,transcrib]'s ,note ,! punctuation & spell+ f ! orig9al text h be5 fai?fully pres]v$4 ,only obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,great ,clo? ,hall3 ,ypres ,illu/ration3 ,,vani%$ ,,t[]s & ,,*imes ( ,,fl&]s ,writt5 & ,pictur$ by ,george ,:>ton ,edw>ds ,! ,p5n ,publi%+ ,company #aiaf ,,philadelphia ,,copyright #aiaf ,,by ,,george ,,:>ton ,,edw>ds ,vani%$ ,t[]s & ,*imes ( ,fl&]s ,,=eword ,! unhappy ,flemi% p1 :o are at pres5t mu* 9 ! lime-light1 because ( ! invasion & de/ruction ( _! once smil+ & happy little c\ntry1 7 ( a "* b little kn[n or und]/ood by ! great outside _w4 ,! v names ( _! cities & t[ns s\nd$ /rangely 9 =eign e>s4 ,t[ns nam$ ,ypres1 ,c\rtrai1 ,alo/1 ,furnes1 ,t\rnai1 7 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! invasion unpron\nceable by mo/ p1 b little by little !y h become famili> ?r\gh newspap] reports ( ! b>b>ities said to h be5 practis$ ^u ! p by ! invad]s4 ,books giv+ ! *>act]i/ics ( ^! h]oic p are eag]ly s\ght4 ,unhappily ^! are few1 & x w\ld seem t ^! v inadequate & r&om notes ( m9e ^u "s phases ( ! lives ( ^! p1 p>ticul>ly ^? relat$ to ar*itecture1 & ! music ( _! r5[n$ *imes ( bells1 might be useful4 ,t ! ,flem+ 0 n ( an arti/ic nature ,i f\nd dur+ my resid5ce 9 ^! t[ns ( ,fl&]s4 ,! great t[]s & wondr\s ar*itectural m>vels ?r\gh\t ?is smil+ gre5 flat l&scape appeal$ to him n at all4 ,he 0 n int]e/$ 9 ei!r art1 music1 or lit]ature4 ,he 0 ( an int5se practical nature4 ,i am ( c\rse speak+ ( ! ord9>y or ,b\rgeois class n[4 ,!n1 too1 ! class ( great l&$ proprietors 0 num]ically v small inde$1 ! l& g5]ally be+ p>cell$ or hir$ out 9 small squ>es or hold+s by ! peasants !mselves4 ,occasionally ! commune own$ ! l&1 & sublet portions to ! f>m]s at prices controll$ to "s ext5t by ! dem&4 ,r>ely 0 a tak+ 7s-call$7 m ?an five acres or s 9 ext5t4 ,_m ( ! old ,noblesse are )\t l&$ e/ates1 & ?is1 ,i am in=m$1 0 because _! l&s 7 =feit$ :5 ! ,fr5* ,republic annex$ ,belgium1 & 7 nev] re/or$ to !m4 ,?us ! :ole region ( ! ,flemi% littoral 0 giv5 ov] to small hold+s :i* 7 work$ on %>es by ! peasants "u g5]al conditions :i* w\ld be consid]$ intol]able by ! ,anglo-,saxon4 ,a common & r depress+ sight on ! ,belgian roads at dawn ( day1 7 ! long l9es ( trudg+ peasants1 m51 wom5 & boys hurry+ to ! fields = ! long we>y h\rs ( toil la/+ (t5 into ! d>k ( night4 ,b we 7 told !y 7 work+ = _! own pr(it1 7 _! own ma/]s1 & did n grumble4 ,?is gr9d+ toil 9 ! fields1 z practis$ "h :]e no?+ 0 wa/$1 c\ld n ( c\rse be a happy or heal?ful "w1 nor calculat$ to elevate ! peasant 9 intellig5ce1 s z a matt] ( fact ! great body ( ! c\ntry p1 :o 7 ! labor]s1 7 /eep$ 9 an extraord9>y /ate ( ignorance4 ,if _! education 0 neglect$1 !y are /ill s\nd ,ca?olics1 & x may be t x 0 n ?\ght to be 9 ! int]e/ ( ! au?orities t !y %\ld be in/ruct$ 9 m worldly affairs4 ,i am n prep>$ to argue ?is "q4 ,i only "k t :ile /olid1 & unemotional ord9>ily1 !y are int5sely patriotic4 ,!y became highly excit$ dur+ ! /ruggle "s ye>s ago to h _! ,flemi% tongue pres]v$ & taught 9 ! s*ools1 & ,i rememb] ! cr[ds ( p ?rong+ ! /reets ( ,antw]p1 ,gh5t & ,bruges1 ) b&s ( music play+1 & huge bann]s fly+1 be>+ 9 l>ge lett]s leg5ds su* z ,fl&]s = ! ,flem+s4 ,hail to ! ,flemi% ,lion & ,fl&]s to ! ,dea?4 ,all ?is 0 :5 ! /ruggle betwe5 ! two p>ties 0 go+ on4 ,! ,flem+s won1 be x record$4 ,let alone1 ! ,flem+ w\ld h work$ out 8 own salvation 9 8 own way4 ,! c\ntry 0 prosp]\s4 ,! ,k+ & ,que5 7 popul>1 inde$ belov$2 all seem$ to be go+ well ) ! p4 ,al?\gh ,belgium 0 n a milit>y p[] su* z its great neighbors to ! nor?1 ! ea/1 & ! s\?1 its army play$ an important "p 9 ! lives ( ! p1 & ! /rategical position :i* ! c\ntry held fill$ 9 ! map ! ev] pres5t "q ( balance2 ! nev] abs5t possibility ( ! occasion aris+ :5 ! army w\ld be call$ ^u to def5d ! neutrality ( ! little c\ntry4 ,b !y nev] dream$ t x w\ld come s soon4444 ,"o might close ) ! words ( ! great ,flemi% song ( ! poet ,l$eganck3 ,?\ art no m1 ,! t[ns ( yore3 ,! pr\d-neck$1 _w-fam$ t[ns1 ,! d\ghty lion's lair2 7,writt5 9 #ahdf47 ,,! ,,au?or ,gre5wi*1 ,conn4 ,april1 #aiaf4 ,cont5ts ,,page ,,mal9es1 ,,& ,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,vani%$ ,,t[]s #ag ,,"s ,,c>illons ,,( ,,fl&]s #da ,,dixmude #ee ,,ypres #fe ,,comm9es #he ,,b]gues #ic ,,nieuport #ii ,,alo/ #aaa ,,c\rtrai #aai ,,t]monde 7,,d5d]monde7 #acc ,,l\va9 #adg ,,d\ai #aeg ,,oud5a>de #afc ,,furnes #aga ,,! ,,arti/s ,,( ,,mal9es #aha ,a ,,^w ,,ab\t ,,! ,,belgians #aii ,li/ ( ,illu/rations ,! ,great ,clo? ,hall3 ,ypres ,frontispiece ,title page decoration ,,page ,! ,t[] ( ,/4 ,rombauld3 ,mal9es #ah ,mal9es3 ,a ,qua9t ,back ,/reet #bb ,porte de ,bruxelles3 ,mal9es #bf ,! ,begu9age3 ,dixmude #cd ,detail ( ! ,*imes 9 ! ,belfry ( ,/4 ,ni*olas3 ,dixmude #db ,! ,belfry3 ,b]gues #df ,! ,old ,porte ,m>e*ale3 ,bruges #ej ,! ,anci5t ,place3 ,dixmude #ef ,! ,great ,jube1 or ,alt> ,scre53 ,dixmude #eh ,! ,fi% ,m>ket3 ,dixmude #fj ,no4 #d1 ,rue de ,dixmude3 ,ypres #gb ,arcade ( ! ,clo? ,hall3 ,ypres #gf ,gateway1 ,wall1 & ,old ,moat3 ,ypres #hj ,! ,belfry3 ,comm9es #hh ,! ,t[]s ( ,/4 ,w9oc3 ,b]gues #id ,! ,t[] ( ! ,templ>s3 ,nieuport #ajj ,! ,t[n ,hall--,hall ( ! ,knights ,templ>3 ,nieuport #ajc ,t[] 9 ! ,gr&' ,place3 ,nieuport #ajd ,! ,t[n ,hall3 ,alo/ #aab ,! ,belfry3 ,c\rtrai #abj ,! ,brol ,t[]s3 ,c\rtrai #abd ,! ,museum3 ,t]monde #ach ,! ,ca!dral3 ,l\va9 #adh ,! ,t[n ,hall3 ,l\va9 #aej ,! ,t[n ,hall3 ,d\ai #aeh ,! ,t[n ,hall3 ,oud5a>de #afd ,old ,squ>e & ,*ur*3 ,oud5a>de #aff ,! ,fi% ,m>ket3 ,ypres #agb ,! ,*ur* ( ,our ,lady ( ,hanswyk #aij ,mal9es ,illu/ration3 ,,vani%$ ,,t[]s & ,,*imes ,,( ,,fl&]s ,mal9es ,! imm5se1 flat-topp$1 gray ,go?ic spire :i* dom9at$ ! picturesque l9e ( l[1 r$-til$ ro(s %[+ "h & !re above ! clu/]+1 d>k-gre5 masses ( trees 9 level mead[s1 0 t ( ,/4 ,rombauld1 designat$ by ,vauban z ! ,eigh? ,wond] ( ! ,_w1 con/ruct$ by ,keld]mans1 ( ! celebrat$ family ( ar*itects4 ,he x 0 :o design$ ! ,bi%op's ,palace1 & ! great t[n halls ( ,l\va91 ,oud5a>de1 & ,brussels1 al?\gh "s au?orities allege t ,gau?i] ,coolman design$ ! ,ca!dral4 ,b )\t d5y+ ! p[] & arti/ry ( ?is latt] ma/]1 we may /ill believe 9 ! well-e/abli%$ claim ( ,keld]mans1 :o %[$ 9 ?is great t[] ! height ( art culm9at+ 9 exalt$ workman%ip4 ,keld]mans 0 select$ by ,m>gu]ite & ,philip ( ,savoie to build ! ,greate/ ,*ur* 9 ,europe1 & ! plans1 drawn ) ! p5 on l>ge %eets ( p>*m5t pa/$ toge!r1 :i* 7 pres]v$ 9 ! ,brussels ,museum up to ! outbreak ( ! w>1 %[ :at a wond] x 0 to h be54 ,^! plans %[ ! spire complete1 b ! project 0 nev] realiz$4 ,*>les ! ,fif?1 fill$ ) admiration = ?is ma/]piece1 %[]$ ,keld]mans ) honors2 made him director ( con/ruction ( ! t[ns ( ,antw]p1 ,brussels1 & ,mal9es1 putt+ ?us ! seal ( arti/ic p]fection ^u 8 dyna/y4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,t[] ( ,/4 ,rombauld3 ,mal9es ,hi/orical docum5ts 9 ! ,brussels ,libr>y conta9$ ! foll[+3 ,! precise orig9 ( ! comm5cem5ts ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,mal9es is unkn[n1 z ! anci5t records 7 de/roy$1 toge!r ) ! ar*ives1 dur+ ! tr\bles 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,! ',nefs' & ! transepts are ! mo/ anci5t1 _! con/ruction dat+ f ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,x is conjectur$ t ! fir/ ?ree erections ( alt>s 9 ! *oir & ! consecration ( ! monum5t took place 9 ,m>*1 #acab4 ,! great conflagration ( ,may1 #acdb1 :i* de/roy$ ne>ly all ( ! t[n1 sp>$ ! *ur* itself1 b consum$ ! entire ro( ( heavy beams ( ,norway p9e4 ,! ru9s rema9$ ?us = a long p]iod because ( lack ( funds = re/oration1 & 9 ! meantime s]vices 7 celebrat$ 9 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e4 ,x 0 n until #acff t ! ca!dral 0 suffici5tly repair$ to be us$ by ! canons4 ,once begun1 h[ev]1 ! repairs cont9u$1 al?\gh sl[ly4 ,b ! t[] rema9$ uncomplet$ z x 0 at ! outbreak ( ! ,great ,w>1 /&+ above ! squ>e at ! great height ( #ig4gj metres4 ,on ea* face ( ! t[] 0 a l>ge op5-"w clock face1 or cadran1 ( gild$ copp]4 ,ea* face 0 =ty-sev5 feet 9 diamet]4 ,^! clock faces 7 ! "w ( ,jacques ,willmore1 an ,engli%man by bir?1 b a habitant ( ,mal9es1 & co/ ! t[n ! sum ( t5 ?\s& francs 7#bjjj74 ,! citiz5s s appreciat$ 8 "w t ! c\ncil aw>d$ him a p5sion ( two hundr$ flor9s1 :i* he enjoy$ = f\rte5 ye>s4 ,/4 ,rombauld 0 fam\s = its *ime ( =ty-five bells ( rem>kable silv]y quality3 ma/]pieces ( ,flemi% bell f\nd+4 ,mal9es 0 = _m hundr$s ( ye>s ! headqu>t]s ( bell f\nd+4 ,( ! ma/] bell f\nd]s1 ! mo/ celebrat$1 accord+ to ! ar*ives1 0 ,jean ,zeel/man1 :o practis$ 8 art = ?irty ye>s4 ,he made1 9 #addf1 = ! anci5t *ur* ( ,sa9t ,mi*el at ,l\va9 7de/roy$ by ! ,v&als 9 #aiad7 a l>ge bell1 be>+ ! inscription3 ,mi*ael prepositus p>adisi quem nonoripicant angelorum civis fusa p] ,johann ,zeel/man anno dmi1 m4 ccc4 xlvi4 ,! family ( ,waghemans furni%$ a great numb] ( bell f\nd]s ( r5[n1 :o made _m ( ! bells 9 ! c>illon ( ! ca!dral ( ,/4 ,rombauld2 & !re 0 la/ly ! ,van d5 ,gheyns 7or ,ghe971 ( :i* ,william ( ,bois-le-,duc became ,b\rgeoisie 7,burgess7 ( ,mal9es 9 #aejf4 ,8 son ,pi]re succe$$ to 8 bus9ess 9 #aecc1 & 9 turn left a son ,pi]re ,,ii1 :o c>ri$ on ! great repute ( 8 fa!r4 ,! t[] ( ! ,hospice ( ,notre ,dame conta9$ 9 #aiad a rem>kable old bell ( cle> mell[ tone--be>+ ! inscription3 ,peet] ,van d5 ,ghe9 heeft mi ,ghegott5 9't ja] ,m4,d4 ,,lxxx ,,viii4 ,on ! l[] rim 7 ! words3 ,campana ,sancti spiritus ,divi ,rumlodi4 ,pi]re ,van d5 ,ghe9 ,,ii _h b "o son1 ,pi]re ,,iii1 :o di$ )\t issue 9 #afah4 ,william1 h[ev]1 left a second son1 f :om desc5d$ ! l9e ( lat] bell f\nd]s1 :o made _m ( ! bells ( ,mal9es4 ,( ^! ,pi]re ,,iv1 :o associat$ himself ) ,pi]re de ,cl]ck 7a c\s9 g]man71 made ! great b\rdon call$ ,salvator4 ,dur+ ! lat] ye>s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ! ,van d5 ,gheyns seem to h quitt$ ! t[n1 seek+ _! =tunes else:]e1 = ! f\ndry pass$ into o!r & less compet5t h&s4 ,9 ,mal9es dwelt ! ,primate ( ,belgium1 ! n[ celebrat$ ,c>d9al ,m]ci]1 ^: c\rage\s attitude 9 ! face ( ! invad]s has ar\s$ ! admiration ( ! :ole civiliz$ _w4 ,mal9es1 al?\gh ne> ,brussels1 _h1 up to ! outbreak ( ! w> & its subsequ5t ru91 p]haps bett] pres]v$ its *>act]i/ics ?an m remote t[ns ( ,fl&]s4 ,! m>ket place 0 surr\nd$ by purely ,flemi% gabl$ h\ses ( grayi% /ucco & /one1 & ^! 7 mo/ *>m+ly "h & !re reflect$ 9 ! sluggi% wat] ( ! r evil-smell+ riv] ,dyle4 ,ca?olicism 0 a mo/ p[]ful factor "h1 & ! /ruggle betwe5 ,lu!r & ,loyola1 sep>at+ ! anci5t f ! mod]n 9 ,flemi% ar*itecture1 0 n[h]e bett] exemplifi$ ?an 9 ,mal9es4 ,x has be5 said t ! mod]n ,jesuitism succe$$ to ! anci5t my/icism )\t displac+ x1 & ! in/allation ( ! fir/ 9 ! v sanctu>y ( ! latt] has manife/$ itself 9 ! ornam5tation ( ! ecclesia/ical edifices ?r\gh\t ,fl&]s1 & inde$ ?is fact is v evid5t to ! travel]s 9 ?is region4 ,! p ( ,mal9es jeal\sly reta9$ ! integrity ( _! anci5t tongue1 & _m books 9 ! language 7 publi%$ "h4 ,associations ab\nd$ 9 ! t[n b&$ toge!r = ! pres]vation ( ,flemi% z a language4 ,on fte days ^! companies1 head$ by b&s ( music1 p>ad$ ! /reets1 be>+ l>ge silk5 bann]s on :i*1 ) ! ,lion ( ,fl&]s1 7 inscriptions su* z ,fl&]s = ! ,flemi%1 & ,hail to our ,flemi% ,lion4 ,on ^! occasions1 too1 ! *imes 9 ,/4 ,rombauld 7 play$ by a celebrat$ bell-r+]1 :ile ! squ>e bel[ ! t[] 0 black ) p li/5+ brea?lessly to ! songs ( _! =efa!rs1 (t5 jo9+ 9 ! *orus1 ! s\nds ( ! voices c>ry+ a long di/ance4 ,on ! opposite side ( ! squ>e1 9 ! c5t] ( :i* 0 a f9e /atue ( ,m>g>et ( ,au/ria1 adjo9+ ! rec5tly re/or$ ,halles1 a f9e build+ 9 ! pure/ ,r5aissance 0 be+ con/ruct$1 c]ta9ly a cr$it to ! t[n1 & an honor to its ar*itect1 atte/+ z x did ! arti/ic s5se & prosp]ity ( ! p4 ,?is1 too1 lies n[ 9 a%es--alas6 ,fl&]s fairly bloom$1 if ,i may use ! expression1 ) exquisite ar*itecture1 & ?is g>d5 spot1 ?is cradle ( art1 z x has well be5 call$1 is levell$ n[ 9 heaps ( %apeless ru94 ,illu/ration3 ,mal9es3 ,a ,qua9t ,back ,/reet ,c]ta9ly 9 ?is damp1 l[-ly+ c\ntry ! ,go?ic /yle fl\ri%$ amaz+ly1 & br\ght into exi/5ce tal5t :i* produc$ _m ca!drals1 t[n halls1 & gateways1 ! l ( :i* 7 n to be f\nd else:]e 9 ,europe4 ,^! build+s1 ornam5t$ ) lace-l trac]ies & cr[d$ ) /atu>y1 _! int]iors embelli%$ ) *oir scre5s ( m>vel\s detail wr\ght 9 /one1 pres]v$ to ! _w ! art ( a half-=gott5 pa/1 & ^! works ( incomp>able art 7 be+ c>$ = & re/or$ by ! ,/ate = ! b5efit ( ! :ole _w4 ,"h1 too1 9 ,mal9es 0 a mo/ qua9t ,begu9age1 or asylum1 9 an old qu>t] ( ! t[n1 hidd5 away amid a network ( n>r[ /reets3 a community ( g5tle-mann]$1 placid-fac$ wom51 :o dwelt 9 a semi-religi\s retirem5t aft] ! anci5t rules laid d[n by ,sa9te ,begga1 9 little1 l[1 r$-ro($ h\ses rang$ all ab\t a grass-gr[n squ>e4 ,"h1 aft] deposit+ a consid]able sum ( money1 !y 7 p]mitt$ to live 9 gr\ps ( ?ree & f\r 9 ea* h\se1 ea* com+ & go+ z %e pleas$1 )\t tak+ any =mal v[4 ,_! days 7 giv5 up to *ur*1 hospital1 p>i% duties & "w among ! sick & ne$y3 an ord]1 by ! way1 n f\nd outside ( ,fl&]s4 ,ea* day br\ght = !m a monoton\s exi/5ce1 ! same duties at ! same h\rs1 wak+ 9 a g5tle quietude1 rhy?m$ by ! silv]y notes ( ! conv5t bell recall+ !m to ! duties ( _! pi\s lives1 all oblivi\s ( ! great outside _w4 ,ea* ,begu9age door bore ! "n ( "s sa9t1 & (t5 9 a moss-cov]$ ni*e 9 ! old walls 0 se5 a small /atue ( "s sa9t1 or holy p]sonage1 drap$ 9 v9es4 ,! heavy1 b>r$ door 0 nail /udd$1 & furni%$ usually ) an iron-grill$ wicket1 :]e at ! s\nd ( ! bell ( ! visitor a panel slid back & a :ite-coiff$ face appe>$4 ,?is seclud$ qu>t] 0 n exclusively inhabit$ by ^! g5tle wom51 = !re 7 o!r dwell+s = ^? t lov$ ! quiet solitude ( ?is end ( ! t[n4 ,! ,mal9es ,begu9age 0 suppress$ by ! au?orities 9 #agih1 & x 0 n until #ahjd t ! ord] 0 p]mitt$ to resume op]ations "u _! =m] rights1 nor 7 !y all[$ to resume _! qua9t co/ume until ! ye> #ahad4 ,9 ! small *ur* on my la/ visit ,i saw ! portrait ( ! ,begu9e ,ca!r9e ,van ,halt]1 ! "w ( ! pa9t] ,i4 ,cossi]s1 & ano!r picture by him repres5t+ ! dead ,*ri/ on ! knees ( ! ,virg9 surr\nd$ by disciples4 ,cossi]s seem$ to revel 9 ! gha/l9ess ( ! sc5e1 b ! workman%ip 0 c]ta9ly ( a v high ord]4 ,! ,begu9e %[$ me ) mu* pride _! great treasure1 a t9y1 six-in* figure ( ! ,crucifixion1 c>v$ f "o piece ( ivory by ,j]ome due ,quesnoy4 ,x 0 ( v admirable workman%ip1 ! face be+ rem>kable 9 expression4 ,despat*es 7,m>*1 #aiaf7 report ?is ,begu9age entirely de/roy$ by ! siege guns4 ,"o wond]s :at 0 ! fate ( ! sa9tly wom54 ,on ! ,place de la ,b\*]ie 9 ,mal9es 0 ! old ,palais1 :i* 0 us$ z a museum & conta9$ _m ill-assort$ objects ( ! greate/ int]e/ & value1 su* z m$als1 embroid]ies1 weapons1 & a f9e collection ( anci5t m9iatures on ivory4 ,!re 0 also a great iron ,armoire ,aux ,*>tes1 q fill$ ) priceless p>*m5ts1 great vellum tomes1 b\nd 9 brass2 l>ge wax5 seals ( dead & gone rul]s & nobles2 heavy volumes b\nd 9 lea!r1 conta9+ ! ar*ives4 ,& also a mo/ curi\s /rong box b\nd 9 iron b&s1 nail /udd$1 & ) imm5se locks & keys1 ^u :i* recl9$ a /range1 wood5 figure ) a gr9n+ face1 clad 9 ! mo?-eat5 anci5t dress ( ,mal9es1 repres5t+ ,op ,signork5 7! c>d /ates71 b ! att5dant told me x 0 ! ,vuyle ,bridegroom1 & relat$ a /ory ( x :i* _c be set d[n "h1 ,flemi% ideas & spee* be+ r fre] ?an ours4 ,b ! p1 or r ! peasants1 are devot$ to him1 & !re 7 occasions :5 he 0 borne 9 triumph 9 processions :5 ! t[n 0 en fte4 ,! anci5t palace ( ,m>g>et ( ,york1 wife ( ,*>les ! ,bold1 :o aft] ! tragic dea? ( h] consort retir$ to ,mal9es1 0 9 ! ,rue de l',emp]eur4 ,x 0 us$ latt]ly z ! hospital1 & 0 utt]ly de/roy$ 9 ! bomb>dm5t ( #aiad4 ,! only remnant ( ! anci5t =tifications1 ,i f\nd on my la/ visit 9 #aiaj1 0 ! f9e gate1 ! ,porte de ,bruxelles1 ) a small section ( ! walls1 all reflect$ 9 an old moat n[ ov]gr[n ) moss & s$ge grass4 ,!re 71 too1 qua9t vi/as ( ! old t[] ( ,our ,lady ( ,hanswyk & a numb] ( ar*$ bridges along ! banks ( ! yell[ ,dyle1 :i* fl[s sluggi%ly ?r\gh ! old t[n4 ,on ! ,quai-au-sel1 ,i saw 9 #aiaj1 a numb] ( anci5t faades1 mo/ picturesque & qua9tly p9nacl$4 ,!re also a small botanical g>d5 floriat$ mo/ luxuriantly1 & "h aga9 ! ,dyle reflect$ ! mossy walls ( anci5t /one palaces1 & !re 7 r[s ( tall1 wood51 c>v$ po/s /&+ 9 ! /ream1 to :i* boats 7 moor$ z 9 ,v5ice4 ,illu/ration3 ,porte de ,bruxelles3 ,mal9es ,?r\gh\t ! t[n1 up to ! "t ( ! bomb>dm5t1 7 _m qua9t m>ket-places1 all grass gr[n1 :]e9 on m>ket days 7 tall-:eel$1 peasant c>ts1 & l9es ( huge1 holl[-back$1 ?ick-legg$1 hairy horses1 :i* 7 be+ (f]$ = sale4 ,& !re 7 innum]able f\nta9s & tall iron pumps ( knights 9 armor2 =gott5 h]oes ( bygone ages1 all ( great arti/ic m]it & value2 & ov] all 0 ! dom9at+ t[] ( ,/4 ,rombauld1 va/1 gray1 & my/]i\s1 limn$ aga9/ ! pe>ly1 lum9\s sky1 ! m impressive p]haps because ( its unf9i%$ /ate4 ,& s1 h[ev] int]e/+ ! o!r ar*itectural attractions ( ,mal9es might be1 & !y 7 _m1 x 0 always to ! great ca!dral t "o turn$1 = ! t[nspeople 7 s pr\d ( ! great gray t[]1 v5]at$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole region1 t !y 7 insi/5t t we %\ld explore x to ! la/ detail4 ,! bells1 !y w\ld exclaim1 ! great bells ( ,sa9t ,rombauld6 ,y h n yet se5 !m8 ,/4 ,rombauld simply compell$ "o's att5tion1 & end$ by lay+ s firm a hold ^u ! imag9ation t at no mom5t ( ! day or night 0 "o :olly unconsci\s ( its unique pres5ce4 ,by day & night its *imes float$ ?r\gh ! air l ! music ( fairy bells1 weird & s(t1 not+ ! pass+ h\rs 9 ?is anci5t ,flemi% t[n4 ,= f\r hundr$ ye>s x _h wat*$ ov] ! v>y+ =tunes ( ?is region1 ga9+ t preci\s quality :i* appeal$ to ,rusk91 :o said1 ,its glory is 9 its age & 9 t deep s5se ( voicefulness1 ( /]n wat*+1 ( my/]i\s sympa?y1 nay1 ev5 ( approval or condemnation1 :i* we feel 9 walls t h long be5 wa%$ by ! pass+ waves ( humanity4 ,f bel[ ! eye 0 c>ri$ upw>d by range ^u range ( exquisite ,go?ic detail to ! f\r great op5-"w1 gild$1 clock discs1 ?r\gh :i* "o c\ld dimly see ! beautiful1 op5-po9t$ lancets beh9d :i* on great beams hung ! c>illon bells1 r[ ^u r[4 ,no words ( m9e c give any idea ( ! ri* grayi% br[n ( ?is old t[] aga9/ ! pale lum9\s sky1 or ! pa!tic *>m ( its wild bell music1 %att]+ d[n ?r\gh ! sil5t wat*es ( ! night1 ov] ! sleep+ t[n1 z ,i h he>d x1 /&+ by "s sil5t1 d>k1 palace-bord]$ canal1 wat*+ ! tall t[] melt+ into ! imm5sity ( ! dusk1 or by day 9 v>y+ light & %ade1 9 /orm & sun%9e1 ) w9d-driv5 cl\ds *as+ ea* o!r across ! sky4 ,! asc5t ( ! t[] 0 a =midable task1 & really x seem$ z if x mu/ h be5 f> m ?an ?ree hundr$ & fifty feet to ! topmo/ gall]y1 :5 ,i essay$ x on t /ormy ,augu/ day4 ,x 0 n an easy task to ga9 admittance to ! t[]2 on two =m] occasions1 :5 ,i made ! attempt1 ! cu/ode 0 n to be f\nd4 ,he _h gone to m>ket & tak5 ! key to ! t[] door ) him1 said ! )]$ old dame :o at l5g? und]/ood my wi%4 ,on ?is day1 h[ev]1 %e produc$ ! key1 a huge iron "o1 weigh+1 ,i %\ld say1 half a p\nd1 f a nail beh9d ! gre5 door ( ! entry4 ,%e unlock$ a heavy1 :ite-wa%$ door into a du/y1 dim ve/ibule1 & !n proce$$ to lock me 91 po9t+ to ano!r door at ! f>!r end1 say+1 z %e return$ to h] savory /ew pot on ! iron /ove1 ,montez1 ,montez1 v\s tr\v]ez l'escali]4 ,! heavy door swung to by a weight on a cord1 & ,i 0 at ! bottom /ep ( ! w9d+ /airway ( ! t[]4 ,= a few /eps upw>d ! way 0 9 d>kness1 up ! n>r[ /one /eps1 cl++ to a waxy1 slipp]y rope atta*$ to ! wall1 :i* 0 grimy ) du/1 ! /eps slop+ worn & unev54 ,qua9t1 gloomy op5+s 9 ! wall reveal$ !mselves f "t to "t z ,i toil$ upw>ds1 op5+s into deep gulfs ( my/]i\s gloom1 spann$ at times by huge oak5 beams4 ,"h & !re at dim l&+s1 light$ by n>r[ ,go?ic slits 9 ! walls1 7 black5$1 l[ doorways heavily bolt$ & /udd$ ) iron nails4 ,! n>r[ slits ( w9d[s s]v$ only to let 9 dim1 du/y beams ( violet light4 ,?r\gh "o d>k slit 9 ! wall ,i caught sight ( ! huge bulk ( a bronze bell1 gre5 ) ! preci\s pat9a ( age1 & ,i fanci$ ,i he>d foot/eps on ! /airway t w\nd its way above4 ,x 0 ! wat*man1 a great hairy1 oily ,flem+1 clad 9 a r$ sort ( j]sey1 & blue pat*$ tr\s]s4 ,on ! back ( 8 %ock ( pale1 rope-color$ hair sat jauntily a dim9utive cap ) a glaz$ peak4 ,9 ! lobes ( 8 huge e>s 7 small gold r+s4 ,i 0 glad to see him & to h 8 company 9 t place ( cobwebs & dangl+ h& rope4 ,i gave him a ?ick black cig> :i* ,i _h b\ght 9 ! m>ket-place t morn+1 & /ruck a mat* f :i* we bo? _h a light4 ,he express$ wond] at my mat*es1 ^? pap] c>tons common 9 ,am]ica1 b :i* he _h nev] be=e se54 ,i gave !m to him1 to 8 delight4 ,he br\ght me upw>ds into a room cramm$ ) /range ma*9]y1 all cranks & lev]s & wires & pulleys1 & be=e u two great cyl9d]s l unto a ,brobd+nagian music box4 ,he drew out a /ool = me & c\rte\sly bade me be seat$1 speak+ 9 ,fr5* ) a /rong ,flemi% acc5t4 ,he 01 he said1 a me*anic1 ^: duty x 0 to c>e = ! bells & ! ma*9]y4 ,he _h an assi/ant :o w5t on duty at six o'clock4 ,he s]v$ wat*es ( eight h\rs4 ,!re came a :ir f a fan above1 & a t9kle f a small bell some:]e ne> at h&4 ,he said t ! half h\r w\ld /rike 9 ?ree m9utes4 ,_h ,i ev] be5 9 a bell t[] :5 ! *imes play$8 ,yes8 ,!n ,m'sieur knew :at to expect4 ,i took out my wat*1 & f ! tail ( my eye ,i fanci$ t ,i saw a gleam 9 8 z he apprais$ ! wat* ,i held 9 my h&4 ,he drew 8 b5* ne>] to me & held out 8 great hairy1 oily paw1 say+1 ,let me see ! pretty wat*4 ,n necess>y1 ,i repli$1 putt+ x back 9 my pocket & calmly ey+ him1 al?\gh my he>t began to beat fa/4 ,i 0 alone 9 ! t[] ) ?is hairy ,c]b]us1 :o1 = all ,i knew1 might be contemplat+ do+ me mis*ief4 ,if ,i 0 9 dang]1 z ,i might be1 !n ,i resolv$ to def5d myself z well z ,i 0 able4 ,i _h an ammonia gun 9 my pocket :i* ,i c>ri$ to f5d (f ugly dogs by ! roadside1 :i* infe/ ! c\ntry4 ,& ?is ,i c>ri$ 9 my hip pocket4 ,x resembl$ some:at a =ty-f\r calib] revolv]4 ,i put my h& beh9d me1 drew x =?1 ey+ him ! :ile1 & o/5tati\sly toy$ ) x be=e plac+ x 9 my bl\se side pocket4 ,x _h1 ,i ?\ght1 an in/antane\s effect1 = he drew back1 op5+ 8 great m\? to say some?+1 ,i "k n :at nor %all ,i ev] "k1 = at t in/ant came a clang f ! ma*9]y1 a w>n+ :ir ( :eels1 ! rattle ( *a9s1 & "o ( ! great b>rels began to revolve sl[ly2 up & d[n rattl$ ! *a9s & lev]s1 !n1 fa9t1 sweet & f> (f1 ,i he>d a melodi\s jangle foll[$ by ! fir/ notes ( ! ,mirleton ,i _h s (t5 he>d bel[ 9 ! t[n1 b n[ subdu$1 e!realiz$1 & s(t5$ l unto ! dream music "o fancies 9 ! night4 ,! wat*man n[ gr9n$ reassur+ly at me1 &1 ris+1 beckon$ me ) 8 huge grimy h& to foll[ him4 ,grasp+ my good ammonia gun ,i foll[$ him up a wood5 /airway to a gre5 baize cov]$ door4 ,?is he op5$ to an inf]no ( cra% & d94 ,! air 0 alive ) tumult & ! boom+ ( heavy metal4 ,we 7 among ! great bells ( ! bottom ti]4 ,be=e u 0 ! b\rdon1 s call$1 weigh+ #b1bjj p\nds1 ! bronze mon/] ^u :i* ! bass note 0 s\nd$1 & :i* s\nd$ ! h\r ov] ! level fields ( ,fl&]s4 ,dimly above ,i c\ld see o!r bells ( v>i\s size1 hang+ ti] ^u ti] f great1 r$-pa9t$1 wood5 beams clamp$ ) iron b&s4 ,i contriv$ to keep ! wat*man ev] be=e me1 n tru/+ him1 al?\gh 8 frank smile some:at dis>m$ my suspicion4 ,x may be ,i did him an inju/ice1 b ,i lik$ n ! av>ici\s gleam 9 8 little slits ( eyes4 ,! bells clang$ & cla%$ z !y w\ld break f _! fa/5+s & drop ^u u1 & my bra9 reel$ ) ! discord4 ,on !y beat & boom$1 z if !y w\ld nev] /op4 ,no melody 0 n[ app>5t1 ?\gh d[n bel[ x _h seem$ z if _! sweetness 0 all too brief4 ,up "h 9 ! t[] !y 7 n at all melodi\s2 !y 7 r\gh1 discordant1 & unev51 "s s\nd+ z ?\gh out ( tune & crack$4 ,all ( ! my/]y & glam\r ( sweet t5d]ness1 all _! pa?os & weirdness1 _h q vani%$1 & "h amid ! smell ( lubricat+ oil & ! heavy1 noisy gr9d+ ( ! cog :eels1 & ! rattle ( iron *a9s1 all ! poetry & elusiv5ess ( ! bells 0 c]ta9ly want+4 ,all at once j be=e me a great hamm] rais$ its head1 & !n fell ) a s\nd+ clang ^u ! rim ( a big bell2 ! half h\r _h /ruck4 ,all ab\t u ! air res\nd$ & vibrat$ ) ! mighty waves ( s\nd4 ,f ! bells above f9ally came ! hum ( fa9t h>monics1 & !n foll[$ sil5ce l ! /illness t ensues aft] a heavy clap ( ?und]4 ,c]b]us n[ beckon$ me to accompany him among/ ! bells1 & %[$ me ! ma*9]y t sets ?is great m>vel ( s\nd 9 motion4 ,he %[$ me ! huge tamb\r-c>illon1 ) b>rels all be/udd$ ) little brass pegs :i* pull ! wires connect$ ) ! great hamm]s1 :i* 9 _! turn /rike ! =ty-six bells1 t unrival$ *ime kn[n ?r\gh\t ,fl&]s z ! ma/] "w ( ! ,van d5 ,gheyns ( ,l\va91 :o 71 z already told1 ! greate/ bell f\nd]s ( ! age4 ,! great h\r bell weigh+1 z already not$1 ne>ly a ton1 requir$ ! unit$ /r5g? ( eight m5 to r+ him4 ,c]b]us po9t$ out to me ! n>r[ plank runway betwe5 ! huge du/y beams1 :]eon ^! eight m5 /ood to _! task4 ,! c>illon tunes1 he told me1 7 alt]$ e ye> or s1 & to d ?is requir$ ! entire *ang+ ( ! small brass pegs 9 ! cyl9d]s1 a mo/ =midable task1 ,i ?\ght4 ,he expla9$ t ! cutt+ ( ea* hole co/s sixty c5times 7twelve c5ts7 & t !re 7 ab\t #cj1jjj holes1 s t ! *ange mu/ be q exp5sive1 b ,i did n figure x out = myself4 ,! musical range ( ?is c>illon *ime ( ,mal9es may be judg$ by ! fact t x 0 possible to play1 foll[+ on ! h\r1 a selection f ,don ,pasquale1 & on ! half & qu>t] h\rs a few b>s f ! ,pre aux ,cl]cs4 ,e sev5 & a half m9utes s\nd$ a few jangl+ sweet notes1 & ?us ! air ov] ! old t[n ( ,mal9es & ! small hamlets surr\nd+ x bo? day & night 0 musical ) ! bells ( ! c>illon4 ,on fte days a c]ta9 fam\s bell r+] 0 engag$ by ! au?orities to play ! bells f ! clavec94 ,?is is a sort ( keybo>d ) p$als play$ by h& & foot1 fa%ion$ l a rude piano4 ,! "w is v h>d1 "o w\ld ?9k1 b ,i h he>d "s rem>kable results f x4 ,9 =m] times ! (fice ( c>illoneur 0 a mo/ important position1 &1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,van d5 ,gheyn family ( ,l\va91 x 0 h]$it>y4 ,! music play$ by ^! m51 ^? morceaux fugues1 once ! pride & pleasure ( ! ,ne!rl&s1 is n[ ! wond] & despair ( ! mod]n bell r+]1 h[ev] skillful he may be4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,begu9age3 ,dixmude ,c]b]us in=m$ me t sometimes mon?s pass )\t a visit f a /rang] to 8 t[] room1 & t he _h to w9d up ! me*anism ( ! imm5se clock twice ea* day1 & t ( ! c>illon sep>ately ?ree times ea* tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 & t x 0 requir$ ( him t he %\ld s\nd two /rokes ^u ! d bell aft] ea* qu>t]1 to %[ t he 0 on ! job1 s to speak4 ,i told him ,i ?\ght 8 task a h>d & lonely "o1 & ,i (f]$ him ano!r ( ! black cig>s1 :i* he accept$ ) civility1 b ,i kept my h& o/5tati\sly 9 my bl\se pocket1 :]e lay ! ammonia gun1 & he saw pla9ly t ,i did s4 ,i am incl9$ n[ to ?9k t my fe>s1 z f> z he 0 conc]n$1 7 gr\ndless1 b nev]!less !y 7 v real t day 9 ! old t[] ( ,sa9t ,rombauld4 ,he began 8 task ( w9d+ up ! me*anism1 :ile ,i m\nt$ ! /eep /eps lead+ upw>ds to ! top gall]y4 ,"h on ! op5 gall]y ,i gaz$ nor?1 ea/1 s\?1 & we/ ov] ! placid1 flat1 gre5-emboss$ mead[s ?read$ ) silv]1 ribbon-l wat]ways1 ^u :i* float$ r$-sail$ b>ges4 ,bel[1 z 9 ! bottom ( a b[l1 lay ,mal9es1 its small r$-ro($ h\ses /ret*+ away 9 all directions to ! rema9s ( ! anci5t walls1 topp$ "h & !re ) a r$-sail$ w9dmill1 9 ! mid/ ( v]dant fre% fields wood$ "h & !re ) clumps ( will[s1 :]e ! armies ( ! c\nts ( ,fl&]s1 & ! ,van ,arteveldes1 f\ght 9 ! old5 days4 ,i c\ld see ! squ>e bel[ :]e1 9 ! ,gr&' ,place1 ^? d\ghty ,knights ( ! ,gold5 ,fleece _h ga!r$ be=e ! pilgrimage to ! ,holy ,l&4 ,n[ a few dw>f$1 black figures ( peasants crawl$ l insects across ! wide empt9ess ( x4 ,"h among ! />tl$ jackdaws ,i l\ng$ smok+ & rum9at+ ^u ! bells1 oily ,c]b]us1 & 8 lonely task1 & inhal+ ! mi/y air f ! w9d+ canals 9 ! f]tile gre5 fields bel[--apprais+ ! values ( ! pale diaphan\s sky ( mi/y blue1 h>moniz+ s exquisitely ) ! t5d] gre5s ( ! l&scape :i* _h *>m$ ,cuyp & ,meml+1 until ! blue 0 suffus$ ) molt5 gold1 & ov] all ! l&scape spread a t5d] & lovely radiance1 :i* 9 turn became *ang$ to ruddy flames 9 ! we/1 & !n ! radiance began to fade4 ,!n ,i be?\ght me t x 0 "t ,i s\ght out ! t]rible ,c]b]us1 ! gu>dian ( ! t[]1 & induce him peaceably to p]mit me to g =? unh>m$4 ,i confess t ,i 0 c[>d en\gh to give him two francs z a fee in/ead ( ! s+le "o :i* 0 8 due1 & !n ,i /umbl$ d[n ! long w9d+ /airway1 grasp+ ! slipp]y h& rope timor\sly until ,i ga9$ ! /reet level1 glad to be among fell[ be+s once m1 b n sorry ,i _h sp5t ! aft]noon among ! bells ( ! ,c>illon ( ,sa9t ,rombauld--^? bells :i* n[ lie brok5 among ! a%es ( ! t[] 9 ! ,gr&' ,place ( ! ru9$ t[n ( ,mal9es4 ,"s ,c>illons ( ,fl&]s ,"s ,c>illons ( ,fl&]s ,x is wor? not+ t ne>ly all ( ! noble ,flemi% t[]s ) _! weal? ( bells are almo/ )9 sight 7& ,i _h ne>ly writt51 s\nd7 ( ea* o!r4 ,f ! summit ( ! t[] 9 ,antw]p "o c\ld see dimly ! ca!drals ( ,mal9es & ,brussels1 p]haps ev5 ^? ( ,bruges & ,gh5t 9 cle> wea!r4 ,haweis 7,music & ,morals7 says t "o hundr$ & tw5ty-six t[]s c be se5 f ! ,antw]p ,ca!dral on a fair morn+1 & he 0 a mo/ c>eful obs]v]4 ,s ^! mighty spires1 gray & *angeless 9 ! high air1 seem to hold conv]se toge!r ov] ! heads ( puny mortals1 & _! language is roll$ f t[] to t[] by ! music ( ! bells4 ,non sunt loquellae neque s]mones1 audiantur voces eorum1 7!re is nei!r spee* nor language1 b _! voices are he>d among m574 ,?is is an inscription copi$ by ,haweis 9 ! t[] at ,antw]p1 f a great bell sign$1 ,f4 ,hemony ,am/elo-damia1 #afeh4 ,speak+ ( ! ri* decorations :i* ! ,van d5 ,gheyns & ,hemony lavi%$ on _! bells1 he says1 ,! decorations work$ 9 bas relief ar\nd "s ( ! old bells are extremely beautiful1 :ile ! inscriptions are (t5 highly sugge/ive1 & ev5 t\*+4 ,^! decorations are usually conf9$ to ! top & bottom rims ( ! bell1 & are 9 l[ relief1 s z to imp$e ! vibration z little z possible4 ,at ,mal9es on a bell be>+ date #afig1 ,antw]p 7n[ de/roy$7 !re is an amaz+ly vigor\s hunt ?r\gh a =e/ ) dogs & all k9ds ( animals4 ,i did n see ?is bell :5 ,i 0 9 ! t[] ( ,/4 ,rombauld1 z ! light 9 ! bell *amb] 0 v dim4 ,! inscription 0 c>ri$ "r ar\nd ! bell1 & _h all ! grace & fre$om ( a spirit$ sket*4 ,illu/ration3 ,detail ( ! ,*imes 9 ,belfry ( ,/ ,ni*olas3 ,dixmude ,on "o ( ,hemony's bells dat$ #afgd & be>+ ! inscription1 ,laudate ,dom9i omnes ,g5tes1 we notic$ a long procession ( *]ub boys danc+ & r++ flat h& bells su* z are ev5 n[ rung be=e ! ,ho/ 9 /reet processions4 ,"s ( ! inscriptions are b>ely legible because ( ! peculi>ity ( ! ,go?ic lett]s4 ,haweis m5tions see+ ! initials ,j4,r4 7,john ,rusk97 9 ! deep sill ( ! /aircase w9d[2 und]nea? a slight design ( a rose w9d[ app>5tly sket*$ ) ! po9t ( a compass4 ,rusk9 lov$ ! ,mal9es ,ca!dral well1 & made _m sket*es ( detail :ile !re4 ,i look$ c>efully = ^! initials1 b ,i c\ld n f9d !m1 ,i am sorry to say4 ,bells h be5 /rangely neglect$ by antiqu>ies & hi/orians1 & b few facts conc]n+ !m are to be f\nd 9 ! libr>ies4 ,haweis speaks ( ! difficulty he enc\nt]$ 9 f9d+ data ab\t ! *imes ( ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 alleg+ t ! publi%$ acc\nts & rumors ab\t _! size1 weight1 & age are seldom accurate or reliable4 ,ev5 9 ! great libr>ies & ar*ives ( ! ,ne!rl&s at ,l\va91 ,bruges1 or ,brussels ! libr>ians 7 unable to furni% him ) accurate in=mation4 ,he says3 ,! great folios ( ,l\va91 ,antw]p1 & ,me*l9 7,mal9es7 conta9+ :at is g5]ally suppos$ to be an exhau/ive transcript ( all ! monum5tal & fun]eal inscriptions 9 ,belgium1 w (t5 be/[ b a c\ple ( dates & "o inscription ^u a ri*ly decorat$ & inscrib$ c>illon ( ?irty or =ty bells4 ,! reason ( ?is is n f> to seek4 ,! fact is1 x is no easy matt] to get at ! bells :5 once !y are hung1 & _m an antiqu>ian :o w haunt tombs & pore ov] illegible brasses ) comm5dable pati5ce w decl9e to risk 8 neck 9 ! mo/ int]e/+ ( belfries4 ,! pursuit1 too1 is (t5 a disappo9t+ "o4 ,p]haps x is possible to get half way ar\nd a bell & !n be prev5t$ by a ?ick beam1 or ! bell's own :eel f see+ ! out] half1 :i*1 by p]v]se *ance1 g5]ally conta9s ! date & ! "n ( ! f\nd]4 ,p]haps ! olde/ bell is q inaccessible1 or1 aft] a half h\r's climb+ amid ! utmo/ du/ & difficulty1 we rea* a p]fectly blank or commonplace bell4 ,he gives ! date ( #afbj1 z t :5 ! family ( ,van d5 ,gheyns 7 br++ ! art ( bell f\nd+ to p]fection 9 ,l\va91 & notes t ! t[] & bells ( ea* =tifi$ t[n 7 half civic prop]ty4 ,?us ! curfew1 ! c>olus1 & ! ,/4 ,m>y bells 9 ,antw]p ,ca!dral belong to ! t[n4 ,let u1 he says1 ent] ! t[n ( ,me*l9 7,mal9es7 9 ! ye> #afch4 ,! old wood5 bridge 7ov] ! riv] ,dyle7 has s9ce be5 replac$ by a /one "o4 ,to ?is day ! elaborately c>v$ faades ( ! old h\ses close on ! wat] are ( incomp>able ri*ness ( design4 ,! peculi> asc5t ( /eps lead+ up to ! angle ( ! ro(1 9 a /yle borr[$ f ! ,spani>ds1 is a /yle ev]y:]e to be met )4 ,! noble/ ( squ>e florid ,go?ic t[]s1 ! t[] ( ,/4 ,rombauld 7v>i\sly spell$ ,/4 ,rombaud1 ,/4 ,rombaut1 or ,/4 ,rombod7 f9i%$ up to ?ree hundr$ & =ty-eight feet1 guides u to :at is n[ call$ ! ,gr&' ,place1 :]e 9 an obscure build+ are ! work%ops & furnaces adjo9+ ! abode ( ,pet] ,van d5 ,gheyn1 ! mo/ r5[n$ bell f\nd] ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 born 9 #afje4 ,9 company ) 8 associate1 ,dekl]k1 arrangem5ts are be+ made = ! f\nd+ ( a big bell4 ,be=e ! ca/ 0 made !re 0 no d\bt great controv]sy betwe5 ! mighty smi?s1 ,dekl]k & ,van d5 ,gheyn3 plans _h to be drawn out on p>*m5t1 measurem5ts & calculations made1 little proportions weigh$ by f9e in/9ct1 & ! defects & m]its ( ev] s _m bells canvass$4 ,! ord9>y measurem5ts1 :i* n[ hold good = a l>ge bell1 are1 r\ghly1 "o-fifte5? ( ! diamet] 9 ?ickness1 & twelve times ! ?ickness 9 height4 ,describ+ ! f\ndry build+s3 ,! fir/ is = ! furnaces1 conta9+ ! va/ caldron = ! fus+ ( ! metal2 9 ! second is a k9d ( %all[ well1 :]e ! bell w\ld h to be model$ 9 clay4 ,! object to be fir/ atta9$ is a holl[ mold ( ! exact size & %ape ( ! int5d$ bell1 into :i* ! liquid metal is p\r$ ?r\gh a tube f ! furnace1 & ?is mold is con/ruct$ 9 ! foll[+ simple b +5i\s mann]3 ,suppose ! bell to be six feet high1 a brick column ( ab\t t height is built some?+ 9 ! %ape ( ! outside ( a bell4 ,^u ! smoo? surface ( ?is solid bell-%ap$ mass c n[ be laid figures1 decorations1 & inscriptions 9 wax2 a l>ge quantity ( ! mo/ delicately prep>$ clay is !n produc$1 ! model is slightly wa%$ ) "s k9d ( oil to prev5t ! f9e clay f /ick+ to x1 & ?ree or f\r coats ( ! f9e clay 9 an almo/ liquid /ate are daub$ c>efully all ov] ! model4 ,next1 a coat+ ( common clay is add$ to /r5g!n ! mold to ! ?ickness ( "s in*es4 ,& ?us ! model /&s ) its great bell-%ap$ cov] closely fitt+ ov] x4 ,a fire is n[ light$ und]nea?1 ! brick "w 9 ! int]ior is heat$1 ?r\gh ! clay1 ?r\gh ! wax ornam5ts & oils1 :i* /eam out 9 vapor ?r\gh two holes at ! top1 leav+ _! impressions on ! inside ( ! cov] 7( clay74 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,belfry3 ,b]gues ,:5 ev]y?+ is bak$ ?or\ghly h>d1 ! cov] is rais$ bodily into ! air by a rope1 & held susp5d$ "s feet exactly above ! model4 ,9 ! int]ior ( ! cov] ?us rais$ w1 ( c\rse1 be f\nd ! exact impression 9 holl[ ( ! outside ( ! bell4 ,! model ( clay & masonry is !n brok5 up1 & its place is tak5 by ano!r p]fectly smoo? model1 only small]--exactly ! size ( ! inside ( ! bell1 9 fact4 ,on ?is ! great cov] n[ desc5ds1 & is /opp$ 9 "t to leave a holl[ space betwe5 ! new model & itself4 ,?is is effect$ simply by ! bottom rim ( ! new model =m+ a base1 at ! prop] di/ance ^u :i* ! rim ( ! clay cov] may re/ 9 its desc5t4 ,! holl[ space betwe5 ! clay cov] & second clay mold is n[ ! exact %ape ( ! requir$ bell1 & only waits to be fill$ ) metal4 ,s f> all has be5 comp>atively easy2 b ! critical mom5t has n[ arriv$4 ,! furnaces h long be5 smok+2 ! brick "w conta9+ ! caldron is almo/ gl[+ ) r$ heat2 a va/ draft passage und]nea? ! floor keeps ! fire rapid2 f "t to "t x leaps up ) a hundr$ angry tongues1 or 9 "o %eet ( flame1 ov] ! furnace-imb$d$ caldron4 ,!n ! cunn+ artific] br+s =? 8 heaps ( *oice metal1 l>ge cakes ( r$ coruscat$ copp] f ,dron!im1 call$ ',rosette1' ow+ to a c]ta9 r>e p9k bloom t seems to lie all ov] x l ! purple on a plum2 !n a quantity ( t91 s highly ref9$ t x %9es & gli/5s l pure silv]2 ^! are ?r[n into ! caldron & melt$ d[n toge!r4 ,k+s & nobles h /ood beside ^? fam\s caldrons1 & look$ ) rev]5ce ^u ! mak+ ( ^! old bells4 ,nay1 !y h br\ght gold & silv] &1 pron\nc+ ! "n ( "s holy sa9t or apo/le :i* ! bell 0 !reaft] to be>1 !y h flung 9 preci\s metals1 r+s1 bracelets1 & ev5 bullion4 ,b = a mom5t or two be=e ! pipe :i* is to convey ! metal to ! mold is op5$1 ! smi? /&s & /irs ! molt5 mass to see if all is melt$4 ,!n he ca/s 9 c]ta9 proportions ( z9c & o!r metals :i* belong to ! secrets ( ! trade2 he kn[s h[ mu* dep5ds ^u ^! little ref9em5ts1 :i* he has acquir$ by exp]i5ce1 & :i* p]haps he c\ld n imp>t ev5 if he w\ld1 s true is x t 9 e art t :i* con/itutes success is a matt] ( in/9ct1 & n ( rule1 or ev5 sci5ce4 ,he kn[s1 too1 t almo/ ev]y?+ dep5ds ^u ! mom5t *os5 = flood+ ! mold4 ,/&+ 9 ! int5se heat1 & call+ l\dly = a /ill m rag+ fire1 he /irs ! metal once m4 ,at a giv5 signal ! pipe is op5$1 & ) a long smo!r$ ru% ! molt5 metal fills ! mold to ! brim4 ,no?+ n[ rema9s b to let ! metal cool1 & !n to break up ! clay & brick "w & extract ! bell1 :i* is !n f9i%$ = bett] or = worse4 ,we le>n mu* ( ! difficulties enc\nt]$ ev5 by ^! great ma/]s 9 successfully ca/+ ! bells1 & t ev5 !y 7 n exempt f failure4 ,! ,great ,salvator bell at ,mal9es1 made by ,pet] ,van d5 ,gheyn1 crack$ eight ye>s aft] x 0 hung 9 ! t[] 7#afif74 ,x 0 reca/ by ,de ,haze ( ,antw]p1 & exi/$ up to a few ye>s ago--surely a good long life = any active bell4 ,9 ! belfry ( ,/4 ,pet]'s at ,l\va91 :i* is n[ 9 ru9s & level ) ! /reet1 0 a great bell ( spl5did tone1 be>+ ! foll[+ inscription3 ,claes ,noord5 ,johan ,alb]t de ,grave me fec]unt ,am/el--odamia1 ,,mdccxiv4 ,haweis m5tions also ! names ( ,b>?olomews ,goe?ale1 #afhj1 :o made a bell n[ 9 ,/4 ,/eph5's belfry at ,gh5t2 & ano!r1 ,&rew ,/eil]t1 #aefc1 at ,mal9es 7,me*l974 ,! great c>illon 9 ! belfry at ,bruges1 ?us f> sp>$ by ! iconocla/s ( #aiad1 consi/+ ( =ty bells & "o l>ge ,b\rdon1 or triumphal bell1 is f ! f\ndry ( ! great ,dum]y1 :o also made ! c>illon at ,antw]p4 ,haweis cr$its ,petrus ,hemony1 #afeh1 ) be+ ! mo/ prolific ( all ! bell f\nd]s4 ,he 0 a good musician & took to bell f\nd+ only late 9 life4 ,8 small bells are exce$+ly f9e1 b 8 l>g] ones are seldom true4 ,to ! e> ( s em95t an au?ority ?is may be true1 b1 to my own1 ! bells seem q p]fect1 & ,i h repeat$ly & mo/ att5tively li/5$ to !m f bel[ 9 ! ,gr&' ,place1 try+ to discov] ! inh>moni\s note t tr\bl$ him4 ,i v5tur$ to ask "o ( ! prie/s if he _h notic$ any flatness 9 ! notes1 & he scorn$ ! idea1 say+ t ! bells1 all ( !m1 7 p]fect4 ,nev]!less1 ,i mu/ accept ! /atem5t ( ,haweis1 :o = ye>s made a /udy ( ^! bells & _! individualities & ?an :om p]haps nev] has liv$ a m em95t au?ority4 ,f my room 9 ! small hotel de ,buda1 j b5ea? ! old gray t[] ( ,/4 ,rombauld 9 ?is anci5t t[n ( ,mal9es1 ,i h li/5$ by day & night to ! music ( ^! bells1 :i* s\nd$ s exquisite to me t ,i c /ill recall !m4 ,! poet has beautifully express$ ! idea ( ! bell music ( ,fl&]s ?us1 ,! ,w9d t sweeps ov] h] campagnas & f]tile levels is full ( brok5 melodi\s :isp]s 7,haweis74 ,c]ta9ly ^! *imes ( bells play+ ?us by day & night1 day 91 day out1 ye> aft] ye>1 mu/ ex]cise a mo/ pot5t influ5ce ^u ! imag9ation & life ( ! p4 ,! ,flemi% peasant is born1 gr[s up1 lives 8 life out1 & f9ally is laid away to ! music ( ^! anci5t bells4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,old ,porte ,m>e*ale3 ,bruges ,:5 ,i came away f ,mal9es & rea*$ ,antw]p1 ,i lodg$ 9 ! ,place ,v]te1 z ne> to ! *imes z ,i c\ld get4 ,my /ud5t days be+ ov]1 ,i f\nd t ,i _h a /range s5se ( loss1 z if ,i _h lo/ a de> & valu$ fri5d1 = ! s\nd ( ! bells _h become really a "p ( my daily exi/5ce4 ,victor ,hugo1 :o travel$ ?r\gh ,fl&]s 9 #ahcg1 /opp$ = a "t 9 ,mal9es1 & 0 s impress$ ) ! c>illon t he is said to h writt5 !re ! foll[+ l9es by moonlight ) a diamond ^u ! w9d[-pane 9 8 room3 ,j'aime le c>illon dans tes cits ,antiques1 ,o vieux pays1 g>di5 de tes moeurs dome/iques1 ,noble ,fl&re1 o le ,nord se r*auffe eng\rdi ,au soleil de ,ca/ille et s'acc\ple au ,midi4 ,le c>illon1 c'e/ l'heure inatt5due et folle ,que l'oeil croit voir1 vtue en danseuse espagnole ,app>atre s\da9 p> le tr\ vif et clair ,que f]ait1 en s'ouvrant1 une porte de l'air4 ,x 0 n until ! sev5te5? c5tury t ,fl&]s began to place ^! wondr\s collections ( bells 9 h] great t[]s1 :i* seem to h be5 built = !m4 ,?us came ! c>illons ( ,mal9es1 ,bruges1 ,gh5t1 ,antw]p1 ,l\va91 & ,t\rnai4 ,( ^!1 ,antw]p possess$ ! greate/ 9 numb]1 sixty-five bells4 ,mal9es came next ) =ty-f\r1 !n ,bruges ) =ty1 & a great b\rdon or bass bell2 !n ,t\rnai & ,l\va9 ) =ty1 & f9ally ,gh5t ) ?irty-n9e4 ,9 anci5t times ^! c>illons 7 play$ by h& on a keybo>d1 call$ a clavec94 ,9 ! belfry at ,bruges1 9 a du/y old *amb] ) a lead5 floor1 ,i f\nd a v old clavec94 ,x 0 simply a rude keybo>d mu* l t ( a primitive k9d ( organ1 pres5t+ a numb] ( jutt+ h&les1 some?+ l roll+ p9s1 ea* ( :i* 0 atta*$ to a wire op]at+ ! hamm]1 9 ! bell *amb] ov]head1 :i* /rikes ! rim ( ! bells4 ,!re 0 an old r$1 lea!r-cov]$ b5* be=e ?is ma*9e on :i* ! p]=m] sat1 & x mu/ h be5 a task requir+ consid]able /r5g? & agility s to smite ea* ( ^! p9s ) 8 glov$ fi/1 8 knees & ea* ( 8 feet 7on ! foot bo>d7 t ! hamm]s above w\ld fall on ! rims ( ! diff]5t bells4 ,f my room 9 ! old ,pani] d'or 9 ! m>ket-place on _m nights h ,i wat*$ ! t[] aga9/ ! dim sky1 & se5 ! light ( ! veilleur1 %9+ 9 ! topmo/ w9d[1 :]e he keeps wat* ov] ! sleep+ t[n1 & s\nds two /rokes ^u a small bell aft] ea* qu>t] is /ruck1 to %[ t he is on wat*4 ,& s pass$ ! "t 9 ?is peaceful l& until t fatal day 9 ,augu/1 #aiad4 ,dixmude ,dixmude ,!re is no long] a ,gr&' ,place at ,dixmude4 ,( ! t[n1 ! great squat *ur* ( ,/4 ,m>t91 & ! qua9t t[n hall adjo9+ x1 n[ n "o /one rema9s ^u ano!r4 ,! old mossy walls & ba/ion are level ) ! soil1 & ev5 ! c\rse ( ! small sluggi%ly fl[+ riv] ,ys] is *ang$ by ! ru9 t *okes x4 ,i f\nd x to be a melan*oly1 fad$-out k9d ( place 9 #aiaj1 :5 ,i la/ saw x4 ,i came d[n f ,antw]p especially to see old ,/4 ,m>t9's1 :i* en%r9$ a mo/ wondr\s ,jube1 or alt> scre51 & a *ime ( bells f ! work%op ( ! ,van d5 ,gheyns4 ,!re 0 likewise on ! ,gr&' ,place1 a f9e old prison ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 its w9d[s all clos$ ) ru/y iron b>s1 mo/ ( :i* 7 loose 9 ! /ones4 ,i tri$ !m1 to ! manife/ indignation ( ! solit>y g5d>me1 :o saw me f a di/ance across ! ,gr&' ,place & hurri$ ov] to place me "u arre/4 ,i _h to %[ him n only my passport b my lett] ( cr$it & my sket* book be=e he w\ld believe t ,i 0 :at ,i claim$ to be1 a curi\s ,am]ican1 & some?+ ( an antiqu>y4 ,b x 0 ! sket* book t won him1 = he told me t he _h a son /udy+ pa9t+ 9 ,antw]p at ! academy4 ,s we smok$ toge!r on a b5* ov] ! bridge ( ! ,pape ,gaei & he relat$ ! /ory ( 8 life1 :ile ,i made a sket* ( ! sil5t1 grass-gr[n ,gr&' ,place & ! squat t[] ( old ,/4 ,m>t9's1 & ! ,t[n ,hall beside x4 ,:ile we sat !re on ! b5* only two p cross$ ! squ>e1 t same squ>e t witness$ ! entry ( ,*>les ! ,fif? amid ! silk-& velvet-clad nobles & burgh]s1 & ! memb]s ( ! great & p[]ful guilds1 :i* he reg>d$ & treat$ ) su* respect4 ,9 ^? days ! t[n _h a population ( ?irty ?\s& or m4 ,on ?is day my fri5d ! g5d>me told me t !re 7 ab\t elev5 hundr$ 9 ! t[n4 ,( ?is elev5 hundr$ ,i saw twelve m>ket p1 ! cu/ode ( ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,m>t92 ditto t ( ! ,t[n ,hall2 ! g5d>me2 "o baby 9 ! arms ( a crippl$ girl1 & two gaunt cats4 ,! great docks to :i* m]*antm5 f all p>ts ( ! e>? came 9 %ips 9 ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies _h n[ vani%$1 & long gre5 grass wav$ 9 ! mead[s :]e ! *annel _h be54 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,anci5t ,place3 ,dixmude ,! anci5t corporations & bro!rhood1 =m]ly ( su* p[] & r5[n1 _h likewise long s9ce vani%$1 & n\ght rema9$ b "h & !re on ! sil5t1 grass-gr[n /reets gray1 anci5t palaces ) b>r$ & %utt]$ w9d[s4 ,! v names ( ^? :o once dwelt !re c\ld be f\nd only 9 ! mu/y ar*ives 9 ,bruges or ,brussels4 ,a small e/am9et across ! bridge bore ! sign ,9 d5 ,pape ,gaei1 & to ?is ,i f>$ & wrote my notes1 :ile ! crippl$ girl c>ry+ ! baby seat$ h]self :]e %e c\ld wat* me1 & !n laps$ into a sort ( trance1 ) wide op5 eyes :i* evid5tly saw n4 ,9 company ) a l>ge1 black1 savage-look+ dog :i* travel$ side-ways reg>d+ me ?reat5+ly1 ,i ?\ght1 & gl[]+ly refus$ my (f]s ( fri5d%ip1 ,i cross$ ! ,gr&' ,place to ! ,htel de ,ville1 or ,t[n ,hall1 ! door ( :i* /ood op54 ,inside1 no liv+ s\l respond$ to my knock4 ,! rooms 7 r b>e ( furniture1 _m ( !m ( noble proportions1 & a few desks & *airs %[$ t !y 7 us$ by ! t[n (fic]s1 :]ev] !y 74 ,/4 ,m>t9's 0 clos$1 & ,i skirt$ its walls1 hop+ to f9d some:]e a door unfa/5$ t ,i might ent] & see ! great ,jube or alt> scre54 ,9 a small1 evil-smell+ alley-way1 :]e !re 0 a pat* ( gre5 grass1 ,i saw l[ d[n 9 ! wall a grat$ w9d[1 :i* ,i fanci$ mu/ be at ! back ( ! alt>4 ,i got d[n on my knees &1 p>t+ ! grass :i* grew !re rankly1 ,i put my face 9 aga9/ ! iron b>s t clos$ x4 ,= a mom5t ,i c\ld see no?+1 !n :5 my eyes became accu/om$ to ! light ,i saw a tall c&le burn+ on an iron r+ on ! wall2 !n a heavy black cross beside x1 & f9ally a figure 9 "s sort ( heavy d>k robe kneel+ pro/rate be=e x1 only ! tightly clasp$ :ite h&s gleam+ 9 ! dim c&le light2 almo/ hold+ my brea? ,i )drew my head1 feel+ t ,i 0 almo/ committ+ sacrilege4 ,un=tunately = me1 ,i dislodg$ "s loose mort>1 & ,i he>d ?is rattle noisily into ! *amb] bel[4 ,!n ,i fl$ z rapidly z ,i c\ld d[n ! dim alley-way to ! sil5t sunlit ,gr&' ,place4 ,"h ,i f\nd ! v]g]1 & he admitt$ me to ! great old *ur*1 9 return = a "o-franc piece1 & br\ght me a ru%-bottom *air to a *oice spot be=e ! wondr\s ,jube1 :]e ,i made my draw+4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,great ,jube1 or ,alt> ,scre53 ,dixmude ,9 ! sil5ce ( ! great gray old *ur* ,i labor$ ov] ! exquisite ,go?ic detail1 all unm9dful ( ! pass+ "t1 :5 all at once ,i became consci\s t a small gre5 door beside ! "r h& l[ retable 0 mov+ outw>d4 ,i ceas$ work+ & wat*$ x2 !n ! solit>y c&le be=e ! /atue ( ! ,virg9 gutt]$ & fl>$ up2 !n ! small door op5$ wide & =? came an old man 9 a prie/'s cassock1 ) a /aff 9 8 h&4 ,! small1 gre51 baize-cov]$ door clos$ noiselessly2 ! old man sl[ly op5$ ! gate be=e ! alt> & came d[n ! /ep t[>d me4 ,)\t a ^w he walk$ beh9d my *air & pe]$ ov] my %\ld] at ! draw+ ,i 0 mak+ ( ! great ,jube4 ,he tapp$ ! floor ) 8 /aff1 plac$ x "u 8 arm1 s\ght 8 pocket some:]e b5ea? 8 cassock1 f :i* he produc$ a snuff box4 ,f ?is he took a g5]\s p9*1 & a mom5t lat] 0 bl[+ vigor\sly t note ( satisfaction t only a devotee ( ! p[d] c r5d] an effective adjunct ( emotion4 ,bi5 faite1 ,m'sieur1 he exclaim$ at l5g?1 wip+ 8 eyes on a r suspici\s look+ h&k]*ief4 ,t-r-r-r-r-es bi5 faite6 ,j'v\s fais mes complim5ts4 ,admirable6 ,y h c]ta9ly r5d]$ ! _s ( our great & wondr\s alt> scre54 ,a little lat] we pass$ out ( ! old *ur* ?r\gh a side door lead+ into a small gre5 enclosure1 n[ gloomy 9 ! %ade ( ! old /one walls4 ,at "o end 0 a tangle ( bri>1 & "h 7 "s old graves1 ea* ) a t9sel wrea? or two on ! iron cross4 ,& presid+ ov] ^! 0 ! limp figure ( a "o-legg$ man on two crut*es1 :o salut$ u4 ,we pass$ along to ! end ( ! inclosure1 :]e lay a *ance beam ( sun%9e l a b> ( du/y gold aga9/ ! ri* gre5 grass4 ,oui1 ,m'sieur1 said ! prie/1 z if cont9u+ a s5t5ce he 0 runn+ ov] 9 8 m9d4 ,cass6 ,pauvre ,pi]re1 un peu cass1 le pauvre bonhomme1 b !n1 he's good = sev]al ye>s yet2 crack$ he is1 b only crack$ l a good old bas91 & 79 ! idiom7 he'll /ill hold well 8 b[l ( s\p4 ,he laugh$ at 8 wit1 became grave1 !n %ook out ano!r laugh4 ,see1 he add$1 po9t+ to ! gr\nd all ab\t u /rewn ) morsels ( tile2 ! ro( cracks1 b x /ill holds1 he add$1 po9t+ upw>ds at ! old t[] ( ,/4 ,m>t9's4 ,& n[1 ,m'sieur1 ,i %all take y to my h\se2 t5ez1 figure to y\rself1 & he laid a f9e1 ri*ly ve9$1 /rong old h& ^u my arm ) a *>m+ ge/ure4 ,i h be5 "h tw5ty-five ye>s2 ,i b\ght all ! antique furniture ( my pr$ecessor4 ,i said to myself1 ',yes1 ,i %all buy ! furniture = five hundr$ francs1 & !n1 lat] ,i %all sell to a weal?y amateur = "o ?\s& francs1 p]haps 9 a ye> or two4' ,tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 & ,i h x yet4 ,& n[ x creaks & creaks & snaps 9 ! night4 ,we all creak & creak ?us z we gr[ old2 ah1 y %\ld he> my w>drobes4 ',elles cass5t les dos1' & ,i lie 9 my w>m b$ 9 ! w9t] nights & li/5 to my antiques groan & compla94 ,poor old ?+s1 !y belong$ to ! ',empire' ,p]iod2 no wond] !y groan4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,fi% ,m>ket3 ,dixmude ,& :5 my fri5d ! notaire comes to play *ess ) me1 y %\ld see him eye my antiques1 ah1 s covet\sly2 ,i see him1 b ,i nev] let on4 ,su* a collection ( antiques z we all are1 ,m'sieur4 ,!n he became s]i\s1 & lift+ 8 cane he po9t$ to a grave/one at "o side1 ,my old s]vant lies !re1 ,m'sieur2 we are all old "h n[1 b /ill we d n die4 ,alas6 we nev] die4 ,!re is pl5ty ( room "h = u1 b we die h>d4 ,see1 myotis1 heliotrope1 h>e bells1 & mignonette1 a b$ ( p]fume1 & !re lies my old s]vant4 ,a re/less old s\l %e 01 & %e took su* a long "t to die4 ,%e 0 eighty-five :5 %e f9ally made up h] m9d4 ,i _h a cup ( w9e ) ! old man 9 8 small salle mang]4 ,8 h\se 0 inde$ a m9e ( weal? = ! antiqu>y & collector1 m l a %op ?an a h\se4 ,i l+]$ ) him = ne>ly an h\r1 tell+ him ( ! great _w ly+ beyond ,dixmude1 ( ,london & ,p>is1 & ( ,new ,york & "s ( its wond]s1 ( :i* ,i fanci$ he 0 r sceptical4 ,& !n ,i came away1 aft] %ak+ h&s ) him at 8 door/ep 9 ! dim alley-way1 ) ! b> ( gold5 sunlight %9+ at ! entrance to ! ,gr&' ,place & ! noise ( ! rooks caw+ on ! ro(4 ,au revoir1 ,m'sieur le ,pe9tre1 et bon voyage1 & rememb]1 ',ask1 & x %all be giv51 seek & y %all f9d1' & ) ^! cryptic words1 he /ood ) uplift$ h&s1 a smile irradiat+ 8 f9e ascetic face gl[+ l t ( a sa9t4 ,beh9d ! fad$ black ( 8 old s\tane ,i c\ld see 8 treasures ( blue *9a & anci5t cab9ets1 & a *ance light illum9$ a mirror beh9d 8 head1 & aureol$ him l unto "o ( ! sa9ts beh9d ! great ,jube1 & ?us ,i left him4 ,& n[ ,dixmude is 9 =mless heaps ( a%es & burnt timb]s4 ,h>dly "o /one n[ rema9s ^u ano!r4 ,!re is no long] a ,gr&' ,place--& ! v c\rse ( ! riv] ,ys] is *ang$4 ,ypres ,ypres ,ypres z a t[n grew out ( a rude sort ( /ronghold built1 says ,m4 ,v]eeke 9 8 ,hi/oire ,militaire d',ypres1 9 ! ye> #ijj1 on a small isl& 9 ! riv] ,yp]lee4 ,x 0 9 ! %ape ( a triangle ) a t[] on ea* corn]1 & 0 kn[n to ! inhabitants z ! ,ca/le ( ! ?ree ,turrets4 ,its e/abli%m5t 0 foll[$ by a collection ( small huts on ! banks ( ! /ream1 built by ^? :o crav$ ! protection ( ! =tress4 ,!y built a ramp>t ( e>? & a wide dit* to def5d x1 & to ?is !y add$ f "t to "t until ! works became s ext5sive t a t[n sprang into be+1 :i* f its /rategic position on ! bord]s ( ,france soon became ( great importance 9 ! w>s t con/antly occurr$4 ,probably no o!r ,flemi% t[n has se5 its def5ses s alt]$ & enl>g$ z ,ypres has betwe5 ! primitive days :5 ! crusad+ ,?i]ry d',alsace plant$ h$ges ( live ?orns to /r5g!n ! t[]s1 & ! =mation ( ! great works ( ,vauban4 ,we h be5 s accu/om$ to reg>d+ ! ,flem+ z a sluggi% boor1 t x comes 9 ! nature ( a surprise :5 we read ( ! "p ^! burgh]s1 ^! weav]s & sp9n]s1 took 9 ! great ev5ts t di/+ui%$ ,flemi% hi/ory4 ,9 ,july1 #acjb1 a cont+5t ( twelve hundr$ *os5 m51 five hundr$ ( !m clo!d 9 sc>let & ! re/ 9 black1 7 set to wat* ! t[n & ca/le ( ,c\rtrai1 & ! old ,roman ,brol bridge1 dur+ ! battle ( ! ',gold5 ,spurs1' & ! foll[+ ye> saw ! celebration ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! confrat]nity ( ! ,ar*]s ( ,/4 ,seba/ian1 :i* /ill exi/$ 9 ,ypres :5 ,i 0 !re 9 #aiaj4 ,?is 0 ! la/ survivor ( ! fam$1 arm$ societies ( ar*]s :i* fl\ri%$ 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,sev5 hundr$ ( ^! m5 ( ,ypres emb>k$ 9 ! ,flemi% %ips :i* s h>ass$ ! ,fr5* fleet 9 ! great naval engagem5t ( ,june1 #acdj4 ,=ty ye>s lat] five ?\s& m5 ( ,ypres f\ght ^u ! battlefield ) ! ,fr5*1 on t mom5t\s day :i* witness$ ! dea? ( ,philip ,van ,artevelde & ! triumph ( ,leli>ts4 ,lat]1 :5 ! ,allies laid siege to ! t[n1 def5d$ by ,leli>ts & ,l\is ( ,maele1 x 0 ma9ta9$ by a =ce ( t5 ?\s& m51 & on ,june #h1 #achc1 ^! 7 jo9$ by sev5te5 ?\s& ,engli% & tw5ty ?\s& ,flem+s1 ^! latt] f ,bruges & ,gh5t4 ,at ?is "t ! gateways 7 ! only "p ( ! =tifications built ( /one4 ,! ramp>ts 7 ( e>?1 plant$ ) ?orn bu%es & int]lac$ ) beams4 ,outside 7 additional works ( wood5 po/s & /ockades1 beh9d ! dyke1 :i* 0 also palisad$4 ,! ,engli%1 believ+ t ! t[n w\ld n /rongly resi/ _! numb]s1 tri$ to c>ry x by assault4 ,!y 7 easily repuls$1 to _! great a/oni%m5t1 ) great losses4 ,at la/ !y built ?ree great wood5 t[]s on :eels fill$ ) soldi]s1 :i* !y pu%$ up to ! walls1 b ! valiant g>rison sw>m$ ^u ^! t[]s1 set fire to !m1 & ei!r kill$ or captur$ ^? :o mann$ !m4 ,all ! proposals ( ,sp5c] dem&+ ! surr5d] ( ,ypres 7 met ) scorn1 & ! ,engli% 7 repeat$ly repuls$ ) great losses ( m5 :5ev] !y attempt$ assaults4 ,! ,engli% turn$ ^u ! ,flemi% ( ,gh5t ) fury1 say+ t !y _h deceiv$ !m z to ! /r5g? ( ! g>rison ( ,ypres1 & ,sp5c]1 realiz+ t x 0 impossible to take ! t[n be=e ! ,fr5* army arriv$1 retir$ f ! field ) 8 soldi]s4 ,?is left ,fl&]s at ! m]cy ( ! ,fr5*4 ,b n[ ensu$ ! dea? ( ,c\nt ,l\is ( ,maele 7#achd7 & ?is br\ght ,fl&]s "u ! rule ( ! ,h\se ( ,burgundy1 :i* result$ 9 prosp]ity & well nigh complete indep5d5ce = ! ,flem+s4 ,! ,great ,k]messe ( ,our ,lady ( ! ,g>d5 7,notre ,dame de ,?u9e7 0 !n inaugurat$ because ! t[nspeople believe t ,ypres _h be5 sav$ by ! int]cession ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y--! ^w ,?u9 mean+ 9 ,flemi% an enclos$ space1 su* z a g>d5 plot1 an allusion to ! b>ri] ( ?orns :i* _h s well kept ! enemy away f ! walls--a sort ( pr$ecessor ( ! b>b$-wire entanglem5ts us$ 9 ! pres5t great _w w>4 ,! ,k]messe 0 held by ! p ( ,ypres on ! fir/ ,sunday 9 ,augu/ e ye>1 call$ mo/ affectionately ,?u9dag1 & :ile !re 9 #aiaj ,i saw ! celebration 9 ! great squ>e be=e ! ,clo? ,hall1 & li/5$ to ! r++ ( ! *imes2 ! day be+ u%]$ 9 at sunrise by a fanf>e ( trumpets on ! p>apet ( ! t[] by ! memb]s ( a local association1 :o play$ anci5t patriotic airs ) great skill & en?usiasm4 ,9 ! ,place de ,muse1 a quiet1 gray corn] ( ?is old t[n1 0 an anci5t ,go?ic h\se conta9+ a really priceless collection ( m$als & in/rum5ts ( torture us$ dur+ ! t]rible days ( ! ,spani% ,inquisition4 ,i sp5t long h\rs 9 ^! old mu/y rooms alone1 & ,i might h /ol5 away :atev] took my fancy _h ,i be5 s m9d$1 = ! cu/ode left me q alone to w&] at w1 & ! cases conta9+ ! seals1 p>*m5ts1 & small objects 7 all unfa/5$4 ,i saw ! o!r day ano!r wond]ful panorama photograph tak5 f an a]oplane %[+ ,ypres z x n[ is1 a va/ heap ( ru9s1 ! ,clo? ,hall gutt$2 ! ,ca!dral level$1 & ! site ( ! little old museum a va/ black5$ hole 9 ! e>? :]e a %ell _h l&$4 ,! photograph1 tak5 by an ,engli%man1 0 dat$ ,septemb]1 #aiae4 ,! great ,hanseatic ,league1 t ext5sive sy/em ( monopolies1 0 ! cause ( great dissatisfaction & _m w>s because ( jeal\sy & bad feel+4 ,ypres1 ,gh5t1 & ,bruges1 :ile def5d+ _! rights & privileges aga9/ all o!r t[ns1 f\ght among !mselves4 ,! monopoly enjoy$ by ! m]*ant weav]s ( ,ypres =bade all weav+ = ?ree leagues ar\nd ! walls ( ,ypres1 "u p5alty ( confiscation ( ! looms & all ( ! l95 ?us wov54 ,con/ant friction 0 ?us eng5d]$ betwe5 ! t[ns ( ,ypres & ,pop]+he1 result+ 9 bloody battles & ! burn+ & de/ruction ( mu* prop]ty4 ,ev5 )9 ! walls ( ! t[n ?is bick]+ w5t on f ye> to ye>4 ,:5 !y 7 n qu>rel+ ) _! neighbors ov] slights or attacks1 ei!r actual or fanci$1 !y f\ght among !mselves ov] ! et]nal "q ( capital v]sus labor4 ,a %>p l9e 0 drawn betwe5 ! work+man & ! memb]s ( ! guilds :o sold 8 output4 ,! artisans1 ^: indu/ry contribut$ s greatly to ! prosp]ity ( ^! t[ns1 res5t$ any infr+em5t ( _! legal rights4 ,! m]*ant magi/rates 7 annually elect$1 & on "o occasion1 9 #acfa1 to be exact1 because ?is 0 omitt$1 ! p arose 9 _! might aga9/ ! gov]nors1 :o 7 assembl$ 9 ! ,nieuw]ck ( ! ,htel de ,ville4 ,! ,baillie1 "o ,jean ,deprys5a]e1 haughty 9 8 suppos$ p[]1 & tru/+ 9 8 (fice1 z local repres5tative ( ! ,c\rt ( ,fl&]s1 appe>$ be=e ! insurg5t weav]s & endeavor$ to appease !m4 ,!y fell ^u him & slew him 7,v]eeke74 ,!n1 ru%+ into ! c\ncil *amb]1 !y seiz$ ! o!r magi/rates & conf9$ !m 9 ! belfry ( ! ,clo? ,hall4 ,!n ! lead]s 9 c\ncil resolv$ to kill ! magi/rates1 & behead$ ! ,burgoma/] & two %]iffs 9 ! place be=e ! ,clo? ,hall 9 ! pres5ce ( _! colleagues 7,v]eeke74 ,foll[+ ! cu/om ( ! ,ne!rl&s1 ea* t[n act$ = itself alone4 ,! popul> =m ( gov]nm5t 0 t ( ga!r+s 9 ! m>ket-place :]e laws 7 discuss$ & made by & = ! p4 ,! _s ( comm]cial jeal\sy1 h[ev]1 kept !m ap>t & nullifi$ _! p[]4 ,consum$ by ! ?ir/ = comm]cial1 mat]ial prosp]ity1 !y _h no fai? 9 ea* o!r1 no bond ( union1 ea* be+ ready & will+ to fo/] its own int]e/ at its rival's exp5se4 ,?us nei!r aga9/ =eign nor int]nal difficulties 7 !y really unit$4 ,! motto ( mod]n ,belgium1 ,l',union fait la ,=ce1 0 n yet inv5t$1 & !re 0 no great & p[]ful au?ority 9 :i* !y believ$ & ab\t :i* !y c\ld ga!r4 ,?is hi/ory pres5ts ! picture ( ,gh5t assi/+ an army ( ,engli% soldi]s to lay siege to ,ypres4 ,s ! di/ru/ful p dwelt amid p]petual qu>rel+1 trade pitt$ aga9/ trade1 t[n aga9/ t[n1 fo/]+ weakness ( gov]nm5t & %ameful submission 9 defeat4 ,no t[n suff]$ z did ,ypres dur+ ?is di/ract$ /ate ( affairs 9 ,fl&]s ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 :i* saw x r$uc$ f a place ( fir/ importance to a dead t[n ) ! population ( a village4 ,& s x rema9$ up to ! outbreak ( ! _w w> 9 #aiad4 ,?is m$ieval & mo/ picturesque ( all ! t[ns ( ,fl&]s _h n felt ! effect ( ! wave ( re/oration1 :i* took place 9 ,belgium dur+ ! decade prec$+ ! outbreak ( ! _w w>1 ow+ to ! fact t its monum5ts ( ! pa/ 7 p]haps f9] & 9 a bett] /ate ( pres]vation ?an ^? ( any ( ! o!r anci5t t[ns4 ,ypres 9 ! e>ly days _h treat$ ! neighbor+ t[n ( ,pop]+he ) great sev]ity ?r\gh jeal\sy1 b %e 9 turn suff]$ heavily at ! h&s ( ,gh5t 9 #achc-hd :5 ! va/ body ( weav]s fl$1 tak+ refuge 9 ,engl&1 & tak+ ) !m all hope ( ! t[n's future prosp]ity4 ,its decl9e !nce=w>d 0 rapid1 & x nev] recov]$ its =m] place 9 ! c\ncils ( ,fl&]s4 ,its two great memorials ( ! old5 times 7 ! great ,clo? ,hall1 9 ! ,gr&' ,place1 & ! ,ca!dral ( ,sa9t ,m>t91 bo? dat+ f ! twelf? & ?irte5? c5turies4 ,! ,clo? ,hall1 begun by ,c\nt ,baldw9 ,,ix ( ,fl&]s1 0 p]haps ! be/ pres]v$ & olde/ specim5 ( its k9d 9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 & 0 practically complete up to ! middle ( ,augu/1 #aiae1 :5 ! great guns ( ! iconocla/ic invad] %ot away ! top ( ! imm5se clock t[]1 & unro($ ! entire /ructure4 ,its faade 0 ne>ly five hundr$ feet long1 ( mo/ sev]e & simple l9es1 & pres5t$ a d\ble r[ ( ogival w9d[s1 surm\nt$ by ni*es conta9+ ?irty-"o f9ely execut$ /atues ( c\nts & c\ntesses ( ,fl&]s4 ,!re 7 small1 graceful turrets at ea* end1 & a l(ty belfry "s two hundr$ & ?irty feet 9 height 9 ! c5t]1 conta9+ a f9e set ( bells connect$ ) ! me*anism ( a c>illon4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #d1 ,rue de ,dixmude3 ,ypres ,! int]ior ( ! hall 0 ( noble proportions1 runn+ ! full l5g?1 its walls decorat$ by a s]ies ( pa9t+s by two mod]n ,flemi% pa9t]s1 :i* 7 n ( ! highe/ m]it1 yet good )al4 ,at ! m>ket-place end 0 a highly ornate /ructure call$ ! ,new ,"w 7,nieuw]ke71 erect$ by ! burgh]s z a guild-hall 9 ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "p ( ! edifice to be ru9$ by a ,g]man %ell4 ,! de/ruction ( ?is exquisite "w ( art seems entirely wanton & unnecess>y4 ,x produc$ no result :atev] ( advantage4 ,!re 7 nei!r ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 nor ,belgian soldi]s 9 ,ypres at ! "t4 ,! populace consi/$ ( ab\t t5 ?\s& peaceful peasants & %opkeep]s1 :o1 tru/+ 9 ! fact t ! t[n 0 un>m$ & un=tifi$1 rema9$ 9 _! homes4 ,! t[n 0 batt]$ & de/roy$1 level$ 9 a%es4 ,! bomb>dm5t de/roy$ also ! great ,ca!dral ( ,sa9t ,m>t9 adjo9+ ! ,clo? ,hall1 :i* dat$ f ! ?irte5? c5tury al?\gh ! t[] 0 n add$ until ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,x =m$ a v f9e specim5 ( late ,go?ic1 ! int]ior conta9+ "s f9e oak c>v+ & a ri*ly c>v$ & decorat$ organ l(t4 ,bi%op ,jans5ius1 ! f\nd] ( ! sect ( ,jans5i/s1 is buri$ 9 a ,go?ic cloi/] :i* =m$ a "p ( ! old] *ur* t occupi$ ! site4 ,ano!r int]e/+ monum5t ( pa/ greatness 0 ! ,htel de ,ville1 erect$ 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 & conta9+ a l>ge collection ( mod]n pa9t+s by ,fr5* & ,belgian arti/s4 ,( ?is /ructure n a trace rema9s save a va/ black5$ pile ( crumbl$ /ones & mort>4 ,9 ! m>ket-place n[ roam b&s ( half-/>v$ dogs 9 se>* ( food2 n a ro( rema9s intact4 ,a c\ple ( s5tries pace be=e ! hospital at ! end ( ! ,gr&' ,place4 ,a rec5t photograph 9 ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news tak5 f an a]oplane %[s ! ru9$ t[n l a va/ honeycomb uncov]$1 ! /reets & squ>es fill$ ) dbris1 ! fragm5ts ( up/&+ walls %[+ :]e a few mon?s ago dwelt 9 peace & prosp]ity an innoc5t1 happy p1 n[ scatt]$ to ! f\r w9ds--paup]s1 subsi/+ ^u *>ity4 ,_! valiant & noble k+ & que5 are liv+ ) ! remnant ( ! ,belgian army 9 ! small fi%+ village ( ,la ,panne on ! s& dunes ( ! ,nor? ,sea4 ,! unique "* ( ! half-=gott5 t[n 0 exemplifi$ by ! numb] ( anci5t1 wood5-fac$ h\ses to be f\nd 9 ! side /reets4 ,! mo/ curi\s ( ^!1 p]haps1 0 t situat$ ne> ! ,porte de ,lille1 :i* ,i h m5tion$ 9 ano!r page1 & :i* not$ ar*itects ( ,brussels & ,antw]p va9ly petition$ ! ,/ate to protect1 or to remove bodily ! faade & erect x 9 "o ( ! va/ ,salles ( ! ,clo? ,hall4 ,bo? ,,mm4 ,pauwels & ,delbeke1 ! mural pa9t]s1 !n engag$ 9 ! decorations ( ! ,clo? ,hall1 jo9$ 9 prote/s to ! au?orities aga9/ _! neglect ( ?is rem>kable example ( m$ieval con/ruction1 b all ^! petitions 7 pigeonhol$1 & no?+ result$ b va9 empty promises1 s ! matt] re/$1 & n[ ?is beautiful h\se has vani%$ =ev]4 ,! great mural decorations ( ! ,halles 7 ne>ly complet$ by ,,mm4 ,delbeke & ,pauwels1 :5 !y bo? di$ )9 a few mon?s ( ea* o!r1 9 #ahia4 ,9 ^! decorations ! arti/s trac$ ! hi/ory ( ,ypres f #aahg to #achc1 ! date ( ! great siege1 %[+ ta/e & elegance 9 ! compositions1 notably 9 t call$ ! ,w$d+ fea/ ( ,mahaut1 daught] ( ,rob]t ( ,be?une1 ) ,ma?ias ( ,lorra9e 7#acad74 ,"o ( ! panels by ,m4 ,pauwels %[$ mo/ vividly ! progress ( ! ,pe/1 "u ! title ( ! ,mort d',ypres 7de ,dood van ,yp]51 ,flemi%74 ,x repres5t$ ! ,fossoyeur call+ ^u ! citiz5s ^u ! toll+ ( ! great bell ( ,/4 ,m>t9's1 to br+ out _! dead = burial4 ,m4 ,delbeke's tal5t 0 engag$ ^u sc5es illu/rat+ ! civil life ( ! t[n1 ! ga!r+s 9 celebration ( ! philan?ropic & intellectual ev5ts 9 its rem>kable hi/ory1 a task 9 :i* he 0 successful 9 spite ( ! c>p+ ( envi\s contempor>ies4 ,a committee ( arti/s 0 appo9t$ to exam9e 8 "w1 & al?\gh ?is body decid$ 9 8 favor1 x may be t ! criticism to :i* he 0 subject$ ha/5$ 8 dea?4 ,at any rate ! panels rema9$ unf9i%$1 no o!r pa9t] hav+ ! c\rage to c>ry out ! project$ "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,arcade ( ! ,clo? ,hall3 ,ypres ,! orig9al sket*es = ^! great compositions 7 pres]v$ 9 ! museum ( ! t[n1 b ! detail$ draw+s1 "s 9 color1 71 up to ! outbreak ( ! w> 9 #aiad1 9 ! ,museum ( ,decorative ,arts 9 ,brussels1 toge!r ) ! c>toons ( ano!r arti/1 ,*>les de ,gr\x 7#ahgj71 to :om ! decoration ( ! ,halles _h be5 aw>d$ by ! ,/ate 9 competition4 ,a mo/ sumptu\s ,go?ic ap>tm5t 0 t /yl$ ! ,salle ,e*ev9ale1 re/or$ ) great skill 9 rec5t ye>s by a concurr5ce ( ,flemi% arti/s1 memb]s ( ! ,academy4 ,^u ei!r side ( a magnific5t /one mantel1 be>+ /atues 9 ni*es ( k+s1 c\nts & c\ntesses1 bi%ops & high dignit>ies1 7 l>ge well execut$ frescoes by ,,mm4 ,sw]ts & ,guff5s1 %[+ figures ( ! evangeli/s ,/4 ,m>k & ,/4 ,john1 surr\nd$ by myriads ( c\nts & c\ntesses ( ,fl&]s1 f ! "t ( ,l\is de ,nev]s & ,m>g>et ( ,artois to ,*>les ! ,bold1 & ,m>g>et ( ,york1 ^: tombs are 9 ! ,ca!dral at ,bruges4 ,! attribution ( ^! frescoes to ,mel*ior ,bro$]lam does n1 x w\ld seem1 accord ) ! /yle or ! date ( _! production1 ,m4 ,alph4 van d5 ,pe]eboom ?9ks1 & he gives cr$it = ! "w to two pa9t]s :o work$ 9 ,ypres 9 #adfh--,,mm4 ,p5nant & ,floris ,unt5hov54 ,9 my se>* = ! curi\s & picturesque1 ,i came1 "o %[]y day1 ^u a passageway b5ea? ! old belfry :i* l$ to ! t[] ( ,/4 ,m>t9's4 ,"h "o might believe himself back 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,on bo? sides ( ! n>r[ /reet 7 anci5t wood5-front$ h\ses n a :it less int]e/+ or well pres]v$ ?an t front erect$ 9 ! *amb] ( ! ,halles4 ,?is small d>k /reet l$ to a va/ & solit>y squ>e4 ,on "o side 7 l(ty edifices call$ ! ,colonnade ( ! ,nieuw]ck1 at ! end ( :i* 0 a qua9t vi/a ( ! ,gr&' ,place4 ,on ! o!r side 0 a range ( mo/ wondr\s anci5t con/ructions2 ! conci]g]ie & its att5dant (fices1 be>+ f9ials & gables ( a/oni%+ ri*ness ( "*1 & ornam5t$ ) *efs-d'oeuvres ( iron-"w1 m>k+ ! dates ( erection1 all ( !m prior to #afaf4 ,9 ?is squ>e n a s\l appe>$1 nor 0 !re a s\nd to be he>d save ! coo+ ( "s doves ^u a ro(tree1 al?\gh ,i sat !re ^u a /one cop+ = ! bett] "p ( a half h\r4 ,!n all at once1 out ( a gre5 doorway next ! conci]g]ie1 p\r$ a ?rong ( *ildr51 ^: %rill cries & laught] br\ght me back to ! pres5t4 ,"o wond]s :]e n[ are ^! m]ry light-he>t$ little ones1 :o ?rong$ t gray grass-gr[n squ>e beh9d ! old ,clo? ,hall 9 #aiab4444 ,9 ?is old squ>e ,i /udi$ ! truly magnific5t s\? portal & transept ( ,/4 ,m>t9's1 ! triple portal ) its spl5did polygonal rose w9d[1 & its two graceful sl5d] side t[]s1 connect+ a long gall]y betwe5 ! two small] side portals4 ,"o's impression ( ?is great edifice is t ( a s5se ( noble proportions1 r ?an ornat5ess1 & ?is is to be consid]$ rem>kable :5 "o rememb]s ! diff]5t epo*s ( its con/ruction4 ,t ! *oir 0 comm5c$ 9 #abba is e/abli%$ by ! epitaph ( ,hugues1 prvt ( ,/4 ,m>t9's1 ^: a%es repos$ 9 ! *ur* :i* he built3 t ! fir/ /one ( ! nave transepts 0 laid ) c]emony by ,m>gu]ite ( ,con/ant9ople 9 #abed2 t ! s\? portal 0 ( ! fifte5? c5tury & t a c5tury lat] ! *apel call$ ! doy5 t[>d ! s\? wall at ! foot ( ! t[]1 0 erect$4 ,! t[] itself1 visible f all p>ts ( ! t[n1 0 ! conception ( ,m>t9 ,unt5hov5 ( ,mal9es1 & replac$ a m primitive "o 9 #adcc4 ,( v sev]e "*1 its great b>e bulk rose to an unf9i%$ height ( "s hundr$ & sev5ty feet1 & t]m9at$ 9 a squatty sort ( p5t-h\se ro( ( typical ,flemi% "*4 ,x 0 flank$ by f\r small]1 unf9i%$ t[]s1 "o at ea* corn]4 ,?is t[]1 "o may recall1 figures 9 _m ( ! pictures ( ,jean van ,eyck4 ,x is n )\t reason t ,s*ayes1 9 8 ,hi/oire de l',ar*itecture en ,belgique1 speaks ( ! *oir ( ,/4 ,m>t9's z "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable ( ! religi\s con/ructions ( ! epo* 9 ,belgium4 ,( mo/ noble l9es & proportion if x 7 n = ! intrud+ alt> scre5 9 ! ,jesuit /yle1 :i* m>s ! effect1 ! ensemble 7 well-nigh p]fect4 ,its decoration1 too1 0 rem>kable4 ,a fresco at ! left ( ! *oir1 ) a portrait ( ,rob]t de ,be?une1 ,c\nt ( ,fl&]s1 :o di$ at ,ypres 9 #acbb & 0 buri$ 9 ! *ur*1 0 uncov]$ e>ly 9 ! eighties dur+ a re/oration2 ?is _h be5 mo/ villa9\sly repa9t$ by a local arti/7872 & ,i mortally (f5d$ ! "y prie/ :o %[$ x to me1 by ! vehem5ce ( my comm5ts4 ,! /alls ( ! *oir1 9 two banks or ranges1 tw5ty-sev5 above1 tw5ty-f\r bel[1 bore ! date ( #aeih1 & ! signature ( d',urba9 ,tailleb]t1 a native sculptor ( great m]it1 :o also c>v$ ! great ,jube ( ,dixmude 7see draw+74 ,o!r works ( ,tailleb]t are no less rem>kable1 notably ! sup]b arcade ) ! ,*ri/ triumphant susp5d$ betwe5 ! columns at ! pr9cipal entrance4 ,he 0 also ! sculptor ( ! mausoleum ( ,bi%op ,anto9e de ,h5n91 erect$ 9 #afbb 9 ! *oir4 ,9 ! pavem5t be=e ! alt> a pla9 /one m>k$ ! re/+ place ( ! fam\s ,corneille ,jans5 7,cornelius ,jans5ius71 sev5? ,bi%op ( ,ypres1 :o di$ ( ! pe/ ! #f? ( ,may1 #afch4 ,"o recalls t ! doctr9e ( ,jans5 gave bir? to ! sect ( t "n :i* /ill fl\ri%es 9 ,holl&4 ,foll[+ ! ,rue de ,lille "o came ^u ! old t[] ( ,/4 ,pi]re1 mass$ among tall /raight l9es ( picturesque popl>s1 its bulk recall+ vaguely ! belfry ( ! ,clo? ,hall4 ,9 ?is *ur* 0 %[n a curi\s little picture1 repres5t+ ! devil sett+ fire to ! t[]1 :i* 0 de/roy$ 9 #afch1 b 0 lat] rebuilt aft] ! orig9al plans4 ,! int]ior _h no dignity ( /yle :atev]4 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 "s figures ( ! sa9ts ,pet] & ,paul attribut$ to ,c>el ,van ,yp]1 :i* m]it$ ! exam9ation ( connoisseurs4 ,!y are believ$ by exp]ts to h be5 ! volets ( a tripty* ( :i* ! c5t] panel 0 miss+4 ,illu/ration3 ,gateway1 ,wall1 & ,old ,moat3 ,ypres ,! ,place ,/4 ,pi]re 0 picturesque & smil+4 ,foll[+ ?is r\te we f\nd on ! "r at ! end ( a small /reet ! hospital ,/4 ,jean1 ) an octagonal t[]1 :i* en%r9$ "s pictures attribut$ to ! prolific ,c>el ,van ,yp]1 comm5t ^u :i* w\ld be p]haps out ( place "h4 ,on ! corn] ( ?is /reet 0 a mo/ *>m+ old faade 9 process ( demoli%m5t1 :i* we deplor$4 ,n[ we rea*$ ! ,porte de ,lille aga9 & ! rema9s ( ! old walls ( ! t[n4 ,aga9 & aga9 we foll[$ ?is same r\te1 ea* "t f9d+ "s new beauty or hidd5 antiquity :i* well repaid u = su* p]si/5ce4 ,few ( ! t[ns ( ,fl&]s pres5t$ su* treasures z 7 to be f\nd 9 ,ypres4 ,foll[+ ! walk on ! ramp>ts1 pa/ ! cas]ne or infantry b>racks1 "o came ^u ! place ( ! anci5t *teau ( ! c\nts1 a va/ con/ruction "u ! "n ( de ,zaalh(4 ,"h 0 an antique build+ call$ ! ,lomb>d1 dat$ #afaf1 cov]$ ) old iron ancres & crosses betwe5 ! high small-pan$ w9d[s4 ,by ! ,rue de ,beurre "o rega9$ ! ,gr&' ,place1 pass+ ?r\gh ! sil5t old ,place ,van d5 ,pe]eboom 9 ! c5t] ( :i* 0 ! /atue ( ! old ,burgoma/] ( t "n4 ,! aspect ( ?is sil5t grass-gr[n squ>e beh9d ! ,clo? ,hall 0 mo/ impressive4 ,"h ?rong$ ! burgh]s ( old1 notably on ! occasion ( ! entry ( ,*>les ! ,bold & 8 daught] ,m>gu]ite1 all clad 9 fur1 lace1 & velvet to a/oni% ! inhabitants1 :o in/ead ( be+ impress$1 s out%one ! visitors1 by _! own & _! wives' magnific5ce ( app>el1 t ,m>gu]ite 0 report$ to h left ! banquet hall 9 pique4 ,! belfry q dom9at$ ! squ>e at ! ea/]n angle1 :]e 7 ! h\ses =m+ ! conci]g]ie4 ,turn+ to ! "r by way ( ! ,*em9 de ,/4 ,m>t91 "o f\nd ! anci5t ,begu9age latt]ly us$ by ! g5d>m]ie z a /ation1 ! lovely old *apel turn$ into a /able6 ,9 ?is old t[n 7 hundr$s ( rem>kable anci5t h\ses1 ea* ( :i* m]its description 9 ?is book4 ,b p]haps 9 ?is brief & v fragm5t>y description ! read] may f9d reason = ! au?or's en?usiasm1 & agree ) him t ,ypres 0 p]haps ! mo/ unique & int]e/+ ( all ! de/roy$ t[ns 9 ,fl&]s4 ,comm9es ,comm9es ,x 0 n h>d to realize t "h we 7 9 ! c\ntry ( ,bras-de-,f]1 ( ,meml+1 ( ,cuyp1 & ,?i]ry d',alsace1 =1 on desc5d+ f ! halt+1 bump+ tra9 at ! small brick /ation1 we 7 face to face ) a biz>re1 bulb\s-topp$ t[] ris+ above ! h\ses surr\nd+ a small squ>e1 & n[ q cr[d$ ) l>ge1 holl[-back$1 ?ick-legg$ ,flemi% horses1 :i* might h be5 ^? ( ! foll[]s ( ,?i]ry ga!r$ 9 prep>ation = an onslaught ^u "o ( ! neighbor+ t[ns4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh any turn+ might br+ u face to face ) a grim cohort ( m\nt$ arm$ m5 9 /eel corselet & morion1 be>+ ! bann] ( ,spani% ,philip1 s s9i/] 7 ! n>r[1 ill-pav$ /reets1 d>k5$ by ! project+ second /ories ( ! somb]1 gray-/one h\ses4 ,r>ely 0 !re an op5 door or w9d[4 ,z we pass$1 our foot/eps on ! unev5 /ones awak5$ ! e*oes4 ,a f9e drizzle ( ra9 :i* began to fall ^u u f ! lead5 sky did n t5d to enliv5 u1 & we ha/5$ t[>d ! small ,gr&' ,place1 :]e ,i not$ on a sign ov] a doorway ! words1 ,9 de ,leeuw ,van ,vl&]5 7,to ! ,flemi% ,lion71 :i* promis$ at lea/ %elt] f ! ra9fall4 ,"h we rema9$ until ! sun %one =?4 ,comm9es 7,flemi%1 ,kom57 0 =m]ly a =tifi$ t[n ( "s importance 9 ! p]iod ( ! ,great ,w>s ( ,fl&]s4 ,x 0 ! bir?place ( ,philip de ,comm9es 7#adde-aeji74 ,x 01 s to say1 "o ( ! iron h+es ^u :i* ! great milit>y def5se sy/em ( ! burgh]s swung & creak$ 9 ^? d>k days4 ,to-day1 9 ^! ri* fields ab\t ! small t[n1 "o c f9d no traces ( ! old-"t ba/ions :i* s well gu>d$ ! t[n f ,van ,artevelde's assaults4 ,inside ! t[n 7 sc>cely any trees1 an unusual feature = ,fl&]s1 & on ! n>r[ wat]ways float$ b few craft4 ,! only rem>kable ?+ by virtue ( its ,r5aissance /yle ( ar*itecture 0 ! belfry & clock t[]1 al?\gh "s ( ! old ,flemi% dwell+ h\ses 9 ! m>ket squ>e1 project+ ov] an ogival ,colonnade ext5d+ r\nd "o end ( ! squ>e1 & cov]+ a sort ( footway1 7 ( int]e/1 uplift+ _! /ep-l gables z a sil5t b eloqu5t prote/ aga9/ a po/]ity devoid ( /yle1 all ( !m to ! "r & left fall+ into l9e l two w+s ( /one 9 ord] to all[ ! c>v$ front ( ! belfry to make a bett] %[1 & its p9nacl$ t[] to rise ! pr\d] aga9/ ! sky4 ,"o 0 /ruck ) ! asc5d5cy ( ! religi\s elem5t ov] all =ms ( art1 & ?is 0 a *>act]i/ic ( ! ,flem+s4 ,"o 0 ev]y:]e confront$ ) a curi\s union ( religion & w>1 repres5tations peopl$ exclusively by s]aphic be+s surr\nd$ or accompani$ by arm$ w>riors4 ,ev]y?+ is adoration1 resignation1 inc5se fumes1 psalmody1 & crusad]s4 ,! greate/ build+s we saw 7 ecclesia/ical1 ! ri*e/ dresses 7 *ur* ve/m5ts1 ev5 ! pr9ces & burgh]s accompani$ by arm$ knights rem9d "o ( ecclesia/ics celebrat+ ! ,mass4 ,all ! wom5 are holy virg9s1 seem+ly4 ,! *asm betwe5 ! ideal & ! reality itself1 h[ev] idealiz$1 b by m$itation manife/$ pictorially4 7,! ,l& ( ,rub5s1 ,c4,b4 ,huet74 ,we sat = an h\r 9 ! small1 sooty1 tobacco-smell+ e/am9et 7f ! ,spani% e/am5to--an inn71 & !n ! skies cle>+ some:at we f>$ =? to explore ! belfry1 :i* 9 spite ( its sadly neglect$ /ate 0 /ill appli$ to civic use4 ,"s d>k1 heavy1 oak5 beams 9 ! ceil+ ( ! pr9cipal room %[$ delicately c>v$1 fancy heads1 "s ( !m evid5tly portraits4 ,at ! re> ( ! t[] on ! gr\nd floor1 ,i came ^u a vault$ ap>tm5t support$ on columns1 & be+ us$ z a /oreh\se4 ,its con/ruction 0 s h&some1 x 0 s beautifully light$ f )\t1 z to make "o grieve = its desecration2 x may h s]v$ 9 ! old5 "t z a refectory1 & if s 0 d\btless ! sc5e ( great fe/ivity 9 ! "t ( ,philip de ,comm9es1 :o 0 not$ = ! magnific5ce ( 8 ent]ta9m5ts4 ,! ,flemi% burgh]s ( ! ,middle ,ages fir/ built !mselves a *ur*2 :5 t 0 f9i%$1 a great hall4 ,t ( ,ypres took m ?an two hundr$ ye>s to complete4 ,h[ long ?is great t[] ( ,comm9es took1 ,i c only conjecture4 ,its semi-ori5tal pe>-%ap$ 7or onion-%ap$1 z y w7 t[] 0 c]ta9ly ( great antiquity2 ev5 ! unkempt little prie/ :om ,i que/ion$ 9 ! ,gr&' ,place c\ld give me little or no in=mation conc]n+ x4 ,inde$1 he seem$ to be on ! po9t ( res5t+ my que/ions1 z ?\gh he ?\ght t ,i 0 9 "s way pok+ fun at him4 ,i presume t x 0 ! sc5e ( great spl5dor 9 _! e>ly days4 ,= "h a c\nt ( ,fl&]s or a duke ( ,brabant ex]cis$ sov]eign rights1 & at su* a c]emony z ! lay+ ( a corn]-/one assum$ ! place ( honor1 al?\gh ! real au?ority 0 ) ! burgh]s1 & f\nd$ ^u comm]ce4 ,:ile grant+ ?is privilege1 ! ,flem+s ev] hat$ autocracy4 ,!y lov$ pomp1 b any attempt to ex]cise p[] ov] !m infuriat$ !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,belfry3 ,comm9es ,! ar*itecture ( ! ,flem+ 0 ! expression ( aspiration1 says ,c4,b4 ,huet 7,! ,l& ( ,rub5s74 ,! ,flemi% hall has (t5 ! =m ( a *ur*2 art hi/ory1 aim+ at classification1 ranges x among ! ,go?ic by reason ( its po9t$ w9d[s4 ,! ,hall usually is a def5celess feudal ca/le )\t moats1 )\t porticullis1 )\t loopholes4 ,x occupies ! c5t] ( a m>ket-place4 ,x is a temple ( peace1 its w9d[s are z num]\s z ^? 9 ! *oirs ( t consecrat$ to ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,f ! c5t] ( ! build+ uprises an enorm\s mass1 ?ree1 f\r1 five /ories high1 z high z ! ca!dral1 p]haps high]4 ,x is ! belfry1 ! transp>5t habitation ( ! al>m bell 7z well z ! *imes74 ,! belfry _c def5d itself1 a milit>y "* is =eign to x4 ,b z w>d5 ( civic lib]ty x c1 at ! approa* ( dom9ation f )\t1 or autocracy uplift+ its head )91 awak5 ! ?reat5$ ones1 & call !m to arms 9 its own def5ce4 ,! belfry is ?us a symbol ( a society expect+ happ9ess f nei!r a dyna/y nor f a milit>y despotism1 b solely f common in/itutions1 f comm]ce & indu/ry1 f a citiz5's life1 budd+ 9 ! %ad[ ( ! peaceful *ur*1 & borr[+ its peaceful ar*itecture f x4 ,to ! t[n halls ( ,fl&]s belong$ ! place ( honor among ! monum5ts ( ,belgian ar*itecture4 ,no o!r c\ntry ( ,europe (f]$ s ri* a v>iety 9 t respect4 ,c\rtrai replaces ,arras2 ,oud5a>de & ,ypres foll[ suit4 ,!n come ,t\rnai1 ,bruges1 ,gh5t1 ,antw]p1 ,brussels1 ,l\va94 ,prim>y ,go?ic1 second>y ,go?ic1 t]ti>y ,go?ic1 satisfy+ e wi%4 ,fl&]s & ,brabant call$ ! communal /yle into life4 ,if ev] ,europe becomes a commune1 ! commun>ds h b to g to ,ypres to f9d motifs f _! ar*itects4 ,s9ce ?is 0 writt51 9 #aiad1 _m1 if n mo/1 ( ^! great build+s ?us enum]at$ above1 are n[ 9 ru9s1 utt]ly de/roy$ = all "t6 ,b]gues ,b]gues ,a t9y sleepy t[n among ! fr+e ( great will[ trees :i* m>k$ ! site ( ! anci5t walls4 ,belt$ by its crumbl+ ramp>ts1 & l a qua9t gem set 9 ! gre5 enamel ( ! smil+ l&scape1 x (f]$ a re/+ place f> f ! c>es & noise ( ! _w4 ,q ignor$ by ! guide books1 x _h1 ,i f\nd1 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable belfries to be f\nd 9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 & a *ime ( sweet bells1 ^: melodi\s s\nds haunt$ our memories = days aft] our la/ visit 9 #aiaj4 ,!re 7 w9d+1 sil5t /reets bord]$ by my/]i\sly clos$ & %utt]$ h\ses1 b ma9ly ^! 7 small & ( ! peasant ord]4 ,on ! ,gr&' ,place1 = ( c\rse !re 0 "o1 ! t[] sprang f a collection ( r %abby build+s1 ( little or no "*1 b ?is did n seem to detract f ! magnific5ce ( ! great t[]4 ,i use ! ^w great too (t51 ,i fe>1 b c f9d no o!r ^w 9 ! language to qualify ^! ,campanili ( ,fl&]s4 ,?is "o 0 embelli%$ ) :at are kn[n z ogival arcatures1 arrang$ 9 zones or ranks1 & !re 7 f\r imm5se turrets1 "o at ea* corn]1 ^! be+ 9 turn cov]$ ) arcatures ( ! same "*4 ,^! flank$ ! l>ge op5-"w1 gild$1 clock face4 ,surm\nt+ ?is ^u a plat=m 0 a con/ruction 9 ! purely ,flemi% /yle1 conta9+ ! *ime ( bells1 & ! ma*9]y ( ! c>illon1 & topp+ all 0 a sort ( inv]t$ bulb or g\rd-%ap$ turret1 cov]$ ) blue slate1 ) a gild$ wea!rvane ab\t :i* ! rooks flew 9 cl\ds4 ,! c\nt]p>t ( ?is t[] 0 n to be f\nd any:]e 9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 & "o is surpris$ t x 0 s little kn[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,t[]s ( ,/4 ,w9oc3 ,b]gues ,^u ! occasion ( our visit ! t[n 0 giv5 up to ! heavy & /olid fe/ivities ( ! ,k]messe1 :i* is n[ ( int]e/ "h only to ! labor+ class & ! small f>m]s ( ! region4 ,! c5t] ( attraction1 z we f\nd 9 sev]al o!r t[ns1 seem$ to be an incr$ibly fat woman emblazon$ on a canvas z ! ,belle ,heloise :o 0 seat$ ^u a sort ( ?rone drap$ 9 r$ flannel1 & exhibit$ a pair ( extremities resembl+ 9 size ! ma/s ( a %ip1 to ! great wond] ( ! peasants4 ,!re 7 also "s %abby m]ry-g-r\nds ) :eezy organs driv5 by ma*9]y1 & boo?s 9 :i* h>d-featur$ %[ wom5 7 fry+ waffles 9 evil smell+ grease4 ,aft] buy+ "s ( ^! = ! *ildr5 :o /ood ab\t ) wat]+ m\?s1 we left ! ,k]messe & w&]$ away d[n a sil5t /reet t[>ds a small] t[] ris+ f a belt ( d>k trees4 ,?is we f\nd to be ! rema9s ( ! anci5t abbey ( ,/4 ,w9oc4 ,a v civil mann]$ "y prie/ :o ov]took u on ! road in=m$ u ( ?is1 & volunte]$ fur!r ! in=mation t we 7 9 :at 0 und\bt$ly ! anci5t j>d9-clos ( ! ,abbey4 ,( ?is retreat only ! two t[]s /&+ ap>t 9 ! long grass rema9$1 "o v heavy & squ>e1 support$ by great buttresses ( discolor$ brick1 ! o!r octangul>1 9 /ages1 & reta9+ its high graceful /eeple4 ,we 7 unable to ga9 entrance to ei!r ( ^! t[]s1 ! doorways be+ *ok$ ) we$s & ! dbris ( fall5 masonry4 ,! invad]s de/roy$ bo? ( ^! f9e hi/orical rema9s 9 ,novemb]1 #aiad1 alleg+ t !y 7 be+ us$ = milit>y obs]vation by ! ,belgian army4 ,^! small t[ns ( ,fl&]s _h a simple dignity ( _! own :i* 0 ( great attraction to ! t\ri/1 :o c\ld1 )\t disillusionm5t1 imag9e himself back 9 ! dim pa/4 ,9 ! wayside inns or e/am9ets "o c\ld extract amusem5t & pr(it li/5+ to ! peasantry or admir+ ! sunlight danc+ ^u ! array ( bottles & glass on ! lead5 c\nt]s1 or wat* ! peasants kneel & cross !mselves be=e ! inv>iable qua9t ni*$ figure ( ! ,virg9 & ,*ild "u ! hang+ light$ lant]n at a /reet corn]1 ! evid5ce ( ! piety ( ! village1 or ! ?rongs ( lace-capp$1 rosy-*eek$ milkmaids ) small gre5 c>ts drawn by l>ge1 black1 slobb]+ dogs ( fi]ce mi51 f ! di/ant f>ms1 on _! way to m>ket4 ,?us ! ev]yday life ( ! region 0 r5d]$ poetic & arti/ic1 & all ) ! mo/ *>m+ unconsci\sness4 ,nieuport ,nieuport ,9 ! mid/ ( a level field to ! ea/ ( ! t[n ( ,nieuport 9 #aiad 0 a high squ>e wea!r-beat5 t[]1 some:at ru9\s1 built ( /one & brick 9 /rata1 %[+ ! diff]5t eras ( con/ruction 9 ! v>i\s colors ( ! brick "w rang+ f light r$s to d>k br[ns & ri* blacks4 ,?is t[]1 half built & squ>e topp$1 belong$ to a /ructure begun 9 ! twelf? c5tury1 half mona/]y1 half *ur*1 erect$ by ! ,templ>s z a /ronghold4 ,repeat$ly attack$ & set on fire1 x escap$ complete de/ruction1 al?\gh ne>ly laid 9 ru9s by ! ,engli% & burgh]s ( ,gh5t 9 #achc1 ! ye> ( ! fam\s siege ( ,ypres4 ,dur+ ! ,w>s ( #afjj1 x 0 an important "p ( ! =tifications1 & f ! plat=m ( its t[] ! ,spani% g>rison comm&$ a cle> view ( ! surr\nd+ c\ntry & ! di/ance beyond ! broad moat1 :i* !n surr\nd$ ! /rong walls ( ,nieuport4 ,9 pla9 view f ?is t[] top 7 ! h\ses ( ,furnes1 gr\p$ ab\t ! *ur* ( ,sa9t ,nicolas to ! s\?we/1 :ile to ! nor? ! wide belt ( dunes1 or s& hills1 def5d$ ! pla9s f ! ,nor? ,sea4 ,ne>] 7 ! popul\s villages ( ,we/5de & ,lomba]d-,zyde1 connect$ ) ,nieuport by num]\s small lakes & canals d]iv$ f ! *annel ( ! ,ys] riv]1 :i* fl[$ pa/ ! t[n on its way to ! sea4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,t[] ( ! ,templ>s3 ,nieuport ,! hi/ory ( ,nieuport1 f ! t]rible days ( ! ,spani% invasion d[n to ^! days ( ev5 worse fate1 has be5 pitiable4 ,its =m] sea trade aft] ! ,spani% invasion 0 nev] recov]$1 & its population1 :i* 0 beg9n+ to be ?rifty & prosp]\s up to #aiad1 has n[ entirely disappe>$4 ,nieuport is n[ 9 a%es & ru9s4 ,:5 ,i pass$ ! day !re 9 ! summ] ( #aiaj1 x 0 a sleepy1 quiet spot1 a small fi%+ village1 ) old m5 & wom5 sitt+ 9 doorways & on ! waysides1 m5d+ nets1 & knitt+ heavy wool5 socks or sweat]s ( d>k blue4 ,9 ! small h>bor 7 ! black hulls ( fi%+ boats ti$ up to ! quaysides1 & a small /eam] f ,ghoole 0 tak+ on a c>go ( potatoes & beets4 ,"s b>ges lad5 ) wood 7 be+ pull$ ?r\gh ! locks by m5 h>ness$ to a long t[ rope1 & a savage dog on "o ( ^! b>ges m5ac$ me ) dripp+ fangs & blood%ot eyes :5 ,i /opp$ to talk to ! /e]sman1 :o sat on ! till] smok+ a %ort1 evil-smell+ pipe1 :ile 8 vr\we 0 hang+ out a heavy wa% ( v>i-color$ g>m5ts on a l9e f ! /aff on ! b[ to a sweep fa/5$ upright to ! cab9 wall4 ,! anci5t =tification _h long s9ce disappe>$--^? impregnable walls ( /one :i* once def5d$ ! t[n f ! assaults ( ,philip ! ,second4 ,i f\nd ) "s difficulty a few grass-gr[n m\nds :]e !y _h be51 & only ! gray1 grim t[] ( ! ,templ>s1 /&+ solit>y 9 a turnip field1 rema9$ to %[ :at _h be5 a mighty /ronghold4 ,9 ! t[n1 h[ev]1 7 s\v5irs en\gh to occupy an antiqu>y = ye>s to 8 cont5t & pr(it4 ,!re 0 ! ,clo? ,hall1 ) its five po9t$ l[ ar*$ doorways f :i* pass$ 9 & out ! ,knights ( ! ,temple ga!r$ = ! fir/ pilgrimage to ! ,holy ,l&4 ,on ?is m>ket squ>e too 0 ! great ,go?ic ,*ur*1 "o ( ! l>ge/ & mo/ important 9 all ,fl&]s1 & on ?is aft]noon 9 ! summ] ( #aiaj1 ,i att5d$ a s]vice "h1 :ile 9 ! t[] a bell r+] play$ ! *ime ( fam\s bells :i* n[ lie 9 brok5 fragm5ts amid ! a%es ( ! fall5 t[]4 ,"h 0 f\ght ! bloody ,battle ( ! ,dunes1 betwe5 ! ,dut* & ! ,spani>ds 9 ^? dim days ( long ago1 :5 ! /ubborn det]m9ation ( ! ,ne!rl&]s ov]came ! might & fi]y valor ( ! ,spani% invad]s4 ,f "t to "t ! peasants labor+ 9 ! fields uncov]$ bones1 brok5 /eel brea/-plates1 & weapons1 :i* !y br\ght to ! museum on ! ,gr&' ,place1 & :i* ! sleepy cu/ode %[$ me ) reluctance1 until ,i (f]$ him a franc4 ,x is curi\s t fam\s ,nieuport1 = :i* s mu* blood 0 %$ 9 ^? e>ly days1 %\ld aga9 h be5 a fam\s battle gr\nd betwe5 ! h&ful ( valiant soldi]s ( ! h]oic ,k+ ,alb]t & a mighty ,teutonic foe4 ,! dim gray t[n ) its sil5t /reets1 ! "o "t home ( romance & *ivalry1 ! sc5e ( de$s ( knightly valor1 is n[ done = =ev]4 ,x is n likely t x c ev] aga9 be ( importance1 = its h>bor is well-nigh clos$ by drift+ s&4 ,b ,i %all always keep ! vision ,i _h ( x t summ] day1 9 its m>ket place1 its gabl$ h\ses aga9/ ! lum9\s sky1 its w9d+ /reets1 & n>r[ byways across :i* ! ro(s almo/ t\* ea* o!r4 ,! anci5t palaces are n[ 9 ru9s1 & ! peaceful population scatt]$ abroad1 *>ges ^u ! *>ity ( ! _w4 ,c]ta9ly a woeful picture 9 contra/ to ! cont5t ( o!r days4 ,! va/ gre5 pla9s beh9d ! dunes1 or s& hills1 ext5d unbrok5ly f "h to ! ,fr5* fronti]1 spire aft] spire dom9at+ small t[ns1 & w9dmills1 are ! objects se54 ,to "s ! flatness is mo/ monoton\s1 b to ^? :o f9d pleasure 9 ! pa9t+s ( ,cuyp1 ! c\ntry is v picturesque4 ,! almo/ endless succession ( gre51 well-cultivat$ fields & f>m/eads is mo/ ent]ta9+1 & ! _m canals w9d+ _! silv]y ways ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 betwe5 r[s ( poll>ds2 ! well kept ?\gh small c\ntry h\ses emb[]$ 9 woody enclosures2 ! fruitful or*>ds 9 spl5did cultivation2 ! g>d5s fill$ ) fair fl[]s & ! mo/ compact little t[ns--^! give ! region a romance & attraction all its own4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,t[n ,hall--,hall ( ! ,knights ,templ>s3 ,nieuport ,"h & !re is a ho>y *ur* erect$ 9 =gott5 times on gr\nd d$icat$ to ,?or or ,wod94 ,?is "p ( ! c\ntry bord]+ ! fifty mile /ret* ( coa/ l9e on ! ,nor? ,sea 0 giv5 ov] latt]ly to ! popul\s ba?+ e/abli%m5ts & _! new communities1 b ! o!r localities1 su* z ,t\rnai1 ,c\rtrai1 ,oud5a>de or ,alo/1 7 seldom visit$ by /rang]s1 ^: adv5t creat$ almo/ z mu* excitem5t z x w\ld 9 ,timbuctoo4 ,x 0 n inaccessible1 b ! roads 7 n good = automobiles2 !y 7 ma9ly pav$ ) r\gh ,belgian blocks ( /one1 high 9 ! c5t]1 ) a dirt roadway on ei!r side1 us$ by ! peasants & q rutty4 ,a walk+ t\r = any b ! h>die/ p$e/rian 0 out ( ! "q1 s ,i 0 told t ! be/ way = a ba*elor travel] 0 to secure transportation on ! canal boats4 ,?is 0 ! w>n+ t our k9d he>t$ l&lord 9 ,antw]p gave u1 aft] va9ly endeavor+ to disc\rage u f leav+ him = su* a t\r4 ,! canals1 h[ev]1 are n num]\s en\gh 9 ?is region1 ,i f\nd1 & besides !re are v>i\s o!r disadvantages :i* ,i leave to ! read]'s imag9ation4 ,9 addition to ! ma9 l9es ( ! ,/ate ,railway1 !re 7 :at are call$ ,*em9s-de-f]-vic9aux1 small n>r[ gauge railways :i* trav]s$ ,belgium 9 all directions4 ,on ^! ! f>es 7 v reasonable1 & !y =m$ an ideal way 9 :i* to /udy ! c\ntry & ! p4 ,!re 7 fir/1 second & ?ird class c>riages on ^!1 hung high on tall :eels1 :i* look$ v unsafe1 b 7 n really s4 ,! classes v>i$ only 9 ! trimm+ ( ! w9d[s1 & quality ( ! cu%ions on ! b5*es4 ,r>ely if ev]1 7 ^? m>k$ ,i ,klasse us$4 ,^? ( ! second class 7 us$ sometimes2 b ! ?ird class c>s 7 g5]ally v cr[d$ ) peasantry1 :o :ile inv>iably good humor$ & civil 7 c]ta9ly evil smell+1 & intol]ant ( op5 w9d[s & fre% air4 ,! m5 & boys g5]ally smok$ a p>ticul>ly vile-smell+ black tobacco1 ( :i* !y seem$ v fond1 & al?\gh "s ( ! c>s 7 m>k$ ,niet rook5 7no smok+7 no "o seem$ to object to ! fumes4 ,illu/ration3 ,t[] ( ! ,gr&' ,place3 ,nieuport ,"h "o seldom saw ! purely ,spani% type ( face s usual 9 ,antw]p & ,brabant4 ,! race seem$ pur]1 & ! peasants us$ ! pure ,flemi% tongue4 ,few ( ! eld]s ,i f\nd spoke ,fr5* flu5tly1 al?\gh ! *ildr5 us$ x freely to ea* o!r1 ( c\rse und]/&+ & speak+ ,flemi% also4 ,!re 7 v>i\s newspap]s publi%$ 9 ! ,flemi% language exclusively4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 7 v primitive1 giv5 ov] entirely to purely local brevities1 & ! prices ( potatoes1 beets & o!r commodities1 & conta9+ also a feuilleton ( int]e/ to ! f>m]s & labor]s4 ,!re 7 sev]al organs ( ! ,flemi% ,patriotic p>ty devot$ to ! cons]vation & pres]vation ( ! ,flemi% language & ! anci5t traditions1 :i* 7 p[]ful among ! p1 al?\gh _! circulation c\ld n h be5 v pr(itable4 ,! peasantry 9 tru? 7 v ignorant1 & knew ( v little beyond _! own p>i%es4 ,! educational /&>d ( ! p ( ,we/ ,fl&]s 0 c]ta9ly l[1 & x 0 a matt] ( comm5t among ! oppon5ts ( ! e/abli%$ *ur*1 t education be+ 9 ! h&s ( ! cl]gy1 !y inv>iably defeat$ plans = mak+ x compulsory4 ,b nev]!less1 ! peasantry 7 to all appe>ances bo? cont5t$ & fairly happy4 ,z _! wants 7 few & primitive1 _! liv+ 0 *eap4 ,_! f>e 0 c(fee1 ( :i* !y consum$ a great deal1 black bread1 salt pork & potatoes4 ,! use ( oleom>g>9e 0 univ]sal 9 place ( butt]4 ,!y grew tobacco 9 _! small g>d5s = _! own use1 & also1 x is :isp]$1 smuggl$ x & g9 ov] ! bord] into ,france4 ,!y work$ h>d & long f five 9 ! morn+ until sev5 or eight 9 ! ev5+4 ,! ,flemi% f>mh\se 0 g5]ally well built1 if some:at untidy look+1 ) ! pig/ys & out build+s 9 r too close proximity = com=t4 ,!re 0 usually a l>ge liv+ room ) heavy sooty beams ov]head1 & ?ick walls pi]c$ by qua9t deeply sunk5 w9d[s furni%$ (t5 ) seats4 ,^! picturesque rooms (t5 conta9$ good f9ds ( ! old ,spani% furniture1 & brass2 b z a rule ! deal]s _h long s9ce b\ght up all ! old ?+s1 replac+ !m by brummagem1--mod]n articles %9+ ) *eap v>ni%4 ,! peasants !mselves 9 _! ev]yday clo!s c]ta9ly did n impress ! obs]v] greatly4 ,!y 7 n picturesque1 !y wore ! sabt or ,klomp51 yell[ v>ni%$1 & clumsy 9 %ape4 ,_! /ock+s 7 co>se gray wor/$4 ,_! %ort tr\s]s 7 usually ti$ ) a /r+ above ! calf1 & !y wore a sort ( smock1 sometimes ( l95 unblea*$1 or ( a %9+ sort ( d>k purple ?9 /uff4 ,! usual headge> 0 = ! m5 a cap ) a glaz$ peak & = ! wom5 & girls a wide flapp$ embroid]$ l95 cap1 b ?is headge> 0 worn only 9 ! c\ntry t[ns & villages4 ,else:]e ! co/ume 0 fa/ disappe>+4 ,on ,sundays :5 dress$ 9 _! holiday clo!s ^! peasants go+ to or return+ f mass1 look$ respectable & fairly prosp]\s1 & x 0 c]ta9ly cle> t al?\gh poor 9 worldly goods1 ^! animat$ & laugh+ ?rongs 7 f> f be+ unhappy or dissatisfi$ ) life z !y f\nd x 9 ,we/ ,fl&]s4 ,alo/ ,alo/ ,! anci5t ,htel de ,ville on ! ,gr&' ,place 0 unique1 n = its great beauty1 = x _h none1 b = its qua9tness1 9 ! s+ul> comb9ation ( sev]al /yles ( ar*itecture4 ,)\t go+ into any details its attraction 0 9 :at might be call$ its v5]able coquetti%ness1--biz>re1 "o might h /yl$ x1 b t ! ^w conveys "s h9t ( lack ( dignity4 ,"o is at a loss j h[ to *>act]ize its attractiv5ess4 ,aga9/ ! sky its t[]s & m9>ets held "o's fancy by _! v lightness & air9ess1 ! lant]ns & fle*es presuppos+ a l grace & proportion 9 ! edifice bel[4 ,! great squ>e belfry at "o side seem$ to %\ld] aside ! /ructure ) its beautiful ,r5aissance faade & portal & q dom9ate x4 ,my note book says t x dat$ f ! fifte5? c5tury1 & its appe>ance c]ta9ly bore evid5ce ( ?is /atem5t4 ,x _h be5 erect$ 9 sections at v>i\s p]iods1 & ^! p]iods 7 m>k$ 9 ! v>i\s c\rses ( brick1 %[+ e v>iety ( tone ( dull r$s1 buffs1 & mell[ purpli% br[ns4 ,! effect 0 q delightful4 ,! t[] conta9$ a f9e c>illon ( bells arrang$ on a r biz>re plat=m1 giv+ a mo/ qua9t effect to ! turret :i* surm\nt$ x4 ,! face ( ! t[] bore f\r ni*es1 two at ea* side ( ! c5t] & upp] w9d[s1 & ^! conta9$ "t worn /atues ( ! noble c\nts ( ,alo/4 ,on ! wall bel[ 0 a tablet be>+ ! inscription ,ni ,espoir1 ,ni ,cra9t1 & ?is ,i 0 told ref]r$ ei!r to ! _m sieges :i* ! t[n suff]$1 or a pe/il5ce :i* depopulat$ ! :ole region4 ,a huge gilt clock face %one bel[ ! upp] gall]y1 at ea* corn] ( :i* sprang a /one g>goyle4 ,! old squ>e ^u :i* ?is t[] 0 plac$ 0 q 9 keep+ ) x4 ,!re 7 r[s ( gabl$ /one h\ses ( great antiquity1 /ill inhabit$1 /ret*+ away 9 an array ( faades1 gables1 & mo/ fanta/ic ro(s1 all ( mell[ ton$ tile1 brick & /one4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,t[n ,hall3 ,alo/ ,?i]ry ,mo]t5s1 :o 0 a r5[n$ ma/] pr9t] ( ! ,ne!rl&s1 0 born "h1 & is said to h e/abli%$ 9 ,alo/ ! v fir/ pr9t+ h\se 9 ,fl&]s4 ,f ?is press issu$ a translation ( ! ,holy ,bible1 :i* 0 pres]v$ 9 ! ,museum ( ,brussels1 toge!r ) o!r f9e specim5s ( 8 skill4 ,a v good /atue 9 bronze to ?is ma/] pr9t] 0 9 ! c5t] ( ! m>ket place1 & on ! occasion ( my la/ visit1 !re 0 a sort ( c>nival 9 ! t[n1 ) a great ga!r+ ( f>m]s & m]*ants & _! families f ! surr\nd+ c\ntry all ga!r$ ab\t ! squ>e1 :i* 0 fill$ ) wagons1 horses1 boo?s1 & m]ry-g-r\nds1 above :i* ! /atue ( ! old ma/] pr9t] appe>$ 9 great dignity4 ,!re 0 a great consumption ( be] & waffles at ! small e/am9ets1 & ! *imes 9 ! belfry play$ popul> songs at int]vals to ! delight ( ^! simple happy p1 all unaw>e ( ! great cata/rophe ( ! w> into :i* !y 7 ab\t to be plung$4 ,a disa/r\s conflagration de/roy$ mo/ ( ,alo/ 9 #acfj1 & !reaft] hi/ory deals ) ! fury ( ! religi\s w>s conduct$ by ! ,spani% aga9/ ,alo/1 a mo/ /rongly =tifi$ t[n4 ,! /ory ( ! unit+ ( ^! ,spani% troops "u ! lead]%ip ( ,juan de ,nav>ese is well kn[n4 ,burn+ & sack+ & murd] 7 ! sad lot ( ,alo/ & its un=tunate citiz5s1 :o _h h>dly recov]$1 ere ! ,duke d',al5on arriv$ be=e ! walls ) 8 troops1 b5t ^u mis*ief4 ,! few p rema9+ aft] 8 onslaught di$ l flies dur+ ! plague :i* broke out ! foll[+ ye>1 & ! t[n bid fair to vani% =ev]4 ,rub5s pa9t$ a l>ge & important picture bas$ ^u ! de/ruction ( ,alo/1 & ?is "w 0 hang+ 9 ! old *ur* ( ,/4 ,m>t9 j be=e ! outbreak ( ! w> 9 #aiad4 ,its fate is problematical1 = ,/4 ,m>t9's ,*ur* 0 raz$ to ! gr\nd 9 ! bomb>dm5t 9 #aiad-ae1 ! *>ge be+ ! usual "o t ! t[] 0 us$ = milit>y purposes by ! ,fr5*4 ,?is old *ur* ) its curi\s bulb\s t[] cap 0 at ! end ( a small /reet1 & my la/ view ( x 0 on ! occasion ( a *ur* fte 9 :i* "s dignit>ies 7 pres5t1 = ,i saw !m all clad 9 sc>let & purple walk+ b5ea? silk5 canopies att5d$ by prie/s be>+ light$ lant]ns 7al?\gh ! sun 0 %9+ brightly at ! "t7 & acolytes sw++ fragrant smok+ c5s]s4 ,we 7 direct$ to a r %abby look+ ho/elry1 ov] ! door ( :i* 0 an emblazon$ coat ( arms ( ,fl&]s1 :]e we 7 assur$ we c\ld get djeun] be=e leav+ ! t[n4 ,z usual1 a light drizzle came on1 & ! /reets became des]t$4 ,! hotel 0 a wret*$ "o & ! meal furni%$ u 0 9 "* ) x4 ,we 7 wait$ on by a s\r1 taciturn old man :o bore a dirty t[el on 8 arm1 z a sort ( badge ( (fice1 ,i presume4 ,he nodd$ or %ook 8 head z ! case might dem&1 b n a ^w c\ld ,i extract f him4 ,at ! close ( our meal1 :i* we dalli$ ov]1 wait+ = ! ra9 to cease1 ,i call$ = ! bill1 :i* 0 produc$ aft] a long wait1 & prov$ to be1 z ,i anticipat$1 excessive4 ,we _h c(fee & hot milk & "s cold *ick5 & salad4 ,?is repa/1 = two1 came to twelve francs4 ,& z ! *ick5 _h rea*$ its old age long be=e1 & ! p]iod ( its roa/+ mu/ h tak5 place at an unc]ta9 date1 ?is1 toge!r ) ! fact t ! lettuce 0 wilt$1 plac$ ^! items ^u ! proscrib$ li/ = u4 ,! c(fee & hot milk1 h[ev]1 0 good &1 ?us reviv$ & re/$1 ,i paid ! bill )\t prote/1 & hav+ reta9$ ! c>riage :i* we hir$ at ! /ation1 ,i bundl$ our belong+s into x4 ,i _h resolv$ n to tip ! surly old fell[1 b a gleam 9 8 eye made me hesitate4 ,!n ,i weak5$ & gave him a franc4 ,to my amazem5t he said 9 excell5t ,engli%3 ,i ?ank y1 sir2 y are a k9d1 good & pati5t man1 & madam is a mo/ *>m+ & graci\s lady4 ,i am sorry y\r breakfa/ 0 s bad1 b ,i c d no?+ "h2 ^! p are impossible2 b x is no fault ( m9e4 ,& %ak+ 8 head he vani%$ into ! doorway ( ! hotel4 ,driv+ away1 ,i glanc$ up at ! w9d[s1 :]e beh9d ! curta9s ,i ?\ght ,i saw sev]al faces wat*+ u furtively4 ,x might be t we _h miss$ an adv5ture 9 com+ away4 ,_h ,i be5 alone ,i %\ld h *anc$ x1 = ! old wait] int]e/$ me ) 8 sudd5 confid5ce & 8 comm& ( ,engli%4 ,b :atev] 8 /ory might h be51 x mu/ ev] be to me a clos$ book4 ,qua9t ,alo/ among ! trees is n[ a heap ( black5$ ru9s4 ,c\rtrai ,c\rtrai ,! two l>ge & impressive /one t[]s flank+ a bridge ( ?ree ar*es ov] ! small sluggi% riv] ,lys 7 ^? ( ! celebrat$ ,brol1 dat+ f ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,! t[]s 7 call$ respectively ! ,speytorre & ! ,+helbrugtorre4 ,! fir/ nam$ on ! s\? side ( ! riv] =m$ "p ( ! anci5t ence9te ( ! fir/ *teau ( ,philip ( ,alsace1 & 0 erect$ 9 ! twelf? c5tury1 & fam$ ) ! *teau ( ,lille1 z ! mo/ =midable /rongholds ( ,fl&]s4 ,! ,+helbrugtorre 0 erect$ 9 #adaa-ac1 & /rongly resembles its si/] t[] opposite4 ,x 0 furni%$ ) loopholes = bo? ar*]s & = arquebusi]s1 z well z op5+s = ! dis*>ge ( cannon & ! ca/+ ( molt5 pit* & lead ^u ! heads ( besieg]s aft] ! fa%ion ( w>f>e z conduct$ dur+ ! w>s ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,! ,breton soldi]s "u ,*>les ! ,elev5? attack$ & almo/ raz$ ?is great /ronghold 9 #achb4 ,a sleepy old cu/ode :om we ar\s$ took u d[n into horrible dungeons1 :]e1 ) a dripp+ tall[ c&le1 he %[$ u "s iron r+s atta*$ to ! dripp+ walls bel[ ! surface ( ! riv] :]e prison]s ( /ate 7 *a9$ 9 =m] times1 & told u t ! walls "h 7 ?ree or f\r y>ds ?ick4 ,! t[n 0 "o ( beauty & great *>m1 & "h we /opp$ = a week 9 a mo/ delightfully kept small hotel on ! squ>e1 :i* 0 bord]$ ) f9e l>ge trees1 bo? l9d5 & *e/nut4 ,! t[n 0 fam$ 9 hi/ory = ! ,great ,battle ( ! ,spurs :i* took place outside ! walls1 9 ! ye> #acjb1 on ! pla9s ( ,grov5+he4 ,hi/ory m5tions ! fact t sev5 hundr$ gold5 spurs 7 pick$ up aft]w>ds on ! battlefield & hung 9 ! ca!dral4 ,^! we 7 unable to locate4 ,! wat] ( ! ,lys1 fl[+ ?r\gh ! t[n & ar\nd ! rema9s ( ! anci5t walls1 0 put to practical use by ! inhabitants 9 ! prep>ation ( flax1 = :i* ! t[n 0 r5[n$4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,belfry3 ,c\rtrai ,x rank$ ) ! old city ( ,bruges 9 importance up to #aiad1 :5 x _h "s ?irty-five ?\s& inhabitants4 ,9 ! middle ( ! befl[]$ ,gr&' ,place /ood a qua9t brick belfry conta9+ a good *ime ( bells1 & on m>ket days :5 surr\nd$ ) ! f>m]s' gre5 wagons & ! l9es ( boo?s ab\t :i* ! p ga!r$ *aff]+1 its appe>ance 0 picturesque en\gh to satisfy anyone1 ev5 ! mo/ blas ( travel]s4 ,! belfry _h f\r l>ge gilt clock faces1 & its bells c\ld be pla9ly se5 ?r\gh ! w9d[s hang+ f ! huge beams4 ,on ! t[] 7 gild$ escut*eons1 & a c\ple ( armor-clad /atues 9 ni*es4 ,!re 0 a f9e *ur* d$icat$ to ,notre ,dame1 :i* 0 comm5c$ by ,baldw9 9 #aaii1 & a v beautiful ,c\nts ,*apel ) r[s ( /atues ( c\nts & c\ntesses ( ,fl&]s ^: v names 7 =gott54 ,"h 0 "o ( ! few rema9+ ,begu9ages ( ,fl&]s1 :i* we might h ov]look$ b = ! k9dness ( a pass]by :o1 see+ t we 7 /rang]s1 po9t$ out ! doorway to u4 ,on ei!r h& 7 small h\ses ?r\gh ! w9d[s ( :i* "o c\ld see old wom5 sitt+ b[$ ov] cu%ions rapidly mov+ ! bobb9s ov] ! lace patt]ns4 ,a heavy black door gave access to ! ,begu9age1 a t9y retreat1 ,noy de ,sil5ce1 inaugurat$1 tradition says1 9 #abch1 by ,jean de ,con/ant9ople1 :o gave x z a refuge = ! ,si/]s ( ,/4 ,bogga4 ,& "h ab\t a small grass gr[n squ>e 9 :i* 0 a /atue ( ! sa9t1 dwelt a numb] ( self-sacrific+ wom51 b\nd by no v[1 :o _h consecrat$ _! lives to ! c>e ( ! sick & ne$y4 ,we sp5t an h\r 9 ?is calm & fragrant retreat1 :]e !re 0 no noise save ! sweet toll+ ( ! conv5t bell1 & ! coo+ ( pigeons on ! ridge pole ( ! *apel4 ,9 ! squ>e be=e ! small /ation 0 a /atue1 :i* aft] que/ion+ a numb] ( p )\t result1 ,i at l5g? f\nd to be t ( ,jean ,palfyn :o1 my in=mant assur$ me1 0 ! inv5tor ( ! =ceps1 & express$ surprise t ,i %\ld be s int]e/$ 9 /atu>y z to c>e :o x 04 ,he ask$ me if ,i 0 n ,engli% & :5 ,i answ]$ t ,i 0 an ,am]ican1 look$ some:at daz$1 mu* z if ,i _h said ,new ,zeal&] or ,kams*atkan1 & 0 ab\t to ask me "s fur!r "q1 b ^u consid]ation ?\ght bett] ( x1 & turn$ away %rugg+ 8 %\ld]s4 ,to %[ h[ well ! riv] ,lys is lov$ by ! p1 ,i quote "h a sort ( prose poem by a local poet1 "o ,adolph ,v]rie/4 ,x is call$ ,het ,leieli$4 ,la ,lys fl[s ov] ! level fields ( our beautiful c\ntry1 its fecund wat]s reflect+ ! blue ( our wondr\s ,flemi% l&scape4 ,active & dilig5t s]vant1 x seems to "w ev] to our advantage1 multiply+ 9 its *>m+ s9uosities its p[] = contribut+ to our prosp]ity1 accompli%+ our tasks1 & grant+ our ne$s4 ,x gives to our lives ammunition & p[]4 ,! noise ( busy mills & ! movem5t ( bodies ( workm5 9 its banks is sweet music 9 our e>s1 9 tune to ! rippl+ ( its wat]s4 ,a silv] ribbon />r$ ) ! blue corn-fl[]1 ! supple textile baptis$ 9 its s(t wat]s is trans=m$ by ! h& ( man into cl\dy lace1 into sn[y l951 into fabrics ( filmy lightness = my lady's we>1 ,la ,lys1 "n significant & fraught ) poetry = u--giv+ life to ! g]m ( ! flax :i* x cons]ves ?r\gh all its life bett] ?an any art ( ! *emi/ 9 ! secret *amb]s ( 8 laboratory4 ,?anks to ?is graci\s riv]1 our lovely t[n excels 9 nap]y & is kn[n ?r\gh\t all ! _w4 ,9 h>ve/ "t ! banks ( ! ,lys are ?rong$ ) movem5t1 ! h>ve/]s 9 qua9t co/umes1 _! bodies mov+ rhy?mically to ! words ( ! songs !y s+1 sw++ ! heavy bundles ( flax f ! banks to ! level plat=ms1 :]e x is all[$ to sleep 9 ! wat]1 & lat] ! heavy wagons are load$ to ! cad5ce ( o!r songs appropriate to ! "w4 ,l>ge picturesque color$ w9dmills wave _! br[n velvety hu$ sails aga9/ ! pil$ up masses ( cl\d1 & ov] all is int5se color1 life & movem5t4 ,! riv] plays !n a mo/ important "p 9 ! life on ! ,flemi% pla9s ab\t ,c\rtrai1 giv+ _! daily bread to ! peasants1 & l5d+ poetry to _! exi/5ce4 ,s1 ,o ,lys1 our beautiful b5efactor1 we love y4 ,at ?is writ+ 7,m>*1 #aiaf7 ,c\rtrai is /ill occupi$ by ! troops ( ! ,g]man ,kais]1 & ) ! exception ( ! de/ruction ( ! ,brol t[]s1 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,m>t91 & ! ,old ,belfry 9 ! m>ket place1 ! t[n is said to be intact4 ,:5ev] possible we travel$ ?r\gh ! ,flemi% littoral on ! small /eam trams1 *em9s-de-f]-vic9aux1 z !y are call$ 9 ,fr5*1 9 ! ,flemi% tongue ,/oomtram1 pass+ ?r\gh f]tile gre5 mead[s dott$ ) fat1 sleek1 black & :ite c[s1 & emboss$ ) %9+ silv]y wat]ways connect+ ! t[ns & villages4 ,we notic$ ,engli%y cottages ( :ite /ucco & r$ til$ ro(s1 amid well kept fields & m>ket g>d5s 9 :i* bo? m5 & wom5 seem$ to toil f dawn to dewy ev5+4 ,fl&]s be=e ! w> 0 simply cov]$ ) ^! light railways4 ,! little tra9s ( black c>riages drawn by puff+ cov]$ motors1 dis*>g+ heavy black cl\ds ( evil-smell+ smoke & oily soot1 ru%$ ov] ! c\ntry f morn+ until night1 & ! clang+ ( ! motorman's bell seem$ nev] end+4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,brol ,t[]s3 ,c\rtrai ,to see ! c\ntry ?us 0 a privilege1 & 0 mo/ int]e/+1 = "o _h to wait 9 ! squ>es ( ! small t[ns1 or at o!r c5tral places until ! correspond+ motor arriv$ be=e ! j\rney c\ld proce$4 ,"h !re 0 a sort ( ex*ange e/abli%$ :]e ! f>m]s comp>$ notes z to ! rise or fall 9 commodities1 or p]*ance ! duty ^u beets & potatoes4 ,l\d & vehem5t 0 ! talk ^u ^! matt]s2 really1 did "o n "k ! language1 "o might h fanci$ t a riot 0 imm95t4 ,"o morn+ we halt$ at a small village call$ ,gheluwe1 :]e ! tra9 /opp$ beside a :ite-wa%$ wall1 & ev]yone got out1 z ! cu/om is4 ,!re seem$ no reason = /opp+ "h1 = we 7 at "s di/ance f ! village1 ! spire ( :i* c\ld be se5 above a belt ( heavy trees ahead4 ,! morn+ 0 some:at *illy1 & ! only o!r occupant ( ! comp>tm5t 0 a "y cl]ic ) a soil$ :ite necktie4 ,he puff$ away com=tably at a v ?91 long1 & evil-smell+ /ogie :i* he seem$ to enjoy imm5sely1 & :i* 9 ! ,flemi% mann] he seem$ to eat z he smok$1 eye+ u ! :ile amicably ?\gh abs5t m9d$ly1 z if we 7 f> remov$ f 8 vic9ity4 ,z we ne>$ ! /opp+ place1 two v jolly "y f>m] boys rac$ ) ! tra9 9 _! qua9t b>r[-l wagon pa9t$ a bright gre51 & drawn by a pair ( l>ge dogs :o foam$ & pant$ pa/ u v5tre t]re1 ) r$ jaws & flopp+ tongues4 ,_h we n kn[n ( ?is bre$ ( dogs we might h fanci$1 z _m /rang]s d1 t ,flemi% dogs are badly treat$1 b ?is is n ! case4 ,^! dogs are v valuable1 wor? sometimes z mu* z five hundr$ francs 7ab\t #ajj74 ,inspections ( ^! dogs are held regul>ly by ! au?orities4 ,! /raps & ! arrangem5t ( ! gir?s are te/$ le/ !y %\ld *afe ! animal1 &1 ,i am told1 ! law n[ requires t a piece ( c>pet be c>ri$ = ! animal to lie ^u :5 re/+1 & a dr9k+ b[l also has be5 add$ to ! equipm5t ( ea* c>t4 ,! dogs d n suff]4 ,!y are br$ = ! c>t1 & are call$ *i5s de traite1 s t ! *>ge ( cruelty ^u ! "p ( ignorant t\ri/s may be dismiss$ z untrue4 ,!re is a society = ! prev5tion ( cruelty to animals1 & x is n unusual to see its sign display$ 9 ! m>ket places1 ) ! caution ,traitez les animaux avec d\ceur4 ,r>ely if ev] is a case br\ght into c\rt by ! wat*ful police4 ,! "y cl]ic gaz$ at u inquir+ly1 z if he expect$ to he> u exclaim ab\t ! cruelty to animals1 b cat*+ 8 eye ,i smil$1 & said some?+ ab\t ces bons *i5s1 at :i* he seem$ reliev$1 & nodd$ back gr9n+1 b he did n remove ! /ogie f 8 m\?4 ,prie/s 9 ,fl&]s seem$ to enjoy mu* lib]ty ( action1 & d ?+s n possible else:]e4 ,= in/ance1 at ,blank5b]ghe1 a fa%ionable wat]+ place on ! coa/1 ,i saw a prosp]\s1 well-f$ "o 7if ,i may s *>act]ize him )\t mean+ any (f5se7 d9+ at ! ,great ,ga/h( on ! digue1 :o aft] f9i%+ 8 filet aux *ampignons1 ) a bottle ( ,baune sup]ior1 ord]$ 8 demi tasse ) f9e *ampagne1 & an ,havana cig> :i* co/ him n less ?an ?ree francs 7sixty c5ts7 :i* he smok$ l a connoisseur :ile he li/5$ to ! f9e milit>y b& play+ 9 ! ,kiosk4 ,& :y n1 if y please8 ,we rema9$ = ne>ly tw5ty m9utes beside ?is :ite wall at ! roadside1 ! animat$ discussions ( ! f>m]s cont9u+1 = ! gr\p 0 con/antly augm5t$ by fre% arrivals :o meant to travel ) u or back to ! t[n f :i* we _h come4 ,x 0 "h t we saw ! fir/ /ork 9 ,fl&]s1 :]e inde$ !y are uncommon4 ,?is "o _h a ne/ 9 a l>ge tree ne>by4 ,"o ( ! boys %i$ a small /one at him z he flapp$ ov]head1 b1 ,i ?9k1 )\t any idea ( hitt+ him4 ,! peasants assembl$ "h ey$ u n>r[ly4 ,!y prob$ me & my belong+s ) eyes ( corkscrew p5etration1 b s9ce ?is c\ntry ( !irs 0 a %[ place to me1 ,i argu$ t ,i _h no "r to object to _! mak+ 9 return a %[ ( me4 ,b su* scrut9y is n com=table1 especially if "o is seat$ 9 a n>r[ comp>tm5t1 & ! op5-m\!d vis vis gazes at "o ) /eely blui% gre5 unw9k+ eyes--some:at r$ rimm$4 ,especially if su* scrut9y is accompani$ by free comm5ts ^u "o's p]son1 deliv]$ 9 a voice s pit*$ z to convey ! in=mation to all ! o!r occupants1 & mayhap ! eng9e driv] ahead4 ,! o!r tra9 at l5g? arriv$1 !re 0 an int]*ange ( occupants & !n we proce$$ amid heavy cl\ds ( ?ick black smoke :i*1 = a "t1 ! w9d blew ) u4 ,across ! till$ fields are n>r[ pa?s lead+ to dykes & roads4 ,!re are _m gre5 dit*es fill$ ) wat] & 9 !m we c\ld see r heavy spla%es f "t to "t4 ,^! we discov]$ 7 made by l>ge gre5 bull frogs--really mon/]s !y 71 too4 ,( c\rse we 7 bel[ ! sea level "h1 b "o _c cr$it ! old /ory ab\t ! boy :o plugg$ ! dyke ) 8 ?umb1 !reby sav+ ! :ole c\ntry4 ,! dykes are _m feet high & z ! f\ndation is compos$ ( heavy black /ones1 !n lay]s ( great r$ bricks & tiles1 & f9ally turf & l>ge will[ bran*es int]lac$ mo/ cunn+ly l giant basket "w1 su* a /ory is impossible4 ,my vis vis1 all ! :ile reg>d+ me unw9k+ly1 ov]he>d me speak to ,a--1 9 ,engli%4 ,!n he sl[ly took ! /ogie f 8 m\? & ejaculat$1 ,a*--,engels*6--,d x well met y8 ,i repli$ t x c]ta9ly did4 ,& met ,madame8 ,i nodd$4 ,al/' u blieft mynhe]--sir1 he said4 ,!n he *ang$ 8 seat & !reaft] relat$ to ! o!rs t he _h conv]s$ ) ! /rang]s1 :o 7 ,engli%1 & 7 travel+ = pleasure1 be+ enorm\sly ri*4 ,i ?9k !reaft] he enjoy$ ! reputation ( be+ an accompli%$ l+ui/4 ,s1 pleasantly did we amble along ! n>r[ little /eam tramway ?r\gh luxuri\s gre5 fields & smil+ f]tile l&scape ( ! ,flemi% littoral 9 our well rew>d$ se>* = ! qua9t & ! unusual4 ,! ,go?ic ,t[n ,hall1 a rem>kable con/ruction on ! ,gr&' ,place1 & erect$ #aebf1 has be5 re/or$ ) a great am\nt ( good ta/e 9 rec5t ye>s1 & ! /atues on its faade h be5 replac$ ) su* skill t "o is n consci\s ( mod]n "w4 ,! great ,hall ( ! ,magi/rates on ! gr\nd floor1 ) its magnific5t furniture1 & ! admirable mod]n mural pa9t+s by ! ,flemi% arti/s ,guff5s & ,sev]ts 7#ahge7 0 wor? a j\rney to see4 ,! mo/ notewor?y ( ^! pa9t+s repres5t$ ! ,dep>ture ( ,baldw9 ,,ix1 ,c\nt ( ,fl&]s1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,f\r? ,crusade 9 #abjb1 & ! ,consultation ( ! ,flemi%1 be=e ! great ,battle ( ! ,spurs 9 #acjb4 ,9 ?is *amb] is a rem>kable ,r5aissance mantelpiece1 :i* is embelli%$ ) ! arms ( ! ,alli$ ,t[ns ( ,bruges & ,gh5t1 betwe5 :i* are ! /&>d be>]s ( ! d\ghty ,knights ( ,c\rtrai1 & two /atues ( ! ,ar*duke ,alb]t & 8 ,lady1 all surr\nd+ a /atue ( ! ,holy ,virg94 ,on ! upp] floor is ! ,c\ncil ,*amb]1 9 :i* is ano!r mantelpiece h>dly less ornate & int]e/+1 & execut$ 9 :at may be call$ ! flamboyant mann] 9 ri* poly*rome4 ,x is dat$ #aebg & 0 design$ by 7"o ( !7 ,keld]mans 7874 ,x has r[s or ranges ( /atu>y said to repres5t bo? ! ,vices & ! ,virtues4 ,bel[ are reliefs indicat+ ! t]rible puni%m5t inflict$ ^u ^? :o transgress4 ,/atues ( ,*>les ,v1 ! ,infanta ,isabella1 & o!rs are on corbels4 ,v l>ge drawn maps ( ! anci5t t[n & its dep5d5cies cov] ! walls1 & ^! are dat$ #afda4a ,t]monde 7,d5d]monde7 ,t]monde 7,d5d]monde7 ,a /range half des]t$ little t[n on ! "r bank ( ! riv] ,s*eldt1 clu/]$ ab\t a bridge1 on bo? sides ( a small sluggi% /ream call$ ! ,d5dre1 :]e long l9es ( wom5 7 wa%+ clo!s ! live-long day1 & *att]+ l magpies ! :ile4 ,a ,gr&' ,place1 ) heavy trees at "o side1 & on ! o!r _m small e/am9ets & dr9k+ %ops4 ,t 0 ,t]monde4 ,my note book says ,population #aj1jjj1 t[n =tifi$2 =bidd5 to make sket*es outside ! walls1 :i* are =tifications4 ,two good pictures 9 old *ur* ( ,notre ,dame1 by ,van ,dyck1 ',crucifixion' & an ',adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds' 7#afce74 ,f9e ,htel de ,ville1 ) five gables & sculptur$ decoration4 ,also belfry ( ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,t]monde is fam$ ?r\gh\t ,fl&]s z ! bir?place ( ! ,f\r sons ( ,aymon1 & ! exploits ( ! great horse ,bay>d4 ,! leg5d ( ! ,f\r ,sons ( ,aymon is ende>$ to ! p1 & !y nev] tire ( relat+ ! /ory 9 song z well z prose4 ,inde$ ?is leg5d is p]haps ! be/ pres]v$ ( all ?r\gh\t ,fl&]s4 ,x dates f ! "t ( ,*>lemagne1 ! *ief ( ! great lead]s ( ,we/]n ,europe1 ^: difficulty 9 gov]n+ & keep+ 9 subjection & ord] 8 w>like & turbul5t und]lords & vassals is a matt] ( hi/ory kn[n to almo/ e s*oolboy4 ,among ^! vassal lordl+s1 ^: cont9u$ raids & gr9d+ exactions caus$ him mo/ anxi\s mom5ts1 0 a c]ta9 ,duke 7,h]zog7 call$ ,aymon1 :o _h f\r sons1 nam$ ,r5ault1 ,all>d1 ,gui*>d1 & ,ric>d1 all ( mo/ enorm\s /ature & prodigi\s /r5g?4 ,( ^! ,r5ault 0 ! talle/1 ! /ronge/1 ! mo/ agile1 & ! mo/ cunn+4 ,9 height he measur$ :at w\ld correspond to sixte5 feet1 & he c\ld span a man's wai/ ) 8 h&1 & lift+ him 9 ! air1 squeeze him to dea?4 ,?is 0 "o ( 8 favorite tricks ) ! enemy 9 battle4 ,aymon _h a bro!r nam$ ,buves :o dwelt 9 ,aigremont1 :i* is ne> ,huy1 & "o may /ill see !re ! ca/le ( ,aymon1 :o 0 also call$ ! ,wild ,bo> ( ! ,ard5nes4 ,?is bro!r ,buves 9 a fit ( ang] aga9/ ,*>lemagne = "s fanci$ slight1 s5t an insult+ message to ! latt]1 refus+ 8 comm& to accompany him on 8 exp$ition aga9/ ! ,s>ac5s1 :i* s exasp]at$ ,*>lemagne t he s5t "o ( 8 sons to remon/rate ) ,buves & if ne$ be1 to ?reat5 him ) v5geance1 9 case he p]si/$ 9 refus+4 ,buves 0 ready1 & )\t wait+ to receive 8 message1 he met ! mess5g] half way & promptly murd]$ him4 ,!n ,*>lemagne1 9 a fury1 s5t a l>ge & p[]ful body ( m5 to puni% ,buves1 :o 0 kill$ 9 ! battle :i* took place at ,aigremont4 ,!reupon ! f\r sons ( ,aymon met & ov] _! swords swore v5geance aga9/ ,*>lemagne1 & betook !mselves to ! fa/nesses ( ! ,ard5nes1 9 :i* !y built = !mselves ! great ,ca/le ( ,mont=t :i* is said to h be5 ev5 /rong] ?an t call$ ,aigremont4 ,on ! banks ( ! riv] ,our! may /ill be se5 ! great gray bulk ( its ru9s4 ,ab\t ?is /ronghold !y con/ruct$ high walls1 & !re !y s5t out *all5ges defy+ ! great ,emp]or4 ,n[ ea* ( ! f\r sons _h 8 own fa%ion ( fight+4 ,r5ault f\ght be/ on horseback1 & to him ,maugis son ( ,buves br\ght a great horse nam$ ,bay>d 7,beia>d 9 ,flemi%7 ( magic orig91 possess$ ( demoniac p[]s1 among :i* 0 ! ability to run l ! w9d & nev] gr[ we>y4 ,"h 9 ?is /ronghold ! f\r sons ( ,aymon dwelt1 mak+ occasional sallies aga9/ ! vassals ( ,*>lemagne1 until at l5g? ! ,emp]or ga!r$ a mighty =ce ( soldi]s & horses & eng9es & scal+ ladd]s1 &1 surr\nd+ ! /ronghold1 at l5g? succe$$ 9 captur+ x4 ,tradition says t among ,*>lemagne's ret9ue 0 ,aymon himself1 & intimates t x 0 by ! fa!r's trea*]y t ! f\r mighty sons 7 almo/ captur$1 b at any rate ! great ca/le ( ,mont=t 0 r$uc$ to a%es & ru91 & only ! fact ( ,r5ault's tak+ ! o!r bro!rs on ! back ( ! wondr\s horse ,bay>d sav$ !m all f ! ,emp]or's fury4 ,s !y escap$ into ,gascony1 :]e !y indep5d5tly attack$ ! ,s>ac5s & drove !m =? & ext5d$ _! swords to ! ,k+ ( ,gascony1 ,yon1 :o trea*]\sly deliv]$ !m 9 *a9s ov] to ,*>lemagne4 ,^! *a9s !y broke & ?rew 9 ! ,emp]or's face1 fight+ _! way to fre$om ) _! b>e h&s4 ,hi/ory !reaft] is sil5t z to _! end4 ,( ,r5ault x is kn[n only t he became a fri> at ,cologne1 :]e 8 skill & /r5g? 7 utiliz$ by ! au?orities 9 build+ ! walls1 & t "o day :ile at "w1 "s masons :om he _h (f5d$ crept up beh9d him & pu%$ him (f a great height into ! ,riv] ,rh9e1 & ?us he 0 dr[n$4 ,ye>s aft]w>d ! ,*ur* canoniz$ him1 & 9 ,we/phalia at ,dortmund may be se5 a monum5t erect$ 9 8 memory extoll+ 8 pr[ess1 8 de$s1 & 8 /r5g?4 ,z to ! great & magical horse ,bay>d1 ! *ronicle says t1 captur$ f9ally by ,*>lemagne's soldi]s & br\ght be=e him1 ! ,emp]or delib]at$ :at he %\ld d ) x1 s9ce x refus$ to be ridd54 ,f9ally he ord]$ t ! l>ge/ mill /one 9 ! region %\ld be made fa/ to its neck by heavy *a9s1 & t x %\ld !n be ca/ into ! ,riv] ,meuse4 ,bay>d contemptu\sly %ook (f ! heavy /one & ) /eam p\r+ f 8 no/rils1 gave ?ree neighs ( d]ision & triumph &1 climb+ ! opposite bank1 vani%$ into ! gloom ( ! =e/ :]e none d>$ foll[4 ,( ! immortality ( ?is great horse hi/ory is emphatic & gravely /ates t1 = all t is kn[n to ! contr>y1 he may /ill be at l>ge 9 ! ,ard5nes1 b t no man has s9ce beheld him4 ,& n[ ye>ly on ! ,gr&' ,place at ,t]monde !re is a great fe/ival & procession 9 8 honor depict+ ! *ief incid5ts ( 8 life & mighty de$s1 :ile1 at ,d9aut1 on ! ,riv] ,meuse1 ! sc5e ( "s ( 8 mightie/ de$s1 may /ill be se5 ! great ,rock ,bay>d1 /&+ m ?an =ty y>ds high & sep>at$ f ! face ( ! m\nta9 by a roadway cut by ,l\is ! ,sixte5?1 :o c>$ little = leg5ds4 ,f ! summit ( ?is great ne$le ( rock sprang ! horse ,bay>d1 fly+ be=e ! =ces ( ,*>lemagne ) ! f\r bro!rs on 8 back1 &1 s tradition says1 leap$ across ! riv]1 disappe>+ 9 ! woods on ! fur!r bank4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,museum3 ,t]monde ,we 7 =tunate 9 be+ at ,t]monde on ! occasion ( ?is picturesque fe/ival4 ,songs ( ,bay>d & 8 pr[ess 7 sung 9 ! /reets by v>i\s musical societies1 ea* ( :i* c>ri$ huge bann]s be>+ _! titles & honors1 & "s curi\s frameworks on poles :i* 7 lit]ally cov]$ ) m$als & wrea?s be/[$ ^u ! societies by ! t[n at v>i\s times4 ,^! 7 borne pr\dly ?r\gh ! /reets1 & ea* society _h its cr[d ( p>tisans & l\d admir]s4 ,_h x n be5 s picturesque & /range1 x w\ld h seem$ *ildi% & pa!tic1 b ! p 7 s evid5tly 9 e>ne/ & seem$ to enjoy x s hugely t ! *ance /rang] c\ld n b ent] into ! _s ( x all ) !m4 ,?is we did & wisely4 ,!re 0 mu* dr9k+ ( a ?9 s\r be] call$ f>o1 :i* is v popul> ) ! peasants1 & ! v>i\s societies sang !mselves ho>se1 to ! delight ( all1 includ+ !mselves4 ,! horse ,bay>d1 z se5 9 ! m>ket place1 0 a great wick] affair hung 9 wondr\s *a9 armor1 & ! f\r sons ( ,aymon1 also ( wick]work1 & likewise clad 9 armor1 ea* be>+ a huge sword1 sat ^u 8 back & 7 trundl$ ?r\gh ! /reets4 ,!re 7 also boo?s 9 :i* ! inevitable & odorif]\s fritt]s 7 fri$1 & "s m]ry-g-r\nds ) ?und]\s1 :eezy1 groan+ /eam organs splitt+ "o's e>s1 & plat=ms ^u :i* ! peasants danc$ & danc$ until "o w\ld h ?\ght !m fit to drop ) fatigue4 ,x did n take long to exam9e ! attractions mo/ ?or\ghly1 b !re 7 two v extraord9>y exhibits ( enorm\sly fat wom5 7:o are great favorites ) ! peasantry1 & no celebration seems to be complete )\t !m74 ,_! boo?s 7 plac$ opposite to ea* o!r1 ne>ly face to face1 ) only ab\t =ty feet betwe5 !m4 ,9 ?is space cr[d$ ! peasants li/5+ op5 m\!d 9 wond] at ! vocabul>y ( ! rival b>k]s4 ,z usual1 a %[] came on dur+ ! aft]noon1 & ! decorations 7 soak$ ) ! d[np\r4 ,! wick]work horse ,bay>d 0 left to itself out 9 ! squ>e1 & ! w9d :isk$ ! wat] soak$ drap]ies ov] its head1 disclos+ pite\sly all ( its poor framework4 ,! lead5 skies %[+ no promise ( cle>+1 we call$ ! driv] ( ! anci5t fiacre1 & aft] settl+ our score at ! ,gr&e ,htel ,caf ,royal de la ,tte d',or1 we dep>t$ = ! /ation ( ! *em9 de f]1 :i* bump$ u well b safely along ! road to ,antw]p4 ,we came aga9 lat] on to ?is little t[n on ! riv]1 ?9k+ t we might n h done x entire ju/ice1 because ( ! discom=t ( ! ra9y day4 ,& :ile we did n1 x is true1 f9d any?+ ( great value to record1 nor any?+ 9 ! way ( bells to gloat ov]1 /ill our r dismal impression ( ! little t[n 9 ! drizzl+ ra9 z we la/ saw x1 0 q remov$ & replac$ by a picture m to our lik+4 ,we 7 con/antly f9d+ new & unusual *>ms 9 ! qua9t old t[ns1 ea* seem+ = "s reason qua9t] ?an ! prec$+ "o4 ,"h on ?is occasion x look$ s tranquil1 s somnol5t1 t we t>ri$ all unwill+ to lose its flavor ( ! unusual4 ,!re 7 old wea!r beat5 walls ( anci5t brick1 mossy 9 places1 & "h & !re little flights ( /eep /eps lead+ d[n into ! wat]2 broad pa?ways !re 7 too1 %ad$ by tall trees & beh9d !m vi/as ( delightful old h\ses1 ea* d\btless ) its tales ( joy1 gayety1 pa9 or t]ror ( ! long ago4 ,! local policeman /ood at a des]t$ /reet corn] exam9+ u curi\sly4 ,he 0 ! only sign ( life visible except ourselves1 & soon he1 satisfi$ t we 7 only crazy =eign]s ) no?+ else to d b w&] ab\t1 took himself (f yawn+1 8 h&s clasp$ beh9d 8 back1 & 8 %ort sword rattl+ audibly 9 ! /illness4 ,! atmosph]e ( ?is sil5t /reet by ! riv]1 %ad$ almo/ to a twilight by ! ?ick foliage1 ) ! old h\ses all ab\t u1 seem$ to invite rem9isc5ce1 or dreams ( ! /]n & respectable old burgh]s & burgesses 9 sombre clo?+1 wide brimm$ hats1 & /iffly />*$ l95 ruffs ab\t _! necks z r5d]$ by ,rembr&t1 ,hals1 ,rub5s & ,jorda5s4 ,!y mu/ h be5 v]itable dome/ic despots1 magnates ( ! h\sehold1 b c]ta9ly !re mu/ h be5 some?+ f9e ab\t !m too1 = !y are mo/ impressive 9 _! portraits4 ,!y %ook ! foot ( ,spa9 f _! necks1 & :5 !y 7 n fight+ m5 !y f\ght ! wat]s4 ,truly ! hi/ory ( _! /ruggles is a wondr\s "o6 ,none ( ^! 0 9 sight1 h[ev]1 z we /roll$ ! /reets1 b we did di/urb ! *at or gossip ( two delightful1 apple *eek$ old ladies 9 :ite caps1 :o became dumb ) a/oni%m5t at ! sight ( two =eign]s :o walk$ ab\t gaz+ up at ! ro(s & w9d[s ( ! h\ses1 & at ! mynhe] 9 knick]bock]s :o 0 always look+ ab\t him & writ+ 9 a little book4 ,"o _c blame !m = be+ s dumbf\nd$ at su* actions1 su* incompreh5sible di/urb+ actions 9 a somnol5t t[n ( long ago4 ,9 ! ve/ibule ( ! d>k dim old *ur*1 ,i copi$ ! foll[+ inscription f a wall4 ,x s\nds some?+ l ,engli% gone q mad--& ! la/ l9e1 x seems to me1 runs r tripp+ly--& conta9s some?+ ( an idea too1 :atev] x means3 ,al wat er is4 ,mijn hoop is ,*ri/us en zyn blo$4 ,door deze le] ik en hoop door die het e5wig go$4 ,ons lev5 is ma> e55 dag1 vol ziekt5 en vol na> geklag4 ,vol ramp5 damp5 767 en v5driet4 ,e5 s*im ,ei5 droom en &]s niet4 ,a small /eam] _h adv]tis$ to leave = ,antw]p ab\t #c o'clock4 ,x lay puff+ & :eez+ at ! side ( ! /ream1 & we w5t on bo>d & settl$ ourselves com=tably1 tir$ out ) our w&]+s4 ,"h a bevy ( *ildr5 discov]$ u & rang$ !mselves along ! dyke to wat* our movem5ts1 explod+ ) laught] :5ev] we address$ "o ano!r4 ,f9ally an oily h& appe>$ at ! hat*way ( ! eng9e room1 foll[$ by ! t\sel$ yell[ head ( a heavily be>d$ man4 ,he look$ at u se>*+ly1 !n at ! l9e ( torm5t+ *ildr54 ,!n he seiz$ a long pole & advanc$ ?reat5+ly ^u ! phalanx4 ,!y fl$ incont95tly out ( rea*1 call+ out v>i\s expletives 9 ,flemi%--( :i* ,i di/+ui%$ only "o1 ,koek bakk]6 ,?is w\ld seem to be ! cr[n+ insult to ca/ at a respectable eng9e]1 = he %ook 8 fi/ at !m4 ,to our amazem5t he !n t\*$ 8 greasy cap to u1 & 9 ! broade/ possible ,scot* dialect bade u welcome4 ,!re is a say+ t "o has only to knock on ! companion ladd] ( any eng9e room 9 any port ! _w ov]1 & call out ,s&y to br+ up 9 response "o or two canny ,scots f ! eng9e room bel[4 ,?is little /eam] evid5tly took ! place ( ! c>ri]'s c>t us$ else:]e2 = pass5g]s & p>cels1 z well z crates ( vegetables 7 h] c>go4 ,at l5g? we />t$ puff+ along ! riv]1 & /opp+ f "t to "t at small l&+s lead+ to villages ^: ro(s appe>$ above ! banks & dykes4 ,delightful bits ( ! m intimate side ( ! p's life reveal$ !mselves to u on ^! unusual trips4 ,we pass$ a f9e look+ old peasant woman 9 a beautiful lace cap1 r[+ a boat ) %ort p[]ful /rokes 9 company ) a "y girl1 bo? keep+ p]fect "t4 ,! boat 0 lad5 ) gre5 topp$ vegetables & brightly burni%$ brass milk cans1 =m+ a picture t 0 mo/ qua9t to look ^u4 ,& lat] we pass$ a l>ge ,rh9e b>ge1 f ! cab9 ( :i* came ! mo/ appetiz+ odor ( broil$ bacon4 ,our :i/le br\ght out ! :ole family1 & likewise a little n]v\s black & :ite dog :o w5t ne>ly mad ) ! excitem5t att5dant ^u driv+ u away f ! prop]ty he _h to protect4 ,night 0 fall+ :5 we rea*$ ! quay side 9 ,antw]p1 & we disemb>k$ to ! t9kl+ melody ( ! wondr\s *imes f ! t[] ( ! great ,ca!dral4 ,l\va9 ,l\va9 ,x 0 9 ! great ,go?ic ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,pet] t ,ma?ias ,van d5 ,gheyn delight$ to execute ^? wond]ful morceaux fugues n[ at once ! delight & ! despair ( ! musical _w1 ^u ! f9e *ime ( bells 9 ! t[]4 ,?is v5]able t[] 0 entirely de/roy$ 9 ! t]rible bomb>dm5t ( ! t[n 9 #aiad4 ,x is probable t no t[n 9 ,belgium 0 m frequ5t$ by le>n$ m5 ( all pr(essions1 s9ce its univ]sity enjoy$ su* a high reputation ! _w ov]1 & c]ta9ly its libr>y1 likewise entirely de/roy$1 ) its preci\s tomes & manuscripts1 0 consid]$ second to none4 ,! old ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,pet]1 opposite ! mat*less ,htel de ,ville1 0 a cruci=m /ructure ( noble proportions & flank$ ) rem>kable *apels2 x 0 begun1 accord+ to ! ar*ives 9 ,brussels1 9 #adbc1 to replace an e>li] build+ ( ! t5? c5tury1 & 0 f9i%$ 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,!re 01 x seems1 orig9ally a wood5 spire on ! we/ side ( ! /ructure b x 0 bl[n d[n 9 a /orm 9 #afjf4 ,:5 ,i saw x 9 #aiaj1 ! *ur* 0 9 process ( re/oration1 & ! "w 0 be+ v intellig5tly done by compet5t m54 ,be=e ! faade 0 a mo/ curi\s r[ ( biz>re small h\ses ( /ucco1 ne>ly e "o ( :i* 0 a sort ( saloon or caf1 & ! /reet be=e !m 0 q ob/ruct$ by small r\nd tables & *airs at :i*1 9 ! aft]noon f f\r to five1 ! %opkeep]s & b\rgeois ( ! t[n ga!r$ = ! aft]noon ap]itif1 :atev] x might be1 & to discuss politics4 ,= be x kn[n t ?is p]iod be=e ! outbreak ( ! w>1 0 9 ,belgium a tr\bl\s "o = ! ,flem+s1 because ( ! cont9u$ friction betwe5 ! cl]ical & ! anti-cl]ical p>ties4 ,^! biz>re h\ses1 ,i 0 told by "o ( ! prie/s ) :om ,i talk$1 7 own$ by ! *ur*1 & 7 v pr(itable hold+s1 b t\ri/s & o!rs _h made su* sport ( !m1 & ev5 ent]$ su* grave prote/s to ! ,bi%op1 t ! au?orities f9ally conclud$ to te> !m d[n4 ,b !y 7 c]ta9ly v picturesque1 z my picture %[s1 _! r$ til$ ro(s & gre5 bl9ds1 mak+ mo/ agreeable notes ( color aga9/ old ,/4 ,pet]'s gray wall4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,ca!dral3 ,l\va9 ,! *ur* s wantonly de/roy$ 9 #aiad conta9$ "s mo/ rem>kable works ( art 9 ! n9e *apels4 ,among ^! 7 ! ,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,erasmus1 by ,di]ick ,b\ts1 long ?\ght to be a "w ( ,meml+4 ,ano!r pa9t+1 ,! ,la/ ,supp]1 0 also consid]$ "o ( ,meml+'s works1 until its au!nticity 0 e/abli%$ by ! f9d+ ( ! receipt by ,b\ts = paym5t1 discov]$ 9 ! ar*ives ( ! ,libr>y 9 ,l\va9 9 #ahgj4 ,=m]ly ! *ur* own$ a great treasure 9 ,qu5t9 ,matsys' ,holy ,family1 b ?is 0 sold to ! ,brussels ,museum = some?+ less ?an #aj1jjj1 & ^u ! outbreak ( ! w> 0 9 t collection4 ,x is said t mo/ ( ^! great pa9t+s own$ 9 ,belgium 7 plac$ 9 z9c & lead5 cases & s5t ov] to ,engl& = safety4 ,x is to be hop$ t ?is is true4 ,! cu/ode %[$1 ) mo/ impressive mann]1 a qua9t image ( ! ,savior :i*1 he relat$1 0 connect$ ) a miracul\s leg5d to ! effect t ! /atue _h captur$ & held a ?ief :o _h brok5 into ! *ur* ^u "o occasion6 ,! t[nspeople v5]ate ?is image1 & on ea* occasion :5 ,i visit$ ! *ur*1 ,i not$ ! numb] ( old wom5 on _! knees be=e x1 & ! _m light$ wax5 c&les :i* !y (f]$ 9 its honor4 ,a wave ( indignation pass$ ov] ! _w ( art :5 ! newspap]s report$ ! de/ruction ( ! beautiful ,htel de ,ville1 j opposite old ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,?is report 0 almo/ imm$iately foll[$ by a d5ial f ,b]l9 t x _h suff]$ any h>m :atev]1 & x w\ld seem t ?is is true4 ,! ,libr>y1 h[ev]1 ) its hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( priceless records1 & ma/]pieces ( pr9t+ is1 x is admitt$1 entirely de/roy$6 ,?is great build+1 black & crumbl+ ) age1 0 situat$ 9 a small /reet beh9d ! ,htel de ,ville4 ,! t[n itself 0 bright & clean look+1 & !re 0 a h&some b\lev>d lead+ f ! new ,go?ic railway /ation situat$ 9 a befl[]$ p>kway1 :i* 0 l9$ ) prosp]\s look+ %ops4 ,?is :ole di/rict 0 put to ! tor* & wantonly de/roy$ :5 ! t[n 0 captur$ 9 #aiad4 ,late photographs %[ ! new /ation levell$ to ! gr\nd1 & ! p>kway turn$ into a cemet]y ) m\nds & crosses %[+ :]e ! soldi]s :o lo/ _! lives 9 ! bomb>dm5t1 & subsequ5t sack+1 are buri$4 ,rememb]+ ! complete de/ruction ( ,ypres1 "o c only believe t ! pres]vation ( ! ,htel de ,ville 0 entirely miracul\s & un9t5tional4 ,p4,j4 ,v]haegan1 a ,flemi% pa9t] ( consid]able reputation & ability1 _h decorat$ "o ( ! two absidiole *apels :i* conta9$ a v ri*ly c>v$ tomb ov] a c]ta9 lady ( ! ?irte5? c5tury ^: fame is kn[n all ov] ,fl&]s4 ,! leg5d 0 mo/ dramatically told to me by "o ( ! "y prie/s ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 & ?is is ! /ory ( ! beautiful ,m>g>et1 call$ ! ,c\rage\s1 7,la ,fire74 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,t[n ,hall3 ,l\va9 ,by ! ,grace ( ,god1 !re liv$ 9 ,l\va91 9 ! ye> #abce1 "o ,arm& & 8 wife1 bo? dev\t ,ca?olics & ! keep]s ( a travel]s' ord9>y on ! road to ! coa/1 call$ ,tirlemont4 ,^! two at l5g? decid$ to retire f _! occupation z ,hteli]s1 & devote & consecrate ! rema9d] ( _! lives to ,god1 & ! bless$ sa9ts4 ,n[ !y _h a niece :o 0 a mo/ beautiful girl & ^: "n 0 ,m>g>et1 & %e _h su* disda9 = ! "y gallants ( ,l\va9 t !y be/[$ ^u h] ! "n ( ,la ,fire4 ,al?\gh b eighte5 ye>s ( age %e det]m9$ to foll[ ! example ( h] uncle & aunt1 & lat] become a ,begu9e1 ?us devot+ h] life to *>ity & ! c>e ( ! sick & un=tunate1 = ?is is ! "w ( ! ord] ( ,begu9es4 ,!y realiz$ a l>ge sum ( money f ! sale ( ! hotel1 & ?is became kn[n ?r\gh\t ! c\ntryside4 ,x 0 said t ! money 0 hidd5 9 ! h\se 9 :i* !y liv$1 & at l5g? eight "y m5 ( evil lives1 pond]+ ^u ?is1 resolv$ t !y w\ld rob ?is noble c\ple4 ,^u a /ormy night !y dem&$ admittance1 say+ t !y 7 belat$ travel]s4 ,! "y girl ,m>g>et 0 abs5t f ! room = a mom5t1 :5 ^! ruffians seiz$ ! old c\ple & murd]$ !m4 ,on h] return to ! upp] room f ! cell>1 ,m>g>et surpris$ !m ransack+ ! /rong box beside ! fireplace4 ,s !y ov]p[]$ h] also1 b at once !re ensu$ an argum5t z to :at %\ld be done ) h]1 :5 ! *ief rogue1 admir+ h] great beauty1 propos$ to h] t %e accept him z h] lov] & dep>t ) him = ,france1 :]e !y c\ld live happily4 ,?is %e scornfully refus$1 :]eupon "o ( ! ruffians /rangl$ h] = t5 m>cs ( silv]2 & h] s\l1 :ite & pure z ! angels1 asc5d$ to ! ?rone ( ,jesus1 9 :om %e s well believ$1 & !re became 'l'unique esp\x dont elle ambitionait l',am\r4' ,x is said t ,h5ry ! ,fir/ sitt+ 9 a w9d[ ( 8 *teau on ! riv] ,dyle "o night1 saw float+ on ! d>k wat] ! corpse ( ?is "y m>tyr1 :]e ! ruffians _h ?us ?r[n h]1 & ! pale radiance f h] br[ illum9at$ ! :ole valley4 ,call+ to 8 consort1 ,m>gu]ite ( ,fl&]s1 he po9t$ out to h] ! wondr\s sight1 & ha/5+ =? !y drew h] dripp+ body f ! d>k slimy wat] & bore x t5d]ly to ! *teau4 ,! news spread f> & wide1 & = days came ?rongs to view ! sweet m>tyr's body1 = :i* ! prie/s _h prep>$ a co/ly catafalque1 & = h] a gr& mass 0 celebrat$ 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s :]e %e 0 laid at re/ 9 a tomb1 ! l ( :i* = co/l9ess 0 nev] se5 9 ,fl&]s4 ,& ?is is ! leg5d ( ,m>g>et1 call$ ,la ,fire1 ^: blameless life 0 kn[n ?r\gh\t ! l&4 ,i wi% t ,i _h made a draw+ ( ?is tomb :ile ,i 0 9 ! *ur*1 b ,i neglect$ un=tunately to d s4 ,x 0 ( simple l9es1 b ( great ri*ness ( detail4 ,( c\rse bo? x & ! beautiful wax pa9t+s ( ,m4 ,v]haegan are n[ entirely de/roy$ 9 ! ru9s ( ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,d\ai ,d\ai ,al?\gh across ! bord] 9 ,france1 ,d\ai mu/ /ill be call$ a ,flemi% t[n1 because ( its hi/ory & affiliations4 ,! t[n is qua9t 9 ! extreme & ( great antiquity1 gr[+ up orig9ally ar\nd a ,gallo-,roman =t4 ,9 ! _m w>s c>ri$ on by ! ,fr5* aga9/ ! ,engli%1 ! ,flemi% & ! ,g]mans1 n to m5tion its suff]+s f ! invad+ ,spani>ds1 x suff]$ _m sieges & captures4 ,resi/+ ! memorable attack ( ,l\is ! ,elev5?1 x has regul>ly celebrat$ ! anniv]s>y ( ?is victory ea* ye> 9 a notable ,fte or ,k]messe1 9 :i* ! effigies ( ! giant ,gayant & 8 family1 made ( wick]work & clad 9 m$ieval co/umes1 are p>ad$ ?r\gh ! t[n by ord] ( ! au?orities1 foll[$ by a procession ( co/um$ att5dants ?r\gh ! tortu\s /reets1 to ! music ( b&s & ! *imes f ! belfry ( ! ,htel de ,ville4 ,?is1 ! mo/ notable edifice 9 ! t[n1 is a f9e ,go?ic t[] "o hundr$ & fifty feet high1 ) a rem>kable con/ruction ( t[] & turrets1 support$ by corbels ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 conta9+ a f9e *ime ( bells made by ! ,van d5 ,gheyns4 ,! bells are visible f bel[1 hang+ sometimes well outside ! turret ( ! bell *amb]1 &1 rang+ ti] ^u ti]1 f ^? seem+ly ! size ( a gallon measure1 to ^? imm5se ones weigh+ f fifte5 hundr$ to two ?\s& p\nds4 ,?is great t[] witness$ ! attack & occupation ( ! ,spani>ds1 ! f\ndation by ! ,roman ,ca?olics ( ! great ,univ]sity 9 #afeb to c\nt]-act ! ,prote/antism ( ! ,ne!rl&s1 :i* _h b a brief c>e]1 & ! capture ( ! t[n by ,l\is ! ,f\rte5?4 ,"h 0 publi%$ 9 #afaj an ,engli% translation ( ! ,old ,te/am5t = ,roman ,ca?olics1 z well z ! ,engli% ,roman ,ca?olic v]sion ( ! scriptures1 & ! ,new ,te/am5t translat$ at ,rheims 9 #aehb1 & kn[n z ! ,d\ai ,bible4 ,?is 0 also ! bir?place ( ,jean ,bellgambe1 ! pa9t] 7#aedj7 surnam$ ,matre des ,c\leurs1 ^: n9e great oak5 panels =m ! wond]ful alt>piece 9 ! *ur* ( ,notre ,dame4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,t[n ,hall3 ,d\ai ,d\ai 01 be=e ! great w>1 a peaceful indu/rial c5t] ( "s importance1 ( "s ?irty ?\s& inhabitants4 ,x has be5 said t ! ,flem+ work$ habitually fifty-two weeks 9 ! ye>4 ,an exception1 h[ev]1 mu/ be made = fte days1 :5 no self-respect+ ,flem+ w "w4 ,on ^! days ! holiday mak]s are exce$+ly boi/]\s1 & ! /reets are fill$ ) ! peasants clad 9 all _! holiday f9]y4 ,b x is on ! day ( ! ,k]messe t y\r ,flem+ c be se5 to ! be/ advantage4 ,!re are m]ry-g-r\nds1 %oot+ gall]ies1 sw+s1 maybe a travel+ circus or two1 & a !atrical tr\pe :i* %[s 9 a mu* bespangl$ & mirror$ t5t1 decorat$ ) t9sel & flam+ at night ) naph?a tor*es4 ,b&s ( music p>ade ! /reets1 ea* c>ry+ a sort ( bann]et hung ) m$als & trophies aw>d$ by ! t[n au?orities at ! v>i\s sances4 ,b ! greate/ noise comes f ! b>rel organs ( huge size & play$ by /eam1 or sometimes by a pati5t horse clad 9 gay app>el :o trudges a sort ( treadmill :i* furni%es ! motive p[]4 ,9 ev5 ^! small t[ns ( ,anci5t ,fl&]s su* z ,d\ai1 ! old allegorical repres5tations1 =m]ly ! ma9 feature ( ! ev5t1 are n[ q r>e1 & !re=e ?is ev5t ( ! p>ade ( ! wick] effigies ( ! fabul\s giant ,gayant & 8 family 0 c]ta9ly wor? ! j\rney f ,t\rnai4 ,! day 0 made memorable also to ! writ] & 8 companion because ( ! foll[+ adv5ture4 ,!re _h be51 x seems1 consid]able feel+ aga9/ ,engl& among ! l[] ord]s 9 ?is bord] t[n ov] ! ,anglo-,bo] ,w>1 s t ov]he>+ u speak+ ,engli%1 "s half gr[n lads began %\t+ out at u ,v]damt ,engels* & o!r pleasantries1 & 9 a mom5t a cr[d ga!r$ ab\t u4 ,) ! be/ ,flemi% at 8 comm& ! writ] address$ !m1 expla9+ t we 7 ,am]icans1 b :at ! outcome w\ld h be51 _h x n be5 = ! timely arrival ( a g5d>me1 ,i "k n2 b "u 8 protection we c]ta9ly beat a ha/y retreat4 ,! l[] classes ( ,flem+s 9 _! cups are unpleasant p to deal )1 & x 7 well n to ar\se !m4 ,b = ?is incid5t1 & ! fact t ! aft]noon br\ght on a d[np\r ( ra91 :i* some:at damp5$ ! ardor ( ! p & ! success ( ! fte1 our little trip ov] ! bord] to ?is hi/oric t[n w\ld be consid]$ wor? :ile4 ,our la/ view ( ,d\ai 0 f ! tra9 w9d[ z we recross$ ! riv] ,sc>pe1 ) ! massive t[] ( ! ,htel de ,ville %[+ silh\ett$ dim & gray aga9/ a /ream+ sky4 ,oud5a>de ,oud5a>de ,f ! small /ucco /ation1 emb[]$ 9 luxuriant trees1 we cross$ a wide grass gr[n squ>e1 f>+ t[>ds ! turrets ( ! t[n1 :i* appe>$ above ! small r$ & black til$ ro(s ( "s mean look+ peasant h\ses1 & an e/am9et1 ( /ucco evid5tly br& new1 & be>+ a gilt lion ov] its door4 ,"h a wide & r well pav$ /reet l$ t[>ds ! t[n1 bord]$ ^u ei!r h& by well kept & clean b blank look+ h\ses1 ) ! v n>r[e/ sidewalks imag9able1 all ( :i* someh[ rem9d$ u ( "s ( ! small] /reets ( ,philadelphia4 ,! w9d[s ( ^! h\ses flu% ) ! /reet 7 closely hung ) lace1 & inv>iably 9 ea* "o 0 ei!r a vase or a pot ( "s sort fill$ ) bright fl[]s4 ,occasionally !re 0 a small poor look+ %op w9d[ 9 :i* 7 du/y glass j>s ( c&y1 pipes1 packages ( tobacco1 coils ( rope & h>dw>e1 & 9 "o1 evid5tly t ( an apo!c>y1 a l>ge c>v$ & v>ni%$ black head ( a gr9n+ negro1 ?is be+ ! sign = su* m]*&ise z tobacco & drugs4 ,"h & !re doorways 7 embelli%$ ) %9y brass knock]s ( good =m1 & outside "o %op 0 a tempt+ array ( cool gre5 e>!nw>e b[ls ( su* beautiful %ape t ,i pass$ !m by ) great long+4 ,soon ?is /reet made a turn+1 :]e !re 0 a good bronze /atue to "s dignit>y or o!r1 & ,i caught a glimpse ( t wondr\s t[] ( ! fam\s ,htel de ,ville1 ! mate to t at ,l\va91 & soon ,i 0 b5ea? its ,go?ic walls1 be>+ r[ ^u r[ ( ni*es1 empty n[1 b once conta9+ effigies ( ! p[]ful lords & ladies ( ,fl&]s4 ,^! r[s rise ti] ^u ti] to t exquisitely sl5d] lace-l t[] cr[n$ ) a l>ge gild$ /atue ( ! t[n's patron1 p5nant 9 h&1 & %9+ 9 ! sunlight4 ,f ! ,inn ( ! ,gold5 ,apple ( ,oud5a>de j opposite1 ,i apprais$ its beauties ov] a good meal ( "y broil$ *ick5 & lettuce salad1 & a b[l ( caf au lait t 0 all satisfy+4 ,aft]w>ds1 ! cu/ode1 an old soldi]1 %[$ u ! ,salle des ,pas ,p]dus1 conta9+ a f9e *imney piece alone wor? ! j\rney f ,antw]p1 & ! ,c\ncil ,*amb]1 /ill hung ) "s good anci5t /amp$ lea!r1 & sev]al l>ge badly fad$ & crack$ ,spani% pa9t+s ( long =gott5 dignit>ies bo? male & female4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,t[n ,hall3 ,oud5a>de ,"o ,paul ,van ,s*eld51 a wood c>v] ( great ability & r5[n1 wr\ght a wond]ful doorway1 :i* 0 fa/ fall+ ap>t :5 ,i saw x4 ,?is gave access to a l>ge room1 ! =m] ,clo? ,hall1 n[ us$ z a sort ( !atre & q disfigur$ at "o end by a /age & sc5ic ar*4 ,! walls 7 /5cil$ meanly ) a l>ge lett] ,a surm\nt$ by a cr[n4 ,! int]ior _h no?+ ( int]e/ to %[4 ,on ! opposite side ( ! squ>e 0 ! l>ge old *ur* ( ,/4 ,walburga1 ) a f9e t[] capp$ by a curi\s upturn$ bulb\s cupola1 ^u :i* 0 a l>ge gilt op5-"w clock face4 ,z usual1 !re 0 a *ime ( bells visible1 & a flock ( rooks circl+ ab\t ! t[]4 ,! /yle ( ,/4 ,walburga 0 ,romanesque1 ) ,go?ic t5d5cies4 ,built 9 ! twelf? c5tury1 x suff]$ sev]ely at ! h&s ( ! ,iconocla/s1 & ev5 9 its unf9i%$ /ate 0 v impressive1 none ! less1 ei!r1 because ( ! r[s ( small /ucco r$ ro($ h\ses :i* clung to its walls1 leav+ only a n>r[ entrance to its portal4 ,inside ,i f\nd an extremely ri* poly*rom$ ,r5aissance r]$os1 & !re 0 also ! some:at rem>kable tomb ( ,claude ,talon1 kept 9 good ord] & repair4 ,oud5a>de 0 fam$ = ! "p x play$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ,fl&]s1 & 0 also ! bir?place ( ,m>g>et ( ,p>ma4 ,x 0 long ! resid5ce ( ,m>y ( ,burgundy1 & gave %elt] to ,*>les ! ,fif?1 :o s\ght ! protection ( its =tifications dur+ ! siege ( ,t\rnai 9 #aeba4 ,"h1 too1 ,m>lbor\gh vanqui%$ ! ,fr5* 9 #agjh4 ,i might g on = a doz5 m pages cit+ ! names ( rem>kable p]sonages :o gave fame to ! t[n1 :i* n[ is simply wip$ f ! l&scape4 ,b by "s miracle1 x is /at$1 ! ,t[n ,hall /ill /&s practically un9jur$4 ,i h tri$ 9 va9 to sub/antiate ?is1 or at lea/ to obta9 "s data conc]n+ x1 b up to ?is writ+ my lett]s to v>i\s (ficials rema9 unansw]$4 ,i l to ?9k ( ,oud5a>de z ,i la/ saw x--! huge black door ( ! *ur* yawn+ l a gap+ *asm1 ! squ>e p>tly fill$ ) dev\t peasants 9 holiday attire = ! *ur* fte1 :atev] x 04 ,"p ( ! procession _h pass$ beyond ! gloom ( ! va/ aisles into ! frank op5ness ( daylight4 ,betwe5 ! walls ( ! small h\ses at ei!r h& a long l9e ( figures 0 m>*+ ) _m silk5 bann]s4 ,!re seem$ to be an int]m9able l9e ( "y girls--fir/ communicants1 ,i fanci$1--9 all ! purity ( _! :ite veils & g[ns aga9/ ! somb] dull grays ( ! *ur*4 ,?is mass ( pure :ite 0 ( dazzl+1 />tl+ effect1 some?+ l a great b$ ( :ite roses4 ,illu/ration3 ,old ,squ>e & ,*ur*3 ,oud5a>de ,!n came a phalanx ( nuns clad 9 br[n--,i "k n :at _! ord] 0--_! wide :ite c[ls or coifs s]v+ only to acc5tuate ! pallor ( _! grave faces1 v]itable inc>nations ( meek r5unciation1 z "s poet has beautifully express$ x4 ,!n foll[$ a gr\p ( sem9>ians clad 9 ! lace & sc>let ( _! ord]1 sw++ to & fro _! braz5 c5s]s f :i* p\r$ fragrant cl\ds ( inc5se4 ,all at once a curi\s murmur came f ! multitude1 foll[$ by a great ru/l+1 z ! :ole body ( p sank to _! knees1 & !n ,i saw beyond at a di/ance across ! squ>e1 ! ar*bi%op's silk5 canopy1 & b5ea? x a v5]able figure ) uprais$ arms1 elevat+ ! ,ho/4 ,surely a mom5t ( great picturesqu5ess1 ev5 to ! non-p>ticipant2 ! b5t heads ( ! multitude2 ! long l9es ( kneel+ black figures2 sc>let & gold & lace ( ! prie/s' robes aga9/ ! black note ( ! nuns' somb] drap]ies2 ! :ite coifs & veils1 ?r\gh :i* ! sweet rapture ( "y religi\s awe made ev5 homely features seem beautiful3 ! gold & sc>let aga9 ( ! *ori/]s2 & f9ally1 t culm9at+ note ( spl5dor b5ea? ! silk5 canopy ( ! c>d9al ar*bi%op 7,c>d9al ,m]ci]7 en?ron$ "h l "s anci5t v5]at$ mon>*2 all ?is aga9/ ! neutral gray & black l9es ( ! t[nspeople2 surely ?is 0 ! psy*ological mom5t 9 :i* to leave ,oud5a>de1 t ,i might reta9 su* a picture 9 my m9d's eye4 ,furnes ,furnes ,! old r$ brick1 flat topp$1 t[] ( ,/4 ,ni*olas 0 ! magnet :i* drew u to ?is de> sleepy old t[n1 9 ! s\?we/ corn] ( ! ,belgian littoral2 & "h1 lodg$ 9 ! hi/oric ho/el ( ! ,noble ,rose we sp5t "s gold5 days4 ,! "n ( ! t[n is v>i\sly pron\nc$ by ! p ,foorn1 ,f]n1 & ev5 ,fe>n4 ,i d\bt if _m travel]s 9 ! ,ne!rl&s ev] he>d ( x4 ,yet ! t[n is "o ( great antiquity & r5[n1 its orig9 lo/ 9 ! dimness ( ! ages4 ,accord+ to ! *ronicles 9 ! great ,libr>y at ,bruges1 z e>ly z ,a4,d4 #hjj x 0 ! !atre ( invasions & massacres by ! ,normans4 ,t le>n$ /ud5t ( ,flemi% hi/ory1 ,m4 ,leopold ,plett9ck1 has made exhau/ive rese>*es among ! ar*ives 9 bo? ,brussels & ,bruges1 & :ile he has be5 unable to trace its beg9n+s he has collect$ & assort$ an imm5se am\nt ( detail$ matt] ref]r+ to ,baudo9 7or ,baldw97 ,bras de ,f]1 :o seems to h be5 v active 9 h>ass+ ! p :o _h ! mis=tune to come "u 8 h&4 ,! ,w> ( ! ,deux ,roses 0 f\ght outside ! walls "h1 likewise ! ,battle ( ! ,spurs took place on ! pla9s betwe5 ,furnes & ,ypres4 ,foll[+ ! long undulations ( ! dunes f ,dunk]que1 ov]gr[n "h & !re ) a rank co>se grass s[n by ! au?orities to protect !m f ! w9d & ! encroa*m5ts ( ! ev] m5ac+ sea1 dune succe$s dune1 =m+ a l&scape ( mo/ unique "*4 ,pass+ ! small hamlet ( ,zuitcote1 m>k$ by ! sunk5 t[] ( its small *ur*1 :i* n[ s]ves z a sort ( semaphore = ! fi%+ boats (f ! coa/1 "o rea*$ ! canal :i* crosses ! pla9 picturesquely4 ,?is l$ "o along ! pa? to ! qua9t old t[n ( ,furnes1 %[+ aga9/ ! heavy d>k gre5 ( ! old trees1 its dull r$ & p9k ro(s ) ! bulk ( ! t[] =m+ a picture ( great attractiv5ess4 ,! t[n be=e ! w> _h ab\t six ?\s& population :i* seem$ q lo/ 9 ! long l9es ( sil5t grass gr[n /reets1 & ! imm5se ,gr&' ,place1 ar\nd :i* 7 rang$ l>ge d>k /one ,flemi% h\ses ( some:at =bidd+ ext]iors4 ,all ! activity ( ! t[n1 h[ev]1 0 "h 9 ?is l>ge squ>e1 = ! l[] floors _h be5 turn$ into %ops1 & also "h 0 ! hotel1 be=e :i* a tempor>y mov+ picture !atre _h be5 put up4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,fi% ,m>ket3 ,ypres ,^! are v popul> 9 ,fl&]s1 & are call$ ,c9ema-,amrica94 ,! portable !atres are inv>iably wood5 & are c>ri$ knock$ d[n 9 l>ge wagons drawn by holl[-back$1 ?ick-legg$ ,flemi% horses4 ,z a rule !y h /eam organs to furni% ! music & ! bl>e ( ^! c be he>d = miles across ! level pla9s4 ,! pictures %[n are usually ( ! lurid sort to suit ! peasants1 & ! pr(its mu/ be consid]able1 z ! *>ge is t5 & tw5ty-five c5ts = admission4 ,on ?is squ>e is ! ,htel de ,ville1 ! ,palace ( ,ju/ice1 & ,conci]g]ie4 ,?is latt] is a sort ( squ>e donjon ( great antiquity1 cr5elat$1 ) t[]s at ea* corn] & ! :ole con/ruction =m+ an admirable specim5 ( ,hispano-,flemi% ar*itecture4 ,! angle ( ! ,place opposite ! pavilion ( ! (fic]s is occupi$ by ! ,htel de ,ville & ! ,palais de ,ju/ice1 v diff]5t 9 /yle1 = on "o side is a massive faade ( sev]e aspect & no p>ticul> p]iod1 :ile on ! o!r is a mo/ graceful ,flemi% ,r5aissance con/ruction1 rem9d+ "o ( a ,rub5s oppos$1 9 all its opul5ce1 to a cold classic portrait by ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,! ,htel de ,ville1 ( #afab1 exhibits 9 its ,pignons1 its columns & ,r5aissance motifs1 a l>ge high t[] ( octagonal =m surm\nt$ by a small cupola4 ,its frontage pu%es =w>d a loggia ( q elegant =m1 ) balu/rades 9 ! ,r5aissance /yle4 ,above ?is grave look+ gray build+ rises ! t[] ( ! ,beffroi1 "p ,go?ic 9 /yle4 ,all ! h\ses on ! ,place h r$ til$ ro(s1 & gables 9 ! ,r5aissance /yle v v>i$ 9 =m1 & ea* "o ) a *>act]i/ic w9d[ above1 fram$ ri*ly en coquille1 & decorat$ ) arabesques4 ,beh9d ^! h\ses is :at rema9s ( ! anci5t ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,walburga1 half buri$ 9 ! ?ick v]dure ( ! g>d54 ,aft] consid]able difficulty we ga9$ admittance to ! ru91 because x is n consid]$ safe to walk b5ea? its walls4 ,ev5 9 its ru9 x 0 mo/ impos+ & maje/ic4 ,we w\ld h t>ri$ "h1 b ! cu/ode 0 v n]v\s & hurri$ u ?r\gh ! ?ickets ( bu%es gr[+ up betwe5 ! /ones ( ! pavem5t1 & fairly pu%$ u out aga9 into ! small p>kway1 accept+ ! v g5]\s fee :i* ,i gave him ) :at ,i %\ld call surl9ess4 ,b we ignor$ ?is completely1 aft] ! mann] ( old travel]s1 :i* we _h be5 advis$ to adopt4 ,at "o side 7 /or$ "s r dilapidat$ & dirty wax figures :i* recl9$ 9 v>i\s po/ures1 some:at too lifelike 9 ! gloom ( ! *amb]1 & entirely ludicr\s1 s mu* s t x 0 ) mu* difficulty t we controll$ our smiles4 ,! rov+ eye ( ! surly cu/ode1 h[ev]1 w>n$ u aga9/ levity ( any sort4 ,^! wax figures1 he expla9$1 gruffly en\gh1 7 ^? ( ! mo/ sacr$ religi\s p]sonages1 & ! att5dant sa9ts & m>tyrs1 us$ 9 ! great procession & c]emony ( ! ,sodalit1 :i* is a sort ( ,passion ,play1 %[n dur+ ! la/ ,sunday 9 ,july ( ea* ye> 9 ! /reets ( ! t[n4 ,! /ory relates an adv5ture ( a ,c\nt ( ,fl&]s1 :o br\ght to ,furnes1 dur+ ! fir/ ye>s ( ! ,holy ,crusades1 a fragm5t ( ! ,true ,cross4 ,assail$ by a tempe/ 9 ! ,*annel (f ! coa/1 he v[$ ! preci\s object to ! fir/ *ur* he came to1 if 8 pray]s = succor 7 answ]$4 ,imm$iately ! /orm abat$1 & ! ,c\nt1 be>+ ! fragm5t ( ! ,cross al(t1 0 miracul\sly transport$ ov] ! waves to dry l&4 ,?is l& prov$ to be ! s& dunes ( ,fl&]s1 & ! *ur* t[] 0 t ( ,/4 ,walburga4 ,aft] a conf]5ce ) 8 foll[]s1 :o also 7 sav$1 he f\nd$ ! solemn annual procession 9 honor ( ! ,true ,cross1 9 :i* 0 also introduc$ ! repres5tation ( ! ,my/]ies ( ! ,passion4#b ,?is procession 0 suppress$ dur+ ! religi\s tr\bles ( ! ,re=m1 b aft]w>ds 0 reviv$ by ! *ur* au?orities1 & n[ all ( ! episodes ( ! life ( ,*ri/ pass ye>ly ?r\gh ! great ,gr&' ,place--! /able 9 ,be?lehem2 ! flight into ,egypt2 d[n to ! gr& drama ( ! ,calv>y & ! ,resurrection1 all are %[n & witness$ ) great rev]5ce by ! cr[ds ( dev\t peasants f ! surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,& ^! pa!tic wax5 figures 7 ^? ( ,prophets1 ,apo/les1 ,jews1 ,angels1 ,cavali]s & ,roman ,soldi]s1 ly+ all ab\t ! dim du/y *amb] 9 disord]4 ,aft]w>ds1 f ! w9d[ ( ! qua9t ,htel ( ! ,noble ,rose1 we saw ?is procession pass+ ?r\gh ! cr[d$ /reets ( ,furnes1 & almo/ held our brea?s ) awe at ! long l9e ( black cloak$1 hood$ p5it5ts1 b>e-foot$1 ! faces cov]$ s t "o c\ld h>dly tell :e!r !y 7 m5 or wom51 save = ! occasional delicate small :ite foot ?ru/ =w>d b5ea? ! black %apeless g[n4 ,& f9ally ,"o ,figure1 likewise black g[n$ & ) conceal$ face1 /agg]+ along pa9fully--feebly--& be>+ a heavy wood5 cross1 ! end ( :i* dragg$ along on ! /ones ( ! /reet4#c ,outside ( ?is1 ! ,gr&' ,place1 & ! old r$ brick t[] ( ,/4 ,ni*olas1 s scor*$ by ! sun & beat5 by ! elem5ts1 & ! r[s ( qua9t gabl$ h\ses b5ea?1 ,furnes has little to (f] to ! seek] aft] antiquity4 ,! bells 9 ! t[] are ( sweet tone1 b ! *imes :i* hung !re 7 sil5t1 & no am\nt ( p]suasion c\ld induce ! cu/ode to admit me to ! bell *amb]4 ,madame at ! ,noble ,rose _h assur$ me t ,i c\ld g up !re into ! t[] :5ev] ,i wi%$1 b someh[ t pleasure 0 def]r$1 until f9ally we 7 =c$ to give x up4 ,( c\rse ,madame did rob me2 :5 ! bill 0 pres5t$1 x prov$ to be fifty p] c5t4 m ?an ! price agre$ ^u1 b %e argu$ t we _h us$ ! w9d[ 9 our ap>tm5t ov]look+ ! procession1 s we mu/ pay = t privilege4 ,! po9t 0 s novel t ,i 0 /agg]$ = a suitable reply to x1--! crucial mom5t pass$1--,i 0 lo/4 ,i paid6 ,! ,arti/s ( ,mal9es ,! ,arti/ ( ,mal9es ,x may n be out ( place to add "h "s acc\nt ( ! arti/s#d :o dwelt 9 & made ,mal9es fam\s 9 ! e>ly days4 ,primitively ! pa9t]s =m$ "p ( ! ,society ( ,furniture ,mak]s1 :ile sculptors affiliat$ ) ! ,masons' ,gild4 ,^! at l5g? =m$ betwe5 !m a sort ( f$]ation z !y grew 9 numb] & p[]4 ,f9ally1 9 #aedc1 !y =m$ ! ,gild ( ,sa9t ,luke4 ,9 #aefj !y numb]$ fifty-"o free ma/]s1 :o gave in/ruction to a great numb] ( appr5tices4 ,!y admitt$ ! gold beat]s to memb]%ip 9 #afah1 & ! foll[+ ye> ! organization _h increas$ to n9ety-six memb]s4 ,work+ 9 alaba/] 01 dur+ ?is epo*1 a specialty ) ! sculptors ( ,mal9es1 :i* soon result$ 9 a monopoly ) !m1 = !y made a law t no ma/] workman c\ld receive or employ m ?an "o appr5tice e f\r ye>s4 ,! work]s 9 gold cov]$ ! /atues ) heavy ornam5ts ( gold1 x be+ =bidd5 to m>ket /atu>y n s gild$4 ,! ,gild ( ,sa9t ,luke *af$ "u ?is rul+ ( ! ,gild ,ma/]1 & surreptiti\sly made & deliv]$ "s /atu>y & pa9t+s )\t any gild+ :atev]4 ,*>ges be+ br\ght aga9/ ! (f5d]s1 !y 7 f9$ tw5ty-five flor9s1 & a law 0 pass$ au?oriz$ by ! magi/rate1 p]mitt+ domicili>y visits ^u c]ta9 days kn[n only to ! (fic]s1 to ! h\ses ( suspect$ m5 engag$ 9 art "w4 ,( c\rse reputable workm5 7 free f suspicion1 x be+ only ^? m$iocre craftsm5 & irregul> appr5tices :o w\ld engage 9 su* traffic4 ,x 0 n until #aggb t any sculptor 0 p]mitt$ to pa9t or gild = pr(it1 nor 0 any pa9t] all[$ to model4 ,! pr(ession ( an arti/ 0 reg>d$ z less ?an an indu/ry1 be+ a sort ( h& to m\? exi/5ce 9 :i* ! un=tunate 0 glad to accept :atev] "w ! artisan c\ld give him4 ,9 #aghc ! ,gild _h dw9dl$ to twelve memb]s1 :o f9ally 7 absorb$ by ! ,academy ( ,design1 e/abli%$ by ,m>ia ,!resa 9 #aggc4 ,?us p]i%$ ! ,gild ( ,pa9t]s & ,sculptors ( ,mal9es4 ,! foll[+ is a li/ ( ! pr9cipal arti/s & engrav]s1 *ronologically arrang$1 :o made ,mal9es fam\s3 ,jean ,van ,battele1 "o ( ! promot]s ( ! ,gild ( ,sa9t ,luke ( ,mal9es1 0 a successful workman 9 #adjc4 ,he 0 said to be m ( a pa9t]-glaz] ?an a pa9t] ( pictures1 b !re is suffici5t evid5ce t he practis$ bo? g5res4 ,gau?i] ,van ,battele1 son ( ! above1 0 admitt$ to ! ,gild 9 #adbf1 & figur$ 9 ! arti/ic annals ( ! t[n 9 #adgd-ge4 ,baudo9 ,van ,battele1 alias ,v&] ,wyck1 believ$ to be petitfils ( ,gau?i]1 is m5tion$ 9 ! *ronicles ( #adie4 ,he pa9t$ _m mural pictures = ! ,beya]d2 ! fresco ( ! ,judgm5t ,day 9 ! great hall ( ! ,vi]s*a] is 8 greate/ "w4 ,he di$ ab\t #aejh4 ,he _h "o son1 ,jean1 :o execut$ a tripty* 9 ! ,htel de ,ville ( ,mal9es 9 #aece1 & illum9at$ a manuscript regi/] on vellum relat+ to ! ,toison d',or4 ,?is book 0 pres5t$ to ,*>les-,qu9t1 & s pleas$ him t he ord]$ a duplicate :i* co/ ! arti/ ?ree ye>s ( h>d "w to complete4 ,he di$ 9 ,july1 #aeeg1 highly honor$4 ,daniel ,van ,yleghem 0 ! *ief workman ^u ! ,holy tab]nacle ( ! *ief alt> ( ,/4 ,rombauld4 ,an engrav] ( great m]it2 he di$ 9 #adea7874 ,jean ,van ,or%ag5 occupi$ ! position ( ,royal ,m9t ,engrav] ( ,mal9es1 #adfd-fe4 ,! foll[+ ye> he 0 discov]$ pass+ false money at ,l\va94 ,imprison$1 he di$ ( ! pe/il5ce 9 #adga4 ,guillaume ,trabuki] excell$ 9 ! art ( a design]-engrav] 7ciseleur7 9 gold4 ,= ! t[n he made _m beautiful pieces ( "w1 notably ! silv] /atue ( ,/4 ,rombauld :i* decorat$ ! high alt> ( ! ,ca!dral4 ,he di$ 9 #adhb4 ,za*]ie ,van ,/eynemol51 born ab\t #adcd1 0 an excell5t engrav] ( dies4 ,dur+ m ?an =ty ye>s 7#adfe-aejg7 he made ! seals ( ! t[n corporations4 ,notably he engrav$ = ! ,emp]or ,fr$]ic ,,iv ! two great seals :i* are n[ 9 ! museum4 ,he di$ 9 #aejg4 ,mi*ael or ,mi*el ,coxie1 le vieux1 0 a greatly e/eem$ pa9t] :o work$ "u ! direction ( ,raphal4 ,8 real "n 0 ,van ,coxcin1 or ,coxcyn1 b he *ang$ its =m to ,coxie4 ,8 son1 ,mi*el ,coxie le ,jeune1 surnam$ ! ,flemi% ,raphal1 0 born 9 #adii1 & fir/ /udi$ "u 8 fa!r4 ,he 0 %ortly plac$ ) ,b]n>d ,van ,orley1 :o s5t him to ,rome1 :]e he might /udy ! "w ( ,raphal ,sanzio4 ,8 "w 0 ( v unequal m]it1 al?\gh he pa9t$ hundr$s ( compositions 9 tripty* =m = ! *ur*es4 ,t[>ds ! end ( 8 life he 0 commission$ to pa9t a decoration = ! ,htel de ,ville ( ,antw]p4 ,he fell f ! scaffold+ dur+ 8 "w1 receiv+ su* injuries t he 0 incapacitat$4 ,remov$ to 8 home 9 ,mal9es1 he di$ aft] "s ye>s ( suff]+1 ag$ #ic ye>s6 ,8 second son1 ,raphal ,coxie1 born 9 #aedj1 0 a pa9t] ( great m]it1 ^: pa9t+s 7 ord]$ = ! ,royal ,spani% ,cab9et4 ,he liv$ at ,antw]p1 ,gh5t1 & ,brussels respectively1 & di$1 full ( honors1 9 #afaf4 ,mi*ael1 or ,mi*el1 ,coxie1 ! ?ird ( ! "n1 0 receiv$ 9 ! ,gild ( ,pa9t]s ! #bh? day ( ,septemb]1 #aeih4 ,he is ! au?or ( ! tripty* ov] ! alt> ( ! ,j>d9i]s ( ,notre-,dame au dela de la ,dyle4 ,he di$ 9 #afah4 ,mi*el ,coxie1 ! ,f\r?1 son ( ! above1 born ,septemb]1 #afjd1 0 elect$ to ! ,gild 9 #afbc4 ,he became ,c\rt ,pa9t] to ! ,k+4 ,jean ,coxie1 son ( ,mi*el 7above7 excell$ z a pa9t] ( l&scape4 ,he x 0 :o decorat$ ! two great salons ( ! ,p>c ,abbey4 ,! subjects 7 drawn f ! life ( ,sa9t ,norb]t4 ,8 son1 ,jean-,mi*el1 ?\gh a memb] ( ! ,gild ( ,mal9es1 pass$ almo/ 8 :ole life 9 ,am/]dam1 ,dusseldorf1 & ,b]l94 ,9 ! latt] t[n he enjoy$ ! favor & patronage ( ,fr$]ick ,i4 ,he di$ 9 ,milan 9 #agbj4 ,jean de ,gruyt]1 gold work] & engrav]1 came 9 #aejd to ,mal9es1 :]e he enjoy$ a c]ta9 r5[n4 ,aft] 8 dea? 9 #aeah1 8 sons ,jean & ,pi]re cont9u$ ! "w :i* he began4 ,jean made seals ( great beauty ( detail1 b ,pi]re 0 condemn$ to bani%m5t 9 #aecf & confiscation ( all 8 goods & *attels1 = c\nt]feit+ ! /ate co9age4 ,jean ,hoog5b]gh1 born ab\t #aejj1 0 a successful pa9t] ( m9iatures2 he liv$ ab\t fifty ye>s4 ,jean ,van ,ophem 0 appo9t$ ,civic ,engrav] ( ,seals & ,gold ,work]4 ,he di$ 9 #aeec4 ,franois ,v]beek became ma/] workman 9 #aeca1 & f9ally doy5 ( ! craft4 ,he ab&on$ oil pa9t+ = di/emp]1 9 :i* m$ium he excell$1 produc+ ma/]pieces depict+ ! mo/ fanta/ic subjects4 ,he di$ 9 ,july1 #aegj4 ,hans ,v]beek1 or ,hans de ,mal9es1 believ$ to be ! son ( ,franois4 ,he 0 ,c\rt ,pa9t] to ,alb]t & ,isabella4 ,he di$ sometime aft] #afai4 ,grgoire ,b]9cx1 born 9 #aebf1 visit$ ,italy & !re made pa9t+s 9 di/emp] ( ! ru9s & anci5t con/ructions4 ,return+ to 8 native t[n 9 #aeee he 0 at once made a ,gild ,memb] ( ! ,corporation ( ,pa9t]s4 ,he di$ 9 #aegc4 ,8 y\nge/ son1 ,grgoire1 became doy51 & ( him ! foll[+ /ory is told3 ,! great ,van ,dyck visit$ him unexpect$ly "o day1 & dem&$ t he make a sket* ( him 7,van ,dyck7 at once1 9 8 pres5ce4 ,b]9cx accord+ly pa9t$ 9 monotone ! sket* 9 full l5g?1 add+ ! details 9 c>nation1 & s *>m$ 0 ,van ,dyck1 t he assur$ him t he w\ld adopt ! sy/em 9 8 own "w1 if he w\ld p]mit4 ,he di$ full ( honors ! #ad? ( ,octob]1 #affi4 ,jacques de ,po9dre1 born 9 #aebg1 acquir$ a brilliant reputation z a portrait pa9t]4 ,he aft]w>ds e/abli%$ himself "u royal patronage 9 ,d5m>k :]e he di$ 9 #aegj4 ,corneille ,+elrams1 a pa9t] 9 di/emp]1 0 born 9 #aebg4 ,he practis$ 8 art successfully 9 ,mal9es & di$ 9 #aehj4 ,8 son1 ,&r1 0 admitt$ to ! ,pa9t]s' ,gild 9 ,may1 #aega1 & di$ 9 #aeie4 ,m>c ,willems1 born ab\t #aebg1 0 a pupil ( ,mi*el ,coxie 7le vieux71 0 consid]$ a great pa9t] 9 8 "t4 ,he made _m designs = ! decorators1 & admirable c>toons = tape/ry mak]s4 ,he di$ 9 #aefa4 ,jean ,c>preau 0 commission$ 9 #aeed to take *>ge ( ! re/orations ( ! *asse ( ! patron sa9t ( ! t[n4 ,su* 0 8 success t he 0 appo9t$ ,(ficial ,seal ,cutt] & ,engrav]1 a position ( great importance 9 ^? days4 ,at ! ,htel de ,ville 0 pres]v$ & %[n a rem>kable die 9 silv] f 8 h&1 = ! ,seal ( ! ,municipality ( ,mal9es4 ,jean or ,hans ,bol1 born ,decemb]1 #aecd1 0 ! pupil ( 8 uncles ,jacques & ,jean ! ,eld]1 b aft] two ye>s ( appr5tice%ip he w5t to ,g]many = a "t4 ,return+ to ,mal9es1 he devot$ himself to ! pa9t+ ( l&scapes ) great success4 ,likewise he sometimes engrav$ plates on copp]4 ,8 productions are _m4 ,he di$ at ,am/]dam 9 #aeic4 ,lamb]t de ,vos1 admitt$ to ! ,gild ( ,sa9t ,luke 9 #aefc1 0 engag$ 9 ! s]vice ( ,*>les ,kimy1 ,imp]ial ,ambassador to ,con/ant9ople4 ,he pa9t$ ori5tal subjects 9 wat] colors1 :i* 7 di/+ui%$ = ri*ness ( color1 & accuracy ( draw+4 ,_m ( ^! are 9 ! ,libr>y ( ,brme4 ,jean ,snell9ck1 born ab\t #aeed1 0 an hi/orical & battle pa9t]4 ,x 0 he :o prep>$ ! designs = ! tape/ries ( ,oud5a>de4 ,dur+ 8 resid5ce 9 t t[n he pa9t$ ! tripty* = ! *ur* ( ,notre ,dame de ,pamele4 ,he di$ at ,antw]p 9 #afch4 ,l\is ,toeput 0 born ab\t #aeej4 ,he 0 a l&scape pa9t] ( r5[n1 b also drew _m ar*itectural subjects4 ,9 8 lat] p]iod1 he devot$ himself to ,flemi% lit]ature ) m>k$ success z an au?ority4 ,luc ,van ,valck5borgh1 call$ p>tisan ( ! ,re=m1 0 born 9 #aeff1 & 9 8 /ud5t days w5t to ,g]many1 :]e he practis$ 8 art z a portrait pa9t]4 ,8 reputation 0 made by 8 portrait ( ! ,ar*duke ,mat?ias4 ,he di$ 9 #afbe1 leav+ a son ,m>t91 also 8 pupil1 :o e/abli%$ himself at ,antw]p & lat] at ,frank=t4 ,m>t9 0 an hi/orical & l&scape pa9t]1 al?\gh he pa9t$ "s good portraits 9 ! mann] ( 8 fa!r4 ,he is ?\ght to h di$ ab\t #afcf4 ,philip ,v9ckboons1 ! eld]1 0 born ab\t #aeej1 became an associate ( ! ,gild ( ,pa9t]s 9 #aehj1 & di$ #afca4 ,8 son ,maur1 ! y\ng]1 born #aehe1 /udi$ pa9t+ "u 8 fa!r1 f9i%+ "u 8 uncle ,pi]re ,/ev5s4 ,he di$ 9 #afdg4 ,pi]re ,/ev5s1 born ab\t #aeej1 0 an hi/orical pa9t] & engrav]1 z well z a portrait pa9t]4 ,?is ma/] lat9iz$ 8 "n & sign$ 8 works ?us--,p4 ,/ephani4 ,he di$ 9 #afjd at ,prague1 :]e he _h dwelt s9ce #aeij1 "u ! patronage ( ! ,emp]or ,rudolphe ,,ii4 ,rombaut ,van ,avont1 incorporat$ 9 ! ,gild ( ,sa9t ,luke 9 #aeha1 0 a sculptor & pa9t] z well z an illum9ator ( manuscripts on vellum4 ,he di$ 9 #afai4 ,8 son ,pi]re1 born 9 #aeii1 0 an excell5t pa9t] ( l&scapes1 :i* 7 di/+ui%$ by a mo/ agreeable mann]4 ,admitt$ z a franc maitre at ,antw]p1 he became "o ( ! burgesses ( t t[n 9 ,octob]1 #afca4 ,luc ,fran*oys1 ! eld]1 born ,janu>y1 #aegd1 0 admitt$ to ! ,gild 9 #aeii4 ,a pa9t] ( rem>kable tal5t1 he turn$ to hi/orical subjects1 :i* he produc$ ) great success4 ,9 draw+1 too1 he 0 mo/ skillful & correct4 ,he di$ 9 #afic & 0 buri$ ) honors 9 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,jean4 ,8 son ,pi]re1 born 9 #afjf1 became pupil ( ,gr>d ,segh]s ( ,antw]p1 :]e he resid$ = "s "t4 ,aft]w>d he liv$ 9 ,p>is1 :]e 8 works 7 eag]ly s\ght & appreciat$4 ,he nev] m>ri$1 b always surr\nd$ himself ) "y pupils to ! "t ( 8 dea? 9 #afed4 ,8 y\ng] bro!r1 ,luc1 0 born #afaf4 ,he rema9$ ) 8 fa!r1 work+ 9 8 /udio until he 0 admitt$ to ! ,gild1 :5 he w5t to ,p>is1 :]e he pa9t$ portraits ( memb]s ( ! ,c\rt1 enjoy+ consid]able r5[n & favor4 ,he return$ f9ally to ,mal9es1 :]e he di$ 9 ,april1 #afha4 ,frans ,hals 7,! ,great71 0 born ei!r "h 9 ,mal9es1 or at ,antw]p1 9 #aehd4 ,acc\nts diff]4 ,8 p>5ts 7 citiz5s ( ,mal9es1 at any rate4 ,he _h ! honor & glory ( introduc+ into ,holl& ! proc$e magi/ral ( ,rub5s & 8 s*ool4 ,8 works are too well kn[n to ne$ description "h4 ,he e/abli%$ himself at ,ha>lem1 :]e he di$ 9 great pov]ty 9 #afff4 ,n ev5 8 burial place is n[ kn[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,*ur* ( ,our ,lady ( ,hanswyk ,jean le ,saive ( ,namur1 son ( ,le ,saive ! ,eld]1 0 born 9 ! comm5cem5t ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,he pa9t$ animals1 l&scapes1 & hi/orical subjects4 ,9 ! latt] g5re he is inf]ior to 8 fa!r2 8 color is dri]1 & 8 draw+ less correct4 ,! date ( 8 dea? is n record$4 ,george ,biset1 pa9t]-decorator1 ent]$ ! /udio ( ,mi*el ,coxie 7,?ird7 9 #afae4 ,he liv$ ?r\gh\t 8 life at ,mal9es1 & di$ #afga4 ,8 son1 ,*>les ,emmanuel1 born #afcc1 0 an excell5t portrait pa9t]1 enjoy+ mu* appreciation at ! ,c\rt ( ,france4 ,he became ,burgess ( ,antw]p 9 #affc1 & 0 elect$ a ,director ( ! ,academy4 ,he di$ at ,br$a 9 #afhe4 ,m>t9 ,v]hoev5 0 elect$ to ! ,gild 9 #afbc4 ,he pa9t$ fl[]s & fruit pieces :i* enjoy$ great celebrity4 ,8 bro!r ,jean 0 kn[n z a portraiti/ ( great ability4 ,9 late life he produc$ "s good sculptures4 ,david ,h]reg\ts1 born #afjc1 0 elect$ to ! ,gild 9 #afbd4 ,examples ( 8 "w are r>e4 ,he di$ at ,ruremonde4 ,8 son ,h5ri 0 a pupil ( 8 fa!r4 ,david w5t to ,italy1 resid+ at ,rome4 ,aft] travel+ 9 ,g]many he return$ to ,mal9es1 & di$ at ,antw]p at an advanc$ age4 ,jacques de 7or ,van7 ,homes1 pa9t] 9 di/emp]1 0 a pupil ( ,grgoire ,b]9cx 7,second7 & execut$ mu* "w 9 cisel "u ! direction ( ,fayd'h]be4 ,he di$ 9 #afgd4 ,jean ,philippe ,van ,?ieleu1 born #afah1 0 an em95t fl[] & /ill-life pa9t]1 "u ! guidance ( ,daniel ,zegh]s4 ,he 0 patroniz$ by ! ,k+ ( ,spa91 & di$ 9 #afgd4 ,f]d9& ,elle1 born #afca1 accord+ to "s2 9 #afab1 say o!r acc\nts1 pa9t] ( portraits1 w5t to ,p>is1 :]e he rema9$ until 8 dea? 9 #affj7874 ,gilles 7or ,egide7 ,smey]s1 hi/orical pa9t]1 0 born 9 #afce1 & /udi$ "u 8 fa!r ,ni*olas1 lat] "u ,jean ,v]hoev54 ,9 fri5d%ip = 8 companion & ma/] ,luc ,fran*oys ! y\ng]1 he f9i%$ _m ( ! latt]'s incomplet$ works aft] 8 dea?4 ,8 son ,jacques1 born #afeg1 0 admitt$ to ! ,gild 9 #afhh1 & di$ 9 #agcb4 ,egide ,joseph1 natural son ( ,jacques1 born #afid1 0 an hi/orical pa9t]1 z well z a poet4 ,he liv$ at ,dusseldorf = ?ree ye>s4 ,oblig$ to support 8 sick p>5ts1 he did a great deal ( "w4 ,smey]s _h a pr(\nd k ( ! ,lat9 tongue1 :i* he wrote ) great flu5cy & ease1 9 bo? poetry & prose4 ,he possess$1 too1 a work+ k ( ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 & ,italian4 ,8 hi/orical works are _m4 ,at l5g?1 sick & helpless1 he 0 admitt$ to ! hospital ( ,notre ,dame1 :]e he di$ 9 #agga4 ,he pa9t$ ! l>ge portrait ( ,c>d9al ,?omas ,philippe d',alsace1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,mal9es4 ,daniel ,janss5s1 born 9 #afcf1 0 a pa9t]-decorator ( ! fir/ ord]4 ,he adopt$ ! mann] ( ,jacques de ,hornes ( :om he 0 ! favorite pupil4 ,aft] hav+ resid$ 9 ,antw]p = "s ye>s he return$ to ,mal9es1 :]e he di$ 9 #afhb4 ,he x 0 :o design$ & con/ruct$ ! imm5se triumphal ar* = ! ,jubilee ( #afhj4 ,?is ar* is pres]v$ 9 ! ,t[n ,hall1 & s]ves to decorate ! faade ( ! ,halles on ! occasion ( ! ,gr&es ,ftes4 ,seba/ian ,van ,ak51 born #afdh1 0 pupil ( ,luc ,fran*oys ! ,y\ng]4 ,lat] he ent]$ ! /udio ( ,*>les ,m>atti 9 ,rome4 ,aft] pa9t+ 9 ,spa9 & ,portugal he return$ to ,mal9es1 :]e he di$ 9 #agbb4 ,augu/ ,casimir ,r$el1 born #afdj4 ,?is pa9t] ( m]it became insane f excesses & di$ 9 #afhg4 ,he 0 also ! au?or ( a life ( ,/4 ,rombaut 7,rombold7 & wrote mu* 9 v]se4 ,he compos$ an ode on ! occasion ( ! ,jubilee ( ,mal9es 9 #afhj4 ,jacques la ,pla1 pupil ( ,jean le ,saive1 a ma/] pa9t] ( ,mal9es 9 #afgc1 di$ 9 #afgh4 ,jean ,b>!lemy ,j(froy1 born #affi1 0 hi/orian1 pa9t]1 & engrav]4 ,he di$ #agdj4 ,jean ,joseph ,van ,camp5h\t1 design] & engrav]4 ,he 0 design] ( ! great book ( ! ,cavalcade ( ,mal9es 9 #agge4 ,anto9e ,opdebeek1 born #agji1 au?or ( _m pa9t+s ( m]it1 0 an untaught g5ius4 ,employ$ 9 ! hospital ( ,/4 ,h$wige 9 ,mal9es1 he taught himself ! art1 ) success1 b nev] rea*$ ! height :i* w\ld h be5 8 _h he _h in/ruction 9 8 y\?4 ,he di$ #agei4 ,pi]re ,anto9e ,v]hul/1 born #agea1 pa9t] ( m>9es & l&scape1 :i* he execut$ ) great delicacy & *>m1 di$ #ahji4 ,mat?ieu ,joseph ,*>les ,hun91 born #aggj1 0 a ma/] engrav]1 produc+ _m plates aft] ,rub5s & o!r ma/]s4 ,to 8 tal5t is also due a great numb] ( orig9al engrav+s ( ! ,t[] ( ,/4 ,rombold2 ! int]ior & ext]ior ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,antw]p2 ! ,htels de ,villes ( ,oud5a>de1 ,brussels & ,l\va91 etc41 etc4 ,he di$ 9 #ahea4 ,8 son1 ,pi]re ,paul ,aloys1 born #ahjh1 0 a g5re pa9t] ( great ta/e & r5[n4 ,8 works 9 :i* ! pa9t+ ( silk & sat9 appe>$ 7 9 great dem&4 ,he 0 pr(essor ( ! ,mal9es ,academy1 & 9 #ahdh ,leopold ,i conf]r$ ^u him ! decoration ( ! ,ord] ( ,leopold4 ,he di$ ,febru>y #bg?1 #ahee4 ,_m ( 8 pa9t+s h be5 reproduc$ 9 engrav+s4 ,jean ,v] ,vloet1 ! doy5 ( ! arti/s ( ,mal9es1 di$ ,octob] #bg?1 #ahfi1 aft] a long & successful arti/ic c>e]4 ,"o ( ! f\nd]s ( ! society ,p\r l',enc\ragem5t des ,beaux ,arts ( ,mal9es1 he 0 indefatigable 9 all art movem5ts ( ! t[n4 ,to him 0 due ! success ( ! magnific5t ,cavalcades = :i* ,mal9es has be5 fam\s4 ,= fifty ye>s he 0 ! director ( ! ,academy ( ,design & ,pa9t+ ( 8 native t[n4 ,?is ends ! li/ ( fam\s pa9t]s ( ,mal9es1 & s f> z ,i "k x is ! fir/ & only "o 9 ,engli%4 ,did space p]mit ,i might include ! ar*itects :o made ,fl&]s fam\s ! _w ov] z ! cradle ( art & ar*itecture4 ,a ,^w ,ab\t ! ,belgians ,a ,^w ,ab\t ! ,belgians ,! little c\ntry call$ ,belgium1 x %\ld be rememb]$1 dates only f #ahcj1 :5 ! exi/+ con/itution 0 prep>$ & adopt$ = ! n9e s\!rn prov9ces ( ! anci5t ,ne!rl&s4 ,! sudd5 & unexpect$ revolt aga9/ ! ,dut* 9 t ye> has be5 s9ce /yl$ a misund]/&+ ^u ! "p ( ! ,belgians1 & 0 br\ght ab\t by ! action ( ! ,k+1 ,william ,i1 ( ! h\se ( ,orange-,nassau1 :o attempt$ o/5tati\sly to *ange at once ! language & religion ( 8 s\!rn subjects4 ,!y 7 bo? ,roman ,ca?olic & cons]vative to ! la/ degree1 atta*$ to traditional rights & =ms & fi]cely pr\d ( ! anci5t sep>ate con/itutions ( ! s\!rn prov9ces1 :i* c\ld be trac$ back to ! *>t]s ( ! ,baldw9s & ,w5ceslas4 ,und\bt$ly ! ,fr5* ,revolution ( #ahcj1 :i* clos$ ! ,mon>*y ( ! ,b\rbons1 ha/5$ ! crisis4 ,= ! ,belgians _h no lik+ = ! rule ( ! ,h\se ( ,orange-,nassau aga9/ :i* !y _h discont5t$ly /ruggl$ = "s ye>s m or less op5ly4 ,b matt]s might h gone on ?us indef9itely _h n ! ,fr5* ,revolution furni%$ gr\nd = hope ( support f a p ak9 9 religion & language1 z well z race4 ,! sm\ld]+ fire ( discont5t broke into fi]ce flame on ,augu/ #be?1 #ahcj1 9 ! city ( ,brussels1 dur+ a p]=mance ( ! op]a ,muette de ,portici1 :5 ! t5or 0 s++ ! inspir$ words ( ,massaniello3 ,plutt m\rir que re/] misrable1 ,p\r un esclave e/-il quelque dang]8 ,tombe le j\g qui n\s accable1 ,et s\s nos c\ps prisse l'trang]4 ,am\r sacr de la patrie1 ,r5ds n\s l'audace et la fi]t2 mon pays je dois la vie1 ,il me devra sa lib]t6 ,! imm5se audi5ce1 r\s$ to patriotic en?usiasm1 took up ! words ( ! song &1 ru%+ f ! !atre en masse1 p>ad$ ! /reets1 attack+ ! resid5ces ( ! ,dut* m9i/]s1 :i* !y sack$ & burn$4 ,! few troops 9 ! t[n 7 p[]less to /em ! revolt1 :i* grew until ,brussels 0 entirely 9 ! h&s ( ! revolutioni/s1 :o !n proce$$ to appo9t a ,c\ncil ( ,gov]nm5t1 :i* prep>$ ! n[ celebrat$ ,docum5t ( ,sep>ation4 ,william s5t 8 son1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,orange1 to treat ) ! ,c\ncil1 in/ead ( s5d+ a =ce ( soldi]s ) :i* ! revolt might h be5 t]m9at$ easily1 x is claim$4 ,! ,pr9ce ent]$ ,brussels accompani$ only by a half doz5 (fic]s z escort4 ,aft] ?ree days' useless p>ley1 he return$ to ,k+ ,william ) ! ,docum5t ( ,sep>ation4 ,! reply ( ! ,k+ to ?is message 0 made to ! ,dut* ,*amb]s t5 days lat]4 ,d5\nc+ ! revolt1 he decl>$ t he w\ld nev] yield to passion & viol5ce4 ,ord]s 7 !n issu$ to ,dut* troops "u ,pr9ce ,fr$]ick ( ,holl& to proce$ to ,brussels & retake ! city4 ,! attack 0 made ^u ! f\r gates ( ! wall$ city on ,septemb] #bcrd4 ,! ,belgians prep>$ a trap1 cunn+ly all[+ ! ,dut* soldi]s to ent] two ( ! gates & retreat+ t[>ds ! ,royal ,p>k fac+ ! ,palace4 ,"h !y ralli$ & attack$ ! troops ( ,william f all sides at once4 ,jo9$ by a /rong body ( m5 f ,lige !y f\ght = ?ree days ) su* f]ocity t ,pr9ce ,fr$]ick 0 beat5 back aga9 & aga91 until he 0 =c$ to retreat at midnight ( ! ?ird day4 ,9 ! battle six hundr$ ,belgian citiz5s 7 sla91 & to ^! m51 reg>d$ n[ z ! m>tyrs ( ! ,revolution1 a great monum5t has be5 erect$ 9 ! ,place des ,m>tyrs1 ne> ! tr5* 9 :i* !y 7 buri$4 ,a provisional gov]nm5t 0 n[ =m$ :i* issu$ ! foll[+ notice3 ,! ,belgian prov9ces1 deta*$ by =ce f ,holl&1 %all =m an indep5d5t /ate4 ,measures 7 tak5 to rid ! c\ntry ( ! ,dut*1 :o 7 expell$ =cibly across ! bord]4 ,envoys to ,p>is & ,london pres5t$ docum5ts to secure sympa?y = ! new gov]nm5t1 :ile ! fight = indep5d5ce 0 /ill go+ on fi]cely4 ,waelh]n & ,b]*em1 besieg$ by ! ,belgian volunte]s1 soon fell1 & ! city ( ,antw]p 0 occupi$ by !m be=e ! end ( ,octob]4 ,!n ! ,conf]5ce ( ! ,five ,p[]s1 sitt+ 9 ,london1 int]pos$ to =ce an armi/ice 9 ord] to det]m9ate "s und]/&+ & arrangem5t betwe5 ! ,dut* & ! ,belgians1 s9ce x _h become evid5t t ! ,ne!rl&s k+dom ( #ahae _h practically come to an end4 ,by ! treaty ( ,london 9 #ahad1 & t ( ,vi5na 9 #ahae1 ,belgium1 aft] a %ort int]regnum ( ,au/rian rule1 0 incorporat$ ) ,holl& into ! ,k+dom ( ! ,ne!rl&s4 ,9 ! space ( a mon? !n ! ,belgian patriots _h accompli%$ _! task1 & on ,novemb] #ah? ! ,national ,assembly1 convok$1 decl>$ z its fir/ act ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,belgians4 ,x 0 n[ necess>y to f9d a head ^u :i* to place ! cr[n4 ,! fir/ *oice ( ! provisional gov]nm5t 0 ! ,duc de ,nem\rs1 ! son ( ,l\is ,philippe1 b objection 0 made to him on ! gr\nd t 8 selection w\ld add too mu*1 p]haps1 to ! p[] ( ,france1 s 8 c&idature 0 )drawn4 ,*oice 0 fix$ f9ally ^u ,pr9ce ,leopold ( ,saxe-,coburg1 :o _h b rec5tly decl9$ ! ?rone ( ,greece by advice ( ! ,european diplomats4 ,a resid5t ( ,engl&1 ?is ,pr9ce1 :o _h esp\s$ ,pr9cess ,*>lotte1 ! daught] ( ,george ,,iv1 0 well kn[n z a mo/ cle> head$ diplomat1 a reputation he enjoy$ dur+ 8 :ole c>e]4 ,9 8 acceptance he said3 ,human de/9y does n (f] a nobl] or m useful task ?an t ( be+ call$ to f\nd ! indep5d5ce ( a nation1 & to consolidate its lib]ties4 ,! p hail$ & receiv$ him ) great en?usiasm1 & on ,july #ba/ he 0 cr[n$ ,k+ ( ! ,belgians1 ) mo/ impressive c]emonies1 at ,brussels4 ,! ,dut*1 h[ev]1 view$ all ?is ) mu* conc]n1 & at once began ho/ilities1 ?9k+ t ! p[]s w\ld su/a9 !m r ?an p]mit ,france to occupy ,belgium4 ,at once ,dut* troops 7 mass$ = attack on bo? ,brussels & ,l\va94 ,outnumb]$ by ! ,dut*1 ! badly organiz$ national =ces ( ,belgium met disa/] at ,hasselt1 &1 realiz+ 8 p]il1 ,leopold bes\ght ! ,fr5*1 :o 7 at ! fronti]1 to come to 8 assi/ance4 ,simultane\sly ) ! assault on ,l\va91 !re=e1 ! ,fr5* troops arriv$ at ,brussels4 ,great ,brita9 n[ ent]$ ! fray1 ?reat5+ to s5d a fleet ( w>%ips to occupy ! ,s*eldt unless ,k+ ,william recall$ 8 army f ,belgium4 ,?is settl$ ! matt]1 & ! ,dut* )drew4 ,! ,fr5* likewise return$ to _! own t]ritory4 ,jeal\sy1 h[ev]1 0 manife/$ by ,au/ria1 ,prussia & ,russia t[>d ! new k+dom1 & _! refusal to receive ,leopold's ambassadors 0 calculat$ to enc\rage hope 9 ,holl& t ! reign ( ! new mon>* 0 to be limit$4 ,new tr\bles began = ! ,belgians1 9 ! pres5tation ( ! ,london ,protocol ( ,octob] #ae1 #ahca1 9 consequ5ce ( a dem& t ! great] "p ( ,limb\rg & ,luxemb\rg be c$$4 ,n only ! ,belgians b ! ,dut* oppos$ ?is dem&1 z well z ! conditions ( ! protocol4 ,& at once ,k+ ,william prep>$ = arm$ resi/ance4 ,leopold imm$iately aft] obta9+ votes = ! rais+ ( ! sum ( ?ree millions /]l+ = w> purposes1 increas$ ! army to "o hundr$ ?\s& m54 ,n[ ensu$ a mo/ critical p]iod = ! little k+dom1 b bo? ,france & ,engl& held _! %ields ov] x1 :ile ,leopold's m>riage to ! ,pr9cess ,l\ise1 elde/ daught] ( ,k+ ,l\is ,philippe1 ga9$ = x /ill great] /r5g? 9 its relations ) ,france4 ,k+ ,william1 h[ev]1 refus$ /ubbornly to recognise ! protocol1 & reta9$ possession ( ,antw]p1 :i* he held ) a g>rison ( five ?\s& soldi]s4 ,antw]p ,citadel be+ ! pride ( ! k+dom1 ! ,belgians1 re/ive "u ! control ( ! p[]s1 dem&$ t bo? ,engl& & ,france help !m at once to recov] x1 alleg+ t 9 case ?is help 0 refus$1 !y1 ) _! hundr$ ?\s& m51 7 ready to capture x !mselves4 ,s 9 ! mon? ( ,novemb] ! ,fr5* troops1 "u ,m>*al ,gr>d1 laid siege to ! ,antw]p /ronghold1 held by ,g5]al ,*ass1 :o aft] ?ree weeks' siege capitulat$1 & ! ,dut*1 r ?an h _! w>%ips captur$1 burnt & sank !m 9 ! ,s*eldt4 ,) ! surr5d] ( ,antw]p1 ! ,fr5* )drew _! army1 b ! ,dut* sull5ly refus$ to recognise ! victory until ! ye> #ahci1 :5 !y )drew f & dismantl$ ! =ts on ! ,s*eldt fac+ ,antw]p4 ,naturally ! support ( ! ,fr5* & ,engli% br\ght ab\t a deep & la/+ feel+ ( gratitude on ! "p ( ! ,belgians4 ,l\is ,philippe said1 ,belgium owes h] indep5d5ce & ! recov]y ( h] t]ritory to ! union ( ,france & ,engl& 9 h] cause4 ,h] indep5d5ce ?us ga9$ & recognis$1 ,belgium turn$ h] att5tion to ! developm5t ( ! c\ntry & its ri* natural res\rces4 ,! ,manufactures fl\ri%$1 h] m9es ( coal & iron became fam\s ?r\gh\t ! _w1 & %e trod ! peaceful pa? ( /rict neutrality among ! great nations4 ,pass+ ov] ! all famili> hi/ory ( ,wat]loo1 "o may quote ! say+ ( ,m4 ,nor?omb3 ,! ,battle ( ,wat]loo op5$ a new era = ,europe1 ! era ( repres5tative gov]nm5t4 ,& ?is new era 0 enjoy$ by ,belgium until ! ,franco-,prussian ,w> confront$ ! little c\ntry ) a fre% crisis1 & "o fraught ) dang]4 ,al?\gh h] absolute neutrality _h be5 e>ne/ly proclaim$ & pres5t$ to ! p[]s1 x 0 fe>$ t %e might be invad$ & be unable to ma9ta9 h] integrity by h] milit>y =ce4 ,leopold promptly mobiliz$ ! army & mass$ x ^u ! fronti]4 ,dur+ & aft] ! battle ( ,s$an1 a l>ge numb] ( bo? ,fr5* & ,g]man soldi]s cross$ ! bord] & 7 int]n$ until ! close ( ! w>4444 ,once m peace desc5d$ ^u ! ,belgians1 = a fre% treaty prep>$ by ,engl& & sign$ by bo? ,france & ,prussia engag$ ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t to decl>e w> ^u ! p[] violat+ its provisions4 ,aft] 8 acceptance ( ! ,cr[n ( ,belgium1 ! ,con/itution decl>$ ! mon>*y h]$it>y 9 ! male l9e ( ! family ( ,pr9ce ,leopold ( ,saxe-,coburg1 :i* consi/$ ( two sons & "o daught]4 ,! eld] ( ! sons 0 born 9 #ahce1 & succe$$ 8 fa!r z ,leopold ,,ii1 9 #ahfe4 ,! ,au/rian ,ar*du*ess ,m>ie ,h5riette became 8 wife 9 #ahec1 & _! desc5dants 7 "o son & ?ree daught]s1 none ( :om is n[ liv+4 ,! ,salic ,law prevail+ 9 ,belgium1 ! hi/ory ( ! female desc5dants is n ( political importance4 ,! only son ( ,leopold ,,ii dy+ 9 #ahfi1 ! succession pass$ to ! bro!r ( ! ,k+1 ! ,c\nt ( ,fl&]s1 :o m>ri$ ,m>y1 ,pr9cess ( ,hoh5zoll]n1 a si/] ( ! ,k+ ( ,r\mania4 ,! dea? ( _! son ,pr9ce ,baldw9 9 #ahia 0 held to be a national calamity4 ,?is left ! nephew ( ,leopold ,,ii1 ,pr9ce ,alb]t 7! pres5t ,k+ ( ,belgium71 ! heir presumptive to ! ?rone4 ,he m>ri$ 9 #aijj ! ,pr9cess ,elizabe? ( ,bav>ia2 to !m h be5 born ?ree *ildr51 two boys & a girl4 ,bo? ! ,k+ & ,que51 ! objects ( int5se devotion on ! "p ( ! ,belgians1 are v simple & democratic 9 _! be>+ t[>d ! p4 ,! ,que5 is a v beautiful woman1 & a mo/ devot$ wife & "m4444 ,s9ce ! seat ( gov]nm5t has be5 remov$ to ,havre1 ! ,que5 divides h] "t betwe5 ! little hamlet ( ,la ,panne1 headqu>t]s ( ! ,belgian army1 ne> ! t[n ( ,furnes on ! dunes ( ! nor? sea1 & ,london1 :]e ! *ildr5 are be+ c>$ = & educat$4444 ,may n "o hope t bright] days are 9 /ore = ?is devot$ & h]oic ,k+ & ,que51 = ! once smil+ & f]tile l&1 & = ! k9dly1 g5tle1 & law abid+ ,belgian p8#e ,,! ,,end ,,index ,alb]t1 ,k+ ( ,belgium1 #ajb1 #bjg ,alo/1 *ur* ( ,/4 ,m>t9's1 #aac1 #aad ,htel de ,ville1 #aaa ,antw]p1 c>illon (1 #eb ca!dral (1 #da1 #dd1 #adc ,ar*]s ( ,/4 ,seba/ian1 #ff ,arti/s ( ,mal9es1 li/ ( !1 #ahc-aie ,aymon1 leg5d ( ! f\r sons (1 #acc-acf ,baldw9 ,bras-de-,f]1 #ee1 #aga ,baldw9 ! ,n9?1 ,c\nt ( ,fl&]s1 #gb1 #aba ,battle ( ! ,dunes1 !1 #aja ,battle ( ! ,spurs1 !1 #abj1 #agb ,battle ( ,wat]loo1 !1 #bjf ,bay>d1 ! horse1 #acc-ach ,begu9age1 !1 ,c\rtrai1 #aba ,mal9es1 #bc-bd ,ypres1 #hb ,bell-f\nd+1 process (1 #de-dh ,b]9cx1 ,grgoire1 #ahf ,grgoire le ,jeune1 #ahf1 #aia ,be?une1 ,rob]t (1 ,c\nt ( ,fl&]s1 #ge1 #gi ,biset1 ,*>les ,emmanuel1 #aia ,george1 #aia ,bol1 ,jean1 #ahh ,b\ts1 ,di]ick1 #dh1 #adi ,brol ,t[]s1 !1 ,c\rtrai1 #aai1 #abc ,bruges1 ca!dral (1 #da libr>y1 #aga ,brussels1 ca!dral (1 #da ,museum ( ,decorative ,arts1 #gf1 #adi ,burgundy1 ,h\se (1 #fh ,m>y (1 #afe ,c>illons ( ,antw]p1 #eb ( ,bruges1 #eb ( ,gh5t1 #eb ( ,l\va91 #eb ( ,mal9es1 #eb ( ,t\rnai1 #eb ,c>preau1 ,jean1 #ahg ,ca!dral ( ,antw]p1 #da ( ,bruges1 #da ( ,brussels1 #da ( ,gh5t1 #da ( ,mal9es1 #ah-ai1 #da1 #db ( ,ypres1 #fi1 #gc ,*>lemagne1 #acd-acf ,*>les ! ,bold1 #be1 #gf1 #ha ,*>les ! ,elev5?1 #aai ,*>les ! ,fif?1 #ah1 #acj1 #afe ,clo? ,hall1 !1 ,ypres1 #fi1 #gb-ge1 #gh1 #hj1 #ha ,comm9es1 ,philip (1 #hf ,cossi]s1 ,i41 #bd ,coxie1 ,jean1 #ahe ,jean ,mi*el1 #ahe ,mi*el1 #ahd ,mi*el le ,jeune1 #ahd ,mi*el ! ,?ird1 #ahe ,mi*el ! ,f\r?1 #ahe ,raphal1 #ahe ,c\nts' ,*apel1 !1 ,c\rtrai1 #aba ,c\rtrai1 ! ,c\nts' ,*apel1 #aba ! ,hall ( ! ,magi/rates1 #abi ! ,t[n ,hall1 #abi ,cuyp1 #cf1 #ajb ,de ,gruyt]1 ,jean1 #ahe ,de ,hornes1 ,jacques1 #aia1 #aic ,dekl]k1 #dd1 #de ,de ,po9dre1 ,jacques1 #ahg ,de ,vos1 ,lamb]t1 #ahh ,d\ai1 ,htel de ,ville1 #aeg1 #afj ,d\ai ,bible1 !1 #aeh ,dyle1 ! riv]1 #ba1 #bf1 #aeb ,elle1 ,f]d9&1 #aib ,fran*oys1 ,luc1 #ahi ,luc le ,jeune1 #aij1 #aib1 #aic ,pi]re1 #aij ,franco-,prussian ,w>1 !1 #bjf ,furnes1 ,htel de ,ville1 #agc ,gh5t1 ! c>illons (1 #eb ,gild ( ,/4 ,luke1 !1 #aha ,go?ic ar*itecture1 /yles (1 #ij ,great ,w>s ( ,fl&]s1 !1 #hf ,hall ( ! ,magi/rates1 !1 ,c\rtrai1 #abi ,hals1 ,frans1 #ada1 #aij ,hanseatic ,league1 !1 #fi ,hanswyk1 ! ,t[] ( ,our ,lady (1 ,mal9es1 #bf ,haweis1 #da1 #dc1 #di1 #ej ,hemony1 #db1 #di ,h5ry ! ,fir/1 #aeb ,h]reg\ts1 ,david1 #aia ,hoog5b]gh1 ,jean1 #ahf ,htel de ,ville ( ,alo/1 #aaa ( ,d\ai1 #aeg1 #afj ( ,furnes1 #agc ( ,l\va91 #adg1 #adi #aej ( ,oud5a>de1 #afd ( ,ypres1 #gc ,huet1 #hg1 #hi ,hun91 ,mat?ieu ,joseph ,*>les1 #aid ,pi]re ,paul ,aloys1 #aid ,hugo1 ,victor1 #eb ,+elrams1 ,&r1 #ahg ,corneille1 #ahg ,+helbrugtorre1 ,c\rtrai1 #aai ,inquisition1 ! ,spani%1 #fh ,jans5ius1 ,cornelius1 ,bi%op ( ,ypres1 #gc1 #hj ,janss5s1 ,daniel1 #aic ,j(froy1 ,jean ,b>!lemy1 #aic ,jorda5s1 #ada ,jube1 at ,/4 ,m>t9's1 ,dixmude1 #ee1 #eg-ei1 #fb1 #gi ,keld]mans1 #ag1 #ah1 #acj ,knights ( ! ,gold5 ,fleece1 #cf ,knights ,templ>1 !1 #ii1 #aja ,la ,panne1 #gd1 #bjg ,la ,pla1 ,jacques1 #aic ,leopold ( ,saxe-,coburg1 ,k+ ( ,belgium1 #bjc1 #bjd1 #bje ,leopold ! ,second ( ,belgium1 #bjg ,le ,saive1 ,jean1 #aij1 #aic ,libr>y1 !1 ,bruges1 #dc1 #aga ,brussels1 #dc ,l\va91 #dc1 #di1 #aej ,lion ( ,fl&]s1 !1 #bb1 #bh ,l\is ( ,maele1 #ff1 #fg ,l\is ( ,nev]s1 #gf ,l\is ,philippe1 #bjc1 #bje ,l\is ! ,elev5?1 #aeg ,l\is ! ,f\rte5?1 #aeh ,l\va91 *ur* ( ,/4 ,pet]1 #adg1 #aeb c>illons (1 #eb ,htel de ,ville1 #adi libr>y1 #adi ,loyola1 ,ignatius1 #ba ,lu!r1 ,m>t91 #ba ,lys1 ! riv]1 #aai1 #abj1 #abb-abc ,mal9es1 c>illons (1 #eb ca!dral (1 #ah-ai1 #da1 #db ,/4 ,rombauld1 #ag1 #ai1 #bb1 #bf1 #cg1 #dd ,m>g>et ( ,artois1 #gf ( ,au/ria1 /atue (1 #bb ( ,p>ma1 #afe ( ,york1 #be1 #gf ! ,c\rage\s1 ! leg5d (1 #aej-aec ,m>gu]ite ( ,fl&]s1 #aeb ( ,savoie1 #ah ,m>y ( ,burgundy1 #afe ,matsys1 ,qu5t91 #adi ,meml+1 #he1 #adh1 #adi ,m]ci]1 ,c>d9al1 ,primate ( ,belgium1 #ba1 #afg ,mo]t5s1 ,?i]ry1 #aab ,museum ( ,decorative ,arts1 !1 ,brussels1 #gf1 #adi ,my/]ies ( ! ,passion1 !1 #age ,nem\rs1 ,duc de1 #bjb ,nieuw]ck1 ,ypres1 #gj1 #gc1 #gg ,notre ,dame1 ! *ur* (1 ,c\rtrai1 #aba ,opdebeek1 ,anto9e1 #aid ,oud5a>de1 *ur* ( ,/4 ,walburga1 #afe ,htel de ,ville1 #afd ,t[n ,hall1 #ag1 #afe ,philip ( ,alsace1 #aai ( ,savoie1 #ah ! ,second ( ,spa91 #he1 #aja ,place de la ,b\*]ie1 #be ,quesnoy1 ,j]ome due1 #bd ,r$el1 ,augu/ ,casimir1 #aic ,rembr&t1 #ada ,rub5s1 #aac1 #ada1 #agc1 #aij ,rusk91 #bh1 #db ,/4 ,m>t9's1 ca!dral (1 ,ypres1 #gc1 #gg1 #gh1 #gi *ur* (1 ,alo/1 #aac1 #aad *ur* (1 ,dixmude1 #ee1 #ef1 #eg1 #fj ,/4 ,m>y ,bells1 9 ,antw]p ca!dral1 #dd ,/4 ,ni*olas1 *ur* (1 ,furnes1 #ii1 #aga ,/4 ,pet]1 *ur* (1 ,l\va91 #adg1 #aeb ,/4 ,pi]re1 t[] (1 ,ypres1 #hj ,/4 ,rombauld1 ,mal9es1 *imes (1 #ai1 #bb spire (1 #ag t[] (1 #bf-cg1 #dd ,/4 ,walburga1 *ur* (1 ,oud5a>de1 #afe1 #agd-agf ,/4 ,w9oc1 ! abbey (1 ,b]gues1 #ie ,sa9te ,begga1 #bc1 #aba ,salvator ,bell1 !1 #bj1 #dh ,s*eldt1 ! riv]1 #acc1 #bjd1 #bje ,smey]s1 ,egide ,joseph1 #aib ,gilles1 #aib ,jacques1 #aib ,snell9ck1 ,jean1 #ahh ,speytorre1 !1 ,c\rtrai1 #aai ,/ev5s1 ,pi]re1 #ahi ,tailleb]t1 d',urba91 #gi ,?i]ry d',alsace1 #fe1 #he ,toeput1 ,l\is1 #ahh ,t\rnai1 ,t[n ,hall1 #eb ,t[] ( ! ,templ>s1 !1 ,nieuport1 #ii1 #aja ,t[n ,hall ( ,brussels1 #ag ( ,c\rtrai1 #abi ( ,dixmude1 #ef ( ,l\va91 #ag ( ,oud5a>de1 #ag ( ,t\rnai1 #eb ,trabuki]1 ,guillaume1 #ahd ,unt5hov51 ,m>t91 #gh ,van ,ak51 ,seba/ian1 #aic ,van ,artevelde1 family (1 #cf ,philip1 #ff1 #hf ,van ,avont1 ,pi]re1 #ahi ,rombaut1 #ahi ,van ,battele1 ,baud\91 #ahc ,gauti]1 #ahc ,jean1 #ahc ,jean le ,jeune1 #ahc ,van d5 ,gheyn1 family (1 #bj1 #cc1 #db1 #dd1 #de1 #aeh ,ma?ias1 #adg ,pet]1 #dh ,van ,dyck1 #acc ,van ,eyck1 ,jean1 #gi ,van ,halt]1 ,ca!r9e1 #bd ,van ,ophem1 ,jean1 #ahf ,van ,orley1 ,b]n>d1 #ahd ,van ,or%ag51 ,jean1 #ahc ,van ,/eynemol51 ,za*]ie1 #ahd ,van ,?ieleu1 ,jean ,philippe1 #aib ,van ,valck5borgh1 ,luc1 #ahh ,m>t91 #ahi ,van ,yleghem1 ,daniel1 #ahc ,van ,yp]1 ,c>el1 #hj ,vauban1 #fe ,v]beek1 ,franois1 #ahf ,hans1 #ahf ,v]eeke1 #fe1 #gj ,v]haegan1 ,p4,j41 #aej1 #aec ,v]hoev51 ,jean1 #aia ,m>t91 #aia ,v]hul/1 ,pi]re ,anto9e1 #aid ,v] ,vloet1 ,jean1 #aie ,v9ckboons1 ,maur1 #ahd ,philip1 #ahi ,waghemans1 family (1 #bj ,wat]loo1 ! ,battle (1 #bjf ,willems1 ,m>c1 #ahg ,william ! ,fir/ ( ,holl&1 #aii1 #bja1 #bjd ,ypres1 ! ,begu9age1 #hb ! ca!dral (1 #fi1 #gb ! ,clo? ,hall1 #fi1 #gc1 #gd1 #ge1 #gh1 #hj1 #ha ! ,htel de ,ville1 #gc ,ys]1 ! riv]1 #ee1 #fb ,zeel/man1 #ai ,,footnotes3 #a ,^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ! subject are ref]r$ to ,c4 ,lemonni]'s ,hi/oire des ,beaux ,arts en ,belgique 7,brussels1 #ahha71 ,e4 ,hessl+'s ,la ,sculpture ,belge ,contemporaire 7,b]l91 #aijc71 ,de/ree's ,r5aissance ( ,sculpture 9 ,belgium1 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle's ,e>ly ,flemi% ,pa9t]s 7#aheg74 #b ,?is passion play is describ$ 9 detail 9 ,"s ,old ,flemi% ,t[ns4 7,same au?or4 ,m(fat1 ,y>d ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aiaa47 #c ,see ,"s ,old ,flemi% ,t[ns4 #d ,! li/ is drawn 9 "p f ! ,hi/oire de la ,pe9ture et de la ,sculpture ,mal9es1 p> ,emmanuel ,neefs--,g&1 ,van d] ,heegh51 #ahgf1 translat$ f ! manuscripts compos$ 9 ,lat9 by ! pa9t] ,egide ,joseph ,smey]s1 ,mal9es1 #aggd4 #e ,! au?or ref]s ! read] to ,! ,con/itution ( ,belgium1 ,j4,m4 ,v9c5t1 ,phila41 #ahih2 ,belgium & ! ,belgians1 ,c4 ,scudamore1 ,london1 #aijd2 ,hi/ory ( ,belgium1 ,d4,c4 ,b\lg]1 ,london1 #aijj2 ,! ,/ory ( ,belgium1 ,c4 ,smy!1 ,london1 #aijb4