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,,t la/ ,sabba? ( ,augu/ 0 a lovely day2
 x 0 ! fir/ ,sabba?  t our girls _h sp5t
 at home s9ce ! revelation ( ,*autauqua4
 ,x  seem$ lovely to !m4 ,! _w looks z  
?\gh x 0 made ov] new  9 ! night1 ,eurie
 _h said1 z %e ?rew op5 h] bl9ds1 & drew
 9  :iffs ( ! sweet1 s(t air4 ,& ! *ur*1
 :i!r ^! girls _h  s (t5 betak5 !mselves
 on summ] morn+s1 j l ?is "o--h[  c\ld  
two or ?ree weeks h *ang$ x8 ,!y c\ld n 
feel t x  0 ! same build+4    ,hi!rto x 
_h be5 to !m simply ! ,fir/ ,*ur*2 gr&]1
 by  sev]al degrees1 ?an any o!r *ur* 9 
! city1 hav+ ! f9e/  *oir1 & ! f9e/     
organ1 & ! mo/ elegant c>pets1 & mak+  !
 gr&e/ floral display ( all ! temples1 z
 became ! ,fir/  ,*ur*1 ( c\rse2 b      
to-day1 ?is gl[+1 glori\s ,augu/ day1 x 
0  some?+ inf9itely above & beyond all  

?is2 x 0 ! visible  temple ( ! invisible
 ,god1 _! ,savi\r1 & !y 7 go+ up to     
wor%ip--aye1 really & truly to wor%ip4  
,!y1 9 _! diff]5t  ways1 accord+ to _! v
 diff]5t natures1 felt ?is & 7  ?rill$ )
 x z _! feet trod ! aisles4 ,p c feel a 
great  _m ?+s1 & n %[ !m to ! casual    
obs]v]4 ,sitt+ 9 _!  respective pews1 !y
 look$ 9 no s5se diff]5t f ! way !y _h  
look$ on a hundr$ diff]5t ,sabba?s be=e 
?is4    ,ru? ,ersk9e1 9 ! corn] ( h]    
fa!r's pew1 attir$1 z %e _h  (t5 be5    
be=e1 9 ! mo/ delicate & exquisite (    
summ] silks1  ) exactly ! "r %ade (     
necktie1 gloves & sa%1 to set (f  !     
beauty ( ! dress1 ) ! s(t & delicate    
laces ab\t h]  :ite ?roat1 = :i* %e 0   
especially not$1 look$ n "o :it  diff]5t
 f ! lady :o sat !re ?ree weeks be=e4 ,y
 w\ldn't  h kn[n t h] he>t 0 s++ = joy4 
,flossy ,%ipley1 agl[ ) elegance1 z %e  
always 01 look$ ! same  airy butt]fly t 
_h flitt$ 9 & out ( t *ur* on _m a      
summ] day be=e2 & ,m>ion1 9 h] corn] 9 !
 gall]y1 0 simply  ! grave1 some:at     

we>y-look+ s*ool-tea*] at "o ( ! w>ds--a
  girl ) infidel t5d5cies1 t is all !   
great congregation knew  ab\t h]2 9     
fact1 comp>atively few ( !m knew ev5 t4 
,eurie ,mit*ell 0 ! doctor's elde/      
daught]1 & _h 9 no s5se  improv$ z to h]
 toilet--a ?+ :i* c\ld h>dly be expect$1
  s9ce %e _h ?r[n away s mu* money on t 
wild s*eme ( liv+ 9  ! woods2 t 0 :at "s
 ( ! congregation ?\ght ab\t h]4    ,dr4
 ,d5nis saw all ^! girls1 & look$ gloomy
 ov] !m2 he 0 9  ! mood to ne$ sympa!tic
 he>]s1 to long to be 9 accord ) 8      
audi5ce1 & feel t !y c\ld sympa?ize )   
him 9 8 rea*  aft] a high] type (       
religion4 ,:at c\ld ^! f\r girls "k ab\t
  a high] type1 :5 !y _h no religion at 
all1 & _h be5 sp5d+  two lawless weeks 9
 look+ at ! subject1 till _! he>ts 7    
ei!r attun$ to ridicule or disgu/$1     
accord+ to _! sev]al  temp]am5ts8 ,t 0  
:at ! faces ( our f\r girls said to him4
 ,yet  h[ !y li/5$ to 8 s]mon4    ,i    
%all be satisfi$ :5 ,i awake ) ?y       
lik5ess4 ,^! 7 !  words on :i* he spoke2

 & ! burd5 ( 8 ?\ght 0 t  satisfaction 0
 n to be s\ght = "h2 no?+ less ?an !    
absolute lik5ess %\ld give absolute     
satisfaction2 & ?is lik5ess  0 to be    
=ev] eag]ly1 e>ne/ly1 con/antly1 s\ght  
=1 /riv5  aft]1 until "s day w\ld come t
 bless$ awak5+1 & ! picture  w\ld be    
f\nd to be complete6    ,0 x ! be/ s]mon
 t _h ev] be5 prea*$8 ,0 x ! only       
spiritual s]mon t ! ,fir/ ,*ur* p _h ev]
 he>d1 or 0 x  t f\r girls _h be5 to    
,*autauqua1 & !re le>n$ h[ to li/58  ,_!
 *eeks gl[$1 & _! eyes dilat$ ov] !     
wond]ful ?\ghts  t ! subject pres5t$1 ! 
endless possibility = climb+6    ,m>ion 
,wilbur _h be5 c\nt$ ambiti\s2 %e _h    
long$ = a *ance to  rea* high2 "h 0 h]  
*ance2 %e felt x1 & glori$ 9 x2 %e      
meant to try4 ,e n]ve quiv]$ ) !        
det]m9ation1 & !  satisfaction ( realiz+
 t %e belong$ to ! great royal family4  
,no m obscurity = h]4 ,%e 0 a *ild ( !  
,k+1 & ! k+dom  0 9 view4 ,a cr[n1 agl[ 
) jewels--no?+ less mu/ satisfy h]  n[4 
,! s]mon ov]1 ! hymn sung1 & amid !     

peal+ ( ! organ1  z x play$ ! wor%ip]s  
d[n ! aisles1 our f\r girls met4    ,!y 
knew ea* o!r's det]m9ation4 ,! next ?+  
to d 0 to g to  ,sunday-s*ool4 ,b ,i    
suppose y h no idea h[ /rangely !y felt2
  h[ mu* x seem$ to !m z if !y 7 *ildr5 
:o _h come to a  p>ty un9vit$1 & z if !y
 mu/ at ?is la/ m9ute hide _!  heads &  
run home4 ,! v ef=t to g up to !        
,sunday-s*ool room  seem$ too mu* a     
cross to und]take4    ,!re 7 s _m to    
/>e1 & look _! amazem5t2 !re 0 no "o  to
 g )2 nobody to ?9k ( su* a ?+ z ask+ !m
 to g4 ,x  w\ld h be5 s mu* less awkw>d 
if !y c\ld h foll[$ 9 !  lead ( "o :o _h
 said1 ,won't y come up & see our       
,sunday-s*ool8    ,! sup]9t5d5t pass$ !m
 z !y /ood irresolute2 he b[$           
c\rte\sly1 & no m ?\ght ( ask+ !m to jo9
 him ?an ?\gh  !y _h be5 birds (        
brilliant plumage fly+ by4 ,dr4 ,d5nis  
pass$  !m2 he said good-morn+1 n gladly1
 n ev5 graci\sly2 he  dread$ ^? girls1 &
 _! und\bt$ influ5ce4 ,!y _h n !  lea/  
idea h[ mu* mis*ief !y _h done him 9 !  

way ( fritt]+  away 8 influ5ce h]et(ore4
 ,h[ %\ld !y "k t he dread$  !m8 ,on !  
o!r h& h[ 0 he to "k t !y absolutely    
long$  = him to take !m by ! h&1 & say1 
,come8 ,!y look$ at him  curi\sly z he  
pass$1 & ,eurie said3    ,doesn't x make
 y\r he>t beat to ?9k ( go+ to him 9 8  
/udy1  & hav+ a private talk8    ,de>   
me6 said ,flossy1 ,i nev] %all ?9k ( su*
 a ?+4 ,i c\ldn't  d x any m ?an ,i c\ld
 fly4    ,!re are h>d] ?+s ?an t to d1  
,i suspect2 & x w come to  a visit to 8 
/udy if we are to unite ) ! *ur*2 don't 
y "k  t is :at he always asks ( ^?8     
,& !n ^! girls look$ absolutely blank1 =
 to two ( !m !  ?\ght ( t duty _h nev]  
occurr$ be=e2 !y did n und]/&  x well   
en\gh to "k t x 0 a privilege4    ,well1
 said ,eurie1 rally+ fir/1 ( c\rse1 are 
we to /& "h  gaz+ ar\nd u all day1      
because nobody kn[s en\gh to invite u to
 g  up-/airs8 ,x is cle> t we are n to  
be invit$4 ,!y are all  come--all !     
,sabba?-s*ool p2 &1 h>k6 :y1 !y are s++4
    ,de> me6 said ,flossy2 !n x is      

comm5c$2 ,i hate to g 9 :5 x  is        
comm5c$4 ,h[ v un=tunate ?is is6        
,s]ves u "r1 said ,m>ion4 ,we ought to  
be 9 a condition to invite  o!rs1 in/ead
 ( wait+ "h to be invit$4 ,i'll tell y  
:at1  girls1 if we ev] get to feel t we 
d belong1 let's con/itute  ourselves a  
committee to see aft] timid /rang]s1 l  
ourselves1 &  give !m a *ance 91 at     
lea/4    ,well1 said ,ru?1 speak+ = !   
fir/ "t1 %all we g home &  wait till    
next ,sunday1 & take a fair />t1 z      
,flossy says1 x isn't  pleasant to g 9  
aft] ! ex]cises h fairly op5$8 ,z %e    
said  ?is1 = ! fir/ "t 9 h] life ,miss  
,ru? ,ersk9e began to h a  dim idea t   
possibly %e might be a c[>d2 ?is c]ta9ly
 s\nd$ a  little l x4    ,ea* wait$ to  
get a bit ( advice f ! o!r4 ,bo? ,m>ion 
&  ,eurie1 x mu/ be confess$1 bold      
spirits t !y 71 s dread$  ?is ordeal1 t 
ea* hop$ ! o!r w\ld advise retreat z !  
wise/ ?+ to be done next4 ,x 0 ,flossy  
:o spoke3    ,i am go+ up n[2 x won't be
 any easi] next ,sunday1 & ,i want to   

beg94    ,!re6 said ,eurie1 t is j :at  
,i ne$$ to %ame me into common  s5se4   
,:at a company ( idiots we are6 ,m>ion1 
:at w\ld y ?9k (  a day-s*ol> :o w\ld /&
 %iv]+ outside y\r doors = ?is  l5g? (  
"t8 ,n[ come on1 all ( y2 & %e l$ ! way 
up-/airs4    ,h[ v awkw>d x 06 ,x 0 dur+
 ! op5+ pray] t !y  arriv$1 & !y _h to  
/& by ! door & be peep$ at by  irrev]5t 
*ildr52 !n !y _h to invite !mselves to a
 vacant seat  ne> ! door4 ,! sup]9t5d5t 
came t way pres5tly1 & said3            
,good-morn+1 "y ladies2 s y h come 9 to 
visit our s*ool8  ,glad to see y2 x is a
 pleasant place1 ,i ?9k y w f9d4    ,t  
is extremely d\btful1 ,eurie said1 9    
und]tone1 z he pass$ on4  ,h[ ! *ildr5  
did />e6    ,!y are c]ta9ly unus$ to    
visitors1 ,ru? said1 gr[+  uncom=table  
"u su* prolong$ gaz+4 ,:at is ! use (   
all ?is1  girls8 ,we might bett] be at  
home4    ,if we _h gr[n up "h1 ,eurie   
said1 bravely1 we %\ld probably h  our  
place by ?is "t4 ,x all comes ( our     
graceful lives4 ,b ,i mu/  say !y make x

 v easy = p to /ay away4 ,:y on e>?     
don't  !y invite u to g into ,bible     
classes8 ,:at "r h !y to take  x =      
grant$ t we came out ( pure curiosity8  
,! bus9ess ( ! h\r w5t on1 & our girls 7
 /ill left  unmole/$4 ,z ! newness wore 
some:at away1 ! situation began to  gr[ 
funny4 ,!y c\ld see t ! pa/or & !       
sup]9t5d5t 7  engag$ 9 anxi\s           
conv]sation1 to judge by ! gravity ( _! 
faces2  & z _! eyes occasionally rov$ 9 
t direction1 x 0 natural  to suppose !y 
7 discuss+ ! unexpect$ visitors4        
,c\ld !y h he>d ! anxi\s talk x w\ld h  
be5 a solemn  comm5t on _! reputations4 
,t ,morris class is vacant aga9 to-day1 
! sup]9t5d5t 0  say+2 ,i don't "k :at we
 are to d ) t class2 no "o is  will+ to 
und]take x4    ,! pa/or look$ t[>d 8 own
 l>ge class wait+ = him1 & said1  ) a   
we>y sigh3    ,i believe ,i %all h to   
give up my class to "s "o & take t4 ,i  
don't want to2 x is a class :i* requires
 m n]v\s en]gy ?an ,i  h at comm& at ?is
 h\r ( ! day4 ,b :at is to be done )  !m

 to-day8    ,w\ld x d to ask "o ( ! "y  
ladies on ! visitors' seat8    ,& !n !  
eyes ( ! two m5 turn$ t[>d ! girls4     
,!y are afraid ( u1 :isp]$ ,eurie1 h]   
prop5sity to see !  ludicr\s side ( ?+s 
9 no :it de/roy$ by h] conv]sion4 ,look 
at _! tr\bl$ faces2 !y ?9k t we are     
h>b+]s ( mis*ief4  ,oh me6 ,:at a       
reputation to h6 ,b ,i decl>e x is      
funny4 ,:]eupon  %e laugh$ s(tly1 b     
unmi/akably4    ,x 0 at ?is mom5t t ,dr4
 ,d5nis' eyes re/$ on h]4    ,oh1 !y are
 only "h = mat]ial to make sport (1 he  
said1  gloomily2 ,miss ,ersk9e might    
keep ! boys quiet = a:ile if %e  *ose to
 d s1 ,i suppose4    ,or ,miss ,wilbur4 
,"s ( ! boys 9 t class are 9 s*ool1 9 h]
  w>d2 !y say %e has gr& ord]4    ,dr4  
,d5nis' face grew /]n4    ,no1 he said1 
don't ask h]2 at lea/ we w n put !m 9 a 
way  to le>n error1 if we c tea* !m no?+
 good4 ,miss ,wilbur is an  infidel4 ,i 
don't "k :at is to be done ) t class1 z 
y say4  ,poor ,morris1 ,i am afraid1 w  
nev] be able to take x aga92 & he  0    

utt]ly disc\rag$ ) !m1 anyway4 ,!y get  
no good "h t ,i  c see2 & !y c]ta9ly d  
inf9ite mis*ief to ! re/ ( !  s*ool4    
,b at ! same "t ,i suppose we _c s5d !m 
away8    ,oh1 c]ta9ly n4 ,well1 suppose 
y try if ,miss ,ersk9e w sit  !re1 & try
 to awe !m by h] dignity = a:ile4 ,& ?is
 week we  mu/ see :at c be done2 %e     
won't try x1 ?\gh1 ,i presume4    ,x    
end$ 9 ! sup]9t5d5t com+ t[>d !m at la/4
 ,he didn't  l to be too p]sonal 9 8    
reque/1 s he took ! g5]al way (  putt+ a
 "q1 re/+ 9 ! belief t ea* w\ld refuse1 
&  t !n he c\ld press ! task on ,miss   
,ersk9e4    ,we are %ort ( tea*]s       
to-day2 w\ld "o ( y be will+ to sit  ) t
 class at y\r "r1 & try to int]e/ !m a  
little8 ,!y  are a sad set2 v little c  
be done ) !m1 b we h to try4    ,i %all 
h to confess t bo? ,ru? & ,m>ion 7      
appall$4 ,! "o  %rank z mu* z ! o!r4 ,if
 x _h be5 a class 9 ma!matics or        
philosophy ,m>ion w\ld h be5 confid5t ( 
h] p[]s2 b %e felt  s v ignorant ( !    
,bible4 ,%e _h come 91 hop+ & expect+ a 

*ance to slip into a gr& ,bible class1  
:]e %e might le>n "s (  ! inn] tru?s ( t
 glori\s lesson t %e _h be5 try+ to     
/udy4 ,b to tea* x6 ,?is seem$          
impossible4 ,z = ,ru?1 no ?\ght  ( su*  
an exp]i5ce _h z yet come to h]4 ,!y1   
!re=e1  ma9ta9$ a dismay$ sil5ce4 ,eurie
 0 frank4    ,i c't tea*1 %e said2 ,i   
don't und]/& x myself4 ,i %\ldn't  h !  
lea/ idea :at to say to anyone ab\t !   
,bible lesson4 ,&  !n !y all turn$ & />$
 9 a maze ( surprise & p]plexity at     
little fair-hair$ ,flossy4    ,i w\ld l 
to try1 %e said1 simply2 ,i h ?\ght ab\t
 !  lesson all ! week2 ,i am n sure t ,i
 c tea* any?+1 b ,i  %\ld l to talk !   
/ory ov] ) !m if !y w let me4    ,!re 0 
no?+ = x b to lead ?is exquisite bit (  
fle% &  blood1 9 h] da9ty summ] toilet1 
be=e t r\gh & rollick+  class ( boys1   
old en\gh1 "s ( !m1 to be call$ "y m51 b
  )\t an idea z to ! mann] ( conduct t  
%\ld honor t "n4  ,x w\ld be h>d to tell
 :i* 0 ! mo/ amaz$ & emb>rass$1 !       
sup]9t5d5t or ! girls :om ,flossy left  

look+ aft] h]4 ,!y  7 q sob]$ n[2 !y did
 n want ,flossy to come to grief4 ,a    
t5d] feel+ t 0 new & sweet _h sprung up 
9 ! he>t ( ea*  ( !m t[>d h]4    ,t     
innoc5t little kitt5 kn[s no m :at %e   
has und]tak5 ?an  if %e 7 a dove1 said  
,m>ion1 dismay & discom=t /ruggl+ 9  h] 
face4 ,:y1 %e might z well be ,daniel 9 
! d5 ( lions4    ,well1 said ,eurie1    
speak+ gravely1 he came out all "r1 y   
"k4  ,!n %e hail$ ! pass+ sup]9t5d5t3   
,mr4 ,/u>t1 isn't !re a ,bible class t  
we c g 98 ,we didn't come  to look on4  
,we want to /udy ! lesson4    ,oh1 :y1  
yes1 c]ta9ly1 ,mr4 ,/u>t said1 /amm]+ & 
look+  unutt]able a/oni%m5t4 ,:]e w\ld  
!y l to g8 ,!re 7 two  vacant seats 9   
,mr4 ,pembrook's class1 & "o 9 ,judge   
,elmore's4    ,ru? in/antly *ose ,judge 
,elmore's1 & left ,m>ion & ,eurie to    
make  _! way to ! vacant places 9 ,mr4  
,pembrook's class4    ,! "y ladies ( !  
class mov$ along & made room = ! new    
com]s1 & ! tea*] c>efully told !m :at   
*apt] & v]se 7  be+ /udi$4 ,!y f\nd _!  

places1 & ,mr4 ,pembrook se>*$          
labori\sly = 84 ,he _h lo/ ! spot on 8  
lesson leaf :]e he  _h read ! la/ "q1 & 
he 0 all at sea4    ,let me see1 he     
said1 :]e 7 we8    ,none ( !m seem$ to  
"k2 at lea/ !y gave him no in=mation4   
,"o  ( !m tri$ to button a glove t 0 too
 small = h]2 "o yawn$  beh9d h] ,bible1 
& ! mo/ utt] indiff]5ce 9 reg>d to !    
lesson or ! s*ool seem$ to prevail4     
,oh1 said4 ,mr4 ,pembrook1 "h is :]e we 
74 ,i 0 j read+ !  ?irtie? v]se3 ',z he 
spake ^! words _m believ$ on him4' ,:o  
spake !m8    ,jesus1 "o answ]$1 speak+ !
 ^w ) a yawn4    ,:at did ,jesus say    
next8    ,! next "y lady ?us appeal$ to1
 hurri$ly look$ up ! place 9  h] ,bible 
& read3    ',!n said ,jesus to ^? ,jews 
:i* believ$ on him1 if ye cont9ue 9  my 
^w1 !n are ye my disciples inde$4'      
,well1 said ,mr4 ,pembrook1 aft] a      
?\ghtful pause1 !re doesn't seem  to be 
any?+ to say on t v]se2 x is all !re4 ,w
 y read  ! next v]se8    ,n[ ! y :om he 
timidly address$ 0 our ,m>ion4 ,%e      

doesn't  und]/& ev5 n[ :y h] he>t %\ld h
 ?robb$ s /rangely2 &  h] voice trembl$ 
z %e read al\d ! simple words3    ',& ye
 %all "k ! tru?1 & ! tru? %all make y   
free4'    ,free f :at8 %e ask$ abruptly4
    ,! class />$4 ,cle>ly ! art ( ask+  
que/ions 0 an unkn[n  accompli%m5t 9 t  
class4 ,mr4 ,pembrook look$ at h] ?r\gh 
8  glasses2 !n he pu%$ 8 glasses up on 8
 =ehead4 ,f9ally he took  !m (f1 & rubb$
 !m c>efully ) ! skirt ( 8 coat be=e he 
essay$ to answ]4    ,:y1 my de> "y lady1
 ,i suppose x means free f s94 ,! ,"l   
,jesus ,*ri/ 0 speak+ to 8 p1 y "k1 to  
,*ri/ian p4    ,are ,*ri/ian p free f   
s98    ,!re 0 no note ( cavil 9 ,m>ion's
 voice4 ,h] eyes 7 e>ne/ &  s]i\s2 & %e 
wait$1 z "o waits 9 hone/ p]plexity1 to 
h a  puzzle solv$4 ,b %e 0 kn[n z "o :o 
held dang]\s1 ev5 infidel  notions1 &   
,mr4 ,pembrook1 bewild]$ z to h[ to     
answ] h]1 seem$ to  feel t probably a   
rebuke 0 :at %e ne$$4    ,x is n = u to 
f9d fault ) ! words ( ! ,"l ,jesus      
,*ri/1  my de> "y lady4 ,he spoke !m1 & 

!y mu/ mean :at !y say4 ,we  are to     
accept !m 9 all s9c]ity & humility1     
rememb]+ t :at  we "k n n[ we %all "k   
h]eaft]4 ,t is ! ,*ri/ian way to  d4    
,& !n he cle>$ 8 ?roat & ask$ ! next "y 
lady to read !  next v]se4    ,two      
bright spots gl[$ on ,m>ion's *eeks4 ,%e
 b5t h] head l[ ov]  h] ,bible1 & x 0 ) 
difficulty t %e kept a ru% ( te>s f     
fill+ h] eyes4 ,_h %e seem$ to cavil at 
! words ( h] ,"l :5  %e simply long$ )  
all h] s\l to und]/&8 ,did ! promise    
mean1 ,y %all be free f s98 ,_h %e a "r 
to look =w>d to &  hope = ! "t :5 s9    
%\ld h no m dom9ion8 ,!n t o!r  s5t5ce3 
,cont9ue 9 my "w4 ,j :at did x mean8    
,c\ld "o :o  0 se>*+ x eag]ly &         
pray]fully1 & try+ to abide by its      
directions1 be said to be cont9u+ 9 x8  
,!re 7 a doz5 que/ions t %e long$ to    
ask4 ,%e _h s\ght !  ,sabba?-s*ool ?is  
morn+ 9 se>* ( help4 ,%e felt bl9d &    
lame1  unable to take a /ep 9 any       
direction le/ 9 h] ignorance %e %\ld    
err1 z already %e _h4 ,some?+ 9 h] way (

 speak+ ( ^!  ?+s mu/ be radically      
wrong4 ,%e _h misl$ ?is good man4 ,x 0  
no  use to ask him que/ions4    ,z !    
lesson progress$ !re appe>$ o!r reasons 
:y %e ne$ n  "q him4 ,cle>ly ! good man 
knew no?+ ab\t 8 lesson save  ! que/ions
 conta9$ on ! bit ( pap] be=e him4 ,x 0 
entirely  evid5t t he _h n look$ at !   
v]ses1 nor ?\ght ( !m until  he came    
be=e 8 class4    ,x 0 equally pla9 t 8  
s*ol>s 7 entirely accu/om$ to ?is  /ate 
( ?+s1 & 7 c>eful to foll[ 8 example4   
,he c\ld read a  "q at !m f 8 lesson    
pap]1 & !y c\ld read an answ]  back to  
him f _! ,bibles1 & ?is 0 all t ei!r    
p>ty  expect$ ( ! o!r4 ,:y ^! "y ladies 
cont9u$ to come ,sabba?  aft] ,sabba?1 &
 g ov] ?is we>y r\t9e ( "q & answ] 0  a 
my/]y to ,m>ion4    ,%e came away f !   
s*ool 9 a mo/ uncom=table frame ( m9d4  
,t to :i* %e _h look$ =w>d all ! week _h
 prov$ a  disappo9tm5t & a failure4 ,%e 
0 almo/ incl9$ to say t %e  w\ld h no m 
to d ) ,sunday-s*ools2 t !y really 7 !  
humbug t %e _h always suppos$ !m4       

,imag9e my go+ to a philosophy class1   
kn[+ no m ab\t !  lesson ?an t old man  
did to-day6 %e said to ,eurie1 z !y     
walk$  d[n to ! corn] ( ,elm ,/reet     
toge!r4    ,i "k1 said ,eurie1 speak+ ) 
unusual ?\ghtfulness2 b suppose  y 7    
dull 9 ! class1 if x 7 kn[n aft] all t y
 c\ld  make ! mo/ brilliant             
philosophical exp]im5ts y w\ld probably 
be  li/5$ to ) respect4    ,:at d y     
mean8 ask$ ,m>ion bewild]$4    ,:y1 ,i  
mean t ,deacon ,pembrook c p]=m !       
exp]im5ts  successfully4 ,9 o!r words1  
to come d[n to y\r compreh5sion1 he     
succe$s 9 liv+ s pure & c>eful a        
,*ri/ian life t he has !  respect &     
confid5ce ( ev]ybody4 ,:at if he c't    
prea*8 ,he c  practice4 ,h[ev]1 ,i am   
will+ to admit t ! de> old man w\ld be  
m edify+ if he w\ld /udy 8 lesson a     
little4 ,wasn't x funny to  ?9k ( call+ 
t 'tea*+8' ,& !n ?is volatile "y lady   
laugh$4 ,b h] moraliz+ _h done ,m>ion   
good4    ,%e said good-morn+ m *e]ily1 &
 w5t on h] way ?9k+ ov]  ! _m ?+s t %e  

_h he>d 9 honor ( ,deacon ,pembrook2 s t
  by ! "t %e _h rea*$ h] bo>d+-h\se1    
al?\gh 8 tea*+  w\ld c]ta9ly make a v   
poor %[1 yet 8 sweet ,*ri/ian life _h   
come up to plead = him1 & ,m>ion 0 =c$  
to feel t ! tru?  _h made him free4     
,b x is a real pity n to /udy 8 lesson1 
%e said1 z %e w5t  ab\t h] gloomy-look+ 
room4 ,^? girls didn't get a s+le idea  
to  help !m 9 any way4 ,"s ( !m ne$     
ideas badly en\gh4 ,two or ?ree  ( !m   
are memb]s ( ! *ur*1 ,i am sure4 ,t     
,allie ,m>* is1 b  %e has no ideas on   
any subject2 y c see t 9 ! gramm>       
class4    ,& !n ,m>ion rememb]$ t ,allie
 ,m>* 0 9 h] gramm> class2  & ,allie 0 a
 pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian4 ,c\ld %e help h]8 ,x 
0 n  pride 9 ,m>ion1 b %e _h to smile at
 ! ?\ght ( h]self be+  help$ by s v     
?ird-rate a bra9 z t :i* ,allie ,m>*    
possess$4 ,& !n %e paus$1 ) h] h& on !  
clo!s-press door1  & h] face gl[$ at !  
new & surpris+ ?\ght t j !n  came to h]4
    ,w\ld x n be possible = h]1 ,m>ion  
,wilbur1 to help ,allie ,m>*1  ev5 9 h] 

,*ri/ian life6    ,all t aft]noon1 ?\gh1
 %e w5t ab\t or sat d[n 9 h] room )  a  
s5se ( lonel9ess4 ,no "o to speak to :o 
c\ld und]/& & w\ld  believe 9 h]1 ev5 9 
! ,sunday-s*ool !y 7 afraid ( h]4 ,h[   
c\ld %e help or be help$1 :ile ?is /ate 
( ?+s la/$8    ,x 0 9 ! e>ly twilight t1
 z %e sat ) h] hat & sack on1  wait+ =  
,eurie1 :o _h engag$ to call = h] to g  
to *ur*1 %e  /ray$ across a v]se or two 
9 h] new possession1 ! ,bible1 t  t\*$ !
 po9t4 ,x 0 :]e ,saul essay$ to jo9     
himself to !  disciples2 b !y 7 all     
afraid ( him1 & believ$ n t he 0  a     
disciple4 ,h] exp]i5ce precisely6 ,!y 7 
afraid ( h]  influ5ce2 afraid ( h]      
tongue2 afraid ( h] example2 &1 inde$1  
:at reason _h !y to feel o!rwise8 ,b %e 
read on1 t bless$  v]se :]e9 x says3 ,b 
,b>nabas took him1 & br\ght him to !    
apo/les1 & decl>$ unto !m h[ he _h se5 !
 ,"l 9 ! way1  & t he _h spok5 to him4  
,%e 0 read+ ?is = ! second  "t1 :5      
,eurie came4    ,see "h1 ,eurie1 read   
?is1 %e said1 z %e pass$ h] ! ,bible &  

made h] f9al prep>ations = *ur*4 ,isn't 
t our exp]i5ce8 ,i  mean ,i ?9k x is to 
be ours4 ,judg+ f to-day z a =eta/e1  !y
 w be afraid ( u & believe n t we are   
disciples4    ,eurie laugh$1 a quick    
little laugh t _h an und]tone ( feel+ 9 
x1 z %e said3    ,well1 !n1 ,i hope we  
%all f9d a ,b>nabas to v\* = u be=e     
long4    ,& ,m>ion knew t %e1 too1 felt 
! lonel9ess & ! s5se (  belong+ to no   
"o4 ,we mu/ help ea* o!r v mu*1 we      
girls4 ,?is  %e said to h]self z !y w5t 
d[n ! /eps toge!r4    ,illu/ration      
,illu/ration    ,,*apt] ,,ii4           
,,flossy ,,beg9s4      ,,flossy         
,,%ipley',s fir/ day at ,sabba?-s*ool 0 
diff]5t4 ,%e w5t  ov] to ! class ( boys1
 :o 7 almo/ "y m51 ) trepidation  inde$1
 & yet ) an assur$ sort ( feel+ t !y    
w\ld be  quiet4 ,j h[ %e 0 go+ to       
accompli% ?is %e 0 n c]ta94  ,%e _h     
/udi$ ! words ( ! lesson mo/ c>efully & 
pray]fully2  inde$1 !y _h be5 m 9 h] m9d
 all ! week ?an _h any?+  else4 ,at !   
same "t1 %e by no means und]/ood h[ to  

tea* ^?  words & ?\ghts to ! /yle ( "y  
m5 :o 7 n[ be=e h]4    ,/ill1 !re 0 t 9 
,flossy :i* always held ! att5tion ( !  
"y m52 %e knew ?is to be ! case1 &1 )\t 
und]/&+  :at h] peculi> p[] 01 %e felt t
 %e _h x1 & believ$ t  %e c\ld call x   
into s]vice = ?is new "w4 ,!y />$ at h] 
a  little z %e took h] seat1 !n !y nudg$
 ea* o!r1 & giggl$1  & look$ d[n at _!  
du/y boots1 guiltless ( any attempt at  
be+  black1 & %uffl$ !m 9 a way to make 
a disagreeable noise4    ,!y knew       
,flossy--t is1 !y knew :at /reet %e liv$
 on1 & h[  ! outside ( h] fa!r's h\se   
look$1 & :at h] /&+ 9  society 02 !y    
knew no?+ ( h] 9 ! capacity ( a         
,sunday-s*ool  tea*]2 &1 tru? to tell1  
!y did n believe %e c\ld tea*4 ,%e  0 a 
doll set up be=e !m = !m to admire &    
pret5d to li/5  to2 !y did n int5d to d 
x2 %e _h no?+ 9 common ) !m2  !y _h a "r
 to make h] uncom=table if !y c\ld1 & !y
 7  sure t !y c\ld4 ,?is 0 ! mood 9 :i* 
%e f\nd !m4    ,good-morn+1 %e said1    
brightly2 & !y glanc$ at ea* o!r1 &     

%uffl$ _! feet l\d]1 & "s ( !m *uckl$   
l\d]1 :ile "o  ( !m said3    ,x's r late
 9 ! morn+1 a9't x8 ,we got up q a spell
  ago4    ,?is pass$ = a joke1 & !y     
laugh$ al\d4 ,at ?is po9t ,flossy       
caught ,dr4 ,d5nis' di/ress$ face turn$ 
t way4 ,x 0 n  reassur+2 he evid5tly    
expect$ disa/r\s times 9 t corn]4       
,flossy ignor$ ! disc\rte\s treatm5t (  
h] good-morn+1 &  op5$ h] ,bible4    ,d 
y "k1 %e said1 ) a s(t little laugh1 t  
,i hav5't !  lea/ idea h[ to tea* a     
,sunday-s*ool lesson8 ,i nev] did su* a 
?+  9 my life2 s y mu/n't expect wisdom 
f me4 ,! v mo/ ,i c d  is to talk !     
matt] ov] ) y1 & ask y :at y ?9k ab\t   
x4    ,:]eupon !y look$ at ea* o!r aga9 
& laugh$2 b ?is "t x  0 a puzzl$ sort ( 
laugh4 ,?is 0 a new exp]i5ce4 ,!y _h _h 
tea*]s :o knew extremely little ab\t !  
lesson1 & prov$ x  conclusively1 b nev] 
once did !y own x4 ,_! plan _h r  be5 to
 assume ! wisdom ( ,solomon1 & 9 no     
p>ticul> to be f\nd  want+ 9 in=mation4 
,!y did n "k :at answ] to make to       

,flossy4    ,h y ,bibles8 %e ask$ !m4   
,no4    ,well1 "h are ,lesson ,leaves4  
,^! are pieces ( ! ,bible1 ,i suppose4  
,are !y nice8 ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t !m4
 ,i h nev] be5 9  ,sunday-s*ool1 y see2 
n s9ce ,i 0 a little girl4 ,:at are ^!  
c>ds =1 please8    ,n[1 !y und]/ood all 
ab\t ! managem5t ( ! libr>y c>ds1 &  !  
me?od ( giv+ out books by _! means1 &   
,flossy 0 s  evid5tly ignorant1 & s     
puzzl$ by _! attempts at explanation1 & 
ask$ s _m que/ions1 & took s long to    
und]/& x1 t !y  really became v mu*     
int]e/$ 9 mak+ x cle> to h]1 & !n  9    
help+ h] c>ry out ! programme :i* !y _h 
expla9$2 &  ev]yone ( !m _h a que] s5se 
( relation%ip to ! s*ool t  !y _h n     
possess$ be=e4 ,!y knew m ?an %e did1 & 
%e 0  will+ to own x4    ,n[ ab\t ?is   
lesson1 %e said1 at la/4 ,i really don't
 see h[  p tea* su* lessons4    ,!y     
don't1 said "o :om !y call$ ,ri*4       
,johnson4 ,!y j  pret5d to1 & !y g ar\nd
 x1 & ?r\gh x1 & ask baby  que/ions1 &  
pret5d t !y "k a great deal2 t's ! k9d (

  tea*+ t we are us$ to4    ,flossy     
laugh$4    ,y won't get x to-day1 %e    
said1 = ,i c]ta9ly don't "k a great     
deal1 & ,i don't "k h[ to pret5d t ,i d4
 ,b ,i l to read  ab\t ?is talk t ,*ri/ 
_h ) ! p2 & ,i %\ld h lik$  ( all ?+s to
 h be5 !re & he>d him4 ,i w\ld l to g n[
  to ! place :]e he 04 ,w\ldn't y l to g
 to ,j]usalem8    ,:at an awkw>d way !y 
_h ( look+ f "o to ! o!r1 &  nudg+ ea*  
o!r4 ,ri*4 ,johnson seem$ to be ! speak]
 = !  class4 ,he spoke n[ 9 a gruff1    
unprepossess+ voice2    ,i'd en\gh sight
 r g to ,cali=nia4    ,! o!rs ?\ght ?is 
a joke1 & laugh$ accord+ly4 ,flossy     
caught  at x4    ,cali=nia1 %e said1    
brightly4 ,oh1 ,i've be5 !re4 ,i don't  
wond]  t y want to g4 ,x is a gr&       
c\ntry4 ,i saw "s ( ^? great  trees t we
 h he>d ab\t4    ,illu/ration3 ,flossy  
laid h] ,bible 9 h] lap1 & began4--,page
 #ce4    ,& =?) %e laun*$ into an eag]  
description ( ! mammo?  tree2 & z !y    
lean$ =w>d1 & ask$ n[ & !n an intellig5t
  "q1 ,flossy bless$ ! good =tune t _h  

made h] h] fa!r's  *os5 companion on 8  
ha/y trip to ,cali=nia ! ye> be=e4 ,:at 
_h all ! trees 9 ,cali=nia to d ) !     
,sabba?-s*ool lesson8  ,no?+1 ( c\rse2 b
 ,flossy saw ) a little ?rill (         
satisfaction  t ! boys 7 becom+ int]e/$ 
9 h]4    ,b = all t1 %e said1 com+ back 
sudd5ly1 ,i %\ld l ev]  s mu* to g to   
,j]usalem4 ,i felt s m & m1 aft] ,i w5t 
to  t meet+ at ,*autauqua1 & saw ! city 
all laid out & a model (  ! v temple1 y 
"k1 :]e ,jesus 0 :5 he spoke ^! words4  
,!y did n laugh ?is "t2 on ! contr>y1 !y
 look$ int]e/$4  ,%e c\ld describe a    
tree1 p]haps %e _h some?+ else wor?     
he>+4    ,:at's t8 said ,ri*4 ,t's      
some?+ ,i nev] he>d (4    ,& !n ,flossy 
laid h] ,bible 9 h] lap1 & began to     
describe !  liv+ picture ( ! ,holy ,l&1 
z %e _h se5 & lov$ x at  ,*autauqua4 ,( 
c\rse y "k t %e did t well4 ,0 n h]     
he>t !re8 ,_h %e n f\nd a new love1 &   
life1 & hope1 :ile %e  walk$ ^? sunny   
pa?s t l$ to ,be?any1 & to ! ,m\nt (    
,olives8 ,e "o ( ! boys li/5$1 & "s ( !m

 que/ion$1 &  ,ri*4 said1 :5 %e paus$3  
,well1 n[1 t's an idea1 ,i decl>e4 ,i   
w\ldn't m9d see+ x  myself4    ,& to ea*
 "o ( !m came a glimm]+ feel+ t !re     
actually  0 su* a city z ,j]usalem1 &   
su* a p]son z ,jesus ,*ri/ did  really  
live1 & walk1 & talk "h on ! e>?4 ,!n   
,flossy took up  h] ,bible aga94    ,b1 
( c\rse1 ! next be/ ?+ to go+ to places1
 & actually  see+ p1 is to read ab\t !m1
 & f9d out :at ! p said  & did4 ,i l ^! 
v]ses especially1 because !y mean u z   
well z  ^? to :om !y 7 spok54 ,look at  
?is v]se4 ,i h be5 all !  week ov] x1 & 
,i don't see b ,i %all h to /ay ov] x   
all my  life4 ',!n said ,jesus1 ,if ye  
cont9ue 9 my ^w1 !n are ye my  disciples
 inde$4' ,j ?9k h[ f> t rea*es6 ,all    
?r\gh !  words ( ,jesus4 ,s _m ( !m1 s  
_m ?+s to d1 & s _m n  to d2 & !n n only
 to beg9 to foll[ !m1 b to cont9ue2 day 
aft] day gett+ a little f>!r1 & kn[+ a  
little m4 ,aft]  all1 x's v fasc9at+ "w1
 isn't x8 ,if x is h>d1 l  climb+ a     
m\nta91 "o gets ne>] ! top all ! :ile2 &

 :5 y  d really rea* ! top1 h[ spl5did x
 is6 ,or1 do+ a h>d piece (  "w1 x's s  
nice to get ne>] & ne>] to ! end ( x1 & 
feel  t y h done x4    ,"o ( ! boys     
yawn$4 ,x 0 n s int]e/+ z ! description 
(  ! m9iature ,j]usalem4 ,"o ( !m look$ 
s>ca/ic4 ,?is 0 ,ri*4    ,d y suppose   
!re ev] 0 anybody l t8 he ask$1 & !  mo/
 l(ty incr$ulity 0 9 8 voice4    ,l :at8
    ,:y1 t foll[$ out t k9d ( talk4 ,i  
"k en\gh ab\t ! ,bible  to "k !y are    
mighty sc>ce4 ,i'd g to ,j]usalem on    
foot to see a  real "o4 ,:]e's ! folks1 
,i'd l to "k1 t live up to half (  ! ?+s
 x says 9 ! ,bible8 ,:y1 !y ev5 say x   
c't be done1  & t's :y x seems all bo%  
to me4 ,:at 0 ! use ( putt+ x  9 !re if 
x c't be done8    ,"h 0 "o :o _h        
evid5tly ?\ght1 & ?\ght s]i\sly ab\t  ^!
 ?+s4 ,is !re a boy ( sev5te5 9 our     
c\ntry :o has n8  ,flossy felt timid4   
,h[ %\ld %e answ] ! %>p1 s>ca/ic words8 
,he  _h be5 /udy+ inconsi/5cies1 & _h   
gr[n bitt]4 ,! o!rs  look$ on curi\sly2 
!y _h a c]ta9 k9d ( pride 9 ,ri*4 ,he 0 

_! g5ius :o held all ! tea*]s at bay ) 8
 +5i\s tongue4  ,b ,flossy _h be5 at a  
morn+ meet+ 9 ,*autauqua :]e !re 0  talk
 on ?is v subject4 ,x came back to h]   
n[4    ,z = be+ able to d x1 %e said1   
quickly1 ,i don't feel sure  t we h     
any?+ to d ) t1 until we h conv9c$      
ourselves  t we h be5 j z good z we     
possibly c\ld4 ,hone/ly1 n[1 d  y ?9k y 
h be58    ,no1 said ,ri*41 promptly2 (  
c\rse n4 ,&1 :at is m1 ,i nev]  pret5d$ 
t ,i 04    ,well1 ,i "k ,i hav5't be52  
,i am p]fectly c]ta9 t 9 a hundr$  ways 
,i c\ld h done bett]4 ,:y1 !re is no?+ t
 ,i c\ld n  h improv$ ^u if ,i _h tri$4 
,s by our own confessions :at "r  h y & 
,i to /umble ov] n be+ able to be       
p]fect1 s long z  we h n begun to be z  
ne> x z we c\ld8    ,h[ 0 he to answ]   
?is8    ,oh1 well1 he said1 ,i hav5't   
made any pret5sions2 ,i'm talk+ ab\t  ^?
 :o h4    ,t's exactly l myself2 &1 z   
ne>ly z ,i c see1 we bo? belong  to !   
class :o knew our duty1 & _h no?+ to d )
 x4 ,n[1 ,i  want to tell y t ,i h      

decid$ n to /& ) t class any  long]4    
,flossy paus$ an in/ant1 caught h]      
brea?1 & a ri* flu% spread  ov] h]      
pretty face4 ,?is 0 h] fir/ actual      
witness+ outside (  ! n>r[ limits ( h]  
intimate ?ree fri5ds :o all sympa?iz$4  
,i gave myself to ?is ,jesus :5 ,i 0 at 
,*autauqua1 ,i said to him2  t ,i _h    
/ood "o side1 & _h no?+ to d ) 8 words  
all my  life2 j tak5 8 favors 9 sil5ce &
 indiff]5ce1 b t =  ! future ,i 0 to    
belong to him4 ,n[1 ( c\rse1 ,i don't "k
 h[ _m  times ,i %all fail1 nor h[ _m   
?+s ,i %all fail 94 ,! mo/ ,i "k  is1 t 
,i mean to 'cont9ue4' ,aft] all1 don't y
 see t ! v]se  doesn't say1 ,if y are   
p]fect1 b simply1 ',if y cont9ue4' ,n[1 
if ,i am try+ to climb a hill1 x makes a
 diff]5ce ) my progress1  to be sure1   
:e!r ,i /umble & fall back a few /eps n[
 & !n4  ,b = all t ,i may cont9ue to    
climb2 & if ,i d ,i %all be sure to     
rea* ! top4 ,s n[ my resolution is to   
'cont9ue' 9 8 words all  ! re/ ( my     
life4    ,%e did n ask ,ri*4 to d !     

same4 ,%e said n a ^w to him ab\t       
himself4 ,%e said n a p]sonal ^w to "o (
 !m1 b e boy  !re felt himself ask$ to  
jo9 h]4 ,m ?an t1 n a boy ( !m  b       
respect$ h]4 ,x is wond]ful1 aft] all1  
h[ r>ely 9 ?is wick$  _w we meet ) o!r  
?an respect 9 answ] to a frank av[al (  
our  det]m9ation to be on ! ,"l's side4 
,!y 7 all quiet = an  in/ant2 & aga9    
,flossy caught a glimpse ( ,dr4 ,d5nis' 
face4 ,x  look$ p]plexity & di/ru/4 ,0  
%e tell+ !m a fairy /ory1 or  tea*+ !m a
 new game ( :i/8    ,!n !re is su* a gr&
 promise 9 ?is lesson1 ,flossy w5t on4  
,i  l x ev] s mu* = t4 ',& ye %all "k ! 
tru?1 & !  tru? %all make y free4'      
,free f :at8 ask$ ,ri*41 abruptly4 ,! v 
"q t ,miss  ,m>ion ,wilbur _h ask$ 9 su*
 anxiety4 ,b ,flossy 0 9 a measure      
prep>$ = him4 ,x *anc$ t %e _h ask$     
,evan ,rob]ts t  self-same "q4    ,:y1  
free f ! p[] & dom9ion ( ,satan2 n      
belong+ to him  any m1 & hav+ a /r5g? t 
is beyond & above any?+  e>?ly to lean  
^u1 /rong] ?an ,satan's p[] c ev] be4   

,ri*4 gave a scornful little laugh4     
,he is an old fell[ t ,i don't          
p>ticul>ly believe 91 he said1  l(tily1 
z ?\gh t =ev] settl$ ! "q z to ! exi/5ce
  ( su* a p]son4 ,i ?9k a fell[ is a    
silly c[>d :o lays ! blame  ( 8         
wick$ness (f on ,satan's %\ld]s2 j z if 
,satan c\ld make  him d :at he didn't   
*oose to d6 always suppos+ t !re is su* 
a creature4    ,oh wise & wily ,flossy6 
,%e knew he 0 wrong4 ,%e knew he _h     
contradict$ 8 own logic1 us$ b a few    
m9utes be=e1 b %e did  n attempt to     
prove x to him2 =1 9 ! fir/ place1 %e   
felt  in/9ctively t ! mo/ difficult ?+ 9
 ! _w is to conv9ce  an ignorant p]son t
 he has be5 fooli% & illogical 9 8      
argum5t4 ,y may prove ?is to an         
intellig5t m9d t is accu/om$  to reason1
 & to weigh ! m]its ( que/ions1 b x is a
 r>e ?+  to f9d an uncultur$ bra9 t c   
foll[ y closely en\gh to be  conv9c$ ( 8
 own folly4    ,flossy did n und]/&     
h]self well en\gh to reason ?is out4 ,x 
0  simply a f9e in/9ct t %e _h1 p]haps x

 ought to be call$  tact1 t l$ h] to be 
c>eful h[ %e tri$ any?+ ( ?is sort4     
,besides1 !re 0 ano!r reason4 ,%e did n 
"k h[ to set ab\t  do+ x4 ,x is "o ?+ to
 see a sophi/ry1 & ano!r to take to     
pieces ! filmy ?reads ( :i* x is        
compos$4 ,%e waiv$ ! :ole  subject1 &   
jump$ to "o on :i* !re c\ld be b "o     
op9ion4    ,well1 !n1 suppose y 7 "r1 & 
e "o 7 free to be  p]fect if he w\ld2 t 
only rea*es to ! end ( ?is life4 ,we    
surely hav5't be5 p]fect1 y & ,i1 =     
in/ance1 s our p]fection  _c save u f ! 
p5alty ( s91 & t is dea?4 ,:at a gr&  ?+
 x w\ld be to be free f t6 ,y believe 9 
dea?1 don't y8  & ,i suppose1 l e o!r   
s5sible p]son1 y are afraid (  dea?1    
unless y h f\nd some?+ t makes y free f 
its  p[]4    ,ri*4 0 /ill 9 a scornful  
mood4    ,%\ld l to see anybody t is    
free f t6 he said1  sne]+ly4 ,z ne> z ,i
 c make out1 ^? p]sons :o ?9k !y are    
good are j z likely to die z ! re/ ( u4 
,ah1 yes1 b x isn't j t little m9ute (  
dy+ t y & ,i  are afraid (2 x is        

aft]w>d4 ,we are afraid ( :at w come    
next4  ,y see1 ,i "k all ab\t x1 = ,i 0 
awfully afraid2 ,i _h su* a  fe> z ,i   
suppose y "k no?+ ab\t4 ,:5 x ?und]$ ,i 
%iv]$  z if ,i _h a *ill1 & x seem$ to  
me z if e fla% ( lightn+  0 go+ to kill 
me2 & :5 ,i w5t on a j\rney ,i c\ld     
enjoy no?+  = ! fe> t !re might be an   
accid5t & ,i might be kill$4 ,b  ,i     
decl>e to y t ,i h f\nd some?+ t has    
tak5 ! fe>  away4 ,i d n mean t ,i w\ld 
l to be kill$1 or t ,i am tir$  ( liv+1 
or any?+ ( ! sort4 ,i l to live a great 
deal bett]  ?an ,i ev] did be=e2 ,i ?9k 
! _w is twice z nice1 &  ev]y?+ a great 
deal pleasant]2 b :5 ,i 0 com+ home f   
,*autauqua ,i w\ld wak5 9 ! night 9 !   
sleep+-c>1 & ,i f\nd  to my surprise t1 
al?\gh ,i ?\ght ( ! same ?+1 !          
possibility t !re might be an accid5t t 
w\ld co/ me my life1  yet ,i felt t     
horrible s5se ( fe> & dread 0 utt]ly    
gone4 ,i  c\ld feel t ?\gh dea? 9 itself
 might be sad & solemn1 yet x  01 aft]  
all1 b ! /ep t op5$ ! door to joy4 ,9   

%ort--&  "h ,flossy's face %one ) a r>e 
sweet smile--,i "k t !  tru? z x is 9   
,jesus has made me free4    ,ri*4 0     
utt]ly sil5t4 ,:at c\ld he reply 9 !    
face ( ?is  simple1 quiet ,i "k8 ,to    
say1 ,i don't believe x1 w\ld be !      
height ( folly1 & he realiz$ x4    ,z = 
! re/1 !y _h li/5$ to ?is talk ) v>i\s  
degrees (  int]e/2 ! mo/ ( !m amus$ t   
,ri*4 %\ld be drawn into any  talk s    
s]i\s1 & be evid5tly s e>ne/4    ,let me
 tell y a little ab\t ^! "y m54 ,!y 7 n 
f !  v l[e/ dep?s ( society2 t is1 !y _h
 homes & family ties1  & !y _h en\gh to 
eat & to we>2 9 fact !y e>n$ ^!  latt]1 
ea* = himself4 ,!re 7 two ( !m :o _h !  
advantage  ( ! public s*ools1 & 7 fair  
sort ( s*ol>s4 ,ri*4 ,johnson 0  "o (   
^!1 & 0 !re=e some:at look$ up to &     
respect$ by  ^?1 ev51 :o w\ld n h gone  
to s*ool ano!r day if !y  c\ld4    ,b !y
 7 f> en\gh out ( ! rea* ( ,flossy      
,%ipley2 s f> t  %e _h nev] come 9      
contact ) "o ( !m be=e 9 h] life4 ,%e   
_h no idea z to _! names1 or _! homes1  

or _! lives4 ,%e _h  no sort ( idea ( ! 
temptations by :i* !y 7 surr\nd$1 nor   
:at !y ne$$4 ,p]haps ?is v fact remov$  
all t\* ( patronage  f h] tone2 z1 :5 ! 
bell rang1 %e f\nd1 to h] great         
surprise1 t ! lesson h\r 0 ov]1 %e turn$
 back to !m = a  mom5t & said ) t sp>kl+
 little smile ( h]s3    ,i'm real sorry 
y hadn't a tea*] to-day4 ,i %\ld h be5  
glad to  h taught ! lesson if ,i _h kn[n
 h[2 b y see h[ x is2 ,i h  all ^! ?+s  
to le>n4    ,n[1 ,ri*4 ,johnson r prid$ 
himself on 8 rud5ess2 a /range  ?+ to   
pride "o's self on1 to be sure4 ,b pride
 takes all sorts (  curi\s =ms1 & he _h 
actually r glori$ 9 8 ability to say    
rude & cutt+ ?+s at a mom5t's notice2   
words1 y "k1 t !  boys 9 8 set call$    
'cute4' ,b he 0 at ?is "t actually      
surpris$ into be+ almo/ gallant4    ,we 
nev] _h a bett] tea*]1 he said1 quickly4
 ,if y are only j  le>n+ y bett] try x  
aga9 on u2 we l ! /yle en\gh sight      
bett] ?an ! f9i%$ up k9d4    ,& !n      
,flossy smil$ aga91 & ?ank$ !m1 & said  

%e _h enjoy$  x4 ,& !n %e did an        
unprec$5t$ ?+4 ,%e invit$ !m all to     
call on h]1 9 a pretty1 graceful way1   
precisely z %e w\ld h  invit$ a g5tleman
 fri5d :o _h se5 h] home f a conc]t1 !  
quiet1 c\rte\s invitation to h] fa!r's  
h\se1 :i* is a m]e  matt] ( =m among !  
"y ladies ( h] set1 b :i* to ^!  boys 0 
z a/oni%+ z an invitation to ! ,g>d5 (  
,ed54    ,!y _h n ! slighte/ int5tion ( 
accept+ ! invitation1 b  !y felt1 )\t   
realiz+ :at made !m feel s1 a sudd5 add$
  t\* ( self-respect4 ,i almo/ ?9k !y 7 
m c>eful ( _!  words dur+ ! re/ ( t day 
?an !y w\ld h be5 b = t  invitation4    
,isn't ,sunday-s*ool spl5did8 ,flossy   
said to ,ru? ,ersk9e1 z1 )  h] *eeks 9 a
 f9e gl[ ( glad satisfaction t %e _h    
begun1 %e  jo9$ ,ru? 9 ! hall4    ,x 0 v
 int]e/+1 said ,ru?1 9 h] m quiet1      
?\ghtful way4  ,%e 0 ?\ghtful dur+ !    
entire walk home4    ,x 0 h] lot to slip
 into "o ( ^? gr& classes :]e ,bible    
tea*+ means some?+ m ?an simply read+   
ov] ! v]ses4 ,!re  _h be5 good se$ s[n )

 a lavi% h&1 & !re _h be5 c>eful  prob+ 
to see if x _h tak5 root4 ,ru? _h "s    
/rong] ideas ab\t  ! importance (       
cont9u+4 ,%e _h a r5ew$ s5se ( !        
bless$ness ( be+ made free4 ,%e w5t home
 ) a r5ew$ desire to  consecrate h]self1
 & n only to enjoy1 b to labor1 t o!rs  
might ent] into t re/4 ,bless$ are ^?   
tea*]s ^: e>ne/  ,sabba? "w produces su*
 fruit z ?is6    ,illu/ration           
,illu/ration      ,,*apt] ,,iii4        
,,burd5s4      ,,"u ! influ5ce ( !      
s]mon1 & ! pray]s1 & ! glori\s  music1  
life grew to be rose-color to ,m>ion    
be=e %e rea*$ home t  ,sabba? ev5+4 ,%e 
came home ) spr++ /ep1 & ) h] he>t  full
 ( plans & possibilities = ! future4 ,n 
ev5 ! dismalness  ( h] unattractive room
 & desolate surr\nd+s _h p[] to drive  !
 song f h] he>t4 ,%e w5t ab\t humm+ !   
gr& tune )  :i* ! ev5+ s]vice _h clos$3 
,9 ! cross ( ,*ri/ ,i glory1            
,t[]+ o'er ! wrecks ( "t4    ,z %e sang1
 h] :ole s\l ?rill$ ) ! joy ( glory+ 9  
su* a  !me1 & h] la/ ?\ght1 z %e clos$  

h] eyes = ! night1 0  ab\t a plan ( "w t
 %e meant to c>ry out4    ,:at c\ld h   
happ5$ 9 ! night to s *ange ! face ( !  
_w  = h]6 ,x look$ s utt]ly diff]5t 9 ! 
morn+4 ,s*ool 0 to  op51 & %e %rank f x1
 dread$ x4 ,! "w look$ all drudg]y1  & !
 plans %e _h =m$ ! night be=e seem$     
impossibilities4  ,! face ( nature _h   
*ang$ wond]fully4 ,9 place ( radiant    
sun%9e  !re 0 fall+ a /eady1 dismal ra92
 ! cl\ds b5t l[1 & look$  l lead2 ! w9d 
0 moan+ 9 a dismal way1 t felt l a wail2
  & no?+ b umbrellas1 & wat]-pro(s1 &   
rubb] ov]-coats1 &  dre>9ess1 7 abroad4 
,! pretty1 summ]y s*ool dress t ,m>ion  
_h laid out to we> 0  hung sadly back 9 
h] w>drobe1 & ! inevitable black alpaca 
came to  ! surface4 ,x seem$ to h] !    
symbol ( h] old life ( dre>9ess1  :i* %e
 imag9$ _h gone f h]4 ,x 0 n t %e felt  
utt]ly  dismal & desolate2 x 0 n t %e _h
 =gott5 h] late  exp]i5ces2 x 0 n t %e  
did n "k t %e _h ! ,fri5d  :o is ! same 
ye/]day1 to-day1 & =ev]2 x 0 simply t %e
  c\ld n feel x1 & joy 9 x z %e _h done 

only ye/]day2 & h]  religi\s life 0 too 
rec5t n to be sway$ by feel+ & impulse4 
,! fact t !re 0 a cle> sun %9+ above !  
cl\ds1 & a  /rong & firm m\nta9 up 9 !  
sun%9e1 on :i* x 0 h]  privilege to /&1 
despite :at 0 go+ on bel[1 %e did n     
und]/&4 ,%e did n "k :at effect ! wea!r 
& ! s5se (  fatigue 7 hav+ on h]1 & %e  
felt n only mortifi$1 b  al>m$1 t h] joy
 _h s soon gone out 9 cl\d & gloom4     
,if %e c\ld only j run ar\nd ! corn] to 
see ,eurie a m9ute1 or  up ! hill to    
,flossy's home1 h[ mu* x w\ld help h]2 &
 !  ?\ght t %e 0 actually look+ to      
,flossy ,%ipley & ,eurie  ,mit*ell =    
help ( any sort br\ght ! fir/ smile t %e
 _h  indulg$ 9 t morn+2 %e 0 c]ta9ly    
*ang$ :5 %e c\ld look  to !m = com=t or 
sympa?y4    ,is !re anyone read+ ?is    
acc\nt ( an e day life :o does n        
und]/&1 by pa/ exp]i5ce1 j h[ try+ a    
fir/ day at s*ool  is1 :5 tea*]s &      
s*ol>s h come out f ! influ5ce ( a  long
 summ] vacation8 ,next week1 or ev5     
to-morr[1 !y w h  battl$ )1 &1 9 a      

measure1 *ok$ ! _s ( disgu/1 or         
homesickness1 or we>9ess1 ) :i* !y come 
back f play to "w2  b to-day no?+ seems 
q s h>d 9 all ! _w z to turn f  ! hundr$
 ?+s t h int]e/$ & delight$ !m1 & settle
  d[n to gramm>1 & philosophy1 &        
algebra4    ,tea*]s & s*ol>s alike are  
apt to feel ! depression ( su*          
circum/ances2 & :5 y add to ! o!r       
discom=ts1 t ( a  /eady1 p\r+ ra91 ) a  
s\nd ( fall 9 e :iff ( w9d1 y  w und]/& 
t ,m>ion 0 to h comp>atively little help
 f  outside influ5ces4 ,%e felt ! gloom 
9 h] he>t deep5 z ! day  w5t on4 ,%e 0  
a/oni%$ & mortifi$ at h]self to f9d t ! 
old feel+s ( irritability & %>pness /ill
 held h] 9 grasp2 %e  0 n free f !m1 at 
lea/4    ,h] tongue 0 z /rongly tempt$  
to be s>ca/ic1 & h] tone to be  /]n1 z  
ev] !y _h be54 ,none ( ! s*ol>s help$   
h]4 ,^? (  !m :o 7 nei!r gloomy1 nor    
li/less1 nor incl9$ to be cross1  7     
simply silly2 !y laugh$ on e possible   
occasion1 ) or  )\t an excuse2 !y devis$
 ways & means to draw (f ! att5tion  (  

^! :o made fa9t ef=ts to be /udi\s2 &1 9
 %ort1 7  decid$ly ! mo/ provok+ ( all !
 elem5ts ( ! day4 ,m>ion  f\nd h]self m 
?an once curl+ h] lip 9 ! old s>ca/ic   
way at  ! inconsi/5cies & improprieties 
( ^? among h] pupils :o bore  ! "n (    
,*ri/ian4    ,dur+ ! long recess %e tri$
 to g away by h]self1 9 ! hope t  h]    
he>t might quiet d[n1 & re/ itself on "s
 ( ! new & solid  gr\nd on :i* %e _h s  
lately le>n$ to tread4 ,b !y foll[$  h]3
 sev]al ( ! tea*]s1 9 a gayety ( mood1 t
 0 half  affect$ to hide ! homesickness 
( _! he>ts1 & !re=e  infect$ no "o else 
) a *e]ful _s4 ,!y 7 arm$ ) a  package (
 exam9ation pap]s1 giv5 9 by ^? s*ol>s  
:o aspir$  to a high] grade4 ,!y l\dly  
call$ on ,m>ion = assi/ance4    ,y      
hav5't _h a s+le exam9ation class yet2  
!n x is cle>ly y\r  duty to help !      
afflict$4 ',be> ye "o ano!r's burd5s1' y
 "k4    ,x 0 ,miss ,banks :o said ?is1 &
 %e _h b>ely escap$ be+  ,m>ion's       
intimate fri5d2 z x 01 %e came ne>] be+ 
famili> )  h] ?an ) any o!r4 ,%e wond]$ 

n[ h[ x c\ld h be5 t  %e _h lik$ h]6 ,h]
 voice s\nd$ s %rill & unw9n+1 & !      
quotation t %e s glibly utt]$ 0 su* a   
j>4 ,h[ev]1 %e turn$  back ) a wan      
attempt at a smile1 & said3    ,i %all h
 en\gh exam9ation pap]s ( my own be=e   
night4 ,h[ d  y\rs range8 ,& %e took    
half a doz5 t 7 rea*$ out to h]4    ,!y 
range precisely z if we _h a p>cel (    
idiots 9 our c>e4 ,!  blund]s t ^!      
aspir+ "y ladies & g5tlem5 make 9       
or?ography are en\gh to set "o's tee? on
 edge4    ,or?ography6 said ,m>ion1 ) a 
curl+ lip4 ,!y are ye>s too old  = any  
su* common-place z t2 x mu/ be hi/ory1  
at lea/4 ,"h is  ,allie ,m>* /ruggl+ = !
 advanc$ hi/ory class1 & ,i v5ture to   
say %e doesn't "k :o 0 ,presid5t f\r    
ye>s ago4    ,& !n ,m>ion sudd5ly       
rememb]$ t ,allie ,m>* 0 ! "o :om1  9 h]
 glorifi$ mom5ts ( only ! day be=e %e _h
 aspir$ to help  =w>d 9 h] ,*ri/ian     
life4 ,if %e _h se5 t sne] & he>d  ^?   
%>p words w\ld x h help$ h]1 or incl9$  
h] ev] to look  t way = help8 ,!n ,m>ion

 & ! re/ gave !mselves to sil5ce  & to  
"w4    ,:at is ! prospect = promotion8  
,pr(4 ,ea/on said1 z he came &  lean$   
ov] ! desk be=e :i* !y work$4    ,miss  
,banks look$ up ) a laugh4    ,x rem9ds 
"o ( "o's *ildhood & ,scripture le>n+   
days3 ',_m  are call$1 b few are *os54' 
,!re w be exce$+ly few *os5  f ?is      
class4    ,:y did ^? ,bible quotations s
 j> ,m>ion8 ,x _h be5 "o ( h]  weak     
po9ts to quote !m aptly1 & ) /++ s>casm4
 ,p]haps  t 0 "o reason :y %e s ke5ly   
felt _! impropriety n[2 %e  _h be5 s    
long among ! call$1 & s v rec5tly among 
!  *os54    ,! possibility ( hav+ sp5t a
 lifetime )\t ev] becom+ "o (  ^? *os5  
ones1 seem$ s fe>ful to h]1 & %e felt t 
%e _h  s n>r[ly escap$ t end1 t %e %iv]$
 & drew h] little  %awl ar\nd h] z %e   
glanc$ up quickly at ,pr(4 ,ea/on4      
,he 0 a ,*ri/ian man1 a memb] ( ! ,fir/ 
,*ur*--w\ld he h any  reply to make to  
?is irrev]5t application ( solemn tru?8 
,no1 he _h  only a laugh = reply2 x     
might h be5 at ,miss ,banks' rueful face

  t he laugh$2 b ,m>ion w\ld h lik$ him 
bett] if he _h look$  grave4 ,miss      
,banks at t mom5t caught a glimpse (    
,m>ion's grave  face4    ,miss ,wilbur1 
%e said1 quickly1 :at on e>? c h happ5$ 
to  y dur+ vacation8 ,i nev] 9 my life  
saw y look s solemn4 ,didn't ,i  he>    
some?+ ab\t y\r go+ to ! woods to       
camp-meet+8 ,h[ 0  t8 ,i v]ily believe y
 sp5t y\r "t on ! anxi\s-seat1 & h      
caught ! expression4 ,did y f9d anyone  
to say to y1 ',come unto  me8' ,i'm sure
 y 'labor' h>d en\gh1 & look 'heavy     
lad51' doesn't  %e1 ,pr(4 ,ea/on8 ,i    
really ?9k we %all h to />t a           
pray]-meet+ ov] h]4    ,m>ion ?rew d[n !
 pap] %e 0 correct+ ) a n]v\s />t1 &  h]
 voice s\nd$ %>p] ?an %e meant4    ,h[  
is x possible1 ,miss ,banks1 t y c      
repeat ^? words 9 su*  a %ock+ly        
irrev]5t way8 ,surely y pr(ess to h at  
lea/ a  nom9al respect = ! ,"o :o fir/  
utt]$ !m6    ,really6 said ,miss ,banks1
 ) an emb>rass$ laugh1 a/oni%m5t &      
confusion /ruggl+ = ! ma/]y on h] flu%$ 

face4 ',is ,saul also  among !          
prophets8' ,!re6 ,i decl>e1 ,i am quot+ 
aga94 ,is t  wick$1 too8 ,pr(4 ,ea/on1  
h[ is t8 ,miss ,wilbur has be5 to       
camp-meet+1 & is n responsible = h]     
words1 b y ought to be  good au?ority4  
,is x wick$ = me to quote ,scripture8   
,hav5't ,i z  good a "r to ,bible v]ses 
z any ( y8 ,"h has ,miss ,wilbur be5    
giv+ u lessons 9 t art = ! la/ two ye>s1
 & %e sudd5ly  des]ts & takes to prea*+ 
at u4 ,is t fair1 n[8 ,if x 7 n  wick$  
,i might say to h]1 ',physician1 heal   
?yself4'    ,m>ion be/[$ a quick1 se>*+1
 almo/ plead+ glance on ,pr(4  ,ea/on1 &
 !n look$ d[n ) a flu%$ & disappo9t$    
face4 ,he  0 n equal to a bold spread+ (
 8 pr(ess$ colors4 ,he laugh$1  n       
easily1 or z if he enjoy$ ! %>p words   
veil$ s ?9ly by  pleasantry1 b z if he 7
 9 an awkw>d position1 & did n see  8   
way out4    ,y 7 j a little h>d on ,miss
 ,wilbur 9 y\r selections1 y mu/        
rememb]1 he said at la/4 ,p c always be 
excus$ = m or  less sombr5ess on ! fir/ 

day ( ! t]m4    ,& !n he w5t away       
hurri$ly1 z if he desir$ to avoid any?+ 
fur!r 9 t /ra94    ,h>d on ,miss        
,wilbur8 ,did he suppose %e c>$ = su*   
vapid nons5se8  ,:at surpris$ & hurt h] 
0 t he s utt]ly ignor$ ! "q  at issue4  
,did he1 a pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian ( _m ye>s'  
/&+1 see no  impropriety 9 ?is mann] (  
quot+ ! v words ( ! ,"l  himself6 or    
hadn't he suffici5t moral c\rage to     
rebuke x8 ,ei!r  conclusion 0 di/a/eful2
 especially di/a/eful to h]1 ,m>ion     
f\nd1  because ! "o 9 "q 0 ,pr(4 ,ea/on4
 ,hi!rto %e _h held him  a little above 
! ord9>y4 ,0 he !n s v common aft] all8 
,?is little occurr5ce did n s]ve to     
sweet5 h] day4 ,! m s1  t aft] %e _h    
quiet$ d[n a little1 at noon1 %e tri$ to
 jo9 !  o!r tea*]s z usual1 & felt an   
air ( /iffness1 or emb>rassm5t1  or     
unnaturalness1 ( "s sort1 9 _! mann] to 
h]4 ,twice1 z %e  came t[>d !m1 ,miss   
,banks1 :o 0 talk+ volubly1 hu%$ into   
sudd5 & utt] sil5ce4    ,aft] t1 ,m>ion 
w5t into ! upp] hall & ate h] lun* by   

h]self4 ,matt]s grew worse1 r ?an bett]1
 z ! aft]noon  session dragg$ its sl[   
h\rs along4 ,! air ( ! s*ool-room seem$ 
close & unbe>able1 & ! mom5t a w9d[ 0   
rais$ ! driv+  ra9 ru%$ 9 & torm5t$ !   
victim :o sat ne>e/ to x4    ,poor      
,m>ion1 :o 0 z susceptible to !         
temp]ature ( rooms z a  !rmomet]1 tri$  
ea* w9d[ 9 succession dur+ ! aft]noon1 &
  came to ! desp]ate conclusion t ! ra9 
came f all qu>t]s (  ! lead5 sky at     
once4    ,! _s ( unre/ t p]vad$ ! room  
grew into positive  lawlessness z ! day 
wan$1 & ,m>ion's tone _h tak5 ev5       
unusual  %>pness2 h] self-comm& 0 giv+  
way4 ,in/ead ( help+1 %e _h  be5        
positively an injury to ,allie ,m>*2    
fir/ by ! %>pness ( h]  reprim&s1 & !n  
by s>ca/ic comm5ts on h] extreme        
dullness4    ,b ! girl :o _h tri$ h] !  
mo/ dur+ ! entire day 0 !  mo/          
brilliant1 &1 z a rule1 ! mo/ /udi\s    
s*ol> 9 h] room4  ,e tea*] kn[s t ! good
 s*ol> :o occasionally makes a  failure 
is ! "o :o exasp]ates ! mo/2 y are s    

utt]ly  unprep>$ = any?+ b p]fection on 
t "o's "p4    ,n t ,gracie ,d5nis 0     
p]fect2 %e 0 by f> too noisy & decid$  =
 t2 b %e 01 z a rule1 lady-l 9 h] mann]s
 & words1  %[+ h] c>eful tea*+ & h] own 
s5se ( self-respect4    ,!re _h be5     
little sympa?y1 h[ev]1 betwe5 ,m>ion &  
h]self4 ,%e  0 too mu* l ,m>ion 9 a     
haughty indep5d5ce ( mann] to ev]       
become t lady's favorite4 ,:y1 z to t1  
,i am n sure t %e  _h a favorite2 !re 7 
_m :o lik$ h]1 & all respect$ h]1  b no 
"o ?\ght ( express+ outright affection =
 ,miss ,wilbur4    ,z = ,grace ,d5nis1  
%e _h come ne>] to outwitt+ h] tea*] ?an
  _h any o!r "y lady 9 ! room1 & %e /ood
 less 9 awe ( h]4    ,on ?is p>ticul>   
day ! _s ( disquiet seem$ to h gott5    
entire possession ( ! girl2 %e _h n giv5
 fifte5 m9utes to  d[nright "w1 b _h    
dawdl$ & l\ng$ 9 a mo/ exasp]at+  mann]1
 & at times exhibit$ a dullness t 0 v   
h>d to be>  pati5tly1 because ,m>ion    
felt s c]ta9 t x 0 ei!r feign$ or  !    
result ( willful inatt5tion4 ,sev]al    

times _h ,m>ion to speak  decid$ly to ! 
"y ladies 9 h] seat1 once or twice      
directly to  ,grace h]self1 & at la/1   
los+ all pati5ce ) h]1 %e took  decid$  
measures4    ,miss ,d5nis1 ,i really h  
some?+ to d besides wat* y all !  "t4   
,if y please y may br+ y\r book to !    
desk & take !  seat beside me2 !n if y  
mu/ :isp]1 ,i c af=d y a special        
audi5ce4    ,:at an unhe>d ( ?+6 ,grace 
,d5nis actually call$ to ! plat=m1  to !
 po/ ( disgrace6 ,! lead+ "y lady 9 !   
s*ool6 & ,rev4  ,dr4 ,d5nis' only       
daught]6 ,"s ( ! s*ol>s look$ agha/2 "s 
(  ! class :o _h long envi$ h] 7 rude & 
cruel en\gh to indulge  9 an audible    
giggle4    ,z = ,grace h]self1 h>dly any
 "o c\ld h be5 m amaz$4 ,x 0  _m a day  
s9ce1 ) all h] love ( fun1 & h] dang]\s 
position  z a lead]1 %e _h be5 oblig$ to
 receive a public reprim&2 %e _h  nev] 9
 h] life be5 call$ to t public seat1 :i*
 0 b "o  remove f be+ s5t to ,pr(4      
,ea/on's private (fice6    ,h] great    
h&some eyes dilat$ & fla%$1 & h] *eeks  

gl[$ l  fire4 ,%e half arose1 !n sat d[n
 aga91 & ! s*ool wait$  brea?lessly1 be+
 ab\t equally divid$ z to :e!r %e w\ld  
obey  or rebel4 ,m>ion h]self 0 some:at 
9 d\bt1 & 9 h] excitem5t  ov] ! unwont$ 
sc5e1 conclud$ to make ob$i5ce a        
necessity4    ,on ! second ?\ght1 y may 
h y\r *oice1 ,miss ,d5nis2 y may  come  
to ! desk or repair at once to ,pr(4    
,ea/on's room1 & /ate !  cause ( y\r    
appe>ance4    ,aga9 ! hateful giggle6   
,!re 7 ^? :o knew :y be+ s5t to  ,pr(4  
,ea/on 0 ! wor/ ?+ t ,gracie ,d5nis     
?\ght c\ld happ5  to h]4 ,%e arose aga91
 & n[ %e _h ! advantage ( h] tea*]1  =  
!re 7 dignity & composure 9 h] voice z  
%e said3    ,i believe ,i h nev]        
disobey$ y\r ord]s1 ,miss ,wilbur2 ,i   
c]ta9ly  d n propose to d s n[4    ,!n  
%e came ) compos$ /ep & took h] seat    
beside ,m>ion3 b  h] eyes /ill glitt]$1 
&1 z ! bus9ess ( ! h\r w5t on m  quietly
 ?an any h\r t _h prec$$ x1 ,m>ion1 z %e
 caught  glimpses n[ & !n ( ! face b5t  
ov] h] ,lat9 ,gramm>1 saw t  x 0 flu%$  

almo/ to a purple hue1 & t ! int5se look
 9  ^? h&some eyes did n quiet4 ,%e _h  
r\s$ a dang]\s _s4    ,to add to !      
emb>rassm5t & ! ke5ness ( h] rebuke1 !  
door  lead+ f ! recitation room1 beh9d !
 plat=m1 sudd5ly op5$1  & ,pr(4 ,ea/on  
himself came ar\nd to speak to ,m>ion4  
,he paus$ 9  a/oni%m5t z he caught sight
 ( ! culprit beside h]1 & = an  in/ant 0
 visibly emb>rass$2 !n he ralli$1 &1 b[+
 slightly  & v gravely1 pass$ h] by1 &  
address$ ,m>ion 9 a l[ voice4    ,z =   
,gracie1 %e did n once lift h] eyes aft]
 ! fir/ swift  glance _h assur$ h] :o ! 
call] 04    ,i h made an enemy1 ?\ght   
,m>ion to h]self1 z1 h] own  excitem5t  
beg9n+ to subside1 %e _h "t to reflect  
on :e!r %e  _h done wisely4 ,%e w nev]  
=give me ?is public insult1 z %e  w     
*oose to call x4 ,i see x 9 h] h&some1  
dang]\s eyes4 ,&1  yet1 ,i c h>dly see  
h[ ,i c\ld h done o!rwise8 ,if almo/ any
 (  ! o!rs _h giv5 me half ! provocation
 t %e has to-day1 ,i  %\ld h s5t !m to  
,pr(4 ,ea/on1 )\t "q4 ,:y %\ld ,i       

hesitate 9 h] favor8 ,oh1 me1 :at a     
mis]able day x has be56 & ,i  meant x to
 be su* a good "o6 ,i wond] if my       
,*ri/ian life mu/ be  m>k$ by su* we>y &
 ignom9i\s failures z ?is8 ,gracie      
,d5nis is  "o ( ! ,*ri/ian 787 "y       
ladies4 ,a lovely ,*ri/ian %e has  %[n1 
&1 if ,i am n mi/ak51 w cont9ue to %[ to
 me6 ,i wond]  if x am\nts to no?+ b a  
"n1 aft] all1 ) ! mo/ ( !m8    ,& "h    
,m>ion /opp$ ?is tra9 ( ?\ght1 because  
%e sudd5ly  rememb]$ t %e 0 n[ numb]$   
among ^? on :om o!rs 7  look+ & wond]+  
if _! religion meant any?+ b "n4        
,suppose  t "s _h be5 look+ at h] 9 t   
light ?is day8 ,h[ w\ld !y  h decid$8   
,%e f\nd t %e 0 n will+ to be judg$ by !
 same rule t  %e 0 almo/ unconsci\sly   
apply+ to ,gracie ,d5nis4 ,!n %e w5t    
back ov] ! day1 & tri$ to discov] :]e9  
%e _h fail$1 & h[  %e might h done :at  
w\ld h be5 bett]4 ,c\ld %e n1 aft]  all1
 h gott5 along )\t s sev]e & public a   
rebuke to ?is  "y girl at h] side8      
,%e knew h] temp]am5t well4 ,inde$ x    

0--%e confess$ x to  h]self--a good deal
 l h] own4 ,:at w\ld be a trifle to half
 !  girls 9 ! s*ool1 :at w\ld be =gott5 
by ! be/ ( !m 9 a  day or two1 w\ld burn
 9 ?is girl's memory1 & affect h] aft]  
life  & mann]1 almo/ 9 spite ( h]self--!
 m s1 because ( t  un=tunate call f     
,pr(4 ,ea/on4    ,m>ion knew by ! swift 
glance :i* he gave at ?is /range        
situation  t x meant some?+ to him4 ,!n 
x 0 d\bly h>d = ,gracie4 ,%e  began to  
feel sorry = h]2 to wi% t %e might 9 "s 
way smoo?  ov] ! *asm t %e _h build$    
betwe5 !m4    ,%e is v "y1 %e said to   
h]self1 ) a little sigh4 ,i ought  n to 
h expect$ su* wond]ful ?+s ( h]4 ,i wi% 
,i _h manag$  diff]5tly2 x is too late  
n[2 ,i wond] h[ ,i %all get out ( x all8
  ,%all ,i j let h] g home )\t say+     
any?+8    ,all ^! tr\bl$ ?\ghts w&]$    
?r\gh ,m>ion's bra9 dur+ !  int]vals (  
quiet1 :5 no?+ 0 he>d save ! scrat* (   
p5s1 =  ! entire room 0 engag$ 9 a      
dictation ex]cise1 :i* 0 to  det]m9e _! 
/&+ 9 ! writ+ class4 ,at la/ !re 0      

quiet4    ,! demon ( inatt5tion _h      
seem+ly be5 exorcis$ or subdu$1 =  all 7
 indu/ri\sly at "w1 & ,m>ion _h a *ance 
to re/ f !  al]t wat*fulness :i* _h     
*>act]iz$ ! day4    ,all at "w b        
,gracie4 ,%e /ill b5t ov] h] ,lat9      
gramm>4 ,%e _h  n ask$ p]mission to jo9 
! dictation class1 & ,m>ion _h n        
volunte]$ x4 ,tru? to tell1 %e h>dly d>$
 v5ture to address h]  at all4 ,! eyes  
_h lo/ none ( _! ke5 fla%1 & ! color    
seem$  to be deep5+1 in/ead ( subsid+ on
 h] pretty s(t *eeks4    ,m>ion1 z h]   
eyes rov$ ov] ! ex]cise book 9 h] h&1   
felt h]  he>t arre/$ by ^! words among !
 selections = dictation3    ,be> ye "o  
ano!r's burd5s1 & s fulfill ! law (     
,*ri/4    ,!y smote h] l a bl[ f an     
unse5 h&4 ,:at burd5s (  homesickness & 
ennui & we>9ess might n all ^! girls h  
_h to be> to-day6 ,_h %e help$ !m8 ,_h  
h] mann] be5 w9n+ &  hopeful &          
invigorat+8 ,_h h] words be5 g5tle &    
well *os51 z  well z firm & decisive8   
,h] answ]s to ^! que/ions /ung h]4      

,mov$ by a sudd5 impulse1 & n giv+      
h]self "t to %r9k f  ! det]m9ation1 %e  
b5t =w>d a little & address$ ,gracie3   
,read t1 ,gracie4 ,i h n obey$ its      
direction to-day2 h y8 ,d  y ?9k y h    
help$ me to be> my burd5s8    ,w\ld     
,gracie answ] h] at all8 ,w\ld h] answ] 
be cold & haughty2 z  ne>ly rude z %e _h
 d>$ to make x8 ,m>ion felt h] he>t ?rob
  :ile %e wait$4 ,& %e _h to wait1 =    
,gracie 0 utt]ly sil5t4    ,at la/ h]   
tea*] /ole a glance at h]4 ,! great     
beautiful eyes 7  lift$ to h] face4 ,!  
fla% 0 pass+ out ( !m4 ,9 its place  !re
 0 a puzzl$1 wond]+1 que/ion+ look4 ,&1 
:5 at la/ %e  spoke1 h] voice 0 timid1 z
 if %e 7 half fright5$ at h] own  words1
 & yet eag] z "o :o mu/ "k3    ,miss    
,wilbur1 y don't mean--oh1 d y mean t y 
want to  fulfill ! law ( ,*ri/2 t y own 
him8    ,t ,i own him & love him1 ,m>ion
 said1 h] *eeks gl[+ n[ z  ,gracie's    
did1 & t ,i want above all ?+s1 to      
fulfill 8 law1 &  yet t ,i h mis]ably   
fail$1 ev5 ?is fir/ day4    ,among      

,m>ion's sad ?\ghts t day _h be53       
,!re is no "o to "k1 or to c>e1 :e!r ,i 
am diff]5t or n4 ,if  ,i c\ld only tell 
"s "o--"s ,*ri/ian :o w\ld be glad--b :o
  is !re to tell8 ,pr(4 ,ea/on is a     
,*ri/ian1 b he doesn't c>e  en\gh ab\t !
 ,"l ,jesus to rebuke ^? :o pr(ane 8 "n2
 he has  let me d x 9 8 pres5ce1 & smil$
 at my wit4 ,& ^! girls  7& "h ,m>ion's 
lip _h curl$71 !y don't "k :at !y mean  
by  _! pr(essions4    ,%e 0 unprep>$ =  
:at foll[$4 ,gracie ,d5nis1 graceful1   
que5ly  9 h] dignity1 & haughty1 ev5 9  
h] mir?1 said1 sudd5ly1 9 a  voice :i*  
quiv]$ ) gladness3    ,oh1 ,i am s glad2
 s glad6 ,oh1 ,miss ,wilbur1 ,i don't "k
 h[ to be  ?ankful en\gh6 ,& !n %e rais$
 h] head sudd5ly1 & h] gl[+  lips j t\*$
 ,m>ion's *eek4    ,x 0 s unusual =     
,m>ion to be kiss$4 ,h] fri5ds at       
,*autauqua _h  be5 ^? :o r>ely indulg$ 9
 t sort ( c>ess--nev]1 at lea/1  ) h]4  
,&1 :ile1 z ,i told y1 _m ( !m lik$1 &  
all ( !m  respect$ h]1 x 0 yet an unhe>d
 ( ?+ = ! s*ol>s to c>ess  ,miss        

,wilbur4 ,& !n1 too1 ,gracie ,d5nis 0 by
 no means lavi% ( h]  kisses4 ,?is made 
! tok5 seem s mu* m4 ,x felt almo/ l a  
b5$iction4    ,gracie's next words 7    
humbl+ to h]3    ,miss ,wilbur1 w y     
=give me8 ,i didn't mean to annoy y4 ,i 
don't  "k :at has be5 ! matt] ) me4     
,b1 long be=e ?is1 ! la/ lagg>d _h f9i%$
 h] l9e1 & 0  />+ 9 undisguis$ a/oni%m5t
 at ! sc5e enact$ on !  plat=m4         
,m>ion ralli$ h] excit$ ?\ghts4 ,de>    
*ild1 %e said1 we h  ea* some?+ to      
=give4 ,i ?9k ,i h be5 too sev]e ) y4   
,we  w try to help ea* o!r to-morr[4    
,!n %e gave ! next s5t5ce z calmly z    
usual4 ,b %e w5t home  t night1 ?r\gh ! 
ra91 ) a quick /ep & ) joy 9 h]  he>t4  
,x 0 n all pr(ession4 ,x meant some?+ to
 ^? girls2  to ,grace ,d5nis x meant    
ev]y?+4 ,x 0 en\gh to make h] =get  h]  
passion1 & h] w\nd$ pride1 & to make h] 
face actually  radiant ) joy4    ,x %\ld
 mean m to h]4 ,%e _h fail$ t day4 ,%e  
_h n be51  9 any s5se1 :at %e meant to  
be2 :at %e ought to h be54 ,b  !re 0 a  

bless$ v]se3 ,:o =give? all ?9e         
iniquities4    ,:at a salvation6 ,able  
to =give transgression1 to cov] s91 to  
rememb] x no m4 ,x all seem$ v natural  
to h] to-night2 v  l an inf9ite ,savi\r2
 "o inf9itely lov+4    ,%e began to     
realize t ev5 poor human love c\ld cov] 
a multitude  ( s9s4 ,h[ easy x seem$ to 
h] t x w\ld be to ov]look !  mi/akes &  
%ortcom+s ( ,gracie ,d5nis1 aft] ?is6   
,illu/ration          ,illu/ration      
,,*apt] ,,iv4    ,,col4 ,,bak]',s       
,,sabba? ,,ev5+4      ,,among ,m>ion    
,wilbur's gloomy ?\ghts dur+ t try+     
,monday 7  ^!3 ,"s lives are a good deal
 h>d] to be> ?an o!rs4 ,x w\ld  be      
nons5se = "s p to talk ab\t crosses4    
,!re are ,ru? &  ,flossy2 :at d !y "k   
ab\t annoyances or self-d5ials8 ,su*    
homes  z !irs & su* occupations z !irs h
 v little 9 common )  h>d1 uncong5ial "w
 su* z m9e4 ,eurie ,mit*ell has less    
easy times2  b !n x is home1 & fa!r1 &  
"m1 & family fri5ds4 ,%e  isn't all     
alone4 ,none ( !m c sympa?ize ) me4 ,i  

don't see h[  ,flossy ,%ipley is ev] to 
gr[1 if 'crosses are a fruitful         
condition (  ! ,*ri/ian life4' ,i'm sure
 %e c d z %e pleases1 & :5 %e  pleases4 
,?us mu* ,m>ion knew ab\t o!r lives ?an 
h]s4 ,! actual tru? 0  t ,flossy's %ad[s
 began on ,sabba? ev5+1 :ile ,m>ion 0   
yet on  ! heights4    ,x 0 j z !y /epp$ 
f ! aisle ( ! *ur* into ! wide  hall t  
,col4 ,bak] jo9$ h]4 ,?is 0 n a new     
exp]i5ce4 ,he 0  v apt to jo9 h]4 ,no   
o!r g5tleman _h be5 a m frequ5t or  m   
enjoyable gue/ at h] fa!r's h\se4       
,inde$1 he 0 s famili>  t he 0 z likely 
to come on ! ,sabba? z on any o!r day1 &
  0 (t5 9 ! habit ( call+ to accompany  
,flossy to any ev5+  s]vice :]e !re 0 to
 be a little gr&] /yle ( music ?an      
usual1 or a special floral display4     
,9 fact he _h call$ ?is v ev5+ on su* an
 err&1 b x 0  aft] ,flossy _h gone to h]
 own *ur*4 ,s h] fir/ meet+ ) him  s9ce 
,*autauqua exp]i5ces 0 9 t hall belong+ 
to ! ,fir/  ,*ur*4    ,good-ev5+1 he    
said1 jo9+ h] )\t ! =mality ( a  "q z to

 :e!r x w\ld be agreeable2 8 fri5d%ip 0 
on too  assur$ a foot+ = ! ne$ ( t      
=mality4 ,y are m ?an  usually devot$ to
 ! ,fir/ ,*ur*1 are y n8 ,i saw y 9 !   
family pew ?is morn+4 ,i felt c]ta9 (   
be+ 9 "t to take y to  ! ,s\? ,side     
to-night4 ,/4 ,/eph5's ,*ur* has a gr&  
*oral s]vice  ?is ev5+4 ,i 0 9 at "o ( !
 rehe>sals1 & x promis$ to be  an       
unusually f9e ?+4 ,i am disappo9t$ t y  
did n he> x4    ,"h began ,flossy's     
unhapp9ess4 ,nei!r ,m>ion nor ,ru? c\ld 
h  appreciat$ x4 ,to ei!r ( ^? x w\ld h 
be5 an actual  satisfaction to h said to
 ,col4 ,bak]1 9 a calm & sup]ior tone ( 
voice3    ,?anks = y\r k9dness1 b ,i h  
decid$ to att5d my own *ur*  s]vice     
regul>ly aft] ?is1 & w\ld !re=e n h be5 
able to  accompany y if ,i _h be5 at    
home4    ,b = ,flossy su* an explanation
 0 simply dreadful4 ,x 0 s  natural1 &  
w\ld h be5 s easy1 to h murmur$ a ^w (  
regret at h] abs5ce1 & express$         
disappo9tm5t 9 hav+ miss$ !  *oral4     
,b = t address to ! *ildr51 giv5 "u !   

trees at  ,*autauqua1 by ,dr4 ,hurlbut1 
%e w\ld h said ^! smoo?1  sweet-s\nd+   
words z sweetly z usual1 )\t a ?\ght (  
consci5ce4 ,b _h n he %[n h]1 z pla9ly z
 ?\gh he _h look$  d[n into h] he>t &   
se5 x !re1 t ^! pleasant1 c\rte\s       
phrases :i* are s w9n+ & s false 7 among
 h] besett+ s9s8  ,_h he n put h] =ev]  
on h] gu>d conc]n+ !m8 ,_h %e n  promis$
 to wage solemn w> aga9/ ! t5d5cy to s  
s9 ) h]  graceful tongue8 ,yet h[ %e    
dread$ ! pla9 speak+6    ,h[ w\ld       
,m>ion's lips h curl$ ov] ! idea ( su* a
 small matt]  z t be+ a cross6 ,& yet   
,flossy c\ld h be5 sweet & pati5t  &    
t5d] to ! li/less1 homesick s*ool-girls1
 & kiss$ away half  _! gloom1 & ?\ght x 
no cross at all4 ,v]ily !re is a        
diff]5ce 9 ^! crosses1 & v]ily1 e he>t  
kn[e? its own  bitt]ness4    ,col4 ,bak]
 0 lo? to leave ! subject3    ,ar5't y  
be+ unusually dev\t to-day8 he ask$4 ,i 
he>d ( y at  ,sabba?-s*ool ,i 0 c]ta9   
aft] t ef=t1 ,i %\ld f9d y at  home1    
re/+4 ,:at spell came ov] y to give !   

,fir/ ,*ur* s mu*  ( y\r "t8    ,"o w\ld
 ?9k1 to he> y1 t ,i nev] w5t to *ur* on
 ,sabba?  ev5+1 ,flossy said4 ,& !n to a
 c]ta9 degree consci5ce  triumph$4 ,i h 
n be5 v (t51 x is true2 b ,i int5d to   
re=m 9 t respect 9 ! future4 ,i mean to 
g :5ev] ,i c1 & ,i  mean to g always to 
! ,fir/ ,*ur*4    ,col4 ,bak] look$ at  
h] curi\sly 9 ! moonlight4    ,is t an  
outgr[? ( y\r exp]i5ce 9 ! woods8 he    
ask$4    ,yes1 ,flossy said simply &    
bravely4    ,he long$ to "q fur!r1 to   
quiz h] a little1 b some?+ 9  ! tone ( !
 monosyllable prev5t$4 ,s he said3    ,i
 am at lea/ surpris$ at "p ( ! decision4
 ,i ?\ght "p ( !  "w ( ^? ga!r+s 0 to   
tea* fell[%ip & unity4 ,:y %\ld  y des]t
 o!r *ur*es8    ,!re is no des]tion ab\t
 x4 ,i d n belong to o!r *ur*es1 &      
nobody has reason to expect me at any ( 
!m2 b my pa/or has a "r  to expect me to
 be 9 my pew4    ,oh2 !n x is ! accid5t 
( ! fir/ *oice t mu/ det]m9e  "o's sitt+
 9 *ur* = all future "t8    ,) me x has 
be5 only an accid5t1 %e said1 simply4 ,i

 suppose  !re are p :o _h bett] reasons 
= select+ _! *ur* home4  ,b ,i am v well
 satisfi$ ) my place4 ,& !n ,flossy 0 v 
glad t !y 7 ne>+ h] fa!r's h\se4 ,!     
gladness did n  la/1 h[ev]4 ,!re hung   
ov] x ano!r cross4 ,?is ,col4 ,bak] _h  
be5 9 ! habit ( be+ invit$ to ent]1 & ( 
sp5d+ an h\r or  m 9 cosy *at ) !       
family4 ,no?+ confid5tial or special 9  
^! ,sabba? ev5+ calls2 !y seem$ simply  
to s]ve to pass away a  dull h\r4 ,!y _h
 be5 pleasant to ,flossy4 ,b x s happ5$ 
t !  h\rs ( ! ,sabba? _h gr[n preci\s to
 h]2 none ( !m 7 dull2  e mom5t ( !m 0  
ne$$4    ,besides1 9 _! walk up ! hill f
 ! auditorium "o ev5+1 ,evan  ,rob]ts _h
 said 9 answ] to a wond]m5t f h] t s    
little 0  accompli%$ by ! ,sabba?       
s]vices ?r\gh\t ! l&3    ,i ?9k "o      
reason is ! habit t s _m p h ( fritt]+  
a way any s]i\s impression or solemn    
?\ght !y may h _h by a  /ream ( small   
talk 9 :i* !y indulge ) _! own family or
  _! intimate fri5ds1 aft] :at !y call !
 ,sabba? is pa/4 ,d y  "k !re are       

hundr$s ( p1 good1 well-mean+--9 fact1  
,*ri/ians--:o seem to ?9k t ! old       
,puritan rules 9 reg>d to  h\rs hold    
yet1 9 "p4 ,x beg9s at eight or n9e     
o'clock1 :5 !y  h _! nap out2 & at ! v  
late/ x closes ) ! m9i/]'s  b5$iction   
aft] ! second s]vice2 & !y laugh & talk 
on ! way  home & at home z if ! re/ra9ts
 ( ! day 7 ov] at la/4    ,h[ precisely 
he _h describ$ ! ,sabba? day ( ! ,%ipley
 family4  ,) :at a s5se ( relief _h %e  
(t5 sat & *att$ ) ,col4  ,bak] at !     
close ( :at _h be5 to h] an irksome day1
 & felt t  at la/ ! s5se ( propriety    
w\ld n be %ock$ if !y laugh$ &  bant]$  
ea* o!r z usual4    ,?+s 7 diff]5t n[4  
,b poor ,flossy's face flu%$1 & h] he>t 
beat h>d ov] ! trial ( n ask+ ,col4     
,bak] to come 94 ,silly  *ild6 ,ru? w\ld
 h said1 & h] calm1 cle> voice w\ld n h 
hesitat$ ov] ! words2 ,col4 ,bak]1 ,i c 
n ask y 9 ?is  ev5+1 because ,i h       
det]m9$ to receive no m calls1 ev5 f    
intimate fri5ds1 on ! ,sabba?4 ,on any  
o!r ev5+ ,i %all be happy  to see y4    

,z = ,m>ion1 %e w\ld h decid$ly enjoy$  
say+ x4 ,b ,flossy1  %e c\ld nev] h     
expla9$ x to him4 ,h] voice w\ld h      
trembl$  too mu*1 & h] he>t beat too    
h>d4 ,! v mo/ t %e c\ld d  0 to keep h] 
lips clos$4 ,no invitation f h] %\ld    
pass !m1  & ?is 9 itself 0 five times m 
( a cross ?an x w\ld h  be5 = ei!r ( !  
o!rs to h spok54    ,h[ev]1 x did no    
good4 ,col4 ,bak]'s fri5d%ip 0 on too   
assur$ a  foot+ to wait = c]emony4 ,he  
_h receiv$ too _m invitations (  t      
nature to ev5 notice ! omission n[4     
,?\gh ,flossy paus$ &  turn$ t[>d him he
 did n notice x1 b himself op5$ ! door =
  h] & pass$ 9 at h] side1 talk+ /ill   
ab\t "s matt] connect$  ) 8 plans = !   
ev5+1 t _h be5 ov]?r[n by h] /range     
prop5sity = *ur*4    ,%e did n he> him  
at all2 %e 0 bo? griev$ & annoy$4 ,if   
only  %e d>$ g directly to h] room6 ,if 
%e _h be5 ,ru? ,ersk9e x w\ld  h be5    
done 9 a mom5t4    ,!y sat d[n 9 ! back 
p>lor1 & x 0 made evid5t to ,flossy t  !
 ent]ta9m5t ( ,col4 ,bak] w\ld be       

consid]$ h] special duty4  ,! libr>y    
door 0 clos$1 & ! s\nd ( subdu$ voices  
!re told  t ,kitty ,%ipley & h] suitor 7
 hav+ a confid5tial talk4 ,kitty        
w\ldn't help1 !n4 ,mrs4 ,%ipley _h      
retir$1 & ,mr4 ,%ipley sat at  ! drop   
light read+ ! j\rnal4 ,he glanc$ up at  
_! entrance1  gave ,col4 ,bak] ! c\rte\s
 & yet famili> greet+ t welcom$  him z a
 special fri5d ( ! h\se1 & !n w5t on ) 8
 read+4  ,z = h] bro!r ,*>lie1 he _h n  
come 91 & probably w\ld n  = h\rs to    
come4    ,:at 0 !re = ,flossy to d b to 
take a seat & talk to ,col4  ,bak]8 ,yet
 h[ %e %rank f x6 ,%e want$ to be alone1
 to g ov] 9  h] he>t all ! sweet &      
bless$ exp]i5ces ( ! day1 = ?is day  _h 
help$ h] mu*4 ,%e want$ to ?9k ab\t ^?  
boys 9 ! s*ool1  & =m plans = _! future1
 & try to decide :e!r x c\ld be  t !y   
w\ld really l h] = a tea*]1 & :e!r ,dr4 
,d5nis  w\ld let h] und]take ! class4   
,:y w\ld n ,col4 ,bak] g home8    ,:at  
is ! matt] ) y8 he ask$1 /udy+ h] face  
curi\sly1  & ) a d\btful s\nd 9 8 voice4

 ,i don't believe t /range  freak ( y\rs
 did y any good4    ,x did me m good ?an
 any?+ t ev] happ5$ to me 9 my life1    
,flossy said1 positively4    ,if %e c\ld
 only h expla9$ to him j :at ! nature ( 
t  good 06 ,possibly %e might h tri$1   
only !re sat h] fa!r4 ,:o  c\ld tell :5 
8 int]e/ 9 ! ,times w\ld cease1 & he    
give  att5tion to h]8 ,flossy c\ld n    
und]/& :y %e %\ld be s  afraid ( h] fa!r
 9 ?is matt]2 b %e 0 v mu* afraid4    ,!
 talk !y _h 0 ( t k9d kn[n z small4 ,to 
,flossy x seem$  exce$+ly small1 & %e   
did n "k h[ to make x o!rwise4 ,%e      
began to wond] if %e & ,col4 ,bak]      
really _h any ideas 9 common2  yet ,col4
 ,bak] c\ld talk ) g5tlem51 & talk well4
 ,x 0 simply  ! habit ( be+ fripp]y ) ! 
ladies t made 8 words seem s  fooli% to 
,flossy4    ,contr>y to h] expectation1 
h] bro!r ,*>lie sudd5ly appe>$ on  !    
sc5e2 & = a "t %e 0 privileg$ to slip   
into !  backgr\nd4 ,*>lie _h be5 to he> 
! *oral1 & ,col4 ,bak] 0 v  anxi\s to "k
 z to its success4 ,y w\ld h suppos$ !m 

to be  talk+ ab\t a prima donna conc]t4 
,at la/ ,*>lie turn$ to ,flossy  ) !    
try+ "q3    ,sis1 :y didn't y g to !    
*oral8 ,i ?\ght y 7 com+ =  h]1 ,bak]4  
,didn't y tell me s8    ,i came1 b 0 too
 late4 ,miss ,flossy _h already betak5  
h]self to  ! ,fir/ ,*ur*4    ,s y miss$ 
! *oral8    ,well1 only "p ( x4 ,i w5t =
 an h\r2 !n ,i left1 & w5t 9  se>* ( y\r
 si/]1 to discov] if ,i c\ld :at special
 attractions  ,fir/ ,*ur* _h = h]       
to-night4    ,n[ ?is fa%ion ( go+ to "o 
s]vice until he 0 tir$1 & !n  quietly   
slipp+ out 9 se>* ( some?+ m attractive1
 0  peculi> to ,col4 ,bak]4 ,flossy _h  
kn[n ( 8 do+ x on sev]al  diff]5t       
occasions4 ,! v mo/ t %e _h ?\ght ab\t x
 _h  be51 t x 0 mak+ "o's self v        
conspicu\s4 ,%e didn't believe  %e w\ld 
l to d x1 ev5 if %e 7 a man4 ,b to-night
 ! action  _h tak5 an irrev]5t %ade t x 
nev] _h be=e4 ,%e discov]$  t %e utt]ly 
disapprov$ ( x4 ,!re seem$ to be _m ?+s 
9  ,col4 ,bak] t met ) h] disapproval4  
,meantime ! talk w5t on4    ,did y f9d !

 attraction8 ,*>lie ask$4    ,col4 ,bak]
 %rugg$ 8 h&some %\ld]s4    ,i confess  
,i c\ldn't f9d x 9 ! s]mon4 ,x 0 "o ( ! 
,doctor's  %>pe/ & blue/ ef=ts4 ,t poor 
man has ! dyspepsia1 ,i feel  c]ta94    
,seems to me he develops an increas$    
ability = mak+ p  mis]able4    ,n[1     
,col4 ,bak] fully expect$ to draw =? by 
?is rem>k "o (  ,flossy's silv]y laughs1
 :i*1 to tell ! tru?1 7 becom+ sweet]   
to 8 e>s ?an any *oral4    ,he 0        
surpris$ & annoy$ at ! /eady look (     
?\ghtful1 n to  say di/ress$ gravity t  
%e gave him out ( ^? s(t blue eyes (    
h]s4 ,he did n "k :at to make ( ?is     
,flossy2 he 0 feel+ !  *ange 9 h] m     
decid$ly ?an anyone else _h done4 ,he   
wait$ =  ,flossy's answ]1 & %e gave x at
 la/1 9 a grave1 rebuk+ tone (  voice3  
,i lik$ ! s]mon v mu*4    ,did y1 inde$8
 ,i confess ,i am a/oni%$4 ,i gave y !  
cr$it (  possess+ a m t5d] he>t4        
,frankly1 !n1 ,i didn't4 ,i mu/ say ,i  
don't l to g to *ur* to be made         
uncom=table4    ,did y f9d t s5t5ce 9 ! 

pap]8 ,flossy ask$1 a little gleam  (   
mis*ief 9 h] eyes4 ,because1 if y did1  
,i %\ld h ?\ght y  w\ld h consid]$ x    
answ]$ v well by ! comm5ts4    ,z a     
rule1 ,i am n oblig$ to resort to !     
pap]s to f9d rem>ks to  quote1 ,col4    
,bak] said1 ) an attempt at gayety1 :i* 
b half  conceal$ ! evid5t annoyance t he
 felt4 ,b ,i judge ! pap]  f\nd "s "o   
suff]+ 9 ! same way4 ,pray1 :at 0 !     
answ]8    ,:y1 ! writ] said t he suppos$
 no "o lik$ to be uncom=table2  b :e!r x
 0 ! s]mon t %\ld *ange1 or ! life1 9   
ord]  to remove ! discom=t1 0 a "q = ea*
 to decide =  himself4    ,%>p6 said    
,*>lie1 laugh+2 y've got hit1 ,bak]4    
,oh1 no1 he said1 n at all4 ,don't y    
see1 ! au?or k9dly  accord$ p]mission = 
ea* p]son to decide ! "q = himself8  ,n[
 ,i h x decid$ s f> z ,i am conc]n$4 ,i 
pref] a *ange 9 !  s]mon4 ,oh1 ,dr4     
,d5nis is a good man2 no "o d\bts x2 b  
he is too  sev]e a s]moniz]4 ,8 own *ur*
 (fic]s admit t4 ,he is really  driv+ ! 
"y p away f ! *ur*4 ,i %\ld n be greatly

  surpris$ if !re _h to be a *ange 9 t  
locality v soon4 ,!  _s ( ! times dem&s 
m lib]ality1 & a l>g] measure (         
,*ri/ian *>ity4    ,col4 ,bak] 0 really 
too well educat$ a man to h all[$       
himself to  use ^! t]ms p>rot-l1 )\t k  
or ?\ght z to _!  mean+2 b ! tru? 01 he 
c>$ s little ab\t *ur* &  ,*ri/ian      
*>ity1 & all ^? phrases1 z to h v little
 idea (  :at he meant himself :5 he us$ 
!m4    ,b pretty little ,flossy _h nev] 
argu$ ) him1 nev] be5 kn[n to  argue )  
anybody4 ,:y %\ld he n occasionally awe 
h] ) 8 high  s\nd+ words8 ,x is a pity t
 ,ru? or ,m>ion _h n be5 !re to  take up
 ! !me2 & yet x is d\btful if argum5ts  
w\ld h _h  any weight ) him4 ,! tru? 01 
he did n ne$ to be conv9c$4  ,probably  
,flossy's p]fect gravity1 & dignity1 &  
sil5ce1 did m to  answ] him ?an any ke5 
words c\ld h done4    ,illu/ration      
,illu/ration    ,,*apt] ,v4    ,,new    
,,music4      ,,*>lie arose sudd5ly &   
w5t t[>d ! piano4 ,?+s 7 becom+         
uncom=tably grave4    ,sis1 he said1 c't

 y give u "s new music8 ,try ?is new    
piece2  ,bak] hasn't he>d y s+ x4 ,i    
don't ?9k x is rem>kable1 b x  is bett] 
?an none4 ,we seem to h a v small li/ ( 
music t  w pass ! or?odox l9e = ,sunday 
use4    ,bo? he & ,flossy _h sigh$ ov] !
 de>? ( pretty ?+s t 7  suit$ to        
,sunday4 ,! "o 9 "q 0 "o ( ! wor/ ( its 
k9d--"o ( t class :i* ,satan seems to h 
be5 at "w gett+  up1 = ! purpose ( lull+
 to re/ weak consci5ces4 ,sickly1       
s5tim5tal ideas1 express$ 9 words t are 
on ! v v]ge (  silly2 & yet1 ) j en\gh  
solemn s\nd+ phrases 9 !m1 ?r[n  9 "h & 
!re1 to all[ !m to be caught up by a    
c]ta9 class1 &  pron\nc$ sacr$ song4    
,flossy _h h]self select$ ?is "o1 &     
be=e h] dep>ture = ,*autauqua _h        
pron\nc$ x v good4 ,%e _h  n look$ at x 
s9ce %e came home4 ,*>lie spread x op5 =
 h] on  ! piano1 !n return$ to ! s(a to 
enjoy ! music4 ,flossy's voice  0 sweet 
& t5d]2 no p[] 9 x1 & little *ange (    
feel+1 b  pleasant to li/5 to1 & capable
 ( be+ t5d] & pa!tic4 ,%e  look$ ov] !  

sacr$ song ) a feel+ ( av]sion almo/    
am\nt+  to disgu/4 ,! pitiful attempts  
at religion s\nd$ to h] rec5tly         
impress$ he>t almo/ l a c>icature4 ,on !
 piano beside h] lay a  copy ( ,gospel  
,songs2 op51 s x happ5$ 7871 at ! bless$
 &  solemn hymn1 ,h[ mu* owe/ ?\8 ,n[ a 
co9cid5ce t seem$  rem>kable1 & at once 
/>tl$ & impress$ ,flossy1 0 t ,dr4      
,d5nis' text = ! ev5+ _h be5 ! words1   
,h[ mu* owe/ ?\  unto my ,"l8 ,%e       
hesitat$ j a mom5t1 !n %e resolutely    
pu%$  aside ! %eet music1 drew ! book   
t[>d h]1 & )\t giv+  h]self "t = a      
prelude1 gave h]self to ! beautiful &   
well-rememb]$ words3                    
,h[ mu* owe/ ?\8            ,= ye>s (   
t5d]1 wat*ful c>e1            ,a fa!r's 
fai?1 a "m's pray]--                ,h[ 
mu* owe/ ?\8                  ,h[ mu*   
owe/ ?\8            ,= calls1 & w>n+s   
l\d & pla91            ,= songs & s]mons
 he>d 9 va9--                ,h[ mu*    
owe/ ?\8                  ,h[ mu* owe/  
?\8            ,?y day ( grace is almo/ 

o'er1            ,! judgm5t "t is j     
be=e--                ,h[ mu* owe/ ?\8  
,h[ mu* owe/ ?\8            ,oh1 *ild ( 
,god1 & heir ( heav51            ,?y s\l
 r$eem$1 ?y s9s =giv5--                 
,h[ mu* owe/ ?\8    ,flossy _h he>d ,mr4
 ,bliss1 ) 8 gr& & glori\s voice1 r+ t  
out on a c]ta9 ev5+ at ,*autauqua1 :]e  
all ! associations (  ! h\r & place _h  
be5 solemn & sacr$4 ,x might h be5 9  "p
 ^! memories1 & ! s5se ( some?+ miss$1 t
 made h]  h a homesick long+ = ! place &
 song aga91 t gave to h]  voice an      
unusually sweet & pla9tive s\nd4 ,e ^w 0
 pla9 &  cle>1 & wond]fully solemn2 b :5
 %e rea*$ ! words1              ,oh1    
*ild ( ,god1 & heir ( heav51            
,?y s\l r$eem$1 ?y s9s =giv51    ,!re   
rang out a note ( triumph t fill$ !     
room1 & made !  he>ts ( h] li/5]s ?rob )
 surprise & wond]4 ,long be=e !  song 0 
clos$ h] fa!r _h laid aside ! ,times1 &1
 )  spectacles pu%$ above 8 eyes1 0     
li/5+ int5tly4 ,absolute  sil5ce reign$ 
= a mom5t1 z ,flossy's voice di$ out 9  

sweetness2  !n ,*>lie1 cle>+ 8 ?roat    
said3    ,well1 ,i van6 ,i said ,i      
didn't consid] ! song rem>kable4 ,b ,i  
take  x back2 x is c]ta9ly rem>kable4   
,did y ev] he> any?+ t _h  s *ang$ s9ce 
y la/ met x8    ,col4 ,bak] did n at    
once reply4 ,! v fir/ l9e _h /ruck him1 
= ! reason t above mo/ m51 he _h reason 
to rememb] a  "m's pray]4 ,!re 7        
circum/ances connect$ ) t "m  ( 8 t made
 ! l9e d\bly />tl+ to him4 ,he 0 agitat$
 by  ! wond]ful directness ( ! solemn   
words1 & he 0 vex$ t !y  agitat$ him2 s 
:5 he did speak1 to conceal 8 feel+1 he 
made 8  voice flippant4    ,x is a      
rem>kable production1 wor?y (           
camp-meet+1 ,i %\ld say4  ,b1 ,miss     
,flossy1 all[ me to congratulate y4 ,x 0
 sung )  /rik+ effect4    ,flossy arose 
sudd5ly f ! piano1 & clos$ ! book (     
hymns4    ,col4 ,bak]1 %e said1 may ,i  
ask y to excuse me ?is ev5+8 ,i f9d  ,i 
am n 9 a mood to enjoy conv]sation2 my  
bro!r w ent]ta9 y1  ,i am sure4    ,&   
be=e ,col4 ,bak] c\ld recov] f 8        

a/oni%m5t suffici5tly  to make any reply
 at all1 %e _h giv5 him a c\rte\s b[ =  
good-night1 & escap$ f ! room4    ,!    
situation 0 discuss$ by ! ,%ipley family
 at ! next morn+'s  breakfa/ table4     
,flossy _h come d[n a trifle late1 look+
 pale &  some:at sob]1 & 0 ralli$ by    
,kitty z to ! cause4    ,h] consci5ce is
 tr\bl+ h] a little1 ,i fancy1 h] fa!r  
said1  eye+ h] closely f "u heavy br[s4 
,w]5't y j a little  h>d on ! colonel1  
la/ night1 daught]8 ,he is will+ to     
endure  consid]able f y1 ,i guess2 b ,i 
w\ldn't try him too f>4    ,:at 0 !     
tr\ble1 fa!r8 ,:at has ,flossy done n[8 
,i ?\ght %e  0 go+ to be good at la/8   
,done6 ,y may well ask :at1 ,miss       
,kitty4 ,suppose ! fri5d y _h  %ut up 9 
! libr>y _h be5 in=m$ sudd5ly t y 7 n 9 
a  mood to talk ) him1 & !n y _h decamp$
 & left him to !  t5d] m]cies ( two m58 
,:y1 ,flossy ,%ipley6 y didn't d t1 did 
y8 ,really1 if ,i 7  ,col4 ,bak] ,i w\ld
 nev] call on y aga94    ,i don't see ! 
h>m1 ,flossy said1 simply4 ,fa!r &      

,*>lie 7  bo? !re4 ,surely t 0 company  
en\gh = him4 ,i hadn't invit$ him  to   
call4    ,oh1 und\bt$ly he calls on     
purpose to see fa!r & ,*>lie6 ,he has  n
 be5 s att5tive to ! family dur+ y\r    
abs5ce1 ,i c assure  y4 ,we hav5't s mu*
 z _h a peep at him s9ce y w5t away4    
,flossy1 ,i hadn't an idea y c\ld be s  
rude4 ,i decl>e1 ,i ?9k t  ,wilbur girl 
is demoraliz+ y4 ,!y say %e has no idea 
( consid]+  p's feel+s2 b !n1 "o expects
 x ( h] class4    ,mrs4 ,%ipley came to 
,flossy's aid3    ,poor *ild1 ,i don't  
blame h] = slipp+ away4 ,%e 0 tir$4 ,%e 
_h  be5 to *ur* twice1 & to             
,sunday-s*ool at noon1 )\t any lun*1    
too4 ,flossy1 y mu/n't indulge 9 su* an 
absurd freak ano!r ,sunday4  ,x is too  
mu* = y4 ,i am sure x is n /range t y   
want$ to  get away to re/4    ,!n !     
fa!r3    ,i d>e say y 7 tir$1 z y\r "m  
says2 9 fact1 ?\gh1 ,i mu/  say ,i ?9k  
,i nev] saw y look+ bett] ?an y 7 la/   
ev5+4  ,b x 0 a trifle ?\ghtless1       
daught]1 & ,i want y to be m  c>eful 9 !

 future4 ,col4 ,bak]'s fa!r 0 my olde/ &
 mo/ valu$  fri5d1 & ,i want 8 son to be
 treat$ ) ! utmo/ consid]ation1  & to   
feel t he is always welcome4 ,s9ce he   
has s special a  fri5d%ip = y1 y mu/ j  
rememb] t 8 position 9 society  is "o ( 
! highe/1 & t y are really decid$ly     
honor$4 ,n  t ,i am rebuk+ y1 ,flossy   
de>1 only putt+ y on y\r gu>d2 =        
rememb] t y c>ry a v ?\ghtless little   
head on y\r pretty  %\ld]s4    ,& !n he 
lean$ ov] & patt$ ! ?\ghtless head1 &   
gave !  gl[+ *eek su* a lov+1 fa!rly    
kiss4    ,z = poor ,flossy1 ! bit ( /eak
 %e 0 try+ to swall[ seem$ to  *oke h]2 
%e /ruggl$ bravely to keep back ! te>s t
 %e felt  7 all ready to fall4 ,! way   
look$ %ad[y to h]2 %e felt l a          
deceitful c[>d4 ,"h 7 !y1 mak+ excuses =
 h]--tir$1  ?\ghtless1 & ! l4 ,oh1 =    
c\rage to say to !m t %e _h  n be5 tir$ 
at all1 & t %e ?\ght ab\t t action ( h]s
  long] ?an %e _h ?\ght ab\t any?+ 9 h] 
life1 up to a few  weeks ago4    ,if %e 
c\ld only tell !m out boldly & pla9ly t 

ev]y?+ 0  *ang$ to h]1 t %e look$ at    
life f a diff]5t /&po9t2  & t1 /&+ :]e  
%e did n[1 x look$ all wrong to sp5d !  
la/ h\rs ( ! ,sabba? 9 ent]ta9+ company4
 ,b h] poor little  tongue1 all unus$ to
 be+ brave1 s %rank f ?is ordeal1 & !   
lump 9 h] ?roat s ne>ly *ok$ h]1 t %e   
made no attempt at  words4    ,s ! %ad[s
 t _h fall5 on h] he>t grew heavi] z %e 
w5t  ab\t h] pretty room4 ,%e =esaw a   
tr\bl$ future4 ,n only mu/ !            
explanation come1 b %e =esaw t h] *ang$ 
plans w\ld lie "r  a?w>t ! views & plans
 ( h] fa!r4    ,:at endless tr\ble &    
discom=t w\ld ?is occasion6 ,also1 !re  
7 h] pet s*emes = ,sunday-s*ool1 includ+
 ^? boys = :om  %e _h already plann$ a  
doz5 diff]5t ?+s4    ,h] "m _h frankly  
express$ h] op9ion1 &1 al?\gh x is n  ! 
age :5 p>5ts say1 nor 7 ,flossy's p>5ts 
( ! sort :o  w\ld ev] h said1 ,y mu/ d  
?us1 & y %all n d s1  /ill1 %e =esaw    
endless discussions2 s>ca/ic raill]y f  
,kittie  & ,*>lie2 p]suasions f h] "m2  
e>ne/ prote/s f h]  fa!r1 & a g5]al air 

( lack ( sympa?y or int]e/ ab\t !m  all4
    ,^! ?+s 7 to ,flossy almo/ m ?an1 "u
 "s circum/ances1  ! m>tyr's /ake w\ld h
 be5 to ,m>ion ,wilbur4 ,!n %e1 too1 z  
%e w5t ab\t do+ sundry little ?+s t[>d  
mak+ h] room m  p]fect 9 its ord]1 took 
up ,m>ion's fa%ion ( pity+ h]self1 &    
look+ long+ly at ! brightness 9 "s o!r  
life4    ,n ,m>ion's1 = %e 0 all alone1 
& _h great responsibilities1 &  no "o to
 %ield h] or help h] or com=t h]2 t 0   
dreadful4 ,n  ,ru?'s1 = h] life 0 s high
 up among books & pa9t+s &  gr&eur1 t x 
look$ l cold elegance & no?+ else4      
,%e w\ldn't h liv$ t life2 b !re 0      
,eurie ,mit*ell1 9 a  little home t _h  
always look$ sunny & *e]ful :5 %e _h    
tak5  occasional peeps into x--some:at  
/irr$ up1 z became a l>ge family  &     
small means1 b ) a cleanly1 *e]y sort ( 
/ir t 0  agreeable r ?an o!rwise4    ,& 
!re 7 little *ildr5 to love & c>e       
=--*ildr5 :o put  _! arms ar\nd "o's    
neck & said1 ,i love y1 a great _m times
  9 a day4    ,flossy1 hav+ nev] tri$ x1

 did n realize t if ! f+]s _h  be5 /icky
 or greasy or a trifle black1 z !y 7 apt
 to be1 x  w\ld be an exce$+ annoyance  
to h]4 ,%e saw :at p usually d  see ab\t
 o!r p's c>es & duties1 only ! pretty1  
pleasant  side4 ,to h felt some:at ( !  
o!r side %e %\ld h sp5t t  ,monday )    
,eurie4    ,to ,eurie a ,monday ra9 0 a 
positive affliction2 x necessitat$ !    
m>%al+ ( tubs & pails into ! little     
kit*51 & ! endurance  ( ,mrs4 ,maloney's
 pres5ce 9 con/ant contact ) ! d9n]     
arrangem5ts--on pleasant days ,mrs4     
,maloney betook h]self to ! op5  air4   
,!n1 9 ! ,mit*ell family !re 0 t trial  
to any woman (  ord9>y pati5ce1 a small 
girl :o help$--work$ = h] bo>d  morn+s &
 ev5+s1 & play$ at s*ool ! re/ ( ! "t4  
,sallie ,:itcomb1 ! creature :o tri$    
,eurie1 0 r dull] ?an  ! mo/ ( h] class 
& _h h] days or spells :5 %e seem$      
utt]ly incapable ( und]/&+ ! ,engli%    
language4 ,?is day 0  v apt to be       
,monday2 & on ! p>ticul> ,monday ( :i*  
,i write1  ! spell 0 on h] 9 full =ce4  

,to add to ! bewild]m5ts ( ! day1 ,dr4  
,mit*ell1 aft] a v  hurri$ breakfa/1 _h 
dep>t$1 tak+ ! h\sehold g5ius ) him1  to
 see a pati5t & fri5d1 :o 0 worse4    ,i
 don't "k h[ y w manage1 ,mrs4 ,mit*ell 
_h said1 z %e paid  a ha/y visit to !   
kit*54 ,!re is bread to mix1 y "k1 & t  
yea/ ought to be made to-day2 & !n ! />*
 y mu/ look aft]  or x w be lumpy2 & oh1
 ,eurie1 d see t y\r fa!r's  h&k]*iefs  
are all pick$ up1 he leaves !m ar\nd s4 
,y mu/ keep  an eye on ! baby1 = he is a
 trifle ho>se ?is morn+2 & ,robbie      
mu/n't g 9 ! w9d--mu/n't eat a s+le     
apple1 = he isn't at all  well2 y mu/   
see to t1 ,eurie--,i w\ldn't h y =get   
him =  any?+4 ,see "h1 :5 ! baby takes a
 nap1 see t ! l[] sa%  is %ut--!re is q 
a draught ?r\gh ! room4 ,i don't "k h[ y
  are to get ?r\gh4 ,y mu/ keep ,j5nie f
 s*ool to take c>e (  ! *ildr51 & d !   
be/ y c4 ,if ,mrs4 ,craym] hadn't s5t = 
me ,i w\ldn't g ?is morn+1 mu* z ,i want
 to see h]1 b ,i ?9k ,i  ought to1 z x  
is4    ,( c\rse1 ,eurie said1 *e]ily4   

,don't worry ab\t u1 "m2 we'll  get     
?r\gh someh[4 ,i'll see to ,mrs4        
,maloney & all ! re/4    ,well1 be      
c>eful ab\t ! bread2 don't let x get too
 light1 & don't  = any?+ put x 9 too    
soon3 x 0 a trifle heavy la/ week1 y    
"k1 & y\r fa!r dislikes x s4 ,nev] m9d  
mu* ab\t d9n]2 y\r  fa!r w h to g to two
 or ?ree places :5 he gets back f !     
,valley1 & ,i c get up a w>m bite = him 
:ile he is gone4    ,& ) a little sigh1 
& a regretful look back into ! cr[d$1   
/eamy kit*51 ,mrs4 ,mit*ell answ]$ h]   
husb&'s hurri$ call &  ran4 ,s ,eurie 0 
left mi/ress ( ! occasion4    ,x look$ l
 a m\nta9 to h]4 ,! di%es 7 pil$ high]  
?an  usual1 = ! ,sabba? ev5+ lun* _h    
made _m t _h n be5  wa%$4 ,& ,sallie1 :o
 %\ld h be5 deep into !m already1 0 at  
t mom5t hang+ on ! gate %e _h gone to   
%ut1 & wat*+ !  retreat+ tail ( !       
doctor's horse4    ,sallie6 ,eurie      
call$1 & ,sallie came1 look+ bewild]$ & 
indol5t1 eat+ an apple z %e walk$4      
,n[1 ,sallie1 y mu/ hurry ) ! di%es1 see

 h[ soon y c get  !m all out ( ! way4 ,i
 h ! bread to mix & a doz5 o!r  ?+s to  
d1 & ,i c't help y a bit4    ,at ! same 
"t %e _h an inw>d consci\sness t ! great
 army (  di%es w\ld nev] m>%al into     
place till %e came to _! aid4    ,?is 0 
! beg9n+1 n a pleasant "o1 & !          
bewild]m5ts ( !  morn+ deep5$ ) e pass+ 
half h\r4    ,:at happ5$8 ,de> me1 :at  
didn't8 ,inexp]i5c$ ,eurie1 :o r>ely  _h
 ! family bread left on h] h&s1 w5t to  
mix+ x be=e gett+  bak+ t9s ready1 &    
,sallie left h] di%es to att5d to x1 &  
dripp$ di%-wat] ov] !m & ! mold+-bo>d & 
on ,eurie's clean  apron1 9 su* an      
unmi/akable mann]1 t ! annoy$ "y lady   
wa%$ h] h&s ( d\gh & dump$ ! :ole pile (
 t9s  unc]emoni\sly into ! di%-wat]4    
,!y are s greasy ,i c't t\* !m6 %e said 
9 disda91 & h  drops ( di%-wat] all ov] 
!m1 & besides "h is ! core ( an  apple 9
 "o4 ,i wond]1 ,sallie1 if y eat apples 
:ile y are wa%+  ! di%es6 ,put "s wood 9
 ! /ove4 ,j5nie1 c't y come "h &  wipe  
^! di%es8 ,we won't get !m out ( ! way  

be=e "m comes  home4    ,j5ny appe>$ at 
! door1 book 9 h&4    ,h[ c ,i leave !  
baby1 ,eurie8 ,robbie says he c't play )
 him--he  feels too sick4 ,i ?9k some?+ 
ought to be done = ,robbie2 8  *eeks are
 z r$ z sc>let4    ,:]eupon ,eurie left 
di%es & bread & w5t 9 to feel (         
,robbie's  pulse1 & ask h[ he felt1 &   
get a pill[ = him to lie on !  l\nge2 & 
! baby cri$ = h] & _h to be tak5 a      
m9ute2 s !  "t w5t--"t always goes l    
lightn+ 9 ! kit*5 on ,monday  morn+4 ,:5
 t bread 0 f9ally set to rise1 ,eurie   
dismiss$ ,sallie  f ! di%-pan 9 disgu/1 
) ord]s to sweep ! room1 if %e  c\ld    
leave h] apple long en\gh4              
,illu/ration          ,illu/ration      
,,*apt] ,,vi4    ,,di/urb+ ,,elem5ts4   
,,! next anxiety 0 ! baby1 :o contriv$  
to tumble himself ov] 9  8 high *air1 & 
cri$ l\dly4 ,eurie ran4 ,dr4 ,mit*ell 0 
always s  tr\bl$ ab\t bumps on ! head4  
,%e ba!d ?is 9 cold wat]1 & 9  arnica1 &
 pett$1 & soo!d1 & pacifi$ z well z %e  
c\ld a  *ild :o ?\ght x a special &     

un5durable /ate ( ?+s n to  h mamma &   
nobody else4 ,betwe5 ! pett+ %e adm9i/]$
  :olesome repro( to ,j5nie4    ,if y   
hadn't be5 read+1 in/ead ( att5d+ to him
 ?is w\ld n  h happ5$ ,i wi% ,i _h told 
"m to lock up all ! books be=e  %e w5t4 
,y are great help2 wor? :ile to /ay f   
s*ool to bury  y\rself 9 a book4    ,i  
hav5't read a doz5 pages ?is morn+1     
,j5nie said1 ) gl[+  *eeks4 ,he 0 sitt+ 
9 8 high *air1 j z he always is1 & ,i   
_h /epp$ across ! room to get a         
picture-book = ,robbie4 ,h[ c\ld  ,i "k 
t he 0 go+ to fall8 ,i don't ?9k y are v
 k9d1  anyway1 :5 ,i am help+ all t ,i  
c1 & los+ s*ool besides4    ,& ,miss    
,j5nie put on an air ( l(ty & injur$    
innoc5ce4    ,i believe %e is sweep+ "r 
on ! bread1 said ,eurie1 h] ?\ghts      
turn$ into ano!r *annel4 ,g & see1      
,j5nie4    ,j5nie w5t1 & return$ z full 
( com=t z any ( ,job's fri5ds4    ,%e   
swept "r /raight at x2 & %e left ! door 
op51 & !  w9d blew ! clo? (f1 & a great 
hunk ( du/ & dirt lies "r on  top ( "o  

loaf1 & ! clo!s are boil+ ov] on ! o!rs4
 ,nice  bread y'll h6    ,be=e ?is      
s5t5ce 0 half f9i%$1 ,eurie sat ! baby  
on ! floor  & ran1 /opp+ only to give   
ord]s t ,j5nie %\ld n let him g  to     
sleep = any?+4    ,! door-bell 0 ! next 
s\nd t tri$ h] n]ves4 ,! little  p>lor  
:]e !y _h l+]$ late1 %e & ,nellis1 la/  
ev5+1 :5  !y _h a pleasant talk toge!r1 
! pleasante/ %e _h ev] _h )  t bro!r2 n[
 %e rememb]$ h[ x look$2 h[ he _h said1 
z he  glanc$ back :5 !y 7 leav+3        
,eurie1 ,i hope y won't h any special   
calls be=e y get ar\nd  to ?is room 9 ! 
morn+2 x looks z ?\gh !re _h be5 an     
upheaval ( books & pap]s "h4    ,books1 
& pap]s1 & du/1 & h] hat & sack1 &      
,j5nie's gloves1  & ,robbie's play-?+s2 
%e _h =gott5 ! p>lor4    ,meantime1     
,j5nie _h ru%$ to ! door1 & n[ return$1 
hold+ !  kit*5 door op51 & talk+ l\d    
en\gh to be he>d di/9ctly 9 !  p>lor4   
,eurie1 ,leon>d ,brooks is 9 ! p>lor4   
,he says he wants to see y =  j a m9ute1
 & ,i %\ld ?9k t is ab\t z long z he    

w\ld c>e  to /ay2 x looks l sixty 9 !re4
    ,oh1 de> me6 said ,eurie1 & %e look$
 d[n at h] dress4 ,x _h  long black     
/reaks runn+ diagonally across x1 &     
di%-wat] &  grease comb9$ on h] apron2 a
 few drops ( arnica on h] sleeves &  h&s
 did n improve ! g5]al effect4          
,j5nie1 :y 9 ! _w didn't y tell him t ,i
 0 engag$1 &  c\ldn't see him ?is morn+8
    ,:y1 h[ %\ld ,i "k t y want$ me to  
say s to p8 ,y  didn't tell me4 ,he said
 he 0 9 a hurry4 ,he isn't alone1 ei!r2 
!re  is a /range g5tleman ) him4        
,worse & worse4    ,i won't g1 said     
,eurie4    ,b y w h to4 ,i told him y 7 
at home1 & w\ld be 9 9  a mom5t4 ,g on1 
:at d y c>e8    ,!re 0 no way b to foll[
 ?is advice2 b %e did c>e4 ,%e set  !   
/>* back on ! /ove1 & wa%$ h] h&s1 &    
wait$ :ile  ,sallie ran up-/airs & hunt$
 a t[el2 !n %e w5t1 flu%$ &  annoy$1 to 
! p>lor4 ,leon>d ,brooks 0 an old       
acqua9tance1 b :o  0 ! /rang]8    ,mr4  
,hold51 ( ,new ,york1 ,leon>d said4     
,!y w\ld deta9 h] b a mom5t1 z %e 0     

d\btless engag$2 &  !n ,leon>d look$    
mis*iev\sly d[n at ! /reak$ dress4 ,he 0
 n  us$ to see+ ,eurie look s entirely  
awry 9 ! matt] ( h] toilet4    ,mr4     
,hold5 0 go+ to get up a tableau        
ent]ta9m5t1 & ne$$ home  tal5t to help  
him2 he1 ,leon>d1 _h volunte]$ to       
introduce him to  "s ( ! tal5t$ ladies (
 ! city1 & _h put h] fir/ on !  li/4    
,eurie /ruggl$ ) h] emb>rassm5t1 &      
answ]$ 9 h] usual  way3    ,he c see at 
a glance t ,i m]it ! complim5t4 ,if     
myself & all  my surr\nd+s don't %[ a   
m>k$ tal5t = disord]1 ,i don't "k  :at  
w\ld4    ,mr4 ,hold5 0 c\rte\s & gallant
 9 ! extreme4 ,he took v little  notice 
( ! rem>k2 ignor$ ! /ate ( ! room       
utt]ly2 apologiz$  = ! unseemly h\r ( _!
 call1 attribut+ x to 8 e>ne/  desire to
 secure h] "n be=e !re 0 any o!r        
engagem5t made2  might he dep5d on h]   
influ5ce & help8    ,eurie 0 9 a hurry4 
,%e smell$ ! />* scor*+2 ,robbie 0  cry+
 fretfully1 & ! baby 0 s quiet %e fe>$  
he 0 asleep2  ! ma9 po9t 01 to get rid (

 h] call]s z soon z possible4 ,%e  ask$ 
few que/ions1 & knew z little ab\t !    
project$  ent]ta9m5t z possible1 save t 
%e 0 pl$g$ to a rehe>sal on  ! com+     
,w$nesday at eight o'clock4 ,!n %e b[$  
!m out ) a  s5se ( relief2 &1 m]ely     
rem>k+ to ,j5nie t %e wi%$ %e  c\ld coax
 ,robbie & ! baby into ! p>lor1 & cle> x
 up a little  be=e anybody m =midable   
arriv$1 %e w5t back to ! scor*$  />* &  
o!r trials4    ,f t "t =? a great _m p  
want$ ,dr4 ,mit*ell4 ,! bell  rang1 &   
rang1 & rang4 ,j5nie _h to run1 & ,eurie
 _h to run to  baby4 ,!n came noon br++ 
! boys home f s*ool1 hungry & 9 a       
hurry2 & ,eurie _h to g to ,sallie's    
help1 :o 0 /ruggl+ to get  ! table set1 
& some?+ on x to eat4    ,:]eupon !     
bread sudd5ly ann\nc$ itself ready = !  
ov5 by  spread+ ov] "o-half ( ! bread   
clo?1 ) a /icky mass4 ,!n !  bell rang  
aga94    ,i hope t is "s "o :o w s5d to 
! ,valley = fa!r "r  away2 !n we %all h 
"m aga94    ,?is 0 ,eurie's half al\d   
admission t %e 0 n equal to !  /ra94 ,!n

 %e li/5$ = ,j5nie's report4 ,! p>lor   
door be+  op5$1 & somebody be+ invit$   
?i!r2 & t room n cle>$ up  yet6 ,!n came
 ,j5nie ) h] exasp]at+ news4    ,x is   
,dr4 ,sn[don1 f ,morri/[n1 & he wants   
fa!r = a  consultation2 says he is go+  
to take him back ) him on ! two  o'clock
 tra91 & he wants to "k if y c\ld let   
him h a m\?ful  ( d9n] ) fa!r8 ,he met  
fa!r at ! cross+ half a mile bel[1  & he
 told him to come "r on4    ,& :]e is   
"m8 said ,eurie1 pale & almo/ brea?less 
"u ?is  new calamity4    ,:y1 he didn't 
say2 b ,i suppose %e is ) fa!r4 ,he     
/opp$ to  call at ! ,newton's4 ,i guess 
y w h to hurry1 won't y8    ,j5nie 0    
provok+ly cool & compos$2 no s5se (     
responsibility  re/$ ^u h]4    ,hurry6  
said ,eurie4 ,:y1 he c't h any d9n] "h4 
,we hav5't a  ?+ 9 ! h\se = a /rang]4   
,well1 said ,j5nie1 balanc+ h]self on "o
 foot1 %all ,i g & tell  him t he mu/   
take himself (f to a hotel8    ,nons5se6
 said ,eurie2 y "k bett]4 ,!n %e :isk$  
into !  kit*54 ,tw5ty m9utes ( "o1 & !  

tra9 w5t at t5 m9utes (  two1 & no?+ to 
eat1 & ,dr4 ,sn[don 7( all p>ticul> &   
g5tlemanly mortals1 )\t a wife or a     
home1 or any s5se ( !  drawbacks (      
,monday7 to eat x6 ,is x h>dly to be    
wond]$ at t !  boys vot$ ,eurie awfully 
cross8    ,altoge!r1 x 0 j ! mo/ horrid 
"t t ev] anybody _h4  ,t 0 ! way ,eurie 
clos$ ! acc\nt ( x1 z %e sat curl$ on  !
 foot ( ,m>ion's b$1 ) ! ?ree fri5ds1 :o
 _h be5 li/5+  & laugh+1 ga!r$ ar\nd h] 
9 diff]5t attitudes ( att5tion4    ,oh1 
y c laugh1 & s c ,i1 n[ t x is ov]1     
,eurie said4 ,b  ,i %\ld j l to h se5 "o
 ( y 9 my place2 x 0 no  laugh+ matt]1  
,i c tell y4 ,x 0 j ! beg9n+ (          
vexations1 ?\gh2 ! :ole week1 s f>1 has 
be5 exasp]at+ 9  e respect4 ,nev] any?+ 
w5t less accord+ to plann+ ?an my       
programme = ! week has4    ,ea* ( h]    
auditors c\ld h e*o$ t1 b !y 7 sil5t4   
,at  la/ ,m>ion ask$3    ,b h[ did y get
 out ( x8 ,tell u t4 ,n[1 a d9n] ( any  
k9d  is some?+ t is beyond me4 ,i c     
imag9e y transfix$ )  horror4 ,j tell u 

:at y did4    ,:y1 y w wond] :o came to 
my rescue2 b ,i tell y1 girls1  ,nellis 
is ! be/ fell[ 9 ! _w4 ,if ,i 0 half z  
good a  ,*ri/ian z he is1 )\t any ( t to
 help him1 ,i %\ld be a  ?ankful mortal4
 ,i didn't expect him1 ?\ght he _h gone 
away = !  day2 b :5 he came he took 9 ! 
situation at a glance4 ,half a doz5     
words ( explanation set him "r4 ',nev]  
m9d4' he said4 ',tell him we  didn't    
mean to h d9n] s e>ly1 b we flew ar\nd &
 got !m a  bite--!n let's d x4' ',b :at 
w ! bite be8' ,i ask$1 & ,i  /ood look+ 
up at him l a n9ny :o _h nev] gott5 a   
meal 9 h]  life4 ',:y1 bread1 & butt]1 &
 c(fee1 & a di% ( sauce1 & a  pickle1 or
 some?+ ( t sort2' & ! ?+s really s\nd$ 
appetiz+ z he told !m (f4 ',come1' he   
said1 ',i'll gr9d ! c(fee1  & make x2 ,i
 us$ to be a dab/] at t di% :5 ,i 0 9   
college4  ,j5nie1 y set ! table1 & ,n$ w
 help2 he's well en\gh = t1  ,i "k4'    
,& 9 less "t ?an x takes to tell x1 he  
_h u all at "w1 baby  & all2 &1 really1 
we manag$ to get up q a dec5t meal1 out 

(  no?+1 y und]/&2 _h x ready :5 fa!r   
drove up2 & he said  x 0 z good a d9n] z
 he _h _h 9 a week4 ,b1 oh1 me6 ,i'm    
glad  su* days don't come v (t54 ,y see1
 none ( y "k any?+  ab\t x4 ,y girls )  
y\r kit*5s suppli$ ) fir/-class cooks1  
& )\t any m idea ( :at goes on 9 ! way (
 "w be=e y  are f$ ?an ?\gh y liv$ 9 !  
moon1 :at d y "k ab\t su* a  day z ,i h 
describ$8 ,"h's ,m>ion1 to be sure1 :o  
has ab\t z  empty a purse z m9e2 b z =  
kit*5s1 & wa% days1 & pick$-up  d9n]s1  
%e is a novice4    ,i "k all ab\t ^? la/
 articles1 s f> z eat+ !m is  conc]n$1  
,m>ion said1 grimly4 ,i "k ?+s ab\t !m t
 y  don't1 & nev] w4 ,b ,i h made up my 
m9d t liv+ a  ,*ri/ian life isn't walk+ 
on a fea!r b$1 :e!r y live 9 a  palace  
or a f\r?-rate bo>d-h\se1 & tea* s*ool4 
,i %\ldn't  wond] if !re 7 su* ?+s z    
vexations ev]y:]e4    ,i don't d\bt x1  
,ru? ,ersk9e said1 speak+ m quickly ?an 
0  usual to h]4 ,! o!rs _h be5 m or less
 communicative ) ea*  o!r4 ,x wasn't 9  
,ru?'s nature to tell h[ tri$1 &        

dissatisfi$  %e _h be5 ) h]self & h]    
life1 & h] surr\nd+s all !  week4 ,%e 0 
n sympa!tic by nature4 ,%e c\ldn't tell 
h] inw>d  feel+ to any "o2 b %e c\ld    
indorse he>tily ! discov]y t  ,m>ion _h 
made4    ,well1 ,i "k "o ?+1 said       
,eurie1 x requires twice ! grace t  ,i  
suppos$ x did to get ?r\gh ) kit*5      
duties & exasp]ations  & keep "o's      
temp]4 ,i %all ?9k1 aft] ?is1 t "m is a 
sa9t  :5 %e gets ?r\gh ! day )\t box+   
our e>s ?ree or f\r  times ar\nd4 ,come1
 let's g to meet+4    ,x 0 ,w$nesday    
ev5+1 & our f\r girls _h met to talk ov]
 !  ev5ts ( ! week1 & to keep ea* o!r   
c\nt5ance dur+ _!  fir/ pray]-meet+4    
,x is almo/ worse ?an go+ to            
,sunday-s*ool1 ,eurie said1 z !y  w5t up
 ! /eps1 except t we c help ourselves to
 seats )\t  wait+ = any att5tions :i*   
w\ld n be %[n4    ,n[ ! ,fir/ ,*ur* p 7 
n giv5 to go+ to pray]-meet+4  ,x is    
some:at rem>kable h[ _m ,fir/ ,*ur*es   
!re are to :i*  t rem>k w apply4 ,!     
*apel 0 l>ge & invit+1 look+ z  ?\gh 9 !

 days ( its plann+ _m _h be5 expect$ at 
! social  meet+s1 or else x 0 built ) an
 eye to fe/ivals & societies4  ,! size (
 ! room only made ! few p]sons :o 7 9 x1
 seem  few] 9 numb] ?an !y 74    ,flossy
 _h be5 to pray]-meet+ sev]al times be=e
 ) a c\s9 :o  visit$ !m1 b none ( ! o!rs
 _h att5d$ su* a meet+ s9ce  !y c\ld    
rememb]4 ,to ,eurie & ,ru? x 0 a real   
surprise to see !  r[s ( empty seats4 ,z
 = ,m>ion %e _h ov]he>d s>ca/ic rem>ks  
en\gh 9 ! wat*ful & critical _w 9 :i* %e
 _h mov$ to h  a %rewd suspicion t su* 0
 ! case4    ,i don't "k :]e to sit1     
:isp]$ ,flossy1 %r9k+ f ! gaze  ( sev]al
 heads t 7 turn$ to see :o ! new com]s  
74 ,don't  y suppose !y w seat u8    ,n 
!y1 said ,eurie1 ,don't y rememb]       
,sunday8 ,we mu/ j put !  c\rage\s face 
on & m>* =w>d4 ,i'm go+ directly to !   
front4 ,i  always said if ev] ,i w5t to 
pray]-meet+ at all1 ,i %\ldn't act z    
?\gh ,i 0 a%am$ t ,i came4 ,say+ :i* %e 
l$ ! way to !  second seat f ! desk1    
directly 9 l9e ) ,dr4 ,d5nis' eye4    ,t

 g5tleman look$ d[n at !m ) tr\bl$ face4
 ,m>ion look$ to  see x light up1 = %e  
said 9 h] he>t3    ,gracie has surely   
told him my secret4    ,%e knew little  
ab\t ! ways 9 ! busy m9i/]'s h\sehold4  
,!  delightful communion ( feel+ t %e _h
 imag9$ betwe5 fa!r &  daught] 0 almo/  
unkn[n to !m4 ,v fond & pr\d ( 8 daught]
  0 ,dr4 ,d5nis2 v c>eful ( h] heal? &  
h] associations2 v  grateful t %e 0 a   
,*ri/ian1 & s1 safe4    ,b s busy &     
h>ass$ 0 8 life1 s endless 7 ! calls on 
8  "t & 8 pati5ce & 8 sympa?y1 t almo/  
)\t 8 be+  aw>e ( x1 8 own family 7 !   
only memb]s ( 8 *ur* :o  nev] receiv$   
any pa/oral calls4    ,consequ5tly a    
res]ve l unto t 9 too _m h\seholds _h   
gr[n  up betwe5 himself & 8 *ild1 utt]ly
 unsuspect$ by ! fa!r1  nev] b half own$
 by ! daught]4 ,he ?\ght ( h] religi\s  
life  ) joy & ?anksgiv+2 :5 %e w5t      
a/ray1 0 c>eful & t5d]  9 8 admonition2 
yet ( ! inn] work+s ( h] life1 ( h]     
rea*+ aft] high] & bett] liv+1 ( h] gr[?
 9 grace1 or h]  days ( disappo9tm5t &  

failure & decl9e he knew no m ?an !     
v]ie/ /rang] ) :om %e nev] spoke4    ,= 
:ile ,grace ,d5nis lov$ & rev]5c$ h]    
fa!r m ?an %e did  any o!r e>?ly be+1 %e
 ackn[l$g$ to h]self t %e c\ld n  h told
 him ev5 ( ! little conv]sation betwe5  
h] tea*] &  h]self4 ,%e c\ld1 & did1    
tell him all ab\t ! lesson 9 algebra1  b
 n a ^w ab\t ! lesson 9 ,*ri/ian love4  
,s on ?is ev5+ 8 face express$ no       
satisfaction 9 ! pres5ce (  ! /rang]s4  
,he 0 simply di/urb$ t !y _h =m$ a      
league to  meet "h ) mis*ief ahead1 z he
 v]ily believ$4    ,he arose & read !   
op5+ hymn2 !n look$ ab\t him 9 a di/urb$
  way4 ,nobody to lead ! s++4 ,?is 0 too
 (t5 ! case4 ,!  qu>tette *oir r>ely    
inde$ f\nd _! way to ! pray]-meet+2 &   
:5 ! "o :o 0 a *ur*-memb] occasionally  
came to ! weekly  meet+1 = reasons be/  
kn[n to h]self1 app>5tly ! p[] ( song  =
 :i* %e receiv$ s good a ,sabba?-day    
sal>y _h utt]ly gone  f h]1 = %e nev]   
op5$ h] lips4    ,i hope1 said ,dr4     
,d5nis1 t !re is "s "o pres5t :o c />t  

?is tune2 x is simple4 ,a pray]-meet+   
)\t s++ loses half its  spiritual =ce4  
,/ill ev]yone 0 dumb4 ,i am sorry t ,i  
_c  s+ at all1 he said aga91 aft] a     
mom5t's pause4 ,if ,i c\ld1 ev]  s      
little1 x w\ld be my delight to         
consecrate my voice to ! s]vice  (      
,god's h\se4    ,/ill sil5ce4 ,all ?is  
made ,m>ion rememb] h] resolves at      
,*autauqua4    ,:at tunes d p s+ 9      
pray]-meet+8 %e :isp]$ to ,eurie4    ,i 
don't "k1 ,i am sure1 ,eurie :isp]$     
back4 ,& !n ! ludicr\s  side happ5$ to  
=cibly /rike t "y lady1 j !n %e %ook  ) 
laught] & %ook ! seat4 ,dr4 ,d5nis look$
 d[n at h] )  grave1 rebuk+ eye4        
,well1 he began2 if we _c s+--    ,& !n1
 be=e he _h "t to say fur!r1 a s(t1     
sweet voice1 s  tremul\s x almo/ br\ght 
! te>s to ?9k :at a trem5d\s /ret*  (   
c\rage x _h tak51 quiv]$ on ! air4      
,illu/ration          ,illu/ration      
,,*apt] ,,vii4    ,,pray]-,,meet+ ,,&   
,,tableaux4      ,,x 0 ,flossy :o _h    
triumph$ aga9 ov] self & a /rong natural

  timidity4 ,h] voice trembl$ b = an    
in/ant1 !n x 0 lit]ally  absorb$ 9 !    
ri*1 full tones :i* ,m>ion all[$ to roll
 out f  h] ?roat--ri*]1 full]1 /rong]   
?an !y w\ld h be5 _h %e  n aga9 receiv$ 
?is %>p rebuke f ! timid baby ( _! p>ty4
  ,b t voice ( h]s6 ,i wi% ,i c\ld      
describe x to y4 ,x is n  (t5 t "o he>s 
su* a voice4 ,su* an "o _h nev] be5 he>d
 9  t room1 & ! few occupants 7 surely  
ju/ifi$ 9 twi/+ _!  heads to see f :5ce 
x came4    ,x 0 /ill a new ?+ to ,m>ion 
to s+ su* words z 7 9 t  hymn2 & 9 !    
beauty ( !m1 & ! enjoym5t ( _! ri*ness1 
%e lo/ sight ( self & ! att5tion %e 0   
attract+1 & sang  ) all h] he>t4 ,x s   
happ5$ t e "o ( ! ?ree fri5ds  c\ld help
 h] n a little1 s our girls _h ! s++ 9  
_! own  h&s = ! ev5+4    ,:5 ! next hymn
 0 ann\nc$1 ,m>ion lean$ =w>d1 smil+ a  
little1 & cov]$ ) h] firm1 /rong h& !   
trembl+ little  glov$ h& ( ,flossy1 &   
h]self gave ! key-note 9 cle>1 /rong    
tones t nei!r falt]$ nor trembl$4       
,y've tak5 up y\r little cross bravely1 

%e :isp]$ aft]w>d4  ,%[n me my duty &   
%am$ me into x2 ! v lighte/ end ( x     
%all n re/ on y any m4    ,not)/&+ !    
s++1 & f9d+ t x c\ld be well done1 ,dr4 
,d5nis took c>e to see t !re %\ld be mu*
 ( x1 t meet+  dragg$4 ,! few :o 7 9 !  
habit ( say+ any?+1 wait$ until  ! v    
late/ mom5t1 z if hopeful t !y might f9d
 a way (  escape altoge!r1 & yet1 :5    
once />t$1 talk$ on z ?\gh !y  _h =gott5
 h[ to arrange a suitable clos+1 & mu/  
!re=e g  on4 ,!n ! pray]s seem$ to our  
new-com]s & new-beg9n]s 9  pray] v      
/range & unnatural4    ,d y suppose ,mr4
 ,helm really feels su* a deep int]e/ 9 
ev]y?+  "u ! sun8 qu]i$ ,eurie4 ,or did 
he pray = all ! _w 9  detail because t  
is ! prop] way to d8 ,someway1 ,i don't 
feel z if  ,i c\ld ev] le>n to pray 9 t 
way4 ,i believe ,i %all h to ask  = j   
:at ,i want & !n /op4    ,if y succe$ 9 
keep+ to ! latt] "p ( y\r det]m9ation y 
w d bett] ?an ! mo/ ( !m1 ,m>ion said4  
,i c't help  ?9k+ t ! wor/ feature ( x  
is ! keep+ on1 long aft] !  p]son wants 

to /op4 ,n[1 ,i tell y1 girls1 t is n ! 
way !y  pray$ at ,*autauqua1 is x8      
,well1 said ,flossy1 x is n ! way ,dr4  
,d5nis prays1 ei!r2 b  !n1 he has a     
!ological education2 t makes a diff]5ce1
 ,i  suppose4    ,no x doesn't1 y m\se1 
make a speck ( diff]5ce4 ,t old ,uncle  
,billy1 z !y call him1 :o sat d[n by !  
door 9 ! corn]1 hasn't  a !ological     
education1 nor any o!r sort ( education4
 ,did he speak  "o s+le s5t5ce accord+  
to rule8 ,yet1 didn't y notice 8  pray]8
 ,diff]5t f mo/ ( ! o!rs4 ,he meant x4  
,b y w\ldn't say t none ( ! o!rs meant  
x8 ,ru? said1  speak+ hesitat+ly &      
que/ion+ly4    ,no1 ,m>ion answ]$1      
sl[ly4 ,i suppose n1 ( c\rse2 yet !re is
  some?+ ! matt] ) !m4 ,x may be t !    
ones :o make !m1  may feel !m1 b !y     
don't succe$ 9 mak+ me feel4    ,well1  
hone/ly1 said ,eurie1 ,i'm disappo9t$4  
,i h he>d t  p :o 7 really ,*ri/ians    
lik$ to g to pray]-meet+ bett]  ?an     
any:]e else1 b ,i feel awfully wick$    
ab\t x4 ,b1 z true z  ,i live1 ,i h be5 

9 places t ,i ?\ght 7 ev] s mu*         
pleasant] ?an x 0 !re ?is ev5+4 ,n[1 to 
tell ! pla9 tru?1  "s ( ! "t ,i 0       
dreadfully bor$4 ,i'm specially         
disappo9t$1  too1 = ,i _h a plan to try+
 to coax ,nellis into go+ ) me1 b  ,i   
really don't "k :e!r ,i want him to g or
 n4    ,b ?is talk 0 :5 !y 7 on _! way  
homew>d4 ,be=e t1 z  !y w5t d[n ! /eps1 
,eurie said3    ,:at plans h y = ! ev5+1
 girls8 ,won't y g ) me8    ,& !n %e w5t
 back to t torm5t+ ,monday1 & told (    
,leon>d  ,brooks' call ) 8 fri5d ,mr4   
,hold51 & ( ! tableau  ent]ta9m5t to :i*
 %e 0 pl$g$4 ,!y _h all he>d m or less  
( x1 & all 9 "s =m or o!r _h receiv$    
petitions = help1  b none ( !m _h come 9
 direct contact ) x1 save ,eurie1 & x   
appe>$ t ! re/ ( !m _h giv5 ! matt] v   
little  att5tion4 ,/ill1 !y 7 will+ to g
 ) ,eurie1 & see :at 0  to be se54 ,at  
lea/ !y walk$ on 9 t direction4    ,dr4 
,d5nis & 8 daught] 7 directly beh9d !m4 
,z !y ne>$ a  brightly-light$ /reet     
corn]1 he came up to ,eurie & ,m>ion1 :o

 7  walk+ toge!r1 ) a pleasant          
good-ev5+4 ,some?+ 9 ,m>ion's  mann] (  
s++ ! hymn _h int]e/$ him1 & also he 0  
int]e/$ 9 le>n+1 if he c\ld1 :at motive 
_h br\ght !m to s  unusual a place z !  
pray]-meet+4    ,x is a lovely ev5+ = a 
walk1 he said4 ,b1 ,miss ,wilbur1 y     
don't propose to take x alone1 ,i hope6 
,isn't y\r bo>d+ place at  "s di/ance8  
,%e 0 n go+ directly home1 ,m>ion       
expla9$1 n c>+ to admit  ! lonel9ess1 & 
also :at evid5tly seem$ to ,dr4 ,d5nis !
  impropriety ( hav+ to trav]se ! /reet 
alone s (t5 t x _h  fail$ to seem a     
/range ?+ to h]4 ,eurie volunte]$ fur!r 
in=mation3    ,we are go+ up to         
,annesley's ,hall1 to make arrangem5ts =
 !  tableau ent]ta9m5t4    ,n[1 x s     
happ5$ t ,dr4 ,d5nis knew m ab\t !      
tableau  ent]ta9m5t ?an ,eurie did1 & 8 
few m9utes ( feel+ t  p]haps he _h      
misjudg$ ^? girls1 dep>t$ at once2 s did
 8  g5ial mann]4    ,inde$6 he said1 9 !
 colde/ tone imag9able1 & almo/         
imm$iately dropp$ back ) 8 daught]4     

,!re 0 a g5tleman hurry+ d[n ! walk1    
evid5tly = ! purpose  ( ov]tak+ him4 ,at
 ?is mom5t he pron\nc$ ! doctor's "n4   
,walk on1 ,grace1 ,i w jo9 y 9 a mom5t1 
! girls he>d ,dr4  ,d5nis say1 & ,grace 
/epp$ =w>d alone4    ,m>ion glanc$ back4
 ,b a few weeks ago x w\ld h be5 no?+ to
  h] t ,grace ,d5nis or anyone else     
walk$ alone1 s t %e _h no  ne$ = _!     
company4 ,b ! law ( unselfi%ness1 :i* is
 ! v  ess5ce ( a true ,*ri/ian life1 0  
already beg9n+ to "w  unconsci\sly 9 ?is
 girl's he>t1 & x made h] turn n[ & say 
to  ,grace1 ) w9n+ voice3    ,h y lo/   
y\r companion8 ,come & walk ) u until y 
c h  him aga94 ,miss ,mit*ell1 ,miss    
,d5nis4    ,x 0 a fact t1 ?\gh ,eurie 0 
( ! same *ur* ) ,grace  ,d5nis1 & ?\gh  
%e knew ,grace by sight1 & b[$ to h] 9 !
  daytime1 _! famili>ity ) ea* o!r 0 n s
 suffici5t z to  insure a gas-light     
recognition4    ,we "k ea* o!r1 ,grace  
said1 brightly1 at lea/ we ought to4 ,we
  d :5 we see ea* o!r pla9ly en\gh4 ,i h
 be5 mean+ to call  ) papa1 ,miss       

,mit*ell1 b ,i hav5't be5 able to1 yet2 
,i am only a  s*ool girl1 y "k4         
,eurie pref]r$ to ignore ! call+ "q2 %e 
_h little sympa?y  ) t phase (          
fa%ionable life2 s %e plung$ at once    
into ano!r  subject4    ,are y go+ to ! 
hall to-night1 ,miss ,d5nis1 to help 9  
gett+ up  ! tableau ent]ta9m5t8         
,some?+ 9 ! quick way 9 :i* ,grace      
,d5nis said1 ,oh1 no1 made  ,m>ion      
anxi\s to "q fur!r4    ,:y n8 %e ask$4  
,miss ,mit*ell says !y want all ! ladies
 (  tal5t2 ,i'm sure y & ,i ought to be 
!re4 ,i c imag9e y 9 a  spl5did tableau1
 ,gracie2 p]haps y w\ld bett] g & help4 
,to be  sure1 ,i hav5't be5 really      
invit$ myself1 b ,i guess ,i c get 9    
someh[4 ,won't y g ) u n[8    ,i c't1   
,miss ,wilbur4 ,i %\ld l to g2 ,i enjoy 
tableaux ev] s  mu*2 b papa does n      
approve ( mak+ tableaux ( ,scripture    
sc5es4  ,y "k1 m9i/]s h to be 9 advance 
on all ^! subjects4    ,grace spoke 9 an
 apologetic tone1 & ) a flu%$ face1 z "o
 :o  _h be5 oblig$ into say+ a rude ?+1 

& mu/ make x s\nd z  be/ %e c\ld4       
,are !y to be ,scripture sc5es8 ,eurie  
ask$2 & 9 ! same brea?  add$3 ,:y does  
he disapprove8    ,i don't ?9k ,i c\ld  
give 8 reasons4 ,he ?9ks !m irrev]5t1   
sometimes1 ,i fancy2 b ,i am n sure4 ,i 
nev] he>d him say v mu*  on ! subject2 b
 ,i "k q well t he w\ld n l me to g4    
,don't y "k1 ,miss ,mit*ell1 t cl]gym5  
always h to /& alo(  f s _m ?+s1 because
 !y are set up z examples = o!rs to     
foll[8    ,b :at is ! use ( x if o!rs   
don't foll[8 said quick-witt$  ,eurie4  
,we mu/ look into ?is "q4 ,i h nev]     
?\ght ( x4 ,x  w h to be put d[n ) t    
long li/ ( subjects on :i* ,i h  nev] _h
 any ?\ghts2 t li/ swells e day4    ,at 
?is po9t ,dr4 ,d5nis some:at decid$ly   
summon$ 8 daught] to  8 side1 & x 0 aft]
 !y _h turn$ onto ano!r /reet t !  girls
 took ! pray]-meet+ into consid]ation4  
,!y 7 /ill talk+ ( x :5 !y rea*$ ! hall4
 ,q a  company 7 assembl$1 among !m     
,eurie's bro!r1 :o 0 to meet h]  !re1 & 
,col4 ,bak]1 :o _h come = ! purpose (   

meet+ ,flossy1  mu* to h] discomfiture4 
,mr4 ,hold5 & ,leon>d ,brooks came ov]  
to !  seat :i* !y _h tak51 & ! =m] 0    
pres5t$ to ! re/ (  ! p>ty4    ,?is is  
capital6 ,nellis ,mit*ell said4 ,hold51 
,i congratulate y4 ,i  knew ,flossy w\ld
 help1 & possibly ,miss ,wilbur2 b ,i w 
confess to  n ev5 hop+ = y1 ,miss       
,ersk9e4    ,if y\r hopes are necess>y  
to ! completion ( ?is s*eme1 ,i advise  
y n to raise !m high s f> z ,i am       
conc]n$1 = !y w h  a griev\s fall4 ,i am
 ! mo/ indiff]5t ( spectators4 ,?is f   
,ru?1 9 h] mo/ =mal & haughty tone4     
,nellis ,mit*ell 0 n "o  ( h] favorites4
    ,oh1 y w help u1 w y n8 ,mr4 ,hold5 
ask$1 9 a tone s  famili> & fri5dly t   
,ru? flu%$ z %e answ]$3    ,?ank y1 no4 
,:]eupon ,mr4 ,hold5 discov]$ himself to
 be sil5c$4    ,nev] m9d1 ,leon>d       
,brooks said1 we h en\gh help]s promis$ 
to  make ! ?+ a gr& success4 ,eurie1 let
 me %[ y ! picture (  "o :i* we h plann$
 = y2 ! sc5ic effect is really v        
f9e--,ori5tal1 y "k2 & y w light up     

spl5didly 9 t  picture4    ,?ank y1 said
 ,eurie1 9 an abs5t-m9d$ tone3 & %e _h  
to be  twice recall$ f h] ?\ghts be=e %e
 turn$ to look at ! plate  spread be=e  
h]4 ,on ! in/ant an angry flu% arose1   
spread+ itself  ov] h] face z %e look$4 
,y d n mean t y are to pres5t  ?is8 %e  
said1 at l5g?4    ,:y n8 ask$ ,leon>d1 9
 a/oni%m5t4 ,mr4 ,hold5 ha/5$ to        
expla93    ,x is n (t5 *os5 = tableaux1 
,i admit2 b on t acc\nt is  all ! m     
desirable4 ,we want to get away f !     
ord9>y sort4 ,?is  is magnific5t 9 its  
work+ up4 ,i _h x 9 ,new ,york la/ w9t]1
 &  x 0 "o ( ! f9e/ pres5t$4    ,x w n  
be pres5t$ ) my help4 ,eurie's tone 0 s 
cold &  haughty t ,m>ion turn$ t[>d h] 9
 surprise1 & = ! fir/  "t glanc$ at !   
plate4    ,:y1 ,miss ,mit*ell6 ,mr4     
,hold5 exclaim$1 ,i am surpris$ & griev$
  if ,i h annoy$ y by my selection4 ,i 0
 ?9k+ h[ well y w\ld  light up an       
,ori5tal sc5e4 ,is x ! repres5tation ( !
 ,savi\r t  y dislike8 ,i _c see :y t   
%\ld be objectionable4 ,x is  deal+ )   

him z a m]e man1 y "k4 ,x is simply an  
,ori5tal dress  ( a male figure t we    
want to repres5t1 & ?is figure ( ,*ri/ z
  he sat at ! well is s exce$+ly m9ute &
 s c>efully drawn t  x works up f9ely4  
,*ri/ at ! well ( ,sam>ia6 read ,flossy1
 n[ b5d+ ov] ! book1  & h] eyes & *eeks 
told ! /ory ( h] av]sion to ! idea4 ,:o 
w\ld be will+ to p]sonate ! ,savi\r8    
,mr4 ,hold5 0 prompt ) 8 answ]3    ,i h 
_h n ! slighte/ difficulty 9 t matt]4   
,my fri5d1  ,col4 ,bak] "h1 express$    
himself z entirely will+ to und]take x4 
,:y1 my de> "y ladies1 y see x is no?+ b
 ! mascul9e =m  ( dress t we want to br+
 out4 ,!re is really no?+ m  irrev]5t 9 
x ?an !re is 9 y\r look+ at ?is picture 
"h  to-night4    ,!n we w n look long]  
at ! picture1 ,eurie said1 draw+ back   
sudd5ly1 ! color on h] face deep5+ into 
crimson4 ,x is useless  = y to und]take 
an argum5t ) me4 ,i w be v pla9 ) y1  & 
in=m y t1 aside f ! irrev]5t nature ( ! 
tableau1 ,i  consid] myself insult$ 9   
be+ *os5 to make a public repres5tation 

( t "*4 ,i am c]ta9ly absolv$ f my      
promise1 ,mr4 ,hold52  & ,i beg y to    
)draw my "n f y\r li/ at once4    ,mr4  
,hold5 turn$ ! leaf on ! (f5d+ picture4 
,he 0 amaz$ &  griev$2 he _h look$ at ! 
picture purely 9 an arti/ic light2 he   
suppos$ all p look$ ?us at tableau      
pictures2 x 0 c]ta9ly a  complim5t t he 
meant to pay1 & n ! %ad[ ( a disc\rtesy2
  b s9ce !y look$ at x 9 t s+ul> mann]1 
( c\rse x  %\ld be )drawn f ! li/s2 no?+
 fur!r %\ld be said ab\t  x4 ,let him %[
 !m1 j all[ him to %[ !m1 "o plate :i* 0
  ! v f9e/ 9 sc5ic effect ( any?+ t he  
_h ev] gott5 up4  ,! "n ( x 0 ,! ,anci5t
 ,fea/4    ,eurie turn$ hotly away1 b   
,flossy & ,ru? look$4 ,x 0 a            
repres5tation ( ,bel%azz> at 8 impi\s   
fea/1 at ! "t :5 he  0 arre/$ by !      
h&writ+ on ! wall4 ,ru? ,ersk9e curl$ h]
  h&some lip into some?+ l a sne]4      
,does ,col4 ,bak] k9dly propose to aid y
 9 repres5t+ ! h& (  ,god8 %e said1 9 h]
 haughtie/ tones4 ,he is s will+ to l5d 
himself to ! o!r piece ( sacrilege1 t "o

 c h>dly expect him  to %r9k ev5 f ?is4 
,mr4 ,hold5 promptly clos$ 8 book4      
,!re is "s mi/ake1 he said4 ,i suppos$ !
 ladies & g5tlem5  ga!r$ "h came 9 = !  
purpose ( help+1 n = ridicul+4 ,(  c\rse
 if we diff] s entirely on ^! topics we 
c be ( v little  help to ea* o!r4    ,s 
,i %\ld judge1 ,m>ion said4 ,&1 t be+ ! 
case1 %all we  g8    ,:at nons5se6 said 
,leon>d ,brooks1 foll[+ aft] ! retreat+ 
p>ty1 b speak+ only 9 a l[ tone1 &      
address+ ,eurie4 ,"o  expects su* l(ty  
humbug f ,miss ,ersk9e1 & ev5 f ,miss   
,wilbur--! tragic is 9 h] l9e2 b ,i     
?\ght y w\ld ent] into  & enjoy ! :ole  
?+4 ,i told ,hold5 t y w\ld be !        
backbone  ( ! matt]4    ,?ank y1 said   
,eurie1 h] voice half *ok$ ) indignation
 &  w\nd$ pride4 ,& ,i presume y assi/$ 
9 ! selection ( !  *>act]s t ,i %\ld    
p]sonate6 ,z ,i said1 ,i consid] myself 
insult$4 ,please all[ me to pass4       
,mu* excit$1 & "s ( !m v mu* a%am$1 !y  
all f\nd  !mselves on ! /reet aga91     
,nellis ,mit*ell be+ ! only "o (  !     

a/oni%$ g5tlem5 :o _h be?\ght himself1  
or _h _h  suffici5t c\rage to jo9 !m4   
,well1 :at next8 he said4    ,nell1 said
 ,eurie1 :at d y ?9k ( t8    ,nellis    
%rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4    ,x is n accord+ to  
my way ( ?9k+1 he said2 b !y told me  y 
_h promis$1 & ,i ?\ght if y _h1 ) y\r   
eyes op51 x 0  none ( my bus9ess4 ,i    
congratulate y on be+ fairly out ( x4 ,t
  ,hold5 is a scamp1 ,i believe4    ,&  
,col4 ,bak] 0 go+ to take t "*1 said    
,flossy to  h]self4 ,& ,eurie1 9 h]     
he>t1 felt griev$ & hurt t h] fri5d  (  
long /&+1 ,leon>d ,brooks1 c\ld h said &
 done j :at he  _h2 he c\ld nev] be to  
h] z ?\gh he _h n said & done ^?  ?+s4  
,z = ,m>ion1 all %e said 03    ,i beg9  
to h a cle>] idea ( :at ,grace ,d5nis & 
h] fa!r  mean4    ,illu/ration          
,illu/ration    ,,*apt] ,,viii4    ,,dr4
 ,,d5nis' ,,/udy4      ,,!y walk$ on 9  
absolute sil5ce = a few m9utes1 ea* busy
 ) h]  own ?\ghts4 ,eurie 0 ! fir/ to   
speak3    ,girls1 ,i propose we g & call
 on ,dr4 ,d5nis4    ,ru? & ,m>ion utt]$ 

exclamations ( dismay1 or x might h be5 
(  surprise4 ,flossy spoke3    ,y don't 
mean n[8    ,n[1 ?is m9ute4 ,we h an h\r
 at our disposal1 & we are all  toge!r4 
,:y n1 & h x ov] )8 ,i tell y1 t man is 
afraid  ( u6 ,& :5 y come to ?9k ( x1 :y
 %\ld he n be8 ,:at h  we ev] done to   
help 8 "w2 & h[ mu* we may h done to    
h9d]  x6 ,i nev] realiz$ h[ mu*1 until  
?is pres5t mom5t4 ,x enrages me  to ?9k 
h[ _m ent]prises1 l ?is "o1 ,i h be5    
engag$ 9  )\t giv+ x a ?\ght4 ,j imag9e 
h[ su* ?+s mu/ look to  ,dr4 ,d5nis6    
,b1 ,eurie1 y h nev] be5 mix$ 9 ) any?+ 
l t  p]=mance1 z x is to be6 ,:at d y   
mean by admitt+ x8 ,x 0  ,ru? :o spoke1 
9 "s heat2 ! association rankl$ 9 h]    
he>t4    ,n precisely t sort ( ?+1 ,i   
admit2 b :at mu/ be !  reputation ,i h  
e>n$1 :5 ,i c be s coolly pick$ out =   
su*  "w8 ,i tell y1 girls1 ,i am angry4 
,i suppose ,i ought to be grateful1  =  
my eyes h c]ta9ly be5 op5$ to see a good
 _m ?+s t ,i  nev] saw be=e2 b x 0 a    
r\gh op5+4 ,%all we g to !  p>sonage1 or

 n8    ,oh1 de>6 ,i don't feel 9 ! lea/ 
l x1 ,flossy said1 timidly4    ,d y ev] 
expect to feel l x8 ,eurie ask$1 /ill   
speak+  hotly4 ,= myself1 ,i mu/ say t  
,i d4 ,i am tir$ ( my place2 ,i  want to
 be admitt$1 & belong1 some:]e4 ,x is   
entirely evid5t to  me t ,i don't belong
 :]e ,i did4 ,i h discov]$ t a great _m 
?+s ab\t me are *ang$4 ,i feel t ,i %all
 n assimilate well4  ,let me get 9 :]e  
,i c h a *ance4 ,i want to belong to t  
,sunday-s*ool1 = in/ance2 to be         
recogniz$ z a "p ( x1 & to be  c\nt$ 9 a
 place4 ,s d y1 ,flossy1 ,i am sure2 :y 
n settle !  matt]8    ,yes1 ,flossy     
c]ta9ly want$ to belong to t            
,sunday-s*ool2 m ?an  t1 %e want$ to    
belong to t class4 ,h] he>t _h be5 ) x  
all  ! week4 ,if !re 0 a hope t %e might
 be p]mitt$ to try x =  a:ile1 %e 0     
will+ ev5 to call on ,dr4 ,d5nis1 ?\gh t
 act  look$ awfully =midable to h]4     
,i suppose x is v silly n to want to g  
?is ev5+1 z well z  any "t1 %e admitt$  
at la/4    ,( c\rse x is1 ,m>ion said1  

en]getically4 ,let u turn ?is corn]  at 
once1 & 9 two m9utes m we %all h rung 8 
bell2 !n t  w settle ! "q4 ,no?+ l go+  
ahead & do+ ?+s1  )\t wait+ to get into 
! mood4    ,see "h1 said ,nellis        
,mit*ell1 speak+ = ! fir/ "t4 ,please   
to take into consid]ation :at y propose 
to d ) me8 ,i take x  t y don't want me 
to make ?is call ) y4 ,my si/] has be5  
rem>kably bewild]+ 9 h] rem>ks1 b ,i    
ga!r t x is some?+  l a confid5tial talk
 t y are seek+ ) ! doctor1 into  :i* ,i 
am n to be admitt$4    ,i =got t y 7    
along1 said ,eurie1 ) h] usual          
frankness4  ,no1 ,nell1 we don't want y 
to call ) u2 n ?is "t4    ,i might ask =
 a sep>ate room1 & make my call on ,miss
 ,grace4 ,at  lea/ ,i might try x2 b ,i 
d\bt h] fa!r's p]mitt+ su* a  trem5d\s  
action3 s1 really1 ,i don't see q :at y 
are to d )  me4 ,i am entirely at y\r   
disposal4    ,see "h1 ,nell1 c\ldn't y  
call = u1 9 half an h\r1 say8 ,girls1   
c\ld we /ay half an h\r1 d y suppose8   
,we %all h to d  some?+ ( ! k9d2 x won't

 d = u to g home alone4 ,i see :at  we c
 d1 ,nell4 ,y g to fa!r's (fice1 & wait 
j a little  :ile2 if we are n !re 9 half
 an h\r1 y c call = u at ,dr4  ,d5nis'2 
& if we f9d we are n equal to a call ( t
 l5g?1 we  w come to ! (fice2 w t d8    
,! oblig+ bro!r made a l[ b[ ( mock     
c]emony1 assur$ h] t  he 0 entirely at  
h] s]vice1 t %e might comm& him & he    
w\ld  s]ve to ! be/ ( 8 k & ability1    
made a c>eful m9ute (  ! pres5t "t1 9   
ord] to be exact at ! half h\r1 & z !y  
laugh+ly decl9$ 8 (f] to r+ ! doctor's  
bell = !m1 he  lift$ 8 hat to !m1 ) !   
l[e/ ( b[s1 & disappe>$ ar\nd  ! corn]4 
,he is su* a de> fell[6 said ,eurie1    
look+ fondly aft] him4    ,i don't see 9
 :at respect1 mutt]$ ,ru? 9 an aside to 
,flossy4 ,ru?  _h a special av]sion to  
?is "y man2 possibly x might h be5      
because he treat$ h] ) ! mo/ good-humor$
 indiff]5ce1 despite  all h] dignity &  
coldness4    ,meantime1 9 ,dr4 ,d5nis'  
/udy1 8 daught] 0 hov]+ ar\nd among  !  
books1 try+ to br+ ord] out ( confusion 

on ! %elves &  table1 & at ! same "t f9d
 a favorite volume %e 0 read+4 ,!       
doctor turn$ on a bright] flame ( gas1  
!n l[]$ x1 & seem$  9 a di/urb$ /ate (  
m9d4 ,at la/ he spoke3    ,i don't "k t 
my caution is ne$$1 daught]--,i h no    
reason to  ?9k t x is1 f any?+ 9 y\r    
conduct at lea/2 b ,i feel  l say+ to y 
t ,i h less & less lik+ = ^? "y  ladies1
 :o seem1 s9ce _! un=tunate freak (     
att5d+ t  ,*autauqua meet+1 to h b&$    
!mselves toge!r1 ,i c h>dly  imag9e :y2 
!y are c]ta9ly unlike en\gh4 ,b ,i      
di/ru/ !m 9  almo/ e way4 ,i am sorry t 
y are at s*ool1 "u ,miss ,wilbur's      
influ5ce2 n t ,i dread h] influ5ce on y1
 except 9 a g5]al  way4    ,at ?is po9t 
,grace op5$ h] bright lips to speak2 !re
 0 an eag]  s5t5ce gl[+ on h] tongue1 b 
h] fa!r _h n f9i%$ 83    ,i "k all t y c
 say2 t y h no?+ to d ) h]  religi\s1 or
 non-religi\s1 views1 & t %e is a       
spl5did tea*]4  ,i don't d\bt x2 b ,i   
repeat to y t ,i di/ru/ all ( !m4 ,i    
don't "k :y !y h se5 fit to come to our 

,sabba?-s*ool1 & to  our meet+ ?is ev5+1
 unless x be to ga9 an unhappy influ5ce 
ov]  "s :om !y desire to lead a/ray4 ,i 
c h>dly ?9k s meanly (  !m z t1 ei!r4 ,i
 d n say t su* 0 _! motive1 b  simply t 
,i d n und]/& x1 & am afraid ( x2 & ,i  
desire  y to h j z little to d ) any (  
!m z ord9>y civility  w admit4 ,hi!rto  
,i h ?\ght ( ,ru? ,ersk9e z simply a    
lead]  ( fa%ion1 & ( ,flossy ,%ipley z !
 tool ( ! fa%ionable _w2  b ,i am afraid
 _! dang]\s fri5ds are lead+ !m to be m4
 ,!  tableau affair1 to-night1 ,i h     
inve/igat$ to a c]ta9 degree1 & ,i      
consid] x "o ( ! wor/ ( its k9d4 ,i w\ld
 n h y  associat$ ) x =--well1 any      
consid]ation t ,i c imag9e2 &  yet1 if  
,i mi/ake n1 ,i he>d !m urg+ y to jo9   
!m4    ,aga9 ,grace essay$ to speak1 b !
 peal+ ( ! door bell  int]rupt$ h]4     
,:o is x1 ,hannah8 ,dr4 ,d5nis que/ion$1
 z t p]sonage peep$ h]  head 9 at !     
door4    ,x is f\r "y ladies1 ,dr4      
,d5nis1 & !y want to see y4    ,grace   
arose to dep>t4    ,d y "k any ( !m1    

,hannah8 ! doctor ask$4    ,well1 sir1  
"o ( !m is ! ,miss ,wilbur :o tea*es1 & 
,i ?9k  ano!r is ,dr4 ,mit*ell's        
daught]4 ,i don't "k ! o!rs4    ,%[ !m 9
 "h1 said ,dr4 ,d5nis1 promptly4 ,&1    
daught]1 y w  please rema94 ,!y h       
d\btless come to petition me = y\r      
assi/ance 9 ! tableaux1 & ,i h n ! lea/ 
desire to be  consid]$ a h\sehold       
tyrant1 or to h !m suppose t y are my   
prison]4 ,i w\ld mu* r t y %\ld give !m 
y\r own  op9ions on ! subject l a brave 
little woman4    ,b fa!r1 ,grace said1 &
 !re 0 a gleam ( mis*ief 9 h] eye1  ,i  
hav5't any op9ions on ?is subject4 ,!   
mo/ t ,i c say is1  t y don't wi% me to 
h any?+ to d ) !m2 & s1 l a  dutiful    
daught]1 ,i decl9e4    ,well1 !n1 he    
said1 smil+ back on h] 9 a satisfi$ way1
 %[  !m h[ gracefully y c play ! "p ( a 
dutiful daught]4 ,:ile  y are s "y1 &   
:ile ,i am "h to h op9ions = y1 !       
dutiful "p *e]fully done is really all t
 is necess>y4    ,& ?is 0 ! introduction
 t ! f\r girls _h to ! pa/or's  /udy4   

,h[ %y !y felt6 ,ru? c\ld h>dly ev]     
rememb] ( feel+ s  v mu* emb>rass$4 ,z =
 ,eurie1 %e began to feel t di/ress+    
s5se ( ! ludicr\s creep+ ov] h]1 & s 0  
horribly afraid  t %e %\ld laugh4 ,m>ion
 w5t =w>d to ,grace1 & 9 ! w>m1  glad   
greet+ t ?is "y girl gave1 felt h] he>t 
melt$ &  w>m$4    ,dr4 ,d5nis1 confid5t 
9 ! err& t _h br\ght !m1 decid$ to  lead
 ! conv]sation himself1 & give !m no    
*ance to approa* !  topic smoo?ly4    ,h
 y done up ! tableaux s promptly8 he    
ask$4 ,& :ile he  address$ 8 "q to      
,m>ion1 ,eurie felt t he look$ "r at    
h]4    ,m>ion's answ] 0 prompt & to !   
po9t4    ,yes1 sir1 we h4 ,miss ,mit*ell
 0 ! only "o ( u :o 0  pl$g$2 & ,i      
believe %e 0 entirely dissatisfi$ ) ! "*
  ( ! ent]ta9m5t1 & )drew h] support4   
,inde$6 ,dr4 ,d5nis' mann] ( pron\nc+   
?is ^w 01 9 effect1  say+1 ,is x        
possible t !re c be an ent]ta9m5t ( s   
que/ionable a "* t ,miss ,mit*ell w     
)draw f x8    ,at lea/ t 0 ! way ! ^w   
s\nd$ to ,eurie1 b %e _h be5  r\s$ to   

unusual s5sitiv5ess4 ,! effect 0 to r\se
 h] /ill  fur!r1 to put to flight e     
trace ( emb>rassm5t & e desire  to      
laugh4 ,%e spoke 9 a cle>1 /rong voice3 
,dr4 ,d5nis1 we %all be talk+ at cross  
purposes if we d n make  "s explanation 
( our object 9 call+ ?is ev5+4 ,we feel 
t we  d n belong 9 ! society :]e y are  
class+ u2 9 fact1 we d  n belong any:]e4
 ,our views & feel+s h greatly *ang$ )9 
a %ort "t4 ,we want to make a           
correspond+ *ange 9 our  associations2  
at lea/1 s f> z is desirable4 ,our      
special object 9  call+ j n[ is1 t we "k
 x w soon be "t = ! communion  9 y\r    
*ur*1 & we h ?\ght t p]haps we ought to 
make a  public pr(ession ( our *ang$    
views4    ,0 ev] a man m b5t on         
misund]/&+ pla9 ,engli% ?an 0 ,dr4      
,d5nis ?is ev5+8 ,he look$ at 8 call]s 9
 an a/oni%$ &  emb>rass$ way = a mom5t1 
z if unc]ta9 :e!r to consid] !m         
lunatics or n2 & !n said1 address+      
himself to ,eurie3    ,my de> "y lady1  
,i fe> y are labor+ "u a mi/ake z to !  

object 9 unit+ ) ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 & !   
prep>ation  necess>y4 ,y "k1 z a *ur*1  
we hold t some?+ m ?an a  desire to     
*ange "o's social relations %\ld actuate
 ! p]son to  take su* a /ep2 t1 inde$1  
!re %\ld be a radical *ange (  he>t4    
,poor ,eurie6 ,%e ?\ght %e _h be5 s pla9
 9 h] explanation4 ,%e  flu%$1 & comm5c$
 a /amm]+ s5t5ce2 !n paus$1 & look$     
appeal+ly at ,ru? & ,m>ion4    ,f9ally  
%e did :at1 = ,eurie ,mit*ell to d1 0   
unprec$5t$1 lo/  all self-control1 &    
broke into a sudd5 & passionate gu/ (   
te>s4    ,eurie1 don't6 ,m>ion said2 to 
h] x 0 actual pa9 to see te>s4 ,z  =    
,dr4 ,d5nis1 he 0 v mu* at 8 wits' end1 
& ,ru?'s  emb>rassm5t grew ^u h] e      
mom5t4 ,flossy came to ! rescue4    ,dr4
 ,d5nis1 %e said1 & he notic$ ev5 !n t  
h] voice 0  /rangely sweet & w9n+1      
,eurie means t we love ,jesus1 & we     
believe he has =giv5 u & call$ u by "n4 
,we mean we want to be  81 & to s]ve him
 =ev]2 & we want to ackn[l$ge him       
publicly1  because we ?9k he has s      

direct$4    ,h[ simple & sweet ! /ory 01
 aft] all1 :5 "o j gave up  attempt+ to 
be prop]1 & gave ! quiet tru?4 ,ru? 0   
/ruck )  ! simplicity & ! directness ( !
 words2 %e began to h n  only an        
admiration1 b an unfeign$ respect =     
,flossy ,%ipley4 ,b y  %\ld h se5 ,dr4  
,d5nis' face4 ,x is a pity ,eurie c\ld n
 h  se5 x at t mom5t2 if %e _h n _h h]s 
buri$ 9 ! s(a  pill[ %e w\ld h caught ! 
quick glad look ( surprise & joy &      
he>tfelt ?ankfulness t spoke 9 8 eyes4  
,he arose sudd5ly1 &1  hold+ out 8 h& to
 ,flossy1 said3    ,let me greet y1 &   
?ank y1 & ask y to =give me1 9 ! same   
brea?4 ,i h be5 v sl[ to und]/&1 &      
/rangely /upid &  unsympa!tic4 ,i feel v
 mu* z ,i fancy poor d\bt+ ,?omas mu/  h
 done4 ,=give me2 ,i am s a/oni%$1 & s  
glad t ,i don't  "k h[ to express !     
feel+4 ,d y speak = all y\r fri5ds "h1  
,miss ,flossy8 ,& may ,i ask some?+ ab\t
 ! wond]ful exp]i5ce t  has drawn y all 
into ! ark8    ,b ,flossy's c\rage _h   
=sak5 h]2 x 0 born ( sympa?y )  ,eurie's

 te>s4 ,%e look$ d[n n[1 te>ful h]self1 
& trembl+ l  a leaf4 ,ru? f\nd voice to 
answ] = h]4    ,our exp]i5ce1 ,dr4      
,d5nis1 c be summ$ up 9 "o              
^w--,*autauqua4    ,dr4 ,d5nis gave a   
little />t2 ano!r a/oni%m5t4    ,d y    
mean t y 7 conv]t$ dur+ t meet+8        
,m>ion smil$4    ,we d n "k en\gh ab\t  
t]ms1 to really be sure t t is !  "r "o 
to use1 %e said2 at lea/1 ,i d n4 ,b we 
d "k ?is1  t we met ! ,"l ,jesus !re1 & 
t1 z ,flossy says1 we love him1  & h    
giv5 our lives into 8 keep+4    ,y _c   
say m ?an t aft] a hundr$ ye>s (        
exp]i5ce1 he  said1 quickly4    ,well1  
de> fri5ds1 ,i _c1 z ,i said1 express to
 y my gratitude  & joy4 ,& y are com+   
into ! *ur*1 & are ready to take up  "w 
= ! ,ma/]1 & live = him8 ,?ank ! ,"l4   
,little ne$ _h our girls to talk ( ,dr4 
,d5nis' coldness & dignity  aft] t4 ,h[ 
entirely 8 he>t _h melt$6 ,:at a bless$ 
talk !y  _h6 ,s _m que/ions ab\t        
,*autauqua1 s mu* to tell t delight$    
him4 ,!y _h n ! lea/ idea t x 0 possible

 to feel s mu* at  ease ) a m9i/] z !y  
grew to feel ) him4    ,! bell rang & 0 
answ]$1 & yet no "o intrud$ on _! quiet1
  & ! talk w5t on1 until ,m>ion1 ) a    
sudd5 recollection ( ,nellis  ,mit*ell1 
& _! appo9tm5t ) him1 /ole a glance at  
h] wat*1  & 0 a/oni%$ into ! ann\ncem5t3
    ,girls1 we h be5 "h an h\r & a      
qu>t]6    ,is x possible6 ,ru? said1    
ris+ at once4 ,fa!r w be al>m$1 ,i  am  
afraid4    ,dr4 ,d5nis rose also4    ,i 
did n "k ,i 0 keep+ y s1 he said4 ,our  
!me 0 a  fasc9at+ "o4 ,w y wait a mom5t1
 & let me make ready to see  y safely   
home8    ,b x appe>$1 on op5+ ! door1 t 
,nellis ,mit*ell occupi$ an  easy-*air 9
 ! p>lor1 j across ! hall4    ,i'm a    
pati5t "y man1 & at y\r s]vice1 he said1
 com+ t[>d  !m z !y em]g$4 ,please give 
me cr$it = promptness4 ,i 0 "h  at !    
half h\r4    ,z !y walk$ home1 ,nellis )
 8 si/] on "o arm1 & ,flossy  ,%ipley on
 ! o!r1 he said3    ,n[1 :at am ,i to   
und]/& by ?is sudd5 & viol5t intimacy at
 !  p>sonage8 ,miss ,flossy1 my si/] has

 hi!rto made ye>ly calls ( two  seconds'
 duration on ! doctor's si/] :5 %e is n 
home to receive  !m4    ,a great _m ?+s 
are to be diff]5t f :at !y h hi!rto     
be51 ,flossy said1 ) a s(t little laugh4
    ,s ,i beg9 to p]ceive4    ,nell1    
said ,eurie1 turn+ back :5 %e 0 half way
 up ! /airs1  hav+ said good-night1 are 
y go+ to help !m ) ^?  tableaux8    ,n  
mu*1 said ,nellis4    ,& ,eurie1 z %e   
w5t on1 said3    ,i %\ldn't be surpris$ 
if ,nell felt diff]5tly ab\t "s ?+s  f  
:at he us$ to4 ,oh1 ,i wond] if ,i c't  
coax him 98    ,illu/ration             
,illu/ration    ,,*apt] ,,ix4    ,a     
,,:ite ,,sunday4      ,,among o!r topics
 t 7 discuss$ ) great int]e/ dur+ t     
call at ,dr4 ,d5nis' 0 ! ,sunday-s*ool1 
& ! place t our girls  7 to take 9 x1   
,flossy 0 n likely to =get t matt]4 ,h] 
he>t 0 too full ( plans conc]n+ ^? boys4
    ,e>ly 9 ! talk %e ov]:elm$ &        
emb>rass$ ,dr4 ,d5nis ) !  reque/ t %e  
might be all[$ to try t class4 ,n[ if x 
_h be5  ,ru? or ,m>ion :o _h made ! same

 reque/1 x w\ld h be5  unhesitat+ly     
grant$4 ,! doctor _h a high op9ion ( !  
intellectual abilities ( bo? ^! "y      
ladies1 & n[ t !y  _h appe>$ to         
consecrate ^? abilities1 he 0 will+ to  
receive  !m4    ,b ?is little summ]     
butt]fly1 ) h] small sweet ways & w9n+  
smile6 ,he _h no m idea t %e c\ld tea*  
?an t a humm+-bird  c\ld2 & ( all       
classes 9 ! s*ool1 to expect to d any?+ 
)  ^? l>ge wild boys6 ,x 0 prepo/]\s4   
,my de> fri5d1 he said1 & he c\ld h>dly 
keep f smil+1 ev5  ?\gh he 0 emb>rass$1 
y h no idea :at y are ask+6 ,t  is      
altoge!r ! mo/ difficult class 9 !      
s*ool4 ,"s ( our be/  tea*]s h fail$    
!re4 ,! fact is1 ^? boys don't want to  
be  in/ruct$2 !y are 9 se>* ( fun4 ,!y  
are a h>d set1 ,i am really  afraid4 ,i 
w\ldn't h y tri$ & disc\rag$ by !m4 ,we 
are at a  loss :at to d ) !m1 ,i w      
admit2 = no "o :o c d x seems  will+ to 
try !m4 ,9 fact1 ,i am n sure t we h    
anyone :o  c4 ,i und]/& y\r motive1     
,miss ,flossy1 & appreciate y\r zeal2  b

 y mu/ n cru% y\rself 9 t way4 ,s9ce y h
 be5 out (  ! ,sunday-s*ool = s _m ye>s1
 &1 ,i presume1 h n made !  ,bible a    
/udy--unhappily1 x is n us$ z a text    
book 9 _m ( our  s*ools--w\ld x n be    
well = y to jo9 "s excell5t ,bible-class
  = a:ile8 ,i ?9k y w\ld l x bett]1 &   
gr[ fa/]1 & we  really h "s sup]ior     
tea*]s among ! ,bible-classes4    ,&    
:ile he said ?is1 ! wise doctor hop$ 9 8
 he>t t %e  w\ld n be (f5d$ ) 8 pla9    
speak+1 & t "s good angel  w\ld sugge/  
to ,m>ion ,wilbur ! propriety ( try+ t  
class (  boys4    ,flossy 0 n (f5d$1    
?\gh ,m>ion ,wilbur1 spok5 to 9 ! same  
way1 w\ld h be5 c]ta9 to h felt x4      
,little ,flossy1 ?\gh  sorely           
disappo9t$1 s mu* s t %e c\ld h>dly keep
 ! te>s  f ris+1 admitt$ t %e did n "k  
h[ to tea*1 & t1 (  c\rse1 %e ought to  
/udy ! ,bible1 & w\ld l ev] s mu* to d  
s4    ,x s happ5$ t ! o!r girls 7 m ?an 
will+ to be  enroll$ z pupils2 inde$1 _h
 n an idea ( tak+ any o!r  position4 ,s1
 aft] a little m talk1 x 0 decid$ t !y  

all  jo9 ,dr4 ,d5nis' class1 e "o ( !m  
express+ a prompt  pref]5ce = t class   
above ! o!rs4 ,9 8 he>t ,dr4 ,d5nis     
entirely approv$ ( ?is arrangem5t1 = he 
want$ ! tra9+ (  ,flossy & ,eurie1 & he 
meant to make tea*]s ( ! o!r two z soon 
z possible4    ,n[ x came to pass t an  
unlook$-= elem5t came into all ?is      
plann+--none o!r ?an ! boys !mselves4   
,!y _h ideas ( _!  own1 & !y belong$ to 
t "p ( ! _w :i* is h>d to  gov]n4 ,!y   
w\ld h ,miss ,flossy ,%ipley to be _!   
tea*]1 &  !y w\ld h no "o else2 %e suit$
 !m exactly1 & no "o else  did4    ,b1  
my de> boys1 ,dr4 ,d5nis said1 ,miss    
,%ipley is new to ! "w  ( tea*+2 %e is b
 a le>n] h]self2 %e feels t h] place is 
9 ! ,bible-class1 s t %e may acquire !  
be/ ways ( pres5t+  lessons4    ,did %e 
say %e w\ldn't tea* u8 qu]i$ ,ri*4      
,johnson1 ) 8  ke5 eyes fix$ on !       
doctor's face4    ,:at c\ld t emb>rass$ 
b tru?ful man d b sl[ly %ake 8  head1 & 
say1 hesitat+ly3    ,no1 %e didn't say  
t2 b ,i advis$ h] to jo9 a ,bible-class 

=  a:ile4    ,!n we want h]1 ,ri*4 said1
 /\tly4 ,don't we1 boys8 ,%e j suits  u1
 ,dr4 ,d5nis2 & %e is ! fir/ "o we ev]  
_h t we c>$ a  snap =4 ,we _h j ab\t    
made up our m9ds to quit x2 b1 on !     
:ole1 if we c h h] we w give x ano!r    
trial4    ,?is /range s5t5ce 0 utt]$ 9 a
 mo/ matt]-(-fact bus9ess way1  & !     
p]plex$ doctor1 q unus$ to deal+ ) t    
class (  bra9 & mann]s1 0 compell$ to   
beat a retreat1 & come to ,flossy  ) 8  
novel report4 ,a gleam ( satisfaction1 n
 to say triumph1  light$ up h] pretty   
face1 & agl[ ) smiles & blu%es1 %e made 
h] way ) alacrity to h] *os5 class4     
,tea*]s & s*ol>s  ?or\ghly suit$ ) ea*  
o!r2 surely !y c\ld d "s "w dur+  t h\r 
t w\ld tell on ! future4 ,meantime1 !   
sup]9t5d5t  0 hav+ 8 p]plexities ov] 9  
ano!r corn] ( ! room4 ,he came  to ,dr4 
,d5nis at la/ = advice4    ,miss ,h>t is
 abs5t to-day2 h] class is almo/        
impossible to supply2  no "o is will+ to
 try ! little midgets4    ,miss ,h>t1   
,dr4 ,d5nis repeat$1 ?\ghtfully2 !      

prim>y class1 eh2  x is h>d to manage2 &
 yet1 ) all ! sub-tea*]s pres5t1 "o     
w\ld ?9k x might be done4    ,!y are n  
all pres5t1 ,mr4 ,/u>t said4 ,!y nev]   
are4    ,dr4 ,d5nis ignor$ ?is rem>k4   
,i'll tell y :at to d1 he said1 ) a     
sudd5 light+ up ( 8  ?\ghtful face4 ,get
 ,miss ,wilbur to g 9 !re2 %e is equal  
to !  em]g5cy1 or ,i am mu* mi/ak54     
,mr4 ,/u>t />t$ 9 unqualifi$ a/oni%m5t4 
,i ?\ght1 he said1 recov]+ 8 voice1 t y 
s]i\sly object$  to h] z a tea*] 9      
,sabba?-s*ool8    ,i h *ang$ my m9d1    
,dr4 ,d5nis said1 ) a happy smile1 or1 !
  ,"l has *ang$ h] he>t4 ,ask h] to take
 ! class4    ,s two ( our girls f\nd "w4
    ,ano!r ?+ occurr$ to make t ,sabba? 
a memorable "o4 ,! ev5+  0 especially   
lovely1 &1 !re happ5+ to be no o!r      
attraction1  a mu* l>g] numb] ?an usual 
( ! ,fir/ ,*ur* p got out to  ! second  
s]vice4 ,our girls 7 all pres5t1 &1 :at 
0 unusual1  o!r repres5tatives f _!     
families 7 ) !m4    ,also1 ,col4 ,bak]  
_h oblig$ himself to endure ! infliction

 ( ano!r  s]mon f ,dr4 ,d5nis1 9 ord] t 
he might h ! pleasure ( a  walk home 9 !
 glori\s moonlight ) ,miss ,flossy4     
,! s]mon 0 "o ( special solemnity & p[]4
 ,! pa/or's rec5t  communion ) new-born 
s\ls _h quick5$ 8 own he>t & increas$  !
 long+ desire = ! com+ ( ! ,_s ( ,god   
into _! mid/4  ,at ! s]mon's close1 he  
took :at1 = ! ,fir/ ,*ur*1 0 a v  wide &
 />tl+ dep>ture f ! beat5 track4 ,aft] a
 t5d]  p]sonal appeal1 especially       
address$ to ! "y p ( 8 flock1  he said3 
,n[1 impell$ by :at ,i _c b feel is !   
voice ( ! ,"l ,jesus1  by 8 ,_s1 ,i want
 to ask if !re are any pres5t :o feel s 
mu*  ( a desire to be numb]$ ) ! ,"l's  
fri5ds1 t !y are  will+ to ask u to pray
 = !m1 to ! end t !y may be f\nd  ( him4
 ,is !re "o 9 ?is audi5ce :o1 by ris+ & 
/&+ =  b a mom5t1 w ?us simply & quietly
 indicate to u su* a desire  &          
will+ness8    ,:o ev] he>d ( ! ,fir/    
,*ur* pa/or do+ s /range a ?+8 ,8  p _h 
vot$ = fe/ivals1 & conc]ts1 & lectures1 
& picnics1  & ent]ta9m5ts ( all sorts & 

%ades4 ,!y _h tak5 ris+ votes1  & !y _h 
vot$ by rais+ ! h&2 !y _h made spee*es1 
_m (  !m1 on ! que/ions to be pres5t$2  
!y _h add$ _! voice to  ! pa/or's       
explanations2 !y _h urg$ ! wisdom & !   
propriety  ( ! "q pres5t$2 !y _h said !y
 e>ne/ly hop$ ! matt]  w\ld meet c>eful 
att5tion2 & no "o 9 ! *ur* _h ?\ght su* 
proce$+s /range4 ,b to ask p to rise 9  
_! seats1 & ?us  signify t !y 7 ?9k+ ( !
 "q ( et]nal life1 &  home1 & peace1 &  
unutt]able bless$ness--:at innovation 0 
?is8    ,mu* ru/l+ & c\gh+ took place2  
!n solemn sil5ce prevail$4  ,n a deacon 
!re1 or (fic] ( any sort1 _h ! lea/ idea
 (  audibly hop+ t ! pa/or's words w\ld 
receive ?\ghtful  att5tion2 n a p]son   
arose2 ! sil5ce 0 felt to be emb>rass+  
& oppressive to ! la/ degree4    ,dr4   
,d5nis reliev$ !m at la/ by read+ !     
clos+ hymn4 ,dur+ !  read+1 :5 />tl$    
?\ghts became suffici5tly compos$ to fl[
 9  _! accu/om$ *annels1 _m1 almo/      
unconsci\sly to !mselves1  prep>$       
spee*es :i* !y meant to utt] ! mom5t _! 

lips 7  unseal$ by ! pron\nc+ ( !       
b5$iction4    ,a v /range ?+ to d4      
,:at c\ld ,dr4 ,d5nis be ?9k+ (8    ,a  
mo/ unwise ef=t to =ce ! private lives (
 p be=e !  public4    ,an un=tunate     
attempt to get up an excitem5t4    ,well
 meant1 b mo/ ill-tim$ & mi/ak5 zeal1   
:i* w\ld h a  reaction t w\ld d h>m4    
,^! & a doz5 o!r m5tal comm5ts t rov$   
?r\gh p's  bra9s1 :ile !y 7 suppos$ to  
be jo9+ 9 ! hymn ( praise1  7 sudd5ly   
cut %ort by ! s\nd ( ,dr4 ,d5nis' voice 
aga9--n 9  b5$iction1 z surely !y _h a  
"r to expect by ?is "t1 b )  ano!r      
appeal4    ,i am /ill ( ! impression t  
!re are ^? pres5t :o are do+  viol5ce to
 _! convictions ( "r1 & to good judgm5t1
 by n  respond+ to my invitation4 ,let u
 rememb] to pray = all su*4 ,n[1  ,i    
want to ask if !re are any 9 ?is        
congregation :o h lately  prov$ ! tru? (
 ! doctr9e t !re is a ,savi\r f s91 & a 
peace t ! _w _c give4 ,if !re are ^?    
pres5t1 :o h  decid$ ?is "q rec5tly1 w  
!y rise = a mom5t1 ?us  te/ify+ to !    

tru? ( ! words :i* h be5 spok5 ?is      
ev5+1 & ?us witness+ t !y h *os5 ! ,"l  
,jesus =  _! portion8    ,ano!r         
s5sation6 ,dr4 ,d5nis mu/ h tak5 leave (
 8 s5ses6 ,?is  0 m emb>rass+ ?an ! la/4
 ,! wise ones 7 sure t !re  _h be5 no   
conv]sions 9 a long "t4 ,s f> z !y knew 
&  believ$1 entirely o!r ?\ghts 7       
occupy+ ! m9ds ( !  p4    ,!n1 into !   
mid/ ( ?is commotion ( ?\ght1 !re /ole t
  solemn hu%1 almo/ ( he>t-beat+s1 :i*  
betok5s a new revelation1  t a/oni%es & 
?rills & solemnizes4    ,!re 7 p]sons   
/&+4 ,ladies6 ,"o--two--?ree4 ,yes1 "o 9
 !  gall]y4 ,!re 7 f\r ( !m6 ,:o 7 !y8  
,:y1 t little1  volatile ,flossy ,%ipley
 0 "o6 ,h[ /range6 ,& t girl 9 !  gall]y
 0 ! tea*] at "o ( ! ,w>d s*ools4 ,x _h 
be5 rumor$  t %e 0 an infidel6    ,:o 9 
! _w 0 t beside ,judge ,ersk9e8 ,x      
c\ldn't be 8  daught]6 ,yet x c]ta9ly 04
 ,& behold1 9 ! doctor's pew /ood       
,eurie1 ! "y lady :o 0 s free & c>eless 
9 h] mann]s &  address1 t1 7 x n = !    
fact t %e 0 ! doctor's  daught]1 h] v   

respectability w\ld h /ood a *ance ( be+
  que/ion$6    ,z x 01 !re 7 mo!rs 9 !  
*ur* :o 7 q will+ t  _! daught]s %\ld h 
z little to d ) h] z possible4 ,yet1    
to-night _! daught]s sat beside !m1     
unable to rise1 9 any way to  te/ify to 
! tru? ( ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 &   
,eurie  ,mit*ell1 ) grave1 e>ne/ face1 9
 :i* decision & det]m9ation  7 pla9ly   
writt51 /ood up to te/ify t ! ,"l 0 true
 to 8  promises4    ,gradually !re dawn$
 ^u ! m9ds ( _m :o knew ^! girls1 !     
remembrance t !y _h be5 toge!r to t     
great ,sunday-s*ool  meet+ at           
,*autauqua4 ,h[ fooli% ! s*eme _h seem$ 
to !m :5  !y he>d ( x2 h[ sne]+ly !y _h 
comm5t$ on ! absurdity (  su* suppos$   
repres5tatives f ! ,sunday-s*ool _w4    
,surely ?is seem+ folly _h be5 ! p[] (  
,god1 & ! wisdom (  ,god4 ,!re 7 ^? 9 ! 
fir/ *ur*1 z1 inde$1 !re are _m 9  e    
*ur* ( ,*ri/1 :o rejoic$ ) all _! s\ls  
at ! s\nd  ( ?is good news4    ,!re 0   
ano!r ?+ t occurr$ t night ov] :i* !    
angels1  at lea/1 rejoic$4 ,!re 0 ano!r 

witness4 ,he 0 only a poor "y  fell[1 a 
day labor] 9 "o ( ! ma*9e %ops1 a       
new-com] to !  city4 ,he knew almo/     
nobody 9 t great *ur* :]e he _h *anc$ to
  be a wor%ipp]1 &1 lit]ally no "o knew 
him4    ,:5 ! invitation 0 fir/ giv51 he
 _h %runk5 f x4 ,satan1  ) ev]-ready    
skill1 & ) t consummate wisdom :i* makes
 him  z eag] aft] ! common day labor]s z
 he is among ! weal?y &  influ5tial1 _h 
:isp]$ to him t ! pa/or did n mean su* z
  he2 no "o knew him1 8 influ5ce w\ld be
 no?+4 ,?is *ur* 0 too  l>ge & too gr&1 
& x 0 n meant t he %\ld make himself s  
conspicu\s z to /& alone 9 t great      
audi5ce-room1 & te/ify  t ! ,"l ,jesus  
_h call$ him4    ,s he sat /ill2 b z "o 
& ano!r ( ^? "y ladies arose  quietly1 )
 true dignity & sweet composure te/ify+ 
to _! love  = ! ,"l1 ,john ,w>d5's e>ne/
 s\l 0 mov$ to %ame at 8 own  %r9k+1 & f
 8 obscure seat1 back "u ! gall]y1 he   
rose  up1 & ,satan1 foil$ t "t1 %runk   
away4    ,z = our girls1 !y held no     
p>ley ) _! consci5ces1 or )  ! tempt]2  

!y did n ev5 ?9k ( x4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y 
7  glad1 e "o1 t ! way 0 made s pla9 & s
 easy to !m4  ,ea* ( !m _h fri5ds :om !y
 especially desir$ to h "k (  ! rec5t & 
great *ange t _h come to _! lives4 ,) "s
 (  ^! fri5ds !y %rank unacc\ntably f   
talk+ ab\t ?is matt]4  ,) o!rs ( !m !y  
did n und]/& h[ to made ! matt]  pla94  
,b "h x 0 expla9$ = !m1 s pla9ly1 s     
simply1 t x  seem$ t e "o mu/ und]/&1 & 
_! own future  det]m9ation z to life 0  
c>efully expla9$ = !m4 ,!re 0  no?+ to d
 b to rise up1 &1 by t simple act1      
subscribe _!  names to ! explanation--s 
mak+ x !irs4    ,i decl>e to y t ! ?\ght
 ( its be+ a cross to d s did n  once   
occur to !m4 ,nei!r did ! ?\ght t !y 7  
occupy+ a  conspicu\s position affect   
!m4 ,!y 7 us$ to conspicu\s  positions2 
!y _h be5 twice z prom95t 9 t v *ur* :5 
o!r subjects ?an religion _h be5 "u     
consid]ation4    ,at a c]ta9 fe/ival1   
ye>s be=e1 !y _h e "o tak5 "p 9 a       
musical ent]ta9m5t t br\ght !m mo/      
conspicu\sly be=e an  audi5ce ?ree times

 ! size ( ! ev5+ congregation4 ,s y see 
!y 7 us$ to x4    ,&1 z = ! fancy t x   
becomes a m conspicu\s & unladylike     
matt] to /& up = ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ?an
 x does to /& up  = any?+ else "u ! sun2
 ,satan 0 mu* too wise1 & knew 8        
mat]ial entirely too well1 to sugge/ any
 su* absurdity to !m4    ,flossy _h be5 
! only "o ( _! numb] 9 ! lea/ likely to 
be  sway$ by su* argum5ts4 ,b ,flossy _h
 set h]self ) e>ne/ s\l  & solemn       
purpose to foll[ ! light :]ev] x %\ld   
%9e1 )\t  all[+ h] timid he>t "t =      
que/ion+1 & ! fa!r ( all  evil f9ds su* 
p exce$+ly h>d to manage4    ,h[ d y d1 
said ,dr4 ,d5nis to ,john ,w>d51 two    
m9utes aft] !  b5$iction 0 fully        
pron\nc$4 ,i 0 v glad to see y to-night4
  ,i am n sure t ,i h ev] met y8 ,no8 ,i
 ?\ght s2 a /rang]8  ,well1 we welcome  
y4 ,:]e d y bo>d8    ,& a c]ta9 black   
book came promptly out ( ! doctor's     
pocket4 ,john  ,w>d5's "n1 & /reet1 &   
numb]1 & bus9ess 7 writt5  !re91 & ,john
 ,w>d5 felt = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life z ?\gh 

he _h a ,*ri/ian bro!r 9 t great city1 &
 a "n & a place  ) ! p ( ,god4    ,ano!r
 surprise await$ him4 ,m>ion & ,eurie 7 
"r beh9d him4  ,m>ion came up boldly &  
held out h] h&3    ,we seem to h />t$ on
 ! road toge!r1 %e said4 ,we ought to   
%ake h&s1 & wi% ea* o!r a safe j\rney4  
,!n %e & ,eurie & ,john ,w>d5 %ook ea*  
o!r he>tily by !  h&2 & ,flossy1 /&+    
wat*+1 l$ by ?is bold] _s into t  :i*   
w\ld n h occurr$ to h] to d1 slipp$ f h]
 place  beside ,col4 ,bak]1 &1 hold+ h] 
lav5d] kidd$ little h& out to  8 broad  
br[n palm1 said1 ) a grace & a sweetness
 t belong$  to nei!r ( ! o!rs3 ,i am "o 
( !m4 ,:]eupon ,john ,w>d5 0  n sure t  
he _h n %ak5 h&s ) an angel4            
,illu/ration    ,,*apt] ,x4    ,,!      
,,ra9y ,,ev5+4      ,a ,,cool1 ra9y     
ev5+1 "o ( ^? sudd5 & %>p rem9d]s (     
autumn  t 9 our v>iable climate come to 
u 9 ! mid/ ( summ]4 ,!  heavy cl\ds _h  
made ! day %ut d[n e>ly1 & ! ra9 0 s    
p]si/5t t x 0 useless to plan walks or  
rides1 or ent]ta9m5ts  ( t nature4 ,also

 x 0 an ev5+ :5 none b ^? :o are        
habitual call]s at special homes are    
expect$4    ,"o ( ^! 0 ,col4 ,bak]4 ,!  
idea ( be+ deta9$ by ra9 f  sp5d+ ! ev5+
 ) ,flossy ,%ipley did n occur to him2  
on !  contr>y1 he rejoic$ ov] ! prospect
 ( a long & un9t]rupt$  talk4 ,! m      
indiff]5t ,flossy grew to ^! long talks 
! m  eag] 0 ,col4 ,bak] to enjoy !m4 ,! 
fur!r %e slipp$ away f  him1 ! m eag]ly 
he foll[$ aft]4 ,p]haps t is human      
nature2  at lea/ x 0 ,col4 ,bak]'s      
nature4    ,9 "s ( 8 plans he 0         
disappo9t$4 ,mrs4 ,%ipley 0 gone = a    
?ree days' visit to a neighbor+ city1 & 
,flossy 0 snugly settl$  9 ! back p>lor 
ent]ta9+ h] fa!r4    ,%[ him "r 9 "h1   
direct$ h] fa!r1 z soon z ,col4 ,bak] 0 
ann\nc$4 ,!n to ,flossy3 ,n[ we c h a   
game at c>ds z soon z  ,*>lie comes 94  
,:]e is he8    ,ra9y ev5+s1 :5 f\r p    
c\ld be secur$ suffici5tly  dis5gag$ to 
jo9 9 8 favorite amusem5t1 0 ! special  
delight (  ,mr4 ,%ipley4 ,s behold !m1  
half an h\r aft]1 deep 9 a game (  c>ds1

 ,col4 ,bak] accept+ ! situation ) z    
good a grace z he  c\ld assume1 not)/&+ 
! fact t play+ c>ds1 simply =  amusem5t1
 9 t quiet way 9 a back p>lor1 0 a good 
deal ( a bore  to him2 b x w\ld be bad  
policy to tell ,mr4 ,%ipley s4 ,_! game 
0 int]rupt$ by a r+ ( ! door-bell4      
,oh1 de>6 said ,mr4 ,%ipley1 ,i hope t  
is no nuisance on bus9ess4  ,"o w\ld ?9k
 no?+ b bus9ess w\ld call p out on su* a
  disagreeable night4    ,z1 = in/ance1 
myself1 ,col4 ,bak] said1 laugh+ly4     
,oh1 y4 ,( c\rse1 special fri5ds are an 
exception4    ,& ,col4 ,bak] 0 well     
pleas$ to be rank$ among ! exceptions4  
,meantime ! r+] 0 h]ald$4    ,x is ,dr4 
,d5nis1 sir4 ,%all ,i %[ him 9 "h8    ,i
 suppose s1 ,mr4 ,%ipley said1 gloomily1
 z "o n well pleas$2 &  he add$1 9 "u   
tone1 ,:at on e>? c ! man want8         
,meantime ,col4 ,bak]1 ) a sudd5 dext]\s
 move1 unc]emoni\sly swept  ! :ole pack 
( c>ds out ( sight "u a pap] by 8 side4 
,x s happ5$ t ,dr4 ,d5nis' call 0 purely
 "o ( bus9ess2 "s  item connect$ ) !    

f9ancial portion ( ! *ur*1 :i* ,dr4     
,d5nis desir$ to report 9 a special     
s]mon t 0 be+ prep>$4    ,mr4 ,%ipley1  
al?\gh he 0 s r>ely an att5dant at *ur*1
 & made  no secret ( 8 indiff]5ce to !  
:ole subject ( p]sonal religion1  0 yet 
a p[] 9 ! f9ancial _w1 & z su* recogniz$
 &  def]r$ to by ! ,fir/ ,*ur*4    ,dr4 
,d5nis 0 9 ha/e1 & beyond a specially   
cordial greet+ =  ,flossy1 & an         
expression ( satisfaction at h] success 
) ! class  ! previ\s ,sabba?1 he _h no m
 to say1 & ,mr4 ,%ipley soon _h  !      
pleasure ( b[+ him out1 rejoic+ 9 8     
he>t1 z he did s1  t ! cl]gyman 0 s     
prompt a man4    ,he w\ld h made a      
capital bus9ess man1 he said1 return+ to
 8  seat4 ,i nev] come 9 contact ) him t
 ,i don't notice a sort (  executive    
ability ab\t him t makes me ?9k :at a   
success he might  h be54    ,!re 0 no "o
 to ask :e!r t rem>k meant t he 0 at    
pres5t  suppos$ to be a failure4 ,!re 0 
ano!r subject :i* pres5tly  engross$    
sev]al ( !m4    ,n[ be s k9d z to give  

an acc\nt ( y\rself1 ,*>lie ,%ipley     
said1 address+ ,col4 ,bak]4 ,:at on e>? 
did y mean by mak+ a  muddle ( our game 
9 t way8 ,i 0 9 a fair way = w9n+4 ,i   
suppose y won't own t t 0 y\r object4   
,col4 ,bak] laugh$4    ,my object 0 a   
purely b5evol5t "o4 ,i _h a desire to   
%ield y\r  si/] f ! woebegone lecture %e
 w\ld h be5 sure to receive on  !       
s9fulness ( h] c\rse4 ,if he _h f\nd h] 
play+ c>ds1 :at  w\ld h be5 ! result8   
,mr4 ,%ipley 0 ! fir/ to make answ]1 9 a
 some:at te/y tone3    ,y\r g5]osity 0  
uncall$ =1 ,colonel4 ,my daught]1 :5 %e 
is 9  h] fa!r's h\se1 is answ]able to   
him1 & n to ,dr4 ,d5nis1 or any  o!r    
div9e4    ,i don't 9 ! lea/ und]/& :at y
 are talk+ ab\t1 said  my/ifi$ ,flossy4 
,( :at int]e/ c\ld x h be5 to ,dr4      
,d5nis  :at ,i am do+2 & :y %\ld he h   
deliv]$ a lecture8    ,col4 ,bak] &     
,*>lie ,%ipley ex*ang$ amus$ glances1 & 
! =m]  quot$1 significantly3    ,:]e    
ignorance is bliss1 'tis folly to be    
wise4 ,!n he add$1 z  ,flossy /ill wait$

 ) que/ion+ gaze3 ,:y1 ,miss ,flossy1 ( 
c\rse  y "k t ! cl]gy ?9k c>ds are      
synonyms = ! deadly s91  & t to hold "o 
9 "o's h& is equival5t to be+ poison$1  
body  & s\l8    ,i am sure ,i did n "k  
x4 ,:y1 ,i knew1 ( c\rse1 t gambl+      
h\ses 7 n prop]2 b :at is ! h>m 9 a game
 ( c>ds8 ,:at  c ,dr4 ,d5nis see1 =     
in/ance1 9 our play+ toge!r "h 9 ?is    
room1 & simply = amusem5t8    ,col4     
,bak] %rugg$ 8 h&some %\ld]s4 ,t %rug   
meant a great  deal1 accompli%$ a great 
deal4 ,x 0 ne>ly c]ta9 to sil5ce a      
timid oppos]2 !re 0 some?+ s            
expressively s>ca/ic ab\t x2  x hid s   
mu* "o felt sure ,col4 ,bak] might say  
if he deem$ x  prud5t or wor? :ile4 ,x  
_h (t5 sil5c$ ,flossy into a consci\s   
little laugh4 ,to-night %e 0 9 e>ne/2 %e
 paid no att5tion to !  %rug1 b wait$1  
que/ion+ly1 = h] answ]1 & z x 0 h]  turn
 to play next1 x seem$ necess>y to answ]
 h] if "o want$ !  game to g on4    ,i  
am sure ,i don't "k1 ,col4 ,bak] said1  
at la/4 ,i h v little  idea :at he w\ld 

consid] ! h>m2 ,i am n sure t he w\ld be
  able to tell4 ,x is probably a n>r[1  
/rait-lac$ way t ! clo?  h ( look+ at   
?is "q1 9 common ) all o!r que/ions1    
save pray]-meet+s & almsgiv+4 ,_! lives 
are v mu* n>r[$  d[n1 ,miss ,flossy4    
,flossy 0 entirely unsatisfi$4 ,%e _h a 
high] op9ion ( ,dr4 ,d5nis'  bread? ?an 
%e _h ( ,col4 ,bak]'s2 %e ?\ght 8 life  
_h a v  mu* high] range2 %e 0 v mu*     
puzzl$ & annoy$4 ,h] fa!r  came into !  
conflict3    ,come1 come1 ,flossy1 h[   
long are y go+ to keep u wait+8 ,x is ( 
no p>ticul> consequ5ce :at ,dr4 ,d5nis  
?9ks or does n ?9k4 ,he  has a "r to 8  
own op9ions4 ,x is a free c\ntry4       
,ah1 b x did make a trem5d\s diff]5ce to
 ,flossy4 ,%e _h accept$  ,dr4 ,d5nis z 
h] pa/or2 %e _h det]m9$ to look to him =
 help  & guidance 9 ?is new & /range pa?
 on :i* h] feet _h s  lately ent]$4     
,%e wond]$ if ,col4 ,bak] c\ld be "r4 ,0
 x possible t ,dr4  ,d5nis disapprov$ ( 
c>ds play$ at home 9 ?is quiet way6 ,if 
he did1  :y did he8 ,&1 ano!r puzzl+    

po9t1 h[ did ,col4 ,bak] "k x8  ,!y two 
c]ta9ly did n come 9 contact1 t !y %\ld 
und]/&  ea* o!r's ideas4    ,%e w5t on )
 h] c>d-play+1 b %e play$ v badly4 ,m   
?an  once ,col4 ,bak] ralli$ h] )       
good-humor$ s>casm1 & h] fa!r  spoke    
impati5tly4 ,flossy's int]e/ 9 ! game 0 
gone2 in/ead1 h]  he>t 0 busy ) ?is new 
idea4 ,%e w5t back to x aga9 9 "o (  h] 
pauses 9 ! game4    ,col4 ,bak]1 don't y
 really "k at all :at argum5ts cl]gym5 h
  aga9/ c>d-play+ = amusem5t8    ,aga9 t
 expressive %rug2 b x _h lo/ its p[] ov]
 ,flossy1 &  its own] saw x1 & made ha/e
 to answ] h] wait+ eyes4    ,i really am
 n famili> ) _! weapons ( w>f>e2        
probably ,i  c\ld n appreciate !m if ,i 
72 ,i only "k t ! entire class  fr[n ^u 
all su* innoc5t devices = pass+ a ra9y  
ev5+4 ,b x  nev] /ruck me z /range1     
because ! fact is1 !y fr[n equally on   
all pa/imes & ent]ta9m5ts ( any sort2 t 
is1 a c]ta9 class  d--fanatics1 ,i      
believe1 is ! "n !y are kn[n by4 ,!y    
believe1 z  ne>ly z ,i am capable (     

und]/&+ _! belief1 t life %\ld  be sp5t 
9 psalm-s++ & pray+4    ,:]eupon ,flossy
 call$ to m9d ! witty ?+s %e _h he>d1 & 
!  m]ry laughs :i* _h rung ar\nd h] at  
,*autauqua1 giv5 by ! mo/  int5se ( ^!  
fanatics2 %e ev5 rememb]$ t %e _h se5   
two (  ! mo/ celebrat$ 9 t direction    
play+ ) a p>ty ( "y m5  & boys on !     
croquet gr\nd1 & laugh+ mo/ upro>i\sly  
ov]  _! defeat4 ,x 0 all nons5se to try 
to compass h] bra9 ) su*  an argum5t z  
t2 %e %ook h] head resolutely4    ,!y d 
no su* ?+2 ,i "k "s ( !m v well2 ,i     
don't "k (  any p :o h nic] times4 ,h[ d
 y "k ^! ?+s1 ,col4  ,bak]8    ,col4    
,bak] essay$ to be s]i\s3    ,miss      
,flossy1 he said1 lean+ ov] & fix+ 8    
h&some eyes  impressively on h] face1 is
 x possible y d n "k t1 z a  rule1      
cl]gym5 set _! faces l a fl9t aga9/ all 
amusem5ts (  e sort8 ,i d n mean t !re  
are n exceptions1 b ,i d mean  mo/      
assur$ly t ,dr4 ,d5nis is n "o ( !m4 ,he
 is z rigid z x  is possible = mortal   
man to be4    ,h]e9 is :]e ! *ur* does  

h>m4 ,9 my own op9ion1 x is to blame  = 
! mo/1 if n = all1 ( ! excesses ( ! day2
 !y are !  natural reb\nd ( n]ves t h   
be5 /ra9$ too tightly by !  ov]-t5sion (
 ! *ur*4    ,surely ?is 0 a f9e s5t5ce4 
,! ,flossy ( a few weeks ago w\ld  h    
admir$ ! smoo?-s\nd+ words & !          
exquisitely modulat$  voice z x roll$ !m
 =?4 ,h[ _h ! pres5t ,flossy be5 quick5$
  z to h] s5se ( ! fitness ( ?+s4 ,%e   
laugh$ mis*iev\sly4 ,%e  c\ldn't argue2 
%e did n attempt x4 ,all %e said 01     
simply3    ,col4 ,bak]1 on y\r honor1 z 
a g5tleman ( tru? & v]acity1 d y  ?9k ! 
excesses ( :i* y speak1 occur1 z a rule1
 9 ^? ^:  lives h be5 v tightly b\nd by 
! *ur*1 or by any?+ else1  save _! own  
reckless fancies8    ,*>lie ,%ipley     
laugh$ outright at ?is po9t4 ,he always 
enjoy$ a  %>p ?+ :]ev] he>d1 & )\t reg>d
 to :e!r he felt  himself ?ru/ at or n4 
,bak]1 y are gett+ ! wor/ ( x1 he said1 
gayly4 ,sis1 ^u my  ^w1 t two weeks 9 ! 
woods has made y real ke5 9 argum5t2  b 
y play abom9ably4    ,!re is no pleasure

 9 ! game n[6 ,?is ! fa!r said1 ?r[+    
d[n 8 c>ds some:at te/ily4 ,flossy1 ,i  
hope y w n get to be  a girl ( "o       
idea--ti$ to ! pr(essional consci5ce4   
,:at is prop]  = y c\ld h>dly be expect$
 to be j ! ?+ = ,dr4 ,d5nis2  & y h no?+
 to d1 z ,i said be=e1 ) :at he approves
 or  disapproves4    ,b1 fa!r1 ,flossy  
said1 speak+ some:at timidly1 z %e c\ld 
n  help do+ :5 %e talk$ ab\t ^! matt]s  
to h] fa!r1 if we  call cl]gym5 our     
spiritual guides1 & look up to !m to set
 examples  = u to foll[1 :at is ! use ( 
! example if we don't foll[ x  at all1 b
 conclude !y are simply do+ ?+s = _! own
  b5efit8    ,i nev] call !m my         
spiritual guides1 & ,i h n ! lea/ desire
  to h my daught] d s4 ,i consid] myself
 capable ( guid+ my own  family1        
especially my own *ildr51 )\t any help4 
,?is 0 said 9 ,mr4 ,%ipley's /iffe/     
tone4 ,he 0 evid5tly v mu*  tri$ ) ?is  
int]ruption to 8 ev5+'s ent]ta9m5t4     
,:atev]  might be said ( ! o!rs1 he 0   
c]ta9ly v fond ( c>ds4 ,he1  h[ev]1 ?rew

 d[n ! rema9+ ones1 decl>+ t ! _s ( !   
game 0 gone4    ,m]g$ into a !ological  
discussion1 ,*>lie said1 ) a half laugh1
  half sne]2 & ( all ! p to indulge 9   
"o1 ?is p>ticul>  circle w\ld be suppos$
 to be ! la/4    ,well1 ,i am c]ta9ly v 
sorry t ,i 0 ! innoc5t cause ( su*  an  
upheaval1 ,col4 ,bak] said1 9 ! half    
s]i\s1 half mock+1 tone  t 0 becom+     
especially try+ to ,flossy4 ,x seems t  
,i  unwitt+ly bur/ a bomb%ell :5 ,i     
ov]turn$ ^? c>ds4 ,i hadn't  an idea (  
x4 ,miss ,flossy1 :at c ,i d to atone = 
mak+ y s  uneasy8 ,i assure y x 0 really
 pure b5evol5ce on my "p4 ,:at c  ,i d  
to prove x8    ,no?+1 ,flossy said1     
smil+ pleasantly4 ,%e 0 v mu* oblig$4   
,he _h awak5$ ?\ght ab\t a matt] t _h   
nev] be=e occurr$ to  h]4 ,%e began to  
?9k !re 7 a good _m ?+s 9 h] life t  _h 
n be5 giv5 v mu* ?\ght4 ,%e meant to    
look into ?is ?+1  & und]/& x if %e     
c\ld4 ,inde$1 t 0 :at %e want$ ( all    
?+s to d4    ,no?+ c\ld be simpl] &     
sweet]1 & no?+ c\ld be m unlike  !      

,flossy ( ,col4 ,bak]'s =m] acqua9tance4
    ,i %\ldn't wond] a bit if y _h r\s$ 
a hornet's ne/ ab\t y\r  e>s1 ,*>lie    
,%ipley said to 8 fri5d4 ,n[ ,i tell y1 
y may n  believe x1 b my little si/] is 
j exactly ! /uff out ( :i*  !y made     
m>tyrs 9 ^? un5light5$ days :5 anybody  
?\ght !re  0 en\gh tru? 9 any?+ to take 
! tr\ble to suff] = x4 ,%e  c be made by
 skillful h&l+ into a v que5 ( m>tyrs1 &
 if  y fall 9 ! ru9s1 x w be y\r own    
fault4    ,b he did n say ?is until     
,flossy _h sudd5ly & unc]emoni\sly      
excus$ h]self1 & ! two g5tlem5 7 alone  
ov] _! cig>s4    ,conf\nd t ,*autauqua  
s*eme6 ,col4 ,bak] said1 kick+ an       
innoc5t  hassock half across ! room ) 8 
indignant foot4 ,t is :]e all  ^! new   
ideas />t$4 ,i wi% !re 0 a law aga9/    
fanaticism4  ,^? "y wom5 ( /rong m9d &  
disagreeable mann]s are gett+ a  mo/    
uncom=table influ5ce ov] h]1 too4 ,if ,i
 7 y1 ,*>lie1 ,i  w\ld try to put an end
 to t intimacy4    ,*>lie :i/l$ s(tly4  
,:i* d y mean8 he ask$ at la/4 ,!       

,ersk9e girl1 or ! ,wilbur  "o8 ,i tell 
y1 ,bak]1 ) all ! ye>s ( y\r            
acqua9tance1 y  don't "k t little       
,flossy z well z y ?9k y d4 ,let me tell
  y1 my man1 !re is some?+ ab\t h]1 or 9
 h]1 t is capable (  developm5t1 & t is 
be+ develop$ 7or ,i am mi/ak571 t w     
make h] ! lead]1 9 a quiet way1 ( a doz5
 decid$ & outspok5  girls l ^? two1 & ( 
sev]al m5 l y\rself besides1 if %e      
*ooses to lead y4    ,well1 conf\nd !   
developm5t !n6 ,i lik$ h] bett] z %e 0  
be=e4    ,m cong5ial1 ,i admit2 at lea/ 
,i %\ld ?9k s2 b n half s  int]e/+ to   
wat*4 ,i h real good times n[4 ,i am    
cont9ually  wond]+ :at %e w d next4     
,illu/ration          ,illu/ration      
,,*apt] ,,xi4    ,,! ,,next ,,?+4       
,,:at %e did next t night 0 to sit ) h] 
elb[s 9 h] lap1 &  h] *9 re/+ on h] h&s1
 & />e into vacancy = half an h\r4  ,%e 
0 v mu* bewild]$4 ,col4 ,bak] _h awak5$ 
a tra9 ( ?\ght  t w\ld nev] slumb] aga94
 ,he ne$ n hope = su* a ?+4 ,h]  bro!r  
,*>lie saw deep] into h] nature ?an %e  

did h]self4 ,%e 0  t5aci\s ( an idea2 %e
 _h grasp$ at ?is "o1 :i*1 ( itself1    
w\ld p]haps nev] h occurr$ to h]4       
,hi!rto %e _h play$ at c>ds z %e _h     
play$ on ! piano or  work$ at h] wor/$  
cats & dogs1 or fritt]$ away an ev5+ 9  
! smalle/ ( small talk1 or done a hundr$
 o!r ?+s1 )\t  ?\ght ( results1 )\t s   
mu* z realiz+ t !re 7 su*  ?+s z results
 connect$ ) su* trifl+ commonplaces4    
,at lea/1 s f> z ! matt] ( c>ds 0       
conc]n$1 %e w\ld nev]  d s aga94 ,h]    
quiet _h be5 di/urb$4 ,! process (      
reason+ by  :i* %e f\nd h]self di/urb$ 0
 v simple4 ,%e _h discov]$1  z if by    
accid5t1 t h] pa/or2 z %e lov$ to call  
,dr4 ,d5nis1  l+]+ on ! ^w1 n[ t x _h   
su* a new mean+ = h]1  disapprov$ (     
c>d-play+1 n only = himself1 b = h]2 at 
lea/  t ,col4 ,bak] s suppos$4    ,n[   
!re mu/ be "s f\ndation = ?is belief (  
84 ,ei!r !re  0 some?+ 9 ! nature ( !   
game :i* ,col4 ,bak] recogniz$1 &  :i*  
%e did n1 t made him und]/&1 z by       
in/9ct1 t x  w\ld be disapprov$ by ,dr4 

,d5nis1 or else he _h he>d him s express
  himself1 or else he 0 totally mi/ak51 
& 0 misrepres5t+ t  g5tleman's "*4      
,%e ?\ght all ?is ov] z %e sat />+ into 
space1 & %e w5t  "o /ep fur!r--%e meant 
to discov] :i* ( ^! ?ree /atem5ts  0    
correct4 ,if ,dr4 ,d5nis ?\ght x wrong  
to play c>ds1 !n he mu/  h reasons = s  
?9k+4 ,%e accept$ t at once z a         
necessity  to ! man4 ,!y mu/ also h be5 
c>efully weigh$ reasons1 else he  w\ld n
 h giv5 !m a place 9 8 cre$4 ,?is also 0
 a  necessity to a nature l 84          
,cle>ly !re 0 some?+ "h = h] to /udy2 b 
h[ to set ab\t  x8 ,ov] ?is %e puzzl$ a 
good deal2 %e did n l to g directly  to 
,dr4 ,d5nis & ask = h]self2 %e did n "k 
h[ to set to "w  to discov] = h]self !  
tru?2 %e c\ld pray = light1 t to be     
sure2 b hav+ br\ght h] common s5se ) h] 
into religi\s  matt]s1 %e no m expect$  
light to blaze ^u h] at ! mom5t (  pray+
 = x1 ?an %e expect$ ! sun to bur/ into 
! room despite  ! clos+ ( bl9ds & dropp+
 ( curta91 m]ely because %e pray$  t x  

might %9e4    ,cle>ly if %e want$ ! sun1
 x 0 h] "p to op5 bl9ds & draw  back    
curta9s2 cle>ly if %e want$ m5tal light1
 x 0 h] "p to  use ! means t ,god _h    
plac$ at h] disposal4 ,?us mu* %e       
realiz$4 ,b n be+ a self-reliant girl1 x
 result$ 9 h] say+  to ,eurie ,mit*ell  
:5 %e slipp$ 9 ! next ev5+ to sp5d an   
h\r3    ,i wi% we girls c\ld get toge!r 
some:]e ?is ev5+2 ,i h  some?+ to talk  
ov] t puzzles me a great deal4    ,y are
 to und]/& t ! expression1 we girls1    
meant ! f\r  :o _h liv$ ,*autauqua      
toge!r2 f h5ce=? & =ev] we  girls :o w5t
 ?r\gh ! v>i$ exp]i5ces ( life toge!r t 
7 cr[d$ into ^? two weeks1 w\ld be      
sep>at$ f all o!r  girls1 & _! int]c\rse
 w\ld necess>ily be diff]5t f any  o!r  
fri5d%ips1 color$ always ) t :i* !y _h  
liv$  toge!r "u ! trees4    ,well1 said 
,eurie1 quick1 z usual1 to c>ry out :at 
ano!r only  sugge/$1 ,i'm sure t is     
easily manag$4 ,we c call = ,ru?1 &  g  
ar\nd to ,m>ion's d52 %e is always 91 & 
%e nev] has any  company4    ,b ,ru?    

ne>ly always has1 object$ ,flossy1 :o _h
 an in/ant  vision ( h]self among !     
fa%ionable call]s 9 ! ,ersk9e p>lor1    
unable to get away )\t absolute rud5ess4
    ,i'll risk ,ru? if %e happ5s to want
 to come ) u1 ,eurie said1  nodd+ h]    
head sagely4 ,%e w dispose ( h] call]s 9
 "s way2  /rangle !m1 or :at is easi] & 
saf]1 simply ignore _!  exi/5ce & beg to
 be excus$4 ,ru? is equal to any am\nt (
  well-br$ rud5ess2 all t is necess>y is
 ! desire to p]=m a  c]ta9 action1 & %e 
w d x4    ,?is prophecy ( ,eurie's prov$
 to be ! case4 ,nellis ,mit*ell 0  call$
 into s]vice to see ! girls safely ov]  
to ! ,ersk9e mansion1  :]e !y f\nd two  
g5tlem5 call+ on ,ru? & h] fa!r4 ,no    
soon]  did %e he> ( _! desire to be     
toge!r1 ?an1 feel+ in/ant  sympa?y ) x1 
%e said1 ,i'll g 9 five m9utes4 ,!n !y  
he>d  h] quiet voice 9 ! p>lor3         
,fa!r1 w y & our fri5ds excuse me = !   
rema9d] ( !  ev5+1 & w y enjoy my "p ( !
 call & y\rs too8 ,i h  j _h a summons  
else:]e t dem&s att5tion4    ,isn't t   

p]fect 9 its propriety1 besides br++ ?+s
 to !  exact po9t :]e %e wants !m to be8
 :isp]$ ,eurie to ,flossy z  !y wait$ 9 
! hall4 ,oh1 x takes ,ru? to manage4    
,i wond]1 said ,flossy1 ) h] f>-away    
look1 & half-di/ress$1  :olly-p]plex$   
curve ( ! lip--,i wond] if x is /rictly 
true2  t is :at tr\bles me a good deal4 
,oh1 ,dr4 ,hurlbut y\r address to !     
*ildr5 t summ] day "u !  trees 0 ! g]m (
 ?is %oot ( s5sitiv5ess = ! /rict tru?1 
t %all bloom into consci5ti\s fruit4    
,x 0 by ?is process t !y 7 all toge!r 9 
,m>ion's d51 z  ,eurie call$ h] /uff$ & 
un9vit+ little room4 ,nev] 0 mortal  m  
glad to be int]rupt$ ?an %e1 z %e       
unc]emoni\sly toss$  aside s*ool-books &
 pap]s1 & made room = !m ar\nd ! table4 
,y are a bless$ trio1 %e said1          
exultantly4 ,:at good angel put x  into 
y\r he>ts to come to me j n[ & "h8 ,i am
 9 ! dismals2  h be5 d[n all day 9 !    
dep?s ( swamp-l&1 feel+ z if ,i  hadn't 
a fri5d on e>?1 & didn't want "o2 & "h y
 are1 y  bless$ ?ree4    ,b we didn't   

come = fun or to com=t y1 or any?+ ( t  
sort1 expla9$ ,flossy1 e>ne/ly1 true to 
! purpose t _h />t$  h]4 ,we came to    
talk some?+ ov]4    ,i don't d\bt x4    
,talk x ov] !n by all means4 ,i'll talk 
at x )  all my he>t4 ,we g5]ally d talk 
some?+ ov]1 ,i h obs]v$1 :5  we get     
toge!r2 at lea/ we d ( late ye>s4 ,:i*  
"o wants to talk8    ,?us introduc$1    
,flossy expla9$ ! nature ( h]           
p]plexities2 h]  occupation ! ev5+ be=e2
 ! int]ruption f ,dr4 ,d5nis2 !  sweep+ 
action ( ,col4 ,bak]1 & ! consequ5t     
talk4    ,n[ d y suppose t is true8 %e  
said1 sudd5ly break+ (f at  ! po9t :]e  
,col4 ,bak] _h assur$ h] t all cl]gym5  
look$  ) utt] disfavor on c>ds4         
,m>ion glanc$ f "o to ano!r ( ! faces   
be=e h] ) an  amus$ air2 none ( !m      
spoke4    ,x is r que]1 %e said1 at la/1
 t ,i h to be au?ority1  or t ,i seem to
 be ! only "o po/$1 :5 ,i h b j em]g$  f
 a /ate ( unbelief 9 ! :ole subject4 ,b 
,i tell y truly1 my  bless$ little      
innoc5t1 ,col4 ,bak] is well po/$2 n    

only ! cl]gy1  b he w f9d a l>ge class (
 ! mo/ enlight5$ ,*ri/ians1 look  )     
disapproval on ! :ole ?+ 9 all its      
v>iations4    ,:y d !y8 ,?is f ,flossy1 
) a p]plex$ & tr\bl$ tone4    ,well1    
said ,m>ion1 n[ t "q is m easily ask$   
?an  answ]$4 ,x requires an argum5t4    
,an argum5t is j :at ,i want2 ,i l to h 
?+s expla9$4  ,be=e t1 ?\gh1 "o ?+ t    
puzzles me is h[ %\ld ,col4 ,bak]  be s 
famili> ) ! views ( cl]gym58    ,t is a 
curi\s fact1 my m\sie2 y w f9d x1 ,i    
fancy1 9 all  sorts ( /range places4 ,p 
:o are n ,*ri/ians seem to h an         
intuitive p]ception ( ! fitness ( ?+s4  
,x is l danc+ &  !atre-go+1 & a doz5 o!r
 que/ions4 ,x is v unusual to meet  p :o
 d n sne] at ,*ri/ians = uphold+ su*    
amusem5ts2  !y seem to realize an       
incongruity betwe5 !m & ! ,*ri/ian      
pr(ession4 ,x 0 j z pla9 to me1 ,i "k1 &
 ,i h sne]$ _m  a "t ov] c>d-play+      
,*ri/ians1 & "h y are1 de> little       
,flossy1 among !m1 j = ! purpose ( tea*+
 me n to judge4    ,ru?1 = ! fir/ "t1   

took up ! subject3    ,if y\r /atem5t is
 true1 ,m>ion1 h[ is x t s _m pr(ess$   
,*ri/ians indulge 9 ^! v ?+s8           
,precisely ! "q t ,i j ask$ myself :ile 
,i 0 talk+4 ,by  :at means !y become    
de/itute ( t ke5 insight into           
consi/5cies  & inconsi/5cies1 ! mom5t !y
 ent] ! li/s z ,*ri/ian  p1 is m ?an ,i 
c und]/&1 unless x is because !y decide 
to succumb to ! necessity ( do+ z o!r p 
d1 & let any  special ?9k+ alone z      
inconv5i5t & unpr(itable4 ,i don't "k   
h[ x is2 only y wat* ?is "q & ?9k ab\t  
x1 & y w  discov] t j s surely z y come 
9 contact ) any :o are  active & al]t 9 
,*ri/ian "w1 ^: religion y respect z    
am\nt+ to some?+1 y are almo/ sure to   
see !m avoid+ all  ^! amusem5ts4 ,:o ev]
 he>d ( a m9i/] be+ ask$ to sp5d an     
ev5+ 9 social c>d-play+6 ,i presume t   
ev5 ,col4 ,bak] himself  kn[s t t w\ld  
be improp]1 & he w\ld be ! fir/ to sne]4
    ,( c\rse1 ,ru? said1 m9i/]s 7       
expect$ to be examples =  o!r p to      
foll[4    ,well1 !n1 ,flossy said1 h]   

p]plexity 9 no way less5$1 ought we  n  
to foll[8    ,:]eupon ,m>ion clapp$ h]  
h&s4    ,little ,flossy among !         
logicians6 %e said4 ,t is ! po9t1 ,ru?  
,ersk9e4 ,if ! example is = u to foll[1 
:y don't we foll[8 ,n[1  :at d y hone/ly
 ?9k ab\t ?is "q y\rself8    ,:y1 said  
,ru?1 hesitat+ly1 ,i h always play$     
c>ds1 9 select  circles1 be+ c>eful1 (  
c\rse1 ) :om ,i play$2 j z ,i am  c>eful
 ) :om ,i associate1 &1 contr>y to y\r  
supposition1 ,i h  always suppos$ ^? p  
:o fr[n$ on su* amusem5ts to be a set  (
 n>r[-m9d$ fanatics4 ,& ,i didn't "k t  
,*ri/ian p did  fr[n on su* amusem5ts2  
?\gh1 to be sure1 n[ t ,i ?9k ( x1  !re 
are c]ta9 ones :o nev] come to          
c>d-p>ties nor  danc+-p>ties4 ,i guess !
 difficulty is t ,i h nev] ?\ght  any?+ 
ab\t x4    ,m>ion 0 look+ sob]4    ,!   
fact is1 %e said1 gravely1 t ) all my   
lonel9ess &  pov]ty & g5]al =lornness1  
,i h _h a diff]5t br++ up f  any ( y4   
,my fa!r did n believe 9 any ( ^! ?+s4  
,& he 0 a ,*ri/ian man1 ,flossy said1   

quickly4 ,!n he mu/ h  _h a reason = 8  
belief4 ,t is :at ,i want to get at4    
,:at 0  x8    ,he f\nd x 9 an old book1 
said ,m>ion1 look+ at h]1 brightly1     
?r\gh %9+ eyes4 ,he f\nd mo/ ( 8 k & 8  
hope &  joy 9 t same book4 ,! ,bible 0  
almo/ ! only book he _h1 & he  made mu* 
( t4    ,& yet y hat$ ! ,bible6 ,eurie  
said ?is almo/ involunt>ily1  ) a       
surpris$ tone4    ,i hat$ ! way 9 :i* p 
liv$ x1 s diff]5t f my fa!r's  way4 ,i  
don't ?9k ,i ev] really disc>d$ ! book  
itself4 ,b ,i 0 a  fool2 ,i don't m9d   
own+ t4    ,flossy br\ght !m back to !  
subject4    ,b ab\t ?is "q1 %e said4 ,! 
,bible 0 j :]e ,i w5t  = help1 b ,i     
didn't f9d x2 ,i look$ 9 ! ,concordance 
= c>ds  & = amusem5ts1 & = e ^w :i* ,i  
c\ld ?9k (1 t  w\ld cov] x1 b ,i c\ldn't
 f9d any?+4    ,m>ion laugh$ aga94 ,?is 
little morsel's ignorance ( ! ,bible 0  
to  ?is girl1 :o _h be5 an av[$ infidel 
= m ?an a doz5 ye>s1  some?+ v /range4  
,! ,bible is a big book1 d>l+1 %e said1 
/ill laugh+4 ,b1  aft] all1 ,i fancy y w

 f9d some?+ ab\t ! pr9ciple t  gov]ns   
c>ds1 ev5 if y _c f9d ! ^w4    ,meantime
 ,ru? _h be5 = "s m9utes reg>d+ ,eurie's
 grave face &  att5tive eyes1 ) no small
 a/oni%m5t 9 h] gaze4 ,at ?is po9t  %e  
int]rupt$3    ,eurie ,mit*ell1 :at c be 
! matt] ) y8 7 y ev] kn[n to  be s      
quiet8 ,i hav5't he>d y speak on ?is    
!me1 or any o!r1  s9ce y came into !    
room2 yet y look z ?\gh y _h "s  ideas1 
if y *ose to advance !m4 ,:]e d y /& on 
?is c>d  "q8    ,we nev] play c>ds at   
home1 ,eurie said1 quickly1 & we nev] g 
:]e we "k !y are to be play$4    ,flossy
 turn$ ^u h] ! mo/ surpris$ eyes4 ,dr4  
,mit*ell's family  0 ! mo/ decid$ly     
unconv5tional & free & easy ( any       
repres5t$ !re4 ,flossy _h suppos$ t !y1 
( all o!rs1 w\ld  make c>ds a daily     
pa/ime4    ,:y n8 %e ask$1 briefly &    
e>ne/ly1 z "o eag] to le>n4    ,x is on 
,nell's acc\nt1 ,eurie said1 /ill speak+
 v gravely4  ,nell has b "o fault1 & t  
is c>d-play+2 he is j  passionately fond
 ( x2 he is tempt$ ev]y:]e4 ,fa!r says  

,gr&fa!r ,mit*ell 0 j s1 & ,nell inh]its
 ! ta/e4 ,x is a  great temptation to   
him1 & we d n l to fo/] x at home4    ,b
 home c>d-play+ is s diff]5t2 t isn't   
gambl+4 ,?is f  ,flossy1 que/ion+ly4    
,nell le>n$ to play at home1 ,eurie     
said1 quickly4 ,t is1 he  le>n$ at      
,gr&fa!r ,mit*ell's :5 he 0 a little    
boy4 ,we h no  means ( kn[+ :e!r he w\ld
 h be5 l$ into gambl+ b =  t e>ly       
education4 ,i "k t ,robbie %all nev]    
le>n if we c  help x2 we nev] mean to   
all[ him to g :]e any sort ( c>ds are   
play$1 s long z we h him "u control4    
,all ?is 0 utt]ly new to ,flossy4       
,!n1 if y\r little ,robbie %\ld come1 ) 
o!r *ildr51 to see  me1 & ,i %\ld tea*  
!m a game ( c>ds to amuse !m1 ,i might  
be  do+ y a positive injury1 %e said1   
?\ghtfully4    ,i c]ta9ly %\ld s consid]
 x1 ,eurie said1 ) quickness & )  feel+4
 ,girls1 ,i speak vehem5tly on ?is      
subject always2 hav+ "o  s]i\s lesson at
 home makes p ?9k4    ,x is a "q :e!r we
 h any "r to indulge 9 an amusem5t  t   

has ! p[] to lead p a/ray1 ,ru? said1   
grave &  ?\ghtful1 especially :5 x is   
impossible to tell :at boy may he  gr[+ 
up "u t influ5ce to :om x w become a    
sn>e4    ,m>ion add$3    ,flossy1 d y   
beg9 to see8    ,i see 9 e direction1   
,flossy said4 ,!re is no tell+ :5 we    
may be do+ h>m4 ,b1 n[1 let me be       
p]sonal2 ,i play ) fa!r a  great deal2  
he is an old man1 & he has no special   
temptation1  c]ta9ly4 ,i h he>d him say 
he nev] play$ = any?+ ( m  value ?an a  
p9 9 8 life4 ,:at h>m c !re possibly be 
9 my  sp5d+ an ev5+ ) him 9 su* an      
amusem5t1 if x re/s &  ent]ta9s him8    
,imag9e "s ( y\r ,sunday-s*ool boys     
accept+ y\r invitation to  call on y1 & 
f9d+ y play+ a social game ) y\r fa!r2  
!n imag9e !m quot+ y 9 support ( _! game
 at ! billi>d  saloon t same ev5+ a     
little lat]1 ,m>ion said1 quickly4 ,y   
see1 my little ,flossy1 we don't live 9 
nut%ells or seal$ cans2 we are  at all  
times liable to be brok5 9 ^u by p :om  
we may influ5ce  & :om we may h>m4 ,i   

confess ,i don't want to d any?+ at home
 t  w h to be pu%$ out ( sight 9 ha/e & 
confusion because "s  "o happ5s to come 
94 ,i want to be hone/1 ev5 9 my play4  
,ov] ?is ,flossy look$ absolutely agha/4
 ,^? boys ( h]s1 !y  7 gett+ a /rong    
hold ^u h] already2 %e long$ to lead !m4
  ,0 x possible t by h] v amusem5ts %e  
might lead !m a/ray6  ,ano!r po9t 01 t  
,nellis ,mit*ell c\ld nev] be invit$ to 
jo9  !m 9 a game4 ,%e _h invit$ him (t51
 & %e w9c$ at !  ?\ght4 ,did 8 si/] ?9k 
%e _h help$ him into temptation8        
,foll[+ ^! tra9s ( ?\ght1 %e 0 l$ into  
ano!r1 ov] :i*  %e ?\ght al\d4    ,&    
suppose any ( !m %\ld ask me if ,i ev]  
play$ c>ds6 ,i %\ld  h to say yes4      
,precisely1 said ,m>ion4 ,& don't y g to
 ?9k+ t y c  ev] hide beh9d t fooli%    
little explanation1 ',i play simply =   
amusem5t2 ,i ?9k x is wrong to play =   
money4' ,x won't d3 x takes  logical    
bra9s to see ! diff]5ce1 & "s ev5 ( ^?  
won't see  x2 b !y c readily see t1 hav+
 pl5ty ( money1 ( c\rse y  h no         

temptation to play c>ds = x1 & !y see t 
) !m x  is diff]5t4    ,illu/ration     
,illu/ration    ,,*apt] ,,xii4          
,,settl+ ,,que/ions4      ,,!re is      
,bible = t doctr9e too4    ,:]e8 ,flossy
 ask$1 turn+ quickly to ,m>ion4    ,9   
?is v]se3 ',if meat make? my bro!r to   
(f5d1 ,i w eat no meat  :ile ! _w /&s4' 
,don't y see y nev] c "k :i* bro!r  may 
be made to (f5d8    ,& x is ev5 ab\t s  
useful a ?+ z food1 said ,flossy1 look+ 
h] amazem5t2 %e _h nev] he>d t v]se be=e
 9 h] life4 ,ab\t  j t ?+2 & no?+ s     
really unnecess>y to a complete life z  
c>d-play+ may be4    ,col4 ,bak] sne]s  
at ! inconsi/5cy ( p :o h no?+ to d  )  
c>ds1 & :o play croquet1 ,eurie said ?is
 ) *eeks a little  height5$ 9 color2 %e 
_h come 9 contact ) ,col4 ,bak] on ?is  
v "q4    ,ru? look$ up quickly f ! pap] 
on :i* %e 0 scribbl+4    ,i ?9k myself1 
%e said1 t if x %\ld seem necess>y to me
 to  give up c>ds entirely1 consi/5cy   
w\ld oblige me to include croquet1  &   
all o!r games ( t sort4    ,i %\ldn't   

feel oblig$ to d any su* ?+1 ,m>ion     
said1 promptly2  at lea/1 n until ,i _h 
become conv9c$ t p play$ croquet  late  
into ! night1 9 rooms smell+ ( tobacco &
 liquor1 & 7  tempt$ to dr9k freely ( ! 
latt]1 & pawn _! coats1 if  necess>y1 to
 get money en\gh to c>ry out ! game4 ,y 
see1 !re is  a diff]5ce4    ,yet p c    
gamble 9 play+ croquet1 ,eurie said1    
?\ghtfully4    ,oh1 yes1 & p c gamble ) 
p9s1 or 9 toss+ up p5nies4 ,!  po9t is1 
!y are n 9 ! habit ( do+ x2 & p9s sugge/
 no  su* ?+ to p 9 g5]al2 nei!r d       
croquet balls2 :ile !  fact rema9s t !  
ord9>y use ( c>ds1 is to gamble ) !m2 & 
comp>atively few ( ^? :o use !m         
habitually conf9e !mselves to  quiet    
home games4 ,p are 9 dang] ( mak+ _!    
bro!rs (f5d  by _! use2 we all "k t4    
,if t is true1 !n j t "o v]se f ! ,bible
 ought to  settle ! :ole "q4 ,!re 0 no  
mi/ak+ ! quiet mean+ 9  ,flossy's voice2
 x 0 z good z say+ t ! :ole "q 0  settl$
 = h]4 ,m>ion reg>d$ h] ) evid5t        
satisfaction2 h]  mann] 0 all ! m       

fasc9at+1 because %e 0 s entirely       
unconsci\s t ?is way ( look+ at         
que/ions1 r ?an ?is firm  mann] ( settl+
 que/ions1 0 n common1 ev5 among        
,*ri/ians4  ,c y %[ me ! v]se 9 y\r     
,bible8 %e pres5tly ask$4    ,i c d t   
same ) ! greate/ pleasure1 ,m>ion said1 
br++  =w>d a new & %9+ concordance4 ,i  
really meant to h a new  dress ?is fall2
 ,i say t1 ,ru?ie1 = y\r special com=t2 
b !  tru? is1 !re 0 an army ( ,bible    
v]ses t ,i le>n$ 9 my y\?  troop+ up to 
me1 & ,i _h su* a desire to see !       
connection1 &  f9d out :at !y 7 all     
ab\t1 t ,i 0 actually oblig$ to         
sacrifice ! dress & get a concordance4  
,i h lots ( com=t )  x4 ,"h is ! v]se1  
,flossy4    ,flossy drew ! ,bible t[>d  
h] ) a little sigh4    ,i wi% ,i knew an
 army ( v]ses1 %e said4 ,seems to me ,i 
don't "k  any at all4 ,!n %e w5t to     
read+4    ,i "k v]ses en\gh1 ,eurie     
said1 b !y seem to be 9 a great  muddle 
9 my bra94 ,i c't rememb] t any ( !m 7  
ev]  expla9$ to me2 & x isn't v (t5 t ,i

 f9d a place :]e any  ( !m w fit 94     
,!y d fit 91 ?\gh1 & ) a/oni%+ clos5ess1
 y w f9d1  z y gr[ us$ to !m4 ,i h be5  
amaz$ at t feature ( !  ,bible4 ,"s ( ! 
v]ses t occur 9 ! selections = p>s+ are 
j wond]ful2 !y seem aim$ directly at me4
 ,:at h y f\nd1  ,flossy8    ,wond]ful  
?+s1 said ,flossy1 flu%+ & smil+4    ,y 
are read+ backw>d1 ar5't y8 ,i "k ^?    
v]ses2 j y  let me read !m1 sub/itut+ ! 
object ab\t :i* we are talk+1  & see h[ 
!y w fit4 ,y see1 girls1 ?is a/oni%+    
man1 ,paul by  "n--d y happ5 to "k 8    
hi/ory8--m wond]ful ?+s happ5$  to him  
?an to any o!r mortal ,i v]ily believe4 
,well1 he 0 talk+  ab\t idols1 & advis+ 
8 ,*ri/ian fri5ds n to eat ! food t  _h 
be5 (f]$ to idols2 n t x w\ld hurt !m1 b
  because--well1 y'll see ! 'because' z 
,i read4 ,i'll j put 9 our  ^w1 = an    
illu/ration1 in/ead ( meat4 ',b c>ds    
comm5d u n to  ,god3 = nei!r if we play 
are we ! bett]2 nei!r if we play n1  are
 we ! worse4 ,b take he$ le/ by any     
means ?is lib]ty ( y\rs  become a       

/umbl+-block to !m t are weak2 = if any 
man see !e  :i* ha/ k1 sit at c>ds1 %all
 n ! consci5ce ( him  :i* is weak be    
embold5$ to sit at c>ds also8 ,& ?r\gh  
?y  k %all ! weak bro!r p]i% = :om ,*ri/
 di$8 ,b :5  ye s9 s aga9/ ! bre?r5 &   
w\nd _! weak consci5ce1 ye s9  aga9/    
,*ri/4 ,:]e=e if c>ds make my bro!r to  
(f5d1 ,i w  play no m c>ds :ile ! _w    
/&e?1 le/ ,i make my bro!r to  (f5d4'   
,doesn't t fit8    ,let me look at t1   
said ,eurie1 sudd5ly1 draw+ ! ,bible to 
h]4  ,aft] all1 %e said1 aft] a mom5t1  
:at "r h y to  sub/itute ! ^w c>ds8 ,x  
is talk+ ab\t ano!r matt]4    ,n[1      
,eurie ,mit*ell1 y are too bright to    
make su* a rem>k z t6  ,if ! ,bible is =
 our help z well z = ,paul's1 we h      
surely !  "r to sub/itute ! n\n t fits  
our pres5t ne$s4 ,we h no  idols        
n[adays2 at lea/ !y are n made out (    
wood & /one2 &  ! logic ( ! "q is z cle>
 z sunlight4 ,we h only to  und]/& t !  
matt] ( play+ c>ds is a sn>e & a dang]  
to  "s p1 & we see our duty cle>ly      

en\gh1 because1 h[ are we  ev] to be    
sure t ! v p]son :o w be tempt$ is n )9 
! rea* ( our influ5ce4 ,:at d y ?9k1    
,flossy8 ,is ! "q  any cle>] to y8      
,:y1 yes1 ,flossy said1 sl[ly1 t eigh?  
v]se settles x3 ',=  meat comm5de? u n  
to ,god1 = nei!r if we eat are we !     
bett]1  nei!r if we eat n are we !      
worse4' ,x c]ta9ly c d no "o any  h>m if
 ,i let c>ds alone1 & x is equally c]ta9
 t x may d h>m  if ,i play !m4 ,i %\ld  
?9k my duty 0 cle>4    ,i wond] :at     
,col4 ,bak] w say to t duty8 qu]i$      
,eurie1  ?9k+ al\d r ?an speak+ to any  
"o4 ,he is v mu* giv5  ov] to !         
amusem5t1 if ,i am n mi/ak54    ,flossy 
rais$ h] eyes & fix$ !m ?\ghtfully on   
,eurie's face1  :ile a flu% spread all  
ov] h] own pretty "o4 ,0 x possible t   
%e _h help$ to fo/] ?is ta/e 9 ,col4    
,bak]4 ,h[ _m ev5+s  %e _h sp5t ) him 9 
?is way4 ,0 he v mu* addict$ to !  use (
 c>ds1 %e wond]$2 t is1 outside ( _! own
 p>lor8 ,eurie  seem$ to "k some?+ ab\t 
x4    ,:at makes y ?9k s8 %e ask$1 at   

la/4    ,because ,i "k s4 ,he has a     
great deal to d ) ,nell's infatuation4  
,he 0 ! v fir/ "o ) :om ,nell ev] play$ 
= any?+ b  fun4 ,flossy ,%ipley1 y      
surely "k t he d]ives a good deal ( 8   
income 9 t way8    ,i c]ta9ly did n "k  
x1 ,flossy said1 ) an increas+ gl[ on   
h] *eeks4 ,! gl[ 0 caus$ by wond]+ h[ f>
 h] own bro!r1  ,*>lie1 _h be5 l$ by ?is
 man4    ,girls1 said ,m>ion1 conclud+ t
 a *ange ( subject w\ld be wise1        
w\ldn't a ,bible read+ ev5+ be nice8    
,:at k9d ( an ev5+ c t be8    ,m>ion    
laugh$4    ,:y1 a read+ toge!r out ( !  
,bible ab\t a c]ta9 subject1 or         
subjects1 t int]e/$ u1 & ab\t :i* we    
want$ to in=m  ourselves8 ,l ?is1 =     
in/ance4 ,i presume !re are doz5s (     
texts  t be> on ?is v "q4 ,x w\ld be    
nice to g ov] !m  toge!r & talk !m up4  
,flossy's eyes bright5$4    ,i w\ld l t 
exce$+ly1 %e said4 ,i ne$ ! help ( y    
all4  ,i "k s v little ab\t ! ,bible4   
,we h musical ev5+s1 &  lit]>y ev5+s2 :y
 n ,bible ev5+s8 ,let's d x4    ,apropos

 ( ! subject 9 h&1 be=e we take up a new
 "o1 :at d  y ?9k ( ?is by way (        
illu/ration8 ,ru? ask$1 z %e ?rew d[n   
on ! table a da9tily writt5 epi/le4 ,!re
 0 an eag] grasp+  aft] x by ?is m]ry   
trio1 & ,eurie secur+ x1 read al\d4 ,x 0
  an invitation = ! next ev5+ to a      
select ga!r+ ( *oice  spirits = !       
purpose ( enjoy+ a social ev5+ at c>ds4 
,:at d y propose to d ) x8 ,m>ion ask$1 
z ,eurie balanc$ !  note on h] h& ) an  
amus$ face2 ! illu/ration fitt$ s       
rem>kably into ! talk4    ,decl9e x1    
,ru? said1 briefly4 ,& !n add$1 z an    
aft]-?\ght1  ,i nev] gave ! subject any 
att5tion 9 my life4 ,i am1 p]haps1 n    
entirely conv9c$ n[1 only ,i see z      
,flossy does1 t ,i %all  c]ta9ly d no   
h>m by decl9+2 :]eas x seems ,i may     
possibly d  "s by accept+2 !re=e1 (     
c\rse1 ! way is cle>4    ,%e said x ) ! 
utmo/ composure1 & x 0 evid5t t ! idea  
( su* a c\rse be+ disagreeable to h]1 or
 ( h] consid]+ x a  cross to decl9e1 _h 
n occurr$ to h]4 ,%e c>$ no?+ at all    

ab\t ^! matt]s1 & _h only be5 involv$ 9 
!m z a sort (  necessity belong+ to     
society4 ,%e 0 m ?an will+ to be c\nt$  
out4    ,z = ,flossy1 %e drew a little  
sigh ( envy4 ,%e w\ld h giv5 mu*  to h  
be5 con/itut$ l ,ru? ,ersk9e4 ,%e knew t
 ! same l  invitation w\ld probably come
 to h]1 & %e knew t %e w\ld  decl9e x2  
b1 aside f loss ( ! pleasure & excitem5t
 ( !  pretty toilet & ! pleasant ev5+   
among h] fri5ds1 %e =esaw  long &       
we>isome discussions ) ,col4 ,bak]1 )   
,*>lie1 ) h]  fa!r2 s>ca/ic rem>ks f    
,kitty & h] lov]1 & a long tra9 (       
annoyances4 ,%e dread$ !m all2 x 0 s    
easy to slip along ) !  curr5t2 x 0 s   
h>d to /em x & insi/ on go+ ! o!r way4  
,z = ,m>ion ,wilbur1 %e envi$ !m bo?2 a 
*ance = !m to da%  out into a new *annel
 & make "s headway1 n ! ev]la/+  humdrum
 sam5ess t fill$ h] life4    ,flossy 0  
fasc9at$ ) ! ,bible words1 t 7 s new &  
fre%  to h]4    ,^? v]ses cov] a great  
deal ( gr\nd1 %e said1 sl[ly read+  !m  
ov] aga94 ,i c ?9k ( a good _m ?+s :i*  

we call "r  en\gh1 t1 measur$ by t te/1 
w\ld h to be *ang$ or giv5  up4 ,b1     
,m>ion1 y spoke ( danc+ & !atre-go+4 ,i 
c't q  see :at ! v]ses h to d ) ei!r (  
^? amusem5ts2 ,i mean  n z we1 & ! p 9  
our set1 h to d ) su* ?+s4 ,d  y ?9k e  
=m ( danc+ is wick$8    ,:at :olesale   
que/ions y ask1 my morsel6 ,& y ask !m  
precisely  z ?\gh ,i _h be5 made umpire 
& y mu/ abide by my decisions1  :atev]  
!y are4 ,n[1 d y "k ,i nev] believ$ 9   
danc+8 ,i _h  "s que]1 p]haps           
old-fa%ion$1 notions ab\t x all my life4
 ,ev5  be=e !re 0 any su* ?+ z a        
consci5ti\s scruple ab\t x1 ,i  %\ld n h
 danc$ if ,i _h _h a hundr$ *ances to   
m+le 9 j  ! set t y d2 s1 p]haps1 ,i am 
n ! "o ( :om to ask t  "q4    ,i %\ld   
?9k y 7 j ! "o4 ,if y h exam9$ x1 & "k  
:y y ?9k s1 y c surely tell me1 & give  
me a *ance to see  :e!r ,i ought to ?9k 
z y d or n4    ,i ne$ po/+1 decid$ly1 on
 t "q1 ,eurie said1 ?r[+  (f h]         
e>ne/ness & look+ amus$4 ,if !re is any 
"o ?+ above  ano!r t ,i d ?or\ghly      

enjoy1 x is danc+2 & ,i give y all  fair
 w>n+1 ,i don't mean to be coax$ out ( x
 v easily4 ,i %all  fight h>d = t bit ( 
fun4 ,m>ion don't "k any?+ ab\t x1 =  %e
 nev] danc$2 b ! re/ ( y "k j :at a     
delici\s  ex]cise x is2 & ,i don't      
believe1 :5 x is indulg$ 9 reasonably1  
& at prop] places1 !re is any h>m at all
 9 x4 ,if ,i am to give x  up1 y w h to 
%[ me /rong reasons :y ,i %\ld4    ,all 
?is fits "r 9 ) my idea1 ,m>ion said4   
,no?+ c\ld be  m suitable = our fir/    
,bible read+4 ,let u take an ev5+ =  x1 
& prep>e ourselves z well z we c be=eh&1
 & exam9e into  ! ,bible view ( x4      
,eurie1 y w be expect$ to be arm$ ) all 
! ,scriptural argum5ts 9 its favor4     
,i'll try = ! o!r side4 ,n[1  ,ru? &    
,flossy1 :i* side w y *oose8    ,nei!r1 
,ru? said1 promptly4 ,i am int]e/$ 9 !  
subject1 &  %all be glad to be in=m$ z  
to :at ! ,bible says ab\t x1 if any  ( y
 are sm>t en\gh to f9d any?+ t w be> on 
! subject2  b ,i believe ! ,bible left  
t1 z well z "s o!r ?+s1 to our  common  

s5se1 & t ea* ( u h to decide ! matt] = 
ourselves4    ,all "r1 said ,m>ion1     
we'll accept y on ! non-committal side4 
,only1 rememb] y are to try to prove f !
 ,bible t x has left  u to decide ?is   
matt] = ourselves4    ,i %all take e    
side t ,i f9d1 ,flossy said4 ,:at ,i    
want to "k  is1 ! tru? ab\t ?+s4    ,)\t
 reg>d z to :e!r ! tru? is s =tunate z  
to agree )  y\r op9ion or n8 said       
,m>ion4 ,y w1 probably1 be q z  likely  
to f9d ! tru? z any ( u4 ,well1 ,i l !  
plan2 !re is  "w 9 x1 & x w am\nt to    
some?+4 ,:5 %all x be8    ,next ,friday1
 said ,flossy4    ,no1 said ,ru?2       
,friday is ! night ( ,mrs4 ,g>l&'s lawn 
p>ty4    ,a danc+ p>ty1 said ,eurie4    
,good6 ,let u come toge!r on ,?ursday   
ev5+4 ,if !re is a danc+ p>ty j ahead1 x
 w make u all !  m zeal\s to prove our  
sides2 ,i %all be1 at lea/1 = ,i want to
 g  to ,mrs4 ,g>l&'s4    ,illu/ration   
,illu/ration    ,,*apt] ,,xiii4         
,,look+ ,,= ,,"w4      ,,dr4 ,,d5nis _h 
j gone into 8 /udy to make ready = !    

ev5+  pray]-meet+1 :5 he he>d 8         
door-bell r+4 ,he rememb]$ ) a  %ade (  
anxiety t 8 daught] 0 n yet out ( s*ool1
 & t  8 si/] & h\sekeep] 0 n at home4 ,x
 0 m ?an likely t  he w\ld be int]rupt$4
    ,:at is x1 ,hannah8 he ask$1 z t    
p]son appe>$ at 8 door4    ,x is ,miss  
,ersk9e1 sir4 ,i told h] t ,miss ,d5nis 
0 out ( t[n1  & ,miss ,grace 0 at s*ool1
 & %e said x 0 ( no consequ5ce1 %e      
want$ to see ! m9i/] himself4 ,w ,i tell
 h] t y are  engag$8    ,no1 said ,dr4  
,d5nis1 promptly4 ,! s5sation 0 /ill v  
new1 ?is  desire on ! "p ( any ( ! "n ( 
,ersk9e to see him4 ,8  prep>ation c\ld 
af=d to wait4    ,two m9utes m & ,ru? 0 
9 ! /udy4 ,x 0 a place 9 :i* %e  felt z 
ne>ly emb>rass$ z %e ev] approa*$ to t  
feel+4 ,%e  _h a specific purpose 9     
call+1 & words arrang$ :]e) to  comm5ce 
h] topic2 b !y fl$ f h] z if %e _h be5 a
 s*ool  girl in/ead ( a f9i%$ "y lady 9 
society2 & %e answ]$ !  ,doctor's k9d   
enquiries z to ! heal? ( h] fa!r &      
h]self 9 an  abs5t & con/ra9$ mann]4 ,at

 la/ ?is good man conclud$ to help  h]4 
,is !re any ?+ special t ,i c d = y     
to-day8 he ask$1  ) a k9dly int]e/ 9 8  
tone1 t sugge/$ ! feel+ t he  0 int]e/$ 
9 h] plans1 :atev] !y 71 & w\ld be glad 
to  help4    ,yes1 %e said1 surpris$    
into frankness by 8 /raight=w>d way (   
do+ ?+s2 or1 at lea/1 ,i hope y c4 ,dr4 
,d5nis1 ought n e  ,*ri/ian to be at "w8
    ,our great ,example said2 ',i mu/ "w
 ! works ( him t s5t me  :ile x is day4'
    ,i "k x2 t v v]se set me to ?9k+    
ab\t x4 ,t is :at ,i  want help ab\t4   
,!re is no "w = me to d2 at lea/1 ,i c't
 f9d  any4 ,i am do+ j no?+ at all1 & ,i
 don't 9 ! lea/ "k :i*  way to turn4 ,i 
am n satisfi$ ) ?is /ate ( ?+s2 ,i c't  
settle back to my books & my music z ,i 
did be=e ,i w5t away2 ,i  don't enjoy !m
 z ,i us$ to2 ,i mean1 !y don't absorb  
me2 !y seem  to be ( no e>?ly use to    
anyone b myself1 & ,i don't feel        
absolutely c]ta9 t !y are ( any use to  
me2 anyway1 !y are n  ,*ri/ian "w4    ,z
 to t1 y are n to be too c]ta9 ab\t x4  

,wond]ful ?+s  c be done ) music2 & :5  
"o is giv5 a m>k$ tal5t = x1 z  ,i he>  
has be5 ! case ) y1 x is n to be hidd5 9
 a napk94    ,i don't "k :at ,i c d )   
music1 ,i am sure1 ,ru? said1           
skeptically4 ,i suppose ,i mu/ h a good 
deal ( tal5t 9 t  direction2 ,i h be5   
told s ev] s9ce ,i c rememb]2 b beyond  
ent]ta9+ my fri5ds1 ,i see no o!r       
special use = x4    ,d y rememb] tell+  
me ab\t ! songs :i* ,mr4 ,bliss sang at 
,*autauqua1 & ! effect on ! audi5ce8    
,yes1 said ,ru?1 speak+ he>tily1 & h]   
*eeks gl[+ at !  recollection b he 0    
wond]ful6    ,! same "w c be done 9 a   
small] way1 ,dr4 ,d5nis said1 smil+4  ,i
 hope to %[ y some?+ ( :at y may d to   
help 9 t way  be=e ano!r w9t] passes2 b1
 9 ! meantime1 m]e ent]ta9m5t  ( fri5ds 
is n a bad motive = keep+ up "o's music4
 ,!n !re is  ! unc]ta9 future ev] be=e  
u4 ,:at if y %\ld be call$ ^u  to tea*  
music "s day8    ,a vision ( h]self     
toil+ we>ily f h\se to h\se 9 all       
wea!rs1  & at all h\rs ( ! day1 z %e _h 

se5 music tea*]s d1 hov]$  ov] ,ru?     
,ersk9e's bra91 & s utt]ly improbable & 
absurd did !  picture seem1 :5 %e imag9$
 x z hav+ any ref]5ce to h]1 t  %e      
laugh$ outright4    ,i don't believe ,i 
%all ev] tea* music1 %e said1           
positively4    ,p]haps n2 & yet /rang]  
?+s ?an t h happ5$ 9 ?is  *angeful life4
    ,b1 ,dr4 ,d5nis1 %e said1 ) sudd5   
en]gy1 & %[+ a t\* (  annoyance at !    
turn :i* ! talk 0 tak+1 my tr\ble is n  
an  inability to employ my "t2 ,i d n   
belong to ! class ( "y  ladies :o are   
afflict$ ) ennui4 ,& a s>ca/ic curve (  
h]  h&some lip made ,ru? look v l !     
,miss ,ersk9e t ,dr4 ,d5nis  _h always  
kn[n4 ,%e despis$ p :o _h no res\rces )9
  !mselves4 ,i c f9d pl5ty to d1 & ,i   
enjoy do+ x2 b !  po9t is1 ,i seem to be
 liv+ only = myself1 & t doesn't seem   
"r4 ,i want ,*ri/ian "w4    ,to tell !  
tru? ,dr4 ,d5nis 0 puzzl$4 ,!re 0 s mu* 
"w to d1  8 h&s & he>t 7 always s full &
 runn+ ov]1 t x seem$  /range to him =  
anyone to come look+ = ,*ri/ian "w2 ! _w

  0 teem+ ) x4    ,on ! o!r h& he       
confess$ to himself t he 0 utt]ly       
unaccu/om$ to he>+ p ask = "w2 or1 if ! 
facts be told1  to hav+ any "o d any "w4
    ,ye>s ago he _h tri$ to set ! p ( ! 
,fir/ ,*ur* to "w2  b !y _h />$ at him &
 misund]/ood him1 & he confess$ to      
himself t he _h giv5 ov] try+ to get "w 
out ( mo/ ( !m4  ,:ile ?is exp]i5ce 0   
refre%+1 x 0 new1 & left him = !  mom5t 
bewild]$4    ,i und]/& y1 he said1      
rally+4 ,!re is pl5ty ( ,*ri/ian  "w4 ,d
 y want to take a class 9 !             
,sunday-s*ool8 ,!re is a  vacancy4      
,ru? %ook h] head ) decision4    ,t is n
 at all my =te4 ,i h no faculty = tea*+ 
*ildr52  ,i am entirely unus$ to !m1 & h
 no special int]e/ 9 !m1 &  no sort (   
idea h[ !y are to be manag$4 ,"s p are  
specially  fitt$ = su* "w2 ,i "k ,i am  
n4    ,(t5 we f9d our "w mu* ne>] home  
?an we _h plann$1 ,dr4  ,d5nis said1    
reg>d+ h] ) a ?\ghtful air4 ,h[ is x )  
y\r  fa!r1 ,miss ,ersk9e8    ,my fa!r8  
%e repeat$2 & %e c\ld h>dly h look$ m   

bewild]$ if h] pa/or _h ask$ aft] !     
welf>e ( ! man 9 !  moon4    ,are y try+
 to w9 him ov] to ! ,"l's side8    ,utt]
 sil5ce & surprise on ,miss ,ersk9e's   
"p4 ,at la/ %e said3    ,i h>dly ev] see
 my fa!r2 we are nev] alone except :5 we
 are on  our way to d9n]1 or to pay =mal
 calls on v =mal p4 ,!n we  are always 9
 a hurry4 ,i _c rea* my fa!r1 ,dr4      
,d5nis2 he is  imm]s$ 9 bus9ess1 & has  
no "t nor he>t = su* matt]s4 ,i  %\ld n 
9 ! lea/ "k h[ to approa* him if ,i _h a
 *ance2 &1  inde$1 ,i am sure ,i c\ld d 
no good1 = he w\ld e/eem x an  imp]t95ce
 to be que/ion$ by 8 daught] z to 8     
?\ghts on  ^! matt]s4    ,yet y h an    
e>ne/ desire to see him a ,*ri/ian8     
,yes1 %e said1 speak+ sl[ly &           
hesitat+ly2 ( c\rse ,i h  t4 ,to be v   
frank1 ,dr4 ,d5nis1 x is a hopeless sort
 ( desire2 ,i  don't expect x 9 ! lea/2 
my fa!r is peculi>ly unapproa*able2 ,i  
"k he consid]s himself suffici5t unto   
himself1 if y w all[ !  expression4 ,9  
?9k+ ( him1 ,i h felt t a great _m ye>s 

f  n[1 :5 he is old1 & :5 bus9ess c>es &
 responsibilities h  9 a measure fall5  
(f1 & giv5 him "t to ?9k ( himself1 he  
might !n feel 8 ne$ ( a ,fri5d & be won2
 b ,i don't ev5 hope  = x be=e t "t4    
,my de> fri5d1 y h really no "r to set a
 diff]5t "t f  ! "o t y\r ,ma/] has set1
 h] pa/or said1 e>ne/ly4 ,don't  y "k t 
8 "t is always n[8 ,h[ c y be sure t he 
w  *oose to give y\r fa!r a long life1 &
 leisure 9 old age to help  him to ?9k8 
,isn't t a t]rible risk8    ,ru? ,ersk9e
 %ook h] decid$ head4    ,i feel sure t 
my "w is n 9 t direction1 %e said4 ,i   
c\ld  n d x2 y d n "k my fa!r z well z  
,i d2 he w\ld nev]  all[ me to approa*  
him4 ,! mo/ ,i c hope to d w be to hold 
:at  he calls my new views s f> into !  
backgr\nd t he w n  positively =bid !m  
to me4 ,he is ! only p]son ,i ?9k ( :om 
,i  /& absolutely 9 awe4 ,!n ,i c\ldn't 
talk ) him4 ,8 life is a  pure1 spotless
 "o1 conv9c+ by its v morality2 s he    
?9ks t  !re is no ne$ ( a ,savi\r4 ,i d 
pray = him2 ,i mean to z long z  he & ,i

 live2 b ,i "k ,i c d no?+ else2 at lea/
 n = _m a  ye>4    ,h[ 0 ,dr4 ,d5nis to 
set to "w a lady :o knew s mu* t %e c\ld
  n "w8 ,?is 0 ! ?\ght t puzzl$ him4 ,b 
he knew h[  difficult x 0 = p to "w 9   
*annels m>k$ out by o!rs4 ,s  he said1  
enc\rag+ly3    ,i c conceive ( "s ( y\r 
difficulties 9 t direction4 ,b y  h o!r 
fri5ds :o are n ,*ri/ians8    ,?is be+  
said inquir+ly1 ,ru?1 aft] a mom5t (    
hesitation1  answ]$ x3    ,i h "o fri5d 
to :om ,i h tri$ to talk ab\t ?is matt]1
 b ,i  h _h no success4 ,he is v peculi>
 9 8 views & feel+s4 ,he  agrees to e ?+
 t ,i say1 & admits ! wisdom &          
reasonabl5ess ( x all1 b he goes no     
fur!r4    ,!re are a great _m su* p1    
,dr4 ,d5nis said1 ) a quick  sigh4 ,he  
met _m ( !m himself4 ,!y are ! h>de/    
class to rea*4  ,does y\r fri5d believe 
9 ! p[] ( pray]8 ,i h g5]ally f\nd  !   
safe/ & %orte/ way ) su* to be to use my
 influ5ce 9  induc+ !m to beg9 to pray4 
,if !y admit its p[] & its              
reasonabl5ess1 x is su* a v simple ?+ to

 d = a fri5d t  !y c h>dly refuse4    ,i
 don't ?9k he ev] prays1 ,ru? said1 & ,i
 don't believe he w\ld4  ,he w\ld ?9k x 
hypocritical4 ,he says z mu* z t half ! 
pray+  mu/ be mock]y4    ,grant+ t to be
 ! case1 does he ?9k he %\ld !re=e n    
(f] real pray]8 ,t w\ld be a sad /ate4  
,because ,i h _m  hypocrites 9 my family
 ^: words to me are mock]y1 !re=e no "o 
mu/ be a true fri5d4    ,i "k1 said     
,ru?1 int]rupt+4 ,b ,i don't "k h[ to   
rea* su*  p4 ,p]haps he may be y\r "w1  
,dr4 ,d5nis1 b ,i don't ?9k he is  m9e4 
,i don't 9 ! lea/ "k :at to say to him4 
,i ref] to ,mr4  ,wayne4    ,i "k him1  
,dr4 ,d5nis said1 b he is n incl9$ to   
talk ) me4  ,i h n ! intimacy ) him t   
w\ld lead him to be famili>4 ,i  %\ld be
 v c]ta91 if ,i 7 y1 t my "w did n lie 9
 t  direction be=e ,i turn$ f x4    ,i  
am c]ta91 ,ru? said1 ) a little laugh4  
,i don't "k h[ to talk to su* p4 ,i %\ld
 feel sure ( do+  m h>m ?an good4    ,b1
 my de> ,miss ,ersk9e1 ,i beg y\r p>don 
= ! rem9d]1 b  s9ce y are ?r[n mu* into 

8 society1 w x n be necess>y =  y1 z a  
,*ri/ian1 to talk m or less ab\t ?is    
matt]8 ,%\ld n  y\r talk be %ap$ 9 su* a
 way z to influ5ce him if y c8    ,i    
don't ?9k ,i und]/&1 ,ru? said1         
d\btfully4 ,d y mean t  p %\ld talk ab\t
 religion all ! "t !y are toge!r8       
,dur+ ?is "q ,dr4 ,d5nis _h drawn 8     
,bible t[>d him & be5  turn+ ov] !      
leaves4    ,j let me read y a ^w f !    
,guide-book on ?is subject3 ',only  let 
y\r conv]sation be z become? ! ,gospel (
 ,*ri/4' ',z he :i*  ha? call$ y is     
holy1 s be ye holy 9 all mann] (        
conv]sation4'  ',see+1 !n1 t all ^! ?+s 
%all be dissolv$1 :at mann] (  p]son    
ought ye to be1 9 all holy conv]sation &
 godl9ess8' ,:at  %\ld y conclude z to  
,*ri/ian duty 9 ! matt] ( daily         
conv]sation8    ,ru? made no answ] to   
?is "q1 b sat ) e>ne/1 ?\ghtful  look   
fix$ on h] pa/or's face4    ,:o foll[s t
 patt]n8 %e ask$1 at la/4    ,my de>    
fri5d1 is n our conc]n r to decide :e!r 
y & ,i  %all try to d x 9 ! future8     

,someway ?is br\ght ! talk to a sudd5   
lull4 ,ru? seem$ to h no  m to say4     
,!re is ano!r way ( "w t ,i h be5 int5d+
 to sugge/ to  "s ( y "y ladies1 ,dr4   
,d5nis said1 aft] a ?\ghtful sil5ce4  ,x
 is some?+ v mu* neglect$ 9 our *ur*--t 
is ! social  "q4 ,d y "k we h _m memb]s 
:o compla9 t !y are  nev] call$ on1 nev]
 spok5 )1 nev] notic$ 9 any way8    ,i  
don't "k any?+ ab\t ! memb]s1 ,ru? said4
 ,i don't ?9k ,i  h a p]sonal           
acqua9tance ) tw5ty ( !m--a call+       
acqua9tance1 ,i mean4    ,t is ! case ) 
a great _m1 & x is a /ate ( ?+s t  %\ld 
n exi/4 ,! family ought to "k ea* o!r4  
,i beg9 to see  y\r "w cle>]2 x is ! "y 
ladies1 to a l>ge ext5t1 :o mu/  rem$y  
?is evil4 ,suppose y take up "s ( t "w1 
n neglect+  ! o!r1 ( c\rse4 ',^! ought  
ye to h done1 & n to h left  ! o!r      
undone1' ,i am afraid w be said to a    
good _m ( u4 ,b  ?is is c]ta9ly "w ne$+ 
to be done1 & "w = :i* y h  leisure4    
,he hop$ to see h] face bright51 b x did
 n4 ,in/ead %e said3    ,i hate call+4  

,i d>e say2 call+ t is aimless1 & 9 a   
s5se useless4 ,x mu/ be  hateful "w4 ,b 
if y />t out ) an object 9 view1 a      
some?+  to accompli% t is wor? y\r :ile1
 w x n make a great  diff]5ce8    ,ru?  
only sigh$4    ,i h s _m calls to make )
 fa!r1 %e said1 we>ily4 ,x is  ! wor/ "w
 ,i d4 ,!y are ^u fa%ionable1 frivol\s  
p1 :o  _c talk ab\t any?+4 ,x is worse  
m>tyrdom n[ ?an x us$ to  be4 ,i ?9k ,i 
am peculi>ly unfitt$ = su* "w1 ,dr4     
,d5nis4    ,b ,i want y to try a diff]5t
 /yle ( calls4 ,g alone2 n )  y\r fa!r1 
or ) anyone :o w trammel y\r tongue2 & g
 among a  class ( p :o d n expect y1 & w
 be surpris$ &  pleas$1 & help$1 p]haps4
 ,come1 let me give y a li/ ( p]sons    
:om ,i w\ld l to h y call on at y\r     
e>lie/ opportunity4 ,?is  is "w t ,i am 
really long+ to see done4    ,a prison] 
ab\t to receive s5t5ce c\ld h>dly h     
look$ m  gloomy ?an did ,ru?4 ,%e 0 /ill
 = a few m9utes1 !n %e said3    ,dr4    
,d5nis1 d y really ?9k x is a p]son's   
duty to d t sort  ( "w = :i* he or %e   

feels lea/ qualifi$1 & :i* is ! mo/     
di/a/eful8    ,no1 said ,dr4 ,d5nis1    
promptly4 ,my de> ,miss ,ersk9e1 w y be 
s  k9d z to tell me ! "w = :i* y feel   
qualifi$1 & = :i*  y h no di/a/e8       
,aga9 ,ru? hesitat$1 look$ confus$1 & !n
 laugh$4 ,%e began to  see t %e 0 mak+ a
 v difficult task = h] pa/or4    ,i     
don't feel qualifi$ = any?+1 %e said1 at
 la/4 ,& ,i feel  afraid to und]take    
any?+4 ,b at ! same "t1 ,i ?9k ,i ought 
to  be at "w4    ,n[ we beg9 to see !   
way cle>]1 he said1 smil+1 & )          
enc\ragem5t 9 8 voice4 ,x may seem a    
/range ?+ to y1 b a  s5se ( unfitness is
 sometimes "o ( ! v be/ qualifications =
  su* "w4 ,if x is /rong en\gh to drive 
u to ! bless$ ,fri5d :o  has promis$ to 
make p]fect our weakness 9 ?is z 9 all  
o!r  ef=ts1 & if we g out arm$ 9 ,8     
/r5g? we are sure to conqu]4  ,try x4   
,take ?is = y\r motto3 ',z ye h         
opportunity4' ,&1 by !  way1 d y "k !   
re/ ( t v]se8 ',especially to !m :o are 
(  ! h\sehold ( fai?4' ,x is memb]s ( ! 

h\sehold t ,i want y  to call on1       
rememb]4    ,ru? laugh$ aga91 & %ook h] 
head4 ,b %e took h] li/ & w5t  away4 ,%e
 _h no m t %e want$ to say j !n2 b %e   
felt  t %e _h food = ?\ght4    ,i may   
try x1 %e said1 z %e w5t out1 hold+ up  
h] li/1 b ,i  feel t ,i %all blund]1 & d
 m h>m ?an good4    ,dr4 ,d5nis look$   
aft] h] ) a face on :i* !re 0 no smile4 
,!re goes "o1 he said to himself1 :o    
?9ks %e is will+ to be  l$1 b1 on !     
contr>y1 %e wants to lead4 ,%e is sav$1 
b n  subdu$4 ,i wond] :at means ! great 
,ma/] w h to use to lead  h] to re/ 9 8 
h&s1 kn[+ no way b 88    ,illu/ration   
,illu/ration    ,,*apt] ,,xiv    ,,an   
,,un>m$ ,,soldi]4      ,,_m ?+s int]v5$ 
to keep ,ru? ,ersk9e f hav+ mu* to d )  
t li/ :i* h] pa/or _h giv5 h]4 ,%e read 
x ov] inde$1 &  realiz$ t %e 0 n famili>
 ) a s+le "n4    ,:at an idea x w be =  
me to g blund]+ ?r\gh ! city1  hunt+ up 
p :om ,i %all n "k :5 ,i f9d4    ,?is %e
 said z %e read x ov]2 !n %e laid x     
aside1 & made  ready to g out to d9n] ) 

h] fa!r1 to meet two judges & _!  wives 
& daught]s :o 7 /opp+ 9 t[n4    ,dur+ t 
day %e ?\ght _m times ( ! s5t5ces t _h  
be5  read to h] out ( t pla9-look+1     
mu*-worn ,bible on ,dr4 ,d5nis'         
/udy-table4 ,! only effect !y _h on h] 0
 to make h] smile at  ! ?\ght ( !       
impossibility ( any?+ l a religi\s      
conv]sation 9 su* society z t6    ,h[ !y
 w\ld />e1 %e said to h]self1 if ,i %\ld
 ask !m ab\t  a pray]-meet+6 ,i h half a
 m9d to try x4 ,if fa!r 7 n  )9 he>+ ,i 
w\ld1 j to see :at ^! f9i%$ "y ladies   
w\ld say4    ,b %e did n try x2 & ! ev5+
 pass$1 z s _m ev5+s _h1  )\t an attempt
 on h] "p to c>ry out any ( ! ?\ghts :i*
  tr\bl$ h]4 ,%e look$ =w>d to "o bit ( 
"w :i* %e expect$  to fall to h] %>e1 at
 lea/ %e lik$ to call x "w4    ,t       
c>d-p>ty to :i* %e _h be5 invit$2 %e    
w\ld be expect$ to  att5d 9 company )   
,mr4 ,wayne2 %e meant to decl9e1 & h]   
fa!r  w\ld be surpris$ & a trifle       
annoy$1 = x 0 at a place :]e1  n lik+ ! 
p well en\gh himself to be social1 he   

desir$ 8  daught] to atone = 8          
defici5cy4 ,b %e w\ld /eadily refuse4   
,%e  did n %r9k f ?is ef=t z ,flossy    
did2 on ! contr>y1 %e  half enjoy$ !    
?\ght ( be+ a calm & compos$ m>tyr4     
,b1 q to h] discom=t1 ! m>tyrdom 0 n    
p]mitt$2 at lea/  x took a diff]5t =m4  
,mr4 ,wayne 0 oblig$ to be out ( t[n1 & 
s5t pr(use regrets1 assum+ t1 ( c\rse1 x
 w\ld be a sore  disappo9tm5t to h]4    
,h] fa!r took suffici5t notice ( x to   
make "o or two ef=ts to  agreeably      
supply 8 place1 & fail+ 9 t1 assur$ 8   
daught]  t r ?an h h] disappo9t$1 he    
w\ld h plann$ to  accompany h] himself  
if he _h kn[n ( ,mr4 ,wayne's abs5ce 9  
"t4  ,! actual cross t x w\ld h be5 to  
expla9 to h] fa!r t  %e did n desire to 
g1 & ! reasons !re=1 %e did n take up2  
b ! occurr5ce s]v$ to annoy h]4    ,two 
days aft]w>d %e 0 busy all ! morn+ ) h] 
dressmak]1  gett+ a special dress ready 
= a w$d+ among ! upp] circles4 ,%e  _h  
be5 hurri$ & worri$1 & 0 z ne>ly out (  
pati5ce z h]  calmness ev] all[$ h] to  

be4 ,/ill %e rememb]$ t x 0 !           
pray]-meet+ ev5+1 t %e %\ld see ,dr4    
,d5nis1 & t he  w\ld be likely to ask h]
 ab\t ! p on t li/4 ,%e ought to  g t   
aft]noon1 & try :at %e c\ld d4    ,once 
s9ce h] call on ,dr4 ,d5nis %e _h met   
him z he 0 go+ d[n  ,cl9ton ,/reet1 & he
 _h turn$ & jo9$ h] = a few /eps1 :ile  
he said3    ,i h be5 ?9k+ ab\t ano!r    
fri5d ( y\rs1 t ,i %\ld be  v glad to   
see influ5c$ 9 ! "r direction4 ,8 si/]  
is  try+1 ,i presume2 b o!r p's si/]s "s
 times h an  influ5ce4 ,"y ,mit*ell1 !  
doctor's son1 is a "y man ( real        
promise2 he ought to be on ! ,"l's side4
    ,y are mi/ak5 9 suppos+ him to be a 
fri5d ( m9e1 ,ru? said1  ) promptness & 
emphasis4 ,we h ! mo/ di/ant speak+     
acqua9tance only1 & ,i h a dislike = him
 am\nt+ to absolute  av]sion4 ,!re 0 t 9
 ,ru? ,ersk9e's voice :5 %e *ose to let 
x appe> t said1 ,my av]sion is a v s]i\s
 & disagreeable  ?+4    ,yes1 ! ,doctor 
said1 quietly1 z "o 9 no degree surpris$
 or  di/urb$2 yet he has a s\l to be    

sav$1 & ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/  di$ to save 
him4    ,!re 0 no d5y+ ?is2 & c]ta9ly x 
w\ld n look well 9 h]  to say t %e _h no
 desire to h "p 9 8 salvation2 s %e kept
  sil5ce4 ,b !re foll[$ h] a            
disagreeable remembrance ( hav+         
negativ$ e proposition :]eby ! doctor _h
 hop$ to set h] at  "w4 ,%e decid$1     
disagreeable z x 01 to make a vigor\s   
assault on  ^? families1 !reby %[+ him  
:at %e c\ld d4    ,to ?is end %e array$ 
h]self 9 immaculate call+ attire--) a   
ru/le ( silk & a s(tness ( ruffle1 & a  
da9t9ess ( glove t  none b ! weal?y c   
assume1 &1 9 %ort1 ) t unmi/akable  air 
ab\t e ?+ p]ta9+ to h] t m>ks ! lady (  
fa%ion4  ,^! ?+s 7 z mu* a "p ( ,ru?    
,ersk9e z h] hair & eyes  74 ,once      
ready1 h] dress1 p]haps1 gave h] z      
little ?\ght z h]  eyes or hair did4 ,b 
%e look$ z ?\gh t mu/ h be5 ! sole      
object ( ?\ght & /udy 9 ord] to produce 
su* p]fect results4    ,h] prep>ation = 
h] new & untri$ "w _h be5 none ( ! be/4 
,z ,i said1 ! morn+ _h be5 giv5 to !    

c>es ( ! dressmak] &  ! deceitfulness ( 
trimm+s1 s mu* s t h] ,bible read+ ev5  
_h be5 omitt$1 & only ! briefe/ & mo/   
hurri$ ( pray]s1  wor?y ( ! days :5     
pray] 0 no?+ to h] b a =mal b[+ (  !    
head1 on prop] occasions1 _h m>k$ h] ne$
 ( help f !  ,almighty ,h&4 ,^! ?\ghts  
tr\bl$ h] z %e w5t d[n ! ,/reet4  ,%e   
paus$ irresolutely be=e "o ( ! pr9cipal 
book/ores4    ,i ought to h "s tracts1  
%e said1 d\btfully1 to h]self2 !y       
always take tracts :5 !y g di/rict      
visit+2 ,i "k t f  he>+ ,mrs4 ,:ipple   
talk2 :at is ?is b a di/rict visit+2    
only  ,dr4 ,d5nis has put my di/rict all
 ov] ! city2 ,i wond] if he c\ld  h     
scatt]$ ! /reets m if he _h tri$2       
respectable /reets1  ?\gh1 all ( !m2    
bett] ?an any ,mrs4 ,:ipple ev] told    
ab\t4    ,!n %e tri$ to select h]       
tracts2 b :5 "o has utt] ignorance (    
su* lit]ature1 & a few m9utes at a cr[d$
 c\nt] 9 :i* to make  a selection1 x is 
n likely to be v select4 ,%e f9ally gave
 up any  attempt at *oice1 beyond a few 

^: titles seem$ invit+1 *ose a  package 
at r&om1 & ha/5$ on h] way4    ,mrs4 ,c4
 ,y4 ,sullivan 0 ! fir/ "n on h] li/1 &1
 foll[+ h]  directions1 %e came pres5tly
 to ! /reet & numb]4 ,a neat brick      
h\se1 ) a mod]n air ab\t x & its        
surr\nd+s2 a bird s++  9 a cage be=e !  
op5 w9d[1 & pots ( fl[]s bloom+ beh9d   
ta/efully loop$ :ite curta9s2 n at all !
 sort ( a h\se t  ,ru? _h imag9$ %e w\ld
 see4    ,x did n suit h] ideas (       
di/rict visit+1 crude ?\gh ^? ideas  74 
,h[ev]1 %e rang ! bell4 ,hav+ comm5c$ ! 
task %e 0 n  "o to draw back1 ?\gh %e   
admitt$ to h]self t %e nev] felt  m     
emb>rass$ 9 h] life4 ,nor did !         
emb>rassm5t less5 :5 %e  0 %[n into !   
pretty1 ta/eful p>lor1 :]e pres5tly     
,mrs4  ,sullivan jo9$ h]4    ,i am ,miss
 ,ersk9e1 ,ru? said1 ris+ z ,mrs4       
,sullivan1 a tall woman (  "s degree (  
dignity aft] a slight b[1 wait$ z if %e 
w\ld "k  h] err&4 ,un=tunately ,ru? _h  
no err&1 save t %e _h come out  to d h] 
duty1 & make ! sort ( call t ,dr4 ,d5nis

 expect$ h]  to make4 ,h] emb>rassm5t 0 
excessive6 ,:at c\ld %e d or say  next8 
,:y did n ,mrs4 ,sullivan take a *air1  
in/ead ( /&+ !re  & look+ at h] l an    
idiot8    ,d y get out to *ur* e        
,sabba?8 %e ask$1 sudd5ly1 feel+  ! ne$ 
( say+ some?+4    ,mrs4 ,sullivan look$ 
z ?\gh %e ?\ght %e _h sudd5ly come 9    
contact ) a lunatic4    ,d ,i get out to
 *ur*8 %e repeat$4 ,t dep5ds on :e!r ,i 
decide to g or n4 ,may ,i ask :y y are  
int]e/$8    ,:at _h become ( ,ru?'s     
common s5se8 ,:y c\ldn't %e h said1 9  z
 natural a way z %e w\ld h talk$ ab\t   
go+ to a conc]t1 t  %e 0 int]e/$ to "k  
:e!r %e enjoy$ su* a privilege8 ,:y     
c\ldn't %e h be5 h]self 9 talk+ ab\t ^! 
matt]s1 z well  z at any o!r "t8 ,does  
anyone "k :y su* a s5se ( horrible      
emb>rassm5t creeps ov] "s p :5 _!       
conv]sation takes !  lea/ t+e (         
religion--p :o are wond]fully           
self-possess$ on  all o!r !mes8         
,well1 said ,ru?1 9 ha/e & confusion1 ,i
 m]ely inquir$2 ,i mean  no (f5ce1      

c]ta9ly2 w y h a tract8 ,& %e ha/ily    
seiz$  "o f h] package1 :i* happ5$ to be
 entitl$1 ,:y are y n a  ,*ri/ian8      
,?ank y1 ,mrs4 ,sullivan said1 draw+    
back1 ,i am n 9 special ne$  ( read+    
matt]2 we keep ourselves suppli$ )      
religi\s lit]ature  ( a k9d t suits our 
ta/es4 ,z to tracts1 ,i always keep a   
package  by me to di/ribute :5 ,i g     
among ! poor4 ,?is "o w\ld n be         
p>ticul>ly appropriate to me1 z ,i tru/ 
,i am a ,*ri/ian4    ,de> me6 h[ /iff & 
prop] !y bo? 76 ,& 9 _! he>ts h[        
indignant !y bo? felt4 ,:at ab\t8 ,c\ld 
ei!r ( !m h told8    ,i wond] :at e>?ly 
good t call did8 ,ru? ask$ h]self1 z )  
gl[+ *eeks & rapid /eps1 %e made h] way 
d[n ! /reet4 ,:at  c\ld h be5 ,dr4      
,d5nis' object 9 s5d+ me !re to call8 ,i
  ?\ght ,i 0 to call on ! poor4 ,he     
didn't say any ?+ ab\t :e!r  !y 7 poor  
or n1 n[ ,i ?9k ( x2 b ,i suppos$1 (    
c\rse1  t 0 :at he meant4 ,:y ne$ %e h  
be5 s disagreeable1 anyway8  ,i am sure 
,i didn't insult h]4    ,& ,i tell y    

truly t ,miss ,ersk9e did n "k t %e _h  
seem$  disagreeable 9 ! extreme to ,mrs4
 ,sullivan1 & t %e 0 at t  mom5t rag+   
ov] x 9 h] he>t4    ,extremely disgu/$ )
 h] fir/ attempt1 & almo/ ready to      
decl>e  t x %\ld be ! la/1 ,ru? /ill    
decid$ to make "o m  v5ture--t inborn   
dislike :i* %e _h = giv+ up :at _h once 
be5 und]tak51 com+ to h] aid 9 ?is      
matt]4    ,ano!r pretty little h\se1    
:ite & gre5 bl9ds1 & plant 9 bloom2  !  
"n on ! door & on h] li/ 0 ,smi?4 ,t    
told h] v  little4 ,%e 0 u%]$ into :at 0
 evid5tly ! family sitt+-room1  & a     
pretty en\gh room x 02 occupi$ j n[ by  
?ree m]ry girls1  :o hu%$ _! laugh z %e 
ent]$1 & by a matronly lady1 :om "o  (  
!m call$ "m4    ,ru? _h nev] made calls 
be=e :5 %e _h ! lea/ t+e (  emb>rassm5t4
 ,if %e c\ld h dive/$ h]self ( ! idea t 
%e  0 a di/rict visitor out di/ribut+   
tracts1 %e w\ld n h felt  s n[2 b z x 01
 ! feel+ grew ^u h] e in/ant4 ,pretty   
little ,miss ,smi? _h decid$ly !        
advantage ( h]1 z %e said1  promptly3   

,good aft]noon1 ,miss ,ersk9e2 "m1 ?is  
is ,judge ,ersk9e's  daught]2 & !n      
proce$$ to introduce h] fri5ds4    ,n[1 
if ,ru? c\ld h become unpr(essional1 all
 might h be5 well2  b %e _h gone out ) a
 s9c]e desire to d h] duty2 s %e took  !
 (f]$ seat ne> ,mrs4 ,smi?1 & said3     
,i call$ ?is aft]noon1 at ,dr4 ,d5nis'  
reque/1 to see if !re 0  any?+ t ,i c\ld
 d = y4    ,mrs4 ,smi? look$ politely   
amaz$4    ,i don't ?9k ,i q und]/&1 %e  
said1 sl[ly2 :ile 9 !  daught]'s bright 
eyes !re gleam$ mir? & mis*ief4    ,i d1
 %e said1 quickly4 ,dr4 ,d5nis is v k9d4
 ,miss ,ersk9e1 ,i am  v anxi\s to h a  
blue silk dress1 trimm$ 9 :ite lace1 to 
we>  to ! p>ty next week2 c\ld y manage 
x = me1 d y ?9k8    ,c>ol9e6 spoke ,mrs4
 ,smi?1 9 a surpris$ & reprov+ tone1    
:ile  ,ru? look$ h] indignant a/oni%m5t4
    ,well1 "m1 %e said %e call$ to see  
if we want$ any?+1 & ,i  c]ta9ly want t4
    ,!re is "s mi/ake1 ,mrs4 ,smi? said1
 speak+ k9dly1 & evid5tly  pity+ ,ru?'s 
dreadful emb>rassm5t4 ,y h mi/ak5 !     

h\se1 ,i  presume2 our "n is su* a      
common "o4 ,y are out on an err& (      
*>ity1 ,i presume8 ,we are glad to see  
y1 ( c\rse1 b we are n 9  ne$ ( any?+ b 
fri5ds4 ,i believe y att5d ! same *ur* )
  ourselves2 we ought to "k ea* o!r1 (  
c\rse4 ,s we %all pr(it by  ! mi/ake    
aft] all4 ,my daught] is a wild little  
girl1 & lets h]  s5se ( fun get ! bett] 
( h] polit5ess sometimes2 ,i hope y w   
excuse h]4    ,:at 0 to be said8 ,:y    
c\ld n ,ru? get rid ( h] horrible       
emb>rassm5t & rally to meet ?is k9d &   
frank greet+8 ,9 va9  %e tri$ to comm&  
h] tongue2 to ?9k ( some?+ to say t w\ld
  be prop] "u ^! /range circum/ances4   
,h[ _h %e misund]/ood  ,dr4 ,d5nis6 ,:y 
%\ld ^! p be call$ on8 ,:y %\ld !y feel 
t !y 7 be+ neglect$ :5 !y 7 9 ne$ (     
no?+8    ,x 0 all a my/]y to h]2 & ! _w 
is full ( p :o d n  und]/& a s5se (     
lonel9ess1 ^: lives are s full (        
fri5d%ips1 & engagem5ts1 & society1 t !y
 imag9e all o!r  p are l !mselves except
 t class kn[n z ! poor1 :o ne$  old     

clo!s1 & cold pieces1 & tracts6    ,t 0 
all t ,ru? ,ersk9e knew4 ,%e c\ld n     
recov] f h]  a/oni%m5t & confusion2 %e  
made h] /ay v %ort1 inde$1  apologiz+ 9 
:at %e 0 consci\s 0 an awkw>d way = h]  
intrusion1 & !n w5t directly t[>d home1 
resolv+ 9 great  firmness t %e _h made  
h] la/ calls on p select$ f t  horrible 
li/4    ,%e 0 m ?an emb>rass$2 %e 0     
utt]ly dismay$ &  di%e>t5$4 ,0 !re1 !n1 
no?+ = h] to d8 ,x _h be5 a real  hone/ 
desire to be up & do+ :i* _h s5t h] to  
,dr4 ,d5nis2 x  _h be5 a real cross1 &  
"o ke5ly felt to take up ?is "w ab\t    
:i* %e _h />t$4 ,:at an utt] failure6   
,:at c\ld he h meant8  ,h[ 0 %e expect$ 
to help ^? p8 ,!y ne$$ no?+2 !y  7      
,*ri/ian p2 !y 7 pleasantly circum/anc$ 
9 e way4  ,%e _h n ! lea/ idea h[ to be 
( any help to !m4 ,!re 0  no?+ = h] to  
d4 ,%e felt humbl$ & sad4    ,yet t "y  
lady 0 jo9$ 9 a few m9utes by ,nellis   
,mit*ell1 :o  cordially volunte]$ to    
%ield h] da9ty summ] toilet f c]ta9     
drops ( ra9 t began to fall1 & s walk$  

six entire blocks by h]  side1 pleasant 
& g5ial z usual1 & n a ^w said %e to him
 ab\t  ! great topic to :i* h] life 0   
consecrat$4 ,he ev5 help$ h] by  himself
 ref]r+ to ! ev5+ meet+1 & say+ t he    
%\ld h  to escort ,eurie z f> z ! door  
if ?is ra9 cont9u$1 & %e did  n s mu* z 
?9k to ask him to come f>!r & enjoy !   
meet+  ) !m4 ,%e did n l ,nellis        
,mit*ell1 y w rememb]4    ,also t same  
ev5+ %e sp5t an h\r aft] pray]-meet+ 9  
conv]sation ) h] fri5d1 ,mr4 ,wayne1 &  
%e said n a s+le ^w  to him ab\t ?is    
matt]4 ,%e c\ld n talk ) him1 %e told   
h]self2 he did n und]/& h]1 & x did no  
good4 ,"s "t1 :5  he 0 9 a less         
complaisant mood1 %e c\ld d some?+ =    
him1 b  n n[4 ,%e 0 n v companionable1  
h[ev]2 h] m9d 0 dwell+  on h] aft]noon  
disappo9tm5t4    ,x 0 ! mo/ horrid "t ,i
 ev] _h 9 my life6 %e told ,m>ion1  aft]
 go+ ov] an acc\nt ( ! exp]i5ce4 ,i %all
 n be caught 9  t way aga94    ,&       
,m>ion1 unsympa!tic girl t %e 01 laugh$ 
mu* & long4    ,:at a creature y are6 %e

 said1 at la/4 ,i decl>e1 x is funny  t 
p c live 9 ! _w & "k s little ab\t _!   
fell[-mortals z y & ,flossy d4 ,%e kn[s 
no m ab\t !m ?an a  kitt5 does1 & y "k  
no m ?an ! moon4 ,y sail "r above  all  
_! feel+s & ideas4 ,x s]v$ y "r1 ,i     
decl>e4 ,:at  e>?ly "r _h y to g sail+  
d[n on p 9 t maje/ic  fa%ion1 & ask+    
que/ions z if !y 7 ,roman ,ca?olics & y 
7 ! prie/8    ,i don't see :at 9 ! _w y 
mean6 ,ru? said1 feel+ exce$+ly  annoy$4
    ,well1 my de> "y woman1 y ought to  
see2 y c't expect to get  ?r\gh !       
,*ri/ian _w ev5 )\t hav+ a due reg>d =  
common  s5se4 ,j suppose ! ,presid5t's  
wife %\ld come sweep+ into y\r  p>lor1  
ask+ y if y w5t to *ur*1 & if y w\ld h a
 tract4  ,i am afraid y w\ld be tempt$  
to tell h] x 0 none ( h]  bus9ess4    ,!
 cases are n at all p>allel1 ,ru? said1 
flu%+ deeply4 ,i  consid] myself on q an
 equal foot+ ) ! ,presid5t's wife or    
any o!r lady4    ,:]eupon ,m>ion laugh$ 
) m ab&on ?an be=e4    ,n[1 ,ru?        
,ersk9e1 %e said1 don't be a goose4 ,d  

use y\r common  s5se2 y h "s1 ,i am     
sure4 ,:]e9 are ^! p :om y w5t  to see  
on a l[] foot+ ?an y\rself8 ,grant+ t !y
 h less  money ?an y d1 or ev51 p]haps1 
less ?an ,i h1 are y ready to  admit t  
money is ! "q t settles positions 9     
society8    ,illu/ration                
,illu/ration    ,,*apt] ,,xv4           
,,m>ion',s ,,plan4      ,,miss ,,wilbur6
 ,miss ,wilbur6 c't we g 9 ,miss ,lily's
 class to-day1 our  tea*] isn't "h8     
,miss ,wilbur1 !y are cr[d+ u (f ! seat2
 !re isn't room = no  m 9 ?is class4    
,miss ,wilbur1 si/] ,nellie c't come    
to-day2 %e has ! too?a*e4  ,c ,i g 9    
,kitty's class8    ,e "o ( ^! little    
voices spoke at once2 two ( ! own]s     
!re( twit*$ at h] dress1 & ano!r ( !m   
nudg$ h] elb[4 ,9  ! mid/ ( ?is little  
babel ( confusion ! door op5$ s(tly1 &  
,dr4 ,d5nis came 94 ,m>ion turn$ t[>d   
him & laugh$--a p]plex$  laugh t might  
mean some?+ besides amusem5t4    ,:at is
 x8 he ask$1 answ]+ ! look in/ead ( !   
laugh4    ,x is ev]y?+1 %e said1        

quickly4 ,y mu/n't /ay a m9ute1 ,dr4    
,d5nis2 we are n 9 company trim to-day  
at all4 ,unless y w d !  "w1 we c't h y4
    ,i came to he>1 n to "w1 he said1   
smil+1 & at ! same "t  look+ tr\bl$4    
,y w he> v little t w int]e/ y = ! next 
t5  m9utes at lea/2 ?\gh ,i don't "k b y
 w\ld bett] /ay2 x  w\ld be a good      
introduction to ! talk t ,i want to h ) 
y  e>ly 9 ! week4 ,i am com+ to-morr[   
aft] s*ool1 if ,i may4    ,dr4 ,d5nis   
gave ! ass5t promptly1 nam$ ! h\r t he  
w\ld be at  leisure1 & w5t away wond]+  
:at !y 7 accompli%+ 9 !  prim>y class4  
,?is 0 ! introduction to ,m>ion's talk 9
 ! /udy ) ,dr4 ,d5nis4  ,%e wa/$ no "t 9
 prelim9>ies1 b _h h>dly seat$ h]self   
be=e ! subject on h] m9d 0 br\ght =w>d4 
,x is all ab\t t class1 ,dr4 ,d5nis4 ,i 
am go+ to prove a failure4    ,don't1 he
 said1 smil+ at h] words1 b look+ 8     
di/urbance2 we  h _h failures en\gh 9 t 
class to %ipwreck x2 x is q "t  we _h a 
*ange = ! bett]4 ,:at is ! tr\ble8    ,!
 tr\ble is1 we d no?+4 ,two-?irds ( our 

"t is occupi$ 9  gett+ ready to d2 & ev5
 !n we c't half accompli% x4 ,!n we     
don't /ay ready1 & h to beg9 ! "w all   
ov] aga94 ,ye/]day1  = in/ance1 !re 7   
?ree abs5ces among ! tea*]s2 t means    
confusion1 = ea* ( ^? tea*]s h sev5     
*ildr5 :o are ?us  ?r[n loose on ! _w4  
,?9k h[ mu* "t we mu/ consume 9  gett+  
!m seat$ some:]e1 & "u "s "o's c>e2 & !n
  imag9e1 if y c1 ! am\nt ( "t t !y     
consume 9 say+1  ',our tea*] doesn't d  
s1 %e does s4'    ,:at is ! reason t !  
tea*]s 9 t room are s v  irregul>8      
,:y1 !y are n irregul>2 t is z          
,sunday-s*ool tea*]s rate  regul>ity4   
,to be sure1 x w\ld nev] d to be tea*+ a
 grad$  s*ool1 = in/ance1 & be z c>eless
 z "s ( !m are ab\t  regul>ity4 ,b t is 
a diff]5t matt]1 ( c\rse2 ?is is only a 
,sunday-s*ool6 ,b = all t1 ,i ?9k !y d z
 well z ! av]age4  ,y see1 ,dr4 ,d5nis1 
!re are tw5ty ( !m1 & if ea* "o ( !m  is
 pres5t e ,sunday 9 ! ye> save ?ree1 t  
makes a good deal  ( regul>ity on _! "p1
 & yet av]ages abs5ces e ,sabba? to  be 

look$ aft]4 ,don't y see8    ,i see1 he 
said1 smil+2 t is a ma!matical way (    
putt+ x4  ,!re is reason 9 x1 too4 ,h[ 9
 ! _w d y manage :5 !re  are vacancies8 
,:i* is always1 ,m>ion said1 quickly4   
,!re has n be5 a ,sabba?  s9ce ,i h _h  
*>ge :5 all ! tea*]s 7 pres5t2 & ,i h   
tak5 pa9s to inquire ( ! =m] sup]9t5d5t1
 :o reports v  mu* ! same4 ,isn't x s 9 
all s*ools1 ,dr4 ,d5nis8    ,( c\rse !re
 mu/ ( necessity be "s det5tions2 b n s 
_m1  probably1 z !re actually are1 if we
 7 9 ! habit ( be+ v  consci5ti\s ab\t  
^! matt]s2 /ill1 ,i don't "k t we are   
worse  ?an o!rs4 ,b y hav5't told me h[ 
y manage8    ,i manage e way2 !re is no 
set way to d x4 ,i /& ar\nd 9  mu* !    
same /ate ( p]plexity 9 :i* y f\nd me   
ye/]day4 ,!  *ildr5 ea* h _! special    
fri5ds :o h be5 put 9 o!r  classes1 & !y
 are on ! qui vive to be ) !m1 :i* adds 
n  a little to ! g5]al confusion4       
,sometimes we h a regul> :irl  ab\t (   
seats1 enl>ge two or ?ree classes1 &    
cr[d "s seats mo/  uncom=tably1 leav+   

o!rs empty2 sometimes we g out to !     
,bible-classes = volunte]s--&1 by ! way1
 x is ne>ly impossible  to f9d any4 ,i  
wi% y w\ld prea* a s]mon on t subject4  
,x is s  easy to say1 ',oh1 please      
excuse me2' x requires s little c\rage  
to d  x2 & is su* a com=table &         
unansw]able way ( dispos+ ( !  :ole     
matt]4 ,at ! same "t !re is "s degree ( 
excuse = !  refusals4 ,?9k ( ! folly (  
sett+ a "y girl :o kn[s no?+  ab\t      
little *ildr51 & has made no prep>ation 
to tea* !m1 beside  half a doz5 little  
re/less mortals1 & bidd+ h] int]e/ !m 9 
! lesson = t5 m9utes4 ,%e doesn't "k h[ 
to int]e/ !m1 &  %e kn[s %e doesn't1 & !
 fact emb>rasses h]4 ,be=e %e has       
fairly f\nd out :at %e is expect$ to d  
h] "t is gone2 = x  takes a wond]ful    
am\nt ( "t to get ready to "w4    ,b ^! 
"y girls h only to tea* c]ta9 ,scripture
 v]ses1 &  a pray] or a hymn1 or some?+ 
( t sort h !y n8 ,"o w\ld  ?9k !y might 
be equal to t )\t prep>ation4    ,d y   
?9k s8 ,m>ion ask$1 a gleam ( fun 9 h]  

ke5 eyes4 ,i  %\ld l to see y try x1    
provid$ y h no bett] m5tal  calib] to   
assi/ y ?an "s ( ! volunte]s h4 ,:y1 !re
 is a  "r & wrong way ( tea*+ ev5 a     
,bible v]se4 ,d y "k1 sir1  t y may     
repeat ov] words to *ildr5 l a li/ f a  
spell+  lesson1 & !y w get no m idea f x
 ?an if x 7 a ,fr5*  s5t5ce1 & w be able
 to commit x ab\t z readily8 ,if ,i _h  
*ildr51 ,i %\ld rebel at _! be+ taught  
ev5 ,bible v]ses by  novices4 ,:y1 x    
isn't all[$ 9 public s*ools4 ,! days h  
gone by  :5 anybody is suppos$ to be    
sm>t en\gh to tea* *ildr5 to drawl      
?r\gh ! alphabet4 ,we h ! be/ ( tra9$   
tea*]s ev5 = t  "w1 :y %\ld !           
,sunday-s*ool n ne$ !m ev5 m1 inf9itely 
m8    ,n[ t rem9ds me ( a difficulty :i*
 is pres5t ev5 :5 !  tea*]s are all !re4
 ,!y are n ! "r sort ( tea*]s1 _m (  !m2
 !y d j su* "w z w\ld n be tol]at$ on   
week-days by  any bo>d ( tru/ees2 !y    
:isp] to ea* o!r2 sometimes ab\t !      
music :i* !y are practic+1 sometimes    
ab\t ! p>ty t is to  come (f to-morr[4  

,^! are ! exceptions1 ,i "k2 b !re are  
su*  exceptions 9 our s*ool1 & human    
nature is mu* ! same ! _w  ov]4 ,i      
presume !y are ev]y:]e2 at any rate1 we 
h to deal j  n[ ) our s*ool1 & ,i "k !y 
are !re4    ,dr4 ,d5nis1 !re are at lea/
 sev5 ( ^? tw5ty tea*]s 9 my  room :o   
ought to be 9 good1 solid1 e>ne/ work+  
,bible classes1  gett+ fai? = help e    
,sunday2 gett+ ideas t %all make !m  (  
use 9 ! _w1 in/ead ( fritt]+ _! "t away 
on :at at  be/1 seems to !m b a v       
me*anical "w1 tea*+ "s little  *ildr5 to
 repeat ! ,tw5ty-?ird ,psalm1 or to say 
! ,"l's ,pray]4  ,! v fact t !y d n     
recognize ! dignity ( su* "w unfits  !m 
= x2 & ! fact t !y h no lesson to tea*1 
,i mean no  lesson :i* !y h to prep>e   
c>efully1 excuses !m f any  attempt at  
,bible /udy4    ,i believe y w\ld make  
an excell5t lectur]1 if y 7 to take !   
field on a subject t int]e/$ y4 ,?is 0  
,dr4 ,d5nis' mo/  irrelevant answ] to   
,m>ion's eag] words4 ,%e 0 n to be ?r[n 
(f  h] !me4    ,!n ,i %all try x1       

p]haps1 on ?is v subject1 = x c]ta9ly   
int]e/s me wond]fully4 ,inde$1 ,i am    
practic+ n[1 ) y = my  audi5ce4         
,don't ?9k ,i am n int]e/$1 = ,i am1 he 
said1 return+ to  gravity & anxiety on !
 in/ant4 ,i see ! subject to be full (  
p]plexities2 ! class has seem$ a        
bewild]+ "o2 ! idea (  putt+ ! babies   
away alone 9 _! own room fitt$ up = !   
purpose1 & fe$+ !m ) milk until !y are  
old en\gh to be>  /rong meat1 has be5   
some?+ ( a hobby ) me4 ,i l x           
!oretically1 b ,i confess to y t ,i h   
nev] be5 able to enjoy  its practical   
work+s 9 our s*ool4    ,i don't wond]1  
,m>ion said1 ) en]gy4 ,x works mo/      
di/ress+ly4 ,i am com+ to ! v pi? ( my  
lecture n[1 :i* is  ?is3 ,i h be5 tea*+ 
s*ool = m ?an sev5 ye>s4 ,i h  taught   
all sorts & sizes ( pupils4 ,i _h a     
fancy t ,i c\ld manage  almo/ any?+ 9 t 
l9e1 believ+ t ,i _h be5 ?r\gh          
exp]i5ces v>i$ en\gh to s]ve me 9 :atev]
 l9e ,i c\ld ne$1 b  ,i h f\nd myself   
mi/ak52 ,i h f\nd a "w n[ t ,i c't      

accompli%4 ,m9d y1 ,i don't say t no "o 
c d x2 ,i am n q  s egoti/ic z t4 ,if ,i
 d lecture1 ,i h only to say t my  tea*+
 9 t room is a failure1 ,i c't d x1 & ,i
 mean to give x  up4    ,don't1 ,dr4    
,d5nis said1 n]v\sly4 ,y w be ! ?ird "o 
9 a  ye>'s "t4    ,i don't wond]4 ,i    
wond] t !y are alive4    ,b1 ,miss      
,wilbur1 y are a d>k & gloomy lectur]4  
,:5 y demoli%  air ca/les1 h y no?+ to  
build up 9 _! places8 ,w\ld y  s5d !    
babies back into ! ma9 room aga91 to be 
worn out ) quiet  & lack ( motion8    ,n
 a bit ( x4 ,i l ! baby-room plan z well
 z any mortal2 & ,i  h a rem$y :i* x    
seems to me w\ld arrange ! :ole ?+4 ,(  
c\rse x seems s to me2 we always l our  
own ways4 ,! tru? is1 ,dr4  ,d5nis1 ,i l
 nurs]ies1 & ?9k !y ought to be ma9ta9$2
 b ,i  don't l ! idea ( too _m mo!rs    
!re4    ,j :at1 9 pla9 ,engli%1 w\ld y  
d1 my fri5d1 if y 7  comm&]-9-*ief ( !  
:ole matt]1 & all we _h to d 0 to obey  
y8    ,x isn't at all mode/ to tell1    
,m>ion said1 laugh+1 b x is  true4 ,i   

w\ld bani% e "o ( ^? tw5ty tea*]s1 &    
reign alone  9 my glory4 ,no ,i w\ldn't 
ei!r4 ,i w\ld pick out ! v be/ "o  among
 !m1 & tra9 h] = an assi/ant4    ,&     
manage ! :ole numb] y\rself6    ,:y n8  
,!re are only a hundr$ ( !m1 & ,i h     
manag$ t  numb] = six h\rs a day1 five  
days 9 a week1 )\t difficulty4    ,well1
 n[1 let me see j :at y ?9k y ga94    ,x
 w\ld take too long to tell4 ,9 my own  
op9ion1 ,i ga9 almo/  ev]y?+4 ,b1 9 !   
fir/ place1 let me suppose a case4 ,we h
 "o  good tea*]1 we w say1 9 t class1 :o
 kn[s j :at %e is  ab\t1 & comes prep>$ 
to be ab\t x4 ,%e has1 say1 two         
assi/ants1  ea* c>efully tra9$ to a     
c]ta9 "w2 ea* und]/&+ t 9 !  ev5t ( !   
det5tion ( ! lead] "o ( !m w be call$ on
 to  tea* ! class1 ea* pl$g+ h]self to  
notify ! o!r ( necess>y  abs5ces4 ,don't
 y see t x w r>ely1 if ev]1 happ5 t "o (
  ! ?ree _c be at h] po/8 ,! v s5se (   
importance &  responsibility atta*$ to  
_! (fice w less5 ! *ance (  abs5ce1 :ile
 "o tea*] 9 tw5ty is almo/ sure to be   

away4 ,!n we  h ^? "y girls 9 _! places 
9 ! ,bible class le>n+ to be  tea*]s    
inde$4    ,b1 ,miss ,wilbur1 w\ld n su* 
a "w be v h>d = ! lead]8    ,:y h>d] ?an
 ! pres5t sy/em 9 our s*ool8 ,i ?9k1 m9d
 y1  t x w\ldn't be ne>ly s h>d4 ,b1 = !
 sake ( ! argum5t1 ,i  w say1 ,:y any   
h>d]8 ,:y _c h] "o assi/ant relieve h] 9
  j ! same way t ! o!r tw5ty are suppos$
 to d n[8 ,is !re  any kn[n reason :y a 
hundr$ *ildr5 _c repeat ! ,"l's ,pray]  
toge!r z well z h a lesson taught !m    
toge!r8 ,*ildr5 l  x1 ,i assure y2 !re  
is an en?usiasm 9 numb]s2 !y w\ld mu*  r
 speak al\d & 9 beautiful unison1 z !y c
 be tra9$ to  d1 ?an to speak s l[ t !  
recitation loses half its beauty1       
because !y mu/ n di/urb o!rs4    ,!n1 ,i
 don't "k h[ x is ) o!r tea*]s1 b1      
!oretically1  y may plan out ! "w ( ^!  
"y tea*]s z mu* z y please1  &1         
practically1 !y w d v mu* z !y please2 &
 x is a  great deal h>d] = me to sit    
li/5+ to a sort ( tea*+ t ,i  don't l1 &
 "k t ,i am oblig$ to be /ill & endure  

x1 ?an  x is to d x myself4    ,! idea t
 "o h\r ( "w on ! ,sabba? is s fe>fully 
we>+1  is 9 my humble op9ion all        
nons5se2 ^? :o ?9k s1 h nev]  be5 tea*]s
 ( grad$ s*ools six h\rs a day1 five    
days 9 ! week1  ,i don't believe4       
,h[ev]1 t is my op9ion1 y "k4 ,i may be 
q  mi/ak5 z to !ory2 b ,i "k z mu* z    
?is4 ,i am sure ,i c\ld d  ! tea*+      
alone1 & ,i am sure t ,i c't d x ) tw5ty
  help]s1 s ,i j want to give x up4     
,don't give up ! subject yet1 please2 ,i
 am int]e/$4 ,!re is an  argum5t on !   
o!r side t is v /rong1 ,i ?9k4 ,y hav5't
  t\*$ ^u x4 ,i h he>d a good deal said1
 & ?\ght x a po9t  well tak51 ab\t !    
p]sonal influ5ce ( ea* tea*]4 ,a s5se ( 
own]%ip t tea*]s ( l>ge classes c h>dly 
call out because (  _! inability to     
visit _! s*ol>s1 & to be intimate ) _!  
little plans1 & ) _! home life4         
,m>ion did a v rude ?+ at ?is po9t--%e  
sat back 9 h]  rock+-*air & laugh$4 ,!n 
%e said3    ,we are deal+1 y rememb]1 ) 
our s*ool4 ,n[1 y "k ! "y  ladies 9 t   

class4 ,:at proportion ( !m1 %\ld y     
imag9e1  )\t kn[+ any?+ ab\t ! facts1 d 
really visit _! pupils  dur+ ! week &   
keep !mselves po/$ z to ! family life ( 
any  ( !m8    ,a fa9t attempt at a smile
 hov]$ ov] ,dr4 ,d5nis' face z he said3 
,n _m ,i am afraid4 ,inde$1 to be v     
tru?ful1 ,i don't believe  !re are five4
    ,i "k !re are n1 ,m>ion said1       
decid$ly4 ,& my supposition is  t our   
s*ool w av]age z well z o!rs4 ,!re are  
exceptions1 (  c\rse1 b we are talk+    
ab\t ! av]age4 ,n[1 t item s\nds real   
well 9 a lecture1 or on pap]1 b :5 y    
come to ! practical "p  !y simply don't 
d x4 ,"s ( !m "k no m h[ to d x ?an     
kitt5s w\ld1 or ?an ,ru? ,ersk9e kn[s h[
 to call on ! second  /ratum ( society 9
 h] own *ur*4    ,:]eupon bo? pa/or &   
visitor laugh$4 ,dr4 ,d5nis _h he>d (   
,ru?'s attempt 9 t l9e4    ,we h to deal
 ) v common-place human be+s1 in/ead ( )
  angels4 ,i ?9k t is ! tr\ble1 ,m>ion  
said1 return+ to !  *>ge4 ,we c make    
nice rules1 & !y look well & s\nd       

beautifully2 !n if we c c>ry !m out !y  
are delightful1 no  d\bt4 ,b if we c't1 
:y1 :at are we go+ to d ab\t x8 ,if !   
ladies 9 "q 7 sal>i$ tea*]s 9 !         
day-s*ool1 a bo>d (  tru/ees c\ld come  
toge!r & dismiss !m if !y did n obey !  
laws4 ,:o ?9ks ( su* a ?+ 9 !           
,sunday-s*ool8 ,x is l  call+ all ^!    
tea*]s toge!r = a tea*]s' meet+4 ,y c   
call !m to y\r he>t's cont5t2 ,i "k y c1
 = ,i h tri$  x2 & if !re is n a conc]t1
 or a tea-p>ty1 or a lecture1 or a      
too?a*e on ! ev5+ 9 "q "s ( !m w come1 &
 !  o!rs won't4    ,illu/ration         
,illu/ration    ,,*apt] ,,xvi4    ,,!ory
 ,,v]sus ,,practice4      ,,dr4 ,,d5nis 
sat reg>d+ 8 call] ) a ?\ghtful air1    
:ile %e sat  back 9 ! rock] & fann$     
h]self1 try+ to cool (f h] eag]ness     
some:at1 & feel+ t %e 0 exhibit+ h]self 
z a v eag]  p]son inde$1 & ?is calm man 
probably ?\ght h] impetu\s4 ,%e  resolv$
 t ! next rem>k he call$ =? %\ld be made
 v  quietly1 & 9 z indiff]5t a mann] z  
possible4    ,:y %\ld n ! prim>y room be

 classifi$ z well z ! ma9  dep>tm5t8 he 
ask$1 at la/4    ,to ,m>ion !re 0 s mu* 
t 0 absurd involv$ 9 ! "q  t x put h]   
indiff]5ce to flight at once4    ,:y    
%\ld !re be a sep>ate room at all if !y 
are to be s  classifi$8 ,:y n keep !m 9 
! regul> dep>tm5t1 "u !  sup]9t5d5t's   
eye1 & :]e !y c h ! b5efit ( !  pa/or's 
rem>ks8    ,because :ile !y are s "y !y 
ne$ m fre$om ?an c be  giv5 !m 9 ! ma9  
room4 ,!y ne$ to be all[$ to talk al\d1 
&  to s+ frequ5tly1 & to repeat 9       
conc]t4    ,precisely2 & !y d n ne$ to  
be set d[n 9 corn]s1 to be  :isp]$ at = 
a few m9utes4 ,besides1 ,dr4 ,d5nis1    
don't y ?9k  t if 9 ! s*ool prop]1 !    
s*ol>s 7 all ( ne>ly ! same  age & !    
same m5tal abilities--,i mean if !y     
av]ag$ 9 t  way--x w\ld be wis] to h v  
l>ge classes & v few  tea*]s8    ,!re   
are reasons 9 favor ( t1 & reasons aga9/
 x1 he said1  ?\ghtfully4 ,i am incl9$1 
h[ev]1 to ?9k t ! argum5ts 9  favor     
ov]balance ! objections2 /ill1 ! s]i\s  
objection is1 t  a fai?ful tea*] wants  

little p]sonal talks ) h] pupils1 & w   
contrive to be p]sonal 9 a way t %e _c d
 s well 9 a l>ge  class4    ,t is true1 
,m>ion said1 z "o yields a po9t t is new
 to h]1  & t /rikes h] z be+ s5sible4 ,b
 ! same objection _c  be made 9 ! prim>y
 classes1 because little *ildr5 are     
innoc5t &  full ( fai? & frankness4 ,!re
 is no ne$ ( special privacy :5  y talk 
) !m on religi\s topics2 !y w\ld j z    
soon h all  ! _w "k t !y want to love & 
s]ve ,jesus z n2 !y are  n a bit a%am$ (
 x2 x is n until !y gr[ old]1 & !       
influ5ces ( sil5t tongues on t subject  
all ar\nd !m h _h  _! effect1 t !y ne$  
to be approa*$ ) su* caution4    ,h[ is 
x t y are s mu* at home 9 ^! matt]s1    
,miss ,wilbur8  ,= "o :o has be5 a      
,*ri/ian b a few weeks y amaze me4      
,m>ion laugh$ & flu%$1 & felt ! fir/ t+e
 ( emb>rassm5t  t _h tr\bl$ h] s9ce !   
talk began4    ,:y1 %e said1 hesitat+ly1
 ,i suppose1 p]haps1 ,i h common s5se1  
& see no reason :y x %\ld be smo!r$ :5  
"o is talk+ ab\t  su* matt]s4 ,p's bra9s

 are n made ov] :5 !y are conv]t$4  ,!  
same class ( rules apply to !m1 ,i      
suppose1 t appli$ be=e4    ,i %\ldn't   
wond] if a majority ( p ?\ght t common  
s5se  _h no?+ to d ) religion1 he said1 
laugh+2 & t is :at  makes u silly &     
s5tim5tal :5 we try to talk ab\t x4 ,9  
our  ef=t to be solemn1 & suit our words
 to ! !me1 we are unnatural4  ,b y\r    
/atem5t ) reg>d to ! little *ildr5 is   
true2 ,i h  (t5 obs]v$ x4    ,t o!r     
po9t1 ab\t visit+1 0 ! "o t tr\bl$ me1  
,m>ion  said4 ,x doesn't annihilate x to
 say t tea*]s don't visit2 !y  don't1 to
 be sure1 ) "h & !re a delightful       
exception4 ,my  exp]i5ce on ?is matt]1 z
 well z on sev]al o!r matt]s connect$  )
 ! subject1 rea*es beyond ^! few weeks (
 p]sonal exp]i5ce4  ,i h _h my eyes v   
wide op52 ,i 0 alive to inconsi/5cies   
:]ev] ,i f\nd !m2 ! _w & ! *ur*1 &      
especially !  ,sunday-s*ool1 seem$ to me
 to be full ( pr(essions )\t any        
practice4 ,i r enjoy$ f9d+ su* flaws4   
,:y ,i ?\ght ! ?9  spots 9 o!r p's      

g>m5ts w\ld keep me any w>m]1 ,i am sure
 ,i  don't "k2 b ,i 0 fond ( br++ !m to 
! surface4    ,/ill1 because a duty     
isn't done is no sign t x _c be4 ,(     
c\rse a tea*] ) six pupils c\ld visit !m
 frequ5tly1 :ile "o  ) a hundr$ c\ld d x
 b r>ely2 & yet1 sy/ematic ef=t w\ld    
accompli% a great deal 9 t direction1 x 
seems to me4 ,i don't "k  :y we %\ld h m
 ?an fifty p 9 our *ur*es2 c]ta9ly !    
pa/or c\ld visit !m mu* m frequ5tly1 &  
keep a bett]  ov]sight1 ?an :5 he _h    
eight hundr$1 z y h2 yet we don't  ?9k x
 ! be/ way aft] all4 ,we recognize !    
en?usiasm ( numb]s  & ! necessity =     
economiz+ good work]s s long z ! field =
  "w is s l>ge4    ,b ,i "k a way 9 :i* 
a /rong p]sonal influ5ce c\ld be kept   
ov] ev5 a hundr$ *ildr52 by keep+ wat* =
 ! sick &  sorr[+ 9 _! homes1 & e/abli%+
 an intimacy !re1 & by  mak+ a ga!r+ (  
"s sort1 say twice a ye>1 or (t5]1 if a 
p]son c\ld1 & giv+ ! day to !m2 &1 well1
 9 a hundr$  diff]5t ways t ,i w n take 
y\r "t to speak (2 only we  tea*]s (    

day-s*ools "k t we c make our influ5ce  
f>  rea*+1 ev5 :5 our numb]s are l>ge2 &
 we "k t !re is  su* an influ5ce 9      
numb]s & 9 discipl9$ action1 t1 o!r  ?+s
 be+ equal1 we c tea* ma!matics to a    
class ( fifty bett]  ?an we c to a class
 ( five2 & if ma!matics1 :y n ! ,"l's   
,pray]8    ,n[ ,i h reliev$ my m9d on   
?is subject1 %e add$1 laugh+1 z  %e     
arose1 & ,i feel a good deal bett]4     
,m9d1 ,i hav5't said at all  t ! pres5t 
sy/em _c be c>ri$ out successfully2 ,i  
only say  t ,i c't d x4 ,i h tri$ x &   
fail$2 x is n accord+ to  my way (      
work+4    ,b ! rem$y1 my de> fri5d2 9   
our class1 = in/ance4 ,suppose we  want$
 to reorganize1 :at w\ld we d ) ! tea*]s
 9 rule at  pres5t8    ,m>ion dropp$    
back aga9 into h] *air ) a dismay$      
little laugh  & an expressive %rug ( h] 
%apely %\ld]s4    ,n[ y h t\*$ a vital  
difficulty1 %e said4 ,i don't pret5d to 
be able to help p out ( a scrape l t4   
,hav+ gott5  !mselves 91 !y mu/ get out 
! be/ way !y c1 if !re is  any way4     

,i am surpris$ t y d n sugge/ t !y be   
unc]emoni\sly  in=m$ t _! s]vices are n 
ne$$1 & advise !m to jo9 a  ,bible      
class1 ,dr4 ,d5nis said1 dryly4 ,t is ! 
practical & helpful  way t ! subject is 
(t5 dispos$ ( 9 our conv5tions4 ,i (t5  
wond] if ^? :o s sugge/ w\ld l to be !  
pa/or ( ! *ur*  :]e su* advice 0 adopt$1
 & und]take to heal all ! sores t  w\ld 
be ! result4    ,s long z human nature  
is made ( ! que] /uff t x is1 ,i (f]  no
 su* rem$y1 ,m>ion said1 decid$ly4 ,x is
 v odd t ! p  :o d ! lea/ "w 9 ?is _w   
are ! mo/ s5sitive z to  position1 etc4 
,no1 ,i see ! tr\ble 9 ! way4 ,x c\ld be
 p>tly  dispos$ ( 9 "t1 by s5d+ all ^!  
sub-classes out into ! o!r  s*ool1 &    
organiz+ a new prim>y class out ( !     
babies :o h  n yet come 94    ,b !re    
w\ld be an inju/ice !re4 ,x w\ld s5d out
 _m babies  :o ought to h ! privileges (
 ! prim>y-room = "s "t yet4    ,& !re is
 ano!r difficulty2 x w\ld s5d out ^? "y 
girls z  tea*]s ( ! *ildr51 & !y are n  
fit to tea*2 !y %\ld be  /udy+4    ,aft]

 all1 he said1 go+ back to 8 own ?\ghts1
 in/ead (  answ]+ h] la/ rem>k1 w\ldn't 
! /yle ( tea*+ t y  sugge/ = ?is "o     
woman & h] assi/ant involve an unusual  
degree  ( tal5t1 & consecration1 &      
abnegation8    ,yes1 ,m>ion said1       
quickly & e>ne/ly1 ,i ?9k x w\ld2 & ,i  
believe t !re is no tea*+ done 9 our    
,sabba?-s*ool t is  wor?y ( ! "n t does 
n involve all ( ^! requirem5ts2         
especially is x ! case 9 tea*+ little   
*ildr5 div9e tru?s2 "o  might tea* !m ! 
alphabet )\t positive m5tal injury if !y
  7 n fully 9 sympa?y1 yet ,i d\bt t2 b 
"o _c tea* !  ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt 9 a way 
to rea* ! *ild-he>t unless "o is        
?or\ghly & solemnly 9 e>ne/1 & loves !  
s\ls ( ! little  *ildr5 s mu* t %e c    
give up h] v self = !m4    ,?is is my   
!ory2 ,i want to "w t[>d x4 ,t is "o ( !
 /rong  reasons :y ,i ?9k two or ?ree   
tea*]s are bett] = a prim>y class  ?an  
tw5ty2 because a *ur* c g5]ally furni% t
 numb] (  really consecrat$ work]s t %e 
c sp>e = ! prim>y class1  :ile to f9d   

tw5ty :o c be sp>$ = t room "o w\ld ne$ 
to  g to p>adise ,i am afraid4 ,n[ ,i   
"k1 ,dr4 ,d5nis1 t su* talk  s\nds z if 
,i 7 insuff]ably conceit$2 b ,i don't   
believe ,i am2 ,i  simply "k :at ,i am  
will+ to try to d2 &1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 
,i  "k :at ,i c d4 ,:y %\ld ,i n8 ,i h  
tri$ x a long "t4    ,if y are conceit$1
 ,dr4 ,d5nis said1 smil+1 x is a real   
refre%+ =m = x to appe> 94 ,i am almo/ a
 conv]t to y\r  !ory2 at lea/ s f> z ,i 
ne$ conv]t+4 ,if ,i %\ld tell y t       
some?+ l y\r idea has always be5 m9e1 y 
w\ld n consid] me  a hypocrite1 w\ld y8 
,if y ?9k s1 :y h we ! pres5t sy/em 9   
our s*ool8    ,my de> fri5d1 ,i did n   
manufacture ! s*ool2 x is z ,i f\nd x2  
& !re are ^? "y ladies1 :o1 h[ev]       
unfai?ful !y are--&  a few ( !m are j   
t--d n rea* ! only po9t :]e !y  c\ld    
give positive help1 t ( resign+1 & giv+ 
u a *ance to  d bett]4 ,besides1 !y are1
 z y say1 s5sitive2 !y d n l to  be     
call$ to acc\nt = occasional abs5ces2 9 
fact1 !y d n l  be+ controll$ 9 any way4

    ,t is "o ( ! m>k$ difficulties1     
,m>ion said1 eag]ly4 ,n[ ,i  h he>d p   
talk1 :o l$ y to inf] t x 0 ! easie/  ?+
 9 life to mold ^! "y tea*]s into !     
requir$ %ape &  =m2 t y _h only to      
sweetly sugge/ & advise & direct1 &  !y 
sweetly succumb$4 ,n[1 don't _! mo!rs "k
 t "y ladies  naturally d no su* ?+8 ,x 
is v difficult = !m to yield _!  op9ions
 to "o ^: au?ority !y d n recognize2 &  
!y are n  fond ( admitt+ au?ority ev5   
:]e family life sanctions x4 ,oh1 !     
:ole subject is j teem+ ) difficulties2 
put x 9 any =m y  w1 x seems to me to be
 a mi/ake4    ,:]e y give ^! "y ladies !
 lesson to tea*1 ! div]se  m9ds t are   
br\ght to be> on x make x almo/         
impossible = !  lead] to give an        
intellig5t summ+ up4 ,h[ is %e to       
discov] :at  special po9t has be5 tak5  
up by ea* tea*]8 ,z a bit ( private     
exp]i5ce1 ,i ?9k %e w be a =tunate woman
 if %e f9ds t  any po9t at all has be5  
rea*$ 9 _m ( ! classes4    ,!re is only 
n[ & !n a tea*] :o believes t little    

*ildr5  are capable ( und]/&+ !         
application ( a /ory4 ,i c't  und]/& :y1
 if t is ! be/ me?od ( manag+ a prim>y  
class1  p take ! tr\ble to h a sep>ate  
room & ano!r  sup]9t5d5t4 ,:y don't !y  
/ay 9 ! ma9 dep>tm5t8 ,i always  ?\ght t
 "o ( ! special values ( a sep>ate room 
0 t !  lesson may be giv5 9 a di/9ct &  
natural tone ( voice1 & )  illu/rations 
& accompanim5ts t _c be us$1 :]e _m     
classes  are toge!r1 )\t di/urb+ "s (   
!m4    ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! sub-tea*]s   
are n expect$ to give !  lesson1 b only 
to tea* c]ta9 op5+ recitations1 !n y h !
  spectacle ( employ+ a doz5 or tw5ty   
p]sons to d ! "w ( "o4  ,!n !re's ano!r 
?+2 our room is n suit$ to ! plan (     
subdivision1 & !re is only occasionally 
a room t has be5 built  to ord]1 :i*    
is--    ,on ! :ole1 y d n at all believe
 9 ! plan ( subdivision1  ,dr4 ,d5nis   
said1 laugh+4    ,& !n call]s came1 &   
,m>ion took h] leave4    ,i am n q sure 
:e!r ,i l him or dislike him1 or :e!r ,i
 am  afraid ( him j a trifle4 ,?is %e   

said to ! girls z !y w5t  home f        
pray]-meet+4 ,he has a que] way ( bran*+
 (f f !  subject entirely1 j :5 y       
suppose t y h int]e/$ him4  ,sometimes  
he int]rupts ) a s5t5ce t s\nds         
wond]fully z if he  might be quizz+ y4  
,he is a trifle que] anyway4 ,i don't   
believe ,i  love him ) all ! zeal t a   
p]son %\ld be/[ on a pa/or4 ,i am  loyal
 on t subject !oretically1 b practically
 ,i /& 9 awe4    ,i don't see h[ y c ?9k
 him s>ca/ic1 ,flossy said4 ,!re is  n !
 lea/ t+e ( t elem5t 9 8 nature1 ,i ?9k2
 at lea/ ,i  h nev] se5 x4 ,i don't feel
 afraid ( him1 ei!r2 once ,i ?\ght ,i   
%\ld2 b he is s g5tle & pleasant1 &     
meets "o half way1 &  und]/&s :at "o    
wants to tell bett] ?an !y und]/&       
!mselves4 ,oh1 ,i l him ev] s mu*4 ,he  
is n s>ca/ic to me4    ,m>ion look$ d[n 
^u ! fair little girl at h] side ) a    
smile  t _h a sort ( almo/ mo!rly       
t5d]ness 9 x1 z %e said1  g5tly3    ,"o 
w\ld be a v be> to ?9k ( quizz+ a       
humm+-bird1 y "k4  ,x w\ld be v silly 9 

him to be s>ca/ic to y4    ,eurie       
int]rupt$ ! talk3    ,:at is ! matt] ) !
 pray]-meet+s8 %e ask$4 ,d any ( y  "k8 
,i d wi% we c\ld d some?+ to make !m    
less =lorn4 ,i am  almo/ homesick e "t  
,i g4 ,if !re 7 m p !re !  room w\ldn't 
look s desolate4 ,:y on e>? don't ! p   
come8    ,con/itutionally oppos$ to     
pray]-meet+s2 or x is too w>m1 or too   
damp1 or too some?+1 = mo/ ( !m to g    
out1 ,m>ion said4    ,& ,ru? add$3    ,x
 is n wond]ful t y f9d s>ca/ic p 9 ! _w1
  ,m>ion4 ,! habit gr[s on y4    ,does  
x1 ,m>ion ask$1 speak+ ) sadness4 ,i am 
sorry to he>  t4 ,i really ?\ght ,i 0   
improv+4    ,! "q is1 c we d any?+ to   
improve matt]s8 ,eurie said4  ,c't we   
manage to smuggle "s m p into t *apel on
  ,w$nesday ev5+s8    ,invite !m to g1 d
 y mean8 ,flossy said1 & h] eyes        
bright5$4  ,i nev] ?\ght ( t4 ,we might 
get our fri5ds to g4 ,:o kn[s :at  good 
might be done 9 t way8 ,:at if we try x8
    ,ru? look$ gloomy4 ,?is way ( work+ 
0 wond]fully di/a/eful to  h]4 ,%e      

specially dislik$ :at %e call$ ?ru/+    
unpopul>  subjects on p's att5tion4 ,b  
%e reflect$ t %e _h nev] yet  f\nd a way
 to "w :i* %e did l2 s %e 0 sil5t4      
,flossy1 accord+ to h] usual cu/om1     
p]si/5tly foll[$ up ! new  idea4    ,let
 u try x1 %e said4 ,suppose we pl$ge    
ourselves ea* to br+  ano!r to ! meet+  
next week4    ,if we c1 ,m>ion said1    
significantly4    ,well1 ( c\rse1 "s ( u
 c1 ,eurie answ]$4 ,y ought to be able  
to1 anyway4 ,!re y are 9 a s*ool-room1  
surr\nd$ by hundr$s (  p :o ought to g2 
& 9 a bo>d+-h\se1 com+ 9 contact )      
doz5s ( ano!r /amp1 :o are 9 equal ne$4 
,i %\ld ?9k y _h  opportunities en\gh4  
,i "k x1 ,m>ion said1 promptly4 ,if ,i 7
 only situat$ z y are1  ) nobody b a    
fa!r & "m1 & a bro!r & a c\ple (  si/]s 
to ask--p :o are ( no special consequ5ce
 to y1 &  ab\t :om x w make no p]sonal  
diff]5ce to y :e!r !y g to  *ur* or n--x
 w\ld be "s excuse = n br++ anybody2 b a
  bo>d+-h\se full ( m5 & wom51 & a room 
full ( s*ool  girls6--consid] y\r       

privileges1 ,m>ion ,wilbur4    ,eurie   
laugh$4    ,oh1 ,i c get ,nell to g1 %e 
said4 ,he ne>ly always does :at ,i want 
him to4 ,b ,i 0 ?9k+ h[ _m y h to "w    
among4    ,six p are z good to "w among 
z sixty1 until y get !m all1  ,m>ion    
answ]$1 quickly4    ,z = ,ru?1 x 0 only 
! d>kness t hid h] curl+ lip4 ,%e       
someway c\ld n help dislik+ p :o1 l     
,nellis ,mit*ell1  always did :at !y 7  
ask$ to d1 j to oblige4 ,also1 %e dread$
  ?is new plan4 ,%e _h no "o to ask1 no 
"o to influ5ce4 ,s %e said  to h]self1  
gloomily1 al?\gh 7kn[+ t x 0 untrue7 %e 
did n  v5ture to say x al\d4 ,%e gave   
cons5t1 ( c\rse1 to ! proposition  to   
try by p]sonal ef=t to increase ! numb] 
at pray]-meet+4 ,x  w\ld be absurd to   
object to x4 ,%e did n c>e to own t %e  
%runk  f p]sonal ef=t ( ?is sort2 x 0 a 
grief to h] v s\l t  %e did s %r9k4     
,rememb]1 we /& pl$g$ to try = "o new   
face at !  pray]-meet+1 ,eurie said1 z  
%e bade !m good night4 ,pl$g$ to  try1 y
 und]/&1 ,m>ion1 we c at lea/ d t1 ev5  

if we don't  succe$4    ,9 ! meantime1  
rememb] t we h our ,bible ev5+ to-morr[1
  ,m>ion return$4 ,y are to come bri/l+ 
) texts f y\r  /&po9t2 x w n d to =get  
t4    ,illu/ration          ,illu/ration
    ,,*apt] ,,xvii4    ,,! ,,discussion4
      ,,m>ion w5t ab\t h] d+y room bru%+
 (f a bit ( du/ "h1  sett+ a *air       
/raight !re1 try+ 9 :at ways %e might to
  bright5 its homel9ess4 ,%e 0 a trifle 
sore sometimes ov] !  contra/ betwe5 t  
room & ! homes ( h] ?ree fri5ds4        
,sometimes  %e ?\ght x a wond] t !y c\ld
 endure to leave ! brightness  & *e] t  
surr\nd$ _! home lives & seek h] out4   
,!re 7 times :5 %e 0 v mu* tempt$ to    
sp5d a l>ge portion  ( h] n too l>ge    
sal>y 9 be/[+ little home-look+ ?+s on  
?is corn] ( ! second-rate bo>d+-h\se2 a 
rock+-*air2 a  cozy-look+1 bright-cov]$ 
old-fa%ion$ l\nge2 a t9y c5tre-table1   
in/ead ( ! squ>e1 boxy-look+ ?+ t %e _h2
 n v  extravagant h] notions 71 j a     
sugge/ion ( com=t & a t\*  ( brightness 
= h] beauty-lov+ eyes to dwell on2 b ^! 

home  ?+s1 & ^! bright ?+s1 co/ money1 m
 money ?an %e felt at  lib]ty to sp5d4  
,:5 h] necess>y exp5ses ( books & dress1
 & a doz5 app>5tly  trifl+ incid5tals 7 
met1 !re 0 little en\gh left to s5d to  
t f>-away1 /ruggl+ uncle & aunt1 :o ne$$
 h] help sadly  en\gh1 & :o _h %>$ _!   
little ) h] 9 e>li] days4    ,!re 0 no  
special love ab\t ?is (f]+ ( h]s2 x 0 j 
a  matt] ( h>d duty2 !y _h tak5 c>e ( h]
 9 h] orphanhood1 a  grave1 preoccupi$  
sort ( c>e1 be/[+ little "t & no love on
  h] t %e c\ld discov]2 at ! same "t !y 
_h nev] ei!r (  !m be5 unk9d1 & !y _h f$
 & clo!d h]1 & nev] said 9  h] pres5ce t
 !y grudg$ x2 !y _h nev] ask$ h] = any  
return1 nev] seem$ to expect any2 & !y 7
 regul>ly surpris$  e half ye> :5 !     
remittance came4    ,b s f> z t 0       
conc]n$ ,m>ion did n "k x2 !y 7 a  v    
undemon/rative p4 ,uncle ,reub5 _h told 
h] once t %e  ne$ n d x1 t !y _h n      
expect$ x ( h]2 & ,aunt ,hannah  _h     
add$1 ,no m !y didn't4 ,b ,m>ion _h hu%$
 !m bo? by a  decid$ s5t5ce1 to ! effect

 t x 0 no?+ m ?an ord9>y  ju/ice &      
dec5cy4 ,& %e did n "k ev5 n[ t !       
gratitude  !y might h express$ 0 hu%$   
back by h] cold1 bus9ess-l  words4      
,/ill1 ! remittances always w5t2 x _h   
requir$ "s special  scrimp+ to make !   
*eck ! same z usual1 & yet br+ 9        
,*autauqua2 x _h be5 delay$ beyond its  
usual "t by ^! new  dep>tures1 & x 0 on 
?is p>ticul> ev5+ t %e 0 gett+  x ready 
= ! mail4 ,= sev5 ye>s1 twice a ye>1 %e 
_h regul>ly  writt5 h] note3            
,,aunt ,,hannah3--,i inclose 9 ?is lett]
 a *eck            = ----4 ,i hope y are
 z well z usual4                        
,9 ha/e1                                
,m4 ,j4 ,,wilbur4    ,?is1 or a k9dr$   
s5t5ce z brief & z mu* to ! po9t4       
,to-night  h] f+]s _h play$ ) ! p5      
in/ead ( writ+1 & at la/1  ) a curi\s   
smile hov]+ ar\nd h] lip1 %e wrote !    
unaccu/om$  words1 ,de> ,aunt4 ,x w\ld h
 tak5 v little to h made !  smile into a
 quiv]2 x seem$ j !n s /range t %e %\ld 
h  no "o to write t ^w de> to2 t %e %\ld

 use x s r>ely  t x actually look$ l a  
/rang] to h]4 ,!n ! writ+ w5t on  ?us3  
,i hope ,i h n caus$ y discom=t by be+  
some:at lat] ?an  usual ) y\r *eck4     
,matt]s %ap$ !mselves 9 su* a way t ,i  
c\ld n s5d x be=e4 ,i hope x w be ( a   
little help & com=t  to y4 ,i wi% x 7   
l>g]4 ,give my re--love to ,uncle       
,reub54    ,! re 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! ^w      
reg>ds1 b %e ?\ght bett]  ( x & wrote   
love4 ,he 0 h] fa!r's bro!r1 & ! only   
relative %e _h4 ,!n ! p5 paus$ aga91 & !
 writ] gnaw$ at  ! pa9t$ hold]1 & mus$1 
& look$ sob] fir/1 !n  bright-fac$1 &   
f9ally %e da%$ d[n ?is l9e3             
,de> ,aunt ,hannah1 ,i h f\nd my fa!r's 
,fri5d1 ev5 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he is  
inde$            mighty to save1 z fa!r 
us$ to say t he 04            ,i h prov$
 x1 = he has sav$ me4 ,i wi% y          
& ,uncle ,reub5 knew him4               
,y\rs truly1    ,,m>ion4    ,i suppose  
,m>ion w\ld h be5 v mu* surpris$ _h %e  
kn[n :at  ,i "k1 t ,aunt ,hannah &      
,uncle ,reub5 %$ te>s ov] t lett]1  &   

put x 9 ! family ,bible4 ,&1 someway1 !y
 felt m ?ankful  = ! *eck ?an !y _h ev] 
done be=e4    ,m>ion did n "k ?is1 b %e 
knew t h] own he>t felt light]  ?an     
usual z %e hurri$ ab\t h] room4 ,! girls
 came be=e %e 0  fairly ?r\gh ) h]      
prep>ations--a bright trio1 ) en\gh (   
beauty & grace & elegance ab\t !m to    
fairly make h] room gl[4    ,"h we are1 
said ,eurie4 ,we h run ! gauntlet ( five
 calls & a  conc]t1 & ,i don't "k h[ _m 
o!r ?+s 9 prospective1 = !  sake ( gett+
 to y4    ,did y come alone8    ,no2 my 
bless$ ,nell came ) u to ! door1 & mo/  
dreadfully did  he want to come 94 ,i   
%\ld h let him 91 only ,i knew by ,ru?'s
 face  %e ?\ght x awful2 b he w\ld h    
enjoy$ ! ev5+4 ,nell does  enjoy new    
?+s4    ,!re is no special s5sation ab\t
 ,bible v]ses4 ,i presume !y w\ld  h    
pall$ on him be=e ! ev5+ 0 ov]4 ,?is 0  
said 9 ,ru?'s  colde/ tones4    ,y are  
mi/ak5 9 t1 my lady ,ru?4 ,i h f\nd     
sev]al v]ses 9  my se>* t h giv5 me a   
real s5sation4 ,besides :i*1 ,i h  prov$

 my side beyond ! %ad[ ( a reasonable   
d\bt1 & ,i am v  anxi\s to beg94        
,m>ion laugh$4    ,i d>e say we h ea*   
prov$ our sides to our entire           
satisfaction1  %e said4 ,! "q is1 :i*   
side w be> ! te/ ( our  comb9$          
intellects be+ br\ght to be> on x8 ,did 
y br+ y\r  ,bibles1 girls8 ,oh1 yes1 y  
are arm$4 ,flossy1 y\r ,bible is        
spl5did2  :5 ! mill5nium dawns ,i am go+
 to h j su* a "o4 ,by !  way1 won't t be
 a blissful "t8 ,don't y want to live to
 see x8  ,eurie1 inasmu* z y are s      
anxi\s to beg91 y may d s4 ,let u  'c>ry
 on our inve/igations 9 a sci5tific     
way1' z ,pr(4 ,ea/on says4  ,give u y\r 
'unansw]able argum5t1' & ,i w answ] x ) 
my  unansw]able "o on ! o!r side2 !n if 
,ru? c prove to u t we  are bo? mi/ak51 
& ea* c foll[ h] own judgm5t 9 ! matt]1 
we w be qu5*$1 y see1 unless ,flossy c  
give a balanc+ vote4    ,well1 9 ! fir/ 
place1 ,eurie said1 ,i f\nd to my       
inf9ite  a/oni%m5t1 &1 ( c\rse1 to my   
delight1 t ! ,bible actually  /at$ t !re

 0 a "t to dance4 ,n[1 if !re is a "t = 
x1  ( c\rse x is ! prop] ?+ to d2 t j   
settles ! :ole  "q4 ,h[ absurd x w\ld be
 to put 9 ! ,bible a /atem5t t  !re 0 a 
"t to dance1 & !n to tell u t x 0 wrong 
to  dance6    ,eurie1 are y 9 e>ne/ or 9
 sport8 ,m>ion ask$1 at la/1 look+  at  
h] ) a puzzl$ air1 & n sure :e!r to     
laugh or be  disgu/$4    ,a little (    
bo?1 ,eurie said1 break+ into a laugh4  
,b n[1 to be  s]i\s1 !re really is su* a
 v]se2 did y "k x8 ,i am sure ,i        
didn't4 ,i 0 v mu* a/oni%$2 & ,i ?9k x  
does prove some?+4  ,x indicates t danc+
 is a legitimate amusem5t1 & "o t 0     
indulg$ 9 dur+ ^? times4    ,d y        
advocate its use "u ! same circum/ances 
9 :i* x 0  us$ 9 ^? times8    ,i'm sure 
,i don't "k4 ,0 !re any?+ peculi> 9 its 
use8    ,didn't y foll[ out ! ref]5ces z
 to danc+8    ,no1 inde$1 ,i didn't4 ,i 
wi% ,i _h4 ,does x give an acc\nt ( x8  
,t  w\ld h be5 bett] yet4    ,x w\ld h  
enlight5$ y some:at1 ,m>ion said1       
laugh+4 ,if y  _h be5 on ! o!r side n[1 

y w\ld h be5 sure to h  foll[$ out !    
connection z ,i did2 !n y w\ld h f\nd t 
to  be true to y\r ,bible y mu/ dance 9 
pray]-meet+1 or 9 *ur* on  ! ,sabba?1 or
 at "s "t :5 y desir$ to express        
religi\s joy4    ,pooh6 said ,eurie1 ,n[
 is t s8    ,( c\rse x's s4 ,j amuse    
y\rself by look+ up ! ref]5ces to  ! ^w 
9 ! concordance1 & ,i w read !m = our   
enlight5m5t4    ,well1 said ,eurie1 aft]
 sev]al read+s1 ,i admit t ,i am r  glad
 t =m ( wor%ip is done away )4 ,i am    
fond ( danc+1 b ,i  don't c>e to indulge
 :5 ,i g to pray]-meet+4 ,b1 aft] all1 t
  doesn't prove t danc+ is wrong4       
,nor "r8 ,ru? said1 que/ion+ly4 ,doesn't
 x simply prove no?+  at all8 ,t is j z 
,i said2 we h to decide ^! que/ions =   
ourselves4    ,b1 ,eurie1 did y cont5t  
y\rself ) j "o text8 ,i ?\ght y  7 to h 
an army ( !m4    ,:at is ! use 9 t8 ,ru?
 ask$4 ,"o text is z good z a doz5  if x
 proves "o's position4    ,a multitude (
 witnesses1 ,m>ion said1 significantly2 
& add$1  girls1 ,ru? has b "o text 9    

support ( h] position2 see if %e  has4  
,well1 ,i h ano!r1 said ,eurie4 ,! wise/
 man :o ev] liv$ said1  ',a m]ry he>t   
doe? good l a m$ic9e4' ,n[ ,i am sure t 
advocates  bright1 *e]ful1 m]ry times1 j
 su* z "o has 9 danc+2 &  !re are doz5s 
( su* v]ses1 indicat+ t x is a duty we  
owe to  society to h happy & m]ry times 
toge!r2 & a simpl] way (  do+ x ?an any 
,i "k is to dance4 ,we are n gossip+1   
nor say+  c5sori\s ?+s1 :5 we are danc+2
 & we are hav+ a v  pleasant "t = our   
fri5ds4    ',is any m]ry1 let him s+    
psalms1' quot$ ,m>ion4 ,w\ld y l to     
indulge 9 t ent]ta9m5t at ! same "t y 7 
danc+2 or d  y ?9k ! same /ate ( m9d    
c\ld be express$ z well by ei!r  danc+1 
or psalm-s++1 z "o *ose8    ,eurie      
,mit*ell1 y are j be+ nons5sical6 ,ru?  
said1 speak+ 9  a half-annoy$ tone4 ,y  
are n absurd en\gh to suppose t ei!r  ( 
^? v]ses are argum5ts 9 favor ( danc+1  
or aga9/ danc+1  or inde$ h any?+ to d )
 ! subject8 ,:at is ! use 9  try+ to    
make p ?9k y are a simpleton1 :5 y      

ar5't4    ,dreadful6 said ,eurie4 ,is t 
:at ,i'm do+8 ,n[1 ,i ?\ght ,i 0  prov+ 
! subtle nature ( my argum5tative p[]s4 
,see "h1 ,i w  be z sob] z a judge4 ,no1
 ,i don't ?9k ^? v]ses h to d )  x2 at  
lea/ ! latt] hasn't4 ,i admit t ,i ?\ght
 ! fact t a  "t to dance 0 m5tion$ 9 !  
,bible 0 an item 9 its favor z f>  z x  
w5t2 b x seems ,i %\ld r h said z f> z  
,i w5t1  = x w5t f>!r1 z ,m>ion has made
 me prove ) t dreadful  concordance (   
h]s4 ,we don't own su* a t]rible book z 
t1 & ,i  h to g skimm+ ov] ! :ole ,bible
 9 a di/ract+ mann]4 ,i j  happ5$ on !  
v]se t says '!re is a "t to dance1' & ,i
 didn't  "k b !re might be a special    
provid5ce 9 x4 ,b n[1 frankly1 ,i  am on
 ! side t ,ru? has tak54 ,x seems to be 
a "q t is  left to individual judgm5t4  
,!re is no '?us sai? ! ,"l' ab\t x1  any
 m ?an !re is ab\t hav+ company1 & go+  
out to tea1 &  a doz5 o!r ?+s4 ,we are  
to d 9 ^! matt]s :at we ?9k is  "r2 & t1
 9 my op9ion1 is all !re is ab\t x4     
,!n y retire f ! li/s8 ,m>ion ask$4     

,n a bit ( x4 ,i am j z emphatically ( !
 op9ion t !re is  no h>m 9 danc+ z ,i   
ev] 04 ,:at ,i say is1 t ! ,bible is    
sil5t on t subject1 leav+ ea* to judge =
 h]self4    ',z he ?9ke? 9 8 he>t1 s is 
he1' quot$ ,ru?4 ,t is my  v]se1 "o (   
!m2 & ,i ?9k x is unansw]able4 ,if y1   
,m>ion1  ?9k x is wick$ to dance1 !n y  
w\ld be do+ a wrong ?+ to  dance2 b1    
,eurie1 believ+ x to be "r & prop]1 has 
a "r to  dance4 ,ea* p]son z he ?9ks 9 8
 he>t4    ,!n1 if ,i ?9k 9 my he>t t x  
is "r to g skat+ on ,sunday1  x w be q  
"r = me to g8 ,is t ! reason+1 ,ru?8    
,no1 ( c\rse2 because 9 t in/ance y h ! 
direct comm&1  ',rememb] ! ,sabba? day1 
to keep x holy4'    ,b :o is go+ to     
prove to me 9 :at way ,i %\ld keep x    
holy8 ,i  may skate ) v good ?\ghts 9 my
 he>t1 & feel t ,i am  keep+ ! _s ( !   
comm&2 &1 if ,i ?9k s 9 my he>t1 :y1    
isn't x s8    ,y "k x isn't a p>allel   
case1 ,ru? said1 slightly nettl$4       
,flossy1 w\ld y speak = a doll>8 ,eurie 
ask$1 sudd5ly turn+ to  h]4 ,%e _h be5  

utt]ly grave & sil5t dur+ all ?is w> (  
words1  b1 to judge f h] face1 by no    
means un9t]e/$4 ,%e %ook h]  head n[1 ) 
a quiet smile4    ,i "k :at ,i ?9k1 %e  
said1 b ,i don't want to speak yet2 only
 ,i  want to "k1 ,ru?1 ab\t t v]se2 ,i  
f\nd t1 & ?\ght ab\t  x4 ,i c\ldn't see 
t x means :at y ?9k x does4 ,i us$ to   
?9k  9 my v he>t t jo9+ ! *ur*1 & try+  
to d ab\t "r1  0 all !re 0 ( religion2 b
 ,i h f\nd t ,i 0 wond]fully  mi/ak54   
,c't p]sons be hone/1 & yet be v mu* 9 !
 d>k  because !y h n in=m$ !mselves8    
,:y1 de> me6 said ,m>ion1 only see1     
,ru?1 :]e y\r doctr9e w\ld  lead y6 ,:at
 ab\t ! hea!n wom5 :o ?9k 9 _! he>ts t  
!y d a good de$ :5 !y give _! babies to 
! crocodiles8    ,i f\nd t v]se ab\t    
,paul p]secut+ all :o call$ on ! "n (   
,jesus1 & he says he v]ily ?\ght he 0   
do+ ,god's s]vice4 ,?is  0 ,flossy's    
add$ ^w4    ,see "h1 said ,eurie1 we are
 n gett+ at x at all4 ,i hav5't any     
v]ses1 & y h demoli%$ ,ru?'s4 ,! way is 
= y & ,flossy to  op5 y\r batt]ies on u1

 & let u prove to y t !y don't any  ( !m
 mean a s+le ^w !y say1 or y say2 or    
some?+1  any?+1 s t we w9 ! argum5t4    
,:at ,i want to "k is1 :at  e>?ly h>m d 
p see 9 danc+8 ,i don't mean1 ( c\rse1  
go+ to  balls & m+l+ ) all sorts ( p &  
danc+ indec5t  figures4 ,i mean ! way we
 girls h be5 9 ! habit ( x1 ,ru? &      
,flossy & ,i4 ,we nev] w5t to a ball 9  
our lives1 & we 7 nev]  injur$ by danc+1
 s f> z ,i c discov]1 & yet we h done a 
good deal ( x4 ,n[ ,i love to dance2 x  
is ! v pleasante/  amusem5t ,i c ?9k (2 
& yet ,i hone/ly want to get at ! tru? (
  ?is matt]2 ,i want to le>n2 ,i don't 9
 ! lea/ "k :y *ur*es  & ,*ri/ians ?9k   
su* danc+ is wrong4 ,i c\ldn't f9d a ?+ 
9  ! ,bible t %[$ me ! reason4 ,to be   
sure ,i _h v little "t  to look1 & a v  
ignorant bra9 to d x )1 & no helps4 ,b  
,i am  ready to be conv9c$1 if anybody  
has any?+ t w conv9ce me4    ,j let me  
ask y a "q1 ,m>ion said3 ,:y did y ?9k1 
be=e y 7 conv]t$1 t x 0 wrong = ,*ri/ian
 p to  dance8    ,h[ d y "k ,i did8 ask$

 ,eurie1 flu%+ & laugh+4    ,nev] m9d h[
 ,i "k2 ?\gh y mu/ h =gott5 "s ( !      
rem>ks ,i h he>d y make ab\t o!rs1 to   
ask me4 ,b please tell  me4    ,hone/ly1
 !n1 ,i don't "k2 & x is t ?\ght1 or r t
  remembrance1 :i* di/urbs me n[4 ,i _h 
a feel+ t someway x 0  an inconsi/5t ?+ 
to d1 & t if ,i 0 conv]t$ ,i %\ld h  to 
give x up1 & x 0 a real /umbl+-block 9  
my way = "s  days4 ,b ,i don't ?is m9ute
 "k a s+le def9ite reason :y ,i1 9      
common ) ! re/ ( ! girls & ! "y m5 9 our
 set1 felt  amus$ :5ev] we saw danc+    
*ur*-memb]s4 ,i h ?\ght p]haps x  0     
prejudice1 or a misund]/&+ ( ! ,*ri/ian 
life4    ,illu/ration                   
,illu/ration    ,,*apt] ,,xviii4    ,,! 
,,result4      ,,n[1 :at ,i want1 said  
,m>ion1 is to h y p :o are po/$  answ] a
 few que/ions4 ,y "k ,i am n a danc]2 ,i
 h only /ood  aside & look$ on2 b ,i h z
 high a respect = common s5se z  any ( y
 c h1 & ,i want to use "s ( x 9 ?is     
matt]2 s  j tell me1 is x true or n t   
!re is a /yle ( danc+ t is  consid]$    

improp] 9 ! extreme8    ,:y1 yes1 (     
c\rse !re is1 ,eurie said1 quickly4     
,is x ! /yle t is indulg$ 9 at our      
ord9>y balls1 :]e all  sorts ( *>act]s  
are admitt$1 :]e1 9 fact1 anyone :o c   
buy a  ticket & dress well is welcome8  
,y "k y 7 p>ticul> to /ate  t none ( y  
w5t to balls2 are ^! "s ( ! reasons8    
,my pr9cipal reason is1 ,ru? said1 ) an 
upw>d curve ( h]  haughty lip1 t ,i d n 
c>e to associate ) all sorts ( p1  ei!r 
9 ! ball-room or any:]e else4           
,besides :i*1 y are reasonably p>ticul>1
 :o ( y\r acqua9tances  h ! privilege ( 
frequ5tly clasp+ y\r h& & plac+ an arm  
c>ess+ly ar\nd y\r wai/1 to say no?+ (  
almo/ c>ry+ y  ?r\gh ! room1 are y n8   
,ru? turn$ t[>d ! que/ion] fla%+ eyes1  
:ile %e said3    ,t is v unusual        
language to address to u1 ,m>ion4       
,possibly we are  q z high-ton$ 9 our   
feel+s z y\rself4    ,oh1 b n[1 ,i      
appeal to y\r reason & common s5se2 y   
say1  y\rself1 t ^! %\ld be our guide4  
,isn't x true t y1 z a  danc]1 all[     

famili>ity t y w\ld consid] positively  
insult+  "u o!r circum/ances8 ,am ,i    
mi/ak5 9 y\r op9ion z to !  prop]       
treatm5t t ladies %\ld receive f g5tlem5
 at all o!r  times save :5 !y are danc+8
    ,x's a solemn fact1 said ,eurie1    
laugh+ at ! folly ( h] position1  t !   
man ) :om ,i dance has a privilege t if 
he %\ld  und]take to assume at any o!r  
"t w\ld endang] 8 be+ knock$  d[n if my 
bro!r ,nell 0 )9 sight4    ,& x is true 
t !re are l5g?s to :i* danc]s g t y     
w\ld n p]mit "u any circum/ances8       
,und5iable1 ,eurie said aga94 ,yet ,i   
don't see :at t proves4 ,!re  are l5g?s 
to :i* y c c>ry almo/ any amusem5t4 ,!  
po9t is1  we don't c>ry !m to any su*   
l5g?s4    ,t isn't ! :ole po9t1 ,eurie4 
,!re are _m amusem5ts :i* no  "o c>ries 
to improp] l5g?s4 ,we d n he> ( _! be+ s
  p]v]t$2 b we d n he> ( !m 9 !         
ball-room4 ,! "q is1  has danc+ su* a   
t5d5cy8 ,d impure p h dance-h\ses :i* x 
is a %ame = a p]son to ent]8 ,are "y m5 
& "y wom51 our  bro!rs & si/]s l$ a/ray 

9 !m8 ,we mu/n't be too delicate to     
speak on ^! ?+s1 = !y exi/2 & !y are    
f\nd among p  = :om ! ,"l di$1 & _m ( !m
 w be reclaim$ & be 9  heav5 ) u4 ,!y   
are our bre?r52 c !y be l$ away by !    
influ5ces ( ! dance8 ,if we are all     
really 9 e>ne/ 9 ?is matt]1  w y ea*    
give y\r op9ion on ?is "o po9t8    ,i   
suppose x is unque/ionable1 ,ru? said1 t
 dance-h\ses are 9  exi/5ce1 & t !y are 
patroniz$ by ! l[e/ & vile/ (  human    
be+s2 b ! sort ( dance indulg$ 9 has no 
m lik5ess to  ! dances ( cultivat$      
society ?an--    ,?an ! drunk>d ly+ 9 ! 
gutt] be>s lik5ess to ! elegant  "y man 
( fa%ion :o takes 8 social sips f a     
silv] goblet  l9$ ) gold at 8 "m's      
refre%m5t table1 ,m>ion said1  int]rupt+
 h]1 & speak+ ) en]gy4 ,yet y w admit t 
!  "o may be1 & awfully (t5 is1 ! /epp+ 
/one to ! o!r4    ,x is true1 ,eurie    
said2 bo? are true4 ,i nev] ?\ght ( x   
be=e1  b !re is no d5y+ x4    ,z =      
,flossy1 %e simply b[$ h] head1 z "o    
int]e/$ b n  excit$4    ,!n may ,i br+ 9

 "o ( my v]ses1 ',pure religion &       
undefil$  be=e ,god & ! ,fa!r is ?is1 to
 visit ! fa!rless & ! wid[  9 _!        
affliction1 & to keep himself unspott$ f
 ! _w4'  ,does t apply8 ,if ! _w c c>ry 
?is amusem5t to su* dep?s (             
degradation1 & if ! elegant p>lor dance 
is or c be 9 !  remote/ degree ! fir/   
/ep !reto1 are we keep+ ourselves       
unspott$ if we h any?+ to d ) x1        
c\nt5ance x 9 any way8  ,don't y see t !
 "q1 aft] all1 is ! same 9 _m respects  
z ! c>d-play+ "o8 ,we h be5 ov] ?is     
gr\nd be=e4    ,suppose we grant1 =     
argum5t's sake1 t n "o ( y is 9 dang]  (
 be+ l$ away to any sort ( excess1 & ,i 
%\ld h>dly d>e to  admit x 9 my own     
case1 because ( a v]se 9 ?is same old   
book1 ',let  him t ?9ke? he /&e? take   
he$ le/ he fall2' b if x  %\ld be s1 let
 me give y ano!r ( my selections--r1 let
 me  read ! entire argum5t4    ,:]eupon 
%e turn$ to ! t5? *apt] ( ,fir/         
,cor9?ians & read  ,/4 ,paul's argum5t  
ab\t eat+ meat (f]$ to idols1 paus+ )   

special emphasis ov] ! words1           
,consci5ce1 ,i say1 n ?9e own1 b  ( !   
o!r4 ,did ,i und]/& y to say1 ,eurie1 t 
x is a v  g5]al belief among danc]s t   
,*ri/ians are inconsi/5t :o  indulge 9  
?is amusem5t4    ,x is a provok+ tru? t 
!re is4 ,don't y "k1 ,ru?1 h[ we  us$ to
 be m]ry ov] ! ,symonds girls & t "y    
,w9t]s :o 7  *ur*-memb]s8 ,well1 !y made
 r great] pret5sions ) _!  religion ?an 
"s o!rs did1 & t made u specially amus$ 
ov]  !m4    ,!n1 ,eurie1 wasn't _!      
influ5ce un=tunate on y8    ,i am n on  
y\r side1 ,mi/ress ,wilbur4 ,y %\ld h m 
consci5ce  ?an to keep me all ! "t      
condemn+ myself6    ,t is answ] en\gh1  
,m>ion said1 smil+4 ,i am only ask+ =   
in=mation1 y "k4 ,i nev] danc$4 ,b 9 !  
light ( t  confession1 he> ?is3 ',b if  
?y bro!r be griev$ ) ?y meat1 n[  walke/
 ?\ n *>itably4 ,de/roy n him ) ?y meat 
= :om  ,*ri/ di$4 ,let n1 !n1 y\r good  
be evil spok5 (4' ,isn't t  precisely   
:at y 7 do+ ( ! good 9 ^? *ur*-memb]s1  
,eurie8 ,n[ a sophi/ w\ld possibly say t

 ! argum5t ( ,paul _h  ref]5ce to food  
(f]$ to idols1 & n to danc+2 b ,i ?9k "h
  is a *ance = u to ex]cise t judgm5t & 
common s5se :i* we  are s fond ( talk+  
ab\t4    ,! ma9 po9t seems to be n to   
de/roy ^? = :om ,*ri/ di$4  ,does x make
 any diff]5ce :e!r we d x ) our dige/ive
 organs  or ) our feet8 ,b :at is !     
sophi/ go+ to d ) ?is3 ',x is  good     
nei!r to eat fle%1 nor to dr9k w9e1 nor 
any?+ :]eby ?y  bro!r /umble?1 or is    
(f5d$1 or is made weak4' ,y see he may1 
or  may n1 be a fool = all[+ himself to 
be l$ a/ray4 ,/4 ,paul says  no?+ ab\t  
t4 ,he simply directs z to ! ,*ri/ian's 
duty 9 !  matt]4    ,ru? made a movem5t 
( impati5ce4    ,y are argu+1 ,m>ion1 on
 ! supposition t a great _m p  are l$   
a/ray by danc+2 :]eas ,i don't believe t
 to be !  case4    ,d y believe "o s\l  
ev] 08    ,:y1 yes1 ,i suppose s4    ,we
 ev5 "k "o1 ,eurie said1 speak+ l[1 &   
look+ v grave4    ,d y believe x is     
possible t ano!r s\l may 9 ! next       
million  ye>s8    ,( c\rse x is         

possible4    ,!n ! "q is1 h[ mu* is "o  
s\l wor?8 ,i don't feel prep>$  to      
e/imate x1 d y8 ,to :i* "q ,ru? made no 
reply ,!re is  ano!r po9t1 ,m>ion said4 
,y "y ladies talk ab\t be+ c>eful  ) :om
 y dance4 ,don't y accept ! att5tions ( 
/range "y  g5tlem51 :o h be5 introduc$  
to y by y\r fa%ionable fri5ds8  ,take   
,mr4 ,t[ns5d1 ! "y man :o came "h a     
/rang]1 & 0  introduc$ 9 society by !   
,wagn]s1 because !y met him :5 abroad4  
,didn't y dance ) him1 ,eurie ,mit*ell8 
,doz5s ( times1 said ,eurie1 promptly4  
,& ,flossy1 didn't y8    ,flossy nodd$  
h] gold5 head4    ,well1 n[ y "k1 ,i    
suppose1 t he has prov$ to be a p]fect  
lib]t9e4 ,hone/ly1 w\ldn't y bo? feel   
bett] if he _h nev] _h  8 arm ar\nd y8  
,m>ion1 y\r way ( say+ t ?+ is simply   
disgu/+6 ,ru? said1  9 great heat4      
,is x my way ( say+ x1 or is x ! ?+     
itself8 ,m>ion ask$1  coolly4 ,i tell y1
 girls1 x is impossible to "k :e!r ! man
 :o  dresses well1 & calls on y at /at$ 
int]vals1 look+ & talk+  l a g5tleman1  

is n a v ,satan1 :o w lead away ! pretty
  guileless1 unsuspect+ "y girl :o is   
wor? 8 tr\ble2 & !  lead+ (t5 & (t5     
comm5ces ) a dance2 & ! "y girl may     
nev] h be5 all[$ to dance ) him at all  
_h n /ately &  entirely unexceptionable 
lead]s ( society1 l our ,ru? "h1 all[$  
x fir/4    ,x is ! same "q aft] all1 & x
 n>r[s d[n to a f9e po9t4  ,a ?+ t c    
possibly lead "o to et]nal dea?1 a      
,*ri/ian has no  bus9ess to m$dle )1 ev5
 if he kn[s ( b "o s\l 9 a million  ye>s
 :o has be5 s wreck$4 ,9 all ?is we h n 
ev5 glanc$ at  ! endless directions to  
'r$eem ! "t1' to be 'in/ant 9 season  & 
out ( season1 to '"w :ile ! day la/s1'  
'to wat* & be  sob]4' ,:at d all ^!     
v]ses mean8 ,are we obey+ !m :5 we sp5d 
half ! night 9 a :irl ( wild pleasure8  
,! fact rema9s t a majority ( p are n   
temp]ate 9 _!  danc+2 !y d x night aft] 
night2 !y long aft] x1 & are  mis]able  
if ! wea!r1 or ! c\gh1 keeps !m away4 ,i
 "k doz5s  ( su* "y ladies2 ,i h !m z my
 pupils2 my he>t trembles =  !m2 !y are 

j intoxicat$ ) danc+2 & !y quote y1 ,ru?
  ,ersk9e1 z an example :5 ,i try to    
talk ) !m2 ,i h he>d !m4  ,:e!r x is    
wrong = o!r p or n1 z true z ,i sit "h  
,i c  tell y ?is3 ,i h two girls 9 my   
class :o are kill+ !mselves  ) ?is      
amusem5t1 c>ri$ to its lea/ damag+      
extreme1 = !y  /ill ?9k !y are v c>eful 
) :om !y dance2 & y are 9 a  measure1 at
 lea/1 responsible = _! folly4 ,y ne$n't
 say !y are  simpletons2 ,i ?9k !y are1 
b :at ( x8 ',%all ! weak bro!r  p]i% =  
:om ,*ri/ di$8'    ,nell made a rem>k t 
/>tl$ me a little1 x 0 s que]4 ,eurie   
said ?is aft] ! />tl$ hu% t fell ov] !m 
at ! close (  ,m>ion's eag] s5t5ce _h 9 
"p subsid$4 ,we 7 speak+ ( a  p>ty :]e  
we _h be5 "o ev5+ & "s ( ! girls _h     
danc$  e set1 till !y 7 completely worn 
out4 ,"s ( !m _h be5  danc+ ) r         
que/ionable "y m51 too2 = ,i %all h to  
own  t all ! g5tlem5 :o get admitt$ into
 fa%ionable p>lors are n  angels by any 
means4 ,i "k !re are sev]al1 :o are     
suppos$ to be (  ! fir/ society1 t fa!r 

has =bidd5 me ev] to dance )4    ,we 7  
talk+ ab\t "s ( ^!1 & ab\t ! extreme    
mann] 9  :i* ! danc+ 0 c>ri$ on1 :5     
,nell said3 ',i'll tell y :at1  ,eurie1 
,i hope my wife wasn't !re to-night4'   
',de> me6' ,i said1 ',i  didn't "k %e 0 
9 exi/5ce4 ,:]e d y keep h]8' ,he 0 z   
sob] z a judge4 ',%e is on ! e>?        
some:]e1 ( c\rse1 if ,i am to  h h]1' he
 said2 '& :at ,i say is1 ,i hope %e     
wasn't !re4 ,if ,i  ?\ght %e 0 among ^? 
danc]s1 ,i w\ld g & knock ! fell[  d[n  
:o insult$ h] by sw++ h] ar\nd 9 t      
fa%ion4 ,i want my  wife's h& to be kept
 = me to hold2 ,i don't ?ank anybody    
else =  do+ t "p = me4'    ,precisely6  
,m>ion said4 ,x is consid]$ unladylike1 
,i believe1 =  p to talk ab\t love &    
m>riage4 ,i nev] c\ld see :y2 ,i'm sure 
nei!r ( !m is wick$4 ,b ,i suppose ea* (
 u occasionally ?9ks  ( ! possibility ( 
hav+ a fri5d z de> ev5 z a husb&4 ,h[   
w\ld y l x1 girls1 to h him sp5d 8 ev5+s
 danc+ )  fir/ "o "y lady & !n ano!r1   
(f]+ !m att5tions t1  "u any o!r        

circum/ances1 w\ld /amp him z a lib]t9e8
    ,:i*ev] way y look at ?is "q x is a 
disagreeable "o to me4  ,i may nev] be  
m>ri$2 x is n at all likely t ,i ev]    
%all2 ,i  ought to h be5 ?9k+ ab\t x    
long ago1 if ,i 0 ev] go+ to  indulge 9 
t sort ( life2 b if ,i %\ld1 ,i'm       
he>tily glad (  "o ?+--&1 m9d1 ,i mean  
x--t no man b my husb& %all ev]  put 8  
arm ar\nd me1 nor hold my h&1 unless x  
is to keep me f  actual dang]2 fall+ ov]
 a precipice1 y "k1 or "s su* unusual   
matt] z t4    ,flossy hasn't op5$ h]    
lips ?is ev5+4 ,:y don't y talk1 *ild8  
,does ,m>ion ov]:elm y8 ,i don't wond]4 
,su* a tornado z %e has  p\r$ out ^u u6 
,i nev] he>d ! l 9 my life4 ,x isn't all
 9  ! ,bible2 t is "o com=t4 ,?\gh1 de> 
me6 ,i don't "k b !  _s ( x is4 ,:at d y
 ?9k ab\t x all8    ,sure en\gh1 ,m>ion 
said1 turn+ to ,flossy1 z ,eurie paus$4 
,little  ,flossy1 :]e are y\r v]ses8 ,y 
7 go+ to give u :atev] y  f\nd 9 !      
,bible4 ,y 7 ! be/ witness ( all1       
because y  br\ght su* an unprejudic$    

det]m9ation to ! se>*4 ,:at did y  f9d8 
,my se>* didn't take ! =m ,i meant x    
%\ld1 ,flossy said4 ,i  didn't look f>  
nor long1 & ,i did n decide ! "q =      
anybody  else1 only = myself4 ,i f\nd   
only two v]ses1 two pieces ( v]ses2 ,i  
mean1 ,i /opp$ at ^?1 & ?\ght ab\t !m   
all ! re/ ( !  week4 ,^! are ! ones1 &  
,flossy's s(t sweet voice repeat$ !m    
)\t turn+ to ! ,bible3    ',:atsoev] ye 
d1 9 ^w or de$1 d all 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l    
,jesus2' ',:atsoev] ye d1 d x he>tily1 z
 to ! ,"l1 & n  unto m54' ,^? v]ses j   
held me2 ,i ?\ght ab\t danc+1 ab\t all  
! times 9 :i* ,i _h danc$1 & ! p ) :om  
,i _h danc$1  & ! words we _h said to   
ea* o!r1 & ,i c\ld n see t 9 any        
possible way x c\ld be done 9 ! "n ( !  
,"l ,jesus1 or t x  c\ld be done        
he>tily1 z unto ! ,"l4 ,i settl$ my own 
he>t )  ^? words2 t = me to dance aft]  
,i knew t :atev] 9 ^w or  de$ ,i did1 ,i
 0 pl$g$ to d he>tily = ! ,"l1 w\ld be  
an  impossibility4    ,an absolute hu%  
fell ^u !m all4 ,m>ion look$ f "o to !  

o!r  ( ! flu%$ & eag] faces1 & !n at !  
sweet droop+ face (  _! little ,flossy4 
,we h sp5t our /r5g? va9ly1 %e said1 at 
la/4 ,x is our  privilege to get up     
high]2 to look at all ^! ?+s f ! m\nt   
:]eon ,god w let u /& if we want to     
climb4 ,i ?9k little ,flossy  has got   
!re4    ,aft] all1 ,eurie said1 t v]se  
w\ld cut (f a great _m ?+s  t are       
consid]$ h>mless4    ,:at does t prove1 
my belov$ ,eureka8 ,m>ion said1 quickly4
 ',if  ?y "r h& (f5d !e1 cut x (f & ca/ 
x f !e1' is  ano!r ,bible v]se4 ,^!     
v]ses ( ,flossy's mean some?+1 surely4  
,:at d !y mean1 is ! "q left = u to     
decide8 ,aft] all1  ,ru?1 ,i agree ) y2 
x is a "q t mu/ be left to our  judgm5t 
& common s5se2 only we are b\nd to      
/r5g!n our common  s5se & confirm our   
judgm5ts 9 ! light ( ! lamp t is        
promis$ z a guide to our feet4    ,almo/
 no?+ 0 said among !m aft] t1 except !  
commonplaces  ( good-nights4 ,! next    
aft]noon1 z ,m>ion 0 work+ out a        
refractory example 9 algebra = ,gracie  

,d5nis1 %e b5t l[] ov] h]  slate1 &     
said3    ,miss ,wilbur1 did y "k t y\r  
fri5ds1 ,miss ,ersk9e1 ,miss ,%ipley  & 
,miss ,mit*ell1 _h all decl9$ ,mrs4     
,g>l&'s invitation1 & s5t  h] an in=mal 
little note sign$ by !m all1 to ! effect
 t !y  _h decid$ n to dance any m8      
,no1 said ,m>ion1 ! ri* blood m\nt+ to  
h] temples1 & h] face  break+ into a    
smile4 ,h[ did y he>8    ,mrs4 ,g>l&    
told my fa!r2 %e said %e honor$ !m = _! 
consi/5cy1 & ?\ght m highly ( _! new    
dep>ture ?an %e  ev] _h be=e4 ,x is r   
rem>kable s e>ly 9 _! ,*ri/ian  life1   
don't y ?9k8    ,r1 ,m>ion said1 ) a    
smile1 & %e foll[$ x by a s(t  little   
sigh4 ,%e _h n be5 invit$ to ,mrs4      
,g>l&'s4 ,!re 0 no  opportunity = h] to 
%[ :e!r %e 0 consi/5t or n4             
,illu/ration          ,illu/ration      
,,*apt] ,,xix4    ,,keep+ ,,! ,,promise4
      ,,x 0 curi\s h[ our f\r girls set 
ab\t enl>g+ !  pray]-meet+4 ,t idea _h  
tak5 hold ( !m z ! next ?+ to be  done4 
,! wond] 01 ,eurie said1 t ,*ri/ian p _h

 n work$ at  x be=e4 ,i am sure1 %e     
add$1 t if anyone _h invit$ me to       
att5d1 ,i %\ld h gone long ago1 j to    
please1 if x 0 "o t  ,i c>$ to please4  
,& ,m>ion answ]$ ) a smile3    ,i am    
sure y w\ld1 too1 ) y\r pres5t feel+s4  
,/ill none ( !m d\bt$ b t !y w\ld h     
success4 ,!y saw  little ( ea* o!r dur+ 
! days t int]v5$1 & _! plan  necess>ily 
involv$ ! go+ alone1 or ) :at company !y
 c\ld  ga!r1 in/ead ( meet+ & keep+ ea* 
o!r company1 z !y _h  done 9 ! fir/ days
 ( _! pray]-meet+ life4    ,m>ion came  
fir/1 & alone4 ,%e w5t =w>d to _! usual 
seat )  a v =lorn & desolate air4 ,%e _h
 ent]$ ^u ! "w )  en?usiasm1 & ) eag]   
desire & expectation ( success4 ,to be  
sure  %e 0 a long "t decid+ :om to ask1 
& sev]al times *ang$ h]  plans4    ,at  
la/ h] he>t settl$ on ,miss ,banks1 !   
fri5d ) :om %e _h  almo/ be5 intimate   
be=e ^! new intimacies ga!r$ ar\nd h]4  
,latt]ly !y _h said little to ea* o!r4  
,miss ,banks _h seem$ to  avoid ,m>ion  
s9ce t ra9y ,monday :5 !y came 9 contact

 s  %>ply4 ,%e 0 n exactly rude1 nor 9 !
 lea/ unk9d2 %e simply  seem$ to feel t 
! po9ts ( cong5iality betwe5 !m 7 brok51
  & s avoid$ h]4    ,%e did ?is s       
successfully1 t1 ev5 aft] ,m>ion's ?\ght
 to  invite h] to ! meet+ _h tak5 decid$
 %ape1 x 0 difficult to  f9d !          
opportunity4 ,hav+ gott5 ! idea1 h[ev]1 
%e 0  p]si/5t 9 x2 & at la/1 dur+       
recess1 on ! v day ( !  meet+1 %e came  
across h] 9 ! libr>y1 look+ aimlessly   
ov] !  r[s ( books4    ,9 se>* ( wisdom1
 or recreation8 ,m>ion ask$1 /opp+      
beside h]1  & speak+ ) ! famili>ity (   
=m] days4    ,9 se>* ( "s tiresome      
ref]5ces = my class 9 philosophy4 ,"s  (
 ! s*ol>s are provok+ly 9 e>ne/ 9 !     
/udy1 & w n be  satisfi$ ) ! platitudes 
( ! text-book4    ,t is a refre%+       
dep>ture f ! ord9>y /ate ( ?+s1 isn't   
x8 ,m>ion ask$1 laugh+ at ! way 9 :i* ! 
progress ( h]  pupils 0 put4 ,!n1 )\t   
wait+ = an answ]1 & already feel+  h]   
resolution beg9n+ to cool1 %e plung$    
into ! subject t  int]e/$ h]4 ,i h be5 9

 se>* ( y all ! morn+4    ,t's surpris+1
 ,miss ,banks said1 coolly4 ,c\ldn't ,i 
be f\nd8 ,i  h be5 no fur!r away ?an my 
s*ool-room8    ,well1 ,i mean look+ = y 
at a "t :5 y 7 n engag$1 or  p]haps     
look+ =w>d to see+ y at su* a "t1 w\ld  
be a m  prop] way ( putt+ x1 said       
,m>ion1 try+ to smile1 & yet feel+  a   
trifle annoy$4    ,"o is apt to be      
some:at engag$ 9 a s*ool-room dur+      
s*ool-h\rs1  especially if "o is a      
tea*]4    ,!y 7 n gett+ on at all4      
,m>ion decid$ to speak )\t try+  to br+ 
h]self gracefully to ! po9t4    ,i want 
to ask a favor ( y4 ,w y g to meet+ ) me
 to-night8    ,to meet+1 ,miss ,banks   
repeat$1 )\t turn+ f ! book-case4  ,:at 
meet+ is !re to-night8    ,:y1 !        
pray]-meet+ at ! ,fir/ ,*ur*4 ,!re is   
always a meet+  !re on ,w$nesday nights4
    ,miss ,banks turn$ h]self sl[ly away
 f ! book %e 0 exam9+  & fix$ h] cle>1  
cold gray eyes on ,m>ion3    ,& s !re   
has be5 e ,w$nesday ev5+ dur+ ! five    
ye>s  t we h be5 9 s*ool toge!r1 ,i     

presume4 ,to :at c ,i be  indebt$ = su* 
an invitation at ?is late day8    ,x 0 v
 h>d = ,m>ion n to get angry4 ,%e knew  
?is cold  composure 0 int5d$ z a rebuke 
to h]self = presum+ to h  )drawn f !    
clique t _h hi!rto sp5t mu* "t toge!r4  
,:at is ! use ( ?is8 %e ask$2 a %ade (  
impati5ce 9 h]  voice1 ?\gh %e tri$ to  
control x4 ,y "k1 ,miss ,banks1 t ,i    
pr(ess to h made a discov]y dur+ ! la/  
few weeks2 t ,i try  to arrange all my  
actions ) a view to ! new revelations ( 
life &  duty :i* ,i h c]ta9ly _h2 9     
simple language y "k t1  :]eas1 ,i n    
long ago presum$ to sc(f at conv]sion1 &
 at ! idea  ( a life abid+ 9 ,*ri/1 ,i  
believe n[ t ,i h be5 conv]t$1  & t !   
,"l ,jesus is my ,fri5d & ,bro!r2 ,i    
want to tell y  t ,i h f\nd re/ & peace 
9 him4 ,is x any wond] t ,i %\ld  desire
 x = my fri5ds8 ,i d hone/ly crave = y !
 same  exp]i5ce t ,i h enjoy$1 & to t   
end ,i h ask$ y to  att5d ! meet+ ) me  
to-night4    ,x is impossible to        
describe ! *anges on ,miss ,banks' face 

dur+ ?is  s5t5ce4 ,!re 0 a t\* (        
emb>rassm5t1 & m ?an a t\* (            
incr$ulity1 & ov] all a look ( great    
amazem5t4 ,%e cont9u$ to  survey ,m>ion 
f head to foot ) ^? cold1 gray eyes1 = z
 mu*  z a m9ute aft] %e _h ceas$ speak+4
 ,!n %e said1 speak+  sl[ly1 z if %e 7  
measur+ e ^w3    ,i am sure ,i ought to 
be grateful = ! tr\ble y h tak52 !  m s 
z ,i _h n presum$ to ?9k t y _h any     
int]e/ 9  ei!r my body or my s\l4 ,b z  
,i h _h no new & surpris+  revelations1 
& "k no?+ ab\t ! ,fri5d & ,bro!r ( :om y
  speak1 ,i may be excus$ f covet+ ! l  
exp]i5ce ) y\rself1  h[ev] delightful y 
may h f\nd x4 ,z to ! meet+1 ,i w5t once
  to t *ur* to att5d a pray]-meet+1 too1
 & if !re c be a  m ref9$ & long        
drawn-out exhibition ( dullness ?an 0   
pres5t$ to u !re1 ,i don't "k :]e to    
look = x4 ,i wond] :y  ! s*ool-bell     
doesn't r+8 ,x is ?ree m9utes pa/ ! "t  
by my  wat*4    ,m>ion1 )\t an attempt  
at a reply1 turn$ & w5t swiftly d[n !   
hall4 ,%e 0 glad t j !n ! t>dy bell     

peal$ =?1 & t  %e 0 oblig$ to g at once 
to ! recitation-room & involve h]self  9
 ! intricacies ( algebra4    ,)\t ?is   
inc5tive to self-control1 %e felt t %e  
w\ld h  giv5 way to ! hot disappo9t$    
te>s t 7 *ok+ 9 h] ?roat4  ,h[ sad h]   
he>t 0 z %e sat !re alone 9 !           
pray]-room4 ,x 0  e>ly & b few 7 pres5t4
 ,%e _h nev] felt s mu* alone4 ,!       
companion%ip :i* _h be5 s close & s     
con/ant dur+ ! few  weeks pa/ seem$     
sudd5ly to h be5 remov$ f h]1 & :5 %e   
essay$ to g back to ! old fri5d1 %e _h  
/ood coldly &  he>tlessly--aye1 worse   
?an t--mock+ly alo(4    ,%e _h ov]he>d  
h]1 t v aft]noon1 detail+ to "o ( !  "u 
tea*]s1 fragm5ts ( ! conv]sation 9 !    
libr>y4 ,m>ion's  he>t 0 w\nd$ to its v 
dep?s4 ,p]haps x is little wond] t  %e  
_h made no o!r attempt to secure company
 = ! ev5+4 ,!re  7 s*ool-girls by !     
score t %e might h ask$2 d\btless "s  "o
 ( ! numb] w\ld accept h] invitation1 b 
%e _h n ?\ght  s4 ,%e _h %runk5 f any   
o!r ef=t1 9 mortal t]ror4    ,i am n    

fitt$ = su* "w1 %e said1 9 bitt]ness (  
s\l2 n  ev5 = su* "w2 :at c ,i d8 & !n1 
despite ! class1 %e  _h bru%$ away a    
te>4 ,s !re %e sat alone1 till sudd5ly !
 door  op5$ ) m =ce ?an usual1 & clos$ )
 a little bang1 &  ,eurie ,mit*ell1 ) a 
face on :i* !re gl[$ traces ( excitem5t1
  came l a :iff ( w9d & ru/l$ into a    
seat beside h]1 alone l  h]self4    ,y  
"h8 %e said1 & !re 0 surprise 9 h]      
:isp]4 ,?\ght  y w\ld be late1 & n be   
alone4 ,i am glad ( x--,i mean ,i am    
almo/  glad4 ,don't y ?9k1 ,nell w\ldn't
 come ) me6 ,i c\nt$ on him z a  matt] (
 c\rse1 he is s oblig+--always will+ to 
take me :]ev]  ,i want to g1 & (t5      
dis>rang+ 8 own engagem5ts s t ,i ne$  n
 be disappo9t$4 ,i 0 j z sure ( him ,i  
?\ght z ,i 0 (  myself1 & !n ,i coax$   
him h>d] ?an ,i ev] did be=e 9 my life1 
& he w\ldn't come 94 ,he came to ! door 
) me1 & said ,i  ne$n't be afraid b t he
 w\ld be on h& to see me home1 & he     
w\ld see safely home any numb] ( girls t
 ,i *ose to drum up1 b  z = sitt+ 9 "h a

 :ole h\r wait+ = x to be "t to g  home1
 t 0 beyond him--too mu* = mortal       
pati5ce6    ,wasn't x j too bad6 ,i 0 s 
sure ( x1 too4 ,i told him ab\t our     
plans--ab\t our promise1 inde$1 & h[ ,i 
_h c\nt$ on him1 & all  he said 03      
',don't y "k ! old prov]b1 sis3 ,nev]   
c\nt y\r  *ick5s be=e !y are hat*$2 or1 
a m elegant phras+ ( x1  ,nev] eat y\r  
fi% till y cat* him8 ,n[1 ,i'm n caught 
yet2  someway ! "r sort ( bait hasn't   
rea*$ me yet4' ,i 0 nev] s  disappo9t$ 9
 my life6 ,didn't y try to get "s "o to 
come8    ,yes1 said ,m>ion1 & fail$4 ,%e
 =c$ h]self to say t mu*4  ,h[ c\ld     
,eurie g ?r\gh ) all ^! details8 ,if h] 
he>t _h  a*$ z m9e does1 %e c\ldn't1    
,m>ion told h]self4 ,%e might h  kn[n if
 %e _h us$ h] judgm5t t ,eurie's he>t 0 
n ( !  sort t w\ld ev] a*e ov] any?+ z  
h]s c\ld2 & yet ,eurie 0  bitt]ly       
disappo9t$4    ,%e _h c\nt$ on ,nell1 & 
expect$ him1 _h high hopes = him2 &  "h 
!y 7 da%$ into no?+ness6 ,:o knew t he  
c\ld be s  ob/9ate ov] a trifle8 ,surely

 x 0 a trifle j to come to  pray]-meet+ 
once6 ,%e knew %e w\ld h done x = him1  
ev5 9  ! days :5 x w\ld h be5 a bore4   
,%e did n und]/& x at  all4             
,meantime1 ,ru? _h be5 hav+ h]          
exp]i5ces4 ,?is promise ( h]s  tr\bl$   
h]4 ,p]haps y _c imag9e :at an exce$+ly 
disagreeable ?+ x seem$ to h] to g hunt+
 up somebody to g to  pray]-meet+ ) h]4 
,:]e c\ld %e turn8 ,!re 7 s few p  ) :om
 %e came 9 contact t x w\ld n be absurd 
to ask4    ,h] fa!r %e put aside at once
 z entirely out ( ! "q4 ,x 0  simply an 
absurdity to ?9k ( ask+ him to g to     
pray]-meet+6 ,he  r>ely w5t to *ur* ev5 
on ! ,sabba?2 less (t5 n[ ?an he us$  to
 d4 ,x w\ld simply be annoy+ him &      
expos+ religion to 8  contempt2 s 8     
daught] reason$4 ,%e sigh$ ov] x :ile %e
  reason$2 %e wi%$ mo/ e>ne/ly t x 7 n  
s2 %e pray$1 &  %e ?\ght x 0 ) all h]   
he>t1 t ,god w\ld speak to h]  fa!r 9 "s
 way1 by "s voice t he w\ld he$2 & yet  
%e  all[$ h]self to be sure t 8 only &  
*]i%$ daught] _h !  "o voice t c\ld n   

hope to influ5ce him 9 ! lea/4    ,well1
 !re 0 h] fri5d1 ,mr4 ,wayne4 ,i wond]  
if ,i c describe to y  h[ impossible x  
seem$ to h] to ask him to g8 ,n t he    
w\ld n  h accompani$ h]2 he w\ld 9 a    
m9ute2 he w\ld d almo/ any?+  %e ask$2  
%e felt z sure t %e c\ld get him to     
occupy a seat 9  ! ,fir/ ,*ur*          
pray]-room t ev5+ z %e felt sure ( go+  
!re h]self2 b %e ask$ h]self1 ( :at     
e>?ly use w\ld x be8    ,he w\ld g      
simply to please :at he w\ld suppose 0 a
 :im ( h]s2  he w\ld li/5 ) an amus$    
smile1 slightly t+$ ) s>casm1 to  all ! 
words t w\ld be spok5 t ev5+1 & he w\ld 
h  ready a hundr$ mildly funny ?+s to   
say ab\t !m :5 ! meet+  clos$2 = weeks  
aft]w>d he w\ld be apt to br+ 9 nicely  
fitt+  quotations glean$ f t ev5+ (     
wat*fulness1 fitt+ !m into  absurd      
places1 & mak+ !m seem ! v]ie/ folly--t 
w\ld be !  fruit4    ,ru? %rank ) all h]
 s\l f su* a result2 ^! ?+s 7  sacr$ to 
h]2 %e did n see h[ x w\ld be possible  
to endure !  quizzical turn t w\ld be   

giv5 to !m4 ,i want y to notice t 9  all
 ?is reason+ %e did n see t %e _h       
und]tak5 n only h]  own "w b ! ,"l's4   
,:5 "o attempts n only to drop ! se$1  b
 to make ! fruit t %all spr+ up1 no     
wond] "o /&s back  appall$6    ,yet 0 %e
 n busy+ h] he>t ) ! results8 ,! end ( x
 0  t %e decid$ :atev] else %e did1 to  
say no?+ to ,mr4 ,wayne  ab\t ! meet+4  
,no1 ,i am mi/ak51 t 0 n ! end2 !re     
sudd5ly came 9 ) ^! mus+s a />tl+ ?\ght3
    ,if ,i _c endure ! fooli%ness t w   
result f "o ev5+1  h[ am ,i to endure   
companion%ip = a lifetime8    ,t 0 a    
?\ght t w\ld n slumb] aga94 ,b %e mu/   
f9d "s  "o :om %e 0 will+ to ask to g to
 pray]-meet+2 !re 0 h]  mis]able promise
 h$g+ h] 94    ,:o 0 %e will+ to ask8   
,%e ran ov] h] li/ ( acqua9tances2  !re 
wasn't "o4 ,h[ /range x 06 ,%e c\ld ?9k 
( ^? :om  ,flossy might ask1 & !re 0    
,eurie surr\nd$ by a l>ge family2 &  z =
 ,m>ion1 h] opportunities 7 unlimit$2 b 
= h] =lorn  self1 9 all ! l>ge circle ( 
h] acqua9tance1 !re seem$ no "o  to ask4

 ,! tru? 01 ,ru? 0 %iv]+ly afraid ( ca/+
 pe>ls  be=e sw9e--n t %e put x 9 t way2
 b %e w\ld r h  be5 /ruck ?an to h be5  
made an object ( ridicule4 ,& yet !re  7
 times :5 %e wi%$ %e _h liv$ 9 ! days ( 
m>tyrdom6 ,!  *ur* ( to-day is full ( j 
su* m>tyr spirits6    ,! result 0       
precisely :at might h be5 expect$3 %e   
dalli$ )  h] mis]able c[>dice1 :i* %e   
did n call by t "n at all1  until !re   
really 0 no p]son )9 rea* to invite to !
 meet+4  ,:o w\ld h suppos$ all ?is (   
,ru? ,ersk9e6 ,no "o w\ld h be5  less   
likely to h done s ?an h]self4    ,%e   
w5t alone to ! meet+ at a late h\r1 & ) 
a v mis]able1  sore1 sad he>t1 to :i*   
,m>ion's 0 no?+ 9 comp>ison4 ,yet !re  0
 some?+ accompli%$1 if %e _h b kn[n x4  
,%e 0 beg9n+  to und]/& h]self2 %e _h a 
mu* l[] op9ion ( ,ru? ,ersk9e z  %e sat 
!re meet+ ! wond]+ gaze ( ,eurie1 & !   
quick1  inquir+ glance ( ,m>ion ?an %e  
ev] _h felt 9 h] life4    ,i said %e 0  
late1 b ,flossy 0 lat]4 ,somebody else  
mu/ h be5  at "w ab\t t meet+1 & h be5 m

 successful ?an our  girls1 = ! room 0  
full] ?an usual4 ,m>ion _h begun to gr[ 
anxi\s = ! little ,flossy t _h crept s  
ne> to _! he>ts1  & to make frequ5t     
turn+s ( ! head to see if %e 7 n com+4  
,:5 at la/ %e %imm]$ d[n ! aisle1 a s(t1
 bright ra9b[1 =  %e hadn't giv5 ov]    
we>+ h] favorite colors1 & %e c\ld no  m
 help gett+ !m on becom+ly ?an a bird c 
help look+  graceful 9 its plumage4 7,:y
 %\ld ei!r ( !m try to help x87 ,b      
,flossy 0 n alone2 !re 0 a tall portly  
=m1 & a spl5didly  balanc$ head1 re/+ on
 firm %\ld]s1 t foll[$ h] d[n to !  seat
 :]e ! girls 7 wait+ = h]4              
,illu/ration          ,illu/ration      
,,*apt] ,,xx4    ,,h[ ,,x ,,0 ,,done4   
,,flossy came q d[n ! broad aisle to !  
seat :i* ! girls _h1  by tacit und]/&+1 
*os5 = _! own1 h] face j radiant )  a   
sort ( surpris$ satisfaction1 & !       
g5tleman :o foll[$ h]  ) an assur$ &    
measur$ /ep 0 none o!r ?an ,judge       
,ersk9e  himself4 ,he may h be5 surpris$
 at 8 own appe>ance 9 t place  = pray]1 

b no surprise ( 8 c\ld comp>e ) !       
amazem5t (  8 daught] ,ru?4 ,= once 9 h]
 life h] well-br$ composure =sook  h]1 &
 h] look c\ld be call$ no?+ less ?an an 
absolute />e4    ,( ! f\r1 ,flossy only 
_h succe$$4 ,! way ( x 0 ?is3    ,hav+  
become a reali/1 9 ! mo/ emphatic s5se (
 t ^w1 to  h promis$ to br+ "s "o ) h]  
to meet+ if %e possibly  c\ld1 meant to 
h] j t1 & no?+ less ?an t4 ,( c\rse1    
su* an und]/&+ ( a promise made x       
impossible to /op ) !  ask+ ( "o p]son1 
or two1 or ?ree1 provid$ h] invitations 
met  ) only refusals4    ,%e _h />t$ out
 z confid5t ( success z ,eurie2 %e felt 
ne>ly  c]ta9 ( ,col4 ,bak]2 n because he
 0 any m likely ( 8 own  w to *oose !   
pray]-meet+ ?an he _h be5 all 8 life ?us
  f>1 b because he 0 gr[+ e day m anxi\s
 to give pleasure  to ,flossy4    ,hav+ 
"s dim s5se ( ?is 9 h] he>t1 ,flossy    
reason$ t x  w\ld be "r to put ?is p[] (
 h]s to ! good use ( w9n+ him  to !     
meet+1 = :o c\ld tell :at words f ,god's
 ,_s might  rea* him :ile !re8 ,s %e    

ask$ him to g4    ,to h] surprise1 & to 
,col4 ,bak]'s real annoyance1 he 0      
oblig$ to  refuse h]4 ,he 0 m ?an will+ 
to g1 ev5 to a pray]-meet+1  if !reby he
 c\ld take "o /ep =w>d t[>d ! place 9 h]
 life  t he desir$ to fill4 ,!re=e 8    
regrets 7 pr(use & s9c]e4    ,x 0 club  
night1 &1 mo/ unluckily1 !y 7 to meet ) 
him1 &  he 0 to provide ! ent]ta9m5t4   
,"u almo/ any o!r  circum/ances he c\ld 
h be5 excus$4 ,_h he ev5 _h ! remote/   
idea t ,flossy w\ld h lik$ 8 company t  
ev5+1 he c\ld  h made arrangem5ts = a   
*ange ( ev5+ = ! club2 t is1  _h he kn[n
 ( x e>li]4 ,b1 z x 01 %e w\ld see h[   
impossible  x w\ld be = him to get away4
 ,quick-witt$ ,flossy took him at 8  ^w4
    ,w\ld he rememb]1 !n1 %e ask$1 ) h] 
mo/ w9n+ smile1 t  ( all places :]e %e  
c\ld possibly l to see him regul>ly1 !  
,w$nesday ev5+ pray]-meet+ at ! ,fir/   
,*ur* 0 ! place4    ,:at a bitt] pill an
 ev5+ pray]-meet+ w\ld be to ,col4      
,bak]6 ,b  he did n tell h] s4 ,he 0 ev5
 gr[+ to ?9k t he c\ld d  t1 = a :ile at

 lea/4    ,f him ,flossy turn$ to h]    
bro!r2 b x 0 club night to him1  too1 & 
:ile he _h n ! excuse t ! ent]ta9] ( !  
club  c]ta9ly _h1 x s]v$ v well z an    
excuse1 ?\gh he 0 frank  en\gh to add1  
,z = t1 ,i don't believe ,i %\ld g if ,i
 hadn't an  engagem5t2 ,i won't be      
hypocrite en\gh to g to ! pray]-meet+4  
,su* /range ideas h "s o!rwise s5sible p
 on ?is subject  ( hypocrisy6    ,x     
requir$ a good deal ( c\rage = ,flossy  
to ask h] "m1 b %e  accompli%$ x1 &     
receiv$ 9 reply an a/oni%$ />e1 a       
half-emb>rass$ laugh1 & ! expression3   
,:at an absurd little fanatic y are     
gett+ to be1 ,flossy6 ,i am sure  "o    
w\ldn't h look$ = x 9 a *ild l y6 ,me8  
,oh1 de>1 no6 ,i  c't g2 ,i nev] walk s 
f> y "k2 at lea/ v r>ely1 & ,kitty  w h 
! c>riage 9 use = ,mrs4 ,wat]man's      
reception4 ,:y don't  y g !re1 *ild8 ,x 
really isn't treat+ ,mrs4 ,wat]man well2
 %e is  su* an old fri5d4    ,^! 7 a few
 ( ! _m ef=ts :i* ,flossy made4 ,!y met 
)  l results1 until at la/ ! ev5+ 9 "q  

f\nd h] some:at  belat$ & alone1 r++ at 
,judge ,ersk9e's mansion4 ,t important  
p]sonage be+ 9 ! hall1 9 ! act ( go+ out
 to ! po/-(fice1  he op5$ ! door & met  
h] hurri$1 almo/ brea?less1 "q3         
,judge ,ersk9e1 is ,ru? gone8 ,oh1      
excuse me4 ,good-ev5+4 ,i am 9 su*  ha/e
 t ,i =got c\rtesy4 ,d y ?9k ,ru? is    
gone8    ,yes1 ,judge ,ersk9e knew t 8  
daught] 0 out1 = %e /epp$ into  ! libr>y
 to leave a message a few mom5ts ago1 & 
%e 0 !n  dress$ = ! /reet1 & _h pass$   
out a mom5t aft]w>d4    ,!n did he "k   
:e!r ,katie ,fl9n1 ! *amb]-maid1 0 98 ,(
  c\rse y won't "k1 %e add$1 blu%+ &    
smil+ at ! absurdity  ( h] "q4 ,i mean  
c\ld y f9d out = me :e!r %e is 91  & c  
,i speak to h] j a m9ute8    ,he 0      
=tunately wis] to-night ?an %e gave him 
cr$it = be+1  ,judge ,ersk9e said1 ) a  
c\rtly b[ & smile4    ,x s happ5$ t j   
aft] 8 daught] dep>t$1 ,katie _h s\ght  
him1 ask+ p]mission to be out t ev5+    
until n9e o'clock1 a  p]mission t %e _h 
=gott5 to secure ( 8 daught]2 !re=e1  z 

a mo/ unusual circum/ance :i* mu/ h     
occurr$ = ,flossy's  special b5efit1 he 
0 po/$ ev5 z to ,katie's :]eab\ts4 ,he 0
  unprep>$ = ! sudd5 flu%+ ( ,flossy's  
*eeks1 & quiv] ( h]  almo/ baby *94     
,oh1 ,i am s sorry6 %e said1 & !re 7    
actual te>s 9 h] blue  eyes4    ,judge  
,ersk9e saw !m1 & felt z if he 7 9 "s   
way a mon/]4 ,he  ha/5$ to be sympa!tic4
 ,if %e 0 alone & timid x w\ld af=d  him
 no?+ b pleasure to see h] safely to any
 "p ( ! city %e  *ose to m5tion4 ,he 0  
go+ out simply = a /roll1 ) no bus9ess  
:atev]4    ,oh1 x isn't t1 ,flossy said1
 ha/ily4 ,i am su* a little way f  !    
*apel1 & x is s e>ly ,i %all n be       
afraid2 b ,i am s  disappo9t$4 ,y see1  
,judge ,ersk9e1 we girls 7 ea* to br+ "o
  ) u to ! meet+ to-night1 & ,i h tri$ s
 h>d1 ,i h ask$  almo/ a doz5 p1 & none 
( !m c\ld g4 ,at la/ ,i happ5$ to  ?9k (
 y\r ,katie ,fl9n3 ,i knew %e 0 9 our   
,sunday-s*ool1 & ,i  ?\ght p]haps if ,i 
ask$ h] %e w\ld g ) me1 if ,ru? _h n    
done x be=e me4 ,%e 0 my la/ *ance1 & ,i

 am m disappo9t$  ?an ,i c tell y4      
,%all ,i try to describe to y :at a     
/range s5sation ,judge ,ersk9e  felt 9 !
 region ( 8 he>t z he /ood !re 9 ! hall 
) t  pretty blu%+ girl1 :o seem$ to him 
only a *ild1 & f\nd t h]  quiv]+ *9 &   
swimm+ eyes meant simply t %e _h fail$ 9
  secur+ ev5 8 *amb]maid to att5d !     
pray]-meet+8 ,he nev]  rememb]$ to h _h 
su* an a/oni%+ feel+1 nor su* a que]    
*ok+ s5sation 9 8 ?roat4    ,8 own      
daught] 0 dignifi$ & /ately2 ! v picture
 ( h]  fa!r1 e "o said2 he _h no idea t 
%e c\ld %$ a te> any  m ?an he c\ld     
himself2 b ?is timid1 flu%+1 trembl+    
little  girl seem$ made ( "s o!r mat]ial
 ?an j ! clay t he  suppos$ himself to  
be compos$ (4    ,he /ood reg>d+ h] ) a 
sort ( pleas$ wond]4 ,9 common )  _m o!r
 /ately g5tlem51 he v mu* admir$ real1  
unaffect$1  artless *ildhood4 ,x seem$  
to him t a griev$ *ild /ood be=e  him4  
,h[ c\ld he com=t h]8 ,if a doll1 n[1 ) 
curl+ hair &  blue eyes c\ld d x1 h[    
promptly %\ld x be b\ght & giv5 to  ?is 

fle%-&-blood doll be=e him4    ,b no1   
no?+ %ort ( "s "o to accompany h] to    
pray]-meet+  w\ld appease ?is little    
tr\bl$ bit ( humanity4 ,9 ! magnanimity 
( 8 haughty he>t ! le>n$ judge took a   
sudd5 & almo/  ov]p[]+ resolution4      
,c\ld he g8 he ask$ h]4 ,to be sure1 he 
0 n ,katie ,fl9n1 b he  w\ld d 8 be/ to 
take ! place ( t p]sonage if %e w\ld    
k9dly let him g to ! said meet+ ) h]4   
,x 0 wor? a doz5 sitt+s ev5 9           
pray]-meet+1 ,judge ,ersk9e  ?\ght1 to  
see ! sudd5 cle>+ ( t te>ful face2 !    
sudd5  radiant outlook f ^? wet eyes4   
,w\ld he g8 ,w\ld he really g8 ,c\ld    
any?+ be m spl5did6    ,&1 v]ily1 ,judge
 ,ersk9e ?\ght1 z he beheld h] %9+ face1
 t  !re h>dly c\ld4 ,he felt precisely z
 y d :5 y h be5  unselfi% t[>d a pretty 
*ild1 :o1 someway1 has won a w>m spot 9 
y\r he>t4    ,he w5t to ! ,fir/ ,*ur*   
pray]-meet+ = ! fir/ "t ) no  high]     
motive ?an t--nev] m9d1 he w5t4 ,flossy 
,%ipley c]ta9ly  0 n responsible = !    
motive ( 8 go+2 nei!r did x 9 any       

degree affect ! hone/1 e>ne/1 p]si/5t   
ef=t %e _h made t  day4 ,h] acc\nt ( x 0
 simple en\gh1 :5 ! girls met aft]w>d   
to talk ov] _! ef=ts4    ,:y1 y "k1 %e  
said1 ,i actually promis$ to br+ "s "o )
  me if ,i possibly c\ld2 s !re 0 no?+ =
 x b to try 9 e  possible way up to ! v 
la/ m9ute ( ! "t ,i _h4 ,b1 aft]  all1  
,i br\ght ! "o :om ,i _h n ! lea/ idea (
 ask+2 he ask$  himself4    ,well1      
,m>ion said1 aft] a p]iod ( amaz$       
sil5ce1 ,i h made two  discov]ies4 ,"o  
is1 t p may possibly h tri$ be=e ?is to 
enl>ge ! pray]-meet+2 possibly we may n1
 aft] all1 be !  orig9ators ( t         
brilliant idea2 !y may h tri$1 & fail$  
ev5  z we did2 = ,i h le>n$ t x is n s  
easy a matt] z x at  fir/ appe>s2 x ne$s
 a p[] beh9d ! wills ( p to get !m  to d
 ev5 s simple a ?+ z t4 ,! o!r important
 ?\ght is1  !re are two ways ( keep+ a  
promise2 "o is to make an attempt &     
fail1 say+ to our cont5t$ consci5ces1   
',!re6 ,i've done my duty1  & x is no   
use y see2' & ! o!r is to p]si/ 9       

attempt aft]  attempt1 until ! v        
p]t9acity ( our fai? accompli%es ! "w  =
 u4 ,:at if we foll[ ! example ( our    
little ,flossy aft] ?is1  & let a       
promise mean some?+8    ,my example6    
,flossy said1 ) wide op5 eyes4 ,:y1 ,i  
only ask$  p1 j z ,i said ,i w\ld2 b !y 
w\ldn't come4    ,!re 0 "o "y lady :o   
walk$ home f t ev5tful  pray]-meet+ ) a 
v unsatisfi$ consci5ce4 ,ru? ,ersk9e    
c\ld  n get away f ! feel+ t %e 0 a     
%irk]2 all ! m s1  because ! p]son :o _h
 sat v ne> h] 0 h] fa!r6 n br\ght  !re  
by any invitation f h]2 x 0 n t %e _h   
tri$ &  fail$2 t =m ( x w\ld h be5 an   
inf9ite relief2 %e simply  _h n tri$1 & 
%e made h]self hone/ly confess to h]self
 t  ! tr\ble 01 %e c\ld n be satisfi$ ) 
"o :o 0 )9 !  rea* ( h] ask+4    ,yet   
consci5ce1 work+ all alone1 is a v      
uncom=table &  disagreeable companion1 &
 (t5 accompli%es = ! "t be+  no?+ beyond
 mak+ 8 victim disagreeable4 ,?is 0 ,ru?
 to !  fulle/ ext5t ( h] p[]2 %e realiz$
 x1 & 9 a measure felt  a%am$ ( h]self1 

& /ruggl$ a little = a bett] /ate ( m9d4
    ,x seem$ ill paym5t = ! c\rtesy :i* 
_h made ,h>old ,wayne  =sake ! club be=e
 supp] = ! purpose ( walk+ home ) h]  f 
*ur*4 ,he 0 unusually k9d1 too1 &       
pati5t4 ,"p ( h]  tr\ble1 be x kn[n1 0  
h] det]m9ation 9 h] he>t n to be  driv5 
by t dreadful consci5ce into say+ a s+le
 p]sonal ^w to  ,h>old ,wayne4 ,n t %e  
put x 9 t way2 bless y1 no6 ,satan      
r>ely blund]s en\gh to speak out pla9ly2
 he has a doz5  smoo?-s\nd+ phrases t   
mean ! same ?+4    ,p ne$ to be approa*$
 v c>efully on v special occasions1  :i*
 are n apt to occur2 !y ne$ to be       
approa*$ by j su*  p]sons1 & 9 j su*    
well-*os5 words1 etc4 etc4    ,?\gh :y x
 %\ld require su* inf9ite tact & c>e &  
skill to  say to a fri5d1 ,i wi% y 7 go+
 to heav5 ) me1 :5 !  p]son w\ld say )\t
 ! slighte/ hesitation1 ,i wi% y 7  go+ 
to ,europe ) me1 & be acc\nt$ an idiot  
if he made talk  ab\t tact & skill &    
caution1 ,i am sure ,i don't "k4    ,yet
 all ^! ?+s ,ru? said to h]self4 ,!     

reason ! ?\ght  ruffl$ h] 0 because h]  
hone/ consci5ce knew !y 7 false1 &  t %e
 _h a "r to say1 ,h>old1 ,i wi% y 7 a   
,*ri/ian2  & _h no "r at all ) !        
results4    ,%e simply c\ld n br+ h]self
 to say x2 %e did n really "k  :y1      
h]self2 probably ,satan did4    ,mr4    
,wayne 0 unusually quiet & grave2 he    
seem$ to be do+ :at he  c\ld to lead    
,ru? into s]i\s talk2 he ask$ ab\t !    
meet+1  :e!r !re 7 _m out1 & :e!r %e    
enjoy$ x4    ,i sort ( l ,dr4 ,d5nis1 he
 said4 ,he is trem5d\sly 9 e>ne/2  b :y 
%\ldn't a man be 9 e>ne/ if he believes 
:at he is talk+  ab\t4 ,d y suppose he  
does1 ,ru?8    ,( c\rse1 ,ru? said1     
%ortly1 almo/ crossly2 y "k he does4 ,:y
  d y ask su* a fooli% "q8    ,oh1 ,i   
don't "k2 half ! "t x seems to me z if !
 religi\s  p 7 try+ to humbug ! _w2     
because1 y see1 !y don't act  z if !y 7 
9 dead e>ne/--v few ( !m d1 at lea/4    
,t is a v easy ?+ to say1 & p seem to be
 fond ( say+  x1 ,ru? said3 & !n %e     
simply w\ld n talk on t subject or  any 

o!r2 %e 0 mis]ably unhappy2 an awak5$   
consci5ce1 toy$  )1 is a v fruitful     
s\rce ( mis]y4 ,%e 0 glad :5 ! walk  0  
conclud$4    ,%all ,i come 98 ,mr4      
,wayne ask$1 l+]+ on ! /ep1 half smil+1 
half wi/ful4 ,:at d y advise1 %all ,i g 
back to ! club or call  on y8    ,n[1   
,ru? hat$ t club2 %e 0 mu* afraid ( its 
influ5ce ov] h]  fri5d2 %e _h det]m9$1 z
 soon z %e c\ld plan a l9e (  op]ation1 
to set sy/ematically at "w to )draw him 
f its  influ5ce2 b %e 0 n ready = x yet4
 ,&1 among o!r ?+s  t %e 0 n ready =1 0 
a call f ,mr4 ,wayne2 x seem$ to h]  t 9
 h] pres5t mis]able1 unsettl$ /ate x    
w\ld be simply  impossible to c>ry on a 
conv]sation ) him4 ,true to h] usually  
frank nature1 %e answ]$1 promptly3    ,i
 h c]ta9ly no desire = y to g to ! club1
 ei!r on ?is  ev5+ or any o!r2 b1 to be 
frank1 ,i w\ld r be alone ?is  ev5+2 ,i 
want to ?9k ov] "s matt]s ( importance1 
& to decide  !m4 ,y w n ?9k /rangely (  
me = say+ t1 w y8    ,oh1 no1 he said1 &
 he smil$ k9dly on h]2 yet he 0 v mu*   

disappo9t$2 he %[$ x 9 8 face4    ,_m a 
"t aft]w>d1 z ,ru? sat ?9k+ ov] ?is     
conv]sation1  recall+ e little detail ( 
x1 recall+ ! look on 8 face1 &  !       
peculi> sadness 9 8 eyes1 %e ?\ght )9   
h]self1 ,if ,i _h  said1 ',h>old1 ,i    
want y to come 92 ,i want to talk ) y2  
,i want  y to decide n[ to live =       
,*ri/1' ,i wond] :at he w\ld h  answ]$4 
,b %e did n say x4 ,in/ead1 %e turn$ f  
him & w5t into !  h\se2 &--he w5t       
directly to 8 club3 an unacc\ntable     
gloom hung  ov] him2 he mu/ h           
companion%ip2 if n ) 8 *os5 &  promis$  
wife1 !n ) ! club4 ,t 0 j :at ,ru? 0 to 
him2  & x 0 "o ( ! que/ions t torm5t$   
h]4    ,!re 7 reasons :y ?\ght ab\t x _h
 =c$ itself ^u h]  dur+ ! la/ few days4 
,%e 0 pl$g$ to him long be=e %e f\nd    
?is new exp]i5ce4 ,! "q 01 ,c\ld %e     
fulfil ^? pl$ges8  ,_h !y a ?\ght 9     
common n[8 ,c\ld %e live ) him ! sort ( 
life t %e _h promis$ to live1 & t %e    
solemnly meant to live8  ,if %e c\ld1 0 
x "r to d s8 ,y see %e _h en\gh to      

torm5t  h]2 only %e set ab\t ?9k+ ( x 9 
s /range a mann]2 n at  all z %e w\ld h 
?\ght ab\t x if ! pl$ges %e _h giv5 him 
_h meant to h] all t !y mean to "s1 all 
t !y ought to mean  to any "o :o makes  
!m4 ,?is phase ( x also tr\bl$ h]4      
,illu/ration          ,illu/ration      
,,*apt] ,,xxi4    ,,ru? ,,& ,,h>old4    
,,!re _h be5 9 ,judge ,ersk9e's m9d a   
slight s5se ( wond]m5t z  to h[ he %\ld 
meet 8 daught] ! morn+ aft] 8 a/\nd+    
appe>ance at pray]-meet+4 ,su* a new &  
s+ul> dep>ture 0 x1  t he ev5 felt a    
slight %ade ( emb>rassm5t4    ,b1 be=e !
 h\r ( meet+ h] arriv$1 8 ?\ghts 7 turn$
  into an entirely new *annel4 ,he met  
h]1 look+ v grave1 & ) a  t\* ( t5d]ness
 ab\t 8 mann] t 0 new to h]4 ,%e1 on h] 
"p1 0 n mu* m at re/ ?an %e _h be5 !    
ev5+ be=e4  ,%e realiz$ t h] he>t 0 9 an
 actual /ate ( rebellion aga9/  any =m (
 decid$ ,*ri/ian "w t %e c\ld plan4     
,cle>ly1  some?+ 0 wrong ) h]4 ,if %e _h
 be5 famili> ) a c]ta9  old ,*ri/ian1 %e
 might h borr[$ 8 language to express 9 

"p  h] feel+4    ,to w is pres5t ) me1 b
 h[ to p]=m t :i* is good ,i  "k n4 ,n q
 t1 ei!r1 = :ile %e said1 ,i c't d  ?is 
?+1 or t ?+1 %e 0 cle>-m9d$ en\gh to see
 t x  simply meant1 aft] all1 ,i w n4 ,!
 w 0 at fault1 & %e  knew x4 ,%e did n  
fully compreh5d yet t %e _h set out to  
be a  ,*ri/ian1 & at ! same "t to h h]  
own way 9 ! lea/ little  ?+2 b %e _h a  
glimm]+ s5se t su* 0 ! tr\ble4    ,h]   
fa!r1 aft] tak+ surreptiti\s glances at 
h] pale face &  tr\bl$ eyes1 decid$     
f9ally t :at 0 to be said mu/ be said1  
& ask$1 abruptly3    ,:5 did y see      
,h>old1 my daught]8    ,ru? />t$1 & ! "q
 made ! blood ru% to h] face1 %e did  n 
"k :y4    ,i saw him la/ ev5+1 aft]     
pray]-meet+1 ,i believe1 %e  answ]$1    
speak+ 9 h] usual quiet tone1 b fix+ an 
inquir+ look  on h] fa!r4    ,did he    
speak ( n feel+ well8    ,no1 sir2 n at 
all4 ,:y8    ,i he> t he is q sick ?is  
morn+2 0 tak5 9 ! night4  ,some?+ l a   
fit1 ,i %\ld judge2 may be no?+ b a     
slight  attack1 br\ght on by late       

supp]s4 ,he 0 at ! club la/ night4 ,i   
?\ght ,i w\ld call aft] breakfa/1 & le>n
 ! ext5t ( !  illness4 ,if y want to s5d
 a message or note1 ,i c deliv] x4    ,t
 0 ! beg9n+ ( dre>y days4 ,ru? prep>$ h]
 note--a t5d]1  com=t+ "o2 b x 0 br\ght 
back to h]2 & z h] fa!r h&$  x to h] he 
said3    ,he c't read x n[1 daught]4 ,i 
d>e say x w\ld com=t him if he  c\ld2 b 
he is deliri\s2 didn't "k me2 hasn't    
kn[n any "o s9ce  he 0 tak5 9 ! night4  
,keep ! lett] till ?is passes (f1 !n he 
w be ready = x4    ,v k9d & sympa!tic 7 
,ru?'s fri5ds4 ,! girls came to see  h]1
 & kiss$ h] wi/fully1 ) te>s 9 _! eyes1 
b !y _h  little to say4 ,!y knew j h[   
sick h] fri5d 01 & !y felt z  ?\gh !re 0
 no?+ left to say4 ,h] fa!r neglect$ 8  
bus9ess  to /ay at home ) h]1 & 9 _m a  
little1 ?\ghtful way t\*$  h] heavy     
he>t1 z ! h\rs dragg$ by4    ,n _m h\rs 
to wait4 ,x 0 9 ! e>ly dawn ( ! ?ird    
morn+  aft] ! news _h rea*$ h]1 t !     
door-bell peal$ %>ply  ?r\gh ! h\se4    
,!re 0 b "o s]vant up2 %e answ]$ ! bell4

    ,ru? 0 up & dress$1 & /ood 9 ! hall 
above1 li/5+ = :at  t bell might br+ to 
h]4 ,%e he>d ! hurri$ voice at ! door2  
he>d ! p]emptory ord]3    ,i want to see
 ,judge ,ersk9e "r away4    ,%e knew !  
voice belong$ to ,nellis ,mit*ell1 & %e 
w5t d[n to him  9 ! libr>y4 ,he turn$   
swiftly at ! op5+ ( ! door1 !n /ood     
/ill1 & a look ( blank dismay swept ov] 
8 face4    ,x 0 y\r fa!r t ,i want$ to  
see1 he said1 quickly4    ,i "k1 %e     
answ]$1 speak+ 9 h] usual tone4 ,i he>d 
y\r  message4 ,my fa!r has n yet ris54  
,he w be d[n pres5tly4  ,meantime1 ,i   
?\ght y might possibly h news ( ,mr4    
,wayne's  condition4 ,c y tell me :at   
y\r fa!r ?9ks ( him ?is morn+8    ,h[ v 
quiet & compos$ %e 06 ,x seem$          
impossible to realize  t %e 0 ! promis$ 
wife ( ! man = :om %e 0 ask+4  ,nellis  
,mit*ell 0 di/ress$2 he did n "k :at to 
say or d4 ,8  di/ress %[$ itself pla9ly 
on 8 face4    ,y ne$ n be afraid to tell
 me1 %e said1 half smil+1 &  speak+ m   
g5tly ?an %e 0 apt to speak to ?is "y   

man4 ,x  almo/ seem$ t %e 0 try+ to     
su/a9 him1 & help him to tell  8 /ory4  
,i am n a *ild y "k1 %e add$1 /ill ) a  
smile4    ,y d n "k :at y are talk+     
ab\t1 he said1 ho>sely4 ,ru?1  won't y  
please g up-/airs & tell y\r fa!r ,i    
want him z soon z  possible8    ,%e     
turn$ f him half impati5tly4    ,my fa!r
 w be d[n z soon z possible1 %e said1   
coldly4 ,he is  n accu/om$ to keep      
g5tlem5 wait+ beyond :at is necess>y4   
,meantime1 if y "k1 w y be k9d en\gh to 
give me news ( ,mr4  ,wayne8 ,i beg y1  
,mr4 ,mit*ell1 to rememb] t ,i am n a   
silly *ild1  to :om y ne$ be afraid to  
give a message1 if y h "o4    ,he mu/   
answ] h] n[2 !re 0 no escape4    ,he is1
 he began1 & !n he /opp$4 ,& h] cle>1   
cold1 grave eyes  look$ "r at him &     
wait$4 ,8 next s5t5ce comm5c$ almo/ 9 a 
moan4 ,oh1 ,ru?1 y w make me tell y6 ,x 
is all ov]4 ,he has  gone4    ,gone6 %e 
repeat$1 incr$ul\sly1 /ill />+ at him4  
,:]e is he  gone8    ,:at an awful "q6  
,%e realiz$ x h]self almo/ ! in/ant x   

pass$ h] lips4 ,x made h] %udd] visibly4
 ,b %e nei!r scream$  nor fa9t$1 nor 9  
any way1 except t /range "o1 betray$    
emotion4  ,in/ead1 %e said3    ,be      
seat$1 ,mr4 ,mit*ell1 & excuse me2 fa!r 
is com+4 ,!n %e  turn$ & w5t back       
up-/airs4    ,he he>d h] firm /ep on !  
/airs z %e w5t sl[ly up2 & ?is  poor    
be>] ( fai?ful tid+s %ut 8 face into bo?
 8 h&s &  groan$ al\d = su* mis]y z c\ld
 n v5t itself 9 any natural  way4 ,he   
und]/ood t !re 0 some?+ m ?an ord9>y    
sorr[ 9  ,ru?'s face4 ,x 0 z if %e _h   
be5 petrifi$4    ,?r\gh ! days t foll[$ 
,ru? pass$ z "o 9 a dream4 ,ev]yone  0 v
 k9d4 ,h] fa!r %[$ a tal5t = pati5ce &  
g5tl5ess  t no "o _h kn[n he possess$4  
,! girls came to see h]2 b %e w\ld n be 
se54 ,%e %rank f  !m4 ,!y did n wond] at
 t2 !y 7 half reliev$ t x 0  s4 ,su* a  
pall seem$ to !m to h settl$ sudd5ly ov]
 h] life  t !y felt at a loss :at to    
say1 h[ to meet h]4 ,s :5 %e s5t  to !m1
 f h] d>k5$ & gloomy room1 k9d messages 
( ?anks =  _! k9dness1 & ask$ !m to     

fur!r %[ _! sympa?y by  all[+ h] to /ay 
utt]ly alone = a:ile1 !y drew reliev$   
sighs  & w5t away4 ,?is mu* !y und]/ood4
 ,x 0 n a "t = words4    ,z = ,flossy1  
%e %\ld n h be5 numb]$ among !m4 ,%e did
  n call at all2 %e s5t by ,nellis      
,mit*ell a t9y b\quet ( lilies (  !     
valley1 ly+ inside ( a cool1 broad gre5 
lily leaf1 & on a slip  ( pap] twi/$ 9 )
 x 0 writt53    ,yea1 ?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh
 ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w  fe> no 
evil4 ,h[ ,ru? bless$ h] = t ^w6 ,v]ily 
%e felt t  %e 0 walk+ ?r\gh ! v blacke/ 
( ! %ad[s6 ,x rem9d$  h] t %e _h a      
fri5d4    ,sl[ly ! h\rs dragg$ on4 ,!   
gr& & solemn fun]al 0 plann$  & ! plans 
c>ri$ out4 ,mr4 ,wayne 0 among ! v      
weal?y ( !  city4 ,8 fa!r's mansion 0   
%r\d$ 9 its appropriate crape1 !  rooms 
& ! halls & ! ri*1 d>k solemn c(f9      
glitt]+ ) its  solid silv] screws &     
h&les1 7 almo/ hidd5 9 r>e & co/ly      
fl[]s4 ,ru?1 9 ! deepe/ ( m\rn+ robes1  
accompani$ by h]  fa!r1 f ^: %\ld] swept
 long /ream]s ( crape1 sat 9 !  ,ersk9e 

c>riage & foll[$ directly aft] ! he>se1 
*ief m\rn]  9 ! long & solemn tra94     
,9 e conceivable way t love c\ld devise 
& weal? c>ry out1  7 ! la/ tok5s (      
respect paid to ! quiet clay t und]/ood 
n :at 0 pass+ ar\nd x4    ,! music 0 by 
! qu>tette *oir ( ! ,fir/ ,*ur*1 & 0 l a
  wail ( angel voices 9 its wond]ful    
pa?os & t5d]ness4    ,! pa/or spoke a   
few words1 t5d]ly1 solemnly po9t+ !     
m\rn]s  to ,"o :o alone c\ld su/a91     
e>ne/ly urg+ ^? :o knew no?+  ( ! love (
 ,*ri/ to take refuge n[ 9 8 op5 arms & 
f9d  re/ !re4    ,b alas1 alas6 n a s+le
 ^w c\ld he say ab\t ! s\l t _h  gone   
out f t sil5t body be=e !m2 gone to live
 =ev]4 ,0 x  possible = ^? hold+ su*    
belief z !irs to h a %ad[ (  hope t !   
end ( su* a life z 8 _h be5 c\ld be     
bright8    ,n "o ( ^? :o und]/ood any?+ 
ab\t ?is matt] d>$ = an  in/ant to hope 
x4 ,!y und]/ood ! awful solemn sil5ce ( 
!  m9i/]4 ,!re 0 no?+ = t grave b       
sil5ce4 ,hope = !  liv+1 & he po9t$ !m  
e>ne/ly to ! s\rce ( all hope2 b =  !   

dead1 sil5ce4    ,:at an awfully solemn 
task to conduct su* fun]al s]vices4 ,!  
pa/or  may n read ! com=t+ words3       
,bless$ are ! dead :o die 9 !  ,"l1     
because be=e !m lies "o :o did n die 9 !
 ,"l1 &  common s5se tells ! mo/        
?\ghtless t if ^? are bless$ :o  die 9 !
 ,"l !re mu/ be a rev]se side to !      
picture1 else no  s5se to ! /atem5t4 ,s 
! v]se mu/ be pass$ by4 ,x is too late  
to help ! dead1 & x ne$ n te> ! he>ts ( 
! liv+4 ,he c  n read1 ,i %all g to him1
 b he %all n return to me4    ,god =bid1
 prays ! sad pa/or 9 8 he>t1 t "m or    
fa!r or  fri5d %all s die z to g to ?is 
"o1 :o did n die 9 ! ,"l4  ,we c n ev5  
hope = t4 ,all ! long l9e ( t5d]1       
helpful  v]ses1 gl[+ ) light = ! com+   
morn+1 %9+ )  immortality & un5d+ union 
mu/ be pass$ by2 = ea* & e "o  ( !m h a 
clause :i* %[s unmi/akably t !          
immortality is  glori\s only "u c]ta9   
conditions1 & 9 ?is case !y h n  be5    
met4    ,!re mu/ 9 ^! v]ses1 too1 be a  
rev]se side1 or else !y mean  no?+4 ,:at

 %all ! pa/or d8 ,cle>ly he c only say1 
,9 !  mid/ ( life we are 9 dea?4 ,t is  
true2 8 audi5ce feel x2 &  he c only    
pray3 ,s tea* u to numb] our days t we  
may apply  our he>ts unto wisdom4    ,b1
 oh1 h[ c ! mo!rs /& by op5 graves :]e9 
are laid  _! sons or daught]s1 & endure 
! ?\ght t x is a sep>ation  t %all /ret*
 ?r\gh et]nity6 ,h[ wond]ful t any ( u  
are  c>eless or ?\ghtless = a mom5t s   
long z we h a *ild or a  fri5d unsafe6  
,dur+ all ?is "t ( trial ,ru?'s ?ree    
fri5ds 7 hov]+ ar\nd  h]1 try+ by e     
possible att5tion & ?\ghtfulness to help
 or  com=t h]1 & yet feel+ _!           
p[]lessness 9 su* a way t x  almo/ made 
!m %r9k f try+4    ,words are su* a     
mock]y1 ,m>ion said to h] "o ev5+1 z !y 
sat  toge!r4 ,sometimes ,i almo/ hate   
myself = try+ to speak to y at  all4    
,:at c any human be+ say to "o :o is    
%r\d$ 9 an awful  sorr[8    ,ru? %udd]$ 
visibly4    ,x is an 'awful' sorr[1 %e  
said2 y h us$ ! "r ^w  ) :i* to express 
x2 b !re is a %ade to x t y d n  und]/&4

 ,i don't believe t by exp]i5ce y ev] w2
 ,i pray ,god  t y may n4 ,?9k ( bury+ a
 fri5d 9 ! grave )\t !  slighte/ hope ( 
ev] meet+ him 9 peace aga96    ,y h no?+
 to d ) t1 ,ru?2 ,god is ! judge4 ,i    
don't ?9k  y ought to all[ y\rself to   
?9k ( x4    ,!re ,i ?9k y are mi/ak52 ,i
 believe ,i ought to ?9k ( x4  ,m>ion1 y
 "k1 & ,i "k1 t !re is simply no?+ at   
all on  :i* to build a hope ( meet+ 9   
peace ! man we buri$ la/ week4  ,y ?9k x
 almo/ %ock+ t ,i c speak ( him 9 t way2
 ,i "k  y d4 ,p are apt to hide beh9d ! 
v flimsie/ veil ( fanci$  hopes :5 !y   
talk ( su* ?+s4    ,p]haps a m]ciful    
,god p]mits "s to hug a wor?less hope :5
 !y  ?9k ( _! dead treasures1 s9ce x c d
 no h>m to ^? :o are  gone2 b ,i am n "o
 ( t class ( p4 ,besides1 ,i am appe>+  
to y1 & ev]ybody1 9 a false light4 ,i am
 tir$ ( x4 ,m>ion1 ,mr4  ,wayne 0 n to  
me :at he ought to h be51 s9ce ,i 0 8   
promis$  wife4 ,y "k h[ ,i h *ang$ (    
late2 y "k !re 0 h>dly a  ?\ght or feel+
 ( m9e 9 :i* he c\ld sympa?ize2 b ! wor/

  ( x is1 he nev] did sympa?ize ) me 9 !
 true s5se2 he nev]  fill$ my he>t4     
,my promise to him 0 "o ( ^? false /eps 
t p l me1 :o  are rul$ by society1 take 
because x seems to be ! prop] ?+ to d   
next1 or because we feel x might z well 
be t z any?+2 p]haps  because x w please
 "o's fa!r 9 a bus9ess po9t ( view1 or  
please "o's own s5se ( importance2      
satisfy "o's desire to be  =emo/ 9 !    
fa%ionable _w4 ,i am humiliat+ myself to
 tell y1  pla9ly1 t my promise meant n  
mu* m ?an t4 ,i did n  realize h[ empty 
x 0 till ,i f\nd t all my plans1 & aims1
 &  hopes 9 life 7 *ang$4 ,t1 9 %ort1   
life _h come to seem m  to me ?an a     
glitt]+ we>9ess1 t 0 to be borne ) ! be/
  grace ,i c\ld assume4 ,?is 0 ne>ly all
 ,i _h f\nd 9 society1 or  hop$ to f9d4 
,i foll[$ ,mr4 ,wayne to ! grave 9 !    
position ( *ief m\rn]1  because ,i felt 
t x 0 a tok5 ( respect t ,i ow$ to !    
memory  ( ! man :om ,i _h wrong$1 &     
because ,i felt t ! _w _h no  bus9ess ) 
our private affairs2 b he 0 n to me :at 

p  ?9k he 01 & ,i feel z ?\gh ,i want$ y
 to "k x1 ev5 ?\gh  x humiliates me     
beyond measure to make ! confession4 ,at
 ! same "t  ,i h an awful sorr[1 too    
awful to be express$ 9 words4    ,m>ion1
 ,i ?9k y w und]/& :at ,i mean :5 ,i say
 t ,i  believe ,i h ! blood ( a lo/ s\l 
cl++ to my g>m5ts4 ,i "k  z well z ,i   
sit "h to-night t ,i might h influ5c$   
,h>old ,wayne  into ! "r way4 ,i "k 8   
love = me 0 s s9c]e1 & s  /rong1 t he   
w\ld h be5 will+ to try to d almo/ any?+
  t ,i _h ask$4 ,i believe 9 my s\l t _h
 ,i urg$ ! matt] (  p]sonal salvation on
 8 imm$iate att5tion1 he w\ld h giv5 x  
?\ght4 ,b ,i nev] did--nev]4    ,m>ion1 
ev5 on t la/ ev5+ ( 8 life--,i mean be=e
 he 0  sick--:5 he himself invit$ !     
words1 ,i 0 sil5t4 ,i did n mean  to    
cont9ue s2 ,i meant1 :5 ,i got ready1 to
 speak to him ab\t ?is  matt]2 ,i meant 
to d ev]y?+ "r2 b ,i 0 det]m9$ to take  
my  own "t = x1 & ,i took x1 & n[ he is 
gone6 ,m>ion1 y "k  no?+ ab\t su* a     
sorr[ z t6 ,n[1 :y did ,i act 9 ?is     

insane  way8    ,i "k ! reason1 "o ( !m 
at lea/2 & ! awful selfi%ness &  c[>dice
 ( x only br&s me deep]4 ,x 0 because ,i
 0 afraid to  h him become a ,*ri/ian   
man6 ,i knew if he did ,i %\ld h no     
excuse = break+ ! pl$ges t _h pass$     
betwe5 u2 9 pla9  words1 ,i w\ld h no   
excuse = n m>ry+ him2 & ,i did n want   
to d x6 ,i felt t m>riage v[s w\ld mean 
to me 9 ! future :at  !y nev] meant 9 ! 
pa/1 & t !re 0 really no?+ 9  common    
betwe5 ,mr4 ,wayne & myself2 t ,i c\ld n
 ass5t to !  m>riage s]vice ) him1 & be 
guiltless be=e ,god4 ,s to sp>e  myself1
 to h :at look$ l a consci5ti\s excuse =
 break+  v[s t ought nev] to h be5 made1
 ,i delib]ately sacrific$ 8  s\l6 ,m>ion
 ,wilbur1 ?9k ( t6    ,y didn't mean to 
d t6 ,m>ion said1 9 an awe-/rick5 voice2
 %e  0 a/oni%$ & %ock$1 & bewild]$ z to 
:at to say4    ,ru? answ]$ h] almo/     
fi]cely3    ,no1 ,i didn't mean to2 & z 
to t1 ,i nev] meant to d any?+ t  0 n j 
"r 9 my life2 b ,i meant to h j exactly 
my own  way ( do+ ?+s1 & ,i tell y ,i   

took x4 ,n[1 ,m>ion1 :ile ,i  blame     
myself z no o!r p]son ev] c1 ,i /ill    
blame o!rs4 ,i 0  nev] taught z ,i %\ld 
h be5 ab\t ! sacr$ness ( human loves1  &
 ! awfulness ( human v[s & pl$ges4 ,i 0 
nev] taught t =  girls to dally ) su*   
pl$ges1 to flirt ) !m1 be=e !y knew     
any?+ ab\t life or ab\t _! own he>ts 0 a
 s9 9 ! sight (  ,god4 ,i ought to h be5
 s taught4    ,p]haps if ,i _h _h a "m  
to tea* me ,i %\ld h be5 diff]5t2  b ,i 
am n ev5 sure ( t4 ,mo!rs seem to me to 
all[ /range  trifl+ ) ^! subjects1 ev5  
if !y d n actually prep>e !  way4 ,b all
 ?is does n relieve me4 ,i h s9n$2 no "o
 b myself  und]/&s h[ deeply1 & no "o b 
me kn[s ! bitt]ness ( x4    ,n[ ,i feel 
z ?\gh ! :ole ( ! re/ ( my life mu/ be  
giv5 to  atone = ?is horrible fatal     
mi/ake4 ,i wa/$ ! la/ h\r ,i ev] _h  ) a
 s\l1 & ,i h be=e me ! awful            
consci\sness t ,i might  h sav$ x4    ,x
 is all done n[1 & c nev] be undone2 t  
is ! sadde/ "p  ( x4 ,b !re is "o ?+ ,i 
c d2 ,i ne$ nev] live ?r\gh a l         

exp]i5ce aga92 ,i w give ! re/ ( my life
 to atone = ! pa/2  ,i w nev] aga9 be   
guilty ( com+ 9 contact ) a s\l1        
unprep>$ = dea?1 )\t urg+ ^u t s\l1 z   
(t5 z ,i h  opportunity1 ! necessity =  
prep>ation2 ,i see pla9ly t x is !      
important ?+ 9 life4    ,!re hov]$ ov]  
,m>ion's m9d1 :ile ^! la/ s5t5ces 7 be+ 
spok51 words some?+ l ^!3    ,! blood ( 
,jesus ,*ri/ 8 ,son cleanse? f all s94  
,%e almo/ said to ,ru? t ev5 = ?is s9 ! 
atonem5t _h be5  made2 %e mu/ n try to  
make ano!r4 ,b ! error t only fa9tly    
glimm]$ 9 ,ru?'s s5t5ce 0 s mix$ )      
solemn & helpful tru?  t %e felt at a   
loss z to :e!r !re 0 error at all1 & s  
held h] peace4    ,illu/ration          
,illu/ration    ,,*apt] ,,xxii4         
,,revival4      ,,z ! e>ly autumn mon?s 
slipp$ away1 & t\*es ( w9t] began to  %[
 ar\nd !m1 x became evid5t t a new feel+
 0 /irr+ 9  ! ,fir/ ,*ur*4    ,no ne$ n[
 to "w = increas$ numb]s at !           
pray]-meet+2 at  lea/ !re 0 n ! ne$ t   
=m]ly exi/$2 ! room 0 full1  & ! meet+s 

solemn & e>ne/4 ,! ,_s ( ,god 0 hov]+   
ov]  ! place4 ,drops ( ! com+ %[] 7     
already beg9n+ to fall4    ,:at 0 !     
cause ( ! quick5$ he>ts8 ,:o knew save !
 ,wat*]  on ! t[] 9 ! et]nal city8 ,0 x 
because ( ! sudd51 &  solemn1 & hopeless
 dea? occurr+ 9 ! v c5t] ( :at 0  call$ 
! fir/ circles8 ,0 x ! _s develop$      
app>5tly by  ?is dea?1 %[+ itself 9     
eag]1 indefatigable ef=t :]ev] ,ru?     
,ersk9e w5t1 ) :omsoev] %e came 9       
contact8    ,0 x ,m>ion ,wilbur's new   
way ( tea*+1 t includ$ n only !         
intellect ( h] pupils1 b look$ beyond t1
 ) lov+ ^w1 =  ! empty s\l8 ,0 x ,eurie 
,mit*ell's pati5t way ( tak+ up home  "w
 & c>e1 t _h be5 di/a/eful to h]1 & t %e
 _h  %unn$ 9 days gone by8 ,0 x ,flossy 
,%ipley's way ( tea*+ !  ,sabba?-s*ool  
lessons to ^? boys ( h]s8    ,0 x !     
quick5$ s5se :i* ?robb$ 9 ! almo/       
disc\rag$  he>t ( ! pa/or :5ev] he came 
9 contact ) ei!r ( ^!  f\r8 ,0 x !      
pati5t1 p]si/5t1 unassum+ "w ( ,john    
,w>d5 z  he w5t ab\t 9 ! %op among 8    

fell[-workm51 dropp+ an e>ne/  ^w "h1 a 
press+ invitation !re8    ,:o %all tell 
:e!r ei!r1 or all ( ^! influ5ces1 comb9$
  ) hundr$s ( o!rs1 set 9 motion by l   
causes1 7 !  beg9n+s ( ! solemn & bless$
 h>ve/ "t1 t dawn$ at la/  on ^? :o _h  
be5 s[+ 9 te>s8    ,! fact 0 app>5t4    
,ev5 9 ! ,fir/ ,*ur*1 t model (         
propriety  & respectability1 t *ur* :i* 
_h s fe>$ excitem5t or  unusual ef=ts ( 
any sort1 !re 0 a revival6    ,among ^? 
:o 7 com+1 & :o 7 gr[+ will+ to let o!rs
  "k t !y 7 awak5+ to a s5se ( !        
importance ( ^!  ?+s1 7 ,dr4 & ,mrs4    
,mit*ell1 ,eurie's fa!r & "m4 ,to       
!mselves !y did n hesitate to say t !   
*ange 9 ,eurie 0 s  m>k$ & s increas+ 9 
its p[] ov] h] life1 t x oblig$  !m to  
?9k s]i\sly ( ?is ?+4    ,among !       
int]e/$ also 7 a score or m ( girls f   
,m>ion's  room 9 ! great s*ool2 & m came
 e day4 ,m>ion's face 0  %9+1 & %e ga!r$
 h] brood ab\t h] z a "m w\ld !  *ildr5 
( h] love & long+4    ,among !m 7 f\r ( 
,flossy's boys2 & half a doz5 boys1     

fri5ds (  !irs1 :o 7 n ,flossy's1 & :o  
yet1 someway1 jo9$ h] tra9  & manag$ to 
be c\nt$ 94 ,among !m 0 ,judge          
,ersk9e--,i mean  among ^? :o cont9u$ to
 come to ! meet+s--com+ alone1 &  be+   
rev]5t & ?\ghtful dur+ ! s]vices1 b go+ 
away )  b[$ head1 & mak+ no sign3 !re 0 
some?+ 9 ! way )  ,judge ,ersk9e t no "o
 und]/ood4    ,z = ,ru?--h[ %e work$    
dur+ ^! days6 ,n ) a glad light 9  h]   
eyes1 su* z ,m>ion & ,flossy _h2 n ) a  
satisfi$ face z if  ! "q ( some?+ to d t
 0 wor? do+1 & t help$  h]1 _h be5      
settl$1 su* z ,eurie ,mit*ell wore2 r ) 
a sad  fev]i% impati5ce to accompli%    
results2 %r9k+ f no?+1  will+ to d      
any?+1 g any:]e1 yet meet+ ) f> less    
enc\ragem5t1 & see+ f> less fruits1 ?an 
any ( ! o!rs4 ,%e  did n realize t %e 0 
work+ ) a sort ( desp]ate int5tion  (   
ov]balanc+ ! mis*ief ( h] mi/akes by s  
mu* "w n[1 t  !re w\ld be a sort ( ev5  
balance at ! scales4 ,%e w\ld h  be5    
%ock$ _h %e und]/ood h] own he>t4       
,meantime1 :]e 0 ,satan8 ,cont5t to let 

?is reap+ "t alone8 ,oh1  bless y1 no6  
,nev] busi]1 nev] m al]t1 & wat*ful1 &  
cauti\s1 & skillful ?an n[6 ,x 0        
wond]ful1 too1 h[ _m  help]s he f\nd ^: 
names 7 actually on ! roll ( ! ,fir/    
,*ur*6    ,!re 7 ^? :o _h _h 9 m9d all !
 fall hav+ little  ent]ta9m5ts1 j a few 
fri5ds1 y "k1 no?+ l a p>ty2  !y 7 sorry
 to be oblig$ to h !m j n[ :ile !re 7   
meet+s2 b ,miss ,gilmore 0 9 t[n1 & w\ld
 be "h s %ort a  "t1 !y mu/ invite h]2 x
 w\ld n be treat+ h] well to take  no   
notice ( h] visit2 &1 really1 ! p :om !y
 propos$ to  invite 7 ^? :o did n att5d 
*ur*1 s no h>m c\ld be done4    ,^! 7 "s
 ( ,satan's help]s4 ,!re 7 o!rs :o 7 m  
outspok54 ,!y did n believe 9 special   
ef=ts2 seasons (  excitem5t2 religi\s   
dissipations--no?+ else4 ,p %\ld be     
religi\s at all times1 n put x on =     
special occasions4    ,x 0 well en\gh to
 h a special season = p>ties1 & a       
special  season = go+ to ! sea-side1 & a
 special season = do+ "o's  dressmak+1 &
 a special season = clean+ h\se1 & a    

special  season = ev]y?+ "u ! sun b     
religi\s meet+s2 ^! %\ld  be            
conduct$--at all times4 ,0 t :at !y     
meant8 ,oh1 de>1 no6 ,!y  %\ld n be     
conduct$ at all4 ,0 t :at !y meant8 ,:o 
%\ld  tell :at !y did mean8 ,"o lady    
said3    ,! idea ( ! bell r++ e ev5+ =  
pray]-meet+6 ,x 0  too absurd6 ,p mu/ h 
a little "t = recreation2 ^! weeks  j   
be=e ! holidays 7 always by common      
cons5t ! "t =  fe/ivities ( all sorts2 x
 0 d[nright folly to expect "y p  to    
give up _! pleasures & g e ev5+ to      
meet+4    ,s %e issu$ h] c>ds = a p>ty1 
& ga!r$ z _m ( ! "y  p ab\t h] z %e     
c\ld4 ,& ?is woman 0 a memb] ( ! ,fir/  
,*ur*6 ,& ?is woman pr(ess$ to believe 9
 ! v]se t read1  ,:e!r !re=e ye eat or  
dr9k1 or :atev] ye d1 d all to !  glory 
( ,god6    ,!re 7 o!rs :o w5t to ^!     
p>ties1 hu%+ _! consci5ces  meantime by 
! explanation t ! social duties 7       
important ones1  & t "o ^: he>t 0 "r    
c\ld s]ve ,god z well hav+  religi\s    
conv]sation at a p>ty1 z %e c\ld occupy+

 a seat at a  pray]-meet+4 ,p]haps !y   
really believ$ x4 ,:at m>vel8 ,satan    
himself is trans=m$ into an angel (     
light4    ,! tr\ble ab\t ! s9c]ity 01 t 
^? same p]sons 7 n  unaw>e ( c]ta9 sne]+
 rem>ks t 7 be+ made1 to ! effect  t if 
*ur*-memb]s c\ld g to p>ties :5 !re 7   
meet+s at  _! own *ur*1 !y c\ld surely  
be excus$ f ! meet+s2 &  !y c\ld n h be5
 utt]ly ignorant ( ! v]se t read        
pla9ly1 ,let n y\r good be evil spok5 (4
    ,!re 7 /ill o!rs :o compromis$      
matt]s1 tak+ ! meet+s =  ! fir/ h\r ( ! 
ev5+ & a p>ty = ! next ?ree2 & !        
look]s-on said1 sne]+ly1 t !re 0 a /rife
 go+ on betwe5  ! s\l1 ! fle% & ! devil1
 & !y wond]$ :i* w\ld  conqu]6    ,s all
 ^! classes fl\ri%$ & work$ 9 _! diff]5t
 ways 9  ! ,fir/ ,*ur*2 j z !y always w 
"w1 until t day :5  ! :eat %all be =ev] 
sep>at$ f ! t>es4 ,! wond] is :y  s _m  
bl9d$ eyes mu/ insi/ t because !re are  
t>es1 !re  is !re=e no :eat4 ,! ,"l     
said1 ,let bo? gr[ toge!r until !       
h>ve/4    ,i don't und]/& x1 ,ru? said  

"o day to ,m>ion1 z !y talk$ !  "w ov]1 
& tri$ to lay plans = future            
helpfulness4 ,:y d y  suppose x is t ,i 
seem able to d no?+ at all8 ,i try ) all
 my  might2 my he>t is surely 9 x1 & ,i 
long ) a desire t seems  almo/ z if x   
w\ld consume me1 to see "s fruit ( my   
"w1 & yet  ,i don't4 ,:at c be !        
difficulty8    ,i don't "k1 ,m>ion said1
 speak+ hesitat+ly1 z "o :o w\ld  l to  
say m if %e d>$4 ,i don't feel compet5t 
to answ] t  "q1 & yet1 sometimes1 ,i h  
fe>$ t y might be try+ to  compromise ) 
! ,"l4    ,i don't und]/& y2 9 :at way d
 y mean8 ,i try to d my duty 9  e place 
t ,i c ?9k (4 ,i am n compromis+ on any 
subject1  s f> z ,i "k4 ,if ,i am1 ,i w 
c]ta9ly be grateful to anyone :o  w po9t
 x out to me4    ,i am n sure t x is    
suffici5tly cle> to my own m9d to be    
able  to po9t x out1 ,m>ion said1 /ill  
visibly emb>rass$4 ,b1 ,ru?1 x          
sometimes seems to me z if y _h said to 
y\rself1 ',n[ ,i w "w  s mu* & pray s   
mu*1 & !n ,i ought to h re/ f ! pa9  t  

is goad+ me on1 & ,i ought to be able to
 feel t ,i h aton$  = pa/ mi/akes1 & !  
acc\nt aga9/ me is squ>$4'    ,ru? turn$
 f h] impati5tly4    ,y are a /range    
com=t]1 %e said1 almo/ indignantly4 ,d y
  mean by t to intimate t y ?9k ,i ought
 nev] to look or hope  = re/ ( m9d aga9 
because ,i h made "o fe>ful mi/ake8 ,d y
  mean t ,i ought always to c>ry ) me ! 
s5se ( ! burd58    ,i mean no su* ?+4 ,y
 _c ?9k ,i s e/imate ! p[] ( !          
sacrifice = s94 ,ru?1 ,i mean simply    
?is3 ,no?+ t y or ,i c  d c possibly    
make "o s9 :ite1 "o mi/ake z ?\gh x _h n
  be51 give "o mom5t ( re/ to a tr\bl$  
he>t4 ,b ! blood (  ,jesus ,*ri/ c d all
 ?is1 & x does seem to me t y are       
ignor+ x1 & try+ to "w out y\r own re/4 
,ru? 0 ?\ghtful2 ! look ( vexation pass$
 f h] face4    ,x may be s1 %e said1    
aft] a long sil5ce4 ,i beg9 dimly to    
und]/& y\r mean+2 b ,i don't "k h[ to   
help x1 h[ to feel  diff]5tly4 ,i surely
 ought to "w1 & surely ,i h a "r to     
expect  results4    ,9 "o s5se1 yes1 & 9

 ano!r ,i don't believe we h4 ,i beg9 to
  feel m & m t y & ,i h got 9 "s way to 
be made to  und]/& t x is n our way1 b !
 ,"l's1 t we mu/ be  will+ to d1 or1 :at
 is h>d]1 to leave undone1 exactly :at  
he  says1 d or n d4 ,i c't help feel+ t 
y are plann+ 9  y\r own he>t j :at ought
 to be done1 & !n all[+ y\rself to  feel
 almo/ indignant & ill-us$ because ! "w 
is n  accompli%$4    ,i don't "k h[ y h 
succe$$ 9 see+ s deeply into my he>t1   
,ru? said1 ) a wan smile4 ,i believe x  
is s1 ?\gh ,i am n sure  t ,i ev] saw x 
be=e4    ,i "k :y ,i see x2 because x is
 my temptation z well z y\rs4 ,y  & ,i  
are bo? /rong-will$2 we h bo? be5 us$ to
 hav+ our own  way2 we want to cont9ue  
to h x2 we want to d ! "r ?+s  provid$  
we c h ! *oos+ ( !m4 ,flossy1 n[1 ) h]  
yield+ nature1 is will+ to be l$1 z y & 
,i are n4 ,i h to  fight aga9/ ?is      
t5d5cy to c>ry out my plans & look = my 
results all ! "t4 ,! fact is1 ,ru?1 we  
mu/ le>n to "w =  ,*ri/1 & n set up     
bus9ess = ourselves1 & /ill expect him  

to  give ! wages4    ,/ill1 said ,ru?1  
,i don't "k4 ,!re seems to me to be no?+
 t  ,i am n will+ to d4 ,i c't ?9k (    
any?+ s h>d t ,i w\ld  n unhesitat+ly d 
x4 ,i h *ang$ wond]fully 9 t respect4 ,a
  little :ile ago ,i 0 n will+ to d     
any?+4 ,n[ ,i am ready =  any?+ t c be  
done4    ,are y8 ,m>ion ask$1 ) a       
visible %iv]4 ,ru?1 are y sure8  ,i c't 
say t2 ,i want to say x1 & ,i pray t ,i 
may be able2 yet ,i  c ?9k ( s _m ?+s t 
,i might be call$ on to d t ,i  %r9k f4 
,i h giv5 up try+ to d !m1 & fall5 back 
on !  promise1 ',my grace is suffici5t1'
 only pray+1 ',"l1 give me !  ne$$ grace
 = to-day2 ,i w n rea* out = to-morr[4' 
,&1 ,ru?1  ,i feel sure t nei!r y nor ,i
 mu/ try to cov] our pa/ errors  )      
pres5t usefulness4 ,no?+ b ! blood (    
,*ri/ c cov] any  wrong2 we mu/ re/ on  
t1 & on t alone4    ,i believe ,i only  
und]/& 9 "p :at y mean4 ,i don't see h[ 
y  ev] rea*$ s f> ahead ( me 9 fai? & 9 
und]/&+4 ,b ,i  believe y are f>!r4     
,/ill1 ,i c't ?9k ( any?+ t ,i am  n    

will+ & ready to d4 ,i wi% ,i might be  
tri$2 ,i wi% ,he w\ld  give me "s "w1 n 
( my own plann+1 t ,he might see h[     
will+  ,i am to d any?+4    ,?is 0      
,ru?'s la/ rem>k to h] fri5d t ev5+4    
,flossy & ,eurie  bo? came 91 & !y w5t  
out to ! meet+ toge!r1 ,ru? ?9k+  /ill (
 ! talk !y _h1 & feel+ sure t %e c\ld d 
:atev]  %e f\nd1 & yet ! ,ma/] 0 plann+ 
a way = h] t v  ev5+1 ! entrance to :i* 
%e _h nev] se51 nev] dream$ ( z         
possible4 ,s _m ways he has = lead+ u6  
,bless$ are ^? :o h  come to ! exp]i5ce 
t makes !m will+ to be l$1 ev5 9        
d>kness & bl9dness1 tru/+ to ! ,sun (   
,righte\sness = light4    ,illu/ration  
,illu/ration    ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4    ,,! 
,,/range ,,/ory4      ,,judge ,,ersk9e 0
 9 8 libr>y1 pac+ sl[ly back & =?1 8    
=ehead l9$ ) heavy wr9kles1 & 8 face    
we>+ ! expression  ( "o involv$ 9 deep &
 tr\bl$ ?\ght4 ,he _h j come home f  !  
ev5+ meet+1 ! la/ meet+ ( ! s]ies t _h  
held !  att5tion ( s _m he>ts dur+ f\r  
weeks ( h>ve/ "t4    ,judge ,ersk9e _h  

be5 a sil5t & att5tive li/5]4 ,all ?r\gh
 !  solemnities ( ! s]mon1 t seem$      
writt5 = 8 sake1 & to  po9t "r at him1  
he _h nev] mov$ 8 ke51 /eady eyes away f
  ! prea*]'s face4 ,! text ( t s]mon he 
0 n likely to  =get4 ,he _h look$ x up1 
& read x1 ) its connections1 !  mom5t he
 rea*$ ! privacy ( 8 libr>y4    ,! h>ve/
 is pa/1 ! summ] is end$1 & we are n    
sav$4 ,t  0 ! text4 ,judge ,ersk9e said 
x ov] & ov] to 8 own s\l4 ,x  0 true2 x 
fitt$ 8 condition z precisely z ?\gh x  
_h be5  writt5 = him4 ,! h>ve/ t w\ld   
tell = et]nity _h be5  reap$ all ar\nd  
him4 ,he _h look$1 & li/5$1 & resolv$2 &
  /ill he /ood outside1 ung>n]$4        
,moreov]1 "o portion ( ! solemn s]mon   
fitt$ him1 also4 ,:5 ,dr4  ,d5nis spoke 
( ^? :o _h let ?is season pass1 unhelp$1
 because  !y _h an inn] life t w\ld n   
be> ! gaze ( ! public1  because !y 7 n  
will+ to drag out _! pa/ & ca/ x away  f
 !m1 ,judge ,ersk9e _h />t$ & fix$ a /]n
 glance on !  prea*]4    ,did he "k 8   
secret1 t _h be5 hidd5 away ) su*       

p]si/5t  c>e8 ,:at sc\ndrel c\ld h      
enlight5$ him8 ,?is1 only = a  mom5t2 !n
 he settl$ back & realiz$ 8 folly4 ,dr4 
,d5nis knew  no?+ ( himself or 8 pa/4   
,!n came t o!r awfully solemn           
?\ght--!re 0 ,"o :o did8 ,c\ld x be t 8 
voice _h  in/ruct$ ! pa/or :at special  
po9t to make 9 t s]mon1 )  su* emphasis 
& p[]8 ,0 ! ke5 eye ( ! ,et]nal ,god    
po9t+  8 f+]1 n[1 at him1 & say+2 ,?\   
art ! man8    ,he knew all ?is 0 true2  
he knew t ! "w ( ! pa/ mon? _h  greatly 
mov$ him2 he knew on ! ev5+ :5 ! text _h
 be51  ,almo/ ?\ p]suade/ me to be a    
,*ri/ian1 t he _h felt  himself almo/   
p]suad$2 he knew !n1 z he did n[1 t b "o
  ?+ /ood 9 ! way ( 8 entire p]suasion4 
,z he walk$ up & d[n 8 libr>y on ?is    
ev5+1 he felt fully  p]suad$ 9 8 own m9d
 t ! "t _h arriv$ :5 he 0 be+  call$ on 
p]si/5tly = a decision4 ,m ?an t1 he    
felt t !  decision 0 to be n only = "t1 
b = et]nity2 t he mu/  settle ! "q ( 8  
future !n & !re4 ,he _h lock$ ! door    
aft] him1 z he came into ! libr>y1 ) a  

sort ( grim  det]m9ation to settle ! "q 
be=e he /epp$ into ! outside  _w aga94  
,h[ w\ld x be settl$8 ,he did n "k      
himself4 ,he did  n d>e to ?9k h[ x w\ld
 end2 he simply felt t ! conflict  mu/  
end4    ,meantime1 ,ru? 0 up-/airs on h]
 knees1 pray+ = h] fa!r4 ,h]  he>t felt 
v heavy4 ,%e _h pray$ = ?is fa!r ) all  
h] s\l2  pray$1 ) :at %e felt 0 a degree
 ( fai?1 t ?is ev5+1 at  ! meet+1 he    
might settle ! "q at issue1 & settle x  
=ev]4 ,%e _h felt a bitt]1 & almo/ an   
ov]:elm+1  disappo9tm5t t ! meet+ clos$ 
& left him j :]e he _h  /ood = a mon?4  
,!re seem$ no?+ left to d4 ,%e _h n sp>$
 h] words1 h]  entreaties4 ,%e _h gott5 
bravely ov] h] fe>s ( approa*+ h]  fa!r4
 ,b n[ x seem$ to h] t !re 0 no?+ left  
to say4 ,%e  c\ld /ill pray1 & x 0 ) a  
half-despair+ cry t %e fell on  h]      
knees1 realiz+ 9 h] v s\l t only ! p[] (
 ,god c\ld  conv]t h] fa!r4 ,into ! mid/
 ( ?is long+1 cl++ cry =  help !re came 
a knock4    ,judge ,ersk9e w\ld l to h y
 come to ! libr>y = a few  m9utes1 if y 

h n retir$4    ,?is 0 ,katie ,fl9n's    
message4 ,& ,ru?1 z %e swiftly set ab\t 
obey+ ! summons1 said3    ,oh1 ,katie1  
pray = fa!r6 = among ^? :o1 dur+ ! la/  
few  weeks1 _h le>n$ to pray 0 ,katie   
,fl9n4 ,poor ,katie1 ) ! simple  *ild-l 
fai? & lov+ he>t :i* %e br\ght to !     
s]vice1 0  de/9$ to be a %9+ light 9 a  
d>k _w2 & ! glory !re(  w\ld sp>kle =ev]
 9 ,flossy ,%ipley's cr[n4    ,judge    
,ersk9e turn$ z 8 daught] op5$ ! door1 &
 motion$ h]  to a seat4 ,!n he cont9u$ 8
 walk4 ,some?+ 9 8 face hu%$ into       
sil5ce ! words t 7 on h] lips2 b        
pres5tly he /opp$ be=e  h]1 & 8 voice   
/>tl$ h] ) its /rang5ess4    ,my        
daught]1 ,i h some?+ to tell y1 & some?+
 to ask y4 ,i  %all h to cause y great  
grief & %ame1 & ,i want to beg9 fir/  by
 ask+ y to =give y\r fa!r4    ,ru? felt 
h] face gr[+ pale4 ,:at c\ld he mean8   
,_h %e n  always look$ up to him z above
 mo/ m51 ev5 ,*ri/ian  m58--faultless 9 
8 bus9ess transactions1 blameless 9 8   
life8 ,%e  attempt$ to speak1 & yet felt

 t %e did n "k :at to say4  ,app>5tly he
 expect$ no ^w f h]2 = he w5t on        
hurri$ly3    ,y h1 dur+ ^! few weeks    
pa/1 %[n a sort ( int]e/ 9 me1  t ,i    
nev] saw manife/$ be=e4 ,i h reason to  
?9k t y h  conclud$1 lately1 t ! mo/    
e>ne/ desire y c h conc]n+  y\r fa!r1 is
 to see him a ,*ri/ian man8 ,i c        
consci5ti\sly tell  y t ,i h felt !     
necessity = ?is exp]i5ce z ,i nev] did  
be=e2 t ,i realize its importance1 & t  
,i want x2 yet !re is  some?+ 9 ! way1  
some?+ t ,i mu/ d1 & confess1 & abide   
by = ! future1 t ,i %r9k f m on y\r     
acc\nt ?an my own4  ,my *ild1 d y want  
?is ?+ en\gh to endure disgrace &       
humiliation1 & a cross1 heavy &         
hopeless1 all y\r life8    ,fa!r1 %e    
said1 half ris+1 & look+ at him ) a     
bewild]$  air1 a vague d\bt ( 8 sanity1 
& a half fe> ( 8 pres5ce1  creep+ into  
h] he>t1 :at c y possibly mean8 ,h[ c   
disgrace1  or cross-be>+1 or tr\ble (   
any sort1 be connect$ ) y8 ,i  _c und]/&
 y4    ,i "k y c n4 ,y ?9k ,i am talk+  

wildly1 & y are half  afraid ( me2 b ,i 
am p]fectly sane4 ,i wi%1 ) all my s\l1 
t a  c]ta9 portion ( my life c\ld be    
call$ a wild dream ( a disord]$  bra92 b
 x is solemnly true4 ,ru?1 if ,i come   
out be=e ! _w &  av[ myself a ,*ri/ian  
man1 ) ! det]m9ation to abide by !      
tea*+s ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 x involves 
my br++ to ?is  h\se a woman :o w h to  
be recogniz$ z my wife1 & a girl :o  w h
 to %>e ) y z my daught]2 a woman :om y 
w h  to call "m1 & a girl :o is y\r     
si/]4 ,are y equal to t8    ,e trace (  
blood left ,ru? ,ersk9e's face4 ,h] fa!r
 wat*$ h]  n>r[ly1 ) 8 h& t\*+ !        
bell-rope2 x seem$ z if %e mu/  fa9t2 b 
%e motion$ 8 h& away4    ,don't r+1 7 ! 
fir/ words %e said2 ,i am n go+ to fa9t4
  ,fa!r1 tell me :at y mean4    ,!      
actual av[al made1 & ! fact e/abli%$ t 8
 daught] 0  able to be> x1 & to /ill    
keep ! /ory betwe5 !mselves1 seem$  to  
quiet ,judge ,ersk9e4 ,8 int5se & almo/ 
uncontrollable excitem5t  subsid$2 !    
wild look 9 8 eyes calm$1 &1 draw+ a    

*air beside  8 daught]1 he began 9 a l[ 
/eady voice to tell h] ! /range  /ory3  
,acts t involve a lifetime ( tr\ble c be
 told 9 a few words1  ,ru?4 ,:5 y\r "m  
di$ ,i 0 almo/ insane ) grief2 ,i c't   
tell  y ab\t t "t2 ,i 0 "y & ,i 0 gay1 &
 full ( plans1 &  aims1 & int5tions1 9  
all ( :i* %e _h be5 involv$4 ,!n came  !
 sudd5 blank1 & x almo/ unsettl$ my     
reason4 ,!re 0 a "y  woman bo>d+ at !   
same h\se :]e ,i w5t1 :o 0 k9d to me1 :o
  befri5d$ me 9 v>i\s ways1 & tri$ to   
help me to endure my sorr[4  ,%e grew to
 be almo/ necess>y to my endurance (    
myself4 ,aft] a  little ,i m>ri$ h]4 ,i 
did n take ?is /ep till ,i f\nd t my    
fri5d%ip ) h]1 or1 r h]s ) me1 0        
compromis+ h] 9  ! eyes ( o!rs4 ,let me 
hurry ov] x1 ,ru?4 ,we liv$ toge!r b a  
few weeks2 !n ,i 0 oblig$ to g abroad4  
,away f old sc5es &  associations1 &    
plung$ into bus9ess c>es1 ,i gradually  
recov]$ my  usual tone ( m9d4 ,b x 0 n  
till ,i came home aga9 t ,i  discov]$   
:at a fatal blund] ,i _h made4 ,t "y    

woman _h n a  s+le idea 9 common ) my   
plans & aims 9 life2 %e 0 ignorant1     
uncultur$1 &1 x seem$ to me1 un5durable4
 ,h[ ,i ev] all[$ myself  to be su* a   
fool ,i d n "k4 ,b up to ?is "t1 ,i _h  
at lea/1  n be5 a villa94 ,i didn't     
des]t h]1 ,ru?2 ,i made a delib]ate     
compromise ) h]2 %e 0 to take h] *ild & 
g away1 hundr$s (  miles away1 :]e ,i   
w\ld n be likely ev] to come 9 contact )
 h]  aga91 & ,i 0 to take y\r "m's *ild 
& g :]e ,i pleas$4 ,(  c\rse ,i 0 to    
support h]1 & ,i h done s ev] s9ce2 t 0 
eighte5 ye>s ago2 %e is /ill liv+1 & !  
daught] is liv+4 ,i  h always be5 c>eful
 to keep !m suppli$ ) money2 ,i h tri$  
to h done = ! girl :at money c\ld d2 b  
,i h nev] se5  _! faces s9ce t "t4 ,n[1 
,ru?1 y "k ! mis]able /ory4  ,!re are a 
hundr$ details t ,i c\ld give y1 t      
p]haps w\ld  lead y to h m pity = y\r   
fa!r1 if x did n lead y to  despise him 
m = 8 weakness4 ,x is h>d to be despis$ 
by "o's  *ild4 ,i tell y truly1 ,ru?1 t 
! bitt]e/ ( ?is bitt]ness is  ! ?\ght ( 

y4    ,! pr\d man's lip quiv]$ & 8 voice
 trembl$1 j "h4    ,poor ,ru? ,ersk9e6  
,i am will+ to d any?+1 %e _h said to   
,m>ion1 n two h\rs be=e2 & "h 0 a ?+1 ! 
possibility (  :i* %e _h nev] dream$1   
/>+ h] 9 ! face1 wait+ to be  done1 & %e
 felt t %e c\ld n d x4 ,oh1 :y 0 x      
necess>y8  ,:y n let ev]y?+ be z x has  
be58 said t wily villa9  ,satan1 :isp]+ 
9 h] e>s4 ,!y 7 false v[s2 !y are bett] 
brok5 ?an kept4 ,he does n love h]1 ?\gh
 he said he did4 ,& h[  c we ev] endure 
x1 ! %ame1 ! disgrace1 ! horrid         
explanations1  our "n1 ! ,ersk9e "n1 on 
ev]ybody's lips1 common loaf]s  sne]+ at
 u8 ,& !n to h ! family *ang$2 myself to
 be only a  back figure2 a "m :o is n1 &
 nev] 0 my "m1 tak+ my  place2 & ! o!r  
"o-- ,oh1 x c n be possible t we mu/    
endure ?is6 ,!re mu/ be "s o!r way4 ,!y 
are d\btless cont5t$1  :y c\ld x n rema9
 z x is8    ,z if to answ] h] unspok5   
?\ghts1 ,judge ,ersk9e sudd5ly said3    
,i h canvass$ ! entire subject 9 all its
 be>+s1 y may be  sure ( t4 ,i am liv+ a

 lie4 ,i am say+ my wife is dead1 :5 a  
woman to :om be=e ,god ,i gave t "n is  
liv+2 ,i am say+ t ,i  h b "o *ild1 :5  
!re is ano!r to :om ,i am z c]ta9ly     
fa!r z ,i am to y4 ,i am leav+ !m1 nay1 
oblig+ !m1 to live a  daily lie4 ,i h   
assur$ myself to a c]ta9ty t "o s9 c    
nev]  be aton$ = by ano!r s92 !re is b  
"o atonem5t2 & ! ,s\rce  ( all help     
says1 ',if we confess our s9s1 he is    
fai?ful & j to  =give u our s9s2 & to   
cleanse u f all unrighte\sness4' ,i  "k 
!re is only "o way ( cleans+1 daught]4  
,get !e beh9d me1 ,satan4 ,! only p]fect
 life gave t s5t5ce  once1 n alone =    
,himself2 ?ank ,god he has _m a "t s9ce 
enabl$  8 weak *ildr5 ( ! fle% to repeat
 x 9 triumph4 ,! grace came  !n & !re to
 ,ru? ,ersk9e4 ,%e rose up f h] *air1 & 
go+  ov] to h] fa!r did :at %e _h nev]  
rememb]$ do+ 9 h] life  be=e4 ,%e b5t   
d[n & w\nd bo? arms ar\nd 8 neck & kiss$
  him4 ,h] voice 0 l[ & /eady3    ,fa!r1
 don't let ?is1 or any?+ e>?ly1 /&      
betwe5 y &  ,*ri/4 ,y are n a s9n] above

 all o!rs4 ,x is only !  int]pos+ h& (  
,god t has kept me f tak+ s9ful v[s ^u  
my  lips4 ,let u d j :at is "r4 ,s5d =  
!m to come home1 & ,i  w try to be a    
daught] & a si/]2 & ,i w /& by y1 &     
help y 9 e possible way4 ,!re are h>d]  
trials ?an ours w  be1 aft] all4    ,x 0
 8 daught] :o f9ally & utt]ly broke !   
pr\d1 haughty  he>t4 ,judge ,ersk9e b[$ 
himself be=e h] & sobb$ l a *ild 9  !   
bitt]ness & ! humiliation ( 8 s\l4      
,god bless y1 he said1 at la/1 9 brok5  
utt]ance4 ,!re is an  ,almighty ,savi\r2
 ,i ne$ no?+ m ?an y\r words to conv9ce 
me (  ! tru? ( t4 ,if love to him c lead
 y\r he>t to su*  =giv5ess z ?is1 :at   
mu/ 8 =giv5ess be8 ,ru?1 y h sav$  my   
s\l2 ,i w give up ! /ruggle2 ,i h tri$  
to fight x out2 ,i  h tri$ to say t ,i  
c\ld n2 = my own sake1 & = my own  "n1 x
 seem$ impossible4 ,!n :5 ,i got beyond 
t1 & felt t  = myself1 if ,i c\ld h re/ 
9 ! love ( ,*ri/1 & c\ld feel  t he     
=gave me1 ,i c>$ = no?+ else4 ,!n ,i    
said1 ',i c n d  ?is1 = my *ild's sake2 

,i c nev] plunge h] into ?is dep? ( s9  
& %ame4' ,!n1 my daught]1 !re came to me
 a message f ,god1 &  ( all ^? t c\ld   
come to a mis]able man l me1 x 0 ?is3   
',he t love? son or daught] m ?an me1 is
 n wor?y ( me4' ,!n  ,i saw t ,i mu/ be 
will+ ev5 to lose y\r love1 to make y   
despise  me2 & t 0 ! bitt]e/ cup ( all4 
,b1 ?ank ,god1 he has sp>$  me ?is4 ,god
 bless y1 my daught]4    ,!re 0 some?+  
almo/ t]rible to ,ru?1 9 see+ h] cold1  
calm  fa!r s mov$4 ,%e _h nev] realiz$  
:at awfully solemn ?+s  te>s 7 till %e  
saw !m on h] fa!r's *eeks1 & felt !m    
fall+ hot on h] head1 f eyes s unus$ to 
weep+4 ,! kisses %e  gave him 7 v s(t & 
cl++--full ( t5d]1 soo?+ t\*es4  ,!n    
fa!r & daught] knelt toge!r1 & ! long1  
long /ruggle  ) s9 & pride & sil5ce 0   
conclud$4    ,d y ?9k ?is 0 a la/+      
victory = ,ru? ,ersk9e8 ,y d n  und]/& !
 p[] ( t old s]p5t1 ! ,devil1 if y c n  
?9k h[ he came to h] aga9 & aga9 9 !    
sil5ce ( h] own room1  ev5 into ! mid/ (
 h] rejoic+s ov] ! newly-wa%$ s\l1 ev5  

:ile ! joy 9 heav5 among ! angels 0 /ill
 r++ out ov] h]  fa!r1 came :isp]+ to h]
 he>t to say3    ,oh1 ,i c't1 ,i c't4   
,?9k ( x6 ,! ,ersk9es6 ,h[ c we endure  
x8 ,is x possible t we mu/8 ,p]haps !   
woman w\ld r live  z %e is4    ,z if t  
_h any?+ to d ) ! "q ( "r & wrong6  ,! v
 next in/ant ,ru? curl$ h] lip sne]+ly  
ov] h] own folly4  ,%e nev] =got t      
night1 nor h[ ! conflict wag$4 ,%e tri$ 
to  imag9e h]self say+ "m to "o :o      
really _h a nom9al "r to  ! title4 ,n t 
x 0 an unfamili> ^w to h]4 ,! old aunt  
:o  _h occupi$ ! "m's place 9 ! h\sehold
 s9ce ,ru? 0 a wee  creature ( two ye>s1
 %e _h le>n$ almo/ f ! in/9cts (        
*ildhood to call mamma4 ,& z %e grew    
old] & 0 unus$ to any  o!r "n = ,mrs4   
,:eel]1 ! wid[$ aunt1 %e ton$ x into !  
famili> & com=table ^w "m1 & _h always  
spok5 to & (  h] 9 t "n4    ,yet %e knew
 v well h[ little ! title meant to h]4  
,%e _h lov$  ?is old lady ) a sort (    
pity+1 patroniz+ love1 realiz+ ev5  v   
e>ly 9 h] life t %e1 h]self1 _h m       

self-reliance1 m  executive ability1 9  
h] little f+]1 ?an 0 spread all ov] !   
placid lady :o e>ly le>n$ t ,ru?ie 0 to 
d precisely z %e  pleas$4    ,su* a     
ciph] 0 ?is same old lady 9 ! h\sehold1 
t :5 a long  lo/ son appe>$ on !        
surface1 dur+ ,ru?'s abs5ce at          
,*autauqua1  prov+1 /urdy old ,cali=nian
 z he 01 to h a home & place =  8 "m1 & 
a he>t to take h] ) him1 h] dep>ture    
caus$  sc>cely a ripple 9 ! well-ord]$  
h\sehold ( ! ,ersk9es4    ,%e _h be5 its
 nom9al head = eighte5 ye>s1 b ! real   
head :o  0 abs5t at ,*autauqua1 _h ?ree 
or f\r p]fectly tra9$ s]vants1  :o knew 
_! "y mi/ress' w s well1 t !y c\ld      
execute x  9 h] abs5ce z well z :5 %e 0 
pres5t4    ,s :5 ,ru? took1 9 ! eyes (  
ev]ybody1 ! position t _h  really be5   
h]s s long1 x made no sort ( *ange 9 h] 
plans or  ways4 ,& beyond a c]ta9 l+]+  
t5d]ness :5 %e spoke ( h] by  t famili> 
title1 "m1 !re 0 no indication t ! woman
  :o _h _h s con/ant & intimate         
connection ) h] life 0  rememb]$4    ,b 

?is "n appli$ to ano!r1 & t o!r1 "o :om 
%e _h nev]  se5 9 h] life1 & :o yet 0   
actually to occupy ! position (  head ( 
! h\sehold--h] fa!r's wife1 9 ! eyes (  
society h]  "m1 spok5 ( z su*1 h]self   
ask$1 ,h[ is y\r "m8 or ,:at  does y\r  
"m ?9k ( ?is8 ,w\ld anyone d>e to use t 
"n to  h]8 ,no "o _h s spok5 ( h] aunt4 
,!y all knew %e 0 only h]  aunt1 ?\gh %e
 *ose to pet h] by ! use ( t t5d] "n4   
,c\ld  %e be> all ^! ?+s & a hundr$ o!rs
 t w\ld come up8    ,m>ion1 %e said !   
next day z %e *anc$ to meet t "y lady   
on ! /reet1 ,i h some?+ to tell y4 ,i   
want to call on y to  witness t ,i %all 
nev] aga9 be guilty ( t va+lori\s       
absurdity ( say+ t ,i am ready = any?+4 
,"o c nev] "k  :e!r ?is is true or n2 at
 lea/ ,i am sure ,i nev] c4 ,:at ,i am  
to say 9 ! future is simply1 ',"l1 make 
me will+ to d :at !re  is = me to d ?is 
day4' ,rememb] t 9 a few days y w       
und]/& :at ,i mean4    ,!n %e w5t on4   
,m>ion pond]$ ov] x4 ,%e did n und]/& x 
at  all4 ,:at trial c\ld h come to ,ru? 

t _h br\ght h] !  k ( ! weakness ( h]   
own he>t8 ,%e wond]$ if x _h also       
br\ght h] peace4    ,illu/ration        
,illu/ration    ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4         
,,lonel9ess4      ,i ,,suppose !re has  
nev] be5 an e>ne/ work]1 an en?usia/ on 
any  subject1 9 ?is *angeful _w1 b has  
be5 a victim at "s "t to  ! dismalness (
 a reaction4 ,! mo/ =lorn little victim 
t c\ld  be imag9$ 0 ,flossy ,%ipley on t
 ev5+ aft] ! meet+s1 on  :i* h] s\l _h  
f$ s long1 7 clos$4    ,ev]y?+ 9 nature 
& 9 circum/ances conspir$ to s9k h] into
 h]  desolate mood4 ,9 ! fir/ place x 0 
ra9+4 ,n[ a ra9 clos+ 9  ^u a w>m & du/y
 summ] day is a positive delight2 "o c  
li/5  to ! patt]+ drops ) a s5se ( eag] 
satisfaction b a ra9 9  midw9t]1 aft] a 
day ( sunless mi/ & fog1 almo/ am\nt+ to
  ra91 :5 ! /reets are t mixture ( sn[ &
 wat] t c be  kn[n only z slu%1 :5 e    
op5+ ( a door s5ds 9 gu/s (  damp air t 
*ill to "o's v bones1 ?is wea!r is a    
trial2 at  lea/ x seem$ su* to poor     
little ,flossy4    ,%e %iv]$ ov] ! fire 

9 ! coal grate4 ,x gl[$ brightly1 &  !  
room 0 w>m & bright1 yet to ,flossy !re 
0 a s5se ( *ill  9 ev]y?+4 ,%e 0 all    
alone2 & ! circum/ances connect$ )  t   
lonel9ess 7 n calculat$ to bright5 !    
ev5+ = h]4 ,!  entire family _h gone out
 to a p>ty1 n "o ( ^? quiet little      
ent]ta9m5ts :i* p _h be5 s c>eful to    
expla9 & apologize  = dur+ ! meet+s1 b a
 gr& display ( toilet & supp]1 &        
exp5diture ( all k9ds4    ,mrs4         
,we/]velt1 ! ho/ess1 be+ at all times   
not$ = ! display  ( h] ent]ta9m5ts1 _h  
lavi%$ m ?an ! usual am\nt ( "t  & money
 on ! pres5t ones1 & wait$ = ! meet+s to
 close )  ! mo/ exempl>y pati5ce1 9 ord]
 t %e might ga9 a v few  among h] gue/s 
f ^? :o felt ! impropriety ( mix+ ?+s   
too mu*4    ,to be sure1 ! society 9    
g5]al :i* 0 admitt$ to ,mrs4            
,we/]velt's p>lors 0 n f t class :o _h  
any scruples z to  :at "t !y att5d$     
p>ties1 b !re 7 two or ?ree notable     
exceptions1 & ^? ! lady _h be5 anxi\s to
 claim4    ,prom95t among !m _h be5 !   

,ersk9es1 x nev] seem+ to occur to      
,mrs4 ,we/]velt's bra9s t !re c\ld be   
o!r excuse f\nd = n  accept+ h]         
invitation save ! meet+s t ,ru? _h tak5 
to  att5d+ 9 su* a frantic mann]4 ,let  
me say1 9 pass+1 t nei!r  ,ru? ,ersk9e  
nor h] fa!r honor$ ! invitation2 !y _h  
o!r  matt]s to att5d to4    ,meantime1  
,flossy ,%ipley1 _h utt]ly disgu/$ h]   
"m1 & almo/  (f5d$ h] fa!r1 by giv+ a   
p]emptory & p]si/5t refusal4 ,su*  a    
/orm ( talk z !re _h be5 ov] ?is matt]  
almo/ exhau/$ !  /r5g? ( poor little    
,flossy1 :o did n l argum5t1 & :o yet   
c\ld p]si/ 9 a mo/ unacc\ntable firm    
mann] :5 occasion  requir$4    ,su* an  
absurd idea6 h] si/] ,kitty said1 fla%+ 
contemptu\s  eyes on h]4 ,i wond] :at y 
?9k is go+ to become ( y1 ,flossy8  ,d y
 mean to mope at home all ! re/ ( !     
w9t]8 ,i assure y  t ,mrs4 ,we/]velt is 
n ! only "o :o int5ds to give a p>ty4   
,we  are go+ to h an unusually gay      
season to revive u aft] s mu*           
bell-toll+4 ,don't y mean to appe>      

any:]e8 ,y might z well  retire into a  
conv5t at once1 if t is ! case4    ,p w 
be say+ ( me1 z !y d ( ,mrs4 ,treslam1  
soon1 t ,i  d n all[ y to appe> 9       
society :ile ,kitty is /ill a "y  lady4 
,?is ,mrs4 ,%ipley said1 & h] tone1 if n
 z %>p z ,kitty's1  _h a note (         
grievance 9 x t 0 h>d to be>4    ,!n    
,*>lie _h tak5 up ! !me3 ,:at is ! use 9
 turn+ mope1  ,sis8 ,i'm sure y c be z  
good z y l1 & g to a p>ty  occasionally4
    ,i don't mean to mope1 ,*>lie1      
,flossy said1 try+ to speak  *e]fully1 b
 !re 7 te>s 9 h] eyes & a tremul\s s\nd 
9  h] voice4 ,i am truly happi] at home 
?an ,i am at ^? places2 ,i  don't l to  
g4 ,x is n entirely because ,i feel ,i  
ought n2 x is  because ,i don't want to4
    ,%e has ris5 above su* follies1     
,kitty said1 & x is impossible to  tell 
y :at a disagreeable inflection !re 0 to
 h] voice4 ,"m1  ,i am sorry t ! poor   
*ild has to associate ) su* volatile    
creatures z y & ,i4 ,%e ought to h "s   
k9dr$ _s4    ,i am sure ,i don't "k :]e 

%e w f9d any1 ,mrs4 ,%ipley said1  ) a  
sigh1 outside ( t trio ( girls1 :o among
 !m h  contriv$ to make a p]fect little 
slave ( y4 ,i am sure ,i don't "k  :o   
has any influ5ce ov] y4 ,i us$ to ?9k y 
reg>d$ y\r  "m's wi%es a trifle1 b ,i   
f9d ,i am mi/ak54    ,oh1 "m6 ,flossy   
said1 & ?is "t ! te>s began to fall1 :y 
w y talk s8 ,i am sure ,i try to please 
y 9 e way t ,i  c4 ,i did n "k t y c>$  
to h me g to p>ties1 unless ,i  want$ to
 g4    ,ei!r ! te>s or some?+ else made 
h] bro!r indignant4 ,:at a  sc5e ab\t   
no?+1 he said1 irritably4 ,:y c't y let 
,flossy g  to p>ties or n1 z %e pleases8
 ,p>ties are n su* delightful           
in/itutions t %e ne$ be expect$ to be 9 
love ) !m4 ,i %\ld  be delight$ if ,i   
nev] _h to appe> at ano!r4 ,:y n let p  
h _! fun 9 ?is _w :]e !y *oose to f9d x8
 ,if ,flossy has  lately discov]$ t h]s 
c only be f\nd 9 pray]-meet+1 ,i am     
sure x is a h>mless en\gh div]sion :ile 
! fit la/s4    ,mrs4 ,%ipley laugh$4 ,h]
 son c\ld ne>ly always put h] into good 

humor4 ,besides1 %e didn't l to see te>s
 on h] baby's face2 t  0 h] pet "n =    
,flossy4    ,oh1 ,i don't "k t x makes  
any s]i\s diff]5ce1 %e said2 n  en\gh to
 spoil y\r eyes ov]1 ,flossy4 ,i don't  
want y to g out )  u unless y want to2  
only x is r emb>rass+ to be con/antly   
arrang+ regrets = y4 ,besides1 ,i don't 
see :at x is all com+  to4 ,y w be a    
mop+1 =sak5 creature2 old be=e y\r "t1  
if  ?is cont9ues4    ,z = ,mr4 ,%ipley1 
he ma9ta9$ a haughty sil5ce1 nei!r      
express+  an op9ion on t subject nor on 
any o!r1 :i* w\ld involve him 9  a      
conv]sation ) ,flossy4 ,%e knew t he 0 m
 s]i\sly  displeas$ ) h] ?an 7 any ( !  
o!rs2 n s mu* ab\t !  p>ties z ab\t o!r 
& grav] matt]s4    ,col4 ,bak] 0 ! son (
 ,mr4 ,%ipley's old fri5d4 ,= ?is       
reason1 &  = sev]al o!rs1 ,mr4 ,%ipley 0
 v fond ( him4 ,x _h long be5  9        
accordance ) 8 plans1 t ,flossy %\ld    
become1 at "s future  "t1 ,mrs4 ,col4   
,bak]1 & t ! e/ates ( ! two families    
%\ld  be ?us unit$4    ,:ile he 0 n at  

all ! sort ( man :o w\ld h int]f]$ to   
pu% su* an arrangem5t aga9/ ! pref]5ces 
( ! p>ties  conc]n$1 he _h look$ on )   
great & increas+ satisfaction1  :ile !  
plans ( ! "y p evid5tly t5d$ /rongly 9 t
  direction4    ,t 8 daught]1 aft] an   
abs5ce f home ( only two weeks1 %\ld  h 
come 9 contact ) t :i* seem$ to *ange   
all h] ta/es &  views & plans1 9 reg>d  
to o!r matt]s1 b :i* _h actually  caus$ 
h] to turn1 ) a /eady & increas+        
det]m9ation1 away  f ! fri5d :o _h be5  
h] ackn[l$g$ protector & att5dant  ev]  
s9ce %e 0 a *ild1 0 a matt] t he did n  
und]/& nor  approve4    ,i am n a       
tyrant1 he w\ld say sull5ly1 :5 ,mrs4   
,%ipley &  himself talk$ ! matt] ov]2 :5
 %e1 ) ! *>act]i/ics ( a  "m1 ev5 :ile  
h] *ild annoy$ & vex$ h]1 yet /ruggl$ to
  speak a ^w = h] :5 a ?ird p]son came 9
 to blame4 ,i nev]  ord]$ ,flossy to be 
s exce$+ly intimate ) ,col4 ,bak] t _!  
names h be5 c\pl$ toge!r ev] s9ce %e 0 a
 baby4 ,i nev]  insi/$ on h] accept+ 8  
att5tions on all occasions4 ,x 0 h]  own

 free w4 ,i own t ,i 0 pleas$ ) !       
incl9ation %e  display$1 & did :at ,i   
c\ld to make ! way pleasant = h]1 b  !  
?+ is n ( my plann+4 ,:at ,i am         
displeas$ ) is ?is  sudd5 *ange4 ,!re is
 no reason = x & no s5se 9 x4 ,x is j  a
 m]e baby p]=mance1 a girli% freak1 v   
unpleasant = him &  v disagreeable = u4 
,! *ild ought n to be upheld 9 x4    ,s 
!y did _! be/ n to uphold h]1 & succe$$ 
among !m 9  mak+ h] life v disagreeable 
to h]4    ,! matt] _h culm9at$ on ! ev5+
 be=e ! p>ty 9 "q4  ,col4 ,bak]1 despite
 ! p]si/5t & pati5t ef=ts on ,flossy's  
"p  to %[ him ! folly ( 8 c\rse1 _h     
insi/$ on oblig+ h] to  speak a decid$  
negative to 8 e>ne/ly press$ "q4 ,!     
result  01 an unusually unpleasant      
dome/ic sc5e1 & a g5]al air ( gloom  &  
unhapp9ess4    ,mr4 ,%ipley _h n ord]$ 8
 daught] to m>ry ,col4 ,bak]4 ,he w\ld  
h be5 %ock$ beyond measure at su* a     
proce$+ on ! "p ( a  fa!r4 ,b he made h]
 s unhappy1 ) a s5se ( 8 disappo9tm5t  &
 disapproval1 t m ?an once %e sigh$     

we>ily1 & wi%$ 9  h] sad little he>t t  
all ?is liv+ 0 ov]4    ,f9ally1 !y all  
w5t (f to ,mrs4 ,we/]velt's p>ty1 & left
 h]  alone4 ,%e _h nev] felt s mu* alone
 9 h] life4 ,! bless$  meet+s1 :i* _h   
be5 su* a weal? ( delight & helpfulness 
to h]  he>t1 7 clos$4 ,! sweet1 & holy1 
& elevat+ influ5ces t  _h surr\nd$ h]   
out] life = s long 7 )drawn4 ,%e miss$  
!m bitt]ly4    ,x almo/ seem$ to h] z if
 ev]y?+ 7 )drawn f h]4  ,fa!r1 & "m1    
si/]1 & ev5 h] w>m-he>t$ bro!r1 7 all  m
 or less annoy$ at h] c\rse4 ,*>lie _h  
be5 betray$ into m  positive %>pness ?an
 ?is favorite si/] _h ev] felt f him    
be=e4 ,he felt t 8 fri5d ,col4 ,bak] _h 
be5 ill-treat$4    ,!re 0 a v sore spot 
ab\t ?is matt] = ,flossy4 ,! tru? 01  %e
 c\ld n help see+ t 9 a s5se h] fa!r 0  
"r2 %e _h  br\ght x on h]self2 n lately1
 n s9ce h] utt] *ange ( views  & aims1 b
 long be=e t4 ,) :at satisfaction _h %e 
all[$  h] "n to be c\pl$ famili>ly ) t (
 ,col4 ,bak]2 h[ mu* %e  _h enjoy$ 8    
exclusive att5tions2 n t %e really &    

he>tily  lik$ him1 ) a lik+ t made h]   
will+ to ?9k ( him z  belong+ to h]     
=ev]2 %e _h *os51 r1 n to all[ h]self   
to ?9k ( any su* "t2 %e _h cont5t$      
h]self ) say+ t  %e 0 too "y to ?9k (   
su* ?+s2 t %e 0 n oblig$ to  settle t "q
 till ! "t came4    ,b1 m9d y1 all ! "t 
%e *ose to all[1 & enjoy1 & enc\rage  by
 h] smiles & h] evid5t pleasure 9 !m1 v 
special  att5tions1 t gave o!r p lib]ty 
to speak ( !m almo/ z  "o4 ,to call x by
 a v pla9 "n1 :i* ,flossy hat$1 & :i*   
made  h] *eek gl[ z %e =c$ h]self to say
 x ( h]self1 %e _h be5  flirt+ ) ,col4  
,bak]4 ,x isn't a nice ^w2 ,i don't     
wond] t %e  hat$ x4 ,yet s long z "y    
ladies cont9ue to be guilty ( ! sort  ( 
conduct t c only be describ$ by t       
unpleasant & co>se  s\nd+ ^w1 ,i am     
afraid x w be us$4    ,all t 0 ov] n[1  
at lea/ x 0 ov] z mu* z ,flossy c\ld    
make  x2 b !re rema9$ an uncom=table    
s5se t %e _h wrong$ a man  :o hone/ly   
lov$ h]2 n int5tionally--no dec5t woman 
does  t--b ?\ghtlessly2 s _m silly girls

 d t4 ,%e _h lo/ h]  influ5ce ov] him   
n[2 r1 %e _h be5 oblig$ to put h]self 9 
a  position to lose all influ5ce4 ,%e   
might h be5 8 true1 fai?ful  fri5d n[1 &
 help$ him up to a high] manhood1 only  
by h] =m]  folly %e _h put x out ( h]   
p[]4 ,^! 7 n pleasant  reflections4 ,!n 
!re 0 no d5y+ t %e felt v desolate4     
,a =lorn fri5dless creature1 h] "m _h   
said %e w\ld become1  or words to t     
effect4 ,! ?\ght l+]$ ) h]4 ,%e look$   
ov]  h] li/ ( fri5ds2 !re 0 always ^?   
?ree girls1 gr[+ de>]  by e day (       
association2 yet _! lives necess>ily ran
 mu* ap>t2  x w\ld naturally gr[ m & m s
 z ! future came to !m4  ,!n1 too1 %e 0 
equally intimate ) ea* ( !m2 !y 7 all   
equally de> to h]4    ,n[ a woman c n h 
?ree fri5ds :o %all all fill t "o place 
9 h] he>t :i* %e f9ds4 ,%e ?\ght ( h]   
home ties2 /rong !y  c]ta9ly 72 gr[+    
/rong] e day4 ,!re 7 few ?+s t  %e did n
 feel will+ to d = h] fa!r2 b ! "o ?+ t 
he  want$ j n[ 0 t %e %\ld m>ry ,col4   
,bak]2 %e c\ld n d  t ev5 to please him4

    ,he w\ld recov] f t /ate ( feel+1 ( 
c\rse2 b w\ld n  o!r k9dr$ /ates ( feel+
 con/antly arise1 bo? ) him & )  h] "m8 
,c\ld %e n =esee a con/ant diff]5ce (   
op9ion on  almo/ e imag9able topic8 ,!n 
!re 0 h] si/] ,kitty4 ,c\ld  any two    
lives run m widely ap>t ?an h]s &       
,kitty's 7 likely  to8 ,_h !y a s+le    
ta/e 9 common8    ,z = ,*>lie1 ,flossy  
turn$ f t subject2 x 0 too sore & too   
t5d] a spot to be prob$4 ,%e trembl$ =  
,*>lie2 he 0 walk+ 9  slipp]y places2 ! 
desc5t 0 gr[+ easi]2 %e felt t r  ?an   
saw x2 &1 %e felt1 too1 t 8 fri5d ,col4 
,bak] 0 !  lead]2 & %e felt1 too1 t h]  
intimacy ) ,col4 ,bak] _h greatly       
/r5g!n$ 84    ,no wond] t ! spot 0 a    
sore "o4 ,gr\p+ all ^! ?+s  toge!r &    
brood+ ov] !m1 ) no s\nd break+ ! sil5ce
 save  ! ceaseless drip1 drip ( ! ra91 &
 ! :irls ( defiant w9d1  sitt+ !re 9 h] 
lonel9ess1 ! l>ge arm-*air 9 :i* %e     
cr\*$ be+ drawn up be=e t gl[+ fire1 is 
x any wond] t  ! firelight reveal$ !    
fact t great sil5t te>s 7 sl[ly  foll[+ 

ea* o!r d[n ,flossy's r\nd smoo? *eek8  
,%e felt l a  pitiful1 lonely1 =sak5    
baby4    ,x 0 n t %e 0 utt]ly mis]able2 
%e recogniz$ ev5 !n !  ?\ght t %e _h an 
almighty1 ev]la/+1 un*ang+ ,fri5d4 ,%e  
rejoic$ ev5 !n at ! ?\ght1 n z %e might 
h rejoic$1 n  z x 0 h] privilege to d1 b
 ,i mean %e knew t all ^!  trials1 &    
mi/akes1 & burd5s1 7 b = a mom5t4 ,%e   
knew t  to-morr[1 :5 ! sun %one aga91 %e
 w\ld be able to come out f  beh9d ^!   
cl\ds & grasp "s ( ! brightness ( h]    
life1 &  endure ) pati5ce ! little      
annoyances t 7 to be borne2  rememb]+ t 
%e 0 /ill v "y1 & t !re 0 a *ance  = a  
great deal ( brightness = h]1 ev5 on ?is
 side4    ,b1 9 ! meantime1 h] int5sely 
human he>t crav$ human  companion%ip &  
sympa?y2 crav$ x to su* a degree1 t if x
 _h  n be5 = ! ra9 & ! d>kness1 & ! gr[+
 lat5ess ( !  h\r1 %e w\ld h gone out !n
 aft] "o ( ^? ?ree girls to  %>e h] mood
 ) h]4    ,into ! mid/ ( ?is /ate (     
dismal j\rney+ into ! valley (  gloom   
!re peal$ ! s\nd ( ! bell4 ,x did n     

/>tle h]2 !  call]s 9 _! circle w\ld be 
sure to be engag$ at ! p>ty1 & to       
suppose t %e 04 ,besides1 x 0 h>dly an  
ev5+ = ord9>y  call]s--some?+ z         
important z a p>ty 01 w\ld be expect$ to
  call out p to-night4 ,x 0 "s "o ) a   
bus9ess message =  fa!r1 %e presum$2 &  
%e did n ar\se f h] curl$-up position   
among ! cu%ions ( t great *air4    ,half
 li/5+1 half giv+ att5tion to h] own    
?\ghts1 %e 0  consci\s t a s]vant came  
to answ] ! bell1 t ! front door  op5$ & 
%ut1 t !re 0 a "q ask$ & answ]$ 9 !     
hall4 ,!n %e gave ov] att5d+ to ! matt]4
 ,if %e 7 ne$$ !  girl knew %e 0 9 !    
libr>y4 ,yes1 %e 0 to be summon$ =      
some?+1 to receive ! message probably1 =
 ! libr>y door quietly  unclos$4    ,:at
 is x1 ,katie8 %e ask$1 9 a sort (      
muffl$ und]tone1 to hide  ! traces (    
di/urbance 9 h] voice1 & n turn+ h] head
 9 t  direction2 %e knew !re 7 te>s on  
h] *eeks4    ,suppose x %\ld n be       
,katie1 may any "o else come 9 & tell y 
:at x is8 ,?is 0 ! s5t5ce :]e) %e 0     

answ]$4 ,:at a  sudd5 spr++ up !re 0 f t
 *air6 ,ev5 ! te>s 7  =gott52 & :at a   
s+ul> r+ !re 0 to ,flossy's voice z %e  
:irl$ r\nd to full view ( ! intrud]1 &  
said1 ,oh1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts6    ,n[1 de>    
fri5ds ( ?is little lonely ,flossy1 are 
y s /upid t  y ne$ to be told t 9 less  
?an half an h\r f t mom5t %e  believ$ t 
!re c\ld nev] aga9 come to h] an        
absolutely lonely  h\r8 ,t :atev] might 
come betwe5 !m1 :e!r ( life or (  dea?1 
!re w\ld be t = ea* to rememb] t w\ld   
make x  impossible ev] to be desolate   
aga94 ,= !re is no desolation (  he>t to
 ^? :o "p at night to meet aga9 9 !     
morn+2 !re may  be lonel9ess & a rea*+  
out aft]1 & sometimes an unutt]able     
long+ = ! morn+1 b to ^? :o are sure1   
sure beyond !  possibility ( a d\bt1 t !
 et]nal morn+ w dawn1 & dawn  = !m1 !re 
is nev] aga9 a desolation4              
,illu/ration          ,illu/ration      
,,*apt] ,,xxv4    ,,! ,,add$ ,,"n4      
,,t same ev5+ 0 fraught ) memorable     
associations to o!rs  beside ,flossy    

,%ipley4 ,x began 9 gloom & unusual     
depression ev5 to  bright-fac$ ,m>ion4  
,! day _h be5 a h>d "o 9 s*ool4 ,^? ( ! 
s*ol>s :o _h be5 con/ant att5dants at ! 
meet+s felt !  inevitable s5se (        
lonel9ess & loss t mu/ foll[ ! close (  
su* unusual means ( help4    ,i h       
actually he>d "s ,*ri/ian p advance ?is 
fact1 t  !re 0 a reaction ( lonel9ess   
aft] su* meet+s clos$1 z a good  reason 
:y !y 7 unwise ef=ts1 demoraliz+ 9 _!   
results4 ,x  is a curi\s fact1 t su*    
reason]s are nev] f\nd to advocate !    
entire sep>ation ( family fri5ds on !   
plea t a reunion foll[$  by a sep>ation 
is demoraliz+ 9 its results because x   
leaves an  add$ s5se ( lonel9ess4    ,x 
is1 p]haps1 to be que/ion$ :e!r         
lonel9ess is1 aft] all1  demoraliz+ 9   
its effects4 ,be t z x may1 _m ( !      
s*ol>s  felt x4 ,!n !re 7 "s among _!   
numb] :o _h p]si/5tly  %unn$ ! meet+s & 
_! influ5ces1 :o1 n[ t ! opportunity  0 
pass$1 felt ^? /+s ( consci5ce t are    
sure to foll[  enlight5$ m9ds1 :o h     

p]si/$ 9 go+ a wrong road4    ,also !re 
7 ^? :o _h be5 almo/ p]suad$1 & :o yet1 
s f>  z _! salvation 0 conc]n$1 7 no    
ne>] x t day ?an ?\gh  !y _h nev] ?\ght 
( ! matt]1 = almo/ nev] saves a s\l4    
,all ^! influ5ces comb9$ s]v$ to make   
depression ! pr$om9ant  feel+4 ,m>ion   
/ruggl$ ) x1 & tri$ to be *e]ful be=e h]
  pupils1 b sank into gravity & unusual 
sadness at e int]val  betwe5 ! busy h\rs
 ( ! day4    ,late 9 ! aft]noon %e _h a 
conv]sation ) "o ( ! girls  :i* did n   
s]ve to enc\rage h] he>t4 ,x 0 ! draw+  
h\r4  ,l>ge numb]s ( ! "y ladies 9 h]   
room _h gone to ! /udio  ) ! draw+ ma/]2
 ^? few :o rema9$ 7 engag$ 9 copy+  _!  
ex]cises = ! next morn+'s class4 ,m>ion 
0 at leisure1 h]  only duty be+ to r5d] 
assi/ance 9 ! matt] ( copy+ :]ev] a     
rais$ h& indicat$ t help 0 ne$$4        
,answ]+ "o ( ^! calls %e f\nd h]self at 
! extreme end ( !  l>ge room1 q ne> to  
,grace ,d5nis' desk1 & 9 pass+ %e notic$
  t ,gracie1 :ile h] book 0 be=e h] & h]
 p5 9 h&1 0 n  writ+ at all1 b t h] left

 h& 0 %ad+ a face t look$  sad & pale1 &
 cov]+ eyes t might h te>s 9 !m4 ,aft]  
fulfill+ h] duty to ! ne$y s*ol> %e     
turn$ back to ,grace4    ,:at is x8 %e  
said1 s(tly1 tak+ ! vacant seat by      
,grace's side1  & t\*+ t5d]ly ! cr[n (  
hair t cov]$ ! droop+ head4  ,grace     
look$ up quickly ) a gleam ( sun%9e1    
?r\gh :i* %one a  te>4    ,x is a fit ( 
! blues1 ,i am almo/ afraid4 ,i am v mu*
 a%am$  ( myself2 ,i don't feel s v (t51
 ,miss ,wilbur4 ,i ?9k ! feel+  mu/ be  
:at ! girls call blues2 ,i am n sure4   
,d y feel 9 any degree sure :at has     
caus$ su* a rem>kable  disease to attack
 y8 ,m>ion ask$1 9 a l[1 t5d]1 yet *e]y 
& a  half-amus$ tone4    ,! words made  
,gracie laugh1 b ! t5d]ness 9 ! tone    
seem$ to  />t ano!r te>4    ,y w be     
amus$ at me1 ,miss ,wilbur1 or a%am$ (  
me1 ,i don't "k  :i*4 ,i am a%am$ (     
myself1 b ,i d feel s =lorn & lonely4   
,lonely6 ,m>ion e*o$1 ) a little />t4   
,%e realiz$ t %e  h]self knew 9 its     
fulness :at t feel+ 01 b = ,gracie      

,d5nis1 treasur$ z %e 0 9 an atmosph]e (
 fa!rly love1 x 0  h>d to und]/& x4 ,if 
,i _h my de> fa!r ,i don't ?9k ,i %\ld  
feel lonely1 %e said g5tly4    ,i "k1   
,grace answ]$2 he is ! de>e/ fa!r a girl
 ev] _h1 b  !re is only a little bit (  
him m9e1 ,miss ,wilbur4 ,i don't mean t 
ei!r2 ,i am n selfi%4 ,i "k he loves me 
) all 8 he>t1 b ,i  mean 8 "t is s v mu*
 occupi$ t he c only give me v  little  
bits n[ & !n4 ,x has to be s2 x is n 8  
fault4 ,i w\ld  n h him any diff]5t1 ev5
 9 ?is2 b !n if ,i _h a si/]1  don't y  
see h[ diff]5t x w\ld be8 or ev5 a      
bro!r1 or1 &  "h ,gracie's head dropp$  
l[1 & h] voice quiv]$4 ,miss ,wilbur1 if
  ,i _h a "m1 "o :o lov$ me1 & w\ld     
sympa?ize ) me & help  me1 ,i ?9k ,i    
w\ld be ! happie/ girl 9 all ! _w4      
,!re 0 e appe>ance t1 ) a few m words ( 
t5d]  sympa?y1 ?is "y girl w\ld lose all
 h] self-control & be t  :i* %e s mu*   
%rank f1 an object ( g5]al wond]m5t &   
conv]sation4 ,m>ion felt t %e mu/ be/[  
h] sympa?y sp>+ly4    ,i d>e say y w\ld 

give y\rself ov] to a he>ty /ruggle n to
  hate h] outright1 %e said1 9 a quiet1 
matt]-(-fact tone4 ,! sobs  :i* 7 %ak+ !
 "y girl beside h] 7 sudd5ly *eck$4     
,pres5tly ,gracie look$ up1 a gleam half
 ( mir?1 half ( defiance 9  h] h&some   
eyes4 ,i mean a real "m1 %e said4       
,hav5't y "o8 ,doesn't %e love h] d>l+ &
 wat* ov] & wait  = h] com+8 ,! voice _h
 tak5 on its t5d]ness aga94 ,!n1  aft] a
 mom5t1 ,m>ion add$3    ,x is h>d to    
realize1 ,i "k1 b ,i believe x1 & ,i    
look t[>d t  ?\ght ) all my s\l4 ,y     
rememb]1 ,gracie1 t ,i h no?+ b  t to   
fe$ on1 no e>?ly fri5d to help me       
realize x4    ,grace /ole a s(t h& into 
h] tea*]'s4 ,i wi% y w\ld love me  v    
mu*1 %e said1 brightly4 ,i wi% y w\ld   
let me love y4 ,d  y "k y help me e "t y
 speak to me8 & y d x 9 su*  /range     
ways1 n at all 9 ! direction t ,i am    
look+ = help4 ,i  d ?ank y s mu*4    ,!n
 suppose y prove x to me1 by %[+ :at an 
immaculate copy (  y\r ex]cise y c h& 9 
to-morr[4 ,don't y "k x is by j  su*    

common-place matt]s z t1 t p are p]mitt$
 to %[  _! love & gratitude & all ^?    
delightful ?+s8 ,t is :at  glorifies "w4
    ,ano!r cl++ pressure ( h&s & tea*] &
 pupil w5t ab\t  _! duties4 ,b ?\gh     
,m>ion _h help$ ,gracie %e _h n help$   
h]self1 except t 9 a tir$ sort ( way %e 
realiz$ t x 0 a  great pleasure to be   
able to help anybody--mo/ ( all1 ?is    
favorite  pupil4 ,/ill ! dre>9ess did n 
less54 ,x w5t home ) h] to h]  d+y      
bo>d+-h\se1 foll[$ h] to ! gloomy       
d9+-room & !  un9vit+ supp]-table4    ,!
 mo/ t 0 ! tr\ble ) ,m>ion ,wilbur 01 t 
%e 0 tir$  9 body & bra94 ,if p only    
realiz$ x1 a great _m m5tal  tr\bles &  
trials result f ov]work$ bodies & n]ves4
 ,/ill1 x  mu/ be confess$ t !re 7 few1 
if any1 outside influ5ces t  7 calculat$
 to *e] ,m>ion ,wilbur's life4    ,y are
 to rememb] h[ v mu* alone %e 04 ,!re 7 
no lett]s  to be wat*$ = 9 ! daily      
mails1 no hopeful look+ =w>d if "o      
fail$ to come1 no *e]y say+ to "o's     
he>t1 ,nev] m9d1 x w  surely come       

to-morr[4 ,?is /ate is inf9itely bett]  
?an !  hopeless glance "o be/[s ^u !    
po/man1 realiz+ he is no?+ to  !m4      
,no fri5ds--fa!r & "m gone s long ago6  
,t ( "o !re 0  no recollection at all1 (
 ! o!r1 t5d] *ildhood memories1 sweet  &
 la/+ & incomp>ably preci\s1 b only     
memories4 ,no si/]1 no  bro!r1 no c\s9s 
t _h tak5 ! place to h] ( si/]s2 only  t
 old uncle & aunt1 :o 7 su* /aid &      
common & plodd+  p1 t sometimes ! v     
?\ght ( !m tir$ ?is girl s full  ( life 
& en]gy4    ,girl ,i call h]1 b %e _h   
pass$ ! days ( h] girlhood4 ,few knew   
x2 x 0 wond]ful h[ "y & fre% h] he>t _h 
kept4 ,t be+  ! case1 ( c\rse h] face _h
 tak5 ! same impress4 ,x 0 h>d =  ,ru?  
,ersk9e to realize t h] fri5d ,m>ion 0  
really ?irte5 ye>s  old] ?an h]self4    
,!re 7 times :5 ,m>ion h]self felt y\ng]
  ?an ,ru? did4    ,b ! ye>s 7 !re1 & 9 
h] times ( depression1 ,m>ion  realiz$  
x4 ,s _m ( !m record$1 & yet no fri5ds  
to :om %e  _h a "r1 feel+ sure t no?+ 9 
human exp]i5ce ?is side (  dea? w\ld be 

likely to come 9 & take h] away f !m4 ,!
 v  supp]-table at t bo>d+-h\se 0       
suffici5t to add to h] s5se  (          
desolation4    ,x is a pitiful fact t we
 are su* dep5d5t creatures t ev5 !      
crook$ lay+ ( a clo?1 & ! c(fee-/a9s &  
milk-/a9s &  gravy-/a9s !reon1 c add to 
our s5se ( fri5dlessness4 ,!n1 :at  is  
!re p>ticul>ly consol+ or *e]+ 9 a cup (
 weak tea & a  bit ( bread a trifle s\r1
 spread ov] by butt] m ?an a trifle     
/rong2 ev5 ?\gh x is help$ d[n by "s v  
dry bits ( *ipp$  beef8 ,?is 0 ,m>ion's 
supp]4    ,! bo>d]s 71 "s ( !m1 cross1  
"s ( !m simply sil5t &  hurri$1 all ( !m
 damp1 = !y 7 e "o work]s out 9 !  damp1
 dre>y _w2 ! mo/ ( !m1 9 fact1 ,i may   
say all ( !m1  7 v tir$2 yet _m ( !m _h 
"w to d t v ev5+4  ,m>ion ate h] supp] 9
 sil5ce1 too2 at lea/ %e bit at h] bread
 &  tri$ to swall[ h] simp]+ tea4    ,:5
 h] he>t 0 bright & h] plans = ! ev5+   
def9ite &  satisfactory1 %e c\ld manage 
! s\r bread & /rong butt] ev51  ) some?+
 l a reli%1 b !re 0 no use 9 try+ !m    

to-night4 ,%e ev5 torm5t$ h]self ) !    
plann+ ( a da9ty  supp]1 accompani$ by  
exquisite table arrangem5ts su* z %e    
w\ld  manage = a si/]1 say1 if %e _h    
"o--a si/] :o _h be5 9  s*ool all day & 
0 wet & hungry & tir$1 if %e _h ! room1 
& ! table1 & ! *9a1 & ! mat]ials out (  
:i* to  con/ruct ! supp]4 ,%e 0         
reasonable en\gh to see t !re 7  _m ifs 
9 ! way1 b ! picture did n make ! pres5t
 supp]  reli%4    ,%e /ruggl$ to rally  
h] we>y p[]s4 ,%e ask$ ! cl]k next h] if
  x _h be5 a busy day1 & %e told !      
sew+-girl at h] left ab\t a  lovely     
b\quet ( fl[]s t "o ( ! girls br\ght to 
s*ool1 &  t %e _h meant to br+ home to  
h]1 if x 0 pres5t$4 ,to be sure  x 0 n4 
,b ! int5tion 0 ! same1 & ! he>t ( !    
sew+-girl 0 *e]$4    ,f9ally ,m>ion gave
 ov] try+ to swall[ ! supp]1 & assur+   
h]self ) ! det]m9ation to g e>ly to b$1 
& s escape  fa9tness1 %e w5t up ?ree    
flights ( /airs to h] room4    ,:5 ,i am
 ri* & a woman ( leisure1 ,i w build a  
h\se t %all  h pleasant rooms & good    

bread & butt]1 & ,i w bo>d  s*ool-tea*]s
 & sew+-girls & cl]ks = a song4 ,?is %e 
said  al\d4    ,!n %e set ab\t mak+ a   
bit ( blaze1 or a great deal ( smoke 9  
! little imp ( a /ove4 ,! /ove 0 small &
 crack$ & ru/y1  & c\ld smoke l a       
furnace4 ,:at a contra/ to ! gl[+       
coal-grate :]e ,flossy at ?is h\r toa/$ 
h] pretty *eeks4 ,yet  ,m>ion1 9 h] way1
 0 less dismal ?an ,flossy 9 h]s4    ,x 
0 n 9 ,m>ion's nature to %$ any te>s2   
in/ead1 %e humm$ a  few notes ( a       
glori\s old tune triumphant 9 e note1   
try+ ?is  to rob h]self ( gloom & *eat  
h]self into ! belief t %e 0  n v lonely1
 & t h] life did n /ret* out be=e h] z a
  desolate ?+4 ,%e did n mean to give   
h]self up to gloom+1 ?\gh  %e did hov]  
ov] ! little /ove & lean h] *eek on h]  
h& &  look at no?+ 9 p>ticul> = a few   
m9utes4 ,:at %e said :5 %e  ralli$ f !  
sil5ce 0 simply3    ,:at an abom9able   
smoke y c make to be sure1 ,m>ion       
,wilbur1 :5  y try4 ,h>dly any "o c     
compete ) y 9 t l9e1 at lea/4    ,!n %e 

drew h] s*ool reports t[>d h]1 int5d+ to
 make !m out  = ! week ?us f>1 b %e     
scribbl$ on ! fly-leaf ) h] p5cil       
in/ead4 ,%e wrote h] own "n1 ,m>ion ,j4 
,wilbur1 a pretty en\gh  "n4 ,%e smil$  
t5d]ly ov] ! initial ( ,j--nobody knew  
:at t  0 =4    ,suppose ! girls knew t x
 /ood = ,josiah1 h] fa!r's "n2  t he _h 
nam$ h]1 aft] ! "m 0 buri$1 ,m>ion--t   
aft]  ! "m1 ,josiah--t aft] ! fa!r1     
,wilbur--! de> "n t  belong$ to !m bo?2 
9 ?is way fancy+ 9 8 g5tle he>t t he    
l9k$ ?is *ild to !m bo? 9 a way t w\ld  
be de> to h] to  rememb]4    ,x 0 de>2  
%e lov$ him = x2 %e ?or\ghly und]/ood ! 
feel+1 b h>dly any "o else w\ld4 ,s %e  
?\ght %e _h nev]  giv5 !m a *ance to    
smile ov] ! que] "n h] fa!r _h giv54    
,%e c\ld smile h]self1 b %e want$ no "o 
else to d s4    ,!n %e wrote ,grace ,l4 
,d5nis4 ,:at a pretty "n t 04 ,%e knew  
:at ! ,l 0 =--,lawr5ce1 ! family        
"n--,grace's "m's "n4  ,h] "m1 too1 _h  
di$ :5 %e 0 a wee baby4 ,gracie rememb]$
  h]1 ?\gh1 & by t memory s mu* m did %e

 miss h]4    ,m>ion knew h[ t 0 by h]   
remembrance ( h] fa!r4 ,all ! same  %e  
w\ld n h t blott$ out1 by s mu* ri*] 0  
,gracie ?an  h]self1 & !n t liv+1 lov+  
fa!r4 ,m>ion smil$ ov] !  folly ( ,grace
 ,d5nis consid]+ h] life a lonely "o4   
,yet1 ,i presume  %e feels x1 poor d>l+1
 %e said al\d1 & ) a sigh4 ,x 0  true t 
e he>t knew its own bitt]ness4    ,!n %e
 said1 ,i really mu/ g to "w at ^!      
reports4 ,i wond] :at  ! girls are do+  
?is ev5+8 ,eurie is nurs+ h] "m1 ,i     
suppose4 ,bless$ ,eurie6 "m & fa!r bo?  
)9 ! fold1 br\ght  !re by ,eurie's      
fai?ful life4 ,mrs4 ,mit*ell told me s1 
h]self4 ,:at  a sp>kle t w make 9       
,eurie's cr[n4 ,i wond] :at ,ru? meant  
?is  morn+8 ,poor *ild6 %e has tr\ble   
too2 diff]5t f m9e4 ,:y z to  t1 ,i     
really hav5't any4 ,ru? ought to 'c\nt  
h] m>cies1' ?\gh1  z old ,d9ah says4 ,%e
 has a great deal t ,i hav5't4 ,yes1    
inde$1 %e  has6 ,i suppose little       
,flossy is go+ ?r\gh tribulation ov] t  
tiresome p>ty4 ,i wond] :y "o-half ( !  

_w h to exi/ by  torm5t+ ! o!r half8    
,n[1 ,m>ion ,wilbur1 /op scribbl+ names 
&  g to "w4    ,/eady scrat*+ f ! old   
/eel p5 a few m9utes1 !n a knock &  a   
message3 ,dr4 ,d5nis want$ to see h] a  
few m9utes1 if %e _h  leisure4    ,dr4  
,d5nis6 %e said1 ris+ quickly & pu%+    
away h] pap]s4 ,oh1  de> me6 :]e is t   
class-book ( m9e8 ,he wants ^? names1 ,i
 d>e  say1 & ,i hav5't !m ready4 ,i     
might h be5 copy+ !m :ile ,i  0 moon+ my
 "t away "h4    ,! fir/ words %e said to
 him z %e w5t d[n to ! /uffy  bo>d+-h\se
 p>lor 71 ,i hav5't !m ready1 ,dr4      
,d5nis2 ,i'm real  sorry1 & x's my      
fault1 too4 ,i _h "t to copy !m1 & ,i j 
didn't d x4    ,i hav5't come = !m1 he  
said smil+ & hold+ out 8 h&6  ,h[ d y d8
    ,oh1 q well4 ,didn't y come = !m8 ,i
 am glad1 = ,i felt  a%am$4 ,dr4 ,d5nis1
 don't y see h[ well "o woman c d ! "w (
  tw5ty8 ,don't y l ! way ! prim>y class
 is manag$8 ,oh1 by !  way1 y want t    
book1 don't y8 ,i meant to s5d x home by
 ,gracie4    ,i don't want x1 he said1  

laugh+ ?is "t4 ,are y resolv$ t ,i  may 
n call on y )\t a good & tangible       
reason8 ,if t be !  case1 ,i c]ta9ly h  
"o4 ,i want y to sit d[n "h1 :ile ,i    
tell  y all ab\t x4    ,i'm n 9 ! mood =
 a scold+1 %e said1 try+ to speak gayly1
  ?\gh !re 0 a curi\s little tremble to 
h] voice4 ,i h be5  away d[n 9 ! valley 
( gloom to-day4 ,i believe ,i am a      
little  demoraliz$4 ,dr4 ,d5nis1 ,i ?9k 
,i ne$ a pray]-meet+ e ev5+2  ,i c\ld be
 happi] !n1 ,i "k4    ,a ,*ri/ian ought 
to be able to h "o1 he said1 quickly4   
,two s\ls  ought to be able to come     
toge!r 9 communion ) ! ,ma/] e  ev5+4   
,!re is a great deal ( wa/$ happ9ess 9  
?is _w4 ,i want  to talk to y ab\t t v  
?+4    ,dr4 ,d5nis 0 n giv5 to mak+ long
 calls on 8 p>i%ion]s2 !re  7 too _m (  
!m1 & he _h too little "t2 b he made an 
unprec$5t$ly long "o on ,m>ion ,wilbur4 
,:5 %e w5t back to h] room t night1 !   
fire 0 gone out  utt]ly2 n ev5 a smoke  
rema9$4 ,%e light$ h] smoky little      
lamp--!re 0 no gas 9 ! ?ird /ory--&     

look$ at h] wat* )  an amaz$ air2 %e _h 
n imag9$ t x c\ld be ne>ly #aa o'clock6 
,!n %e pu%$ ! reports into a draw] &    
turn$ ! key2 no use to  attempt reports 
= t ev5+4 ,z %e pick$ up h] class-book1 
!  scribbl+ on ! fly-leaf caught h] eye 
aga94 ,%e smil$ a r>e1  ri*1 happy      
smile2 !n swiftly %e drew h] p5cil &    
add$ "o m  "n to ! l9e4 ,m>ion          
,wilbur--,m>ion ,j4 ,wilbur1 x read4    
,!re 0  j room on ! l9e = ano!r ^w2 !n x
 read--,m>ion ,j4 ,wilbur  ,d5nis6 ,to  
be sure1 %e took h] rubb] quickly f h]  
pocket &  oblit]at$ e trace ( t la/4 ,b 
:at ( x8 ,!re are words  & de$s t c n s 
easily be oblit]at$2 & ,m>ion1 z %e laid
  h] grateful head on h] fluffy little  
pill[ t night1 0 ?ankful  x 0 s1 & felt 
no desire to erase !m4    ,desolate8 ,n 
%e2 ,god 0 v graci\s4 ,! brightness t %e
 felt  sure %e c\ld ?r[ ar\nd "s lives1 
%e knew w\ld h a reflex  brightness =   
h]4 ,!n1 que]ly en\gh1 ! v next ?+ %e   
?\ght (1 0 t da9ty supp] %e plann$ =    
h]self1 t %e  c\ld h prep>$ = a         

s*ool-tea*]1 wet1 hungry & tir$4 ,:y n  
= a s*ool-girl8 ,if %e _h no si/] to d x
 =1 :y n = a  daught]8 ,de> little      
,gracie6 %e said4 ,!n %e w5t to sleep4  
,meantime1 dur+ t ev5tful ev5+ ,ru? sat 
9 h] room1 alone1 busy  ) grave & solemn
 ?\ghts4 ,h] fa!r 0 already _m miles    
away4  ,he _h gone to see 8 wife &      
daught]4 ,eurie at t same h\r 0  b5d+   
anxi\sly ov] a sick "m1 try+ to cat* !  
feebly-:isp]$ direction1 ) su* a heavy1 
heavy pa9 at h] he>t4  ,b ! same pati5t1
 wise1 all-p[]ful ,fa!r 0 wat*+ ov] &   
direct+ ! ways ( ea* ( 8 f\r girls4     
,illu/ration          ,illu/ration      
,,*apt] ,,xxvi4    ,,le>n]s4            
,,al?\gh ! s5se ( desolation 0 gone f   
,flossy ,%ipley1 %e 0  n )\t some?+ to  
be tr\bl$ ov]4 ,z to t1 :5 "o sets out  
to be tr\bl$1 "o c ne>ly always f9d an  
excuse4    ,flossy lay awake ov] h]s =  
h\rs t night4 ,mr4 ,rob]ts 0 giv5  to   
keep+ m prop] h\rs ?an ^? 9 :i* p>ty    
go]s indulge4 ,s  x happ5$ t ! libr>y 0 
vacant :5 ! family return$1 !  gas turn$

 l[1 & ! grate c>efully suppli$ ) coal  
to give !m  a w>m greet+4 ,b ! easy     
*airs be=e ! bright fire told no  tales 
( all ! pleasant & helpful words t _h   
be5 spok5 !re  t ev5+4    ,s f> z !     
family knew1 ,flossy _h sp5t h] ev5+ 9  
solitude4 ,b  !y w\ld come to "k x2 w\ld
 h to be introduc$ to ,mr4 ,rob]ts2  !re
 w\ld h to be a prompt explanation ( _! 
int]e/ 9 ea*  o!r4 ,flossy meant to h no
 delays1 nor *ances = mi/akes1 ?is  "t4 
,! mom5t\s "q 01 h[ w\ld h] fa!r receive
 ! message1  :at ^w w\ld he h = !       
/rang]8 ,%e c\ld almo/ h wi%$  t 8 com+ 
_h be5 delay$ = a few weeks m1 until !  
sore  sull5 feel+ ov] disappo9t$ plans  
_h _h "t to quiet4 ,b z x  01 s9ce ,mr4 
,rob]ts 0 to be 9 ! city & %e 0 to see  
him1 %e  w\ld h no pret5se ( 8 be+ m]ely
 a *ance acqua9tance ( h]  ,*autauqua   
life1 mak+ fri5dly calls2 at lea/ h]    
fa!r %\ld "k  t !y bo? meant m ?an t4   
,:e!r he w\ld ignore ! claims  !y made1 
& *oose to treat ,mr4 ,rob]ts z a       
/rang]1 ,flossy did n  "k2 x seem$ m ?an

 likely t he w\ld4    ,z to t1 %e c\ld n
 help own+ to h]self t he w\ld h v      
plausible reasons = s do+4 ,:at 0 %e    
suppos$ to "k ab\t ,mr4  ,evan ,rob]ts8 
,closely que/ion$1 %e w\ld h to admit t 
%e _h  nev] he>d ( 8 exi/5ce till ^?    
gold5 ,*autauqua days2 t  al?\gh %e     
walk$ & talk$ mu* ) him dur+ ^? two     
weeks1  !re _h be5 s mu* to talk ab\t1  
su* vital int]e/s t press$  ^u !m1 s _m 
?+s = h] to le>n1 t !y _h sp5t no "t  at
 all 9 talk+ ab\t ea* o!r's pa/4    ,%e 
rememb]$ n[1 t /rangely en\gh %e _h no  
idea ev5 at ?is  mom5t :at 8 bus9ess 01 
except t f "s casual rem>k %e  judg$ t  
he 0 famili> ) m]cantile life2 he might 
h "s  money or he might be v poor1 %e _h
 n ! lea/ idea :i* x 02  he might be (  
an old & honor$ family1 or 8 fa!r might 
h be5  a blacksmi?1 & 8 "m ev5 n[ a     
wa%]-woman4 ,%e admitt$ to  h]self t %e 
knew no?+ at all ab\t x2 & %e 0 oblig$  
also  to admit t s f> z %e h]self 0     
conc]n$ %e did n c>e4    ,b ,mr4 ,%ipley
 0 v diff]5t4 ,mo/ assur$ly he w\ld c>e4

 ,h[  c\ld he und]/& :y %e %\ld be able 
to feel su* p]fect tru/  9 ?is /rang]8  
,if %e %\ld try to tell him ( ^?        
wond]ful  pray]s %e _h he>d f ,mr4      
,rob]t's lips1 :at w\ld su* evid5ce  be 
to him8 ,if %e %\ld try to tell him h[  
by ?is man1 %e _h be5  l$ into ! light (
 love & tru/ t gl[$ bright] & /rong]  ) 
e day1 h[ little in=mation x w\ld give  
him6 ,:at an utt]  my/]y w\ld su*       
language be to him6    ,z %e ?\ght ( all
 ^! puzzl+ ?+s1 :at wond] t %e turn$  h]
 pill[ _m times 9 se>* ( a spot to re/1 
& gave a great _m  long-drawn sighs8    
,x s happ5$ t ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 :ile he _h n
 tr\bl$ himself to  enlight5 ,flossy z  
to 8 position1 & prospects1 _h by no    
means  suppos$ t h] fa!r w\ld be z      
indiff]5t to ^! small matt]s  z %e 02 he
 _h come arm$ ) cr$5tials1 &            
introductions4  ,ov]:elm+ ones !y 7 to  
,mr4 ,%ipley4 ,he wait$ = no            
introductions nor explanations to come f
 ,flossy4    ,in/ead1 ! v next morn+1 at
 ! e>lie/ h\r t bus9ess  etiquette w\ld 

all[1 he s\ght ,mr4 ,%ipley at 8 bus9ess
 (fice1  pres5t$ 8 c>d & lett]s1 & made 
kn[n 8 desire to transact  m]cantile    
bus9ess ) him 9 ! "n ( 8 firm4 ,& ! ri* 
man1  ,mr4 ,%ipley1 arose & b[$ be=e    
him4    ,0 he n a repres5tative8 nay1 a 
junior p>tn] ( ! firm (  ,bo/wick1      
,smy!1 ,rob]ts  ,co48 ,names _w-r5[n$   
among m]cantile  m54 ,c\ld human        
ambition rea* high] ?an to h flatt]+    
(f]s (  bus9ess f t great ,h\se8 ?an to 
be actually s\ght out by ?is  "y p>tn]1 
s+l$ f among all ! m]*ant pr9ces ( !    
city1  z ! "o to be tak5 into bus9ess   
confid5ce6    ,mr4 ,%ipley's ambiti\s   
dreams rea*$ no m dizzy height ?an ?is4 
,mr4 ,rob]ts 0 invit$1 urg$ to accept ! 
hospitalities ( 8 home1  to make !      
acqua9tance ( 8 family1 to comm& 8      
horses1 8  c>riage1 8 s]vants1 9 %ort1  
to become "o ( _! family s long  z he   
c\ld be prevail$ ^u to rema9 9 ! city4  
,b ,mr4 ,rob]ts _h m communications to  
make2 he frankly ann\nc$  t he 0 already
 acqua9t$ ) 8 family1 at lea/ ) t       

portion ( x1 :i* 0 ( en\gh importance to
 include all ! re/2  ( c\rse1 he did n  
say ?is to ! fa!r1 & yet 8 mann] impli$ 
x1 z he meant x %\ld4 ,mr4 ,rob]ts 0    
frank by nature2 he no m  believ$ 9     
concealm5ts ( any sort1 ?an did ,flossy4
    ,!n & !re1 he told ! /ory t ! two   
easy *airs 9 !  libr>y knew ab\t4 ,he   
ev5 apologiz$ e>ne/ly = seek+ !  daught]
 fir/4 ,x _h n be5 8 int5tion2 he _h    
meant to call on  ! family2 b !y 7      
abs5t1 & he f\nd ,miss ,flossy alone4   
,&--well1 if ,mr4 ,%ipley _h be5        
p>ticul>1 z assur$ly he w\ld  h be51 if 
,mr4 ,rob]ts _h n be5 ( ! firm (        
,bo/wick1 ,smy!1  ,rob]ts  ,co4 x might 
h be5 emb>rass+ to h expla9$ ! v        
precipitate result ( 8 call4    ,b1 z x 
01 ,mr4 ,%ipley 0 s amaz$ & s bewild]$1 
& s  ov]:elm$1 ) delight$ pride1 t he   
w\ld almo/ h =giv5  ! ann\ncem5t t ,mr4 
,rob]ts 0 already 8 son-9-law1 )\t      
leave or lic5se f him4 ,z x 01 all !    
caution _h to be on ,mr4  ,rob]t's side4
 ,he ask$ t lett]s might be s5t to 8    

bro!r-9-law1 ,mr4 ,smy!1 to 8 fa!r1 ,mr4
 ,james ,rob]ts1 prov+1  n 8 f9ancial   
/&+1 ! unmi/akable k ( ! private        
affairs ( ! firm t _h e/abli%$ him !re1 
b ( 8 moral  "*1 & 8 /&+ 9 ! ,*ri/ian   
_w4    ,d y believe t ,mr4 ,%ipley felt 
! necessity8 ,n he6 ,_h he n  be5 will+ 
m ?an t1 anxi\s t 8 daught]'s =tune %\ld
  be l9k$ ) ,col4 ,bak]'s8 ,did he n "k 
:at 0 ,col4 ,bak]'s  /&+ 9 ! moral &    
,*ri/ian _w8 ,aft] all1 is x any wond]1 
:5 !re are su* fa!rs t _m daught]s make 
%ipwreck ( _!  lives8 ,z = ,mr4 ,rob]ts1
 he 0 almo/ indignant3    ,! man w\ld   
actually sell h]1 if by t means he c\ld 
be  recogniz$ 9 bus9ess by our h\se4    
,if x _h be5 any o!r "y man ?an himself1
 :o 0 9 "q1  h[ 8 indignation w\ld h    
blaz$ at su* proce$+s6 ,b s9ce x  0     
himself1 he decid$ to accept !          
situation4    ,z = ,flossy1 %e did n    
look at ! matt] 9 t light2 :5 %e  f\nd t
 all ! p]plexities & cl\ds _h be5 s     
sudd5ly & s  /rangely smoo!d & cle>$ f  
be=e h] way1 %e ?\ght (  ^? h\rs (      

wakeful anxiety t %e _h wa/$ ! night    
be=e2 &  ( h[1 f9ally1 %e _h made h]    
he>t settle back on ! wat*ful c>e  &    
love ( ! ,fa!r :o 0 s wise & s p[]ful1 &
 9 ! quiet  ( h] own room1 %e smil$1 z  
%e said al\d3    ',commit ?y way unto ! 
,"l1 tru/ also 9 him1 & he %all br+ x   
to pass4' ,h[ mu* pleasant] x w\ld h be5
 to h committ$ x 9  ! fir/ place1 be=e  
,i we>i$ my he>t ) worry+ ov] :at ,i    
c\ld n lift my f+] to make diff]5t6     
,s 9 less "t ?an x has tak5 me to tell  
x1 ! r\gh places  smoo!d sudd5ly be=e   
,flossy ,%ipley's feet4 ,%e 0 free n[1  
to g  to p>ties1 or to pray]-meet+s1 or 
to /ay at home accord+ to h]  own fancy1
 = 0 %e n ! promis$ wife ( a p>tn] ( !  
firm (  ,bo/wick1 ,smy!1 ,rob]ts  ,co48 
,x transpir$ t ,mr4 ,rob]ts _h come to  
make a some:at ext5d$ /ay  9 ! city1 to 
look aft] c]ta9 bus9ess affairs connect$
 ) !  firm1 & also to look aft] c]ta9   
bus9ess int]e/s ( ! great  ,ma/]1 ^: "w 
he labor$ at ) untir+ p]si/5ce1 always  
plac+ x above all o!r plans1 & work+ at 

x ) a zeal t  %[$ 8 he>t 0 !re4         
,flossy1 dur+ ^! days1 took great /rides
 z a le>n] 9 ,*ri/ian  "w4 ,among o!r   
?+s1 %e 0 let into ! my/]ies ( "s ( !   
great & sy/ematic *>ities ( ! city1 &   
f\nd :at wond]ful  ?+s ,god's weal? c\ld
 d1 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( c>eful &            
consci5ti\s /ew>ds4 ,%e _h ?\ght at fir/
 t x made no  diff]5ce at all to h]1    
:e!r ,mr4 ,rob]ts _h to "w = 8 daily    
bread1 or :e!r he _h means at 8         
disposal2 b v e>ly 9 h]  acqua9tance )  
him %e le>n$ to ?ank ,god1 t great weal?
 _h  be5 plac$ 9 8 h&s1 & s1 0 to be at 
h] disposal1 & t  %e 0 le>n+ h[ to use  
x4    ,"s ( h] new exp]i5ces _h _!      
emb>rass+ side4 ,mr4 ,rob]ts _h  be5 b a
 few days 9 ! city1 :5 he _h c]ta9      
proteges :i*  circum/ance _h ?r[n 9 8   
way1 9 :om he became deeply int]e/$4    
,"o ( ^!1 he engag$ to take ,flossy to  
visit4    ,!y are v poor1 he _h said to 
h]1 suppos+ t !reby he  enlight5$ h]4   
,n[ ,flossy _h small k 9 t direction4   
,!re 0 a c]ta9  old lady liv+ at !      

extreme ea/ end :o _h once be5 a s]vant 
9  _! family1 & ,flossy's nurse4 ,9 h]1 
,flossy 0 mu* int]e/$1  & _h be5 (t5 to 
see h]4 ,%e kept h\se 9 a bit ( a room t
  0 always %9+ ) cleanl9ess2 h] floor 0 
cov]$ ) bright  rag c>pet+2 h] b$ 0     
spread ) a gay cov]$ quilt1 & h]  little
 cook /ove gli/5$1 & ! bright teakettle 
sputt]$  *e]ily4 ,?is 0 ,flossy's idea (
 pov]ty4    ,!re=e1 :5 %e array$ h]self 
= a w9try walk ) ,mr4 ,rob]ts1  !re 0 to
 h] m9d no incongruity betwe5 ! ri*     
black silk1 !  velvet cloak1 ! elegant  
laces1 & co/ly furs1 & ! v poor  family 
%e 0 ab\t to visit4 ,:y %\ld !re be8 ,%e
 _h trail$  t same silk ov] old ,auntie 
,gre5's bright color$ rag c>pet a good  
_m times )\t exp]i5c+ any discom=t      
!refrom4    ,z = ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 he reg>d$
 h] ) a half amus$ smile :i* %e  did n  
obs]ve1 & said no?+4 ,probably he _h an 
idea t %e  w\ld soon be wis] ?an %e 0   
!n4    ,x is too f> to walk1 he said1 z 
!y rea*$ a po9t :]e /reet  c>s div]g$ 9 
_m directions2 s he hail$ a pass+ c>1 & 

dur+  ! talk t foll[$1 ,flossy 0 convey$
 to a portion ( ! city %e  n only _h    
nev] se5 be=e1 b t %e did n "k exi/$4   
,%e look$ ab\t h] 9 dismay z %e /epp$   
d[n f ! c>1 &  dur+ ! %ort rapid walk t 
foll[$1 _h all %e c\ld d to  rescue h]  
silk5 robes f contact ) awful fil?1 & to
 keep h]  da9ty h&k]*ief appli$ to h]   
poor little nose4 ,rapidly &  sil5tly !y
 made _! way to a long1 high build+1 ^: 
fil?y  outside /airs !y desc5d$ & f\nd  
!mselves 9 a cell> ! l  ( :i* ,flossy _h
 nev] dream$ (4    ,a dreadful pile (   
/raw cov]$ ov] by a tatt]$ & horribly   
dirty  rag t _h once be5 a quilt1 on ?is
 b$ lay a *ild n yet t5  ye>s old1 ^:   
dea?ly pale face & glassy eyes told !   
/ory (  hopeless sickness4 ,no pill[ on 
:i* to lay ! poor little head )  its    
tangl$ masses ( yell[ hair1 no?+ any:]e 
t told ( c>e  be/[$ or necess>y wants   
att5d$ to4 ,ov] 9 ano!r corn] on  ano!r 
fil?y heap ( /raw & rags1 lay ! "m1 sick
 too2 )  ! same abs5ce ( any?+ l dec5cy 
9 ev]y?+ t p]ta9$  to h]4    ,utt]      

dismay seiz$ ^u ,flossy4 ,c\ld x be     
possible t human be+s1  be+s ) s\ls1 =  
^: s\ls h] bless$ ,savi\r di$1 7 left   
to su* awful desolation ( pov]ty z ?is6 
,mr4 ,rob]ts promptly turn$  upside d[n 
an old tub t 0 us$ to do+ duty z a *air1
 &  seat$ h] !reon1 :ile he w5t =w>d to 
! woman4    ,h y _h y\r d9n] to-day8 0 !
 fir/ "q he ask$4    ,yes1 ,i h2 & ?ank 
y k9dly1 too1 %e add$ gratefully4 ,!    
woman took ! money & b\ght meat z y told
 h]1 & made a bro?1  & ,i & ! little    
girl _h "s2 x 0 good4 ,! little girl    
took  q a few spoonfuls ( x & said x    
ta/$ good2 x did me m good  to he> h]   
say t1 ?an x did to eat m9e1 ! poor "m  
said1  & a wi/ful mo!rly look w5t ov] to
 ! heap ( rags 9 ! corn]4    ,i am glad 
t %e c\ld eat x1 he said simply4 ,!n he 
fur!r told  t he _h be5 arrang+ = "s ?+s
 to be br\ght to make bo?  ( !m m       
com=table2 !y w\ld be "h soon1 c\ld !   
woman :o  made ! bro? come 9 & att5d to 
!m8    ,! sick woman %ook h] head4 ,%e 0
 gone = ! day3 w\ld n be  back till d>k1

 !n w\ld h to get h] *ildr5's supp]1 & d
 h]  wa%+ t v night4 ,%e's awful poor1 !
 woman add$ ) a  heavy sigh4 ,we are all
 ( u t2 if ,i c\ld get up aga91 ,i c\ld 
d  some?+ = my little girl ,i mo/ "k ,i 
c\ld1 b1 z x is-- ,&  !n !re 0 t        
hopeless sigh4    ,meantime ,flossy1    
aft] sitt+ ) a di/ress$ & irresolute    
face =  a few m9utes1 _h sudd5ly ris5 f 
h] tub & gone ov] to !  little girl4    
,b5d+ beside h] !y _h talk$ toge!r 9 a  
l[ voice1  & z ,mr4 ,rob]ts turn$ to see
 if %e _h endur$ ! sc5e z long z  h]    
n]ves w\ld admit1 %e turn$ t[>ds him &  
!re 0 m  decision 9 h] voice ?an he _h  
ev] he>d be=e4    ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 c y f9d 
"s clean wat] = ?is bas91 & hav5't  y a 
l>ge h&k]*ief ) y8 ,?is poor *ild mu/ h 
h] face  wa%$4 ,%e says h] head a*es v  
badly2 t w help x4 ,& ,mr4  ,rob]ts1 c't
 y g out imm$iately to ! /ore & get "s  
clo!s  = ?is b$1 & a pill[1 don't !y h  
su* ?+s 9 /ores8    ,i h se5 to t1 he   
said2 !re w be "s b$ clo?+ "h1  & o!r   
necess>ies v soon2 b h[ c we manage to h

 ! b$s  made up8 ,i h ord]$ b$/eads &   
mattresses1 & b$ clo?+ has  be5 prep>$2 
b ,i h fail$ ?us f> 9 gett+ anyone to   
help  arrange !m8    ,c't y set up a    
b$/ead8 ask$ ,miss ,flossy4    ,:y1 ,i  
?9k ,i c\ld1 he answ]$ h] meekly4    ,v 
well1 !n1 ,i c make ! b$s4 ,z = ! *ild1 
%e mu/ h a  ba? & a clean dress be=e %e 
is ready = any b$4 ,i c tell y  j :at to
 d1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts2 y mu/ g d[n to ! ea/  
end1 ,no4 #bag  ,s\? ,b5$ict ,/reet &   
f9d my old ,auntie ,gre51 & tell h] t   
%e is ne$$ "h j z soon z %e c get "h2   
tell h] ,i want  h]2 x w be all "r !n4  
,9 ! meantime1 ?is *ild's face mu/  be  
wa%$ & h] hair comb$4 ,i see !re is a   
kettle beh9d t  /ove1 c\ld y manage to  
fill x ) wat]1 & !n c\ld y make  a bett]
 fire8 ,!n1 ,i c /ay "h & d a good _m   
?+s :ile y  are gone4    ,:ile our      
little ,flossy 0 talk+1 %e 0 remov+ h]  
lav5d> kid  gloves1 & p9n+ up out (     
sight h] lace ruffles4 ,!n %e produc$  f
 "s "o ( ! bewild]+ & da9ty pockets t   
trimm$ h]  dress1 a pla91 hem/it*$      

h&k]*ief1 :i* %e unc]emoni\sly  dropp$  
into ! t9 bas91 & ann\nc$ h]self all    
ready = !  wat]4    ,b1 ,flossy1 said h]
 emb>rass$ att5dant 9 dismay1 y c't d   
^! ?+s1 y "k2 w\ldn't x be bett] to come
 ) me1 & we  w g aft] ?is ,auntie ,gre5 
& tell h] j :at to d1 &  furni% ! means 
to d x )4 ,y "k y are n us$ to any?+  ( 
?is k9d4    ,i "k x1 %e said quietly4 ,i
 nev] knew !re 0 any?+ l  ?is 9 ! _w2 ,i
 am b[$ 9 ! v du/ ) %ame & dismay4  ,!re
 is v little t ,i "k h[ to d1 b ,i c wa%
 ?is poor1  neglect$ *ild's face4 ,g "r 
away1 please2 !re is no "t to lose  ,i  
am sure4    ,:at swift deft f+]s %e _h  
to be sure4 ,he c\ld n help /opp+  = a  
mom5t 9 8 bewild]m5t to wat* h]2 !n he  
w5t1 & meekly  & swiftly did h] bidd+4  
,!re 0 mu* done dur+ t aft]noon4  ,mr4  
,rob]ts quietly s9k+ into ! err& man :o 
0 useful1 *iefly  because he c\ld       
promptly d z he 0 told2 & he felt ) e   
additional direction & ) e pass+ mom5t  
an increas$ respect  = ! executive      
abilities ( ! little girl1 :om he _h    

look$  =w>d to r\s+ by degrees to a s5se
 ( ! importance ( ?is "w1  & gradually  
to a p>ticipation 9 o!r ?an ! money     
*>ities (  ! day4    ,:5 !y w5t away f t
 door1 z !y asc5d$ ! fil?y /airs  aga91 
%e said3    ,:at an awful ?\ght t human 
be+s exi/ 9 su* places z ?is1  & t ,i   
did n "k x & h done no?+ = !m6 ,%e 0    
c]ta9ly n exhau/$1 n ov]come ) ! /5* & !
 fil?1  ?\gh !re 0 wat] dripp+ at t     
mom5t f h] ri* silk dress4  ,%e notic$  
x1 & z %e bru%$ (f ! drops1 %e said3    
,evan1 if y knew1 ,i wond] t y did n    
tell me to we> my  ,*autauqua dress4 ,i 
%all "k bett] next "t4 ,i mu/ h t poor  
little girl cur$2 !re are ev] s _m ?+s  
to d1 oh ,evan1 y  mu/ tea* me h[4    ,y
 ne$ no tea*]1 he said s(tly1 almo/     
rev]5tly1 o!r ?an  ! div9e ,tea*] :om y 
h _h4 ,i am become a le>n]4             
,illu/ration          ,illu/ration      
,,*apt] ,,xxvii4    ,,flossy',s ,,p>ty4 
,,m>ion on h] way f s*ool1 _h /opp$ 9 to
 le>n1 if %e c\ld1  :at %ad[ _h fall5   
ov] ,ru?4 ,b be=e any?+ l confid5ce  _h 

be5 rea*$1 ,flossy ,%ipley1 came1 full (
 life & eag]ness4    ,i am s glad to f9d
 two ( y toge!r1 %e said1 x exp$ites    
matt]s s mu*4 ,:o d y ?9k c be go+ to   
give a p>ty next8    ,a p>ty6 said      
,m>ion1 ,i am sure ,i don't "k4 ,i am   
prep>$ = any  sort ( news on t subject2 
"o w\ld ?9k !re _h be5 a p>ty  fam9e =  
ye>s1 & lo/ "t 0 to be made up1 to see !
 mann] 9  :i* "o ent]ta9m5t cr[ds aft]  
ano!r1 s9ce ! meet+s  clos$4 ,x is a    
m]cy t ,i am nev] invit$1 x w\ld take   
all my  leisure1 & a great deal ( note  
pap] to prep>e regrets4 ,:o is x8    ,i 
hav5't ! lea/ idea t y c\ld guess1 s ,i 
am go+ to tell  y2 x's j myself4    ,bo?
 ( h] li/5]s look$ incr$ul\s4    ,i am1 
%e said1 gleefully4 ,i am at "w on !    
arrangem5ts n[ z  h>d z ,i c be2 &      
,m>ion ,wilbur1 y ne$n't g to talk+ ab\t
  note pap] & regrets2 y are to come4 ,i
 %all h to give up ,eurie1  & ,i am     
sorry too1 %e w\ld h help$ along s mu*2 
b ( c\rse  %e _c leave h] "m4    ,h[ is 
h] "m8 ask$ bo? girls at once4    ,oh1  

bett]2 ,nellis says ! doctor feels v    
hopeful1 n[2 b (  c\rse1 ,eurie doesn't 
leave h]1 & _c = a long "t4 ,nellis     
,mit*ell is a spl5did fell[4 ,h[ /range 
x is t 8 int]e/ 9  religi\s matt]s %\ld 
h comm5c$ ) t lett] :i* ,eurie  s5t him 
f ,*autauqua1 be=e %e _h mu* int]e/     
h]self4    ,nobody suppos$ t he _h1 ,i  
am sure1 ,ru? said2 ,i ?\ght him !  mo/ 
indiff]5t ( mortals4    ,s did ,i1 &    
w\ld nev] h ?\ght to pray = him at all1 
if ,eurie  _h n ask$ me to1 specially4  
,did y "k he l$ ! "y p's  meet+ la/     
ev5+8 ,did spl5didly1 ,grace ,d5nis     
said4 ,by ! way1  isn't ,grace ,d5nis   
lovely8 ,m>ion1 don't y ?9k %e is ! mo/ 
int]e/+ "y lady 9 y\r room8    ,i ?9k y 
don't enlight5 u mu* 9 reg>d to t p>ty1 
,m>ion  said1 h] *eeks gr[+ r$ "u t la/ 
"q4    ,i ought to be on my way2 my tea 
w be cold] ?an usual if ,i don't  ha/52 
:at s*eme h y n[1 ,flossy1 & :at d y    
want to d  ) x8    ,ev] s _m ?+s2 y "k  
my boys8 ,well1 !y are really "y m52  & 
anyone c see h[ !y h improv$4 ,"s ( !m h

 real good  homes1 to be sure2 b ! mo/ (
 !m are fri5dless sort ( boys4  ,n[1 ,i 
want to get !m acqua9t$2 n ) ! fripp]y p
 :o  w\ld h no?+ to d ) !m1 b ) "s ( our
 real spl5did  boys & girls :o w enjoy  
help+ !m4 ,i'm go+ to h !  nice/ little 
p>ty ,i ev] _h 9 my life2 ,i mean to h  
"s ( !  v be/ p !re2 !n ,i %all h "s ( !
 silly ones1 (  c\rse2 p>tly because ,i 
c't help x1 & p>tly because ,i want to  
%[ !m :at a nice "t reasonable be+s c h 
toge!r1 if !y  *oose4 ,nellis ,mit*ell  
is enli/$ to help me 9 ev] s _m ways1 & 
,mr4 ,rob]ts w d :at he c1 b y "k he is 
a /rang]4 ,my great  dep5d5ce is on y   
two4 ,i want y to see to x1 t my boys   
don't  feel lonely or out ( place "o    
s+le m9ute dur+ ! entire  ev5+4    ,b ,i
 am afraid ,i %all feel lonely1 & out ( 
place1 ,m>ion said2  y "k ,i am nev]    
invit$ to p>ties4    ,flossy laugh$4    
,w\ldn't x be a /range sight to see y   
feel+ out ( place8 %e  ask$1 gaily4     
,m>ion1 ,i c't conceive ( a place to :i*
 y w\ldn't  d cr$it4    ,:]eupon ,m>ion 

arose & made a l[ c\rtesy4    ,?ank y1  
%e said1 9 mock gravity4 ,i nev] _h a   
complim5t  be=e 9 my life2 ,i %all      
c]ta9ly come2 !re is no?+ l a  little   
flatt]y to w9 p4    ,don't be           
nons5sical1 plead$ ,flossy2 ,i am really
 9 e>ne/4 ,ru?1 ,i  may dep5d ^u y8 ,i  
"k y are n go+ to ent]ta9m5ts ?is  w9t]1
 b m9e is to be a small "o1 comp>$ ) !  
o!rs2 & y  "k x w be unlike any t we h  
_h at our h\se4    ,ru? hesitat$4    ,:5
 is x to be8 %e ask$1 h] *eeks gl[+ ov] 
h] own ?\ghts4  ,i %all be engag$ on    
,friday ev5+ ( next week4    ,x is to be
 on ,w$nesday4    ,!n ,i w come4 ,& if  
,i play1 ,m>ion1 w y s+ to ent]ta9 !    
unusual gue/s8    ,( c\rse1 ,m>ion said1
 promptly4 ,i nev] sang 9 company 9 my  
life2  b d y suppose !re is any?+ ,i w n
 d = ,flossy's gue/s1  aft] :at %e has j
 said8 ,only1 ,flossy1 ,i %all h to we> 
my  black ca%m]e4    ,we> y\r br[n      
calico1 if y *oose2 y look royal 9 x1   
,flossy  said1 turn+ a beam+ face on    
,m>ion4 ,%e _h he>d h] s+1 %e  knew :at 

a r>e musical treat x w\ld be to ^? boys
 ( h]s4 ,s  ?is 0 ,flossy's la/ dep>ture
 f ! beat5 track4    ,^? :o are famili> 
) ! imp]ative laws & l9es :i*           
circumscribe ! fa%ionable _w w realize j
 h[ m>k$ a  dep>ture x 04 ,x 0 a        
rem>kable p>ty4 ,! v highe/ & mo/  s\ght
 aft] ( ! fa%ionable _w 7 !re1 a few (  
!m1 &  ,john ,w>d5 0 !re 9 8 new bus9ess
 suit ( grey1 look+ &  feel+ l a man4   
,flossy's boys 7 all pres5t1 & ^? :o    
knew ( !m & _!  associations &          
advantages1 m>vell$ mu* at _! ease (    
mann] &  p]fect propriety ( behavi\r4   
,h[ c\ld !y h le>n$ s mu*8  ,flossy did 
n "k1 h]self1 b ! boys did4    ,h]      
exquisite grace ( mann]1 h] p]fect      
obs]vance ( all ! rules  & c\rtesies (  
polite society 9 h] int]c\rse ) !m1 _h  
produc$ its legitimate fruit2 _h        
in/9ctively incl9$ !m to be  able to    
treat h] ) ! same sort ( grace :i* %e   
freely &  ev]y:]e be/[$ on !m4    ,_h %e
 n met !m on ! /reet1 9 ! v he>t (      
,broadway :5  %e 0 walk+ ) "s ( h]      

fa%ionable fri5ds8 ,_h %e n tak5  pa9s  
to recognize !m ) a specially cordial   
b[1 & if ne>  en\gh1 ) a delib]ate      
speak+ ( _! names1 be+ sure to  slightly
 emphasize ! unusual prefix ,mr4    ,^! 
& a hundr$ o!r k9dr$ trifles1 s small t 
!y are n  not$ among ! qualifications = 
,sabba?-s*ool tea*]s1 s p[]ful  = good1 
t !y (t5 turn ! curr5t ( a human life1  
_h be5  c>efully reg>d$ by ,flossy1 &   
to-night %e 0 triumphant ov] h]         
success4 ,%e _h n only help$ h] boys to 
be true to _!  convictions ( "r &       
dignity1 n only to take on true manl9ess
 (  decision 9 reg>d to ! all important 
"q ( p]sonal religion1  %e _h help$ !m  
to be g5tlem54 ,!re is _m a fai?ful     
tea*] to  :om1 ?9k+ ( ^! m9or matt]s1 x 
might be said3    ,^! ought ye to h     
done1 & n to h left ! o!r undone4    ,f 
fir/ to la/1 ,flossy's p>ty 0 a success4
 ,to ,ru? & ,m>ion x  0 a /udy1 develop+
 c]ta9 curi\s features :i* !y nev]      
=got4 ,m>ion _h h] own private bit (    
int]e/ t n ano!r  pres5t1 save ,gracie  

,d5nis knew ab\t4 ,%e 0 n a p>ty go]4   
,ev5  s small a ga!r+ z ?is1 0 new to   
h]4 ,%e look$ ^u all ^!  p ) a ke5      
int]e/2 _m ( !m %e 0 meet+ = ! fir/  "t4
 ,t is1 %e 0 be+ introduc$ to !m1 &     
receiv+ _!  k9dly greet+s2 = ,flossy _h 
succe$$ 9 ga!r+ only ^?1 :o  :atev] !y  
might ?9k ( h] *oice ( gue/s1 7 mu* too 
well  br$ to exhibit o!r ?an pleasure   
:ile !y 7 h] gue/s4    ,b only ,m>ion   
knew t %e 0 de/9$ to meet ^! p aga91  & 
probably (t51 "u diff]5t circum/ances2 !
 probability 0  t _m ( !m w\ld be h] own
 gue/s1 w\ld receive & return h]  calls1
 w\ld fall into ! habit ( consult+ h] 9 
reg>d to ?is or  t matt] ( *ur* int]e/ t
 w\ld come up2 n "o ( !m  dream$ ( su* a
 ?+2 & :5 %e tri$ to lead !m into       
conv]sation on matt]s p]ta9+ to ! *ur*  
int]e/s1 !y look$  _! surprise t %e %\ld
 h su* intellig5t k  conc]n+ ^! matt]s4 
,altoge!r x 0 an ev5+ full ( private fun
 on h] "p4 ,!re 0  to be su* a curi\s   
turn ab\t ( position1 %e realiz$ s fully
 t  x w\ld be su* unutt]able surprise to

 ! p1 t x 0  impossible n to feel amus$1
 & to treasure up c]ta9 words &  phrases
 t w\ld s\nd v que]ly to ! speak]s !re(1
 if !y  rememb]$ !m :5 ^? said *anges   
became manife/ to ! eyes (  ! _w4       
,!re 0 m ?an fun to be gott5 out ( !    
ev5+2 %e wat*$ !  "y p ) eag] int]e/4   
,%e 0 to be a great deal to ^!  "y p2 %e
 mu/ try to und]/& !m1 to w9 !m4 ,%e    
want$  to be a help1 a com=t1 a guide4  
,%e _h wond]ful plans & aims4 ,%e       
bless$ ,flossy 9 h] he>t = ?is          
opportunity to /udy h] lesson  be=e x   
%\ld be "t to practise x4    ,t same    
,flossy af=d$ h] help 9 ano!r direction4
 ,!re 0 no  hid+ ! hold t %e _h gott51 n
 only on ^? "y m5 ( h]  class1 b ^? ( _!
 fri5ds t !y _h br\ght )9 h]  influ5ce4 
,!re 0 no disguis+ ! fact1 t among ! "y 
ladies  %e 0 a favorite2 "o :om !y lik$ 
to h among !m1 :om !y  lik$ to please4  
,h[ _h %e done x all8    ,i c nev] be   
,flossy1 ,m>ion said to h]self1 an amus$
 smile  hov]+ ar\nd h] lips mean:ile1 at
 ! ?\ght t %e %\ld h  a %ad[ ( desire to

 become _! little ,flossy4 ,b x is wor? 
:ile  to /eal h] secret ( success1 if ,i
 c1 & practise x4    ,close wat*+       
reveal$ a good deal ( ! secret2 z mu* ( 
x at  lea/ z c\ld be put into words4    
,evid5tly ! little lady _h !  p[] ( mak+
 o!r p's int]e/s h] own = ! "t be+2 (   
impress+ ! "o ) :om %e came 9 contact1 )
 a s5se ( 8  own importance1 9 h] eyes2 
at lea/ %e 0 int]e/$ 9 :at he said  &   
did1 & 9 :at int]e/$ him4 ,%e c\ld ent] 
into ! m9ute  details ( a matt] :i* did 
n conc]n h] 9 ! lea/1 ) su*  app>5t     
int]e/ & desire to "k all t 0 to be kn[n
 ab\t x1  t "o c\ld h>dly help ! feel+ t
 c]ta9ly ! subject 0  wor?y ( att5tion4 
,!n h] face spoke = h]2 x c\ld cl\d 9 an
 in/ant 9 sympa?y  ) any sort ( tr\ble  
or anxiety1 & sp>kle ) happy smiles 9  !
 v next second ov] "s bit ( brightness t
 0 m5tion$4    ,%e is a bless$ little   
hypocrite1 & t is ! :ole ( x1 0         
,m>ion's m5tal comm5t4 ,t sort (        
hypocrisy is wor? /udy+4 ,x  is z       
natural to ,flossy z t lovely p9k on h] 

*eek2 b ,i am  afraid ,i %\ld h to      
acquire x2 ,i don't feel int]e/$ 9 o!r  
p's affairs2 n[1 t is a fact4 ,:y %\ld  
%e8 ,9 ! fir/  place1 ,i "k x is natural
 = h] to l to please p2 t is  ! beg9n+ (
 x2 %e has t advantage ov] me1 = %e 0   
always  s1 & ,i always wasn't s4 ,b %e  
has some?+ else2 %e did n  c>e once to  
please su* z ^! r\gh boys ( h]s1 at lea/
 !y 7  r\gh :5 %e />t$ ! ref9+ process2 
h[ %e _h work$ =  !m2 ,i nev] realiz$ x 
s mu* z to-night4 ,x is j ?is3 %e has   
sanctifi$ h] p[] ( pleas+1 & put x to a 
gr& use 9 fi%+  = s\ls4 ,meantime1 ,i h 
"s degree ( p[] ( t k9d1 ?\gh x  doesn't
 %[ 9 ! same way4 ,b ,i am n sure ,i h  
?\ght ( x1  ) a view to us+ x = su* "w2 
also1 ,i d>e say "o c  cultivate an     
int]e/ 9 o!r p if !y try4 ,i mean to    
try4 ,i  "k "o way 9 :i* ,i c please p1 
,i c s+4    ,:]eupon %e imm$iately s\ght
 ,ru? & propos$ music1 h]self go+  aft] 
,ri*4 ,johnson to come & s+ t5or1 &     
bidd+ him br+ a  fri5d to s+ bass4 ,!n  
su* music z !y _h t ev5+1 0  c]ta9ly    

nev] he>d at a p>ty at ,mr4 ,%ipley's   
h\se be=e4    ,! music room 0 a little  
b[] ( a spot at ! left ( ! p>lors4  ,x 0
 n only ! music room b ! fl[] room2 at  
lea/ !re 7  v9es & plants & bloom+ fl[]s
 9 ! w9d[s1 fe/oon+ !  curta9s1 hang+ f 
lovely wire baskets1 a pr(usion ev]y:]e4
  ,?i!r w5t ,ru?1 ,m>ion1 & ! two "y m5 
:o w5t 9 sil5ce  f v a/oni%m5t ov] ?is  
new invitation4 ,9 sil5ce &             
emb>rassm5t1 believ+ 9 _! he>ts t !y    
c\ld n s+ at  all4 ,z = ,m>ion1 %e knew 
bett]4 ,%e _h /ood ne> !m 9             
,sunday-s*ool4    ,ru? swept ! piano    
cle> ( all %eet music & sub/itut$ !     
,bliss  & ,sankey ,gospel hymns1 &      
,m>ion pass$ a book to ea*1 nam+ a      
page1 & in/antly h] full1 gr& voice jo9$
 ,ru?'s music4 ,v  fa9t 7 ! t5or & bass 
accompanim5ts2 b z ! fir/ v]se  clos$ & 
!y ent]$ ^u ! second1 ! melody _h gott5 
possession ( _! he>ts1 & !y let out _!  
voices )\t  kn[+ x1 s t :5 ! piece 0    
end$1 ,m>ion turn$ ) a  bright face1 &  
said3    ,i hav5't enjoy$ a song s mu* 9

 ye>s4 ,:at a spl5did t5or y  s+1 ,mr4  
,johnson4 ,to h]self %e said3 ,!re6 ,i'm
 improv+2 ,i  hone/ly ?9k t4 ,b         
tw5ty-f\r h\rs ago1 ,i %\ld h kept x to 
myself4 ,x isn't hypocrisy1 aft] all3 x 
is s9c]ity4    ,ano!r1 & ano!r piece 0  
tri$1 ! music room meantime fill+2  =   
,flossy _h br\ght 9 h] tra9 o!rs ( !    
boys4 ,& at la/1 z  ! la/ v]se ( ,hold !
 ,=t rang out1 ,m>ion turn$ f ! piano   
to discov] t utmo/ sil5ce prevail$ 9 !  
rooms :]e *att] _h  be5 be=e1 & e       
available place 9 & ab\t ! music room 0 
fill$ ) hu%$ li/5]s1 :ile ^? :o c\ld n  
get 91 sat or  /ood outside 9 sil5ce &  
wrapt att5tion4 ,su* music z t at a     
p>ty !y _h nev] he>d be=e4    ,y & ,i   
are a success1 ,i ?9k1 ,m>ion said      
brightly1 z %e l9k$  h] h& 9 ,ru?'s arm1
 :5 !y left ! piano4    ,we are do+ our 
duty beautifully4    ,are y complim5t+  
y\rself because y are afraid no "o w    
p]=m t (fice8 ,ru? ask$1 laugh+4    ,no1
 ,i'm do+ x because ,i h begun to be    
s9c]e4 ,i've made a  discov]y to-night4 

,ru?1 x is y & ,i :o are hypocritical1 9
  refus+ to say :at we ?9k ab\t p1 :5 x 
w\ld s\nd real  nicely1 & w\ld d\btless 
make !m feel pleasant] & happi]4        
,meantime1 ,ru? _h h] lesson also t %e  
_h be5 le>n+4 ,:at a  trial p>ties _h   
always be5 to h]6 ,h[ haughtily %e _h   
/ood alo(  endur+ ) annoy$ he>t1 &      
(t5times ) curl+ lip1  sill9esses t %e  
c\ld n avoid1 li/5+ to conv]sations &   
jo9+ 9 monosyllables :5 oblig$ to d s1 t
 drove h] to !  v v]ge ( pati5ce1 n once
 imag9+ t !re 0 any help =  h]1 any hope
 ( /emm+ ! curr5t1 or 9 any way *ang+ ! 
accept$ c\rse ( ?+s4    ,%e 0 le>n+4    
,sev]al times dur+ ! ev5+ x _h be5 h]   
=tune to /& ne> ,evan ,rob]ts & jo9 9 ! 
conv]sation :i*  he 0 c>ry+ on4 ,ea* "t 
%e 0 amaz$ & ?rill$ to see )  :at       
consummate skill & tact he turn$ !      
curr5t ( ?\ght t[>ds  ! vital "q (      
p]sonal religion4 ,always ) an easy     
famili>ity  ( expression t made "o feel 
& realize t to him x 0 a matt]  ( c\rse1
 & z natural to be talk$ ab\t1 z !      

sun%9e or !  moonlight4    ,wond]+ ov]  
?is peculi>ity ( 81 once z !y talk$     
toge!r %e  ref]r$ to x4    ,i c conceive
 ( p>ties be+ less ( a trial to y ?an to
 _m (  u1 because ( ! ability y h (     
turn+ ! conv]sation to "s  acc\nt4      
,he smil$ brightly4 ,!y are n1 he said4 
,i h (t5 look$  =w>d to an ev5+ ga!r+ ) 
eag] int]e/ & ?ankfulness1  because ( ! 
opportunity = meet+ "s !re :om ,i c\ld n
 cat*  else:]e & say+ a ^w = my ,ma/]4  
,b1 ,miss ,ersk9e1 y speak  ( 'ability1'
 ,i simply use my tongue on t subject z 
on any o!r  wor?y ( ?\ght4    ,b don't y
 ?9k x requires a peculi> sort ( tact to
 be able to  br+ 9 su* subjects 9 a     
mann] calculat$ to d any good8    ,he   
%ook 8 head1 ,i %\ld say r1 x requir$ a 
s9c]e he>t1  & an e>ne/ desire to int]e/
 a s\l4 ,we dep5d too mu* on tact &  too
 little on ,god's _s4 ',op5 ?y m\? & ,i 
w fill x1' is a  promise t applies to m 
places ?an a pray]-meet+1 ,i ?9k4 ,:at  
we ne$ mo/ to ov]come is ! idea t !re is
 any?+ wick$ 9  talk+ ab\t religion 9 an

 ev]yday tone1 z we talk ab\t o!r       
topics ( absorb+ int]e/4    ,!re are    
diff]5t ways ( go+ to p>ties1 ,ru? said 
to h]self 9  a mus+ tone z %e turn$ f   
him1 & %e wond]$ if %e c\ld ev]  get to 
feel t %e might ev5 g to a p>ty         
occasionally1 ) !  glory ( ,god 9 view4 
,?is />t$ a tra9 ( ?\ght t made h] turn 
sudd5ly back to ,mr4 ,rob]ts ) a "q4    
,t doctr9e w\ldn't lead y to be a       
con/ant frequ5t] ( p>ties1  w\ld x8     
,he %ook 8 head4    ,by no means4 ,& !re
 are p>ties _m ( !m1 :i*1 z a ,*ri/ian  
man1 ,i c\ld n att5d at all4 ,we mu/    
gu>d aga9/ a temptation to d  evil1 t   
good may come4    ,illu/ration          
,illu/ration        ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4   
,a ,,p>t+ ,,glance4      ,,dr4 ,,d5nis &
 8 fri5d1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,h>rison met aga9
 at ! /reet  corn]2 !y /opp$ & %ook h&s1
 z !y always did1 ev5 if !y  *anc$ to   
meet ?ree times 9 "o day4    ,meet+s    
clos$8 que/ion$ ,mr4 ,h>rison1 aft] !   
prelim9>y words  _h be5 spok54 ,:at a   
glori\s "t y h _h6 ,su* a pity t  our   

flocks are s f> ap>t6 ,if we c\ld h     
unit$ ) y 9 regul>  att5dance1 x w\ld h 
be5 a great bless+2 z x 01 _m a drop    
came to u4    ,yes1 ,dr4 ,d5nis said1 we
 h _h a great bless+2 & ,i ne$ n  use ! 
pa/ t5se1 ! "w is go+ on yet1 al?\gh !  
meet+s d  n cont9ue4 ,! "w w cont9ue    
=ev]1 ,i believe2 ! tru? is1  we h _h a 
new baptism1 ! memb]s :o came to u e>ly 
9 ! fall1  came fill$ ) ! ,_s1 & h work$
 z no o!r memb]s ( m9e  ev] did4    ,y  
mean y\r ,*autauqua re9=cem5t1 don't y8 
,inde$ ,i d2 ,i ?ank ,god = ,*autauqua e
 day ( my life4 ,:at a  dreadful blund] 
,i made :5 ,i limit$ ! p[] ( ,god 9 !   
way ,i did  :5 we talk$ t matt] ov]6 y  
rememb]8    ,i rememb]1 ,mr4 ,h>rison   
said ) a peculi> laugh2 ,x 0 a  wond]ful
 meet+1 b !n1 aft] all1 7 !y n r peculi>
  "y ladies8 ,x isn't e lady :o ev5 aft]
 %e is conv]t$1 lives  j ! sort ( life t
 !y are liv+4    ,i "k1 ,dr4 ,d5nis     
said2 ,yes1 !y are unusual1 ,i ?9k2     
especially  "o ( !m1 0 8 m5tal addition4
    ,especially "o ( !m1 murmur$ ,mr4   

,h>rison 9 8 he>t2 & ea*  g5tleman smil$
 consci\sly1 nei!r hav+ ! slighte/ idea 
:at !  o!r meant by ! smile4    ,m>ion  
,wilbur came d[n ! /reet ) h] h&s full (
 s*ool books4    ,good-ev5+1 said ,dr4  
,d5nis2 ,h[ d y d ?is ev5+8 ,mr4        
,h>rison1 d y "k ?is lady8 ,%e is "o (  
my flock4    ,no1 ,mr4 ,h>rison did n "k
 h]2 & introductions foll[$4 ,aft] %e   
pass$ by1 ,mr4 ,h>rison said1 ,i ?9k y  
told me once t %e _h  be5 an infidel8   
,x 0 a mi/ake1 ,dr4 ,d5nis said1 ha/ily4
 ,%e _h peculi> views1  & ,i ?9k %e     
imag9$ h]self at "o "t an unbeliev]2 b  
%e is  really wond]fully well gr\nd$ 9 !
 doctr9es ( ! *ur*2 %e is  l an old     
,*ri/ian4    ,_m ( ,dr4 ,d5nis' p 7     
abroad2 ! next pass] by 0 ,eurie        
,mit*ell2 ! doctor /opp$ h]4 ,"o m9ute1 
,miss ,eurie1 h[ is y\r  "m to-night8   
,mr4 ,h>rison1 d y "k ,miss ,mit*ell1 ! 
doctor's  daught]8    ,yes1 ,mr4        
,h>rison _h met ,miss ,mit*ell be=e4 ,9 
! fa/ com+ dusk1  ,dr4 ,d5nis fail$ to  
see ! flu% ( emb>rassm5t on 8 fri5d's   

*eek1 z he ackn[l$g$ ! introduction4    
,%e is a gr& girl1 ,dr4 ,d5nis said1    
look+ aft] h]4 ,h]  developm5t is       
wond]ful2 m m>k$ ( late1 ,i ?9k1 ?an    
be=e4  ,well1 z y say1 !y 7 unusual     
girls1 b ,i tell y1 we z pa/ors  h      
reason to say3 ',god bless ,*autauqua4' 
,am51 said ,mr4 ,h>rison1 & ,dr4 ,d5nis 
?\ght him unusually e>ne/  & int5se1    
especially :5 he add$3    ,i propose we 
g next ye>1 & take ) u z _m ( our       
respective  flocks z we c beguile into  
x4    ,aye1 t we w1 ,dr4 ,d5nis answ]$2 
!n ! two g5tlem5 w5t on  _! respective  
ways4    ,x 0 a l>ge city1 & !y 7 bo?   
busy m9i/]s1 & liv$ f>  ap>t1 & met b   
seldom1 except 9 _! m9i/]ial meet+s2 !re
  0 *ance = ea* to h int]e/s t ! o!r    
knew no?+ ab\t4    ,m>ion rea*$ home j 9
 "t = supp]2 ! table appo9tm5ts at  t   
home 7 n improv+2 inde$1 !re 7 ^? :o    
said1 t  ! bread grew s\r] e week2 ?is  
week1 x _h add$ to its  s\rness1        
/ick9ess1 t 0 horrible to "o's f+]s &   
?roat4 ,!  dri$ fruit t _h be5 half     

/ew$1 0 sweet5$ ) br[n sug>1  & ! look+ 
ov] process1 s necess>y to dri$ fruit1  
_h be5  :olly neglect$4    ,b ,m>ion ate
 h] supp]1 almo/ entirely unconsci\s (  
^! little  defects2 t is1 %e accept$ !m 
z a matt] ( c\rse & look$  s]5e ov] x4  
,?+s 7 n z !y _h be5 on t ra9y ev5+1  :5
 x _h seem$ to h] t %e c\ld nev]1 no    
nev] eat ano!r  supp] 9 t h\se2 !n1 x   
seem$ probable t 9 t h\se1 or  "o l unto
 x1 %e w\ld h to eat all ! supp]s t ?is 
dre>y  life _h 9 /ore = h]2 b n[1 ! days
 7 gr[+ few] 9 :i*  ?is h\se w\ld be    
call$ h] home4    ,no "o knew x2 at     
lea/1 no "o b h]self & two o!rs4 ,%e    
look$  ar\nd on h] fell[ bo>d]s ) a     
pity+ smile2 t little  sew+-girl at h]  
left1 h[ _m su* supp]s w\ld %e h to eat6
    ,%e %all h a nice "o e n[ & !n1 see 
if %e doesn't1 0  ,m>ion's m5tal        
conclusion1 ) a nod ( h] glad head2 !re 
7 s  _m nice ?+s to be done6 ,life 0 s  
bright4    ,hadn't ,gracie ,d5nis :isp]$
 to h] ?is v aft]noon3    ,miss ,wilbur1
 "o ( ^! days ,i %all hate to come to   

s*ool1 ,i %all  want to /ay at home4    
,& %e answ]$ s(tly1 surreptiti\sly kiss+
 ! gl[+ *eek  mean:ile3    ,! tea*] :o  
reigns "h %all be y\r special fri5d4 ,& 
y are  to br+ h] home ) y to lovely     
little teas t %all be wait+  = y4       
,?is matt] ( teas _h gott5 a /rong hold 
on ,m>ion4 ,p]haps1  because 9 no o!r   
way _h a s5se ( unhomelike lonel9ess    
press$  ^u h]1 z at t "t :5 families    
g5]ally ga!r$ toge!r 9  pretty homes4   
,%e w5t up1 pres5tly1 to h] d+y room4 ,j
 e :it z d+y n[1  z x _h be5 on t ra9y  
ev5+1 b %e gave no ?\ght at all to  x4  
,%e light$ h] fire1 & sat d[n to h]     
writ+2 n reports  to-night4 ,%e mu/     
write a lett] to ,aunt ,hannah2 a brief 
lett] x  01 b conta9+ a great deal4 ,?is
 0 x3              ,,de> ,,aunt         
,,hannah3--              ,don't y ?9k1  
,i am go+ to be m>ri$6 ,n[1            y
 nev] expect$ t ( me1 did y8 ,nei!r     
did ,i1 b t is ! way ! matt] /&s4 ,n[1  
! "q is3 ,may ,i come home to ! w$d+8   
,! old f>m-h\se is all ! home ,i h1 y   

"k4 ,i hope y w let u come2 ,i am giv+ y
            pl5ty ( notice2 we %all n   
want to come until            aft] !    
spr+ t]m2 "o ( u wants to be !re        
by ! sev5te5? ( ,june1 ,i ?\ght ,i ought
 to            tell y be=e ! spr+       
h\se-clean+4 ,let me            he> f y 
z soon z y c1 s t ,i may            "k  
h[ to plan4              ,i c\ld be     
m>ri$ 9 ! *ur*1 ,i presume1 b           
,i feel1 & ! o!r "o conc]n$ feels s     
too1--t ,i w\ld l to g back to ! old    
f>m-h\se4 ,we won't make mu* tr\ble1 nor
 h            any fuss1 y "k4           
,de> ,aunt ,hannah1 ,i am s glad ! money
 gave y            com=t4 ,!n ,i am s v 
glad t y ?\ght            ab\t t o!r    
matt] ( :i* ,i wrote2 t is            ! 
greate/ & be/ ?+ to h 9 ! _w4           
,i ?9k s n[1 :5 ,i am on ! eve ( o!r    
bless+s2 t "o /&s be=e !m all4 ,!       
g5tleman :om ,i am to m>ry is a m9i/]4  
,he is            v good4               
,aunt ,hannah ,i %all want y\r advice   
ab\t all            sorts ( sew+ :5 ,i  

come home4 ,i %all come 9               
,may1 t is1 if y let me come at all4 ,i 
hope            y w4 ,give my love to   
,uncle ,reub54 ,my fri5d            s5ds
 8 respects to y bo?4     ,lov+ly1      
,m>ion ,j ,wilbur4      ,%e _h a        
fondness dur+ ^? days1 = writ+ out t "n 
9 full4    ,a g5tle tap at ! door be+   
answ]$1 admitt$ ,flossy ,%ipley4    ,y  
d>l+6 said ,m>ion1 brightly1 z %e gave  
h] eag] greet+4  ,h[ nice ( y to come & 
see me :5 y h s mu* to ?9k (4  ,flossy  
:]e is ,mr4 ,rob]ts8 ,:y don't y br+ him
 to call on me8    ,he hasn't "t to call
 on anybody1 ,flossy said1 ) a mixture (
  pride1 & a sort ( comic petti%ness4   
,he has s _m poor families on 8 h&s2 he 
& ,i h be5 out all  day4 ,m>ion y h no  
idea at all ( ! places :]e we h be56 ,i 
d ?9k !re ought to be an organiz$ sy/em 
( *>ity 9 our *ur*2  some?+ diff]5t f ! 
hap-haz>d way ( do+ ?+s t we  h4 ,mr4   
,rob]ts says1 t 9 ,new ,york1 _! *ur* is
 p]fectly  organiz$ to look aft] c]ta9  
localities1 & t no su* ?+ z  utt]       

de/itution c prevail 9 _! section4      
,don't y ?9k ,dr4  ,d5nis w\ld be       
int]e/$ 9 su* an ef=t4    ,he w be      
int]e/$ 9 any?+ t is good1 ,m>ion said1 
)  unusual en]gy ev5 = h]4    ,flossy   
turn$ h] pretty head t[>ds h]1 & ey$ h] 
curi\sly4    ,y l him bett] ?an y did2  
don't y1 ,m>ion8    ,didn't ,i always l 
him1 ,m>ion ask$1 ) av]t$ face & a laugh
  9 h] voice4    ,oh1 y us$ to ?9k him  
/iff1 & said y felt all %ut up 9 8      
pres5ce4 ,don't y rememb] our fir/ call 
at 8 /udy8    ,i ?9k ,i d1 ,m>ion       
answ]$1 bur/+ into a m]ry laugh4 ,ev] s 
_m ?+s h happ5$ s9ce !n1 little ,flossy6
    ,hav5't !re6 said innoc5t ,flossy4  
,x has be5 su* a wond]ful ye>6 dat+ f t 
day :5 x ra9$  & y made me g1 d y       
rememb]1 ,m>ion8 ,d y ev] get to  wond]+
 :at w\ld h be51 if we _h j /ay$ on "h  
at home1  go+ to our p>ties & gett+ up  
fe/ivals1 & all t1 & pay+  no att5tion  
to ! ,*autauqua meet+s8    ,i don't want
 to ?9k ab\t any su* horrid retrospect z
 t6 ,m>ion  said1 ) a %rug ( h] h&some  

%\ld]s1 & a g5u9e %iv]4    ,flossy      
laugh$4    ,b y "k x is only some?+ to  
?9k (1 to make u m  grateful4 ,x c nev] 
be1 nev]4 ,by ! way1 ,i suppose x is    
e>ly  to beg9 to make plans = ! summ]1  
at lea/ = ^? :o h no  occasion to talk  
ab\t summ] yet2--?is la/ ) a consci\s   
little  laugh--,b don't y mean to g to  
,*autauqua next summ]8 ,mr4 ,rob]ts  &  
,i are go+2 we w\ld r give up a j\rney  
to ,europe ?an t4  ,c't we all contrive 
to meet !re toge!r8    ,yes1 said       
,m>ion1 we--,i mean to g4    ,dr4 ,d5nis
 is go+1 ,flossy said1 ?\gh :y t _h     
any?+ to d  ) ! matt]1 or :y x occurr$  
to h] j !n1 ,flossy did n  "k4 ,he told 
,mr4 ,rob]ts t he meant to be !re1 & to 
take )  him z _m ( 8 p z he c\ld4 ,&    
,eurie told me la/ night t  8 fri5d1    
,mr4 ,h>rison1 ( ! ,f\r? *ur* 0 go+4 ,i 
don't "k  h[ ,eurie he>d t1 ?r\gh       
,nellis1 ,i suppose4    ,isn't ,nellis  
spl5did n[adays8 ,i %\ldn't wond] if q a
 l>ge  company w5t f "h4 ,i wond] if    
,dr4 ,d5nis w take 8 daught]  ,grace4 ,i

 ?9k %e is j lovely1 don't y8    ,v1    
said ,m>ion2 & j "h ,flossy r\s$ to !   
fact t %e  0 do+ mo/ ( ! talk+1 & t     
,m>ion's answ]s 7 (t5 9  monosyllables4 
,i d>e say ,i am tir+ y1 %e said1 ris+4 
,i =get t y h  to talk all day 9 t      
s*ool-room1 ,m>ion4 ,are y sure y love  
to  tea* well en\gh to keep at x1 ye>   
aft] ye>8    ,no1 said ,m>ion1 laugh+4  
,i "k ,i don't2 ,i don't mean to d x2 ,i
  mean to get a situation z somebody's  
h\sekeep]4    ,d y und]/& h\sekeep+8    
ask$ innoc5t little ,flossy1 )  wide op5
 eyes4    ,oh1 ,m>ion6 are y sure x w be
 ev5 z pleasant z s*ool  tea*+8    ,i   
?9k s1 ,m>ion answ]$ ) grave face4 ,at  
lea/1 ,i mean to try4  ,x dep5ds on ^:  
h\se y get into1 y "k4    ,flossy's sob]
 face cle>$ 9 an in/ant4    ,s x does1  
%e said4 ,m>ion1 ,i h a nice plan1 b ,i 
%all n  tell y a bit ab\t x to-night4   
,good-bye4    ,oh1 ! de> bless$ little  
goosie6 ,m>ion said1 laugh+ immod]ately 
z ! door clos$ aft] ,flossy4 ,n[1 ,i "k 
z well z if %e told me1  t %e is go+ to 

beguile ,mr4 ,rob]ts into (f]+ me a     
situation 9  _! dove cote1 :5 !y set x  
up4 ,bless$ little d>l+6 & "h1  ! laugh 
*ang$ into a bright te>4 ,i "k j :at a  
sweet &  happy home %e w\ld make = me4  
,if ,i _h only t to look =w>d to1  if x 
_h j op5$ z my escape f ?is bo>d+ h\se1 
h[ v  ?ankful ,i %\ld be6 ,h[ glad ! de>
 *ild w be to "k t my  home is z ne>ly 9
 view z h] own4    ,z = ,flossy1 %e w5t 
d[n ! walk1 say+3    ,:at a dismal room 
t is8 ,x is too bad = our bright ,m>ion 
to h  to live 9 x1 ,i "k my plan w "w4  
,h[ nice ( h] to h put x  9 my head6 my 
head mu/ be = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out nice
 ?+s  t somebody else proposes4 ,oh de>6
 !re are s _m desolate homes  "h1 on    
e>?6    ,a cl\d ov] ! bright face = a   
m9ute1 !n x cle>$ z %e said1  s(tly3 ,9 
my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions2 ,i g to
 prep>e a place  = y4    ,aft] all1 t 0 
! place = brightness4 ,?is 0 only a way 
/ation2 nev] m9d ! discom=ts1 s t _m 7  
help$ to !  "r road t ! home be rea*$ at
 la/1 9 peace4    ,%e paus$ at ! corn] &

 look$ t[>ds ,eurie's home1 b %ook h]   
head resolutely1 %e mu/ n g !re1 x 0 too
 late2 ?\gh %e  long$ to tell ,eurie t  
,m>ion 0 go+ to ,*autauqua1 & ask h] if 
%e did n ?9k x possible = !m all to meet
 !re4    ,!n ! inconsi/5t little        
creature sigh$ aga91 = %e rememb]$      
,eurie's we>y face & ! long /ruggle )   
sickness1 & ! long  /ruggle ) ways &    
means to :i* %e 0 look+ =w>d4 ,!re 0    
mu* 9 ! _w t %e w\ld l to bright54      
,meantime1 ,eurie1 9 h] home ar\nd !    
corn] 0 arrang+ ! pill[s  ) t5d] t\*    
ab\t h] "m's head1 & draw+ ! folds ( !  
crimson %awl c>efully ab\t h]1 z %e     
said3    ,n[1 "m1 y beg9 to look l      
y\rself3 x makes a wond]ful  diff]5ce to
 get a t\* ( color ab\t y4    ,a v t5d] 
smile prec$$ h] answ]4    ,de> *ild6 ,i 
w be glad to get well en\gh s t y may h 
a  *ance to get a t\* ( color ab\t y4 ,y
 are look+ v pale &  tir$4    ,oh me1   
m9e is ! brighte/ life y c imag9e2 !re  
is pl5ty (  color d[n 9 my he>t s long z
 ,i c ?9k ( our ,nell lead+ !  "y p's   

meet+1 & fa!r to lead at ! mission      
to-morr[1 x  w re/ me4 ,i h to keep     
'c\nt+ my m>cies4' ,to cr[n !m all1  "h 
y are sitt+ up at ?is "t ( night1 ) a   
cap & wrapp]  on once m1 in/ead ( t     
unbecom+ :ite g[n2 h[ pleas$ fa!r  w be6
    ,we h _m m]cies1 ! l[1 feeble voice 
( ! invalid said2 n  ! lea/ among !m    
be+1 our daught] ,eurie2 b ,i c\ld wi% t
 ,i  saw a way = y to h less c>e1 & m   
re/ ?an y w get  ?is summ]4 ,i mu/ be   
will+ to be v useless1 y\r fa!r says1 & 
t means h>d "w = y4 ,:5 ,ru? ,ersk9e 0 9
 ?is aft]noon1  look+ s quiet1 & at re/1
 no?+ to we>y h] or h9d] h] f  do+ :at  
%e *ose1 ,i j covet$ "s ( ! peace ( h]  
life =  y4    ,!re's no occasion1 "m2 ,i
 am n by any means will+ to ex*ange  my 
life ) h]s2 ,i l my own mu* ! be/4 ,z = 
re/1 don't y  worry2 !re'll be a way    
plann$ = :at re/ ,i ne$4    ,yes1 & !re 
0 be+ a way plann$1 ev5 !n2 ?\gh "m &   
daught] knew no?+ ( x4 ,h[ que]ly p g   
on1 plann+ _!  lives1 z ?\gh !y _h !    
roads op5+ out into ! future1 all  "u _!

 own c>e6    ,x 0 at t mom5t t ,ru?     
,ersk9e1 ! "y lady :o1 accord+  to ,mrs4
 ,mit*ell1 _h s quiet1 & settl$1 &      
peaceful a life1 t  %e covet$ x = h]    
daught]1 /ood 9 ! great hall t 0  gl[+ )
 light & beauty1 & caught h] brea? ) an 
almo/  convulsive s\nd1 z %e re/$ aga9/ 
a *air = support2 h] face  dea?ly pale1 
h] eyes bright ) a calm t %e _h =c$ ^u  
h]self1 9 h] solemn det]m9ation to try  
to d j ! "r ?+1  say j ! "r words2 h] e>
 _h caught ! s\nd ( a c>riage  t _h     
drawn up be=e ! door1 & ! s\nd ( a      
famili> voice2  %e knew t %e 0 n[ to    
meet--n only h] fa!r1 b h] "m1  & si/]6 
,little !y knew ab\t ea* o!r ev5 yet1 ) 
all _! intimacy1  ^? f\r ,*autauqua     
girls6    ,b :at matt]$ x1 s long z !y  
_h giv5 !mselves ov]1 body  & s\l1 into 
! keep+ ( _! ,fa!r 9 heav51 :o knew n   
only  ! beg9n+1 b ! end8      ,,! ,,end4
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