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"t ( issue ( ! elaborate two-volume edition1 n[ out ( pr9t4 ,fully illu/rat$ ) #ig plates reproduc$ f ,:i/l]'s works4 ,cr[n octavo4 ,,xx-#dej pages1 ,:i/l] b9d+1 deckle edge4 #h4ej net4 ,?ree-qu>t] gra9 levant1 #g4ej net4 ,,our ,,philadelphia ,,by ,,elizabe? ,,rob9s ,,p5nell ,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,joseph ,,p5nell ,an intimate p]sonal record 9 text & 9 picture ( ! lives ( ! fam\s au?or & arti/ 9 ! city ^: rec5t /ory w be to _m an absolute surprise--a city ) a brilliant hi/ory1 great beauty1 imm5se weal?4 ,mr4 ,p5nell's "o hundr$ & five illu/rations1 made especially = ?is volume1 w be a revelation 9 _! int]e/ & z art inspir$ by ! love ( 8 native t[n4 ,qu>to1 #g-a_/b by #aj in*es1 ,,xiv-#eeb pages4 ,h&somely b\nd 9 r$ buckram1 box$4 #g4ej net4 ,,joseph ,,p5nell',s ,,pictures ,,( ,,! ,,panama ,,canal ,,fif? ,,pr9t+ ,tw5ty-eight reproductions ( li?ographs made on ! ,i/hmus ( ,panama1 ,janu>y-,m>*1 #aiab1 ) ,mr4 ,p5nell's introduction1 giv+ 8 exp]i5ces & impressions1 & a full description ( ea* picture4 ,volume #g-a_/d by #aj in*es4 ,beautifully pr9t$ on dull-f9i%$ pap]4 ,li?ograph by ,mr4 ,p5nell on cov]4 #a4be net4 ,,joseph ,,p5nell',s ,,pictures ,,9 ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,temples ,=ty reproductions ( li?ographs made 9 ! ,l& ( ,temples1 ,m>*-,june1 #aiac1 toge!r ) impressions & notes by ! arti/4 ,introduction by ,w4,h4,d4 ,r\se1 ,litt4 ,d4 ,cr[n qu>to1 pr9t$ on dull-f9i%$ pap]1 li?ograph by ,mr4 ,p5nell on cov]4 #a4be net4 ,illu/ration3 ,pa9t+ by ,j4 ,mc,lure ,hamilton ,j--4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,nights ,rome ,v5ice 9 ! /hetic ,eighties ,london ,p>is 9 ! ,fight+ ,n9eties by ,,elizabe? ,,rob9s ,,p5nell ,) ,sixte5 ,illu/rations ,illu/ration ,philadelphia & ,london ,j4 ,b4 ,lipp9cott ,company ,,mcmxvi ,copyright1 #aiaf1 by ,j4 ,b4 ,lipp9cott ,company ,publi%$ ,m>*1 #aiaf ,pr9t$ by ,j4 ,b4 ,lipp9cott ,company at ! ,wa%+ton ,squ>e ,press ,philadelphia1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,,preface ,!re are times :5 we recall old memories mu* z we take d[n old fav\rites f our book%elves1 j to see h[ !y h worn1 h[ !y h /ood ! te/ ( ye>s4 ,sometimes ! books h worn s well t we _c put !m away until we h read e ^w to ! v la/ aga91 we h n done ) ! memories until we h liv$ aga9 ?r\gh e mom5t ( ! pa/ to :i* !y belong4 ,x is 9 ?is _s t ,i br\ght my ,nights ( long ago to ! te/1 &1 f9d+ t = me !y /& x triumphantly & are /ill z vivid & vocif]\s & full ( life z !y 7 ( old1 ,i h n _h ! c\rage to loose my hold ^u !m & let !m drift back once m into unfri5dly sil5ce4 ,x contributes to my pleasure 9 ?is revival ( my ,nights1 t ,i h be5 help$ 9 _m ways to give m sub/antial =m to ! famili> gho/s :o w&] ?r\gh !m4 ,my debt ( gratitude is great4 ,mr4 ,william ,ni*olson has be5 will+ = me to use 8 portrait ( ,h5ley & f ,mrs4 ,h5ley ,i h ! bu/ by ,rod94 ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,h4 ,evans has l5t me ! v int]e/+ photograph he made ( ,be>dsley1 to :om he 0 s good a fri5d1 & to ,mr4 ,john ,lane1 ! publi%] ( ! ,yell[ ,book1 ,i owe ,be>dsley's sket* ( ,h>l&4 ,to ,mr4 ,john ,ross ,i am indebt$ = ! draw+ ( ,phil ,may by himself nev] be=e publi%$1 to ! ,h\ghton ,miffl9 ,company = ! portrait ( ,v$d]1 to ,mr4 ,duv5eck = ! pa9t+ ( himself by ,mr4 ,joseph de ,camp4 ,! photograph ( ,iwan-,mll] & ,george ,w4 ,/eev5s rem9ds me ( ! day s long s9ce :5 ,i w5t ) !m & ,mrs4 ,/eev5s to ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,holly]'s & we 7 all photograph$ 9 turn1 s t ?is record ( ! visit seems surely m9e by "r4 ,x 0 ,mr4 ,holly]1 too1 :o photograph$ ! f9e portrait ,bob ,/ev5son pa9t$ ( himself1 & x 0 ,mrs4 ,/ev5son :o gave me my copy ( x4 ,i h ,mr4 ,j4 ,mc,lure ,hamilton's p]mission to publi% 8 portrait ( ,j--1 :ile ,j--has be5 s g5]\s ) 8 pr9ts1 portraits ( old backgr\nds ( ! ,nights1 t ,i c add ?is book to ! _m 9 :i* ,i h pr(it$ by 8 collaboration4 ,i h also to ?ank ! ,editor ( ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly1 9 :i* my ,nights 9 ,rome & 9 ,v5ice fir/ appe>$1 = 8 cons5t to _! re-publication n[ 9 book =m4 ,,elizabe? ,,rob9s ,,p5nell #c4 ,adelphi ,t]race ,h\se1 ,london ,decemb] #be1 #aiae ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,days3 ,a ,,^w ,,to ,,expla9 #aa ,,ii4 ,,nights3 ,,9 ,,rome #bg ,,iii4 ,,nights3 ,,9 ,,v5ice #ga ,,iv4 ,,nights3 ,,9 ,,london #aae ,v4 ,,nights3 ,,9 ,,p>is #bbe ,,illu/rations ,,page ,j-- ,frontispiece ,f ! ,pa9t+ by ,j4 ,mc,lure ,hamilton ,,old ,,& ,,new ,,rome #ce ,f ! ,et*+ by ,joseph ,p5nell ,,elihu ,,v$d] #ef ,,frank ,,duv5eck #gf ,f ! ,pa9t+ by ,joseph ,r4 ,de,camp ,,! ,,caf ,,ori5tale1 ,,v5ice #hb ,f ! ,et*+ by ,joseph ,p5nell ,,out ,,( ,,our ,,london ,,w9d[s #abb ,f ! ,mezzot9t by ,joseph ,p5nell ,w4,e4 ,,h5ley #abe ,f ! ,bu/ by ,augu/e ,rod9 ,w4,e4 ,,h5ley #abg ,f ! ,pa9t+ by ,william ,ni*olson ,,iwan-,m,,ll] ,,& ,,george ,w4 ,,/eev5s #aed ,f a ,photograph by ,fr$]ick ,holly] ,,bob ,,/ev5son #afj ,f ! ,pa9t+ by ,himself ,,h5ry ,,h>l& #agb ,f ! ,draw+ by ,aubrey ,be>dsley ,,aubrey ,,be>dsley #agh ,f ! ,photograph by ,fr$]ick ,h4 ,evans ,,phil ,,may ,,9 ,,cap ,,& ,,bells #aic ,f a previ\sly unpubli%$ ,draw+ by ,himself ,,9 ,,! ,,*amps-,,elys,,es1 ,,p>is #bce ,f ! ,et*+ by ,joseph ,p5nell ,,! ,,half ,,h\r ,,be=e ,,d9n]1 ,,p>is #bdd ,f ! ,et*+ by ,joseph ,p5nell ,,ari/ide ,,bruant ,,( ,,! ,,cab>et ,,du ,,mirliton1 ,,p>is #bij ,f ! ,po/] by ,t\l\se-,lautrec ,i ,,days ,a ,,^w ,,to ,,expla9 ,,nights ,,days ,a ,,^w ,,to ,,expla9 ,i ,if ,i wrote ! /ory ( my days dur+ ^! la/ ?irty ye>s1 x w\ld be ! /ory ( h>d "w4 ,no d\bt ! "w (t5 look$ to o!rs uncommonly l play1 b x 0 "w all ! same4 ,f ! />t x mu/ h /ruck ^? :o did n und]/& & :o 7 int]e/$1 or curi\s en\gh to sp>e a ?\ght1 t my pr9cipal occupation 0 to amuse myself4 ,:5 ,i 0 "y1 9 ,am]ica ! trip to ,europe 0 consid]$ ! cr[n+ pleasure1 or symbol ( pleasure1 )9 ! possibility ( hope = ev5 ^? :o 7 mo/ giv5 to pleasure4 ,9 ,philadelphia x also /ood = money--n necess>ily weal?1 b ! com=tably assur$ income t made exi/5ce beh9d ,philadelphia's spaci\s r$ brick fronts ! av]age ,philadelphian's "r4 ,& x 0 ) ?is trip t ,j4 & ,i began our life toge!r4 ,b mislead+ z 0 ! impression made to all :om x did n conc]n1 great satisfaction z x 0 to my family1 :o saw 9 x ! ease & com=t x repres5t$ to ! ,philadelphian1 we ourselves1 ) ! be/ w 9 ! _w1 c\ld imag9e x no holiday = u1 nor accept x z ! symbol ( ! correct ,philadelphia income4 ,our pleasure 0 9 ! fact ( ! _m & def9ite commissions :i* oblig$ u to g to ,europe to e>n any sort ( an income1 correct or o!rwise--commissions )\t :i* we c\ld h fac$ nei!r ! trip nor m>riage4 ,i c rememb] t dur+ ! two or ?ree weeks betwe5 our w$d+ & our sail+ we 7 bo? kept busy1 ,j4 ) draw+s he _h to f9i% = ! ,c5tury1 & ,i ) ! la/ t\*es to an article = ! ,atlantic4 ,& if ! days on ! boat gave u brea?+ space1 if n mu* "w1 except 9 prep>ation1 0 done1 ! reason 0 t ! new commissions comm5c$ only ) our l&+ at ,liv]pool4 ,f ! mom5t ( our arrival 9 ,engl& ,i see 9 memory my life by day z "o long vi/a ( "w4 ,x is mo/ly a beautiful vi/a1 ! m beautiful1 ,i am ready to admit1 because ! "w ,i ow$ ! beauty to =c$ me to keep my eyes op5 & my wits ab\t me4 ,"u ! circum/ances1 ,i simply c\ld n af=d to let :at small p[]s ( obs]vation ,i possess gr[ ru/y1 =1 no matt] :at else might happ51 ,i _h to turn my j\rney into "s sort ( readable copy aft]w>ds4 ,if ,i "k p>ts ( ,europe fairly well1 ,i am indebt$ n to ! fa%ionable ne$ ( tak+ wat]s1 n to foll[+ ! approv$ r\tes ( travel1 n to meet+ my fell[ c\ntrym5 9 hotels z alike z two peas no matt] h[ diff]5t ! capitals to :i* !y belong1 n to any fatu\s pref]5ce ( ano!r c\ntry to my own1 b to ! "w t br\ght u to ,engl& & ! ,cont95t & has kept u !re1 ) fre% commissions1 ev] s9ce4 ,x 0 "w t s5t u f end to end ( ,great ,brita9 & gave me my k ( ! l&4 ,z ,i look back to ^? remote days aft] our arrival 9 ,liv]pool1 ,i see ,j4 & myself on an absurd1 old-fa%ion$1 long-sup]annuat$ ,rot>y t&em tricycle rid+ along w9d+ roads & lanes1 betwe5 ! h$g][s & "u ! elms ,engli% prose & v]se _h long s9ce made famili>1 9 & out ( little grey or r$ villages clu/]$ r\nd ! old *ur* t[]1 pass+ ?r\gh great t[ns ( _m factories & high smoke-bel*+ *imneys1 halt+ = mon?s "u ! %ad[ ( "s old ca/le or ca!dral t _h be5 appo9t$ "o ( our /ations by ! way4 ,or ,i see u bo? trudg+ on foot1 knapsacks on our backs1 climb+ up & d[n ! br[n & purple hills ( ! ,highl&s1 circl+ ! peaceful lo*s1 skirt+ ! swift m\nta9 /reams1 tramp+ along ! lonely roads ( ! f> ,hebrides3 summ] aft] summ] j\rney+ to ! beautiful places ! usual t\ri/ 9 ,brita9 j\rneys to = pleasure1 b :]e we w5t because pap]s & magaz9es at home1 ) a wisdom we applaud$1 _h ask$ u to g & make ! draw+s & write ! articles by :i* we paid our way 9 ! _w4 ,& x 0 "w t s5t u f end to end ( ,france1 & n[ 9 look+ back ,i see ,j4 & myself on ! neat1 compact ,humb] t&em1--!n s new-fa%ion$1 to-day z out-mod$ z ! ,rot>y1--rid+ along /raight popl>$ roads1 ?r\gh well-ord]$ =e/s & ov] wild hills1 betwe5 v9ey>ds1 "o ye> "u ! grey skies ( ,fl&]s or among ! lagoons ( ,pic>dy & ano!r "u ! brilliant sun%9e ( ,prov5ce or ?r\gh ! ri* pa/ures ( ! sweet ,b\rbonnais1 9 & out ( anci5t villages & t[ns z full ( romance z _! names1 ) halts z long "u ! %ad[ ( /ill nobl] *ur*es & fair] ca/les1 gett+ to "k ! p & _! ways & h[ pleasant life is 9 ! l& :]e beauty & ?rift1 gaiety & toil1 c\rtesy & wit1 g ev] h& 9 h&4 ,& aga9 x 0 "w t s5t u /ill fur!r s\?1 to ,italy :i* 9 my y\ng] ye>s ,i _h long$ = ! m because ,i fanci$ x z inaccessible to me z ,lhassa or ! ,gr&e ,*>treuse4 ,& aga9 d[n ! beautiful vi/a ( "w ,i see ,j4 & myself /ill on ! neat compact ,humb]1 b n[ pu%+ up long :ite zigzags to grim hill-t[ns1 ru%+ d[n ! same zigzags into radiant valleys ( fruit & fl[]s1 w9d+ betwe5 v9ey>ds :]e ! v9es 7 fe/oon$ f tree to tree1 & fields :]e huge1 :ite1 wide-horn$ ox5 pull$ ! pl\gh1 bump+ ov] ! /ones ( old ,roman roads1 p>t+ ) ! wond]ful t&em only = ! long /ay 9 wond]ful ,rome & wond]ful ,v5ice4 ,& aga9 x 0 "w t s5t u1 n[ ea* on a safety bicycle--a *ange t expla9s h[ "t 0 fly+--by ! canals & on ! flat roads ( ,belgium & ,holl&2 into ,g]many1 ?r\gh ! ,h>z ) ,he9e = guide1 by ! ca/l$ ,rh9e & ,moselle t may h lo/ _! reputation = a :ile b t c nev] lose _! lovel9ess2 into ,au/ria1 on to ,hung>y1 up 9 ! ,c>pa?ians & to ^? heights f :i* ! ,russian ,army b ! o!r day look$ d[n ^u ! ,hung>ian pla92 into ,spa91 to sun-burnt ,&alusia1 = weeks 9 ! ,alhambra1 to w9dy ,madrid1 = days 9 ! ,prado2 into ,switz]l&1 ! ,playgr\nd ( ,europe1 :]e our "w mu/ h seem$ m ?an ev] l play z we climb$1 on our cycles & on foot1 ov] ! highe/ ( ! high ,alp9e passes1 "o aft] ! o!r2 aga9 into ,italy2 aga9 into ,france2 aga9 ?r\gh ,engl&2 aga9--b !y 7 too num]\s to c\nt1 all ^? j\rneys t claim$ s _m ( my days & taught me1 :ile ,i work$1 all ,i h le>n$ ( ,europe4 ,( su* well-travell$ roads anyway1 x may be said p h he>d z mu* z p c /&1 & !re=e ,i am wise to hold my peace ab\t days sp5t ^u !m4 ,b on ! be/-travell$ road adv5ture lies 9 wait = ! travell] :o seeks x1 *ance awaits ! discov]] :o kn[s 8 bus9ess4 ,:y1 to ?is day ,j4 & ,i are appeal$ to = facts ab\t ,le ,puy because a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago we made our discov]y ( ! t[n z ! ,mo/ ,picturesque ,place 9 ! ,_w & s\ght our adv5ture by proclaim+ ! fact 9 pr9t4 ,b our discov]ies might h be5 great]1 our adv5tures m d>+1 & ,i %\ld be sil5t ab\t !m n[ = q ano!r & f> m s5sible reason1 & ?is is t ,i 0 n sil5t at ! "t4 ,! tale ( ^? old days is told4 ,,ii ,o!r j\rneys ,i made _h no less an air ( holiday-tak+ & meant no less h>d lab\r4 ,= mo/ m5 "w is b\nd$ by ! f\r walls ( ! (fice or ! factory1 or ! %op1 or ! s*ool1 & rigidly regulat$ by h\rs1 & !y consequ5tly suspect ! amateur or ! dawdl] 9 ! arti/ or writ] :o works :]e & :5 & z he pleases4 ,j\rnalism has l$ me into pleasant places b nev] by ! pa? ( idl5ess4 ,r>e has be5 ! mon? ( ,may t has n f\nd me 9 ,p>is1 n = ! sun%9e & gaiety t draw ! t\ri/ to x 9 t gay sunlit season1 b = indu/ri\s days1 ) my eyes & catalogue & note-book1 9 ! ,salons4 ,few h be5 ! ,int]national ,exhibitions1 f ,glasg[ to ,gh5t1 f ,antw]p to ,v5ice1 t ,i h miss$1 & if 9 my devot$ att5dance ,i might easily h be5 mi/ak5 = ! tireless pleasure-seek]1 if ,i got :at fun ,i c\ld at odd mom5ts out ( my opportunities1 nev] 0 ,i )\t my insep>able note-book & p5cil 9 my h& or 9 my pocket1 nev] )\t good1 long1 s]i\s articles to be writt5 9 my hotel b$room4 ,ev5 9 ,london :5 ,i might h pass$ = ! idle/ /roll] along ,bond ,/reet or ,piccadilly on an idle aft]noon1 (t5] ?an n ,i h be5 b\nd = a gall]y some:]e ) ! prospect ( long h\rs' writ+ z ! result ( x4 ,b ?\gh ! task v>i$1 ! tale ( ^! days z well has be5 told1 & has duly appe>$ 9 ! long columns ( _m a pap]1 9 ! long articles ( _m a magaz9e4 ,,iii ,z "t w5t on1 my j\rneys 7 few] & ,j4 took 8 (t5] by himself4 ,a new v>iety ( task 0 set me t left s little leisure = ! gall]ies t ,i gave up do+ !m = my ,london pap]s4 ,my days w5t to ! mak+ ( books :i*1 :e!r ,i wrote !m alone or 9 collaboration ) ,j41 requir$ my undivid$ att5tion4 ,:5 ^! 7 su* books z ! ,life ( ,my ,uncle1 ,*>les ,godfrey ,lel&1 or ! ,life ( ,:i/l]1 !y call$ = rese>*1 days ( read+ 9 ! ,art ,libr>y at ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 ! ,briti% ,museum1 ! ,london ,libr>y1 days ( see+ p & places1 days ( travell+1 days ( correspond5ce1 days ^u days at my desk writ+--^! days cr[d$ ) int]e/+ incid5t1 curi\s surprises1 amus+ talk1 h\rs ( hope1 h\rs ( black despair--9 _! own way days ( discov]y & adv5ture4 ,b 9 ?is case aga9 ! tale has be5 told & ,i am n s fooli% z to sit d[n & tell x anew1 sorely z ,i may be tempt$4 ,anybody :o reads fur!r w f9d t ! pr9cipal tru? my nights h reveal$ to me is t ! man :o is int]e/$--really int]e/$--9 some?+1 does n want to talk1 & (t5 _c ?9k1 ab\t any?+ else4 ,b x does n foll[ t he c make sure ( li/5]s z ke5 to he> ab\t x4 ,! writ] may1 9 8 en?usiasm1 write ! same book twice1 b ev5 if x prove a be/-sell] ! fir/ "t1 he runs a risk ! second ( see+ x dispos$ ( z a rema9d]4 ,,iv ,s x has be5 ?r\gh\t my work+ life3 my day's task has _h no o!r object ?an to get itself *ronicl$ 9 pr9t4 ,if :at ! "w 0 t fill$ my day is n kn[n1 x c\ld n int]e/ anybody 7 ,i to write ab\t x n[4 ,if h[ ,i work$ dur+ all ^? long h\rs is to me an all-absorb+ subject & edify+ spectacle1 ,i am n s va9 z n to realize t ,i mu/ be ! only p]son to f9d x s4 ,mo/ m5--& wom5 too--7 br\ght into ! _w to "w1 b mo/ ( !m w\ld be s will+ to %irk ! obligation t ! be/ !y ask is to be all[$ to =get _! own lab\rs :ile !y c1 & n to be bo!r$ ) a report ( o!r p's4 ,by nature ,i am incl9$ to ,*>les ,lamb's belief t a man--or a woman--_c h too little to d & too mu* "t to d x 94 ,b necessity hav+ =c$ me to give ov] my days to "w1 x happ5s t ,i1 p]sonally1 w\ld f %e] =ce ( habit f9d days )\t x a bore4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w\ld n1 = t reason1 argue t "w is its own rew>d to any save ! g5ius1 or t me?ods ( "w are ( importance to any save ! workman :o employs !m4 ,:atev] man's endurance may be1 ,i "k "o weak woman ^: p[]s ( "w are limit$4 ,!re 0 nev] anybody to regulate my day ( "w save myself1 s9ce ,i am glad to say x has n be5 my lot to wa/e ! gold5 ye>s ( my life 9 an (fice1 & ,i am n ! /]n task-ma/] or tiresome trade-unioni/ :o insi/s ^u s _m h\rs & s mu* "w 9 !m1 & w make n an in* ( all[ance ei!r m or less4 ,sometimes my h\rs 7 m1 sometimes !y 7 less1 b always my en]gy 0 apt to slack5 ) ! slack5+ ( ! day4 ,i nev] f\nd inspiration 9 ! midnight oil & oceans ( c(fee4 ,i h always want$ my solid eight h\rs ( sleep1 & w\ld n %r9k f n9e or t5 if !y fitt$ 9 ) a work]'s life4 ,y\? (t5 gave me ! c\rage ,i h n n[ to take up "w aga9--a promis$ article1 necess>y read+1 mak+ notes1 copy+--at night4 ,b y\? nev] induc$ me to rely ^u ?is night "w if ,i c\ld help x4 ,my ne>e/ approa* to a rule 0 t at ! end ( ! day ,i 0 at lib]ty to play1 t my nights at lea/ c\ld be free ( "w4 ,! play to _m might pass = a mild =m ( mild amusem5t1 = x usually consi/$ 9 no?+ m riot\s ?an meet+ my fri5ds & talk+ ) !m4 ,b ,i confess t ! talk & ! quality ( x1 ! meet+ & its in=mality did /rike me z s s+ul>ly /imulat+ z to v]ge ^u ! riot\s4 ,! mann] ( play+ 0 entirely new to me 9 ! beg9n+4 ,all conv5tions b9d ) a heavy *a91 b none ) a heavi] ?an ! ,philadelphia v>iety4 ,spruce ,/reet nights _h nev] be5 s free & s vocif]\s & s late1 &1 be+ a good ,philadelphian1 ,i am n sure if ! nights t succe$$ h yet lo/ = me _! novelty4 ,z a consequ5ce1 if1 9 look+ back1 my days appe> to be :olly monopoliz$ by "w1 my nights seem consecrat$ z :olly to amusem5t4 ,! poet's hide\s is ! la/ adjective ,i c\ld apply to ! night my busy day sank into4 ,h[ ,i work$ may conc]n nobody save myself1 b h[ ,i play$ ,i _c help hop+ has a wid] int]e/4 ,^? old nights 7 typical ( a p]iod1 & !y ?rew me ) _m p1 contempor>ies ( ,j4's & m9e1 :o did mu* to make t p]iod :at x 04 ,! nights z gay1 z /imulat+1 t ,i h sp5t 9 o!r p's h\ses ,i h n ! c\rage to recall except 9 ! utmo/ privacy4 ,pepys & ,n4,p4 ,willis 9 _! "t1 no less ?an a :ole army ( ,pamelas & ,priscillas 9 ours1 h %[n ! l5g?s & indiscretions to :i* s intimate a brea* ( hospitality may lead4 ,i h _h my exp]i5ce4 ,= "s ye>s a h\se ) closely curta9$ w9d[s has reproa*$ me daily = n und]/&+ t ! man :o invites ! _w to />e at him & is n happy if x won't1 objects :5 8 neighb\rs say lightly :at !y see4 ,i am e bit z afraid to speak op5ly ( ^? p :o %>$ our nights & :o1 ) u1 h outliv$ !m4 ,c[>dice long s9ce conv9c$ me t x is n ( ! dead1 b ( ! liv+1 only good %\ld be spok5--& if good _c be spok51 :at !n8 ,h[ev]1 x is n 9 pursuit ( problems t ,i h busi$ myself 9 reviv+ ^? old nights1 b r = ! pleasure we all ( u h1 z ! ye>s g on1 9 feel+ our way back along ! ,corridors ( ,"t & liv+ our pa/ ov] aga9 9 memory4 ,if ,i g fur!r & live m9e ov] aga9 9 pr9t1 x is because ,i l to ?9k ! fault w n lie ) me if x altoge!r dies--,i h giv5 x1 anyway1 ! *ance ( a long] lease ( life4 ,,ii ,,nights ,,9 ,,rome ,,9 ,,rome ,i ,x w give an idea ( :at ages ago ^? nights 71 & ( ! y\? ,i br\ght to !m1 if ,i say t ,i arriv$ 9 ,rome on ! fir/ t&em tricycle ev] se5 9 ,italy4 ,i c look back to x n[ ) pride1 = ,i 01 9 my way1 a pione]1 b !re 0 n mu* to be pr\d ab\t at ! "t4 ,rome 0 s little impress$ t ,j41 my fell[ pione]1 & ,i1--,j4 & ,i :o 9 e t[n on ! way f ,flor5ce _h be5 ! delight ( ! gap+ cr[d1 ,j4 & ,i :o 9 all ^? beautiful ,octob] days on ! :ite roads ( ,italy _h suff]$ f no?+ save ! excess ( ! p's amiable att5tions1--sc>cely %[$ ourselves beyond ! ,porta del ,popolo & ! ,piazza ( ! same "n1 be=e we 7 arre/$ = driv+ ! t&em furi\sly ?r\gh ! ,corso--z if anybody c\ld drive any?+ furi\sly ?r\gh ! ,corso at ! h\r be=e sunset1 :5 all ! _w comes home f ! ,borghese4 ,b two policem51 draw+ _! swords z if !y meant bus9ess1 comm&$ u to dism\nt &1 betwe5 !m1 we walk$ ignom9i\sly to ! hotel1 pu%+ ! tricycle2 & an a/oni%$ & n 9 ! lea/ admir+ cr[d foll[$2 & ! policeman ask$ u = a lira1 :i* we refus$1 tak+ x = a pro( ( ! corruption ( mod]n ,rome--& !y 7 s )9 _! legal rights t ,i d n c>e to say = h[ _m m ?an "o we 7 ask$ a few weeks lat] by ! ,syndic1 :om we c\ld n refuse2 & altoge!r ,i d n ?9k we 7 to blame if1 aft] ! policem5 & ! swords & ! cr[d _h gone & ! tricycle 0 lock$ up1 & we w&]$ f ! hotel 9 ! ga!r+ dusk1 we 7 ! two mo/ ill-temp]$ "y p :o ev] set out to enjoy _! fir/ night 9 ,rome4 ,nor 0 our temp] improv$ :5 ,j4's in/9ct1 :i* 9 a /range place takes him /raight :]e he wants to g1 hav+ got u into ! ,ghetto1 fail$ to get u out aga94 ,! ,ghetto itself 0 all "r1 s :at a ,ghetto ought to be t _h ,i be5 ! ,romans1 ,i w\ld n h pull$ x d[n1 ,i w\ld h pres]v$ x z a hi/orical monum5t1--dirty1 d>k & my/]i\s1 a labyr9? ( n>r[ crook$ /reets1 l9$ ) tall grim h\ses1 fill$ ) melodramatic %ad[s & dim figures skulk+ 9 !m1 b a nightm>e ( a labyr9? :i* kept br++ u =ev] back to ! same spot4 ,& we c\ld n d9e on picturesqu5ess1 & we w\ld n h d9$ 9 any ( ! murd]\s-look+ h\ses at any price1 & at la/ ,j4 admitt$ t !re 7 times :5 a native might be a bett] guide ?an in/9ct1 & 9 8 be/ ,italian he ask$ ! way ( two m5 :o 7 pass+4 ,"o1 :o wore ! twe$s & flannel %irt by :i* 9 calm] mom5ts we mu/ h recogniz$ him1 pull$ ! o!r by ! sleeve & gr[l$ 9 ,engli%3 ,come on1 don't bo!r ab\t ! bea/ly =eign]s6 ,i c af=d to =give him to-day :5 ,i rememb] :at 8 incivility co/ him n only t night1 :5 we w\ld n let him (f until he _h %[n u out ( ! ,ghetto1 b on a succession ( our nights 9 ,rome1 ,fate hav+ neatly arrang$ t at ! "o h\se ^: doors 7 op5$ to u he %\ld be a con/ant visitor4 ,o!r doors might h op5$ _h we _h ! clo!s 9 :i* to knock at !m4 ,b we _h come to ,rome = f\r days ) no m baggage ?an ! t&em c\ld c>ry1 & we /ay$ f\r mon?s )\t add+ to x4 ,we c\ld h s5t = our trunks1 ( c\rse1 or we c\ld h b\ght new ?+s 9 ! ,roman %ops1 b we did nei!r1 ,i c h>dly say :y except t ! /ory ( our j\rney _h to be f9i%$1 & o!r delightful articles we _h cross$ ! ,atlantic to d 7 wait+1 & ^! 7 commissions t c\ld n be neglect$1 s9ce !y 7 ! capital ^u :i* we _h />t$ out on our m>ri$ life five mon?s be=e4 ,& our ,lett] ( ,cr$it 0 small1 & ,y\? is /]n ) itself2--or1 m likely1 we did n tr\ble simply because x sav$ s mu* m tr\ble n to4 ,no woman w\ld h to be taught by ,ibs5 or anybody else h[ to live h] own life1 7 %e will+ to live x 9 %abby clo!s4 ,x is n an easy ?+ to d1 ,i "k4 ,i %>e ! weakness ( mo/ wom5 9 feel+ x a disgrace1 or a mis=tune1 to be caught 9 ! wrong clo!s 9 ! "r place4 ,b t ye> 9 ,rome ,i _h n outgr[n ! fir/ ard\rs ( "w &1 besides1 9 ! old days1 a cycle seem$ an excuse = any & all degrees ( %abb9ess4 ,9 my %ort skirts1 at a "t :5 %ort skirts 7 n ! mode1 cov]$ ) mud1 & c>ry+ a t9y bag1 ,i h walk$ into ! bigge/ hotels ( ,europe )\t a tremor1 consci\s t ! cycle at ! door 0 my triumphant apology4 ,! cycli/'s dress1 l ! nun's uni=m1 0 a univ]sal passport1 & ,i h nev] _h ! clev]ness to inv5t ano!r to replace x s9ce ,i gave up cycl+4 ,,ii ,if we c\ld n sp5d our nights 9 o!r p's h\ses1 nei!r c\ld we sp5d !m 9 ! rooms we _h tak5 = ourselves at ! top ( "o ( ! highe/ h\ses on ! top ( "o ( ! highe/ hills 9 ,rome4 ,!re 0 no objection to ! rooms3 !y 7 *>m+1 b we _h f\nd !m on a w>m ,novemb] day :5 ! sun 0 /ream+ 9 ?r\gh ! w9d[s t look$ f> & wide ov] ! t[n1 & beyond to ! ,campagna1 & /ill beyond to a %9+ l9e on ! horizon we knew 0 ! ,m$it]ranean1 & we did n ask ab\t any?+ save ! price1 :i* to our surprise we c\ld pay1 & s we mov$ 9 at once4 ,nor = days1 z we sat at our "w 9 ! sunlight1 ! w9d[s op5 & ,rome at our feet1 did we imag9e !re c\ld be any?+ to ask ab\t1 except if1 by ask+1 we c\ld prevail ^u ! ,padrona's son-9-law to g & bl[ 8 melan*oly cornet any:]e r ?an on ! ro( directly ov] our heads4 ,liv+ 9 rooms 0 ! ne>e/ approa* ,i _h made 9 all my life to h\sekeep+1 ,i 0 /ill 9 a /ate ( wond]m5t at ev]y?+ 9 ,rome1 f ,romulus & ,remus on ! morn+ pat ( butt] to ! ,novemb] roses 9 full bloom on ! ,p9cian1 ,i 0 q cont5t to let practical affairs & dome/ic details look out = !mselves--or1 p]haps x w\ld be m true to say t ,i nev] gave !m a ?\ght4 ,b ev5 9 ,rome ! sun mu/ set & ,novemb] nights gr[ *ill1 & a night came :51 aft] a day ( ra91 a fire w\ld h be5 pleasant1 & sudd5ly we discov]$ !re 0 no place to make x 94 ,x _h nev] occurr$ to u t !re c\ld n be1 fre% z we 7 f ! l& :]e heat 9 ! h\se is z mu* a matt] ( c\rse z a sun 9 ! sky4 ,at fir/ we wrapp$ ourselves 9 %awls & blankets1 hir$ ! padrona's bigge/ scald9o1 & call$ x an exp]i5ce4 ,aft] a few ev5+s we decid$ x 0 an exp]i5ce we c\ld d )\t &1 l all mis]able ,romans :o h no fireplace1 we settl$ d[n to sp5d+ our nights 9 ! re/aurants & cafs ( ,rome4 ,i d\bt if ,i %\ld c>e to sp5d my nights t way n[2 a qu>t] ( a c5tury has add$ unexpect$ *>m to a d9n]-table & fireside ( my own2 b no ,arabian ,nights c\ld !n h be5 full] ( ent]ta9m5t ?an ! ,roman ,nights t drove u f home 9 se>* ( w>m? & food4 ,9 ,philadelphia !re nev] _h be5 a suspicion ( *ance1 a %ad[ ( adv5ture ab\t my d9n]4 ,x 0 z inevitable z six o'clock & z inevitably eat5 9 ! seclusion ( ! ,philadelphia second-/ory back-build+ d9+-room1 if n ( my family1 !n ( "o or ano!r ( my fri5ds4 ,9 ,rome x became a delightful unc]ta9ty t trans=m$ ! six flights ( /airs lead+ to x f our rooms into ! ,road to ,any:]e4 ,t road 0 by no means an easy "o to climb up aga9 & if we c\ld help x1 we nev] climb$ d[n m ?an once a day1 usually a little be=e dusk1 a few h\rs e>li] :5 we 7 9 a r>e holiday mood1 & always 9 "t = a long or %ort tramp be=e d9n]4 ,if we came to a *ur* we dropp$ into x1 or a gall]y1 or a palace1 or a g>d51 :5 we 7 9 "t4 ,we foll[$ ! /reets :]ev] !y might lead1--along ! br&-new ,via ,nazionale to ! ,=um or ! n>r[ alleys to ,/4 ,pet]'s1 beyond ! gates to ! ,campagna--see+ a good deal ( ,rome )\t sett+ out delib]ately to see any?+4 ,:5 we 7 hungry1 we /opp$ at ! fir/ ,trattoria we pass$1 provid$ x look$ z if we c\ld af=d x1 & ! *ance d9n] 9 a *ance place at a *ance h\r 0 ! bigge/ adv5ture ( all t _h cr[d$ ! way to x4 ,illu/ration3 ,et*+ by ,joseph ,p5nell ,,old ,,& ,,new ,,rome ,"o night ! ,trattoria happ5$ to be ! ,po/a 9 a n>r[ /reet back ( ! ,piazza ,colonna4 ,x 0 small3 n m ?an tw5ty c\ld h d9$ !re toge!r 9 any com=t4 ,x 0 beautifully clean4 ,& ! padrone1 8 son1 & ! "o wait]--all ! e/abli%m5t--greet$ u ) t en*ant+ smile to :i*1 dur+ my fir/ ye> 9 ,italy1 ,i fell only too ready a victim4 ,once we _h d9$ at ! ,po/a1 we f\nd x s pleasant t we fell into ! habit ( gett+ hungry 9 its neighb\rhood4 ,i h s9ce got to "k _m m fam\s or pret5ti\s re/aurants1 b nev] h d9n]s ta/$ s good z at ?is little ,roman trattoria :]e we _h to consid] ! c5tesimi 9 ! price ( e di%1 & ! qu>t] ( a flask ( *eap ,*ianti %>$ betwe5 u 0 an extravagance1 & we ate ) ! appetite t came ( hav+ eat5 no?+ all day save rolls & c(fee = breakfa/1 & fruit & rolls = lun*1 t we might af=d a d9n] at night4 ,& ,i h d9$ 9 _m re/aurants ( gild$ & mirror$ magnific5ce1 b 9 none ,i ?\ght s well decorat$ z ! ,po/a ) its b>e walls & co>se clean l95 & no ornam5t at all1 except ! /& 9 ! c5tre :]e we c\ld pick out our fruit or our vegetable4 ,nor has any re/aurant1 cr[d$ ) ! creations ( ,paqu9 & ,wor?1 seem$ m brilliant ?an ! ,po/a fill$ ) (fic]s4 ,9 ,philadelphia ,i _h nev] se5 an army (fic] 9 uni=m 9 my life2 at ! ,po/a ,i saw h>dly any?+ else4 ,we 7 surr\nd$ by lieut5ants & capta9s & colonels1 & z ,i wat*$ !m come & g ) clank & clatt] ( spurs & swords1 & milit>y salutes at ! door1 & milit>y cloaks ?r[n dramatically (f & on1 & gold braid %9+1 ,i began to ?9k a big /&+ army wor? ! money to any c\ntry1 on condition t x always w5t 9 uni=m--on condition1 ,i might n[ add1 t ?is uni=m is n khaki1 !n n yet he>d (4 ,:5 ! old sp>e1 grizzl$ ,g5]al1 always ! la/1 appe>$ & all ! o!r (fic]s rose ^u 8 entrance1 our d9n] 0 dignifi$ into a c]emony4 ,sometimes1 ,i fanci$ he felt 8 importance m ?an anybody1 = he is ! only man ,i h ev] kn[n c\rage\s en\gh 9 public to beg9 8 d9n] ) cake & f9i% x ) s\p4 ,n[ & !n1 on v special occasions1 :5 we _h s5t (f an article or receiv$ a *eque1 we w5t to ! ,falcone & celebrat$ ! ev5t by fea/+ on ,mac*]oni alla ,napolitana1 ,c+hale all',agra ,dolce & w9e ( ,orvieto4 ,! ,falcone 0 ano!r accid5t ( our tramps1 ?\gh we aft]w>ds f\nd x />r$ 9 ,ba$ek]4 ,x look$ ! c5turies old x 0 said to be1 su* a %abby1 sombre crypt ( a re/aurant t ,i accept$ )\t "q ! tradition x *]i%$ ( itself z a haunt ( ! ,cs>s1 & 0 prep>$ to believe ! wait]s :5 !y po9t$ out ! m>k ( ! ,imp]ial head on ! greasy walls1 j z ! wait]s ( ! ,*e%ire ,*eese 9 ,london po9t to ! m>k ( ,dr4 ,johnson's1 :ile ! flamboyancy ( ! cook+ reveal$ to me ! real reason ( ! decl9e & fall ( ,rome4 ,i am afraid ,i %\ld be tell+ ! /ory ( our own decl9e & fall _h we s5t (f articles & receiv$ *eques e day4 ,=tunately1 ! int]vals 7 long betwe5 ! fea/s1 b un=tunately our dige/ion c nev] aga9 be imp]ill$ at ! ,falcone1 = !y tell me x has gone ) ! ,ghetto & s _m o!r ?+s 9 ! ,rome ,i knew & lov$4 ,by ! middle ( ! w9t] we gave up ! ,po/a & w5t to ! ,cav\r in/ead4 ,i don't "k h[ we _h ! he>t to1 = ! ,cav\r nev] _h ! same *>m = u1 we nev] got to l x s well4 ,x 0 too l>ge & popul> = fri5dl9ess1 ! (fic]s c>ri$ _! c]emony & gorge\sness to a room ap>t1 & ! padrone & 8 wait]s 7 too busy = m ?an "o fix$ smile ( g5]al welcome4 ,b !n !re1 if we paid = our d9n] by ! mon?1 x co/ u next to no?+ by ! day1 & our ,lett] ( ,cr$it all[$ z n>r[ a m>g9 = s5tim5t z = clo!s4 ,moreov]1 ! d9n] 0 good z well z *eap4 ,& :5 ! /reets ( ,rome 7 riv]s ( ra91 z !y (t5 7 t w9t]1 x 0 br\ght to our rooms 9 a d9n] pail by a wait]1 aft] he _h fir/ come half a mile to submit ! m5u to u1 & 9 t cold1 bleak int]ior1 wrapp$ 9 blankets1 a scald9o at our feet1 a newspap] = tableclo?1 we made a picnic ( x1 freez+1 b ?ankful n to be dr[n$4 ,& on great holidays1 ! padrone sp>$ u a smile all to ourselves z he (f]$ u1 ) ! complim5ts ( ! season1 a plate ( torrone & a bottle ( old w9e f 8 v9ey>d4 ,,iii ,) d9n] ! night 0 b beg9n+ & smiles mu/ h fad$ _h we l+]$ ov] x indef9itely4 ,i le>n$ to my a/oni%m5t1 h[ev]1 t h\rs c\ld be1 or r 7 expect$ to be1 devot$ to ! dr9k+ ( "o small cup ( c(fee1 & t always ne> ! trattoria 0 a caf,a :i* provid$ ! c(fee &1 at ! co/ ( a few c5ts1 c\ld become our home = z long & z late z might suit u4 ,9 ,philadelphia aft] d9n] c(fee _h be5 swall[$ promptly1 9 ! back p>l\r if we 7 d9+ alone1 9 ! front if p 7 d9+ ) u1 & ,i 0 />tl$ to f9d x 9 ,rome an excuse to loaf at a conv5i5t di/ance f ! dome/ic he>? = ,romans ) app>5tly no?+ to d & all _! "t to d x 94 ,footnote ,a3 ,note4--,let me anticipate ! amiable critic--& say t ,i "k ?is is n ! ,italian spell+ ( caf4 ,i use ! ,fr5* spell+ "h1 z 9 lat] *apt]s :]e x belongs1 = ! sake ( uni=mity ?r\gh\t4 ,x is an arrangem5t ,i take n[ z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,b !n1 x mu/ be borne 9 m9d1 = me only five mon?s sep>at$ ,rome f ,philadelphia1 & ,philadelphia bonds are n easily brok54 ,i suspect$ some?+ wrong 9 s agreeable a cu/om1 z y\? usually does 9 ! pleasant ?+s ( life1 & z a ,philadelphian always does 9 ! unaccu/om$1 & at fir/1 :5 we w5t to ! anci5t ,greco1 ,i tri$ to believe x 0 entirely ! result ( ,j4's int]e/ 9 a place :]e arti/s _h drunk c(fee = g5]ations4 ,:5 we des]t$ x because1 despite its traditions1 nobody w5t !re any long] save a few grey-be>d$ old m5 & a few gold-lac$ hall port]s1 & ! dulness fell l a pall ^u u1 & ! atmosph]e 0 rank1 & :5 we patroniz$ in/ead a br&-new caf 9 ! ,corso t call$ itself 9 ,fr5* ! ,caf de ,v5ise & 9 ,engli% ! ,meet ( ,be/ ,society1 ,i put d[n ! attraction to ! ,daily ,news1 to :i* ! caf subscrib$1 & = :i* 9 ^? days ,&rew ,lang 0 writ+ ! lead]s ev]ybody 0 read+4 ,b ,lang c\ld n reconcile u to ! nightly ,gran ,conc]to ( a piano1 a flute & a viol9 ( indiff]5t m]it conceal$ 9 a ?icket ( artificial trees1 & ! ,be/ ,society meant t\ri/s1 & aft] we _h %ock$ a family ( ,new ,engl& fri5ds by invit+ !m to %>e its tawdry pleasures ) u1 & aft] a few ev5+s _h giv5 u1 unaccompani$1 all & m ?an we c\ld /& ( x1 we ex*ang$ x = a caf )\t a pa/ & ) no aspirations z ! ,meet ( any save ! usual caf society ( a big ,italian t[n4 ,by ?is "t ,i _h ceas$ to worry ab\t excuses & _h settl$ d[n to idl5ess & c(fee ) z little scruple z ! natives4 ,! caf we *ose 0 ! ,nazionale ,aragno 9 ! ,corso1 ! l>ge/ & mo/ gorge\s 9 ,rome4 ,! ?ree or f\r rooms t op5$ "o out ( ! o!r _h a magnific5ce t we c\ld nev] h a*iev$ 9 furni%$ rooms & w\ld n h want$ to if we c\ld1 & a succession ( mirrors multipli$ !m indef9itely4 ,we lean$ luxuri\sly aga9/ blue plu%1 gild+ glitt]$ :]ev] gild+ c\ld on :ite walls1 wait]s ru%$ ab\t ) little %9+ nickel-plat$ trays held high above _! heads1 spurs & swords clank$ & clatt]$1 by ! middle ( ! ev5+ n a table 0 vacant4 ,x 0 simply ! usual big ,cont95tal caf1 b to me z new & /range z ev]y?+ else 9 ! wond]ful life 9 ! wond]ful _w into :i* ,i _h /ray$ f ! old famili> ways ( ,philadelphia1 ) a long halt betwe5 only 9 ,engl& :]e ! caf does n exi/4 ,to ! m>ble-topp$ tables1 ! gild+1 mirrors & plu%1 novelty l5t a *>m !y h nev] _h s9ce & probably w\ld soon h lo/ _h we be5 left to contemplate !m 9 solit>y /ate1 z x seem$ probable we %\ld4 ,= we knew nobody 9 ,rome except ,s&ro1 ! y\?ful en?usia/ic ,roman cycli/ we _h pick$ up 9 ,montepulciano1 cycl$ ) ?r\gh ! ,val di ,*iana on a sunny ,octob] ,sunday1 & run across aga9 9 ,rome :]e he amiably %[$ u ! hospitality ( ! capital by occasionally dr9k+ c(fee ) u at our exp5se1 & by once introduc+ a fri5d1 a tall1 slim1 good-look+ "y man ( su* elegance ( mann] & su* a pr9cely air ( condesc5sion1 t ,s&ro himself 0 impress$ & jo9$ u aga91 lat] on ! same ev5+1 to expla9 our privilege 9 hav+ ent]ta9$ ! ,que5's hair-dress] unaw>es4 ,=eign]s did n (t5 f9d _! way into ! ,nazionale4 ,!y 7 almo/ z few 9 numb] z wom51 :o 7 v few1 = z wom5 9 ,rome nev] d9$1--or s ,i ga!r$ f my obs]vations at ! ,po/a1 ! ,falcone & ! ,cav\r1--!y nev] drank c(fee4 ,only on ,sundays w\ld !y desc5d ^u ! caf ) _! husb&s & *ildr51 & !n x 0 to dev\r ices & cakes at a rate t conv9c$ me !y dev\r$ little else f "o ,sunday to ! next4 ,:5 ,i ask$ = ! ,times--!y took ! ,times at ! ,nazionale--! wait] almo/ inv>iably answ]$3 ,x reads itself1 ! ,signore ,t$esco has x1 & ! ,signore ,t$esco1 a mild ,g]man /ud5t :o = 8 daily lesson 9 ,engli% read ! adv]tisem5t columns f beg9n+ to end1 0 ! only =eign] :o appe>$ regul>ly at any table save our own4 ,& yet at ours1 be=e ,i c\ld say h[ x came ab\t1 a little gr\p collect$1 & e ev5+ 9 ! fur!/ room ,j4 & ,i began to hold an in=mal reception :i* gave u all ! advantages ( social life & none ( its responsibilities4 ,we c\ld preside 9 ! travel-worn twe$s ( cycl+ & n bo!r because we 7 n dress$2 we c\ld welcome our fri5ds ! m cordially because1 z we did n provide ! ent]ta9m5t1 x 0 no (f5ce to u if !y did n l x1 nor to !m if we fail$ to sit x out4 ,9 ! caf we f\nd ! oblivion ( c>e1 ! same fre$om f solitude1 ?\gh n ! big words to express x1 :i* ,dr4 ,johnson exp]i5c$ 9 a tav]n4 ,7 all social functions run on ! same broad pr9ciples1 society w\ld n be half ! /ra9 x is ^u ev]ybody's pati5ce & good-nature & purse4 ,almo/ all ! gr\p 7 arti/s4 ,9 ^? days arti/s & /ud5ts 7 no long] ru%+ to ,rome z ! "o place to /udy art 91 nor _h ! ef=t begun to revive its old reputation among !m4 ,/ill a good _m 7 always ab\t4 ,"s liv$ !re1 o!rs1 l ourselves1 7 sp5d+ ! w9t]1 or else 7 j pass+ ?r\gh1 &1 once we _h collect$ ! gr\p r\nd our table1 ,i d n believe we 7 ev] left to pass an ev5+ alone4 ,arti/s 7 z great a novelty to me z ! caf--,i _h be5 m>ri$ s %ort a "t t ,j4 _h n ceas$ to be a problem1 if he ev] has--& no?+ 0 m amaz+ to me ?an ! talk4 ,its volubility took my brea? away4 ,i ?\ght ( ! back p>l\r at home aft] d9n]1 my ,fa!r play+ int]m9able games ( ,pati5ce1 ! re/ ( u deep 9 our books until b$-"t4 ,& ^! m5 talk$ z if talk 0 ! only bus9ess1 ! only occupation ( life4 ,/ill m surpris+ 0 ! subject ( _! talk4 ,if !y _h s mu* to say t x made me grateful ,i 0 born a li/5]1 !y _h only "o ?+ to say x ab\t4 ,x 0 art f ! mom5t we met until we p>t$1 ?\gh we might sit ov] our c(fee = h\rs4 ,(t5 x 0 next morn+ :5 ,j4 & ,i rea*$ ! h\se at ! top ( ! hill1 & he dragg$ ! huge key f 8 pocket1 undid ! pond]\s lock & /ruck ! ov]gr[n mat*1 or und]siz$ c&le1 by :i* ! ,roman lit himself to 8 rooms1 & we pant$ up our six flights afraid ours w\ld n la/1 = we _h b ! "o suppli$ by ! re/aurant4 ,! quality ( ! talk 0 z amaz+3 bewild]+1 revolution>y1 to anybody :o _h nev] he>d art talk$ ab\t by arti/s1 z ,i nev] _h be=e ,i met ,j4 ,all ,i _h ?\ght "r turn$ out to be wrong1 all ,i _h nev] ?\ght ( 0 "r1 all t 0 ess5tial to ! critic ( art1 to ! ,rusk9-br$1 _h no?+ to d ) x :atev]4 ,hi/ory1 dates1 p]iods1 s*ools1 s5tim5t1 mean+1 attributions1 ,morelli only z yet ?reat5+ to succe$ ,rusk9 z prophet ( art1 7 n wor? discussion or ?\ght4 ,! conc]n 0 = art z a trade--! trade :i* creates beauty2 ! vital que/ions 7 treatm5t1 col\r1 values1 tone1 m$iums4 ,! price ( pictures & ! ga9s ( arti/s1 ^? absorb+ topics ( ! great little m5 9 ,engl& to-day1 7 nev] m5tion$3 ! man :o sold 0 look$ d[n on1 r4 ,!re 7 nights :5 ,i w5t away believ+ t no?+ matt]$ 9 ! _w except ! gr\nd on a copp] plate1 or ! gra9 ( a canvas1 or ! pa9t 9 a tube1 s long & heat$ & bitt] _h be5 ! controv]sy ov] x4 ,!y might all be arti/s1 b !y 7 ( a hundr$ op9ions z to ! exact mean+ ( "r & wrong1 & !y c\ld wrangle ov] m$iums until ! ,g]man /ud5t look$ up 9 repro( f 8 columns ( adv]tisem5ts & ! ,romans %rugg$ _! %\ld]s at ! curi\s mann]s & %ort temp]s ( ! =e/i]e4 ,b !re 0 "o po9t ^u :i* ,i nev] knew !m n to be ( "o m9d1 & ?is 0 ! supreme importance ( art4 ,if ,i v5tur$ to disagree--:i* ,i 0 f> too timid to d (t5--!y 7 d[n ^u me l a fla%1 abus+ me = be+ s bl9d z n to see ! tru? 9 ,rome1 ( all places1 :]e ( a trem5d\s pa/ no?+ 0 left b ! "w ( ! ma/]s :o built & adorn$ ! city1 or :o sang & *ronicl$ its spl5d\rs4 ,,iv ,! noise ( _! talk is /ill l\d 9 my e>s1 b _m ( ! talk]s h gr[n dim 9 my memory4 ,( "s ( ! old] m5 ,i _c recall ! faces1 n ev5 ! names2 "s ( ! y\ng] ,i rememb] bett]1 p>tly ,i suppose because !y 7 "y & />t+ out 9 life ) u1 p>tly because "o or two lat] on made _! names he>d ( by _m p outside ( ! ,nazionale & f> beyond ,rome4 ,i c\ld n easily =get ! "y ,ar*itect :o 0 !n gett+ ready to conqu] ,philadelphia--to borr[ a phrase f ,zola1 z seems b appropriate 9 writ+ ( ! ,eighties--= :i* great end all ! k ( ! ,beaux-,arts c\ld n h s]v$ him z well z 8 conviction t ! ar*itecture ( ,europe _h wait$ = him to discov] x4 ,he _h nev] be5 abroad be=e & he c\ld n believe t anybody else _h4 ,he w\ld come to our little corn] f 8 pr[ls 9 ,rome & tell m51 :o _h liv$ !re = m ye>s ?an he _h h\rs1 all ab\t ! *ur*es & palaces & gall]ies1 l a new ,columbus reveal+ to 8 a/oni%$ audi5ce ! wond]s ( a ,new ,_w4 ,& x amus$ me to see h[ pati5tly ! old] m5 li/5$1 sp>+ 8 illusions1 no d\bt because !y he>d 9 8 ard5t1 confid5t1 decid$ly dictatorial voice ! voice ( _! own y\? call+4 ,he c>ri$ 8 convictions home ) him unspoil$1 & 8 fir/ build+--a hospital or some?+ ( ! k9d--0 a monum5t to 8 discov]ies1 a record ( 8 adv5tures among ! ma/]pieces ( ,europe1 beg9n+ on ! gr\nd floor z ! ,/rozzi ,palace1 develop+ into v>i\s ,fr5* ca/les1 & f9i%+ on ! top z a ,swiss *let1 atroci\s z ar*itecture1 b amus+ z autobiography4 ,all 8 build+s 7 m or less rem9isc5t1 & told aga9 9 /one ! /ory s (t5 told 9 words at ! ,nazionale1 = ,dea? 0 k9d & claim$ him be=e he _h ceas$ to be ! discov]] to become himself4 ,donoghue too has gone1 ,donoghue ! sculptor :o z ,i knew him 9 ,rome 0 s ov]fl[+ ) life1 s "y t ,i felt incl9$ to cr$it him ) ! gift ( immortal y\?1 s big & h&some & gay t :]ev] he w5t laught] w5t ) him4 ,he too 0 a discov]]1 b 8 discov]y 0 ( ,p>is & ! ,lat9 ,qu>t]4 ,x _h fill$ a ye> betwe5 ,*icago1 :]e he _h be5 ,osc> ,wilde's discov]y1 & ,rome1 & he _h _h "t to "w (f 8 fir/ fanta/ic exub]ance z discov]] be=e ,i met him4 ,donoghue is all "r1 !y w\ld say ( him at ! ,nazionale2 he has got pa/ ! brass buttons & p9k swall[ tail /age1 ev5 if he does cl+ to l[ coll>s & tight pants & spats4 ,c]ta9ly1 he _h got s f> z to ?9k he ought to be beg9n+ to "w1 & he 0 9 despair because he c\ld n f9d 9 ,rome a y\? z beautiful z himself to pose = 8 ,"y ,sophocles4 ,to li/5 to him 0 to believe t ,n>cissus _h come to life aga94 ,we w\ld meet him dur+ our aft]noon rambles 9 all sorts ( out-(-!-way places1 :5 he w\ld /op & take half an h\r to assure u he hadn't "t to /op1 he 0 hunt+ = a model he _h j he>d (1 & !n he w\ld drop into ! ,nazionale at night to report 8 want ( progress1 = no model ev] came up to 8 /&>d4 ,he ref]r$ to 8 own beauty ) ! frank simplicity & vanity ( a *ild--a real ,po/-,impressioni/2 n "o by pose1 = !re 0 n a trace ( pose 9 him4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld say h[ a/oni%+ he 0 to me4 ,life has s9ce ?r[n _m "y arti/s & writ]s my way & ,i am us$ to _! conceits & affectations & spl5did belief 9 !mselves4 ,b my exp]i5ce !n 0 ( ! mo/ limit$ & b\nd by ,philadelphia conv5tion1 & ,i _c imag9e a great] contra/ ?an betwe5 ! ,philadelphia y\? to :om ,i 0 accu/om$1 talk+ ( ! la/ reception & ! next p>ty ov] 8 *ick5 salad at ! ,danc+ ,class1 & ,donoghue talk+ dispassionately ( 8 own surpass+ beauty ov] a small cup ( c(fee at ! ,nazionale4 ,donoghue 0 a *ild1 n m]ely 9 8 vanity1 b 9 ev]y?+1 ) ! s*oolboy's s5se ( fun4 ,i nev] knew him happi] ?an ! ev5+ he hurri$ to ! caf f 8 visit to ! ,coliseum by moonlight to tell u ( 8 joke on ! ,am]icans he f\nd wait+ !re 9 sil5ce = ! guide's ann\ncem5t t ! moon 0 9 ! prop] place = _! prop] emotion4 ,a fri5d 0 ) him4 ,& ,i said3 ',spri*/ du ,deuts*8' v l\d z we pass$1 0 ,donoghue's /ory4 ,& he answ]$ z l\d z he c\ld3 ',ni*ts6 ,ni*ts6' ,& ,i said3 ',zwei ,bi]1' & ( c\rse ! ,am]icans took u = ,g]mans4 ,!n we hid 9 ! %ad[s a little fur!r on & we bo? yell$ toge!r at ! top ( our voices1 ',?ree *e]s = ,clevel&6' & ! ,am]icans jump$1 & !y =got ! moon1 & !y w\ldn't li/5 to ! guide1 & ,i tell y x 0 j great4 ,i 0 n ov]come myself ) ! wit or hum\r ( ! je/1 b ,donoghue 01 & he ro>$ ) laught] until none ( u c\ld help ro>+ ) him 9 %e] sympa?y4 ,he 0 z en*ant$ ) 8 me?od ( le>n+ ,italian4 ,he 0 read+ ,wilkie ,coll9s & ,bret ,h>te 9 an ,italian translation1 & :5 he yawn$ 9 our faces & left ! caf e>ly1 x 0 because ! night be=e ! ,dago's ,woman 9 ,:ite or ,luck ( ,ro>+ ,camp _h kept him up until long aft] dawn1 ?\gh really he knew x 0 a wa/e ( "t s9ce anybody _h only to get himself half seas ov] & he'd talk any d>n$ l+o 9 ! _w4 ,he jo9$ u less (t5 aft] he gave up ! hopeless hunt = ! model :o nev] 0 f\nd & :om x w\ld h be5 useless anyway to f9d1 = ,donoghue always sp5t 8 qu>t]'s all[ance ! day he got x1 & mo/ models c\ld n wait ?ree mon?s to be paid4 ,to ?is conclusion he came soon aft] ! fir/ ( ! ye> & settl$ d[n s]i\sly to pos+ = himself &1 z ! _w kn[s1 ! ,"y ,sophocles 0 f9i%$ 9 ! c\rse ( "t & a v f9e /atue x is said to be4 ,b ev5 if he did des]t our table he w\ld /ill seem to me 9 memory ! c5tre ( ! little gr\p ga!r$ ab\t x1 _h x n be5 = ,=epaugh4 ,( c\rse 8 "n 0 n ,=epaugh--?\gh some?+ v l x--b ,=epaugh answ]s my e purpose4 ,= ?\gh ,i did "k 8 "n ,i did n "k !n1 & ,i d n "k n[1 :o he 0 & :y he 04 ,i d n ?9k anybody ev] knew any?+ ab\t him except t he 0 ,=epaugh1 :i* meant1 accord+ to 8 own reckon+1 ! mo/ wond]ful p]son on e>?4 ,he 0 "o ( ! sort ( m5 ^: habit is to turn up :]ev] y may happ5 to be1 9 :atev] "p ( ! _w1 ) no app>5t reason = be+ !re except to talk to y1--! la/ "t we met 0 9 a remote corn] ( ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s 9 ,london1 :]e he took up ! talk j :]e we _h left (f at ! ,nazionale 9 ,rome--& z x is ye>s s9ce he has turn$ up any:]e to talk to u1 ,i fe> he has jo9$ ! ,philadelphia ,ar*itect & ,donoghue :]e he w talk no m4 ,9 %e] physical p[] ( spee* he 0 )\t a rival & none surpass$ him 9 appreciation ( 8 eloqu5ce4 ,8 int]e/ nev] flagg$ s long z he held ! floor1 ?\gh :5 we want$ him to li/5 to u1 he did n attempt to conceal 8 indiff]5ce4 ,we c\ld n tell him any?+1 = !re 0 no?+ ab\t :i* he did n "k m ?an we c\ld hope to4 ,he1 at any rate1 _h no d\bt ( 8 own omnisci5ce4 ,judg+ f ! intimate details ) :i* he regal$ u1 he 0 equally 9 ! confid5ce ( ! ,vatican & ! ,quir9al1 equally at home ) ! ,blacks & ! ,:ites4 ,! secrets ( ! ,roman ari/ocracy 7 81 he 0 ! fir/ to he> ! sc&als ( ! =eign colony4 ,! op]a dep5d$ ^u 8 patronage & balls langui%$ )\t him1 ?\gh ,i c\ld nev] und]/& h[ or :y1 s r>ely did he leave u to enjoy !m4 ,e ar*ologi/1 e s*ol>1 e hi/orian 9 ,rome appeal$ to him = help1 & z = art1 x 0 folly = o!rs to pret5d to speak ( x 9 8 pres5ce4 ,he call$ himself an arti/ & = a "t he us$ to g ) ,j4 to ,gigi's1 ! life s*ool :]e arti/s !n 9 ,rome (t5 w5t ( an aft]noon to draw f ! model4 ,b ,j4 nev] saw him !re ) z mu* z a scrap ( pap] or a p5cil 9 8 h&s1 & nobody ev] saw him at "w any:]e4 ,= :at he did n d he made up by tell+ u ( :at he might d4 ,8 7 ! pictures unpa9t$ :i*1 l ! songs unsung1 are always ! be/4 ,he condesc5d$ to approve ( ! ,old ,ma/]s1 assur$ t ! ma/]pieces he might *oose to produce mu/ rank ) !irs1 b he nev] =got ! great gulf fix$ betwe5 himself & ! ,mod]n ,ma/]s1 ^: pictures 7 wor?y ( 8 approval only :5 he _h be5 _! inspiration4 ,x 0 =tunate = ,am]ican ,art t sc>cely an ,am]ican arti/ c\ld be nam$ :om ,=epaugh _h n inspir$4 ,& if he prais$ ,abbey & ,millet m ?an mo/1 x 0 because he _h pos$ = bo? & c\ld answ] = x t ,millet's por*1 or /udio1 or d9+-room1 :i* _h _h ! hon\r ( s]v+ z 8 backgr\nd1 0 z true z ! figure ( himself set aga9/ x4 ,l all talk]s :o "k too mu*1 ,=epaugh _h1 :at ,c>lyle call$1 a t]rible faculty = develop+ into a bore4 ,"s ( our little gr\p w\ld run :5 !y saw him at ! door1 o!rs took malici\s pleasure 9 int]rupt+ him & sudd5ly *ang+ ! conv]sation 9 ! hope to cat* him tripp+4 ,b out ( all su* te/s he came triumphantly4 ,i nev] ?\ght him m wond]ful ?an ! ev5+ :5 somebody abruptly began to talk ab\t ,!osophy 9 ! middle ( "o ( 8 confid5ces ab\t ! ,italian ,c\rt4 ,x 0 no use4 ,)\t /opp+ to take brea?1 at once ,=epaugh began to tell u ! mo/ m>vell\s !osophical adv5tures1 :i* he knew n by he>say1 b because he _h pass$ ?r\gh !m himself4 ,we might express an op9ion3 he /at$ facts4 ,& x seem$ t he _h no m intimate fri5d ?an ,s9nett1 & t to ,s9nett he _h confess$ 8 scepticism1 ask+ = a sign1 a manife/ation1 & t "o aft]noon :5 !y 7 smok+ ov] _! c(fee & cognac aft] lun* 9 ,s9nett's *amb]s1 !n on ! ?ird floor ( a h\se ne> ! ,ox=d ,/reet end ( ,bond ,/reet--,=epaugh 0 c>efully exact 9 8 details--,s9nett smil$ my/]i\sly b said no?+ except to w>n him to hold on tight to ! table4 ,& up rose ! table1 ) ! litt] ( c(fee cups1 cig>s1 & cognac1 up rose ! two *airs1 "o at ei!r end ) ,s9nett & ,=epaugh sitt+ on !m1 & away !y float$ out ( ! op5 w9d[--x 0 a ,june aft]noon--& along ,bond ,/reet1 above ! c>riages & ! hansoms & omnibuses & ! p z f> z ,piccadilly1 & r\nd ! lamp po/ by ,egyptian ,hall1 up ,bond ,/reet aga91 & 9 at ! w9d[4 ,hold on1 said ,s9nett1 & ,i nev] held on to any?+ z tight 9 my life z ,i did to t table1 said ,=epaugh 9 conclusion4 ,he always rem9d$ me ( ! man :o s annoy$ my ,uncle1 ,*>les ,godfrey ,lel&1 by always kn[+1 do+1 or hav+ ev]y?+ bett] or bigg] ?an anybody else4 ,:y1 if ,i 7 to tell him ,i _h an elephant 9 my back y>d1 my ,uncle us$ to say1 he w\ld at once invite me to see ! ma/odon 9 84 ,=epaugh _h a ma/odon up 8 sleeve = ev]ybody else's elephant4 ,v ,illu/ration3 ,by ,c\rtesy ( ,h\ghton ,miffl9 ,company ,,elihu ,,v$d] ,if ,=epaugh gave u a great deal ( in=mation we _h no possible use = & talk$ u to despair1 he 0 really a good fell[ :om we %\ld h miss$ f our table4 ,& x 0 ?r\gh him ,j4 & ,i 7 fir/ made welcome 9 t "o h\se op5 to u1 to :i* ,i h be5 all ?is "t 9 com+4 ,= x 0 ,=epaugh :o told ,v$d] we 7 9 ,rome1 & ,v$d]1 once he knew x1 w\ld n he> ( our %utt+ 8 door 9 our own faces1 nor w\ld ,mrs4 ,v$d]1 :atev] ! condition ( our w>drobe4 ,v$d] may h reveal$ _m ?+s 9 8 rec5t ,digressions1 b n ! ext5t ( ! hospitality he & 8 wife %[$ to ! ,am]ican :o 0 a /rang] 9 ,rome1 :]e1 ev5 !n1 !y _h be5 long at home4 ,mrs4 ,v$d] c>ri$ h] amiability to ! po9t ( climb+ our six flights ( /airs & call+ on me 9 ! rooms t suit$ u admirably = our "w b 7 less adapt$ to aft]noon receptions1 & %e w\ld h gone fur!r & %[n me h[ to adapt !m by mov+ e bit ( furniture f :]e x 0 & arrang+ x all ov] aga94 ,n ! lea/ "p ( h] fri5dl9ess 0 n to m9d :5 ,i did n fall 9 ) h] plans1 z ,i c\ldn't1 s9ce s long z ! sun %one 9 at ! w9d[s all 0 "r ) ! rooms z f> z ,i c\ld see4 ,i 0 9 ! absurd /age ( indu/ry :5 ,i did n c>e :]e my ,roman furniture /ood s long z my ,roman tasks got done4 ,ev5 our padrona told me h] surprise t1 =eign] z ,i 01 ,i seem$ to d z mu* "w z %e did1 :i* ,i accept$ z a complim5t4 ,aft] t fir/ attempt ,mrs4 ,v$d] did n return to climb our six flights1 b %e w\ld n let u (f f climb+ h] f\r or five4 ,(t5 z we took advantage ( _! hospitality1 we nev] f\nd ! ,v$d]s alone &1 *iefly ,am]ican z 0 ! gr\p at _! fireside1 x 0 nev] )\t a =eign] or two4 ,! fir/ p]son we 7 introduc$ to on ! fir/ visit 0 ! ,engli%man :o w\ld h des]t$ u 9 ! ,ghetto _h we let him h 8 way1 & :o1 :5 he saw u1 look$ z if he wi%$ ! ,v$d]s _h le>n$ to be less indiscrim9ate 9 _! hospitality4 ,we _h ! satisfaction ( kn[+ t we made him supremely uncom=table4 ,he fr[n$ ^u u !n z he cont9u$ to all ?r\gh ! w9t]4 ,he c\ld n =give u = hav+ f\nd him out & 0 evid5tly afraid we 7 go+ to tell ev]ybody ab\t x4 ,he 0 some?+ v le>n$ & 0 occupi$ 9 writ+ a book on ,anci5t ,rome2 lat] he became some?+ m important at ,s\? ,k5s+ton4 ,b no degree ( le>n+ & importance help$ him to =get1 or anyway to =give4 ,at *ance meet+s ye>s aft]w>ds 9 ,london he fr[n$1 z no d\bt he w\ld /ill _h he n long s9ce gone to ! l& :]e ,i hope all fr[ns are smoo!d f 8 fr[n+ br[4 ,if he fr[n$1 !re 0 ano!r ,engli%man :o smil$3 an eld]ly man ) ! imp]turbable s]5ity ( a ,buddha4 ,he also _h writt5 books1 ,i believe4 ,i rememb] articles by him1 ) art = subject1 9 ! ,portfolio at a "t :5 ev]ybody _h tak5 to writ+ ab\t art1 & ,i ?9k 8 "n 0 ,davies4 ,b x w\ld be m 9 "* to =get t he ev] work$ or _h a "n4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,rome he _h ris5 above activity & toil to ! contemplative life &1 ,i suppose1 to ! income t made x possible4 ,"o night he expla9$ 8 philosophy to me4 ,m5 c\ld n be happy )\t sun%9e1 he ?\ght4 ,! sun 0 h\se1 food1 clo!s1 furniture1 id5tity1 ev]y?+1 & z mo/ ( ! ye> 9 ,engl& sun%9e 0 n to be _h at any price1 he _h come to live 9 ,rome :]e almo/ all ! ye> x 0 8 = no?+4 ,he sat on ! ,p9cian or 9 o!r g>d5s dur+ ! day1 do+ no?+ 9 ! sun%9e--t 0 liv+4 ,& he urg$ me to foll[ 8 example & n to wait until half my life _h be5 wa/$ 9 ! pursuit ( happ9ess :]e x 0 n to be f\nd4 ,he may h be5 "r1 b ,i nev] ne$$ to become a philosoph] to value ! virtue ( indol5ce1--my tr\ble is t ,i h nev] _h ! money to pay = x4 ,any man has ! ability to d no?+1 a great au?ority has said1 & ,i c answ] = "o woman :o has m ?an h] fair %>e ( x4 ,i h always envi$ ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indians = _! enjoym5t ( :at x seems ,burke attribut$ to !m3 ! highe/ boon ( ,heav51 supreme & p]petual indol5ce4 ,z regul> a visitor 0 a huge long-be>d$ ,norwegian :o look$ a prophet & 0 an arti/1 & :o sp5t mo/ ( ! w9t] 9 ! /udy ( ,m>ion ,craw=d's novels1 ,i _c imag9e :y1 z !y r\s$ him to fury4 ,m>ion ,craw=d1 he w\ld ?und] at u z if someh[ we 7 responsible1 ,bah6 ,he is a weak imitator ( ,bulw]1 t is all1 & he has n ,bulw]'s p[] ( con/ruction4 ,he is n ,bulw]4 ,no4 ,he is a weakl+4 ,bah6 ,my only qu>rel ) ,m>ion ,craw=d's books 0 t !y nev] excit$ /rong emotion 9 me1 "o way or ! o!r1 & ,i 0 s puzzl$ by 8 excitem5t t ,i rememb] ,i w5t to ! tr\ble ( gett+ out ,mr4 ,isaacs & ,a ,roman ,s+] f ,piali's ,libr>y 9 ! ,piazza di ,spagna1 t c5tre ( le>n+ & lit]ature = ! ,engli% 9 ,rome :]e1 "o day :5 ,i ask$ = ,pepys's ,di>y1 !y (f]$ me ,m>cus ,w>d's4 ,a new c\rse ( ,m>ion ,craw=d left me z puzzl$ z ev] = ! reason ( ! ,norwegian's rage1 & ,i 0 ! m impress$ ) ! possibilities ( a temp]am5t t c\ld heat itself to su* a degree at s lukew>m a fire4 ,we 7 z c]ta9 to f9d ?is fi]y ,norseman & ! two ,engli%m5 any night we call$ z ,v$d] himself4 ,o!r m5 came & w5t1 among/ !m a few ,italians & ,fr5*m5 & m ,am]icans1 ,coleman = "o among !m1 b none c\ld h appe>$ z regul>ly1 s mu* fa9t] is ! impression !y h left ) me4 ,naturally1 !y 7 mo/ly arti/s & at ,v$d]'s1 z at ! caf1 ! talk 0 *iefly ( art4 ,!re 0 little ( 8 "w to see1 = 8 /udio 0 "s di/ance f 8 ap>tm5t4 ,b x 0 en\gh to see ,v$d] himself or1 = t matt]1 en\gh to he> him4 ,9 8 own h\se he l$ ! talk1 ev5 ,=epaugh hav+ small *ance aga9/ him4 ,he 0 z prolific1 a spl5didly det]m9$ & animat$ talk]4 ,x 0 /imulat+ j to wat* him talk4 ,he 0 nev] /ill1 he r>ely sat d[n1 he 0 always mov+ ab\t1 walk+ up & d[n1 at times break+ into song & ev5 dance4 ,he 0 !n 9 8 prime1 l>ge1 ) a f9e expressive face1 & z ,am]ican 9 8 voice1 9 8 mann]1 9 8 hum\r z if he _h nev] cross$ ! ,atlantic4 ,! true ,am]ican nev] gets ,europeaniz$1 nor does he want to1 h[ev] long he may /ay on ! wrong side ( ! ,atlantic4 ,:5 ,i 0 ) ,v$d]1 ,broadway always seem$ ne>] ?an ! ,corso4 ,he _h rec5tly f9i%$ ! illu/rations = ! ,rubaiyat & ! book 0 publi%$ :ile we 7 9 ,rome4 ,x 0 nev] long out ( 8 talk4 ,he w\ld tell u ! hi/ory ( e design & ( e model or pot 9 x4 ,he exult$ 9 ! /roke ( g5ius by :i* he _h inv5t$ a composition or a pose4 ,i h he>d him describe aga9 & aga9 h[ he drew ! flight ( a _s f a model1 out/ret*$ & flopp+ up & d[n on a fea!r b$ laid ^u ! /udio floor1 until %e almo/ fa9t$ f fatigue1 :ile he work$ f a hammock slung j above4 ,i recall 8 delight :5 a fri5d ( ,fitzg]ald's s5t him ,fitzg]ald's photograph ) _m complim5ts1 ask+ = 8 9 return4 ,& he rejoic$ 9 ! /ory ( ,dr4 ,*amb]la9 fill+ a difficult too? = ! ,que5 & all ! :ile s++ ! praises ( ! ,rubaiyat until %e ord]$ a copy ( ! dition de luxe4 ,9 look+ back1 ,i always seem to see ,mrs4 ,v$d] pa/+ notices into a scrap book1 & to he> ,v$d] declaim+ ,om>'s quatra9s & describ+ 8 own draw+s4 ,!re 0 "o ev5+ :5 he came to a dead /op 9 8 walk & 8 talk1 & %ak+ a dramatic f+] at u all1 said3 ,i tell y :at x is4 ,i am n ,v$d]4 ,i am ,om> ,khayyam6 ,no1 drawl$ ! voice ( a disgu/$ arti/ :o _h n got a ^w 9 = m ?an an h\r1 ,no1 y're n4 ,y're ! ,great ,i ,am6 ,v$d] laugh$ ) ! re/ ( u1 b ,i am n sure he lik$ x4 ,he c\ld & did enjoy a joke1 ev5 if at 8 exp5se4 ,i rememb] 8 delight "o night 9 tell+ ! /ory ( an old lady :o _h visit$ 8 /udio dur+ ! day & :o sat s long 9 front ( "o ( 8 pictures he ?\ght x 0 hav+ its effect1 b ^: only comm5t at ! end ( sev]al m9utes 03 ,t's a pretty frame y h !re6 ,he 0 s5sitive to criticism1 h[ev]1 ?\gh he c>ri$ x (f ) a laugh4 ,cl>5ce ,cook 0 "o ( ! critics ( 8 ,om> :o (f5d$ him4 ,x's funny1 ,v$d] said1 all my life ,i've hurt ,cl>5ce's feel+s4 ,he always has be5 sure ,i h done my "w = no o!r reason ?an to irritate him1 & n[ t's ! way he feels ab\t ! ,om>4 ,! laugh 0 n s ready :5 ,&rew ,lang--,i ?9k x 0 ,lang--wrote t ,v$d]'s ,om> ,khayyam 0 n ( ,p]sia1 b ( ,skaneateles4 ,& aft] ,i sugge/$ t x 0 really ( ,rome1 & "s mi/ak5 fri5d at home s5t my article to ,v$d]1 ,i nev] ?\ght him q s cordial4 ,,vi ,& s ! w9t] pass$4 ,= u !re 0 always a refuge f our cold rooms at ! caf or at ,v$d]'s1 & x 0 seldom we did n pr(it by x4 ,occasionally dur+ our rambles we /umbl$ unexpect$ly ^u old fri5ds do+ ,italy & g5u9ely glad to see u1 z we 7 to see !m1 invit+ u to _! hotels at e risk ( ! disapproval ( manag] & port]s & wait]s2 & s p[]ful 0 ! influ5ce ( ,rome & ! caf t n[ ! m>vel 0 to sit & li/5 to talk ab\t ,philadelphia1 & :]e ev]ybody 0 go+ = ! summ]1 & :o 0 gett+ m>ri$1 & :o _h di$1 & :at ,philadelphia 0 ?9k+ & do+1 z if1 aft] all1 !re 7 /ill b5ight$ p 9 ! _w :o believ$ n 9 art1 b 9 ,philadelphia z ( supreme importance4 ,occasionally we made new fri5ds outside ( our pleasant caf life4 ,i h =gott5 h[1 ?\gh ,i h n =gott5 x 0 9 ,rome1 ?anks to a lett] ( introduction f ,dr4 ,g>nett ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 t we fir/ met ,miss ,h>riet ,wat]s ,pre/on1 :o1 = h] "p1 _h already introduc$ me to ,mi/ral--h[ _m ,am]icans _h he>d ( ,mi/ral be=e %e translat$ ,mirio8--& :o n[ accept$ u1 cycl+ twe$s & all1 not)/&+ ! %ock !y mu/ h be5 to ! admirably appo9t$ p5sion :]e %e /ay$4 ,%e also climb$ our six flights1 h] niece & collaborator1 ,miss ,l\ise ,dodge1 ) h]1 probably bo? busy t w9t] collect+ facts = _! ,private ,life ( ! ,romans1 & :]e c\ld !y h f\nd a m p]fect backgr\nd = ! pa/ !y 7 /udy+ ?an :5 !y look$ d[n f our w9d[s ov] ,rome1 to ! ,campagna beyond1 & ^u ! horizon ! %9+ l9e t we knew 0 ! ,m$it]ranean1--ov] all ! beauty t has n *ang$ 9 ! mean:ile1 ?\gh old /reets & old villas & old slums h vani%$4 ,& at ^! times1 9 ! talk1 n ,philadelphia1 b lit]ature 0 = a :ile art's rival4 ,& !re 7 days :5 we play$ truant & climb$ d[n 9 ! morn+'s fir/ fre%ness f ! high room ov]look+ ,rome & ! "w t _h to be done 9 x1 & loaf$ all day 9 ,roman gall]ies & at ,roman c]emonies1 or /ray$ to places fur!r afield--,tivoli1 ,albano1 ,o/ia1 ,m>9o1 ,rocca di ,papa1--gett+ back to ,rome ) feet too tir$ to take u any:]e except up our six flights aga94 ,& !re 7 nights :5 ! affairs ( ,rome drew u f ! caf4 ,i rememb] once our little gr\p int]rupt$ _! int]m9able argum5ts long en\gh to see ! ,tib] 9 flood1 d[n by ! ,ripetta1 :]e p 7 go+ ab\t 9 boats1 & ,rome look$ l ! ,v5ice to :i* ,i _h !n nev] be51 & we met ,k+ ,humb]t & ,que5 ,m>gh]ita 9 8 ,am]ican trott+ wagon driv+ d[n alone s z to %[ _! sympa?y1 =1 :atev] !y may n h done1 !y always appe>$ 9 p]son :5 _! p 7 9 tr\ble3 n s _m weeks be=e we _h wat*$ ! en?usiasm ) :i* ! ,romans greet$ ,k+ ,humb]t on 8 return f visit+ ! *ol]a-/rick5 t[n ( ,naples4 ,& ,i rememb] on ,befana ,night we adj\rn$ to ! ,piazza ,navona to bl[ horns & re$ :i/les into o!r p's e>s & to h !m bl[n into ours4 ,= ! hum\rs ( ! ,c>nival !re 0 no ne$ to leave ! caf1 :]e "o ,pulc9ello aft] ano!r broke into our talk ) witticisms t kept ! caf 9 an upro>1 & = me de/roy$ :atev] s5tim5t !re might h be5 9 ! ?\ght t ?is 0 my la/ night 9 ,rome--! la/ ( ! fri5dly nights ( talk 9 ! ,nazionale to :i* we always return$ no matt] h[ f> we might occasionally /ray f x--! fri5dly nights ( talk :5 ,i le>n$ my folly 9 ev] hav+ believ$ t any?+ 9 ! _w matt]$1 t any?+ 9 ! _w exi/$1 save art4 ,pulc9ello1 ! newe/ ( our ,roman fri5ds1 w5t ) u f ,rome1 foll[+ u to ,naples1 a famili> face to light5 our homesickness = ! rooms full ( sun%9e at ! top ( ! high h\se on ! top ( ! high hill1 & = ! blue plu% & ! gild+ & ! mirrors & ! talk ( ! ,nazionale4 ,& ,pulc9ello w5t ) u to ,pompeii1 reappe>+ dur+ our nights at ! ,alb]go del ,sole1 t mo/ delightful & impossible ( all ! inns t ev] 74 ,x may h vani%$ 9 ! qu>t] ( a c5tury t has pass$ s9ce ! ,febru>y day ,i came to x1 :5 ! sky 0 z blue z ! sea1 & a s(t cl\d hung ov] ,vesuvius1 & fl[]s 7 sweet 9 ! l&--c anyone :o ev] smelt x =get ! sweetness ( ! fl[]+ bean 9 ! wide fields ne> ! ,bay ( ,naples8 ,b ,pompeii c\ld nev] be ! same )\t ! ,sole4 ,& x 0 made = our %abb9ess1 its ?ree tumbl$-d[n little h\ses rang$ r\nd ! ?ree sides ( an unkempt1 mud-floor$ c\rt2 our b$room )\t lock or lat* & ) a mirror crack$ f side to side l ! ,lady ( ,%alott's1 ?\gh = o!r reasons2 ! d9+-room ) e>!n floor1 walls decorat$ by a mod]n-primitive fresco ( ! padrone hold+ a plate ( mac*]oni 9 "o h& & a flask ( ,la*rima ,*ri/i 9 ! o!r1 a c5tral column spread+ out bran*es l a tree & be>+ = fruit r[ ^u r[ ( /ill unop5$ bottles1 a door free to all ! /ray monks & begg>s ( ,pompeii--to all ! f[ls too1 includ+ ! gorge\s peacock t /roll$ 9 aft] its ev5+ walk ) ! "y ,swiss arti/ on ! flat ro( ( ! inn :]e1 toge!r1 !y w5t be=e d9n] to wat* ! sunset4 ,?r\gh\t d9n]1 at ! head ( ! long table :]e we sat ) ! ,swiss arti/ & an old ,g]man pr(essor ( art & an old] ,italian ar*ologi/1 ! talk1 z at ! ,nazionale1 0 ( art1 s t x also1 l ,pulc9ello1 cry+ 8 je/s ?r\gh ! w9d[ or at our elb[1 made me feel at home4 ,:ile we help$ ourselves f t amaz+ di% into :i* y /uck a =k & pull$ out a bit ( *ick5 or duck or beef or mutton or sausage2 :ile ! old pr(essor & ar*ologi/ abs5t-m9d$ly /ret*$ a h& to ! column beh9d !m1 & pluck$ f x bottle aft] bottle ( w9e2 :ile ! begg>s :9$ at ! op5 door1 & ! monks begg$ at our side1 & ,pulc9ello cap]$ & je/$ & sang2 :ile ! ,am]ican t\ri/s at ! o!r end ( ! table deplor$ ! disord] & noise until we s5t !m ! longe/ & mo/ exp5sive way up ,vesuvius to get rid ( !m2 :ile ! f[ls f\ght = ! crumbs2--! talk 0 /ill ( art & aga9 ( art1 9 ! end z 9 ! beg9n+4 ,i might n und]/& half ( x1 com+ z x did 9 a confus$ torr5t ( ,g]man1 ,italian1 ,fr5*1 & ,engli%1 b ! nights at ! ,sole1 l ! nights at ! ,nazionale1 made ?is "o tru? cle>3 t no?+ matt]s 9 ! _w1 t no?+ exi/s 9 ! _w1 save art4 ,,iii ,,nights ,,9 ,,v5ice ,,9 ,,v5ice ,i ,we rea*$ ,v5ice at an une>?ly h\r ( a ,m>* morn+ & ! fir/ ?+ ,i knew ( x somebody 0 %\t+1 ,v5ezia6 & ,i 0 />tl$ f a s\nd sleep1 & port]s 7 scrambl+ = our bags1 & we 7 /umbl+ aft] !m1 up a long plat=m1 betwe5 a cr[d ( m5 9 hotel caps yell+3 ,danieli6 ,britannia6 & ,i h>dly he>d :at1 out into a fog z imp5etrable z night or ,london4 ,! muffl$1 gho/ly cries ( gundola6 gundola6 f invisible gondoli]s on invisible wat]s w\ld h s5t me back into ! /ation ev5 _h !re be5 a *ance to f9d s mode/ a hotel z ! ,casa ,kirs* op5 s prepo/]\sly e>ly1 & my fir/ impressions ( ,v5ice 7 ga!r$ 9 ! freez+1 foggy /ation re/aurant :]e ,j4 & ,i drank our c(fee & yawn$1 & ,i w\ld h ?\ght ,rusk9 a fraud ) 8 purple passage describ+ ! travell]'s arrival 9 ,v5ice ^u :i* ,i _h bas$ my expectations1 _h ,i be5 wide en\gh awake to ?9k ( any?+ at all1 & ! h\rs /ret*$ !mselves into c5turies be=e a t\* ( yell[ 9 ! fog sugge/$ a sun %9+ 9 "s remote _w1 & we crawl$ "u ! cov] ( "o ( ! dim black boats t em]g$ vaguely1 a %ad[ f ! %ad[s4 ,i _h look$ =w>d to my fir/ gondola ride = t little fir/ ,v5etian ?rill t ,v5ice owes to ! /rang]4 ,b ,i did n ?rill1 ,i %iv]$ ) cold & damp & fog z ! gondola pu%$ ?r\gh ! yell[ gloom 9 ! sort ( sil5ce y c feel1 & tall h\ses t[]$ sudd5ly & horribly above u1 & /range yells broke ! /illness be=e & beh9d1 :5 ano!r black boat ) a black figure at ! /]n1 came out ( ! gloom1 scrap$ & bump$ our side1 & 0 swall[$ up aga94 ,& aft] we 7 on ! l&+ ( ! ,casa ,kirs*1 & up 9 our rooms1 & ! fog lift$1 & ! sun %one1 & we look$ out ( our w9d[s ) all ,v5ice 9 our faces1 & ,j4 took me to see ! t[n1 my impressions 7 /ill foggy ) sleep4 ,=1 f ,pompeii1 :]e !re _h be5 "w1 to ,v5ice :]e !re 0 to be m1 we _h hurri$ by "o ( ^? day-&-night flights to :i* ,j4 has nev] accu/om$ me1 ! hurri$1 cr[d$ pauses at ,naples & ,orvieto & ,flor5ce & ,pisa & ,lucca & ,pi/oia turn+ ! j\rney into a beautiful nightm>e ( :i* all ,i 0 n[ see+ became b a "p3 ! ,riva1 canals1 sails1 ,b]sagli]i1 ! ,ducal ,palace1 ! ,bridge ( ,sighs1 ,/4 ,m>k's1 ! ,piazza1 gondolas1 wom5 9 black1 :ite sunlight1 pigeons1 t\ri/s1 ! ,campanile1 foll[+ "o ^u ano!r ) ! inconsequ5ce ( tr\bl$ dreams4 ,& !n we 7 on ! ,rialto & ,j4 0 say+ ,( c\rse y "k t8 & ,i 0 answ]+ ,( c\rse1 ! ,bridge ( ,sighs6 & ! _m ye>s betwe5 h n blunt$ ! edge ( 8 disgu/ or my remorse4 ,b my disgrace drove me back to ! ,casa ,kirs*1 to sleep = fifte5 bless$ h\rs be=e look+ at "o o!r beautiful ?+ or tr\bl+ my head ab\t :at we 7 to d ) our days & our nights 9 ,v5ice4 ,,ii ,:at we 7 to d ) our days settl$ itself ! next morn+ z soon z ,i woke4 ,= ,v5ice1 out ( my w9d[1 0 ris+ f ! sea ) ! dawn1 ev]y?+ x ought to h be5 ! morn+ be=e1 & ,i _h no desire to move f a room t look$ d[n ^u ! ,riva1 & across to ,san ,giorgio1 & beyond ! isl&--& sail-/rewn lagoon to ! l[ l9e ( ! ,lido1 & above to ! va/ness ( ! ,v5etian sky4 ,nor 0 !re tr\ble 9 provid+ = our nights4 ,be=e ,i left home a romantic fri5d _h pictur$ me 9 ,v5ice1 wrapp$ 9 black lace1 =ev] float+ 9 a gondola "u ! moon4 ,b my ,roman w9t] _h taught me h[ mu* m likely ! gas-light ( "s little trattoria & caf 0 to %9e ^u me 9 my well-worn twe$s1 my education hav+ got s f> advanc$ t any o!r end to my day ( "w c\ld n seem possible4 ,! only "q 0 ^u :i* ( ! _m little trattorie & cafs 9 ,v5ice our *oice %\ld fall1 & ?is 0 decid$ = u by ,duv5eck1 :om we ran across t same morn+ 9 ! ,piazza1 & :o told u t he slept 9 ! ,casa ,kirs*1 d9$ at ! ,antica ,panada1 & drank c(fee at ! ,ori5tale1 :i* 0 z mu* z to say t we might too if we lik$4 ,& ( c\rse we lik$1 = x is a great complim5t :5 a man 9 ,v5ice1 or any ,italian t[n1--especially if he is ( ! importance & di/9ction to :i* ,duv5eck _h already atta9$1--makes y free to jo9 him at d9n] & ov] aft]-d9n] c(fee4 ,x is m ?an a complim5t4 ,x laun*es y 9 ,v5ice z to be pres5t$ at c\rt laun*es y 9 ,london4 ,illu/ration3 ,pa9t+ by ,joseph ,r4 ,de ,camp ,,frank ,,duv5eck ,we began t night to d9e at ! ,panada & dr9k c(fee at ! ,ori5tale1 & we kept on d9+ at ! ,panada & dr9k+ c(fee at ! ,ori5tale e night we 7 9 ,v5ice2 except :5 x 0 a fe/a & we foll[$ ,duv5eck to ! ,calc9o1 :]e v>i\s ,royal ,academicians su/a9$ ! respectability ,rusk9 gave x by 8 patronage & ,symonds tri$ to live up to2 or :5 !re 0 music 9 ! ,piazza &1 happy to d :atev] ,duv5eck did1 we w5t ) him to ! ,quadri or ,florian's2 or :5 x /orm$1 z x c 9 ,m>*1 & all day f my w9d[ ,i _h look$ d[n ^u ! dripp+ ,riva & ! w9d-wav$ ,lagoon & l9es ( fi%+ boats moor$ to ! banks1 & no liv+ creatures except ! gulls1 & ! little :ite woolly dogs on ! fi%+ boats cov]$ ) sails1 & ! sailors mis]ably huddl$ toge!r1 & gondoli]s 9 yell[ oilsk9s1 & ! ,b]sagli]i 9 hoods--:at ! ,b]sagli]i 7 do+ !re ev5 9 sun%9e 0 "o ( ! my/]ies ( ,v5ice2--!n we w5t ) ,duv5eck no fur!r ?an ! kit*5 ( ! ,casa ,kirs*1 = he hat$1 z we hat$1 ! table d'hte f :i*1 !re z ev]y:]e1 ,g]man t\ri/s 7 talk+ away e o!r nationality4 ,! kit*5 0 a huge room1 ) high ceil+1 & brass & copp] pots & pans on ! :itewa%$ walls1 & a dim light ab\t ! cook+ /ove1 & d>k %ad[y corn]s4 ,! padrona laid ! clo? = u 9 an alcove opposite ! great fireplace1 :ile %e & h] family sat at a table aga9/ ! wall to ! "r1 & ! old cook ate at a b>e table 9 ! middle1 & ! maid-s]vant sat on a /ool by ! fire ) h] plate 9 h] lap1 & ! man-s]vant /ood 9 ! corn] ) 8 plate on ! dress]4 ,hav+ ?us express$ _! respect = class di/9ctions1 !y felt no fur!r obligation1 b !y all help$ equally 9 cook+ & s]v+1 talk$ toge!r ! :ole "t1 qu>rell$1 call$ ea* o!r names1 & laugh$ at ! old man's /ories told 9 ! ,v5etian :i* ,i only wi% ,i _h und]/ood !n z well z ,i did a few weeks lat]1 :5 x 0 too late1 =1 ) ! com+ ( spr+1 !re 7 no /orms to keep u f ! ,panada4 ,j :]e ! ,panada 0 ,i w\ld n attempt to say2 n f any desire to keep x secret1 :i* w\ld be fooli%1 = ,ba$ek] long s9ce f\nd x out2 b simply because ,i c\ld n v well %[ ! way to a place ,i nev] c\ld f9d = myself4 ,i knew x 0 some:]e r\nd ! corn] f ! ,piazza1 b ,i nev] r\nd$ t corn] alone )\t becom+ involv$ 9 a labyr9? ( little calli4 ,nor w\ld ,i attempt to say :y ! arti/s *ose x & :y1 because !y did1 we %\ld1 = x 0 !n ! dirtie/1 noisie/1 & mo/ cr[d$ trattoria 9 ,v5ice1 ?\gh ! la/ "t ,i 0 !re1 ye>s aft]w>ds1 x 0 s spick & span1 ) ano!r room & m wait]s to relieve ! conge/ion1 t ,i c\ld n believe x really 0 ! ,panada &1 ) ! inconsi/5cy natural "u ! circum/ances1 did n l x half s well4 ,no matt] :e!r we got !re e>ly or late1 ! ,panada 0 always full4 ,z soon z we sat d[n we began our d9n] by wip+ our glasses1 plates1 =ks1 spoons1 & knives on our napk9s1 mak+ su* a habit ( x t ,i rememb] aft]w>ds at a d9n]-p>ty 9 ,london cat*+ myself ) my glass 9 my h& & /opp+ only j 9 "t1 :ile ,duv5eck1 on ano!r occasion1 got z f> z ! silv] be=e he 0 held up by ! sev]e eye ( 8 ho/ess4 ,probably x 0 because nobody c\ld he> :at anybody said t ev]ybody talk$ toge!r4 ,i _c recall a mom5t :5 /ray musicians 7 n /rumm+ on guit>s & m&ol9s1 & ! oy/] man 0 n %riek+3 ,o/re*e6 ,fres*e6 ,o/re*e6 ?\gh nobody paid ! lea/ att5tion to him or ev] b\ght "o ( 8 oy/]s4 ,& above ! upro> 0 ! cont9u\s cry3 ,ecco me6 ,v5go subito6 ,mezzo ,v]ona6 ,due ,calomai6 ,v5go subito6 ,ecco me6 ( ! wait]s1 :o1 ?\gh !y nev] ceas$ to ann\nce _! com+1 7 s sl[ to come t _m d9]s br\ght a c\rse or two 9 _! pockets to occupy !m dur+ ! int]vals4 ,! little ,v5etian at ! next table 0 sure to produce a bun* ( radi%es :ile he wait$ = 8 s\p2 on m>ket days1 :5 !re 0 m ( a cr[d ?an ev]1 few ( ! _m bak$ potatoes eat5 at almo/ e table _h se5 ! inside ( ! ,panada's ov52 (t5 ! %ops t fill ! ,v5etian calli ) ! p]petual smell ( fry+ & :]e ! brasses & ! blue-&-:ite us$ to %9e1 7 patroniz$ on ! way--if d9n] has to be collect$ 9 ! /reets1 no t[n1 ev5 9 ,italy1 (f]s su* facilities z ,v5ice4 ,f ,m9e/ra to fruit & *eese1 ! ,v5etian 9 a few m9utes' walk may pick up a sub/antial d9n] & c>ry x to ! rooms or ! /reet corn] :]e x is 8 habit to d9e4 ,vance1 ! pa9t]1 :o sometimes fav\r$ u at our table ) 8 company1 w5t fur!r &1 aft] he _h tak5 (f 8 coat & put on 8 hat & empti$ 8 pockets1 seldom tr\bl$ ! e/abli%m5t to provide him ) m ?an a glass1 a plate1 a knife1 & a =k1 = ! price ( a qu9to ( ,v]ona4 ,8 fir/1 & z x turn$ out 8 la/1 m extravagant ord]1 0 ! ev5t ( ! season4 ,! padrone discuss$ x ) him & a message 0 s5t to ! cook t ! di% 0 di bi/ecca4 ,:5 x came x 0 n cook$ en\gh to suit ,vance4 ,a second 0 cook$ too mu*4 ,! ?ird 0 done to a turn4 ,9 ! bill1 h[ev]1 7 ! ?ree1 & voices 7 l[]$1 m&ol9s & guit>s 7 /ill$1 ! oy/] man =got 8 %riek1 dur+ ! five awful m9utes :5 ,vance & ! padrone _h x out4 ,aft] t ,vance made ano!r trattoria ! ri*] by 8 daily qu9to4 ,j4 & ,i _h our five m9utes ) ! padrone lat] on once :5 ,rossi1 our wait]1 0 s sl[ t our pati5ce gave out & we %ook ! du/ ( ! ,panada f our feet4 ,b we c\ld n %ake (f ,rossi4 ,he _h arriv$ ) our d9n] j z we 7 vani%+ f ! door & 0 made to pay = x4 ,aft] t 8 leisure 0 sp5t 9 try+ to make u pay him back & he w\ld appe> at our b$room door1 or waylay u on ! ,riva1 or foll[ u into ! ,ori5tale1 or run u d[n 9 ! ,piazza1 dem&+ ! money z a "r1 begg+ = x z a *>ity1 r$uc+ x by a c5tesimo e "t until we _h only to wait long en\gh = ! debt to be wip$ out4 ,b ?is 0 at ! end ( our /ay 9 ,v5ice1 & mon?s ( d9+ at ! ,panada _h pass$ be=e !n4 ,,iii ,illu/ration3 ,et*+ by ,joseph ,p5nell ,,! ,,caf ,,ori5tale1 ,,v5ice ,i w\ld be z puzzl$ to expla9 ! attraction ( ! ,ori5tale on ! ,riva1 unless x 0 ! opportunity x (f]$ = economy4 ,9 ! ,piazza1 at ! ,quadri & ,florian's1 :i* are to ! o!r cafs ( ,v5ice :at ,/4 ,m>k's is to ! o!r *ur*es1 c(fee 0 tw5ty c5tesimi & ! wait] expect$ five m1 b at ! ,ori5tale x 0 eighte5 & ! wait] 0 satisfi$ ) ! *ange f tw5ty1 :i* meant = u ! sav+ e night ( almo/ half a c5t4 ,! ,ori5tale 0 by comp>ison z quiet & des]t$ z ! ,panada 0 cr[d$ & noisy4 ,outside1 tables look$ ^u ! ,lagoon & ! faade ( ,san ,giorgio1 :ite 9 ! night4 ,9 a big1 new1 gild$ room sailors & s]geants play$ *eck]s & m s]i\s ,v5etians work$ out dismal problems 9 *ess4 ,b ,duv5eck's corn] 0 9 ! old]1 %abby1 /uffy1 l[-ceil+$ room1 & hav+ once settl$ !re we nev] want$ to move4 ,z a rule we %>$ x ) only an eld]ly ,engli%man & 8 son :o read ! ,/&>d 9 ! opposite corn]--aft] our race ) !m to ! caf1 ! w9n]s gett+ ! "o ,engli% pap] fir/--& we 7 seldom intrud$ ^u or int]rupt$ except by ! occasional visit ( ! c>amei man ) 8 brass tray ( c&i$ fruit1 impal$ on ?9 /icks1 l little birds on a skew]1 :i* l$ u into our "o extravagance4 ,_h ! old room be5 se$i] & dull]--dull our company nev] 0--,i /ill w\ld h se5 x ?r\gh ! glam\r ( y\? & ?\ght x ! "o place 9 :i* to /udy ,v5ice & ,v5etian life4 ,b nobody :o ev] sat !re ) u c\ld h compla9$ ( dulness s long z ,duv5eck presid$ at our table4 ,9 ,duv5eck's case ,i _c help break+ my gold5 rule nev] to speak 9 pr9t ( ! liv+--rules 7 made to be brok54 ,& :y %\ldn't ,i8 ,i might z well n write at all ab\t our nights 9 ,v5ice z to leave him out ( !m1 he :o held !m toge!r & fa%ion$ !m into :at !y 74 ,9 ! ,atlantic1 z a make%ift1 ,i call$ him ,+leh>t1 ! disguise "u :i* he figures 9 "o ( ,h[ells's novels4 ,b :y n call him boldly by 8 "n :5 ,+leh>t is ! ?9ne/ & flimsie/ ( masks1 z fri5ds ( 8 7 quick to tell me1 & ,duv5eck means s mu* m to all :o "k--& all :o d n "k are n wor? bo!r+ ab\t4 ,x 0 only ye/]day at ,san ,francisco t ! arti/s ( ,am]ica gave an unmi/akable pro( ( :at _! op9ion ( ,duv5eck is n[4 ,9 ! ,eighties ! boys already ?\ght z mu* ( him & a hundr$ times m4 ,duv5eck1 z ,i rememb] him !n--,i h se5 him b once s9ce--0 l>ge1 fair1 gold5-hair$1 ) long droop+ gold5 m\/a*e1 ( a type apt to sugge/ indol5ce & indiff]5ce4 ,z he loll$ aga9/ ! r$ velvet cu%ions smok+ 8 ,cav\r1 enjoy+ ! talk ( o!rs z mu* z 8 own or m--= he _h ! tal5t ( eloqu5t sil5ce :5 he *ose to cultivate x--8 eyes half %ut1 smil+ ) casual b5evol5ce1 he may h look$ to a /rang] incapable ( action1 & z if he did n "k :e!r he 0 alone or n1 & c>$ less4 ,& yet he _h a big record ( activity beh9d him1 "y z he 02 he always inspir$ activity 9 o!rs1 he 0 r>ely )\t a l>ge & devot$ foll[+4 ,he x 0 :o drew ! boys to ,muni*1 !n f ,muni* to ,flor5ce1 & !n f ,flor5ce to ,v5ice1 & ! boys h pass$ into ! hi/ory ( ,am]ican ,art & ! hi/ory ( ,v5ice--w\ldn't t give me away & expla9 :o he 0 if ,i call$ him ,+leh>t doz5s ( times ov]8 ,& he also x 0 :o pack$ !m (f aga9 be=e !y le>nt h[ easy x is to be cont5t 9 ,v5ice )\t do+ any?+ at all1 ?\gh ,i us$ to fancy t he w\ld h be5 r glad to indulge 9 t cont5t himself4 ,h[ f> he 0 f ! pleasant ,v5etian habit ( idl+ all day1 8 ,v5etian et*+s1 at :i* he 0 work+ t spr+--! et*+s t on _! appe>ance 9 ,london 7 ! innoc5t cause ( a /irr+ *apt] 9 ,! ,g5tle ,art--are an endur+ pro(4 ,& ,i knew a good deal ( :at 0 go+ on 9 8 /udio at ! "t1 = ,j4 sp5t _m busy h\rs ) him !re1 :ile ,i1 left to my own devices1 />$ indu/ri\sly f ! w9d[s ( ! ,casa ,kirs*1 mak+ believe ,i 0 ga!r+ mat]ial1 or /roll$ along ! ,riva pret5d+ x 0 to m>ket = my midday meal1 ?\gh ! bak] 0 almo/ next door1 & ! man f :om ,i b\ght ! little dri$ figs t n[h]e are s dri$ & %rivell$ up z 9 ,v5ice1 0 seldom m ?an a m9ute away4 ,i c see n[1 :5 ,i consid] h[ my ,v5etian days 7 sp5t1 t ,i came p]il\sly ne> to s9k+ to ! deepe/ dep?s ( ,v5etian idl5ess myself4 ,we 7 nev] alone ) ,duv5eck at ! ,ori5tale4 ,! ,am]ican ,consul 0 sure to drop 91 z he _h = s _m ye>s t half 8 occupation w\ld h gone if he hadn't dropp$ 9 any long]4 ,m>t9 jo9$ u because he lov$ to argue anybody into a temp] &1 z he 0 an awful bore1 succe$$ ) mo/ p4 ,he c\ld drive me to prov+ t :ite 0 black1 to ov]turn+ all my mo/ *]i%$ idols1 or to =gett+ my timidity & lay+ d[n ! law ^u any po9t ( art he might br+ up4 ,duv5eck alone refus$ to be r\s$ & ,m>t91 :o c\ld n und]/& or accept 8 failure1 0 =ev] com+ back1 mak+ himself a bigg] bore ?an ev]1 by try+ aga94 ,b ,%9n 0 ! only man ,i ev] knew to put ,duv5eck into some?+ l a temp]1 & t 0 by ask+ him def]5tially "o night if he did n ?9k ,/4 ,m>k's a v f9e *ur*--! next m9ute1 h[ev]1 calm+ him d[n by invit+ him out 9 my g&l]4 ,arnold 0 z regul> 9 att5dance4 ,he f\nd ! caf z com=table a place to sleep 9 z any o!r4 ,l ,san*o ,panza he _h a tal5t = sleep+4 ,he _h made 8 "n & fame z "o ( ! ,h>v>d baseball team 9 ,i w n say :at ye>1 & sleep _h be5 8 *ief occupation ev] s9ce4 ,no end ( /ories 7 go+ ! r\nd ( ! /udios & cafs--he invit$ !m )\t want+ x or mean+ to4 ,he 0 suppos$ to be 9 ,v5ice to /udy ) ,duv5eck1 at ^: /udio he 0 said to arrive regul>ly at ! same h\r e morn+4 ,& z regul>ly he 0 snor+ be=e he _h be5 sitt+ 9 front ( 8 easel = t5 m9utes4 ,dur+ 8 nap1 ,duv5eck w\ld come r\nd & %ake him & be=e he slept aga9 put a t\* to ! /udy &1 z ,arnold promptly doz$ (f1 w\ld "w on x until x 0 f9i%$1 & unless x slid d[n ! canvas ) ! quantity ( bitum5 ,arnold us$--!re 0 "o /ory ( ! beautiful eyes 9 a beautiful portrait1 be=e !y c\ld be /opp$1 slid+ into ! *9 ( ! pretty girl :o 0 pos+--,arnold1 wak+ up ev5tually1 w\ld c>ry (f ! pa9t+ unconsci\s t he _h n f9i%$ x himself4 ,nobody c say h[ _m ,duv5ecks are masqu]ad+ at home z ,arnolds :ile _! own]s wond] :y ,arnold has nev] s9ce done any "w a t5? z good4 ,! "o ?+ t r\s$ him 0 baseball1 & he 0 9 f9e =m on ! aft]noons :5 he & a few o!r en?usia/s sp5t an h\r or s on ! ,lido = practice4 ,! ,engli%m5 did n believe 9 ! prodigies !y he>d ( him z a baseball play]4 ,x wasn't easy = anybody to believe t a man :o 0 always tumbl+ (f to sleep on ! slighte/ provocation c\ld play any?+ dec5tly4 ,b ,i 0 told t "o day he 0 wide en\gh awake to be irritat$1 & he bet !m a d9n] he c\ld pit* ! swell ,briti% cricket] among !m ?ree balls n any "o ( :i* ! ,briton c\ld cat*4 ,& on ,ea/] ,monday !y all w5t ov] to ! ,lido4 ,! ,briton ask$ = a high ball3 x skimm$ along ne> ! gr\nd & !n rose ov] 8 head z he /oop$ = x4 ,he ask$ = a l[ "o3 x came /raight = 8 nose &1 :5 he dodg$ x1 dropp$ & w5t betwe5 8 legs4 ,he ask$ = a m$ium "o3 x curv$ away out to ! "r1 he ru%$ = x1 x curv$ back aga9 & took him 9 8 manly bosom4 ,! re/ ( ! ,britons & ! boys1 !y say1 enjoy$ ! d9n] m ?an he did4 ,su* 0 ! affair z x 0 describ$ to me & confirm$ by gossip4 ,i pret5d to no au?ority on a subject ,i und]/& s little z balls & ! pit*+ ( !m4 ,a bett] contra/ to ,arnold c\ld n h be5 f\nd ?an ! arti/ ) ! "p ,spani%1 "p ,g]man "n :o call$ himself a ,fr5*man1 & :o aim$ to give 8 pose ! my/]y t crept1 or b\nd$ :5 enc\rag$1 into 8 incessant talk4 ,i am afraid 8 *ief enc\ragem5t came f me4 ,! o!rs 7 z irritat$ by 8 dabbl+ 9 magic z mo/ ( u _h be5 9 ,rome by ,=epaugh's !osophic adv5tures4 ,b he amus$ me2 he did n deal 9 ! prose ( 8 br& ( magic1 ! ,black1 ( :i* s mu* 0 beg9n+ to be he>d1 & /ill m 0 to be he>d1 9 ,p>is4 ,he 0 all innu5do & /range h9ts & :isp]$ secrets1 & ,i-c\ld-if-,i-w\lds4 ,"o ( my rec5t w9t]s _h be5 devot$1 n to dabbl+ 9 magic1 = :i* ,i h n ! temp]am5t1 b to read+ ! lit]ature ( magic or ( all ?+s psy*ical1 & ,i c\ld !n1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n n[1 h pass$ a fairly good exam9ation 9 ! mod]n au?orities1 f ,madame ,blavatsky to ,l\is ,jacolliot4 ,!re=e ,i prov$ a sympa!tic li/5] & he>d1 = my pa9s1 ( ! revival ( old religions1 & above all ( old rites1 & ( 8 dignity z high-prie/1 a figure ( my/]y & comm& mov+ "h & !re among %ad[y disciples 9 %ad[y sanctu>ies4 ,= "o sunk su* fa?oms deep 9 my/]y he 0 surpris+ly conc]n$ = ! outw>d sign4 ,l ,huysmans's h]o1 he believ$ 9 ! significance ( ! mat]ial backgr\nd1 ent]ta9+ me ) a detail$ description ( 8 ap>tm5t 9 ,p>is1 & ,i h n yet lo/ ! vision he p]mitt$ me ( a b$room hung & pa9t$ ) sc>let1 & ( himself en%r9$ 9 x1 magnific5t 9 sc>let silk pajamas4 ,probably x 0 to deceive ! _w t he c>ri$ a t9y pa9t-box4 ,i nev] saw him op5 x4 ,b mo/ con/ant ( our little p>ty 0 ,jobb9s1 our "o ,engli%man1 :o came 9 late to ! ,ori5tale--:]e1 or if1 he d9$ none ( u c\ld say--) ! /ool & canvas & pa9t-box he _h be5 c>ry+ ab\t all day f "o campo1 or calle1 or canale1 to ano!r1 9 se>* ( a subject4 ,jobb9s's tr\ble 0 t he _h pass$ too brilliantly ?r\gh ,s\? ,k5s+ton to d ! tea*+ = :i* he 0 tra9$1 or to be will+ to d any?+ b pa9t great pictures ! subjects = :i* he c\ld nev] f9d2 8 mi/ake 0 to want to pa9t !m 9 ,v5ice :]e !re is no?+ to pa9t t has n be5 pa9t$ hundr$s1 or ?\s&s1 or millions ( times be=e2 & 8 mis=tune 0 n to seek 9 adv]sity ! com=t & hope :i* ! philosoph] believes to be its rew>d4 ,he _h become1 z a consequ5ce1 ! we>ie/ man :o brea!d4 ,x made me tir$ to look at him4 ,lat]1 he 0 =c$ to ab&on 8 high ambition & he accept$ a good po/ z tea*] some:]e 9 ,india4 ,b he liv$ a %ort "t to enjoy x & ,i am sure he 0 homesick = ,v5ice1 & ! se>* aft] ! impossible1 & ! old days :5 he 0 s abom9ably h>d up t ev5 ,j4 & ,i 7 ri*]4 ,( ! complete cra% by :i* we all ga9$--includ+ ! man :o got ! ,:i/l] pa9t$ on ! back ( a ,jobb9s panel--,i /ill h rem9d]s 9 a brass plaque & bits ( embroid]ies hung up on our walls & brocades made into scre5s1 :i* ,j4 b\ght f him to save ! situation1 at ! risk ( creat+ a new "o f :i* somebody w\ld h to save u4 ,= all 8 we>9ess1 ,jobb9s look$ ridicul\sly "y4 ,he insi/$ t ?is 0 :at lo/ him 8 "o *ance ( sell+ a picture4 ,he 0 pa9t+ 9 ! ,fr>i a subject :i* he va9ly hop$ 0 8 own1 :5 an ,am]ican family ( ?ree came & />$ ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,:y1 x's go+ to be a picture6 ! small *ild discov]$4 ,& he su* a boy too6 ! "m m>vell$4 ,!n x c't be ( any value1 ! fa!r said 9 ! l\d *e]ful voice 9 :i* ,am]ican & ,engli% t\ri/s 9 ,v5ice make _! mo/ p]sonal comm5ts1 conv9c$ t nobody c und]/&1 ?\gh e o!r p]son !y meet is a fell[ c\ntryman4 ,a /ory us$ to be told ( ,bunney at "w 9 ! ,piazza1 on 8 endless /udy ( ,/4 ,m>k's = ,rusk91 "o bitt] w9t] morn+1 :5 ?ree ,engli% girls1 wrapp$ 9 furs1 pass$4 ,"o /opp$ beh9d him3 ,oh ,maud6 ,e!l6 %e call$1 d come back & see :at ?is poor %iv]+ old wret* is do+4 ,! talk 9 our corn] ( ! ,ori5tale kept u 9 ! pa/ until ,i began to fe> t1 j z "s p gr[ prematurely grey1 s ,j4 & ,i1 n a ye> m>ri$1 _h prematurely rea*$ ! "t = creep+ 9 close ab\t ! fire--or a caf table--& tell+ grey tales ( :at we _h be54 ,x 0 a v diff]5t pa/ f t :i* t\ri/s 7 !n bulli$ by ,rusk9 into believ+ %\ld alone conc]n !m 9 ,v5ice--inde$1 my greate/ a/oni%m5t 9 ?is a/oni%+ ye> 0 t1 :ile ! p :o 7 n arti/s b pos$ z kn[+ all ab\t art did no?+ b quote ,rusk91 arti/s nev] quot$ him1 & nev] m5tion$ him except to %[ h[ little use !y _h = him4 ,b !n1 z ,i 0 beg9n+ to f9d out1 x is ! privilege ( ! arti/ to ?9k :at he kn[s & to say :at he ?9ks4 ,we 7 none ( u t\ri/s at our little table1 we 7 none ( u see+ sights1 be+ f> too busy do+ ! "w we 7 9 ,v5ice to d2 & no matt] :at ,rusk9 & ,ba$ek] taught1 ! boys gave ! date :i* ov]%ad[$ = u e o!r 9 ,v5etian hi/ory4 ,no?+ t _h happ5$ 9 ,v5ice be=e or aft] c\nt$1 ?\gh ! boys !mselves 7 9 _! turn a good deal ov]%ad[$ by ,:i/l]1 :o _h be5 !re ) !m = a :ile4 ,x 0 extraord9>y h[ ! ,:i/l] tradition _h develop$ & /r5g!n$ 9 ! little m ?an f\r ye>s s9ce he _h left ,v5ice4 ,i _h nev] met him !n1 ?\gh ,j4 _h a few mon?s be=e 9 ,london4 ,i h>dly hop$ ev] to meet him2 ,i c]ta9ly c\ld n expect t ! day w\ld come :5 he w\ld be our fri5d1 ) u con/antly1 lett+ u le>n f> m ab\t him & f> m intimately ?an f all ! talk at a caf table ( ^? :o already knew him1 accept$ him z a ma/]1 & lov$ him z a man4 ,b _h my k ( him come solely f ^? mon?s 9 ,v5ice ,i %\ld /ill h realiz$ ! p[] ( 8 p]sonality & ! =ce ( 8 influ5ce4 ,he seem$ to p]vade ! place1 to col\r ! atmosph]e4 ,he _h /ay$ 9 ,v5ice only ab\t a ye>4 ,9 ! e>ly ,eighties little _h be5 writt5 ( him except 9 contempt or ridicule4 ,b to ! arti/ he _h become z ess5tially a "p ( ,v5ice1 8 "w z insep>able f its associations1 z ! ,v5etian pa9t]s l ,c>paccio & ,t9toretto :o _h liv$ & work$ !re all _! lives & ab\t :om a volum9\s lit]ature _h gr[n up1 culm9at+ 9 ! big & little volumes by ,rusk9 ^u :i* ! public cr[d+ to ,v5ice bas$ _! arti/ic cre$4 ,dur+ ^? old nights ,i he>d f> m ( ! few little in*es ( ,:i/l]'s et*+s & ( ,:i/l]'s pa/els ?an ( ! great expanse ( ,t9toretto's ,p>adise or ( ,c>paccio's decorations 9 ! little *ur* ( ,san ,giorgio degli ,s*iavoni4 ,! fact made & has left ! great] impression because ! w9t] 9 ,rome _h n worn (f1 = me1 ! novelty ( arti/s' talk or q accu/om$ me to _! po9t ( view1 to _! surpris+ indep5d5ce 9 n accept+ ! curr5t & easy doctr9e t ev]y?+ old is sacr$1 ev]y?+ mod]n insignificant4 ,because a pa9t] happ5$ to pa9t a c\ple ( hundr$ ye>s or m ago did n place him above _! criticism2 because he happ5$ to pa9t to-day 0 apt to make him m int]e/+ to !m4 ,at ! ,ori5tale ! talk c\ld nev] keep v long f ,:i/l]4 ,x might be ( art--"q ( te*nique1 ( treatm5t1 ( arrangem5t1 ( any or all ! arti/'s problems--& soon] or lat] x w\ld be ref]r$ to :at ,:i/l] did or did n4 ,or ! talk might gr[ rem9isc5t & aga9 x 0 sure to return to ,:i/l]4 ,n only at ! ,ori5tale1 b at any caf or re/aurant or h\se or gall]y :]e two or ?ree arti/s 7 ga!r$ toge!r1 ,:i/l] /ories 7 always told be=e ! meet+ broke up4 ,x 0 !n we fir/ he>d ! gold-fi% /ory1 & ! devil-9-!-glass /ory1 & ! ,wolk(f-pa/el /ory1 & ! f>ewell-fea/ /ory1 & ! innum]able /ories labell$ & pigeon-hol$ by ! boys = future use1 & s rec5tly told by ,j4 & myself 9 ! greate/ /ory ( all--! /ory ( 8 ,life--t x is too soon = me to tell !m aga94 ,up till !n ,i _h %>$ ! popul> idea ( him z a man :o might be ridicul$1 abus$1 fe>$1 hat$1 any?+ r ?an lov$4 ,b none ( ! m5 9 ,v5ice c\ld speak ( him )\t affection4 ,n a bad *ap1 ,jobb9s w\ld =get 8 we>9ess to say1 n half a bad *ap6 & "o night he told "o ( ! few ,:i/l] /ories nev] yet told 9 pr9t1 except 9 ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly :]e ?is *apt] 0 fir/ publi%$4 ,he r lik$ me1 said ,jobb9s1 lik$ to h me ab\t1 & to help on ,sundays :5 he %[$ 8 pa/els4 ,b t wasn't my game1 y "k1 & ,i got tir$ ( x1 & "o ,sunday :5 lots ( p 7 !re & he ask$ me to br+ out t draw+ ( a calle ) tall h\ses1 & away up above clo!s hung out to dry1 & a pair ( tr\s]s 9 ! middle1 ,i said3 ',h y got a title = x1 ,:i/l]8' ',no1' he said4 ',well1' ,i said1 'call x an ,arrangem5t 9 ,tr\s]s1' & ev]ybody laugh$4 ,i'd h sneak$ away1 = he 0 furi\s4 ,b he w\ldn't let me1 kept 8 eye on me1 ?\gh he didn't say a ^w until !y'd all gone4 ,!n he look$ at me r ) t ,%akespe>e fell['s ,et tu ,brute look3 ',:y1 ,jobb9s1 y1 :o are s amiable8' ,t 0 all4 ,no1 n half a bad *ap4 ,n[ & !n talk ( ,:i/l] & ! boys rem9d$ ,duv5eck ( 8 own /ud5t days1 & w\ld lead him into p]sonal rem9isc5ces1 :5 ! /ories 7 ( 8 adv5tures2 sometimes on ,bav>ian roads1 s++ & fiddl+ 8 way f village to village1 or 9 ,bav>ian conv5ts1 tea*+ draw+ to pretty novices1 receiv+ commissions f /]n ,rev]5d ,mo!rs2 & sometimes 9 ,am]ican t[ns pa9t+ ! e>lie/ ,am]ican mural decoration t prep>$ ! way1 ?r\gh v>i\s /ages1 = ! late/ ,am]ican s]ies ( all--at ! ,san ,francisco ,exposition :]e ,duv5eck 0 acclaim$ z ! ,am]ican ma/] ( to-day4 ,b 9 8 /ory1 z he told x to u1 he _h n got z f> z ,flor5ce :5 a new turn 0 giv5 to 8 rem9isc5ces & to our ev5+ talk by ! desc5t ^u ,v5ice ( ! m5 f ,muni*4 ,,iv ,!y 7 only ?ree--,mc,farlane1 ,an?ony & ,?ompson1 %all ,i call !m8--b !y _h n j\rney$ all ! way f ,muni* to talk ab\t ! boys & to drop s5tim5tal te>s ov] old love tales4 ,!y 7 (f on an ,ea/] holiday & meant to make ! mo/ ( x4 ,because ,duv5eck 0 ,duv5eck !y gave up ! gay] cafs 9 ! ,piazza to be ) him 9 ! sleepy old ,ori5tale4 ,b !y 7 n go+ to let x /ay a sleepy old ,ori5tale if !y c\ld help !mselves4 ,_! v fir/ ev5+ ,duv5eck call$ = two glasses ( milk--to /eady 8 n]ves1 he said1 ?\gh he politely attribut$ ! un/ead9ess n to ?is new excitem5t b to ! tea he _h be5 dr9k+4 ,p drift$ to our room f outside & f ! new room to see :at ! noise 0 ab\t1 until !re 0 n a table to be _h4 ,! old ,engli%man & 8 son put d[n ! ,/&>d & laugh$ ) u4 ,! c>amei man w5t away ) an empty tray1 ,i d believe ! only "t he 0 ev] b\ght out 9 8 life1 & ,mc,farlane treat$ u all to tam>9do to dr9k ) ! fruit1 & he w\nd up 8 horrible extravagance by buy+ a copy ( ! ,v5etian pap] ! boys us$ to call ! ,b>ab[[4 ,x 0 no?+ %ort ( a ,v5etian orgy4 ,nor did ! trans=mation end "h4 ,! m5 f ,muni* 7 s sm>t1 especially ,mc,farlane1 9 :ite wai/coat1 ) a fl[] 9 8 button-hole & a gold-head$ cane 9 8 h&1 t we 7 %ock$ into ! consci\sness ( our %abb9ess4 ,duv5eck1 :o1 until !n1 _h be5 happy 9 an old ul/] ) holes 9 ! pockets & rips 9 ! seams1 dazzl$ ! caf by appe>+ 9 a jaunty spr+ ov]coat4 ,j4 ex*ang$ 8 old tr\s]s ) a gre5 /a9 ( acid d[n ! leg = ! new pair he _h hi!rto worn only :5 he w5t to call on ! ,bronsons or to d9e ) ,mr4 ,horatio ,br[n1 :]e ,i c\ld n g because ,i 0 s mu* m hopelessly unprep>$ to d9e any:]e outside ! ,panada or ! ,kit*5 ( ! ,casa ,kirs*4 ,b 9 ! ,m]c]ia ,i c\ld at lea/ supply myself ) gloves & veils1 :ile ,jobb9s une>!d a fre% cravat f some:]e4 ,& we began to feel apologetic = ! d+9ess & g5]al d[n-at-heel$ness ( ,v5ice :i* bor$ ! m5 f ,muni* to ext9ction--really !y 7 s bor$1 !y said1 t all day !y f\nd !mselves look+ =w>d to ! c>amei man z ! t[n's "o excitem5t4 ,i ?\ght ! illum9ations on ,ea/] ,sunday ev5+1 :5 ! ,piazza 0 a fairyl& 9 ! night1 & ! music deaf5$ u1 & ! ,b5gal lights bl9d$ u1 w\ld help to give !m a liveli] impression2 b1 ?\gh !y came ) u to ,florian's1 x 0 pla9 !y piti$ u = be+ s pleas$4 ,!y c\ldn't1 = ! life ( !m1 see :y ! place _h be5 s crack$ up by ,rusk94 ,no?+ 0 "r4 ,! ,piazza 0 j simply ! t[n's meet+ place & c5tre ( gossip1 l ! c\ntry village /ore1 only on a m ar*itectural & uncom=table scale4 ,! canals 7 bre$+ holes = mal>ia4 ,! /reets w\ldn't be put up ) z alleys at home4 ,! language 0 n wor? le>n+4 ,at ! ,panada1 aft] we _h giv5 our ord] = d9n]1 ,mc,farlane w\ld murmur languidly ',lo /esso' & decl>e x to be ! "o useful ^w 9 ! ,italian diction>y2 to ?is ,johnson add$ a my/]i\s ',s5sa crab' :5 ,rossi sugge/$ 'piccoli fees' "u ! delusion t he 0 talk+ ,engli%2 :ile ,an?ony 0 q cont5t ) ! vocabul>y ! o!r two suppli$ him4 ,! climate 0 z deplorable3 ei!r wet & cold1 :5 ! ,italian scald9o wasn't a pat* on ! ,g]man /ove & a gondola became a freez+ ma*9e2 or w>m & en]vat+ :5 !y c\ldn't keep awake4 ,!y doz$ 9 _! gondola1 !y yawn$ 9 ,/4 ,m>k's & ! ,ducal ,palace & 9 all ! o!r *ur*es & palaces1 & 9 front ( all ! old doorways & bridges & boat-build+ y>ds & traghettos & fi%+ boats & wells & bits t ,camillo1 _! gondoli]1 0 inhuman en\gh to wake !m up to look at4 ,! beauty ( ,v5ice 0 exagg]at$1 or if !y did come to a subject t made !m pull _! sket* books out ( _! pockets1 ,camillo 0 at once bo!r+ !m to d x f j :]e ,gu>di1 or ,canaletto1 or ,rico1 or ,:i/l]1 or ,rusk91 or "s o!r old boy _h pa9t$1 et*$1 or drawn x--,:i/l] alone _h f9i%$ ,v5ice = e arti/ :o came aft] him & !y 7 tir$ ( 8 v "n1 & nev] want$ to h 8 et*+s & pa/els ?r[n 9 _! faces aga94 ,:at !y w\ld l to d 0 to discov] ! ,italian t[n or village :]e no arti/ _h ev] be5 se5 & ! ^w art _h nev] be5 utt]$4 ,b x 0 ,v5etian pa9t+ t got mo/ on _! n]ves4 ,!y _h giv5 x a fair *ance1 !y prote/$4 ,trot out y\r ,t9torettos1 !y said to ,camillo e morn+1 & he c>ri$ !m (f to ! ,palace1 & ! ,academy1 & m *ur*es ?an !y ?\ght !re 7 9 ! _w1 & at la/ to ! ,scuola di ,san ,rocco4 ,& !re a solemn man 9 spectacles took !m 9 h&4 ,!y said to him too3 ,trot our y\r ,t9torettos1 & he l$ !m up to a big1 d+y canvas1 & !y said3 ,trot out y\r next1 & !y w5t ! r\nds ( !m all1 & !y ask$1 ,:]e's y\r ,duv5eck8 & he said he _h nev] he>d ( ,duv5eck1 & !y said1 ,:y1 he's "h6 & !y left him hunt+1 & 7 back 9 _! gondola 9 t5 m9utes1 & !y guess$ !y c\ld d ) ,rub5s6 ,i trembl$ to ?9k ( ! %ock to t\ri/s & my highly intellectual fri5ds at home1 religi\sly /udy+ ,ba$ek] & read+ ,rusk91 c\ld !y h he>d ! m5 f ,muni* talk+ ( art & ( ,v5ice4 ,& ,i mu/ h be5 pa9fully sc&aliz$ _h ,i n got s mu* fur!r on ) my education z to h a glimm]+ ( ! tru? ,:i/l] 0 try+ to beat into ! unwill+ head ( ! ,briti% public--t an arti/ kn[s m ab\t art ?an ! man :o isn't an arti/1 & has ! be/ "r to an op9ion on ! subject4 ,p]haps _! disappo9tm5t 9 ,v5ice 0 ! reason ( _! pre-occupation ) ,muni*4 ,c]ta9ly ,n[1 at ,muni* 0 ! beg9n+ & end ( ! talk z :5 '! boys' 7 "h _h be5 be=e !y came4 ,!y w\ld n admit t any?+ good c\ld exi/ outside ( ,muni*4 ,i rememb] ,duv5eck once sugge/+ t ,p>is 0 ! be/ place = ! /ud5t1 to :om x 0 a help j to see :at 0 go+ on ar\nd him4 ,b :at does g on r\nd ! /ud5t !re8 ,mc,farlane int]rupt$4 ,x's all fads 9 ,p>is4 ,:at d !y talk ab\t 9 ,p>is to-day b values8 ,?is1 rememb]1 0 m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago4 ,t's all !y tea* ! /ud5t1 all !y ?9k (4 ,look at ,bisb+'s picture la/ ye>4 ,!y all rav$ ov] x1 said x 0 ! cl\ ( ! ,salon1 m$all$ x1 b\ght x = ! ,luxemb\rg1 & ,i don't "k :at all4 ,& :at 0 x8--,pale gre5 %eep 9 ! =egr\nd1 pale gre5 m\nta9s 9 ! backgr\nd1 s pale y c\ld %oot peas ?r\gh !m4 ,t's :at y h to d n[ to make a success 9 ,p>is--get y\r values s t y c %oot peas ?r\gh 'em4 ,& :at w x be to-morr[8 ,& :at help is x to ! /ud5t1 anyway8 ,b "o ?+ c]ta9 is1 t :atev] ! fads & movem5ts 9 ! ,p>is /udios happ5$ to be1 ! ,am]ican /ud5t 9 ^? days did see :at 0 go+ on 9 ,p>is1 & j to see1 j to feel x1 01 z ,duv5eck held1 a help1 an inspiration4 ,to-day1 liv+ 9 8 own p5sions1 /udy+ 9 8 own s*ools1 loaf+ 9 8 own clubs1 he does n take any int]e/ 9 :at is go+ on outside ( !m & w talk ab\t :at ! ,fr5*m5 are do+ z if he 7 /ill 9 ,kalamazoo or ,o%ko%4 ,:at ! /ud5t1 9 ,duv5eck's & ,mc,farlane's "t saw go+ on r\nd him 9 ,muni* 01 z well z ,i c\ld make out1 *iefly balls & pageants4 ,to ?is day ,i _c help ?9k+ ( life 9 ,muni* z "o long spectacle & dance4 ,duv5eck1 :o c\ld talk ) calmness ( 8 pa9t+1 0 /irr$ to animation :5 he recall$ ! co/umes he _h inv5t$ = himself & 8 fri5ds4 ,he c\ld n conceal 8 pride 9 ! success ( a ,s\? ,sea ,isl&] he _h design$1 ! effect a*iev$ by ! simple means ( burnt ,si5na rubb$ into ! poor man1 b s vigor\sly t x took mon?s to get x out aga91 & a blanket :i* he mislaid t[>ds morn+ s t 8 walk home at dawn1 l a savage skulk+ 9 ! %ad[s1 0 a triumph ( realism4 ,pride1 too1 col\r$ ,duv5eck's acc\nt ( ! appe>ance ( ! ,sociali/ ,c>p5t] ( 8 creation :o made a huge s5sation by incit+ to riot 9 ! /reets ( an elaborate ,old ,muni*--! orig9 ( ,old ,london & ,old ,p>is & all ! %am ,old ,t[ns t ,exhibitions h long s9ce /al$ = u4 ,b 8 ma/]piece 0 ! ,dissipat$ ,g5tleman1 l all ma/]pieces a m>vel ( simplicity--hir$ ev5+ clo!s1 a good long roll 9 ! muddie/ gutt] on ! way to ! ball1 & x 0 done2 b ! art1 ,duv5eck said1 0 9 ! roll+1 :i* 9 ?is case1 "u 8 direction1 0 s ma/]ly t at ! door ! ,dissipat$ ,g5tleman 0 mi/ak5 = ! real ?+ &1 if fri5ds _h n come up 9 ! nick ( "t1 ! door w\ld h be5 %ut 9 8 face4 ,duv5eck 0 z en?usia/ic ov] ! ,*>les ,v4 ball1 ?\gh all ! arti/s ( ,muni* contribut$ to its spl5d\r1 work+ out _! co/umes ) su* respect = tru? & s reg>dless ( co/ t = mon?s & ye>s aft]w>ds n a bit ( old brocade or lace 0 to be _h 9 ! antiquity %ops ( ,bav>ia4 ,& ! /ud5ts 7 responsible = ! siege ( an old ca/le outside ! t[n1 & 9 _! ar*ological ard\r p]suad$ ! ,museum to l5d ! arm\r & arms ( ! correct date1 &1 9 _! appreciation ( ! fav\r1 f\ght ) s mu* re/ra9t t ! casualties 7 a c\ple ( spe>s snapp$4 ,&1 9 my recollection1 _! recollections /ood = su* tru? & gorge\sness t :5 ,engl&1 ye>s aft]w>ds1 took to celebrat+ its pa/ ) pageants1 m ?an once ,i f\nd myself ?9k+ h[ mu* bett] !y ord] ^! ?+s 9 ,muni*6 ,& f ! /udios came ! inspiration = t ball ,muni* talks ( to ?is day 9 :i* all ! nations 7 repres5t$4 ,!re 0 a ,h9du temple1 a ,*9ese pagoda1 & an ,indian wigwam4 ,b ! cr[n+ t\* 0 ! ,esquimaux hut4 ,plac$ 9 a hall ap>t1 at ! foot ( a great /airway1 x 0 built ( "s composition 9 :i* pit* 0 freely us$1 lit by tall[ c&les1 & hung ) h]r+s (f]$ = sale by n9e ,esquimaux dress$ 9 wooll5 imitation ( sk9s ) ! furry side turn$ out4 ,all ev5+ ! hut 0 surr\nd$1 only t[>ds midnight c\ld ! cr[d be induc$ to move on to "s fre% attraction4 ,9 ! mom5t's lull1 "o ( ! ,esquimaux 0 ty+ up a new l9e ( h]r+s :5 he bru%$ a c&le ) 8 arm4 ,9 a second he 0 blaz+4 ,ano!r ran to 8 rescue4 ,9 ano!r second ! hut 0 a furnace & n9e m5 7 9 flames1 ) pit* & wool = fuel4 ,"o ( ! few p /ill l\ng+ ab\t ! hut1 fe>+ a panic1 gave ! signal to ! b&1 :o /ruck up ,c>m54 ,nev] s9ce1 ,mc,farlane said1 _h he li/5$ to ! music ( ,c>m51 nev] aga9 c\ld he li/5 to x1 )\t see+ ! burn+ hut1 ! m5 ru%+ out ( x ) ! flames leap+ high above !m1 te>+ at ! blaz+ wool1 9 _! agony turn+ & twi/+ z 9 "s wild fanta/ic dance1 :ile above ! music he c\ld he> ! laught] ( ! cr[d1 :o ?\ght x a joke--a new sc5e 9 ! spectacle4 ,he snat*$ a rug f some:]e & tri$ to ?r[ x ov] "o ( ! m51 b ! man flew pa/ to ! top ( ! great /airway4 ,!re he 0 seiz$ & roll$ ov] & ov] on ! c>pet until ! flames 7 out4 ,he got up1 walk$ d[n/airs1 ask$ = be]1 drank x to ! dregs1 & fell dead ) ! glass 9 8 h&--! fir/ to die1 ! fir/ fre$ f 8 agony4 ,( ! n9e1 b two surviv$4 ,sev5 lay ) _! hut1 a *>r$ heap ^u ! gr\nd1 be=e ! laugh+ cr[d realiz$ :at a pageant ( horror ,fate _h plann$ = !m4 ,muni* /ories1 be=e ! night 0 ov]1 _h to be wa%$ d[n ) ,muni* be]1 :i*1 at t "t z /ill1 ,i fancy1 0 be/ at ,bau]'s4 ,by "s unwritt5 law1 inscrutable z ! writt51 x 0 decre$ t1 ?\gh ,i might sit all ev5+ ! only woman at our table 9 ! ,ori5tale--(t5] ?an n ! only woman 9 ! caf--x 0 n ! ?+ = me to g on to ,bau]'s4 ,!re=e1 fir/1 ! :ole company w\ld see me home4 ,x 0 a %ort /roll along ! ,riva1 b ! ,lagoon1 dim & %ad[y1 /ret*$ away beyond u1 dimm] isl&s re/+ on its wat]s1 ! lights ( ! boats spr9kl+ x ) gold "u ! high ,v5etian sky spr9kl$ ) />s2 & s beautiful 0 x1 & s sweet ! ,april night1 t ! m5 f ,muni* c\ld n hold out aga9/ ! en*antm5t ( ,v5ice 9 spr+4 ,i felt x a concession :5 ,mc,farlane admitt$ ! lovel9ess ( ,v5ice by />light1 & 8 languor dropp$ f him "u ! spell1 & ,i knew ! game ( bor$om 0 up :51 9 ?is />light1 he decid$ t1 aft] all1 !re might be m 9 ! ,t9torettos ?an he ?\ght if only he _h "t to /udy !m4 ,b ,ea/] holidays d n la/ = ev]1 & ! day soon came :5 ! m5 f ,muni* _h to g back to :]e all 0 = ! be/ 9 ! be/ ( all t[ns1 b :]e no d\bt1 on ! pr9ciple t we always pref] :at we h n got at ! mom5t1 !y told ! fell[s 9 ! ,bi] ,kell>s t only 9 ,v5ice 0 life wor? :ile1 t ,rub5s 0 d+y1 & t !y guess$ !y c\ld d ) ,t9toretto4 ,v ,someh[1 we 7 nev] ! same aft] !y left u2 n1 ,i fancy1 because we miss$ !m1 b because we c\ld hold out /ill less ?an !y aga9/ ! spr+4 ,:5 ! sun 0 s w>m & ! air s s(t1 :5 9 ! little canals wi/>ia bloom$ ov] high brick walls1 :5 boatloads ( fl[]s came into ,v5ice ) ! morn+1 :5 at noon ! ,riva 0 /rewn ) sleep]s--!n indoors & "w became an imp]t95ce4 ,on ! slighte/ excuse ,j4 & ,duv5eck no long] %ut !mselves 9 ! /udio1 ,i gave up collect+ mat]ial f my w9d[ & lun* f ! ,riva1 ,jobb9s int]rupt$ 8 se>* & ,m>t9 8 argum5t1 ! ,consul f\ght %y ( ! old corn] 9 ! caf4 ,& 9 ! languid laz9ess t /ole ^u ,v5ice1 z well z ^u u1 ,i p5etrat$ = ! fir/ "t to ! inn] mean+ ( ! *apt] 9 8 ,v5etian ,life t ,h[ells labels ,com9cia f> ,caldo1 ! season :5 repose takes y to h] inn] he>t & y le>n h] secrets1 :5 at la/ y "k :y x 0 an ,abyss9ian maid :o play$ ^u h] dulcim]1 at la/ y recognize 9 ,xanadu ! l& :]e y 7 born4 ,!re 0 nev] a fe/a 9 ! ,piazza t we 7 n !re1 wat*+ or walk+ ) ! bewild]+ procession ( elegant "y ,v5etians1 & peasants f ! ma9l&1 & (fic]s1 & soldi]s1 & gondoli]s ) big caps set jauntily on _! curls1 & beautiful girls 9 ! gay fr+$ %awls t h disappe>$ f ,v5ice & ! wood5 %oes t once made an endless clatt] along ! ,riva b are he>d no m1 & ,greeks1 & ,arm5ians1 & prie/s1 & begg>s1 pass+ up & d[n betwe5 ! arcades & ! caf tables t ov]fl[$ f> into ! squ>e1 ,/4 ,m>k's m unreal 9 its spl5d\r ?an ev] ) its domes & gall]ies & trac]ies aga9/ ! blue ( ! ,v5etian night4 ,!re 0 nev] a side-%[ on ! ,riva t we did n int]rupt our "w to g & see x2 :e!r x 0 ! circus 9 ! little t5t1 ) ! live pony1 ! mo/ m>vell\s ( all sights 9 ,v5ice2 or ! acrobats tumbl+ on _! squ>e ( c>pet2 or ! bl9dfold$1 too?less old =tune-tell]1 ^: %rill voice ,i c /ill he> mumbl+ ,una volta soltanta p] ,napoli6 :5 %e 0 ask$ if ,naples1 ?is com+ summ]1 z ! la/1 w\ld be ravag$ by *ol]a4 ,%e 0 "r1 = 9 ! t[n1 clean$ out ( picturesqu5ess1 *ol]a c\ld n aga9 d its "w 9 ! old :olesale fa%ion4 ,!re 0 nev] an excursion to ! ,isl&s t we did n jo9 x4 ,to visit "s ( ! fur!r ,isl&s 0 n s easy 9 ^? days1 except = t\ri/s ) a =tune to sp5d on gondolas1 & we 7 grateful to ! occasional little /eamboat t und]took to get u !re1 ?\gh ) a cr[d & noise & a brass b&1 = all ! _w l an excursion to ,coney ,isl&1 & ?\gh mo/ p1 except ! grateful natives1 7 ob$i5tly believ+ ) ,rusk9 t x 0 ! symbol ( ! deg5]acy ( ,v5ice & w\ld h ?\ght !mselves disgrac$ =ev] if !y 7 se5 on x4 ,b ! ,lagoon 0 z beautiful f ! noisy1 fussy little /eamboat z f a gondola1 ! sails ( ! fi%+ boats t\*+ x ) z brilliant col\r1 ! ,isl&s ly+ z peacefully ^u its %9+ wat]s1 ! bells ( ! _m campanili com+ z sweetly to our e>s1 ! sky above z pure & radiant2 & x matt]$ n h[ we rea*$ ! ,isl&s1 !y 7 z en*ant+ :5 we l&$4 ,"o wond]ful day 0 at ,torcello1 :]e no?+ c\ld m> ! lovel9ess ( its solitude & desolation1 its old ca!dral full ( /range mosaics & /rang] memories1 ! gre5 space 9 front t 0 once a ,piazza tangl$ ) blossoms & sweet-sc5t$ 9 ! ,may sun%9e1 ! purple hills on ! ma9l& melt+ into ! pale sky4 ,& a second day z wond]ful 0 at ,burano1 ) its rose-flu%$ h\ses & g>d5s & traditions ( noise & qu>rels1 & ! girls :o foll[$ ! boat along ! bank & pelt$ u ) roses until ,jobb9s v[$ he w\ld g & live !re--& he did1 b a m>ket boat br\ght him back 9 a week4 ,& o!r excursions took u to ,*ioggia1 ! canals !re alive ) fi%+ boats & ! banks ) fi%]m5 m5d+ _! nets2 & to ,murano1 busy & beautiful bo?1 ) ! ?rob ( its glass furnaces & ! peace ( ! fields :]e ! dead sleep2 & aga9 & aga9 to ! ,lido :]e gre5 mead[s 7 spr9kl$ ) daisies & birds 7 s++4 ,m wond]ful 7 ! nights1 com+ home1 :5 ! gold _h fad$ f sea & sky1 ! palaces & t[]s ( ,v5ice ris+ l[ on ! horizon z 9 a ,city ( ,dreams1 ! ,lagoon turn$ by ! moon into a %eet ( silv]1 lights l great fireflies /eal+ ov] ! wat]1 gho/ly gondolas glid+ pa/1--!n we 7 ! real ,lotus ,eat]s drift+ to ! only ,lotus ,l& :]e all ?+s h re/4 ,! fussy little /eamboat1 ,i f\nd1 c\ld rock ambition to sleep z well z a gondola1 & life seem$ to (f] no?+ bett] ?an an endless succession ( days & nights sp5t on its deck b\nd = :]ev] x might be> u4 ,i und]/ood & sympa?iz$ ) ! m5 :o lay asleep all day 9 ! sun%9e on ! ,riva & :o sang all night on ! bridge bel[ our w9d[s4 ,:at is m1 ,i envi$ !m & wi%$ !y w\ld take me into p>tn]%ip4 ,7 !y n putt+ into practice ! philosophy our anci5t fri5d ,davies _h prea*$ to me 9 ,rome8 ,b only ! ,v5etian c ma/] ! secret ( do+ no?+ ) no?+ to d x on1 & if ,j4 & ,i 7 to hope = figs ) our bread1 or ev5 = bread by itself1 we _h to move on to ! next place :]e "w await$ u4 ,& s ! la/ ( our nights 9 ,v5ice came be=e spr+ _h rip5$ into summ]1 & ! la/ ( our morn+s :5 port]s aga9 scrambl$ = our bags1 & we aga9 /umbl$ aft] !m up ! long plat=m2 & !n !re 7 aga9 yells1 b ?is "t ( ,p>t5za & ,pronti1 & ! tra9 hurri$ u away f ! ,panada1 & ! ,ori5tale1 & ! ,lagoon1 to a _w :]e no lotus gr[s & life is all lab\r4 ,,iv ,,nights ,,9 ,,london ,,9 ,,london ,i ,i _c rememb] h[ or :y we began our ,?ursday nights4 ,i r ?9k !y began !mselves & we kept !m up to protect our days aga9/ our fri5ds4 ,x 0 an unusually busy "t ) u--or p]haps ,i ought to say ) me1 =1 to my k1 ,j4 has nev] kn[n ! "t t 0 any?+ else4 ,aft] our ye>s ( w&]+1 ye>s ( hotels & rooms & lodg+s1 we _h j settl$ 9 ,london 9 ! fir/ place we _h ev] call$ our own--! old *amb]s 9 ! old ,buck+ham ,/reet h\se ov]look+ ! riv]2 ,i 0 do+ m regul> newspap] "w ?an ,i _h ev] done be=e or ev] hope to d aga92 we 7 9 ! ,eighte5-,n9eties1 & ,i ne$ nei!r ! magnify+ glasses ?r\gh :i* age has ! reputation ( look+ backw>d1 nor ! clev] "y m5 ( to-day :o write ab\t t delectable decade & no d\bt deplore my indiscretion 9 be+ alive to write ab\t x myself1 to %[ me h[ v mu* m amus+ & int]e/+ life 0 !n ?an n[4 ,!re is no "q t p1 especially p do+ our sort ( "w1 7 mu* m awake 9 ! ,n9eties1 mu* m alive1 mu* m ke5 ab\t ev]y?+1 ev5 a fight1 or above all a fight1 if !y ?\ght a fight w\ld cle> ! air4 ,^? clev] "y m51 self-appo9t$ hi/orians ( a p]iod !y "k only by he>say1 may deplore or envy its decad5ce4 ,b because a small clique wrote anmic v]se & bragg$ ( ! vices = :i* !y _h n ! /r5g?1 because a few y\?ful arti/s inv5t$ new me?ods ( expression ! outsid] did n und]/&1 t does n mean decad5ce4 ,a p]iod ( revolt aga9/ decad5ce1 ( insurrection1 ( vigor\s w>f>e x seem$ to me :o liv$ & work$ ?r\gh x4 ,! ,yell[ ,n9eties1 ! ,glori\s ,n9eties1 ! ,naughty ,n9eties1 ! ,rococo ,n9eties1 are descriptions ,i h se51 b ! ,fight+ ,n9eties w\ld be m9e4 ,z ,i recall ^? /imulat+ days1 ! prevail+ attitude ( ! arti/ 9 8 /udio1 ! au?or at 8 desk1 ! critic at 8 task1 0 t ( ,h5ley's ,man 9 ! ,/reet3 ,h&s 9 y\r pockets1 eyes on ! pavem5t1 ,:]e 9 ! _w is ! fun ( x all8 ,b a r[--b a ru%--b a face = y\r fi/4 ,!n a cra% ?r\gh ! d>k--& a fall4 ,sc>cely an important picture 0 pa9t$1 an important illu/ration publi%$1 an important book writt51 an important criticism made1 t x did n lead to battle4 ,few ( ! ,"y ,m5 ( ! ,n9eties accompli%$ all ! triumphant ?+s !y ?\ght !y c\ld1 b ! "o ?+ !y nev] fail$ to d & to let ! _w "k !y 7 do+ 0 to fight1 & !y lov$ no?+ bett]--coats (f1 sleeves roll$ up1 arms squ>$4 ,:atev] happ5$ 0 to !m a *all5ge4 ,:i/l] began ! ,n9eties ) 8 ,exhibition at ! ,gr\pil ,gall]y & x 0 a r\t = ! enemy4 ,! h>mless portrait ( ,desb\t9 by ,degas 0 hung at ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club & /raightaway arti/s & critics 7 bludgeon+ ea* o!r 9 ! press4 ,m5 7 elect$ to ! ,royal ,academy1 pictures 7 b\ght by ! ,*antrey ,beque/2 new pap]s & magaz9es 7 />t$ by "y en?usia/s ) some?+ to say & no place to say x 92 new poets1 ye>n+ = deg5]acy1 read _! poems to ea* o!r 9 a public h\se !y pref]r$ to re-*ri/5 a tav]n2 new pr9t+ presses 7 f\nd$ to prove ! sup]iority ( ! esot]ic few2 new criticism--new because hone/ & intellig5t--0 laun*$2 ev]y?+ sudd5ly became f9-de-sicle 9 ! pass+ cat*word ( ! day borr[$ f ,p>is2 e fad ( ! ,cont95t 0 adopt$2 b no matt] :at x might be1 ! incid5t1 or "w1 or publication t r\s$ any int]e/ at all 0 ! signal = ! cla% ( arms1 = ! r[ & ! ru%4 ,ev]ybody _h to be 9 revolt1 ?\gh x might n always h be5 easy to say aga9/ j :at4 ,i rememb] once1 at ! %[ ( a gr\p ( "y pa9t]s :o fanci$ !mselves fi]y ,indep5d5ts1 runn+ across ,felix ,buhot1 ! mo/ inflammable man 9 ! _w1 & 8 tell+ me1 ) 8 wild eyes m aflame ?an usual1 t he c\ld smell ! p[d]4 ,he 0 n f> wrong1 if 8 metaphor 0 a trifle out ( proportion to ^? v self-consci\s "y rebels4 ,a good deal ( p[d] 0 fly+ ab\t 9 ! ,n9eties1 & :5 p[d] flies1 :atev] else may come ( x1 "o ?+ sure is t nobody c sleep & mo/ p want to talk4 ,i _h n be5 9 ,london a ye> be=e ,i knew t !re ! caf 0 n ! place to talk 94 ,i h dre>y memories ( ! fir/ ef=ts ,j4 & ,i1 fre% f ,italy1 made to g on lead+ ! easy1 free-f-c>e life 9 re/aurants & cafs we _h l$ 9 ,rome & ,v5ice4 ,b x 0 n to be done4 ,! di/ances 7 too great1 ! wea!r too atroci\s1 ! little re/aurants too impossible1 ! big re/aurants too beyond our purse1 & ! only real caf 0 ! ,caf ,royal4 ,at an e>li] date ,:i/l] _h drawn 8 foll[]s to x4 ,9 ! ,n9eties ,fr$]ick ,s&ys 0 "o ( its mo/ famili> figures4 ,ev5 n[1 especially on ,saturday nights1 "y m51 9 long hair & /range hats & labori\sly unconv5tional clo!s1 are to be met !re1 look+ a trifle solemniz$ by _! %>e 9 s un-,engli% an ent]ta9m5t4 ,= ?is is ! tr\ble3 ,! caf is n an ,engli% in/itution & some?+ 9 ! atmosph]e tells y "r away t x isn't4 ,x might1 x may /ill1 s]ve u = an occasion1 its mirrors & gild+ & r$ velvet pleasantly rem9isc5t1 b = night aft] night x w\ld n answ] at all z ! ,nazionale _h answ]$ 9 ,rome1 ! ,ori5tale 9 ,v5ice4 ,h[ev]1 ,buck+ham ,/reet made a good sub/itute z an extremely conv5i5t c5tre = talk1 & its conv5i5ce 0 s well tak5 advantage ( t1 at ?is di/ance ( "t1 ,i am puzzl$ to see h[ we ev] got any "w done4 ,j4 & ,i h nev] be5 giv5 to inhospitality1 & we bo? lik$ ! talk4 ,b ! day ( reckon+ came :51 sitt+ d[n to lun* "o morn+1 we realiz$ t x 0 ! fir/ "t we _h eat5 t simple meal alone = we c\ld n rememb] h[ long4 ,! lun* = :i* no prep>ation is made & at :i* ! company is un9vit$ b amus+ may be "o ( ! mo/ agreeable ( fea/s1 b we knew too well t if we w5t on cutt+ %ort our days ( "w to enjoy x1 we ran ! risk ( no lun* ev] aga9 = ourselves1 let alone = anybody else4 ,to be int]rupt$ 9 ! ev5+ did n matt] s mu*1 ?\gh our ev5+s 7 n altoge!r free ( "w--nor are ,j4's ev5 yet1 ! ye>s prov+ less k9d 9 m\ld+ him to ! indol5ce to :i*1 ) age1 ,i (t5 f9d myself pleasantly yield+4 ,our fri5ds1 :5 we /opp$ !m dropp+ 9 by day1 began dropp+ 9 by night in/ead1 & "o gr\p ( fri5ds to :om ,?ursday night 0 p>ticul>ly well adapt$ = ! purpose gradually turn$ _! dropp+ 9 f a *ance into a habit until1 be=e we knew x1 we 7 regul>ly at home e ,?ursday aft] d9n]4 ,illu/ration3 ,mezzot9t by ,joseph ,p5nell ,,out ,,( ,,our ,,london ,,w9d[s ,! ent]ta9m5t1 if x c be call$ by s f9e a "n1 always reta9$ some?+ ( ! "* ( *ance ) :i* x began4 ,we s5t out no invitations1 we attempt$ no =mality4 ,nobody 0 ask$ to play at any?+ or to li/5 to any?+4 ,nobody 0 expect$ to dress1 ?\gh anybody :o want$ to c\ld--ev]ybody 0 welcome 9 ! clo!s !y wore1 :e!r !y came /raight f ! /udio or a d9n]4 ,if ev5tually ,i provid$ s&wi*es--9 addition to ! tobacco always at h& 9 ! home ( ! man :o smokes & ! :iskey-&-soda )\t :i* an ,engli%man _c exi/ ?r\gh an ev5+--x 0 because ,i got too hungry n to ne$ some?+ to eat be=e ! la/ ( ! company _h said good-night4 ,we did n (f] ev5 ! com=t ( space4 ,once ! small d9+-room t _h be5 ,etty's /udio1 & ! n ov]-l>ge room t 0 ,j4's1 & ! nondescript room t 0 draw+-room & my workroom comb9$1 7 pack$ solid1 !re 0 no place to ov]fl[ into except ! %ort1 n>r[ entrance hall1 & ,i /ill gr[ hot at ! ?\ght ( :at became ( hats & coats if x also 0 fill$4 ,i c nev] =get ! di/ress+ ev5+ :5 9 ! ba?room--:i*1 ) ! +5uity ( ! design] ( flats1 _h be5 fitt$ 9 at ! end ( ! n>r[ hall & 0 ! reason ( its %ortness--,i caught ,william ,p5n dev\r+ ! gloves ( an arti/'s wife :o ,i d n believe has =giv5 him to ?is day2 nor ! /ill m di/ress+ occasion :5 ,i discov]$ ,bobbie1 ,william's poor timid successor1 curl$ up on a br&-new bonnet ( fea!rs & lace4 ,b x 0 ! v in=mality1 s long z x l$ to no crimes on ! "p ( our badly br\ght-up cats1 t attract$ ! fri5ds :o 7 z busy & h>d-work+ z ourselves1--?is1 & ! fre$om to talk )\t be+ sil5c$ = ! music t no talk] wants to he> :5 he c li/5 to 8 own voice1 or = ! dances t nobody wants to wat* if he c foll[ 8 own argum5t1 or = ! introductions t inv>iably int]rupt at ! wrong mom5t1 or = ! games & innum]able devices )\t :i* intellig5t human be+s are n suppos$ to be able to survive an ev5+ 9 ea* o!r's company4 ,! idle :o play golf all day & bridge all night1 :o _c eat 9 ! %ort int]vals betwe5 )\t music1 believe t talk has gone out ( fa%ion4 ,my exp]i5ce _h be5 9 ,rome & ,v5ice1 0 !n 9 ,london1 & is n[1 t m5 & wom5 :o h some?+ to talk ab\t are always anxi\s to talk ab\t x1 if only ! opportunity is giv5 to !m1 & ! "o attraction we (f]$ 0 j ?is opportunity = p :o _h be5 do+ m or less ! same sort ( "w all day to meet & talk ab\t x all night--! reason :y1 despite heat & discom=t1 despite meagre f>e & ! risk to hats & coats1 ,?ursday aft] ,?ursday cr[d$ our rooms to suffocation z soon z ev5+ came4 ,illu/ration3 ,bu/ by ,rod9 ,w4,e4 ,,h5ley ,,ii ,z1 9 memory1 ,i li/5 to ! endless talk ( our ,?ursday nights1 ! lead+ voice1 :5 n ,j4's1 is ,h5ley's1 :i* is natural s9ce x 0 ,h5ley1 foll[$ by 8 ,"y ,m51--our "n = 8 devot$ /aff always 9 att5dance at 8 (fice & out ( x1--:o got s into ! habit ( dropp+ 9 to see u on ,?ursday night t we got into ! habit ( /ay+ at home to see him4 ,= ,?ursday 0 ! night :5 ! ,national ,obs]v]1 :i* he 0 edit+ at ! "t1 w5t to press & ,ballantynes1 ! pr9t]s1 7 n m ?an five m9utes away 9 ,cov5t ,g>d54 ,at ab\t t5 8 "w 0 ov] & he & 8 ,"y ,m5 7 free to d no?+ save talk = ! re/ ( ! week if !y *ose--& !y usually did *oose--& ,buck+ham ,/reet 0 a h&y place to beg9 x 94 ,our rooms 7 already fairly well pack$1 pleasantly smoky1 & e*o+ ) ! agreeable ro> ( battle :5 !y arriv$4 ,i l to rememb] ,h5ley z ,i saw him !n1 especially if my q sup]flu\s feel+ ( responsibility z ho/ess _h br\ght me on "s equally sup]flu\s mission into ! little hall at ! mom5t ( 8 arrival4 ,z ! door op5$ he w\ld /& !re at ! ?re%old1 8 tall s(t black hat /ill cr[n+ 8 massive head1 lean+ on 8 crut* & /ick z he wait$ to take brea? aft] 8 climb up our ?ree flights ( /one /airs--,did ,i really ev] climb ^? /airs at ,buck+ham ,/reet8--he ask$ me ! la/ "t ,i saw him1 "s ye>s lat]1 at ,wor?+ :5 he 0 ill & brok51 & ,i h (t5 m>vell$ myself h[ he manag$ x4 ,b brea?less z he might be1 he always laugh$ 8 greet+4 ,i _c ?9k ( ,h5ley z he 0 9 8 prime1 to borr[ a ^w t 0 a fav\rite ) him1 )\t he>+ 8 laugh & see+ 8 face illum9at$ by x4 ,r>ely has a man s hamp]$ by 8 body kept 8 _s s gay4 ,he 0 meant to be a spl5did creature physically & fate made ( him a helpless cripple--:o 0 x once describ$ him z ! w\nd$ ,titan8 ,ev]ybody kn[s ! /ory3 he made sure t ev]ybody %\ld by tell+ x 9 8 ,hospital ,v]ses4 ,b ev]ybody _c "k :o did n "k him h[ bravely he accept$ 8 disa/]4 ,x seem$ to me *>act]i/ic once :5 a "y c\s9 ( m9e1 a girl at ! mo/ susceptible age ( h]o-wor%ip1 meet+ him = ! fir/ "t 9 our *amb]s & volunte]+1 9 ! abs5ce ( anybody else available1 to fet* ! cab he ne$$1 ?\ght 8 all[+ h] to g on su* an err& = him ! ecc5tricity ( g5ius & nev] suspect$ 8 lam5ess until he /ood up & took 8 crut* f ! corn]4 ,!re 0 no?+ ab\t him to sugge/ ! cripple4 ,illu/ration3 ,pa9t+ by ,william ,ni*olson ,w4,e4 ,,h5ley ,he 0 a rem>kably h&some man1 despite 8 disability1 tall & l>ge & fair1 a noble head & pr(ile1 a %ock ( r$ hair1 %ort r$ be>d1 ke5 pale blue eyes1 8 indomitable gaiety fill+ 8 face ) life & animation1 smoo?+ out ! l9es ( pa9 & c>e4 ,he 0 s /rik+ 9 e way1 8 individuality s /rangely m>k$ t ! wond] is ! good portrait ( him %\ld be ! exception4 ,ni*olson1 :5 pa9t+ him1 0 a good deal preoccupi$ ) ! big s(t hat & blue %irt & fl[+ tie1 feel+ _! picturesque value1 & turn$ him into a brig&1 a l& pirate1 to ! joy ( ,h5ley1 :om ,i always suspect$ ( feel+ ?is value himself & dress+ z he did = ! sake ( picturesqu5ess4 ,simon ,bussy seem$ to see1 n ,h5ley1 b ,/ev5son's c>icature--! ,john ,silv] ( ,treasure ,isl&1 ! cripple ) ! face z big z a ham4 ,ev5 ,:i/l] fail$ & nev] pr9t$ m ?an "o or two pro(s ( ! li?ograph = :i* ,h5ley sat4 ,rod9 came ne>e/ success1 8 bu/ giv+ ! dignity & rugg$ness & "* ( head & pr(ile bo?4 ,he & ,ni*olson toge!r g f> to expla9 ! man4 ,un=tunately !re is no biography at all4 ,*>les ,:ibley 0 to h writt5 ! au?oriz$ life1 b ! _w /ill waits4 ,cope ,corn=d attempt$ a sket*1 b sc>cely ! %ad[ ( ,h5ley em]ges f its pages4 ,because he ?und]$ & d5\nc$ & condemn$ & sla%$ to pieces 9 ! ,national ,obs]v]1 8 contempor>ies imag9$ t ,h5ley did no?+ any:]e at any "t save ?und] & d5\nce & condemn & sla% to pieces & t he 0 altoge!r a fi]ce1 *ol]ic1 intol]ant1 impossible sort ( a p]son4 ,! *ances are few n[ realize t ,h5ley 0 en\gh ( an influ5ce 9 8 g5]ation = x to h matt]$ to anybody :at mann] ( man he 04 ,a glimpse ( him rema9s "h & !re4 ,/ev5son has left ! description ( 8 p]sonality1 s /rong t he 0 felt 9 a room be=e he 0 se54 ,8 vig\r & 8 manl9ess1 survive 9 8 "w1 b _c q expla9 ! comm&+ p[] he 0 9 8 g5]ation1 :ile nei!r he nor 8 fri5ds h %ewn1 z x %\ld be %ewn1 ! o!r side to 8 "*1 ! gay1 ! k9dly side1 s t ,i feel almo/ z if ,i ow$ x to 8 memory to put on record my impressions ( my fir/ meet+ ) him1 s9ce x 0 only ?is side he !n gave me ! *ance to see4 ,i wond] sometimes :y ,i _h nev] met ,h5ley be=e4 ,:5 ,j4 & ,i came to ,london he 0 edit+ ! ,magaz9e ( ,art1 a little lat] he manag$ ! ,art ,j\rnal1 & 9 bo? he publi%$ a numb] ( ,j4's draw+s1 & we _h lett]s f him4 ,we w5t to h\ses :]e he (t5 visit$4 ,i rememb] he>+ him ann\nc$ once at ! ,rob9sons' 9 ,e>l's ,t]race1 b ,miss ,m>y ,rob9son1 z %e 0 !n--,madame ,duclaux z %e is n[--left ev]ybody 9 ! draw+-room :ile %e w5t to see him d[n/airs1 because ( 8 lam5ess %e said1 b p>tly1 ,i fanci$1 because %e want$ to keep him to h]self to discuss a new s]ies ( articles4 ,%e _h j come out 9 lit]ature & 0 z flutt]$ by h] e new appe>ance 9 pr9t z mo/ girls are by !irs 9 a ball-room4 ,9 o!r h\ses1 m ?an once ,i j miss$ him1 ,i _h nev] got ne>] ?an bus9ess correspond5ce :5 he left ,london to edit ! ,scots ,obs]v] 9 ,ed9burgh1 & he /ay$ !re until ! ,scots became ! ,national ,obs]v] ) its (fices 9 ,london4 ,i _h he>d m ?an en\gh ab\t him 9 ! mean:ile4 ,! man :o says :at he believes to be ! tru?--! man :o sits 91 & talks f1 ! *air ( ! scorn]s--is b\nd to get himself hat$1 & ,h5ley came 9 = 8 fair %>e ( abuse4 ,z somebody says1 tru? nev] goes )\t a scrat*$ face4 ,b1 l all m5 hat$ by ! _m1 ,h5ley inspir$ devotion 9 ! few :o1 9 8 case1 7 n only devot$ !mselves b eag] to make _! fri5ds devot$ too4 ,:5 he got back to ,london "o ( 8 ,"y ,m51 :om ,i d n see :y ,i %\ld n call ,*>les ,:ibley1 insi/$ t ,j4 & ,i mu/ meet ,h5ley fir/ 9 ! "r way1 t all our future relations ) him dep5d$ ^u x1 & t ?is "r way w\ld be = him to ask ,h5ley & ourselves1 & nobody else1 to d9n] 9 8 rooms4 ,:5 ! ev5+ came ,j4 0 (f on a j\rney = "w & ,i w5t alone to ,fig-,tree ,h\se--! little old h\se1 ) a poor %abby ,london apology ( a fig-tree 9 front1 on ,milbank ,/reet by ! riv]side1 :i*1 ) ,h5ley's ne> ,great ,college ,/reet (fice r\nd ! corn]1 has disappe>$ 9 ! fury ( municipal t[n-disfigurem5t4 ,a popul> "y man1 9 mak+ 8 plans1 _c af=d to reckon )\t 8 fri5ds4 ,f\r un9vit$ gue/s1 all m51 _h arriv$ be=e me1 a fif? appe>$ z ,i did1 & he 0 ab\t ! la/ man any ( ! p>ty c\ld h want$ at t p>ticul> mom5t--a good & old & intimate fri5d ( ,/ev5son's1 ^: own "n ,i am too discreet to m5tion b to :om1 = reasons ,i am also too discreet to expla91 ,i may give t ( ,mi*ael ,f9sbury in/ead4 ,:oev] has read ,! ,wrong ,box kn[s t ,mi*ael ,f9sbury enjoy$ int]vals ( relaxation f "w1 kn[s also ! nature ( ! relaxation4 ,i _h /ruck him at ! high tide ( "o ( ^! int]vals4 ,x 0 t]ribly awkw>d = ev]ybody1 especially = me4 ,i h got n[ to an age :5 ,i c\ld face t sort ( awkw>dness ) equanimity1 ev5 ) amusem5t4 ,b ,i 0 "y !n1 ,i _h n liv$ d[n my fooli% %yness1 & ,i w\ld h run if1 9 my emb>rassm5t1 ,i _h _h ! c\rage1--w\ld h run anyh[1 ,i d believe1 if x _h n be5 = ,h5ley4 ,he seiz$ ! situation & ma/]$ x4 ,he _h ! reputation ( be+ ! mo/ brutal ( m51 b he %[$ a delicacy t few c\ld h surpass$ or equall$ "u ! circum/ances4 ,he simply =c$ me to =get ! pres5ce ( ! objectionable ,mi*ael ,f9sbury1 :o at ! o!r end ( ! table1 ,i le>n$ aft]w>ds1 0 ov]:elm+ 8 neighb\rs ) a worse emb>rassm5t ?an m9e by f9d+ me e bit z objectionable z ,i f\nd him1 & say+ s ) a frankness x 0 n 9 me to emulate4 ,! =ce ,h5ley us$ ) su* success 0 simply 8 talk4 ,he did n let my att5tion w&] = "o m9ute1 s full ( int]e/ 0 all he _h to say1 :ile ! en?usiasm ) :i* he said x became contagi\s4 ,i c rememb] to ?is day h[ he made me see a miracle 9 ! m]e numb] ( ! ,velasquezes 9 ! ,prado1 an adv5ture 9 e hansom drive ?r\gh ! ,london /reets1 an ev5t 9 ! dress+ ( ! salad = d9n]--h[ he trans=m$ life into "o long ,arabian ,nights' ,ent]ta9m5t1 :i* is :y ,i suppose x has always be5 my pride t 8 poem call$ by t "n he d$icat$ to me4 ,& s ! ev5+ t began z "o ( ! mo/ emb>rass+ 9 my exp]i5ce end$ z "o ( ! mo/ delightful1 & ! man :om ,i _h trembl$ to meet because ( 8 reputation ) ^? :o did n "k him or und]/& intol]ance 9 a j cause1 won me ov] completely by 8 k9dness1 8 consid]ation1 8 *>m4 ,h5ley delight$ 9 talk1 t 0 :y he talk$ s well4 ,on ,?ursday night 8 crut* w\ld be left ) 8 big hat at ! front door2 !n1 "o h& lean+ on 8 cane1 ! o!r aga9/ ! wall = support1 he w\ld hobble ov] to ! *air wait+ = him1 usually by ! w9d[ = he lov$ to look out on ! riv]1 & !re1 seldom mov+ except to /& b5d+ ov] ) bo? arms on ! back ( ! *air1 :i* 0 8 way ( re/+1 & always ) 8 ,"y ,m5 r\nd him1 ! talk w\ld beg9 & ! talk w\ld la/ until only my fooli% ideas ( civility kept me up to li/54 ,z a woman1 ,i _h n !n1 nor h ,i yet1 ceas$ to be a/oni%$ by man's passion = talk+ %op & 8 p[] ( go+ on ) x =ev]4 ,my explanation ( ?is special p[] us$ to be t ! occupation suppli$ him by ! necessity ( keep+ 8 pipe or 8 cig>ette or 8 cig> go+1 ) ! inevitable int]ruptions & pauses & movem5t1 & ! excitem5t ( ! et]nal hunt = ! mat*es1 made ! diff]5ce & help$ to keep him awake--!re is no?+ m difficult = me p]sonally ?an to sit /ill long :5 my h&s are idle1 unless ,i am read+4 ,b ! wom5 ,i "k :o smoke are n m5's equals 9 ! capacity = endless talk & ! reason mu/ be to seek else:]e4 ,he :o div9es x w h gone f> to solv+ ! t$i\s problem ( sex4 ,( ,h5ley ! talk]1 at lea/1 "o portrait rema9s4 ,he 0 ! orig9al ( ,/ev5son's ,burly--! talk] :o w\ld ro> y d[n1 bury 8 face 9 8 h&s1 und]go passions ( revolt & agony1 lett+ loose a spr+ torr5t ( words4 ,!re 0 always a wild flood & /orm ( talk :]ev] ,h5ley might be4 ,he & 8 ,"y ,m5 7 ! mo/ clamor\s gr\p ( ! clamor\s ,n9eties1 ?\gh curi\sly _! clam\r seems fa9t 9 ! e>s ( ! pres5t au?orities on t noisy p]iod4 ,i h read "o ( ^! au?orities' description ( ! ,london ( ! ,n9eties dress$ 9 a p[d] puff1 danc+ b5ea? ,*9ese lant]ns1 be+ z wick$ z c\ld be 9 artificial rose-g>d5s4 ,b _h ,h5ley & 8 ,"y ,m5 suspect$ ! exi/5ce ( a ,london l t1 !y w\ld h ov]?r[n x ) _! voices1 z ,jo%ua ov]?rew ! walls ( ,j]i*o ) 8 trumpets4 ,to o!r au?orities ! ,n9eties repres5t an endless orgy ( societies--,indep5d5t ,!atre ,societies1 ,fabian ,societies1 ,br[n+ ,societies1 e possible k9d ( societies--b ! ,national ,obs]v]1 ) its ke5 sc5t = %ams1 0 z ready to p\nce ^u any & all ( !m = ! good ( _! heal?1 & to upbraid _! memb]s z cranks4 ,x 0 a pap] t exi/$ to prote/ aga9/ j ?is sort ( ?+1 z aga9/ mo/ o!r ?+s 9 a s5tim5tal & artificial & re=m+ & ignorant _w4 ,x made z mu* noise 9 pr9t z its editorial /aff made 9 talk4 ,! ma9 function ( criticism1 accord+ to ,h5ley1 0 to increase ! p[]s ( depreciation r ?an ( appreciation1 & :at a heal?y doctr9e x is6 ,z editor1 he ro>$ d[n 8 oppon5ts no less lu/ily ?an he ro>$ !m d[n z talk]s1 & he _h ! /rong wit & ! /rong he>t t a man mu/ h1 or s x is said1 to "k :5 to tell ! tru?1 :i*1 ) him1 0 always4 ,he c\ld n /& any?+ l affectation1 or :at p 7 call+ /heticism & decad5ce4 ,to him1 lit]ature 0 lit]ature & art 0 art1 & n pul+ s5tim5t1 affect$ po/ur+1 lilies & sunfl[]s4 ,! ,national ,obs]v] 0 ! h\setop f :i* he %\t$ = all :o pass$ to he> t x did n matt] twop5ce :at ! dabbl] want$ to express if he c\ld n express x1 if he _h n ! te*nique ( 8 m$ium at 8 f+]s' ends & "u 8 p]fect control4 ,a man might indulge 9 noble & beautiful ideas1 & if he did n "k h[ to put !m 9 beautiful words or 9 beautiful pa9t or 9 beautiful s\nd1 he 0 ana!ma1 to be ca/ into out] d>kness :]e !re is gna%+ ( tee?--! doctr9e ( art = art's sake :i* ! advanc$ "y lead]s ( ! new g5]ation assure me is hopelessly out ( date4 ,pret5ce ( any k9d 0 z ! r$ rag2 bleat 0 ! unp>donable s92 ! man :o 0 human 0 ! man to be prais$4 ,i w\ld n pret5d to say :o inv5t$ ?is mean+ = ! ^w human4 ,p]haps ,l\is ,/ev5son4 ,z f> back z #ahhj1 9 a lett] f ,davos describ+ ! p 9 a k9d ( damn$ hotel :]e he _h put up1 ,i f9d him us+ x z ,h5ley & 8 ,"y ,m5 us$ x lat]3 ,elev5 ,engli% ,p>sons1 all ,entirely in(f5sive2 f\r ,true human be+s--:at ,i call ,human--! deuce a ciph] m4 ,/ev5son may ev5 !n h le>n$ x f ,h5ley4 ,b h[ev] t may h be51 bleat & human 7 ! two words ev] recurr+ l a refra9 9 ! columns ( ! ,national ,obs]v]1 ev] ! beg9n+ & end ( argum5t 9 ! heat$ atmosph]e ( ,buck+ham ,/reet4 ,9 my memory1 e ,?ursday night /&s = a battle4 ,h5ley 0 !n always at 8 be/4 ,8 week's task 0 done1 he 0 n due at 8 h\se 9 ,addiscombe until ! next day1 = he always /ay$ 9 8 ,great ,college ,/reet rooms f ,monday to ,friday--& ! night 0 be=e him4 ,at fir/ ,i trembl$ a little at ! smell ( p[d] "u my own ro(1 at turn+ our *amb]s into ! fir+ l9e :5 fri5ds came to !m to pass a peaceful fri5dly ev5+--! ,roman & ,v5etian cafs & re/aurants ( my e>li] exp]i5ce _h be5 common gr\nd on :i* combatants %>$ equal rights or1 bett]1 no rights at all4 ,x 0 probably my old ,philadelphia br++ up t made me "q ! propriety ( ! same fre$om at home1 t made me d\bt its be+ q ! ?+ :5 ,j41 :o is an excell5t fight] ?\gh a ,philadelphian1 met ,h5ley 9 a cla% ( words4 ,b ,i quickly got accu/om$ to ! fight & enjoy$ x & w\ld n h _h x o!rwise4 ,"s fri5ds :o came1 ,i mu/ confess1 enjoy$ x less1 especially if !y 7 /ill sm>t+ f a rec5t attack 9 ! ,national ,obs]v]4 ,!re 7 ev5+s :5 x took a good deal ( skilful manoeuvr+ on ev]ybody's "p to keep ,h5ley & 8 victims at a safe di/ance f ea* o!r4 ,m ?an once 9 lat] days ,walt] ,crane laugh$ ) u at ! memory ( a ,?ursday night1 j aft] he _h be5 torn to pieces 9 ! be/ ,national ,obs]v] /yle1 :5 he gradually realiz$ t he 0 be+ kept a prison] 9 ! corn] into :i* he _h be5 driv5 on 8 arrival1 & he c\ld n und]/& :y until1 break+ loose1 he discov]$ ,h5ley 9 ! next room4 ,our al>m 0 n surpris+1 kn[+ z we did :at a valiant fight] ,crane 0 himself3 z a sociali/ wav+ ! r$ flag 9 ! face ( ! _w1 z an arti/ =ev] ru%+ into ! pap]s to def5d 8 !ories ( art1 z a man refus+ to see 8 glory 9 pass+ by an (f5ce4 ,n v long be=e1 ,j4 _h exasp]at$ him 9 pr9t1 by ! hone/ expression ( an op9ion he did n happ5 to l1 into ?reats ( a big /ick ready = attack ! next "t ,j4 v5tur$ ^u 8 walks abroad4 ,i ne$ n add t ,j4 did n bo!r to /ay at home1 t ! big /ick nev] mat]ializ$1 t1 ?\gh ?is 0 only ! fir/ ( _m fights betwe5 ! two1 ,walt] ,crane 0 our fri5d to ! end4 ,b ! little episode gives ! true _s ( ! ,n9eties4 ,i c /ill see ,be>dsley dodg+ f gr\p to gr\p to escape ,h5ley1 = he nev] recov]$ f ! fright ( ! fir/ enc\nt]4 ,he told me ! /ory at ! "t4 ,he _h gone1 by special appo9tm5t1 to call on ,h5ley1 "u 8 arm ! little portfolio he 0 r>ely )\t 9 ^? e>ly days1 ready & en*ant$ z he always 0 to %[ 8 draw+s to anybody will+ to look at !m4 ,z he w5t up ! two flights ( /airs to ,h5ley's ,great ,college ,/reet rooms1 he he>d a voice1 l\d1 angry1 t]rify+2 at ! top1 ?r\gh an op5 door1 he saw a y\? /&+ 9 ! middle ( ! room li/5+ 9 abject t]ror to a l>ge r$ man at a desk :om he knew in/9ctively to be ,h5ley2--"o glance1 & he turn$ & fl$1 d[n ! /airs1 into ! /reet1 ! little portfolio "u 8 arm1 8 pace nev] slack5+ until he got well beyond ! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t1 ?r\gh ! ,horse ,gu>ds into ! ,p>k4 ,o!r fri5ds w\ld n come at all on ,?ursday because ( ,h5ley1 j z lat] m ?an "o /ay$ away altoge!r because ( ,:i/l]4 ,i 0 wret*$ly n]v\s :5 !y did come & brave a face-to-face meet+4 ,h5ley 0 n ! sort ( man to %irk a fight 9 ! op54 ,! pr9cipal reason = 8 unpopul>ity 0 j t habit ( 8 ( say+ :at he ?\ght no matt] :]e or :5 or to :om4 ,he did n sp>e 8 fri5ds1 = he w\ld n h kept !m z fri5ds _h !y n held "s op9ions wor? 8 attack+1 & !y und]/ood & respect$ him = x4 ,moreov]1 he said :at he _h to say 9 ! pla9e/ language4 ,he ro>$ 8 adv]s>y d[n 9 good1 /rong1 picturesque ,engli%1 if t 0 any consolation1 & ) a spl5didly rugg$ eloqu5ce4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld rememb] ! words z well z ! ro>4 ,h5ley's eloqu5ce _c be =gott5 by ^? :o ev] once li/5$ to him1 b 8 wit 0 n1 l ,:i/l]'s1 s ke5 nor 8 ?ru/ s direct t ! phrase1 ! "o ^w ( ! retort or ! attack1 0 un=gettable4 ,he _h 8 little affectations ( spee* z ( /yle1 & !y add$ to its picturesqu5ess4 ,b x 0 :at he said t c\nt$1 ! talk itself t probably inspir$ m s\nd ?\ght & s\nd writ+ ?an mo/ talk he>d 9 ! ,engl& ( ! ,n9eties4 ,b x fell unrecord$ on pap] & memory c\ld n be tru/$ aft] all ^! ye>s4 ,x is ! great] pity because 8 books are few4 ,he 0 poor :5 he />t$ 9 life2 almo/ at once he m>ri$2 he 0 g5]\s to a fault1 & ! g5]\s man nev] yet liv$ :o 0 n pursu$ by p>asites2 & z he 0 oblig$ to e>n money & z 8 books 7 n ( ! /uff t makes ! be/ sell]s1 8 criticism ( life & art 0 express$ ma9ly 9 j\rnalism4 ,un=tunately1 no j idea ( ! am\nt or ! quality ( 8 j\rnali/ic "w is n[ to be _h ev5 f ! files ( ! ,national ,obs]v]4 ,he _h a way ( edit+ e article s5t 9 to him until x became m ?an a fair imitation ( 8 own4 ,i c sympa?ize ) 8 object--! arti/'s desire = h>mony1 = ! unity ( ! pap] z a :ole4 ,b if he succe$$1 z he did1 x 0 at ! sacrifice ( ! =ce1 ! effect1 ! "* ( individual contributions1 & nobody c n[ say = sure :i* 7 ,h5ley's save ^? he re-publi%$ 9 book =m4 ,:5 articles ,i wrote = him appe>$ 9 pr9t1 x 0 an op5 "q ) me :e!r ,i _h ! "r to call !m m9e & to take any money = !m4 ,8 ,views & ,reviews ga!r$ f ! ,national ,obs]v] & o!r pap]s & p]iodicals1 8 ?ree or f\r small volumes ( v]se1 ! plays he wrote ) ,/ev5son1 an an?ology or two1 a few books ( 8 edit+1 are sc>cely suffici5t to expla9 to ! pres5t g5]ation 8 importance 9 8 day & :y 8 influ5ce made itself felt 9 lit]ature z ke5ly z ,:i/l]'s 9 art1 ?r\gh all ! movem5ts & excitem5ts & en?usiasms ( ! ,n9eties4 ,! joy\s w>s t m>k$ ! beg9n+ ( my life 9 ,london1 :5 n l$ by ,:i/l]'s ,ha6 ,ha6 7 comm&$ by ,h5ley's ro>4 ,no man 0 ev] m 9 ne$ ( a ,boswell ?an ,h5ley4 ,dr4 ,weir ,mit*ell once compla9$ to me t 9 ,am]ica nobody wait$ ^u great m5 to report _! say+s1 :ile 9 ,engl& a "y man 0 always some:]e ne> ) a clean cuff to scribble !m on4 ,! en?usia/1 ) 8 cuff an impati5t blank1 nev] hung ab\t ,h5ley4 ,anyway1 t 0 n :at our ,?ursday ev5+s 7 =4 ,( all 8 ,"y ,m5 :o climb$ up ! ,buck+ham ,/reet /airs ) him on ,?ursday night & sat r\nd him1 8 devot$ disciples1 until !y climb$ d[n ! ,buck+ham ,/reet /airs ) him aga91 n "o seems to h hit ^u ?is useful way ( prov+ 8 devotion4 ,i d n ne$ to be told t ?is 0 no excuse = my n hav+ my cuff ready4 ,b1 fooli%ly p]haps1 ,i too (t5 sp5t my ,?ursday nights oppress$ by o!r c>es4 ,= "o ?+1 ,i c\ld seldom keep my weekly article on ,cook]y out ( my m9d4 ,)\t x ,saturday's ,pall-,mall1 ,i felt1 w\ld lose its brilliancy & my bank acc\nt1 ,i knew1 w\ld gr[ appreciably less1 & ,friday 0 my day = writ+ x4 ,a s]i\s "q !re=e 01 h[1 if ,i did n get to b$ until two or ?ree or f\r o'clock on ,friday morn+1 0 ,i to sit d[n at my desk at n9e & be ! brilliant au?ority on ,eat+ t ,i ?\ght ,i 08 ,ano!r di/raction grew out ( my mi/ak5 s5se ( duty z ho/ess1 my feel+ ( responsibility 9 provid+ = all a %>e 9 ! *e]ful smell ( p[d] & ! /imulat+ s\nd ( /rife4 ,also1 m5 be+ at be/ selfi% animals1 _! wives1 ^: love ( battle 0 less1 7 (t5 an anxiety4 ,^! seem$ big ?+s at ! "t1 ?\gh 9 retrospect !y h dw9dl$ into trifles t ,i _h no bus9ess to let come betwe5 me & my opportunities to /ore up = future g5]ations talk z brilliant z any on record4 ,( c\rse ,i he>d a great deal ( x1 & :at ,i miss$ at home on our ,?ursday nights1 ,i made up = at ,h5ley's1 & at fri5ds' h\ses on _m o!r occasions1 & few c answ] bett] ?an ,i = ! quality ( ,h5ley's talk if ,i h =gott5 ! actual words4 ,its /r5g? 0 its simple directness1--no pos+1 no phras+1 no attitud9iz+ = effect4 ,?is1 ,i "k1 0 always :at mo/ /ruck p :5 !y fir/ met him on our ,?ursday nights1 especially ,am]icans1 = ) u 9 ,am]ica ! man :o has won ! reputation ( greatness too (t5 seems afraid he w lose x if he does n =ev] adv]tise x by fireworks ( clev]ness & wit4 ,h5ley's talk _h too a /range mixture ( ! brutal & ! t5d]1 ! r\gh & ! f9e1 a bl5d+ ( ! highe/ ?+s ) :at might seem to ! ord9>y man ! mo/ trivial4 ,i ask$ two old fri5ds ( 8 ! o!r day :at !y rememb]$ be/ ( him & ( 8 talk4 ,! answ] ( "o 03 ,he 0 c]ta9ly ! mo/ /up5d\s ,jove-l creature :o ev] liv$1 & ,i did n 9 ! lea/ m9d 8 call+ me ,billy1 :i* ,i h always hat$ f o!rs4 ,! second answ] 03 ,he talk$ z he wrote1 & ,i "k ( no?+ m *>act]i/ic ( 8 talk+ & 8 writ+ ?an t tragic poem 9 :i*1 ) 8 he>t cry+ = ! *ild he _h ador$ & lo/1 he c\ld comp>e himself to 'an old black rott] ( a boat' pa/ s]vice1 & c\ld see1 :5 criticis$ = x1 no?+ discordant 9 t slang rott] dropp$ into su* v]se6 ,a good deal ( ,h5ley is 9 bo? answ]s4 ,?is curi\s bl5d mu/ h especially /ruck ev]ybody :o saw him & li/5$ to him 9 8 own home4 ,i c recall summ] ,sunday aft]noons at ,addiscombe1 ) ,h5ley sitt+ on a rug spread on ! lawn beh9d 8 h\se1 ,mrs4 ,h5ley at 8 side1 8 eyes foll[+ ) tw9kl+ t5d]ness 8 little daught] z %e ran backw>ds & =w>ds busy ) ! manifold c>es ( *ildhood1 :ile all ! "t1 to 8 ,"y ,m5 ga!r$ r\nd him1 he 0 ?und]+ aga9/ ! la/ book1 or ! la/ picture %[1 or ! la/ new music1 9 language n unwor?y ( ,defoe or ,smollett1 = ,h5ley c\ld call a spade n only a spade b a /eam %ovel :5 s m9d$4 ,he c\ld so> to ! heights & dive to ! dep?s 9 ! same brea?4 ,b ,h5ley's talk 0 animat$ above all by ! int5se & virile love ( life t ,i 0 s consci\s ( 9 him p]sonally1 t reveals itself 9 e l9e he wrote1 & t is :at ,i lik$ be/ ab\t him4 ,he 0 s alive1 s exhil>at$ ) ! s5se ( be+ alive4 ,! trem5d\s vitality ( ! man1 t %\ld h f\nd its legitimate outlet 9 physical activity1 seem$ to h gone in/ead into 8 ?\ght & 8 expression ( x--z if ! v fact t fate =c$ him to rema9 a look]-on _h made him ! m s5sitive to ! beauty1 ! joy1 ! *all5ge 9 ev]y?+ life gave him to look at4 ,he c\ld wre/ romance ev5 out ( ! dre>1 drab hospital--!re is ano!r *>act]i/ic glimpse 9 "o ( ,/ev5son's lett]s1 a picture ( ,h5ley sitt+ up 9 8 hospital b$1 8 hair & be>d all tangl$1 talk+ z *e]fully z if he _h be5 9 a ,k+'s palace1 or ! great ,k+'s palace ( ! blue air4 ,8 int]e/ 9 life 0 f> too l>ge & all-embrac+ = him to be indiff]5t to ! smalle/ or mo/ insignificant "p ( x4 ,he _h none ( ! disda9 = ev]yday details1 none ( ! fe> ( ! commonplace t oppresses _m m5 :o ?9k !mselves great4 ,no?+ t liv$ came amiss to 8 philosophy or 8 pleasure4 ,he c\ld talk z brilliantly ^u ! affairs ( ! kit*5 z ^u ^? ( /ate1 he c\ld appreciate gossip z well z v]se1 he c\ld laugh ov] an absurdity z easily z he c\ld extol ! ma/]piece4 ,romance = him 0 ev]y:]e--9 ! slang ( ! cockney ( ! ,/r& z 9 a symphony by ,b]lioz1 9 ',arriet's fea!rs z 9 ! ,don ,diegos ( ! ,prado--! m]e s\nd ( ! title 9 8 m\? became a tribute to ! ma/] he hon\r$ above mo/--9 ! patt] ( ! late/ ,lion-comique ( ! ,halls z 9 ! prose ( ,m]$i? or ,borr[1 9 ! disreputable cat /eal+ home ?r\gh ! dull ,london dawn z 9 ! ,romantici/s em]g+ f ! *ill ( ,classicism--9 ev]y?+1 big & little1 9 :i* he felt ! life s de> to him ?robb+4 ,& he lov$ always ! visible sign ?r\gh :i* ! appeal came4 ,i h se5 him lean1 spell-b\nd1 f our w9d[s on a blue summ] night1 ?rill$ by ! pres5ce out !re ( ,cleopatra's ,ne$le1 ! pagan symbol flaunt+ its sl5d]ness aga9/ riv] & sky1 :ile 9 ! di/ance ! dome ( ,/4 ,paul's1 ! ,*ri/ian symbol1 hung a phantom ^u ! heav5s4 ,8 pleasure 9 ! fri5d%ip ( m5 ( rank & family might h sav\r$ ( snobbi%ness _h n "o und]/ood h[ mu* !y /ood = to him z symbols4 ,i am sure he c\ld fancy himself ) ^! fri5ds t same ,k+ ( ,babylon :o ?rills 9 ! lov] ( 8 poem4 ,i us$ to ?9k t = him all ! drama ( ,admiral ,gu9ea1 "o ( ! plays he wrote ) ,/ev5son1 0 conc5trat$ 9 ! tap-tap ( ! bl9d man's /ick4 ,9 8 ,hospital ,v]ses1 8 ,london ,volunt>ies1 8 e ,rhyme & ,rhy?m1 ! outw>d sign is ! expression ( ! emotion1 ! ?\ght t is 9 him4 ,& com+ d[n to m ord9>y matt]s--ord9>y1 t is1 to mo/ p--,i %all nev] =get1 once :5 ,i 0 9 ,spa9 & he wrote to me !re1 8 decoration ( my "n on ! envelope ) ! f9e/ c]emonial prefix ( ! c]emoni\s ,spani% code :i* to him repres5t$ ! spl5d\r ( ! l& ( ,don ,diego & ,don ,quixote4 ,x 0 ?is faculty ( ent]+ into ! he>t1 ! _s ( life & all ?+s 9 x t made him ! inspir+ companion & fri5d he 01 t wid5$ 8 sympa?ies until he1 ^: intol]ance 0 a byword ) 8 contempor>ies1 %[$ himself tol]ant ( ev]y?+ save %am & incompet5ce4 ,! m5 :o w\ld tell y 9 _! day1 :o w tell y n[1 ( ! great debt !y owe to ,h5ley1 are m5 ( ! mo/ v>i$ int]e/s1 ^: /yle & subject bo? might h be5 expect$ to prove a great gulf to sep>ate !m4 ,ask ,ar?ur ,morrison /raight f ! ,ea/ ,end1 or ,fitz,maurice ,kelly fre% f ,spa92 ask ,w4,b4 ,blakie preoccupi$ ) ! mod]n developm5t ( ! pr9t$ book1 or ,wells adrift 9 a _w ( 8 own inv5tion2 ask ,kipl+ /eep$ 9 ! real1 or ,b>rie lo/ 9 ! ,kail-,y>d2 ask ,k5ne? ,grahame on 8 ,olympian heights or ,george ,s4 ,/reet deep 9 8 /udy ( ! prig--ask any "o ( ^! m5 & a score besides :at ,h5ley's sympa?y1 ,h5ley's out/ret*$ h&1 meant to him1 & "s idea ( ! bread? ( 8 judgm5t & ta/e & helpfulness may be _h4 ,:y he c\ld condesc5d ev5 to me :51 9 my brave ignorance1 ,i und]took to write t weekly column on ,cook]y = ! ,pall-,mall4 ,he x 0 :o gave me ,dumas's ,dictionnaire de la ,cuis9e1 ! corn]-/one ( my collection ( cook]y books--a fact 9 :i* ,i see s mu* ( ,h5ley t ,i feel z if ! /rang] to him :o to-day takes ! volume d[n f my %elves & reads on ! fly-leaf ! simple inscription1 ,to ,e4,r4,p4 d4d4 ,w4,e4,h41 9 8 little crook$ & crabb$ writ+1 mu/ see 9 x ! eloqu5t clue to 8 p]sonality t x is to me4 ,,iii ,i h said t ,h5ley seldom came to u--z inde$ he seldom w5t any:]e or1 = t matt]1 seldom /ay$ at home--)\t a cont+5t ( 8 ,"y ,m5 9 att5dance4 ,i d n believe ,i c\ld ev] h gone to 8 rooms 9 ,great ,college ,/reet1 or to 8 h\se at ,addiscombe1 or 9 lat]1 sadd] days to ! o!r1 r gloomy1 h\se on ! riv]side at ,b>nes1--turn$ into "s sort ( college ! la/ "t ,i pass$1 ) a long b>e /ud5ts' table 9 ! d[n/airs d9+-room :]e ,i _h be5 w>m$ & ?rill$ by s mu* exhil>at+ talk1--t "s ( 8 ,"y ,m5 7 n !re be=e me or did n come 9 be=e ,i left4 ,9 ,london1 on 8 j\rneys to & fro1 !y surr\nd$ him z a bodygu>d4 ,if on ^? old ,?ursday nights1 8 0 ! l\de/ voice1 !irs play$ up to x untir+ly4 ,!re 7 no half measures ab\t !m4 ,z w>riors 9 ! cause ( art & lit]ature1 !y res]v$ no?+ f _! devotion to _! lead]1 !y exhau/$ e possibility ( t =m ( flatt]y usually consid]$ ! greate/4 ,!y f\ght ,h5ley's battles ) h>dly less val\r1 h>dly mild] ro>+4 ,on ,?ursday1 !y _h be5 work+ ) him all day & all ev5+1 !y probably _h lun*$ toge!r1 & d9$ toge!r1 & yet s f> f %[+ any desire to sep>ate on _! arrival 9 our rooms1 !y imm$iately gr\p$ !mselves aga9 r\nd ,h5ley4 ,x 0 curi\s1 anyway1 h[ /rong ! t5d5cy 0 ) all ! company to break up into gr\ps4 ,"w 0 ! common bond1 b !re 0 also a special bond 9 ea* diff]5t k9d ( "w4 ,on my r\nd z ho/ess ,i 0 sure to f9d ! writ]s 9 "o corn]1 ! arti/s 9 ano!r1 ! ar*itects 9 a ?ird--?\gh to ?is day x is a "q ) me :y we %\ld h _h en\gh ar*itects to make a gr\p &1 m puzzl+1 :y1 hav+ !m1 !y %\ld h be5 s unpopul>1 unless x 0 because ( _! air ( prosp]ity & respectability1 always z correct 9 appe>ance z if !re 0 a possible cli5t at ! door4 ,i c /ill recall ! triumphant glee1 out ( all proportion to ! cause1 ( "o ( ,h5ley's ,"y ,m5 ! ,?ursday night he came to tell me t all ! ar*itects 7 safe out ( ! way 9 ! /udio1 & ,i h %ut bo? doors1 he add$1 & n[ t we are rid ( !m we c talk4 ,z if any ( ,h5ley's ,"y ,m5 "u any circum/ances ev] did any?+ else4 ,"s ( ,h5ley's /aff1 if ,i rememb]1 nev] came to u1 o!rs came only occasionally1 b a few fail$ u z r>ely z ,h5ley himself4 ,! ,?ursday night 0 ! exception t did n see ,*>les ,:ibley at ,h5ley's "r h& ev5 z he 0 9 ! pages ( ! ,national ,obs]v]1 n m]ely ready = ! fight b provok+ x1 insi/+ ^u x1 =c+ x1 boi/]\s 9 battle1 look+ l an und]graduate1 talk+ l a pa/ma/] ( ! art ( invective1 ) a little /amm] t gave po9t to 8 lighte/ commonplace4 ,r>ely lagg+ v f> beh9d came ,m>riott ,watson1 "y1 tall1 blonde1 good-look+--a some?+ exotic1 =eign 9 ! good looks t ,i put d[n to ,new ,zeal&1 = ,i suppose ,new ,zeal& z well z ,am]ica has produc$ a type--n q s trucul5t 9 talk z 9 pr9t1 m incl9$ to fight ) a smile4 ,a ?ird 0 ,wilfr$ ,pollock1 =gott5 save by 8 fri5ds ,i am afraid2 & a f\r?1 ,v]non ,blackburn1 :o began life z a monk at ,=t ,augu/us & f9i%$ x z a musical critic1 he too ,i fe> sc>cely m ?an a "n2 & a fif?1 ,jack ,/u>t1 & a six?1 ,h>old ,p>sons1 & a sev5?1 & an eigh?1 & ,i c h>dly n[ say h[ _m m long s9ce dead1 n[ = me vague gho/s f out t old pa/ s ov]fl[+ ) life4 ,:5 ,william ,waldorf ,a/or b\ght ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette & />t$ ! weekly ,pall ,mall ,budget & ! mon?ly ,pall ,mall ,magaz9e1 he pres5t$ ,h5ley ) two or ?ree new ,"y ,m5 & add$ to our company on ,?ursday nights1 little z he _h ei!r ( ^! a*ievem5ts 9 view4 ,8 plunge into newspap] proprietor%ip 0 "o ( ! newspap] v5tures t c\nt$ = mo/ 9 ! ,n9eties4 ,x 0 a v5ture incl9+ to amateurism 9 detail1 b run on bus9ess1 n romantic1 l9es & !re=e x 0 less talk$ ab\t ?an ^? purely amateur plunges into j\rnalism :i* gave ! ,n9eties s mu* ( _! picturesqu5ess4 ,b all ! same1 we saw revolution 9 x1 ! possibility ( :olesale reg5]ation1 ! inauguration ( a new era1 :5 %am w\ld be expos$1 & ,bleat sil5c$1 & art gr[ ,human once m4 ,9 ! ,budget & ! ,magaz9e x 0 likewise to be prov$ t ,am]ica & ,france 7 n alone 9 und]/&+ & valu+ ! art ( illu/ration3--va9 hopes6 ,h5ley & 8 ,"y ,m5 rejoic$ 9 a new sph]e = fight+1 c]ta9 ( a brilliant victory1 s9ce !y 7 to h a %>e 9 ! comm&4 ,a/or1 ) a f9e fl+ = indep5d5ce--8 only "o 9 public--or else ) t old g5tlemanly dream ( a newspap] writt5 by g5tlem5 = g5tlem51 _h captur$ 8 editors 9 regions :]e editors are n usually hunt$--,h5ry ,cu/1 heir to a title1 = ! ,gazette1 ,"l ,fr$]ick ,hamilton1 8 title already inh]it$1 = ! ,magaz9e4 ,fleet ,/reet %rugg$ its %\ld]s1 laugh$ a little1 n believ+ title & rank to h ! same value 9 j\rnalism z 9 society4 ,cu/1 to d him ju/ice1 agre$ ) ,fleet ,/reet1 &1 kn[+ t he 0 )\t exp]i5ce1 _h ! s5se to appeal = help to ^? ) x4 ,by good luck he w5t to ,h5ley1 :o 0 n free to d mu* = ! pap] save give x 8 advice1 (f] x ^? ( 8 ,"y ,m5 :om he c\ld sp>e1 & take "u 8 w+ ! new ,"y ,m5 x inv5t$ = itself4 ,:5 new en?usia/s fell into ,h5ley's tra91 x 0 nev] long be=e !y foll[$ him to ,buck+ham ,/reet on ,?ursday nights4 ,i c\ld sc>cely label z anybody's ,"y ,man ,iwan-,mll]1 huge1 half ,russian1 half ,engli%1 all good comrade1 :o _h come up f ,man*e/] & ! editor%ip ( a lead+ pap] !re to be ,cu/'s ,assi/ant ,editor4 ,he 0 ne>ly ,h5ley's contempor>y1 b he did n1 = su* a trifle z age1 let any "o ( ,h5ley's ,"y ,m5 exce$ him 9 devotion1 & 8 laugh became ! unfail+ accompanim5t ( ,h5ley's talk1 s mu* s t ,i am conv9c$ if ,h5ley /ill leads ! talk 9 ! l& beyond ! grave1 ,iwan-,mll] /ill punctuates x ) ! big brac+ laugh t 0 z big z himself4 ,illu/ration3 ,photograph by ,fr$]ick ,holly] ,,iwan-,m,,ll] ,,& ,,george ,w4 ,,/eev5s ,at ! o!r extreme1 y\ng] ?an ! y\nge/ ( ! ,"y ,m5 he jo9$1 came ,george ,w4 ,/eev5s1 fre% f ,ox=d1 ,balliol ,prize ,s*ol>1 %y & c>ry+ x (f1 9 ! ,briton's way1 ) appall+ rud5ess & m appall+ sil5ce4 ,i rememb] ,j41 ^u ^: n]ves z well z m9e ?is sil5ce got1 tak+ me ap>t "o ,?ursday ev5+ to tell me t if t "y ,ox=d prig 0 too sup]ior to talk to anybody1 :y !n he 0 too sup]ior to come to u at all1 & he mu/ be made to und]/& x4 ,ev5tually he le>n$ to talk1 ) u anyway--he 0 always a sil5t man ) mo/ p4 ,& ,i got to "k him well1 to l him1 to admire him1--to respect him too ?r\gh ! long summ] :5 8 fri5ds 7 do+ _! be/ to dissuade him f 8 propos$ m>riage ) a woman _m ye>s old] ?an he4 ,! m5 ( ! ,national ,obs]v] & ! ,pall ,mall 7 su* ke5 fight]s t !y c\ld n be k9d or s5tim5tal--& !y grew maudl9ly s5tim5tal ov] ,/eev5s's engagem5t--)\t a fight = x4 ,!y ?\ght he 0 mak+ a mi/ake1 =gett+ t x 0 8 bus9ess1 n !irs1 if he 04 ,he f\ght alone aga9/ !m1 b he held 8 place l a man & won4 ,our ,?ursday nights _h come to an end be=e he w5t to ,am]ica1 to ,g]many1 to ,kh>t\m ) ,kit*5]1 to ,s\? ,africa1 :]e he pass$ into ! great sil5ce t no prote/ ( ours1 or any man's c break4 ,if 8 "w 0 ov]rat$1 he himself z ,i knew him 0 z k9d & brave z 9 ,h5ley's v]se to 8 memory4 ,o!rs ( ! same gr\p1 ! writ]s' gr\p1 :o flit across ! sc5e 9 my memory are less intimately associat$ ) ,h5ley4 ,h>old ,fr$]ic wrote = him occasionally--wrote few ?+s1 inde$1 m amus+ ?an 8 ,obs]vations 9 ,phili/ia1 a satire fir/ publi%$ 9 ! ,national ,obs]v]--b 8 *ief bus9ess 0 ! novel & ! ,new ,york ,times correspond5ce4 ,he 0 an able man1 some?+ m ?an ! typical clev] ,am]ican j\rnali/1 a writ] ( books t des]ve to be rememb]$ b t h h>dly outliv$ him4 ,he 0 an amus+ companion1 ! sort ( man x 0 delightful to run across by *ance 9 unexpect$ places1 = :i* reason my mo/ agreeable recollections ( him are n 9 ,buck+ham ,/reet b 9 ! /reets & cafs ( ,b]l9 & ,vi5na t summ] he 0 /udy+ ,jews 9 ,s\!a/]n ,europe1 & fir/ knew !re 7 ,jews 9 ,vi5na :5 ,j41 :o aft]w>ds began to /udy !m = himself1 introduc$ him to ! ,jud5 ,gasse4 ,he lik$ a good d9n]1 & gave u m ?an "o1 & he 0 an amus+ talk] ov] x & also on our ,?ursday nights until he got to ! /age he always did get to ( tell+ tales ( 8 boyhood :5 he c>ri$ milk to ! big p 9 8 "p ( ! ,mohawk ,valley1 0 dazzl$ by 8 fir/ vision ( ,brussels c>pet on _! floors1 & det]m9$ to h ,brussels c>pet on 8 own be=e he 0 _m ye>s old]1 & ,i c answ] = x t1 by ! "t ,i knew him1 8 h\se 0 all ,brussels c>pet f top to bottom4 ,!y 7 mo/ cr$itable tales & ent]ta9+ too at a fir/ he>+1 b !y /al$1 z all tales mu/1 ) repetition4 ,s4,r4 ,crockett nev] wrote any?+ = ,h5ley4 ,h5ley w\ld h be5 outrag$ by ! b>e sugge/ion1 & ,crockett ! writ] 0 nev] h&l$ ) ! gloves by ,h5ley's ,"y ,m5 9 ! ,national ,obs]v]4 ,b ) ,crockett himself !y _h no qu>rel4 ,we all lik$ him--a l>ge r$ & :ite ,scot*man1 ! ,scots /rong 9 e ^w he spoke1 hu/l+ u all (f = a fi% d9n] at ,gre5wi* on ! /r5g? ( 8 fir/ big *eque = royalties2 or z happy to sp5d ! ev5+ sitt+ on our floor & div]t+ ,william ,p5n ) ! ball ( pap] on ! end ( a /r+ t ,william nev] we>i$ ( pursu+1 p>tly = 8 amusem5t1 p>tly because1 ) 8 innate polit5ess1 he knew x contribut$ to ours4 ,i _c imag9e a ,?ursday night )\t ,rosamund ,m>riott-,watson1--,graham ,r4 ,tomson z %e 0 !n1--beautiful1 rem9isc5t ( ,rossetti 9 h] tall1 will[y slimness1 ) h] long neck l a column & h] great halo ( black hair & h] big br[n eyes1 appeal+1 conf9d+1 besee*+4 ,fa%ion z %e1 ! poetess1 extoll$ x week by week 9 ! ,national ,obs]v]1 became a poem ) a /ately measure 9 frocks & hats1 a fl[+ rhy?m 9 e frill & furbel[4 ,i lo/ sight ( h] lat]1 = reasons nei!r "h nor !re1 b x pleases me to "k t n _m mon?s be=e h] dea? %e look$ back to ^? ye>s z h] happie/ :5 weekly1 almo/ daily1 %e 0 go+ up & d[n ! ,buck+ham ,/reet /airs :i* h] gho/1 %e said1 mu/ haunt until !y g ! way ( too _m old /airs lead+ up to old ,london *amb]s4 ,violet ,hunt 0 almo/ z fai?ful4 ,& bo? contribut$1 z ,i did1 a weekly column--m9e t amaz+ article on cook]y--to ! ,pall ,mall's daily ,w>es ( ,autolycus1 daily writt5 by wom5 & ,i d>esay believ$ by u to be ! mo/ ent]ta9+ array ( unconsid]$ trifles t any ,autolycus _h ev] (f]$ to any eag] _w4 ,graham ,tomson 0 ev5 mov$ to commemorate our collaboration 9 v]se ! inspiration ( :i* is n f> to seek1 b ( :i* all ,i rememb] n[ is ! beg9n+3 ,o1 !re's ,mrs4 ,meynell & ,mrs4 ,p5nell1 ,!re's ,violet ,hunt & me6 = ,mrs4 ,meynell contribut$ a f\r? column1 ?\gh %e nev] contribut$ h] pres5ce to ,buck+ham ,/reet4 ,once or twice1 ,george ,moore hov]$ f gr\p to gr\p1 8 *ildlike eyes ( wond] protrud+1 wide op51 & 8 e>s op5 too1 no d\bt1 =1 if ,i c judge f 8 sev]al books ( rem9isc5ces1 8 e>s h r>ely be5 clos$ to talk go+ on ab\t him4 ,aft] read+ ! ,iri% s]ies ,i %\ld suspect him n only ( well-op5$ e>s b ( an inexhau/ible supply ( cuffs safely /or$ up 8 sleeves4 ,b]n>d ,%aw hon\r$ u occasionally1 b ,i h le>n$ t1 b5t z he is ^u talk+ ab\t himself1 :atev] he has to say1 he gr[s m fa/idi\s :5 o!rs talk ab\t him & say :at !y h to4 ,n[ & !n1 ,h5ry ,norman1 j\rnali/1 8 title & seat 9 ,p>liam5t yet to come1 dropp$ 94 ,n[ & !n ,miss ,pre/on & ,miss ,dodge came1 bo? 9 ,london to f9i% 9 ! ,briti% ,museum ! /udies begun 9 ,rome4 ,r>ely a week pass$ t ,james ,g4 ,legge 0 n ) u1 !n deep 9 8 "w at ! ,home ,(fice b full ( joy 9 ev]y?+ t 0 mo/ joyful 9 ! ,n9eties--its fights1 its books1 its pr9ts1 its po/]s4 ,& ,i might "n _m besides1 "s =gott51 "s dead1 "s se5 no m by me1 life be+ (t5 m cruel ?an dea? 9 ! sep>ations & divisions x makes4 ,b two voices above ! o!rs are almo/ z p]si/5t 9 my e>s z ,h5ley's--! voices ( ,bob ,/ev5son & ,h5ry ,h>l&4 ,,iv ,i h no fancy = nicknames 9 any place or at any "t4 ,i h suff]$ too mu* f my own4 ,b ,i dislike ! famili>ity ( !m above all 9 pr9t4 ,& yet1 ,i c\ld no m call ,bob ,/ev5son any?+ save ,bob ?an ,i c\ld v5ture to abbreviate ! ,rob]t or ! ,l\is ( 8 c\s94 ,he _h be5 giv5 9 baptism a m =mal "n--9 fact1 he _h be5 giv5 ?ree ( unque/ion$ dignity3 ,rob]t ,alan ,m[bray4 ,b ,i d\bt if anybody _h ev] kn[n him by !m or if he _h ev] us$ !m himself4 ,:5 he wrote he sign$ 8 f9e array ( initials1 & :5 he 0 n ,r4,a4,m4,s41 he 0 ,bob4 ,illu/ration3 ,pa9t+ by ,himself ,,bob ,,/ev5son ,x seems to me n[ a curi\s *ance1 z well z a piece ( good luck1 t ! two mo/ eloqu5t ( ! company 9 ,l\is ,/ev5son's ,talk & ,talk]s %\ld h come to u on our ,?ursday nights1 = ,bob 0 ! ,spr+-,heel$ ,jack1 ! l\d1 copi\s1 & intol]ant talk] ( t essay j z ,h5ley 0 ! ,burly4 ,he 0 n m spr+-heel$ 9 8 talk ?an 9 evad+ capture = x4 ,9 8 lat] ye>s he made few visits4 ,if we want$ him we _h to ga!r him up by ! wayside & br+ him home ) u4 ,! newspap] "w ,i 0 do+ !n took me ! r\nds ( ! ,london gall]ies on press days &1 z he 0 ! art critic ( ! ,pall ,mall1 ,i 0 cont9ually com+ across him busy ab\t ! same "w 9 ,bond ,/reet or ,piccadilly4 ,no?+ pleas$ me bett] ?an to meet him on ^! occasions1 = he c\ld make ! dull %[ t ,i1 9 my dull way1 0 f9d+ dull ! mo/ entranc+ ent]ta9m5t 9 ,london4 ,8 e visit to a gall]y 0 to him an adv5ture & e picture a romance1 & ! be/ ( x = 8 fri5ds 0 t he w\ld will+ly %>e ! inspiration :i* he1 b nobody else1 c\ld f9d 9 ! mo/ un9spir+ canvas1 an inspiration to criticism t is1 n to admiration--he nev] wav]$ 9 8 allegiance to ! ,almighty ,swells ( ,art4 ,once he began to talk ,i did n c>e to h him /op1 & ,i w\ld say1 ,:y n come to ,buck+ham ,/reet ) me8 ,y h n se5 ,j4 = a long :ile4 ,he w\ld v[ he c\ldn't1 he mu/ get back to ,kew to d 8 article4 ,i w\ld insi/ a little1 he w\ld wav] a little1 & at la/ he w\ld agree to a m9ute's talk ) ,j41 excus+ himself to himself by prote/+ t ,buck+ham ,/reet 0 on 8 way to ! ,und]gr\nd1 z x 0 if he *ose to g out ( 8 way to make x s4 ,be=e he knew x1 ! m9ute _h /ret*$ out to our d9n] h\r :5 he 0 p]suad$ t he w\ld save "t by d9+ ) u1 z he mu/ d9e some:]e2 if he w5t "r aft]w>ds1 he c\ld /ill be back at ,kew 9 pl5ty ( "t to f9i% 8 article = ! la/ po/4 ,( c\rse he nev] did g "r aft]w>ds--:at talk] ev] did g "r any:]e imm$iately aft] d9n] :5 ! real talk is only beg9n+8 ,pres5tly p w\ld filt] 9 & n[1 well adrift on ! flood ( 8 own eloqu5ce1 no?+ c\ld int]rupt him & he 0 ! la/ to leave u1 ! lat] x grew ! m easily induc$ to /ay because he knew t ! la/ tra9 & ! la/ po/ & all ! la/ ?+s ( ! day _h gone & t he mu/ n[ wait = ! fir/ ?+s ( ! morn+4 ,if ,i c\ld talk l ,bob ,/ev5son ,i w\ld n be int]rupt$ ei!r4 ,great] excitem5t c\ld n be _h out ( ! mo/ excit+ /ory ( adv5ture1 & ,i d n believe he knew until he got to ! end any m :]e 8 talk 0 go+ to lead him ?an ! read] kn[s h[ ! /ory is go+ to turn out until ! la/ *apt] is rea*$4 ,l\is ,/ev5son describ$ c]ta9 qualities ( 8 talk1 b made no ef=t to give ! talk itself1 & 9 ,bob's case1 z 9 ,h5ley's1 x 0 ! talk itself t c\nt$4 ,!re 0 no act+ 9 x z 9 ,h5ley's or 9 ,:i/l]'s--no bury+ ( 8 head 9 8 h&s & viol5t ge/ures--no well-plac$ laugh & famili> phrase4 ,! talk came 9 a /eady /ream1 laught] occasionally 9 ! voice1 b no break1 no movem5t1 no dramatic action--! sane/ doctr9e set =? ) almo/ insane +5uity1 = he 0 always ! wild dog outside ! k5nel :o w\ldn't imitate & h5ce kept free1 z ,l\is ,/ev5son told him2 extraord9>y ?+s treat$ q z a matt] ( c\rse2 brilliant fla%es ( imbecility pass$ = cool well-balanc$ argum5t2 until (t5 ,i w\ld sudd5ly gasp1 wond]+ into :at impossible _w ,i _h /ray$ aft] him4 ,& he w\ld tell ! mo/ extravagant tales1 he w\ld confide ! mo/ p>adoxical philosophy1 ! mo/ topsy-turvy e?ics1 ) a fanta/ic s]i\sness1 nev] approa*$ except 9 ! ,arabian ,nights ( ,pr9ce ,florizel = ! puppets ( ^: adv5tures1 z = ,spr+-,heel$ ,jack1 he 0 ! sitt]4 ,x 0 a delightful accompli%m5t1 b dang]\s :5 appli$ to actual life4 ,i _c =get 8 advice once to a fri5d on ! v]ge ( a s]i\s /ep t might s9k him into nobody c\ld =etell :at social quagmire4 ,bob c\ld see 9 x only ! adv5ture & ! joy ( adv5ture1 n ! price fate 0 b\nd to dem& = x4 ,to him ! mi/ake 0 ! unlit lamp1 ! ungirt lo9--! adv5ture lo/--&1 life be+ :at x is1 ,i am n sure t he 0 n "r4 ,i ?9k 8 talk /ruck me z ! m extraord9>y because he look$ s little l x4 ,9 ! ,n9eties he _h tak5 to ! ,jaeg]s t usually /& = veget>ianism1 teetotalism1 hygi5e--all ! drab ?+s ( life4 ,he wore ev5 a ,jaeg] hat & ,jaeg] boots--z complete an adv]tisem5t = ,jaeg] z old ,joseph ,f9sbury 0 = 8 ,doctor4 ,no co/ume c\ld h seem$ s altoge!r out ( "* ) ! fanta/ic1 delightful1 extravagant creature inside ( x1 ?\gh1 really1 none c\ld h be5 m 9 "*4 ,x _h always be5 ,bob's way to play ! game ( life by dress+ ! "p ( ! mom5t4 ,be=e ,i met him ,i _h be5 told ( 8 influ5ce ov] ,l\is ,/ev5son1 ^: debt to him = ideas & conceits 0 said to be immeasurable1 & nobody :o knew ,bob has d\bt$ x4 ,i feel conv9c$ t ,l\is ow$ to him also 8 t\* ( ! fanta/ic1 ! unusual1 9 dress1 s9ce x belong$ s entirely to ,bob & 0 no less entirely 9 keep+ ) 8 attitude t[>ds ! univ]se & 8 place 9 x--8 t5d5cy ( always prob+ ! real = ! romantic4 ,kn[+ "o c\s9 & ! books ( ! o!r1 ,i %\ld say x 0 ,bob :o1 9 _! *ildhood1 orig9at$ ! drama ( ! ,lant]n-,be>]s & ! evil-smell+ lant]n "u ! great coat1 symbol ( adv5ture & d>+--t x 0 ,bob :o1 9 _! gay y\?1 evolv$ ! black flannel %irts to :i* !y ow$ ! hon\r ( be+1 ) ,"l ,salisbury1 ! only ,britons ev] refus$ admission to ! ,cas9o at ,monte ,c>lo1 & :i* 7 worn by ! ,/5nis ,bro!rs 9 ,! ,wreck]1--t x 0 ,bob :o impress$ ^u ,l\is ! importance ( be+ dress$ = ! sc5e until he surpass$ himself 9 8 amaz+ get-up = ! ,epilogue to an ,inl& ,voyage4 ,bob's own disguises r>ely got into pr9t1 b 9 ,w ,l['s ,*ronicle ( ,fri5d%ips !re is a photograph ( him 9 8 /ud5t days1 figur+ z a sort ( brig& ( old-fa%ion$ comic op]a1 t %[s he did n f ! beg9n+ %irk ! obligations he impos$ ^u o!rs4 ,i rememb] a huge r+1 inh]it$ f 8 fa!r to :om ! ,cz> _h giv5 x = eng9e]+ s]vices 9 ,russia1 :i* he kept = =mal occasions s t :5 ,i saw x cov]+ 8 f+]1 almo/ 8 h&1 at ! d9n] to :i* we _h bo? be5 invit$1 ,i und]/ood t to him ! occasion 0 "o ( c]emony & he nev] fail$ to regulate 8 conduct accord+ly4 ,i 0 glad ! r+ did n appe> on our ,?ursday nights1 s mu* fre] ( =mality1 & !re=e m amus+1 0 he )\t x4 ,! l>ge p]fection ( 8 ,jaeg]s 9 8 la/ ye>s 0 no less symbolic2 9 !m he 0 dress$ = ! rle ( middle age :i* he1 :o _h ! gift ( et]nal y\?1 _h already rea*$ :5 ,i fir/ knew him4 ,x 0 a rle to :i*1 at ! "t1 ,i attribut$ 8 conc]n ab\t 8 heal?--8 anxiety to "k if we1 any ( u1 _h influ5za be=e he w\ld come home ) me1 8 ru% f ! room or ! h\se at a sniff or a sneeze4 ,! tru? is ,bob %>$ ,h5ley's love ( ! visible sign1 or x may be ne>] ! tru? to say t he %>$ 8 own love ( x ) ,h5ley & 8 c\s9 :o r>ely1 ei!r ( !m1 wrote any?+ 9 :i* x is n felt4 ,b ,h5ley lov$ ! visible sign = itself--! romance 0 actually 9 ! tap-tap ( ! bl9d man's /aff1 9 ! pagan obelisk t[]+ above ! ,*ri/ian riv]4 ,bob lov$ ! visible sign = ! h9t x gave to 8 imag9ation1 ! adv5ture ^u :i* x s5t him gallop+4 ,he c\ld build up a romance out ( any?+ & no?+--he 0 ! mod]n ,s*eh]ezade1 b1 z "t w5t on1 ) nobody to repeat 8 /ories4 ,he c\ld h made ! =tune ( any numb] ( "y m5 ) _! cuffs ready1 b ! only "y man :o ev] did use 8 cuff 0 ,l\is ,/ev5son :5 !y 7 "y toge!r4 ,bob _h n ! en]gy to put d[n 8 /ories himself--he w\ld n h writt5 a ^w = publication _h he n be5 =c$ to4 ,= him ! romance w\ld h be5 lo/ 9 ! lab\r ( record+ x1 &1 anyway1 he 0 always consi/5t 9 n do+ m "w ?an he 0 oblig$ to 9 ord] to live4 ,he _h n ! tal5t = comb9+1 or id5tify+1 8 pleasure ) 8 "w4 ,pa9t+ 0 ! pr(ession = :i* he _h be5 tra9$1 b ) x he amus$ himself &1 z f> z ,i "k1 nev] made a p5ny out ( x4 ,:5 he talk$ he w\ld h lo/ 8 joy 9 ! inv5tion1 ! fabrication1 _h he ?\ght he mu/ turn x to pr(it4 ,( ! curi\s twi/ ( 8 imag9ation !re rema9s b ! fa9t reflection "h & !re 9 ,pr9ce ,florizel & ! romantic adv5tur]s swagg]+ & talk+ spl5did nons5se ?r\gh ! e>li] tales by ,l\is ,/ev5son1 ^: books grew less & less fanta/ic z 8 pa? & ,bob's spread wid] ap>t4 ,ev5 9 ! e>li] tales ,bob w n be discov]$ by future g5]ations :o h lo/ ! key4 ,= ! sake ( po/]ity1 if n = my own1 ,i w\ld h be5 wis] on ,?ursday nights to ?9k less ( my next morn+'s article ?an ( 8 inv5tions4 ,z x is1 ,i reta9 m]ely a g5]al impression & an occasional detail ( 8 talk4 ,i am glad ,i rememb]1 = "o ?+1 8 unfail+ prejudice 9 fav\r ( 8 fri5ds1 s amiable 0 ! side ( 8 "* x reveal$--?\gh x reveal$ also 8 weakness z critic4 ,he _h a positive g5ius = veil+ prosaic facts ) romance :]e ! p he lik$ 7 conc]n$4 ,h[ (t5 h we laugh$ at 8 amiability to a pa9t] ( ! commonplace :o _h happ5$ to be 8 fell[-/ud5t 9 ,p>is1 ^: "w1 z a consequ5ce1 8 fri5dly imag9ation fill$ ) ! f9e ?+s t to u 7 conspicu\sly miss+1 & ^: "n he dragg$ into e criticism he wrote1 ev5 into 8 ,monograph on ,velasquez1 nor c\ld he be laugh$1 or argu$ out ( x4 ,& ,i am glad ,i rememb] ano!r trick ( 8 imag9ation1 ?\gh x 0 l to end 9 disa/] = u all1 s equally *>act]i/ic 0 x ( 8 g5ius 9 weav+ romance f prose4 ,he 0 talk+ "o ev5+ ( w9e1 ^u :i* he _h l>ge--,cont95tal--ideas1 decl>+ he w\ld n h x 9 8 h\se unless all 8 family1 includ+ ! s]vants1 c\ld dr9k x )\t /9t & also )\t ?\ght ( exp5se--?\gh1 if ,i am n mi/ak51 8 h\sehold /aff consi/$ *iefly ( a dec5t old ,scot*woman :o w\ld h scorn$ w9e z a device ( ! =eign]4 ,! triumphant r+ ( 8 voice is /ill 9 my e>s z he ann\nc$ t he _h f\nd a m]*ant :o c\ld provide him ) j ! w9e he want$1 good1 pure1 light1 :ite or r$1 an ord9>y br& = sev5p5ce a bottle1 a sup]ior br& = eightp5ce4 ,! m>vel ( x all 0 t we believ$ 9 t w9e & :5 ! company left = home1 ! m]*ant's address 0 9 almo/ ev]ybody's pocket4 ,x 0 n a bad w9e 9 ! sample bottles ,j4 & ,i receiv$ a day or two lat]1 no?+ mu* to boa/ (1 b h>mless4 ,= ! fur!r *eapness promis$ we next ord]$ x by ! case1 "o ( r$ & "o ( :ite--a r>e b>ga9 we ?\ght4 ,b 9 ! end x 0 ! mo/ exp5sive w9e x has ev] be5 our mis=tune to inve/ 94 ,= :5 x came 9 cases x 0 s pot5t t nobody c\ld dr9k z mu* z a glass )\t go+ to sleep4 ,i nev] _h x analyz$1 b1 aft] a c\ple ( bottles1 ,i did n d>e to put x on ! table aga91 or to use x ev5 = cook+ or z v9eg>4 ,to balance our acc\nts1 we did )\t w9e ( any k9d1 or at any price1 = _m a week to come4 ,b we _h our rev5ge4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a few mon?s ,bob's w9e m]*ant 0 summon$ be=e ! magi/rate = manufactur+ ,bordeaux & ,burgundies out ( ,greek currants & m repreh5sible mat]ials 9 ! backy>d ( 8 unpret5d+ riv]side h\se1 & x 0 "o ( our ,?ursday night fell[ victims :o _h ! pleasure ( expos+ him 9 ! ,daily ,*ronicle4 ,bob did n %>e our res5tm5t4 ,he _h 8 pleasure 9 ! *>m 8 imag9ation gave to e drop ( ! few bottles he drank & manag$ n to die (4 ,i began to notice 9 ! gall]ies & on ,?ursday nights t ,bob became m & m engross$ 9 ! "q ( 8 heal? & quick] to fly at a sniff or a sneeze4 ,! "t came :5 no p]suasion c\ld br+ him home ) me4 ,he describ$ symptoms r ?an pictures1 8 int]e/ 9 any?+ 9 ! %ape ( pa9t weak5$4 ,i fanci$ t he 0 romanc+1 t he 0 play+ ! hypo*ondriac z "p ( 8 rle ( middle-age1 & ,i ?\ght x a pity4 ,x might provide a new ent]ta9m5t = him1 b x depriv$ u ( ! ent]ta9m5t ( 8 company4 ,!n ,i h>dly met him at all1 or if ,i did he 0 too n]v\s to l+] be=e ea* pa9t+ or draw+1 to gossip ab\t x & ev]y?+ "u ! sun4 ,he w\ld walk ?r\gh ! gall]ies ) "o leg dragg+ a little--! visible sign1 ,i w\ld say to myself1 amus$ to see t he c\ld turn romance into reality z easily z reality into romance4 ,he w\ld />t = ,kew "r (f1 )\t any loit]+1 )\t any delici\s pret5d+ t he 0 go+ 9 ! v next tra9 & !n n go+ until ! v next tra9 meant ! v next day4 ,b be=e long ,i le>n$ t !re 0 no romance ab\t x1 t x 0 grim reality1 ! grimm] to me because ,i _h tak5 x s lightly4 ,8 illness 0 m]e rum\r at fir/1 = few p w5t to 8 h\se 9 f> ,kew to see him4 ,x 0 m ?an rum\r :5 he ceas$ altoge!r to appe> 9 ! gall]ies1 = we knew he 0 dep5d5t ^u art criticism = 8 butt]1 if n = mo/ ( 8 bread4 ,i _h n got z f> z belief 9 8 illness be=e ! news came t he _h set out ^u ! greate/ adv5ture ( all & t no m w\ld ,buck+ham ,/reet be transfigur$ 9 ! light ( 8 romanc+1 glorifi$ by 8 inexhau/ible fancy4 ,i ow$ him mu*3 ! *>m ( ! p]sonality ( ?is delightful & wond]ful creature 9 ,h5ley's words ( him1 pleasure f 8 talk1 /imulus f 8 criticism1 & ,i wi% ,i _h _h ! common s5se to d :at ,i c\ld to make him live z a pleasure & a /imulus to o!rs4 ,my mi/ake on our ,?ursday nights 0 to keep my cuff clean1 my note-book empty4 ,illu/ration3 ,sket* by ,aubrey ,be>dsley ,,h5ry ,,h>l& ,v ,9 ! case ( ,h5ry ,h>l& my consci5ce makes me no su* reproa*4 ,if ev] a man became 8 own ,boswell x 0 he1 ?\gh ,i d n suppose any?+ 0 fur!r f 8 m9d :5 he sat d[n to write4 ,b z he talk$1 s he wrote--he c\ld n help himself--& all :o h read ! witty1 gay1 :imsical1 fanta/ic talk ( 8 h]oes & h]o9es1 especially 9 8 la/ ?ree books1 h li/5$ to him4 ,he1 no less ?an 8 ,adrian ,willes--ev5 if q ano!r man 0 ! model--nev] und]/ood h[ x 0 possible = p to be bor$4 ,flaub]t once said 9 a lett]1 ,life is s hide\s t ! only way ( endur+ x is to avoid x4 ,b ,h>l& believ$ 9 plung+ into x headlong & gett+ ev]y?+ t is to be got out ( x4 ,he _h eyes to see t life is j "o sequ5ce ( _m-col\r$ a/oni%m5ts1 & ! col\rs 7 ! gay] :5 he came to our ,?ursday nights because he 0 /ill s "y4 ,he & ,mrs4 ,h>l& _h be5 9 ,london only a few ye>s1 8 c>e] z ,sydney ,luska 0 beh9d him1 8 c>e] z ,h5ry ,h>l& 0 be=e him1 he 0 full ( life1 en]gy1 en?usiasm1 deep 9 long novels1 busy = ! ,daily ,*ronicle1 writ+ z h>d z he talk$1 & he talk$ e bit z h>d z ,bob ,/ev5son4 ,l ,bob1 he seem$ to love talk m ?an any?+1 b he mu/ h lov$ "w z ,bob nev] lov$ x1 = he put ! quality ( 8 talk into :at he wrote4 ,bob ,/ev5son's writ+ nev] sugge/$ 8 talk4 ,i might f9d 8 po9t ( view & 8 amiable prejudices 9 8 criticism & 8 books--only he c\ld h writt5 8 ,velasquez q z he wrote x--b n[h]e d ,i f9d a t\*1 a trace ( ! ,lant]n-,be>] or ,pr9ce ,florizel or ! ,"y ,man ) ! ,cream ,t>ts4 ,b ,i nev] get f> away f ,h>l& 9 8 novels4 ,i re-read !m a %ort "t ago1 & !y 7 a magic c>pet to be> me /raight back to ,buck+ham ,/reet1 & ! cr[d$1 smoky rooms ov]look+ ! riv]1 & ! old ye>s :5 we 7 all "y toge!r4 ,a delightful ?+ ab\t ,h>l& 0 t he did n c>e to monopolize ! talk1 to talk ev]ybody else d[n4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i d\bt if he 0 ev] happi] ?an :5 he r\s$1 provok$1 /imulat$ ev]ybody to talk ) him4 ,i rememb] 9 p>ticul> an ev5+ :5 ,j4 & ,i 7 d9+ ) him & ,mrs4 ,h>l& at _! ,k5s+ton flat1 & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,edmund ,gosse 7 !re1 & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,w4,j4 ,fi%]--,fi%] 0 !n editor ( ! ,daily ,*ronicle & ,mrs4 ,fi%] 0 /ill ,adri5ne ,dayrolles on ! /age--& ,l\is ,au/51 a h&y man ( j\rnalism1 & :51 happ5+ to turn = a m9ute f ,h>l& by :om ,i 0 sitt+1 & to look r\nd ! table1 ,i f\nd ,i 0 ! only "o ( ! p>ty n talk+--& we _h got no f>!r ?an ! fi%6 ,b ,i flatt] myself ,i h few rivals z an accompli%$ li/5]4 ,(t5 ,h>l& _h ! floor to himself simply because ev]ybody else want$ to li/5 too4 ,:5 :at he calls 9 "o ( 8 books ! re/orative _s ( nons5se desc5d$ ^u him1 8 talk c\ld :isk (f ! :ole ,?ursday night cr[d1 be=e !y knew x1 to t delectable ,l& ( ,nons5se to :i* he 0 an inspir$ guide4 ,nobody und]/ood bett] h[ to set up ! absurd & ! impossible 9 ! g>b ( tru?4 ,an old admir] ( 8 rem9d$ me n long s9ce ( a tale he us$ to tell1 almo/ ) te>s 9 8 voice1 ( ! petit patissi] :o 0 hurry+ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,p>is to deliv] brio*es & t>ts to cu/om]s & :o1 cross+ ! ,b\lev>ds1 0 knock$ d[n by a big ?ree-horse omnibus4 ,& z ! cr[d collect$ & ! s]g5t-de-ville arriv$1 he 0 se5 pa9fully & delib]ately free+ 8 "o un9jur$ arm1 feel+ c>efully 9 pocket aft] pocket1 &1 z he drew 8 la/ brea?1 hold+ up triumphantly ! exact numb] ( francs ! ,p>isian on foot !n _h to pay = v5tur+ ra%ly to get 9 ! way ( ! ,p>is driv]4 ,& ,h>l& told x all ) su* eloqu5ce t x 0 "s m9utes be=e ^? :o li/5$ realis$ he 0 laugh+ & began to laugh ) him4 ,& ! tale 0 typical ( _m o!rs he lov$ to tell4 ,z 8 talk l$ ! way to ! ,l& ( ,nons5se1 s he himself c\ld ( a sudd5 :irl u all (f to a re/aurant1 or a p>k1 or an excursion we _h n ?\ght ( an h\r1 a m9ute be=e4 ,_m a "t1 in/ead ( sitt+ solemnly at home read+ or work+ z we _h meant to1 we w\ld be go+ d[n ! riv] 9 a p5ny /eamboat1 or dr9k+ c(fee at ! ,caf ,royal or tea 9 ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s--b ,h>l& z an inspir$ guide 0 at 8 be/ 9 ,p>is ,i always ?\ght1 p]haps because 9 ,p>is he _h s mu* l>g] scope ?an 9 ,london4 ,he impress$ "o z a man :o nev] tir$1 or :o nev] gave 9 to be+ tir$1 ei!r at "w or at play--a man :o1 kn[+ 8 days w\ld be few on ?is e>?1 f\nd ea* fair z x pass$ &1 if he c\ld n bid x /ay1 0 at lea/ det]m9$ to fill x z full z x w\ld hold4 ,!re 0 no resi/+ 8 re/less en]gy :5 ) him1 & x 0 because he c\ld s little resi/ x himself1 t he 0 cont9ually seek+ new outlets--new =ms = its expression4 ,he _h j ! temp]am5t to take up ) ! mode ( ! ,n9eties t drove ! ,"y ,m5 to ass]t+ !mselves & uphold+ _! doctr9es 9 pap]s & magaz9es ( _! own4 ,! p$ant may trace ! fa%ion back to ! ,hobby-horse ( ! ,eighties1 or1 9 a fur!r access ( p$antry to ! ,g]m ( ! e>ly ,fifties4 ,he may foll[ its gr[? z late z ! ,bla/ ( ye/]day & ,! ,gypsy ( to-day4 ,b ,i d n h to g fur!r ?an my book %elves1 ,i h only to look & see !re ! ,dial & ! ,yell[ ,book & ! ,savoy & ! ,butt]fly & ! ,pageant & ! ,dome & ! ,ev]gre51 ea* ) its special tra9 ( memories & associations1 & ,i "k bett] ?an ! greate/ p$ant ( !m all t ! fa%ion1 no matt] :5 x began1 no matt] :5 x may end1 belongs z ess5tially to ! ,n9eties z ! fa%ion = ! cr9ol9e belongs to ! ,sixties4 ,h>l& 0 n orig9al 9 want+ to set up a pulpit = himself--! orig9ality 0 9 ! design = x4 ,! ,yell[ ,book 0 n l any o!r qu>t]ly f :i* any o!r "y man or gr\p did 8 prea*+4 ,,vi ,h>l& %>$ 8 pulpit4 ,he w\ld n h f\nd ! same design = x )\t ,be>dsley1 nor w\ld our ,?ursday nights1 :]e a good deal ( t design 0 ?\ght out & talk$ out1 h be5 ! same )\t ,be>dsley4 ,i w\ld f9d x h>d1 ev5 _h !re be5 no ,yell[ ,book1 n to rememb] ,h>l& & ,be>dsley toge!r4 ,= x 0 f ,mrs4 ,h>l& t we fir/ he>d ( ! wond]ful y\?1 unkn[n /ill1 an insignificant cl]k 9 "s ,insurance ,company1 :o made ! mo/ amaz+ draw+s--x 0 %e :o fir/ s5t him to u t ,j4 might look at 8 "w & help him to escape f ! (fice he hat$ & f ! toils ( ,burne-,jones & ! ,kelmscott ,press 9 :i* he 0 entangl$4 ,illu/ration3 ,photograph by ,fr$]ick ,h4 ,evans ,,aubrey ,,be>dsley ,he came1 ! fir/ "t1 "o aft]noon 9 ! w9t] dusk--a boy1 tall & slight1 long n>r[ pale clean-%av5 face1 hair p>t$ 9 ! middle & hang+ ov] 8 =ehead1 nose prom95t1 eyes alight1 c]ta9 himself ( ! wor? ( 8 draw+s1 too mode/ n to fe> t o!r arti/s might n agree ) him4 ,! draw+s 9 8 little portfolio 7 mo/ly = ! ,morte d' ,ar?ur1 ) "o or two ( ^?1 n[ *]i%$ by ! collector1 t h a h9t ( ! ,japanese "u ^: influ5ce he mom5t>ily pass$4 ,j4 enjoys ! reputation1 :i* he des]ves1 ( tell+ ! tru? always1 no matt] h[ unpleasant to ^? to :om he tells x4 ,tru? to ,be>dsley 0 pleasant & 8 face 0 radiant :5 he left u4 ,j4 has also ! c\rage ( 8 convictions1 & all he said to ,be>dsley he repeat$ promptly to ! public 9 ! fir/ numb] ( ,! ,/udio1 a magaz9e />t$ n z a pulpit b z a comm]cial ent]prise--/>t$1 h[ev]1 at ! "r mom5t to be k9dl$ into life & /e]$ t[>d success by ! en?usiasm & ! en]gy ( ! ,"y ,m5 ( ! ,n9eties4 ,be>dsley 0 b\nd to become kn[n :e!r articles 7 writt5 ab\t him or n4 ,b ,j4's 0 ! fir/ & made recognition come ! soon]4 ,! heads ( _m "y m5 gr[ giddy ) ! fir/ success2 at ! exultant top ( ! w9d+ /air t leads to x1 !y no long] see ^? :o gave !m a h& :5 !y balanc$ on ! l[e/ rung4 ,b ,be>dsley 0 n made t way4 ,he kept 8 head cool1 8 eyesight cle>4 ,he nev] =got4 ,gratitude col\r$ ! fri5d%ip ) u t foll[$1 ev5 9 ! days :5 he 0 "o ( ! mo/ talk$ ab\t m5 9 ,london4 ,he knew t always by 8 "w alone he w\ld be judg$ at ,buck+ham ,/reet1 & to ,j4 he br\ght 8 draw+s & 8 books = criticism4 ,he br\ght 8 s*emes z well1 j z he br\ght ! y\? n only ( ye>s b ( temp]am5t to our ,?ursday nights4 ,he came almo/ z regul>ly z ,h5ley & ,h5ley's ,"y ,m51 add+ 8 "y voice to ! upro> ( discussion1 z full ( life z if he too1 l ,h>l&1 grudg$ a m9ute ( ! ye>s he knew = him 7 c\nt$4 ,9 no o!r h\se :]e x 0 my pleasure to meet him did he seem to me to %[ to su* advantage4 ,9 8 own home ,i ?\ght him ov]burd5$ by ! s*eme ( decoration he _h plann$ = x4 ,9 _m h\ses to :i* he 0 ask$ he 0 amiable en\gh to assume ! pose expect$ ( him4 ,! lion-hunt]s hop$ t ,be>dsley w\ld be l 8 draw+s4 ,/range1 decad5t1 morbid1 biz>re1 weird1 7 adjectives be/[$ ^u !m1 & he play$ up to ! adjectives = ! edification or my/ification ( ! p :o inv5t$ !m & = 8 own inf9ite amusem5t4 ,b ) u he did n h to play up to any?+ & c\ld be j ! simple1 natural y\? he 0--z simple & natural z ,i h always f\nd ! really great1 m int]e/$ 9 8 "w ?an mo/ "y m51 & ke5] = success4 ,i l to insi/ ^u 8 simplicity because p n[1 :o judge him by 8 draw+s1 w\ld s mu* r insi/ ^u 8 p]v]sity & 8 affectation4 ,h[ c y reconcile t sort ( ?+ ) simplicity8 ,!y w ask1 po9t+ to draw+s ( little mock+ satyrs & twi/$ dw>fs & grotesques & extravagant =ms & le]+ faces & a sugge/ion ( "o c h>dly say :at4 ,b x might z well be ask$ :y ! m$ival arti/ delight$ to c>ve homely1 famili> sc5es & incid5ts1 & worse1 9 ! holie/ places1 to lavi% 8 +5uity ^u ! demons & devils above ! doors lead+ into 8 great *ur*es2 :y a philosoph] l ,rabelais *ose to express ! wise/ ?\ght 9 ! mo/ indec5t fool+2 :y e g5ius does n look out ^u life & ! _w ) ! same eyes & f9d ! same me?od to record :at he sees4 ,"s m5 c only m>vel ) ,l\is ,/ev5son at ! wide contra/ betwe5 ! prim oblit]at$ polite face ( life & its orgia/ic f\ndations2 o!rs are only reconcil$ to x by ! hum\r 9 ! contra/ or by ! pity invok$ by its victims4 ,:at makes ! g5ius is j ! fact t he looks out ^u life1 t he feels1 t he uses 8 eyes1 9 8 own way2 also1 t he inv5ts 8 own me?ods ( expression4 ,be>dsley saw ! satire ( life1 he lov$ ! grotesque :i* has s gone out ( date 9 our matt]-(-fact day t we almo/ =get :at x means1 & no d\bt disease gave a morbid twi/ to 8 vision & imag9ation4 ,b1 above all1 he 0 "y1 spl5didly "y3 "y :5 he began "w1 "y :5 he f9i%$ "w4 ,he _h ! curiosity z to ! _w & ev]y?+ 9 x t is ! div9e "r ( y\?1 & he _h ! gaiety1 ! exub]ance1 ! flamboyancy1 ! fun ( ! y\? de/9$ to d & to triumph4 ,already1 9 8 lat] "w1 are signs ( ! pass+ ( ! fir/ y\?ful /age ( 8 art4 ,x is sugge/ive to contra/ ! conv5tional l&scapes ) ! gr9n+ little mon/rosities 9 "s ( ! illu/rations = ! ,rape ( ! ,lock2 ! few draw+s = 8 ,volpone h a dignity he _h n hi!rto a*iev$4 ,nobody c be surpris$ if "s ( ! gaiety & exub]ance & fun got no less into 8 mann] t[>ds ! p ^: habit is to %ield _! eyes ) ! spectacles ( conv5tion4 ,be>dsley _h a ke5 s5se ( hum\r t help$ him to snat* all ! joy !re is 9 ! old1 "t-hon\r$1 y\?ful game ( gett+ on ! n]ves ( e/abli%$ respectability4 ,naturally1 s ,rob]t ,ross1 8 fri5d1 has said ( him1 he possess$ :at is call$ an artificial mann]2 t is1 8 mann] 0 call$ affect$1 z 0 8 art1 because x wasn't exactly l ev]ybody else's4 ,i h nev] yet come across ! g5ius ^: mann] 0 exactly l ev]ybody else's1 & %yness1 self-consci\sness1 c\nt$ = some?+ 9 81 at lea/ at ! />t4 ,he _h only to exagg]ate ?is mann]1 or mann]ism1 to set ,london talk+4 ,x 0 ! easi] because rum\rs quickly began to g ab\t ( ! d>k5$ room 9 :i* he work$1 ( 8 turn+ night into day & day into night l ,huysmans's h]o1 & ( ?is or ( t /range habit or ta/e1 until p began to see all sorts ( ?+s 9 him t w]5't !re1 j z !y read all sorts ( ?+s into 8 draw+s t he nev] put into !m1 always seek+ :at !y 7 det]m9$ to f9d4 ,to _m !re 0 uncann9ess 9 ! v ext5t ( 8 k1 9 8 wide read+1 9 8 ma/]y ( m ?an "o art1 =1 if he _h n be5 an arti/1 he mo/ assur$ly w\ld h be5 a musician or a writ]4 ,add$ to all ?is1 0 ! abnormal notice he attract$ almo/ at once1 ! dilig5ce ) :i* he 0 imitat$ & p>odi$ & ! rapidity ) :i* a ,be>dsley type leap$ into fa%ion4 ,( c\rse ,be>dsley enjoy$ x4 ,:at y\? ( 8 age w\ld n h enjoy$ ! excitem5t ( su* a success8 ,x w\ld h be5 morbid at 8 age n to enjoy x4 ,he nev] seem$ to me m simply himself ?an :5 he 0 relat+ 8 adv5tures & laugh+ at !m ) all ! fre%1 gay laught] ( ! boy--! wond]ful boy--he 04 ,ar?ur ,symons wrote ( him1 ,i h =gott5 :]e1 t he admir$ himself enorm\sly4 ,i %\ld say t he 0 amus$ by himself enorm\sly & 0 q ready to pose & to bewild] = ! sake ( ! amusem5t x br\ght him4 ,he 0 nev] spoil$ nor misl$ by ei!r 8 fame or 8 notoriety4 ,x 0 s ,be>dsley's habit to consult ,j4 t he w\ld h ask$ advice1 if ,h>l& _h n1 = ,! ,yell[ ,book :i* w5t ?r\gh sev]al /ages ( its prelim9>y plann+ 9 ! old ,buck+ham ,/reet *amb]s4 ,among ! vivid memories ( our ,?ursday nights "o is ( ,h>l& tak+ ,j4 ap>t = long1 intimate discussions 9 a corn] ( ! /udio1 & ano!r ( ,be>dsley tak+ him (f = confid5ces z intimate & long1 & my impression 9 look+ back1 ?\gh ,i may be mi/ak51 is t ea* _h 8 p]sonal little s*eme = a j\rnal ( 8 own be=e he decid$ to %>e x ) ! o!r4 ,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( ! fri5dl9ess ( bo? t !y %\ld h insi/$ ^u ,j4 figur+ 9 ! fir/ numb]4 ,z vivid 9 my memory is ! w>m spr+ morn+ :5 ,be>dsley1 8 face beam+ ) joy1 call$ to give me an e>ly copy ( ?is fir/ numb]1 ) a little inscription f him on ! fly-leaf--,i h j tak5 d[n ! volume f ! ne> book %elf--,to ,mrs4 ,p5nell f ,aubrey ,be>dsley ,i read1 z commonplace an inscription z ev] arti/ or au?or wrote1 b1 read+ x1 ,i see z if x 7 ye/]day ! sunlit ,buck+ham ,/reet room :]e ,i us$ to "w1 ,william ,p5n curl$ up on my desk1 &1 com+ 9 ! door1 ! radiant y\? ) ! gay-cov]$ book 9 8 h&s4 ,& !re foll[$ ! d9n]--! amaz+ d9n] z unlike ! usual =mal d9n] ( inauguration z c\ld be4 ,x 0 giv5 9 an upp] room ( ! ,hotel d',italie 9 ,old ,compton ,/reet & 0 z free ( c]emony z our ,?ursday nights4 ,! m5 7 9 dress suits or twe$s z !y *ose1 ! wom5 9 ev5+ or tailor g[ns accord+ to _! conv5i5ce4 ,i h an impression t m p came ?an 7 expect$ & t x 0 all ! wait]s c\ld d to s]ve !m4 ,i "k ,i 0 mu* m conc]n$ ) my discom=t to f9d t ,h>l& & ,be>dsley1 = ! fir/ "t 9 my exp]i5ce1 _h =gott5 h[ to talk4 ,ev]ybody else 0 talk+4 ,i c /ill see ! animat$ faces & he> ! animat$ voices ( ,mrs4 ,h>l& & ,john ,oliv] ,hobbes & ,mnie ,muriel ,d[ie & ,k5ne? ,grahame & ,george ,moore & ,john ,lane & ,max ,be]bohm1 & all ! br&-new writ]s prep>$ to %ock1 or to uplift1 or to pull d[n old alt>s & set up new ones1 or any o!r ( ! f9e ?+s t 7 to make ! ,yell[ ,book a =ce & fam\s4 ,b also ,i c /ill feel ! heavy1 unnatural sil5ce ( ! two editors f :i* ,i 0 ! *ief suff]]1 to me hav+ fall5 ! hon\r ( sitt+ 9 ! c5tre ( ! high table betwe5 !m4 ,j4 0 away &1 9 8 abs5ce1 ,i 0 di/+ui%$ by ?is m>k ( ,be>dsley's appreciation & ,h>l&'s fri5dl9ess4 ,i 0 greatly flatt]$1 b less ent]ta9$4 ,!y 7 bo? z n]v\s z dbutantes at a fir/ p>ty4 ,%r9k+ f ! %ad[ ca/ be=e by _! com+ spee*es1 nei!r ( !m _h z mu* z a ^w to ?r[ me4 ,nor c\ld !y conc5trate _! di/ract$ ?\ghts ^u ! m5u--plate aft] plate 0 tak5 away unt\*$1 :ile ,i kept on empty+ m9e 9 self-def5ce1 to pass ! "t1 wond]+ if1 9 my rle ( ! ,pall ,mall's gre$y ,autolycus1 my fri5ds w\ld n[ convict me ( ! s9 ( public eat+ z well z :at !y _h be5 pleas$ to pret5d 0 my habit ( private eat+1 = n o!rwise1 !y w\ld assure me1 c\ld !y acc\nt = ! unfail+ flamboyancy ( my weekly article on cook]y4 ,seat$ betwe5 ! two m51 9 _! h\rs ( ease :5 !y 7 n editors1 my tr\ble w\ld h be5 to li/5 to bo? at ! same mom5t & to get a ^w 9 edgewise4 ,h[ev]1 :5 ! spee*es 7 ov] ! /ra9 0 relax$4 ,! ev5+ end$ 9 ! accu/om$ floods ( talk2--on ! way f ! ,hotel d',italie2 at ! ,bodley ,head1 ,john ,lane's new premises 9 ! ,albany to :i* he took u all t we might see ! place f :i* ! ,yell[ ,book 0 to be publi%$2 r\nd a little table ) a r$-&-:ite *eck$ cov] 9 ! basem5t ( ! ,monico1 ! company n[ r$uc$ to ,h>l& & ,mrs4 ,h>l&1 ,be>dsley1 ,max ,be]bohm & two or ?ree o!rs ^: faces h gr[n dim 9 my memory1 ev]ybody z unwill+ to break up ! meet+ z on ,?ursday nights 9 our ,buck+ham ,/reet rooms4 ,& ) ^! c]emonies ! ,yell[ ,book 0 laun*$ into life4 ,i am n sure :at ! ,yell[ ,book means to o!rs--to ^? o!rs :o buy x n[ 9 ! ?irte5 volumes ( ! new edition & prize x z a /range record ( a /range p]iod1 f :i* !y feel z f> remov$ z we felt f ! ,sixties4 ,b to me1 ! bright yell[-b\nd volumes mean y\?1 gay1 irresponsible1 cr$ul\s1 hopeful y\?1 & ,?ursday night at ,buck+ham ,/reet 9 full sw+4 ,to be sure ! ,yell[ ,book 0 nev] s "y z x 0 plann$ to be4 ,x did n repres5t only les ,jeunes1 :o w\ld h kept x all to !mselves 9 _! fir/ mad1 exub]ant1 reckless spr+time4 ,b !y 7 n /rong en\gh to /& alone1 z les ,jeunes seldom are1 or h be5 ?r\gh ! ages4 ,x 0 m orig9al 9 its art ?an 9 its lit]ature4 ,"s ( ! y\nge/ writ]s 7 discov]ies ( ,h5ley's1 :ile "s :o actually 7 discov]$ by ! ,yell[ ,book h fad$ out ( sight4 ,_m 7 m5 ( "n & fame well e/abli%$4 ,ham]ton1 almo/ at ! end ( 8 c>e]1 ,h5ry ,james 9 ! full spl5d\r ( 8 maturity1 ,edmund ,gosse ) 8 reputation already assur$1 7 z welcome z ! y\nge/ ( ! "y m5 & wom5 :o _h nev] pr9t$ a l9e be=e4 ,s id5tifi$ ) ?is passage ( lit]>y hi/ory--9 8 words--0 ,h5ry ,james t he has record$ ! prelim9>y visit ( a "y fri5d ,h>l& ( c\rse1 a ,k5s+ton neighb\r & an ard5t man ( lett]s1 ) a "y fri5d ( 8 own1 9 :om !re is no mi/ak+ ,be>dsley1 to bespeak my int]e/ = a p]iodical ab\t to take bir? 9 8 h&s1 on ! mo/ orig9al 'l9es' & ) ! happie/ om54 ,b !re 0 y\? 9 ?is read9ess = h]o-wor%ip--y\? 9 ?is tribute to ! old] m5 ^: ye>s c\ld n dim ! brilliance nor less5 ! p[] ( _! "w 9 ! eyes ( ! new g5]ation--! fragrance ( y\? exudes f ! pages ( ! ,yell[ ,book z ,i turn !m ov] aga91 9 places ! fragrance ( infancy1 ! "y contributors s "y z to seem sc>cely out ( _! swaddl+ clo!s4 ,at ! "t ! en]gy & ze/ put into x _h an equal sav\r ( y\?4 ,& altoge!r x gave u all a great deal to talk ab\t1 s t ,i see 9 x n[ a sort ( l9k to jo9 on ,?ursday nights ! diff]5t gr\ps f _! oppos+ corn]s1 supply+ to writ]s & arti/s "o subject ( ! same int]e/ to bo?4 ,x ev5 op5$ ! door to ! ar*itects1 "o ( :om w5t s f> z to neglect ar*itecture & to emulate ,ibs5 9 a play4 ,! la/ ?+ ,i =esaw = ! ,yell[ ,book 0 a spe$y end or1 = ! matt] ( t1 any end at all1 s ov]fl[+ 0 x ) ! _s ( y\? & en]gy1 w> & en?usiasm4 ,b ! end came surpris+ly soon4 ,to rem9d me1 7 ,i 9 dang] ( =gett+1 ano!r book /&s on our %elves close to ! ,fir/ ,volume ( ! ,yell[ ,book3--! ,fir/ ,volume ( ! ,savoy1 on its fly-leaf aga9 ,be>dsley's inscription simple z himself1 ,mrs4 ,p5nell1 ) k9de/ reg>ds f ,aubrey ,be>dsley1 & only a little less ?an two ye>s betwe5 ! dates ( ! two4 ,& ! beg9n+ ( ! ,savoy meant ! end ( ! ,yell[ ,book1 ^: life 0 %ort aft] ,be>dsley left x4 ,:y he left x has no?+ to d ) ! /ory ( our ,?ursday nights1 :5 no ob/acle1 great or small1 w\ld h be5 put 9 its way by u :o held y\? & en]gy1 w> & en?usiasm above mo/ ?+s 9 dem& & hon\r4 ,b ,i "q if ! "t has come = ! full tell+ ( ! /ory1 :]ev] or ) :om ! blame may lie4 ,t an objection 0 rais$ to ,be>dsley's pres5ce 9 ! ,yell[ ,book1 ?\gh )\t ,be>dsley !re w\ld h be5 no ,yell[ ,book1 is kn[n & has be5 told 9 pr9t1 ! reason be+ t ,victorian %am prud]y & respectability _h n be5 totally wip$ out = all ! h>d fight+ ( ! ,fight+ ,n9eties4 ,be>dsley 0 n sla91 he 0 n defeat$1 at once he reappe>$ on ! battle-field ) ! ,savoy1 ,ar?ur ,symons 8 fell[ editor4 ,b by n[ ! enemy nev] yet conqu]$ on ?is e>? held him 9 deadly grip1 & ! fight he _h to fight s5t him f ,london to ,b\rnem\?1 to ,sa9t-,g]ma91 to ,dieppe1 to ,m5tone 9 se>* ( heal?4 ,he 0 ! y\nge/ ( t old ,?ursday night cr[d & he 0 ! fir/ to g1 & ! ,savoy w5t ) him1 & be=e he _h gone our ,?ursday nights 7 already b a l&m>k 9 memory1 s quickly does ! flame ( y\? burn out4 ,,vii ,by ano!r ( our happy *ances ,phil ,may came z assidu\sly on our ,?ursday nights z ,be>dsley1 & !y 7 two ( ! arti/s1 ?\gh _! art 0 z ! poles ap>t1 :o _h mo/ influ5ce on ! black-&-:ite ( ! ,n9eties--x w be se5 f ?is t ,i refra9 f say+ :at ,i ?9k ( ,j4 & 8 influ5ce1 b x is consid]$ almo/ z indiscreet1 almo/ z bad =m1 to admit ! excell5ce or importance ( "o's husb&'s "w z to pret5d to any 9 "o's own4 ,if no draw+s c\ld h be5 less l ,be>dsley's ?an ,phil ,may's nei!r c\ld two m5 h be5 m utt]ly unlike4 ,"s fri5ds ( ,be>dsley's believe t he 0 happie/ :]e !re 0 mo/ noise1 mo/ p1 mo/ %[1 :i*1 h[ev]1 0 n my impression4 ,b :5 !re 0 ! noise ( p ab\t him1 he might be reli$ ^u to contribute 8 %>e & to take "p 9 :atev] %[ 0 go+4 ,i "q if ,phil ,may 0 happy at all unless 9 ! mid/ ( _m p & mu* noise1 :e!r at home or abroad1 b to _! noise1 anyway1 he _h n ! lea/ desire to add4 ,be>dsley 0 fond ( talk1 always _h some?+ to say1 0 always eag] to say x4 ,all ,phil ,may ask$ 0 n to be expect$ to say any?+1 to be all[$ to smile amiably 8 diss5t or approval4 ,_h ! re/ ( our company be5 ( 8 m9d 9 ! matt]1 x w\ld n h be5 s mu* easi] = u to />t ! talk at once ?an to /op x at a reasonable h\r1 our ,?ursday nights w\ld n h be5 s deaf5+ ) talk t ,i d n yet und]/& :y ! o!r t5ants 9 ! h\se did n unite 9 an indignant prote/ to ! l&lord4 ,x 0 n laz9ess t kept him sil5t4 ,he _h n a t\* ( laz9ess 9 8 composition4 ,8 draw+s look s simple t p ?\ght !y 7 da%$ (f at odd mom5ts4 ,b ov] !m he took ! inf9ite pa9s & "t consid]$ by ! wise to be ! true secret ( g5ius4 ,x may be he express$ himself s well 9 l9es he _h no use = words4 ,! "o indisputable fact is t he w\ld d any?+ to escape talk+4 ,i recall a night--n a ,?ursday night ?\gh he f9i%$ x 9 our rooms--:5 he _h be5 invit$ to lecture to a ,woman's ,club at ! ,society ( ,arts4 ,he appe>$ on ! plat=m ) a =midable-look+ ,,ms4 9 8 h&1 b he put x d[n at once & sp5t 8 appo9t$ h\r 9 mak+ draw+s on big %eets ( pap] arrang$ = an occasional illu/ration4 ,he _h m to say ?an ,i ev] he>d him say any:]e1 :5 we got back to ,buck+ham ,/reet4 ,! ,,ms4 0 all "r1 he assur$ u1 a capital lecture writt5 = him by a fri5d1 b x began ,f> be x f me some?+ or o!r1 he didn't wait to see :at1 =1 z f> z he got1 x did n s\nd l him1 did x8 & we c\ld hone/ly agree t x did n4 ,illu/ration3 ,draw+ by ,himself ,,phil ,,may ,,9 ,,cap ,,& ,,bells ,he c\ld talk4 ,i mu/ n give ! idea t he c\ld n4 ,i "k "s ( 8 fri5ds :o d n %>e or accept unqualifi$ my memory ( him z a sil5t man4 ,b he talk$ mo/ & be/ :5 he _h b a s+le companion1 & no?+ c\ld p]suade me t he 0 n always reliev$1 :5 ! *ance came1 to let o!rs d ! talk+ = him4 ,i d n "k :at ! attraction 0 t made ev]ybody l him1 n m]ely ! riffraff & ! loaf]s :o hung ab\t 8 /udio & waylaid him 9 ! /reet = :at !y c\ld get out ( him1 b all sorts ( p :o ask$ = no?+ save 8 company--,i c\ld nev] def9e ! attraction to myself4 ,x 0 n 8 looks4 ,ev5 be=e 8 la/ ye>s1 :5 he 0 ! image ( ,j4,j4 ,%annon's portrait ( him1 8 appe>ance 0 n prepossess+4 ,he dress$ well accord+ to 8 ideals4 ,be>dsley 0 n m ( a d&y2 b ,be>dsley 0 ! d&y ( ,piccadilly or ! ,b\lev>ds1 ,phil ,may 0 ! d&y ( ! race-c\rse4 ,he br\ght ) him t inevitable1 indescribable look t ! companion%ip ( horses gives & t 9 ^? days broke out l>gely 9 %ort1 wide-spread+ cov]t coats & big pe>l buttons4 ,i h always be5 grateful to ! man :o enliv5s ! monotony ( dress by a special fa%ion ( 8 own1 provid$ x belongs to him4 ,! horsy co/ume did belong to ,may1 = he rode & hunt$ & 0 a good deal ) horses1 b x 0 borr[$ by "s ( 8 admir]s until x deg5]at$ into almo/ z great an affectation z ! arti/'s velvet jacket & long hair1 or ! high /ock & baggy corduroys ( ! ,lat9 ,qu>t] import$ into ,*elsea4 ,:5 ! ,begg>/aff ,bro!rs1 z ,pryde & ,ni*olson call$ !mselves 9 ^? old days1 w\ld w&] casually into our rooms at ! end ( six or eight feet ( po/] t !y _h br\ght to %[ ,j4 & t ne$$ a great deal ( manipulation to br+ 9 at all1 !y look$ z if ! /able1 n ! /udio1 0 _! work%op4 ,& "o "y g5ius ( an illu/rator1 :o c\ld n af=d to ride1 & :o ,i d n believe _h ev] be5 on a horse 9 8 life1 c\ld n m\nt ! bus 9 8 ne> suburb )\t putt+ on rid+ bree*es4 ,b ,phil ,may's dress 0 z ess5tially 8 z 8 sil5ce4 ,nei!r 8 looks nor 8 sil5ce1 h[ev] orig9al & p]sonal1 c\ld h be5 ! cause ( ! *>m he und5iably possess$4 ,i ?9k he 0 "o ( ! p :om "o feels are nice in/9ctively1 )\t any reason4 ,he 0 sympa!tic & responsive1 s]i\s :5 ! occasion call$ = x1 fooli% :5 folly 0 9 ord]4 ,x wasn't only 9 8 draw+s t he 0 ready to we> ! cap & bells4 ,i "k an arti/1 "o ( ^: *]i%$ memories ( ,phil ,may is ( ! ,*ri/mas ,eve :5 !y bo? rang ,"l ,leighton's door-bell & ran away & back to ,phil ,may's /udio on ! o!r side ( ! road1 & ,phil ,may 0 z pleas$ z if x _h be5 a ma/]piece = ,pun*4 ,he 0 naturally k9d1--amiable p]haps because x 0 ! simple/ ?+ to be4 ,9 8 own h\se 8 amiability =c$ him to break 8 sil5ce1 b 8 rem>ks !n1 z f> z ,i he>d !m1 7 usually conf9$ to ! monoton\s (f] ,h a cig>6 ,h a :iskey-&-soda6 or ,h a draw+6 if anyone happ5$ to express admiration = 8 "w4 ,_h we accept$ ?is la/ (f] e "t x 0 made to u1 we w\ld h a f9e collection ( ,phil ,may's1 :ile1 z x is1 we d n own z mu* z a s+le sket* giv5 to u by him4 ,visitors :o did n %>e our scruples h f\nd _! /eady att5dance at 8 ,sunday nights "o ( ! be/ inve/m5ts !y ev] made4 ,away f 8 own h\se1 on our ,?ursday nights1 reliev$ ( ! necessity to (f] any?+1 ?is be+ n[ our bus9ess1 8 conv]sation 0 m limit$ ?an 9 8 own place4 ,my memory ( him is ( an ugly1 delightful1 smil+1 sil5t man1 sitt+ a/ride a *air1 8 arms re/+ on ! back1 a big cig> 9 8 m\?1 & ar\nd him a b& ( devot$ admir]s z fully prep>$ & equipp$ to d ! talk+ = him z he 0 to let !m d x4 ,he held 8 c\rt z royally among illu/rators z ,h5ley among 8 ,"y ,m51 & if nobody contribut$ s little to ! talk z ,phil ,may1 ar\nd nobody else1 except ,h5ley1 did s mu* ( ! talk c5tre4 ,9 my recollections ( ,phil ,may a/ride 8 *air on ,?ursday nights1 ,h>trick & ,sullivan are nev] v long abs5t4 ,nobody knew bett] ?an !y ! beauty ( 8 "w--to he> !m talk ab\t 8 l9e 0 to be conv9c$ t ! supreme int]e/ 9 life 0 ! expressive quality ( a l9e made ) p5 9 black ink on a piece ( :ite pap]4 ,! appe>ance ( ,! ,p>son & ! ,pa9t] 0 "o ( ! ev5ts ( ! ,n9eties--?\gh x 0 n boom$ into notoriety z 7 ! p]=mances ( "s o!r illu/rators ( ! p]iod z +5i\s z ,b>num 9 ! art ( adv]tisem5t--& !re 0 n an arti/ :o did n hail ,may z a ma/]4 ,b ,h>trick & ,sullivan w5t fur!r4 ,!y 7 n only su* good arti/s !mselves t !y c\ld appreciate g5ius 9 o!rs1 !y 7 "y en\gh n to be afraid ( _! en?usiasms4 ,!y gave ! effect ( be+ ) ,may1 ) :om !y (t5 arriv$ & /ay$ until ! deplorably e>ly h\r ( ! morn+ at :i* he />t$ = home1 9 ord] t !y might wat* ov] him1 &1 inde$1 he ne$$ wat*+4 ,he 0 n readi] 9 (f]+ ?an 9 giv+ any?+ he 0 ask$ =1 :i* 0 "o reason :y !re 0 always a procession ( wait]s & actors & jockeys out ( "w at 8 front door--:y 8 pockets 7 always empty4 ,!y ev5 discov]$ ! same g5ius 9 ,may's talk z 9 8 draw+1 ?\gh ! my/]y 0 :5 !y he>d ! talk4 ,to ?is day !y w quote ,phil ,may :ile ,i wond] h[ x is t :ile = me ,h5ley's talk has n lo/ its ?und]1 nor ,bob ,/ev5son's its brilliant fla%es ( imbecility1 nor ,h>l&'s its :imsical twi/1 nor ,be>dsley's its fre% gaiety1 no?+ ( ,phil ,may's rema9s save ! famili> refra9 ,h a cig>6 ,h a :iskey-&-soda6 ,h a draw+6 ,obsess$ by my old-fa%ion$ notion z ho/ess t p c\ld n enjoy !mselves unless !y 7 kept mov+1 p]si/+ 9 my va9 ef=ts to break up ! gr\ps into :i* ! company inv>iably fell1 aga9 & aga9 ,i w\ld lure ,h>trick & ,sullivan away f ,phil ,may4 ,b x 0 no use4 ,:at !y all want$ 0 to talk n only ab\t _! %op b _! own p>ticul> c\nt] 9 x1 & no soon] 0 my back turn$ ?an !re !y 7 9 ! same gr\ps aga91 ,h>trick & ,sullivan wat*+ ov] ,phil ,may1 support$ by ,rav5 ,hill & ,edg> ,wilson1 bo? !n deeply involv$ 9 y\?'s game ( %ock+ ! b\rgeois by %[+ on ! pages ( ,pick-,me-,up h[ ! matt] ( illu/ration 0 ord]$ 9 ,france1 & pres5tly />t+ a magaz9e ( _! own to %[ x ! bett]1 & to d _! %>e z ard5t rebels 9 ! big fight ( ! ,n9eties4 ,on my %elves1 close by ! fir/ numb] ( ,! ,yell[ ,book & ( ! ,savoy is ! fir/ volume ( ,! ,butt]fly & on its fly-leaf is ! inscription3 ,to ,elizabe? ,rob9s ,p5nell ) ,l4 ,rav5 ,hill's k9d reg>ds1 no m />tl+ly orig9al ?an ,be>dsley's inscriptions1 b to me full ( mean+ & memories4 ,i _c look at x )\t see+ myself flutt]+ f "o to ano!r ( ! old ,buck+ham ,/reet rooms1 heavy ) ! smell ( smoke & p[d]1 ?und]\s n only ) ! knock+--naturally ,i quote ! ,ibs5 phrase ev]ybody 0 quot+ 9 ! ,n9eties--b ! bang+1 ! batt]+1 ! bomb>d+ ( ! y\ng] g5]ation at ! ,victorian door aga9/ :i* x 0 desp]ate "w to make any impression at all4 ,,viii ,9 my less responsible int]vals x amus$ me to f9d ! pa9t]s runn+ _! own %op1 or _! own little c\nt]1 q ap>t f ! illu/rators1 & c>ry+ on all by !mselves _! own special campaign aga9/ t obdurate ,victorian door4 ,_! campaign1 z !y ran x1 requir$ less talk ?an mo/1 = !y 7 *iefly m5 ( ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club--! m5 :o gave ! %[s :]e ,felix ,buhot smelt ! p[d]--! m5 :o 7 consid]$ apo/les ( defiance :5 ! inn] gr\p held _! once-fam\s exhibition z ,london ,impressioni/s--! m5 ab\t :om ! critics = a :ile did no?+ save talk--b m5 :o _h ! reputation ( talk+ s little !mselves t1 :5 a man came up = election 9 _! ,club1 8 tal5t = sil5ce 0 said to be z important a consid]ation ) !m z 8 tal5t = art4 ,n t ! sil5ce ( any "o ( !m c\ld rival ,phil ,may's 9 eloqu5ce--!y nev] le>n$ to say no?+ ) 8 *>m4 ,(t5 ! pov]ty ( _! conv]sation _h ! effect ( be+ involunt>y1 z if !y might h _h pl5ty to say _h !y kn[n h[ to say x4 ,m ?an "o /ruggl$ to rid himself ( 8 tal5t ) at lea/ an air ( success4 ,! big boom+ voice ( ,*>les ,w4 ,furse 0 frequ5tly he>d1 b 9 x a suspicion ( an ,academic note unfamili> 9 our mid/1 s t1 "y z he 01 combative1 en?usia/ic1 a good fell[ z !y say 9 ,engl&1 /ill 9 8 ,:i/l] & rebel p]iod1 8 fri5ds pr$ict$ = him ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,! fir/ "t ,i ev] saw him 0 ! ye> he 0 %[+ at ! ,new ,engli% two l>ge upright1 full-l5g? portraits ( wom51 highly rem9isc5t ( ,:i/l]1 &1 on press day1 0 be+ turn$ out ( ! gall]y by ! critics :o1 9 revolutioniz+ criticism1 7 fight+ aga9/ ! old-fa%ion$ ,victorian idea ( press views ) ! arti/s busy log-roll+ & an elaborate lun*1 or at lea/ :iskey & cig>s beh9d a scre54 ,! ,new ,engli% m5 compromis$ by /ay+ away1 b !y clung to ! lun*1 a fea/ *iefly = _! commissionaire & _! salesman & ! grey-hair$ critic1 a survival1 :o c\ld n reconcile himself to *ange & :om ,i he>d once1 9 ano!r gall]y1 pron\nce ! %[ admirable1 p]fect really1 y\r %[1 b = "o ?+ miss+--a decant] & cig>s on ! table4 ,furse1 :o _h n he>d ! critic's cry = re=m & c\ld n und]/& 8 bani%m5t1 l+]$ 9 ! passage1 button-hol+ ev]ybody :o came out1 try+ to pick up a h9t z to :at we 7 all go+ to say ab\t him4 ,he consid]$ himself a r$-hot rebel & ! prophetic picture ( him scal+ ,academic heights annoy$ him extremely1 ?\gh he s soon became an ,associate ( ! ,academy t ,i ?9k1 _h he liv$1 "t w\ld h prov$ ! prophets "r4 ,walt] ,sick]t's voice1 too1 0 frequ5tly he>d at ! beg9n+ ( a ,?ursday night1 b 8 promise ( brilliancy nev] /ruck me z lead+ any:]e 9 p>ticul>1 my p]sonal impression be+ t ) 8 talk1 z ) 8 art1 ! fulfilm5t sc>cely ju/ifi$ ! promise4 ,d4,s4 ,mac,coll1 "y ar*-rebel at ! "t little z ! =mal (ficial ( to-day sugge/s x1 8 bomb>d+ ( ! ,victorian door direct$ *iefly f ! sob] columns ( ! ,spectator1 & lat] ( ! ,saturday ,review1 0 always well arm$ ) words = ! ,?ursday night battle1 consci5ti\s 9 di/ribut+ 8 bl[s & %ap+ !m 9 /rict def]5ce to 8 s5se ( /yle1 j a t\* ( ! prea*] p]haps 9 8 voice & 9 8 fight = art & fre$om1 z he 0 ! fir/ to ackn[l$ge2 m ?an once ,i h he>d him expla9 apologetically t 8 "r place 0 ! pulpit = :i* he _h be5 design$4 ,ar?ur ,tomson1 "o ( ! be/ fri5ds 9 ! _w1 0 a spirit$ revolution>y :o w5t to ! l5g? ( f\nd+ & edit+ a pap] ( 8 own to promote revolution--! ,art ,weekly1 :i*1 n be+ able to af=d illu/rations1 conduct$ its w>f>e solely by its articles1 & /rong1 fe>less1 knock-y-d[n articles !y 7 s9ce we all wrote = ! pap] :ile x la/$4 ,x did n la/ long1 h[ev]1 b %>$ ! fate ( mo/ revolution>y %eets ) m bra9s ?an capital4 ,ar?ur ,tomson himself1 out ( pr9t1 0 a quiet1 if /aun* fight]1 ano!r ( ! old ,?ursday night gr\p :o knew t 8 ye>s on ?is e>? 7 to be %ort4 ,he 0 n ! gay] = x z ,h>l& & ,be>dsley 71 b ! sadd]1 x may be because he =esaw ! end long be=e x came1 & he 0 giv5 to ! melan*oly t f\nd expression 9 s _m ( 8 pa9t+s4 ,wilson ,/e]1 ,tonks1 ,pr(essor ,br[n pass$1 & no m1 across ! /age ( our ,?ursday nights1 all ?ree1 z ,i rememb] !m1 scrupul\s 9 uphold+ ! reputation = sil5ce ( _! ,club4 ,cond] flitt$ 9 & out ( our rooms1 always agreeable b n ! man to lift up 8 voice 9 a cr[d4 ,occasionally1 a visitor f abroad appe>$--,felix ,buhot e ,?ursday t "o w9t]1 or1 m r>ely ,paul ,r5\>d1 9 ,london = ! ,graphic1 8 appe>ance an ev5t = ! illu/rators :o already rev]5c$ him z a vet]an4 ,or else x 0 a repres5tative1 a publi%]1 ( les ,jeunes ov] !re1 br++ fre% /imulus1 fre% inc5tive1 especially if 8 com+ meant fre% ord]s & fre% opportunity to say :at _h to be said freely & )\t re/ra9t4 ,once x 0 ,jules ,roque f ,p>is1 ( ! ,c\rri] ,franais 9 :i* he publi%$ ! draw+s ( ,l\is ,legr& & ,=a9 & o!r arti/s accept$ z models by ! "y m5 ( our ,?ursday nights :o believ$ 9 !mselves ! m defiantly :5 ask$ to figure 9 su* good company4 ,once x 0 ,mei] ,graefe f ,b]l91 big1 h&some1 ent]pris+1 n yet encumb]$ ) ,po/-,impressionism & its out%oots1 seek+ ,am]ican & ,briti% contributors to ! ,g]man ,pan1 a magaz9e z big & ent]pris+ z himself if n always z h&some1 & ! y\ng] g5]ation ( ,london _h ! com=t ( kn[+ t if ! ,victorian door 9 ,engl& held firm1 ! door ( ,europe _h op5$ to !m4 ,occasionally "o ( ! old]1 ! v mu* old] g5]ation came 9 to make u feel ! y\ng] = 8 pres5ce--none m impos+ ?an ,s&ys1 mo/ di/+ui%$ 9 8 old age1 we>+ ! :ite wai/coat t 0 ! life-long symbol ( 8 d&yism1 full ( ,pre-,raphaelite rem9isc5ces1 & rem9isc5ces ( ! ,italian ,primitives c\ld n h seem$ m remote4 ,j4 sometimes met ,holman ,hunt 9 o!r haunts--at d9n]s ( ! ,society ( ,illu/rators & else:]e--& report$ him to me z a talk] :o c\ld1 9 ! quantity & aggressiv5ess ( 8 talk1 h giv5 po9ts to ,h5ley & ,h5ley's ,"y ,m51 s ,i regret t he nev] 0 ) u to talk ov] ,pre-,raphaelite days ) ,s&ys4 ,! only o!r possible repres5tative ( ,pre-,raphaelitism :o came 0 ,walt] ,crane1 if s he c be call$1 = ! tradition fell lightly on 8 %\ld]s1 0 a m]e re-e*o 9 8 "w2 ! only "o ( ,s&ys's contempor>ies 0 ,:i/l]1 & _! meet+ ( :i* ,j4 & ,i h writt5 9 ano!r place1 does n belong to ! /ory ( our ,?ursday nights1 = !y 7 a ?+ ( ! pa/ :5 ,:i/l] return$ f ,p>is1 :]e he _h gone to live almo/ z !y began4 ,nor did ,s&ys (t5 appe> on ,?ursdays4 ,he seem$ to pref] ! ev5+s :5 we 7 alone1 to my surprise1 = ! homage he receiv$ :5 he did come on ,?ursday mu/ h be5 pleasant4 ,draw+s ( 8 hung prom95tly 9 our rooms1 ,j4 !n haunt+ ! salesrooms = ! orig9als ( ! ,sixties z indu/ri\sly z ! b>r[s & %ops = _! reproductions4 ,& to ! man :o pref]s fame to rea* him dur+ 8 lifetime1 surely x %\ld h be5 an agreeable exp]i5ce to sit1 or to be en?ron$ z x 71 9 s fri5dly an atmosph]e1 ) "s ( 8 own f9e/ "w on ! wall beh9d him = backgr\nd1 & surr\nd$ by a wor%ipp+ gr\p ask+ no?+ bett] ?an to be all[$ to sit at 8 feet & li/5 to 8 e ^w--:i* 0 a sacrifice = 8 wor%ipp]s 9 ,buck+ham ,/reet :o rejoic$ 9 ! s\nd ( _! own voices z did mo/ ( ! company4 ,b ! ,n9eties are n m wond]ful & /imulat+ to ! "y m5 ( to-day :o look back to !m s admir+ly1 ?an ! ,sixties 7 to u :om !y kept up into ! small h\rs ( _m a ,friday morn+1 inexhau/ible z a subject ( our talk1 & ,s&ys1 /&+ = ! ,sixties & all we f\nd 9 !m s admirable1 c\ld comm& any sacrifice4 ,! respect = ! ,sixties 0 an article ( fai?1 a dogma ( dogmas 9 ! ,n9eties4 ,if ! n[ y\ng] g5]ation write articles & books ab\t ! ,n9eties--^? amaz+ docum5ts 9 :i* ,i sc>cely recognise an age ,i ?\ght ,i knew by he>t--we 7 /ill m zeal\s 9 writ+ books ab\t ! ,sixties4 ,& we collect$ ! draw+s & publications ( ! ,sixties4 ,:5 ,j4 & ,i n[ all[$ ourselves an aft]noon out1 x 0 to w&] f ,holywell ,/reet to ,mile ,end ,road1 f ,piccadilly to ,holborn1 se>*+ ! booksell]s' b>r[s & %ops = ! unsightly1 gaudy1 badly-b\nd volumes t conta9$ ! illu/rations ( ! ,sixties--illu/rations rank$ among/ ! f9e/ ev] made4 ,our book%elves t are /ill fill$ ) !m repres5t "o ( ! mo/ animat$ phases ( ! ,n9eties4 ,& we look$ ^u ! m5 ( ! ,sixties z ma/]s1 among !m giv+ to ,s&ys a lead+ place4 ,if he 0 n any long] do+ ! "w = :i* we took (f our hat to him1 he c]ta9ly look$ ! lead]--tall1 h&some1 dignifi$1 j en\gh ( a /oop 9 8 %\ld]s to become 8 age1 8 dress irreproa*able1 ! :ite wai/coat immaculate1 pale yell[ hair p>t$ 9 ! middle & beautifully bru%$1 be>d n patri>*al exactly b em95tly correct & well c>$ =1 mann]s pr9cely4 ,x 0 cle> t he lik$ ! rle ( ma/] & 8 voice 0 9 keep+ ) ! "p4 ,b he 0 a ma/] :o presid$ at 8 be/ ov] a small audi5ce1 &1 no d\bt kn[+ x1 he avoid$ our ,?ursdays4 ,he 0 also a ma/] giv5 to small gossip4 ,we he>d f him less ( art1 its aims & ideals1 its m$iums & me?ods1 ?an ( ! say+s & do+s ( ! ,pre-,raphaelites :o 7 8 fri5ds & contempor>ies4 ,! "n ( ,gabriel 0 ev] 9 8 m\?4 ,x 0 ,rossetti :om he mo/ lov$--or love is n ! ^w1 less ( affection reveal$ 9 8 memories ?an a s5se ( injury1 z if x _h someh[ be5 ! fault ( ,gabriel & ! o!rs t he _h n come (f z well z !y1 ?\gh ( all ,gabriel _h be5 mo/ active 9 see+ him ?r\gh ! tight places he s successfully got himself into4 ,?is1 no d\bt1 0 ! reason ,rossetti felt entitl$ to a little laugh n[ & !n ov] ,s&ys's difficulties4 ,s&ys 0 a man :o ne$$ to be se5 ?r\gh tight places until ! end1 z we _h occasion to "k by ! urg5t note he s5t u on a ,saturday night1 m ?an once1 f ! ,caf ,royal1 8 fav\rite haunt 9 8 lat] ye>s1 :]e a v>iety ( unavoidable accid5ts1 ) a curi\s faculty = repeat+ !mselves1 w\ld keep him prison] until 8 fri5ds came to 8 relief4 ,he 0 full ( anecdote1 :i* 0 q 9 ! ord] ( ?+s1 ! ,sixties hav+ suppli$ anecdote = a :ole libr>y ( books & magaz9es4 ,c\ld ,i tell ,s&ys's /ories ) ,s&ys's voice ,i %\ld be tempt$ to repeat !m yet once aga91 ?\gh _m 7 told u also by ,:i/l]1 & ^! ,j4 & ,i h record$ 9 ! ,life4 ,:i/l] told !m bett]1 ) m tru? because ) m gaiety & joy 9 _! absurdity4 ,& yet1 ! solemnity ( ,s&ys add$ a p]sonal flav\r1 gave !m a "* nobody else c\ld give4 ,i h n =gott5 h[ he turn$ into a p>able ! tale ( ! cross-ey$ maid 9 ! ,morris ,%op 9 ,r$ ,lion ,squ>e1 ^: eyes 7 knock$ /raight by a %ock ! company ( ,morris1 ,m>%all1 & ,faulkn] adm9i/]$ delib]ately1 & !n 7 knock$ crook$ aga9 by a %ock !y _h n provid$ = or aga9/4 ,&1 z ,s&ys recall$ !m1 ! /range bea/s 9 ,gabriel's h\se & g>d5 might h be5 let loose f out ( ! ,apocalypse4 ,b ,s&ys's voice has be5 /ill$ =ev] & ! anecdotes h be5 publi%$ (t5]1 ,i d believe1 ?an any o!rs 9 ! _w's ri* /ore ( cli*s4 ,! great ( 8 day _h all ! ,boswells !y want$--a ret9ue ( admir]s & cuffs ready--at _! head ,william ,mi*ael ,rossetti to p\r out book aft] book ab\t 8 bro!r1 to leave little untold ab\t ! gr\p t revolv$ r\nd ,gabriel4 ,ev5 ! ?ird g5]ation1 ) ,=d ,madox ,hueff] to lead1 has tak5 up ! task4 ,! anecdotes h gr[n famili>1 b x is some?+ to h he>d !m f ! m5 :o 7 _! h]oes4 ,,ix ,well--our ,?ursdays 7 pleasant1 an inspiration :ile !y la/$1 & = a "t ,i ?\ght !y mu/ la/ z long z we did4 ,b no?+ pleasant endures =ev]1 ! brave/ inspiration flick]s & dies almo/ be=e we realize its fl>+4 ,! /]n duty ( ,friday morn+ always haunt$ me 9 anticipation1 = ,i h nev] be5 able to take lightly ! "w ,i d ) s mu* difficulty1 & ,friday morn+ itself (t5 br\ght ev5 ,j4 up ) a %>p turn to face ! fact t man 0 born into ! _w to lab\r 9 ! sweat ( 8 br[1 & n simply to talk all night until no "w 0 left 9 him4 ,t may h be5 "o reason = our giv+ up s agreeable a cu/om4 ,ano!r p]haps came f ! discov]y t ! fre$om ( our ,?ursday nights 0 sometimes abus$4 ,a c]ta9 type ( ,engli%man w\ld travel a mile & m = any?+ he did n h to pay =1 ev5 if x 0 = no?+ m sub/antial ?an a cig>ette1 a s&wi*1 a :iskey-&-soda4 ,!re 7 ev5+s :51 look+ r\nd ! pack$ d9+-room1 x w\ld occur to me t ,i did n recognise half ! p 9 x4 ,fri5ds introduc$ fri5ds & !y introduc$ o!r fri5ds until1 9 bewild]m5t1 ,i ask$ myself if our ,?ursday night 0 ours or somebody else's4 ,& ,i fanci$ a t5d5cy to treat x z if x 7 somebody else's1--to take an ell :5 we meant to give no m ?an an in*1 & ,j4 0 z little incl9$ z ,i to furni% a new pro( ( ! wise old prov]b4 ,"o day a w\ld-be wit :o 0 regul> 9 8 att5dance & 8 talk1 & :o %\ld h kn[n bett]1 ask$ ,j41 ,are y /ill runn+ y\r ,?ursday ,club8 & s help$ to precipitate ! end4 ,we 7 n runn+ a ,club = anybody1 & if ! fame ( our ,?ursday night fill$ our rooms ) p :o behav$ z if we 71 ! soon] we got rid ( !m ! bett]4 ,besides1 z ! weeks & ! mon?s & ! ye>s w5t on1 _m :o _h come & talk$ & f\ght our ,?ursday night ?r\gh ceas$ to come altoge!r4 ,:]e ,i fail$ 9 break+ up ! gr\ps ,"t1 ) its cruel ?or\ghness1 succe$$ & began to scatt] !m f> & wide4 ,dea? /ill$ voices t _h be5 l\de/4 ,! ,national ,obs]v] pass$ out ( ,h5ley's h&s & ,h5ley himself into ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[4 ,bob ,/ev5son said 8 la/ good-night to u4 ,be>dsley1 ,h>l&1 ,ar?ur ,tomson1 ,george ,/eev5s1 ,phil ,may1 ,furse1 ,iwan-,mll]--"o aft] ano!r ( our old fri5ds1 "o aft] ano!r ( ^? old ma/]s ( talk set out on ! j\rney into ! ,great ,sil5ce4 ,x is h>d to believe !y h gone4 ,i rememb] h[1 :5 !y 7 ) u & ! talk 0 at its madde/ & somebody w\ld sudd5ly take brea? long en\gh to look out ( our w9d[s1 ^: curta9s 7 nev] drawn ^u ! "o spectacle we c\ld (f]--! riv] ) ! boats trail+ _! lights d[n its %ad[y rea*es1 & ! ,embankm5t ) ! lights ( ! hansoms fly+ to & fro1 & ! bridges ) ! procession ( lights f ! omnibuses & cabs & ! trails ( burn+ cl\d f ! tra9s--,h5ley w\ld say1 ,h[ x lives1 h[ x ?robs ) life out !re6 & ,i w\ld ?9k to myself1 ,& h[ x lives1 h[ x ?robs ) life 9 "h6--) a life too int5se1 x seem$1 ev] to we> itself out4 ,& yet n[ only two or ?ree ( ! old fri5ds ( ! old ,?ursday nights are left to look d[n ) u ^u ! riv] :]e x fl[s bel[ our w9d[s--^u ! mov+ lights ( ,london's great traffic1 ^u ,london's great life & great beauty1 & great movem5t )\t end4 ,x is n only ! dead we h lo/4 ,"t has made o!r *anges z sad z any wr\ght by ,dea?4 ,! "y h gr[n old1--h ?r[n (f y\?'s pr\d liv]y = ! sombre g>m5t ( age4 ,! ye>s h turn$ ! rebel ( ye/]day into ! ,royal ,academician ( to-day4 ,! inspir$ "y prophet :o prote/$ week by week aga9/ m$iocrity 9 pa9t1 settl$ d[n to keep+ ! m$iocre pa9t+s aga9/ :i* 8 prote/s 7 l\de/4 ,he :o ?und]$ aga9/ ! deg5]acy ( j\rnalism accept$ ! patronage ( ! titl$ promot] ( ! half-p5ny press4 ,ar*itects c>ri$ _! respectability to ! pr(essional *air x adorns1 & illu/rators re/$ 9 ! com=table b]?s provid$ by ,pun*4 ,fri5d%ips cool$1 & fri5ds :o nev] miss$ a ,?ursday look ! o!r way :5 !y meet u 9 ! /reet4 ,close to me1 z ,i write1 is a bookcase on ^: %elves ,h5ley & ,h5ley's ,"y ,m5--,m>riott ,watson1 ,george ,/eev5s1 ,*>les ,:ibley1 ,leon>d ,:ibley1 ,rudy>d ,kipl+1 ,k5ne? ,grahame1 ,ar?ur ,morrison1 ,g4,s4 ,/reet--jo/le ea* o!r 9 ! big & little volumes t 7 to create ! _w anew4 ,! small gre5-b\nd ,h5leys /& 9 a r[4 ,salome1 ,! ,rape ( ! ,lock1 ,volpone1 ) ,be>dsley's illu/rations1 are flank$ by ! m pret5ti\s p]=mances ( ! ,kelmscott ,press & ! ,vale ,press & ! o!r ,presses aspir+ ) mu* adv]tisem5t to d :at ! ,con/ables ( ,ed9burgh did s mu* bett] z a matt] ( c\rse1 &1 z a rem9d] ( ?is tru?1 ! ,montaigne ( ! ,tudor ,s]ies is !re & ! ,apuleius & ! ,heliodorus1 ea* ) its inscription4 ,& ! little slim volume1 neatly b\nd by ,zaehnsdorf1 call$ ,allahakb>ries--n[ a prize = ! collector ,i am told--immortalizes "o recreation at lea/ ( ,h5ley's ,"y ,m54 ,= x is ,b>rie's report ( ! ,cricket ,team l>gely made up ( ^! ,"y ,m51 ( :om he 0 ,capta9 & :o us$ to play at ,%]e on ! nev]-to-be-=gott5 summ] days :5 beautiful ,graham ,tomson & ,i 7 graci\sly invit$ z ,patronesses1 & little ,madge ,h5ley--h] dea? %ortly aft]w>ds prov+ ,h5ley's own dea? bl[--figur$ z ,capta9's ,girl & ! ,national ,obs]v] (fice z ,practice ,gr\nd4 ,& if ,h5ley did n drag himself d[n ) u to ! pretty ,surrey village1 he seem$ to preside ov] u all1 s mu* s t :5 ,j4 & ,i _h ! little book b\nd & add$ ! photographs ,h>old ,fr$]ic--,photograph] 9 ! report--made ( ! ,team1 we includ$ "o ( ,h5ley1 & altoge!r ! t9y volume is z eloqu5t a docum5t ( ! ,n9eties & ( ,h5ley & ,h5ley's ,"y ,m5 z we h1 & ,i wond] :at ! collector ( ^? sn>es = ! ,am]ican n[ catalogu$ by ! booksell] z ,association ,books w\ld n give to own x4 ,& close by our ,allahakb>ries1 ,h5ry ,h>l&'s ,mademoiselle ,miss meets 9 ! old fri5dly companion%ip ,/eev5s's ,l& ( ! ,doll> & ,graham ,tomson's ,poems & ,bob ,/ev5son's ,velasquez & ,h>old ,frdric's ,return ( ! ,o',mahoney & ,b]n>d ,%aw's ,ca%el ,byron's ,pr(ession 9 its r>e pap] cov]1 & ,george ,moore's ,/rike at ,arl+=d1 & ,m>riott ,watson's ,diog5es ( ,london1 &--b ( :at use to g ?r\gh ! li/1 ! long catalogue1 to ! end8 ,gho/s greet me f ^? %elves1 gho/s f ! old ,?ursdays1 f ! radiant days :5 y\? 0 m]g+ into middle age--surely ! be/ p]iod 9 "o's exi/5ce--days into :i* ! brea? ( life nev] c be brea!d aga94 ,we c\ld n revive ! old nights if we w\ld4 ,i suppose nobody n[ reads ,zola1 b we read him 9 ! ,n9eties & ,i h always be5 haunt$ by 8 description 9 ,l',oeuvre ( ! la/ reunion ( ! fri5ds :o1 9 _! eag] y\?1 _h meant to conqu] ,p>is & :o us$ to meet to plan _! campaign ov] a d9n] z meagre z _! income & gay z _! hopes4 ,b :51 aft] ye>s dur+ :i* money & fame _h be5 heap$ up by m ?an "o & disappo9tm5t & despair lavi%$ 9 equal measure ^u o!rs1 !y v5tur$ to d9e toge!r aga91 & ! d9n] 0 good & well s]v$ z x nev] _h be5 ( old1 x turn$ to du/ & a%es 9 _! m\?s--a fun]al fea/4 ,du/ & a%es w\ld be our f>e 7 we s fooli% z aga9 to op5 our doors on ! ,?ursday night consecrat$ to y\? & its battles long ago4 ,x ,if we h _h no m ,?ursday nights1 x does n foll[ t we h _h no o!r nights4 ,! habit ( ye>s is n s easily brok51 & our habit 01 & is1 at night to ga!r p ab\t u & to talk4 ,only1 aft] ! ,n9eties1 or r be=e ! end ( ! ,n9eties1 we nev] settl$ aga9 ) weekly regul>ity ^u "o special night out ( ! sev5 = ! purpose--on ! contr>y1 we took1 & we n[ take1 our nights z !y came & come4 ,!y h n be51 = t1 ! less int]e/+ & amus+1 n less l\d ) ! s\nd ( battle1 n less fragrant ) ! smell ( smoke4 ,x 0 j aft] our ,?ursday nights1 = in/ance1 t we began :at ,i might call our ,:i/l] nights1 & a m /imulat+ talk] ?an ,:i/l] nev] talk$1 a m /imulat+ fight] nev] f\ght4 ,i d n mean 9 ! impossible way meant by ^? ^: judgm5t ( him re/s solely on ,! ,g5tle ,art4 ,!y ?9k he f\ght = no o!r end ?an to make enemies :51 really1 he enjoy$ f> m ! good give-&-take argum5t t pres]v$ to him 8 fri5ds1 provid$ ^? fri5ds f\ght fair & did n play ! c[>d1 or ! toady1 to escape ! combat4 ,j4 & ,i h writt5 8 ,life 9 va9 if ev]ybody :o c>es to "k any?+ ab\t him does n "k t f #ahie & #ahif1 ! great] "p ( 8 "t 0 sp5t 9 ,london & t _m ( 8 nights 7 !n giv5 to u1 m p>ticul>ly t[>ds ! end ( ! amaz+ decade4 ,we paid = ! privilege by ! loss ( "s ( our fri5ds :o1 = "o reason or ano!r1 cultivat$ a :olesome fe> ( ,:i/l]4 ,m5 :o _h be5 mo/ con/ant 9 dropp+ 91 dropp$ 9 no long]--nor1 9 _m cases1 h !y ev] begun to drop 9 aga94 ,m ?an "o w\ld h run miles to escape ! *ance enc\nt]1 trembl+ ) appreh5sion :5 9 a desp]ate visit !y seem$ to c\rt x1 & (t5 ! sev]al doors op5+ into our little hall s]v$ z important a "p 9 prev5t+ a meet+ betwe5 ,:i/l] & ! enemy z ! doors 9 ! old-fa%ion$ f>ce play$ 9 ! husb& & wife game ( hide-&-seek4 ,x 0 n too big a price to pay4 ,:i/l]'s talk 0 wor? a great deal1 & ! twelve ye>s t h pass$ s9ce we lo/ x =ev] h n less5$ its value = u4 ,ours is a sadd] _w s9ce we h ceas$ to he> ! memorable & unmi/akable knock & r+ at our front door1 ! prelude to ! talk1 r\s+ ! :ole h\se until e t5ant 9 ! o!r *amb]s & ! h\sekeep] 9 h] rooms bel[ knew :5 ,:i/l] came to see u4 ,our nights1 s9ce ^? he animat$ & made z joy\s z he lik$ to be 9 8 h\rs ( play & battle1 h lo/ _! sav\r4 ,we are p]petually ref]r+ to !m1 quot+1 regrett+ !m4 ,ev5 ,augu/9e looks back to !m z mak+ a pleasant epo* 9 h] life4 ,(t5 %e w rem9d me ( ?is night or t1 decl>+ we h gr[n dull )\t him--b d ,i rememb] ! night :5 ,m4 ,:i/laire argu$ s h>d & ) su* viol5ce t ! pr9t ( ! rabbit fell f ! wall 9 its frame1 ! glass %iv]+ 9 a ?\s& pieces1 j :5 ,m4 ,k5n$y 0 s angry we ?\ght he 0 go+ to walk away =ev]1 & h[ aft] t !re c\ld be no m argu+1 & ,m4 ,:i/laire laugh$ z %e swept up ! pieces1 & ,m4 ,k5n$y did n walk away alone1 b lat] !y bo? walk$ away toge!r1 arm-9-arm1 to ! hotel :]e !y always /ay$8--& d ,i rememb] h[1 dur+ ! ,bo] ,w>1 he w\ld come & d9e ) me alone1 8 pockets /uff$ ) newspap] clipp+s1 & h[ he w\ld put !m by 8 plate1 & h[ long we w\ld sit at table because he w\ld read e "o ( !m to me1 ) t gay laugh nobody laughs n[adays8--& d ,i rememb] t o!r ev5+ :5 he & ,monsieur disput$ & disput$ %e didn't "k ab\t :at1 & h[ excit$ !y got1 & h[ he kept bang+ ! table ) 8 knife1 ! %>p edge d[n1 until he cut a long slit 9 ! clo?1 & x 0 our be/ tableclo? too8--& d ,i rememb] ! long /ories he w\ld tell u "s ev5+s & 8 little mock+ laugh :5 %e1 :o c\ld n und]/& a ^w1 knew he 0 say+ some?+ malici\s ab\t somebody8--& d ,i rememb] h[ he lik$ a good d9n] & h] cook+ because x 0 ,fr5*1 & h[ he w\ld nev] refuse :5 %e promis$ him h] pot-au-feu or "o ( h] salads--& d ,i rememb] "o aft] ano!r ( ^? old nights ! l ( :i* we %all nev] see aga98 ,d ,i rememb] inde$8 ,!y fill too big a space 9 memory1 !y ov]%ad[ too well ! less] nights ) less] m51 !y 7 too joy\s an episode 9 our ?irty long ye>s ( talk = me ev] to =get !m4 ,! ?ree classical knocks ( ! ,?tre ,franais c\ld n ann\nce m c]ta9ly a night ( beauty or wit or fun or romance ?an ! viol5t r+ & ! res\nd+ knock at ! old batt]$ door ( ! ,buck+ham ,/reet *amb]s :]e1 = ,:i/l]1 ! oak 0 nev] sport$4 ,b ( our ,:i/l] nights we h already made ! record--?is is ano!r tale t is already told4 ,i ?9k ,:i/l] knew _! value z well z we did1 knew :at !y co/ u 9 ! loss ( fri5ds1 knew :at he _h giv5 u 9 return1 knew :at he _h reveal$ to u ( himself 9 all fri5dl9ess1 & t ?is 0 ! reason he look$ to u = ! record n only ( 8 nights ) u1 b ( 8 life4 ,once he _h confid$ t *>ge to u1 ! old ,buck+ham ,/reet nights grew m m>vell\s /ill1 full ( rem9isc5ces1 ( comm5t1 ( criticism1 ( fri5dl9ess1 8 talk none ! less /imulat+ & spl5did because1 at 8 reque/1 ! cuff or note-book 0 always ready4 ,& !y cont9u$ until ! long tragic weeks & mon?s :5 he 0 fir/ afraid to g out at night & !n unable to1 & :5 ! talks 7 by day in/ead--n q ! same 9 ! la/1 ! sadde/ mon?s ( all1 = weakness & ?\ghts ( ! "w yet to be done & ! feebl5ess t kept him f do+ x fell l a black cl\d ov] all our meet+s1 ev5 ^? :]e ! old gaiety ass]t$ itself = a mom5t & ! old light ( battle gleam$ aga9 9 8 eyes4 ,to ! end he lik$ ! talk no less ?an we1 = to ! end he s5t = u1 to ! end he w\ld see u :5 few besides 7 admitt$4 ,!re1 = ^? :o w\ld l to "q 8 fri5d%ip ) u1 = ^? :o believe t ,:i/l] nev] c\ld keep a fri5d because he nev] want$ to1 is ! pro( de> to u ( ! good fri5d he c\ld be :5 8 fri5d%ip 0 n abus$ or tak5 advantage ( beh9d 8 back4 ,_m o!r nights besides !re h be5--long s]ies ( ,am]ican nights--,john ,van ,dyke nights ,i might say1 ,timo?y ,cole nights1--b no1 ,i am n go+ to "n names & make a catalogue1 ,i am n go+ to write _! /ory1 ,i am n go+ to run ! risks ( ! folly ,i h prote/$ aga9/4 ,i h confess$ my safe belief t ( ! liv+ only good %\ld be spok51 & good only :5 x is )9 ! b\nds ( discretion4 ,x is n my ambition to rival at home ! unpopul>ity ( ,n4,p4 ,willis 9 ,engl& aft] ! fir/ ( 8 indiscretions1 :i* seem discretion itself n[ 9 ! light ( to-day's yell[ & society j\rnalism4 ,& !re h be5 ,engli% nights--_m--nights ) old fri5ds :o are fai?ful & new fri5ds :o are devot$--nights ( late s l ! old ,?ursday nights t bo? ,h>trick & ,sullivan1 n[ tw5ty ye>s old] & ) no ,phil ,may to revolve r\nd1 ask$ :y ^? old memorable gay nights c\ld n be reviv$8 ,b w\ld !y be gay8 ,w\ld !y n turn out ! du/ & a%es1 ! worse ?an ,l5t5 f>e1 f :i* ,i %r9k8 ,w\ld !y n1 z ,i h said1 prove z m\rnful z t banquet ( ,zola's ,conqu]ors ( ,p>is8 ,rec5tly !re h be5 ,belgian nights--nights ) ^? ,belgian arti/s ^: habit 0 nev] to travel at all until !y />t$ on _! j\rney z exiles to ,london--a j\rney to :i* ! end 9 a return j\rney seems to !m s t$i\sly long 9 com+4 ,& !re h be5 ,w> nights :5 ! cla% ( our battle1 9 ! grim consci\sness ( t o!r battle n s f> away1 is less *e]ful4 ,& !re h be5 nights ) ! great se>*-lights ov] ! ,?ames t tell u z mu* z ^? "y insi/5t voices 9 ,buck+ham ,/reet c\ld tell1 b only ( ?+s s tragic & s sombre t ,i am ! m eag] to f9i% ! /ory ( our ,london nights ) our ,?ursdays1 9 ! ye>s :5 we 7 burd5$ by no m s]i\s fight+ ?an ! endless fight ( fri5d ) fri5d1 ( fell[ work] ) fell[ work]1 f\ght 9 ! good cause ( "w & play1 fai? & d\bt1 fe> & hope--a /irr+ fight1 b "o 9 :i* words are ! weapons1 "o :i* c nev] be won or lo/1 s9ce no two c ev] be f\nd to agree :5 !y talk = pleasure1 nor any "o man =c$ to agree ) himself = all "t4 ,v ,,nights ,,9 ,,p>is ,,9 ,,p>is ,i ,i /ill g to ,p>is e ye> 9 ,may :5 ! ,salons op51 b n[ ,i g alone4 ,! lilacs & horse-*e/nuts1 t ,j4 us$ to reproa* me = nev] keep+ out ( ! articles x 0 my bus9ess to write !re1 /ill bloom 9 ! ,*amps-,elyses & ! ,bois1 b n[ ,i am no long] tempt$ to drag !m into my ,,ms4 ,! spr+ nights /ill are beautiful on ! ,b\lev>ds & ,quais b only gho/s walk ) me along ! old famili> ways1 only gho/s sit ) me at table 9 re/aurants :]e once ,i always ate 9 company4 ,p>is has lo/ half its *>m s9ce ! days :51 z regul>ly z spr+ came r\nd1 ,i 0 "o ( ! little gr\p ( critics & arti/s & fri5ds f ,london :o met 9 x = a week among ! pictures4 ,x 0 mu* ! same gr\p1 if small]1 t met on our ,?ursday nights 9 ,london4 ,"s ( u w5t = "w1 to d ! ,salons aft] we _h done ! ,royal ,academy & ! ,new ,gall]y1 !n ! ,academy's only ,london rival3 ,bob ,/ev5son = ! ,pall ,mall1 ,d4,s4 ,mac,coll = ! ,spectator1 ,*>les ,:ibley = ! ,national ,obs]v]4 ,j41 dur+ sev]al ye>s1 sp>$ ! "t f m important ?+s to fight z critic ! empty criticism ( ! mom5t1 ! old-fa%ion$ criticism t recognis$ no ma/]piece outside ( ,burl+ton ,h\se & saw no?+ 9 a picture or a draw+ save a /ory3 a ?ankless task1 = already ! old-fa%ion$ criticism ?reat5s to become ! new-fa%ion$ aga94 ,i1 = my "p1 0 kept z busy z ,i knew h[ to be1 & busi]1 = ! ,nation & my ,london pap]s4 ,o!rs w5t because !y 7 arti/s & want$ to see :at ,p>is 0 do+ & ,may 0 ! season :5 ,p>is 0 do+ mo/ & 0 mo/ lib]al 9 lett+ ev]ybody see x4 ,be>dsley & ,furse seldom fail$1 & ,i d n suppose a ye> pass$ t we did n *ance ^u "o or m unexpect$ fri5ds 9 a gall]y or a caf & add !m to our p>ty4 ,sometimes a ,publi%] 0 ) u1 8 affairs an excuse = a holiday1 or sometimes an ,ar*itect to %[ ! poor =eign] h[ respectable ,briti% respectability c be &1 incid5tally1 to make 8 a gu>antee ( ours t we c\ld h disp5s$ )4 ,h>l& & ,mrs4 ,h>l& 7 always !re1 ,i d believe = %e] love ( ,p>is 9 ! ,may-"t1 & ,i r ?9k !irs 0 ! wise/ reason ( all4 ,dur+ no week ?r\gh\t my h>d-work+ ye> did ,i h to "w h>d] ?an dur+ t ,may week sp5t 9 ,p>is4 ,i am incl9$ n[1 9 ! m leisurely p]iod ( life at :i* ,i h arriv$1 to admire myself :5 ,i recall h[ _m articles ,i _h to write1 h[ _m pr9ts & draw+s1 /atues & pictures1 ,i _h to look at 9 ord] to write !m1 & my success 9 nev] leav+ my editors 9 ! lur*4 ,my admiration is ! great] because nobody c\ld "k z well z ,i h[ sl[ ,i h always be5 ) my "w & also1 to d myself ju/ice1 h[ consci5ti\s1 z ,i d n m9d say+1 ?\gh to be call$ consci5ti\s by anybody else w\ld seem to me only less (f5sive ?an to be call$ good-natur$ or amiable4 ,z a critic ,i nev] c\ld get to ! po9t ( writ+ r\nd ! pictures & say+ no?+ ab\t !m l _m ,i knew = :om five m9utes 9 a gall]y suffic$1 nor1 to be frank1 did ,i try to4 ,nei!r c\ld ,i hang an article on "o picture4 ,i might envy ,george ,moore1 = an int]val ! critic ( ! ,speak]1 n[ ! ,london ,nation1 because he c\ld & did4 ,i c rememb] him at an ,academy ,press ,view mak+ ! int]m9able r\nd ) a bus9ess-l briskness until1 p]haps 9 ! fir/ h\r & ! la/ room1 he w\ld come ^u ! pa9t+ t gave him ! peg = 8 eloqu5ce1 make an elaborate /udy ( x1 tell u 8 task 0 f9i%$1 & hurry (f exultant4 ,b envy him z ,i might1 ,i c\ldn't borr[ 8 briskness4 ,i _h to plod on all morn+ & aga9 all aft]noon until ! ,academy clos$1 to look at e picture be=e ,i c\ld be sure :i* 0 ! "r peg or :e!r !re might n be a doz5 pegs & m4 ,& ,i _h to collect elaborate notes1 n d>+ to tru/ to my memory alone1 & aft] t to re-write pages t did n satisfy me4 ,j to see ! ,academy meant an hone/ day's lab\r & 9 ,p>is !re 7 two ,salons1 ea* immeasurably bigg]1 & innum]able small] %[s into ! b>ga94 ,& yet1 t labori\s ,may week nev] seem$ to me s mu* toil z pleasure4 ,!re 0 a great deal ab\t ,p>is ! toil left me no *ance to f9d out4 ,i %\ld n l to say h[ _m ( its sights ,i h fail$ regul>ly to see dur+ ! visit ,i h paid to x e ye> n[ = ov] a qu>t] ( a c5tury4 ,b at lea/ ,i h le>n$ ! be/ ?+ wor? kn[+ ab\t x1 :i* is t 9 no o!r t[n c toil look s uncommonly l pleasure1 9 no o!r t[n is x s easy to play h>d & to "w h>d at ! same "t3 precisely ! tru? ! ,ba$ek] /ud5t has a knack ( miss+1 ! tru? ! special k9d ( =eign]1 = :om ,p>is w\ld n be ,p>is if he c\ld n believe x ! abom9ation ( desolation1 goes out ( 8 way to miss4 ,i h met "s ( my own c\ntrym5 :o h se5 ev]y?+ 9 ,p>is b nev] ,p>is itself--! old /ory ( n see+ ! wood = ! trees--& :o are absolutely conv9c$ t x is a t[n 9 :i* all ! p ?9k ( is amusem5t & t a m frivol\s creature ?an ! ,p>isian nev] exi/$4 ,f _! com=table seat ( judgm5t 9 ! correct hotels & ! correct %[ places1 !y _c look z f> z ! s*ools & factories t make ,p>is ! c5tre ( le>n+ = ! _w & ( indu/ry = ,france1 & !y are 9 _! way e bit z d5se z ! ,engli% :o take _! pleasure s s]i\sly !y _c und]/& ! ,fr5* :o take _! "w gaily4 ,des blagueurs mme au feu1 a ,belgian (fic] ! o!r day describ$ to me ! ,fr5* soldi]s :o _h be5 fight+ at 8 side1 & ,i ?9k x r f9] to face ,dea?--or ,"w--laugh+ ?an 9 te>s4 ,if ,p>is 7 n s gay on ! surface ,i am sure ,i %\ld n f9d x s /imulat+1 ?\gh h[ x w\ld be if ,i liv$ !re ,i h nev] d>$ put to ! te/1 unwill+ to run :atev] risk !re might be if ,i did4 ,i pref] to keep ,p>is 9 res]ve = a work+ holiday or1 inde$1 any sort ( holiday1 a pref]5ce :i*1 if ,he9e is to be tru/$1 ,i %>e ) le bon ,dieu ( ! old ,fr5* prov]b :o1 :5 he is bor$ 9 ,heav51 op5s a w9d[ & looks d[n ^u ! ,b\lev>ds ( ,p>is4 ,at ! fir/ sight1 ! fir/ s\nd1 ! fir/ smell ( ,p>is1 ! holiday feel+ /irr$ )9 u4 ,! m9ute we arriv$ we began to play at our "w z we nev] did 9 ,london1 z x nev] w\ld h occurr$ to u !re t we c\ld4 ,! ,academy1 only ! week be=e1 _h giv5 u ! same *ance to meet1 ! same *ance to talk1 ! same *ance to lun* toge!r1 & ( ! lun* x _h got to be our habit to make a ,press ,day function4 ,n[adays at ! ,academy ,press ,view1 :5 ,i am hungry1 ,i run up to ,/ew>t's at ! corn] ( ,bond ,/reet = a c\ple ( s&wi*es1 & excell5t !y are1 b1 z ,i eat !m 9 my solit>y corn]1 no flight ( my sluggi% imag9ation c make !m seem to me m ?an a /]n necessity4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 a fe/ive air ab\t ! old ,press ,day lun* :51 t[>ds "o o'clock1 "s six or eight ( u adj\rn$ to ,solf]9o's1 ano!r vani%$ l&m>k ( my y\ng] days 9 ,london4 ,x 0 9 ,rup]t ,/reet1 ! /reet ( ,pr9ce ,florizel's ,divan1 :i* 0 appropriate1 = ,bob ,/ev5son 0 always ) u & b = ,bob ,pr9ce ,florizel might nev] h exi/$ to run a ,divan 9 ,rup]t or any o!r /reet4 ,solf]9o's _h a ,b>sac t ,bob lik$ to ord]1 *iefly ,i fancy = all x repres5t$ to him ( ,p>is & ,lav5ue's & ,b>bizon & /ud5t days1 & ! old memories w>m+ him ov] x z lun* w5t on1 he w\ld unfold "o !ory ( art aft] ano!r until sudd5ly a critic1 m n]v\s ?an ! re/1 w\ld take out 8 wat*1 & ! h\r he saw !re w\ld s5d u po/-ha/e back to ,piccadilly & ! ,academy1 :i* at t "t ?\ght "o ,press ,day suffici5t4 ,b ! lun* t seem$ a fe/ivity at ,solf]9o's nev] gave u ! holiday s5se ,p>is fill$ u ) f ! e>ly h\r 9 ! morn+ :51 aft] our little breakfa/1 we met d[n/airs 9 ! unpret5ti\s hotel 9 ! ,rue ,/4 ,ro* :]e mo/ ( u /ay$--if we did n /ay in/ead at ! ,hotel de l',univ]s et ,portugal = ! sake ( ! "n4 ,! ,rue ,/4 ,ro* 0 conv5i5t & if we 7 will+ to climb to ! top ( ! n>r[ h\se1 :]e ! smell ( d9n] hung heavy on ! /airs all ?r\gh ! aft]noon & ev5+1 we c\ld h our room = ! next to no?+ at all t suit$ our purse1 & ! d9+-room--! ,c(fee ,room 9 gilt lett]s on its door w\ld h fright5$ u f x 9 any case--0 s t9y x 0 a k9dness to ! patron n to come back = ! midday breakfa/ or ! d9n] t we c\ld n h be5 induc$ to eat 9 ! hotel1 "u any circum/ances1 = half ! big price he *>g$4 ,! day's talk 0 already 9 full sw+ z we /eam$ d[n ! ,se9e1 or walk$ "u ! arcade ( ! ,rue de ,rivoli & along ! ,quais1 9 ! cool ( ! ,may morn+1 to ! new ,salon :i* 0 !n 9 ! ,*amp-de-,m>s4 ,& "o morn+ at ! ,salon made x cle> to me1 z ye>s at ! ,academy c\ld n1 :y ,fr5* criticism p]mits itself to speak ( art z a game & ( ! arti/'s "w z amus+ & gay4 ,!re 7 words t got into my article z p]si/5tly z ! lilacs & ! horse-*e/nuts4 ,,ii ,if we br\ght to ,p>is a tal5t = talk & y\? = enjoym5t1 ,p>is at ! mom5t 0 provid+ lib]ally m ?an we c\ld talk ab\t or _h "t to enjoy4 ,london may h be5 wide awake--= ,london--9 ! ,n9eties1 b x 0 half asleep comp>$ to ,p>is & w\ld n h be5 awake at all if x _h n gone to ,p>is = ! new x bragg$ ( s l\d 9 art & e excitem5t x cultivat$1 & = ! f9-de-sicle1 t *ance phrase pass$ lightly f m\? to m\? 9 ,p>is ( :i* x made a s]i\s classification4 ,illu/ration3 ,et*+ by ,joseph ,p5nell ,,9 ,,! ,,*amps-,,elys,,es ,i h wat*$ ) sympa!tic amusem5t ^! late ye>s "o new movem5t1 "o new revolt aft] ano!r1 />t$ & l$ by little m5 :o h n ! /r5g? to move any?+ or ! indep5d5ce to revolt aga9/ any?+1 except 9 _! boa/ ( x1 & :o w\ld be fright5$ by ! bigness ( a movem5t & revolt l ! ,secession f ! old ,salon t foll[$ ! ,int]national ,exposition ( #ahhi4 ,i feel h[ long ago ! ,n9eties 7 :5 ,i he> ! "y p 9 ,p>is to-day talk ( ! two ,salons z ! ,arti/es-,franais & ! ,beaux-,arts4 ,9 ! ,n9eties we1 :o wat*$ ! p>t+ ( ! ways1 knew !m only z ! ,old ,salon & ! ,new ,salon because t is :at we saw 9 !m & :at !y really 7--unless we di/+ui%$ !m z ! ,*amp-de-,m>s ,salon & ! ,*amps-,elyses ,salon1 = ano!r t5 ye>s 7 to pass be=e !re 0 a ,gr& ,palais = bo? to move into4 ,we c\ld n write ab\t ei!r )\t a rem9d] ( ! age ( ! "o & ! y\? ( ! o!r1 ! ,old ,salon rema9+ ! home ( ! tradition t has become hide-b\nd conv5tion1 & ! new ,salon (f]+ headqu>t]s to ! tradition t is be+ c>ri$ on1 z we 7 =ev] po9t+ out1 borr[+ ! phrase f ,:i/l]4 ,we 7 giv5 9 ! ,n9eties to borr[+ ! ?+s ,:i/l] said & wrote1 = we knew1 if x is n e critic :o does to-day1 t he 0 z great a ma/] ( art criticism z ( art4 ,:at ! m5 :o und]took to c>ry on tradition did = u 0 to arrange a good %[4 ,!y _h to1 if x meant tak+ (f _! coats & roll+ up _! sleeves & putt+ !mselves d[n to x 9 grim e>ne/1 = x 0 ! only way !y c\ld ju/ify _! action & ! exi/5ce ( _! ,society1 & _! *oice ( a ,presid5t1 ! v "n ( ,meissoni] seem+ to /& = any?+ r ?an secession & exp]im5t & revolt4 ,= ! fir/ few exhibitions _m ( ! old] m5 got toge!r small collections ( _! e>li] "w t _h n be5 %[n publicly = ye>s1 & ! new ,salon's way ( arrang+ ea* man's "w 9 a sep>ate gr\p or panel made x tell ) all ! m effect4 ,& !n !re 0 ! excitem5t ( com+ ^u pa9t+s or /atues long famili>1 b only by reputation or reproduction4 ,i _c =get h[ we ?rill$ 9 front ( ,:i/l]'s ,rosa ,cord]1 :i* we 7 none ( u1 except ,bob ,/ev5son1 old en\gh to h se5 :5 ,:i/l] fir/ exhibit$ x 9 ,london & ,p>is to a public unwill+ to leave him 9 any d\bt z to its indiff]5ce1 h[ we talk$ & talk$ & talk$ until we _h n "t t morn+ to look at "o o!r pa9t+ 9 ! gall]y1 h[ x 0 n ! fault ( our articles if ev]ybody did n squ&] ^u x ! att5tion refus$ n mu* m ?an a decade be=e4 ,& ! y\ng] m5 ( ! mom5t _h to summon up e scrap ( individuality !y possess$ to be admitt$1 & n to be admitt$ meant too mu* cons]vatism or too mu* indep5d5ce4 ,& cr$5tials ( f9e "w _h to be pres5t$ by ! arti/s f all ov] ! _w--,am]icans1 ,sc&9avians1 ,dut*m51 ,belgians1 ,russians1 ,italians1 ,g]mans1 ,au/rians1 ,spani>ds1--:o c\ldn't believe !y _h come (f if ! ,new ,salon did n let !m 91 & half ! "t !y hadn't4 ,& ) all x 0 j = ! pride ( be+ !re1 !y 7 n out = m$als1 s9ce ! ,new ,salon gave no aw>ds4 ,& altoge!r !re 0 ab\t z wide a gulf ( pr9ciple & p]=mance z c\ld be betwe5 ! two ,salons t are n[ sep>at$ by n mu* m ?an ! turn/iles 9 ! "o build+ t %elt]s !m bo?4 ,& sp>ks ( orig9ality gleam$ "h & !re2 ! passion = adv5ture _h n flick]$ out--at e /ep ?r\gh ! gall]ies "s subject = ! discussion we exult$ 9 /opp$ u %ort4 ,x might be ,impressionism1 ,sisley /ill %[+ if ,monet did n1 & ,vibrism & ,po9tillism & all ! o!r isms spr++ up & out ( x4 ,x might be ,rosicrucianism & ,symbolism :i* _h j come 91 & ,s> ,pladan--does anybody to-day read ! ,s>'s long t$i\s books1 b\ght by u ) su* zeal & promptly left to gr[ du/y on our %elves8--& ,huysmans & _! fell[ tea*]s ( ,magic & memb]s ( ! ,rose-,croix 7 be+ int]pret$ 9 pa9t & 9 black-&-:ite1 & if ! int]pretations did n int]pret to s prosaic a m9d z m9e1 x matt]$ ! less because !y 7 (t5 excuse = a f9e design4 ,& ! squ>e bru% m>k l+]$1 & mu* 0 he>d ( ! brok5 bru% m>k1 & values _h n ceas$ to be absorb+1 nor la pe9ture au premi] c\p & la pe9ture en ple9 air to be wrangl$ ov]4 ,& a religi\s wave f nobody knew :]e swept arti/s to ! ,scriptures = motives & s5t !m = a backgr\nd1 n ) ,holman ,hunt to ,pale/9e1 b to _! own surr\nd+s1 _! own c\ntry1 to ! light & atmosph]e ea* knew be/--,lh]mitte's ,*ri/ suff]$ little *ildr5 to come unto ,him 9 a ,fr5* peasant's cottage2 ,edelfelt's ,*ri/ walk$ 9 ! sunlight ( ! ,nor?2 ,jean ,braud's ,*ri/ f\nd ,simon ! ,ph>isee at home 9 a ,p>isian club2 & no l&scape1 reali/ic1 impressioni/ic1 decorative1 0 complete unless a famili> figure or gr\p came /ray+ into x f out ! ,bible4 ,mu* t 0 done p]i%$ ) ! gr\p or ! fad t gave x bir?1 mu* :5 sudd5ly come ^u n[ on ! walls ( ! prov9cial gall]y looks disconc]t+ly old-fa%ion$4 ,b nev]!less1 ! movem5t1 ! en]gy1 ! life ( ! ,n9eties 0 a heal?y enemy to t /agnation :i* is a dea? trap = art4 ,& ,black-&-,:ite 0 a section to be visit$ 9 ! fre%ness ( ! morn+1 n to be put (f1 l ! dull1 %ock+ly ov]-cr[d$ little room at ! ,academy1 to ! la/ hurri$ mom5ts ( fatigue--a section to devote ! day to & !n to leave only = ! book/all or book%op :]e we c\ld inve/ ! money we _h n to sp>e 9 ! books & magaz9es & pap]s illu/rat$ by ,c>los ,s*wabe & ,khnopf & ,/e9l5 & ,willette & ,c>an ,d',a*e & ,l\is ,legr& & ,=a9 & ! m5 ^: "w 9 ! orig9al we _h be5 /udy+ & lay+ d[n ! law ab\t = h\rs4 ,& ! arti/'s new inv5tion1 8 new exp]im5t1 came z surely z ! spr+--n[ ! orig9al wood block & n[ ! col\r pr9t1 "o ye> ! draughtsman's ,holbe9-inspir$ portrait & ano!r ! po/] t excit$ u into collect+ ,*ret & ,t\l\se-,lautrec at a fev]i% rate & fac+ aft]w>ds1 z be/ we c\ld1 ! problem ( :at 9 ! _w to d ) a collection t no?+ small] ?an a railroad /ation or ! ho>d+s c\ld accommodate4 ,& ! ,sculpture c\rt 0 n ! accu/om$ *ill wa/e1 dre>y z ! y>d cr[d$ ) m>ble tomb/ones4 ,if nobody else _h be5 9 x--& _m 7--,rod9 0 !re to heat ! atmosph]e1 8 "n k9dl+ a flame ( criticism long be=e 8 "w 0 rea*$4 ,beyond 8 "n he 0 b>ely kn[n 9 ,london1 :]e ,i rememb] !n see+ no "w ( 8 except 8 bu/ ( ,h5ley1 :o1 dur+ a visit to ,p>is1 ,i believe 8 only "o1 _h sat to ,rod9 & !n1 ev] aft]1 ) ! spl5did en?usiasm he lavi%$ on 8 fri5ds1 _h prea*$ ,rod94 ,b 9 ,p>is at ! ,new ,salon !re 0 always pl5ty ( ! "w to expla9 :y ! "n 0 su* a firebr&--di/urb+1 excit+1 faction-mak+--z ,i look back1 culm9at+ 9 ! melodramatic ,balzac t w\ld h kept u 9 hot debate = all et]nity _h !re n be5 innum]able ?+s to int]e/ u z mu* & m4 ,! critic has simply to take 8 task z we took ours & n ano!r occupation 9 life c prove s brimm+ ov] ) excitem5t4 ,9 ! e>ly ,n9eties ,i _h n a d\bt t x c\ld always be tak5 l t4 ,i w\ld n h believ$ ! mo/ accr$it$ prophet :o prophesi$ t we w\ld outlive our int]e/ 9 ! ,new ,salon4 ,& yet1 a ye> came :51 ( ! old gr\p1 only ,d4,s4 ,mac,coll & ,i met 9 ! ,*amp-de-,m>s & he1 ) bor$om 9 8 face & voice1 assur$ me he _h f\nd no?+ 9 x f end to end except a silk panel decorat$ by ,cond]1 & s help$ to kill any belief ,i /ill *]i%$ 9 ! emotion t does n we> itself out ) "t4 ,h[ev]1 ?is melan*oly meet+ 0 n until ! ,n9eties 7 ne>+ _! end1 & up till !n our days 7 an orgy ( art criticism & excitem5t 9 x4 ,9 ,p>is1 z 9 ,rome1 z 9 ,v5ice1 z 9 ,london1 only night set me free = ! pleasure t 0 ap>t f "w4 ,z a rule1 none ( u d>$ at ! ,salons to int]rupt our "w !re ev5 to make a function ( ! midday breakfa/1 z we did ( lun* at ! ,academy1 ! days 9 ,p>is be+ s rem>kably %ort = all we _h to d 9 !m4 ,we 7 =c$ to treat x z a m]e halt1 regrettable b unavoidable1 9 ! day's appo9t$ task1 :e!r we ate x at ! ,salon to save "t or 9 "s ne> little re/aurant to save money4 ,(t5 we 7 tempt$1 & few temptations are m difficult to resi/ ?an ! unfold+ ( ! big1 s(t ,fr5* napk9 at noon & ! arrival ( ! radi%es & butt] & ! long crisp ,fr5* bread4 ,:5 ,i 0 alone ,i escap$ by go+ to "o ( ! little tables 9 t gloomy corn] ( ! ,salon re/aurant :]e !re 0 no napk9 to be unfold$1 no radi%es & butt] to lead to indiscretion1 & no?+ m elaborate 0 s]v$ ?an a s&wi* or a brio*e1 a cup ( c(fee or ! glass ( ,madeira :i* s5tim5t makes x a duty = ! good ,philadelphian to dr9k :5ev] & :]ev] x comes 8 way4 ,! temptation be+ s /rong1 x is useless to pret5d t we nev] fell4 ,if we _h n1 ,i %\ld n h memories ( breakfa/s 9 ! ,salon1 "u ! trees at ,l$oy5's1 on ! ,t\r ,eiffel1 9 ! classic %ade ( ! ,palais ,royal f :i* all ! old h\ses _h n be5 swept away1 & z f> f ! sc5e ( "w z ! close neighborhood ( ! ,b\rse :]e we c\ld sc>cely h got by accid5t4 ,b ! ?\ght ( ! "w wait+ 0 = me ! disquiet+ mummy s]v$ ) e c\rse ( ! fea/4 ,n until ! ,salon door clos$ ^u my droop+ back & we>y feet1 turn+ me out :e!r ,i w\ld or no1 9 ! late h\rs ( ! aft]noon1 0 ,i at lib]ty to rememb] h[ _m o!r ?+s !re are 9 life besides "w4 ,,iii ,! h\r :5 all ,p>is _h settl$ d[n to ! bus9ess ( pleasure--to prov+ itself ! abom9ation ( desolation to ^? :o 7 already too sure to be 9 ne$ ( a pro(--0 an en*ant+ h\r to f9d "o's self at lib]ty4 ,! heat ( ! day 0 ov]1 ! air 0 cool1 ! light gold51 ! important "q ( d9+ c\ld be consid]$ 9 com=t on entic+ little *airs 9 ! %ady alleys ( ! ,*amps-,elyses or1 bett] /ill1 on little *airs no less entic+ ) little tables 9 front ( !m at ! ne>e/ caf1 :]e an apritif 0 to be sipp$ ev5 if x 7 no m deadly ?an a groseille or a gr5ad9e4 ,:at ! apritif 0 did n matt]2 :at did1 0 ! reason x gave = half an h\r's loaf+ be=e d9n] ) all ! loaf+ t[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,et*+ by ,joseph ,p5nell ,,! ,,half ,,h\r ,,be=e ,,d9n] ,_h we liv$ 9 ,p>is1 no d\bt we w\ld h done z we did 9 ,rome & ,v5ice & h gone e night to ! same re/aurant :]e ! same greet+ f ! same smil+ patron & ! same table 9 ! same corn] await$ u4 ,b *ange & exp]im5t & a good deal ( prelim9>y discussion ov] an apritif 7 m 9 ! ord] ( a week's visit4 ,z a rule1 we pref]r$ ! small re/aurant t 0 *eap1 z we 7 mo/ ( u impecuni\s1 also ! re/aurant t 0 out-(-doors1 out-(-doors turn+ ! simple/ d9n] into a fea/4 ,h[ev]1 nobody yet 0 really ev] "y :o 0 nev] reckless4 ,occasionally we d9$ joy\sly beyond our means1 & "o memorable ye> we devot$ our nights to giv+ ea* o!r d9n]s :]e ! be/ d9n]s 7 to be _h4 ,^? alone :o are ble/ ) little money & ! obligation ( mak+ t little c appreciate ! spl5d\r ( our recklessness1 j z ^? alone :o "w all day & eat sp>+ly c h ! prop] reg>d = a good d9n]4 ,i d n regret ! recklessness1 ,i am n mu* ! poor] = x to-day :atev] ,i 0 at ! "t1 & ,i %\ld h miss$ some?+ out ( life _h ,i n once d9$ recklessly 9 ,p>is4 ,moreov]1 our special bus9ess 0 ! /udy ( art & 9 ,p>is d9+ & art are "o1 ?\gh ! fooli% man 9 less civiliz$ c\ntries prea*es t to eat = any o!r purpose ?an to live is gluttony4 ,! cle> intellect ( ! ,fr5* saves !m f t mi/ake1 & ,i h ent]ta9$ hopes = ! future ( my own c\ntry ev] s9ce "o wise ,am]ican1--,h5ry ,t4 ,f9ck1--discov]+ ! tru? t ! ,fr5* h always _h ! common s5se to "k1 proclaim$ x 9 a book :i* ,i h hon\r$ by plac+ x 9 my ,collection ( ,cook]y ,books ) ,grimod de la ,reynire1 ,brillat-,sav>9 & ,dumas4 ,at ! "t we 7 m conc]n$ ) ! d9n] ?an ! philosophy ( d9+4 ,our "o aim 0 to d9e well1 :e!r x 0 ! "r ?+ or ! wrong1 ev5 :e!r or no x s5t u back to ,london bankrupt4 ,we did n fl9* be=e ! price we paid1 & if we 7 too wise to measure ! value ( ! d9n] by its co/1 we 7 pr\d ( ! bigness ( ! bill z ! visible sign1 ! gu>antee ( success4 ,x 0 a trem5d\s triumph = ,j4 :5 he paid ! bigge/ ( all1 :i* he did1 n s mu* because he set out to delib]ately z because1 by ! *oice ( *ance1 he _h invit$ u to ,vois9's 9 ! ,rue ,/4 ,honor1 :]e ! r$-cu%ion$ seats1 ! mirrors1 ! :ite pa9t1 ! discreet gild+1 ! air ( retirem5t1 ! few eld]ly1 rotund1 m$itative d9]s1 ea* d9+ ) himself1 7 all typical ( ! old classical ,p>is re/aurant1 & assur$ u be=eh& ( a good d9n] & a price 9 keep+4 ,t we ate asp>agus f ,arg5teuil & petites fraises des bois ,i "k because ! season 0 spr+2 t ! w9e 0 good ,i also "k because ! reputation ( ,vois9's cell> p]mitt$ ( no o!r4 ,& ,i am z sure t ! m5u 0 s %ort t ours w\ld h seem$ ! d9n] ( an an*orite 9 ! ,city ( ,london1 = if we c\ld n d9e (t5 we 7 ma/]s ( ! art ( d9+ :5 we did1 & we und]/ood1 z ! ,"l ,mayor & ! ,city ,companies ( ,london1 celebrat$ = _! d9n]s1 d n1 t d9+ is n an art :5 ! la/ c\rse _c be enjoy$ z mu* z ! fir/4 ,z ,i keep ! family acc\nts1 ,i 0 oblig$ to pay 9 ano!r way = ,j4's triumph at ,vois9's :5 ,i got back to ,london & fac$ a deficit t _h to be balanc$ someh[ 9 my weekly bills = ! re/ ( ! mon?4 ,b1 at lea/1 if ab/a9+ has to be done1 ,london is ! easie/ place to ab/a9 9 z ,p>is is ! be/ to d9e 94 ,! ,publi%] :o 0 ) u t ye> gave 8 d9n] at ! ,la,pr\se on ! ,quai des ,gr&s-,augu/9s1 & x 0 n 8 fault if he fell %ort ( ,j4's triumph by a few francs4 ,! giv] ( a d9n] at ! ,la,pr\se 9 ! happy pa/ enjoy$ ! fe>ful pleasure ( n kn[+ h[ mu* he 0 sp5d+ until he call$ = 8 bill1 price be+ too trivial a detail = a place 9 ! m5u1 & usually :5 ! bill came x exce$$ 8 mo/ ambiti\s hopes4 ,! ,publi%] mu/ h hit ^u ,friday1 = ! p]fume ( ,b\illabaisse m+les ) my memories ( ! d9n] 9 ! little l[ entresol :]e1 by /oop+ d[n & cran+ our necks1 we c\ld see ! t[]s ( ,notre-,dame f ! w9d[1 & :]e ! big1 tall1 h&some1 black-be>d$ patron1 al>m+ly out ( scale ) ! room1 came to make sure ( our pleasure 9 8 di%es--he w\ld r ! bill _h gone unpaid ?an h se5 ! d9n] neglect$4 ,i ?9k !re 0 a bottle ( "s special ,burgundy 9 its cradle1 = r>ely 9 8 life1 ,i fancy1 has ! ,publi%] felt s 9 ne$ ( be+ =tifi$4 ,e>ly 9 ! day he _h be5 guilty ( ! a/oni%+ indiscretion1 z x !n seem$1 ( buy+ ?ree ,van ,goghs4 ,= ?is happ5$ ye>s be=e anybody _h begun to buy ,van ,gogh--ye>s be=e anybody _h begun to he> ( ,van ,gogh--ye>s be=e ,po/-,impressionism _h be5 inv5t$ & _h laun*$ its crop ( ,cubi/s & ,futuri/s & ,vortici/s z direct desc5dants ( ,van ,gogh & ,czanne :o w\ld assur$ly h be5 ! fir/ to repudiate !m4 ,! ,publi%] _h gone unsuspect+ly1 confid+ly1 ) ,j4 to ,montm>tre & !re1 among o!r haunts1 into ! n[ celebrat$ little %op :]e ! pa9t+s ,van ,gogh us$ to give 9 ex*ange = pa9ts litt]$ ! :ole place1 & :]e ! deal] ?\ght x a b>ga9 if1 = a few francs1 he c\ld get rid ( canvases t n[ fet* _! hundr$s & ?\s&s ( p\nds4 ,j4 w\ld h inve/$ _h he _h ! few francs4 ,n hav+ !m1 he p]suad$ ! ,publi%] to1 & to buy ?ree ( ! be/ into ! b>ga91 & nev] did 8 own empty pockets /& 9 ! way ( a m pr(itable inve/m5t1 = _h he b\ght n all b only a few 9 ?is wild]ness ( ,van ,goghs1 & _h he sold !m aga9 z he w\ld nev] h done1 we might n[1 if we *ose1 d9e e night at ! ,la,pr\se or ,vois9's & prep>e = ! reckon+ )\t a tremor4 ,if ,i write ( ! buy+ ( ^! pictures z if !y 7 /ocks & %>es1 x is because t is ! way ! creators ( ! ,van ,gogh-,czanne-,gaugu9 boom h apprais$ !m1 appeal+ to ! mod]n collector :o collects = ! money 9 art1 n ! beauty4 ,t night at ! ,la,pr\se ! ,publi%] 0 daz$ by 8 unexpect$ ra%ness z art patron2 to-day1 :5 he po9ts to ! "o ( ! ?ree pa9t+s /ill hang+ on 8 walls1 he flatt]s himself t he discov]$ ,van ,gogh be=e ! multitude4 ,bob ,/ev5son took u to d9e at ,lav5ue's 9 ,montp>nasse1 & if he _h n ( 8 own free w we %\ld h compell$ him to4 ,he belong$ !re4 ,at ,lav5ue's he & ,l\is ,/ev5son d9$ :5 !y 7 "y 9 ,p>is1 x 0 always cropp+ up 9 ,bob's talk ( ! old days1 x plays its "p--! re/aurant :]e no "o ne$ be a%am$ to ent]ta9 ! ma/]--9 ! op5+ *apt]s ( ,! ,wreck]1 :i* ,i ?9k z ent]ta9+ z any *apt]s ,l\is ,/ev5son ev] wrote 9 t or any o!r book4 ,! d9n]1 ( :i* ,i recall no?+ 9 p>ticul>1 did n int]e/ me z mu* z ! place itself4 ,to see ,bob ,/ev5son at ,lav5ue's 0 l see+ ,manet at ! ,n\velle ,a?nes or ,dr4 ,johnson at ! ,*e%ire ,*eese1 & to make ! backgr\nd complete ,alex&] ,h>rison1 ) two or ?ree ,am]ican pa9t]s ( 8 g5]ation1 0 d9+ at a ne> table4 ,he %all be nameless :o gave ! d9n] at ,m>gu]y's4 ,! d9n] 0 all x %\ld h be51 = we ate ! sole call$ aft] ! h\se4 ,x 0 ! provid] ( x :o prov$ want+4 ,i 0 br\ght up to believe t ! ho/1 :5 !re is a ho/1 %\ld pay 8 bill4 ,a l>ge "p ( my life has be5 sp5t 9 gett+ rid ( ! ?+s ,i 0 br\ght up to believe1 b ?is p>ticul> belief ,i h nev] be5 able to %$ & ,i confess ,i 0 tak5 aback--let me put x at t--:5 ! :ite pap] neatly fold$ 9 a plate1 s]v$ at ! end ( d9n]1 0 pass$ on to "o ( ! gue/s4 ,if ! debt !n run into 0 n paid does n mu* matt] aft] all ^! ye>s1 or p]haps if x 0 n x has ! m int]e/ = ! curi\s obs]v] ( modes & moods4 ,9 ?is case1 ! :ole incid5t c\ld be r$uc$ to a k9dness on ! "p ( ! debtor1 sacrific+ himself to %[ h[ "r ,bob ,/ev5son 0 :5 he said1 z ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son repeat$ aft] him 9 pr9t1 t :ile ! ,anglo-,saxon c & does boa/ t he is n z ,fr5*m5 9 c]ta9 matt]s ( morals1 x is 8 mis=tune to be z little l !m 9 _! vigor\s def9ition ( hone/y & ! obligation ( pay+ _! debts4 ,t ! fif? d9n] 0 at ! ,t\r d',arg5t is n an a*ievem5t to be p>ticul>ly pr\d (4 ,on ! contr>y1 x appe>s to me a trifle banal z ,i look back to x1 = fa%ion 0 at ! "t s5d+ ,am]icans & ,engli% to ! ,t\r d',arg5t j z x 0 driv+ !m on beautiful spr+ days into t horribly cr[d$ aft]noon tea place 9 ! ,rue ,daun\--wasn't x8--or to ord] _! new g[ns at ! new dressmak]s 9 ! ,rue de la ,paix1 or to d any ( ! hundr$ & "o o!r ?+s t prov$ !m up to ! times1 at home 9 ,p>is1 initiat$ into le d]ni] cri or :atev] new phrase !y ?\ght set ! seal ^u ,p>isian sm>tness4 ,frdric's face 0 z well kn[n z ,ibs5's :i* x s resembl$1 8 s&$ floor 0 ! talk ( ! t\ri/s1 ! di/+ui%$ =eign] /ruggl$ to h 8 "n on ,frdric's m5u1 & z = ,frdric's press$ duck x _h deg5]at$ into z ev]yday a commonplace z an oy/] /ew 9 ,new ,york or a *op f ! grill 9 ,london4 ,! bill at ! end ( ! ev5+ might be all t ! occasion dem&$ ( ! man :o 0 giv+ ! d9n]1 b 8 *oice ( re/aurant c\ld n convict him ( orig9ality1 or ( s5tim5t ei!r4 ,b ,i d n "k :y ,i grumble :5 ! d9n] 0 s good4 ,! ,t\r d',arg5t _h n fall5 z mo/ re/aurants fall :5 !y attract patrons f across ! ,*annel4 ,frdric's cook+ 0 beyond reproa*4 ,ev5 ! !atrical c]emony ov] 8 press$ duck c\ld n spoil its flav\r4 ,! six? ev5+ saw u at ,pruni]'s1 eat+ ! oy/]s t x w\ld h be5 useless to g to ,pruni]'s & n to eat 7we mu/ h be5 9 ,p>is unusually e>ly 9 ,may t ye>71 & if x 0 n ! season to eat ! snails = :i* ,pruni]'s is equally r5[n$1 my he>t 0 n brok54 ,x may give me away to confess t ,i d n l !m1 s9ce snails are "o ( ! unconsid]$ trifles t no ,autolycus pos+ z g\rmet %\ld turn a disda9ful back ^u4 ,b :at c ,i d8 ,x is a case ( ,dr4 ,fell1 & t is ! beg9n+ & end ( x4 ,& if x wasn't ! season = snails1 & if ,i w\ldn't h eat5 !m if x _h be51 9 ,pruni]'s gild$ halls o!r delicacies are s]v$1 & :5 ,i summon up remembrance ( ^? d9n]s pa/1 ,pruni]'s does n exactly take a back seat4 ,b naturally1 ! mo/ important d9n] 9 my op9ion 0 m9e at ! ,cab>et ,lyonnais 9 ! ,rue de ,port-,mahon1 :]e nev] aga9 c ,i invite my fri5ds1 = ! ,cab>et has gone into ! l& ( %ad[s ) s _m ( ! gr\p :o sat r\nd my table4 ,at ! "t1 !re 0 no look+ back1 no sad /ray+ into a dead pa/ to spoil a good d9n]--at ! wor/1 a fleet+ mom5t ( discom=t :5 we select$ ! t5* swimm+ 9 ! tank close to our table & saw !m c>ri$ (f to ! kit*5 to be cook$ = u4 ,x 0 ! cu/om ( ! h\se1 int5d$ to be a pleas+ assurance t our fi% 0 fre%1 b a cu/om ) j a sav\r 9 x ( cannibalism4 ,i h nev] c>$ to be on speak+ t]ms ) ! creatures ,i am ab\t to eat4 ,i squirm :5 ,i see ! lob/] = my salad squirm+1 ?\gh ,i "k ! risk if x %\ld n squirm at all4 ,_h ,i liv$ 9 ! c\ntry among my own *ick5s & pigs & lambs1 ,i %\ld h be5 long s9ce a confirm$ veget>ian4 ,b to g to ! ,cab>et ,lyonnais unwill+ to swall[ my scruples ) my fi% w\ld h be5 z useless z to g to ,simpson's 9 ,london & object to a cut f ! jo9t1 z ,i d object1 :i* is :y ,i seldom g4 ,anyway1 we did n h to see ! beef kill$ = ! filet :i* at ! ,cab>et we 7 expect$ to eat aft] ! t5* & ) ! potatoes to :i* ! city ( ,lyons also gives its "n1 s associat+ itself =ev] ) ! p]fume ( ! onion4 ,&1 z 9 ! ,prov9ces1 ! w9e 0 ! petit v9 gris :i* ,i nev] c dr9k )\t a vision ( ! /raight1 :ite1 popl>-l9$ roads ( ,france1 sun%9e1 a t&em tricycle or two bicycles1 ,j4 & myself p]*$ ^u !m1 & by ! way fri5dly little inns ) a good breakfa/ or d9n] wait+1 & a big c>afe ( ! pale light w9e s]v$ ) x4 ,t my d9n] 0 comp>atively *eap w\ld at normal times h be5 = me delightfully 9 its fav\r4 ,b t x 0 ! *eape/ ( all 9 t week ( d9n]s meant t ,i came out la/ 9 ! race :51 by e law ( ju/ice1 ,i %\ld h be5 fir/4 ,9 ,p>is z 9 ,london my gre$y column1 z my fri5ds call$ x ) ! /raight=w>dness peculi> to fri5ds1 _h to be writt5 e week = ! ,pall ,mall & m9e 0 ! enviable position ( f9d+ my copy 9 eat+ good d9n]s no less ?an 9 go+ to ! ,salons4 ,if any "o _h an irreproa*able excuse = extravagant liv+1 x 0 ,i4 ,b ev5 ,i1 ) ! excuse1 c\ld n af=d ! extravagance--"o weekly article did n pay = "o *eap d9n] = eight--at ! ,cab>et ,lyonnais4 ,& z ! re/ ( ! p>ty 7 )\t ! excuse & no bett] equipp$ = ! extravagance1 we nev] aga9 gave ea* o!r d9n]s on ! same lavi% scale & r>ely on any scale1 h5ce=w>d ord]+ !m on ! pr9ciple ( :at ,philadelphia 9 my y\? call$ a ,j]sey treat4 ,i d n say t economy 0 inv>iably our rule4 ,we c\ld be1 on occasions1 s ra% t be=e our week 0 up we _h to beg9 to c\nt our francs1 put by = ! boat s&wi* & ! reluctant tips ( ! return j\rney1 & eat ! la/ meals ( all 9 ! ,duval1 :i*1 if admirable z a place to economize 91 is no m conducive to gaiety ?an a ,london ,a4,b4,c4 %op or ,*ilds's 9 ,new ,york4 ,once we 7 s r$uc$ t at noon ,i 0 left to a lonely brio*e at ! ,salon1 & ! m5 w5t to breakfa/ at ! ne>e/ cabman's eat+-h\se1 :]e !y made ! s5sation ( _! lives1 )\t mean+ to & )\t f9d+ 9 x any special comp5sation4 ,! mo/ respectable ( ! respectable ar*itectural gr\p ( our ,?ursday nights 0 ( ! p>ty & :]e he w5t ! top hat & frock coat1 9 :i* ,i us$ to ?9k he mu/ h be5 born1 w5t too4 ,if 8 fa%ion-plate correctness--m5 wore frock coats !n--made him conspicu\s at our ,?ursday nights x c be imag9$ :at he 0 sitt+ ) 8 coat tails 9 ! gutt] at ! cabman's table :]e ! glaz$ hat & ! ?ree-cap$ coat ( ! ,p>is co*] set ! fa%ion4 ,he _h ! grace to be a%am$ ( himself1 (t5 apologiz+ = 8 clo!s & assur+ u t he c\ld n help himself1 :i* 0 8 reason1 ,i fancy1 = accept+ at an e>ly age ! pr(essorial *air :]e ! decorum ( 8 hat & coat 0 9 ne$ ( no apology4 ,,iv ,i h said we 7 "y4 ,x seems sup]flu\s to add t n[ & !n1 9 ! sun%9e ( ! p]fect ,may day1 ) ! call ( ! lilacs & ! horse-*e/nuts gett+ into our heads z well z into my copy1 ! ,salon grew /uffy beyond endurance1 "w became a crime1 & we put up our catalogues & note-books be=e ! clos+ h\r & hurri$ any:]e j to be out-(-doors1 z if our sole pr(ession 9 life 0 to idle x away4 ,aft] all1 only ! prig c be 9 ,p>is :5 ,may is !re & n play truant sometimes4 ,! ye> ,p>is *ose our week to %[ h[ hot x c be 9 ,may :5 x has a m9d to1 0 ! ye> ,i got to le>n some?+ ( ! ,p>is suburbs4 ,! joy\s exp$ition :i* end$ our e day t ye> 0 s 9 ! _s ( ,h>l& t ,i %\ld be incl9$ to look ^u him z ! tempt]1 _h we n1 ) ! usual amiability ( ! tempt$1 met him m ?an half way4 ,/ill1 he excell$ u all 9 ! knack ( collect+ u f our "w1 no matt] h[ x _h scatt]$ u or 9 :at qu>t] ( ! t[n we might be1 & c>ry+ u (f sudd5ly out ( x 9 directions we none ( u _h dream$ ( ! m9ute be=e1 j z he w\ld collect & c>ry u (f sudd5ly 9 ,london4 ,only1 he 0 m res\rceful 9 ,p>is because 9 ,p>is m res\rces 7 made to 8 h&4 ,!re are z beautiful places r\nd ,london--t is1 beautiful 9 ! ,engli% way--z r\nd ,p>is1 b !y d n invite to a holiday ) ! *>m no s5sible man c resi/4 ,! lovel9ess ( ,hampton ,c\rt & ,ri*mond & ,hamp/ead ,hea? & ! ,riv] is n to be d5i$ & yet1 gay z ! ,engli% play+ !re manage to look1 ! only g5u9e gaiety is ! ,bank ,holiday mak]'s4 ,tradition consecrates ! lovel9ess bord]+ ^u ,p>is to ! gaiety to :i* ,gav>ni & ,mrg] are ! mo/ sympa!tic guides1 & none c\ld h be5 m to ,h>l&'s fancy4 ,he 0 v l 8 own fav\rite h]oes1 or ,i ought to say 8 own fav\rite h]oes 7 v l him4 ,= x is ,h>l& :o talks ?r\gh 8 own pages ) 8 own *>m+ fanta/ic bl5d ( philosophy & nons5se1 ,h>l& :o refuses to believe 9 an age ( prose & prud5ce1 ,h>l& :o is det]m9$ to see ! romance1 ! squalor1 ! pageantry1 ! hum\r ( ?is jumble-%[ ( a _w1 n m]ely at ease f ! /alls1 b /ruggl+ ) ! pr9cipal rle on ! /age1 or prompt+ f beh9d ! sc5es4 ,:5 he 0 b5t ^u lead+ u to ! same ne>1 inside1 "p 9 ! spectacle1 x 0 extraord9>y h[1 z if by inspiration1 he always hit ^u ! "r exp$ition = ! "t ( ! ye> & ! mood ( ! mom5t4 ,i rememb] ! aft]noon he said ,/4 ,cl\d x seem$ z inevitable t we mu/ g !re z if ,/4 ,cl\d _h be5 our "o ?\ght all day long1 ! ev5+ rew>d promis$ = our day's lab\r2 j z on ! boat /eam+ d[n ! ,se9e & 9 ! p>k w&]+ "u ! trees & among ! ru9s1 ,i felt t ! aft]noon 0 ! "o ( all o!rs pr$e/9$ = our delight !re4 ,! beauty provid$ by ,/4 ,cl\d & ! mood we br\ght = its enjoym5t met at ! h\r appo9t$ f all et]nity4 ,arti/s1 x is suppos$1 & n )\t reason1 are tra9$ to see beauty m cle>ly & !re=e to feel x m acutely ?an o!r p4 ,b my long exp]i5ce has taught me t x is ! lov] ( beauty :o c d>e to be flippant 9 ! face ( x1 j z x is ! dev\t :o c af=d to talk famili>ly ( holy ?+s4 ,besides1 arti/s "w s h>d t !y h ! s5se to "k h[ important x is to be fooli% at ! "r "t4 ,t is ! secret ( all ! delici\s absurdities ( :at ! ,fr5* call$ ! ,vie de ,bohme until ! outsid] :o did n und]/& made a tiresome cli* ( x4 ,! "r "t = our folly we felt 0 ! gold5 ,may ev5+ & ! "r place a beautiful ,p>is suburb1 "t & place consecrat$ to folly by g5]ations ( arti/s & /ud5ts4 ,bel[ u1 at ,/4 ,cl\d1 /ret*$ ! wide beautiful ,fr5* l&scape1 ) its classical symmetry & its note ( sadness1 9 ! pure cle> light ( ,france1 ! ,se9e w9d+ ?r\gh x t[>ds ,p>is2 r\nd u 0 ! p>k z classical 9 its l9es & masses1 & ) its note ( sadness ! /rong] because ( ! tragic memories t haunt x2 9 ! =egr\nd 7 my companions agreeably play+ ! fool & pos+ z liv+ /atues on ! brok5 columns3 he ^: solemnity ( demean\r accord$ ) 8 belief t 8 real sph]e 0 ! pulpit1 ?r[+ out an unaccu/om$ leg z ,m]cury on "o column1 & on ano!r ! ,ar*itect1 an apologetic ,apollo 9 frock coat ) silk hat = lyre4 ,9 my ligh!>t$ness1 & accu/om$ to ! ways ( ! ,engli%1 ,i ?\ght !m absurd b funny4 ,a ,fr5* family1 h[ev]1 :o pass$ by *ance look$ z if !y wond]$1 z ! ,fr5* h wond]$ = c5turies1 at ! sadness ) :i* ! ,engli%man takes 8 pleasures4 ,be>dsley 0 "o ( ! p>ty4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t he 0 ) u 9 ,p>is1 ! fir/ "t1 = t matt]1 he _h ev] be5 !re4 ,he _h clut*$ be=eh&1 l ! y\? he 01 at ! pleasure ! visit promis$1 & ,i rememb] 8 joy 9 com+ to tell me ( x "o morn+ 9 ,buck+ham ,/reet4 ,i rememb] too h[ amaz+ ,i ?\ght x t1 :5 he got !re1 he seem$ at once to "k ,p>is 9 ! my/]i\s way he knew ev]y?+4 ,we _h n he>d ( 8 arrival until we ran across him at ! ,v]nissage 9 ! ,new ,salon4 ,i ?9k he _h plann$ ! dramatic effect ( ! *ance meet+1 c\nt+ ^u ! impression he w\ld make z we met4 ,i h said he 0 always a good deal ( a d&y & ,i c\ld see at :at pa9s he _h be5 to inv5t ! co/ume he ?\ght ,p>is & art dem&$ ( him4 ,he 0 9 grey1 a h>mony c>efully & q exquisitely c>ri$ out1 grey coat1 grey wai/coat1 grey tr\s]s1 grey ,sude gloves1 grey s(t felt hat1 grey tie :i*1 9 complim5t to ! ,fr5*1 0 l>ge & loose4 ,an impression ( ?is grey elegance is 9 ! portrait ( him by ,blan*e1 pa9t$1 ,i ?9k1 ! same ye>4 ,z he came ?r\gh ! gall]ies t[>ds u ) ! tripp+ /ep t 0 *>act]i/ic ( him1 a little light cane sw++ 9 8 h&1 he 0 ! mo/ /rik+ figure 9 !m1 divid+ ! />es ( ! />+ ,v]nissage cr[d ) ! cl\ ( ! ye>'s ,new ,salon3 t portrait by ,aman-,jean ( 8 wife1 ) h] hair p>t$ 9 ! middle & br\ght simply d[n ov] h] e>s1 :i* set a mode copi$ be=e ! season 0 ov] by wom5 x disfigur$1 h]o9es :o c\ld d>e ! unbecom+ if fa%ion decre$ x4 ,be>dsley knew he 0 be+ />$ at & ( c\rse lik$ x1 & probably w\ld n h ex*ang$ places ) anybody !re1 n ev5 ) ,c>olus-,duran :51 spl5didly b>b]$1 9 gorge\s wai/coat1 & ) an air ( casualness1 ! *] matre et prsid5t /roll$ into ! re/aurant at ! supreme mom5t1 c>efully *os51 all ! cr[d !re be=e him1 _! breakfa/ ord]$1 _! fir/ pangs ( hung] /ill$1 & _! att5tion & en?usiasm at lib]ty = ! greet+ he c\nt$ ^u1 & got4 ,x may be t ?is sc5e ( ! old] g5]ation's triumph & ! p[] ( (ficialism 9 art told on ,be>dsley's n]ves1 or x may be x 0 simply because he 0 /ill "y en\gh to believe nobody _h ev] be5 "y be=e1 b c]ta9ly by ev5+ he _h work$ himself up into a f9e fr5zy ( revolt4 ,:5 we _h got ?r\gh our fooli% game ( liv+ /atues1 & _h settl$ d[n to d9n] 9 a little re/aurant1 :]e a p>rot's greet+ ( ,aprs v\s1 madame6 ,aprs v\s1 monsieur6 _h v\*$ = ! excell5ce ( its mann]s1 & :]e we c\ld look across ! riv] & see = ourselves h[ true 7 ! effects t ,caz9 us$ to pa9t & t seem$ s false to ^? :o knew no?+ ( ,fr5* twilight1 & :5 ,be>dsley _h f9i%$ 8 fir/ glass ( v ord9>y w9e well wat]$1 he let u "k :at he ?\ght ab\t les vieux & _! /ultify+ obs]vance ( worn-out laws & pr9ciples4 ,t />t$ ,bob ,/ev5son1 :o saw an argum5t &1 = ! sake ( x1 became pond]\sly patri>*al1 ho>y ) conv5tion4 ,9 po9t ( ye>s1 x is true1 he 0 old] ?an any ( u1 b no matt] :at 8 age accord+ to ! ,family ,bible he 0 to ! end1 & w\ld h be5 _h he liv$ to be a hundr$1 ! y\nge/ 9 _s ( any company into :i* he ev] /ray$ or c\ld /ray4 ,8 way1 h[ev]1 01 z ,l\is ,/ev5son describ$ x1 to trans-migrate himself into ! "* or pose he assum$ = ! mom5t & no ,heavy ,fa!r 0 ev] heavi] ?an he t night at ,/4 ,cl\d4 ,he spoke ) ! air ( sup]ior k calculat$ to aggravate y\?4 ,) ye>s1 he assur$ ,be>dsley1 m5 le>n$ to value law & ord] 9 art1 z 9 ! /ate1 at _! wor?2 &1 m & m inspir$ by 8 !me1 z 0 8 way1 he grew prepo/]\sly wise & irritat+1 & he talk$ himself s successfully into e exasp]at+ virtue ( age t ,i c\ld n wond] at ! fi]c5ess ) :i* ,be>dsley turn$ ^u him & d5\nc$ him r\ndly z conv5tional & academic & prejudic$ & old-fa%ion$ & all t to y\? is mo/ odi\s & t to ,bob1 :5 n play+ a "p1 0 mo/ impossible4 ,9 h>mony ) 8 new rle1 he %[$ himself a miracle ( =be>ance "u ,be>dsley's reproa*es & s5t5ti\s beyond endurance1 actually call$ ,be>dsley "y1 8 c>d9al (f5ce1 = ! "y hate no?+ s mu* z to be rem9d$ ( ! y\? = :i* ! old envy !m4 ,bob's almo/ e s5t5ce began ) ! un5durable at my age1 :i* irritat$ ,be>dsley ! m1 :ile we ro>$ at ! f>ce ( x 9 ! m\? ( "o to :om ye>s nev] made or c\ld make a p>ticle ( diff]5ce4 ,he w\nd up by ! w>n+ 9 soo?+ tones t ,be>dsley1 9 8 turn burd5$ ) ye>s1 w\ld und]/&1 w\ld be able to make all[ances1 z all mu/ z !y gr[ old]1 or life w\ld be an endless battle = ! individual z = ! race4 ,be>dsley1 luckily = himself1 did n live to lose 8 illusions1 & ,i fancy t to n "o ( u :o li/5$ to _! talk did x occur t we 7 9 dang] ( los+ ours ) age1 s immortal does y\? seem :ile x la/s4 ,! adv5ture ( o!r aft]noons work$ out s surpris+ly 9 ,h>l&'s ve9 t he might h inv5t$ x = 8 books or we might h borr[$ x f !m4 ,! enc\nt] ) a peacock at a caf 9 ! ,bois1 to :i* he swept u (f at ! end ( ! hotte/ ( ^? hot ,may days1 0 "o ( _m t he aft]w>ds made use (4 ,_h he n1 ,i might hesitate to recall x1 kn[+ z ,i d t its wit mu/ be lo/ ^u ! y\ng] g5]ation ( to-day :o face life & "w ) a sev]ity1 a solemnity1 t al>ms me4 ,_! inability to take !mselves ) gaiety is :at makes ! "y m5 ( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury s hopelessly diff]5t f ! "y m5 ( ! ,eighte5-,n9eties4 ,_! high moral ideal & conc]n ) social problems w\ld n p]mit !m to see any?+ to laugh at 9 ! exp]im5t ( fe$+ a peacock on cake /eep$ 9 abs9!1 b x /ruck u1 9 our deplorable frivolity1 z humor\s at ! "t1 our consci5ces ! less di/urb$ because ! bird 0 l$ into temptation 9 ! mann] ( "o to :om x 0 no new ?+ to yield4 ,h>l&1 :5 he wrote ! /ory ) ! mock s]i\sness he 0 ma/] (1 sugge/$ t ! crime 0 9 its hav+ be5 committ$ by an irreproa*able ,briti% au?or1 ! sob] fa!r ( a family4 ,m mom5t\s to u1 accessories to ! crime1 0 ! fact t ! cake /uck1 a conspicu\s lump1 9 ! peacock's conspicu\s ?roat4 ,= :at seem$ h\rs we wait$ 9 t5se agitation1 torn betwe5 our desire to make sure ! lump w\ld disappe> & our fe>s ( discov]y be=e x did4 ,b ! peacock 0 a g5tleman 9 8 cups & reel$ away to swall[ ! lump &1 ,i hope1 to sleep (f 8 debau*1 9 "s m seclud$ spot :]e1 if he 7 discov]$1 we %\ld n be suspect$4 ,!re 0 ano!r aft]noon ,i wond] ,h>l& did n make use ( :i*1 _h ,i be5 9 a p$antic mood1 ,i might h tak5 z an object-lesson 9 ! art & occupation ( %ock+ ! b\rgeois4 ,we _h be5 tempt$ & _h yield$ z unres]v$ly z ! peacock1 ) ! diff]5ce t our temptation took ! =m ( ! sun%9e & ! conv5i5ce ( ! tra9 s]vice at ,/4 ,laz>e4 ,no sane p]son ) su* sun%9e out-(-doors c\ld /ay %ut up 9 ! ,salon & a tra9 0 ready at ,/4 ,laz>e1 :5ev] we *ose to cat* x1 to c>ry u (f to ,v]sailles4 ,we 7 on our way at once aft] our midday breakfa/4 ,v]sailles 0 too beautiful on t beautiful day to ask any?+ ( u except to live 9 ! beauty1 to make x ours = ! mom5t2 too beautiful to sp>e u "t = bo!r+ ab\t ^? :o _h be5 !re be=e u2 too beautiful to all[ ! guide-book's f9e pr9t & maps & diagrams to bl9d our eyes to ! "o ess5tial fact t ! sun 0 %9+1 t ! trees 7 9 ! gre5e/ gr[? ( _! ,may-"t1 t ! fl[]s 7 radiant ) ! fulfilm5t ( spr+ & ! promise ( summ]4 ,z a place full ( hi/ory we mu/ h kn[n x1 _h we nev] he>d its "n4 ,hi/ory />$ at u f ! grey palace walls1 hi/ory waylaid u 9 ! =mal alleys1 lurk$ 9 ! =mal wat]s1 haunt$ ! =mal g>d5s1 ov]%ad[$ all ! leafy pleasant places4 ,!re is no gett+ v f> f hi/ory at ,v]sailles no matt] h[ h>d "o may try to4 ,b we _h no int5tion to let ! dead pa/ blot out ! new life rek9dl+--to give its *ill to ! "y spr+ day & its sadness to ! fooli% "y p out = a holiday--to )] ! fre% beauty t makes x good j to be alive1 j to h eyes to see & fre$om to use !m4 ,i c write ?is n[1 b ,i w\ld n h d>$ to say x !n4 ,n only ,i1 b e "o ( u1 w\ld h be5 z a%am$ to be caught indulg+ 9 s5tim5t1 or bleat+1 z ! ,national ,obs]v]4 ,! *ances are we 7 talk+ z mu* nons5se z c\ld be talk$ to ! m9ute1 = !re 0 no?+ we lik$ to talk bett]1 no?+ t s]v$ u s well to disguise ! emotion we ?\ght out ( place 9 ! _w 9 :i* s obvi\sly ! self-respect+ man's bus9ess 0 to fight4 ,b if ,i _h n felt ! beauty x w\ld n n[1 s _m ye>s aft]1 rema9 z my mo/ vivid impression ( ! day4 ,we _h ,v]sailles to ourselves at fir/4 ,we 7 alone 9 ! p>k1 alone 9 ! alleys & av5ues1 alone 9 ! g>d5s1--& ! palace & its pa9t+s c\ld n tempt u 9 out ( ! sun%9e4 ,b su* good luck naturally did n la/ & :ile we 7 loit]+ ne> ! great f\nta9 we saw a p>ty ( wom5 ) ! eag]1 h>ass$1 consci5ti\s look t m>ks ! p]sonally-conduct$ s*ool-ma'am on t\r1 be>+ briskly d[n ^u u1 ea* ) a r$ book 9 "o h&1 a p5cil 9 ! o!r1 all engross$ 9 ! p]sonally-conduct$ s*ool-ma'am's holiday task ( *eck+ (f ! sight dispos$ (1 pigeon-hol+ ! la/ guide-book fact v]ifi$4 ,_! me?odical progress 0 an (f5ce to u 9 ! mood we 7 91 w\ld be an (f5ce on a ,may day to ! "r-m9d$ 9 any mood4 ,i admit !y c\ld h turn$ ^u u & ask$ :at we 71 anyway1 b t\ri/s z1 aft] a fa%ion1 no d\bt we 74 ,b !y c\ld n h accus$ u ( ! horrible consci5ti\sness1 ! deadly det]m9ation to see ! correct ?+s & to ?9k ! correct ?\ghts ab\t !m t dulls ! p]sonally-conduct$ to ! _w's real beauty & its mean+--! same t5d5cy ( ! multitude to foll[ l %eep ! accept$ lead] & nev] v5ture to explore fre% fields = !mselves1 t drove ,hugo to writ+ 8 ,h]nani1 & ,gauti] to we>+ 8 r$ wai/coat1 & all ! o!r ,romantici/s to _! fav\rite pa/ime ( %ock+ ! b\rgeois4 ,v]sailles 0 s wond]ful on ! face ( x t we res5t$ ! pres5ce ( p :o ne$$ a book to tell !m s & to expla9 :y2 & we made our prote/ aga9/ ! b\rgeois 9 our own fa%ion or1 to be exact1 9 ,furse's fa%ion4 ,he 0 !n bless$ly "y1 fre% f ! s*ools & n yet sob]$ by ,academic hon\rs1 ?\gh already a y\?ful memb] ( ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club1 f :om an attitude ( g5]al defiance 0 requir$4 ,he rag$ & rav$ 9 8 big boom+ voice1 decl>$ t t\ri/s ought to be wip$ (f ! face ( ! e>?1 t ! wom5 7 a hide\s blot on ! l&scape1 t ! guide-books 7 disgracefully out ( tone1 t x 0 unbe>able & he wasn't go+ to be> x1 & by 8 sudd5 satisfi$ smile ,i saw he _h f\nd out h[ n to4 ,z ! s*ool-ma'ams came )9 e>%ot3 ,x's bea/ly hot1 he boom$ to u1 :at d y say to a swim8 ,& he took (f 8 coat1 he took (f 8 wai/coat1 he took (f 8 necktie1 he unbutton$ 8 coll>1--b already ! s*ool-ma'ams _h scuttl$ away1 ! m d>+ glanc+ back once or twice z !y w5t1 _! dismay temp]$ by curiosity4 ,furse 0 pleas$ z a *ild ov] 8 success1 v[$ he 0 ready = all ! t\ri/s impud5t en\gh to ?9k !y _h a "r to %>e ,v]sailles ) u1 &1 :5 a gr\p ( ,g]mans talk$ _! guttural way t[>ds u1 he _h u all d[n on our knees1 be=e we knew x1 nibbl+ at ! grass l s _m ,nebu*adnezz>s escap$ f ,*>5ton--an amaz+ sight t br\ght ! *orus ( ,colossals to an abrupt /op1 & s5t ! ,g]mans fly+4 ,x may be object$ t we 7 behav+ 9 a fa%ion t *ildr5 w\ld be s5t to b$ )\t any supp] =1 t x 0 worse ?an *ildi% to take pleasure 9 %ock+ innoc5t t\ri/s mu* bett] behav$ ?an ourselves4 ,b !re wasn't any pleasure 9 x4 ,if we set out to %ock !m1 x 0 to get rid ( !m1 t 0 all we want$1 & x made me see t ! succession ( "y rebels :o h lov$ to pat] le b\rgeois nev] want$ any?+ m ei!r--except ! self-consci\s "y rebels :o play at rebellion because !y fancy x ! sure/ & quicke/ way to arrive4 ,x is less easy to say :y a beautiful day at ,v]sailles %\ld h s5t u back to ,p>is s++ ,am]ican songs--or to give cr$it1 if cr$it is due1 x 0 ! re/ ( ! p>ty :o return$ to ! music ( _! own voices2 ,i1 :o to my sorr[ _c z mu* z turn a tune1 nev] am s imprud5t z to raise my voice 9 song & s add my discord to any s++ 9 public or 9 private4 ,_h !y be5 he>d above ! noise ( ! tra91 ! explanation ( ^? :o saw u :5 we got to ,/4 ,laz>e probably w\ld h be5 t we 7 a company ( nigg] m9/rels4 ,by accid5t1 or %e] inatt5tion1 :5 we climb$ up/airs on ! d\ble-deck$ suburban tra91 we *ose ! c> j beh9d ! locomotive & memory has n clean$ away ! black t cov]$ our faces :5 we climb$ d[n aga94 ,x 0 all v fooli%--& no less fooli% 7 ! aft]noons 9 ! dep?s ( ,fonta9ebleau or ! sunlit gre5 ?ickets ( ,sa9t-,g]ma9--no less fooli% any ( ^? aft]noons 9 ! =e/ or ! p>k to :i* a long drive by tra91 or tram1 _h c>ri$ u4 ,& ,i am prep>$ to admit ! folly to-day z ,i sit at my eld]ly desk & look out to ! ,london sky1 grey & dre> z if ! spr+ _h gone ) my y\?4 ,b if ,i nev] aga9 c be s fooli%1 at lea/ ,i am ?ankful t once ,i c\ld1 t once long ago ,i 0 "y 9 ,p>is1 ! en*ant$ city ) its *>m+ smile = y\?1--t once ,i believ$ 9 folly &1 9 s believ+1 _h le>n$ m ( ! true philosophy ( life ?an ! mo/ indu/ri\s /ud5t c ev] dig out ( 8 books4 ,v ,! aft]noon at ,v]sailles 0 ! r>e exception4 ,we 7 too ke5 ab\t our "w1 or too dep5d5t on x1 to play truant (t51 h[ev] gay ! sun%9e & conv5i5t ! tra9s4 ,nor 0 x any great h>d%ip n to1 especially aft] we _h brok5 loose once or twice s successfully z to make sure we _h n =gott5 h[4 ,if we did /ay 9 ! ,salon until we 7 turn$ out1 ! la/ to leave1 ,p>is 0 nei!r s dull nor s ugly at night t we ne$ sigh = ! suburbs4 ,x 0 an amusem5t simply to dr9k our c(fee 9 front ( a caf1 to g on ) ! talk t mu/ h _h a beg9n+ sometime some:]e1 b t nev] got any:]e ne> an end1 & to wat* ! life ( ! ,p>is /reets4 ,i _h got my initiation into caf life t fir/ ye> 9 ,italy & _h f9i%$ my education by cycle on ,fr5* roads1 :]e e ev5+ taught me ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! c\ntry :]e !re is a caf to pass an h\r 9 ov] a glass ( c(fee aft] d9n]1 & ,engl& :]e *oice 9 ! small t[n !n lay betwe5 imm$iate b$ or ! intol]able gloom ( ! ,c(fee ,room4 ,x is ! real democrat l ! ,fr5*man or ! ,italian :o kn[s h[ to take 8 ease 9 a caf2 ! ,engli%man1 :o hasn't an inkl+ ( :at ! democracy he boa/s ( means1 fights %y ( x4 ,he does n m9d mak+ use ( x :5 he is away f home1 b he is likely to be ?ank+ 8 />s all ! "t t 9 8 "p ( ! _w no?+ s promiscu\s is possible4 ,i tri$ to po9t out its advantages once to an ,engli% ,univ]sity man4 ,aoh6 he said1 y "k at ,ox=d we _h our w9es & we w]5't bo!r$ by p4 ,b x is j ! p "p ( x t is amus+1 ! m s if ! backgr\nd is ! ,/reet ( a ,fr5* or an ,italian t[n4 ,"s nights we w5t to ! ,caf de la ,paix on ! ,rive ,droite2 o!r nights1 to ! ,caf d',h>c\rt on ! ,rive ,gau*e2 & occasionally to ! ,caf de la ,rg5ce :]e _m arti/s w5t1 especially =eign arti/s1 & m especially ,sc&9avians4 ,i seem to reta9 a vision ( ,?aul[1 a blond giant m ?an fitt+ 9 ! corn] ( ! little rais$ enclosure 9 ! front ( ! caf4 ,my "o o!r recollection is ( a /ory ,i he>d !re1 ?\gh ( ! pa9t] :o told x ,i c recall only t he 0 a ,belgian4 ,if ,i recall ! /ory s well1 x mu/ be because x /ruck me at ! "t z *>act]i/ic & 9 memory became =ev] aft] associat$ ) ! little op5 space ,i 0 look+ ov] to z ,i li/5$1 amus$ & int]e/$1 :ile ! fl[] wom5 pu%$ pa/ _! b>r[s pil$ high ) ! big r\nd bun*es ( budd+ lilies-(-!-valley y see n[h]e save 9 ,p>is4 ,x is impossible = me to ?9k ( ! caf )\t ?9k+ ( ! little ,place1 nor ( ! little ,place )\t at once he>+ aga9 ! arti/'s voice l+]+ joyfully ov] ! adv5tures ( 8 y\?4 ,! /ory 0 "o ( a k9d ,i _h (t5 li/5$ to at ! ,nazionale 9 ,rome & ! ,ori5tale 9 ,v5ice--a /ory ( /ud5t days--a /ory ( two "y pa9t]s com+ to ,p>is 9 _! fir/ ripe en?usiasm1 ) devotion to squ&] ^u ! ma/]s1 ^u none m lavi%ly ?an ^u ,jules ,breton1 :i* expla9s :at ages ago x 0 & h[ "y !y mu/ h be54 ,!y 7 at ! ,salon1 /&+ 9 sil5t wor%ip be=e ,breton's peasant woman ) a scy! aga9/ a g>i% sunset1 :5 !y he>d beh9d !m an ador+ voice say+ ! ?+s !y 7 ?9k+ to "o !y knew mu/ be ! *] matre himself1 & !y felt if !y c\ld once %ake 8 h& life c\ld hold no high] happ9ess4 ,! wor%ip ( ! "y is pleasant to ! old4 ,breton let !m %ake 8 h& &1 m1 he kept !m at 8 side until 8 visit to ! ,salon 0 f9i%$1 & !n s5t !m away walk+ on air4 ,!y 7 leav+ ! next day4 ,9 ! morn+ !y w5t to ! ,rue de ,rivoli to buy toys to take home to _! little bro!rs & si/]s1 & "o select$ a dog & ! o!r a mill1 & :5 w\nd up ! dog play$ ! drum & cymbals & ! mill turn$ its :eel &1 *ildr5 !mselves1 !y 7 ravi%$ & w\ld n h ! toys wrapp$ up b c>ri$ !m back 9 _! arms to ! hotel1 /opp+ 9 ! ,av5ue de l',opra to w9d up ! mill & see ! :eel g r\nd aga94 ,& z !y /ood en*ant$1 ! mill :eel turn+ & turn+1 :o %\ld come t[>ds !m b ! *] ,matre4 ,x 0 too late to run1 too late to hide ! mill ) its turn+ :eel & ! dog ) its fooli% drum4 ,!y long$ to s9k ?r\gh ! gr\nd 9 _! mortification--!y1 ! s]i\s /ud5ts ( ye/]day1 to be caught to-day play+ l silly *ildr5 9 ! op5 /reet4 ,b h[ ineffable is ! condesc5sion ( ! great6 ,! ma/] jo9$ !m4 ,ti5s1 he said1 & ! :eel1 x goes r\nd8 ,b x works beautifully4 ,let u w9d x up aga96 ,_c y see ! little com$y1--! f9e old prophet ) ! r$ ribbon 9 8 button-hole1 ! two trembl+1 ador+ /ud5ts1 ! toy ) its revolv+ :eel1 all 9 ! gay sunlight ( ! ,av5ue de l',opra1 & n a pass]-by tr\bl+ to look because x 0 ,p>is :]e m5 are n a%am$ to be !mselves4 ,! two pa9t]s pres]v$ ?is impression ( ! k9dness ( ! ma/] long aft] !y ceas$ to wor%ip at ! %r9e ( ! peasant ) h] scy! pos$ aga9/ ! sunset4 ,"o duty ! ,b\lev>ds ( ! ,left ,bank impos$ ^u u 9 ! ,n9eties 0 ! se>* = ,v]la9e & ,bibi-la-,pure1 & _m ano!r poet = all "t & celebrity = ! day1 9 ! cafs :]e !y wait$ to be f\nd & ,i d n d\bt 7 deeply disappo9t$ if nobody came to f9d !m4 ,! fame ( ^! great m51 :o 7 easily accessible :5 ! caf !y w5t to happ5$ to be kn[n1 _h cross$ to ,london ) s mu* else ,london 0 labell+ f9-de-sicle4 ,to h met !m1 to be able to speak ( !m 9 intimate t]ms1 to be au?orities on ! special vice ( ea*1 0 ! ambition ( ! ye>n+ "y decad5ts on ! ,briti% side ( ! ,*annel1 :o imag9$ 9 ! intimacy a pro( ( _! own emancipation f x w\ld h be5 h>d to say :at1 _! own g5ius = revolution if x 0 n cle> :at reason !y _h to revolt4 ,we1 :o cultivat$ a )]+ scorn = decad5ce & ! affectation ( x1 7 mov$ by no?+ m s]i\s or ambiti\s ?an y\?'s natural desire to see & to "k ev]y?+ t is go+ on1 & we c\ld n h be5 v ard5t 9 our se>*1 = ,i nev] rememb] once1 on ! nights we devot$ to ! hunt1 track+ ^! lions to _! lair4 ,h[ev]1 at lea/ "o ( our p>ty _h bett] luck :5 he />t$ on ! hunt )\t u4 ,accord+ to a rum\r at ! "t1 ! respectable ,briti% au?or1 sob] fa!r ( a family1 :o f$ ! peacock on cake /eep$ 9 abs9!1 0 once se5 9 broad daylight ) ! ,re9e de ,golconde on 8 arm1 walk+ d[n ! ,b\l' ,mi*' at ! head ( a b& ( poets4 ,v]la9e ,i did meet1 b x 0 9 ,london1 :]e admir+1 or philan?ropic1 "y ,engli%m5 br\ght him "o w9t] to lecture & ! subject z ann\nc$ 0 ,contempor>y ,fr5* ,poetry1 & ?r\gh all ^! ye>s ,i h manag$ to pres]ve ! small %eet ( ann\ncem5t ) ,ar?ur ,symons's "n & k9d reg>ds writt5 bel[1 a p]sonal little docum5t1 = x 0 ,symons :o got up ! %[1 & he & ,h]b]t ,p4 ,horne :o sold ! tickets4 ,in/ead ( lectur+1 ,v]la9e read 8 v]ses to ! scanty audi5ce1 all ( :om knew ea* o!r1 9 ! dim light ( ,b>n>d's ,inn ,hall1 & ! music ( _! rhy?m 0 9 8 voice s t ,i 0 n consci\s ( ! satyr-l repulsiv5ess ( 8 face & head s long z he 0 read+4 ,:5 he 0 n read+1 ! repulsiv5ess 0 to me ov]p[]+ & ,i %rank f 8 v pres5ce4 ,nor 0 ! %r9k+ less :5 ,i talk$ ) him ! night aft] 8 lecture1 at a d9n] :]e my place 0 next to 84 ,he 0 l a loa?some animal ) 8 decad5t face1 8 yell[ sk91 & 8 little be/ial eyes light+ up obsc5ely z he told me ( ! two wom5 :o w\ld fight = ! money 9 8 pockets :5 he got back to ,p>is4 ,beyond ?is ,i h no recollection ( 8 talk4 ,! prospect be=e him app>5tly absorb$ 8 int]e/1 0 ! only good he _h got out ( 8 visit to ,london4 ,! beauty ( 8 own beautiful poems1 ,i felt 9 disgu/1 %\ld h made su* vici\s sordidness impossible4 ,x revolt$ me t a man s degrad$ & hide\s physically c\ld write ! v]se ,i _h lov$ ev] s9ce 8 ,romances sans ,p>oles fir/ fell into my h&s1 or1 writ+ x1 c\ld be cont5t to rema9 :at he 04 ,to be sure1 ! g5ius is r>e :om x is n a disappo9tm5t to meet1 & ! h]o-wor%ipp] may be ?ankful :5 8 great man is guilty ( no?+ worse ?an ! fam\s writ] 9 ,t*ekh('s play--s fam\s z to h 8 "n daily 9 ! pap]s & 8 photograph 9 %op w9d[s--^: crime 0 to condesc5d to fi% & to be pleas$ :5 he caught some?+4 ,,vi ,! ,n9eties w\ld n let u (f f ano!r ent]ta9m5t z *>act]i/ic--z f9-de-sicle1 ! ,engli%man "u ! impression t he knew 8 ,p>is w\ld h classifi$ x--nor did we want to be let (f1 ?\gh x lur$ u indoors4 ,! big !atres _h no attraction3 to sit out a long play 9 a hot playh\se 0 n our idea ( :at spr+ nights 7 made =4 ,nei!r _h ! ,hells & ,heav5s1 ! fatu\s1 vulg>1 indec5t p]=mances ) cat*p5ny names1 run = ! =eign] :o w5t to ,p>is s t he might = ! re/ ( 8 life ?r[ up h&s ( horror & say :at an immoral place x 04 ,once or twice we tri$ ! out-door ,caf-,*antant1 & we he>d ,paulus 9 ! days :5 all ,p>is w5t to he> him1 & ,yvette ,guilb]t :5 %e 0 /ill slim & wore ! ,v-%ap$ bodice & ! long black gloves1 z y may see h] 9 ,t\l\se-,lautrec's li?ographs4 ,once or twice we tri$ ! big /uffy music-halls1 also adapt$ to supply ! travell+ /ud5t ( morals ) ! specim5s he 0 9 se>* (1 b n dropp+ all local "* 9 ! ef=t4 ,we seem$ to owe x to ! memory ( ,manet to g to ! ,folies-,b]gre :i* _c be =gott5 s long z 8 extraord9>y pa9t+ ( ! b>maid 9 ! ugly fa%ions ( ! late ,sev5ties is sav$ to ! _w4 ,t natural desire ( y\? j to see & to "k1 t _h c>ri$ u up & d[n ! ,b\lev>ds ( ! ,rive ,gau*e 9 pursuit ( its poets1 s5t u to ! ,cas9o de ,p>is & ! ,m\l9 ,r\ge4 ,b a fir/ visit did n inspire u ) a desire = a second1 ?\gh ,i w\ld n h miss$ ! ,cas9o if only = ! imp]i%able memory ( ! mo/ solemn ( our critics danc+ !re ) a patroness ( ! h\se & look+ ab\t z *e]ful z a m>tyr at ! /ake1 nor ! ,m\l9 ,r\ge = ano!r memory z imp]i%able ( ! mo/ socially pret5ti\s leav+ 8 p>tn]1 aft] 8 dance1 ) ! ?anks awfully ( ! prov9cial ball-room4 ,i ?\ght bo? dull places :i* no?+ save _! reputation c\ld h recomm5d$1 ev5 to ^? det]m9$ "y decad5ts 9 ,london :o 7 no pr\d] ( _! fri5d%ip ) ,bibi & ,v]la9e ?an ( _! fre$om ( ! ,fr5* music-halls1 & :o wrote ( !m ) a pret5ce ( pr(\nd k calculat$ to pat] le b\rgeois at home1 ref]r+ by "n ) easy famili>ity to ! danc]s 9 ! ,quadrille ,naturali/e1 z celebrat$ 9 its way z ,bibi 9 81 & expla9+ solemnly ! *ahut & ! gr& c>t & le port d'armes & e evolution 9 t unpleasant dance4 ,h[ x br\ght x all back to me ! o!r day :5 ,i f\nd 9 ,! ,gypsy--! direct b belat$ (fspr+ ( ,! ,savoy--a poem to ,n9i-patte-en-l'air4 ,& does anybody n[ "k or c>e :o ,n9i-patte-en-l'air 08 ,or :o ,la ,g\lue & ! re/8 ,w\ld anybody n[ g a /ep to see ! ,quadrille 7 any graceless acrobats left to dance x8 ,^! ?+s belong$ to ! lighte/ ( light fa%ions t pass$ ) ! ,n9eties1 & ! ,m\l9 ,r\ge itself c\ld burn d[n to ! gr\nd a few mon?s ago & h>dly a voice be he>d 9 lam5t or rem9isc5ce4 ,^u su* rapidly %ift+ s&s did ! "y w\ld-be revolution>ies ( ,london build _! ,h\se ( ,decad5ce4 ,! ent]ta9m5t wor? ! ex*ange ( ! pure ,may night = a smoke-lad51 /uffy int]ior 0 9 none ( ^! places4 ,:]e we look$ = x--& f\nd x--0 9 ! little caf or cab>et--! cab>et arti/ique z x 0 !n kn[n 9 ,p>is--) a flair = ! g5ius ! _w is s long 9 discov]+1 :]e ! "y poet read 8 v]ses1 ! "y musician int]pret$ 8 music1 ! "y arti/ %[$ 8 "w 9 any mann] ! *ance 0 giv5 him to1 to say no?+ ( ! po/]s he sometimes design$ = x & decorat$ ,p>is )3 !atre & p]=mance & adv]tisem5t impossible 9 any o!r t[n or any o!r atmosph]e4 ,london is too clumsy4 ,b]l9 is too pond]\s1 ,new ,york has n ! "r mat]ial home-gr[n1 & ! _s ( ! orig9al dies 9 ! self-consci\s imitation4 ,ev5 9 ,p>is a ,ba$ek] /> is its dea?-bl[1 ! private guide's att5tion spells imm$iate ru91 nor c x survive m legitimate hon\rs at home :5 !y come4 ,l mo/ good ?+s x has its times & its seasons1 & x 0 9 ! ,n9eties x gave =? its f9e/ blossoms4 ,we knew x 0 a pleasure to be snat*$ ?is ye>1 = next :o c\ld say :]e x might be1 & we set out to snat* x ) ! same dilig5ce we _h devot$ "o spr+ to eat+ d9n]s & ano!r to play+ 9 ! suburbs1 ?\gh we c\ld make no pret5ce 9 a week to exhau/ x4 ,night aft] night we d9$1 we drank our c(fee at ! ne>e/ caf1 we scrambl$ to ! top ( ! big omnibus ) ! ?ree :ite horses1 n[ z dead z ! p]=mance x 0 tak+ u to1 we j\rney$ across ,p>is to see or to he> ! "w ( ! "y g5ius on ! ?re%old ( fame or oblivion4 ,& if 9 an access ( consci5ti\sness we _h felt ! ne$--z we nev] did--( a reason = our eag]ness1 we might h _h x 9 ! way our ev5+'s ent]ta9m5t inv>iably turn$ out to be ! legitimate sequel ( our day's "w4 ,= !re wasn't a cab>et ( !m all t did n reflect someh[ ! ?+s we _h be5 busy /udy+ & wrangl+ ov] ev] s9ce our arrival 9 ,p>is1 ! m]it !y %>$ 9 common be+ _! pre-occupation ) ! art & lit]ature ( ! day to :i* !y belong$4 ,! tiresome p]=mance kn[n z a ,revue1 :i* is all ! vogue j n[ 9 ! ,london music-halls1 und]takes to d some?+ ( ! same k9d3 to be1 t is1 a reflection ( ! ev5ts & int]e/s & popul> excitem5ts ( ! day4 ,b ! wide gulf betwe5 ! music-hall ,revue & ! old ,cab>et p]=mance is t art & lit]ature c\ld n1 by hook or by crook1 be dragg$ into ! av]age ,engli%man's s*eme ( life4 ,if "o night ! end ( ! j\rney 0 ! ,trteau de ,tab>9--! hot & uncom=table little room rigg$ up z a !atre1 ) h>d r\gh wood5 b5*es = ! audi5ce1 & vague lights1 & b>e & d+y /age :]e m5 & wom5 ^: names ,i h =gott5 read & recit$ & sang ! *ansons rosses t all ,p>is flock$ !re to he>--x 0 to h ! argum5t f :i* we _h fre%ly come cont9u$ & settl$ by "o ( ! inspir$ "y poets4 ,= my *ief remembrance is ( ! irrev]5t y\? :o summ$ up our daily dispute ov] ,rod9's great melodramatic ,balzac1 ) fr[n+ br[s & goitr\s ?roat1 wrapp$ 9 %apeless dress+-g[n1 t /ood t spr+ 9 ! c5tre ( ! sculpture c\rt at ! ,new ,salon1 & ! summ+ up 0 9 v]se only a ,fr5*man c\ld write1 ! satire ! m bitt] because ! wit 0 s f9e4 ,a second night :5 we climb$ ! lumb]+ omnibus1 we 7 b\nd = ! ,*at ,noir4 ,x _h already mov$ f its fir/ primitive qu>t]s b _h n yet deg5]at$ into a regul> %[ place1 adv]tis$ 9 ,p>is & tak5 by ,salis on t\r ?r\gh ! prov9ces4 ,"h1 our ju/ification 0 to f9d t ev]y?+1 f ! sign ( ! ,black ,cat1 !n hang+ at ! door & n[ hang+1 a national possession1 9 ! ,c>navalet ,museum1 & ! cat-decorations 9 ! caf & ! draw+s & pa9t+s on ! wall1 to ! p]=mance 9 ! big room up/airs1 0 by ! m5 ov] ^: "w we _h be5 argu+ all day at ! ,salon & buy+ 9 ! reproductions at ! book/alls & book%ops on ! way back4 ,to see t p]=mance up/airs we _h ea* to pay five francs at ! door1 & we paid !m z will+ly z if !y did n repres5t breakfa/ & d9n] = ! next day1 & s _m o!r p paid !m ) equal will+ness t ! room 0 cr[d$1 ?\gh ! %[ 0 ( a k9d t ! same public 9 any t[n except ,p>is w\ld h paid twice t sum to /ay away f4 ,imag9e ,poe attract+ cu/om]s = a ,new ,york saloon-keep] by recit+ 8 poems6 ,imag9e ,ke5e or ,be>dsley mak+ ! =tunes ( a ,london public-h\se by decorat+ its walls & %[+ 8 pictures on a scre56 ,or imag9e ! public ( to-day1 debau*$ by ! movies & ! music-hall sket*1 kn[+ t !re is su* a ?+ z poetry or art to li/5 to & look at6 ,b ,salis1--! great ,salis1 inv5tor1 proprietor1 director ( ! ,*at ,noir1 dealt only 9 poetry & art & music1 & ?is is suffici5t to give him a place 9 ! hi/ory ( ! p]iod1 ev5 if he 7 ! m]e exploit] fill+ 8 pockets by pilf]+ o!r p's bra9s t he 0 accus$ ( be+ by 8 enemies4 ,he cr[d$ 8 caf by lett+ poets :om nobody _h he>d ( & ^: de/9y--"s ( !m1 ,maurice ,donnay = "o--z /aid ,academicians nobody c\ld h =ese51 try _! v]ses = ! fir/ "t 9 public2 by giv+ ! same spl5did opportunity to musicians z obscure !n1 :atev] heights at lea/ two--,*>p5ti] & ,debussy--7 aft]w>ds to rea*2 & by all[+ ! arti/1 :ile ! poet 0 ! int]pret] 9 beautiful words & ! musician 9 beautiful s\nd1 to %[ 8 wond]ful little dramas 9 black-&-:ite1 ! ,ombres ,*9oises t 7 ! cr[n+ glory ( ! night's p]=mance4 ,f days 9 ! ,salons1 f ! illu/rat$ pap]s & magaz9es & books we fill$ our bags ) to take back to ,london1 we c\ld n measure ! full p[]s ( m5 l ,willette & ,c>an d',a*e & ,rivire & ,l\is ,mor9 until we _h se5 also ,! ,prodigal ,son1 ,! ,m>* ( ! ,/>s1 & all ! /ories !y told 9 ^? dramatic silh\ettes--^? m>vell\s little black figures1 cut 9 t91 only a few in*es high1 mov+ across a :ite space small 9 due proportion1 b s design$ & pos$ & gr\p$ by ! arti/ z to give ! sw+ & ! movem5t & ! pass+ ( great armies until "o c\ld almo/ fancy "o he>d ! drums beat & ! trumpets call1 or to sugge/ ! gr&eur & solemnity ( ! des]t1 ! va/ness ( ! sky1 ! my/]y ( ! night4 ,!y h be5 imitat$4 ,only a few mon?s ago ,i saw an imitation 9 a ,london music-hall1 ) all t late inv5tions 9 photography & electric light c\ld d = x4 ,b no t\* ( g5ius 0 9 ! little figures & ! elaboration 0 no m ?an clev] /agecraft4 ,! simplicity ( ! ,*at ,noir 0 gone1 & gone ! gaiety ( ! p]=m]s1 & ! pret5ce ( gaiety is sadd] ?an trag$y4 ,salis knew h[ to cat* 8 poet1 8 musician1 8 arti/1 "y1--t is :]e he scor$4 ,x is possible t ,i 0 ! m impress$ by ! beauty ( ! %[ because x 0 n ( t side ( ! ,*at ,noir ,i _h he>d mo/4 ,its ,briti% admir]s or critics1 :5 !y got back to ,london1 _h f> m to say ( x z a haunt ( vice1 if n z decad5ts to p>ade _! wide & exp]i5c$ k ( ,p>is1 !n z /ud5ts :o _h gone !re v likely to ga!r fur!r confirmation ( ! popul> ,briti% belief 9 ,p>is z ! headqu>t]s ( vice & frivolity4 ,to ?is day ! h]o or h]o9e ( ! ,briti% novel :o is l$ a/ray is apt to cross ! ,*annel = ! purpose4 ,x 0 a delicate matt] to accompli% ?is 9 ! ,n9eties :5 ! noveli/ happ5$ to be a woman1 = ev5 ! ,new ,woman cry1 if x arm$ h] ) h] own front-door key1 c\ld n draw all ! bolts & b>s ( conv5tion = h]4 ,i c rememb] ! plight ( ! highly correct ,engli%woman1 ^u :om ,briti% fiction dep5d$ = its respectability1 :o want$ to s5d h] "y h]o f ! ,engli% prov9ces to ! ,*at ,noir 9 ! c\rse ( a rake's progress1 & :o avoid$ fac+ ! contam9ation h]self by %ift+ to h] husb& ! task ( collect+ ! necess>y local col\r on ! spot4 ,%e did well1 = _h %e gone %e c\ld n h be5 s sc&aliz$ z ! "y ,briton 9 h] book 0 oblig$ to be = ! sake ( ! /ory4 ,^? :o _h eyes & e>s = x c\ld see & he> all ! lic5se !y want$1 ^? :o _h eyes & e>s = ! beauty c\ld re/ cont5t ) t1 & z f> z my impression ( ! place goes1 ,salis1 if he all[$ lic5se at ! ,*at ,noir1 refus$ to put up ) ei!r ! affectation or ! adv]tisem5t ( x4 ,i _c =get ! night :5 a "y ,am]ican woman took h] cig>ette case f h] pocket & lit a cig>ette4 ,x w\ld n h seem$ a desp]ate de$ 9 prop] ,engl& :]e e o!r woman _h begun to smoke 9 public1 probably m 9 public ?an 9 private1 = ) _m smok+ 0 "p ( ! ,new ,woman crusade--,i nev] lik$ smok+1 an ard5t lead] 9 ! cause told me once1 b ,i smok$ until we won ! "r to4 ,france1 or ,salis1 h[ev]1 /ill drew a rigid l9e t refus$ wom5 ! same "r 9 ,france1 & ) ! ,am]ican's fir/ :iff he 0 bidd+ h] good-night & politely1 b firmly1 %[+ h] ! door4 ,a ?ird night1 & ,i d n "k t x 0 n ! mo/ amus+1 ! end ( our j\rney 0 ,bruant's ,cab>et du ,mirliton1 9 ! remote ,b\lev>d ,ro*e*\>t4 ,i d>esay !re 0 n "o ( u :o did n own a copy ( ,bruant's ,dans la ,rue1 b we _h b\ght x less because ( 8 v]ses--"s ( u _h n read a l9e ( !m--?an because ( ,/e9l5's illu/rations1 & ,i c /ill he> ,h>l& upbraid+ u = our lit]>y indiff]5ce & urg+ x z a duty t we %\ld n only read ,bruant's songs1 b g at once to he> him s+ !m4 ,h>l& _h ! provok+ tal5t ( look+ z if 8 /ories 7 ! la/ ?+ he 0 bo!r+ ab\t1 z if he 0 too busy enjoy+ ! spectacle ( life to ?9k ( "w1 :5 he 0 really work+ z h>d z ! h>de/-work+ ( u all4 ,& z x 0 n v long aft] t 8 ,mademoiselle ,miss appe>$1 ,i h an idea t he hurri$ u (f to ,bruant's n solely to improve our lit]>y ta/e1 b q z mu* to collect incid5ts = t gay little tale4 ,illu/ration3 ,po/] by ,t\l\se-,lautrec ,,ari/ide ,,bruant ,,( ,,! ,,cab>et ,,du ,,mirliton ,bruant ran ! ,mirliton on ! pr9ciple t ! less easily pleasure is come by1 ! m x w be priz$4 ,!re 0 no walk+ 9 z at ! ord9>y caf1 no pay+ = admission z up/airs at ! ,*at ,noir4 ,in/ead1 x amus$ him to keep p :o want$ to get 9 /&+ outside 8 door :ile he exam9$ !m ?r\gh a little grille1 an amusem5t :i*1 9 our case1 he prolong$ until ,i 0 sure he did n l our looks & w\ld s5d u away1 & t ! reason 0 ! responsibility he laid ^u u all = ! frock coat & top hat :i* ! ,ar*itect c\ld nev] manage to keep out ( sight1 skulk z he might 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ,bruant _h no int5tion ( s5d+ u away & he kept up 8 little f>ce only to ! po9t :]e our disappo9tm5t 0 on ! v]ge ( turn+ into impati5ce4 ,x simply meant t he did n hold to ! hail-fell[-well-met free-&-eas9ess :i* 0 ! pose ( ,salis at ! ,*at ,noir1 b1 at ! ,mirliton1 0 all = c]emony & dramatic effect4 ,at ! psy*ological mom5t he op5$ ! door himself1 a spl5did creature1 half brig&1 half ,breton peasant1 9 br[n corduroy jacket & knee-bree*es1 high boots1 r$ silk h&k]*ief ti$ loosely r\nd 8 neck1 big wide-brimm$ hat on ! back ( 8 head1 ! pass+ pose ( a poet :o1 ,i am told1 rejoic$ to give x up = a co/ume fitt$ to ! m cong5ial pa/ime ( rais+ potatoes4 ,to h se5 ,t\l\se-,lautrec's po/] ( him & 8 ,cab>et 0 to recognize him at a glance4 ,to ! noise ( a /rid5t *orus 9 *oice argot1 :i* ,i 0 told ,i %\ld be ?ankful ,i did n und]/&1 ,bruant %[$ u into 8 caf4 ,x 0 m l an amateur museum1 ) its big ,fifte5? ,c5tury fireplace1 & its brasses & tape/ries on ! walls1 & if ! huge ,mirliton hang+ f ! ceil+ 0 n rem>kable z a "w ( art1 x %\ld n[1 z hi/oric symbol ( ! ,n9eties1 h a place at ! ,c>navalet by ! side ( ! sign ( ! ,*at ,noir4 ,:5 we _h "t to look r\nd1 we saw t ! sev]e ordeal ?r\gh :i* we _h pass$ _h admitt$ u into ! company ( a few y\?s 9 ! high /ocks & long hair ( ! ,qu>ti] ,lat91 a petit pi\-pi\ or s1 two or ?ree /ray workm51 wom5 :om p]haps x w\ld be m discreet n to attempt to classify1 all seat$ at little tables & h>mlessly occupi$ 9 dr9k+ be] & smok+ cig>ettes4 ,! place 0 free f t\ri/s1 we 7 ! only =eign]s1 ! h&some ,ari/ide evid5tly sang 8 songs = ! pleasure ( himself & ! p4 ,x 0 aft] we _h sat d[n at our little table & giv5 ! ord] requir$ ( u t ! incid5ts ( ! ev5+ began to play s neatly & effectively into ,h>l&'s plot4 ,a sc[l 0 on ,bruant's h&some face z he /rode up & d[n 8 caf-museum1 = ! /rid+1 x seem$1 0 only "p ( ! regul> p]=mance4 ,he %\ld at ! same "t h be5 s++ ! songs we _h come to he>1 & he c\ld n )\t ! piani/ :o accompani$ him1 & ! piani/ _h *os5 ?is night ( all o!rs to be late4 ,! sc[l deep5$1 ,i felt some?+ l a /ir ( uneas9ess ?r\gh ! room1 & ,i did n wond]1 = ,bruant look$ z if he _h a temp] x might be dang]\s to trifle )4 ,& !n ! /range ?+ happ5$ &1 to our surprise & 81 our p>ty :om he _h met ) su* disda9 sav$ ! situation4 ,h[ we did x may be read1 ) ! v>iations necess>y to fit 8 tale1 9 ,h>l&'s book4 ,we _h our own musician--h] "n 0 n ,mademoiselle ,miss--& :5 %e discov]$ :at 0 ! matt]1 & :y ,bruant 0 sc[l+ s abom9ably1 %e 0 mov$ by ! sympa?y ( "o arti/ = ano!r & (f]$ h] s]vices4 ,bruant l$ h] to ! piano1 %e accompani$ him z be/ %e c\ld1 ! music be+ new to h]1 he sang u 8 ,/4 ,laz>e & ,la ,s\l>de1 all ! :ile /rid+ up & d[n ) magnific5t swagg]1 & 0 ab\t to beg9 a ?ird ( 8 mo/ fam\s songs :5 ! piani/ arriv$1 8 unmi/akable fright quickly lo/ 9 8 bewild]m5t at be+ receiv$ ) an amiability he _h n any "r to expect1 & all[$ to slip into 8 place at ! piano unrebuk$4 ,bruant1 ) ! mann]s1 ! c\rte\s dignity1 ( a pr9ce1 l$ our ,mademoiselle ,miss back to u1 ord]$ bocks = h]1 = me--! only o!r woman at our table--& = himself1 t\*$ 8 ) 8 lips1 b[$1 0 gone & s++ aga9 be=e we c\ld %[ t we _h n yet le>n$ to dra9 our glasses 9 ! fa%ion approv$ ( at ! ,mirliton4 ,s f> ,h>l& us$ ?is little episode mu* z x happ5$ & made ! mo/ ( x--,i hope ! curi\s :o consult 8 /ory w be able to di/+ui% betwe5 8 realism & 8 romance4 ,b be+ m]e man he miss$ ! sequel :i* to ! orig9al ( 8 ,mademoiselle ,miss & to me 0 ! mo/ dramatic & di/urb+ ev5t ( ! ev5+4 ,gradually1 z we sat at our table1 wat*+ ,bruant & ! company1 x dawn$ ^u u t ,bruant did n exhau/ ! =malities ( 8 ent]ta9m5t ^u ! com+ gue/ b res]v$ "o = ! p>t+ gue/ :i* 9 our judgm5t 0 sc>cely s amus+4 ,= to e woman :o left 8 caf1 ,bruant's goodbye 0 a he>ty kiss on bo? *eeks4 ,we _h ! s5se to "k t1 z we _h come to ! ,mirliton ( our own free w1 we _h no m "r to qu>rel ) its rules ?an to refuse to %[ our press ticket at ! ,salon turn/ile1 or to give up our umbrellas at ! door ( ! ,l\vre1 or to "q ! regulations ( any o!r place 9 ,p>is we *ose to g to4 ,if we insi/$ ^u be+ made ! exceptions to ! f>ewell c]emony1 & if ,bruant w\ld n let u (f1 c\ld we res5t x8 ,& if ! m5 ( our p>ty res5t$ x = u1 & if ,bruant res5t$ _! res5tm5t1 h[ w\ld t improve matt]s8 ,x 0 ab\t z unpleasant a pr$icam5t z ,i h ev] f\nd myself 94 ,we talk$ x ov]1 b c\ld see no way out ( x1 & 9 our discom=t kept urg+ ! m5 to /ay = j "o m song & !n j "o m1 greatly to _! amazem5t1 = !y 7 accu/om$ to n want+ to g & hav+ to beg u to /ay4 ,! evil mom5t1 h[ev]1 c\ld n be put (f indef9itely1 &1 ) our he>ts 9 our boots1 we at la/ got up f ! table4 ,we might h sp>$ ourselves our agony4 ,bruant1 ) ! in/9ct & intellig5ce ( ! ,fr5*man1 realiz$ our emb>rassm5t & ,i hope ,i am "r 9 ?9k+ he _h 8 laugh ov] u all to himself1 s mu* m ?an a laugh did we owe him4 ,= :at he did :5 we got to ! door 0 to %ake h&s ) u c]emoni\sly1 ea* 9 turn1 to repeat 8 ?anks = our visit & 8 gratitude to ! musician = h] s]vices1 to take (f 8 wide-brimm$ hat--! only "t t night--& to b[ u out into ! d>kness ( ! ,b\lev>d ,ro*e*\>t4 ,foll[+ ! example ( ,mademoiselle ,miss 9 ! /ory1 unless x 0 %e :o 0 foll[+ ours1 we f9i%$ ! ev5+ :i* _h begun at ! ,mirliton by eat+ supp] at ! ,rat ,mort4 ,x 0 an exp]i5ce ,i c>$ less to repeat ev5 ?an ! visits to ! ,cas9o de ,p>is & ! ,m\l9 ,r\ge4 ,z light & satisfy+ a supp] c\ld h be5 eat5 9 _m o!r places1 late z 0 ! h\r4 ,nei!r wit nor art ent]$ into ! ent]ta9m5t z at ! ,*at ,noir & ,bruant's4 ,vice 0 at no tr\ble to disguise itself4 ,on ! contr>y1 x made r a cynical display1 ,i ?\ght1 & cynicism 9 vice is nev] agreeable4 ,i give my impressions4 ,i may be wrong4 ,i h n =gott5 t ! h>mless portrait by ,degas ( ,desb\t9 at ! ,n\velle ,a?nes sc&aliz$ all ,london 9 ! ,n9eties4 ,ev]y?+ dep5ds on ! po9t ( view4 ,anyway1 ano!r adv5ture ,i lik$ bett] 0 /ill to come be=e t long ,p>is night 0 at an end4 ,x 0 s *>act]i/ic ( ,h>l& & 8 joy 9 ! humor\s & ! absurd t ,i d n q see :y he did n let 8 ,mademoiselle ,miss %>e x4 ,outside ! ,rat ,mort1 9 ! e>ly h\rs ( ! next morn+1 we pick$ up an old-fa%ion$ "o-horse1 clos$ cab1 built to hold two p1 & ( a type almo/ z ext9ct 9 ,p>is z ! ?ree-horse omnibus4 ,x 0 ! only cab 9 sight & we pack$ into & outside ( x1 n two b eight4 ,z x crawl$ d[n "o ( ! /eep /reets f ,montm>tre !re 0 a creak1 ! horse /opp$ &1 z quickly z ,i tell x1 ! bottom 0 out ( ! cab & we 7 9 ! /reet4 ,h>l&1 z if prep>$ all along = j su* a disa/]1 :isk$ ! top hat s conspicu\s 9 ev]y?+ we did f ! a/oni%$ ,ar*itect's head1 h&$ x r\nd1 made a pitiful tale ( le pauvr' co*] & 8 hungry wife & *ildr51 & implor$ u to %[1 n[ or nev]1 ! *>itable /uff we 7 made (4 ,consid]+ x 0 ! end ( a long ev5+1 he collect$ a fairly dec5t numb] ( francs & pres5t$ !m to ! co*] ) an eloqu5t spee*1 :i* x 0 a pity someone c\ld n h tak5 d[n 9 %or?& = him to use 9 8 next /ory4 ,! co*]1 ! lea/ conc]n$ ( ! gr\p1 ?ank$ u ) a broad gr91 drew up 8 brok5 cab close to ! sidewalk1 took ! horse f ! %aft1 clamb]$ on its back1 rode z fa/ z he c\ld g d[n ! /reet1 & disappe>$ into ! night4 ,a s]g5t-de-ville1 :o _h be5 look+ on1 %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s2 9 8 op9ion1 cet animal l 0 9 luck & probably w\ld l no?+ bett] ?an ! same accid5t e night1 provid$ at ! "t he 0 driv+ ladies & g5tlem5 ( su* g5]osity4 ,allez6 ,didn't we "k ! cab 0 heavily insur$1 all ,p>is cabs 71 we _h made him a h&some pres5t--,voil t\t6 ,& s wond]ful is x to be "y & 9 ,p>is t we laugh$ our way back z we trudg$ on foot ?r\gh ! n[ d>k & empty & sil5t /reets betwe5 ,montm>tre & our rooms4 ,i d\bt if ,i c\ld laugh n[ at ! fatigue ( x4 ,( all ! _m gho/s t walk ) me along ! old famili> ways1 ! "o keep+ mo/ ob/9ately at my side is t ( my own y\?1 rem9d+ me ( ! prosaic1 eld]ly woman ,i am1 :o1 ev5 if ! ze/ = adv5ture rema9$1 w\ld be a%am$ to be caught plung+ into follies l ^? ( ! old fooli% nights 9 ,p>is t nev] c be aga91 or :o1 if n a%am$1 w\ld be )\t ! en]gy to see !m ?r\gh to ! end4 ,,vii ,9 ,p>is1 z 9 ,london1 a fur!r ramble d[n ^? cr[d$1 haunt$1 res\nd+ ,corridors ( ,"t w\ld lead me to _m o!r nights ( gaiety & fri5dl9ess & l\d p]si/5t talk4 ,aga91 ,i w\ld h my ,:i/l] nights1 ! backgr\nd n[ n our *amb]s1 b ! memorable ap>tm5t 9 ! ,rue du ,bac rez-de-*ausse op5+ ^u ! spaci\s g>d5 :]e1 9 ! twilight1 (t5 we l+]$ to li/5 to ! ,mission>y ,monks 9 _! spaci\s g>d5 on ! o!r side ( ! wall1 s++ ! canticles = ! ,mon? ( ,m>y s de> to me f my conv5t days--nights 9 ! d9+-room ) its beautiful blue-&-:ite *9a1 ! long table & ! ,japanese some?+ l a birdcage hang+ ov] x 9 ! c5tre1 _m once-fri5dly faces all ab\t me1 ,:i/l] presid+ 9 8 place or fill+ ! glasses ( 8 gue/s z he pass$ f "o to ! o!r1 always talk+1 say+ ?+s z nobody else c\ld h said !m1 witty1 s]i\s1 exasp]at+1 delightful ?+s1 laugh+ ! gay laugh or ! laugh ( malice t said z mu* z 8 words2--nights 9 ! blue & :ite draw+-room1 ) ! pa9t+ ( ,v5us ov] ! mantel1 & ! /ately ,empire *airs1 & ! table a litt] ( pap]s among :i* 0 always ! la/ correspond5ce to be read1 int]rupt$ by 8 own comm5ts t to ^? :o he>d 7 ! be/ "p ( x--nights t w nev] p]i% z long z ev5 "o man1 or woman1 :o %>$ 9 !m lives to rememb]2--,:i/l] nights ev5 aft] ,:i/l] _h left u = ! l& :]e !re is nei!r night nor day3 nights ^! ) ! old fri5ds :o _h lov$ him1 ) ! pa9t] ,oulevey & ! sculptor ,dr\et :o _h be5 8 fell[ /ud5ts1 ) ,?odore ,duret :o _h be5 fai?ful dur+ 8 ye>s ( greate/ trial1 fri5ds :o rejoic$ 9 talk+ ( ,:i/l] & ( all t _h gone to make him ! great p]sonality & ! great] arti/2 b ( ! ,:i/l] nights 9 ,p>is1 z 9 ,london1 ,i h already made ! record ) ,j4 ,! /ory ( !m is told4 ,& along ! same ri* ,corridors1 ,i w\ld come to nights only less wor? pres]v+ 9 ! /udios ( arti/s1 ,am]ican & ,engli%1 :o /udi$ & work$ & liv$ 9 ,p>is--nights t h bequea!d to me ! impression ( great space1 & l(ty ceil+s1 & _m canvases1 & big easels1 & bits ( tape/ry1 & ! gleam ( old brass & pott]y1 & excell5t d9n]s1 &1 ( c\rse1 vehem5t talk1 & a fri5dly w> ( words--nights ) m5 irrevocably 9 ! movem5t1 ^: "w 0 conspicu\s on ! walls ( ! ,new ,salon & _h probably1 a few h\rs e>li]1 kept u busy argu+ 9 front ( x & writ+ volum9\s notes 9 our note-books--nights n ! lea/ /irr+ & tempe/u\s ( ! _m ,i h sp5t 9 ,p>is1 b nights ( :i* my safe rule ( sil5ce :]e ! liv+ are conc]n$ =bids me to tell ! tale4 ,& "o special ye> /&s out :5 ! little hotel 9 ! ,rue ,/4 ,ro* 0 des]t$ = ! ,gr& ,hotel1 & :5 all ! nights seem$ swall[$ up 9 ! ,int]national ,society's bus9ess--n ! ,int]national ,society ( ,an>*i/s1 b ! ,int]national ,society ( ,sculptors1 ,pa9t]s1 & ,grav]s 9 ,london1 :i*1 9 ^? t]ribly ent]pris+ ,n9eties1 s5t its deputation--,j4 includ$ 9 x--to collect all t 0 mo/ individual & di/+ui%$ 9 ! ,salons = its next ,exhibition4 ,x 0 a ye> ( _m w&]+s 9 _m directions to _m /udios ( ,fr5* arti/s1 or =eign arti/s work+ 9 ,p>is--a ye> ( _m meet+s ( _m arti/s night aft] night4 ,b ?is cle>ly is n a /ory = me to tell1 s9ce ! ,int]national 0 ,j4's conc]n1 n m9e4 ,9 ! h\rs away f my "w ,i look$ on1 an outsid]1 b an amus$ outsid]1 m>vell+ z ,i h nev] ceas$ to m>vel s9ce ! f>away nights 9 ,rome1 at ! inexhau/ible weal? ( art z a subject ( talk :]ev] arti/s are ga!r$ toge!r4 ,& rambl+ /ill fur!r into t pa/1 ,i w\ld /umble into ,am]ican nights--nights ) old fri5ds1 e/abli%$ !re or pass+ ?r\gh & run across by *ance--nights ( joy 9 be+ ) my own p aga91 ( he>+ n ,engli%1 b my native tongue & hav+ life readju/$ to ! ,am]ican po9t ( view4 ,nobody kn[s h[ good x is to be ) "o's fell[-c\ntrym5 :o has n be5 ye>s away f !m4 ,b ^! also are nights t come )9 ! =bidd5 zone--! zone :]e ,sil5ce is ,gold54 ,,viii ,i h put d[n ^! memories ( ,p>is nights & my ye>ly visit to ,p>is 9 ! ye> :51 = ! fir/ "t s9ce ,i began my "w 9 its gall]ies1 no ,salon has op5$ to take me !re 9 ! spr+time4 ,) ! com+ ( ,may ! lilacs & horse-*e/nuts bloom$ ) ! old beauty & fragrance along ! ,*amps-,elyses outside ! ,gr& ,palais1 b inside no pr9ts & pa9t+s 7 on ! walls1 no /atues 9 ! great c\rts4 ,to ^? admitt$1 ! only exhibition 0 ( ! w\nd$1 ! maim$1 ! dy+4 ,does x mean1 ,i wond]1 ! end ( all old days & nights = me 9 ,p>is1 z ! w> t has %ut fa/ ! ,salon door means ! end ( ! old ord] ( ?+s 9 ! ,europe ,i h kn[n8 ,%all ,i nev] g to ,p>is aga9 9 ! season ( lilacs & horse-*e/nuts8 ,already ,i h ceas$ to meet my old fri5ds by day 9 front ( ! picture ( ! ye> & to qu>rel ) !m ov] x by night at a caf table1 or 9 ! peaceful twilight ( ! suburban t[n & p>k & g>d54 ,am ,i to lose z well ! l9k ) ! pa/ ,i _h 9 ! ,salon1 am ,i to lose p]haps ,p>is8 ,:o c say at ! mom5t ( my writ+1 :5 ! e*o ( %ells & bullets is ?und]+ 9 my e>s8 ,! pleasure ( :at has be5 becomes ! de>] possession 9 ! mad upheaval t ?reat5s to sweep all trace ( x away1 & s ,i cl+ to ! remembrance ( my ,p>is nights ! m t5d]ly & ev5 ) ! hope1 if f>-fet*$1 t o!rs may und]/& ! t5d]ness4 ,y\? sees little beyond y\?1 b z ! ye>s g on ,i beg9 to believe y\? exi/s = no o!r end ?an to supply ! incid5ts t age trans=ms into memories to w>m itself by4 ,if ,i h rea*$ ! 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