,transcrib]'s ,note  ,! ,table (        
,cont5ts = ?is issue is f\nd at ! end ( 
! text4     ,,! ,,speak]   ,,edit$ ,,by 
,,paul ,m4 ,,pe>son   ,no4 #e           
,,pe>son ,,bro!rs ,,philadelphia     ,! 
,speak]  ,volume ,,ii4      ,,decemb]1  
#aijf4      ,no4 #a4   ,sid5ote3 ,! ,w  
,9 tea*+ public speak+ ! f9al purpose   
mu/ be to tra9 ! w4 ,)\t ?is faculty 9  
control all else comes to no?+4         
,ex]cises may be giv5 = articulation1 b 
)\t a det]m9$ purpose to speak di/9ctly 
little good w result4 ,! tea*] may sp5d 
himself 9 an ef=t to inspire & en?use ! 
/ud5t1 b ?is is futile unless ! /ud5t   
comes to a resolution to atta9 ^?       
excell5cies ( :i* ! tea*] has spok54 ,t 
a /ud5t may become self-reliant is !    
*ief bus9ess ( ! tea*]4 ,to sugge/ su*  
vital ?+s 9 a way t ! /ud5t w feel      
impell$ to "w !m out = himself1 ?is is !
 art 9 all tea*+4 ,to tell a /ud5t all  
!re is to "k ab\t a subject1 or to      
pres5t :at is said 9 su* a way t ! /ud5t
 ?9ks !re is no?+ m to be said1 is to   

dw>f & /ultify ! m9d4 ,! incl9ation (   
mo/ /ud5ts is to dep5d ^u ! tea*] ) a   
helplessness t is z en]vat+ z x is      
pitiable4 ,too _m tea*]s1 flatt]$ by ?is
 attitude or possess$ ( a s5tim5tal     
sympa?y1 enc\rage x4 ,?\ght1 discretion1
 & c\rage are requir$ to put a /ud5t on 
8 own res\rces & compel him to /ay !re  
until he has acquir$ self-ma/]y4        
,public speak+ _c be ex*ang$ = s mu* "t 
or money4 ,x _c be b\ght or sold2 x     
comes1 if x comes at all1 z ! result ( a
 wisely-direct$ det]m9ation4 ,! tea*]'s 
"p is to exalt1 en?use1 /imulate4 ,he   
mu/ criticise1 c]ta9ly1 b ?is is g5]ally
 ov]done4 ,l "s tea*]s ( ,engli% :o c   
nev] ov]look a misplac$ comma1 ^: idea (
 ,engli% seems to be to spell & to      
punctuate correctly1 !re are tea*]s (   
public speak+ ^: critical eye nev] sees 
f>!r ?an ge/ure1 articulation1 &        
emphasis4 ,) ?is attitude t[>d _! "w1 !y
 become fault-f9d]s r ?an tea*]s4 ,!y   
nag1 h>rass1 & suppress4 ,! bus9ess ( ! 
tea*] is to make ! /ud5t see visions (  

beauty1 tru? & love1 to op5 up to him ^!
 mighty fields t he may g 9 & possess   
!m4 ,to implant a ye>n+1 an unqu5*able1 
all-consum+ desire to compreh5d & to    
express ! emotions ( :i* 8 tea*] enables
 him to get glimpses4  ,sid5ote3 ,!     
,tea*]  ,ex]cises8 ,yes1 all ! /ud5t c  
/& )\t becom+ a drone4 ,criticism8 ,yes1
 b no quibbl+1 no nagg+4 ,criticism is  
some?+ m ?an fault-f9d+4 ,! tea*] exalts
 8 pr(ession1 ennobles 8 art1 & begets  
consid]ation = himself :5 he ma9ta9s !  
highe/ /&>ds = himself & = 8 /ud5ts4    
,sid5ote3 ,habit  ,le>n+ to speak well  
is1 l =m+ "*1 a matt] ( self-discipl9e &
 self-culture4 ,a good voice is a good  
habit2 di/9ct articulation is a good    
habit2 graceful & effective ge/ures are 
a good habit4 ,l all good habits1 ^! are
 =m$ by a con/ant ex]cise ( ! w4 ,!     
tea*]'s "p is to get ! /ud5ts to he> 8  
own voice1 to obs]ve 8 own ge/ures1 &   
li/5 to 8 own articulation4 ,^! ?+s _c  
be accompli%$ ov] night1 & if attempt$  
all at once may make ! /ud5t too        

self-consci\s2 c]ta9ly ?is condition w  
result if 8 faults are cont9ually insi/$
 ^u4 ,! tea*]'s great opportunity is to 
enable ! /ud5t to "k himself1 & to see t
 he is det]m9$ to develop 8 be/ self4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,sid5ote3 ,s9c]ity  ,s9c]ity 9 art6 ,"o 
sometimes d\bts :e!r x exi/s4 ,take !   
special field ( art ) :i* ! read]s ( ?is
 magaz9e are especially conc]n$4 ,h[ _m 
dep5d ^u tricks to get _! effects6 ,h[  
_m /ruggle mightily to ga9 a laugh or a 
h&1 neglect+ ! !me1 ! message1 ! _s ( t 
:i* !y are pr(ess+ to int]pret4 ,if t   
:i* we read is wor? :ile1 if x has any?+
 vital 9 x1 ! effect w be /rong] if !   
skill & p]sonality ( ! speak] are kept 9
 ! backgr\nd1 & ! audi5ce is br\ght face
 to face ) ! _s ( t :i* has be5 embodi$ 
9 ! l9es4 ,z "s read]s g ?r\gh _! l9es  
!y seem to be say+1 ,li/5 to my voice1  
obs]ve my graceful ge/ures2 isn't ?is a 
pretty g[n ,i h8 ,i'll w9 y ) my smile4 
,mo/ audi5ces are good-natur$1 & enjoy  
to ! full su* small vanities2 moreov]1  

we all l to see w9n+ smiles1 beautiful  
g[ns1 & graceful ge/ures2 b x is a      
pitiable misnom] to call su* exhibitions
 read+4 ,b ! m subtle =ms ( ins9c]ity 9 
?is art are ev5 m preval5t4 ,to         
exagg]ate "s =m ( emphasis1 to exagg]ate
 a ge/ure or facial expression1 to wre/ 
a passage f its mean+1 ^!1 & _m o!r     
devices = =c+ imm$iate approval f an    
audi5ce1 are grossly ins9c]e4 ,!re is   
/ill a broad] plan on :i* our s9c]ity   
mu/ be judg$4 ,to pres5t ?is effectively
 ,i quote at l5g? f ,bliss ,c>m5's rec5t
 book1 ,! ,poetry ( ,life4 ,! essay sets
 a high /&>d1 b by no o!r c endur+ "w be
 done4 ,! fact t a read] has _m         
engagem5ts1 or t a tea*] has _m pupils  
is no assurance ( s9c]ity or ! high     
grade ( 8 "w4 ,munsey's ,magaz9e has a  
l>g] circulation ?an ,! ,atlantic       
,mon?ly2 ! "o1 hack /uff1 to be suff]$  
only a few m9utes :ile wait+ = a tra92 !
 o!r is lit]ature4 ,b1 to quote f ,bliss
 ,c>m54 ,he is discuss+ ! poetry ( life1
 b ! same g5]al pr9ciples apply to all  

art3  ,sid5ote3 ,quot+ ,bliss ,c>m5  ,z 
= s9c]ity1 ! poetry ( life ne$ n always 
be solemn1 any m ?an life itself ne$ n  
always be sob]4 ,x may be gay1 witty1   
humor\s1 satirical1 disbeliev+1 f>cical1
 ev5 broad & reckless1 s9ce life is all 
^!2 b x mu/ nev] be ins9c]e4 ,ins9c]ity1
 :i* is n always "o ( ! greate/ s9s ( ! 
moral univ]se1 becomes 9 ! _w ( art an  
(f5ce ( ! fir/ magnitude4 ,ins9c]ity 9  
life may be mean1 despicable1 & indicate
 a petty nature2 b 9 art ins9c]ity is   
dea?4 ,a /rong man may lie ^u occasion1 
& make re/itution & be =giv51 b = !     
arti/ :o lies !re is h>dly any rep>ation
 possible1 & 8 =giv5ess is mu* m        
difficult4 ,art1 be+ ! embodim5t ( !    
arti/'s ideal1 is truly ! corporeal     
sub/ance ( 8 spiritual self2 & t !re    
%\ld be any falsehood 9 x1 any delib]ate
 failure to pres5t him fai?fully1 x is z
 mon/r\s & unnatural z x w\ld be = a man
 to disav[ 8 own fle% & bones4 ,"h we   
are e "o ( u go+ ?r\gh life committ$ &  
atta*$ to our bodies2 = all t we d we   

are held responsible2 if we misbehave1 !
 _w w take x out ( our hide4 ,b "h is   
our fri5d1 ! arti/1 committ+ 8 spiritual
 en]gy to 8 art1 to an embodim5t outside
 himself1 & escap+ d[n a by-pa? f all ! 
consequ5ces--:at %all be said ( him8 ,! 
ins9c]e arti/ is z mu* beyond ! pale (  
human sympa?y z ! murd]]4 ,morally he is
 a felon4  ,!re is no excuse = him1     
ei!r4 ,!re 0 no call = him to make a li>
 ( himself1 o!r ?an ! mo/ sordid (      
reasons1 ! little ga91 ! j+l+ rew>d (   
gold4 ,= no man w\ld ev] be ins9c]e 9 8 
art1 except = pay1 except to cat] to "s 
o!r ta/e ?an 8 own1 & to w9 approval &  
favor by sycophancy4 ,if he 7 assur$ ( 8
 compet5cy 9 ! _w1 & plac$ beyond ! rea*
 ( necessit\s want1 h[ w\ld x ev] occur 
to him to create an ins9c]e art8 ,art is
 s simple1 s spontane\s1 s dep5d5t on ! 
dis+5u\s emotion1 t x c nev] be ins9c]e1
 unless viol5ce is done to all laws (   
nature & ( _s4 ,s9ce art arises f !     
sacram5tal bl5d+ ( ! inw>d _s ) ! outw>d
 =m1 any t\* ( ins9c]ity 9 x assumes !  

nature ( a horrible crime1 a pitiable   
revolt aga9/ ! ord] & et]nity ( !       
univ]se4  ,sid5ote3 ,s9c]ity 9 ,humor   
,x is n necess>y1 z ,i say1 = art to be 
solemn & :olly s]i\s-m9d$ 9 ord] to be  
s9c]e4 ,com$y is q s9c]e4 ,yet x is easy
 to usurp h] "n & play ! fool = p5nies1 
) nev] a ray ( appreciation ( h] true   
"*4 ,s9c]ity1 !n1 is n ! lea/ av]se to  
fun2 x only requires t ! fun %all be    
g5u9e & come f ! he>t1 z x requires t e 
note ( :atev] sort %all be g5u9e & spr+ 
f ! real p]sonality ( ! writ]4     ,on  
,"t  ,,by ,,john ,,milton4     ,fly1    
envi\s ,"t1 till ?\ run out ?y race1    
,call on ?y lazy1 lead5-/epp+ h\rs1     
,^: spe$ is b ! heavy plummet's pace2   
,& glut ?yself ) :at ?y womb dev\rs1    
,:i* is no m ?an :at is false & va91    
,& m]ely mortal dross2   ,s little is   
our loss1   ,s little is ?y ga94   ,= :5
 z ea* ?+ bad ?\ ha/ entomb'd1   ,& la/ 
( all1 ?y gre$y self consum'd1   ,!n    
long ,et]nity %all greet our bliss   ,) 
an individual kiss2   ,& ,joy %all      

ov]take u z a flood2   ,:5 ev]y?+ t is  
s9c]ely good   ,& p]fectly div9e1   ,)  
,tru?1 & ,peace1 & ,love %all ev] %9e   
,ab\t ! supreme ,?rone   ,( ,him1 t' ^: 
happy-mak+ sight alone1   ,:5 once our  
heav'nly-guid$ s\l %all climb1   ,!n all
 ?is e>?ly grossness quit1   ,attir'd ) 
/>s1 we %all =ev] sit1   ,triumph+ ov]  
,dea?1 & ,*ance1 & !e1       ,o ,"t4    
,! ,knight 9 ! ,wood  ,,by ,e4 ,,leice/]
 ,,w>r54  7,"l de ,tabley47     ,! ?+   
itself 0 r\gh & crudely done1   ,cut 9  
co>se /one1 spitefully plac$ aside   ,z 
m]e/ lumb]1 :]e ! light 0 wor/   ,on a  
back /aircase4 ,ov]look$ x lay   ,9 a   
great ,roman palace cramm$ ) art4   ,x  
_h no numb] 9 ! li/ ( gems   ,we$$ away1
 long s9ce pu%$ out & bani%$1   ,be=e   
insipid ,guidos ov]-sweet   ,& ,dolce's 
rose s5sationalities1   ,& curly *irp+  
angels1 spruce z birds4   ,& yet !      
motive ( ?is ?+ ill-hewn   ,& h>dly se5 
did t\* me4 ,o1 inde$1   ,! skill-less  
h& t c>v$ x _h belong$   ,to a mo/ ye>n+
 & bewild]$ bra93   ,!re 0 su*          

desolation 9 ! "w2   ,& ?r\gh its utt]  
failure ! ?+ spoke   ,) m ( human       
message1 he>t to he>t1   ,?an all ^!    
faultless1 smirk+1 sk9-deep sa9ts1   ,9 
artificial tr\bles picturesque1   ,&    
m>tyr$ sweetly1 n "o curl awry4--       
,li/52 a clumsy knight1 :o rode alone   
,^u a /umbl+ jade 9 a great wood        
,belat$4 ,! poor bea/1 ) head l[-b[$    
,snuff+ ! gr\nd4 ,! rid] leant   ,=w>d  
to s\nd ! m>i% ) 8 lance4   ,! wret*$   
rid] & ! hide-b\nd /e$1   ,y saw ! place
 0 deadly2 t doom$ pair1   ,fe>$ to     
advance1 fe>$ to return4--,t's all4     
,a ,little ,fem99e ,casabianca,a  ,,by  
,,george ,,madd5 ,,m>t94  7,arrang$ by  
,maude ,h]ndon & ,grace ,kellam47       
,by p]mission ( ! publi%]s & ! au?or we 
repr9t two     cutt+s f /ories 9 ,emmy  
,l\4 ,!re are t5 /ories 9     ! book1   
all ( !m excell5t read+s4 ,mc,clure1    
,phillips      ,co41 ,new ,york4   ,!   
,prim] ,class accord+ to ! degree ( its 
precocity 0 divid$ 9 ?ree sections4     
,emmy ,l\ belong$ to ! ?ird section4 ,x 

0 ! la/ section1 & %e 0 ! la/ "o 9 x1   
?\gh %e _h no idea :at a section meant  
nor :y %e 0 9 x2 & ,emmy ,l\ w5t on     
wond]+ :at x 0 all ab\t1 :i* nev] w\ld h
 be5 ! case _h !re be5 a "m among !     
eld]s ( ! h\se1 = mo!rs h a way (       
und]/&+ ^! ?+s4 ,b to ,emmy ,l\ "m _h   
come to mean b a memory :i* fad$ z x    
came1 a vague consci\sness ( encircl+   
arms1 ( a brood+ t5d] face1 ( ye>n+     
eyes2 & x 0 only because !y told h] t   
,emmy ,l\ rememb]$ h[ "m _h gone away   
,s\?1 "o w9t]1 to get well4 ,t !y       
aft]w>d told h] x 0 heav51 9 n[ise      
confus$ ,emmy ,l\1 because1 = aught %e  
knew1 ,s\? & heav5 & mu* else might be  
includ$ 9 ^! po9ts ( ! compass4 ,ev]    
s9ce !n ,emmy ,l\ _h liv$ ) ?ree aunties
 & an uncle2 & papa _h be5 com+ a hundr$
 miles once a mon? to see h]4  ,b someh[
 ! ,prim] ye> wore away2 & ! close ( !  
fir/ week ( ,emmy ,l\'s second ye> at a 
c]ta9 l>ge public s*ool f\nd h] r\nd1   
*ubby self1 l a p9k-*eek$ p]iod1 end+ ! 
long l9e ( int]m+l$ little boys & girls 

mak+ :at 0 kn[n1 tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 z 
! ,fir/ ,read] ,class4  ,h] he>t grew   
/ill )9 h] at ! sl[1 awful enunciation (
 ! ,l>ge ,lady 9 black bombaz9e :o      
reign$ ov] ! dep>tm5t ( ! ,fir/ ,read]1 
po9t+ h] morals ) a heavy =ef+]1 be=e   
:i* ,emmy ,l\'s eyes l[]$ ) e aspect (  
consci\s guilt4 ,nor did ,emmy ,l\ dream
 t ! ,l>ge ,lady1 ^: black bombaz9e 0 ! 
visible sign ( a loss by dea? t _h made 
x necess>y = h] to ent] ! s*ool-room to 
e>n a liv+1 0 f9d+ ! duties incid5t to !
 ,fir/ ,read] almo/ z /range & p]plex+ z
 ,emmy ,l\ h]self4  ,emmy ,l\ f ! fir/  
day f\nd h]self desc5d+ /eadily to !    
foot ( ! class2 & !re %e rema9$ until ! 
awful day1 at ! close ( ! fir/ week1 :5 
! ,l>ge ,lady1 realiz+ p]haps t %e c\ld 
no long] ignore su* adh]5ce to t l[ly   
position1 made discov]y t :ile to ,emmy 
,l\ d-o-g might spell dog & f-r-o-g     
might spell frog1 ,emmy ,l\ c\ld n f9d  
ei!r on a pr9t$ page1 & fur!r1 c\ld n   
tell :]e9 !y diff]$ :5 f\nd = h]2 t1    
also1 ,emmy ,l\ made h] figure #h's by  

add+ "o unc]ta9 little o to ! top (     
ano!r unc]ta9 little o2 & t :ile ,emmy  
,l\ might copy1 9 sme>y columns1 c]ta9  
cabali/ic signs (f ! blackbo>d1 %e c\ld 
n po9t !m (f 9 t5s1 hundr$s1 ?\s&s1 or  
read _! num]ical values1 to save h]     
little life4 ,! ,l>ge ,lady1 sorely     
p]plex$ )9 h]self z to ! prop] c\rse to 
be pursu$1 9 ! sight ( ! fifty-n9e o!r  
,fir/ ,read]s po9t$ a condemn+ =ef+] at 
! mis]able little object /&+ 9 front (  
h] plat=m2 & said1 ,y w /ay aft] s*ool1 
,emma ,l\ise1 t ,i may exam9e fur!r into
 y\r qualifications = ?is grade4  ,n[   
,emmy ,l\ _h no idea :at x meant--exam9e
 fur!r into y\r qualifications = ?is    
grade4 ,x might be ! =m ( puni%m5t 9    
vogue = ! *a/isem5t ( ! memb]s ( ! ,fir/
 ,read]4 ,b /ay aft] s*ool %e did       
und]/&1 & h] he>t sank1 & h] little     
brea/ heav$4  ,x 0 pa/ ! noon recess4   
,at la/ ! bell = dismissal _h rung4 ,!  
,l>ge ,lady1 arms fold$ across h]       
bombaz9e bosom1 _h fac$ ! class1 & )    
awesome solemnity _h already enunciat$1 

,att5tion1 & sixty little p _h sat up   
/raight1 :5 ! door op5$1 & a tea*] f !  
floor above came 94  ,at h] :isp]$      
confid5ce1 ! ,l>ge ,lady left ! room    
ha/ily1 :ile ! /range tea*] ) a hurri$  
"o-two-?ree1 m>* out quietly1 *ildr51   
turn$1 & foll[$ h]4 ,& ,emmy ,l\1 left  
sitt+ at h] desk1 saw ?r\gh ga!r+ te>s !
 l9e ( ,fir/ ,read]s w9d ar\nd ! room & 
file out ! door1 ! s\nd ( _! dep>t+     
foot/eps along ! b>e corridors & d[n !  
e*o+ /airway com+ back l a knell to h]  
s9k+ he>t4 ,!n class aft] class f above 
m>*$ pa/ ! door & on its clatt]+ way1   
:ile voices f outside1 %rill ) ! joy ( !
 release1 came up ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[s 9   
talk1 9 laught]1 toge!r ) ! patt] ( feet
 on ! bricks4 ,!n z ^! famili> s\nds    
grew few]1 fa9t]1 f>!r away1 "s belat$  
foot/eps w5t e*o+ ?r\gh ! build+1 a door
 slamm$ some:]e--!n--sil5ce4  ,emmy ,l\ 
wait$4 ,%e wond]$ h[ long x w\ld be4    
,!re 0 wat]melon at home = d9n]2 %e _h  
se5 x borne 91 a great1 /rip$ promise ( 
ripe juicy lusci\sness1 on ! m>ketman's 

%\ld] be=e %e came to s*ool4 ,& "h a    
te>1 long ga!r+1 spla%$ d[n ! p9k *eek4 
,/ill t awesome p]sonage presid+ ov] !  
=tunes ( ! ,fir/ ,read] fail$ to return4
 ,p]haps ?is 0 ! exam9ation into--into--
 ,emmy ,l\ c\ld n rememb] :at--to be    
left 9 ?is big1 b>e room ) ! flies dron+
 & humm+ 9 lazy circles up ne> ! ceil+4 
,! =sak5 desks1 ) a =gott5 book or slate
 left "h & !re ^u !m1 ! pegs ar\nd !    
wall empty ( hats & bonnets1 ! unoccupi$
 *air ^u ! plat=m--,emmy ,l\ gaz$ at ^! 
) a s9k+ s5sation ( desolation1 :ile te>
 foll[$ te> d[n h] *ubby face4 ,& li/5+ 
to ! flies & ! sil5ce1 ,emmy ,l\ began  
to long = ev5 ! ,bombaz9e ,pres5ce1 &   
dropp+ h] quiv]+ c\nt5ance ^u h] arms   
fold$ ^u ! desk %e sobb$ al\d4 ,b ! "t 0
 long1 & ! day 0 w>m1 & ! sobs grew     
sl[]1 & ! brea? began to come 9         
long-drawn1 quiv]+ sighs1 & ! next ,emmy
 ,l\ knew %e 0 sitt+ upright1 trembl+ 9 
e limb1 & "s "o com+ up ! /airs--%e c\ld
 he> ! sl[1 heavy footfalls1 & a mom5t  
aft] %e saw ! ,man1 ! ,recess ,man1 !   

l[1 black-be>d$1 black-br[$1 sc[l+ ,man1
 ) ! broom across 8 %\ld]1 rea* !       
hallway1 & make t[>d ! op5 doorway ( !  
,fir/ ,read] room4 ,emmy ,l\ held h]    
brea?1 /iff5$ h] little body1 &--wait$4 
,b ! ,man paus+ to light 8 pipe1 ,emmy  
,l\1 9 ! sudd5 respite ?us af=d$ slid 9 
a trembl+ heap b5ea? ! desk1 & on h&s & 
knees w5t crawl+ across ! floor4 ,& z   
,uncle ,mi*ael came 91 a mom5t aft]1    
broom1 pan1 & fea!r-du/] 9 h&1 ! la/    
flutt]+ edge ( a little p9k dress 0     
disappe>+ into ! dep?s ( ! big1 empty   
coal-box1 & its slop+ lid 0 l[]+ ^u a   
flax5 head & c[]+ little figure cr\*$   
)94 ,uncle ,mi*ael hav+ put ! room to   
rights1 sweep+ & du/+1 ) _m a rheumatic 
groan 9 accompanim5t1 clos$ ! w9d[s1 &  
go+ out1 drew ! door aft] him1 &1 z 0 8 
cu/om1 lock$ x4  ,mean:ile1 at ,emmy    
,l\'s home ! eld]s wond]$4 ,b ,emmy ,l\ 
did n come4 ,& by half-pa/ two ,aunt    
,l\ise1 ! y\nge/ auntie1 />t$ out to f9d
 h]4 ,b aft] se>*+ ! neighborhood 9 va91
 return$ home 9 despair4 ,!n ,aunt      

,cordelia s5t ! h\se boy d[n-t[n =      
,uncle ,*>lie4 ,j z ,uncle ,*>lie       
arriv$--& x 0 pa/ five o'clock by !n--"s
 ( ! *ildr5 ( ! neighborhood1 hav+ f\nd 
a small boy liv+ "s squ>es (f :o        
confess$ to be+ 9 ! ,fir/ ,read] ) ,emmy
 ,l\1 arriv$ also1 ) ! small boy 9 t[4  
,%e didn't "k 'dog' f 'frog' :5 %e saw  
'em1 /at$ ! small boy1 ) d]ision (      
sup]ior ability1 an' tea*]1 %e told h]  
to /ay aft] s*ool4 ,%e 0 sett9' !re 9 h]
 desk :5 s*ool let out1 ,emmy ,l\ 04  ,b
 a big girl ( ! neighborhood object$4   
,h] tea*] w5t home ! m9ute s*ool 0 out1 
%e decl>$4 ,isn't ! new lady1 ,mrs4     
,samuels1 y\r tea*]8 ,well1 h] daught]1 
,lettie1 %e's 9 my room1 & %e 0 sick1 & 
h] "m came up to our room & took h]     
home4 ,our tea*] %e w5t d[n & dismiss$ !
 ,fir/ ,read]s4  ,i don't c>e if %e did1
 retort$ ! small boy4 ,i reckon ,i saw  
,emmy ,l\ sett9' !re :5 we come away4   
,! ?ree aunts grew pale & te>ful1 &     
wrung _! h&s 9 despair4 ,! small boy f !
 ,fir/ ,read]1 legs ap>t1 h&s 9         

knick]bock] pockets1 gaz$ at ! cr[d (   
irresolute eld]s ) scornful wond]4 ,:at 
y want] d is f9d ,uncle ,mi*ael2 he     
keeps ! keys4 ,he w5t pa/ my h\se a :ile
 ago1 go+ home4 ,he lives 9 ,rose ,lane 
,alley4 ',ta9t mu* out] my way1 ,i'll   
take y !re4 ,& meekly !y foll[$ 9 8     
foot/eps4  ,x 0 d>k :5 a motley ?rong ( 
uncles1 aunties1 visit+ lady1 neighbors 
& *ildr5 w5t climb+ ! cav]n\s1 e*o+     
/airway ( ! d>k s*ool build+ beh9d !    
toil+ figure ( ! skeptical ,uncle       
,mi*ael1 lant]n 9 h&4  ,a9't ,i swept   
ov] e in* ( ?is "h s*oolh\se myself &   
c>ri$ ! tra% outt5 a du/-pan8 grumbl$   
,uncle ,mi*ael1 ) :at inf]5ce nobody j  
!n /opp$ to inquire4 ,!n ) ! air ( a    
mi/reat$1 aggriev$ p]son :o feels       
himself a victim1 he paus$ be=e a c]ta9 
door on ! second floor1 & fitt$ a key 9 
its lock4 ,"h x is !n1 ,no4 #i1 to      
satisfy ! lady1 & he flung op5 ! door4  
,! light ( ,uncle ,mi*ael's lant]n fell 
full ^u ! wide-ey$1 t]ror-smitt5 p]son (
 ,emmy ,l\1 9 h] desk1 await+1 h]       

mis]able little he>t knew n :at horror4 
,%e--%e told me to /ay1 sobb$ ,emmy ,l\ 
9 ,aunt ,cordelia's arms1 & ,i /ay$2 & !
 ,man came1 & ,i hid 9 ! coal-box6   ,a 
,copyright1 #aija1 #aijb1 by ,mc,clure1 
,phillips  ,co4     ,:at ,he ,got ,out (
 ,x  ,,by ,s4 ,e4 ,,kis]4  7,f ! ,*icago
 ,record-,h]ald47     ,he nev] took a   
day ( re/1     ,he c\ldn't af=d x2   ,he
 nev] _h 8 tr\s]s press$1     ,he       
c\ldn't af=d x2   ,he nev] w5t away1    
c>e-free1   ,to visit di/ant l&s1 to see
   ,h[ fair a place ?is _w might be--   
,he c\ldn't af=d x4    ,he nev] w5t to  
see a play1     ,he c\ldn't af=d x2   ,8
 love = art he put away1     ,he c\ldn't
 af=d x4   ,he di$ & left 8 heirs a lot1
   ,b no tall %aft proclaims ! spot   ,9
 :i* he lies--8 *ildr5 ?\ght     ,!y    
c\ldn't af=d x4     ,! ,play's ! ,?+,b  
,,by ,,george ,,madd5 ,,m>t94  7,arrang$
 by ,maude ,h]ndon & ,grace ,kellam47   
,x 0 ! day ( ! exhibition4 ,miss ,c>rie1
 tea*] ( ! ,?ird ,read] ,class1 talk$ 9 
deep tones--ge/ures meant sweeps &      

circles4 ,s9ce ! com+ ( ,miss ,c>rie1 ! 
,?ird ,read] ,class liv$1 z x 71 9 !    
public eye1 = on ,fridays books 7 put   
away & ! att5tion giv5 to recitations & 
company4 ,no o!r class _h ^!            
recitations1 & ! ,?ird ,read] 0 envi$4  
,its memb]s 7 po9t$ out & gaz$ ^u1 until
 "o realiz$ "o 0 /&+ 9 ! g>i% light (   
fame4 ,! o!r read]s1 x seem$1 long$ =   
fame & crav$ publicity1 & s x came ab\t 
t ! s*ool 0 to h an exhibition ) ,miss  
,c>rie's g5ius to plan & eng9e] ! :ole4 
,= g5]al mat]ial ,miss ,c>rie drew f !  
:ole s*ool1 b ! play 0 = h] own class   
alone4  ,& ?is 0 ! day ( ! exhibition4  
,hattie & ,sadie & ,emmy ,l\ /ood at !  
gate ( ! s*ool4 ,!y _h sp5t ! morn+ 9   
rehe>s+4 ,at noon !y _h be5 s5t home )  
in/ructions to return at half-pa/ two4  
,! exhibition w\ld beg9 at ?ree4  ,(    
c\rse1 ,miss ,c>rie _h said1 y w n fail 
to be on "t4 ,& ,miss ,c>rie _h us$ h]  
deepe/ tones4  ,x 0 n two o'clock1 & !  
?ree /ood at ! gate1 ! fir/ to return4  
,!y 7 9 ! same piece4 ,x 0 ,! ,play4 ,9 

a play "o did m ?an suit ! "p4  ,9 !    
play ,hattie & ,sadie & ,emmy ,l\ f\nd  
!mselves ! orphan$ *ildr5 ( a soldi] :o 
_h fail$ to return f ! w>4 ,x 0 a v sad 
piece4 ,sadie _h to weep1 & m ?an once  
,emmy ,l\ _h f\nd te>s 9 h] eyes1 wat*+ 
h]4  ,miss ,c>rie said ,sadie %[$       
hi/rionic tal5t4 ,emmy ,l\ ask$ ,hattie 
ab\t x1 :o said x meant te>s1 & ,emmy   
,l\ rememb]$ !n h[ te>s came naturally  
to ,sadie4  ,:5 ,aunt ,cordelia he>d !y 
mu/ dress to suit ! "p %e came to see   
,miss ,c>rie1 & s did ! mamma ( ,sadie &
 ! mamma ( ,hattie4  ,dress !m 9 a k9d (
 mild m\rn+1 ,miss ,c>rie expla9$1 n too
 deep1 or x w seem too real1 &1 z ?ree  
little si/]s1 suppose we dress !m alike4
  ,& n[ ,hattie & ,sadie & ,emmy ,l\    
/ood at ! gate ready = ! play4 ,/iffly  
immaculate :ite dresses ) belt+s ( black
 sa%es1 fl>$ jauntily out above spotless
 :ite /ock+s & sob] little slipp]s1 :ile
 black-b\nd ,leghorn hats %ad$ ?ree     
anxi\s little c\nt5ances4 ,by ! exact   
c5t]1 ea* held a little h&k]*ief1       

black-bord]$4  ,hattie & ,sadie & ,emmy 
,l\ wore ea* an anxi\s s]i\sness (      
c\nt5ance1 b x 0 a v>iant s]i\sness2 = z
 ! h\r approa*$1 ! solemn importance ( !
 occasion 0 /eal+ bra9-w>d1 & ,emmy ,l\ 
ev5 began to feel glad %e 0 a "p ( ,!   
,exhibition1 = to h be5 left out w\ld h 
be5 worse ev5 ?an ! mom5t ( m\nt+ !     
plat=m4  ,my gr[n-up bro!r's com+1 said 
,hattie1 an' my mamma an' gran'ma an' ! 
re/4  ,my ,aunt ,cordelia has invit$ !  
visit+ lady next door1 said ,emmy ,l\4  
,b x 0 ,sadie's h\r4 ,our m9i/]'s com+1 
said ,sadie4  ,emmy ,l\'s "p 0 to weep  
:5 ,sadie wept1 & to po9t a *ubby =ef+] 
skyw>d :5 ,hattie m5tion$ ! dep>ture f  
e>? ( ! soldi] p>5t1 & to l[] t =ef+]   
footw>d at ,sadie's te>ful allusion to  
an untimely grave4  ,emmy ,l\ _h b "o   
utt]ance1 & x 0 brief4 ,%e 0 to advance 
"o foot1 /ret* =? a h& & say1 9 ! "* (  
orphan = :om no asylum 0 (f]$1 ,we "k n 
:]e we g4 ,all day1 ,emmy ,l\ _h be5    
say+ x at int]vals ( half m9utes1 = fe> 
%e might =get4  ,mean:ile1 x yet lack+ a

 mom5t or s ( two o'clock1 ! orphan$    
h]oes cont9u$ to l+] at ! gate1 await+ !
 h\r4  ,li/51 said ,hattie1 ,i he>      
music4  ,!re 0 a *ur* across ! /reet4 ,x
 0 a l>ge *ur* ) high /eps & a pill>$   
portico1 & its doors 7 op54  ,x's a b&1 
& m>*+1 said ,hattie4  ,! orphan$ *ildr5
 hurri$ to ! curb4 ,a procession 0 turn+
 ! corn] & com+ t[>d !m4 ,on ei!r       
sidewalk cr[ds ( m5 & boys accompani$ x4
  ,x's a fun]al1 said ,sadie4  ,hattie  
turn$ ) a face ( conviction4 ,i "k4 ,x's
 t big g5]al's fun]al2 !y're br++ him   
home to bury him ) ! soldi]s4  ,we'll   
nev] see a ?+ = ! cr[d1 despair$ ,sadie4
  ,emmy ,l\ 0 gaz+4 ,!y've got plumes 9 
_! hats1 %e said4  ,let's g ov] on !    
*ur* /eps & see x g by1 said ,hattie1   
x's e>ly4  ,! orphan$ *ildr5 hurri$     
across ! /reet4 ,!y climb$ ! /eps4 ,at !
 top !y turn$4 ,!re 7 plumes & m1 !re 7 
flags & swords1 & a b& l$4 ,b at ! *ur*1
 ) unexpect$ abruptness1 ! b& halt$1    
turn$2 x fell ap>t1 & ! procession came 
?r\gh2 x came "r on ?r\gh & up ! /eps1 a

 l9e ( uni=ms & swords on ei!r side f   
curb to pill>1 & halt$4  ,agha/1 betwe5 
two glitt]+ files1 ! orphan$ *ildr5     
%rank into ! %ad[ beh9d a pill>1 :ile   
up/ream$ f ! c>riages bel[ an un5d+     
l9e--b>e-head$ m5 & ladies be>+ fl[]s4  
,beh9d1 bel[1 ab\t1 clos+ 9 on e side1  
cr[d$ p1 a sea ( p4  ,! orphan$ *ildr5  
f\nd !mselves swept f _! hid+ by ! cr[d 
& unwill+ly jo/l$ =w>d into prom95ce4   
,a fr[n+ man1 ) a sword 9 8 h&1 seem$ to
 be ?reat5+ ev]ybody2 8 face 0 r$ & 8   
voice 0 big1 & he glitt]$ ) _m buttons4 
,all at once he caught sight ( ! orphan$
 *ildr5 & ?reat5$ !m vehem5tly4  ,"h1   
said ! fr[n+ man1 "r 9 "h1 & he plac$ !m
 9 l9e4 ,! orphan$ *ildr5 7 appall$1 &  
ev5 9 ! face ( ! man cri$ out 9 prote/4 
,b ! man ( ! sword did n he>1 = ! reason
 t he did n li/54 ,in/ead he 0 address+ 
a l>ge & /\t lady imm$iately beh9d !m4  
,sep>at$ f ! family 9 ! confusion1 !    
gr&*ildr5 evid5tly--j see !m 91 please4 
,& sudd5ly ! orphan$ *ildr5 f\nd        
!mselves a "p ( ! procession z          

gr&*ildr54 ,! nature ( a procession is  
to proce$4 ,& ! gr&*ildr5 proce$$ ) x4  
,!y c\ld n help !mselves4 ,!re 0 no "t =
 prote/1 =1 pu%$ by ! cr[d1 :i* clos$ & 
sway$ above _! heads1 & pilot$ by ! /\t 
lady close beh9d1 !y 7 swept into ! *ur*
 & up ! aisle1 & :5 !y came aga9 to     
!mselves 7 9 ! inn] corn] ( a pew ne> ! 
front4  ,! *ur* 0 deck$ ) flags4 ,s 0 ! 
,?ird ,read] room4 ,x 0 hung ) flags =  
,! ,exhibition4  ,hattie 9 ! corn] nudg$
 ,sadie4 ,sadie urg$ ,emmy ,l\1 :o1 next
 to ! /\t lady1 t\*$ h] timidly4 ,we h  
to get out2 we've got to say our p>ts4  
,n n[1 said ! lady1 reassur+ly2 !       
program is at ! cemet]y4  ,emmy ,l\ did 
n und]/&1 & %e tri$ to tell ! lady4     
,s-h-1 said ! p]son1 engag$ ) !         
spectacle & ! cr[d2 %-h- ,aba%$1 ,emmy  
,l\ sat1 %-h-ed4  ,hattie arose4 ,x 0   
t]rible to rise 9 *ur*1 & at a fun]al1 &
 ! *ur* 0 fill$1 ! aisles 7 cr[d$1 b    
,hattie rose4 ,hattie 0 a ,/4 ,george1 &
 a ,dragon /ood betwe5 h] & ,!          
,exhibition4 ,%e pu%$ by ,sadie1 & pa/  

,emmy ,l\4 ,hattie 0 slim z %e 0 /r5u\s1
 b n ev5 s slim a little girl z ,hattie 
c\ld pu% by ! /\t lady1 = %e fill$ !    
space4  ,at ,hattie's t\* %e turn$4     
,al?\gh %e look$ good-natur$1 ! size &  
pond]ance ( ! lady 7 intimidat+4 ,%e />$
 at ,hattie2 p 7 look+2 x 0 9 *ur*2     
,hattie's face 0 r$4  ,y c't get to !   
family1 said ! lady2 y c\ldn't move 9 ! 
cr[d4 ,besides ,i promis$ to see to y4  
,n[ be quiet1 %e add$ crossly1 :5       
,hattie w\ld h spok54 ,%e turn$ away4   
,hattie crept back vanqui%$ by ?is      
,dragon4  ,s suitably dress$1 ! /\t lady
 0 say+ to a lady beyond2 gr&*ildr51 y  
"k4 ,ev5 _! little h&k]*iefs h black    
bord]s4 ,! s]vice began1 & !re fell on !
 unwill+ gr&*ildr5 ! submission ( awe4  
,! /\t lady cri$1 %e also pun*$ ,emmy   
,l\ ) h] elb[ :5ev] t little p]son mov$1
 b f9ally %e f\nd c\rage to turn h] head
 s %e c\ld see ,sadie4 ,sadie 0 weep+   
into h] black-bord]$ h&k]*ief1 nor 7 !y 
te>s ( hi/rionic tal5t4 ,!y 7 real te>s4
 ,p all ab\t 7 look+ at h]              

sympa!tically4 ,su* grief 9 a gr&*ild 0 
v mov+4 ,x may h be5 m9utes2 x seem$ to 
,emmy ,l\ h\rs1 be=e !re came a g5]al   
upris+4 ,hattie /ood up4 ,s did ,sadie &
 ,emmy ,l\4 ,_! skirts no long] /ood out
 jauntily2 !y 7 q cru%$ & subdu$4 ,!re 0
 a wild1 hunt$ look 9 ,hattie's eyes4   
,wat* ! *ance6 %e :isp]$1 & run4  ,b x  
did n come4 ,z ! pews empti$1 ! /\t lady
 pass$ ,emmy ,l\ on1 address+ "s "o     
beyond4 ,hold to ?is "o1 %e said1 &     
,i'll take ! o!r two1 or !y'll get      
tramp$ 9 ! cr[d4  ,sl[ly ! cr[d mov$1 & 
be+ a "p ( x1 h[ev] unwill+ly1 ,emmy ,l\
 mov$1 too1 out ( ! *ur* & d[n ! /eps4  
,!n came ! cra%+ ( ! b& & ! roll ( !    
c>riages1 & %e f\nd h]self 9 ! front r[ 
on ! curb4  ,! man ) ! br&i%+ sword 0   
?reat5+ viol5tly4 ,"o m c>riage is "h = 
! family1 call$ ! man ) ! sword4 ,8     
glance 9 se>* = ! family sudd5ly fell on
 ,emmy ,l\4 ,%e felt x fall4  ,! problem
 solv$ itself = ! man ) ! sword1 & 8 br[
 cle>$4  ,gr&*ildr5 next1 ro>$ ! ?reat5+
 man4 ,keep an eye on !m--sep>at$ f !   

family1 he 0 expla9+1 & 9 spite ( _!    
prote/s1 a mom5t lat] ! ?ree little     
girls 7 lift$ into ! c>riage1 & z ! door
 bang$1 _! c>riage mov$ ) ! re/ up !    
/reet4  ,n[1 said ,hattie1 & ,hattie    
sprang to ! f>!r door4 ,x w\ld n op54   
,?r\gh ! c>riage w9d[s ! s*ool1 ) its   
ar*$ doorways & w9d[s1 gaz$ fr[n+ly1    
reproa*fully4 ,a g5tleman ent]$ ! gate &
 w5t 9 ! doorway4  ,x's our m9i/]1 said 
,sadie1 weep+ afre%4 ,!n ,hattie wept & 
s did ,emmy ,l\4 ,:at w\ld ,!           
,exhibition d )\t !m8  ,late t aft]noon 
a c>riage /opp$ at a corn] ^u :i* a     
s*ool build+ /ood4 ,s9ce 8 *>ges 7      
infantile affairs1 ! color$ g5tleman on 
! box ?\ght to exp$ite matt]s & drop !m 
at ! corn] ne>e/ _! homes4 ,desc5d+1 he 
flung op5 ! door1 & ?ree little girls   
crept =?1 ?ree cru%$ little girls1 ?ree 
limp little girls1 ?ree little girls 9 a
 mild k9d ( m\rn+4 ,!y came =? timidly4 
,!y look$ ar\nd4 ,!y hop$ !y might rea* 
_! homes unobs]v$4  ,!re 0 a cr[d up !  
/reet4 ,a ga!r+ ( p--_m p4 ,x seem$ to  

be at ,emmy ,l\'s gate4 ,hattie & ,sadie
 liv$ f>!r on4  ,x mu/ be a fire1 said  
,hattie4  ,b x wasn't4 ,x 0 ,!          
,exhibition1 ! ,pr9cipal1 & ,miss       
,c>rie1 & tea*]s & pupils1 & mammas &   
aunties & ,uncle ,*>lie4  ,an' gr&'ma1  
said ,hattie4 ,& ! visit+ lady1 said    
,emmy ,l\4 ,& our m9i/]1 said ,sadie4   
,! ga!r+ ( _m p caught sight ( !m       
pres5tly1 & came to meet !m1 ?ree little
 girls 9 mild m\rn+4  ,! p>5ts &        
gu>dians l$ !m home4  ,emmy ,l\ 0 tir$4 
,at supp] %e nodd$ & mild m\rn+ & all1  
sudd5ly %e collaps$ & fell asleep1 h]   
head aga9/ h] *air4  ,uncle ,*>lie woke 
h]4 ,he /ood h] up on ! *air1 & held out
 8 arms4 ,come1 he said1 ,come1 suit !  
action to ! ^w4  ,emmy ,l\ woke sudd5ly1
 ! words smit+ h] e>s ) om9\s import4   
,%e ?\ght ! h\r _h come2 x 0 ,!         
,exhibition4 ,%e /ood /iffly1 %e advanc$
 a cauti\s foot1 h] *ubby h& describ$ a 
c>eful half circle4 ,emmy ,l\ spoke h]  
"p4  ,we "k n :]e we g4   ,b ,copyright1
 #aija1 #aijb1 by ,mc,clure1 ,phillips  

,co4     ,! ,danc+ ,s*ool & ,dicky,c    
,,by ,,joseph9e ,,dodge ,,daskam4       
7,arrang$ by ,maude ,h]ndon & ,grace    
,kellam47  ,f ,! ,little ,god & ,dicky4 
,we h debat$ long & e>ne/ly :i* ( ! sev5
 /ories     9 ,! ,madness ( ,phillip &  
,o!r ,tales ( ,*ildhood is !     be/    
public read+4 ,z yet we h no decision2  
c]ta9ly six     ( !m are among ! *oice/ 
read+s ( *ild-life :i* may     be f\nd 9
 ,am]ican lit]ature1 :]e we h ! real    
*ild 9     books4 ,) ! p]mission ( !    
au?or & ! publi%]s1     ,mc,clure1      
,phillips  ,co41 ,new ,york1 we repr9t  
cutt+s f two     ( ^! /ories4   ,:]e are
 y go+8 said somebody1 z he slunk out   
t[>d ! hat-rack4  ,oh1 out4  ,well1 see 
t y don't /ay long4 ,rememb] :at x is   
?is aft]noon4  ,he turn$ l a /ag at bay4
  ,:at is x ?is aft]noon8 he dem&$      
vici\sly4  ,y "k v well4  ,:at8  ,see t 
y're "h1 t's all4 ,y've got to get      
dress$4  ,i w n g to t old danc+ s*ool  
aga91 & ,i tell y t ,i won't1 & ,i      
won't4 ,& ,i won't6  ,n[1 ,dick1 don't  

beg9 t all ov] aga94 ,x's s silly ( y4  
,y've got to g4  ,:y8  ,because x's ! ?+
 to d4  ,:y8  ,because y mu/ le>n to    
dance4  ,:y8  ,e nice boy le>ns4  ,:y8  
,t w d1 ,ri*>d4 ,g & f9d y\r pumps4 ,n[1
 get "r up f ! floor1 & if y scrat* !   
,morris *air ,i %all speak to y\r fa!r4 
,a9't y a%am$ ( y\rself8 ,get "r up--y  
mu/ expect to be hurt1 if y pull s4     
,come1 ,ri*>d6 ,n[1 /op cry+--a great   
boy l y6 ,i am sorry ,i hurt y\r elb[1 b
 y "k v well y ar5't cry+ = t at all4   
,come along6  ,8 si/] flitt$ by ! door1 
h] accordeon-plait$ skirt held c>efully 
f ! floor1 h] hair 9 two gli/5+1        
blue-knott$ pigtails4  ,hurry up1 ,dick1
 or we'll be late1 %e call$ back        
sweetly4  ,oh1 y %ut up1 w y6 he sn>l$4 
,%e look$ meek1 & li/5$ to 8 deprivation
 ( dess]t = ! re/ ( ! week ) an air (   
love = ! s9n] & hatr$ = ! s9 t deceiv$  
ev5 h] old] si/] :o 0 dress+ h]4  ,a    
desp]ately pati5t monologue f ! next    
room indicat$ ! c\rse ( ev5ts !re4  ,y\r
 necktie is on ! b$4 ,no1 ,i don't "k   

:]e ! blue "o is--x doesn't matt]2 t x j
 z good4 ,yes1 x is4 ,no1 y _c4 ,y w h  
to we> "o4 ,because no "o ev] goes )\t4 
,i don't "k :y4  ,_m a boy w\ld be      
?ankful & glad to h silk /ock+s4        
,nons5se1 y\r legs are w>m en\gh4 ,i    
don't believe y4 ,n[1 ,ri*>d1 h[        
p]fectly ridicul\s6 ,!re is no left or  
"r to /ock+s4 ,y h no "t to *ange4 ,%oes
 are a diff]5t ?+4 ,well1 hurry up1 !n4 
,because !y are made s1 ,i suppose4 ,i  
don't "k :y4  ,bru% x m on t side--no1 y
 c't g to ! b>b]s4 ,y w5t la/ week4 ,x  
looks p]fectly well4 ,i cut x8 ,:y1 ,i  
don't "k h[ to trim hair4 ,anyway1 !re  
isn't "t n[4 ,x w h to d4 ,/op y\r sc[l+
 = goodness' sake1 ,dick4 ,h y a        
h&k]*ief8 ,x makes no diff]5ce1 y mu/   
c>ry "o4 ,y ought to want to use x4     
,well1 y %\ld4 ,yes1 !y always d1 :e!r  
!y h colds or n4 ,i don't "k :y4  ,y\r  
,gold5 ,text6 ,! idea6 ,no1 y _c4 ,y c  
le>n t ,sunday be=e *ur*4 ,?is is n ! "t
 to le>n ,gold5 ,texts4 ,i nev] saw su* 
a *ild4 ,n[ take y\r pumps & f9d ! plu% 

bag4 ,:y n8 ,put !m "r ) ,ru?'s4 ,t's   
:at ! bag 0 made =4 ,well1 h[ d y want  
to c>ry !m8 ,:y1 ,i nev] he>d ( any?+ s 
silly6 ,y w knot ! /r+s4 ,i don't c>e if
 !y d c>ry skates t way--skates are n   
slipp]s4 ,y'd lose !m4 ,v well1 !n1 only
 hurry up4 ,i %\ld ?9k y'd be a%am$ to h
 !m dangl+ ar\nd y\r neck t way4        
,because p nev] d c>ry !m s4 ,i don't "k
 :y4  ,n[1 "h's y\r coat4 ,well1 ,i c't 
help x1 y h no "t to hunt = !m4 ,put y\r
 h&s 9 y\r pockets--x's n f>4 ,& m9d1   
don't run = ,ru? e "t4 ,y don't take any
 pa9s ) h]1 & y hu/le h] ab\t1 ,miss    
,doro?y says4 ,take ano!r little girl4  
,yes1 y mu/4 ,i %all speak to y\r fa!r  
if y answ] me 9 t way1 ,ri*>d4 ,m5 don't
 dance ) _! si/]s4 ,because !y don't4 ,i
 don't "k :y4  ,he slamm$ ! door till ! 
piazza %ook1 & /rode along beside 8     
sc&aliz$ si/]1 ! pumps flopp+ noisily on
 8 %\ld]s4 ,%e tripp$ along             
cont5t$ly--%e lik$ to g4 ,! p]sonality  
capable ( extract+ pleasure f ! h\r be=e
 !m baffl$ 8 compreh5sion1 & he sc[l$   

fi]cely at h]1 rubb+ 8 silk /ock+s      
toge!r at e /ep1 to enjoy ! /range smoo?
 s5sation ?us produc$4 ,?is gave him a  
b[-legg$ gait t di/ress$ 8 si/] beyond  
words4  ,i ?9k y might /op4 ,ev]ybody's 
look+ at y6 ,please /op1 ,dick          
,p5dleton2 y're a mean old ?+4 ,i %\ld  
?9k y'd be a%am$ to c>ry y\r slipp]s t  
way4 ,if y jump 9 t wet place & spatt]  
me ,i %all tell papa--y w c>e1 :5 ,i    
tell him j ! same6 ,y're j z bad z y c  
be4 ,i %an't speak ) y to-day6  ,%e     
purs$ up h] lips & ma9ta9$ a det]m9$    
sil5ce4 ,he rubb$ 8 legs toge!r ) r5ew$ 
emphasis4 ,acqua9tances met !m & pass$1 
unconsci\s ( any?+ b ! sweet picture ( a
 si/] & a bro!r & a plu% bag go+        
dutifully & da9tily to danc+ s*ool4  ,he
 jump$ ov] ! ?re%old ( ! long room &    
aim$ 8 cap at ! head ( a boy he knew1 :o
 0 /&+ on "o foot to put on a slipp]4   
,?is de/roy$ 8 fri5d's balance1 & a     
*e]ful scuffle foll[$4 ,life assum$ a m 
hopeful aspect4  ,a %rill :i/le call$ !m
 out 9 two cr[d$ bun*es to ! poli%$     

floor4  ,hop+ aga9/ hope1 he _h clung to
 ! beautiful ?\ght t ,miss ,doro?y w\ld 
be sick1 t %e _h miss$ h] tra9--b no6   
,!re %e 01 ) h] %9y high-heel$ slipp]s1 
h] p9k skirt t puff$ out l a fan1 & h]  
silv] :i/le on a *a94 ,! little click+  
ca/anets t rang out s %>ply 7 9 h] h&   
beyond a d\bt4  ,ready1 *ildr56 ,spread 
out4 ,take y\r l9es4 ,fir/ position4    
,n[6  ,! l>ge man at ! piano1 :o always 
look$ half asleep1 ?und]$ out ! fir/ b>s
 ( ! late/ waltz1 & ! bus9ess began4    
,_! eyes 7 fix$ solemnly on ,miss       
,doro?y's po9t$ %oes4 ,!y slipp$ & slid 
& cross$ _! legs & ar*$ _! pudgy in/eps2
 ! boys brea!d h>d ov] _! gleam+ coll>s4
 ,on ! "r side ( ! hall ?irty h&s held  
out _! dim9utive skirts at an allur+    
angle4 ,on ! left1 neat black legs      
patt]$ dilig5tly ?r\gh my/ic evolutions4
  ,! *ords roll$ out sl[]1 ) dramatic   
pauses betwe52 %>p clicks ( ! ca/anets  
rang ?r\gh ! hall2 a l9e ( toes rose    
gradually t[>ds ! horizontal1 :irl$ m or
 less /eadily ab\t1 cross$ beh9d1 b5t   

l[1 b[$1 & ) a flutt] ( skirts resum$ ! 
fir/ position4  ,a little breeze (      
laugh+ admiration circl$ ! r[ ( mo!rs & 
aunts4  ,isn't t too cunn+6 ,j l a      
little ballet6 ,ar5't !y graceful1      
really1 n[6  ,"o1 two1 ?ree6 ,"o1 two   
?ree6 ,slide1 slide1 cross2 "o1 two1    
?ree6  ,!re are ^? :o f9d pleasure 9 !  
aimless intricacies ( ! dance2          
self-respect+ m5 ev5 h be5 kn[n         
volunt>ily to frequ5t assemblies devot$ 
to ?is n]ve-rack+ attitud9iz+ futility4 
,among su*1 h[ev]1 y %all seek 9 va9 9  
future ye>s = ,ri*>d ,c>r ,p5dleton4    
,"o1 two1 ?ree6 ,rev]se1 two1 ?ree6  ,! 
:i/le %rill$4  ,ready = ! two-/ep1      
*ildr58  ,a mild tol]ance grew on him4  
,if danc+ mu/ be1 bett] ! two-/ep ?an   
any?+ else4 ,x is n an allur+ dance1 y\r
 two-/ep2 x does n require temp]am5t4   
,any "o ) a firm int5tion ( keep+ ! "t &
 a /rong arm c drag a girl ?r\gh x v    
acceptably4  ,dicky skirt$ ! r[ ( mo!rs 
& aunts cauti\sly4  ,oh1 look6 ,did y   
ev] see any?+ s sweet8 said somebody4   

,involunt>ily he turn$4 ,!re 9 a corn]1 
all by h]self1 a little girl 0 gravely  
p]=m+ a dance4 ,he />$ at h] curi\sly4  
,%e 0 e!really sl5d]1 br[n-ey$1         
br[n-hair$1 br[n-sk9n$4 ,a little fluffy
 :ite dress spread fan-%ap$ ov] h]      
knees2 h] ankles 7 bird-l4 ,h] eyes 7   
s]i\s1 h] hair hung loose4 ,%e sway$    
lightly2 "o little glov$ h& held out h] 
skirt1 ! o!r m>k$ ! "t4 ,h] p]=mance 0  
an apo!osis ( ! two-/ep2 t metronomic   
dance w\ld n h recogniz$ itself "u h]   
treatm5t4  ,dicky admir$4 ,b !          
admiration ( 8 sex is notori\sly fatal  
to ! art t attracts x4 ,he advanc$ & b[$
 j]kily1 grasp$ "o ( ! loops ( h] sa% 9 
! back1 /amp$ g5tly a mom5t to get ! "t1
 & ! arti/ sank into ! p>tn]1 ! pir\ette
 grew co>se to sympa?ize ) clay4  ,don't
 !y d x well1 ?\gh6 ,see ^? little ?+s  
ne> ! door6 he caught z !y w5t by1 & 8  
he>t swell$ ) pride4  ,:at's y\r "n8 he 
ask$ abruptly aft] ! dance4  ,?i!lia1 %e
 lisp$4 ,%e 0 v %y4  ,m9e's ,ri*>d ,c>r 
,p5dleton4 ,my fa!r's a lawy]4 ,:at's   

y\rs8  ,i--,i don't "k6  ,pooh6 he said1
 gr&ly2 ,i guess y "k4 ,don't y1 really8
  ,%e %ook h] head4 ,sudd5ly a light    
dawn$ 9 h] eyes4  ,maybe ,i "k1 %e      
murmur$4 ,i gue? ,i "k4 ,he--he'? a     
really ?tate6  ,a really /ate8 ,t isn't 
any?+--no?+ at all4 ,a really /ate8 ,he 
fr[n$ at h]4 ,h] lip quiv]$4 ,%e turn$ &
 ran away4  ,"h1 come back6 he call$2 b 
%e 0 gone4  ,t w d = to-day1 said ,miss 
,doro?y1 pres5tly1 & !y surg$ into !    
dress+-rooms1 to be button$ up & pull$  
out ( draughts & trundl$ home4  ,%e 0   
swa!d c>efully 9 a wadd$ silk jacket1 & 
!n envelop$ 9 a hood$ cloak2 %e look$ l 
an angelic br[nie4 ,dicky ran to h] z a 
woman l$ h] out to a c\p at ! curb1 &   
tugg$ at ! ribbon ( h] cloak4  ,:]e d y 
live8 ,say1 :]e d y8 he dem&$4  ,i--,i  
don't "k4 ,! woman laugh$4  ,:y1 yes1 y 
d1 ,cissy4 ,tell him directly1 n[4  ,%e 
put "o t9y f+] 9 h] m\?4  ,i--,i gue? ,i
 live on ,*e?nut ,?treet1 he call$ z !  
door slamm$ & %ut h] 94  ,8 si/]        
amicably (f]$ him half ! plu% bag to    

c>ry1 & op5$ a runn+ criticism ( !      
aft]noon4  ,did y ev] see anybody act l 
t ,fannie ,lea*8 ,%e's awfully r\gh4    
,miss ,doro?y spoke to h] twice--wasn't 
t dreadful8 ,:at made y dance all ! "t )
 ,cissy ,we/on8 ,%e's an awful baby--a  
regul> fraid-cat6 ,we girls tease h] j z
 easy--d y l h]8  ,%e's ! prettie/ "o   
!re6  ,:y1 ,dick ,p5dleton1 %e is n6    
,%e's s little--%e's n half s pretty z  
,agnes1 or--or lots ( ! girls4 ,%e's su*
 a baby4 ,%e puts h] f+] 9 h] m\? if    
anybody says any?+ at all4 ,if y ask h] 
a s+le ?+ %e does l ?is3 ',i don't "k1  
,i don't "k6'  ,he smil$ scornfully4    
,did he n "k h[ %e did x8  ,& %e c't    
talk pla96 ,%e lisps--truly %e does6  ,0
 ev] a girl s ?ick-head$ z t si/] ( 86  
,%e puts h] f+] 9 h] m\?6 ,%e c't talk  
pla96 ,alas1 my si/]s1 x 0 ,hel5's f+] t
 toppl$ ov] ,troy1 & ,diane de ,poiti]s 
/amm]$6  ,= two long mon?s ! little girl
 l$ him along ! primrose way4 ,! poor   
fell[ ?\ght x 0 ! ma9 road2 he _h yet to
 le>n x 0 b a by-pa?4 ,b ! ,little ,god 

0 n ?r\gh ) him4 ,t v night he rea*$ !  
top ( ! wave4  ,he came d[n to breakfa/ 
rapt & quiet4 ,he salt$ 8 oatmeal by    
mi/ake1 & nev] knew ! diff]5ce4 ,8 si/] 
laugh$ d]isively1 & expla9$ 8 folly to  
him z he swall[$ ! la/ spoonful1 b he   
only smil$ k9dly at h]4 ,aft] 8 egg he  
spoke4  ,i dream$ t x 0 danc+ s*ool4 ,& 
,i w5t4 ,& ,i 0 ! only fell[ !re4 ,& :at
 d y ?9k8 ,all ! little girls 7         
,cecilia6  ,!y gasp$4  ,y don't suppose 
he'll be a poet1 d y8 ,or a g5ius1 or   
any?+8 8 "m inquir$ anxi\sly4  ,no6 8   
fa!r return$4 ,i %\ld say he 0 m likely 
to be a ,mormon6   ,c ,copyright1 #aijb1
 by ,mc,clure1 ,phillips  ,co4     ,a   
,model ,/ory 9 ! ,k9d]g>t5,d  ,,by      
,,joseph9e ,,dodge ,,daskam4  7,arrang$ 
by ,maude ,h]ndon & ,grace ,kellam47    
,f ,! ,madness ( ,philip4 ,mc,clure1    
,phillips  ,company4   ,x 0 evid5t t    
some?+ 0 wrong t morn+ ) ! *ildr5 ( !   
k9d]g>t54 ,two p]plex$ tea*]s 7 quiet+ !
 late/ outbreak & m>%al+ a wav]+ l9e ( v
 little p :5 ! y\nge/ assi/ant appe>$ on

 ! sc5e4  ,miss ,hunt wants to "k :y    
y're s late ) !m1 %e inquir$4 ,%e hopes 
no?+'s wrong4 ,mrs4 ,r4 ,b4 ,m4 ,smi? is
 "h to-day to visit ! prim>y s*ools &   
k9d]g>t5s1 &--  ,oh1 goodness1 exclaim$ 
a tea*]1 abruptly1 ceas+ h] attempt$    
consolation ( ,m>an?a ,judd4 ,i c't be> 
t woman6 ,%e's always read ,/anley      
,hall's la/ article t proves t :at he   
said be=e 0 wrong6 ,come along1 ,m>an?a1
 don't be a fooli% little girl any      
long]4 ,we %all be late = ! morn+       
ex]cise4  ,up/airs a l>ge circle 0 =m+  
"u ! critical scrut9y ( a %ort1 /\t     
woman ) cr9kly1 gray hair4 ,?is 0 ,mrs4 
,r4 ,b4 ,m4 ,smi?1 :o1 :5 ! op5+        
ex]cises 7 f9i%$1 signifi$ h] will+ness 
to relate to ! *ildr5 a model /ory1     
call+ ! tea*]'s att5tion 9 advance to ! 
almo/ incr$ible c]ta9ty t w\ld *>act]ize
 ! *ildr5's anticipation ( ! ev5ts      
judici\sly & psy*ologically select$4  ,!
 arm-*airs %ortly to conta9 s mu*       
accurate anticipation 7 at la/ arrang$ &
 ! *ildr5 sat decor\sly att5tive1 _!    

faces turn$ curi\sly t[>d ! /range lady 
) ! fasc9at+ plumes 9 h] bonnet4  ,no?+ 
l animals to br+ out ! protective       
in/9ct--feebl] dep5d5t on ! /rong]1 %e  
said rapidly to ! tea*]s1 & !n address$ 
! objects ( ^! !ories4  ,n[1 *ildr51    
,i'm go+ to tell y a nice /ory--y all l 
/ories1 ,i'm sure4  ,at j ?is mom5t     
little ,ri*>d ,willetts sneez$ l\dly &  
unexpect$ly to all1 himself includ$1 ) !
 result t 8 ev]-ready suspicion fix$ ^u 
8 neighbor1 ,&rew ,halloran1 z ! direct 
cause ( ! convulsion4 ,&rew's well-meant
 ef=ts to deta* f ,ri*>d's ve/ !        
pocket-h&k]*ief securely fa/5$ !reto by 
a l>ge black safety-p9 /r5g!n$ ! latt]'s
 conviction ( int5d$ assault & batt]y1 &
 he squirm$ out ( ! circle & made a da% 
= ! hall--! fir/ /age 9 an evid5t       
homew>d exp$ition4  ,?is broke 9 ^u !   
/ory1 & ev5 :5 x got "u way aga9 !re 0  
an atmosph]e ( excitem5t q unexpla9$ by 
! tale itself4  ,ye/]day1 *ildr51 z ,i  
came out ( my y>d1 :at d y ?9k ,i saw8  
,! elaborately conceal$ surprise 9 /ore 

0 s obvi\s t ,m>an?a rose to ! occasion 
& sugge/$3  ,an el'phunt8  ,:y1 no6 ,:y 
%\ld ,i see an elephant 9 my y>d8 ,x    
wasn't ne>ly s big z t--x 0 a little ?+6
  ,a fi%8 v5tur$ ,eddy ,br[n1 ^: eye    
fell ^u ! aqu>ium 9 ! corn]4 ,!         
raconteuse smil$ pati5tly4  ,:y1 no6 ,h[
 c\ld a fi%1 a live fi%1 get 9 my front 
y>d8  ,a dead fi%8 p]si/$ ,eddy1 :o 0   
nev] kn[n to rel9qui% volunt>ily an     
idea4  ,x 0 a little kitt51 said !      
/ory-tell]1 decid$ly4 ,a little :ite    
kitt54 ,%e 0 /&+ "r ne> a great big     
puddle ( wat]4 ,& :at else d y ?9k ,i   
saw8  ,ano!r kitt58 sugge/$ ,m>an?a1    
cons]vatively4  ,no1 a big ,newf\ndl&   
dog4 ,he saw ! little kitt5 ne> ! wat]4 
,n[ cats don't l ! wat]1 d !y8 ,!y don't
 l a wet place4 ,:at d !y l8  ,mice1    
said ,joseph ,zuk(fsky1 abruptly4       
,well1 yes1 !y d2 b !re 7 no mice 9 my  
y>d4 ,i'm sure y "k :at ,i mean4 ,if !y 
don't l wat]1 :at d !y l8  ,milk6  ,!y l
 a dry place1 said ,mrs4 ,r4 ,b4 ,m4    
,smi?4  ,n[ :at d y suppose ! dog did8  

,x may be t successive failures _h      
di%e>t5$ ! li/5]s2 x may be t ! v range 
pres5t$ alive to ! dog & !m = *oice     
dazzl$ _! imag9ations4 ,at any rate1 !y 
made no answ]4  ,nobody kn[s :at ! dog  
did8 repeat$ ! /ory-tell]1 enc\rag+ly4  
,:at w\ld y d if y saw a little :ite    
kitt5 l t8  ,aga9 a sil5ce4 ,!n ,philip 
rem>k$ gloomily1 ,i'd pull its tail4  ,&
 :at d ! re/ ( y ?9k8 inquir$ ,mrs4 ,r4 
,b4 ,m4 ,smi?1 pa!tically4 ,i hope y are
 n s cruel z t little boy4  ,b fully    
half ! *ildr5 _h se5 ! y\nge/ assi/ant  
giggle at t little boy's answ]1 & ) "o  
accord came ! quick response1 ,i'd pull 
x too4   ,d ,copyright1 #aijb1 by       
,mc,clure1 ,phillips  ,co4     ,fi%9'8  
7,f ! ,new ,orleans ,times-,democrat47  
,sett9' on a log     ,an' fi%9'   ,an'  
wat*9' ! cork1     ,an' wi%9'4    ,jus' 
sett9' r\nd home     ,an' sigh9'1       
,jus' sett9' r\nd home--     ,an' ly9'4 
,ardelia 9 ,arcady,e  7,arrang$ by      
,maude ,h]ndon & ,grace ,kellam47       
,f ,! ,madness ( ,philip1 by ,joseph9e  

,dodge ,daskam4     ,mc,clure1 ,phillips
  ,co4   ,:5 fir/ ! "y lady f ! ,college
 ,settlem5t dragg$ ,ardelia f h]        
degradation1 %e 0 sitt+ on a dirty      
pavem5t & ?r[+ assort$ refuse at an     
unconsci\s policeman4  ,come "h1 little 
girl1 said ! "y lady1 invit+ly4 ,w\ldn't
 y l to come ) me & h a nice1 cool ba?8 
,naw1 said ,ardelia1 9 tones rival+ !   
ba? 9 coolness4  ,y w\ldn't8 ,well1     
w\ldn't y l "s bread & butt] & jam8     
,:a's jam8  ,:y1 x's--er--m>malade4 ,all
 sweet1 y "k4  ,naw6  ,i ?\ght y might l
 to g on a picnic1 said ! "y lady1      
helplessly4 ,i ?\ght all little girls   
lik$--  ,picnic8 ,:58 cri$ ,ardelia1    
mov$ in/antly to int]e/4 ,i'm go9'6 ,is 
x ! ,dago picnic8  ,! "y lady %udd]$1 & 
seiz+ ! h& :i* %e imag9$ to h _h ! lea/ 
to d ) ! refuse1 %e l$ ,ardelia away--! 
fir/ /age ( h] j\rney to ,arcady4  ,lat]
 array$ 9 />*$ & creak+ g>m5ts :i* _h   
be5 made = a slightly small] *ild1      
,ardelia 0 transport$ to ! /ation1 & = !
 fir/ "t introduc$ to a railroad c>4 ,%e

 sat /iffly on ! r$ plu% seat :ile ! "y 
lady talk$ reassur+ly ( daisies & c[s & 
gre5 grass4 ,z ,ardelia _h nev] se5 any 
( ^! ?+s1 x is h>dly surpris+ t %e 0    
some:at un5?usia/ic4  ,y c roll 9 !     
daisies1 my de>1 & pick all y want--all6
 %e urg$ eag]ly4  ,aw "r1 %e answ]$1    
gu>d$ly4  ,! swelt]+ly hot day1 & !     
rapid unaccu/om$ motion comb9$ to       
afflict h] ) a /range int]nal           
anticipation ( future woe4 ,once la/    
summ]1 :5 %e ate ! liquid dregs ( !     
ice-cream man's great t91 & fell asleep 
9 ! room :]e h] "m 0 fry+ onions1 %e _h 
exp]i5c$ ?is same =ebod+1 & ! climax ( t
 dreadful day l+]$ yet 9 h] memory4  ,at
 la/ !y /opp$4 ,! "y lady seiz$ h] h&1 &
 l$ h] ?r\gh ! n>r[ aisle1 d[n ! /eep   
/eps1 across ! little c\ntry /ation     
plat=m1 & ,ardelia 0 9 ,arcady4  ,a     
b>e-legg$ boy 9 blue ov]alls & a wide   
/raw hat !n drove !m _m miles along a   
hot1 du/y road1 t w\nd endlessly ?r\gh !
 p>*$ c\ntry fields4 ,f9ally !y turn$   
into a driveway1 & drew up be=e a gray  

wood5 h\se4 ,a sp>e1 d>k-ey$ woman 9 a  
*eck$ apron advanc$ to meet !m4         
,t]rible hot to-day1 a9't x8 %e sigh$4  
,i'm real glad to see y1 ,miss ,=sy!4   
,won't y cool (f a little be=e y g on8  
,?is is ! little girl1 ,i s'pose4 ,i    
guess x's pretty cool to :at %e's       
accu/om$ to1 a9't x1 ,delia8  ,no1 ,i   
?ank y1 ,mrs4 ,slat]4 ,i'll g "r on to !
 h\se4 ,n[1 ,ardelia1 "h y are 9 !      
c\ntry4 ,i'm /ay+ ) my fri5d 9 a big    
:ite h\se ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile f>!r on4
 ,y c't see x f "h1 b if y want any?+ y 
c j walk ov]4 ,day aft] to-morr[ is !   
picnic ,i told y (4 ,y'll see me !n1    
anyway4 ,n[ run "r out 9 ! grass & pick 
all ! daisies y want4 ,don't be afraid2 
no "o w drive y (f ?is grass6  ,! =ce ( 
?is 0 lo/ on ,ardelia1 :o _h nev] be5   
driv5 (f any grass :atev]1 b %e ga!r$ t 
%e 0 expect$ to walk out into ! ?ick    
rank gr[? ( ! unm[$ side y>d1 & /rode   
d[nw>d ob$i5tly4  ,n[ pick !m6 ,pick !  
daisies6 cri$ ,miss ,=sy!1 excit$ly4 ,i 
want to see y4  ,ardelia look$ blank4   

,huh8 %e said4  ,ga!r !m4 ,get a bun*4  
,oh1 y poor *ild6 ,mrs4 ,slat]1 %e      
doesn't "k h[6 ,miss ,=sy! 0 deeply mov$
 & illu/rat$ by pick+ imag9>y daisies on
 ! por*4 ,ardelia's quick eye foll[$ h] 
ge/ures1 & /oop+1 %e scoop$ ! heads f   
?ree daisies & />t$ back ) !m4 ,miss    
,=sy! gasp$4  ,no1 no1 de>6 ,pull !m up6
 ,take ! /em1 too1 %e expla9$4 ,pick !  
:ole fl[]4  ,ardelia b5t ov] aga91 tugg$
 at a ?ick-/emm$ clov]1 br\ght x up by !
 roots1 & laid x awkw>dly on ! "y lady's
 lap4  ,?ank y1 de>1 %e said1 politely1 
b ,i meant !m = y4 ,i meant y to h a    
bun*4 ,don't y want !m8  ,naw1 said     
,ardelia1 decid$ly4  ,miss ,=sy!'s eyes 
bright5$ sudd5ly4  ,i "k :at y want1 %e 
cri$1 y're ?ir/y6 ,mrs4 ,slat]1 won't y 
get u "s ( y\r good1 creamy milk8 ,don't
 y want a dr9k1 ,ardelia8  ,ardelia     
nodd$4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,slat] appe>$ ) ! foam+
 yell[ glasses %e w\nd h] n]v\s little  
h&s ab\t ! /em ( ! goblet & drank a deep
 draught4  ,!re6 cri$ ! "y lady4 ,n[1 h[
 d y l real milk1 ,ardelia8 ,i decl>e y 

look l ano!r *ild already6 ,y c h all y 
want e day--:y1 :at's ! matt]8  ,=      
,ardelia 0 gr[+ gha/ly pale be=e !m2 h] 
eyes turn$ inw>d1 h] lips tight5$4 ,a   
bl9d+ horror surg$ f h] toes upw>d1 & ! 
memory ( ! liquid ice-cream & ! fry+    
onions fad$ be=e ! awful reality ( h]   
pres5t agony4  ,lat]1 z %e lay limp &   
:ite on ! slipp]y hairclo? s(a 9 ,mrs4  
,slat]'s mu/y p>lor %e he>d !m discuss+ 
h] situation4  ,!re 0 a lot ( ,fre%-,air
 *ildr5 ov] at ,mis' ,simms's1 h] ho/ess
 expla9$1 & !y 'mo/ all ( 'em said !    
milk 0 too /rong--did y ev]6 ,two or    
?ree ( 'em 0 sick1 l ?is "o1 b !y got to
 love x 9 a little :ile4 ,%e w1 too4    
,ardelia %ook h] head feebly4 ,9 a few  
m9utes %e 0 asleep4 ,:5 %e awoke all 0  
dusk & %ad[4 ,%e felt sc>$ & lonely4 ,n[
 t h] /oma* 0 fill$ & h] n]ves refre%$  
by h] long sleep1 %e 0 9 a condition to 
realize t aside f all bodily discom=t %e
 0 sad--v sad4 ,a new1 unkn[n depression
 weigh$ h] d[n4 ,x grew /eadily1 some?+ 
0 happ5+1 some?+ con/ant & m\rnful--:at8

 ,sudd5ly %e knew4 ,x 0 a /eady1        
recurr5t noise1 a buzz+1 monoton\s      
click4 ,n[ x rose1 n[ x fell1 acc5tuat+ 
! sil5ce d5se ab\t x4  ,zig-a-zig6      
,zig-a-zig6 !n a re/4  ,zig-a-zig6      
,ziz-a-zig-a-zig6  ,:a's 'at8 %e said4  
,t8 ,oh1 ^? are katydids4 ,i s'pose y   
nev] he>d 'em1 t's a fact4 ,k9d o' cozy1
 ,i ?9k4 ,don't y l 'em8  ,naw4  ,ano!r 
long sil5ce int]v5$4 ,mr4 ,slat] snor$1 
,william smok$1 & ! monoton\s clamor 0  
un9t]rupt$4  ,zig-a-zig6 ,zig-zig6      
,zig-a-zig-a-zig6  ,sl[ly1 aga9/ !      
backgr\nd ( ?is ma*9e-l click+1 !re grew
 o!r s\nds1 weird1 unhappy1 f> away4    
,:eep1 :eep1 :eep6  ,?is 0 a high1 ?9   
cry+4  ,burrom6 ,burrom6 ,br[n6  ,?is 0 
l[ & resonant & solemn4 ,ardelia sc[l$4 
,:a's 'at8 %e ask$ aga94  ,t's ! frogs4 
,bull-frogs & peep]s4 ,nev] he>d !m1    
ei!r1 did ye8 ,well1 t's :at !y are4    
,william took 8 pipe out ( 8 m\?4  ,come
 "h1 sissy1 'n ,i'll tell y' a /ory1 he 
said1 lazily4  ,ardelia obey$1 & glanc+ 
timor\sly at ! %ad[s1 slipp$ ar\nd to 8 

side4  ,onc't !y 0 an' ol' fell] com9'  
'long crosslots1 late at night1 an' he  
come to a pond1 an' he k9d] /opp$ up an'
 says to himself1 ',wond] h[ deep ! ol' 
pond is1 anyh[8' ,he 0 j a leetle--well1
 he'd _h a drop too mu*1 y' see--  ,_h a
 :at8 int]rupt$ ,ardelia4  ,he 0 sort o'
 roll9' 'r\nd--he didn't "k j :at he 0  
do9'--  ,oh6 ,jagg$6 said ,ardelia1     
compreh5d+ly4  ,i guess s4 ,an' he he>d 
a voice s+9' out1 ',knee deep6 ,knee    
deep6 ,knee deep4'  ,william gave a     
/>tl+ imitation ( ! peep]s2 8 voice 0 a 
high1 %rill wail4  ',oh1 well1' s' he1  
''f x's j knee deep1 ,i'll wade ?r\gh1' 
an' he />ts 94  ,j !n he he>s a big     
fell] s+9' out1 ',bett] g rrr\nd6 ,bett]
 gorrr\nd6 ,bett] gorrr\nd6'  ',"l1'    
says he1 'is x s' deep 's t8 ,well1     
,i'll g r\nd !n4' ',n' (f he />ts to    
walk ar\nd4  ',knee deep6 ,knee deep6   
,knee deep6' says ! peep]s4  ,an' !re x 
04 ,soon's he'd />t to d "o ?+ !y'd tell
 him ano!r4 ,make up 8 m9d he c\ldn't1 s
 he /&s !re /ill1 !y d say1 ask9' 'em e 

night :i* he bett] d4  ,/&s :]e8  ,oh1  
,i d' "k4 ,out 9 ! swamp1 mebbe4  ,aga9 
he smok$4 ,"t pass$ by4  ,sudd5ly ,mr4  
,slat] c\gh$ & arose4 ,well1 guess ,i'll
 be gett9' to b$1 he said4 ,come on1    
boys4 ,hello1 little girl6 ,come to     
visit u1 hey8 ,m9d y don't pick poison  
v9e4  ,mrs4 ,slat] l$ ,ardelia up/airs  
into a little hot room1 & told h] to get
 into b$ quick1 = ! lamp drew !         
mosquitoes4  ,ardelia kick$ (f h] %oes &
 approa*$ ! b$ di/ru/fully4 ,x sank d[n 
) h] weight & smell$ hot & que]4 ,roll+ 
(f %e /ret*$ h]self on ! floor1 & lay   
!re disconsolately4 ,at home !          
hurdy-gurdy 0 play+1 ! wom5 7 gossip+ on
 e /ep1 ! lights 7 ev]y:]e--! bless$    
fe>less gas lights--& ! little girls 7  
danc+ 9 ! breeze t drew 9 f ,ea/ ,riv]4 
,9 ! morn+ ,miss ,=sy! came ov] to      
inquire aft] h] *>ge's heal?1 accompani$
 by ano!r "y lady4  ,:y1 ,e!l1 %e isn't 
b>efoot6 %e cri$4 ,come "h1 ,ardelia1 & 
take (f y\r %oes & /ock+s directly4     
,%oes & /ock+s 9 ! c\ntry6 ,n[1 y'll "k 

:at com=t is4  ,to patt] ab\t b>e-legg$ 
on ! cle>1 safe pavem5t1 0 "o ?+2 to    
v5ture unprotect$ into t wav+1 tripp+   
tangle 0 ano!r4 ,ardelia /epp$ cauti\sly
 ^u ! %ort grass ne> ! h\se1 & ) jaw set
 felt h] way into ! high] gr[?4 ,sudd5ly
 %e /opp$2 %e %riek$3  ,oh1 gee6 ,oh1   
gee6  ,:at is x1 ,ardelia2 :at is x8 ,a 
snake8 ,mrs4 ,slat] ru%$ out1 seiz$     
,ardelia1 half rigid ) fe>1 & c>ri$ h]  
to ! por*4 ,!y elicit$ f h] z %e sat )  
feet tuck$ "u h] t some?+ _h ru/l$ by h]
 d[n at ! bottom--t x 0 slipp]y1 t %e _h
 /epp$ on x1 & want$ to g home4  ,toad1 
expla9$ ,mrs4 ,slat]1 briefly4 ,only a  
little hop-toad1 ,delia1 t w\ldn't h>m a
 baby1 let alone a big girl n9e ye>s    
old1 l y4  ,%e's a que] *ild1 ,mrs4     
,slat] confid$ to ! "y ladies4 ,n a drop
 ( any?+ w %e dr9k b cold tea4 ,x don't 
seem reasonable to give x to h] all day1
 & ,i won't d x1 s %e has to wait till  
meals4 ,%e makes a face if ,i say milk1 
& ! wat] ta/es slipp]y1 %e says1 &      
salty-l4 ,%e won't t\* x4 ,i tell h] x's

 good well-wat]1 b %e j %akes h] head4  
,%e's /ubborn 's a bronze mule1 t *ild4 
,j mopes ar\nd4 ',s morn+ %e ask$ me :5 
did ! p>ades g by4 ,i told h] !re wa'n't
 any1 b ! circus1 an' t _h be5 already4 
,i tri$ to *e] h] up1 sort (1 ) t       
,fre%-,air picnic ( y\rs to-morr[1 ,miss
 ,=sy!1 an s'%e1 ',oh1 ! ,dago picnic1' 
s'%e1 'w !y h ,tong's b&8'  ,%e don't   
seem to take any int're/ 9 ?' f>m1 l ^? 
,fre%-,air *ildr51 ei!r4 ,i %[$ h] ! h5s
 an' ! eggs1 an' %e said x 0 a lie ab\t 
! h5s lay9' 'em4 ',:at d' y take me =8' 
s'%e4 ,! idea6 ,!n ,h5ry milk$ ! c[1 to 
%[ h]--%e w\ldn't believe t1 ei!r--& ) !
 milk /ream9' d[n be=e h]1 :at d y      
s'pose %e said8 ',y put x 96' s'%e4 ,i  
nev] %\ld a' believ$ t1 ,miss ,=sy!1 if 
,i hadn't he>d x4  ,oh1 %e'll get ov] x2
 j wait a few days4 ,good-bye1 ,ardelia4
 ,eat a good supp]4  ,b ?is ,ardelia did
 n d4 ,mr4 ,slat] ate 9 voraci\s sil5ce4
 ,william nev] spoke1 & ,mrs4 ,slat]    
fill$ _! plates )\t comm5t4 ,ardelia _h 
nev] 9 h] life eat5 9 sil5ce4 ,?r\gh !  

op5 door ! buzz ( ! katydids 0 beg9n+   
t5tatively4 ,9 ! int]vals ( ,william's  
gulps a fa9t bass note w>n$ !m f !      
swamp4  ,bett] gorrr\nd6 ,bett]         
gorrr\nd6  ,ardelia's n]ves /ra9$ &     
snapp$4 ,h] eyes grew wild4  ,f] ,gawd's
 sake1 talk6 %e cri$1 %>ply4 ,are y\se  
dumbies8         99       99       99   
99       99  ,! morn+ dawn$ fre% & fair2
 ! homely b>ny>d noises br\ght a smile  
to ,miss ,=sy!'s sympa!tic face1 z %e   
wait$ = ,ardelia to jo9 h] 9 a drive to 
! /ation4 ,b ,ardelia did n smile4  ,at 
! /ation ,miss ,=sy! %ook h] limp little
 h&4  ,good-bye1 de>4 ,i'll br+ ! o!r   
little *ildr5 back ) me4 ,y'll enjoy t4 
,good-bye4  ,i'm com9'1 too1 said       
,ardelia4  ,:y--no1 de>--y wait = u4    
,y'd only turn ar\nd & come "r back1 y  
"k4  ,come1 back no?9'4 ,i'm go9' home4 
,:y--:y1 ,ardelia6 ,don't y really l x8 
,naw1 x's too hot4  ,miss ,=sy! />$4  ,b
 ,ardelia1 y don't want to g back to t  
horribly smelly /reet8 ,n truly8  ,bet*]
 life ,i d6  ,x's s lonely & quiet1     

plead$ ! "y lady4 ,ardelia %udd]$4 ,aga9
 %e seem$ to he> t fi5di%1 m\rnful      
wail+3  ,knee deep6 ,knee deep6 ,knee   
deep6  ,!y rode 9 sil5ce4 ,b ! j> & jolt
 ( ! eng9e made music 9 ,ardelia's e>s2 
! famili> j>gon ( ! newsboy3  ,n' ,yawk 
ev5+ payp]s6 ,woyld6 ,joynal6 0 a brea? 
f home to h] little cockney he>t4  ,!y  
pu%$ ?r\gh ! great /ation1 !y climb$ !  
/eps ( ! elevat$ track1 !y j+l$ on a    
cross-t[n c>4 ,& at a famili> corn]     
,ardelia slipp$ loose h] h&1 utt]$ a    
grunt ( joy1 & ,miss ,=sy! look$ aft] h]
 9 va94 ,%e 0 gone4  ,b late 9 ! ev5+1  
:5 ! great city turn$ out to brea!1 &   
sat ) op5$ %irt & loos5$ bodice on !    
dirty /eps2 :5 ! hurdy-gurdy execut$    
brassy scales & ! lights fl>$ 9 endless 
sp>kl+ r[s2 :5 ! trolley gongs at !     
corn] pi]c$ ! air1 & feet tapp$ *e]fully
 d[n ! cool /one /eps ( ! be]-%op1      
,ardelia1 b>e-foot$ & ab&on$1 nibbl+ at 
a section ( bologna sausage1 cake-walk$ 
insol5tly ) a b& ( little girls beh9d a 
sev]e policeman1 mock+ 8 /olid gait1 to 

! delight ( ,old ,dut*y1 :o beam$       
approv+ly at h] pranc+4  ,ja1 ja1 y tr[ 
out y\r feet good4 ,"s day we pay to see
 y1 no8 ,y l to get back already6  ,ja1 
danky slum1 ,dut*y1 %e said airily1 z %e
 sank ^u h] cool /ep1 /ret*$ h] toes &  
sigh$3  ,gee6 ,n' ,yawk's ! place6   ,e 
,copyright1 #aijb1 by ,mc,clure1        
,phillips  ,co4     ,m]iel  ,,by        
,,m>g>et ,,h\/on4  7,f ,a9slee's        
,magaz9e47     ,let g my h&6 7,a />t (  
quick surprise47   ,h[ c\ld y d>e8 7,a  
fla% ( angry eyes47   ,& yet h] h& 9 m9e
 all passive lies4    ,h[ rude y are6   
7,! rose-blu% fully bl[n47   ,i tru/$ y6
 7',tw\ld melt a he>t ( /one47   ,& yet 
! little h& re/s 9 m9e own6    ,oh1     
da9ty ,m]iel--little ,april day6        
,h[ev] w>mly p\t+ lips cry ,nay1   ,t   
little h& %all re/ 9 m9e--alway6     ,! 
,old ,man & ,%ep  7,a true /ory47  ,,by 
,,john ,g4 ,,scor]4   ,x 0 on ! morn+ ( 
! second day ( ! new ye>4 ,! m]cury     
hov]$ a few degrees above z]o4 ,! w9ds t
 swept d[n f ! ,nor? 7 ke5 & bit+1 & !  

mi/-l sn[ fell fitfully4 ,an old man1 8 
once tall =m b5t by ! burd5s & sorr[s ( 
sixty odd ye>s1 8 /ep sl[ & %uffl+1 8   
clo!s unkempt & tatt]$1 8 long be>d fl[+
 d[n ^u 8 brea/1 8 eye /ill bright & 9 8
 face l+]+ traces ( ref9em5t1 made 8 way
 along ! des]t$ /reet4 ,he 0 accompani$ 
by a dog1 ^: long1 %aggy hair indicat$ a
 blood$ ance/ry4 ,s emaciat$ 0 8 =m t   
ev5 ?r\gh 8 %aggy coat c\ld be se5 !    
outl9e ( 8 bony frame4  ,! two1 ma/] &  
dog1 hobbl$ into ! city's out-door      
relief dep>tm5t4 ,! dog at once curl$   
himself up on a rug ne> a radiator & 0  
soon asleep1 dream+1 p]*ance1 ( o!r & m 
prosp]\s days1 ) a virtu\s k5nel & pl5ty
 ( food4 ,! old man /ood = a "t w>m+ 8  
b5umb$ f+]s at ! radiator4 ,pres5tly "o 
( ! cl]ks approa*$ & ask$ him :o he 0 & 
:at he want$4  ,i am ,john ,ow5s1 he    
repli$2 & ,i want to g to ! infirm>y4 ,i
 am ill1 homeless & p5niless4  ,all "r1 
my man1 said ! cl]k1 & at once wrote out
 a p]mit4  ,! old man took ! p]mit1 read
 x ov] c>efully1 & said3 ,x says no?+   

ab\t ! dog4 ,i want "o = ! dog1 too4    
,we c't give y "o = ! dog2 we h no place
 out !re = him4 ,y'll h to leave him    
beh9d4  ,leave my dog beh9d8 ,no1 sir1  
said ! old fell[1 /raight5+ up 8 b5t =m4
 ,he's ! only fri5d ,i h 9 ?is _w4 ,:y  
old ',%ep' has be5 my only fri5d = ! la/
 eight ye>s4 ,i _h money1 fri5ds &      
influ5ce :5 he 0 a pup1 & he _h a bett] 
b$ & bett] food !n ?an ,i h _h = _m a   
ye>4 ,i _h my c>riages once1 & a man to 
drive !m1 too4 ,i "k x s\nds /range1 n[4
 ,sometimes x seems l a dream4 ,b nev]  
m9d4 ,:5 ,i woke up f t dream ,i _h only
 my wife ,m>?a1 my son ,george1 &       
',%ep4' ,e "o else turn$ f me4  ,my wife
 0 a good1 brave s\l1 b our rev]ses     
broke h] d[n1 & on "o spr+ day we laid  
h] away b5ea? ! daisies & ! myrtle4     
,soon aft] t my son ,george 0 tak5 f me 
by t /]n mon/]1 dea?1 leav+ me          
alone--alone1 ) no fri5d b ',%ep4'  ,:]e
 d ,i sleep8 ,:y1 my boy1 any:]e4 ,y    
don't "k h[ _m w>m /airways !re are4    
',%ep' & ,i d1 ?\gh1 & we curl up toge!r

 9 !m :5 ! (fic] on ! beat isn't look+4 
,yes1 poor fell[1 he's lame2 _h 8 leg   
brok54 ,he got t try+ to keep me out ( !
 way ( a coal wagon two ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 
slipp$ on ! icy /reet4  ,"h's y\r p]mit1
 mi/]4 ,i won't g out !re unless ',%ep' 
goes ) me4 ,he c't8 ,well1 good-bye1    
good-bye1 sir4 ,come on1 ',%ep4' ,y c't 
/ay !re all day4 ,j z mu* oblig$1 & !   
two pass$ out into ! cold aga94     ,:o 
,kn[s     ,! ,lily lifts to m9e h]      
nunlike face1     ,b my wild he>t is    
beat+ = ! ,rose2   ,h[ c ,i pause to    
behold ! ,lily's grace8     ,%all ,i    
rep5t me by & by8 ,:o kn[s8             
--,l\ise ,*&l] ,m\lton4     ,! ,negro   
,,by ,,book] ,t4 ,,wa%+ton4             
7,adapt$ f ! spee* deliv]$ at ! op5+ ( !
 ,atlanta     ,exposition47   ,"o-?ird (
 ! population ( ! ,s\? is ( ! negro     
race4 ,no ent]prise seek+ ! mat]ial1    
civil1 or moral welf>e ( ?is section c  
disreg>d ?is elem5t ( our population &  
rea* ! highe/ success4 ,i b convey to y1
 ,mr4 ,presid5t & directors1 ! s5tim5t (

 ! masses ( my race :5 ,i say t 9 no way
 h ! value & manhood ( ! ,am]ican negro 
be5 m fitt+ly & g5]\sly recogniz$ ?an by
 ! manag]s ( ?is magnific5t ,exposition 
at e /age ( its progress4 ,x is a       
recognition t w d m to cem5t ! fri5d%ip 
( ! two races ?an any occurr5ce s9ce !  
dawn ( our fre$om4  ,n only ?is1 b !    
opportunity "h af=d$ w awak5 among u a  
new era ( indu/rial progress4 ,ignorant 
& inexp]i5c$1 x is n /range t 9 ! fir/  
ye>s ( our new life we began at ! top   
in/ead ( at ! bottom2 t a seat 9        
,congress or a ,/ate legislature 0 m    
s\ght ?an real e/ate or indu/rial skill2
 t ! political conv5tion or /ump speak+ 
_h m attractions ?an />t+ a dairy f>m or
 truck g>d54  ,a %ip lo/ at sea = _m    
days sudd5ly sight$ a fri5dly vessel4 ,f
 ! ma/ ( ! un=tunate vessel 0 se5 a     
signal1 ,wat]1 wat]2 we die ( ?ir/6 ,!  
answ] f ! fri5dly vessel at once came   
back1 ,ca/ d[n y\r bucket :]e y are4 ,a 
second "t ! signal1 ,wat]1 wat]2 s5d u  
wat]6 ran up f ! di/ress$ vessel1 & 0   

answ]$1 ,ca/ d[n y\r bucket :]e y are4  
,& a ?ird & f\r? signal = wat] 0 answ]$1
 ,ca/ d[n y\r bucket :]e y are4 ,!      
capta9 ( ! di/ress$ vessel at la/1 he$+ 
! injunction1 ca/ d[n 8 bucket1 & x came
 up full ( fre%1 sp>kl+ wat] f ! m\? ( !
 ,amazon ,riv]4 ,to ^? ( my race :o     
dep5d on bett]+ _! condition 9 a =eign  
l& or :o und]e/imate ! importance (     
cultivat+ fri5dly relations ) ! ,s\!rn  
:ite man1 :o is _! next-door neighbor1  
,i w\ld say3 ,ca/ d[n y\r bucket :]e y  
are4 ,ca/ x d[n 9 mak+ fri5ds 9 e manly 
way ( ! p ( all races by :om we are     
surr\nd$4  ,ca/ x d[n 9 agriculture1    
me*anics1 9 comm]ce1 9 dome/ic s]vice1 &
 9 ! pr(essions4 ,& 9 ?is connection x  
is well to be> 9 m9d t :atev] o!r s9s ! 
,s\? may be call$ to be>1 :5 x comes to 
bus9ess1 pure & simple1 x is 9 ! ,s\? t 
! negro is giv5 a man's *ance 9 !       
comm]cial _w1 & 9 no?+ is ?is           
,exposition m eloqu5t ?an 9 emphasiz+   
?is *ance4 ,our greate/ dang] is t 9 !  
great leap f slav]y to fre$om we may    

ov]look ! fact t ! masses ( u are to    
live by ! productions ( our h&s1 & fail 
to keep 9 m9d t we %all prosp] 9        
proportion z we le>n to dignify &       
glorify common labor & put bra9s & skill
 into ! common occupations ( life2 %all 
prosp] 9 proportion z we le>n to draw ! 
l9e betwe5 ! sup]ficial & ! sub/antial1 
! ornam5tal gewgaws ( life & ! useful4  
,no race c prosp] till x le>ns t !re is 
z mu* dignity 9 till+ a field z 9 writ+ 
a poem4 ,x is at ! bottom ( life we mu/ 
beg91 & n at ! top4 ,nor %\ld we p]mit  
our grievances to ov]%ad[ our           
opportunities4  ,to ^? ( ! :ite race :o 
look to ! incom+ ( ^? ( =eign bir? &    
/range tongues & habits = ! prosp]ity ( 
! ,s\?1 7 ,i p]mitt$ ,i w\ld repeat :at 
,i say to my own race1 ,ca/ d[n y\r     
bucket :]e y are4 ,ca/ x d[n among !    
eight millions ( negroes ^: habits y "k1
 ^: fidelity & love y h te/$ 9 days :5  
to h prov$ trea*]\s meant ! ru9 ( y\r   
firesides4 ,ca/ d[n y\r bucket among ^! 
p :o h1 )\t /rikes & labor w>s1 till$   

y\r fields1 cle>$ y\r =e/s1 build$ y\r  
railroads & cities1 & br\ght =? treasure
 f ! b[els ( ! e>?1 & help$ make        
possible ?is magnific5t repres5tation ( 
! progress ( ! ,s\?4 ,ca/+ d[n y\r      
buckets among my p1 help+ & enc\rag+ !m 
z y are do+ on ^! gr\nds1 & to education
 ( head1 h&1 & he>t1 y w f9d t !y w buy 
y\r surplus l&1 make blossom ! wa/e     
places 9 y\r fields1 & run y\r          
factories4 ,:ile do+ ?is y c be sure 9 !
 future z 9 ! pa/1 t y & y\r families w 
be surr\nd$ by ! mo/ pati5t1 fai?ful1   
law-abid+ & unres5tful p t ! _w has se54
 ,z we h prov$ our loyalty to y 9 ! pa/1
 9 nurs+ y\r *ildr51 wat*+ by ! sick-b$ 
( y\r mo!rs & fa!rs1 & (t5 foll[+ !m )  
te>-dimm$ eyes to ! graves1 s 9 !       
future1 9 our humble way1 we %all /& by 
y ) a devotion t no =eign] c approa*1   
ready to lay d[n our lives1 if ne$ be1 9
 def5ce ( y\rs1 int]lac+ our indu/rial1 
comm]cial1 civil & religi\s life ) y\rs 
9 a way t %all make ! int]e/s ( bo?     
races "o4 ,9 all ?+s t are purely social

 we c be z sep>ate z ! f+]s1 yet "o z ! 
h& 9 all ?+s ess5tial to mutual         
progress4  ,!re is no def5ce or security
 = any ( u except 9 ! highe/ intellig5ce
 & developm5t ( all4 ,if any:]e !re are 
ef=ts t5d+ to curtail ! fulle/ gr[? ( ! 
negro1 let ^! ef=ts be turn$ into       
/imulat+1 enc\rag+1 & mak+ him ! mo/    
useful & intellig5t citiz54 ,ef=ts or   
means s inve/$ w pay a ?\s& p] c5t4     
int]e/4 ,^! ef=ts w be twice            
bless$--bless+ him t gives & him t      
takes4  ,ne>ly sixte5 millions ( h&s w  
aid y 9 pull+ ! load upw>d1 or !y w pull
 aga9/ y ! load d[nw>d4 ,we %all        
con/itute "o-?ird & m ( ! ignorance &   
crime ( ! ,s\?1 or "o-?ird ( its        
intellig5ce & progress2 we %all         
contribute "o-?ird to ! bus9ess &       
indu/rial prosp]ity ( ! ,s\?1 or we %all
 prove a v]itable body ( dea?1 /agnat+1 
repress+1 ret>d+ e ef=t to advance !    
body politic4  ,! wise/ among my race   
und]/& t ! agitation ( que/ions ( social
 equality is ! extreme/ folly1 & t      

progress 9 ! enjoym5t ( all ! privileges
 t w come to u mu/ be ! result ( sev]e &
 con/ant /ruggle r ?an ( artificial =c+4
 ,no race t has any?+ to contribute to !
 m>kets ( ! _w is long 9 any degree     
o/raciz$4 ,x is important & "r t all    
privileges ( ! law be ours1 b x is va/ly
 m important t we be prep>$ = ! ex]cise 
( ^! privileges4 ,! opportunity to e>n a
 doll> 9 a factory j n[ is wor?         
inf9itely m ?an ! opportunity to sp5d a 
doll> 9 an op]a-h\se4  ,"h b5d+1 z x 71 
ov] ! alt> t repres5ts ! /ruggles ( y\r 
race & m9e1 bo? />t+ practically        
empty-h&$ ?ree decades ago1 ,i pl$ge t 9
 y\r ef=t to "w out ! great & intricate 
problem :i* ,god has laid at ! doors ( !
 ,s\?1 y %all h at all times ! pati5t1  
sympa!tic help ( my race2 only let ?is  
be con/antly 9 m9d1 t1 :ile f           
repres5tations 9 ^! build+s ( ! product 
( field1 ( =e/1 ( m9e1 ( factory1 lett]s
 & art1 mu* good w come1 yet f> above & 
beyond mat]ial b5efits w be t high]     
good1 t1 let u pray ,god1 w come1 9 a   

blott+ out ( sectional diff]5ces &      
racial animosities & suspicions1 9 a    
det]m9ation to adm9i/] absolute ju/ice1 
9 a will+ ob$i5ce among all classes to !
 m&ates ( ! law4 ,?is1 ?is1 c\pl$ ) our 
mat]ial prosp]ity1 w br+ into our belov$
 ,s\? a new heav5 & a new e>?4     ,!   
,guillot9e  ,,by ,,victor ,,hugo4       
7,?is is a "p ( ! spee* 9 def5se ( 8    
son1 "u !     circum/ances set =? 9 !   
oration47   ,g5tlem5 ( ! jury1 if !re is
 a culprit "h1 x is n my son1--x is     
,i6--,i1 :o = ^! tw5ty-five ye>s h      
oppos$ capital puni%m5t1--h cont5d$ = ! 
inviolability ( human life1--h committ$ 
?is crime = :i* my son is n[ arraign$4  
,"h ,i d5\nce my self1 ,mr4             
,advocate-,g5]al6 ,i h committ$ x "u all
 aggravat$ circum/ances2 delib]ately1   
repeat$ly1 t5aci\sly4 ,yes1 ?is old &   
absurd lex taliones--?is law ( blood =  
blood--,i h combat$ all my life--all my 
life1 g5tlem5 ( ! jury6 ,&1 :ile ,i h   
brea?1 ,i w cont9ue to combat x1 by all 
my ef=ts z a writ]1 by all my words &   

all my votes z a legislator6 ,i decl>e x
 be=e ! crucifix2 be=e t ,victim ( !    
p5alty ( dea?1 :o sees & he>s u2 be=e t 
gibbet1 9 :i*1 two ?\s& ye>s ago1 = !   
et]nal in/ruction ( ! g5]ations1 ! human
 law nail$ ! div9e6  ,9 all t my son has
 writt5 on ! subject ( capital puni%m5t 
& = writ+ & publi%+ :i* he is n[ on     
trial--9 all t he has writt51 he has    
m]ely proclaim$ ! s5tim5ts ) :i*1 f 8   
infancy1 ,i h inspir$ him4 ,g5tlem5     
jurors1 ! "r to criticise a law1 & to   
criticise x sev]ely--especially a p5al  
law--is plac$ beside ! duty (           
amelioration1 l ! tor* beside ! "w "u ! 
artisan's h&4 ,! "r ( ! j\rnali/ is z   
sacr$1 z necess>y1 z imprescriptible1 z 
! "r ( ! legislator4  ,:at are !        
circum/ances8 ,a man1 a convict1 a      
s5t5c$ wret*1 is dragg$1 on a c]ta9     
morn+1 to "o ( our public squ>es4 ,!re  
he f9ds ! scaffold6 ,he %udd]s1 he      
/ruggles1 he refuses to die4 ,he is "y  
yet--only tw5ty-n9e4 ,ah6 ,i "k :at y w 
say1--,he is a murd]]6 ,b he> me4 ,two  

(fic]s seize him4 ,8 h&s1 8 feet are    
ti$4 ,he ?r[s (f ! two (fic]s4 ,a       
frightful /ruggle ensues4 ,8 feet1 b\nd 
z !y are1 become entangl$ 9 ! ladd]4 ,he
 uses ! scaffold aga9/ ! scaffold6 ,!   
/ruggle is prolong$4 ,horror seizes !   
cr[d6 ,! (fic]s1--sweat & %ame on _!    
br[s1--pale1 pant+1 t]rifi$1            
despair+1--despair+ ) ,i "k n :at       
horrible despair1--%r9k+ "u t public    
reprobation :i* ought to h visit$ !     
p5alty1 & sp>$ ! passive treatm5t1 !    
execution]1--! (fic]s /rive savagely4 ,!
 victim cl+s to ! scaffold & %rieks =   
p>don4 ,8 clo!s are torn1--8 %\ld]s     
bloody1--/ill he resi/s4 ,at l5g?1 aft] 
?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r ( ?is mon/r\s ef=t1
 ( ?is spectacle )\t a "n1 ( ?is        
agony1--agony = all1 be x               
und]/ood1--agony = ! assembl$ spectators
 z well z = ! condemn$ man1--aft] ?is   
age ( angui%1 g5tlem5 ( ! jury1 !y take 
back ! poor wret* to 8 prison4  ,! ,p   
brea! aga94 ,! ,p1 naturally m]ciful1   
hope t ! man w be sp>$4 ,b no1--!       

guillot9e1 ?\gh vanqui%$1 rema9s /&+4   
,!re x fr[ns all day1 9 ! mid/ ( a      
sick5$ population4 ,& at night ! (fic]s1
 re-en=c$1 drag =? ! wret* aga91 s b\nd 
t he is b an in]t weight1--!y drag him  
=?1 hagg>d1 bloody1 weep+1 plead+1 h[l+ 
= life1--call+ ^u ,god1 call+ ^u 8 fa!r 
& "m1--= l a v *ild _h ?is man become 9 
! prospect ( dea?1--!y drag him =? to   
execution4 ,he is hoi/$ on ! scaffold & 
8 head falls6 ,& !n ?r\gh e consci5ce   
runs a %udd]4 ,nev] _h legal murd]      
appe>$ ) an aspect s indec5t1 s         
abom9able4 ,all feel jo9tly implicat$ 9 
! de$4 ,x is at ?is v mom5t t f a "y    
man's brea/ escapes a cry1 wrung f 8 v  
he>t1--a cry ( pity & angui%1--a cry (  
horror1--a cry ( humanity4 ,& ?is cry y 
w\ld puni%6 ,& 9 ! face ( ! appall+     
facts :i* ,i h n>rat$1 y w\ld say to !  
guillot9e1 ,?\ art "r6 & to ,pity1      
sa9tly ,pity1 ,?\ art wrong6 ,g5tlem5 ( 
! jury1 x _c be6 ,g5tlem51 ,i h f9i%$4  
,robespi]re's ,la/ ,spee*  ,,by         
,,maximilian ,,m>ie ,,isidore ,,de      

,,robespi]re4      ,be=e 8 execution1   
,robespi]re address$ ! populace (       
,p>is 9 "p z foll[s3   ,! enemies ( !   
,republic call me tyrant6 ,7 ,i su*1 !y 
w\ld grovel at my feet4 ,i %\ld gorge !m
 ) gold1 ,i %\ld grant !m immunity = _! 
crimes1 & !y w\ld be grateful4 ,7 ,i    
su*1 ! k+s we h vanqui%$1 f> f d5\nc+   
,robespi]re1 w\ld l5d me _! guilty      
support2 !re w\ld be a cov5ant betwe5 !m
 & me4 ,tyranny mu/ h tools4 ,b !       
enemies ( tyranny1--:i!r does _! pa?    
t5d8 ,to ! tomb1 & to immortality6 ,:at 
tyrant is my protector8 ,to :at faction 
d ,i belong8 ,y\rselves6 ,:at faction   
s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! ,revolution1 has cru%$
 & annihilat$ s _m detect$ traitors8 ,y1
 ! p1 our pr9ciples1 are t faction--a   
faction to :i* ,i am devot$1 & aga9/ :i*
 all ! sc\ndrelism ( ! day is b&$6  ,!  
confirmation ( ! ,republic has be5 my   
object2 & ,i "k t ! ,republic c be      
e/abli%$ only on ! et]nal basis (       
morality4 ,aga9/ me1 & aga9/ ^? :o hold 
k9dr$ pr9ciples1 ! league is =m$4 ,my   

life8 ,oh6 my life ,i ab&on )\t a       
regret4 ,i h se5 ! pa/2 & ,i =esee !    
future4 ,:at fri5d ( ?is c\ntry w\ld wi%
 to survive ! mom5t :5 he c\ld no long] 
s]ve x1--:5 he c\ld no long] def5d      
innoc5ce aga9/ oppression8 ,:]e=e %\ld  
,i cont9ue 9 an ord] ( ?+s :]e intrigue 
et]nally triumphs ov] tru?2 :]e ju/ice  
is mock$2 :]e passions ! mo/ abject1 or 
fe>s ! mo/ absurd1 ov]-ride ! sacr$     
int]e/s ( humanity8 ,9 witness+ !       
multitude ( vices :i* ! torr5t ( !      
,revolution has roll$ 9 turbid communion
 ) its civic virtues1 ,i confess t ,i h 
sometimes fe>$ t ,i %\ld be sulli$1 9 ! 
eyes ( po/]ity1 by ! impure neighborhood
 ( unpr9cipl$ m51 :o _h ?ru/ !mselves   
into association ) ! s9c]e fri5ds (     
humanity2 & ,i rejoice t ^! conspirators
 aga9/ my c\ntry h n[1 by _! reckless   
rage1 trac$ deep ! l9e ( dem>cation     
betwe5 !mselves & all true m54  ,"q     
hi/ory1 & le>n h[ all ! def5d]s (       
lib]ty1 9 all times1 h be5 ov]:elm$ by  
calumny4 ,b _! traduc]s di$ also4 ,!    

good & ! bad disappe> alike f ! e>?2 b 9
 v diff]5t conditions4 ,o ,fr5*m56 ,o my
 c\ntrym56 ,let n y\r enemies1 ) _!     
desolat+ doctr9es1 degrade y\r s\ls &   
en]vate y\r virtues6 ,no1 ,*aumette1 no6
 ,dea? is n an et]nal sleep6 ,citiz5s1  
efface f ! tomb t motto1 grav5 by       
sacrilegi\s h&s1 :i* spreads ov] all    
nature a fun]eal crape1 takes f         
suppress$ innoc5ce its support1 &       
affronts ! b5efic5t disp5sation ( dea?6 
,inscribe r !reon ^! words3 ,dea? is !  
comm5cem5t ( immortality6 ,i leave to ! 
oppressors ( ! ,p a t]rible te/am5t1 :i*
 ,i proclaim ) ! indep5d5ce befitt+ "o  
^: c>e] is s ne>ly end$2 x is ! awful   
tru?1--,?\ %alt die6     ,secession     
,,by ,,alex&] ,h4 ,,/eph5s4             
,deliv]$ at ! ,georgia ,/ate ,conv5tion1
 ,janu>y1 #ahfa4   ,mr4 ,presid5t3 ,?is 
/ep ( secession1 once tak51 c nev] be   
recall$1 & all ! baleful & )]+          
consequ5ces t mu/ foll[ w re/ on !      
conv5tion = all com+ "t4 ,:5 we & our   
po/]ity %all see our lovely ,s\?        

desolat$ by ! demon ( w>1 :i* ?is act ( 
y\rs w inevitably invite & call =?2 :5  
our gre5 fields ( wav+ h>ve/ %all be    
trodd5 d[n by ! murd]\s soldi]y & fi]y  
c> sweep+ ov] our l&2 our temples (     
ju/ice laid 9 a%es2 all ! horrors &     
desolation ( w> ^u u2 :o b ?is conv5tion
 w be held responsible = x8 ,& :o b him 
:o %all h giv5 8 vote = ?is unwise &    
ill-tim$ measure1 z ,i hone/ly ?9k &    
believe1 %all be held to /rict acc\nt = 
?is suicidal act by ! pres5t g5]ation1 &
 probably curs$ & execrat$ by po/]ity = 
all com+ "t1 = ! wide & desolat+ ru9 t w
 inevitably foll[ ?is act y n[ propose  
to p]petrate8 ,pause1 ,i entreat y1 &   
consid] = a mom5t :at reasons y c give t
 w ev5 satisfy y\rselves 9 calm]        
mom5ts--:at reasons y c give to y\r     
fell[-suff]]s 9 ! calamity t x w br+ ^u 
u4 ,:at reasons c y give to ! nations ( 
! e>? to ju/ify x8 ,!y w be calm &      
delib]ate judges 9 ! case2 & :at cause  
or "o ov]t act c y "n or po9t1 on :i* to
 re/ ! plea ( ju/ification8 ,:at "r has 

! ,nor? assail$8 ,:at int]e/ ( ! ,s\?   
has be5 invad$8 ,:at ju/ice has be5     
d5i$8 ,& :at claim f\nd$ 9 ju/ice & "r  
has be5 )held8 ,c ei!r ( y to-day "n "o 
gov]nm5tal act ( wrong1 delib]ately &   
purposely done by ! gov]nm5t ( ,wa%+ton1
 ( :i* ! ,s\? has a "r to compla98 ,i   
*all5ge ! answ]4 ,:ile1 on ! o!r h&1 let
 me %[ ! facts 7& believe me1 g5tlem51  
,i am n "h1 ! advocate ( ! ,nor?2 b ,i  
am "h ! fri5d1 ! firm fri5d1 & lov] ( ! 
,s\? & h] in/itutions1 & = ?is reason ,i
 speak ?us pla9ly & fai?fully1 = y\rs1  
m9e1 & e o!r man's int]e/1 ! words (    
tru? & sob]ness71 ( :i* ,i wi% y to     
judge1 & ,i w only /ate facts :i* are   
cle> & und5iable1 & :i* n[ /& z records 
au!ntic 9 ! hi/ory ( our c\ntry4 ,:5 we 
( ! ,s\? dem&$ ! slave-trade1 or !      
importation ( ,africans = ! cultivation 
( our l&s1 did !y n yield ! "r = tw5ty  
ye>s8 ,:5 we ask$ a ?ree-fif?s          
repres5tation 9 ,congress = our slaves1 
0 x n grant$8 ,:5 we ask$ & dem&$ !     
return ( any fugitive f ju/ice1 or !    

recov]y ( ^? p]sons ow+ labor or        
allegiance1 0 x n incorporat$ 9 !       
,con/itution1 & aga9 ratifi$ & /r5g!n$  
by ! ,fugitive ,slave ,law ( #ahej8 ,b d
 y reply t 9 _m in/ances !y h violat$   
?is compact & h n be5 fai?ful to _!     
engagem5ts8 ,z individuals & local      
communities !y may h done s2 b n by !   
sanction ( gov]nm5t2 = t has always be5 
true to ,s\!rn int]e/s4 ,aga91 g5tlem51 
look at ano!r act2 :5 we h ask$ t m     
t]ritory %\ld be add$1 t we might spread
 ! in/itution ( slav]y1 h !y n yield$ to
 our dem&s 9 giv+ u ,l\isiana1 ,florida 
& ,texas1 out ( :i* f\r ,/ates h be5    
c>v$1 & ample t]ritory = f\r m to be    
add$ 9 due "t1 if y1 by ?is unwise &    
impolitic act1 d n de/roy ?is hope1 &   
p]haps by x lose all1 & h y\r la/ slave 
wr5*$ f y by /]n milit>y rule1 z ,s\?   
,am]ican & ,mexican 72 or by ! v9dictive
 decree ( a univ]sal emancipation :i*   
may reasonably be expect$ to foll[4  ,b1
 aga91 g5tlem51 :at h we to ga9 by ?is  
propos$ *ange ( our relation to ! g5]al 

gov]nm5t8 ,we h always _h ! control ( x1
 & c yet1 if we rema9 9 x1 & are z unit$
 z we h be54 ,we h _h a majority ( !    
,presid5ts *os5 f ! ,s\?1 z well z !    
control & managem5t ( mo/ ( ^? *os5 f ! 
,nor?4 ,we h _h sixty ye>s ( ,s\!rn     
,presid5ts to _! tw5ty-f\r1 ?us         
controll+ ! executive dep>tm5t4 ,s1 ( ! 
judges ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 we h _h      
eighte5 f ! ,s\? & b elev5 f ! ,nor?1   
al?\gh ne>ly f\r-fif?s ( ! judicial     
bus9ess has aris5 9 ! free ,/ates1 yet a
 majority ( ! c\rt has always be5 f !   
,s\?4 ,?is we h acquir$ s z to gu>d     
aga9/ any int]pretation ( ! ,con/itution
 unfavorable to u4 ,9 l mann] we h be5  
equally wat*ful to gu>d our int]e/s 9 ! 
legislative bran* ( gov]nm5t4 ,9 *oos+ !
 presid+ presid5ts 7pro tem47 ( !       
,s5ate1 we h _h tw5ty-f\r to _! elev54  
,speak]s ( ! ,h\se we h _h tw5ty-?ree1 &
 !y twelve4 ,:ile ! majority ( !        
repres5tatives1 f _! great] population1 
h always be5 f ! ,nor?1 yet we h s      
g5]ally secur$ ! ,speak]1 because he1 to

 a great ext5t1 %apes & controls !      
legislation ( ! c\ntry4 ,nor h we _h    
less control 9 e o!r dep>tm5t ( ! g5]al 
gov]nm5t4 ,attorney-g5]als we h _h      
f\rte51 :ile ! ,nor? h _h b five4 ,=eign
 m9i/]s we h _h eighty-six1 & !y b      
fifty-f\r4 ,:ile ?ree-f\r?s ( ! bus9ess 
:i* dem&s diplomatic ag5ts abroad is    
cle>ly f ! free ,/ates1 f _! great]     
comm]cial int]e/1 yet we h _h ! pr9cipal
 embassies1 s z to secure ! _w-m>kets = 
our cotton1 tobacco & sug> on ! be/     
possible t]ms4 ,we h _h a va/ majority (
 ! high] (fices ( bo? army & navy1 :ile 
a l>g] proportion ( ! soldi]s & sailors 
7 drawn f ! ,nor?4 ,equally s ( cl]ks1  
auditors & comptroll]s fill+ ! executive
 dep>tm5t2 ! records %[1 = ! la/ fifty  
ye>s1 t ( ! ?ree ?\s& ?us employ$1 we h 
_h m ?an two-?irds ( ! same1 :ile we h b
 "o-?ird ( ! :ite population ( !        
,republic4  ,aga91 look at ano!r item1 &
 "o1 be assur$1 9 :i* we h a great &    
vital int]e/2 x is t ( rev5ue1 or means 
( support+ gov]nm5t4 ,f (ficial docum5ts

 we le>n t a fraction ov] ?ree-f\r?s ( !
 rev5ue collect$ = ! support ( !        
gov]nm5t has uni=mly be5 rais$ f !      
,nor?4  ,pause n[ :ile y c1 g5tlem51 &  
contemplate c>efully & c&idly ^!        
important items4 ,look at ano!r necess>y
 bran* ( gov]nm5t1 & le>n f /]n         
/ati/ical facts h[ matt]s /& 9 t        
dep>tm5t4 ,i mean ! mail & po/-(fice    
privileges t we n[ enjoy "u ! g5]al     
gov]nm5t z x has be5 = ye>s pa/4 ,!     
exp5se = ! transportation ( ! mail 9 !  
free ,/ates 01 by ! report ( !          
,po/ma/]-,g5]al = ! ye> #ahfj1 a little 
ov] #ac1jjj1jjj1 :ile ! income 0        
#ai1jjj1jjj4 ,b 9 ! slave ,/ates !      
transportation ( ! mail 0 #ad1gaf1jjj1  
:ile ! rev5ue f ! same 0 #h1jja1jbf1    
leav+ a deficit ( #f1gjd1igd to be      
suppli$ by ! ,nor? = our accommodation1 
& )\t x we mu/ h be5 entirely cut (f f  
?is mo/ ess5tial bran* ( gov]nm5t4      
,leav+ out ( view1 = ! pres5t1 !        
c\ntless millions ( doll>s y mu/ exp5d 9
 a w> ) ! ,nor?2 ) t5s ( ?\s&s ( y\r    

sons & bro!rs sla9 9 battle & (f]$ up z 
sacrifices ^u ! alt> ( y\r ambition--& =
 :at1 we ask aga98 ,is x = ! ov]?r[ ( ! 
,am]ican ,gov]nm5t1 e/abli%$ by our     
common ance/ry1 cem5t$ & built up by _! 
sweat & blood1 & f\nd$ on ! broad       
pr9ciples ( "r1 ju/ice & humanity8 ,& z 
su*1 ,i mu/ decl>e "h1 z ,i h (t5 done  
be=e1 & :i* has be5 repeat$ by ! greate/
 & wise/ ( /atesm5 & patriots1 9 ?is &  
o!r l&s1 t x is ! be/ & free/           
gov]nm5t--! mo/ equal 9 its rights1 !   
mo/ j 9 its decisions1 ! mo/ l5i5t 9 its
 measures1 & ! mo/ aspir+ 9 its         
pr9ciples1 to elevate ! race ( m51 t !  
sun ( heav5 ev] %one ^u4 ,n[1 = y to    
attempt to ov]?r[ su* a gov]nm5t z ?is1 
"u :i* we h liv$ = m ?an ?ree-qu>t]s ( a
 c5tury--9 :i* we h ga9$ our weal?1 our 
/&+ z a nation1 our dome/ic safety1 :ile
 ! elem5ts ( p]il are ar\nd u1 ) peace &
 tranquillity accompani$ ) unb\nd$      
prosp]ity & rights unassail$--is !      
height ( madness1 folly1 & wick$ness1 to
 :i* ,i nei!r l5d my sanction nor my    

vote4     ,birds     ,birds are s++ r\nd
 my w9d[1     ,tunes ! sweete/ ev] he>d1
   ,& ,i hang my cage !re daily1     ,b 
,i nev] cat* a bird4   ,s ) ?\ghts my   
bra9 is peopl$1     ,& !y s+ !re all day
 long2   ,b !y w n fold _! p9ions     ,9
 ! little cage ( song6                  
--,ri*>d ,h5ry ,/odd>d4     ,! ,dea? (  
,hypatia  ,,by ,,*>les ,,k+sley4        
,hypatia 0 a ma!matician ( ,alex&ria1 :o
 taught h]     /ud5ts ! philosophy (    
,plato4 ,ore/es1 gov]nor (              
,alex&ria1 admir$ ! tal5ts ( ,hypatia1 &
 frequ5tly     _h rec\rse to h] =       
advice4 ,he 0 desir\s ( curb+ !     too 
ard5t zeal ( ,/4 ,cyril1 :o saw 9       
,hypatia "o ( !     pr9cipal supports ( 
paganism4 ,! mo/ fanatical foll[]s     (
 ! bi%op1 9 ,m>*1 ,a4,d4 #dae1 seiz$ ^u 
,hypatia z %e     0 proce$+ to h] s*ool1
 =c$ h] to desc5d f h]     *>iot1 &     
dragg$ h] into a neighbor+ *ur*1 :]e %e 
0 put to dea? by h] brutal foes4 ,canon 
,k+sley's hi/orical     romance has done
 mu* to make h] "n famili> to ,engli%   

read]s 7,classical ,diction>y74 ,raphael
 ,ab5-,ezra1 a =m]     pupil1 conv]t$ to
 ,*ri/ianity & return+ to ,alex&ria1    
seeks audi5ce ) ,hypatia to tell h] ( ! 
,naz>5e4 ,brok5     & disc\rag$1 %e /ill
 holds to h] philosophy1 b f9ally       
cons5ts to he> :at ,raphael has to say (
 ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is     almo/ "t = h] to
 lecture at ! s*ool1 s %e makes an      
appo9tm5t = ,raphael ! foll[+ day4 ,%e  
s5ds him f     h] until !n ) ! words )  
:i* ?is cutt+ beg9s4   ,yes1 come4444 ,!
 ,galilean4444 ,if he conqu]s /rong m51 
c ! weak maid resi/ him8 ,come soon 444 
?is aft]noon4444 ,my he>t is break+ fa/4
  ,at ! eigh? h\r ?is aft]noon8 ask$    
,raphael4  ,yes4444 ,at noon ,i lecture 
444 take my f>ewell1 r1 =ev]1 ( !       
s*ools4444 ,gods6 ,:at h ,i to say8444  
,& tell me ab\t ,him ( ,naz>e?4         
,f>ewell6  ,f>ewell1 belov$ lady6 ,at ! 
n9? h\r y %all he> ( ,him ( ,naz>e?4  ,z
 ,raphael w5t d[n ! /eps into ! /reet1 a
 "y man sprang f beh9d "o ( ! pill>s &  
seiz$ 8 arm4  ,aha6 my "y ,coryphu (    

pi\s plund]]s6 ,:at d y want ) me8      
,philammon1 = x 0 he1 look$ at him an   
in/ant1 & recogniz$ him4  ,save h]6 = ! 
love ( ,god1 save h]6  ,:om8  ,hypatia6 
,h[ long has h] salvation be5 important 
to y1 my good fri5d8  ,= ,god's sake1   
said ,philammon1 g back & w>n h]6 ,%e w 
he> y--y are ri*--y us$ to be h]        
fri5d--,i "k y--,i h he>d ( y4444 ,oh1  
if y ev] c>$ = h]--if y ev] felt = h] a 
?\s&? "p ( :at ,i feel--g 9 & w>n h] n  
to /ir f home6  ,( :at is %e to be w>n$8
  ,( a plot--,i "k t !re is a           
plot--aga9/ h] among ! monks &          
p>abolani4 ,z ,i lay 9 b$ ?is morn+ 9   
,ars5ius' room !y ?\ght ,i 0 asleep--   
,ars5ius8 ,has t v5]able fanatic1 !n1   
gone ! way ( all mona/ic fle%1 & turn$  
p]secutor8  ,god =bid6 ,i he>d him      
besee*+ ,pet]1 ! read]1 to refra9 f     
some?+1 ,i _c tell :at2 b ,i caught h]  
"n4444 ,i he>d ,pet] say1 ',%e t h9d]e? 
w h9d] till %e be tak5 out ( ! way4' ,& 
:5 he w5t out 9 ! passage ,i he>d him   
say to ano!r1 ',t ?\ doe/1 d quickly6'  

,^! are sl5d] gr\nds1 my fri5d4  ,ah1 y 
d n "k ( :at ^! m5 are capable4  ,d ,i  
n8  ,i "k ! hatr$ :i* !y be> h]1 !      
crimes :i* !y attribute to h]4 ,h] h\se 
w\ld h be5 attack$ la/ night _h x n be5 
= ,cyril4444 ,& ,i knew ,pet]'s tone4   
,he spoke too g5tly & s(tly n to mean   
some?+ devili%4 ,i wat*$ all ! morn+ =  
an opportunity ( escape1 & "h ,i am6 ,w 
y take my message1 or see h]--  ,:at8   
,god only kn[s1 & ! devil :om !y wor%ip 
in/ead ( ,god4  ,raphael hurri$ back    
into ! h\se4 ,c\ld he see ,hypatia8 ,%e 
_h %ut h]self up 9 h] private room1     
/rictly comm&+ t no visitor %\ld be     
admitt$4444 ,:]e 0 ,!on1 !n8 ,he _h gone
 out by ! canal gate half an h\r be=e1 &
 he ha/ily wrote on 8 tablet3  ,d n     
despise ! "y monk's w>n+4 ,i believe him
 to speak ! tru?4 ,z y love y\rself &   
y\r fa!r1 ,hypatia1 /ir n out to-day4   
,he brib$ ! maid to take ! message      
up-/airs2 & pass$ 8 "t 9 ! hall 9 w>n+ !
 s]vants4 ,b !y w\ld n believe him4 ,x 0
 true ! %ops 7 %ut 9 "s qu>t]s1 & !     

,museum g>d5s empty2 p 7 a little       
fright5$ aft] ye/]day4 ,b ,cyril1 !y _h 
he>d = c]ta91 _h ?reat5$ excommunication
 only la/ night to any ,*ri/ian :o broke
 ! peace2 & !re _h n be5 a monk to be   
se5 9 ! /reets ! :ole morn+4 ,& z = any 
h>m happ5+ to _! mi/ress--impossible6 ,!
 v wild bea/s w\ld n te> h]1 said ! huge
 negro port]1 if %e 7 ?r[n into !       
amphi!at]4  ,:]eat ! maid box$ 8 e>s =  
talk+ ( su* a ?+3 & !n1 by way ( m5d+ x1
 decl>$ t %e knew = c]ta9 t h] mi/ress  
c\ld turn aside ! lightn+ & call legions
 ( spirits to fight = h] ) a nod4444    
,:at 0 to be done ) su* idolat]s4 ,& yet
 :o c\ld help lik+ !m ! bett] = x8  ,at 
la/ ! answ] came d[n1 9 ! old1 graceful1
 /udi$1 self-consci\s h&writ+3  ,i dread
 no?+4 ,!y w n d>e4 ,did !y d>e n[1 !y  
w\ld h d>$ long ago4 ,z = t y\?--to obey
 or to believe 8 ^w1 ev5 to seem aw>e ( 
8 exi/5ce1 7 %ame to me h5ce=?4 ,because
 he is insol5t en\gh to w>n me1 !re=e ,i
 w g4 ,fe> n = me4 ,y w\ld n wi% me1 = !
 fir/ "t 9 my life1 to fe> = myself4 ,i 

mu/ foll[ my de/9y4 ,i mu/ speak ! words
 :i* ,i h to speak4 ,above all1 ,i mu/  
let no ,*ri/ian say t ! philosoph] d>$  
less ?an ! fanatic4 ,if my gods are     
gods1 !n w !y protect me2 & if n1 let   
y\r ,god prove ,8 rule z seems to ,him  
good4  ,raphael tore ! lett] to         
fragm5ts4444 ,! gu>ds1 at lea/1 7 n gone
 mad l ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,x want$ half an   
h\r ( ! "t = h] lecture4 ,9 ! int]val he
 might summon =ce en\gh to cru% all     
,alex&ria4 ,& turn+ sudd5ly1 he d>t$ out
 ( ! room & out ( ! h\se4  ,/ay "h & /op
 h]6 ,make a la/ appeal1 cri$ he to     
,philammon1 ) a ge/ure ( grief4 ,drag ! 
horses' heads d[n1 if y c6 ,i w be back 
9 t5 m9utes4 ,& he ran (f = ! ne>e/ gate
 ( ! ,museum g>d5s4  ,on ! o!r side ( ! 
g>d5s lay ! c\rty>d ( ! palace4 ,!re 7  
gates 9 pl5ty communicat+ betwe5 !m4 ,if
 he c\ld b see ,ore/es1 ev5 al>m ! gu>d 
9 "t6444  ,& he hurri$ ?r\gh ! walks &  
alcoves1 n[ des]t$ by ! fe>ful citiz5s1 
to ! ne>e/ gate4 ,x 0 fa/ & b>ricad$    
firmly on ! outside4  ,t]rifi$1 he ran  

on to ! next2 x 0 b>r$ also4 ,he saw !  
reason 9 a mom5t1 & madd5$ z he saw x4  
,! gu>ds1 c>eless ab\t ! ,museum1 or    
reasonably fe>+ no dang] f ! ,alex&rian 
populace to ! glory & wond] ( _! city1  
or p]haps wi%+ wisely en\gh to          
conc5trate _! =ces 9 ! n>r[e/ space1 _h 
cont5t$ !mselves ) cutt+ (f all         
communication ) ! g>d5s4 ,at all ev5ts1 
! doors lead+ f ! ,museum itself might  
be op54 ,he knew !m1 e "o4 ,he f\nd an  
entrance1 hurri$ ?r\gh well-kn[n        
corridors to a po/]n ?r\gh :i* he &     
,ore/es _h l\ng$ a hundr$ times4 ,x 0   
fa/4 ,he beat ^u x2 b no "o answ]$4 ,he 
ru%$ on & tri$ ano!r4 ,no "o answ]$ !re4
 ,ano!r--/ill sil5ce & despair6444 ,he  
ru%$ up-/airs1 hop+ t f a w9d[ above he 
might be able to call ! gu>d4 ,! prud5t 
soldi]s _h lock$ & b>ricad$ ! entrances 
to ! upp] floors ( ! :ole "r w+1 le/ !  
palace c\rt %\ld be comm&$ f !nce4 ,:i!r
 n[8 ,back--& :i!r !n8 ,& 8 brea? fail$ 
him1 8 ?roat 0 p>*$1 8 face burn$ z ) ! 
simoon w9d1 8 legs 7 trembl+ "u him4 ,8 

pres5ce ( m9d1 usually s p]fect1 fail$  
him utt]ly4 ,he 0 baffl$1 nett$4 ,8     
bra91 = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life1 began to    
reel4 ,he c\ld recollect no?+ b t some?+
 dreadful 0 to happ5--& t he _h to      
prev5t x1 & c\ld n4444 ,:]e 0 he n[8 ,9 
a little by-*amb]4 ,:at 0 t ro> bel[8444
 ,a sea ( welt]+ heads1 ?\s&s on ?\s&s  
d[n into ! v bea*2 & f _! innum]able    
?roats "o mighty w>-cry--,god1 & ! ,"m (
 ,god6 ,cyril's h\nds 7 loose4444 ,he   
reel$ f ! w9d[1 & d>t$ frantically away 
aga9 444 :i!r1 he knew n1 & nev] knew   
until 8 dy+ day4  ,philammon saw        
,raphael ru% across ! /reets into !     
,museum g>d5s4 ,8 la/ words _h be5 a    
comm& to /ay :]e he 01 & ! boy obey$    
him1 quietly ensconc$ himself beh9d a   
buttress1 & sat coil$ up on ! pavem5t   
ready = a desp]ate spr+4  ,!re          
,philammmon wait$ a full half-h\r4 ,x   
seem$ to him h\rs1 day1 ye>s4 ,& yet    
,raphael did n return2 & yet no gu>ds   
appe>$4  ,:at meant t black knot ( m5 "s
 two hundr$ y>ds (f1 hang+ ab\t ! m\? ( 

! side /reet1 j opposite ! door :i* l$  
to h] lecture-room8 ,he mov$ to wat* !m2
 !y _h vani%$4 ,he lay d[n aga9 &       
wait$4444 ,!re !y 7 aga94 ,x 0 a        
suspici\s po/4 ,t /reet ran along ! back
 ( ! ,cs>eum1 a favorite haunt ( monks1 
communicat+ by innum]able entries & back
 build+s ) ! great *ur* itself4444 ,he  
knew t some?+ t]rible 0 at h&4 ,m ?an   
once he look$ out f 8 hid+ place--! knot
 ( m5 7 /ill !re2 444 x seem$ to h      
increas$1 to draw ne>]4 ,if !y f\nd him1
 :at w\ld !y n suspect8 ,:at did he c>e8
 ,he w\ld die = h] if x came to t--n t x
 w\ld come to t2 b /ill he mu/ speak to 
h]--he mu/ w>n h]4  ,at la/1 a curricle1
 glitt]+ ) silv]1 rattl$ r\nd ! corn] & 
/opp$ opposite him4 ,%e mu/ be com+ n[4 
,! cr[d _h vani%$4 ,p]haps x 01 aft]    
all1 a fancy ( 8 own4 ,no2 !re !y 71    
peep+ r\nd ! corn]1 close to !          
lecture-room--! hell-h\nds6 ,a slave    
br\ght out an embroid]$ cu%ion1 & !n    
,hypatia h]self came =?1 look+ m glori\s
 ?an ev]2 h] lips set 9 a sad1 firm     

smile2 h] eyes uplift$1 inquir+1 eag]1 &
 yet g5tle1 dimm$ by "s great inw>d awe1
 z if h] s\l 7 f> away al(t1 & face to  
face ) ,god4  ,9 a mom5t he sprang up to
 h]1 caught h] robe convulsively1 ?rew  
himself on 8 knees be=e h]4  ,/op6 ,/ay6
 ,y are go+ to de/ruction6  ,calmly %e  
look$ d[n ^u him4  ,accomplice ( wit*es6
 ,w\ld y make ( ,!on's daught] a traitor
 l y\rself8  ,he sprang up1 /epp$ back1 
& /ood /upefi$ ) %ame & despair4444  ,%e
 believ$ him guilty !n6444 ,x 0 ! w (   
,god6  ,! plumes ( ! horses 7 wav+ f>   
d[n ! /reet be=e he recov]$ himself1 &  
ru%$ aft] h]1 %\t+ he knew n :at4  ,x 0 
too late6 ,a d>k wave ( m5 ru%$ f !     
ambuscade1 surg$ up r\nd ! c>1 444 swept
 =w>d4444 ,%e _h disappe>$1 &1 z        
,philammon foll[$ brea?less1 ! horses   
gallop$ pa/ him madly homew>d ) ! empty 
c>riage4  ,:i!r 7 !y dragg+ h]8 ,to !   
,cs>eum1 ! *ur* ( ,god ,himself8        
,impossible6 ,:y ?i!r ( all places ( !  
e>?8 ,:y did ! mob1 increas+ mom5t>ily  
by hundr$s1 p\r d[n ^u ! bea*1 & return 

br&i%+ fl9ts1 %ells1 fragm5ts ( pott]y8 
,%e 0 ^u ! *ur* /eps be=e he caught !m  
up1 invisible among ! cr[d2 b he c\ld   
track h] by ! fragm5ts ( h] dress4  ,:]e
 7 h] gay pupils n[8 ,alas6 !y _h       
b>ricad$ !mselves %amefully 9 ! ,museum 
at ! fir/ ru% :i* swept h] f ! door ( ! 
lecture-room4 ,c[>ds6 ,he w\ld save h]4 
,& he /ruggl$ 9 va9 to pi]ce ! d5se mass
 ( p>abolani & monks1 :o1 m+l$ ) !      
fi%-wives & dock work]s1 leap$ & yell$  
ar\nd _! victim4 ,b :at he c\ld n d     
ano!r & a weak] did--ev5 ! little port]4
 ,furi\sly--no "o knew h[ or :5ce--he   
bur/ up1 z if f ! gr\nd 9 ! ?icke/ ( !  
cr[d1 ) knife1 tee? & nails1 l a v5om\s 
wild-cat1 te>+ 8 way t[>d 8 idol4 ,alas6
 he 0 torn d[n himself1 roll$ ov] !     
/eps1 & lay !re half dead 9 an agony (  
weep+1 z ,philammon sprang up pa/ him   
into ! *ur*4  ,yes6 ,on into ! *ur*     
itself6 ,into ! cool1 dim %ad[1 ) its   
frett$ pill>s1 & l[]+ domes1 & c&les1 & 
inc5se1 & blaz+ alt>1 & great pictures  
look+ d[n f ! walls a?w>t ! gorge\s     

gloom4 ,& "r 9 front1 above ! alt>1 !   
colossal ,*ri/1 wat*+ unmov$ f (f !     
wall1 8 "r h& rais$ to give a bless+--or
 a curse6  ,on1 up ! nave1 fre% %r$s (  
h] dress /rew+ ! holy pavem5t--up !     
*ancel /eps !mselves--up to ! alt>--"r  
und]nea? ! great1 /ill ,*ri/2 & !re ev5 
^? hell-h\nds paus$4444  ,%e %ook h]self
 free f h] torm5tors1 &1 spr++ back1    
rose = "o mom5t to h] full height1 nak$1
 sn[-:ite aga9/ ! dusky mass ar\nd--%ame
 & indignation 9 ^? wide1 cle> eyes1 b n
 a /a9 ( fe>4 ,) "o h& %e clasp$ h]     
gold5 locks ar\nd h]1 ! o!r long1 :ite  
arm 0 /ret*$ upw>d t[>d ! great1 /ill   
,*ri/1 appeal+--& :o d>e say1 9 va98--f 
man to ,god4 ,h] lips 7 op5$ to speak2 b
 ! words t %\ld h come f !m rea*$ ,god's
 e> alone2 = 9 an in/ant ,pet] /ruck h] 
d[n1 ! d>k mass clos$ ov] h] aga91 444 &
 !n wail on wail1 long1 wild1 e>-pi]c+1 
rang along ! vault$ ro(s1 & ?rill$ l !  
trumpet ( av5g+ angels ?r\gh            
,philammon's e>s4  ,cru%$ aga9/ a pill>1
 unable to move 9 ! d5se mass1 he press$

 8 h&s ov] 8 e>s4 ,he c\ld n %ut out ^? 
%rieks6 ,:5 w\ld !y end8 ,:at 9 ! "n ( !
 ,god ( m]cy 7 !y do+8 ,te>+ h]         
piecemeal8 ,yes1 & worse ?an t4 ,& /ill 
! %rieks rang on1 & /ill ! great ,*ri/  
look$ d[n on ,philammon ) t calm1       
intol]able eye1 & w\ld n turn away4 ,&  
ov] 8 head 0 writt5 9 ! ra9b[1 ,i am !  
same1 ye/]day1 to-day1 & =ev]6 ,! same z
 he 0 9 ,juda ( old1 ,philammon8 ,!n :at
 are ^!1 & 9 ^: temple8 ,& he cov]$ 8   
face ) 8 h&s & long$ to die4  ,x 0 ov]4 
,! %rieks _h di$ away into moans2 !     
moans to sil5ce4     ,dea? ,/&s ,above  
,me4     ,dea? /&s above me1 :isp]+ l[  
,i "k n :at into my e>2   ,( ?is /range 
language all ,i "k     ,is1 !re is n a  
^w ( fe>4                               
--,walt] ,savage ,l&or4     ,! ,t\rnam5t
  ,,by ,,sir ,,walt] ,,scott4  7,arrang$
 by ,maude ,h]ndon47      ,! sc5e f     
,ivanhoe is ( ! description ( ! gr&     
t\rnam5t1 held by ,pr9ce ,john ,lockl&1 
at ,a%by1 9 :i*     ,rob9 ,hood1 "u !   
disguise ( ,locksley1 w9s ! prize =     

8 skill 9 ar*]y4   ,! s\nd ( ! trumpets 
soon recall$ ^? spectators :o _h already
 begun to leave ! field2 & proclamation 
0 made t ,pr9ce ,john1 sudd5ly call$ by 
high & p]emptory public duties1 held    
himself oblig$ to discont9ue !          
ent]ta9m5ts ( ! morr['s fe/ival4        
,nev]!less1 t1 unwill+ s _m good yeom5  
%\ld dep>t )\t a trial ( skill1 he 0    
pleas$ to appo9t !m1 be=e leav+ ! gr\nd1
 to execute ! competition ( ar*]y int5d$
 = ! morr[4 ,to ! be/ ar*] a prize 0 to 
be aw>d$1 be+ a bugle-horn1 m\nt$ )     
silv]1 & a silk5 baldric ri*ly ornam5t$ 
) a m$allion ( ,/4 ,hub]t1 ! patron (   
sylvan sport4  ,m ?an ?irty yeom5 at    
fir/ pres5t$ !mselves z competitors1 b  
:5 ! ar*]s und]/ood ) :om !y 7 to be    
mat*$1 upw>ds to tw5ty )drew !mselves f 
! conte/1 unwill+ to enc\nt] ! di%onor (
 almo/ c]ta9 defeat4  ,! dim9i%$ li/ (  
competitors = sylvan fame /ill am\nt$ to
 eight4 ,pr9ce ,john /epp$ f 8 royal    
seat to view ! p]sons ( ^! *os5 yeom54  
,he look$ = ! object ( 8 res5tm5t1 :om  

he obs]v$ /&+ on ! same spot1 & ) ! same
 compos$ c\nt5ance :i* he _h exhibit$ ^u
 ! prec$+ day4  ,fell[1 said ,pr9ce     
,john1 ,i guess$ by ?y insol5t babble ?\
 w]t no true lov] ( ! long-b[1 & ,i see 
?\ d>e/ n adv5ture ?y skill among su*   
m]ry-m5 z /& yond]4  ,"u favor1 sir1    
repli$ ! yeom51 ,i h ano!r reason =     
refra9+ to %oot1 besides ! fe>+         
discomfiture & disgrace4  ,& :at is ?y  
o!r reason8 said ,pr9ce ,john4  ,because
 ,i "k n if ^! yeom5 & ,i are us$ to    
%oot at ! same m>ks2 & because1 moreov]1
 ,i "k n h[ y\r ,grace might reli% !    
w9n+ ( a ?ird prize by "o :o has        
unwill+ly fall5 "u y\r displeasure4     
,:at is ?y "n1 yeoman8  ,locksley1      
answ]$ ! yeoman4  ,!n ,locksley1 said   
,pr9ce ,john1 ?\ %alt %oot 9 ?y turn1 :5
 ^! yeom5 h display$ _! skill4 ,if ?\   
c>rie/ ! prize1 ,i w add to x tw5ty     
nobles2 b if ?\ lose/ x1 ?\ %alt be     
/ript ( ?y ,l9coln gre51 & sc\rg$ out ( 
! li/s ) b[/r+s1 = a wordy & insol5t    
bragg>t1 & if ?\ refuse/ my fair pr(f]1 

! ,provo/ ( ! li/s %all cut ?y b[/r+1   
break ?y b[ & arr[s1 & expel !e f !     
pres5ce z a fa9t-he>t$ crav54  ,?is is  
no fair *ance y put on me1 pr\d ,pr9ce1 
to compel me to p]il myself aga9/ ! be/ 
ar*]s ( ,leice/] & ,/af=d%ire1 "u !     
p5alty ( infamy if !y %\ld ov]%oot me4  
,nev]!less1 ,i w obey y\r pleasure4  ,a 
t>get 0 plac$ at ! upp] end ( ! s\!rn   
av5ue :i* l$ to ! li/s4 ,! cont5d+ ar*]s
 took _! /ation 9 turn1 at ! bottom ( ! 
s\!rn access2 ! di/ance betwe5 t /ation 
& ! m>k all[+ full di/ance = :at 0 call$
 a %ot at rov]s4 ,! ar*]s1 hav+         
previ\sly det]m9$ by lot _! ord] (      
prec$5ce1 7 to %oot ea* ?ree %afts 9    
succession4  ,"o by "o ! ar*]s1 /epp+   
=w>d1 deliv]$ _! %afts yeomanlike &     
bravely4 ,( tw5ty-f\r arr[s1 %ot 9      
succession1 t5 7 fix$ 9 ! t>get1 & !    
o!rs rang$ s ne> x1 t1 consid]+ !       
di/ance ( ! m>k1 x 0 acc\nt$ good ar*]y4
 ,( ! t5 %afts :i* hit ! t>get1 two )9 !
 inn] r+ 7 %ot by ,hub]t4  ,n[1         
,locksley1 said ,pr9ce ,john1 wilt ?\   

try conclusions ) ,hub]t1 or wilt ?\    
yield up b[1 baldric1 & quiv]1 to !     
,provo/ ( ! sports8  ,si? x be no bett]1
 ,i am cont5t to try my =tune2 on       
condition t :5 ,i h %ot two %afts at    
yond] m>k ( ,hub]t's1 he %all be b\nd to
 %oot "o at t :i* ,i propose4  ,t is b  
fair1 answ]$ ,pr9ce ,john1 & x %all n be
 refus$ !e4 ,if ?\ beat ?is bragg>t1    
,hub]t1 ,i w fill ! bugle ) silv] p5nies
 = !e4  ,! =m] t>get 0 n[ remov$1 & a   
fre% "o ( ! same size plac$ 9 its room4 
,hub]t took 8 aim ) great delib]ation1  
long measur+ ! di/ance ) 8 eye1 :ile he 
held 9 8 h& 8 b5d$ b[1 ) ! arr[ plac$ on
 ! /r+4 ,at l5g? he made a /ep =w>d1 &  
rais+ ! b[ at ! full /ret* ( 8 left arm1
 till ! c5tre or grasp+ place 0 nigh    
level ) 8 face1 he drew 8 b[-/r+ to 8   
e>4 ,! arr[ :i/l$ ?r\gh ! air1 & light$ 
)9 ! inn] r+ ( ! t>get1 b n exactly 9 ! 
c5tre4  ,y h n all[$ = ! w9d1 ,hub]t1 or
 t _h be5 a bett] %ot4  ,s say+1        
,locksley /ept to ! appo9t$ /ation1 &   
%ot 8 arr[ z c>elessly 9 appe>ance z if 

he _h n ev5 look$ at ! m>k4 ,he 0 speak+
 almo/ at ! in/ant t ! %aft left !      
b[-/r+1 yet x alight$ 9 ! t>get two     
in*es ne>] to ! :ite spot :i* m>k$ !    
c5tre1 ?an t ( ,hub]t4  ,by ! light (   
heav56 said ,pr9ce ,john to ,hub]t1 & ?\
 suff] t runagate knave to ov]come !e1  
?\ art wor?y ( ! gall[s6  ,%oot1 knave1 
& %oot ?y be/1 or x %all be ! worse =   
!e6  ,?us exhort$1 ,hub]t resum$ 8      
place1 & n neglect+ ! caution :i* he _h 
receiv$ f 8 adv]s>y1 he made ! necess>y 
all[ance = a v light air ( w9d1 :i* _h j
 aris51 & %ot s successfully t 8 arr[   
alight$ 9 ! v c5tre ( ! t>get4  ,a      
,hub]t6 a ,hub]t6 %\t$ ! populace1 m    
int]e/$ 9 a kn[n p]son ?an 9 a /rang]4  
,?\ can/ n m5d t %ot1 ,locksley1 said ! 
,pr9ce ) an insult+ smile4  ,i w not* 8 
%aft = him1 h[ev]1 repli$ ,locksley4  ,&
 lett+ fly 8 arr[ ) a little m          
precaution ?an be=e1 x light$ "r ^u t ( 
8 competitor1 :i* x split to %iv]s4 ,?is
 mu/ be ! devil1 & no man ( fle% &      
blood1 :isp]$ ! yeom5 to ea* o!r2 su*   

ar*]y 0 nev] se5 s9ce a b[ 0 fir/ b5t 9 
,brita94  ,& n[1 said ,locksley1 ,i w   
crave y\r ,grace's p]mission to plant   
su* a m>k z is us$ 9 ! ,nor? ,c\ntry2 & 
welcome e brave yeoman :o %all try a %ot
 at x to w9 a smile f ! bonny lass he   
loves be/4  ,he !n turn$ to leave !     
li/s1 b return$ almo/ in/antly ) a will[
 w& ab\t six feet 9 l5g?1 p]fectly      
/raight1 & r ?ick] ?an a man's ?umb4 ,he
 began to peel ?is ) great composure1   
obs]v+ at ! same "t t to ask a good     
woodsman to %oot at a t>get s broad z _h
 hi!rto be5 us$1 0 to put %ame ^u 8     
skill4 ,a *ild ( sev5 ye>s old might hit
 yond] t>get ) a headless %aft1 b1 add$ 
he1 walk+ delib]ately to ! o!r end ( !  
li/s1 &1 /ick+ ! will[ w& upright 9 !   
gr\nd1 he t hits t rod five-score y>ds1 
,i call him an ar*] fit to be> bo? b[ & 
quiv] be=e a k+1 & x 7 ! /\t ,k+ ,ri*>d 
himself4  ,my gr&sire1 said ,hub]t1 drew
 a good b[ at ! battle ( ,ha/+s1 & nev] 
%ot at su* a m>k 9 8 life--& nei!r w ,i4
 ,i might z well %oot at ! edge ( our   

p>son's :ittle1 or at a :eat /raw1 or at
 a sunbeam1 z at a tw9kl+ :ite /reak :i*
 ,i c h>dly see4  ,c[>dly dog6 said     
,pr9ce ,john4 ,sirrah ,locksley1 d ?\   
%oot2 b1 if ?\ hitte/ su* a m>k1 ,i w   
say ?\ art ! fir/ man ev] did s4 ,h[e'er
 x be1 ?\ %alt n cr[ ov] u ) a m]e %[ ( 
sup]ior skill4  ,i w d my be/1 no man c 
d m4  ,s say+1 he aga9 b5t 8 b[1 b on ! 
pres5t occasion look$ ) att5tion to 8   
weapon1 & *ang$ ! /r+1 :i* he ?\ght 0 no
 long] truly r\nd1 hav+ be5 a little    
fray$ by ! two =m] %ots4 ,he !n took 8  
aim ) "s delib]ation1 & ! multitude     
await$ ! ev5t 9 brea?less sil5ce4 ,!    
ar*] v9dicat$ _! op9ion ( 8 skill2 8    
arr[ split ! will[ rod aga9/ :i* x 0    
aim$4 ,a jubilee ( acclamations foll[$2 
& ev5 ,pr9ce ,john1 9 admiration (      
,locksley's skill1 lo/ = an in/ant 8    
dislike to 8 p]son4 ,^! tw5ty nobles1 he
 said1 :i*1 ) ! bugle1 ?\ ha/ fairly    
won1 are ?9e own2 we w make !m fifty1 if
 ?\ wilt take liv]y & s]vice ) u z a    
yeoman ( our body gu>d1 & be ne> to our 

p]son4 ,= nev] did s /rong a h& b5d a   
b[1 or s true an eye direct a %aft4     
,p>don me1 noble ,pr9ce1 said ,locksley1
 b ,i h v[$1 t if ev] ,i take s]vice1 x 
%\ld be ) y\r royal bro!r1 ,k+ ,ri*>d4  
,^! tw5ty nobles ,i leave to ,hub]t1 :o 
has ?is day drawn z brave a b[ z 8      
gr&sire did at ,ha/+s4 ,_h 8 mode/y n   
refus$ ! trial1 he w\ld h hit ! w& z    
well z ,i4  ,hub]t %ook 8 head z he     
receiv$ ) reluctance ! b\nty ( ! /rang]2
 & ,locksley1 anxi\s to escape fur!r    
obs]vation1 mix$ ) ! cr[d1 & 0 se5 no m4
     ,a ,plea = ! ,old ,ye>,f  ,,by     
,,l\ise ,,*&l] ,,m\lton4     ,i see !   
smil+ ,new ,ye> climb ! heights--     ,!
 cl\ds1 8 h]alds1 turn ! sky to rose1   
,& flu% ! :it5ess ( ! w9t] sn[s1   ,till
 ,e>? is glad ) ,life & ,life's delight4
   ,! we>y ,old ,ye> di$ :5 di$ ! night1
     ,& ?is newcom]1 pr\d ) triumph1 %[s
     ,8 radiant face1 & ea* glad subject
 kn[s   ,! welcome mon>*1 born to rule  
aright4    ,yet !re are graves f> (f t  
no man t5ds1     ,:]e lie ! vani%$ loves

 & hopes & fe>s1   ,! dreams t grew to  
be our he>ts' be/ fri5ds1     ,! smiles1
 &1 de>] ?an ! smiles1 ! te>s--   ,^! 7 
t ,old ,ye>'s gifts1 :om none def5ds1   
,n[ 8 /rong ,conqu]or1 ! ,new1 appe>s4  
,f ,copyright1 #ahii1 by ,little1 ,br[n 
,co4 7,repr9t$ by p]mission47           
,fag9's ,la/ ,day  7,f ,oliv] ,twi/47   
,,by ,,*>les ,,dick5s4      ,x w be     
rememb]$ t ,fag9 0 lead] ( a b& (       
?ieves1 & t little ,oliv] ,twi/ _h once 
be5 held 9 !     ,jew's s*ool = educat+ 
crim9als4 ,?r\gh ! influ5ce (     ,mr4  
,br[nl[ & "s fri5ds ! kidnapp$ boy 0    
rescu$ &     ! ,jew br\ght to ju/ice4   
,he sat d[n on a /one b5* opposite !    
door1 :i* s]v$ = a seat & b$/ead1 & ca/+
 8 blood%ot eyes ^u ! gr\nd1 tri$ to    
collect 8 ?\ghts4 ,aft] a :ile he began 
to rememb] a few disjo9t$ fragm5ts ( :at
 ! judge _h said1 ?\gh x _h seem$ to    
him1 at ! "t1 t he c\ld n he> a ^w4 ,^! 
gradually fell into _! prop] places1 &  
by degrees sugge/$ m2 s t 9 a little "t 
he _h ! :ole almo/ z x 0 deliv]$4 ,to be

 hang$ by ! neck till he 0 dead--t 0 !  
end--to be hang$ by ! neck till he 0    
dead6  ,z x came on v d>k1 he began to  
?9k ( all ! m5 he _h kn[n :o _h di$ ^u !
 scaffold1 "s ( !m ?r\gh 8 means4 ,!y   
rose up 9 su* quick succession t he c\ld
 h>dly c\nt !m4 ,he _h se5 "s ( !m      
die--& _h jok$1 too1 because !y di$ )   
pray]s ^u _! lips4 ,) :at a rattl+ noise
 ! drop w5t d[n1 & h[ sudd5ly !y *ang$1 
f /rong & vigor\s m5 to dangl+ heaps (  
clo!s6  ,"s ( !m might h inhabit$ t v   
cell--sat ^u t v spot4 ,x 0 v d>k2 :y   
didn't !y br+ a light8 ,! cell _h be5   
built = _m ye>s4 ,scores ( m5 mu/ h     
pass$ _! la/ h\rs !re4 ,x 0 l sitt+ 9 a 
vault /rewn ) dead bodies--! cap1 !     
noose1 ! p9ion$ arms1 ! faces t he knew1
 ev5 b5ea? t hide\s veil4 ,light1 light6
  ,at l5g?1 :5 8 h&s 7 raw ) beat+ aga9/
 ! heavy door & walls1 two m5 appe>$--"o
 be>+ a c&le1 :i* he ?ru/ into an iron  
c&le/ick fix$ aga9/ ! wall2 ! o!r dragg+
 9 a mattress on :i* to pass ! night1 = 
! prison] 0 to be left alone no m4  ,!n 

came night--d>k1 dismal1 sil5t night4   
,o!r wat*]s are glad to he> ! *ur* clock
 /rike1 = !y tell ( life & com+ day4 ,to
 ! ,jew !y br\ght despair4 ,! boom ( e  
iron bell came lad5 ) ! "o1 deep1 holl[ 
s\nd--dea?6 ,:at avail$ ! noise & bu/le 
( *e]ful morn+ :i* p5etrat$ ev5 !re to  
him8 ,x 0 ano!r =m ( knell1 ) mock]y    
add$ to ! w>n+4  ,! day pass$ (f4 ,day8 
,!re 0 no day4 ,x 0 gone z soon z come2 
& night came on aga9--night s long1 &   
yet s %ort2 long 9 its dreadful sil5ce1 
& %ort 9 its fleet+ h\rs4 ,at "o "t he  
rav$ & blasphem$1 & at ano!r h[l$ & tore
 8 hair4 ,v5]able m5 ( 8 own p]suasion  
_h come to pray beside him1 b he _h     
driv5 !m away ) curses4 ,!y r5ew$ _!    
*>itable ef=ts1 & he beat !m (f4        
,saturday night4 ,he _h only "o night m 
to live4 ,& z he ?\ght ( ?is ! day      
broke--,sunday4  ,x 0 n until ! night ( 
?is la/ awful day t a )]+ s5se ( 8      
helpless1 desp]ate /ate came 9 its full 
int5sity ^u 8 blight$ s\l2 n t he _h ev]
 held any def9$ or positive hope ( m]cy1

 b t he _h nev] be5 able to consid] m   
?an ! dim probability ( dy+ s soon4 ,he 
_h spok5 little to ei!r two m51 :o      
reliev$ ea* o!r 9 _! att5dance ^u him2 &
 !y1 = _! p>ts1 made no ef=t to r\se 8  
att5tion4 ,he _h sat !re awake1 b       
dream+4 ,n[1 he />t$ up e m9ute1 & )    
gasp+ m\? & burn+ sk91 hurri$ to & fro 9
 su* a p>oxysm ( fe> & wra? t ev5       
!y--us$ to su* sights--recoil$ f him )  
horror4 ,he grew s t]rible1 at la/1 9   
all ! tortures ( 8 evil consci5ce1 t "o 
man c\ld n be> to sit !re1 eye+ him     
alone1 & s ! two kept wat* toge!r4  ,he 
c[$ d[n ^u 8 /one b$1 & ?\ght ( ! pa/4  
,he _h be5 w\nd$ ) "s missiles f ! cr[d 
on ! day ( 8 capture1 & 8 head 0 b&ag$ )
 a l95 clo?4 ,8 r$ hair hung d[n ^u 8   
bloodless face2 8 be>d 0 torn1 & twi/$  
into knots2 8 eyes %one ) a t]rible     
light2 8 unwa%$ fle% crackl$ ) ! fev] t 
burnt him up4 ,eight--n9e--t54 ,if x 0 n
 a trick to fright5 him1 & ^? 7 ! real  
h\rs tread+ on ea* o!r's heels1 :]e w\ld
 he be1 :5 !y came r\nd aga98 ,elev56   

,ano!r /ruck1 be=e ! voice ( ! previ\s  
h\r _h ceas$ to vibrate4 ,at eight he   
w\ld be ! only m\rn] 9 8 own fun]al     
tra92 at elev5--  ,^? dreadful walls (  
,newgate1 :i* h hidd5 s mu* mis]y & su* 
unspeakable angui%1 n only f ! eyes1 b1 
too (t5 & too long1 f ! ?\ghts ( m51    
nev] held s dread a spectacle z t4 ,!   
few :o l+]$ z !y pass$1 & wond]$ :at !  
man 0 do+ :o 0 to be hung to-morr[1 w\ld
 h slept b ill t night if !y c\ld h se5 
him4  ,f e>ly 9 ! ev5+ until ne>ly      
midnight1 little gr\ps ( two & ?ree     
pres5t$ !mselves at ! lodge-gate &      
inquir$1 ) anxi\s faces1 :e!r any       
reprieve _h be5 receiv$4 ,^! be+ answ]$ 
9 ! negative1 communicat$ ! welcome     
intellig5ce to clu/]s 9 ! /reet1 :o     
po9t$ out to "o ano!r ! door f :i* he   
mu/ come out1 & %[$ :]e ! scaffold w\ld 
be built1 & walk+ ) unwill+ /eps away1  
turn$ back to conjure up ! sc5e4 ,by    
degrees !y fell (f1 "o by "o2 &1 = an   
h\r 9 ! dead ( night1 ! /reet 0 left to 
solitude & d>kness4  ,! space be=e !    

prison 0 cle>$1 & a few /rong b>ri]s1   
pa9t$ black1 _h be5 already ?r[n across 
! road to break ! pressure ( ! expect$  
cr[d1 :5 ,mr4 ,br[nl[ & ,oliv] appe>$ at
 ! wicket1 & pres5t$ an ord] ( admission
 to ! prison]1 sign$ by "o ( ! %]iffs4  
,!y 7 imm$iately admitt$ into ! lodge4  
,! condemn$ crim9al 0 seat$ on 8 b$1    
rock+ himself f side to side1 ) a       
c\nt5ance m l t ( a sn>$ bea/ ?an ! face
 ( a man4 ,8 m9d 0 evid5tly w&]+ to 8   
old life1 = he cont9u$ to mutt]1 )\t    
appe>+ consci\s ( _! pres5ce o!rwise ?an
 z a "p ( 8 vision4  ,good boy1         
,*>ley--well done1 he mumbl$2 ,oliv]1   
too1 ha6 ha6 ha6 ,oliv]1 too--q !       
g5tleman n[--q !--take t boy away to b$6
  ,! jail] took ! dis5gag$ h& ( ,oliv]1 
& :isp]+ him n to be al>m$1 look$ on )\t
 speak+4  ,take him away to b$6 cri$ !  
,jew4 ,d y he> me1 "s ( y8 ,he has be5  
!--!--someh[ ! cause ( all ?is4 ,x's    
wor? ! money to br+ him up to           
x--,bolt]'s ?roat1 ,bill2 nev] m9d !    
girl--,bolt]'s ?roat1 z deep z y c cut4 

,saw 8 head (f6  ,fag91 said ! jail]4   
,t's me6 cri$ ! ,jew1 fall+ in/antly    
into ! attitude ( li/5+ he _h assum$ ^u 
8 trial4 ,an old man1 my "l2 a v old1   
old man6  ,"h1 said ! turnkey1 lay+ 8 h&
 ^u 8 brea/ to keep him d[n--"h's       
somebody wants to see y--to ask y "s    
que/ions1 ,i suppose4 ,fag91 ,fag96 ,are
 y a man8  ,i %an't be "o long1 repli$ !
 ,jew1 look+ up ) a face reta9+ no human
 expression b rage & t]ror4 ,/rike !m   
all dead6 :at "r h !y to but*] me8  ,z  
he spoke he caught sight ( ,oliv] & ,mr4
 ,br[nl[4 ,%r9k+ to ! f>!/ corn] ( !    
seat he dem&$ to "k :at !y want$ !re4   
,/eady1 said ! turnkey1 /ill hold+ him  
d[n4  ,n[1 sir1 tell him :at y          
want--quick1 if y please1 = he gr[s     
worse z ! "t gets on4  ,y h "s pap]s1   
said ,mr4 ,br[nl[1 advanc+1 :i* 7 plac$ 
9 y\r h&s = bett] security by a man     
call$ ,monks4  ,x's all a lie toge!r1   
repli$ ! ,jew4 ,i hav5't "o--n "o4  ,= !
 love ( ,god1 said ,mr4 ,br[nl[1        
solemnly1 d n say t n[1 ^u ! v v]ge (   

dea?1 b tell me :]e !y are4 ,y "k t     
,sikes is dead1 t ,monks has confess$1 t
 !re is no hope ( any fur!r ga94 ,:]e   
are ^? pap]s8  ,oliv]1 cri$ ! ,jew1     
beckon+ to him4 ,"h1 "h6 ,let me :isp]  
to y4  ,i am n afraid1 said ,oliv]1 9 a 
l[ voice1 z he rel9qui%$ ,mr4 ,br[nl['s 
h&4  ,! pap]s1 said ! ,jew1 draw+ him   
t[>ds him1 are 9 a canvas bag1 9 a hole 
a little way up ! *imney 9 ! top front  
room4 ,i want to talk to y1 my de>2 ,i  
want to talk to y4  ,yes1 yes1 return$  
,oliv]4 ,let me say a pray]4 ,d6 ,let me
 say "o pray]--say only "o1 ^u y\r knees
 ) me1 & we w talk till morn+4          
,outside1 outside1 repli$ ! ,jew1 pu%+ !
 boy be=e him t[>ds ! door1 & look+     
vacantly ov] 8 head4 ,say ,i've gone to 
sleep--!y'll believe y4 ,y c get me out1
 if y take me s4 ,n[ !n1 n[ !n6  ,oh6   
,god =give ?is wret*$ man6 cri$ ! boy1 )
 a bur/ ( te>s4  ,t's "r1 t's "r1 said !
 ,jew2 t'll help u on4 ,?is door fir/4  
,if ,i %ake & tremble z we pass !       
gall[s1 don't y m9d1 b hurry on4 ,n[1   

n[1 n[6  ,h y no?+ else to ask him1 sir8
 inquir$ ! turnkey4  ,no o!r "q1 repli$ 
,mr4 ,br[nl[4 ,if ,i hop$ we c\ld recall
 him to a s5se ( 8 position--  ,no?+ w d
 t1 sir1 repli$ ! man1 %ak+ 8 head4 ,y  
_h bett] leave him4  ,! door ( ! cell   
op5$1 & ! att5dants return$4  ,press on1
 press on1 cri$ ! ,jew4 ,s(tly1 b n s   
sl[4 ,fa/]1 fa/]6  ,! m5 laid h&s ^u    
him1 & dis5gag+ ,oliv] f 8 grasp1 held  
him back4 ,he /ruggl$ ) ! p[] (         
desp]ation = an in/ant1 & !n s5t up cry 
^u cry t p5etrat$ ev5 ^? massive walls1 
& rang 9 _! e>s until !y rea*$ ! op5    
y>d4     ,a ,caution to ,poets4     ,:at
 poets feel n1 :5 !y make     ,a        
pleasure 9 creat+1   ,! _w1 9 its turn1 
w n take     ,pleasure 9 contemplat+4   
--,mat!w ,arnold4     ,apollo ,belv$]e,g
  ,a ,*ri/mas ,episode ( ! ,plantation4 
,,by ,,ru? ,mc,e,n,e,r,y ,,/u>t4      ,9
 ! same volume :i* conta9s ?is /ory !re 
are _m     o!rs t l5d !mselves to       
recitation4 ,moriah's ,m\rn+     is "o (
 ! be/ pieces ( humor :i* ,mrs4 ,/u>t   

has     writt52 ,*ri/mas at ! ,trimbles 
has prov5 itself a     nev]-fail+       
success1 & ,! ,second ,mrs4 ,slimm is an
     excell5t read+4   ,he 0 a little   
yell[ man1 ) a quizzical face & slop+   
%\ld]s1 & :5 he gave 8 full "n1 )       
some:at ( a fl\ri%1 z if x might hold   
comp5sations = physical %ortcom+s1 "o   
c\ld h>dly help smil+4 ,& yet !re 0 a   
pa?os 9 ! c>icature t dissipat$ ! smile 
half-way4  ,yas1 ,i'm nam$ ',pollo      
,belv$]e1 an' my m>/] gi'e me dat       
intitlem9t on acc\nt o' my %ape1 he w\ld
 say1 ) a /rut1 z if he 7 bant]$4 ,z    
,apollo w\ld h told y himself1 ! fact t 
he _h nev] m>ri$ 0 n because he c\ldn't 
get anybody to h him1 b simply t he     
hadn't himself be5 suit$4  ,lily        
,wa%+ton 0 a beauty 9 h] own "r1 & %e 0 
! belle ( ! plantation4 ,%e 0 an        
emotional creature1 ) a cau/ic tongue on
 occasion1 & :5 x pleas$ h] mood to look
 ov] h] %\ld] at "o ( h] num]\s admir]s 
& to )] him ) a look or a ^w1 %e did n  
hesitate to d x4 ,= in/ance1 :5 ,apollo 

fir/ ask$ h] to m>ry him--x _h be5 8    
habit to propose to h] e day or s = a   
ye> or two pa/--%e glanc$ at him askance
 f head to foot1 & !n %e said3 ,:y1 yas4
 ,dat is1 ,i s'pose1 ( co'se1 y's de    
sample4 ,i'd ord] a full-size by y 9 a  
m9ute4 ,?is 0 cruel1 & see+ ! pa!tic    
look come into 8 face1 %e in/antly      
rep5t$ ( x1 & walk$ home f *ur* ) him1  
dismiss+ a h&some black fell[1 & say+   
only k9d ?+s to ,apollo all ! way4  ,(  
c\rse no "o took ,apollo s]i\sly z      
,lily's suitor1 mu* less ! *ocolate maid
 h]self4 ,b !re 7 o!r lov]s4 ,inde$1 !re
 7 all ! o!rs1 = t matt]1 b 9 po9t (    
eligibility ! numb] to be s]i\sly reg>d$
 0 r$uc$ to ab\t two4 ,^! 7 ,pete       
,pet]s1 a h&some griff1 ) j en\gh       
,indian blood to give him an air (      
di/9ction1 & a ,fr5*-talk+ mulatto1 :o  
_h come up f ,new ,orleans to repair !  
ma*9]y 9 ! sug>-h\se1 & :o 0 buy+ l& 9 !
 vic9ity1 & drove 8 own sulky4 ,pete 0  
less prosp]\s ?an he1 b1 al?\gh he work$
 8 l& on %>es1 he own$ two mules & a    

saddle horse1 & w\ld be all[$ to ent] on
 a pur*ase ( l& :5ev] he %\ld *oose to d
 s4 ,al?\gh ,pete & ! ,new ,orleans     
fell[1 ^: "n 0 also ,pet]1 b :o 0 call$ 
,pi]re1 met con/antly 9 a fri5dly en\gh 
way1 !y did n love ea* o!r4 ,!y bo? lov$
 ,lily too mu* = t4 ,b !y laugh$        
good-natur$ly toge!r at ,apollo & 8     
case1 :i* !y inquir$ aft] politely1 z if
 x 7 a memb] ( 8 family4  ,well1        
',pollo1 h['s yo' case on ,miss ,lily   
com9' on8 ei!r "o w\ld say1 ) a w9k at !
 o!r1 & ,apollo w\ld artlessly report ! 
/ate ( ! heav5s ) relation to 8 p>ticul>
 />1 z :5 he once repli$ to ?is id5tical
 "q3  ,well1 ,miss ,lily 0 mighty       
ob/ropul\s 'i/iddy1 b %e is mo'         
canceliz$ dis morn9'4  ,x 0 ,pete :o _h 
ask$ ! "q1 & he laugh$ al\d at ! answ]4 
,mo' canceliz$ dis morn9'1 is %e8 he    
repli$4 ,h[ d y "k %e is8  ',caze %e    
lemme tote h] hoe all de way up f'rom de
 field1 answ]$ ! +5u\s ,apollo4  ,%e    
did1 did %e8 ,an' :o 0 walk9' by h] side
 all dat "t1 ,i l to "k8  ,apollo w9c$ a

 little at ?is1 b he answ]$1 bravely1 ,i
 don't kyah ef ,pi] 0 walk9' wid h]2 ,i 
0 tot9' h] hoe1 all de samee4  ,!       
,*ri/mas-eve dance 9 ! sug>-h\se _h be5 
= ye>s an annual function on !          
plantation4 ,at ?is1 s9ce h] debut1 at  
f\rte51 ?ree ,*ri/mases be=e1 ,lily _h  
held undisput$ sway1 & all h] =m] belles
 amiably accept$ _! places z less]      
lights4  ,lily 0 p]fectly ravi%+ 9 h]   
spl5dor at ! dance ?is ye>4 ,! :ite     
,swiss frock %e wore 0 high 9 ! neck1 b 
h] br[n %\ld]s & arms %one ?r\gh ! ?9   
fabric ) f9e effect4 ,ab\t h] slim wai/ 
%e ti$ a n>r[ ribbon ( blue1 & %e c>ri$ 
a p9k fea!r fan1 & ! wrea? ab\t h]      
=ehead 0 ( lilies-(-!-valley4 ,%e _h    
done a day's sc\r+ = !m1 & !y _h come   
out ( ! summ] hat ( "o ( ! :ite ladies  
on ! coa/4 ,?is insur$ _! quality1 & no 
d\bt contribut$ some:at to ! quiet      
s]5ity ) :i* %e bore h]self z1 ) h]     
little head held l t ( ! ,v5us ( ,milo1 
%e danc$ d[n ! c5t] ( ! room1 hold+ h]  
fl\nces 9 ei!r h&1 & kick+ ! floor until

 %e kick$ bo? h] slipp]s to pieces1 :5  
%e f9i%$ ! figure 9 h] /ock+ feet4  ,%e 
_h a relay ( slipp]s ready1 & !re 0 a   
scramble z to :o %\ld put !m on2 b %e   
settl$ t "q by mak+ ',pollo rise1 ) 8   
fiddle 9 8 arms1 & l5d h] 8 *air = a    
m9ute :ile %e pull$ !m on h]self4 ,!n %e
 let ,pete & ,pi]re ea* h "o ( ! disc>d$
 slipp]s z a trophy4 ,lily _h always    
danc$ out sev]al pairs ( slipp]s at !   
,*ri/mas dance1 b %e nev] a*iev$ h]     
/ock+ feet 9 ! fir/ r\nd until n[1 & %e 
0 9 high glee ov] x4 ,if %e _h be5      
admir$ be=e1 %e 0 look$ ^u z a rav+1    
te>+1 beauty to-night1 & s %e 04        
,=tunately ',pollo _h 8 fiddl+ to d1 &  
?is sav$ him f any conspicu\s folly4 ,b 
he kept 8 eyes on h]1 & :5 %e grew too  
ravi%+ly lovely to 8 fond vision1 & he  
c\ldn't /& x a m9ute long] 9 sil5ce1 he 
turn$ to ! man next him1 :o play$ !     
bones1 & rem>k$1 ,ef--ef anybody b ,gord
 ,a'mighty _h a-made any?+ z purty z    
,miss ,lily1 dey'd 'a' /9t$ x some:>1 &1
 wat*+ e turn1 he l5t 8 b[ to h] v>y+   

moods :ile %e tir$ out "o danc] aft]    
ano!r4 ,x 0 ! ,new ,orleans fell[ :o    
fir/ lo/ 8 head utt]ly4 ,he _h danc$ )  
h] b ?ree times1 b1 :ile %e took ano!r's
 h& & :izz$ ?r\gh ! figures1 he sc>cely 
took 8 eyes f h]1 & :51 at ab\t         
midnight1 he succe$$ 9 gett+ h] ap>t = a
 prom5ade1 he p\r$ =? 8 s\l to h] 9 !   
picturesque ,engli% ( ! quadroon qu>t] (
 ,new ,orleans4 ,an' n[1 to pro( to y my
 lorv1 ,ma'm'selle ,leelee--he          
ge/iculat$ vigor\sly z he spoke--,i am  
geev+ y wan beau-u-tiful ,*ri/mas       
pres5t--,i am go9' to geev y--w'at y    
t'ink8 ,my borgee6 ,) ?is he turn$      
dramatically & fac$ h]4 ,!y 7 /&+ n[ "u 
! %$ outside ! door 9 ! moonlight1 &1   
al?\gh !y did n see him1 ,apollo /ood )9
 he>+1 beh9d a pile ( molasses b>rels1  
:]e he _h come to cool (f4  ,lily _h    
sev]al times be5 buggy-rid9' ) ,pi]re 9 
?is same borgee1 & x 0 a v magnific5t   
affair 9 h] eyes4 ,:5 he told h] t x 0  
to be h]s %e gasp$4 ,su* pres5ts 7      
unkn[n on ! plantation4 ,b ,lily 0 a    

mann]ly memb] ( good society1 if h]     
circle 0 small1 & %e 0 n to be tak5 back
 by any complim5t a man %\ld pay h]4 ,%e
 simply fann$ h]self1 a little flurri$ly
 p]haps1 ) h] fea!r fan1 z %e said3 ,y  
%o' mu/ be jok9'1 ,mr4 ,pi]4 ,y c]t'n'y 
mu/4 ,b ,mr4 ,pi]re 0 n jok+4 ,he 0 nev]
 m 9 e>ne/ 9 8 life1 & he told h] s1 &  
!re is no tell+ :at else he w\ld h told 
h] b = ! fact t ,mr4 ,pete ,pet]s happ5$
 to come out to ! %$ to cool (f ab\t ?is
 "t1 & z he almo/ bru%$ h] %\ld]1 x 0 z 
little z ,lily c\ld d to address a rem>k
 to him1 & !n1 ( c\rse1 he /opp$ & *att$
 a:ile2 &1 aft] :at appe>$ a reasonable 
int]val1 long en\gh = x n to seem t %e 0
 too mu* elat$ ov] x1 %e rem>k$1 ,an'1  
by-de-way1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,i mu/ tell y   
:at a lovely ,*ri/mas gif' ,i h j       
receiv$ by de h& ( ,mr4 ,pi]4 ,he has   
je/ pres5t$ me ) 8 yall]-:eel$ buggy1   
an' ,i %o' is pr\d ( x4 ,!n1 turn+ to   
,pi]re1 %e add$1 ,y %o' is a mighty     
g5]\s g5'leman1 ,mr4 ,pi]--y c]t'n'y is4
  ,pet]s give ,lily "o />tl$ look1 b he 

in/antly realiz$1 f h] +5u\s mann]1 t   
!re 0 no?+ back ( ! gift ( ! buggy--t   
is1 x _h be51 s f> z %e 0 conc]n$1      
simply a ,*ri/mas pres5t4 ,pi]re _h n   
(f]$ himself ) ! gift4 ,& if ?is 7 s1   
well--he reckon$ he c\ld mat* him4  ,he 
rea*$ =w>d & took ,lily's fan f h] h&4  
,he ha/5$ to d ?is to keep ,pi]re f tak+
 x4 ,!n1 :ile he fann$ h]1 he said1 ,is 
dat s1 ,miss ,lily1 dat ,mr4 ,pi] is    
give y a buggy8 ,dat %oly is a f9e      
,*ri/mas gif'--x %o' is4 ,an' s5se y f9'
 yo'se'f possess$ ( a buggy1 ,i tru/ y w
 all[ me de pleasure ( pres5t9' y wid a 
horse to drive 9 de buggy4 ,he made a   
graceful b[ z he spoke1 a b[ t w\ld h   
done cr$it to ! man f ,new ,orleans4 ,x 
0 s well done1 inde$1 t ,lily           
unconsci\sly b[$ 9 return1 z %e said1 ) 
a look t savor$ a little ( rogui%ness3  
,oh1 hur%1 ,mr4 ,pet]s6 ,y des a-guy9'  
me--dat :at y do9'4  ,guy9' no?9'1 said 
,pet]s1 gr9n+ broadly z he not$ !       
expression ( ,pi]re's face4 ,ef y'll jes
 d me de honor to accep' ( my horse1    

,miss ,lily1 ,i'll be de pr\de/ g5'leman
 on dis plantation4  ,at ?is %e *uckl$1 
& took h] fan 9 h] own h&4 ,& !n %e     
turn$ to ,pi]re4  ,y %o' has set de /yle
 o' mighty exp5sive ,*ri/mas gif's on   
dis plantation1 ,mr4 ,pi]--y c]t'n'y    
has4 ,an' ,i wants to ?ank y b(e mos'   
k9dly--,i c]t'n'y does4  ,hav+ he>d ?is 
mu*1 ',pollo ?\ght x "t to come f 8     
hid+1 & he /roll$ leisurely out 9 ! o!r 
direction fir/1 b soon return$ ?is way4 
,& !n he /opp$1 &1 rea*+ ov]1 took !    
fea!r fan--& = a few mom5ts he _h 8     
inn+s4 ,!n "s "o else came along & !    
conv]sation became imp]sonal1 & "o by "o
 !y all dropp$ (f--all except ',pollo4  
,:5 ! re/ _h gone1 he & ,lily f\nd seats
 on ! cane c>ri]1 & !y talk$ a :ile1 &  
:5 a little lat] supp] 0 ann\nc$1 x 0 ! 
pr\d fiddl] :o took h] 91 :ile ,pi]re & 
,pet]s /ood (f & politely gl>$ at ea*   
o!r2 & aft] a :ile ,pi]re mu/ h said    
some?+1 = ,pet]s sudd5ly sprang at him &
 tumbl$ him out ! door & roll$ him ov] 9
 ! dirt1 & !y _h to be sep>at$4 ,b      

pres5tly !y laugh$ & %ook h&s1 & ,pi]re 
(f]$ ,pete a cig>ette1 & ,pete took x1 &
 gave ,pi]re a light--& x 0 all ov]4  ,x
 0 next day--,*ri/mas morn+--& ! "y p 7 
/&+ ab\t 9 gr\ps "u ! ,*9a-trees 9 !    
campus1 :5 ,apollo jo9$ !m1 look+       
unusually *ipp] & beam+4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 
8 be/--,pr9ce ,alb]t1 beav]1 & all--& he
 sport$ a bright silk h&k]*ief ti$      
loosely ab\t 8 neck4  ,he 0 altoge!r a  
delightful figure1 absolutely cont5t )  
himself1 & app>5tly at peace ) ! _w4 ,no
 soon] _h he jo9$ ! cr[d ?an ! fell[s   
began *aff+ him1 z usual1 & pres5tly "s 
"o m5tion$ ,lily's "n & spoke ( h]      
pres5ts4 ,! two m5 :o _h brok5 ! record 
= g5]osity 9 ! hi/ory ( plantation lov]s
 7 look$ ^u z nabobs by ^? ( less]      
means4 ,( c\rse ev]ybody knew ! city    
fell[ _h />t$ x1 & !y 7 glad t ,pet]s _h
 come to "t & sav$ ! dignity ( ! place2 
inde$1 he 0 ab\t ! only "o on !         
plantation :o c\ld h done x4  ,z !y /ood
 talk+ x ov]1 ! two h]oes _h no?+ to    
say1 ( c\rse1 & ',pollo began roll+ a   

cig>ette--an art he _h le>n$ f ! man f  
,new ,orleans4  ,f9ally1 he rem>k$1     
,yas1 ,miss ,lily got sev'al mighty nice
 pres5ts la/ night4  ,at ?is ,pi]re     
turn$1 laugh+1 & said1 ,i s'pose y geeve
 'er somet'+1 too1 eh8  ,pity y hadn't  
a-give h] dat silk hank'*]4 ,hit 'd     
become h] a heap bett]'n x becomes y1   
,pet]s said1 laugh+4  ,yas1 ,i reckon x 
w\ld1 said ',pollo2 b de fact is %e gi' 
me dis hank'*]--an' ( co'se ,i accept$  
x4  ,b :y a9't y tell9' u :at y give h]8
 insi/$ ,pet]s4  ',pollo put ! cig>ette 
to 8 lips1 delib]ately lit x1 puff$     
sev]al times1 & !n1 remov+ x 9 a        
leisurely way1 he drawl$3  ,well1 de    
fact is1 ,i he]d ,mr4 ,pi] "h give h] a 
buggy1 an'--,mr4 ,pet]s1 he up an' h&$  
ov] a horse1--an' s1 quick z ,i got a   
*ance1 ,i des balanc$ my ekalub'ium an' 
w5t an' set d[n beside h] an' a/ h] ef  
%e w\ldn't d me ! honor to accep' ( a   
driv]1 an'--an' %e say yas4  ,y "k ,i'm 
a coa*man by trade4  ,an dat's huccome  
,i to say %e got sev'al pres5ts las'    

night4  ,& he took ano!r puff ( 8       
cig>ette4   ,g ,f ,moriah's ,m\rn+4     
,copyright1 #ahih1 by ,h>p]  ,bro!rs4   
,an ,invalid 9 ,lodg+s  ,,by ,j4 ,m4    
,,b>rie4   ,until my sy/em collaps$1 my 
l&lady only spoke ( me z h] p>lor4 ,at  
int]vals ,i _h communicat$ ) h] ?r\gh ! 
m$ium ( ,s>ah ,ann1 ! s]vant1 &1 z h]   
r5t 0 due on ,w$nesday1 c\ld ,i pay my  
bill n[8 ,except = ^! monet>y           
transactions1 my l&lady & ,i 7 total    
/rang]s1 &1 ?\gh ,i sometimes fell ov]  
h] *ildr5 9 ! lobby1 t l$ to no         
intimacy4 ,ev5 ,s>ah ,ann nev] op5$ h]  
m\? to me4 ,%e br\ght 9 my tea1 & left  
me to discov] t x 0 !re4 ,my fir/ day 9 
lodg+s ,i said ,good-morn+ to ,s>ah     
,ann1 & %e repli$1 ,eh8 ,good-morn+1 ,i 
repeat$1 to :i* %e answ]$ contemptu\sly1
 ,oh1 ay4 ,= six mon?s ,i 0 simply !    
p>lor2 b !n ,i fell ill1 & at once      
became an int]e/+ p]son4  ,s>ah ,ann    
f\nd me %iv]+ on ! s(a "o hot day a week
 or m ago1 b5ea? my rug1 two coats1 & "s
 o!r articles4 ,my l&lady s5t up "s     

beef-tea1 9 :i* %e has a fai? t is      
pa!tic1 & !n1 to complete ! cure1 %e    
appe>$ 9 p]son4 ,%e has prov$ a nice1   
mo!rly old lady1 b n *e]ful company4    
,:]e d y feel x wor/1 sir8 %e ask$4  ,i 
said x 0 bad all ov]1 b wor/ 9 my head4 
,on y\r br[8  ,no2 on ! back ( my head4 
,x feels l a lump ( lead8  ,no2 l a     
furnace4  ,t's j :at ,i fe>$1 %e said4  
,x began s ) him4  ,) :om8  ,my husb&4  
,he came 9 "o day1 five ye>s ago1       
compla9+ ( 8 head1 & 9 ?ree days he 0 a 
corpse4  ,:at8  ,don't be afraid1 sir4  
,maybe x isn't ! same ?+4  ,( c\rse x   
isn't4 ,y\r husb&1 accord+ to ! /ory y  
told me :5 ,i took ^! rooms1 di$ ( fev]4
  ,yes1 b ! fev] began j 9 ?is way4 ,x  
c>ri$ him (f 9 no "t4 ,y _h bett] see a 
doctor1 sir4 ,doctor 0 no use 9 my      
husb&'s case1 b x is satisfaction to h  
him4  ,"h ,s>ah ,ann1 :o _h be5 li/5+ ) 
m\? & eyes op51 sudd5ly bur/ into te>s1 
& 0 l$ out ( ! room1 exclaim+1 ,him su* 
a quiet g5tleman1 & he nev] flung no?+  
at me4  ,?\gh ,i knew t ,i _h only      

caught a na/y cold1 a conviction 9 :i* !
 doctor confirm$ me1 my l&lady /ood out 
= its be+ j su* ano!r case z h] husb&'s1
 & regal$ me = h\rs ) rem9isc5ces ( 8   
rapid decl9e4 ,if ,i 0 a little bett] "o
 day1 alas6 he _h be5 a little bett] !  
day be=e he di$2 & if ,i answ]$ h]      
peevi%ly1 %e told ,s>ah ,ann t my voice 
0 go+4 ,%e br\ght ! beef-tea up ) h] own
 h&s1 h] c\nt5ance say+ t ,i might z    
well h x1 ?\gh x c\ld n save me4        
,sometimes ,i pu%$ x away unta/$ 7h[ ,i 
loa! beef-tea n[671 :5 %e :isp]$ some?+ 
to ,s>ah ,ann t s5t t t5d]-he>t$ maid   
h[l+ once m f ! room4  ,he's supp$ x    
all1 ,s>ah ,ann said "o day1 bright5+4  
,t's a worse sign1 said h] mi/ress1 ?an 
if he hadn't took none4  ,i lay on a    
s(a1 pull$ close to ! fire1 & :5 !      
doctor came1 my l&lady 0 always at 8    
heels1 ,s>ah ,ann's dismal face %[+ at !
 door4 ,! doctor is a p]sonal fri5d ( my
 own1 & ea* day he said ,i 0 improv+ a  
little4  ,ah1 doctor6 my l&lady said1   
reprov+ly4  ,he does x = ! be/1 %e      

exclaim$ to me1 b ,i don't hold )       
doctors z deceive _! pati5ts4 ,:y don't 
he speak out ! tru? l a man8 ,my husb& 7
 told ! wor/1 & s he _h "t to reconcile 
himself4  ,on "o ( ^! occasions ,i      
summon$ up suffici5t en]gy to s5d h] out
 ( ! room2 b t only made matt]s worse4  
,poor g5tleman6 ,i he>d h] say to ,s>ah 
,ann2 he is v viol5t to-day4 ,i saw he 7
 worse ! mom5t ,i clapp$ eyes on him4   
,s>ah ,ann1 ,i %\ldn't wond] ?\gh we _h 
to hold him d[n yet4  ,ab\t an h\r      
aft]w>ds %e came 9 to ask me if ,i _h   
come m r\nd to myself1 & :5 ,i m]ely    
turn$ r\nd on ! s(a = reply1 %e said1 9 
a l\d :isp] to ,s>ah ,ann1 t ,i 7 z     
quiet z a lamb n[4 ,!n %e /rok$ me & w5t
 away4  ,s att5tive 0 my l&lady t %e 0 a
 m9i/]+ angel4 ,yet ,i lay on t s(a     
plott+ h[ to get h] out ( ! room4 ,!    
plan t seem$ ! simple/ 0 to pret5d      
sleep1 b x 0 n easily c>ri$ out4 ,n     
gett+ any answ] f me1 %e w\ld approa* on
 tiptoe & lean ov] ! s(a1 li/5+ to he>  
me brea!4 ,conv9c$ t ,i 0 /ill liv+1 %e 

& ,s>ah ,ann began a conv]sation 9      
:isp]s1 ( :i* ,i or ! deceas$ husb& 0 ! 
subject4 ,! husb& _h slept a good deal1 
too1 & x wasn't a heal?y sign4  ,x isn't
 a good sign1 :isp]$ my l&lady1 ?\gh !m 
z "k no bett] might ?9k x is4 ,x %[s    
he's gett+ weak]4 ,:5 !y takes to sleep+
 9 ! day-"t1 x's only because !y don't h
 ! /r5g? to keep awake4  ,oh1 missus6   
,s>ah ,ann w\ld say4  ,bett] face facts1
 ,s>ah ,ann1 repli$ my l&lady4  ,9 ! end
 ,i _h g5]ally to sit up & confess t ,i 
he>d :at !y 7 say+4 ,my l&lady evid5tly 
?\ght ?is ano!r bad sign4  ,i discov]$ t
 my l&lady held receptions 9 ano!r room1
 :]e visitors came :o ref]r$ to me z h] 
trial4 ,:5 %e ?\ght me di/9ctly worse1  
%e put on h] bonnet & w5t out to        
dissem9ate ! sad news4 ,x 0 on "o ( ^!  
occasions t ,s>ah ,ann1 :o _h be5 left 9
 *>ge ( ! *ildr51 came to me ) a s]i\s  
reque/4  ,!m *ildr51 %e said1 want awful
 to see y1 & ,i sort ( promis$ to br+   
'em 91 if s y didn't m9d4  ,b1 ,s>ah    
,ann1 !y h se5 me (t51 &1 ?\gh ,i'm a   

good deal bett]1 ,i don't feel equal to 
speak+ to !m4  ,s>ah ,ann smil$ pity+ly 
:5 ,i said ,i felt bett]1 b %e assur$ me
 ! *ildr5 only want$ to look at me4 ,i  
refus$ h] petition1 b1 on my ultimatum  
be+ ann\nc$ to !m1 !y set up su* a ro>  
t1 to quiet !m1 ,i call$ !m 94  ,!y came
 "o at a "t4 ,sophia1 ! elde/1 came     
fir/4 ,%e look$ at me v solemnly1 & !n  
said bravely t ,if ,i lik$ %e w\ld kiss 
me4 ,z %e _h a piece ( flannel ti$ r\nd 
h] face1 & 0 swoll5 9 ! left *eek1 ,i   
decl9$ ?is honor1 & %e w5t (f mu*       
reliev$4 ,next came ,tommy1 :o s5t up a 
%riek z 8 eyes fell on me1 & _h to be   
c>ri$ (f by ,s>ah ,ann4 ,johnny 0 bold] 
& frank]1 b address$ all 8 rem>ks to    
,s>ah ,ann4 ,fir/1 he want$ to "k if he 
c\ld t\* me1 &1 be+ told he c\ld1 he    
felt my face all ov]4 ,!n1 he want$ to  
see ! sp\t]4 ,! sp\t] 0 a spray ?r\gh   
:i* ,s>ah ,ann blew coolness on my head1
 & ,johnny _h he>d ( x ) int]e/4 ,he    
refus$ to leave ! room until he _h be5  
p]mitt$ to saturate me & my cu%ion4  ,i 

am s mu* bett] n[ t ev5 my l&lady kn[s  
,i am n dy+4 ,i suppose %e is glad t x  
is s1 b at ! same "t %e res5ts x4 ,!re  
is an impression 9 ! h\se t ,i am a     
fraud4 ,!y call me by my "n z yet1 b    
soon aga9 ,i %all be ! p>lor4     ,!    
,/irrup-,cup  ,,by ,,sidney ,,lani]4    
,dea?1 ?\'rt a cordial old & r>e3       
,look h[ comp\nd$1 ) :at c>e6   ,"t got 
8 wr9kles reap+ !e   ,sweet h]bs f all  
antiquity4    ,david to ?y di/illage    
w5t1   ,keats1 & ,gotama excell5t1      
,om> ,khayyam1 & ,*auc] bright1   ,&    
,%akespe>e = a k+-delight4    ,!n1 ,"t1 
let n a drop be spilt2   ,h& me ! cup   
:5e'er ?\ wilt2   ',tis ?y ri*          
/irrup-cup to me2   ,i'll dr9k x d[n "r 
smil+ly4     ,das ,kri/ ,k9del4,h  ,,by 
,,james ,,:itcomb ,,riley4     ,i _h f$ 
! fire & /irr$ x1 till ! sp>kles 9      
delight   ,snapp$ _! saucy little f+]s  
at ! *ill ,decemb] night2   ,& 9        
dress+-g[n & slipp]s1 ,i _h tilt$ back  
my ?rone--   ,! old split-bottom$       
rock]--& 0 mus+ all alone4    ,i c\ld   

he> ! hungry ,w9t] pr[l+ r\nd ! out]    
door1   ,& ! tread ( muffl$ foot/eps on 
! :ite piazza floor2   ,b ! s\nds came  
to me only z ! murmur ( a /ream   ,t    
m+l$ ) ! curr5t ( a lazy-fl[+ dream4    
,l a fragrant inc5se ris+1 curl$ ! smoke
 ( my cig>1   ,) ! lamp-light gleam+    
?r\gh x l a mi/-enfold$ />2--   ,& z ,i 
gaz$1 ! vapor l a curta9 roll$ away1    
,) a s\nd ( bells t t9kl$1 & ! clatt] ( 
a sleigh4    ,& 9 a vision1 pa9t$ l a   
picture 9 ! air1   ,i saw ! elfi% figure
 ( a man ) fro/y hair--   ,a qua9t old  
man t *uckl$ ) a laugh z he appe>$1   ,&
 ) ruddy *eeks l emb]s 9 ! a%es ( 8     
be>d4    ,he pois$ himself grotesquely1 
9 an attitude ( mir?1   ,on a           
damask-cov]$ hassock t 0 sitt+ on !     
he>?2   ,& at a magic signal ( 8 /ubby  
little ?umb1   ,i saw ! fire place *ang+
 to a bright proc5ium4    ,& look+ !re1 
,i m>vel$ z ,i saw a mimic /age   ,alive
 ) little actors ( a v t5d] age2   ,& "s
 s v t9y t !y tott]$ z !y walk$1   ,&   
lisp$ & purl$ & gurgl$ l ! brooklets1 :5

 !y talk$4    ,& _! faces 7 l lilies1 & 
_! eyes l pure/ dew1   ,& _! tresses l !
 %ad[s t ! %9e is wov5 ?r\gh2   ,& !y   
ea* _h little burd5s1 & a little tale to
 tell   ,( fairy lore1 & giants1 &      
delights delectable4    ,& !y mix$ &    
int]m+l$1 weav+ melody ) joy4   ,till ! 
magic circle clu/]$ r\nd a bloom+       
baby-boy2   ,& !y ?rew aside _!         
treasures 9 an ec/asy ( glee1   ,& b5t1 
) dazzl$ faces1 & ) p>t$ lips1 to see4  
',twas a wondr\s little fell[1 ) a da9ty
 d\ble *91   ,& *ubby *eeks1 & dimples =
 ! smiles to blossom 92   ,& he look$ z 
ripe & rosy1 on 8 b$ ( /raw & re$s2   ,z
 a mell[ little pipp9 t _h tumbl$ 9 !   
we$s4    ,& ,i saw ! happy "m1 & a gr\p 
surr\nd+ h]1   ,t knelt ) co/ly pres5ts 
( frank9c5se & myrrh2   ,& ,i ?rill$ )  
awe & wond]1 z a murmur on ! air   ,came
 drift+ o'er ! he>+ 9 a melody (        
pray]3--    ,by ! spl5dor 9 ! heav5s1 & 
! hu% ^u ! sea1   ,& ! maje/y ( sil5ce  
reign+ o'er ,galilee1--   ,we feel ,?y  
k+ly pres5ce1 & we humbly b[ ! knee   ,&

 lift our he>ts & voices 9 gratefulness 
to ,!e4    ,?y mess5g] has spok51 & our 
d\bts h fl$ & gone   ,z ! d>k & spectral
 %ad[s ( ! night be=e ! dawn1   ,&1 9 ! 
k9dly %elt] ( ! light ar\nd u drawn1    
,we w\ld ne/le d[n =ev] 9 ! brea/ we    
lean ^u4    ,y h giv5 u a %eph]d1 y h   
giv5 u a guide1   ,& ! light ( ,heav5   
grew dimm] :5 y s5t ,him f y\r side1--  
,b ,he comes to lead ,?y *ildr5 :]e !   
gates w op5 wide   ,to welcome ,8       
return+ :5 ,8 works are glorifi$4    ,by
 ! spl5dor 9 ! ,heav5s1 & ! hu% ^u !    
sea1   ,& ! maje/y ( sil5ce reign+ ov]  
,galilee1--   ,we feel ,?y k+ly pres5ce1
 & we humbly b[ ! knee   ,& lift our    
he>ts & voices 9 gratefulness to ,!e4   
,!n ! vision1 sl[ly fail+1 ) ! words ( !
 refra91   ,fell swoon+ 9 ! moonlight   
?r\gh ! fro/y w9d[pane2   ,& ,i he>d !  
clock proclaim+1 l an eag] s5t9el   ,:o 
br+s ! _w good tid+s1--,x is            
,*ri/mas--all is well6   ,h ,f          
,aft]:iles4 ,copyright1 #ahih4 ,by      
special p]mission ( ! publi%]s1 ,!      

,bobbs-,m]rill ,company4     ,hiram     
,fo/]'s ,?anksgiv+ ,turkey  ,,by ,s4 ,e4
 ,,kis]4      ,( ! _m poems writt5 :5   
,presid5t ,mc,kinley 0     assass9at$1  
none surpass$ 9 sympa?y & orig9al       
conception     ! v]ses pr9t$ bel[4      
,see t turkey out !re1 mi/]8 ,a9't he   
big & fat & nice8   ,well1 y c\ldn't buy
 t gobbl]1 n = any k9d ( price4   ,n[1  
,i'll tell y h[ x happ5$3 ',way along   
la/ spr+1 y "k1   ,?is "h turkey's "m   
hat*$ "s tw5ty little ones or s--       
,hat*$ 'em 9 ! woods d[n yond]1 & come  
m>*9' home "o day   ,) !m /r+9' out     
beh9d 'er1 cat*9' bugs along ! way4     
,well1 my little gr&son nam$ 'em--bo? 8 
folks are dead1 y see1   ,s he's come & 
gone to liv9' ) 8 gr&ma1 "h1 & me4   ,he
 give ea* a "n to g by3 "o 0 ,t$dy1 "o 0
 ,s*ley1   ,"o 0 ,sampson1 "o 0 ,dewey1 
"o 0 ,bryan1 too1 b ,i   ,lik$ ! "o he  
call$ ,mc,kinley be/ ( all ! brood1     
someh[--   ,he 0 t !re turkey yond] t's 
a gobbl9' at y n[4    ,h[ !m cunn9'     
little rascals grew & grew6 ,sometimes1 

,i swe>1   ,x 'mo/ seem$ z ?\gh we se5  
'em %oot9' upw>d 9 ! air4   ,&          
,mc,kinley 0 ! lead] & ! be/ ( all !    
lot1   ,& y'd ought to se5 ! "m--pr\d ( 
him8--,i tell y :at6   ,s ,i says to ma 
& ,*>ley--oh1 ?ree mon?s ago at lea/--  
,t ,i guess$ we'd keep ,mc,kinley = our 
own ,?anksgiv9' fea/4    ,!n we sold (f 
all ! o!rs1 keep9' only ?is "o "h1   ,& 
,i guess we won't h turkey = ,?anksgiv9'
 ,day ?is ye>4   ,j ! "n we gave t      
gobbl] makes him sacr$] to me1   ,aft]  
all ! ?+s t's happ5$1 ?an ,i--well1     
someh[ y see   ,i 0 9 8 ridgem5t--s y'll
 please excuse me--,i dunno--   ,i don't
 want to %[ my feel9's--sometimes folks 
c't help x1 ?\gh4    ,he> 'im gobble n[1
 & see him z he pr\dly /ruts away2      
,don't y s'pose he kn[s !re's some?+ 9 !
 "n he be>s to-day8   ,see h[ all 8     
fea!rs gli/5--a9't he big & plump &     
nice8   ,no1 sir6 ,no2 y c\ldn't buy    
'im1 n = any k9d ( price4   ,t !re      
gobbl]1 !re1 t ,*>ley gave ! "n         
,mc,kinley to1   ,he'll die natural--t's

 some?+ turkeys mighty seldom d4     ,! 
,w9n+ ( ,lorna ,doone  7,f ,lorna       
,doone47  ,,by ,r4 ,d4 ,,blackmore4     
,! ,doones 7 a b& ( ari/ocratic1 b      
lawless1 p     liv+ 9 ! ,doone ,valley1 
f :i* !y salli$ =? to     raid !        
neighbor+ f>m]s & travel]s4 ,john ,ridd1
 :o tells     ! /ory1 :ile fi%+ "o spr+ 
_h foll[$ a /ream into     ! ,doone     
e/ate4 ,:5 ! foll[+ sc5e op5s he _h j _h
     a desp]ate /ruggle to save himself 
f ! swift curr5t (     ! /ream1 & _h    
ne>ly lo/ 8 life4   ,:5 ,i came to      
myself aga91 my h&s 7 full ( "y grass & 
mold1 & a little girl1 kneel+ at my     
side1 0 rubb+ my =ehead t5d]ly ) a      
dock-leaf & a h&k]*ief4  ,oh1 ,i am s   
glad6 %e :isp]$1 s(tly1 z ,i op5$ my    
eyes & look$ at h]2 n[ y w try to be    
bett]1 won't y8  ,i _h nev] he>d s sweet
 a s\nd z came f betwe5 h] bright r$    
lips1 :ile !re %e knelt & gaz$ at me2   
nei!r _h ,i ev] se5 any?+ s beautiful z 
! l>ge1 d>k eyes int5t ^u me1 full (    
pity & wond]4 ,& !n1 my nature be+ sl[1 

& p]haps1 = t matt]1 heavy1 ,i w&]$ ) my
 hazy eyes d[n ! black %[] ( h] hair1 z 
to my jad$ gaze x seem$4 ,p]haps %e lik$
 my c\nt5ance1 & inde$ ,i "k %e did1    
because %e said s aft]w>d2 al?\gh at t  
"t %e 0 too "y to "k :at made h] take to
 me4  ,!reupon ,i sat upright1 ) my     
little trid5t /ill 9 "o h&1 & 0 mu*     
afraid to speak to h]1 be+ consci\s ( my
 c\ntry brogue1 le/ %e %\ld cease to l  
me4 ,b %e clapp$ h] h&s1 & made a trifl+
 dance ar\nd my back1 & came to me on ! 
o!r side1 z if ,i 7 a great play ?+4    
,:at is y\r "n8 %e said1 z if %e _h e "r
 to ask me2 & h[ did y come "h1 & :at   
are ^! wet ?+s 9 ?is great bag8  ,y _h  
bett] let !m alone1 ,i said2 !y are     
loa*es = my "m4 ,b ,i w give y "s1 if y 
l4  ,de> me1 h[ mu* y ?9k ( !m6 ,:y1 !y 
are only fi%4 ,b h[ y\r feet are ble$+6 
,oh1 ,i mu/ tie !m up = y4 ,& no %oes   
nor /ock+s6 ,is y\r "m v poor1 poor boy8
  ,no1 ,i said1 be+ vex$ at ?is2 we are 
ri* en\gh to buy all ?is great mead[1 if
 we *ose2 & "h my %oes & /ock+s be4     

,:y1 !y are q z wet z y\r feet2 & ,i _c 
be> to see y\r feet4 ,oh1 please to let 
me b&age !m2 ,i w d x v s(tly4  ,oh1 ,i 
don't ?9k mu* ( t1 ,i repli$2 ,i %all   
put "s goose grease to !m4 ,b h[ y are  
look+ at me6 ,i nev] saw "o l y be=e4   
,my "n is ,john ,ridd4 ,:at is y\r "n8  
,lorna ,doone1 %e answ]$1 9 a l[ voice1 
z if afraid ( x1 & hang+ h] head s t ,i 
c\ld see only h] =ehead & eyela%es2 if y
 please1 my "n is ,lorna ,doone1 & ,i   
?\ght y mu/ h kn[n x4  ,"y & h>mless z  
%e 01 h] "n alone made guilt ( h]4      
,nev]!less1 ,i c\ld n help look+ at h]  
t5d]ly1 & ! m :5 h] blu%es turn$ into   
te>s1 & h] te>s to long1 l[ sobs4       
,don't cry1 ,i said1 :atev] y d4 ,i am  
sure y h nev] done any h>m4 ,i w give y 
all my fi%1 ,lorna1 & cat* "s m = "m2   
only don't be angry ) me4  ,%e flung h] 
s(t arms up 9 ! passion ( h] te>s1 &    
look$ at me s pite\sly t :at did ,i d b 
kiss h]4 ,x seem$ to be a v odd ?+1 :5  
,i came to ?9k ( x1 because ,i hat$     
kiss+ s1 z all hone/ boys mu/ d4 ,b %e  

t\*$ my he>t ) a sudd5 delight4  ,%e    
gave me no enc\ragem5t1 z my "m 9 h]    
place w\ld h done2 nay1 %e ev5 wip$ h]  
lips 7:i* me?\ght 0 r rude ( h]71 & drew
 away1 & smoo!d h] dress1 z if ,i _h us$
 a fre$om4  ,i1 = my "p1 be+ vex$ at h] 
behavior to me1 took up all my ?+s to g1
 & made a fuss ab\t x1 to let h] "k ,i 0
 go+4 ,b %e did n call me back at all1 z
 ,i _h made sure %e w\ld d2 moreov]1 ,i 
knew t to try ! desc5t 0 almo/ c]ta9    
dea? to me1 & x look$ z d>k z pit*2 & s 
at ! m\? ,i turn$ r\nd aga91 & came back
 to h]1 & said1 ,lorna4  ,oh1 ,i ?\ght y
 7 gone1 %e answ]$2 :y did y ev] come   
"h8 ,d y "k :at !y w\ld d to u if !y    
f\nd y "h ) me8  ,beat u1 ,i d>e say1 v 
h>d1 or me at lea/4 ,!y c\ld nev] beat  
y4  ,no4 ,!y w\ld kill u bo? outright1 &
 bury u "h by ! wat]2 & ! wat] (t5 tells
 me t ,i mu/ come to t4  ,b :at %\ld !y 
kill me =8  ,because y h f\nd ! way up  
"h1 & !y c\ld nev] believe x4 ,n[1      
please to g2 oh please g4 ,!y w kill u  
bo? 9 a mom5t4 ,yes1 ,i l y v mu*--= ,i 

0 teas+ h] to say x--v mu* inde$1 & ,i w
 call y ,john ,ridd1 if y l2 only please
 to g1 ,john4 ,& :5 y\r feet are well1 y
 "k1 y c come & tell me h[ !y are4  ,b  
,i tell y1 ,lorna1 ,i l y v mu* inde$1  
ne>ly z mu* z ,annie1 & a great deal m  
?an ,lizzie4 ,& ,i nev] saw any "o l y2 
& ,i mu/ come back aga9 to-morr[1 & s   
mu/ y1 to see me2 & ,i w br+ y su* lots 
( ?+s--!re are apples /ill1 & a ?ru% t  
,i caught1 ) only "o leg brok51 & our   
dog has j _h puppies--  ,oh de>6 !y     
won't let me h a dog4 ,!re is n a dog 9 
! valley4 ,!y say t !y are su* noisy    
?+s--  ,only put y\r h&s 9 m9e--:at     
little ?+s !y are1 ,lorna6--& ,i w br+ y
 ! lovelie/ dog2 ,i w %[ y j h[ long he 
is4  ,hu%6 ,a %\t came d[n ! valley1 &  
all my he>t 0 trembl+1 l wat] aft]      
sunset1 & ,lorna's face 0 alt]$ f       
pleasant play to t]ror4 ,%e %runk to me1
 & look$ up at me1 ) su* a p[] (        
weakness1 t ,i at once made up my m9d to
 save h] or die ) h]4 ,a t+le w5t ?r\gh 
all my bones1 & ,i only long$ = my      

c>b9e4 ,! little girl took c\rage f me1 
& put h] *eek q close to m9e4  ,come )  
me d[n ! wat]-fall4 ,i c c>ry y easily1 
& "m w take c>e ( y4  ,no1 no1 %e cri$1 
z ,i took h] up2 ,i w tell y :at to d4  
,!y are only look+ = me4 ,y see t hole1 
t hole !re8  ,yes1 ,i see x2 b !y w see 
me cross+ ! grass to get !re4  ,look1   
look6 ,%e c\ld h>dly speak4 ,!re is a   
way out f ! top ( x2 !y w\ld kill me if 
,i told x4 ,oh1 "h !y come2 ,i c see !m4
 ,!n %e began to sob al\d1 be+ s "y &   
unready4 ,b ,i drew h] beh9d ! )y-bu%es1
 & close d[n to ! wat]1 :]e x 0 quiet & 
%elv+ deep1 ere x came to ! lip ( !     
*asm4 ,"h !y c\ld n see ei!r ( u f !    
upp] valley4  ,cr\*+ 9 t holl[ ne/1 z   
*ildr5 get toge!r 9 ev] s little        
compass1 ,i saw a doz5 fi]ce m5 come d[n
 on ! o!r side ( ! wat]1 n be>+ any     
fire-arms1 b look+ lax & jovial1 z if !y
 7 come f rid+ & a d9n] tak5 hungrily4  
,que51 que56 !y 7 %\t+1 "h & !re1 & n[ &
 !n2 :]e ! pe/ is our little que5 gone8 
,!y always call me 'que51' & ,i am to be

 que5 by-&-by1 ,lorna :isp]$ to me1 ) h]
 s(t *eek on my r\gh "o1 & h] little    
he>t beat+ aga9/ me2 oh1 !y are cross+  
by ! timb] !re1 & !n !y are sure to see 
u4  ,/op1 said ,i2 n[ ,i see :at to d4  
,i mu/ get into ! wat]1 & y mu/ g to    
sleep4  ,to be sure1 yes2 away 9 ! mead[
 !re4 ,b h[ bitt] cold x w be = y6  ,%e 
saw 9 a mom5t ! way to d x soon] ?an ,i 
c\ld tell h]2 & !re 0 no "t to lose4    
,n[1 m9d y1 nev] come aga91 %e :isp]$   
ov] h] %\ld]1 z %e crept away ) a *ildi%
 twi/1 hid+ h] :ite front f me2 only ,i 
%all come sometimes--oh1 "h !y are1     
,madonna6  ,d>+ sc>ce to peep1 ,i crept 
into ! wat]1 & lay d[n bodily 9 x1 ) my 
head betwe5 two blocks ( /one1 & "s     
flood drift comb+ ov] me4 ,i knew t = h]
 sake ,i 0 b\nd to be brave & hide      
myself4 ,%e 0 ly+ b5ea? a rock1 ?irty or
 =ty y>ds f me1 feign+ to be fa/ asleep1
 ) h] dress spread beautifully1 & h]    
hair drawn ov] h]4  ,pres5tly "o ( !    
great1 r\gh m5 came r\nd a corn] ^u h]2 
& !re he /opp$ & gaz$ a :ile at h]      

fairness & h] innoc5ce4 ,!n he caught h]
 up 9 8 arms1 & kiss$ h] s t ,i he>d    
him2 & if ,i _h only br\ght my gun1 ,i  
w\ld h tri$ to %oot him4  ,"h our que5  
is6 ,"h's ! que52 "h's ! capta9's       
daught]6 he %\t$ to 8 comrades2 fa/     
asleep1 & he>ty6 ,n[ ,i h fir/ claim to 
h]2 & no "o else %all t\* ! *ild4 ,back 
to ! bottle1 all ( y6  ,he set h] da9ty 
little =m ^u 8 great1 squ>e %\ld]1 & h] 
n>r[ feet 9 "o broad h&2 & s 9 triumph  
m>*$ away4   ,,ii4      ,aft] ?is1 ,john
 & ,lorna met (t5 9 a secret place1 :]e 
!re 0 little *ance ( discov]y4 ,x 0     
decid$ by !     family t ,lorna %\ld be 
! wife ( ,c>v] ,doone1 ! lead]     ( !  
b&1 b z %e 0 unwill+1 & ,gr&fa!r ,doone1
     ! retir+ lead]1 w\ld n p]mit !m to 
compel h]1 ye>s     w5t by )\t ,c>v]    
accompli%+ 8 purpose4 ,f9ally ,lorna    
came no m to ! try/+ place1 s t ,john   
suspect$ %e     _h be5 put 9 a dungeon4 
,he resolv$ to ga9 an entrance to     ! 
,doone village1 &1 aft] a desp]ate night
 adv5ture1     succe$$4  ,my he>t 0 9 my

 m\?1 z !y say1 :5 ,i /ood 9 ! %ade (   
,lorna's w9d[1 & :isp]$ h] "n g5tly4 ,b1
 ?\gh ! w9d[ 0 n v close1 ,i might h    
:isp]$ long en\gh be=e %e w\ld h answ]$ 
me1 fright5$ z %e 01 no d\bt1 by _m a   
rude ov]ture4 ,& ,i dur/ n speak al\d1  
because ,i saw ano!r wat*man po/$ on !  
we/]n cliff1 & comm&+ all ! valley4 ,&  
n[ ?is man espi$ me aga9/ ! wall ( !    
h\se1 & advanc$ aga9/ ! br9k & *all5g$  
me4  ,:o are y1 !re8 ,answ]6 ,"o1 two1  
?ree2 & ,i fire at !e4  ,! nozzle ( 8   
gun 0 po9t$ full ^u me1 z ,i c\ld see1 )
 ! moonlight /rik+ on ! b>rel2 he 0 n m 
?an fifty y>ds (f1 & n[ he began to     
reckon4 ,be+ almo/ desp]ate ab\t x1 ,i  
began to :i/le1 wond]+ h[ f> ,i %\ld get
 be=e ,i lo/ my w9dpipe2 &1 z luck w\ld 
h x1 my lips fell into t /range tune ,i 
_h practic$ la/1--! "o ,i he>d f ,*>lie 
,doone4 ,my m\? w\ld sc>cely frame !    
notes1 be+ p>*$ ) t]ror2 b1 to my       
surprise1 ! man fell back1 dropp$ 8 gun 
& salut$4 ,oh1 sweete/ ( all sweet      
melodies6  ,t tune 0 ,c>v] ,doone's     

passport 7z ,i he>d long aft]w>d71 :i*  
,*>lewor? ,doone _h imitat$1 = decoy (  
,lorna4 ,! s5t9el took me = t vile      
,c>v]1 :o 0 l en\gh to be pr[l+ !re1 =  
private talk ) ,lorna1 b n v likely to  
%\t =? 8 "n1 if x might be avoid$4 ,!   
wat*man1 p]ceiv+ ! dang]1 p]haps1 (     
intrud+ on ,c>v]'s privacy1 n only      
retir$ along ! cliff1 b )drew himself to
 good di/ance4  ,mean:ile he _h done me 
! k9de/ s]vice2 = ,lorna came to ! w9d[ 
at once to see :at ! cause ( ! %\t 01 & 
drew back ! curta9 timidly4 ,!n %e op5$ 
! r\gh lattice2 & !n %e wat*$ ! cliff & 
trees2 & !n %e sigh$ v sadly4  ,oh1     
,lorna1 don't y "k me8 ,i :isp]$ f !    
side1 be+ afraid ( />tl+ h] by appe>+   
ov] sudd5ly4  ,quick ?\gh %e 0 ( ?\ght1 
%e knew me n f my :isp]1 & 0 %utt+ !    
w9d[ ha/ily1 :5 ,i caught x back & %[$  
myself4  ,john6 %e cri$1 yet ) s5se     
en\gh n to speak al\d2 oh1 y mu/ be mad1
 ,john6  ,z mad z a ,m>* h>e1 said ,i1  
)\t any news ( my d>l+4 ,y knew ,i w\ld 
come--( c\rse y did4  ,well1 ,i ?\ght1  

p]haps--y "k2 n[1 ,john1 y ne$ n eat my 
h&4 ,d y see1 !y h put iron b>s across8 
,to be sure4 ,d y ?9k ,i %\ld be cont5t$
 ev5 ) ?is lovely h&1 b = ^! vile iron  
b>s8 ,i w h !m out be=e ,i g4 ,n[1 d>l+1
 = "o mom5t--j ! o!r h&1 = a *ange1 y   
"k4  ,s ,i got ! o!r1 b 0 n hone/2 = ,i 
kept !m bo?1 & felt _! delicate beauty  
trembl+ z ,i laid !m to my he>t4  ,oh1  
,john1 y w make me cry directly--%e _h  
be5 cry+ long ago--if y g on 9 t way4 ,y
 "k we c nev] h "o ano!r2 e "o is aga9/ 
x4 ,:y %\ld ,i make y mis]able8 ,try n  
to ?9k ( me any m4  ,& w y try ! same ( 
me1 ,lorna8  ,oh yes1 ,john2 if y agree 
to x4 ,at lea/ ,i w try to try x4  ,!n y
 won't try any?+ ( ! sort1 ,i cri$1 )   
great en?usiasm1 = h] tone 0 s nice &   
melan*oly2 ! only ?+ we w try to try is 
to belong to "o ano!r4 ,& if we d our   
be/1 ,lorna1 ,god alone c prev5t u4  ,%e
 cross$ h]self ) "o h& drawn free1 z ,i 
spoke s boldly2 & some?+ swell$ 9 h]    
little ?roat1 & prev5t$ h] f answ]+4    
,n[ tell me1 ,i said2 :at means all ?is8

 ,:y are y s p5t up "h8 ,:y h y giv5 me 
no tok58 ,has y\r gr&fa!r turn$ aga9/ y8
 ,are y 9 any dang]8  ,my poor gr&fa!r  
is v ill4 ,i fe> t he w n live long4 ,! 
,c\nselor & 8 son are n[ ma/]s ( !      
valley2 & ,i d>e n v5ture =? = fe> (    
any?+ !y might d to me4 ,:5 ,i w5t =? to
 signal = y1 ,c>v] tri$ to seize me2 b  
,i 0 too quick = him4 ,little ,gw5ny is 
n all[$ to leave ! valley n[1 s t ,i    
c\ld s5d no message4 ,i h be5 s wret*$1 
de>1 le/ y %\ld ?9k me false to y4 ,!   
tyrants n[ make sure ( me4 ,y mu/ wat*  
?is h\se bo? night & day1 if y wi% to   
save me4 ,!re is no?+ !y w\ld %r9k f1 if
 my poor gr&fa!r--oh1 ,i _c be> to ?9k (
 myself1 :5 ,i ought to ?9k ( him only2 
dy+ )\t a son to t5d him or a daught] to
 %$ a te>4  ,b surely he has sons en\gh2
 & a deal too _m1 ,i 0 go+ to say1 b    
/opp$ myself 9 "t4 ,:y d none ( !m come 
to him8  ,i "k n4 ,i _c tell4 ,he is a v
 /range old man1 & few h ev] lov$ him4  
,he 0 black ) wra? at ! ,c\nselor ?is   
aft]noon--b ,i mu/ n keep y "h--y are   

mu* too brave1 ,john2 & ,i am too       
selfi%2 !re1 :at 0 t %ad[8  ,no?+ m ?an 
a bat1 d>l+1 come to look = 8 swee!>t4  
,i w n /ay long2 y tremble s2 & yet = t 
v reason h[ c ,i leave y1 ,lorna8  ,y   
mu/--y mu/1 %e answ]$2 ,i %all die if !y
 hurt y4 ,i he> ! old nurse mov+4       
,gr&fa!r is sure to s5d = me4 ,keep back
 f ! w9d[4  ,h[ev]1 x 0 only ,gw5ny     
,c>fax1 ,lorna's little h&maid2 my d>l+ 
br\ght h] to ! w9d[ & pres5t$ h] to me1 
almo/ laugh+ ?r\gh h] grief4  ,oh1 ,i am
 s glad1 ,john2 ,gw5ny1 ,i am s glad y  
came4 ,i h want$ long to introduce y to 
my '"y man1' z y call him4 ,x is r d>k1 
b y c see him4 ,i wi% y to "k him aga91 
,gw5ny4  ,:oy6 cri$ ,gw5ny1 ) great     
amazem5t1 /&+ on tiptoe to look out1 &  
/>+ z if %e 7 weigh+ me2 he be bigg] nor
 any ,doone6 ,i %all knoo !e aga91 "y   
man2 no fe> ( t1 %e answ]$1 nodd+ ) an  
air ( patronage4 ,n[1 missis1 gae on    
coort9'1 & ,i w gae outside & wat* =    
'ee4 ,?\gh express$ n ov]-delicately1   
?is proposal arose1 no d\bt1 f ,gw5ny's 

s5se ( delicacy2 & ,i 0 v ?ankful to h] 
= tak+ h] dep>ture4  ,%e is ! be/ little
 ?+ 9 ! _w1 said ,lorna1 s(tly1 laugh+1 
& ! que]e/1 & ! true/4 ,no?+ w bribe h] 
aga9/ me4 ,if %e seems to be on ! o!r   
side1 nev]1 nev] d\bt h]4 ,n[1 no m (   
y\r 'coort9'1' ,john4 ,i love y f> too  
well = t4 ,yes1 yes1 ev] s mu*6 ,if y w 
take a mean advantage ( me--z mu* z ev] 
y l to imag9e2 & !n y may d\ble x aft]  
t4 ,only g1 d g1 good ,john2 k9d1 de>1  
d>l+ ,john2 if y love me1 g4  ,h[ c ,i g
 )\t settl+ any?+8 ,i ask$1 v s5sibly4  
,h[ %all ,i "k ( y\r dang] n[8 ,hit ^u  
some?+2 y are s quick4 ,any?+ y c ?9k (2
 & !n ,i w g1 & n fright5 y4  ,i h be5  
?9k+ long ( some?+1 ,lorna answ]$1      
rapidly1 ) t peculi> cle>ness ( voice   
:i* made e syllable r+ l music ( a      
sev]al note4 ,y see t tree ) ! sev5     
rooks' ne/s1 bright aga9/ ! cliffs !re8 
,c y c\nt !m f above1 d y ?9k8 ,f a     
place :]e y w\ld be safe1 de>8  ,no d\bt
 ,i c2 or1 if ,i _c1 x w n take me long 
to f9d a spot :5ce ,i c d x4  ,gw5ny c  

climb l any cat4 ,%e has be5 up !re 9 ! 
summ] wat*+ ! "y birds day by day1 & d>+
 ! boys to t\* !m4 ,!re are nei!r birds 
nor eggs !re n[1 ( c\rse1 & no?+ do+4   
,if y see b six rooks' ne/s1 ,i am 9    
p]il1 & want y4 ,if y see b five1 ,i am 
c>ri$ (f by ,c>v]4  ,good ,god6 said ,i1
 at ! m]e idea1 9 a tone :i* fright5$   
,lorna4  ,fe> n1 ,john1 %e :isp]$1      
sadly1 & my blood grew cold at x2 ,i h  
means to /op him1 or at lea/ to save    
myself4 ,if y c come )9 "o day ( t man's
 gett+ hold ( me1 y w f9d me q unh>m$4  
,aft] t y w f9d me1 dead or alive1      
accord+ to circum/ances1 b 9 no case su*
 t y ne$ blu% to look at me4  ,i only   
said1 ,god bless y1 d>l+6 & %e said !   
same to me1 9 a v l[1 sad voice4 ,& !n  
,i /ole bel[ ,c>v]'s h\se 9 ! %ad[ f !  
ea/]n cliff2 &1 kn[+ en\gh ( ! village  
n[ to satisfy all necessity1 betook     
myself to my well-kn[n track 9 return+ f
 ! valley4   ,,iii4      ,x 0 n long    
aft] ?is t ,john ,ridd saw ! signal t   
,lorna 0 9 dang]4 ,) ! aid ( fri5ds he  

plann$ &     successfully execut$ a raid
 ^u ! ,doone village1 & c>ri$     away  
,lorna to 8 "m's h\se4 ,subsequ5tly !   
,doones     attack$ ! h\se :]e ,lorna 0 
/ay+1 b ,john ,ridd &     8 fri5ds 7    
prep>$ to meet !m1 z is relat$ 9 !      
foll[+ sc5e3  ,x 0 n likely t ! outlaws 
w\ld attack our premises until "s "t    
aft] ! moon 0 ris51 because x w\ld be   
too dang]\s to cross ! flood$ valleys 9 
! d>kness ( ! night4 ,&1 b = ?is        
consid]ation1 ,i mu/ h /riv5 h>d] aga9/ 
! /eal?y approa* ( slumb]4 ,b ev5 s1 x 0
 v fooli% to ab&on wat*1 especially 9   
su* z ,i1 :o sleep l any dorm\se4       
,moreov]1 ,i _h *os5 ! v wor/ place 9 ! 
_w = su* employm5t1 ) a goodly *ance (  
awak+ 9 a b$ ( solid fire4  ,& s x might
 h be5--nay1 x mu/ h be5--b = ,lorna's  
vigilance4 ,h] light h& ^u my arm awoke 
me1 n too readily1 &1 leap+ up1 ,i seiz$
 my club1 & prep>$ to knock d[n         
somebody4  ,:o's t8 ,i cri$4 ,/& back1  
,i say1 & let me h a fair *ance at y4   
,are y go+ to knock me d[n1 de> ,john8  

repli$ ! voice ,i love s well4 ,i am    
sure ,i %\ld nev] get up aga91 aft] "o  
bl[ f y1 ,john4  ,my d>l+1 is x y8 ,i   
cri$2 & break+ all y\r ord]s8 ,come back
 into ! h\se at once2 & no?+ on y\r     
head1 de>4  ,h[ c\ld ,i sleep1 :ile at  
any mom5t y might be kill$ b5ea? my     
w9d[8 ,& n[ is ! "t ( real dang]1 = m5 c
 see to travel4  ,i saw at once ! tru? (
 ?is4 ,! moon 0 high & cle>ly light+ all
 ! wat]$ valleys4 ,to sleep any long]   
might be dea?1 n only to myself1 b all4 
,! man on gu>d at ! back ( ! h\se is fa/
 asleep1 %e cont9u$2 ,gw5ny1 :o let me  
out1 & came ) me1 has he>d him snor+ =  
two h\rs4 ,i ?9k ! wom5 ought to be !   
wat*1 because !y h _h no travel+4 ,:]e d
 y suppose little ,gw5ny is8  ,surely n 
gone to ,gl5 ,doone8 ,i 0 n sure1 h[ev]1
 = ,i c\ld believe almo/ any?+ ( !      
,corni% maid5's h>dihood4  ,no1 repli$  
,lorna1 al?\gh %e want$ ev5 to d t4 ,b1 
( c\rse1 ,i w\ld n he> ( x1 on acc\nt ( 
! swoll5 wat]s4 ,b %e is p]*$ 9 yond]   
tree1 :i* comm&s ! ,b>r[ ,valley4 ,%e   

says t !y are almo/ sure to cross !     
/reamlet !re4  ,:at a %ame1 ,i cri$1 t !
 m5 %\ld sleep & ! maid5s be ! soldi]s6 
,i w sit 9 t tree myself1 & s5d little  
,gw5ny back to y4 ,g to b$1 my be/ &    
de>e/2 ,i w take good c>e n to sleep    
aga94  ,be=e ,i _h be5 long on duty1    
mak+ ! r\nd ( ! ricks & ! /ables1 &     
hail+ ,gw5ny n[ & !n f ! bottom ( h]    
tree1 a %ort1 wide figure /ole t[>d me1 
9 & out ! %ad[s1 & ,i saw t x 0 no o!r  
?an ! little maid h]self1 & t %e bore "s
 tid+s4  ,t5 on 'em cross$ ! wat] d[n   
yond]1 said ,gw5ny1 putt+ h] h& to h]   
m\?1 & seem+ to reg>d x z good news r   
?an o!rwise2 be arl crap+ up by ! h$g][ 
n[4 ,i c\ld %utt dree on 'em f ! b> ( ! 
gate1 if s be ,i _h y\r goon1 "y man4   
,!re is no "t to lose1 ,gw5ny4 ,run to !
 h\se & fet* ,ma/] ,/ickles1 & all ! m5 
:ile ,i /ay "h & wat* ! rick-y>d4  ,!   
robb]s rode into our y>d z coolly z if  
!y _h be5 invit$1 hav+ lift$ ! gate f ! 
h+es fir/1 on acc\nt ( its be+ fa/5$4   
,!n !y actually op5$ our /able doors1 & 

turn$ our hone/ horses out1 & put _! own
 rogues 9 place ( !m4 ,at ?is my brea? 0
 q tak5 away1 = we ?9k s mu* ( our      
horses4 ,by ?is "t ,i c\ld see our      
troop]s wait+ 9 ! %ad[ ( ! h\se r\nd !  
corn] f :]e ! ,doones 71 & expect+ !    
ord] to fire2 b ,j]emy ,/ickles v wisely
 kept !m 9 read9ess until ! enemy %\ld  
advance ^u !m4  ,two ( y lazy fell[s    
g1--x 0 ! deep voice ( ,c>v] ,doone1 &  
make u a light to cut _! ?roats by4     
,only "o ?+1 once aga94 ,if any man     
t\*es ,lorna1 ,i w /ab him :]e he /&s4  
,%e belongs to me4 ,!re are two o!r "y  
damsels "h1 :om y may take away if y    
please4 ,& ! "m1 ,i he>1 is /ill comely4
 ,n[ = our rights4 ,we h borne too long 
! insol5ce ( ^! yokels4 ,kill e man & e 
*ild1 & burn ?is curs$ place d[n4       
,pres5tly two "y m5 came t[>d me1 be>+  
br&s ( res9$ hemp1 k9dl$ f ,c>v]'s lamp4
 ,! =emo/ ( !m set 8 tor* to ! rick )9 a
 y>d ( me1 ! smoke conceal+ me f him4 ,i
 /ruck him ) a backh&$ bl[ on ! elb[ z  
he b5t x1 & ,i he>d ! bone ( 8 arm break

 z cle>ly z ev] ,i he>d a twig snap4 ,) 
a ro> ( pa91 he fell on ! gr\nd1 & 8    
tor* dropp$ !re & s+$ him4 ,! o!r man   
/ood amaz$ at ?is1 n hav+ yet ga9$ sight
 ( me1 till ,i caught 8 fire-br& f 8 h&1
 & /ruck x into 8 c\nt5ance4 ,) t he    
leap$ at me1 b ,i caught him 9 a mann]  
le>n$ f e>ly wre/l+1 & snapp$ 8 coll>   
bone1 z ,i laid him ^u ! top ( 8        
comrade4  ,?is little success s enc\rag$
 me t ,i 0 half incl9$ to advance &     
*all5ge ,c>v] ,doone to meet me2 b ,i   
bore 9 m9d t he w\ld be apt to %oot me  
)\t c]emony2 & :at is ! utmo/ ( human   
/r5g? aga9/ ! p[] ( p[d]8 ,moreov]1 ,i  
rememb]$ my promise to sweet ,lorna2 &  
:o w\ld be left to def5d h]1 if ! rogues
 got rid ( me8  ,:ile ,i 0 hesitat+ ?us1
 a blaze ( fire lit up ! h\se1 & br[n   
smoke hung ar\nd x4 ,six ( our m5 _h let
 g at ! ,doones1 by ,j]emy ,/ickles's   
ord]1 z ! villa9s came swagg]+ d[n 9 !  
moonlight ready = rape or murd]4 ,two ( 
!m fell1 & ! re/ hung back1 to ?9k at _!
 leisure :at ?is 04 ,!y 7 n us$ to ?is  

sort ( ?+2 x 0 nei!r j nor c\rte\s4     
,be+ unable any long] to conta9 myself1 
z ,i ?\ght ( ,lorna's excitem5t at all  
?is noise ( fir+1 ,i ran across ! y>d1  
expect+ :e!r !y w\ld %oot at me4 ,h[ev]1
 no "o %ot at me2 & ,i w5t up to ,c>v]  
,doone1 :om ,i knew by 8 size 9 !       
moonlight1 & ,i took him by ! be>d &    
said1 ,d y call y\rself a man8  ,= a    
mom5t he 0 s a/oni%$ t he c\ld n answ]4 
,none _h ev] d>$1 ,i suppose1 to look at
 him 9 t way4 ,& !n he tri$ a pi/ol at  
me2 b ,i 0 too quick = him4  ,n[1 ,c>v]1
 take w>n+1 ,i said to him1 v sob]ly2 y 
h %[n y\rself a fool by y\r contempt (  
me4 ,i may n be y\r mat* 9 craft1 b ,i  
am 9 manhood4 ,y are a despicable       
villa94 ,lie l[ 9 y\r native muck4  ,& )
 t ^w ,i laid him flat ^u 8 back 9 our  
/raw-y>d by ! trick ( ! inn] heel1 :i*  
he c\ld n h resi/$ unless he 7 a wre/l]4
 ,see+ him d[n1 ! o!rs ran1 ?\gh "o ( !m
 made a %ot at me1 & "s ( !m got _!     
horses be=e our m5 came up1 & "s w5t    
away )\t !m4 ,& among ^! la/ 0 ,capta9  

,c>v]1 :o arose :ile ,i 0 feel+ myself  
7= ,i _h a little w\nd71 & /rode away ) 
a tra9 ( curses en\gh to poison ! light 
( ! moon4   ,,iv4      ,?r\gh _m        
vicissitudes & _m dang]s1 ,lorna & ,john
     sp5d ! mon?s foll[+ ! incid5t j    
relat$4 ,john     le>ns t ,lorna is1    
aft] all1 n a ,doone1 b ! daught]     ( 
a family ! ,doones _h waylaid4 ,john's  
fa!r _h also be5     murd]$ by ! ,doones
 :5 ,john 0 a lad at s*ool4 ,!          
foll[+ sc5e c>ries its own /ory3        
,ev]y?+ 0 settl$ smoo?ly & )\t any fe>  
or fuss t ,lorna might f9d end (        
tr\bles1 & myself ( eag] wait+1 ) ! help
 ( ,p>son ,b[d51 & ! good wi%es ( two   
c\nties4 ,we he>d t p meant to come = m 
?an ?irty miles ar\nd1 ^u excuse ( see+ 
my /ature & ,lorna's beauty2 b 9 good   
tru?1 out ( %e] curiosity & ! love (    
m$dl+4  ,de> "m arrang$ all ! ins & outs
 ( ! way 9 :i* x 0 to be done2 & ,annie 
& ,lizzie made su* a sweep+ ( dresses t 
,i sc>cely knew :]e to place my feet1 & 
long$ = a /aff to put by _! g[ns4 ,!n   

,lorna came out ( a pew half-way1 9 a   
mann] :i* q a/oni%$ me1 & took my left  
h& 9 h] "r1 & ,i pray$ ,god t x 7 done  
)4  ,my d>l+ look$ s glori\s t ,i 0     
afraid ( glanc+ at h]1 yet took 9 all h]
 beauty4 ,i 0 afraid to look at h]1     
except :5 ea* ( u said1 ,i w1 & !n ea*  
dwelt ^u ! o!r4  ,x is impossible = any 
:o h n lov$ z ,i h to conceive my joy & 
pride :51 aft] r+ & all 0 done1 & !     
p>son _h bless$ u1 ,lorna turn$ to look 
at me ) h] glances ( subtle fun subdu$  
by ?is great act4  ,h] eyes1 :i* none on
 e>? may ev] equal or comp>e )1 told me 
su* a dep? ( com=t1 yet await+ fur!r    
commune1 t ,i 0 almo/ amaz$1 ?or\ghly z 
,i knew !m4 ,d>l+ eyes1 ! sweete/ eyes1 
! lovelie/1 ! mo/ lov+ eyes--! s\nd ( a 
%ot rang ?r\gh ! *ur*1 & ^? eyes 7 fill$
 ) dea?4  ,lorna fell across my knees :5
 ,i 0 go+ to kiss h]1 a flood ( blood   
came out ^u ! yell[ wood ( ! alt> /eps1 
& at my feet lay ,lorna1 try+ to tell me
 "s la/ message out ( h] fai?ful eyes4  
,i lift$ h] up1 & pett$ h]1 & coax$ h]1 

b x 0 no good2 ! only sign ( life rema9+
 0 a spot ( bright r$ blood4  ,%e sigh$ 
a long sigh on my brea/1 = h] la/       
f>ewell to life1 & !n %e grew s cold1 & 
cold1 t ,i ask$ ! "t ( ! ye>4  ,( c\rse 
,i knew :o _h done x4 ,!re 0 b "o man 9 
! _w1 or1 at any rate1 9 our "p ( x1 :o 
w\ld h done su* a ?+--su* a ?+4 ,i use  
no h>%] ^w ab\t x1 :ile ,i leap$ ^u our 
be/ horse1 ) bridle1 b no saddle1 & set 
! head ( ,kickums t[>d ! c\rse n[ po9t$ 
out to me4 ,:o %[$ me ! c\rse ,i _c     
tell4 ,i only knew t ,i took x4 ,& ! m5 
fell back be=e me4  ,weapon ( no sort _h
 ,i4 ,un>m$1 & wond]+ at my /range      
attire 7) a bridal ve/ wr\ght by our    
,annie1 & r$ ) ! blood ( ! bride71 ,i   
w5t =? j to f9d out ?is--:e!r 9 ?is _w  
!re be or be n ,god ( ju/ice4  ,) my    
vici\s horse at a furi\s spe$1 ,i came  
^u ,black ,b>r[ ,d[n1 direct$ by "s %\t 
( m51 :i* seem$ to me b a :isp]4 ,& !re1
 ab\t a furlong be=e me1 rode a man on a
 great black horse1 & ,i knew t ! man 0 
,c>v] ,doone4  ,y\r life1 or m9e1 ,i    

said to myself2 z ! w ( ,god may be4 ,b 
we two live n ^u ?is e>? "o m h\r       
toge!r4  ,i knew ! /r5g? ( ?is great    
man2 & ,i knew t he 0 arm$ ) a gun--if  
he _h "t to load aga91 aft] %oot+ my    
,lorna--or at any rate ) pi/ols1 & a    
horseman's sword1 z well4 ,nev]!less1 ,i
 _h no m d\bt ( kill+ ! man be=e me ?an 
a cook has ( spitt+ a headless f[l4     
,sometimes see+ no gr\nd b5ea? me1 &    
sometimes he$+ e leaf1 & ! cross+ ( !   
grass-blades1 ,i foll[$ ov] ! long moor1
 reckless :e!r se5 or n4 ,b only once ! 
o!r man turn$ & look$ back aga91 & !n ,i
 0 beside a rock1 ) a re$y swamp beh9d  
me4  ,al?\gh he 0 s f> be=e me1 & rid+ z
 h>d z ride he might1 ,i saw t he _h    
some?+ on ! horse 9 front ( him1 some?+ 
:i* ne$$ c>e1 & /opp$ him f look+       
backw>d4 ,9 ! :irl+ ( my wits ,i fanci$ 
fir/ t ?is 0 ,lorna2 until ! sc5e ,i _h 
be5 ?r\gh fell across my hot bra9 &     
he>t1 l ! drop at ! close ( a trag$y4   
,ru%+ !re ?r\gh crag & quag at utmo/    
spe$ ( a madd5$ horse1 z ( ano!r's fate1

 calmly 7z on canvas laid71 ! brutal    
de$1 ! pite\s angui%1 & ! cold despair4 
,! man turn$ up ! gully lead+ f ! moor  
to ,clov5 ,rocks4 ,b1 z ,c>v] ent]$ x1  
he turn$ r\nd & beheld me n a hundr$    
y>ds beh9d2 & ,i saw t he 0 be>+ 8 *ild1
 little ,ensie1 be=e him4 ,ensie also   
descri$ me1 & /ret*$ 8 h&s & cri$ to me2
 = ! face ( 8 fa!r fright5$ him4  ,c>v] 
,doone1 ) a vile oa?1 ?ru/ spurs into 8 
flagg+ horse1 & laid "o h& on a pi/ol   
/ock1 :5ce ,i knew t 8 slung c>b9e has  
receiv$ no bullet s9ce ! "o t _h pi]c$  
,lorna4 ,& a cry ( triumph rose f !     
black dep?s ( my he>t4 ,:at c>$ ,i =    
pi/ols8 ,i _h no spurs1 nei!r 0 my horse
 "o to ne$ ! r[el2 ,i r held him 9 ?an  
urg$ him1 = he 0 fre% z ev]2 & ,i knew t
 ! black /e$ 9 front1 if he brea/$ !    
/eep asc5t1 :]e ! track divid$1 mu/ be 9
 our rea* at once4  ,8 rid] knew ?is1 &1
 hav+ no room 9 ! rocky *annel to turn &
 fire1 drew re9 at ! crossways %>ply1 & 
plung$ into ! black rav9e lead+ to !    
,wiz>d's ,sl\gh4 ,is x s8 ,i said to    

myself1 ) bra9 & head cold z iron2 ?\gh 
! f\l fi5d come f ! sl\gh to save !e1 ?\
 %alt c>ve x1 ,c>v]4  ,i foll[$ my enemy
 c>efully1 /eadily1 ev5 leisurely--= ,i 
_h him z 9 a pitfall1 :5ce no escape    
might be4 ,he ?\ght t ,i fe>$ to approa*
 him1 = he knew n :]e he 02 & 8 l[1     
disda9ful laugh came back4  ,laugh he :o
 w9s1 ?\ght ,i4  ,a gn>l$ & half-/>v$   
oak1 z /ubborn z my own resolve1 &      
smitt5 by "s /orm ( old1 hung f ! crag  
above me4 ,ris+ f my horse's back1      
al?\gh ,i _h no /irrups1 ,i caught a    
limb1 & tore x 7l a m]e :eat-awn7 f !   
socket4 ,m5 %[ ! r5t ev5 n[ )           
wond]--none ) m wond] ?an myself4  ,c>v]
 ,doone turn$ ! corn] sudd5ly on ! black
 & bottomless bog2 ) a />t ( fe> he     
reign$ back 8 horse1 & ,i ?\ght he w\ld 
h turn$ ^u me4 ,^u ?is he made up 8 m9d2
 &1 :eel+1 fir$1 & !n rode at me4  ,8   
bullet /ruck me some:]e1 b ,i took no   
he$ ( t4 ,fe>+ only 8 escape1 ,i laid my
 horse across ! way1 & ) ! limb ( ! oak 
/ruck full on ! =ehead 8 *>g+ /e$4 ,ere 

! sla% ( ! sword came nigh me1 man &    
horse roll$ ov]1 & well-nigh bore my own
 horse d[n ) ! p[] ( _! onset4  ,c>v]   
,doone 0 some:at /unn$1 & c\ld n arise =
 a mom5t4 ,mean:ile ,i leap$ on ! gr\nd 
& wait$1 smoo?+ my hair back & b>+ my   
arm z ?\gh 9 ! r+ = wre/l+4 ,!n ! little
 boy ran to me1 clasp$ my leg1 & look$  
up at me2 & ! t]ror 9 8 eyes made me    
almo/ fe> myself4  ,ensie1 de>1 ,i said1
 q g5tly1 griev+ t he %\ld see 8 wick$  
fa!r kill$1 run up yond] r\nd ! corn]1 &
 try to f9d a pretty bun* ( bluebells = 
! lady4 ,! *ild obey$ me1 hang+ back1 & 
look+ back1 & !n laugh+1 :ile ,i prep>$ 
= bus9ess4 ,!re & !n ,i might h kill$ my
 enemy ) a s+le bl[ :ile he lay         
unconsci\s1 b x w\ld h be5 f\l play4  ,)
 a sudd5 & black sc[l1 ! ,c>v] ga!r$ 8  
mighty limbs & arose1 & look$ r\nd = 8  
weapons2 b ,i _h put !m well away4 ,!n  
he came to me & gaz$1 be+ wont to       
fright5 ?us "y m54  ,i w\ld n h>m y1    
lad1 he said1 ) a l(ty /yle ( sne]+4 ,i 
h puni%$ y en\gh1 = mo/ ( y\r imp]t95ce4

 ,= ! re/ ,i =give y1 because y h be5   
good & graci\s to my little son4 ,g & be
 cont5t$4  ,= answ] ,i smote him on !   
*eek1 lightly1 & n to hurt him1 b to    
make 8 blood leap up4 ,i w\ld n sully my
 tongue by speak+ to a man l ?is4  ,i   
?9k he felt t 8 "t 0 come2 ,i ?9k t he  
knew f my knott$ muscles & ! firm ar* ( 
my brea/1 & ! way 9 :i* ,i /ood1 b mo/ (
 all f my /]n blue eyes1 t he _h f\nd 8 
ma/]4 ,at any rate a pal5ess came1 an   
a%y pal5ess on 8 *eeks1 & ! va/ calves (
 8 legs b[$ 9 z if he 0 out ( tra9+4    
,see+ ?is1 villa9 z he 01 ,i (f]$ him   
fir/ *ance4 ,i /ret*$ =? my left h&1 z  
,i d to a weak] antagoni/1 & ,i let him 
h ! hug ( me4 ,b 9 ?is ,i 0 too g5]\s2  
hav+ =gott5 my pi/ol-w\nd1 & ! crack+ ( 
"o ( my %ort l[] ribs4 ,c>v] ,doone     
caught me r\nd ! wai/ ) su* a grip z    
nev] yet _h be5 laid ^u me4  ,i he>d my 
rib g2 ,i grasp$ 8 arm1 & tore ! muscle 
out ( x 7z ! /r+ comes out ( an orange72
 !n ,i took him by ! ?roat1 :i* is n    
all[$ 9 wre/l+1 b he _h snat*$ at m9e2 &

 n[ 0 no "t ( dalliance4 ,9 va9 he tugg$
 & /ra9$1 & wri!d1 & da%$ 8 ble$+ fi/   
into my face1 & flung himself on me )   
gna%+ jaws4 ,b5ea? ! iron ( my /r5g?--= 
,god t day 0 ) me--,i _h him helpless 9 
two m9utes1 & 8 fi]y eyes loll$ out4  ,i
 w n h>m !e any m1 ,i cri$1 s f> z ,i   
c\ld = pant+1 ! "w be+ v furi\s4 ,c>v]  
,doone1 ?\ art beat52 own x1 & ?ank ,god
 = x2 & g ?y way1 & rep5t ?yself4  ,x 0 
all too late4 ,ev5 if he _h yield$ 9 8  
rav5+ fr5zy--= 8 be>d 0 l a mad dog's   
j[l--ev5 if he w\ld h own$ t = ! fir/ "t
 9 8 life he _h f\nd 8 ma/]1 x 0 all too
 late4  ,! black bog _h him by ! feet2 !
 suck+ ( ! gr\nd drew him on1 l ! ?ir/y 
lips ( dea?4 ,9 our fury we _h he$$     
nei!r wet nor dry2 nor ?\ght ( e>? b5ea?
 u4 ,i myself might sc>cely leap1 ) !   
la/ spr+ ( o'erlabor$ legs1 f ! +ulf+   
grave ( slime4 ,he fell back1 ) 8 sw>?y 
brea/1 l a hummock ( bog-oak1 /&+ out ! 
quagmire2 & !n he toss$ 8 arms to heav51
 & !y 7 black to ! elb[1 & ! gl>e ( 8   
eyes 0 gha/ly4 ,i c\ld only gaze & pant1

 = my /r5g? 0 no m ?an an infant's1 f ! 
fury & ! horror4 ,sc>cely c\ld ,i turn  
away1 :ile1 jo9t by jo9t1 he sunk f     
sight4  ,:5 ! little boy came back ) !  
bluebells1 :i* he _h manag$ to f9d1 !   
only sign ( 8 fa!r left 0 a d>k br[n    
bubble ^u a new-=m$ pat* ( blackness4 ,b
 to ! c5t] ( its pulpy gorge ! gre$y    
sl\gh 0 heav+1 & sull5ly gr9d+ its      
welt]+ jaws among ! flags & s$ges4  ,)  
pa9 & a*e1 bo? ( m9d & body1 & %ame at  
my own fury1 ,i heavily m\nt$ my horse  
aga91 & look$ d[n at ! innoc5t ,ensie4  
,w\ld ?is playful lov+ *ild gr[ up l 8  
cruel fa!r1 & end a godless life ( hatr$
 ) a dea? ( viol5ce8 ,he lift$ 8 noble  
=ehead t[>d me1 z if to answ]1 ,nay1 ,i 
w n2 b ! words he spoke 7 ^!3  ,don--=  
he nev] c\ld say ,john--oh ,don1 ,i am s
 glad t na/y1 naughty man is gone away4 
,take me home1 ,don4 ,take me home4  ,x 
hurt me m ?an ,i c tell1 ev5 ?r\gh all  
o!r grief1 to take into my arms ! *ild (
 ! man j sla9 by me4 ,b ,i c\ld n leave 
him !re till "s "o else might fet* him1 

on acc\nt ( ! cruel sl\gh1 & ! rav5s :i*
 _h come hov]+ ov] ! dead horse2 nei!r  
c\ld ,i1 ) my w\nd1 tie him on my horse 
& walk4  ,= n[ ,i _h sp5t a great deal (
 blood1 & 0 r fa9t & we>y4 ,& x 0 luck =
 me t ,kickums _h lo/ _s l 8 ma/]1 & w5t
 home z mildly z a lamb4 ,=1 :5 we came 
t[>d ! f>m1 ,i seem$ to be rid+ 9 a     
dream almo/2 & ! voices ( bo? m5 & wom5 
7:o _h hurri$ =? ^u my track71 z !y met 
me1 seem$ to w&] f a di/ant1 muffl+     
cl\d4 ,only ! ?\ght ( ,lorna's dea?1 l a
 heavy knell1 0 toll+ 9 ! belfry ( my   
bra94  ,:5 we came to ! /able door ,i r 
fell f my horse ?an got (f2 & ,john     
,fry1 ) a look ( wond]1 took ,kickum's  
head & l$ him 94 ,into ! old f>mh\se ,i 
tott]$1 l a weanl+ *ild1 ) "m1 9 h]     
common clo!s1 help+ me along1 yet fe>+1 
except by /eal?1 to look at me4  ,i h   
kill$ him1 0 all ,i said1 ev5 z he kill$
 ,lorna4 ,n[ let me see my wife1 "m4 ,%e
 belongs to me none ! less1 ?\gh dead4  
,y _c see h] n[1 de> ,john1 said ,ru?   
,huckaback1 com+ =w>d1 s9ce no "o else  

_h ! c\rage4  ,annie is ) h] n[1 ,john4 
,:at has t to d ) x8 ,let me see my dead
 & pray to die4  ,all ! wom5 fell away &
 :isp]$1 & look$ at me ) side glances1 &
 "s sobb+1 = my face 0 h>d z fl9t4 ,ru? 
alone /ood by me1 & dropp$ h] eyes &    
trembl$4 ,!n "o little h& ( h]s /ole    
into my great %ak+ palm1 & ! o!r 0 laid 
on my tatt]$ coat2 yet ) h] clo!s %e    
%unn$ my blood1 :ile %e :isp]$ g5tly3   
,john1 %e is n dead4 ,%e may ev5 be y\r 
liv+ "o yet--y\r wife1 y\r home1 & y\r  
happ9ess4 ,b y mu/ n see h] n[4  ,n[1   
:e!r x 0 ! light & brightness ( my      
,lorna's nature1 or ! fre$om f anxiety1 
b anyh[1 "o ?+ is c]ta92 sure z ! />s ( 
hope above u1 ,lorna recov]$ long ere ,i
 did4     ,! ,sky     ,! sky is a       
dr9k+-cup1     ,t 0 ov]turn$ ( old1   ,&
 x p\rs 9 ! eyes ( m5     ,its w9es (   
airy gold4    ,we dr9k t w9e all day1   
,till ! la/ drop is dra9$ up1   ,& are  
light$ (f to b$     ,by ! jewels 9 !    
cup6                        --,ri*>d    
,h5ry ,/odd>d4                          

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,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts   ,,no4 #a        
,editorials                             
#a-d    ,! ,arti/'s ,secret             
,olive ,s*re9]     #e    ,! ,hi/ory     
,lesson f ,l',aiglon                    
,edmund ,ro/&    #f    ,dawn            
,paul ,laur5ce ,dunb>   #aa    ,bill1 ! 
,lokil ,editor                          
,eug5e ,field   #ab    ,ar5a ,sc5e f    
,quo ,vadis                   ,h5ry     
,si5kiewicz   #ae    ,! ,cu%ville ,hop  
,b5 ,k+   #ba    ,sonny's ,*ri/5+       
,ru? ,mc,enery ,/u>t   #bb    ,h[ ,%e   
,w5t into ,bus9ess                ,joel 
,*&l] ,h>ris   #bh    ,! ,lead]%ip (    
,educat$ ,m5           ,george ,william 
,curtis   #cd    ,jean ,valjean & !     
,bi%op                        ,victor   
,hugo   #ch    ,coom1 ,lassie1 ,be ,good
 to ,me                  ,*>les         
,mc,ilvaine   #dc    ,a ,bird 9 ! ,h&   
,f4 ,s4 ,wea!rby   #dd    ,! ,sl[ ,man  

,erne/ ,poole   #de    ,emmy ,l\        
,george ,madd5 ,m>t9   #di    ,glory    
,john ,lu!r ,long   #ec    ,! ,rose & ! 
,g>d5]                        ,au/9     
,dobson   #eg    ,! ,cap t ,fits        
,au/9 ,dobson   #eh    ,! ,cure's       
,progress                               
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,joseph 7,arrang$ f ,g5esis7            
#bce    ,auld ,daddy ,d>kness           
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,villon1 ,ab\t to ,die                  
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,atwood's ,raim5t                       
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,wm4 ,b4 ,r&s  #cfa    ,sev5 ,times ,"o 
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,anna ,b4 ,w>n]  #cfd    ,! ,ant & !    
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,spacially ,jim                         
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