,,!  ,,little ,,s*oolma/] ,,m>k         
,illu/ration     ,,! ,,little           
,,s*oolma/] ,,m>k  ,a ,spiritual        
,romance  ,,by ,j4 ,h4 ,,%or?\se        
,,au?or ,,( ',,john ,,+lesant'          
,london           ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co4 
,,& ,,new ,,york           #ahid        
,"p ,i--,fir/ ,edition1 ,octob] #ahhc4  
,repr9t$ ,decemb] #ahhc      ,"p        
,,ii--,fir/ ,edition1 #ahhd4 ,repr9t$   
twice ,febru>y #ahhe      ,complete     
,edition made up f p>ts #ahhe4 ,repr9t$ 
#ahia1 #ahid       ,pr9t$ by ,r4  ,r4   
,,cl>k1 ,ed9burgh4     ,,preface4   ,,! 
read]s ( ,g]man autobiography 7& m      
delightful read+ _c be _h7 w p]ceive t  
,i h made use ( "s passages 9 ! *ildhood
 ( ,he9ri* ,jung-,/ill+ to create ! "* (
 ,little ,m>k4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ! ,pr9cess 
z to private religi\s societies 0 also t
 ( ,/ill+4 ,%\ld ?is little tale induce 
any "o1 at pres5t ignorant ( ,/ill+'s   
,autobiography1 to read t book1 !y w    
=get any grudge !y may h =m$ aga9/ !    
pres5t writ]4 ,z a matt] ( common hone/y

 ,i %\ld wi% to express ! pleasure ,i h 
_h 9 read+ ano!r delightful book1       
,/udies ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury 9 ,italy1 
by ,v]non ,lee4  ,! words ( ! an!m 9 !  
conclud+ *apt] are tak5 f a s]mon by    
,canon ,knox ,little1 ,! ,vision ( !    
,tru?1 prea*$ 9 ,/4 ,paul's 9 ,l5t      
#ahhc1 & publi%$ 9 ,! ,witness ( !      
,passion4 ,!y are s exactly 9 accord ) !
 message :i* ! %ad[y be+s ( my tale seem
 to h left me t ,i _c =ce myself to co9 
ano!r phrase4                           
,j4 ,h4 ,s4               ,,to          
,lady ,alwyne ,compton           ,,by   
,,p]mission           ,,?is ,,volume    
,,is ,,d$icat$     ,,!  ,,little        
,,s*oolma/] ,,m>k4  ,a ,spiritual       
,romance4     ,,"p ,,fir/4     ,i4   ,,!
 ,c\rt ,*apla9 ,eis5h>t walk$ up !      
village /reet t[>ds ! s*oolh\se4 ,x 0   
,april1 9 ! ye> #agej1 & a s(t we/ w9d 0
 bl[+ up ! /reet1 across ! oak woods ( !
 ne> =e/4 ,betwe5 ! =e/ & ! village lay 
a valley ( mead[s1 plant$ ) ?orn bu%es &
 old bir* trees ) sn[-:ite /ems3 ! fre% 

gre5 leaves trembl$ cont9ually 9 !      
re/less w9d4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! /reet a 
l(ty crag rose precipit\sly above a ru%+
 m\nta9 torr5t4 ,?is rock is ! spur (   
o!r l(ty hills1 plant$ ) oak & bee*     
trees1 ?r\gh ! op5+s ( :i* a boy may    
frequ5tly be se51 driv+ an ox or ga!r+  
firewood on 8 half-trodd5 pa?4 ,"h & !re
 9 ! di/ance ! smoke ( *>coal-burn]s    
asc5ds into ! sky4 ,betwe5 ! /reet & !  
torr5t /& ! h\ses ( ! village1 ) high   
?at*$ ro(s & walls ( timb] & ( mud1 &1  
at ! back1 project+ /ages & /eps above !
 ru%+ wat]4 ,a p>adise 9 ! late spr+1 9 
summ]1 & 9 autumn1 ^! wild & romantic   
woods1 trav]s$ only by a few =e/ pa?s1  
are t]rible 9 w9t]1 & ! contra/ is "p ( 
_! *>m4 ,! s*oolh\se /&s 9 ! upp] "p ( !
 village1 on ! opposite side ( ! /reet  
to ! re/ ( ! h\ses1 look+ across !      
valley to ! we/]n sun4 ,two l>ge bir*   
trees are be=e ! op5 door4 ,! ,c\rt     
,*apla9 pauses be=e he goes 94  ,h[ x   
comes to pass t a ,c\rt ,*apla9 %\ld be 
walk+ up ! /reet ( ?is =e/ village we   

%all see anon4  ,at fir/ sight !re does 
n seem to be mu* s*oolwork go+ on4 ,a   
boy1 or we %\ld r say a *ild1 ( fifte5  
is seat$ at an op5 w9d[ look+ ov] ! =e/4
 ,he is fair-hair$ & blue-ey$2 b x is ! 
deep blue ( an angel's1 n ! cold gray   
blue ( a c\rti]'s eyes4 ,ar\nd him are  
seat$ sev]al *ildr51 bo? boys & girls2  
&1 f> f tea*+1 he appe>s to be relat+   
/ories to !m4 ,! /ory1 :atev] x is1     
ceases z ! ,c\rt ,*apla9 goes 91 & bo?  
raconteur & audi5ce rise4  ,i h some?+  
to say to !e1 s*oolma/]1 said ! ,*apla91
 s5d ! *ildr5 away4 ,?\ wilt n tea* !m  
any?+ m to-day1 ,i suspect4  ,! *ildr5  
w5t away l+]+ly1 n at all l *ildr5 j let
 loose f s*ool4  ,:5 !y 7 gone !        
expression ( ! ,*apla9's face *ang$--he 
look$ at ! little s*oolma/] v k9dly1 &  
sat d[n on "o ( ! b5*es1 :i* 7 black &  
worn ) age4  ,la/ ye>1 little "o1 he    
said1 :5 ! ,h]r ,rector took !e away f !
 ,lat9 s*ool & f ?y fa!r's tailor+1 &   
confirm$ !e1 & ?\ tooke/ ?y fir/        
communion1 & he made !e s*oolma/] "h1 _m

 wise p %ook _! heads4 ,i d n ?9k1 he   
cont9u$1 ) a smile1 t !y h ceas$ %ak+ !m
 :5 !y h se5 9 h[ /range a mann] ?\     
keepe/ s*ool4  ,ah1 y\r ,rev]5ce1 said !
 boy1 eag]ly1 ! good p are satisfi$     
en\gh :5 !y see t _! *ildr5 le>n )\t    
receiv+ mu* correction2 & _m ( !m ev5   
take pleasure 9 ! beautiful tales :i* ,i
 relate to ! *ildr51 & :i* !y repeat to 
!m4 ,e morn+1 z soon z ! *ildr5 ent] !  
s*ool1 ,i pray ) !m1 & cate*ise !m 9 !  
pr9ciples ( our holy religion1 z ,god   
tea*es me1 = ,i use no book4 ,!n ,i set 
! *ildr5 to read & to write1 & promise  
!m ^! *>m+ tales if !y le>n well4 ,x is 
impossible to express ) :at zeal !      
*ildr5 le>n4 ,:5 !y are p]v]se or n     
dilig5t ,i d n relate my hi/ories1 b ,i 
read to myself4  ,well1 little "o1 said 
! ,c\rt ,*apla91 x is a /range sy/em (  
education1 b ,i am f> f say+ t x is a   
bad "o4 ,nev]!less x w n la/4 ,! ,h]r   
,rector has 8 eye ^u !e1 & w s5d !e back
 to ?y tailor+ v soon4  ,! te>s came    
into ! little s*oolma/]'s eyes1 & he    

turn$ v pale4  ,well1 d n be sad1 said !
 ,*apla94 ,i h be5 ?9k+ & work+ = !e4   
,?\ ha/ he>d ( ! ,pr9ce1 ?\gh ?\ ha/1 ,i
 ?9k1 nev] se5 ! pleasure palace1       
,joyeuse1 ?\gh x is s ne>4  ,i h se5 !  
iron gates ) ! gold5 scrolls1 said !    
boy4 ,!y are l ! heav5ly ,j]usalem2 e   
sev]al gate is "o pe>l4  ,! ,*apla9 did 
n notice ! confus$ metaphor ( ?is       
description4  ,well1 he said1 ,i h be5  
speak+ to ! ,pr9ce ( !e4 ,?\ kn[e/ no?+ 
( ^! ?+s1 b ! ,pr9ce has liv$ = _m ye>s 
9 ,italy1 a c\ntry :]e !y d no?+ b s+ & 
dance4 ,he has come back1 z ?\ kn[e/1 & 
has m>ri$ a wife1 accord+ to !          
traditions ( 8 race4 ,s9ce he came back 
to ,g]many he has tak5 a fancy to ?is   
=e/-lodge1 = at fir/ x 0 little m1 & has
 g>ni%$ x & enl>g$ x accord+ to 8 s\!rn 
fancies2 t is :y he likes x bett] ?an 8 
pr9cely cities4 ,he has two *ildr5--a   
boy & a girl--eight & n9e1 or !reab\ts4 
,! ,pr9cess is n a good woman4 ,%e      
neglects h] *ildr51 & %e pref]s !       
pr9cely cities to h] husb&1 to h] little

 ones1 & to ! beautiful =e/s & hills4   
,! little s*oolma/] li/5$ ) op5 eyes4   
,!n he said1 b5ea? 8 brea?3  ,h[        
,satanic t mu/ be6  ,! ,pr9ce1 cont9u$ !
 ,c\rt ,*apla91 is a beautiful s\l      
'manque1' :i* means spoilt4 ,8 si/]1 !  
,pr9cess ,isol9e von ,is5b]g-,w]!im1 is 
su* a s\l4 ,%e has jo9$ h]self to a     
company ( pi\s p :o h tak5 an old       
manor-h\se belong+ to ! ,pr9ce on ! f>!r
 side ( ! palace g>d5s1 :]e !y devote   
!mselves to pray]1 to good works1 & to !
 manufacture ( half-silk /uffs1 by :i*  
!y ma9ta9 !mselves & give to ! poor4 ,! 
,pr9ce himself kn[s some?+ ( su* feel+s4
 ,he inde$ kn[s ! way ( piety1 ?\gh he  
does n foll[ x4 ,he ackn[l$ges ! grace (
 ref9em5t :i* piety gives1 ev5 to ! mo/ 
highly br$4 ,he is p>ticul>ly desir\s t 
8 *ildr5 %\ld possess ?is supreme t\*4  
,some?+ t ,i told him ( !e pleas$ 8     
fancy4 ,?y /range way ( keep+ s*ool     
seem$ to him v new2 m especially 0 he   
delight$ ) t infancy /ory ( !e & old    
,fa!r ,/alh]4 ,! old man1 ,i told !     

,pr9ce1 came into ?y fa!r's = 8 new coat
 & f\nd !e read+4 ,read+1 9 any "o1     
seem$ to ,fa!r ,/alh] little %ort (     
miracul\s2 b 9 a *ild ( eight x 0 m--x 0
 elfi%4  ',:at are y do+ !re1 *ild8'    
said ,fa!r ,/alh]4  ',i am read+4'      
',can/ ?\ read already8'  ',t is a      
fooli% "q1 = ,i am a human be+1' said ! 
*ild1 & began to read ) ease1 prop]     
emphasis1 & due di/9ction4  ,/alh] 0    
amaz$1 & said3  ',! devil fet* me1 ,i h 
nev] se5 ! l 9 all my life4'  ,!n little
 ,m>k jump$ up & look$ timidly &        
c>efully r\nd ! room4 ,:5 he saw t !    
devil did n come1 he w5t d[n on 8 knees 
9 ! middle ( ! floor & said3  ',o ,god6 
h[ graci\s art ?\4'  ,!n1 /&+ up boldly 
be=e old ,/alh]1 he said3  ',man1 ha/ ?\
 ev] se5 ,satan8'  ',no4'  ',!n call ^u 
him no m4'  ,& ! *ild w5t quietly into  
ano!r room4  ,& ,i told ! ,pr9ce :at ?y 
old gr&fa!r us$ to say to me4  ',! lad  
is so>+ away f u2 we mu/ pray t ,god w  
guide him by ,8 good ,_s4'  ,:5 ,i told 
all ?is to ! ,pr9ce1 he said3  ',i w h  

?is boy4 ,he %all tea* my *ildr5 z he   
does ! village ones4 ,none c tea* *ildr5
 z c su* a *ild z ?is4'  ,! little      
s*oolma/] _h be5 look+ be=e him all ! "t
 ! ,*apla9 _h be5 speak+1 z ?\gh 9      
some?+ ( a maze4 ,he evid5tly saw no?+  
to wond] at 9 ! /ory ( himself & old    
,/alh]4 ,x seem$ to him commonplace &   
obvi\s en\gh4  ,i %all s5d up a tailor f
 ,joyeuse to-morr[1 said ! ,*apla92 a   
c\rt tailor1 su* z ?\ nev] saw'/1 nor ?y
 fa!r ei!r4 ,he mu/ measure !e = a      
c\rt-suit ( black4 ,!n we w g toge!r1 & 
,i w pres5t !e to ! ,pr9ce4     ,,ii4   
,a ,,few days aft] ?is conv]sation !re 0
 a melan*oly procession d[n ! village   
/reet4 ,! ,c\rt ,*apla9 & ! s*oolma/]   
walk$ fir/2 ! boy 0 cry+ bitt]ly4 ,!n   
foll[$ all ! *ildr5 ( ! s*ool1 all      
weep+1 & _m peasant wom51 & two or ?ree 
old m54 ,! ,rector /ood 9 a corn] ( !   
*ur*y>d "u a great walnut tree & look$  
on4 ,he did n weep4 ,! ,c\rt ,*apla9    
look$ a%am$1 = all ! p took ?is mis=tune
 to be ( 8 caus+4  ,:5 !y _h gone "s way

 out ( ! village ! *ildr5 /opp$1 &1     
collect+ into a little cr[d1 !y wept m  
?an ev]4 ,! ,*apla9 turn$ r\nd & wav$ 8 
h&1 b ! little s*oolma/] 0 too tr\bl$ to
 take any f>ewell4 ,he cov]$ 8 face ) 8 
h&s & w5t on1 weep+ bitt]ly4 ,at la/ !y 
pass$ away out ( sight4  ,:5 !y _h gone 
on "s di/ance1 ! boy became calm]2 he   
took 8 h&s f 8 face1 & look$ up at !    
,*apla9 ?r\gh 8 te>s4  ,:at am ,i to d  
:5 ,i come to ! ,pr9ce1 y\r ,rev]5ce8 he
 said4  ,?\ mu/ make a b[ z be/ ?\ can/1
 said ! o!r2 ?\ mu/ n speak till !      
,pr9ce speaks to !e1 & ?\ mu/ say       
',highness' sometimes1 b n too (t54  ,h[
 am ,i to tell :5 to say ',highness' &  
:5 to =be>8 said ! boy4  ,ah6 t ,i _c   
tell !e4 ,?\ mu/ tru/ 9 ,god2 ,he w %[  
!e :5 to say ',highness' & :5 n4  ,!y   
w5t =w>d 9 ?is way across ! mead[s1 &   
?r\gh ! scatt]$ =e/ = two leagues or m1 
9 ! mid-day heat4 ,! boy 0 n us$ to     
lab\r1 & he grew v tir$ & unhappy4 ,x   
seem$ to him t he 0 leav+ beh9d all t 0 
fair & true & beautiful1 & go+ to t :i* 

0 false & g>i% & unk9d4 ,at la/ !y came 
to an op5 drive1 or av5ue ( ! =e/1 :]e  
great oaks 7 gr[+4 ,"s di/ance up !     
av5ue !y saw a high p>k pale /ret*+ away
 on ei!r h&1 & 9 ! c5tre ( ! drive 7    
iron gates cov]$ ) gilt scrolls &       
lett]s4 ,! ,c\rt ,*apla9 pu%$ ! gates   
op51 & !y w5t 94  ,inside1 ! =e/ drive 0
 plant$ ) "y trees 9 triple r[s4 ,aft]  
walk+ = "s di/ance !y rea*$ ano!r gate1 
simil> to ! fir/1 b provid$ ) loges1 or 
gu>drooms1 on ei!r side4 ,"o or two     
soldi]s 7 /&+ li/lessly ab\t1 b !y took 
no he$4 ,"h ! drive ent]$ ! palace      
g>d5s1 laid out 9 grass plots & /one    
t]races1 & cross$ by l(ty h$ges :i* %ut 
out ! view4 ,!y approa*$ ! long facade (
 a h\se ) po9t$ ro(s & gre5 %utt] bl9ds 
to all ! w9d[s4 ,"h ! ,*apla9 left !    
pa?1 & conduct$ 8 companion to a remote 
side entrance2 &1 aft] pass+ ?r\gh _m   
passages & small rooms1 at la/ left him 
to ! t5d] m]cies ( ! c\rt tailor & "s   
dome/ics1 at ^: h&s ! little s*oolma/]  
suff]$ :at appe>$ to him to be          

unspeakable indignities4 ,he 0 wa%$ f   
head to foot1 8 hair 0 cut1 curl$1 &    
frizzl$1 & he 0 f9ally array$ 9 a pla9  
suit ( black silk1 ) silk /ock+s1 &     
delicate %oes ) silv] buckles1 & pla9   
l95 b&s l a cl]gyman4 ,! worn homespun  
suit t _h become de> to him 0 ru?lessly 
?r[n ^u a du/-heap1 & a message 0 s5t to
 ,h]r ,*apla9 t 8 protege 0 n[ fit to be
 pres5t$ to ! ,pr9ce4  ,! boy c\ld      
sc>cely re/ra9 8 te>s2 he felt z ?\gh he
 7 w&]+ ?r\gh ! pa?s ( a mis]able dream4
 ,ah6 c\ld he only awake & f9d himself  
aga9 9 ! old s*oolh\se1 n>rat+ !        
adv5tures ( ! ,fair ,melus9a to !       
att5tive little ones4  ,! ,*apla9 l$ him
 up "s back /airs1 & ?r\gh corridors &  
ant]ooms1 all full ( wond]ful ?+s1 :i* !
 boy pass$ bewild]$1 till !y rea*$ a    
small room :]e 7 two boys app>5tly ( 8  
own age4 ,!y appe>$ to h be5 j engag$ 9 
pun*+ ea* o!r's heads1 = _! hair 0      
disord]$1 _! faces r$1 & "o 0 9 te>s4   
,!y reg>d$ ! ,*apla9 ) a sull5          
suspicion1 & ! s*oolma/] ) undisguis$   

contempt4 ,! door at ! f>!r side ( !    
room 0 p>tly op51 ! ,*apla9 scrat*$ ^u  
x1 &1 receiv+ "s answ]1 !y w5t 94  ,!   
little s*oolma/] d>$ sc>cely brea! :5 he
 got into ! room1 s surpris+ 0 all he   
saw4 ,to ! left ( ! door1 z !y came 91 0
 plac$ a h>psi*ord1 be=e :i* 0 /&+1 ) h]
 back t[>ds !m1 a "y girl ^: face !y    
c\ld n see2 by h] side1 at ! h>psi*ord1 
0 seat$ an eld]ly man ^u :om ! boy gaz$ 
) wond]1 s diff]5t 0 he f any?+ t he _h 
ev] se5 be=e2 opposite to !m1 9 ! w9d[1 
hung a can>y 9 a cage1 & ! boy p]ceiv$1 
ev5 9 ! surprise ( ! mom5t1 t ! bird 0  
agitat$ & tr\bl$4 ,b ! next mom5t all 8 
att5tion 0 absorb$ by ! figure ( !      
,pr9ce1 :o 0 seat$ on a c\* to ! "r ( ! 
room1 & almo/ fac+ !m4 ,to say t ?is 0 !
 mo/ wond]ful sight t ! little s*oolma/]
 _h ev] se5 w\ld be to speak fooli%ly1 =
 he _h se5 no wond]ful sights1 b x      
surpass$ ! wilde/ imag9ation ( 8 dreams4
 ,! ,pr9ce 0 a v h&some man ( ab\t      
?irty-five1 ( a slight & delicate       
figure1 & ( =eign mann]s & pose4 ,he 0  

dress$ 9 a suit ( :at seem$ to ! boy a  
wond]ful :ite clo?1 ( a s(t mat]ial1    
embroid]$ 9 silk1 ) fl[]s ( ! mo/ lovely
 t9ts4 ,! coat 0 sp>+ly ornam5t$ 9 ?is  
mann]1 b ! wai/coat1 :i* 0 only p>tly   
se51 0 a mass ( ^! exquisite fl[]s4 ,at 
8 ?roat & wri/s 7 masses ( co/ly lace1 &
 8 hair 0 frizzl$1 & slightly p[d]$1 :i*
 increas$ ! delicate expression ( 8     
features1 :i* 7 p]fectly cut4 ,he lay   
back on ! c\*1 c>ess+1 ) 8 "r h&1 a     
small monkey1 also gorge\sly dress$1 &  
arm$ ) a toy sword1 :o sat on ! arm ( ! 
s(a crack+ nuts1 & ?r[+ ! %ells ^u !    
c>pet4  ,! ,pr9ce look$ up z ! two came 
91 & wav$ 8 dis5gag$ h& = !m to /& back1
 & ! next mom5t ! /range phantasmagoria1
 into :i* ! boy's life 0 turn$1 took    
ano!r phase1 & he aga9 lo/ all p]ception
 ( :at he _h se5 be=e2 = !re bur/ into !
 little room ! mo/ wond]ful voice1 :i* n
 only he & ! ,*apla91 b ev5 ! ,mae/ro & 
! ,pr9ce1 _h well-nigh ev] he>d4  ,!    
girl1 :o 0 tak+ h] music lesson1 _h be5 
discov]$ 9 ,italy by ! old ,mae/ro1 :o  

manag$ ! music ( ! private !atre :i* !  
,pr9ce _h =m$4 ,he _h he>d h]1 a poor   
untaught girl1 9 a c(fee-h\se 9 ,v5ice1 
& %e aft]w>ds became1 9 ! op9ion ( "s1 !
 mo/ pa!tic female actress & s+] ( !    
c5tury4  ,! fir/ *ord ( h] voice        
p5etrat$ into ! boy's nature z no?+ _h  
ev] done be=e2 he _h nev] he>d any s++  
save t ( ! peasants at *ur*1 & ( ! boys 
& girls :o sang hymns r\nd ! cottage    
he>?s 9 ! w9t] nights4  ,! solemn tramp 
( ! ,lu!ran measures1 :]e ! deep basses 
( ! m5 dr[n ! wom5's s(t voices1 & !    
%rill un%ad$ s++ ( ! *ildr51 c\ld h>dly 
belong to ?is art1 :i* he he>d n[ = !   
fir/ "t4 ,^! sudd5 runs & trills1 s     
fanta/ic & difficult1 ^! *ords &        
h>monies1 s qua9t & full ( col\r1 7     
messages f a _w ( s\nd1 z yet an unkn[n 
c\ntry to ! boy4 ,he /ood gaz+ ^u ! s+] 
) op5 m\?4 ,! ,pr9ce mov$ 8 jewell$ h&  
slightly 9 unison ) ! notes2 ! monkey1  
app>5tly r sc>$1 left (f crack+ 8 nuts1 
&1 creep+ close to 8 ma/]1 ne/l$ aga9/ 8
 beautiful coat close to ! /> ^u 8      

brea/4  ,!n sudd5ly1 9 ?is _w ( wond]s1 
a /ill m wond]ful ?+ occurr$4 ,!re ent]$
 into ?is bewit*+1 ?is entranc+ voice1 a
 /range1 almo/ a discordant1 note4      
,?r\gh ! fantasi$ gaiety ( ! !me1 to :i*
 ! su/a9$ :irr ( ! h>psi*ord 0 l ! sigh 
( ! w9d ?r\gh ! long grass1 !re 0       
p]ceptible a /ra91 a tremor ( sadness1  
almo/ ( sobs4 ,x 0 z if1 9 ! mid/ (     
fe/ival1 "s hidd5 grief1 kn[n be=etime (
 all1 b =gott5 or suppress$1 %\ld at    
once & 9 a mom5t well up 9 ! he>ts (    
all1 turn+ ! dance-measures into fun]al 
*ants1 ! love-songs into ! lovelie/ (   
*orales4 ,! ,mae/ro falt]$ 9 8          
accompanim5t2 ! ,pr9ce left (f m>k+ !   
"t1 he swept ! monkey f him ) a movem5t 
( 8 h&1 & lean$ =w>d eag]ly 9 8 seat3 ! 
disc>d$ fav\rite slunk into a corn]1 :]e
 x lean$ disconsolately aga9/ ! wall4 ,!
 pa!tic /ra9 w5t on1 gr[+ m tremul\s & m
 int5se1 :5 sudd5ly ! s++ /opp$1 ! girl 
buri$ h] face 9 h] h&s & sank ^u ! floor
 9 a passion ( te>s2 ! boy sprang =w>d1 
he =got :]e he 01 he =got ! ,pr9ce--  ,x

 is ! bird1 he cri$1 ! bird6  ,! can>y1 
^: dy+ /ruggles ! s+] _h be5 wat*+ ?r\gh
 h] song1 gave a f9al %udd] & fell      
lifeless f its p]*4  ,! ,pr9ce rose3 he 
lift$ ! s+] f h] knees1 &1 tak+ h] h&s f
 ! wet face1 he turn$ to ! o!rs ) a     
smile4  ,ah1 ,h]r ,*apla91 he said1 y   
come 9 a good h\r4 ,?is !n is !         
angel-*ild4 ,!y w console ea* o!r4  ,&1 
pick+ up ! monkey z he pass$1 he left ! 
room by ano!r door4     ,,iii4   ,,:5 ! 
,pr9ce 0 gone ! ,mae/ro ga!r$ up "s     
music & turn$ to 8 pupil1 :o 0 dry+ h]  
eyes & look+ some:at curi\sly at ! boy  
?r\gh h] te>s4  ,well1 ,signor9a1 he    
said1 y truly sang t v well4 ,if y c\ld 
br+ "s ( t 'timbre' into y\r voice      
always1 y w\ld inde$ be a s+]4 ,b y are 
too light1 too 'frivole4' ,i wi% we c\ld
 h a can>y always :o w\ld die2 &1 b[+ v 
slightly to ! ,*apla91 he left ! room4  
,!n ! ,*apla9 look$ k9dly at ! "y p4    
,fraeule91 he said1 ?is is ! "y tutor to
 ! little s]5e ,highnesses1 ,i w leave y
 toge!r1 z ! ,pr9ce wi%$4  ,:5 !y 7     

alone ! boy felt v uncom=table4 ,he 0 v 
%y4 ,?is p]haps 0 z well1 = !re 0 no    
%yness at all on ! "p ( 8 companion4    
,s1 %e said1 look+ at him ) a smile1 &  
eyes t 7 aga9 bright1 y are ! new toy4  
,i h he>d ( y4 ,y are a wond]ful holy   
*ild2 :at !y call 'pi\s' 9 ?is c\ntry4  
,h[ v funny6 come & give me a kiss4     
,no1 ,fraeule91 said ,m>k1 blu%+ /ill m1
 t w\ld be improp] 9 me4  ,w\ld x8 said 
! girl lightly2 don't angels kiss8 ,h[ v
 /upid x mu/ be to be an angel6 ,come & 
look at poor ',fif9e' !n6 ,i suppose %e 
is q dead4  ,&1 op5+ ! cage1 %e took out
 ! pite\s heap ( yell[ fea!rs & held x 9
 h] delicate h&1 :ile ! te>s came aga9  
into h] l>ge d>k eyes4  ,ah6 x 0        
dreadful1 %e said1 to s+ & see him die4 
,b1 ,fraeule91 said ! boy1 y sang mo/   
beautifully4 ,i nev] he>d any?+ s       
wond]ful4 ,x 0 heav5 itself4  ,! girl   
look$ at him v k9dly4  ,oh1 y l my s++1 
%e said1 ,i am glad ( t4 ,d y "k1 we    
%all be great fri5ds4 ,i l y4 ,y are a v
 pretty boy4  ,& %e tri$ to put h] arm  

r\nd 8 neck4 ,m>k elud$ h] embrace4     
,fraeule91 he said1 ) a dignifi$ air1   
:i* made 8 companion laugh1 y mu/       
rememb] t ,i am tutor to _! s]5e        
,highnesses2 ,i %all be v glad to be    
fri5ds ) y1 & y w tell me some?+ ab\t ! 
p 9 ! palace4  ,oh6 repli$ ! girl1 !re  
is no "o b our own company1 b !y are !  
greate/ fun1 & bett] fun "h ?an any:]e  
else4 ,x is delightful to see !m among  
^! /upid1 solemn1 heavy ,g]mans1 ) _!   
t]rible language4 ,i %all love to see y 
) !m1 y w />e y\r pretty eyes out4      
,!re's old ,c>ric*io--t's n 8 "n1 y "k1 
b he is call$ s because ( 8 "p--t is !  
be/ ( !m1 !y are always ! same--(f !    
/age or on x--always laugh+1 always     
jok+1 always kick+ up _! heels4 ,y w see
 ! faces--su* delici\s grimaces1 old    
,c>ric*io w make at y :5 he asks y = !  
salt4 ,b don't be fright5$1 ,i'll take  
c>e ( y4 ,!y are all 9 love ) me1 b ,i l
 y already bett] ?an all ( !m4 ,y %all  
come on y\rself sometime1 j z y are2 y w
 make a delightful "p4  ,m>k />$ at h] )

 amazem5t4  ,b :at are ^! p8 he said2   
:at d !y d8  ,oh1 y w see1 %e said1     
laugh+2 h[ c ,i tell y4 ,y nev] dreamt (
 su* ?+s2 y w />e y\r eyes out4 ,well1  
!re's ! ,pr9ce1 & ! little ,highnesses1 
& ! old ,b>ot91 ! gov]ness1 &--"h a     
*ange came ov] ! girl's face--& !       
,pr9cess is com+ soon1 ,i he>1 ) h]     
's]v5te4'  ,! ,pr9cess6 said ! boy1 does
 %e ev] come8  ,yes1 %e comes1          
sometimes1 said 8 companion4 ,i wi% %e  
didn't4 ,%e is a bad woman4 ,i hate h]4 
,:y8 & :at is h] 's]v5te8'  ,i hate h]1 
said ! girl2 h] s]v5te is !             
,c\nt--,cavali]e-s]v5te1 y "k--& h] face
 became q h>d & fi]ce--he is ! devil    
himself4  ,! little s*oolma/]'s face    
became q pale4  ,! devil6 he said1 />+ )
 8 l>ge blue eyes4  ,oh6 y fooli% boy6  
%e said1 laugh+ aga91 ,i don't mean t   
devil4 ,! ,c\nt is a mu* m real devil   
?an he6  ,! boy look$ s dreadfully %ock$
 t %e grew q *e]ful aga94  ,:at a /range
 boy y are6 %e said1 laugh+4 ,d y ?9k he
 w come & take y away8 ,i'll take c>e ( 

y--come & sit on my lap2 &1 sitt+ d[n1  
%e spread out h] lap = him ) an invit+  
ge/ure4  ,m>k reject$ ?is attractive (f]
 ) disda91 & look$ s unspeakably        
mis]able & ready to cry t 8 companion   
took pity ^u him4  ,poor boy1 %e said1 y
 %an't be teas$ any m4 ,come ) me1 ,i w 
take y to ! ,b>ot91 & pres5t y to !     
little s]5e ,highnesses4 ,!y are nice   
*ildr5--= ,highnesses2 y w get on well )
 !m4  ,tak+ ! boy's unwill+ h&1 %e l$   
him ?r\gh sev]al rooms1 l9$ ) old       
m>quett]ie cab9ets 9 ! ,italian fa%ion1 
till %e f\nd a page1 to :om %e deliv]$  
,m>k1 tell+ him to take him to !        
,b>oness1 into ^: pres5ce %e h]self did 
n appe> anxi\s to intrude1 t he might be
 pres5t$ to 8 future pupils4  ,! page   
promis$ to obey1 &1 giv+ him a box on ! 
e> to ensure att5tion1 a famili>ity :i* 
he took ) ! mo/ *e]ful & =giv+ air1 %e  
left ! room4  ,! mom5t %e 0 gone ! page 
made a ru% at ,m>k1 &1 seiz+ him r\nd ! 
wai/1 lift$ him f ! gr\nd & ran ) him   
?r\gh two or ?ree rooms1 till he rea*$ a

 door1 :]e he deposit$ him ^u 8 feet4   
,!n ?r[+ op5 ! door1 he ann\nc$ sudd5ly1
 ,! ,h]r ,tutor to ! s]5e ,highnesses6 &
 %ut ,m>k into ! room4  ,8 brea? tak5   
away by ?is atroci\s attack ^u 8 p]son &
 dignity1 ,m>k saw be=e him a /ately1 b 
n unk9dly-look+ lady & two beautiful    
*ildr51 a boy & girl1 ( ab\t eight & n9e
 ye>s ( age4 ,! lady rose1 &1 look+ at  
,m>k ) "s curiosity1 z well %e might1   
said3  ,y\r s]5e ,highnesses1 ?is is !  
tutor :om ! ,pr9ce1 y\r fa!r1 has       
provid$ = y4 ,y w no d\bt pr(it greatly 
by 8 in/ructions4  ,! little girl came  
=w>d at once1 & gave ,m>k h] h&1 :i*1 n 
kn[+ :at to d )1 he held = a mom5t & !n 
dropp$4  ,my papa has spok5 ( y1 %e     
said4 ,he has told me t y are v good4   
,i %all try to be good1 ,pr9cess1 said  
,m>k1 :o by ?is "t _h recov]$ 8 brea?4  
,! little girl seem$ v mu* insult$4 ,%e 
drew h]self up & flu%$ all ov] h] face4 
,y mu/ n say ,pr9cess to me1 %e said1 t 
is :at only ! little ,pr9ces say4 ,y mu/
 say1 'my mo/ graci\s & s]5e ,highness1'

 :5ev] y speak to me4  ,?is 0 too mu*4  
,m>k blu%$ ) ang]4  ,may ,god =give me1 
he said1 if ,i d any?+ s fooli%4 ,i am  
"h to tea* !e & ?y bro!r1 & ,i w d x 9  
my own way1 or n at all4  ,! little     
,pr9cess look$ z if %e 7 ab\t to cry1   
!n1 app>5tly ?9k+ bett] ( x1 %e said1 ) 
a half sob1 & dropp+ ! /ately y3  ,well1
 my papa says t ?\ art an angel4 ,i     
suppose ?\ mu/ d z ?\ wilt4  ,! little  
boy1 mean:ile1 _h be5 />+ at ,m>k )     
solemn eyes4 ,he said no?+1 b he came1  
f9ally1 to ! little s*oolma/] & put 8 h&
 9 84  ,:at m might h be5 said _c be    
told1 = at ?is mom5t ! page appe>$ aga91
 say+ t d9n] 0 s]v$ at ! ?ird table1 & t
 ! ,h]r ,tutor 0 to d9e !re4  ,!        
,b>oness seem$ surpris$ at ?is4  ,i %\ld
 h suppos$1 %e said1 t he w\ld h d9$ ) !
 ,*apla9 at ! second table4  ,no1 ass]t$
 ! page boldly1 ! ,pr9ce has ord]$ x4   
,:5 alone1 ! ,pr9ce seldom d9$ o/5sibly 
9 public2 b (t5 appe>$ masqu$ at ! ?ird 
table1 :i* 0 t ( ! actors & s+]s4 ,he _h
 giv5 no ord]s at all ab\t ,m>k4 ,!     

arrangem5t 0 entirely ( ! ,signor9a's   
mak+1 :o desir$ t he %\ld d9e ) h]4 ,x 0
 a bold /roke2 & an h\r aft]w>ds1 :5 !  
,c\rt ,*apla9 discov]$ x1 measures 7    
tak5 to prev5t its recurr5ce--at lea/ = 
a "t4  ,9 :atev] way ?is arrangem5t came
 to be made1 h[ev]1 ! result 0 v        
advantage\s to ,m>k4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x 
0 n =midable4 ,! company took little    
notice ( him4 ,signor ,c>ric*io made    
grotesque faces at o!rs1 b n at him4 ,he
 sat q safe & snug by ! ,signor9a1 &    
c]ta9ly />$ ) all 8 eyes1 z %e _h said4 
,! long1 d>k1 aquil9e features ( ! m51 !
 mobile play ( humor\s f>ce ^u _! faces1
 ! con/ant *att] & sport--:at c\ld !    
,g]man peasant boy d b />e8 ,8 fri5d    
taught him h[ to hold 8 knife & =k1 & h[
 to eat4 ,! ,italians 7 v nice 9 _!     
eat+1 & ! boy pick$ up m 9 five m9utes f
 ! ,signor9a--he 0 v quick--?an he w\ld 
h done 9 weeks f ! ,*apla94  ,he 0 s    
sc>$ & fright5$1 & ! girl 0 s k9d to    
him1 t 8 boy's he>t w5t out to h]4  ,:at
 %all ,i call y1 ,signor9a8 he said1 z  

d9n] 0 ov]4 ,y are s good to me4 ,he _h 
already caught ! ,italian ^w4  ,my "n is
 ,fau/9a ,banti1 %e said1 look+ at him )
 h] great eyes2 b y may call me ',t9a1' 
if y l4 ,i _h a little bro!r once :o    
call$ me t4 ,he di$4  ,y are s v k9d to 
me1 ,t9a1 said ! boy1 ,i am sure y mu/  
be v good4  ,%e look$ at him aga91      
smil+4     ,,iv4   ,,! next morn+ e>ly  
,m>k 0 s5t = to ! ,pr9ce4 ,he 0 %[n into
 ! dress+-room1 b ! ,pr9ce 0 already    
dress$4 ,he 0 seat$ 9 an easy-*air read+
 a small closely-pr9t$ %eet ( pap]1 ^u  
:i* ! ^w ,wi5 0 conspicu\s to ! boy4 ,! 
,pr9ce bade ! little s*oolma/] be seat$ 
on a fauteuil ne> him1 & look$ s k9dly t
 he felt q at 8 ease4  ,well6 little "o1
 said ! ,pr9ce1 h[ f9de/ ?\ ?yself8 ,ha/
 ?\ f\nd any fri5ds yet 9 ?is place8  ,!
 ,signor9a has be5 v k9d to me1         
,highness1 said ! boy4  ,ah6 said !     
,pr9ce1 smil+1 ?\ ha/ f\nd t out        
already4 ,t is n s bad4 ,i ?\ght y two  
w\ld be fri5ds4 ,:at has ! ,signor9a    
told !e8  ,%e has told me ( ! actors :o 

are s clev] & s /range4 ,%e says t !y   
are all 9 love ) h]4  ,t is n unlikely4 
,& :at else8  ,%e has told me ( !       
,pr9cess & ( h] s]v5te4  ,inde$6 said ! 
,pr9ce1 ) ! slighte/ possible appe>ance 
( increas$ int]e/2 :at does %e say ( !  
,pr9cess8  ,%e says t %e is a bad woman1
 & t %e hates h]4  ,ah6 ! ,signor9a     
appe>s to h =m$ op9ions ( h] own1 & to  
be able to express !m4 ,:at else8  ,%e  
says t ! s]v5te is ! devil himself6 ,b  
%e does n mean ! real devil4 ,%e says t 
! s]v5te is a mu* m real devil ?an he6  
,is n t horrible1 ,highness8  ,! ,pr9ce 
look$ at ,m>k = two or ?ree mom5ts1 ) a 
k9dly b /range f>-rea*+ look1 :i* /ruck 
! boy1 ?\gh he did n 9 ! lea/ und]/& x4 
,i did well1 little "o1 he said at la/1 
:5 ,i s5t = !e4  ,!re 0 a pause4 ,!     
,pr9ce seem$ to h =gott5 ! pres5ce ( !  
boy1 :o already 0 suffici5tly ( a c\rti]
 to hold 8 tongue4  ,at la/ ! ,pr9ce    
spoke4  ,& ! *ildr51 he said2 ?\ ha/ se5
 !m8  ,yes1 said ,m>k1 ) a little %y    
smile1 ,i did badly !re4 ,i insult$ !   

graci\s ,fraeule9 by call+ h]           
',pr9cess1' :i* %e said only ! little   
,pr9ces %\ld d2 & ,i told h] ,i 0 come  
to tea* h] & h] little bro!r1 & t ,i    
%\ld d x 9 my own way or n at all4  ,!  
,pr9ce look$ z ?\gh he fe>$ t ?is       
unexpect$ amusem5t w\ld be almo/ too    
delightful4  ,well1 little "o1 he said1 
?\ ha/ begun well4 ,bett] ?an ?is none  
c\ld h done4 ,only be c>eful t ?\ art n 
spoilt4 ,c>e no?+ = :at ?\ he>e/ "h4    
,cont9ue to hate & fe> ! devil2 =1 :e!r 
he be ?y own devil or ! s]v5te1 he is m 
p[]ful ?an ?\4 ,say no?+ b :at ,he :om  
?\ rightly calle/ ,god tea*es !e to say4
 ,s all w be well4 ,bett] tea*] ?an ?\  
my daught] c\ld n h4 ,i w\ld wi% h] to  
be pi\s1 )9 reason2 n l h] aunt1 t w\ld 
n be well4 ,i %\ld wi% h] to c>e = !    
poor4 ,no?+ is s graci\s 9 noble ladies 
z to c>e = ! poor4 ,:5 !y cease to d ?is
 !y lose tone at once4 ,! ,fr5* noblesse
 h done s4 ,i %\ld l h] to visit ! poor 
h]self4 ,x w h ! be/ effect ^u h]       
nature2 mu* bett]1 cont9u$ ! ,pr9ce ) a 

half smile1 & seem+ly speak+ to himself1
 mu* bett]1 ,i %\ld imag9e1 ?an on !    
poor !mselves4 ,b :at w y h8--"s "o mu/ 
suff]1 & ! f9al t\* _c be obta9$ )\t4   
,!re 0 ano!r pause4 ,?is aspect ( !     
necess>y suff]+ ! poor _h to und]go 0 s 
new to ,m>k t he requir$ "s "t to grasp 
x4 ,! visits ( noble ladies to 8 village
 _h n be5 s frequ5t z to cause ! malign 
effects to be deeply felt4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,act+ ^u 
?is advice s f> z he und]/ood x1 ,m>k   
pursu$ ! same sy/em ( education ) !     
little ,highnesses z he _h foll[$ ) !   
village *ildr52 t is1 he set !m to read 
su* ?+s z he 0 told !y ought to le>n1 & 
enc\rag$ !m to d s by promis+ to relate 
8 hi/ories & tales if !y 7 good4  ,x is 
surpris+ h[ mu* ! same human nature     
rema9s aft] g5]ations ( diff]5t bre$+ & 
culture4 ,x is true t ^! pr9cely *ildr5 
_h he>d _m tales be=e1 p]haps ! v ones !
 little s*oolma/] n[ relat$1 yet !y     
delight$ 9 no?+ s mu* z he>+ !m aga94   
,mu* ( ?is pleasure1 no d\bt1 0 due to !

 int5se fai? & int]e/ 9 !m %[n by ,m>k  
himself4 ,he talk$ to !m also mu* ab\t  
,god & ! unse5 _w ( angels1 & ( ! wick$ 
"o2 &1 z !y believ$ firmly t he 0 an    
angel1 !y li/5$ to ^! ?+s ) ! m ready   
belief4 ,inde$1 ! affection :i* ! little
 boy =m$ = 8 *ild-tutor 0 unusual4 ,he 0
 a sil5t1 solemn *ild2 he said no?+1 b  
he atta*$ himself to ,m>k ) a p]si/5t   
devotion4  ,e "o 9 ! palace1 inde$1 took
 to ! boy3 ! pages left (f teas+ him2 ! 
,signor9a pett$ him 9 a mann] suffici5t 
to deprive h] num]\s lov]s ( _! reason2 
! s]vants wait$ on him = love & n =     
rew>d2 b ! /range/ ?+ ( all 01 t 9      
proportion z he 0 k9dly treat$--j z mu* 
z e "o seem$ to love him & delight 9    
him--j s mu* did ! boy become mis]able &
 unhappy4 ,! k9d] ^! p 71 ! m he felt ! 
abyss :i* lay betwe5 8 s\l & !irs2      
e>ne/ness & solemn fai? 9 8--s>casm &   
lively f>ce1 &1 at ! mo/1 k9dly         
tol]ation ( belief1 9 !irs4  ,_h !y     
ill-treat$ or wrong$ him1 he w\ld n h   
felt x s mu*2 b k9dness & security on _!

 "p1 seem$ to int5sify ! s5se ( d\bt &  
p]plexity on 84  ,x is difficult to     
realise ! effect :i* s>casm & irony h ^u
 su* natures z 84 ,!y look ^u life ) su*
 a s+le eye4 ,x is s beautiful & solemn 
to !m4 ,tru? is s true2 !y are s mu* 9  
e>ne/ t !y _c und]/& ! complex feel+ t  
f9ds relief 9 s>casm & allegory1 t      
tol]ates ! frivol\s & ! va91 z an ironic
 read+ ( ! lesson ( life4  ,! actors 7  
p>ticul>ly k9d to him1 ?\gh _! grotesque
 attempts to amuse him mo/ly add$ to 8  
mis]y4 ,!y 7 extremely anxi\s t he %\ld 
appe> ^u ! /age1 & inde$ ! boy's beauty 
& simplicity w\ld h made an excell5t    
foil4  ,h]r ,tutor1 said old ,c>ric*io !
 arlec*9o to him "o day1 ) mock gravity1
 we are ab\t to p]=m a com$y--:at is    
call$ a masqu$ com$y1 n because we we>  
masques1 = we don't1 b because ( our    
dresses4 ,x consi/s ( music1 danc+1     
love-mak+1 jok+1 & buffoon]y2 y w see   
:at a trifle x is all ab\t4 ,! sc5e is 9
 ! g>d5 ( a c\ntry-h\se--dur+ :at 9     
,italy we call ! ,villeggiatura1 t is ! 

mon? we sp5d 9 ! c\ntry dur+ ! v9tage4  
,a lady's fan is f\nd by an ill-natur$  
p]son 9 a curi\s place2 all ! re/ agree 
n to see ! fan1 n to ackn[l$ge t x is a 
fan4 ,x is all left to u at ! mom5t1 all
 except ! songs & ! music1 & y "k h[    
delightful ^? are4 ,if y w\ld take a "p1
 & keep y\r own "* ?r\gh\t1 x w\ld be   
magnific5t2 b we w wait1 if y once see x
 y w wi% to act4  ,no "o1 inde$1 0 k9d] 
to ,m>k1 or seem$ m to delight 9 8      
society ?an ! old arlec*9o1 & ! two made
 a mo/ curi\s sight1 seat$ toge!r on "o 
( ! t]races on a sunny aft]noon4 ,no?+  
c\ld be m div]se 9 appe>ance ?an ?is    
/rangely assort$ pair4 ,c>ric*io 0 tall1
 ) long limbs1 & l>ge aquil9e features4 
,he wore a set smile ^u 8 l>ge          
expressive m\?1 :i* seem$ born ( no s5se
 ( enjoym5t1 b ( an inf9ite insight1 & (
 a mock+ fri5dl9ess4 ,he seldom wore    
any?+ b ! dress ( 8 "p2 b he wrapp$     
himself mo/ly 9 a long cloak1 l9$ ) fur1
 = ev5 ! nor!rn sun%9e seem$ *illy to ! 
old cl[n4 ,wrapp$ 9 ?is anci5t g>m5t1 he

 w\ld sit beside ,m>k1 li/5+ to ! boy's 
/ories ) 8 deep unfa?om$ smile2 & z he  
w5t on ) 8 hi/ories1 ! boy us$ to look  
into 8 companion's face1 wond]+ at ! sl[
 smile1 & at ! deep wr9kles ( ! worn    
visage1 till at l5g?1 fasc9at$ at !     
sight1 he =got 8 /ories1 & look+ into ! 
old man's face appe>$ to ,m>k1 ?\gh !   
comp>ison seems prepo/]\s1 l gaz+ at !  
fat$ /ory ( ! my/ic trac+s ( ! />-lit   
skies4  ,:y ! old man li/5$ s pati5tly  
to ^! *ildi% /ories no "o c\ld tell2    
p]haps he did n he> !m4 ,he himself said
 t ! pres5ce ( ,m>k _h ! effect ( music 
^u 8 jad$ & worn s5se4 ,b1 inde$1 !re 0 
b5ea? ,c>ric*io's me*anical buffoon]y & 
f>ce a sob] & pa!tic hum\r1 :i* 0 almo/ 
unconsci\s1 & :i* 0 n[1 probably ow+ to 
advanc+ ye>s1 fir/ becom+ kn[n ei!r to  
himself or o!rs4  ,! ,mae/ro has be5    
talk+ to me ?is morn+1 he said "o day4  
,he says t life is a wret*$ masque1 a   
mis]able apology = exi/5ce by ! side (  
art2 :at d y say to t8  ,i d n "k :at x 
means1 said ,m>k2 ,i nei!r "k life nor  

art1 h[ c ,i tell8  ,t is true1 b y "k m
 ?an y ?9k4 ,! ,mae/ro means t life is  
imp]fect1 /ruggl+1 a failure1 ugly mo/  
(t52 art is p]fect1 complete1 beautiful1
 & full ( =ce & p[]4 ,b ,i tell him t "s
 failure is bett] ?an success2 sometimes
 ugl9ess is a f9] ?+ ?an beauty2 & t !  
be/ art is t :i* only reproduces life4  
,if life 7 fa%ion$ aft] ! mo/ p]fect art
 y w\ld nev] be able to cry1 nor to make
 me cry1 z y d ov] y\r beautiful tales4 
,m>k tri$ to und]/& ?is1 b fail$1 & 0   
!re=e sil5t4 ,inde$ x is n c]ta9 :e!r   
,c>ric*io himself und]/ood :at he 0     
say+4  ,he seem$ to h "s suspicion (    
?is1 = he did n g on talk+1 b 0 sil5t = 
"s "t4 ,^! sil5ces 7 common betwe5 !    
two4  ,at la/ he said3  ,i ?9k :]e !    
,mae/ro is wrong is 9 mak+ ! two qu>rel4
 ,!y _c qu>rel4 ,!re is no art )\t life1
 & no life )\t art4 ,look at a          
puppet-play--! fantocc9i--x means life &
 x means art4  ,i nev] saw a            
puppet-play1 said ,m>k4  ,well1 y h se5 
u1 said ,c>ric*io2 we are mu* ! same4   

,we move ourselves--!y are mov$ by      
wires2 b we d j ! same ?+s--we are life 
& we are art1 9 ! burletta we are bo?4  
,i (t5 ?9k :i* is :i*--:i* is ! impo/ure
 & :i* is ! masque4 ,!n ,i ?9k t some:]e
 !re mu/ be a high] art t surpasses !   
realism ( life--a div9e art :i* is n    
life b fa%ions life4  ,:5 ,i look at y1 
little "o1 ,c>ric*io w5t on1 ,i feel    
almo/ z ,i d :5 ! viol9s break 9 ^u ! j>
 & fret ( ! wittie/ dialogue4 ,je/ &    
lively fancy--^! are ! sweets ( life1 no
 d\bt--& humor\s ?\ght & spee* &        
ge/ure--b !y are n ?is div9e art1 !y are
 n re/4 ,!y %rivel & )] ! bra94 ,! :ole 
be+ is p>*$1 ! he>t is dry 9 ?is sultry1
 pi]c+ light4 ,b :5 ! /r+$ melodies /eal
 91 & :5 ! rippl+1 surg+ arpeggios &    
cresc5dos sweep 9 ^u ! s5se1 & ! /ill$  
cad5ces t lull & soo!--!n1 inde$1 x is l
 moi/ure & ! graci\s dew4 ,x is l sleep2
 ! /ra9$ n]ves relax2 ! ov]wr\ght frame1
 :i* is l dry g>d5 m\ld1 is s(t5$1 & !  
fl[]s spr+ up aga94  ,c>ric*io paus$2 b 
z ,m>k said no?+1 he w5t on aga94  ,!   

o!r life is gay1 lively1 bright1 full ( 
excitem5t & int]e/1 ( t5d] pity ev51 & (
 love--b ?is is re/ & peace4 ,! o!r is  
human life1 b :at is ?is8 ,art8 ,ah6 b a
 div9e art4 ,"h is no /ruggle1 no selfi%
 desire1 no /riv+1 no conflict ( love or
 ( hate4 ,x is l sil5ce1 ! mo/ unselfi% 
?+ !re is4 ,i h1 inde$1 sometimes ?\ght 
t music mu/ be ! sil5ce ( heav54  ,!    
sil5ce ( heav56 said ,m>k1 ) op5 eyes4  
,! sil5ce ( heav56 ,:at1 !n1 are its    
words8  ,ah6 t1 said ! old cl[n1 smil+1 
b ) a sad sl[ness 9 8 spee*1 is beyond  
me to tell4 ,i c he> its sil5ce1 b n its
 voice4     ,v4   ,,! private !atre 9 ! 
palace 0 a room ( v mod]ate size1 = !   
audi5ce 0 necess>ily v small2 9 fact1 ! 
/age 0 l>g] ?an ! auditorium4 ,! play   
took place 9 ! aft]noon1 & !re 0 no     
artificial light2 _m ( ! op]atic        
p]=mances 9 ,italy1 inde$1 took place 9 
! op5 air4  ,yet1 ?\gh ! "t ( day & !   
natural light depriv$ ! !atre ( mu* ( ! 
/rang5ess & glam\r ) :i* x is usually   
associat$1 & :i* s mu* impress a y\? :o 

sees x = ! fir/ "t1 ! effect ( ! fir/   
p]=mance ^u ,m>k 0 v rem>kable4 ,he 0   
seat$ imm$iately beh9d ! ,pr9ce4 ,f> f  
be+ delight$ ) ! play1 he 0 ov]p[]$ z x 
w5t on by an int5se melan*oly horror4   
,:5 ! viol9s1 ! flutes1 & ! fifes began 
! ov]ture1 a new s5se seem$ giv5 to him1
 :i* 0 n pleasure b ! int5se/ dread4 ,if
 ! s++ ( ! ,signor9a _h be5 a %ock to   
him1 accu/om$ z he 0 only to ! solemn   
s++ ( 8 *ildhood1 :at mu/ ?is elfi%1    
weird1 melodi\s music h seem$1 full (   
gay & c>eless life1 & ( artless         
unconsci\s airs :i* yet 7 miracles (    
art8 ,he sat1 t]rifi$ at ^! delici\s    
s\nds1 z ?\gh ?is _w ( music )\t ?\ght  
or consci5ce 7 a wick$ ?+4 ,! %rill     
notes ( ! fifes1 ! long tremul\s        
vibration ( ! /r+s1 seem$ to draw 8 he>t
 aft] !m4 ,:]ev] ?is wiz>d call might   
lead him x seem$ he w\ld h to foll[ !   
allur+ *ords4  ,b :5 ! act+ began 8     
t]ror became m int5se4 ,! grotesque     
figures seem$ to him ^? ( devils1 or at 
! be/ ( fanta/ic imps or gnomes4 ,he    

c\ld und]/& no?+ ( ! dialogue1 b !      
ge/ures1 ! laught]1 ! wild s++1 7 %ock+ 
to him4 ,:5 ! ,signor9a appe>$1 ! /range
 int5sity ( h] col\r1 ! brilliancy ( h] 
eyes1 & :at seem$ to him ! fre$om ( h]  
ge/ures & ! boldness ( h] bewit*+       
glances1 f> f delight+1 z !y seem$ to d 
all ! o!rs1 made him ready to weep )    
%ame & grief4 ,he sank back 9 8 seat to 
avoid ! notice ( ! ,pr9ce1 :o1 inde$1 0 
too mu* absorb$ 9 ! music & ! act+ to   
rememb] him4  ,! beauty ( ! music only  
add$ to 8 despair2 _h x be5 less lovely1
 _h ! act+ n =c$ n[ & !n a glance (     
admir+ wond] or /ruck a note ( high-ton$
 t\*+ pa?os ev51 x w\ld n all h seem$ s 
mu* ! "w ( evil4 ,:5 ! com$y 0 ov] he   
crept sil5tly away to 8 room2 & 9 !     
excitem5t ( congratulation & praise1 z  
actors & audi5ce m+l$ toge!r1 & !       
,signor9a 0 receiv+ ! comm5dations ( !  
,pr9ce1 he 0 n miss$4  ,he c\ld n /ay 9 
?is place--t at lea/ 0 cle> to him4 ,he 
mu/ escape4 ,he mu/ return to nature1 to
 ! woods & birds1 to *ildr5 & to        

*ildr5's sports4 ,^! gib+ grimaces1 ^!  
endless b[+s & scrap+s & false          
complim5ts1 kn[n ( all to be false1 w\ld
 *oke him if he /ay$4 ,he mu/ escape f !
 h\se ( frivolity into ! s(t1 graci\s   
out] air ( s9c]ity & tru?4  ,he cri$    
himself to sleep3 all ?r\gh ! night1    
amid fitful slumb]1 ! cr[d ( masques    
jo/l$ & mock$ at him2 ! weird /ra9s (   
unkn[n in/rum5ts rea*$ 8 half-consci\s  
bewild]$ s5se4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ he awoke4
 ,!re _h be5 ra9 9 ! night1 & ! smil+   
morn+ beckon$ him out4  ,he /ole d[n "s 
back /airs1 & f\nd a door :i* op5$ on   
g>d5s & walks at ! back ( ! palace4 ,?is
 he manag$ to op51 & w5t out4  ,! pa? on
 :i* ! door op5$ l$ him ?r\gh r[s (     
fruit-trees & "y plantations4 ,a little 
=e/ ( delicate b\ghs & "y leaves lift$  
itself up aga9/ ! blue sky1 & a myriad  
drops sp>kl$ 9 ! morn+ sun4 ,! fre% cool
 air1 ! blue sky1 ! s++ ( ! birds1      
re/or$ ,m>k to himself4 ,he seem$ to see
 aga9 ! possibility ( escape f evil1 & !
 hope ( righte\sness & peace4 ,8 :ole _s

 w5t out 9 pray] & love to ! ,almighty1 
:o _h made ^! lovely ?+s4 ,he felt z he 
_h be5 wont to d :51 on a f9e ,sunday1  
he _h walk$ home ) 8 *ildr5 9 ord]1     
relat+ to !m ! mo/ beautiful tales (    
,god4 ,he w&]$ sl[ly d[n ! n>r[ pa?s4 ,!
 fre%-turn$ e>? betwe5 ! r[s ( sapl+s1 !
 b$s ( h]bs1 ! moi/ grass1 gave =? a    
sc5t at once delicate & se>*+4 ,! boy's 
*e]fulness began to return4 ,! pa/ seem$
 to fade4 ,he almo/ ?\ght himself !     
little s*oolma/] aga94  ,aft] w&]+ = "s 
"t ?r\gh ?is delici\s l& ( p]fume1 (    
light1 & sweet s\nd1 he came to a v long
 b n>r[ av5ue ( old elm trees t l$ d[n a
 gradual slope1 z x seem$1 into ! he>t (
 ! =e/4 ,b5ea? ! av5ue a well-kept pa?  
seem$ to po9t ) a guid+ h&4  ,he foll[$ 
! pa? = "s di/ance1 & _h j p]ceiv$ :at  
seem$ to be an old manor-h\se1 /&+ 9 a  
c\rty>d at ! f>!r end1 :5 he 0 consci\s 
( a figure advanc+ along ! pa? to meet  
him3 z x approa*$ he saw t x 0 t ( a    
lady ( tall & comm&+ appe>ance1 &       
app>5tly ( great beauty2 %e wore ! dress

 ( "s si/]hood4 ,:5 he 0 ne> en\gh to   
see h] face he f\nd t x 0 inde$         
beautiful1 ) an expression ( ! pure/    
s9c]ity & b5evol5ce4 ,! lady /opp$ &    
spoke to ,m>k at once4  ,y mu/ be ! new 
tutor to _! ,highnesses1 %e said2 ,i h  
he>d ( y4  ,m>k said t he 04  ,y d n    
look well1 said ! lady1 v k9dly2 are y  
happy at ! palace8  ,are y ! ,pr9cess   
,isol9e8 said ,m>k1 n answ]+ ! "q2 ,i   
?9k y mu/ be1 y are s beautiful4  ,i am 
! ,pr9cess ,isol9e1 said ! lady2 walk a 
little way ) me4  ,m>k turn$ ) ! lady & 
walk$ back t[>ds ! palace4 ,aft] a mom5t
 or two he said3 ,i am n happy at       
,joyeuse1 ,i am v mis]able1 ,i want to  
run away4  ,:at makes y s unhappy8 ,are 
!y n k9d to y8 ,! ,pr9ce is v k9d1 & !  
*ildr5 are good *ildr5--,i h always     
?\ght4  ,!y are all v k9d1 too k9d to   
me1 said ! boy4 ,i _c make y und]/& :y  
,i am s mis]able1 ,i _c tell myself--!  
,pr9ce is worse ?an all----  ,:y is !   
,pr9ce ! wor/ ( all8 said ! lady1 9 a v 
g5tle voice4  ,all ! re/ ,i "k are      

wrong1 repli$ ! boy1 passionately--!    
actors1 ! ,signor9a1 ! pages1 & all2 b  
:5 ! ,pr9ce looks at me ) 8 quiet       
smile--:5 ! look comes into 8 eyes z    
?\gh he c\ld see ?r\gh "t ev5 into      
et]nity--:5 he looks at me 9 8 k9dly1   
pity+ way--,i beg9 to d\bt4 ,oh1        
,highness1 x is t]rible to d\bt6 ,d y   
?9k t ! ,pr9ce is "r8  ,! ,pr9cess 0    
sil5t = a mom5t or two2 x 0 n t %e did n
 und]/& ! boy1 = %e und]/ood him v well4
  ,no1 ,i ?9k y are "r & n ! ,pr9ce1 %e 
said at l5g?1 9 h] quiet voice4  ,!re 0 
a pause3 nei!r seem$ to "k :at to say   
next4 ,!y _h n[ ne>ly rea*$ ! end ( !   
av5ue next ! palace2 ! ,pr9cess /opp$4  
,come back ) me1 %e said1 ,i w %[ y my  
h\se4  ,!y walk$ sl[ly along ! n>r[     
pa?way t[>ds ! old h\se at ! f>!r end4  
,! ,pr9cess 0 evid5tly consid]+ :at to  
say4  ,:y d y "k t !y are all wrong8 %e 
said at la/4  ,highness1 said ! boy aft]
 a pause1 ,i h nev] liv$ among/1 or se5 
any?+1 s9ce ,i 0 born1 b :at 0 natural &
 real--! =e/1 ! fruit-trees 9 blossom1 !

 g>d5s1 & ! fl[]s4 ,i h nev] he>d any?+ 
except ( ,god--( ! wret*$ness ( s9--(   
beautiful /ories ( good p4 ,my gr&fa!r1 
:5 he 0 alive1 us$ to talk to me1 z ,i  
sat ) him at 8 *>coal-burn+ 9 ! =e/1 (  
my =efa!rs :o 7 all hone/ & pi\s p4 ,!re
 are n _m ,pr9ces :o c say t4  ,!       
,pr9cess did n seem to notice ?is la/   
unc\rtly spee*4  ',i %all !n f9d all my 
=efa!rs 9 ,heav51' ,i w\ld say to him1  
cont9u$ ,m>k4 ',yes1 t ?\ wilt6 we %all 
!n be ( high nobility4 ,d n lose ?is    
privilege4' ,if ,i lose ?is privilege1  
h[ sad t w be6 ,b "h1 9 ! palace1 !y ?9k
 no?+ ( ^! ?+s--in/ead ( hymns !y s+ !  
/range/1 wilde/ songs1 s /range &       
beautiful t ,i fe> & tremble at !m z if 
! s\nds 7 wick$ s\nds4  ,s talk+1 !     
,pr9cess & ! boy w5t on ?r\gh ! lovely  
wood2 at la/ !y left ! av5ue & pass$    
into ! c\rty>d ( a /ately b decay$ h\se4
 ,! walls ( ! c\rty>d 7 ov]gr[n ) ivy1 &
 trees 7 gr[+ up aga9/ ! h\se & %ad+ "s 
( ! w9d[s4 ,! ,pr9cess pass$ on )\t     
speak+1 & ent]$ ! hall by an op5 door4  

,z !y ent]$1 ,m>k c\ld he> ! s\nd (     
looms1 & inside 7 sev]al m5 & wom5 at   
diff]5t ma*9es employ$ 9 weav+ clo?4 ,! 
,pr9cess spoke to sev]al1 & lead+ ,m>k  
onw>d %e asc5d$ a wide /aircase1 & rea*$
 at la/ a long gall]y at ! back ( !     
h\se4 ,"h 7 _m looms1 & girls & m5      
employ$ 9 weav+4 ,! long range ( l(ty   
w9d[s fac$ ! nor?1 & ov] ! ne>] woods   
c\ld be se5 ! va/ sweep ( ! great       
,?ur+ian ,=e/1 :]e ,m>t9 ,lu!r _h liv$ &
 walk$4 ,! ris5 sun 0 gild+ ! di/ant    
woods4 ,a s5se ( indescribable lovel9ess
 & peace seem$ to ,m>k to p]vade !      
place4  ,h[ happy y mu/ be "h1 graci\s  
,highness6 he exclaim$4  ,!y 7 /&+ ap>t 
9 "o ( ! w9d[s t[>ds ! end ( ! long     
room1 & ! noise ( ! looms made a        
cont9u\s murmur t prev5t$ _! voices be+ 
he>d by ! o!rs :o 7 ne>4  ,! ,pr9cess   
look$ at ,m>k = "s mom5ts )\t reply4  ,i
 mu/ speak ! tru? always1 %e said at    
la/1 b m ?an ev] to su* z ?\ art4 ,i am 
n happy4  ,! boy look$ at h] z ?\gh 8   
he>t w\ld break4  ,n happy1 he said 9 a 

l[ voice1 & y s good4  ,! good are n    
happy1 said ! ,pr9cess1 & ! happy are n 
good4  ,!re 0 a pause2 !n ! ,pr9cess w5t
 on3  ,! p :o are ) me are good1 b !y   
are n happy4 ,!y h left ! _w & its      
pleasures1 b !y regret !m2 !y live 9 !  
p]petual consci\sness ( ?is             
self-d5ial--?is fancy t !y are s]v+ ,god
 bett] ?an o!rs are2 !y are 9 dang] (   
becom+ jeal\s & hypocritical4 ,i w>n y  
nev] to jo9 a p>ticul> society :i*      
proposes1 z its object1 to s]ve ,god    
bett] ?an o!rs4 ,y are saf]1 m 9 ! way (
 s]v+ ,god 9 ! palace1 ev5 amid ! s++ & 
! music :i* seems to y s wick$4 ,!y are 
happy2 !y are ?\ghtless1 gay1 l ! birds4
 ,!y h at lea/ no d>k gloomy ?\ghts (   
,god1 ev5 if !y h no ?\ghts ( ,him at   
all4 ,!y may be won to ,him1 nay1 !y may
 be ne>] to ,him n[ ?an "s :o ?9k       
!mselves s good4 ,s9ce ,i began ?is way 
( life ,i h he>d ( _m su* societies1 :i*
 h crumbl$ into ! du/ ) d]ision1 & are  
rememb]$ only ) reproa*4  ,m>k /ood gaz+
 at ! di/ant =e/ )\t see+ x4 ,he did n  

"k :at to ?9k4  ,i d n "k :y ,i h told y
 ?is1 said ! ,pr9cess2 ,i _h no ?\ght ( 
say+ su* words :5 ,i br\ght y "h4 ,i    
seem to h spok5 !m )\t will+ x4 ,p]haps 
x 0 ! w ( ,god4  ,:y d y g on ) ?is     
life1 said ,m>k sadly1 if x be n good8  
,! ,pr9ce w\ld be glad if y w\ld come   
back to ! palace4 ,he has told me s4  ,x
 seem$ to ! boy t life grew m & m sad4  
,x seem$ t1 baffl$ & turn$ back at e    
turn1 !re 0 no reality1 no s9c]e walk   
any:]e possible4 ,! worse seem$ ev]y:]e 
! bett]1 ! *ildr5 ( ?is _w ev]y:]e wis] 
?an ! *ildr5 ( light4  ,i _c g back n[1 
said ! ,pr9cess4 ,:5 y are gone ,i %all 
=get ?is2 ,i %all ?9k o!rwise4 ,!re is  
some?+ 9 y\r look t has made me speak l 
?is4  ,!n are ^! p really n happy8 said 
,m>k aga94  ,:y %\ld !y be happy8 said !
 ,pr9cess1 ) "s bitt]ness 9 h] voice4   
,!y h giv5 up all t makes life          
pleasant--f9e clo!s1 delicate food1     
cunn+ h>monies1 love1 gay devices1 &    
sports4 ,:y %\ld !y be happy8 ,!y h dull
 "w1 none to amuse or enliv5 ! long     

days4  ,i 0 v happy 9 my village outside
 ! palace gates1 said ,m>k quietly2 ,i  
_h none ( ^! ?+s2 ,i only taught !      
little peasants1 yet ,i 0 happy4 ,f     
morn+ to night ! pa? 0 /raight be=e     
me1--a bright & easy pa?2 & ! end 0     
always light4 ,n[ all is difficult &    
/range4 ,s9ce ,i pass$ ?r\gh ! gates ) !
 gold5 scrolls1 :i* ,i ?\ght 7 l !      
heav5ly ,j]usalem1 all goes crook$ &    
awry2 no?+ seems pla9 & righte\s z 9 !  
pleasant old days4 ,i h come into an    
en*ant$ palace1 ! air ( :i* ,i _c brea! 
& live2 ,i mu/ g back4  ,no1 n s1 said !
 ,pr9cess1 y are want$ "h4 ,:]e y 7 y 7 
( little good4 ,!re 7 at lea/ o!rs :o   
c\ld d y\r "w4 ,"h none c d x b y4 ,!y  
nev] saw any "o l y be=e4 ,!y "k x &    
speak ( x4 ,all are *ang$ some:at s9ce y
 came2 y might1 x is true1 come to me1 b
 ,i %\ld n wi% x4 ,! air ( ?is h\se w\ld
 be worse = y ev5 ?an t ( ! palace :i* y
 fe> s mu*4 ,besides1 ! ,pr9ce w\ld n be
 pleas$ ) me4  ,m>k look$ sadly be=e him
 = "s mom5ts be=e he said3  ,ev5 if x be

 true :at y say1 /ill ,i mu/ g4 ,x is   
kill+ me4 ,i wi% to d "r & good to all2 
b :at good %all ,i d if x takes all my  
/r5g? & life8 ,i %all ask ! ,pr9ce to   
let me g back4  ,no1 said ! ,pr9cess1 n 
t--nev] t4 ,x is impossible1 y _c g     
back6  ,_c g back6 cri$ ,m>k4 ,:y8 ,!   
,pr9ce is v k9d4 ,he w n keep me "h to  
die4  ,yes1 ! ,pr9ce is v k9d1 b he _c d
 t2 :at is pass$ c nev] happ5 aga94 ,x  
is ! *ildr5's phrase1 ',d x aga94' ,x c 
nev] be done aga94 ,y h pass$1 z y say1 
! gold5 gates into an en*ant$ _w2 y h   
kn[n good & evil2 y h ta/$ ( ! fruit ( !
 s-call$ ,tree ( ,life2 y _c g back to !
 village4 ,?9k4  ,m>k 0 sil5t = a long] 
space ?is "t4 ,8 eyes 7 dim1 b he seem$ 
to see af> (f4  ,no1 he said at la/1 x  
is true1 ,i _c g back4 ,! village1 & !  
s*ool1 & ! *ildr5 h pass$ away4 ,i %\ld 
n f9d !m !re1 z !y 7 be=e4 ,if ,i _c    
come to y1 !re is no?+ = me b to die4   
,! ,pagans1 said ! ,pr9cess1 ! old      
,pagans1 t knew _! gods b dimly1 us$ to 
say--,! ,god-belov$ die "y4 ,x has be5  

said s9ce by ,*ri/ian m54--,d n be      
afraid to die4 ,in/ead ( y\r =m & voice 
!re w be remembrance & remorse2 in/ead (
 indiff]5ce & s>casm !re w be           
contrition2 9 place ( ?\ghtless k9dl9ess
 a t5d] love4 ,d n be afraid to die4 ,! 
*>m is work+ n[2 x w increase :5 sight  
is *ang$ = memory1 & ! *angeful         
irritation ( "t = *angeless recollection
 & regret4 ,! body ( ! s[n gra9 is      
transfigur$ into ! fl[] ( a spiritual   
life1 & f ! du/ is rais$ a my/ic pres5ce
 :i* c nev] fade4 ,d n be afraid to die4
  ,m>k walk$ sl[ly back to ! palace4 ,he
 c\ld n ?9k2 he 0 /unn$ & bewild]$4 ,he 
wi%$ ! ,pr9cess ,isol9e w\ld h let him  
come to h]4 ,!n he ?\ght all might yet  
be well4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! palace he f\nd  
ev]y?+ 9 confusion4 ,! ,pr9cess & h]    
fri5d ! s]v5te _h sudd5ly arriv$4       
,,vi4   ,,lat] on 9 ! day ,m>k 0 told t 
! ,pr9cess wi%$ to see him1 & t he mu/  
wait ^u h] 9 h] own ap>tm5t4 ,he 0 tak5 
to a "p ( ! palace into :i* he _h hi!rto
 nev] be52 9 :i* a luxuri\s suite (     

rooms 0 res]v$ = ! ,pr9cess :5 %e       
condesc5d$ to occupy !m4 ,! mo/ ea/]ly (
 ! suite 0 a morn+ sitt+-room1 :i* op5$ 
^u a balcony or trellis$ v]&ah1 %ad$ )  
jasm9e4 ,! room 0 furni%$ 9 a v diff]5t 
/yle f ! re/ ( ! palace4 ,! o!r rooms1  
?\gh ri*1 7 r b>e ( g>niture1 aft] !    
,italian mann]--_! ornam5ts consi/+ (   
cab9ets ( inlaid wood & pictures on !   
walls1 ) ! c5tre ( ! room left cle>4 ,^!
 rooms on ! contr>y1 7 full ( small gilt
 furniture1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,fr5*     
c\rt4 ,curi\s scre5s1 depict+ /range    
birds ( gaudy plumage1 emb>rass$ ,m>k z 
he ent]$ ! room4  ,! ,pr9ce 0 seat$ ne> 
a lady :o 0 recl9+ 9 ! w9d[1 & opposite 
to !m 0 a /rang] :om ,m>k knew mu/ be ! 
,c\nt4 ,! lady 0 beautiful1 b ) a k9d ( 
beauty /range to ! boy1 & h] dress 0 m  
wond]ful ?an any he _h yet se51 ?\gh x 0
 a m]e morn+ robe4 ,%e look$ curi\sly at
 him z he ent]$ ! room4  ,?is1 !n1 %e   
said1 is ! cl[n :o is to educate my     
*ildr54  ,at ?is n v enc\rag+ address ! 
boy /opp$1 & /ood sil5tly contemplat+ ! 

gr\p4  ,! ,c\nt 0 ! fir/ :o came to 8   
assi/ance4  ,! y\? is n s bad1 ,pr9cess1
 he said4 ,he has an air ( society ab\t 
him1 9 spite ( 8 y\?4  ,! ,pr9ce look$  
at ! ,c\nt ) a pleas$ expression4  ,d n 
fe> = ! *ildr51 ,adelaide1 he said2 !y w
 f>e v well4 ,_! mann]s are improv$     
already4 ,:5 !y come to ,vi5na y w see  
h[ f9e _! bre$+ w be ?\ght to be4 ,leave
 !m to me4 ,y d n c>e = !m2 leave !m to 
me & to ! ,h]r ,tutor4  ,m>k 0 look+ at 
! ,c\nt4 ,?is 0 ano!r /range /udy = !   
boy4 ,he 0 old] ?an ! ,pr9ce--a man (   
ab\t =ty2 m firmly built1 & ) well-cut b
 massive features4 ,he wore a p]uke ( v 
%ort1 curl$ hair2 8 dress 0 ri*1 b v    
simple2 & 8 :ole appe>ance & mann]      
sugge/$ curi\sly t ( a man :o c>ri$ no m
 weight ?an he c\ld possibly help1 :o   
encumb]$ himself ) no?+ t he c\ld ?r[   
aside1 :o (f]$ 9 e action1 spee*1 &     
ge/ure ! lea/ possible resi/ance to !   
atmosph]e1 moral1 social1 or physical1 9
 :i* he f\nd himself4 ,8 mann] to !     
,pr9ce 0 def]5tial1 )\t be+ m>k$1 & he  

evid5tly wi%$ to propitiate him4  ,?\   
art v pi\s1 ,i he>1 said ! ,pr9cess1    
address+ ,m>k 9 a tone ( unmitigat$     
contempt4  ,! boy only b[$4  ,is he     
dumb8 said ! ,pr9cess1 /ill ) undisguis$
 disda94  ,no1 said ! ,pr9ce quietly4   
,he c speak :5 he ?9ks t :at he says w  
be well receiv$4  ,he is wise1 said !   
,c\nt4  ,well1 said ! ,pr9cess %>ply1 my
 wi%es c\nt = no?+2 ( t we are well     
aw>e4 ,b ,i d n want my *ildr5 to be    
infect$ ) ! sup]/itions ( ! pa/1 :i*    
/ill l+] among ! co>se & ignorant       
peasantry4 ,i suppose1 n[1 ?is peasant  
s*oolma/] believes 9 a ,god & a hell1 & 
9 a heav5 = su* z he8 & %e ?rew h]self  
back ) a light laugh4  ,no1 surely1 said
 ! ,c\nt bl&ly1 t 7 too gross1 ev5 = a  
peasant prie/4  ,tell me1 ,h]r ,tutor1  
said ! ,pr9cess2 & n[ %e ?rew a nameless
 *>m into h] mann] z %e address$ ! boy1 
f :om %e wi%$ an answ]2 tell me1 do/ ?\ 
believe 9 a heav58  ,yes1 graci\s       
,highness1 said ,m>k4  ,x has always    
/ruck me1 said ! ,pr9ce1 ) a philosophic

 air1 t we might leave ! poor _! di/ant 
heav54 ,its exi/5ce _c injure u4 ,i h   
sometimes fanci$ t !y might retort ^u   
me3 ',y h ev]y?+ "h t life c wi%3 we h  
no?+4 ,y h da9ty food1 & f9e clo!s1 &   
le>n+1 & music1 & all ! fruition t y\r  
fa/idi\s fancy craves3 we are cold &    
hungry1 & ignorant & mis]able4 ,leave u 
our heav56 ,at lea/1 if y d n believe 9 
x1 keep sil5ce be=e u4 ,our belief does 
n tr\ble y2 x takes no?+ f ! lea/ ( y\r 
pleasures2 x is all we h4'  ,:5 ! ,pr9ce
 beg9s to prea*1 said ! ,pr9cess1 )     
sc>cely less contempt ?an %e _h %[n =   
,m>k1 ,i always leave ! room4  ,! ,c\nt 
imm$iately rose & op5$ a small door     
lead+ to a b\doir4 ,! ,pr9ce rose & b[$4
 ,! ,pr9cess swept to ! gr\nd be=e him 9
 an elaborate curtsey1 &1 look+         
contemptu\sly1 yet ) a c]ta9 amus$      
int]e/1 at ,m>k1 left ! room4  ,! ,pr9ce
 resum$ 8 seat1 &1 lean+ back1 look$ f  
"o to ! o!r ( 8 companions4 ,he 0 really
 ?9k+ ) amusem5t :at a s                
/rangely-assort$ c\ple might be likely  

to say to ea* o!r2 b ! ,c\nt1 misl$ by 8
 desire to please ! ,pr9ce1 misund]/ood 
him4 ,he suppos$ t he wi%$ t !          
conv]sation :i* ! ,pr9cess _h int]rupt$ 
%\ld be cont9u$1 &1 sitt+ d[n1 he began 
aga94  ,i suppose1 ,h]r ,tutor1 he said1
 y propose to tra9 y\r pupils s t !y    
%all be be/ fitt$ to m+le ) ! _w 9 :i*  
!y w be call$ ^u to play an important   
"p8  ,! ,pr9ce motion$ to ,m>k to sit1  
:i* he did1 ^u ! edge ( an embroid]$    
c\*4  ,if ! s]5e ,highness1 he said1 _h 
wi%$ = "o to tea* 8 *ildr5 :o knew !    
great _w & ! cities he w\ld n h s5t =   
me4  ,:at d y tea* !m1 !n8  ,i tell !m  
beautiful hi/ories1 said ,m>k1 ( good p1
 & ( love1 & ( ,god4  ,x has be5 prov$1 
said ! ,c\nt1 t !re is no ,god4  ,!n !re
 is /ill love1 said ! boy4  ,yes1 !re is
 /ill love1 said ! ,c\nt1 ) an amus$    
glance at ! ,pr9ce2 all ! m t we h got  
rid ( a cruel ,god4  ,! boy's face      
flu%$4  ,h[ c y d>e say t8 he said4     
,:y1 said ! ,c\nt1 ) a simulat$ w>m?1   
:at is ! ,god ( y pi\s p b a cruel ,god8

 ,he :o condemns ! weak & ! ignorant--! 
weak :om ,he has ,himself made weak1 & !
 ignorant :om ,he keeps 9 d>kness--to an
 et]nity ( torture = a trivial &        
tempor>y1 if n an unconsci\s1 fault8    
,:at is t ,god b cruel :o w n =give till
 ,he has gratifi$ ,8 rev5ge ^u ,8 own   
,son8 ,:at is t ,god b cruel---- ,b ,i  
ne$ n g on4 ,! :ole ?+ is no?+ b a      
figm5t & a dream1 hat*$ 9 ! diseas$     
fancies ( half-/>v$ monks dy+ by in*es 9
 caves & des]ts1 t]rifi$ by ! gha/ly    
visions ( a ru9$ body & a disord]$      
m9d--m5 s /upid & s wick$ t !y c\ld n   
disc]n ! nature ( ! man :om !y pr(ess$  
to take = _! ,god--a man1 app>5tly1 "o (
 ^? r>e natures1 9 advance ( _! "t1 :om 
fri5ds & enemies alike misconceive &    
?w>t2 & :o die1 z ,he di$1 helpless &   
defeat$1 ) a despair+ cry to a he$less  
or vision>y ,god 9 :om !y h believ$ 9   
va94  ,z ! ,c\nt w5t on1 a new & t]rible
 phase ( exp]i5ce 0 pass+ ?r\gh ,m>k's  
m9d4 ,z ! bra9 consi/s ( two p>ts1 s !  
m9d seems dual also4 ,?\ght seems at    

diff]5t times to consi/ ( diff]5t       
phases1 ea* ( :i* c only see itself--( a
 fai? t c see no d\bt--( a d\bt t c     
conceive ( no c]ta9ty2 "o week exalt$ to
 ! highe/ heav51 ! next plung$ into !   
l[e/ hell4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 8 life ?is    
latt] phase 0 pass+ ?r\gh ,m>k's m9d4   
,:at _h always look$ to him z c]ta9 z ! 
hills & fields1 seem$1 on a sudd51      
%runk5 & vani%$ away4 ,8 m9d felt empti$
 & vacant2 he c\ld n ev5 ?9k ( ,god4 ,x 
appe>$ ev5 m>vell\s to him t any?+ c\ld 
h fill$ ?is va/ fa?omless void1 mu* less
 su* a lovely & popul\s _w z t :i* n[   
seem$ vani%$ z a morn+ mi/4 ,he tri$ to 
r\se 8 en]gies1 to grasp at & to recov] 
8 accu/om$ ?\ghts1 b he seem$ fasc9at$2 
! eyes ( ! ,c\nt re/$ on him1 z he      
?\ght1 ) an evil glance4 ,he turn$ fa9t4
  ,b ! ,pr9ce came to 8 aid4 ,he 0 look+
 across at ! ,c\nt ) a sort ( lazy      
dislike2 z "o looks at a /uff$ reptile  
or at a f\l b cag$ bird4  ,?\ art soon  
put d[n1 little "o1 he said1 ) 8 k9dly1 
l(ty air4 ,tell him all ?is is no?+ to  

!e6 ,t disease & di/raction nev] creat$ 
any?+4 ,t no?+ lives )\t a g]m ( life4  
,tell ! ,c\nt t ?\ art n c>eful to answ]
 him--t x may be z he says4 ,tell him t 
ev5 7 x s--t ,he ( :om he speaks di$    
brok5-he>t$ 9 t despair+ cry to ! ,fa!r 
:o ,he ?\ght _h des]t$ ,him--tell !     
,c\nt ?\ art /ill ) ,him6 ,tell him t if
 ,8 mission 0 misconceiv$ & p]v]t$1 x 0 
because ,8 _s & me?od 0 ,div9e6 ,tell ! 
,c\nt t 9 spite ( failure & despair1    
nay1 p]*ance--:o kn[s8--because ev5 ( t 
despair1 ,he has drawn all m5 to ,him f 
t cross ( ,8 z ,he said4 ,tell ! ,c\nt t
 ,he has asc5d$ to ,8 ,fa!r & to ?y     
,fa!r1 &1 alone among ! p]sonalities ( !
 _w's /ory1 sits at ! "r h& ( ,god6     
,tell him ?is1 he w h no?+ to reply4    
,&1 z if to r5d] reply impossible1 !    
,pr9ce rose &1 call+ to 8 spaniel1 :o   
came at 8 ge/ure f ! sun%9e 9 ! w9d[1 he
 /ruck a small ,indian gong ^u ! table1 
& ! pages draw+ back ! curta9s ( !      
ante*amb]1 he left ! room4  ,! ,c\nt    
look$ at ! boy ) a smile4 ,m>k's face 0 

flu%$1 8 eyes sp>kl+ & full ( te>s4     
,well1 ,h]r ,tutor1 said ! ,c\nt n      
unk9dly1 do/ ?\ say all t8  ,yes1 said !
 boy1 ,god help+ me1 ,i say all t6  ,?\ 
might'/ d worse1 ,tutor1 said ! ,c\nt1  
?an foll[ ! ,pr9ce4  ,& he too left !   
room4     ,,vii4   ,,! arrival ( !      
,pr9cess v mu* increas$ ! gaiety &      
activity ( life )9 ! palace4 ,e "o      
became impress$ ) ! idea t ! "o ?+      
necess>y 0 to ent]ta9 h]4 ,! actors set 
to "w to prep>e new plays1 new          
spectacles2 ! musicians to compose new  
comb9ations ( qua9t notes2 ! poets new  
sonnets on /range &1 if possible1 new   
conceits4 ,z ! ,pr9cess 0 v difficult to
 please1 & z x 0 almo/ impossible to    
conceive any?+ :i* appe>$ new to h] jad$
 intellect1 ! difficulty ( ! task caus$ 
any idea t promis$ novelty to be seiz$  
^u ) a desp]ate det]m9ation4 ,! mo/     
fav\rite "o /ill cont9u$ to be !        
proposition t ,m>k %\ld be induc$1 by   
fair means or f\l1 to take a "p ^u !    
/age4 ,8 own "*--! role :i* he          

in/9ctively play$--0 s absolutely       
orig9al & fre% t ! univ]sal op9ion 0    
confid5t ( ! success ( su* a p]=mance4  
,by "s means or o!r1 said old ,c>ric*io1
 he mu/ be got to act4  ,y may d :at y w
 ) him1 said ! ,signor9a sadly2 he w    
die4 ,he is too good to live4 ,l my     
little bro!r & ! poor can>y1 he w die4  
,9 pursuit1 !n1 ( ?is +5i\s plan1 !     
,pr9cess 0 reque/$ to hon\r ) h] pres5ce
 a p]=mance ( a hi!rto unkn[n "*1 to be 
giv5 9 ! palace g>d5s4 ,%e at fir/      
decl9$1 say+ t %e _h se5 ev]y?+ t c\ld  
be p]=m$ s (t5 t %e 0 sick ( su* ?+s1 & 
t ea* ( _! vaunt$ & promis$ novelties   
prov$ m /ale & dull ?an its precursor4  
,x 0 !re=e necess>y to let h] "k some?+ 
( :at 0 propos$2 & no soon] did %e      
und]/& t ,m>k 0 to be ! c5tre r\nd :i* !
 play turn$1 ?an %e ent]$ into ! plot ) 
! greate/ zeal4  ,x is1 p]haps1 n /range
 t to su* a woman ,m>k's "* & p]sonality
 (f]$ a s+ul> novelty & ev5 *>m4 ,!     
?\ght ( triumph+ ov] ?is *ild-l         
innoc5ce1 ( contra/+ x ) ! lic5ce & riot

 :i* ! play w\ld (f]1 /ruck h] jad$     
curiosity ) a s5se ( delici\s fre%ness1 
& %e took an eag] delight 9 ! arrangem5t
 & contrivance ( ! sc5es4  ,9 expansion 
( ! idea sugge/$ by "s ( ! wond]ful     
!atres 9 ,italy1 :]e ! op5-air /age     
ext5d$ into real av5ues & ?ickets1 x 0  
decid$ t ! entire play %\ld be repres5t$
 9 ! palace g>d5s3 & t1 9 fact1 !       
audi5ce %\ld take "p 9 ! action ( !     
drama4 ,?is1 :]e ! :ole h\sehold 0      
!atrical1 & :]e ! actors 7 tra9$ 9 !    
,italian com$y1 :i* left s mu* to !     
improvisatore--to ! individual ta/e &   
skill ( ! actor--0 a s*eme n difficult  
to realise4  ,! palace g>d51 :i* 0 v    
l>ge1 0 dispos$ 9 t]races & h$ges2 x 0  
plant$ ) num]\s ?ickets & groves1 &1    
:]ev] ! inequalities ( ! gr\nd all[$ x1 
) l(ty banks ( ?ick %rubs cr[n$ ) "y    
trees1 b5ea? :i* 7 arrang$ /atues &     
f\nta9s 9 ! ,italian mann]4 ,! h$ges 7  
cut into arcades & ar*es1 giv+ free     
access to ! retir$ lawns & %ady nooks2 &
 ^! arcades1 & ! l(ty groves & t]races1 

gave a con/ant s5se ( my/]y &           
expectation to ! sc5e4 ,! ample lawns & 
op5 spaces af=d$ m ?an "o suitable /age1
 ^u :i* ! mo/ important sc5es ( a play  
might be p]=m$4  ,b5ea? "o ( ! highe/ & 
mo/ important banks1 :i* /ret*$ 9 a     
p]fectly /raight l9e across ! g>d51     
plant$ ?ickly ) fl[]+ %rubs & fr+$ at ! 
top ) a long l9e ( "y trees1 ^: delicate
 foliage 0 di/9ct aga9/ ! sky1 0 plac$ !
 l>ge/ ( ! f\nta9s4 ,x 0 copi$ f t 9 !  
,piazza ,santa ,m>ia 9 ,tran/ev]e 9     
,rome1 & 0 ornam5t$ ) great %ells1 fi%1 
& ,tritons4 ,on ei!r side ( ! f\nta91 & 
lead+ to ! t]race at ! back1 7 flights (
 m>ble /eps1 ) wide-/ret*+ /one bases ^u
 ei!r side t[]+ above ! grass4 ,9 front 
( ! f\nta9 & ( ! /eps1 beyond a belt (  
gre5sw>d1 7 long h$ges plant$ 9 p>allel 
r[s1 & connect$ 9 ar*es & arcades1      
cross+ & re-cross+ ea* o!r 9 an         
intricate maze1 s t a l>ge company1 w&]+
 ?r\gh _! pa?s1 might sudd5ly appe> &   
disappe>4 ,beyond ! h$ges ! lawn /ret*$ 
out aga91 brok5 by fl[]b$s & /atues1 &  

fr+$ by masses ( foliage & l(ty limes4  
,a s\nd ( fall+ wat] 0 he>d on all      
sides2 &1 by my/]i\s contrivance (      
conceal$ me*anism1 flute & h>p music    
s\nd$ f ! dep?s ( ! bosky groves4       
,m>k knew little ( :at 0 go+ on4 ,he    
occupi$ himself mo/ly ) 8 "y pupils2 b !
 conv]sation he _h _h ) ! ,pr9cess      
,isol9e _h tr\bl$ 8 m9d1 & a s5se (     
p]plexity & ( approa*+ evil weigh$ ^u 8 
spirits & affect$ 8 heal?4 ,he1 :o _h   
nev] kn[n sickness 9 8 peasant life1 n[1
 :5 conf9$ to a life s unnatural &      
artificial1 s out ( h>mony ) 8 m9d &    
s\l1 became li/less & weak 9 body1 &    
haunt$ by fitful t]rors & fail+s (      
consci\sness4 ,he knew t "s extraord9>y 
prep>ations 7 be+ made2 b he 0 n spok5  
to ^u ! subject1 & paid little att5tion 
to :at 0 go+ on4 ,inde$1 _h he be5 9 !  
lea/ ( a suspici\s nature1 ! entire     
abs5ce ( solicitation or int]f]5ce might
 h l$ him to suspect "s secret ma*9ation
 aga9/ 8 simplicity & peace1 "s contriv$
 trea*]y at "w2 b no su* idea cross$ 8  

m9d1 he occupi$ himself ) 8 own         
melan*oly ?\ghts & ) ! hi/ories &       
p>ables :i* he relat$ to 8 pupils4  ,on 
! morn+ ( ! day fix$ = ! p]=mance1 !n1  
?+s be+ 9 ?is condition1 ,m>k rose e>ly4
 ,he _h be5 in=m$ t x 0 necess>y t he   
%\ld we> 8 be/ c\rt-suit1 :i* we h se5 0
 ( black silk ) :ite b&s & ruffles4 ,he 
gave 8 pupils a %ort lesson1 b _! ?\ghts
 7 s mu* occupi$ by ! expectation ( !   
com+ fe/ivity t he soon releas$ !m &    
w&]$ out into ! g>d5s alone4 ,! p]=mance
 ( ! play _h be5 fix$ = noon4  ,! day 0 
bright & s]5e4 ,! g>d5s 7 brilliant )   
col\r & sweet ) ! p]fume ( fl[]s & h]bs4
 ,/ra9s ( my/]i\s h>mony f secret music 
/>tl$ ! w&]] along ! pa?s4  ,m>k /ray$  
li/lessly ?r\gh ! m di/ant groves4 ,he 0
 di/ress$ & dissatisfi$ ) himself4 ,8 _s
 seem$ to h lo/ its happy ela/icity1 8  
m9d its active joy\sness4 ,! ?+s :i*    
=m]ly delight$ him no long] seem$ to    
please1 ev5 ! lovel9ess ( nature 0      
unable to ar\se him4 ,he f\nd himself   
envy+ ^? o!rs :o took s mu* real        

delight1 or seem$ to him to d s1 9      
fanta/ic & frivol\s music & je/ & comic 
sport4 ,he began to wond] :at ?is new   
surpris+ play--^! elaborately prep>$    
h>monies--^! swells & runs &            
%akes--might prove to be4 ,!n he hat$   
himself = ?is envy--= ?is curiosity4 ,he
 wi%$ to return to 8 old innoc5ce--8 old
 simplicity4  ,b he felt t ?is c\ld nev]
 be4 ,z ! ,pr9cess _h told him1 :atev] 9
 aft] ye>s he might become1 nev] w\ld he
 ta/e ?is delight ( 8 *ild's nature     
aga94 ,he 0 inexpressibly sad &         
depress$4  ,z he w&]$ on1 n kn[+ :]e he 
w5t1 & gr[+ almo/ /upid1 & indiff]5t ev5
 to pa91 he f\nd himself sudd5ly        
surr\nd$ by a ?rong ( danc+ & laugh+    
girls4 ,x 0 easy1 9 ?is magic g>d51 to  
/eal unobs]v$ ^u any "o amid ! bosky    
h$ges & arcades2 b to surprise "o s     
ab/ract$ z ! dreamy & li/less boy       
requir$ no ef=t at all4 ,) h&s clasp$ & 
mock+ laught] !y surr\nd$ ! unhappy     
,m>k4 ,!y 7 masqu$1 ) delicate bits (   
fr+$ silk across ! eyes1 b _h !y n be5 s

 he 0 too confus$ to h recognis$ !m4 ,he
 tri$ 9 va9 to escape4 ,!n he 0 lift$ f 
! gr\nd by a score ( h&s & borne rapidly
 away4  ,! /ories ( swan-maid5s & w+$   
fairies ( 8 old hi/ories cross$ 8 m9d1 &
 he seem$ to be fly+ ?r\gh ! air2       
sudd5ly ?is /range flight came to an    
end2 he 0 on 8 feet aga91 &1 z he look$ 
confus$ly ar\nd1 he f\nd t he 0 alone4  
,he 0 /&+ on a circul> space ( lawn1    
surr\nd$ by ! l(ty wood4 ,9 ! c5tre 0 an
 antique /atue ( a faun play+ ^u a      
flute4 ,he seem$ to recognise ! sc5e1 b 
c\ld n 9 8 confusion recall 9 :at "p ( !
 va/ g>d5 x lay4  ,z he /ood1 lo/ 9     
wond] & expectation1 a fairy-l figure 0 
sudd5ly pres5t be=e him1 f :5ce com+ he 
c\ld n tell4 ,! slim & delicate =m 0    
dress$ 9 a gossam] robe1 ?r\gh :i* !    
lovely limbs might be se54 ,%e held a   
light masque 9 h] h&1 & laugh$ at him ) 
h] danc+ eyes & rosy m\?4 ,x 0 ! little 
,pr9cess1 8 pupil4  ,ev5 n[ no ?\ght (  
plot or trea*]y ent]$ ! boy's m9d2 he   
gaz$ at h] 9 wond]+ amaze4  ,y mu/ come 

) me1 said ! girl-pr9cess1 hold+ out h] 
h&2 ,i am s5t to fet* y to ! "u _w4     
,beh9d !m z !y /ood1 & fac+ ! /atue ( ! 
faun1 0 a cave or holl[ 9 ! wood1 half  
conceal$ by ! p5dant t5drils ( creep+ & 
fl[]+ plants4 ,x seem$ ! op5+ ( a       
subt]ranean passage4 ,! *ild pu%$ aside 
! hang+ blossoms & drew ,m>k1 /ill daz$ 
& unresi/+1 aft] h]4 ,!y w5t d[n into ! 
d>k cave4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,mean:ile f e>ly dawn !    
palace _h be5 noisy ) patt]+ feet4 ,=   
its biz>re population 0 augm5t$ f _m    
s\rces1 & ! great p]=mance ( ! day tax$ 
! ex]tions ( all4 ,z ! morn+ advanc$    
visitors began to arrive1 & 7 m>%all$ to
 c]ta9 p>ts ( ! g>d5s :]e positions 7   
allott$ !m1 & refre%m5ts s]v$ 9 t5ts4   
,!y 7 mo/ly masqu$4 ,!n /range gr\ps    
began to =m !mselves be=e ! g>d5 front (
 ! palace1 & on ! t]races4 ,^! 7 all    
masqu$1 & dress$ 9 v>iety ( incongru\s &
 fanta/ic co/umes1 = ?\gh ! play 0      
suppos$ to be classical1 yet ! necessity
 ( ent]ta9+ ! ,pr9cess ) some?+ />tl+ & 

lively 0 m exact+ ?an arti/ic congruity4
 ,z we h se51 ! ,pr9ce _h always incl9$ 
m to ! fairy & masqu$ com$y ?an to !    
s]i\s op]a1 & on ?is occasion ! result 0
 m orig9al & fanta/ic ?an _h ev] be=e   
be5 a*iev$4  ,z ! morn+ w5t on1 !re     
gradually arrang$ itself1 z if by       
=tuit\s incid5t1 z /range a m$ley (     
fairy m$iaeval leg5d & ( classic lore z 
eye ev] look$ ^u4 ,z ! ,pr9ce &         
,pr9cess1 surr\nd$ by _! pr9cipal gue/s1
 all masqu$ & attir$ 9 e %ade ( col\r & 
div]sity ( =m1 /ood ^u ! /eps be=e !    
palace1 ! wide g>d5s seem$ full ( gr\ps 
equally v>i$ & equally brilliant ) _!   
own4 ,f beh9d ! gre5 scre5s ( ! h$ges1 &
 f b5ea? ! arcades1 figures 7 con/antly 
em]g+ & pass+ aga9 out ( sight1 app>5tly
 accid5tally1 b 9 fact ) a              
c>efully-devis$ plan4 ,/ra9s ( delicate 
music fill$ ! air4  ,!n a gr\p ( girls 9
 mi/y drap]y1 & masqu$ across ! eyes1 ! 
same inde$ t _h c>ri$ (f ,m>k1 appe>$   
sudd5ly be=e ! pr9cely gr\p4 ,!y _h     
discov]$ 9 ! deepe/ dell ( _! native    

m\nta9 a des]t$ babe--! (fspr+ d\btless 
( ! loves ( "s w&]+ god4 ,!y 7 become   
its nurses1 & f$ x ^u sacr$ honey &     
consecrat$ bread4 ,( immortal bir?      
!mselves1 & unt\*$ by ! pass+ ye>s1 !   
boy became1 z he grew up1 ! play?+1 &   
f9ally ! belov$ ( 8 beautiful fri5ds4 ,b
 ! boy himself is indiff]5t to _!       
attractions1 & c>eless or av]se to _!   
c>esses4 ,he is (t5 lo/ to !m1 & w&]s 9 
! m\nta9 fa/nesses ) ! fawns & kids4    
,all ?is & m 0 told 9 action1 9 song1 & 
recitative1 ^u ! palace lawns be=e ?is  
/range audi5ce1 !mselves p>tly actors 9 
! pa/oral drama4 ,rural dances1 & games 
& sacrifices 7 pres5t$ )                
delicately-conceiv$ gr\p+ & pictorial   
effect4 ,!n ! ma9 action ( ! drama      
develop$ itself4 ,! mo/ lovely ( !      
nymphs1 ! que5 & lead] ( ! re/1 inspires
 a devot$ passion 9 ! he>t ( ! prie/ (  
,apollo1 be=e ^: alt> !y (f] sacrifice1 
& li/5 = guid+ & response4 ,%e rejects 8
 love ) cruel contempt1 p9+ always = !  
coy & errant boy-god1 :o ?9ks ( no?+ b !

 di/ant m\nta9 summits & ! div9e :isp]s 
( ! ru/l+ woods4 ,! prie/1 insult$ &    
enrag$1 invokes ! aid ( 8 div9ity1 & a  
*ange comes ov] ! gay & magic sc5e4 ,a  
t]rible pe/il5ce /rikes d[n !           
inhabitants ( ^! sylvan lawns1 & gloomy 
fun]als1 & ! pa!tic /ra9s ( dirges take 
! place ( dances & lively songs4  ,!    
t]rifi$ p ?r[ !mselves be=e ! alt> ( !  
inc5s$ ,apollo1 & ! god speaks aga94 ,8 
ang] c be appeas$ only by ! sacrifice ( 
! contemptu\s nymph :o has insult$ 8    
prie/1 or ( "s "o :o is will+ to p]i% 9 
h] place4 ,proclamation is made across !
 sunny lawns1 invit+ a victim :o w e>n !
 wrea? ( self-sacrifice & ( immortal    
consci\sness ( a great de$1 b !re is no 
response4  ,! fatal day draws on2 ! alt>
 ( sacrifice is prep>$2 b !re spreads a 
rum\r among ! cr[d--fann$ probably by   
hope--t at ! la/ mom5t a god w int]f]e4 
,"s ev5 speak ( ! w&]+ boy1 if he c\ld  
only be f\nd4 ,surely he--s remov$ f    
e>?ly & selfi% loves1 s /range 9 8      
simplicity1 9 8 purity--surely he w\ld  

lay d[n 8 guileless life )\t a pang4    
,c\ld he only be f\nd6 or w\ld he appe>6
  ,! h]ald's voice _h di$ away = ! ?ird 
"t amid a fanf>e ( trumpets4 ,at ! foot 
( ! /eps ( ! long t]race1 by ! ,roman   
f\nta91 a delicate & lovely =m /ood on !
 grassy v]ge be=e ! alt>1 by ! leap+ &  
ru%+ wat]'s side2 a little to ! left1   
:5ce ! road f ,hades 0 suppos$ to come1 
/ood ! div9e mess5g]1 ! l(ty h]ald--clad
 9 :ite1 ) a :ite w&2 beh9d ! alt> /ood 
! wret*$ prie/1 on :om ! fe>ful task    
devolv$1 ! passion ( t]ror1 ( pity1 & ( 
love1 trac$ ^u 8 face2 all s\nd ( music 
_h di$ away2 a hu% z ( dea? itself fell 
^u ! expectant cr[d2 f gre5 ar* &       
trellis$ walk ! ?rong ( masques1 actors 
& spectators alike1 press$ =w>d ^u !    
lawn be=e ! alt>4444 ,! prie/ tore !    
fillet f 8 br[ & ?rew d[n 8 knife4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,! d>kness ( ! cave gave place to a bur/
 ( dazzl+ sunlight z ,m>k & ! little    
,pr9cess1 :o 9 ! d>kness _h resum$ h]   
masque1 came out sudd5ly f ! unse5 op5+ 

^u "o ( ! great /one bases by ! side ( !
 /eps4 ,to ! boy's wond]/ruck s5se !    
fl>+ light1 ! my/ic & awful =ms1 !      
?rong$ masques1 ! %ock ( surprise &     
t]ror1 fell ) a /unn+ =ce4 ,he utt]$ a  
%>p cry l t ( a sn>$ & h>mless creature 
( ! woods4 ,he press$ 8 h&s be=e 8 face 
to %ut out ! bewild]+ sc5e1 &1 /epp+    
sudd5ly backw>d 9 8 surprise1 fell f !  
edge ( ! /one plat=m "s eight feet to ! 
gr\nd4 ,a cry ( natural t]ror broke f ! 
victim1 9 place ( ! dea?-song %e 0      
expect$ to utt]1 & %e left h] place &   
sprang =w>d t[>ds ! /eps4 ,! cr[d (     
masques :i* surr\nd$ ! ,pr9ce came =w>d 
tumultu\sly1 & a hurri$ movem5t & cry   
ran ?r\gh ! p1 half ( :om 7 unc]ta9 :e!r
 ! settl$ ord] ( ! play 0 int]rupt$ or  
n4  ,m>k lay q /ill on ! grass1 8 eyes  
clos$1 ! ,signor9a b5d+ ov] him2 b !    
h]ald1 :o 0 9 fact director ( ! play1   
wav$ 8 w& imp]i\sly be=e ! masques1 & !y
 fell back4  ,resume y\r place1         
,signor9a1 he said1 ?is "p ( ! play has1
 app>5tly1 fail$4 ,y w s+ y\r dea?-song1

 & ! prie/ w (f] himself 9 y\r /ead4  ,b
 ! girl rose1 &1 =c+ h] way to :]e !    
,pr9ce /ood1 ?rew h]self ^u 8 arm4  ,oh1
 /op x1 ,highness1 /op x6 %e cri$1 amid 
a passion ( sobs2 he is dy+1 d y n see6 
,! ,pr9ce remov$ 8 masque2 ^? ar\nd him1
 foll[+ ! signal1 also unmasqu$1 & !    
play 0 /opp$4     ,,"p ,,second4     ,i4
   ,,!re 0 no *ange 9 ! bright sunlight 
or 9 ! fe/ive col\rs ( ! gay cr[d4 ,!   
grass 0 z gre51 ! sky z blue1 ! ru%+    
leap+ wat] sp>kl$ z be=e1 nev]!less a   
sudd5 *ange & deadness fell ^u ! g>d5 & 
its ?rong ( gue/s4 ,! hu% t _h prec$$   
,m>k's appe>ance 0 ( a f> diff]5t k9d4  
,t _h be5 a sil5ce ( awe1 ( expectation1
 ( excitem5t1 & ( life2 ?is 0 ! sc>$    
sil5ce ( dismay4 ,^? :o 7 mo/ di/ant f !
 ,pr9ce1 & :o c\ld d s ) dec5cy1 began  
to scatt] l fright5$ *ildr51 & 7 lo/ 9 !
 arcad$ h$ges & walks4 ,! ,pr9ce rema9$ 
/&+1 8 masque 9 8 h&1 ! ,signor9a /ill  
weep+ on 8 arm2 %e 0 too excit$ to admit
 ( com=t1 he /rok$ h] h& k9dly1 z he    
w\ld t ( a *ild4 ,! ,h]ald1 :o 0        

evid5tly exce$+ly disgu/$ at ! turn ?+s 
_h tak51 & ! q unnecess>y /op t _h be5  
put to ! play1 _h retir$ a few paces1 & 
0 9 conf]5ce ) ,c>ric*io1 :o 0 app>5tly 
try+ to console him4 ,! ,pr9cess1 sc>$ &
 />tl$1 0 draw+ ! ,c\nt aft] h] to leave
 ! sc5e1 :5 a tall & beautiful woman    
em]g$ f a trellis$ walk &1 ?r\gh !      
respectful cr[d t fell back to give h]  
passage1 advanc$ t[>ds ! ,pr9ce4  ,y may
 resume y\r play1 ,f]d9&1 %e said1 & h] 
voice 0 v sad b )\t a t\* ( scorn2 y may
 resume y\r play4 ,x is n y :o h kill$  
?is *ild2 x is ,i4  ,!n1 /oop+ ov] !    
lifeless body1 %e rais$ x 9 h] arms1 &1 
9 ! mid/ ( a yet m p]fect /illness1 z 9 
! pres5ce ( a be+ ( a holi] & a l(ti]   
_w1 ! ,pr9cess ,isol9e disappe>$ ) h]   
burd5 into ! =e/ dep?s4  ,%e foll[$ !   
pa? "u ! n>r[ av5ue1 :]e %e _h once     
walk$ ) ,m>k1 till %e rea*$ h] quiet &  
melan*oly h\se2 &1 ent]+ at once into ! 
hall1 %e deposit$ h] burd5 ^u ! long    
table1 :]e ! h\sehold 0 wont to d9e4 ,%e
 laid x ) ! feet at "o end ( ! bo>d1 &1 

/raight5+ ! /iff5+ limbs1 %e knelt d[n  
be=e x & buri$ h] face 9 h] h&s4  ,!    
good are n happy1 & ! happy are n       
good--0 %e !n good because %e 0 s       
mis]able8 ,ah no6 ,or 0 ?is wret*$ness a
 wick$ ?+8 ,aga91 surely n6  ,z %e lay  
?us1 cru%$ & beat5 d[n1 h] =m contort$ )
 sobs1 a quiet foot/ep r\s$ h]1 &1 rais+
 h] eyes1 %e saw ! ,pr9ce ?r\gh h] bl9d+
 te>s4 ,he 0 /&+ by ! table1 ne> ! head 
( ! *ild4 ,8 face 0 v pale1 & ! eyes _h 
lo/ ! habitual languor ( _! expression1 
& 7 full ( an e>ne/ t5d] grief4 ,!      
,pr9cess rose1 & !y look$ ea* o!r       
/raight 9 ! eyes4 ,?r\gh ! mi/ ( te>s ! 
,pr9ce's =m became ref9$ & purifi$1 & he
 /ood !re ) a beauty hi!rto altoge!r    
unkn[n1 ev5 to h]4  ,i told ?is *ild1   
,isol9e1 he said2 ,i told ?is *ild t ,i 
_h done well to s5d = him4  ,f]d9&1 %e  
said aga91 x is n y :o h done ?is2 x is 
,i4 ,%e /opp$ = a mom5t to recov]       
control1 & w5t on m passionately--,i1 :o
 pret5d$ to ! devot$ life6 9 :i* alone  
he c\ld brea!2 ,i1 to :om he look$ =    

help & /r5g?2 ,i1 :o des]t$ him & gave a
 false report ( ! promis$ l&4  ,! ,pr9ce
 look$ at h] ) eyes full ( compassion1 b
 did n reply4  ,y did :at y c\ld1       
cont9u$ 8 si/]2 y\r ef=t 0 surely a     
noble "o4 ,m1 9 fact2 y came to ! help (
 8 fai? aga9/ evil4 ,x is always s6 ,!  
*ildr5 ( ! _w act always bett] ?an !    
*ildr5 ( light6  ,9 h] self-abasem5t &  
despair ! ,pr9cess did n rememb] ,m>k's 
words1 t ! greate/ trial ( 8 fai? _h be5
 ! ,pr9ce3 a tol]ance :i* is k9dly & ev5
 appreciative1 & yet1 z ) a cle>ness ( a
 f>!r insight /&s indiff]5tly aside1 mu/
 always be ! great trial ( simple fai?4 
,x is easi]1 ,isol9e1 said h] bro!r at  
la/1 to ma9ta9 a l[ /&>d ?an a high4 ,x 
seems to me t we h bo? be5 wrong1 b y\rs
 is ! nobl] fault4 ,y attempt$ an       
impossible flight--a flight :i* human   
nature has no w+s /rong en\gh to a*ieve4
 ,z = me1 ?is has be5 a t]rible %ock--m 
?an ,i c\ld h ?\ght possible1 ,i :o     
fanci$ myself s secure & s s]5e4 ,t su* 
a t]rible *ance c\ld happ5 %[s h[       

un/able are ! mo/ f9i%$ s*emes ( life4  
,i fanci$ t my life 0 an art1 & ,i      
dream$ t x might be p]fect$--z a        
religi\s art4 ,fool t ,i 06 ,h[ c life  
or religion be an art :5 ! m]e/ accid5t 
c dissolve ! entire fabric at a bl[8 ,no
 art c exi/ 9 ! pres5ce ( an impalpable 
my/]y1 ( an unkn[n1 inappeasable1       
implacable ,=ce4  ,no1 said ! ,pr9cess2 
art is n en\gh6--morality1 virtue1 love 
ev51 is n en\gh4 ,none ( ^! c pi]ce !   
veil4 ,no?+ pr(its1 save ! ,div9e       
,humanity1 :i*1 ?r\gh ! my/]y (         
,sacrifice1 has ent]$ ! unse54 ,y "k1   
,f]d9&1 & %e look$ up ?r\gh h] te>s ) a 
sad smile1 9 y\r art !re 0 always 9 old 
times a my/]y4  ,%e rose z %e said ?is1 
& /ood m lovely ?an ev] 9 h] grief & 9  
h] fai?2 & ! ,pr9ce mov$ a /ep =w>d1 &  
put 8 h& ^u ! brea/ ( ! *ild4 ,z !y     
/ood1 look+ ea* o!r full 9 ! eyes1 9 !  
notori\s beauty ( _! ord] & ( _! race1 x
 might h seem$ to a sangu9e fancy t1 ov]
 ! pite\s victim ( e>?'s failure1 art & 
religion = ! mom5t 7 at "o4     ,,ii4   

,,! pleasure ,palace 0 des]t$4 ,m>k 0   
buri$ 9 a %ad[y gravey>d beh9d ! old    
manor-h\se1 :]e 0 a ru9$ *apel t _h be5 
a canonry4 ,! ,pr9cess ,isol9e gave up  
h] h\se1 & dissolv$ h] family4 ,!y 7    
scatt]$ to _! sev]al homes4 ,%e said t  
h] place 0 by h] bro!r's side4 ,x w\ld  
seem t none 7 sorry = "s excuse4 ,!     
,pr9ce c\ld no long] endure ! place2 he 
said t he _h neglect$ 8 pr9cely cities1 
& mu/ visit !m = a "t4 ,! ,signor9a 0   
inconsolable1 b h] s++ improv$ day by   
day4 ,! ,mae/ro began to h hopes ( h]4  
,he wrote to ,vi5na conc]n+ an engagem5t
 = h] at ! ,imp]ial ,!atre !re1 )\t ev5 
consult+ ! ,pr9ce1 :o = ! mom5t 0       
disgu/$ ) ! v "n ( art4 ,old ,c>ric*io  
said t ! nor!rn sun%9e 0 m intol]able   
?an ev]1 & t he %\ld return to ,italy1 b
 w\ld take ,vi5na 9 8 way4 ,x might be  
suppos$ t ?is old man w\ld h be5 mu*    
di/ress$1 b1 if ?is 7 ! case1 he        
conceal$ 8 feel+s ) 8 usual humor\s     
ecc5tricity4 ,he sp5t mo/ ( 8 "t li/5+  
to ,t9a's s++4 ,ev5 ! ,mae/ro & ! pages 

seem$ to miss ,m>k m4  ,9 ! g5]al       
disorganisation & confusion ! ,pr9cess  
ev5 0 n entirely unaffect$4 ,%e 0       
cont9ually speak+ ( ,m>k1 ^: s+ul>      
p]sonality _h /ruck h] fancy1 & ^: sudd5
 & pa!tic dea? _h t\*$ h] ) pity4 ,%e   
appe>$ unusually affectionate to h]     
husb& & to 8 si/]1 & %e despat*$ ! ,c\nt
 to secure a resid5ce 9 ,vi5na1 :]e %e  
express$ h] int5tion ( tak+ ! entire    
family z soon z ! ,pr9ce _h satisfi$ 8  
newly-awak5$ consci5ce by a sight (     
,w]!im4 ,! *ildr5 7 delight$ ) ! ?\ght1 
& 7 app>5tly consol$ = ! abs5ce ( _!    
tutor4 ,p]haps already 8 tales _h begun 
to tire4  ,! ,mae/ro & ,c>ric*io 7 walk+
 side by side ^u ! t]race :]e ,m>k 0 us$
 to sit4  ,i %all make a s5sation at    
,vi5na1 said ! ,mae/ro2 t little girl is
 gr[+ into an impassion$ actress ) a    
m>vell\s voice4 ,i h an idea4 ,i h      
already arrang$ ! score4 ,i %all ?r[ ?is
 /ory into ! =m ( op]a--a s]i\s op]a1 n 
"o ( y\r f>cical ?+s4 ,x is a *>m+ /ory1
 mo/ pa!tic1 & w make p cry4 ,t boy's "*

 0 exquisite3 ',ah1' !y w say1 't lovely
 *ild6'  ,i don't und]/& y\r pa?os1 said
 ,c>ric*io crossly1--! pa?os ( compos]s 
& writ]s & imag9ative m54 ,x is all     
ideal4 ,y talk ( f>ce1 ,i pref] ! je/]'s
 f>ce4 ,i nev] knew any ( y to weep ov] 
any real mis]y--any />v+ p1 any         
loa?some1 sordid poor6  ,i %\ld ?9k n1  
said ! ,mae/ro2 !re is no?+ delightful 9
 real mis]y--x is loa?some1 z y say2 x  
is horrible1 x is disagreeable ev56 ,art
 nev] contemplates ! disagreeable2 x    
w\ld cease to be true art if x did4 ,b  
:5 y are happy y\rself1 :5 y are        
surr\nd$ by com=t & luxury--!n to       
contemplate mis]y1 sorr[1 woe6 ,ah6 ?is 
is ! height ( luxury3 ?is is art6 ,yes1 
true art6  ,x seems selfi%1 to me1 said 
! ,arlec*9o surlily4  ,selfi%6 exclaim$ 
! ,mae/ro2 ( c\rse x is selfi%6 ,unless 
x is selfi% x _c be art4 ,art has an    
end1 an aim1 an int5tion--if x des]ts   
?is aim x ceases to be art4 ,x mu/ be   
selfi%4  ,!re 0 a slight pause1 !n !    
,mae/ro1 :o seem$ to be 9 great spirits1

 w5t on3  ,i always ?\ght ! ,pr9ce a    
poor creature1 n[ ,i am sure ( x4 ,he is
 nei!r "o ?+ nor ! o!r4 ,he w nev] be an
 arti/1 9 ! true s5se4  ,he is v sorry =
 t poor *ild1 said ,c>ric*io4  ,sorry6  
exclaim$ ! ,mae/ro4 ,sorry6 ,i tell y :5
 ! can>y di$ ,i 0 delight$1 b ,i am /ill
 m delight$ n[4 ,i pr$ict to y a great  
future = ! ,signor9a4 ,%e w be a great  
actress & s+]4 ,! dea? ( ?is *ild is    
ev]y?+ to u2 x 0 j :at 0 requir$ to give
 h] p[]1 to /ir ! dep?s ( h] nature4    
,mio c>o1 he cont9u$ c>ess+ly1 putt+ 8  
h& on ,c>ric*io's arm1 believe me1 ?is  
is life1 & ?is is art6  ,he is a        
cold-blood$ old devil1 mutt]$ ,c>ric*io 
savagely1 z he turn$ away1 ) 8 inf]nal  
talk ( art4 ,i w\ld n g to ,vi5na ) him 
b = ! ,signor9a4 ,i w see h] once ^u !  
/age !re4 ,!n ! old worn-out ,arlec*9o w
 g back into ! sun%9e1 & die1 & g to    
,m>k4     ,,iii4   ,,! ,mae/ro's        
romantic op]a 0 a success4 ,he 0 at lea/
 s f> a g5ius t he knew :]e he 0 /rong &
 :]e he 0 weak4  ,he reproduc$ ) great  

exactness ! play 9 ! palace g>d5s1 b he 
kept ! p]son & "* ( ,m>k en%r\d$ 9      
my/]y1 all[+ him to appe> v seldom1 &   
tru/+ entirely to ! s++ ( ! pr9cipal    
p]=m]s1 & especially ( ! ,signor9a1 to  
impress ! audi5ce ) ! idea ( 8 purity & 
innoc5ce4 ,he surpass$ himself 9 !      
int5se wi/ful music ( ! score2 nev] _h  
he produc$ su* pa!tic airs1 su* plead+  
su/a9$ h>monies1 su* quiv]+ l+]+ *ords &
 cad5ces4 ,at ! supreme mom5t ! boy     
appe>s1 &1 aft] s++ ) exquisite melody 8
 hapless yet h]oic fate1 (f]s 8 bosom to
 ! sacrificial knife4 ,b a god int]v5es4
 ,veil$ 9 cl\d & recognis$ 9 ?und]s1 a  
div9e & m]ciful h& is laid ^u ! *ild4   
,dea? comes to him z a sleep1 & ov] 8   
dead & lovely =m ! ang] ( heav5 is      
appeas$4 ,incapable z ! ,mae/ro 0 (     
feel+ mu* ( ! pa?os & beauty ( 8 own "w1
 /ill1 ) t wond]ful in/9ct1 or art1 or  
g5ius1 :i* supplies ! place ( feel+1 he 
produc$1 amid mu* t 0 grotesque &       
incongru\s1 a "w ( delicate t\* & ?rill+
 & entranc+ s\nd4 ,! little !atre ne> ! 

,kohl m>ket1 :]e ! piece 0 fir/ produc$1
 0 cr[d$ nightly1 & ! n>r[ ?or\ghf>es   
?r\gh private h\ses & c\rty>ds1 call$   
,dur*-haeus]1 ) :i* ! extraord9>y &     
o!rwise imp5etrable maze ( build+ :i*   
=m$ old ,vi5na 0 pi]c$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 7 
fill$ ) f9e & delicate ladies & gay     
c\rti]s seek+ admission4 ,s great1      
inde$1 0 ! success t an arrangem5t 0    
made ) ! conductors ( ! ,imp]ial ,!atre 
= ! op]a to be p]=m$ !re4 ,!            
,empress-,que5 & h] husb& 7 pres5t1 !   
frigid sil5ce ( etiquette 0 brok5 m ?an 
once by applause1 & ! ,abate ,meta/asio 
wrote "s l9es = ! ,signor9a2 inde$1 !   
success ( ! piece 0 caus$ by ! girl's   
s++4  ,m>k is bett] ?an ! can>y1 !      
,mae/ro 0 cont9ually repeat+4  ,9 8 h\r 
( triumph ! old g5tleman pres5t$ a qua9t
 & attractive /udy to ! obs]v] ( !      
by-ways ( art4 ,amid ! rococo surr\nd+s 
among :i* he mov$1 he 0 himself a s+ul> 
example ( ! p[] ( art to extract f      
biz>re & unpromis+ mat]ial some:at at   
lea/ ( pure & la/+ fruit4 ,he _h attir$ 

8 )]$ & lean figure 9 brilliant hues & !
 f9e/ lace1 & 9 ?is attire he tra9$ !   
girl1 also fanta/ically dress$1 to w>ble
 ! mo/ t\*+ & delici\s pla9ts4 ,!       
in/9ctive pa?os ( inanimate ?+s1 ( =ms &
 col\rs1 0 p]ceiv$ 9 s\nd1 & mu* t      
hi!rto seem$ paltry & frivol\s 0 ref9$ &
 ennobl$4 ,m>k's dea?1 & ev5 t ( ! poor 
can>y1 0 beg9n+ to be> fruit4 ,nature & 
love 7 feel+ out ! enigma ( exi/5ce by !
 aid ( art4  ,! ref]5ce to ! can>y 0 n1 
inde$1 made 9 ! pres5ce ( ,t9a1 = !     
,mae/ro f\nd t x 0 n acceptable4        
,nev]!less1 a /range fell[%ip &         
affection 0 spr++ up betwe5 ^! two4 ,!  
critics compla9$ t ! ,signor9a v>i$ h]  
notes2 b1 9 fact1 ! score ( ! op]a nev] 
rema9$ ! same--at lea/ z reg>d$ h] p>ts4
 ,z %e sang1 ) ! ,mae/ro beside h] at ! 
h>psi*ord1 imag9ation & recollection1   
in/ruct$ by ! magic ( s\nd1 t\*$ h]     
notes ) an unconsci\s pa?os & reveal$ to
 h] ma/]1 ) 8 ready p5cil 9 "o h& & !   
o!r on ! keys1 fre% heights & dep?s (   
cultur$ h>mony1 new comb9ations (       

flutt]+1 melodi\s notes4  ,?is          
cop>tn]%ip1 ?is action & reaction1 _h   
some?+ wond]ful & *>m+ ab\t x2 ! p[] (  
nature 9 ! girl's voice sugge/+         
possibilities ( m melodi\s1 m arti/ic   
pa?os to ! compos]1 ! girl's passionate 
in/9ct recognis+ ! t\*1 & confess+ !    
help1 ( ! ma/]'s skill4 ,x seems a      
/range duet1 yet ,i d n "k t we %\ld ?9k
 x /range4  ,! girl's nature1 pure &    
lov+1 0 supremely mov$ by ! discov]y (  
?is p[] ( realisation & expression :i* x
 _h obta9$2 b at times x fright5$ h]4   
,i hate all ?is1 %e w\ld cry sometimes1 
/>t+ away f ! h>psi*ord2 !y are dead &  
cold1 & ,i s+6  ,s+6 mia c>a6 ! old man 
w\ld say1 )1 = him1 a s(t & k9dly tone2 
y _c help b s+3 & :5 did love & sorr[   
feel s ne> & real to y z :51 j n[1 y    
sang t phrase 9 ,f m9or8  ,x is wick$6  
said ! girl2 b %e sang ov] aga91 to !   
p]fect satisfaction ( h] ma/]1 ! phrase 
9 ,f m9or4  ,x is true1 %e said1 aft] a 
pause4 ,i knew n h[ to love--,i knew n  
:at love 0 till ,i le>n$ to s+ f y4 ,e  

day ,i le>n m :at love is2 ,i feel e h\r
 m able to love--,i love y m & m = tea*+
 me ! art ( love4  ,ah1 mia c>a1 said ! 
,mae/ro1 t 0 n difficult6 ,y 7 born ) t 
gift4 ,b x is /range to me1 ,i confess  
x1 h[ pa!tically y s+4 ,x is n 9 !      
music--at any rate1 n 9 my music4 ,x is 
beyond my art & ev5 /range to x1 b x    
t\*es ev5 me4  ,& ! old man %rugg$ 8    
%\ld]s ) an odd ge/ure1 9 :i* some?+ l  
self-contempt /ruggl$ ) an unaccu/om$   
emotion4  ,! girl _h turn$ half r\nd1 & 
0 look+ at him ) h] bright1 yet wi/ful  
eyes4  ,nev] m9d1 ,mae/ro1 %e said2 ,i  
%all love y always = y\r music1 9 spite 
( y\r contempt ( love1 & y\r mis]able1  
cold----  ,& %e gave a little %udd]4 ,%e
 0 =m+1 inde$1 a passionate reg>d = !   
old man1 solely = ! sake ( 8 art4  ,x 0 
n by any means ! fir/ "t t su* an ev5t  
_h occurr$1 = unselfi% love is mu* m    
common ?an cynical mank9d believes4     
,,iv4   ,,! ,pr9ce soon grew tir$ (     
,w]!im4 ,ap>t f o!r reasons1 ( :i*      
p]haps we may le>n some?+ h]eaft]1 he   

felt lo/ )\t ! accu/om$ ent\rage :i* he 
_h attract$ to ,joyeuse4 ,! dea? ( ,m>k 
_h made a pr(\nd impression ^u 8        
delicately /rung temp]am5t4 ,x di/urb$ !
 l(ty s]5ity ( 8 life1 x %ock$ 8 ta/e1 x
 0 bad art4 ,t su* a ?+ c\ld h happ5$ to
 him 9 ! v citadel & arcanum ( 8        
c>efully design$ exi/5ce--& %\ld h      
happ5$1 too1 z ! result ( 8 own         
individual purpose & action--arre/$ him 
z ) an ar*angel's sword2 %[$ him =cibly 
t 8 delicately wov5 mail 0 defici5t 9 "s
 important1 b z yet unp]ceiv$1 po9t2 t 8
 fancifully conceiv$ pr9ce-life 0 liable
 to sudd5 cata/rophe4 ,he _h liv$       
delicately1 b ! bitt]ness ( dea? 0 n    
pass$4 ,he left ,w]!im1 &1 travell+ ) 8 
*ildr5 & s]vants 9 sev]al c>riages &    
*aises de po/e1 he j\rney$ to ,vi5na1   
:i!r ! ,pr9cess _h prec$$ him4  ,!      
,pr9ce travell$ alone 9 a c>rosse-c\pe1 
or travell+ *aise1 at ! head ( 8 p>ty4  
,! ,b>ot9 & ! *ildr5 foll[$ him 9 !     
second c>riage1 :i* 0 full ( toys = _!  
ent]ta9m5t2 n[ & aga9 "o or ! o!r w\ld  

be promot$ = a /age or two to _! fa!r's 
c>riage1 to rema9 !re z long z !y       
ent]ta9$ him4 ,aft] a "t !y ent]$ ^u !  
flat pla9s ( ! ,danube & approa*$       
,vi5na4  ,z !y cross$ ! flat wa/e ( wat]
 mead[s1 ov] ! long bridges ( boats1 &  
?r\gh ! r[s ( popl>s1 a drive usually s 
dre>y to travell]s to ,vi5na1 ! sun     
broke out glori\sly & ! aft]noon became 
v f9e4 ,= _m miles be=e him1 ov] !      
monoton\s wa/e1 ! great t[] ( ,/4       
,/eph5's ,*ur* _h confront$ ! ,pr9ce1   
cr[n$ ) its gigantic eagle & surr\nd$ by
 :eel+ flocks ( birds--cranes & rav5s & 
daws4 ,h]ons & /orks rose n[ & aga9 f ! 
dit*es & pools by ! wayside & flitt$    
across ! road4 ,! brilliant light %one  
^u ! mi/s ( ! riv] & ^u ! di/ant crags &
 woods4  ,! ,pr9ce 0 alone2 ! *ildr5 7  
tir$ & re/less f ! long j\rney1 & 7 s5t 
back to ! long-suff]+ ,b>ot94 ,he lay   
back ^u ! ri* furs :i* fill$ ! c>riage1 
& kept 8 eyes li/lessly fix$ ^u ! di/ant
 t[]4 ,! desc5d+ sun light$ up !        
wea!r-/a9s & ! v>i-col\r$ mosses t cov]$

 its sides2 a ra9b[1 ?r[n across ! black
 cl\ds ( ! nor? & ea/1 spann$ ! heav5s )
 a l(ty ar*4  ,! ,pr9ce gaz$ we>ily ov] 
! /rik+ sc5e4 ,exi/5ce appe>$ to him1 at
 ! mom5t1 extremely complicat$4  ,x 0 a 
t]rible mi/ake1 he said1 8 ?\ghts /ill  
runn+ on ! old disa/]2 a t]rible mi/ake6
 ,yet !y _c be "r--,isol9e & ! p )      
h]--:o talk ( no?+ b sacrifice &        
self-d5ial1 & d5\nce ev]y?+ by :i* life 
is n only made endurable1 b by :i*1     
inde$1 x is actually ma9ta9$ 9 be+4 ,:at
 w\ld life be if e "o 7 z !y8 ',ah6' %e 
says1 '!re is little *ance ( t6 ,s few  
?9k ( aught save self6 ,s few d5y       
!mselves = ! sake ( o!rs1 y ne$ n grudge
 u few our self-*os5 pa?4' ,t is :]e !y 
make ! fatal mi/ake4 ,ea* man %\ld c>ve 
out 8 life1 z a :ole1 z ?\gh ! lives (  
all 7 p]fect1 n z if x 7 a brok5 fragm5t
 ( a f9e /atue2 ea* %\ld be a p]fect    
,apollo ( ! ,belv$]e ,g>d5s1 n a m]e    
torso2 n a /rong arm only t c /rike1 n a
 f+] only t c beckon--ev5 ?\gh x be to  
,god4 ,because all _c enjoy !m1 does t  

make assort$ col\r1 & sweet s\nd1 &     
delicate pott]y less p]fect1 less wor?y 
to be s\ght8 ,he %\ld aim at ! complete 
life--%\ld love1 & feel1 & enjoy4  ,!   
great t[] rose high] & high] above !    
,pr9ce z he ?\ght ^! la/ words al\d2 !  
scream+ kites & daws :eel$ above 8 head2
 ! great eagle loom$ l>g] & l>g] 9 !    
ev5+ light4 ,!y pass$ ov] ! wide glacis1
 ?read$ ! drawbridges & b>ri]s1 & ent]$ 
! tortu\s n>r[ /reets4 ,a gold5 haze    
light$ ! cr[d$ ?or\ghf>es & beautifi$ ! 
c>v+ & gables ( ! l(ty h\ses4 ,a motley 
cr[d ( p1 f ea/ & we/ alike1 9 /range   
v>iety ( co/ume1 ?rong$ ! causeways1 &  
h>dly escap$ ! c>riage-:eels 9 _!       
reckless c\rse4 ,! sight r\s$ ! ,pr9ce f
 8 melan*oly1 & he gaz$ ) an amus$ & ev5
 delight$ air f 8 c>riage-w9d[s4 ,8     
nature1 pleasure-lov+ & imag9ative1 f\nd
 ?is mov+ life a s\rce ( nev]-tir+      
int]e/ & sugge/iv5ess4 ,! fate1 !       
int]e/s1 ! aims1 & sorr[s ( e human     
figure t pass$ across 8 vision1 ev5 = a 
second1 =m$ itself 9 "s inf9itely       

slight1 yet p]fectly real & tangible1   
degree 9 8 m9d2 & he conceiv$ ! /ir &   
tremor ( a great city's life ) a p]fect 
grasp ( all ! little details t make up !
 dramatic1 ! graphic :ole4  ,! c>riage  
swept ?r\gh ! ,place ,/4 ,mi*ael1 pa/ ! 
,imp]ial ,palace1 &1 pursu+ its c\rse   
?r\gh ! w9d+ /reets to ! imm95t p]il ( !
 populace ( ,croats1 ,s]vians1 ,g]mans1 
& a mix$ p ( no nation "u heav51 rea*$ !
 ,hotel :i* _h be5 select$ = ! ,pr9ce 9 
! ,te9 qu>t]4  ,?\gh ?is quiet qu>t] is 
9 close neighb\rhood to ! mo/ busy &    
noisy p>ts ( ! city1 ! contra/ 0 /rik+4 
,! ,pr9ce saw no?+ "h b qua9t palaces   
cr[d$ toge!r )9 a space ( a few hundr$  
y>ds4 ,"h 7 ! palaces ( ! ,li*t5/e9s1 ! 
,fe/etics1 ! ,e/]hazys1 ! ,s*o5bornes4  
,antique escut*eons 7 hang+ be=e !      
h\ses1 & /range devices ( ! gold5       
fleece1 & o!r cre/s & be>+s 7 erect$ on 
! gables & ro(s4 ,vi5na 0 emphatically !
 city ( h]aldry1 & a t5d5cy t[>ds       
,ori5tal ta/e 9 noble & burgh] produc$ a
 fanta/ic ar*itecture ( gables & m9>ets1

 break+ ! massive l9es ( =tress-l       
m$iaeval palace & hotel4 ,"h & !re a    
c>riage 0 /&+ 9 ! quiet /reet1 & s]vants
 9 gaudy liv]ies /ood 9 ! sun%9e ab\t ! 
/eps & gates4  ,! next morn+ ! ,pr9ce 0 
seat$ at 8 toilette1 9 ! h&s ( 8 dress]1
 :o 0 frizzl+ & p[d]+ 8 hair4 ,by 8 side
 0 /&+ 8 valet or body-s]vant1 z he w\ld
 be call$ 9 ,engl&--,*asseur or ,jag]1 z
 he 0 call$ 9 ,nor? or ,s\? ,g]many4    
,?is man 0 "o ( ! mo/ compet5t ( 8 ord]1
 & devot$ to 8 ma/]4  ,well1 ,k>l1 !    
,pr9ce 0 say+1 ) 8 k9dly air1 ?\ brea!/ 
aga9 "h1 ,i d\bt n4 ,?is place is m to  
?y m9d ?an ,joyeuse--n'e/ ce pas8 ,!re  
is life "h & intrigue4 ,x is bett] ev5  
?an ,rome8 ,is x s8  ,:]ev] ! ,s]5e     
,highness is1 repli$ ,k>l graci\sly1 ,i 
am cont5t & happy4 ,i 0 happy 9 ,rome1 9
 ,joyeuse1 at ,w]!im2 b ,i confess t ,i 
l ,wi54 ,!re is col\r "h1 & qua9tness1 &
 esprit4  ,k>l _h pick$ up _m art t]ms )
 ! re/ ( ! pr9cely h\sehold4  ,ah6      
,w]!im6 said ! ,pr9ce1 r sadly z x      
seem$4 ,i l ,w]!im1 ah6 s mu*--= a day  

or two4 ,"o is s great a man !re4 ,i "k 
e "o1 & e "o kn[s me4 ,i feel almo/ l a 
b5efic5t ,provid5ce1 & z ?\gh ,i _h     
discov]$ ! p]fection ( art 9 life4 ,:5  
,i walk 9 ! g>d5 av5ue aft] d9n]1 betwe5
 ! /atues1 & e "o has "r ( audi5ce &    
petition1 & "o old woman begs t h] only 
son may be excus$ f milit>y s]vice1 &   
ano!r t h] /all 9 ! m>ket may n be tak5 
away2 & "o old man's h\se is burnt d[n1 
& he wants help to rebuild x1 & ano!r   
craves "r ( wood-ga!r+ 9 ! pr9cely =e/s1
 & ano!r begs t 8 son may be enroll$    
among ! "u-keep]s & beat]s ( ! game1 )  
"r ( sn>+ a h>e1--& all ^! ?+s are s    
easy to grant1 & seem to ^! poor folks s
 graci\s1 & l ! gifts ( heav51 t "o ?9ks
 = ! mom5t t ?is mu/ be ! p]fection (   
life4 ,b x palls1 ,k>l2 9 a day or two x
 palls6 ,! wants & suff]+s ( ! poor are 
s mu* alike2 !y want v>iety1 !y are s   
defici5t 9 %ade1 !y are su* poor art6 & 
! ,pr9ce sigh$ we>ily4  ,t is natural = 
! ,s]5e ,highness1 said ,k>l1 ) a       
sympa?is+ pity :i* 0 amus+2 t is natural

 to ! ,s]5e ,highness1 :o does n see    
bel[ ! surface1 & to :om all speak )    
bat$ brea?4 ,!re is pl5ty ( light & %ade
 9 ! lives ( ! poor1 if y g deep en\gh4 
,ah6 said ! ,pr9ce ) int]e/1 is x s8    
,d\btless n[1 )9 a few y>ds ( u1 !re are
 art-sc5es enact$1 trag$ies & com$ies   
go+ on1 ( :i* y "k ! diff]5t roles--"o (
 :i*1 maybe1 y fill y\rself4 ,eh1 ,k>l8 
,x is a great city1 ,highness1 said     
,k>l4 ,!y are all alike1 good & ill1    
love & hatr$1 ! knave & ! fool4 ,all !  
_w ov]1 x is mu* ! same4  ,at ?is mom5t1
 ! hair-p[d]+ be+ ov]1 ! ,pr9ce rose4   
,well1 he said1 to-night ! ,signor9a s+s
 at ! ,imp]ial ,!atre4 ,%e & ! ,mae/ro  
sup ) me aft]w>ds4 ,! ,pr9cess sups at !
 ,palace4     ,v4   ,,x is difficult at 
! pres5t day to realise su* sc5es z t   
pres5t$ by ! ,imp]ial ,!atre dur+ !     
p]=mance t ev5+4 ,! comp>ative smallness
 ( ! int]ior & dimness ( ! lights1      
comb9$ ) ! incomp>able spl5d\r & ri*ness
 9 ! appe>ance ( ! audi5ce :i* fill$ e  
portion ( ! !atre1 ev5 to ! gall]y ( !  

s]vants1 ) undim9i%$ brilliancy1 produc$
 an effect ( subdu$ spl5d\r & ( a my/ic 
gl[ ( col\r :i* we %\ld look = 9 va9 9  
any !atre 9 ,europe n[4  ,!             
,empress-,que5 & h] husb& occupi$ a     
c5tral box1 & ! ,c\rt1 graduat$ accord+ 
to rank1 & radiat+ f ?is c5tre1 fill$   
boxes1 pit1 & gall]y4 ,! ,pr9ce's box 0 
on ! royal ti]1 n f> f ! ,empress4 ,he 0
 accompani$ by ! ,pr9cess & 8 si/]4  ,i 
am delight$ ) ,isol9e1 ! ,pr9cess said2 
t poor *ild's dea? has work$ wond]s ^u  
h] 9 a way no "o w\ld h expect$4 ,%e    
seems to h ?r[n (f h] s+ul> fancies1 &  
behaves z o!r p d4  ,isol9e nev] 0 v    
easy to und]/&1 said ! ,pr9ce4  ,:e!r or
 n %e 7 inspir$ by ! pres5ce ( ! ,pr9ce1
 ! ,signor9a _h nev] sung s wond]fully z
 %e did t night4 ,! frigid sil5ce (     
,imp]ial etiquette1 s disc\rag+ & *ill+ 
to s\!rn arti/s1 gave place1 n[ & aga91 
to an irrepressible murmur ( emotion &  
applause4 ,! passionate ye>n+ ( ! pure/ 
love1 ! pa?os ( unselfi% grief1 f\nd a  
fit utt]ance 9 notes ( an inimitable    

sweetness1 & 9 melodies ^: da9ty phrases
 7 ennobl$ & mell[$ at once by delicate 
art & l(tie/ feel+4 ,! h\se gave way at 
la/ to an uncontrollable en?usiasm1 &1  
reg>dless ( ,c\rt etiquette1 ! entire   
assembly rose to its feet amid a tumult 
( applause4  ,n f> f ! ,mae/ro1 :o 0    
conduct+ ! music f ! c5tre ( ! or*e/ra1 
0 seat$ ,c>ric*io4 ,he _h1 ( c\rse1     
disc>d$ 8 pr(essional dress1 & _h attir$
 himself1 accord+ to ! g5ius ( 8        
c\ntrym51 9 ri* b d>k & pla9 attire4    
,any "o :o c\ld h wat*$ 8 face--t face  
:i* ! little ,s*oolma/] 0 us$ to wond]  
at--& c\ld h m>k$ ! qua9t m+l+1 on !    
l>ge worn features1 ( ! old humor\s     
movem5t ) ! new emotions ( wond] & (    
love1 w\ld n h sp5t 8 mom5ts 9 va94  ,b 
! success 0 too complete4 ,!            
,empress-,que5 0 %ock$ at ! brea* (     
decorum4 ,%e 0 n 9 ! lea/ t\*$ by !     
,signor9a's s++1 & ! /ory ( ! op]a 0    
un9telligible to h]4 ,x 0 sugge/$ by ^? 
:o 7 (f5d$ & injur$ by ! success ( !    
piece1 & by ! displacem5t ( o!r op]as1 t

 ?is arrangem5t entail$ increas$ exp5se 
^u ! royal treasury1 &1 amid ! p5uri\s &
 pettifogg+ in/9cts ( ! ,c\rt ( ,vi5na 9
 ^? days1 ?is 0 a fatal ?ru/4 ,! !atre1 
x 0 said1 0 requir$ = o!r pieces1       
notably = a new op]a by ,meta/asio      
himself4  ,x 0 v beautiful1 ,f]d9&1 said
 ! ,pr9cess1 z !y left ! box2 &1 /ruck  
by h] tone & by ! unaccu/om$ use ( 8 "n1
 ! ,pr9ce look$ at h] ) surprise1 = x 0 
ye>s s9ce he _h se5 ! sweet1 s(t5$1     
well-rememb]$ look 9 h] eyes4 ,i lik$ t 
boy6  ,i w convey y\r approbation to !  
,signor9a1 repli$ ! ,pr9ce2 x w complete
 ! triumph ( ! night4  ,:]e d y sup     
to-night1 ,f]d9&8 said ! ,pr9cess4      
,i--,i sup 9 private ) ! ,mae/ro & ,t9a1
 said ! ,pr9ce4  ,ah6 said ! ,pr9cess1  
/ill ) ! same wi/ful1 unaccu/om$ look4  
,!re is a cov] laid = me at ! ,imp]ial  
table--,i mu/ g4  ,x is absurd to talk (
 :at w\ld h happ5$ _h ! ?reads ( our    
lives be5 wov5 into diff]5t tissues1    
else we might say t b = t ,imp]ial cov] 
! issues ( ?is /ory w\ld h _h a diff]5t 

close4  ,! ,mae/ro wait$ at ! !atre till
 ! ,signor9a _h *ang$ h] dress4 ,:5 %e  
appe>$ %e 0 radiant ) triumph & delight1
 b ! old man 0 sad & depress$4 ,"s      
intimation ( ! fatal resolution _h be5  
convey$ to him 9 ! int]val4  ,:at is !  
matt] ) y1 ,mae/ro8 said ! girl2 y ought
 to be delight$1 & y look z gloomy z a  
gho/4 ,:at is x8  ,x is no?+1 said !    
,mae/ro4 ,i am an old man1 mia c>a1 & ! 
p]=mance tires me4 ,let u g to ! ,pr9ce4
  ,!y ent]$ a fiacre1 & 7 driv5 to !    
c\rty>d ( ! ,pr9ce's ,hotel4  ,! supp]1 
?\gh private1 0 luxuri\s1 & 0 att5d$ by 
all ! s]vants ( ! ,pr9ce4 ,inspir$ by ! 
success ( ! night1 ! ,pr9ce ex]t$       
himself to please2 b1 ap>t f all o!r    
circum/ances1 ! ,signor9a w\ld h        
delight$ any man4 ,%e 0 at t delightful 
age :5 ! girl is pass+ into ! woman2 %e 
0 increas+ daily 9 beauty1 %e 0 p]fectly
 dress$1 %e 0 radiant t night )         
happ9ess1 & ) ! consci\sness ( success2 
%e 0 t\*$ by ! recollection ( ! pa/1 &  
pr(\ndly affect$ by ! p[] ( expression  

:i* %e _h f\nd 9 song2 m ?an ?is--mu*   
m--%e 0 drawn irresi/ibly by a feel+ (  
pity & sympa?y t[>ds ! old man2 %e c\ld 
n und]/& 8 depression & gloom2 %e paid  
little att5tion to ! ,pr9ce1 b lavi%$ a 
?\s& pretty arts & delicate att5tions on
 ! va9 endeav\r to r\se h] fri5d4 ,no   
o!r conduct c\ld h r5d]$ h] s attractive
 9 ! eyes ( ! ,pr9ce4 ,to 8 ref9$ &     
really high-ton$ ta/e1 ?is pretty       
devot$ness1 ?is manife/ly pure affection
 & gratitude1 z ( a daught]1 comm5d$ by 
su* lovel9ess & vivacity1 7 irresi/ible4
 ,x 0 exactly t comb9ation ( pa?os &    
grace & art t suit$ 8 cultur$ fancy & ! 
long habit ( 8 tra9$ life4 ,he 0        
inexpressibly delight$ & happy4 ,=getful
 ( pa/ mi/ake & mis=tune1 he            
congratulat$ himself on 8 success 9     
atta*+ to 8 p]son & family s lively &   
dulcet a creature4 ,8 s*eme ( life seem$
 complete & au?oris$ to 8 consci5ce by  
success4  ,once m he utt]$ ! fatal      
words1 ,i w h ?is girl4  ,y are !       
happie/ man ,i "k1 ,mae/ro1 he said2 y  

are truly a creative arti/1 = y n only  
create melodi\s s\nds & _s-/irr+ ideas1 
b y actually create fle% & blood sir5s &
 human creatures z lovely z y\r s\nds1 &
 f> m real4 ,! ,signor9a is y\r "w1 &   
see1 z is natural1 h[ devot$ %e is to h]
 mak]4  ,e "o ?9ks o!rs happi] ?an      
himself1 ,pr9ce1 said ! old man1 /ill   
gloomy4 ,z = ! ,signor9a1 %e has mu* m  
made me ?an ,i h]4 ,i %all only injure &
 cripple h]4  ,! girl look$ at him )    
te>s 9 h] eyes4  ,! ,mae/ro is n well1  
%e said to ! ,pr9ce2 he w be m *e]ful   
to-morr[4 ,success fright5s him4 ,x is  
(t5 m t]rible ?an failure4  ,he fe>s t y
 w =sake him1 :5 y are c\rt$ & prais$ s 
mu*1 said ! ,pr9ce 9 a l[ voice1 = ! old
 man seem$ sc>cely to notice :at pass$2 
he fe>s y w =sake him1 & z he spoke !   
,pr9ce kept 8 eyes fix$ inquir+ly on !  
girl's face4  ,! ,signor9a said no?+4   
,%e turn$ h] d>k great eyes full on !   
old man1 & ! ,pr9ce want$ no m ?an :at !
 eyes told him4  ,%e is a glori\s       
creature1 he said to himself4     ,,vi4 

,,! next morn+ ! cra% came4 ,! ,mae/ro 0
 in=m$ t only "o m p]=mance c\ld be     
all[$ at ! ,imp]ial ,!atre1 & t1 fur!r1 
!re 7 difficulties 9 ! way ( ! p]=mance 
be+ p]mitt$ 9 any !atre 9 ,vi5na4 ,! old
 man 0 cru%$3 he came to ! ,signor9a ) !
 notice 9 8 h&4  ,mia c>a1 he said1 mak+
 great ef=ts to be calm1 ?is is ! end4  
,i am a brok5 & a ru9$ man4 ,i h be5 all
 my life wait+ = ?is *ance--?is gift (  
inspiration4 ,i ?\ght t x w\ld nev]     
come2 x t>ri$ s long1 & ,i grew s old4  
,at la/ x came1 b only j 9 "t4 ,i h nev]
 writt5 any?+ l ?is music1 & nev] %all  
aga94 ,n[ x is /opp$4 ,i mu/ g4 ,i _c   
/ay :]e x mu/ n be play$2 ,i mu/ g      
some:]e1 & take my music ) me4 ,x w n be
 = long4 ,! ,pr9ce w n leave ,vi5na4 ,he
 is pleas$ ) ! city & ) 8 reception4 ,i 
mu/ leave y all4  ,! girl 0 on h] feet  
be=e him1 ) fla%+ eyes :i* 7 full (     
te>s4  ,mae/ro6 %e said2 :at mean y to  
talk 9 ?is way8 ,d y suppose t ,i w ev] 
leave y1 t ,i w /ay if y g8 ,i owe      
ev]y?+ to y4 ,i _c s+ )\t y4 ,i w foll[ 

y to ,p>is--any:]e4 ,:atev] =tune awaits
 y %all await u bo?4  ,ah1 ,t9a1 said ! 
old man1 y are v good1 b y mi/ake4 ,i am
 n ! great ma/] y suppose4 ,i "k x too  
well4 ,!re is always some?+ want+ 9 my  
notes4 ,:5 y s+ !m1 well & good4 ,ev5 z 
!y are !y nev] w\ld h be5 scor$ b = y4  
,:5 ,i leave y ! glam\r w be tak5 out ( 
!m4 ,!y w be cold & dead3 no "o w ?9k   
any?+ ( !m any m4  ,if ?is be true1 said
 ! girl1 almo/ fi]cely1 x is all ! m    
reason :y ,i w nev] leave y6 ,y h made  
me1 z ! ,pr9ce said2 ,i am y\rs = life4 
,:]ev] y g ,i w g2 :atev] y write ,i w  
s+4 ,if we fail1 we fail toge!r4 ,if we 
succe$1 ! success is y\rs4  ,%e paus$ = 
a mom5t1 & !n1 ) a deep] flu% & a t5d]  
confid5ce :i* seem$ inspir$3  ,& we %all
 succe$6 ,i h n yet sung my be/4 ,i1    
too1 "k x4 ,y h n yet made me all y may4
 ,:atev] y tea* me ,i w s+6  ,! old man 
look$ at h]1 z well he might1 deeply    
mov$1 b he %ook 8 head4  ,t9a1 he said1 
,i w n h x4 ,y mu/ n be ru9$ = me4 ,y   
mu/ n g4 ,o!r ma/]s1 great] ?an ,i1 w   

f9i% :at x is my happ9ess to h begun4 ,!
 _w w r+ ) y\r "n4 ,art w be enri*$ )   
y\r glori\s s++4 ,i %all he> ( x be=e ,i
 die4 ,! old ,mae/ro w say1 ',ah1 t is !
 girl :om ,i taught4'  ,! girl 0 /&+ n[ 
q calm1 all trace ( emotion ev5 _h pa/  
away4 ,%e look$ at him ) a s]5e smile t 
0 sublime 9 its re/4 ,x 0 n wor? :ile   
ev5 to say a ^w4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,! decision ( !   
,mae/ro & ! ,signor9a fill$ ! pr9cely   
h\sehold ) di/ress4 ,t9a _h be51 at     
,joyeuse1 ! light & joy ( a joyful      
place2 &1 al?\gh ! h\sehold saw mu* less
 ( h] at ,vi5na1 yet ! *>m ( h] pres5ce 
& ( h] triumphs 0 /ill _! own4 ,! ,pr9ce
 he>d ! news ) absolute dismay4 ,x 0 n  
only t he _h begun to love ! girl1 he   
conceiv$ t %e belong$ to him ( "r4 ,!   
,mae/ro 0 82 he _h assi/$1 ma9ta9$1 &   
patronis$ him2 by 8 enc\ragem5t & 9 8   
s]vice he _h discov]$ ! girl & tra9$ h] 
9 music4 ,!y 7 bo? "p ( 8 s*eme1 ( 8 art
 ( life4 ,x 0 bad1 d\btless1 t1 :5 he _h
 attempt$ /ill high] flights1 :5 he _h  

wi%$ to br+1 &1 z he _h once ?\ght1     
succe$$ 9 br++1 religion1 fai?1 & piety1
 ) all _! delicate lovel9ess1 to grace !
 abundance ( 8 life's fea/--x 0 bad1    
d\btless1 t1 at ! mom5t ( success1 a    
t]rible cata/rophe %\ld h cruelly brok5 
?is lovely play?+1 & left him ) a haunt+
 consci5ce z ( well-nigh a delib]ate    
murd]]4 ,all ?is 0 bad1 b n[ he seem$   
ab\t to fail1 n only 9 ^! orig9al & high
 ef=ts1 :i* p]haps _h nev] be5 attempt$ 
be=e1 b 9 ! simple/ s*emes ( art2 & to  
fail1 to be foil$ by ! p]v]sity ( a     
girl6 ,he _h great influ5ce 9 ,vi5na2 he
 d\bt$ n b t he c\ld soon ov]come !     
opposition ( int]e/$ rivals1 or1 if n   
exactly ?is1 !re 7 o!r ma/]s besides ?is
 "o1 !re 0 o!r music = ! ,signor9a to   
s+4 ,he believ$ ) him t h] future w\ld  
be brilliant1 & he consid]$ himself !   
rightful possessor ( h] triumph & ( h]  
*>m4 ,he imp]i\sly ord]$ ! ,mae/ro to   
rema94  ,! old man begg$ to be excus$4  
,he 0 old & brok5 d[n1 he said2 he _h   
taught ! ,signor9a all he knew4         

,h5ce=w>d he mu/ pass h] on to abl]     
tea*]s4 ,x 0 no wi% ( 8 t %e %\ld       
accompany him1 he _h urg$ h] to rema94  
,9 tru?1 z 0 n wond]ful1 8 :ole he>t 0 9
 ?is la/ music ( 82 z a matt] ( selfi%  
pride & enjoym5t ev51 ap>t f 8 n>r[1    
?\gh to "s ext5t real1 conceptions (    
art1 he mu/ he> x aga9 p]=m$ 9 a great  
!atre1 & t soon4  ,! vexation ( ! ,pr9ce
 became excessive4 ,he lo/ 8 habitual   
ease & s]5ity ( tone4 ,he s5t =         
,c>ric*io4  ,! ,pr9cess ,isol9e 0 ) him4
  ,let ! girl g1 ,f]d9&1 %e 0 say+4 ,let
 h] g = a "t4 ,%e w improve by travel1 &
 by s++ 9 o!r cities4 ,%e is ( a        
grateful & affectionate nature2 be sure 
t %e w nev] =get y3 %e w return :5 y s5d
 = h]4  ,!n1 z ,c>ric*io 0 ann\nc$1 !   
,pr9cess rose & left ! room4  ,c>ric*io1
 said ! ,pr9ce impetu\sly1 y mu/ /op ?is
 nons5se ( ! ,banti's leav+ ,vi5na4 ,if 
! ,mae/ro *ooses to /ay1 well & good4   
,if he *ooses to g1 also good4 ,he w be 
a /upid old fool6 ,b x is 8 own bus9ess4
 ,i h no?+ to d ) x2 b ,t9a %all n g4   

,%e belongs to me4 ,i w n h x4 ,y h     
influ5ce ) h]1 & mu/ /op x4  ,highness1 
said ,c>ric*io1 %e w n g = long4 ,!     
,mae/ro is old & brok52 he w be helpless
 among /rang]s1 ho/ile or indiff]5t4 ,%e
 w be fri5dless2 %e w be glad to come   
back2 & !re pass$ ov] ,c>ric*io's face  
an unconsci\s habitual grimace4  ,i tell
 y1 said ! ,pr9ce1 %e %all n g at all4  
,%e belongs to me3 voice & body & s\l1  
%e belongs to me4  ,he 0 flu%$ )        
excitem5t4 ,9 spite ( ! habitual dignity
 ( mann] & ( ge/ure :i* he c\ld n :olly 
lose1 8 appe>ance1 z he /ood 9 ! c5tre (
 ! room be=e ,c>ric*io1 0 s /range1 s   
diff]5t f its usual l(ty quiet1 t !     
latt] look$ at him ) surprise1 & ev5    
appreh5sion4  ,mon ,pr9ce1 he said at   
la/1 bew>e6 ,take ! w>n+ ( an old man4  
,let h] alone4 ,god w>ns e man          
once--sometimes twice--seldom a ?ird "t4
 ,my ,pr9ce1 let h] alone6  ,:at1       
,c>ric*io6 said ! ,pr9ce lightly4 ,are y
 also "o ( u8 ,are we all 9 love ) a    
little s++-girl8  ,my ,pr9ce1 said      

,c>ric*io1 x matt]s little :at an old   
fool l me loves or does n love4 ,i am a 
brok5 old ,arlec*9o1 y a ,pr9ce4 ,%e w h
 none ( u4 ,%e alone ( all ( u--,pr9ce &
 ,pr9cess & cl[n alike--has solv$ !     
riddle :i* t boy1 :om we kill$1 0 s5t to
 tea* u4 ,%e alone has made h] life an  
art1 = %e alone has f\nd t art is       
capable ( sacrifice4 ,%e alone ( all ( u
 has bas$ h] art ^u nature & ^u love4   
,%e is passionately devot$ to h]        
ma/]--h] fa!r 9 art & life1 = he rescu$ 
h] f pov]ty & %ame4 ,%e w foll[ him     
?r\gh ! _w4 ,mon ,pr9ce1 let h] alone4  
,to let h] g1 said ! ,pr9ce1 w\ld be to 
spoil ev]y?+4 ,%all ,i give up a        
delib]ate plan ( life1 f9ely conceiv$ & 
c>efully c>ri$ out1 to gratify ! :ims ( 
a fooli% girl8 ,:y is religion to       
int]f]e always ) art8 ,:y is sacrifice  
always to be prea*$ to u8 ,life is n    
sacrifice3 x is a morbid1 monki% idea4  
,life is success1 fruition1 enjoym5t4   
,life is an art--religion also %\ld be  
an art4  ,:]e !re is love1 said         

,c>ric*io1 !re mu/ be sacrifice1 & no   
life is p]fect )\t love4 ,!re are only  
two ?+s capable ( sacrifice--nature &   
love4 ,:5 art is saturat$ ) nature &    
elevat$ by love1 x becomes a religion1 b
 religion nev] becomes an art2 = art )\t
 nature & )\t love is p>tial & selfi%1 &
 _c include ! :ole ( life4 ,y w f9d1    
believe me1 t if y foll[ art ap>t f ^!  
two1 y h inde$ only be5 foll[+ a        
deception1 = x has n only be5           
irreligion1 x has be5 bad art4  ,! sph]e
 ( religion1 said ! ,pr9ce1 is ! pres5t1
 & its scope ! :ole ( human life4 ,x is1
 !re=e1 an art4 ,if art is selfi%1 s is 
religion4 ,! mo/ dis9t]e/$ m>tyr is     
selfi%1 = he is foll[+ ! dictates ( 8   
high] self4 ,i tell y ,t9a is m9e1 ,i   
want h]4 ,%e %all n g6  ,y said ! same (
 ! boy1 ,highness1 said ,c>ric*io       
gravely2 yet he w5t--w5t a long j\rney f
 u all4 ,mon ,pr9ce1 bew>e6     ,,vii4  
,,fail+ ) ! old ,arlec*9o1 ! ,pr9ce     
det]m9$ to try 8 own influ5ce ) ! girl2 
b he _h no int5tion ( act+ 9 a blund]+ &

 in>ti/ic mann]4 ,he 0 too good an arti/
 n to prep>e ! way4 ,hav+ fail$ )       
,c>ric*io1 he resolv$ to try ! ,mae/ro  
once m4  ,he s5t = ! old man4 ,mae/ro1  
he said1 ,i regret exce$+ly :at has     
happ5$4 ,i d n wi% to make a di/urbance 
imm$iately aft] com+ to ,c\rt aft] s    
long an abs5ce4 ,x w\ld n be well4 ,b we
 %all soon put ?+s "r4 ,mean:ile1 if y l
 to travel = a few mon?s y c d s4 ,!re  
is no necessity = x t ,i "k (1 b x w be 
an ent]ta9m5t = y1 & y w ga!r ideas =   
y\r music1 &1 no d\bt1 fame also4 ,if ! 
,signor9a rema9s "h1 y %all h lett]s (  
cr$it on ,p>is or any o!r city4 ,z y w n
 be dep5d5t on y\r music1 x probably w  
be a great success4 ,z ! ,scripture     
says1 ',to him t ha? %all be giv54' ,:5 
y are tir$ ( w&]+ y c return4 ,b ,t9a   
rema9s "h--y und]/&4  ,i h already tri$ 
to p]suade h]1 ,highness1 said ! old    
man4  ,well1 y mu/ try aga94 ,y %all sup
 ) h] to-night1 z y are nei!r ( y want$ 
at ! op]a4 ,i w ord] supp] = y 9 la     
petite ,salle beyond ! salon4 ,:5 ,i    

return at night ,i %all f9d ev]y?+      
arrang$4  ,! ,pr9ce himself w5t to !    
op]a4 ,he did n c>e to be se51 z he 0   
suppos$ to h receiv$ a slight1 b he _h  
no?+ else to d1 & 0 int]e/$ 9 !         
p]=mance1 :i* 0 a new op]a by           
,meta/asio4 ,inde$1 he 0 re/less1 &     
want$ div]sion ( any k9d4  ,he sat well 
back 9 8 box1 across ! front ( :i* !    
delicate lace curta9s 7 p>tly drawn4    
,k>l ! ,jag]1 & ! valet :o att5d$1 _h   
left ! box & retir$ to _! own gall]y1   
:]e !y criticis$ ! play & ! music ) m   
int]e/ ?an did _! ma/]4 ,! ,pr9ce lay   
back 9 8 *air1 wat*+ ! piece li/lessly  
?r\gh ! gauzy scre51 & li/5+ half       
he$lessly to ! music--! wond]ful music (
 ,p]golesi4  ,! fairy _w ( song &       
h>mony1 peopl$ by fanta/ic & impossible 
creatures :o exi/ only = ! sake ( !     
melodies :i* give !m bir?1 0 n devoid ( 
p[]ful & pa!tic phases ( passion & ( "*2
 b :at made its lesson p>ticul>ly adapt$
 to ! ,pr9ce's frame ( m9d1 & gradually 
ar\s$ 8 languid int]e/1 0 ! subord9ation

 ( passion & "* to ! nice/ art4 ,!      
deepe/ sorr[ w>bl$ to exquisite airs2   
passion1 despair+ & bewild]$1 fl++      
itself z an evil ?+ across ! devi\s pa?s
 ( ,romance1 yet nev] = a second =getful
 ( ! nice/ h>mony or capable ( a j>r+   
note4 ,?is ideal musical _w--biz>re &   
rococo z1 9 "s respects1 x 0--seem$ to !
 ,pr9ce 9 "s sort an allegory1 or ev5   
p>ody1 on ! art-life he _h set himself  
to create or to p]fect4 ,he ?\ght he saw
 t ev5 its faults 7 in/9ct )1 & reveal$1
 ! secret ( :i* he 0 9 se>*4 ,fault9ess 
& feebl5ess1 folly & littl5ess1 seem$   
re/ra9$1 correct$1 trans=m$1 :5 pres5t$ 
9 solemn1 noble1 & pure melodies4       
,ev]y?+ 9 ?is p>ody ( life 0 rul$ by art
 j z1 9 ! s-call$ reality1 he _h wi%$4  
,! lesson 0 n altoge!r a noble "o4      
,passion1 ennobl$ by art1 lo/ its fatal1
 repell5t aspect1 & became p]fect z an  
arti/ic :ole4 ,"h ! poison work$ readily
 9 ! ,pr9ce's m9d4 ,to sacrifice ! lea/ 
portion ( ?is art-life to any n>r[      
illit]ate scruples 0 to s9 aga9/ its    

p]fection1 )\t :i* ! :ole /ructure 7    
wor?less4 ,bett]1 f> bett]1 ?r[ ! entire
 s*eme to ! w9ds4 ,imp]fect art is worse
 ?an none at all4 ,he _h already =gott51
 if he _h ev] li/5$ to x1 ,c>ric*io's   
w>n+ aga9/ unreal & loveless art4       
,moreov]1 z ! play w5t on1 & ! fanta/ic 
adv5tures & =tunes ( its /range actors  
gradually won ! ,pr9ce's att5tion &     
attract$ 8 int]e/1 ?r\gh ! gauzy veil ( 
! curta9s & ! haze ( delici\s melody1 8 
desire 0 excit$ & he long$ to play out 8
 own "p on a real /age1 & ) tangible1 no
 long] ideal1 delights & success4 ,:y   
did he sit !re gaz+ at a m]e %[ ( life1 
:5 life itself1 9 a =m /rangely         
attractive & prep>$--life :i* he himself
 _h 9 "s sort =m$ & creat$--await$ him1 
) p>ts & sc5es1 ready = ! play+1 comp>$ 
to :i* all ! glam\r ( ! piece be=e him 0
 a m]e dream-%ade8 ,=tune _h be5 k9d to 
him2 or r1 he ?\ght1 8 pati5t loyalty to
 art _h wr\ght ! usual result4 ,z he _h 
foll[$ 8 /eadfa/ c\rse1 nature1 *ance1 !
 confusions & spite ( m51 _h all t5d$ to

 co-op]ate ) him1 _h ea* suppli$ a ?read
 ( gold to p]fect 8 brilliant wo( (     
col\r$ exi/5ce4 ,! mom5t seem$ at h&2   
let him no long] dally ) %ad[s1 b play 8
 own "p1 comp>$ ) :i* ! piece be=e him 0
 poor & tame4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,la petite ,salle1
 z ! ,pr9ce _h call$ x--9 :i* supp] _h  
be5 laid = ,t9a & ! ,mae/ro--0 situat$  
at ! end ( a spl5did ap>tem5t1 :i*      
conta9$ ! salon & ! o!r reception-rooms 
( ! ,hotel4 ,x communicat$ ) o!r rooms &
 private /aircases1 & 0 !re=e peculi>ly 
suitable = purposes ( retirem5t4 ,x 0   
decorat$1 ) ! picturesque da9t9ess ( !  
,fr5* ,c\rt1 9 panels pa9t$ 9 imitation 
( ,watteau1 fe/oon$ ) silk1 embroid]$ ) 
fl[]s4 ,"o or two cab9ets support+      
plate1 & *airs ri*ly embroid]$ 9        
v>i-col\r$ silk1 complet$ ! furniture4  
,! supp] 0 s]v$ on a small r\nd table1 )
 a co/ly s]vice ( *9a & ,v5etian glass4 
,t9a _h accept$ ! invitation ) pleasure4
 ,%e _h fe>$ t ?is ev5+1 :5 ! "w ( ano!r
 0 be+ p]=m$ at ! ,imp]ial ,!atre1 to ! 

exclusion ( 8 great ma/]piece1 w\ld h   
be5 a "t ( great depression ) ! ,mae/ro1
 & %e resolv$ to endeav\r to *e] him4   
,%e _h dress$ h]self ) ! greate/ c>e1 & 
)\t ?\ght ( co/4 ,%e _h nev] look$ s    
*>m+--e day seem$ to mature h] beauty4  
,! supp] 0 all t c\ld h be5 expect$ or  
wi%$2 nev]!less ! ,mae/ro 0 di/rait &   
ev5 sulky4 ,t9a lavi%$ h] bewit*+ wiles 
& en*antm5ts ^u him 9 va94  ,aft] ! fir/
 c\rse or two1 :i*1 x mu/ be admitt$1 7 
s]v$ by ! att5dants 9 a some:at         
p]functory mann]1 ! ,mae/ro dismiss$ !  
s]vants1 say+ t ! ,signor9a & he w\ld   
pref] wait+ ^u !mselves3 dumb wait]s1   
conta9+ w9es & o!r accessories1 7 plac$ 
by ! table's side1 & ! s]vants left !   
room4  ,/ill ! ,mae/ro seem$ ill at     
ease4 ,t9a1 f9d+ t h] sallies 7 receiv$ 
) a morose indiff]5ce1 relaps$ into     
sil5ce1 & sat furtively glanc+ at h]    
companion1 ) a p\t+1 disconsolate air   
:i*1 x might h be5 ?\ght1 w\ld h be5    
f\nd irresi/ible ev5 by an ascetic4  ,at
 la/ ! ,mae/ro1 aft] sev]al futile      

attempts1 & ) an awkw>d & emb>rass$ air1
 began3  ,i h be5 ?9k+1 ,signora1 he    
said1 ov] my future plans1 & ,i h       
resolv$ n to try to get my music p]=m$1 
at pres5t at any rate1 9 any great city4
 ,i am old & want re/4 ,i propose to    
travel = a few mon?s4 ,x w !re=e n be   
necess>y to take y f ,vi5na4  ,8 mann] 0
 s con/ra9$1 & 8 resolution s unexpect$1
 t ! girl look$ at him ) p]plexity4 ,x  
01 ( c\rse1 impossible = h]1 9 h]       
ignorance1 to p]ceive t :at 0 tr\bl+ !  
,mae/ro 0 ! difficulty ( conceal+ f     
himself t he _h accept$ a bribe to des]t
 8 art & 8 fri5d4  ,mae/ro1 %e said at  
la/1 :at c y mean8--y to :om x has be5  
giv5 to a*ieve su* a success8 ,h[ c y   
talk ( re/8 ,:at re/ c be m p]fect ?an  
to li/5 to y\r own wond]ful music8 ,to  
see1 to feel1 ! p[] ( y\r glori\s art   
ov] o!rs1 ov] y\rself8  ,! ,mae/ro      
hesitat$ & fl\nd]$ worse ?an be=e4 ,he  
01 z he _h said himself1 :5 "u !        
influ5ce ( z noble feel+ z he 0 capable 
(1 a bad arti/2 b he _h suffici5t ( !   

true in/9ct to be consci\s ( 8 bad "w4  
,he 0 a%am$ ( himself & ( 8 fa9eantise4 
,he made a bungl+ bus9ess ( x all r\nd4 
,he _h1 be=e ! ,pr9ce _h made 8 (f]1    
begun to regret t 9 a mom5t ( irritation
 he _h be5 s precipitate 9 insi/+ ^u    
leav+ ,vi5na2 b n[ t an (f] ( fre$om1 ( 
a soj\rn 9 ,p>is1 ( indep5d5t means1 0  
made him1 ! proposal 0 too attractive to
 be decl9$4 ,he felt1 beside1 t !re 0 s 
mu* tru? 9 ! ,pr9ce's bitt] phrase--:5  
he 0 indep5d5t ( 8 music1 he felt c]ta9 
t 8 music w\ld be a great success4  ,x w
 be bett] s1 ,fau/9a1 he said at la/2 y 
w be happi] "h4 ,y w h pl5ty to s+1     
pl5ty to tea* y4 ,! ,pr9ce w be pleas$4 
,%e 0 /ill look+ at him wond]+ly1 b a   
smile 0 sl[ly gr[+ 9 h] eyes4 ,%e judg$ 
him by a nature z g5]\s & unselfi% z 8 0
 paltry & mean4  ,y are say+ ?is1 %e    
said1 = my sake4 ,y fe> t ,i %all suff] 
h>d%ip & want4 ,y sacrifice y\rself--m  
?an y\rself--= me4  ,?is turn 9 !       
conv]sation complet$ ! vexation ( !     
,mae/ro4 ,:5 y are do+ a p>ticul>ly mean

 ?+1 no?+ is m aggravat+ ?an to h noble 
& g5]\s motives imput$ to y2 & to h a v 
pretty woman (f] h]self to y1           
unres]v$ly1 :5 motives ( paltry         
selfi%ness r5d] ! (f] unacceptable1 is  
en\gh to provoke any man4  ,! old man   
lo/ 8 temp] completely4  ,fau/9a1 he    
said1 y are a fool4 ,i h told y already 
t ,i int5d to travel1 )\t ?9k+ ( "w or (
 pay4 ,y mu/ /ay "h4 ,i %all n want y4  
,y h ev]y?+ "h y c wi%4 ,! ,pr9ce is y\r
 lov]4 ,y h a brilliant future be=e y4  
,don't let me h any m tr\ble ab\t y4    
,/ill ! girl c\ld n believe t h] fri5d &
 tea*] meant to ca/ h] (f4 ,%e 0 look+  
at him wond]+ly & sadly4  ,mae/ro1 %e   
said1 y are n well4 ,y are cross & tir$2
 we w n speak ( ?is any m to-night4 ,?is
 worry has made y ill4 ,to-morr[ y w see
 q diff]5tly4 ,y c nev] leave y\r art--&
 ,t9a4  ,?is fem99e p]si/5cy1 z x seem$ 
to him--?is leav+ a discussion op5 :i* x
 0 absolutely necess>y %\ld be clos$ t  
night--0 too mu* = ! ,mae/ro4  ,i leave 
,vi5na1 he said brutally1 ! day aft]    

to-morr[4 ,i suppose t y w n insi/ on   
foll[+ me un9vit$4 ,if s1 ,i %all "k :at
 to d4  ,?is tone & look reveal$ to !   
girl1 at la/1 t %e 0 ca/ (f & disc>d$ by
 ! only man = :om %e really c>$4 ,%e    
?rew h]self on h] knees beside 8 *air1 &
 caught 8 h&4  ,mae/ro1 %e said         
passionately1 y w n be s cruel6 ,y w n  
leave me6 ,:at c ,i d8 ,h[ c ,i live1   
)\t y8 ,i _c s+ )\t y4 ,i am y\r *ild4  
,y took me out ( ! gutt]2 y taught me   
all ,i "k2 y made me all ,i am4 ,i w d  
any?+ y tell me4 ,i w n tr\ble y4 ,i w n
 speak ev56 ,i c>e = no "o except = y4  
,i "k y bett]1 ,i c c>e = y1 c s]ve y   
bett]1 ?an !y all4 ,y w n be s cruel6 ,y
 w n s5d me away f y4  ,! m passionately
 %e spoke1 ! m rapid & f]v5t h]         
utt]ance1 ! m fretful & irritat$ did !  
old man become4 ,he pu%$ h] r\ghly f    
him4  ,t9a1 he said aga91 y are a fool4 
,get up f y\r knees4 ,i don't want any (
 ?is /age-act+ "h4  ,he rose himself1 & 
began to w&] ab\t ! room1 mutt]+ &      
grumbl+4  ,z he pu%$ h] rudely f him1 ! 

girl rose &1 retreat+ "s /eps f ! table1
 gaz$ at him ) a daz$1 wond]+ look1 z ( 
"o be=e ^: eyes "s /range unacc\ntable  
?+ 0 happ5+4  ,%e 0 /&+1 9 h] brilliant 
beauty & 9 h] delicate & fanta/ic dress1
 h] h&s clasp$ be=e h]4 ,! jewels on h] 
f+]s & on h] brea/ pal$ be=e ! solemn   
gl[ ( h] wond]ful eyes1 :i* 7 dry1 only 
f ! int5sity ( h] ?\ght4  ,no1 %e said  
at la/1 z x w\ld seem 9 answ] to "s     
unspok5 "q4 ,no4 ,!re is no?+ /range 9  
?is4 ,a woman's he>t is easily won4 ,i  
am n ! fir/1 by _m1 :o has f\nd t out1  
too late4  ,x might h seem$ impossible  
to "o easily /irr$1 easily wr\ght ^u by 
a woman's beauty--x w\ld surely h seem$ 
impossible to su* a "o t any c\ld gaze  
on a sight l ?is & h>b\r a selfi% ?\ght2
 b ! old man 0 p]fectly unmov$4  ,x is  
always ! way1 he said peevi%ly1 always !
 way ) wom52 n[ we %all h a             
sc5e--te>s--entreaties4 ,i %all be call$
 all mann] ( h>d names = giv+ s5sible   
advice4  ,& he turn$ 8 back ^u ! girl1 &
 /ood sull5ly1 gaz+ app>5tly ^u "o ( !  

pa9t$ panels ( ! wall4  ,= ab\t a m9ute 
!re 0 a t]rible pause1 !n ! curta9s t   
veil$ ! salon 7 drawn =cibly back1 & !  
groom ( ! *amb]s1 :o 0 a ,fr5*man1      
ann\nc$ sudd5ly--  ,monseigneur le      
,pr9ce4     ,,viii4   ,,! ,pr9ce came   
=w>d smil+4 ,! ,mae/ro made a ge/ure (  
inexpressible relief4 ,he %uffl$ (f t[>d
 ! /ill op5$ curta91 &1 turn+ z he rea*$
 x1 he b[$ to ! gr\nd be=e 8 patron & 8 
pupil1 & disappe>$ ?r\gh ! op5+ z !     
s]vant let ! curta9 drop4 ,we %all n    
c>e1 ,i ?9k1 to see him aga94  ,fau/9a  
look$ /ill m sc>$ & bewild]$ ?an be=e at
 ?is sudd5 *ange ( actors & ( p>ts4 ,%e 
w\ld gladly h left ! room b %e 0        
incapable ( any?+ ( ! k9d--besides1 :]e 
%\ld %e g8 ,! sc5e seem$ to swim be=e h]
 eyes1 & ! lights to flick]4 ,%e sank   
d[n on h] *air aga94  ,! ,pr9ce _h nev] 
look$ s well4 ,he 0 flu%$ ) excitem5t1 &
 ! habitual ins\ciance ( 8 mann] _h giv5
 place to a reality & e>ne/ness (       
purpose :i* r5d]$ eloqu5t 8 e ge/ure &  
look4 ,he 0 exquisitely dress$ 9 silk1  

embroid]$ ) fl[]s4 ,! priceless lace at 
8 wri/s & ?roat accommodat$ itself1 ) a 
delicate fulness1 to ! s(t outl9e ( 8   
dress & figure4 ,8 expression 0 full (  
k9dl9ess & protection1 b ( k9dl9ess     
delicate & ref9$4 ,! girl's eyes 7      
fasc9at$ 9 spite ( h]self4  ,h y        
qu>rell$ ) ! ,mae/ro1 ,t9a8 said !      
,pr9ce4 ,he seem$ 9 a m>vell\s hurry to 
be gone4  ,fau/9a made two or ?ree      
ineffectual attempts to speak be=e %e   
c\ld f9d h] voice4 ,%e bur/ into te>s4  
,he is cruel6 cruel6 %e said4 ,he does n
 love me4 ,he w n h me any long]4 ,he   
?r[s me away4  ,poor *ild6 said !       
,pr9ce1 y w n be des]t$4 ,i am y\r      
fri5d2 we are all y\r fri5ds4 ,! ,mae/ro
 ev5 w come back to y4 ,he is cross &   
angry4 ,:5 he f9ds h[ lo/ he is )\t y & 
y\r lovely voice1 he w come back to y2 y
 & he w c>ry all be=e y aga94  ,speak to
 him1 ,highness6 cri$ ! girl            
passionately4 ,y are k9d & good to      
all--k9d] ?an any "o to me4 ,speak to   
him6 d n let him g )\t me6 ,he _c live  

)\t 8 music1 & no "o surely c "k 8 music
 s well z ,i1 :om he has taught6  ,%e   
look$ s indescribably attractive 9 h]   
te>s & h] di/ress t ! ,pr9ce wond]$ at !
 sight4 ,let h] g1 inde$6  ,t9a1 he said
 v k9dly1 ,i fe> t c h>dly be4 ,!       
,mae/ro is only go+ = a "t4 ,!re is1 9  
fact1 no ne$ t he %\ld g at all4 ,x is 8
 own wi%1 8 own wi%1 ,t9a4 ,he is too   
old to make 8 way among /rang]s1 & w    
soon come back4 ,b y we _c sp>e4 ,y are 
too mu* a fav\rite ) u all4 ,we are too 
mu* accu/om$ to y3 e "o w\ld miss y--!  
,pr9cess & all2 y mu/ /ay ) u4  ,i _c   
/ay1 said ! girl1 look+ e>ne/ly &       
besee*+ly at ! ,pr9ce4 ,i want to g )   
him4  ,! ,pr9ce hesitat$ = a mom5t4 ,9  
an in/antane\s fla% ( ?\ght ! two pa?s  
lay op5 be=e him1 pla9 & cle> to be se54
 ,c>ric*io's w>n+ /ruck him aga9 ) r5ew$
 =ce4 ,! m t]rible presage ( ,m>k's dea?
 ca/ itself1 gho/like1 be=e 8 /eps4 ,he 
c\ld plead no excuse ( self-deception3  
he saw ! beauty & ! dang] ( ! way :i*   
lay be=e him on ei!r h&4 ,he hesitat$ = 

a mom5t1 !n he delib]ately *ose ! l[]   
pa?4  ,t9a1 he said1 ,i _c sp>e y2 y mu/
 n g4 ,y are m9e--,i love y2 y belong to
 me2 & he /epp$ =w>d1 z if to take h] 9 
8 arms4  ,! girl sprang to h] feet4 ,%e 
drew h]self up to h] full height1 & h]  
spl5did eyes1 exp&$ to _! full orbit1   
fla%$ ^u ! ,pr9ce ) a look ( a/oni%m5t &
 reproa*4 ,) ! entire p[] ( h] tra9$    
voice1 :i*1 magnific5t z x 01 c\ld /ill 
b imp]fectly r5d] ! reality (           
remon/rance & pa!tic regret1 %e utt]$ b 
"o ^w--,pr9ce6  ,! cad5ce ( h] voice1   
trembl+ 9 ! passionate int5sity (       
musical tone1 ! :ole p[] ( h] woman's   
nature1 ex]t$ to its full 9 expo/ulation
 & reproa*--! magnetic =ce ( h] int5se  
consci\sness--/ruck ^u ! consci5ce &    
cultur$ ta/e ( ! ,pr9ce ) cru%+ effect4 
,he lo/ ! p]fectly s]5e tone ( pose &   
demean\r :i* di/+ui%$ him & became him s
 well4 ,he ag$ p]ceptibly1 incr$ible z x
 may seem1 t5 ye>s4 ,! fatal /ep :i* he 
_h tak5 0 reveal$ to him 9 a mom5t z 9 a
 fla% ( light1 ) all ! /a9 & ta9t ) :i* 

x _h t>ni%$ ! fair dream ( f9i%$ art :i*
 he _h conceiv$ x possible to p]fect4   
,he 0 utt]ly demoralis$ & cru%$4 ,m>k's 
dea? 0 no?+ to ?is4 ,t _h be5 a t]rible 
mi/ake1 b 8 "p 9 x _h be5 indirect1 & 8 
motive1 at lea/ s he flatt]$ himself1   
comp>atively high2 b ?is action1 s      
entirely 8 own1 reveal$ to him1 9 its   
vulg> commonplac5ess1 by ! glori\s      
p]fection ( ! girl's action & tone1 )]$ 
him ) a s5se ( irrep>able failure &     
disgrace4 ,he made "o or two ineffectual
 attempts to rally2 x 0 impossible--!re 
0 no?+ = him b to leave ! room4  ,fau/9a
 0 unconsci\s ( 8 go+4 ,%e f\nd h]self  
left alone4 ,! situation 0 /ill n )\t   
its difficulties4 ,%e 0 alone1 unatt5d$ 
by s]vants1 %e knew n :]e to g1 h[ to   
leave ! ,hotel4 ,%e lay = "s "t 9 a sort
 ( swoon2 !n %e rose & w&]$ f ! room4   
,! only means ( exit ) :i* %e 0 acqua9t$
 0 ?r\gh ! curta9s into ! salon4 ,%e    
p>t$ !m & w5t out1 h>dly kn[+ :at %e    
did4  ,! va/ salon 0 b dimly light$1 &  
no s]vants 7 to be se52 ! :ole h\se     

seem$ sil5t & des]t$--m especially ^!   
/ate ap>tm5ts4 ,%e pass$ sl[ly & )      
falt]+ /eps d[n ! slipp]y floor ( !     
salon1 ) its dimly-light$ c&elabra (    
massive silv] & its half-se5 portraits1 
&1 op5+ ! great door at ! opposite end1 
f\nd h]self 9 an ante*amb] :i*          
communicat$ ) a gr& /aircase1 bo? asc5d+
 & desc5d+4 ,to desc5d 0 evid5tly       
useless--%e c\ld n g out into ! /reets (
 ,vi5na alone at night & 9 h] fanciful  
dress4 ,%e w5t up ! wide /aircase 9 !   
hope ( f9d+ "s female dome/ics :o w\ld  
help h]2 z %e rea*$ ! next flight ! s\nd
 ( music1 subdu$ & solemn1 fell ^u h]   
e>4 ,%e knew en\gh ( ,g]man music to "k 
t x 0 ! tune ( a hymn4  ,! door ( ! room
 f :i* ! s\nd seem$ to come /ood p>tly  
op54 ,%e w5t 94  ,be=e an h>psi*ord1 )  
h] h& c>elessly pass+ ov] ! keys1 & h]  
head turn$ at ! s\nd ( foot/eps1 /ood ! 
,pr9cess ,isol9e4 ,! light ( a bran*$   
c&elabra fell full ^u h] /ately figure1 
reveal+ ! compassionate1 l(ty expression
 ( h] beautiful face4 ,! girl cross$ !  

room t[>ds h] & fell on h] knees at h]  
feet4  ,*ild1 said ! ,pr9cess1 :at is x8
 ,:y are y "h8  ,i _c tell1 said ! girl2
 & n[ at la/ %e f\nd x possible to weep4
 ,i d n "k :at has happ5$4 ,! ,mae/ro   
has =sak5 me1 & ,i h insult$ ! ,pr9ce4  
,gradually1 9 a brok5 way1 %e told h]   
/ory1 kneel+ by ! ,pr9cess1 :o /ood     
s]5ely1 h] f+]s /ill w&]+ ov] !         
h>psi*ord keys1 h] left h& c>ess+ !     
girl's hair & *eek4  ,he 0 a wond]ful   
*ild1 said ! ,pr9cess at la/1 m to      
h]self ?an to ,fau/9a1 = z %e spoke %e  
play$ aga9 ! simple notes ( ! ,lu!ran   
hymn4 ,he 0 truly a wond]ful *ild4 ,a v 
,*ri/-*ild1 x seems to me1 9 8 simple   
life & sudd5 dea?2 =1 ?\gh :at he did 0 
little1 yet ! lives ( all ( u seem      
diff]5t = 8 life--*ang$ s9ce 8 dea?4 ,z 
= me1 s9ce 8 life cross$ my pa? ,i h se5
 m1 x seems to me1 ( ! m]cy ( ,god & (  
,*ri/'s work+ 9 pa?s & among lives :]e  
,i nev] ?\ght to look = x be=e4  ,fau/9a
 did n reply1 & ! ,pr9cess play$ sev]al 
b>s ( ! hymn be=e %e spoke aga94  ,d y n

 see1 %e said at la/1 ! bless+ x has be5
 also to my bro!r ! ,pr9ce8--= ! desire 
t he felt1 surely a noble "o1 to ref9e !
 life ( art by ! sacr$ t\* ( religion--!
 ef=t t he made1 ?\gh x seem$ a failure1
 & 0 made--x may be1 ,i d>e n judge     
him--bl9dly1 & 9 a mi/ak5 fa%ion2 yet   
?is ef=t has to-night prov$ 8 own       
salvation1 ?r\gh y4  ,%e /opp$1 & aga9 !
 notes ( ! hymn s\nd$ ?r\gh ! room4     
,c>ric*io 0 "r1 %e w5t on1 :5 he told ! 
,pr9ce t y alone ( all ( u _h solv$ !   
riddle1 = on y alone has art ex]cis$ its
 supreme1 its magic t\*1 9 draw+ out &  
develop+ ! emotions1 ! p[]s ( ! s\l4 ,y 
alone possess$ ! p]fect gift ( nature--!
 unta9t$ well-spr+ ( natural life--:i*  
assimilat$ ,m>k's _s ) y\r _s1 &        
reproduc$ 8 life )9 y\r own4  ,fau/9a   
dropp$ ! ,pr9cess's h&1 :i* %e _h tak51 
& b5t h] head /ill l[]1 z if %r9k+ f h] 
k9dly praise4  ,! ,pr9ce also _h some?+ 
( ?is gift1 &1 9 s f> z he _h1 he built 
up by 8 own action :at1 9 8 supreme ne$1
 sav$ him f 8 l[] self4 ,i h come to see

 t ! _w's virtues1 :i*1 9 my            
self-righte\s isolation1 ,i despis$1 are
 (t51 z ,i bl9dly said to ! boy1 ne>]   
,*ri/'s ?an my vaunt$ ones2 t ! _w-_s is
 (t5 ! ,*ri/-_s1 & t1 :5 we beg9 to see 
t ,8 foot/eps may be trac$ 9 pa?s :]e we
 little expect to f9d !m1 we %all no    
long] d>e to talk ( ! secul> life4 ,y\r 
little bro!r t di$ 0 n )\t 8 "w1 & !    
can>y ev5 0 ! type ( a nobl] life1 ev5 z
 ,m>k's dea? 0 ! type ( a nobl] dea?4 ,9
 /range & unlook$-= ways ! mission (    
sacrifice & love fulfils itself1 &1 liv+
 9 ! full light ( its influ5ce1 we c    
nev] realise ! bless+ we h d]iv$1 !     
*ang$ aspect ( ! race we h inh]it$1 f ! 
,cross ( ,*ri/4     ,,ix4   ,,! next    
ev5+ !re 0 giv51 at ! ,imp]ial ,palace1 
a ball & supp]1 to :i* none b la haute  
noblesse 7 invit$4 ,! danc+ began ) a   
brilliant ,polonaise1 :i*1 head$ by !   
,empress-,que5 & h] husb&1 pass$ ?r\gh !
 rooms 9 /ately procession1 9 s+ul> &   
picturesque contra/ & h>mony ) ano!r    
fad$ & m solemn procession & array (    

figures 9 antique arm\r & da9ty ruffs & 
d\blets1 & gold *a9s & pr9cely mantles1 
! ance/ral portraits :o wat*$ ! =mal sl[
 dance-movem5t f ! walls4  ,aft] !      
,polonaise came ! supp]1 :i* 0 some:at  
prolong$4 ,! supp] ov]1 a m9uet 0 danc$1
 & aft]w>d1 ! company be+ n[ happy &    
*e]ful1 & be+1 moreov]1 ( suffici5tly   
high & simil> rank to disp5se ) some:at 
( ! rigid c\rt etiquette1 began to w&]  
?r\gh ! rooms 9 an in=mal mann]1 & to   
arrange contre-danses among !mselves4   
,9 ^? days ! contre-danse _h n h>d5$    
itself into ! quadrille4 ,x 0 danc$1 n 9
 f\rs1 b 9 sets ( v>y+ numb]s1 & (      
*>act]s & figures mo/ly undef9$4  ,9 "o 
( ! great halls1 rec5tly erect$ by !    
,emp]or-ar*itect1 ,*>les ,,vi41 9 a     
diff]5t ta/e f ! old] rooms1 ) m>ble    
floors & ceil+1 & l9$ ) mirrors1 a v    
l>ge set1 compos$ ( gue/s ( ! highe/    
rank1 0 be+ wat*$ by no inconsid]able   
numb] ( _! companions4  ,x is difficult 
to conceive a m magnific5t or fasc9at+  
sight1 reflect$ & multipli$ z x 0 by !  

mirrors on ! walls4  ,! ,pr9cess von    
,is5b]g-,w]!im 0 danc+ ) a "y noble1 a  
pr9ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,coll]$o1 a v h&some1 
b gay & reckless1 "y man4 ,! dance 0    
draw+ to a close1 ! musicians1 play+ "o 
( ! la/ figures1 ,la ,pa/orelle1 to a v 
delicate & f9e movem5t1 to :i* ! danc]s 
7 devot+ _! utmo/1 close/ att5tion &    
skill4  ,z ! ,pr9cess 0 /&+ by h] p>tn]1
 await+ _! turn to g d[n ! dance1 a     
slight movem5t caus$ h] to turn h] head1
 & %e f\nd ! ,c\nt1 h] fri5d1 /&+ close 
to h]4  ,i am sorry to int]rupt1        
,pr9cess1 he said1 9 a l[ voice1 b ,i   
fe> some?+ s]i\s has happ5$ to ! ,pr9ce4
 ,he _c be f\nd4  ,! ,pr9cess turn$ v   
pale4 ,%e caught h] brea? = a mom5t1 !n 
%e said1 9 ! same tone1 ,:]e is ,k>l1 ! 
,jag]8  ,i d n "k1 repli$ ! ,c\nt4 ,i   
nev] ?\ght ( him4  ,!n he is n "h1 said 
! ,pr9cess1 ) a reliev$ air4 ,if ,k>l is
 ) him ! ,pr9ce is safe4  ,! ,c\nt made 
a v slight movem5t ( 8 %\ld]s1 b !      
,pr9cess turn$ s]5ely to ! "y man4  ,we 
w f9i% ! figure1 ,monseigneur1 %e said  

graci\sly2 !n1 p]haps1 y w excuse me4   
,no?+ has happ5$ to ! ,pr9ce1 believe   
me1 said ! "y man k9dly1 z !y mov$ d[n !
 room4 ,he has d\btless gone on "s      
private exp$ition ) 8 s]vant4 ,he       
probably =got to leave a message1 & w   
return to-morr[4  ,! ,pr9cess 0 s       
reassur$1 app>5tly1 by ^! reflections t 
%e rema9$ = ! f9al figure ( ! dance4 ,!n
 %e left ! palace1 &1 decl9+ ! ,c\nt's  
company1 drove to h] ,hotel alone4  ,%e 
0 m /rangely mov$ ?an %e c\ld h expla9$ 
to h]self4 ,%e 01 inde$1 fright5$ &     
p]plex$ by h] own feel+s4 ,%e felt      
h]self influ5c$ by an hi!rto unrecognis$
 p[]1 &1 z x 71 driv5 onw>ds by an      
ov]p[]+ impulse1 n h] own4  ,return+1 z 
%e did1 at an unexpect$ h\r1 h] wom5 7 n
 9 wait+ = h]1 &1 leav+ ! s]vants :o _h 
accompani$ h] f ! palace 9 ! hall ( !   
,hotel1 %e w&]$ up ! great /aircase     
alone4 ,! corridors & rooms 7 dimly     
light$1 & a p]fect /illness reign$ ?r\gh
 ! h\se4  ,! ,pr9cess asc5d$ sl[ly t[>ds
 h] own ap>tm5t1 :]e %e expect$ to f9d  

"s1 at lea/1 ( h] dress]s1 & 9 s do+1 9 
a dimly-light$ corridor1 %e pass$ !     
rooms allott$ to h] *ildr54 ,! ?\ght (  
!m 0 n1 inde$1 9 h] m9d :51 z %e pass$ a
 door1 %e fanci$ t %e he>d a suppress$1 
cont9u$ cry+1 z ( *ildr5 9 di/ress4     
,/ill m mov$ & tr\bl$ by ?is fa9t pa!tic
 s\nd %e op5$ ! door & w5t 94 ,! room 0 
an ante*amb]1 & bo? x & ! ap>tm5t beyond
 7 d>k4 ,! ,pr9cess procur$ a small lamp
 f ! corridor & ent]$ ! suite ( rooms4  
,9 ! b$*amb] beyond ! ante*amb] %e f\nd 
! *ildr51 bo? sitt+ up 9 "o b$1 clasp$ 9
 ea* o!r's arms1 & cry+ quietly4 ,!     
little boy _h evid5tly come = %elt] &   
com=t to 8 si/]'s b$4  ,:at is ! matt]1 
*ildr58 said ! ,pr9cess1 9 a tone :i*   
seem$ to ! little ones /rangely s(t &   
k9d4 ,:y are y n asleep8  ,! *ildr5 _h  
ceas$ cry+1 & 7 look+ at h] wond]+ly z  
%e /ood 9 h] jewels & ball-dress1 a     
brilliant sc>f ( ,indian "w hang+ f h]  
arm1 ! lamp 9 h] h&4 ,!y h>dly knew :e!r
 x 0 _! "m1 :om !y saw s seldom1 or "s  
s]5e e!real visitant1 :o resembl$ h] 9  

face & =m4  ,! little ,pr9cess1 h[ev]1 )
 ! self-possession ( h] class1 app>5tly 
left ?is po9t undecid$1 & began 9 h]    
quiet1 /ately little way to expla94  ,x 
0 d>k1 %e said1 & we 7 asleep1 ,fritz & 
,i1 & we bo? dream$ ! same dream4 ,we   
?\ght t we 7 walk+ 9 a beautiful g>d51  
:]e !re 7 trees1 & fl[]s1 & butt]flies1 
& wide cascades ( wat]1 9 :i* ra9b[s 7  
%9+2 & :ile we 7 play+ !re1 & 7 v happy 
*as+ ! butt]flies1 ! ,h]r ,tutor1 :o 0  
an angel1 & :o w5t to heav51 came & took
 u by ! h&2 &1 :5 we saw 8 face1 we knew
 t he is an angel n[2 & he l$ u ?r\gh ! 
g>d51 & talk$ to u ( _m ?+s--( ,god1 & (
 angels1 & ( heav5--j z he us$ to d4 ,b 
,i saw t1 ?\gh he talk$ s pleasantly1 he
 0 lead+ u out ( ?is pleasant g>d51 & ! 
fl[]s grew dim1 & ! butt]flies flew     
away1 & ! sky became v d>k4 ,& he l$ u q
 out ( ! g>d5 into a burial-gr\nd1 :]e  
!re 7 tombs1 & op5 graves1 & crosses1 & 
tall d>k trees t bore no fl[]2 & ! ,h]r 
,tutor told u n to be afraid1 & l$ u on 
?r\gh ! graves )\t speak+ any m4 ,he l$ 

u into ! mid/ ( ! burial-gr\nd1 & 9 !   
mid/ ( ! burial-gr\nd !re 0 a ,calv>y1 &
 at ! foot ( ! ,calv>y !re 0 a bi]4 ,&  
on ! bi] we saw y & papa ly+ q /raight &
 /ill1 & we ?\ght t y 7 dead4 ,& ! ,h]r 
,tutor vani%$ away2 & we 7 s fright5$ t 
we cri$4 ,& we knelt side by side1 &    
pray$ to ! ,*ri/ t ,he w\ld come d[n4 ,&
 ! ,*ri/ came d[n f ! cross1 & came to !
 bi]1 & t\*$ x1 & y & papa /ood up      
beautiful & smil+1 & came t[>ds u )     
out/ret*$ h&s1 & ! ,*ri/ vani%$ away4 ,&
 we 7 s glad t we awoke2 & x 0 d>k1 &   
!re 0 no ,*ri/1 & no ,h]r ,tutor1 :o is 
an angel1 & no papa1 & no "o to tell u  
:at to d or :]e to g4  ,z ! little      
,pr9cess ceas$ "s s]vants came 91 )     
:isp]$ explanations & apologies4 ,!     
,pr9cess w5t to h] own room4 ,%e _h n   
kn[n :at to say to ! *ild2 inde$1 %e    
h>dly knew :at _h pass$4 ,%e all[$      
h]self to be undress$1 & lay d[n4  ,b1 9
 ! deep sil5ce ( ! h\rs t prec$$ ! dawn1
 an ov]p[]+ re/lessness took possession 
( h]4 ,a s5se ( /range =ces & influ5ces1

 to :i* %e 0 utt]ly unaccu/om$1 seem$   
pres5t to h] _s3 a cr[d ( fair & heav5ly
 exi/5ces1 :i* seem$ to foll[ on ! /eps 
( t s+ul> boy :o _h fir/ attract$ h]    
we>i$ fancy1 ! ,signor9a's s++1 :i* _h  
/amp$ ?is impression ^u h] m9d1 ! /range
 t5d]ness %e _h be5 consci\s (1 ! r5ew$ 
s5se ( h] husb&'s grace & beauty1 8     
al>m+ abs5ce1 h] *ildr5's my/ical dream4
 ,a new _w seem$ to op5 to h]4 ,%e felt 
h[ poor & b>e h] life _h be51 h[ des]t$ 
by ^! graci\s creatures ( ! imag9ation1 
h[ unbless$ by ! pure/1 ! true/ art--!  
art ( pa?os & ( love4  ,) ! /reaks (    
dawn t /ole into ! *amb] %e 0 consci\s (
 an irrepressible desire t took         
possession ( h] to rise & g =?4 ,an     
irresi/ible p[] seem$ to draw h] to     
foll[3 %e rose1 &1 dress+ h]self 9 su*  
clo!s z 7 at h&1 %e w5t out4  ,! h\se   
itself 0 q /ill1 b fa9tly 9 ! di/ance   
might be he>d ! s\nd ( a bell4 ,9 s     
religi\s a ,c\rt z t ( ,vi5na !re 7     
private *apels atta*$ to mo/ ( ! h\ses (
 ! nobility1 & !re 0 "o atta*$ to a     

neighb\r+ palace1 to :i* !re 0 a private
 communication ) ! ,hotel tak5 by !     
,pr9ce4  ,foll[+ ! s\nd ( ! bell !      
,pr9cess trav]s$ sev]al passages1 &     
rea*$ at la/ a /aircase1 d[n :i* %e     
turn$4 ,z %e rea*$ ! fir/ l&+ two wom5  
came out f an op5 door4 ,!y />t$ at !   
sight ( ! ,pr9cess4 ,!y 7 ! ,pr9cess    
,isol9e & ,fau/9a4  ,is x y1 ,pr9cess8  
said ! =m]4 ,:at has call$ y up s e>ly8 
,are y go+ to ! *apel1 ,isol9e8 said !  
,pr9cess4 ,may ,i come ) y8        ,!   
?ree ladies ent]$ ! *apel by a private  
door1 :i* l$ !m to a pew beh9d ! /alls4 
,^u ! orig9al ,go?ic /one-"w & trac]y ( 
! *apel1 :i* 0 v old1 _h be5 introduc$  
rococo "w 9 mahogany & brass1 angels &  
trumpets & scrolls4 ,! /alls & organs 7 
cov]$ ) filigree "w ( ?is description1 !
 w9d[s fill$ ) pa9t+s 9 ! same florid & 
incongru\s ta/e4 ,!re 7 few p]sons 9 !  
*apel1 mo/ ( !m be+ ladies f ! adjo9+   
palaces1 toge!r ) a few musicians1 = !  
musical "p ( ! s]vice 0 c>efully p]=m$  
by a l>ge & well-paid /aff4  ,two ( !   

ladies 7 ,prote/ant1 ! ?ird1 ,fau/9a1 a 
,ca?olic ( a v undevelop$ type2 b !     
music ( ! ,mass spoke a my/]i\s         
language1 recognisable to he>ts ( e     
cre$4  ,be=e ! alt>1 lad5 ) gild$ plate 
& light$ ) c&les 9 silv] sconces1 !     
prie/ said ,mass4 ,above him1 9 ! w9d[1 
pa9t$ 9 a lovely ,italian l&scape full (
 figures1 ) t[ns & ca/les & m\nta9      
ranges & m>ket-p ) horses & cattle1 7   
repres5t$1 9 c>eful & m9ute pa9t+1 !    
?ree ,m>ys be=e ! empty tomb4  ,! ,city 
( ! ,sunlight1 sang ! *oir1 9 an        
elaborate an!m1 ) an allegro movem5t ( !
 t5ors t spoke ( sun%9e amid ! grass &  
fl[]s & fla%+ sea1 ( ! breezy s\? w9d ^u
 rippl+ wat] & gold5 hair2 & aft] !m !  
bass recitative1 ) a positive assurance 
t knew no d\bt1 ass]t$ ,! gates--! gates
 ( x are _m--_m1 :i* ! t5ors & altos1 ) 
a sudd5 inspiration1 int]pret$1 ,god's  
purposes fulfill$--fulfill$ 9 _m ways2 &
 ! :ole *oir1 9 a m9or key1 z ) hu%$ &  
awe-/ruck voices1 complet$ ! !me1 ,b !  
end is union 9 ! he>t--! he>t ( !       

,crucifix2 9 ! ,city--! ,city ( !       
,sa9ts4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,on h] return f ! *apel a  
note f ! ,pr9ce 0 put into ! ,pr9cess's 
h&4 ,x m]ely /at$ t he 0 gone to ,h]nhu?
 to ! ,c\nt ,z9z5dorf4 ,x _h be5 writt5 
at a tav]n 9 ! environs ( ! city1 aft] 8
 sudd5 det]m9ation _h be5 =m$ ! day     
be=e1 & _h be5 entru/$ to a s]vant ( !  
inn to deliv]4 ,he _h arriv$ at ! ,hotel
 aft] ! ,pr9cess _h left1 &1 on ask+ =  
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spiritual life4   ,a ,,tea*] ,,( ,,!    
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,,c\r?ope4            ,,bacon4          
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,,bunyan4             ,by ,j4 ,a4       
,,fr\de4            ,,burke4            

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,,byron4             ,by ,pr(essor      
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,,dryd54             ,,by ,g4           
,,sa9tsbury4            ,,field+4       
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,,gibbon4             ,by ,j4 ,c4       
,,morison4            ,,goldsmi?4       
,by ,,william ,,black4                  
,,gray4             ,by ,,edmund        
,,gosse4            ,,haw?orne4         
,by ,,h5ry ,,james4            ,,hume4  
,by ,pr(essor ,,huxley1 ,f4,r4,s4       
,,johnson4             ,by ,,leslie     
,,/eph54            ,,keats4            
,by ,,sidney ,,colv94            ,,lamb1

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,,a+]4            ,,l&or4               
,by ,,sidney ,,colv94                   
,,locke4             ,by ,,?omas ,,f[l]4
            ,,macaulay4             ,by 
,j4 ,c4 ,,morison4            ,,milton4 
,by ,,m>k ,,pattison4            ,,pope4
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,,scott4             ,by ,r4 ,h4        
,,hutton4            ,,%elley4          
,by ,j4 ,a4 ,,symonds4                  
,,%]idan4             ,by ,mrs4         
,,oliphant4            ,,sidney4        
,by ,,john ,a4 ,,symonds4               
,,s\!y4             ,by ,pr(essor       
,,d[d54            ,,sp5s]4             
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,by ,h4 ,d4 ,,traill4                   
,,swift4             ,by ,,leslie       
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,,wordswor?4             ,by ,f4 ,w4 ,h4
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,,longfell[4            ,,lyric ,,love3 
,an ,an?ology4 ,edit$ by ,,william      
,,watson4            ,,scotti% ,,song4  
,compil$ by ,,m>y ,,c>lyle ,,aitk54     
,,! ,,song ,,book4 ,words & ,tunes      
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,,hullah4            ,,! ,,ballad       
,,book4 ,edit$ by ,,william ,,all+ham4  
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,,craik4            ,,! ,,je/ ,,book4   
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,,%akespe>e',s ,,songs ,,& ,,sonnets4   
,edit$1 )           ,notes1 by ,pr(essor
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,,lamb',s ,,tales ,,f ,,%akespe>e4      

,edit$ by ,rev4           ,,alfr$ ,,a+]1
 ,m4,a4            ,,selections ,,f     
,,c[p]',s ,,poems4 ,) an                
,introduction by ,mrs4 ,,oliphant4      
,,lett]s ,,( ,,william ,,c[p]4 ,edit$1 )
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,,b5ham4            ,,! ,,book ,,(      
,,praise4 ,select$ by ,,r\ndell1 ,,e>l  
,,(           ,,selborne4            ,,!
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,,bu*heim4            ,,!ocritus1       
,,bion1 ,,& ,,mos*us4 ,r5d]$ into       
,engli% ,prose by ,,&rew ,,lang4 ,l>ge  
,pap]           ,edition4 #is4          

,,! ,,republic ,,( ,,plato4 ,translat$  
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,d4 ,j4 ,,vaughan4 ,l>ge ,pap] ,edition4
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,,! ,,trial ,,& ,,dea? ,,( ,,socrates4  
,be+ !           ,eu?yphron1 ,apology1  
,crito1 & ,pha$o ( ,plato4              
,translat$ by ,f4 ,j4 ,,*ur*4           
,,plato--,,pha$rus1 ,,lysis1 ,,&        
,,protagoras4 ,a ,new                   
,translation1 by ,j4 ,,wright4          
,,bacon',s ,,essays1 ,,& ,,col\rs ,,(   
,,good ,,& ,,evil4 ,)           ,notes &
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,,wright1           ,m4,a4 ,l>ge ,pap]  
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,,! ,,cavali] ,,& ,,8 ,,lady4           
,selections f !           ,works ( !    
,fir/ ,duke & ,du*ess ( ,newca/le4      
,) an ,introductory ,essay by ,,edw>d   
,,j5k9s4            ,,! ,,pilgrim',s    
,,progress ,,f ,,?is ,,_w ,,to ,,t      
,,:i* ,,is ,,to ,,come4 ,by ,,john      
,,bunyan4 ,l>ge ,pap]                   
,edition4 #hvo4 #ajs4 #f;d4 net4        

,,sir ,,?omas ,,br[ne',s ,,religio      
,,m$ici2 ,,lett]s ,,to ,a               
,,fri5d1 ,,etc41 ,,& ,,*ri/ian ,,morals4
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 ,m4,d4            ,,! ,,essays ,,(     
,,joseph ,,addison4 ,*os5 & edit$ by    
,,john ,,ri*>d ,,gre54                  
,,selections ,,f ,,walt] ,,savage       
,,l&or4 ,edit$ by           ,,sidney    
,,colv94            ,,tom ,,br[n',s     
,,s*ool ,,days4 ,by an ,old ,boy4       
,,bal?as> ,,gracian',s ,,art ,,(        
,,worldly ,,wisdom4           ,translat$
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,,spee*es ,,& ,,table-,,talk ,,( ,,!    
,,prophet           ,,mohammad4         
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,,moors ,,9 ,,spa94 ,by                 
,,*>lotte ,m4 ,,yonge4            ,a    
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,,book ,,( ,,wor?ies4 ,by ,c4 ,m4       
,,yonge4            ,a ,,book ,,(       

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,,attwell4            ,,gold5 ,,treasury
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,psalms           ,*ronologically       
,arrang$ by ,f\r ,fri5ds4               
,,!ologia ,,g]manica4 ,translat$ by ,s4 
,,w9kwor?4           ,preface by ,c4    
,,k+sley4   ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41      
,,london4     ,,macmillan',s            
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,,novels            ,,edit$ ,,)         
,,introductory ,,essays ,,& ,,notes     
,,by            ,,&rew ,,lang           
,,supplem5t+ ,,^? ,,( ,,! ,,au?or4      
,) ,two ,hundr$ & ,fifty ,new & ,orig9al
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exam9$ by ,mr4 ,,&rew ,,lang dur+ !     
prep>ation ( 8 ,introductory ,essays &  
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,r4,a41 ,h4 ,,macbe?-,,raeburn1 ,d4     
,,h]dman1 ,w4 ,j4           ,,leit*1    
,,rob]t ,,h]dman1 ,r4,s4,a41 & ,j4      
,,eck=d           ,,laud]4              
#b4 ,,guy ,,mann]+4 ,) #aj ,illu/rations
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,,g\rlay ,,/eell1           ,r4,s4,a41  
,f4 ,s4 ,,walk]1 ,r4 ,,h]dman1          
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,,macdonald1 ,a4,r4,s4,a4            #c4
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,,sam ,,b\gh1 ,r4,s4,a41 ,r4 ,,h]dman1  
,r4,s4,a41 ,w4 ,m',,tagg>t1             
,a4,r4,s4,a41 ,j4 ,b4 ,,macdonald1      
,a4,r4,s4,a41 & ,a4 ,h4 ,,t\rri]4       
#d4 ,,rob ,,roy4 ,) #aj ,illu/rations by
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& ,,sam ,,b\gh1 ,r4,s4,a4            #e4
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,,cam]on1 ,,lockh>t ,,bogle1           &
 ,,alfr$ ,,h>tley4            #f4 ,,!   
,,he>t ,,( ,,midlo?ian4 ,) #aj          
,illu/rations           by ,sir ,j4 ,e4 
,,millais1 ,b>t41 ,,hugh ,,cam]on1      
,r4,s4,a41           ,,sam ,,b\gh1      
,r4,s4,a41 ,r4 ,,h]dman1 ,r4,s4,a41 &   
,,wal4           ,,paget4            #g4
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by ,sir ,,george ,,reid1 ,p4,r4,s4,a41  
,,george ,,hay1 ,r4,s4,a41 ,,horatio    
,,maccullo*1 ,r4,s4,a41 ,w4             
,e4 ,,lockh>t1 ,r4,s4,a41 ,h4           
,,macbe?-,,raeburn1 & ,t4               
,,scott4            #h4 ,,! ,,bride ,,( 
,,lamm]moor4 ,) #h ,illu/rations        
by ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,b>t41 ,,john
 ,,sm>t1 ,r4,s4,a41           ,,sam     
,,b\gh1 ,r4,s4,a41 ,,george ,,hay1      
,r4,s4,a41 & ,h4                        
,,macbe?-,,raeburn4            #i4      

,,ivanhoe4 ,) #ab ,illu/rations by ,,ad4
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,,mona/]y4 ,) #aj ,illu/rations by      
,,gordon           ,,br[ne4             
#aa4 ,,! ,,abbot4 ,) #aj ,illu/rations  
by ,,gordon           ,,br[ne4          
#ab4 ,,k5ilwor?4 ,) #ab ,illu/rations by
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#ac4 ,,! ,,pirate4 ,) #aj ,illu/rations 
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,r4,s4,a41 ,,sam ,,b\gh1 ,r4,s4,a41     
,,h]b]t           ,,dicksee1 ,w4        
,,/rang1 ,,lockh>t ,,bogle1 ,c4 ,j4     
,,holmes1           & ,f4 ,s4 ,,walk]4  
#ad4 ,,! ,,=tunes ,,( ,,nigel4 ,) #aj   
,illu/rations           by ,,john       
,,pettie1 ,r4,a41 & ,r4 ,w4 ,,macbe?1   
,a4,r4,a4            #ae4 ,,pev]il ,,(  
,,! ,,peak4 ,) #ae ,illu/rations by     
,w4 ,q4 ,,or*>dson1 ,r4,a41 ,,john      
,,pettie1 ,r4,a41 ,f4           ,,dadd1 
,r4,i41 ,,ar?ur ,,hopk9s1 ,a4,r4,w4,s41 
& ,s4 ,l4           ,,wood4             
#af4 ,,qu5t9 ,,durw>d4 ,) #ab           
,illu/rations by ,,ad4                  

,,lalauze4            #ag4 ,,/4         
,,ronan',s ,,well4 ,) #aj ,illu/rations 
by ,sir           ,g4 ,,reid1           
,p4,r4,s4,a41 ,r4 ,w4 ,,macbe?1         
,a4,r4,a41 ,w4 ,,hole1                  
,r4,s4,a41 & ,a4 ,,=e/i]4               
#ah4 ,,r$gauntlet4 ,) #ab ,illu/rations 
by ,sir           ,,james ,d4 ,,l9ton1  
,p4,r4,i41 ,,james ,,orrock1 ,r4,i41    
,,sam           ,,b\gh1 ,r4,s4,a41 ,w4  
,,hole1 ,r4,s4,a41 ,g4 ,,hay1 ,r4,s4,a41
 ,t4           ,,scott1 ,a4,r4,s4,a41   
,w4 ,,b\*]1 & ,,frank ,,%ort4           
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,) #aj           ,illu/rations by       
,,h]b]t ,,dicksee1 ,,wal4 ,,paget1 &    
,j4 ,,le ,,blant4            #bj4       
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,,reid1 ,p4,r4,s4,a41 ,,john ,,pettie1  
,r4,a41 ,r4 ,w4           ,,macbe?1     
,a4,r4,a41 & ,,rob]t ,,h]dman1 ,r4,s4,a4
            #bb4 ,,anne ,,( ,,gei]/e94  

,) #aj ,illu/rations by           ,r4   
,,de ,,los ,,rios4            #bc4      
,,c\nt ,,rob]t ,,( ,,p>is & ,,!         
,,surgeon',s           ,,daught]4 ,) #aj
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,r4,i41 & ,w4 ,b4 ,,woll51 ,r4,i4       
#bd4 ,,ca/le ,,dang]\s1 ,,*ronicles ,,( 
,,!           ,,canon-,,gate1 ,,etc4 ,) 
#aj ,illu/rations by ,h4                
,,macbe?-,,raeburn & ,g4 ,d4 ,,arm\r4   
,! ,bord] ,wav]ley  ,,"s ,,op9ions ,,(  
,,! ,,press   ,,times4--,x w\ld be      
difficult to f9d 9 ^! days a m compet5t 
& sympa!tic editor ( ,scott ?an 8       
c\ntryman1 ! brilliant & v]satile man ( 
lett]s :o has und]tak5 ! task1 & if any 
pro( 7 want$ ei!r ( 8 qualifications or 
( 8 skill & discretion 9 display+ !m1   
,mr4 ,lang has furni%$ x abundantly 9 8 
*>m+ ,introduction to ',wav]ley4' ,!    
editor's own notes are judici\sly sp>+1 
b conspicu\sly to ! po9t1 & !y are v    
discreetly sep>at$ f ^? ( ! au?or1 ,mr4 
,lang's laudable purpose be+ to         
illu/rate & expla9 ,scott1 n to make !  

notes a pretext = display+ 8 own        
critical faculty & lit]>y erudition4 ,! 
illu/rations by v>i\s compet5t h&s are  
beautiful 9 !mselves & beautifully      
execut$1 &1 altoge!r1 ! ',bord]         
,edition' ( ! ,wav]ley ,novels bids fair
 to become ! classical edition ( ! great
 ,scotti% classic4  ,,spectator4--,we   
tru/ t ?is f9e edition ( our greate/ &  
mo/ poetical ( noveli/s w atta91 if x   
has n already done s1 ! high popul>ity x
 des]ves4 ,to all ,scott's lov]s x is a 
pleasure to "k t1 despite ! daily &     
weekly inru% ( ephem]al fiction1 ! sale 
( 8 works is said by ! booksell]s to    
rank next bel[ ,t5nyson's 9 poetry1 &   
above t ( ev]ybody else 9 prose4        
,,a!naeum4--,! h&some ',bord] ,edition' 
has be5 br\ght to a successful          
conclusion4 ,! publi%] des]ves to be    
complim5t$ on ! mann] 9 :i* ! edition   
has be5 pr9t$ & illu/rat$1 & ,mr4 ,lang 
on ! way 9 :i* he has p]=m$ 8 portion ( 
! "w4 ,8 introductions h be5 ta/eful &  
readable2 he has n ov]done 8 "p2 &1 :ile

 he has suppli$ mu* useful in=mation1 he
 has by no means ov]burd5$ ! volumes )  
notes4  ,,notes ,,& ,,qu]ies4--,?is     
spirit$ & ambiti\s ent]prise has be5    
conduct$ to a safe t]m9ation1 & ! mo/   
ideal edition ( ! ,wav]ley ,novels 9    
exi/5ce is n[ complet$4  ,,saturday     
,,review4--,( all ! _m collections ( !  
,wav]ley ,novels1 ! ',bord] ,edition' is
 incomp>ably ! mo/ h&some & ! mo/       
desirable4444 ,type1 pap]1 illu/rations1
 are altoge!r admirable4  ,,magaz9e ,,( 
,,art4--,size1 type1 pap]1 & pr9t+1 to  
say no?+ ( ! excessively lib]al & *>m+  
introduction ( ! illu/rations1 make ?is 
p]haps ! mo/ desirable edition ( ,scott 
ev] issu$ on ?is side ( ! ,bord]4       
,,daily ,,*ronicle4--,!re is absolutely 
no fault to be f\nd ) x1 z to pap]1     
type1 or arrangem5t4     ,,! ,,works ,,(
  ,,?omas ,,h>dy  ,collect$ ,edition    
#a4 ,,tess ,,( ,,! ,d',,urb]villes4     
#b4 ,,f> ,,f ,,! ,,madd+ ,,cr[d4        
#c4 ,,! ,,mayor ,,( ,,ca/]bridge4       
#d4 ,a ,,pair ,,( ,,blue ,,eyes4        

#e4 ,,two ,,on ,a ,,t[]4            #f4 
,,! ,,return ,,( ,,! ,,native4          
#g4 ,,! ,,woodl&]s4            #h4      
,,jude ,,! ,,obscure4            #i4 ,,!
 ,,trumpet-,,major4           #aj4 ,,!  
,,h& ,,( ,,e!lb]ta4           #aa4 ,a   
,,laodicean4           #ab4 ,,desp]ate  
,,rem$ies4           #ac4 ,,wessex      
,,tales4           #ad4 ,,life',s       
,,little ,,ironies4           #ae4 ,a   
,,gr\p ,,( ,,noble ,,dames4             
#af4 ,,"u ,,! ,,gre5wood ,,tree4        
#ag4 ,,! ,,well-,,belov$4           #ah4
 ,,wessex ,,poems1 & o!r ,v]ses4        
#ai4 ,,poems ,,( ,,! ,,pa/ ,,& ,,!      
,,pres5t4     ,,! ,,works ,,(  ,,*>les  
,,k+sley            ,,we/w>d ,,ho6      
,,hypatia2 or1 ,new ,foes ) an old      
,face4            ,,two ,,ye>s ,,ago4   
,,alton ,,locke1 ,tailor & ,poet4 ,an   
,autobiography4            ,,h]ew>d ,,! 
,,wake1 ,la/ ( ! ,engli%4               
,,yea/3 ,a ,problem4            ,,poems3
 includ+ ,! ,sa9t's ,trag$y1 ,&rom$a1   
,songs1 ,ballads1 etc4            ,,!   

,,wat]-,,babies3 ,a ,fairy ,tale = a    
,l&-,baby4           ,) ,illu/rations by
 ,,l9ley ,,samb\rne4            ,,!     
,,h]oes2 or1 ,greek ,fairy ,tales = my  
,*ildr54           ,) ,illu/rations by !
 ,au?or4            ,,glaucus2 or1 ,!   
,wond]s ( ! ,%ore4 ,)                   
,illu/rations4            ,,madam ,,h[  
,,& ,,lady ,,:y2 or1 ,fir/ ,lessons 9   
,e>?           ,lore = ,*ildr54 ,)      
,illu/rations4            ,,at ,,la/4 ,a
 ,*ri/mas 9 ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,)          
,illu/rations4            ,,! ,,h]mits4 
,,hi/orical ,,lectures ,,& ,,essays4    
,,plays ,,& ,,puritans1 & o!r ,hi/orical
 ,essays4            ,,! ,,roman ,,& ,,!
 ,,teuton4            ,,prose ,,idylls1 
,new & ,old4            ,,sci5tific     
,,lectures ,,& ,,essays4                
,,sanit>y ,,& ,,social ,,lectures ,,&   
,,essays4            ,,lit]>y ,,&       
,,g5]al ,,lectures ,,& ,,essays4        
,,all ,,sa9ts' ,,day3 & o!r ,s]mons4    
,,discipl9e3 & o!r ,s]mons4             
,,! ,,good ,,news ,,( ,,god4 ,s]mons4   

,,gospel ,,( ,,! ,,p5tateu*4            
,,s]mons ,,= ,,! ,,times4               
,,village ,,s]mons1 ,,& ,,t[n ,,&       
,,c\ntry ,,s]mons4            ,,! ,,wat]
 ,,( ,,life3 & o!r ,s]mons4             
,,we/m9/] ,,s]mons4     ,,! ,,novels    
,,(  ,f4 ,,m>ion ,,craw=d          #a4  
,,mr4 ,,isaacs3 ,a ,tale ( ,mod]n       
,india4        #b4 ,,doctor ,,claudius3 
,a ,true ,/ory4        #c4 ,a ,,roman   
,,s+]4        #d4 ,,zoroa/]4        #e4 
,,m>zio',s ,,crucifix4        #f4 ,a    
,,tale ,,( ,a ,,lonely ,,p>i%4          
#g4 ,,paul ,,pat(f4        #h4 ,,) ,,!  
,,immortals4        #i4 ,,greif5/e94    
#aj4 ,,taquis>a3 ,a ,novel4       #aa4  
,a ,,rose ,,( ,,ye/]day4       #ab4     
,,sant' ,,il>io4       #ac4 ,a          
,,cig>ette-,,mak]',s ,,romance4         
#ad4 ,,khal$3 ,a ,tale ( ,arabia4       
#ae4 ,,! ,,?ree ,,fates4       #af4 ,,! 
,,wit* ,,( ,,prague4       #ag4 ,,m>ion 
,,d>*e3 ,a ,/ory )\t ,comm5t4       #ah4
 ,,ka?>9e ,,laud]dale4       #ai4 ,,!   
,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,! ,,k+4       #bj4       

,,pietro ,,ghisl]i4       #ba4 ,,don    
,,ors9o4       #bb4 ,,casa ,,braccio4   
#bc4 ,,adam ,,john/one',s ,,son4        
#bd4 ,,! ,,ral/ons4       #be4          
,,corleone3 ,a ,tale ( ,sicily4         
#bf4 ,,via ,,crucis3 ,a ,romance ( !    
,second ,crusade4       #bg4 ,,9 ,,!    
,,palace ,,( ,,! ,,k+3 ,a ,love ,/ory ( 
,old ,madrid4       #bh4 ,,cecilia3 ,a  
,/ory ( ,mod]n ,rome4       #bi4        
,,m>ietta3 ,a ,maid ( ,v5ice4       #cj4
 ,,! ,,he>t ,,( ,,rome4       #ca4      
,,soprano3 ,a ,portrait4       #cb4     
,,:osoev] ,,%all ,,(f5d----       #cc4  
,a ,,lady ,,( ,,rome4       #cd4        
,,are?usa4     ,,! ,,novels  ,,(  ,,rolf
 ,,boldrewood             #a4 ,,robb]y  
,,"u ,,arms3 ,a ,/ory ( ,life &         
,adv5ture 9 ! ,bu% & 9 ! ,gold-fields ( 
,au/ralia4            #b4 ,a ,,mod]n    
,,buccane]4            #c4 ,,! ,,m9]',s 
,,"r3 ,a ,tale ( ! ,au/ralian           
,gold-fields4            #d4 ,,!        
,,squatt]',s ,,dream4            #e4 ,a 
,,sydney-,,side ,,saxon4            #f4 

,a ,,colonial ,,re=m]4            #g4   
,,nev]more4            #h4 ,,pla9       
,,liv+3 ,a ,bu% ,idyll4            #i4  
,,my ,,run ,,home4            #aj4 ,,!  
,,sealsk9 ,,cloak4            #aa4 ,,!  
,,crook$ ,,/ick2 or1 ,pollie's          
,probation4            #ab4 ,,old       
,,melb\rne ,,memories4            #ac4  
,a ,,romance ,,( ,,canvas ,,t[n1 & o!r  
,/ories4            #ad4 ,,w> ,,to ,,!  
,,knife2 or1 ,tangata ,maori4           
#ae4 ,,babes ,,9 ,,! ,,bu%4             
#af4 ,,9 ,,bad ,,company1 & o!r ,/ories4
   ,by ,h4 ,g4 ,,wells      ,,!         
,,plattn] ,,/ory3 & o!rs4     ,,tales   
,,( ,,space ,,& ,,"t4     ,,! ,,/ol5    
,,bacillus3 & o!r ,incid5ts4     ,,!    
,,invisible ,,man4 ,a ,grotesque        
,romance4     ,,love ,,& ,,mr4          
,,lewi%am4 ,a ,/ory ( a v ,"y ,c\ple4   
,,:5 ,,! ,,sleep] ,,wakes4     ,,!      
,,fir/ ,,m5 ,,9 ,,! ,,moon4     ,,twelve
 ,,/ories ,,& ,a ,,dream4     ,,! ,,food
 ,,( ,,! ,,gods ,,& ,,h[ ,,x ,came to   
,e>?4     ,,kipps3 ,! ,/ory ( a ,simple 

,s\l4   ,by ,a4 ,e4 ,w4 ,,mason      ,,!
 ,,c\rt%ip ,,( ,,morrice ,,buckl]4      
,,! ,,phil&]]s4     ,,mir&a ,,( ,,!     
,,balcony4   ,by ,,eg]ton ,,ca/le       
,,la ,,bella3 & o!rs4     ,,"y ,,april4 
,,m>%field ,,! ,,obs]v]4     ,by ,,agnes
 & ,,eg]ton ,,ca/le     ,,! ,,ba?       
,,com$y4     ,,! ,,pride ,,( ,,j5nico4  
,be+ a ,memoir ( ,capta9 ,basil ,j5nico4
     ,,! ,,secret ,,or*>d4   ,by ,,ma>t5
 ,,ma>t5s      ,,! ,,great] ,,glory4 ,a 
,/ory ( ,high ,life4     ,,my ,,lady    
,,nobody4 ,a ,novel4     ,,god',s       
,,fool4 ,a ,koop/ad ,/ory4     ,,! ,,s9 
,,( ,,joo/ ,,avel+h4 ,a ,dut* ,/ory4    
,,h] ,,memory4     ,,an ,,old ,,maid',s 
,,love4     ,,! ,,novels ,,(  ,,rosa ,n4
 ,,c>ey             ,,we/m9/]           
,,gazette4--,a clev] del9eator (        
"*1 possess$ ( a res]ve ( /r5g? 9 a     
quiet1 easy1 fl[+ /yle1 ,miss ,c>ey nev]
 fails           to please a l>ge class 
( read]s4            ,,/&>d4--,miss     
,c>ey has ! gift ( writ+                
naturally & simply1 h] pa?os is true &  

un=c$1 & h] conv]sations are sprightly &
           %>p4                         
,,lady4--,miss ,c>ey's novels are always
 welcome2           !y are out ( !      
common run--immaculately pure1          
& v high 9 tone4            ,ov]        
#gjj1jjj ( ^! works h be5 pr9t$4        
#a4 ,,nellie',s ,,memories4 #ebnd ,?\s&4
      #b4 ,,wee ,,wifie4 #ch? ,?\s&4    
#c4 ,,b>b>a ,,hea?cote',s ,,trial4 #ce? 
,?\s&4      #d4 ,,rob]t ,,ord',s        
,,atonem5t4 #bh? ,?\s&4      #e4 ,,woo$ 
,,& ,,m>ri$4 #ch? ,?\s&4      #f4       
,,h]iot',s ,,*oice4 #bg? ,?\s&4      #g4
 ,,que5ie',s ,,:im4 #cbnd ,?\s&4        
#h4 ,,n ,,l ,,o!r ,,girls4 #da/ ,?\s&4  
#i4 ,,m>y ,,/4 ,,john4 #bg? ,?\s&4      
#aj4 ,,= ,,lilias4 #bf? ,?\s&4     #aa4 
,,uncle ,,max4 #cd? ,?\s&4     #ab4     
,,rue ,,) ,a ,,diff]5ce4 #bd? ,?\s&4    
#ac4 ,,! ,,highway ,,( ,,fate4 #bcrd    
,?\s&4     #ad4 ,,only ,,! ,,gov]ness4  
#cg? ,?\s&4     #ae4 ,,lov] ,,or        
,,fri5d8 #bg? ,?\s&4     #af4 ,,basil   
,,lyndhur/4 #bd? ,?\s&4     #ag4 ,,sir  

,,godfrey',s ,,gr&-,,daught]s4 #be?     
,?\s&4     #ah4 ,,! ,,old1 ,,old ,,/ory4
 #bg? ,?\s&4     #ai4 ,,! ,,mi/ress ,,( 
,,brae ,,f>m4 #cj? ,?\s&4     #bj4      
,,mrs4 ,,romney & ,,b ,,m5 ,,mu/ ,,"w4  
#ad? ,?\s&4     #ba4 ,,o!r ,,p',s       
,,lives4 #e? ,?\s&4     #bb4 ,,h]b ,,(  
,,grace4 #be? ,?\s&4     #bc4 ,a        
,,passage ,,p]il\s4 #bbnd ,?\s&4        
#bd4 ,,at ,,! ,,moor+s4 #ba/ ,?\s&4     
#be4 ,,! ,,h\sehold ,,( ,,pet]4 #ba/    
,?\s&4     #bf4 ,,no ,,fri5d ,,l ,a     
,,si/]4 #ah? ,?\s&4     #bg4 ,,! ,,angel
 ,,( ,,=giv5ess4 #ag? ,?\s&4     ,,!    
,,novels ,,& ,,tales ,,(  ,,*>lotte ,m4 
,,yonge             ,,! ,,heir ,,(      
,,r$clyffe4 ,) ,illu/rations by ,,kate  
,,gre5away4            ,,he>tsease2 or1 
! ,bro!r's ,wife4 ,new ,edition4        
,) ,illu/rations by ,,kate ,,gre5away4  
,,hopes ,,& ,,fe>s2 or1 ,sc5es f ! ,life
 ( a           ,sp9/]4 ,) ,illu/rations 
by ,,h]b]t ,,g&y4            ,,dynevor  
,,t]race2 or1 ! ,clue ( ,life4 ,)       
,illu/rations by ,,adrian ,,/okes4      

,,! ,,daisy ,,*a92 or1 ,aspirations4 ,a 
,family           ,*ronicle ,)          
,illu/rations by ,j4 ,p4 ,,atk9son4     
,,! ,,trial3 ,m ,l9ks ( ! ,daisy ,*a94  
,)           ,illu/rations by ,j4 ,p4   
,,atk9son4            ,,! ,,pill>s ,,(  
,,! ,,h\se2 or1 ,"u ,wode1 "u           
,rode4 ,two ,vols4 ,) ,illu/rations by  
,,h]b]t           ,,g&y4            ,,! 
,,"y ,,/epmo!r2 or1 a ,*ronicle (       
,mi/akes4           ,) ,illu/rations by 
,,m>ian ,,huxley4            ,,! ,,clev]
 ,,woman ,,( ,,! ,,family4 ,)           
,illu/rations           by ,,adrian     
,,/okes4            ,,! ,,?ree ,,brides4
 ,) ,illu/rations by ,,adrian           
,,/okes4            ,,my ,,"y ,,alcides3
 ,a ,fad$ ,photograph4 ,)               
,illu/rations by ,,adrian ,,/okes4      
,,! ,,cag$ ,,lion4 ,) ,illu/rations by  
,w4 ,j4           ,,h5nessy4            
,,! ,,dove ,,9 ,,! ,,eagle',s ,,ne/4 ,) 
,illu/rations           by ,w4 ,j4      
,,h5nessy4            ,,! ,,*aplet ,,(  
,,pe>ls2 or1 ! ,:ite & ,black           

,ribaumont4 ,) ,illu/rations by ,w4 ,j4 
,,h5nessy4            ,,lady ,,he/]2 or1
 ,ursula's ,n>rative2 & ,,!             
,,danv]s ,,pap]s4 ,) ,illu/rations by   
,,jane ,e4           ,,cook4            
,,magnum ,,bonum2 or1 ,"m ,c>ey's       
,brood4 ,)           ,illu/rations by   
,w4 ,j4 ,,h5nessy4            ,,love ,,&
 ,,life3 an ,old ,/ory 9 ,eighte5?      
,c5tury           ,co/ume4 ,)           
,illu/rations by ,w4 ,j4 ,,h5nessy4     
,,unkn[n ,,to ,,hi/ory4 ,a ,/ory ( !    
,captivity (           ,m>y ( ,scotl&4  
,) ,illu/rations by ,w4 ,j4             
,,h5nessy4            ,,/ray ,,pe>ls4   
,memoirs ( ,m>g>et de ,ribaumont1       
,visc\ntess ( ,bellaise4 ,)             
,illu/rations by ,w4           ,j4      
,,h5nessy4            ,,! ,,arm\r]',s   
',,pr5tices4 ,) ,illu/rations by        
,w4 ,j4 ,,h5nessy4            ,,sc5es   
,,& ,,*>act]s2 or1 ,eighte5 ,mon?s at   
,bee*cr(t4 ,) ,illu/rations by ,w4 ,j4  
,,h5nessy4            ,,*antry ,,h\se4  
,) ,illu/rations by ,w4 ,j4             

,,h5nessy4            ,a ,,mod]n        
,,telema*us4 ,) ,illu/rations by ,w4 ,j4
           ,,h5nessy4                   
,,bywords4 ,a collection ( ,tales new & 
old4            ,,bee*cr(t ,,at         
,,rock/one4            ,,m ,,bywords4   
,a ,,reput$ ,,*angel+2 or1 ,?ree ,sev5? 
,ye>s ,two           ,c5turies ,ago4    
,,! ,,little ,,duke1 ,,ri*>d ,,!        
,,fe>less4 ,)           ,illu/rations4  
,,! ,,lances ,,( ,,lynwood4 ,)          
,illu/rations by ,j4 ,b4            ,,! 
,,pr9ce ,,& ,,! ,,page3 ,a ,/ory ( !    
,la/           ,crusade4 ,)             
,illu/rations by ,,adrian ,,/okes4      
,,two ,,p5niless ,,pr9cesses4 ,)        
,illu/rations by ,w4           ,j4      
,,h5nessy4            ,,t ,,/ick4       
,,an ,,old ,,woman',s ,,outlook ,,9 ,a  
,,hamp%ire ,,village4                   
,,grisly ,,grisell2 or1 ,! ,laidly ,lady
 ( ,:itburn4 ,a           ,tale ( ! ,w>s
 ( ! ,roses4            ,,h5rietta',s   
,,wi%4 ,second ,edition4            ,,! 
,,long ,,vacation4            ,,!       

,,release2 or1 ,c>ol9e's ,fr5* ,k9dr$4  
,,! ,,pilgrimage ,,( ,,! ,,b5 ,,b]iah4  
,,! ,,two ,,gu>dians2 or1 ,home 9 ?is   
,_w4 ,second           ,edition4        
,,c\ntess ,,kate ,,& ,,! ,,/okesley     
,,secret4            ,,mod]n ,,broods2  
or1 ,developm5ts ,unlook$ =4            
,,/roll+ ,,play]s3 ,a ,h>mony (         
,contra/s4 ,by ,c4           ,m4 ,,yonge
 & ,c4 ,r4 ,,col]idge4     ,works by    
,mrs4 ,craik     ,olive3 ,a ,novel4 ,)  
,illu/rations by ,g4 ,,b[]s4   ,aga?a's 
,husb&3 ,a ,novel4 ,) ,illu/rations by  
,,walt] ,,crane4   ,! ,head ( ! ,family3
 ,a ,novel4 ,) ,illu/rations by ,,walt] 
,,crane4   ,two ,m>riages4   ,! ,laurel 
,bu%4   ,k+ ,ar?ur3 ,n a ,love ,/ory4   
,ab\t ,money1 & o!r ,?+s4   ,conc]n+    
,m51 & o!r ,pap]s4     ,works by ,mrs4  
,oliphant     ,neighb\rs on ! ,gre54    
,kir/e53 ! ,/ory ( a ,scot* ,family     
,sev5ty ,ye>s ,ago4   ,a ,beleagu]$     
,city3 ,a ,/ory ( ! ,se5 & ! ,unse54    
,he/]3 a ,/ory ( ,contempor>y ,life4    
,he t ,w ,n :5 ,he ,may4   ,! ,railway  

,man & 8 ,*ildr54   ,! ,m>riage (       
,el9or4   ,sir ,tom4   ,!               
,heir-,presumptive & ! ,heir-,app>5t4   
,a ,c\ntry ,g5tleman & 8 ,family4   ,a  
,son ( ! ,soil4   ,! ,second ,son4   ,! 
,wiz>d's ,son3 ,a ,novel4   ,lady       
,william4   ,"y ,musgrave4     ,! ,works
 ( ,dean ,f>r>             ,,seek]s     
,,aft] ,,god4 ,! ,lives ( ,s5eca1       
,epictetus1           & ,m>cus          
,aurelius4            ,,et]nal ,,hope4  
,s]mons prea*$ 9 ,we/m9/]               
,abbey4            ,,! ,,fall ,,( ,,man3
 & o!r ,s]mons4            ,,! ,,witness
 ,,( ,,hi/ory ,,to ,,*ri/4              
,,! ,,sil5ce ,,& ,,voices ,,( ,,god1 )  
o!r ,s]mons4            ,,9 ,,! ,,days  
,,( ,,?y ,,y\?4 ,s]mons on ,practical   
,subjects4            ,,sa9tly ,,work]s4
 ,five ,l5t5 ,lectures4                 
,,ephpha?a2 or1 ! ,amelioration ( ! ,_w4
            ,,m]cy ,,& ,,judgm5t3 a few 
la/ words on ,*ri/ian                   
,es*atology4            ,,s]mons        
,,addresses ,,deliv]$ ,,9 ,,am]ica4     

,,! ,,works ,,(  ,fr$]ick ,d5ison       
,maurice             ,,s]mons ,,prea*$  
,,9 ,,l9coln',s ,,inn ,,*apel4 ,9 six   
vols4            ,,s]mons ,,prea*$ ,,9  
,,c\ntry ,,*ur*es4            ,,*ri/mas 
,,day3 & o!r ,s]mons4                   
,,!ological ,,essays4            ,,!    
,,prophets ,,& ,,k+s ,,( ,,! ,,old      
,,te/am5t4            ,,! ,,patri>*s ,,&
 ,,lawgiv]s ,,( ,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t4    
,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,! ,,k+dom ,,(        
,,heav54            ,,! ,,gospel ,,(    
,,/4 ,,john4            ,,! ,,epi/les   
,,( ,,/4 ,,john4            ,,!         
,,fri5d%ip ,,( ,,books3 & o!r ,lectures4
            ,,! ,,pray] ,,book ,,& ,,!  
,,"l',s ,,pray]4            ,,!         
,,doctr9e ,,( ,,sacrifice4 ,d$uc$ f !   
,scriptures4            ,,! ,,acts ,,(  
,,! ,,apo/les4            ,,! ,,k+dom   
,,( ,,*ri/2 or1 ,h9ts to a ,quak]       
respect+ ! ,pr9ciples1 ,con/itution1 &  
,ord9ances ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 #b vols4 
,by ,j4 ,h4 ,,%or?\se            ,,john 
,,+lesant3 ,a ,romance4           ,,sir 

,,p]cival3 a ,/ory ( ! ,pa/ & ( !       
,pres5t4           ,,! ,,little         
,,s*oolma/] ,,m>k4           ,,!        
,,c\ntess ,,eve4           ,a ,,tea*]   
,,( ,,! ,,viol94           ,,blan*e1    
,,lady ,,falaise4   ,by ,,g]trude       
,,a!rton            ,,! ,,conqu]or4     
,a ,,daught] ,,( ,,! ,,v9e4             
,,! ,,cali=nians4   ,by ,,hugh ,,conway 
,a ,,family ,,affair4   ,by ,w4 ,,cl>k  
,,russell            ,,m>oon$4   ,by    
,,annie ,,ke>y      ,a ,,york ,,& ,a    
,,lanca/] ,,rose4      ,,ca/le ,,daly3 !
 ,/ory ( an ,iri% ,home ?irty ye>s ago4 
,,janet',s ,,home4      ,,oldbury4      
,a ,,d\bt+ ,,he>t4      ,,! ,,nations   
,,ar\nd ,,israel4   ,by ,,?omas ,,hughes
            ,,tom ,,br[n',s ,,s*ooldays4
           ,,tom ,,br[n ,,at ,,ox=d4    
,,! ,,sc\r+ ,,( ,,! ,,:ite ,,horse4     
,,alfr$ ,,! ,,great4   ,by ,,ar*ibald   
,,=bes            ,,b>racks1 ,,biv\acs1 
,,& ,,battles4           ,,s\v5irs ,,(  
,,"s ,,cont95ts4   ,by ,,montagu        
,,williams            ,,leaves ,,( ,a   

,,life4           ,,r\nd ,,london4      
,,lat] ,,leaves4   ,by ,e4 ,,w]n]       
,,fickle ,,=tune4   ,by ,w4 ,e4 ,,norris
            ,,?irlby ,,hall4            
,a ,,ba*elor',s ,,blund]4   ,! ,works ( 
,,%akespe>e    ,,victoria ,,edition4 ,9 
,?ree ,volumes4   ,vol4 ,i4 ,,com$ies4  
,vol4 ,,ii4 ,,hi/ories4 ,vol4 ,,iii4    
,,trag$ies4   ,,uni=m ,,edition ,,( ,,! 
,,novels ,,( ,,*>les ,,lev]  ,) all !   
,orig9al ,illu/rations4            #a4  
,,h>ry ,,lorrequ]4 ,illu/rat$ by ,,phiz4
            #b4 ,,*>les ,o',,malley4    
,illu/rat$ by ,,phiz4            #c4    
,,jack ,,h9ton ,,! ,,gu>dsman4          
,illu/rat$ by ,,phiz4            #d4    
,,tom ,,burke ,,( ,,ours4 ,illu/rat$ by 
,,phiz4            #e4 ,,ar?ur          
,o',,le>y4 ,illu/rat$ by ,g4            
,,cruik%ank4            #f4 ,,"l        
,,kilgobb94 ,illu/rat$ by ,,luke        
,,fildes4   ,by ,w4 ,,w>de ,,f[l]       
,a ,,ye> ,,) ,,! ,,birds4 ,illu/rat$4   
,,tales ,,( ,,! ,,birds4 ,illu/rat$4    
,,m ,,tales ,,( ,,! ,,birds4 ,illu/rat$4

           ,,summ] ,,/udies ,,( ,,birds 
,,& ,,books4   ,by ,,frank ,,buckl&     
,,curiosities ,,( ,,natural ,,hi/ory4   
,illu/rat$4 ,9           f\r volumes3   
,,fir/ ,,s]ies--,rats1 ,s]p5ts1 ,fi%es1 
,frogs1           ,monkeys1 etc4        
,,second ,,s]ies--,fossils1 ,be>s1      
,wolves1 ,cats1           ,eagles1      
,h$gehogs1 ,eels1 ,h]r+s1 ,:ales4       
,,?ird ,,s]ies--,wild ,ducks1 ,fi%+1    
,lions1 ,tig]s1           ,foxes1       
,porpoises4            ,,f\r?           
,,s]ies--,giants1 ,mummies1 ,m]maids1   
,wond]ful ,p1 ,salmon1 etc4   ,works by 
,v>i\s ,au?ors            ,hogan1 ,m4,p4
            ,flitt]s1 ,tatt]s1 & !      
,c\nsellor            ,! ,new ,antigone 
,memories ( ,fa!r ,healy                
,,canon ,,atk9son4--,! ,la/ ( ! ,giant  
,kill]s            ---- ,playh\rs &     
,half-,holidays2 or1 fur!r              
,exp]i5ces ( ,two ,s*oolboys            
,,sir ,s4 ,,bak]4--,true ,tales = my    
,gr&sons            ,r4 ,h4 ,,b>ham4--,!
 ,+oldsby ,leg5ds            ,,rev4 ,r4 

,h4 ,d4 ,,b>ham4--,life ( ,!odore ,hook 
,,bl5n]hasset ,,& ,,sleeman4--,adv5tures
 9           ,ma%onal&                  
,,lanoe ,,falcon]4--,cecilia de ,noel   
,w4 ,,=bes-,,mit*ell4--,rem9isc5ces ( ! 
,great           ,mut9y                 
,,rev4 ,j4 ,,gilmore4--,/orm ,w>riors   
,,m>y ,,l9skill4--,tales ( ! ,nor? ,rid+
            ,s4 ,r4 ,,lysaght4--,!      
,m>plot            ---- ,"o ( !         
,gr5villes            ,m4               
,m',,l5nan4--,muckle ,jock1 & o!r       
,/ories            ,,lucas              
,,malet4--,mrs4 ,lorim]            ,g4  
,,masson4--,a ,comp5di\s ,diction>y ( ! 
,fr5*           ,language               
,,major ,,gambi] ,,p>ry4--,! ,/ory (    
,dick            ,e4 ,c4 ,,price4--,9 ! 
,lion's ,m\?            ,,"l            
,,r$esdale4--,tales ( ,old ,japan       
,w4 ,c4 ,,rhoades4--,john ,trev5nick    
,,m>*esa ,,!odoli4--,"u ,pressure       
,,an?ony ,,trollope4--,! ,?ree ,cl]ks   
,,*>les ,,:itehead4--,ri*>d ,savage     
,,engli% ,,m5 ,,( ,,lett]s  ,,edit$ ,,by

 ,,john ,,morley4  ,arrang$ 9 #ac       
,volumes1 ea* conta9+ ! ,lives ( ?ree   
,au?ors4            ,i4 ,*auc]4 ,by ,dr4
 ,a4 ,w4 ,,w>d4 ,sp5s]4 ,by ,dean       
,,*ur*4 ,dryd54 ,by ,pr(4 ,,sa9tsbury4  
,,ii4 ,milton4 ,by ,,m>k ,,pattison4    
,goldsmi?4 ,by ,w4           ,,black4   
,c[p]4 ,by ,,goldw9 ,,smi?4             
,,iii4 ,byron4 ,by ,pr(essor ,,ni*ol4   
,%elley4 ,by ,j4 ,a4                    
,,symonds4 ,keats4 ,by ,,sidney ,,colv94
            ,,iv4 ,wordswor?1 ,by ,f4   
,w4 ,h4 ,,my]s4 ,s\!y4 ,by              
,pr(4 ,,d[d54 ,l&or4 ,by ,,sidney       
,,colv94            ,v4 ,*>les ,lamb4   
,by ,canon ,,a+]4 ,addison4 ,by ,w4     
,j4 ,,c\r?ope4 ,swift4 ,by ,sir ,,leslie
 ,,/eph51 ,k4,c4,b4            ,,vi4    
,scott4 ,by ,r4 ,h4 ,,hutton4 ,burns4   
,by ,pr9cipal           ,,%airp4        
,col]idge4 ,by ,h4 ,d4 ,,traill4        
,,vii4 ,hume4 ,by ,pr(4 ,,huxley1       
,f4,r4,s4 ,locke4 ,by ,,?os4            
,,f[l]4 ,burke4 ,by ,,john ,,morley4    
,,viii4 ,defoe4 ,by ,w4 ,,m9to4 ,/]ne4  

,by ,h4 ,d4 ,,traill4                   
,haw?orne4 ,by ,,h5ry ,,james4          
,,ix4 ,field+4 ,by ,,au/9 ,,dobson4     
,?ack]ay4 ,by           ,,an?ony        
,,trollope4 ,dick5s4 ,by ,dr4 ,a4 ,w4   
,,w>d4            ,x4 ,gibbon4 ,by ,j4  
,c4 ,,morison4 ,c>lyle4 ,by ,pr(essor   
,,ni*ol4 ,macaulay4 ,by ,j4 ,c4         
,,morison4            ,,xi4 ,sydney4 ,by
 ,j4 ,a4 ,,symonds4 ,de ,qu9cey4 ,by    
,pr(4           ,,masson4 ,%]idan4 ,by  
,mrs4 ,,oliphant4            ,,xii4     
,pope4 ,by ,sir ,,leslie ,,/eph51       
,k4,c4,b4 ,johnson4           ,by ,sir  
,,leslie ,,/eph51 ,k4,c4,b4 ,gray4 ,by  
,,edmund           ,,gosse4             
,,xiii4 ,bacon4 ,by ,dean ,,*ur*4       
,bunyan4 ,by ,j4 ,a4           ,,fr\de4 
,b5tley4 ,by ,sir ,,ri*>d ,,jebb4       
,,! ,,globe ,,libr>y  ,cr[n #hvo4 #cs4  
#f;d4 ea*4  ,! volumes m>k$ ) an a/]isk 
7997 are also issu$ 9 limp lea!r1 ) full
 gilt back & gilt edges4 #es4 net ea*4  
99,boswell's ,life ( ,johnson4 ,) an    
,introduction           by ,,m[bray     

,,morris4            99,burns's         
,complete ,works4 ,edit$ f ! be/        
,pr9t$ & ,,ms4 ,au?orities1 ) ,memoir & 
,gloss>ial ,index4 ,by ,a4 ,,smi?4      
99,! ,works ( ,ge(frey ,*auc]4 ,edit$ by
 ,,alfr$           ,w4 ,,poll>d1 ,h4 ,f4
 ,,hea?1 ,m4 ,h4 ,,liddell1 & ,w4 ,s4   
,,mccormick4            99,c[p]'s       
,poetical ,works4 ,edit$1 )             
,biographical ,introduction & ,notes by 
,w4 ,,b5ham1           ,b4,d4           
,rob9son ,crusoe4 ,edit$ aft] ! orig9al 
,edition1 ) a ,biographical             
,introduction by ,,h5ry                 
,,k+sley1 ,f4,r4,g4,s4                  
99,dryd5's ,poetical ,works4 ,edit$1 ) a
 ,memoir1           ,revis$ ,texts1 &   
,notes1 by ,w4 ,d4 ,,*ri/ie1 ,m4,a4     
99,! ,di>y ( ,john ,evelyn4 ,) an       
,introduction           & ,notes by     
,,au/9 ,,dobson1 ,hon4 ,,ll4,d4 ,ed94   
,froiss>t's ,*ronicles4 ,translat$ by   
,"l           ,,b]n]s4 ,edit$ by ,g4 ,c4
 ,,macaulay1 ,m4,a4                     
99,goldsmi?'s ,miscellane\s ,works4 ,)  

,biographical ,introduction by ,pr(essor
 ,,masson4            ,horace4 ,r5d]$   
into ,engli% ,prose1 )                  
,introduction1 ,runn+ ,analysis1 ,notes1
 & ,index4           ,by ,j4 ,,lonsdale1
 ,m4,a41 & ,s4 ,,lee1 ,m4,a4            
99,! ,poetical ,works ( ,john ,keats4   
,edit$1 )           ,introduction &     
,notes1 by ,,william ,t4 ,,arnold4      
,morte ,d>?ur4 ,! ,book ( ,k+ ,ar?ur1 & 
( 8           ,noble ,knights ( ! ,r\nd 
,table4 ,! ,orig9al           ,edition (
 ,caxton1 revis$ = mod]n use4 ,)        
,introduction1 ,notes1 & ,gloss>y4 ,by  
,sir ,e4           ,,/ra*ey4            
99,milton's ,poetical ,works4 ,edit$1 ) 
,introduction1 by ,pr(essor ,,masson4   
99,! ,di>y ( ,samuel ,pepys4 ,) an      
,introduction           & ,notes by ,g4 
,,gregory ,,smi?4            99,pope's  
,poetical ,works4 ,edit$1 ) ,notes &    
,introductory ,memoir1 by ,dr4 ,a4 ,w4  
,,w>d4            99,sir ,walt] ,scott's
 ,poetical ,works4 ,edit$1 )            
,biographical & ,critical ,memoir1 by   

,pr(4 ,f4 ,t4           ,,palgrave4 ,)  
,introduction & ,notes4                 
99,%akespe>e's ,complete ,works4 ,edit$ 
by ,w4 ,g4           ,,cl>k1 ,m4,a41 &  
,w4 ,,aldis ,,wright1 ,m4,a4 ,)         
,gloss>y4            99,sp5s]'s         
,complete ,works4 ,edit$ f !            
,orig9al ,editions & ,manuscripts1 )    
,gloss>y1           by ,r4 ,,morris1 & a
 ,memoir by ,j4 ,w4 ,,hales1 ,m4,a4     
99,t5nyson's ,poetical ,works4 ,also 9  
extra clo?1           gilt edges4 #ds4  
#f;d4            ,virgil4 ,r5d]$ into   
,engli% ,prose1 )                       
,introductions1 ,notes ,analysis1 &     
,index4 ,by ,j4           ,,lonsdale1   
,m4,a41 & ,s4 ,,lee1 ,m4,a4             
,,illu/rat$  ,,/&>d ,,novels  ,cr[n     
#hvo4 ,clo? ,elegant1 gilt edges        
7,peacock ,edition74 #cs4 #f;d4 ea*4    
,also issu$ 9 ornam5tal clo? b9d+4 #bs4 
#f;d4 ea*4   ,by ,,jane ,,au/5      ,)  
,introductions by ,,au/9 ,,dobson1 &    
,illu/rations by     ,,hugh ,,?omson &  
,c4 ,e4 ,,brock4            ,,pride ,,& 

,,prejudice4           ,,s5se ,,&       
,,s5sibility4           ,,emma4         
,,mansfield ,,p>k4           ,,nor?ang] 
,,abbey1 ,,& ,,p]suasion4   ,by ,j4     
,,f5imore ,,coop]      ,) ,illu/rations 
by ,c4 ,e4 ,,brock & ,h4 ,m4 ,,brock4   
,,! ,,la/ ,,( ,,! ,,mohicans4 ,) a      
,g5]al ,introduction by                 
,m[bray ,morris4           ,,!          
,,de]slay]4           ,,! ,,pa?f9d]4    
,,! ,,pione]s4           ,,! ,,prairie4 
,by ,,m>ia ,,edgewor?      ,)           
,introductions by ,,anne ,,?ack]ay      
,,rit*ie1 & ,illu/rations     by ,,*ris 
,,hammond & ,,c>l ,,s*loess]4           
,,ormond4           ,,ca/le ,,rackr5t1  
,,& ,,! ,,abs5tee4           ,,popul>   
,,tales4           ,,hel54              
,,bel9da4           ,,p>5t',s           
,,assi/ant4   ,by ,,capta9 ,,m>ryat     
,) ,introductions by ,,david ,,hannay1 &
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,j4 ,,ayton ,,sym+ton1 ,,fr$ ,,pegram1  
,f4 ,h4     ,,t[ns5d1 ,h4 ,r4 ,mill>1 & 
,e4 ,j4 ,,sullivan4            ,,japhet 

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,,jacob ,,fai?ful4           ,,pet]     
,,simple4           ,,mid%ipman ,,easy4 
,,! ,,k+',s ,,own4           ,,!        
,,phantom ,,%ip4                        
,,sn>ley-,,y[4           ,,poor ,,jack4 
,,! ,,pirate1 ,,& ,,! ,,?ree ,,cutt]s4  
,,ma/]man ,,ready4           ,,frank    
,,mildmay4           ,,newton ,,=/]4    
,by ,,?omas ,,love ,,peacock      ,)    
,introductions by ,,george ,,sa9tsbury1 
& ,illu/rations     by ,h4 ,r4 ,,mill> &
 ,f4 ,h4 ,,t[ns5d4            ,,headlong
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,,maid ,,m>ian1 ,,& ,,crot*et ,,ca/le4  
,,gryll ,,grange4           ,,mel9c\rt4 
,,mis=tunes ,,( ,,elph9 ,,&             
,,rhododaphne4   ,,by ,,v>i\s ,,au?ors  
,,we/w>d ,,ho6 ,by ,,*>les ,,k+sley4    
,illu/rat$ by           ,c4 ,e4 ,brock4 
,,h&y ,,&y4 ,by ,,samuel ,,lov]4        
,illu/rat$ by ,h4 ,m4           ,brock4 
,) ,introduction by ,*>les ,:ibley4     
,,tom ,,cr+le',s ,,log4 ,by ,,mi*ael    
,,scott4 ,illu/rat$           by ,j4    

,ayton ,sym+ton4 ,) ,introduction by    
,m[bray ,morris4            ,,annals ,,(
 ,,! ,,p>i%4 ,by ,,john ,,galt4         
,illu/rat$ ,by           ,c4 ,e4 ,brock4
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,,sybil1 ,,or ,,! ,,two ,,nations1      
,,etc4 ,by ,,b5jam9                     
,,disraeli4 ,illu/rat$ by ,f4 ,pegram4  
,)           ,introduction by ,h4 ,d4   
,traill4            ,,lav5gro4 ,by      
,,george ,,borr[4 ,illu/rat$ by ,e4 ,j4 
,sullivan4 ,) ,introduction by ,augu/9e 
,birrell1           ,k4,c4              
,,adv5tures ,,( ,,hajji ,,baba ,,(      
,,ispahan4 ,by ,,james                  
,,mori]4 ,illu/rat$ by ,h4 ,r4 ,mill>4  
,)           ,introduction by ,"l       
,curzon4     ,,! ,,new ,,cran=d ,,s]ies 
,cr[n #hvo1 ,clo? ,elegant1 ,gilt       
,edges1 #cs4 #f;d4 p] volume4           
,cran=d4 ,by ,mrs4 ,,gaskell4 ,)        
,preface by ,anne           ,?ack]ay    
,rit*ie & #ajj ,illu/rations by ,hugh   
,?omson4            ,! ,vic> (          
,wakefield4 ,) #ahb ,illu/rations       

by ,hugh ,?omson1 & ,preface by ,au/9   
,dobson4            ,our ,village4 ,by  
,,m>y ,,russell ,,mit=d4                
,introduction by ,anne ,?ack]ay ,rit*ie1
 & #ajj           ,illu/rations by ,hugh
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,travels4 ,) ,introduction by ,sir      
,h5ry ,craik1 ,k4,c4,b41 & #ajj         
,illu/rations by ,c4           ,e4      
,brock4            ,! ,humor\s ,poems ( 
,?omas ,hood4 ,) ,preface           by  
,alfr$ ,a+]1 & #acj ,illu/rations by ,c4
 ,e4           ,brock4                  
,%]idan's ,! ,s*ool = ,sc&al & ,!       
,rivals4 ,illu/rat$ by ,e4 ,j4          
,sullivan4 ,)           ,introduction by
 ,a4 ,birrell4            ,h\sehold     
,/ories4 ,by ! ,bro!rs ,,grimm4         
,translat$ by ,lucy ,crane4 ,) ,pictures
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,reyn>d ! ,fox4 ,edit$ by ,j4 ,,jacobs4 
,)           ,illu/rations by ,w4 ,frank
 ,cald]on4            ,coa*+ ,days &    
,coa*+ ,ways4 ,by ,w4 ,,outram          
,,tri/ram4 ,) ,illu/rations by ,h4      

,railton &           ,hugh ,?omson4     
,coridon's ,song2 & o!r ,v]ses4 ,)      
,introduction by ,au/9 ,dobson &        
,illu/rations by           ,hugh        
,?omson4            ,! ,fables (        
,a,esop4 ,select$ by ,,joseph ,,jacobs4 
,illu/rat$ by ,r4 ,heighway4            
,old ,*ri/mas4 ,by ,,wa%+ton ,,irv+4 ,) 
,illu/rations by ,r4 ,caldecott4        
,bracebridge ,hall4 ,) ,illu/rations by 
,r4           ,,caldecott4              
,rip ,van ,w9kle & ! ,leg5d ( ,sleepy   
,holl[4           ,) #ej ,illu/rations &
 a ,preface by ,george ,h4              
,b\ghton1 ,a4,r4,a4            ,!       
,alhambra4 ,) ,illu/rations by ,j4      
,p5nell           & ,introduction by ,e4
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,,ltd41 ,,london4   ,j4 ,,palm]1        
,,pr9t]1 ,,cambridge4                   
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