,a ,,h&ful ,,( ,,/>s ,,texts ,,t ,,h ,,mov$ ,,great ,,m9ds ,,by ,f4 ,w4 ,,boreham ,,! ,,ab+don ,,press ,,new ,,york ,,c9c9nati ,copyright1 #aibb1 by ,f4 ,w4 ,,boreham ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,fir/ ,edition ,pr9t$ ,m>*1 #aibb ,repr9t$ ,june1 #aibb ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,william ,p5n's ,text #i ,,ii4 ,rob9son ,crusoe's ,text #ba ,,iii4 ,james ,*alm]s' ,text #cc ,,iv4 ,sydney ,c>ton's ,text #de ,v4 ,eb5ez] ,ersk9e's ,text #eg ,,vi4 ,doctor ,davidson's ,text #fi ,,vii4 ,h5ry ,m>tyn's ,text #gh ,,viii4 ,mi*ael ,trevanion's ,text #ij ,,ix4 ,hudson ,taylor's ,text #ajb ,x4 ,rodney ,/eele's ,text #aac ,,xi4 ,?omas ,huxley's ,text #abe ,,xii4 ,walt] ,pe!rick's ,text #acg ,,xiii4 ,doctor ,blund's ,text #adi ,,xiv4 ,h$ley ,vic>s' ,text #afj ,,xv4 ,silas ,wright's ,text #agb ,,xvi4 ,mi*ael ,f>aday's ,text #ahb ,,xvii4 ,janet ,demp/]'s ,text #aic ,,xviii4 ,ca!r9e ,boo?'s ,text #bjd ,,xix4 ,uncle ,tom's ,text #baf ,,xx4 ,&rew ,bon>'s ,text #bbg ,,xxi4 ,francis d',assisi's ,text #bcg ,,xxii4 ,ev]ybody's ,text #bej ,,by ,,way ,,( ,,introduction ,x is n good t a book %\ld be alone3 ?is is a companion volume to ,a ,bun* ( ,ev]la/+s4 ',o ,god1' cri$ ,caliban f ! abyss1 ,o ,god1 if y wi% = our love1 ,fl+ u a h&ful ( />s6 ,! ,height evid5tly accept$ ! *all5ge ( ! ,dep?4 ,heav5 hung]$ = ! love ( ,e>?1 & s ! />s 7 ?r[n4 ,i h ga!r$ up a few1 &1 l *ildr5 ) _! beads & b]ries1 h ?read$ !m ^u ?is /r+4 ,x w be se5 t !y d n all belong to ! same con/ellation4 ,mo/ ( !m %$ _! lu/] ov] ! /]n realities ( life3 a few glitt]$ 9 ! firmam5t ( fiction4 ,x matt]s little4 ,a great romance is a portrait ( humanity1 pa9t$ by a ma/]-h&4 ,:5 ! noveli/ employs ! maje/ic words ( revelation to transfigure ! lives ( 8 *>act]s1 he does s because1 9 actual exp]i5ce1 he f9ds ^? selfsame words indelibly engrav5 ^u ! s\ls ( m54 ,&1 aft] all1 ,sydney ,c>ton's ,text is really ,*>les ,dick5s' ,text2 ,rob9son ,crusoe's ,text is ,daniel ,defoe's ,text2 ! text t /&s emb$d$ 9 ! pa?os ( ,uncle ,tom's ,cab9 is ! text t ,mrs4 ,h>riet ,bee*] ,/[e _h en?ron$ )9 h] he>t4 ,moreov]1 to :atev] gr\p ^! spl5did orbs belong1 _! dea?less radiance has be5 d]iv$1 9 e case1 f ! p]5nial ,f\nta9 ( all ,beauty & ,brightness4 ,frank ,w4 ,boreham4 ,armadale1 ,melb\rne1 ,au/ralia4 ,i ,,william ,,p5n',s ,,text ,i ,! ,algonqu9 *iefs are ga!r$ 9 solemn conclave4 ,!y make a wild & /rik+ & picturesque gr\p4 ,!y are assembl$ "u ! wide-spread+ bran*es ( a giant elm1 n f> f ! banks ( ! ,delaw>e4 ,x is easy to see t some?+ altoge!r unusual is afoot4 ,rang+ !mselves 9 ! =m ( a cresc5t1 ^! m5 ( sc>r$ limbs & fi]ce visage fa/5 _! eyes curi\sly ^u a :ite man :o1 /&+ aga9/ ! bole ( ! elm1 comes to !m z :ite man nev] came be=e4 ,he is a "y man ( ab\t eight & ?irty1 we>+ ab\t 8 li! & well-knit figure a sa% ( skyblue silk4 ,he is tall1 h&some & ( comm&+ pres5ce4 ,8 movem5ts are easy1 agile & a?letic2 8 mann] is c\rtly1 graceful & pleas+2 8 voice1 :il/ deep & firm1 is s(t & agreeable2 8 face inspires in/ant confid5ce4 ,he has l>ge lu/r\s eyes :i* seem to corroborate & confirm e ^w t falls f 8 lips4 ,^! tattoo$ w>riors read him ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 z !y h tra9$ !mselves to d1 & !y feel t !y c tru/ him4 ,9 8 h& he holds a roll ( p>*m5t4 ,= ?is "y man 9 ! skyblue sa% is ,william ,p5n4 ,he is mak+ 8 fam\s treaty ) ! ,indians4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable in/rum5ts ev] complet$4 ',x is ! only treaty1' ,voltaire decl>es1 't 0 ev] made )\t an oa?1 & ! only treaty t nev] 0 brok54' ,by means ( ?is treaty ) ! ,indians1 ,william ,p5n is beg9n+ to realize ! greate/ aspiration ( 8 life4 ,= ,william ,p5n has set 8 he>t on be+ ! ,conqu]or ( ! ,_w6 ,,ii ,/rangely en\gh1 x 0 a ,quak] :o fir$ ! "y man's fancy ) ?is pr\d ambition4 ,?omas ,loe 0 ,william ,p5n's good angel4 ,!re seem$ to be no reason :y _! pa?s %\ld cross1 yet _! pa?s 7 always cross+4 ,a subtle & inexplicable magnetism drew !m toge!r4 ,p5n's fa!r--,sir ,william ,p5n--0 an admiral1 own+ an e/ate 9 ,irel&4 ,:5 ,william 0 b a small boy1 ,?omas ,loe visit$ ,cork4 ,! com+ ( ! ,quak] caus$ a mild s5sation2 nobody knew :at to make ( x4 ,mov$ l>gely by curiosity1 ! admiral invit$ ! qua9t prea*] to visit him4 ,he did s1 &1 be=e leav+1 address$ ! assembl$ h\sehold4 ,william 0 too "y to und]/&1 b he 0 />tl$ :51 9 ! mid/ ( ! address1 a color$ s]vant wept al\d4 ,! boy turn$ 9 8 a/oni%m5t to 8 fa!r1 only to notice t te>s 7 mak+ _! way d[n ! bronz$ *eeks ( ! admiral4 ,! incid5t fill$ him ) wond] & p]plexity4 ,he nev] =got x4 ,x left ^u 8 m9d an indelible impression ( ! int5se reality ( all ?+s spiritual4 ,z a s*oolboy1 he w\ld w&] 9 ! =e/s t s ri*ly surr\nd$ 8 ,essex home1 & give himself to rapt & sil5t contemplation4 ,on "o occasion1 he tells u1 he '0 sudd5ly surpris$ ) an inw>d com=t4' ,x seem$ to him z if a heav5ly glory irradiat$ ! room 9 :i* he 0 sitt+4 ,he felt t he c\ld nev] aft]w>ds d\bt ! exi/5ce ( ,god nor "q ! possibility ( ! s\l's access to ,him4 ,x 0 at ,ox=d t ! boy's pa? cross$ t ( ! ,quak] = ! second "t4 ,:51 z a lad ( sixte51 ,william ,p5n w5t up to ! ,univ]sity1 he f\nd to 8 surprise t ,ox=d 0 ! home ( ,?omas ,loe4 ,!re ! good man _h already suff]$ imprisonm5t = consci5ce sake4 ,! p]sonality ( ! ,quak] appeal$ to ! reflective temp]am5t ( ! "y /ud5t1 :il/ ! good man's suff]+s = 8 convictions awoke 8 pr(\nde/ sympa?ies4 ,to ! horror ( 8 fa!r1 he ard5tly esp\s$ ! p]secut$ cause1 involv+ himself 9 su* disfavor ) ! au?orities ( ! ,univ]sity t !y p]emptorily ord]$ 8 dismissal4 ,b x 0 ! ?ird cross+ ( ! pa?s t mo/ deeply & p]man5tly affect$ ! de/9ies ( ,william ,p5n4 ,soon aft] 8 expulsion f ,ox=d1 he 0 appo9t$ ,victuall] ( ! ,squadron ly+ (f ,k9sale1 & 0 au?oriz$ to reside at1 & manage1 8 fa!r's ,iri% e/ate4 ,x 0 :il/ he 0 ?us engag$ t ,?omas ,loe re-visit$ ,cork4 ,p5n1 ( c\rse1 att5d$ ! meet+s4 ',x 0 9 ?is way1' he tells u1 't ,god1 9 ,8 ev]la/+ k9dness1 guid$ my feet 9 ! fl[] ( my y\?1 :5 ab\t two & tw5ty ye>s ( age4 ,he visit$ me ) a c]ta9 te/imony ( ,8 et]nal ,^w ?r\gh a ,quak] nam$ ,?omas ,loe4' ,! text at t memorable & hi/oric s]vice1 l a nail 9 a sure place1 fa/5$ itself ^u ! m9d ( ! "y (fic]4 ,?omas ,loe prea*$ f ! words3 ',?is is ! victory t ov]come? ! _w1 ev5 our fai?4' ,! fai? t ov]comes6 ,! fai? by :i* a man may conqu] ! _w6 ,! fai? t is itself a victory6 ',?is is ! victory t ov]come? ! _w1 ev5 our fai?6' ,p5n 0 electrifi$4 ,8 :ole be+ 0 /irr$ to its dep?s4 ',! undy+ fires ( en?usiasm at once blaz$ up )9 him1' "o record decl>es4 ',he 0 exce$+ly rea*$ & wept mu*1' ! ,quak] *ronicle assures u4 ,he r5\nc$ e hope t he _h ev] *]i%$ 9 ord] t he might realize ?is "o4 ,?is 0 9 #afff--! ye> 9 :i* ,london 0 dev\r$ by ! flames4 ',p5n's conv]sion1' says ,dr4 ,/\ghton1 '0 n[ complet$4 ,t conv]sion mu/ n be reg>d$ simply z a *ange ( op9ion4 ,x p5etrat$ 8 moral nature4 ,x made him a new man4 ,he rose into ano!r sph]e ( spiritual life & consci\sness4' ,9 8 lecture on ,evangeli/1 ,dr4 ,alex&] ,:yte says t ! fir/ m9i/] ^: words 7 truly bless$ ( ,god = our awak5+ & conv]sion has always a place ( 8 own 9 our he>ts4 ,?omas ,loe c]ta9ly _h a place peculi>ly 8 own 9 ! he>t ( ,william ,p5n4 ,p5n 0 ) him at ! la/4 ',/& true to ,god6' cri$ ! dy+ ,quak]1 z he clasp$ ! h& ( 8 mo/ notable conv]t4 ',/& fai?ful = ,god6 ,!re is no o!r way6 ,?is is ! way 9 :i* ! holy m5 ( old all walk$4 ,walk 9 x & ?\ %alt prosp]6 ,live = ,god & ,he w be ) y6 ,i c say no m4 ,! love ( ,god ov]comes my he>t6' ,! love t ov]comes6 ,! fai? t ov]comes6 ',?is is ! victory t ov]come? ! _w1 ev5 our fai?6' ,,iii ,william ,p5n realiz$ 8 dream4 ,he became ! ,conqu]or ( ! ,_w4 ,inde$1 he conqu]$ n "o _w1 b two4 ,or p]haps1 aft] all1 !y 7 m]ely two hemisph]es ( ! selfsame _w4 ,"o 0 ! ,_w ,)92 ! o!r 0 ! ,_w ,)\t2 &1 ( ! two1 ! fir/ is always ! h>d] to conqu]4 ,! victory t ov]come? ! _w6 ,:at is ! _w8 ,! ,puritans talk$ mu* ab\t ! _w2 & ,p5n 0 ! contempor>y ( ! ,puritans4 ,cromwell di$ j z ! admiral 0 prep>+ to s5d 8 son to ,ox=d4 ,:il/ at ,cork1 ,p5n sat li/5+ to ,?omas ,loe's s]mon on ! fai? t ov]come? ! _w1 ,john ,milton 0 putt+ ! f9i%+ t\*es to ,p>adise ,lo/1 & ,john ,bunyan 0 langui%+ 9 ,b$=d ,gaol4 ,ea* ( ! ?ree _h some?+ to say ab\t ! _w4 ,to ,cromwell x 01 z he told 8 daught]1 ':atev] coole? ?9e affection aft] ,*ri/4' ,bunyan gave 8 def9ition ( ! _w 9 8 picture ( ,vanity ,fair4 ,milton lik5$ ! _w to an obscur+ mi/--a fog t r5d]s dim & indi/9ct ! great realities & vitalities ( life4 ,x is an atmosph]e t *ills ! f9e/ delicacies & s5sibilities ( ! s\l4 ,x is too subtle & too elusive to be judg$ by ext]nal appe>ances4 ,9 8 f9e treatm5t ( ! _w1 ,bi%op ,alex&] cites1 by way ( illu/ration1 /ill ano!r ( ! contempor>ies ( ,william ,p5n4 ,he pa9ts a pair ( companion pictures4 ,he depicts a gay sc5e at ! frivol\s & dissolute ,c\rt ( ,*>les ! ,second2 &1 beside x1 he describes a religi\s assembly ( ! same p]iod4 ,! fir/ ga!r+ appe>s to be altoge!r worldly3 ! second has no?+ ( ! _w ab\t x4 ,yet1 he says1 ,m>y ,godolph9 liv$ h] life at ,c\rt )\t be+ ta9t$ by any %ad[ ( worldl9ess1 :il/ _m a man w5t up to ^? solemn assemblies ) ! _w rag+ furi\sly )9 8 s\l6 ,william ,p5n saw ! _w 9 8 he>t t day z he li/5$ to ,?omas ,loe2 &1 9 ord] t he might ov]come x1 he embrac$ ! fai? t ! ,quak] proclaim$4 ',?is is ! victory t ov]come? ! _w1 ev5 our fai?4' ,& by t fai? he ov]came ! _w4 ,_m ye>s aft]w>ds he himself told ! /ory4 ',! ,"l fir/ appe>$ to me1' he says1 9 8 ,j\rnal1 '9 ! twelf? ye> ( my age1 & ,he visit$ me at int]vals aft]w>ds & gave me div9e impressions ( ,himself4 ,he su/a9$ me ?r\gh ! d>kness & debau*]y ( ,ox=d1 ?r\gh all my exp]i5ces 9 ,france1 ?r\gh ! trials t arose f my fa!r's h>%ness1 & ?r\gh ! t]rors ( ! ,great ,plague4 ,he gave me a deep s5se ( ! vanity ( ! _w & ( ! irreligi\sness ( ! religions ( x4 ,! glory ( ! _w (t5 ov]took me1 & ,i 0 ev] ready to give myself up to x4' ,b1 inv>iably1 ! fai? t ov]come? ! _w prov$ victori\s4 ,9 8 monum5tal ,hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,bancr(t says t1 spl5did z 7 ! triumphs ( ,p5n1 8 greate/ conque/ 0 ! conque/ ( 8 own s\l4 ,extraord9>y z 0 ! greatness ( 8 m9d2 rem>kable1 bo? = univ]sality & precision1 z 7 ! va/ conceptions ( 8 g5ius2 pr(\nd z 0 8 s*ol>%ip1 & a/ute z 0 8 diplomacy2 ! hi/orian is conv9c$ t1 9 ! la/ resort1 8 greate/ contribution to hi/ory is ! developm5t & influ5ce ( 8 impressive & robu/ "*4 ',he 0 prep>$ = 8 "w1' ,bancr(t says1 'by ! sev]e discipl9e ( life2 & love )\t dissimulation =m$ ! basis ( 8 be+4 ,! s5tim5t ( *e]ful humanity 0 irrepressibly /rong 9 8 bosom2 b5evol5ce gu%$ prodigally f 8 ev] ov]fl[+ he>t2 & :51 9 8 late old age1 8 intellect 0 impair$ & 8 reason pro/rat$1 8 sweetness ( disposition rose s]5ely ov] ! cl\ds ( disease4' ,! w9som5ess ( 8 ways & ! c\rtl9ess ( 8 be>+ surviv$ = _m mon?s ! collapse ( 8 memory & ! loss ( 8 p[]s ( spee*4 ,su* 0 8 fai?'s fir/ victory4 ,x 0 ! conque/ ( ! _w )94 ,,iv ',?is is ! victory t ov]come? ! _w1 ev5 our fai?4' ,x 0 by 8 fai? t he obta9$ 8 second great triumph--8 conque/ ( ! _w )\t4 ,he dis>m$ nations by confid+ 9 !m4 ,he b\nd m5 to himself by tru/+ !m4 ,he vanqui%$ m5 by believ+ 9 !m4 ,x 0 always by 8 fai? t he ov]came4 ,:5 ! admiral di$1 ! nation 0 9 8 debt to ! ext5t ( sixte5 ?\s& p\nds4 ,?is am\nt--on its recov]y--,sir ,william bequea!d to 8 son4 ,9 due "t ! matt] 0 comp\nd$1 ,william ,p5n agree+ to accept an imm5se belt ( virg9 =e/ 9 ,nor? ,am]ica 9 full settlem5t ( 8 claim4 ,he resolv$ to e/abli% a new colony across ! seas "u happi] conditions ?an any ,/ate _h ev] kn[n4 ,x %\ld be call$ ,p5nsylvania2 x %\ld be ! l& ( fre$om2 its capital %\ld be nam$ ,philadelphia--! ,city ( ,bro!rly ,love4 ,he 0 rem9d$ t 8 fir/ task w\ld be to subdue ! ,indians4 ,! savages1 ev]ybody said1 mu/ be conqu]$2 & ,william ,p5n made up 8 m9d to conqu] !m2 b he det]m9$ to conqu] !m 9 8 own way4 ',?is is ! victory t ov]come? ! _w1 ev5 our fai?4' ,! ,indians 7 accu/om$ to slaught]4 ,!y und]/ood no language b ! language ( ! tomahawk & ! scalp+-knife4 ,ev] s9ce ! :ite man _h l&$ on ,am]ican %ores1 ! =e/s _h res\nd$ ) ! w>-:oops ( ! tribesm54 ,"o night a colonial settlem5t _h be5 raid$ by ! r$ m53 ! next an ,indian village _h be5 burn$1 & its inhabitants massacr$ by ! outrag$ :ites4 ,! ,indians look$ ) hatr$ ^u ! smoke ( ! ,engli% settlem5ts2 ! settl]s dread$ ! =e/s :i* protect$ ! ambu%1 & secur$ ! retreat ( _! murd]\s foes4 ,william ,p5n conqu]$ ! ,indians1 & conqu]$ !m--accord+ to 8 text--by 8 fai?4 ',he w always be m5tion$ ) honor1' ,macaulay says1 'z a f\nd] ( a colony :o did n1 9 8 deal+s ) a savage p1 abuse ! /r5g? d]iv$ f civilization1 & z a lawgiv] :o1 9 an age ( p]secution1 made religi\s lib]ty ! corn]/one ( 8 policy4' ,imm$iately ^u 8 arrival he call$ ! ,indians to meet him4 ,!y ga!r$ "u ! great elm at ,%akamaxon--a spot t is n[ m>k$ by a monum5t4 ,he approa*$ ! *iefs un>m$2 & !y1 9 return1 ?rew away _! b[s & arr[s4 ,pres5ts 7 ex*ang$ & spee*es made4 ,p5n told ! natives t he desir$ no?+ b _! fri5d%ip4 ,he und]took t nei!r he nor any ( 8 fri5ds %\ld ev] d ! slighte/ injury to ! p]son or ! prop]ty ( an ,indian2 & !y1 9 reply1 b\nd !mselves 'to live 9 love ) ,onas'--z !y call$ him--'& ) ! *ildr5 ( ,onas1 z long z ! sun & ! moon %all endure4' ',?is treaty ( peace & fri5d%ip 0 made1' z ,bancr(t says1 '"u ! op5 sky1 by ! side ( ! ,delaw>e1 ) ! sun & ! riv] & ! =e/ = witnesses4 ,x 0 n confirm$ by an oa?2 x 0 n ratifi$ by signatures & seals2 no writt5 record ( ! conf]5ce c be f\nd2 & its t]ms & conditions _h no abid+ monum5t1 b on ! he>t4 ,!re !y 7 writt5 l ! law ( ,god & 7 nev] =gott54 ,! simple sons ( ! wild]ness1 return+ to _! wigwams1 kept ! hi/ory ( ! cov5ant by /r+s ( wampum1 &1 long aft]w>ds1 9 _! cab9s1 !y w\ld c\nt ov] ! %ells on a clean piece ( b>k & recall to _! own memory1 & repeat to _! *ildr5 or to ! /rang]1 ! words ( ,william ,p5n4' ,! _w laugh$ at ! fanta/ic agreem5t2 b ! _w notic$1 at ! same "t1 t1 :il/ ! neighbor+ colonies 7 be+ dr5*$ 9 blood & decimat$ by ! b>b>ity ( ! ,mohicans & ! ,delaw>es1 ! he>?s ( ,p5nsylvania enjoy$ an undi/urb$ repose4 ,no drop ( ,quak] blood 0 ev] %$ by an ,indian4 ,s complete 0 ! victory ( ! fai? ( ,william ,p5n6 ,nor 0 ! conque/ m]ely negative4 ,:51 aft] a few ye>s1 ! ,quak]s began to sw>m across ! ,atlantic to p ! new settlem5t1 !y 7 confront$ by exp]i5ces su* z await all pione]s1 9 "y colonies4 ,!re 7 times ( /ress & privation & h>d%ip4 ,! /]n voice ( necessity comm&$ ev5 delicate wom5 to und]take tasks = :i* _! frames 7 f> too frail4 ,9 t em]g5cy ! ,indians came to ! rescue4 ,! r$ m5 work$ = !m1 trapp$ = !m1 hunt$ = !m1 & s]v$ !m 9 a ?\s& ways4 ',y are all ! *ildr5 ( ,onas6' !y said4 ,no?+ delight$ ! ,indians m ?an to receive ! great ,onas z _! gue/4 ,a fea/ 0 arrang$ 9 ! dep?s ( ! =e/1 bucks 7 kill$1 cakes 7 cook$1 & ! :ole tribe ab&on$ itself to fe/ivity & rejoic+4 ,& :51 ye>s aft]w>ds1 !y he>d t ,onas 0 dead1 !y s5t 8 wid[ a *>act]i/ic message ( sympa?y1 accompani$ by a pres5t ( beautiful furs4 ',^! sk9s1' !y said1 'are to protect y :il/ pass+ ?r\gh ! ?orny wild]ness )\t y\r guide4' ,! /ory ( ! f\nd+ ( ,p5nsylvania is1 z a classical writ] f9ely says1 '"o ( ! mo/ beautiful incid5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( ! age4' ,x 0 ! victory ( fai?--! fai? t ov]come? ! _w6 ,v ',?is is ! ,victory6' ',! ,victory t ov]come? ! ,_w6' ,! ,_w ,)96 ,! ,_w ,)\t6 ',8 "* always triumph$1' says ,bancr(t4 ',8 "n 0 fondly *]i%$ z a h\sehold ^w 9 ! cottages ( ! old _w2 & n a t5ant ( a wigwam f ! ,susquehannah to ! sea d\bt$ 8 integrity4 ,8 fame is z wide z ! _w3 he is "o ( ! few :o h ga9$ abid+ glory4' ,! ,conque/ ( ! _w6 ',nobody d\bt$ 8 integrity6' ',he ga9$ abid+ glory6' ',?is is ! ,victory t ov]come? ! ,_w1 ev5 our ,fai?6' ,,ii ,,rob9son ,,crusoe',s ,,text ,i ,dur+ ! ye>s t ,rob9son ,crusoe sp5t ^u ! isl&1 8 mo/ di/+ui%$ visitor 0 a text4 ,?ree times x came knock+ at ! door ( 8 hut1 & at ! door ( 8 he>t4 ,x came to him z 8 doctor 9 ! day ( sore sickness2 x came z 8 m9i/] :5 8 s\l 0 9 d>kness & di/ress2 & x came z 8 deliv]] 9 ! h\r ( 8 mo/ extreme p]il4 ,n9e mon?s aft] ! %ipwreck ,crusoe 0 ov]tak5 by a viol5t fev]4 ,8 situation fill$ him ) al>m1 = he _h no "o to advise him1 no "o to help him1 no "o to c>e :e!r he liv$ or di$4 ,! prospect ( dea? fill$ him ) ungov]nable t]ror4 ',sudd5ly1' he says1 'x occurr$ to my ?\ght t ! ,brazilians take no physic b tobacco = all _! di/emp]s1 & ,i rememb]$ t ,i _h a roll ( tobacco 9 "o ( ! *e/s t ,i _h sav$ f ! wreck4 ,i w5t1 direct$ by heav5 no d\bt2 = 9 ?is *e/ ,i f\nd a cure bo? = s\l & body4 ,i op5$ ! *e/ & f\nd ! tobacco t ,i 0 look+ =2 & ,i also f\nd a ,bible :i*1 up to ?is "t1 ,i _h f\nd nei!r leisure nor incl9ation to look into4 ,i took up ! ,bible & began to read4 ,hav+ op5$ ! book casually1 ! fir/ words t occurr$ to me 7 ^!3 ,call ^u ,me 9 ! day ( tr\ble1 & ,i w deliv] !e1 & ?\ %alt glorify ,me4 ,! words 7 v apt to my case4 ,!y made a great impression ^u me & ,i mus$ ^u !m v (t54 ,i left my lamp burn+ 9 ! cave le/ ,i %\ld want any?+ 9 ! night1 & w5t to b$4 ,b be=e ,i lay d[n ,i did :at ,i nev] _h done 9 all my life--,i kneel$ d[n & pray$4 ,i ask$ ,god to fulfil ! promise to me t if ,i call$ ^u ,him 9 ! day ( tr\ble ,he w\ld deliv] me4' ,^? :o h be5 simil>ly situat$ "k :at su* pray]s are wor?4 ',:5 ! devil 0 sick ! devil a sa9t w\ld be4' ,crusoe's pray] 0 ! *ild ( 8 t]ror4 ,he 0 prep>$ to snat* at any?+ :i* might /& betwe5 him & a lonely dea?4 ,:5 he call$ = deliv]ance1 he meant deliv]ance f sickness & solitude2 b x 0 n ( t deliv]ance t ! text _h come to speak4 ,:51 !re=e1 ! crisis _h pass$1 ! text repeat$ its visit4 ,x came to him 9 "t ( heal?4 ',n[1' says ,crusoe1 ',i began to con/rue ! words t ,i _h read--,call ^u ,me 9 ! day ( tr\ble1 & ,i w deliv] !e1 & ?\ %alt glorify ,me--9 a diff]5t s5se f :at ,i _h done be=e4 ,= !n ,i _h no notion ( any deliv]ance b my deliv]ance f ! captivity ,i 0 94 ,b n[ ,i le>n$ to take x 9 ano!r s5se4 ,n[ ,i look$ back ^u my pa/ life ) su* horror1 & my s9s appe>$ s dreadful1 t my s\l s\ght no?+ ( ,god b deliv]ance f ! load ( guilt t bore d[n all my com=t4 ,z = my lonely life1 x 0 no?+4 ,i did n s mu* z pray = deliv]ance f my solitude2 x 0 ( no consid]ation 9 comp>ison ) deliv]ance f my s94' ,?is second visit ( ! text br\ght him1 ,crusoe tells u1 a great deal ( com=t4 ,s did ! ?ird4 ,t ?ird memorable visit 0 paid elev5 ye>s lat]4 ,ev]ybody rememb]s ! /irr+ /ory4 ',x happ5$ "o day1 ab\t noon1' ,crusoe says4 ',i 0 exce$+ly surpris$1 on go+ t[>ds my boat1 to see ! pr9t ( a man's nak$ foot on ! %ore4 ,i /ood l "o ?und]/ruck1 or z if ,i _h se5 a gho/4 ,i exam9$ x aga9 & aga9 to make sure t x 0 n my fancy2 & !n1 confus$ ) t]ror1 ,i fl$1 l "o pursu$1 to my =tification1 sc>cely feel+ ! gr\nd ,i trod on1 look+ beh9d me at e two or ?ree /eps1 & fancy+ e /ump to be a man4' ,x 0 on 8 arrival at 8 =tification t ! text came to him ! ?ird "t4 ',ly+ 9 my b$1' he says1 'fill$ ) ?\ghts ( my dang] f ! appe>ance ( savages1 my m9d 0 greatly discompos$4 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 ^! words ( ,scripture came into my ?\ghts3 ,call ^u ,me 9 ! day ( tr\ble1 & ,i w deliv] !e1 & ?\ %alt glorify ,me4 ,^u ?is1 ris+ *e]fully out ( my b$1 ,i 0 guid$ & enc\rag$ to pray e>ne/ly to ,god = deliv]ance4 ,x is impossible to express ! com=t ?is gave me4 ,9 answ]1 ,i ?ankfully laid d[n ! ,book & 0 no m sad4' ,^!1 !n1 7 ! ?ree visits t ! text paid to ,crusoe on 8 desolate isl&4 ',call ^u ,me 9 ! day ( tr\ble1 & ,i w deliv] !e1 & ?\ %alt glorify ,me4' ,:5 ! text came to him ! fir/ "t1 he call$ = deliv]ance f sickness2 & 0 9 a few days well4 ,:5 ! text came to him ! second "t1 he call$ = deliv]ance f s92 & 0 l$ to a crucifi$ & exalt$ ,savi\r4 ,:5 ! text came to him ! ?ird "t1 he call$ = deliv]ance f savages2 & ! savages1 s f> f hurt+ a hair ( 8 head1 furni%$ him ) 8 man ,friday1 ! /aun*e/1 true/ fri5d he ev] _h4 ',call ^u ,me1' said ! text1 n once1 nor twice1 b ?rice4 ,&1 ?ree times ov]1 ,crusoe call$1 & ea* "t 0 greatly & wond]fully deliv]$4 ,,ii ,rob9son ,crusoe 0 writt5 9 #agai2 exactly a c5tury lat] ,! ,mona/]y 0 publi%$4 ,&1 significantly en\gh1 ! text :i* %9es ) su* lu/] 9 ,daniel ,defoe's ma/]piece =ms also ! pivot ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott's weird /ory4 ,m>y ,av5el comes to ! climax ( h] sorr[s4 ,%e seems to h lo/ ev]y?+ & ev]ybody4 ,h] life is desolate2 h] grief is inconsolable4 ,h] fai?ful att5dant1 ,tibbie1 exhau/s h]self 9 futile attempts to compose & com=t ! m9d ( h] "y mi/ress4 ,fa!r ,eu/ace does 8 be/ to console h]2 b %e feels t x is all words1 words1 words4 ,all at once1 h[ev]1 %e comes ^u h] "m's ,bible--! ,bible t _h pass$ ?r\gh s _m /range exp]i5ces & _h be5 s wond]fully pres]v$4 ,rememb]+ t ?is little ,book 0 h] "m's con/ant /ay & solace--h] c\nselor 9 "t ( p]plexity & h] com=t 9 ! h\r ( grief--,m>y seiz$ x1 ,sir ,walt] says1 ) z mu* joy z h] melan*oly situation p]mitt$ h] to feel4 ,ignorant z %e 0 ( its cont5ts1 %e _h nev]!less le>n$ f infancy to hold ! ,volume 9 sacr$ v5]ation4 ,on op5+ x1 %e f\nd t1 among ! leaves1 !re 7 texts neatly inscrib$ 9 h] "m's h&writ+4 ,9 ,m>y's pres5t /ate ( m9d1 ^! passages1 rea*+ h] at a "t s critical & 9 a mann] s t\*+1 /rangely affect$ h]4 ,%e read on "o ( ^! slips ! consol+ exhortation3 ',call ^u ,me 9 ! day ( tr\ble1 & ,i w deliv] !e1 & ?\ %alt glorify ,me4' ',!re are ^?1' ,sir ,walt] says1 'to :om a s5se ( religion has come 9 /orm & tempe/2 !re are ^? :om x has summon$ amid sc5es ( revelry & idle vanity2 !re are ^?1 too1 :o h he>d its /ill small voice amid rural leisure & placid cont5tm5t4 ,b p]haps ! k :i* cause? n to err is mo/ frequ5tly impress$ ^u ! m9d dur+ seasons ( affliction2 & te>s are ! s(t5$ %[]s :i* cause ! se$ ( heav5 to spr+ & take root 9 ! human brea/4 ,at lea/1 x 0 ?us ) ,m>y ,av5el4 ,%e read ! words--,call ^u ,me 9 ! day ( tr\ble1 & ,i w deliv] !e1 & ?\ %alt glorify ,me--& h] he>t acquiesc$ 9 ! conclusion3 ,surely ?is is ! ,^w ( ,god6' ,9 ! case ( ,m>y ,av5el1 ! resultant deliv]ance 0 z dramatic z 9 ! case ( ,rob9son ,crusoe4 ,i turn a few pages ( ,! ,mona/]y1 & ,i come ^u ?is3 ',! joyful news t ,halb]t ,gl5d9n+--,m>y's lov]--/ill liv$ 0 quickly communicat$ ?r\gh ! sorr[+ family4 ,8 "m wept & ?ank$ heav5 alt]nately4 ,on ,m>y ,av5el ! impression 0 inconceivably deep]4 ,%e _h newly le>n$ to pray1 & x seem$ to h] t h] pray]s _h be5 in/antly answ]$4 ,%e felt t ! compassion ( heav51 :i* %e _h le>n$ to implore 9 ! v words ( ,scripture--,call ^u ,me 9 ! day ( tr\ble1 & ,i w deliv] !e1 & ?\ %alt glorify ,me--_h desc5d$ ^u h] aft] a mann] almo/ miracul\s1 & recall$ ! dead f ! grave at ! s\nd ( h] lam5tations4' ,i lay ?is1 writt5 by ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 9 #ahai1 beside t1 writt5 by ,daniel ,defoe 9 #agai4 ,9 ! m\?s ( two su* witnesses %all e ^w be e/abli%$4 ,,iii ,:at 0 x t l$ bo? ,daniel ,defoe & ,sir ,walt] ,scott to give ! text su* prom95ce8 ,:at 0 x 9 ! text t appeal$ s irresi/ibly to ,rob9son ,crusoe & to ,m>y ,av5el8 ,! answ] is f\rfold4 #a4 ,x 0 ! ,*>m ( ,companion%ip4 ,rob9son ,crusoe fanci$ t he 0 alone ^u 8 isl&4 ,m>y ,av5el fanci$ t %e 0 left fri5dless & =sak54 ,!y 7 bo? mi/ak52 & x 0 ! text t %[$ !m _! mi/ake4 ',call ^u ,me 9 ! day ( tr\ble1 & ,i w deliv] !e4' ,if su* a ,deliv]] is at h&--s ne> z to be )9 s\nd ( _! voices--h[ c ,rob9son ,crusoe be solit>y or ,m>y ,av5el =sak58 ,speak to ,him1 ?\1 = ,he he>s2 _s ) _s c meet-- ,clos] is ,he ?an brea?+1 & ne>] ?an h&s & feet6 ,if !re be a %ad[ ( tru? 9 ,rob9son ,crusoe's text1 !re is no su* ?+ z lonel9ess = any ( u6 #b4 ,x 0 ! ,r+ ( ,c]ta9ty4 ,!re is a /range & holy dogmatism ab\t ! great evangelical promises4 ',call & ,i w deliv]4' ,o!r physicians say3 ',i w come & d my be/4' ,! ,great ,physician says3 ',i w come & heal him4' ,! ,son ( ,man is come to seek & to save t :i* is lo/4 ,he did n emb>k ^u a magnific5t ef=t2 ,he came to d x4 #c4 ,x 0 ! ,claim ( ,monopoly4 ',call ^u ,me 9 ! day ( tr\ble1 & ,i w deliv] !e4' ,x sugge/s ! utt] abs5ce ( alt]natives1 ( selection1 ( pick+ & *oos+4 ,9 ! /raits ( ! s\l1 ! issues are wond]fully simple4 ,!re is none o!r ,"n giv5 "u heav5 among m5 :]eby we mu/ be sav$4 ,x is ?is ,companion--or solitude2 ?is ,deliv]]--or captivity2 ?is ,savi\r--or none4 #d4 ,x 0 ! ,abs5ce ( ,te*nicality4 ',call6'--t is all4 ',call ^u ,me 9 ! day ( tr\ble1 & ,i w deliv] !e1 & ?\ %alt glorify ,me6' ,call6--z a little *ild calls = 8 "m4 ,call6--z a dr[n+ man calls = help4 ,call6--z a fr5zi$ woman calls wildly = succor4 ,!re are great em]g5cies 9 :i* we d n fa/idi\sly *oose our words4 ,x is n ! m9d b ! he>t t1 at su* mom5ts1 gives to ! tongue its noble/ eloqu5ce4 ,! pray] t moves ,omnipot5ce to pity1 & summons all ! ho/s ( heav5 to help1 is n ! pray] ( nicely r\nd$ p]iods--,faultily faultless1 icily regul>1 spl5didly null--b ! pray] ( passionate entreaty4 ,x is a call--a call su* z a doctor receives at dead ( night2 a call su* z ! fireman receives :5 all ! al>ms are clang+2 a call su* z ! %ips receive 9 mid-ocean1 :51 hurtl+ ?r\gh ! d>kness & ! void1 !re comes ! wireless message1 ',s4,o4,s4' ',call ^u ,me 9 ! day ( tr\ble1 & ,i w deliv] !e1 & ?\ %alt glorify ,me4' ,_h ! text dem&$ a t+e ( te*nicality x w\ld h be5 useless to ,rob9son ,crusoe2 x w\ld h mock$ ! simple s\l ( poor ,m>y ,av5el4 ,b a call6 ,rob9son ,crusoe c call6 ,m>y ,av5el c call6 ,anybody c call6 ,:]e=e1 'call1' says ! text1 'j call1 & ,he w deliv]6' ,,iv ,b ,i ne$ n h resort$ to fiction = a te/imony to ! value & efficacy ( ! text--/rik+ & significant z t te/imony is4 ,i ne$ h summon$ nei!r ,daniel ,defoe nor ,sir ,walt] ,scott4 ,i c\ld h disp5s$ ) bo? ,rob9son ,crusoe & ,m>y ,av5el4 ,i c\ld h call$ a ,k+ & ,que5 to be> all ! witness t ,i want$4 ,k+ ,edw>d ! ,sev5?6 ,& ,que5 ,alex&ra6 ,= ,rob9son ,crusoe's text is ,k+ ,edw>d's text2 & ,m>y ,av5el's text is ,que5 ,alex&ra's text4 ,!re are m5 & wom5 /ill liv+ :o rememb] ^? d>k & dreadful days ( ,decemb]1 #ahga1 :5 x seem$ z if ! life ( ,k+ ,edw>d--!n ,pr9ce ( ,wales--hung by a s+le ?read4 ,nobody ?\ght ( any?+ else2 ! :ole _w seem$ to surr\nd t royal sickb$2 ! ,empire 0 9 a /ate ( brea?less susp5se4 ,sunday1 ! t5? ( ,decemb]1 0 set aside z a ,day ( ,solemn ,int]cession1 & ! /ra9$ int5sity ( ! public anxiety reflect$ itself 9 cr[d$ b hu%$ congregations4 ,& :at 0 go+ on at ! inn] he>t ( ?+s8 ,e>ly t ,sunday morn+1 ! ,pr9cess--aft]w>ds ,que5 ,alex&ra--op5$ h] ,bible & 0 greet$ ) ^! words3 ',call ^u ,me 9 ! day ( tr\ble1 & ,i w deliv] !e1 & ?\ %alt glorify ,me4' ,a little lat]1 j z ! ,vic> ( ,s&r+ham1 ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,l4 ,onsl[1 0 prep>+ to ent] 8 pulpit1 he receiv$ a note f ! ,pr9cess4 ',my husb& be+1 ?ank ,god1 some:at bett]1' %e wrote1 ',i am com+ to *ur*4 ,i mu/ leave1 ,i fe>1 be=e ! s]vice is conclud$1 t ,i may wat* by 8 b$side4 ,c y n say a few words 9 pray] 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! s]vice1 t ,i may jo9 ) y 9 pray] = my husb& be=e ,i return to him8' ,! congregation 0 deeply affect$ :5 ! ,pr9cess appe>$1 & ! rector1 ) trembl+ voice1 said3 ',! pray]s ( ! congregation are e>ne/ly s\ght = ,8 ,royal ,highness1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 :o is n[ mo/ s]i\sly ill4' ,?is 0 on ,decemb] ! t5?4 ,= ! next few days ! ,pr9ce hov]$ betwe5 life & dea?4 ,! crisis came on ! f\rte5?1 :i*1 om9\sly en\gh1 0 ! anniv]s>y ( ! dea? ( ! ,pr9ce ,consort4 ,b1 :il/ ! sup]/iti\s %ook _! heads1 ! ,pr9cess clung desp]ately & believ+ly to ! hope t ! text _h br\ght h]4 ,& t day1 9 a way t 0 almo/ dramatic1 ! *ange came4 ,sir ,william ,gull1 ! royal physician1 _h done all t ! highe/ human skill c\ld sugge/2 he felt t ! issue 0 n[ 9 o!r h&s ?an 84 ,he 0 tak+ a %ort walk up & d[n ! t]race1 :5 "o ( ! nurses came runn+ to him ) pallid face & />tl$ eyes4 ',oh1 come1 ,sir ,william1' %e said1 '!re is a *ange2 ! ,pr9ce is worse6' ,&1 z doctor & nurse hurri$ toge!r to ! sick room1 %e add$ bitt]ly1 ',i d n believe ,god answ]s pray]6 ,"h is all ,engl& pray+ t he may recov]1 & he's go+ to die6' ,b ,sir ,william ,gull's fir/ glance at ! ,royal pati5t %[$ him t ! *ange 0 = ! bett]4 ,f t mom5t !re 0 a sure hope ( ! ,pr9ce's recov]y1 &1 by ,*ri/mas ,day1 he 0 out ( dang]4 ,lat] on1 :5 h] husb&'s re/oration 0 complete1 ! ,pr9cess rais$ a monum5t to ! deliv]ance t %e _h exp]i5c$4 ,%e pres5t$ to ! ,s&r+ham ,*ur* a brass lect]n be>+ ?is inscription3 ',to ! glory ( ,god2 a ?ank (f]+ = ,8 m]cy2 #ad? ,decemb]1 #ahga4--;,alex&ra4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 tr\ble ,i call$ ^u ! ,"l1 & ,he he>d me4' ,nor is t q ! end ( ! /ory4 ,?irty ye>s lat]1 ! ,pr9ce asc5d$ ! ?rone4 ,he 0 to h be5 cr[n$ on ,june #bf1 #aijb2 b aga9 he 0 /rick5 d[n by s]i\s illness4 ,he recov]$1 h[ev]1 & ! ,coronation took place on ! n9? ( ,augu/4 ,^? famili> ) ! ,coronation ,s]vice notic$ a /rik+ innovation4 ,! words3 ',:5 ,i 0 9 tr\ble1 ,i call$ ^u ! ,"l1 & ,he he>d me1' 7 introduc$ into "o ( ! pray]s4 ',! words1' ,ar*deacon ,wilb]=ce aft]w>ds expla9$1 '7 writt5 by ! ,k+'s own h&1 & 7 us$ by ! ,ar*bi%op at ,8 ,maje/y's express comm&4' ',call ^u ,me 9 ! day ( tr\ble1 & ,i w deliv] !e1 & ?\ %alt glorify ,me1' says ! text4 ',:5 ,i 0 9 tr\ble1 ,i call$ ^u ! ,"l1 & ,he he>d me1' said ,k+ ,edw>d & ,que5 ,alex&ra4 ',i 0 9 tr\ble ?r\gh my sickness1 & 9 tr\ble ?r\gh my s91' said ,rob9son ,crusoe1 '& :5 ,i call$ ^u ! ,"l1 ,he he>d & deliv]$ me4' ,s true is x t :osoev] %all call on ! ,"n ( ! ,"l1 ! same %all be sav$4 ,,iii ,,james ,,*alm]s' ,,text ,i ,he 0 'a bro? ( a boy1' 8 biograph] tells u4 ,he liv$ *iefly on boots & boxes4 ,eag] to "k :at lay beyond ! ranges1 he wore out m boots ?an 8 poor p>5ts f\nd x easy to provide4 ,taunt$ by ! con/ant vision ( ! re/less wat]s1 he put out to sea 9 brok5 boxes & leaky b>rels1 t he might foll[ 9 ! wake ( ! great navigators4 ,he 0 a born adv5tur]4 ,almo/ z soon z he fir/ op5$ 8 eyes & look$ ar\nd him1 he felt t ! _w 0 v wide & v[$ t he w\ld f9d its utmo/ edges4 ,f 8 explorations ( ! hills & gl5s ar\nd 8 village home1 he (t5 return$ too exhau/$ ei!r to eat or sleep4 ,f 8 v5tures ^u ! ocean he 0 m ?an once br\ght home on a plank1 app>5tly dr[n$4 ',! w9d & ! sea 7 8 playmates1' we are told2 'he 0 z mu* at home 9 ! wat] z on ! l&2 9 fi%+1 sail+1 climb+ ov] ! rocks1 & w&]+ among ! sil5t hills1 he sp5t a free1 c>eless1 happy boyhood4' ,e day _h its own romance1 its hairbread? escape1 its ?rill+ adv5ture4 ,!re9 lies ! diff]5ce betwe5 a man & a bea/4 ,at j ab\t ! "t at :i* ,james ,*alm]s 0 born 9 ,scotl&1 ,capta9 ,/urt l$ 8 fam\s exp$ition into ! hot & du/y he>t ( ,au/ralia4 ,:5 he rea*$ ,coop]'s ,creek on ! return j\rney1 he f\nd t he _h m horses ?an he w\ld be able to fe$2 s he turn$ "o ( !m out on ! banks ( ! creek & left x !re4 ,:5 ,burke & ,wills rea*$ ,coop]'s ,creek tw5ty ye>s lat]1 ! horse 0 /ill graz+ peacefully on ! side ( ! /ream1 & look$ up at ! explor]s ) no m surprise or excitem5t ?an x w\ld h %[n if b tw5ty h\rs _h pass$ s9ce x la/ saw human faces4 ,x _h f\nd air to brea! & wat] to dr9k & grass to nibble2 :at did x c>e ab\t ! _w8 ,b ) man x is o!rwise4 ,he wants to "k :at is on ! o!r side ( ! hill1 :at is on ! o!r side ( ! wat]1 :at is on ! o!r side ( ! _w6 ,if he _c g ,nor?1 ,s\?1 ,ea/ & ,we/ himself1 he mu/ at lea/ h 8 newspap]2 & ! newspap] br+s all ! ends ( ! e>? e morn+ to 8 door/ep & 8 breakfa/-table4 ,?is1 ,i say1 is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a bea/ & a man2 & ,james ,*alm]s--kn[n 9 ,new ,gu9ea z ! mo/ magnific5t specim5 ( humanity on ! isl&s--0 e in* a man4 ,,ii ,b 8 text6 ,:at 0 ,james ,*alm]s' text8 ,:5 he 0 eighte5 ye>s ( age1 ,scotl& f\nd h]self 9 ! ?roes ( a great religi\s revival4 ,9 ! sweep ( ?is hi/oric movem5t1 a c\ple ( evangeli/s f ! ,nor? ( ,irel& ann\nce t !y w conduct a s]ies ( evangeli/ic meet+s at ,inv]>y4 ,b ,*alm]s & a b& ( d>+ "y spirits "u 8 lead]%ip feel t ?is is an innovation :i* !y mu/ /r5u\sly resi/4 ,!y agree to break up ! meet+s4 ,a fri5d1 h[ev]1 ) mu* difficulty p]suades ,*alm]s to att5d ! fir/ meet+ & judge = himself :e!r or n 8 project is a wor?y "o4 ',x 0 ra9+ h>d1' he says1 9 "s autobiographical notes f\nd among 8 treasures aft] ! massacre1 'x 0 ra9+ h>d1 b ,i />t$2 & on arriv+ at ! bottom ( ! /airs ,i li/5$ :il/ !y sang ,all p t on e>? d dwell to ! tune ,old ,hundr$1 & ,i ?\ght ,i _h nev] he>d su* s++ be=e--s solemn1 yet s joyful4 ,i asc5d$ ! /eps & ent]$4 ,!re 0 a l>ge congregation & all int5sely 9 e>ne/4 ,! y\ng] ( ! evangeli/s 0 ! fir/ to speak4 ,he ann\nc$ z 8 text ! words3 ,! ,_s & ! ,bride say1 ,come2 & let him t he>e? say1 ,come2 & let him t is a?ir/ come2 & :osoev] w1 let him take ! wat] ( life freely4 ,he spoke directly to me4 ,i felt x mu*2 b at ! close ,i hurri$ away back to t[n4 ,i return$ ! ,bible to ! fri5d :o1 hav+ p]suad$ me to g1 _h l5t x to me1 b ,i 0 too upset to speak mu* to him4' ,on ! foll[+ ,sunday night1 he 01 he says1 'pi]c$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 & felt lo/ beyond all hope ( salvation4' ,on ! ,monday1 ! local m9i/]1 ! ,rev4 ,gilb]t ,meikle1 :o _h ex]cis$ a deep influ5ce ov] 8 e>ly *ildhood1 came to see him & assur$ him t ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,god's ,son1 c\ld cleanse him f all s94 ,?is timely visit conv9c$ him t deliv]ance 0 at any rate possible4 ,gradually he came to feel t ! voices to :i* he 0 li/5+ 71 9 reality1 ! ,voice ( ,god4 ',!n1' he says1 ',i believ$ unto salvation4' ',he felt t ! voices to :i* he 0 li/5+ 71 9 reality1 ! ,voice ( ,god4' ,t is precisely :at ! text says4 ',! ,_s & ! ,bride say1 ,come4' ,! ,bride only says ',come' because ! ,_s says ',come'2 ! ,*ur* only says ',come' because h] ,"l says ',come'2 ! evangeli/s only said ',come' because ! ,voice ,div9e said ',come4' ',he felt t ! voices to :i* he 0 li/5+ 71 9 reality1 ! ,voice ( ,god1 & he believ$ unto salvation4' ,! ,_s said1 ,come6 ,! ,bride said1 ,come6 ,let him t is a?ir/ come6 ',i 0 a?ir/1' says ,*alm]s1 '& ,i came6' ,& ?us a great text began1 9 a great s\l1 ! manufacture ( a great hi/ory4 ,,iii ,=ty ye>s lat] a ?rill ( horror electrifi$ ! _w :5 ! cables fla%$ f l& to l& ! t]rible tid+s t ,james ,*alm]s1 ! mo/ picturesque & romantic figure 9 ! religi\s life ( 8 "t1 _h be5 kill$ & eat5 by ! ,fly ,riv] cannibals4 ,x is ! ev5+ ( ,ea/] ,sunday4 ,x has = ye>s be5 ! dream ( 8 life to navigate ! ,fly ,riv] & evangelize ! villages along its banks4 ,& n[ he is actually do+ x at la/4 ',he is away up ! ,fly ,riv]1' wrote ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son4 ',x is a desp]ate v5ture1 b he is q a ,liv+/one c>d6' ,/ev5son ?\ght ,*alm]s all gold4 ',he is a r[dy1 b he is a h]o4 ,y c't we>y me ( t fell[4 ,he is z big z a h\se & f> bigg] ?an any *ur*4 ,he took me fairly by /orm = ! mo/ attractive1 simple1 brave & int]e/+ man 9 ! :ole ,pacific4' ',i wond]1' ,/ev5son wrote to ,mrs4 ,*alm]s1 ',i wond] if ev5 y "k :at x means to a man l me--a man fairly critical1 a man ( ! _w--to meet "o :o repres5ts ! ess5tial1 & :o is s free f ! =mal1 f ! grimace4' ,b ,i digress4 ,z ,/ev5son says1 ,mr4 ,*alm]s is away up ! ,fly ,riv]1 a desp]ate v5ture6 ,b he is boi/]\sly happy ab\t x1 & at sunset on ?is ,ea/] ,sunday ev5+ !y an*or (f a popul\s settlem5t j r\nd a b5d ( ! riv]4 ,! natives1 com+ (f 9 _! canoes1 sw>m onto ! vessel4 ,) "s difficulty1 ,mr4 ,*alm]s p]suades !m to leave ! %ip1 promis+ !m t he w himself visit !m at daybreak4 ,! savages1 b5t on trea*]y & slaught]1 pull a%ore & quickly dispat* runn]s ) messages to all ! villages ar\nd4 ,:51 e>ly next morn+1 ,mr4 ,*alm]s l&s1 he is surpris$ at f9d+ a va/ assemblage ga!r$ to receive him4 ,he is accompani$ by ,mr4 ,tomk9s--8 "y colleague1 n long out f ,engl&--& by a p>ty ( t5 native ,*ri/ians4 ,!y are told t a great fea/ has be5 prep>$ 9 _! honor1 & !y are l$ to a l>ge native h\se to p>take ( x4 ,b1 z he ent]s1 ,mr4 ,*alm]s is fell$ f beh9d ) a /one club1 /abb$ ) a cass[>y dagg]1 & in/antly behead$4 ,mr4 ,tomk9s & ! native ,*ri/ians are simil>ly massacr$4 ,! villages ar\nd are soon ! sc5es ( horrible cannibal orgies4 ',i _c believe x6' exclaim$ ,dr4 ,p>k] f ! pulpit ( ! ,city ,temple1 on ! day on :i* ! tragic news rea*$ ,engl&1 ',i _c believe x6 ,i d n want to believe x6 ,su* a my/]y ( ,provid5ce makes x h>d = our /ra9$ fai? to recov] itself4 ,yet ,jesus 0 murd]$4 ,paul 0 murd]$4 ,_m mission>ies h be5 murd]$4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( t side ( ! case1 ,i _c b feel t our honor$ & noble-m9d$ fri5d has jo9$ a great assembly4 ,james ,*alm]s 0 "o ( ! truly great mission>ies ( ! _w4 ,he 01 9 all respects1 a noble & k+ly "*4' ,& s x 0 :isp]$ f lip to lip t ,james ,*alm]s1 ! ,grea!>t ( ,new ,gu9ea1 0 dead1 dead1 dead2 al?\gh ,john ,ox5ham d5i$ x4 ,grea!>t is dead1 !y say6 ,grea!>t is dead1 !y say6 ,nor dead1 nor sleep+6 ,he lives on6 ,8 "n ,%all k9dle _m a he>t to equal flame2 ,! fire he k9dl$ %all burn on & on ,till all ! d>kness ( ! l&s be gone1 ,& all ! k+doms ( ! e>? be won1 ,& "o6 ,a s\l s fi]y sweet c nev] die ,b lives & loves & works ?r\gh all et]nity4 ,yes1 lives & loves & works6 ',!re w be mu* to d 9 heav51' he wrote to an old comrade 9 "o ( ! la/ lett]s he ev] p5n$4 ',i guess ,i %all h good mission "w to d2 great1 brave "w = ,*ri/6 ,he w h to f9d x1 = ,i c be no?+ else ?an a mission>y6' ,& s1 p]*ance1 ,james ,*alm]s is a mission>y /ill6 ,,iv ,n[1 und]ly+ ?is brave /ory ( a noble life & a m>tyr-dea? is a great pr9ciple2 & x is ! pr9ciple t1 if we look1 we %all f9d emb$d$ 9 ! v he>t ( ,james ,*alm]s' text4 ,no law ( life is m vital4 ,let u return to t evangeli/ic meet+ held on t dr5*+ night at ,inv]>y1 & let u cat* once m ^? mat*less cad5ces t won ! he>t ( ,*alm]s6 ',! ,_s & ! ,bride say1 ,come2 & let him t he>e? say1 ,come2 & let him t is a?ir/ come2 & :osoev] w1 let him take ! wat] ( life freely4' ',let him t is a?ir/ come6' ',i 0 a?ir/1' says ,*alm]s1 's ,i came6' ',let him t he>e? say1 ,come6' ,james ,*alm]s he>d2 he felt t he mu/ say2 t is ! connect+ l9k betwe5 ! evangeli/ic meet+ at ,inv]>y & ! triumph & trag$y ( ,new ,gu9ea4 ',let him t he>e?1 say6'--t is ! pr9ciple emb$d$ 9 ! text4 ,! s\l's exports mu/ keep pace ) ! s\l's imports4 ,:at ,i h freely receiv$1 ,i mu/ z freely give4 ,! boons t h desc5d$ to me f a remote ance/ry ,i mu/ pass on ) int]e/ to a remote po/]ity4 ,! b5$ictions t my p>5ts brea!d on me mu/ be conf]r$ by me ^u my *ildr54 ',let him t he>e?1 say6' ,:at comes into ! ,city ( ,mans\l at ,e> ,gate mu/ g out aga9 at ,lip ,gate4 ,! auditor ( "o day mu/ become ! orator ( ! next4 ,x is a v anci5t pr9ciple4 ',he t reads1' says ! prophet1 'mu/ run6' ',he t sees mu/ spread6' ,) ^? quick eyes ( 81 ,james ,*alm]s saw ?is at a glance4 ,he recogniz$ t ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ c\ld be e/abli%$ 9 no o!r way4 ,he saw t ! ,gospel c\ld h be5 (f]$ him on no o!r t]ms4 ,:at1 !re=e1 he _h ) su* wond] he>d1 he began1 ) great delight1 to proclaim4 ,almo/ at once he accept$ a ,sunday s*ool class2 ! foll[+ ye> he began prea*+ 9 ^? v villages ?r\gh :i*1 z a boy1 8 exploratory w&]+s _h s (t5 tak5 him2 a ye> lat] he became a city mission>y1 t he might pass on ! message ( ! ,_s & ! ,bride to ! teem+ poor ( ,glasg[2 &1 twelve mon?s lat] /ill1 he ent]$ college1 9 ord] to equip himself = s]vice 9 ! utt]mo/ ends ( ! e>?4 ,8 boyi% passion = books & boxes _h be5 sanctifi$ at la/ by 8 consecration to a great h]oic mission4 ,v ',let him t is a?ir/ come6' ',i 0 a?ir/1' says ,*alm]s1 '& ,i came6' ',let him t he>e? say1 ,come6' ,& ,*alm]s1 hav+ he>d1 said ',come6' & said x ) effect4 ,dr4 ,lawes speaks ( "o hundr$ & ?irty mission /ations :i* he e/abli%$ at ,new ,gu9ea4 ,& look at ?is6 ',on ! fir/ ,sabba? 9 e mon? n less ?an ?ree ?\s& m5 & wom5 ga!r devot$ly r\nd ! table ( ! ,"l1 rev]5tly commemorat+ ! ev5t :i* means s mu* to !m & to all ! _w4 ,_m ( !m 7 kn[n to ,*alm]s z savages 9 fea!rs & w>-pa9t4 ,n[1 clo!d & 9 _! "r m9d1 ! wild1 savage look all gone1 !y =m "p ( ! ,body ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & are memb]s ( ,8 ,*ur*4 ,_m ( ! pa/ors :o preside at ! ,"l's ,table be> on _! brea/s ! tattoo m>ks t indicate t _! spe>s _h be5 imbru$ ) human blood4 ,n[ sixty-f\r ( !m1 ?anks to ,mr4 ,*alm]s' influ5ce1 are tea*]s1 prea*]s & mission>ies4' ,!y1 too1 hav+ li/5$1 proclaim2 hav+ receiv$1 give2 hav+ he>d1 say2 hav+ be5 auditors1 h n[ become orators4 ,!y h read & !re=e !y run4 ,hav+ believ$ ) ! he>t1 !y !re=e confess ) ! m\?4 ,?is is n only a law ( life2 x is ! law ( ! life ev]la/+4 ,x is only by loyalty to ?is gold5 rule1 on ! "p ( all :o he> ! ,_s & ! ,bride say ,come1 t ! k+doms ( ?is _w c become ! k+doms ( our ,god & ( ,8 ,*ri/4 ,x is ! secret ( _w-conque/2 &1 besides x1 !re is no o!r4 ,,vi ',! ,_s & ! ,bride say1 ,come2 & let him t he>e? say1 ,come2 & let him t is a?ir/ come2 & :osoev] w1 let him take ! wat] ( life freely4' ',let him t is a?ir/ come6' ',let him t he>e? say1 ,come6' ,i h some:]e read t1 out 9 ! solitudes ( ! great du/y des]t1 :5 a c>avan is 9 p]il ( p]i%+ = want ( wat]1 !y give "o camel its head & let him g4 ,! f9e in/9cts ( ! animal w lead him un]r+ly to ! refre%+ spr+4 ,z soon z he is b a speck on ! horizon1 "o ( ! ,arabs m\nts 8 camel & sets (f 9 ! direction t ! lib]at$ animal has tak54 ,:51 9 8 turn1 he is sc>cely di/+ui%able1 ano!r ,arab m\nts & foll[s4 ,:5 ! loose camel discov]s wat]1 ! fir/ ,arab turns & waves to ! second2 ! second to ! ?ird1 & s on1 until all ! memb]s ( ! p>ty are ga!r$ at ! satisfy+ spr+4 ,z ea* man sees ! beckon+ h&1 he turns & beckons to ! man beh9d him4 ,he t sees1 signals2 he t he>s1 utt]s4 ,x is ! law ( ! life ev]la/+2 x is ! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( ,james ,*alm]s' text & ( ,james ,*alm]s' life4 ',let him t is a?ir/ come6' ',i 0 a?ir/1' says ,*alm]s1 's ,i came6' ,i he>d ! voice ( ,jesus say1 ',behold1 ,i freely give ,! liv+ wat]2 ?ir/y "o1 ,/oop d[n1 & dr9k1 & live4' ,i came to ,jesus1 & ,i drank ,( t life-giv+ /ream2 ,my ?ir/ 0 qu5*$1 my s\l reviv$1 ,& n[ ,i live 9 ,him4 ',& n[ ,i live 9 ,him4' ,! life t ,james ,*alm]s liv$ 9 8 ,"l 0 a life s w9some t he *>m$ all he>ts1 a life s contagi\s t savages became sa9ts b5ea? 8 magnetic influ5ce4 ,he _h he>d1 at ,inv]>y1 ! ,_s & ! ,bride say1 ,come6 ,& he e/eem$ x a privilege beyond all price to be p]mitt$ to make ! abodes ( b>b>ism & ! habitations ( cruelty re-e*o ! mat*less music ( t mighty monosyllable4 ,,iv ,,sydney ,,c>ton',s ,,text ,i ,memory is ! s\l's be/ m9i/]4 ,sydney ,c>ton f\nd x s4 ,on ! greate/ night ( 8 life--! night on :i* he resolv$ to lay d[n 8 life = 8 fri5d--a text swept sudd5ly into 8 m9d1 &1 f t mom5t1 x seem$ to be writt5 ev]y:]e4 ,he 0 9 ,p>is2 ! ,fr5* ,revolution 0 at its height2 sixty-?ree %udd]+ victims _h be5 borne t v day to ! guillot9e2 ea* day's toll 0 heavi] ?an t ( ! day be=e2 no man's life 0 safe4 ,among ! prison]s await+ dea? 9 ! ,conci]g]ie 0 ,*>les ,d>nay1 ! husb& ( h] :om ,sydney himself _h lov$ ) s mu* devotion b s little hope4 ',o ,miss ,manette1' he _h said1 on ! only occasion on :i* he _h reveal$ 8 passion1 ':51 9 ! days to come1 y see y\r own bright beauty spr++ up anew at y\r feet1 ?9k n[ & !n t !re is a man :o w\ld give 8 life to keep a life y love beside y6' ,& n[ t h\r _h come4 ,x happ5$ t ,*>les ,d>nay & ,sydney ,c>ton 71 9 =m & feature1 extraord9>ily alike4 ,d>nay 0 doom$ to die on ! guillot9e3 ,c>ton 0 free4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 8 wayw>d life1 ,sydney saw 8 c\rse cle>ly be=e him4 ,8 ye>s _h be5 sp5t aimlessly1 b n[ he set 8 face l a fl9t t[>ds a def9ite goal4 ,he /epp$ out into ! moonlight1 n recklessly or neglig5tly1 b ') ! settl$ mann] ( a tir$ man :o _h w&]$ & /ruggl$ & got lo/1 b :o at l5g? /ruck into 8 road & saw its end4' ,he w\ld f9d "s way ( tak+ ,d>nay's place 9 ! gloomy prison2 he w\ld1 by 8 sub/itution1 re/ore h] husb& to ,lucy's side2 he w\ld make 8 life sublime at its close4 ,8 c>e] %\ld resemble a day t1 fitful & ov]ca/1 ends at l5g? 9 a glori\s sunset4 ,he w\ld save 8 life by los+ x6 ,x 0 at t great mom5t t memory ex]cis$ its sacr$ m9i/ry ^u ! s\l ( ,sydney ,c>ton4 ,z he pac$ ! sil5t /reets1 d>k ) heavy %ad[s1 ! moon & ! cl\ds sail+ high above him1 he sudd5ly recall$ ! solemn & beautiful words :i* he _h he>d read at 8 fa!r's grave3 ',i am ! ,resurrection & ! ,life2 he t believe? 9 ,me1 ?\gh he 7 dead1 yet %all he live2 & :osoev] live? & believe? 9 ,me %all nev] die4' ,sydney did n ask himself :y ! words _h ru%$ ^u him at t h\r1 al?\gh1 z ,dick5s says1 ! reason 0 n f> to seek4 ,b he kept repeat+ !m4 ,&1 :5 he /opp$1 ! air seem$ full ( !m4 ,! great words 7 writt5 across ! h\ses on ei!r side ( him2 he look$ up1 & !y 7 inscrib$ across ! d>k cl\ds & ! cle> sky2 ! v e*oes ( 8 foot/eps reit]at$ !m4 ,:5 ! sun rose1 x seem$ to /rike ^? words--! burd5 ( ! night--/raight & w>m to 8 he>t 9 its long bright rays4 ,night & day 7 bo? say+ ! same ?+4 ,he he>d x ev]y:]e3 he saw x 9 ev]y?+-- ',i am ! ,resurrection & ! ,life2 he t believe? 9 ,me1 ?\gh he 7 dead1 yet %all he live2 & :osoev] live? & believe? 9 ,me %all nev] die4' ,t 0 ,sydney ,c>ton's text4 ,,ii ,x is a great ?+--a v great ?+--to be able to save ^? y love by dy+ = !m4 ,i well rememb] sitt+ 9 my /udy at ,hob>t "o ev5+1 :5 !re came a r+ at ! bell4 ,a mom5t lat] a man :om ,i knew intimately 0 %[n 94 ,i _h se5 him a few weeks e>li]1 yet1 z ,i look$ ^u him t night1 ,i c\ld sc>cely believe x 0 ! same man4 ,he seem$ tw5ty ye>s old]2 8 hair 0 gray2 8 face furr[$ & 8 back b5t4 ,i 0 /agg]$ at ! *ange4 ,he sat d[n & bur/ into te>s4 ',oh1 my boy1 my boy6' he sobb$4 ,i let him take 8 "t1 &1 :5 he _h rega9$ 8 self-possession1 he told me ( 8 son's great s9 & %ame4 ',i h m5tion$ ?is to nobody1' he said1 'b ,i c\ld keep x to myself no long]4 ,i knew t y w\ld und]/&4' ,& !n he broke d[n aga94 ,i c see him n[ z he sits !re1 rock+ himself 9 8 agony1 & moan+3 ',if only ,i c\ld h di$ = him6 ,if only ,i c\ld h di$ = him6' ,b he c\ldn't6 ,t 0 ! torture ( x6 ,i rememb] h[ 8 he>t-brok5 cry rang 9 my e>s = days2 & on ! foll[+ ,sunday !re 0 only "o subject on :i* ,i c\ld prea*4 ',& ! k+ 0 mu* mov$1 & w5t up to ! *amb] ov] ! gate & wept2 & z he w5t he cri$3 ,o my son ,absalom6 my son1 my son ,absalom6 ,w\ld ,god ,i _h di$ = !e1 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 my son6' ,x 0 ! unutt]able grief ( ,david1 & ( my poor fri5d1 t !y c\ld n save ^? !y lov$ by dy+ = !m4 ,x 0 ! joy ( ,sydney ,c>ton t he c\ld6 ,he contriv$ to ent] ! ,conci]g]ie2 made 8 way to ,d>nay's cell2 *ang$ clo!s ) him2 hurri$ him =?2 & !n resign$ himself to 8 fate4 ,lat] on1 a fell[ prison]1 a little seam/ress1 approa*$ him4 ,%e _h kn[n ,d>nay & _h le>n$ to tru/ him4 ,%e ask$ if %e might ride ) him to ! scaffold4 ',i am n afraid1' %e said1 'b ,i am little & weak1 &1 if y w let me ride ) y & hold y\r h&1 x w give me c\rage6' ,z ! pati5t eyes 7 lift$ to 8 face1 he saw a sudd5 d\bt 9 !m1 & !n a/oni%m5t4 ,%e _h discov]$ t he 0 n ,d>nay4 ',are y dy+ = him8' %e :isp]$4 ',= him--& 8 wife & *ild4 ,hu%6 ,yes6' ',oh1 y w let me hold y\r brave h&1 /rang]8' ',hu%6 ,yes1 my poor si/]2 to ! la/6' ,nobody has ev] read ,a ,tale ( ,two ,cities )\t feel+ t ?is 0 ! mom5t ( ,sydney ,c>ton's supreme triumph4 ',x is1' he said--& !y are ! la/ words 9 ! book--'x is a f>1 f> bett] ?+ t ,i d ?an ,i h ev] done6' ,he _h nev] ta/$ a joy to be comp>$ ) ?is4 ,he 0 able to save ^? he lov$ by dy+ = !m6 ,t is precisely ! joy ( ! ,cross6 ,t 0 ! light t %one ^u ! ,savi\r's pa? ?r\gh all ! d>kness ( ! _w's fir/ ,ea/]4 ,t is :y1 :5 ,he took ! bread & w9e--! emblems ( ,8 body ab\t to be brok5 & ,8 blood ab\t to be %$--,he gave ?anks4 ,x is t--& t alone--t acc\nts = ! fact t ,he ent]$ ! ,g>d5 ( ,ge?semane ) a song ^u ,8 lips4 ,x 0 = ! joy t 0 set be=e ,him t ,he endur$ ! ,cross1 despis+ its %ame6 ',dea?6' ,he said4 ',:at ( ,dea?8 ,i am ! ,life1 n only ( ,myself1 b ( all :o place _! h&s 9 ,m9e6 ',! ,grave6 ,:at ( ! ,grave8 ,i am ! ,resurrection6 ',i am ! ,resurrection & ! ,life2 he t believe? 9 ,me1 ?\gh he 7 dead1 yet %all he live2 & :osoev] live? & believe? 9 ,me %all nev] die4' ,he felt t x 0 a great ?+--a v great ?+--to be able to save ^? ,he lov$ by dy+ = !m4 ,,iii ',i am ! ,resurrection6'--^? 7 ! words t ,sydney ,c>ton saw writt5 on l& & on wat]1 on e>? & on sky1 on ! night on :i* he made up 8 m9d to die4 ',i am ! ,resurrection6' ,!y 7 ! words t he _h he>d read beside 8 fa!r's grave4 ,!y are ! words t we e*o1 9 *all5ge & defiance1 ov] all our graves4 ,! rubric ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& requires its m9i/]s to greet ! dead at ! entrance to ! *ur*y>d ) ! words3 ',i am ! ,resurrection & ! ,life2' &1 foll[+ ! same sure in/9ct1 ! m9i/]s ( all ! o!r ,*ur*es h adopt$ a v simil> practice4 ,! e>? seems to be a g>d5 ( graves4 ,we speak ( ^? :o h pass$ f u z '! great majority4' ,we appe> to be conqu]$4 ,b x is all an illusion4 ',o ,grave6' we ask1 9 e burial s]vice1 ':]e is ?y victory8' ,& ! "q answ]s itself4 ,! victory does n exi/4 ,! /ruggle is n yet end$4 ',i am ! ,resurrection6' ',i am ! ,life6'--t is :at all ! e*oes 7 say+ z ,sydney ,c>ton1 *]i%+ a great h]oic purpose 9 8 he>t1 pac$ ! des]t$ /reets t night4 ',i am ! ,life6 ,i am ! ,life6' ',he t believe? 9 ,me1 ?\gh he 7 dead1 yet %all he live6' ',:osoev] believe? 9 ,me %all nev] die6' ,t be+ s1 :at does dea? matt]8 ',o1 dea?6' we cry1 ':]e is ?y /+8' & once m ! "q answ]s itself4 ',o ,dea?1 :]e is ?y /+8'--',i am ! ,life6' ',o ,grave1 :]e is ?y victory8'--',i am ! ,resurrection6' ,! ,life & ! ,resurrection6 ',i am ! ,resurrection & ! ,life6' ,! text t he saw 9 e sight1 & he>d 9 e s\nd1 made all ! diff]5ce to ,sydney ,c>ton4 ,! end soon came1 & ?is is h[ ,dick5s tells ! /ory4 ,! tumbrils arrive at ! guillot9e4 ,! little seam/ress is ord]$ to g fir/4 ',!y solemnly bless ea* o!r4 ,! ?9 h& does n tremble z he releases x4 ,no?+ worse ?an a sweet1 bright con/ancy is 9 ! pati5t face4 ,%e is gone4 ,! knitt+ wom51 :o c\nt ! fall5 heads1 murmur tw5ty-two4 ,& !n-- ',i am ! ,resurrection & ! ,life2 he t believe? 9 ,me1 ?\gh he 7 dead1 yet %all he live2 & :osoev] live? & believe? 9 ,me %all nev] die4' ,!y said ( him ab\t ! city t night t x 0 ! peacefulle/ man's face ev] beheld !re4 ,_m add$ t he look$ sublime & prophetic4 ,i am ! ,resurrection6 ,o ,grave1 :]e is ?y victory8 ,i am ! ,life6 ,o ,dea?1 :]e is ?y /+8 ,,iv ,b !re 0 m 9 ,sydney ,c>ton's exp]i5ce ?an we h yet se54 ,x happ5s t ?is great say+ ab\t ! ,resurrection & ! ,life is n only ,sydney ,c>ton's text2 x is ,frank ,bull5's text2 & ,frank ,bull5's exp]i5ce may help u to a deep] p]ception ( ,sydney ,c>ton's4 ,9 8 ,) ,*ri/ at ,sea1 ,frank ,bull5 has a *apt] entitl$ ',! ,dawn4' ,x is ! *apt] 9 :i* he describes 8 conv]sion4 ,he tells h[1 at a meet+ held 9 a sail-l(t at ,port ,*alm]s1 9 ,new ,zeal&1 he 0 pr(\ndly impress$4 ,aft] ! s]vice1 a ,*ri/ian work]--:om ,i myself knew well--engag$ him 9 conv]sation4 ,he op5$ a ,new ,te/am5t & read ^! words3 ',i am ! ,resurrection & ! ,life2 he t believe? 9 ,me1 ?\gh he 7 dead1 yet %all he live2 & :osoev] live? & believe? 9 ,me %all nev] die4' ,! e>ne/ little g5tleman po9t$ out ! insi/5ce on fai?3 ! phrase 'believe? 9 ,me' occurs twice 9 ! text3 fai? & life g toge!r4 ,w\ld ,frank ,bull5 ex]cise t fai?8 ',e ^w spok5 by ! little man w5t "r to my he>t1' ,mr4 ,bull5 assures u1 '&1 :5 he ceas$1 !re 0 an appeal 9 8 eyes t 0 ev5 m eloqu5t ?an 8 words4 ,b beyond ! words & ! look 0 ! int]pretation ( !m to me by "s my/]i\s ag5cy beyond my compreh5sion4 ,=1 9 a mom5t1 ! hidd5 my/]y 0 made cle> to me1 & ,i said quietly1 ,i see1 sir2 & ,i believe6 ,let u ?ank ,god6 answ]$ ! little man1 & toge!r we knelt d[n by ! b5*4 ,!re 0 no extravagant joy1 no glori\s bur/+ into light & lib]ty1 su* z ,i h read ab\t z happ5+ on ^? occasions2 x 0 ! satisfaction ( hav+ f\nd "o's way aft] long grop+ 9 d>kness & mis]y--! way t l$ to peace4' ,n[ ! "q is3 did ^? words--! words t came ) su* p[] to ,frank ,bull5 9 ! ,new ,zeal& sail-l(t1 & to ,sydney ,c>ton 9 ! ,p>is /reets--h ! same effect ^u bo?8 ,did !y lead bo? ( !m to p5it5ce & fai? & peace8 ,i ?9k !y did4 ,let u return to ,sydney ,c>ton z ! sun is ris+ on t memorable morn+ on :i* he sees ! text ev]y:]e4 ,he leaves ! /reets 9 :i* he has w&]$ by moonlight & walks beside a /ream4 ',a trad+-boat1 ) a sail ( ! s(t5$ color ( a dead leaf1 glid$ into 8 view1 float$ by him1 & di$ away4 ,z its sil5t track 9 ! wat] disappe>$1 ! pray] t _h brok5 up out ( 8 he>t = a m]ciful consid]ation ( all 8 poor bl9dnesses & errors end$ 9 ! words3 ,i am ! ,resurrection & ! ,life4' ',he t believe? 9 ,me 444 :osoev] believe? 9 ,me6'--! insi/5t dem& = fai?4 ',he t believe? 9 ,me6'--,sydney ,c>ton believ$ & f\nd peace4 ',he t believe? 9 ,me6'--,frank ,bull5 believ$ & f\nd peace4 ,paul has a classical passage 9 :i* he %[s t ^? :o h pass$ ?r\gh exp]i5ces su* z ^!1 h !mselves 'ris5 ) ,*ri/ into newness ( life4' ,ris5 ) ,*ri/6 ,!y h f\nd ! ,resurrection6 ,newness ( life6 ,!y h f\nd ! ,life6 ,9 8 ,dea? 9 ! ,des]t1 ,br[n+ describes ! attempts t 7 made to revive ! s9k+ man4 ,x seem$ q hopeless4 ,! mo/ t he w\ld d 0-- ,to smile a little1 z a sleep] does1 ,if any de> "o call him1 t\* 8 face-- ,& smiles & loves1 b w n be di/urb$4 ,!n1 all at once1 ! boy :o _h be5 assi/+ 9 ^! proce$+s1 mov$ by "s swift inspiration1 sprang f 8 knees & proclaim$ a text3 ',i am ! ,resurrection & ! ,life6' ,z if by magic1 consci\sness revisit$ ! pro/rate =m2 ! man op5$ 8 eyes2 sat up2 />$ ab\t him2 & !n began to speak4 ,a wondr\s virtue seem$ to lurk 9 ! maje/ic words t ! boy recit$4 ,by t virtue ,sydney ,c>ton1 ,frank ,bull51 & a ho/ ( o!rs pass$ f dea? into life ev]la/+4 ,v ,i began by say+ t x is a great ?+--a v great ?+--to be able to save ^? y love by dy+ = !m4 ,i close by /at+ ! companion tru?4 ,x is a great ?+--a v great ?+--to h be5 di$ =4 ,on ! la/ page ( 8 book ,dick5s tells u :at ,sydney ,c>ton w\ld h se5 & said if1 on ! scaffold1 x _h be5 giv5 him to read ! future4 ',i see1' he w\ld h exclaim$1 ',i see ! lives = :i* ,i lay d[n my life--peaceful1 useful1 prosp]\s & happy--9 t ,engl& :i* ,i %all see no m4 ,i see h] ) a *ild ^u h] bosom :o be>s my "n4 ,i see t ,i hold a sanctu>y 9 all _! he>ts1 & 9 ! he>ts ( _! desc5dants1 g5]ations h5ce4 ,i see h]1 an old woman1 weep+ = me on ! anniv]s>y ( ?is day4 ,i see h] & h] husb&1 _! c\rse done1 ly+ side by side 9 _! la/ e>?ly b$2 & ,i "k t ea* 0 n m honor$ & held sacr$ 9 ! o!r's s\l ?an ,i 0 9 ! s\ls ( bo?6' ',i see t ,i hold a sanctu>y 9 all _! he>ts6'--x is a lovely phrase4 ,x is a great ?+--a v great ?+--to h be5 di$ =6 ,:]e=e let ea* man be at "s pa9s to build 9 8 he>t a sanctu>y to ,him :o1 = u m5 & = our salvation1 laid d[n ,8 life ) a song6 ,v ,,eb5ez] ,,ersk9e',s ,,text ,i ,x is a lovely ,sunday aft]noon 9 ! e>ly summ] ( ! ye> #afij4 ,! graceful & hea!ry pa? t w9ds its way along ! banks ( ! ,twe$1 f ! /ately ru9s ( ,melrose to ! crumbl+ gables ( ,dryburgh1 is 9 its glory4 ,! wood$ track by ! wat]side is luxuriat+ 9 bright sun%9e1 gl[+ colors & s(t %ad[s4 ,we are trav]s+ "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ & romantic di/ricts t ev5 ,scotl& c pres5t4 ,"h 'e field has its battle1 e rivulet its song4' ,m ?an a c5tury h5ce1 ?is hi/oric neighborhood is de/9$ to furni% ! home1 & fire ! fancy1 ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott2 & "h1 b5ea? ! vault$ aisle ( ,dryburgh's anci5t abbey1 he w f9d 8 la/ re/+-place4 ,b t "t is n yet4 ,ev5 n[1 h[ev]1 9 #afij1 ! ho>y cloi/] is only a batt]$ & wea!rbeat5 fragm5t4 ,x is almo/ cov]$ by ! bran*es ( ! trees t1 plant$ "r aga9/ ! walls1 h spread _! limbs l creep]s ov] ! mossy ru9s1 z ?\gh endeavor+ to protect ! v5]able pile4 ,& "h1 sitt+ on a huge slab t has fall5 f ! brok5 ar* above1 is a small boy ( t54 ,8 "n is ,eb5ez] ,ersk9e2 he is ! son ( ! m9i/] ( ,*irnside4 ,l 8 fa!r1 he 0 born "h at ,dryburgh2 & to-day ! two are revisit+ ! neighborhood r\nd :i* s _m memories clu/]4 ,?is morn+ ! fa!r1 ! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,ersk9e1 has be5 cate*iz+ a gr\p ( *ildr5 at ! kirk4 ,he select$ ! que/ions 9 ! ,%ort] ,cate*ism t relate to ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts2 & ! v fir/ ( ! answ]s t 8 fa!r !n taught him has made a pr(\nd impression on ,eb5ez]'s m9d4 ,! =ty-?ird "q runs3 ',:at is ! preface to ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts8' ,& ! answ] is3 ',! preface to ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts is 9 ^! words3 ,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god :i* h br\ght !e out ( ! ,l& ( ,egypt1 out ( ! h\se ( bondage4' ,o!r que/ions foll[1 & !y1 ) _! att5dant answ]s1 h be5 duly memoriz$4 ,b !y h fail$ to hold 8 ?\ght4 ,?is "o1 h[ev]1 refuses to be %ak5 (f4 ,he has1 q involunt>ily1 repeat$ x to himself a hundr$ times z he pu%$ 8 way ?r\gh ! hea!r to ! mossy abbey4 ,x s\nds 9 8 e>s l a claim1 a *all5ge1 an insi/5t & imp]ative dem&4 ,i am ! ,"l6 ,i am ?y ,god6 ,! ,"l6 ,?y ,god6 ,x is 8 fir/ realization ( ! fact t he is n altoge!r 8 own4 ,,ii ,eighte5 ye>s h pass$4 ,he is n[ ! m9i/] ( ! ,portmoak p>i%4 ,b x is a poor bus9ess4 ',i began my m9i/ry1' he says1 ')\t mu* zeal1 call\sly & me*anically1 be+ swall[$ up 9 unbelief & 9 rebellion aga9/ ,god4' ,he feels no en?usiasm = ! ,bible2 inde$1 ! ,new ,te/am5t positively we>ies him4 ,8 s]mons are long & =mal2 he le>ns !m by he>t & repeats !m p>rot-fa%ion1 tak+ c>e to look1 n into ! faces ( 8 p1 b at a c]ta9 nail 9 ! opposite wall4 ,happily = himself & = ! _w1 he has by ?is "t m>ri$ a wife to :om ! tru? is no /rang]4 ,= ye>s1 poor ,mrs4 ,ersk9e has wept 9 secret ov] h] husb&'s unreg5]ate he>t & unspiritual m9i/ry4 ,b n[ a t]rible sickness lays h] l[4 ,h] bra9 is fev]$2 %e raves 9 h] delirium2 h] words are wild & passionate4 ,yet !y are words t smite h] husb&'s consci5ce & pi]ce 8 v s\l4 ',at la/1' s runs ! di>y1 '! ,"l 0 pleas$ to calm h] _s & give h] a sweet s]5ity ( m9d4 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 0 ! fir/ "t t ev] ,i felt ! ,"l t\*+ my he>t 9 a s5sible mann]4 ,h] di/ress & h] deliv]ance 7 bless$ to me4 ,"s few weeks aft]1 %e & ,i 7 sitt+ toge!r 9 my /udy1 & :ile we 7 conv]s+ ab\t ! ?+s ( ,god1 ! ,"l 0 pleas$ to r5d ! veil & to give me a glimm]+ view ( salvation :i* made my s\l acquiesce 9 ,*ri/ z ! new & liv+ way to glory4' ,! old text comes back to him4 ',i am ! ,"l ?y ,god6' ',i am ! ,"l ?y ,god6' ,once m x s\nds l a claim4 ,& ?is "t he yields4 ,he makes 8 v[ 9 writ+4 ',i (f] myself up1 s\l & body1 unto ,god ! ,fa!r1 ,son & ,holy ,gho/4 ,i flee = %elt] to ! blood ( ,jesus4 ,i w live to ,him2 ,i w die to ,him4 ,i take heav5 & e>? to witness t all ,i am & all ,i h are ,84' ,?us1 on ,augu/ #bf1 #agjh1 ,eb5ez] ,ersk9e makes 8 cov5ant4 ',t night1' he us$ to say1 ',i got my head out ( ,"t into ,et]nity6' ,,iii ,t5 m ye>s h pass$4 ,x is n[ #agah2 ,eb5ez] ,ersk9e is ?irty-eight4 ,fill$ ) conc]n = ! s\ls ( 8 p at ,portmoak1 he prea*es a s]mon on ! text t _h play$ s great a "p 9 br++ 8 own _s out ( bondage4 ',i am ! ,"l ?y ,god6' ',i am ! ,"l ?y ,god6' ,z he prea*es1 ! memory ( 8 own exp]i5ce ru%es back ^u him4 ,8 s\l cat*es fire4 ,he is "o mom5t p]suasive & ! next p]emptory4 ,no s]mon t he ev] prea*$ made a great] impression on 8 congregation2 &1 :5 x 0 pr9t$1 x prov$ to be ! mo/ effective & fruitful ( all 8 publications4 ,,iv ,five & ?irty fur!r ye>s h run _! c\rse4 ,mr4 ,ersk9e is n[ sev5ty-?ree4 ,he has pass$ ?r\gh ! fires ( p]secution1 &1 9 days ( tumult & unre/1 has prov$ himself a lead] :om ! p h delight$1 at any co/1 to foll[4 ,b 8 physical frame is exhau/$4 ,an illness ov]takes him :i*1 cont9u+ = ov] a ye>1 at la/ proves fatal4 ,8 eld]s drop 9 f "t to "t to read & pray ) him4 ,to-day "o ( !m1 ! s5ior memb] ( ! little b&1 is mov$1 9 tak+ f>ewell ( 8 dy+ m9i/]1 to ask a "q ( him4 ,aft] grasp+ ! sick man's h& & mov+ t[>ds ! door1 a sudd5 impulse seizes him & he returns to ! b$side4 ',y h (t5 giv5 u good advice1 ,mr4 ,ersk9e1' he says1 'z to :at we %\ld d ) our s\ls 9 life & 9 dea?2 may ,i ask :at y are n[ do+ ) y\r own8' ',i am j do+ ) x1' ! old man replies1 ':at ,i did =ty ye>s ago2 ,i am re/+ x on t ^w1 ,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god6' ,v ,n[ :at 0 x1 ,i wond]1 t ,eb5ez] ,ersk9e saw 9 ?is /r+ ( monosyllables z he sat on ! fall5 slab beside ! ru9$ abbey 9 #afij1 z he sat conv]s+ ) 8 convalesc5t wife 9 #agjh1 z he prea*$ ) su* passion 9 #agah1 & z he lay dy+ 9 #agec8 ,:at1 to him1 0 ! significance ( t great s5t5ce t1 z ! cate*ism says1 =ms '! preface to ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts'8 ,eb5ez] ,ersk9e saw1 und]ly+ ! words1 two trem5d\s pr9ciples4 ,!y conv9c$ him t ! ,c5t] mu/ always be great] ?an ! ,circumf]5ce & !y conv9c$ him t ! ,positive mu/ always be great] ?an ! ,negative4 ,! ,c5t] mu/ always be great] ?an ! ,circumf]5ce1 =1 )\t ! c5t]1 !re c be no circumf]5ce4 ,& !re1 9 ! v fir/ ^w ( ?is 'preface to ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1' /&s ! augu/ c5t] ar\nd :i* all ! m&ates revolve4 ',i am ! ,"l ?y ,god4' ',i h _m times essay$1' ,lu!r tells u 9 8 ,table-,talk1 '?or\ghly to inve/igate ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts2 b at ! v outset--,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god--,i /uck fa/4 ,t s+le ^w ,i put me to a non-plus4' ,i am n surpris$4 ,! man :o w\ld ent] ?is ,palace ( ,t5 ,*amb]s w f9d ,god await+ him on ! ?re%old2 & he mu/ make up 8 m9d z to 8 relation%ip ) ,him be=e he c pass on to inve/igate ! int]ior ( ! edifice4 ,9 le>n+ 8 ,%ort] ,cate*ism t ,sunday morn+ at ,dryburgh1 ,eb5ez] ,ersk9e1 !n a boy ( t51 _h come face to face ) ,god2 & he felt t he d>$ n proce$ to ! ,circumf]5ce until 8 he>t 0 9 h>mony ) ! ,c5t]4 ,,vi ,he felt1 too1 t ! ,positive mu/ prec$e ! ,negative4 ,! p]son ( ! mo/ ,high mu/ come be=e ! precepts ( ! ,mo/ ,high2 ! ,?\ ,%alts mu/ come be=e ! ,?\ ,%alt ,nots4 ,! sup]/ructure ( a p]sonal religion _c be re>$ on a f\ndation ( negatives4 ,life c only be con/ruct$ positively4 ,! s\l _c fl\ri% on a pr9ciple ( subtraction2 x c only prosp] on a pr9ciple ( addition4 ,x is at ?is po9t t we p]petrate "o ( our commone/ blund]s4 ,betwe5 ,*ri/mas ,day & ,new ,ye>'s ,day1 we inv>iably frame a v>iety ( good resolutions2 we regi/] a numb] ( excell5t resolves4 ,b1 = ! mo/ "p1 !y come to no?+2 & !y come to no?+ because !y are s l>gely negative4 ',i w nev] aga9 d su*-&-su* a ?+'2 ',i w nev] aga9 behave 9 su*-&-su* a way'2 & s on4 ,we h fail$ to discov] ! tru? t gripp$ ! s\l ( ,eb5ez] ,ersk9e t day at ,dryburgh4 ,he saw1 z he repeat$ to himself 8 cate*ism1 t ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts consi/ ( ?ree p>ts4 7#a7 ,! ,preface--',i am ! ,"l ?y ,god6' 7#b7 ,! ,precepts--',?\ %alt 444' 7#c7 ,! ,prohibitions--',?\ %all n 444' ,our ,new ,ye>'s resolutions assume t we %\ld put ?ird ?+s fir/4 ,we are wrong4 ,z ,eb5ez] ,ersk9e saw1 we mu/ put ! ,p]son be=e ! ,precepts1 & ! ,precepts be=e ! ,prohibitions4 ,! ,c5t] mu/ come be=e ! ,circumf]5ce2 ! ,positive be=e ! ,negative4 ,:51 at ! end ( ,decemb]1 we pl$ge ourselves s desp]ately to d c]ta9 ?+s no m1 we entirely =get t our wor/ (f5ses d n consi/ 9 outrag+ ! ,?\ ,%alt ,nots2 our wor/ (f5ses consi/ 9 violat+ ! ,?\ ,%alts4 ,! revolt ( ! s\l aga9/ ! div9e ,prohibitions is z no?+ comp>$ ) ! revolt ( ! s\l aga9/ ! div9e ,precepts2 j z ! revolt ( ! s\l aga9/ ! div9e ,precepts is z no?+ comp>$ ) ! revolt ( ! s\l aga9/ ! ,div9e ,p]son4 ,x is by a fla% ( real spiritual insight t1 9 ! ,g5]al ,confession 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,pray] ,book1 ! clause1 ',we h left undone ^? ?+s :i* we ought to h done1' prec$es ! clause1 ',& we h done ^? ?+s :i* we ought n to h done4' ,9 8 ,ecce ,homo1 ,sir ,john ,seeley has po9t$ out ! radical diff]5ce betwe5 ! villa9s ( ! p>ables & ! villa9s t figure 9 all o!r lit]ature4 ,9 ! typical novel ! villa9 is a man :o does :at he ought n to d2 9 ! tales t ,jesus told ! villa9 is a man :o leaves undone :at he ought to h done4 ',! s9n] :om ,*ri/ d5\nces1' says ,sir ,john1 'is he :o has done no?+2 ! prie/ & ! ,levite :o pass$ by on ! o!r side2 ! ri* man :o all[$ ! begg> to lie unhelp$ at 8 gate2 ! s]vant :o hid 9 a napk9 ! tal5t intru/$ to him2 ! unpr(itable hirel+ :o did only :at x 0 8 duty to d4' ,*ri/'s villa9s are ! m5 :o s9 aga9/ ! ,p]son & ! ,precepts ( ! ,mo/ ,high2 he sc>cely notices ! m5 :o violate ! ,prohibitions4 ,yet x is ( ! ,prohibitions t1 :5 ,new ,ye>s come1 we ?9k s mu*4 ,at vesp]-tide1 ,"o virtu\s & pure 9 he>t did pray1 ',s9ce none ,i wrong$ 9 de$ or ^w to-day1 ,f :om %\ld ,i crave p>don8 ,ma/]1 say4' ,a voice repli$3 ',f ! sad *ild ^: joy ?\ ha/ n plann$2 ,! goad$ bea/ ^: fri5d ?\ did/ n /&2 ,! rose t di$ = wat] f ?y h&4' ,dur+ a m9i/ry ( ne>ly ?irty ye>s1 x has be5 my privilege & duty to deal ) m5 & wom5 ( all k9ds & conditions4 ,i h att5d$ hundr$s ( dea?b$s4 ,9 review+ ^? exp]i5ces to-day1 ,i _c rememb] a s+le case ( a man :o f\nd x difficult to believe t ,god c\ld =give ^? ?+s t he ought n to h done & _h done2 & ,i _c recall a s+le case ( a man :o f\nd x easy to believe t ,god c\ld =give ^? ?+s t he ought to h done b _h left undone4 ,x is our s9s aga9/ ! div9e ,precepts t /+ mo/ v5om\sly at ! la/3 ',! sad1 sad *ild ^: joy ?\ ha/ n plann$2 ,! goad$ bea/ ^: fri5d ?\ did/ n /&2 ,! rose t di$ = wat] f ?y h&6' ,eb5ez] ,ersk9e saw t day at ,dryburgh t he mu/ recognize ! inspir$ ord]4 ,he mu/ b[ fir/ ( all to ! au?ority ( ! ,div9e ,p]son2 he mu/ recognize ! obligations involv$ 9 ! ,div9e ,precepts2 &1 aft] ?is1 he mu/ es*ew ^? ?+s t are =bidd5 by ! ,div9e ,prohibitions4 ,t ord] he nev] =got4 ,,vii ,george ,macdonald tells u h[1 :5 ! ,m>quis ( ,lossie 0 dy+1 he s5t po/-ha/e = ,mr4 ,graham1 ! dev\t s*oolma/]4 ,mr4 ,graham knew 8 man & w5t cauti\sly to "w4 ',are y satisfi$ ) y\rself my "l8' ',no1 by ,god6' ',y w\ld l to be bett]8' ',yes2 b h[ is a poor devil to get out ( ?is inf]nal scrape8' ',keep ! comm&m5ts6' ',t's x1 ( c\rse2 b !re's no "t6' ',if !re 7 b "t to draw ano!r brea?1 !re w\ld be "t to beg96' ',h[ am ,i to beg98 ,:i* am ,i to beg9 )8' ',!re is "o comm&m5t :i* includes all ! re/6' ',:i* is t8' ',believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$6' ,:at did ! s*oolma/] mean8 ,he meant t ! ,p]son mu/ prec$e ! ,precepts1 z ! ,precepts mu/ prec$e ! ,prohibitions2 he 0 insi/+ on ! div9e ord]2 t 0 all4 ,& ,i feel confid5t t t 0 ! burd5 ( t p[]ful s]mon t ,eb5ez] ,ersk9e prea*$ to 8 p at ,portmoak 9 #agah4 ,8 la/ illness1 z ,i h said1 cont9u$ = twelve mon?s4 ,x 0 9 its e>li] /ages t ! old eld] ask$ 8 "q & receiv$ 8 m9i/]'s te/imony conc]n+ ! text4 ,a ye> lat] ,mr4 ,ersk9e ref]r$ to ! words aga94 ,on ! morn+ ( ! fir/ ( ,june1 he awoke f a brief sleep1 &1 see+ 8 daught]1 ,mrs4 ,fi%]1 sitt+ read+ by 8 b$side1 he ask$ h] ! "n ( ! book4 ',i am read+ "o ( y\r own s]mons1 fa!r6' ',:i* "o8' ',! "o on ,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god6' ',ah1 lass1' he exclaim$1 8 face light+ up1 z a wave ( sacr$ memories swept ov] him1 't is ! be/ s]mon ev] ,i prea*$6' ,a few m9utes lat] he clos$ 8 eyes1 slipp$ 8 h& "u 8 *eek1 compos$ himself on 8 pill[1 & ceas$ to brea!4 ,! noble _s ( ,eb5ez] ,ersk9e 0 ) ,god4 ,eb5ez] ,ersk9e rem9ds me ( 8 great pr$ecessor1 ,samuel ,ru!r=d4 ,:5 ,ru!r=d 0 /ay+ = a :ile at ! h\se ( ,james ,gu?rie1 ! maid 0 surpris$ at he>+ a voice 9 8 room4 ,%e _h suppos$ he 0 alone4 ,mov$ by curiosity1 %e crept to 8 door4 ,%e !n discov]$ t ,ru!r=d 0 9 pray]4 ,he walk$ up & d[n ! room1 exclaim+1 ',o ,"l1 make me to believe 9 ,!e6' ,!n1 aft] a pause1 he mov$ to & fro aga91 cry+1 ',o ,"l1 make me to love ,!e6' ,&1 aft] a second re/1 he rose aga91 pray+1 ',o ,"l1 make me to keep all ,?y comm&m5ts6' ,ru!r=d1 l ,ersk9e a g5]ation lat]1 _h grasp$ ! spiritual significance ( ! div9e ord]4 ',make me to believe 9 ,!e6'--! comm&m5t t1 z ! s*oolma/] told ! ,m>quis1 includes all ! comm&m5ts6 ',make me to love ,!e6'--= love1 z ,jesus told ! ri* "y rul]1 is ! fulfilm5t ( ! :ole law4 ',make me to obey all ,?y comm&m5ts6' ,! man :o le>ns ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts at ! s*ool ( ,samuel ,ru!r=d or at ! s*ool ( ,eb5ez] ,ersk9e w see a %9+ pa? t runs f ,m\nt ,s9ai "r up to ! ,cross & on ?r\gh ! gates ( pe>l into ! ,city ( ,god4 ,,vi ,,doctor ,,davidson',s ,,text ,i ,!re are only two ?+s wor? m5tion+ 9 connection ) ,dr4 ,davidson1 b !y are bo? ( !m v beautiful4 ,! "o 0 8 life3 ! o!r 0 8 dea?4 ,ian ,macl>5 tells u t ! old doctor _h sp5t practically all 8 days z m9i/] at ,drumto*ty4 ,he 0 ! fa!r ( all ! folk 9 ! gl54 ,he 0 consult$ ab\t ev]y?+4 ,?ree g5]ations ( "y p _h1 9 turn1 confid$ to 8 sympa!tic e> ! /ory ( _! loves & hopes & fe>s2 ri* & poor _h alike f\nd 9 him a guide 9 ! day ( p]plexity & a com=t] 9 ! h\r ( sorr[4 ,& n[ x is ,*ri/mas ,day--! doctor's la/ ,*ri/mas--& a ,sunday4 ,! doctor _h prea*$ z usual 9 ! kirk2 _h trudg$ ?r\gh ! sn[ to greet ) seasonable wi%es & gifts "o or two p :o might be feel+ lonely or desolate2 & n[1 ! day's "w done1 0 ent]ta9+ ,drum%eugh at ! manse4 ,all at once1 he began to speak ( 8 m9i/ry1 lam5t+ t he _h n done bett] = 8 p1 & decl>+ t1 if he 7 sp>$1 he int5d$ to prea* m frequ5tly ab\t ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ',y & ,i1 ,drum%eugh1 w h to g a long j\rney soon1 & give an acc\nt ( our lives 9 ,drumto*ty4 ,p]haps we h done our be/ z m5 c1 & ,i ?9k we h tri$2 b !re are _m ?+s we might h done o!rwise1 & "s we ought n to h done at all4 ,x seems to me n[1 ! less we say 9 t day ( ! pa/1 ! bett]4 ,we %all wi% = m]cy r ?an ju/ice1 &'--"h ! doctor look$ e>ne/ly ov] 8 glasses at 8 eld]--'we w\ld be none ! worse1 ,drum%eugh1 ( a ,fri5d to say a good ^w = u bo? 9 ! ,great ,c\rt6' ',a've ?o*t t masel'--x 0 an agony = ,drum%eugh to speak--'a've ?o*t t masel mair ?an a9ce4 ,weelum ,mac,lure 0 ettl9' aift] ! same ?+ ! ni*t he slippit awa1 & g9 ony man cud hae /ude on 8 a9 feet yond]1 x 0 ,weelum4' ,x 0 ! doctor's la/ conv]sation4 ,:5 8 old s]vant ent]$ ! room next morn+1 he f\nd 8 ma/] sitt+ sil5t & cold 9 8 *air4 ',we ne$ a ,fri5d 9 ! ,great ,c\rt6' said ! doctor4 ',a've ?o*t t masel6' repli$ ,drum%eugh4 ',weelum ,mac,lure 0 ettl9' aft] ! same ?+ ! ni*t he slippit awa6' ',= !re is "o ,god1 & "o ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & m51 ! ,man ,*ri/ ,jesus4' ,,ii ,my ,bible conta9s two /ories--"o ne> its beg9n+ & "o ne> its end--:i* to-day ,i mu/ lay side by side4 ,! fir/ is ! /ory ( a man :o feels t he is suff]+ m ?an 8 %>e ( ! sl+s & arr[s ( outrage\s =tune4 ,he ?9ks ( ,god z v high & v holy2 too wise to err & too good to be unk9d2 yet he _c %ake f 8 m9d ! conviction t ,god has misund]/ood him4 ,&1 9 8 agony1 he cries out = "o :o c arbitrate betwe5 8 tortur$ s\l & ! ,god :o seems to be s angry ) him4 ,oh1 = "o a little less div9e ?an ,god1 yet a little less human ?an himself1 :o c\ld act z an adjudicator1 an umpire1 a m$iator betwe5 !m6 ,b nei!r ! heav5s above nor ! e>? b5ea? c produce "o capable ( end+ ! pa9ful controv]sy4 ',!re is no daysman :o c come betwe5 u & lay 8 h& ^u u bo?6' ,a ,god6 ,b no ,m$iator6 ,t is ! fir/ /ory4 ,! second /ory1 ! /ory f ! end ( ! ,bible1 is ! /ory ( an old m9i/] ^: life-"w is f9i%$4 ,he writes1 9 a rem9isc5t ve91 to a "y m9i/] :o is j beg9n+2 & e>ne/ly ref]s to 8 own ord9ation4 ',:]eunto1' he asks1 '0 ,i orda9$ a prea*] & an apo/le & a tea*] ( ! ,g5tiles 9 fai? & v]ity8' ,:at is 8 message8 ,he answ]s 8 own "q4 ,x is ?is4 ',= !re is "o ,god1 & "o ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & m51 ! ,man ,*ri/ ,jesus4' ,a ,god6 ,& a ,m$iator6 ,job ne$$ a ,fri5d 9 ! ,great ,c\rt2 b1 alas1 he c\ld n f9d "o6 ,paul tells ,timo?y t he 0 orda9$ = no o!r purpose ?an to po9t m5 to ,him :o alone c int]c$e4 ,,iii ',"o ,god--b no ,m$iator6' cries ,job4 ',"o ,god--& "o ,m$iator6' exclaims ,paul4 ,9 "o respect ^! two ?9k]s1 /&+ ) a long1 long file ( c5turies betwe5 !m1 are 9 p]fect agreem5t4 ,!y bo? feel t if !re is a ,god--& only "o--no man liv+ c af=d to drift into ali5ation f ,him4 ,if !re is no ,god1 ,i c live z ,i li/ & d z ,i please2 ,i am answ]able to nobody4 ,if !re are _m gods1 ,i c (f5d "o or two ( !m )\t involv+ myself 9 utt]mo/ disa/] & despair4 ,b if !re is "o ,god1 & only "o1 ev]y?+ dep5ds ^u my relation%ip ) ,him4 ,& if ,i am already e/rang$ f ,him1 & if !re be no ,m$iator by ^: good (fices a reconciliation may be effect$1 !n am ,i ( all m5 mo/ mis]able4 ',"o ,god--b no ,m$iator6' cri$ ,job 9 despair4 ',"o ,god--& "o ,m$iator6' exclaims ,paul1 9 delight4 ,,iv ',"o ,god--& "o ,m$iator6' ,x is ! glory ( our humanity t x ne$s bo? ! "o & ! o!r4 ,we ne$ a ,god & _c be happy till we f9d ,him4 ,! in/9ct ( adoration is 9 our blood1 & we are ill at ease until we c f9d ,"o at ^: feet we c lay ! tribute ( our devotion4 ,we ne$ a ,m$iator1 too1 & are at our be/ :5 we recognize & confess our ne$ ( ,him4 ,x is1 ,i say1 ! glory ( a man t he c ye>n = ^! two ?+s4 ,! mo/ fai?ful & intellig5t ( ! bea/s feel no desire = ei!r ! "o or ! o!r4 ,we "k h[ ,dr4 ,davidson di$4 ,i said t 8 conv]sation ) ,drum%eugh 0 8 la/4 ,i 0 mi/ak54 ,8 la/ conv]sation 0 ) ,skye1 8 dog4 ,:5 ,john1 ! s]v+-man1 paid 8 usual visit to ! /udy be=e he w5t to b$1 ! doctor did n he> him ent] ! room4 ,he 0 hold+ conv]se ) ,skye1 :o 0 seat$ on a *air1 look+ v wise & deeply int]e/$4 ',ye're a bonnie bea/ie1 ,skye1' exclaim$ ! doctor1 '= a' ?+ ,he made is v]ra gude4 ,ye've be5 true & k9d to y\r ma/]1 ,skye1 & ye 'ill miss him if he leaves ye4 ,"s day ye 'ill die also1 & !y 'ill bury ye1 & ,i d\bt t 'ill be ! end o' ye1 ,skye6 ,ye nev] he>d o' ,god1 ,skye1 or ! ,savi\r1 = ye're j a puir doggie2 b y\r ma/] is m9i/] ( ,drumto*ty &--a s9n] sav$ by grace6' ,^? 7 8 la/ words4 ,9 ! morn+ ! doctor 0 /ill sitt+ 9 8 big *air1 & ,skye 0 fondly lick+ a h& t w\ld nev] aga9 c>ess him4 ,skye1 ! noble/ dog 9 ! _w1 _h no s5se ( s9 & no s5se ( grace1 no ne$ ( a ,god & no ne$ ( a ,savi\r6 ,dr4 ,davidson1 ,skye's ma/]1 is a s9n] sav$ by grace4 ,& x is 8 s5se ( s9 & 8 s5se ( grace1 8 ne$ ( a ,god & 8 ne$ ( a ,savi\r1 t remove him by :ole inf9ities f ! fai?ful brute on ! *air4 ',a s9n]1' z our fa!rs us$ to s+3 ,a s9n] is a sacr$ ?+1 ,! ,holy ,gho/ ha? made him s4 ,:5 ! s\l feels aft] ,god1 & ! he>t cries out = a ,savi\r1 x is pro( positive ( ! div9ity t dwells )9 u4 ,v ',"o ,god--b no ,m$iator6' sighs ,job4 ',"o ,god--& "o ,m$iator6' cries ,paul4 ,none6 ,"o6 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 none & "o is a diff]5ce ( millions4 ,none means no?+1 "o means ev]y?+4 ,none means failure3 "o means felicity4 ,none means despair3 "o means delight4 ,none means p]dition3 "o means p>adise4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 'no ,m$iator' & '"o ,m$iator' is a diff]5ce t c nev] be work$ out by ari?metic4 ',"o ,god'--& only "o6 ',& "o ,m$iator6'--only "o6 ,b "o is en\gh4 ,x is only 9 ! small ?+s ( life t ,i long = a selection2 9 ! great ?+s ( life ,i only long = satisfaction4 ,:5 my appetite is sat$1 & food is almo/ a matt] ( indiff]5ce to me1 ,i l to be invit$ to *oose betwe5 ?is1 t1 & ! o!r4 ,b :5 ,i am />v+1 ,i d n hank] aft] a *oice4 ,i d n want to *oose4 ,put food be=e me1 & ,i am cont5t4 ,if ,i am tak+ a /roll = ! m]e pleasure ( walk+1 ,i l to come to a place :]e sev]al roads meet1 & to select ! pa? t seems to be mo/ tempt+4 ,b if1 we>y & travelworn1 ,i am /ruggl+ desp]ately homew>ds1 ,i d n want to h to *oose my pa?4 ,i dread ! place :]e _m roads meet--! place :]e ,i may g a/ray4 ,my felicity lies 9 simplicity3 ,i want b "o road if t road leads home4 ,rob9son ,crusoe climbs ! hills ( 8 isl& solitude & %ades 8 eyes ) 8 h& z he sweeps ! wat]y horizon4 ,he is look+ = a sail4 ,"o %ip w d3 he does n want a fleet4 ,!re is b "o way ( salvation = my /orm-toss$ s\l3 !re is b "o ,"n giv5 "u heav5 among m5 :]eby we mu/ be sav$3 '!re is "o ,god & "o ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & ,m5'--& "o is ample4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 'no ,m$iator' & '"o ,m$iator' is a diff]5ce t has all et]nity )9 x4 ,,vi ,b x is "t t we came to close qu>t]s4 ,!re are two p 9 e congregation ) :om ! m9i/] f9ds x v difficult to deal4 ,!re is ! man ^u ^: consci5ce s9 lies v heavily1 & !re is ! man ^u ^: s\l x sits v lightly4 ,! fir/ ( ^! two p]plex+ individuals is afraid to approa* ! ,m$iator4 ,he feels x to be a k9d ( presumption4 ,x is difficult to argue ) him4 ,x is bett] to introduce him to ,rob]t ,murray ,mc,cheyne4 ,mc,cheyne _h ! same feel+4 ',i am a%am$ to g to ,*ri/1' he says4 ',i feel1 :5 ,i h s9n$1 t x w\ld d no good to g4 ,x seems to be mak+ ,*ri/ a ,m9i/] ( ,s9 to g /raight f ! sw9e-tr\gh to ! be/ robe4' ,b he came to see t !re is no o!r way1 & t all 8 plausible reason+s 7 b ! folly ( 8 own becl\d$ he>t4 ',! weight ( my s91' he writes1 '%\ld act l ! weight ( a clock2 ! heavi] x is1 ! fa/] x makes x g6' ,& ! second ( ^! difficult cases--! man ^u ^: consci5ce s9 sits s lightly--,i %all introduce to ,dr4 ,mac,lure4 ,z ,drum%eugh told ,dr4 ,davidson on t sn[y ,*ri/mas night1 'if ev] !re 0 a man :o c\ld h /ood on 8 own feet 9 ! ,day ( ,judgm5t1 x 0 ,william ,mac,lure4' ,?r\gh all 8 long ye>s 9 ! gl51 ! old doctor _h simply liv$ = o!rs4 ,z long z he c\ld cure 8 pati5ts he 0 cont5t2 & he 0 nev] happi] ?an 9 h&+ ! sick *ild back to its p>5ts or 9 re/or+ ! wife to ! husb& :o _h despair$ ( h] recov]y4 ,if ev] !re 0 a man :o c\ld h /ood on 8 own feet 9 ! ,day ( ,judgm5t1 x 0 ,william ,mac,lure4 ,yet :5 ! old doctor came to ! end ( 8 long j\rney1 8 s\l 0 feel+ aft] ! same ?+--a ,fri5d 9 ! ,great ,c\rt1 an ,int]cessor1 a ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & m56 ',we h done our be/1' said ! old m9i/]1 9 t la/ talk ) 8 eld]1 'we h done our be/1 b ! less we say ab\t x ! bett]4 ,we ne$ a ,fri5d to say a good ^w = u 9 ! ,great ,c\rt4' ',a've ?o*t t masel1' repli$ ! agoniz$ eld]1 'mair ?an a9ce4 ,weelum ,mac,lure 0 'ettl+ aift] ! same ?+ ! ni*t he slippit awa1 an' g9 ony man cud hae /ude on 8 a9 feet yond]1 x 0 ,weelum4' ,& = m9i/] & eld] & doctor--& me--'!re is "o ,god & "o ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & m51 ! man ,*ri/ ,jesus4' ,,vii ,,h5ry ,,m>tyn',s ,,text ,i ,) ,h5ry ,m>tyn ! mak+ ( hi/ory became a habit1 a habit s invet]ate t n ev5 dea? itself c\ld break him ( x4 ,he only liv$ to be ?irty-two2 b he made va/ quantities ( hi/ory 9 t meag] h&ful ( ye>s4 ',81' says ,sir ,james ,/eph51 'is ! "o h]oic "n :i* adorns ! annals ( ! ,engli% *ur* f ! days ( ,elizabe? to our own4' ,& ,dr4 ,george ,smi?1 8 biograph]1 boa/s t ,m>tyn's life con/itutes itself ! priceless & p]petual h]itage ( all ,engli%-speak+ ,*ri/5dom1 :il/ ! native *ur*es ( ,india1 ,arabia1 ,p]sia & ,anatolia w treasure ! ?\ght ( x ?r\gh all "t to come4 ,appropriately en\gh1 ,macaulay1 :o d$icat$ 8 brilliant p[]s to ! great task ( wor?ily record+ ! hi/ory t o!r m5 _h made1 compos$ ! epitaph = t lonely ,ea/]n tomb4 ,"h ,m>tyn lies6 ,9 manhood's e>ly bloom ,! ,*ri/ian h]o f\nd a ,pagan tomb3 ,religion1 sorr[+ o'er h] favorite son1 ,po9ts to ! glori\s trophies :i* he won4 ,et]nal trophies1 n ) slaught] r$1 ,n /a9$ ) te>s by hopeless captives %$2 ,b trophies ( ! ,cross4 ,= t de> ,"n ,?r\gh e =m ( dang]1 dea? & %ame1 ,onw>d he j\rney$ to a happi] %ore1 ,:]e dang]1 dea? & %ame are kn[n no m4 ,= m ?an a hundr$ ye>s ! bones ( ,h5ry ,m>tyn h repos$ 9 t f>-(f ,ori5tal sepul*]2 b1 z ?\gh he _h nev] he>d ( 8 own decease1 he goes on mak+ hi/ory /ill4 ,h5ry ,m>tyn di$ sev5 ye>s be=e ,george ,eliot 0 born1 & !y _h v little 9 common4 ,b1 9 ! novel :i* ,dr4 ,m>cus ,dods describ$ z '"o ( ! greate/ religi\s books ev] writt51' ,george ,eliot makes ! spiritual crisis 9 ! exp]i5ce ( h] /orm-beat5 & di/ract$ h]o9e to turn on ! p]usal ( ! ,life ( ,h5ry ,m>tyn4 ,:5 ,janet ,demp/]1 clad only 9 h] ?9 nightdress1 0 driv5 at dead ( night f h] husb&'s home1 %e took refuge ) good old ,mrs4 ,pettif]1 & fell into a /upor ( utt] mis]y & black despair4 ,no?+ seem$ to r\se h]4 ,x *anc$1 h[ev]1 t ,mrs4 ,pettif] 0 a subscrib] ( ! ,paddi=d ,l5d+ ,libr>y4 ,f t village treasure-trove %e _h borr[$ ! biography t 0 ly+ on ! table :51 l a hunt$ de]1 poor ,janet took %elt] 9 h] home4 ,aft] a day or two1 ,janet pick$ up ! book1 dipp$ into x1 & at l5g? 'became s arre/$ by t pa!tic mission>y /ory t %e c\ld n leave x alone4' ,x broke ! spell ( h] /upor1 gave h] a new hold ^u life1 awoke h] dormant en]gy1 & mov$ h] to r5ew$ action4 ',i mu/ g1' %e said4 ',i feel ,i mu/ be do+ some?+ = someone2 ,i mu/ n be a m]e useless log any long]4 ,i've be5 read+ ab\t t wond]ful ,h5ry ,m>tyn we>+ himself out = o!r p1 & ,i sit ?9k+ ( no?+ b myself6 ,i mu/ g6 ,good-bye6' ,&1 l a fright5$ dove t1 hav+ be5 driv5 to %elt] by a hawk1 recov]s f its t]ror & aga9 takes w+1 (f %e w5t6 ,janet ,demp/] is all ! m real because %e is unreal4 ,%e is all ! m a sub/ance because %e is only a %ad[4 ,%e is all ! m symbolic & typical because %e appe>s1 n 9 hi/ory1 b 9 fiction4 ,if ,i _h f\nd h] 9 ! realm ( biography1 ,i might h reg>d$ h]s z an isolat$ & exceptional case4 ,b1 s9ce ,i h f\nd h] 9 ! realm ( romance1 ,i c only reg>d h]--z h] creator int5d$ me to reg>d h]--z a great repres5tative "*4 ,%e repres5ts all ^? ?\s&s ( p ^u :om ! h]oic record ( ,h5ry ,m>tyn's brief c>e] has act$ z a /imulant & a tonic4 ,%e repres5ts all ^? ?\s&s ( p ?r\gh :om ,h5ry ,m>tyn is mak+ hi/ory4 ,,ii ,! ,gospels tell ( a c]ta9 man :o 0 borne ( f\r to ! feet ( ,jesus4 ,i "k 8 "n & ,i "k ! names ( ! f\r :o br\ght him4 ,! man's "n 0 ,h5ry ,m>tyn1 & ! qu>tet consi/$ ( a fa!r1 a si/]1 an au?or & a m9i/]4 ,ea* _h a h& 9 ! graci\s "w1 & ea* 9 a diff]5t way4 ,! fa!r did 8 "p accid5tally1 indirectly1 unconsci\sly2 ! si/] did h] "p design$ly1 delib]ately1 & ( set purpose4 ,! au?or & ! m9i/] did _! p>ts 9 ! ord9>y pursuit ( _! vocations2 b ! au?or did 8 "p imp]sonally & indirectly1 :il/ ! m9i/] did 8 "p p]sonally & face to face4 ,! au?or's %aft 0 f a b[ drawn at a v5ture2 ! m9i/]'s 0 c>efully aim$4 ,he set himself to w9 ! "y /ud5t 9 8 congregation1 & he liv$ to rejoice unfeign$ly 9 8 success4 ,let me introduce ea* ( ! f\r4 ,! ,fa!r bore 8 ,corn]4 ,be=e ,h5ry ,m>tyn left ,engl&1 he 0 "o ( ! mo/ brilliant /ud5ts 9 ! c\ntry1 ,s5ior ,wrangl] ( 8 ,univ]sity1 & ! pr\d hold] ( s*ol>%ips & fell[%ips4 ,b1 9 8 e>li] days1 he fail$ at "o or two exam9ations1 &1 9 8 mortification1 heap$ ! blame ^u 8 fa!r4 ,9 "o ( ^! fits ( passion1 he b\nc$ out ( ! eld] man's pres5ce--nev] to ent] x aga94 ,be=e he c\ld return & express contrition1 ! fa!r sudd5ly di$4 ,h5ry's remorse 0 pitiful to see4 ,8 he>t 0 fill$ ) grief & 8 eyes swoll5 ) te>s4 ,b t torr5t ( te>s s cleans$ ^? eyes t he 0 able to see1 z he _h nev] se5 be=e1 into ! abysmal dep?s ( 8 own he>t4 ,he 0 a/oni%$ at ! bas5ess & depravity he f\nd !re4 ,ye>s aft]w>ds he writes ) emotion ( ! di/ress+ discov]y t he !n made4 ',i d n rememb] a "t1' he says1 '9 :i* ! wick$ness ( my he>t rose to a great] height ?an x did !n4 ,! consummate selfi%ness & exquisite in/ability ( my m9d 7 display$ 9 rage1 malice & envy2 9 pride1 va9-glory & contempt = all ab\t me2 & 9 ! h>% language :i* ,i us$ to my si/] & ev5 to my fa!r4 ,oh1 :at an example ( pati5ce & mildness 0 he6 ,i love to ?9k ( 8 excell5t qualities2 & x is ! angui% ( my he>t t ,i c\ld ev] h be5 base en\gh & wick$ en\gh to h pa9$ him4 ,o my ,god1 :y is n my he>t d\bly-agoniz$ at ! remembrance ( all my great transgressions8' ,s poor ,john ,m>tyn1 ly+ sil5t 9 8 grave1 ent]$ into t felicity :i*1 9 "o ( h] %ort poems1 ,miss ,susan ,be/ has s t\*+ly depict$4 ',:5 ,i 0 laid 9 my c(f91' %e makes a dead man say1 ,:5 ,i 0 laid 9 my c(f91 ,q done ) ,"t & its fe>s1 ,my son came & /ood beside me-- ,he hadn't be5 home = ye>s2 ,& "r on my face came dripp+ ,! scald ( 8 salty te>s2 ,& ,i 0 glad to "k 8 brea/ ,_h turn$ at la/ to ! old home ne/1 ,t ,i said to myself 9 an und]brea?3 ',?is is ! recomp5se ( dea?4' ,! ,si/] bore h] ,corn]4 ,9 8 lett]s to h] he op5s all 8 he>t4 ,he is sometimes angry ) h] because1 :5 he expect$ h] to %[ delight 9 8 academic triumphs1 %e only exhibits an e>ne/ solicitude = 8 spiritual well-be+4 ,b1 9 8 bett] mom5ts1 he =gave h]4 ',:at a bless+ x is = me1' he writes to h] 9 8 tw5tie? ye>1 ':at a bless+ x is = me t ,i h su* a si/] z y1 :o h be5 s in/rum5tal 9 keep+ me 9 ! "r way4' ,&1 lat] on1 he delights h] by tell+ h] t he 'has begun to att5d m dilig5tly to ! words ( ! ,savi\r & to dev\r !m ) delight4' ,! ,au?or bore 8 ,corn]4 ,x 0 j ab\t a hundr$ ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,philip ,doddridge1 & j ab\t fifty ye>s aft] 8 dea?1 t 8 book1 ,! ,rise & ,progress ( ,religion 9 ! ,s\l1 fell into ! h&s ( ,h5ry ,m>tyn4 ,tw5ty ye>s e>li] x _h op5$ ! eyes ( ,william ,wilb]=ce & l$ him to rep5tance4 ,doddridge's p[]ful s5t5ces fell ^u ! pr\d s\l ( ,h5ry ,m>tyn l ! la%es ( a sc\rge4 ,he res5t$ !m2 he wri!d "u _! condemnation2 b !y reveal$ to him ! desp]ate ne$ ( 8 he>t1 & he c\ld n %ake f him ! al>m :i* !y excit$4 ,! ,m9i/] bore 8 ,corn]4 ,no prea*] 9 ,engl& 0 bett] fitt$ to appeal to ! m9d ( ,m>tyn1 at ?is critical /age ( 8 c>e]1 ?an 0 ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,simeon1 ! ,vic> ( ,tr9ity ,*ur*1 ,cambridge4 ,9 8 conc]n1 ! "y collegian f\nd himself /rangely attract$ to ! s]vices at ,tr9ity2 & he gradually acquir$1 z he confess$ to 8 si/]1 m k 9 div9e ?+s4 ,he made ! acqua9tance1 & won ! fri5d%ip1 ( ,mr4 ,simeon1 & confid$ 9 him )\t res]ve4 ',i n[ exp]i5c$1' he says1 'a real pleasure 9 religion1 be+ m deeply conv9c$ ( s9 ?an be=e1 m e>ne/ 9 flee+ to ,jesus = refuge1 & m desir\s = ! r5ewal ( my nature4' ,! pr(it 0 mutual4 ,=1 _m ye>s aft] ,h5ry ,m>tyn's dep>ture & dea?1 ,mr4 ,simeon kept 9 8 /udy a portrait ( ! "y /ud5t1 & he us$ to say t he c\ld nev] look into t face b x seem$ to say to him1 ',be e>ne/6 ,be e>ne/6' ,& s1 to repeat ! language ( ! ,gospel1 '!re came unto ,jesus "o t 0 borne ( f\r1' & 8 "n 0 ,h5ry ,m>tyn4 ,,iii ,i _c discov] t1 up to ?is po9t1 any "o text _h play$ a conspicu\s "p 9 precipitat+ ! crisis :i* transfigur$ 8 life4 ,b1 aft] ?is1 ,i f9d "o s5t5ce repeat$ly on 8 lips4 ,dur+ a j\rney a man is (t5 too engross$ ) ! p]plexities ( ! imm$iate pres5t to be able to review ! pa? z a :ole4 ,b1 :5 he looks back1 he surveys ! entire l&scape 9 grateful retrospect1 & is a/oni%$ at ! multiplicity & v>iety ( ! p]ils t he has escap$4 ,h5ry ,m>tyn _h "s su* feel+4 ,:51 at ! age ( tw5ty-two1 he ent]$ ! m9i/ry1 he 0 amaz$ at ! greatness ( ! grace t _h made su* hall[$ privileges & sacr$ duties possible to him4 ,ev5 9 8 fir/ s]mon1 we are told1 he prea*$ ) a f]vor ( _s & an e>ne/ness ( mann] t deeply impress$ ! congregation4 ,he prea*$ z "o :o ne'er %\ld prea* aga91 ,& z a dy+ man to dy+ m54 ',=1' he wrote1 ',i am b a br& pluck$ f ! burn+4' ,aga91 :5 ! ne$s ( ! _w press$ l an intol]able burd5 ^u 8 _s1 ! same ?\ght decid$ 8 c\rse4 ,on ! "o h&1 he saw a _w ly+ 9 d>kness & cry+ = ! light4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he saw all ^? sweet & sacr$ ties t b\nd him to 8 native l&--8 devot$ p1 8 admir+ fri5ds1 &1 h>de/ tie ( all to break1 ! lady :om he _h fondly hop$ to make 8 bride4 ,"h1 on ! "o h&1 /ood com=t1 popul>ity1 success & love6 ,& "h1 on ! o!r1 /ood cruel h>d%ip1 endless difficulties1 con/ant lonel9ess1 & an e>ly grave6 ',b h[1' he writes1 'c ,i hesitate8 ,i am b a br& pluck$ f ! burn+6' ,a br& 9 p]il ( %>+ ! g5]al de/ruction6 ,a br& se51 & priz$1 & rescu$6 ,a br& at ^: blaze o!r flames might be lit6 ,a br& pluck$ f ! burn+6 ,,iv ',is n ?is a br& pluck$ f ! burn+8'--x 0 ,john ,wesley's text4 ,to ! end ( 8 days ,john ,wesley pres]v$ ! picture ( ! fire at ! old rectory1 ! fire f :i* he1 z a *ild ( six1 0 only rescu$ 9 ! nick ( "t4 ,&1 und]nea? ! picture1 ,john ,wesley _h writt5 ) 8 own h& ! words3 ',is n ?is a br& pluck$ f ! burn+8' ',is n ?is a br& pluck$ f ! burn+8'--x 0 ,john ,flet*]'s text4 ,john ,wesley ?\ght ,john ,flet*]1 ! ,vic> ( ,madeley1 ! holie/ man !n liv+4 ',i h kn[n him intimately = ?irty ye>s1' says ,mr4 ,wesley4 ',9 my eighty ye>s ,i h met _m excell5t m52 b ,i h nev] met 8 equal1 nor d ,i expect to f9d su* ano!r on ?is side ( et]nity4' ,f :at s\rce did t p]5nial /ream ( piety spr+8 ',:5 ,i saw t all my endeavors avail$ no?+1' says ,mr4 ,flet*]1 9 describ+ 8 conv]sion1 ',i almo/ gave up hope4 ,b1 ,i ?\ght1 ,*ri/ di$ = all2 !re=e ,he di$ = me4 ,he di$ to pluck su* s9n]s z ,i am z br&s f ! burn+6 ,i felt my helplessness & lay at ! feet ( ,*ri/4 ,i cri$1 coldly1 yet1 ,i believe1 s9c]ely1 ,save me1 ,"l1 z a br& snat*$ out ( ! fire6 ,/ret* =? ,?9e almighty arm & save ,?y lo/ creature by free1 unm]it$ grace6' ',is n ?is a br& pluck$ f ! burn+8'--x 0 ,?omas ,oliv]s' text4 ,?omas ,oliv]s 0 "o ( ,wesley's vet]ans1 ! au?or ( ! well-kn[n hymn1 ',! ,god ( ,abraham praise4' ,he w5t "o day to he> ,george ,:itefield prea*4 ,! text 01 ',is n ?is a br& pluck$ f ! burn+8' ',:5 ! s]mon began1' he says1 ',i 0 c]ta9ly a dreadful enemy to ,god & to all t is good1 & "o ( ! mo/ pr(ligate & ab&on$ "y m5 liv+2 b1 by ! "t x 0 end$1 ,i 0 become a new creature4 ,=1 9 ! fir/ place1 ,i 0 deeply conv9c$ ( ! great goodness ( ,god t[>ds me 9 all my life2 p>ticul>ly 9 t ,he _h giv5 ,8 ,son to die = me4 ,i _h also a f> cle>] view ( all my s9s1 p>ticul>ly my base +ratitude t[>ds ,him4 ,^! discov]ies q broke my he>t & caus$ %[]s ( te>s to trickle d[n my *eeks4 ,i 0 likewise fill$ ) an utt] abhorr5ce ( my evil ways1 & 0 mu* a%am$ t ,i _h ev] walk$ 9 !m4 ,&1 z my he>t 0 ?us turn$ f all t is evil1 s x 0 p[]fully incl9$ to all t is good4 ,x is n easy to express :at /rong desires ,i felt = ,god & ,8 s]vice2 & :at resolutions ,i made to seek ,him & s]ve ,him 9 ! future4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is1 ,i broke (f all my evil practices1 & =sook all my wick$ & fooli% companions )\t delay4 ,i gave myself up to ,god & ,8 s]vice ) my :ole he>t4 ,oh1 :at reason h ,i to say1 ,is n ?is a br& pluck$ f ! burn+8' ',is n ?is a br& pluck$ f ! burn+8'--x 0 ,/eph5 ,grellet's text4 ,writ+ ( 8 conv]sion1 he says t '! awfulness ( t day ( ,god's visitation c nev] cease to be rememb]$ by me ) peculi> gratitude z long z ,i possess my m5tal faculties4 ,i am z a br& pluck$ f ! burn+2 ,i h be5 rescu$ f ! br9k ( a horrible pit6' ,v ,& x 0 ,h5ry ,m>tyn's text6 ',is n ?is1' he cri$1 z he ent]$ ! m9i/ry1 & aga9 z he ent]$ ! mission field1 'is n ?is a br& pluck$ f ! burn+8' ,a br& t might h p]i%$ 9 ! g5]al de/ruction6 ,a br& se51 & priz$1 & rescu$6 ,a br& at ^: blaze o!r flames might be lit6 ,a br& pluck$ f ! burn+6 ',oh1 let me burn out = my ,god6' he cries1 /ill ?9k+ ( ! br& pluck$ f ! flames4 ,he plunges1 l a blaz+ tor*1 into ! d>kness ( ,india1 ( ,p]sia & ( ,turkey4 ,he leaves ! peoples :om he has evangeliz$ ! ,scriptures 9 _! own tongues4 ,sev5 %ort ye>s aft] he left ,engl&1 he dies all alone on a =eign /r&4 ',no k9sman is ne> to wat* 8 la/ look or receive 8 la/ words4 ,no fri5d /&s by 8 c\* to :isp] com=t+ words1 to close 8 eyes or wipe ! dea?-sweat f 8 br[4' ,9 ! article ( dea?1 he is alone ) 8 ,"l4 ,! br& pluck$ f ! blaze has soon burn$ out4 ,b :at does x matt]8 ,at its ard5t flame a ?\s& o!r tor*es h be5 ignit$2 & ! l&s t sat s long 9 d>kness h welcom$ ! com+ ( a wondr\s light6 ,,viii ,,mi*ael ,,trevanion',s ,,text ,i ,mi*ael ,trevanion misund]/ood ,paul3 t 0 ! tr\ble4 ,mi*ael1 s ,m>k ,ru!r=d tells u1 0 a ,puritan ( ! ,puritans1 sil5t1 /]n1 unb5d+4 ,betwe5 8 wife & himself no sympa?y exi/$4 ,!y _h two *ildr5--a boy & a girl4 ,! girl 0 9 e way h] "m's *ild3 ! boy 0 ! image ( 8 fa!r4 ,mi*ael made a companion ( 8 son2 took him into 8 own work%op2 & promis$ himself t1 come :at might1 ,rob]t %\ld gr[ up to walk 9 8 fa!r's foot/eps4 ,all w5t well until ,rob]t ,trevanion met ,susan ,%ipton4 ,susan 0 "o ( ! beauties ( t ,corni% village4 ,%e _h--:at 7 n common 9 ,cornwall--light flax5 hair1 blue eyes1 & a rosy face1 some:at incl9$ to be plump4 ,! ,%iptons lay completely outside ,mi*ael's circle4 ,!y 7 m]e =mali/s 9 religion1 fond ( pleasure2 & ,susan especially 0 mu* giv5 to gaiety4 ,%e w5t to picnics & dances2 r[$ h]self ab\t ! bay ) h] fri5ds2 & saunt]$ r\nd ! t[n ) h] fa!r & "m on ,sunday aft]noons4 ,%e 0 fond ( ba?+1 too1 & 0 a good swimm]4 ,mi*ael h>dly knew h[ to put 8 objection 9 words1 b he nev]!less _h a horror ( wom5 :o c\ld swim4 ,x seem$ to him an ungodly accompli%m5t4 ,he did n believe = a mom5t t ,paul w\ld h sanction$ x4 ,t settl$ x = ,mi*ael4 ,= ,mi*ael _h unb\nd$ fai? 9 ! judgm5t ( ,paul2 & ! trag$y ( 8 life lay 9 ! fact t1 on "o important occasion1 he misund]/ood 8 oracle4 ,"o summ]'s morn+1 ,rob]t sav$ ,susan f dr[n+4 ,%e _h =gott5 ! swirl ( wat] caus$ by ! ru% ( ! riv] into ! bay1 & _h swum into ! dang] zone4 ,9 ?ree m9utes ,rob]t 0 at h] side1 _h gripp$ h] by ! ba?+ dress at ! back ( h] neck1 & _h br\ght h] into saf] wat]4 ,f t mom5t ! two 7 (t5 toge!r2 &1 "o aft]noon1 ,mi*ael came sudd5ly ^u !m & guess$ _! secret4 ,x ne>ly broke 8 he>t4 ,9 ,rob]t's atta*m5t to ,susan he saw--or ?\ght he saw--! end ( all 8 hopes4 ',he rememb]$ :at 8 own m>ri$ life _h be52 he always tru/$ t ,rob]t w\ld h a wife :o w\ld be a help to him1 & he felt sure t ?is girl ,%ipton1 ) h] pretty face & blue eyes1 _h no bra9s4 ,to ?9k t 8 boy %\ld repeat ! same inexplicable blund]1 t he w\ld nev] he> f 8 wife's lips "o s]i\s ^w6 ,:at w\ld %e be if tr\ble came ^u him8 ,%e 0 n a *ild ( ,god4 ,he did n "k t %e ev] s\ght ! ,"l4 ,%e w5t to *ur* once a day & read h] pray]s1 & t 0 all4 ,%e 0 n "o ( ! *os52 %e might corrupt ,rob]t & he might fall away & s commit ! s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,he w5t to 8 room1 &1 %utt+ ! door1 wept bitt] te>s4 ',o my son1 ,absalom1' he cri$1 'my son1 my son ,absalom6 ,w\ld ,god ,i _h di$ = !e1 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 my son6' ,x 0 9 ^! desp]ate /raits t poor ,mi*ael consult$ ,paul--& misund]/ood him4 ,x 0 a ,sunday night4 ,mi*ael pick$ up ! ,bible & turn$ to ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans4 ,x 0 8 favorite epi/le4 ,he read ! n9? *apt]4 ,! ?ird v]se />tl$ him4 ',i c\ld wi% t myself 7 accurs$ f ,*ri/ = my bre?r51 my k9sm5 accord+ to ! fle%4' ,nobody ne$ wond] t ! words /rangely affect$ him4 ,9 8 ,table ,talk1 ,col]idge says t :5 he read ?is passage to a fri5d ( 81 a ,jew at ,ramsgate1 ! old man bur/ into te>s4 ',any ,jew ( s5sibility1' ! poet adds1 'mu/ be deeply impress$ by x4' ,mi*ael ,trevanion read ! ?robb+ words aga94 ',i c\ld wi% t myself 7 accurs$ f ,*ri/ = my bre?r51 my k9sm5 accord+ to ! fle%4' ,he laid d[n ! ,book4 ',:at did ,paul mean8 ,:at c\ld he mean save t he 0 will+ to be damn$ to save ^? :om he lov$8 ,& :y n8 ,:y %\ld n a man be will+ to be damn$ = o!rs8 ,damnation6 ,x is awful1 horrible4 ,millions ( ye>s1 ) no relief1 ) no light f ! ,mo/ ,high1 & 9 subjection to ,8 enemy6 ,& yet1 if x is to save--if x is to save ,rob]t1 ?\ght ,mi*ael1 ,god give me /r5g?--,i c\ld endure x4 ,did n ! ,son ,himself v5ture to risk ! wra? ( ! ,fa!r t ,he might r$eem man8 ,:at am ,i8 ,:at is my poor self8 ,& ,mi*ael det]m9$ t night t nei!r 8 life 9 ?is _w nor 9 ! next1 if he c\ld rescue 8 *ild1 %\ld be ( any acc\nt4' ,s f> ,mi*ael & ,paul 7 ( "o m9d4 ,n[ = ! div]g5ce6 ,n[ = ! misund]/&+6 ,mi*ael que/ion$ himself & 8 oracle fur!r4 ',:at c\ld ,paul mean exactly8 ,god c\ld n curse him if he did no wrong4 ,he c\ld only mean t he 0 will+ to s91 & be puni%$1 provid$ ,israel might live4 ,x 0 lawful !n to tell a lie or p]petrate any evil de$ 9 ord] to protect 8 *ild4' ,mi*ael !re=e took 8 resolution4 ,he h9t$ to ,rob]t t ,susan's hi/ory 0 besmir*$ ) %ame4 ,he left on 8 desk--:]e he knew ,rob]t w\ld see x--a fragm5t ( an old lett] ref]r+ to ! d[nfall ( ano!r girl nam$ ,susan4 ,mi*ael knew t he 0 tell+ & act+ a lie1 a t]rible & unp>donable lie4 ,he firmly believ$ t1 9 tell+ t dreadful lie1 he 0 damn+ 8 s\l to all et]nity4 ,b 9 damn+ 8 own s\l--s he ?\ght--he 0 sav+ 8 son's4 ,& t1 aft] all1 0 ! lesson t ,paul _h taught him4 ,! re/ ( ! /ory does n imm$iately conc]n u4 ,rob]t1 on see+ ! docum5t>y pro( ( ,susan's %ame1 ran away f home4 ,mi*ael1 ov]:elm$ ) wret*$ness1 attempt$ to dr[n himself 9 ! swirl at ! m\? ( ! riv]4 ,( :at value 0 life to him1 n[ t 8 s\l 0 ev]la/+ly lo/8 ,he awoke to f9d himself on ! bank1 ) ,susan b5d+ ov] him & kiss+ him4 ,he soon discov]$ t !re 0 m s5se 9 ,susan's head1 & m grace 9 h] he>t1 ?an he _h = "o mom5t imag9$4 ,he set out aft] 8 son2 f\nd him2 & di$ 9 mak+ 8 great & humiliat+ confession4 ,he _h meant well1 b he _h misund]/ood4 ,he _h misund]/ood ,paul4 ,,ii ,mi*ael made two mi/akes1 & !y 7 grave & tragic & fatal mi/akes4 ,he ?\ght t good fruit c\ld be produc$ f an evil tree4 ,!re are times :5 x looks possible4 ,b x is always an illusion4 ,:5 ,i see ,mi*ael ,trevanion 9 ! h\r ( 8 great temptation1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld introduce him to ,jeanie ,deans4 ,=1 9 ,! ,he>t ( ,midlo?ian1 ,sir ,walt] ,scott has outl9$ a v simil> situation4 ,poor ,jeanie 0 tempt$ to save h] wayw>d si/] by a lie4 ,x 0 a v little lie1 a m]e gloss+ ov] ( ! tru?4 ,! slighte/ deviation f actual v]acity1 & h] si/]'s life1 :i* 0 de>] to h] ?an h] own1 w\ld be sav$ f ! scaffold1 & h] family honor w\ld be v9dicat$4 ,b ,jeanie c\ld n1 & w\ld n1 believe t !re c\ld be salvation 9 a lie4 ,) h] g5tle he>t reproa*+ h]1 b ) h] consci5ce applaud+ h]1 %e told ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?4 ,& !n %e set out = ,london4 ,along ! great :ite road %e trudg$1 until h] feet 7 ble$+ & h] exhau/$ =m c\ld sc>cely drag itself along ! dreadful miles4 ,b on %e press$1 until %e saw ! lights ( ,london t[n2 & /ill on1 ov]com+ e b>ri]1 until %e /ood be=e ! ,que54 ,& !n %e plead$1 z no m]e advocate c\ld plead1 = ,effie4 ,) :at passion1 :at entreaties1 :at te>s did %e besiege ! ?rone6 ,&1 be=e ! tempe/ ( h] grief & eloqu5ce1 ! ,que5 yield$ completely & gave h] h] si/]'s life4 ,to ,jeanie ,deans & to ,mi*ael ,trevanion !re came ! same t]rible ordeal2 b ,jeanie /ood :]e ,mi*ael fell4 ,t 0 ! fir/ ( 8 two mi/akes4 ,! second 0 t he ?\ght t spiritual results c\ld be eng9e]$4 ,he fanci$ t s\ls c\ld be sav$ by wire-pull+4 ',rob]t1' he said1 on ! day ( 8 dea? & ( 8 bitt] confession1 ',rob]t1 ,i h s9n$1 al?\gh x 0 = ! ,"l's sake1 & ,he has rebuk$ me4 ,i ?\ght to take ^u myself ! direction ( ,8 affairs2 b ,he is wis] ?an ,i4 ,i believ$ ,i 0 sure ( ,8 w1 b ,i 0 mi/ak54 ,he kn[s t :at ,i did1 ,i did = ! love ( y\r s\l1 my *ild2 b ,i 0 griev\sly wrong4' ',! fa!r1' says ,m>k ,ru!r=d1 'humbl$ himself be=e ! son1 b 9 8 humiliation became maje/ic2 &1 9 aft] ye>s1 :5 he 0 dead & gone1 !re 0 no sc5e 9 ! long int]c\rse ) him :i* liv$ ) a bright] & fair] light 9 ! son's memory4' ,,iii ,& s ,mi*ael ,trevanion s9n$ & suff]$ = 8 s96 ,= my "p1 ,i h no /ones to ca/ at him4 ,i w\ld r sit at 8 feet & le>n ! gold5 lesson ( 8 life4 ,= love--& especially ! love ( an e>ne/ man = ano!r's s\l--cov]s a multitude ( s9s4 ,!re come to all ( u m\nta9 mom5ts1 mom5ts 9 :i* we /& on ! high] altitudes & cat* a glimpse ( ! unutt]able preci\sness ( a human s\l4 ,b we are disob$i5t to ! heav5ly vision4 ,we are l ,augu/9e ,sa9t ,cl>e 9 ,uncle ,tom's ,cab94 ,he c\ld nev] =get1 he said1 ! words ) :i* 8 "m impress$ ^u him ! dignity & wor? ( ! s\ls ( ! slaves4 ,^? passionate s5t5ces ( h]s seem$ to h burnt !mselves into 8 bra94 ',i h look$ into h] face ) solemn awe1' he told ,miss ,ophelia1 ':5 %e po9t$ to ! />s 9 ! ev5+ & said to me1 ,see !re1 ,augu/e6 ! poore/1 meane/ s\l on our place w be liv+ :5 all ^? />s are gone = ev]--w live z long z ,god lives6' ',!n :y don't y free y\r slaves8' ask$ ,miss ,ophelia1 ) a woman's practical & incisive logic4 ',i'm n equal to t6' ,sa9t ,cl>e repli$2 & he confess$ t1 ?r\gh hav+ prov$ recreant to ! ideals t _h once s cle>ly pres5t$ !mselves1 he 0 n ! man t he might h be54 ',i'm n equal to t6' said ,augu/9e ,sa9t ,cl>e4 ,b ,mi*ael ,trevanion 0 equal to t--& to a great deal m4 ,he saw ! value ( 8 son's s\l1 & he 0 will+ to be %ut out ( heav5 = ev] & ev] if only ,rob]t c\ld be et]nally sav$6 ',my witness is above1' says ,samuel ,ru!r=d1 9 8 ,second ,lett] to 8 ,p>i%ion]s1 'my witness is above t y\r heav5 w\ld be two heav5s to me1 & ! salvation ( y all z two salvations to me4 ,i w\ld agree to a susp5sion & a po/ponem5t ( my heav5 = _m hundr$s ( ye>s if ye c\ld s be assur$ ( a lodg+ 9 ! ,fa!r's h\se4' ,mi*ael ,trevanion's behavior--mi/ak5 z x 0--prov$ t he 0 will+ to make an ev5 great] sacrifice if1 by s do+1 he c\ld compass ! salvation ( 8 son4 ,,iv ,x is at ?is po9t t ,mi*ael ,trevanion falls into l9e ) ! great ma/]s4 ,s9ce ! apo/olic days we h _h two conspicu\sly successful evangeli/s--,john ,wesley & ,mr4 ,spurgeon4 ,! secret ( _! success is s obvi\s t he :o runs may read4 ,i turn to my edition ( ,john ,wesley's ,j\rnal1 & at ! end ,i f9d a tribute l ?is3 ',! great purpose ( 8 life 0 do+ good4 ,= ?is he rel9qui%$ all honor & pref]m5t2 to ?is he d$icat$ all 8 p[]s ( body & m9d2 at all times & 9 all places1 9 season & out ( season1 by g5tl5ess1 by t]ror1 by argum5t1 by p]suasion1 by reason1 by int]e/1 by e motive & e inducem5t1 he /rove1 ) unwe>i$ assiduity1 to turn m5 f ! error ( _! ways & awak5 !m to virtue & religion4 ,to ! b$ ( sickness or ! c\* ( prosp]ity2 to ! prison or ! hospital2 to ! h\se ( m\rn+ or ! h\se ( fea/+1 :]ev] !re 0 a fri5d to s]ve or a s\l to save1 he readily repair$4 ,he ?\ght no (fice too humiliat+1 no condesc5sion too l[1 no und]tak+ too ardu\s1 to reclaim ! meane/ ( ,god's (fspr+4 ,! s\ls ( all m5 7 equally preci\s 9 8 sight & ! value ( an immortal creature beyond all e/imation4' ,9 relation to ,mr4 ,spurgeon1 we _c d bett] ?an place ourselves "u ,mr4 ,w4 ,y4 ,full]ton's direction4 ,mr4 ,full]ton knew ,mr4 ,spurgeon intimately1 & ! /&>d biography ( ! great prea*] is f 8 p54 ,mr4 ,full]ton devotes a good deal ( 8 space to an inquiry z to ! s\rces ( ,mr4 ,spurgeon's p[] & au?ority4 ,x is an elusive & difficult "q4 ,x is admitt$ t !re is sc>cely "o respect 9 :i* ,mr4 ,spurgeon's p[]s 7 really transc5d5t4 ,he _h a f9e voice2 b o!rs _h f9] ones4 ,he 0 eloqu5t2 b o!rs 7 no less s4 ,he us$ to say t 8 success 0 due1 n to 8 prea*+ ( ! ,gospel1 b to ! ,gospel t he prea*$4 ,obvi\sly1 h[ev]1 ?is is beside ! m>k1 = he himself w\ld n h be5 s un*>itable z to d5y t o!rs prea*$ ! same ,gospel & yet met ) no correspond+ success4 ,! tru? probably is t1 al?\gh he atta9$ to sup]-excell5ce at no po9t1 he 0 really great at _m4 ,&1 beh9d ?is extraord9>y comb9ation ( rem>kable1 ?\gh n transc5d5t1 p[]s 0 an int5se conviction1 a deadly e>ne/ness1 a consum+ passion1 t made second-rate qualities sublime4 ,! mo/ reveal+ p>agraph 9 ! book occurs t[>ds ! end4 ,x is a quotation f ,mr4 ,spurgeon himself4 ',leav+ home e>ly 9 ! morn+1' he says1 ',i w5t to ! ve/ry & sat !re all day long1 see+ ^? :o _h be5 br\ght to ,*ri/ by ! prea*+ ( ! ,^w4 ,_! /ories 7 s int]e/+ to me t ! h\rs flew by )\t my notic+ h[ fa/ !y 7 go+4 ,i _h se5 numb]s ( p]sons dur+ ! day1 "o aft] ! o!r2 & ,i 0 s delight$ ) ! tales ( div9e m]cy !y _h to tell me1 & ! wond]s ( grace ,god wr\ght 9 !m1 t ,i did n notice h[ ! "t pass$4 ,at sev5 o'clock we _h our pray] meet+4 ,i w5t 9 to x4 ,aft] t came ! *ur* meet+4 ,a little be=e t5 ,i felt fa9t1 & ,i began to ?9k at :at h\r ,i _h eat5 my d9n]1 & ,i !n = ! fir/ "t rememb]$ t ,i _h n _h any6 ,i nev] ?\ght ( x4 ,i nev] ev5 felt hungry1 because ,god _h made me s glad6' ,mr4 ,spurgeon liv$ t he might save m54 ,he ?\ght ( no?+ else4 ,f 8 fir/ s]mon at ,wat]bea* to 8 la/ at ,m5tone1 ! conv]sion ( s9n]s 0 ! dream ( all 8 days4 ,t ma/]-passion glorifi$ ! :ole man1 & ?rew a gr&eur ab\t ! common details ( e day4 ,he w\ld *e]fully h ?r[n away 8 s\l to save ! s\ls ( o!rs4 ,x is along ?is road t ! ,*ur* has always m>*$ to h] mo/ spl5did triumphs4 ,:y did ! ,roman ,empire s swiftly capitulate to ! claims ( ,*ri/8 ,lecky discusses t "q 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,european ,morals4 ,& he answ]s x by say+ t ! conque/ 0 a*iev$ by ! new _s :i* ,*ri/ _h introduc$4 ,! idea ( a ,savi\r :o c\ld weep at ! sepul*] ( ,8 fri5d2 & be t\*$ by a s5se ( ,8 p's infirmities1 0 a novelty to t old pagan _w4 ,& :5 ! e>ly ,*ri/ians %[$ !mselves will+ to endure any suff]+1 or be> any loss1 if1 by s do+1 !y might w9 _! fri5ds1 _! s9c]ity & devotion prov$ irresi/ible4 ,v ,b ,mi*ael ,trevanion mu/ lead u high] yet4 ,= :at ,mi*ael ,trevanion le>n$ f ,paul1 ,paul himself _h le>n$ f an inf9itely great]4 ,let u trace x back6 ',let me be damn$ to all et]nity t my boy may be sav$6' cries ,mi*ael ,trevanion1 sitt+ at ! feet ( ,paul1 b misund]/&+ 8 tea*]4 ',i c\ld wi% t myself 7 accurs$ f ,*ri/ = my bre?r51 my k9sm5 accord+ to ! fle%1' exclaims ,paul1 sitt+ at ! feet ( ,"o :o n only wi%$ to be accurs$1 b ent]$ into ! imp5etrable d>kness ( t dreadful ana!ma4 ',my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ,?\ =sak5 ,me8' ,he cri$ f t dep? ( d]eliction4 ',9 t awful h\r1' said ,rabbi ,duncan1 address+ 8 /ud5ts1 '9 t awful h\r ,he took our damnation1 & ,he took x lov+ly6' ,:51 ) rev]5t he>ts & bat$ brea?1 we pe] d[n into ! fa?omless deeps t su* a say+ op5s to u1 we cat* a glimpse ( ! inexpressible value :i* heav5 sets ^u ! s\ls ( m54 ,&1 :5 ,mi*ael ,trevanion has l$ u to su* inaccessible heights & to su* unutt]able dep?s z ^!1 we c v well af=d to say ,good-bye to him4 ,,ix ,,hudson ,,taylor',s ,,text ,i ,! day on :i* ,james ,hudson ,taylor--!n a boy 9 8 te5s--f\nd himself confront$ by t trem5d\s text 01 z he himself te/ifi$ 9 old age1 'a day t he c\ld nev] =get4' ,x is a day t ,*9a c nev] =get2 a day t ! _w c nev] =get4 ,x 0 a holiday2 ev]ybody 0 away f home2 & ! boy f\nd "t hang+ heavily ^u 8 h&s4 ,9 an aimless way he w&]$1 dur+ ! aft]noon1 into 8 fa!r's libr>y1 & pok$ ab\t among ! %elves4 ',i tri$1' he says1 'to f9d "s book ) :i* to :ile away ! lead5 h\rs4 ,no?+ attract+ me1 ,i turn$ ov] a basket ( pamphlets & select$ f among !m a tract t look$ int]e/+4 ,i knew t x w\ld h a /ory at ! comm5cem5t & a moral at ! close2 b ,i promis$ myself t ,i w\ld enjoy ! /ory & leave ! re/4 ,x w\ld be easy to put away ! tract z soon z x %\ld seem prosy4' ,he scamp]s (f to ! /able-l(t1 ?r[s himself on ! hay1 & plunges into ! book4 ,he is captivat$ by ! n>rative1 & f9ds x impossible to drop ! book :5 ! /ory comes to an end4 ,he reads on & on4 ,he is rew>d$ by "o great gold5 ^w ^: significance he has nev] be=e discov]$3 ',! ,f9i%$ ,"w ( ,*ri/6' ,! !me entrances him2 & at la/ he only rises f 8 b$ 9 ! s(t hay t he may kneel on ! h>d floor ( ! l(t & surr5d] 8 "y life to ! ,savi\r :o _h surr5d]$ ev]y?+ = him4 ,if1 he ask$ himself1 z he lay ^u ! hay1 if ! :ole "w 0 f9i%$1 & ! :ole debt paid ^u ! ,cross1 :at is !re left = me to d8 ',& !n1' he tells u1 '!re dawn$ ^u me ! joy\s conviction t !re 0 no?+ 9 ! _w to be done b to fall ^u my knees1 accept ! ,savi\r & praise ,him = ev]more4' ',x is f9i%$6' ',:5 ,jesus1 !re=e1 _h receiv$ ! v9eg> he said1 ,x is f9i%$6 & ,he b[$ ,8 head & gave up ! gho/4' ',!n !re dawn$ ^u me ! joy\s conviction t1 s9ce ! :ole "w 0 f9i%$ & ! :ole debt paid ^u ! ,cross1 !re 0 no?+ = me to d b to fall ^u my knees1 accept ! ,savi\r & praise ,him = ev]more6' ,,ii ',x is f9i%$6' ,x is really only "o ^w3 ! greate/ ^w ev] utt]$2 we mu/ exam9e x = a mom5t z a lapid>y exam9es "u a p[]ful glass a r>e & co/ly gem4 ,x 0 a f>m]'s ^w4 ,:51 into 8 h]d1 !re 0 born an animal s beautiful & %apely t x seem$ absolutely de/itute ( faults & defects1 ! f>m] gaz$ ^u ! creature ) pr\d1 delight$ eyes4 ',tetele/ai6' he said1 'tetele/ai6' ,x 0 an arti/'s ^w4 ,:5 ! pa9t] or ! sculptor _h put ! la/ f9i%+ t\*es to ! vivid l&scape or ! m>ble bu/1 he w\ld /& back a few feet to admire 8 ma/]piece1 &1 see+ 9 x no?+ t call$ = correction or improvem5t1 w\ld murmur fondly1 ',tetele/ai6 tetele/ai6' ,x 0 a prie/ly ^w4 ,:5 "s dev\t wor%ip]1 ov]fl[+ ) gratitude = m]cies %[n him1 br\ght to ! temple a lamb )\t spot or blemi%1 ! pride ( ! :ole flock1 ! prie/1 m accu/om$ to see+ ! bl9d & defective animals l$ to ! alt>1 w\ld look admir+ly ^u ! pretty creature4 ',tetele/ai6' he w\ld say1 'tetele/ai6' ,& :51 9 ! fullness ( "t1 ! ,lamb ( ,god (f]$ ,himself on ! alt> ( ! ages1 ,he rejoic$ ) a joy s triumphant t x bore d[n all ,8 angui% be=e x4 ,! sacrifice 0 /a9less1 p]fect1 f9i%$6 ',he cri$ ) a l\d voice ,tetele/ai6 & gave up ! gho/4' ,?is div9e self-satisfaction appe>s only twice1 once 9 ea* ,te/am5t4 ,:5 ,he complet$ ! "w ( ,creation1 ,he look$ ^u x & said t x 0 v good2 :5 ,he complet$ ! "w ( ,r$emption ,he cri$ ) a l\d voice ,tetele/ai6 ,x means exactly ! same ?+4 ,,iii ,! joy ( f9i%+ & ( f9i%+ well6 ,h[ passionately good m5 h covet$ = !mselves t ec/asy6 ,i ?9k ( ^? pa!tic entries 9 ,liv+/one's j\rnal4 ',oh1 to f9i% my "w6' he writes aga9 & aga94 ,he is haunt$ by ! vision ( ! unse5 wat]s1 ! f\nta9s ( ! ,nile4 ,w he live to discov] !m8 ',oh1 to f9i%6' he cries2 'if only ,i c\ld f9i% my "w6' ,i ?9k ( ,h5ry ,buckle1 ! au?or ( ! ,hi/ory ( ,civilization4 ,he is ov]tak5 by fev] at ,naz>e? & dies at ,damascus4 ,9 8 delirium he raves cont9ually ab\t 8 book1 8 /ill unf9i%$ book4 ',oh1 to f9i% my book6' ,& ) ! words ',my book6 my book6' ^u 8 burn+ lips1 8 _s slips away4 ,i ?9k ( ,h5ry ,m>tyn sitt+ amid/ ! delici\s & fragrant %ades ( a ,p]sian g>d51 weep+ at hav+ to leave ! "w t he seem$ to h only j begun4 ,i ?9k ( ,dor tak+ a sad f>ewell ( 8 unf9i%$ ,vale ( ,te>s2 ( ,dick5s te>+ himself f ! manuscript t he knew w\ld nev] be complet$2 ( ,macaulay look+ ) wi/ful & long+ eyes at ! ,hi/ory & ,! ,armada t mu/ = ev] /& z 'fragm5ts'2 & ( a ho/ besides4 ,life is (t5 repres5t$ by a brok5 column 9 ! *ur*-y>d4 ,m5 long1 b long 9 va91 = ! priceless privilege ( f9i%+ _! "w4 ,,iv ,! joy ( f9i%+ & ( f9i%+ well6 ,!re is no joy on e>? comp>able to ?is4 ,:o is !re t has n read a doz5 times ! immortal po/script t ,gibbon add$ to 8 ,decl9e & ,fall8 ,he describes ! tumult ( emotion ) :i*1 aft] tw5ty ye>s ( close/ application1 he wrote ! la/ l9e ( ! la/ *apt] ( ! la/ volume ( 8 ma/]piece4 ,x 0 a glori\s summ]'s night at ,lausanne4 ',aft] lay+ d[n my p51' he says1 ',i took sev]al turns 9 a cov]$ walk ( acacias :i* comm&s a prospect ( ! c\ntry1 ! lake & ! m\nta9s4 ,! air 0 temp]ate1 ! sky 0 s]5e1 ! silv] orb ( ! moon 0 reflect$ f ! wat]s1 & all nature 0 sil5t4' ,x 0 ! greate/ mom5t ( 8 life4 ,we recall1 too1 ! simil> exp]i5ce ( ,sir ,ar*ibald ,alison4 ',z ,i approa*$ ! clos+ s5t5ce ( my ,hi/ory ( ! ,empire1' he says1 ',i w5t up to ,mrs4 ,alison to call h] d[n to witness ! conclusion1 & %e saw ! la/ words ( ! "w writt51 & sign$ h] "n on ! m>g94 ,x w\ld be affectation to conceal ! deep emotion t ,i felt at ?is ev5t4' ,or ?9k ( ! la/ h\rs ( ,v5]able ,b$e4 ,liv+ away back 9 ! e>ly dawn ( our ,engli% /ory--twelve c5turies ago--! old man _h set himself to translate ! ,gospel ( ,john into our native spee*4 ,cu?b]t1 "o ( 8 "y disciples1 has bequea!d to u ! t\*+ record4 ,z ! "w approa*$ completion1 he says1 dea? drew on apace4 ,! ag$ s*ol> 0 rack$ ) pa92 sleep =sook him2 he c\ld sc>cely brea!4 ,! "y man :o wrote at 8 dictation implor$ him to desi/4 ,b he w\ld n re/4 ,!y came at l5g? to ! f9al *apt]2 c\ld he possibly live till x 0 done8 ',& n[1 de> ma/]1' exclaim$ ! "y scribe trembl+ly1 'only "o s5t5ce rema9s6' ,he read ! words & ! s9k+ man feebly recit$ ! ,engli% equival5ts4 ',x is f9i%$1 de> ma/]6' cri$ ! y\? excit$ly4 ',ay1 x is f9i%$6' e*o$ ! dy+ sa9t2 'lift me up1 place me at t w9d[ ( my cell at :i* ,i h s (t5 pray$ to ,god4 ,n[ glory be to ! ,fa!r & to ! ,son & to ! ,holy ,gho/6' ,&1 ) ^! triumphant words1 ! beautiful _s pass$ to its re/ & its rew>d4 ,v ,9 8 own n>rative ( 8 conv]sion1 ,hudson ,taylor quotes ,james ,proctor's well-kn[n hymn--! hymn t1 9 "o ( 8 essays1 ,fr\de criticizes s sev]ely3 ,no?+ ei!r great or small1 ,no?+1 s9n]1 no2 ,jesus did x1 did x all1 ,long1 long ago4 ',x is ,f9i%$6' yes1 inde$1 ,f9i%$ e jot2 ,s9n]1 ?is is all y ne$2 ,tell me1 is x n8 ,ca/ y\r deadly do+ d[n1 ,d[n at ,jesus' feet2 ,/& 9 ,him1 9 ,him alone1 ,glori\sly complete4 ,fr\de ma9ta9s t ^! v]ses are immoral4 ,x is only by 'do+1' he argues1 t ! "w ( ! _w c ev] get done4 ,& if y describe 'do+' z 'deadly' y set a premium ^u indol5ce & less5 ! probabilities ( atta9m5t4 ,! be/ answ] to ,fr\de's plausible cont5tion is ! ,life ( ,hudson ,taylor4 ,hudson ,taylor became conv9c$1 z a boy1 t '! :ole "w 0 f9i%$ & ! :ole debt paid4' ',!re is no?+ = me to d1' he says1 'b to fall d[n on my knees & accept ! ,savi\r4' ,! *apt] 9 8 biography t tells ( ?is spiritual crisis is entitl$ ',! ,f9i%$ ,"w ( ,*ri/1' & x is head$ by ! quotation3 ,^u a life ,i did n live1 ,^u a dea? ,i did n die1 ,ano!r's life1 ,ano!r's dea? ,i /ake my :ole et]nity4 ,&1 z ,i h said1 ! v words t ,fr\de s bitt]ly condemns are quot$ by ,hudson ,taylor z a reflection ( 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,& ! result8 ,! result is t ,hudson ,taylor became "o ( ! mo/ prodigi\s toil]s ( all "t4 ,s f> f 8 tru/ 9 '! ,f9i%$ ,"w ( ,*ri/' incl9+ him to indol5ce1 he felt t he mu/ toil mo/ t]ribly to make s p]fect a ,savi\r kn[n to ! :ole wide _w4 ,!re lies on my desk a ,bir?day ,book :i* ,i v highly value4 ,x 0 giv5 me at ! docks by ,mr4 ,?omas ,spurgeon z ,i 0 leav+ ,engl&4 ,if y op5 x at ! tw5ty-fir/ ( ,may y w f9d ^! words3 ',simply to ,?y ,cross ,i cl+ is b half ( ! ,gospel4 ,no "o is really cl++ to ! ,cross :o is n at ! same "t fai?fully foll[+ ,*ri/ & do+ :atsoev] ,he comm&s'2 & aga9/ ^? words ( ,dr4 ,j4 ,r4 ,mill]'s 9 my ,bir?day ,book1 y may see ! autograph ( ,j4 ,hudson ,taylor4 ,he 0 our gue/ at ! ,mosgiel ,manse :5 he set 8 signature to ^? /rik+ & significant s5t5ces4 ,,vi ',we ,build ,l ,giants2 we ,f9i% ,l ,jewel]s6'--s ! old ,egyptians wrote ov] ! portals ( _! palaces & temples4 ,i l to ?9k t ! mo/ gigantic task ev] attempt$ on ?is planet--! "w ( ! _w's r$emption--0 f9i%$ ) a precision & a nicety t no jewel] c\ld rival4 ',x is f9i%$6' ,he cri$ f ! ,cross4 ',tetele/ai6 ,tetele/ai6' ,:5 ,he look$ ^u ,8 "w 9 ,creation & saw t x 0 good1 ,he plac$ x beyond ! p[] ( man to improve ^u x4 ,to gild ref9d gold1 to pa9t ! lily1 ,to ?r[ a p]fume on ! violet1 ,to smoo? ! ice1 or add ano!r hue ,unto ! ra9b[1 or ) tap]-light ,to seek ! beaute\s eye ( heav5 to g>ni%1 ,is wa/eful & ridicul\s excess4 ,&1 simil>ly1 :5 ,he look$ ^u ,8 "w 9 ,r$emption & cri$ triumphantly ',tetele/ai1' ,he plac$ x beyond ! p[] ( any man to add to x4 ,!re are times :5 any addition is a subtraction4 ,"s ye>s ago1 ,:ite ,h\se at ,wa%+ton--! resid5ce ( ! ,am]ican ,presid5ts--0 9 ! h&s ( ! pa9t]s & decorators4 ,two l>ge entrance doors _h be5 pa9t$ to repres5t black walnut4 ,! contractor ord]$ 8 m5 to scrape & clean !m 9 read9ess = repa9t+1 & !y set to "w4 ,b :5 _! knives p5etrat$ to ! solid timb]1 !y discov]$ to _! a/oni%m5t t x 0 heavy mahogany ( a mo/ exquisite natural gra96 ,! "w ( t e>li] decorator1 s f> f add+ to ! beauty ( ! timb]1 _h only s]v$ to conceal its ess5tial & inh]5t glory4 ,x is easy en\gh to add to ! wond]s ( ,creation or ( ,r$emption2 b y c nev] add )\t subtract+4 ',x is f9i%$6' ,,vii ,_m ye>s ago1 ,eb5ez] ,wooton1 an e>ne/ b ecc5tric evangeli/1 0 conduct+ a s]ies ( summ] ev5+ s]vices on ! village gre5 at ,lid=d ,brook4 ,! la/ meet+ _h be5 held2 ! cr[d 0 melt+ sl[ly away2 & ! evangeli/ 0 engag$ 9 tak+ d[n ! m>quee4 ,all at once a "y fell[ approa*$ him & ask$1 casually r ?an e>ne/ly1 ',mr4 ,wooton1 :at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8' ,! prea*] took ! measure ( 8 man4 ',too late6' he said1 9 a matt] ( fact k9d ( way1 glanc+ up f a some:at ob/9ate t5t-peg ) :i* he 0 /ruggl+4 ',too late1 my fri5d1 too late6' ,! "y fell[ 0 />tl$4 ',oh1 don't say t1 ,mr4 ,wooton6' he plead$1 a new note com+ into 8 voice4 ',surely x isn't too late j because ! meet+s are ov]8' ',yes1 my fri5d1' exclaim$ ! evangeli/1 dropp+ ! cord 9 8 h&1 /raight5+ himself up1 & look+ "r into ! face ( 8 que/ion]1 'x's too late6 ,y want to "k :at y mu/ d to be sav$1 & ,i tell y t y're hundr$s ( ye>s too late6 ,! "w ( salvation is done1 complet$1 f9i%$6 ,x 0 f9i%$ on ! ,cross2 ,jesus said s ) ! la/ brea? t ,he drew6 ,:at m d y want8' ,&1 !n & !re1 x dawn$ ^u ! n[ e>ne/ inquir] on ! village gre5 z1 at ab\t ! same "t1 x dawn$ ^u "y ,hudson ,taylor 9 ! hay-l(t1 t 's9ce ! :ole "w 0 f9i%$ & ! :ole debt paid ^u ! ,cross1 !re 0 no?+ = him to d b to fall ^u 8 knees & accept ! ,savi\r4' ,& !re1 "u ! elms1 ! s5t9el />s witness+ ! great transaction1 he kneel$ 9 glad ?anksgiv+ & re/$ 8 s\l = "t & = et]nity on '! ,f9i%$ ,"w ( ,*ri/4' ,,viii ',! ,f9i%$ ,"w ( ,*ri/6' ',tetele/ai6 ,tetele/ai6' ',x is f9i%$6' ,x is n a sigh ( relief at hav+ rea*$ ! end ( ?+s4 ,x is ! unutt]able joy ( ! arti/ :o1 putt+ ! la/ t\*es to ! picture t has engross$ him = s long1 sees 9 x ! realization ( all 8 dreams & c n[h]e f9d room = improvem5t4 ,only once 9 ! _w's hi/ory did a f9i%+ t\* br+ a "w to absolute p]fection2 & on t day ( days a s+le flaw w\ld h %att]$ ! hope ( ! ages4 ,x ,,rodney ,,/eele',s ,,text ,i ',z soon1' ,dr4 ,*alm]s us$ to say1 'z soon z a man comes to und]/& t ,,god ,,is ,,love1 he is infallibly conv]t$4' ,mrs4 ,flor5ce ,l4 ,b>clay wrote a book to %[ h[ ,rodney ,/eele made t mom5t\s & transfigur+ discov]y4 ,rodney ,/eele--! h]o ( ,! ,wall ( ,p>tition--0 a great travel] & a brilliant au?or4 ,he _h w&]$ ?r\gh ,india1 ,africa1 ,au/ralia1 ,egypt1 ,*9a & ,japan1 & _h writt5 a novel color$ ) ! local t9ts ( ea* ( ! c\ntries he _h visit$4 ,he 0 tall1 /rong1 h&some1 bronz$ by _m suns1 &--l>gely z a result ( 8 lit]>y successes--imm5sely ri*4 ,b he 0 s\r$4 ,ye>s ago he lov$ a beautiful girl4 ,b an unscrupul\s & design+ woman _h ga9$ 8 swee!>t's confid5ce & _h poison$ h] he>t by p\r+ into h] e> ! mo/ abom9able sc&als conc]n+ him4 ,%e _h return$ 8 lett]s2 & he1 9 ! va9 hope ( be+ able to =get1 _h ab&on$ himself to travel & to lit]ature4 ,b1 on :atev] seas he sail$1 & on :atev] %ores he w&]$1 he nurs$ 9 8 he>t a dreadful hate--a hate ( ! woman :o _h s cruelly int]v5$4 ,&1 *]i%+ t hate1 8 he>t became h>d & bitt] & s\r4 ,he lo/ fai? 9 love1 9 womanhood1 9 ,god1 9 ev]y?+4 ,& 8 books reflect$ ! cynicism ( 8 s\l4 ,?is is ,rodney ,/eele z ! /ory op5s4 ,! boat-tra9 moves into ,*>+ ,cross1 &1 aft] an abs5ce ( t5 ye>s1 he f9ds himself once m 9 ,london4 ,,ii ,_m ye>s ago1 :5 our gr&mo!rs 7 girls1 !y devot$ _! sp>e mom5ts to ! mak+ ( bookm>k]s2 & on ! m>k]1 9 color$ silk1 !y embroid]$ ! lett]s ,,god ,,is ,,love4 ,dr4 ,h&ley ,m\le1 ,bi%op ( ,durham1 made effective use ( su* a bookm>k] :5 he visit$ ,we/ ,/anley imm$iately aft] ! t]rible colli]y disa/] !re4 ,he motor$ up to ! sc5e ( ! cata/rophe & address$ ! cr[d at ! pit's m\?4 ,_m ( ^? pres5t 7 ! relatives ( ! entomb$ m9]s4 ',x is v difficult1' he said1 '= u to und]/& :y ,god %\ld let su* an awful disa/] happ51 b we "k ,him1 & tru/ ,him1 & all w be "r4 ,i h at home1' ! ,bi%op cont9u$1 'an old bookm>k] giv5 me by my "m4 ,x is work$ 9 silk1 &1 :5 ,i exam9e ! wrong side ( x1 ,i see no?+ b a tangle ( ?reads cross$ & recross$4 ,x looks l a big mi/ake4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t someone _h done x :o did n "k :at %e 0 do+4 ,b1 :5 ,i turn x ov] & look at ! "r side1 ,i see !re1 beautifully embroid]$1 ! lett]s ,,god ,,is ,,love4 ,we are look+ at all ?is to-day1' he conclud$1 'f ! wrong side4 ,"s day we %all see x f ano!r /&po9t1 & %all und]/&4' ,?is all happ5$ _m ye>s ago2 b q rec5tly "s :o 7 pres5t decl>$ t !y nev] =got ! /ory ( ! bookm>k] & ! com=t t x br\ght4 ,x 0 a bookm>k] ( exactly ! same k9d1 & be>+ precisely ! same inscription1 t br\ght ! fragrance ( roses into ! du/y he>t ( ,rodney ,/eele4 ,sitt+ alone 9 8 ,h>ley ,/reet flat1 he f\nd himself turn+ ov] ! pages ( a ,bible t belong$ to ,mrs4 ,jake1 8 h\sekeep]4 ,among ^? pages he f\nd ,mrs4 ,jake's m>riage 'l9es1' a photograph ( h] husb& 9 milit>y uni=m1 "s press$ fl[]s &--a p]=at$ bookm>k]6 ,& on ! bookm>k]1 9 p9k silk1 7 embroid]$ ! words3 ,,god ,,is ,,love4 ,x rem9d$ him ( ^? f>-(f days 9 :i*1 z a little boy1 he _h delight$ 9 ! possession ( 8 fir/ box ( pa9ts4 ,he _h begg$ 8 "m to give him some?+ to color1 & %e _h prick$ out ^? v words on a c>d & ask$ him to pa9t !m = h]4 ,god6 ,love6 ,love6 ,god6 ,god is ,love6 ,s said ! bookm>k]2 b1 he reflect$ sadly1 love _h fail$ him long ago1 & ( ,god he _h no k at all4 ,,iii ,:5 ^? ?ree trem5d\s words next confront$ ,rodney ,/eele1 !y 7 work$1 n 9 silk1 b 9 /one6 ,9 a l[] flat1 9 ! same build+ 9 ,h>ley ,/reet1 !re dwelt a ,bi%op's wid[4 ,rodney got to "k h]1 to l h]1 &1 at la/1 to confide 9 h]4 ,"o aft]noon !y 7 discuss+ ! novel t all ,london 0 read+1 ,! ,great ,divide4 ,x 0 f 8 own p51 b he did n tell h] s4 ,mrs4 ,bellamy--! wid[--confess$ t1 9 spite ( its brilliance1 %e did n l x4 ,x betray$ bitt]ness1 a loss ( ideals1 a disbelief 9 love2 x 0 n uplift+4 ',x is life1' ,rodney repli$4 ',life t5ds to make a man lose fai? 9 love4' ,b ,mrs4 ,bellamy w\ld n he> ( x4 ',may ,i tell y1' %e ask$1 '! ,bi%op's way ( meet+ all difficulties1 sorr[s & p]plexities8' ',d tell me1' said ,rodney4 ',he met !m ) ?ree little words1 ea* ( "o syllable4 ,yet t s5t5ce holds ! tru? ( greate/ import to our poor _w2 & its "r und]/&+ readju/s our entire outlook ^u life1 & %\ld affect all our deal+s ) our fell[ m53 ,,god ,,is ,,love4 ,9 our fir/ home--a c\ntry p>i% 9 ,surrey--?ree preci\s *ildr5 7 born to u--,griselda1 ,ir5e & little ,launcelot4 ,sc>let fev] & diph!ria broke out 9 ! village1 a t]rible epidemic1 caus+ grief & anxiety 9 _m homes4 ,we 7 almo/ worn out ) help+ our poor p--nurs+1 consol+1 enc\rag+4 ,!n1 j z ! epidemic appe>$ to be abat+1 x rea*$ our own home4 ,our d>l+s 7 /rick5 sudd5ly4 ,mr4 ,/eele1 we lo/ all ?ree 9 a =tnight6 ,my little ,lancy 0 ! la/ to g4 ,:5 he di$ 9 my arms ,i felt ,i c\ld be> no m4 ',my husb& l$ me out into ! g>d54 ,x 0 a s(t1 sweet1 summ] night4 ,he took me 9 8 arms & /ood long 9 sil5ce1 look+ up to ! quiet />s1 :ile ,i sobb$ ^u 8 brea/4 ,at la/ he said1 ,my wife1 !re is "o rope to :i* we mu/ cl+ /eadfa/ly1 9 ord] to keep our heads above wat] amid ^! ov]:elm+ waves ( sorr[4 ,x has ?ree gold5 /r&s4 ,x w n fail u4 ,,god--,,is--,,love4 ',! nurs]y 0 empty4 ,!re 0 no m patt] ( little feet2 no *ildr5's m]ry voices %\t$ ab\t ! h\se4 ,! ?ree little graves 9 ! *ur*y>d bore ! names ,griselda1 ,ir5e & ,launcelot2 & on ea* we put ! text1 spelt out by ! initials ( our d>l+s' names3 ,,god ,,is ,,love4 ,& 9 our own he>t-life we exp]i5c$ ! great calm & peace ( a fai? :i* _h come ?r\gh ! deepe/ dep?s ( sorr[4 ,we 7 su/a9$ by ! c]ta9ty ( ! love ( ,god4' ,rodney ,/eele 0 deeply t\*$ & impress$4 ,"h 0 "o :o _h kn[n sorr[ & _h be5 sweet5$ by x4 ,9 h] !re 0 no trace ( bitt]ness4 ',i don't "k1' he said to himself1 z he came away1 ',i don't "k z to ! tru? ( ! ,bi%op's text2 b1 anyway1 ! ,bi%op's wid[ is love4 ,%e lives :at %e believes1 & t c]ta9ly makes a belief wor? hav+4' ',god is love6'--he _h se5 x work$ 9 silk4 ',god is love'--he _h se5 x inscrib$ ?ree times 9 /one4 ',god is love6'--he _h se5 x translat$ into actual life4 ',god is love6'--he 0 almo/ p]suad$ to believe x4 ,,iv ,god is----6 ,x is ! olde/ "q 9 ! univ]se1 & ! greate/4 ,x has be5 ask$ a million million times1 & x w\ld n h be5 altoge!r /range _h we nev] discov]$ an answ]4 ,9 ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells' /ory ( ! m5 :o invad$ ! moon1 he describes a conv]sation betwe5 ! travel]s & ! ,gr& ,lun>4 ,! ,gr& ,lun> asks !m _m que/ions ab\t ! e>? :i* !y are unable to answ]4 ',:at8' he exclaims1 'kn[+ s little ( ! e>?1 d y attempt to explore ! moon8' ,we m5 "k little en\gh ( ourselves3 x w\ld h be5 no cause = a/oni%m5t _h we be5 unable to def9e ,god4 ,m5 lo/ !mselves = ages 9 guess-"w4 ,!y look$ r\nd ab\t !m2 !y saw h[ gr&ly a million worlds revolve1 & !y notic$ h[ exquisitely ! mighty =ces ( ! e>? are gov]n$4 ,!n !y made _! guess4 ',god is ,p[]1' !y said1 ',god is ,p[]6' ,!n1 pe]+ a little m deeply into ! he>t ( ?+s1 !y saw t all ^! t]rific =ces are n only controll$1 b h>ness$ to high ends4 ,all ?+s are work+--!y are work+ toge!r--!y are work+ toge!r = good6 ,& !reupon m5 made _! second guess4 ',god is ,wisdom1' !y said1 ',god is ,wisdom6' ,!n1 obs]v+ ?+s /ill m closely1 m5 began to see great e?ical pr9ciples und]ly+ ! laws ( ! univ]se4 ,9 ! long run1 evil suff]s1 &1 9 ! long run1 "r is rew>d$4 ',god is ,ju/ice1' !y said1 ',god is ,ju/ice6' ,& s m5 made _! guesses1 &1 z !y guess$1 !y built4 ,!y erect$ temples1 n[ to ! ,god ( ,p[]1 !n to ! ,god ( ,wisdom1 & aga9 to ! ,god ( ,ju/ice4 ,!y _h yet to le>n t !y 7 wor%ip+ ! "p & n ! :ole2 !y 7 wor%ip+ ! rays & n ! ,light ,itself4 ,!n ,jesus came1 & m5 und]/ood4 ,by ,8 words & ,8 de$s1 by ,8 life & ,8 dea?1 ,he reveal$ ! :ole tru?4 ,god is ,p[] & ,wisdom & ,ju/ice--b ,he is m4 ,9 a ,european *ur*y>d !re /&s a monum5t erect$ by a poet to 8 wife4 ,x be>s ! inscription3 ,%e 0----1 ,b words are want+ to say :at6 ,?9k :at a wife %\ld be ,& %e 0 t6 ,god is----6 ,god is--:at8 ,he is----1 ,b words are want+ to say :at6 ,?9k :at a ,god %\ld be ,& ,he is t6 ,jesus fill$ 9 ! age-long blank2 ,he fill$ x 91 n 9 cold language1 b 9 w>m life4 ,_m attempts h be5 made to translate ,8 def9ition f ! t]ms ( life into ! t]ms ( language4 ,only once h ^? attempts be5 ev5 approximately successful4 ,! words on ! p]=at$ bookm>k] repres5t ! be/ answ] t human spee* has ev] giv5 to ! "q4 ,god is---- ,god is--:at8 ,,god--,,is--,,love6 ,v ,rodney ,/eele met aga9 ! girl--rip5$ n[ into ! full glory ( womanhood--f :om he _h be5 s cruelly sep>at$4 ,he felt t x 0 too late to "r ! e>li] wrong2 &1 9 any case1 8 life 0 too embitt]$ to (f] h] n[4 ,b he rejoic$ 9 h] fri5d%ip1 &1 "o day1 op5$ 8 he>t to h]4 ',madge1' he said1 ',i am furi\s ) ,fate4 ,life is *aos4 ,%all ,i tell y ( :at x rem9ds me8 ,:5 ,i 0 la/ 9 ,flor5ce ,i 0 invit$ to ! dress rehe>sal ( ,figli ,di ,re4 ,i took my seat 9 ! /alls ( ! huge empty op]a h\se4 ,! memb]s ( ! or*e/ra 7 all 9 _! places4 ,p&emonium reign$6 ,ea* man 0 play+ little snat*es ( ! score be=e him1 all 9 ! same key1 b ) no attempt at "t1 tune or ord]4 ,! pip+ ( ! flute1 ! sigh+ ( ! fiddle1 ! grunt ( ! d\ble bass1 ! cle> call ( ! cornet1 ! bray ( ! trombones1 all w5t on toge!r4 ,! confus$ hubbub ( s\nd 0 indescribable4 ,sudd5ly a slim1 al]t figure leap$ ^u ! e/rade & /ruck ! desk %>ply ) a baton4 ,x 0 ! mae/ro6 ,!re 0 in/ant sil5ce4 ,he look$ to ! "r2 look$ to ! left2 rais$ 8 baton2 & lo6 full1 ri*1 sweet1 melodi\s1 bl5d+ 9 p]fect h>mony1 s\nd$ ! op5+ *ords ( ! ov]ture6' ,rodney lik5$ ! jangl+ discords to ! confusion ( 8 own life4 ,!re 0 9 8 s\l a disappo9t$ love1 an implacable hate1 & a m$ley ( o!r discords4 ',y are wait+ = ! ,mae/ro1 ,roddie6' said ,madge4 ',8 baton w r$uce *aos to ord] ) a measure ( ?ree beats4' ',?ree beats8' ',yes2 ?ree almighty beats3 ,,god--,,is--,,love6' ,he %ook 8 head4 ',i left (f prick+ texts :5 ,i 0 five1 & gave up pa9t+ :5 ,i 0 n9e4' ',x is n :at y d to ! texts1 ,rodney2 x is :at ! texts d to y6' ,he left h]1 &1 soon aft]1 left ,london4 ,,vi ,yes1 he left h]1 & he left ,london2 b he c\ld n leave ! text4 ,x confront$ him once m4 ,he _h tak5 refuge 9 a little fi%+ village on ! ,ea/ ,coa/4 ,up on ! cliffs1 among ! corn-fields1 fleck$ ) _! crimson poppies1 he came ^u a qua9t old *ur*4 ,he /epp$ inside4 ,9 ! por* 0 a pa9t+ ( an old ru9--ivy-cov]$1 useless & desolate--/&+ out1 jagg$ & ro(less1 aga9/ a purple sky4 ,! picture bore a /rik+ inscription3 ,! ru9s ( my s\l repair ,& make my he>t a h\se ( pray]4 ',! ru9s ( my s\l6' ,rodney ?\ght ( ! discord )94 ',make my he>t a h\se ( pray]6' ,rodney ?\ght ( ! mae/ro4 ,he pass$ out into ! little gravey>d on ! v edge ( ! cliff4 ,he 0 amus$ at ! qua9t epitaphs4 ,!n "o tomb/one1 ly+ flat ^u ! gr\nd1 a tomb/one :i*1 9 l>ge capitals1 call$ ^u ! read] to ',prep>e to meet ?y ,god1' />tl$ him4 ,aga9 he ?\ght ( ! cla%+ discords ( 8 s\l4 ',!n1 sudd5ly1' says ,mrs4 ,b>clay1 '! inspir$ ,^w did t :i* ,x--& ,x alone--c d4 ,x gripp$ ,rodney & br\ght him face to face ) realities--pa/1 pres5t & future--9 8 own inn] life4 ,at once1 ! ,bi%op's motto came into 8 m9d2 ! ?ree words 8 g5tle "m us$ to draw t h] little boy might pa9t !m /ood out cle>ly z ! answ] to all vague & re/less que/ion+s3 ,,god ,,is ,,love6' ',god is ,love6' ',prep>e to ,meet ?y ,god6' ,h[ c\ld he1 ) 8 old hate 9 8 he>t1 /& 9 ! pres5ce ( a ,god ( ,love8 ,/&+ !re b>ehead$1 ) "o foot on ! prone tomb/one1 ,rodney grappl$ ) ! passion t he _h *]i%$ ?r\gh ! ye>s1 & ?us took 8 fir/ /ep along ! pa? ( prep>ation4 ',i =give ! woman :o came betwe5 u1' he said al\d4 ',my ,god1 ,i =give h]--z ,i hope to be =giv56' ',z soon z a man comes to und]/& t ,,god ,,is ,,love1' said ,dr4 ,*alm]s1 'he is infallibly conv]t$4' ,t be+ s1 ,rodney ,/eele 0 infallibly conv]t$ t day1 & t day he ent]$ into peace4 ,,vii ,:5 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son settl$ at ,samoa1 ! isl&s 7 ablaze ) tumult & /rife4 ,&1 dur+ ^? ye>s ( bitt]ness1 ,/ev5son did 8 utmo/ to br+ ! pa9ful /ruggle to an end4 ,he visit$ ! *iefs 9 prison1 lavi%$ 8 k9dnesses ^u ! isl&]s1 & made himself ! fri5d ( all4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t ! natives became devot$ly atta*$ to ! frail & delicate =eign] :o look$ z ?\gh ! fir/ gu/ ( w9d w\ld bl[ him away4 ,8 heal? requir$ t he %\ld live away on ! hill-top1 & !y piti$ him z he pa9fully toil$ up ! /ony slope4 ,to %[ _! affection = him1 !y built a road "r up to 8 h\se1 9 ord] to make ! /eep asc5t m easy4 ,& !y call$ t road ,ala ,loto ,al(a--,! ,road to ! ,lov+ ,he>t4 ,!y felt1 z !y toil$ at _! labor ( gratitude1 t !y 7 n only conf]r+ a boon on ! :ite man1 b t !y 7 mak+ a beat5 pa? f _! own doors to ! he>t t lov$ !m all4 ,god is ,love2 & x is ! glory ( ! ev]la/+ ,gospel t x po9ts ! road by :i* ! ,fa!r's wayw>d sons--9 :i*ev] ( ! f> c\ntries !y may h w&]$--may f9d a way back to ! ,fa!r's h\se1 & home to ! ,lov+ ,he>t4 ,,xi ,,?omas ,,huxley',s ,,text ,i ,%e 0 a s]mon-ta/] & 0 extremely s5sitive to any k9d ( h]esy4 ,x is 9 8 ,life ( ,donald ,john ,m>t91 a ,presbyt]ian m9i/]1 t ! ,rev4 ,norman ,c4 ,macf>lane places h] notable a*ievem5t on p]man5t record4 ,he describes h] z 'a /]n lady :o 0 provok+ly evangelical4' ,!re came to ! pulpit "o ,sabba? a m9i/] ^: s\ndness %e d\bt$4 ,he gave out z 8 text ! words3 ',:at do? ! ,"l require ( !e b to d ju/ly1 to love m]cy1 & to walk humbly ) ?y ,god8' ',weel1 weel1' ?is excell5t woman exclaim$1 z %e turn$ to h] fri5d beside h]1 'weel1 weel1 if !re's "o text 9 a' ! ,buik waur ?an ani!r1 yon man is sure to tak' x6' ,,ii ,%e ?\ght t text ! wor/ 9 ! ,bible4 ,huxley ?\ght x ! be/4 ,huxley 01 z ev]ybody kn[s1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,agno/ics4 ,we ne$ n /op to ask :y4 ,nobody :o has read ! /ory ( ,john ,/u>t ,mill's boyhood w wond] t ,mill 0 a skeptic4 ,& nobody :o has read ! /ory ( ,?omas ,huxley's boyhood w wond] at 8 becom+ an agno/ic4 ,z ,edw>d ,clodd1 8 biograph]1 says1 '8 boyhood 0 a *e]less "t4 ,rev]s+ ,mat!w ,arnold's sunni] memories3 ,no rigor\s tea*]s seiz$ 8 y\?1 ,& purg$ its fai? & tri$ its fire1 ,%ew$ him ! high1 :ite /> ( tru?1 ,!re bade him gaze1 & !re aspire4 ',he told ,*>les ,k+sley t he 0 kick$ into ! _w1 a boy )\t guide or tra9+1 or ) worse ?an none2 he _h two ye>s ( a p&emonium ( a s*ool1 &1 aft] t1 nei!r help nor sympa?y 9 any intellectual direction till he rea*$ manhood4' ,&1 ev5 !n1 z ^? famili> ) 8 biography "k1 he _h little en\gh4 ,:at w\ld ,huxley h be51 ,i wond]1 if ! sympa?y = :i* he hung]$ _h be5 ext5d$ to him8 ,if1 in/ead ( badg]+ him ) argum5ts & entangl+ him 9 controv]sy1 ,mr4 ,glad/one & ,bi%op ,wilb]=ce & o!rs _h hone/ly attempt$ to see ?+s ?r\gh 8 spectacles6 ,huxley 0 said to be z cold z ice & z inflexible z /eel2 b ,i d\bt x4 ,9 8 life-/ory ,i f9d two incid5ts--"o belong+ to 8 e>ly manhood & "o belong+ to 8 age--:i* tell a v diff]5t tale4 ,! fir/ is connect$ ) ! bir? ( 8 boy4 ,x is ! la/ night ( ! ,old ,ye>1 & he is wait+ to he> t he is a fa!r4 ,he sp5ds ! anxi\s h\r 9 fram+ a resolution4 ,9 8 di>y he pl$ges himself 'to smite all humbugs1 h[ev] big2 to give a nobl] tone to sci5ce2 to set an example ( ab/95ce f petty p]sonal controv]sies & ( tol]ation = ev]y?+ b ly+2 to be indiff]5t z to :e!r ! "w is recogniz$ z m9e or n1 s long z x is done4 ,x is half-pa/ t5 at night4 ,wait+ = my *ild4 ,i seem to fancy x ! pl$ge t all ^! ?+s %all be4' ,& ! next entry runs3 ',new ,ye>'s ,day1 #ahei4 ,born five m9utes be=e twelve4 ,?ank ,god6' ,m>k t ',?ank ,god6' & !n note :at foll[s4 ,a ye> or two lat]1 :5 ! *ild is snat*$ f him1 he makes ?is entry & !n closes ! j\rnal = ev]4 ,he has no he>t to keep a di>y aft]w>ds4 ',our ,noel1 our fir/born1 aft] be+ = ne>ly f\r ye>s our delight & our joy1 0 c>ri$ (f by sc>let fev] 9 =ty-eight h\rs4 ,?is day week he & ,i _h a great romp toge!r4 ,on ,friday 8 re/less head1 ) its bright blue eyes & tangl$ gold5 hair1 toss$ all day ^u ! pill[4 ,on ,saturday night ,i c>ri$ 8 cold1 /ill body "h into my /udy4 ,"h1 too1 on ,sunday night1 came 8 "m & ,i to t holy leavetak+4 ,my boy is gone2 b 9 a high] & bett] s5se ?an 0 9 my m9d :51 f\r ye>s ago1 ,i wrote :at /&s above1 ,i feel t my fancy has be5 fulfill$4 ,i say he>tily & )\t bitt]ness--,am51 s let x be6' ',?ank ,god6' exclaims our great ,agno/ic :5 ! *ild is born4 ',am56' he says1 submissively1 :5 ! little "o is buri$4 ,?is is ! fir/ ( ! two incid5ts4 ,! second--:i* is no less pa!tic--is record$ by ,dr4 ,d\glas ,adam4 ',a fri5d ( m9e1' ! doctor says1 '0 act+ on a ,royal ,commission ( :i* ,pr(essor ,huxley 0 a memb]1 & "o ,sunday !y 7 /ay+ toge!r 9 a little c\ntry t[n4 ,i suppose y are go+ to *ur*1 said ,huxley4 ,yes1 repli$ my fri5d4 ,:at if1 in/ead1 y /ay$ at home & talk$ to me ( religion8 ,no1 0 ! reply1 = ,i am n clev] en\gh to refute y\r argum5ts4 ,b :at if y simply told me y\r own exp]i5ce--:at religion has done = y8 ,my fri5d did n g to *ur* t morn+2 he /ay$ at home & told ,huxley ! /ory ( all t ,*ri/ _h be5 to him2 & pres5tly !re 7 te>s 9 ! eyes ( ! great agno/ic z he said1 ,i w\ld give my "r h& if ,i c\ld believe t6' ,?is1 if y please1 is ! man :o 0 suppos$ to be z cold z ice & z inflexible z /eel6 ,?is is ! man = :om ! ,*ri/ians ( 8 "t _h no?+ bett] ?an h>% judgm5ts1 freez+ s>casms & w9dy argum5ts6 ,h[ little we "k ( ea* o!r6 ,h[ sl[ we are to und]/&6 ,,iii ,b ! text6 ,x 0 9 ! c\rse ( 8 fam\s--& furi\s--controv]sy ) ,mr4 ,glad/one t ,huxley paid 8 homage to ! text4 ,he 0 plead+ = a bett] und]/&+ betwe5 ,religion & ,sci5ce4 ',! antagonism betwe5 ! two1' he said1 'appe>s to me to be purely fictiti\s4 ,x is fabricat$1 on ! "o h&1 by %ort-sight$ religi\s p1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 by %ort-sight$ sci5tific p4' ,& he decl>$ t1 :atev] diff]5ces may arise betwe5 ! expon5ts ( ,nature & ! expon5ts ( ! ,bible1 !re c nev] be any real antagonism betwe5 ,sci5ce & ,religion !mselves4 ',9 ! eigh? c5tury be=e ,*ri/1' he goes on to say1 '9 ! eigh? c5tury be=e ,*ri/1 9 ! he>t ( a _w ( idolatr\s poly!i/s1 ! ,hebrew prophets put =? a conception ( religion :i* appe>s to me to be z wond]ful an inspiration ( g5ius z ! art ( ,pheidias or ! sci5ce ( ,ari/otle4 ,:at do? ! ,"l require ( !e b to d ju/ly & to love m]cy & to walk humbly ) ?y ,god8 ,if any s-call$ religion takes away f ?is great say+ ( ,micah1 ,i ?9k x wantonly mutilates1 :ile if x adds !reto1 ,i ?9k x obscures1 ! p]fect ideal ( religion4' ,& x 0 on ! gr\nd ( _! common admiration = ?is text--! wor/ text 9 ! _w1 ! be/ text 9 ! _w--t ,mr4 ,glad/one & ,pr(essor ,huxley rea*$ "s k9d ( agreem5t4 ,n to be outdone by 8 antagoni/1 ,mr4 ,glad/one rais$ 8 hat to ! text4 ',i w n dispute1' he says1 't 9 ^! words is conta9$ ! true ideal ( discipl9e & atta9m5t4 ,/ill1 ,i _c help be+ /ruck ) an impression t ,mr4 ,huxley appe>s to cite ^! t]ms ( ,micah z if !y r$uc$ ! "w ( religion f a difficult to an easy program4 ,b look at !m aga94 ,exam9e !m well4 ,!y are1 9 tru?1 9 ,c[p]'s words3 ,high] ?an ! heights above1 ,deep] ?an ! dep?s b5ea?4 ,d ju/ly1 t is to say1 ext+ui% self2 love m]cy1 cut utt]ly away all ! pride & wra? & all ! cupidity t make ?is fair _w a wild]ness2 walk humbly ) ?y ,god1 take 8 w & set x 9 ! place :]e ?9e own 0 wont to rule4 ,pluck d[n ! tyrant f 8 place2 set up ! true ,ma/] on ,8 lawful ?rone4' ,9 ! text--! wor/ text 9 ! ,bible2 ! be/ text 9 ! ,bible--,mr4 ,glad/one & ,pr(essor ,huxley f9d a try/+-place4 ,we may !re=e leave ! argum5t at t po9t4 ,,iv ,! words ) :i* ,huxley fell 9 love 7 address$ by ! prophet to a desp]ate man--& t man a k+--:o 0 prep>$ to pay any price & make any sacrifice if only1 by s do+1 he might w9 = himself ! favor ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ',:]e) %all ,i come be=e ! ,"l & b[ myself be=e ! high ,god8' he cries4 ',%all ,i come be=e ,him ) burnt (f]+s1 ) calves a ye> old8 ,w ! ,"l be pleas$ ) ?\s&s ( rams or ) t5 ?\s&s ( riv]s ( oil8 ,%all ,i give my fir/born = my transgression1 ! fruit ( my body = ! s9 ( my s\l8' ',my fir/born6'--we h j witness$ a fa!r's angui% on ! dea? ( 8 fir/born4 ,b ,balak1 ,k+ ( ,moab1 is prep>$ to lead 8 fir/born to ! sacrificial alt> if1 by s do+1 he c secure ! favor ( ! ,highe/4 ,& ! answ] ( ! prophet is t ! love ( ,god is n = sale4 ,&1 if x 7 = sale1 x c\ld n be pur*as$ by an act ( immolation 9 :i* heav5 c\ld f9d no pleasure at all4 ,f4 ,d4 ,maurice po9ts out1 9 "o ( 8 lett]s to ,r4 ,h4 ,hutton1 t ! _w has *]i%$ two ideas ( sacrifice4 ,:5 a man discov]s t 8 life is out ( h>mony ) ! div9e ,w1 he may make a sacrifice by :i* he br+s 8 conduct into l9e ) ! heav5ly ideal4 ,t is ! "o view4 ,! o!r is ,balak's4 ,balak hopes1 by (f]+ 8 *ild ^u ! alt>1 to br+ ! div9e pleasure into l9e ) 8 unalt]$ life4 ',all light is 9 ! "o idea ( sacrifice1' says ,maurice1 '& all d>kness 9 ! o!r4 ,! idea ( sacrifice1 n z an act ( ob$i5ce to ! div9e w1 b z a means ( *ang+ t w1 is ! g]m ( e d>k sup]/ition4' ,heav5 is n to be b\ght1 ! prophet told ! k+4 ',he ha? %ew$ !e1 ,o man1 :at is good2 & :at does ! ,"l require ( !e b to d ju/ly & to love m]cy & to walk humbly ) ?y ,god8' ,equity6 ,*>ity6 ,piety6 ,d some?+6 ,love some?+6 ,be some?+6 ,d ju/ly6 ,love m]cy6 ,walk humbly ) ?y ,god6 ,^!1 & ^! alone1 are ! (f]+s 9 :i* heav5 f9ds delight4 ,v ,i _c help feel+ sorry = ! lady 9 ! ,scotti% *ur*4 ,%e ?9ks t ,balaam's brave reply to ,balak is ! wor/ text 9 ! ,bible4 ,& %e is n alone4 ,=1 9 8 ,lit]ature & ,dogma1 ,mat!w ,arnold %[s t %e is ! repres5tative ( a num]\s & p[]ful class4 ',9 our railway /ations are hung up1' ,mat!w ,arnold says1 '%eets ( ,bible texts to cat* ! eye ( ! pass]-by4 ,& v pr(itable admonitions to him !y g5]ally are4 ,"o1 p>ticul>ly1 we h all se54 ,x asks ! prophet ,micah's "q3 ,:]e) %all ,i come be=e ! ,"l & b[ myself be=e ! high ,god8 ,& x answ]s t "q ) "o %ort quotation f ! ,new ,te/am5t3 ,) ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/4' ,mat!w ,arnold ma9ta9s t ?is is n hone/4 ,by ca/+ aside ! prophet's answ]1 & sub/itut+ ano!r1 ! p :o arrang$ ! plac>d ally !mselves ) ! lady 9 ! ,scotti% *ur*4 ,!y evid5tly ?9k ,balaam's reply to ,balak ! wor/ text 9 ! ,bible4 ,b is x8 ,is x good1 is x fair1 is x hone/ to /rike out ! real answ] & to ins]t 9 its place an adopt$ "o8 ,i wi% to ask ! lady 9 ! ,scotti% *ur*--& ! p :o prep>$ ! plac>d--two p]t95t que/ions4 ,my fir/ "q is ?is4 ,is ! delet$ text--! wor/ text 9 ! ,bible--true8 ,t is extremely important4 ,does ,god require t man %\ld d ju/ly1 love m]cy & walk humbly ) ,himself8 ,is x n a fact t heav5 does insi/ on equity & *>ity & piety8 ,c !re1 inde$1 be any true religion )\t ^! ?+s8 ,d !y n repres5t ! irr$ucible m9imum8 ,if ?is be s1 is x n z well = t ,scotti% m9i/] to prea* on t t]rible text1 aft] all8 ,&1 if ?is be s1 w\ld n ! orig9al answ] to ! "q be ! be/ answ] = ! plac>d8 ,my second "q is ?is4 ,ev5 f ! /&po9t ( 'a /]n lady :o is provok+ly evangelical1' is x n well = ! m9i/] to prea* on t objectionable text8 ,! lady is anxi\s1 & comm5dably anxi\s1 t ! pulpit ( h] *ur* %\ld s\nd =? ! magnific5t v]ities ( ! ,*ri/ian evangel4 ,b w a man desire ! salvation :i* ! ,new ,te/am5t reveals unless he has fir/ recogniz$ 8 inability to meet heav5's j dem&s8 ,9 a notable fragm5t ( autobiography1 ,paul decl>es t1 b = ! law1 he w\ld nev] h kn[n ! mean+ ( s94 ,x 0 :5 he he>d h[ mu* he ow$ to ! div9e ju/ice t he discov]$ ! hopelessness ( 8 bankruptcy4 ,x 0 :5 he li/5$ to ! ,?\ %alts & ! ,?\ %alt nots t he cri$1 ',o wret*$ man t ,i am3 :o %all deliv] me8' ,x 0 ,s9ai t drove him to ,calv>y4 ,! law1 ) its /]n1 imp]ative dem&s1 01 he says1 ! s*oolma/] t l$ him to ,*ri/4 ,! be/ way ( %[+ t a /ick is crook$ is to lay a /raight "o beside x4 ,?is be+ s1 ! lady 9 ! ,scotti% *ur*1 & ! compil]s ( ,mat!w ,arnold's plac>d1 mu/ consid] :e!r1 9 ! int]e/s ( t v evangelism = :i* !y are s ju/ly jeal\s1 !y c af=d to sup]s$e ! /ately passages t make m5 feel _! desp]ate ne$ ( a ,savi\r4 ,?is1 at any rate1 is ! way 9 :i* ,micah us$ ! /ory ( ! conv]sation betwe5 ,balak & ,balaam4 ,by means ( x he s\ght to r$uce ! p to despair4 ,& !n1 :5 !y _h fall5 ^u _! faces & cov]$ !mselves ) sackclo?1 he made "o ( ! noble/ evangelical pron\ncem5ts t ! ,old ,te/am5t conta9s3 ',he p>done? iniquity because ,he delighte? 9 m]cy3 ,?\ wilt ca/ all _! s9s into ! dep?s ( ! sea4' ,b ! p w\ld nev] h li/5$ hungrily to t glad gold5 ^w unless !y _h fir/ realiz$ ! sublimity ( ! div9e dem& & ! incalculable ext5t ( _! %ortcom+4 ,,vi ,we ea* h a bl9d spot4 ,we see tru? fragm5t>ily4 ,if only ! excell5t lady 9 ! ,scotti% *ur* c\ld h se51 9 ! m9i/]'s text1 :at ,huxley saw 9 x6 ,b %e didn't2 &1 because %e 0 bl9d to its beauty1 %e call$ x '! wor/ text 9 ! ,bible6' ,& if only ,huxley c\ld h grasp$ ^? preci\s tru?s t 7 s de> to h]6 ,b he nev] did4 ,he c\ld only %ake 8 f9e head sadly & say1 ',i d n "k6' ',i w\ld give my "r h&1' he exclaims1 'if ,i c\ld believe t6' ,mr4 ,clodd adorns ! title-page ( 8 ,life ( ,huxley ) ! words ( ,mat!w ,arnold3 ',he saw life /eadily & saw x :ole4' ,t sad %ake ( ! head1 & t passionate b melan*oly exclamation ab\t giv+ 8 "r h&1 prove t ! tribute is n q true4 ,huxley1 z he himself m ?an half suspect$1 miss$ ! be/4 ,:5 ,sir ,george ,adam ,smi?1 9 8 ,book ( ! ,twelve ,prophets1 comes to ?is great passage 9 ,micah1 he pr9ts x 9 italics "r across ! page3 ,:at do? ! ,"l require ( !e b to d ju/ly & to love m]cy & to walk humbly ) ?y ,god8 ,?is1 says ,sir ,george1 is ! greate/ say+ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t2 & !re is only "o o!r 9 ! ,new :i* excels x3 ,come unto ,me1 all ye t labor & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,huxley _h eyes = ! fir/1 b none = ! second2 ! ,scotti% lady _h eyes = ! second1 b none = ! fir/2 b !y :o 'see life /eadily & see x :ole' w /& up to salute ! maje/y ( bo?4 ,,vii ,x is cu/om>y = ! ,presid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to select ! passage :i* !y %all kiss 9 tak+ ! oa? on assum+ ! responsibilities ( _! great (fice4 ,presid5t ,h>d+ _h no hesitation 9 mak+ 8 *oice4 ,he turn$ to ?is great say+ ( ,micah4 ',:at do? ! ,"l require ( !e b to d ju/ly & to love m]cy & to walk humbly ) ?y ,god8' ,! lady 9 ! ,scotti% *ur* w\ld fr[n & %ake h] head1 b ! ,presid5t felt t1 ( all ! texts 9 ! ,bible1 t 0 ! be/4 ,,xii ,,walt] ,,pe!rick',s ,,text ,i ,he 0 born at ,isl+ton on ! day on :i* ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh 0 execut$2 & 8 fa!r nam$ him aft] ! gallant knight :om he himself 0 s pr\d ( hav+ s]v$4 ,t 0 =ty-sev5 ye>s ago4 ,he is n[ a prosp]\s ,london m]*ant1 liv+1 at ord9>y times1 ov] 8 w>eh\se1 & delight+ 9 ! society ( 8 f\r mo!rless *ildr54 ,at ord9>y times6 ,b ^! are n ord9>y times4 ,! plague is 9 ! city6 ,x appe>$ = ! fir/ "t ab\t two mon?s ago & has gradually increas$ 9 virul5ce ev] s9ce4 ,mr4 ,pe!rick has !re=e )drawn ) 8 two boys & 8 two girls to ,twick5ham4 ,?is morn+--! morn+ ( ,july #af1 #affe--!y all g toge!r to ! ,p>i% ,*ur*4 ,! riv]side is 9 all its summ] glory4 ,! brilliant sun%9e seems to mock bo? ! wret*$ness s ne> at h& & ! heavy anxiety t weighs ^u _! he>ts4 ,dur+ ! week a solemn fa/-day has be5 obs]v$1 & to-day1 s]vices ( humiliation & int]cession are to be held 9 all ! *ur*es4 ,sev]al times1 dur+ ! pa/ week or two1 ,mr4 ,pe!rick has visit$ ! city4 ,x 0 a melan*oly exp]i5ce4 ,mo/ ( ! %ops 7 %ut2 poor creatures :o claim$ t !y !mselves or _! relatives 7 infect$ by ! pe/il5ce cri$ = alms at e corn]2 & he _h pass$ _m h\ses on ^: doors a r$ cross _h be5 m>k$1 &1 und]nea?1 ! words1 ',"l1 h m]cy ^u u6' ,to-day t pa!tic entreaty is to be (f]$ 9 e sanctu>y4 ,all ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 m5 & wom5 are plead+ t ! awful visitation may be /ay$4 ,at ,twick5ham ! *ur* soon fills1 & ! f]v5tly murmur$ responses give evid5ce ( ! dep? & int5sity ( ! univ]sal emotion4 ,mr4 ,pe!rick nev] =got ! s]mon t 0 prea*$ 9 ! old *ur* t ,july morn+4 ,at lea/1 he nev] =got ! text4 ',al?\gh ! fig tree %all n blossom1 nei!r %all fruit be 9 ! v9es2 ! labor ( ! olive %all fail1 & ! fields %all yield no meat2 ! flocks %all be cut (f f ! fold1 & !re %all be no h]d 9 ! /alls2 yet ,i w rejoice 9 ! ,"l & ,i w joy 9 ! ,god ( my salvation6' ,! fields b>r56 ,! /alls empty6 ,! v9ey>ds b>e6 ,i w rejoice6 ,i w joy6 ,i w joy6 ,i w rejoice6 ,! text rem9d$ ! ,pe!ricks ( ! dazzl+ sun%9e t1 z !y came along1 _h seem$ s unsympa!tic4 ,= "h 0 a radiance equally incongru\s6 ,"h 0 fai? %9+ l a solit>y /> on a d>k night6 ,"h 0 joy1 s++ h] song1 l ! night+ale1 amid/ ! deepe/ gloom6 ,x 0 z ?\gh a m]ry peal ( bells 0 be+ rung on a day ( public lam5tation4 ,,ii ',! words took hold ^u me mightily6' wrote ,walt] ,pe!rick to a fri5d 9 #afhb4 ,i d n wond]4 ,q ap>t f _! s+ul> application to 8 own case1 !y are full ( nobility & gr&eur4 ,:51 9 #aghb--;exactly a c5tury lat]--,b5jam9 ,frankl9 0 appo9t$ ,am]ican ,pl5ipot5ti>y at ,p>is1 "s ( ! brilliant ,fr5* wits ( t p]iod twitt$ him on 8 admiration = ! ,bible4 ,he det]m9$ to te/ _! k ( ! ,volume !y pr(ess$ to scorn4 ,ent]+ _! company "o ev5+1 he told !m t he _h be5 read+ an anci5t poem1 & t its /ately beauty _h greatly impress$ him4 ,at _! reque/ he took f 8 pocket a manuscript & proce$$ to read x4 ,x 0 receiv$ ) exclamations ( extravagant admiration4 ',sup]b6' !y cri$4 ',:o 0 ! au?or8 ,:]e did ,frankl9 discov] x8 ,h[ c\ld copies be obta9$8' ,he in=m$ !m1 to _! a/oni%m5t1 t x 0 ! ?ird *apt] ( ! prophecy ( ,habakkuk--! passage to :i* ,mr4 ,pe!rick & 8 *ildr5 li/5$ t sad b sunny morn+ at ,twick5ham4 ,! ,pe!rick incid5t belongs to ! sev5te5? c5tury2 ! ,frankl9 incid5t belongs to ! eighte5?2 & !y rem9d me ( "o t belongs to ! n9ete5?4 ,daniel ,web/] 0 "o morn+ discuss+ ) a numb] ( em95t arti/s ! subjects commonly *os5 = portrayal ^u canvas4 ',i h (t5 wond]$1' he said1 't no pa9t] has yet ?\ght x wor? 8 :ile to draw 8 inspiration f "o ( ! mo/ sublime passages 9 any lit]ature4' ',& :at is t8' !y ask$4 ',well1' he repli$1 ':at f9] conception = a ma/]piece c\ld any arti/ desire ?an ! picture ( ! prophet ,habakkuk sitt+ 9 ! mid/ ( utt] ru9 & desolation1 s++1 9 spite ( ev]y?+1 fai?'s joy\s & triumphant song8' ,,iii ,suppose6 ,x is a ,song ( ,suppositions6 ',suppose ! fig tree %all n blossom6' ',suppose ! v9e %all be> no fruit6' ',suppose ! labor ( ! olive %all fail6' ',suppose ! fields %all yield no corn6' ',suppose ! flock %all be cut (f f ! fold6' ',suppose !re %all be no h]d 9 ! /alls6' ',suppose6 ,suppose6 ,suppose6' ,i v well rememb] a conv]sation ,i once _h at ,mosgiel ) old ,jeanie ,mc,nab4 ,jeanie subsi/$ on a mix$ diet ( smiles & songs4 ',b1 suppos+1 ,jeanie----' ,i began "o day4 ',n[ don't y h any?+ to d ) suppos+s1' %e exclaim$4 ',i "k !m all4 ,suppose ,i %\ld lose my money6 ,suppose ,i %\ld lose my heal?6 ,& all ! re/4 ,:5 ^? suppos+s come knock+ at y\r he>t1 y j slam ! door1 & bolt x1 & don't let any ( !m 96' ,x 0 excell5t advice2 yet ! prophet act$ on a diametrically opposite pr9ciple4 ,:5 ! suppos+s came knock+ at 8 door1 he cri$ ',come 96' & 9 !y came6 ',suppose ! figs are b>r56' ',suppose ! v9es )]6' ',suppose ! olive fail6' ',suppose ! corn p]i%6' ',suppose ! %eep />ve6' ',suppose ! cattle die6' ,! prophet invites !m all to come 94 ,!y jo/le ea* o!r z !y ?rong 8 little room4 ,he he>s all t !y h to say1 & !n he answ]s !m4 ',:5ce came all ^! ?+s8' he dem&s4 ',:5ce came ! figs & ! v9es & ! olives1 ! corn & ! flocks & ! h]ds8' ,&1 hav+ ask$ ?is "q1 he himself proce$s to answ] x4 ',,he gave !m6' he cries triumphantly1 ',,he gave !m6 ,& if !y p]i%1 z y suppose1 ,he c z easily replace !m6 ,!re=e w ,i rejoice 9 ! ,"l & w joy 9 ! ,god ( my salvation6 ,x is a small ?+ to lose ! gifts z long z y possess ! ,giv]2 ! supreme trag$y lies 9 los+ ! ,giv] & reta9+ only ! gifts6' ,!re is no record z to :at ! prea*] said t ,sunday morn+ at ,twick5ham2 b "s su* ?\ghts z ^! mu/ h be5 sugge/$ to ! eag] m9ds ( ! ,pe!ricks z !y li/5$ s att5tively4 ',! words took hold ^u me mightily6' ! fa!r confess$1 9 a lett] to a fri5d1 long aft]w>ds4 ,,iv ,t ev5+ a horror ( great d>kness fell ^u ! s\l ( ,walt] ,pe!rick4 ,he sp5t ! sunset h\rs quietly ) ! "y p1 &1 be=e !y bade ea* o!r good-night1 he read ) !m aga9 ! passage t _h s impress$ !m 9 ! morn+4 ,!n1 left to himself1 ,mr4 ,pe!rick put on 8 hat & took a /roll 9 ! lane4 ,x 0 a p]fect summ]'s ev5+1 w>m & />-lit2 yet its peace fail$ to p5etrate 8 tortur$ s\l4 ,a gl[-worm tw9kl$ 9 ! grass "u ! h$ge1 b no ray ( light pi]c$ ! imp5etrable gloom )94 ,he return$ to 8 room1 &1 aft] sitt+ = a :ile at ! op5 w9d[1 look+ d[n on ! sluggi% wat]s ( ! tranquil riv]1 he ?rew himself on 8 knees beside 8 b$4 ,"o by "o he pray$ = ea* ( 8 *ildr54 ,! r$ cross t he _h se5 on s _m doors seem$ to h /amp$ itself ^u ! ret9a ( 8 eye2 x blaz$ be=e him ev5 :il/ ! lids 7 clos$ 9 pray]4 ',"l1 h m]cy on u6' said ! leg5d "u ! cross4 ',"l1 h m]cy on u6' cri$ ,mr4 ,pe!rick ov] & ov] & ov] aga94 ,he ?\ght ( ! morn+'s text1 b x only mock$ him1 z ! sun%9e mock$ him on 8 way to *ur*4 ',i c\ld n say x1' he moan$4 ',if my *ildr5 7 snat*$ f me--my f9e boys & my lovely girls--! treasures t %e left me--h[ c\ld ,i rejoice 9 ! ,"l & joy 9 ! ,god ( my salvation8' ,he broke into a fre% outbur/ ( supplication4 ,aga9 he m5tion$ ea* ( 8 *ildr5 by "n4 ',sp>e him2 oh1 sp>e him6' he cri$2 &1 z he ?\ght ( ! girls1 ',sp>e h]1 ,o ,"l2 h pity1 ,i besee* ,!e6' ,he wip$ 8 face2 x 0 damp ) p]spiration4 ,he all[$ 8 =ehead to re/ ^u 8 fold$ arms2 & !n1 b[$ !re 9 ! solitude ( 8 room & 9 ! /illness ( ! summ] night1 a /range ?\ght took possession ( him4 ,v ,he rememb]$ to h pray$ z f]v5tly z ?is be=e--_m1 _m ye>s ago4 ,9 ^? days--! days ( 8 e>lie/ religi\s exp]i5ces--he _h pray$1 almo/ z e>ne/ly z ?is1 = 8 own spiritual prosp]ity1 = ! ext5sion ( ,*ri/'s ,k+dom & = ! enlight5m5t ( ! _w4 ,x seem$ l a dream z he recall$ x4 ,he 0 sc>cely m ?an a boy 9 ^? days4 ,! ardor & int5sity ( t di/ant "t _h des]t$ him s gradually1 & _h vani%$ s imp]ceptibly1 t he _h nev] miss$ x until n[4 ,love _h come into 8 life1 irradiat+ & transfigur+ ev]y?+4 ,love _h l$ to m>riage2 f\r happy *ildr5 _h br\ght add$ gladness to 8 home & fre% cont5tm5t to 8 he>t2 & he _h ab&on$ himself )\t res]ve to ^! dome/ic c>es & com=ts4 ,! ?+s t _h s completely captivat$ 8 s\l 7 all ( !m good ?+s--j z ! fig & ! v9e & ! olive1 ! corn & ! flocks & ! h]ds 7 all ( !m good ?+s--b he _h all[$ !m to elb[ out ! weal?ie/ ?+s ( all4 ,! good _h become ! enemy ( ! be/4 ,be=e 8 he>t _h be5 gladd5$ by ^? treasures t 7 n[ s de> to him1 he _h e day rejoic$ 9 ! ,"l & joy$ 9 ! ,god ( 8 salvation4 ,b n s9ce6 ,8 enri*m5t _h prov$ 8 impov]i%m5t6 ,:at 0 x t ! prea*] _h said8 ',x is a small ?+ to love ! gifts z long z y possess ! ,giv]2 ! supreme trag$y lies 9 los+ ! ,giv] & reta9+ only ! gifts4' ,& ,walt] ,pe!rick felt t night t t supreme trag$y 0 84 ,he rose f 8 knees1 rea*$ = 8 ,bible1 & turn$ once m to ! *apt] f :i* ! m9i/] _h prea*$4 ',o ,"l1' x began1 'revive ,?y "w 9 ! mid/ ( ye>s6' ,he himself 0 '9 ! mid/ ( ye>s4' ,! ?\ght br\ght ) x a s5se ( %ame & a ru% ( ?ankfulness4 ,he 0 a%am$ t he _h p]mitt$ ! ye>s t _h gone to fil* s mu* f him4 ,l waves t /rew treasures on ! %ore1 & snat* treasures f ! %ore1 he felt t ! ye>s _h br\ght mu* & tak5 mu*4 ,yet he felt grateful t he 0 /ill '9 ! mid/ ( ! ye>s'2 x is bett] to discov] life's loss at ! halfway h\se ?an to f9d x out at ! end ( ! j\rney6 ,he return$ ! ,bible to its place1 &1 z he did s1 he clos$ 8 eyes & repeat$ = himself ! prophet's pray]4 ',o ,"l1' he cri$1 'revive ,?y "w 9 ! mid/ ( ! ye>s2 9 ! mid/ ( ! ye>s make kn[n2 9 wra? rememb] m]cy6' ,x seem$ z if ! pray] _h op5$ ! gates ( 8 s\l to ! peace ( ! night4 ,z he look$ aga9 at ! gli/5+ riv]1 he felt /rangely soo!d & com=t$4 ,&1 half an h\r lat]1 he 0 sleep+ z re/fully z any ( 8 *ildr54 ,,vi ,once m x is a ,sunday ev5+1 & once m we are at ,twick5ham4 ,= at ,twick5ham ! family h n[ made _! home2 !y nev]1 aft] ! ,plague ,ye>1 resid$ 9 ! city4 ,m ?an twelve mon?s h pass$4 ,we la/ saw !m on ,july #af1 #affe2 ?is is ,sunday1 ,septemb] #b1 #afff4 ,& ?is ,sunday has be5 z ev5tful & z memorable z t4 ,=1 j z ! family 7 assembl+ at ! breakfa/ table1 ,h5ry1 ! eld] ( ! two boys1 bur/ into ! room1 exclaim+ excit$ly3 ',fa!r1 ! city is on fire6' ,x 0 true6 ,london 0 "o great sea ( flame6 ,9 ! aft]noon ! fa!r & ! two sons drove z f> z ! ,bor\gh2 x 0 z ne> z !y c\ld get to ! rag+ conflagration4 ,& :at a sight confront$ !m6 ,imm5se tongues ( crimson %ot up f ! burn+ city & seem$ to lick ! v skies4 ,:5 ! cl\ds ( smoke p>t$ = a mom5t1 !y saw t[]s fall+1 walls collaps+1 *imneys tott]+1 :il/ ! cra% ( ro( aft] ro( kept up a s]ies ( reports t resembl$ ! fir+ ( artill]y4 ,e n[ & aga9 a t]rific explosion r5t ! air1 foll[$ imm$iately by an eruption ( flam+ debris t look$ volcanic 9 its weird gr&eur4 ,london seem$ to be 9 ! grip ( an angry demon t 0 b5t on te>+ x to fragm5ts4 ,! fire exhibit$ a ?\s& fanta/ic =ms2 x blaz$ 9 e conceivable hue & color2 x ro>$ & %riek$ & sputt]$2 x hiss$ & ?und]$ & gr[l$4 ,a spectacle ( su* vivid beauty1 yet ( su* awful horror1 _h nev] be5 se5 9 ,engl& be=e4 ,&1 some:]e )9 ! area swept by t r$1 r$ ocean ( flame1 0 ,mr4 ,pe!rick's w>eh\se conta9+ all1 or practically all1 8 e>?ly possessions6 ,b t ,sunday night ! s\l ( ,walt] ,pe!rick knew no su* angui% z x _h kn[n a ye> ago4 ,he ?\ght ( ! 'supposes4' ,he read once m ! prophet's song ( defiance & ( triumph4 ,he smil$ to himself z he reflect$ t ! flames c\ld only take ! gifts2 !y c\ld n rob him ( ! ,giv]4 ',!re=e1' he said to himself1 ',i w rejoice 9 ! ,"l & joy 9 ! ,god ( my salvation'2 = 'x is a small ?+ to lose ! gifts z long z y possess ! ,giv]2 ! supreme trag$y lies 9 los+ ! ,giv] & reta9+ only ! gifts6' ,& t ,sunday night1 :il/ ,london crackl$ & blaz$1 ! sleep ( ,walt] ,pe!rick 0 once m l ! sleep ( a little *ild4 ,,vii ,aga9 x is a ,sunday ev5+ at ,twick5ham4 ,walt] ,pe!rick has be5 celebrat+ 8 fiftie? bir?day4 ,?ree ye>s h pass$ s9ce ! ,great ,plague & two s9ce ! ,great ,fire4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! "y p1 he has p\r$ out 8 he>t 9 rev]5t gratitude = ! m]cies t h s ri*ly cr[n$ 8 days4 ,& n[1 ! s(t autumn day1 ) its russet t9ts & its mi/y sunlight hav+ clos$1 he is once m alone 9 8 room4 ',o ,"l1' he prays1 ',?\ ha/ be5 pleas$ by pe/il5ce & by fire to r$eem my s\l f de/ruction4 ,?\ did/ ?reat5 me ) ! loss ( ,?y *oice/ gifts t ,i might set my he>t's affections once m ^u _! ,giv]4 ,b ! fig tree did n )]2 ! v9es did n p]i%2 ! olive did n fail4 ,! pe/il5ce did n t\* my *ildr52 ! flames did n de/roy my goods4 ,accept ! ?anks ( ,?y s]vant ?is day & help him1 all 8 days1 to rejoice 9 ! ,"l & to joy 9 ! ,god ( 8 salvation4' ,& ! records %[ t ,walt] ,pe!rick liv$ to enjoy long life1 ab\nd+ weal?1 great honors1 & ! cl++ affection ( 8 *ildr5's *ildr54 ,& ev] 9 8 he>t he *]i%$ a deep1 deep secret & sang a raptur\s song4 ,= he revel$1 n only 9 ! gifts1 b 9 ! ,giv]4 ,he rejoic$ 9 ! ,"l & joy$ 9 ! ,god ( 8 salvation4 ,,xiii ,,doctor ,,blund',s ,,text ,i ,! doctor 0 ! wor/ man 9 ,b>t[n1 & t 0 say+ a good deal4 ,= ,b>t[n _h ! reputation ( be+ '! wick$e/ little hole 9 all ,engl&4' ,x is ,h>old ,begbie :o1 9 ,! ,vigil1 tells its /ory4 ,dr4 ,blund1 he assures u1 sp5t mo/ ( 8 "t dr9k+ g9 & play+ billi>ds at ',! ,angel4' ,9 a pr(essional po9t ( view1 only "o p]son 9 ! little seaside t[n believ$ 9 him1 & t 0 ! brok5 & b$raggl$ little woman ^: :ole life _h be5 d>k5$ by 8 debau*]y4 ,mrs4 ,blund 0 nev] tir$ ( s++ ! doctor's praises4 ,:5 %e introduc$ him to a newcom]1 & told ( 8 wondr\s cures & amaz+ skill1 he li/5$ l a man 9 a dream4 ',dr4 ,blund1'--s runs ! /ory--',dr4 ,blund 0 twit*+ ) excess ( alcohol1 & only mutt]$ & fr[n$ z 8 wife talk$ ( 8 p[]s4 ,! t]rible old doctor1 ) 8 hairy1 purple face & 8 sunk5 eyes1 seem$ to ?9k t 8 wife 0 do+ him ! mo/ dreadful dis-s]vice4 ,x 0 wond]ful t ?is little woman1 in/ead ( %r9k+ f exhibit+ h] husb&1 %\ld h s pa!tic a fai? 9 ! dreadful-look+ rogue t %e evid5tly fanci$ t he _h b to be se5 to be *os5 z m$ical advis]4' ,?us ! /ory op5s4 ,x c\ld sc>cely be expect$ t su* a wreck c\ld hold toge!r = long4 ,exactly half-way ?r\gh ! book ,i f9d ,mr4 ,rodwell1 ! "y rector1 /&+ at ! /reet-corn] talk+ to ,mr4 ,%ord]1 ! weal?y manufactur]4 ,!y are int]rupt$4 ,mrs4 ,blund comes hurry+ brea?lessly r\nd ! corn]4 ',mr4 ,rodwell1' %e pants1 'please come at once6 ,dr4 ,blund6 ,he's ask+ = y6 ,i've be5 to ! vic>age1 ,i've be5 ev]y:]e1 hunt+ = y4 ,don't delay a mom5t1 please6' ,ri*>d ,rodwell 0 an e>ne/ "y cl]gyman1 :o _h ideas ( 8 own ab\t ?+s2 & ! task to :i* he 0 n[ summon$ 0 v little to 8 ta/e4 ,he saw 9 ,blund a man :o _h liv$ hide\sly & 0 n[ conc]n$ to av]t 8 j puni%m5t4 ,he tri$ to believe t !re 0 "s hope = su* a wret*2 b ! attempt 0 n altoge!r successful4 ,he b5t ov] ! dy+ man & talk$ ( m]cy & rep5tance & =giv5ess4 ,b ! words did n come f 8 own s\l1 & !y did n com=t ! s\l ( ! man to :om !y 7 address$4 ',!re's some?+ else6' he gasp$4 ',!re is no?+ outside ! m]cy ( ,god1' repli$ ! vic>4 ',x's 9 ! ,bible1 :at ,i mean1' return$ ! dy+ man4 ',:at is x8' ask$ ,rodwell soo?+ly4 ',x's a text1 ,except a man be born aga9---- ,y "k ! words1 ,born aga94 ,:at does t mean8' ,! doctor1 9 8 pr(essional capacity1 _h (t5 se5 a *ild draw its fir/ brea?1 & _h be5 impress$ by its utt] pa/lessness4 ,x _h no?+ to regret1 no?+ to =get4 ,ev]y?+ 0 be=e x2 no?+ beh9d4 ,& "h 0 a text t seem$ to promise su* an exp]i5ce a second "t6 ,to be born aga96 ,:at 0 x to be born aga98 ,! dy+ doctor ask$ 8 insi/5t "q repeat$ly1 b ! vic> 0 out ( 8 dep?4 ,he fl\nd]$ pitifully4 ,at la/ ! doctor1 to :om e mom5t 0 preci\s beyond all price1 lo/ pati5ce ) ! hesitat+ m9i/] & *ang$ ! =m ( 8 "q4 ,look+ fix$ly into 8 visitor's eyes1 he exclaim$3 ',tell me1 h y be5 born aga98' ,rodwell hung 8 head 9 sil5ce1 & ! voice f ! b$ w5t on4 ',h y ev] kn[n 9 y\r life1' he ask$1 'a mom5t :5 y felt t a great *ange happ5$ to y8 ,are y pret5d+8 ,h y ev] be5 consci\s ( a new bir? 9 y\r s\l8' ,! vic> f5c$ ) ! "q1 b x 0 ( no avail4 ,! dy+ man rais$ himself sudd5ly on an elb[4 ',y c't help me6' he cri$ angrily4 ,he seiz$ ,rodwell's wri/ & held x tightly1 fi]cely4 ,z he spoke1 ! f+]s tight5$ _! grasp1 & he b5t ,rodwell's h& d[n to ! b$1 z x 7 = emphasis4 ',y don't "k1' he cri$4 ',y're pret5d+4 ,! words y say are words = ! liv+4 ,i am a dy+ man4 ,h y ! same message = ! liv+ & ! dy+8 ,h ,i a lifetime be=e me 9 :i* to "w out rep5tance8 ,y c't help me6 ,y don't "k6 ,y h nev] be5 born aga96' ,su* a rebuke smites a m9i/] l ! sudd5 com+ ( ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,aft] 8 conv]sion ,john ,wesley wrote a t]rible lett] to 8 old c\nselor1 ,william ,law4 ',h[ w y answ] to our common ,"l1' he asks1 't y1 sir1 nev] l$ me into light8 ,:y did ,i sc>cely ev] he> y "n ! "n ( ,*ri/8 ,:y did y nev] urge me to fai? 9 ,8 blood8 ,i besee* y1 sir1 to consid] :e!r ! true reason ( y\r nev] press+ ?is salvation ^u me 0 n ?is--t y nev] _h x y\rself6' ',x 0 a t]rible discov]y to make1' says ,mr4 ,begbie4 ',to ?9k t he--,ri*>d ,rodwell1 ,vic> ( ,b>t[n--knew s little ( ! nature ( ,god t he c\ld say no s+le ^w t _h significance = ?is dy+ s\l6 ,he 0 dumb4 ,! words on 8 lips 7 ! words ( ! ,*ur*4 ,out ( 8 own he>t1 out ( 8 own s\l1 out ( 8 own exp]i5ce1 he c\ld say no?+4' ',=give me1' he said1 z he b5t ov] ! =m on ! b$1 '=give me = fail+ y4 ,x is n ,*ri/ :o has fail$2 x is ,i4' ,he turn$ to g4 ,! dy+ man op5$ 8 eyes & look$ at ,rodwell sadly & tragically4 ',try to le>n :at ^? words mean1' he mutt]$4 ',born aga96 ,x's ! bad man's only *ance4' ,!y p>t$1 nev] to meet aga92 & f ano!r m9i/]'s lips ! doctor le>n$ ! secret = :i* he crav$4 ,,ii ,x is v difficult to excuse ,mr4 ,rodwell1 especially :5 we rememb] t ! words t ! dy+ doctor f\nd s captivat+1 & t he himself f\nd s p]plex+1 7 orig9ally int5d$ to meet j su* cases z t ( ,dr4 ,blund4 ',:at is x to be born aga98 ,h[ c a man be born aga98' ask$ ! voice f ! b$4 ',h[ c a man be born :5 he is old8' ask$ ,nicodemus1 z he he>d ! ,savi\r's words utt]$ = ! fir/ "t4 ',:5 he is old6' ,to ,nicodemus1 z to ,dr4 ,blund1 !re 0 some?+ s+ul>ly attractive ab\t ! ?\ght ( babyhood1 ! ?\ght ( pa/lessness1 ! ?\ght ( beg9n+ life all ov] aga94 ,b to ! ag$ rul]1 z to ! ag$ doctor1 x 0 an insoluble enigma1 an inscrutable my/]y4 ',h[8' ask$ ,nicodemus ( ! ,savi\r4 ',h[ c a man be born :5 he is old8' ',h[8' ask$ ,dr4 ,blund ( ,mr4 ,rodwell4 ',h[ c a man be born aga98' ,we all feel t1 unless ! gospel c meet j su* cases z ^!1 we might almo/ z well h no gospel at all4 ,& yet we h also felt ! =ce ( t p]si/5t & p5etrat+ ,h[8 ,dr4 ,blund is no frolic ( ,mr4 ,begbie's imag9ation4 ,dr4 ,blund is ! repres5tative ( all ^?--& _! "n is legion--:o1 9 ! crisis ( ! s\l's secret hi/ory1 h turn$ t[>ds ! ,savi\r's /range say+ ) ! mo/ int5se wi/fulness & ye>n+4 ,let me cite ?ree in/ances--ea* z unlike ! o!rs z x c\ld possibly be--9 ord] to %[ t all sorts & conditions ( m5 h at "s "t felt z ,dr4 ,blund felt 9 ^? la/ h\rs ( 84 ,john ,bunyan1 ! t9k] ( ,b$=d1 0 born 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury2 ! ,duke ( ,well+ton1 soldi] & /atesman1 0 born 9 ! eighte5? c5tury2 ,fr$]ick ,*>r+ton1 ! ,london brew]1 0 born 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,f a great cl\d ( available witnesses ,i select ^! ?ree4 ,z to ,john ,bunyan1 ! /ory ( ! beg9n+s ( grace 9 ! dream]'s s\l is famili> to u all1 b x w d u no h>m to he> x f 8 own lips once aga94 ',^u a day1' he says1 '! good provid5ce ( ,god call$ me to ,b$=d1 to "w at my call+2 & 9 "o ( ! /reets ( t t[n ,i came to :]e !re 7 ?ree or f\r poor wom5 sitt+ 9 ! sun talk+ ab\t ! ?+s ( ,god2 & be+ n[ will+ to he> !m disc\rse1 ,i drew ne> to he> :at !y said2 b ,i he>d1 yet und]/ood n2 !y 7 f> above1 out ( my rea*2 = _! talk 0 ab\t a new bir?6' ',_! talk 0 ab\t a new bir?6' ',ye mu/ be born aga96' ',i he>d1' says ,bunyan1 'b ,i und]/ood n6' ',at ?is1' he goes on to say1 'at ?is ,i felt my he>t beg9 to %ake1 = ,i saw t 9 all my ?\ghts ab\t salvation1 ! new bir? did nev] ent] into my m9d6' ,?us ! s\l ( ! sleep] awoke4 ,he walk$ ! /reets ( ,b$=d ask+ ! old1 old "q1 ! "q ( ,nicodemus1 ! "q ( ,dr4 ,blund1 ! "q ( u all4 ',h[ c a man be born aga98 ,h[ c a man be born aga98' ,f ,john ,bunyan to ! ,duke ( ,well+ton seems a f> cry4 ,b ! transition may n be z dra/ic z x appe>s4 ,dr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,fit*ett1 :o has made a special /udy ( ! "* & a*ievem5ts ( ! great ,duke1 rec5tly told ! /ory ( a rem>kable & volum9\s correspond5ce t took place betwe5 ,well+ton & a "y lady nam$ ,miss ,j5k9s4 ,to ?is e>ne/ & dev\t girl1 h] fai? 0 ! bigge/ ?+ 9 life4 ,%e _h b "o passionate & qu5*less desire3 ! desire to %>e x ) o!rs4 ,%e s\ght = conv]ts ev]y:]e4 ,a murd]] await$ execution 9 ! local gaol4 ,miss ,j5k9s obta9$ p]mission to visit him4 ,%e ent]$ ! condemn$ cell1 plead$ ) him1 wept ov] him1 won him to rep5tance1 & ! man w5t to ! scaffold bless+ h]4 ,!n1 f ! w9n+ ( ! l[e/1 %e turn$ to ! w9n+ ( ! highe/4 ,%e fa/5$ h] eyes ^u ! ,duke ( ,well+ton1 ! victor ( ,wat]loo1 ! /atesman ( ! h\r1 ! mo/ comm&+ figure 9 ! ?ree k+doms4 ,well+ton 0 !n sixty-five1 a man cov]$ ) honor & absorb$ 9 public affairs4 ,b1 to ,miss ,j5k9s1 he 0 simply a great worldly figure1 &1 9 #ahcd1 %e wrote a lett]--a lett] w+$ by _m pray]s--w>n+ him ( ! p]il ( liv+ )\t a sure1 deep consci\sness ( ! =giv5ess ( s9s1 ?r\gh ! r$emption ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,well+ton's iron nature 0 /rongly mov$4 ,he repli$ by return ( po/1 & ?us inaugurat$ a correspond5ce 9 ! c\rse ( :i* he wrote to ,miss ,j5k9s no few] ?an ?ree hundr$ & n9ety lett]s4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ?is amaz+ correspond5ce1 ,miss ,j5k9s begg$ = an int]view1 & x 0 grant$4 ,miss ,j5k9s took out h] ,new ,te/am5t & read to ! old w>rior ^! v words4 ',v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto !e1 except a man be born aga91 he _c see ! ,k+dom ( ,god6' ',"h1' says ,dr4 ,fit*ett1 9 unfold+ ! /ory1 '"h 0 a prea*] ( q a new type6 ,a girl's lips 7 recit+ ,*ri/'s trem5d\s words3 ,ye mu/ be born aga96 ,%e 0 address+ !m directly to him1 & h] uplift$ f+] 0 *all5g+ him4 ,"s long-dormant religi\s s5sibilities awoke )9 him4 ,! grace ( ! speak]1 & ! my/ic quality ( ! ?+ spok51 arre/$ him4' ,to ! end ( 8 days ! ,duke firmly believ$ t1 by means ( ?is girl-prophet1 ,god ,himself spoke to 8 s\l t day4 ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,*>r+ton's /ory has be5 put on record by ,guy ,?orne4 ,he 0 ! son ( ! great brew]1 ! heir to m ?an a million p\nds1 & 8 "t 0 v l>gely 8 own4 ,he travel$ & =m$ fri5d%ips4 ,"o ( 8 e>lie/ fri5ds 0 ,"l ,g>vagh4 ,!y travel$ toge!r1 &1 :5 !y p>t$1 ,"l ,g>vagh ask$ ,*>r+ton if he w\ld grant him "o reque/4 ',:5 y are q alone1' 8 lord%ip plead$1 ',i %\ld l y to read sl[ly & c>efully ! ?ird *apt] ( ,john's ,gospel6' ,lat] on1 ,*>r+ton met ,william ,ra9s=d1 & ! acqua9tance rip5$ into intimacy4 ',d y "k :at ,i wi% y w\ld d1 ,fr$8' ,ra9s=d said to him "o day4 ',i wi%1 :5 y are by y\rself1 t y w\ld /udy ! ?ird *apt] ( ! ,gospel ( ,john6' ',?is is a v curi\s ?+1' ,*>r+ton said to himself4 ',my old fri5d1 ,"l ,g>vagh1 & my new fri5d1 ,ra9s=d1 bo? say exactly ! same ?+2 & !y bo? pr(ess to be sav$4' ,?us d\bly *all5g$1 he read ! *apt] ) ! close/ att5tion1 & 0 arre/$ by ! words3 ',v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto !e1 ,except a man be born aga91 he _c see ! ,k+dom ( ,god6' ',z ,i read1' he says1 'light came into my s\l1' & he ev] aft]w>ds reg>d$ t mom5t z ! turn+-po9t ( 8 :ole life4 ,,iii ,n[1 :at did ^! m5--^! & a hundr$ ?\s& m--see 9 ! /range1 my/]i\s words t ,jesus spoke to ! ag$ rul] tw5ty c5turies ago8 ,t is ! "q1 & ! "q is n a difficult "o to answ]4 ,a new bir?6 ,to be born aga96 ,:at c x mean8 ,x c only mean "o ?+4 ',i wi%1' somebody has sung---- ,i wi% t !re 7 "s wond]ful place ,call$ ! ,l& ( ,beg9n+ ,aga91 ,:]e all our mi/akes & all our he>ta*es ,& all ( our poor1 selfi% grief ,c\ld be dropp$1 l a %abby old coat1 at ! door1 ,& nev] put on any m4 ,! words1 if !y mean any?+1 mean t !re is su* a place4 ,a man may h a fre% />t4 ,9 describ+ ! greate/ *ange t took place 9 8 life--! greate/ *ange t c take place 9 any man's life--,frank ,bull5 says3 ',i love t description ( conv]sion z ! new bir?4 ,no o!r def9ition t\*es ! tru? ( ! process at all4 ,s helpless1 s utt]ly kn[l$geless1 possess+ no?+ b ! vague consci\sness ( life j begun6' ,dr4 ,blund 0 ?9k+ ( ! babes ^: fir/ brea? he _h se5 drawn4 ,s innoc5t2 s pa/less6 ,oh1 to beg9 :]e !y 7 beg9n+6 ,oh1 to be born aga96' ,dr4 ,blund _c beg9 :]e !y 7 beg9n+4 ,he _c enjoy aga9--at any rate 9 ?is _w--! opportunities ( gr[? & developm5t t 7 !irs4 ,b he c be born aga96 ,he c />t afre%6 ,dr4 ,blund made t discov]y on 8 dea?b$1 &1 9 talk+ ( ! dead doctor's exp]i5ce1 ! "y m9i/] made ! same discov]y a day or two lat]4 ,he felt 8 ne$2 he turn$ 9 an agony ( supplication to ! ,savi\r :om he _h s (t5 prea*$2 & he1 too1 ent]$ into ! new life4 ',he made ! great discov]y1' ,h>old ,begbie says4 ',x _h happ5$2 ! long$-= ev5t _h come2 he /ood by himself1 all by himself1 consci\s n[ ( ! he>t2 no long] satisfi$ ei!r ) 8 own intellect or ! traditions ( a *ur*4 ,! miracle _h happ5$4 ,he _h discov]$ ! helplessness ( humanity4 ,he _h discov]$ ! ne$ ( ! s\l4 ,he _h begun at la/ to see into ! he>t ( ?+s4' ,he _h be5 born aga96 ,!re are two k9ds ( progress4 ,!re is ! progress t moves away f infancy t[>ds y\?1 t[>ds maturity1 t[>ds age & decrepitude4 ,& !re is a high] progress1 a progress t moves t[>ds infancy4 ',except ye be conv]t$ & become z little *ildr51' ,jesus said1 'ye %all n ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god4' ,& ! only way ( becom+ a little *ild once m is by be+ born aga94 ,x is ! glory ( ! gospel t x (f]s a man t *ance4 ,,xiv ,,h$ley ,,vic>s' ,,text ,i ',^? words are ! %eet-an*or ( my s\l6' said ,h$ley ,vic>s1 a gallant "y ,army (fic]1 z he sat talk+ to 8 swee!>t 9 ! h&some draw+-room at ,t]l+ ,place4 ',^? words are m gold5 ?an gold6' exclaim$ ,miss ,frances ,ridley ,hav]gal1 & %e ord]$ t !y %\ld be inscrib$ ^u h] tomb4 ',^? words did give a great ease to my _s6' ,john ,bunyan tells u4 ',^? words1' said old ,donald ,m5zies1 ! my/ic ( ,drumto*ty1 '^? words fell ^u me l a gleam f ! ,m]cy-seat6' ,:at words8 ,let u return to ,h$ley ,vic>s6 ,he 0 only tw5ty-eight :5 he fell1 lead+ 8 regim5t--! ,n9ety-sev5?--9 action be=e ,seba/opol4 ,! enemy attack$ sudd5ly "u cov] ( ! d>kness4 ',! m5 ( ! ,n9ety-sev5? behav$ ) ! utmo/ gallantry & coolness1' said ,"l ,raglan1 9 ! hi/oric dispat* t rea*$ ,engl& on ,good ,friday1 #ahee4 ',!y 7 l$ by ,capta9 ,vic>s1 :o1 un=tunately1 lo/ 8 life 9 ! engagem5t2 & ,i am assur$ t no?+ c\ld be m di/+ui%$ ?an ! gallantry & good example :i* he set to ! deta*m5t "u 8 comm&4' ,8 biograph] tells u t x 0 m ?an ?ree ye>s e>li]--9 ,novemb]1 #ahea--t1 :il/ await+ 9 8 room ! return ( a bro!r (fic]1 he idly turn$ ov] ! leaves ( a ,bible :i* lay on ! table4 ,! words1 ',! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 ,son1 cleanse? u f all s91' caught 8 eyes & pr(\ndly impress$ 8 m9d4 ',if1' he said1 z he clos$ ! sacr$ ,volume1 'if ?is be true1 ,i w h5ce=? live by ! grace ( ,god z a man %\ld live :o has be5 r$eem$ by ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/4' ,t night he c\ld sc>cely sleep2 ! great words repeat$ !mselves aga9 & aga9 )9 8 ?robb+ bra92 !y seem$ too good to be true4 ',all s96 ,all s96' ',cleanse? f all s96' ',! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 ,son1 cleanse? u f all s94' ,he nev] tir$ ( tell+ ( t wond]ful exp]i5ce4 ,miss ,m>%1 to :om he 0 engag$ to be m>ri$1 says t1 almo/ z soon z !y 7 fir/ introduc$ to ea* o!r1 'he gave h] an outl9e ( ! mann] 9 :i* ,god _h work$ ! great *ange 9 8 he>t4 ,) =ceful simplicity he told ! po9t ( ! /ory2 h[ ! words1 ,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 ,son1 cleanse? u f all s91 became ! %eet-an*or ( 8 s\l1 add+1 ,?us 0 ,i born aga9 ( ! ,^w ( ,god :i* live? & abide? = ev]6' ,,ii ,away back 9 ! infancy ( ! _w ,i he> "o ( ! e>lie/ ( ! ,patri>*s utt]+ a great & bitt] cry4 ',i h s9n$6' he cries2 ':at %all ,i d8' ,&1 z ,i turn ov] ! leaves ( my ,bible1 ,i f9d t "q e*o$ aga9 & aga91 g5]ation aft] g5]ation & age aft] age4 ,yet nev] once does x receive ! slighte/ h9t or sugge/ion ( an answ]4 ,&1 dep5d ^u x1 if ! ,son ( ,man _h nev] come into ! _w1 x w\ld h e*o$ r\nd ! globe--/ill unansw]$ & unansw]able--until ?is day4 ',o ,plato1 ,plato6' cri$ ,socrates1 'x may be t ! gods c =give s91 b1 alas1 ,i d n see h[6' ,nor anybody else4 ,job's "q fell back ^u 8 face2 ! univ]se c\ld give him no reply4 ,x is v /rik+4 ,& s1 "h at ! beg9n+ ( my ,bible1 ,i he> ! fir/ man's "q2 &1 "h at ! end ( my ,bible1 ,i he> ! la/ man's answ]6 ',:at %all ,i d8 ,:at %all ,i d8' ',i h s9n$2 :at %all ,i d8' ',! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 ,son1 cleanse? u f all s96' ,,iii ,^! two m5--,job & ,john--pres5t u1 fir/ ) a comp>ison1 & !n ) a contra/4 ,x is int]e/+ to exam9e side by side _! views ( ! s9 t repres5t$ s t]rific a problem4 ,job ?\ght ( x z a contam9at+ ?+4 ,he felt t 8 s\l 0 soil$4 ',:at %all ,i d8' he cries1 ':at %all ,i d8 ,if ,i ba! myself 9 sn[ wat] & wa% my h&s nev] s clean1 yet %alt ,?\ plunge me 9 ! dit* & m9e own clo!s %all abhor me6' ,e day ( 8 life he ?\ght he he>d1 morn+ & noon & night1 ! awful ,voice ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ',?\gh ?\ wa% !e ) nit]1 & take !e mu* soap1 yet ?9e iniquity is m>k$ be=e ,me1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4' ,he felt z ,macbe? felt :5 advis$ to cleanse ! /a9 f 8 guilty h&s4 ,w all great ,neptune's ocean wa% ?is blood ,clean f my h&6 ,no1 ?is my h& w r ,! multitud9\s seas inc>nad9e1 ,mak+ ! gre5 "o r$6 ,job 0 l ! old lama1 9 ,rudy>d ,kipl+'s ,kim1 :o1 ye> aft] ye>1 w&]$ ?r\gh cities & rice-fields1 ov] ! hills & across ! pla9s1 always se>*+1 b se>*+ 9 va91 = ! ,riv]1 ! ,riv] ( ! ,arr[1 ! ,riv] t c\ld cleanse f s96 ,john1 on ! o!r h&1 ?\ght ( s9 z a condemn+ ?+4 ,! great ^w 'condemnation' occurs on almo/ e page ( 8 writ+s4 ,he feels t e man's s9 c>ries its own conviction4 ,x is l f+]-pr9t evid5ce2 x speaks = itself2 x ne$s no long procession ( corroborat+ witnesses4 ,!re x is6 ,x tells its own t]rible tale1 & !re is no ga9say+ x4 ,,iv ,& yet1 look$ at 9 ano!r way1 ! ?\ghts ( ^! two m5 /& 9 %>p & /rik+ contra/1 ! "o ) ! o!r4 ',i h s9n$1' cri$ ,job2 ':at %all ,i d8 ,:at %all ,i d8' ,b !re is no reply4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! /up5d\s drama t be>s 8 "n1 ,job sc\rs sea & l&1 e>? & sky1 = "s answ] to ! wild que/ion+s ( 8 s\l4 ,he climbs ! summits ( ! l(tie/ m\nta9s & ?rids ! labyr9? ( ! deepe/ m9e2 he calls to ! heights ( ! heav5s & to ! dep?s ( ! sea4 ,b !re is no answ]+ voice1 & he is left to nurse 8 dumb & pite\s despair4 ,e attempt t he makes to rid 8 s\l ( its defilem5t is l ! ef=t ( a man :o1 9 try+ to remove ! /a9 f 8 w9d[1 rubs on ! wrong side ( ! glass4 ,b1 9 contra/ ) all ?is1 ,john saw ! ,cross6 ,h[ c\ld he ev] =get x8 ,_h he n /ood beside x1 gaz$ into ! ?orn-cr[n$ face1 & receiv$ f ^? quiv]+ lips _! la/ sacr$ beque/--! *>ge ( ! ,savi\r's "m8 ,&1 all ?r\gh ! ev5tful ye>s t foll[$1 ,john nev] tir$ ( pres5t+ ! ,cross z ! only answ] to ! ,patri>*'s "q4 ,he may n h p]fectly und]/ood x--no man ev] yet compreh5d$ all its heights & s\nd$ all its dep?s6 ,b x is easi] to accept x ?an to reject x4 ,=1 if ,i reject x1 ,i am confront$ by an enigma ev5 m unansw]able ?an ,job's4 ,oh1 :y 0 ,he !re z ! ,be>] ( s9 ,if on ,jesus my guilt 0 n laid8 ,oh1 :y f ,8 side fl[$ ! s9-cleans+ /ream1 ,if ,8 dy+ my debt has n paid8 ,if1 t is to say1 ! ,cross is n ! div9e answ] to ! my/]y ( all ! ages1 !n :o %all attempt to solve ! d>k1 inscrutable1 imp5etrable my/]y ( ! ,cross8 ,v ,b x is6 ,exp]i5ce proves x6 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 dazzl+ ,apocalypse1 ,john tells u t he saw a w> be+ wag$ 9 heav52 & ! ho/s ( righte\sness ov]came _! p[]ful & s9i/] foes by ! virtue ( ! blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,i d n "k :at he means--nev] expect to "k 9 ?is _w4 ,b ,i "k t1 9 ?is life1 some?+ v l x happ5s e day4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r says t1 9 "o ( 8 p]iods ( depression at ! ,w>tburg1 x seem$ to him t he saw a hide\s & malignant =m inscrib+ ! record ( 8 own transgressions r\nd ! walls ( 8 room4 ,!re seem$ to be no end to ! li/--s9s ( ?\ght1 s9s ( ^w1 s9s ( de$1 s9s ( omission1 s9s ( commission1 secret s9s1 op5 s9s--! pitiless scribe wrote on & on int]m9ably4 ,:il/ ! accus] 0 ?us occupi$1 ,lu!r b[$ 8 head & pray$4 ,:5 he look$ up aga91 ! writ] _h paus$1 &1 turn+1 fac$ him4 ',?\ ha/ =gott5 j "o ?+6' said ,lu!r4 ',& t--8' ask$ 8 torm5tor4 ',take ?y p5 once m & write across x all3 ,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 ,son1 cleanse? u f all s96' ,&1 at ! utt]ance ( ^? words1 ! _s vani%$ & ! walls 7 clean6 ,9 8 ,grace ,ab\nd+1 ,bunyan tells u ( a p]iod 9 8 life dur+ :i* 8 s\l seem$ to be held 9 fett]s ( brass2 &1 e /ep he took1 he took to ! s\nd ( ! clank+ ( *a9s4 ',b ab\t t5 or elev5 o'clock on a c]ta9 day1' he says1 'z ,i 0 walk+ "u a h$ge 7full ( sorr[ & guilt1 ,god kn[s71 sudd5ly ?is s5t5ce ru%$ 9 ^u me1 ,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 ,son1 cleanse? u f all s94 ,at ?is ,i made a /& 9 my _s & began to conceive peace 9 my s\l1 & me?\ght ,i saw z if ! tempt] did le] & /eal away f me1 z be+ a%am$ ( :at he _h done4 ,at ! same "t also ,i _h my s9 & ! blood ( ,*ri/ ?us repres5t$ to me3 t my s91 :5 comp>$ to ! blood ( ,*ri/1 0 no m to x ?an ?is little clod or /one is to ! va/ & wide field t "h ,i see4 ,?is gave me good enc\ragem5t4' ,nei!r ,m>t9 ,lu!r nor ,john ,bunyan w\ld object to my sett+ !m 9 ! company ( ,donald ,m5zies4 ,=1 l !m1 ,donald 0 at w> ) pr9cipalities & p[]s1 ) ! rul]s ( ! d>kness ( ?is _w1 ) spiritual wick$ness 9 high places4 ,9 ! lonely angui% ( t grim /ruggle x seem$ z ?\gh1 at ! la/1 ! gates ( hell mu/ h prevail$ aga9/ him4 ',!n1' he says1 ',i he>d a voice1 oh1 yes1 z pla9 z y are he>+ me3 ,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 ,son1 cleanse? u f all s94 ,x 0 l a gleam f ! ,m]cy-seat1 b ,i wait$ to see :e!r ,satan _h any answ] & my he>t 0 /&+ /ill4 ,b !re 0 no ^w f him1 n "o ^w4 ,!n ,i leap$ to my feet & cri$1 ,get !e beh9d me1 ,satan6 ,& ,i look$ r\nd1 & !re 0 no "o to be se5 b ,janet 9 h] *air ) ! te>s on h] *eeks1 & %e 0 say+1 ,?anks be to ,god :i* give? u ! victory ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/6' ',:5 ,i utt]$ ^? words1' says ,lu!r1 '! evil _s vani%$ & ! walls 7 clean6' ',:5 ,i made a /& ^u ^? words1' says ,bunyan1 '! tempt] did /eal away f me & ,i ent]$ into peace6' ',:5 ,i he>d ^? words1' says ,donald ,m5zies1 ',i wait$ to see if ,satan _h any answ]1 b !re 0 no ^w f him1 n "o ^w6' ,?is1 surely1 is :at ! se] means :5 he says t he saw all ! ho/s ( evil r\t$ & scatt]$ by ! virtue ( ! blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,,vi ,d[n at ! libr>y ye/]day aft]noon ,i sp5t an h\r 9 glanc+ ?r\gh ! v>i\s volumes ( ,s\!y's ,commonplace ,book4 ,&1 among a va/ assortm5t ( mu/y notes t are n[ ( int]e/ to nobody1 ,i came ^u ?is3 ',i h be5 read+ ( a man on ! ,malab> coa/ :o _h inquir$ ( _m devotees & prie/s z to h[ he might make atonem5t = 8 s9s4 ,at la/ he 0 direct$ to drive iron spikes1 suffici5tly blunt$1 ?r\gh 8 s&als1 & on ^! spikes he 0 to place 8 nak$ feet & !n walk a di/ance ( five hundr$ miles4 ,he und]took ! j\rney1 b loss ( blood & exhau/ion ( body compell$ him to re/ "o day "u ! %ade ( a spread+ tree4 ,z he lay !re1 a mission>y approa*$ & began to prea* ! gospel4 ,he ann\nc$ z 8 !me ! words3 ,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 ,son1 cleanse? u f all s94 ,:il/ ! evangeli/ /ill prea*$1 ! man sprang up1 tore (f 8 s&als1 & cri$ al\d3 ,t is :at ,i want6 ,t is :at ,i want6 ,& he became a liv+ witness to ! fact t ! r$eem+ blood ( ,*ri/ does cleanse f human guilt4' ',t is :at ,i want6' cri$ ,s\!y's pilgrim on ! coa/ ( ,malab>4 ',t is :at ,i want6' cri$ ,lu!r 9 ! ,w>tburg4 ',t is :at ,i want6' cri$ ,bunyan at ,b$=d4 ',t is :at ,i want6' cri$ ,donald ,m5zies at ,drumto*ty4 ',t is :at ,i want6' exclaim$ "y ,h$ley ,vic>s1 z 8 />tl$ eyes fell ^u ! trem5d\s words t seem$ to leap f ! ,bible on ! table4 ',! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 ,son1 cleanse? u f all s94' ',t is :at ,i want6 ,t is :at ,i want6' ,h$ley ,vic>s appropriat$ ! priceless gift held out to him1 & 8 :ole life 0 transfigur$ 9 consequ5ce4 ,8 life--& 8 dea?6 ,=1 on t fatal night be=e ,seba/opol1 x 0 ) ,h$ley ,vic>s z x 0 ) ! soldi] ) :om ! poet has famili>iz$ u4 ,ev]ybody kn[s ! /ory4 ,two m5 ( ,god mov$ 9 ! d>kness across ! field on :i*1 t day1 a battle _h be5 f\ght4 ,& n[ !y /& ,beside a manly =m1 out/ret*$ alone4 ,8 helmet f 8 head _h fall54 ,8 h& ,/ill firmly grasp$ 8 ke5 b brok5 sword4 ,8 face 0 :ite & cold1 &1 ?9k+ he 0 gone1 ,!y 7 j pass+ on1 = "t 0 preci\s1 ,:5 a fa9t sigh caught _! att5tive e>s4 ,life 0 /ill !re1 s b5d+ d[n1 ,!y :isp]$ 9 8 e>s mo/ e>ne/ly1 ,yet ) t hu% & g5tl5ess ) :i* ,we ev] speak to a dep>t+ s\l-- ',bro!r6 ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,god's ,son1 ,cleanse? f e s94' ,! pale lips mov$1 ,& g5tly :isp]$ 'hu%6' & !n !y clos$1 ,& life aga9 seem$ gone4 ,b yet once m ,!y :isp]$ ^? ?rice bless$ words1 9 hope ,to po9t ! p>t+ s\l to ,*ri/ & heav5-- ',bro!r6 ! preci\s blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ,c cleanse f e s94' ,aga9 ! pale lips mov$1 ,all else 0 /ill & motionless1 = ,dea? ,already _h 8 fatal "w half done2 ,b ga!r+ up 8 quickly fail+ /r5g?1 ,! dy+ soldi]--dy+ victor--said3 ',hu%6 = ! angels call ! mu/] roll6 ,i wait to he> my "n6' ,!y spoke no m4 ,:at ne$ to speak aga98 = n[ full well ,!y knew on :om 8 dy+ hopes 7 fix$1 ,& :at 8 prospects 74 ,s1 hu%$ & /ill1 ,!y1 kneel+1 wat*$4 ,& pres5tly a smile1 ,z ( mo/ ?rill+ & int5se delight1 ,play$ = a mom5t on ! soldi]'s face1 ,& ) 8 "o la/ brea? he :isp]$ ',"h6' ',i h s9n$6 ,:at %all ,i d8' cries ?is despair+ s\l at ! beg9n+ ( my ,bible4 ',! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 ,son1 cleanse? u f all s96' answ]s ! man :o lean$ ^u ! ,savi\r's brea/ & gaz$ full into ! ?orn-cr[n$ face ( ! ,crucifi$4 ',t is :at ,i want6' exclaims ! man at ,malab>1 speak+1 n = himself alone1 b = ea* & all ( u4 ',^? words are m gold5 ?an gold6' says ,miss ,hav]gal1 z %e ord]s !m to be inscrib$ ^u h] tomb4 ',!y are l a gleam f ! ,m]cy-seat6' cries ,donald ,m5zies4 ',!y are ! %eet-an*or ( my s\l6' ,h$ley ,vic>s tells 8 swee!>t4 ,& he is a v wise man :o1 9 ! /raits ( 8 exp]i5ce1 /akes 8 fai? ^u t :i* su* witnesses h te/$ & h f\nd sublimely true4 ,,xv ,,silas ,,wright',s ,,text ,i ,silas ,wright 0 depriv$ by %e] mode/y ( ! honor ( be+ ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,8 is "o ( ! truly ,hom]ic figures 9 ,am]ican hi/ory4 ,by d[nright purity ( motive1 transp>5cy ( purpose1 & ! devotion ( comm&+ p[]s to ! public good1 he won = himself ! honor1 ! love & ! unb\nd$ confid5ce ( all 8 fell[s4 ,x us$ to be said ( him t he 0 z hone/ z any man "u heav5 or 9 x4 ,he might h aspir$ to any (fice to :i* x 0 9 ,am]ica's p[] to call him4 ,only 8 extreme humility1 & 8 dread ( imp$+ ! promotion ( 8 fri5ds1 kept him f ris+ to a position 9 :i* 8 "n w\ld h tak5 its place ) ^? ( ,wa%+ton & ,l9coln4 ,b he refus$ almo/ e honor4 ',he refus$ cab9et appo9tm5ts1' says ,b5ton1 9 8 ,?irty ,ye>s' ,view4 ',he refus$ a seat on ! b5* ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 he reject$ in/antly ! nom9ation ( #ahdd = ,vice-,presid5t2 he refus$ to be nom9at$ = ! ,presid5cy4 ,he sp5t z mu* "t 9 decl9+ (fice z o!rs did 9 w9n+ x4 ,! (fices he did accept 7 ?ru/ ^u him4 ,he 0 born great & above (fice & unwill+ly desc5d$ to x4' ,:itti] is v cons]vative 9 8 *oice ( h]oes4 ,^? :om he commemorates 9 v]se are n only great m51 b good ones4 ,& ,silas ,wright is among !m4 ',man ( ! millions1' he says1 9 ! l9es t he p5n$ on he>+ ( ,mr4 ,wright's dea?3 ,man ( ! millions1 ?\ art lo/ too soon6 ,port5ts at :i* ! brave/ /& agha/-- ,! bir??roes ( a ,future1 /range & va/1 ,al>m ! l&2 yet ?\1 s wise1 & /rong1 ,sudd5ly summon$ to ! burial b$1 ,lapp$ 9 its slumb]s deep & ev] long1 ,he>'/ n ! tumult surg+ ov]head4 ,:o n[ %all rally ,fre$om's scatt]$ ho/8 ,:o we> ! mantle ( ! lead] lo/8 ,! spl5did p]sonality ( ,silas ,wright has be5 be/ reveal$ to u 9 ,irv+ ,ba*ell]'s ,! ,light 9 ! ,cle>+4 ,! book is p>tly hi/ory & p>tly comm5t>y & p>tly fiction4 ,silas ,wright1 says ,irv+ ,ba*ell]1 c>ri$ ! c&le ( ! ,"l2 & all ! _w rejoic$ 9 its radiance4 ,,ii ,b>ton ,baynes1 ! h]o ( ! book--= ^: actuality & hi/oricity ! au?or v\*es--is an orphan br\ght up on a f>m by 8 ,uncle ,peabody & ,aunt ,deel4 ,gett+ into all sorts ( scrapes1 he makes up 8 m9d t he is too heavy a burd5 on ! affectionate & good-natur$ c\ple2 & "o night he runs away4 ,out 9 ! d>kness1 h[ev]1 he meets ) /range adv5tures1 loses 8 way1 & at l5g? f9ds himself 9 ! h&s ( ,silas ,wright1 ! ,comptroll]4 ,! ,s5ator fir/ falls 9 love ) ! bright-fac$1 op5-he>t$1 intellig5t boy1 & !n takes him back to 8 uncle's f>m4 ,f t mom5t ! fri5d%ip betwe5 ! two--! great man & ! obscure c\ntry boy--gr[s apace4 ,aft] a :ile ! ,s5ator visits ! di/rict to deliv] an address1 & he sp5ds ! night at ! f>mh\se4 ,x is a great occasion = ,b>t2 & aft] supp] an incid5t occurs t colors all 8 life & /rikes ! keynote ( ! book4 ,z ,b>ton approa*es ,mr4 ,wright to say ,good-night1 ! ,s5ator says3 ',i %all be gone :5 y are up 9 ! morn+4 ,x may be a long "t be=e ,i see y2 ,i %all leave some?+ = y 9 a seal$ envelope ) y\r "n on x4 ,y are n to op5 ! envelope until y g away to s*ool4 ,i "k h[ y w feel t fir/ day4 ,:5 night falls1 y w ?9k ( y\r aunt & uncle & be v lonely4 ,:5 y g to y\r room = ! night ,i want y to sit d[n all by y\rself & read :at ,i %all write4 ,!y w be1 ,i ?9k1 ! mo/ impressive words ev] writt54 ,y w ?9k !m ov]1 b y w n und]/& !m = a long "t4 ,ask e wise man y meet to expla9 !m to y1 = all y\r happ9ess w dep5d ^u y\r und]/&+ ( ^? few words 9 ! envelope4' ,! words 9 ! seal$ envelope6 ,:at are ! my/]i\s words 9 ! envelope8 ,& :at if ! seal$ envelope conta9s a text8 ,,iii ,9 ! morn+1 :5 ,b>ton rose1 ! ,s5ator 0 gone1 & ,aunt ,deel h&$ ! boy ! seal$ envelope4 ,x 0 address$3 ',ma/] ,b>ton ,baynes2 to be op5$ :5 he leaves home to g to s*ool4' ,t day soon came4 ,at ! ,canton ,academy1 "u ! c>e ( ! excell5t ,mi*ael ,hacket1 ,b>t felt t]ribly lonely1 &1 9 accordance ) ! ,s5ator's in/ructions1 he op5$ ! note4 ,& ?is is :at he read3 ',de> ,b>t1 ,i want y to ask ! wise/ man y "k to expla9 ^! words to y4 ,i sugge/ t y commit !m to memory & ?9k (t5 ( _! mean+4 ,!y are f ,job3 ,8 bones are full ( ! s9 ( 8 y\?1 :i* %all lie d[n ) him 9 ! du/4 ,i believe t !y are ! mo/ impressive 9 all ! lit]ature ,i h read4--,silas ,wright4' ,b>t soon le>n$ to love & admire ! s*oolma/]2 he 0 ! wise/ man he knew2 to him1 !re=e1 he w5t = an explanation ( ! words4 ',all true6' exclaim$ ,mr4 ,hacket1 aft] read+ ! note4 ',i h se5 x s9k+ into ! bones ( ! "y1 & ,i h se5 x ly+ d[n ) ! ag$ 9 ! du/ ( _! graves4 ,y\r body is l a sponge2 x takes ?+s 9 & holds !m & fe$s ^u !m4 ,a "p ( e apple t y eat s9ks d[n into y\r blood & bones4 ,y c't get x out4 ,x's ! same ) ! books t y read & ! ?\ghts t y enjoy4 ,!y g d[n into y\r bones & y c't get !m out4 ,a man's bones are full ( ! s9 ( 8 y\?1 :i* lies d[n ) him 9 ! du/6' ,,iv ,b ! be/ exposition ( ! text is n ,mi*ael ,hacket's1 b ,irv+ ,ba*ell]'s4 ,! :ole book is a vivid & arre/+ & t]rible =?-sett+ ( ! impressive words t ,b>ton f\nd 9 8 seal$ envelope4 ,all ?r\gh ! book two dreadful *>act]s move side by side--,b5jam9 ,grim%aw & ,sil5t ,kate4 ,b5jam9 ,grim%aw is ri* & pr\d & pitiless4 ,ev]ybody is afraid ( him4 ,b ,rov+ ,kate is n afraid4 ,inde$1 he seems to be m afraid ( h]4 ,:]ev] he is1 %e is !re4 ,%e is wild & bony & ragg$4 ,%e is1 or pret5ds to be1 half dem5t$4 ,%e tells =tunes ) /range antics & ge/iculations1 scrawl+ h] progno/ications ^u /ray slips ( pap]4 ,b ,b5jam9 ,grim%aw is ! ma9 object ( h] att5tion4 ,%e hates him1 & hates him all ! m t]ribly because %e once lov$ him4 ,= ,rov+ ,kate1 ! ,sil5t ,woman1 0 once ,kate ,full]ton1 ,squire ,full]ton's pretty daught]4 ,& ,b5jam9 ,grim%aw _h lov$ h]1 & betray$ h]1 & spurn$ h]1 & m>ri$ ano!r4 ,9 ! village cemet]y y might h se5 a tomb/one be>+ h] "n4 ,h] fa!r erect$ x to %[ t %e 0 dead to him = ev]4 ,poor ,kate _h nev] kn[n h] "m4 ,& s1 9 ! c\rse ( ! /ory1 ,b5jam9 ,grim%aw _h two sons1 only "o ( :om he recogniz$4 ,= ,kate ,full]ton 0 ! "m ( ! o!r4 ,&1 9 h] %ame & h] ang] & h] hate1 ,kate resolv$ to foll[ ! fa!r ( h] base-born *ild all ! days ( 8 life2 & !re %e /&s--unkempt1 repulsive1 m5ac+--always ne> him1 ! liv+ embodim5t ( ! s9 ( 8 y\?4 ,amos ,grim%aw1 8 pett$ & pamp]$ son1 comes to ! gall[s4 ,he is convict$ ( murd] ^u ! highway4 ,! fa!r is 9 c\rt :5 ! ,judge pron\nces ! awful s5t5ce4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 ,rov+ ,kate is !re4 ,ragg$ z ev]1 ! ,sil5t ,woman is wait+ = him z he comes d[n ! /eps4 ,%e %oots out a bony f+] at him1 z1 b[$ & brok51 he passes into ! /reet4 ,he turns & /rikes at h] ) 8 cane4 ',g away f me1' he cries4 ',take h] away1 somebody6 ,i c't /& x6 ,%e's kill+ me6 ,take h] away6' ,8 face turns purple & !n livid4 ,he reels & falls headlong4 ,he is dead6 ,?ree days lat] !y bury him4 ,rov+ ,kate /&s by ! graveside1 /rangely *ang$4 ,%e is dec5tly dress$2 h] hair is neatly comb$2 ! wild look has left h] eyes4 ,%e looks l "o ^: back is reliev$ ( a heavy burd54 ,%e scatt]s little r$ squ>es ( pap] into ! grave1 h] lips mov+ sil5tly4 ,^! are h] la/ curses4 ,b>ton ,baynes & 8 s*oolma/]1 ,mr4 ,hacket1 are /&+ by4 ',! sc>let s9s ( 8 y\? are ly+ d[n ) him 9 ! du/1' :isp]s ! ma/] to 8 pupil z !y walk away toge!r4 ,v ,?is is t]rible en\gh--! ?\ght ( our s9s surr\nd+ our dea?b$s & ly+ d[n ) u 9 our graves--b ! book conta9s some?+ m pr(\nd & t]rible /ill6 ,=1 9 addition to ! grave ( ,b5jam9 ,grim%aw1 f :i* we h j turn$ sadly away1 !re are two o!r graves 9 ! book4 ,! "o is a felon's grave--! grave ( ,amos ,grim%aw4 ,& :at s9s are ^! t are ly+ d[n ) him 9 ! du/8 ,!y are "s ( !m 8 own2 & !y are "s ( !m 8 fa!r's2 & !y are "s ( !m ! s9s ( ,rov+ ,kate1 ! ,sil5t ,woman4 ,yes1 !y are "s ( !m ! woman's s9s4 ,= :5 ,amos 0 b an impressionable boy1 ,kate _h suppli$ him ) lit]ature by :i* %e hop$ to pollute & ru9 him4 ,out ( ! dea?less hatr$ t %e bore to ! fa!r1 %e long$ to de/roy ! son1 body & s\l4 ,%e gave him tales t w\ld inflame 8 fancy & excite 8 bas] in/9cts1 tales t glorifi$ robb]y1 murd] & villa9y ( e k9d4 ,if ,amos ,grim%aw _h be5 a good man's son1 & if ennobl+ influ5ces _h be5 br\ght to be> ^u him1 he might h liv$ to old age & gone d[n at la/ to an honor$ grave4 ,b 8 fa!r's example 0 always be=e him1 & ,kate's books did _! dreadful "w only too well4 ,he became a highway robb]2 he %ot a /rang] on a lonely road4 ,x came out 9 evid5ce t ! de$ _h be5 p]petrat$ "u circum/ances id5tical ) ^? describ$ 9 "o ( ! s5sational /ories f\nd 9 ! ,grim%aw b>n--! /ories ,kate _h giv5 him6 ',x's ! same ) ! books y read1' ! s*oolma/] _h said1 :5 ,b>t s\ght f him an explanation ( ! text 9 ! seal$ envelope2 '!y g d[n into y\r bones & y c't get !m out4' ,& ,kate's books _h gone d[n into ,amos ,grim%aw's bones2 & ?us h] s9s & 8 fa!r's s9s lay d[n 9 ! du/ ( ! felon's grave & m+l$ ) 8 own4 ,no exposition ( ,silas ,wright's text c\ld be m arre/+ or al>m+ ?an t4 ,my s9s may ov]fl[ f my grave & lie d[n 9 ! du/ ) my *ildr56 ,,vi ,&1 on ! v la/ page ( ,! ,light 9 ! ,cle>+1 we h an ev5 m /rik+ pres5tm5t ( ! same pr(\nd tru?4 ,= ,i said t1 9 ! book1 !re is yet "o o!r grave4 ,x is a lonely grave up among ! hills--! grave ( ! /rang] :o 0 %ot by ,amos ,grim%aw t d>k night2 & ?is "t x is old ,kate :o sits weep+ beside x4 ,= :o 0 ! /rang] murd]$ ^u ! highway8 ,x turns out to h be5 ,kate's own son6 ',x is v sorr[ful1' %e moans4 ',he 0 try+ to f9d me :5 he di$6' ,& s ! murd]] & ! murd]$ 7 /ep-bro!rs6 ,!y 7 bo? ! sons ( ,b5jam9 ,grim%aw6 ,&1 9 ?is grave up among ! hills1 !re lie d[n ) poor murd]$ ,eno* 8 own s9s--:atev] !y may h be5--& 8 fa!r's s9s--! s9s t made him an outca/ & a fugitive--& 8 "m's s9s1 ! s9s ( ! only be+ :o lov$ him6 ,yes1 8 "m's s9s2 = 8 "m's s9s _h sla9 him4 ,9 h] hatr$ ( ,b5jam9 ,grim%aw1 %e _h mov$ ,amos ,grim%aw to become a murd]]1 & he _h murd]$--h] own son6 ',x is v sorr[ful6' %e moans4 ,x is inde$2 s9 is always sorr[ful4 ,,vii ',:]e=e come n[ & let u reason toge!r1 sai? ! ,"l2 ?\gh y\r s9s be z sc>let1 !y %all be z :ite z sn[2 ?\gh !y be r$ l crimson1 !y %all be z wool4' ,x is be/ to make an end ( !m1 & to turn f !m1 once & = all1 t !y lie d[n at la/ nei!r ) u nor ) our *ildr54 ,,xvi ,,mi*ael ,,f>aday',s ,,text ,i ,! lectur] _h vani%$6 ,a cr[d$ ga!r+ ( di/+ui%$ sci5ti/s _h be5 li/5+1 spellb\nd1 to ! ma/]ly expositions ( ,mi*ael ,f>aday4 ,= an h\r he _h held 8 brilliant audi5ce en?rall$ z he _h demon/rat$ ! nature & prop]ties ( ! magnet4 ,& he _h br\ght 8 lecture to a close ) an exp]im5t s novel1 s bewild]+ & s triumphant t1 = "s "t aft] he resum$ 8 seat1 ! h\se rock$ ) en?usia/ic applause4 ,& !n ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales--aft]w>ds ,k+ ,edw>d ! ,sev5?--rose to propose a motion ( congratulation4 ,! resolution1 hav+ be5 duly second$1 0 c>ri$ ) r5ew$ ?und]s ( applause4 ,b ! upro> 0 succe$$ by a /range sil5ce4 ,! assembly wait$ = ,f>aday's reply2 b ! lectur] _h vani%$6 ,:at _h become ( him8 ,only two or ?ree ( 8 m intimate fri5ds 7 9 ! secret4 ,!y knew t ! great *emi/ 0 some?+ m ?an a great *emi/2 he 0 a great ,*ri/ian4 ,he 0 an eld] ( a little ,s&emanian ,*ur*--a *ur* t nev] boa/$ m ?an tw5ty memb]s4 ,! h\r at :i* ,f>aday conclud$ 8 lecture 0 ! h\r ( ! week-night pray]-meet+4 ,t meet+ he nev] neglect$4 ,&1 "u cov] ( ! *e]+ & applause1 ! lectur] _h slipp$ out ( ! cr[d$ hall & hurri$ (f to ! little meet+-h\se :]e two or ?ree _h met toge!r to r5ew _! fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,9 t "o incid5t ! man /&s reveal$4 ,all ! sublimities & all ! simplicities ( life met 9 8 s\l4 ,! ma/] ( all ! sci5ces1 he kept 9 8 brea/ ! he>t ( a little *ild4 ,mr4 ,cosmo ,monkh\se has well ask$-- ,0 ev] man s simple & s sage1 ,s cr[n$ & yet s c>eless ( a prize8 ,great ,f>aday1 :o made ! _w s wise1 ,& lov$ ! labor bett] ?an ! wage6 ,& ?is1 y say1 is h[ he look$ 9 age1 ,) t /rong br[ & ^! great humble eyes ,t seem to look ) rev]5t surprise ,on all outside himself4 ,turn o'er ! page1 ,record+ ,angel1 x is :ite z sn[6 ,ah1 ,god1 a fitt+ mess5g] 0 he ,to %[ ,?y my/]ies to u bel[6 ,*ild z he came has he return$ to ,!e6 ,w\ld he c\ld come b once aga9 to %[ ,! wond]-deep ( 8 simplicity6 ,9 him ! simplicities 7 always /rong] ?an ! sublimities2 ! *ild outliv$ ! sage4 ,z he lay dy+ !y tri$ to int]view ! pr(essor1 b x 0 ! little *ild 9 him t answ]$ !m4 ',:at are y\r speculations8' !y inquir$4 ',speculations8' he ask$1 9 wond]+ surprise4 ',speculations6 ,i h none6 ,i am re/+ on c]ta9ties4 ,i "k :om ,i h believ$ & am p]suad$ t ,he is able to keep t :i* ,i h committ$ unto ,him aga9/ t day6' ,&1 revel+ l a little *ild 9 ^? cl\dless simplicities1 8 great s\l pass$ away4 ,,ii ,f>aday 0 a p]petual my/]y4 ,he baffl$ all 8 colleagues & companions4 ,nobody c\ld und]/& h[ ! mo/ le>n$ man ( 8 "t c\ld f9d 9 8 fai? ^? re/ful c]ta9ties on :i* he s calmly & securely repos$4 ,!y saw him pass f a meet+ ( ! ,royal ,society to sit at ! feet ( a c]ta9 local prea*] :o 0 notori\s = 8 illit]acy2 & ! spectacle fill$ !m ) bewild]m5t & wond]4 ,"s sugge/$ t he 01 9 an intellectual s5se1 liv+ a d\ble life4 ,tyndall said t1 :5 ,f>aday op5$ ! door ( 8 oratory1 he %ut t ( 8 laboratory4 ,he did no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,he nev] clos$ 8 eyes to any fragm5t ( tru?2 he nev] divid$ 8 m9d into wat]tight comp>tm5ts2 he nev] %rank f ! approa* ( a d\bt4 ,he saw life :ole4 ,8 biography has be5 writt5 a doz5 times2 & ea* writ] views x f a new angle4 ,b 9 "o respect !y all agree4 ,!y agree t ,mi*ael ,f>aday 0 ! mo/ transp>5tly hone/ s\l t ! realm ( sci5ce has ev] kn[n4 ,he mov$ = fifty ye>s amid/ ! speculations ( sci5ce :il/1 9 8 s\l1 ! c]ta9ties t _c be %ak5 7 s++ _! dea?less song4 ,l a coa/gu>d :o1 /&+ on "s tall cliff1 surveys ! heav+ wat]s1 ,f>aday /ood1 ) 8 feet ^u ! rock1 look+ out ^u a re/less sea ( surmise & conjecture4 ,9 life1 z 9 dea?1 he re/$ 8 s\l ^u c]ta9ties4 ,& if y w ask :at ^? c]ta9ties 71 8 biograph]s w tell y t !y 7 ?ree4 #a4 ,he tru/$ implicitly 9 ! ,fa!r's love4 ',my faculties are slipp+ away day by day1' he wrote to 8 niece f 8 dea?b$4 ',happy is x = all ( u t our true good lies n 9 !m4 ,z !y ebb1 may !y leave u z little *ildr5 tru/+ 9 ! ,fa!r ( ,m]cies & accept+ ,8 unspeakable gift4' #b4 ,he tru/$ implicitly 9 ! ,r$eem+ ,"w ( ,8 ,savi\r4 ',! plan ( salvation is s simple1' he wrote1 't anyone c und]/& x--love to ,*ri/ spr++ f ! love t ,he be>s u1 ! love t l$ ,him to und]take our salvation4' #c4 ,he tru/$ implicitly 9 ! ,writt5 ,^w4 ',to complete ?is picture1' says ,dr4 ,b5ce ,jones1 9 br++ to a close 8 great two-volume biography1 'to complete ?is picture1 ,i mu/ add t ,f>aday's /&>d ( duty 0 n f\nd$ ^u any intuitive ideas ( "r & wrong1 nor 0 x fa%ion$ ^u any outw>d exp]i5ces ( "t & place2 b x 0 =m$ entirely on :at he held to be ! revelation ( ! w ( ,god 9 ! writt5 ,^w1 & ?r\gh\t all 8 life 8 fai? l$ him to act up to ! v lett] ( x4' ',on ^! c]ta9ties1' he exclaim$1 ',i /ake ev]y?+6 ,on ^! c]ta9ties ,i re/ my s\l6' ,&1 summ+ up ! ?ree 9 "o1 he add$1 ',= ,i am p]suad$ t ,he is able to keep t :i* ,i h committ$ unto ,him aga9/ t day4' ,x is wond]ful h[ ! univ]sal he>t a*es = assurance1 = confid5ce1 = f9ality1 = c]ta9ty4 ,mr4 ,dan ,craw=d tells ( a cannibal *ief beside ^: dea?b$ an ,african boy 0 read+ selections f ! ,gospel ( ,john4 ,he 0 impress$ by ! frequ5t recurr5ce ( ! words 'v]ily1 v]ily4' ',:at d !y mean8' he ask$4 ',!y mean c]ta9ly1 c]ta9ly6' ',!n1' exclaim$ ! dy+ man1 ) a sigh ( inf9ite relief1 '!y %all be my pill[4 ,i re/ on !m4' ,sage or savage1 x is all ! same4 ,bunyan's great night 0 ! night on :i* he f\nd t same pill[4 ',x 0 ) joy t ,i told my wife1 ,o1 n[ ,i "k1 ,i "k6 ,t night 0 a good night to me6 ,i nev] _h a bett]4 ,i long$ = ! company ( "s ( ,god's p1 t ,i might h imp>t$ unto !m :at ,god _h %[$ me4 ,*ri/ 0 a preci\s ,*ri/ to my s\l t night2 ,i c\ld sc>cely lie 9 my b$ = joy & peace & triumph ?r\gh ,*ri/6' ',^? words %all be my pill[6' said ! ,african *ief4 ',^? words %all be my pill[6' said ! ,engli% sci5ti/4 ',^? words %all be my pill[6' cri$ ,john ,bunyan4 ',= ,i am p]suad$ t ,he is able to keep t :i* ,i h committ$ unto ,him aga9/ t day6' ,,iii ',he is able to keep6' ,t 0 ! sublime confid5ce t won ! he>t ( ,john ,newton4 ,x came to him 9 ! =m ( a dream on 8 voyage home f ,v5ice4 ,i h told ! /ory 9 full 9 ,a ,bun* ( ,ev]la/+s4 ',x made1' he says1 'a v great impression ^u me6' ,! same ?\ght made an indelible impression ^u ! m9d ( ,f>aday1 & he clung t5aci\sly to x at ! la/4 ',he is able to keep'--z a %eph]d keeps 8 %eep4 ',he is able to keep'--z a s5try keeps ! gate4 ',he is able to keep'--z ! pilgrims kept ! gold5 vessels on _! j\rney to ,j]usalem1 bo? c\nt+ & weigh+ !m be=e !y set out f ,babylon & aga9 on _! arrival at ! ,holy ,city4 ',he is able to keep'--z a bank] keeps ! treasure confid$ to 8 cu/ody4 ',i "k :om ,i h believ$1' says ! m>g9 ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 '& ,i am p]suad$ t ,he is able to gu>d my deposit aga9/ t day4' ',i "k 9 :om my tru/ reposes1' says ,dr4 ,weym\?'s translation1 '& ,i am confid5t t ,he has x 9 ,8 p[] to keep :at ,i h entru/$ to ,him safe until t day4' ',i "k :om ,i h tru/$1' says ,dr4 ,m(fatt's v]sion1 '& ,i am c]ta9 t ,he is able to keep :at ,i h put into ,8 h&s till ! ,great ,day4' ,he w gu>d my treasure6 ,he w honor my confid5ce6 ,he w hold my deposit6 ,i "k6 ,i "k6 ,i "k6 ,,iv ,f>aday's text is an ill-us$ text4 ,x is frequ5tly mis-quot$4 ,x occurr$ "o day 9 ! c\rse ( a !ological lesson ov] :i* ,rabbi ,duncan 0 presid+4 ',repeat t passage6' said ! ,rabbi to ! /ud5t :o _h j spok54 ',i "k 9 :om ,i h----' ',my de> sir1' int]rupt$ ! ,rabbi1 'y mu/ nev] let ev5 a preposition come betwe5 y & y\r ,savi\r6' ,& :5 ,dr4 ,alex&]1 ( ,pr9ceton1 0 dy+1 a fri5d endeavor$ to =tify 8 fai? by recit+ "s ( ! mo/ famili> passages & promises4 ,pres5tly he v5tur$ ^u ! words3 ',i "k 9 :om ,i h believ$1 &----' ,b ! sick man rais$ 8 h&4 ',no1 no1' exclaim$ ! dy+ ,pr9cipal1 'x is n ,i "k 9 :om b ,i "k :om2 ,i _c h ev5 ! little ^w 9 betwe5 me & ,*ri/4 ,i "k :om ,i h believ$1 & am p]suad$ t ,he is able to keep t :i* ,i h committ$ unto ,him aga9/ t day6' ,john ,ox5ham has express$ ! same ?\ght ) an acc5t & emphasis well wor?y ( ! !me3 ,n ,:at1 b ,:om1 ,i d believe1 ,t1 9 my d>ke/ h\r ( ne$1 ,ha? com=t t no mortal cre$ ,to mortal man may give4 ,n ,:at b ,:om4 ,= ,*ri/ is m ?an all ! cre$s1 ,& ,8 full life ( g5tle de$s ,%all all ! cre$s outlive4 ,n ,:at ,i d believe1 b ,:om4 ,:o walks beside me 9 ! gloom8 ,:o %>es ! burd5 we>isome8 ,:o all ! dim way do? illume1 ,& bids me look beyond ! tomb ,! l>g] life to live8 ,n :at ,i d believe1 ,b ,:om6 ,n ,:at1 ,b ,:om6 ,x 0 a ,p]son1 a ,liv+ & ,div9e ,p]son1 ( :om ,f>aday 0 s c]ta9 & on :om he re/$ s securely at ! la/4 ,v ,is !re 9 all ,scotti% lit]ature a m robu/1 m satisfy+1 or m lovable "* ?an ,donal ,grant8 ,read]s ( ,george ,macdonald w *]i% ! ?\ght ( ,donal z long z !y live4 ,he 0 ! *ild ( ! op5 air2 8 "* 0 =m$ dur+ long & lonely tramps on ! wide moor & among ! rugg$ m\nta9s2 x 0 /r5g!n$ & sweet5$ by communion ) %eep & dogs & cattle1 ) />s & w9ds & /ormy skies4 ,he 0 discipl9$ by %>p suff]+ & bitt] disappo9tm5ts4 ,& he became to all :o knew him a t[] ( /r5g?1 a sure refuge1 a /rong city1 & ! %ad[ ( a great rock 9 a we>y l&4 ,z a %eph]d-boy among ! hills he le>n$ to read 8 ,greek ,te/am5t2 &1 lat] on1 he became tutor at ! ,ca/le ,graham4 ,x 0 8 bus9ess 9 life to in/ruct little ,davie1 ! y\ng] son ( ,"l ,morv52 & he _h 8 own way ( do+ x4 ',davie1' he said "o day1 '!re is ,"o :o und]/&s e boy1 & und]/&s ea* sep>ate boy z well z if !re 7 no o!r boy 9 ! :ole _w4' ',tell me :o x is6' dem&$ ,davie4 ',t is :at ,i h to tea* y2 m]e tell+ is n mu* use4 ,tell+ is :at makes p ?9k !y "k :5 !y d n1 & makes !m fooli%4' ',well1 :at is 8 "n8' ',i w n tell y t j yet2 = !n y w\ld ?9k t y knew ,him :5 y knew next to no?+ ab\t ,him4 ,look "h6 ,look at ?is book6' ,he pull$ f 8 pocket a copy ( ,boe?ius4 ',look at ! "n on ! back ( x2 x is ! "n ( ! man :o wrote t book4' ,davie spell$ x out4 ',n[ y "k all ab\t ! book1 don't y8' ',no1 sir1 ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t x4' ',well1 !n1 my fa!r's "n is ,rob]t ,grant2 y "k n[ :at a good man he is6' ',no1 ,i don't6' repli$ ,davie4 ,& s ,donal l$ ,davie to see t to "k ! "n ( ,jesus1 & to "k ab\t ,jesus is n to "k ,jesus4 ',i "k ,him6' cri$ ,f>aday 9 triumph4 ,george ,macdonald makes ,f>aday's text ! ma/]-passion ( 8 h]o's life to ! la/4 ,all ?r\gh ! adv5tures record$ 9 ! book1 ,donal ,grant behaves l a man :o is v sure ( ,god4 ',i "k ,him1' he seems to say4 ',i "k ,him4' ,& ! clos+ s5t5ces ( ! /ory tell u t ',donal is /ill a pres5t p[] ( heat & light 9 ! t[n ( ,au*>s4 ,he we>s ! same solemn look1 ! same hov]+ smile4 ,t look & t smile say to ^? :o c read !m1 ,i "k :om ,i h believ$4 ,8 life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god2 he has no anxiety ab\t any?+2 ,god is1 & all is well4' ,,vi ',i "k :om ,i h believ$4' ,pascal _h ! words engrav$ ^u 8 seal2 ,canon ,a+] left in/ructions t !y %\ld be inscrib$ on 8 tomb at ,d>ley ,abbey2 b1 l ,donal ,grant1 ,mi*ael ,f>aday wove !m into ! v w>p & wo(1 ! fib] & fabric ( 8 daily life4 ',speculations6' he cri$ 9 dismay1 'speculations6 ,i h none6 ,i am re/+ on c]ta9ties6 ,= ,i "k :om ,i h believ$ & am p]suad$ t ,he is able to keep t :i* ,i h committ$ unto ,him aga9/ t day6' ,happy ! heads t1 9 ! s\l's la/ /raits1 f9d !mselves pill[$ s]5ely !re6 ,,xvii ,,janet ,,demp/]',s ,,text ,i ,sitt+ "h 9 my pleasaunce on ! lawn1 surr\nd$ by a riot ( hollyhocks1 foxgloves1 roses1 g]aniums1 & o!r ,engli% fl[]s t %e describ$ s vividly1 & lov$ s well1 ,i f9d myself celebrat+ 9 my own way ! hundr$? anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( ,george ,eliot4 ,ly+ op5 beside me on ! g>d5-seat is a v well-worn copy ( ,janet's ,rep5tance4 ,x has be5 read _m times1 & mu/ be read aga9 to-day4 ,= ev5 ^? :o _c g z f> z ,dr4 ,m>cus ,dods 9 pron\nc+ x '"o ( ! greate/ religi\s books ev] writt5' w at lea/ agree t 9 religi\s feel+1 spiritual insight & evangelical int5sity1 x is among ! mo/ noble & mo/ notable ( our ,engli% classics4 ,! pity ( x is t1 long be=e ! book 0 writt51 its brilliant au?oress _h drift$ away f t simple & maje/ic fai? :i* %e s t5d]ly portrays4 ,inde$1 ,i h sometimes fanci$ t %e wrote ( ,janet ) a great wi/fulness 9 h] he>t4 ,%e seems to h felt t if1 9 ! /raits ( h] s\l1 %e _h f\nd h] /orm-toss$ _s 9 communion ) p]sonalities l ^? by :om ,janet 0 surr\nd$ 9 ! day ( h] di/ress1 h] spiritual pilgrimage might h be5 a sunni] "o4 ,b %e drift$4 ,no o!r ^w w describe ! process4 ,"s p[]ful b s5sitive m9ds1 l t ( ,goe!--) ^: works %e 0 s famili>--h be5 driv5 or torn f _! an*orage by "s sudd5 & desolat+ calamity2 b ) ,george ,eliot x 0 q o!rwise4 ,%e 0 a g5tle ,engli% girl1 born on a f>m1 & passionately atta*$ to ! quiet beauty ( ! c\ntryside4 ,%e delight$ 9 ! village gre51 ! rectory g>d51 ! fields wav+ ) gold5 butt]cups1 & ! %ady woods 9 :i* ! primroses tw9kl$4 ,%e lov$ to wat* ! poppies toss+ 9 ! corn1 ! w9d sweep+ ov] ! r$ sea ( clov]1 & ! hyac9?s nodd+ on ! banks ( ! silv]y /ream4 ,! smell ( ! hay & ! song ( ! birds & ! life ( ! fields 7 h] ceaseless satisfaction & refre%m5t4 ,p]haps1 z %e w&]$ ab\t ^? w9d+ lanes & lonely bridle-pa?s1 %e became too contemplative1 too introspective1 too mu* addict$ to ! analysis ( frames & feel+s4 ,p]haps1 dwell+ s exclusively on ! ab/ract & ! ideal1 h] fre% "y _s became unfitt$ = its rude impact ) ! actual & ! real4 ,p]haps1 too1 %e 0 un=tunate 9 respect ( ! p>ticul> specim5s ( ! evangelical fai? t came "u h] notice4 ,p]haps6 ,at any rate1 %e came at l5g? into daily contact ) m5 & wom51 & h] girli% fai? reel$ "u ! %ock4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ griev\s trag$ies ( ! spiritual realm t consci5ce (t5 f9ds ! sunny climate ( an ard5t evangelism s+ul>ly en]vat+4 ,! emotional side ( "o's nature luxuriates 9 an atmosph]e 9 :i* ! e?ical side becomes languid & relax$4 ,a man mu/ be v c>eful1 z ,mr4 ,glad/one once incisively obs]v$1 to prev5t 8 religion f damag+ 8 morality4 ,! simplem9d$ p ) :om ?is %>p-witt$ & fre%-spirit$ "y ,engli%woman met _h n =tifi$ !mselves aga9/ t insidi\s p]il4 ,"o woman told a lie & ! (f5se 0 %eet$ home to h]4 ',ah1 well1' %e repli$1 9 a non*alant & easy way1 ',i d n feel t ,i h griev$ ! ,_s mu*6' ,george ,eliot 0 horrifi$4 ,%e saw1 to h] disgu/1 t /rong religi\s feel+ c\ld consi/ ) flagrant di%onor4 ,h] f9ely pois$ & s5sitive s\l exp]i5c$ a revolt & a reb\nd4 ,%e *ang$ none ( h] op9ions1 yet %e *ang$ ! entire attitude ( h] m9d2 &1 ) ! passage ( "t1 ! new attitude produc$ new ideas4 ,%e _h n qu>rel$ ) ! fai? ( h] *ildhood2 %e simply lo/ h] love = x4 ,h] an*or rel9qui%$ its hold1 &1 almo/ imp]ceptibly1 %e drift$4 ',%e glid$ out ( ! fai?1' z ,pr9cipal ,fairbairn s expressively puts x1 'z easily & z s(tly z if %e _h be5 a %ip obey+ w9d & tide1 & h] fai? a sea t op5$ sil5tly be=e & clos$ noiselessly beh9d h]4' ,:]e=e let all ^? :o "n ! "n ( ,*ri/ dep>t f iniquity6 ,= if1 ?r\gh any gl>+ inconsi/5cy betwe5 my fai? & my behavior1 ,i (f5d "o ( ^! little ones t believe 9 ,him1 x 7 bett]1 s ! ,ma/] ,himself decl>$1 t a mill/one 7 hang$ ab\t my neck & t ,i 7 ca/ into ! dep?s ( ! sea4 ,,ii ,n[1 9 ! /ory t lies op5 on ! g>d5-seat beside me1 all ! *>act]s are v religi\s p4 ,yet !y are divid$ %>ply into two classes4 ,!re are ! v religi\s p :o are all ! worse = _! religion1 & !re are ! v religi\s p :o are all ! bett] = x4 ,mr4 ,demp/] is a v religi\s man4 ,9 ! op5+ s5t5ce ( ! /ory1 ! fir/ s5t5ce 9 ! book1 he ackn[l$ges 8 indebt$ness to 8 ,creator4 ,he is a v religi\s man--& a drunk>d6 ,mr4 ,budd is also a v religi\s man4 ,inde$1 he is w>d5 at ! ,p>i% ,*ur*4 ',he is a small1 sleek-head$ ba*elor ( five & =ty1 ^: sc&al\s life has long furni%$ 8 m moral neighbors ) an aft]d9n] joke4' ,b a v religi\s man is ,mr4 ,budd6 ,mrs4 ,l9nett is a v religi\s woman4 ,%e dotes on religi\s biography4 ',on tak+ up ! biography ( a celebrat$ prea*]1 %e imm$iately turns to ! end to see :at he di$ (1' & %e likes ! book all ! bett] if a s9i/] elem5t ent]s into its composition4 ,mrs4 ,l9nett is a v religi\s woman--& a gossip6 ,we are introduc$ to a :ole gr\p ( su* *>act]s--m5 & wom5 :o are v religi\s1 b :o are none ! bett] = _! religion4 ,&1 side by side ) ^! unamiable figures1 are a set ( p1 equally religi\s1 ^: *>act]s are immeasurably sweet5$ & /r5g!n$ by _! religion4 ,x is n t !y pr(ess ano!r fai?1 att5d ano!r *ur*1 or sp5d lives remote f ! affairs ) :i* ! o!rs h to d4 ,z ,george ,eliot h]self po9t$ out1 :5 ! publi%] hesitat$ to commit himself to ?is manuscript1 x 0 n a case ( "o religion aga9/ ano!r1 or ( "o cre$ aga9/ ano!r1 or ( "o *ur* aga9/ ano!r1 or ev5 ( "o m9i/] aga9/ ano!r4 ,! memb]s ( ?is second gr\p move 9 ! same environm5t z d ! memb]s ( ! fir/2 ,sunday by ,sunday !y make _! way to ! self-same sanctu>ies2 yet e day !y gr[ 9 g5tl5ess1 9 ?\ghtfulness1 9 k9dness1 & 9 all ^? graces ( behavior t con/itute ! *>m ( lovable & helpful lives4 ,9 ?is attractive gr\p we f9d ,mr4 ,j]ome1 ,mr4 ,tryan1 & little ,mrs4 ,pettif]4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 an old /ory1 vividly & />tl+ly retold4 ,! same cause w produce diametrically opposite effects4 ,! sun t s(t5s ! wax h>d5s ! clay4 ,! b5efit t ,i d]ive f my religion1 & ! enjoym5t t x af=ds me1 mu/ dep5d ^u ! response t ,i make to x4 ,! rays ( light t fade my coat add a w>m] blu% to ! petals ( ! rose4 ,:y8 ,my coat does n want ! light & makes no response to x2 ! rose _c bloom )\t ! light & dr9ks 9 ! s(t rays z ! s\rce ( all its beauty4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( ! sun%9e1 ! violets 9 ! vase droop & become noisome2 ! liv+ lilies "u my w9d[ unfold & assume an ev5 /ateli] grace4 ,x is all a matt] ( response4 ,religion 0 always beat+ ^u ! lives ( ,mr4 ,demp/] & ,mr4 ,budd & ,mrs4 ,l9nett1 z ! sunlight beats ^u ! coat & ! cut-fl[]s4 ,!y did n op5 _! he>ts to x2 !y made no eag] response to x2 x 0 a ?+ t %one ^u ! surface1 & t 0 all4 ,_! lives consequ5tly wilt$ & %rivel$ & grew less beautiful4 ,!y 7 l violets made vile by ! v light t 0 design$ to make !m lovely4 ,mr4 ,tryan1 ,mr4 ,j]ome & ,mrs4 ,pettif]1 on ! o!r h&1 op5$ _! he>ts to ! love ( ,god z ! rose op5s its petals to ! light ( ! sun4 ,_! religion 0 a revelry to !m4 ,s f> f its m]ely beat+ ^u ! surface1 z ! sunlight beats ^u ! surface ( ! coat1 x saturat$ ! v dep?s ( _! be+4 ,!y 7 l ! lilies "u my w9d[2 ! rays t )]$ ! violets 9 ! vase only make !m m graceful & m fair4 ,,iii ,"h1 !n1 are ! two gr\ps2 & ! c5tral sc5e ( ! /ory is ! transf] ( ! pr9cipal "* f ! "o gr\p to ! o!r4 ,janet ,demp/]1 ! wife ( ,rob]t ,demp/]1 is1 l h] husb&1 v religi\s1 b1 l him1 %e is none ! bett] = h] religion4 ,b matt]s at home hurry to a climax4 ,demp/] dr9ks m & m1 &1 dr9k+1 goes f bad to worse4 ,he treats 8 wife1 fir/ ) coldness1 & !n ) cruelty4 ,at l5g? comes ! dreadful & dramatic sc5e t read]s ( ! /ory w nev] erase f _! memories4 ,9 a fit ( drunk5 savag]y he bur/ into h] room at midnight4 ,he drags h] f h] b$2 pu%es h] d[n ! /airs & along ! hall2 & !n1 op5+ ! front door1 he hurls h] by %e] brute =ce out into ! /reet4 ,"h is ,george ,eliot's picture3 ',! /ony /reet2 ! bitt] nor?-ea/ w9d & d>kness2 & 9 ! mid/ ( !m a t5d] woman ?ru/ out f h] husb&'s home 9 h] ?9 nightdress1 ! h>% w9d cutt+ h] nak$ feet & driv+ h] long hair away f h] half-clad bosom1 :]e ! poor he>t is cru%$ ) angui% & despair4' ,x is 9 ^! desp]ate /raits t religion pres5ts itself to h] view 9 an entirely fre% guise4 ,9 h] extremity1 poor ,janet ?9ks ( little ,mrs4 ,pettif]--a memb] ( t o!r gr\p1 ! gr\p t resembles ! lilies "u my w9d[1 ! gr\p ( k9dly s\ls ^: lives h be5 irradiat$ & beautifi$ by _! fai?4 ,%e taps at ! cottage w9d[2 ,mrs4 ,pettif] ha/5s to ! door2 &1 z soon z t fright5$ little body c recov] f ! fir/ %ock ( h] a/oni%m5t1 %e draws ,janet into ! room & !n into ! w>m b$4 ,hav+ compos$ & soo!d h]1 %e slips out ( b$ aga91 lights ! fire & makes a cup ( tea4 ,9 ?is guise1 religion pres5ts itself to ,janet6 ,b %e ne$s m6 ,a ro( to %elt] h]1 a fire to w>m h] & a fri5d to c>ess & "m h]--^! are v welcome2 b h] he>t is cry+ out ) a yet deep] hung]4 ,%e feels t %e1 a poor weak woman1 is /&+ aga9/ a _w t is too h>d & too /rong & too t]rible = h]4 ,:at c %e d8 ,:]e c %e g8 ,little ,mrs4 ,pettif] urges h] to op5 h] he>t to ,mr4 ,tryan1 ! m9i/]2 & to ,mr4 ,tryan %e accord+ly goes4 ,& 9 ,mr4 ,tryan %e f9ds ready helpfulness1 w>m sympa?y1 & a p]fect und]/&+ ( h] inmo/ ne$4 ,h] life1 %e feels1 is b a tangl$ ske94 ,to conv9ce h] t he is no /rang] to su* conditions1 ,mr4 ,tryan tells h] ( 8 own /ruggles & di/resses4 ,he has n /ood alo( f ! battle1 look+ on2 he has be5 9 ! ?ick ( ! fight--& has be5 w\nd$4 ,%e feels = him1 &1 9 feel+ = him1 becomes consci\s t ! heal+ ( h] own hurt has already begun4 ,9 ?is guise1 religion pres5ts itself to ,janet ,demp/]6 ,9 ! p]son ( ,mrs4 ,pettif] & 9 ! p]son ( ,mr4 ,tryan1 religion became inc>nate "u ! eyes ( poor ,janet4 ,9 ! p]son ( ,mrs4 ,pettif] & 9 ! p]son ( ,mr4 ,tryan1 '! ^w became fle%4' ,b ,janet /ill ne$s m6 ,mrs4 ,pettif] %elt]s & soo!s h] body2 ,mr4 ,tryan com=ts & /r5g!ns h] m9d2 b h] s\l1 h] v self1 :at is %e to d ) t8 ,%e feels t %e _c tru/ h]self ) h]self4 ,is !re no /ill great] inc>nation ( ! fai?8 ,mrs4 ,pettif] is ! ,inc>nation ,mo!rly4 ,mr4 ,tryan is ! ,inc>nation ,m9i/]ial4 ,b1 9 h] he>t ( he>ts1 !re is /ill a deep & bitt] cry4 ,mrs4 ,pettif] c com=t2 %e _c keep ?r\gh all ! days to come6 ,mr4 ,tryan c c\nsel2 he _c gu>d f future s9s & sorr[s6 ,to :om c %e commit h]self8 ,x is f ,mr4 ,tryan's lips t ! answ] comes4 ,! words fall ^u h] brok5 _s1 z %e h]self tells u1 l ra9 ^u ! m[n grass3 ',,come ,,unto ,,me1 ,,all ,,ye ,,t ,,labor ,,& ,,are ,,heavy-,,lad51 ,,& ,i ,,w ,,give ,,y ,,re/6' ,& once m ! solution is an inc>nation6 ,:5 ,janet's /orm-beat5 body ne$$ fire & food & %elt]1 religion became inc>nate 9 ! p]son ( ,mrs4 ,pettif]4 ,:5 ,janet's di/ract$ m9d ne$$ c\nsel & guidance1 religion became inc>nate 9 ! p]son ( ,mr4 ,tryan4 ,b :5 ,janet's s9-lad5 s\l cri$ out = a ,savi\r ,:o c\ld deliv] h] f ! /a9s ( ! pa/1 & keep h] amid/ ! p]ils ( ! future1 religion became inc>nate 9 ! ,p]son ( ! ,son ( ,god6 ,! ,inc>nation ,mo!rly6 ,! ,inc>nation ,m9i/]ial6 ,! ,inc>nation ,m$iatorial6 ',come unto ,me6' ! ,savi\r said4 ,& ,janet came6 ,%e 0 a *ang$ woman6 ',a delici\s hope1' ,george ,eliot tells u1 '! hope ( purification & inw>d peace1 _h ent]$ into ,janet's s\l1 & made x spr+-"t !re z well z 9 ! out] _w6' ',%e felt1' we are told aga91 'l a little *ild ^: h& is firmly grasp$ by its fa!r1 z its frail limbs make _! way ov] ! r\gh gr\nd3 if x %\ld /umble1 ! fa!r w n let x g4' ,%e _h op5$ h] he>t to ! liv+ ,"l z ! liv+ fl[]s op5 _! petals to ! glad sunlight2 & ,he _h become ! /r5g? ( h] life & h] portion = ev]4 ,temptation came1 fi]ce & sudd5 & t]rible2 b ,he 0 always !re & always able to deliv]4 ,,iv ,9 ! correspond5ce ) h] publi%] z to :e!r or n ! manuscript %\ld be pr9t$1 ,george ,eliot assures him t ! *>act]s are drawn f life4 ,&1 9 ! clos+ p>agraph ( ! /ory1 %e tells u t ,janet--an old woman ^: once-black hair is n[ q gray--is liv+ /ill4 ,b ,mr4 ,tryan1 %e says1 is dead2 & %e describes ! simple grave/one 9 ,milby *ur*y>d4 ',b1' %e adds1 '!re is ano!r memorial ( ,edg> ,tryan1 :i* be>s a full] record2 x is ,janet ,demp/]1 rescu$ f self-despair1 /r5g!n$ ) ,div9e hopes1 & n[ look+ back on ye>s ( purity & helpful labor4 ,! man :o has left su* a memorial beh9d him mu/ h be5 "o ^: he>t beat ) true compassion & ^: lips 7 mov$ by f]v5t fai?4' ,x is ! la/ s5t5ce 9 ! book2 & e m9i/]1 z he closes ! cov]s & lays x aside1 w covet = himself "s su* inc>nate monum5t4 ,only z a prea*]'s prea*+ is 'made fle%' 9 t way1 w x be und]/ood & appreciat$ by ! g5]ations foll[+4 ,,xviii ,,ca!r9e ,,boo?',s ,,text ,i ,:o t 0 9 ,london on ,octob] #ad1 #ahij1 c =get ! extraord9>y sc5es t m>k$ ! fun]al ( ,ca!r9e ,boo?8 ,x 0 a day ( univ]sal grief4 ,! :ole nation m\rn$4 ,= ,mrs4 ,boo? 0 "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ p]sonalities1 & "o ( ! mightie/ spiritual =ces1 ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,to ! piety ( a ,sa9t ,t]esa %e add$ ! passion ( a ,joseph9e ,butl]1 ! purposefulness ( an ,elizabe? ,fry1 & ! practical sagacity ( a ,frances ,will>d4 ,! greate/ 9 ! l& rev]$ h]1 tru/$ h]1 consult$ h]1 def]r$ to h]4 ,! lett]s t pass$ betwe5 ,ca!r9e ,boo? & ,que5 ,victoria are among ! mo/ rem>kable docum5ts 9 ! lit]ature ( correspond5ce4 ,mr4 ,glad/one atta*$ ! greate/ weight to h] judgm5t & convictions4 ,bi%op ,lightfoot1 "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ s*ol>s ( 8 "t1 has te/ifi$ to ! p[]ful influ5ce :i* %e ex]t$ ov] him4 ,&1 :il/ ! l(tie/ among m5 honor$ h]1 ! l[lie/ lov$ h]4 ,su* /rong lives h _! secrets4 ,mrs4 ,boo? _h h]s4 ,h] secret 0 a text4 ,z a *ild %e le>n$ x by he>t2 z a girl %e p9n$ h] fai? to ! promise x en%r9$2 amid/ ! /ress & /ra9 ( a /ormy & ev5tful life %e tru/$ x implicitly2 &1 ) all ! t5acity ( h] ke51 cle> intellect1 %e clung to x at ! la/4 ,9 ! /&>d ,life ( ,ca!r9e ,boo?--a huge "w ( a ?\s& pages--f\r *apt]s are devot$ to ! sc5es at ! dea?b$4 ,& !n we read3 ',! lips mov$ z ?\gh desir+ to speak4 ,unable1 h[ev]1 to d s1 ! dy+ woman po9t$ to a wall-text1 :i* _h = a long "t be5 plac$ opposite to h]1 s t h] eyes c\ld re/ ^u x4 ,,my ,,grace ,,is ,,suffici5t ,,= ,,!e ,x 0 tak5 d[n & plac$ ne> h] on ! b$4 ,b x 0 no long] ne$$4 ,! promise _h be5 completely fulfill$4' ',t1' said a speak] at "o ( ! great ,memorial ,meet+s 9 ,london1 "s ( :i* 7 att5d$ by _m ?\s& p1 't 0 h] text6' ,&1 z s (t5 happ5s1 h] text expla9s h] "*4 ,=1 consid]$ ap>t f ! text1 ! "* is an insoluble enigma4 ,x is l a consequ5ce )\t a cause4 ,i 0 talk+ a week or two ago ) an old man1 :o1 9 ,au/ralia's e>li] days1 did a good deal ( pione]+ 9 ! he>t ( ! bu%4 ',once1' he told me1 'soon aft] ,i fir/ came out1 ,i really ?\ght t ,i _h rea*$ ! end ( ev]y?+4 ,i 0 hopelessly lo/4 ,my /r5g? 0 utt]ly exhau/$4 ,i _h gone z f> z ,i c\ld g4 ,! c\ntry ar\nd me 0 flat & dry2 my ?ir/ 0 a p]fect agony2 & my poor dog foll[$ at my heels1 h] tongue hang+ out1 & h] sides pant+ pitifully4 ,we _h n se5 wat] = sev]al days4 ,i sat d[n "u a great gum-tree1 hop+ t an h\r's re/ w\ld br+ me fre% he>t & new vigor4 ,i mu/ h fall5 asleep4 ,:5 ,i awoke1 ,fan 0 /&+ ne> me1 wagg+ h] tail4 ,%e seem$ cont5t$ & satisfi$2 h] tongue no long] protrud$4 ,an h\r or two lat]1 ,i sudd5ly miss$ h]2 %e _h vani%$ 9 ! scrub4 ,%e 0 away ab\t tw5ty m9utes4 ,i det]m9$ to wat* h]4 ,pres5tly %e set out aga91 & ,i foll[$4 ,surely en\gh1 %e _h f\nd a t9y spr+ 9 a slight holl[ ab\t half a mile away2 & by t spr+ we 7 sav$4' ,i h se5 some?+ l ?is 9 a high] realm4 ,i recall1 = example1 ,ri*>d ,cecil's /ory ( 8 conv]sion4 ,ri*>d ,cecil--! fri5d & biograph] ( ,john ,newton--0 "o ( ! great evangelical =ces ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 z ,ca!r9e ,boo? 0 ( ! n9ete5?4 ,b1 9 8 e>ly days1 ,ri*>d ,cecil 0 a skeptic4 ,he call$ himself an infidel1 b he 0 hone/ 9 8 infidelity4 ,he c\ld face facts2 & ! man :o c look facts fairly 9 ! face is n f> f ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,ri*>d ,cecil 0 n1 8 skepticism not)/&+4 ',i see1' he says1 9 tell+ u ( ! l9e ( ?\ght t he pursu$ z he lay 9 b$ "o night1 ',i see two unque/ionable facts4' ,& :at 7 !y8 ,!y bo? conc]n$ 8 "m4 ',fir/1 my "m is greatly afflict$ 9 circum/ances1 body & m9d2 & ,i see t %e *e]fully be>s up "u all h] suff]+ by ! support t %e d]ives f con/antly retir+ to h] quiet room & h] ,bible4 ',second1 my "m has a secret spr+ ( com=t ( :i* ,i "k no?+2 :ile ,i1 :o give an unb\nd$ loose to my appetites1 & seek pleasure by e means1 seldom or nev] f9d x4 ,if1 h[ev]1 !re is any su* secret 9 religion1 :y may ,i n atta9 to x z well z my "m8 ,i w imm$iately seek x6' ,he did2 & ^? :o are famili> ) 8 life-/ory "k ( ! triumphant result ( t que/4 ,x 0 precisely s ) ,mrs4 ,boo?4 ,h] *ildr5 knew t1 l ! bu%man's collie1 %e f\nd refre%m5t at "s secret spr+4 ,lat] on1 %e told !m ( ! text & l$ !m1 "o by "o1 to ! f\nta9s ( grace4 ',my grace is suffici5t = !e4' ,& :51 at la/1 ! av5ues ( spee* & he>+ 7 clos$1 !y hung ! gold5 words be=e h] cl\d+ eyes4 ,aga9 %e greet$ !m ) rapture1 &1 ) unwav]+ confid5ce1 po9t$ h] *ildr5 to _! dea?less message4 ,,ii ,9 8 ,grace ,ab\nd+1 ,john ,bunyan tells u t !re 0 a p]iod 9 8 spiritual hi/ory :5 8 s\l 0 l a pair ( scales4 ,x p>took ( ?ree phases4 ,at "o "t ! "r-h& balance 0 d[n & ! left-h& empty & high2 !n = a:ile !y 7 exactly & ev5ly pois$2 &1 at ! la/1 ! left-h& balance dropp$ & t on ! "r-h& 0 sw++ 9 ! air4 ,at ! fir/ ( ^! /ages he 0 be+ torm5t$ ab\t ! unp>donable s94 ,he rem9d$ himself t1 = ,esau1 !re 0 no place = rep5tance2 & he felt t !re 0 none = him4 ,! scale 9 :i* he laid 8 despair 0 heavily weight$2 ! scale 9 :i* he plac$ 8 hope 0 empty6 ,& ! second /age--! /age t level$ ! balances8 ',"o morn+1' he says1 'z ,i 0 at pray]1 & trembl+ ) fe>1 le/ !re %\ld be no ^w ( ,god to help me1 t piece ( a s5t5ce d>t$ 9 ^u me3 ,my grace is suffici5t6 ,at ?is ,i felt "s /ay z if !re might yet be hope4 ,ab\t a =tnight be=e1 ,i _h be5 look+ at ?is v scripture1 b ,i !n ?\ght t x c\ld br+ me no com=t1 & ,i ?rew d[n ! book 9 a pet4 ,i ?\ght t ! grace 0 n l>ge en\gh = me6 no1 n l>ge en\gh6 ,b n[ x 0 z if ! arms ( grace 7 s wide t !y c\ld enclose n only me b _m m besides4 ,& s ?is ab\t ! suffici5cy ( grace & t ab\t ,esau f9d+ no place = rep5tance w\ld be l a pair ( scales )9 my m9d4 ,sometimes "o end w\ld be upp]mo/ & sometimes aga9 ! o!r2 accord+ to :i* w\ld be my peace or tr\ble4' ,& ! ?ird /age--! triumphant /age8 ,bunyan felt t ! scales 7 m]ely level because1 9 ! balance t conta9$ ! hope1 he _h ?r[n only f\r ( ! six words t make up ! text4 ',my grace is suffici5t'2 he _h no d\bt ab\t t1 & x gave him enc\ragem5t4 ,b '= !e'2 he felt t1 if only he c\ld add ^? words to ! o!rs1 x w\ld turn ! scales completely4 ',i _h hope1' he says1 'yet because ! = !e 0 left out1 ,i 0 n cont5t$1 b pray$ to ,god = t also4 ,:]e=e1 "o day1 :5 ,i 0 9 a meet+ ( ,god's p1 full ( sadness & t]ror1 ^! words did ) great p[] sudd5ly break 9 ^u me2 ,my grace is suffici5t = !e1 ,my grace is suffici5t = !e1 ,my grace is suffici5t = !e1 ?ree times toge!r4 ,& oh6 me?\ght t e ^w 0 a mighty ^w unto me2 z ,my & grace1 & suffici5t1 & = !e2 !y 7 !n1 & sometimes are /ill1 f> bigg] ?an all o!rs4 ,!n1 at la/1 t ab\t ,esau f9d+ no place = rep5tance began to wax weak & )draw & vani%1 & ?is ab\t ! suffici5cy ( grace prevail$ ) peace & joy4' ,& s ! issue 0 rev]s$2 ! scale t held ! hope ov]weigh$ completely ! scale t held ! despair4 ,if x 7 n t o!rs h pass$ ?r\gh an id5tically simil> exp]i5ce1 we %\ld feel incl9$ to m>vel at ,bunyan's reluctance to ca/ into ! balances ! tail ( ! text3 ,my grace is suffici5t--= !e6 ,x seems /range1 ,i say1 t ,bunyan %\ld h grasp$ ) su* confid5ce ! f\r words & !n boggl$ at ! o!r two4 ,& yet x is always easi] to believe t !re is a ,savi\r = ! _w ?an to believe t !re is a ,savi\r = me4 ,x is easy to believe t ,!re is grace en\gh = ?\s&s ,( new worlds z great z ?is2 ,!re is room = fre% creations ,9 t upp] home ( bliss2 b x is mu* h>d] to believe t !re is grace & room = me4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r believ$ implicitly & prea*$ confid5tly t ,*ri/ di$ = all mank9d1 long be=e he c\ld p]suade himself t ,*ri/ di$ = ,m>t9 ,lu!r4 ,john ,wesley cross$ ! ,atlantic t he might proclaim ! =giv5ess ( s9s to ! ,indians2 b x 0 n until he 0 v]g+ ^u middle life t he realiz$ ! possibility ( ! =giv5ess ( 8 own4 ,x is all v illogical1 ( c\rse1 & v absurd4 ,if we c accept ! f\r words1 :y n accept all six8 ,if we cr$it ! head ( ! text1 :y cavil at ! tail8 ,sometimes ! absurdity ( su* irrational behavior w break ^u a man & set him laugh+ at 8 own /upidity4 ,mr4 ,spurgeon _h "s su* exp]i5ce4 ',g5tlem51' he said1 "o ,friday aft]noon1 9 an address to 8 /ud5ts1 ',g5tlem51 !re are _m passages ( ,scripture :i* y w nev] und]/& until "s try+ or s+ul> exp]i5ce %all int]pret !m to y4 ,! o!r ev5+ ,i 0 rid+ home aft] a heavy day's "w2 ,i 0 v we>i$ & sore depress$2 &1 swiftly & sudd5ly z a lightn+ fla%1 t text laid hold on me3 ,my grace is suffici5t = !e6 ,on rea*+ home1 ,i look$ x up 9 ! orig9al1 & at la/ x came to me 9 ?is way4 ,,my grace is suffici5t = ,,!e6 ,:y1 ,i said to myself1 ,i %\ld ?9k x is6 & ,i bur/ out laugh+4 ,i nev] fully und]/ood :at ! holy laught] ( ,abraham 0 l until !n4 ,x seem$ to make unbelief s absurd4 ,x 0 z ?\gh "s little fi%1 be+ v ?ir/y1 0 tr\bl$ ab\t dr9k+ ! riv] dry2 & ,fa!r ,?ames said3 ,dr9k away1 little fi%1 my /ream is suffici5t = !e6 ,or z if a little m\se 9 ! gran>ies ( ,egypt1 aft] sev5 ye>s ( pl5ty1 fe>$ le/ x %\ld die ( fam9e1 & ,joseph said3 ,*e] up1 little m\se1 my gran>ies are suffici5t = !e6 ,aga9 ,i imag9$ a man away up yond] on ! m\nta9 say+ to himself3 ,i fe> ,i %all exhau/ all ! oxyg5 9 ! atmosph]e4 ,b ! e>? cries3 ,brea! away1 ,o man1 & fill ?y lungs2 my atmosph]e is suffici5t = !e6' ,john ,bunyan enjoy$ a mom5t's m]rim5t ( ! same k9d :5 he ?rew ! la/ two words into ! scale & saw 8 despair dw9dle into insignificance on ! in/ant4 ,,iii ,"s su* ?\ght %9es ?r\gh ! passage 9 :i* ,paul tells u h[ ! great words came to him4 ,he 0 irritat$ by 8 ?orn2 he pray$ repeat$ly = its removal2 b ! only answ] t he receiv$ 0 ?is3 ,my grace is suffici5t = !e6 ,grace suffici5t = a ?orn6 ,x is an almo/ ludicr\s association ( ideas6 ,x is s easy = ,bunyan to believe t ! div9e grace is suffici5t = ! wide1 wide _w2 x is s difficult to realize t x is suffici5t = him6 ,x is s easy = ,wesley to believe 9 ! =giv5ess ( s9s3 x is s difficult = him to believe 9 ! =giv5ess ( 8 own6 ,x is s easy = ,paul to believe 9 ! grace t is suffici5t to r$eem a fall5 race3 x is s difficult = him to believe 9 ! grace t c =tify him to endure 8 ?orn6 ,& yet1 9 a f9e essay on ,great ,pr9ciples & ,small ,duties1 ,dr4 ,james ,m>t9eau has %[n t x is ! l[lie/ :o mo/ ne$ ! l(tie/2 x is ! t9y ?orn t calls = ! mo/ trem5d\s grace4 ,! grave/ mi/ake ev] made by educationali/s is1 he says1 ! mi/ake ( suppos+ t ^? :o "k little are good en\gh to tea* ^? :o "k less4 ,x is a trag$y1 he decl>es1 :5 ! ma/] is only "o /age ahead ( 8 pupil4 ',! ripe/ s*ol>%ip1' he ma9ta9s1 'is alone qualifi$ to in/ruct ! mo/ complete ignorance4' ,dr4 ,m>t9eau goes on to %[ t a s\l occupi$ ) great ideas be/ p]=ms trivial duties4 ,&1 com+ to ! supreme example ( 8 subject1 he po9ts out t 'x 0 ! peculi>ity ( ! ,savi\r's greatness1 n t he /oop$ to ! l[lie/1 b t1 )\t /oop+1 he p5etrat$ to ! humble/ wants4 ,he n simply /epp$ aside to look at ! mo/ ignom9i\s sorr[s1 b w5t directly to !m1 & liv$ :olly 9 !m2 scatt]$ glori\s miracles & sacr$ tru?s along ! hidd5 by-pa?s & 9 ! mean recesses ( exi/5ce2 s]v+ ! m5dicant & ! wid[1 bless+ ! *ild1 heal+ ! leprosy ( body & ( s\l1 & kneel+ to wa% ev5 ! traitor's feet4' ,"h is a /range & m>vel\s & beautiful law6 ,! l(tie/ = ! l[lie/6 ,! greate/ grace = ! t9ie/ ?orn6 ,is x any wond] t1 ?is be+ s1 ,paul felt t 8 spl9t] positively %one8 ',i w glory 9 x1' he cri$1 't ! p[] ( ,*ri/ may be billett$ ^u me4' ,he feels t 8 s\l is l "s rural hamlet into :i* a p[]ful regim5t has m>*$4 ,e b$ & b>n is occupi$ by ! soldi]s4 ,:o w\ld n be irritat$ by a spl9t]1 he asks1 if ! irritation leads to su* an inru% ( div9e p[] & grace8 ,x is l ! pa9 ( ! oy/] t is heal$ by a pe>l4 ,& s1 ) ,paul z ) ,bunyan1 ! grace turns ! scales4 ,x is bett] to h ! pa9 if x br+s ! pe>l4 ,x is bett] to h a ?orn 9 ! "o balance if x br+s su* grace into ! opposite balance t "o is bett] (f ) ! ?orn ?an )\t x4 ,!re9 lies life's deepe/ secret--! secret t ,ca!r9e ,boo? & ,john ,bunyan le>n$ f ! lips t unfold$ x to ,paul4 ,9 ,! ,ma/]'s ,viol91 ,myrtle ,re$ tells u ! secret ( ! music t ! old man's f+]s woo$ f ! ,cremona4 ,y h b to look at ! ma/]1 %e says1 & y w compreh5d4 ',!re he /&s1 a /ately figure1 gray & rugg$1 yet ) a c]ta9 graci\sness2 simple1 k9dly1 & yet au/]e2 "o :o _h accept$ 8 sorr[1 &1 by "s al*emy ( ! _s1 transmut$ x into univ]sal compassion1 to speak1 ?r\gh ! ,cremona1 to all :o c\ld und]/&6' ,t is ! secret--! old musician's secret2 ,ca!r9e ,boo?'s secret2 ,bunyan's secret2 ,paul's secret2 ! secret ( all :o h le>n$ ! text by he>t6 ,my grace is suffici5t = !e--! inru% ( ! grace turn$ ,paul's tortur+ spl9t] into a cause = life-long ?ankfulness6 ,my grace is suffici5t = !e--! inru% ( ! grace turn$ ,mrs4 ,boo?'s fi]ce /ruggle into a ceaseless song6 ,my grace is suffici5t = !e6 ,to ! man :o l ,john ,bunyan1 /&s weigh+ 8 gladnesses & sadnesses ) t text 9 8 m9d1 x w seem t ! "o scale is ov]fl[+ & ! o!r empty4 ,= x is ! glory ( ! grace t x takes :at sadnesses !re are & transmutes !m into songs sublime4 ,,xix ,,uncle ,,tom',s ,,text ,i ,poor old ,uncle ,tom has be5 /ripp$ ( ev]y?+4 ,all t he c\nt$ preci\s has vani%$4 ,he has be5 torn away f ! old ,k5tucky home2 has be5 snat*$ away f ! arms ( old ,aunt ,*loe2 has be5 sold away f *ildr5 & k9dr$2 & has fall5 into ! m]ciless h&s ( t vici\s slave-deal]1 ,simon ,legree4 ,& n[ ,uncle ,tom is dy+4 ,he lies 9 ! du/y %$1 8 back all torn & lac]at$ by ! cruel ?ongs4 ,all ?r\gh ! night !re /eal to 8 side ! o!r slaves on ! plantation1 poor creatures :o creep 9 to see ! la/ ( him1 to ba! 8 w\nds1 to ask 8 p>don1 or to kneel 9 pray] beside 8 tortur$ frame4 ,) ! morn+ light comes ,george ,%elby1 8 old ma/]1 to r$eem him4 ',is x possible1 is x possible8' he exclaims1 kneel+ d[n by ! old slave4 ',uncle ,tom1 my poor1 poor old fri5d6' ,b ,uncle ,tom is too f> gone4 ,he only murmurs fa9tly to himself3 ,jesus c make a dy+ b$ ,feel s(t z d[ny pill[s are4 ',y %an't die2 y mu/n't die1 nor ?9k ( x6 ,i've come to buy y & take y home6' cries ,george1 ) impetu\s vehem5ce4 ',oh1 ,mas'r ,george1 ye're too late4 ,! ,"l's b\ght me & is go+ to take me home--& ,i long to g4 ,heav5 is bett] ?an old ,k5tucky6' ,at ?is mom5t ! sudd5 flu% ( /r5g? :i* ! joy ( meet+ 8 "y ma/] _h infus$ into ! dy+ man gives way4 ,a sudd5 s9k+ falls ^u him2 he closes 8 eyes2 & t my/]i\s & sublime *ange passes ov] 8 face t sugge/s ! approa* ( o!r worlds4 ,he beg9s to draw 8 brea? ) long1 deep inspirations1 & 8 broad *e/ rises & falls heavily4 ,! expression ( 8 face is t ( a conqu]or4 ',:o1' he murmurs1 ':o--:o--:o %all sep>ate u f ! love ( ,*ri/8' ,&1 ) t unansw]able *all5ge ^u 8 quiv]+ lips1 he falls into 8 la/ long sleep4 ,sev]$ f all t is de> to him1 !re is yet ,"o he>t f :i* no?+ c sep>ate him4 ,& 9 t indissoluble tie he f9ds /rong consolation at ! la/4 ,,ii ,i 0 speak+ ! o!r day to a lady :o _h kn[n ,signor ,aless&ro ,gavazzi4 ',:5 he 0 9 ,engl&1' %e told me1 'he us$ to come & /ay at my fa!r's home1 &1 to u girls1 he seem$ l a visitor f ano!r _w4' ,! life ( ,gavazzi is "o ( ! /irr+ romances ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,born at ,bologna 9 #ahji1 he became1 at ! age ( fifte51 a ,b>nabite monk4 ,8 eloqu5ce1 ev5 9 8 te5s1 0 s extraord9>y t1 at tw5ty1 he 0 made ,pr(essor ( ,rhetoric 9 ! ,college ( ,naples4 ,"s ye>s aft]w>d ,pope ,pius ! ,n9? s5t him on a special mission to ,milan z ,*apla9-,g5]al to ! ,patriotic ,legion4 ,a little lat]1 h[ev]1 a new light broke ^u him4 ,he left ! *ur* ( 8 fa!rs & devot$ 8 di/+ui%$ gifts to ! "w ( evangelism4 ,9 connection ) 8 conv]sion1 a pa!tic incid5t occurr$4 ,a sup]/iti\s ,italian "m w sometimes hang a *>m ar\nd h] boy's neck to drive away malignant p[]s4 ,:5 ,gavazzi 0 b a baby1 8 "m plac$ a locket on 8 brea/1 & he nev] mov$ )\t x4 ,b :51 9 rip] ye>s1 he f\nd ! ,savi\r1 8 "m's gift caus$ him great p]plexity4 ,z a *>m he _h no fai? 9 x2 he reli$ entirely on ! grace ( 8 ,"l to su/a9 & protect him4 ,& yet1 = 8 "m's sake1 he felt t he %\ld l to we> x4 ,he solv$ ! problem by plac+ 9 ! locket ! words by :i* he _h be5 l$ to ,*ri/4 ,:5 he di$1 an old man ( eighty1 ! locket 0 f\nd next 8 sk94 ,&1 :5 !y op5$ x1 !y read3 ',:o %all sep>ate u f ! love ( ,*ri/8 ,i am p]suad$ t nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come1 nor height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature1 %all be able to sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4' ,gavazzi's excommunication ne>ly broke 8 he>t4 ,he left ,rome to w&] 9 /range l&s1 ! mo/ frightful ana!mas & mal$ictions r++ 9 8 e>s4 ,he 0 an exile & an outca/1 %udd]+ "u ! curse ( ! *ur* t he _h s]v$ s devot$ly & s long4 ,yet1 aft] all1 :at did x matt]8 ,he _h f\nd a love--! love ( ,*ri/--t he _h nev] kn[n be=e2 & f t all-comp5sat+ love no p[] 9 *ur* or /ate1 9 heav5 or e>?1 9 "t or 9 et]nity1 _h p[] to te> him4 ,,iii ,"o is tempt$ to cont9ue 9 ?is /ra94 ,x w\ld be pleasant to speak ( ,hugh ,k5n$y1 ( ,savon>ola1 & ( o!rs :o f\nd life & grace & inspiration 9 ! text on :i* poor ,uncle ,tom pill[$ 8 dy+ head4 ,! te/imony ( su* witnesses is /rangely fasc9at+2 _! "n is legion2 we may yet cite "o or two ( !m be=e we close4 ,mean:ile1 we mu/ pay "s att5tion to ! words ( :i* !y speak s raptur\sly4 ,& ev5 to glance at !m is to fall 9 love ) !m4 ,!y are among ! mo/ /ately1 ! mo/ spl5did1 9 all lit]ature4 ,macaulay1 :o read ev]y?+1 once f\nd himself 9 ,scotl& on a fa/ day4 ,x 0 a new exp]i5ce = him1 & he did n altoge!r enjoy x4 ',! place1' he said1 '_h all ! appe>ance ( a ,puritan ,sunday4 ,e %op 0 %ut & e *ur* op54 ,i he>d ! wor/ & longe/ s]mon t ,i ev] rememb]4 ,e s5t5ce 0 repeat$ ?ree or f\r times ov]1 & no?+ 9 any s5t5ce des]v$ to be said once4 ,i )drew my att5tion & read ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans4 ,i 0 mu* /ruck by ! eloqu5ce & =ce ( "s passages1 & made out ! connection & argum5t ( "s o!rs :i* _h =m]ly seem$ to me unmean+4 ,i enjoy$ ! ,:o %all sep>ate u f ! love ( ,*ri/8 ,i "k few ?+s f9]4' ,! words con/itute !mselves ! greate/ *all5ge ev] utt]$4 ,poets & pa9t]s h glori$ 9 ! conception ( ,ajax1 on 8 lonely rock1 defy+ all ! gods t be4 ,b :at is t comp>$ ) ?is8 ,9 ! passage ^: sublimities awoke ! en?usiasm ( ,macaulay1 & deliv]$ him f insuff]able bor$om1 ,paul claims to h rea*$ ! limits ( f9ality1 & he hurls defiance at all ! =ces ( futurity4 ',:o %all sep>ate u f ! love ( ,*ri/8 ,dea?8 ,life8 ,angels8 ,pr9cipalities8 ,p[]s8 ,?+s ,pres5t8 ,?+s to ,come8 ,height8 ,dep?8 ,any fre% ,creation8 ,i am p]suad$ t none ( !m c sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4' ,,iv ,nei!r dea? nor life c d x4 ,n dea?--nor ev5 life4 ,bo? are =midable =ces2 & ,paul knew :i* 0 ! m dang]\s ( ! two4 ,s he di$ = 8 fai?4 ,t is f9e-- ,m ?an mo/ ( u d4 ,b1 say1 c y add to t l9e ,t he liv$ = x1 too8 ,:5 ,elizabe? came to ! ,engli% ?rone1 a numb] ( m5 & wom51 :o 7 await+ m>tyrdom "u ,m>y1 7 lib]at$4 ,animat$ by ! _s ( ,ridley & ,latim]1 !y w\ld h kiss$ ! faggots & embrac$ ! /ake4 ,yet1 9 ! ye>s t foll[$1 "s ( !m laps$ into indiff]5ce1 w5t ! way ( ! _w1 & nam$ ! "n ( ,*ri/ no m4 ,! ordeal ( life prov$ m pot5t & m t]rible ?an ! ordeal ( a fi]y dea?4 ,bunyan _h le>n$ t lesson4 ,:5 he 0 9 ! dep?s ( 8 despair1 envy+ ! bea/s & birds ab\t him1 & torm5t+ himself ) visions ( hell-fire1 he w5t "o day to he> a s]mon on ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,to use 8 own words1 8 'com=t+ "t 0 come4' ',i began1' he says1 'to give place to ! ^w :i* ) p[] did ov] & ov] aga9 make ?is joyful s\nd )9 my s\l3 ,:o %all sep>ate me f ! love ( ,*ri/8 ,& ) t my he>t 0 fill$ full ( com=t & hope1 & ,i c\ld believe t my s9s w\ld be =giv5 me4 ,yea1 ,i 0 s tak5 ) ! love & m]cy ( ,god t ,i rememb] t ,i c\ld n tell h[ to conta9 till ,i got home2 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld h spok5 ( ,8 love to ! v cr[s t sat ^u ! pl\gh$ l&s be=e me4 ,surely ,i w n =get ?is =ty ye>s h5ce8' ,=ty ye>s h5ce6 ,=ty ye>s h5ce ,bunyan 0 sleep+ 9 8 quiet grave 9 ,bunhill ,fields2 & nobody :o visits t famili> re/+-place ( 8 supposes = a mom5t t dea? has sep>at$ him f ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,b life6 ,life is a f> m dang]\s foe4 ',! tempt]1' ,bunyan tells u1 'w\ld come ^u me ) su* disc\ragem5ts z ^!3 ,y are v hot = m]cy1 b ,i w cool y4 ,?is frame %all n la/4 ,_m h be5 z hot z y = a _s1 b ,i h qu5*$ _! zeal4 ,) ?is1 sev]al1 :o 7 fall5 (f1 w\ld be set be=e m9e eyes4 ,!n ,i w\ld be afraid t ,i %\ld fall away1 too1 b1 ?\ght ,i1 ,i w wat* & take c>e4 ,?\gh y d1 said ! tempt]1 ,i %all be too h>d = y4 ,i w cool y ins5sibly1 by degrees1 by little & little4 ,cont9ual rock+ w lull a cry+ *ild to sleep4 ,i %all h y cold be=e long6 ,^! ?+s1' ,bunyan cont9ues1 'br\ght me into great /raits4 ,i fe>$ t "t w\ld we> f my m9d my s5se ( ! evil ( s91 ( ! wor? ( heav51 & ( my ne$ ( ! blood ( ,*ri/4' ,b at t critical mom5t a text came to 8 help--,uncle ,tom's text1 ,signor ,gavazzi's text4 ',:at %all sep>ate u f ! love ( ,*ri/8 ,= ,i am p]suad$ t nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come1 nor height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature %all be able to sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4' ',t1' ,bunyan says1 '0 a good ^w to me4' ,dea? _c d x6--t is good6 ,life _c d x6--t is bett]6 ',& n[ ,i hop$1' says ,bunyan1 9 conclud+ 8 n>rative ( ?is exp]i5ce1 'n[ ,i hop$ t long life w\ld n de/roy me nor make me miss ( heav54' ,v ,paul d>es ! univ]se4 ,he defies inf9ity4 ,he summons1 9 pairs1 all ! p[]s t be1 & glories 9 _! impot5ce to dissolve ! sacr$ tie t b9ds him to 8 ,"l4 ,he calls ,life & ,dea? be=e him & d>es !m to d x6 ,he calls ! ,p[]s ( ?is ,_w & ! ,p[]s ( ,e ,o!r2 none ( !m1 he says1 c d x6 ,he calls ! ,?+s ( ! ,hi/oric ,pres5t & ! ,developm5ts ( ! ,b\ndless ,future4 ,:atev] *anges may come ) ! pageant ( ! ages1 !re is "o de> relation%ip t no?+ c ev] affect6 ,he calls ! ,?+s 9 ! ,heights & ! ,?+s 9 ! ,dep?s2 b nei!r among angels nor devils c he discov] any =ce t makes 8 fai? to falt]6 ,he surveys ?is ,creation & he contemplates ! ,possibility ( ,o!rs2 b x is ) a smile ( confid5ce & triumph4 ',= ,i am p]suad$1' he says1 't nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come1 nor height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature %all be able to sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4' ,,vi ,! cov5ant]s knew ! value ( ,uncle ,tom's text4 ,among ! h]oic records ( ,scotl&'s t]rible ordeal1 no?+ is m impressive or affect+ ?an ! desp]ate way 9 :i* p]secut$ m5 & wom5 clung ) bo? h&s to ! gold5 hope en%r9$ 9 t maje/ic ^w4 ,x 0 9 a ,scotti% kirk t ,macaulay discov]$ its spl5dor2 b ev5 ,macaulay fail$ to see 9 x all t !y saw4 ,x 0 a beautiful ,may morn+ :5 ,major ,w9dram rode into ,wigton & dem&$ ! surr5d]1 to him & 8 soldi]s1 ( two wom5 :o _h be5 convict$ ( att5d+ a conv5ticle4 ,"o ( !m 0 ,m>g>et ,wilson1 a fair "y girl ( eighte54 ,%e 0 condemn$ to be la%$ to a /ake at l[ tide 9 su* a way t ! ris+ wat]s w\ld sl[ly ov]:elm h]4 ,9 hope ( %ak+ h] fidelity1 & sav+ h] life1 x 0 orda9$ t h] companion %\ld be fa/5$ to a /ake a little f>!r out4 ',x may be1' said h] p]secutors1 't1 z ,mi/ress ,m>g>et wat*es ! waves g ov] ! wid[ be=e h]1 %e w rel5t6' ,! ruse1 h[ev]1 _h ! opposite effect4 ,:5 ,m>g>et saw ! =titude ) :i* ! eld] woman yield$ h] s\l to ! incom+ tide1 %e began to s+ a p>aphrase ( ! tw5ty-fif? ,psalm1 & ^? on ! bea* took up ! /ra94 ,! soldi]s angrily sil5c$ !m1 & ,m>g>et's "m1 ru%+ into ! wat]s1 begg$ h] to save h] life by mak+ ! decl>ation t ! au?orities desir$4 ,b tantaliz$ & torm5t$1 %e nev] fl9*$2 &1 z ! waves lapp$ h] face %e 0 he>d to repeat1 aga9 & aga91 ! triumphant words3 ',i am p]suad$ t nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come1 nor height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature1 %all be able to sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4' ,z a repres5tative ( ! m5 ( t /]n "t1 we may cite ,john ,bruce4 ,:5 t /urdy vet]an1 aft] a long life ( fai?ful te/imony & incessant suff]+1 lay dy+1 he beckon$ 8 daught] to ! *air beside 8 b$4 ,he told h]1 9 brok5 s5t5ces & fail+ voice1 ( ! goodness & m]cy t _h foll[$ him all ! days ( 8 life2 & !n1 paus+ sudd5ly1 he exclaim$3 ',h>k1 lass1 ! ,ma/] calls6 ,fet* ! ,buik6' ,%e br\ght ! ,bible to 8 side4 ',turn1' he said1 'to ! eigh? ( ,romans & put my f+] on ^! words3 ,:o c sep>ate u f ! love ( ,*ri/8 ,= ,i am p]suad$ t nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come1 nor height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature1 %all be able to sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4 ,n[1' he cont9u$1 z soon z %e _h f\nd ! place1 'put my f+] on ! words & hold x !re6' ,& ) 8 f+] !re1 po9t+ ev5 9 dea? to ! gr\nd ( all 8 confid5ce1 ! old man pass$ away4 ,,vii ',:o %all sep>ate u f ! love ( ,*ri/8' ask$ ,uncle ,tom1 ) 8 la/ brea?4 ',massa ,george sat fix$ ) solemn awe1' says ,mrs4 ,bee*] ,/[e1 9 cont9u+ ! /ory4 ',x seem$ to him t ! place 0 holy2 & z he clos$ ,tom's lifeless eyes1 & rose to leave ! dead1 only "o ?\ght possess$ him--,:at a ?+ x is to be a ,*ri/ian6' ,x is inde$6 ,,xx ,,&rew ,,bon>',s ,,text ,i ,x is an old-fa%ion$ ,scotti% kirk--& ! ,communion ,sabba?4 ,ev]ybody kn[s ( ! hu% t brood$ ov] a ,scotti% community a c5tury ago :5ev] ! ,communion season came r\nd4 ,! entire population gave itself up to a p]iod ( holy awe & solemn gladness4 ,z ! day drew ne>1 no?+ else 0 ?\ght ab\t or spok5 (4 ,at ! kirk itself1 day aft] day 0 giv5 up to prep>atory ex]cises1 fa/-"t s]mons & ! f5c+ ( tables4 ,9 ?is old kirk1 9 :i* we ?is morn+ f9d ourselves1 all ^! prelim9>ies are pa/4 ,! "y p :o are pres5t+ !mselves = ! fir/ "t h be5 duly exam9$ by ! grave & somb] eld]s1 &1 hav+ surviv$ t fi]y & se>*+ ordeal1 h receiv$ _! tok5s4 ,& n[ ev]y?+ is ready4 ,! great day has actually come4 ,! sn[y clo?s drape ! pews2 ev]y?+ is 9 read9ess = ! solemn fe/ival2 ! p come f f> & ne>4 ,b ,i am n conc]n$ ) ^? :o1 on ?is impressive & memorable occasion1 ?rong ar\nd ! table & p>take ( ! sacr$ my/]ies4 ,=1 at ! back ( ! kirk1 high up1 is a cav]n\s & app>5tly empty old gall]y1 d>k & dismal4 ,is x empty8 ,:at is t pat* ( pal5ess t ,i see up 9 ! corn]8 ,is x a face8 ,x is6 ,x is ! grave & eag] face ( a small boy2 a face ov]spread ) awe & wond] z he gazes ^u ! affect+ & impressive sc5e t is be+ enact$ bel[4 ',z a *ild1' said ,dr4 ,bon>1 _m ye>s aft]w>ds1 :5 address+ ! little p ( 8 own congregation1 'z a *ild ,i us$ to love to creep up into t old gall]y on ,communion ,sabba?s4 ,h[ ,i trembl$ z ,i climb$ up ! /airs6 ,& h[ ,i %udd]$ :5 ! m9i/] ent]$ & began ! s]vice6 ,:5 ,i saw "y p ( my own acqua9tance take ! holy emblems = ! fir/ "t1 ,i wond]$ if1 "o great & beautiful day1 ,i %\ld myself be f\nd among ! communicants4 ,b ! ?\ght always di$ 9 ! mom5t ( its bir?4 ,= ,i f\nd 9 my he>t s mu* t mu/ keep me f ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,i ?\ght1 z ,i sat 9 ! deep recesses ( t gloomy old gall]y1 t ,i mu/ purge my s\l ( all defilem5t1 & cultivate all ! graces ( ! fai?1 be=e ,i c\ld hope = a place 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/ or v5ture z a humble gue/ to ,8 table4 ,b oh1 h[ ,i long$ "o day to be numb]$ among t happy company6 ,i ?\ght no privilege on e>? c\ld comp>e ) t4' ,,ii ,a c\ple ( entries 9 8 di>y w complete our prep>ation = ! record ( ! day t *ang$ 8 life4 ,he is a y\? ( n9ete51 /aid & ?\ghtful1 b full ( life & m]rim5t1 & ! popul> c5t] ( a gr\p ( /ud5t fri5ds4 ,may #c1 #ahbi4--;,great sorr[1 because ,i am /ill out ( ,*ri/4 ,may #ca1 #ahbi4--,my bir?day is pa/ & ,i am n born aga94 ,n e day1 ,i fancy1 d su* entries f9d _! way into ! confid5tial j\rnals ( "y p ( n9ete54 ,,iii ,god's fl[]s are all ev]la/+s4 ,! night may enfold !m2 ! grass may conceal !m2 ! sn[s may entomb !m2 b !y are always !re4 ,!y d n p]i% or fade4 ,see h[ ! pr9ciple works out 9 hi/ory6 ,!re is no m rem>kable revival ( religion 9 our national /ory ?an t repres5t$ by ! ,rise ( ! ,puritans4 ,! face ( ,engl& 0 *ang$2 ev]y?+ 0 made anew4 ,!n came ! ,re/oration4 ,p>adise 0 lo/4 ,puritanism vani%$ z sudd5ly z x _h aris54 ,b 0 x dead8 ,pr(essor ,james ,/alk]1 9 a ,c5t5nial ,lecture on ,rob]t ,murray ,mc,cheyne--a "n t /&s imp]i%ably associat$ ) t ( ,&rew ,bon>--says mo/ emphatically t x 0 n4 ,he %[s h[1 l a =e/ fire1 ! movem5t swept across ,europe1 return+ at la/ to ! l& 9 :i* x rose4 ,:51 ) ! ,re/oration1 ,engl& relaps$ into folly1 x pass$ ov] into ,holl&1 prep>+ = u1 among o!r ?+s1 a new & bett] l9e ( ,engli% k+s4 ,f ,holl& x pass$ into ,g]many1 &1 by means ( ! ,moravian ,bre?r51 produc$ ! mo/ amaz+ mission>y movem5t ( all "t4 ,f ,g]many x return$ to ,engl&1 giv+ u ! ,me?odi/ ,revival ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 a revival :i*1 accord+ to ,lecky1 alone sav$ ,engl& f ! horrors ( an indu/rial revolution4 ,& f ,engl& x swept into ,scotl&1 & k9dl$ !re su* a revival ( religion z has left an indelible impression ^u ,scotti% life & "*4 ,x 0 9 ! sweep ( t hi/oric movem5t t ! s\l ( ,&rew ,bon> 0 born4 ,,iv ',x 0 9 #ahcj1' he says1 9 a lett] to 8 bro!r1 writt5 9 8 eighty-?ird ye>1 'x 0 9 #ahcj t ,i f\nd ! ,savi\r1 or r1 t ,he f\nd me1 & laid me on ,8 %\ld]s rejoic+4' ,& h[ did x all come ab\t8 ,x 0 a tranquil ev5+ 9 ! e>ly autumn1 & a ,sabba?4 ,!re is always some?+ conducive to contemplation ab\t an autumn ev5+4 ,:51 "o ( ^! days1 "o ( our philosoph]s gives u a ,psy*ology ( ! ,seasons1 ,i %all confid5tly expect to f9d t ! great majority ( conv]sions take place 9 ! autumn4 ,at any rate1 ,&rew ,bon>'s did4 ,z he look$ out ^u ! _w 9 ! e>ly morn+1 he saw ! %rubs 9 ! g>d5 bel[ him1 & ! furze on ! moorl& beyond1 tw9kl+ ) ! dew-dr5*$ webs ( innum]able spid]s4 ,9 8 walk to ! *ur*1 & 9 a /roll across ! fields 9 ! aft]noon1 ! hu% ( ! e>?1 brok5 only by ! l[+ ( cattle1 ! bleat+ ( %eep & ! ru/le ( ! leaves t _h already fall51 saturat$ 8 _s4 ,! _w1 he ?\ght1 _h nev] look$ s beautiful4 ,! =e/ 0 a riot ( russet & gold4 ,! h$ge-r[s 7 bronze & purple & saffron4 ,! s(t & mi/y sunlight only acc5tuat$ ! amb] t9ts t m>k$ ! dy+ f]n4 ,9 ! ev5+1 unable to %ake (f ! p5sive mood into :i* ! day _h ?r[n him1 he rea*$ d[n ,gu?rie's ,trial ( a ,sav+ ,int]e/ 9 ,*ri/1 & gave himself to s]i\s ?\ght4 ,0 x 9 ! pages ( ,gu?rie's se>*+ volume t he came ^u ! text1 or did he1 lat] on1 lay d[n ! book & take up 8 ,new ,te/am5t in/ead8 ,i d n "k4 ,b1 h[ev] t may h be51 "o great & gl[+ ?\ght took complete possession ( 8 s\l4 ,z ! tide w sometimes ru% sudd5ly up ! s&s1 fill+ up e holl[ & be>+ away all ! seawe$ & driftwood t has be5 ly+ !re s long1 s "o surg+ & ov]ma/]+ ^w p\r$ itself sudd5ly 9 ^u 8 m9d1 be>+ away ) x ! d\bts & appreh5sions t _h torm5t$ him = ye>s4 ',( ,8 fullness h we all receiv$1 & grace = grace4' ,!n & !re1 he says1 he began to h a secret joyful hope t he did really believe on ! ,"l ,jesus4 ',! fullness & fre5ess ( ! div9e grace fill$ my he>t2 ,i did no?+ b receive6' ',( ,8 fullness h all we receiv$6' ',8 fullness fill$ my he>t6' ',i did no?+ b receive6' ,=ty-two ye>s aft]w>ds1 at ! age ( sixty-two1 he revisit$ t room & tri$ to recapture ! holy ec/asy ) :i*1 s _m ye>s e>li]1 he _h 'fir/ realiz$ a f\nd ,savi\r4' ',grace = grace6' ,v ',( ,8 fullness h all we receiv$1 & grace = grace6' ,i "k a fair ,au/ralian city t ne/les s]5ely at ! foot ( a tall & massive m\nta94 ,half way up ! slopes is ! city's res]voir4 ,9 a glori\s & ev]gre5 valley x has be5 holl[$ out ( ! rugg$ m\nta9-side4 ,! virg9 bu% surr\nds x on e h&2 at its we/]n extremity a graceful wat]fall comes p\r+ d[n f ! heights1 m+l+ its silv]y music ) ! songs ( ! birds ar\nd4 ,x is ! favorite haunt ( gaily-color$ k+fi%]s4 ,swall[s skim hi!r & ?i!r ov] its cry/all9e & placid surface2 &1 z if kiss+ _! own reflections 9 ! glass1 !y j t\* ! wat] z !y flit across1 creat+ circles t gr[ & gr[ until !y rea* ! utmo/ edge4 ,l a giant :o1 consci\s ( 8 gr&eur1 loves to see 8 image 9 ! mirror1 ! sc>p$ & wea!r-beat5 summit gazes /]nly d[n f above & sees 8 spl5dors reproduc$1 & ev5 enhanc$1 9 ! limpid dep?s bel[4 ,(t51 on a hot day1 h ,i resort$ to ?is sylvan retreat4 ,at ?is altitude1 h[ delici\sly cool is ! air2 h[ icy cold ! wat]6 ,x has come p\r+ d[n ! cat>act f ! melt+ sn[s above6 ,=1 /rangely en\gh1 ! w9t] ra9s & ! summ] suns conspire to keep x always full4 ,f> d[n ! m\nta9-side ,i see ! city1 %imm]+ 9 ! noonday heat4 ,i ?9k ( its population1 hot1 tir$ & ?ir/y4 ,& !n x pleases me to reflect t e h\se d[n !re at ! m\nta9's foot is 9 direct communication ) ?is va/ bas9 ( %9+ wat]4 ,! p h b to /ret* =? _! h&s & repl5i% _! vessels aga9 & aga94 ,?is cry/al res]voir f> up ! slopes is really a "p ( ! furniture ( ea* ( ^? homes4 ,h n ,i myself be5 d[n !re 9 ! du/ & heat on su* a day z ?is8 ,h n ,i myself be5 p>*$ & ?ir/y8 ,& h ,i n ?\ght wi/fully ( ! res]voir f> up ! slopes8 ,& h ,i n tak5 my glass & fill$ x & quaff$ ) reli% ! sweet & sp>kl+ wat]8 ,& h ,i n said to myself1 z ,i ?\ght ( ! famili> sc5e among ! hills3 ',( its fullness h all we receiv$1 & wat] = wat]4' ',8 fullness fill$ my he>t6' ',i did no?+ b receive6' ',( ,8 fullness h all we receiv$1 & grace = grace6' ,,vi ,yes1 grace = grace6 ,grace = manhood foll[+ ^u grace = y\?6 ,grace = sickness foll[+ ^u grace = heal?6 ,grace = sorr[ foll[+ ^u grace = joy6 ,grace = age foll[+ ^u grace = maturity6 ,grace to die foll[+ ^u grace to live6 ,( t fullness ( :i* he fir/ drank on t lovely autumn ev5+1 he drank aga9 & aga9 & aga91 always ) fre% delight & satisfaction4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s lat]1 ,i f9d him say+ t1 'if !re is "o ?+ = :i* ,i praise ! ,"l m ?an ano!r x is ?is3 t ,he op5$ my eyes to see t ,*ri/ pleases ! ,fa!r to ! full1 & t ?is is ! gr\nd ( my acceptance4' ,five ye>s lat] /ill1 he says t ',i h be5 _m1 _m times unhappy = a:ile1 b h nev] s]i\sly d\bt$ my int]e/ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus4' ,:5 he 0 fifty-f\r1 8 wife di$1 leav+ him to br+ up 8 "y family z be/ he c\ld4 ,b 'grace = grace4' ,a ye> or two lat]1 ,i f9d him rejoic+ t 'to-night bo? ,isabella & ,m>jory came home speak+ ( _! hav+ be5 enabl$ to re/ on ,*ri/4 ,:at a joyful "t x has be56 ,i ?9k1 too1 ! "y s]vant has f\nd ,*ri/4 ,bless$ ,"l1 ,i h ask$ ,!e (t5 to rememb] ,?y promise1 & :5 "m leaves !e1 ! ,"l w take !e up4 ,i h ask$ ,!e to be a "m to my mo!rless *ildr51 & n[1 inde$1 ,?\ ha/ giv5 me my pray]4 ,praise1 praise = ev]more6' ,on ! fiftie? anniv]s>y ( t nev]-to-be-=gott5 autumn ev5+1 he records ) gratitude ! fact t1 '= fifty ye>s ! ,"l has kept me )9 sight ( ! ,cross4' ,t5 ye>s lat] /ill1 n[ an old man ( eighty1 he decl>es t 8 ,savi\r has nev] once left him 9 ! d>kness all ^! ye>s4 ,&1 two ye>s lat]1 j be=e 8 dea?1 he writes1 'x 0 sixty-two ye>s ago t ,i f\nd ! ,savi\r1 or1 r1 t ,he f\nd me2 & ,i h nev] p>t$ company ) ,him all ^! ye>s4 ,*ri/ ! ,savi\r has be5 to me my true portion1 my heav5 begun2 & my e>ne/ pray] & desire = y & ,m>y & little ,m>jory w always be1 t y may ea* f9d1 n only all ,i ev] f\nd 9 ,*ri/1 b a hundr$fold m1 e ye>6' ,grace = grace6 ,grace = ! fa!r & grace = ! *ildr56 ,grace = ! old man j ab\t to die1 & grace = ! little *ild j le>n+ h[ to live6 ',( ,8 fullness h all we receiv$1 & grace = grace6' ,,vii ,yes1 grace = grace6 ,grace = ! pulpit & grace = ! pew6' ,=1 ?r\gh all ^! ye>s1 ,&rew ,bon> 0 a m9i/]1 & ! text 0 ! keynote ( all 8 utt]ances4 ,fullness6 ,fullness6 ,fullness6 ,receive6 ,receive6 ,receive6 ,grace = grace6 ,grace = grace6 ',( ,8 fullness h all we receiv$1 & grace = grace6' ,9 8 /udy !re hung a text ( two words4 ,he _h _h x specially pr9t$1 = ^? two words express$ ! abid+ fullness on :i* he lov$ to dwell4 ',?\ rema9e/6' ,"o day1 we are told1 a lady 9 great sorr[ call$ to see him4 ,b no?+ t he said c\ld com=t h]4 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 he saw a light come into h] face4 ',say no m1' %e said1 ',i h f\nd :at ,i ne$6' & %e po9t$ to ! text3 ',?\ rema9e/6' ,t 0 x6 ,come :at w1 ,he abides6 ,g :o may1 ,he rema9s6 ,amid/ all ! *ances & *anges ( life1 ,he p]5nially satisfies4 ,l ! ?ir/y toil]s 9 ! city1 ,i draw & draw aga91 & am ea* "t refre%$ & reviv$4 ',8 fullness fills my he>t6' ',i d no?+ b receive6' ',( ,8 fullness h all we receiv$1 & grace = grace6' ,,xxi ,,francis ,d',,assisi',s ,,text ,i ,osc> ,wilde decl>es t1 s9ce ,*ri/ w5t to ! cross1 ! _w has produc$ only "o g5u9e ,*ri/ian1 & 8 "n is ,francis d',assisi4 ,c]ta9ly he is ! "o sa9t :om all ! *ur*es h agre$ to canonize2 ! mo/ vividly ,*ri/like man :o has ev] submitt$ 8 "* to ! scrut9y ( public criticism4 ,8 life1 z ,gre5 says 9 8 ,%ort ,hi/ory ( ! ,engli% ,p1 8 life falls l a /ream ( light a?w>t ! d>kness ( ! m$ival ages4 ,mat!w ,arnold speaks ( him z a figure ( mo/ magical pot5cy & sweetness & *>m4 ,francis call$ m5 back to ,*ri/ & br\ght ,*ri/ back to m54 ',all ,europe woke ) a />t1' ,sabati] affirms1 '& :atev] 0 be/ 9 humanity leap$ to foll[ 8 foot/eps4' ,,ii ,a bli! sa9t 0 ,francis4 ,he lov$ to laugh2 he lov$ to s+2 & he lov$ to he> ! music ( laught] & ( song z x rippl$ f ! lips ( o!rs4 ,e description t has come d[n to u lays /ress on ! sun%9e t play$ ab\t 8 l(ty =ehead & op5 c\nt5ance4 ,! days came :51 ?\gh /ill 9 ! heyday ( e>ly manhood1 8 h&some figure 0 gaunt & wa/$2 8 f9e face furr[$ ) suff]+ & c>e2 8 virile /r5g? exhau/$ by ceaseless toil1 we>isome j\rney+s1 & exact+ m9i/ries ( _m k9ds4 ,b1 emaciat$ & worn1 8 face nev] = a mom5t lo/ its radiance4 ,he greet$ life ) a *e] & took leave ( x ) a smile4 ,8 y\? 0 a frolic2 8 v s9s 7 pleasant s9s4 ,8 w9som5ess drew to him ! noble/ y\?s & faire/ maid5s ( ,assisi4 ,! li! & graceful figure ( ,francis1 ) 8 d>k1 eloqu5t b sp>kl+ eyes1 8 weal?y %ock ( jet black hair1 8 s(t1 ri*1 sonor\s voice & 8 gay b faultless attire1 0 ! s\l & c5t] ( e y\?ful revel4 ,he 01 z ,sir ,james ,/eph5 says1 =emo/ 9 e feat ( arms1 fir/ 9 e triumph ( s*ol>%ip1 & ! gaye/ figure 9 e fe/ival4 ',! brighte/ eyes 9 ,assisi1 dazzl$ by s _m graces1 & ! mo/ rev]5d br[s !re1 ackn[l$g+ su* e>ly wisdom1 7 alike b5t ) admiration t[>ds him2 & all conspir$ to su/a9 8 fa!r's confid5ce t1 9 8 p]son1 ! family "n w\ld rival ! pr\de/ & mo/ spl5did 9 ,italy's illu/ri\s pa/4' ,8 bewit*+ p]sonality1 8 rollick+ gaiety1 8 brood+ ?\ghtfulness1 8 dauntless c\rage & 8 c\rtly ways swept all m5 (f _! feet2 he _h b to lead & !y in/9ctively foll[$2 he comm&$ & !y unque/ionably obey$4 ,he 0 nick-nam$ ! ,fl[] ( ,assisi4 ,he lov$ to be happy & to make o!rs happy4 ',yet1' z "o ,roman ,ca?olic biograph] rem>ks1 'he did n yet "k :]e true happ9ess 0 to be f\nd4' ,he 0 tw5ty-f\r :5 he made t s5sational discov]y4 ,he f\nd ! s\rce ( true happ9ess 9 ! la/ place 9 ! _w 9 :i* he w\ld h ?\ght ( look+ = x4 ,he f\nd x at ! ,cross6 ,&1 9 p]fect consi/5cy ) 8 y\?ful conduct1 he sp5t ! re/ ( 8 days--he di$ at =ty-f\r--9 po9t+ m5 to ! ,crucifi$4 ,z a y\? he _h done 8 be/ to radiate laught] & song among all ! "y p ( ,assisi2 x 0 !re=e *>act]i/ic ( him t1 hav+ discov]$ ! f\nta9-head ( all abid+ satisfaction1 he %\ld make x ! supreme object ( 8 matur] ye>s to %>e 8 sublime secret ) ! :ole wide _w4 ,,iii ,london 0 a village 9 ! "t ( ,francis d',assisi1 & ! bay+ ( ! wolves 0 ! only s\nd he>d 9 ! =e/s t !n cov]$ ! sites ( our great mod]n cities4 ,:il/ ,k+ ,john 0 sign+ ,magna ,c>ta1 ,francis 0 at ,rome seek+ recognition = 8 bro!rhood ( fri>s4 ,x 0 ! age ( ! ,crusad]s & ! ,tr\bad\rs4 ,yet1 z ,i read ! mov+ record ( 8 great spiritual exp]i5ce1 ,i =get t ,i h invad$ a p]iod 9 :i* ,engli% hi/ory _h sc>cely begun4 ,francis has 8 aff9ities 9 e l& & 9 e age4 ,francis di$ f\r hundr$ ye>s be=e ,john ,bunyan 0 born2 yet1 z ,i read ,bunyan's description ( ,*ri/ian at ! ,cross1 ,i seem to be p]us+ afre% ! /ory ( ! conv]sion ( ,francis4 ,! language fits exactly4 ,/rike out ! ^w ',*ri/ian1' & sub/itute ! ^w ',francis1' & ! passage c\ld be transf]r$ bodily f ! ,pilgrim's ,progress to ! ,life ( ,francis d',assisi4 ,! conv]sion ( ,francis occurr$ five hundr$ ye>s be=e ,dr4 ,watts wrote 8 noble hymn1 ',:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s ,cross'2 yet1 )\t kn[+ ! words1 ,francis sang t song 9 8 he>t ov] & ov] & ov] aga94 ,! conv]sion ( ,francis 0 effect$ six hundr$ ye>s be=e ! conv]sion ( ,mr4 ,spurgeon4 ,yet t conv]sion 9 ! ru9$ *ur* ( ,/4 ,damian's 9 ,italy is ! v c\nt]p>t ( t lat] conv]sion 9 ! little *apel at ,artill]y ,/reet1 ,col*e/]4 ',look6' cri$ ! prea*] at ,col*e/]1 'look to ,jesus6 ,look to ,jesus6' ',i look$1' says ,mr4 ,spurgeon2 ',i look$ & 0 sav$6' ',francis look$ to ! ,crucifi$1' says 8 biograph]4 ',x 0 a look ( fai?2 a look ( love2 a look t _h all 8 s\l 9 x2 a look :i* did n attempt to analyze1 b :i* 0 cont5t to receive4 ,he look$1 &1 look+1 ent]$ into life4' ,y c take ! s5t5ces f ! ,life ( ,francis & transf] !m to ! ,life ( ,spurgeon1 or vice v]sa1 & !y w fit _! new environm5t ) ! mo/ p]fect hi/orical accuracy4 ,,iv ,z1 ) y\r face t[>ds ,spello1 y foll[ ! w9d+s ( ! ,via ,francesca1 y w f9d ! little *ur* ( ,/4 ,damian's on ! slope ( ! hill outside ! city walls4 ,x is rea*$ by a few m9utes' walk ov] a /ony pa?1 %ad$ ) olive-trees1 amid odors ( lav5d] & rosem>y4 ',/&+ on ! top ( a hillock1 ! entire pla9 is visible ?r\gh a curta9 ( cypresses & p9es :i* seem to be try+ to hide ! humble h]mitage & set up an ideal b>ri] betwe5 x & ! _w4' ,francis 0 p>ticul>ly fond ( ?is wood$ walk & ( ! sanctu>y to :i* x l$4 ,9 p5sive mom5ts1 :5 x 0 m ?an usually evid5t to him t1 ) all 8 m]rim5t1 he _h n yet discov]$ ! f\nta9 ( true gladness1 he turn$ 8 face ?is way4 ,! crucifix at ,/4 ,damian's--:i* is /ill pres]v$ 9 ! sacri/y ( ,santa ,*i>a--has features peculi>ly its own4 ,x diff]s f o!r images ( ! k9d3 ',9 mo/ ( ! sanctu>ies ( ! twelf? c5tury1 ! ,crucifi$ ,"o1 frightfully lac]at$1 ) ble$+ w\nds1 appe>s to seek to inspire only grief & compunction2 t ( ,/4 ,damian1 on ! contr>y1 has an expression ( unutt]able calm & g5tl5ess2 in/ead ( clos+ ! eyelids 9 et]nal surr5d] to ! weight ( suff]+1 x looks d[n 9 self-=getfulness1 & its pure1 cle> gaze says1 n ,see h[ ,i suff]6 b ,come unto ,me6' ,t1 at any rate1 is :at x said to ,francis on t memorable day4 ,) an empty & a hungry he>t he kneel$ be=e x4 ',o ,"l ,jesus1' he cri$1 '%$ ,?y light ^u ! d>kness ( my m9d6' ,& !n an extraord9>y ?+ happ5$4 ,! ,savi\r to :om he pray$ 0 no long] an inanimate image2 b a liv+ ,p]son6 ',an answ] seem$ to come f ! t5d] eyes t look$ d[n on him f ! ,cross1' says ,canon ,add]ley4 ',jesus he>d 8 cry1 & ,francis accept$ ! de> ,"l z 8 ,savi\r & ,ma/]4 ,a real spiritual union took place betwe5 him & 8 ,div9e ,"l4 ,he took ,him = bett] = worse1 = ri*] = poor]1 till dea? & aft] dea?1 = ev]4' ',?is vision m>ks1' ,sabati] says1 '! f9al triumph ( ,francis4 ,8 union ) ,*ri/ is consummat$2 f ?is "t he c exclaim ) ! my/ics ( e age1 ,my belov$ is m9e & ,i am ,84 ,f t day ! remembrance ( ! ,crucifi$ ,"o1 ! ?\ght ( ! love :i* _h triumph$ 9 immolat+ itself1 became ! v c5t] ( 8 religi\s life1 ! s\l ( 8 s\l4 ,= ! fir/ "t1 ,francis _h be5 br\ght into direct1 p]sonal1 intimate contact ) ,jesus ,*ri/4' ',x 01' ,canon ,add]ley says aga91 'no m]e intellectual acceptance ( a !ological proposition1 b an actual self-committal to ! ,p]son ( ,jesus2 no m]e s5tim5tal feel+ ( pity = ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/1 or ( com=t 9 ! ?\ght t1 ?r\gh ^? suff]+s1 he c\ld secure a place 9 a future heav51 b a real1 brave assumption ( ! ,cross1 an ent]+ into ! fell[%ip ( ! ,passion ( ,*ri/1 a det]m9ation to suff] ) ,him & to sp5d & be sp5t 9 ,8 s]vice4' ,francis nev] =got t mom5t4 ,8 :ole s\l ov]fl[$ ) ! int5sity ( 8 affection = 8 ,savi\r4 ,to ! end ( 8 days he c\ld nev] ?9k ( ! ,cross )\t te>s2 yet he nev] knew :e!r ^? te>s 7 prompt$ by admiration1 pity1 or desire4 ,:5 he arose & left ! little sanctu>y1 he felt1 z ,bunyan's pilgrim felt1 t he _h lo/ 8 load1 & lo/ x = ev]4 ,b he felt t he _h assum$ ano!r4 ,he _h tak5 up ! ,cross4 ,he _h devot$ himself to its s]vice4 ',god =bid1' he cri$1 't ,i %\ld glory save 9 ! ,cross ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 by :om ! _w is crucifi$ unto me & ,i unto ! _w4' ,:51 five c5turies lat]1 ,isaac ,watts survey$ ! wondr\s ,cross on :i* ! ,pr9ce ( ,glory di$1 8 contemplation l$ to ! same resolve3 ,=bid x1 ,"l1 t ,i %\ld boa/1 ,save 9 ! dea? ( ,*ri/ my ,god6 ,all ! va9 ?+s t *>m me mo/1 ,i sacrifice !m to ,8 blood4 ,& s1 once m1 )\t kn[+ ! words1 ,francis sang 9 8 s\l t song ( consecration4 ',i look$ & look$ & look$ aga96' say ,francis & ,spurgeon1 six c5turies ap>t4 ',x 0 v surpris+ to me t ! sight ( ! ,cross %\ld ?us ease me ( my burd56' say ,francis & ,bunyan1 ) f\r c5turies betwe54 ',=bid x1 ,"l1 t ,i %\ld boa/ save 9 ! dea? ( ,*ri/ my ,god6' cry ,francis & ,isaac ,watts1 undivid$ by a *asm ( five hundr$ ye>s4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,cross all ! l&s are unit$ & all ! ages seem z "o4 ,v ',god =bid t ,i %\ld glory save 9 ! ,cross ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 by :om ! _w is crucifi$ unto me & ,i unto ! _w4' ,9 ! "o cross ,francis saw--z ,paul did--?ree crucifixions4 ,he saw on ! ,cross 8 ,"l crucifi$ = him4 ,he saw on ! ,cross ! _w crucifi$ to him4 ,he saw on ! ,cross himself crucifi$ to ! _w4 ,f t h\r ,francis knew no?+ among m5 save ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,him crucifi$4 ,lay+ aside ! gay clo?+ ( :i* he 0 s fond1 he donn$ a peasant's cloak & ti$ x at ! wai/ ) a piece ( cord--! g>b t aft]w>ds became ! habit ( ! ,franciscan ,ord]4 ,he !n set out to initiate ! greate/ religi\s revival & ! greate/ mission>y movem5t ( ! m$ival ages--! ent]prise t pav$ ! way = ! ,r5aissance & ! ,re=mation4 ,beg9n+ at 8 native t[n1 he j\rney$ ?r\gh ! classic cities ( ,italy1 unfold+ to all sorts & conditions ( m5 ! wond]s ( ! ,cross4 ,al?\gh ! hide\s sight & loa?some smell ( leprosy _h always fill$ him ) unconqu]able disgu/1 he gladly m9i/]$ to ! lep]s1 9 ! hope t1 by s do+1 he might imp>t to !m ! inf9ite consolations ( ! ,cross4 ,worn z he soon became1 he set out to tramp f l& to l& 9 ord] t he might proclaim ?r\gh ,europe & ,asia ! mat*less message ( ! ,cross4 ,9 8 walks ?r\gh ! lonely woods he lov$ to proclaim to ! v birds ! /ory ( ! ,cross4 ,x is ano!r l9k ) ,bunyan4 ,bunyan felt t he %\ld l to tell ! cr[s on ! pl\gh$ fields ! /ory ( 8 s\l's salvation2 b ,francis actually did x4 ,he w\ld sit d[n 9 ! =e/3 wait until ! oaks & bee*es & elms ab\t him 7 fill$ ) sp>r[s & f9*es & wr5s2 & !n tell ( ! dy+ love ( ,him :o made !m4 ,&1 z !y flew away1 he lov$ to fancy t !y =m$ !mselves into a cross-%ap$ cl\d above him1 & t ! songs t !y sang 7 ! rapt expression ( _! ador+ wor%ip4 ,9 8 long j\rney+s he 0 (t5 compell$ to subsi/ on roots & nuts & b]ries4 ,meet+ a k9dr$ _s 9 ! woods he "o day sugge/$ t !y %\ld commune toge!r4 ,8 companion look$ ab\t him 9 bewild]m5t4 ,b ,francis po9t$ to a rock4 ',see6' he said1 '! rock %all be our alt>2 ! b]ries %all be our bread2 ! wat] 9 ! holl[ ( ! rock %all be our w9e6' ,x took v little to turn ! ?\ghts ( ,francis to ! ,cross2 he easily lift$ 8 s\l into communion ) ! ,crucifi$4 ,:5ev] & :]ev] ,francis op5$ 8 lips1 ! ,cross 0 always 8 !me4 ',he p\r$ into my he>t ! sweetness ( ,*ri/6' said 8 mo/ em95t conv]t1 & ?\s&s c\ld h said ! same4 ,feel+ ! magnitude ( 8 task & ! meag]ness ( 8 p[]s1 he call$ ^u 8 conv]ts to assi/ him1 & s5t !m out1 two by two1 to tell ( ! ineffable grace ( ! ,cross4 ,9 humanness & common s5se he f\nd$ 8 fam\s ,ord]4 ,8 foll[]s 7 to respect dome/ic ties2 !y 7 to reg>d all "w z honorable1 & to return an equival5t 9 labor = all t !y receiv$4 ,!y 7 to husb& _! own p[]s2 to reg>d _! bodies z sacr$1 & on no acc\nt to exhau/ _! en]gies 9 ne$less vigils & fa/+s4 ,! grey fri>s soon became famili> figures 9 e t[n 9 ,europe4 ,!y endur$ e conceivable privation & d>$ e =m ( dang] 9 ord] t1 l _! f\nd]1 !y might tell ( ! dea?less love ( ! ,cross4 ,francis himself did n live long to lead !m2 b 9 dea? z 9 life 8 eyes 7 on ! ,cross4 ,fifty ( 8 disciples knelt ar\nd 8 b$ at ! la/4 ,he begg$ !m to read to him ! #ai? *apt] ( ,john's gospel--! record ( ! ,crucifixion4 ',9 liv+ or 9 dy+1' he said1 ',god =bid t ,i %\ld glory save 9 ! ,cross ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/6' ,,vi ,francis d',assisi & ,mat!w ,arnold appe> to h little or no?+ 9 common4 ,francis 0 emotional1 my/ical1 s]aphic2 ,arnold 0 cultur$1 cold1 & critical4 ,yet ,francis ?rew an extraord9>y spell ov] ! s*ol>ly m9d ( ,arnold1 &1 dissimil> z 7 _! lives1 9 dea? !y 7 n divid$4 ',o my ,"l ,jesus1' pray$ ,francis1 ',i besee* ,!e1 grant me two graces be=e ,i die2 ! fir/1 t ,i may feel 9 my s\l & 9 my body1 z f> z may be1 ! pa9 t ,?\1 sweet ,"l1 did/ be> 9 ! h\rs ( ,?y mo/ bitt] passion2 ! second1 t ,i may feel 9 my he>t1 z f> z may be1 t exce$+ love :]e) ,?\1 ,o ,son ( ,god1 did/ will+ly endure su* agony = u s9n]s4' ,8 pray] 0 answ]$4 ,z ! sun 0 sett+ on a lovely autumn ev5+1 he pass$ away1 %>+ ! angui%1 yet glory+ 9 ! triumph ( ! ,cross4 ,! song ( ! birds to :om he _h s (t5 prea*$ flood$ ! air ) ! melody he lov$ s well4 ,on ano!r beautiful ev5+1 ne>ly sev5 c5turies lat]1 ,mat!w ,arnold pass$ sudd5ly away4 ,x 0 a ,sunday1 & he 0 sp5d+ x ) 8 bro!r-9-law at ,liv]pool4 ,9 ! morn+ !y w5t to ,sefton ,p>k ,*ur*4 ,dr4 ,john ,watson 7,ian ,macl>57 prea*$ on ,! ,%ad[ ( ! ,cross4 ,he us$ an illu/ration borr[$ f ! records ( ! ,rivi]a e>?quake4 ,9 "o village1 he said1 ev]y?+ 0 ov]?r[n b ! huge way-side crucifix1 & to x ! p1 feel+ ! v gr\nd %udd]+ b5ea? _! feet1 ru%$ = %elt] & protection4 ,aft] ! s]mon1 mo/ ( ! memb]s ( ! congregation rema9$ = ! ,communion2 b ,arnold w5t home4 ,z he came d[n to lun*1 a s]vant he>d him s++ s(tly3 ,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s ,cross ,on :i* ! ,pr9ce ( ,glory di$1 ,my ri*e/ ga9 ,i c\nt b loss1 ,& p\r contempt on all my pride4 ,=bid x1 ,"l1 t ,i %\ld boa/1 ,save 9 ! dea? ( ,*ri/ my ,god6 ,all ! va9 ?+s t *>m me mo/1 ,i sacrifice !m to ,8 blood4 ,9 ! aft]noon he w5t = a walk ) 8 relatives4 ,he _h1 he told !m1 seldom be5 s deeply impress$ by a s]mon z by ,dr4 ,watson's4 ,he p>ticul>ly m5tion$ ! /ory ( ! ,rivi]a crucifix4 ',yes1' he said1 e>ne/ly1 '! ,cross rema9s1 &1 9 ! /raits ( ! s\l1 makes its anci5t appeal4' ,an h\r lat] 8 he>t _h ceas$ to beat4 ',god =bid t ,i %\ld glory save 9 ! ,cross6' cri$ ,francis4 ',! ,cross rema9s1 &1 9 ! /raits ( ! s\l1 makes its anci5t appeal6' exclaims ,mat!w ,arnold4 ,= ! ,cross1 z ,francis discov]$ t great day1 is ! true s\rce ( all abid+ happ9ess2 ! ,cross is ! /airway t ,jacob saw1 lead+ up f e>? to heav52 ! ,cross has a *>m = m5 ( e clime & e "t2 x is ! boa/ ( ! r$eem$2 ! rock ( ages2 ! hope ( ?is _w & ! glory ( ! _w to come4 ,,xxii ,,ev]ybody',s ,,text ,i ,c5turies seem$ l seconds t day3 !y dw9dl$ d[n to no?+4 ,x 0 a beautiful ,septemb] morn+3 ,i 0 only a little boy3 &1 z a great treat1 my fa!r & "m _h tak5 me to ,london to witness ! erection ( ,cleopatra's ,ne$le4 ,! happ5+s ( t ev5tful day live 9 my memory z vividly z ?\gh !y _h occurr$ b ye/]day4 ,i seem ev5 n[ to be wat*+ ! great granite column1 smo!r$ ) its maze ( hi]oglyphics1 z x sl[ly asc5ds f ! horizontal to ! p]p5dicul>1 l a giant wak+ & /&+ erect aft] 8 long1 long sleep4 ,all ! way up 9 ! tra9 we _h be5 talk+ ab\t ! wond]ful ?+ ,i 0 s soon to see4 ,my fa!r _h told me t x once /ood 9 front ( ! great temple at ,heliopolis2 t ! ,ph>aohs drove pa/ x repeat$ly on _! way to & f ! palace2 & t1 v possibly1 ,moses1 z a boy ( my own age1 sat on ! /eps at its base le>n+ ! lessons t 8 tutor _h prescrib$4 ,x seem$ to br+ ,moses & me v ne> toge!r4 ,to ?9k t he1 too1 _h /ood beside ?is self-same obelisk & _h puzzl$ ov] ! weird inscriptions t look$ s bewild]+ to me6 ,& n[ ,heliopolis1 ! ,city ( ! ,sun1 has vani%$6 ,a s+le column tells ! travel] :]e x /ood6 ,london is ! _w's metropolis to-day4 ,& ! monum5t1 t /ood among ! spl5dors ( ! old _w1 is be+ re-erect$ amid/ ! glories ( ! new6 ,w a "t ev] come1 ,i wond]$1 :5 ,london w be z ,heliopolis is8 ,w ! ,ne$le1 9 "s future age1 be erect$ 9 "s new capital--9 ! metropolis ( ,to-morr[8 ,_h y /ood1 ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago1 :]e ,/4 ,paul's n[ /&s1 ! only s\nd t y w\ld h he>d com+ up f ! =e/s ar\nd w\ld h be5 ! bay+ ( ! wolves4 ,wild sw9e rang$ undi/urb$ along ! site ( ! ,/r&4 ,b ,egypt 0 9 h] glory1 & ! ,ne$le /ood 9 front ( ! temple6 ,:]e1 ,i wond]1 w x /& 9 ?ree ?\s& ye>s' "t8 ,"s su* ?\ght mu/ h occurr$ to ! au?orities :o are presid+ ov] its erection4 ,= see1 9 ! base ( ! obelisk a huge cavity yawns6 ,:at is to be plac$ )9 x8 ,:at greet+ %all we s5d f ! ,civilization-t-is to ! ,civilization-t-is-to-be8 ,x is a /range li/ ^u :i* ! (ficials h decid$4 ,x includes a set ( co9s1 "s specim5s ( weights & measures1 "s *ildr5's toys1 a ,london directory1 a bundle ( newspap]s1 ! photographs ( ! twelve mo/ beautiful wom5 ( ! p]iod1 a box ( hairp9s & o!r articles ( fem99e adornm5t1 a razor1 a p>*m5t conta9+ a translation ( ! hi]oglyphics on ! obelisk itself--! hi]oglyphics t s puzzl$ ,moses & me--& la/1 b n lea/1 a text6 ,yes1 a text2 & a text1 n 9 "o language1 b 9 e language kn[n6 ,! m5 :o te> d[n ! obelisk f among ! crumbl+ ru9s ( ,london may n be able to deciph] ?is language1 or t1 or ! o!r4 ,b surely "o ( ^! t5 score ( tongues w h a mean+ = !m6 ,& s1 9 ! spee* ( ^! two hundr$ & fifte5 peoples1 ^! words are writt5 out3 ,,= ,,god ,,s ,,lov$ ,,! ,,_w ,,t ,,he ,,gave ,,8 ,,only ,,begott5 ,,son ,,t ,,:osoev] ,,believe? ,,9 ,,him ,,%\ld ,,n ,,p]i% ,,b ,,h ,,ev]la/+ ,,life4 ,t is ! greet+ :i* ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury s5ds to ! ,fiftie?6 ,i d n "k :at ^? m5--! m5 :o rummage among ! ru9s ( ,london--w make ( ! newspap]s1 ! p>*m5ts1 ! photographs & ! hairp9s4 ,i suspect t ! *ildr5's toys w seem /rangely famili> to !m3 a little girl's doll 0 f\nd by ! ar*ologi/s among ! ru9s ( ,babylon3 *ildhood keeps pretty mu* ! same all ?r\gh ! ages4 ,b ! text6 ,! text w seem to ^? f>-(f p z fre% z ! late/ fiftie?-c5tury s5sation4 ,^? /ately cad5ces belong to no p>ticul> "t & to no p>ticul> clime4 ,ages may come & g2 empires may rise & fall2 !y w /ill speak ) fadeless *>m to ! hungry he>ts ( m54 ,!y are = ! ,nations-t-71 = ! ,nations-t-are1 & = ! ,nations-yet-to-be4 ,t ,text is ,,ev]ybody',s ,,text4 ,,ii ,few ?+s are m arre/+ ?an ! way 9 :i* ^! trem5d\s words h won ! he>ts ( all k9ds & conditions ( m54 ,i h be5 read+ lately ! lives ( "s ( our mo/ em95t evangeli/s & mission>ies2 & no?+ has impress$ me m ?an ! conspicu\s "p t ?is text has play$ 9 _! p]sonal lives & public m9i/ries4 ,let me rea* d[n a few ( ^! volumes4 ,"h is ! ,life ( ,ri*>d ,weav]4 ,9 ! days imm$iately prec$+ 8 conv]sion1 ,ri*>d 0 a drunk5 & dissolute coal m9]4 ,x is a r\gh1 almo/ repulsive1 /ory4 ,he tells u h[1 aft] 8 revels & fights1 he w\ld g home to 8 "m ) bruis$ & ble$+ face4 ,%e always receiv$ him t5d]ly2 ba!d 8 w\nds2 help$ him to b$2 & !n murmur$ 9 8 e> ! words t at la/ seem$ insep>able f ! s\nd ( h] voice3 ,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i% b h ev]la/+ life4 ,! words came back to him 9 ! h\r ( 8 greate/ ne$4 ,8 s\l 0 pass+ ?r\gh deep wat]s4 ,fill$ ) mis]y & %ame1 & t]rifi$ le/ he %\ld h s9n$ beyond ! possibility ( salvation1 he crept into a disus$ s&-pit4 ,he 0 engag$ to fight ano!r man t day1 b he 0 9 dea?-grips ) a m t]rible adv]s>y4 ',9 t old s&-pit1' he says1 ',i _h a battle ) ! devil2 & ,i came (f m ?an conqu]or ?r\gh ,him t lov$ me4' ,& x 0 ! text t did x4 ,z he agoniz$ !re 9 ! s&-pit1 torm5t$ by a ?\s& d\bts1 8 "m's text all at once spoke out bravely4 ,x left no room = unc]ta9ty4 ',god s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4' ',i ?\ght1' ,ri*>d tells u1 't :osoev] meant me4 ,:at fai? 01 ,i c\ld n tell2 b ,i _h he>d t x 0 tak+ ,god at ,8 ^w2 & s ,i took ,god at ,8 ^w & tru/$ 9 ! f9i%$ "w ( my ,savi\r4 ,! happ9ess ,i !n enjoy$ ,i _c describe2 my peace fl[$ z a riv]4' ,duncan ,ma!son & ,ri*>d ,weav] 7 contempor>ies4 ,!y 7 born at ab\t ! same "t2 &1 at ab\t ! same "t !y 7 conv]t$4 ,ma!son 0 ,scotti%2 ,weav] 0 ,engli%4 ,ma!son 0 a /onemason2 ,weav] 0 a coal-m9]2 9 due c\rse bo? became evangeli/s4 ,9 "s respects !y 7 z unlike ea* o!r z two m5 c\ld possibly be3 9 o!r respects _! lives are l si/] %ips2 !y seem exactly alike4 ,especially d !y resemble ea* o!r 9 _! e>lie/ religi\s exp]i5ces4 ,we h he>d ,weav]'s /ory3 let u turn to ,ma!son's4 ,weav]1 at ! "t ( 8 conv]sion1 0 tw5ty-five3 ,ma!son is tw5ty-two4 ,he has be5 ill at ease = "s "t1 & e s]mon he has he>d has only deep5$ 8 di/ress4 ,on a %>p w9t]'s morn+1 ) ! fro/ sp>kl+ on ! %rubs & plants ar\nd him1 he is /&+ 9 8 fa!r's g>d51 :51 sudd5ly1 ! words ( ,ri*>d ,weav]'s text--,ev]ybody's ,text--take p[]ful hold ^u 8 m9d4 ',i saw1' he says1 't ,god loves me1 = ,god loves all ! _w4 ,i saw ! pro( ( ,8 love 9 ! giv+ ( ,8 ,son4 ,i saw t :osoev] meant me1 ev5 me4 ,my load 0 loos$ f (f my back4 ,bunyan describes 8 pilgrim z giv+ ?ree leaps = joy z 8 burd5 roll$ into ! op5 sepul*re4 ,i c\ld n conta9 myself = gladness4' ,! p>allel is v /rik+4 ',god loves me6' exclaims ,ri*>d ,weav]1 9 surprise4 ',i saw t ,god loves me6' says ,duncan ,ma!son4 ',i ?\ght t :osoev] meant me' says ,weav]4 ',i saw t :osoev] meant me1' says ,ma!son4 ',! happ9ess ,i !n enjoy$ ,i _c describe1' says our ,engli% coal-m9]4 ',i c\ld n conta9 myself = gladness1' says our ,scotti% /onemason4 ,we may dismiss ! evangeli/s ) t1 & turn to ! mission>ies4 ,,iii ,l ,ri*>d ,weav] & ,duncan ,ma!son1 ,fr$]ick ,arnot & ,eg]ton ,r4 ,"y 7 contempor>ies4 ,i he>d !m bo?--,fr$ ,arnot 9 ,exet] ,hall & ,eg]ton ,"y 9 ,new ,zeal&4 ,!y liv$ & labor$ on opposite sides ( ! ,atlantic4 ,fr$ ,arnot gave himself to ! fi]ce ,b>otses ( ,c5tral ,africa2 ,eg]ton ,"y set himself to w9 ! ,r$ ,m5 ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican woods & prairies4 ,arnot's life is "o ( ! mo/ pa!tic romances t ev5 ,africa has giv5 to ! _w4 ,he made ! wilde/ m5 love him4 ,sir ,francis de ,w9ton decl>es t ,arnot made ! "n ( ,engli%man fragrant amid/ ! vile/ habitations ( cruelty4 ',he liv$ a life ( great h>d%ip1' says ,sir ,ralph ,williams2 ',i h se5 _m mission>ies "u v>i$ circum/ances1 b su* an absolutely =lorn man1 exi/+ on f day to day1 almo/ homeless1 )\t any ( ! appliances t make life be>able1 ,i h nev] se54' ,& ! secret ( ?is great unselfi% life8 ,! secret 0 ! text4 ,he 0 only six :5 he he>d ,liv+/one4 ,he at once v[$ t he1 too1 w\ld g to ,africa4 ,:5 8 fri5ds ask$ h[ he w\ld get !re1 he repli$ t1 if t 7 all1 he w\ld swim4 ,b nobody knew bett] ?an he did t ! real ob/acles t /ood betwe5 himself & a life l ,liv+/one's 7 n physical b spiritual4 ,he c\ld n lead ,africa into ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ unless he _h fir/ ent]$ t k+dom himself4 ,z a boy ( t51 he f\nd himself ly+ awake at two o'clock "o morn+1 repeat+ a text4 ,he w5t ov] x aga9 & aga9 & aga94 ,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i% b h ev]la/+ life4 ',?is1' says ,sir ,william ,rob]tson ,nicoll1 '0 ,arnot's lifelong cre$1 & he work$ 9 its _s4' ',?is1' he says himself1 '0 my fir/ & *ief message4' ,he c\ld imag9e none great]4 ,exactly s 0 x ) ,eg]ton ,"y4 ,he tells u1 = example1 ( ! way 9 :i* he invad$ ! ,nelson ,riv] di/rict & op5$ "w among p :o _h nev] be=e he>d ! gospel4 ,he is surr\nd$ by two hundr$ & fifty or ?ree hundr$ wild ,indians4 ',i read al\d1' he says1 '^? sublime words3 ,= ,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i% b h ev]la/+ life4 ,!y li/5$ ) ! mo/ rapt att5tion :il/ = f\r h\rs ,i talk$ to !m ( ! tru?s ( ?is glori\s v]se4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$1 e eye turn$ t[>ds ! pr9cipal *ief4 ,he rose1 &1 com+ ne> me1 deliv]$ "o ( ! mo/ ?rill+ addresses ,i h ev] he>d4 ,ye>s h pass$ away s9ce t h\r1 & yet ! memory ( t tall1 /raight1 impassion$ ,indian is z vivid z ev]4 ,8 actions 7 _m1 b all 7 graceful4 ,8 voice 0 p>ticul>ly f9e & full ( pa?os1 = he spoke f ! he>t4' ',mission>y1 exclaim$ ! /ately old *ief1 ,i h n1 = a long "t1 believ$ 9 our religion4 ,i he> ,god 9 ! ?und]1 9 ! tempe/ & 9 ! /orm3 ,i see ,8 p[] 9 ! lightn+ t %iv]s ! tree3 ,i see ,8 goodness 9 giv+ u ! moose1 ! re9de]1 ! beav]1 & ! be>4 ,i see ,8 lov+-k9dness 9 s5d+ u1 :5 ! s\? w9ds bl[1 ! ducks & geese2 & :5 ! sn[ & ice melt away1 & our lakes & riv]s are op5 aga91 ,i see h[ ,he fills !m ) fi%4 ,i h wat*$ all ?is = ye>s1 & ,i h felt t ! ,great ,_s1 s k9d & wat*ful & lov+1 c\ld n be pleas$ by ! beat+ ( ! conjur]'s drum or ! %ak+ ( ! rattle ( ! m$ic9e man4 ,& s ,i h _h no religion4 ,b :at y h j said fills my he>t & satisfies its long+s4 ,i am s glad y h come ) ?is wond]ful /ory4 ,/ay z long z y c6' ,o!r *iefs foll[$ 9 simil> /ra9s2 & ea* su* /atem5t 0 welcom$ by ! assembl$ ,indians ) vigor\s applause4 ,! message ( ! text 0 ! v ^w t !y _h all be5 wait+ =4 ,fr$ ,arnot f\nd t x 0 :at ,africa 0 wait+ =6 ,eg]ton ,"y f\nd t x 0 :at ,am]ica 0 wait+ =6 ,x is ! ^w t all ! _w is wait+ =6 ,= t text is ,ev]ybody's ,text6 ,,iv ,a pair ( evangeli/s--,weav] & ,ma!son6 ,a pair ( mission>ies--,arnot & ,"y6 ,i h "o o!r pair ( witnesses wait+ to te/ify t ?is text is ,ev]ybody's ,text4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r & ,"l ,cairns h v little 9 common4 ,"o 0 ,g]man2 ! o!r 0 ,engli%4 ,"o 0 born 9 ! fifte5? c5tury2 ! o!r 9 ! n9ete5?4 ,"o 0 a monk2 ! o!r 0 ,"l ,*ancellor4 ,b !y _h ?is 9 common1 t !y _h to die4 ,& :5 !y came to die1 !y turn$ _! faces 9 ! same direction4 ,"l ,cairns1 ) 8 p>t+ brea?1 quietly b cle>ly repeat$ ! words ( ,ev]ybody's ,text4 ,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i% b h ev]la/+ life4 ,dur+ 8 la/ illness1 ,lu!r 0 tr\bl$ ) sev]e heada*es4 ,someone recomm5d$ to him an exp5sive m$ic9e4 ,lu!r smil$4 ',no1' he said1 'my be/ prescription = head & he>t is t ,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i% b h ev]la/+ life4' ,a =tnight be=e he pass$ away1 he repeat$ ! text ) evid5t ec/asy1 & add$1 ',:at ,sp>tan say+ c be comp>$ ) ?is wond]ful brevity8 ,x is a ,bible 9 itself6' ,& 9 8 dy+ mom5ts he aga9 repeat$ ! words1 ?rice ov]1 9 ,lat94 ',!y are ! be/ prescription = heada*e & he>ta*e6' said ,lu!r4 ,!re 7 heada*es & he>ta*es 9 ! _w ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago1 :5 ,cleopatra's ,ne$le /ood beside ! ,temple at ,heliopolis6 ,!re w be heada*es & he>ta*es 9 ! _w c5turies h5ce1 :5 ! obelisk is rescu$ f among ! ru9s ( ,london6 ,!re 7 heada*es & he>ta*es among ^? 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