,j\rnals47           ,,blackwood',s     
,,ed9burgh ,,magaz9e4  ,no4             
,,cccxxxviii4 ,,decemb]1 #ahdc4 ,,vol4  
,,liv4  ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,m9or typos
 h be5 correct$ & footnotes mov$ to !   
end ( ea* article4                      
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#hae         99       99       99       
99       99     ,,lectures ,,at ,,!     
,,royal ,,academy4  ,,h5ry ,,fuseli4    
,at a "t :5 ! eye ( ! public is m       
rem>kably1 & we tru/ m k9dly1 direct$ to
 ! ,f9e ,arts1 we may d "s s]vice to !  
good cause1 by rev]t+ to ^? lectures    
deliv]$ 9 ! ,royal ,academy1 compos$ 9 a
 _s ( en?usiasm hon\rable to !          
pr(essors1 b :i* k9dl$ little sympa?y 9 
an age /rangely dead to ! impulses (    
ta/e4 ,! works1 !re=e1 :i* set =? !     
pr9ciples ( art1 7 n read ext5sively at 
! "t1 & _h little influ5ce beyond !     
walls )9 :i* !y 7 deliv]$4 ,fav\rable   
circum/ances1 9 conjunction ) _! real   
m]it1 h p]man5tly add$ ! disc\rses (    

,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds to ! /&>d         
lit]ature ( our c\ntry4 ,!y h be5       
transf]r$ f ! arti/ to ! s*ol>2 & s x   
has happ5$1 t :ile few ( any pret5sion  
to s*ol>%ip h n read ! ,! ,disc\rses1 !y
 h n1 z !y %\ld h1 be5 cont9ually 9 !   
h&s ( arti/s !mselves4 ,to awak5 a feel+
 = ?is k9d ( pr(essional read+--yet n s 
pr(essional z n to be                   
b5eficial--reflect+ly ^u classical      
le>n+2 inde$1 we might say1 education 9 
g5]al1 & !re=e m compreh5sive 9 its     
scope--we comm5c$ our rem>ks on !       
disc\rses ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 :i* h
 appe>$ 9 ! pages ( ,maga4 ,!re are n[ m
 ?an symptoms ( ! dep>ture ( t g5]al    
apa?y :i* prevail$1 :5 mo/ ( ! ,academy 
lectures 7 deliv]$4 ,x w be1 !re=e1 a   
grateful1 & may we hope a useful1 task1 
by occasional notices to make !m m      
g5]ally kn[n4  ,! successors ( ,reynolds
 lab\r "u a tw(old disadvantage2 !y f9d 
t he has occupi$ ! v gr\nd !y w\ld h    
tak51 & writt5 s ably & fully ^u all t  
is likely to obta9 a g5]al int]e/1 z to 

leave a prejudice aga9/ fur!r attempts4 
,( necessity1 !re mu/ be1 9 e "w treat+ 
( ! same subject1 mu* repetition2 & x   
mu/ require no little +5uity to give a  
novelty & v>iety1 t %all yet be safe1 & 
)9 ! b\nds ( ! admitt$ pr9ciples ( art4 
,on ?is acc\nt1 we h no reason to       
compla9 ( ! lectures ( ,fuseli1 :i* we  
n[ purpose to notice4 ,bold & orig9al z 
! writ] is1 we f9d him e :]e impress$ ) 
a respect = ,reynolds1 & ) a conviction 
( ! tru? ( ! pr9ciples :i* he _h        
collect$ & e/abli%$4 ,if !re be any     
diff]5ce1 x is occasionally on ! m      
debatable gr\nd--p>ticul> passages (    
criticism4  ,9 ! ,introduction1 ! /ud5t 
is suppli$ ) a li/ ( ! au?orities he    
%\ld consult = ! ,hi/ory & ,progress ( 8
 ,art4 ,he avoids expatiat+ on ! books  
purely elem5t>y--! van ( :i* is l$ by   
,leon>do da ,v9ci & ,alb]t ,dur]1 & !   
re> by ,gh]>d ,lavresse--z ! pr9ciples  
:i* !y detail mu/ be suppos$ to be      
already 9 ! /ud5t's possession1 or are  
occasionally int]wov5 ) ! topics ( !    

lectures2 & proce$s to ! hi/orically    
critical writ]s1 :o consi/ ( all !      
anci5ts yet rema9+1 ,pausanias except$4 
,=tunately1 !re rema9 a suffici5t numb] 
( ! monum5ts ( anci5t art to furni% u ) 
_! /&>d ( /yle2 = ! acc\nts are s       
contradictory1 t we %\ld h little to    
rely ^u4 ,! works ( ! anci5t arti/s are 
all lo/3 we mu/ be cont5t ) ! ha/y      
compilations ( a w>rior1 ,pl9y1 or !    
incid5tal rem>ks ( an orator1           
7rhetorician17 ,qu9tilian4 ,! =m] *iefly
 valuable :5 he quotes--= !n1 z         
,reynolds obs]v$1 he speaks ! language (
 an arti/3 z 9 8 acc\nt ( ! glaz+ me?od 
( ,apelles2 ! mann] 9 :i* ,protog5es    
embodi$ 8 col\rs2 & ! t]m ( art         
circumlitio1 by :i* ,nicias gave ! l9e (
 correctness to ! models ( ,praxiteles2 
! =e%ort5+ ! bull by ,pausias1 & ?r[+ 8 
%ade on ! cr[d--%[+ a =cible *i>oscuro4 
,( ,qu9tilian1 ^: in=mation is all      
relative to /yle1 ! t5? *apt] ( !       
,,xii4? book1 a passage on expression 9 
! ,,xi4?1 & scatt]$ fragm5ts (          

obs]vations analog\s to ! process ( 8   
own art1 is all t we possess2 b :at he  
says1 ?\gh comp>atively small 9 bulk1 ) 
:at we h ( ,pl9y1 leaves u to wi% = m4  
,8 review ( ! revolutions ( /yle 9      
pa9t+1 f ,polygnotus to ,apelles1 & 9   
sculpture1 f ,phidias to ,lysippus1 is  
succ9ct & rapid2 b ?\gh s rapid &       
succ9ct1 e ^w is pois$ by *>act]i/ic    
precision1 & c only be ! result ( long &
 judici\s enquiry1 & p]haps ev5 m9ute   
exam9ation4 ,/ill less h we scatt]$ 9 ! 
writ+s ( ,cic]o1 :o1 ?\gh he seems to h 
_h little native ta/e = pa9t+ &         
sculpture1 & ev5 less ?an he _h ta/e =  
poetry1 _h a conception ( nature2 & ) 8 
usual acum51 comp>+ ! pr9ciples ( "o art
 ) ^? ( ano!r1 frequ5tly scatt]$ useful 
h9ts1 or made p]t95t obs]vations4 ,= _m 
( ^! he might probably be indebt$ to    
,hort5sius1 ) :om1 ?\gh 8 rival 9       
eloqu5ce1 he liv$ on t]ms ( famili>ity1 
& :o 0 a man ( decl>$ ta/e1 & "o ( !    
fir/ collectors ( ! "t4 ,he speaks      
some:at too slight+ly ( ,pausanias1#a z 

! indiscrim9ate *ronicl] ( legitimate   
tradition & leg5d>y tra%1 consid]+ t he 
praises ! scrupul\s dilig5ce ) :i* he   
exam9$ :at fell "u 8 own eye4 ,he       
recomm5ds to ! epic or dramatic arti/ ! 
/udy ( ! h]oics ( ! eld]1 & ! ,eicones  
or ,picture ,gall]ies ( ! eld] & y\ng]  
,philo/ratus4  ,! innum]able h9ts1      
maxims1 anecdotes1 descriptions1 scatt]$
 ov] ,lucian1 ,oelian1 ,a!naeus1        
,a*illes ,tatius1 ,tatian ,pollux1 & _m 
m1 may be consult$ to advantage by ! man
 ( ta/e & lett]s1 & probably may be     
neglect$ )\t mu* loss by ! /ud5t4 ,(    
mod]n writ]s on art ,vas>i leads ! van2 
!ori/1 arti/1 critic1 & biograph]1 9 "o4
 ,! hi/ory ( mod]n art owes1 no d\bt1   
mu* to ,vas>i2 he leads u f its cradle  
to its maturity ) ! anxi\s dilig5ce ( a 
nurse2 b he likewise has h] d]elictions3
 = m loquaci\s ?an ample1 & less        
discrim9at+ /yles ?an eag] to accumulate
 descriptions1 he is at an e>ly p]iod   
exhau/$ by ! sup]latives lavi%$ on      
inf]ior claims1 & =c$ into frigid       

rhapsodies & a/rologic nons5se to d     
ju/ice to ! great]4 ,he swe>s by !      
div9ity ( ,m4 ,agnolo4 ,he tells u t he 
copi$ e figure ( ! ,capella ,si/9a & !  
/anze ( ,raffaelle1 yet 8 memory 0 ei!r 
s trea*]\s1 or 8 rapidity 9 writ+ s     
inconsid]ate1 t 8 acc\nt ( bo? is a m]e 
heap ( errors & unp>donable confusion1 &
 "o might almo/ fancy he _h nev] ent]$ !
 ,vatican4 ,he is less pleas$ ) ! rubbi%
 ( 8 contempor>ies1 or foll[]s1 f       
,condior to ,ridolfi1 & on to ,malvasia4
 ,all is little wor? till ! appe>ance ( 
,lanzi1 :o1 9 8 ',/oria ,pittorica della
 ,italia1' has avail$ himself ( all !   
in=mation exi/+ 9 8 "t1 has correct$ mo/
 ( ^? :o wrote be=e him1 &1 ?\gh p]haps 
n possess$ ( great discrim9ative p[]s1  
has accumulat$ m in/ructive anecdotes1  
rescu$ m des]v+ names f oblivion1 & op5$
 a wid] prospect ( art1 ?an all 8       
pr$ecessors4 ,b = ! valuable notes (    
,reynolds1 ! idle pursuit ( ,du ,fresnoy
 to clo! ! precepts ( art 9 ,lat9 v]se1 
w\ld be useless4 ,! notes ( ,reynolds1  

treasures ( practical obs]vation1 place 
him among ^? :om we may read ) pr(it4   
,de ,piles & ,felibi5 are spok5 ( next1 
z ! tea*]s ( :at may be le>n$ f precept1
 f\nd$ on prescriptive au?ority m ?an on
 ! v]dicts ( nature4 ,( ! effects ( !   
sy/em pursu$ by ! ,fr5* ,academy f su*  
precepts1 our au?or is1 p]haps1 n       
undes]v$ly sev]e4  ,ab\t ! middle ( !   
la/ c5tury ! ,g]man critics1 e/abli%$ at
 ,rome1 began to claim ! exclusive      
privilege ( tea*+ ! art1 & to =m a      
complete sy/em ( antique /yle4 ,!       
v]dicts ( ,m5gs & ,w9kelmann1 become !  
oracles ( antiqu>ies1 dilettanti1 &     
arti/s1 f ! ,pyr5ees to ! utmo/ nor? (  
,europe1 h be5 detail$1 & are n )\t _!  
influ5ce "h4 ,w9kelmann 0 ! p>asite ( ! 
fragm5ts t fell f ! conv]sation or !    
tablets ( ,m5gs--a deep s*ol>1 & bett]  
fitt$ to comm5t on a classic ?an to give
 lessons on art & /yle1 he reason$      
himself into frigid rev]ies & ,platonic 
dreams on beauty4 ,z f> z ! ta/e or !   
in/ruction ( 8 tutor direct$1 he is "r  

:5 !y are2 & betwe5 8 own le>n+ & !     
tuition ( ! o!r1 8 hi/ory ( art deliv]s 
a speci\s sy/em1 & a prodigi\s numb] (  
useful obs]vations4 ,to him ,g]many owes
 ! %ackles ( h] arti/s1 & ! n>r[ limits 
( _! aim4 ,_h ,fuseli liv$ to h witness$
 ! revival at ,muni*1 he w\ld h         
appreciat$ ! ef=ts made1 & /ill mak+1   
!re4 ,he speaks ( ! works ( ,m5gs )     
respect4 ,! works ( ,m5gs himself are1  
no d\bt1 full ( ! mo/ useful in=mation1 
deep obs]vation1 & (t5 consummate       
criticism4 ,he has trac$ & di/+ui%$ !   
pr9ciples ( ! mod]ns f ^? ( ! anci5ts2 &
 9 8 comp>ative view ( ! design1 col\r1 
composition1 & expression ( ,raffaelle1 
,correggio1 & ,tiziano1 ) lum9\s        
p]spicuity & deep precision1 po9t$ out !
 pr]ogative or inf]iority ( ea*4 ,z an  
arti/1 he is an in/ance ( :at           
p]sev]ance1 /udy1 exp]i5ce1 &           
enc\ragem5t c a*ieve to supply ! place (
 g5ius4 ,he !n1 pass+ by all ,engli%    
critics prec$+ ,reynolds1 ) ! petty     
rem>k1 t ! la/ is und\bt$ly ! fir/1     

says--,to comp>e ,reynolds ) 8          
pr$ecessors1 w\ld equally disgrace our  
judgm5t1 & impea* our gratitude4 ,8     
volumes c nev] be consult$ )\t pr(it1 & 
%\ld nev] be quitt$ by ! /ud5t's h& b to
 embody1 by ex]cise1 ! precepts he gives
 & ! means he po9ts out4 ,x is useful   
?us to see toge!r ! au?orities :i* a    
/ud5t %\ld consult1 & we h purposely    
*>act]iz$ !m z concisely z we c\ld1 9   
our extracts1 :i* /rongly %[ ! peculi>  
/yle ( ,mr ,fuseli4 ,if ?is introduction
 01 h[ev]1 int5d$ = arti/s1 x implies 9 
!m a m advanc$ education 9 ,greek &     
,lat9 lit]ature ?an !y g5]ally possess4 
,mr ,fuseli 0 himself an accompli%$     
s*ol>4 ,h[ desirable is x t ! arts &    
g5]al s*ol>%ip %\ld g toge!r6 ,!        
classics1 fully to be enjoy$1 require no
 small cultivation 9 art2 & z ! great]  
portion ( anci5t art is drawn f t s\rce1
 ,greek my?ology1 & classical hi/ory &  
lit]ature1 su* an education w\ld seem to
 be ! v fir/ /ep 9 ! acquirem5ts ( an   
arti/4 ,we believe t 9 g5]al !y cont5t  

!mselves ) ,lempri]e's ,diction>y2 & t r
 = in=mation on subjects !y may see     
already pa9t$1 ?an = _! own use2 & ?us1 
= lack ( a feel+ :i* only education c   
give1 a l>ge field ( res\rces is cut (f 
f !m4 ,if x be said t ,engli%           
lit]ature--,engli% classics1 w supply ! 
place1 we d5y x2 = !re is n an ,engli%  
classic ( value to an arti/1 :o 0 n1 to 
8 v he>t's core1 embu$ ) a k & love ( ! 
anci5t lit]ature4 ,we might in/ance b   
two1 ,sp5s] & ,milton--! /atute-books ( 
! bett] ,engli% art--au?ors :om1 we d n 
hesitate to say1 no "o c ?or\ghly und]/&
 or enjoy1 :o has n f> advanc$ 9        
classical education4 ,we %all nev] cease
 to ?r[ out rem>ks ( ?is k9d1 ) ! hope t
 our univ]sities w yet f9d room to fo/] 
! art )9 !m2 satisfi$ z we are t !      
advantages w\ld be imm5se1 bo? to ! art 
& to ! univ]sities4 ,h[ _m w\ld !n      
pursue pleasures & /udies mo/ cong5ial )
 _! usual academical education1 &1 ?us  
occupi$1 be rescu$ f pursuits t too (t5 
lead to pr(ligacy & ru92 & sacrifice to 

pleasures t _c la/1 ^? :i*1 :]e once    
fo/]$1 h ev] be5 p]man5t6         99    
99       99       99       99  ,! ,,fir/
 ,,lecture is a summ>y ( anci5t art--"o 
r ( rese>* ?an int]e/--m calculat$ to   
excite ! curiosity ( ! /ud5t ?an to (f] 
him any pr(itable in/ruction4 ,! g5]al  
matt] is well kn[n to mo/1 :o h at all  
/udi$ ! subject4 ,nor h we suffici5t    
confid5ce 9 any !ory z to ! rise & gr[? 
( art 9 ,greece1 to lay mu* /ress ^u ^? 
laid d[n 9 ?is lecture4 ,we d\bt if !   
religion ( ,greece ev] _h t hold ^u !   
feel+s ( ! p1 arti/s1 or _! patrons1 :i*
 is impli$ 9 ! supposition1 t x 0 an    
effici5t cause4 ,a p t c\ld li/5 to !   
broad f>ce ( ,ari/ophanes1 & witness e  
sort ( contempt ?r[n ^u ! deities !y    
pr(ess$ to wor%ip1 7 n likely to seek 9 
religion ! advancem5t ( art2 & _!       
lic5ti\s lib]ty--if lib]ty x des]v$ to  
be call$--0 ( too wat*ful a jeal\sy ov] 
greatness ( e k9d1 to suff] g5ius to be 
free & )\t suspicion4 ,we w n foll[ !   
lectur] ?r\gh 8 conjectures on ! me*anic

 processes4 ,x is m curi\s ?an useful to
 trace back ! m p]fect art ?r\gh its    
/ages--! ,poly*rom1 ! ,mono*rom1 !      
,monogram1 & ,skiagram--nor f ! p5cil to
 ! ce/rum4 ,polygnotus is said to be !  
fir/ :o introduc$ ! ess5tial /yle2 :i*  
consi/$ 9 asc]ta9+ ! ab/ract1 ! g5]al   
=m1 z x is te*nically t]m$ ! c5tral =m4 
,art "u ,polygnotus 01 h[ev]1 9 a /ate (
 =mal p>allelism2 c]ta9ly x c\ld boa/ no
 v>iety ( composition4 ,apollodorus     
appli$ ! ess5tial pr9ciples (           
,polygnotus to ! del9eation ( ! species1
 by inve/igat+ ! lead+ =ms t discrim9ate
 ! v>i\s classes ( human qualities &    
passions4 ,he saw t all m5 7 connect$   
toge!r by "o g5]al =m1 yet 7 sep>at$ by 
"s pr$om9ant p[] into classes2 !nce he  
drew 8 l9e ( imitation1 & p]sonifi$ !   
c5tral =m ( ! class to :i* 8 object     
belong$1 & to :i* ! re/ ( its qualities 
adm9i/]$1 )\t be+ absorb$4 ,zeuxis1 f ! 
ess5tial ( ,polygnotus & specific       
discrim9ation ( ,apollodorus1 comp>+ "o 
) ! o!r1 =m$ 8 ideal /yle4 ,?us are !re 

! ?ree /yles--! ess5tial1 ! *>act]i/ic1 
! ideal4  ,art 0 advanc$ & e/abli%$ "u  
,p>rhasius & ,timan!s1 & ref9$ "u       
,eupompus1 ,apelles1 ,ari/ides1 &       
,euphranor4 ,! correctness ( ,p>rhasius 
succe$$ to ! g5ius ( ,zeuxis4 ,he       
circumscrib$ ! ample /yle1 & by subtle  
exam9ation ( outl9e1 e/abli%$ t /&>d (  
div9e & h]oic =m :i* rais$ him to !     
au?ority ( a legislator1 f ^: decisions 
!re 0 no appeal4 ,he gave to ! div9e &  
h]oic "* 9 pa9t+1 :at ,polycletus _h    
giv5 to ! human 9 sculpture by 8        
,doryphorus1 a canon ( proportion4      
,phidias _h discov]$ 9 ! nod ( ! ,hom]ic
 ,jupit] ! *>act]i/ic ( maje/y1         
incl9ation ( ! head4 ,?is h9t$ to him a 
high] elevation ( ! neck beh9d1 a bold] 
protrusion ( ! front1 & ! increas$      
p]p5dicul> ( ! pr(ile4 ,to ?is          
conception ,p>rhasius fix$ a maximum2 t 
po9t f :i* desc5ds ! ultimate l9e (     
cele/ial beauty1 ! angle )9 :i* moves   
:at is inf]ior1 beyond :i* :at is       
port5t\s4 ,f ! head conclude to !       

proportions ( ! neck1 ! limbs1 !        
extremities2 f ! ,fa!r to ! race ( gods2
 all1 ! sons ( "o1 ,zeus2 d]iv$ f "o    
s\rce ( tradition1 ,hom]2 =m$ by "o     
arti/1 ,phidias2 on him measur$ & decid$
 by ,p>rhasius4 ,9 ! simplicity ( ?is   
pr9ciple1 adh]$ to by ! succe$+ p]iods1 
lies ! un9t]rupt$ progress & !          
unatta9able sup]iority ( ,grecian art4  
,9 speak+ ( ,timan!s z ! competitor )   
,p>rhasius1 z "o :o br\ght into ! art m 
play ( ! m9d & passions1 ! lectur] takes
 occasion to discuss ! (t5 discuss$ &   
disput$ propriety ( ,timan!s1 9 cov]+ ! 
head ( ,agamemnon 9 8 picture ( !       
sacrifice ( ,iphig5ia4 ,he ?9ks x ! m   
incumb5t on him s to d1 z ! late        
presid5t _h pass$ a c5sure ^u ,timan!s4 
,sir ,jo%ua express$ 8 d\bt only1 n 8   
c5sure absolutely1 ^u ! deliv]y ( !     
prize at ! ,academy = ! be/ picture     
pa9t$ f ?is subject4 ,he c]ta9ly diss5ts
 f be/[+ ! praise1 ^u ! supposition ( ! 
int5tion be+ ! avoid+ a difficulty4 ,& z
 to ?is po9t1 ! well-kn[n au?orities (  

,cic]o1 ,qu9tilian1 ,val]ius ,maximus1 &
 ,pl9y1 seem to agree4 ,& if1 z !       
lectur] obs]ves 9 a note1 ! pa9t] is    
made to wa/e expression on inf]ior      
actors at ! exp5se ( a pr9cipal "o1 he  
is an improvid5t sp5d?rift1 n a wise    
economi/4 ,! p]tness ( ,falconet is     
unwor?y grave criticism & ! subject1    
?\gh x is quot$ by ,sir ,jo%ua          
,reynolds4 ,he assumes t ,agamemnon is !
 pr9cipal figure4 ,und\bt$ly ,mr ,fuseli
 is "r--,iphig5ia is ! pr9cipal figure2 
& x may be fairly admitt$1 t ! ov]p[]+  
expression ( ! grief ( ! fa!r w\ld h    
divid$ ! subject4 ,x might be m prop]ly 
a sep>ate picture4 ,art is limit$2 no?+ 
%\ld detract f ! pr9cipal figure1 !     
pr9cipal action--passion4 ,our sympa?y  
is n call$ = on behalf ( ! fa!r "h3 !   
grief ( ! o!rs 9 ! picture is ! grief 9 
p]fect sympa?y ) ,iphig5ia2 ! fa!r w\ld 
h be5 absorb$ 9 8 own grief1 & 8 grief  
w\ld h be5 an unsympa!tic grief t[>ds   
,iphig5ia4 ,x 0 8 own case t he felt2 & 
x does appe> to u an aggravation ( !    

suff]+ ( ,iphig5ia1 t1 at ! mom5t ( h]  
sacrifice1 %e saw inde$ h] fa!r's p]son1
 b 0 nev] m--& knew %e 0 nev] m--to     
behold 8 face aga94 ,?is circum/ance    
alone w\ld ju/ify ,timan!s1 b o!r       
concurr5t reasons may be giv54 ,x 0 no  
want ( p[] to express ! fa!r's grief1 = 
x is 9 ! prov9ce ( art to express e su* 
del9eation2 b !re is a po9t ( grief t is
 ill express$ by ! c\nt5ance at all2 &  
!re is a natural action 9 su* cases = ! 
suff]] himself to hide 8 face1 z if     
consci\s t x 0 n 9 agreem5t ) 8 feel+s4 
,su* grief is a/\nd+3 we look = !       
expression ( x1 & f9d x n3 x is bett]   
?an receive ?is %ock to hide ! face4 ,we
 d x naturally2 s t "h ! art ( ! pa9t]1 
t requir$ t 8 picture %\ld be a :ole1 & 
c5tre 9 ,iphig5ia1 0 ma9ly assi/$ by !  
prop] adoption ( ?is natural action (   
,agamemnon4 ,mr ,fuseli1 ^: criticism is
 always acute1 & g5]ally j & true1 has  
well discuss$ ! subject1 & prop]ly      
comm5t$ ^u ! flippancy ( ,falconet4     
,aft] %[+ ! _m ways 9 :i* ! pa9t] might 

h express$ ! p>5t's grief1 & t none ( !m
 w\ld be dec]e1 pro dignitate1 digne1 he
 adds--',b ,timan!s _h too true a s5se (
 nature to expose a fa!r's feel+s1 or to
 te> a passion to rags2 nor _h ! ,greeks
 yet le>n$ ( ,rome to /eel ! face4 ,if  
he made ,agamemnon be> 8 calamity z a   
man1 he made him also feel x z a man4 ,x
 became ! lead] ( ,greece to sanction ! 
c]emony ) 8 pres5ce3 x did n become !   
fa!r to see 8 daught] b5ea? ! dagg]'s   
po9t3 ! same nature t ?rew a real mantle
 ov] ! face ( ,timoleon1 :5 he assi/$ at
 ! puni%m5t ( 8 bro!r1 taught ,timan!s  
to ?r[ an imag9>y "o ov] ! face (       
,agamemnon2 nei!r height nor dep?1      
propriety ( expression 0 8 aim4' ,x is a
 "q :e!r ,timan!s took ! idea f ! text (
 ,euripides1 or :e!r x is 8 inv5tion1 & 
0 borr[$ by ! dramati/4 ,! picture mu/ h
 pres5t$ a contra/ to t ( 8 rival       
,p>rhasius1 :i* exhibit$ ! fury ( ,ajax4
  ,:e!r ! inv5tion 0 or 0 n ! m]it (    
,euripides1 c]ta9ly ?is is n ! only     
in/ance :]e9 he has turn$ x to dramatic 

advantage4 ,no dramati/ 0 s di/9ct a    
pa9t] z ,euripides2 8 m9d 0 ev] ^u      
picture4 ,he makes ,hecuba1 9 ! dialogue
 ) ,agamemnon1 say1 ,pity me1 &1 /&+    
ap>t z w\ld a pa9t]1 look at me1 & see  
:at evils ,i h1       ,greek3 ,oi*teiron
 hemas1 os grapheus t apo/a!is1         
,ida me *ana?reson1 oi e*o *a*a4  ,& ?is
 ,hecuba1 :5 ,tal?ybius comes to require
 h] pres5ce = ! burial ( ,polyx5a1 is   
f\nd ly+ on ! gr\nd1 h] face cov]$ ) h] 
robe3--       ,greek3 ,aute pelas s\1 n 
e*\s epi *?oni1      ,tal?ubie1 keitai1 
sug*e*leism5e peplois4  ,& 9 ! same     
play1 ,polyx5a bids ,ulysses to cov] h] 
head ) a robe1 z he leads h] away1 t %e 
might n see h] "m's grief4       ,greek3
 ,komiz1 ,odysseu1 m'amphi!is peplois   
*>a4  ,b 9 ! in/ance 9 "q1 9 !          
,iphig5ia1 !re is "o circum/ance t seems
 to h be5 ov]look$ by ! critics1 :i*    
makes ! action ( ,agamemnon ! m         
expressive1 & gives x a peculi> =ce3 !  
dramati/ takes c>e to exhibit ! m ?an   
common p>5tal & filial love2 :5 ask$ by 

,clytemne/ra :at w\ld be h] la/1 h] dy+ 
reque/1 x is in/antly1 on h] fa!r's     
acc\nt1 to av]t e feel+ ( wra? aga9/    
him3--       ,greek3 ,pat]a ge ton emon 
me /ugei1 pos9 te son4  ,& ev5 :5 ! fa!r
 cov]s 8 face1 %e is close beside him1  
tells him t %e is beside him1 & h] la/  
words are to com=t him4 ,n[1 :e!r       
,timan!s took ! sc5e f ,euripides or    
,euripides f ,timan!s1 x c\ld n be m    
p[]fully1 m naturally conceiv$2 = ?is   
dramatic incid5t1 ! t5d] movem5t to 8   
side1 & spee* ( ,iphig5ia1 c\ld n h be5 
imag9$1 or at lea/ ) little effect1 _h n
 ! fa!r fir/ cov]$ 8 face4 ,mr ,fuseli  
has collect$ sev]al in/ances ( attempts 
some?+ simil> 9 pictures1 p>ticul>ly by 
,massaccio1 & ,raffaelle f him2 & he    
well rem>ks--,we mu/ conclude t ,nature 
h]self dictat$ to him ?is me?od1 z      
sup]ior to all he c\ld express by       
features2 & t he recogniz$ ! same       
dictate 9 ,massaccio1 :o c no m be      
suppos$ to h be5 acqua9t$ ) ! prec$5t ( 
,timan!s ?an ,%akspe>e ) t ( ,euripides1

 :5 he made ,macduff draw 8 hat ov] 8   
face4 ,f ,timan!s ,mr ,fuseli proce$s to
 eulogize ,ari/ides2 :om hi/ory records 
z1 9 a peculi> excell5ce1 ! pa9t] ( !   
passions ( nature4 ,su*1 hi/ory in=ms u1
 0 ! suppliant ^: voice y seem$ to he>1 
su* 8 sick man's half-ext+ui%$ eye &    
lab\r+ brea/1 su* ,byblis expir+ 9 !    
pangs ( love1 &1 above all1 ! half-sla9 
"m %udd]+ le/ ! eag] babe %\ld suck !   
blood f h] palsi$ nipple4--,timan!s _h  
m>k$ ! limits t discrim9ate t]ror f !   
excess ( horror2 ,ari/ides drew ! l9e t 
sep>ates x f disgu/4 ,!n foll[s a v j   
criticism ^u in/ances 9 :i* he consid]$ 
t ,raffaelle himself & ,nicolo ,p\ss9 _h
 ov]/epp$ ! b\nds ( propriety1 & av]t$ !
 feel+s f _! object1 by ideas ( disgu/4 
,9 ! gr\p ( ,raffaelle1 a man is remov+ 
! *ild f ! brea/ ( ! "m ) "o h&1 :ile ! 
o!r is appli$ to 8 no/rils4 ,p\ss91 9 8 
plague ( ! ,phili/9es1 has copi$ !      
loa?some action--s1 likewise1 9 ano!r   
picture1 said to be ! plague ( ,a!ns1 b 
)\t mu* reason s nam$1 9 ! collection ( 

,j4 ,p4 ,mills1 ,esq4 ,dr ,waag51 9 8   
admiration = ! executive "p ( art1      
speaks ( x z a v ri* ma/]piece ( ,p\ss91
 9 :i* we are reconcil$ by 8 skill to ! 
horrors ( ! subject4  ,9 ! comm5cem5t ( 
! lecture1 !re are (f]$ "s def9itions ( 
! t]ms ( art1 nature1 grace1 ta/e1 copy1
 imitation1 g5ius1 tal5t4 ,9 t ( nature1
 he seems entirely to agree ) ,reynolds2
 t ( beauty leaves u pretty mu* 9 ! d>k 
9 our se>* = x1 z t h>moni\s :ole ( !   
human frame1 t unison ( p>ts to "o end1 
:i* en*ants u4 ,! result ( ! /&>d set by
 ! great ma/]s ( our art1 ! anci5ts1 &  
confirm$ by ! submissive v]dict ( mod]n 
imitation4 ,?is is unphilosophical1     
unsatisfactory2 nor is t ( grace less   
s--t artless balance ( motion & repose1 
sprung f "*1 f\nd$ on propriety1 :i*    
nei!r falls %ort ( ! dem&s1 nor ov]leaps
 ! mode/y ( nature4 ,appli$ to execution
 x means t dext]\s p[] :i* hides ! means
 by :i* x 0 atta9$1 ! difficulties x has
 conqu]$4 ,we humbly sugge/1 t bo? p>ts 
( ?is def9ition may be f\nd :]e !re is  

little grace4 ,x is evid5t t ! lectur]  
did n subscribe to any !ory ( l9es1 z p]
 se beautiful or graceful1 & altoge!r   
disreg>d$ ,hog>?'s l9e ( beauty4 ,_h ,mr
 ,hay's v admirable %ort works--8 ,!ory 
( ,=m & ,proportion--appe>$ 9 ,mr       
,fuseli's day1 he w\ld h tak5 a new view
 ( beauty & grace4 ,by ta/e1 he means n 
only a k ( :at is "r 9 art1 b a p[] to  
e/imate degrees ( excell5ce1 & by       
comp>ison proce$s f ju/ness to ref9em5t4
 ,?is1 too1 we ?9k inadequate to express
 :at we mean by ta/e1 :i* appe>s to u to
 h some?+ ( a s5se1 indep5d5t ( k4 ,us+ 
words 9 a te*nical s5se1 we may def9e !m
 to mean :at we please1 b c]ta9ly !     
words !mselves1 copy & imitation1 d n   
mean v diff]5t ?+s4 ,he ?9ks precision (
 eye1 & ob$i5ce ( h&1 are ! requisites =
 copy1 )\t ! lea/ pret5ce to *oice1 :at 
to select1 :at to reject2 :il/ *oice1   
direct$ by judgm5t or ta/e1 con/itutes !
 ess5ce ( imitation1 & alone c raise !  
mo/ dext]\s copyi/ to ! noble rank ( an 
arti/4 ,we d n exactly see h[ ?is       

judgm5t arises out ( 8 def9ition ( ta/e4
 ,b x may be fair to foll[ him /ill     
clos] on ?is po9t4 ,! imitation ( !     
anci5ts 01 ess5tial1 *>act]i/ic1 ideal4 
,! fir/ cle>$ nature ( accid5t1 defect1 
excresc5ce1 7:i* 0 9 fact 8 def9ition ( 
nature1 z s cle>$27 ! second f\nd ! /am5
 :i* connects "* ) ! c5tral =m2 ! ?ird  
rais$ ! :ole & ! p>ts to ! highe/ degree
 ( unison4 ,?is is r loose writ+1 & n v 
close reason+4 ,aft] all1 x may be saf] 
to take words 9 _! common acceptation2 =
 x is v difficult 9 a treatise ( any    
l5g?1 to pres]ve 9 ! m9d or memory !    
precise ideas ( giv5 def9itions4 ,(     
g5ius1 ,i %all speak ) res]ve2 = no ^w  
has be5 m indiscrim9ately conf\nd$4 ,by 
g5ius1 ,i mean t p[] :i* enl>ges !      
circle ( human k1 :i* discov]s new      
mat]ials ( nature1 or comb9es ! kn[n )  
novelty2 :il/ tal5t arranges1           
cultivates1 poli%es ! discov]ies (      
g5ius4 ,def9itions1 divisions1 &        
subdivisions1 ?\gh int5d$ to make cle>1 
too (t5 entangle ! gr\nd unnecess>ily1 &

 keep ! m9d ^u ! /ret* to rememb]1 :5 x 
%\ld only feel4 ,we ?9k ?is a fault )   
,mr ,fuseli2 x (t5 r5d]s him obscure1 & 
involves 8 /yle ( aphorisms 9 ! my/]y ( 
a riddle4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,,second ,,lecture4--,?is  
lecture comprises a comp5di\s hi/ory (  
mod]n art2 comm5c+ ) ,massaccio4 ,if    
religion gave ! impulse to bo? anci5t & 
mod]n1 s has x /amp$ ea* ) ! diff]5t    
*>act]s itself assum$4 ,! conceptions ! 
anci5ts _h ( div9ity1 7 ! p]fection ( ! 
human =m2 ?us =m & beauty became        
godlike4 ,! ,*ri/ian religion wore a m  
spiritual "*4 ,9 anci5t art1 human =m & 
beauty 7 triumphant2 9 mod]n art1 !     
great] triumph 0 9 humility1 9 suff]+2 !
 religi\s inspiration 0 to be %[n 9 its 
influ5ce 9 actions less calculat$ to    
display ! p[]s1 ! en]gies ( =m1 ?an ^? (
 m9d4 ,m]e ext]nal beauty _h its        
accompany+ vices2 & x 0 compell$ to l[] 
its pret5sions consid]ably1 submit to   
correction1 & take a m subord9ate "p4   
,?us1 if art lo/ 9 =m x ga9$ 9          

expression1 & ?us 0 really m div9e4 ,art
 9 its revival1 pass+ ?r\gh ! b>b>ity ( 
,go?ic adv5tur]s1 n un5cumb]$ ) s5seless
 sup]/itions1 yet ) wondr\s rapidity1   
rais$ itself to ! noble/ conceptions (  
bo? purity & magnific5ce4 ,sculpture _h1
 inde$1 prec$$ pa9t+ 9 ! works (        
,ghib]ti ,donato & ,philippo            
,brunelles*i1 :5 ,massaccio appe>$4 ,he 
fir/ p]ceiv$ t p>ts are to con/itute a  
:ole2 t composition ought to h a c5tre2 
expression1 tru?2 & execution1 unity4 ,8
 l9e des]ves att5tion1 ?\gh 8 subjects  
l$ him n to inve/igation ( =m1 & !      
%ortness ( 8 life =bade 8 ext5d+ ^?     
elem5ts1 :i* ,raffaelle1 ne>ly a c5tury 
aft]w>ds1 c>ri$ to p]fection4 ,t great  
ma/] ( expression did n disda9 to borr[ 
f him--z is se5 9 ! figure ( ,/ ,paul   
prea*+ at ,a!ns1 & t ( ,adam expell$ f  
,p>adise4 ,&rea ,mantegna attempt$ to   
improve ^u ,massaccio1 by add+ =m f /udy
 ( ! antique4 ,mr ,fuseli consid]s 8    
ta/e too crude1 8 fancy too grotesque1 &
 8 compreh5sion too weak1 to adv]t f !  

p>ts t rema9$ to ! :ole t inspir$ !m2   
h5ce1 9 8 figures ( dignity or beauty1  
we see n only ! meagre =ms ( common     
models1 b ev5 _! defects tack$ to ideal 
torsos4 ,we ?9k1 h[ev]1 he is des]v+ ( m
 praise ?an ! lectur] 0 dispos$ to be/[ 
^u him1 & t 8 triumphs1 ! processions1  
7at ,hampton ,c\rt17 are n q ju/ly call$
 a copi\s inv5tory ( classic lumb]1     
swept toge!r ) m indu/ry ?an ta/e1 b    
full ( valuable mat]ials4 ,yet :5 x is  
said1 t he 0 n ignorant ( expression1 & 
t 8 ,burial ( ,*ri/ furni%$ ,raffaelle )
 composition1 & ev5 "s figures &        
attitudes1 ! sev]ity ( ! op9ion seems   
some:at mitigat$4 ,luca ,signorelli1 m  
indebt$ to nature ?an ! /udy ( !        
antique1 seems to h be5 ! fir/ :o       
contemplat$ ) a discrim9at+ eye 8       
object2 saw :at 0 accid5tal1 & :at      
ess5tial2 balanc$ light & %ade1 & decid$
 ! motion ( 8 figures4 ,he =e%ort5$ )   
equal boldness & intellig5ce4 ,x 0 ?\ght
 by ,vas>i1 t 9 8 ,judgm5t1 ,mi*ael     
,angelo _h imitat$ him4 ,at ?is p]iod ( 

! dawn ( mod]n art1 ,leon>do da ,v9ci   
broke =? ) a spl5d\r :i* di/anc$ =m]    
excell5ce2 made up ( all ! elem5ts t    
con/itute ! ess5ce ( g5ius2 fav\r$ by   
education & circum/ances--all e>1 all   
eye1 all grasp2 pa9t]1 poet1 sculptor1  
anatomi/1 ar*itect1 eng9e]1 *emi/1      
ma*9i/1 musician1 man ( sci5ce1 &       
sometimes empiric1 he laid hold ( e     
beauty 9 ! en*ant$ circle1 b )\t        
exclusive atta*m5t to "o1 dismiss$ 9 h] 
turn ea*4 ,we owe him *i>oscuro1 ) all  
its magic--we owe him c>icature1 ) all  
its incongruities4 ,8 g5ius 0 %[n 9 !   
design ( ! c>toon int5d$ = !            
c\ncil-*amb] at ,flor5ce1 :i* he        
caprici\sly ab&on$1 :]e9 ! gr\p (       
horsem5 might fairly rival ! greatness (
 ,mi*ael ,angelo himself2 & 9 !         
well-kn[n ,la/ ,supp]1 9 ! refectory ( !
 ,dom9icans at ,milan1 be/ kn[n1 h[ev]1 
f ! copies :i* rema9 ( x1 & ! /udies :i*
 rema94 ,fra ,b>tolomeo1 ! la/ ma/] (   
?is p]iod1 fir/ gave gradation to col\r1
 =m & masses to drap]y1 & a grave       

dignity1 till !n unkn[n1 to execution4  
,8 0 ! m]it ( hav+ wean$ ,raffaelle f ! 
meanness ( ,pietro ,p]ug9o1 & prep>$ = !
 mighty /yle ( ,mi*ael ,angelo          
,buon>otti4 ,mr ,fuseli is inspir$ by 8 
admiration ( t wond]ful man1 z pa9t]1   
sculptor1 & ar*itect4  ,sublimity (     
conception1 gr&eur ( =m1 & bread? (     
mann]1 are ! elem5ts ( ,mi*ael ,angelo's
 /yle4 ,by ^! pr9ciples1 he select$ or  
reject$ ! objects ( imitation4 ,z pa9t]1
 z sculptor1 z ar*itect1 he attempt$--& 
above any o!r man1 succe$$--to unite    
magnific5ce ( plan1 & endless v>iety (  
subord9ate p>ts1 ) ! utmo/ simplicity & 
bread?4 ,8 l9e is uni=mly gr&4 ,"* &    
beauty 7 admitt$ only z f> z !y c\ld be 
made subs]vi5t to gr&eur4 ,! *ild1 !    
female1 meanness1 de=mity1 7 by him     
indiscrim9ately /amp$ ) gr&eur4 ,a begg>
 rose f 8 h& ! patri>* ( pov]ty2 ! hump 
( 8 dw>f is impress$ ) dignity2 8 wom5  
are m\lds ( g5]ation1 8 infants teem )  
man2 8 m5 are a race ( giants4 ,?is is !
 't]ribile via' h9t$ at by ,ago/9o      

,c>acci2 ?\gh1 p]haps1 z little und]/ood
 by ! ,bolognese z by ! bl9de/ ( 8      
,tuscan ador]s1 ) ,vas>i at _! head4 ,to
 give ! appe>ance ( p]fect ease to ! mo/
 p]plex+ difficulty1 0 ! exclusive p[] (
 ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,he is ! inv5tor (    
epic 9 pa9t+1 9 t sublime circle ( !    
,si/9e *apel :i* exhibits ! orig91 !    
progress1 & ! f9al disp5sations (       
!ocracy4 ,he has p]sonat$ motion 9 !    
gr\ps ( ! c>toon ( ,pisa2 embodi$       
s5tim5t on ! monum5ts ( ,/ ,lor5zo2     
unravel$ ! features ( m$itation 9 !     
prophets & sibyls ( ! ,si/9e *apel2 & 9 
! ',la/ ,judgm5t1' ) e attitude t v>ies 
! human body1 trac$ ! ma/] trait ( e    
passion t sways ! human he>t4 ,?\gh1 z  
sculptor1 he express$ ! "* ( fle% m     
p]fectly ?an all :o w5t be=e or came    
aft] him1 yet he nev] submitt$ to copy  
an individual--,julio ! ,second only    
except$2 & 9 him he repres5t$ ! reign+  
passion r ?an ! man4 ,9 pa9t+1 he       
cont5t$ himself ) a negative col\r1 & z 
! pa9t] ( mank9d1 reject$ all m]etrici\s

 ornam5t4 ,! fabric ( ,/ ,pet]'s scatt]$
 into inf9ity ( j>r+ p>ts by ,bramante &
 8 successors1 he conc5trat$2 susp5d$ ! 
cupola1 & to ! mo/ complex1 gave ! air (
 ! mo/ simple ( edifices4 ,su*1 take him
 = all 9 all1 0 ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ! salt 
( art2 sometimes1 no d\bt1 he _h 8      
mom5ts ( d]eliction1 deviat$ into mann]1
 or p]plex$ ! gr&eur ( 8 =ms ) futile & 
o/5tati\s anatomy2 bo? met ) armies (   
copyi/s1 & x has be5 8 fate to h be5    
c5sur$ = _! folly4 ,?is /udi$ panegyric 
is nev]!less vigor\s--emul\s z t (      
,long9us1 ( %[+ ! au?or to be--         
,himself1 ! great sublime he draws4  ,x 
hurries away ! m9d ( ! read] till x     
k9dles a cong5ial en?usiasm1 we h ! m   
readily giv5 ! quotation1 z x is n an   
unfair specim5 ( ,mr ,fuseli's p[]1 bo? 
( ?\ght & language4 ,our au?or is       
sc>cely less eloqu5t 9 8 eulogy (       
,raffaelle :i* foll[s4 ,he has seiz$ on 
! po9ts ( "* ( t great pa9t] v happily4 
,8 composition always ha/5s to ! mo/    
necess>y po9t z its c5tre1 & f t        

dissem9ates1 to t leads back1 z rays1   
all second>y ones4 ,gr\p1 =m1 & contra/ 
are subord9ate to ! ev5t1 & common-place
 ev] exclud$4 ,8 expression1 9 /rict    
unison )1 & inspir$ by "*2 :e!r calm1   
agitat$1 convuls$1 or absorb$ by !      
inspir+ passion1 unmix$ & pure1 nev]    
contradicts its cause1 equally remote f 
tam5ess & grimace3 ! mom5t ( 8 *oice    
nev] suff]s ! action to /agnate or      
expire2 x is ! mom5t ( transition1 !    
crisis1 big ) ! pa/1 & pregnant ) !     
future4  ,x is c]ta9ly true--! mom5t    
g5]ally *os5 by ,raffaelle1 is n ( !    
action complet$1 ! end--b t 9 :i* x is  
do+4 ,y in/antly ackn[l$ge ! p[]1 :ile  
y\r curiosity is n qu5*$4 ,= in/ance1 9 
! c>toon ( ! ,beautiful ,gate1 y see !  
action at ! ^w is j break+ into !       
miracle--! cripple is yet 9 8 di/ort$   
infirmity--b y see ne> him grace &      
activity ( limb beautifully display$1 9 
t "m & runn+ *ild2 & y look to !        
p]fection :i*1 y feel sure1 ! miracle w 
complete4 ,?is is by no means ! be/     

in/ance--x is ! case 9 all 8            
compositions :]e a /ory is to be told4  
,x is ?is action :i*1 unit$ ) mo/ p]fect
 "* & expression1 makes ! life (        
,raffaelle's pictures4 ,we ?9k1 h[ev]1 t
 ev5 9 s summ>y a hi/ory ( art z ?is1 ! 
object ( :i* seems to be to m>k ! /eps  
to its p]fection1 ! influ5ce ( ,pietro  
,p]ug9o %\ld n h be5 omitt$4 ,he is (t5 
v pure 9 s5tim5t1 (t5 m ?an bord]+ on   
grace1 & 9 col\r p]haps sup]ior to      
,raffaelle4 ,not)/&+ ,mr ,fuseli's      
eulogy ( ,raffaelle1 we d\bt if he fully
 ent]$ into 8 highe/ s5tim5t4 ,?is we   
may %[ :5 we comm5t on ano!r lecture4   
,:ile ,rome & ,tuscany 7 ?us fo/]+ !    
high] pr9ciples ( art1 ! fasc9ation (   
col\r 0 spread+ a new *>m to e eye at   
,v5ice1 f ! p5cils ( ,giorgione1 & (    
,titian4 ,_h n ,titian be5 a col\ri/1 8 
g5ius 0 n unequal to ! great /yle2      
p]haps he has admitt$ ( t /yle z mu* z  
w\ld suit ! pr$om9ant "* ( 8 col\r+4 ,he
 work$ less ) *i>oscuro ?an col\r1 :i*  
he end[$ ) all ! s5tim5t ( 8 subject4   

,mr ,fuseli consid]s l&scape to h       
orig9at$ ) ,titian4  ,l&scape1 :e!r x be
 consid]$ z ! transcript ( a spot1 or ! 
ri* comb9ation ( cong5ial objects1 or z 
! sc5e ( a ph5om5on1 dates its orig9 f  
him3 s ( portrait1 he says--,he is !    
fa!r ( portrait pa9t+1 ( resemblance )  
=m1 "* ) dignity1 & co/ume )            
subord9ation4 ,! yet want+ *>m (        
art--p]fect h>mony1 0 res]v$ =          
,correggio4 ,! h>mony & grace (         
,correggio are prov]bial2 ! m$ium :i*1  
by bread? ( gradation1 unites two       
opposite pr9ciples1 ! coalition ( light 
& d>kness1 by imp]ceptible transition1  
are ! elem5t ( 8 /yle4 ,?is unison ( a  
:ole pr$om9ates 9 all t rema9s ( him1 f 
! va/ness ( 8 cupolas to ! smalle/ ( 8  
oil pictures4 ,! h>mony ( ,correggio1   
?\gh assi/$ by exquisite hues1 0        
entirely indep5d5t ( col\r2 8 great     
organ 0 *i>oscuro 9 its mo/ ext5sive    
s5se--comp>$ ) ! expanse 9 :i* he       
floats1 ! effects ( ,leon>di da ,v9ci   
are little m ?an ! dy+ ray ( ev5+1 & !  

conc5trat$ fla% ( ,giorgione discordant 
abruptness4 ,! bl&1 c5tral light ( a    
globe1 imp]ceptibly glid+ ?r\gh lucid   
demi-t9ts into ri* reflect$ %ades1      
composes ! spell ( ,correggio1 & affects
 u ) ! s(t emotions ( a delici\s dream4 
,"h t]m9ates ! great1 ! primal era4 ,su*
 7 ! patri>*s ( mod]n art4 ,"h1 x may be
 said1 t]m9at$ ! great discov]]s4 ,mr   
,fuseli pauses "h to obs]ve1 t we %\ld  
consid] ! *>act]i/ic ( ea* ( ^! pa9t]s1 
n _! occasional deviations2 = n         
unfrequ5tly did ,titian rise to !       
l(t9ess ( conception ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 
& ,correggio occasionally exce$$ all    
competition 9 expression 9 ! div9e      
features ( 8 ,ecce ,homo4 ,if ,mr       
,fuseli alludes to ! ,ecce ,homo n[ 9   
our ,national ,gall]y1 we _c g along )  
him 9 ?is praise--b 9 t picture1 !      
expression ( ! true ,mat] dolorosa 0    
nev] equal$4 ,art n[ proce$s to its     
p]iod ( ,ref9em5t4 ,! great s*ools--!   
,tuscan1 ! ,roman1 ! ,v5etian1 & !      
,lomb>d--f :atev] cause1 sep>at$4       

,mi*ael ,angelo liv$ to see 8 great /yle
 pollut$ by ,tuscan & ,v5etian1 z !     
o/5tati\s vehicle ( puny conceits &     
emblematic quibbles1 or ! palliative (  
empty pomp & degrad$ luxuriance ( col\r4
 ,he consid]s ,&rea del ,s>to to h be5 8
 copy]1 n 8 imitator4 ,tibaldi seems to 
h caught some:at ( 8 m9d4 ,z did ,sir   
,jo%ua1 s does ,mr ,fuseli m5tion 8     
,polypheme grop+ at ! m\? ( 8 cave =    
,ulysses4 ,he expresses 8 surprise t    
,mi*ael ,angelo 0 unacqua9t$ ) ! great  
tal5t ( ,tibaldi1 b lavi%$ 8 assi/ance  
on inf]ior m51 ,seba/ian del ,piombo &  
,daniel ( ,volt]ra4 ,we ?9k he does n d 
fair ju/ice to ! m]its ( ^! und\bt$ly   
great m54 ,we %all h occasion h]eaft] to
 notice 8 criticism on ! great "w (     
,seba/ian1 9 our ,national ,gall]y4 ,we 
are surpris$ t he %\ld consid] ,seba/ian
 del ,piombo defici5t 9 ideal col\r1 & t
 ! l9es ( ,daniel ( ,volt]ra are meagre 
& /]ile ( idea--8 celebrat$ ,desc5t f ! 
,cross be+ 9 its l9es1 z t5d+ to p]fect 
! composition1 & to make full 8 great   

idea1 q extraord9>y4 ,poor ,vas>i1 :o c 
nev] f9d fav\r ) our au?or1 is consid]$ 
! great depravator ( ! /yle ( ,mi*ael   
,angelo4  ,at ! too e>ly dea? (         
,raffaelle1 8 /yle fell into gradual    
decay4 ,/ill ,julio ,romano1 & ,polidoro
 da ,c>ravaggio1 des]t$ inde$ ! /&>d (  
_! ma/]1 b ) a dignity & magnitude (    
compass :i* comm& respect4  ,! ta/e (   
,julio ,romano 0 n pure en\gh to deta*  
him f de=mity & grimace & ung5ial col\r4
 ,primaticcio & ,nicolo dell ,abate     
propagat$ ! /yle ( ,julio ,romano on !  
,gallic side ( ! ,alps1 9 my?ologic &   
allegoric works4 ,^! frescoes f !       
,odyssea at ,fonta9bleau are lo/1 b are 
wor?y admiration1 ?\gh 9 ! feeble et*+s 
( ,!odore van ,fuld54 ,! ideal light &  
%ade1 & trem5d\s bread? ( mann] (       
,mi*ael ,angelo ,am]igi1 surnam$ ,il    
,c>avaggi1 are next comm5d$4 ,! aim &   
/yle ( ! ,roman s*ool des]ve little     
fur!r notice "h1 till ! appe>ance (     
,nicolo ,p\ss94 ,8 p>tiality = ! antique
 ma9ly affect$ 8 /yle4 ,he has left     

specim5s to %[ t he 0 sometimes sublime1
 & (t5 9 ! highe/ degree pa!tic4 ,mr    
,fuseli takes occasion1 by contra/+ !   
classic regul>ity ( ,p\ss9 ) ! wildness 
( ,salvator ,rosa--we ?9k unnecess>ily1 
because !re seems to be no true po9t (  
comp>ison1 & unju/ly to c5sure t great1 
we may say1 t orig9al pa9t]4 ,we h      
notic$ occasionally a caprici\s dislike 
9 our au?or to "s arti/s1 = :i* we are  
at a loss to acc\nt4 ,t ,salvator %\ld  
hide by boldness ( h& 8 inability (     
exhibit+ h] 7,nature7 impassion$1 is a  
s5t5ce t w sc>cely meet ) an ass5t+     
critic4 ,! weal? & luxury ( ,v5ice soon 
dem&$ ( art1 to sacrifice ! mode/y (    
nature to o/5tation4 ,! pr9ciple (      
,titian 01 h[ev]1 foll[$ by ,t9toretto1 
,bassan1 ,paul ,v]onese1 & !n pass$ to  
,velasquez ! ,spani>d1 9 ,italy4 ,f him 
,rub5s & ,v&yck attempt$ to transplant x
 to ,fl&]s1 ,france1 & ,engl&1 ) unequal
 success4 ,! /yle ( ,correggio sc>cely  
surviv$ him1 = he _h m imitators ( p>ts 
?an foll[]s ( ! :ole4 ,8 grace became   

elegance "u ! h& ( ,p>megiano4 ,t       
dis5gag$ play ( delicate =ms1 !         
'saltezza' ( ! ,italians1 is !          
pr]ogative ( ,p>megiano1 ?\gh ne>ly     
always obta9$ at ! exp5se ( proportion4 
,we _c agree ) ! lectur]1 t ! ,moses (  
,p>megiano--if he speaks ( ! ,moses     
ref]r$ to 9 ! ,disc\rses ( ,sir ,jo%ua1 
( :i* ,mr ,burnet1 9 8 second edition1  
has giv5 a plate--loses ! dignity ( !   
lawgiv] 9 ! savage4 ,su* 0 ! /ate ( art 
to ! f\ndation ( ! ,eclectic ,s*ool by !
 ,c>acci--an attempt to unite !         
excell5ces ( all s*ools4 ,! pr9ciples   
are p]petuat$ 9 a sonnet by ,ago/9o     
,c>acci4 ,! ,c>acci 71 h[ev]1 9 _!      
practice above _! precepts4 ,!irs1 too1 
0 ! s*ool ( ! ,naturali/s4 ,ludovico is 
p>ticul>ly prais$ = 8 solemnity ( hue1  
mo/ suit$ to 8 religi\s subjects--t sob]
 twilight1 ! air ( cloi/]$ m$itation1   
:i* y h s (t5 he>d recomm5d$ z ! prop]  
tone ( hi/oric col\r4 ,if !             
recomm5dation has at our ,academy be5   
(t5 he>d1 x has entirely lo/ its        

influ5ce2 our ,engli% s*ool is--) an    
ignorance ( ! real object ( col\r1 or ) 
a v bad ta/e z to its h>mony--runn+ into
 an opposite extravagance1 de/ructive ( 
real p[]1 gl>+ & di/ract+ :]e x ought to
 conc5trate ?r\gh vision ! ideas ( !    
m9d4 ,annibal ,c>acci _h m p[] (        
execution1 b n ! ta/e ( ,ago/9o4 ,9 _!  
imm$iate s*ol>s1 ! lectur] seems little 
dispos$ to see fairly _! sev]al         
excell5ces4 ,!y are out ( ! view ( 8    
bias4 ,!y are n ,mi*ael ,angelesque4 ,8 
judgm5t ( ,dom5i*9o--a pa9t] :o greatly 
re/or$ ! simplicity & sev]ity ( ! eld]  
s*ools1 & greatly surpass$ 8 ma/]s--is  
an in/ance ( bl9dness to a p[] 9 art :i*
 we w\ld almo/ call new1 t is v /range  
to see4 ,dom5i*9o1 m ob$i5t ?an ! re/ to
 8 ma/]s1 aim$ at ! beauty ( ! antique1 
! expression ( ,raphael1 ! vig\r (      
,annibal1 ! col\r ( ,ludovico2 & mix+   
some?+ ( ea*1 fell %ort ( all4 ,nor d we
 ?9k him j ) reg>d to ,gu]c9o1 or ev5 at
 all describ+ 8 *>act]i/ic /yle1 :5 he  
speaks ( 8 fi]c5ess ( *i>oscuro1 &      

intrepidity ( h&4 ,we readily give up to
 him ! great b abus$ tal5ts ( ,pietro da
 ,cortona1 a pa9t] )\t s5tim5t1 & !     
fasc9at+ b debau*$ & empty facility (   
,luca ,giordano4  ,! ,g]man s*ools "h   
come "u consid]ation1 :i*1 simultane\sly
 ) ^? ( ,italy1 & )\t visible           
communication1 spread ! pr9ciples ( art4
 ,t[>ds ! decl9e ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 !  
unc\? essays ( ,m>t9 ,s*o51 ,mi*ael     
,wolgemu?1 & ,albre*t ,altorf]1 7       
succe$$ by ! f9] poli% & ! m dext]\s    
me?od ( ,alb]t ,dur]4 ,8 well-kn[n      
figure ( ,melan*oly w\ld alone entitle  
him to rank4 ,! bread? & p[] ( 8 wood   
engrav+s are wor?y ( admiration4 ,mr    
,fuseli ?9ks 8 col\r w5t beyond 8 age1 &
 z f> excell$1 9 tru? & bread? ( h&l+1 !
 oil-col\r ( ,raphael1 z ,raphael excels
 him 9 e o!r quality4 ,8 influ5ce 0 n   
unfelt 9 ,italy4 ,x is visible 9 ! /yle 
( ev5 ! imitators ( ,mi*ael             
,angelo--,&rea del ,s>to1 p>ticul>ly 9 !
 angul> mann] ( 8 drap]ies4 ,?\gh ,alb]t
 ,dur] _h no s*ol>s1 he 0 imitat$ by !  

,dut* ,lucas ( ,leyd54 ,n[ x 0 t ! /yle 
( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 spread by ! grav] (  
,giorgio ,mantuano1 br\ght to ,italy ^? 
c>avans ( ,g]man1 ,dut*1 & ,flemi%      
/ud5ts1 :o1 on _! return f ,italy1 at ! 
c\rts ( ,prague & ,muni*1 9 ,fl&]s & !  
,ne!rl&s1 introduc$ ! prepo/]\s mann]1 !
 bloat$ excresc5ce ( diseas$ bra9s1 :i*1
 9 ! =m ( man1 left no?+ human2 di/ort$ 
action & ge/ure ) insanity (            
affectation1 & dress$ ! gewgaws ( *ildr5
 9 colossal %apes4 ,b ?\gh su* z        
,golzius1 ,sprang]1 ,heyntz1 & ,aba*1 f$
 on ! husks ( ,tuscan design1 !y imbib$ 
! col\r ( ,v5ice1 & spread ! elem5ts ( t
 excell5ce :i* di/+ui%$ ! succe$+ s*ools
 ( ,fl&]s & ( ,holl&4 ,s x 0 till !     
appe>ance ( ,rub5s & ,rembr&t--bo? (    
:om1 disda9+ to ackn[l$ge ! usual laws (
 admission to ! temple ( ,fame1 boldly  
=g$ _! own keys1 ent]$1 & took          
possession1 ea* ( a mo/ conspicu\s      
place1 by 8 own p[]4 ,rub5s1 ) _m       
advantages1 acquir$ 9 8 education at    
,antw]p1 & already influ5c$ by ! gorge\s

 pomp ( ,au/rian & ,spani% sup]/ition1  
arriv$ 9 ,italy r z ! rival ?an pupil ( 
! ma/]s :om he travell$ to /udy4 ,:atev]
 he borr[$ f ! ,v5etian s*ool--! object 
( 8 admiration--he conv]t$ into a new   
mann] ( florid magnific5ce4 ,x is j !   
excell5ce ( ,rub5s--! complet5ess1 !    
congruity ( 8 /yle--t has rais$ him to !
 em95ce 9 ! temple ( fame :i* he w ev]  
occupy4 ,a little %ort ( ,rub5s is      
intol]able3 ! clumsy =ms & improprieties
 ( 8 imitators are n to be endur$4 ,mr  
,fuseli excepts ,v&yck & ,abraham       
,drep5beck f ! c5sure pass$ ^u ! foll[]s
 ( ,rub5s4 ,z ,drep5beck is n s well    
kn[n1 we quote ! passage respect+       
him3--,! fancy ( ,drep5beck1 ?\gh n s   
exub]ant1 if ,i be n mi/ak51 excell$ 9  
sublimity ! imag9ation ( ,rub5s4 ,8     
,bell]ophon1 ,dioscuri1 ,hippolytus1    
,ixion1 ,sisyphus1 fe> no competitor    
among ! productions ( 8 ma/]4 ,rembr&t  
he consid]s a g5ius ( ! fir/ class 9 all
 b =m4 ,*i>oscuro & col\r 7 ! elem5ts1 9
 fact1 9 :i* ,rembr&t revel$4 ,9 ^! he 0

 ! poet--! mak]4 ,he made col\r &       
*i>oscuro ?r[ out ideas ( sublimity3 t  
he might ?r[ himself ! m into ^! great  
elem5ts ( 8 art1 & dep5d solely on _!   
p[]1 he seems purposely n to h neglect$ 
=m1 b to h select$ su* z1 )\t beauty to 
attract1 %\ld be m]ely ! objects ( life1
 ! s5sitive be+s 9 8 _w ( my/]y4 ,t su* 
0 8 int5tion we _c d\bt2 because we _c  
imag9e ! beautiful b too attractive     
figures ( ! ,apollo or ! ,v5us adopt$   
into "o ( 8 pictures4 ,except+ 9 a few  
in/ances1 we w\ld n wi% ,rembr&t's =ms  
o!r ?an !y are4 ,!y appe> necess>y to 8 
/yle4 ,mr ,fuseli speaks v fav\rably (  
art 9 ,switz]l&2 b says !re are only two
 pa9t]s ( "n--,holbe91 & ,francis ,mola4
 ,! designs ( ! ,passion & ,dance (     
,dea? ( ! =m]1 are in/anc$ z works (    
excell5ce4 ,mola1 we are surpris$ to f9d
 rank$ z ,swiss2 = he is altoge!r1 9    
art1 ,italian4 ,! influ5ce ( ! s*ool &  
precepts ( ! ,c>acci1 produc$ 9 ,france 
an abundant h>ve/ ( m$iocrity4 ,9       
,france 0 ! m]it ( ,mi*ael ,angelo fir/ 

que/ion$4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 names t      
rescue ,france f ! entire disgrace ( !  
ab&onm5t ( ! true pr9ciples ( art3      
,nicolo ,p\ss91 ,le ,sueur1 ,le ,brun1  
,seba/ian ,b\rdon1 & ,pi]re ,mign>d4 ,! 
,sev5 ,works ( ,*>ity1 by ,seb4 ,b\rdon1
 teem ) surpris+1 pa!tic1 & always novel
 images2 & 9 ! ,plague ( ,david1 by     
,pi]re ,mign>d1 our sympa?y is r\s$ by  
en]gies ( t]ror & comb9ations ( woe1 :i*
 escap$ ,p\ss9 & ,raphael himself4 ,(   
,spani% art he says b little1 b t !     
degree ( p]fection atta9$ by ,diego     
,velasquez1 ,joseph ,rib]a1 & ,murillo1 
9 pursu+ ! same object by means z       
diff]5t z successful1 impresses u ) deep
 respect = ! v>iety ( _! p[]s4 ,art1 z e
 ?+ else1 has its fa%ion4 ,! ,spani%    
s*ool h1 ( lat] ye>s1 be5 m eag]ly s\ght
 =2 & a /range :im ( ! day has atta*$ a 
v extraord9>y value to ! works (        
,murillo--a pa9t] 9 col\r g5]ally       
monoton\s1 & 9 =m & expression almo/    
always vulg>4  ,art 9 ,engl& is ! next  
subject ( ! lecture4 ,he takes a view ( 

x f ! age ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 to our own4   
,no great enc\ragem5t 0 "h giv5 to art  
till ! "t ( ,*>les ,i43 ,holbe91 inde$1 
& ,zuc*]o1 "u ,elizabe?1 7 patroniz$1 b 
7 condemn$ to ,go?ic "w & portrait      
pa9t+4 ,! tr\bles & dea? ( ,*>les ,i4 7 
a sad ob/acle to art4 ,8 son1 9         
possession ( ! ,c>toons ( ,raphael1 & ) 
! magnific5ce ( ,:itehall be=e 8 eyes1  
suff]$ ,v]io to contam9ate ! walls ( 8  
palaces1 or degrad$ ,lely to pa9t !     
,cymons & ,iphig5ias ( 8 c\rt2 :il/ !   
mann] ( ,knell] swept completely :at    
might yet be left ( ta/e "u 8           
successors4 ,su* 0 ! equally            
contemptible & deplorable /ate ( ,engli%
 art1 till ! g5ius ( ,reynolds fir/     
rescu$ f ! mann]$ depravation ( =eign]s 
8 own bran*2 &1 soon ext5d+ 8 view to ! 
high] dep>tm5ts ( art1 jo9$ t select    
body ( arti/s :o address$ ! ev] op5 e>1 
ev] att5tive m9d1 ( our royal f\nd] ) ! 
fir/ idea ( ?is e/abli%m5t4 ,aft] ?is   
little p>ade ( our arti/s z a body1 b   
f\r are m5tion$ by "n--,reynolds1       

,hog>?1 ,ga9sbor\gh1 & ,wilson4  ,we are
 surpris$ t1 9 ?is summ>y hi/ory ( art1 
no notice has be5 tak5 ( ,van ,eyck1 & !
 influ5ce ( 8 discov]y on art4 ,nor are 
we less surpris$ t s important a bran* z
 l&scape pa9t+ %\ld h be5 omitt$2       
,claude & ,gasp> ,p\ss9 n m5tion$2 yet1 
9 ! ,engli% s*ool1 ,wilson is spok5 (1  
^: sole m]it re/$ ^u 8 l&scape4 ,he %\ld
 m di/9ctly h /at$ 8 purpose to treat   
only ( high & hi/orical art4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,,?ird   
,,lecture4--,9 ! comm5cem5t1 !re is an  
unnecess>y1 & r affect$ly writt5        
disquisition ( ! old "q1 or r comp>ison 
betwe5 poetry & pa9t+1 f :i* no?+ is to 
be le>n$2 nor does x sugge/ any ?+4 ,nor
 d we n[-a-days want to read pages to   
tell u :at inv5tion is1 & h[ x diff]s f 
creation--nor is x at all important 9   
matt]s ( art1 t we %\ld draw any su*    
di/9ction at all4 ,x is f> bett] to g at
 once 9 m$ias res1 & take x = grant$ t !
 read] bo? kn[s & feels1 )\t            
metaphysical discussion1 :at t inv5tion 

is :i* is requir$ to make a great pa9t]4
 ,nor are we dispos$ to look ^u o!rwise 
?an imp]t95t1 :ile we are wait+ =       
didactic rules1 ! be+ told t he :o      
discov]s a gold m9e1 is surely sup]ior  
to him :o aft]w>ds adapts ! metal = use2
 especially :5 x is p>ad$ ) comp>isons  
betwe5 ,colombo & ,am]igo ,vespucci1 & a
 misplac$ panegyric on ,newton4 ,& mu* (
 ?is is encumb]$ ) language t fatigues &
 makes a pla9 matt] obscure4 ,!re is a  
little affectation sometimes 9 ,mr      
,fuseli's writ+ ( ,cic]onic ambages1 t  
is really injuri\s to ! good s5se & j   
?\ghts1 :i* w\ld )\t ?is display1 come  
free1 op51 & ) p[]4 ,"s pages1 too1 are 
tak5 up ) a prelim9>y argum5t--:e!r x be
 )9 ! arti/'s prov9ce or n1 to f9d or to
 comb9e a subject f himself1 )\t hav+   
rec\rse to tradition1 or ! /ores (      
hi/ory & poetry4 ,we h a display ( le>n+
 to little purpose1 quotations f ,lat9 &
 ,greek1 really nihil ad rem2 ! ,greek3 
phantasias ( ! ,greek1 & visiones ( !   
,romans4 ,:o t ev] saw ev5 "o "w (      

,hog>?1 ! ,m>riage a la ,mode1 w\ld = a 
mom5t ?9k ! "q wor? a ?\ght4 ,! misnam$ 
gladiator ( ,agasias1 seems =c$ into ?is
 treatise1 = ! sole purpose ( %[+ ,mr   
,fuseli's read+1 & aft] all1 he leaves !
 figure z unc]ta9 z he f9ds x4 ,he once 
?\ght x might h be5 an ,alcibiades ru%+ 
f ! flames1 :5 8 h\se 0 fir$2 b is m    
satisfi$ t x might =m an admirable      
,ulysses be/rid+ ! deck ( 8 %ip to def5d
 8 companions f ! desc5d+ fangs (       
,scylla1 or r1 ) indignation & angui%1  
see+ !m already snat*$ up1 & wri?+ 9 !  
my/]i\s gripe4 ,9 su* fanciful hum\rs1 x
 might be made to mean any ?+ or any    
body4 ,& we are1 aft] all1 q at a loss  
to "k :e!r ! conjecture is (f]$ z a     
specim5 ( inv5tion4 ,he consid]s !      
c>toon ( ,pisa ! mo/ /rik+ in/ance1 ( ! 
em95t place due to ?is intuitive faculty
 among ! pr9cipal organs ( inv5tion--we 
m>k ^! words 9 italics1 n q c]ta9 ( _!  
mean+4 ,! "w is engrav$ = ,fo/]1 by     
,s*iavonetti2 & a wond]ful "w x is--! "w
 ( ,mi*ael ,angelo begun 9 competition )

 ,leon>do da ,v9ci4 ,! orig9al is said  
to h be5 de/roy$ by ,baccio ,b&9elli2   
/ill !re are ! anci5t pr9ts & draw+s :i*
 %[ ! design1 & !re is a small copy at  
,holkham4 ,b5v5uto ,cell9i--& c\ld !re  
be a bett] au?ority8--d5ies t ! p[]s    
aft]w>ds ex]t$ 9 ! ,capella ,si/9a1     
arrive at half its excell5ce4 ,mr       
,fuseli's description is s good1 t we   
give x entire4 ,x repres5ts an imag9>y  
mom5t relative to ! w> c>ri$ on by !    
,flor5t9es aga9/ ,pisa2 & exhibits a    
num]\s gr\p ( w>riors1 r\s$ f _! ba?+ 9 
! ,arno1 by ! sudd5 signal ( a trumpet1 
& ru%+ to arms4 ,?is composition may1   
)\t exagg]ation1 be said to p]sonify )  
unexampl$ v>iety1 t motion :i* ,agasias 
& ,!on embodi$ 9 s+le figures4 ,9 imag9+
 ?is transi5t mom5t f /ate ( relaxation 
to a /ate ( en]gy1 ! ideas ( motion1 to 
use ! bold figure ( ,dante1 seem to h   
%[]$ into ! arti/'s m9d4 ,f ! *ief1     
ne>ly plac$ 9 ! c5tre1 :o prec$es1 & ^: 
voice accompanies ! trumpet1 e age (    
human agility1 e attitude1 e feature (  

al>m1 ha/e1 hurry1 ex]tion1 eag]ness1   
bur/ into s _m rays1 l sp>ks fly+ f !   
hamm]4 ,_m h rea*$1 "s boldly /ep1 "s h 
leap$ on ! rocky %ore2 "h two arms em]g+
 f ! wat]1 grapple ) ! rock1 !re two h&s
 cry = help1 & _! companions b5d ov] or 
ru% on to assi/ !m3 (t5 imitat$1 b      
inimitable1 is ! ard5t feature ( ! grim 
vet]an1 ^: e s9ew lab\rs to =ce ov] !   
dripp+ limbs 8 clo!s1 :il/ gna%+1 he    
pu%es ! foot ?r\gh ! r5d+ g>m5t4 ,he is 
contra/$ by ! sl5d] elegance ( a        
half-av]t$ y\?1 :o1 ?\gh eag]ly buckl+ !
 arm\r to 8 ?igh1 me?odizes ha/e2 ano!r 
sw+s ! high-rais$ haub]k on 8 %\ld]2    
:il/ "o1 :o seems a lead]1 m9dless ( 8  
dress1 ready = combat1 & ) br&i%$ spe>1 
ov]turns a ?ird1 :o cr\*$ to grasp a    
weapon2 "o1 nak$ himself1 buckles on !  
mail ( 8 companion1 & he1 turn$ t[>d !  
enemy1 seems to /amp impati5tly ! gr\nd4
 ,exp]i5ce & rage2 old vig\r1 "y        
velocity2 exp&$ or contract$1 vie 9     
ex]tions ( en]gy4 ,yet 9 ?is sc5e (     
tumult1 "o motive animates !            

:ole--eag]ness to engage1 ) subord9ation
 to comm&4 ,?is pres]ves ! dignity ( !  
action1 & f a /rangl+ rabble1 *anges !  
figures to m51 ^: legitimate conte/     
int]e/s our wi%es4 ,ano!r example is    
giv5--,raffaelle's ,inc5dio del         
,borgo--a good description foll[s3 !    
enrag$ elem5ts ( w9d & fire1 we d n see 
9 ! orig9al1 n ev5 9 ! drap]y ( ! woman 
) h] back to u 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,speak+ (   
?is p[] ( inv5tion1 he says--aft] hav+1 
z we conceive1 mi/ak5 ! aim ( ,raffaelle
 9 8 ,madonnas1 & ,holy families1 :i* 0 
some:at beyond ev5 ! *>ities ( fa!r1    
son1 & "m--,nor %all ,i foll[ x 9 its m 
contam9at$ desc5t1 to ^? repres5tations 
( local mann]s & national modifications 
( society1 ^: *>act]i/ic discrim9ation &
 humor\s exub]ance1 = in/ance1 we admire
 9 ,hog>?1 b :i*1 l ! fleet+ passions ( 
! day1 e h\r contributes some?+ to      
oblit]ate1 :i* soon become un9telligible
 by "t1 or deg5]ate into c>icature1 !   
*ronicle ( sc&al1 ! hi/ory-book ( !     
vulg>4 ,x seems1 /rangely en\gh1 to h   

be5 ! fa%ion among !1 9 comp>ison )     
,hog>?1 puny academicians ( t day1 to   
und]rate t great pa9t]1 t moral pa9t]4  
,we really %\ld pity ! infatuat$        
prejudice ( ! man1 :o c\ld see 9 ! deep 
trag$y1 ! moral trag$y1 ,m>riage a la   
,mode1 any humor\s exub]ance2 or n      
und]/& t ! passions set =?1 & = a moral 
end1 are n ! fleet+ passions ( ! day1 b 
z p]man5t z human nature--:o c\ld see1 9
 su* s]ies ( pictures1 any c>icature1 or
 t _! object is to *ronicle sc&al4 ,t x 
is ! hi/ory ( ! vulg>1 we dispute n4 ,= 
x is drama ( ! vulg> z ( ! unvulg>--a   
deep trag$y ( human nature2 alas6 "t has
 n made un9telligible ^! n fleet+       
passions ( ! day4 ,z long z man is man1 
w ,hog>? be true to nature2 & no?+ 9 art
 is m /range1 ?an t su* op9ions %\ld    
emanate f an ,academy1 & be ei!r v5tur$ 
^u or receiv$ ex ca!dra4  ,inv5tion1    
accord+ to ,mr ,fuseli1 receives its    
subjects f poetry or tradition--!y are  
epic or sublime1 dramatic or impassion$1
 hi/oric or circumscrib$ by tru?4 ,!    

fir/ a/oni%es1 ! second moves1 ! ?ird   
in=ms4 ,we confess ourselves we>y ( ?is 
sort ( classification4 ,!y only t5d to  
hamp] ! writ]1 pa9t]1 & critic4 ,x is   
possible = a "w to admit all ?ree1 & yet
 pres]ve its unity4 ,& su* we believe to
 be ! case ) ,hom]4 ,he is epic &       
dramatic 9 "o1 & c]ta9ly hi/oric4 ,x is 
m +5i\s ?an unque/ionable1 t ,hom]'s    
purpose 0 to impress "o =cible idea (   
w>--its orig91 its progress1 & its end4 
,nor w ! ,iliad be read ) great]        
delight1 by ! read]'s reception ( su* an
 idea4 ,! draw+ =? ! purpose ( ,mi*ael  
,angelo's design--8 inv5tion1 9 ! s]ies 
( frescoes 9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel--is m      
happy4 ,t !ocracy is ! subject--!       
disp5sations ( ,provid5ce to man--!     
,creation--life & adoration 9 ,adam &   
,eve1 _! s91 _! puni%m5t1 _! sep>ation f
 ,god--ju/ice & grace 9 ! ,deluge &     
cov5ant ) ,noah--prophets1 sibyls1 h]ald
 ! ,r$eem]--& ! patri>*s--! ,son (      
,man--! braz5 s]p5t--& ! ,fall (        
,haman--! giant subdu$ by ! /ripl+ 9    

,goliah & ,david--& ! conqu]or de/roy$  
by female weakness 9 ,judi?1 are types (
 8 my/]i\s progress1 till ,jonah        
pron\nces him immortal4 ,! ,la/         
,judgm5t1 & ! ,savi\r ! ,judge ( man1   
complete ! :ole--& ! ,f\nd] & ! race are
 reunit$4 ,su* is ! _s ( ! g5]al        
inv5tion4 ,! specific inv5tion ( !      
pictures sep>ate1 z ea* con/itutes an   
indep5d5t :ole1 des]ves our consid]ation
 next3 ea* has its c5tre1 f :i* x       
dissem9ates1 to :i* x leads back all    
second>y po9ts1 arrang$1 hid1 or        
display$1 z !y are m or less organs ( ! 
inspir+ plan2 ea* rigor\sly is          
circumscrib$ by its g5]ic "*4 ,! m      
p>ticul> criticism on ?is great "w (    
,mi*ael ,angelo1 is v good1 & we e>ne/ly
 ref] ! read] to x4 ,he ?9ks ! g5ius (  
,mi*ael ,angelo m g5]ic 9 its aim--t (  
,raffaelle m specific4 ,t z ,m4         
,angelo's aim 0 ! de/9y ( man1 simply   
consid]$ z ! subject ( religion1 fai?ful
 or rebelli\s1 admitt+ only a g5]al     
feature ( ! passions2 s1 9 ! h&s (      

,raffaelle1 ! subject w\ld h teem$ ) a  
*oice ( imag]y to excite our sympa?ies2 
he w\ld h comb9$ all possible emotions )
 ! utmo/ v>iety ( probable or real "*2  
all dome/ic1 politic1 religi\s          
relations--:atev] is n local 9 virtue & 
9 vice2 & ! sublimity ( ! greate/ ev5ts 
w\ld h be5 m]ely ! m9i/] ( sympa?ies &  
passions4 ,! latt] mode ( repres5t+ !   
subject1 t ( ,raffaelle1 he consid]s    
dramatic4 ,! di/9ction is1 h[ev]1       
d\btful3 we d n see :y ! mode ( ,m4     
,angelo may n be held to be equally     
dramatic4 ,! criticism on ! comp>ison   
betwe5 ,raffaelle's & ,mi*ael ,angelo's 
,adam & ,eve1 if n q j1 is /rik+4 ,!    
elevation ( ,mi*ael ,angelo's s\l1      
inspir$ by ! op]ation ( creation itself1
 furni%$ him at once ) ! feature t /amp$
 on human nature its mo/ glori\s        
pr]ogative2 :il/ ! *>act]i/ic subtility1
 r ?an s5sibility1 ( ,raffaelle's m9d1 9
 ?is in/ance1 (f]$ no?+ b a frigid      
succ$aneum--a symptom incid5t to all1   
:51 aft] ! subsid$ a/oni%m5t on a great 

& sudd5 ev5t1 ! m9d1 recollect+ itself1 
pond]s on x ) inquisitive surmise4 ,9   
,mi*ael ,angelo1 all self-consid]ation  
is absorb$ 9 ! sublimity ( ! s5tim5t :i*
 issues f ! augu/ pres5ce t attracts    
,eve2 'h] e>?ly1' 9 ,milton's           
expression1 'by 8 heav5ly ov]p[]$1' p\rs
 itself 9 adoration2 :il/1 9 !          
inimitable ca/ ( ,adam's figure1 we     
trace ! h9t ( t half-consci\s mom5t1 :5 
sleep began to give way to ! vivacity ( 
! dream inspir$4 ,9 ,raffaelle1 creation
 is complete--,eve is pres5t$ to ,adam1 
n[ awake2 b nei!r ! new-born *>ms1 !    
submissive grace1 & virg9 purity1 ( !   
beaute\s image2 nor ! awful pres5ce ( h]
 ,introductor1 draw him f 8 m5tal       
trance1 into effusions ( love or        
gratitude2 at ease recl9$1 ) f+]s po9t+ 
at himself & 8 new mate1 he seems to    
me?odize ! surpris+ ev5t t took place   
dur+ 8 sleep1 & to :isp] ! words--'fle% 
( my fle%4' ,n subscrib+ to any         
criticism :i* concludes ins5sibility (  
m9d to ,raffaelle1 & :i* is r inconsi/5t

 ) ! judgm5t made by ,mr ,fuseli1 t he 0
 ! pa9t] ( expression1 f ! utmo/        
conflict ( passions1 to ! en*ant+ r\nd (
 g5tl] emotion1 & ! ne>ly sil5t h9ts (  
m9d & "*--we look to ! object ( ! pa9t] 
9 ?is 8 s]ies ( works call$ 8 ,bible4 ,!
 fir/ five pictures repres5t only ! act 
( creation--! ,deity1 ! ,creator--all   
nature1 is z yet passive--ev5 adoration1
 ! po9t *os5 by ,mi*ael ,angelo1 might  
be said sc>cely to h begun--! plan is   
develop$1 n put 9 action4 ,z yet1 !     
,deity is all 9 all--,eve1 8 gift to    
,adam1 is ! la/ ( ?is division ( !      
s]ies4 ,z 9 ,g5esis1 !re is ! b>e1 %ort 
/atem5t1 gr& f its simplicity1 & our k (
 its aft] consequ5ces2 b 9 ! words      
unimpassion$--s ,raffaelle1 t he might  
make 8 pictorial language agree ) !     
writt5 book1 ) utmo/ =be>ance1 le/ he   
%\ld tell m1 & beyond 8 au?ority1 9 ?is 
portion ( ! s]ies manife/ly avoids      
expression1 or ! introduction ( any     
feel+ t w\ld make ! creatures m ?an !   
mo/ passive recipi5ts ( ! goodness ( _! 

,mak]4 ,nor is !re au?ority to %[1 t z  
yet !y 7 fully1 p]fectly consci\s ( !   
nature ( ! gifts ( life & companion%ip2 
& we c]ta9ly d n agree ) ,mr ,fuseli1 t 
x 0 a mom5t = ,adam to %[ 8 s5sibility  
to ! p]sonal *>ms ( ,eve--! pure        
,adam--nor 0 he--! z yet untransgress+  
,adam--to feel fe>1 9 ! awful pres5ce ( 
! ,introductor4 ,raffaelle's aim seems  
to h be51 to foll[ ! text 9 its utmo/   
simplicity1 t ! unlett]$ might read--&  
?is ju/ifies 9 him ! p]sonality ( !     
,creator1 & ! app>5tly manual act ( 8   
creation1 correspond+ ) ! words--,god   
made4 ,! allegoric drama ( ! ,*ur*      
empire1 t fills ! /anzas ( ! ,vatican1  
is prais$ by ,mr ,fuseli1 ) a full      
und]/&+ ( ! purpose ( ! pa9t]1 & feel+ =
 its sep>ate p>ts4 ,he does n cavil1 z  
"s h done1 at ! ana*ronisms4 ,:51 says  
an able1 reflect+1 & v amus+ au?or1#b   
,ari/otle1 ,plato1 ,leo ,x41 & ,c>d9al  
,bembo1 are br\ght toge!r 9 ! s*ool (   
,a!ns1 e p]son mu/ admit1 t su* (f5ces z
 ^!1 aga9/ tru?s s obvi\s1 if !y d n    

arise f a defect ( und]/&+1 are in/ances
 ( inexcusable c>elessness4 ,"h we ?9k  
?is writ] has miss$ ! key ( explanation4
 ,! v picture is ! hi/ory ( ! progress (
 m9d1 ?r\gh sci5ce & philosophy1 to !   
ackn[l$gm5t ( an immortal be+4 ,! v     
subject amalgamates1 9 "o moral idea1   
times1 epo*s1 localities4 ,x treats ( t 
:i* passes ov] "t1 & embodies only its  
results4 ,mr ,fuseli notices n ^!       
ana*ronisms1 b says aptly ( !           
picture--,:at 0 ! surmise ( ! eye & wi% 
( he>ts1 is gradually made ! result (   
reason1 9 ! *>act]s ( ! s*ool ( ,a!ns1  
by ! rese>*es ( philosophy1 :i*1 f      
bodies to m9d1 f corporeal h>mony to    
moral fitness1 & f ! duties ( society1  
asc5ds to ! doctr9e ( ,god & hopes (    
immortality4 ,! v ent]ta9+ au?or :om we 
h quot$ above1 we mu/ "h1 some:at out ( 
place1 obs]ve1 has1 ) ,mr ,fuseli1      
mi/ak5 ! "* ( ,hog>?'s works4 ,he       
says--,hog>? has pa9t$ com$y6 & :at is v
 /range1 he seems to rank him z a       
com$ian ) ,pope1 ,"y & ,crabbe--! la/1 !

 mo/ tragic 9 8 pa?os ( any writ]4 ,!   
inv5tion 9 ! ,c>toons comes next "u ,mr 
,fuseli's obs]vation4 ,9 :atev] light we
 consid] _! inv5tion1 z p>ts ( "o :ole1 
relative to ea* o!r1 or indep5d5t ea* ( 
! re/1 & z s+le subjects1 !re c be      
sc>cely nam$ a beauty or a my/]y1 ( :i* 
! ,c>toons furni% n an in/ance or a     
clue2 !y are pois$ betwe5 p]spicuity &  
pregnancy ( mom5t4 ,we believe we und]/&
 ! latt] s5t5ce2 x is1 h[ev]1 some:at   
affect$1 & does n rightly balance !     
p]spicuity4 ,we mu/ g back1 h[ev]1 to a 
passage prec$+ ! rem>ks on ! ,c>toons2  
because we wi%1 above all ?+s1 to       
v9dicate ! pure/ ( pa9t]s f *>ges (     
lic5ti\sness4 ,he sees 9 ,cupid & ,psy*e
 a voluptu\s hi/ory3 ?is may or may n be
 s--we ?9k x is f> f be+ su*2 b :5 he   
adds1 ! voluptu\s hi/ory ( 8            
7,raffaelle's7 own fav\rite passion1 he 
is foll[+ a prejudice1 an unf\nd$       
/ory--"o :i* we ?9k1 too1 has 9 no      
slight degree influ5c$ 8 g5]al criticism
 & e/imation ( ,raffaelle4 ,we w\ld ref]

 ! read] to ,passavant's ,life (        
,raffaelle1 :]e he w see ?is subject    
inve/igat$1 & ! tale refut$4 ,x is      
surpris+1 b good m5 affect to speak (   
amor\s passion z if x 7 a crime2 by     
itself x may disgu/1 b surely coldness  
is n ! bett] nature4 ,ins5sibilities (  
all k9ds mu/ be avoid$1 ev5 :]e ,amor1 z
 ,mr ,fuseli calls him1 & ,psy*e are !  
subjects4 ,x is ! happie/ g5ius t %all  
signify )\t (f5ce ! necess>y exi/5ce (  
passion1 & leave purity 9 its s+l5ess & 
innoc5ce4 ,h[ exquisitely is ?is done by
 ,%akspe>e 9 8 ,romeo & ,juliet6 ,he    
keeps ! lov]s free f e gross] p>ticle ( 
love1 :ile he ?r[s x all ^u ! subord9ate
 *>act]s1 p>ticul>ly ! nurse1 ^: "p 9 ! 
drama1 9 no small degree1 t5ds to       
naturalise to our sympa?y ! y\?1 !      
p]sonal beauty1 & :ole lovel9ess1 ( !   
unhappy ,romeo & ,juliet4  ,! diff]5ces 
( mann] 9 :i* ! same subject1 ! ,murd] (
 ! ,innoc5ts1 has be5 repres5t$ by      
sev]al pa9t]s1 accord+ to ! g5ius ( ea*1
 are well notic$4 ,hi/ory1 /rictly s    

call$1 foll[s ! drama2 fiction n[       
ceases1 & inv5tion consi/s only 9       
select+ & fix+ ) dignity1 precision1 &  
s5tim5t1 ! mom5ts ( reality4 ,he        
in/ances1 by a giv5 subject1 t 7 ! arti/
 to *oose ! ,dea? ( ,g]manicus1 he is   
nev] to =get t he is to repres5t a      
,roman dy+ amid/ ,romans1 & n to suff]  
individual grief to un-,romanize 8      
subject4 ,g]manicus1 ,agripp9a1 ,caius1 
,vitellius1 ! ,legates1 ! ,c5turions at 
,antio*1 ! h]o1 ! husb&1 ! fa!r1 !      
fri5d1 ! lead]--! /ruggles ( nature &   
sp>ks ( hope1 mu/ be subject$ to !      
physiognomic "* & features ( ,g]manicus1
 ! son ( ,drusus1 ! ,caes> ( ,tib]ius4  
,mat]nal1 female1 connubial passion1 mu/
 be t+$ by ,agripp9a1 ! woman absorb$ 9 
! ,roman1 less lov] ?an companion ( h]  
husb&'s gr&eur4 ,ev5 ! bur/s ( fri5d%ip1
 atta*m5t1 allegiance1 & rev5ge1 mu/ be 
/amp$ by ! milit>y c]emonial1 &         
di/9ctive co/ume ( ,rome4 ,= an in/ance 
( ?is propriety ( inv5tion 9 hi/ory1    
ref]5ce is made1 we presume z mu*1 to   

,mr ,we/'s ,dea? ( ,wolfe4 ,und\bt$ly1  
?is is ,mr ,we/'s be/ picture4 ,! praise
 f ,mr ,fuseli 01 9 all probability1    
purely academic2 he frequ5tly %[$ t he  
did n too highly e/imate ! g5ius ( !    
pa9t]4 ,hav+ giv5 ^! outl9es ( g5]al &  
specific inv5tion 9 ! epic1 dramatic1 & 
hi/oric bran*es ( art1 he admits t !re  
is n always a nice discrim9ation ( _!   
limits3 & z ! m9d & fancy ( man1 ^u !   
:ole1 consi/ ( mix$ qualities1 we seldom
 meet ) a human p]=mance exclusively    
made up ( epic1 dramatic1 or pure       
hi/oric mat]ials4 ,?is confession1 z x  
appe>s to u1 r5d]s ! classification     
useless to a /ud5t1 & %[s a yet         
incomplete view ( arrangem5t1 &         
specification ( ! p[]1 subjects1 & means
 ( art4  ,inde$ ,mr ,fuseli proce$s to  
in/ances :]e9 8 epic assumes ! dramatic1
 ! dramatic ! epic1 & ! hi/oric bo?4    
,!re does seem some?+ want+ 9 an        
arrangem5t :i* puts ! ,iliad & ,odyssey1
 two works ess5tially diff]5t1 9 ! same 
category4 ,we d1 !re=e1 v5ture ! op9ion1

 t su* di/9ctions are1 m p>ticul>ly 9   
pa9t+1 n available4 ,) ,sir ,jo%ua1 he  
consid]s borr[+ ju/ifiable1 & t x does n
 impair ! orig9ality ( inv5tion4 ,!     
in/ances giv5 ( happy adoption are !    
,torso ( ,apollonius1 by ,mi*ael        
,angelo2 ( ! figure ( ,adam dismiss$ f  
,p>adise1 by ,raffaelle1 borr[$ f       
,massaccio1 z likewise ! figure ( ,paul 
at ,a!ns2 & = figures ( ,mi*ael         
,angelo's1 ,raffaelle1 ,p>megiano1      
,p\ss91 are all indebt$ to ! c>toon (   
,pisa4 ,! lecture concludes ) "s j      
rem>ks ^u ! ,transfiguration1 & a c5sure
 ^u ! coldness ( ,ri*>dson1 & !         
burlesque ( ! ,fr5* critic ,falconet1 :o
 c\ld n discov] ! po9t ( contact :i*    
unit$ ! two p>ts ( ?is celebrat$        
picture4 ,raphael's design 0 to repres5t
 ,jesus z ! ,son ( ,god1 &1 at ! same   
"t1 ! reliev] ( human mis]y1 by an      
unequivocal fact4 ,! transfiguration on 
,tabor1 & ! miracul\s cure :i* foll[$ ! 
desc5t ( ,jesus1 unit$1 furni%$ ! fact4 
,! difficulty 01 h[ to comb9e two       

successive actions 9 "o mom5t4 ,he      
ov]came x1 by sacrific+ ! mom5t ( cure  
to t ( ! app>ition1 by imply+ ! less]   
miracle 9 ! great]4 ,9 subord9at+ ! cure
 to ! vision1 he obta9$ sublimity2 9    
plac+ ! cr[d & pati5t on ! =egr\nd1 he  
ga9$ room = ! full ex]tion ( 8 dramatic 
p[]s4 ,x 0 n necess>y t ! demoniac %\ld 
be repres5t$ 9 ! mom5t ( recov]y1 if its
 c]ta9ty c\ld be express$ by o!r means4 
,x is impli$1 x is plac$ beyond all     
d\bt1 by ! glori\s app>ition above2 x is
 made ne>ly intuitive by ! uplift$ h& & 
f+] ( ! apo/le 9 ! c5tre1 :o1 )\t       
hesitation1 undismay$ by ! ob/9acy ( !  
demon1 unmov$ by ! clam\r ( ! cr[d1 & ! 
pusillanim\s scepticism ( "s ( 8        
companions1 ref]s ! fa!r ( ! maniac1 9  
an au?oritative mann]1 = c]ta9 & spe$y  
help to 8 ,ma/] on ! m\nta9 above1 :om1 
?\gh unse51 8 attitude at once connects 
) all t passes bel[4 ,"h is ! po9t (    
contact2 "h is t union ( ! two p>ts ( ! 
fact 9 "o mom5t1 :i* ,ri*>dson &        
,falconet c\ld n discov]4  ,x is )      

diffid5ce t we w\ld sugge/ any ?+ ^u a  
"w t has s ne>ly exhau/$ criticism2 b we
 w v5ture an obs]vation1 & if we are    
correct1 ! glory ( ! subject is height5$
 by its adoption4 ,x has ev] appe>$ to u
 to h purpos$ %[+ at "o view1 humanity 9
 its highe/1 its div9ely p]fect$ /ate1 !
 manhood tak5 into ,godhead2 & humanity 
9 its l[e/1 its mo/ =lorn1 mo/ degrad$  
/ate1 9 ! p]son ( a demoniac3 & ?is     
contra/ seems ackn[l$g$--abhorr5tly     
felt1 by ! reluctant _s )9 ! suff]]1 ^: 
attitude1 />t+ f ! effulg5ce & ! p[] :i*
 is yet to heal him1 be+ ! /rong action 
( ! l[] "p ( ! picture1 & "o ( suff]+1  
?r[s ! eye & m9d ( ! spectator at once &
 p]man5tly f e>? to ! heav5ly vision1 to
 asc5d+ prophets1 & t bright & c5tral   
maje/y1 ^: c\nt5ance1 ,mr4 ,fuseli      
obs]ves1 is ! only "o we "k expressive (
 8 sup]human nature4 ,?is idea (        
trans=mation to a high] nature is       
likewise kept up 9 ! figures ( ! asc5d+ 
prophets1 & ! apo/les bel[4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,! ,f\r? 

,lecture is 9 cont9uation ( !           
subject--,inv5tion2 b we h left little  
space = fur!r rem>ks4 ,9 ano!r numb] (  
,maga we %all resume our review ( !     
lectures4  ,,footnotes3  #a ,p]haps !   
au?or ( ! lectures receiv$ ?is ill      
op9ion ( ,pausanias f ,julius ,caes>    
,scalig]1 :o treats him z an impo/or2 b 
he is amply v9dicat$ by ,vossius4 ,he   
liv$ 9 ! second c5tury1 & di$ v old at  
,rome4 ,9 8 acc\nt ( ! num]\s           
repres5tations ( ! ,greek3 ,*>ites1 he  
seems to ?r[ "s light ^u a passage 9    
,x5ophon's ,memorabilia1 :i*1 z f> z we 
"k1 has escap$ ! notice ( ! comm5tators4
 ,x is 9 ! dialogue betwe5 ,socrates & !
 c\rtesan ,!odote4 ,%e wi%es t he w\ld  
come to h]1 to tea* h] ! art ( *>m+ m54 
,he replies1 t he has no leisure1 be+   
h9d]$ by _m matt]s ( private & public   
importance2 & he adds1 ,i h c]ta9       
mi/resses :i* w n all[ me to be abs5t f 
!m day nor night1 on acc\nt ( ! spells &
 *>ms1 :i* le>n+1 !y receive f          
me--,greek3 eisi de kai philai moi1 ai  

oute hem]as oute nuktos aph auton eas\si
 me api5ai1 philtra te man?an\sai p>    
emon kai epodas4 ,:o 7 ^! ,greek3       
philai8 ,_h he meant ! virtues or moral 
qualities1 he w\ld h spok5 pla9]1 z 0 8 
wont2 b "h1 :]e ! subject is ! p]sonal  
beauty1 ! *>ms ( ,!odote1 x is m 9 !    
,socratic ve9 t he ref]s to o!r p]sonal 
*>ms1 :i* engage 8 ?\ghts night & day1 &
 keep him at home4 ,n[1 x appe>s too1 t 
,socrates 0 tak5 to see h]1 on acc\nt ( 
! fame ( h] beauty1 & goes to h] :5 %e  
is sitt+1 or r /&+1 to a pa9t]2 & x is  
evid5t f ! dialogue1 t %e did n refuse !
 exhibition ( h] p]sonal *>ms4 ,x seems1
 !n1 n improbable1 t ,socrates 0 induc$ 
to g to h] z ! pa9t] w5t1 = ! advantage 
( 8 art z a sculptor1 & t ! art 0 t "o  
at home1 ! ,greek3 tis philot]a s\      
endon4 ,be t z x may1 x is extremely    
probable t ! ,greek3 philai 7 "s        
p]sonifications ( fem99e beauty1 ^u :i* 
he 0 !n at "w4 ,are !re1 !n1 any su*    
record$ z f 8 h&8 ,pausanias says !re 74
 ,?us ,socrates1 ! son ( ,sophroniscus1 

made = ! ,a!nians /atues ( ! ,graces1   
be=e ! ve/ibule ( ! citadel1 ,& adds !  
curi\s fact1 t aft] t "t ! ,graces 7    
repres5t$ nak$1 & t ^! 7 clo!d4 ,greek3 
,sokrates te o ,sophrotonis*on pro tes  
es t5 akropol9 esodon ,*>iton eirgasato 
agalmata ,a!naiois4 ,kai tauta m5 e/9   
homoios apanta en e/heti4 ,oi de u/]on1 
ouk oida eph hoto1 metabeblekasi to     
s*ema autais4 ,*>itas g\n1 oi kat eme   
eplasson te kai egraphon gumnas4 ,did n 
,socrates allude to ^! 8 /atues ( !     
,graces8--,pausanias1 cap4 xxxv4 lib4   
#i4  #b ,! ,lit]>y ,conglom]ate1 or     
,comb9ation ( ,v>i\s ,?\ghts & ,facts4  
,ox=d3 #ahci4 ,pr9t$ by ,?omas ,combe4  
,,some?+ ,,ab\t ,,music4   ,g5tle       
,*ri/ians1 pity u6 ,we are j return$ f a
 musical ent]ta9m5t1 &1 ) a*+ head &    
/unn$ e>s1 sit d[n & try to recov] our  
equanimity1 sorely di/urb$ by !         
infliction :i*1 we regret to say1 we h  
surviv$4 ,_h we kn[n h[ to fa9t1 we _h  
done s on ! spot1 t ours might h be5 !  
bliss ( be+ c>ri$ out ov] ! heads &     

%\ld]s ( ! audi5ce ere ! p]=mance _h    
well begun--a movem5t t w\ld h insur$ u 
! unfeign$ ?anks ( all :om we _h rescu$ 
f _! di/ress+ situation "u pret5ce (    
be>+ u (f1 spla%+ u ) cold wat]1 caus+  
doors to bang impressively dur+ our     
exit1 & ! v>i\s o!r petit so9s requisite
 to ! conduct+ a fa9t ) dignity4  ,b x  
c\ld n be accompli%$4 ,we made sev]al   
awkw>d attempts1 s little l1 t _! only  
result 0 our be+ ?reat5$ ) a policeman x
 we made any m di/urbance2 s1 aft] a    
ha/y glance r\nd _h assur$ u ( !        
impracticability ( mak+ our escape 9 any
 m ev]yday /yle1 we sat d[n ) a /]n     
resolution ( endurance--lips firmly     
compress$1 eyes fix$ 9 a /ony gaze on ! 
or*e/ra1 :5ce issu$ by turns groans1    
%rieks1 & screams1 f sundry f\lly-abus$ 
in/rum5ts ( music2 accompani$ by equally
 appall+ s\nds f flat1 %rill signor9as1 
quav]+ to di/raction1 back$ by gigantic 
basses1 7d\ble ones surely17 :o1 )      
voices l ! sev5 devils ( ! old ,grecian1
 bell[$ out div]s s5tim5talisms ab\t dy+

 = love1 :5 assur$ly _! mo/ proximate   
dang] 0 ( apoplexy4  ,well1 ! affair    
came to an end1 z1 x is to be hop$1 w e 
o!r evil 9 ?is wick$ _w2 9 a spasm (    
?ankfulness we extricat$ ourselves f !  
cru%1 & rea*$ our home1 :]e1 "u ! g5ial 
influ5ce ( quiet & a cup ( c(fee1 we c  
af=d to laugh at ! pa/1 7our own vehem5t
 indignation includ$17 & rum9ate calmly 
on ! h[ & ! :y ( ! nuisance1 :i* appe>s 
to u z well wor?y ( be+ put d[n by act (
 p>liam5t1 z ! r++ ( muff9 bells & cry+ 
sweep6  ,x is a p]fect puzzle to u by   
:at process ! /&>d ( music has become s 
l[]$1 z to make :at is ord9>ily s]v$ up 
"u t "n be receiv$ z ! legitimate       
desc5dant ( ! h>mony div9e :i* er/ broke
 on ! e> ( ! li/5+ _w1 :5 ! morn+ />s   
sang toge!r2 &1 9 ! fir/ fre%ness ( its 
creation--teem+ ) melody--angels deign$ 
to visit ?is t]re/rial p>adise1 nor     
turn$ an exile's gaze to t heav5 ^:     
/ra9s 7 *ant$ 9 glad accordance ) !     
murmur+ /ream1 & music ( ! wav+         
=e/--:i*1 9 its gre5ness & beauty1 seem$

 b a little l[] ?an its cele/ial        
ar*etype1 =       ,e>? ha? ?is v>iety f 
heav54  7,bless+s on ! poet = t l9e6 ,we
 h a mo/ firm belief 9 ,milton1 &       
receive 8 repres5tations ( heav5 z we   
w\ld ^? ( a ,dagu]reotype47  ,b x is ev5
 s4 ,!re is b "o /ep f ! sublime to !   
ridicul\s1 & ?is entranc+ art1 x seems1 
has tak5 x2 sorely dislocat+ its        
graceful limbs1 & injur+ its goodly     
proportions 9 ! unseemly escapade4      
,!re--we h play$ ov] a simple air1 "o t 
?rills ?r\gh our he>t ( he>ts2 & z !    
notes die on our e>s1 soo?+ ?\gh ! /ra9 
be1 we feel our indignation increase1 & 
gl[ /ill m fi]cely aga9/ ?is--music1 z x
 is by c\rtesy call$1 = ,heav5 kn[s x   
has no legitimate claim to ! "n6--till x
 rea*es ! crusad+ po9t1 & we ru%        
headlong to a w> ( ext]m9ation aga9/    
b>s1 re/s1 crot*ets1 quav]s--undaunt$   
ev5 by /aves1 & =midable inflat$        
semibreves4  ,we hate y\r cra%+1 clumsy 
*ords1 & utt]ly spit at & defy *romatic 
passages f "o end ( ! in/rum5t to ! o!r1

 & back aga92 flats1 %>ps1 & mo/        
appropriate naturals1 splatt]$ all ov] !
 page4 ,! ess5tial _s ( discord seems   
let loose on our mod]n music1 ta9t$1 z x
 71 ) ! moral infection t has seiz$ !   
l&2 x is music = a democracy1 n !       
/ately1 solemn measure ( imp]ial maje/y4
 ,music to soo!6 ! idea is obsolete1    
buri$ ) ! ruffs & f>?+ales ( our        
great-gr&mo!rs2 or1 to speak m sob]ly1 )
 ! p[d]$ wigs & hoops ( _! daught]s4    
,!re is music to excite1 mu* to irritate
 "o1 & mu* m to drive a really musical  
s\l />k mad2 b none to soo!1 save t :i* 
is drawn f ! hid+-places ( ! pa/4  ,we  
%\ld l to cat* "o ( ! old ma/]s--,h&el1 
= in/ance--& place him )9 ! range ( "o (
 our mod]n execution]s1 to ^: ta/e767   
c>te-blan*e _h be5 giv54 ,we ?9k we see 
him "u ! infliction4 ,nei!r ! hurl+ (   
wig1 nor yet ( kettle-drum1 at ! head ( 
! p]=m]1 w\ld relieve 8 outrag$ _s3 he  
w\ld /rangle ! (f5d] on ! spot1 & hang  
himself aft]w>ds2 & ! jury w\ld1 9 !    
fir/ case1 return a v]dict ( ju/ifiable 

homicide1 &1 9 ! second1 ( ju/ifiable   
suicide1 ) a deod& ( no ord9>y magnitude
 on ! musical in/rum5t t _h l$ to !     
cata/rophe4  ,!re is no repose1 no      
refre%m5t to ! m9d1 9 our popul>        
compositions2 !y are l ,turn]'s         
skies--!y h>ass & fatigue1 leav+ y      
c]ta9ly wond]+ at _! difficulty1 b1 z   
c]ta9ly1 wi%+ !y _h be5 impossible4 ,!re
 is to u m ( t\*+ pa?os1 he>t-?rill+    
expression1 9 "s ( ! old psalm-tunes1   
feel+ly play$1 ?an 9 a :ole bat* (      
mod]nisms4 ,! /ra9s g home1 & ! f\nta9s 
( ! great deep are brok5 up--! great    
deep ( unfa?omable feel+1 t lies f>1 f> 
bel[ ! surface ( ! _w-h>d5$ he>t2 & z ! 
unwont$1 yet un*eck$1 te> />ts to ! eye1
 ! s(t5$ _s yields to _! influ5ce1 &    
%akes (f ! moil ( e>?ly c>e2 ris+1      
purifi$ & spiritualiz$1 into a cle>]    
atmosph]e4 ,/range1 inexplicable        
associations brood ov] ! m9d1       ,l !
 f>-(f dreams ( p>adise1  m+l+ _! *a/e  
melan*oly ) mus+s ( a /ill subdu$1 ?\gh 
m *e]ful "*4 ,h[ _m glad he>ts 9 ! old5 

"t h rejoic$ 9 ^! songs ( praise--h[ _m 
sorr[ful ones sigh$ out _! compla9ts 9  
^? pla9tive notes1 t /eal sadly1 yet    
sweetly1 on ! e>--he>ts t1 n[ cold 9    
dea?1 are laid to re/ ar\nd t sacr$     
fane1 )9 ^: walls !y _h s (t5 swell$ )  
emotion6 ,tell u n ( neatly trimm$      
cemet]ies1 r$ol5t ( />+ sunfl[]s1       
priggi% %rubs1 & all ! mod]n coxcombry (
 ! tomb2 ) nicely swept gravel walks1   
le/ ! m\rn] %\ld get wet on's feet1 &   
vaults numb]$ l w>eh\ses1 :]e p>ties may
 br+ _! own m9i/]1 & be buri$ ) any =m1 
or no =m1 if !y l x bett]4 ,no1 give u !
 village *ur*y>d ) its sombre yew-trees1
 among :i*       ,! dial1 hid by we$s & 
fl[]s1      ,ha? told1 by none beheld1 !
 solit>y h\rs2  its grassy hillocks1 &  
m\ld]+ grave-/ones1 :]e haply all record
 is oblit]at$1 & n\ght b a solit>y      
resurgam meets ! enquir+ eye2 its       
:ite-rob$ prie/ rev]5tly committ+ e>? to
 e>?1 9 sure & c]ta9 hope ( a joyful    
resurrection to ! slumb]+ clay1 t 0 wont
 to wor%ip )9 ! grey & "t-/a9$ walls1   

:5ce ! m\rnful tra9 h n[ borne him to 8 
la/ re/2 :ile on ! ivy-clad t[] fall !  
slant+ gold5 beams ( an autumnal sun1 t1
 9 its decl9+ glory1 seems to :isp] (   
hope & consolation to ! sorr[ful ones1  
rem9d+ !m t ! night ( ! tomb %all n     
endure = ev]1 b t1 s surely z ! great   
orb ( day %all return on ! w+s ( ! morn+
 to *ase away ! te>s ( ! lam5t+ e>?1 s  
surely %all ! du/1 /rew$ ar\nd t temple1
 scatt]$ ?\gh x may be to ! w9ds (      
heav51 rise aga9 9 ! morn+ ( !          
,resurrection1 :5 dea? %all be swall[$  
up 9 victory4       ',tis fit 8 trophies
 %\ld be rife      ,ar\nd ! place :]e   
he's subdu$2      ,! gate ( dea? leads  
=? to life4  ,b we are w&]+ sadly f our 
subject2 x is p]haps q z well t we h    
done s1 = we %\ld h become dang]\s _h we
 dwelt mu* long] on x4 ,we 7 on ! po9t (
 wi%+ 7,n]o-l7 t our popul> pr(essors ( 
! tuneful art _h b "o neck1 t we might  
ext]m9ate !m at a bl[1 or hang !m ) "o  
gigantic fiddle-/r+2 b n[1 ?anks to our 
episode1 our exac]bat$ feel+s are s f>  

mollifi$1 t we w be cont5t ) wi%+ !m    
s5t5c$ to gr9d knives on oil-less /ones 
) creak+ axles1 till ! suff]+s ( _! own 
%all h taught !m consid]ation = ! e>s ( 
o!r p4  ,b music1 real music--n 9 ! h>%1
 exagg]at$ /yle n[ 9 ! asc5dant1 b      
simple1 pure1 melodi\s1 su* z might h   
entranc$ ! s\l ( a ,h&el1 :51 9 "s      
vision ( night1 s\nds swept f angelic   
h>ps h float$ ar\nd him1 ! gift$ "o1 9  
^: liquid /ra9s & /ately h>monies fall  
on our ravi%$ e>s ! e*oes ( t immortal  
joy--su* we confess to be "o ( our      
idols1 be=e ^: %r9e we pay a will+1     
gladsome homage2 ?\gh n[1 alas6 x mu/ be
 9 d5s & caves ( ! e>?1 s9ce mod]n h]esy
 has bani%$ x f ! temple ( ,apollo4     
,see h[ ,toryism peeps out ev5 9 ! f9e  
arts6 ,ev5 did we say8 ,!y are its      
legitimate prov9ce2 ,! old is bett]1 is 
inscrib$ 9 gl[+ "* on ! portals ( ! pa/4
 ,old ,pa9t+6 ,see ! ?robb+ =m />t f !  
pregnant canvass--! ,"m ( ,god fold+ h] 
,div9e ,son to h] all b cele/ial arms--!
 ,son ( ,god fa9t+ b5ea? a load ( woe1 n

 8 own4 ,old ,poetry6 ,glori\s old      
,hom]1 ) 8 magic song2 & /urdy1 oak-l 9 
8 /r5g?1 z 9 8 v]dure1 old ,*auc]4 ,old 
,music6 ,hail1 ye inspir$ sons ( ! lyre6
 ,a noble ho/ are ye1 en%r9$ 9 ! he>ts (
 all loyal wor%ipp]s ( ! tuneful god4 ,&
 yet 7we grieve to confess x7 we1 ev5   
we1 spite ( all our en?usiasm1 h be5 se5
 laugh+ at old music1 ! aspir+ psalmody 
( a c\ntry *ur* s++-pew4  ,oh1 to see ! 
r[ ( p]=m]s1 ! consequ5tial *oir1       
transc5d+ 9 importance 79 _! own eyes7 !
 cl]k1 ! curate1 ! rector1 & ev5 !      
squire f ! great hall1 maje/ic & /]n    
?\gh he be1 ) 8 awful wig & gold-head$  
cane6 ,!re are ! fubsy boys--copi$      
app>5tly f *]ubim--:o1 ) gl[+1 di/5d$   
*eeks1 are simp]+ on ! ceil+1 do+ !     
t5or1 ) wide op5 m\?s t w\ld %ame e'er a
 b>n-door 9 ! village2 _! r$1 /umpy f+]s
 sprawl+ ov] ! music :i* !y are 7n7     
read+4 ,! pale1 lant]n-jaw$ y\?s1 9     
yell[ wai/coats & tall %irt-coll>s1 :o  
look z if !y 7 ab\t to :i/le a mat*1 are
 hollo+ out :at is pr(essionally1 & 9   

?is in/ance ) mo/ di/ress+ tru?1 t]m$   
c\nt]4 ,c\nt] x is ) a v5geance2 & n    
only s1 b x is a neck-&-neck race betwe5
 !m & ! ur*9s a=esaid1 :i* %all h done  
fir/4 ,! %ock-head$ man1 ) *9 dropp$    
into 8 neck]*ief1 & m\? twi/$ into e    
unimag9able contortion1 z ?\gh gr9n+    
?r\gh a horse-coll>1 has ! bass confid$ 
to 8 fai?ful keep+2 & emits a v>iety (  
gr[ls & groans truly appall+1 ?\gh      
evid5tly to 8 own great com=t &         
satisfaction4 ,! bassoon1 ! cl>9et1 !   
flute--b h[ %all we describe !m6        
,suffice x to say1 t !y appe>$ to be    
suff]+ inexpressible torm5ts at ! h&s ( 
_! apoplectic-look+ p]=m]s2 :o 7 all at 
! la/ gasp1 & all det]m9$ to die bravely
 at _! po/s4 ,& !n ! entranc$ audi5ce1 )
 half-%ut eyes & quiv]+ palms6 ,oh1 x 0 
too mu*2 we lo/ our "* typo             
irretrievably t day2 half suppress$     
titt]s f ! squire's pew 7 n to be borne4
 ,9 t unhappy mom5t we s9n$ away "s     
qu>t] ( a c5tury's unrivall$ reputation 
= good mann]s & musical ta/e4 ,old      

,fiddle/r+s nev] =gave u1 nev] did he   
v\*safe u ano!r an!m1 spite ( our       
entreaties & prote/ations1 & ! ?\s& & "o
 apologies = our ill-tim$ m]rim5t1 :i*  
our fruitful bra9 inv5t$ on ! spot4 ,to 
8 dy+ day he pres]v$ ! utmo/ contempt = 
our judgm5t1 n only 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( !  
f9e arts1 b also on e o!r subject4 ,n to
 admire 8 music1 0 condemnation 9 e     
?+--an unp>donable (f5ce4 ,we1 :o _h be5
 8 great fri5d1 patron1 7or r he 0      
ours17 to :om he _h s (t5 condesc5d$ on 
! ,saturday ev5+ to hum1 :i/le1 &       
too-too ov] ! tune--( 8 own compos+--t 0
 to be ! admiration ( ! :ole p>i% on !  
succe$+ day--we 7 h5ce=? to be z !      
un9itiat$1 & left to f9d out1 & foll[1 z
 we be/ might1 ! v ecc5tric w9d+s ( 8   
,sunday's a/hmatic p]=mance2 :i* always 
w5t at ! rate ( ?ree crot*ets & a c\gh1 
to ! end ( ! psalm1 :i* he took c>e %\ld
 be an especial long "o4  ,poor old man6
 we see him n[1 ) 8 unruly troop (      
,sunday s*ol>s 79 tra9+ = "s important  
fe/ival1 to ! due celebration ( :i* _!  

lab\rs 7 ess5tial7 s++1 bawl+ we %\ld   
say1 out ( "t & tune1 to ! utt]         
discomfiture ( 8 irritable temp]1 7!re  
is no?+ l a false note = ?r[+ y\r       
musical man into a p]fect tantrum17 & ! 
br++ d[n on _! unlucky heads a sm>t tap 
) ! b[ ( 8 viol91 :i* l$ ! h>mony4 ,!re 
!y /ood ) _! br[n *eeks & :ite heads1   
f9e specim5s ( ! agricultural int]e/2   
ea* "o ( !m look+ z if he c\ld bolt a   
poor1 half-/>v$ factory *ild at a       
m\?ful--b c]ta9ly no s+]s4 ,x 0 beyond !
 p[] ev5 ( ! accompli%$ old cl]k himself
 to make !n su*--an oy/]1 ) its m\? full
 ( s&1 w\ld h sung q z well2 b /ill he  
lab\r$ on ) might & ma9--) clos$ eyes1 &
 op5 m\?--delight$ly beat+ "t ) 8 head1 
z long z matt]s w5t on n intol]ably2 =  
,david's musical s\l suppli$ ! defici5cy
 9 ! s\nds t ent]$ 8 unwe>i$ e>s4 ,& !n 
he sang s l\d himself1 t he c]ta9ly c\ld
 he> no "o else1 8 voice be+ z          
monopoliz+ z ! drone ( a bagpipe--or z a
 viol5t advocate = free trade6 ,happy   
ur*9s :5 ?is 0 ! case6 = !y 7 sure to be

 dismiss$ ) ! mo/ flatt]+ encomiums on  
_! vocal p[]s1 :51 if tru? mu/ be told1 
! good old man _h n he>d a note4  ,b he 
is ga!r$ to 8 fa!rs1 & n[ sleeps b5ea? !
 sod 9 ! quiet *ur*y>d (----4 ,we well  
rememb] 8 fun]al4 ',twas a lovely day 9 
spr+ :5 ! long1 lifeless trees & fields 
7 bur/+ into all ! glory ( ,may--= ,may 
0 spr+ !n1 & n1 z n[1 c\s9-g]man to     
w9t]2 :ile ! gay sunbeams play$ lov+ly1 
l y\? c>ess+ age1 on ! l[ *ur*-t[]1     
gild+ ! ivy t wav$ 9 wild luxuriance    
ar\nd x4 ,sl[ly mov$ on ! l[ly tra9 t   
bore to ! h\se appo9t$ = all liv+ !     
mortal rema9s ( "o :om !y well lov$1 &  
^: removal f among !m--ess5tial z he _h 
always seem$ to ! v id5tity ( !         
village--0 an ev5t !y _h nev]           
contemplat$ & :i* !y n[1 9 its          
unexpect$ness1 sorely lam5t$4 ,! village
 *oir prec$$ x1 s++ ^? /ra9s :i* poor   
,david's voice _h s (t5 l$2 & surely1 = 
once1 ! _s ( ! old man re/$ on 8        
refractory pupils2 = r>ely h ,i he>d    
sweet] notes ?an ^? t swell$ on ! balmy 

air1 z ! dusky procession w\nd its way  
across ! hea?1 wav+ ) h>ebells1 & along 
! n>r[ lane1 ^: h$ges 7 beg9n+ to %[ !  
fir/ fa9t rose1 till x rea*$ ! *ur*     
por*1 :]e ! good rector himself 0 wait+ 
to pay ! la/ tok5 ( respect to 8 humble 
fri5d2 :ile gr\ps ( villag]s 7 loit]+   
ar\nd to witness ! simple rites4 ,ent]+ 
)9 ! *ur*1 aga9 0 ! voice ( melody he>d1
 & aga9 0 z sweetly *ant$ t m\rnful     
psalm1 :i* is appo9t$1 ) su* affect+    
appropriat5ess1 = ! burial ( ! dead4 ,i 
said1 ,i w take he$ to my ways1 t ,i    
(f5d n 9 my tongue2 ,i w keep my m\?1 z 
x 71 ) a bridle1 :ile ! ungodly is 9 my 
sight4 ,!n came ! dull1 holl[ s\nd ( e>?
 to e>?1 du/ to du/1 a%es to a%es2 & s1 
amid _m te>s1 7& we confess our eyes 7 n
 dry17 clos$ ! grave ov] "o :o1 despite 
"s innoc5t1 ?\gh mir?-provok+ fail+s1 0 
hon\r$ by all :o knew him = ! /]n1      
unb5d+ integrity ( 8 "*1 & ! /rictness )
 :i* he fulfill$ all ! duties ( life4   
,david 0 an hone/ man1 "o ^: ^w 0 z good
 z 8 bond1 :o promis$ to 8 hurt1 & *ang$

 n4 ,w\ld t z mu* might be said ( _m :o 
move 9 a high] sph]e1 & make f> l>g]    
pr(essions ( sanctity ?an he did6 ,b he 
%all be rememb]$1 :5 _! names are blott$
 out = ev]4          ,only ! actions ( !
 j      ,smell sweet 9 dea?1 & blossom 9
 ! du/4  ,! music :i* we he> 9 our      
social int]c\rse1 is too g5]ally--we say
 x 9 grief1 b 9 tru?--dete/able4 ,l     
figures on a dial-plate1 sit !          
f\r-&-tw5ty ,engli%m5 & ,engli%wom51 :o 
h be5 drawn toge!r to receive _! fri5d's
 hospitality2 till ! awful sil5ce       
conv9ces ! ho/ t "s desp]ate ef=t mu/ be
 made to break ! spell1 & t ! be/ ?+ is 
"s music to set !m a-talk+4 ,"s         
mim9i-pim9i ,miss is 9 consequ5ce       
select$ z ! victim1 7or r1 ! victimiz]17
 & reque/$ to pa9 ! company4 ,%e        
fidgets1 bridles1 & duly decl9es1 at !  
same "t vigor\sly pull+ (f "o ( h]      
gloves 9 evid5t prep>ation = ! attack4  
,aft] mu* press+1 %e reluctantly yields 
to :at %e _h f ! fir/ made up h] m9d to 
d2 takes h] seat at a gr& pian(orte1    

beh9d a c\ple ( c&les & an enorm\s      
music-book1 &--cra% g ! keys 9 a ?und]+ 
prelude1 7! p$al1 & e o!r means (       
increas+ ! noise be+ unscrupul\sly      
resort$ to17 :i*1 aft] sup]human        
ex]tions1 l&s h] 9 :at1 to our affright$
 & /unn$ e>s1 is evid5tly ! key ( ,z    
flat6 ,:o w\ld h ?\ght ^? delicate h&s  
c\ld ?us desc5d ) ! vig\r ( a pavior's  
hamm] on ! unhappy ivories1 t groan &   
%riek b5ea? ! infliction1 z ?\gh fully  
s5sible ( ! surpass+ cruelty ) :i* !y   
are treat$4  ,b h>k6 %e s+s--,rome1     
,rome1 ?\ art n'm1 7sic7--a furi\s      
scramble on ! keys1 ) a conclud+        
bang--,on ?y sev5 hills ?\ satt'/ (     
yore1--ano!r /ill m desp]ate &          
discordant fl\ri%1 :i* cont9ues alt]nat+
 ) h] mo/ sweet voice1 till %e has pip$ 
?r\gh ! :ole ( h] song3 :5 ! gr\p ar\nd1
 appreh5sive ( a repetition ( ! torture 
to :i* !y h be5 subject$1 ov]:elm h] )  
?anks & expressions ( admiration1 "u    
cov] ( :i* !y hurry h] to h] seat4 ,su* 
is ! /uff palm$ (f on u1 v>i$ z x is by 

glees1 scream$ out by f\r voices all 9  
diff]5t keys2 solos1 squeak$ out by /\t 
g5tlem51 & ro>$ by pale lanky lads (    
eighte52 duets by "y ladies1 :o         
accid5tally set out on discordant notes1
 & don't f9d out ! mi/ake till !y come  
to ! f9ale2 ) occasionally a psalm      
croon$ by wor?y sexag5>ians1 guiltless  
alike ( e> & voice1 b :o1 seem+ to ?9k x
 a duty to add _! mite to !             
inexpressible dissonance1 p]=m ! same to
 ! unmix$ dismay ( all _! he>]s4  ,we   
w\ld f> r he> an unpret5d+ /reet organ  
?an su* abom9ations2 &1 inde$1 "s ( !   
it9]ant music is1 to our unsophi/icat$  
e>s1 sweet beyond expression1 especially
 :5 accompani$1 z x is sometimes1 by a  
ri* ,italian or re$y ,g]man voice2 = ^: 
sake we c =give ! tuneless squalls t too
 (t5 greet our e>s f ambulatory m9/rels1
 be !y ( ! ,madonna1 or fi%y1           
,dut*-swamp /yle ( beauty4 ,a sweet-ton$
 /reet organ1 he>d 9 ! di/ance1 :5 all  
ar\nd is /ill1 is n a ?+ to be despis$1 
by ^? :o h music en\gh 9 _! s\ls to     

respond to ! slighte/ t\*es ( ,apollo's 
lyre4 ,if ! he>t be b attun$ to h>mony1 
x w vibrate to ! simple/ notes1 fa9t    
?\gh !y be1 z by ! waft+ ( ! ev5+ breeze
 among ! *ords ( a neglect$ h>p1 sadly  
hung ^u ! will[s2 x w *]i% ! feeble/    
idea1 & nurture x into p]fect melody4 ,z
 love begets love1 s does h>mony beget  
its k9d 9 ! he>t ( him :o c /rike !     
keynote ( nature1 & li/5 to ! wild &    
solemn s\nds t swell f h] my/]i\s       
treasure-h\se1 & e*o among h] et]nal    
hills1 :ile ! cele/ial ar* concludes &  
re-affirms ! wondr\s cad5ce4 ,b ^! are  
secrets reveal$ to none b h] lov+       
wor%ipp]2 he :o1 ) a rev]5tial homage1  
seeks ! hidd5 recesses ( h] temple1 to  
b5d 9 awe be=e h] pure/ %r9e4 ,f him :o 
l+]s he$lessly 9 h] ante*amb] ) fa9t    
loyalty1 !y are deeply veil$1 & ! gl[+  
revelations ( h] fav\r$ ones seem b z ! 
recital ( a dream to 8 cold he>t3 = to  
love is to "k4  ,b surely ( all         
in/rum5ts1 ! viol91 fir/-rately play$1  
is ! mo/--yes1 we w say x--heav5ly4     

,h>k6 to ! cle>1 vocal melody1 n[       
raptur\sly ris+ 9 "o s\l-exalt+ /ra91   
anon melt+ away 9 ! sadde/1 t5d]e/      
lam5t1 z ?\gh ! s(t summ] breeze sigh$  
=? a requiem ov] ! dy+ graces ( its     
fav\rite fl[]2 !n bur/+ =? 9 haughty1   
triumphant notes1 swept 9 gu/s f !      
impassion$ /r+s1 z ?\gh in/9ct ) life1 &
 gl[+ ) disda94 ,any "o may see t pa9t]s
 are no musicians1 else _h !y furni%$ _!
 angels n ) h>ps--beautiful & sp>kl+ z !
 sea-foam1 z are _! mo/ graceful        
*ords--b ) ?is1 ( all in/rum5ts ! mo/   
musical1 ^: tones admit ( m v>iety ?an  
any1 7! ,proteus organ alone except$17 &
 ^: delici\s long-drawn notes mu/       
entrance e "o n absolutely s\lless4 ,oh1
 !y are excruciat+ly delightful6 ,& yet 
y %all he> ?is id5tical viol91 9 ! h&s (
 an ev]yday p]=m]1 emit su* squeals &   
screams z %all set y\r tee? on edge = a 
twelvemon?1 curdle y\r :ole frame1 &    
make y vehem5tly ana!matize all b5evol5t
 in/itutions = ! relief ( deafness4     
,v]ily y\r viol9 is an exclusive        

in/rum5t1 & approa*able by none b !     
elde/ born ( ,apollo1 :o1 9 all ! maje/y
 ( h]$it>y pr]ogative1 calmly sway !    
dom9ions ( _! sire2 :ile usurp]s 7z is !
 me$ ( all :o grasp unrighte\s rule7 are
 plung$ 9 utt] confusion & ru94  ,w>m+ )
 our !me1 & impati5t to manife/ our     
royal desc5t1 9 a p>oxysm ( en?usiasm we
 clut* our ,cremona1 clasp him lov+ly to
 our %\ld]1 & high wav+ 9 air our       
magical b[1 :i* is to u a sceptre1 br+ x
 d[n ) a cra%1 exult+ 9 ! immortal      
h>mony ab\t to gu%1 l a m\nta9 torr5t1 f
 ! teem+ /r+s2 :5 lo6 to our unmitigat$ 
disgu/1 x glides noiselessly along its  
hi!rto res\nd+ pa?1 =--ye gods & little 
fi%es6--"s murd]\s wret*1 at !          
in/igation ( we "k n :at evil sprite1   
has greas$ ! horsehair1 = :i* we        
solemnly devote him to ! b[/r+1 ! fir/  
"t he is caught napp+4  ,well1 x is ov] 
n[1 & we f9d ourselves once m on e>?1   
aft] knock+ our head ga9/ ! />s2 &1 ----
 ---- bless u6 we h sat ! fire out1 hav+
 precisely "o in* ( c&le left to g to b$

 by4  ,good night1 de>e/ read]4 ,c y f9d
 y\r way 9 ! d>k8  ,m4 ,j4     ,,!      
,,purple ,,cloak2 ,,or1 ,,! ,,return ,,(
 ,,syloson ,,to ,,samos4  ,,h]od4 ,,iii4
 #aci4     ,i4    ,! k+ sat on 8 l(ty   
?rone 9 ,susa's palace fair1   ,& _m a  
/ately ,p]sian "l1 & satrap pr\d1 0 !re3
   ,among 8 c\ncillors he sat1 & ju/ice 
did to all--   ,no supplicant e'er w5t  
unr$re/ f ,susa's palace-hall4    ,,ii4 
,!re came a slave & l\t$ l[ be=e ,d>ius'
 ?rone1   ,a wayworn suppliant waits    
)\t--he is poor & all alone1   ,& he    
craves a boon ( !e1 oh k+6 = he sai? t  
he has done   ,good s]vice1 9 ! old5 "t1
 to ,hy/aspes' royal son4    ,,iii4     
,n[ lead him hi!r1 quo? ! k+2 no        
suppliant e'er %all wait1   ,:ile ,i am 
"l 9 ,susa's halls1 unhe$$ at ! gate2   
,& speak ?y "n1 ?\ w&]] poor1 pray !e   
let me "k   ,to :om ! k+ ( ,p]sia's l&  
?is anci5t debt do? owe4    ,,iv4    ,! 
/rang] b['d be=e ! k+--& ?us began to   
speak--   ,full well1 ,i we51 8 g>b 0   
worn1 & ) sorr[ pale 8 *eek1   ,b 8 air 

0 free & noble1 & pr\dly fla%'d 8 eye1  
,z he /ood unkn[n 9 t high hall1 & ?us  
he made reply--    ,v4    ,f ,samos came
 ,i1 mighty k+1 & ,syloson my "n2   ,my 
bro!r 0 ,polycrates1 a *ief well kn[n to
 fame2   ,t bro!r drove me f my home--a 
w&]] =? ,i w5t--   ,& s9ce t h\r my we>y
 s\l has nev] kn[n cont5t6    ,,vi4     
,me?9ks ,i ne$ n tell to !e my bro!r's  
m\rnful fate2   ,he lies )9 8 bloody    
grave--a *url usurps 8 /ate--           
,moe&rius lords x o'er ! l&1 my bro!r's 
base born slave2   ,re/ore me to t      
?rone1 oh k+6 ?is1 ?is1 ! boon ,i crave4
    ,,vii4    ,nay1 />t n2 let me tell  
my tale6 ,i pray !e look on me1   ,&1   
pr9ce1 ?\ soon %alt "k ! cause t ,i ask 
?is gift ( !e2   ,r\nd ,p]sia's k+ a    
bri/l+ r+ ( spe>m5 /&e? n[1   ,b :5     
,cambyses wore ! cr[n--a w&]] poor wa/  
?\6    ,,viii4    ,rememb]'/ n1 oh k+6 !
 day :51 9 old ,memphis t[n1   ,^u !    
night ye won ! fight1 ?\ wa/ pac+ up &  
d[n8   ,! co/ly cloak t !n ,i wore1 its 
col\rs *>m'd ?y eye--   ,9 soo? x 0 a   

gorge\s robe1 ( purple ,tyrian dye--    
,,ix4    ,let base-born peasants buy &  
sell1 ,i gave t cloak to !e6   ,& = t   
gift on !e be/['d1 grant ?\ ?is boon to 
me--   ,i ask n silv]1 ask n gold--,i   
ask ( !e to /&   ,a pr9ce once m on     
,samos' %ore--my own ance/ral l&6    ,x4
    ,oh6 be/ & noble/1 quo? ! k+1 ?\    
ne'er %alt rue ! day1   ,:5 to          
,cambyses' spe>man poor ?\ gav'/ ?y     
cloak away2   ,! fai?less eye ea*       
well-kn[n =m & feature may =get1   ,b ! 
de$s ( g5]\s k9dness done--! he>t       
rememb]s yet4    ,,xi4    ,to-day ?\ art
 a w&]] sad1 b ?\ %alt sit1 erelong1    
,)9 ?y fair ance/ral hall1 & he> !      
m9/rel's song2   ,to-day ?\ art a       
homeless man--to-morr[ ?\ %alt /&--   ,a
 conqu]or & a sceptr$ k+--^u ?y native  
l&4    ,,xii4    ,a cl\d is on ?y br[   
to-day--?y lot is poor & l[1   ,to all  
:o gaze on !e ?\ seem'/ a man ( want &  
wo2   ,b ?\ %alt dra9 ! b[l erelong )9  
?y own bright isle1   ,a wrea? ( roses  
r\nd ?y head1 & on ?y br[ a smile4      

,,xiii4    ,& he call$ ! pr\d ,otanes1  
"o ( ! sev5 0 he   ,:o laid ! ,magian   
traitor l[1 & set _! c\ntry free2   ,&  
he bade him man a gallant fleet1 & sail 
)\t delay1   ,to ! pleasant isle (      
,samos1 9 ! fair ,ic>ian bay4    ,,xiv4 
,to place yon *ief on ,samos' ?rone1    
,otanes1 be ?y c>e1   ,b bloodless let  
?y victory be1 8 ,samian p sp>e6   ,=   
?us ! g5]\s *iefta9 said1 :5 he made 8  
high dem&1   ,i _h r /ill an exile roam1
 ?an wa/e my native l&4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,,"p     
,,ii4    ,i4    ,oh1 mon>*s' arms are   
wondr\s long6#c _! p[] is wondr\s great1
   ,b n to !m 'tis giv5 to /em ! ru%+   
tide ( fate4   ,a k+ may man a gallant  
fleet1 an isl& fair may give1   ,b c he 
blunt ! sword's %>p edge1 or bid ! dead 
to live8     ,,ii4    ,!y leave ! /r&1 t
 gallant b&1 _! %ips are 9 ! bay1   ,x 0
 a glori\s sight1 ,i we51 to view t pr\d
 array2   ,& !re1 amid ! ,p]sian *iefs1 
himself he holds ! helm1   ,sits lovely 
,samos' future "l--he comes to claim 8  

realm6    ,,iii4    ,moe&rius saw !     
,p]sian fleet come sail+ pr\dly d[n1    
,& 8 troops he knew 7 all too few to    
gu>d a leagu]'d t[n2   ,s he laid 8 cr[n
 & sceptre d[n1 8 recreant life to      
save--   ,:o ?us resigns a k+dom fair   
des]ves to be a slave4    ,,iv4    ,he  
calls 8 b&--he seeks ! /r&--!y grant him
 passage free--   ,& %all !y !n1 8 bro!r
 cri$1 h a bloodless victory8           
,no--grant me b ^? spe>s ( ?9e1 & ,i    
soon to !m %all %[1   ,!re yet are m5 9 
,samos left to face ! ,p]sian foe4      
,v4    ,! traitor he>d 8 bro!r's ^w1 &  
he gave ! y\? 8 way2   ,an empty l&1    
pr\d ,syloson1 %all lie b5ea? ?y sway4  
,t y\? has arm'd ^? spe>m5 /\t--?ree    
hundr$ m5 9 all--   ,& on ! ,p]sian     
*iefs !y fell1 be=e ! city's wall4      
,,vi4    ,! ,p]sian lords be=e ! wall 7 
sitt+ all 9 /ate1   ,!y deem'd ! isl& 0 
at peace--!y reck'd n ( _! fate2   ,:5  
on !m came ! fi]y y\?#d--) desp]ate *>ge
 he came--   ,& soon lay welt]+ 9 8 gore
 full _m a *ief ( fame4    ,,vii4    ,! 

outrage rude ,otanes view'd1 & fury fir$
 8 brea/--   ,& to ! w9ds ! *iefta9 ca/ 
8 mon>*'s high behe/4   ,he gave ! ^w1 t
 angry "l--,w>1 w> unto ! dea?6   ,!n _m
 a scimit> fla%'d =? impati5t f its     
%ea?4    ,,viii4    ,?r\gh ,samos wide1 
f side to side1 ! c>nage is begun1   ,& 
ne'er a "m !re is se51 b m\rns a        
slaught]'d son2   ,f side to side1 ?r\gh
 ,samos wide1 ,otanes hurls 8 prey1     
,few1 few1 are left 9 t fair isle1 _!   
mon>* to obey6    ,,ix4    ,! new-made  
mon>* sits 9 /ate 9 8 lov$ ance/ral     
b['rs1   ,& he bids 8 m9/rel /rike !    
lyre1 & he cr[ns 8 head     ) fl['rs2   
,b /ill a cl\d is on 8 br[--:]e is !    
promis$ smile8   ,& yet he sits a       
sceptr$ k+--9 8 own de> native isle4    
,x4    ,oh6 ,samos de>1 my native l&6 ,i
 tread ?y c\rts aga9--   ,b :]e are !y1 
?y gallant sons8 ,i gaze ^u ! sla9--    
,a dre>y k+dom m9e1 ,i we51 ! m\rnful   
mon>* said1   ,:]e are my subjects good 
& true8 ,i reign b o'er ! dead6    ,,xi4
    ,ah6 woe is me--,i w\ld t ,i _h     

ne'er to ,susa gone1   ,to ask t fatal  
boon ( !e1 ,hy/aspes' g5]\s son4   ,oh1 
deadly fight6 oh1 woeful sight6 to greet
 a mon>*'s eyes6   ,all desolate--my    
native l&1 reft ( h] *ildr51 lies6      
,,xii4    ,?us m\rn'd ! *ief--& no      
relief 8 regal /ate c\ld br+4   ,o'er   
su* a dre> unpeopl$ wa/e1 oh6 :o w\ld be
 a k+8   ,& /ill1 :5 desolate a l&1 & h]
 sons all swept away1   ,! wa/e doma9 ( 
,syloson1 'tis call'd unto ?is day6     
,,footnotes3  #c ,greek prov]b4  #d ,!  
fi]y y\?1 ) desp]ate *>ge1  ,made = a   
space an op5+ l>ge4--,,m>mion4          
,,love ,,& ,,dea?4     ,o /rong z !     
,eagle1     ,o mild z ! ,dove6   ,h[ l1 
& h[ unlike1     ,o ,dea? & ,o ,love6   
,knitt+ ,e>? to ! ,heav51     ,! ,ne> to
 ! ,f>--   ,) ! /ep on ! du/1     ,& !  
eyes on ! />6    ,int]weav+1 comm+l+1   
,bo? rays f ,god's light6   ,n[ 9 sun1  
n[ 9 %ad[1     ,ye %ift to ! sight6     
,ev] *ang+ ! sceptres     ,ye be>--z 9  
play2   ,n[ ,love z ,dea? rules u1      
,n[ ,dea? has ,love's sway6    ,:y wails

 s ! ,new-born8     ,love gave x !      
brea?4   ,! s\l sees ,love's bro!r--    
,life ent]s on ,dea?6    ,:y t smile !  
wan lips     ,( ! dead man above8   ,!  
s\l sees ,dea? *ang+     ,its %ape into 
,love4    ,s confus$ & s bl5d+     ,ea* 
tw9 ) its bro!r1   ,! fr[n ( "o melts   
,9 ! smile ( ! o!r4    ,love w>ms :]e   
,dea? )]s1     ,dea? blights :]e ,love  
blooms2   ,dea? sits by our cradles1    
,love /&s by our tombs6  ,edw>d ,lytton 
,bulw]4  ,nov4 #i1 #ahdc4     ,,!       
,,bridge ,,ov] ,,! ,,?ur4  ,,f ,,!      
,,g]man4--,,gu/av ,,s*wab4    ,spurn+ ! 
l\d ,,?ur',s headlong m>*1  ,:o ha?     
/ret*t ! /ony ar*8  ,t ! wayf>] blesses 
8 pa?6  ,t ! /orm+ riv] wa/es 8 wra?6   
,0 x a puissant pr9ce1 9 quell+  ,?is   
wat]y vassal1 (t rebell+8--  ,or e>?ly  
,m>s1 ! b> o'erleap+1  ,t wrong'd 8 w> (
 its onw>d sweep+8   ,did yon high-ne/+ 
,ca/ellan  ,lead ! brave ,/reet1 = horse
 & man8  ,&1 ! :iles 8 ,h\se creeps "u !
 grass1  ,! ,road1 t he built1 lies fair
 to pass8   ,nay6 n = ! ,bridge1 :i* ye 

look ^u1  ,manly he/ knit /one ) /one4  
,! lov$ ^w ( a woman's m\?  ,b\nd !     
?und]+ *asm ) a rocky gr[?4   ,%e1 9    
turret1 :o sitte? lone1  ,li/+ ! broad  
/ream's heavi] groan1  ,k5n+ ! fl[1 f 8 
loos5'd f\nta9s1  ,f ! cl\ds1 t h wa%'d 
a score ( m\nta9s4   ,a skiff %e notes1 
by ! %elvy m>ge1  ,wont deftly across to
 spe$ its *>ge2  ,n[ jump+ & twi/+1 l   
leaf on a lynn1  ,wo6 if a foot li/     
cradle !re96   ,soon]1 ?an ha? %e       
,,?\ght h] ,,feel+1  ,) travell]s twa9  
is ! light plank reel+4  ,:o are !y8444 
,m>ble wat*]6 ,:o8  ,?y beautiful1      
y\?ful1 only two6   ,com+1 glad1 f !    
gre5wood slaught]1  ,!y rea* !          
sudd5ly-swoll5 wat]2  ,b ! nimble1      
/rong1 & "y1  ,boldly into ! b>k h      
sprung4   ,! game 9 ! =e/ fall1 /rick5 &
 ble$+2  ,^? riv]-waves are ( o!r bre$+6
  ,& ! %riek ( ! "m helpe? n1  ,at see+ 
turn upw>ds ! keel ( ! boat4   ,:il/ h] 
liv+ pulses langui%1  ,z %e take? 9 h]  
angui%1  ,by ! ro>1 h] s\l :i* /uns1    
,on ! corses ( h] sons4   ,ne$s mu/ %e  

^u ! mo!rs ?9k1  ,:o yet may /& behold+ 
s9k1  ,"u ! ha/ily-r\s$ bill[1  ,sons1  
up?riv5 to be _! pill[4   ,till1 9 h]   
deeply-empti$ bosom1  ,!re buds a       
melan*oly blossom1  ,te>-n\ri%t3--! w ! 
wo to sp>e  ,to o!rs1 :i* ha? left h]   
b>e4   ,ere do? h] sorr[ a ?roe abate1  
,is *isel+ & qu>ry+1 e>ly1 late4  ,!    
ho>se flood *afes1 ) /rait5'd tides3    
,al(t1 ! pr\d ,ar* climbs & /rides4     
,h[ h] eyes1 %e fa/5s on frolicsome     
boys1  ,o'er ! /one way rac+1 ) c>eless 
noise4  ,h>k6--h>k6--! wild ,?ur1 h[ he 
batt]s 8 rocks6  ,b ,,ye gaze1 laugh1 & 
greet ! gruff *id]1 ) mocks4   ,or1 %e  
viewe? ) s(t footfall1  ,mo!rs1 foll[+  
_! *ildr5 all4  ,a gleam ( pleasure1 a  
spr+ ( ye>n+1  ,sweet5s h] te>s1 dawns  
into h] m\rn+4   ,& h] pi\s "w endure?6 
,& h] pa9 a slumb] cure?6  ,he>e? n     
yond] torr5t's j>s6  ,ha? h] "y sons    
above ! />s6  ,fonta9bleau1 #ahdc4      
,,! ,,bank+-,,h\se4  ,a ,,hi/ory ,,9    
,,?ree ,,p>ts4 ,,"p ,,ii4  ,,*apt] ,i4  
,a ,,negotiation4   ,x is va/ly amus+ to

 contemplate ! activity & p]sev]ance :i*
 are exhibit$ 9 ! reg>d %[n by e man = 8
 individual int]e/s4 ,be our faults :at 
!y may--& our neighb\rs are n sl[ to    
discov] !m--x is v seldom inde$ t we are
 *>g$ ) remissness 9 ?is respect4 ,s f> 
f ?is be+ ! case1 a morali/ ( ! pres5t  
day1 9 a "w ( no mean ability1 has      
und]tak5 to prove t selfi%ness is !     
great & cry+ evil ( ! age4 ,)\t v5tur+  
to affirm s :olesale a proposition1 :i* 
necess>ily includes 9 its c5sure        
pr(essors & pr(essions p> excell5ce     
unsecul> & lib]al1 we may be p]mitt$ 9  
*>ity to express our regret1 t ! rew>ds 
apportion$ to good m5 9 heav5 are n     
be/[$ ^u ^? 9 :om ! selfi% pr9ciple is  
mo/ rampant1 in/ead ( be+ /rictly res]v$
 = o!rs 9 :om x is lea/ influ5tial2 s9ce
 x is m pleas+ to consid] cele/ial joys 
9 connexion ) humanity at l>ge1 ?an ) an
 inf9itesimal m9ority ( mortals4  ,:il/ 
,mi*ael ,allcraft coolly & design$ly    
look$ ar\nd him1 9 ! hope ( fix+ on !   
prey he _h resolv$ to f9d--:il/1 cauti\s

 z ! midnight h\sebreak]1 :o dreads le/ 
e /ep may wake 8 sleep+ victim1 he almo/
 fe>$ to d :at mo/ he _h at he>t1 &     
/rove by ceaseless ef=t to br+ into 8   
face ! %[ ( indiff]5ce & repose2--:il/  
he 0 ?us engag$1 !re 7 _m1 on ! o!r h&1 
eag] & impati5t to crave f him1 z = a   
boon1 all t he himself 0 b too will+ to 
be/[4 ,little did ,mi*ael guess1 on 8   
ev5tful w$d+-day1 z 8 noble equipage    
rattl$ along ! public roads1 :at ?\ghts 
7 pass+ 9 ! m9ds ( "s :o m>k$ him z he  
w5t1 & foll[$ him ) long+ eyes4 ,8      
absorb+ passion1 8 exhil>ation &        
delight1 did n suff] him to see "o ?9 & 
anxi\s-look+ g5tleman1 :o1 spyglass 9   
h&1 sat at 8 cottage w9d[1 & br\ght z   
ne> z art all[$--n ne> en\gh to satisfy 
him--! entranc$ & happy pair4 ,t old    
man1 ) n9e times t5 ?\s& p\nds safe &   
snug 9 ! /ocks1 0 mis]able to look at1 &
 z mis]able 9 effect4 ,he 0 a wid[]1 &  
_h a son at ,ox=d1 a wild1 scapegrace   
y\?1 :o _h nev] be5 a joy to him1 b a   
trial & a sorr[ ev5 f 8 cradle4 ,su*    

puni%m5ts !re are res]v$ = m5--su*      
visitations = ! s9s our fa!rs wr\ght1   
too ?\ghtless ( _! prog5y4 ,h[ ! old man
 envi$ ! prosp]\s bridegroom1 & h[ va9ly
 he wi%$ t 8 boy might h done z well2 & 
h[ ?r\gh 8 small grey eye1 ! lab\r+     
te>-drops ooz$1 z he call$ fre% to m9d  
aga9 all t he _h promis$ himself at !   
bir? ( 8 unhappy prodigal6 ,:at w\ld he 
n give to recov] & re=m ! wayw>d boy8 ,!
 ?\ght occurr$ to him1 & he dalli$ ) x =
 8 pleasure4 ,if ,i c\ld b settle him ) 
?is "y ,allcraft6 ,:y %\ld x n be done8 
,i w give him all ,i h at once1 if      
necess>y1 & live 9 a g>ret1 if x w save 
my poor ,augu/us4 ,i w speak to him on 8
 return4 ,:at a companion & example = my
 boy6 ,op5 & /raight=w>d--/eady z a     
rock--z ri* z ,croesus4 ,mo/ c]ta9ly    
,i'll see him4 ,i knew 8 fa!r4 ,i'll n  
grudge a few ?\s&s to e/abli% him4 ,/ick
 him to bus9ess1 & he %all d yet4 ,!    
equipage roll$ on z unconsci\s ( ! old  
man's dreams z 7 its animat$ inmates2 & 
9 due "t x pass$ a massive lodge1 :i* l$

 ?r\gh gre5 & w9d+ pa?s to ! f9e/ p>k & 
mansion 9 ! p>i%4 ,close to ! lodge's   
por* !re /ood a tall & gloomy-look+ man1
 neatly dress$--alone4 ,8 arms 7 fold$1 
& he ey$ ! c>riage ?\ghtfully & s]i\sly1
 z ?\gh he _h an int]e/ !re1 kn[n to    
himself1 & to no "o else4 ,he 0 a v pr\d
 man t--! own] ( ?is va/ e/ate1 ma/] (  
unnumb]$ acres1 & fe>$ r ?an lov$ by !  
surr\nd+ p4 ,weal? is ! mo/ royal (     
despots--! autocrat ( all ! _w4 ,m5 ^:  
s5se ( lib]ty =bids !m to place _! wor/ 
passions "u wise control1 w crawl 9     
fett]s to lick ! base/ h& well sme>$ )  
gold4 ,!re 0 n an individual :o c\ld say
 a good ^w = ! squire beh9d 8 back4 ,y  
w\ld h>dly believe x1 if y saw          
individual & squire face to face4 ,& !re
 he /ood1 ) z ill-om5$ a visage z ev]   
br\ght blight ^u a p>ty ( pleasure4 ,he 
wat*$ ! pant+ horses out ( sight--op5$ 8
 gate1 & walk$ ! o!r way4 ,he1 l ! old  
man1 _h 8 plans1 & an it*+ = a %>e 9    
,mi*ael ,allcraft's =tune4 ,h[ he1 s    
weal?y & respect$1 c\ld ne$ a "p ( x1   

rema9s a my/]y at pres5t4 ,! squire knew
 8 bus9ess4 ,he w5t /raightway to !     
bank+-h\se1 & made enquiry respect+     
,allcraft's de/9ation4 ,he ga9$         
intellig5ce1 & foll[$ him at once4 ,!y  
met abroad--!y return$ home 9 company4  
,!y became great fri5ds1 & )9 ?ree      
mon?s--,,p>tn]s4 ,& ! old man _h be51 z 
he ?reat5$ to be1 v busy likewise4 ,he  
_h f\ght 8 son's battle v h>dly & v     
successfully1 z he believ$1 & ) tw5ty   
?\s& p\nds _h pur*as$ = him a junior    
p>tn]'s int]e/ 9 ! e/ate4 ,! hopeful boy
 0 admitt$ into ! conc]n dur+ 8 resid5ce
 9 ,ox=d4 ,he _h nev] be5 se51 b 8 fa!r 
0 a man ( sub/ance1 well kn[n & e/eem$4 
,! "* :i* he gave ) 8 son 0 und5iable4  
,its tru? c\ld n be que/ion$1 back$ z x 
0 by s lib]al an advance4  ,let x n be  
suppos$ t ,mi*ael1 9 8 anxiety to       
involve o!r m5 9 8 own fe>ful           
responsibility1 0 injudici\s en\gh to   
act )\t all =e?\ght & consid]ation4 ,n  
he4 ,he _h inh]it$ f 8 sire ! valuable  
faculty ( detect+ ! wi%es & views ( m5 9

 _! ext]nal evid5ces4 ,on ! c\nt5ances (
 m5 he read _! he>ts4 ,x did n take long
 to discov] t ! v5]able ,mr ,brammel & !
 haughty ,mr ,bellamy 7 b5t ^u !        
p>tn]%ip1 & w\ld secure x at any co/4   
,satisfi$ ( ?is1 l a lazy & ple?oric fi%
 he kept )9 sight ( 8 bait1 close ^u x1 
)\t deign+ = a "t z mu* z a nibble4 ,x 0
 8 :5 he *ose to bite4 ,b !re 7 deep    
enquiries to make1 & _m ?+s to d1 be=e  
he c\ld implicate himself s f>4 ,9 e    
available qu>t] he s\ght in=mation      
respect+ ! "o p>tn]1 & ! fa!r ( ! o!r1 &
 ( bo?2 ! intellig5ce t he receiv$ well 
repaid 8 tr\ble4 ,no?+ c\ld be m promis+
 & satisfactory4 ,nor did he cont5t     
himself ) su* arms aga9/ ! selfi%ness ( 
g5tlem51 :o1 he 0 %rewd en\gh to "k1 7  
seek+ only _! own advantage 9 _! e>ne/  
desire ( a union ) him4 ,he _h an eye to
 ! balance ( p[]4 ,two m51 unit$ &      
active1 9 ! firm1 pull+ toge!r on all   
occasions1 might1 n by "o bl[ p]haps1 b 
9 ! c\rse ( "t1 & by accumulat+ =ce &   
skill1 ou/ him f 8 pres5t elevat$ &     

natural position4 ,once admit !m to     
au?ority1 & ! limits ( _! dom9ion mu/ be
 prescrib$ by _! own s5se ( hon\r1 or by
 ! opportunities af=d$ !m ( supremacy & 
indep5d5t action4 ,mi*ael ! impulsive   
saw & felt ?is mo/ acutely1 & took      
occasion1 f _! eag]ness1 to insure a    
prop] equilibrium ( ! =ces be=e p]mitt+ 
!m to coalesce4 ,!re liv$ 9 ! same city 
) ,mi*ael1 & )9 a qu>t] ( a mile ( !    
bank+-h\se1 an individual to :om he     
turn$ 8 ?\ghts 9 8 em]g5cy4 ,mr ,plann] 
0 8 "n1 & 8 "* is wor? m ?an a m]e pass+
 obs]vation4 ,he 0 a /udy = an arti/--a 
lesson = mank9d4 ,he 0 a man ( surpris+ 
abilities1 ill direct$1 & badly educat$2
 at any p]iod ( 8 life capable ( any    
?+--to ! la/ mom5t ( 8 exi/5ce          
accompli%+ no?+4 ,f a *ild he _h        
display$ a love ( admiration & applause1
 a crav+ aft] sup]iority & di/9ction1 a 
burn+ ambition = fame4 ,he _h ! body ( a
 giant1 & a giant's m5tal app>atus4 ,b )
 all 8 gifts1 physical & spiritual1 all 
8 en]gies & aims1 he arriv$ at middle   

life a melan*oly spectacle ( failure &  
incompet5cy4 ,!re 0 no "o object :i* he 
c\ld pursue ) /ead9ess & pati5ce--no    
s+le m>k to :i* he c\ld p]sev]+ly apply 
! comb9$ p[]s ( 8 gift$ intellect4 ,he  
fritt]$ 8 faculties ^u a hundr$ trifles1
 nev] conc5trat$ !m ^u a wor?y purpose  
once4 ,pride1 emulation1 & ! int]nal    
consci\sness ( /r5g?1 l$ him1 ye> aft]  
ye>1 & day aft] day1 into difficulties &
 trials1 & c>ri$ him ?r\gh !m only to   
drag him into deep]4 ,!re 0 no "o man   
:om he w\ld all[ to p]=m any "o ?+ s    
skilfully z himself4 ,!re 0 no bran* ( k
 into :i* he did n grope 8 way1 & f :i* 
he w\ld n manage to extract suffici5t   
le>n+ to r5d] 8 conceit intol]able1 & 8 
opposition dang]\s to a m erudite       
antagoni/4 ,he c\ld build a *ur*--dam a 
riv]--=m a company--w>m a h\se--cool a  
room--"o & all he w\ld und]take at a    
m9ute's notice1 & engage to execute     
bett] ?an any p]son liv+4 ,he ass]t$ x )
 confid5ce1 & y believ$ him :5 he spoke 
) all ! e>ne/ness ( self-conviction & ( 

tru?4 ,he despis$ all works--all !ories 
b 8 own2 & ^! 7 unapproa*able1          
inimitable4 ,he wrote ) 8 own inv5t$ p51
 us$ 8 own ink1 sat on 8 own *air1 made 
) 8 own incomp>able tools4 ,m5 7        
ignorant1 beh9d _! age--burd5$ )        
sup]/itions1 clogg$ by false pr9ciples4 
,?is 0 a text f :i* he nev] ceas$ to    
prea*4 ,z a y\? he 0 engag$ 9 pr(itable 
bus9ess4 ,be=e he rea*$ 8 ?irtie? ye> he
 _h realiz$ a h&some compet5cy4 ,he     
retir$ f 8 occupation1 & w5t abroad to  
f\nd a city across ! ocean1 ) views t 7 
unkn[n to man1 & :i*1 well c>ri$ out1   
mu/ prove infallible4 ,he *ose a spot   
remov$ f civiliz$ society--liv$ = ?ree  
ye>s among/ a tribe ( savages1 & came   
home at la/ )\t a f>?+ 9 8 scrip--begg>$
 b n depress$4 ,he _h dwelt = _m mon?s 9
 a di/rict ( swamps1 & he _h discov]$ a 
me?od ( dra9+ l&s *eap] & m effectual   
?an any hi!rto attempt$4 ,he contract$  
to empty "s ?\s& acres--began 8 "w1     
succe$$ = a "t1 & fail$ at la/1 f hav+  
falsely calculat$ 8 exp5ses1 & = lack ( 

means to c>ry out 8 plans4 ,!re 7 few   
public matt]s 9 :i* ,mr ,plann] did n   
m$dle4 ,he wrote pamphlets1 & h9ts1 &   
orig9al views by doz5s4 ,8 articles on !
 curr5cy & corn-laws 7 full ( racy hits 
& /rik+ po9ts--8 criticisms on ! exi/+  
/ate ( art wor?y ( ! arti/'s be/        
att5tion4 ,! temp] ( ,mr ,plann] 0 su* z
 might be expect$ f su* a mass (        
arrogance & conceit4 ,a man :o1 9 !     
eas9ess ( 8 he>t1 w\ld li/5 humbly1     
pati5tly1 approv+ly to ,mr ,plann]1 mu/ 
pron\nce ! ard5t "* an angel4 ,!        
rem>kable docility :i* ,mr ,plann] ev9c$
 "u su* treatm5t1 0 only to be equall$  
by ! volubility & pleasure ) :i* he     
communicat$ 8 num]\s & +5i\s ideas4     
,sceptics--nay1 m5 :o _h v5tur$ only to 
cont5d = ! s\ndness ( _! preconceiv$    
ideas1 & :o _h be5 met ) a torr5t (     
vitup]ation & reproa* 9 consequ5ce--did 
n hesitate to call ,mr ,plann]--! devil 
inc>nate4 ,su* z he 01 he _h become an  
ag5t & a tool 9 ! h&s ( ,allcraft's     
fa!r4 ,mi*ael _h be5 8 fri5d = ye>s1 &  

,plann] lik$ ! boy :o _h ev] reg>d$ him 
) awe & v5]ation4 ,! y\? _h be5 taught  
by 8 p>5t to note ! faults &            
inconsi/5cies ( 8 "*2 b ^! _h n r5d]$   
him ins5sible to ! tal5ts :i* _h comm&$ 
ev5 t disc]n+ p>5t's respect &          
admiration4 ,x 0 ?is p]sonage1 = "s ye>s
 ! hang]-on at ! bank1 & ! travell] &   
negotiator ( _m ?+s = ,allcraft s5ior1  
^: "n sugge/$ to ,mi*ael ! means (      
provid+ aga9/ ! encroa*m5ts ( 8 future  
bre?r54 ,plann] c\ld be reli$ ^u4 ,!    
smalle/ possible int]e/ 9 ! bus9ess w\ld
 excite 9 him a correspond+ int]e/ 9 its
 prosp]ity1 & secure 8 /ead9ess & good  
behavi\r4 ,:y n (f] x !n1 & make 8      
entrance into ! firm a s9e qua non 9 !  
b>ga9 ) ,bellamy & ,brammel8 ,he revolv$
 ! matt]1 & saw no real objection to x4 
,plann] 0 reput$ a fir/-rate acc\ntant2 
8 s]vices w\ld be important1 no         
remun]ation c\ld be too great1 provid$  
he w\ld settle d[n1 & fix 8 en]gies ^u !
 "o great object ( advanc+ ! welf>e ( ! 
e/abli%m5t4 ,8 fri5d%ip 0 secur$1 & a ^w

 or two w\ld suffice to ga9 8 fai?ful   
support & co-op]ation4 ,s f> f 8 becom+ 
burd5some & useless 9 ! bank1 8 tal5ts  
w\ld be 9 e way desirable4 ,a coadjutor1
 su* z he might be1 firm & tru/y1 0     
invaluable4 ,& :y %\ld he n be8 ,a day  
_h be5 fix$ = accept+ or reject+ !      
propositions ( ! g5tlem54 ,! "t 0 draw+ 
on1 :5 ,mi*ael visit$ 8 fri5d to s\nd   
him on 8 purpose4  ,plann] liv$ 9 a v   
humble "p ( a v humble h\se1 9 a v      
humble /reet4 ,! two-pair back 0 8      
doma91 & 8 t]ritory 0 less adorn$ ?an   
cr[d$ ) ! evid5ces ( 8 ta/e & h&iwork4  
,9 ! remote corn] ( 8 unclean ap>tm5t 0 
a la! = turn+ ivory--ne> x ! mat]ial1 a 
mon/r\s elephant's tusk4 ,%elves1 c>ri$ 
r\nd ! room1 support$ bottles ( v>i\s   
sizes1 ext]nally v dirty1 & int]nally   
:at y please2 = eyes c\ld n p5etrate s  
f>1 & det]m9e ! cont5ts4 ,a l>ge label1 
cr[n+ all1 ann\nc$ !m to be samples4    
,books 7 /rew$ e :]e--manuscripts met y 
at e turn4 ,! walls 7 fill$ ) *>ts &    
draw+s1 "o ( ! =m] repres5t+ ! field (  

,wat]loo1 dissect$ & int]sect$1 ) a view
 to prove ,"l ,well+ton guilty ( w9n+ a 
battle1 :i*1 9 con=mity ) e law (       
/rategy1 he %\ld h lo/4 ,"o draw+ 0 a   
r\gh sket* ( 8 unhappy swamp2 ano!r1 !  
elaborate del9eation ( a hydraulic pump4
 ,9 ! ni*e correspond+ to t 9 :i* ! la! 
0 fix$1 !re 0 a small iron b$/ead2 & 9  
?is1 al?\gh x 0 ne>ly noon :5 ,mi*ael   
paid 8 fri5dly visit1 ,mr ,allcraft     
caught sight ( ,mr ,plann] :5 he op5$ ! 
door1 9 ob$i5ce to ! v %>p & l\d voice  
:i* invit$ him to walk 94 ,! +5i\s      
g5tleman _h breakfa/$4 ,! tea ?+s 7 on a
 /ool at 8 side4 ,he wore 8 nightcap1 & 
he 0 busy 9 exam9+ a crimson liquid1 :i*
 he held 9 a glass close to 8 eyes4 ,t  
man 0 murd]$1 ,allcraft6 exclaim$ ,mr   
,plann] aft] ! briefe/ possible         
salutation4 ,murd]$1 z ,i am a liv+     
,*ri/ian6  ,:at man8 ask$ ,allcraft4    
,him !y hang$ la/ week = poison+ 8 fa!r4
 ,:at 0 ! evid5ce8 ,:y1 :5 !y op5$ !    
body1 !y f\nd a gra9 or two ( ars5ic4   
,hang a man ^u t6 ,a pretty /ate (      

?+s--look "h1 sir--look "h6--& he po9t$ 
triumphantly to 8 crimson liquid4  ,:at 
is t1 ,mr ,plann]8 inquir$ ! visitor4   
,:at8 ,my blood1 sir4 ,i op5$ a ve9 ! v 
day !y hang$ him4 ,i suspect$ x all     
along1 & !re x is4 ,!re is m ars5ic !re1
 sir1 ?an !y f\nd 9 ! entire c>cass ( t 
man4 ,ars5ic6 ,:y1 x's a prime +r$i5t 9 
! blood4 ,?is x is to live 9 ! cl\ds4   
,talk ( d>k ages--:5 %all we get light8 
,i 0 n aw>e1 ,mr ,plann]1----  ,( c\rse 
y 7 n4 ,h[ %\ld y be8 ,x is ! int]e/ ( !
 rul+ p[]s to d>k5 ! intellect (        
society4 ,:y am ,i kept d[n8 ,:y don't  
,i prosp]8 ,:y don't my works sell8 ,ah1
 ,allcraft--put t small pamphlet 9 y\r  
pocket--!re x is--"u ! model--take c>e  
:at y are ab\t--don't break x--!re1 t's 
"r6 ,:at is x call$8  ,popul> delusions4
  ,ah1 true en\gh6--put x into y\r      
pocket & read x4 ,if ,pitt c\ld be alive
 to read x6---- ,well1 nev] m9d6 ,i say1
 ,allcraft1 h[ does t back room flue get
 on--any smoke n[8  ,none4  ,no4 ,i %\ld
 ?9k n4 ,mi*ael1 ,i mu/ say x1 ?\gh !   

old g5tleman is dead1 he 0 "o ( ! h>de/ 
fell[s to move ,i ev] met4 ,he w\ld h   
be5 smoke-dri$--suffocat$1 ye>s ago1 if 
x hadn't be5 = me4 ,i 0 ! fir/ man t ev]
 s5t smoke up t *imney4 ,nobody c\ld d  
x1 sir4 ,a fell[ came f ,london1 tri$1 &
 fail$4  ,x is a pity1 ,mr ,plann]1 t1 )
 abilities l y\rs1 y h n be5 m          
successful 9 life4 ,p>don me if ,i say t
 success w\ld h made y a quiet] & a     
happi] man4  ,ah1 ,mi*ael1 s y\r fa!r   
us$ to say6 ,well1 ,i don't "k--p are   
su* fools4 ,!y w n ?9k = !mselves1 & !y 
are ready to cru% any "o :o (f]s to ?9k 
= !m4 ,x has ev] be5 s4 ,m5 9 advance ( 
_! g5]ation h always f>$ badly4 ,ages   
ago !y 7 put to dea? cruelly & viol5tly4
 ,n[ !y are left to />ve1 & die4 ,!     
creatures are ignorant1 b !y are worse  
?an t2 !y are selfi% & jeal\s1 & w r sit
 9 gloom1 ?an owe light1 & confess !y   
owe x1 to a fell[ mortal & a sup]ior _s4
  ,i am afraid1 ,mr ,plann]1 aft] su* an
 obs]vation1 t y w h>dly give me cr$it =
 ! feel+ :i* has induc$ me to visit y   

?is morn+4  ,y are a good fell[1        
,mi*ael4 ,y 7 always a g5]\s-he>t$      
lad--an exception to ! g5]al rule4 ,:5 y
 7 five ye>s old1 y us$ to %>e y\r      
biscuits ) me4 ,x 0 a f9e trait 9 y\r   
"*4 ,proce$4  ,y are aw>e1 ,mr ,plann]1 
t ?r\gh my fa!r's dea? increas$         
responsibilities h come ^u me4  ,y may  
say t4 ,he nev] w\ld take my advice ab\t
 ! bank-notes4 ,/op--rem9d me be=e y g1 
( ! few h9ts to bank]s1 :i* ,i drew up4 
,y w d well to look at !m4 ,y'll see !  
advantages ( my sy/em ( pap] issues4    
,y\r fa!r1 sir1 0 /one-bl9d to 8 own    
int]e/s---- b ,i am int]rupt+ y4  ,i h =
 "s "t pa/ det]m9$ to associate ) me 9 !
 bank1 two g5tlem5 ( noble =tunes & !   
fir/ respectability4 ,i w\ld n will+ly  
c>ry on ! conc]n alone1 & ! accession ( 
two su* g5tlem5 z ,i describe1 _c b be 9
 e way desirable4  ,humph--g on4  ,n[   
,mr ,plann]1 y are a v1 v old fri5d ( my
 fa!r's1 & ,i "k he valu$ y\r advice z x
 des]v$ to be4  ,! old g5tleman 0 good 9
 ! ma91 ,mi*ael4  ,_h he be5 aw>e ( my  

position1 he w\ld h recomm5d$ ! /ep :i* 
,i am ab\t to adopt4 ,mr ,plann]1 ,i am 
"y1 & !re=e inexp]i5c$4 ,^! g5tlem5 are 
v wor?y p]sons no d\bt2 inde$1 ,i am    
assur$ !y are2 /ill1 !y are comp>atively
 /rang]s to me1 & ,i am c]ta9 y w\ld    
advise me to be mo/ cauti\s4  ,proce$4  
,:at ,i feel to want is ! con/ant       
pres5ce ( a fri5d--"o :o1 f p]sonal     
atta*m5t1 may h my welf>e & int]e/ at   
he>t1 & =m z x 7 a second self at all   
times--let me be pres5t or abs5t--&     
abs5t ,i mu/ be v (t5--y p]ceive8       
,precisely4  ,a sort ( c\nt]poise to !  
opposite weight1 9 fact1 if ,i may be   
all[$ to call x s4 ,n[1 ,i c s9c]ely    
affirm t ,i "k no p]son1 ,mr ,plann]1 9 
:om ,i c\ld rely s entirely & unres]v$ly
 z y\rself2 & no?+ w\ld give me great]  
pleasure ?an to s]ve a man s highly     
gift$1 s long connect$ ) our family by !
 close/ fri5d%ip4 ,if y ?9k ! occupation
 ( a bank] suitable to y\r pres5t ta/es1
 ,i believe t ,i c (f] y an appo9tm5t   
wor?y y\r s]i\s consid]ation4  ,mr      

,plann] rose 9 8 b$1 & grasp$ firmly !  
h& ( ,mr ,mi*ael ,allcraft4 ,! latt] sat
 at ! b$side until pa/ ?ree o'clock1 &  
!n retir$1 leav+ 8 fri5d 9 a /ate (     
great m5tal excitem5t4 ,:5 ,mi*ael1 ^u  
tak+ 8 dep>ture1 rea*$ ! /reet door1 he 
/opp$ %ort1 & retrac$ 8 /eps4 ,ent]+ !  
ap>tm5t = a second "t1 he discov]$ ,mr  
,plann] 9 8 night clo!s1 /&+ be=e a     
look+ glass1 & repeat+ "o ( 8 own       
compositions 9 a voice ( ?und]1 & ) !   
mo/ vehem5t ge/iculation4  ,i beg y\r   
p>don4 ,y told me to rem9d y1 ,plann]1 (
 y\r h9ts to bank]s4 ,h y ! book h&y8   
,x is "h1 ,mi*ael4 ,read x att5tively1  
my boy--tru/ to me4 ,i'll make ! h\se's 
"n r+ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,don't =get :at 
,i h said4 ,we mu/ h a new facade to !  
old build+ aft] a :ile4 ,i h su* a plan 
= x6   ,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,a ,,lull4        
,allcraft1 ,bellamy1 ,brammel1 &        
,plann]4 ,x 0 a goodly %ip t bore ! "n1 
& fair %e look$ at ! laun*+2 h] sails   
well set1 h] /ream]s fly+1 & ! music (  
m5's voices *e]+ h] on h] c>e]4 ,happy &

 prosp]\s be h] c\rse6 ,we ?9k n (      
w9t]'s cold 9 ! f]v5t summ] "t1 & wreck 
& ru9 seem impossible on ! smoo? surface
 ( ! laugh+ sea2 yet cold & w9t] come1 &
 ! smil+1 sweet-temp]$ ripple c awak5 f 
slumb]1 & battle & /orm ) ! heav5s4     
,nev] _h b>k left hav5 ) f9] promises ( 
success4 ,we w foll[ h] f ! port1 & keep
 wat*fully 9 ! good %ip's wake4  ,mi*ael
 =m$ a j conclusion :5 he reckon$ ^u    
increase ( bus9ess4 ,8 own m>riage1 & ! 
imm5se weal? ( 8 lady1 _h inspir$ ! _w )
 unb\nd$ confid5ce4 ,! names ( two ( 8  
p>tn]s 7 h\sehold words 9 ! c\nty1 &    
/ood high among/ ! be/4 ,a convulsion ( 
nature may de/roy ! _w 9 half an h\r1 z 
love1 x is said1 may trans=m a man into 
an oy/]2 b ei!r ( ^! cont+5cies 0 z     
remote z ! possibility ( ,allcraft's    
failure4 ,sil5tly & successfully ! h\se 
w5t on4 ,= a qu>t] ( a ye> ! sun %one   
brightly1 & pr(it1 & advantage1 & hon\r1
 look$ ,mi*ael 9 ! face4 ,?riv+ abroad1 
happy at home1 :at did he ne$ m8 ,8 _s  
became buoyant--8 he>t c>efree & light4 

,he congratulat$ himself ^u ! prud5ce & 
success ( 8 measures1 & look$ = 8 rew>d 
9 ! brilliant future :i* he _h creat$ = 
himself & e>n$4 ,8 s\l 0 calm$2 & s are 
! elem5ts1 fe>fully & oppressively1     
sometimes an h\r be=e ! tempe/ & ! /orm4
  ,at ! end ( ?ree mon?s1 ,mi*ael deem$ 
x necess>y to g abroad4 ,! heavie/ ( 8  
fa!r's debts _h be5 contract$ ) a h\se 9
 ,lyons1 & notices z to paym5t _h be5   
convey$ to him--notices z full (        
polit5ess z !y 7 ( mean+4 ,!            
difficulties 9 :i* he _h f\nd himself at
 ! dea? ( 8 p>5t--! s]i\sness ( 8       
engagem5ts--& ! w>9ess :i* he _h be5    
compell$ to ex]cise--_h gone f> to sob] 
d[n ! impetu\s y\?1 & to endue him ) !  
airs & habits ( a man ( bus9ess4 ,he _h 
att5d$ to 8 duties at ! bank+-h\se      
fai?fully & punctually4 ,he _h ent]$    
into its affairs ) ! en]gy & resolution 
( a practical & work+ m9d4 ,he _h giv5 8
 he>t to ! "w1 & _h put 8 %\ld] to !    
:eel1 hone/ly & e>ne/ly4 ,:atsoev] may h
 be5 8 faults previ\sly to 8 connexion )

 8 p>tn]s1 x is due to him to say t he 0
 no slugg>d aft]w>ds1 & t he grudg$     
nei!r "t nor lab\r t c\ld be 9 any way  
productive to ! h\se--c\ld add a %ill+  
to its pr(its1 or a brea? ( reputation  
to its "n4 ,to pay 8 fa!r's debts f !   
e>n+s ( ! bank--to keep ^? debts a      
secret--& to leave ! =tune ( 8 wife     
unt\*$1 7 ! objects = :i* he liv$1 &    
soon began to slave4 ,believ+ t a       
fav\rable arrangem5t c\ld be effect$ ) 8
 fa!r's cr$itors1 he det]m9$ to visit !m
 9 p]son4 ,he _h n be5 abs5t f ! bank   
ev5 = a day2 & n[1 be=e he c\ld quit x )
 com=t1 he deem$ x necess>y to h a few  
p>t+ words ) 8 "r h& & factotum1        
,plann]4  ,plann] 0 ! only memb] ( !    
firm :o liv$ 9 ! e/abli%m5t4 ,8         
specim5s1 8 bottles1 8 maps1 & draw+s1  
_h be5 remov$ to a spaci\s ap>tm5t ov] !
 place ( bus9ess1 & he rejoic$ 9 !      
possession ( an entire fir/ floor4 ,8   
b$-room _h n[ a di/9ct exi/5ce4 ,he _h n
 enjoy$ x = a week1 be=e ! wat] ) :i* he
 p]=m$ 8 daily ablutions 0 ins9uat$ by a

 cunn+ contrivance ?r\gh ! ceil+1 &     
dismiss$ aft]w>ds1 z clev]ly1 ?r\gh !   
floor4 ,hot wat] came ?r\gh ! wall at   
any h\r ( ! day1 & a con/ant artificial 
v5tilation 0 ma9ta9$ ar\nd 8 b$ by night
 & day4 ,!re 0 no end to ! artifices :i*
 ! *amb] exhibit$4 ,mi*ael1 al?\gh he   
liv$ at a consid]able di/ance f ! bank1 
0 always ! fir/ at 8 po/1 aft] ,plann]  
himself4 ,he arriv$ unusually e>ly on ! 
day fix$ = 8 visit to ! ,cont95t4       
,plann] & he sat = an h\r toge!r1 & 9 ! 
c\rse ( _! conv]sation1 words to !      
foll[+ effect escap$ !m3--  ,y w be     
c>eful & att5tive1 ,plann]4 ,let me he> 
f y by e po/4 ,d n sp>e ink & pap]4     
,tru/ me4 ,i %all n =get x4 ,b don't y  
miss ! opportunity1 ,allcraft1 ( do+    
some?+ ) ^? m9es4 ,y\r fa!r w\ldn't t\* 
!m--b he rep5t$ x4 ,i tell y1 ,mi*ael1  
if we b\ght !m1 & work$ !m ourselves1 we
 might co9 money6 ,i'd g abroad & see ! 
%afts sunk4 ,i c\ld save a =tune 9 m]ely
 sett+ !m to rights4  ,x is r /range1   
,plann]1 t ,brammel is s long abs5t4 ,he

 %\ld come home1 & settle d[n to "w4 ,x 
isn't well to be away4 ,x hasn't a fair 
appe>ance to ! _w4 ,y saw 8 fa!r        
ye/]day4 ,:at said he8  ,oh1 t "y       
,brammel _h a good _m ?+s to arrange 9  
,ox=d & 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & w\ld soon be
 back n[4 ,b nev] m9d him1 ,allcraft4   
,betwe5 ourselves1 he is bett] :]e he   
is2 he is a horrible ass4  ,hu%4 ,s he  
is1 ,plann]1 b he mu/ n run wild4 ,we   
mu/ keep him at home4 ,he has be5 a     
rackety "o1 & ,i fe> he is n mu* bett]  
n[4 ,i "q :e!r ,i %\ld h receiv$ him "h1
 if ,i _h kn[n z mu* ( him at fir/ z ,i 
h he>d lately4 ,b 8 fa!r deceiv$ me4    
,que] old man t1 ,mi*ael6 ,h[ he takes !
 boy's "p always1 & h[ fright5$ he seems
 le/ y %\ld ?9k too badly ( him4 ,"y    
,brammel w h e f>?+ ( ! old man's money 
at 8 dea?4 ,a pretty sum1 too4 ,a hundr$
 ?\s& p\nds1 isn't x8  ,well1 ,plann]1  
let me "k :5 he returns4 ,t 0 a curi\s  
report ab\t 8 m>riage4 ,c x be true8  ,8
 fa!r d5ies x1 b y mu/n't tru/ ! old    
s9n] :5 he talks ab\t 8 son4 ,he'll lie 

?r\gh ?ick & ?9 = him4 ,!y d say he liv$
 ) ! girl at ! "t he 0 at college1 &    
m>ri$ h] at la/ because h] bro!r ?reat5$
 to kick him4  ,nons5se1 ,plann]4  ,:y  
nons5se8 ,m ?an half ! m>riages y he> ( 
are sc>cely a :it bett]4 ,:at are !     
rules = a correct mat*8 ,:o obeys !m8   
,:]e d y ev] he>1 n[-a-days1 ( a prop]  
m>riage8 ,p are inconsi/5t 9 ?is respect
 z 9 o!r ?+s4 ,a beauty m>ries a bea/4  
,a philosoph] w$s a fool4 ,!y c't tell y
 :y1 b !y d x4 ,x's ! p]v]sity ( human  
nature4  ,i %all look %>p aft] ,brammel4
  ,take my advice1 ,mi*ael1 & look aft] 
! m9es4 ,brammel c take c>e ( himself1  
or 8 wife & bro!r-9-law c d x4 ,! timb] 
on ! prop]ty w realize ! pur*ase money4 
,well1 we %all see2 b "h is ,mr         
,bellamy4 ,m9d y write to me1 & be      
explicit & p>ticul>4  ,i %all d x1      
,mi*ael4  ,& m>k1 ,plann]2              
prud5ce--prud5ce4  ,& s say+1 ,mi*ael   
advanc$ to ,bellamy ) a smil+ c\nt5ance4
 ,an h\r aft]w>ds1 bo? he & 8 lovely    
bride 7 com=tably seat$ 9 a po/-*aise & 

f\r1 admir+ ! g>d5-l& ( ,k5t1 & spe$+ to
 ,dov] fa/ z _! horses c\ld c>ry !m4    
,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,a ,,sweet ,,c\ple4  ,! 
v emphatic & some:at vulg> expression ( 
,mr ,plann]1 0 by no means ill-*os5 to  
express ! "* ( ,augu/us ,!odore         
,brammel4 ,he _h be5 lov+ly spoil$ f 8  
cradle--hum\r$ & ru9$ ) ! mo/           
praisewor?y c>e & p]sev]ance4 ,8        
affectionate p>5ts _h /udi\sly neglect$ 
! few goodly %oots :i* ! y\? _h br\ght  
into ! _w ) him1 & _h emb>k$ all _!     
en]gies 9 ! cultivation ( ! we$s t grew 
noxi\s & num]\s ar\nd ! unhappy boy's   
he>t4 ,8 "m liv$ to see h] d>l+ expell$ 
f ,eton--! fa!r to see mu* worse1 & yet 
n ! wor/ t ! hopeful "o 0 doom$ to      
und]go4 ,gross vices1 if n r$eem$1 are  
r5d]$ less hide\s by intellectual p[] & 
brilliancy4 ,associat$ ) impot5cy &     
ignorance1 !y are disgu/+ beyond        
expression4 ,augu/us ,brammel 0 ! mo/   
s5sual & self-engross$ ( m5--! mo/ idle 
& dissipat$2 &1 z if ^! 7 n en\gh to    
r5d] him an object ( ! deepe/ av]sion1  

he 0 z self-will$1 ?ick-head$1 ov]be>+ a
 dunce z ev] mov$ a man to t contempt   
:i* wisdom holds unlawful ev]2 &        
,brammel 0 n only a fool1 b a conceit$1 
up/>t1 irritat+ fool4 ,he consid]$      
himself ! %rewde/ ( mortals1 & presum$  
to dictate1 to be imp]t95t1 to c>ry     
matt]s ) a high h& & a fl\ri%4 ,z =     
mode/y1 ! ^w 0 n 9 8 diction>y4 ,he _h  
nev] kn[n its mean+2 & !re=e1 p]haps1 9 
ju/ice is n to be blam$ = ! want ( x4   
,augu/us1 be+ a great blu/]]1 0 ( c\rse 
a l[ c[>d4 ,he bulli$1 oppress$1 & cru%$
 ! helpless & ! weak1 :o 7 av5g$ z (t5 z
 he c[]$ & sneak$ b5ea? ! look ( ! /rong
 & ! brave4 ,! companions & fri5ds ( su*
 creatures z ,brammel1 are g5]ally      
select$ f ! l[] grades ( life4 ,! tone (
 feel+ f\nd among/ ! wor/ memb]s ( ^!   
classes1 h>monizes ) _! own4 ,!y ?9k ! l
 ?\ghts1 talk ! same language4 ,!y are  
l$ to !m by ! true ,satanic impulse1 = x
 is _! triumph to reign 9 hell--_! mis]y
 to s]ve 9 heav54 ,flatt]$ by ! dregs & 
refuse ( society1 !y endeav\r to =get t 

!y are avoid$1 spurn$1 trodd5 on1 by any
 ?+ high]4 ,j :5 x 0 too late to pr(it  
by ! discov]y1 old ,brammel f\nd out 8  
mi/ake2 & !n he sagaci\sly v[$1 t if 8  
"t 7 to come ov] aga91 he w\ld educate 8
 boy 9 a v diff]5t mann]4 ,8 fir/       
attempt _h c]ta9ly be5 a failure4       
,augu/us _h be5 ru/icat$ at ! univ]sity2
 he _h run away f 8 home2 he _h committ$
 all k9ds ( enormity4 ,he _h pass$ weeks
 9 ! s9ks ( ,london1 & _h be5 discov]$  
at la/ by 8 he>tbrok5 p>5t among/ ! /ews
 ( ,%adwell1 9 a fe>ful /ate ( disease &
 de/itution4 ,ye>s 7 pass$ 9 proce$+s ( 
?is nature1 & e attempt at recov]y prov$
 abortive & useless4 ,8 debts _h be5    
dis*>g$ a doz5 times1 & on e occasion "u
 a solemn engagem5t t x %\ld be ! la/4  
,:5 ,brammel s5ior sign$ ! de$ (        
p>tn]%ip on behalf ( 8 son1 ! latt]1 z  
,i h already said1 0 9 ,ox=d1 hav+      
return$ to ! univ]sity only a mon? be=e1
 at ! t]m9ation ( 8 p]iod ( bani%m5t4   
,:il/ ! fa!r 0 engag$ 9 publi%+ !       
imag9>y virtues ( 8 son to mo/ admir+   

li/5]s1 ! promis+ y\? himself 0 pass+ 8 
days 9 ! v agreeable society ( ,miss    
,m>y ,anne ,wat]s1 ! elde/ daught] ( !  
cook ( 8 college--a "y lady ) "s        
pret5sion to beauty1 b none :atev] to   
morality1 be+ nei!r m nor less ?an ,mr  
,augu/us ,brammel's v p>ticul> & *]e    
amie4 ,! lett] :i* arriv$ ) ! unwelcome 
intellig5ce ( ! arrangem5t1 f\nd ! *>m+ 
pair toge!r4 ,a specim5 ( _! disc\rse at
 ! "t1 w %[ ! temp] ) :i* !             
communication 0 receiv$4  ,i %a'n't g1  
ejaculat$ ! y\?4 ,i c't be nail$ d[n to 
a desk4 ,:at bus9ess _h ! old man to d  
any ?+ )\t me8 ,:y c't he m9d 8 own     
affairs8 ,he's old & ugly en\gh4 ,x's   
curs$ impud5ce 9 him1 & t's a fact4  ,oh
 ducky6 int]pos$ ,miss ,m>y ,anne1 ) a  
rueful face1 ,i "k h[ x w be4 ,y'll h to
 g home = good1 & y won't ?9k ( me no m4
  ,don't y bo!r y\rself4 ,i %a'n't d any
 ?+ ( ! k9d4 ,if ,i g home1 ,molly1 y g 
) me4  ,d y mean x1 de> bless-ed8       
,don't ,i8 t's all4 ,i say x is bla/$   
imp]t95t 9 ! old man1 & ,i %all tell him

 s4 ,i %all h blunt en\gh :5 8 toes are 
up4 ,:at is ! good ( work+ = m8  ,oh de>
 me1 bless-ed6  ,:at is ! matt]1 old    
girl8  ,if y %\ld ev] =get me6  ,don't y
 fe>4  ,i %\ld hang myself up to ! b$po/
 ) my g>t]s4 ,i "k ,i %\ld4 ,don't leave
 me1 !re's a de> ducky4  ,well1 hav5't  
,i said ,i won't8  ,ah1 y ?9k y won't1  
de> bless-ed6  ,i tell y ,i won't4      
,yes1 b :5 !y get y up1 !y'll j be try+ 
to m>ry y to "s f9e ri* woman2 & ,i am  
sure %e won't "k h[ to take c>e ( y z ,i
 d4 ,!y a9't br\ght up to air & m5d l951
 to d>n /ock+s1 & to tack on            
%irt-buttons4 ,!y'll nev] suit y1 ducky4
  ,cat* me m>ry+ a f9e woman1 ,moll6    
,ha1 won't y ?\gh1 bless-ed8 ,oh1 de>   
me6 ,m>y ,anne bur/ into te>s4  ,:at's !
 matt]1 ,moll1 n[8  ,oh1 de> ducky6 ,i  
wi% ,i 0 an hone/ woman4 ,i might g e   
:]e ) y1 & n be a%am$ ( x ei!r2 & ,i d  
love y s4 ,i %all die if y leave me--,i 
"k ,i %all6  ,b ,i won't leave y4  ,oh1 
!re's a ducks6 ,b y "k :at y promis$ me1
 ,tiddy de>8  ,yes1 ,i "k1 ,molly1 &    

,i'll keep my ^w ) y4 ,if fa!r makes a  
p>tn] ( me1 he %all make p>tn]s ( bo? ( 
u4  ,no1 d y mean x ?\gh8  ,hav5't ,i   
said x1 y /upid8  ,yes1 y de> ducks (   
diamonds6 ,y d look s h&some ?is morn+6 
,& :5 %all x be8 ,if y are to g to ?is  
bus9ess1 ! soon] ! bett]1 y "k1 d>l+4   
,oh1 ,i %all be s happy6  ,happy or n1 !
 lady 0 at lea/ successful4 ,9 ! c\rse (
 a week ,m>y ,anne ,wat]s became ext9ct1
 & f h] a%es rose ! surpriz+ly f9e1 &   
surpass+ly vulg>1 ,mrs ,augu/us         
,brammel4 ,augu/us1 not)/&+ 8 vap\ry    
insubjection1 visit$ 8 fa!r & ! p>tn]s 9
 ! bank1 leav+ 8 bride 9 snug lodg+s at 
a respectable di/ance f all4 ,he rema9$ 
a few days at ! bank+-h\se1 & !n abs5t$ 
himself on ! plea ( f9ally arrang+ 8    
incomplet$ affairs 9 ,ox=d & else:]e4   
,he _h engag$ to return to bus9ess at ! 
end ( a mon?4 ,ne>ly ?ree _h pass$ away1
 & no tid+s :atev] _h be5 he>d ( him4   
,allcraft1 z x has be5 se51 grew        
anxi\s--less p]haps = 8 p>tn]'s safety1 
?an = ! good "n & cr$it ( ! firm4 ,he _h

 he>d ( 8 preci\s do+s1 & reports ( 8   
inauspici\s m>riage 7 already abroad4   
,no wond] t ! cauti\s & appreh5sive     
,mi*ael trembl$ some:at 9 8 /ate (      
unc]ta9ty4 ,z = ,mr ,augu/us ,brammel   
himself1 ! object ( 8 fe>s1 he1 9       
con=mity ) g5]al cu/om1 & especially 9  
compliance ) ! wi%es ( 8 wife1 _h quitt$
 ,engl& on a w$d+ t\r4 ,) five hundr$   
p\nds 9 8 purse--a sum advanc$ by 8 fa!r
 to liquidate 8 pres5t out/&+           
liabilities--he /eam$ f ,dov] on ! v day
 t he 0 suppos$ to h rea*$ ,ox=d = 8    
f9al arrangem5ts4 ,f ,b\logne1 he1 8    
wife1 & suite1 proce$$ to ,p>is2 & !re  
!y 71 up to _! eyes 9 ! dissipation ( t 
fasc9at+ city1 :5 ,allcraft />t$ on _!  
track1 foll[$ !m1 unwitt+ly en\gh1 f t[n
 to t[n1 & came ^u !m at l5g? 9 ! great 
city itself1 & 9 ! v hotel 9 :i* !y     
lodg$4 ,x 0 at night t ,mi*ael fir/     
caught sight ( ! runaway4 ,& :]e8 ,9 a  
gam+-h\se1 ! mo/ fa%ionable ( ! _m      
legaliz$ haunts ( devils 9 :i*1 n _m    
ye>s s9ce1 ,p>is ab\nd$4 ,allcraft _h   

ent]$ ^u ! sc5e ( iniquity z into a     
!atre1 to behold a sight--! sight (     
human nature 9 its l[e/1 mo/ pitiable1 &
 melan*oly g>b2 9 its h\r ( degradation1
 craz9ess1 & desp]ation4 ,he _h 8       
recreation 9 su* a spectacle1 z m5 c f9d
 _! pleasure 9 ! dea?-/ruggle ( a       
malefact] on ! gibbet4 ,he came1 n to   
jo9 ! mis]able ?rong t cr[d$ r\nd !     
tables1 exhibit+ e v>iety ( l[1 unheal?y
 feel+2 nor did he come1 9 tru?1 prep>$ 
to meet ) "o 9 ^: affairs & conduct he  
_h s deep an int]e/4 ,x 0 )             
inexpressible a/oni%m5t & horror t he   
beheld 8 colleague1 busy & active among/
 ! busie/ ( ! crew1 v5tur+ r\leau aft]  
r\leau1 los+ /ake ^u /ake1 & gr[+ m     
reckless & madd] ) e new defeat4 ,= a "t
 ,mi*ael w\ld n1 c\ld n1 believe 8 own  
eyes4 ,x 0 "o ( ! curi\s resemblances   
:i* we meet e n[ & !n 9 life3 x 0 any ?+
 b :at he dread$ x to be--! actual      
pres5ce ( ,augu/us ,brammel4 ,mi*ael    
retreat$ to a di/ant "p ( ! room1 &     
wat*$ 8 man4 ,! latt] spoke4 ,he us$ a  

disgu/+ ,engli% oa?1 & flung 8 la/      
r\leau across ! table l a drunk5 fi5d4  
,! he>t ( ,allcraft grew sick1 b /ill he
 kept 8 eye ^u ! game/]4 ,los+ 8 /ake1  
,brammel quitt$ ! ap>tm5t1 & retir$ to a
 spaci\s saloon1 spl5didly furni%$4 ,he 
call$ = *ampagne--drank gre$ily--f9i%$ !
 bottle--return$ to ! gam+-room flu%$ & 
fev]i%--look$ at ! play]s savagely1 b   
sotti%ly1 = a few mom5ts1 & !n left !   
h\se altoge!r4 ,mi*ael 0 on 8 heels4 ,! 
wor?y ,brammel /opp$ at _m small        
public-h\ses on 8 road1 9 ea* drank (f a
 glass ( br&y1 & s w5t on4 ,mi*ael _h   
pati5ce1 & kept to 8 p>tn] l a lee*4 ,x 
0 midnight :5 he f\nd himself once m    
be=e 8 hotel4  ,brammel _h rung at !    
port]'s bell1 & ga9$ admittance4 ,a     
qu>t] ( an h\r aft]w>ds ,allcraft foll[$
 8 example4 ,be=e he retir$ to re/ he   
le>nt t ,brammel & himself 7 inmates ( !
 same h\se4 ,ab\t elev5 o'clock on !    
foll[+ morn+1 ,augu/us quitt$ 8         
dress+-room4 ,mi*ael _h be5 wait+ "s    
h\rs = ?is op]ation4 ,a few m9utes      

aft]w>ds ,mr ,brammel's s]vant ann\nc$ a
 visitor4 ,great 0 ! con/]nation (      
,augu/us ,brammel :5 ,mr ,mi*ael        
,allcraft look$ him 9 ! face4 ,fir/ !   
del9qu5t turn$ v :ite1 l a guilty       
man--!n 8 col\r return$ to him1 & he    
tri$ to laugh l an innoc5t & c>eless "o2
 b he 0 n s happy 9 ! second in/ance4 ,z
 a ?ird exp]im5t1 he smoo!d 8 hair ) 8  
f+]s--po9t$ to a *air--& held out 8 h&4 
,mrs ,brammel 0 at ! breakfa/ table1    
read+ an ,engli% newspap]4  ,ah6 ,mr    
,allcraft--glad to see y--glad to see y4
 ,out on ! same bus9ess1 eh8 ,no?+ l    
x--fir/ weeks ( m>riage are             
delightful--!re's no?+ l a honey-moon on
 ! ,cont95t to my ?9k+4 ,mrs ,brammel1  
my wife--,mr ,allcraft1 my p>tn]1 my    
de>4  ,mrs ,brammel look$ up f h]       
newspap] & giggl$4  ,i _c tell y1 ,mr   
,brammel1 said ,allcraft 9 a s]i\s tone1
 h[ surpris$ ,i am to f9d y "h4 ,are y  
aw>e1 sir1 t nei!r y\r fa!r1 nor any "o 
( y\r p>tn]s1 h ! lea/ k ( y\r movem5ts4
 ,y 7 suppos$ to be 9 ,engl&4 ,y gave   

y\r ^w to return to bus9ess )9 a mon? ( 
y\r dep>ture4 ,y h n writt5 or giv5 !   
slighte/ acc\nt ( y\rself4  ,come1 t's v
 good1 ,mi/]4 ,giv5 an acc\nt ( myself1 
inde$6 ,pray1 :om am ,i acc\ntable to8  
,to ^?1 sir1 repli$ ,allcraft1 quickly &
 angrily1 ) :om y are associat$ 9       
bus9ess1 & :o h an int]e/ 9 y\r good    
conduct--:o suff] by y\r acts1 & w be   
blam$ = y\r folly & indiscretion4       
,come1 ,i say1 t's all v f9e 9 y1 ,mr   
,allcraft2 b :at br+s y "h1 ,i %\ld l to
 "k8 ,hav5't ,i z mu* "r to br+ my wife 
to ,p>is z y h8 ,give & take1 if y      
please----  ,no1 bless-ed1 sagely &     
s>ca/ically int]pos$ ,mrs ,brammel1 ,i  
a9't s ri* z ,mrs ,allcraft2 ,i c't     
dress s f9e2 we a9't si* g5tle-folks----
  ,mr ,brammel1 pray let u h no m       
recrim9ation4 ,i h met y "h by ! m]e/   
*ance4 ,x is my duty to speak to y at   
once1 & v s]i\sly1 on y\r position4 ,y  
are mi/ak5 if y suppose t my own        
pleasure has br\ght me "h2              
bus9ess--important1 weighty bus9ess--is 

! sole cause1 ,i c assure y4            
,ally--ally1 answ]$ ,brammel ) a kn[+   
le]1 attempt+ a little facetiae 9 ,fr5*4
  ,i tell y ! tru?1 sir1 cont9u$        
,mi*ael1 r$d5+ ) ang]1 & ,i w>n y 9 good
 "t to look to y\rself1 & to y\r c\rse (
 conduct4 ,y may br+ infamy ^u y\rself1 
z y h br\ght sorr[ & angui% ^u ! head ( 
y\r ag$ fa!r2 b y %all n ) impunity     
involve & disgrace o!rs :o are /rang]s  
to y1 al?\gh un=tunately connect$ ) y by
 _! occupation4 ,dep5d ^u x1 y %all n4  
,my ag$ fa!r1 z y call him1 didn't /ump 
up all t money1 ,i'm ?9k+1 ,mr          
,allcraft1 to b9d me appr5tice4 ,p]haps 
y'd l to kick me next4 ,i am z mu* a    
p>tn] 9 t conc]n z y are2 & if ,i ?9k   
prop] to take my lady abroad1 ,i am at  
lib]ty to d x z well z y4 ,y a9't ! fir/
 man because y m>ri$ a ri* wid[1 &      
because y\r "n beg9s ) ,a4 ,c]ta9ly n1  
monswe]4  ,9 c\rse n1 bless-ed4         
,besides1 ducky1 y\r "n beg9s ) ,b--&   
t's ,a's next door neighb\r4  ,y %all   
take y\r own c\rse1 sir1 proce$$        

,mi*ael2 b x %all be at y\r own p]il1 & 
) y\r eyes op5$4 ,x is my "p to give y  
good c\nsel4 ,i %all d s4 ,y may act z y
 !n ?9k fit4  ,i hav5't done any ?+ to  
disgrace y1 z y call x4 ,x is curs$     
impud5t 9 y to say s4  ,y h4 ,y disgrac$
 y\rself & me1 & e "o associat$ ) y1    
only la/ night1 :5 y 7 pleas$ to exhibit
 to ! _w z a public game/]4 7,augu/us   
,!odore *ang$ col\r47 ,y see t y\r      
actions are obs]v$2 !y w become m s4 ,! 
h\se %all n lose its good "n ?r\gh y\r  
misconduct1 sir4 ,assure y\rself ( t4   
,!re are means to rid ourselves ( a     
nuisance1 & to puni% sev]ely1 if we     
*oose to use !m4  ,:at d y mean by      
puni%8 ask$ ,augu/us1 unfeign$ly al>m$  
by 8 p>tn]'s ?reat1 & yet n lik+ to be  
bulli$4 ,don't y insult me1 sir1 9 my   
own room2 bett] n1 ,i c tell y4  ,p%aw1 
y are an idiot2 exclaim$ ,mi*ael mo/    
contemptu\sly4  ,i'll j ?ank y to g1    
sir1 & n call my husb& names1 said ,mrs 
,brammel1 ris+ f h] *air4 ,y are a na/y 
ill-br$ fell[1 ,i'm sure4 ,talk ( high  

p6 ,i nev] see si* airs 9 all my life4  
,if y\r wife a9't no bett] behav$1 !re's
 a nice pair ( y1 ,i don't ?9k4 ,nev]   
m9d him1 ducky de>--don't y fret4 ,we   
are z good z !m any day4 ,let's g up    
/airs1 !re's a bless-ed4 ,call ! g>soon4
  ,poor ,mi*ael knew n :at /ep to take1 
:at language to employ1 9 ord] to effect
 8 purpose4 ,he c\ld n ?9k ( quitt+     
,p>is1 leav+ 8 p>tn] beh9d him1 op5 to !
 s$uctions ( ! city1 & eag] to avail    
himself ( e lic5se & indulg5ce4 ,he _h  
hop$ to fright5 him into bett] behavi\r1
 & p]haps he w\ld h succe$$ b = !       
pres5ce ( ! lady1 ^: appe>ance &        
demean\r1 m ?an any ?+ else1 conf\nd$ & 
annoy$ him4 ,he rema9$ sil5t = a few    
seconds1 & !n1 9 a quiet] tone1 he ask$ 
,brammel :5 he really ?\ght ( gett+ back
 to bus9ess4  ,:y1 v soon1 repli$ ! y\?1
 himself r$uc$ to civility by ,mi*ael's 
m peaceful aspect2 & ,i %\ld h be5 back 
be=e n[1 if ,i hadn't be5 bo!r$ ab\t a  
lot ( ?+s4 ,if y hadn't come 9 blu/]+1  
,i %\ld h told y s4 ,i %all be all "r   

en\gh1 don't y fe>1 :5 ,i get home4 ,i  
promis$ fa!r ,i %\ld settle1 & s ,i     
mean--b a w$d+ trip is a w$d+ trip1 &   
ladies mu/n't be baulk$4  ,c]ta9ly n1   
answ]$ ,allcraft1 grateful = z mu* z    
?is--!n1 :5 d y ?9k ( rea*+ home8  ,oh1 
be=e y1 ,i'll wag]6 ,we hav5't got mu* m
 to see4 ,we w5t to ! ,jordan de ,plants
 ye/]day4 ,we are go+ to ! ,pan!on      
to-morr[4 ,we %all soon get done4 ,make 
y\r m9d easy4  ,z soon z y h visit$ ^!  
places1 ,i am to und]/&1 !n1 t y return 
to bus9ess8  ,exactly s4  ,& may ,i     
v5ture to intreat y to ab/a9 f visit+ ! 
gambl+-h\se aga98  ,oh1 don't y worry   
y\rself6 ,if y _h only spok5 at fir/ l a
 g5tleman1 ,i %\ld h promis$ y )\t be+  
ask$4  ,bo? y & ,mrs ,brammel mu/ see1  
,i am sure1 ! v great propriety ( avoid+
 all su* sc5es4  ,yes1 answ]$ ,m>y      
,anne2 & !n repeat+ h] husb&'s words1 b 
if y _h only spok5 at fir/ l a g5tleman6
  ,p]haps ,i 0 too ha/y1 madam4 ,x is a 
fault t ,i h4 ,we %all und]/& "o ano!r  
mu* bett] = ! future4 ,y w be at home 9 

ab\t--t5 days we'll say1 f ! pres5t "t1 
at late/4  ,oh1 don't fix days1 ,i nev] 
c\ld be> x6 ,we %all be all "r4 ,w y /ay
 breakfa/8  ,mi*ael excus$ himself1 &1  
hav+ done all t 0 p]mitt$ him1 dep>t$4  
,) a sad _s he enc\nt]$ 8 lady1 & )     
gloomy =ebod+s 8 m9d 0 fill$ t day4     
,augu/us ,brammel 0 de/9$ to be 8 ?orn1 
8 trial1 & 8 puni%m5t4 ,he c\ld see x   
already4 ,8 h\se1 o!rwise s /able1 s    
promis+1 & s prosp]\s1 w\ld receive a   
mortal bl[ f ?is "o ?reat5+ po9t4 ,x mu/
 be w>d$ (f4 ,! hurtful limb mu/ by     
degrees be got away4 ,he mu/1 f ?is "t  
=w>d1 engage himself 9 its removal4 ,x  
01 aft] all1 a consolation to h met !   
pair1 & to h succe$$ s f> 9 fright5+ !m 
home aga91 z he fully believ$ he _h4 ,= 
a "t at lea/1 he conceiv$ t ,brammel 0  
/ill safe4 ,?is conviction gave him     
c\rage1 & c>ri$ him on 8 road to ,lyons1
 ) a he>t n altoge!r ill at ease1 & )\t 
good hope4 ,9 ! mean:ile ,mrs ,brammel  
_h inveigh$1 9 ! mo/ unmeasur$ t]ms1    
aga9/ ! insol5t behavi\r ( ,mr          

,allcraft1 ! pride & arrogance ( 8 wife1
 :om %e _h nev] se5--! m>k$1 unp>donable
 insult %e _h (f]$ h] 9 n accompany+    
,allcraft on 8 visit2 & _h succe$$1 9   
%ort1 9 effectually driv+ f h] husb&'s  
m9d ! little good effect :i* _h be5     
produc$ by ! p>tn]'s j remon/rance4     
,ignorant & vulg> z %e 01 ! woman _h    
unb\nd$ influ5ce & p[]4 ,h[ mu*1 may be 
guess$ f ! fact1 t be=e ,mi*ael         
,allcraft 0 t5 miles on 8 j\rney to     
,lyons1 %e _h prevail$ ^u h] husb& to   
draw 8 fir/ *eque ^u 8 h\se to ! tune ( 
,l4#ejj1 & to prolong _! holiday by     
visit+ 9 succession ! s\? ( ,france1    
,switz]l&1 & ,italy4 ,! fool1 aft] an   
inane resi/ance1 cons5t$2 8 *eque 0     
conv]t$ to money--! horses 7 ord]$--& on
 !y da%$4   ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,a           
,,speculation4  ,:5 ! cat is away1 !    
mice beg9 to play4 ,x is an old & a true
 say+1 & ,mi*ael1 _h he be5 an exp]i5c$ 
m\s]1 w\ld h rememb]$ x to 8 advantage1 
:5 he ?\ght ( leav+ ! bank+-h\se to !   
t5d] m]cies ( 8 colleagues4 ,8 confid5ce

 9 ,plann] 0 v great1 & ,i w n say      
undes]v$2 /ill "s acc\nt %\ld h be5 tak5
 ( 8 previ\s habits1 & ! positive abid+ 
infirmity ( human nature4 ,x 0 surely   
dang]\s to surr\nd a man s fickle1 & s  
easily l$ by ! delusions ( 8 sangu9e _s1
 ) e temptation to walk a/ray1 & to     
remove e *eck t _h hi!rto kept d[n !    
caprici\s movem5ts ( 8 mo/ un/eady w4 ,!
 daily1 almo/ h\rly pres5ce ( ,allcraft1
 8 vigor\s & imm$iate sup]9t5d5ce (     
affairs1 _h subdu$ ! speculative s\l (  
,plann]1 & r5d]$ him a useful man (     
bus9ess4 ,he 01 9 tru?1 a good          
acc\ntant1 ard5t 9 8 pursuits1 a fai?ful
 fri5d1 an hone/ man4 ,) ! ne$ful       
re/ra9ts ^u him1 he prov$1 z ,allcraft  
_h believ$ he w\ld1 a w>m & active      
p>tisan4 ,_h ^? re/ra9ts be5 cont9u$ =  
any "t--_h he be5 tra9$1 & s reconcil$ &
 accu/om$ to 8 yoke1 all might h prosp]$
 & be5 well ) him4 ,8 own happ9ess might
 h be5 secur$1 & ! hopes ( 8 fri5d &    
patron w\ld n h be5 bla/$4 ,x 0 !       
mis=tune ( ,allcraft1 ) all 8           

long-sight$ness1 n to see f> en\gh4 ,he 
0 to blame1 deeply to blame1 = !        
des]tion ( a man :om he knew to be at ! 
m]cy ( 8 own wayw>d _s1 & utt]ly        
incapable ( self-def5ce4 ,yet1 call$    
abroad1 :at c\ld he d8 ,x is ! fate (   
cunn+1 z x is ( suspicion & o!r mortal  
weaknesses1 to fall into toils ( its own
 weav+4 ,mi*ael too soon 0 call$ to pay 
! p5alty4 ,allcraft _h be5 9 ,france a  
=tnight1 :5 ,plann] receiv$ a fatal     
visit at ! bank f a v old fri5d & /an*  
ally--a creature z excitable & sangu9e z
 himself1 z full ( projects1 & z        
unsuccessful4 ,!y _h kn[n ea* o!r 9 !   
e>ly & di/ant days ( _! prosp]ity--!y _h
 gr[n poor toge!r--!y 7 unit$ by !      
uni=mity ( _! =tunes z by ! simil>ity ( 
_! natures4 ,!y _h bo? = ye>s reg>d$    
!mselves z ! p]secut$ & injur$ (        
society--& bo? 7 satisfi$ ( _! ability  
to a*ieve miracles1 "t & ! occasion     
s]v+4 ,x is n = speculative spirits to  
be di%e>t5$ by failure1 b r to be       
enc\rag$ by ill success to fre%         

extravagance1 else _h ! poor result (   
all _! s*emes long s9ce ext+ui%$ ! fire 
at "w )9 !m4 ,n "o ( _! innum]able plans
 _h %[n a gleam1 a sp>k1 ( reality &    
life4 ,"o morn+1 ab\t five ye>s be=e !  
pres5t visit1 ,mr ,william ,w$ge rose f 
b$ ) ! pleas+ notion t he w\ld ru9 all !
 public gam+-h\ses 9 ! _w4 ,he _h       
sudd5ly discov]$ ! secret ( _!          
success--! cause ( _! enorm\s ga9s--& _h
 arrang$1 ) m9ute/ c>e & skill1 a       
sy/ematic c\rse ( play to br+ aga9/ !m4 
,x 0 ) difficulty t he conta9$ himself  
until he m5tion$ 8 good =tune to 8      
fri5d4 ,!y met "t aft] "t 9 secret1 grew
 fe>fully my/]i\s--clos$ _! w9d[s 9 !   
op5 day--play$ c>ds f morn+ till night1 
& sometimes ?r\gh ! night--) no o!r eye 
^u !m ?an ! v feeble1 fa9t-glimm]+ "o ( 
_! f>?+ ru%light2--!y c>ri$ directions 9
 _! pocket--le>nt !m (f--repeat$ !m     
until !y grew famili> z _! oa?s1 & m    
famili> ?an _! pray]s4 ,to realize      
betwe5 !m a /&+ capital ( five p\nds1 a 
sum ess5tial to _! op]ations1 !y pawn$  

all ! available clo?+ !y possess$2 & on 
! v night t !y obta9$ ! ca%1 !y salli$  
=? to c>ry deva/ation & affright ?r\gh\t
 ! camps ( innoc5t & unsuspect+         
blacklegs4 ,z might be expect$1 x took  
ab\t z _m m9utes z !y _h p\nds to effect
 ! ru9 ( ! adv5tur]s4 ,did !y despond8  
,n !y2 a flaw exi/$ 9 _! calculations4  
,!y look$ = x ) c>e1 & 7 torn f _!      
employm5t only by ! exig5cies ( ! "t1 & 
! press+ dem&s ( nature = imm$iate      
bread4 ,mr ,w$ge _h f ?is p]iod /ruggl$ 
on1 liv+ z he knew h[1 & nobody c\ld    
tell1 until ,plann]'s unexpect$ good    
=tune & asc5t provid$ him ) an all[ance 
& a quiet m9d to foll[ out 8 views4     
,s9ce ,plann]'s introduction into !     
bank1 he _h behav$ fai?fully & well to 8
 anci5t crony2 9 addition to a p5sion1  
paid weekly & 9 advance1 he gave him a  
"r ( entree to 8 rooms aft] ! h\rs (    
bus9ess1 a c]ta9 supp] ?ree times       
a-week1 & an unc]ta9 quantity ( br&y &  
wat] on ! same occasions4 ,"o /ipulation
 only he deem$ necess>y = 8 protection4 

,he _h giv5 8 ^w to ,allcraft to avoid  
all trad+ unconnect$ ) ! bank--to ab/a9 
f speculation4 ,weak at ! be/ ( times1  
he knew himself to be lit]ally helpless 
) ! ignis fatuus ( a hopeful project    
be=e 8 eyes2 & he made a condition (    
,w$ge's visits--8 sil5ce ^u matt]s (    
bus9ess1 private or public4 ,x 0 a wise 
resolution1 nobly =m$1 & = a season well
 c>ri$ out4 ,w$ge promis$ to be cauti\s1
 & did n break 8 ^w4 ,peace ( m9d1 a    
regul> diet1 & a full /oma*1 7 su*      
extraord9>y circum/ances 9 ! daily do+s 
( ! latt]1 t ! re/ra9t ^u 8 tongue 01 9 
! fir/ mon? or two ( ! new excitem5t1   
sc>cely felt z an inconv5i5ce4 ,plann]  
himself1 ) ! eye ( ,allcraft ^u him1    
kept 8 natural incl9ation safely 9 ! re>
 ( 8 promise1 & s ! days & nights pass$ 
pleasantly4 ,on ! ev5+ above allud$     
to--t is to say1 j a =tnight aft]       
,mi*ael's dep>ture--,w$ge came z usual =
 8 supp]1 grog1 & conv]sation4 ,! clock 
_h j /ruck elev5--! fri5ds 7 sitt+      
toge!r1 _! feet ^u ! f5d]1 _! h&s ^u _! 

tumbl]s4 ,z 0 usual ) !m1 !y discuss$ ! 
do+s ( ! nation1 & call$ 9 "q ! proce$+s
 ( ! exi/+ gov]nm5t4 ,"o subject aft]   
ano!r 0 dismiss$--politics1 law1 love1 &
 religion--!y abus$ e ?+1 & agre$       
m>vell\sly4 ,x 0 gett+ v ne> midnight1 !
 h\r at :i*1 x is said1 devils are let  
loose ^u e>? = mis*ief--:5 a rascally   
little imp crawl$ up to ,plann]'s e>1 & 
put x into 8 head to talk ab\t !        
amusem5ts ( ! poor1 & _! effects ^u !   
ris+ g5]ation4  ,!y w be sorry = x1     
,w$ge--m>k my words4 ,all ?is /abb+ &   
kill+ comes f too mu* "w & no play4     
,jack's at 8 tools = ev]--gets a dull   
boy--& !n /abs & cuts ab\t him = ! sake 
( gett+ lively4 ,gov]nm5t %\ld h        
playgr\nds 9 e p>i%4 ,!y w\ld save !    
exp5se 9 ! rapid dim9ution ( ! /&+ army4
 ,i wrote a lett] once to ! prime       
m9i/]----  ,w$ge sigh$4  ,:at d y mean  
by t1 ,w$ge8 ,ah1 q "r--,i see6 ,y are a
 good fell[1 ,w$ge4 ,y h kept ! compact4
 ,i won't be ! fir/ to break x4 ,let u  
*ange ! subject4 ,i burnt all my lett]s 

& pap]s ! day ,i got "h4 ,:at 0 ! good (
 keep+ !m8 ,?is is an ungrateful c\ntry1
 ,w$ge6  ,w$ge sipp$ 8 grog1 & sigh$    
aga94  ,:at is ! matt]1 boy8 enquir$ 8  
patron4 ,speak y\r m9d--relieve y\r     
he>t4  ,no1 ,i won't1 ,plann]--,i won't 
be ! fir/4 ,y %a'n't say x is me4 ,i    
don't mean to be blam$1 t's a fact--b if
 ,i d>$1 oh1 t's all6  ,is x any ?+ v   
good8  ,good6 ,good1 did y say8 ,well1  
an agreem5t's an agreem5t1 ,plann]4 ,x  
isn't = me to introduce ! subject2 b ,i 
c\ld tell y some?+1 if we 7 diff]5tly   
situat$1 t w\ld be a =tune to y4 ,ah1   
,plann]1 ,i %a'n't be a burd5 ^u y long6
 ,i h hit ^u a ?+ at la/--,i am a made  
man6  ,n[ ,i tell y :at1 ,w$ge1 said    
,plann]1 pull+ out 8 wat*1 & look+ v    
s]i\s1 we'll h j five m9utes' private   
conv]sation on ?is matt]1 & !n h done ) 
x4 ,only five m9utes1 m9d y1 by ! wat*4 
,if we mutually agree to lay aside our  
compact = a m9ute or s1 !re's no great  
h>m done1 provid$ x isn't made a        
prec$5t4 ,i %\ld l to see y set a-go+1  

,w$ge4 ,y may op5 y\r m9d to me1 & be   
sure ( good advice4 ,x's n[ sev5 m9utes 
to twelve4 ,till twelve1 ,w$ge1 y are at
 lib]ty to talk on bus9ess4  ,:at 7 y   
say+ j n[ ab\t amusem5ts1 ,plann]8 ,d y 
recollect4  ,i d4  ,i h ?\ght ab\t x = !
 la/ six mon?s4 ,we h =m$ a company4  ,a
 company6  ,w$ge 0 z full ( my/]y z an  
,ox=d tractman4 ,he rose on tiptoe f 8  
*air1 proce$$ to ! passage1 li/5$ on !  
/airs1 return$ z c>efully1 clos$ ! door1
 resum$ 8 seat4  ,a company6 repeat$    
,plann]4  ,su* an und]tak+6 proce$$ !   
ungagg$ & self-delud$ ,w$ge4 ,x's ! f9e/
 ?+ t has be5 ?\ght ( = ^! hundr$ ye>s4 
,i am surpris$ x nev] once occurr$ to y4
 ,y\r m9d1 ,plann]1 %\ld h grasp$ x4    
,:at c x be8  ,we mean to call x !      
,pantamorphica1 because x takes all     
%apes4 ,we are 9 treaty n[ = a hundr$   
acres ( l& )9 ?ree miles ( ,london4 ,we 
are to h a race-c\rse--public g>d5s )   
f\nta9s & prom5ades--a gymnasium =      
calli/h5ic & o!r ex]cises--boat+--a     
m5ag]ie--a                              

libr>y--lecture-rooms--cons]vatories----
  ,by ,jove1 ,i see6 ejaculat$ ,plann]4 
,capital6--a univ]sal playgr\nd2 tru/   
me1 ,i h ?\ght ( x be=e4 ,g on4  ,^! are
 = ! daylight4 ,at night we h a         
conc]t-room--a !atre--saloons =         
danc+--halls = refre%m5t--museums =     
conv]zatione4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! public     
walks we h a synagogue1 a *ur*1 & *apel 
= ,sabba? visitors4 ,!n we %all h       
avi>ies--api>ies--caves--alp9e sc5]y----
  ,^u my s\l1 ,w$ge1 x's a gr&          
conception6 ,!re 0 a l>ge clock at !    
bottom ( ! /airs :i* /ruck twelve1 l\d  
en\gh to awake ! sleep+ h\sehold2 b1    
/range to say1 nei!r ,plann] nor 8 fri5d
 he>d a s+le *ime4 ,:o are y\r m58      
cont9u$ ,plann]4  ,oh1 fir/-rate m56    
,?ree ( ! fir/ ,london bank]s1 two ( !  
*ief ar*itects1 ! ri*e/ capitali/ 9     
,engl&----  ,:at1 h y got !m all8  ,no1 
b we mean to ask !m to take %>es1 & to  
take "p 9 ! direction4 ,!y'll jump1 sir1
 at ! (f]4  ,ah1 t !y w6 ,:at's y\r     
capital8  ,half a million--five ?\s&    

%>es ( a hundr$ ea*4 ,x's no?+ at all6  
,no1 no?+ really4 ,:at is y\r appo9tm5t8
  ,i am secret>y2 & ,i am to h a bonus (
 five ?\s& p\nds :5 ! ?+ is fairly />t$4
  ,y well des]ve x1 ,w$ge4 ,ah1 sir1 ,i 
h dreamt ( ?is be=e6  ,no--h y8  ,x mu/ 
d1 ,w$ge4 ,x c't help itself4 ,p w be   
amus$--p w pay = x4 ,amuse !m f morn+   
till night--*ange ! sc5e e h\r ( !      
day--v>y ! pleasures4 ,w$ge1 y are a    
national b5efactor4  ,x is pa/ twelve1  
said ,w$ge hesitat+ly1 look+ at ! wat*4 
,no--is x8 ask$ ,plann]1 look+ at x     
likewise4 ,!re mu/ be "s mi/ake4 ,h y   
he>d ! clock /rike8  ,no4  ,nor ,i2 my  
wat* is out ( ord]--too fa/ a great     
deal4 ,let u g by ! big clock4 ,n[1 :5 t
 /rikes twelve1 ,w$ge1 y %all g home1 & 
,i'll to b$--an und]/&+ is an und]/&+1  
,w$ge4  ,& s y l x1 ,plann]--eh8  ,l x1 
sir----  ,x 0 exactly a qu>t] to f\r    
o'clock :5 ,plann] put out 8 b$room     
c&le1 & ,w$ge tuck$ himself up z well z 
he c\ld on ! h>d horsehair s(a 9        
,plann]'s sitt+-room4 ,hav+ enl>g$ ^u ! 

,pantamorphica speculation until ! above
 unreasonable h\r1 x 0 n deem$          
respectable = ,mr ,w$ge to quit !       
bank+-h\se on ! d>k side ( sunrise4 ,!  
latt] g5tleman _h work$ himself up to   
su* a pit* ( excitem5t 9 bl[+ out 8     
bubble1 t x 0 v ne>ly six o'clock be=e  
he c\ld be pron\nc$ 9 a condition to say
 8 pray]s l a rational be+1 & g to      
sleep4 ,z = ,plann]1 he _h he>d too mu* 
to be quiet4 ,he toss$ 8 head on 8      
pill[--turn$ f side to side--sat up &   
lay d[n aga9 at int]vals1 until ! break 
( day4 ,he _h resolv$ to take an active 
int]e/ 9 ?is glori\s und]tak+4 ,no?+    
%\ld h9d] him4 ,its returns mu/         
necess>ily be imm5se4 ,he _h promis$    
,allcraft to ent] into no bus9ess =eign 
to ! bank+-h\se4 ,b :at ( t8 ,he %\ld be
 )\t an excuse = 8 bl9dness if he clos$ 
8 eyes to ! advantages :i* />$ him 9 !  
face4 ,he w\ld n be selfi%4 ,allcraft   
%\ld %>e 9 ! rew>d4 ,he1 :o _h act$ s   
fri5dly a "p to him1 %\ld be repaid = 8 
noble conduct4 ,%>e & %>e alike1 %\ld be

 8 motto4 ,& he w\ld n hesitate or      
po/pone 8 int5tions4 ,he w\ld look      
?or\ghly into ! affair at once1 & g     
boldly =w>d4 ,x %\ld be 8 pleasure & 8  
pride to greet & surprise 8 p>tn] ) !   
unexpect$ news ! in/ant he return$4     
,sweet are ! visions ( life1 sleep+ or  
wak+4 ,x is ! sub/ance & ! tru? t pass l
 iron to ! s\l1 & kill x4 ,poor ,plann]6
   ,,*apt] ,v4  ,a ,,l&$ ,,proprietor4  
,aft] ,mi*ael _h sp5t a mon? 9 ,france1 
he discov]$ t he mu/ /ill travel on1 &  
/ill sacrifice "t & ex]tion1 if he hop$ 
to br+ 8 un=tunate p>5t's affairs to a  
satisfactory issue4 ,_m ?+s _h happ5$   
s9ce 8 arrival to give him great pa9 &  
annoyance4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he _h le>n$1
 ) a sick5+ he>t1 t ! private debts ( 8 
fa!r consid]ably exce$$ 9 am\nt ^? :i*  
_h appe>$ 9 ! te/am5t>y memor&um4 ,he _h
 se5 ) 8 own eyes 8 fa!r's ackn[l$gm5t (
 liabilities1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* 0 ?us     
reveal$ to him = ! fir/ "t4 ,9 8        
imm$iate & viol5t disgu/1 he burn$ to   
expose 8 p>5t's cupidity & di%one/y1 &  

to rid himself ( ! burd5 :i* he _h      
volunt>ily tak5 z 8 own2 b pride1 %ame1 
& o!r l[ inc5tives1 came betwe5 him & ! 
fulfilm5t ( a ra% resolution1 & he _h   
no?+ to d b to look 8 difficulty fully &
 bravely 9 ! face4 ,9 addition to ?is   
trial1 he f\nd x necess>y to proce$ )\t 
delay z f> ea/w>d z ,vi5na2 = ?i!r 8    
*ief cr$itor _h tak5 himself on urg5t   
bus9ess1 :i* ?reat5$ to deta9 him on !  
spot until ! foll[+ ye>4 ,nor 0 ?is all2
 a ,lyonese m]*ant1 :o held old         
,allcraft's note ( h& = a consid]able   
sum1 advanc$ "u assurances ( e>ly       
paym5t1 _h gr[n ob/9ate & re/ive )      
disappo9tm5t & anxiety4 ,he insi/$ ^u ! 
in/ant dis*>ge ( 8 claim1 & refus$ to   
give ano!r h\r's grace4 ,to rid himself 
( ?is plague1 ,mi*ael _h n hesitat$ to  
draw ^u 8 h\se = a sum some:at great]   
?an five ?\s& p\nds4 ,! act _h n be5    
committ$ )\t "s di/ress ( m9d--"s       
murmur+s ( consci5ce2 b ! necessity 0   
great--! compulsion n to be avoid$4 ,to 
put an end to all fur!r & importunate   

dem&s1 he po/$ into ,au/ria fa/ z he    
c\ld be convey$4 ,! *ief cr$itor 0 de/9$
 to be ,mi*ael's *ief mis]y4 ,he 0 an   
obdurate1 unyield+ man1 &1 aft] days (  
negotiation1 w\ld f9ally li/5 to no?+ b 
! *9k ( ! gold t 0 due to him4 ,& h[ mu*
 t 01 ,mi*ael d>$ n tru/ himself to ?9k4
 ,n[1 :at 0 to be done8 ,to draw aga9 ^u
 ! bank--to become himself1 to 8 p>tn]s1
 an example ( recklessness &            
extravagance1 0 out ( ! "q4 ,he _h b "o 
c\rse be=e him1 & x 0 "o :i* he _h      
solemnly v[$ nev] to adopt4 ,to beg a   
loan f 8 wife s e>ly 9 ! morn+ ( _!     
union1 seem$ a ?+ impossible--at lea/ x 
seem$ s 9 ! outset1 :5 ! ?\ght fir/     
blu%$ ^u him1 & !re rema9$ a *ance1 a   
hope1 ( escap+ f ! mis]able alt]native4 
,b z ! cr$itor got clamor\s1 & e        
prospect ( satisfy+ 8 dem&--e means save
 "o--grew dim1 & %ad[y1 & blank1 !      
wrongfulness1 ! impropriety ( mak+ an   
appeal to h]1 ^: he>t 0 will+ z h] h& 0 
able to release him f despair1 became   
less evid5t1 & by degrees n evid5t at   

all4 ,x w\ld h be5 well = ,allcraft1 & =
 ,m>g>et too1 _h ! latt] resi/$ 8 dem&1 
or oppos$ x ) "o k9d ^w ( remon/rance4  
,mi*ael 0 prep>$ = ?is1 & ! g5tle/      
opposition w\ld h sav$ !m bo?4 ,b :at   
did ,m>g>et possess1 :i* %e wi%$ n to   
%>e ) him :o 0 h] idol--de>] to h] ?an  
h] life--! joy & light ( life6 ,he h9t$ 
8 reque/2 %e h>dly suff]$ him to h9t x4 
,%e plac$ h] sub/ance at 8 comm&1 & bade
 him use x4 ,l a guilty man--"o guilty (
 8 fir/ b heavy fault--blu%+ & falt]+1  
,allcraft ?ank$ 8 ,m>g>et = ! loan1     
promis$ spe$y paym5t1 & v[$ t he w\ld   
beg no m4 ,fond ,m>g>et6 %e kiss$ ! v[  
away1 & bade him cle> 8 br[1 smile1 & be
 happy4 ,x 0 a woman's "p1 :o loves n   
wisely1 b too well4 ,! day t gave him ! 
means ( satisfy+ ! claims ( "o great    
cr$itor1 b\nd ,allcraft m s]i\sly to    
ano!r2 b he rejoic$ at 8 success1 :i*   
br\ght him tempor>y ease1 & he          
congratulat$ himself ^u 8 deliv]ance f  
failure & exposure4 ,!re 0 little to d4 
,! lady's brok] 0 writt5 to2 ! legal    

advis] ( ! g5tleman1 at ,mi*ael's own   
reque/1 prep>$ an in/rum5t to secure    
repaym5t ( ! loan2 ! money came--! debts
 ( ,allcraft s5ior to ! la/ f>?+ 7      
dis*>g$1 & sc>cely dis*>g$ be=e ,mi*ael1
 eag] & anxi\s to be at home1 quitt$    
,vi5na1 ready to travel by night & day1 
& long+ to feel 8 foot+ safely 9 !      
bank+-h\se aga94  ,x is n[ prop] to     
/ate1 t on ! v day t ,mi*ael's draft (  
five ?\s& p\nds appli$ = hon\rable      
reception at ! c\nt] ( 8 mo/ respectable
 e/abli%m5t1 by a curi\s co9cid5ce ano!r
 dem& = d\ble t am\nt appe>$ !re        
likewise2 n 9 ! %ape ( *eque or writt5  
ord]1 b 9 t ( a reque/1 p]sonal & oral1 
proce$+ f ! pr\d & high-born lips (     
,walt] ,bellamy1 ,esquire1 "l ( !       
manor--g5tleman & bank]4 ,mr ,bellamy 0 
n ! fir/ man1 by a great numb]1 :o has  
attempt$ to clo! & conceal real pov]ty 9
 ! /ately app>el ( arrogance & (f5sive  
self-suffici5cy4 ,he1 man ( ! _w1 knew  
well en\gh1 t1 ?us disguis$1 necessity  
ne$ nev] fe> discov]y--might look &     

laugh 9 secret at mank9d--might fe$ &   
?rive ^u its faults & weaknesses4 ,h[   
comp>atively easy x is to avoid ! %oals 
& rocks ( life--to sail smoo?ly &       
pleasantly on its wat]s1 :5 we take =   
our rudd] & our guide ! _w's great      
axiom1 ,,ri*es ,,are ,,virtue--,,pov]ty 
,,is ,,vice4 ,assume ! virtue1 if y h x 
n2 assume its %[s & appe>ances1 its     
tricks1 its (f5ces1 & its crimes1 r ?an 
confess y\r nak$ness4 ,be lib]al &      
prodigal1 if x mu/ be1 ) ! cr[n y ne$ to
 pay y\r necess>y lodg+2 adorn ) velvet 
& ) silk ! body t gr[s sick = lack (    
:olesome food2 bribe1 beyond _!         
expectation1 ! pamp]$ ?+s 9 liv]y t /&  
betwe5 y & ! glory y aspire to--bribe   
!m1 ?\gh to "p ) money is to lose y\r   
meal4 ,^u ?is broad pr9ciple x 01 t     
,walt] ,bellamy exi/$--9 virtue ( x he  
held l&s1 & by its means he _h become a 
p>tn] 9 ! bank1 an active "o1 z v soon  
he prov$ himself to be4 ,8 prop]ty 0    
e/imat$ by %rewd calculators at a hundr$
 ?\s& p\nds--t1 at ! v lea/4 ,& ,bellamy

 *uckl$ at 8 fireside--no "o be+ by--at 
! univ]sal gullibility ( man4 ,a hundr$ 
?\s& p\nds6 ,:y1 he c\ld n--at any "o   
p]iod dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 comm& z _m 
f>?+s4 ,:at "r _h /rang]s to calculate =
 him8 ,:at "r _h ,allcraft to dep5d ^u  
su* calculations8 ,we may well ask ! "q1
 s9ce ,mr ,bellamy did s1 :5 he         
endeav\r$1 z ! wor/ ( u w d1 to ju/ify  
bad conduct to an unfai?ful consci5ce4  
,:y1 :at 0 he8 a simple locum t55s ( a  
doz5 mortgagees1 :o _h advanc$ ^u !     
e/ate a great deal m money ?an x w\ld   
ev] realize1 if =c$ to sale--a haughty1 
ov]be>+ man1 7?\gh v b5evol5t to po/boys
 & o!r s]v+ m517 a magi/rate1 & a great 
discipl9>ian4 ,?is 0 ! am\nt ( 8        
pret5sions1 & yet m5 wor%ipp$ him4 ,x 0 
surely n ! fault ( ,mr ,bellamy1 b r 8  
good =tune2 & if he *ose to make ! mo/ (
 x1 he 0 a wise & prud5t p]sonage4 ,:5 x
 is borne 9 m9d t ! possessions ( ,mr   
,bellamy 7 involv$ beyond _! actual     
wor?--t = "s "t he _h liv$ 9 a p]petual 
dread ( exposure & utt] ru9--t = ye>s he

 _h look$ abroad = "s k9d fri5d1 :o1 if 
n altoge!r will+1 might /ill be prevail$
 ^u to release him f 8 difficulties--x w
 be easy to und]/& 8 v great desire to  
conf] on ,mi*ael ,allcraft all !        
advantages ( 8 own position & high "*4  
,! "p :i* ,bellamy _h tak5 9 ! bus9ess (
 ! h\se1 0 v inconsid]able until        
,mi*ael's dep>ture4 ,up to t "t1 he came
 to ! bank 9 8 c>riage ) mu*            
c]emony--spoke to ! dep5d5ts !re )      
becom+ hauteur1 & took 8 leave1 on all  
occasions1 z a ri* man %\ld1 ) abundant 
fuss1 sc>cely tr\bl+ himself ) !        
proce$+s ( ! day4 ,he _h1 he 0 always   
repeat+ ! words1 he _h ! greate/        
confid5ce 9 ,allcraft4 ,x 0 unb\nd$4 ,he
 felt t he c\ld tru/ to him entirely &  
unres]v$ly4 ,gratefully did su*         
expressions fall ^u ! flatt]$ e> (      
,mi*ael1 applaud+ himself ev] ^u 8      
victory--^u ! acquisition ( su* a man4  
,( :at s]vice he w\ld be to him 9 8     
well-laid plans6 ,( :at use 0 8 "n      
already--& h[ mu* m s]viceable ?an all  

w\ld be ! noble sum ( money :i* he _h   
promis$ to br+ into ! bank at ! close ( 
! ye>6 ,mi*ael1 9 8 mom5ts ( *ivalry1   
/&+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,bellamy1 look$ ^u him
 almo/ ) an eye ( pity & self-reproa*4  
,:il/ he himself c\ld only plead guilty 
to a mo/ ref9$ & cunn+ policy1 8 innoc5t
 p>tn] 0 b too full ( tru/2 too simple &
 too unsuspect+4 ,somebody rem>ks1 t    
,god res]ves unto himself t horrid      
sight--a nak$1 human he>t4 ,_h ,allcraft
 & ,bellamy1 dur+ "o ( _! e>ly          
int]views1 sudd5ly /ripp$1 & fav\r$ ea* 
o!r ) reciprocal glances--"o or bo? w\ld
 h be5 slightly />tl$ by ! unexpect$    
exhibition4 ,plann] _h always look$ ^u  
,mr ,bellamy z a v great man inde$--_h  
contemplat$ him ) t exact admixture (   
awe & admiration1 t 0 pleas+ &          
acceptable to ! subject ( x4 ,mr        
,bellamy1 9 8 turn1 conduct$ himself    
t[>ds ! s*em] ) mu* cordiality &        
k9dness4 ,pr\d m5 nev] unb5d until _!   
supremacy is ackn[l$g$ ?r\gh y\r        
s]vility4 ,y\r submission turns _! gall 

to honey--conv]ts _! v9eg> to milk--to !
 v cream ( human complaisance4 ,mr      
,bellamy act$ 8 "p 9 ?is respect1 z 9 e 
o!r--well2 a tig] to su* z w\ld n cr+e1 
he c\ld become a playful lamb to all :o 
7 cont5t to fawn4 ,plann] & he 7 on !   
be/ possible t]ms4 ,look+ into :at is   
call$ ! nature ( ?+s1 we %all ?9k x v   
natural on ! "p ( ,mr ,bellamy1 :5 he   
f\nd himself s agreeably situat$ 9 reg>d
 to ! circulat+ m$ium1 if he took an    
e>ly opportunity to help himself ( !    
abundance by :i* he 0 surr\nd$4 ,! tru? 
is1 t "s "t be=e ! visit ( ,allcraft to 
! ,cont95t1 he _h ent]ta9$ a v s]i\s    
int5tion ( draw+ out ( ! conc]n !       
anticipatory pr(its ( a few ye>s1 9 ord]
 to relieve himself & f9e e/ate f c]ta9 
engagem5ts :i* press$ inconv5i5tly on   
bo?--b 8 object _h n1 = _m reasons1 be5 
c>ri$ into effect4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 a   
mod]ate degree ( actual %ame )held      
him--& aga91 he _h begg$ = "t f 8       
cr$itor1 & obta9$ x4 ,allcraft abs5t1 ! 
s5se ( %ame dim9i%$2 be=e he c\ld return

 to ,engl&1 ! grateful respite 0 at an  
end4 ,x 0 a f9e bright morn+ :5 ,mr     
,bellamy's gr& c>riage drew up 9 /ate   
be=e ! bank+-h\se1 & ! highly           
respectable proprietor desc5d$ f x ) 8  
accu/om$ /yle & dignity4 ,mr ,plann] 01 
at ! mom5t1 at 8 desk1 v busy ) !       
prospectus ( ! ,pantamorphica           
,association1 9 :i* he _h j complet$ "s 
v /rik+ additions--b p]ceiv+ 8 respect$ 
colleague1 he jump$ f 8 seat1 & ha/5$ to
 give him greet+4  ,don't let me di/urb 
y1 my de> fri5d1 said ! graci\s ,mr     
,bellamy4 ,i beg y'll prosecute y\r     
lab\rs4  ,don't m5tion x1 ,i pray--s l  
y1 ,mr ,bellamy--always consid]ate &    
k9d4  ,busy1 ,mr ,plann]--eh8--a deal to
 d n[ 9 ! abs5ce ( our good fri5d8      
,en\gh1 en\gh sir1 ,i assure y--b       
bus9ess1 sir1 is pleasure to ! active   
m9d4  ,v true--we feel y\r wor?1 sir--! 
h\se ackn[l$ges y\r ability1 ,mr        
,plann]4  ,de> ,mr ,bellamy--y are v    
flatt]+4  ,no--n at all4 ,h y any       
engagem5t1 ,mr ,plann]1 = ?is ev5+8 ,c y

 f9d "t to d9e ) u at ! ,hall8 ,i am    
positively angry ) y = y\r repeat$      
excuses4  ,i %all be too pr\d1          
sir--bus9ess hi!rto----  ,ay--ay--b1 my 
good sir1 we mu/ n sacrifice ourselves  
to bus9ess4 ,a little recreation is     
absolutely necess>y4  ,s x is1 sir--s x 
is--& y1 sir1 ) y\r spl5did =tune &     
sup]ior ta/e----  ,ah1 ah--apropos6 h y 
he>d f ,mr ,allcraft lately8  ,?is      
morn+1 sir4  ,:5 does he return1 pray8  
,9 ab\t a week f ?is4 ,he writes he     
leaves ,vi5na ?is v day4  ,de> me1 h[ v 
inconv5i5t1 h[ v vex+6  ,:at is x1 may  
,i ask1 sir8  ,oh1 a trifle1 ,mr        
,plann]4 ,de> me--de> me--x is annoy+   
too6  ,is x no?+ t we c d1 sir8 ,any ?+ 
! bank c (f]8  ,:y--my de> sir--x is r  
awkw>d1 c]ta9ly4 ,i h engag$ to complete
 a pur*ase1 & x mu/ be done to-morr[4   
,:at ca% h we 9 ! h\se8 ,!re c be no    
impropriety 9 )draw+ a few ?\s& p\nds = 
a %ort "t4 ,:at d y ?9k--,mr ,allcraft  
be+ away8  ,n[1 ,plann] himself1 dur+ ! 
la/ few days1 _h be5 v busy ) ! ca%-box1

 9 ord] to meet ! exp5ses ( c]ta9       
prelim9>ies ess5tial to ! success ( !   
infant ,pantamorphica--into :i*         
speculation1 by ! way1 he _h ent]$ he>t 
& s\l--& x 0 q a relief & a joy to him  
to f9d 8 p>tn] turn+ 8 att5tion to !    
same qu>t]2 s true x is1 t no pleasure  
is s sweet to a s9n]1 z ! wick$ness &   
companion%ip ( a bro!r crim9al4         
,impropriety1 sir6 exclaim$ ! s*em]4    
,c]ta9ly n4 ,draw y\r *eque1 sir4 ,if we
 h n ! money "h1 we h a heavy purse 9   
,london--& ,i beg y w comm& x4  ,y ?9k1 
!n1 t until our fri5d's return----  ,i  
am p]fectly satisfi$1 ,mr ,bellamy1 said
 ,plann]1 ) an emphasis on e ^w1 z m5 w 
sometimes use1 feel+ & believ+ all t !y 
ass]t4 ,i am ?or\ghly conv9c$ t no?+    
w\ld give ,mr ,allcraft great] pa9 ?an  
to "k y _h ne$$ a tempor>y loan1 & _h n 
avail$ y\rself ( e opportunity t ! bank 
af=ds y4 ,i entreat y n to hesitate "o  
in/ant4 ,h[ mu* may y require8  ,well1  
my de> sir--y w d9e ) u ?is ev5+4 ,we w 
talk ! matt] ov]4 ,don't be late4 ,^u   

consid]ation1 x may be q z well1 p]haps1
 to draw ^u ! bank4  ,mu* bett]1 sir1 ,i
 am sure1 9 e way4 ,w y walk into !     
private room8 ,y'll f9d p51 ink1 & pap] 
!re4 ,we c accommodate y1 sir--no d\bt4 
,?ank y1 ,mr ,plann]1 ?ank y4  ,h[ v few
 ( ! num]\s cli5ts ( ,messrs ,allcraft1 
,bellamy1 ,brammel1 & ,plann]1 9 _! wor/
 dreams t night1 dreamt ( ! havoc :i* 0 
mak+ ) _! belov$ & h>d-e>n$ ca%6        
,,college ,,!atricals4   ,x want$ b two 
or ?ree weeks to ! ,*ri/mas vacation1 & 
we--! wor%ipful society ( "u-graduates (
 ---- ,college1 ,ox=d--7 beg9n+ to get  
tir$ ( ! et]nal r\nd ( supp] p>ties :i* 
usually m>k$ ! close ( our w9t]'s       
campaign1 & ready to hail ) delight any 
proposition t _h ! *>m ( novelty4 ,a    
?ree weeks' fro/ _h effectually /opp$ ! 
hunt+2 all ! be/ t&em lead]s 7          
completely screw$2 ! fre%m5 _h be5 l>k$ 
till !y 7 gr[n z cunn+ z magpies2 & !   
,dean _h set up a div9ity lecture at two
 o'clock1 & publi%$ a /r+5t proclamation
 aga9/ r[s 9 ! ,quad4 ,x 01 9 %ort1 9 a 

p>ticul>ly un9t]e/+ /ate ( ?+s1 ) ! sn[ 
fall+ lazily ^u ! grey ro(s & sil5t     
quadrangle1 t "s half doz5 ( u _h       
congregat$ 9 ,bob ,?ornhill's rooms1 to 
get ov] ! "t betwe5 lun* & d9n] ) z     
little tr\ble to our m5tal & corporal   
faculties z possible4 ,^? among u :o _h 
be5 = ! la/ ?ree mon?s promis+ to       
!mselves to beg9 to read next week1 _h  
n[ put (f t too easy cr$itor1 consci5ce1
 till next t]m4 ,"o alone _h settl$ 8   
engagem5ts ( t nature1 or1 9 ! language 
( 8 ,te/amur--! prettie/ bit ( ,lat91 he
 decl>$1 t he ev] saw--satisfecit       
exam9atoribus4 ,unque/ionably1 9 8 case1
 ! exam9]s mu/ h _h ! r>e virtue ( be+ v
 easily satisfi$4 ,9 fact1 ,mr ,savile's
 dis*>ge ( 8 educational engagem5ts 0 r 
a sort ( :itewa%+ ?an a paym5t 9 full4  
,8 pass+ 0 :at is te*nically call$ a    
%ave1 a metaphor allud+ to t            
intellectual d5sity :i* f9ds x difficult
 to squeeze ?r\gh ! n>r[ portal :i*     
admits to ! privileges ( a ,ba*elor (   
,arts4 ,z ,mr ,s4 himself1 be+ a sport+ 

man1 describ$ x1 x 0 a v close run      
inde$2 n t he consid]$ t circum/ance to 
d]ogate1 9 any way1 f 8 victory2 he 0 r 
incl9$ to consid]1 t1 hav+ %[n ! field (
 exam9]s capital sport1 & fairly got    
away f !m 9 ! end )\t ! loss ( 8 bru%1 8
 exam9ation _h be5 "o ( ! v be/ runs ( !
 season4 ,9 virtue :]e( he 0 n[ m\nt$ on
 ! arm ( an easy-*air1 ) a long *ib\que1
 :i* became ! gravity ( an incipi5t     
ba*elor bett] ?an a cig>1 & took ^u     
himself to give ,?ornhill 7:o 0 really a
 clev] fell[1 & pr(ess+ to be read+ = a 
fir/7 "s advice z to 8 conduct+ himself 
:5 8 exam9ation %\ld arrive4  ,i'll tell
 y :at1 ,?ornhill1 old boy1 ,i'll give y
 a wr9kle2 x doesn't always answ] to let
 out all y "k at an exam9ation4 ,t sly  
old v>m9t1 ,we/ ( ,magdal51 ask$ me :o  
,hannibal 04 ',aha6'--said ,i to        
myself--'t's y\r l9e ( c\ntry1 is x8 ,y 
want to walk me /raight into ^?         
bo!ration ,punic ,w>s1 x's no g1 ?\gh2  
,i %a'n't break cov] 9 t direction4' ,s 
,i 0 mute4 ',c't y tell me some?+ ab\t  

,hannibal8' says old ,we/ aga94 ',i c1' 
?9ks ,i1 'b ,i won't4' ,he 0 regul>ly   
flabb]ga/$2 ,i spoilt 8 beat entirely1  
don't y see8 s he look$ z black z ?und]1
 & tri$ x on 9 a fre% place4 ,if ,i _h  
be5 fool en\gh to let him dodge me 9 ^? 
,punic ,w>s1 ,i c\ld h be5 run into 9 no
 "t4 ,dep5d ^u x1 !re's no?+ l a        
judici\s ignorance occasionally4  ,:y1  
said ,?ornhill1 ':5 ignorance is bliss1'
 7i4 e4 :5 x gets ?r\gh ! s*ools17 'tis 
folly to be wise4'  ,ah6 t's ,%akspe>e  
says t1 isn't x8 ,i wi% "o c\ld take up 
,%akspe>e = a class6 ,i'm devili% fond (
 ,%akspe>e4 ,we us$ to act ,%akspe>e at 
a private s*ool ,i 0 at4  ,by ,jove6    
said somebody f beh9d a cl\d ( smoke--^:
 ! brilliant idea 01 0 aft]w>ds matt] ( 
dispute--:y c\ldn't we get up a play8   
,ah6 :y n8 :y n8 ,capital6  ,x's su* a  
horrid bore le>n+ "o's "p1 lisp$ !      
elegant ,horace ,leice/]1 half awake on 
! s(a4  ,oh1 /uff6 said ,savile1 x's ! v
 ?+ to keep u alive6 ,we c\ld make a    
capital !atre out ( ! hall2 don't y ?9k 

! little vice pr9cipal w\ld give u      
leave8  ,y _h bett] ask = ! *apel at    
once4 ,:y1 don't y "k1 my de> fell[1 !  
college hall1 9 ! op9ion ( ! dean & !   
vice1 is held r m sacr$ ( ! two8        
,newcome1 poor devil1 attempt$ to cut a 
joke at ! high table "o ( ! times he d9$
 !re aft] he 0 elect$1 & he told me t !y
 all />$ at him z if he _h insult$ !m2 &
 ! vice 79 confid5ce7 expla9$ to him t  
su* 'levity' 0 treason aga9/ ! 'rev]5tia
 loci6'  ,ay1 ,i rememb] :5 t old villa9
 ,solomon1 ! port]1 f9$ me t5 %ill+s =  
walk+ 9 !re ) spurs "o day :5 ,i 0 late 
= d9n]2 he said ! dean always took (f 8 
cap :5 he w5t 9 !re by himself1 &       
?reat5$ to turn (f old ,higgs1 :5 he _h 
be5 sc\t =ty ye>s1 because he he>d him  
:i/l+ "o day :ile he 0 sweep+ x out6    
,well1 cont9u$ ,savile1 y %all h my     
rooms2 ,i %a'n't tr\ble !m mu* n[4 ,i am
 go+ to pack all my books d[n to old    
,wise's next week1 to turn !m into ready
 t92 s y may turn ! /udy into a c>p5t]'s
 %op1 if y l4 ,oh1 x c be manag$        

fam\sly6  ,s1 aft] a few pros & cons1 x 
0 f9ally settl$ t ,mr ,savile's rooms   
%\ld become ! ,!atre ,royal1 ----       
,college2 & ,i 0 hon\r$ ) ! responsible 
(fice ( /age-manag]4 ,:at ! play 0 to be
 0 a m difficult po9t to settle4 ,savile
 propos$ ,romeo & ,juliet1 & volunte]$ =
 ! h]o2 b x pass$ ! unit$ /r5g? ( !     
company to get up a dec5t ,juliet4      
,ri*>d ! ,?ird 0 sugge/$2 we _h six     
,ri*>ds 9 ! field at once4 ,we soon gave
 up ! h]oics1 & decid$ on com$y2 =1 s9ce
 our audi5ce w\ld be sure to laugh1 we  
%\ld at lea/ h a *ance ( gett+ ! laugh 9
 ! "r place4 ,s1 aft] long discussion1  
we fix$ on ,%e ,/oops to ,conqu]4 ,!re 7
 a good _m reasons = ?is selection4     
,fir/1 x 0 a piece possess+ t gr&       
desid]atum 9 all amateur p]=mances1 t   
!re 7 sev]al p>ts 9 x ( equal calibre1 &
 none :i* impli$ decid$ sup]iority (    
tal5t 9 its repres5tative4 ,secondly1   
!re 0 n mu* love 9 x2 a mat]ial po9t    
:]e1 z an ,iri%man might say1 all !     
ladies 7 g5tlem54 ,?irdly1 ! sc5]y1     

dresses1 prop]ties1 & decorations1 7 ( !
 v simple/ description3 x 0 easily put  
^u ! /age4 ,we f\nd little difficulty 9 
ca/+ ! male *>act]s2 old ,mrs ,h>dca/le1
 n requir+ any great %>e ( p]sonal      
attractions1 & be+ consid]$ a "p t w\ld 
tell1 soon f\nd a repres5tative2 b :5 we
 came to ! donnas--prima & secunda--!n x
 0 t ! manag]'s tr\bles began4 ,x 0     
really necess>y1 to ensure ! mo/ mod]ate
 degree ( success to ! com$y1 t ,miss   
,h>dca/le %\ld h at lea/ a lady-l       
deportm5t4 ,! public voice1 fir/ 9      
:isp]s1 !n audibly1 at la/ vocif]\sly1  
call$ ^u ,leice/]4 ,slightly =m$1       
h&some1 clev] & accompli%$1 ) naturally 
graceful mann]s1 & a fair %>e ( vanity &
 affectation1 !re 0 no d\bt ( 8 mak+ a  
respectable h]o9e if he w\ld cons5t to  
be made love to4 ,9 va9 did he prote/   
aga9/ ! petticoats1 & urge ) affect+    
e>ne/ness ! claims ( ! :isk]s :i* = !   
la/ six mon?s he _h s dilig5tly be5     
cultivat+2 ! *orus ( entreaty &         
expo/ulation _h its effect1 aid$ by a   

well-tim$ complim5t to ! ari/ocratically
 small h& & foot1 ( :i* ,horace 0       
p>donably va94 ,%av+ 0 pron\nc$         
indisp5sable to ! due gr[? ( ! :isk]s2 &
 ! importance ( ! "*1 & ! po9t ( !      
situations1 s /rongly dwelt ^u1 t he    
became gradually reconcil$ to 8 fate1 & 
began s]i\sly to discuss ! "q :e!r ,miss
 ,h>dca/le %\ld we> h] hair 9 curls or  
b&s4 ,a fre%man ( sev5te51 :o _h no     
pret5sions 9 ! way ( :isk]s1 & :o 0 too 
happy to be admitt$ on any t]ms to a %>e
 9 su* a fa/ idea z ! gett+ up a play1 0
 to be ! ,miss ,neville2 & be=e ! hall  
bell rang = d9n]1 an ord] _h be5        
despat*$ = a doz5 act+ copies ( ,%e     
,/oops to ,conqu]4  ,times h mat]ially  
*ang$ s9ce ,que5 ,elizabe?'s visit to   
,*ri/-,*ur*2 ! ,univ]sity1 "o ( ! e>lie/
 nurses ( ! infant drama1 has long s9ce 
turn$ x out ( doors = a naughty *ild2 & 
=bid x1 "u pa9 ( worse ?an :ipp+1 to    
come any ne>] ?an ,ab+don or ,bice/]4   
,tak+ into consid]ation ! /yle ( "s ( ! 
p]=mances1 9 :i* "u-graduates ( "s ?ree 

hundr$ ye>s ago 7 ! actors1 ! ,ox=d     
,!atre ( ^? days1 if x _h m wit 9 x ?an 
! pres5t1 _h some:at less dec5cy3 !     
anci5t moralities 7 n ov] moral1 & !    
my/]ies r ,babyloni%4 ,s f> we h _h no  
great loss4 ,:e!r ! judici\s gett+ up ( 
a trag$y ( ,sophocles or ,aes*ylus1 or  
ev5 a com$y ( ,t]5ce--classically       
manag$--z x c\ld be done 9 ,ox=d--& well
 act$1 w\ld be m unbecom+ ! gravity (   
our collect$ wisdom1 or m d]ogatory to !
 dignity ( our noble !atre1 ?an !       
squall+ ( ,italian s+]s1 mascul9e1      
fem99e1 & neut]--is a "q :i*1 :5 ,i take
 my ,m4,a41 ,i %all c]ta9ly propose 9   
convocation4 ,?us mu* ,i am sure (1 if a
 classical play-bill 7 duly ann\nc$ = ! 
next gr& commemoration1 x w\ld draw     
almo/ z well z ! ,duke2 ! dresses might 
be q z %[y1 ! action h>dly less         
graceful1 ?an ^? ( ! odd-look+ g5tlem5  
:o are dubb$ doctors ( civil law on su* 
occasions2 & ! spee*es ( ,prome!us1     
,o$ipus1 or ,antigone1 w\ld be m        
intelligible to ! le>n$1 & m amus+ to ! 

ladies1 ?an ^? ,lat9 essays or !        
,creweian oration4  ,h[ev]1 until ,i am 
vice-*ancellor1 ! legitimate drama1     
,greek1 ,roman1 or ,engli%1 seems little
 likely to revive 9 ,ox=d4 ,our bran* ( 
t great family1 ,i confess1 bore !      
b>-s9i/]4 ,! (fspr+ ( our !atrical      
affections 0 unrecogniz$ by college     
au?ority4 ,! fell[s ( ---- w\ld h done  
any ?+ b smile ^u its bir?4 ,! dean     
especially w\ld h burk$ x at once _h he 
suspect$ its exi/5ce4 ,nor 0 x fo/]$1 l 
! =m] ,ox=d !atricals to :i* we h       
allud$1 by royal patronage2 we c\ld n1  
consi/5tly ) decorum1 reque/ h] ,maje/y 
to enc\rage an illegitimate4            
,nev]!less--spite ( its be+ ?us born "u 
! rose--x grew & prosp]$4 ,our plan (   
rehe>sal 0 orig9al4 ,we us$ to adj\rn f 
d9n] to ! rooms ( "o or o!r ( ! company2
 & !re1 ov] our w9e & dess]t1 in/ead (  
quizz+ fre%m5 & abus+ tutors1 op5 ea*   
our copy1 &1 ) all due emphasis &       
intonation1 g regul>ly ?r\gh ! sc5es (  
,%e ,/oops to ,conqu]4 ,?is 0 all ! /udy

 we ev] gave to our p>ts3 & ev5 ?us x 0 
difficult to get a mu/] ( all ! p]=m]s1 
& we _h g5]ally to play dummy = "s "o or
 m ( ! *>act]s1 or d\ble !m1 z !        
pr(essionals call x4 ,! excuses =       
abs5teeism 7 v>i\s4 ,mrs ,h>dca/le &    
,tony 7 gone to ,wood/ock ) a team1 & 7 
n to be wait$ =2 ,diggory _h a comm& to 
d9e ) ! pr9cipal2 & once an int]e/+     
dialogue 0 cut %ort by ! unt[>d ev5t (  
,miss ,neville's be+ conf9$--9          
consequ5ce ( "s indiscretion or o!r--to 
*apel4 ,x 0 necess>y 9 our managem5t1 z 
mu* z 9 ,mr ,bunn's or ,mr ,macready's1 
to hum\r ! caprices ( ! />s ( ! company3
 b ! less] lights1 if !y became ecc5tric
 at all 9 _! orbits1 7 ext+ui%$ )\t     
m]cy4 ,_! place 0 easily suppli$2 = !   
mom5t x became kn[n t a play 0 9        
contemplation1 !re 7 pl5ty ( c&idates = 
dramatic fame1 especially among !       
fre%m53 & ?\gh we mortally (f5d$ "o or  
two aspir+ g5iuses by pr(f]+ !m ! vacant
 situations ( ,ralph1 ,rog]1 & ,co41 9  
,mr ,h>dca/le's h\sehold1 on condition (

 hav+ _! respective blue dress coats    
turn$ up ) yell[ to repres5t ! family   
liv]y1 !re 7 o!rs to :om ! be+ admitt$  
beh9d ! sc5es1 ev5 9 ^! humble *>act]s1 
0 a subject ( laudable ambition4 ,nay1  
unimportant z 7 "s p>ts 9 !mselves1 !y 7
 q en\gh = ! hi/rionic tal5t ( "s ( our 
fri5ds4 ,till ,i became a manag] myself1
 ,i always us$ to lose pati5ce at !     
wret*$ mann] 9 :i* "s ( ! und]l+s on !  
/age w5t ?r\gh ! little !y _h to say &  
d3 !re seem$ no reason :y ! /icks %\ld  
be s provok+ly /icky2 & x surpris$ me t 
a man :o c\ld acco/ "o flu5tly en\gh at 
! /age door1 %\ld make su* a bungle z "s
 ( !m did 9 a message ( "s half doz5    
words 9 "*4 ,b :5 ,i fir/ became        
initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( amateur       
p]=mances1 & saw h[ entirely de/itute "s
 m5 7 ( any notion ( natural act+1 & h[ 
!y made a po9t ( repeat+ two l9es (     
famili> dialogue ) ! tone & mann]1 b )\t
 ! correctness ( a s*oolboy go+ ?r\gh a 
task--!n x ceas$ to be any matt] ( wond]
 t ^? to :om act+ 0 no joke1 b an       

unhappily e>ne/ mode ( gett+ bread1 %\ld
 s (t5 make _! p]=mance appe> ! uneasy  
ef=t :i* x is4 ,!re 0 "o man 9 p>ticul>1
 a good-hum\r$1 g5tlemanly fell[1 a     
fav\rite ) u all2 n rem>kable = tal5t1 b
 a pleasant companion en\gh1 ) pl5ty (  
common s5se4 ,well1 he w\ld be an       
actor--x 0 8 own fancy to h a "p1 &1 z  
he 0 "o ( u1 we c\ld n well refuse him4 
,we gave him an easy "o1 = he 0 n va9 ( 
8 own p[]s1 or ambiti\s ( !atrical      
di/9ction2 s he 0 to be second fell[--"o
 ( ,tony's pot-companions4 ,he _h b two 
l9es to speak2 b1 f ! v fir/ "t ,i he>d 
him read !m1 ,i set him d[n z a hopeless
 case4 ,he read !m z if he _h j le>n$ to
 spell ! words2 :5 he repeat$ !m )\t !  
book1 x 0 l a cl]gyman giv+ out a text4 
,& s x 0 ) a good _m ( ! rank & file ( !
 company2 we _h m lab\r to drill !m into
 some?+ l a natural intonation ?an to   
le>n our own longe/ spee*es twice ov]4  
,s we made _! att5dance at rehe>sals a  
s9e qua non4 ,we dismiss$ a promis+ ,mat
 ,mugg9s because he w5t to ! ,union two 

nights successively1 :5 he ought to h   
be5 at ,! ,?ree ,pigeons4 ,we sup]s$$ a 
v respectable l&lord 7?\gh he _h        
actually be5 measur$ = a corporation & a
 pair ( calves7 = inatt5tion to bus9ess4
 ,! only "o ( ! sup]num]>ies :om x 0 at 
all necess>y to conciliate1 0 ! g5tleman
 :o 0 to s+ ! comic song in/ead ( ,tony1
 7,savile1 ! repres5tative ( ! said     
,tony1 n hav+ music 9 8 s\l beyond a    
view-holloa47 ,he 0 all[$ to g & come at
 our read+s ad libitum1 ^u condition (  
be+ v c>eful n to take cold4  ,:5 we _h 
become tol]ably p]fect 9 ! words ( our  
p>ts1 x 0 deem$ exp$i5t to h a dress    
rehe>sal--especially = ! ladies4 ,x is n
 v easy to move safely--let alone       
gracefully--9 petticoats1 = ^? :o are   
accu/om$ to move _! legs some:at m      
indep5d5tly4 ,& x w\ld n h be5 civil 9  
,messrs ,m>l[ & ,ha/+s to laugh outright
 at _! lady-loves be=e company1 z !y 7  
sure to d ^u _! fir/ appe>ance4 ,a dress
 rehe>sal1 !re=e1 0 a v necess>y        
precaution4 ,b if x 0 difficult to get !

 company toge!r at six o'clock "u !     
fri5dly disguise ( a w9e-p>ty1 d\bly    
difficult 0 x to expect !m to mu/] at   
elev5 9 ! morn+4 ,! fir/ day t we fix$ =
 x1 !re came a n v lady-l note1 evid5tly
 writt5 9 b$1 f ,miss ,h>dca/le1 /at+1 t
 hav+ be5 at a supp]-p>ty ! night be=e1 
& !re p>tak5 ( br&y-pun* to an ext5t to 
:i* %e 0 :olly unaccu/om$1 x 0 q        
impossible1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( h] n]v\s  
sy/em1 = h] to make h] appe>ance 9 "* at
 any price4 ,!re 0 no alt]native b to   
put (f ! rehe>sal2 & t v week occurr$ a 
circum/ance :i* 0 v ne> be+ ! cause (   
its adj\rnm5t s9e die4  ,mr ,haw?orne1  
said ! dean to me "o morn+1 :5 ,i 0     
leav+ 8 rooms1 rejoic+ 9 ! t]m9ation (  
lecture1 ,i wi% to speak ) y1 if y      
please4 ,! dean's communications 7      
seldom ( a v pleas+ k9d1 & on ?is       
p>ticul> morn+ 8 c\nt5ance gave tok5 t  
he _h hit ^u some?+ m ?an usually       
piquant4 ,! re/ ( ! m5 fil$ out ( ! door
 z sl[ly z !y conv5i5tly c\ld1 9 ! hope1
 ,i suppose1 ( he>+ ! dean's fire op5 ^u

 me1 b he wait$ pati5tly till my        
p>ticul> fri5d1 ,bob ,?ornhill1 _h pick$
 up c>efully1 "o by "o1 8 miscellane\s  
collection ( note-book1 p5cil1 p5knife1 
& o!r small w>es1 & _h be5 oblig$ at    
l5g? to make an unwill+ exit2 :51 see+ !
 door f9ally clos$1 he comm5c$ ) 8      
usual--,h ! goodness to sit d[n1 sir4   
,exp]i5ce _h taught me1 t x 0 z well to 
make "o's-self z com=table z might be ^u
 ^! occasions2 s ,i took ! easy-*air1 & 
tri$ to look z if ,i ?\ght ! dean m]ely 
want$ to h a pleasant half-h\r's *at4   
,he m>*$ into a little back-room t he   
call$ 8 /udy1 & ,i began to speculate ^u
 ! probable subject ( our conf]5ce4     
,/range6 t week _h be5 a m ?an usually  
quiet "o4 ,no late knock+ 92 no cutt+   
lectures at *apel2 positively ,i began  
to ?9k t1 = once1 ! dean _h gone on a   
wrong sc5t1 & t ,i %\ld repel 8         
accusations ) all ! dignity ( injur$    
innoc5ce2 or _h he s5t = me to (f] 8    
congratulations on my hav+ comm5c$ 9 !  
/eady l9e1 & to ask me to breakfa/8 ,i 0

 n long to indulge su* delusive hopes4  
,re-ent] ! dean1 ,o4 ,p41 z our /age    
directions w\ld h _h x1 )--a pair (     
/ays6  ,by :at conf\nd$ ill-luck !y _h  
got into 8 possession ,i c\ld n imag9e2 
b !re !y 74 ,! dean t\*$ !m z if he felt
 _! v t\* an abom9ation1 ?rew !m on !   
table1 & briefly said--,^!1 sir1 7 f\nd 
9 y\r rooms ?is morn+4 ,c y expla9 h[ !y
 came !re8  ,true en\gh1 ,leice/] _h be5
 try+ on ! abom9able articles 9 my      
b$room1 & ,i _h /uff$ !m into a draw]   
till want$4 ,:at to say 0 inde$ a       
puzzle4 ,to tell ! :ole tru? w\ld1 no   
d\bt1 h end$ ! matt] at once1 & a he>ty 
laugh %\ld ,i h _h at ! dean's exp5se2 b
 x w\ld h put ! /opp] on ,%e ,/oops to  
,conqu]4 ,x 0 too ridicul\s to look     
grave ab\t2 & black] grew ! c\nt5ance   
be=e me1 z1 ) a va9 attempt to conceal a
 smile1 ,i e*o$ 8 words1 & /amm]$       
out--,9 my rooms1 sir8  ,yes1 sir1 9 y\r
 b$-room4 ,he rang ! bell4 ,y\r s]vant1 
,simmons1 mo/ prop]ly br\ght !m to me4  
,! little rascal6 ,i _h be5 afraid to   

let him "k any ?+ ab\t ! !atricals2 = ,i
 knew p]fectly well ! dean w\ld he> ( x 
9 half an h\r1 = he s]v$ him 9 ! d\ble  
capacity ( sc\t & spy4 ,be=e ! bell _h  
/opp$1 ,dick ,simmons made 8 appe>ance1 
hav+ evid5tly be5 kept at h&4 ,he did   
look r a%am$ ( himself1 :5 ,i ask$ him1 
:at bus9ess he _h to se>* my w>drobe8   
,oh de>1 sir6 ,i nev] did no si* a ?+2  
,i 0 a-mak+ ( y\r b$1 sir1 :5 ,i sees ! 
tag ( a /ay-lace hang+ out ( y\r topmo/ 
draw]1 sir--7,i am a m>ri$ man1 sir1 to 
! dean apologetically1 & ,i "k ! tag ( a
 /ay-lace1 sir7--& s ,i took x out1 sir2
 & kn[+ my duty to ! college1 sir1 ?\gh 
,i %\ld be v sorry to br+ y into tr\ble1
 ,mr ,haw?orne1 sir----  ,yes1 yes1     
,simmons1 y did q "r1 said ! dean4 ,y   
are b\nd to give notice to ! college    
au?orities ( all irregul>ities1 & y\r   
situation requires t y %\ld be          
consci5ti\s4  ,i hope ,i am1 sir1 said !
 little rascal2 b inde$ ,i am v sorry1  
,mr ,haw?orne1 sir----  ,oh6 nev] m9d1  
said ,i2 y did "r1 no d\bt4 ,i c only   

say ^? ?+s are n m9e1 sir2 !y belong to 
a fri5d ( m9e4  ,i don't ask :o !y      
belong to1 sir1 said ! dean indignantly2
 ,i ask1 sir1 h[ came !y 9 y\r rooms8   
,i believe1 sir1 my fri5d 7he 0 9 my    
rooms ye/]day7 left !m !re4 ,"s m5 we>  
/ays1 sir1 cont9u$ ,i1 boldly2 x's v mu*
 ! fa%ion1 ,i'm told4  ,eh6 hum6 said ! 
dean1 eye+ ! br[n jean d\bt+ly4 ,i h    
he>d ( su* ?+s4 ,horrid puppies m5 are  
n[4 ,nev] dreamt ( su* ?+s 9 my y\ng]   
days2 b !n1 sir1 we 7 n all[$ to we>    
:ite tr\s]s1 & wai/coats ( ,i don't "k  
:at col\rs2 we 7 made to att5d to !     
/atutes1 sir4 ',nigri aut suspici1' sir1
 ,ah6 times are *ang$--times are *ang$1 
inde$6 ,& d y mean to say1 sir1 y h a   
fri5d1 a memb] ( ?is univ]sity1 :o we>s 
su* ?+s z ^!8  ,i might h got cle> (f1  
if x _h n be5 = t rascal ,simmons4 ,i   
saw him give ! dean a look1 & an almo/  
imp]ceptible %ake ( ! head4  ,b ,i don't
 ?9k1 sir1 resum$ he1 ^! c be a man's   
/ays--eh1 ,simmons8 ,simmons look$      
dilig5tly at 8 toes4 ,no1 said ! dean1  

inve/igat+ ! unhappy g>m5t m            
closely--no1 ,i fe>1 ,simmons1 ^! are   
female /ays6  ,! consci5ti\s ,simmons   
made no sign4  ,i don't "k1 sir1 said   
,i1 z he look$ f ,simmons to me4 ,i     
don't we> /ays1 & ,i "k no?+ ab\t !m4   
,if ,simmons 7 to fet* a pair ( ,mrs    
,simmons's1 sir1 resum$ ,i1 y c\ld      
comp>e !m4  ,mrs ,simmons's figure      
resembl$ a sack ( fl\r1 ) a /r+ r\nd x2 
&1 if %e did we> ! articles 9 "q1 !y mu/
 h be5 ( a patt]n almo/ unique--made to 
ord]4  ,sir1 said ! dean1 y\r flippancy 
is unbecom+4 ,i %all n pursue ?is       
inve/igation any fur!r2 b ,i am b\nd to 
tell y1 sir1 ?is circum/ance is         
suspici\s--v suspici\s4 ,i c\ld n resi/ 
a smile = ! life ( me4 ,& d\bly         
suspici\s1 sir1 9 y\r case4 ,! eyes ( ! 
college are ^u y1 sir4 ,he 0 evid5tly   
los+ 8 temp]1 s ,i b[$ pr(\ndly1 & he   
grew m irate4 ,ev] s9ce1 sir1 t atroci\s
 bus9ess ( ! frogs1 ?\gh ! college      
au?orities fail$ 9 discov]+ ! guilty    
p>ties1 !re are "s individuals1 sir1 ^: 

conduct is wat*$ att5tively4            
,good-morn+1 sir4  ,! bus9ess ( ! frogs1
 to :i* ! dean s rancor\sly allud$1 _h1 
inde$1 caus$ "s con/]nation to ! fell[s 
(----4 ,!re _h be5 a m>vell\s /ory go+ !
 r\nd ( ! pap]s1 ( a %[] ( ! inelegant  
reptiles 9 "q hav+ fall5 9 "s "p ( !    
k+dom4 ,old wom5 7 mutt]+ prophecies1 & 
wise m5 ackn[l$g$ !mselves puzzl$4 ,!   
,a%molean ,society _h sat 9 conclave ^u 
x1 & acc\nt$ s satisfactorily = !       
occurr5ce1 t ! only wond] seem$ to be t 
we _h n a %[] ( frogs1 or "s equally    
agreeable visitors1 e ra9y morn+4 ,n[1 e
 "o :o has /roll$ r\nd ,*ri/-,*ur*      
mead[s on a w>m ev5+1 especially aft]   
ra91 mu/ h be5 greet$ at int]vals by a  
:ole gamut ( croaks2 &1 if he _h !      
curiosity to pe] into ! gre5 dit*es z he
 pass$ along1 he might cat* a glimpse ( 
! heads ( ! p]=m]s4 ,well1 ! jo9t       
reflections ( myself & an +5i\s fri5d1  
:o 7 /udy+ ?is bran* ( zoology :ile     
wait+ = ! com+ up ( ! boats "o night1   
t5d$ to ! conclusion1 t a v successful  

imitation ( ! late ,extraord9>y         
,ph5om5on might be got up = !           
edification ( ! sci5tific 9 our own     
college4 ,animals ( all k9ds f9d deal]s 
& pur*as]s 9 ,ox=d4 ,curs ( l[e/ degree 
h _! prices4 ,rats1 be+ necess>y 9 !    
education ( t]ri]s1 come r exp5sive4 ,a 
pole-cat--ev5 ) ?ree legs only--w comm& 
a fancy price4 ,sp>r[s1 l>ks1 & o!r     
small birds1 are retail$ by ! doz5 on   
,c[ley ,m>% to g5tlem5 "u-graduates :o  
are aspir+ to ! pigeon-trap4 ,b z yet   
!re _h be5 no dem& = frogs1 & !re 0 q a 
glut ( !m 9 ! m>ket4 ,!y 7 *eap         
accord+ly2 = a %ill+ a hundr$ we f\nd t 
we might inflict ! second plague (      
,egypt ^u ! :ole univ]sity4 ,! next     
ev5+1 two hamp]s1 conta9+1 z our        
purveyor assur$ u1 v prime 'uns1 arriv$ 
at my rooms f ,mr ,s----1 ! w9e m]*ant2 
&1 by daylight on ! foll[+ morn+1 7     
judici\sly di/ribut$ ?r\gh\t all !      
come-at-able premises )9 ! college      
walls4 ,:5 ,i awoke ! next morn+1 ,i    
he>d voices 9 e>ne/ conv]sation "u my   

w9d[1 & look$ out ) no little curiosity4
 ,! frogs _h evid5tly produc$ a         
s5sation4 ,! burs>1 di/urb$ app>5tly f 8
 e>ly breakfa/1 /ood rob$ 9 an anci5t   
dress+-g[n1 ) ! ,times 9 8 h&1 on :i* he
 0 balanc+ a frog z yell[ z himself4 ,! 
dean1 9 cap & surplice1 on 8 way f      
*apel1 0 eag]ly li/5+ to ! acc\nt :i* "o
 ( ! sc\ts 0 giv+ him ( ! fir/ discov]y 
( ! intrud]s4  ,me & my missis1 sir1    
quo? ,john1 0 a-com+ into college :5 x 0
 h>dly to say daylight1 :5 %e1 z ,i     
reckon1 sets foot ^u "o ( 'em1 & 0 l to 
h be5 back'ards ) a set ( breakfa/ *9ey 
z %e 0 a-br++ 9 = "o ( ! fre% g5tlem54  
,%e scrit*es out 9 c\rse1 & ,i looks    
d[n1 & !n ,i sees two or ?ree a' 'opp9  
ab\t2 b ,i didn't take mu* notice till  
,i gets to ! ?or\ghf>e1 :5 !re 0 a :ole 
r[ on 'em a-try+ to climb up ! bottom   
/ep2 & !n ,i calls ,solomon ! port]1    
&----  ,"h ,i left my w9d[1 &1 mak+ a   
ha/y toilet1 jo9$ a gr\p ( "u-graduates1
 :o 7 n[ collect+ r\nd ! dean & burs>4  
,i ca/ my eyes r\nd ! quadrangle1 & 0   

delight$ ) ! success ( our lab\rs4 ,!re 
_h be5 a heavy %[] 9 ! night1 & ! frogs 
7 z lively z !y c\ld be on s ung5ial a  
location z a gravell$ c\rt4 ,9 e corn] 0
 a goodly clu/]1 :o 7 mak+ ladd]s ( ea* 
o!r's backs1 z if det]m9$ to scale !    
college walls4 ,"s1 ( m retir+          
disposition1 7 endeav\r+ to =ce !mselves
 into crevices1 & hid+ _! heads beh9d   
projections to escape ! gaze ( academic 
eyes2 :ile a few active spirits seem$ to
 be hopp+ a sweep/akes "r = !           
common-room door4 ,j z ,i made my       
appe>ance1 ! pr9cipal came out ( ! door 
( 8 lodg+s1 ) ano!r ( ! fell[s1 hav+    
evid5tly be5 summon$ to assi/ at !      
consultation4 ,good old s\l6 8 /udy (   
zoology _h be5 *iefly conf9$ to ! class 
edibles1 & a %[] ( frogs1 au!nticat$ ^u 
! oa?s ( ! :ole ,convocation1 w\ld n h  
be5 half s int]e/+ to him z an          
importation ( turtle4 ,h[ev]1 to d him  
ju/ice1 he put on 8 spectacles1 & look$ 
z sci5tific z any body4 ,aft] due       
exam9ation ( ! specim5 ( ! g5us ,zana   

:i* ! burs> /ill held 9 captivity1 &    
pron\nc+ an unanim\s op9ion1 t1 come f  
:]e he w\ld1 he 0 a bona fide frog1 )   
no?+ sup]natural ab\t him1 ! conclave   
proce$$ r\nd ! quadrangle1 calculat+ !  
numb]s1 & conjectur+ ! probable orig9 ( 
^! /range visitors4 ,equally curi\s1 if 
n equally sci5tific1 7 ! "u-graduates :o
 foll[$ !m2 =1 hav+ /rictly kept our own
 secret1 my fri5d & myself 7 ! only     
p>ties :o c\ld solve ! my/]y2 & ?\gh _m 
suspect$ t ! frogs 7 unwill+ emigrants1 
none knew to :om !y 7 indebt$ = _!      
introduction to college4 ,! collect$    
wisdom ( ! dons soon decid$ t a %[] (   
full-gr[n frogs 0 a novelty ev5 9 !     
extraord9>y occurr5ces ( newspap]s2 & z 
n ev5 a s+le individual croak] 0 to be  
discov]$ outside ! walls ( ----1 x      
became evid5t t ! :ole affair 01 z !    
dean describ$ x1 ano!r ( ^? outrages ^u 
academic discipl9e1 :i* 7 z s5seless z  
!y 7 disgraceful4  ,i d>esay ! dean's   
ana!ma 0 z s5sible z x 0 s9c]e2 b x did 
n prev5t our ?or\ghly enjoy+ ! success (

 ! outrage at ! "t2 nor does x1         
un=tunately1 suffice at ?is pres5t mom5t
 to *eck some?+ l an inw>d *uckle1 :5 ,i
 ?9k ( ! tr\ble :i* x co/ ! v>i\s       
reta9]s ( ! college to cle> x           
effectually ( its /range visitors4      
,hopk9s1 ! old butl]1 :o 0 ( r an       
imag9ative temp]am5t1 & _h a m>vell\s   
tale to tell any "o :o w\ld li/51 ( a   
dep>t$ burs>1 :o1 hav+ caught 8 dea? (  
cold by sup]9t5d+ ! lay+ d[n ( ?ree     
pipes ( port1 might ev] aft]w>ds be     
he>d1 ^u su* int]e/+ occasions1 walk+   
ab\t ! damp cell>s aft] nightfall 9     
patt5s4 ,hopk9s1 ! oracle ( ! college   
tap1 ma9ta9$ t ! frogs 7 some?+ (f !    
common2 & /r5g!n$ 8 op9ion by ref]5ce to
 a specim5 :i* he _h select$--a lank1   
black1 sk9ny individual1 :i* really     
look$ ugly en\gh to h come f any :]e4   
,sc\ts1 wives1 & *ildr51 7!y always make
 a po9t ( hav+ l>ge families1 9 ord] to 
eat up ! sp>e commons17 all 7 busy1     
?r\gh t ev5tful day1 9 a novel          
occupation1 & by d9n]time n a frog 0 to 

be se52 b long1 long aft]w>ds1 on a moi/
 ev5+1 fugitives f ! g5]al prescription 
might be se5 mak+ _! sil5t way across ! 
quadrangle1 & croak+s 7 he>d at         
night-"t1 :i* might 7z ,hom] relates ( 8
 frogs7 h di/urb$ ,m9]va1 only t !      
goddess ( wisdom1 9 *amb]s collegiate1  
sleeps usually pretty s\nd4  ,! bus9ess 
( ! /ays1 h[ev]1 bid fair to sup]s$e !  
bus9ess ( ! frogs1 9 ! dean's record (  
my suppos$ crimes2 & z ,i fully int5d$  
to cle> myself1 ev5 to 8 satisfaction1 (
 any suspicion :i* might atta* to me f !
 possession ( su* que/ionable articles s
 soon z our !atre clos$ = ! season1 ,i  
resolv$ t my successful def5ce f ?is la/
 imputation w\ld be an admirable gr\nd  
on :i* to assume ! dignity ( a m>tyr1 to
 appeal aga9/ all un*>itable conclusions
 f insuffici5t premises1 & come out z ! 
p]sonification ( injur$ innoc5ce ?r\gh\t
 my :ole college c>e]4  ,:5 my int]view 
) ! dean 0 ov]1 ,i ord]$ "s lun*eon up  
to ,leice/]'s rooms1 :]e1 z ,i expect$1 
,i f\nd mo/ ( my own set collect$1 9    

ord] to he> ! result4 ,a private        
conf]5ce ) ! (ficial a=esaid seldom bod$
 good to ! p>ty s fav\r$2 ! dean seldom 
made 8 communications s agreeable z he  
might h done4 ,9 college1 z 9 mo/ o!r   
societies1 ,la ,ro*ef\cauld's maxim     
holds good--t !re is always some?+      
pleasant 9 ! mis=tunes ( "o's fri5ds2 &1
 :5ev] an unlucky wight did get into a  
r[1 he might pretty confid5tly reckon ^u
 be+ laugh$ at4 ,9 fact1 "u-graduates   
consid]$ !mselves z engag$ 9 a w> (     
/ratagem aga9/ an unholy alliance (     
deans1 tutors1 & proctors2 & 9 e enc\nt]
 ! defeat$ p>ty 0 look$ ^u z ! delud$   
victim ( sup]ior +5uity--z hav+ be5     
done1 9 %ort4 ,s1 if a l>k succe$$1 !   
au?orities a=esaid 7 decid$ly done1 &   
laugh$ at accord+ly2 if x fail$1 :y !   
o!r p>ty 7 done1 & !re 0 /ill somebody  
to laugh at4 ,no d\bt1 ! je/ 0 ri*] 9 ! 
fir/ case suppos$2 b1 9 ! second1 !re 0 
! additional gu/o1 s de> to human       
philan?ropy1 ( hav+ ! victim pres5t1 &  
enjoy+ 8 discomfiture1 :i*1 9 ! case ( !

 dons be+ ! suff]]s1 0 d5i$ u4 ,x may   
seem to argue some?+ ( a want ( sympa?y 
to f9d amusem5t 9 mis=tunes :i* might   
any day be our own2 b any "o :o ev]     
witness$ ! air ( ludicr\s al>m ) :i* an 
"u-graduate prep>es to obey ! summons1  
7capable ( b "o int]pretation17--,! dean
 wi%es to see y1 sir1 at t5 o'clock--:i*
 s (t51 9 my "t at lea/1 0 s5t z a :et  
to "s ( ! assembl$ gue/s at a breakfa/  
p>ty2 :oev] has be5 appli$ to on su*    
occasions = ! loan ( a tol]able cap1 7t 
( ! del9qu5t hav+ its corn]s 9 su*      
dilapidat$ condition z to proclaim its  
own] a r[+ man at once17 or has respond$
 to ! pa!tic appeal--,d ,i look v       
se$y8--any "o to :om su* absurd         
recollections ( e>ly days occur--& if y1
 good read]1 are a univ]sity man1 z1 be+
 a g5tleman1 ,i am b\nd 9 *>ity to      
conclude y are1 & yet h no su*          
rem9isc5ces--all[ me to sugge/ t y mu/ h
 be5 a v sl[ coa* inde$2--any "o1 ,i say
 once m1 :o kn[s ! ridicul\s figure :i* 
a man cuts :5 haul$ up be=e ! college   

,m9os1 or ,radaman?us1 w easily =give 8 
fri5ds = be+ incl9$ to laugh at him4    
,h[ev]1 9 ! pres5t case1 any            
anticipations ( fun at my exp5se1 :i* ! 
p>ty 9 ,leice/]'s rooms might *>itably  
ent]ta91 7 some:at qualifi$ by ! fe>1 t 
! consequ5ces ( any little private      
diff]5ce betwe5 ! dean & myself might   
affect ! prosp]ity ( our unlic5s$ !atre4
 ,& :5 !y he>d h[ v ne>ly ! discov]y ( !
 /ays _h be5 fatal to our project1      
execrations aga9/ ,simmons's espionage 7
 m+l$ ) admiration ( my escape f s      
critical a position4  ,! foll[+ is1 ,i  
appreh5d1 an unique specim5 ( an ,ox=d  
bill--& ! only "o1 out ( a tol]ably l>ge
 bundle :i* ,i keep = ! sake ( !        
receipts atta*$1 7a precaution by no    
means uncall$ =17 :i* ,i f9d any        
amusem5t 9 ref]r+ to4       ----        
,haw?orne1 ,esq41                       
,to ,m4 ,moore4       #b pr4 br[n jean  
corsets1        #h  #j      ,padd+ = d41
 made to ord]1  #b  #f                  
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#aj  #f              ,rec'd4 same day1  
,m4 ,m4  7,savile1 :5 ,i %[$ x to him1  
said ! receipt 0 ! only "o ( ! k9d he _h
 se5 9 ! c\rse ( a long exp]i5ce47 ,v   
mu* surpris$ 0 ! old lady1 ( :om ,i made
 ! pur*ase 9 my capacity ( /age-manag]1 
at s uncommon a cu/om] 9 h] l9e (       
bus9ess2 & :51 aft] enjoy+ h]           
my/ification = "s "t1 ,i let h] into !  
secret1 s delight$ 0 %e at ! notion1 t  
%e gave me sundry h9ts z to ! managem5t 
( ! female toilet1 & (f]$ to get made up
 = me any dresses t might be requir$4 ,s
 ,i introduc$ ,leice/] & 8 fell[-h]o9es 
to my fri5d ,mrs ,moore1 & by ! jo9t    
ex]tions ( _! own ta/es & h] exp]i5ce1  
!y became possess$ ( "s v tol]able      
co/umes4 ,!re 0 a good deal ( fun go+   
on1 ,i fancy1 9 fitt+ & measur+1 9 h]   
back p>l\r2 = !re 0 a daught]1 or a     
niece1 or some?+ ( ! sort1 :o cut out ! 
dresses ) ! prettie/ h&s 9 ! _w1 z      
,leice/] decl>$2 b ,i 0 too busy )      
c>p5t]s1 pa9t]s1 & o!r assi/ants1 to pay
 m ?an a fly+ visit to ! ladies'        

dep>tm5t4  ,at la/ ! rehe>sal did come  
on4 ,z ,ha/+s1 ,i _h n mu* 9 ! way (    
dress to alt]2 &1 hav+ "s engagem5t 9 ! 
e>ly "p ( ! morn+1 ,i did n arrive at ! 
!atre until ! re/ ( ! *>act]s 7 already 
dress$ & ready to beg94 ,?\gh ,i _h be5 
consult$ ^u all mann] ( po9ts1 f !      
arrang+ ( a curl = ,miss ,neville to !  
col\r ( ,diggory's /ock+s1 & knew !     
co/ume ( e individual z well z my own1  
yet s ludicr\s 0 ! effect ( ! :ole :5 ,i
 ent]$ ! room1 t ,i ?rew myself into !  
ne>e/ *air1 & laugh$ myself ne>ly into  
convulsions4 ,! figure :i* fir/ met my  
eyes 0 a little ruddy fre%man1 :o _h !  
"p ( ! l&lord1 & :o1 9 8 zeal to d hon\r
 to our pref]5ce1 _h dress$ ! "* mo/    
elaborately4 ,a pill[1 :i* he c\ld      
sc>cely see ov]1 puff$ out 8 r$         
wai/coat2 & 8 hair 0 cut %ort1 & p[d]$ )
 su* good-w1 t = weeks aft]w>ds1 9 spite
 ( dilig5t bru%+1 he look$ z grey z !   
pr9cipal4 ,!re he /ood--8 legs clo!d 9  
grey wor/$1 retreat+ f> beyond 8 little 
:ite apron1 z if a%am$ ( _! unusual     

appe>ance1       ,! "m t him b>e1       
,%e _h n kn[n h] son4  ,e "o1 h[ev]1 _h 
n be5 s classical 9 _! co/ume4 ,!re 0   
,sir ,*>les ,m>l[ 9 :at _h be5 a judge's
 wig1 & ,mr ,h>dca/le 9 a b>ri/]'s2 bo? 
suffici5tly unlike !mselves1 at any     
rate1 if n v correct copies ( _!        
orig9als4 ,!n ! wom56 ,z = ,mrs         
,h>dca/le1 %e 0 p]fection4 ,!re nev] 01 
,i believe1 a bett] repres5tation ( !   
"*4 ,x 0 well dress$1 & turn$ out a     
fir/-rate bit ( act+--v f> sup]ior to   
any amateur p]=mance ,i ev] saw1 &1 )   
practice1 w\ld h equall$ t ( any actress
 on ! /age4 ,h] v curtsy 0 com$y itself4
 ,:5 ,i recov]$ my brea? a little1 ,i 0 
able to att5d to ! dialogue :i* 0 go+   
on1 :i* 0 h>dly less ridicul\s ?an !    
/range disguises r\nd me4 ,n[1 ,miss    
,h>dca/le1 7,m>l[ loquitur17 ,i h no    
objection to y\r smok+ cig>s dur+       
rehe>sal1 ( c\rse--because y won't d t  
on ,monday night1 ,i suppose2 b ,i mu/  
beg y to get out ( ! practice ( /&+ or  
sitt+ crosslegg$1 because x's n lady-l1 

or ev5 b>maid-l--& don't laugh :5 ,i    
make love to y2 = if y d1 ,i %all break 
d[n to a c]ta9ty4 ,?ornhill1 d y ?9k my 
wai/ w d8 said ! anxi\s repres5tative ( 
! fair ,con/ance4 ,i h worn ^! curs$    
/ays = an h\r e ev5+ = ! la/ week1 &    
drawn !m an in* tight] e "t2 b ,i don't 
?9k ,i'm a v good figure aft] all--j try
 if !y'll come any clos]1 w y8 ,oh6     
,haw?orne1 ,i'm glad y are come1 said   
,savile1 :om ,i h>dly knew1 9 a r$ wig2 
n[1 isn't !re to be a b[l ( real pun* 9 
! sc5e at ! ,?ree ,pigeons--"o c't      
pret5d to dr9k1 y "k1 ) any degree ( _s8
 ,oh6 ( c\rse1 said ,i2 t's "o ( !      
l&lord's prop]ties3 ,mill]1 y mu/       
provide t1 y "k--s5d d[n = "s cold      
tank>ds n[2 !y w d v well = rehe>sal4   
,at la/ we got to "w1 & proce$$1 ) !    
prompt]'s assi/ance1 pretty smoo?ly1 &  
mutually applaud+ ea* o!r's p]=mance1   
go+ twice ov] "s ( ! m difficult sc5es1 
& cutt+ out a good deal ( love &        
s5tim5t4 ,! play 0 fix$ = ! next ,monday
 night1 playbills ord]$ to be pr9t$1 &  

c>ds ( invitation issu$ to all ! p]=m]s'
 intimate fri5ds4 ,e sc\t 9 ! college1  
,i believe1 except my rascal ,simmons1 0
 9 ! secret1 & probably "s ( ! fell[s _h
 a %rewd guess at :at 0 go+ on2 b no "o 
int]f]$ ) u4 ,we c>ri$ on all our       
op]ations z quietly z possible2 & ! only
 circum/ances likely to ar\se suspicion 
9 ! m9ds ( ! au?orities1 0 ! unusual    
abs5ce ( all di/urbances ( a m9or nature
 )9 ! walls1 9 consequ5ce ( ! "o        
engross+ freak 9 :i* mo/ ( ! m turbul5t 
spirits 7 engag$4  ,at l5g? ! gr& night 
arriv$4 ,by n9e o'clock ! !atre 9       
,savile's rooms 0 z full z x c\ld be    
cramm$ ) any degree ( com=t to actors & 
audi5ce2 & 9 ! /udy & b$room1 :i*1 be+  
on opposite sides1 s]v$ admirably =     
dress+-rooms beh9d ! sc5es1 ! usual     
bu/le ( prep>ation 0 go+ on4 ,z is      
common 9 su* cases1 "s ess5tial         
prop]ties _h be5 =gott5 until ! la/     
mom5t4 ,no bonnet _h be5 provid$ = ,mrs 
,h>dca/le to take h] walks abroad 92 &  
:5 ! little hairdress]1 :o _h be5 reta9$

 to give a f9i%+ t\* to "s ( !          
coiffeurs1 return$ ) "o belong+ to 8    
missis1 :i* he _h volunte]$ to l5d1 !   
ro> ( uncontrollable m]rim5t :i* ?is new
 embelli%m5t ( our disguis$ fri5d call$ 
=?1 made ! audi5ce clamor\s = ! ris+ ( !
 curta9--?9k+1 v excusably1 t x 0 q     
unju/ifiable to keep all ! fun to       
ourselves4  ,aft] "s little trial ( our 
public's pati5ce1 ! play began 9 good   
e>ne/1 & 0 mo/ fav\rably receiv$4       
,inde$1 z ! only price ( admission      
exact$ 0 a promise ( civil behavi\r1 &  
!re 7 two s]vants busily employ$ 9 h&+  
ab\t pun* & bi%op1 x w\ld h be5 r h>d if
 we did n succe$ 9 propitiat+ _!        
good-hum\r4 ,) ! exception ( two g5tlem5
 :o _h be5 d9+ out1 & 7 r noisy 9       
consequ5ce1 & ev9c$ a /rong incl9ation  
occasionally to take a "p 9 ! dialogue1 
all behav$ wond]fully well1 greet+ ea*  
p]=m]1 z he made 8 fir/ entrance1 ) a   
due am\nt ( *e]+2 raptur\sly applaud+   
all ! be/ sc5es2 laugh+1 7:e!r at !     
rac9ess ( ! act+ or ! grotesque         

metamorphoses ( ! actors1 made no great 
diff]5ce17 & fill+ up any gap :i*       
occurr$ 9 ! proce$+s on ! /age1 9 spite 
( ! prompt]1 ) vocif]\s enc\ragem5t to !
 /icket actor4 ,) an audi5ce s dispos$1 
ea* successive sc5e w5t (f bett] &      
bett]4 ,"o des]ves to be p>ticul>iz$4 ,x
 0 ! second 9 ! fir/ act ( ! com$y2 !   
/age directions = x are z               
foll[3--,sc5e--,an ale-h\se             
room4--,sev]al %abby fell[s ) pun* &    
tobacco2 ,tony at ! head ( ! table1 c41 
discov]$4 ,nev] p]haps1 9 any previ\s   
repres5tation1 0 ! mise en sc5e s       
p]fect4 ,x drew ?ree r\nds ( applause4  
,a v equivocal complim5t to ourselves x 
may be2 b su* jolly-look+ %abby fell[s z
 sat r\nd ! table at :i* our ,tony      
presid$1 7 nev] furni%$ by !            
sup]num]>ies ( ,drury or ,cov5t-g>d54   
,!y 7 z classical1 9 _! way1 z          
,macready's ,roman mob4 ,!n !re 0 no    
make-believe puff+ ( empty pipes1 &     
fictiti\s dr9k+ ( small-be] = pun*2 e   
nose among ! audi5ce c\ld appreciate !  

g5u95ess ( bo? liquor & tobacco2 & !    
he>ty encore :i* ! song1 ) its /5torian 
*orus1 0 hon\r$ )1 gave all ! p>ties    
engag$ "t to enjoy _! pun* & _! pipes to
 _! satisfaction4 ,x 0 q a pity1 z 0    
unanim\sly agre$1 :5 ! entrance ( ,m>l[ 
& ,ha/+s1 z 9 duty b\nd1 int]rupt$ s    
jovial a society4 ,b all t's bright mu/ 
fade--& s ! ,?ree ,pigeons' sc5e1 & !   
play1 too1 came to an end 9 due c\rse4  
,! curta9 fell amid/ univ]sal applause1 
modifi$ only by ! urg5t reque/1 :i*1 z  
manag]1 ,i _h m ?an once to repeat1 t   
g5tlem5 w\ld be k9d en\gh to re/ra9 _!  
feel+s = fe> ( di/urb+ ! dons4 ,! h\se  
resolv$ itself into its compon5t        
elem5ts--all w5t _! ways--! read+ m5    
probably to a ,greek play1 by way (     
aft]piece--sleepy ones to b$1 & idle    
ones to _! v>i\s inv5tions--& ! actors1 
aft] ! fatigues ( ! night1 to a supp]1  
:i* 0 to be ! f9i%4 ,x 0 to take place 9
 "o ( ! m5's rooms :i* happ5$ to be on !
 same /aircase1 & _h be5 committ$ to !  
*>ge ( c]ta9 p>ties1 :o und]/ood our    

notions ( an unexceptionable spread4 ,& 
a "r m]ry p>ty we 7--all sitt+ d[n 9 "*1
 ,mrs ,h>dca/le at ! top ( ! table1 h]  
wor?y p>tn] at bottom1 ) ! "y ladies on 
ea* side4 ,x 0 ! be/ tableau ( ! ev5+2  
pity !re 0 nei!r arti/ to sket*1 nor    
spectators to admire x6 ,b1 l _m o!r    
m]ry meet+s1 !re are fai?ful portraits (
 x--pro( impressions--9 ! memories ( _m 
:o 7 pres5t2 n yet oblit]at$1 h>dly ev5 
dimm$1 by "t2 laid by1 l o!r valuables1 
:i*1 9 ! turmoil ( life1 we f9d no "t to
 look at1 b n ?r[n aside or =gott51 &   
br\ght out sometimes1 9 holidays & quiet
 h\rs1 = u to look at once m1 & enjoy _!
 beauty1 & feel1 aft] all1 h[ mu* :at we
 h *ang$ is calum non animum4 ,i am     
n[--no matt] :at4 ,( my companions at t 
well-rememb]$ supp]1 "o is a /aid &     
or?odox div9e2 "o a ris+ b>ri/]2 a ?ird 
a respectable c\ntry g5tleman1 ju/ice ( 
! peace1 & quorum2 a f\r?1 !y tell me1 a
 semi ,papi/1 b set u all d[n toge!r 9 t
 same room1 draw ! *ampagne corks1 & let
 "s ,le! 7! said *ampagne1 if y please7 

wa% out all t has pass$ ov] u 9 ! la/   
five ye>s1 & my ^w on x1 ?ree out ( f\r 
( u are b boys /ill2 & ?\gh mu* %av+1   
pe>l p[d]1 & c>m9e1 might fail to make (
 any ( ! p>ty a h]o9e ( any m delicate  
class ?an ,meg ,m]rilies1 ,i h no d\bt  
we c\ld all ( u once m smoke a pipe 9 "*
 at ,! ,?ree ,pigeons4  ,m]rily ! ev5+  
pass$ (f1 & m]rily ! little h\rs came   
on1 & song & laugh r grew gay] ?an      
slack5$4 ,! /r+s ( ! /ays _h long ago   
be5 cut1 & ! tresses1 :i* 7 9 ! way ( ! 
cig>s1 7 ?r[n back 9 di%evell$ elegance4
 ,! l&lord f\nd 8 /uff+ some:at w>m1 &  
_h laid aside half 8 fle%y incumbrance4 
,e "o 0 at 8 ease1 & a mo/ upro>i\s     
*orus _h j be5 sung by ! :ole /r5g? ( ! 
company1 :5 we he>d ! om9\s s\nd ( a    
quiet d\ble rap at ! out] door4  ,:o's  
!re8 said "o ( ! mo/ self-possess$ ( !  
company4  ,i wi% to speak to ,mr        
,*allon]1 0 ! quiet reply4  ,! own] ( ! 
rooms 0 luckily 9 no m outre co/ume ?an 
t ( ,sir ,*>les ,m>l[2 & hav+ ?r[n (f 8 
wig1 & button$ 8 coat ov] a deep-flapp$ 

wai/coat1 look$ tol]ably l himself z he 
proce$$ to answ] ! summons4 ,i confess  
,i r hop$ ?an o!rwise1 t ! g5tleman1    
:oev] he 01 w\ld walk 91 :51 if he      
int5d$ to a/oni% u1 he 0 v likely to f9d
 ! tables turn$4 ,h[ev]1 ev5 college    
dons recognize ! pr9ciple1 t e man's    
h\se is 8 ca/le1 & nev] violate !       
sanctity ( ev5 an "u-graduate's rooms4  
,! object ( ?is pres5t visit1 h[ev]1 0 r
 fri5dly ?an o!rwise2 "o ( ! fell[s1    
des]v$ly popul>1 _h be5 ) ! dean1 & _h  
left him 9 a /ate ( "s excitem5t f !    
increas+ m]rim5t :i* came some:at too   
audibly across ! quadrangle f our p>ty4 
,he _h call$1 !re=e1 to advise ,*allon]1
 ei!r to keep 8 fri5ds quiet1 or to get 
rid ( !m1 if he wi%$ to keep out ( !    
dean's jurisdiction4 ,z x 0 t[>ds ?ree 9
 ! morn+1 we ?\ght x prud5t to take ?is 
advice z x 0 meant1 & 9 a few m9utes    
began to w5d our respective ways        
homew>ds4 ,leice/] & myself1 ^: rooms   
lay 9 ! same direction1 7 /e]+ along1 v 
sob]ly1 "u a bright moonlight1 :5 some?+

 put x into ! heads ( "s o!r /raggl]s ( 
! p>ty to break out1 at ! top ( _!      
voices1 into a /anza ( t immortal       
ditty--,we won't g home till morn+4     
,in/antly we c\ld he> a w9d[1 :i* we    
well knew to be ! dean's1 op5 above u1 &
 z ! unmelodi\s *orus w5t on1 8 wra?    
f\nd v5t 9 ! usual /ra9--,:o is mak+ t  
di/urbance8  ,no "o volunte]+ an        
explanation1 he w5t on4  ,:o are ^? 9 ! 
quadrangle8 ,leice/] & ,i walk$ some:at 
fa/]4 ,i am n sure t our dignity did n  
condesc5d to run1 z we he>d /eps com+   
d[n f ,no4 #e1 at a pace t evid5tly     
port5d$ a *ase1 & rememb]$ = ! fir/ "t !
 rem>kable co/ume1 :i*1 to common       
obs]v]s1 w\ld indicate t !re 0 a visitor
 ( an unusual "* enjoy+ ! moonlight 9 ! 
quadrangle4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! ?or\ghf>e1 ! 
passage f ! inn] to ! out] quadrangle1  
we fairly bolt$2 & z ! /eps came pretty 
fa/ aft] u1 & ,leice/]'s rooms 7 !      
ne>e/1 we bo? made good our retreat     
?i!r1 & sport$ oak4  ,! port]'s lodge 0 
9 ! next numb]2 & he>+ a knock+ 9 t     

qu>t]1 ,leice/] g5tly op5$ ! w9d[1 & we 
c\ld cat* ! foll[+ dialogue3--          
,solomon6 op5 ?is door directly--x is   
,i--! dean4  ,good1 de> sir6 said       
,solomon1 app>5tly asleep1 & fumbl+ = ! 
keys ( ! college gates--let y out8 ,oh  
yes6 sir1 directly4  ,li/5 to me1       
,solomon3 ,i am n go+ out4 ,did y let   
any "o out j n[--j be=e ,i call$ y8     
,no1 sir1 nobody :atsomdev]4  ,solomon6 
,i ask y1 did y n1 j n[1 let a woman    
out8  ,lawk6 no1 sir1 ,"l =bid6 said    
,solomon1 n[ ?or\ghly wak5$4  ,n[1      
,solomon1 br+ y\r light1 & come ) me1   
?is mu/ be enquir$ into4 ,i saw a woman 
run ?is way1 &1 if %e is n gone ?r\gh ! 
gate1 %e is gone into ?is next numb]4   
,^: rooms are 9 ,no4 #ac8  ,!re's ,mr   
,dyson's1 sir1 on ! gr\nd floor4  ,mr   
,dyson 0 ! v fell[ :o _h call$ at       
,*allon]'s rooms4  ,hah6 well1 ,i'll    
call ,mr ,dyson up4 ,^: besides8  ,!re's
 ,mr ,leice/]1 sir1 above 8'n4  ,v well1
 ,solomon2 call up ,mr ,dyson1 & say ,i 
wi% to speak ) him p>ticul>ly4  ,& s    

say+1 ! dean proce$$ up /airs4  ,! mom5t
 ,leice/] he>d 8 "n m5tion$1 he began to
 anticipate a domicili>y visit4 ,! ?+ 0 
s ridicul\s t we h>dly knew :at to d4   
,%all ,i get into b$1 ,haw?orne8 ,i     
don't want to be caught 9 ?is figure8   
,:y1 ,i don't "k t y w be safe !re1 9 ! 
pres5t /ate ( ! dean's suspicions4 ,no2 
tuck up ^? conf\nd$ petticoats1 clap on 
y\r pea-jacket1 twi/ ^? love-locks up "u
 y\r cap1 light ?is cig>1 & sit 9 y\r   
easy-*air4 ,! dean mu/ be 'cut] ?an     
usual1 if he f9ds y out z ! lady he is 9
 se>* (4  ,leice/] _h h>dly "t to take  
?is advice1 ! be/ ,i c\ld hit ^u at !   
mom5t1 :5 ! dean knock$ at ! door4  ,:o 
are y8 ,come 91 said we bo? 9 a brea?4  
,i beg y\r p>don1 ,mr ,leice/]1 said !  
dean 9 8 mo/ (ficial tone2 no?+ b       
actually imp]ative duty occasions my    
intrusion at ?is unseasonable h\r1 b a  
mo/ extraord9>y circum/ance mu/ be my   
excuse4 ,i say1 g5tlem5--,i saw ) my own
 eyes1 he cont9u$1 look+ black] z he    
caught sight ( me1 & rememb]+1 no d\bt1 

! little episode ( ! /ays--,i saw a     
female figure pass 9 ?is direction b a  
few m9utes ago4 ,no su* p]son has pass$ 
! gate1 = ,i h made enquiry2 c]ta9ly ,i 
h no reason to suppose any su* p]son is 
conceal$ "h1 b ,i am b\nd to ask y1 sir1
 on y\r hon\r z a g5tleman--= ,i h no   
wi% to make a se>*--is !re any su* p]son
 conceal$ 9 y\r ap>tm5ts8  ,on my hon\r1
 sir1 no "o is1 or has be5 lately "h1 b 
myself & ,mr ,haw?orne4  ,"h ,dyson came
 into ! room1 look+ consid]ably my/ifi$4
  ,:at's ! matt]1 ,mr ,dean8 said he1   
nodd+ good-hum\r$ly to u4  ,a mo/       
unpleasant occurr5ce1 my de> sir2 ,i h  
se5 a woman 9 ?is direction n five      
m9utes back4 ,un=tunately1 ,i _c be     
mi/ak54 ,%e ei!r pass$ into ! port]'s   
lodge or into ?is /aircase4  ,%e is n 9 
my rooms1 ,i assure y1 said he1 laugh+2 
,i %\ld ?9k y made a mi/ake3 x mu/ h be5
 "s man 9 a :ite mack9to%4  ,i smil$1 & 
,leice/] laugh$ outright4  ,i am n      
mi/ak51 sir1 said ! dean w>mly4 ,i %all 
take y\r ^w1 ,mr ,leice/]2 b all[ me to 

tell y1 t y\r conduct 9 loll+ 9 t *air z
 if 9 p]fect contempt1 & nei!r ris+1 nor
 remov+ y\r cap1 :5 ,mr ,dyson & myself 
are 9 y\r rooms1 is nei!r consi/5t ) !  
respect due f an "u-graduate1 or !      
behavi\r ,i %\ld expect f a g5tleman4   
,poor ,leice/] col\r$1 & unwitt+ly      
remov$ 8 cap4 ,! *e/nut curls1 "s       
natural & "s artificial1 :i* _h be5 s   
/udi\sly arrang$ = ,miss ,h>dca/le's    
head-dress1 fell 9 di%evell$ luxuriance 
r\nd 8 face1 & z he half rose f 8       
previ\s position 9 ! *air1 a p9k silk   
dress began to desc5d f "u ! pea-jacket4
 ,concealm5t 0 at an end2 ! dean look$  
bewild]$ at fir/1 & !n savage2 b a he>ty
 laugh f ,dyson settl$ ! bus9ess4  ,:at1
 ,leice/]6 y're ! lady ! dean has be5   
hunt+ ab\t college6 ,^u my ^w1 ?is is ! 
mo/ absurd piece ( masqu]ad+6--:at on   
e>? is x all ab\t8  ,i piti$ ,leice/]1  
he look$ su* an extraord9>y figure 9 8  
ambigu\s dress1 & seem$ s ?or\ghly a%am$
 ( himself2 s display+ ! tops & cords 9 
:i* ,i _h enact$ ,ha/+s1 ,i ackn[l$g$ my

 %>e 9 ! bus9ess1 & gave a brief hi/ory 
( ! drama dur+ my managem5t4 ,! dean    
endeav\r$ to look grave3 ,dyson gave way
 to undisguis$ amusem5t1 & repeat$ly    
exclaim$1 ,oh6 :y did y n s5d me a      
ticket8 ,:5 d y p]=m aga98  ,alas6 nev]4
 ,brief1 z bright1 0 our !atrical c>e]4 
,b ! memory ( x lives 9 ! college /ill3 
( ! com$y1 & ! supp]1 & ! curi\s mi/ake 
:i* foll[$ x3 & ! dean has n to ?is h\r 
lo/ ! cr$it :i* he !n ga9$1 ( hav+ a    
rem>kably ke5 eye = a petticoat4        
,,l9es ,,writt5 ,,9 ,,! ,,isle ,,(      
,,bute4  ,,by ,,delta4    ,i4   ,ere yet
 dim twilight bright5'd into day1  ,or  
wan$ ! silv] morn+-/> away1  ,%$d+ its  
la/1 lone1 melan*oly smile1  ,above !   
m\nta9-tops ( f> ,argyle2  ,ere yet !   
solan's w+ _h bru%'d ! sea1  ,or issu$ f
 its cell ! m\nta9 bee2  ,z dawn beyond 
! ori5t ,cumbraes %one1  ,?y nor!rn     
slope1 ,byrone1  ,f ,ascog's rocks1     
o'erflung ) woodl& b[]s1  ,) sc>let     
fus*ias1 & fa9t myrtle fl[]s1  ,my /eps 
essay'd2 bru%+ ! diamond dew  ,f ! s(t  

moss1 li! grass1 & h>ebell blue4  ,up f 
! hea? aslant ! l9net flew  ,/>tl$1 &   
rose ! l>k on tw9kl+ w+1  ,& so>'d away1
 to s+  ,a f>ewell to ! sev]+ %ades (   
night1  ,a welcome to ! morn+'s aureate 
light4  ,?y summit ga9'd1 h[ tranquilly 
s]5e1  ,b5ea?1 outspread t panoramic    
sc5e  ,( cont95t & isle1 & lake & sea1  
,& t[] & t[n1 hill1 vale1 & spread+     
tree1  ,& rock & ru9 t+$ ) ame?y/1      
,half-se51 half-hidd5 by ! lazy mi/1    
,volume on volume1 :i* _h vaguely w\nd  
,! f> (f hills ar\nd1  ,& n[ roll'd     
d[nw>ds2 till on high 7 se51  ,begirt ) 
sombre l>*1 _! =eheads gre54    ,,ii4   
,!re1 save :5 all1 except ! l>k1 0 mute1
  ,oh1 beauty-brea?+ ,bute  ,on !e      
entranc$ ,i gaz$2 ea* mom5t br\ght  ,a  
new creation to ! eye ( ?\ght3  ,! ori5t
 cl\ds all ,iris' hues assum$1  ,f !    
pale lily to ! rose t bloom'd1  ,& hung 
above ! pa?way ( ! sun1  ,z if to h>b+] 
8 c\rse begun2  ,:51 lo6 8 disk bur/    
=?--8 beams ( gold  ,seem'd e>? z ) a   
g>m5t to enfold1  ,& f 8 pi]c+ eye !    

loose mi/s flew1  ,& heav5 ) ar* ( deep 
autumnal blue  ,gl['d ov]head2 :ile     
ocean1 l a lake1  ,seem+ delight to take
  ,9 its own halcyon-calm1 respl5d5t    
lay1  ,f ,we/]n ,kames to f> ,kil*attan 
bay4  ,old ,l>gs look'd out amid ! ori5t
 light1  ,) its grey dwell+s1 &1 9      
gre5]y bright1  ,lay ,coila's classic   
%ores reveal'd to sight2  ,& l a        
,vallombrosa1 veil'd 9 blue1  ,arose    
,m\nt ,/u>t's woodl&s on ! view2  ,k]ry 
& ,c[all _! bold hill-tops %['d1  ,&    
,arran1 & ,k9tire2 l rubies gl['d  ,!   
jagg$ clefts ( ,goatfell2 & bel[1  ,z on
 a *>t1 delightful ,ro!say lay1  ,:5ce  
sprang ( human life ! awak5+ s\nd1  ,)  
all its happy dwell+s1 /ret*+ r\nd  ,!  
semicircle ( its sunbright bay4         
,,iii4   ,byrone1 a type ( peace ?\     
seeme/ n[1  ,yield+ ?y ridges to ! ru/ic
 pl\gh1  ,) corn-fields at ?y feet1 & _m
 a grove  ,^: songs are b ( love2  ,b   
diff]5t 0 ! aspect ( t h\r1  ,:i*       
br\ght1 ( eld1 ! ,norsem5 o'er ! deep1  
,to wre/ yon ca/le's walls f ,scotl&'s  

p[]1  ,& leave h] brave to ble$1 h] fair
 to weep2  ,:5 ,husbac fi]ce1 & ,olave1 
,mona's k+1#e  ,conf$]ate *iefs1 ) %\t &
 triumph+1  ,bade o'er its t[]s !       
,scaldic rav5 fly1  ,& mock ea* /orm-to/
 sea-k+ toil+ by6--  ,f> diff]5t 7 !    
days1  ,:5 flew ! fi]y cross1 ) summon+ 
blaze1  ,o'er ,blane's hill1 & o'er     
,catan1 & o'er ,kames1  ,& r\nd ?y peak 
! phalanx'd ,butesm5 /ood1#f  ,z        
,bruce's foll[]s %$ ! ,baliol's blood1  
,yea6 gave ea* ,saxon home/ead to !     
flames6   ,,iv4   ,pr\d palace-home (   
k+s6 :at art ?\ n[8  ,worn are !        
trac]ies ( ?y l(ty br[6  ,yet once 9    
beaute\s /r5g? l !e 7 none1  ,:5        
,ro!say's ,duke 0 heir to ,scotl&'s     
?rone2#g  ,ere ,falkl& rose1 or         
,holyrood1 9 !e  ,! b>ons to _! sov]eign
 b['d ! knee3  ,n[1 z to mock ?y pride  
,! v wat]s ( ?y moat are dri$2  ,?r\gh  
fractur$ ar* & doorway freely pass  ,!  
sunbeams1 into halls o'ergr[n ) grass2  
,?y floors1 unro('d1 are op5 to ! sky1  
,& ! sn[s lodge !re :5 ! /orm sweeps by2

  ,o'er ?y grim battlem5ts1 :]e b5t ! b[
  ,?9e ar*]s ke51 n[ hops ! *att]+ cr[2 
,& :]e ! beaute\s & ! brave 7 gue/s1    
,n[ bre$ ! bats--! swall[s build _!     
ne/s6  ,lo/ ev5 ! leg5d ( ! bloody /air1
  ,^: /eps w5d d[nw>d to ! h\se ( pray]2
  ,gone is ! prie/1 & !y :o wor%ipp'd   
seem  ,phantoms to u--a dream )9 a      
dream2  ,e>? ha? o'ermantl$ ea* memorial
 /one1  ,& f _! tombs ! v du/ is gone2  
,all p]i%'d1 all =gott51 l ! ray  ,:i*  
gilt yon ori5t hill-tops ye/]day2  ,all 
nameless1 save mayhap "o /alw>t knight1 
,:o fell ) ,graeme 9 ,falkirk's bloody  
fight--  ,bonkill's /\t ,/ew>t1#h ^:    
h]oic tale  ,(t circles yet ! peasant's 
ev5+ fire1  ,& h[ he scorn'd to fly1 &  
h[ he bl$--  ,he1 ^: effigies 9 ,/      
,m>y's *oir1  ,) plant$ heel ^u ! lion's
 head1  ,n[ re/s 9 m>ble mail4  ,yet    
/ill rema9s ! small d>k n>r[ room1  ,:]e
 ! ?ird ,rob]t1 yield+ to ! gloom  ,( 8 
despair1 he>t-brok51 laid him d[n1      
,refus+ food1 to die2 & to ! wall       
,turn'd 8 det]m9$ face1 unhe$+ all1  ,& 

to 8 captive boy-pr9ce left 8 cr[n4#i   
,alas6 ?y solit>y haw?orn-tree1         
,f\r-c5turi$1 & o'er?r[n1 is b ( !e  ,a 
type1 maje/ic ru93 !re x lies1  ,&      
annually puts on its ,may-fl[] bloom1   
,to fill ?y lonely c\rts ) bl& p]fume1  
,yet lifts no m its gre5 head to !      
skies2#aj  ,! la/ lone liv+ ?+ ar\nd t  
knew  ,?y glory1 :5 ! dizz9ess & d9  ,( 
?rong+ life o'erfl['d ?y halls )91  ,&  
o'er ?y top ,/ ,&rew's bann] flew4      
,v4   ,f>ewell6 ,elysian isl& ( ! we/1  
,/ill be ?y g>d5s bright5'd by ! rose   
,( a p]5nial spr+1 & w9t]'s sn[s  ,ne'er
 *ill ! w>m? ( ?y mat]nal brea/6  ,may  
calms = ev] sleep ar\nd ?y coa/1  ,&    
desolat+ /orms roll f> away1  ,:ile art 
) nature vies to =m ?y bay1  ,fair] ?an 
t :i* ,naples makes h] boa/6  ,gre5 l9k 
betwe5 ! ,high-l&s & ! ,l[--  ,?\ gem1  
half claim'd by e>?1 & half by sea--    
,may bless+s1 l a flood1 ?y homes       
o'erfl[1  ,& heal?--?\gh else:]e lo/--be
 f\nd 9 !e6  ,may ?y bl& zephyrs to !   
pallid *eek  ,( sickness ev] roseate    

hues re/ore1  ,& !y :o %un ! rabble & ! 
ro>  ,( ! wild _w1 on ?y delightful %ore
  ,obta9 t s(t seclusion :i* !y seek6   
,be ?is a /rang]'s f>ewell1 gre5        
,byrone1  ,:o ne'er ha? trod ?y hea!ry  
heights be=e1  ,& ne'er may see !e m    
,aft] yon autumn sun ha? we/]+ gone2    
,?\gh (t1 9 p5sive mood1 :5 f> away1    
',mid city multitudes1 8 ?\ghts w /ray  
,to ,ascog's lake1 blue-sleep+ 9 ! morn1
  ,& to ! happy home/eads t adorn  ,?y  
,ro!say's lovely bay4  ,,ascog ,,lodge1 
,,ea/ ,,bay1 ,,ro!say1 ,septemb] #ahdc4 
,,footnotes3  #e ,ro!say ,ca/le is fir/ 
m5tion$ 9 hi/ory 9 connexion ) its siege
 by ,husbac ! ,norwegian1 & ,olave k+ ( 
,man1 9 #abbh4 ,among o!r means (       
def5ce1 x is said t ! ,scots p\r$ d[n   
boil+ pit* & lead on ! heads ( _!       
enemies2 b x 01 h[ev]1 at l5g? tak51    
aft] ! ,norwegians _h lo/ ?ree hundr$   
m54 ,9 #abfc1 x 0 retak5 by ! ,scots    
aft] ! decisive battle ( ,l>gs4  #f ,?is
 bid 0 ! sc5e ( a conflict betwe5 ! m5 (
 ,bute & ! troops ( ,lisle1 ! ,engli%   

gov]nor1 9 :i* t g5]al 0 sla91 & 8 sev]$
 head1 pres5t$ to ! ,"l ,high ,/ew>d1 0 
susp5d$ f ! battlem5ts ( ! ca/le4  #g ,9
 #acih1 ,rob]t ! ,?ird con/itut$ 8 elde/
 son ,duke ( ,ro!say1 a title /ill held 
by e male heir-app>5t to ! ,briti% cr[n4
 ,x 0 ! fir/ introduction ( ! ducal     
dignity--orig9ally a ,norman "o--into   
,scotl&4  #h ,! walls =m+ ! *oir ( ! v  
anci5t *ur* d$icat$ to ! ,holy ,virg9   
are /ill ne>ly entire1 & /& close to !  
pres5t p>i% *ur* ( ,ro!say4 ,)9 a       
trac]i$ ni*e1 on "o side1 is ! recumb5t 
figure ( a knight 9 complete arm\r1     
app>5tly ( ! k9d 9 use ab\t ! "t (      
,rob]t ! ,second or ,?ird4 ,8 feet are  
^u a lion c\*ant1 & 8 head ^u a fai?ful 
wat*-dog1 ) a coll>1 9 beautiful        
pres]vation1 encircl+ its neck4 ,!      
coat-(-arms d5otes ! p]son repres5t$ to 
h be5 ( royal l9eage4 ,popul> tradition 
individualizes him z ! ,/\t ,/ew>t (    
,bonkill ( ,bl9d ,h>ry ! m9/rel1 :o fell
 ) ,sir ,john ! ,grahame at ! battle (  
,falkirk--al?\gh t h]o 0 buri$ ne> !    

field ( action1 z 8 tomb/one !re 9 ! old
 *ur*y>d /ill records4  ,sir ,john      
,/ew>t ( ,bonkill 0 uncle & tutor to !  
!n ,"l ,high ,/ew>d1 at t "t a m9or4  ,a
 female figure & *ild recumb5t1 also    
elaborately sculptur$ 9 black m>ble1    
adorn ! opposite ni*e1 & "u !m1 9       
alto-relievo1 are sev]al figures 9      
religi\s habits4 ,ano!r effigies ( a    
knight1 b mu* defac$1 lies on !         
gr\nd-floor ( ! *oir--! :ole ( :i* 0    
clean$ out & put 9 ord] by ! pres5t     
,m>quis ( ,bute 9 #ahbg4  #i ,on ! #d? (
 ,april #adjf1 ?is un=tunate pr9ce1     
ov]:elm$ ) grief = ! dea? ( 8 elde/ son1
 ,david1 ,duke ( ,ro!say & ,e>l (       
,c>rick1 :o mis]ably p]i%$ ( hung] 9    
,falkl& ,ca/le2 & ! capture1 dur+ a "t (
 truce1 ( 8 y\ng] son1 ,pr9ce ,james1 by
 ! ,engli%--di$ 9 ! ,ca/le ( ,ro!say ( a
 brok5 he>t4 ,! closet1 f\rte5 feet by  
eight1 9 :i* he brea!d 8 la/1 is /ill   
po9t$ out1 9 ! s\?-ea/ corn] ( ! ca/le4 
#aj ,9 ! c\rt ( ! ca/le is a rem>kable  
?orn-tree1 :i* = c5turies _h wav$ above 

! *apel n[ 9 ru9s2 & :i*1 at ! di/ance (
 a y>d f ! gr\nd1 measures six feet ?ree
 in*es 9 circumf]5ce4 ,9 #ahci1 x fell f
 its own weight1 & n[ lies pro/rate1 )  
half its roots uncov]$1 b /ill vigor\s 9
 gr[?4     ,,travels ,,( ,,k]im ,,khan4 
,,conclusion4   ,:ile trac+ ! progress (
 our fri5d ! ,khan ?r\gh ! v>i\s sc5es (
 amusem5t & fe/ivity at :i* he assi/$ r 
z a spectator ?an an actor1 we _h omitt$
 to notice 9 its prop] place an incid5t 
( "s int]e/--8 pres5ce at ! op5+ ( !    
,p>liam5t>y session ( #ahda1 on ! #bf? (
 ,janu>y1 by ! ,que5 9 p]son4 ,by !     
k9dness ( "o ( 8 fri5ds1 :o 0 a memb] ( 
! royal h\sehold1 he _h succe$$ 9 obta9+
 a ticket ( admission to ! ,h\se (      
,lords1 & 0 plac$ 9 a position :i* af=d$
 him an excell5t view ( ! brilliant     
multitude assembl$ to receive _!        
sov]eign4 ,:5 ,i _h suffici5tly recov]$ 
f ! fir/ impression ( all ! magnific5ce 
ar\nd me1 ,i c\ld comp>e x only to !    
,g>d5 ( ,trem#aa--nay1 x appe>$ ev5 m   
wond]ful ?an t m>vell\s place4 ,at      

twelve o'clock1 tw5ty-"o peals (        
artill]y ann\nc$ ! approa* ( ! ,que51 :o
 %ortly aft] ent]$ ) ,pr9ce ,alb]t1     
foll[$ by h] tra9-be>]s1 c4 ,all rose z 
%e advanc$2 & :5 ! ,lords 7 aga9 seat$1 
! cadhi-ab-codhat 7,"l ,*ancellor7 put a
 piece ( pap] 9 h] h&s1 & plac$ himself 
on ! "r ( ! ?rone1 :ile ! gr&-vizir /ood
 on ! left4 ,%ortly aft]1 ! g5tlem5 ( ! 
,h\se ( ,commons ent]$1 :5 ! ,que5 read 
) a l\d voice f ! pap] to ! foll[+      
effect4 ,we ne$ n1 h[ev]1 foll[ ! ,khan 
?r\gh ! details ( ! royal spee*1 or !   
debate on ! address :i* succe$$1 ?\gh1 9
 ! latt]1 he appe>s to h be5 ?und]/ruck 
by ! fre$om ( language indulg$ 9 by a   
c]ta9 ecc5tric ex-*ancellor1 rem>k+1 t  
"u ! emp]ors ( ,delhi su* latitude (    
spee*1 9 ref]5ce to ! sov]eign1 w\ld    
inevitably h co/ ! (f5d] 8 head1 or at  
lea/ h ensur$ 8 sp5d+ ! rema9d] ( 8 life
 9 disgrace & exile at ,mekka4 ,on !    
dignifi$ be>+ & self-possession ( our   
y\?ful sov]eign1 ! ,khan enl>ges 9 !    
/ra9 ( eulogy :i* might be expect$ f "o 

to :om ! sight ( ! ensigns ( sov]eignty 
borne by a female h& 0 9 itself an almo/
 inconceivable novelty1 decl>+1 t !     
ju/ice & virtues ( h] ,maje/y h         
oblit]at$ ! "n ( ,nu%irvan f ! face ( ! 
e>?6 ,b ! rem>ks ( ! simple-m9d$ ,p>sees
 on ! same subject w be f\nd1 f _! hone/
 s9c]ity1 we suspect1 m g]mane to !     
matt]--,we saw 9 an in/ant t %e 0 fitt$ 
by nature =1 & int5d$ to be1 a que52 we 
saw a native nobility ab\t h]1 :i*      
induc$ u to believe t %e c\ld1 ?\gh meek
 & amiable1 be firm & decisive2 444 t no
 man or set ( m5 w\ld be p]mitt$ by h]  
to dictate a l9e ( conduct2 & t1 kn[+ & 
feel+ t %e liv$ 9 ! he>ts & affections (
 h] p1 %e w\ld endeav\r to temp] ju/ice 
) m]cy2 & we ?\ght t if no un=ese5 ev5t 
7:i* ,god =bid7 arose to dim ! lu/re (  
h] reign1 t ! p]iod ( h] sway 9 ,brita9 
w\ld be quot$ z ! gold5 age4  ,aft] ?is 
introduction1 ! ,khan appe>s to h become
 an occasional att5dant 9 ! gall]y ( !  
,h\se ( ,commons1 & 0 pres5t at a debate
 on ! admission ( =eign corn1 9 :i* ,"l 

,/anley1 ,sir ,rob]t ,peel1 & ,"l ,john 
,russell took "p--,^! ?ree be+ ! mo/    
eloqu5t ( ! speak]s1 & ! *iefs ( _!     
respective p>ties1 ?\gh sev]al o!r      
memb]s spoke at great l5g? ei!r = or    
aga9/ ! motion1 accord+ z ea* 0 atta*$  
to "o or o!r ( ! great factions :i*     
divide ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 & hold !     
de/9ies ( ! p 9 _! h&s4 ,( ! spee*es (  
^! ?ree lead]s1 & ! argum5ts adduc$ by  
!m1 he accord+ly attempts to give an    
ab/ract2 ?\gh z 8 in=mation mu/ h be5   
d]iv$1 we imag9e1 pr9cipally ?r\gh !    
m$ium ( an int]pret]1 ?is fir/ essay at 
,p>liam5t>y report+ is n p>ticul>ly     
successful2 & if we are to conclude1 f 8
 con/ant use ( ! phrase zem9d>s to d5ote
 ! l&$ int]e/1 t he consid]$ ! e/ates ( 
! ,engli% proprietors to be held by     
zem9d>ry t5ures simil> to ^? 9 ,b5gal1 8
 notions on ! subject ( ! debate mu/ h  
be5 consid]ably p]plex$4 ,at l5g?1      
h[ev]1 z ! debate _h already be5        
protract$ to a late h\r1 & !re 0 no     
probability ( a spe$y t]m9ation to ?is  

w> ( words1 ,i left ! ,h\se ) no        
unfav\rable impression ( :at ,i _h he>d4
 ,?is et]nal wrangl+ betwe5 ! two       
factions is inh]5t1 x appe>s1 9 ! nature
 ( ! con/itution4 ,) u1 two wise m5 nev]
 dispute2 yet e individual memb] ( !    
legislature is suppos$ to possess a     
c]ta9 %>e ( wisdom--s t "h are a ?\s&   
wise m5 con/antly disput+4 ,"o w\ld ?9k 
no good c\ld result f su* endless       
diff]5ces ( op9ion2 b ! fact is !       
rev]se--= f ^! debates result ^?        
measures :i* m>k ! "* ( ! ,engli% =     
en]gy & love ( lib]ty4  ,b ?\gh ?us     
con/antly allud+ to ! two great         
political p>ties :i* divide ! /ate1 !   
,khan n[h]e attempts to give 8 read]s a 
def9ition ( ! ess5tial diff]5ces :i*    
sep>ate !m2 &1 = a /atem5t ( !          
respective t5ets ( ,:igs & ,tories1 z   
repres5t$ to an ori5tal1 we mu/ once m h
 rec\rse to ! j\rnal ( ,najaf ,kooli1 :o
 has app>5tly tak5 great pa9s to make   
himself acqua9t$ ) ?is ab/ruse subject4 
,! ,tories1 says ! ,p]sian pr9ce1 argue 

z foll[s3--',?ree hundr$ ye>s ago we 7  
wild p1 & our k+dom rank$ l[] ?an any   
o!r4 ,b1 ?r\gh our wisdom & le>n+1 we h 
br\ght x to its pres5t height ( hon\r1  
&1 z ! empire 0 enl>g$ "u our managem5t1
 :y %\ld we n[ re=m & give up our policy
 :i* has done all ?is good8' ,to :i* !  
,:igs reply--',x is m prud5t to g       
accord+ to ! *anges ( "t & circum/ances4
 ,moreov]1 by ! old policy1 only a few 7
 b5efit$2 &1 z gov]nm5t is = ! g5]al    
good1 we mu/ obs]ve t :i* is be/ = !    
:ole nation1 s t all %\ld be pr(it$4' ,!
 ,%ahzadeh's description ( ! c]emony (  
op5+ ,p>liam5t1 & 8 summ>y ( ! usual    
topics t\*$ ^u 9 ! royal spee*1 are m>k$
 by ! same amus+ naivete--,:5 all are   
met1 ! k+1 array$ 9 all 8 maje/ic       
spl5d\r & /ate1 ) ! cr[n on 8 head1 /&s 
up ) 8 face to ! assembly1 & makes a    
spee* ) p]fect eloqu5ce z               
foll[s3--',?ank ,god t my k+dom is 9    
p]fect happ9ess1 & all ! affairs1 bo? at
 home & abroad1 are 9 good ord]4 ,all ! 
=eign badi%ahs 7k+s & emp]ors7 h s5t to 

me ambassadors1 assur+ me ( _! fri5d%ip4
 ,! comm]ce ( ?is empire is enjoy+ !    
highe/ prosp]ity2 & all ^! b5efits are  
?r\gh y\r wise ord9ation ( affairs la/  
session4 ,?is ye> also ,i h to reque/ y 
aga9 to meet 9 y\r h\ses1 & to take all 
affairs into ! consid]ation ( y\r high  
skill & le>n+1 & settle !m z y f9d be/4 
,%\ld !re be any misund]/&+ 9 any "p :i*
 may require ei!r w> or peace to be     
decl>$1 y w !reupon also take ! prop]   
measures = settl+ x accord+ to ! welf>e 
& int]e/s ( ! k+dom4' ,!n !y receive _! 
in/ructions1 ! k+ leaves !m1 & !y meet e
 day1 ,sunday except$1 f "o o'clock 9 ! 
aft]noon till f\r h\rs aft] sunset4 ,!y 
take all ?+s into consid]ation1 & decide
 all que/ions2 & :5 !re is a diff]5ce ( 
op9ion !re w arise l\d voices & vehem5t 
disputes4  ,b we mu/ n[ return to !     
movem5ts ( ! ,khan1 aft] ! ,"l ,mayor's 
d9n]1 describ$ 9 our la/ ,numb]1 9 ! _w 
( amusem5t :i* surr\nd$ him 9 ,london4  
,8 next visit1 :5 he recov]$ f ! fit (  
m$itation into :i* he 0 ?r[n by ! sight 

( ! m>vell\s banquet a=esaid1 0 to !    
,colosseum2 b 8 acc\nt ( ! wond]s ( ?is 
celebrat$ place ( resort1 p]haps f 8    
faculties /ill be+ 9 "s measure         
ab/ract$1 is less full ?an might h be5  
expect$4 ,! asc5d+-room 7:i* ! ,p]sian  
pr9ce describes z ris+ l an eagle ) l>ge
 w+s into ! atmosph]e1 till1 aft] an    
h\r's "t1 x /opp$ 9 ! sky1 & op5$ its   
beak1 s t we came out7 he m]ely alludes 
to z ! talismanic process by :i* ,i 0   
c>ri$ to ! upp] regions2 & ?\gh !       
panoramic view ( ,london is pron\nc$ to 
be1 ( all ! wond]s ( ! metropolis ! mo/ 
wond]ful1 x is dismiss$ ) ! rem>k t x is
 useless to attempt to describe x 9     
detail4 ,aft] ?is1 cont9ues ! ,khan1 ,i 
pass$ "u gr\nd among "s artificial      
caves1 :i* ,i at fir/ took = ! d5s (    
wild bea/s2 & t p %\ld pay = see+ su*   
places z ^!1 does seem a /range ta/e4   
,by go+ a %ort di/ance out ( ,delhi1 a  
man may ent] z _m su* places z he       
pleases1 be>+ 9 m9d1 at ! same "t1 t he 
runs ! greate/ *ance 9 ! _w ( enc\nt]+ a

 gr9n+ hya5a1 or "s su* bea/2 & x 0 ) "s
 su* feel+ t ,i ent]$ ^! grottoes1 n be+
 exactly acqua9t$ ) _! nature4  ,! ,khan
 _h n[ ne>ly exhau/$ ! circle ( places (
 public ent]ta9m5t2 b "o yet rema9$ to  
be visit$1 & t1 p]haps1 ! mo/ cong5ial (
 all to ori5tal ta/es 9 ! /yle ( its    
decorations1 brilliant lights1 &        
multif>i\s displays--,vauxhall4 ,a l>ge 
g>d56 a p>adise6--su* is ! raptur\s     
description ( ! ,p]sian pr9ces--fill$ ) 
roses ( v>i\s hues1 ) cool wat]s runn+ 9
 e direction on ! beautiful gre51 &     
pictures pa9t$ on e wall4 ,!re 7 burn+  
ab\t two millions ( lamps1 ea* ( a      
diff]5t col\r2 & we saw "h su*          
fire-works1 z made u =get all o!rs we _h
 already se54 ,"h & !re 7 "y moon-faces 
sell+ refre%m5ts2 & 9 e walk !re 7 ?\s&s
 ( ,frank moons 7ladies7 l$ by ! h&1    
:ile ! roses grew pale ) admir+ _!      
beautiful *eeks4 ,! ,khan1 ?\gh less    
ard5t & en?usia/ic ?an ! gr&sons (      
,futteh ,ali ,%ah1 does ample ju/ice to 
! spl5d\r ( ! illum9ation2 ?\s&s (      

lights di/ribut$ ov] ! g>d5s1 susp5d$ on
 ! trees1 & arrang$ 9 numb]less fanciful
 devices1 s z to =m fl[]s1 names1 c42 & 
:5 x became d>k1 "o blaze ( bright light
 0 pres5t$1 ext5d+ ov] a va/ space4 ,he 
0 =tunate1 moreov]1 9 mak+ 8 visit to ! 
g>d5s on ! ev5+ ( a balloon asc5t1 & ?us
 ,i witness$ ! mo/ wond]ful sight ,i ev]
 saw--a sight :i* a hundr$ millions ( p 
9 ,india consid] to be a ,f]+hi fiction1
 an incr$ible fable2 = ?\gh a ,fr5*man  
made an asc5t at ,luckn[ "s ye>s ago1   
nobody believes x :o did n see x1 & _m  
ev5 :o 7 pres5t1 believ$ t _! s5ses _h  
be5 beguil$ by magic4444 ,a c> 9 ! %ape 
( a h[dah 0 swung by ropes b5ea? !      
balloon1 9 :i* six individuals seat$    
!mselves1 besides ! a]onaut2 & :5 x 0   
fill$ ) ! gas & ready to />t1 ! latt]   
tri$ to prevail on me to take a seat1   
tell+ me he _h p]=m$ ne>ly ?ree hundr$  
a]ial voyages1 & t1 if any accid5t %\ld 
happ51 he himself w\ld be ! fir/ to     
suff]4 ,i c]ta9ly _h a wi% to satisfy my
 curiosity1 by asc5d+ to ! skies1 b 0   

dissuad$ by ! fri5ds :o accompani$ me1  
:o said x 0 saf] to rema9 on t]ra firma1
 & look on at ! voyag]s2 & accord+ly ,i 
did s4  ,?\gh x w\ld appe> t ! ,khan _h 
already paid m ?an "o visit to !        
treasures ( art & nature collect$ )9 !  
walls ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 8 description
 ( t in/itution1 "o l :i* ,i _h nev]    
be=e he>d (1 is res]v$ almo/ to ! la/ 9 
! catalogue ( ! wond]s ( ,london2 & 8   
rem>ks on ! numb]less novel objects :i* 
pres5t$ !mselves at e turn to 8 gaze1 =m
 "o ( ! mo/ curi\s & int]e/+ passages 9 
8 j\rnal4 ,! brilliant plumage ( ! birds
 9 ! gall]y ( natural hi/ory1 &         
p>ticul>ly ( ! humm+ birds f ! f> isles 
( ! ,we/]n ,sea1 ! spl5d\r ( :i* out%one
 ev5 ! gorge\s fea!r$ tribes ( 8 native 
,ea/1 excit$ 8 admiration to ! highe/   
degree--animals likewise f e c\ntry ( ! 
e>? 7 plac$ ar\nd1 & might h be5 mi/ak5 
= liv+ be+s1 f ! gloss ( _! sk9s & !    
brightness ( _! eyes4 ,! libr>y1        
conta9+1 z ,i 0 told1 #cjj1jjj volumes1 
among :i* 7 #bj1jjj ,arabic1 ,p]sian1 & 

,turki% manuscripts1 is briefly notic$2 
& ! sight ( ! mummies 9 ! ,egyptian     
collection sets ! ,khan moraliz+1 n 9 ! 
mo/ novel /ra91 on ^! relics ( bygone   
mortality4 ,! sculptures 7 less to 8    
ta/e--! ,egyptian colossi are allud$ to 
z ! "w 9 =m] days1 ,i suppose1 ( "s ( ! 
mummies up /airs2 & ! ,grecian /atues   
w\ld appe>1 to an unbiass$ /rang]1 a    
quantity ( useless1 mutilat$ idols1     
repres5t+ bo? m5 & mon/]s2 b 9 ! eyes ( 
! ,engli%1 x is a mo/ valuable          
collection1 said to h co/ sev5 lakhs (  
rupees1 7,l4#gj1jjj17 & v5]at$ z conta9+
 "s ( ! f9e/ sculptures 9 ! _w4 ,i _c   
und]/& h[ su* importance c be atta*$ 9  
,europe to ?is art1 s9ce ! use ( all    
images is z di/9ctly =bidd5 by !        
,tevrat1 7,bible17 z x is by our own law
 444 ,b ! /range/ sight 0 9 "o ( ! upp] 
rooms1 :i* conta9s specim5s ( ext9ct    
mon/]s1 rec5tly discov]$ 9 ! b[els ( !  
e>? 9 a fossil /ate1 & suppos$ to be    
?\s&s ( ye>s old4 ,_m m5 ( sci5ce pass  
_! :ole lives 9 inv5t+ names = ^!       

creatures1 & /udy+ ! %ape ( a brok5 too?
 suppos$ to h belong$ to !m2 ! sci5ce to
 :i* ?is app]ta9s1 be+ a bran* ( t      
relat+ to m9]als1 ( :i* !re is 9 ! next 
room a va/ collection rang$ 9           
well-poli%$ cases1 ) ! names writt5 on  
!m4444 ,among ^!1 ! mo/ extraord9>y 7 "s
 /ones said to h fall5 f ! sky1 "o ( :i*
 0 ne> #cjj lbs4 9 weight1 & ) reg>d to 
! orig9 ( :i* _! philosoph]s diff]4 ,!  
mo/ g5]ally receiv$ op9ion is1 t !y 7   
?r[n f volcanoes 9 ! moon1 ?us assum+1  
fir/1 ! exi/5ce ( volcanoes !re2        
secondly1 _! possess+ suffici5t =ce to  
?r[ su* masses to a di/ance1 accord+ to 
_! own !ory1 ( betwe5 #bjj1jjj &        
#cjj1jjj miles2 & ?is ?r\gh regions1 !  
nature ( :i* is :olly unkn[n4 ,?is      
hypo!sis _c be ma9ta9$ accord+ to !     
,ptolemaic sy/em2 inde$1 x is 9 direct  
contrav5tion to x4  ,! p]v]se ab&onm5t  
by ! ,f]+his ( ! "t-hon\r$ sy/em (      
,ptolemy1 9 fav\r ( ! new-fangl$ !ories 
( ,cop]nicus1 by :i* ! e>? is degrad$ f 
its recognis$ & respectable /ation 9 !  

c5tre ( ! univ]se1 to a subord9ate grade
 9 ! sol> sy/em1 seems to h be5 a s\rce 
( great sc&al & p]plexity to ! ,khan2   
s9ce1 z he rem>ks1 ! =m] doctr9e is     
support$ by _! own ,bible1 n less ?an by
 our ,koran4 ,^! s5tim5ts are repeat$   
:5ev] ! subject is ref]r$ to2 &         
p>ticul>ly on ! occasion ( a visit to ! 
,obs]vatory at ,gre5wi*1 :]e he 0 %[n   
all ! telescopes & a/ronomical app>atus1
 ?\gh1 ow+ to ! /ate ( ! wea!r1 ,i _h n 
! opportunity ( view+ ! heav5s to       
satisfy myself ( ! correctness ( !      
/atem5ts made to me4 ,i 0 told1 h[ev]1 t
 on look+ ?r\gh ^! in/rum5ts at ! moon1 
m\nta9s1 seas1 & o!r signs ( a _w1 are  
di/9ctly visible4 ,aft] satisfy+ 8      
curiosity on ^! po9ts1 ! ,khan proce$$  
to inspect ! hospital1 :]e he saw !     
p5sion]s at d9n] 9 ! great hall2 mo/ (  
^! _h lo/ _! limbs1 & ^? :o 7 n maim$ 7 
v old1 & ne>ly all ( !m _h be5 sev]ely  
w\nd$2 inde$1 x 0 a v int]e/+ spectacle1
 & reflect$ great cr$it on ! ,engli%    
nation1 :i* ?us provides = ! old age (  

^? :o h %$ _! blood 9 h] def5ce4 ,to !  
*>itable in/itutions ( ! c\ntry1 inde$1 
we f9d ! ,khan at all times fully       
dispos$ to d ju/ice2 !re is no bett]    
feature ?an ?is 9 ! national "*1 = !re  
is sc>cely a disease or de=mity 9 nature
 = :i* !re is n "s edifice1 9 :i* !     
afflict$ are lodg$1 f$1 & k9dly treat$4 
,w\ld t we _h su* in/itutions 9         
,h9du/an6 ,9 pursuance ( ?is feel+1 we  
n[ f9d him visit+ ! ,bl9d ,asylum & !   
,deaf & ,dumb ,s*ool2 & ! circum/antial 
details into :i* he ent]s ( ! com=ts    
provid$ = ! inmates ( ^! e/abli%m5ts1 & 
! pr(ici5cy :i* _m ( !m _h atta9$ 9     
trades & accompli%m5ts app>5tly         
inconsi/5t ) _! privations1 suffici5tly 
evid5ces ! int]e/ ) :i* he reg>d$ ^!    
b5evol5t in/itutions4 ,ano!r spectacle (
 ! same "*1 :i* he _h an opportunity (  
witness+ ab\t ?is p]iod1 0 ! annual     
procession ( ! *>ity *ildr5 to ,/       
,paul's3--,i obta9$ a seat ne> !        
(ficiat+ imam or high prie/1 & saw ne>  
t5 ?\s& *ildr5 ( bo? sexes1 belong+ to !

 diff]5t eleemosyn>y e/abli%m5ts1 :i*   
are des]v$ly ! pride ( ?is c\ntry1 all  
clo!d 9 an uni=m dress1 :ile e corn] 0  
fill$ ) spectators4 ,aft] ! khotbah     
7pray]7 0 read1 !y began to s+1 n 9 !   
ord9>y mann]1 b1 z ,i 0 giv5 to und]/&1 
s z to involve a =m ( pray] & ?anksgiv+4
 ,i 0 told t !y belong$ to _m s*ools1#ab
 & are br\ght "h once a ye>1 t ^? :o    
contribute to _! support may witness !  
progress !y h made1 z well z _! heal? & 
appe>ance4  ,! milit>y college at       
,addiscombe1 = ! education ( ! cadets ( 
! ,ea/ ,india ,company's army1 w\ld     
naturally be to ! ,khan an object (     
peculi> int]e/2 & ?i!r he accord+ly     
repair$1 9 company ) sev]al ( 8 fri5ds1 
app>5tly memb]s ( ! ,indian direction1  
on ! occasion ( ! exam9ation ( ! /ud5ts 
by ,colonel ,pasley4#ac ,aft] p>tak+ ( a
 sumptu\s lun*eon1 we w5t to ! /ud5ts'  
room1 :]e !y 7 exam9$ 9 v>i\s bran*es ( 
! milit>y sci5ce1 z ma!matics1          
=tification1 draw+1 c41 besides v>i\s   
languages1 "o ( :i* 0 ! ,oordoo4#ad     

,aft] ! close ( ! exam9ation1 & !       
di/ribution ( prizes to ! successful    
c&idates1#ae ! company repair$ to !     
gr\nds1 :]e ! ,khan 0 a/oni%$ by !      
quickness & precision ) :i* ! cadets    
took to pieces & recon/ruct$ ! pontoons1
 & w5t ?r\gh o!r op]ations ( milit>y    
eng9e]+2 & /ill m by a subaque\s        
explosion ( p[d] by ! means ( ! voltaic 
batt]y--a me?od by :i* ,colonel ,pasley 
0 engag$ ne> ,portsm\? 9 rais+ a vessel 
:i* _h sunk !re4 ,x w\ld be h>dly fair  
to surmise ! probable t5d5cy ( ! ,khan's
 secret ?\ghts on ?us witness+ ! c>e    
be/[$ on ! tra9+ ( ^? de/9$ h]eaft] to  
ma9ta9 ! ,f]+hi yoke on 8 native c\ntry2
 b he express$ himself highly gratifi$  
by all t he saw2 & we f9d him1 %ortly   
aft]1 9 att5dance at a spectacle m      
calculat$ ?an any ?+ he _h yet witness$1
 to impress him ) an adequate idea (    
,briti% p[]--! laun* ( a fir/-rate      
man-(-w> at ,woolwi*4#af ,! sight 0     
extremely exhil>at+1 f ! f95ess ( ! day1
 & ! imm5se cr[ds ( p1 ( all ages & bo? 

sexes1 g5]ally well dress$1 :o 7        
congregat$ on ! l& & ! wat]1 expect+ !  
arrival ( ! ,que54 ,h] maje/y appe>$ at 
"o o'clock1 & proce$$ to ! front ( !    
great %ip1 :]e a place1 cov]$ ) r$ clo?1
 0 prep>$ = h]2 ,i _h a seat q close1 & 
saw x all v well4444 ,! c]emony ( *ri/5+
 a %ip is tak5 f t ( *ri/5+ a *ild1 :i*1
 z practis$ 9 ! ,naz>5e *ur*es1 consi/s 
9 ?r[+ wat] 9 its face1 & say+ a pray]2 
b "h a bottle ( w9e hung be=e h] maje/y1
 & opposite to x a piece ( iron1 aga9/  
:i* %e pu%$ ! bottle & broke x1 & ! w9e 
0 spr9kl$ ov] ! %ip1 :i* !n receiv$ its 
"n4444 ,9 a %ort "t ! slips 7 drawn1 &  
%e glid$ nobly into ! /ream ( ! ,?ames  
amid/ ! %\ts ( ! spectators1 & an*or$ at
 a %ort di/ance4 ,i w5t on bo>d ?is     
imm5se float+ ca/le1 b obs]v$ t %e 0 n  
ready = sea1 & ,i 0 told t %e w\ld      
require "s "t to be rigg$1 provision$1  
c4 ,our p>ty !n return$ to ,gre5wi*2 &  
aft] my fri5ds _h d9$1 ) :om ,i p>took (
 a delicate little fi% n[ 9 season1     
7:itebait17 drove back to t[n4  ,! ,khan

 _h no leisure1 on ?is occasion1 to     
inspect ! wond]s ( ! top-khana1 or      
ars5al2 b he paid a second visit = !    
purpose a few days lat]1 duly arm$ ) an 
ord] f ! ,ma/]-,g5]al ( ! ,ordnance1 :i*
 is indisp5sable = ! admission ( a      
=eign]4 ,8 s5sations1 on ent]+ ?is va/  
repository ( arms1 7 n unlike ^?        
attribut$ to a p]sonage ^: fictiti\s    
adv5tures1 ?\gh ! production ( a ,f]+hi 
p51 pres5t "o ( ! mo/ fai?ful pictures  
extant ( ! g5u9e feel+s ( an ori5tal on 
,frank matt]s3--,:5 we came to ! guns1  
says ! eximi\s ,hajji ,baba1 by my be>d1
 exi/5ce fl$ f our heads6 ,we saw       
cannons ( all sizes & d5om9ations1 en\gh
 to h pav$ ! way1 if plac$ side by side1
 f ,tehran to ,tabriz--if plac$         
l5g?ways1 ,allah only kn[s :]e !y w\ld h
 rea*$--into ! v grave ( ! fa!r ( all ! 
,russians1 p]haps6 ,! cannon di/ribut$  
ov] ! :ole place1 says ! grav] n>rative 
( ! ,khan1 are said to am\nt to #dj1jjj6
 all ready = use 9 ! army1 navy1 or     
=tresses2 &1 z if ^! 7 n suffici5t = !  

de/ruction ( ! human race1 o!r pieces   
are con/antly ca/+ by a process ! rev]se
 ( t 9 ,india1 :]e ! guns are ca/ 9     
m\lds--:]eas "h a solid cyl9d] is ca/1 &
 aft]w>ds bor$1 %ap$1 & f9i%$ by /eam   
p[]4444 ,!re are1 moreov]1 a consid]able
 numb] tak5 f enemies 9 battle1 two (   
:i*1 tak5 f ,tippoo ,sultan at          
,s]+apatam1 h _! muzzles 9 ! =m ( a     
lion's m\?1 & are v well ca/ &          
elaborately ornam5t$2 hav+ _! date1 ) ! 
weight ( p[d] & ball !y c>ry1 express$ 9
 ,p]sian *>act]s ab\t ! m\?4 ,!re are   
also ?ree f ,bhurtpore1 & ?ree o!rs f   
,ad51 ! inscriptions on :i* d5ote t !y 7
 ca/ by ord] ( ! ,turki% emp]or1        
,mahmood#ag ,ibn ,soliman4 ,aft] leav+ !
 ars5al1 ! ,khan proce$$ to ! docky>d1 (
 :i* he m]ely enum]ates ! v>i\s         
dep>tm5ts2 b ! prov+ ( ! an*ors &       
*a9-cables by means ( ! hydraulic press1
 impress$ him1 z x mu/ d e "o :o has    
witness$ t a/oni%+ process1 ) ! idea (  
almo/ illimitable p[]4 ,on ! gr\nd lay a
 huge an*or :i* _h be5 brok5 a few days 

be=e 9 ! pres5ce ( ,pr9ce ,alb]t1 & :5  
,i 0 !re f\r m5 7 try+ ! /r5g? ( a *a9  
by turn+ a :eel1 ! =ce produc$ by :i* 0 
m ?an suffici5t to break x2 = j z ,i    
arriv$ x began to give way1 :5 !y       
desi/$4 ,! =ce "h produc$ by means ( ?is
 s+le :eel mu/ h be5 equal to t ( "s    
#bjj1jjj elephants1 :i* might p]haps h  
pull$ till doomsday )\t effect+ x4 ,su* 
is ! wond]ful effect ( ?is ag5t 7/eam17 
! results ( :i* ,i meet ) 9 s _m diff]5t
 places1 & "u s _m diff]5t circum/ances6
 ,aft] visit+ ! convict-hulk1 & see+ !  
an*or-f\nd]ies 9 op]ation1 ! ,khan      
cross$ to ,blackwall1 & return$ to t[n  
by ! railway1 8 fir/ conveyance :5 he   
l&$ 9 ,engl&4 ,8 increas$ exp]i5ce 9    
/eam-travell+ _h n[1 h[ev]1 enabl$ him  
to detect ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! mode (    
propulsion by eng9es on ! o!r railroads1
 & ! imm5se cables made ( iron wires by 
:i* ! vehicles are drawn on ?is l9e2 !  
con/ruction ( :i*1 z well z !           
electro-telegraph1 7a process = :i* we h
 no phrase 9 ,oordoo17 by :i*           

communication is effect$ betwe5 ! two   
ends ( ! l9e1 he soon aft] paid ano!r   
visit to inspect4 ,?is railway is c>ri$ 
p>tly ov] h\ses & p>tly "u gr\nd2 & z ! 
price ( ! gr\nd 0 unusually high1 ,i 0  
told t x co/1 ?\gh only ?ree miles & a  
half 9 l5g?1 ! enorm\s sum ( a crore (  
rupees1 7,l4#a1jjj1jjj67  ,) ?is notice 
( ! ,blackwall railway1 ! p]sonal       
n>rative ( ! ,khan's resid5ce 9 ,engl&  
is br\ght to an abrupt conclusion2 leav+
 u 9 ! d>k z to ! "t & circum/ances ( 8 
return to 8 native l&1 :i* we believe   
took place soon aft] ?is p]iod4 ,!      
rema9d] ( 8 "w is 9 ! nature ( an       
app5dix1 consi/+ *iefly ( diss]tations  
on ! mann]s1 in/itutions1 c41 ( ,great  
,brita91 z comp>$ ) ^? ( ,h9du/an4 ,he  
likewise gives an elaborate retrospect (
 ,engli% hi/ory1 f ! ,britons d[nw>ds2  
except+1 h[ev]1 ! f\r c5turies f ! dea? 
( ,william ! ,conqu]or to ! accession ( 
,h5ry ,,viii4--an int]val :i* he p]haps 
consid]s to h be5 suffici5tly fill$ up  
by 8 disquisitions on ! /ruggles = p[]  

betwe5 ! cr[n & ! b>ons1 & ! consequ5t  
orig9 & f9al con/itution ( p>liam5t1    
relat$ 9 a previ\s "p ( 8 "w4 ,8 object 
9 und]tak+ ?is compilation 01 z he in=ms
 u1 = ! b5efit ( ^? 9 ,h9du/an1 :o are  
to ?is day entirely ignorant ( ,engli%  
hi/ory1 & indiff]5t z to acquir+ any k  
:atev] ( a p ^: sway has be5 ext5d$ ov] 
s _m millions ( human be+s1 & ^:        
influ5ce is felt 9 ! remote/ corn]s ( ! 
globe4 ,! mann] 9 :i* ! ,khan has p]=m$ 
8 self-impos$ task1 is highly cr$itable 
to 8 indu/ry & discrim9ation1 & /rongly 
contra/s1 9 ! accuracy ( ! facts & pla9 
s5se ( ! n>ration1 ) ! wild             
extravagances 9 :i* ,asiatic            
hi/oriograph]s are apt to indulge2 !    
,anglo-,saxon "p ( ! hi/ory1 on :i*     
especial pa9s appe>s to h be5 be/[$1 is 
p>ticul>ly complete & well              
writt5--unless 7z1 inde$1 we are almo/  
incl9$ to suspect7 x be a translation 9 
toto f "s popul> hi/orical treatise4 ,! 
,khan's acquir$ k ( ,engli% hi/ory1     
inde$1 is sometimes m accurate ?an 8    

acqua9tance ) ! annals ( 8 own c\ntry2 z
 :51 9 comp>+ ,que5 ,elizabe? ) ! fam\s 
,que5 ( ,delhi1 ,raziah ,begum1 he      
speaks ( ! latt] pr9cess z daught] (    
,behlol ,khan1 ! ,pa?an ,emp]or (       
,delhi2 :]eas a ref]5ce to ,f]i%ta1 or  
any o!r native hi/orian1 w in=m u t     
,raziah di$ ,a4,d4 #abci1 m ?an #bjj    
ye>s be=e ! accession ( ,behlol ,lodi4  
,no su* errors z ?is1 ei!r 9 fact or    
*ronology1 disfigure ! ,khan's sket* (  
,engli% hi/ory2 b z x w\ld sc>cely      
pres5t s mu* novelty to ,engli% read]s z
 x may possibly d to ! ,h9du/ani fri5ds 
( ! au?or = :om x is int5d$1 we %all    
give b a few brief notices ( x4 ,8      
fav\rite h]o1 9 ! acc\nt ( ! ,saxon     
p]iod1 is ( c\rse ,alfr$1 & he devotes  
to ! ev5ts ( 8 reign m ?an half ! space 
occupi$ by ! hi/ory ( ! dyna/y2#ah ?us  
summ+ up 8 "*3--,to describe all !      
excell5t qualities1 intellectual &      
moral1 attribut$ to ?is pr9ce by ,engli%
 hi/orians1 w\ld be to cond5se 9 a s+le 
individual ! highe/ p]fections ( :i* !  

human species is capable4 ,qualities    
contradictory 9 _! natures1 & :i* are   
possess$ only by m5 ( diff]5t *>act]s1 &
 sc>cely ev] by "o man1 seem to h be5   
unit$ 9 ?is mon>*2 he 0 humane1 prud5t1 
& peaceful1 yet brave1 j1 & imp>tial2   
affable1 & capable ( giv+ & receiv+     
c\nsel4 ,9 %ort1 he 0 a man especially  
end[$ by ! ,deity ) virtue & intellig5ce
 to b5efit ! human race6  ,! /ory (     
,edwy & ,elgiva1 & ! b>b>ities :i* !    
beautiful que5 suff]$ at ! h&s (        
,dun/an1 are relat$ ) fitt+ abhorr5ce by
 ! ,khan1 :o seems to ent]ta91 on all   
occasions1 a special av]sion to !       
asc5dancy ( ! ,romi% prie/hood4 ,! loves
 ( ,edg> & ,elfrida1 & ! puni%m5t ( !   
fai?less c\rti] :o deceiv$ 8 sov]eign by
 a false report ( ! attractions ( !     
lady1 are also duly commemorat$2 z well 
z ! fall ( ! ,saxon k+dom be=e ! conqu]+
 swords ( ! ,danes1 dur+ ! reign (      
,e!lr$ ! ,unready1 ! son ( ! false &    
cruel ,elfrida4 ,b ! intrusive mon>*    
,canute 0 look$ ^u1 9 ^? times (        

ignorance1 z a v extraord9>y man1 &     
suppos$ to be ! greate/ k+ ( ! _w1 !    
sov]eign ( ! seas & ! l&4 ,! well-kn[n  
/ory ( 8 pret5d+ to comm& ! waves1 z    
relat$ by ! ,khan1 diff]s consid]ably f 
! usually receiv$ v]sion1 & p]haps may  
be bett] adapt$ to ! notions preval5t 9 
! ,ea/1 :]e success by /ratagem is      
always consid]$ pref]able to a manly    
av[al ( incompet5cy4 ,"o day he 0 seat$ 
on ! sea-%ore1 :5 ! waves rea*$ 8 *air4 
,canute comm&$ !m to retire2 & z ! tide 
happ5$ to be actually ebb+ at ! "t1 !   
wat]s retreat$ to ! ocean4 ,!n turn+ to 
8 c\rti]s1 he exclaim$1 t ! k+ ^: m&ates
 7 obey$ by ! bill[s ( ! sea1 z well z  
by ! *ildr5 ( m51 0 truly ! mon>* ( !   
e>?4 ,ev] aft] ?is he 0 reg>d$ by !     
ignorant multitude ) a sort ( religi\s  
awe1 & 0 call$ ,canute ! ,great1 z we   
%\ld say ,sahib-i-kiran1 7! ,"l ( !     
,conjunction1 imply+ a man born "u a    
peculi> conjunction ( planet>y influ5ces
 :i* pr$e/9es him to di/+ui%$ =tunes47  
,b ( all ! ,engli% mon>*s ^: reigns are 

notic$ by ! ,khan1 ! "o :o appe>s to /& 
highe/1 z a pi\s & patriotic k+1 9 8    
e/imation--a di/9ction :i* he n         
improbably owes to 8 zeal z an          
iconocla/1 ! use ( images 9 wor%ip be+  
abhorr$ by ! ,moslems--is no o!r ?an    
,h5ry ,,viii4 ,no h9t ( ! gospel light t
 beam$ f ,boleyn's eyes1 or ( ! doom :i*
 ov]took m ?an "o ( 8 consorts1 is all[$
 to int]f]e ) ! lu/re ( 8 a*ievem5ts2   
su* allusions1 inde$1 w\ld probably be  
reg>d$ by ! ,khan z unw>rantable        
violations ( ! privacy ( ! z5ana4 ,b 9  
ord] to set 9 a /rong] light !          
difficulties :i* he _h to enc\nt]1 we h 
a circum/antial acc\nt ( ! rise ( !     
,papal p[]1 & ! exorbitant pr]ogatives  
assum$ = "s c5turies previ\sly1 by !    
,pope4 ,?is p]sonage 0 ! mon>* (        
,*ri/5dom1 some?+ analog\s to our holy  
khalifs1 :o 7 ! heads ( ,islam & !      
,mohamm$an _w2 & f him ! pr9ces (       
,*ri/5dom receiv$ inve/iture1 z did our 
,mohamm$an sov]eigns f ! khalifs (      
,bagdad4 ,! ecclesia/ics e :]e gave out 

t ! pontiff 0 ! viceg]5t ( ,god1 & t e  
"o :o di$ )\t 8 bless+ & =giv5ess w\ld  
suff] endless torm5ts h]eaft]4 ,moreov]1
 if ! k+ ( any c\ntry did aught         
contrav5+ ! ,pope's pleasure1 8 p 7     
excommunicat$1 & ana!mas publi%$ aga9/  
!m to ! :ole ( ,europe4 ,?us 7 ! nations
 l$ by ! nose l a /r+ ( camels4 ,he !n  
proce$s to /ate h[ ,h5ry1 by hold+ =? to
 8 nobles ! prospect ( p>ticipation 9 ! 
ri* possessions ( ! *ur*1 induc$ !m to  
jo9 him 9 ! ent]prize ( de/roy+ ! papal 
asc5d5cy4 ,he !n comm&$ ! "n ( ! ,pope  
to be expung$ f ! khotbah1 & 8 own to be
 sub/itut$ z head ( ! *ur*2 :ile ! idols
 & pictures 7 remov$ f ! *ur*es1 & n    
all[$ to be aga9 us$ 9 wor%ip2 & !      
confiscat$ prop]ty 0 divid$ into ?ree   
p>ts1 "o ( :i* he res]v$ = himself1 !   
second he gave to ! nobles :o _h assi/$ 
him1 & di/ribut$ ! ?ird among ! cl]gy ( 
! new or re=m$ religion4  ,! ,pope's    
wra? 0 k9dl$ at ^! proce$+s1 & he       
excommunicat$ ! k+1 :o trampl$ ! edict  
"u 8 feet4 ,! ,pope !n wrote to ! pr9ces

 ( ,*ri/5dom1 exhort+ !m all to und]take
 a holy w> aga9/ ,h5ry1 :o 0 n only a   
h]etic1 b an infidel2 add+1 t if !y did 
n1 fire w\ld be ra9$ on !m f heav5 z a  
puni%m5t = _! neglect4 ,"s ( ! ,*ri/ian 
mon>*s1 z ! ,k+ ( ,spa91 decl>$ w>      
accord+ly aga9/ ,h5ry1 & s5t %ips to !  
coa/ ( ,engl&2 b all _! attempts fail$2 
& ! ,k+ ( ,d5m>k & o!r pot5tates1       
p]ceiv+ t ! ,pope's ?reats 7 n          
accompli%$1 & t no fire fell f heav51   
foll[$ ,h5ry's example 9 expell+ !      
,pope's cl]gy f _! dom9ions1 & adopt$   
measures ( re=m simil> to 84 ,f ?is "t !
 ,pope's p[] began to decl9e 9 all !    
c\ntries ( ,europe1 s t at ! pres5t day 
8 "n is read 9 ! khotbah only 9 ! city (
 ,rome & ! small t]ritory :i* is yet    
left him 9 its neighb\rhood2 & ! old    
practice ( excommunication seems to h   
entirely ceas$2 :ile ! re=m$ religion   
introduc$ by ,h5ry1 & :i* is s diff]5t f
 ! anci5t fai?1 has exi/$ 9 ,engl& ev]  
s9ce1 a p]iod ( above ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 
,we ne$ n pursue fur!r our extracts f ! 

,khan's speculations on ,engli% hi/ory1 
( :i* ! passages already giv5 af=d a    
suffici5t specim52 b we may notice t he 
m5tions ,james ,i4 z ! fir/ ,engli%     
mon>* :o s5t an ambassador 7,sir ,?omas 
,roe7 to ! c\rt ( ,delhi1 & ref]s to !  
hi/ory ( ,f]i%ta = an acc\nt ( 8        
reception by ! ,emp]or ,jehanghir4 ,he  
next proce$s to describe ! climate1     
productions1 & /ati/ics ( ! c\ntry1 its 
division into zillahs or c\nties1 ! law 
( primog5iture z reg>ds succession to   
l&$ prop]ty1 c42 & ent]s into m9ute     
details on ! laws regulat+ ! succession 
to ! ?rone1 ! responsibility ( m9i/]s1 !
 election ( ! memb]s ( ! ,h\se (        
,commons1 & ! mutual dep5d5ce ( ! ?ree  
bran*es ( ! legislature2 b 8 rem>ks on  
^! subjects1 ?\gh cr$itable f _! g5]al  
accuracy1 possess little orig9ality2 &  
may be left )\t comm5t = ! edification (
 8 fri5ds 9 ,h9du/an1 = ^: b5efit x is  
to be presum$ !y 7 int5d$4 ,! doctr9e ( 
! responsibility ( m9i/]s1 7:i* ! ,khan 
9 a =m] "p ( 8 n>rative1 z we _h        

occasion to rem>k1 seem$ ei!r to h be5  
unacqua9t$ )1 or to h lo/ sight (17 is  
"h /at$ ) a full appreciation ( its     
practical be>+s2 & is pron\nc$ to be !  
be/ law :i* ! ,engli% ev] made = !      
gov]nm5t ( ! p1 by impos+ a *eck on !   
absolute w ( ! sov]eign2 resembl+ !     
simil> re/ra9t on ! p[] ( our mon>*s :i*
 prevails 9 ,islam1 ?\gh ) u ! *eck is  
/ill m p[]ful & effectual1 z ! judge is 
emp[]$ by ! ,koran to dem& satisfaction 
f ! sov]eign himself6 ,! details ( !    
,briti% f9ances are briefly t\*$ ^u1 ) a
 special d5unciation ( t mo/ extraord9>y
 tax laid on ! light ( ! sun :5 x comes 
?r\gh a w9d[3--b ! ,khan cont5ts himself
 ) /at+ ! am\nt ( ! national debt1 & !  
int]e/ annually paid to ! public        
cr$itors1 )\t (f]+ any s*eme = its      
ext9ction1 l t ( 8 c\ntryman ,mirza     
,abu-,taleb1 :o ) p]fect gravity & good 
fai? proposes t ! fundhold]s %\ld be    
summon$ be=e ,p>liam5t1 & in=m$ by !    
m9i/]1 t s9ce ! pressure ( ! taxes      
necess>y to meet ! int]e/ mu/           

inevitably1 erelong1 produce a          
revolution1 9 :i* ! :ole debt w\ld be   
cancell$1 x w\ld be f> bett] = !m at    
once to rel9qui% ) a good grace great "p
 ( _! claim1 & accept paym5t ( ! balance
 by in/alm5ts4 ,( ! feasibility1 z well 
z equity ( ?is plan1 ! ,mirza does n    
appe> to ent]ta9 ! smalle/ d\bt3--& ?us1
 he triumphantly concludes1 9 tw5ty or  
?irty ye>s1 ! :ole ( ! debt w\ld be     
liquidat$2 "s ( ! mo/ oppressive taxes  
might be imm$iately aboli%$1 & o!rs     
gradually rel9qui%$2 provisions w\ld    
become *eap]1 & ! p be r5d]$ happy1 &   
grateful to ! gov]nm5t4  ,:5 9 ,h9du/an1
 says ! ,khan1 ,i _h he>d1 l millions ( 
o!rs1 ( some?+ 9 connexion ) ! ,f]+hi   
rul]s1 call$ ,company2 b no "o knew :e!r
 ?is 0 a man1 or a m$ic9e1 or a weapon1 
or a horse1 or a %ip1 or any ?+ else4 ,!
 mo/ preval5t notion 01 t x 0 an old    
woman2 b z ! olde/ among u1 & _! fa!rs  
be=e !m1 _h always he>d x spok5 ( 9     
exactly ! same t]ms1 !y 7 fur!r puzzl$  
to acc\nt = h] pret]natural longevity4  

,a well-direct$ c\rse ( enquiry 9       
,engl&1 spe$ily enabl$ ! ,khan to       
unravel ! my/]y2 & he has enlight5$ 8   
c\ntrym5 ) full details on ! composition
 ( ! v5]able ,begum1 ) ! ,c\rt (        
,directors1 ! ,bo>d ( ,control1 c42 b 9 
! prosecution ( ^! rese>*es1 he 0       
surpris$ by f9d+ t ,company 0 s f> f be+
 "o & indivisible1 t ,companies exi/ by 
?\s&s = multif>i\s objects--_m ev5 =    
speculation 9 human life4 ,! mo/ rec5t  
is ! ,victoria1 compos$ ( twelve        
directors1 & o!r (fic]s4 ,a man puts a  
value on 8 life1 & on ?is sum !y put a  
p] c5tage1 v>y+ accord+ to 8 age & /ate 
( heal?1 :i* he pays1 & :5 he dies 8    
heirs receive ! money4 ,p ( ! middle    
classes g5]ally resort to ?is me?od (   
provid+1 by small annual contributions1 
= ! support ( _! families aft] _!       
decease--& consequ5tly ! man's own      
relations (t5 rejoice :5 he dies1 :ile  
/rang]s 7! ,insurance ,company7 grieve4 
,on ! important subject ( ! dome/ic     
usages & mann]s ( ! ,engli%1 ! ,khan    

ent]s less at l5g? ?an might h be5      
expect$4 ,( c\ntry life1 inde$1 f :i*   
alone correct ideas on su* subjects c be
 d]iv$1 he saw absolutely no?+1 8 k ( ! 
c\ntry be+ app>5tly limit$ to ! prospect
 f ! w9d[s ( a railway c>riage2 & 8     
acqua9tance ) ,london mann]s 0 drawn m f
 ballrooms & cr[d$ soirees1 ?an f !     
private circles ( family reunions4 ,) ^!
 limit$ opportunities ( obs]vation1 8   
rem>ks on ! mass ( ! p are necess>ily   
conf9$1 9 a great measure1 to _! outdoor
 habits2 9 :i* no?+ appe>s to h surpris$
 him m ?an ! small numb] ( horsem5 7z he
 consid]s7 to be se5 9 ! /reets (       
,london2 ! g5]ality ( ^!1 too1 are      
extremely bad rid]s1 ?\gh ?is1 p]haps1  
may be ow+ to ! unc\? & awkw>d saddles  
!y use3 a libel on our national "* =    
horseman%ip1 into :i* we mu/ *>itably   
hope t ! ,cockney cavali]s :o cr[d !    
,reg5t's ,p>k on ,sundays1 are          
responsible = hav+ misl$ him4 ,!        
important po9t ( ! comp>ative def]5ce   
paid to wom51 & ! am\nt ( lib]ty &      

privileges enjoy$ by !m1 9 ! social     
sy/ems ( ,mohamm$an & ,*ri/ian c\ntries 
respectively1 is tak5 up by ! ,khan 9   
behalf ( ! =m]1 ) z mu* w>m? z 9 pa/    
ye>s by 8 compatriot ,mirza             
,abu-,taleb1#ai & 9 mu* ! same l9e (    
argum5t--to ! effect t ! d[]y :i* !     
ea/]n husb& is b\nd by law to pay ov] 9 
money to 8 wife 9 ! ev5t ( a sep>ation1 
is a f> m effectual protection to ! wife
 f ! fickl5ess & caprice ( h] p>tn]1 7^:
 int]e/ x ?us becomes1 sett+ affection  
:olly out ( ! "q1 to rema9 on good t]ms 
) h]17 ?an any rem$y af=d$ by ! laws (  
,engl&2 :]e a wife1 ?\gh b\nd by ties   
less easily dissolv$ ?an "u ! ,mohamm$an
 sy/em ( divorces1 may /ill be driv51   
)\t misconduct on h] "p1 f h] husb&'s   
h\se1 & left to seek r$ress by ! sl[    
process ( litigation4 ,! ,khan assures u
 t sev]al ladies ) :om he conv]s$ on ^! 
int]e/+ topics1 & :o _h pass$ _m ye>s ( 
_! lives 9 ,india1 7 utt]ly unacqua9t$ )
 ^! protective rights ( ,h9du/ani wives2
 & 7 oblig$ to confess1 t if !y 7       

correctly /at$1 ! ladies 9 ,india are f>
 bett] (f ?an ourselves4 ,= 7said !y7 ! 
d[]y we receive f our fa!rs on our      
m>riage goes to our husb&s1 :o may squ&]
 x 9 "o day if !y l2 & ev5 ! dresses we 
we> are n our own prop]ty1 b are giv5 u 
by our husb&s4 ,b if we all[ ! ,khan all
 due cr$it = ! adroitness & success )   
:i* he ma9ta9$ on ?is occasion ! cause (
 8 fair c\ntrywom51 we c sc>cely acquit 
him ( some?+ l dis+5u\sness 9 a         
discussion ) ano!r lady1 app>5tly "o :o 
_h n be5 9 ,india1 & :o lam5t$ ! h>d    
fate 7z %e believ$7 ( ! ,indian wid[s1  
:o c\ld n m>ry aga9 aft] ! dea? ( _!    
fir/ husb&1 & 7 at ! m]cy ( ! prie/s1 :o
 fill$ _! heads ) t]rors ( a future /ate
 to prev5t _! do+ s4 ,) reg>d to ?is la/
 idea1 x is s utt]ly gr\ndless1 t !re is
 no ^w 9 our language correspond+ )     
'prie/2' & ( all religions 9 ! _w1      
,islam is ! lea/ influ5c$ by spiritual  
m$dl]s ( any sort4 ,x is1 besides1      
expressly enjo9$ 9 ! ,koran1 t wid[s    
%\ld m>ry2 !y may d s z (t5 z !y l1 if  

!y survive _! husb&s2 & if !y d n1 x is 
_! own *oice4 ,n[1 ?\gh ?is vehem5t     
d5ial ( ! ,khan's is p]fectly true z    
reg>ds ,moslem law & ,moslem wid[s1 he  
mu/ h be5 well aw>e t ! lady's error    
arose f h] consid]+ z common to all !   
natives ( ,india1 ,h9du/anis z well z   
,h9dus1 ^? cu/oms & re/rictions :i* are 
peculi> to ! ,h9dus alone4 ,among !     
latt]1 z is well kn[n1 bo? ! prie/craft 
( ! ,brahm9s1 & ! imp$im5ts to ! m>riage
 ( a wid[1#bj exi/ 9 full =ce at ?is    
day2 & x w\ld h be5 m c&id on ! "p ( !  
,khan1 ev5 at ! exp5se ( a little ( 8   
,moslem pride1 to h set 8 fair oppon5t  
"r on ^! po9ts1 ?an to h triumph$ ov] h]
 ignorance1 )\t %[+ h] :]e9 lay h]      
error4  ,b h[ev] deeply ! ,khan may h   
commis]at$ ! unprotect$ condition (     
,engli% wives1 z comp>$ ) ! security (  
rights enjoy$ by ! m =tunate dames (    
,h9du/an1 we f9d him at all times       
dispos$ to d ample ju/ice to ! social   
qualifications & accompli%m5ts ( our    
c\ntrywom51 & ! b5eficial influ5ce      

ex]cis$ by !m 9 smoo?+ ! asp]ities (    
society4 ,! mascul9e portion ( !        
community1 inde$1 f9d little fav\r 9 !  
eyes ( ! ,khan1 :o accuses !m ( be+     
prone to indulge 9 invet]ate enmity &   
ill-feel+ on slight gr\nds1 :ile        
in/ances ( real fri5d%ip1 on ! contr>y1 
are extremely r>e3 & he is we>i$ &      
disgu/$ by ! endless disputes :i* occur 
at all times & all places1 f ! collision
 ( individuals ( adv]se political       
s5tim5ts4 ,!y dispute 9 p>liam5t1 !y    
dispute 9 _! social circles1 !y dispute 
9 /eam-boats1 on railroads1 9 eat+ &    
dr9k+2 & ,i v]ily believe t1 b = "s     
slight feel+ ( religion1 !y w\ld dispute
 ev5 9 _! *ur*es4 ,b 9 ! same proportion
 z ! m5 7 ho/ile to ea* o!r1 did ! wom5 
seem unit$3 ! m !re 7 ( ^! fair         
creatures1 ! pleasant] did !y make !    
p>ty by _! smiles & good-hum\r3 ) ! m51 
! m !re 7 collect$ toge!r1 ! m wrangl+  
always ensu$4 ,9 qualities ( ! m9d &    
he>t1 z well z 9 ! social virtues1 !    
wom5 f> surpass ! m5--!y are m          

susceptible ( fri5d%ip1 m hospitable to 
/rang]s1 less res]v$1 &1 ,i mu/ say1    
g5]ally bett] in=m$4 ,:]ev] ,i h be5    
conv]s+ ) g5tlem5 9 society1 if a       
difficulty occurr$ on any topic1 ! m5   
w\ld inv>iably turn to _! wives or      
si/]s1 & ask = an explanation1 ?us      
tacitly admitt+ ! sup]ior atta9m5ts ( ! 
ladies3 & ,i h always f\nd t ,i obta9$ f
 ! latt] a m satisfactory answ] to any (
 my enquiries on national cu/oms &      
in/itutions4 ,nor mu/ x be suppos$ t ?is
 sup]iority 0 only app>5t1 & arose f !  
desire ! m5 might h to display !        
accompli%m5ts ( _! ladies by ref]r+ s   
con/antly to !m3 x is ! real /ate ( !   
case1 z f> z ,i c judge f ! mann]s ( !  
p4  ,we _c bett] close our extracts f ! 
,khan's rem>ks on ,engli% mann]s &      
society1 ?an ) ?is spontane\s tribute to
 ! m]its & attractions ( our c\ntrywom51
 ! value ( :i* is enhanc$ by its com+1 z
 x does1 f an acute obs]v] ( a social   
sy/em 9 :i* e ?+ 0 :olly at v>iance ) 8 
preconceiv$ habits & ideas1 & f "o1     

moreov]1 totally unacqua9t$ ) t r\t9e ( 
complim5t1 :i* s]ves g5tlem5 9 ! regions
 ( ,frangue/an1 to use ! words ( ,die   
,v]non1 l ! toys & beads :i* navigators 
c>ry ) !m to propitiate ! inhabitants ( 
newly-discov]$ l&s4 ,b ! impression     
produc$ on ! ,khan by ! contemplation ( 
! in/itutions & res\rces ( ,engl& has   
yet to be view$ 9 ano!r light--9 its    
relations to ! gov]nm5t ( ,india "u     
,f]+hi rule1 & ! comp>ative b5efits     
conf]r$ on ! p at l>ge1 by ! sway       
respectively ( ! ,engli%1 & ( _! old    
,mohamm$an rul]s4 ,! ,khan's op9ions on 
^! subjects w d\btless be read )        
surprise by t num]\s & respectable class
 ( ! community1 :o hold z an article (  
fai?1 7to use ! words ( our au?or17 t 9 
,mohamm$an c\ntries e pr9ce is a tyrant2
 e c\rt ( ju/ice full ( corruption2 &   
all ! p sunk 9 depravity1 ignorance1 &  
mis]y3 & :o cl+ to ! com=table delusion 
t we h succe$$1 by ! equity ( our civil 
gov]nm5t1 9 atta*+ to our rule !        
population ( ,india4 ,z a view ( ?is    

important subject f ! o!r side ( ! "q1  
tak5 by "o1 h[ev]1 by no means indispos$
 to d ju/ice to :at he consid]s z !     
m]itori\s features ( ! ,engli%          
adm9i/ration1 ! ,khan's comp>ative      
summ>y1 ?\gh n :olly devoid ( prejudice1
 possesses consid]able int]e/3 & x mu/  
be admitt$1 t ) respect to ! int]nal    
improvem5t ( ! c\ntry1 8 /rictures h    
hi!rto _h b too mu* f\ndation1 ?\gh !   
s*emes ( ! pres5t gov]nor-g5]al1 if     
c>ri$ into effect1 w g f> to remove !   
/igma f ! ,anglo-,indian rul]s4 ,aft]   
contra/+1 9 a conv]sation ) an ,engli%  
fri5d1 ! exp$ition ( legal proce$+s "u !
 ,moslem rule1 ) ! sl[ process ( !      
,engli% c\rts 9 ,india1 to be f9ally    
rem$i$ only by ! endless & g5]ally      
ineffectual c\rse ( appeal to !         
privy-c\ncil at home1 79 :i*1 accord+ to
 ! ,khan's /atem5t1 n a s+le individual 
( ! numb] :o h und]tak5 ! long voyage f 
,india has ev] succe$$17 he proce$s--   
,hi/orical facts seem to be :olly lo/   
sight ( by ^? :o talk ( ! conduct (     

,mohamm$an rul]s 9 ,india1 :o1 z ,i c\ld
 prove by _m in/ances1 7 con/antly      
solicit\s ( ! happ9ess ( _! subjects4   
,%ah-,jehan con/ruct$ a road f ,delhi to
 ,lahore1 a di/ance ( #ejj miles1 )     
gu>d-h\ses at int]vals ( e ?ree miles1 &
 at e t5 or twelve miles a c>avans]ai1  
:]e all travell]s 7 f$ & lodg$ at !     
,emp]or's exp5se4 ,besides ?is1 canals 7
 dug1 & public edifices built1 at !     
exp5se ( millions1 )\t tax+ ! p to pay =
 !m z "h2 & ^! edifices /ill /&1 & w    
endure = _m ye>s1 z monum5ts ( !        
munific5ce ( ! mon>*s :o erect$ !m4     
,dur+ ! sev5ty ye>s ( ! ,engli% dom9ion 
9 ,india1 :at has be5 done :i* w\ld     
rem9d ! p fifty ye>s h5ce1 if !y %\ld   
retire f ! c\ntry1 t su* a nation _h ev]
 held sway !re8 ,! only memorials !y    
w\ld leave1 w\ld be ! num]\s empty      
bottles scatt]$ ov] ! :ole empire1 to   
indicate :at has be5 done 91 if n =     
,india6 ,9 "s cases also1 !y h squ&]$   
millions )\t b5efit ei!r to ! p or      
!mselves4 ,! money sp5t 9 ?ree ye>s on !

 insane w> 9 ,cabul1 if exp5d$ on !     
con/ruction ( railroads or canals1 or ! 
ext5sion ( /eam navigation on our great 
riv]s1 w\ld h employ$ ?\s&s ( m5 = tw5ty
 ye>s1 return$ an imm5se pr(it to       
gov]nm5t1 & h ga9$ !m a good "n among ! 
p4 ,b x is ! mis=tune ( ,india1 t       
not)/&+ ! high qualities ( en]gy &      
ent]prise1 unit$ ) sup]ior education &  
intellig5ce1 unque/ionably possess$ by  
its ma/]s1 !y display s lam5table &     
apa!tic an indiff]5ce to ! amelioration 
( ! c\ntry4 ,s9ce ,i h _h su*           
opportunities ( obs]v+ ! pro(s ( ,engli%
 art & skill :i* ,i see e :]e & 9 e     
dep>tm5t1 ,i _c b ! m deeply regret t ^!
 wond]ful discov]ies1 & /range &        
unhe>d-( inv5tions1 9 e bran* ( sci5ce &
 art1 are likely to rema9 unkn[n to ! p 
( ,india4 ,if ,i 7 to relate on my      
return all ! wond]s ,i h se51 no "o w\ld
 believe me3 & to :at c\ld ,i appeal 9  
evid5ce ( ! tru? ( :at ,i say8 ,are !re 
any e/abli%m5ts :]e ^! ?+s c be %[n to !
 p on any ?+ l an adequate scale8 ,if   

su* in/itutions _h be5 e/abli%$1 ! p    
w\ld h "s tangible pro( ( ! real        
intellectual sup]iority ( _! ,engli%    
rul]s3 b 9 ! lapse ( sev5ty ye>s1 no?+  
has be5 done4 ,aga91 if sem9>ies _h be5 
f\nd$ on ! pr9ciple ( ^? built & end[$  
by ! emp]ors1 !y might h produc$ m5     
em95t 9 v>i\s faculties3 b ?\gh x is    
true t s*ools 7 built by ! ,company "s  
fifte5 ye>s s9ce1 9 v>i\s p>ts ( !      
empire1 9 :i* "s ?\s&s ( *ildr51 bo?    
,h9doo & ,moslem1 h receiv$ education1  
!y h nev] turn$ out a s+le man ( sup]ior
 atta9m5ts 9 any dep>tm5t ( lit]ature   
!re taught3--& x is rem>kable t n an    
in/ance exi/s1 z f> z ,i am aw>e1 ( a   
man ?us educat$ 9 ! ,company's own      
s*ools hav+ be5 select$ = ! high        
judicial (fices ( ,sadr-ame51 & pr9cipal
 ,sadr-ame5 7judges 9 ! local c\rts27 b 
t ^! function>ies h inv>iably be5 *os5 f
 ^? educat$ 9 ! native me?od4 ,is n ?is 
/range1 t ,gov]nm5t %\ld h e/abli%$     
s*ools pr(ess+ to give sup]ior          
in/ruction to ! p2 & t n "o s tra9$ %\ld

 h be5 f\nd eligible to fill any ( !    
judicial or fiscal (fices ( _! own      
gov]nm5t8 & h[ c x be acc\nt$ =1 except 
by ^! in/itutions hav+ be5 conduct$ on  
an errone\s pr9ciple8 ,:5 ,i return to  
,india1 ,i mu/ be l ! free-masons1 sil5t
 & res]v$1 unless :5 ,i meet "o :o has  
be51 l myself1 9 ,engl&1 & ) :om ,i c   
conv]se on ! wond]s we h bo? witness$ 9 
t m>vell\s c\ntry1 & :i*1 if ,i v5ture  
to n>rate !m 9 public1 or ev5 among my  
own imm$iate fri5ds & relatives1 w\ld   
draw on me su* disbelief1 t ,i w\ld     
c]ta9ly die f grief ( he>t4--,"h leave  
we ,k]im ,khan2 n )\t a hope1 t 9 spite 
( ! appreh5sions express$ 9 ! passage j 
quot$1 ( incurr+ ! reproa* to :i*       
travell]s' tales are suppos$ to be      
sometimes obnoxi\s1 he has n ev5tually  
p]si/$ 9 )hold+ f 8 c\ntrym5 a n>rative 
:i*1 bo? f ! opportunities ( obs]vation 
enjoy$ by ! writ]1 & ! ability & good   
judgem5t ) :i* he has avail$ himself (  
^! advantages1 is bett] calculat$ to    
dispel ! incr$ulity :i* he anticipates1 

?an ! ,travels ( ,mirza ,abu-,taleb1 7! 
text ( :i* has be5 pr9t$ at ,calcutta17 
or inde$ ?an any "w ) :i* we are        
acqua9t$4 ,tru/+1 !n1 t ! ,khan's       
patriotic aspirations = ! welf>e ( 8    
c\ntry may be realiz$ by ! spe$y        
introduction ( all ^? ,f]+hi app5dages  
to high civilization1 ! want ( :i* he s 
feel+ly deplores1 & t he may live a ?\s&
 ye>s 9 ! full fruition ( all !         
advantages !refrom result+1 we n[ take  
leave ( him4  ,,footnotes3  #aa ,!      
palace con/ruct$1 9 ! e>ly ages ( ! _w1 
by ! giant-k+ ,%$dad1 z a rival to !    
heav5ly p>adise1 & suppos$ /ill to exi/1
 ?\gh invisible to mortal eyes1 9 !     
recesses ( ! ,des]t--,see ,,lane',s     
,?\s& & ,"o ,nights1 vol1 ii4 p4 #cdb4  
#ab ,! ,p]sian pr9ces imag9e ^! *ildr5  
to be collect$ f all p>ts ( ! ,unit$    
,k+dom1 = ! purpose ( ?is procession6   
#ac ,! ,khan nev] gives dates2 b on     
inve/igation we f9d t ?is mu/ h be5 on !
 #aa? ( ,june #ahda2 z among ! li/ (    
visitors on t day occur ! names (       

,kurre5 ,khan1 ,mohabet ,khan1 &1       
s+ul>ly en\gh1 ! ,p>see poet1 ,manackjee
 ,cursetjee1 :o w be well rememb]$ z a  
lion ( ! ,london draw+-rooms dur+ t     
season4  #ad ,! polite dialect (        
,h9du/ani1 :i* diff]s consid]ably f t 9 
use among ! l[] ord]s4 ,! phrase is     
d]iv$ f ,oorda1 ! c\rt1 or camp1 ( !    
sov]eign--:5ce our ^w horde4  #ae ,"o   
hundr$ & fifty-?ree ( ! /ud5ts1 he adds1
 7 fix$ ^u = commissions1 :o 7 to be s5t
 out to ,india2 b ! ,khan mu/ h be5     
/rangely mis9=m$ "h1 z ! numb] actually 
select$ 0 only ?irty-"o4  #af ,?is mu/ h
 be5 ! ,trafalg> ( #abj guns1 :i* 0     
laun*$ ,june #ba1 #ahda2 b ! ,khan is   
mi/ak5 9 suppos+ t ! ,que5 p]sonally    
p]=m$ ! c]emony ( *ri/5+ ! %ip1 s9ce t  
duty devolv$ on ,lady ,bridport1 ! niece
 ( ,nelson1 :o us$ on ! occasion a      
bottle ( w9e :i* _h be5 on bo>d !       
,victory :5 ,nelson fell4  #ag ,?is mu/ 
be a slip ( ! p5 = ,selim1 or p]haps =  
,soliman ,ibn ,selim1 7,soliman !       
,magnific5t47  #ah ,at ?is epo*1 adds ! 

,khan 9 a note1 reign$ ! great          
,h>un-al-,ra%id1 ! khalif & supreme head
 ( ,islam2 & ,*>les ! ,great 0 ,emp]or (
 ! ,franks4  #ai ,! ,mirza ev5 w5t s f> 
z to write dur+ 8 /ay 9 ,engl& a        
treatise1 entitl$ ,v9dication ( !       
,lib]ties ( ! ,asiatic ,wom51 :i* 0     
translat$ by ,capta9 ,ri*>dson1 &       
publi%$ fir/ 9 ! ,asiatic ,annual       
,regi/] = #ahja1 & aga9 z an ,app5dix to
 ! ,mirza's ,travels4 ,x is a v curi\s  
pamphlet1 & well wor? p]usal4  #bj      
,great ef=ts h ( late be5 made1 among ! 
m enlight5$ ,h9dus1 to get rid ( ?is    
prejudice4 ,baboo ,motee ,loll ,seal1 a 
weal?y native ( ,calcutta1 (f]$ #bj1jjj 
rupees1 a ye> or two s9ce1 to ! fir/    
,h9du :o w\ld m>ry a wid[1 & we believe 
! prize has be5 s9ce claim$3--& 9 !     
,asiatic ,j\rnal 7vol4 xxxviii4 p4      
#cgj17 we f9d ! ann\ncem5t ( !          
e/abli%m5t1 9 #ahdb1 ( a ,h9du wid[     
re-m>ry+ club at ,calcutta6     ,,notes 
,,on ,a ,,t\r ,,( ,,! ,,di/urb$         
,,di/ricts ,,9 ,,wales4  ,,by ,,joseph  

,,d[nes4  ,au?or ( ,! ,m\nta9 ,decam]on4
   ,llangaddock1 ,c>m>!n%ire1 ,septemb] 
#i4  ,& ?is is ! 'di/urb$ di/rict6'--?is
 is ! seat ( w>6--! ',agr>ian civil     
w>6'--! headqu>t]s ( ! ',rebecca rebels6
 ,i soliloquiz$1 ab\t ! h\r ( "o ,a4,m4 
on ! night ( ,septemb] #i1 #ahdc--;a    
night ( m ?an summ] beauty1 sultry &    
light z day--:ile ?ru/+ my head f ! w9d[
 ( m9e inn ! ,ca/le1 9 ?is pretty       
picturesque little village-t[n1 to co9 a
 t]m4 ,! %ad[s ( ! ru/ic h\ses1 &       
int]sp]s$ corn-/acks1 trees1 & or*>ds1  
/ret*$ across ! irregul> /reet1 )\t a   
causeway1 9 unbrok5 quiet2 n a s\nd 0   
he>d b ! voice ( an owl f a fold 9 ! v  
he>t ( ! t[n1 & ! l[ murmur ( ! riv]    
*af+ aga9/ ! buttresses ( an antique    
bridge at ! end ( ! said /reet2 :ile an 
humble b[ w9d[ ( a %op1 :]e at nightfall
 ,i _h obs]v$ "s doz5s ( wat*es 7silv]1 
too67 display$1 )\t a tok5 ( ,rebecca   
t]rorism appe>+1 0 se5 jutt+ into !     
road1 only hidd51 n def5d$1 by su* a    
weak apology = a %utt]1 z w\ld n h      

resi/$ a burgl> ( t5 ye>s' old4  ,x 0 n[
 ,sunday morn+1 & ! clean-swept neatness
 ( ! sleep+ village1 ^: inhabitants we  
_h se5 busily engag$ 9 ?is pleas+       
prep>ation = ! day ( re/1 z we /roll$   
!re at twilight1 confirm$ ! assurance ( 
pr(\nd & fe>less peace2 = only 9 t happy
 condition ( society c\ld ! m9d be      
suppos$ dis5gag$ en\gh to reg>d ^? m9ute
 dec5cies ( rural ,engli% life4 ,) a    
smile ( well-pleas$ wond] at !          
exagg]ations ( ! press1 :i* 7 p]suad+ ! 
,london]s t ! dogs ( w> 7 really let    
slip among ^! our gre5 m\nta9s & pa/oral
 valleys1 aft] enjoy+ ?is prospect ( a  
village by moonlight at ! foot ( !      
maje/ic ,mynydd ,du1 7black m\nta917 ^: 
range is se5 by day1 t[]+ at a few      
miles' di/ance1 & hugg+ myself 9 !      
security ( life & purse1 :i* w>riors 7if
 !y w\ld cross-"q _! own great he>ts7 d 
really prize z mu* z ,i d1 ,i return$ to
 b$1 7! heat ( :i* _h fir/ driv5 me =?  
to ?is air-ba? ( half an h\r47 ,& ?is is
 ! seat ( insurrection6 ,i reit]at$     

s>ca/ically aga9/ all ,engli% & all     
,wel% purveyors ( news = t]ror-lov+     
read]s4  ,i h a huge deal ( patriotism 9
 my composition--also1 a great love (   
rural quiet1 jo9$ to "s trifl+ degree ( 
c[>dice1 z my family pret5d2 b t ,i     
impute to my ov]-famili>ity ) !m4 ,no   
man is great to 8 valet1 has be5 rem>k$4
 ,! dome/ics ( ,alex&] wond]$ :at ! _w  
f\nd to wond] at1 9 ! little man _!     
ma/]4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 ,i confess x 0 
v pleasant to me to f9d peace unbrok5 9 
^! my old haunts4 ,"h ,i _h _m a summ]  
night enact$1 z record$ 9 my ,m\nta9    
,decam]on1 ! amateur-gipsy1 a long :ile 
ago1 biv\ack+ 9 _! wilde/ solitudes1    
betwe5 "s wood & wat]1 on moonlight     
gre5sw>d1 or read+ at our t5ts' m\? by a
 lamp1 :ile two boys1 my sons1 slept    
s\ndly )92 & 9 ! bl9dness ( human       
nature1 ?us sne]+ aga9/ ! g5tlem5 ( !   
press1 sne]$ myself to sleep1 %ut up 9  
measureless cont5t4  ,mo/ lame & impot5t
 conclusion6 ,! peace ( nature 9 t sweet
 night 0 weak assurance ( any k9dr$     

feel+ 9 ! bosom ( man4 ,x s happ5$ 7z ,i
 aft]w>ds le>n$7 t felony--bloody       
felony--0 at t v "t busy1 at no great   
di/ance2 t murd]1 t arson 9 its dire/   
"*1 7 /amp+ _! fir/ damnable *>act]s on 
a prov9ce not$1 ?r\gh ages1 = innoc5ce &
 simple piety2 t ! fir/ victim to       
rebellion 01 at t mom5t1 ble$+ to dea?  
"u ! h&s ( ^? we>+ ! %apes ( m52 t      
victim innoc5t1 helpless1 &--a woman66  
,b ( ?is 9 ! c\rse ( my n>rative4       
,sunday1 ,septemb] #aj4  ,z ,i proce$$ f
 ,llangaddock ?is aft]noon1 9 company ) 
my son1 we f\nd no slackness 9 !        
att5dance on ! *apels1 :i* keep ris+ 9  
all directions 9 ! pr9cipality4 ,! gr\ps
 issu+ f !m1 survey u ) surly eyes1 z   
,sabba?-break]s1 = travell+ on ! ,"l's  
day4 ,x is curi\s to reflect t ^! v     
p]sons :o h j be5 li/5+ to ! prea*]s ( a
 gospel ( peace1 ) :ite upturn+ eyes &  
inw>d groans1 :o pres5t c\nt5ances      
deeply m>k$1 z x seems to u1 ) ! _s (   
sev]e sanctity1 betray$ by _! s\r looks 
at u1 & n r>ely ve/$ 9 two or ?ree      

expressions at u among !mselves--,i say1
 h[ curi\s a fact 9 ! pa?ology ( m9ds   
does x pres5t1 t ^! v m5 w 7"s ( !m7    
reappe> 9 a few h\rs1 or days1 9 !      
*>act]s ( felons1 midnight rebels to law
 & ord]1 r$ress+ m9or wrongs committ$ by
 a few aga9/ !mselves1 by a t5fold f\l] 
wrong aga9/ all m51 aga9/ society       
itself4 ,= a sy/em :i* consi/s 9 defy+ !
 laws1 is a sy/ematic wag+ ( w> aga9/ ! 
v elem5t t b9ds m5 9 society--x is a    
ca/+ (f ( civilization1 a return to     
mis]able dep5d5ce on animal /r5g? alone1
 on bruti% cunn+1 or midnight hid+ 9 !  
d>k1 = all we enjoy4 ,x seems well kn[n 
t ! f>m]s !mselves are ! ,rebeccaites1  
aid$ by _! s]vants1 & t ! ,rebecca is no
 o!r ?an "s =w>d booby1 or worse "*1 :o 
ambiti\sly claims to act ! lead]1 "u !  
unmanly disguise ( a female1 yield+ 8   
po/ 9 turn to o!r su* petticoat h]os4 ,!
 ,rebecca seems no m ?an a liv+ figure  
to give effect to ! drama1 z boys dress 
up an effigy & p>ade x z ! ,guy ,fawkes4
  ,x is curi\s to witness ! *op-fall5   

aspect ( ! poor toll-collectors4 ,!     
look+ = ( a d>k h\r is depict$ on !     
female faces1 at lea/1 & a c]ta9        
con/ra9$ civility mix$ ) sull5ness1 m>ks
 ! mann]s ( ! male portion ne> l>ge     
t[ns2 = else:]e1 humble civility has    
always met ! travell] 9 ?is class (     
,wel% cottag]s4 ,! frequ5t appe>ance (  
dragoons1 ! clatt] ( _! dangl+          
acc\trem5ts ( w>1 & grotesque f]ocity ( 
hairy headge>1 & mock-h]oic air (       
sup]iority to ! m quietly grotesque     
gr\ps ( grey-coat$ m51 & muffl$ up ,wel%
 wom5 gives a new feature to our t\r 9  
?is hi!rto tranquil region1 :]e a soldi]
 us$ to be a mon/] t m51 wom51 *ildr51  
all alike1 w\ld run to ! cottage door to
 look at4 ,a v diff]5t sort ( look ?an t
 ( *ildi% curiosity n[ greets ^! gallant
 w>riors1 at lea/ f ! f>m]s4 ',becca is 
! belov$ ( _! secret he>ts--',becca has 
already giv5 !m roads )\t pay+ = !m6    
',becca is long$ = by e hone/ f>m] ( !m 
all1 :5ev] he pays a toll-gate4 ,& ^!   
fell[s are come sword 9 h&1 to hunt d[n 

poor innoc5t ',becca6 ,well may !       
,wel%man's eyes l[] on !m1 :atev] may be
 ! looks ( ! ,wel% wom54  ,we h n[ rode 
?r\gh sev]al toll-gates1 ! ru9s ( !     
toll-h\ses only rema9+1 & rode sca!less6
 ,no toll ask$--no d>t+ =? ( a grim     
figure f 8 little ca/le1 at ! %ake ( !  
road by tramp ( horses--l ! spid] %[+   
himself at 8 hole1 on ! trembl+ ( 8 web 
to ! /ruggle ( a luckless fly4 ,no?+    
appe>$ b a %ell ( a h\se1 ) black5$     
rema9s ( raft]s1 or a great heap (      
/ones1 n ev5 a wall left--& huge /umps (
 gate-po/s1 & n a h& ext5d$1 or voice   
rais$ to dem& paym5t = our use ( a      
road6--t paym5t :i* ! laws ( ! l& _h    
=mally pron\nc$ due6 ,_h new laws be5   
pass$8 ,_h a new mode aris5 ( dis*>g+ ! 
debt we _h incurr$ by ! pur*ase ( ! use 
( s mu* road = two horses8 ,no?+ ( !    
k9d6 ,a mob at midnight _h ?r[n d[n !   
b>ri] law _h built2 & law d>$ n1 or     
neglect$ to--erect x aga96 ,rebecca1 l  
,jack ,cade1 _h pron\nc$ h] law--sic    
volo1 sic jubeo--& we rode ?r\gh1 by    

virtue ( h] mo/ graceless ,maje/y's     
absolute edict--co/ free4 ,x 0 really a 
v s+ul> feel+ we exp]i5c$ on ! fir/ ( ^!
 occasions4 ,i assure !e1 my read]2     
believe me1 my p5sive public6 ,i nev] 0 
transport$--nev] held up h& at ! ,old   
,bailey1 or else:]e2 am n consci\s ( any
 s9i/] sort ( projections ab\t my skull 
t phr5ologi/s might draw ugly           
conclusions on2 yet ,i confess1 t aft]  
an eloqu5t bur/ ( ,cons]vative wra?     
aga9/ ?is /range triumph ( an>*y--aft]  
look+ d[n on ^! works ( mob law1        
unrev]s$1 tamely endur$--aft] fancy+ ,i 
saw ! pro/rate g5ius ( social ord] !re  
ly+ helpless--! de?ron$ maje/y ( ,briti%
 law !re grovell+ among ! black ru9s1   
insult$1 unre/or$--left to be trampl$   
ov] ) insol5t laught]1 by refractory    
boors1 ignorant z savages ( t law's     
ine/imable bless+--,i say1 aft] all ^!  
hurri$ ?\ghts & feel+s--let me :isp] !e1
 my read]1 t a c]ta9 sc&al\s pleasure   
did creep up f ^! f+]-ends1 in/9ctively 
grop+ ! pocket = ! pre-doom$ ?ripp5ce1  

yea1 q up to ?is l(ty1 reason+1 & "r    
loyal s5sorium1 on leav+ ! said sum 9   
good & lawful money1 snug & safe 9 my   
own pocket1 in/ead ( h&+ x ov] to a toll
 collector4 ,let u n expect too mu* f   
poor human nature6 ,i defy any          
man--,ari/ides ,r$ivivus himself1 to    
ride toll free ?r\gh1 or r ov]1 a       
turnpike defunct 9 ?is mann]1 & n feel a
 p]nici\s pleasure at 8 he>t1 a sort (  
slyly triumph+ satisfaction1 spite (    
himself1 z ( a dog t gets 8 adv]s>y     
und]mo/2 9 %ort--)\t becom+ = ! mom5t1  
"u ! ,circean *9k ( ! sav$ copp]s1 a    
rank ,rebeccaite6 ,! ,"l & ! law =give  
me1 = ,i surely lov$ ',becca at he>t at 
t mom5t6  ,my son be+ a "y man ab\t     
return+ to college1 x 0 highly important
 to conceal ?is backslid+ )92 s ,i      
laun*$ out ! m ^u ! mon/] "* ( ?is      
victory ( brawny ignorance & /upid      
rebellion ov] ! _s ( laws--b x w\ldn't  
d4 ,b y don't look altoge!r s angry ab\t
 x z y speak1 fa!r1 said he1 ?\gh :at he
 c\ld see to betray any inw>d *uckl+1 ,i

 am n aw>e4 ,if ! casual sav+ ( a toll  
c\ld ?us op]ate ^u ,,me1 :o %\ld1       
p]haps1 nev] pass !re aga91 c x be      
wond]$ at t f>m]s1 to :om ?is triumph   
mu/ prove a great annual ga91 are       
,rebeccaites to ! backbone1 & to a man8 
,i fe> !y mu/ be m ?an man1 n to cry    
secretly to ?is levell+ lady ,god spe$6 
,& ?is leads me to m s]i\s reflection on
 ! incompreh5sible & fatal conduct ( !  
local au?orities 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 9 n  
in/antly re-erect+ ! toll-gates1 or fix+
 *a9s pro tempore1 protect+ at :atev]   
exp5se "s p]sons to dem& compliance ) ! 
laws1 t n = a week1 a day1 an h\r1 !    
disgraceful & dang]\s spectacle %\ld be 
exhibit$1 ( au?ority completely         
d[n-trodd51 law successfully defi$4     
,surely ! fir/ /ep 9 v9dication ( !     
dignity ( legal supremacy c\ld n be     
difficult4 ,by day1 at lea/1 surely a   
con/abul>y =ce might h compell$ ob$i5ce4
 ,a few milit>y at fir/1 /ation$ ne> !  
gates1 w\ld h aw$ ru/ic rebels4 ,x is ! 
impunity :i* ?is unhe>d-( palsy ( !     

gov]n+ /rong h& s long ensur$ to !m1 :i*
 has fo/]$ riot into rebellion1 &       
rebellion into inc5di>ism & murd]4 ,is x
 possible = a ?9k+ man to see ^! poor & 
7tru? to tell7 mo/ money-lov+ p1 sav+   
two or ?ree %ill+s e "t !y drive _! team
 to m>ket or lime1 by ! pro/ration ( a  
gate1 & be at a loss to discov] ! secret
 ( ?is midnight "w spread+ l wildfire8  
,:y1 e transit :i* a f>m] makes co/     
free1 is a spur to 8 av>ice1 a tribute (
 submission to 8 lawless w1 a temptation
 to 8 ignorant impati5ce ( all paym5ts  
to try 8 h& aga9/ all4 ,! quiet         
acquiesc5ce 9 refusal to pay--! vani%+ (
 toll-h\se & toll-tak]s )\t "o magi/]ial
 edict--! m]e submission to ! mob1 seems
 to cry peccavi too manife/ly1 & af=ds  
fre% col\r to indiscrim9ate condemnation
 ( all4 ,a bonus 9 ! %ape ( a toll =    
horse or team remitt$1 is ?us actually  
pres5t$1 _m times a-day1 to ! riot]1 !  
rebel1 ! midnight inc5di>y ( toll-h\ses1
 = ?is good "w1 by ! sup9e1 besott$1 or 
fe>-palsi$ local au?orities4 ,%all a man

 look on :ile a burgl> ent]s 8 h\se1    
ransacks 8 till1 let him dep>t1 & !n1 9 
despair1 leave ! door he broke op51 op5 
/ill all night = 8 entrance1 & !n wond] 
t burgl>y is va/ly on ! increase8 ,!    
wond]1 ,i ?9k1 is t "o gate rema9s2 & t 
wond] w n exi/ long1 if gov]nm5t d n d  
some?+ m ?an s5d d[n a g5tleman to ask !
 ,wel% :at !y please to want8 ,!        
temptation =c$ ^u ! eyes & m9ds ( a     
pov]ty-/rick5 & gre$y p1 by ?is %ock+   
spectacle ( ! ma/]y ( an>*y ov] ord]1 9 
! annihilation ( an impo/ by arm$ m\nta9
 peasants1 is 9 itself a great cruelty2 
= 9 all ,agr>ian ris+s ! /ate has       
triumph$ at la/1 inasmu* z weal? & its  
res\rces are an ov]-mat* = pov]ty1 h[ev]
 furi\s or savage2 h5ce blood w fl[ "u !
 sword ( ju/ice ultimately1 :i* e>ly    
vigilance on h] "p might h :olly sp>$4  
,knock d[n t toll-h\se--fire its        
cont5ts--murd] its t5ant1 seems ! voice 
( su* sleepy ju/ice to pron\nce1 & nei!r
 ,i1 nor my myrmidons w ev5 ask y aga9 =
 toll6 ,d ?is1 & y %all n pay66  ,su* 0 

! tacit invitation k9dly pres5t$ by !   
fir/ torn d[n toll-gate t rema9$ 9 ru9s1
 to e ,wel% f>m]4 ,! f>m] has accept$ x1
 & ju/ice--ju/ice keeps h] promise      
religi\sly1 = no toll is dem&$4 ,if !   
law _h be5 violat$ by tru/ees1 we h a   
body call$ p>liam5t /rong en\gh to re=m1
 ay1 & puni% !m1 z !y1 "s ( !m p]haps1  
ri*ly des]ve2 b 0 t a reason = ! laws to
 be annull$1 & lawlessness made ! ord] (
 ! day1 9 s important a matt] z public  
roads1 by ! v m5 :o are to pr(it by x1  
self-erect$ into judges 9 _! own cause8 
99       99       99       99       99  
,ll&ilo ,vaur4 ,ev5+1 ,sept4 #aj4       
,sunday4  ,a sc5e to turn ev5 a         
comm]cial travell] 7vulgo a bagman7 into
 a s5tim5tal "o1 if any ?+ c\ld6 ,cl\ds 
t _h ov]ca/ our ride ( ! la/ few miles1 
k9dly flew div]se z we rea*$ ! bridge   
ov] ! ,t[ey1 t fl[s at ! foot ( !       
declivity on :i* ?is romantic t[n /&s4  
,! sun broke =?1 & all at once %[$1 &   
burni%$ :ile x %[$1 "o ( ! noble/       
l&scapes 9 ,s\? ,wales--n ! less        

attractive = be+ t :i* k9dl$ ! muse (   
,dy]--on :i* ! sa9tly eye ( a f> great] 
poet _h (t5 repos$--! immortal          
prose-poet bi%op1 ,j]emy ,taylor1 a     
refugee "h dur+ ! /orm ( ! ,civil ,w>s4 
,gold5 ,grove1 8 beautiful retreat1 )   
its v5]able trees1 0 9 our sight1 ! gre5
 m\nta9 mead[s betwe5 lit]ally v]ify+   
its "n by ! brilliance ( _! sun%9y ri*  
grass1 :]e ,god _h %[]$ ! l&scape2 to a 
fanta/ic fancy1 giv+ ! idea ( ! quiv]+ (
 ! ri*e/ leaf gold on a gr\nd ( em]ald4 
,! humbl] ,wel% ,p>nassus ( ! pa9t]     
poet1 ,grong> ,hill1 t[]$ also 9        
di/ance4 ,we trac$ ! pa/oral yet noble  
riv]1 w9d+ away 9 long me&]s1 up-fla%+  
silv]1 ?r\gh a broad m\nta9 valley1     
dott$ ) :ite f>ms1 ri* 9 v>i\s foliage1 
m>k$ z a map by l9es1 ) well-m>k$       
h$ge-r[s2 h>ve/ fields full ( %eaves1   
yell[+ all ! l(ty slopes t pres5t$ ^!   
beautiful f>ms & folds full to ! desc5d+
 sun2 ^? slopes1 surm\nt$ by gr& masses 
( d>kness1 solemnly contra/$ ) ! gay    
luxuriance all bel[2 t d>kness only !   

%ade ( woods1 nodd+ l ! black plume ov] 
! gold5 arm\r ( "s giant h]o ( fable1   
magna compon]e p>vis4  ,ne>]1 rose      
directly f ! riv] a noble p>k1 ) all !  
*>m ( ! wild picturesque1 f its antique 
look1 its romantic undulations &        
/eepness1 its woody m\nt & ivi$ ru9 ( a 
ca/le1 bosom$ high 9 tuft$ trees1       
half-hidd51 yet visible & reflect$ 9 !  
n[-placid mirror ( a rea* ( ! riv]4     
,be+ ,sunday1 a moral *>m 0 add$ to ^? (
 ?is exquisite natural panorama1 f :i* !
 curta9 ( /orm-cl\d seem$ j !n drawn up1
 z if to /rike u ! m ) its fla%+ glory (
 sun%9e1 wat]1 & a :ole sky become      
c]ulean 9 a few m9utes4 ,no ,sabba?     
bells *im$1 inde$2 b ! hu%$ t[n1 &      
vacant gr\ps come abroad to enjoy !     
return ( t ,italian wea!r we _h long    
luxuriat$ 91 impress$1 equally ) any    
music1 ! idea ( ,sabba? on ! m9d4 ,x 0  
h>d to believe1 revolt+ to be =c$ to    
believe1 t ?is f9e sc5e ( p]fect beauty 
& deep repose1 z pres5t$ to ! eye1      
direct$ to nature only--to ! m9d's eye  

roll+ up to nature's ,god--0 also !     
7newly transfigur$7 !atre ( man's wor/ &
 d>ke/ passions2 t ! army--t odi\s1     
hide\s1 necess>y curse ( civilization1 !
 sev]e & hateful gu>dian ( lib]ty &     
peace1 7?\gh uncong5ial to bo?7--0 at t 
mom5t evok$ by all ! lov]s ( bo? = _!   
salvation2 0 ev5 !n violat+ ! ideal     
h>mony ( ! h\r1 by its f\l yet sav+     
pres5ce2 0 p>ad+ ^? gre5 suburbs1 & !   
sweet fields "u ^? m\nta9 walls1 ) ^?   
clang\rs s discordant to ! holy         
influ5ces ( ! h\r & sc5e--em]g+ 9 _!    
gay1 %ock+ co/ume1 7! col\r ( blood1 &  
devis$ = its concealm5t17 f angles (    
rocks1 & m\?s ( b[]$ av5ues1 :]e ! mild 
fugitive f civil w>1 & fai?ful devotee (
 8 ?roneless k+1 _h (t5 w&]$1 m$itat+ on
 ,holy ,dy+--( ,holy ,liv+ himself a    
beautiful example--:]e ev5 /ill1 no?+   
gave outw>d & visible sign ( inc5di>ism 
& murd] lurk+ among ^? h]mitages ( ru/ic
 life2 yet 7 bo? 9 active1 secret       
op]ation6  ,9 t v p>k ( ,dynevor1 ^:    
beauty we 7 admir+ f ! bridge1 a little 

walk w\ld h l$ u to--a grave6--no       
consecrat$ "o1 b "o dug ready to receive
 a corpse2 dug1 9 savage ?reat5+ (      
slaught]1 = ! reception ( "o yet liv+--!
 son ( ! noble own] ( t anci5t          
doma9--dug 9 sight ( 8 fa!r's h\se1 9 8 
own p>k1 by wret*es :o h w>n$ him to    
prep>e to fill t grave 9 ,octob]6 ,!    
g5tleman s ?reat5$1 be+ void ( all (f5ce
 save t ( be+ a magi/rate--a sworn      
pres]v] ( ! public peace6  ,equally     
abhorr5t to rational piety1 if less     
%ock+1 is t air ( s\re/ sanctity :i* !  
gr\ps n[ pass+ u br+ ) !m out f !       
meet+-h\ses4  ,ask a "q1 & a nasal noise
 betwe5 groan & snort seems to signify t
 !y ask to be ask$ aga91 a sort (       
ha--a--h8 long drawn out4 ,! human face 
& ! face ( nature1 at t h\r1 7 z an ea/ 
( ?und] front+ a we/ ( gold5 blue summ] 
s]5ity4 ,! ,mawworms ( ,calv9i/ic       
,me?odism h made a sort ( monk]y ( all  
,wales1 z reg>ds ext]nals at lea/4 ,to  
?9k a twilight or noonday walk =        
pleasure a s91 involves ! absurde/      

pr9ciple ( ascetic folly1 z truly z     
self-flagellation1 or we>+ horsehair    
%irts4 ,n t ^! m9i/]s set _! flocks any 
example ( self-mortification4 ,! great] 
numb] ( prea*]s %[ excell5t condition1 !
 poore/ f>m]s' wives vy+ ) ea* o!r 9    
purvey+ creature com=ts = ^! spiritual  
com=t]s4 ,prep>+ hot d9n]s1 x seems1 is 
n work+ on ! ,"l's ,day :5 x is = !     
prea*]2 ?\gh to save a field ( corn1 :i*
 is 9 dang] ( be+ spoil$ if left out1 z 
9 "s seasons1 w\ld be a %ock+           
desecration ( t day4 ,yet1 to obs]ve !  
ab/ract$ une>?ly c>riage ( ^! m51 :o    
seem conv]s+ ) ! skies :ile walk+ !     
/reets1 "o wond]s at ! contra/ ( su*    
burly bodies & ref9$ spirits4  ,to      
return to ! flock f ^! burly %eph]ds (  
s\ls--?is outbreak ( a devili% _s--?is  
crusade aga9/ law & ord]1 tolls & ti!s1 
life & prop]ty1 is a damn+ evid5ce aga9/
 ^! spiritual pa/ors & ma/]s1 = su* !y  
are to ! great body ( ! ,wel% common p1 
9 ! fulle/ s5se4 ,! ,times newspap] has 
ruffl$ ! :ole ,volscian camp ( ,diss5t1 

x appe>s1 by ?und]+ =? aga9/ !m a *>ge (
 incit+ _! congregations to midnight    
crime4 ,john ,joneses1 & ,david ,reeses1
 & ,ap ,%5k9ses1 h sprung up l ! m5 f ! 
dragon's tee?1 to repel ?is *>ge4 ,x is 
probable t x 0 n well f\nd$1 = ! simple 
reason1 t su* d>+ subornation ( crime   
w\ld h br\ght !mselves into tr\ble4 ,b  
:at sort ( def5ce is ?is1 ev5 if        
sub/antiat$8 ,y did n excite y\r foll[]s
 to rebellion & arson6 ,y1 ) y\r        
unlimit$ comm& ( _! m9ds1 & almo/       
bodies1 :y did y n allay1 resi/1 put d[n
 ! excitem5t1 by :omev] rais$8 ,t is !  
gravam5 ( ! *>ge aga9/ y6 ,y :o make !n 
weep1 make !n tremble1 puff !m )        
spiritual conceit1 or depress !m )      
t]rors ( damnation j z y please1 h[     
comes x t y are p[]less all at once 9   
det]r+ !m f wild & bad actions--y1 :o   
are all-p[]ful 9 incit+ !m to any ?+1   
s9ce to refra9 f viol5ce is easi] ?an to
 commit x8  ,! increase ( ^! outrages   
proves1 t n ! p[]1 b w1 is want+ on y\r 
"p1 to put d[n ?is _s ( rev5ge & revolt4

 ,y p]ceive ! curr5t ( _! ignorant m9ds 
sett+ /rongly 9 t[>d rap9e & rebellion1 
7! feel] put =? be+ ! toll grievance17 &
 y basely1 wick$ly1 p&] to _! passions1 
by a discreet sil5ce 9 y\r ro/ra1 an    
un*ri/ian apa?y2 :ile de$s are be+ done 
"u y\r v eyes--9 y\r daily pa?--:i* no  
good man c view )\t horror2 no bold good
 man 9 ! position :i* y hold1 ( public  
in/ructors 9 human duties1 c\ld see1 )\t
 d5\nc+6 ,& z y\r boldness1 at lea/1 is 
pretty app>5t1 :atev] y\r goodness may  
be1 o!r motives ?an fe> mu/ be s\ght =  
?is unacc\ntable susp5sion ( y\r        
influ5ce--& ,i f9d x 9 self-int]e/--love
 ( fil?y lucre4 ,y are support$ by      
volunt>y contribution1 & to ?w>t !      
passions ( y\r foll[]s1 & /em ! tide (  
lawless viol5ce1 ?\gh y\r mo/ sacr$     
spiritual duty1 is n ! way to           
conciliate--is n compatible ) t volunt>y
 pr9ciple on :i* y\r bread dep5ds1 & :i*
 too (t5 places y\r duty & y\r int]e/ 9 
direct opposition4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,llanon1          

,c>m>!n%ire4  ,! good woman ( our inn 9 
?is village has j be5 apologiz+ = !     
almo/ empty /ate ( h] h\se1 ! furniture 
be+ *iefly s5t away to ,pembree1 :i!r %e
 & h] family hop$ to foll[ 9 a few days4
 ,! cause ( h] removal 0 fe> ( ! h\se   
be+ set fire to1 x be+ ! prop]ty ( ,mr  
,*amb]s1 a magi/rate ( ,llanelly1 & !   
,rebecca's company _h w>n$ all 8 t5ants 
to be prep>$ = _! fi]y v5geance4 ,8     
he9\s (f5ce 0 head+ ! police 9 dis*>ge (
 8 duty1 9 a conflict t has j occurr$ at
 ,pont>dulais gate1 ne> ?is place1 9 :i*
 "s ( ! ',beccaites 7 w\nd$4 ,s9ce ?is1 
f>m-h\ses & o!r prop]ty ( ?is g5tleman h
 be5 consum$1 8 life has be5 ?reat5$1 & 
8 family h prevail$ on him to ab&on 8   
home & native place4 ,! w\nd$ m51 n[    
prison]s1 7 ( ?is village1 ! focus ( ?is
 rebellion t d>es n face ! day4 ,x is "h
 t ! murd]\s midnight attack 0 made on !
 h\se ( a ,mr ,edw>ds1 :5 ! wret*es fir$
 volleys at ! w9d[s1 :]e 8 wife &       
daught] appe>$ at _! comm&4 ,!y escap$1 
miracul\sly x might be said1 not)/&+4 ,!

 poor old ho/ess compla9$1 z well %e    
might1 ( ! h>d%ip ( be+ ?us put 9 p]il1 
purely 9 ho/ility to h] l&lord4 ,we     
slept1 h[ev]1 s\ndly1 & f\nd ourselves  
alive 9 ! morn+2 :e!r ?r\gh evangelical 
,rebecca's scruples ab\t burn+ u out 7or
 97 on a ,"l's ,day night1 or h] be+    
engag$ else:]e1 we knew n4  ,& "h also  
we rode ?r\gh a cr[d1 murmur+ hymns1    
p\r+ f ! *apel1 :]e1 no d\bt1 !y _h he>d
 "s edify+ disc\rse ab\t ! sweet ,jesus1
 & sweet exp]i5ces1 & new bir?1 !       
omnipot5ce ( fai? to salvation1 & all & 
e topic b a man's j indignation1 & a    
religi\s man's mo/ solemn d5unciation   
aga9/ ! bloody & feloni\s outrages j    
committ$ by ^? v villag]s--aga9/ !      
night-mask$ assass9s1 :o _h j be=e      
wantonly po9t$ deadly weapons aga9/     
un(f5d+ wom5--aga9/ ! *amb] ( a sick    
man1 a husb&1 & a fa!r6         99      
99       99       99       99           
,llanelly1 ,sept4 #aa1 ,monday4  ,!     
headqu>t]s ( v9dictive rebellion1 arson1
 & spiritual oratory6 ,an ugly popul\s  

t[n ne> ! sea1 n[ 9 a f]m5t ( mix$ fe> &
 fury1 f rec5t savage acts ( !          
,rebeccaites aga9/ a mo/ respectable    
magi/rate1 resid5t 9 ! t[n1 ,mr ,w4     
,*amb]s1 jun41 ! d5\nc$ l&lord ( our old
 ,wel% ho/ess at ,llanon4 ,two ( 8      
f>m-h\ses h be5 burn$ to ! gr\nd1 & 8   
life has be5 ?reat5$4 ,8 griev\s (f5ce  
,i /at$ be=e4 ,soldi]s are se5 e :]e2 & 
v]ily1 ! mixture ( brute-ignorance &    
brute-f]ocity1 depict$ 9 ! faces ( !    
great mass ( op]atives t we meet1 seem  
to h9t t _! pres5ce is n prematurely    
invok$4 ,_! begrim$ features & figures1 
caus$ by _! v>i\s employm5ts1 give      
great] effect to ! wild "* ( ! coatless 
gr\ps1 :o1 9 _! blue *eck %irt-sleeves1 
congregate at e corn] to cabal1 r ?an to
 dispute1 x seems2 =1 fond z !y are (   
diss5t1 7?\gh n "o 9 fifty c\ld tell y f
 :at !y diss5t1 or to :at !y cleave 9   
doctr9e17 !re seems no lean+ to diss5t f
 ! glori\s new ,rebecca law ( might 7or 
midnight surprisals7 aga9/ "r4  ,9 ?is  
neighb\rhood1 our ,wel% annals w h to   

record--! fir/ dwell+-h\se1 n be+ a     
toll-h\se1 0 laid 9 a%es2 ! fir/ blood 0
 %$ by ,rebecca's company1 z !y call !  
riot]s "h4 ,& "h resides1 rants1 prays1 
& prea*es1 & scribbles s$ition1 an      
illit]ate fanatic1 :o is recognis$ z an 
organ ( "o sect ( ,me?odi/s1            
,:itfieldites publi%+ a mon?ly          
inflammatory ,magaz9e1 call$ ,y         
,diwygiwr1 7! ,re=m]67--,god bless !    
m>k6  ,?is little pope1 )9 8 little     
circle ( ! great unwa%$1 is v oracul>1 &
 8 infallibility a dogma ) 8 foll[]s &  
read]s4 ,h[ mu* he himself & 8 vulg>    
tra% ( prose run mad1 /& 9 ne$ ( t      
:olesome re=m :i* "s ( 8 ,engli%        
bro!r-firebr&s h be5 taught 9           
,coldba?fields & ,newgate1 let my read] 
judge f ! foll[+ extract4 ,! ,times     
newspap] did good s]vice 9 gibbet+ ?is  
preci\s morceau1 suppli$ by its         
indefatigable report]1 9 its broad %eet4
 ,h[ great 0 ! neglect ( ,wel% society1 
& e ?+ ,wel%1 :5 ?is sort ( w>-cry (    
treason c\ld be rais$1 ?is trump (      

rebellion s\nd$1 &1 z x 71 f ! pulpit   
,evangelical1 ) p]fect impunity to !    
demagogue1 ?us pro/itut+ religion itself
 to ! cause ( an>*ical crime6--  ,we _c 
reg>d ^! tumults1 ) _! l 9 o!r p>ts1 b z
 ! effects ( ,tory oppression4 ,our wi% 
is to see ,rebecca & h] *ildr5 array$ by
 ?\s&s1 = ! suppression ( ,toryism4 ,^! 
are ! only means to remove ! burd5 f !  
back ( ! c\ntry4444 ,resolve to see !   
sword ( reason plung$ 9 oppression's    
he>t4 ,he goes on to say1 !re mu/ be a  
h>d-bl[+ /orm be=e ! high places 9 ,/ate
 & ,*ur* c be levell$1 c4 c4 ,!re is !  
usual twaddle ab\t moral =ce1 =soo?1 "u 
:i* sav+ p]iphrasis1 n[-a-days1 e rebel 
rant] 9 field1 or tub1 or conv5ticle1   
ins9uates lawless viol5ce )\t nam+ x4   
,jack ,cade w\ld h made x ! rally+ cry (
 8 raggamuff9s1 s w\ld ,wat ,tyl]1 _h x 
be5 hit ^u 9 8 day4 ,! array ( ?\s&s is 
intelligible to ! meane/ capacity4 ,!   
dulle/ ,wel% copp]-man1 or colli]1 or   
wild f>m cultivator1 c\ld n miss !      
mean+4 ,b z to ?is magical weapon1 moral

 =ce1 :i* !y are to h&le :5 s array$--! 
brighte/ capacity mu/ be at a loss to "k
 :at x means4 ,h[ absurd 7if he pret5ds 
su* a ?+7 to expect t enlight5$ /atesm5 
w /& re=m$1 re/ra9$1 /rick5 ?r\gh1 ) a  
new light 9 politics by ! exhibition (  
^! smutty patriots' m9ds alone6--by !   
=ce ( conviction1 wr\ght by asc]ta9+ _! 
convictions1 7! illum9ati ( ,llanelly   
coal-works1 ( ,swansea copp]-works1 (   
,c>m>!n f>m-y>ds17 w in/antly tack--put 
! vessel ( ,/ate "r ab\t1 & br+ h]      
triumphant into ! placid hav5 (         
,radicalism6 ,& :y physical array to    
wield su* %ad[y arms z moral =ce8 ,?is  
fav\rite /alk+-horse ( inc5di>y politics
 is b ! secret hid+-place ( retreat f ! 
=ce ( gov]nm5t4 ,! peace1 ! =be>ance x  
brea!s1 is l ! brief sil5ce ma9ta9$--!  
hold+ ( ! brea?--by ^? snugly ensconc$  
)9 t o!r horse ( fam\s memory1 !        
,trojan1 :i* s]v$ admirably to lay      
vigilance asleep1 & evade ! def5sive =ce
 ( ! g>rison1 till ! h\r came to leap f 
its protection1 & fire ! citadel4 ,?is  

moral =ce cov]t ( revolt1 is e :it z    
holl[1 z trea*]\s1 z fatal1 if tru/$ to4
 ,inflame1 enrage1 & !n ga!r toge!r     
?\s&s ( ! mo/ ignorant ( mank9d1 po9t+  
to a body1 or a class1 or a gov]nm5t1 z 
! sole cause ( :atev] !y suff] or       
dislike1 & !n--tell !m to be moral6     
peaceable6 n to use ^? t5s ( ?\s&s (    
brawny arms1 inur$ to ! sl$ge-hamm]2 oh1
 no6 tell !m t =ce means to /& /ill--or 
disp]se--or gabble--any ?+ b to--fight6 
,& su* vile juggl+ ) u 9 a d\ble s5se z 
?is1 is evangelical morality6  ,9 ju/ice
 to ! ,lib]al p>ty1 ,i %all add t x does
 n sanction ! rav+s ( ?is hypocrite1 b  
laughs at 8 illit]ate pret5sions to ! "*
 ( a public writ]4 ,z evid5ce ( ?is1 !  
editor ( ! ,wel%man1 a ,lib]al j\rnal1  
publi%$ at ,c>m>!n1 has ably ca/igat$   
?is s$ition-mong]1 :o has expos$ 8 own  
ignorance 9 v5t+ 8 wra? at ! infliction4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,pont>dulais4 ,monday ,ev5+4  ,x 0  
pleasant to em]ge f t d+y seat (        
fanaticism & fury1 pseudo religion &    

moral violation ( religion's broad      
pr9ciples4 ,its aspect almo/ recall$ !  
description ( "o ( ,rome's imp]ial      
mon/]s1 equally 9 physionomy & nature--a
 mixture ( dirt & blood4 ,! day 0 sup]b1
 & ! adjac5t c\ntry1 ?\gh r tame =      
,wales1 improv$ 9 rural beauty z we     
approa*$ a crossway v ne> to ?is        
village1 ,pont>dulais4 ,two cottages    
appe>$ 9 a gre51 quiet1 d+le we 7       
desc5d+ to1 wat]$ by a small riv]1 &    
surr\nd$ by slop+ mead[s1 n[ yell[$ by !
 ev5+ sun1 & well inhabit$ by _! prop]  
population1 %eep & c[s1 n[ beg9n+ _!    
homew>d c\rse at ! call ( ! milkmaid2 ! 
only o!r motion 9 ?is simply beautiful  
l&scape1 be+ a scatt]$ glean] or two1 ) 
h] load1 & ! r ?ick volume ( blue smoke 
curl+ up f "o ( ^? cots1 :i*1 /&+ s     
close1 )\t any o!r ne>1 prompt$ ! idea (
 "s ru/ic old c\ple 9 conjugal quietude1
 smil+ out life's ev5+1 by !mselves1    
ap>t f all ! _w4 ,su* 0 ! p]fect calm ( 
sc5e1 & ! day 9 :i* summ] heat 0 jo9$ to
 ! gold5 s]5ity ( autumn4  ,we 7 beg9n+ 

to dismiss ugly ,rebeccaism f our       
?\ghts1 m$itat+ :]e we %\ld f9d "o ( ^? 
,isaac ,waltonian ho/elries1 ) a sign   
sw++ f an old tree1 :i* we delight to   
make our ev5+ qu>t]s2 = ,pont>dulais1 we
 knew1 0 too lately a little            
battle-field to af=d hope ( ?is tranquil
 bliss1 = "h _h occurr$ ! fir/ conflict1
 9 :i* m5 _h be5 w\nd$ & prison]s made4 
,! advance ( ev5+1 ) its halcyon        
attributes ( all k9ds1 _h ! effect ( a  
lullaby on ! m9d1 di/urb$ at e /age by  
"s hurry+ dragoon1 "s eag] gossip+ gr\p1
 or fre% news ( "s f>m burn$ la/ night1 
or rum\rs ( m>tial law be+ actually     
imp5d+ ov] u poor rebels ( ,s\? ,wales4 
,rea*+ ! little h\ses 9 _! lonely       
crossway1 we 7 />tl$ by ! appe>ance ( a 
gutt$ h\se2 ! walls alone hav+ rema9$ to
 pres5t to u1 on ! high] gr\nd1 !       
semblance ( a :ite cottage4 ,! old ?at*1
 fall5 91 & timb]1 7 /ill sm\ld]+       
visibly1 ?\gh ! h\se 0 fir$ ab\t "o     
,a4,m4 ye/]day morn+4  ,be=e ! ne>      
adjo9+ cottage a quiet cr[d ( "s tw5ty  

p]sons appe>$1 & a few ru/ic articles ( 
furniture on ! roadside4 ,:]e 0 _! own]8
 ,dism\nt+1 we ent]$ ?is cottage1 t _h  
look$ all peaceful security s lately to 
our eyes4 ,x _h n be5 injur$1 b 0 all   
dismantl$ & 9 confusion2 & /ret*$ on "s 
l[ sort ( b5* or seat1 lay ! murd]$ own]
 ( t smok+ ru9--! ,h5dy toll-h\se4 ,h]  
c(f9 _h be5 already made1 7! c(f9-plate 
giv+ h] age1 #ge17 & /ood lean+ aga9/ ! 
wall1 b ! body 0 pres]v$ j z x fell1 = !
 inspection ( ! jury4 7,! jury6 a       
,briti% jury6 ,is !re a ,briti% man1    
incapable ( p]jury1 ( p>ricide1 ( bloody
 & blacke/ felony1 himself1 :o w ev]    
=get1 :o w ev] cease to spurn1 spit ^u 9
 ?\ght1 execrate 9 words1 t degrad$1    
wret*$1 mo/ wick$ knot (                
murd]-scre5]s--! ,h5dy ,gate jury87     
,!re 0 no?+ 9 ?is dismal spectacle = a  
poet to f9d !re food = fancy4 ,all 0    
nak$1 ugly horror4 ,an old rug j veil$ !
 corpse1 :i*1 be+ turn$ d[n1 reveal$ !  
orifice1 j by ! nipple1 ( a %ot or slug 
w\nd1 & h] l95 0 /iff & saturat$ ) !    

blood :i* _h fl[$4 ,ano!r w\nd on !     
temple _h caus$ a torr5t ( blood1 :i*   
rema9$ glu$ ov] ! :ole *eek4 ,! retract$
 lips ( ?is poor suff]+ creature1 gave a
 dreadful gr9 to ! ag$ c\nt5ance1       
express+ ! /rong agony %e mu/ h endur$1 
no d\bt f ! fill+ up ( ! brea/ ) ^? ?ree
 p9ts ( blood f\nd !re by ! surgeons4 ,!
 details ( ?is savage murd] h be5 too   
fully giv5 9 all ! pap]s to ne$         
repetition "h4 ,suffice x to say1 t to  
any "o view+ ! body z we ?us happ5$ to  
d1 ! atrocity ( ?is he>tless treason    
aga9/ society & ! injur$ dead becomes   
yet m /rik+2 x seem+ wond]ful t !       
pite\sness ( ! sight--! mute plead+ ( t 
m\? full ( cloat$ blood--! ar\s+ ocul>  
evid5ce ( ! unprovok$ assass9's         
cruelty--! helplessness ( ! ag$         
woman--h] innoc5ce--all %\ld n h k9dl$  
humanity 9 _! he>ts1 7if all pr9ciple 0 
dead 9 _! d>k m9ds17 j en\gh to d>e to  
call a f\l murd] murd]--to turn ^?      
twelve ,rebecca-ridd51 cr\*+ slaves into
 m56 ,"s ( !m1 probably1 _h old helpless

 mo!rs at home2 did no fly+ vision ( h] 
:ite hairs all blood$1 & ! brea/1 :]e !y
 _h la9 & f$1 full ( blood also1 cross !
 consci5ce ( "o ( !m1 :51 by _!         
conspiracy1 protection = life 0 to be   
d5i$ to h]1 to all1 by _! unhe>d-( abuse
 ( ! only kn[n ,briti% protective       
p[]--trial by jury8 ,x is almo/ an      
apology = !m to imag9e1 t "o or m ( !m 7
 actually "p ( ! gang4                  
,self-pres]vation1 "u in/ant dang]1     
7involv$ 9 a j v]dict17 is less revolt+ 
?an ! less urg5t degree ( ! same natural
 impulse1 impli$ 9 ! hypo!sis ( pure    
selfi% & mo/ da/>dly dread ( "s remot]  
evil to self f ! ill-w ( ^? impugn$ by a
 righte\s v]dict4  ,! v]dict1 x w be    
rememb]$1 01 t ,s>ah ,williams di$ f    
effusion ( blood1 b f :at cause is to   
?is jury unkn[n666 ,! design$ trick--!  
sly juggle concoct$ by ^! m51 sworn be=e
 ,almighty ,god to tell tru? respect+ ! 
cry ( blood !n ris+ to 8 ?rone1 evid5tly
 0 to leave a loop-hole = a d\bt :]eby  
ju/ice might be defeat$--a possibility1 

s !y flatt]$ !mselves1 t1 j 9 ! nick (  
"t1 a bloodvessel bur/1 or fright       
de/roy$ h]1 or any ?+ b ! bloody h& (   
,rebecca4 ,?\gh1 z ! slugs 7 actually   
f\nd 9 ! lungs1 ! hope !y dress$        
!mselves 9 0 z drunk1 z sw9i%ly /upid1 z
 _! design 0 unmanly1 inhuman1 &        
devili%--to w9k at ?is horror6 to huddle
 up ?is murd]1 & hurry into ! e>? a     
murd]$ woman1 z if %e _h liv$ out h]    
t]m6  ,:atev] 0 ! prompt+ feel+ ( ?is   
mon/]-jury1 let u hope t ! arm ( ! law w
 rea* !m yet1 = ?is d\ble crime aga9/   
ble$+ innoc5ce & aga9/ _! c\ntry4 ,x    
w\ld be a fitt+ puni%m5t to !m1 to      
pron\nce e individual an outlaw--to d5y 
him all b5efit ( ^? laws he has done 8  
be/ to defeat1 & leave ! crav5 traitor  
to 8 k9d--to adopt 8 belov$ ',becca's   
disguise = ev]1 skulk ab\t ! l& t dis[ns
 him 9 petticoats1 & blu% out 8 life 7if
 %ame be left him27 & let 8 "n be fix$  
up1 z a sc>ecr[ to det] su* evil do]s1  
on ! wall ( e c\rt ( ju/ice3--,to !     
infam\s memory ( ,a4 ,b41 "o ( ! p]jur$ 

protectors ( murd]--,! ,h5dy ,gate      
,jury6  ,mo/ revolt+ 0 ! betray$ bias ( 
almo/ all we spoke )1 t[>d palliation ( 
?is d>k act4 ,didn't %e die 9 a fit2 or 
( fright2 or some?+8 0 a frequ5t "q1 ev5
 f ^? ne> ! sc5e ( ?is trag$y4 ,:at did 
ail ! old creture to g ne> 'em8 ,"n (   
goodness6 didn't !y ord] h] n8 ,ev5 f h]
 own sex1 a disgu/+ lack ( w>m-he>t$    
pity & indignation 0 mo/ palpable4      
,truly1 morality & ! meet+-h\se h a deep
 gulf betwe5 !m1 if ^! are ! morals ( ! 
p4 ,! regul> *ur* is really s little    
priz$ "h1 t we c only turn to ! diss5t+ 
m9i/]s ( religi\s in/ruction1 = ! l[]   
ord]s4 ,& see+ ^! do+s & s5tim5ts 9 !   
flocks1 "o turns ) a/oni%m5t to ^?      
pr(ess+ tea*]s ( ! ,wel%1 & is ready to 
exclaim--,:at is x t y d tea*8 ,only !  
me*anical "p ( religion1 only ! necess>y
 out] mumm]y1 ,i %all v5ture to say1    
:i*1 p]haps1 all reveal$ religions      
require1 to ma9ta9 a hold on ! rev]5ce (
 ! common p4 ,x seems impossible t !    
voice ( true religion c h rea*$ he>ts t 

a slight pecuni>y int]e/1 ! abatem5t ( a
 turnpike toll1 or ! l1 c se> aga9/ !   
dea?-%riek ( murd]$ woman2 ! cry ( blood
 out ( ! e>?2 ! fe> ( ,god's judgem5t   
aga9/ p]jury1 & connivance at murd]6    
99       99       99       99       99  
,kidwelly1 ,c>m>!n%ire1 ,sept4 #ab4     
,rid+ f ,llanelly to ?is place1 by a    
road skirt+ ! coa/1 we1 = ! fir/ "t1    
he>d ! horn ( ,rebecca s\nd$1 & repli$  
to f among ! d>kl+ hills1 ! night be+ "o
 ( dusky moonlight4 ,we at fir/ believ$ 
x ! signal ( "s p]sons 9 ! colli]ies1 b 
le>n$ t ',becca's company _h be5 out    
r\nd ,kidwelly t night1 & an inc5di>y   
fire 0 ! good "w accompli%$4 ,x be+ ne> 
t5 o'clock at night1 & our road wild &  
solit>y1 we felt r pleas$ to ga9 ! cov]t
 ( ?is usually mo/ quiet little t[n1 )  
its air ( antiquity & dead repose1 z    
agreeable to a s5tim5tal travell]1 z    
unwelcome to its few trad]s & dwell]s4  
,! innkeep]s & %opkeep]s1 be+ mu* injur$
 9 _! trades by ! t]rify+ effect (      
,rebeccaism on /rang]s1 :o h kept alo(  

all ! summ]1 lift up ! voice 7b         
cauti\sly7 aga9/ ?is t]rible lady4      
,h>dly an expression ( regret = ! poor  
victim at ,h5dy ,gate rea*es our e>s2 b 
r1 !y seem to visit on h] ! anticipat$  
sev]ity ( future deal+ ) ! riot]s1 :i*  
!y =esee4  ,we see already po/$ plac>ds1
 (f]+ ,l4#ejj = ! discov]y ( ! actual   
p]petrator ( ! murd] ( ! poor           
toll-collector4 ,x is head$ ,murd]1 9 ! 
tee? ( ! audaci\s1 solemn decl>ation by 
! jury1 ( _! ignorance ( ! cause ( dea?4
 ,qu]y1 ,0 a coron] w>rant$ 9 receiv+   
su* a v]dict8 ,0 he n                   
emp[]$--requir$--to s5d ! jury back to  
le>n common s5se8         99       99   
99       99       99  ,inn betwe5       
,c>m>!n & ,ll&ilo4  ,j z we 7 saunt]+ 9 
! rural road1 admir+ ! placidity ( !    
night1 ab\t t5 o'clock1 & ! twilight    
l&scape ( ! banks ( ! ,t[ey1 a sudd5    
light op5$ up to u ! :ole night         
prospect1 :]e ! f>!r side ( ?is broad   
vale rises f9ely cov]$ ) woods1 r\nd    
,middleton ,hall1 & soon le>n$ ! nature 

( ?is sudd5 illum9ation & pyramidal     
fire1 be+ ! conflagration ( ext5sive    
prop]ty belong+ to its own]1 ,mr ,adams1
 close to ! mansion4  ,! t]ror ( !      
female inhabitants may be imag9$1 !re   
be+1 ,i believe1 n any male inmates b   
s]vants at home1 & ! inc5di>ies do+ _!  
"w at t e>ly h\r 9 ! mo/ d>+ mann]1 fir+
 guns1 bl[+ horns1 c4 ,mr ,adams drove 9
 j z ! fire 0 at its height1 7hav+1     
inde$1 believ$ ! h\se to be 9 flames    
:ile he approa*$17 & f\nd ! goods &     
moveables all br\ght out 9 fe> ( its    
cat*+ fire2 b x escap$--s did !         
,rebeccaites1 ( c\rse4  ,n to ext5d too 
f> ^! ha/y ,notes1 ,i %all ?r[ toge!r ! 
heads ( a few made on ! spot4 ,our      
s5tim5tal j\rney occupi$ ab\t ?ree      
weeks1 & br\ght u to almo/ e "p infe/$  
by ! di/urb]s4 ,hav+ put up at an inn 9 
! outskirts ( a t[n 9 ,c>digan%ire = !  
night1 leav+ ! horses1 we walk$ to !    
t[n4 ,z we return$1 ! night be+ r d>k1  
,i 0 n consci\s ( any "o be+ on ! same  
road beh9d1 & 0 talk+ to my son1 r      

e>ne/ly1 ( ! iniquit\s v]dict ( ! ,h5dy 
,gate assass9 jury1 :5 a voice beh9d    
ask$ 9 ,engli%1 saucily1 if ,i 0 go+ to 
att5d ! future trial ( ! ,hugheses1 & !m
 ( ! ,llanon village1 !n 9 ,swansea     
jail8 ,! tone cle>ly indicat$ h[ ali5 to
 ! ,wel%man's feel+s 7 ^? ,i 0 express+1
 ?\gh b ^? ( common humanity4 ,giv+ !   
voice 9 ! d>k su* %ort answ]1 refus+ to 
satisfy him1 z ! "q des]v$1 & )         
responsive bluffness1 we left ! man     
beh9d1 :o1 x prov$1 0 b\nd to our inn4  
,we f\nd our p>l\r fill$ ) f>m]s1 :o    
in/antly became mum z we ent]$1 b _!    
eyes suspici\sly survey$ u4 ,x 0 ne>    
elev5 o'clock1 s we retir$ to our       
d\ble-b$d$ *amb]1 :i* happ5$ to be      
situat$ ov] ! p>l\r4 ,! inn 7^: own]s 7 
ultra ,wel%ly1 speak+ ,engli% v badly17 
0 well situat$ = hold+ a midnight c\ncil
 ( 7,rebecca7 w>1 be+ lonely1 at !      
conflu5ce ( two roads1 & ?is prov$ to be
 ! nature ( ?is late assemblage4 ,we 7 j
 9 b$1 7hav+ secur$ ! door z well z we  
c\ld17 :5 we he>d ?r\gh ! imp]fect      

floor+ a v animat$ melee ( ,wel% tongues
 all a/ir at once1 & ,i fanci$ ,i       
recogniz$ ! voice ( ! pi\s ,*ri/ian 9 ! 
d>k1 :o _h be5 mov$ by ! _s 7( religion 
( c\rse7 to h9t or betray 8 diss5t f !  
,saxon /rang]'s rebuke ( p]jury &       
murd]-scre5+4 ,a few m9utes aft]1 sev]al
 hurri$ out1 & ?ree or f\r dis*>ges (   
guns foll[$ 9 front ( ! h\se1 b no?+ m4 
,i 0 pleas$ to ?9k t ! said h\se & w9d[s
 7 m9e ho/'s1 & n m9e1 o!rwise a little 
hail ( %ot might h foll[$ ! %ort ?und]2 
b z x 01 no?+ m ?an ?is w>n+ bravado 7z 
,i imag9e x to h be57 occurr$4  ,a great
 deal ( solo sp\t+1 by orators 9 ord]ly 
succession1 w5t on till ne> two 9 !     
morn+--,sunday4 ,at lea/1 fall+ asleep1 
,i left ?is little patriot p>liam5t     
sitt+1 & f\nd x 9 full tongue on awak+  
at t h\r4 ,i suppose ?is sitt+ 9 judgm5t
 on toll-h\ses 7& possibly o!r h\ses7 ( 
^! anti-l&lord committees1 are n brea*es
 ( ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?4  ,on ! :ole1
 we may rem>k1 t nei!r ,poor-,law1 nor  
,tory1 nor ,:ig1 nor "r rule1 nor       

misrule1 nor politics1 nor p>ty1 _h !   
slighte/ influ5ce 9 ?is a/\nd+ moral    
revolution among an agricultural p4     
,utt]ly false is almo/ all t ! ,london  
,press broa*$ & broa*es1 implicat+      
m9i/]s 9 ! provocation ( ?is outbreak4  
,tw5ty ye>s ( resid5ce1 & leisure =     
obs]vation among !m1 all[s me to        
positively d5y t any feel+ ( discont5t1 
any s5se ( oppression1 any k (          
,grievances1 n[ s pomp\sly head+ columns
 ( twaddle--ev] exi/$ be=e ! "o daily1  
weekly spur 9 _! side1 goad$ ?is simple 
p to a fooli% mode ( resi/ance to x4    
,:y1 n "o 9 t5 ( ! f>m]s has yet he>d ( 
,sir ,rob]t ,peel's accession to (fice6 
& ,i d\bt if "o 9 tw5ty kn[s :e!r !y    
live "u a ,:ig or ,tory adm9i/ration4   
,nor does "o 9 a hundr$ c>e :i*1 or =m  
"o guess ab\t _! comp>ative m]its4  ,!  
only idea !y h ( ,*>ti/s1 is a vague    
id5tification ( !m ) rebels1 z !y us$ to
 call all sorts ( riot]s1 n dream+ ( _! 
=m+ any p>ty ) def9ite views1 unless t (
 seiz+ ! good ?+s ( ! e>?1 & po/pon+1   

s9e die1 ! day ( paym5t4  ,judge :at    
*ance ! brawl+ apo/les ( ,*>tism w\ld h 
"h among !m1 especially "u ! difficulty 
( h>angu+ !m ?r\gh int]pret]s6  ,!      
,poor-,law !y c]ta9ly hate1 b f no pity 
= paup]s4 ,! dislike arises f a wide    
spread belief1 t ! ho/ ( (fic]s atta*$  
to x swall[s up great "p ( :at !y pay = 
! poor4 ,!y grudg$ ! poor-rate be=e1 ev5
 :5 _! own ov]se] paid x away to poor   
old lame ,davy or bl9d ,gw9ny2 b n[ t x 
rea*es !m by a m circuit\s r\te1 & 9 !  
alt]$ =m ( loaves or workh\se support1  
!y seem to lose sight ( x1 & fancy t x  
/ops by ! way1 9 ! pockets ( ^! /range  
new middlem51 z we may call !m1 ?ru/ 9  
betwe5 ! f>m]s & _! poor & worn-out     
lab\r]s4  ,! preval5ce ( ! ,wel%        
language p]petuates ! ignorance :i* is  
at ! root ( ! mis*ief4 ,( _! native     
writ]s1 ,i h giv5 a specim5 f ! mon?ly  
magaz9e publi%$ at ,llanelly1 & ! evil (
 ^! is uncorrect$ by ,engli% in=mation4 
,! "w ( m\nt+ heav5w>d 01 we are told1  
defeat$ by a confusion ( tongues--!     

advance ( civilization 7:i* we may      
designate a progress t[>d a div9e goal1 
t ( s\l-exalt+ & s\l-sav+ wisdom7 is z  
utt]ly prev5t$ by ?is non-int]c\rse     
sy/em betwe5 ! civiliz$ & ! half        
civiliz$2 :i*1 ) all def]5ce to ! anci5t
 ,britons1 ,i mu/ v5ture to consid] !m4 
,camd51 ! antiqu>y1 has pres]v$ a       
tradition1 t c]ta9 ,britta9es 7,britons7
 go+ ov] into ,armorica1 & tak+ wives f 
among ! p ( ,norm&y1 did cut out _!     
tongues1 ?r\gh fe> t1 :5 !y %\ld become 
mo!rs1 !y might corrupt ! ,wel% tongue (
 ! *ildr51 by tea*+ !m t =eign language6
 ,! love ( _! own tongue ?us appe>s to  
be ( v old /&+1 if we are to believe ?is
 agreeable pro( ( x4 ,i believe !       
extirpation ( ,wel%1 z a spok5 language1
 w\ld pione] ! way to k1 civilization1 &
 religion "h1 ( :i* la/ bless+ !re is a 
griev\s lack1 judg+ f ! morals ( ! p4   
,,adv5tures ,,9 ,,texas4  ,,no4 ,,ii4   
,a ,,trial ,,by ,,jury4   ,:5 ,i recov]$
 f my /ate ( ins5sibility1 & once m op5$
 my eyes1 ,i 0 ly+ on ! bank ( a small b

 deep riv]4 ,my horse 0 graz+ quietly a 
few y>ds (f1 & beside me /ood a man )   
fold$ arms1 hold+ a wick]-cov]$ flask 9 
8 h&4 ,?is 0 all ,i 0 able to obs]ve2 = 
my /ate ( weakness prev5t$ me f gett+ up
 & look+ ar\nd me4  ,:]e am ,i8 ,i      
gasp$4  ,:]e are y1 /rang]8 ,by !       
,jac9to2 & t y are by x1 & n 9 x1 is no 
fault ( y\r'n1 ,i reckon4  ,!re 0 some?+
 h>% & repulsive 9 ! tone & mann] 9 :i* 
^! words 7 spok51 & 9 ! grat+ scornful  
laugh t accompani$ !m1 t j>r$ ^u my     
n]ves1 & inspir$ me ) a feel+ ( av]sion 
t[>ds ! speak]4 ,i knew t he 0 my       
deliv]]2 t he _h sav$ my life1 :5 my    
mu/ang1 rag+ ) ?ir/1 _h sprung          
head-=emo/ into ! wat]2 t1 )\t him1 ,i  
mu/ inevitably h be5 dr[n$1 ev5 _h !    
riv] be5 less deep ?an x 02 & t x 0 by 8
 c>e1 & ! :isky he _h made me swall[1 & 
( :i* ,i /ill felt ! flav\r on my       
tongue1 t ,i _h be5 recov]$ f ! dea?-l  
swoon into :i* ,i _h fall54 ,b _h he    
done t5 times z mu* = me1 ,i c\ld n h   
repress$ ! feel+ ( repugnance1 !        

inexplicable dislike1 ) :i* ! m]e tones 
( 8 voice fill$ me4 ,i turn$ my head    
away 9 ord] n to see him4 ,!re 0 a      
sil5ce ( "s mom5ts' duration4  ,don't   
seem z if my company 0 ov] & above      
agreeable1 said ! man at la/4  ,y\r     
company n agreeable8 ,?is is ! f\r? day 
s9ce ,i saw ! face ( a human be+4 ,dur+ 
t "t n a bit nor a drop has pass$ my    
tongue4  ,hallo6 ,t's a lie1 %\t$ ! man 
) ano!r /range wild laugh4 ,y've tak5 a 
m\?ful out ( my flask2 n tak5 x1        
c]ta9ly1 b x w5t ov] y\r tongue all !   
same4 ,:]e d y come f8 ,! bea/ a9't     
y\r'n4  ,mr ,neal's1 answ]$ ,i4  ,see x 
is by ! br&4 ,b :at br+s y "h f ,mr     
,neal's8 ,x's a good sev5ty mile to 8   
plantation1 "r across ! prairie4 ,a9't  
/ole ! horse1 h y8  ,lo/ my way--f\r    
days--eat5 no?+4  ,^! words 7 all ,i    
c\ld articulate4 ,i 0 too weak to talk4 
,f\r days )\t eat9'1 cri$ ! man1 ) a    
laugh l ! %>p5+ ( a saw1 & t 9 a ,texas 
prairie1 & ) isl&s on all sides ( y6    
,ha6 ,i see h[ x is4 ,y're a            

g5tleman--t's pla9 en\gh4 ,i 0 a sort ( 
"o myself once4 ,y ?\ght our ,texas     
prairies 0 l ! prairies 9 ! ,/ates4 ,ha1
 ha6 ,& s y didn't "k h[ to help        
y\rself4 ,did y see no bees 9 ! air1 no 
/rawb]ries on ! e>?8  ,bees8            
,/rawb]ries8 repeat$ ,i4  ,yes1 bees1   
:i* live 9 ! holl[ trees4 ,out ( tw5ty  
trees !re's sure to be "o full ( honey4 
,s y saw no bees1 eh8 ,p]haps y don't "k
 ! creturs :5 y see 'em4 ,a9't altoge!r 
s big z wild-geese or turkeys4 ,b y mu/ 
"k :at /rawb]ries are1 & t !y don't gr[ 
^u ! trees4  ,all ?is 0 spok5 9 ! same  
sne]+ savage mann] z be=e1 ) ! speak]'s 
head half turn$ ov] 8 %\ld]1 :ile 8     
features 7 di/ort$ into a contemptu\s   
gr94  ,& if ,i _h se5 ! bees1 h[ 0 ,i to
 get at ! honey )\t an axe8  ,h[ did y  
lose y\rself8  ,my mu/ang--ran away--   
,i see4 ,& y aft] him4 ,y'd h done bett]
 to let him run4 ,b :at d'ye mean to d  
n[8  ,i am weak--sick to dea?4 ,i wi% to
 get to ! ne>e/ h\se--an inn--any:]e :]e
 m5 are4  ,:]e m5 are1 repeat$ ! /rang]1

 ) 8 scornful smile4 ,:]e m5 are1 he    
mutt]$ aga91 tak+ a few /eps on "o side4
  ,i 0 h>dly able to turn my head1 b !re
 0 some?+ /range 9 ! man's movem5t t    
al>m$ me2 &1 mak+ a viol5t ef=t1 ,i     
*ang$ my position suffici5tly to get him
 9 sight aga94 ,he _h drawn a long knife
 f 8 girdle1 :i* he clut*$ 9 "o h&1 :ile
 he ran ! =e f+] ( ! o!r along its edge4
 ,i n[ = ! fir/ "t got a full view ( 8  
face1 & ! impression x made ^u me 0 any 
?+ b fav\rable4 ,8 c\nt5ance 0 ! wilde/ 
,i _h ev] se52 8 blood%ot eyes roll$ l  
balls ( fire 9 _! sockets2 :ile 8       
movem5ts & mann] 7 indicative ( a viol5t
 inw>d /ruggle4 ,he did n /& /ill = ?ree
 seconds toge!r1 b pac$ backw>ds & =w>ds
 ) hurri$ irregul> /eps1 ca/+ wild      
glances ov] 8 %\ld]1 8 f+]s play+ all ! 
:ile ) ! knife1 ) ! rapid & objectless  
movem5ts ( a maniac4  ,i felt conv9c$ t 
,i 0 ! cause ( ! /ruggle visibly go+ on 
)9 him1 t my life or dea? 0 :at he 0    
decid+ ^u4 ,b 9 ! /ate ,i !n 01 dea? _h 
no t]ror = me4 ,! image ( my "m1 si/]s1 

& fa!r1 pass$ be=e my eyes4 ,i gave "o  
?\ght to my peaceful happy home1 & !n   
look$ upw>ds & pray$4  ,! man _h walk$  
(f to "s di/ance4 ,i turn$ myself a     
little m r\nd1 &1 z ,i did s1 ,i caught 
sight ( ! sane magnific5t ph5om5on :i*  
,i _h met ) on ! second day ( my w&]+s4 
,! colossal live oak rose 9 all its     
silv]y spl5d\r1 at ! di/ance ( a c\ple (
 miles4 ,:il/ ,i 0 gaz+ at x1 & reflect+
 on ! /range ill luck t _h made me pass 
)9 s %ort a di/ance ( ! riv] )\t f9d+ x1
 ,i saw my new acqua9tance approa* a    
neighb\r+ clu/] ( trees1 among/ :i* he  
disappe>$4  ,aft] a %ort "t ,i aga9     
p]ceiv$ him com+ t[>ds me ) a sl[ &     
/agg]+ /ep4 ,z he drew ne>1 ,i _h an    
opportunity ( exam9+ 8 :ole appe>ance4  
,he 0 v tall & lean1 b l>ge-bon$1 &     
app>5tly ( great /r5g?4 ,8 face1 :i* _h 
n be5 %av$ = sev]al weeks1 0 s tann$ by 
sun & wea!r1 t he might h be5 tak5 = an 
,indian1 _h n ! be>d prov$ 8 claim to   
:ite blood4 ,b 8 eyes 7 :at mo/ /ruck   
me4 ,!re 0 some?+ s frightfully wild 9  

_! expression1 a look ( t]ror &         
desp]ation1 l t ( a man :om all ! furies
 ( hell 7 hunt+ & p]secut+4 ,8 hair hung
 9 long ragg$ locks ov] 8 =ehead1 *eeks1
 & neck1 & r\nd 8 head 0 b\nd a         
h&k]*ief1 on :i* 7 sev]al /a9s ( a      
br[ni% black col\r4 ,spots ( ! same k9d 
7 visible ^u 8 lea!rn jacket1 bree*es1 &
 mocass9s2 !y 7 evid5tly blood /a9s4 ,8 
hunt+ knife1 :i* 0 ne>ly two feet long1 
) a rude wood5 h&le1 0 n[ replac$ 9 8   
girdle1 b 9 its /ead he held a ,k5tucky 
rifle 9 8 h&4  ,al?\gh ,i did my utmo/  
to assume an indiff]5t c\nt5ance1 my    
features d\btless express$ some?+ ( !   
repugnance & horror ) :i* ! man inspir$ 
me4 ,he look$ l[]+ly at me = a mom5t f  
"u 8 %aggy eyebr[s4  ,y don't seem to l 
! company y've got into1 said he4 ,d ,i 
look s v desp]ate1 !n8 ,is x writt5 s   
pla9ly on my face8  ,:at %\ld !re be    
writt5 ^u y\r face8  ,:at8 ,:at8 ,fools 
& *ildr5 ask !m que/ions4  ,i w ask y   
none2 b z a ,*ri/ian1 z my c\ntryman1 ,i
 besee* y----  ,*ri/ian6 int]rupt$ he1 )

 a holl[ laugh4 ,c\ntryman6 ,he /ruck ! 
b ( 8 rifle h>d ^u ! gr\nd4 ,t is my    
c\ntryman--my only fri5d6 he cont9u$1 z 
he exam9$ ! fl9t & lock ( 8 weapon4 ,t  
releases f all tr\bles2 t's a true      
fri5d4 ,pooh6 p]haps x'll release y     
too--put y to re/4  ,^! la/ words 7     
utt]$ aside1 & mus+ly4  ,put him to re/1
 z well z---- ,pooh6 ,"o m or           
less--,p]haps x w\ld drive away t curs$ 
spectre4  ,all ?is seem$ to be spok5 to 
8 rifle4  ,w y swe> n to betray me8 cri$
 he to me4 ,else1 "o t\*----  ,z he     
spoke1 he br\ght ! gun to 8 %\ld]1 !    
muzzle po9t$ full at my brea/4  ,i felt 
no fe>4 ,i am sure my pulse did n give a
 ?rob ! m = ?is m5ace4 ,s deadly weak & 
helpless z ,i lay1 x 0 unnecess>y to    
%oot me4 ,! slighte/ bl[ f ! b ( ! rifle
 w\ld h driv5 ! la/ fa9t sp>k ( life out
 ( my exhau/$ body4 ,i look$ calmly1    
indiff]5tly ev51 into ! muzzle ( !      
piece4  ,if y c answ] x to y\r ,god1 to 
y\r & my judge & creator1 d y\r w4  ,my 
words1 :i* f fa9tness ,i c\ld sc>cely   

r5d] audible1 _h1 nev]!less1 a sudd5 &  
/>tl+ effect ^u ! man4 ,he trembl$ f    
head to foot1 let ! b ( 8 gun fall      
heavily to ! gr\nd1 & gaz$ at me ) op5  
m\? & />+ eyes4  ,?is "o1 too1 comes ) 8
 ,god6 mutt]$ he4 ,god6 & y\r & my      
creator--&--judge4  ,he seem$ h>dly able
 to articulate ^! words1 :i* 7 utt]$ by 
gasps & ef=ts1 z ?\gh some?+ _h be5 *ok+
 him4  ,8 & my--judge--groan$ he aga94  
,c !re be a ,god1 a creator & judge8  ,z
 he /ood ?us mutt]+ to himself1 8 eyes  
sudd5ly became fix$1 & 8 features       
horribly di/ort$4  ,d x n6 cri$ he1 9 a 
%rill tone ( horror1 t rang ?r\gh my    
head4 ,x w br+ no bless9' ) x4 ,i am a  
dead man6 ,god be m]ciful to me6 ,my    
poor wife1 my poor *ildr56  ,! rifle    
fell f 8 h&s1 & he smote 8 brea/ &      
=ehead 9 a p>oxysm ( ! wilde/ fury4 ,x 0
 frightful to behold ! consci5ce-/rick5 
wret*1 /amp+ madly ab\t1 & ca/+ glances 
( t]ror beh9d him1 z ?\gh demons _h be5 
hunt+ him d[n4 ,! foam flew f 8 m\?1 &  
,i expect$ ea* mom5t to see him fall to 

! gr\nd 9 a fit ( epilepsy4 ,gradually1 
h[ev]1 he became m tranquil4  ,d'ye see 
no?9' 9 my face8 said he 9 a ho>se      
:isp]1 sudd5ly paus+ close to :]e ,i    
lay4  ,:at %\ld ,i see8  ,he came yet   
ne>]4  ,look well at me--?r\gh me1 if y 
c4 ,d'ye see no?9' n[8  ,i see no?+1    
repli$ ,i4  ,ah6 ,i und]/&1 y c see     
no?9'4 ,a9't 9 a spy9' hum\r1 ,i        
calkilate4 ,no1 no1 t y a9't4 ,aft] f\r 
days & nights fa/9'1 "o loses ! fancy = 
_m ?+s4 ,i've tri$ x = two days myself4 
,s1 y are weak & fa9t1 eh8 ,b ,i ne$n't 
ask t1 ,i reckon4 ,y look bad en\gh4    
,take ano!r drop ( :isky2 x'll /r5g!n y4
 ,b wait till ,i mix x4  ,z he spoke1 he
 /epp$ d[n to ! edge ( ! riv]1 & scoop+ 
up ! wat] 9 ! holl[ ( 8 h&1 fill$ 8     
flask ) x4 ,!n return+ to me1 he p\r$ a 
little into my m\?4  ,ev5 ! blood?ir/y  
,indian appe>s less ( a savage :5 engag$
 9 a compassionate act1 & ! wild        
desp]ado ,i _h fall5 9 )1 seem$ s(t5$ & 
humaniz$ by ! s]vice he 0 r5d]+ me4 ,8  
voice s\nd$ less h>%2 8 mann] 0 calm] & 

mild]4  ,y wi% to g to an inn8  ,=      
,heav5's sake1 yes4 ,^! f\r days ,i h   
ta/$ no?+ b a bit ( tobacco4  ,c y sp>e 
a bit ( t8  ,all ,i h4  ,i h&$ him my   
cig> case1 & ! roll ( dulcissimus4 ,he  
snat*$ ! latt] f me1 & bit into x ) !   
furi\s eag]ness ( a wolf4  ,ah1 ! "r    
sort ?is6 mutt]$ he to himself4 ,ah1 "y 
man1 or old man--y're an old man1 a9't  
y8 ,h[ old are y8  ,two-&-tw5ty4  ,he   
%ook 8 head d\bt+ly4  ,c h>dly believe  
t4 ,b f\r days 9 ! prairie1 & no?9' to  
eat4 ,well1 x may be s4 ,b1 /rang]1 if  
,i _h _h ?is bit ( tobacco only t5 days 
ago--,a bit ( tobacco is wor? a deal    
sometimes4 ,x might h sav$ a man's life6
  ,aga9 he groan$1 & 8 acc5ts became    
wild & unnatural4  ,i say1 /rang]6 cri$ 
he 9 a ?reat5+ tone4 ,i say6 ,d'ye see  
yond] live oak8 ,d'ye see x8 ,x's !     
,patri>*1 & a f9] & mighti] "o y won't  
f9d 9 ! prairies1 ,i reckon4 ,d'ye see  
x8  ,i d see x4  ,ah6 y see x1 cri$ he  
fi]cely4 ,& :at is x to y8 ,:at h y to d
 ) ! ,patri>*1 or ) :at lies "u x8 ,i   

reckon y _h be/ n be too curi\s t way4  
,if y d>e take a /ep "u t tree4--,he    
swore an oa? too horrible to be repeat$4
  ,!re's a spectre !re1 cri$ he2 a      
spectre t w\ld fright y to dea?4 ,bett] 
keep away4  ,i w keep away1 repli$ ,i4  
,i nev] ?\ght ( go+ ne> x4 ,all ,i want 
is to get to ! ne>e/ plantation or inn4 
,ah6 true1 man--! next inn4 ,i'll %[ y !
 way to x4 ,i w4  ,y w save my life by s
 do+1 said ,i1 & ,i %all be ev] grateful
 to y z my deliv]]4  ,deliv]]6 repeat$  
he1 ) a wild laugh4 ,pooh6 ,if y knew   
:at sort ( a deliv]]--,pooh6 ,:at's !   
use ( sav9' a life1 :5--yet ,i w--,i w  
save y\rs1 p]haps ! curs$ spectre w     
leave me !n4 ,w y n8 ,w y n8 cri$ he1   
sudd5ly *ang+ 8 scornful mock+ tones to 
^? ( entreaty & supplication1 & turn+ 8 
face 9 ! direction ( ! live oak4 ,aga9 8
 wildness ( mann] return$1 & 8 eyes     
became fix$1 z he gaz$ = "s mom5ts at ! 
gigantic tree4 ,!n d>t+ away1 he        
disappe>$ among ! trees1 :5ce he _h     
fet*$ 8 rifle1 & pres5tly em]g$ aga91   

lead+ a ready saddl$ horse ) him4 ,he   
call$ to me to m\nt m9e1 b see+ t ,i 0  
unable ev5 to rise f ! gr\nd1 he /epp$  
up to me1 & ) ! greate/ ease lift$ me   
into ! saddle ) "o h&1 s light _h ,i    
become dur+ my long fa/4 ,!n tak+ ! end 
( my lasso1 he got ^u 8 own horse & set 
(f1 lead+ my mu/ang aft] him4  ,we rode 
on = "s "t )\t ex*ang+ a ^w4 ,my guide  
kept up a sort ( mutt]$ soliloquy2 b z  
,i 0 full t5 paces 9 8 re>1 ,i c\ld     
di/+ui% no?+ ( :at he said4 ,at times he
 w\ld raise 8 rifle to 8 %\ld] !n l[] x 
aga91 & speak to x1 sometimes c>ess+ly1 
sometimes 9 ang]4 ,m ?an once he turn$ 8
 head1 & ca/ ke5 se>*+ glances at me1 z 
?\gh to see :e!r ,i 7 wat*+ him or n4   
,we _h ridd5 m ?an an h\r1 & ! /r5g? :i*
 ! :isky _h giv5 me 0 fa/ fail+1 s t ,i 
expect$ ea* mom5t to fall f my horse1 :5
 sudd5ly ,i caught sight ( a k9d ( rude 
h$ge1 & almo/ imm$iately aft]w>ds ! wall
 ( a small blockh\se became visible4 ,a 
fa9t cry ( joy escap$ me1 & ,i          
endeav\r$1 b 9 va91 to give my horse !  

spur4 ,my guide turn$ r\nd1 fix$ 8 wild 
eyes ^u me1 & spoke 9 a ?reat5+ tone4   
,y are impati5t1 man6 impati5t1 ,i see4 
,y ?9k n[1 p]haps----  ,i am dy+1 0 all 
,i c\ld utt]4 ,9 fact1 my s5ses 7 leav+ 
me f exhau/ion1 & ,i really ?\ght my la/
 h\r 0 come4  ,pooh6 dy9'6 ,"o don't die
 s easy4 ,& yet--d----n6--x might be    
true4  ,he sprang (f 8 horse1 & 0 j 9 "t
 to cat* me 9 8 arms z ,i fell f !      
saddle4 ,a few drops ( :isky1 h[ev]1    
re/or$ me to consci\sness4 ,my guide    
replac$ me ^u my mu/ang1 & aft] pass+   
?r\gh a potato gr\nd1 a field ( ,indian 
corn1 & a small grove ( pea*-trees1 we  
f\nd ourselves at ! door ( ! blockh\se4 
,i 0 s utt]ly helpless1 t my /range     
companion 0 oblig$ to lift me (f my     
horse1 & c>ry me into ! dwell+4 ,he sat 
me d[n ^u a b5*1 passive & p[]less z an 
infant4 ,/range to say1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 nev]
 bett] able to obs]ve all t pass$ ar\nd 
me1 ?an dur+ ! few h\rs ( bodily        
debility t succe$$ my imm]sion 9 !      
,jac9to4 ,a bl[ ) a re$ w\ld h knock$ me

 (f my seat1 b my m5tal faculties1      
in/ead ( p>ticipat+ 9 ?is weakness1     
seem$ %>p5$ to an unusual degree (      
acut5ess4  ,! blockh\se 9 :i* we n[ 71 0
 ( ! poore/ possible description2 a m]e 
log hut1 consi/+ ( "o room1 t s]v$ z    
kit*51 sitt+-room1 & b$*amb]4 ,! door ( 
r\gh planks swung heavily ^u two hooks t
 fitt$ into iron r+s1 & =m$ a clumsy    
sub/itute = h+es2 a wood5 lat* & heavy  
b> s]v$ to secure x2 w9d[s1 prop]ly     
speak+1 !re 7 none1 b 9 _! /ead a few   
holes cov]$ ) dirty oil$ pap]2 ! floor 0
 ( clay1 /amp$ h>d & dry 9 ! middle ( ! 
hut1 b out ( :i*1 at ! sides ( ! room1 a
 crop ( rank grass 0 gr[+1 a foot or m  
high4 ,9 "o corn] /ood a clumsy b$/ead1 
9 ano!r a sort ( table or c\nt]1 on :i* 
7 half a doz5 dr9k+ glasses ( v>i\s     
sizes & patt]ns4 ,! table consi/$ ( f\r 
?ick po/s1 firmly plant$ 9 ! gr\nd1 & on
 :i* 7 nail$ ?ree bo>ds t _h app>5tly   
belong$ to "s *e/ or case1 = !y 7 p>tly 
pa9t$1 & !re 0 a date1 & ! ?ree fir/    
lett]s ( a ^w ^u "o ( !m4 ,a %elf fix$  

aga9/ ! side ( ! hut support$ an e>!n   
pot or two1 & ?ree or f\r bottles1      
uncork$1 & app>5tly empty2 & f "s wood5 
pegs w$g$ 9 betwe5 ! logs1 hung susp5d$ 
a few articles ( we>+ app>el ( no v     
cleanly aspect4  ,pac+ up & d[n ! hut ) 
a k9d ( /eal?y cat-l pace1 0 an         
individual1 ^: unprepossess+ ext]ior 0 9
 good keep+ ) ! wret*$ appe>ance ( ?is  
,texian %ebe5 h\se4 ,he 0 an und]siz$1  
/oop+ figure1 r$-hair$1 l>ge m\!d1 &    
possess$ ( small1 r$di%1 pig's eyes1 :i*
 he seem$ totally unable to raise f !   
gr\nd1 & ! l[]+1 hang-dog expression (  
:i*1 correspond$ fully ) ! trea*]\s1    
pan!r-l /eal?9ess ( 8 /ep & movem5ts4   
,)\t greet+ u ei!r by ^w or look1 ?is   
p]sonage div$ into a d>k corn] ( 8      
t5em5t1 br\ght out a full bottle1 &     
plac+ x on ! table beside ! glasses1    
resum$ ! monoton\s sort ( ex]cise 9 :i* 
he _h be5 indulg+ on our entrance4  ,my 
guide & deliv]] said no?+ :ile !        
tav]n-keep] 0 gett+ out ! bottle1 al?\gh
 he seem$ to wat* all 8 movem5ts ) a ke5

 & suspici\s eye4 ,he n[ fill$ a l>ge   
glass ( spirits1 & toss$ x (f at a s+le 
draught4 ,:5 he _h done ?is1 he spoke = 
! fir/ "t4  ,johnny6  ,johnny made no   
answ]4  ,?is g5tleman has eat5 no?+ =   
f\r days4  ,inde$1 repli$ ,johnny1 )\t  
look+ up1 or int]mitt+ 8 sneak+1 re/less
 walk f "o corn] ( ! room to ! o!r4  ,i 
said f\r days1 d'ye he>8 ,f\r days4 ,br+
 him tea imm$iately1 /rong tea1 & !n    
make "s good beef s\p4 ,! tea mu/ be    
ready directly1 ! s\p 9 an h\r at f>!/1 
d'ye und]/&8 ,& !n ,i want "s :isky =   
myself1 & a beef/eak & potatoes4 ,n[1   
tell all t to y\r ,sambo4  ,johnny did n
 seem to he>1 b cont9u$ 8 walk1 creep+  
along ) noiseless /ep1 & ea* "t t he    
turn$1 giv+ a sort ( spr+ l a cat or a  
pan!r4  ,i've money1 ,johnny1 said my   
guide4 ,money1 man1 d'ye he>8 ,& s say+1
 he produc$ a tol]ably full purse4  ,= !
 fir/ "t ,johnny rais$ 8 head1 gave an  
indef9able sort ( glance at ! purse1 &  
!n spr++ =w>d1 fix$ 8 small1 cunn+ eyes 
^u ^? ( my guide1 :ile a smile ( /range 

mean+ spread ov] 8 repulsive features4  
,! two m5 /ood = ! space ( a m9ute1 />+ 
at ea* o!r1 )\t utt]+ a ^w4 ,an inf]nal 
gr9 di/5d$ ,johnny's co>se m\? f e> to  
e>4 ,my guide seem$ to gasp = brea?4    
,i've money1 cri$ he at la/1 /rik+ ! b (
 8 rifle viol5tly on ! gr\nd4 ,d'ye     
und]/&1 ,johnny8 ,money2 & a rifle too1 
if ne$s be4  ,he /epp$ to ! table &     
fill$ ano!r glass ( raw spirits1 :i*    
disappe>$ l ! prec$+ "o4 ,:ile he drank1
 ,johnny /ole out ( ! room s s(tly t my 
companion 0 only made aw>e ( 8 dep>ture 
by ! noise ( ! wood5 lat*4 ,he !n came  
up to me1 took me 9 8 arms )\t say+ a   
^w1 &1 c>ry+ me to ! b$1 laid me g5tly  
d[n ^u x4  ,y make y\rself at home1     
sn>l$ ,johnny1 :o j !n came 9 aga94     
,always d t1 ,i reckon1 :5 ,i'm 9 a     
tav]n1 answ]$ my guide1 quietly p\r+ out
 & swall[+ ano!r glassful4 ,! g5tleman  
%all h y\r b$ to-day4 ,y & ,sambo may   
sleep 9 ! pig/y4 ,y h none ?\gh1 ,i     
believe8  ,bob6 scream$ ,johnny         
furi\sly4  ,t's my "n--,bob ,rock4  ,= !

 pres5t1 hiss$ ,johnny1 ) a sne]4  ,!   
same z y\rs is ,johnny ,d[n1 repli$ ,bob
 9 ! same tone4 ,pooh6 ,johnny1 guess we
 "k "o ano!r8  ,ray!r calkilate we d1   
repli$ ,johnny ?r\gh 8 tee?4  ,& h done 
_m a day1 laugh$ ,bob4 ,y're ! fam\s    
,bob f ,sodoma 9 ,georgia8  ,sodoma 9   
,alabama1 ,johnny4 ,sodoma lies 9       
,alabama1 said ,bob1 fill+ ano!r glass4 
,don't y "k t yet1 y :o 7 above a ye> 9 
,columbus1 do9' all sorts ( dirty "w8   
,bett] hold y\r tongue1 ,bob1 said      
,johnny1 ) a dang]\s look at me4  ,pooh6
 ,don't m9d him1 he won't talk1 ,i'll   
answ] = x4 ,he's lo/ ! ta/e = *att]9' 9 
! ,jac9to prairie4 ,b ,sodoma1 cont9u$  
,bob1 is 9 ,alabama1 man6 ,columbus 9   
,georgia6 ,!y are p>t$ by ! ,*atahoo*ie4
 ,ah6 t 0 a jolly life we l$ on !       
,*atahoo*ie4 ,b no?9' la/s 9 ?is _w1 z  
my old s*oolma/] us$ to say4 ,pooh6     
,!y've druv ! ,injuns a /ep fur!r ov] ! 
,mississippi n[4 ,b x 0 a glori\s       
life--w>n't x8  ,aga9 he fill$ 8 glass &
 drank4  ,! in=mation ,i ga!r$ f ?is    

conv]sation z to ! previ\s life & habits
 ( ^! two m51 _h no?+ 9 x v satisfactory
 or reassur+ = me4 ,9 ! :ole ( !        
s\?-we/]n /ates !re 0 no place t c\ld   
boa/ ( be+ ! resort ( s _m outlaws & bad
 *>act]s z ! t[n ( ,sodoma4 ,x is       
situat$1 or 0 situat$1 at lea/1 a few   
ye>s previ\sly to ! "t ,i speak (1 9    
,alabama1 on ,indian gr\nd1 & 0 ! h>b\r 
( refuge = all ! murd]]s & outca/s f !  
we/]n & s\?-we/]n p>ts ( ! ,union4 ,"h1 
"u ,indian gov]nm5t1 !y f\nd %elt] &    
security2 & frightful 7 ! crimes &      
cruelties p]petrat$ at ?is place4       
,sc>cely a day pass$ )\t an             
assass9ation1 n secretly committ$ b 9   
broad sunlight4 ,b&s ( ^! wret*es1 arm$ 
) knives & rifles1 us$ to cross !       
,*atahoo*ie1 & make inroads into        
,columbus2 break into h\ses1 rob1 murd]1
 ill-treat wom51 & !n return 9 triumph  
to _! d5s1 lad5 ) booty1 & laugh+ at !  
laws4 ,x 0 useless to ?9k ( pursu+ !m1  
or ( obta9+ ju/ice1 = !y 7 on ,indian   
t]ritory2 & _m ( ! *iefs 7 9 league )   

!m4 ,at l5g? ,g5]al ,jackson & !        
gov]nm5t took x up4 ,! ,indians 7 driv5 
ov] ! ,mississippi1 ! outlaws & murd]]s 
fl$1 ,sodoma itself disappe>$2 &1       
releas$ f its tr\blesome neighb\rs1     
,columbus is n[ z fl\ri%+ a /ate z any 9
 ! we/4  ,! recollections ( _! =m] life 
& exploits seem$ highly int]e/+ to ! two
 comrades2 & _! communications became m 
& m confid5tial4 ,johnny fill$ himself a
 glass1 & ! conv]sation soon increas$ 9 
animation4 ,i c\ld und]/& little ( :at  
!y said1 = !y spoke a sort ( ?ieves'    
j>gon4 ,aft] a "t1 _! voices s\nd$ z a  
confus$ hum 9 my e>s1 ! objects 9 ! room
 became gradually less di/9ct1 & ,i fell
 asleep4  ,i 0 r\s$1 n v g5tly1 by a    
mulatto woman1 :o p\r$ a spoonful ( tea 
into my m\? be=e ,i _h well op5$ my     
eyes4 ,%e at fir/ did n appe> to be     
att5d+ to me ) any great degree (       
good-w2 b by ! "t %e _h giv5 me half a  
doz5 spoonsful h] womanly sympa?ies     
began to be awak5$1 & h] mann] became   
k9d]4 ,! tea did me an inf9ite deal (   

good1 & seem$ to infuse new life into my
 ve9s4 ,i f9i%$ ! cup1 & ! mulatto laid 
me d[n aga9 on my pill[ ) f> m g5tl5ess 
?an %e _h lift$ me up4  ,gor6 ,gor6 cri$
 %e1 :at poor "y man6 ,b]ry weak4 ,him  
soon bett]4 ,"o h\r1 massa1 good s\p4   
,s\p6 ,:at d y want ) s\p8 grumbl$      
,johnny4  ,him take s\p4 ,i cook x1     
scream$ ! woman4  ,worse = y if %e      
don't1 ,johnny1 said ,bob4  ,johnny     
mutt]$ some?+ 9 reply1 b ,i did n       
di/+ui% :at x 01 = my eyes clos$1 & ,i  
aga9 fell asleep4  ,x seem$ to me z if  
,i _h n be5 five m9utes slumb]+ :5 !    
mulatto return$ ) ! s\p4 ,! tea _h      
reviv$ me1 b ?is gave me /r5g?2 & :5 ,i 
_h tak5 x ,i 0 able to sit up 9 my b$4  
,:ile ! woman 0 fe$+ me1 ,bob 0 eat+ 8  
beef/eak4 ,x 0 a piece ( meat t might h 
suffic$ = six p]sons1 b ! man seem$ z   
hungry z if he _h eat5 no?+ = ?ree days4
 ,he cut (f w$ges half z big z 8 fi/1   
swall[$ !m ) rav5\s eag]ness1 &1 in/ead 
( bread1 bit into "s unpeel$ potatoes4  
,all ?is 0 wa%$ d[n ) glass aft] glass (

 raw spirits1 :i* _h ! effect ( wak5+   
him up1 & infus+ a c]ta9 degree (       
*e]fulness into 8 /range hum\r4 ,he /ill
 spoke m to himself ?an to ,johnny1 b 8 
recollections seem$ agreeable2 he nodd$ 
self-approv+ly1 & sometimes laugh$ al\d4
 ,at la/ he began to abuse ,johnny =    
be+1 z he said1 su* a sneak+1 c[>dly    
fell[--su* a trea*]\s1 false-he>t$      
gall[s-bird4  ,x's true1 said he1 ,i am 
gall[s-bird en\gh myself1 b !n ,i'm op51
 & no man c say ,i'm a-fe>'d2 b ,johnny1
 ,johnny1 :o----  ,i d n "k :at he 0    
ab\t to say1 = ,johnny sprang t[>ds him1
 & plac$ bo? h&s ov] 8 m\?1 receiv+ 9   
return a bl[ t knock$ him z f> z ! door1
 ?r\gh :i* he retreat$1 curs+ & grumbl+4
  ,i soon fell asleep aga91 & :il/ 9 t  
/ate ,i _h a confus$ sort ( consci\sness
 ( v>i\s noises 9 ! room1 l\d words1    
bl[s1 & %\t+4 ,we>i$ z ,i 01 h[ev]1 ,i  
believe no noise w\ld h fully r\s$ me1  
al?\gh hung] at la/ did4  ,:5 ,i op5$ my
 eyes ,i saw ! mulatto woman sitt+ by my
 b$1 & keep+ (f ! mosquitoes4 ,%e br\ght

 me ! rema9d] ( ! s\p1 & promis$1 if ,i 
w\ld sleep a c\ple ( h\rs m1 to br+ me a
 beef/eak4 ,be=e ! two h\rs _h elaps$ ,i
 awoke1 hungri] ?an ev]4 ,aft] ,i _h    
eat5 all ! beef/eak ! woman w\ld all[   
me1 :i* 0 a v mod]ate quantity1 %e      
br\ght me a be]-glass full ( ! mo/      
delici\s pun* ,i ev] ta/$4 ,i ask$ h]   
:]e %e _h got ! rum & lemons1 & %e told 
me t x 0 %e :o _h b\ght !m1 z well z a  
/ock ( c(fee & tea2 t ,johnny 0 h]      
p>tn]1 b t he _h done no?+ b build !    
h\se1 & badly built x 04 ,%e !n began to
 abuse ,johnny1 & said he 0 a gambl]2 &1
 worse /ill1 t he _h _h pl5ty ( money   
once1 b _h lo/ x all2 t %e _h fir/ kn[n 
him 9 ,l[] ,nat*ez1 b he _h be5 oblig$  
to run away f !re 9 ! night to save 8   
neck4 ,bob 0 no bett]1 %e said2 on !    
contr>y--& "h %e made ! ge/ure ( cutt+ a
 man's ?roat--he 0 a v bad fell[1 %e    
add$4 ,he _h got drunk aft] 8 d9n]1     
knock$ ,johnny d[n1 & brok5 e ?+4 ,he 0 
n[ ly+ asleep outside ! door2 & ,johnny 
_h hidd5 himself some:]e4  ,h[ long %e  

cont9u$ speak+ ,i "k n1 = ,i aga9 fell  
into a deep sleep1 :i* ?is "t la/$ six  
or sev5 h\rs4  ,i 0 awak5$ by a /rong   
grasp laid ^u my arm1 :i* made me cry   
out1 m1 h[ev]1 f surprise ?an pa94 ,bob 
/ood by my b$side2 ! traces ( ! prec$+  
night's debau* pla9ly writt5 on 8 hagg>d
 c\nt5ance4 ,8 blood%ot eyes 7 inflam$ &
 swoll51 & roll$ ) ev5 m ?an _! usual   
wildness2 8 m\? 0 op51 & ! jaws /iff &  
fix$2 he look$ z if he _h j come f      
committ+ "s frightful de$4 ,i c\ld fancy
 ! fir/ murd]] to h worn su* an aspect  
:5 gaz+ on ! body ( 8 slaught]$ bro!r4  
,i %rank back1 horror-/ruck at 8        
appe>ance4  ,9 ,god's "n1 man1 :at d y  
want8  ,he made no answ]4  ,y are 9 a   
fev]4 ,y've ! ague6  ,ay1 a fev]1 groan$
 he1 %iv]+ z he spoke2 a fev]1 b n ! "o 
y mean2 a fev]1 "y man1 su* z ,god keep 
y f ev] hav+4  ,8 :ole frame %udd]$ :ile
 he utt]$ ^! words4 ,!re 0 a %ort pause4
  ,curi\s t1 cont9u$ he2 ,i've s]v$ m   
?an "o 9 ! same way1 b nev] ?\ght ( x   
aft]w>ds--0 =gott5 9 less ?an no "t4    

,got to pay ! :ole score at once1 ,i    
suppose4 ,c't re/ a m9ute4 ,9 ! op5     
prairie x's ! wor/2 !re /&s ! old man1 s
 pla91 ) 8 silv] be>d1 & ! spectre j    
beh9d him4  ,8 eyes roll$1 he cl5*$ 8   
fi/s1 &1 /rik+ 8 =ehead furi\sly1 ru%$  
out ( ! hut4  ,9 a few m9utes he        
return$1 app>5tly m compos$1 & walk$    
/raight up to my b$4  ,/rang]1 y mu/ d  
me a s]vice1 said he abruptly4  ,t5 r   
?an "o1 repli$ ,i2 any ?+ t is 9 my p[]4
 ,d ,i n owe y my life8  ,y're a        
g5tleman1 ,i see1 & a ,*ri/ian4 ,y mu/  
come ) me to ! squire--! ,alcalde4  ,to 
! ,alcalde1 man6 ,:at mu/ ,i g !re =8   
,y'll see & he> :5 y get !re2 ,i've     
some?+ to tell him--some?+ = 8 own e>4  
,he drew a deep brea?1 & rema9$ sil5t = 
a %ort "t1 gaz+ anxi\sly on all sides ( 
him4  ,some?+1 :isp]$ he1 t nobody else 
mu/ he>4  ,b !re's ,johnny !re4 ,:y n   
take him8  ,johnny6 cri$ he1 ) a        
scornful laugh2 ,johnny6 :o's t5 times  
worse ?an ,i am1 bad z ,i be2 & bad ,i  
am to be sure1 b yet op5 & above bo>d1  

always1 till ?is "t2 b ,johnny6 he'd    
sell 8 own "m4 ,he's a c[>dly1 sneak9'1 
trea*]\s h\nd1 is ,johnny4  ,x 0        
unnecess>y to tell me ?is1 = ,johnny's  
"* 0 writt5 pla9ly en\gh ^u 8 c\nt5ance4
  ,b :y d y want me to g to ! ,alcalde8 
,:y does "o want p be=e ! judge8 ,he's a
 judge1 man2 a ,mexican "o c]ta9ly1 b   
*os5 by u ,am]icans2 & an ,am]ican      
himself1 z y & ,i are4  ,& h[ soon mu/  
,i g8  ,directly4 ,i c't be> x any      
long]4 ,x leaves me no peace4 ,n an     
h\r's re/ h ,i _h = ! la/ eight days4   
,:5 ,i g out into ! prairie1 ! spectre  
/&s be=e me & beckons me on1 & if ,i try
 to g ano!r way1 he comes beh9d me &    
drives me be=e him "u ! ,patri>*4 ,i see
 him j z pla9ly z :5 he 0 alive1 only   
pal] & sadd]4 ,x seems z if ,i c\ld t\* 
him ) my h&4 ,ev5 ! bottle is no use n[2
 nei!r rum1 nor :isky1 nor br&y1 rid me 
( him2 x don't1 by ! 't>nel4--,curi\s t6
 ,i got drunk ye/]day--?\ght to get rid 
( him2 b he came 9 ! night & drove me   
out4 ,i 0 oblig$ to g4 ,w\ldn't let me  

sleep2 0 =c$ to g "u ! ,patri>*4  ,"u ! 
,patri>*8 ! live oak8 cri$ ,i1 9        
a/oni%m5t4--,7 y !re 9 ! night8  ,ay1 t 
0 ,i1 repli$ he1 9 ! same horribly      
confid5tial tone2 & ! _s ?reat5$ me1 &  
said ,i w leave y no peace1 ,bob1 till y
 g to ! ,alcalde & tell him----  ,!n ,i 
w g ) y to ! ,alcalde1 & t imm$iately1  
said ,i1 rais+ myself up 9 b$4 ,i c\ld n
 help pity+ ! poor fell[ f my v s\l4    
,:]e are y go+8 croak$ ,johnny1 :o at   
?is mom5t glid$ into ! room4 ,n a /ep   
%all y /ir till y've paid4  ,johnny1    
said ,bob1 seiz+ 8 less p[]ful companion
 by ! %\ld]s1 lift+ him up l a *ild1 &  
!n sett+ him d[n aga9 ) su* =ce1 t 8    
knees crack$ & b5t "u him2--,johnny1 ?is
 g5tlem5 is my gue/1 d'ye und]/&8 ,& "h 
is ! reckon9'1 & m9d y\rself1           
,johnny--m9d y\rself1 t's all4  ,johnny 
crept into a corn] l a flogg$ h\nd2 !   
mulatto woman1 h[ev]1 did n seem dispos$
 to be s easily intimidat$4 ,/ick+ h]   
arms 9 h] sides1 %e waddl$ boldly =w>d4 
,y n take him 'way1 ,massa ,bob81       

scream$ %e4 ,him /op "h4 ,him b]ry      
weak--n able = ride--n able = /& on him 
foot4  ,?is 0 true en\gh4 ,/rong z ,i _h
 felt 9 b$1 ,i c\ld h>dly /& upright :5 
,i got out ( x4  ,= a mom5t ,bob seem$  
undecid$1 b only = "o mom5t2 !n1 /epp+  
up to ! mulatto1 he lift$ h]1 fat &     
heavy z %e 01 9 ! same mann] z he _h    
done h] p>tn]1 at lea/ a foot f ! gr\nd1
 & c>ri$ h] scream+ & /ruggl+ to ! door1
 :i* he kick$ op54 ,!n sett+ h] d[n     
outside1 ,sil5ce6 ro>$ he1 & "s good    
/rong tea in/ead ( y\r curs$ *att]1 & a 
fre% beef/eak in/ead ( y\r /9k+ c>cass4 
,t w /r5g!n ! g5tleman2 s be quick ab\t 
x1 y old br[n-sk9n$ bea/1 y6  ,i _h     
slept 9 my clo!s1 & my toilet 0         
consequ5tly soon made1 by ! help ( a b[l
 ( wat] & t[el1 :i* ,bob made ,johnny   
br+1 & !n ord]$ him to g & get our      
horses ready4  ,a he>ty breakfa/ ( tea1 
butt]1 ,indian corn bread1 & /eaks1     
increas$ my /r5g? s mu*1 t ,i 0 able to 
m\nt my mu/ang4 ,i _h /ill pa9s 9 all my
 limbs1 b we rode sl[ly2 ! morn+ 0      

bright1 ! air fre% & ela/ic1 & ,i felt  
myself gett+ gradually bett]4 ,our pa?  
l$ ?r\gh ! prairie2 ! riv] fr+$ ) wood1 
on ! "o h&2 ! va/ ocean ( grass1 spr9kl$
 ) innum]able isl&s ( trees1 on ! o!r4  
,we saw abundance ( game1 :i* sprang up 
"u ! v feet ( our horses2 b al?\gh ,bob 
_h 8 rifle1 he made no use ( x4 ,he     
mutt]$ cont9ually to himself1 & seem$ to
 be arrang+ :at he %\ld say to ! judge2 
= ,i he>d him talk+ ( ?+s :i* ,i w\ld j 
z soon n h li/5$ to1 if ,i c\ld h help$ 
x4 ,i 0 he>tily glad :5 we at l5g? rea*$
 ! plantation ( ! ,alcalde4  ,x seem$ a 
v consid]able "o1 & ! size & appe>ance (
 ! framework h\se bespoke com=t & e     
luxury4 ,! build+ 0 surr\nd$ by a gr\p (
 ,*9a trees1 :i* ,i %\ld h ?\ght ab\t t5
 ye>s ( age1 b :i* ,i aft]w>ds le>n$ _h 
n be5 plant$ half t "t1 al?\gh !y 7     
already l>ge en\gh to af=d a v agreeable
 %ade4 ,"r 9 front ( ! h\se rose a live 
oak1 inf]ior 9 size to ! "o 9 ! prairie1
 b /ill ( imm5se age & great beauty4 ,to
 ! left 0 "s two hundr$ acres ( cotton  

fields1 ext5d+ to ! bank ( ! ,jac9to1   
:i* at ?is spot made a %>p turn1 & w9d+ 
r\nd ! plantation1 enclos$ x on ?ree    
sides4 ,be=e ! h\se lay ! prairie1 ) its
 ar*ipelago ( isl&s1 & h]ds ( graz+     
cattle & mu/angs2 to ! "r1 m cotton     
fields2 & 9 re> ( ! dwell+1 ! negro     
cottages & out-build+s4 ,!re 0 a        
,sabba?-l /illness p]vad+ ! :ole sc5e1  
:i* seem$ to /rike ev5 ,bob4 ,he paus$ z
 ?\gh 9 deep ?\ght1 & all[$ 8 h& to re/ 
= a mom5t on ! h&le ( ! lattice door4   
,!n ) a sudd5 & resolute j]k1 bespeak+  
an equally sudd5 resolution1 he pu%$ op5
 ! gate1 & we ent]$ a g>d5 plant$ )     
orange1 banana1 & citron trees1 ! pa?   
?r\gh :i* 0 enclos$ betwe5 palisades1 & 
l$ to a sort ( front c\rt1 ) ano!r      
lattice-"w door1 beside :i* hung a bell4
 ,^u r++ ?is1 a negro appe>$4  ,! black 
seem$ to "k ,bob v well1 = he nodd$ to  
him z to an old acqua9tance1 & said !   
squire want$ him1 & _h ask$ aft] him    
sev]al times4 ,he !n l$ ! way to a l>ge 
p>l\r1 v h&somely furni%$ = ,texas1 & 9 

:i* we f\nd ! squire1 or m prop]ly      
speak+1 ! ,alcalde1 sitt+ smok+ 8 cig>4 
,he _h j breakfa/$1 & ! plates & di%es 7
 /ill ^u ! table4 ,he did n appe> to be 
mu* giv5 to complim5ts or c]emony1 or to
 p>take at all ( ! ,yankee fail+ (      
curiosity1 = he answ]$ our salutation ) 
a laconic good-morn+1 & sc>cely ev5     
look$ at u4 ,at ! v fir/ glance1 x 0    
easy to see t he came f ,t5nessee or    
,virg9ia1 ! only prov9ces 9 :i* "o f9ds 
m5 ( 8 gigantic m\ld4 ,ev5 sitt+1 8 head
 rose above ^? ( ! negro s]vants 9      
wait+4 ,nor 0 8 height alone rem>kable2 
he _h ! true ,we/-,virg9ian build2 !    
enorm\s *e/ & %\ld]s1 & h]culean limbs1 
! massive features & %>p grey eyes2     
altoge!r an ext]ior well calculat$ to   
impose on ! r\gh backwoodsm5 ) :om he _h
 to deal4  ,i 0 tir$ ) my ride1 & took a
 *air4 ,! squire app>5tly did n deem me 
wor?y ( notice1 or else he res]v$ me = a
 lat] scrut9y2 b he fix$ a long1 se>*+  
look ^u ,bob1 :o rema9$ /&+1 ) 8 head   
sunk on 8 brea/4  ,! judge at la/ broke 

sil5ce4  ,s "h y are aga91 ,bob4 ,x's   
long s9ce we've se5 y1 & ,i ?\ght y _h  
clean =gott5 u4 ,well1 ,bob1 we %\ldn't 
h broke our he>ts1 ,i reckon2 = ,i hate 
gambl]s--ay1 t ,i d--worse ?an skunks4  
,x's a vile ?+ is play1 & has ru9$ _m a 
man 9 ?is _w1 & ! next4 ,x's ru9$ y too1
 ,bob4  ,bob said no?+4  ,y'd h be5     
mighty useful "h la/ week2 !re 0 pl5ty =
 y to d4 ,my /ep-daught] arriv$2 b z y  
w]5't to be f\nd1 we _h to s5d to ,joel 
to %oot u a buck & a c\ple ( doz5       
snipes4 ,ah1 ,bob6 "o might /ill make a 
good citiz5 ( y1 if y'd only leave (f t 
curs$ play6  ,bob /ill rema9$ sil5t4    
,n[ g into ! kit*5 & get "s breakfa/4   
,bob nei!r answ]$ nor mov$4  ,d'ye he>8 
,g into ! kit*5 & get some?+ to eat4 ,&1
 ,ptoly--add$ he to ! negro--tell ,v5y  
to give him a p9t ( rum4  ,don't want y]
 rum--a9't ?ir/y--gr[l$ ,bob4  ,v l1 v  
l1 said ! judge %>ply4 ,reckon y've tak5
 too mu* already4 ,look z if y c\ld     
swall[ a wild cat1 claws & all4 ,& y1   
add$ he1 turn+ to me--,:at ! devil are y

 at1 ,ptoly8 ,don't y see ! man wants 8 
breakfa/8 ,:]e's ! c(fee8 ,or w\ld y r h
 tea8  ,?ank y1 ,alcalde1 ,i h breakfa/$
 already4  ,don't look z if4 ,a9't sick1
 are y8 ,:]e d y come f8 ,:at's happ5$  
to y8 ,:at are y do+ ) ,bob8  ,he look$ 
ke5ly & se>*+ly at me1 & !n aga9 at     
,bob4 ,my appe>ance 0 c]ta9ly n v       
prepossess+1 un%av5 z ,i 01 & ) my clo!s
 & l95 soil$ & torn4 ,he 0 evid5tly     
consid]+ :at c\ld be ! motive ( our     
visit1 & :at _h br\ght me into ,bob's   
society4 ,! result ( 8 physiognomical   
obs]vations did n appe> v fav\rable ei!r
 to me or my companion4 ,i ha/5$ to     
expla94  ,y %all he> h[ x 01 judge4 ,i  
am indebt$ to ,bob = my life4  ,y\r     
life6 ,indebt$ to ,bob = y\r life6      
repeat$ ! judge1 %ak+ 8 head            
incr$ul\sly4  ,i relat$ h[ ,i _h lo/ my 
way 9 ! prairie2 be5 c>ri$ into !       
,jac9to by my horse2 & h[ ,i %\ld       
inevitably h be5 dr[n$ b = ,bob's aid4  
,inde$6 said ! judge1 :5 ,i _h done     
speak+4 ,s1 ,bob sav$ y\r life6 ,well1  

,i am glad ( x1 ,bob1 v glad ( x4 ,ah6  
if y c\ld only keep away f t ,johnny4 ,i
 tell y1 ,bob1 ,johnny w be ! ru9 ( y4  
,bett] keep out ( 8 way4  ,x's too late1
 answ]$ ,bob4  ,don't "k :y x %\ld be4  
,nev] too late to leave a debau*$1 s9ful
 life2 nev]1 man6  ,calkilate x is1     
?\gh1 repli$ ,bob sull5ly4  ,y calculate
 x is8 said ! judge1 fix+ 8 eyes on him4
 ,& :y d y calculate t8 ,take a         
glass--,ptoly1 a glass--& tell me1 man1 
:y %\ld x be too late8  ,i a9't ?ir/y1  
squire1 said ,bob4  ,don't talk to me ( 
y\r ?ir/2 rum's n = ?ir/1 b to /r5g!n ! 
he>t & n]ves1 to drive away ! blue      
devils4 ,& a good ?+ x is1 tak5 9       
mod]ation4  ,z he spoke he fill$ himself
 a glass1 & drank half ( x (f4 ,bob %ook
 8 head4  ,no rum = me1 squire4 ,i take 
no pleasure 9 x4 ,i've some?+ on my m9d 
too heavy = rum to wa% away4  ,& :at is 
t1 ,bob8 ,come1 let's he> :at y've got  
to say4 ,or p]haps1 y'd r speak to me   
alone4 ,x's ,sunday to-day1 & no bus9ess
 ought to be done2 b = once1 & = y1     

we'll make an exception4  ,i br\ght !   
g5tleman ) me on purpose to witness :at 
,i _h to say1 answ]$ ,bob1 tak+ a cig>  
out ( a box t /ood on ! table1 & light+ 
x4 ,he smok$ a :iff or two1 look$       
?\ghtfully at ! judge1 & !n ?rew ! cig> 
?r\gh ! op5 w9d[4  ,x don't reli%1      
squire2 no?9' does n[4  ,ah1 ,bob6 if   
y'd leave (f play & dr9k6 ,!y're y\r    
ru92 worse ?an ague or fev]4  ,x's no   
use1 cont9u$ ,bob1 z if he did n he> !  
judge's rem>k2 x mu/ out4 ,i fo't ag9 x1
 & ?\ght to drive x away1 b x c't be    
done4 ,i've put a bit ( lead into sev]al
 be=e n[1 b ?is "o----  ,:at's t8 cri$ !
 judge1 *uck+ 8 cig> away1 & look+ /]nly
 at ,bob4 ,:at's up n[8 ,:at are y say+ 
ab\t a bit ( lead8 ,none ( y\r ,sodoma &
 ,l[] ,nat*ez tricks1 ,i hope8 ,!y won't
 d "h4 ,don't und]/& su* jokes4  ,pooh6 
!y don't und]/& !m a bit m 9 ,nat*ez4   
,if !y did1 ,i %\ldn't be 9 ,texas4  ,! 
less said ( t ! bett]1 ,bob4 ,y promis$ 
to lead a new life "h2 s we won't rake  
up old /ories4  ,i did1 ,i did6 groan$  

,bob2 b x's all no use4 ,i %all nev] be 
bett] till ,i'm hung4  ,i />$ at ! man 9
 a/oni%m5t4 ,! judge1 h[ev]1 took ano!r 
cig>1 light$ x1 &1 aft] puff+ out a cl\d
 ( smoke1 said1 v unconc]n$ly--  ,n     
bett] till y're hung6 ,:at d y want to  
be hung =8 ,to be sure1 y %\ld h be5    
long ago1 if ! ,georgia & ,alabama pap]s
 don't lie4 ,b we are n 9 ! ,/ates "h1 b
 9 ,texas1 "u ,mexican laws4 ,x's no?+  
to u :at y've done yond]4 ,:]e !re is no
 accus] !re c be no judge4  ,s5d away ! 
nigg]1 squire1 said ,bob4 ,:at a free   
:ite man has to say1 %\ldn't be he>d by 
black e>s4  ,g away1 ,ptoly1 said !     
judge4 ,n[1 !n1 add$ he1 turn+ to ,bob1 
say :at y h to say2 b m9d1 nobody =ces y
 to d x1 & x's only out ( good w t ,i   
li/5 to y1 = to-day's ,sunday4  ,i "k t1
 mutt]$ ,bob2 ,i "k t1 squire2 b x      
leaves me no peace1 & x mu/ out4 ,i've  
be5 to ,san ,felipe de ,au/91 to        
,anahuac1 e :]e1 b x's all no use4      
,:]ev] ,i g1 ! spectre foll[s me1 &     
drives me back "u ! curs$ ,patri>*4  ,"u

 ! ,patri>*6 exclaim$ ! judge4  ,ay1 "u 
! ,patri>*6 groan$ ,bob4 ,don't y "k !  
,patri>*2 ! old live oak ne> ! =d1 on ! 
,jac9to8  ,i "k1 ,i "k6 answ]$ ! ,judge4
 ,& :at drives y "u ! ,patri>*8  ,:at   
drives me8 ,:at drives a man :o--:o---- 
,a man :o---- repeat$ ! judge1 g5tly4   
,a man1 cont9u$ ,bob1 9 ! same l[ tone1 
:o has s5t a rifle bullet into ano!r's  
he>t4 ,he lies !re1 "u ! ,patri>*1 :om  
,i----  ,:om y8 ask$ ! judge4  ,:om ,i  
kill$6 said ,bob1 9 a holl[ :isp]4      
,kill$6 exclaim$ ! judge4 ,y kill$ him8 
,:om8  ,ah6 :om8 ,:y don't y let me     
speak8 ,y always int]rupt me ) y\r      
palav]1 gr[l$ ,bob4  ,y are gett+ saucy1
 ,bob1 said ! judge impati5tly4 ,g on1  
h[ev]4 ,i reckon x's only "o ( y\r usual
 tantrums4  ,bob %ook 8 head4 ,! judge  
look$ ke5ly at him = a mom5t1 & !n      
resum$ 9 a sort ( confid5tial1 enc\rag+ 
tone4  ,"u ! ,patri>*2 & h[ did he come 
"u ! ,patri>*8  ,i dragg$ him !re1 &    
buri$ him !re1 repli$ ,bob4  ,dragg$ him
 !re6 ,:y did y drag him !re8  ,because 

he c\ldn't g himself1 ) m ?an half an   
ounce ( lead 9 8 body4  ,& y put ! half 
ounce ( lead into him1 ,bob8 ,well1 if x
 0 ,johnny1 y've done ! c\ntry a s]vice1
 & sav$ x a rope4  ,bob %ook 8 head     
negatively4  ,x wasn't ,johnny1         
al?\gh---- ,b y %all he> all ab\t x4    
,x's j t5 days s9ce y paid me tw5ty     
doll>s fifty4  ,i did s1 ,bob2 tw5ty    
doll>s fifty c5ts1 & ,i advis$ y at !   
same "t to let ! money lie till y _h a  
c\ple ( hundr$ doll>s1 or en\gh to buy a
 qu>t] or an eigh? ( ,sitio l&2 b advice
 is ?r[n away ^u y4  ,:5 ,i got ! money1
 ,i ?\ght ,i'd g d[n to ,san ,felipe1 to
 ! ,mexicans1 & try my luck2 &1 at !    
same "t1 see ! doctor ab\t my fev]4 ,z  
,i 0 go9' !re1 ,i pass$ ne> ,johnny's   
h\se1 & fanci$ a glass1 b det]m9$ n to  
get (f my horse4 ,i rode up to ! w9d[1 &
 look$ 94 ,!re 0 a man sitt9' at !      
table1 hav9' a he>ty good d9n] ( /eaks &
 potatoes1 & wa%9' x d[n ) a /iff glass 
( grog4 ,i began to feel hungry myself1 
& :ile ,i 0 consid]9' :e!r ,i %\ld      

'light or n1 ,johnny came sneak9' out1 &
 :isp]$ to me to come 91 t !re 0 a man  
inside ) :om some?9' might be done if we
 w5t ! "r way to "w2 a man :o _h a lea!r
 belt r\nd 8 wai/ cram-full ( h>d       
,jackson2 & t1 if we got out ! c>ds &   
pret5d$ to play a little toge!r1 he w\ld
 soon take ! bait & jo9 u4  ,i wasn't   
mu* incl9$ to d x1 cont9u$ ,bob2 b      
,johnny bo!r$ me s to g 91 t ,i got (f  
my horse4 ,z ,i did s ! doll>s *9k$ 9 my
 pocket1 & ! s\nd gave me a wi% to play4
  ,i w5t 92 & ,johnny fet*$ ! :isky     
bottle4 ,"o glass foll[$ ano!r4 ,!re 7  
beef/eaks & potatoes too1 b ,i only eat 
a c\ple ( m\?fuls4 ,:5 ,i _h drank two1 
?ree1 ay1 f\r glasses1 ,johnny br\ght ! 
c>ds & dice4 ',hallo1 ,johnny6' says ,i2
 'c>ds & dice1 ,johnny6 ,i've tw5ty     
doll>s fifty 9 my pocket4 ,let's h a    
game6 ,b no m dr9k = me2 = ,i "k y1     
,johnny1 ,i "k y'----  ,johnny l>f$     
slyly1 & rattl$ ! dice1 & we sat d[n to 
play4 ,i hadn't meant to dr9k any m1 b  
play makes "o ?ir/y2 & ) e glass ,i got 

m eag]1 & my doll>s got few]4 ,i        
reckon$1 h[ev]1 t ! /rang] w\ld jo9 u1 &
 t ,i %\ld be able to w9 back f him2 b n
 a bit ( x3 he sat q quiet1 & eat &     
drank z if he didn't see we 7 !re4 ,i   
w5t on play9' madd] ?an ev]1 & be=e half
 an h\r 0 ov]1 ,i 0 clean$ out2 my tw5ty
 doll>s fifty gone to ! devil1 or :at's 
! same ?+1 into ,johnny's pocket4  ,:5  
,i f\nd myself )\t a c5t1 ,i 0 mad1 ,i  
reckon4 ,x w>n't ! fir/ "t1 nor !       
hundr$?1 t ,i _h lo/ money4 ,_m bigg]   
sums ?an t--ay1 hundr$s & ?\s&s ( doll>s
 _h ,i play$ away--b !y _h none ( !m co/
 me ! hundr$? or ?\s&? "p ( ! tr\ble to 
get t ^! tw5ty doll>s fifty _h2 two full
 mon?s _h ,i be5 slav9' away 9 ! woods &
 prairies to airn !m1 & ,i caught ! fev]
 !re4 ,! fev] ,i _h /ill1 b no money to 
cure x )4 ,johnny only l>f$ 9 my face1 &
 rattl$ my doll>s4 ,i made a hit at him1
 :i*1 if he hadn't jump$ on "o side1    
w\ld h cur$ him ( l>f9' = a week or two4
  ,pres5tly1 h[ev]1 he came sneak9' up  
to me1 & w9k9' & :isp]9'2 &1 ',bob6'    

says he1 'is x come to t ) y8 are y gr[n
 s *ick5-he>t$ t y don't see ! beltful (
 money r\nd 8 body8' said he1 look9' at 
x4 ',no end ( h>d co91 ,i guess2 & all  
to be _h = little m ?an half an ounce ( 
lead4'  ,did he say t8 ask$ ! judge4    
,ay1 t did he1 b ,i w\ldn't li/5 to him4
 ,i 0 mad ) him = w9n+ my tw5ty doll>s2 
& ,i told him t1 if he want$ ! /rang]'s 
purse1 he might take x himself1 & be    
d----d2 t ,i wasn't go9' to pull ! hot  
*e/nuts out ( ! fire = him4 ,& ,i got on
 my horse1 & rode away l mad4  ,my head 
spun r\nd l a mill4 ,i c\ldn't get ov]  
my loss4 ,i took ! tw5ty doll>s fifty m 
to he>t ?an any money ,i _h ev] gambl$4 
,i didn't "k :]e to g4 ,i didn't d>e g  
back to y1 = ,i knew y'd scold me4  ,i  
%\ldn't h scold$ y1 ,bob2 or1 if ,i _h1 
x w\ld only h be5 = y\r good4 ,i %\ld h 
summon$ ,johnny be=e me1 call$ toge!r a 
jury ( twelve ( ! neighb\rs1 got y back 
y\r tw5ty doll>s fifty1 & s5t ,johnny   
out ( ! c\ntry2 or1 bett] /ill1 out ( ! 
_w4  ,^! words 7 spok5 ) mu* phlegm1 b  

yet ) a degree ( feel+ & sympa?y1 :i*   
greatly improv$ my op9ion ( ! wor?y     
judge4 ,bob also seem$ t\*$4 ,he drew a 
deep sigh1 & gaz$ at ! ,alcalde ) a     
melan*oly look4  ,x's too late1 mutt]$  
he2 too late1 squire4  ,p]haps n1 repli$
 ! judge1 b let's he> ! re/4  ,well1    
cont9u$ ,bob1 ,i kept rid+ on at r&om1 &
 :5 ev59' came ,i f\nd myself ne> !     
palmetta field on ! bank ( ! ,jac9to4 ,z
 ,i 0 rid9' pa/ x1 ,i he>d all at once !
 tramp ( a horse4 ,at t mom5t ! que]e/  
feel9' ,i ev] _h came ov] me2 a sort (  
cold %iv]9' feel4 ,i =got :]e ,i 02     
sight & he>9' left me2 ,i c\ld only see 
two ?+s1 my tw5ty doll>s fifty1 & !     
well-fill$ belt ( ! /rang] ,i _h left at
 ,johnny's4 ,j !n a voice call$ to me4  
',:5ce come1 c\ntryman1 & :i!r go+8' x  
said4  ',:5ce & :e!r1' answ]$ ,i1 z     
surly z c\ld be2 'to ! devil at a       
gallop1 & y'd bett] ride on & tell him  
,i'm com9'4'  ',y c d ! err& y\rself1'  
answ]$ ! /rang] l>f9'2 'my road don't   
lie t way4'  ,z he spoke1 ,i look$ r\nd1

 & saw1 :at ,i 0 pretty sure ( be=e1 t x
 0 ! man ) ! belt full ( money4  ',a9't 
y ! /rang] ,i see'd 9 ! inn yond]8' ask$
 he4  ',& if ,i am1' says ,i2 ':at's t  
to y8'  ',no?9'1' said he2 'no?9'1      
c]ta9ly4'  ',bett] ride on1' says ,i2 '&
 leave me quiet4'  ',w s1 /rang]2 b y   
ne$n't take x s mighty onk9d4 ,a ^w a9't
 a tomahawk1 ,i reckon1' said he4 ',b ,i
 ray!r expect y\r los9's at play a9't   
put y 9 a v *ur*-go9' hum\r2 &1 if ,i 0 
y1 ,i'd keep my doll>s 9 my pocket1 & n 
set !m on c>ds & dice4'  ,?is put me 9 a
 rile to he> him ca/ my los9's 9 my tee?
 t way4  ',y're a nice fell]1' said ,i1 
'to ?r[ a man's losses 9 8 face4 ,a     
pitiful *ap y are1' says ,i4  ,i ?\ght  
to provoke him1 & t he'd tackle me4 ,b  
he seem$ to h no fancy = a fight1 = he  
said q humble l--  ',i ?r[ no?9' 9 y\r  
face2 ,god =bid t ,i %\ld reproa* y )   
y\r losses6 ,i'm sorry = y1 on !        
contr>y4 ,don't look l a man :o c af=d  
to lose 8 doll>s4 ,seem to me "o :o     
airns 8 money by h>d "w4'  ,we 7 j !n   

halt$ at ! fur!r end ( ! cane brake1    
close to ! trees t bord] ! ,jac9to4 ,i  
_h turn$ my horse1 & 0 front9' ! /rang]4
 ,& all ! "t ! devil 0 busy :isp]9' to  
me1 & po9t9' to ! belt r\nd ! man's     
wai/4 ,i c\ld see :]e x 01 pla9 en\gh1  
?\gh he _h button$ 8 coat ov] x4  ',h>d 
"w1 inde$1' says ,i2 '& n[ ,i've lo/ e  
?+2 n a c5t left = a quid ( baccy4'     
',if t's all1' says he2 '!re's help = t4
 ,i don't *ew myself1 & ,i a9't a ri*   
man2 ,i've wife & *ildr51 & want e c5t  
,i've got1 b x's "o's duty to help a    
c\ntryman4 ,y %all h money = tobacco & a
 dram4'  ,& s say9'1 he took a purse out
 ( 8 pocket1 9 :i* he c>ri$ 8 *ange4 ,x 
0 pl5ty full2 !re may h be5 "s tw5ty    
doll>s 9 x2 & z he drew ! /r+1 x 0 z if 
! devil laugh$ & nodd$ to me out ( !    
op59' ( ! purse4  ',halves6' cri$ ,i4   
',no1 n t1' says he2 ',i've wife & *ild1
 & :at ,i h belongs to !m2 b half a     
doll>'----  ',halves6' cri$ ,i aga92 'or
 else'----  ',or else8' repeat$ he3 &1 z
 he spoke1 he put ! purse back into 8   

pocket1 & laid hold ( ! rifle :i* 0     
slung on 8 %\ld]4  ',don't =ce "o to d y
 a mis*ief1' said he4 ',don't' says he2 
'we might bo? be sorry = x4 ,:at y're   
?9k9' ( br+s no bless9'4'  ,i 0 pa/     
see9' or he>9'4 ,a ?\s& devils f hell 7 
possess9' me4  ',halves6' ,i yell$ out2 
&1 z ,i said ! ^w1 he sprang out ( !    
saddle1 & fell back ov] 8 horse's crupp]
 to ! gr\nd4  ',i'm a dead man6' cri$   
he2 z well z ! rattle 9 8 ?roat w\ld let
 him4 ',god be m]ciful to me6 ,my poor  
wife1 my poor *ildr56'  ,bob paus$2 he  
gasp$ = brea?1 & ! sweat /ood 9 l>ge    
drops ^u 8 =ehead4 ,he gaz$ wildly r\nd 
! room4 ,! judge himself look$ v pale4  
,i tri$ to rise1 b sank back 9 my *air4 
,)\t ! table ,i believe ,i %\ld h fall5 
to ! gr\nd4  ,!re 0 a gloomy pause ( "s 
mom5ts' duration4 ,at la/ ! judge broke 
sil5ce4  ,a h>d1 h>d case6 said he4     
,fa!r1 "m1 *ildr51 all at "o bl[4 ,bob1 
y are a bad fell[2 a v bad fell[2 a     
great villa96  ,a great villa91 groan$  
,bob4 ,! ball 0 gone "r ?r\gh 8 brea/4  

,p]haps y\r gun w5t (f by accid5t1 said 
! judge anxi\sly4 ,p]haps x 0 8 own     
ball4  ,bob %ook 8 head4  ,i see him n[1
 judge1 z pla9 z c be1 :5 he said1      
',don't =ce me to d y a mis*ief4 ,we    
might bo? be sorry = x4' ,b ,i pull$ !  
trigg]4 ,8 bullet is /ill 9 8 rifle4    
,:5 ,i saw him lie dead be=e me1 ,i c't 
tell y :at ,i felt4 ,x w>n't ! fir/ ,i  
_h s5t to 8 acc\nt2 b yet ,i w\ld h giv5
 all ! purses & money 9 ! _w to h _h him
 alive ag94 ,i mu/ h dragg$ him "u !    
,patri>*1 & dug a grave ) my hunt9'     
knife2 = ,i f\nd him !re aft]w>ds4  ,y  
f\nd him !re8 repeat$ ! judge4  ,yes4 ,i
 don't "k h[ he came !re4 ,i mu/ h      
br\ght him1 b ,i recollect no?9' ab\t x4
  ,! judge _h ris5 f 8 *air1 & 0 walk+  
up & d[n ! room1 app>5tly 9 deep ?\ght4 
,sudd5ly he /opp$ %ort4  ,:at h y done )
 8 money8  ,i took 8 purse1 b buri$ 8   
belt ) him1 z well z a flask ( rum1 & "s
 bread & beef he _h br\ght away f       
,johnny's4 ,i set out = ,san ,felipe1 & 
rode ! :ole day4 ,9 ! ev59'1 :5 ,i look$

 ab\t me1 expect9' to see ! t[n1 :]e d y
 ?9k ,i 08  ,! judge & ,i />$ at him4   
,"u ! ,patri>*4 ,! gho/ ( ! murd]$ man  
_h driv5 me !re4 ,i _h no peace till    
,i'd dug him up & buri$ him aga94 ,next 
day ,i set (f 9 ano!r direction4 ,i 0   
out ( tobacco1 & ,i />t$ across !       
prairie to ,anahuac4 ,"l1 :at a day ,i  
pass$6 ,:]ev] ,i w5t1 he /ood be=e me4  
,if ,i turn$1 he turn$ too4 ,sometimes  
he came beh9d me1 & look$ ov] my %\ld]4 
,i spurr$ my mu/ang till ! blood came1  
hop9' to get away f him1 b x 0 all no   
use4 ,i ?\ght :5 ,i got to ,anahuac ,i  
%\ld be quit ( him1 & ,i gallop$ on z if
 = life or dea?4 ,b 9 ! ev59'1 in/ead ( 
be9' close to ! salt-works z ,i expect$1
 !re ,i 0 ag91 "u ! ,patri>*4 ,i dug him
 up a second "t1 & sat & />$ at him1 &  
!n buri$ him ag94  ,que] t1 obs]v$ !    
judge4  ,ay1 v que]6 said ,bob          
m\rnfully4 ,b x's all no use4 ,no?9'    
does me any good4 ,i %a'n't be bett]--,i
 %all nev] h peace till ,i'm hung4  ,bob
 evid5tly felt reliev$ n[1 he _h 9 a    

mann] pass$ s5t5ce on himself4 ,/range z
 x may appe>1 ,i _h a simil> feel+1 &   
c\ld n help nodd+ my head approv+ly4 ,! 
judge alone pres]v$ an unmov$ c\nt5ance4
  ,inde$6 said he1 inde$6 ,y ?9k y'll be
 no bett] till y're hung4  ,yes1 answ]$ 
,bob1 ) eag] ha/e4 ,hung on ! same tree 
"u :i* he lies buri$4  ,well1 if y w h x
 s1 we'll see :at c be done = y4 ,we'll 
call a jury ( ! neighb\rs toge!r        
to-morr[4  ,?ank ye1 squire1 murmur$    
,bob1 visibly com=t$ by ?is promise4    
,we'll summon a jury1 repeat$ !         
,alcalde1 & see :at c be done = y4 ,y'll
 p]haps h *ang$ y\r m9d by t "t4  ,i />$
 at him l "o fall5 f ! cl\ds1 b he did n
 seem to notice my surprise4  ,!re is1  
p]haps1 ano!r way to get rid ( y\r life1
 if y are tir$ ( x1 he cont9u$4 ,we     
might1 p]haps1 hit ^u "o t w\ld satisfy 
y\r consci5ce4  ,bob %ook 8 head4 ,i    
involunt>ily made ! same movem5t4  ,at  
any rate1 we'll he> :at ! neighb\rs say1
 add$ ! judge4  ,bob /epp$ up to !      
judge1 & held out 8 h& to bid him       

f>ewell4 ,! o!r did n take x1 & turn+ to
 me1 said--,y _h bett] /op "h1 ,i ?9k4  
,bob turn$ r\nd impetu\sly4  ,! g5tleman
 mu/ come ) me4  ,:y mu/ he8 said !     
judge4  ,ask himself4  ,i aga9 expla9$ !
 obligations ,i 0 "u to ,bob2 h[ we _h  
fall5 9 ) "o ano!r1 & :at c>e & att5tion
 he _h %[n me at ,johnny's4  ,! judge   
nodd$ approv+ly4 ,nev]!less1 said he1 y 
w rema9 "h1 & ,bob w g alone4 ,y are 9 a
 /ate ( m9d1 ,bob1 9 :i* a man is bett] 
alone1 d'ye see2 & s leave ! "y man "h4 
,ano!r mis=tune might happ52 &1 at any  
rate1 he's bett] "h ?an at ,johnny's4   
,come back to-morr[1 & we'll see :at c  
be done = y4  ,^! words 7 spok5 9 a     
decid$ mann]1 :i* seem$ to h its effect 
^u ,bob4 ,he nodd$ ass5t+ly1 & left !   
room4 ,i rema9$ />+ at ! judge1 & lo/ 9 
wond] at ^! /range proce$+s4  ,:5 ,bob 0
 gone1 ! ,alcalde gave a bla/ on a %ell1
 :i* suppli$ ! place ( a bell4 ,!n seiz+
 ! cig> box1 he tri$ "o cig> aft] ano!r1
 broke !m peevi%ly up1 & ?rew ! pieces  
out ( ! w9d[4 ,! negro :om ! %ell _h    

summon$1 /ood = "s "t wait+1 :ile 8 ma/]
 broke up ! cig>s1 & ?rew !m away4 ,at  
la/ ! judge's pati5ce seem$ q to leave  
him4  ,h>k ye1 ,ptoly6 gr[l$ he to !    
fright5$ black1 ! next "t y br+ me cig>s
 t nei!r draw nor smoke1 ,i'll make y\r 
back smoke = x4 ,m9d t1 n[2--!re's n a  
s+le "o ( !m wor? a rott5 maize /alk4   
,tell t old c(fee-col\r$ hag (          
,johnny's1 t ,i'll h no m ( h] cig>s4   
,ride ov] to ,mr ,ducie's & fet* a box4 
,&1 d'ye he>8 ,tell him ,i want to speak
 a ^w ) him & ! neighb\rs4 ,ask him to  
br+ ! neighb\rs ) him to-morr[ morn+4 ,&
 m9d y're home aga9 by two o'clock4     
,take ! mu/ang we caught la/ week4 ,i   
want to see h[ he goes4  ,! negro li/5$ 
to ^! v>i\s comm&s ) op5 m\? & />+ eyes1
 !n giv+ a p]plex$ look at 8 ma/]1 %ot  
out ( ! room4  ,:]e away1 ,ptoly8 %\t$ !
 ,alcalde aft] him4  ,to ,massa ,ducie4 
,)\t a pass1 ,ptoly8 ,& :at are y go+ to
 say to ,mr ,ducie8  ,him nebb] s5d bad 
cig> aga91 him c(fee-cullud hag4 ,massa 
speak to ,johnny & neighb\rs4 ,johnny   

br+ neighb\rs "h4  ,i ?\ght z mu*1 said 
! judge ) p]fect equanimity4 ,wait a    
m9ute1 ,i'll write ! pass1 & a c\ple (  
l9es = ,mr ,ducie4  ,?is 0 soon done1 & 
! negro dispat*$ on 8 err&4 ,! judge    
wait$ till he he>d ! s\nd ( 8 horse's   
feet gallop+ away1 & !n1 lay+ hold ( !  
box ( despis$ cig>s1 lit ! fir/ :i* came
 to h&4 ,x smok$ capitally1 z did also  
"o t ,i took4 ,!y 7 ,pr9cipes1 & z good 
z ,i ev] ta/$4  ,i pass$ ! :ole ( t day 
tete a tete ) ! judge1 :o1 ,i soon f\nd1
 knew v>i\s fri5ds ( m9e 9 ! ,/ates4 ,i 
told him ! circum/ances "u :i* ,i _h    
come to ,texas1 & ! int5tion ,i _h (    
settl+ !re1 %\ld ,i f9d ! c\ntry to my  
lik+4 ,dur+ our long conv]sation1 ,i 0  
able to =m a v diff]5t1 & mu* m         
fav\rable e/imate ( 8 "*1 ?an ,i _h done
 f 8 int]view ) ,bob4 ,he 0 ! v man to  
be useful to a new c\ntry2 ( great      
en]gy1 s\nd judgm5t1 enl>g$ & lib]al    
views4 ,he gave me "s curi\s in=mation z
 to ! /ate ( ?+s 9 ,texas2 & did n ?9k x
 necess>y to conceal f me1 z an         

,am]ican1 & "o :o int5d$ settl+ 9 !     
c\ntry1 t !re 0 a plan 9 agitation =    
?r[+ (f ! ,mexican yoke1 & decl>+ ,texas
 an indep5d5t republic4 ,! high-spirit$1
 &1 = ! mo/ "p1 intellig5t emigrants f !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o =m$ a v l>ge majority
 ( ! population ( ,texas1 saw !mselves1 
) no v pati5t feel+1 "u ! rule ( a p bo?
 morally & physically inf]ior to        
!mselves4 ,!y look$ ) contempt1 & ju/ly 
s1 on ! bigot$1 idle1 & ignorant        
,mexicans1 :ile ! diff]5ce ( religion1 &
 int]f]5ce ( ! prie/s1 s]v$ to increase 
! dislike betwe5 ! ,spani% &            
,anglo-,am]ican races4  ,al?\gh !       
project 0 z yet n q ripe = execution1 x 
0 discuss$ freely & op5ly by ! ,am]ican 
settl]s4 ,x is ! int]e/ ( e man to keep 
x secret1 said ! judge2 & !re c be no?+ 
to induce ev5 ! wor/ among/ u to betray 
a cause1 by ! success ( :i* he is sure  
to pr(it4 ,we h _m bad *>act]s 9 ,texas1
 ! (fsc\r+s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m5 l     
,bob1 or f> worse ?an him2 b debau*$1   
gambl+1 drunk5 villa9s ?\gh !y be1 !y   

are ! m5 we want :5 x comes to a        
/ruggle2 & :5 t "t arrives1 !y w all be 
f\nd ready to put _! %\ld]s to ! :eel1  
use knife & rifle1 & %$ ! la/ drop ( _! 
blood 9 def5ce ( _! fell[ citiz5s1 & ( !
 new & indep5d5t republic ( ,texas4 ,at 
?is mom5t1 we mu/ w9k at _m ?+s :i* w\ld
 be sev]ely puni%$ 9 an old] & m settl$ 
c\ntry2 ea* man's arm is ( imm5se value 
to ! ,/ate2 =1 on ! day ( battle1 we    
%all h1 n two to "o1 b tw5ty to "o      
oppos$ to u4  ,i 0 awak5$ ! foll[+ morn+
 by ! s\nd ( a horse's feet2 &1 look+   
out ( ! w9d[1 saw ,bob dism\nt+ f 8     
mu/ang4 ,! la/ tw5ty-f\r h\rs _h told   
fe>fully ^u him4 ,8 limbs seem$ p[]less1
 & he reel$ & /agg]$ 9 su* a mann]1 t ,i
 at fir/ ?\ght him intoxicat$4 ,b su* 0 
n ! case4 ,8 0 ! deadly we>9ess caus$ by
 m5tal angui%4 ,he look$ l "o j tak5 (f 
! rack4  ,ha/ily pull+ on my clo!s1 ,i  
hurri$ d[n /airs1 & op5$ ! h\se door4   
,bob /ood ) 8 head re/+ on 8 horse's    
neck1 & 8 h&s cross$1 %iv]+1 & groan+4  
,:5 ,i spoke to him1 he look$ up1 b did 

n seem to "k me4 ,i ti$ 8 horse to a    
po/1 & tak+ 8 h&1 l$ him into ! h\se4   
,he foll[$ l a *ild1 app>5tly )\t ! w or
 ! p[] to resi/2 & :5 ,i plac$ him 9 a  
*air1 he fell into x ) a weight t made x
 crack "u him1 & %ook ! h\se4 ,i c\ld n 
get him to speak1 & 0 ab\t to return to 
my room to complete my toilet1 :5 ,i    
aga9 he>d ! tramp ( mu/angs4 ,?is 0 a   
p>ty ( half a doz5 horsem51 all dress$ 9
 hunt+ %irts ov] bucksk9 bree*es &      
jackets1 & arm$ ) rifles & b[ie-knives2 
/\t1 d>+ look+ fell[s1 evid5tly f !     
s\?-we/]n /ates1 ) ! true ,k5tucky half 
horse half alligator pr(ile1 & ! usual  
all[ance ( ?und]1 lightn+1 & e>?quake4  
,x /ruck me :5 ,i saw !m1 t two or ?ree 
?\s& su* m5 w\ld h small difficulty 9   
deal+ ) a :ole army ( ,mexicans1 if !   
latt] 7 all ( ! pigmy1 sp9dle-%ank$ bre$
 ,i _h se5 on fir/ l&+4 ,^! giants c\ld 
easily h walk$ away ) a ,mexican 9 ea*  
h&4  ,!y jump$ (f _! horses1 & ?rew !   
bridles to ! negroes 9 ! usual          
,k5tuckian devil-may-c>e /yle1 & !n     

walk$ into ! h\se ) ! air ( p :o make   
!mselves at home e :]e1 & :o knew       
!mselves to be m ma/]s 9 ,texas ?an !   
,mexicans !mselves4 ,on ent]+ ! p>l\r1  
!y nodd$ a good-morn+ to me1 r coldly to
 be sure1 = !y _h se5 me talk+ ) ,bob1  
:i* probably did n mu* recomm5d me4     
,pres5tly1 f\r m horsem5 rode up1 & !n a
 ?ird p>ty1 s t !re 7 n[ f\rte5 ( !m    
assembl$1 all decid$-look+ m51 9 ! prime
 ( life & /r5g?4 ,! judge1 :o slept 9 an
 adjo9+ room1 _h be5 awak5$ by ! noise4 
,i he>d him jump out ( b$1 & n ?ree     
m9utes elaps$ be=e he ent]$ ! p>l\r4    
,aft] he _h %ak5 h&s ) all 8 visitors1  
he pres5t$ me to !m1 & ,i f\nd t ,i 0 9 
! pres5ce ( no less important p]sons ?an
 ! ,ayuntami5to ( ,san ,felipe de ,au/92
 & t two ( my wor?y c\ntrym5 7          
corregidors1 "o a procurador1 & ! o!rs  
bu5os hombres1 or freehold]s4 ,!y did n 
seem1 h[ev]1 to prize _! titles mu*1 =  
!y address$ "o ano!r by _! surnames     
only4  ,! negro br\ght a light1 op5$ !  
cig> box1 & arrang$ ! *airs2 ! judge    

po9t$ to ! sidebo>d1 & to ! cig>s1 & !n 
sat d[n4 ,"s took a dram1 o!rs lit a    
cig>4  ,sev]al m9utes elaps$1 dur+ :i* !
 m5 sat 9 p]fect sil5ce1 z if !y 7      
collect+ _! ?\ghts1 or1 z ?\gh x 7      
undignifi$ to %[ any ha/e or impati5ce  
to speak4 ,?is grave sort ( delib]ation 
:i* is met ) among c]ta9 classes1 & 9   
c]ta9 prov9ces ( ! ,union1 has (t5 /ruck
 me z a curi\s feature ( our national   
"*4 ,x p>takes ( ! /oical dignity ( !   
,indian at 8 c\ncil fire1 & ( ! /]n1    
religi\s gravity ( ! e>ly puritan       
settl]s 9 ,am]ica4  ,dur+ ?is pause ,bob
 0 wri?+ on 8 *air l a worm1 8 face     
conceal$ by 8 h&s1 8 elb[s on 8 knees4  
,at la/1 :5 all _h drank & smok$1 !     
judge laid d[n 8 cig>4  ,m56 said he4   
,squire6 answ]$ !y4  ,we've a bus9ess   
be=e u1 :i* ,i calculate w be be/       
expla9$ by him :om x conc]ns4  ,! m5    
look$ at ! squire1 !n at ,bob1 !n at me4
  ,bob ,rock6 or :atev] y\r "n may be1  
if y h aught to say1 say x6 cont9u$ !   
judge4  ,said x all ye/]day1 mutt]$     

,bob1 8 face /ill cov]$ by 8 h&s4  ,yes1
 b y mu/ say x aga9 to-day4 ,ye/]day 0  
,sunday1 & ,sunday is a day ( re/1 & n (
 bus9ess4 ,i w nei!r judge y1 nor all[ y
 to be judg$1 by :at y said ye/]day4    
,besides1 x 0 all betwe5 ourselves1 = ,i
 don't reckon ,mr ,riv]s z any ?+2 ,i   
c\nt him /ill z a /rang]4  ,:at's ! use 
( s mu* palav]1 :5 ! ?+'s pla9 en\gh8   
said ,bob peevi%ly1 rais+ 8 head z he   
spoke4  ,! m5 />$ at him 9 grave        
a/oni%m5t4 ,he 0 really frightful to    
behold1 8 face ( a sort ( blue t9t2 8   
*eeks holl[1 8 be>d wild & ragg$2 8     
blood-%ot eyes roll+1 & deep sunk 9 _!  
sockets4 ,8 appe>ance 0 sc>cely human4  
,i tell y1 aga91 said ! judge1 ,i w     
condemn no man ^u 8 own ^w alone2 mu*   
less y1 :o h be5 9 my s]vice1 & eat5 (  
my bread4 ,y accus$ y\rself ye/]day1 b y
 7 deliri\s at ! "t--y _h ! fev] ^u y4  
,x's no use1 squire1 said ,bob1 app>5tly
 t\*$ by ! k9dness ( ! judge1 ,y mean   
well1 ,i see2 butt ?\gh y might deliv]  
me out ( m5's h&s1 y c\ldn't rescue me f

 myself4 ,x's no use--,i mu/ be         
hung--hung on ! same tree "u :i* ! man  
,i kill$ lies buri$4  ,! m51 or !       
jurors1 z ,i may call !m1 look$ at "o   
ano!r1 b said no?+4  ,x's no use1 aga9  
cri$ ,bob1 9 a %rill1 agoniz$ tone4 ,if 
he _h attack$ me1 or only ?reat5$ me2 b 
no1 he didn't d x4 ,i he> 8 words /ill1 
:5 he said1 ',d x n1 man6 ,i've wife &  
*ild4 ,:at y int5d1 br+s no bless9' on !
 do]4' ,b ,i he>d no?9' !n except !     
voice ( ! devil2 ,i br\ght ! rifle      
d[n--levell$--fir$4  ,! man's agony 0 s 
int5se1 t ev5 ! iron featur$ jury seem$ 
mov$ by x4 ,!y ca/ %>p1 b /ol5 glances  
at ,bob4 ,!re 0 a %ort sil5ce4  ,s y h  
kill$ a man8 said a deep bass voice at  
la/4  ,ay1 t h ,i6 gasp$ ,bob4  ,& h[   
came t8 cont9u$ 8 que/ion]4  ,h[ x came8
 ,y mu/ ask ! devil1 or ,johnny4 ,no1 n 
,johnny1 he c tell y no?+2 he 0 n !re4  
,no "o c tell y b me2 & ,i h>dly "k h[ x
 04 ,! man 0 at ,johnny's1 & ,johnny %[$
 me 8 belt full ( money4  ,johnny6      
exclaim$ sev]al ( ! jury4  ,ay1 ,johnny6

 ,he reckon$ on w9n+ x f him1 b ! man 0 
too cauti\s = t2 & :5 ,johnny _h pluck$ 
all my fea!rs1 won my tw5ty doll>s      
fifty----  ,tw5ty doll>s fifty c5ts1    
int]pos$ ! judge1 :i* ,i paid him =     
cat*+ mu/angs & %oot+ game4  ,! m5      
nodd$4  ,& !n because he w\ldn't play1 y
 %ot him8 ask$ ! same deep-ton$ voice z 
be=e4  ,no--"s h\rs aft]--by ! ,jac9to1 
ne> ! ,patri>*--met him d[n !re & kill$ 
him4  ,?\ght !re 0 some?+ out o' !      
common !reaway1 said "o ( ! jury2 = z we
 rode by ! tree a :ole nation ( kites & 
turkey buzz>ds flew out4 ,didn't !y1 ,mr
 ,he>t8  ,mr ,he>t nodd$4  ,met him by !
 riv]1 & cri$1 halves ( 8 money1 cont9u$
 ,bob me*anically4 ,he said he'd give me
 some?+ to buy a quid1 & m ?an en\gh =  
t1 b n halves ',i've wife & *ild1' said 
he----  ,& y8 ask$ ! juror ) ! deep     
voice1 :i* ?is "t1 h[ev]1 _h a holl[    
s\nd 9 x4  ,%ot him d[n1 said ,bob1 ) a 
wild ho>se laugh4  ,= "s "t no ^w 0     
spok54  ,& :o 0 ! man8 said a juror at  
la/4  ,didn't ask him2 & x w>n't writt5 

on 8 face4 ,he 0 f ! ,/ates2 b :e!r a   
hosi]1 or a buckeye1 or a mudhead1 is m 
?an ,i c say4  ,! ?+ mu/ be inve/igat$1 
,alcalde1 said ano!r ( ! jury aft] a    
second pause4  ,x mu/ s1 answ]$ !       
,alcalde4  ,:at's ! good ( s mu*        
inve/igation8 grumbl$ ,bob4  ,:at good8 
repeat$ ! ,alcalde4 ,because we owe x to
 ourselves1 to ! dead man1 & to y1 n to 
s5t5ce y )\t hav+ held an inque/ on !   
body4 ,!re's ano!r ?+ :i* ,i mu/ call   
y\r att5tion to1 cont9u$ he1 turn+ to ! 
jury2 ! man is half out ( 8 m9d--n      
compos m5tis1 z !y say4 ,he's got !     
fev]1 & _h x :5 he did ! de$2 he 0 urg$ 
on by ,johnny1 & madd5$ by 8 losses at  
play4 ,9 spite ( 8 wild excitem5t1      
h[ev]1 he sav$ t g5tleman's life yond]1 
,mr ,edw>d ,na?anael ,riv]s4  ,did he s8
 said "o ( ! jury4 ,t did he1 repli$ ,i1
 n only by sav+ me f dr[n+ :5 my horse  
dragg$ me1 half dead & helpless1 into ! 
riv]1 b also by ! c>e & att5tion he =c$ 
,johnny & 8 mulatto to be/[ ^u me4 ,)\t 
him ,i %\ld n be alive at ?is mom5t4    

,bob gave me a look :i* w5t to my he>t4 
,! te>s 7 /&+ 9 8 eyes4 ,! jury he>d me 
9 deep sil5ce4  ,x seems t ,johnny l$ y 
on & excit$ y to ?is8 said "o ( !       
jurors4  ,i didn't say t4 ,i only said t
 he po9t$ to ! man's money bag1 &       
said---- ,b :at is x to y :at ,johnny   
said8 ,i'm ! man :o did x4 ,i speak =   
myself1 & ,i'll be hang$ = myself4  ,all
 v good1 ,bob1 int]pos$ ! ,alcalde2 b we
 c't hang y )\t be+ sure y des]ve x4    
,:at d y say to x1 ,mr ,:yte8 ,y're !   
procurador--& y1 ,mr ,he>t & ,mr ,/one8 
,help y\rselves to rum or br&y2 &1 ,mr  
,bright & ,irw91 take ano!r cig>4 ,!y're
 consid]able tol]able ! cig>s--a9't !y8 
,t's br&y1 ,mr ,:yte1 9 ! diamond       
bottle4  ,mr ,:yte _h got up to give 8  
op9ion1 z ,i ?\ght1 b ,i 0 mi/ak54 ,he  
/epp$ to ! sidebo>d1 took up a bottle 9 
"o h& & a glass 9 ! o!r1 e movem5t be+  
p]=m$ ) ! greate/ delib]ation4  ,well1  
squire1 said he1 or r ,alcalde----      
,aft] ! ^w ,alcalde1 he fill$ ! glass   
half full ( rum4  ,if x's z we've he>d1 

add$ he1 p\r+ ab\t a spoonful ( wat] on 
! rum1 & ,bob has kill$ ! man--he       
cont9u$1 ?r[+ 9 "s lumps ( sug>--murd]$ 
him--he w5t on1 cru%+ ! sug> ) a wood5  
/amp--,i r calkilate--"h he rais$ !     
glass--,bob ought to be hung1 he        
conclud$1 putt+ ! tumbl] to 8 m\? &     
empty+ x4  ,! jurors nodd$ 9 sil5ce4    
,bob drew a deep brea?1 z if a load 7   
tak5 (f 8 brea/4  ,well1 said ! judge1  
:o did n look ov] well pleas$2 if y all 
?9k s1 & ,bob is agre$1 ,i calculate we 
mu/ d z he wi%es4 ,i tell y1 ?\gh1 ,i   
don't d x will+ly4 ,at any rate we mu/  
f9d ! dead man fir/1 & exam9e ,johnny4  
,we owe t to ourselves & to ,bob4       
,c]ta9ly1 said ! jury ) "o voice4  ,y   
are a dreadful murd]]1 ,bob a v         
consid]able "o1 cont9u$ ! judge2 b ,i   
tell y to y\r face1 & n to flatt] y1 !re
 is m good 9 y\r little f+] ?an 9       
,johnny's :ole hide4 ,& ,i'm sorry = y1 
because1 at ! bottom1 y are n a bad man1
 ?\gh y've be5 l$ away by bad company & 
example4 ,i calculate y might /ill be   

re=m$1 & made v useful--m s1 p]haps1 ?an
 y ?9k4 ,y\r rifle's a capital good "o4 
,at ^! la/ words ! m5 all look$ up1 &   
?rew a ke5 enquir+ glance at ,bob4  ,y  
might be ( great s]vice1 cont9u$ ! judge
 enc\rag+ly1 to ! c\ntry & to y\r       
fell[-citiz5s4 ,y're wor? a doz5        
,mexicans any day4  ,:ile ! judge 0     
speak+1 ,bob let 8 head fall on 8 brea/1
 & seem$ reflect+4 ,he n[ look$ up4  ,i 
und]/&1 squire2 ,i see :at y're driv9'  
at4 ,b ,i c't d x--,i c't wait s long4  
,my life's a bur!n & a suff]9' to me4   
,:]ev] ,i g1 by day or by night1 he's   
always !re1 /&9' be=e me1 & driv9' me "u
 ! ,patri>*4  ,!re 0 a pause ( "s       
duration4 ,! ,judge resum$4  ,s be x1   
!n1 said he ) a sort ( suppress$ sigh4  
,we'll see ! body to-day1 ,bob1 & y may 
come to-morr[ at t5 o'clock4  ,c\ldn't x
 be soon]8 ask$ ,bob impati5tly4  ,:y   
soon]8 ,are y 9 su* a hurry8 ask$ ,mr   
,he>t4  ,:at's ! use ( palav]9'8 said   
,bob sulkily4 ,i told y already ,i'm    
sick ( my life4 ,if y don't come till t5

 o'clock1 by ! "t y've _h y\r talk out &
 ridd5 to ! ,patri>*1 ! fev]'ll be ^u   
me4  ,b we c't be fly+ ab\t l a p>cel ( 
wild geese1 because ( y\r fev]1 said !  
procurador4  ,c]ta9ly n1 said ,bob      
humbly4  ,x's an ugly cu/om] ! fev]1    
?\gh1 ,mr ,:yte1 obs]v$ ,mr ,trace2 & ,i
 calculate we ought to d him t pleasure4
 ,:at d y ?9k1 squire8  ,i reckon he's r
 indiscreet 9 8 ask9's1 said ! judge1 9 
a tone ( vexation4 ,h[ev]1 z he wi%es x1
 & if x is agreeable to y1 add$ he1     
turn+ to ! ,ayuntami5to2 & z x's y1     
,bob1 ,i calculate we mu/ d :at y ask4  
,?ankee1 said ,bob4  ,no?+ to ?ank =1   
gr[l$ ! judge4 ,& n[ g into ! kit*5 &   
get a good meal ( roa/ beef1 d'ye he>8  
,he knock$ ^u ! table4 ,"s good roa/    
beef = ,bob1 said he to a negress :o    
ent]$2 & see t he eats x4 ,& get y\r    
self dress$ m dec5tly1 ,bob--l a :ite   
man & a ,*ri/ian1 n l a wild r$sk94  ,! 
negress & ,bob left ! room4 ,!          
conv]sation n[ turn$ ^u ,johnny1 :o     
appe>$1 f all acc\nts1 to be a v bad &  

dang]\s fell[2 & aft] a %ort discussion1
 !y agre$ to lyn* him1 9 backwoodsman's 
phrase1 j z cooly z if !y _h be5 talk+ (
 cat*+ a mu/ang4 ,:5 ! m5 _h come to ?is
 satisfactory conclusion1 !y got up1    
drank ! judge's heal? & m9e1 %ook u by !
 h&1 & left ! h\se4  ,! day pass$ m     
heavily ?an ! prec$+ "o4 ,i 0 too mu*   
engross$ ) ! /range sc5e ,i _h witness$ 
to talk mu*4 ,! judge1 too1 0 9 a v bad 
hum\r4 ,he 0 vex$ t a man %\ld be hung  
:o might r5d] ! c\ntry mu* & good s]vice
 if he rema9$ alive4 ,t ,johnny1 !      
mis]able1 c[>dly1 trea*]\s ,johnny1 %\ld
 be s5t out ( ! _w z quickly z possible1
 0 p]fectly correct1 b ) ,bob x 0 v     
diff]5t4 ,9 va9 did ,i rem9d him ( !    
crime ( :i* ,bob _h be5 guilty--( !     
outrag$ laws ( ,god & man--& ( !        
atonem5t due4 ,x 0 ( no use4 ,if ,bob _h
 s9n$ aga9/ society1 he c\ld repair 8   
fault mu* bett] by rema9+ alive ?an by  
be+ hung2 &1 = any?+ else1 ,god w\ld    
av5ge x 9 8 own good "t4 ,we p>t$ = !   
night1 nei!r ( u conv9c$ by ! o!r's     

argum5ts4  ,we 7 sitt+ at breakfa/ !    
next morn+1 :5 a man1 dress$ 9 black1   
rode up to ! door4 ,x 0 ,bob1 b s       
metamorphos$ t ,i sc>cely knew him4     
,in/ead ( ! torn & blood/a9$ h&k]*ief   
r\nd 8 head1 he wore a hat2 in/ead ( !  
lea!rn jacket1 a dec5t clo? coat4 ,he _h
 %av$ (f 8 be>d too1 & look$ q ano!r    
man4 ,8 mann] _h alt]$ ) 8 dress2 he    
seem$ tranquil & resign$4 ,) a mild &   
submissive look1 he held out 8 h& to !  
judge1 :o took x & %ook x he>tily4  ,ah1
 ,bob6 said he1 if y _h only li/5$ to   
:at ,i s (t5 told y6 ,i _h ^? clo!s     
br\ght on purpose f ,new ,orleans1 9    
ord] t1 on ,sundays at lea/1 y might    
look l a dec5t & respectable man4 ,h[   
(t5 h ,i ask$ y to put !m on1 & come ) u
 to meet+1 to he> ,mr ,bliss prea*8 ,!re
 is same tru? 9 ! say+1 ! coat makes !  
man4 ,) 8 ,sunday coat1 a man (t5 puts  
on o!r & bett] ?\ghts4 ,if t _h be5 y\r 
case only fifty-two times 9 ! ye>1 y'd h
 le>n$ to avoid ,johnny be=e n[4  ,bob  
said no?+4  ,well1 well6 ,i've done all 

,i c\ld to make a bett] m5 ( y4 ,all t 0
 9 my p[]4  ,t y h1 answ]$ ,bob1 mu*    
mov$4 ,god rew>d y = x6  ,i c\ld n help 
hold+ out my h& to ! wor?y judge2 & z ,i
 did s ,i ?\ght ,i saw a moi/ness 9 8   
eye1 :i* he suppress$1 h[ev]1 &1 turn+  
to 8 breakfa/ table1 bade u sit d[n4    
,bob ?ank$ him humbly1 b decl9$1 say+ t 
he wi%$ to appe> fa/+ be=e 8 (f5d$      
,creator4 ,! judge insi/$1 & reason$ )  
him1 & at la/ he took a *air4  ,be=e we 
_h done breakfa/ our fri5ds ( ! prec$+  
day began to drop 91 & "s ( !m jo9$ at !
 meal4 ,:5 !y _h all tak5 :at !y *ose1 !
 judge ord]$ ! negroes to cle> away1 &  
leave ! room4 ,?is done1 he seat$       
himself at ! upp] end ( ! table1 ) !    
,ayuntami5to on ei!r side1 & ,bob fac+  
him4  ,mr ,:yte1 said ! ,alcade1 h y1 z 
procurador1 any ?+ to /ate8  ,yes1      
,alcalde1 repli$ ! procurador4 ,9 virtue
 ( my (fice1 ,i made a se>* 9 ! place   
m5tion$ by ,bob ,rock1 & !re f\nd ! body
 ( a man :o _h met 8 dea? by a gun%ot   
w\nd4 ,i also f\nd a belt full ( money1 

& sev]al lett]s ( recomm5dation to      
diff]5t plant]s1 f :i* x appe>s t ! man 
0 on 8 way f ,ill9ois to ,san ,felipe1 9
 ord] to buy l& ( ,colonel ,au/91 & to  
settle 9 ,texas4  ,! procurador !n      
produc$ a pair ( saddle-bags1 out ( :i* 
he took a lea!rn belt /uff$ ) money1 :i*
 he laid on ! table1 toge!r ) ! lett]s4 
,! judge op5$ ! belt1 & c\nt$ ! money4  
,x am\nt$ to upw>ds ( five hundr$       
doll>s1 9 gold & silv]4 ,! procurador !n
 read ! lett]s4  ,"o ( ! corregidors n[ 
ann\nc$ t ,johnny & 8 mulatto _h left _!
 h\se & fl$4 ,he1 ! corregidor1 _h s5t p
 9 pursuit ( !m2 b z yet !re 7 no tid+s 
( _! capture4 ,?is piece ( intellig5ce  
seem$ to vex ! judge greatly1 b he made 
no rem>k on x at ! "t4  ,bob ,rock6 cri$
 he4  ,bob /epp$ =w>d4  ,bob ,rock1 or  
by :atev] o!r "n y may be kn[n1 are y   
guilty or n guilty ( ?is man's dea?8    
,guilty6 repli$ ,bob1 9 a l[ tone4      
,g5tlem5 ( ! jury1 w y be pleas$ to give
 y\r v]dict8  ,! jury left ! room4 ,9 t5
 m9utes !y return$4  ,guilty6 said !    

=eman4  ,bob ,rock1 said ! judge        
solemnly1 y\r fell[-citiz5s h f\nd y    
guilty2 & ,i pron\nce ! s5t5ce--t y be  
hung by ! neck until y are dead4 ,! ,"l 
be m]ciful to y\r s\l6  ,am56 said all  
pres5t4  ,?ank ye1 murmur$ ,bob4  ,we w 
seal up ! prop]ty ( ! deceas$1 said !   
judge1 & !n proce$ to our pa9ful duty4  
,he call$ = a light1 & he & ! procurador
 & corregidors seal$ up ! pap]s & money4
  ,has any "o aught to allege :y !      
s5t5ce %\ld n be put 9 execution8 said !
 ,alcalde1 ) a glance at me4  ,he sav$  
my life1 judge & fell[-citiz5s1 cri$ ,i1
 deeply mov$4  ,bob %ook 8 head         
m\rnfully4  ,let u g1 !n1 9 ,god's "n1  
said ! judge4  ,)\t ano!r ^w be+ spok51 
we left ! h\se & m\nt$ our horses4 ,!   
judge _h br\ght a ,bible ) him2 & he    
rode on1 a little 9 front1 ) ,bob1 do+ 8
 be/ to prep>e him = ! et]nity to :i* he
 0 ha/5+4 ,bob li/5$ att5tively = "s "t2
 b at la/ he seem$ to get impati5t &    
pu%$ 8 mu/ang into s fa/ a trot1 t = a  
mom5t we suspect$ him ( wi%+ to escape !

 doom he _h s eag]ly s\ght4 ,b x 0 only 
t he fe>$ ! fev] might return be=e !    
expiration ( ! %ort "t he yet _h to     
live4  ,aft] an h\r's ride1 we came to !
 enorm\s live oak di/+ui%$ z ! ,patri>*4
 ,two or ?ree ( ! m5 dism\nt$1 & held   
aside ! heavy moss-cov]$ bran*es :i*    
swept ! gr\nd1 & =m$ a complete curta9  
r\nd ! tree4 ,! p>ty rode ?r\gh ! op5+  
?us made1 & drew up 9 a circle b5ea? !  
huge leafy dome4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ?is r+    
/ood ,bob1 trembl+ l an asp5-leaf1 & ) 8
 eyes fix$ on a small m\nd ( fre% e>?1  
p>tly conceal$ by ! bran*es1 & :i* _h   
escap$ my notice on my =m] visit to !   
tree4 ,x 0 ! grave ( ! murd]$ man4  ,a  
magnific5t burial-place 0 t3 no poet    
c\ld h dreamt or desir$ a bett]4 ,above1
 ! huge vault1 ) its natural frett+s &  
ar*es2 bel[1 ! gre5e/1 fre%e/ grass2    
ar\nd1 an et]nal half light1 /reak$ &   
v>i$1 & radiant z a ra9b[4 ,x 0 impos+ly
 beautiful4  ,bob1 ! judge1 & !         
corregidors1 rema9$ sitt+ on _! horses1 
b sev]al ( ! o!r m5 dism\nt$4 ,"o ( !   

latt] cut ! lasso f ,bob's saddle1 &    
?rew an end ( x ov] "o ( ! l[]mo/       
bran*es2 !n unit+ ! two ends1 =m$ !m    
into a /rong noose1 :i* he left dangl+ f
 ! b\gh4 ,?is simple prep>ation         
complet$1 ! ,alcalde took (f 8 hat &    
fold$ 8 h&s4 ,! o!rs foll[$ 8 example4  
,bob6 said ! judge to ! un=tunate       
crim9al1 ^: head 0 b[$ on 8 horse's     
mane2 ,bob6 we w pray = y\r poor s\l1   
:i* is ab\t to "p f y\r s9ful body4     
,bob rais$ 8 head4 ,i _h some?+ to say1 
exclaim$ he1 9 a wond]+ & husky tone4   
,some?+ ,i want$ to say4  ,:at h y to   
say8  ,bob />$ ar\nd him2 8 lips mov$1 b
 no ^w escap$ him4 ,8 _s 0 evid5tly no  
long] ) ?+s ( ?is e>?4  ,bob6 said !    
judge aga91 we w pray = y\r s\l4  ,pray6
 pray6 groan$ he4 ,i %all ne$ x4  ,9 sl[
 & solemn acc5ts1 & ) great feel+1 !    
judge utt]$ ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,bob repeat$
 e ^w aft] him4 ,:5 x 0 end$--  ,god be 
m]ciful to y\r s\l6 exclaim$ ! judge4   
,am56 said all pres5t4  ,"o ( !         
corregidors n[ pass$ ! noose ( ! lasso  

r\nd ,bob's neck1 ano!r b\nd 8 eyes1 a  
?ird p]son drew 8 feet out ( ! /irrups1 
:ile a f\r? /epp$ beh9d 8 horse ) a     
heavy rid+-:ip4 ,all 0 done 9 ! deepe/  
sil5ce2 n a ^w 0 brea!d2 n a footfall   
he>d on ! s(t yield+ turf4 ,!re 0 some?+
 awful & oppressive 9 ! pr(\nd /illness 
t reign$ 9 ! va/ enclosure4  ,! :ip     
fell4 ,! horse gave a spr+ =w>ds4 ,at ! 
same mom5t ,bob made a desp]ate clut* at
 ! bridle1 & a l\d ,hold6 bur/ 9 ?rill+ 
tones f ! lips ( ! judge4  ,x 0 too     
late1 ,bob 0 already hang+4 ,! judge    
pu%$ =w>d1 ne>ly rid+ d[n ! man :o held 
! :ip1 & seiz+ ,bob 9 8 arms1 rais$ him 
on 8 own horse1 support+ him ) "o h&1   
:ile ) ! o!r he /rove to unfa/5 ! noose4
 ,8 :ole gigantic frame trembl$ )       
eag]ness & ex]tion4 ,! procurador1      
corregidors1 all1 9 %ort1 /ood 9        
op5-m\!d wond] at ?is /range proce$+4   
,:isky6 :isky6 has nobody any :isky8    
%\t$ ! judge4  ,"o ( ! m5 sprang =w>d ) 
a :isky-flask1 ano!r support$ ! body1 & 
a ?ird ! feet1 ( ! half-hang$ man1 :ile 

! judge p\r$ a few drops ( spirits into 
8 m\?4 ,! cravat1 :i* _h n be5 tak5 (f1 
_h h9d]$ ! break+ ( ! neck4 ,bob at la/ 
op5$ 8 eyes1 & gaz$ vacantly ar\nd him4 
,bob1 said ! judge1 y _h some?+ to say1 
hadn't y1 ab\t ,johnny8  ,johnny1 gasp$ 
,bob2 ,johnny4  ,:at's become ( him8    
,he's gone to ,san ,antonio1 ,johnny4   
,to ,san ,antonio6 repeat$ ! judge1 ) an
 expression ( great al>m ov]spread+ 8   
features4  ,to ,san ,antonio--to ,padre 
,jose1 cont9u$ ,bob2 a ,ca?olic4 ,bew>e6
  ,a traitor1 !n6 mutt]$ sev]al4        
,ca?olic6 exclaim$ ! judge4 ,! words he 
_h he>d seem$ to deprive him ( all      
/r5g?4 ,8 arms fell sl[ly & gradually by
 8 side1 & ,bob 0 aga9 hang+ f ! lasso4 
,a ,ca?olic6 a traitor6 repeat$ sev]al (
 ! m52 a citiz5 & a traitor6  ,s x is1  
m56 exclaim$ ! judge4 ,we've no "t to   
lose1 cont9u$ he1 9 a h>%1 hurri$ voice2
 no "t to lose2 we mu/ cat* him4  ,t mu/
 we1 said sev]al voices1 or our plans   
are betray$ to ! ,mexicans4  ,aft] him  
imm$iately to ,san ,antonio6 cri$ !     

judge ) ! same desp]ately hurri$ mann]4 
,to ,san ,antonio6 repeat$ ! m51 pu%+ _!
 way ?r\gh ! curta9 ( moss & bran*es4 ,z
 soon z !y 7 outside1 ^? :o 7 dism\nt$  
sprang into ! saddle1 &1 )\t ano!r ^w1 !
 :ole p>ty gallop$ away 9 ! direction ( 
,san ,antonio4  ,! judge alone rema9$1  
seem+ly lo/ 9 ?\ght2 8 c\nt5ance pale & 
anxi\s1 & 8 eyes foll[+ ! rid]s4 ,8     
rev]ie1 h[ev]1 _h la/$ b a v few        
seconds1 :5 he seiz$ my arm4  ,ha/5 to  
my h\se1 cri$ he2 lose no "t1 don't sp>e
 horse-fle%4 ,take ,ptoly & a fre% bea/2
 hurry ov] to ,san ,felipe1 & tell      
,/eph5 ,au/9 :at has happ5$1 & :at y h  
se5 & he>d4  ,b1 judge----  ,(f ) y at  
once1 if y w\ld d ,texas a s]vice4 ,br+ 
my wife & daught] back4  ,& s say+1 he  
lit]ally drove me f "u ! tree1 pu%+ me  
out ) h&s & feet4 ,i 0 s />tl$ at !     
expression ( viol5t impati5ce & anxiety 
:i* 8 features assum$1 t1 )\t v5tur+ to 
make fur!r objection1 ,i /ruck ! spurs  
into my mu/ang & gallop$ (f4 ,be=e ,i _h
 got fifty y>ds f ! tree1 ,i look$ r\nd4

 ,! judge _h disappe>$4  ,i rode full   
spe$ to ! judge's h\se1 & !nce on a fre%
 horse to ,san ,felipe1 :]e ,i f\nd     
,colonel ,au/91 :o seem$ mu* al>m$ by ! 
news ,i br\ght him1 _h horses saddl$1 & 
s5t r\nd to all ! neighb\rs4 ,be=e !    
wife & /ep-daught] ( ! judge _h made _! 
prep>ations to accompany me home1 he    
/>t$ ) fifty arm$ m5 9 ! direction (    
,san ,antonio4  ,i escort$ ! ladies to  
_! h\se1 b sc>cely _h we arriv$ !re1 :5 
,i 0 seiz$ ) a fev]1 ! result ( my rec5t
 fatigues & suff]+s4 ,= "s days my life 
0 9 dang]1 b at la/ a good con/itution1 
& ! k9de/ & mo/ wat*ful nurs+1 triumph$ 
ov] ! disease4 ,z soon z ,i 0 able to   
m\nt a horse1 ,i set out = ,mr ,neal's  
plantation1 9 company ) 8 huntsman      
,an?ony1 :o1 aft] sp5d+ _m days1 & rid+ 
ov] hundr$s ( miles ( gr\nd 9 que/ ( me1
 _h at la/ f\nd me out4  ,our way l$ up 
pa/ ! ,patri>*1 &1 z we approa*$ x1 we  
saw innum]able birds ( prey1 & c>rion   
cr[s circl+ r\nd x1 croak+ & scream+4 ,i
 turn$ my eyes 9 ano!r direction2 b1    

nev]!less1 ,i felt a /range sort ( long+
 to revisit ! tree4 ,an?ony _h ridd5 on1
 & 0 already hidd5 f view beh9d its     
bran*es4 ,pres5tly ,i he>d him give a   
l\d %\t ( exultation4 ,i jump$ (f my    
horse1 & l$ x ?r\gh a small op5+ 9 !    
leafage4  ,"s =ty paces f me ! body ( a 
man 0 hang+ by a lasso f ! v same bran* 
on :i* ,bob _h be5 hung4 ,x 0 n ,bob1   
h[ev]1 = ! corpse 0 mu* too %ort & small
 = him4  ,i drew ne>]4 ,johnny6 ,i      
exclaim$ ,t's ,johnny6  ,x 01 answ]$    
,an?ony4 ,?ank ,heav51 !re's an end (   
him6  ,i %udd]$4 ,b :]e is ,bob8  ,bob8 
cri$ ,an?ony4 ,bob6  ,he glanc$ t[>ds ! 
grave4 ,! m\nd ( e>? seem$ to me l>g] & 
high] ?an :5 ,i _h la/ se5 x4 ,d\btless 
! murd]] lay beside 8 victim4  ,%all we 
n r5d] ! la/ s]vice to ?is wret*1       
,an?ony8 ask$ ,i4  ,! sc\ndrel6 answ]$ !
 huntsman4 ,i won't dirty my h&s ) him4 
,let him poison ! kites & ! cr[s6  ,we  
rode on4      ,,dea? ,,f ,,! ,,/+ ,,( ,a
 ,,s]p5t4   ,z :5 a mon/r\s snake1 )    
flam+ cre/1  ,"s wret* )9 its glitt]+   

folds has press'd--  ,he va9ly /ruggles 
to escape its fangs1  ,! reptile        
triumphs1 & ! victim hangs  ,8 head 9   
agony1 & b5d+ l[1  ,feels ! curs$ v5om  
?r\gh 8 life-blood fl[4  ,on ?r\gh 8    
ve9s ! burn+ poison spe$s1  ,dr9ks up 8 
_s--on 8 vitals fe$s1  ,till1 tortur$   
life ext9ct1 ! s5seless clay  ,9 hide\s 
dissolution melts away4  ,m4 ,j4        
,,gifts ,,( ,,t]ek4  ,,translat$ ,,f ,,!
 ,,russian ,,( ,,l]mont(f4 ,,by ,t4 ,b4 
,,%aw4   ,t]ek#ba bell[s1 wildly sweep+ 
,pa/ ! cliffs1 s swift & /rong2  ,l a   
tempe/ is 8 weep+1  ,flies 8 spray l    
te>s along4  ,o'er ! /eppe n[ sl[ly     
ve]+--  ,calm b fai?less looke? he--  ,)
 a voice ( love ende>+  ,murmurs to !   
,caspian sea3   ,give me way1 old sea6  
,i greet !e2  ,give me refuge 9 ?y      
brea/2  ,f> & fa/ ,i've ru%'d to meet   
!e--  ,x is t9e = me to re/4  ,cradl$ 9 
,kazbek1 & *]i%'d  ,f ! bosom ( ! cl\d1 
,/rong am ,i1 & all h p]i%'d  ,:o w\ld  
/op my curr5t pr\d4  ,= ?y sons'        
delight1 ,o ,ocean6  ,i've cru%'d !     

crags ( ,d>ial1  ,onw>d my resi/less    
motion1  ,l a flock1 ha? swept !m all4  
,/ill on 8 smoo? %ore recl9+1  ,lay !   
,caspian z 9 sleep2  ,:ile ! ,t]ek1     
s(tly %9+1  ,to ! old sea murmur'd      
deep3--   ,lo6 a gift ^u my wat]--  ,lo6
 no common (f]+--  ,float+ f ! field (  
slaught]1  ,a ,kab>d9etz#bb ,i br+4     
,all 9 %9+ mail he's %r\d$--  ,plates ( 
/eel 8 arms enfold2  ,blood ! ,koran    
v]se ha? cl\d$1  ,t !reon is writ 9     
gold3  ,8 pale br[ is /]nly b5d$--      
,gory /a9s 8 wrea!d lip dye--  ,valiant 
blood1 & f>-desc5d$--  ',tis ! hue (    
victory6  ,wild 8 eyes1 yet n\ght he    
note?2  ,) an anci5t hate !y gl>e3      
,backw>d on ! bill[ floate?1  ,all      
disord]ly1 8 hair4   ,/ill ! ,caspian1  
calm recl9+1  ,seems to slumb] on 8     
%ore2  ,& impetu\s ,t]ek1 %9+1  ,murmurs
 9 8 e> once m3--   ,fa!r1 h>k6 a       
priceless treasure--  ,o!r gifts are    
poor to ?is--  ,i h hid1 to d !e        
pleasure--  ,i h hid 9 my abyss6  ,lo6 a
 corse my wave do? pill[--  ,a          

,kazai*ka#bc "y & fair4  ,d>kly pale ^u 
! bill[  ,gleams h] brea/ & gold5 hair2 
,v sad h] pale br[ gleame?1  ,& h] eyes 
are clos$ 9 sleep2  ,f h] bosom ev]     
seeme?  ,a ?9 purple /ream to creep4    
,by my wat]1 calm & lonely1  ,= ! maid t
 comes n back1  ,( ! :ole ,/anilza1#bd  
only  ,m\rns a ,greb5skoi ,kazak4       
,swift on 8 black /e$ he hie?2  ,to !   
m\nta9s he is sp$4  ',nea? ,t*et*5's    
k9jal#be n[ lie?1  ,l[ 9 du/1 t y\?ful  
head4   ,sil5t !n 0 t wild riv]2  ,&    
af>1 z :ite z sn[1  ,a fair head 0 se5  
to quiv]  ,9 ! ripple1 to & fro4   ,9 8 
might ! anci5t ocean1  ,l a tempe/1 'gan
 arise2  ,& ! light ( s(t emotion       
,glimm]'d 9 8 d>k-blue eyes2   ,& he    
play'd1 ) rapture flu%+1  ,& 9 8        
embraces bright1  ,clasp'd ! /ream1 to  
meet him ru%+  ,) a murmur ( delight4   
,,footnotes3  #ba ,a riv] :i*1 ris+ on !
 ea/]n side ( ! ridge ( ! ,caucasus1    
falls1 aft] a rapid & impetu\s c\rse1   
into ! ,caspian1 ne> ,anapa4  #bb ,a    
m\nta9e] ( ! tribe ( ,kab>da4  #bc ,a   

,kazak girl4  #bd ,village ( ,kazaks4   
#be ,k9jal1 a l>ge dagg]1 ! fav\rite    
weapon ( ! m\nta9 tribes ( ! ,caucasus1 
among :i* ! ,t*et*5etzes are di/+ui%$ = 
brav]y4     ,,m>/on2 ,,or1 ,,! ,,memoirs
 ,,( ,a ,,/atesman4  ,,"p ,,vi4   ,h ,i 
n 9 my "t he>d lions ro>8  ,h ,i n he>d 
! sea1 puft up ) w9d1  ,rage l an angry 
bo> *af$ ) sweat8  ,h ,i n he>d great   
ordnance 9 ! field1  ,& heav5's artill]y
 ?und] 9 ! skies8  ,h ,i n 9 ! pit*$    
battle he>d  ,l\d 'l>ums1 neigh+ /e$s1 &
 trumpets clang8  ,,%akspe>e4   ,my fir/
 que/ions to ,lafonta9e1 :5 ,i _h 8 w\nd
 look$ to1 7 ( c\rse = ^? :om he _h left
 9 ,engl&4  ,ah1 ha6 said he ) a laugh1 
:i* %[$ ! inext+ui%able ,fr5*man1 are y 
con/ant /ill8 ,well1 !n1 ,madame la     
,comtesse is con/ant too2 b x is to h]  
b\doir1 or ! gaieties ( ,devon%ire      
,h\se1 or p]haps to h] abhorr5ce (      
,monsieur le ,m>i4  ,le ,m>i6 ,i repeat$
 ! words ) an involunt>y />t4  ,bah6    
'tis all ! same4 ,%e is affianc$1 &     
among u t tie is q z legitimate z       

m>riage1 &1 our libell]s say1 a little  
/rong]4 ,b !y c]ta9ly are n m>ri$ yet1 =
 ,mademoiselle ,clotilde ei!r is1 or    
affects1 ! invalid2 & consid]+ !        
probability t %e abhors ! man & ! mat*1 
,i ?9k1 on ! :ole1 t %e acts            
diplomatically 9 in=m+ ! va9e/ colonel1 
9 or out ( ,france1 t %e is sick ( any  
?+ r ?an ( him4  ,b y\r ,m>iamne--h[ g  
on y\r int]e/s !re8 ,! "q br\ght a smile
 & a sigh toge!r1 be=e he c\ld f9d an   
answ]4  ,h[ %e is1 :at %e is do+1 or    
int5ds to d1 or ev5 :at %e is1 are      
matt]s t ,i c no m answ] ?an ,i c :y !  
w9d bl[s4 ,%e torm5ts me1 & takes a     
delight 9 torm5t+ me4 ,i h be5 on ! po9t
 ( ?r[+ up my commission a hundr$ times 
s9ce ,i saw y1 & fly+ to ,am]ica1 or !  
_w's end4 ,%e controls me 9 e ?+1 insi/s
 on kn[+ all my movem5ts f h\r to h\r1  
f9ds !m out :5 ,i attempt to conceal !m 
z matt] ( duty1 tortures me = !         
concealm5t1 & !n laughs at me = !       
confession4 ,%e is intol]able4  ,& yet y
 h obta9$ a l5g!n+ ( y\r *a91 or h[ come

 "h8 ,h[ long h y be5 9 ,p>is8  ,j two  
days2 & busy ones1 or ,i %\ld h f\nd y  
out be=e4 ,yes1 ,i _h ,m>iamne's full   
p]mission to come2 ?\gh to ?is mom5t ,i 
_c acc\nt = ! *ange4 ,i _h receiv$ a    
sudd5 ord] f ,montrec\r1 :o is deep 9 ! 
emigrant affairs1 to set out ) lett]s   
:i* c\ld n be s5t by ! c\ri]4 ,b ,i d>$ 
n leave ,london )\t ask+ h] p]mission2 &
 ,i ackn[l$ge ask+ h] at ! same "t to   
run away ) me1 & give h]self a lawful   
title to be my tyrant = life4 ,apply+ to
 ,mordecai 0 out ( ! "q4 ,h] answ] 0    
imm$iate2 contemptu\s 9 ! extreme z to  
my proposal1 yet almo/ urg5t on me to   
accept ! mission1 & lose no "t betwe5   
,london & ,p>is4 ,h] po/script 0 ! odde/
 "p ( all4 ,x 0 a grave recomm5dation to
 discov] y1 9 :atev] height or dep? ( ! 
capital y might exi/2 :e!r y figur$ 9 ! 
c\rt or ! cloi/]2 7 ! idol ( ! maids (  
hon\r1 or ! model ( ! monks ( ,la       
,trappe2 to rem9d y t y _h =gott5 e body
 on ! o!r side ( ! ,*annel :o 0 wor?    
rememb]+1 includ+ h]self2 & comm5d+ me1 

z a truant & a trifl]1 to y\r especial1 
grave1 & exp]i5c$ protection4 ,apropos6 
,%e s5t me a lett]1 to be deliv]$ to y )
 my own h&s4 ,b = y\rself x _h ne>ly    
fail$ 9 ! deliv]y4  ,he gave me ! lett]4
 ,x 01 l ! writ]1 a pretty melange2     
trifles gracefully express$2 /rong s5se 
express$ l trifles2 feel+ c>ri$ (f ) a  
laugh2 & palpable & fond anxiety =      
,lafonta9e c\*$ 9 ! mo/ m]ciless        
bad9age4 ,:ile ,i gave ?is missive a    
second1 & ev5 a ?ird p]usal--= x f9i%$ )
 "s g5tle m5tion ( ! be+ ^: "n 0 a *>m  
to my we>i$ _s--my eyes accid5tally fell
 on ,lafonta9e4 ,8 7 fix$ on me ) an    
expression ( inconceivable di/ress4 ,at 
l5g? 8 g5]\s nature broke =?4  ,m>/on1  
if ,i 7 capable ( jeal\sy1 ,i %\ld be   
jeal\s ( y & ( ,m>iamne4 ,:at c be !    
caprice :i* dictat$ t lett]8 :at c be ! 
int]e/ :i* y evid5tly take 9 x8 ,i wi% t
 ! bullet :i* laid me at y\r door ?is   
ev5+ _h f9i%$ its "w1 & put an end to an
 exi/5ce :i* has be5 a p]petual fev]4 ,i
 %all n ask :at ,m>iamne has said to    

y--b ,i am mis]able4  ,yes1 b y %all    
ask1 & %all h all y ask1 said ,i1 giv+  
him ! lett]4 ,x is ! language ( ! he>t1 
& ( a he>t /rongly atta*$ to y4 ,i c see
 affection 9 e l9e ( x4 ,( c\rse %e     
m+les a little coquetry ) h] s5tim5t2 b 
0 !re ev] a pretty woman1 :o 0 n m or   
less a coquette8 ,%e is a gem3 nev] ?9k 
x ! less pure because x sp>kles4 ,rely  
^u y\r little ,m>iamne4  ,!n y h no     
s9c]e reg>d = h]--no wi% to int]f]e ) my
 claims8 said my pallid fri5d1 dubi\sly 
ext5d+ 8 h& t[>ds me4  ,lafonta9e1 li/5 
to me1 & = ! la/ "t on ! subject4 ,i h a
 v s9c]e reg>d = h]4 7,my s5sitive      
auditor />t$47 ,b1 ,i h also a p]fect   
respect = y\r claims4 ,x is impossible n
 to ackn[l$ge ! animat$ graces ( ! lady 
on :om y h fix$ y\r affections4 ,b m9e  
are fix$ :]e ,i h nei!r hope to su/a9   
!m1 nor p[] to *ange4--,^? matt]s h no?+
 to d ) *oice4 ,!y are effects )\t a    
cause1 judgm5ts )\t a reason1 influ5ces 
)\t an impulse--! problems ( our nature1
 )\t a solution s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w4   

,b1 ,m>/on1 y w only laugh at me = all  
my tr\bles4  ,lafonta9e1 ,i %all d no   
su* ?+4 ,^? pa9s & p5alties h be5 ! lot 
( "s ( ! noble/ he>ts & mo/ p[]ful m9ds 
t ! e>? has ev] se52 & h be5 mo/ ke5ly  
felt by ! noble/ & ! mo/ p[]ful4 ,! poet
 only tells ! tru? m gracefully :5 he   
says--       ',! spell ( all spells t   
enam\rs ! he>t1        ,to few is       
imp>t$1 to millions d5i$2      ',tis !  
bra9 ( ! victim t poisons ! d>t1        
,& fools je/ at t by :i* sages h di$4'  
,b n[1 my fri5d1 let u talk ( o!r ?+s4  
,we mu/ n s9k into a pair (             
s5tim5tali/s2 ^! are t]rible times4 ,&  
n[1 tell me :at br\ght y out ( quiet    
,engl& among our madm5 "h8  ,i may n[   
tell all ! _w1 0 ! reply1 = ! evil is   
done beyond rem$y4 ,i 0 s5t by our      
fri5ds 9 ,london1 to c>ry ! la/ w>n+ to 
! royal family ( all t has happ5$ ?is   
day4 ,my pap]s conta9$ ! mo/ exact      
details1 ! names ( ! lead]s1 _! objects1
 _! po9ts ( assembl+1 & ev5 _! po9ts (  
attack4 ,^? 7 furni%$1 z y may conceive1

 by "o ( ! pr9cipal conspirators2 a     
fell[ :om ,i aft]w>ds saw on horseback 9
 front ( ! ,tuil]ies1 & :om1 ,i ?9k1 ,i 
_h ! satisfaction ( dism\nt+ by a %ot f 
my c>b9e4  ,i m5tion$ ! fruitlessness ( 
my own ef=ts to awake ! m9i/ry4  ,ah1   
said he1 ) a melan*oly smile1 my fri5d1 
if y _h be5 admitt$ into ! palace1 or   
into ! c\ncil-*amb] itself1 y w\ld h _h 
precisely ! same tale to tell4 ,all 0   
infatuation4 ,i 0 u%]$ into ! highe/    
pres5ce la/ midnight4 ,my despat*es 7   
read4 ,i 0 complim5t$ on my zeal1 & !n 0
 told t e ?+ 0 provid$ =4 ,i 0 ev5      
closet$ = two h\rs ) ! two individuals  
:o1 ( all ,france1 or ( all mank9d1 _h !
 l>ge/ /ake 9 ! crisis1 & 0 aga9 told t 
!re 0 no crisis to be fe>$4 ,i ev5 (f]$ 
to take a squadron ( dragoons1 & arre/ !
 conspirators at ! mom5t ) my own h&4 ,i
 saw ! eyes ( ! noble/ ( wom5 fill )    
te>s ( grief & indignation at !         
hopelessness ( my appeal1 & ! answ]1 't 
?\gh ,fr5*m5 might hate ! m9i/]s1 !y    
always lov$ _! k+4' ,i saw t all 0 ov]4 

,/ill1 said ,i1 ,i _c compreh5d h[ ! m]e
 mob ( ,p>is c\ld h succe$$ aga9/ !     
def5d]s ( ! palace4  ,if y _h se5 x z ,i
 did1 ! only wond] is1 h[ ! ,tuil]ies   
held out s long4 ,aft] pass+ a night on 
gu>d at ! ,pavilon de ,flore1 ,i 0      
summon$ at daybreak to att5d 8 maje/y4  
,:at a /aff = a review+ mon>*6 ,! que5  
endeav\r+ to support ! appe>ance (      
calmness2 ,madame ,elizabe?1 t human    
angel1 foll[+ h]1 dissolv$ 9 te>s2 ! two
 royal *ildr51 weep+ & fright5$1 mak+ _!
 way ?r\gh ! cr[d ( nobles1 gu>dsm51    
dome/ics :o _h ga!r$ promiscu\sly 9 !   
*amb]s & corridors1 arm$ ) :atev]       
weapons !y c\ld f9d1 & all 9 confusion4 
,f ! w9d[s !re 0 ano!r sc5e2 & ! only "t
 :5 ,i saw ! que5 %udd]1 0 :5 %e ca/ h] 
eye across ! ,place du ,c>r\sel1 & saw x
 cov]$ ) ! d5se masses ( ! multitude    
drawn up 9 battle-array4 ,a m gloomy    
sight nev] met ! eye4 ,f "t to "t !     
di/ant dis*>ge ( cannon 0 he>d1 giv+ u !
 idea t "s trea*]y 0 transact+ 9 !      
remot] p>ts ( ! city1 e dis*>ge answ]$  

by a ro> (--',d[n ) ! ,k+'--',dea? to   
,m>ie ,anto9ette'--',! lamp-iron to all 
traitors4' ,:ile1 z ,i glanc$ on ^?     
ar\nd me1 ,i saw despair 9 e c\nt5ance2 
! resolution p]haps to die1 b ! evid5t  
belief t _! dea? mu/ be 9 va94 ,y n[ "k 
all4  ,i /ill express$ my /rong anxiety 
to "k :at _h be5 ! ev5ts )9 ! palace4   
,m>/on1 ,i _c ?9k ( !m4 ,i _c speak (   
!m4 ,i see no?+ b a vision ( blood1     
%ame1 folly1 wret*$ness4 ,!re nev] 0 a  
cause m fatally ab&on$4 ,e ?+ t c\ld be 
done to ru9 a mon>*y 0 done4 ,i 0 /&+   
beside ! royal gr\p1 :5 a deputation f !
 ,national ,assembly made its appe>ance4
 ,at its head 0 a meagre villa91 :om "o 
might h tak5 = ! public execution]4 ,he 
came up1 cr++ & b[+1 to ! un=tunate k+2 
b ) a look :i* visibly said--,we h y 9  
our p[]4 ,i c\ld h plung$ my sword 9 !  
triumphant villa9's he>t4 ,i _h ev5     
in/9ctively half drawn x1 :5 ,i felt !  
g5tle pressure ( a h& on m9e4 ,x 0 !    
que5's4 ',rememb] ! k+'s pres5ce4 ,we   
mu/ owe no?+ to viol5ce1' 7 h] words4 ,&

 at ?is in/ant %e look$ s he>t-brok51   
yet s noble1 t ,i c\ld h wor%ipp$ h]4 ,!
 deputation press$ ! necessity ( 'tak+  
%elt]1' z !y phras$ x1 '9 ! bosom ( !   
fai?ful ,assembly4' ,! words1 'assembly 
( traitors1' bur/ f my lips4 ,a %\t (   
approbation arose on all sides4 ,b ,i 0 
m rew>d$ by a sorr[+ smile f ! que54 ,%e
 0 indignant at ! proposal4 ',no2 nev]  
%all ,i leave ?is spot b by ! k+'s      
comm&6' %e exclaim$4 ',i w\ld r be *a9$ 
to ! walls4' ,z ! gu>d press$ r\nd h] at
 ! words1 %e sudd5ly /opp$1 took a pi/ol
 f "o ( ! ,g>de du ,corps1 & =c+ x on ! 
k+--',n[1' said ! h]o9e--'n[ is ! "t to 
%[ y\rself a k+ ( ,france6' ,an univ]sal
 cry ( en?usiasm arose1 & hundr$s (     
swords 7 br&i%$ 9 ! air4 ,! deputation1 
evid5tly expect+ to be massacr$1 made an
 ef=t to rea* ! door1 & ! mon>*y 0 on ! 
po9t ( be+ sav$2 :5 ! lead] ( ! p>ty    
glanc$ back at ! royal circle4 ,!re /ood
 un=tunate ,l\is1 hesitat+1 ) ! pi/ol 9 
8 h&4 ,on su* mom5ts all dep5ds4 ,!     
villa9 crept up to ! k+1 & :isp]$ 9 8   

e>--',w\ld y h all y\r family put to    
dea?8 ,9 ! ,assembly all are            
safe4'--',well1 !n1 we %all g1' 0 !     
simple answ]4 ,he might h add$--',to !  
scaffold4' ,! que5 press$ h] h&s on h]  
eyes1 & wept bitt]ly4 ,all 7 sil5t4 ,9 a
 few m9utes m our sad procession 0      
cross+ ! g>d5 to ! door ( ! ,assembly1  
amid a ro>1 :i* c\ld n h be5 fi]c] or m 
triumphant _h we be5 go+ to execution4  
,x 0 already twilight2 ! f9e summ]'s    
day1 z if x _h be5 dimm$ by ! desp]ate  
sc5es ( :i* x 0 witness1 set 9 sudd5    
cl\ds2 & ! di/ant %\t+s ( ! populace    
seem$ to be answ]$ by ! voice ( a /orm4 
,lafonta9e's w\nd began to ble$ afre% by
 ! agitation ( 8 /ory1 & to f9d m$ical  
assi/ance1 0 my fir/ object4 ,hav+ se5  
him convey$ to my b$1 & leav+ him 9 *>ge
 ( my valet1 ,i ha/5$ t[>ds ! resid5ce (
 ! physician to ! embassy4 ,9 do+ ?is1  
,i _h to cross ! ,rue ,/ ,honore4 ,b !re
 my c\rse 0 /opp$4 ,i %r9k f allud+ to  
^? horrid sc5es & times4 ,! sc5e :i* !re
 met my eyes has sc>cely left !m s9ce4  

,! populace 7 return+ f ! conque/ &     
plund] ( ! palace to ! ,palais ,royale1 
! headqu>t]s ( all convulsion2 & !y _h  
arrang$ _! ranks into some?+ l a        
triumphal procession on ! /age4 ,! dead 
bodies ( ! brave ,swiss 7 c>ri$ on bo>ds
 or bi]s1 prec$$ by bann]s ( all k9ds2 !
 plund]$ ornam5ts ( ! ,tuil]ies 7 borne 
on ! heads ( m52 ! horses f ! royal     
/ables1 cap>ison$ = ! occasion1 drew    
he>ses1 9 :i* ! bodies ( ! mob :o _h    
fall5 7 deposit$4 ,brief z ! "t =       
decoration _h be51 wrea?s ( artificial  
fl[]s1 tak5 f ! %ops ( ! m>*&es de      
modes1 & !atrical %awls & mantles f !   
/ores ( ! fripi]s1 cov]$ ! bi]s2 & !    
:ole1 surr\nd$ & foll[$ by a =e/ ( pikes
 & bayonets1 plumes & flags1 _h no o!r  
light ?an ! lurid & %ift+ blaze ( ?\s&s 
( tor*es toss+ 9 ! wild & h[l+ w9d4  ,! 
tra9 seem$ endless2 %ock$ & sick5$1 ,i  
_h made repeat$ ef=ts to cross ! column1
 b 0 repeat$ly driv5 back4 ,if all !    
dead crim9ality ( ,p>is _h ris5 to jo9  
all ! liv+1 x c\ld sc>cely h increas$ my

 a/oni%m5t at ! c\ntless ?\s&s :i*      
cont9u$ to p\r on be=e me2 nor sc>cely1 
if ! procession _h />t$ f ! grave1 c\ld 
x h look$ m /range1 squalid1 hagg>d1 &  
woebegone4 ,9 ! re> came ! cannon1 :i*  
_h a*iev$ ?is melan*oly victory4 ,& !y1 
aga91 7 sometimes conv]t$ into ! c>riage
 ( ! dead1 sometimes ( ! plund]1 &1 9 e 
in/ance1 7 surm\nt$ by wom51 female     
furies1 dr9k+1 %\t+1 & utt]+ cries (    
unspeakable savag5ess & blasphemy aga9/ 
prie/s1 nobles1 & k+s2 &1 m+l$ ) all    
?is1 7 *oruses ( bac*anal songs1        
accompani$ ) %\ts ( laught]4 ,x 0 n[ ne>
 midnight2 & my anxiety = ! condition ( 
my un=tunate fri5d at la/ urg$ me to    
make a desp]ate attempt to =ce my way   
?r\gh ! mass ( pikes & dagg]s4 ,aft] be+
 swept f> along ) ! /ream1 ,i rea*$ !   
/reet 9 :i* ! physician liv$4 ,he set   
out ) me imm$iately1 &1 by 8 sup]ior k (
 ! r\te1 we 7 enabl$ to make our way    
unimp$$ ?r\gh /reets1 t look$ l d5s (   
robb]s1 to my hotel4  ,b !re a new &    
/ill m al>m+ disappo9tm5t await$ me4 ,i 

f\nd ! port] & all ! att5dants ( !      
e/abli%m5t ga!r$ on ! /airs 9 t]ror4    
,lafonta9e 0 gone6 ,:e!r1 fr5zi$ by !   
insults & yells ( ! populace1 :o cont9u$
 to pass 9 troops f "t to "t1 or anxi\s 
= my safety1 he _h />t$ f 8 b$1 put on 8
 sword1 & ru%$ into ! /reet2 )\t !      
possibility ( be+ re/ra9$1 & )\t utt]+ a
 ^w ( explanation4  ,exhau/$ z ,i 0 by  
fatigue1 & /ill m by ! sights & sc5es   
?r\gh :i* ,i _h j pass$1 ?is intellig5ce
 0 a sev]e bl[4 ,! fate ( a "y en?usia/1
 & a =eign]1 :om ,i _h kn[n b s lately1 
& ( :om ,i knew s little1 might n h     
ju/ifi$ mu* p]sonal sacrifice4 ,b !     
?\ght ( ! he>t t w\ld be brok5 by 8     
fall+ into ! h&s ( ! b>b>ians1 :o 7 n[  
ma/]s ( e ?+1 smote ke5ly ^u me4        
,m>iamne w\ld die2 & ?\gh ,i 0 by no    
means a lov] ( ,m>iamne1 yet1 :]e ,i _h 
se5 s mu* t 0 loveable1 ,i might h a    
reg>d next 9 degree4 ,!re may1 & does   
(t51 exi/ ! t5d]ness ( love )\t ! flame4
 ,i c\ld h look$ on ?is pretty & animat$
 creature z ! wife ( ,lafonta9e1 or (   

any o!r object ( h] *oice1 )\t !        
slighte/ pang2 b ,i c\ld n h look$ ^u h]
 p9+ away 9 hopelessness1 wa/+ 9 sil5t  
sorr[1 or ) h] gay & g5tle exi/5ce cl\d$
 by a loss :i* no?+ c\ld repair1 )\t    
?9k+ e ef=t ( m9e to av]t evil f h]1 due
 on e pr9ciple ( common feel+4  ,:ile ,i
 pond]$1 a note 0 br\ght to me1 writt5  
by ,lafonta9e be=e he _h salli$ f 8     
*amb]1 & evid5tly writt5 "u ! wilde/    
emotion4 ,x told me1 9 a few sc>cely    
legible words1 t he felt life a burd5 to
 him1 & ?ank$ ,heav5 = ! opportunity n[ 
(f]$ ( dy+ = 8 k+ & ! glory ( ,france4  
,t ! mon>*y _h p]i%$ beyond r$emption4  
,b t1 ?\gh ! royal family 7 surr\nd$ by 
! poni>ds ( assass9s1 x 0 8 det]m9ation 
to foll[ & f9d !m1 rescue !m1 or die at 
_! feet4 ,?is /range production clos$   
)--,y %all he> ( me )9 tw5ty f\r h\rs1  
liv+ or dead4 ,if ,i fall1 rememb] me to
 my affianc$ wife2 & v9dicate my "* to !
 _w4  ,?is 0 s l insanity1 t x p]plex$  
me m & m2 b1 on second ?\ghts1 x appe>$ 
to (f] "s clue to 8 pursuit4--,he _h    

gone to die 9 pres5ce ( ! royal family4 
,if !y 7 to be f\nd by him at all1 !y   
mu/ be f\nd 9 ! ,assembly4 ,i imm$iately
 w5t to ! g>d5 ( ! ,tuil]ies1 :]e !y met
 until _! new legislative palace %\ld be
 erect$4 ,! multitude _h n[ p>tially    
retir$1 = x 0 midnight2 & ! entrance 0  
comp>atively cle>4 ,a /rong =ce ( !     
,national ,gu>d /ill kept ! drunk5      
rabble at a di/ance2 & ! five franc     
piece1 ) :i* ,i tempt$ !                
incorruptibility ( a peculi>ly          
f]oci\s-look+ patriot1 admitt$ me )\t   
delay4  ,:at a sc5e !re pres5t$ itself  
to my eyes6 ,! ,salle 0 l>ge & %[y2 & :5
 ,i _h att5d$ x 9 =m] debates1 x        
exhibit$ ! ta/e & skill :i* ! ,fr5*1 m  
?an any o!r p on e>?1 exhibit 9 tempor>y
 ?+s4 ,no?+ c\ld exce$ ! elegance ) :i* 
! ,p>isian decorators _h fitt$ up ?is   
silk & t9sel abode1 :i* 0 to be sup]s$$1
 )9 a few mon?s1 by ! solid maje/y (    
m>ble4 ,b1 on ?is memorable & melan*oly 
night1 ! ornam5ts bore1 to me1 ! look ( 
^? sad frivolities ) :i* ,france is fond

 ( ornam5t+ h] tombs4 ,! *&eli]s burn$  
dim2 ! bu/s & /atues look$ gho/like2 !  
*ief "p ( ! memb]s _h ?r[n !mselves     
dr[sily on ! b5*es2 & ! debate _h       
langui%$ into ! murmurs ( a spee*1 to   
:i* no "o li/5$4 ,if ! load$ table1 )   
its pile ( petitions & ordonnances1 9 ! 
mid/ ( ! hall1 c\ld h be5 imag9$ into a 
bi]2 ! :ole _h ! aspect ( a *apelle     
ard5te2 !re1 inde$1 lay 9 /ate ! mon>*y 
( ,france4 ,my unlucky fri5d1 ( c\rse1 0
 n !re2 b ,i saw1 9 a n>r[ box1 on ! "r 
( ! presid5t1 a gr\p1 f :i*1 :5 once    
se51 ,i f\nd x impossible to )draw my   
gaze--! fir/ & mo/ exalt$ victims ( !   
,revolution1 ! k+ & 8 family4 ,all b "o 
7 app>5tly ov]come ) fatigue2 = !y _h   
sat !re fifte5 h\rs4 ,b t "o sat ) a    
/eady eye & an erect front1 z if sup]ior
 to all suff]+4 ,i _h se5 ,m>ie         
,anto9ette1 ! mo/ spl5did figure1 9 all 
! spl5d\rs ( h] c\rt4 ,i _h se5 h]      
un%ak5 be=e va/ popul> assemblages1 9   
:i* any ra% or ruffian h& might h tak5  
h] life at ! in/ant2 b %e n[ gave me an 

impression ( a /ill high] ord]4 ,sitt+ 9
 calm resignation & un/a9$ dignity1 h]  
/ately =m & c\nt5ance1 pale & pure z    
m>ble1 look$ l "s noble /atue on a tomb2
 or r1 sitt+ 9 t *amb] ( dea?1 l "s pure
 _s1 await+ ! summons to asc5d f !      
relics ( human guilt1 infirmity1 &      
passion be=e h]4  ,b ! slumb]s ( !      
,assembly 7 soon to be brok54 ,a tumult1
 & ! tramp+ ( _m feet1 0 he>d at ! door4
 ,x 0 foll[$ by ! ?und] ( clubs & hamm]s
 break+ x 92 ! b>s gave way2 ! huissi]s 
& o!r att5dants ru%$ ?r\gh ! body ( !   
hall1 & took refuge beh9d ! *air ( !    
presid5t 9 affright2 ! sleep]s />t$ f _!
 seats2 &1 ) a ro> :i* spoke ! true     
supremacy ( ! new p[] 9 ,france1 ! mob  
p\r$ 94 ,!y ann\nc$ !mselves a          
deputation f ! ,municipality1 & in/antly
 took possession ( ! b5*es4 ,m51 wom51 &
 ev5 *ildr51 compos$ ?is b>b>ian        
invasion2 l all t ,i _h se51 half       
intoxicat$2 b evid5tly tra9$ by high]   
h&s = m det]m9$ evil4 ,a *os5 set (     
orators1 9 ,roman robes1 probably       

plund]$ f "s suburb !atre1 mov$ =w>d to 
! table1 & took _! seats r\nd x 9 z mu* 
solemnity z conscript fa!rs4 ,! *ief    
speak] !n advanc$ f ! door1 prec$$ by ! 
head ( "o ( ! murd]$ ,swiss on a pike1 a
 hide\s spectacle1 &1 draw+ f 8 belt a  
dagg]1 comm5c$ a furi\s h>angue aga9/ e 
?+ t bore ! %ape ( au?ority 9 ! k+dom4  
,! ,assembly did n escape 9 ! g5]al     
outp\r+ ( its bitt]ness4 ,!y 7 *>g$ )   
want ( zeal1 ) want ( hone/y1 &1 mo/    
=midable ( all1 want ( patriotism4 ,i   
saw _m a memb] c[] at ! ^w2 = x 0 !     
c\nt]sign ( ,jacob9ism2 & ! man1 on :om 
t *>ge 0 p]sonally fa/5$1 0 sure to fall
 by pi/ol or dagg]4 ,b ! rage ( !       
h>angue 0 levell$ at ! royal family4    
,!re sits ! tyrant6 he exclaim$1 po9t+ )
 8 poni>d to ! meeke/ ( mon>*s & ( m54  
,! v5geance ( ! p calls = victims4 ,h[  
long %all x be insult$8 ,if ju/ice is   
bl9d1 te> ! b&age f h] eyes4 ,h[ long   
%all ! sword ( ! p ru/ 9 its %ea?6      
,lib]ty sitt+ on h] alt> dem&s new      
sacrifices to fe$ ! flame4 ,! blood (   

tyrants is ! only inc5se wor?y to be    
(f]$ by a reg5]at$ p6  ,at e pause ( ^? 
fi]ce int]jections1 ! cr[d bur/ into    
yells ( applause1 drew knives & dagg]s f
 _! bosoms1 fl\ri%$ !m 9 ! air1 & e*o$ !
 words4 ,! ,assembly 7 evid5tly held 9  
t]ror ( _! lives4 ,! presid5t made "s   
fa9t attempts to re/ore ord]4 ,a few ( !
 memb]s made fa9t attempts at spee*es4  
,b ! mob 7 ma/]s2 & a night ( su*       
horrors pass$1 z ,i _h nev] dream$ (    
be=e4 ,at daybreak ! orator dem&$ t a   
decree %\ld be in/antly pass$1 susp5d+ !
 k+1 ! m9i/ry1 & ev5 ! ,assembly1 9 !   
mid/ ( :i* he /ood4 ,( all !            
extravagances ev] conceiv$--( all !     
insol5ces ( p[]--( all ! lic5ses (      
popul> lic5ti\sness1 ?is 0 ! mo/ d>+1   
unrivall$1 & unimag9$2 & yet ?is 0      
c>ri$1 ) sc>cely a voice rais$ aga9/ x4 
,! trembl+ presid5t1 ) ! dagg] at 8     
?roat1 put ! motion = ext+ui%+ ! ?rone1 
! cab9et1 & call+ a new ,assembly6 ,f t 
h\r ! mon>*y 0 no m4  ,dur+ ?is trem5d\s
 discussion1 ,i _h n v5tur$ to raise my 

eyes t[>ds ! royal family2 b1 z all 7 n[
 ab\t to retire1 ,i d>$ a s+le glance4  
,! k+ 0 sl[ly leav+ ! box1 lead+ !      
dauph9 by ! h&2 ! ,pr9cess ,elizabe? 0  
c>ry+ ! sleep+ dauph9ess 9 h] arms2 !   
que5 /ay$ beh9d1 alone1 = a mom5t1      
sitt+1 z %e _h done = h\rs1 ) h] eyes   
fix$ on vacancy1 & h] c\nt5ance calm1 b 
corpselike4 ,at l5g? %e seem$ to        
recollect t %e 0 alone1 & sudd5ly />t$  
up4 ,!n nature _h its way2 %e tott]$1 & 
fa9t$4 ,f t night =?1 t glori\s creature
 nev] saw ! light ( day b ?r\gh ! b>s ( 
a prison4 ,f ! ,feuillans1 ! royal      
family 7 consign$ to ! cells ( !        
,temple1 f :i* ,l\is & ,m>ie ,anto9ette 
nev] em]g$ b to ! grave6  ,?is night    
taught me a lesson1 :i* nei!r "t nor    
circum/ance has ev] made me =get4 ,x    
cur$ me ( all my republican fantasies at
 once1 & = ev]4 ,i believe myself above 
! affectation ( romantic s5sibility4 ,b 
x w\ld n be less affectation to d5y !   
feel+s to :i* t awful sc5e ( human guilt
 & human suff]+ gave bir?4 ,if ! memory 

( ! popul> atrocities made me almo/     
abhor human nature1 ! memory ( t innoc5t
 & illu/ri\s woman re/or$ my admiration 
( ! noble qualities t may /ill be f\nd 9
 human nature4 ,if ,i =get !e ev5 9 my  
mir?1 ! language ( ! ,israelite to 8    
belov$ city1 0 m9e1 9 sc>cely a less    
solemn or sacr$ _s1 9 ^? h\rs ( e>ly    
exp]i5ce4 ,let ! he>ts & eyes ( o!rs    
refuse to ackn[l$ge su* feel+s4 ,i am n 
a%am$ to say1 t ,i h %$ _m a te> ov] !  
fate ( ! ,k+ & ,que5 ( ,france4 ,9 !    
f9e/ fictions ( g5ius1 9 ! mo/          
high-wr\ght sorr[s ( ! /age1 ,i h nev]  
be5 s deeply t\*$1 ,i h nev] felt myself
 p5etrat$ ) su* true & irresi/ible      
emotion1 z 9 read+1 _m a ye> aft]1 !    
simple/ record ( ! unhappy ,b\rbons4    
,:at mu/ x be1 to h witness$ ! la/      
agonies ( _! he>ts & ?rone6  ,on return+
 to my *amb]1 %udd]+ & wret*$1 ,i f\nd a
 despat* on my table4 ,x 0 f ,d[n+      
,/reet2 an ord]1 t )9 twelve h\rs aft]  
its receipt1 ,i %\ld set out f ,p>is1 & 
make my way1 ) ! utmo/ secrecy1 to !    

headqu>t]s ( ! ,au/rian & ,prussian     
army2 :]e fur!r ord]s w\ld be wait+ =   
me4  ,?is comm& ?rew me into new        
p]plexity4 ,x _h be5 my purpose to f9d  
my un=tunate fri5d1 if he 0 n already 9 
! bosom ( ! ,se9e1 or a victim to "s ( !
 popul> viol5ces4 ,b my ord]s 7         
p]emptory4 ,i1 h[ev]1 did all t 0 9 my  
p[]4 ,i sp5t ! day 9 look+ = him ?r\gh  
all ! hotels & hospitals2 &1 aft] a     
hopeless se>*1 gave my man ( my/]y1     
,m5doza1 a commission--paid = at a rate 
t made him op5 8 holl[ eyes wide )      
incr$ulity on ! co9--to discov] &       
protect him1 :]ev] he 0 to be f\nd4  ,b 
,i _h n[ ano!r difficulty :i* ?reat5$ to
 nip my diplomatic hon\rs 9 ! bud4 ,!   
news _h j arriv$1 t ! alli$ armies _h   
pass$ ! fronti]1 & 7 sweep+ all be=e !m 
) fire & sword4 ,a populace is always   
mad ) c\rage1 or mad ) c[>dice2 & !     
,p>isians1 :o1 b ye/]day1 7 ready to h  
made a m>* r\nd ! globe1 n[ ?\ght !     
wells & cell>s ( ! city n too deep1 or  
too d>k to hold !m4 ,!y w\ld h =m$ a    

camp 9 ! catacombs1 if !y c\ld4 ,all 0  
sudd5 t]ror4 ,! b>ri]s 7 %ut4 ,gu>ds 7  
po/$ t5fold at all ! gates4 ,m5 7 rang$ 
on ! heights r\nd ! city1 to make       
signals ( ! fir/ approa* ( ! ,prussian  
huss>s2 & ! inhabitants sp5t half ! day 
on e h\se top t comm&$ a view ( !       
c\ntry1 wait+ = ! fir/ glimpse ( _!     
dev\r]s4 ,to escape f ?is city ( t]ror  
n[ became next to impossible4 ,all my   
applications 7 p[]less4 ,! gov]nm5t 7   
!mselves reg>d$ z "u lock & key2 !      
populace1 z if det]m9$ t all %\ld %>e a 
common massacre1 7 clu/]$ at ! b>ri]s1  
pike 9 h&1 to put all emigrants to dea?2
 ! ambassador 01 z ambassadors g5]ally  
are 9 cases ( real difficulty1 a ciph]2 
& yet ,i mu/ leave ,p>is )9 twelve h\rs1
 or be ca%i]$4  ,x at l5g? occurr$ to me
 to avail myself ( my ,jewi% spy1 & ,i  
f\nd him li/5+ to a midnight h>angue 9 !
 mid/ ( a ,jacob9 cr[d1 9 ! ,palais     
,royal4 ,he consid]$ ! matt] = a :ile2 &
 ,i walk$ ab\t1 leav+ him to 8 free     
inv5tion1 :ile ,i contra/$ ! brilliant  

blaze ( ! gam+ & danc+-rooms above me ) 
! assass9-l d>kness ( ! gall]ies bel[4  
,at l5g? he turn$ to me4 ,!re is b "o   
way4 ,h y any objection to be arre/$8   
,! greate/ imag9able1 0 my answ]4  ,j z 
y please1 he repli$2 b ,i h "h an ord] =
 ! seizure ( "o ( ! emigrant ag5ts1 a   
,*evali] ,lafonta9e1 lately arriv$ 9    
,p>is4 ,he has be5 se5 9 ! palace1 b we 
h miss$ him = ! la/ twelve h\rs4 ,! ord]
 is = ,v9c5nes4 ,w y take 8 place8  ,i  
naturally look$ all surprise1 &         
p]emptorily refus$4  ,d z y w1 said my  
intractable advis]2 b !re is no o!r way 
to pass ! gates4 ,i %all take y to      
,v9c5nes z a /ate prison]2 ,i h influ5ce
 !re4 ,9 %ort1 if y tru/ me1 y %all be  
safe1 & on y\r road by daybreak4 ,if y d
 n1 "h y\r life is unc]ta92 y are kn[n1 
wat*$1 & ! fir/ ord] t ,i receive       
to-morr[1 may be "o = y\r appreh5sion4  
,all ?is 0 likely en\gh2 !re 0 b a mom5t
 to delib]ate1 & ,i got into ! fir/     
cabriolet1 & drove ) him to ! b>ri]4 ,! 
/reets /ill exhibit$ scatt]$ b&s1 :o    

que/ion$ u f "t to "t1 b ! words1 ,by   
ord] ( ! ,municipality1 :i* 7 en\gh to  
t]rify ! /\te/ he>ts1 & ! display ( 8   
badge1 c>ri$ u ?r\gh4 ,we pass$ ! gu>d  
at ! gate1 aft] a slight exam9ation ( ! 
ord]1 & gallop$ to ,v9c5nes4  ,at !     
sight ( ! fr[n+ =tress my blood *ill$1 &
 ,i refus$ to g fur!r4 ,9 t case1 said  
my conductor1 ,i am compromis$1 & y are 
ru9$2 ! fir/ patrol w seize y1 :ile ,i  
%all be %ot4 ,i pl$ge myself1 t "h y    
%all n rema92 b ,i mu/ be acquitt$ to ! 
head ( ! police4 ,y %all be ,m4 le      
,*evali] ,lafonta9e = ! night2 &1 if su*
 a man exi/s1 y w probably be ! means ( 
sav+ 8 life4 ,to-morr[ ,i %all br+ pro(s
 ( my mi/ake1 & !n y w be outside !     
walls ( ,p>is1 & free to g :]e y please4
  ,! "n ( ,lafonta9e decid$ me4 ,ev5 !  
risk seem$ less s]i\s ?an be=e1 & we    
drove ov] ! drawbridge4 ,! int]ior ( !  
=tress =m$ a /rik+ contra/ to ! sc5es   
:i* ,i _h j left beh9d me4 ,all 0 /ill  
/]n1 & noiseless4  ,give me y\r pap]s1  
said ,m5doza2 !y w be saf] 9 my h&s ?an 

9 y\rs4  ,i _h b "t to give him my      
despat*1 z we pass$ ?r\gh ! c\rt :i* l$ 
to ! gov]nor's ap>tm5ts4 ,i 0 se>*$ 9 ! 
pres5ce ( t important function>y1 a     
meagre old capta9 ( invalids1 :o _h be5 
r\s$ f 8 b$1 & 0 evid5tly half asleep4  
,i /\tly d5i$ my be+ ! crim9al :o _h    
(f5d$ ! maje/y ( ! p4 ,b z ! gov]nor    
himself1 on gaz+ at me ) 8 purbl9d eyes1
 0 p]fectly satisfi$ ( my id5tity1 !re 0
 no use 9 conte/+ ! po9t4 ,a c\ple (    
s5t9els 7 plac$ at ! door ( my cell1 &  
,i 0 left1 l himself1 to my slumb]s4    
,be=e ! door clos$1 ,i grasp$ my guide  
by ! ?roat4 ,! ?\ght t ,i _h be5        
entrapp$1 actually agoniz$ me4  ,am ,i  
betray$8 ,i ask$1 9 a :isp] ( fury4  ,! 
only answ] 01 ,mordecai4  ,i felt       
security 9 ! ^w1 &1 )\t a fur!r pang1   
he>d 8 tread e*o+ along ! di/ant        
corridor4  ,"t rolls on1 :e!r we are    
happy or mis]able4 ,morn+ came1 & f\nd  
me fev]i% f a ?\s& dreams4 ,noon came1 &
 my impati5ce grew ) ! h\r4 ,ev5+ came1 
& yet no symptom ( my lib]ation4 ,if1   

hope def]r$ make? ! he>t sick1 confid5ce
 dup$1 & bl9dly1 weakly1 ra%ly dup$1    
turns to torture4  ,:y tru/ a kn[n ag5t 
( ! police8 ,:y put my lib]ty into 8    
h&s8 ,:y1 above all1 make him ma/] ( my 
pap]s8 ,i 0 ov]:elm$ ) %ame4 ,i wri!d ) 
remorse4 ,z h\r aft] h\r dragg$ into sl[
 l5g? along1 ,i sank f dejection to     
dejection1 or bur/ f rage to rage4 ,b at
 la/1 :5 ! drums ( ! g>rison 7 mak+ _!  
f9al fl\ri% = ! night1 ! key turn$ 9 !  
door ( my cell1 & ! ,jew ent]$4 ,i almo/
 sprang ^u him1 & 8 life w\ld h be5 wor?
 little1 b = ! words--,y may n[ leave ! 
=tress4 ,he told me1 fur!r1 t my abs5ce 
0 =tunate1 = a domicili>y visit _h be5  
paid to my ap>tm5ts by direction ( !    
municipality2 my trunks exam9$1 & my    
doors seal$4 ,my abs5ce 0 imput$ to     
flight2 &1 z jails 7 !n ! only safe     
resid5ces 9 ,france1 ,i _h escap$ actual
 imprisonm5t simply by my volunte]      
det5tion2 to wat* ! ev5t1 _h be5 ! s\rce
 ( 8 delay4 ,all 0 spe$ily settl$ ) !   
old comm&ant1 :o 0 n[ z p]fectly        

conv9c$1 on 8 own k1 t ,i 0 n ! *evali]1
 z he _h be5 conv9c$ on ! night be=e t  
,i 04 ,m5doza's pro(s 7 regi/]$ 9 due   
=m2 & ) unspeakable delight ,i once aga9
 m\nt$ 8 cabriolet1 & he>d ! *a9s ( !   
drawbridge rattle beh9d me4  ,my ,jew _h
 be5 true to 8 pl$ge4 ,i f\nd horses    
provid$ = me at a lonely cab>et1 a      
league (f4 ,) ! m9ute =esight :i* m5 ( 8
 trade le>n1 he _h provid$ = me a c\ple 
( disguises--! g>b ( a peasant1 :i* ,i 0
 to use :5 ,i pass$ among ! soldi]y2 & !
 uni=m ( an aide-de-camp1 ) :i* ,i 0 to 
keep d[n enquiries :5 ,i came among !   
peasantry4 ,b ,i 0 we>y ( disguise4 ,x  
_h nev] ?riv5 ) my temp]am5t4 ,i 0      
det]m9$1 at all ev5ts1 n[ to tru/ to    
*ance & my prop] p]son2 & if ,i mu/     
fail1 h ! satisfaction ( fail+ aft] my  
own /yle4 ,! only recomp5se :i* my      
magnanim\s police-(fic] w\ld receive1 0 
a promise t ,i %\ld m5tion 8 conduct to 
,mordecai2 &1 ga!r+ up 8 reject$        
w>drobe1 he dep>t$4  ,=tunately ,i f\nd 
disguises unnecess>y1 ?\gh at any o!r "t

 !y might h be5 ess5tial4 ,! c\ntry 0   
all 9 a /ate ( flight1 & e man 0 too mu*
 employ$ 9 secur+ himself1 to ?9k ( lay+
 hold ( o!rs4 ,?us gallop$ ,i ?r\gh hill
 & dale1 ?r\gh bu% & bri]1 unque/ion$ & 
almo/ unse52 until1 on ! ev5+ ( ! f\r?  
day1 z ,i plung$ into a =e/1 :i* = ! la/
 half h\r ,i _h be5 imag9+ into a sc5e (
 fairyl&1 a b[] :]e a pilgrim might f9i%
 8 j\rney = life1 or a man1 craz$ by    
c>e1 or cross$ 9 hopeless love1 might   
=get woman & woe toge!r--,i 0 awak5$ to 
! realities ( ?+s by ! :i/le ( a bullet1
 :i* /ruck (f a bran* )9 an in* ( my    
head1 foll[$ by a fi]ce h[l = !         
c\nt]sign4 ,by all ! laws ( w>1 ! h[l   
%\ld h come fir/2 b ^! 7 n times =      
c]emony4 ,a troop ( ,hulans ru%$ r\nd   
me1 sabre 9 h&4 ,i /ood l a /oic2 &1 (  
c\rse1 attempt$ to tell :o ,i 04 ,b my  
,g]man 0 un9telligible to my captors1 & 
my ,fr5*1 a suspici\s language on a     
,prussian outpo/1 only confirm$ _!      
op9ion t ,i 0 born to be /ripp$4        
,accord+ly "o dem&$ my wat*1 ano!r my   

purse1 & ,i 0 9 a fair way ( ent]+ !    
,prussian l9es 9 a /ate ( paup]ism1 or (
 be+ left alone 9 my glory by %ot or    
sabre1 :5 an (fic] rode up1 :om ,i _h   
casually kn[n 9 "s ,p>isian circle4 ,to 
him ,i c\ld expla9 myself1 & to him ,i  
exhibit$ ! envelope ( my lett]1 inscrib$
 ) ! words1 ,gr& ,qu>ti] ,g5]al4 ,my new
 fri5d b[$ to ?is awful address l a     
,turk to ! firman ( ! padi%a1 p\r$ out a
 volley ( wra? on ! troop1 ord]$ !      
in/ant & v reluctant re/itution ( my    
prop]ty1 & ) a c\ple ( ! squadron at our
 heels1 took me "u 8 escort1 to deliv]  
my pap]s 9 p]son4  ,aft] an h\r's gallop
 ?r\gh rocks1 rivulets1 & brambles1 :i* 
seem$ )\t end1 & totally un9habit$1     
except by an occasional patrol ( !      
irregul>s ( ! ,au/rian & ,prussian      
=ces--b>b>ians z savage-look+ z ev] 7   
,go? or ,hun1 & capital sub/itutes = !  
wolves & wild-bo>s :i* !y _h eject$ = ! 
"t--a sudd5 op5+ ( ! =e/ br\ght u )9    
view ( ! imm5se camp ( ! comb9$ armies4 
,all ! ext]nals ( w> are spl5did2 x is !

 int]ior1 ! consequ5ces1 ! op]ation ( t 
mighty trampl] ( man t are />tl+4 ,?is 0
 my fir/ sight ( t mo/ magnific5t ( all 
! atroci\s inv5tions ( human evil--an   
army4 ,! =ces ( ! two mo/ w>like        
mon>*ies ( ,europe 7 spread be=e me2    
ne>ly a hundr$ & fifty ?\s& troops1 )   
all ! numb]less foll[]s ( a ho/ 9 !     
field1 cov]+ a range ( l[ hills :i*     
circl$ ! horizon4 ,:ile we 7 /ill at a  
consid]able di/ance1 a gun 0 fir$ f !   
c5tral hill1 answ]$ by o!rs f ! flanks4 
,! roll+ ( drums set ! va/ l9e 9 motion1
 & j at ! mom5t :5 ! sun 0 ly+ on ! edge
 ( ! we/1 ! brigades1 desc5d+ ea* f its 
height1 halt$ on ! slope4 ,! :ole va/   
manoeuvre 0 execut$ ) ! exactness ( a   
s+le m9d4 ,! blaze ( ! sun on ! arms1 ! 
/&>ds1 & ! t5ts cr[n+ ! br[ ( ! hills1 0
 magical4 ,are !y m>*+ to battle8 0 my  
amaz$ "q to my companion4 ,8 only answ] 
0 to *eck 8 *>g]1 take (f 8 %ako1 & b5d 
8 =ehead to 8 saddle-b[4 ,a bur/ (      
univ]sal h>mony1 ri*] ?an ,i _h ev] yet 
conceiv$1 expla9$ ! my/]y4 ,x 0 ! ev5+  

pray]4 ,! f9e b&s ( ! regim5ts jo9$ !   
voices ( ! soldi]y1 & ,i li/5$1 9       
unbrok5 rapture & rev]5ce1 until its    
close4 ,9 c\rt or ca!dral1 9 conc]t or  
%r9e1 ,i _h nev] be=e s mu* felt ! p[] (
 s\nd4 ,x f9i%$ 9 a solemn *orus1 &     
accumulation ( music4 ,i c\ld h almo/   
imag9$ x asc5d+1 embodi$1 to heav54  ,! 
fire ( cannon ann\nc$ ! conclusion ( !  
s]vice2 we put spurs to our horses1 &   
soon ent]$ ! l9es2 &1 on ! /r5g? ( my   
cr$5tials1 ,i _h di/+ui%$ qu>t]s assign$
 to me4  ,i n[1 = ! fir/ "t s9ce ,i left
 ,engl&1 began to feel ! advantages (   
bir?4 ,9 ,london e man is s subm]g$ 9 ! 
multitude1 t he :o c hold 8 head high   
en\gh out ( ! liv+ surge to be kn[n1 mu/
 h some?+ ( rem>kable buoyancy1 or      
peculi> villany1 ab\t him4 ,ev5         
,p>liam5t1 except to a few ( ! lead]s1  
is no di/9ction4 ,! memb] = ! %ire is   
clipp$ ( all 8 plumage at ! mom5t ( 8   
ent]+ t colossal p\ltry-y>d1 & mu/ take 
8 obscure pick+s ) o!r unnoticeable f[l4
 ,9 ,p>is1 once ! ,mahometan p>adise (  

/>s & g>t]s1 ! c5tral h]ald's (fice ( ! 
e>?1 ! royal region ( ! ,p>liam5t       
ari/ocracy1 :]e ! begg> ) a cordon on 8 
brea/ out%one ! bank] ) millions 9 8    
pocket-book1 ! _w 0 *ang$2 & to be ! son
 or bro!r ( a pe] might h be5 only a    
spe$i] passport to ! lamp-po/4 ,b1 9    
,g]many1 ! l& ( p$igrees1 to be an      
hon\rable 0 to be "o on :om ! sun %one )
 d\ble beams2 ! sex1 "y & old1 smil$ )  
d\ble s(tness & ! :ole ho/ ( ,s]5ities 7
 d\bly s]5e4 ,9 camp1 no?+ c\ld be m    
hospitable or di/+ui%$ ?an my reception2
 = ! soldi] is always good-hum\r$ "u    
canvass1 & ! ,g]man is good-hum\r$ e    
:]e4 ,p]haps he has r too high an op9ion
 ( 8 desc5t f ,go? & ,v&al1 b he makes  
all[ance = ! m mod]n savag]y ( ,europe2 
& al?\gh ! /rang] may nei!r we>         
spectacles1 nor smoke cig>s1 nei!r      
muzzle 8 visage ) mu/a*es1 nor speak !  
mo/ =midable tongue on e>?1 ! ,g]man w  
good-natur$ly admit1 t he may be a human
 be+ aft] all4  ,b ! man ) :om my       
mission br\ght me mo/ imm$iately into   

contact1 & to :om ,i 0 mo/ indebt$ =    
c\rtesy1 w\ld h be5 a rem>kable p]sonage
 9 any c\ntry ( ,europe2 t man 0 ! ,duke
 ( ,brunswick4  ,on my arrival1 ,i f\nd 
two lett]s =w>d$ f ,london1 & 9 ! h&s ( 
an aide-de-camp ( ! g5]alissimo4 ,! fir/
 :i* ,i op5$ 0 f ! ,=eign ,(fice1 a     
simple /atem5t ( ! purpose = :i* ,i 0   
s5t--namely1 to /imulate ! activity ( ! 
,prussian c\ncils1 & to urge on ! comm&]
 ( ! army an imm$iate m>* on ! ,fr5*    
capital2 ) a po/script1 direct+ me1 9   
case ( t>d9ess be+ exhibit$ at          
headqu>t]s1 in/antly to transmit a      
despat* home1 & return to my po/ 9      
,p>is4 ,! second lett]--:i* ,i mu/1     
h[ev] undiplomatically1 admit t ,i op5$ 
) mu* /rong] int]e/--0 f ,mordecai4 ,i  
glanc$ ov] x = "s m5tion ( ! ane braw   
"n1 & bitt]ly laugh$ at my own folly 9  
expect+ to f9d su* communications 9 !   
lett] ( ! h>d-head$ & busy ,jew4 ,all 0 
brief & rapid4  ,if ?is %all f9d y 9 !  
,prussian camp1 y w h no m "t = me ?an  
,i h = y4 ,let me n clip y\r diplomatic 

hopes2 b ?is ,i =ew>n y1 y w n obta9 a  
s+le object ( y\r j\rney2 except1       
p]haps1 %[+ t y c gallop a hundr$ miles 
9 ! f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs1 & c make y\r way  
?r\gh a c\ntry ( lunatics )\t be+ pik$  
or sabr$4  ,! campaign is ov]           
already--ov] be=e x 0 begun4 ,! battle 0
 f\ght 9 ! c\ncil at ,b]l91 & ! allies 7
 beat54 ,! duke1 )9 ! next =tnight1 w be
 decid+ on ! m]its ( ! ballet 9         
,brunswick1 & ! ,fr5* w be madd] ?an ev]
 ) triumphs :i* !y nev] won1 prep>+ =   
conque/s :i* are already ga9$1 & knock+ 
d[n ?rones1 ! own]s !mselves supply+ !  
pickaxes & hamm]s4 ,y w see ! two be/   
armies ( ! ,cont95t runn+ away f _! own 
%ad[s2 ! old c\ncillors ( ,fr$]ick &    
,m>ia ,!resa baffl$ by cab9ets ( cobbl]s
 & t9k]s2 grey-be>d g5]als1 cov]$ )     
ord]s1 hunt$ ov] ! fronti] by boys1     
girls1 & old wom52 & ,france1 l a       
poiss>de 9 a passion1 ) h] hair fly+    
ab\t h] e>s1 a knife 9 h] h&1 & h]      
tongue 9 full sw+1 scamp]+ half nak$ ov]
 ,europe1 to ! inf9ite wond] ( ! we>]s (

 velvet1 ,me*l9 lace1 & diadems1--ha1   
ha1 ha6  ,:ile ,i 0 try+ to deciph] ?is 
riddle1 :i* 0 r too contemptu\s = my new
 views ( ?+s1 b :i* ,i ref]r$ to !      
habitual feel+s ( a /rong-head$ man 9   
humble life1 br\ght j close en\gh to    
high] to feel 8 exclusion1 an (fic] 0   
ann\nc$ z ,c\nt ,v>nhor/1 on ! /aff ( ! 
duke4 ,8 c\nt5ance /ruck me at fir/     
sight1 z "o :i* ,i _h se5 be=e2 & ,i    
soon discov]$1 t :5 ,i 0 a boy at ,eton1
 he _h be5 on a visit ( a few days at   
,mortim] ca/le1 9 ! suite ( "o ( !      
,prussian pr9ces4 ,we _h be5 ?us old    
fri5ds1 & we n[ became "y ones )9 ! fir/
 qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,8 c\nt5ance 0 t ( a   
hum\ri/1 & 8 recollections ( ! ,great   
,fr$]ick r5d]$ him s>ca/ic on all ?+s ( 
! lat] g5]ation4  ,! duke has s5t me =  
y1 said he1 ) 8 apology = keep+ y out ( 
b$2 b he has appo9t$ midnight = !       
deliv]y ( y\r despat*es4 ,! tru? is1 t  
hi!rto we h all slept s s\ndly1 t we mu/
 make up = lo/ "t by turn+ night into   
day n[1 j z we h turn$ day into night = 

! la/ twelvemon?4  ,b :at c y tell me ( 
! duke8  ,oh6 a great deal2 b y "k t ,i 
am on 8 /aff1 & !re=e b\nd to keep 8    
secrets4  ,yet1 c\nt1 rememb] t we h    
sworn an et]nal fri5d%ip )9 ! la/ five  
m9utes4 ,:at c he or ,i be ! worse = my 
kn[+ 8 great & good qualities8  ,my de> 
"y fri5d1 :5 y are z old z ,i am1 y w   
see ! improprieties ( su* que/ions4     
,well1 !n1 to come to ! po9t2 is he a   
great g5]al8  ,he speaks ,fr5* bett] ?an
 any o!r pr9ce 9 ,g]many4  ,is he an    
able politician8  ,y mu/ see him on     
horseback2 he rides l a c5taur4  ,well1 
!n1 9 "o s5t5ce1 w he fight ! ,fr5*8  ,t
 :olly dep5ds on :e!r he turns 8 horse's
 head t[>ds ,p>is or ,b]l94  ,c\nt1 b "o
 "q m1 :i* y may answ] )\t a riddle4 ,d 
y ?9k t he w receive my mission         
cordially8  ,he speaks y\r language2 he 
we>s y\r broad clo?2 he loves y\r port]2
 & he has m>ri$ "o ( y\r pr9cesses4     
,all my difficulties are answ]$4 ,i am  
ready2 b :at %all ,i f9d him do+ at ?is 
extraord9>y h\r8  ,if asleep1 dream+ ( !

 op]a at ,brunswick2 if awake1 dream+ ( 
! op]a at ,p>is4  ,8 diamond repeat]1   
:i* he _h laid on ! table betwe5 u1     
/ruck twelve z he spoke2 &1 wrapp+      
ourselves 9 our cloaks1 we salli$ =?    
into "o ( ! mo/ />ry nights ( autumn1 & 
made our way1 ?r\gh long ranges (       
patrols & videttes1 to ! qu>t]s ( !     
g5]alissimo4  ,! mansion 0 an old       
*ateau1 evid5tly long ab&on$ to         
lonel9ess & decay "o ( ^? huge edifices2
 ^: build+ _h co/ "o =tune1 & ^: support
 _h exhau/$ ano!r4 ,b ! /ruggle _h be5  
ov] = ! la/ fifty ye>s1 & two or ?ree   
%rivell$ dome/ics rema9$ to keep out !  
invasion ( ! bats & owls4 ,b at ?is     
p]iod ! *ateau exhibit$1 ( c\rse1 ano!r 
sc5e2 aides-de-camp1 g5]als1 ord]lies1  
c\ri]s--all ! clang & clam\r ( ! /aff ( 
a great army--rang ?r\gh ! wild old     
halls1 & e*o$ up ! long gho/ly          
corridors4 ,e ap>tm5t 0 a blaze ( light1
 & fill$ ) gr\ps ( (fic]s ( ! ,prussian 
& ,au/rian gu>ds2 all 0 billi>d-play+1  
talk+1 s++ 9 *orus1 & c>\s+ 9 all !     

noisy gaiety ( ! soldi] 9 good qu>t]s4  
,all ?is is tempt+ en\gh1 said ! old    
c\nt1 z we ha/5$ along a gall]y t seem$ 
endless1 b on :i* ! op5 doors ( !       
successive ap>tm5ts ?rew broad          
illum9ation4 ,i d>e say1 ,mr ,m>/on1 t y
 w\ld pref] tak+ y\r seat among ^?      
lively fell[s1 to ! hon\r ( a ducal     
conf]5ce2 b my ord]s are1 t y mu/ n be  
se5 until ! duke gives y c>te blan*e to 
appe> among human be+s aga94  ,! c\nt n[
 op5$ ! door ( an ap>tm5t1 :i* appe>$ to
 h be5 m lately t5ant$ ?an ! re/1 yet   
:i* exhibit$ signs ( ! g5]al des]tion2 a
 m>ble table1 cov]$ ) a decay+ drap]y1 a
 ,c>r>a alaba/] ( ,niobe & h] *ildr5 on 
! mantelpiece1 a huge mirror1 & a       
tape/ry ( "o ( ! hunts ( ,h5ri ,quatre1 
%[$ t ,"t _h be5 !re1 & t ! ,prussians  
_h n2 b ! indi/9ct light ( ! s+le *&eli]
 left me b little opportunity ( indulg+ 
my speculations on ! furniture4 ,! c\nt 
_h left me1 to asc]ta9 :5 ! duke %\ld be
 at leisure to receive me2 & my fir/    
process 01 l a good soldi]1 to          

reconnoitre ! neighb\r+ t]ritory4 ,!    
fir/ door :i* ,i op5$ l$ into a         
cons]vatory1 fill$ ) ! remnants ( dead  
foliage1 op5+ on ! g>d5s ( ! *ateau1    
:i*1 wild z !y n[ 71 /ill s5t up a      
fragrance d\bly refre%+1 aft] !         
atmosph]e ( me]%aums1 hot br&y1 & ,rh9e 
be]1 :i* fill$ ! gall]ies4 ,! casem5t   
di/antly ov]look$ ! esplanade 9 front ( 
! *ateau2 & ! p]petual movem5ts ( !     
c\ri]s & e/afettes1 arriv+ & dep>t+ e   
mom5t1 ! gallop+ ( cavalry1 & ! m>* (   
patrols1 occupi$ me until a valet ( !   
duke came to acqua9t me t supp] 0 s]v$1 
by 8 highness's comm&s1 9 ! ap>tm5t :i* 
,i _h lately quitt$1 & t he w\ld be     
pres5t 9 a few m9utes4  ,i return$ (    
c\rse2 & f\nd ! *amb] :i* ,i _h left s  
d>k & dilapidat$1 *ang$1 z if by a fairy
 w&1 into pomp & elegance4 ,! duke 0    
r5[n$ = spl5did extravagance1 & ! table 
0 cov]$ ) ri* plate1 ! walls glitt]$ ) a
 pr(usion ( gilt lamps1 & all r\nd me _h
 ! look ( regal luxury4 ,b "o object    
sudd5ly caught my gaze1 & left me no p[]

 to glance at any o!r4 ,9 a recess1 :i* 
_h hi!rto be5 obscure1 b ov] :i* n[     
blaz$ a brilliant gir&ole1 hung a       
full-l5g? portrait ( a nun1 :i*1 b = !  
dress1 ,i %\ld h pron\nc$ to be         
,clotilde2 ! same ,greek pr(ile1 ! same 
deep yet vivid eye1 ! same mat*less     
sweetness ( smile1 & ! same mixture (   
melan*oly & en?usiasm1 :i* _h made me   
?9k my idol fit to be ! wor%ip ( ! _w4  
,i /ood wrapp$ 9 a/oni%m5t1 delight1    
pa91 a ?\s& undef9$ feel+s1 until ,i    
c\ld h almo/ imag9$ t ! canvass be=e me 
liv$4 ,i saw its eye all b gli/51 its   
lips all b op5 to speak2 ! v m>ble ( its
 *eek beg9 to gl[2 :5 ,i 0 awak5$ by a  
lively voice1 say+1 9 ,fr5*--,ah1 ,mr   
,m>/on1 ,i p]ceive t y are a            
connoisseur4 ,i turn$1 & saw ! speak]1 a
 man some:at above ! middle size2 a     
rem>kably noble-look+ p]sonage2 9 full  
dress ev5 at t h\r1 p[d]$ & p]fum$1 &   
altoge!r a c\rt figure2 8 h&s load$ )   
jewels1 & a diamond /> ( ! ord] ( ! g>t]
 ^u 8 brea/4 ,x requir$ no introduc] to 

tell me t ,i 0 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,duke (  
,brunswick4  ,come1 said he1 we h no "t 
= etiquette1 nor inde$ = any ?+ else    
to-night--we mu/ sup fir/1 & !n talk (  
y\r mission4  ,we sat d[n2 a d\ble file 
( valets1 9 liv]ies1 load$ ) embroid]y1 
att5d$ at ! table2 ?\gh ! p>ty consi/$ (
 b f\r2 ,v>nhor/1 & a ,colonel ,guise>d1
 *ief ( ! secret diplomacy1 a pale      
,spani%-featur$ (fic]--to :om 8 highness
 did me ! hon\r ( introduc+ me1 z ! son 
( "o ( 8 old fri5ds4  ,y rememb] ,m>/on1
 said he1 at ,brunswick1 five-&-tw5ty   
ye>s ago1 9 8 envoy%ip--a capital       
horseman1 a brilliant dress]1 & a v     
promis+ diplomati/4 ,i augur$ well ( 8  
future c>e]1 b ----! inf9ite elevation (
 ! ducal %\ld]s1 & ! inf9ite droop+ ( ! 
ducal eyes1 complet$ ! rema9d] ( my     
un=tunate p>5t's hi/ory2 b :e!r 9       
panegyric or c5sure1 ,i 0 n suffici5tly 
v]s$ 9 ! sci5ce ( say+ no?+ & imply+ all
 ?+s1 to tell4 ,guise>d fix$ 8 deep     
sall[ eye on me1 )\t a ^w3 at t mom5t he
 rem9d$ me exactly ( "o ( !             

,inquisitors--! deep1 d>k-visag$ m5 :om 
! mat*less p5cil ( ,velasquez has       
immortaliz$4  ,v>nhor/ bur/ out into a  
laugh4  ,:at1 ,guise>d1 said he1 are y  
reconnoitr+ ! gr\nd be=e y make !       
attack8 ,y\r royal highness1 ,i ?9k we  
ought to v9dicate our c\ntry to ?is     
,engli% g5tleman1 by assur+ him t !     
colonel is n a c>d9al 9 disguise4  ,!   
colonel m]ely smil$1 :i* seem$ an ef=t =
 8 cloi/]$ physiognomy2 ! duke laugh$1 &
 began a g5]al conv]sation ^u all       
possible topics--,engl& =m+ ! *ief2 !   
royal family--! c\rt--!                 
!atres--p>liam5t--! p--all :irl$ ov] ) !
 ease & rapidity ( "o turn+ ! leaves (  
an album2 "h a v]se & !re a portrait--"h
 a sket* ( a temple1 & !re an outl9e ( a
 cottage--! :ole pretty1 & z trifl+ z   
pretty1 & ca/ aside at ! fir/ mom5t :5  
any ?+ bett] wor? ?9k+ ( occurr$4  ,9 ! 
mid/ ( our gaiety1 9 :i* ! duke _h      
completely laid d[n 8 sceptre1 & tak5 8 
full %>e1 ! great clock ( ! *ateau toll$
 "o4 ,! table 0 in/antly swept (        

supp]--! valets )drew4 ,i he>d ! tread (
 a s5t9el at ! door ( ! ap>tm5t2 & !    
duke1 in/antly *ang+ f ! man ( fa%ion to
 ! /atesman1 began to ent] into !       
que/ions !n s deeply di/urb+ all !      
cab9ets ( ,europe4  ,i f\nd ! duke a v  
sup]ior man to :at ,i _h conceiv$ ( him4
 ,he 0 frank & free1 spoke ( ! int5tions
 ( ! ,allies 9 ! mo/ op5 mann]1 & c5sur$
 ! errors :i* !y _h already committ$1 ) 
a pla9ness :i* ,i _h n expect$ to f9d   
out ( ,london4 ,he _h evid5tly made     
himself ma/] ( a great v>iety ( k1 & ) !
 happy b mo/ unusual p[] ( r5d]+ x all  
applicable to ! po9t 9 "q4 ,my          
impressions ( him & 8 ord]1 imbib$ among
 ! prejudices ( ,engl& & ! libels (     
,france1 0 t ( frivolity & flutt]--an   
idle life & a /agnant und]/&+4 ,i nev] 0
 m surpris$ at ! contra/ betwe5 ?is     
conception & ! animat$ & accompli%$     
pr9ce be=e me4 ,he seem$ to "k n m]ely !
 p]sons ( all ! lead+ m5 ( ,europe--:i* 
might h naturally be5 ! case ) "o :o _h 
visit$ e capital--b to be acqua9t$ ) _! 

*>act]s1 _! abilities1 & ev5 _! modes ( 
?9k+4 ,he seem$ to me a man born to     
rule4 ,x 0 9 lat] days t ! habits ( a   
voluptu>y1 ( :i* 8 peculi> love ( dress 
might h be5 slightly symptomatic1       
produc$ _! effect1 9 enfeebl+ a m9d made
 = em95ce4 ,i saw him aft]w>ds1 brok5 ) 
ye>s & mis=tune4 ,b on ?is night ,i c\ld
 only see a man on :om ! de/9ies (      
,europe 7 rightly repos$4 ,i pay ?is    
tribute ( hon\r to 8 memory4  ,he spoke 
a great deal1 9 our conf]5ce1 on !      
necessity ( a /rong ,european comb9ation
 aga9/ ,france1 & flatt]+ly address$ to 
me a /rong panegyric on my c\ntry4  ,if 
we c obta91 said he1 ! cordial          
co-op]ation ( ! ,engli% p1 ,i see no    
difficulty be=e u4 ,we already h !      
,m9i/ry ) u2 b ,i "k ! ,engli%man's     
hatr$ ( a =eign w>1 8 horror ( public   
exp5diture on cont95tal int]e/s1 & 8    
g5]al di/ru/ ( ! policy ( =eign c\rts4  
,& until we c give ! p "s evid5ce1 n    
only t our int5tions are s9c]e1 b t our 
cause is _! own1 we %all nev] h ! nation

 on our side4  ,my rem>k 01 t ! *ief    
difficulty ) ! nation w\ld be1 to       
conv9ce !m t ! ,alli$ ,p[]s 7 n influ5c$
 by p]sonal motives2 ,i said t ! seizure
 ( t]ritory1 :ile ! ,fr5* rema9$ 9 _!   
def5celess /ate1 w\ld probably excite   
/rong public displeasure 9 ,engl&2 &    
pla9ly /at$1 t ! only ?+ :i* c\ld engage
 ! public _s 9 ! w>1 w\ld be a          
conviction ( its absolute ju/ice & /]n  
necessity4  ,! conv]sation 0 "h         
int]rupt$ by ! arrival ( a /aff-(fic] ) 
despat*es f ,b]l94 ,a numb] ( pap]s 7   
laid on ! table1 & h&$ ov] to ,v>nhor/ &
 ,guise>d to read4 ,!y prov$ *iefly     
notes & ord]s relative to ! advance ( ! 
army4 ,"o pap]1 h[ev]1 ! duke read )    
evid5t int]e/1 & m>k$ ) 8 p5cil d[n !   
m>g94  ,i am delight$1 said he1 t ?is   
pap] has rea*$ u at la/4 ,mr ,m>/on w n[
 see :at my real advice has be5 f !     
beg9n+4 ,! ,fr5* j\rnals h attack$ me   
furi\sly = ! decl>ation issu$ at our    
entrance on ! fronti]4 ,! j\rnals (     
,engl& h p>tly e*o$ ! ,fr5*1 & ,i am    

held up to ! _w z ! au?or ( !           
,decl>ation ( ,pilnitz4 ,?is pap]1 :i*  
,mr ,m>/on w d me ! hon\r to s5d at     
daybreak to 8 c\rt by a special mess5g]1
 w cle> my "* ) 8 c\ntrym5 at once--) ! 
re/ ( ,europe1 ,i am cont5t to wait a   
little long]4  ,he !n read ! pap] 9 8   
h&2 & x 0 a long & /rik+ prote/ aga9/ ! 
idea ( p>tition+ ,france1 or hav+ any   
o!r int5tion 9 ! movem5t ( ! troops ?an 
! security ( ! ,fr5* ?rone4 ,?is docum5t
 _h be5 s5t to ! ,c\ncil at ,b]l91 & be5
 return$ by !m = revision by ! duke1 & !
 s(t5+ ( its r unc\rtly decisiv5ess (   
expression4 ,x /at$1 t ev5 ! conque/ (  
,france1 if x c\ld be effect$1 mu/ be   
:olly useless )\t ! conciliation ( ! p3 
t x mu/ be insecure1 t x nev] c\ld be   
complete1 & t ev5 ! attempt might r\se  
?is p[]ful p to feel its own =ce1 & turn
 its va/ res\rces to w>4 ,! fir/ measure
 ought1 !re=e1 to be an address to !    
nation1 pron\nc+1 9 ! cle>e/ language1  
an utt] abjuration ( all local seizure4 
,! pap] ?us return$1 & conta9+ !        

obs]vations ( ! c\ncil1 0 giv5 to       
,v>nhor/1 to be copi$4 ,& n[1 said !    
duke1 g5tlem51 ,i ?9k we may retire = ! 
night2 = we h b ?ree h\rs until ! m>* 9 
! morn+4  ,i said "s common-place ?+1 ( 
! obligations :i* ,europe mu/ owe to a  
sov]eign pr9ce1 expos+ himself to su*   
lab\rs1 hon\rable z !y 74  ,no1 he      
smil+ly repli$2 !y are "p ( our (fice1 !
 r\t9e ( ! life ( pr9ces1 ! vocation (  
m5 born = ! public1 & liv+ = ! public   
alone4 ,! pr9ce mu/ be a soldi]1 & !    
soldi] mu/ make ! camp 8 home1 & !      
palace only 8 soj\rn4 ,x is 8 =tune1    
p]haps 8 mis=tune1 t b "o pr(ession 9   
life is left op5 to him1 :e!r x be ! b5t
 ( 8 temp]am5t or n--:ile o!r m5 may    
foll[ _! ta/es 9 ! *oice1 s]ve _! fell[s
 9 a hundr$ diff]5t ways1 & raise a     
bloodless reputation among mank9d4 ,&   
n[1 good-night4 ,to-morr[ at five !     
advance moves4 ,at six ,i %all be on    
horseback1 & !n--,well6 :at matt] = !   
!n8 ,we %all sleep at lea/ to-night2 &  
s1 f>ewell4     ,,index ,,to ,,vol4     

,,liv4   ,ab]de51 ,"l1 rem>ks on 8 *ur* 
bill1 #ede4  ,adv5tures 9 ,l\isiana1    
,no4 ,i41 ,! ,prairie & ! ,swamp1 #dc   
--,no4 ,,ii41 ,! ,blockh\se1 #bcd4      
,adv5tures 9 ,texas1 ,no4 ,i41 ,a       
,scamp] 9 ! ,prairie ( ,jac9to1 #eea    
--,no4 ,,ii41 ,a ,trial by ,jury1 #ggg4 
,ahm$-,kiuprili1 c>e] (1 #age4          
,anti-corn-law ,league1 proce$+s ( !1   
#eci4  ,anci5t ,t[ns1 a plea =1 aga9/   
railways1 #cih4  ,ari/ocracy ( ,engl&1  
!1 #ea4  ,armada1 !1 f ,s*ill]1 #adc4   
,armansp]g1 ,c\nt1 adm9i/ration (1 9    
,greece1 #cdh4  ,arne ! compos]1 #bf4   
,art1 ,briti%1 pres5t /ate (1 #ahh4     
,a!ns1 population1 in/itutions1 c41 (1  
#ceb4  ,atlantic & ,pacific ,oceans1 on 
! be/ means ( e/abli%+ a communication  
betwe5 !1 #feh4  ,au/ria1 comm]ce1 c41  
(1 #bea4  ,ballads ( ,s*ill]1 !4 ,see   
,s*ill]4  ,balzac1 ,m41 ,two ,dreams1 a 
sket* by1 #fgb4  ,bank+-h\se1 !1 a      
hi/ory 9 ?ree p>ts4 ,"p ,i4 ,*ap4 ,i41  
,prospective1 #egf   --,*ap4 ,,ii41     
,retrospective1 #egh   --,*ap4 ,,iii41  

,! beg9n+ ( ! end1 #ehb   --,*ap4 ,,iv41
 ,mi*+ malle*o1 x means mis*ief1 #ehe   
--,*ap4 ,v41 ,matt]s ( c\rse1 #ehh      
--,*ap4 ,,vi41 ,a discov]y1 #eib        
--,*ap4 ,,vii41 ,! end ( ! beg9n+1 #eid4
   ,"p ,,ii4 ,*ap4 ,i41 ,a negotiation1 
#gai   --,*ap4 ,,ii41 ,a lull4 #gbc     
--,*ap4 ,,iii41 ,a sweet c\ple1 #gbe    
--,*ap4 ,,iv41 ,a speculation1 #gcj     
--,*ap4 ,v41 ,a l&$ proprietor1 #gcc4   
,bankruptcy ( ! ,greek k+dom1 !1 #cde   
--means ( av]t+ x1 #cfa4  ,b>rett1      
,elizabe? ,b41 ,cry ( ! ,*ildr51 by1    
#bfj4  ,bav>ian gov]nm5t ( ,greece1     
effects ( !1 #cde4  ,b5nett's ,ceylon & 
its capabilities1 review (1 #fbb4       
,blockh\se1 !1 an adv5ture 9 ,l\isiana1 
#bcd4  ,bridge ov] ! ,?ur1 !1 f ! ,g]man
 ( ,gu/av ,s*wab1 #gag4  ,briti%        
in/itution1 exhibition at !1 #bjc4      
,br[nrigg1 ,sir ,rob]t1 conque/ ( ,k&y1 
by1 #fcb4  ,bulw]1 ,sir ,edw>d ,lytton1 
,b>t41 translation ( ! poems & ballads (
 ,s*ill]1 by4 ,"p ! la/1 #aci4   --,love
 & ,dea?1 by1 #gag4  ,bute1 l9es writt5 

91 by ,delta1 #gdi4  ,byrd1 ! compos]1  
#bd4  ,cab9et1 ! ,greek1 con/ruction &  
p[]s ( !1 #cej4  ,canadian corn bill1 !1
 #edc4  ,canal1 propos$ betwe5 !        
,atlantic & ,pacific oceans1 #feh4      
,c>lyle's ,pa/ & ,pres5t1 review (1 )   
notices ( 8 o!r works1 #aba4  ,ceylon & 
its capabilities1 by ,b5nett1 review (1 
#fbb   --its climate1 #fbf   --sket* (  
its hi/ory1 #fbg4  ,*apt]s ( ,turki%    
,hi/ory2 ,no4 ,x4 ,! ,second ,siege (   
,vi5na1 #agc4  ,*>les ,edw>d at         
,v]sailles on ! ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,battle (
 ,cullod51 a poem1 #ajg4  ,*ronicles (  
,p>is--! ,rue ,/ ,d5is1 #ebd4           
,c+halese1 "* ( !1 #fbg4  ,cobd51 ,mr1  
refutation ( 8 /atem5ts reg>d+ !        
colonies1 #djg1 #fcg   --8              
misrepres5tations on ! corn "q1 #eci4   
,college ,!atricals1 a tale1 #gcg4      
,colonies1 !1 exam9ation ( ,cobd5's     
/atem5ts reg>d+1 #dji1 #fcg4            
,comm5cem5t ( ! ,new ,c5tury1 !1 f !    
,g]man ( ,s*ill]1 #aea4  ,comm]cial     
,int]c\rse betwe5 ! ,atlantic & ,pacific

 ,oceans1 on ! be/ means ( e/abli%+1    
#feh4  ,comm]cial ,policy1 ,europe1 #bdc
   --%ips1 colonies1 & comm]ce1 #djf    
--! same cont9u$1 #fcg4  ,comp>ison ( ! 
protective & free-trade sy/ems1 #bdc1   
#djf1 #fcg4 ,conflict1 !1 on ! ,g]man ( 
,s*ill]1 #add4  ,cont95tal nobility1    
comp>ison ( ) ! ,briti%1 #ef4  ,corn-law
 ,"q1 !1 #eci4  ,c\ncil ( ,/ate1 !      
,greek1 #cej4  ,creswick1 ,mr1 rem>ks on
 ! /yle (1 #ahh4  ,cry ( ! ,*ildr51 !1  
#bfj4  ,d>i5 company1 !1 #ffa4  ,davie1 
,major1 conduct (1 9 ,ceylon1 #fbh4     
,dea? f ! ,/+ ( a ,s]p5t1 l9es on1 #gih4
  ,delta1 a ,vision ( ! ,_w by1 #cdc    
--,l9es writt5 9 ! ,isle ( ,bute by1    
#gdi4  ,devil's ,frills1 !1 a ,dut*     
illu/ration ( ! wat] cure1   --,*ap4 ,i4
 #bbe   --,*ap4 ,,ii4 ib4   --,*ap4     
,,iii4 #bbg   --,*ap4 ,,iv4 #bbh        
--,*ap4 ,v4 #bcj   --,*ap4 ,,vi4 #bcb4  
,di/urb$ ,di/ricts ( ,wales1 notes on a 
t\r 9 !1 by ,joseph ,d[nes1 #gff4       
,d[nes1 ,joseph1 t\r 9 ! di/urb$        
di/ricts ( ,wales by1 #gff4  ,dut*1 l&+ 

( !1 9 ,ceylon1 #fbg4  ,e>ly ,engli%    
,musicians1 notices (1 #bc4  ,e>ly      
,greek ,romances1 ! ,e?iopics (         
,heliodorus1 #aji4  ,education1         
in/itutions =1 9 ,greece1 #ceg4         
,education1 ! gov]nm5t s*eme (1 #edh4   
,emma1 l9es to1 f ! ,g]man ( ,s*ill]1   
#aej4  ,engl&1 ! ari/ocracy (1 #ea4     
,engli% music & musicians1 #bc4         
,epigram on ,dr ,toe1 c41 #bfc4         
,erig5a1 lett] f1 to ,*ri/oph] ,nor?1   
#bfc4  ,e?iopics ( ,heliodorus1 acc\nt (
 !1 #aji4  ,europe1 comm]cial policy (1 
#bdc4  ,exhibitions1 notices (--! ,royal
 ,academy's1 #ahh   --! ,suffolk ,/reet 
gall]y1 #aii   --pa9t+s 9 wat]-col\rs1  
#bja   --! ,briti% ,in/itution1 #bjc4   
,factory bill1 !1 #edh4  ,fan>iotes1 "* 
( !1 #cea4  ,f>ewell to ! ,read]1 f !   
,g]man ( ,s*ill]1 #aeb4  ,fate (        
,polycrates1 !1 #dhc4  ,france1 conduct 
(1 t[>ds ,greece1 #cei4  ,fr$]ick       
,s*legel1 review ( ! works & "* (1 #caa4
  ,free-trade & protective sy/ems1      
comp>ison ( !1 #bdh4  ,fr5* academy1    

#eai4  ,fr5* & ,g]man works ( fiction1  
comp>ison betwe51 #fgb4  ,fuseli's      
,lectures at ! ,royal ,academy3 8       
introduction1 #fia   --,lecture ,i41    
#fid     --,,ii41 #fig     --,,iii41    
#gjc4  ,game up ) ! repeal agitation1 !1
 #fgi4  ,g]man & ,fr5* lit]ature1       
comp>ison betwe51 #fgb4  ,gibbons !     
compos]1 #bd4  ,gifts ( ,t]ek !1        
translat$ f ! ,russian ( ,l]mont(f1 by  
,j4 ,b4 ,%aw1 #gii4  ,gods ( ,greece1 !1
 f ! ,g]man ( ,s*ill]1 #adf4  ,goe!1    
rem>ks by1 on ! ,s*legels1 #caa4  ,great
 ,brita91 proce$+s (1 t[>ds ,greece1    
#cei4  ,greece1 pres5t /ate & prospects 
(1 #cde   --peculi>ities ( its          
inhabitants1 #cej   --its pres5t rev5ues
 & exp5diture1 #cfa4  ,guizot1 ,m41     
op9ion (1 on ! union ( ! ,atlantic &    
,pacific oceans1 #fei4  ,heliodorus1 !  
,e?iopics (1 #aji4  ,heb]1 ,bi%op1 !    
,:ippiad1 a poem1 by4 ,canto ,i41 #ajj  
--,canto ,,ii41 #ajb   --,canto ,,iii41 
#ajd4  ,h5dia1 ! hi/ory (1 #dgi4        
,hullah's me?od ( tea*+1 /rictures on1  

#cg4  ,humboldt1 ,m41 on unit+ !        
,atlantic & ,pacific oceans1 #fei4      
,hymn to ,joy1 f ! ,g]man ( ,s*ill]1    
#adb4  ,inscription on ! f\ndation /one 
( ! new d9+-hall1 c41 #gi4  ,inv9cible  
,armada1 !1 f ! ,g]man ( ,s*ill]1 #adc4 
,iri% arms bill1 !1 #edi4  ,jac9to1 a   
scamp] 9 ! prairie (1 #eba4  ,jack      
,/u>t's bet on ! ,d]by1 & h[ he paid 8  
losses1 #fg4  ,jolly ,fa!r ,joe1 a tale 
f ! ,gold5 ,leg5d1 #bee4  ,joy1 hymn to1
 f ! ,g]man ( ,s*ill]1 #adb4  ,jury     
trial 9 ,texas1 a1 #ggg4  ,k&y1         
description ( ! di/rict (1 #fbg   --its 
conque/ by ! ,briti%1 #fcb4  ,k]im      
,khan1 travels (4 ,"p ,i41 #dec   --,"p 
,,ii41 #efd   --,"p ,,iii41 #gec4  ,k+  
,ar?ur1 ,purcell's op]a (1 & its        
revival1 #be4  ,la/ ,session (          
,p>liam5t1 review ( !1 #ech   --! corn  
"q1 #eci   --! ,canadian corn bill1 #edc
   --! ,scot* *ur* bill1 #ede   --!     
factory bill1 #edh   --! ,iri% arms     
bill1 #edi4  ,lett] to ,*ri/oph] ,nor?1 
#bfc4  ,lectures at ! ,royal            

,academy--,h5ry ,fuseli1 #fia4  ,l9es   
writt5 9 ! ,isle ( ,bute1 by ,delta1    
#gdi4  ,lloyd1 ,mr1 report by1 on unit+ 
! ,atlantic & ,pacific oceans1 #ffc4    
,locke1 ,ma!w1 ! compos]1 #be4  ,logic1 
,mill's elem5ts (1 review$1 #dae4       
,l\isiana1 adv5tures 92 ! ,prairie & !  
,swamp1 #dc   --,no4 ,,ii41 !           
,blockh\se1 #bcd4  ,love & ,dea?1 by    
,sir ,edw>d ,lytton ,bulw]1 #gag4       
,m',d[all1 ,g5]al1 proce$+s (1 9        
,ceylon1 #fbh4  ,maclise1 ,mr1 rem>ks on
 ! /yle (1 #ahh4  ,ma9z] & ,hullah1     
comp>ison ( ! me?ods (1 #cg4  ,m>/on2   
or1 ,memoirs ( a ,/atesman4 ,"p ,,ii41  
#a   --,"p ,,iii41 #bjg   --,"p ,,iv41  
#cbe   --,"p ,v41 #fjh   --,"p ,,vi41   
#hja4  ,maur]1 ,m41 adm9i/ration (1 9   
,greece1 #cdh4  ,meet+1 !1 f ! ,g]man ( 
,s*ill]1 #adi4  ,memoir on ! be/ means (
 e/abli%+ a communication betwe5 !      
,atlantic & ,pacific oceans1 #feh4      
,mill's elem5ts ( logic1 review (1 #dae4
  ,m9/rels ( ,old1 !1 f ! ,g]man (      
,s*ill]1 #aeb4  ,mod]n pa9t]s1 _!       

sup]iority 9 ! art ( l&scape pa9t+ to ! 
old ma/]s1 review (1 #dhe4  ,municipal  
in/itutions ( ,greece1 !1 #ceb4  ,music1
 some?+ ab\t1 #gji4  ,music & musicians1
 ,engli%1 #bc   --pres5t /ate (1 9      
,engl&1 #cc4  ,my c\ntry neighb\rs1 a   
tale1 #dca4  ,napi]'s 7,colonel7        
rem9isc5ces ( ,syria1 review (1 #dgf4   
,nobility ( ,engl&1 *>act]i/ics ( !1    
#ef4  ,non-intrusionism1 rem>ks on1 & on
 ! proce$+s ( ! p>ty1 #ede4  ,notes on a
 t\r 9 ! di/urb$ di/ricts 9 ,wales1 by  
,joseph ,d[nes1 #gff4  ,o',connell1 ,mr1
 pres5t position (1 #bfd   --proce$+s ( 
! gov]nm5t aga9/1 & _! consequ5ces1     
#fhe4  ,o?o1 ,k+1 /ate ( ,greece on 8   
accession to ! ?rone1 #cde   --effects (
 8 gov]nm5t1 #cdh4  ,ov]-production1    
effects (1 #bdc4  ,pacific & ,atlantic  
oceans1 propos$ communication betwe5 !1 
#feh4  ,panama1 ! i/hmus (1 its         
advantages = a communication betwe5 !   
two oceans1 #feh   --description ( !    
t[n1 #ffe4  ,p>is1 *ronicles (--! ,rue  
,/ ,d5is1 #ebd4  ,p>liam5t1 la/ session 

(1 review ( its measures1 #ech   --!    
corn-law "q1 #eci   --,canadian         
corn-bill1 #edc   --,scot* *ur* bill1   
#ede   --,factory bill1 #edh   --! ,iri%
 arms bill1 #edi4  ,pa/ & ,pres5t1 by   
,?omas ,c>lyle1 review (1 #aba4  ,pat5t 
law1 effects ( !1 #eai4  ,peel1 ,sir    
,rob]t1 review ( 8 spee* on ! ,iri% "q1 
#bgj4  ,p]sian pr9ces1 notices ( !      
n>rative ( !1 #dec4  ,philhell5ic       
dr9k+-song1 by ,b4 ,simmons1 #da4       
,physical sci5ce 9 ,engl&1 /ate &       
prospects (1 #ead4  ,plea = anci5t t[ns 
aga9/ railways1 a1 #cih4  ,poems &      
ballads ( ,s*ill]1 !4 ,see ,s*ill]4     
,poetry--,philhell5ic dr9k+-song1 by ,b4
 ,simmons1 #da   --inscription on !     
f\ndation /one ( ! new d9+-hall1 c41 #gi
   --! ,:ippiad1 a satirical poem1 by   
,bi%op ,heb]1 ,canto ,i41 #ajj          
--,canto ,,ii41 #ajb     --,canto       
,,iii41 #ajd     --,*>les ,edw>d at     
,v]sailles on ! anniv]s>y ( ! battle (  
,cullod51 #ajg   --,poems & ,ballads (  
,s*ill]2 ,"p ! ,la/1 #aci   --,jolly    

,fa!r ,joe1 a tale f ! ,gold5 ,leg5d1   
#bee   --! ,cry ( ! ,*ildr51 by         
,elizabe? ,b4 ,b>rett1 #bfj   --a       
,vision ( ! ,_w1 by ,delta1 #cdc   --!  
,fate ( ,polycrates1 #dhc   --,l9es     
writt5 9 ! ,isle ( ,bute1 by ,delta1    
#gdi   --,dea? f ! /+ ( a s]p5t1 #gih   
--! ,purple ,cloak1 or ! return (       
,syloson to ,samos1 #gad   --,love &    
,dea?1 #gag   --! ,bridge ov] ! ,?ur1 f 
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