,! ,mission]   ,,by ,e4 ,,phillips      
,,opp5heim   ,au?or ( ,anna1 !          
,adv5turess1 ,a ,pr9ce (  ,s9n]s1 ,!    
,ma/] ,mumm]1 etc4   ,,) ,,illu/rations 
,,by ,,fr$ ,,pegram   ,a4 ,l4 ,,burt    
,,company   ,,publi%]s         ,,new    
,,york      ,copyright1 #aijg1  ,,by ,,!
 ,,pe>son ,,publi%+ ,,company4          
,copyright1 #aijg1  ,,by ,,little1      
,,br[n1 ,,& ,,company4   ,all rights    
res]v$4   ,publi%$ ,janu>y1 #aiji4      
,f\r? ,pr9t+      ,illu/ration3 ,,d ,,y 
,,m9d ,,expla9+ ,,y\rself8 ,,%e ,,ask$4 
,page #bc4 ,,frontispiece4     ,,cont5ts
  ,,book ,i    ,,*apt]                  
,,page       ,i ,,mi/ress ,,& ,,ag5t    
#a     ,,ii ,,! ,,hunt] ,,& ,,8 ,,qu>ry 
#ac    ,,iii ,,fir/ ,,blood             
#bb     ,,iv ,,beat+ ,,h] ,,w+s         
#cb      ,v ,,evict$                    
#da     ,,vi ,,cricket ,,& ,,philosophy 
#eb    ,,vii ,,an ,,und]note ,,( ,,music
                            #fa   ,,viii
 ,,roses                                
#gj     ,,ix ,,summ] ,,lightn+          

#gh      ,x ,,! ,,/ill ,,figure ,,9 ,,! 
,,*air                    #he     ,,xi  
,,! ,,bay+ ,,( ,,! ,,h\nds              
#ic    ,,xii ,,retreat                  
#ajj   ,,xiii ,a ,,creature ,,(         
,,impulse                           #aje
    ,,xiv ,,se>*+ ,,! ,,pap]s           
#aad     ,,xv ,,on ,,! ,,spree          
#aba    ,,xvi ,,! ,,night ,,side ,,(    
,,london                        #abi    
,,xvii ,,! ,,victims ,,( ,,society      
#ach  ,,xviii ,,letty',s ,,dilemma      
#adg    ,,xix ,a ,,report ,,f ,,p>is    
#aee     ,,xx ,,l ,a ,,trapp$ ,,animal  
#afb   ,,book ,,ii   ,,*apt]            
,,page       ,i ,,r ,a ,,gha/ly ,,"p    
#agb     ,,ii ,,play+ ,,) ,,fire        
#ahj    ,,iii ,,monsieur ,s',,amuse     
#ahh     ,,iv ,,at ,,! ,,dead ,,rat     
#aif      ,v ,,! ,,awak5+               
#bjd     ,,vi ,,! ,,e*o ,,( ,a ,,crime  
#baj    ,,vii ,a ,,c\ntry ,,walk        
#bah   ,,viii ,,! ,,miss+ ,,letty       
#bbg     ,,ix ,,foil$6                  
#bce      ,x ,,my/]ies ,,9 ,,mayfair    

#bdd     ,,xi ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,salvation 
#bec    ,,xii ,,jean ,,le ,,roi         
#bfb   ,,xiii ,,! ,,k+ ,,( ,,! ,,apa*es 
#bga    ,,xiv ,,beh9d ,,! ,,palm ,,trees
                           #bha     ,,xv
 ,,! ,,only ,,way                       
#bhi    ,,xvi ,,man ,,to ,,man          
#bif   ,,xvii ,,"l ,,& ,,lady ,,b\ntiful
                         #cjd     ,,!   
,,mission]  ,,book ,i  ,,*apt] ,i       
,,mi/ress ,,& ,,ag5t   ,! lady ( ,?orpe 
0 bor$4 ,^! details z to leases &       
repairs 7 we>isome4 ,! phrases & v]biage
 confus$ h]4 ,%e felt oblig$ to take !m 
9 "s measure = grant$2 to accept )\t "q 
! calmly (f]$ advice ( ! man :o /ood s  
respectfully at ! "r h& ( h] *air4  ,?is
 agreem5t ) ,philip ,crooks1 he rem>k$1 
is a some:at important docum5t4 ,) y\r  
p]mission1 madam1 ,i w read x to y4  ,%e
 signifi$ h] ass5t1 & lean$ we>ily back 
9 h] *air4 ,! ag5t began to read4 ,8    
mi/ress wat*$ him ?r\gh half clos$ eyes4
 ,8 voice1 not)/&+ its /rong c\ntry     
dialect1 _h a sort ( s+-song intonation4

 ,he read e>ne/ly & )\t remov+ 8 eyes f 
! docum5t4 ,8 li/5] made no attempt to  
arrive at ! s5se ( ! /r+ ( words :i*    
fl[$ s monoton\sly f 8 lips4 ,%e 0      
occupi$ 9 mak+ a /udy ( ! man4 ,/urdy & 
wea!r-beat51 neatly dress$ 9 c\ntry     
clo!s1 ) a some:at old-fa%ion$ /ock1 )  
trim grey side-:isk]s1 & a m\? :i*      
rem9d$ h] someh[ ( a well-br$ foxh\nd's1
 he repres5t$ to h]1 9 8 cle>ly cut     
p]sonality1 ! *angeless side ( life1 !  
side ( life :i* %e associat$ ) ! mighty 
oaks 9 h] p>k1 & ! prehi/oric rocks :i* 
_h become engraft$ ) ! soil ( ! hills   
beyond4 ,z %e saw him n[1 s _h he seem$ 
to h] fifte5 ye>s ago4 ,only :at a      
diff]5ce6 ,a volume to h]--a p>agraph to
 him6 ,%e _h gone out into ! _w--ri*1   
intellectually inquisitive1 possess+ mo/
 ( ! subtl] gifts ) :i* h] sex is end[$2
 & :]ev] ! passionate curr5t ( life _h  
fl[n ! swifte/1 %e _h be5 !re1 a lead]  
always1 seek+ ev] to satisfy !          
unqu5*able ?ir/ = new exp]i5ces & new   
joys4 ,%e _h pass$ f girlhood to        

womanhood ) e n]ve ( h] body /ra9$ to   
cat* ! emotion ( ! mom5t4 ,always h]    
f+]s _h be5 te>+ at ! cells ( life--& "o
 by "o !y _h fall5 away4 ,?is morn+1 9 !
 bright sun%9e :i* flood$ ! great room1 
%e felt someh[ tir$--tir$ & )]$4 ,h]    
maid 0 a fool6 ,! two h\rs sp5t at h]   
toilette _h be5 wa/$6 ,%e felt t h] eyes
 7 holl[1 h] *eeks pale6 ,fifte5 ye>s1 &
 ! man _h n *ang$ a jot4 ,%e d\bt$ :e!r 
he _h ev] pass$ ! conf9es ( h] e/ate4   
,%e d\bt$ :e!r he _h ev5 _h ! desire4   
,w9d & sun _h tann$ 8 *eeks1 8 eyes 7   
cle>1 8 slight /oop 0 ! /oop ( !        
horseman r ?an ( age4 ,he _h ! air ( a  
man satisfi$ ) life & 8 place 9 x--an   
attitude :i* puzzl$ h]4 ,no "o ( h] _w 0
 l t6 ,0 x "s inborn gift1 %e wond]$1   
:i* he possess$1 "s antidote to ! _w's  
re/lessness :i* he c>ri$ ) him1 or 0 x  
m]ely lack ( intellig5ce8  ,he f9i%$    
read+ & fold$ up ! pages1 to f9d h]     
reg>d+ him /ill ) t air ( c>eful        
att5tion ) :i* %e _h li/5$ to 8         
monoton\s fl[ ( words4 ,he f\nd h]      

int]e/ surpris+4 ,x did n occur to him  
to inve/ x ) any p]sonal elem5t4  ,!    
agreem5t ^u ! :ole1 he rem>k$1 is1 ,i   
believe1 a fair "o4 ,y are p]haps ?9k+ t
 ^? clauses----  ,if ! agreem5t is      
satisfactory to y1 %e int]rupt$1 ,i w   
confirm x4  ,he b[$ slightly & glanc$   
?r\gh ! pile ( pap]s ^u ! table4  ,i d n
 ?9k t !re is any?+ else ) :i* ,i ne$   
tr\ble y1 madam1 he rem>k$4  ,%e nodd$  
imp]i\sly4  ,sit d[n = a mom5t1 ,mr4    
,hurd1 %e said4  ,if he felt any        
surprise1 he did n %[ x4 ,he drew "o ( !
 high-back$ *airs away f ! table1 & ) t 
slight air ( delib]ation :i* *>act]iz$  
all 8 movem5ts1 seat$ himself4 ,he 0 9  
no way disquiet$ to f9d h] d>k1 tir$    
eyes /ill /udy+ him4  ,h[ old are y1    
,mr4 ,hurd8 %e ask$4  ,i am sixty-?ree1 
madam1 he answ]$4  ,h] eyebr[s 7 g5tly  
rais$4 ,to h] x seem$ incr$ible4 ,%e    
?\ght ( ! m5 ( sixty-?ree or !reab\ts   
:om %e knew1 & h] lips p>t$ 9 "o ( ^?   
fa9t1 r>e smiles ( g5u9e amusem5t1 :i*  
smoo!d out all ! l9es ( h] tir$ face4   

,visions ( ! prom5ade at ,m>i5bad &     
,c>lsbad1 ! ,kursaal at ,homburg1 float$
 be=e h]4 ,%e saw !m all1 ! m5 :om %e   
knew1 ) ! /ory ( _! lives writt5 s      
pla9ly 9 _! faces1 babbl+ ( n]ves &     
tonics & cures1 ! newe/ physician1 !    
late/ fad4 ,default]s all ( !m1 unwill+ 
to pay ! great debt--seek+ always a way 
out6 ,"h1 at lea/1 ?is man scor$6  ,y   
enjoy good heal?8 %e rem>k$4  ,i nev] h 
any?+ ! matt] ) me1 he answ]$ simply4 ,i
 suppose1 he add$1 z ?\gh by an         
aft]?\ght1 ! life is a heal?y "o4  ,y   
f9d x--satisfy+8 %e ask$4  ,he seem$    
puzzl$4  ,i h nev] attempt$ any?+ else1 
he answ]$4 ,x seems to be :at ,i am     
suit$ =4  ,%e attempt$ to ab&on ! role (
 que/ion]--to give a m natural turn to !
 conv]sation4  ,x is always1 %e rem>k$1 
su* a relief to get d[n into ! c\ntry at
 ! end ( ! season4 ,i wond] ,i don't    
sp5d m "t "h4 ,i d>esay "o c\ld amuse   
oneself8 %e add$ c>elessly4  ,mr4 ,hurd 
consid]$ = a few mom5ts4  ,!re are      
croquet & ar*]y & t5nis 9 !             

neighb\rhood1 he rem>k$4 ,! golf c\rse  
on ! ,p>k hills is suppos$ to be        
excell5t4 ,a great _m p come ov] to     
play4  ,%e affect$ to be consid]+ ! "q  
s]i\sly4 ,an intimate fri5d w\ld n h be5
 deceiv$ by h] air ( att5tion4 ,mr4     
,hurd knew no?+ ( ?is4 ,he1 on 8 "p1    
h[ev]1 0 capable ( a little g5tle irony4
  ,x might amuse y1 he rem>k$1 to make a
 t\r ( y\r e/ate4 ,!re are "s ( ! outly+
 portions :i* ,i ?9k t ,i %\ld h ! hon\r
 ( %[+ y = ! fir/ "t4  ,i might f9d t   
int]e/+1 %e admitt$4 ,by ! bye1 ,mr4    
,hurd1 :at sort ( a l&lord am ,i8 ,am ,i
 easy1 or d ,i exact my la/ p\nd ( fle%8
 ,"o likes to "k ^! ?+s4  ,x dep5ds ^u !
 t5ant1 ! ag5t answ]$4 ,!re is n "o (   
y\r f>ms ^u :i*1 if a man works1 he _c  
make a liv+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re is n "o (
 !m on :i* a man c make a liv+ unless he
 works4 ,x is ^u ?is pr9ciple t y\r r5ts
 h be5 adju/$4 ,! t5ants ( ! home l&s h 
be5 mo/ c>efully *os51 & ,?orpe itself  
is spok5 ( ev]y:]e z a model village4   
,x is v *>m+ to look at1 its mi/ress    

admitt$4 ,! fl[]s & ?at*$ ro(s are s    
picturesque4 ',q a pa/oral idyll1' my   
gue/s tell me4 ,! p "o sees ab\t seem   
cont5t$ & respectful1 too4  ,!y %\ld be1
 madam1 ,mr4 ,hurd answ]$ drily4 ,!     
villag]s h _h a good _m privileges f y\r
 family = g5]ations4  ,! lady incl9$ h] 
head ?\ghtfully4  ,y ?9k1 !n1 %e rem>k$1
 t if any?+ %\ld happ5 9 ,engl&1 l !    
,fr5* ,revolution1 ,i %\ld n f9d        
unexpect$ ?\ghts & discont5t sm\ld]+    
among/ !m8 ,y believe t !y are really   
cont5t$8  ,mr4 ,hurd knew no?+ ab\t     
revolutions1 & he 0 utt]ly unable to    
foll[ ! tr5d ( h] ?\ghts4  ,if !y 7 n1  
madam1 he decl>$1 !y w\ld des]ve to be 9
 ! workh\se--& ,i %\ld feel x my duty to
 assi/ !m 9 gett+ !re4  ,! lady ( ,?orpe
 laugh$ s(tly to h]self4  ,y1 too1 !n1  
,mr4 ,hurd1 %e said1 y are cont5t ) y\r 
life8 ,y don't m9d my be+ p]sonal1 d y8 
,x is su* a *ange d[n "h1 su* a diff]5t 
exi/5ce 444 & ,i l to und]/& ev]y?+4    
,^u ,mr4 ,hurd ! almo/ pa!tic           
significance ( ^? la/ words 0 :olly     

wa/$4 ,!y 7 words ( a language :i* he   
c\ld n compreh5d4 ,he realiz$ only _!   
direct application--& ! woman to him    
seem$ l a *ild4  ,if ,i 7 n cont5t1     
madam1 he said1 ,i %\ld des]ve to lose  
my place4 ,i %\ld des]ve to lose x1 he  
add$ aft] a mom5t's pause1 not)/&+ !    
fact t ,i h done my duty fai?fully = f\r
 & =ty ye>s4  ,%e smil$ ^u him          
brilliantly4 ,!y 7 s f> ap>t t %e fe>$  
le/ %e might h (f5d$ him4  ,i h always  
felt myself a v =tunate woman1 ,mr4     
,hurd1 %e said1 9 hav+ possess$ y\r     
s]vices4  ,he rose z ?\gh ab\t to g4 ,x 
0 h] :im1 h[ev]1 to deta9 him4  ,y lo/  
y\r wife "s ye>s ago1 did y n1 ,mr4     
,hurd8 %e began t5tatively4 ,z a matt] (
 fact1 %e 0 n sure ( h] gr\nd4  ,sev5   
ye>s back1 madam1 he answ]$1 ) immovable
 face4 ,%e 01 un=tunately1 nev] a /rong 
woman4  ,& y\r son8 %e ask$ m           
confid5tly4 ,is he back f ,s\? ,africa8 
,a ye> ago1 madam1 he answ]$4 ,he is    
engag$ at pres5t 9 ! e/ate (fice4 ,he   
kn[s ! "w well----  ,! be/ place = him1 

( c\rse1 %e int]rupt$4 ,we ought to d   
all we c = our "y m5 :o w5t out to ! w>4
 ,i %\ld l to see y\r son1 ,mr4 ,hurd4  
,w y tell him to come up "s day8        
,c]ta9ly1 madam1 he answ]$4  ,p]haps he 
w\ld l to %oot ) my gue/s on ,?ursday8  
%e sugge/$ graci\sly4  ,mr4 ,hurd did n 
seem altoge!r pleas$4  ,x has nev] be5 !
 cu/om1 madam1 he rem>k$1 = ei!r my son 
or myself to be associat$ ) ! ,?orpe    
%oot+ p>ties4  ,"s cu/oms1 %e rem>k$    
pleasantly1 are well *ang$1 ev5 9       
,?orpe4 ,we %all expect him4  ,mr4      
,hurd's m\? rem9d$ h] = a mom5t ( a /eel
 trap4 ,%e c\ld see t he disapprov$1 b  
%e _h no int5tion ( giv+ way4 ,he began 
to tie up 8 pap]s1 & %e wat*$ him ) "s  
cont9uance ( t wave ( int]e/ :i* he _h  
someh[ contriv$ to excite 9 h]4 ,!      
signature ( "o ( ! lett]s :i* he 0      
me?odically fold+1 caught h] att5tion4  
,:at a /range "n6 %e rem>k$4 ,victor    
,ma*eson6 ,:o is he8  ,mr4 ,hurd unfold$
 ! lett]4 ,! gho/ ( a smile flick]$ ^u 8
 lips4  ,a prea*]1 app>5tly1 he answ]$4 

,! lett] is "o ask+ p]mission to give a 
s]ies ( :at he t]ms religi\s lectures 9 
,h>rison's l>ge b>n6  ,h] eyebr[s 7     
g5tly rais$4 ,h] tone 0 "o ( g5u9e      
surprise4  ,:at1 9 ,?orpe8 %e dem&$4  ,9
 ,?orpe6 ,mr4 ,hurd acquiesc$4  ,%e took
 ! lett] & read x4 ,h] p]plexity 0 9 no 
mann] dim9i%$4  ,! man seems 9 e>ne/1 %e
 rem>k$4 ,he mu/ ei!r be a /rang] to ?is
 "p ( ! c\ntry1 or an extremely imp]t95t
 p]son4 ,i presume1 ,mr4 ,hurd1 t no?+  
has be5 go+ on 9 ! place ) :i* ,i am    
unacqua9t$8  ,c]ta9ly n1 madam1 he      
answ]$4  ,!re has be5 no drunk5ness8 %e 
rem>k$4 ,! "y p h1 ,i presume1 be5      
conduct+ _! love-mak+ discreetly8  ,!   
l9es ( ,mr4 ,hurd's m\? 7 a trifle      
sev]e4 ,"o c\ld imag9e t he f\nd h]     
mod]n directness ( spee* indelicate4    
,!re h be5 no sc&als ( any sort connect$
 ) ! village1 madam1 he assur$ h]4 ,to !
 be/ ( my belief1 all ( our p are       
indu/ri\s1 sob] & pi\s4 ,!y att5d *ur*  
regul>ly4 ,z y "k1 we h n a public-h\se 
or a diss5t+ place ( wor%ip 9 ! village4

  ,! man mu/ be a fool1 %e said         
delib]ately4 ,y did n1 ( c\rse1 give him
 p]mission to hold ^! s]vices8  ,c]ta9ly
 n1 ! ag5t answ]$4 ,i refus$ x          
absolutely4  ,! lady rose1 & ,mr4 ,hurd 
und]/ood t he 0 dismiss$4  ,y w tell y\r
 son ab\t ,?ursday8 %e rem9d$ him4  ,i w
 deliv] y\r message1 madam1 he answ]$4  
,%e nodd$ h] f>ewell z ! footman op5$ ! 
door4  ,ev]y?+ seems to be mo/          
satisfactory1 ,mr4 ,hurd1 %e said4 ,i   
%all probably be "h = sev]al weeks1 s   
come up aga9 if !re is any?+ y want me  
to sign4  ,i am mu* oblig$1 madam1 !    
ag5t answ]$4  ,he left ! place by a side
 entrance1 & rode sl[ly d[n ! private   
road1 fr+$ by a magnific5t r[ ( elm     
trees1 to ! village4 ,! lat* ( ! iron   
gate at ! end ( ! av5ue 0 /iff1 & he    
fail$ to op5 x ) 8 hunt+ crop at ! fir/ 
attempt4 ,j z he 0 prep>+ to try aga91 a
 tall1 boyi%-look+ "y man1 dress$ 9     
sombre black1 came swiftly across ! road
 & op5$ ! gate4 ,mr4 ,hurd ?ank$ him    
curtly1 & ! "y man rais$ 8 hat4  ,y are 

,mr4 ,hurd1 ,i believe8 he rem>k$4 ,i 0 
go+ to call ^u y ?is aft]noon4  ,!      
little man ^u ! pony fr[n$4 ,he _h no   
d\bt z to 8 que/ion]4  ,my "n is ,hurd1 
sir1 he answ]$ /iffly4 ,:at c ,i d = y8 
,y c let me h t b>n = my s]vices1 ! o!r 
answ]$ smil+4 ,i wrote y ab\t x1 y "k4  
,my "n is ,ma*eson4  ,mr4 ,hurd's answ] 
0 briefly spok51 & did n invite argum5t4
  ,i h m5tion$ ! matt] to ,miss         
,?orpe-,hatton1 sir4 ,%e agrees ) me t  
y\r propos$ m9i/rations are altoge!r    
unne$$ 9 ?is neighb\rhood4  ,y won't let
 me use ! b>n1 !n8 ! "y man rem>k$      
pleasantly1 b ) "s air ( disappo9tm5t4  
,mr4 ,hurd ga!r$ up ! re9s 9 8 h&4      
,c]ta9ly n1 sir6  ,he w\ld h mov$ on1 b 
8 que/ion] /ood 9 ! way4 ,mr4 ,hurd     
look$ at him f und]nea? 8 %aggy eyebr[s4
 ,! "y man 0 rem>kably "y4 ,8 smoo?1    
be>dless face 0 ! face ( a boy4 ,only ! 
eyes seem$ someh[ to speak ( grav] ?+s4 
,!y 7 v bright inde$1 & !y did n falt]4 
,mr4 ,hurd1 he begg$1 d let me ask y "o 
"q6 ,:y d y refuse me8 ,:at h>m c ,i    

possibly d by talk+ to y\r villag]s8    
,mr4 ,hurd po9t$ ) 8 :ip up & d[n !     
c\ntry lane4  ,?is is ! village (       
,?orpe1 sir1 he answ]$4 ,!re are no     
poor1 !re is no public-h\se1 & !re1 )9 a
 few hundr$ y>ds ( ! f>!/ cottage1 he   
add$1 po9t+ to ! end ( ! /reet1 is !    
*ur*4 ,y are n ne$$ "h4 ,t is ! pla9    
tru?4  ,! "y man look$ up & d[n1 at !   
fl[]-embosom$ cottages1 ) _! ?at*$ ro(s 
& trim appe>ance1 at ! neatly cut h$ges1
 ! well-kept road1 ! _m signs (         
prosp]ity4 ,he look$ at ! little grey   
*ur* /&+ 9 its anci5t wall$ *ur*y>d1 :]e
 ! road divid$1 a v delightful addition 
to ! picturesque beauty ( ! place4 ,he  
look$ at all ^! ?+s & he sigh$4  ,mr4   
,hurd1 he said1 y are a man ( exp]i5ce4 
,y "k v well t mat]ial & spiritual      
welf>e are sometimes ?+s v f> ap>t4     
,mr4 ,hurd fr[n$ & turn$ 8 pony's head  
t[>ds home4  ,i "k no?+ ( ! sort1 sir1  
he snapp$4 ,:at ,i d "k is t we don't   
want any ,salvation ,army tricks "h4 ,y 
%\ld /ay 9 ! cities4 ,!y l t sort ( ?+  

!re4  ,i mu/ come :]e ,i am s5t1 ,mr4   
,hurd1 ! "y man answ]$4 ,i _c d y\r p   
any h>m4 ,i only want to deliv] my      
message--& g4  ,mr4 ,hurd :eel$ 8 pony  
r\nd4  ,i submitt$ y\r lett] to ,miss   
,?orpe-,hatton1 he said4 ,%e agrees ) me
 t y\r m9i/rations are :olly unnecess>y 
"h4 ,i wi% y good ev5+6  ,! "y man      
caught = a mom5t at ! pony's re94  ,"o  
mom5t1 sir1 he begg$4 ,y d n object to  
my appeal+ to ,miss ,?orpe-,hatton      
h]self8  ,a grim1 mir?less smile p>t$ ! 
ag5t's lips4  ,by no means6 he answ]$1 z
 he cant]$ (f4  ,victor ,ma*eson /ood = 
a mom5t wat*+ ! retreat+ figure4 ,!n he 
look$ across ! p>k to :]e1 ?r\gh ! great
 elm av5ues1 he c\ld cat* a glimpse ( ! 
h\se4 ,a humor\s smile sudd5ly bright5$ 
8 face4  ,x's got to be done6 he said to
 himself4 ,"h goes6     ,,*apt] ,,ii    
,,! ,,hunt] ,,& ,,8 ,,qu>ry   ,! mi/ress
 ( ,?orpe /oop$ to pat a black          
,pom]anian :i* _h ru%$ out to meet h]4  
,x 0 :5 %e indulg$ 9 "s su* movem5t t "o
 realiz$ m ?or\ghly ! wond]ful grace (  

h] slim1 supple figure4 ,%e :o hat$ all 
mann] ( ex]cise _h ! ease ( c>riage &   
flexibility ( "o ^: life _h be5 sp5t 9  
a?letic pursuits4  ,h[ are y all8 %e    
rem>k$ languidly4 ,%ock+ ho/ess1 am ,i  
n8  ,a fair-hair$ little woman turn$    
away f ! tea-table4 ,%e held a *ocolate 
eclair 9 "o h&1 & a cup ( ,russian tea 9
 ! o!r4 ,h] eyes 7 v d>k1 & h] hair v   
yell[--& bo? 7 p]fectly & unexpect$ly   
natural4 ,h] real "n 0 ,lady ,m>g>et    
,p5%ore1 b %e 0 kn[n to h] intimates1 & 
to ! my/]i\s individuals :o write "u a  
nom-de-gu]re 9 ! society pap]s1 z ,lady 
,peggy4  ,a little casual p]haps1 my de>
 ,wilhelm9a1 %e rem>k$4 ,comes f y\r    
association ) ,royalty1 ,i suppose4 ,try
 "o ( y\r own cavi>e s&wi*es1 if y want 
any?+ to eat4 ,!y're ripp+4             
,wilhelm9a--%e 0 "o ( ! few wom5 ( h]   
set ) ^: ,*ri/ian "n no "o _h ev]       
attempt$ to take any lib]ties--approa*$ 
! tea-table & /udi$ its burd54 ,!re 7 a 
doz5 diff]5t sorts ( s&wi*es arrang$ 9 !
 mo/ tempt+ =m1 hot-wat] di%es )        

delicately br[n$ tea-cakes simm]+ g5tly1
 ?ick cream 9 silv] jugs1 tea & c(fee1 &
 9 ! backgr\nd old ,*9a di%es pil$ )    
fre%ly ga!r$ /rawb]ries & pea*es &      
grapes1 on :i* ! bloom /ill re/$4 ,on a 
small] table 7 flasks ( liqueurs & a _s 
decant]4  ,anyh[1 %e rem>k$1 p\r+ h]self
 out "s tea1 ,i d fe$ y p well4 ,& z to 
be+ casual1 ,i w>n$ y t ,i nev] put 9 an
 appe>ance be=e five4  ,a man 9 !       
backgr\nd1 long & lant]n-fac$1 a man ^: 
age x w\ld h be5 z impossible to guess z
 8 "*1 op5$ & clos$ 8 wat* ) a cl9k4    
,tw5ty m9utes pa/1 he rem>k$4 ,to be    
exact1 tw5ty-two m9utes pa/4  ,8 ho/ess 
turn$ & reg>d$ him contemplatively4  ,h[
 pa9fully precise6 %e rem>k$4 ,someh[1 x
 doesn't s\nd conv9c+1 ?\gh4 ,y\r wat*  
is probably l y\r morals4  ,:at a       
flatt]+ simile6 he murmur$4  ,flatt]+8  
,x presupposes1 at any rate1 _! exi/5ce1
 he expla9$4 ,x is ye>s s9ce ,i 0 rem9d$
 ( !m4  ,wilhelm9a seat$ h]self be=e an 
op5 c>d-table4  ,no d\bt1 %e answ]$4 ,y 
see ,i knew y :5 y 7 a boy4 ,s]i\sly1 %e

 cont9u$1 ,i h be5 engag$ ) my ag5t = ! 
la/ half-h\r--a mo/ int]e/+ p]son1 ,i c 
assure y4 ,!re 0 an agreem5t ) "o       
,philip ,crooks conc]n+ a f>m1 :i* he   
felt compell$ to read to me--e ^w ( x6  
,come along & cut1 all ( y6  ,! f\r?    
p]son1 slim1 fair-hair$1 ! typical army 
(fic] & c\ntry h\se habitue1 came ov] to
 ! table1 foll[$ by ! lant]n-jaw$ man4  
,lady ,peggy also turn$ up a c>d4  ,y & 
,i1 ,gilb]t1 ,wilhelm9a rem>k$ to ! eld]
 man4 ,"h's luck to u6 ,:at on e>? is t 
y are dr9k+8  ,abs9!1 he answ]$ calmly4 
,i h be5 try+ to p]suade ,au/9 to jo9   
me1 b x seems !y don't dr9k abs9! 9 !   
,army4  ,i %\ld ?9k n1 inde$1 8 ho/ess  
answ]$4 ,& y my p>tn]1 too6 ,put ! /uff 
away4  ,gilb]t ,deyes rais$ 8 glass &   
look$ ?\ghtfully into its opalesc5t     
dep?s4  ,ah6 my de> lady1 he said1 y    
make a great mi/ake :5 y numb] abs9!    
among/ ! ord9>y intoxicat+ bev]ages4 ,i 
tell y t ! man :o inv5t$ x 0 an epicure 
9 s5sations &--er--ga/ronomy4 ,if only  
,de ,qu9cey _h realiz$ ! possibility (  

abs9!1 he w\ld h giv5 u jewell$ prose   
inde$4  ,wilhelm9a yawn$4  ,bo!r ,de    
,qu9cey6 %e decl>$4 ,x's y\r bridge ,i'm
 ?9k+ (4  ,de> lady1 y ne$ h no anxiety1
 ,deyes answ]$ reassur+ly4 ,"o does n   
trifle ) "o's livelihood4 ,y w f9d me   
capable ( ! mo/ d>+ f9esses1 ! mo/      
wond]ful c\ps4 ,i %all n revoke1 ,i %all
 n lead out ( ! wrong h&4 ,my           
decl>ations w be t\*$ ) g5ius4 ,! rubb]1
 9 fact1 is already won4 ,vive l'abs9!6 
,! rubb] w nev] be begun if y g on talk+
 nons5se mu* long]1 ,lady ,peggy decl>$1
 tapp+ ! table impati5tly4 ,i believe ,i
 he> ! motors outside4 ,we %all h ! :ole
 cr[d "h directly4  ,!y won't f9d _! way
 "h1 _! ho/ess assur$ !m calmly4 ,my    
deal1 ,i believe4  ,!y play$ ! h& 9     
sil5ce4 ,at its conclusion1 ,wilhelm9a  
lean$ back 9 h] *air & li/5$4  ,y 7 "r1 
,peggy1 %e said1 !y are all 9 ! hall4 ,i
 c he> y\r bro!r's voice4  ,lady ,peggy 
nodd$4  ,s\nds heal?y1 doesn't x8       
,gilb]t ,deyes lean$ across to ! side   
table & help$ himself to a cig>ette4    

,heal?y6 ,i call x boi/]\s1 he decl>$4  
,:]e h !y all be58  ,motor+ some:]e1    
,wilhelm9a answ]$4 ,!y none ( !m h any  
idea h[ to pass ! "t away until ! fir/  
run4  ,sport1 my de> ho/ess1 ,deyes     
rem>k$1 is ! "o ?+ :i* makes life 9 a   
c\ntry h\se almo/ un5durable4           
,wilhelm9a %rugg$ h] %\ld]s4  ,t's all v
 well1 ,gilb]t1 %e said1 b :at %\ld we d
 if we c\ldn't get rid ( "s ( ^!        
lunatics = at lea/ "p ( ! day8          
,reasonable1 ,i admit1 ,deyes answ]$1 b 
?9k :at an intol]able nuisance !y make (
 !mselves = ! o!r "p4 ,i d\ble ,no      
,trumps1 ,lady ,peggy4  ,lady ,peggy    
laid d[n h] c>ds4  ,= goodness' sake1 no
 m digressions1 %e implor$4 ,rememb]1   
please1 t ,i play ?is game = ! peace (  
m9d ( my tradespeople6 ,i r$\ble6  ,! h&
 0 play$ almo/ 9 sil5ce4 ,lady ,peggy   
lo/ ! odd trick & began to add up !     
score ) a g5tle sigh4  ,aft] all1 h]    
p>tn] rem>k$1 return+ to ! subject :i*  
!y _h be5 discuss+1 ,i don't ?9k t we   
c\ld get on v well 9 ?is c\ntry )\t     

sport1 ( "s sort4  ,( c\rse n1 ,deyes   
answ]$4 ,we are all sportsm51 e "o ( u4 
,we 7 born s4 ,only1 :ile "s ( u are    
cont5t to wreak our in/9ct = de/ruction 
^u birds & animals1 o!rs *oose ! nobl]  
game--our fell[-creatures6 ,to hunt or  
trap a human be+ is f9] sport ?an to    
%oot a rocket+ pheasant1 or to come 9 f 
hunt+ ) mud all ov] our clo!s1 smell+ ( 
pl\gh$ fields1 /eam+ 9 front ( ! fire1  
tell+ lies ab\t our exploits--all       
und]tak5 9 pursuit ( a mis]able little  
animal1 :i* z (t5 z n outwits u1 & :i*1 
9 an ord9>y way1 we w\ldn't t\* ) gloves
 on6 ,:at d y say1 ,lady ,peggy8  ,y're 
gett+ beyond me1 %e decl>$4 ,x s\nds a  
little savage4  ,deyes dealt ! c>ds     
sl[ly1 talk+ all ! :ile4  ,sport is     
savage1 he decl>$4 ,no "o c d5y x4 ,:e!r
 ! qu>ry be human or animal1 ! end is   
dea?4 ,b ( all its v>ieties1 give me !  
hunt+ ( man by man1 ! bra9 ( ! hunt]    
cop+ ) ! wiles ( ! hunt$1 bo? human1 bo?
 ( ! same ord]4 ,! game's ev5 !n1 = at  
any mom5t !y may *ange places--! hunt] &

 8 qu>ry4 ,x's f9] "w ?an slaught]+     
birds at ! cov]side4 ,x gives y\r sex a 
*ance1 ,lady ,peggy4  ,x s\nds excit+1  
%e admitt$4  ,x is1 he answ]$4  ,8      
ho/ess look$ up at him languidly4  ,y   
speak l "o :o kn[s6  ,:y n8 he murmur$4 
,i h be5 bo? qu>ry & hunt]4 ,mo/ ( u h m
 or less6 ,i decl>e ,he>ts6  ,aga9 !re 0
 an int]val ( sil5ce1 brok5 only by !   
/ock phrases ( ! game1 & ! s(t patt] ( !
 c>ds ^u ! table4 ,once m ! h& 0 play$  
out & ! c>ds ga!r$ up4 ,capta9 ,au/9    
deliv]$ 8 quota to ! g5]al discussion4  
,aft] all1 he said1 if x wasn't = sport1
 our c\ntry h\ses w\ld be useless4  ,n  
at all6 ,deyes decl>$4 ,c\ntry h\ses    
%\ld exi/ =----  ,= :at1 ,mr4 ,deyes8 ,d
 tell u1 ,lady ,peggy implor$4  ,=      
bridge6 he decl>$4 ,= giv+ we>y m>ri$ p 
! opportunity = divorce1 & z an asylum f
 "o's cr$itors4  ,wilhelm9a %ook h] head
 z %e ga!r$ up h] c>ds4  ,y are n at y\r
 be/ to-day1 ,gilb]t1 %e said4 ,!       
allusion to cr$itors is prehi/oric6 ,no 
"o has !m n[adays4 ,society is su* a    

hop-scot* affair t our c(f]s are nev]   
empty4  ,:at a ,utopian s5tim5t6 ,lady  
,peggy murmur$4  ,we c't agree1 c we8   
,deyes :isp]$ 9 h] e>4  ,y6 ,:y !y say t
 y are wor? a million1 %e prote/$4  ,if 
,i am ,i rema9 poor1 = ,i _c sp5d x1 he 
decl>$4  ,:y n8 8 ho/ess ask$ him f     
across ! table4  ,because1 he answ]$1 ,i
 am curs$ ) a s+le vice1 trail+ its way 
?r\gh a labyr9? ( virtues4 ,i am a mis]6
  ,lady ,peggy laugh$ incr$ul\sly4      
,rubbi%6 %e exclaim$4  ,de> lady1 x is  
no?+ ( ! sort1 he answ]$1 %ak+ 8 head   
sadly4 ,i h felt x gr[+ ^u me = ye>s4   
,besides1 x is h]$it>y4 ,my "m op5$ a   
po/-(fice sav+s bank acc\nt = me4 ,at an
 e>ly age ,i eng9e]$ a corn] 9 m>bles & 
sold out at a huge pr(it4 ,i am l ! />v+
 dyspeptic at ! ri* man's fea/4  ,capta9
 ,au/9 int]v5$4  ,i decl>e ,diamonds1 he
 ann\nc$1 & ! h& proce$$4  ,wilhelm9a   
lean$ back 9 h] *air z ! la/ trick fell4
 ,h] eyes 7 turn$ t[>ds ! w9d[4 ,%e c\ld
 j see ! av5ue ( elms d[n :i* h] ag5t _h
 ridd5 a %ort :ile s9ce4 ,deyes1 ?r\gh  

half clos$ eyes1 wat*$ h] ) "s          
curiosity4  ,if "o d>$ (f] a trifl+ co9 
( ! realm---- he murmur$4  ,i 0 ?9k+ (  
y\r !ory1 %e int]rupt$4 ,accord+ to y1  
,i suppose ! :ole _w is made up ( hunt]s
 & _! qu>ry4 ,c y tell1 ,i wond]1 by    
look+ at p1 to :i* ord] !y belong8  ,x  
is easy1 he answ]$4 ,yet y mu/ rememb]  
we are cont9ually *ang+ places4 ,! man  
:o cracks ! :ip to-day is ! hunt$ bea/  
to-morr[4 ,! woman :o mocks at h] lov]  
?is aft]noon is (t5 ! slave-be>] :5 dusk
 falls4 ,swift *anges l ?is are l ra9 ^u
 ! e>?4 ,!y keep u1 at any rate1 out ( !
 asylums4  ,wilhelm9a 0 /ill look+ out (
 ! w9d[4 ,up ! great av5ue1 9 & out     
among/ ! tree trunks1 b mov+ always )   
swift buoyant foot/eps t[>ds ! h\se1    
came a slim1 d>k figure1 sob]ly dress$ 9
 ill-fitt+ clo!s4 ,he walk$ ) ! sw+ (   
e>ly manhood1 8 head 0 ?r[n back1 & he  
c>ri$ 8 hat 9 8 h&4 ,%e lean$ =w>d to   
wat* him m closely--he seem$ to h       
associat$ himself 9 "s my/]i\s mann] ) !
 mock+ words ( ,gilb]t ,deyes4 ,half    

malici\sly1 %e drew 8 att5tion to !     
swiftly approa*+ figure4  ,come1 my     
fri5d ( !ories1 %e said mock+ly4 ,!re is
 a /rang] !re1 ! "y man :o walks s      
swiftly4 ,to :i* ( y\r two ord]s does he
 belong8  ,deyes look$ out ( ! w9d[--a  
brief1 c>eless glance4  ,to nei!r1 he   
answ]$4 ,8 "t has n come yet4 ,b he has 
! mak+s ( bo?4     ,,*apt] ,,iii  ,,fir/
 ,,blood   ,a footman ent]$ ! room a few
 m9utes lat]1 & ob$i5t1 )\t a d\bt1 to  
"s previ\sly giv5 comm&1 wait$ beh9d 8  
mi/ress' *air until a h& _h be5 play$4  
,:5 x 0 ov]1 %e spoke to him )\t turn+  
h] head4  ,:at is x1 ,p]k9s8 %e ask$4   
,he b5t =w>d respectfully4  ,!re is a "y
 g5tleman "h1 madam1 :o wi%es to see y  
mo/ p>ticul>ly4 ,he has no c>d1 b he    
said t 8 "n w\ld n be kn[n to y4  ,tell 
him t ,i am engag$1 ,wilhelm9a said4 ,he
 mu/ give y 8 "n1 & tell y :at bus9ess  
he has come ^u4  ,v good1 madam6 ! man  
answ]$1 & )drew4  ,he 0 back aga9 be=e !
 next h& _h be5 play$4 ,once m he /ood  
wait+ 9 respectful sil5ce4  ,well8 8    

mi/ress ask$4  ,8 "n1 madam1 is ,mr4    
,victor ,ma*eson4 ,he said t he w\ld    
wait z long z y lik$1 b he pref]r$ tell+
 y 8 bus9ess himself4  ,i fancy t ,i "k 
x1 ,wilhelm9a answ]$4 ,y c %[ him 9 "h4 
,is x ! "y man1 ,i wond]1 ,lady ,peggy  
rem>k$1 :o came up ! av5ue z ?\gh he 7  
walk+ on air8  ,d\btless1 ,wilhelm9a    
answ]$4 ,he is "s sort ( a mission>y4 ,i
 _h him %[n 9 "h because ,i ?\ght 8 com+
 at all an imp]t95ce1 & ,i want to make 
him und]/& x4 ,y w probably f9d him     
amus+1 ,mr4 ,deyes4  ,gilb]t ,deyes %ook
 8 head quietly4  ,!re 0 a "t1 he       
murmur$1 :5 ! v ^w mission>y 0 a f+]-po/
 to ! ridicul\s4 ,! comic pap]s rob u1  
h[ev]1 ( our elem5t>y s\rces ( hum\r4   
,!y all look$ curi\sly t[>ds ! door z he
 ent]$1 all except ,wilhelm9a1 :o 0 !   
la/ to turn h] head1 & f\nd him hesitat+
 9 "s emb>rassm5t z to :om to address4  
,he 0 some:at above m$ium height1 fair1 
) a mass ( w9d-toss$ hair1 & _h ! smoo? 
face ( a boy4 ,8 eyes 7 8 mo/ noticeable
 feature4 ,!y 7 v bright & v re/less4   

,lady ,peggy call$ !m aft]w>ds          
uncom=table eyes1 & ! o!rs1 )\t any     
explanation1 und]/ood :at %e meant4  ,i 
am ,miss ,?orpe-,hatton1 ,wilhelm9a said
 calmly4 ,i am told t y wi%$ to see me4 
,%e turn$ only h] head t[>ds him4 ,h]   
words 7 cold & unwelcom+4 ,%e saw t he 0
 n]v\s & %e _h no pity4 ,x 0 unwor?y (  
h]4 ,%e knew t4 ,h] eyes que/ion$ him   
calmly4 ,sitt+ !re 9 h] light musl9     
dress1 ) h] deep-br[n hair arrang$ 9 !  
,madonna-l fa%ion1 :i* *anc$ to be !    
caprice ( ! mom5t1 %e h]self--"o (      
,london's mo/ beautiful wom5--seem$     
little m ?an a girl4  ,i beg y\r p>don1 
he began hurri$ly4 ,i und]/ood--,i      
expect$----  ,well8  ,! monosyllable 0 l
 a drop ( ice4 ,a fa9t spot ( col\r     
burn$ 9 8 *eeks4 ,he und]/ood n[ t = "s 
reason ?is woman 0 inimical to him4 ,! k
 seem$ to h a brac+ effect4 ,8 eyes     
fla%$ ) a sudd5 fire :i* gave =ce to 8  
face4  ,i expect$1 he cont9u$ ) m       
assurance1 to h f\nd ,miss              
,?orpe-,hatton an old] lady4  ,%e said  

no?+4 ,only h] eyebr[s 7 v slightly     
rais$4 ,%e seem$ to be ask+ him sil5tly 
:at possible conc]n ! age ( ! lady (    
,?orpe-,hatton c\ld be to him4 ,he 0 to 
und]/& t 8 rem>k 0 almo/ an imp]t95ce4  
,i wi%$1 he said1 to hold a s]vice 9    
,?orpe on ,sunday aft]noon1 & also "o   
dur+ ! week1 & ,i wrote to y\r ag5t ask+
 = ! loan ( a b>n1 :i* is g5]ally1 ,i   
believe1 us$ = any ga!r+ ( ! villag]s4  
,mr4 ,hurd f\nd himself unable to grant 
my reque/4 ,i h v5tur$ to appeal to y4  
,mr4 ,hurd1 %e said calmly1 decid$1 9 my
 op9ion1 q rightly4 ,i d n see :at      
possible ne$ my villag]s c h ( fur!r    
religi\s s]vices ?an ! ,*ur* af=ds !m4  
,madam1 he answ]$1 ,i h n a ^w to say   
aga9/ y\r p>i% *ur*1 or aga9/ y\r       
excell5t vic>4 ,yet ,i believe1 & ! body
 to :i* ,i am atta*$ believes1 t *ange  
is /imulat+4 ,we believe t ! great tru?s
 ( life _c be pres5t$ to our            
fell[-creatures too (t51 or 9 too _m    
diff]5t ways4  ,& :at1 %e ask$1 ) a fa9t
 curl ( h] beautiful lips1 d y consid] !

 great tru?s ( life8  ,madam1 he answ]$1
 ) slightly r$d5+ *eeks1 !y v>y = e "o (
 u1 accord+ to our capacity & our       
circum/ances4 ,:at !y may mean1 he add$1
 aft] a mom5t's hesitation1 to p ( y\r  
social ord]1 ,i d n "k4 ,x has n come )9
 ! orbit ( my exp]i5ce4 ,x 0 y\r        
villag]s to :om ,i 0 propos+ to talk4   
,!re 0 a mom5t's sil5ce4 ,gilb]t ,deyes 
& ,lady ,peggy ex*ang$ swift glances (  
amus$ und]/&+4 ,wilhelm9a bit h] lip1 b 
%e betray$ no o!r sign ( annoyance4  ,to
 :at religi\s body d y belong8 %e ask$4 
,my fri5ds1 he answ]$1 & ,i1 are atta*$ 
to none ( ! recogniz$ d5om9ations4 ,our 
only object is to try to keep alight 9  
our fell[-creatures ! flame (           
spirituality4 ,we want to help !m--n to 
=get4  ,!re is no "n by :i* y call      
y\rselves8 %e ask$4  ,none1 he answ]$4  
,& y\r headqu>t]s are :]e8 %e ask$4  ,9 
,gl\ce/]%ire1 he answ]$--s f> z we c be 
said to h any headqu>t]s at all4  ,y h  
no *ur*es !n8 %e ask$4  ,any build+1 he 
answ]$1 :]e ! p are to :om we desire to 

speak1 is our *ur*4 ,we look ^u         
ourselves z mission]s only4  ,i am      
afraid1 ,wilhelm9a said quietly1 t ,i am
 only wa/+ y\r "t 9 ask+ ^! que/ions4   
,/ill1 ,i %\ld l to "k :at induc$ y to  
*oose my village z an appropriate sph]e 
= y\r lab\rs4  ,we ea* took a c\nty1 he 
answ]$4 ,leice/]%ire fell to my lot4 ,i 
select$ ,?orpe to beg9 )1 because ,i h  
he>d x spok5 ( z a model village4       
,wilhelm9a's =ehead 0 g5tly wr9kl$4  ,i 
am afraid1 %e said1 t ,i am a some:at   
d5se p]son4 ,y\r reason seems to me     
sc>cely an adequate "o4  ,our belief is1
 he decl>$1 t :]e mat]ial prosp]ity is  
assur$1 especially among/ ?is class ( p1
 ! in/9cts t[>ds spirituality are       
weak5$4  ,my p all att5d *ur*2 we h no  
public-h\se2 !re are nev] any sc&als1 %e
 said4  ,all ^! ?+s1 he admitt$1 are    
excell5t4 ,b !y d n help y to see into !
 lives ( ^! p4 ,*ur*-go+ may become a   
habit1 a respectable & praisewor?y ?+--&
 a ?+ expect$ ( !m4 ,morality1 too1 may 
become a cu/om--until temptation comes4 

,"o mu/ ask oneself :at is ! =ce :i*    
prompts ^! p to direct _! lives 9 s     
praisewor?y a mann]4  ,y =get1 %e       
rem>k$1 t ^! are simple folk4 ,_!       
religion ) !m is simply a matt] ( "r or 
wrong4 ,!y ne$ no fur!r in/ruction 9    
?is4  ,madam1 he said1 s long z !y are  
liv+ "h1 t may be s4 ,frankly1 ,i d n   
consid] x suffici5t t _! lives are      
seemly1 s long z !y live 9 ! %ad[ ( y\r 
patronage4 ,:at happ5s to ^? :o pass    
outside its influ5ce is ano!r matt]4    
,:at d y "k ab\t t8 %e ask$ coldly4     
,:at ,i d "k ab\t x1 he answ]$1 decid$  
me to come to ,?orpe4  ,!re 0 a mom5t's 
sil5ce4 ,any ( ! o!r ?ree1 ,gilb]t      
,deyes especially1 p]haps1 w\ld h f\nd x
 h>d to expla91 ev5 to realize ! int]e/ 
) :i* !y li/5$ to ! conv]sation betwe5  
^! two--! some:at unkempt1 ill-attir$   
boy1 ) ! n]v\s1 =ceful mann] & burn+    
eyes1 & ! woman1 s sure ( h]self1 s     
coldly & yet brutally ungraci\s4 ,x 0 n 
s mu* ! words !mselves t pass$ betwe5 !m
 t attract$ z ! und]note ( ho/ility1 m  

felt ?an app>5t--! beg9n+ ( a duel1 to  
all appe>ance s ludicr\sly onesid$1 yet 
de/9$ to endure4 ,deyes turn$ 9 8 *air  
uneasily4 ,he 0 wat*+ ?is intrud]--a be+
 outw>dly s f> remov$ f _! _w4 ,!       
niceties ( a correct toilet _h c]ta9ly  
nev] tr\bl$ him1 8 clo!s 7 r\gh 9       
mat]ial & cut1 he wore a flannel %irt1 &
 a coll> s l[ t 8 neck seem$ ill-%ap$4  
,he _h no special gifts ( features or   
figure1 8 mann] 0 n]v\s1 8 spee* none   
too ready4 ,deyes f\nd himself engag$ 9 
a swift analysis ( ! subtleties (       
p]sonality4 ,:at did ?is "y man possess 
t he %\ld convey s /rong a s5se ( p[]8  
,!re 0 some?+ ab\t him :i* told4 ,!y 7  
all consci\s ( x1 &1 m ?an any ( !m1 !  
woman :o 0 reg>d+ him ) su* /udi$       
ill-fav\r4 ,to ! o!rs1 h] /ill beautiful
 face betray$ only "s languid           
irritation4 ,deyes fanci$ t he saw m    
!re--t und]nea? ! mask :i* %e knew s    
well h[ to we> !re 7 traces ( "s deep]  
di/urbance4  ,d y m9d expla9+ y\rself8  
%e ask$4 ,t s\nds r an extraord9>y      

/atem5t ( y\rs4  ,a few mon?s ago1 he   
said1 ,i att5d$ regul>ly "o ( ! police  
c\rts 9 ,london4 ,day by day ,i came    
into contact ) ! lo/ s\ls :o h drift$ on
 to ! great rubbi%-heap4 ,!re 0 a girl1 
,m>?a ,gullimore h] "n 01 ^: record = h]
 age 0 z black z s9 c\ld make x4 ,h]    
fa!r1 ,i believe1 is ! blacksmi? 9 y\r  
model village6 ,i spoke to him ( 8      
daught] ye/]day1 & he curs$ me6  ,y mean
 ,samuel ,gullimore--my f>ri]8 %e ask$4 
,t is ! man1 he answ]$4  ,h y any       
o!r--in/ances8 %e ask$4  ,m ?an "o1 ,i  
am sorry to say1 he repli$4 ,!re 7 two  
"y m5 :o left "h only a ye> ago--"o is !
 son ( y\r g>d5]1 ! o!r 0 br\ght up by 8
 uncle at y\r lodge gates4 ,i 0         
in/rum5tal 9 sav+ !m f prison a few     
mon?s ago4 ,"o we h %ipp$ to ,canada--! 
o!r1 ,i am sorry to say1 has relaps$4   
,we did :at we c\ld1 b beyond a c]ta9   
po9t we _c g4  ,%e lean$ h] head = a    
mom5t ^u ! slim1 :ite f+]s ( h] "r h&1  
innoc5t ( r+s save = "o great em]ald1 ^:
 gleam ( col\r 0 almo/ b>b>ic 9 its     

mom5t>y spl5d\r4 ,h] face _h h>d5$ a    
little1 h] tone 0 almo/ an (f5ce4  ,y   
w\ld h me believe1 !n1 %e said1 t my    
peaceful village is a v]itable d5 (     
iniquity8  ,n ,i1 he answ]$ brusquely4  
,only ,i w\ld h y realize t roses &     
honeysuckle & regul> wages1 !           
appurt5ances ( mat]ial prosp]ity1 are   
aft] all ?+s ( little consequ5ce4 ,!y   
he> ! song ( ! _w1 ^! p1 9 _! leisure   
mom5ts2 _! "y m5 & girls are no /rong]  
?an _! fell[s :5 temptation comes4      
,deyes lean$ sudd5ly =w>d 9 8 *air4 ,he 
felt t 8 int]v5tion dissipat$ a dramatic
 int]e/1 ( :i* he 0 ke5ly consci\s1 b he
 c\ld n keep sil5ce any long]4  ,to     
foll[ out y\r argum5t1 sir1 to its      
logical conclusion1 he said1 :y n aim   
high] /ill8 ,x is y\r cont5tion1 is x n1
 t ! se$s ( evil ?+s are s[n 9          
indiff]5ce1 t prosp]ity might ev5 t5d   
t[>ds _! propagation4 ,:y n direct y\r  
en]gies1 !n1 t[>ds ! m5 & wom5 (        
,society8 ,!re is pl5ty ( scope "h = y\r
 lab\rs4  ,! "y man turn$ t[>ds him4 ,! 

l9es ( 8 m\? _h relax$ into a smile (   
tol]ant indiff]5ce4  ,i h no sympa?y1   
sir1 he answ]$1 ) ! class y "n4 ,on a   
s9k+ %ip1 ! cry is always1 ',save ! wom5
 & *ildr54' ,x is ! less =tunate 9 !    
_w's possessions :o repres5t ! wom5 &   
*ildr5 ( %ipwreck$ morality4 ,x is = _! 
bett]m5t t we "w4  ,deyes sigh$ g5tly4  
,x is a pity1 he decl>$4 ,i am conv9c$ t
 !re is a magnific5t op5+ = mission "w  
among/ ! idle classes4  ,no d\bt1 ! "y  
man agre$ quickly4 ,! "q is :e!r ! game 
is wor? ! c&le4  ,deyes made no reply4  
,lady ,peggy 0 laugh+ s(tly to h]self4  
,i h he>d all t y h to say1 ,mr4        
,ma*eson1 ! mi/ress ( ,?orpe said       
calmly1 & ,i c only repeat t ,i ?9k y\r 
pres5ce "h z a mission] mo/ unnecess>y4 
,i consid] x1 9 fact1 an----  ,%e       
hesitat$4 ,) a sudd5 fla% ( hum\r 9 8   
deep-set eyes1 he suppli$ ! ^w4  ,an    
imp]t95ce1 p]haps6  ,! ^w is n m9e1 %e  
answ]$1 b ,i accept x will+ly4 ,i _c    
int]f]e ) ,mr4 ,hurd's decision z to !  
b>n4  ,i am sorry1 he said sl[ly4 ,i mu/

 hold my meet+s out ( doors6 ,t is all6 
,!re 0 a dang]\s glitt] 9 h] beautiful  
eyes4  ,!re is no common l& 9 !         
neighb\rhood1 %e said1 & y w ( c\rse    
und]/& t ,i w consid] y a trespass] at  
any "t y are f\nd ^u my prop]ty4  ,he   
b[$ slightly4  ,i am "h to speak to y\r 
p1 he said1 & ,i w d s1 if ,i h to /op 9
 ^! lanes & talk to !m "o by "o4 ,y w   
p>don my rem9d+ y1 madam1 t ! days (    
feudalism are ov]4  ,wilhelm9a c>efully 
%uffl$ ! pack ( c>ds :i* %e _h j tak5   
up4  ,we w f9i% our rubb]1 ,peggy1 %e   
said4 ,mr4 ,deyes1 p]haps ,i may tr\ble 
y to r+ ! bell6  ,! "y man 0 across !   
room be=e ,deyes c\ld move4  ,y w all[  
me1 he said1 ) a delightfully hum\r\s   
smile1 to facilitate my own dismissal4  
,i %all d\btless meet y\r man 9 ! hall4 
,may ,i be all[$ to wi% y all good      
aft]noon6  ,!y all return$ 8 f>ewell    
save ,wilhelm9a1 :o _h begun to deal4   
,%e seem$ det]m9$ to rememb] 8 exi/5ce  
no m4 ,yet on ! ?re%old1 ) ! h&le ( !   
door betwe5 8 f+]s1 he turn$ back4 ,he  

said no?+1 b 8 eyes 7 fix$ ^u h]4 ,deyes
 lean$ =w>d 9 8 *air1 imm5sely curi\s4  
,s(tly ! c>ds fell into _! places1 !re 0
 no sign 9 h] face ( any consci\sness ( 
8 pres5ce4 ,deyes alone knew t %e 0     
fight+4 ,he he>d h] brea? come quick]1  
saw ! f+]s :i* ga!r$ up h] c>ds %ake4   
,sl[ly1 b ) obvi\s unwill+ness1 %e turn$
 h] head4 ,%e look$ /raight into ! eyes 
( ! man :o /ill l+]$4  ,good aft]noon1  
,miss ,?orpe-,hatton1 he said           
pleasantly4 ,i am sorry to h tr\bl$ y4  
,h] lips mov$1 b %e said no?+4 ,%e half 
incl9$ h] head4 ,! door 0 s(tly clos$4  
,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,beat+ ,,h] ,,w+s   ,nev]
 0 a "y man m pleas$ ) himself ?an      
,/eph5 ,hurd1 on ! night he d9$ at      
,?orpe-,hatton4 ,he _h %ot well all day1
 & be5 accept$ ) ! utmo/ cordiality by !
 re/ ( ! p>ty4 ,at d9n] "t1 8 ho/ess _h 
plac$ him on h] left h&1 & ?\gh x 0 true
 %e _h n mu* to say to him1 x 0 equally 
obvi\s t h] duties 7 suffici5t to acc\nt
 = h] divid$ att5tion4 ,he 0 q will+ to 
be ignor$ by ! lady on 8 o!r side--a    

little eld]ly1 & not$ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry =
 h] husb&-hunt+ proclivities4 ,he       
recogniz$ ! fact t1 ap>t f ! p]sonal    
side ( ! "q1 he c\ld sc>cely hope to be 
( any int]e/ to h]4 ,! novelty ( !      
situation1 ,wilhelm9a's occasional      
rem>ks1 & a d9n] su* z he _h nev] ta/$  
be=e 7 suffici5t to keep him int]e/$4 ,=
 ! re/ he 0 cont5t to twirl 8 m\/a*e1 ( 
:i* he 0 inord9ately pr\d1 & lean back 9
 8 *air ) ! com=table reflection t he 0 
! fir/ ( 8 family to be (f]$ ! complete 
hospitality ( ,?orpe-,hatton4  ,t[>ds ! 
close ( d9n]1 8 ho/ess lean$ t[>ds him4 
,h y se5 or he>d any?+ ( a "y man nam$  
,ma*eson 9 ! village8 %e ask$4  ,i h se5
 him once or twice1 he answ]$4 ,"h on a 
mission>y exp$ition or some?+ ( ! sort1 
,i believe4  ,has he made any attempt to
 hold a meet+8 %e ask$4  ,n t ,i h he>d 
(1 he repli$4 ,he has be5 talk+ to "s ( 
! p1 ?\gh4 ,i saw him ) old ,gullimore  
ye/]day4  ,t rem9ds me1 %e rem>k$1 is x 
true t ,gullimore has _h tr\ble ) 8     
daught]8  ,i believe s1 "y ,hurd        

admitt$1 look+ d[nw>ds at 8 plate4  ,!  
man 0 to blame = lett+ h] leave ! place1
 ,wilhelm9a decl>$1 9 cold1 measur$     
tones4 ,a pretty girl1 ,i rememb]1 b v  
va91 & a fool1 ( c\rse4 ,b ab\t ?is "y  
fell[ ,ma*eson4 ,d y "k :o he is1 & :]e 
he came f8  ,/eph5 ,hurd %ook 8 head4   
,i'm afraid ,i don't1 he said d\btfully4
 ,he belongs to "s sort ( bro!rhood1 ,i 
believe4 ,i c't exactly make out :at    
he's at4 ,seems a que] sort ( place =   
him to come mission+1 ?is6  ,s ,i told  
him1 %e said4 ,by ! bye1 d y "k :]e he  
is /ay+8  ,at ,onetree f>m1 ! "y man    
answ]$4  ,wilhelm9a fr[n$4  ,w y execute
 a commission = me to-morr[8 %e ask$4   
,) pleasure6 he answ]$ eag]ly4  ,y w g  
to ! woman at ,onetree f>m1 ,i =get h]  
"n1 & say t ,i desire to take h] rooms  
myself f to-morr[1 or z soon z possible4
 ,i w pay h] = !m1 b ,i d n wi% t "y man
 to be tak5 9 by any ( my t5ants4 ,y w  
p]haps make t kn[n4  ,i w d s1 he       
decl>$4 ,i hope he w h ! good s5se to   
leave ! neighb\rhood4  ,i tru/ s1       

,wilhelm9a repli$4  ,%e turn$ away to   
speak once m to ! man on h] o!r side1 & 
did n address ,/eph5 ,hurd aga94 ,he    
wat*$ h] cov]tly1 ) t+l+ pulses1 z %e   
devot$ h]self to h] neighb\r--!         
,"l-,lieut5ant ( ! c\nty4 ,he consid]$  
himself a judge ( ! sex1 b he _h _h few 
opportunities ev5 ( admir+ su* wom5 z ! 
mi/ress ( ,?orpe4 ,he wat*$ ! curve ( h]
 :ite neck ) its delicate1 sat9-l sk91 !
 play ( h] features1 ! poise ( h]       
some:at small1 oval head4 ,he admir$ !  
slightly we>i$ air ) :i* %e p]=m$ h]    
duties & accept$ ! complim5ts ( h]      
neighb\r4 ,a woman ( my/]ies "s "o _h   
once call$ h]1 & he realiz$ t x 0 ! m\? 
& ! d>k1 tir$ eyes :i* puzzl$ ^? :o     
attempt$ to classify h]4 ,:at a         
triumph--to br+ h] d[n to ! _w ( ord9>y 
wom51 to drive ! we>9ess away1 to feel !
 s(t t\*1 p]haps1 ( ^? wond]ful arms6   
,he 0 a "y man ( _m conque/s1 & ) a     
suffici5tly good idea ( himself4 ,!     
?\ght 0 l w9e 9 8 blood4 ,if only x 7   
possible6  ,he relaps$ into a day-dream1

 f :i* he 0 ar\s$ only by ! s(t flutt] (
 g[ns & laces z ! wom5 rose to g4 ,!re 0
 a mom5t>y dis>rangem5t ( seats4 ,gilb]t
 ,deyes1 :o 0 on ! o!r side ( ! table1  
rose1 & c>ry+ 8 glass 9 8 h&1 came      
delib]ately r\nd to ! vacant seat by !  
"y man's side4 ,9 8 ev5+ clo!s1 ! l5g? &
 gauntness ( 8 face & figure seem$ m    
noticeable ?an ev]4 ,8 sk9 0 dry1 almo/ 
l p>*m5t1 & 8 eyes by contra/ appe>$    
unnaturally bright4 ,8 new neighb\r     
notic$1 too1 t ! glass :i* he c>ri$ s   
c>efully conta9$ no?+ b wat]4  ,i w come
 & talk to y = a few m9utes1 if ,i may1 
,deyes said4 ,i leave ! ,*ur* &         
agriculture to hobnob4 ,someh[ ,i don't 
fancy t z a buff] ,i %\ld be a success4 
,"y ,hurd smil$ amiably4 ,he 0 m ?an a  
little flatt]$4  ,! ,ar*deacon1 he      
rem>k$1 is n an inspir+ neighb\r4       
,deyes lit "o ( 8 own cig>ettes & pass$ 
8 case4  ,i h f\nd ! ,ar*deacon v dull1 
he admitt$--a privilege ( 8 ord]1 ,i    
suppose4 ,by ! bye1 y are hav+ a dose ( 
religion f a new s\rce h]eab\ts1 are y  

n8  ,y mean ?is "y mission]8 ,hurd      
inquir$ d\btfully4  ,deyes nodd$4  ,i 0 
) our ho/ess :5 he came up to ask = !   
loan ( a b>n to hold s]vices 94 ,a v    
que] sort ( p]son1 ,i %\ld ?9k8  ,i     
hav5't spok5 to him1 ,hurd answ]$1 b ,i 
%\ld ?9k he's m or less mad4 ,i c und]/&
 mission & ,salvation ,army "w & all t  
sort ( ?+ 9 ! cities1 b ,i'm hang$ if ,i
 c und]/& any "o com+ to ,?orpe ) su*   
notions4  ,our ho/ess is annoy$ ab\t x1 
,i imag9e1 ,deyes rem>k$4  ,%e seems to 
h tak5 a dislike to ! fell[1 ,hurd      
admitt$4 ,%e 0 speak+ to me ab\t him j  
n[4 ,he is to be turn$ out ( 8 lodg+s   
"h4  ,gilb]t ,deyes smil$4 ,! news      
int]e/$ him4  ,our ho/ess is practical 9
 h] dislikes1 he rem>k$4  ,:y n8 8      
neighb\r answ]$4 ,! place belongs to h]4
  ,deyes wat*$ = a mom5t ! smoke f 8    
cig>ette1 curl+ upw>ds4  ,! "y man1 he  
said ?\ghtfully1 impress$ me z be+ a    
p]son ( "s det]m9ation4 ,i wond] :e!r he
 w cons5t to accept defeat s easily4  ,!
 ag5t's son sc>cely saw :at else !re 0 =

 him to d4  ,!re isn't any:]e r\nd "h1  
he rem>k$1 :]e !y w\ld take him 9 aga9/ 
,miss ,?orpe-,hatton's wi%es4 ,besides1 
he has n[h]e to prea*4 ,8 com+ "h at all
 0 a huge mi/ake4 ,if he's a s5sible    
p]son he'll admit x4  ,deyes nodd$ z he 
rose to 8 feet & l\ng$ t[>ds ! door ) ! 
o!r m54  ,play bridge8 he ask$ 8        
companion1 z !y cross$ ! hall4  ,a      
little1 ! "y man answ]$1 = mod]ate      
/akes4  ,!y ent]$ ! draw+-room1 & ,deyes
 made 8 way to a seclud$ corn]1 :]e     
,lady ,peggy sat scribbl+ alone 9 a     
note-book4  ,my de> ,lady ,peggy1 he    
inquir$1 :5ce ?is exceptional indu/ry8  
,%e clos$ ! book & look$ up at him )    
tw9kl+ eyes4  ,well1 ,i didn't mean to  
tell a s\l until x 0 f9i%$1 %e decl>$1 b
 y've j caught me4 ,i've _h su* a       
brilliant idea4 ,i'm go+ to write a     
,society ,encyclopa$ia6  ,deyes look$ at
 h] solemnly4  ,a ,society              
,encyclopa$ia6 he repeat$ unc]ta9ly4    
',pon my ^w1 ,i'm n q sure t ,i und]/&4 
,%e motion$ him to sit d[n by h] side4  

,i'll expla91 %e said4 ,y "k we're all  
expect$ to "k some?+ ab\t ev]y?+        
n[adays1 & x's su* a bore read+ up ?+s4 
,i'm go+ to compile a little volume (   
def9itions4 ,i %all sell x at a gu9ea a 
copy1 pay all my debts1 & become q      
respectable aga94  ,deyes %ook 8 head4  
,8 attitude 0 sc>cely sympa!tic4  ,my   
de> ,lady ,peggy1 :at nons5se6 he       
decl>$4 ,respectable1 inde$6 ,i call x  
positively p&]+ to ! middle classes6    
,lady ,peggy look$ d\btful4  ,x is a    
horrid ^w1 isn't x8 %e admitt$1 b x w\ld
 be lovely to make "s money4 ,( c\rse1  
,i hav5't absolutely decid$ h[ to sp5d x
 yet4 ,x does seem r a wa/e1 doesn't x1 
to pay "o's debts1 b ?9k ( ! luxury (   
feel+ "o c\ld d x if "o want$ to6       
,!re's some?+ 9 t1 ,deyes admitt$4 ,b an
 encyclopa$ia6 ,my de> ,lady ,peggy1 y  
don't "k :at y're talk+ ab\t4 ,i've got 
"o some:]e1 ,i "k4 ,x came 9 a van1 & x 
took two ( ! m5 to unload x4  ,lady     
,peggy laugh$ s(tly4  ,oh6 ,i don't mean
 t sort1 ( c\rse1 %e decl>$4 ,i mean j a

 little gilt-edg$ text book1 b\nd 9     
morocco1 y "k1 ) j ^? ?+s 9 x we're     
likely to run up aga9/4 ,radium1 =      
in/ance4 ,n[ e "o's talk+ ab\t radium4  
,d y "k :at radium is8  ,deyes swung 8  
eyeglass c>efully by its black rib&4    
,well1 he admitt$1 ,i've a sort ( idea1 
b ,i'm n v good at def9itions4  ,( c\rse
 n1 ,lady ,peggy decl>$ triumphantly4   
,:5 x comes to ! po9t1 y see :at a good 
idea m9e is4 ,y turn to my textbook1 %e 
add$1 turn+ ! pages ov] rapidly1 & !re y
 are4 ,radium6 ',a h>d1 r>e sub/ance1   
inv5t$ by ,mr4 ,gillette to give tone to
 8 ba*elor p>ties4' ,:at d y ?9k ( t8   
,wond]ful6 ,deyes decl>$ solemnly4 ,:]e 
d y get y\r in=mation f8  ,oh6 ,i poke  
ab\t 9 diction>ies & ?+s1 & ask e "o    
que/ions1 ,lady ,peggy decl>$ airily4   
,w\ld y l to he> "s m8  ,our ho/ess is  
beckon+ to me1 ,deyes answ]$1 ris+4 ,i  
expect %e wants "s bridge4  ,i'm on1    
,lady ,peggy decl>$ *e]fully4 ,:om %all 
we get = a f\r?8  ,wilhelm9a has f\nd   
him already1 ,deyes decl>$4 ,x's ! new  

"y man1 ,i ?9k4  ,lady ,peggy %rugg$ h] 
%\ld]s4  ,! ag5t's son8 %e rem>k$4 ,i   
%\ldn't h ?\ght t he w\ld h c>$ ab\t our
 po9ts4  ,he c af=d x = once 9 a way1 ,i
 %\ld imag9e1 ,deyes answ]$4 ,i c't     
und]/&1 ?\gh----  ,he /opp$ %ort4 ,%e   
look$ at him curi\sly4  ,is x possible1 
%e murmur$1 t !re exi/s any?+ :i*       
,gilb]t ,deyes does n und]/&8  ,_m ?+s1 
he answ]$2 among/ !m1 :y does ,wilhelm9a
 patronize ?is "y man8 ,he is well      
en\gh1 ( c\rse1 b---- he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s
 expressively2 ! ?+ ne$s an explanation1
 doesn't x8  ,if ,wilhelm9a--7 n        
,wilhelm9a1 x c]ta9ly w\ld1 ,lady ,peggy
 answ]$4 ,i call h] crav+ = new ?+s &   
new p positively morbid4 ,all ! "t %e   
beats h] w+s aga9/ ! b>s4 ,!re are no   
new ?+s4 ,!re are no new exp]i5ces4 ,!  
soon] "o makes up "o's m9d to x ! bett]4
  ,gilb]t ,deyes laugh$ s(tly4  ,if my  
memory s]ves me1 he said1 y are repeat+ 
a cry _m ?\s& ye>s old4 ,wasn't !re a   
prophet----  ,!re 01 %e int]rupt$1 b !y 
are beckon+ u4 ,i hope ,i don't cut ) ! 

"y man4 ,i don't believe he has a bridge
 face4     ,,*apt] ,v  ,,evict$         
,victor ,ma*eson smok$ 8 aft]-breakfa/  
pipe ) ! lazy enjoym5t ( "o :o is       
?or\ghly at peace ) himself & 8         
surr\nd+s4 ,! t9y /rip ( lawn on to :i* 
he _h dragg$ 8 *air 0 surr\nd$ ) /raggl+
 bu%es ( cottage fl[]s1 & flank$ by a   
h$ge ?ick ) honeysuckle4 ,/raight to    
heav51 z ! flight ( a bird1 ! ?9 l9e (  
blue smoke curl$ upw>ds to ! summ] sky2 
! v air seem$ full ( sweet sc5ts & soo?+
 s\nds4 ,a few y>ds away1 a procession (
 lazy c[s mov$ leisurely along !        
grass-bord]$ lane2 f ! o!r side ( ! h$ge
 came ! *e]ful s\nd ( a reap+-ma*9e1    
driv5 sl[ly ?r\gh ! field ( gold5 corn4 
,! man1 ?r\gh half clos$ eyes1 look$ out
 ^u ^! ?+s1 & e l9e 9 8 face spelt      
cont5tm5t4 ,9 repose1 ! arti/ic         
temp]am5t ) :i* he 0 deeply imbu$1      
ass]t$ itself m cle>ly--! almo/         
fanatical light 9 8 eyes 0 s(t5$2 "o saw
 !re 0 some?+ ( ! wi/fulness ( ^? :o    
seek to raise b a corn] ( ! veil t hangs

 be=e ! _w ( hidd5 ?+s--some?+1 too1 ( !
 subdu$ joy :i* ev5 ! ef=t br+s4 ,! l9es
 ( 8 =ceful m\? 7 less firm1 m          
s5sitive--a great] s5se ( humanity seem$
 someh[ to h desc5d$ ^u him z he l\ng$  
!re 9 ! w>m? ( ! sun1 ) ! full joy ( 8  
beautiful environm5t creep+ ?r\gh 8     
blood4  ,if y please1 ,mr4 ,ma*eson1 "s 
"o said 9 8 e>4  ,he turn$ 8 head at    
once4 ,a tall1 fair girl _h /epp$ out ( 
! room :]e he _h be5 breakfa/+1 & 0 /&+ 
by 8 elb[4 ,%e 0 neatly dress$1 pretty 9
 a some:at insipid fa%ion1 & h] h&s &   
hair %[$ signs ( a ref9em5t sup]ior to  
h] /ation4 ,j n[ %e 0 app>5tly n]v\s4   
,ma*eson smil$ at h] enc\rag+ly4  ,well1
 ,letty1 he said1 :at is x8  ,i want$--c
 ,i say some?+ to y1 ,mr4 ,ma*eson8 %e  
began4  ,:y n8 he answ]$ k9dly4 ,is x   
any?+ v s]i\s8 ,out ) x6  ,i 0 ?9k+1    
,mr4 ,ma*eson1 %e said1 t ,i %\ld l to  
leave home--if ,i c\ld--if !re 0 any?+  
:i* ,i c\ld d4 ,i want$ to ask y\r      
advice4  ,he laid d[n 8 pipe & look$ at 
h] s]i\sly4  ,:y1 ,letty1 he said1 h[   

long h y be5 ?9k+ ( ?is8  ,oh6 ev] s    
long1 sir1 %e exclaim$1 speak+ ) m      
confid5ce4 ,y see !re's no?+ = me to d  
"h except :5 !re's any "o /ay+1 l y1    
sir1 & t's n (t54 ,"m won't let me help 
) ! r\gh "w1 & ,ru?'s gr[+ up n[1 %e's  
ev] su* a /rong girl4 ,& ,i %\ld l to g 
away if ,i c\ld1 & le>n to be a little  
m--m ladylike1 %e add$1 ) r$d5+ *eeks4  
,ma*eson 0 puzzl$4 ,! girl 0 n look+ him
 9 ! face4 ,he felt !re 0 some?+ at !   
back ( x all4  ,my de> girl1 he said1 y 
c't le>n to be ladylike4 ,t's "o ( ! ?+s
 t's born ) y or x isn't4 ,y c be j z   
mu* a lady help+ y\r "m "h z practis+   
grimaces 9 a ,london draw+-room4  ,b ,i 
want to improve myself1 %e p]si/$4  ,g =
 a long walk e day1 & look ab\t y1 he   
said4 ,read4 ,i'll l5d y "s books--! "r 
sort4 ,y'll d bett] "h ?an away4  ,%e 0 
frankly dissatisfi$4  ,b ,i want to g   
away1 %e decl>$4 ,i want to leave ,?orpe
 = a "t4 ,i %\ld l to g to ,london4     
,c\ldn't ,i get a situation z lady's    
help or companion or some?+ ( t sort8 ,i

 %\ldn't want any money4  ,he 0 sil5t = 
a mom5t4  ,does y\r "m "k ( ?is1 ,letty8
 he ask$4  ,%e w\ldn't object1 ! girl   
answ]$ eag]ly4 ,%e lets me d :at ,i l4  
,hadn't y bett] tell me--! re/8 ,ma*eson
 ask$ quietly4  ,! girl look$ away      
uneasily4  ,!re is no re/1 %e prote/$   
weakly4  ,ma*eson %ook 8 head4  ,letty1 
he said1 if y h =m$ any ideas ( a       
def9ite future = y\rself1 diff]5t f any 
y see be=e y "h1 tell me :at !y are1 &  
,i w d my be/ to help y4 ,b if y simply 
want to g away because y are dissatisfi$
 ) ! life "h1 because y fancy y\rself   
sup]ior to x1 well1 ,i'm sorry1 b ,i'd  
soon] prev5t y\r go+ ?an help y4  ,h]   
eyes fill$ ) te>s4  ,oh6 ,mr4 ,ma*eson1 
x isn't t1 %e decl>$1 ,i--,i don't want 
to tell any "o1 b ,i'm v--v fond ( "s "o
 :o's--q diff]5t4 ,i ?9k he's fond ( me1
 too1 %e add$ s(tly1 b he's always us$  
to be+ ) ladies1 & ,i want$ to improve  
myself s mu*6 ,i ?\ght if ,i w5t to     
,london1 %e add$ wi/fully1 ,i might     
le>n8  ,ma*eson laugh$ *e]fully4 ,he    

laid 8 h& = a mom5t ^u h] arm4  ,oh6    
,letty1 ,letty1 he decl>$1 y're a fooli%
 little girl6 ,n[1 li/5 to me4 ,if he's 
a good sort1 & ,i'm sure he is1 or y    
w\ldn't be fond ( him1 he'll l y j      
exactly z y are4 ,d y "k :at x means to 
be a lady1 ! supreme te/ ( good mann]s8 
,x means to be natural4 ,take my advice6
 ,g on help+ y\r "m1 ent] into ! village
 life1 make fri5ds ) ! o!r girls1 don't 
imag9e y\rself a bit sup]ior to anybody 
else4 ,read :5 y h "t--,i'll manage !   
books = y1 & sp5d all ! "t y c out (    
doors4 ,x's s\nd advice1 ,letty4 ,take  
my ^w = x4 ,hullo1 :o's ?is8  ,a new    
s\nd 9 ! lane made !m bo? turn _! heads4
 ,"y ,hurd _h j ridd5 up & 0 fa/5+ 8    
pony to ! f5ce4 ,he look$ across at !m  
curi\sly1 & ,letty retreat$             
precipitately into ! h\se4 ,a mom5t or  
two lat] he came up ! n>r[ pa?1 fr[n+ at
 ,ma*eson ov] ! l[ h$ge ( foxgloves &   
cottage roses1 & b>ely return+ 8 c\rte\s
 greet+4 ,= a mom5t he hesitat$1 h[ev]1 
z ?\gh ab\t to speak4 ,!n1 *ang+ 8 m9d1 

he pass$ on & ent]$ ! f>mh\se4  ,he met 
,mrs4 ,f\lton h]self 9 ! passage1 & %e  
welcom$ him ) a smil+ face4  ,good      
morn+1 ,mr4 ,hurd1 sir6 %e exclaim$1    
pluck+ at h] apron4 ,won't y come       
inside1 sir1 & sit d[n8 ,! p>l\r's let  
to ,mr4 ,ma*eson !re1 b he's out 9 !    
g>d51 & he won't m9d y\r /epp+ 9 = a    
mom5t4 ,& h['s y\r fa!r1 ,mr4 ,hurd8    
,wond]ful well he 0 look+ :5 ,i saw him 
la/4  ,! "y man foll[$ h] inside1 b     
decl9$ a *air4  ,oh6 ! gov]nor's all "r1
 ,mrs4 ,f\lton1 he answ]$4 ,nev] knew   
him any?+ else4 ,good wea!r = ! h>ve/1  
eh8  ,beautiful1 sir6 ,mrs4 ,f\lton     
answ]$4  ,7 y want+ to speak to ,john1  
,mr4 ,/eph58 ,he's ab\t ! home mead[    
some:]e1 or 9 ! or*>d4 ,i c s5d a boy = 
him1 or p]haps y'd /ep out4  ,x's y ,i  
came to see1 ,mrs4 ,f\lton1 ! "y man    
said1 & 'pon my ^w1 ,i don't l my err&  
mu*4  ,mrs4 ,f\lton 0 visibly anxi\s4   
,!re's no tr\ble l1 ,i hope1 sir8 %e    
began4  ,oh6 x's no?+ s]i\s1 he decl>$  
reassur+ly4 ,to tell y ! tru?1 x's ab\t 

y\r lodg]4  ,ab\t ,mr4 ,ma*eson1 sir6 ! 
woman exclaim$4  ,yes6 ,d y "k h[ long  
he 0 propos+ to /ay ) y8  ,he's j took !
 rooms = ano!r week1 sir1 %e answ]$1 & a
 nic] lodg]1 or "o m quiet & regul> 9 8 
habits1 ,i nev] _h or wi% to h4 ,!re's  
no?+ aga9/ him1 sir--surely8  ,no?+     
p]sonal--t ,i "k (1 ,hurd answ]$1 tapp+ 
8 boots ) 8 rid+-:ip4 ,! fact ( x is1 he
 has (f5d$ ,miss ,?orpe-,hatton1 & %e   
wants him out ( ! place4  ,well1 ,i nev]
 did6 ,mrs4 ,f\lton exclaim$ 9 amazem5t4
 ,him (f5d ,miss ,?orpe-,hatton6 ,s     
nice-spok5 he is1 too4 ,i'm sure ,i c't 
imag9e 8 say+ a wry ^w to anybody4  ,he 
has come to ,?orpe1 ,hurd expla9$1 on an
 err& ( :i* ,miss ,?orpe-,hatton        
disapproves1 & %e does n wi% to h him 9 
! place4 ,%e kn[s t he is /ay+ "h1 & %e 
wi%es y to s5d him away at once4  ,mrs4 
,f\lton's face fell4  ,well1 ,i'm fair  
sorry to he> ?is1 sir1 %e decl>$4 ,x's  
only ?is morn+ t he spoke = ! rooms =   
ano!r week1 & ,i 0 glad & will+ en\gh to
 let !m to him4 ,well ,i nev] did6 ,x   

does s\nd all anyh[1 don't x1 sir1 to be
 tell+ him to pack up & g sudd5-l6  ,i w
 speak to him myself1 if y l1 ,mrs4     
,f\lton1 ,/eph5 said4 ,( c\rse1 ,miss   
,?orpe-,hatton does n wi% y to lose     
any?+1 & ,i am to pay y ! r5t ( ! rooms 
= ! "t he engag$ !m4 ,i w d s at once1  
if y w let me "k h[ mu* x is4  ,he ?ru/ 
8 h& into 8 pocket1 b ,mrs4 ,f\lton drew
 back4 ,! corn]s ( h] m\? 7 drawn       
tightly toge!r4  ,?ank y1 ,mr4 ,/eph51  
%e said1 ,i'll obey ,miss               
,?orpe-,hatton's wi%es1 ( c\rse1 z 9    
duty b\nd1 b ,i'll n take any money = ! 
rooms4 ,?ank y all ! same4  ,don't be   
fooli%1 ,mrs4 ,f\lton1 ! "y man said    
pleasantly4 ,x w annoy ,miss            
,?orpe-,hatton if %e kn[s y h refus$1 & 
y may j z well h ! money4 ,let me see4  
,%all we say a c\ple ( sov]eigns = !    
week8  ,mrs4 ,f\lton %ook h] head4      
,i'll n take any?+1 sir1 ?ank y all !   
same1 & if y'd say a ^w to ,mr4         
,ma*eson1 ,i'd be mu* oblig$4 ,i'd r any
 "o spoke to him ?an me4  ,/eph5 ,hurd  

pocket$ ! money ) a %rug ( ! %\ld]s4  ,j
 z y l1 ( c\rse1 ,mrs4 ,f\lton1 he said4
 ,i'll g out & speak to ! "y g5tleman at
 once4  ,he /roll$ out & look$ ov] !    
h$ge4  ,mr4 ,ma*eson1 ,i believe8 he    
rem>k$ int]rogatively4  ,ma*eson nodd$ z
 he rose f 8 *air4  ,& y are ,mr4       
,hurd's son1 are y n8 he said           
pleasantly4 ,wond]ful morn+1 isn't x8   
,"y ,hurd /epp$ ov] ! rose bu%es4 ,! two
 m5 /ood side by side1 some?+ ( a       
height1 only t ! bett] cut ( ,hurd's    
clo!s %[$ 8 figure to great] advantage4 
,i'm sorry to say t ,i've come on r a   
disagreeable err&1 ! ag5t's son began4  
,i've be5 talk+ to ,mrs4 ,f\lton ab\t x4
  ,inde$8 ,ma*eson rem>k$               
int]rogatively4  ,! fact is y seem to h 
rubb$ up aga9/ our great lady "h1 "y    
,hurd cont9u$4 ,%e's v d[n on ^! s]vices
 y 7 go+ to hold1 & %e wants to see y   
out ( ! place4  ,i am sorry to he> ?is1 
,ma*eson said--& once m wait$4  ,x isn't
 a pleasant task1 ,/eph5 cont9u$1 lik+ 8
 err& less z he proce$$2 b ,i've _h to  

tell ,mrs4 ,f\lton t--t1 9 %ort1 ,miss  
,?orpe-,hatton does n wi% h] t5ants to  
accept y z a lodg]4  ,miss              
,?orpe-,hatton makes w> on a wide scale1
 ,ma*eson rem>k$1 smil+ fa9tly4  ,well1 
aft] all1 y see1 ,hurd expla9$1 ! :ole  
place belongs to h]1 & !re is no        
p>ticul> reason1 is !re1 :y %e %\ld     
tol]ate any "o 9 x ( :om %e disapproves8
  ,none :atev]1 ,ma*eson ass5t$ gravely4
  ,i promis$ ,mrs4 ,f\lton ,i w\ld speak
 to y1 ,/eph5 cont9u$1 /epp+ backw>ds4  
,i'm sure1 = h] sake1 y won't make any  
tr\ble4 ,good morn+6  ,ma*eson b[$      
slightly4  ,good morn+6 he answ]$4      
,/eph5 ,hurd l+]$ ev5 !n ^u ! g>d5 pa?4 
,someh[ he 0 n satisfi$ ) 8 int]view--) 
8 own position at ! end ( x4 ,he _h an  
uncom=table s5se ( belittlem5t1 ( hav+  
play$ a small "p 9 a n altoge!r wor?y   
game4 ,! indiff]5ce ( ! o!r's mann]     
nettl$ him4 ,he tri$ a p>t+ %aft4  ,mrs4
 ,f\lton said some?+ ab\t y\r hav+      
engag$ ! rooms = ano!r week1 he said1   
turn+ back4 ,( c\rse1 if y insi/ ^u     

/ay+1 x w place ! woman 9 a v awkw>d    
position4  ,ma*eson _h resum$ 8 seat4   
,i %\ld n dream1 he said coolly1 (      
resi/+--y\r mi/ress' decree6 ,i %all    
leave "h 9 half an h\r4  ,"y ,hurd walk$
 angrily d[n ! pa? & slamm$ ! gate4 ,!  
s5se ( hav+ be5 wor/$ 0 /rong ^u him4   
,he recogniz$ 8 own limitations too     
accurately n to be aw>e t he _h be5 9   
conflict ) a /rong] p]sonality4  ,d---- 
! fell[6 he mutt]$1 z he cant]$ d[n !   
lane4 ,i wi% he 7 out ( ! place4  ,a    
g5u9e wi%1 & "o :i* betray$ at lea/ a   
glimm]+ ( a prophetic in/9ct4 ,9 "s dim 
way he seem$ to und]/&1 ev5 be=e ! fir/ 
move on ! bo>d1 t ! com+ ( ,victor      
,ma*eson to ,?orpe 0 inimical to        
himself4 ,he 0 consci\s ( 8 weakness1 ( 
a m>k$ inf]iority1 & ! consci\sness 0   
gall+4 ,! fell[ _h no "r to be a        
g5tleman1 he told himself angrily--a    
g5tleman & a mission]6  ,ma*eson re-lit 
8 pipe & call$ to ,mrs4 ,f\lton4  ,mrs4 
,f\lton1 he said pleasantly1 ,i'll h to 
g6 ,y\r great lady doesn't l me on !    

e/ate4 ,i d>e say %e's "r4  ,i'm sure   
,i'm v sorry1 sir1 ,mrs4 ,f\lton decl>$ 
%amefac$ly4 ,y've se5 "y ,mr4 ,hurd8    
,he 0 k9d en\gh to expla9 ! situation to
 me1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,i'm afraid ,i am 
r a nuisance to ev]ybody4 ,if ,i am1 x's
 because !y don't q und]/&6  ,i'm sure1 
sir1 ,mrs4 ,f\lton affirm$1 a nic] lodg]
 no "o ev] _h4 ,& z = !m s]vices1 & !   
,vic> object+ to !m1 ,i c't see :at h>m 
!y'd d6 ,we're none ( u s good b we     
might be a bit bett]6  ,a v s\nd rem>k1 
,mrs4 ,f\lton1 ,ma*eson said1 smil+4 ,& 
n[ y mu/ make out my bill1 please1 & :at
 ab\t a few s&wi*es8 ,y c\ld manage t8  
,i'm go+ to play 9 a cricket mat* ?is   
aft]noon4  ,:y y've j paid ! bill1 sir6 
,!re's only breakfa/1 & ! s&wi*es y're  
welcome to1 & v sorry ,i am to "p ) y1  
sir4  ,bett] luck ano!r "t1 ,i hope1    
,mrs4 ,f\lton1 he answ]$1 smil+4 ,i mu/ 
g up/airs & pack my bag4 ,i %an't =get  
y\r g>d5 ) its delici\s fl[]s4  ,x's a  
%ame z y've got to leave x1 sir1 ,mrs4  
,f\lton said he>tily4 ,if my ,ri*>d 7   

alive he'd nev] h let y g = all ! ,miss 
,?orpe-,hattons 9 ! _w4 ,b ,john--he's  
little m ?an a lad--he'd be fright5$ to 
dea? = fe> ( los+ ! f>m1 if ,i s mu* z  
said a ^w to him4  ,ma*eson laugh$      
s(tly4  ,john's a good son1 he said4    
,don't y worry him4  ,he w5t up to 8 t9y
 b$room & *ang$ 8 clo!s = a suit (      
flannels4 ,!n he pack$ 8 few belong+s & 
walk$ out into ! _w4 ,he lit a pipe &   
%\ld]$ 8 portmanteau4  ,!re is a flav\r 
( m>tyrdom ab\t ?is affair1 he said to  
himself1 z he /roll$ along1 :i* appeals 
to me4 ,i don't ?9k t "y man has any    
s5se ( hum\r4  ,he paus$ e n[ & !n to   
li/5 to ! birds & admire ! view4 ,he _h 
! air ( "o ?or\ghly enjoy+ 8 walk4      
,pres5tly he turn$ (f ! ma9 road1 & w&]$
 along a /eep gre5 lane1 :i* 0 little m 
?an a c>t-track4 ,"h he met no "o4 ,!   
c\ntry on ei!r side 0 common l&1 s[n )  
rocks & ! poore/ soil1 picturesque1 b   
almo/ impossible ( cultivation4 ,a few  
%eep 7 graz+ ^u ! hills1 b o!r sign (   
life !re 0 none4 ,n a f>mh\se--sc>cely a

 keep]'s cottage 9 sight6 ,x 0 a =gott5 
corn] ( a n unpopul\s c\nty--! f>!/     
portion ( a belt ( primeval =e/ l&1 old]
 ?an hi/ory itself4 ,ma*eson laugh$     
s(tly z he rea*$ ! spot he _h _h 9 8    
m9d1 & ?rew 8 bag ov] ! grey /one wall  
into ! cool %ade ( a d5se fragm5t (     
wood4  ,s mu*1 he murmur$ s(tly1 = !    
lady ( ,?orpe6     ,,*apt] ,,vi         
,,cricket ,,& ,,philosophy   ,! in/9ct =
 games1 ,wilhelm9a rem>k$1 is "o :i* ,i 
nev] possess$4 ,let u see :e!r we c le>n
 some?+4  ,9 ob$i5ce to h] ge/ure1 !    
horses 7 *eck$1 & ! footman clamb]$ d[n 
& /ood at _! heads4 ,deyes1 f 8 some:at 
uncom=table back seat 9 ! victoria1     
lean$ =w>d1 &1 adju/+ 8 eyeglass1 /udi$ 
! sc5e ) int]e/4  ,"h1 he rem>k$1 we h !
 'flannell$ fool' ^u 8 native hea?4 ,!y 
are play+ a game :i* my memory tells me 
is cricket4 ,ev]yone seems v hot & v    
excit$4  ,wilhelm9a beckon$ to ! footman
 to come r\nd to ! side ( ! c>riage4    
,james1 %e said1 d y "k :at all ?is     
means8  ,%e wav$ h] h& t[>ds ! cricket  

pit*1 ! umpires ) _! :ite coats1 ! t5t &
 ! cr[d ( spectators4 ,! man t\*$ 8 hat4
  ,x is a cricket mat*1 madam1 he       
answ]$1 betwe5 ,?orpe & ,nesbor\gh4     
,wilhelm9a look$ once m t[>ds ! field1 &
 recogniz$ ,mr4 ,hurd ^u 8 /\t little   
cob4  ,g & tell ,mr4 ,hurd to come &    
speak to me1 %e ord]$4  ,! man ha/5$ (f4
 ,mr4 ,hurd _h n once turn$ 8 head4 ,8  
eyes 7 rivet$ ^u ! game4 ,! groom f\nd x
 necess>y to t\* him on ! arm be=e he   
c\ld attract 8 att5tion4 ,ev5 :5 he _h  
deliv]$ 8 message1 ! ag5t wait$ until ! 
f9i% ( ! ov] be=e he mov$4 ,!n he cant]$
 8 pony up to ! wait+ c>riage4          
,wilhelm9a greet$ him graci\sly4  ,i    
want to "k ab\t ! cricket mat*1 ,mr4    
,hurd1 %e ask$1 smil+4  ,mr4 ,hurd :eel$
 8 pony r\nd s t he c\ld /ill wat* !    
game4  ,i am afraid t we are go+ to be  
beat51 madam1 he said dolefully4        
,nesbor\gh made a hundr$ & n9ety-eight1 
& we h six wickets d[n = fifty4         
,wilhelm9a seem$ sc>cely to realize !   
trag$y :i* 8 words unfold$4  ,i suppose 

!y are ! /rong] team1 ar5't !y8 %e      
rem>k$4 ,!y ought to be4 ,nesbor\gh is q
 a l>ge t[n4  ,we h beat5 !m regul>ly   
until ! la/ two ye>s1 ,mr4 ,hurd answ]$4
 ,we %\ld beat !m n[ b = _! fa/ b[l]1   
,mills4 ,i don't "k h[ x is1 b our m5 w 
n /& up to him4  ,p]haps !y are afraid (
 be+ hurt1 ,wilhelm9a sugge/$ innoc5tly4
 ,if t is he b[l+ n[1 ,i'm sure ,i don't
 wond] at x4  ,mr4 ,hurd fr[n$4  ,we    
don't h m5 9 ! elev5 :o are afraid (    
gett+ hurt1 he rem>k$ /iffly4  ,a %\t ( 
dismay f ! onlook]s1 a smo!r$           
exclamation f ,mr4 ,hurd1 & a man 0 se5 
on 8 way to ! pavilion4 ,8 wickets 7    
spreadeagl$1 & ! ball 0 be+ toss$ ab\t !
 field4  ,ano!r wicket6 ! ag5t exclaim$ 
te/ily4 ,crooks play$ all r\nd t ball6  
,isn't t y\r son go+ 91 ,mr4 ,hurd8     
,wilhelm9a ask$4  ,yes6 ,/eph5 is 9 n[1 
8 fa!r answ]$4 ,if he gets out1 ! mat*  
is ov]4  ,:o is ! o!r batsman8 ,deyes   
ask$4  ,antill1 ! second bailiff1 ,mr4  
,hurd answ]$4 ,he's capta91 & he c /ay 9
 all day1 b he c't make runs4  ,!y all  

lean$ =w>d to witness ! cont9uation ( ! 
mat*4 ,/eph5 ,hurd's c>e] 0 brief &     
+lori\s4 ,he took gu>d & look$ c>efully 
r\nd ! field ) ! air ( a man :o is go+  
to give tr\ble4 ,!n he saw ! victoria1 )
 its vision ( p>asols & flutt]+ laces1 &
 ! sight 0 fatal to him4 ,he slogg$     
wildly at ! fir/ ball1 miss$ x1 & paid !
 p5alty4 ,! lady 9 ! c>riage fr[n$1 &   
,mr4 ,hurd mutt]$ some?+ "u 8 brea? z he
 wat*$ 8 son on ! way back to ! t5t4    
,i'm afraid x's all up ) u n[1 he       
rem>k$4 ,we h only ?ree m m5 to g 94    
,!n we are go+ to be beat51 ,wilhelm9a  
rem>k$4  ,i'm afraid s1 ,mr4 ,hurd      
ass5t$ gloomily4  ,! next batsman _h    
issu$ f ! t5t & 0 on 8 way to ! wicket4 
,wilhelm9a1 :o _h be5 ab\t to give an   
ord] to ! footman1 wat*$ him curi\sly4  
,:o is t go+ 98 %e ask$ abruptly4  ,mr4 
,hurd 0 look+ n altoge!r com=table4  ,x 
is ! "y man :o want$ to prea*1 he       
answ]$4  ,wilhelm9a fr[n$4  ,:y is he   
play+8 %e ask$4 ,he has no?+ to d )     
,?orpe4  ,he came d[n to see !m practise

 a few ev5+s ago1 & ,antill ask$ him1 ! 
ag5t answ]$4 ,if ,i _h kn[n e>li] ,i    
w\ld h /opp$ x4  ,wilhelm9a did n       
imm$iately reply4 ,%e 0 wat*+ ! "y man  
:o /ood n[ at ! wicket1 bat 9 h&4 ,9 8  
flannels1 he seem$ a v diff]5t p]son f !
 mission] ^: reque/ a few days ago _h s 
mu* (f5d$ h]4 ,nev]!less1 h] lip curl$ z
 %e saw ! t]rible ,mills prep>e to      
deliv] 8 fir/ ball4  ,t sort ( p]son1 %e
 rem>k$1 is sc>cely likely to be mu*    
good at games4 ,oh6  ,h] exclamation 0  
repeat$ 9 v>i\s =ms f all ov] ! field4  
,ma*eson _h hit 8 fir/ ball high ov] _! 
heads1 & a /orm ( applause broke f !    
by/&]s4 ,! batsman made no attempt to   
run4  ,:at is t8 ,wilhelm9a ask$4  ,a   
b\nd>y--magnific5t drive1 ,mr4 ,hurd    
answ]$ excit$ly4 ,by ,jove1 ano!r6  ,!  
ag5t dropp$ 8 re9s & l$ ! applause4     
,along ! gr\nd ?is "t ! ball _h come at 
su* a pace t ! fieldsman made a v       
half-he>t$ attempt to /op x4 ,x pass$ ! 
horses' feet by only a few y>ds4 ,!     
coa*man turn$ r\nd & t\*$ 8 hat4  ,%all 

,i move f>!r back1 madam8 he ask$4  ,/ay
 :]e y are1 ,wilhelm9a answ]$ %ortly4   
,h] eyes 7 fix$ ^u ! tall1 li! figure   
once m fac+ ! b[l]4 ,! next ball 0 ! la/
 ( ! ov]4 ,ma*eson play$ x c>efully = a 
s+le1 & /ood prep>$ = ! b[l+ at ! o!r   
end4 ,he began by a graceful cut = two1 
& foll[$ x up by a squ>e leg hit clean  
out ( ! gr\nd4 ,= ! next half an h\r1 ! 
,?orpe villag]s ?or\ghly enjoy$         
!mselves4 ,nev] s9ce ! days ( "o ,f\lds1
 a =m] blacksmi?1 _h !y se5 su* an      
exhibition ( hurricane hitt+4 ,! fa/    
b[l]1 knock$ clean (f 8 l5g?1 became    
wild & erratic4 ,once he only miss$     
,ma*eson's head by an in*1 b 8 next ball
 0 driv5 fair & squ>e out ( ! gr\nd =   
six4 ,! applause became frantic4        
,wilhelm9a 0 lean+ back among/ ! cu%ions
 ( h] c>riage1 wat*+ ! game ?r\gh half  
clos$ eyes1 & ) "s app>5t return ( h]   
usual graceful languor4 ,nev]!less1 %e  
rema9$ !re1 & h] eyes seldom w&]$ = a   
mom5t f ! sc5e ( play4 ,b5ea? h] app>5t 
indiff]5ce1 %e 0 wat*+ ?is "y man ) an  

int]e/ = :i* %e w\ld h f\nd x h>d to    
acc\nt1 & :i* in/9ct alone prompt$ h] to
 conceal4 ,x 0 a v ord9>y sc5e1 aft]    
all1 ( :i* he 0 ! dom9ant figure4 ,%e _h
 se5 s mu* ( life on a l>g] scale--( m5 
play+ h]oic p>ts 9 ! limelight ( a /age 
z mighty z ?is 0 insignificant4 ,yet1   
)\t /opp+ to reason ab\t x1 %e 0        
consci\s ( a curi\s s5se ( pleasure 9   
wat*+ ! do+s ( ?is =ceful "y giant4 ,)  
an easy good-hum\r$ smile1 replac$ e n[ 
& !n ) a grim look ( det]m9ation z he   
jump$ out f ! crease to hit1 he cont9u$ 
8 victori\s c>e]1 until a m frantic bur/
 ( applause ?an usual ann\nc$ t ! mat* 0
 won4 ,!n ,wilhelm9a turn$ t[>ds ,/eph5 
,hurd1 :o 0 /&+ by ! side ( ! c>riage4  
,y execut$ my commission1 %e ask$1      
respect+ t "y man8  ,! fir/ ?+ ?is      
morn+1 he answ]$4 ,i w5t up to see ,mrs4
 ,f\lton1 & ,i also spoke to him4  ,did 
he make any difficulty8  ,none at all6 !
 "y man answ]$4  ,:at did he say8       
,/eph5 hesitat$1 b ,wilhelm9a wait$ = 8 
reply4 ,%e _h ! air ( "o remotely       

int]e/$1 yet %e wait$ obvi\sly to he>   
:at ?is "y man _h said4  ,i ?9k he said 
some?+ ab\t y\r mak+ w> ^u a l>ge scale1
 ,/eph5 expla9$ diffid5tly4  ,%e sat    
/ill = a mom5t4 ,%e 0 look+ t[>ds !     
des]t$ cricket pit*4  ,:]e is he /ay+   
n[8 %e ask$4  ,i d n "k1 he answ]$4 ,i h
 w>n$ all ! likely p n to receive him1 &
 ,i h told him1 too1 t he w only get y\r
 t5ants into tr\ble if he tries to get  
lodg+s "h4  ,i %\ld l1 %e said1 to speak
 to him4 ,p]haps y w\ld be s good z to  
ask him to /ep ?is way = a mom5t4       
,/eph5 dep>t$1 wond]+4 ,deyes 0 wat*+ 8 
ho/ess ) an air ( cov]t amusem5t4  ,d y 
cont9ue ! w>f>e1 he ask$1 or has ! "y   
man's pr[ess s(t5$ y\r he>t8  ,wilhelm9a
 rais$ h] p>asol & look$ /eadily at h]  
que/ion]4  ,w>f>e is sc>cely ! ^w1 is x8
 %e rem>k$ c>elessly4 ,i h no p]sonal   
objection to ! "y man4  ,!y wat*$ him   
cross+ ! field t[>ds !m4 ,not)/&+ 8     
rec5t ex]tions1 he walk$ lightly1 & )\t 
any sign ( fatigue4 ,deyes look$        
curi\sly at ! cre/ ^u ! cap :i* he 0    

c>ry+ 9 8 h&4  ,magdal51 he mutt]$4 ,y\r
 mission] gr[s m int]e/+4  ,wilhelm9a   
lean$ =w>ds4 ,h] face 0 inscrutable1 &  
h] greet+ devoid ( cordiality4  ,s y h  
decid$ to tea* my p cricket in/ead (    
morals1 ,mr4 ,ma*eson1 %e rem>k$4  ,!   
two1 he answ]$ pleasantly1 are n        
incompatible4  ,wilhelm9a fr[n$4  ,i    
hope1 %e said1 t y h ab&on$ y\r idea (  
hold+ meet+s 9 ! village4  ,c]ta9ly n1  
he answ]$4 ,i w beg9 next week4  ,y     
und]/&1 %e said calmly1 t ,i consid]    
y--z a mission]--an intrud]--"h6 ,^? (  
my p :o att5d y\r s]vices w incur my    
displeasure6  ,madam1 he answ]$1 ,i d n 
believe t y w visit x ^u !m4  ,b ,i w1  
%e int]rupt$ ru?lessly4 ,y are "y & "k  
little ( ! _w4 ,y h n yet le>nt ! tru? (
 "o ( ! olde/ ( prov]bs--t x is well to 
let well alone6  ,x is a sop = ! idle1 t
 prov]b1 he answ]$4 ,x is ! motto = !   
great army ( ^? :o drift4  ,i h be5 mak+
 inquiries1 %e said4 ,i f9d t my        
villag]s are cont5t$ & prosp]\s4 ,!re   
are no signs ( vice 9 ! place4  ,!re is 

su* a ?+1 he answ]$1 z be+ too prosp]\s1
 ov]-cont5t$4 ,! p]son 9 su* a /ate     
takes life = grant$4 ,religion is a ?+  
he he>s ab\t1 b fails to realize4 ,he   
has no ne$ ( x4 ,he becomes l ! prize   
cattle 9 y\r p>k6 ,he has a m9d1 b has  
=gott5 h[ to use x4  ,%e look$ at him   
/eadily1 p]haps a trifle insol5tly4  ,h[
 old are y1 ,mr4 ,ma*eson8 %e ask$4     
,tw5ty-eight1 he answ]$1 ) a slight     
flu%4  ,tw5ty-eight6 ,y are "y to make  
y\rself ! judge ( su* ?+s z ^!4 ,y w d a
 great deal ( mis*ief1 ,i am afraid1    
be=e y are old en\gh to realize x4  ,to 
awak5 ^? :o sleep 9 ! daytime--is t     
mis*ief8 he ask$4  ,x is1 %e answ]$     
delib]ately4 ,:5 y are old] y w realize 
x4 ,sleep is ! be/4  ,he b5t t[>ds h]4  
,! light 9 8 eyes _h blaz$ out4  ,y "k 9
 y\r he>t1 he said1 t x is n true4 ,y h 
bra9s1 & y are z mu* ( an arti/ z y\r   
fett]$ life p]mits y to be4 ,y "k v well
 t k is be/4  ,d y believe1 %e answ]$1 t
 ,i--,i take myself n p]sonally b z a   
type--am z happy z !y are8  ,%e mov$ h] 

p>asol to :]e ! village lay beyond !    
trees4 ,he hesitat$4  ,madam1 he answ]$ 
gravely1 ,i "k too little ( y\r life to 
answ] y\r "q4  ,%e %rugg$ h] %\ld]s4 ,= 
a mom5t h] p>asol hid h] face4  ,we are 
q a la mode1 are we n1 my de> ,peggy8 %e
 rem>k$1 ) a curi\s little laugh4       
,philosophy ^u ! village gre54 ,gilb]t1 
tell !m to drive on4  ,%e turn$         
delib]ately to ,ma*eson4  ,come & conv]t
 u in/ead1 %e said4 ,we ne$ x m4  ,i d n
 d\bt x1 madam1 he answ]$4 ,good        
aft]noon6  ,! c>riage drove (f4         
,ma*eson1 obey+ an impulse :i* he did n 
recognize1 wat*$ x till x 0 out ( sight4
 ,at ! b5d1 ,wilhelm9a delib]ately turn$
 9 h] seat & saw him /&+ !re4 ,%e wav$  
h] p>asol 9 ironical f>ewell1 & ,ma*eson
 walk$ back to ! t5t ) burn+ *eeks4     
,,*apt] ,,vii  ,,an ,,und]note ,,(      
,,music   ,a great d9n] p>ty _h come to 
an end1 & ! ,"l-,lieut5ant ( ! c\nty b[$
 l[ ov] ! cold h& ( 8 dep>t+ gue/1 9 ^: 
hon\r x _h be5 giv54 ,a di/ant          
relation%ip gave ,"l ,we/]dean          

privileges ^u :i* he w\ld will+ly h     
improv$4  ,y are leav+ u e>ly1          
,wilhelm9a1 he murmur$ reproa*fully4 ,h[
 c ,i expect to keep my o!r gue/s if y  
des]t u8  ,wilhelm9a )drew ! h& & nodd$ 
h] o!r f>ewells4 ,! heat ( ! summ] ev5+ 
_h br\ght e "o out f ! draw+-room4 ,!   
hall doors /ood op54 ,^? ( ! gue/s :o 7 
n play+ bridge or billi>ds 7 outside ^u 
! t]race--"s _h w&]$ into ! g>d5s4  ,my 
de> ,leslie1 %e said1 z %e /ood ^u !    
broad /eps1 y are los+ y\r habit (      
gallantry4 ,a ye> ago y w\ld n h v5tur$ 
to sugge/ t 9 my abs5ce ! com+ or go+ ( 
y\r o!r gue/s c\ld matt] a /raw4  ,y "k 
v well t x doesn't1 he answ]$1 dropp+ 8 
voice4 ,y "k v well----  ,to-night1 %e  
int]rupt$ calmly1 ,i w n be made love   
to6 ,i am n 9 ! hum\r = x4  ,he look$   
d[n at h] curi\sly4 ,he 0 a man (       
exceptional height1 ?91 grey1 /ill      
h&some1 an ex-diplomat1 ^: c>e]1 _h he  
*os5 to foll[ x1 w\ld h be5 a brilliant 
"o4 ,weal? & imm5se e/ates _h ?ru/ _!   
burd5s ^u him1 h[ev]1 & he 0 cont5t to  

be ! mo/ popul> man 9 8 c\nty4  ,!re is 
no?+ ! matt]8 he ask$ anxi\sly4  ,%e    
%ook h] head4  ,y are well8 he p]si/$1  
dropp+ 8 voice4  ,absolutely1 %e answ]$4
 ,x is n t4 ,x is a mood4 ,i us$ to     
welcome moods z an escape f ! ruts4 ,i  
suppose ,i am gett+ too old = !m n[4    
,he %ook 8 head4  ,i wond]1 he said1 if 
! _w really kn[s h[ "y y are4  ,don't1  
%e int]rupt$1 ) a %udd]1 ,i h outliv$ my
 ye>s4  ,a motor omnibus & a small      
victoria came r\nd f ! /ables4 ,! p>ty f
 ,?orpe began sl[ly to assemble ^u !    
/eps4  ,i am go+ 9 ! victoria--alone1 %e
 said1 re/+ h] f+]s ^u 8 arm4 ,don't y  
envy me8  ,i envy ! vacant place1 he    
answ]$ sadly4 ,isn't ?is desire =       
solitude some:at ( a new dep>ture1 ?\gh8
  ,p]haps1 %e admitt$4 ,i am r look+    
=w>d to my drive4 ,to-night1 z we came  
"h1 ! :ole c\ntry seem$ l a great g>d5 (
 p]fumes & beautiful places4 ,t is :y ,i
 _h !m telephone = a c>riage4 ,!re are  
times :5 ,i hate motor+6  ,he broke (f a
 clu/] ( p9k roses & plac$ !m 9 h] h&s4 

,if y\r ?\ghts mu/ ne$s fill ! empty    
seat1 he :isp]$1 z he b5t ov] h] = 8    
f9al adieux1 rememb] my claims1 ,i beg4 
,p]haps my ?\ghts might ev5 meet y\rs6  
,%e laugh$ "u h] brea?1 b ! light 9 8   
eyes 0 unansw]$4  ,p]haps6 %e answ]$4 ,x
 is a night = ?\ghts & dreams1 ?is4 ,ev5
 ,i may drift into s5tim5t4 ,good night6
 ,su* a *>m+ ev5+4  ,! c>riage roll$    
smoo?ly d[n ! av5ue f ! great h\se1 ov] 
:i* %e might s easily h reign$1 & turn$ 
into ! road4 ,a few m9utes lat] !       
motor-c> fla%$ by4 ,aft]w>ds !re 0      
solitude1 = x 0 already pa/ midnight4   
,gilb]t ,deyes look$ ?\ghtfully out at !
 c>riage f 8 place 9 ! c>4 ,he _h       
begg$--v h>d = him--= t empty seat4  ,( 
:at is x a sign1 he ask$1 :5 a woman    
seeks solitude8  ,lady ,peggy %rugg$ h] 
%\ld]s4  ,wilhelm9a is tir$ ( u all1 ,i 
suppose1 %e rem>k$4 ,%e gets l t        
sometimes4  ,!n ( :at is x a sign1 he   
p]si/$1 :5 a woman tires ( p--l u8      
,lady ,peggy yawn$4  ,9 a woman ( m     
primitive in/9cts1 %e said1 x w\ld mean 

an affair4 ,b ,wilhelm9a has outgr[n all
 t4 ,%e is ! only woman ( our           
acqua9tance ( :om "o w\ld d>e to say x1 
b ,i hone/ly believe t to ,wilhelm9a m5 
are l puppets4 ,0 %e born1 ,i wond]1 )  
ice 9 h] ve9s8  ,"o wond]s1 ,deyes      
rem>k$ s(tly4 ,a woman l t is always    
some?+ ( a my/]y4 ,by ! bye1 wasn't !re 
a :isp] ( some?+ ! ye> %e liv$ 9        
,flor5ce8  ,p h talk$ ( h]1 ( c\rse1    
,lady ,peggy answ]$4 ,9 ,flor5ce1 a     
woman )\t a lov] is l a *ild )\t toys4  
,to be virtu\s !re is ! "o (f5ce :i*    
,society does n p>don4  ,i believe1     
,deyes said1 t a lov] w\ld bore         
,wilhelm9a t]ribly4  ,:y ! dick5s       
doesn't %e m>ry ,leslie8 ,au/9 ask$1    
op5+ 8 eyes = a mom5t4  ,too obvi\s1    
,deyes murmur$4 ,"s day ,i c't help     
fancy+ t %e w give u all a %ock4  ,a    
mile or m beh9d1 ! lady ) ice 9 h] ve9s1
 lean$ back among/ ! cu%ions ( h]       
c>riage1 dr9k+ 91 ) a ke5ness (         
appreciation :i* surpris$ ev5 h]self1 ! 
beauties ( ! /ill1 hot night4 ,! moon 0 

z yet b>ely ris54 ,9 ! half light1 !    
c\ntry & ! hills beyond1 ) _! tumbl$    
masses ( rock1 seem$ unreal--( /range & 
my/]i\s outl9e4 ,m ?an any?+1 %e 0      
consci\s ( a s5se ( s(tness4 ,! angles 7
 gone f all ! crude places1 x 0 peace   
itself :i* _h settl$ ^u ! l&4 ,peace1 & 
a wond]ful sil5ce6 ,! birds _h long ago 
ceas$ to s+1 no brea? ( w9d 0 abroad to 
/ir ! leaves ( ! trees4 ,all ! *e]ful   
*orus ( c\ntry s\nds :i* make music     
?r\gh\t ! long summ] day _h ceas$4      
,once1 :5 a wat*-dog b>k$ 9 ! valley f> 
bel[1 %e />t$4 ,! s\nd seem$ unreal--z  
?\gh1 inde$1 x came f a diff]5t _w6  ,! 
woman 9 ! c>riage look$ out ) /eady     
tireless eyes ^u ?is vision>y l&4 ,!    
brea? ( ! honeysuckle & ! pleasant od\r 
( w>m hay seem$ to give life to ! s5su\s
 joy ( ! wond]ful night4 ,%e h]self 0 a 
/range be+ to be abroad 9 ^! quiet      
lanes4 ,h] only wrap 0 a long robe (    
filmy lace1 :i* %e _h ?r[n back1 s t h] 
%\ld]s & neck1 ) its coll> ( lu/r\s     
pe>ls1 7 b>e to ! fa9t breeze1 :i* only 

_! own progress made4 ,h] gleam+ dress (
 :ite sat91 undecorat$1 unadorn$1 fell 9
 delicate l9es ab\t h] limbs4 ,no wond] 
t ! only p]son :om !y pass$1 a belat$   
f>m]1 rubb$ 8 eyes & />$ at h] z at a   
gho/6  ,x seem$ to h] t some?+ ( !      
confusion ( ?is delightful1 half-se5 _w1
 _h /ol51 too1 into h] ?\ghts4 ,all day 
long %e _h be5 consci\s ( x4 ,!re 0     
some?+ ali5 !re1 some?+ :olly           
unrecognizable4 ,%e felt a new light    
fall+ ^u h] life4 ,f :]e8 ,%e c\ld n    
tell4 ,only %e knew t its pitiless      
r\t9e1 its littl5ess1 its frantic       
/ruggle = ! front place 9 ! great       
pleasure-h\se1 seem$ sudd5ly to /&      
reveal$ 9 pitiful col\rs4 ,surely x     
belong$ to "s o!r woman6 ,x c\ld n be %e
 :o did ^? ?+s & call$ !m life4 ,%e1 :o 
sc>cely knew :at n]ves 71 0 sudd5ly     
afraid4 ,"s *ange 0 com+ ^u h]2 %e felt 
h]self caught 9 a sil5t1 swift-fl[+     
curr5t4 ,%e 0 be+ c>ri$ away1 & %e _h n 
/r5g? to resi/4 ,& all ! "t !re 0 an    
und]note ( music4 ,t 0 :at made x s     

/range4 ,! light t 0 fall+ 0 l summ] ra9
 ^u ! b>e1 dry places4 ,%e 0 consci\s ( 
a new vitality1 a new life1 & %e fe>$ x4
 ,fancy be+ end[$ ) a new s5se1 9 ! mid/
 ( an ord9>y "w-a-day exi/5ce6 ,%e felt 
l t4 ,x 0 unbelievable1 & yet its tumult
 0 /irr+ 9 h] he>t1 0 ru%+ ?r\gh h]     
ve9s4 ,(t5 be=e1 h] tir$ eyes _h re/$   
unmov$ ^u a c\ntry z beautiful z ?is1   
ev5 ! my/]y ( ?is half light 0 no new   
?+4 ,to-night %e saw f>!r--%e felt !    
?robb+1 half-mad delight ( ! w&]] 9 !   
en*ant$ l&1 ! pilgrim :o he>s sudd5ly ! 
,angelus bell f ! %r9e he has j\rney$ s 
f> to visit4 ,:at x meant %e c\ld n1 %e 
d>$ n ask h]self4 ,%e 0 cont5t to sit   
!re1 h] eyes wide op5 n[1 ! tir$ l9es   
smoo!d f h] =ehead1 h] face l ! face (  
an eag] & beautiful *ild4 ,no "o ( h] _w
 w\ld h recogniz$ h]1 z %e travell$ t   
night ?r\gh ! p]fum$ lanes4  ,x 0 :5 !y 
7 )9 a mile or two ( home t an awak5+   
came4 ,!y _h turn$ into a lonely lane   
lead+ to "o ( ! back entrances to       
,?orpe1 & 7 climb+ a some:at /eep hill4 

,sudd5ly ! horses plung$ & almo/ /opp$4 
,%e lean$ =w>d4  ,:at is x1 ,johnson8 %e
 ask$4  ,! man t\*$ 8 hat4  ,! 'osses   
%i$1 madam1 at ! light 9 ! trees !re4   
,en\gh to fright5 'em1 too4  ,h] eyes   
foll[$ 8 po9t+ f+]4 ,a few y>ds back f !
 roadside1 a small1 /eady light 0 burn+ 
among/ ! trees4  ,:at is x8 %e ask$     
quickly4  ,i c't say1 madam1 ! man      
answ]$4 ,x looks l a lant]n or a c&le1  
or some?+ ( t sort4  ,!re is no cottage 
!re8 %e ask$4  ,! man %ook 8 head4      
,!re's none ne>] ?an ! fir/ lodge1      
madam1 he answ]$4 ,!re's a bit ( a %elt]
 !re--,higgs1 ! keep]1 built x = a      
wat*man4  ,c ,i take c>e ( ! horses = a 
mom5t1 :ile y g & see :at x is8 %e ask$4
  ,!y take a bit ( hold+1 madam1 ! man  
answ]$ d\btfully4 ,we got y\r message s 
late at ! /ables1 or ,i %\ld h _h a     
second man4  ,wilhelm9a /epp$ s(tly out 
into ! road4  ,i w g myself1 %e said4 ,i
 d>esay x is no?+4 ,if ,i call1 ?\gh1 y 
mu/ leave ! horses & come to me4  ,%e   
op5$ ! gate1 & rais+ h] skirts ) bo?    

h&s1 /epp$ into ! plantation4 ,h] small1
 :ite-%od feet fell noiselessly ^u !    
?ick und]gr[?2 %e rea*$ ! entrance ( !  
%elt] )\t mak+ any s\nd4 ,cauti\sly %e  
peep$ 94 ,h] eyes grew r\nd ) surprise1 
h] bosom began rapidly to rise & fall4  
,x 0 ,ma*eson :o lay !re1 fa/ asleep6   
,he _h fall5 asleep evid5tly :il/ read+4
 ,a book 0 ly+ by 8 side1 & a cov]$     
lant]n 0 burn+ by 8 left %\ld]4 ,he 0   
dress$ 9 tr\s]s & %irt2 ! latt] 0 op5 at
 ! ?roat1 %[+ its outl9e firm & :ite1 & 
8 regul> brea?+4 ,%e drew a /ep ne>]1 & 
lean$ ov] him4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 9 sleep 
! boyi%ness ( 8 face 0 less app>5t4 ,!  
/raight1 firm m\?1 rigidly clos$1 0 !   
m\? ( a man2 8 limbs1 9 repose1 seem$   
heavy1 ev5 massive1 especially ! b>e arm
 ^u :i* 8 head 0 re/+4 ,8 %irt 0 old1 b 
spotlessly clean2 8 socks 7 neatly d>n$ 
9 _m places4 ,he occupi$ ne>ly ! :ole ( 
! %elt]1 9 fact "o foot 0 protrud+ ?r\gh
 ! op5+4 ,9 ! corn] a look+-glass 0     
hang+ f a /ick1 & a few simple toilet   
articles 7 spread ^u ! gr\nd4  ,%e b5t m

 closely ov] him1 hold+ h] brea?1 al?\gh
 he %[$ no signs ( wak+4 ,h] s5ses 7 9  
confusion1 & !re 0 a mi/ be=e h] eyes4  
,an unacc\ntable impulse 0 urg+ h] on1  
driv+ h]1 z x seem$1 into incr$ible     
folly4 ,l[] & l[] %e b5t1 till h] hot   
brea? fell almo/ ^u 8 *eek4 ,sudd5ly he 
/irr$4 ,%e />t$ back4 ,aft] all he did n
 op5 8 eyes1 b ! mom5t 0 gone4 ,%e mov$ 
backw>ds t[>ds ! op5+4 ,%e 0 seiz$ n[ ) 
sudd5 fright4 ,%e desir$ to escape4 ,%e 
0 brea?less ) fe>1 ! fe> ( :at %e might 
n h escap$4 ,yet 9 ! mid/ ( x1 ) hot    
trembl+ f+]s %e loos5$ ! roses f h]     
dress & dropp$ !m by 8 side4 ,!n %e fl$ 
into ! semi-d>kness4  ,! habits ( a     
lifetime die h>d4 ,!y are pro(1 z a     
rule1 aga9/ ^! fits ( tempor>y madness4 
,wilhelm9a /epp$ languidly into h]      
c>riage1 & comm&$ h] coa*man's att5tion4
  ,johnson1 %e said1 ,i f\nd a poor man 
sleep+ !re4 ,!re is no necessity = him  
to be di/urb$4 ,x is my wi% t y d n     
m5tion ! occurr5ce to any "o--to any "o 
at all4 ,y und]/&8  ,! man t\*$ 8 hat4  

,he w\ld h be5 dull-witt$1 inde$1 if he 
_h n appreciat$ ! note ( f9ality 9 8    
mi/ress' tone4 ,8 horses sprang =w>d1 & 
a few m9utes lat] turn$ into ! d>k av5ue
 :i* l$ to ! h\se4     ,,*apt] ,,viii   
,,roses   ,ma*eson woke ) ! daylight1   
/iff1 a little tir$1 & haunt$ ) !       
consci\sness ( di/urb+ dreams4 ,he      
sprang to 8 feet & /ret*$ himself4 ,!n  
he saw ! roses4  ,= a mom5t or two he   
/>$ at !m incr$ul\sly4 ,!n 8 ?\ghts     
fla%$ backw>ds--:]e or h[ _h he become  
possess$ ( !m8 ,a few seconds 7         
suffici5t4 ,"s "o _h be5 !re 9 !        
night--mo/ likely a woman4  ,8 *eeks    
burn$ at ! ?\ght4 ,he /oop$ & took !m   
hesitat+ly1 rev]5tly1 into 8 h&4 ,to him
 !y repres5t$ "p ( ! my/]y ( life1 !    
my/]y ( :i* he knew s little4 ,s(t &    
fragrant1 ! t\* ( ! droop+ blossoms 0 l 
fire to 8 f+]s4 ,_h he be5 l ^?         
pr$ecessors ( 8 9 ! days ( ! ,puritans1 
he w\ld h ca/ !m away1 trampl$ !m       
und]foot2 he w\ld h se5 9 !m only ! sn>e
 ( ! ,evil ,"o4 ,b to ,ma*eson ?is w\ld 

h seem$ almo/ l sacrilege4 ,!y 7        
beautiful & he lov$ beautiful ?+s4  ,he 
made 8 way f>!r into ! plantation1 to   
:]e ! trees1 sudd5ly op5+1 disclos$ a   
small1 disus$ slate qu>ry1 ! wat] 9 :i* 
0 kept fre% by _m /reams4 ,/ripp+ (f 8  
clo!s1 he plung$ into ! deep cool dep?s1
 swimm+ r\nd = sev]al m9utes on 8 back1 
8 face upturn$ to ! dim blue sky4 ,!n he
 dress$--9 ! ugly black suit1 = x 0     
,sunday1 & made a frugal breakfa/1 boil+
 ! wat] = 8 c(fee ov] a small _s-lamp4  
,& all ! "t he kept look+ at ! roses1 n[
 fre% ) ! wat] :i* he _h c>efully       
spr9kl$ ov] !m4 ,_! com+ seem$ to him to
 :isp] ( beautiful ?+s1 !y turn$ 8      
?\ghts s easily into t _w ( poetry &    
s5tim5t 9 :i* he 0 a habitual w&]]4     
,yet1 e n[ & !n1 _! direct significance 
/>tl$1 almo/ al>m$4 ,"s "o _h actually  
be5 9 ! place :ile he slept1 & _h       
retreat$ )\t di/urb+ him4 ,roses d n    
drop f ! sky1 & ( g>d5s !re 7 none close
 at h&4 ,0 x "o ( ! village girls1 :o _h
 se5 him t aft]noon8 ,8 *eeks r$d5$ at !

 ?\ght4 ,p]haps he _h bett] leave 8     
%elt]4 ,ano!r "t if %e came %e might n  
/eal away s quietly4 ,sc&al w\ld injure 
8 "w4 ,he mu/ run no risks4 ,deep d[n 9 
8 he>t he ?ru/ t o!r1 t impossibly sweet
 ?\ght4 ,he w\ld n suff] 8 m9d to dwell 
^u x4  ,aft] breakfa/ he walk$ = an h\r 
or s across ! hills1 wat*+ ! e>ly mi/s  
roll away 9 ! valleys1 & ! sunlight     
settle d[n ^u ! l&4 ,x 0 a morn+ (      
sil5ce1 ?is--t peculi>1 my/]i\s sil5ce  
:i* only ! fir/ day ( ! week seems to   
br+4 ,! fields 7 empty ( toil]s1 ! h>ve/
 0 /ay$4 ,f its f>-away ne/ among/ !    
hills1 he c\ld j he>1 c>ri$ on ! bosom (
 a fav\r+ breeze1 ! s+le note ( a       
mona/]y bell1 ^: h>%ness n ev5 di/ance1 
or its pleasant j\rney across ! op5     
c\ntry1 c\ld modify4 ,ma*eson li/5$ to x
 = a mom5t1 & sat d[n ^u a rock on !    
topmo/ p9nacle ( ! hills he 0 climb+4   
,bel[ him1 ! c\ntry /ret*$ l a piece (  
brilliant pat*work4 ,?orpe1 ) its _m    
*imneys & /ately av5ues1 & ! village    
hidd5 by a grove ( elms1 0 l a cool     

oasis 9 ! mid/ ( ! l&scape4 ,beh9d1 !   
hills ran rocki] & wild]1 culm9at+ 9 a  
bleak /ret* ( c\ntry1 9 ! middle ( :i* 0
 ! mona/]y4 ,ma*eson look$ d[nw>ds at   
,?orpe1 ) ! fa9t clang ( t s+le bell 9 8
 e>s4 ,! fr[n on 8 =ehead deep5$ z ! ru%
 ( ?\ghts took insi/5t hold ( him4  ,= a
 "y man bless$ ) vigor\s heal?1 free f  
all mat]ial anxieties1 & ) ! _w be=e    
him1 ,ma*eson f\nd life an uncommonly   
s]i\s matt]4 ,only a few ye>s ago1 he _h
 left ! ,univ]sity ) a brilliant degree1
 a spl5did a?letic record1 & a ho/ (    
fri5ds4 ,:at to d ) 8 life6 ,t 0 !      
problem :i* press+ly confront$ him4 ,he 
recogniz$ 9 himself c]ta9 gifts         
inevitably to be consid]$ 9 ?is *oice4  
,he 0 possess$ ( a deep religi\s s5se1  
an imm5se sympa?y = 8 fell[s1 & a       
passion = ! beautiful 9 life1 f :i* !   
physical side 0 by no means abs5t4  ,h[ 
to f9d a c>e] :i* w\ld satisfy su* v>y+ 
qualities6 ,a life ( pleasure1 unless x 
7 %>$ by 8 fell[s1 did n appeal to him  
at all2 p]sonal ambition he 0 de/itute  

(2 8 religion1 he 0 v well aw>e1 0 n !  
sort :i* w\ld enable him to ent] ) any  
prospect ( happ9ess any ( ! e/abli%$    
*ur*es4 ,= a "t he _h travell$1 & _h    
come back ) only "o def9ite idea 9 8    
m9d4 ,*ance _h br\ght him1 on 8 return1 
into contact ) two "y m5 ( some:at      
simil> ta/es4 ,a conv]sation betwe5 !m  
"o night _h giv5 a c]ta9 def9it5ess to 8
 aims4 ,he recall$ x to himself z he sat
 look+ d[n at ! ?9 blue l9e ( smoke ris+
 f ! *imneys ( ,?orpe4  ,to use "o's    
life = o!rs1 he _h repeat$ ?\ghtfully--x
 0 ! en?usia/ ( ! p>ty :o _h spok5--b   
h[8  ,tea* !m to avoid l fil? ! ugly ?+s
 ( life--help !m 9 _! se>* = ! ?+s      
beautiful4  ,:at are ! ?+s beautiful8 he
 _h ask$4 ,don't !y mean some?+ diff]5t 
to e man8  ,hold]ness _h lift$ 8        
beautiful head--! boy ) :om he _h play$ 
at s*ool--! fri5d ( 8 y\ng] life4  ,!   
,*ri/ian morality1 he _h answ]$4        
,ma*eson _h be5 surpris$4  ,b y---- he  
said1 y don't believe any?+4  ,x is n   
necess>y1 ,hold]ness _h answ]$4 ,x is a 

matt] ( ! intellig5ce4 ,z an arti/1 if  
,i might d>e to call myself "o1 ,i say t
 ! ,*ri/ian life1 if hone/ly liv$1 is ! 
mo/ beautiful ?+ ( all ! ages4  ,ma*eson
 walk$ d[n to ! village ) ! memory ( ^? 
words /ill 9 8 bra94 ,! bell 0 r++ =    
s]vice f ! que]1 ivy-cov]$ *ur*1 !      
villag]s 7 com+ d[n ! lane 9 little     
gr\ps4 ,ma*eson f\nd himself "o ( a     
small knot ( p1 :o /ood rev]5tly on "o  
side1 ) d(f$ hats1 j by ! wood5 por*4   
,he look$ up1 sudd5ly realiz+ ! cause4  
,a small vehicle1 some?+ betwe5 a       
ba?-*air & a m9iature c>riage1 drawn by 
a fat1 sleek pony1 0 turn+ into ! lane f
 "o ( ! spl5did av5ues :i* l$ to ! h\se4
 ,a boy l$ ! pony1 a footman m>*$ beh9d4
 ,wilhelm9a1 9 a pla9 :ite musl9 dress &
 a black hat1 0 sl[ly prep>+ to desc5d4 
,%e smil$ languidly1 b pleasantly en\gh1
 at ! l9e ( curtsey+ wom5 & m5 ) d(f$   
hats4 ,! note ( feudalism :i* _! almo/  
rev]5tial attitudes sugge/$ appeal$     
irresi/ibly to ,ma*eson's s5se ( hum\r4 
,he1 too1 =m$ "o ( !m2 he1 too1 d(f$ 8  

hat4 ,8 greet+1 h[ev]1 0 diff]5t4 ,h]   
eyes swept by him unsee+1 8 pleasant    
,good morn+ 0 unhe$$4 ,%e ev5 t\*$ h]   
skirt ) h] f+]s1 z ?\gh afraid le/ x    
might bru% aga9/ him 9 pass+4 ,) tir$1  
graceful foot/eps1 %e pass$ into ! cool 
*ur*1 leav+ him to admire aga9/ 8 w !   
slim p]fection ( h] figure1 ! wond]ful  
c>riage ( h] small b p]fect head4  ,he  
foll[$ ) ! o!rs pres5tly1 & f\nd a s+le 
seat close to ! door4 ,! s]vice began   
almo/ at once1 a v beautiful s]vice 9   
its way1 = ! organ1 a pres5t f ! lady ( 
! manor1 0 p]fectly play$1 & ! prea*]'s 
voice 0 cle> & z sweet z a boy's4       
,ma*eson1 h[ev]1 0 n]v\s & ill at ease4 
,f ! op5 door he he>d ! s(t :isp]+ ( !  
we/ w9d--= ! fir/ "t 9 8 life he f\nd ! 
simple b dignifi$ ritual unconv9c+4 ,he 
0 haunt$ by ! s5se ( "s imp5d+ disa/]4  
,:5 ! pray]s came1 he fell on 8 knees & 
rema9$ !re6 ,ev5 !n he c\ld n collect   
himself6 ,he 0 pray+ to an unkn[n ,god =
 protection aga9/ "s nameless evil6 ,he 
knew q well t ! words he mutt]$ 7 va9   

words4 ,?r\gh ! /a9$ glass w9d[s1 !     
sunlight fell 9 a subdu$ gold5 /ream ^u 
! gl[+ hair1 ! gracefully b5t head ( !  
woman :o sat alone 9 ! deep squ>e pew4  
,%e1 too1 seem$ to be pray+4 ,ma*eson   
got up & s(tly1 b abruptly1 /ole f !    
*ur*4  ,up into ! hills1 z f> away1 z   
high up z possible6 ,a day ( sabba?     
calm1 ?is6 ,ma*eson1 ) ! fire 9 8 ve9s &
 a %>p pa9 9 8 side1 climb$ z a man     
possess$4 ,he1 too1 0 flee+ f ! unkn[n4 
,he 0 _m miles away :5 d[n 9 ! valley at
 ,?orpe "s "o spoke ( him4  ,by ! bye1  
,gilb]t ,deyes rem>k$1 look+ across !   
lun*eon table at 8 ho/ess1 :5 does ?is  
a?letic "y mission] ( y\rs beg9 8 "w (  
reg5]ation8  ,wilhelm9a rais$ h]        
eyebr[s4  ,to-morr[ ev5+1 ,i believe1 %e
 answ]$4 ,he is go+ to speak at !       
cross-roads4 ,i fancy t 8 audi5ce w     
consi/ *iefly ( ! *ildr51 & ,mrs4       
,adni?'s *ick5s4  ,c't und]/&1 ,au/9    
rem>k$1 :y a *ap :o c play cricket l    
t--he did lay on to 'em1 too--c be su* a
 crank6  ,he is v "y1 ,wilhelm9a rem>k$ 

compos$ly1 & ,i fancy t he mu/ be a     
little mad4 ,i hope t ,?orpe w tea* him 
a lesson4 ,he ne$s x4  ,y d n anticipate
 !n1 ,deyes rem>k$1 t 8 lab\rs "h w be  
cr[n$ ) success8  ,he won't get a s\l to
 he> him1 ,/eph5 ,hurd repli$           
confid5tly4 ,! villag]s all "k :at ,miss
 ,?orpe-,hatton ?9ks ( 8 com+ "h4 ,x w  
be q suffici5t4  ,wilhelm9a lit a       
cig>ette & rose to h] feet4  ,let u hope
 s1 %e rem>k$ drily4 ,please rememb]1   
all ( y1 t ?is is ! ,palace ( ,ease6 ,d 
exactly :at y l1 all ( y1 till five     
o'clock4 ,i %all be ready = bridge !n4  
,lady ,peggy rose briskly4  ,no d\bt    
ab\t :at ,i %all d1 %e rem>k$4 ,i'm go+ 
to b$4  ,deyes smil$4  ,i1 he said1 %all
 sp5d ! aft]noon 9 ! rose g>d54 ,i      
ne$--developm5t4  ,wilhelm9a look$ at   
him que/ion+ly4  ,please don't be       
inexplicable1 %e begg$4 ,x is too hot4  
,roses & s5tim5t1 he decl>$1 are suppos$
 to g toge!r4 ,i want to gr[ into accord
 ) my surr\nd+s4  ,wilhelm9a 0 sil5t = a
 mom5t4  ,if y h f\nd s5tim5t "h1 %e    

said c>elessly1 y mu/ h dug deep4  ,on !
 contr>y1 he answ]$1 ,i h sc>cely       
scrat*$ ! surface6  ,/eph5 ,hurd look$  
uneasily f ,deyes to 8 ho/ess4 ,nev]    
altoge!r com=table1 al?\gh eag] to      
accept ! mo/ casually (f]$ invitation to
 ,?orpe1 he _h always ! idea t ! mo/    
commonplace rem>k conta9$ an innu5do    
purposely conceal$ f him4  ,mr4 ,deyes1 
he rem>k$1 looks my/]i\s4  ,deyes glanc$
 at him ?r\gh 8 eyeglass4  ,x is a      
subtle neighb\rhood1 he said4 ,by ! bye1
 ,mr4 ,hurd1 h y ev] se5 ! rose g>d5s at
 ,c>r[8  ,nev]1 ,hurd repli$ envi\sly4  
,i h he>d t !y are v beautiful4         
,wilhelm9a pass$ out4  ,! g>d5s are     
beautiful1 %e said1 look+ back1 b !     
roses are l all o!r roses1 !y fade      
quickly4 ,till five o'clock1 all ( y6   
,,*apt] ,,ix  ,,summ] ,,lightn+   ,/eph5
 ,hurd walk$ into ! room :i* he & 8 fa!r
 %>$ z a sanctum1 half (fice1 half /udy4
 ,mr4 ,hurd1 s5ior1 0 attir$ 9 8        
conv5tional ,sabba? g>b1 ! same black   
coat ( h>d1 dull mat]ial1 & d>k grey    

tr\s]s1 9 :i* he _h att5d$ *ur* = m ye>s
 ?an _m ( ! villag]s c\ld rememb]4      
,/eph51 on ! o!r h&1 0 attir$ 9 ev5+    
clo!s ( ! late/ cut4 ,8 :ite wai/coat _h
 come f a ,london tailor1 & 8 :ite tie  
_h co/ him consid]able pa9s4 ,8 fa!r    
look$ him ov] ) expressionless face4  ,y
 are go+ to ! ,h\se aga91 ,/eph58 he    
ask$ calmly4  ,i am ask$ to d9e !re1    
fa!r1 he answ]$4 ,sorry to leave y      
alone4  ,i h no objection to be+ alone1 
,mr4 ,hurd answ]$4 ,i ?9k t y "k t4 ,y  
lun*$ !re1 didn't y8  ,/eph5 nodd$4     
,miss ,?orpe-,hatton ask$ me z we came  
out ( *ur*1 he answ]$4  ,y play c>ds8   
,! directness ( ! "q all[$ ( no evasion4
 ,/eph5 flu%$ z he answ]$4  ,!y play    
bridge4 ,i may be ask$ to jo94 ,x--is a 
sort ( :i/1 y "k4  ,s ,i und]/&1 ! old] 
man rem>k$4 ,i h no rem>k to make       
conc]n+ t4 ,mann]s *ange1 ,i suppose1 ) 
! g5]ations4 ,y are "y & ,i am old4 ,i h
 nev] s\ght to impose my prejudices ^u  
y4 ,y h se5 m ( ! _w ?an ,i ev] did4    
,p]haps y h f\nd wisdom !re4  ,/eph5 0 n

 at 8 ease4  ,i don't "k ab\t t1 sir1 he
 answ]$4 ,( c\rse1 ,sunday isn't kept s 
/rictly z x us$ to be4 ,i l a quiet day 
myself1 b x's pretty dull "h usually1 & 
,i didn't ?9k x w\ld be wise to refuse  
an invitation f ,miss ,?orpe-,hatton4   
,p]haps n1 ,mr4 ,hurd answ]$4 ,on ! o!r 
h&1 ,i might rem9d y t dur+ ! =ty ye>s  
dur+ :i* ,i h be5 ag5t to ?is e/ate ,i h
 nev] accept$--beyond a glass ( w9e--!  
hospitality (f]$ to me by ,miss         
,?orpe-,hatton's fa!r & gr&fa!r1 & by ! 
"y lady h]self4 ,x is n accord+ to my   
idea ( ! fitness ( ?+s4 ,i am a s]vant (
 ! own] ( ^! e/ates4 ,i pref] to dis*>ge
 my duties hone/ly & capably--z a       
s]vant4  ,/eph5 fr[n$ at 8 reflection 9 
! glass4 ,he did n feel 9 ! lea/ l a    
s]vant4  ,t's r an old-fa%ion$ view1    
dad1 he decl>$4  ,x may be1 8 fa!r      
answ]$4 ,9 any case1 ,i d n seek to     
impose x ^u y4 ,y are free to come & g  
accord+ to y\r judgm5t4 ,b y are "y1 &  
,i _c see y expose y\rself to tr\ble )\t
 "s w>n+4 ,miss ,?orpe-,hatton is n a   

lady :om x is wise = y to see too mu* (4
  ,! directness ( ?is spee* took ! "y   
man aback4  ,i--%e seems v pleasant &   
graci\s1 he falt]$4  ,n ev5 to y1 8 fa!r
 cont9u$ gravely1 c ,i betray ! k ( su* 
?+s z h come "u my notice z ! s]vant (  
^! e/ates & ?is "y lady4 ,h] fa!r 0 a   
f9e1 self-respect+ g5tleman1 z all !    
,?orpe-,hattons h be52 h] "m came f a   
noble1 b deg5]ate1 ,fr5* family4 ,i1 :o 
live "h a life )\t *ange1 :o m>k "t = ! 
ye>s & wat* ! /ripl+s become old m51 see
 _m ?+s1 & see !m tru?fully4 ,! evil se$
 ( h] "m's family is 9 ?is "y woman's   
blood4 ,%e lives )\t a *ap]on1 )\t      
companion%ip1 z %e pleases--& to please 
h]self only4  ,/eph5 fr[n$ irritably4 ,8
 fa!r's cold1 measur$ words 7 l drops ( 
ice4  ,b1 fa!r1 he prote/$1 %e is a     
lead] ( ,society1 %e goes to ,c\rt & y  
see h] "n at ! v be/ places4 ,if !re 0  
any?+ wrong ab\t h]1 %e w\ldn't be      
receiv$ l t4  ,i "k no?+ ab\t ,society  
or its requirem5ts1 8 fa!r answ]$4 ,%e  
has bra9s & weal?1 & %e is a woman4     

,!re=e1 ,i suppose ! _w is on h] side4  
,i h said all t ,i wi% to say4 ,y c     
p]haps conjecture ! reason ( my speak+  
at all4  ,%e w\ldn't take ! tr\ble to   
make a fool ( me1 ,/eph5 answ]$ bitt]ly4
 ,i j happ5 to make up a numb]1 t's all4
  ,i am glad t y und]/& ! "y lady s     
well1 8 fa!r answ]$4 ,be=e y g1 w y be  
good en\gh to pass me ! ,bible & my     
spectacles1 & let ,m>y "k t ,mr4 ,/u>t w
 be 9 to supp] ) me4  ,/eph5 obey$ 9    
sil5ce4 ,he rememb]$ ! "t1 n s long ago1
 :5 he w\ld h be5 requir$ to seat       
himself on ! opposite side ( !          
fireplace1 ) a small] ,bible 9 8 h&1 &  
read ^w = ^w ) 8 fa!r4 ,8 m9d w5t back  
to ^? days z he walk$ sl[ly up ! great  
grass-gr[n av5ue to ! h\se1 pick+ 8 /eps
 c>efully1 le/ he %\ld m> ! brilliancy (
 8 well-poli%$ pat5t-lea!r boots4 ,he   
comp>$ t old "t curi\sly ) ! ev5+ :i* 0 
n[ be=e him2 ! r\nd table drawn into !  
mid/ ( ! spl5did d9+-room1 an oasis (   
exquisitely %ad$ light & col\r2 ,lady   
,peggy ) h] d>+ toilette & beautiful    

:ite %\ld]s2 ,deyes ) 8 _w-worn face &  
flippant tongue2 ! mi/ress ( ,?orpe     
h]self1 m subdu$1 p]haps1 9 dress &     
spee*1 & yet ) ! ev]-pres5t my/]y ( eyes
 & lips :]e9 0 always ! fasc9ation ( !  
unkn[n4 ,m ?an ev] t night ,/eph5 ,hurd 
felt himself to be h] helpless slave4   
,all 8 =m] am\rs seem$ sudd5ly empty &  
vulg> ?+s4 ,%e came late into !         
draw+-room1 h] greet+ 0 z c>elessly k9d 
z usual1 !re 0 no p]ceptible diff]5ce 9 
h] mann] ( spee*4 ,yet 8 obs]vation ( h]
 0 s int5se t he f\nd readily ! signs ( 
"s subtle1 indef9able *ange1 a *ange :i*
 began ) h] toilette1 & end$--ah6 z yet 
!re 0 no end+4 ,h] g[n ( s(t :ite silk 0
 d>+ z a ,fr5* modi/e c\ld make x1 b its
 simplicity 0 almo/ nun-l4 ,%e wore a   
/r+ ( pe>ls1 no e>r+s1 no r+s1 & h] hair
 0 arrang$ l[ d[n1 almo/ l a            
s*oolgirl's4 ,%e _h m col\r ?an usual1 a
 tempor>y re/lessness seem$ to h tak5 ! 
place ( h] cu/om>y easy languor4 ,:at   
did x mean8 he ask$ himself brea?lessly4
 ,0 x ,deyes8 ,impossible1 = ,deyes     

himself 0 a wat*]1 a ?9 smile p>t+      
sometimes ! close set lips ( 8 :ite1    
mask-l face4 ,aft] all1 h[ hopelessly at
 sea he 06 ,he knew no?+ ( h] life1 (   
:i* ^! few days at ,?orpe 7 m]ely an    
int]lude4 ,%e might h lov]s by ! score (
 :om he knew no?+4 ,he 0 va91 b he 0 n  
:olly a fool4  ,%e talk$ m ?an usual at 
d9n]-"t1 b aft]w>ds %e spoke ( a        
heada*e1 & sat on ! w9d[-seat ( !       
libr>y1 a cig>ette betwe5 h] lips1 h]   
eyes half clos$4 ,:5 ! bridge table 0   
laid out1 %e turn$ h] head languidly4   
,i w come 9 9 ! next rubb]1 %e said4 ,y 
f\r c />t4  ,!y obey$ h]1 ( c\rse1 b    
,lady ,peggy %rugg$ h] %\ld]s slightly4 
,%e _h no fancy = ,/eph5's bridge1 & !y 
cut toge!r4 ,wilhelm9a wait$ until ! s(t
 fall ( ! c>ds _h ceas$1 & ! h&s 7 be+  
exam9$4 ,!n1 ) a graceful movem5t1 %e   
slipp$ out ( ! w9d[ & away into ! %ad[s4
 ,no signs ( h] heada*e 7 left4 ,%e     
pass$ swiftly along a n>r[ pa?1 bord]$  
by gigantic %rubs1 until %e rea*$ a     
small iron gate4 ,"h = ! fir/ "t %e     

paus$4  ,= sev]al mom5ts %e li/5$4 ,!re 
0 no s\nd f ! great h\se1 ^: outl9e %e  
c\ld b>ely see b ^: long r[ ( lights    
/ret*$ out beh9d h]4 ,%e turn$ h] head &
 look$ along ! grass-gr[n lane beyond ! 
gate4 ,!re 0 no "o 9 sight--no s\nd4 ,%e
 lift$ ! lat* & pass$ ?r\gh4  ,= a summ]
 night x 0 unusually d>k4 ,all day !    
heat _h be5 almo/ tropical1 & n[ ! sky 0
 cl\d$ ov]1 & a s\? w9d1 dry &          
unrefre%+1 0 mov+ aga9/ ! tall elms4 ,e 
few seconds ! heav5s 7 ablaze ) summ]   
lightn+2 once ! brea?less sil5ce 0 brok5
 by a l[ rumble ( di/ant ?und]4  ,%e    
rea*$ ! end ( ! lane4 ,be=e h]1 ano!r   
gate l$ out on to a grass-cov]$ hill1   
/rewn ) fragm5ts ( rocks4 ,%e paus$ = a 
mom5t & look$ backw>ds4 ,%e 0 sudd5ly   
consci\s t h] he>t 0 beat+ fa/2 !       
piquant s5se ( adv5ture ) :i* %e _h />t$
 _h giv5 place to a r>] & m excit+      
turmoil ( ! s5ses4 ,h] brea? 0 com+     
%ort1 z ?\gh %e _h be5 runn+4  ,! sil5ce
 seem$ m complete ?an ev]4 ,%e lift$ h] 
foot & felt ! :ite sat9 slipp]4 ,x 0    

p]fectly dry1 !re 0 no dew1 & z yet no  
ra9 _h fall54 ,%e lift$ ! lat* ( ! gate 
& pass$ ?r\gh4  ,! footpa? skirt$ ! side
 ( a plantation1 & %e foll[$ x closely1 
keep+ "u ! %elt] ( ! h$ge4 ,e n[ & !n a 
rabbit />t$ up almo/ f "u h] feet1 &    
ru%$ into ! h$ge4 ,! sp9ney itself seem$
 alive ) birds & animals1 />tl$ by h]   
light foot/eps 9 ! %elt] :i* !y _h      
s\ght1 di/urb$ too by _! in/9ct ( ! com+
 /orm4 ,h] foot/eps grew swift]4 ,%e 0  
committ$ n[ to h] ent]prise1 vague ?\gh 
x _h seem$ to h]4 ,%e pass$ ?r\gh a     
second gate into a ragg$ wood1 & along a
 w9d+ pa? into a c\ntry road4 ,%e turn$ 
sl[ly up ! hill4 ,h] brea? 0 com+ fa/]  
?an ev] n[4 ,:at                        
folly6--transc5d5tal6--exquisite6 ,h]   
foot/eps grew sl[]4 ,%e kept to ! side (
 ! h$ge1 rais+ h] skirts a little1 = !  
grass 0 long4 ,a few y>ds f>!r 0 ! gate4
 ,! s(t swi% ( h] silk5 drap]ies z %e   
/ole along1 became a cle>ly recognizable
 s\nd aga9/ ! backgr\nd ( int5se sil5ce4
 ,ma*eson _h be5 lean+ aga9/ a tree j   

inside4 ,he op5$ ! gate4 ,%e /epp$ almo/
 into 8 arms4 ,h] :ite face 0 sudd5ly   
illum9at$ by ! s(t blaze ( summ] lightn+
 :i* p\r$ f ! sky4 ,he _h no "t to move1
 to realize4 ,he felt h] h&s ^u 8 *eek1 
8 face drawn d[nw>ds1 h] lips1 s(t &    
burn+1 press$ aga9/ 8 = "o long1        
exquisite second4 ,& !n--! d>kness once 
m & 8 arms 7 empty4     ,,*apt] ,x  ,,! 
,,/ill ,,figure ,,9 ,,! ,,*air   ,)     
uprais$ skirts1 & feet t fla%$ l silv]  
across ! turf & among/ ! brack51        
,wilhelm9a flew homew>ds4 ,once m h]    
he>t 0 l ! he>t ( a girl4 ,h] brea? came
 9 little sobs m+l$ ) laught]1 ! gr\nd  
b5ea? h] feet 0 buoyant z ! cl\ds4 ,%e  
_h no fe> ( be+ pursu$--lea/ ( any?+ 9 !
 _w did %e desire x4 ,! passion ( a     
woman is controll$ always by h] s5tim5t4
 ,x seem$ to h] t t brea?less episode 0 
9 itself an epic1 %e w\ld n = worlds h  
add$ to x1 h alt]$ x 9 any %ape or =m4  
,a mom5t's l+]+ might s easily h spoilt 
ev]y?+4 ,_h he attempt$ to play ei!r !  
prude or ! ,lo?>io1 ! delicate flav\r   

w\ld h pass$ away f ! adv5ture1 :i* _h  
set h] he>t beat+ once m1 & s5t ! blood 
s++ s sweetly ?r\gh h] ve9s4 ,s %e sp$  
?r\gh ! d>kness1 leav+ fragm5ts ( lace  
^u ! ?orns1 l "s beautiful bird1 escap$ 
f long captivity1 ru%+ ?r\gh a /range   
_w4  ,be=e %e rea*$ ! gr\nds ! /orm     
came4 ,!re 0 a cra% ( ?und]1 :i* seem$  
to te> ap>t ! heav5s above1 & !n ! big  
ra9drops began to fall ^u h] b>e %\ld]s 
& h] clo!s z light & airy z butt]fly's  
w+s4 ,%e ab&on$ h]self to ! ru9 ( a     
,paqu9 g[n )\t a ?\ght ( regret2 %e ev5 
laugh$ s(tly ) pleasure z %e lift$ h]   
burn+ face to ! cool sweet deluge1 &    
less5$ h] pace 9 ! av5ue1 walk+ ) h] h&s
 beh9d h] & h] head /ill uprais$4 ,x 0 a
 wond]ful night1 ?is4 ,%e _h f\nd some?+
 ( h] lo/ girlhood4  ,%e rea*$ ! h\se at
 la/1 & /ole ?r\gh ! hall l a truant    
s*oolgirl4 ,h] %oes 7 no?+ b pulp2 h]   
dress clung to h] limbs l a grey1       
sea-soak$ ba?+-co/ume2 ev]y:]e on ! oak 
floor & spl5did rugs %e left a trail (  
wet4 ,on tiptoe %e /ole up ! /airs1     

look+ guiltily ar\nd1 yet ) demure      
laught] 9 h] gl[+ eyes4 ,%e met only "o 
amaz$ s]vant1 :om %e dispat*$ at once = 
h] own maid4 ,9 ! ba?-room %e began to  
/rip (f h] clo!s1 ev5 be=e ,hort5se1 :o 
lov$ h]1 c\ld effect a brea?less        
entrance4  ,eh6 ,madame1 ,madame6 ! girl
 exclaim$1 ) uplift$ h&s4  ,wilhelm9a   
/opp$ h]1 laugh+4  ,x's all "r1         
,hort5se1 %e exclaim$ gaily4 ,i 0 out 9 
! gr\nds1 & got caught 9 ! /orm4 ,turn  
on ! hot wat] & cut ^! laces--s6  ,to   
,hort5se ! affair 0 a trag$y4 ,h]       
mi/ress' indiff]5ce c\ld n less5 x4     
,madame1 %e decl>$1 ! g[n is ru9$--a    
div9e creation4 ,madame has nev] look$ s
 well 9 any?+ else4  ,!n ,i am glad ,i  
wore x to-night1 0 ! a/oni%+ reply4     
,quick1 quick1 quick1 ,hort5se6 ,get me 
into ! ba?1 & br+ me "s w9e & biscuits4 
,i am hungry4 ,i don't ?9k ,i c\ld h    
eat5 any d9n]4  ,hort5se work$ ) nimble 
f+]s1 b h] eyes at e opportunity 7 /udy+
 h] mi/ress' face4 ,0 x ! ,engli% ra9   
:i* c\ld s(t5 & beautify l ?is8 ,madame 

0 brilliant--& s "y6 ,su* a col\r6 ,su* 
a fire 9 ! eyes6 ,madame laugh$ z %e    
?ru/ h] f ! room4  ,! w9e1 ,hort5se1 & !
 biscuits--no s&wi*es6 ,i die ( hung]4  
,& s5d ^w to ! libr>y t ,i h be5 caught 
9 ! /orm1 & mu/ *ange my clo!s1 b %all  
be d[n pres5tly4 ,s6         99       99
       99       99       99  ,%e f\nd   
!m1 an h\r lat]1 j f9i%+ a rubb]4 ,_!   
languid po/-mortem ^u a curi\sly play$  
h& 0 brok5 (f ^u h] entrance4 ,!y made  
rem>ks ab\t ! /orm & h] ill-luck--_h %e 
be5 f> f %elt]8 0 %e n t]rifi$ by !     
lightn+8 ,lady ,peggy rememb]$ h] g[n4  
,deyes alone 0 sil5t4 ,%e felt him wat*+
 h] all ! "t1 tak+ cold note ( h]       
brilliant col\r1 ! s(t] light 9 h] eyes4
 ,%e felt t he saw h] z %e 0--a woman   
sudd5ly set free1 ev5 ?\gh = a few %ort 
h\rs4 ,%e _h brok5 away f !m all1 & %e  
glori$ 9 x4  ,%e play$ bridge           
lat]--brilliantly z usual1 & ) success4 
,!n %e lean$ back 9 h] *air & fac$ !m   
all4  ,de> gue/s1 %e murmur$1 y rememb] 
! condition1 ! only condition ^u :i* we 

be/[$ our company ^u "o ano!r 9 ?is     
b5ight$ place4 ,y rememb] x 0 agre$ t :5
 y 7 bor$1 y left )\t excuse or any     
fooli% apologies4 ,! same to apply to   
y\r ho/ess4  ,my de> ,wilhelm9a1 ,lady  
,peggy exclaim$1 ,i "k :at y're go+ to  
say1 & ,i won't g6 ,i'm n due any:]e    
till ! ?irte5?4 ,i won't be /r&$4       
,wilhelm9a laugh$4  ,y fooli% woman6 %e 
exclaim$4 ,:o wants y to g8 ,y %all be  
*atela9e--play ho/ess & fill ! place if 
y l4 ,only y mu/n't h ,leslie ov] m ?an 
twice a week4  ,y are go+ to des]t u8   
,deyes ask$ coolly4  ,x 0 9 ! bond1     
wasn't x8 %e answ]$4 ,peggy w look aft] 
y all1 ,i am sure4  ,y mean t y are go+ 
away1 to leave ,?orpe8 ,/eph5 ,hurd ask$
 abruptly4  ,%e turn$ h] head to look at
 him4 ,he 0 sitt+ a little outside !    
circle--an attitude typical1 p]haps1 ( 8
 position !re4 ,! *ange 9 h] tone 0     
slight inde$1 b x 0 suffici5t4  ,i am   
?9k+ ( x1 %e answ]$4 ,y1 ,gilb]t1 &     
,capta9 ,au/9 c f9d "s m5 to %oot1 no   
d\bt4 ,ask any "o y l4 ,peggy w see ab\t

 "s wom5 = y4 ,i draw ! l9e at t        
r$-hair$ ,egremont woman4 ,anybody else6
  ,?is is a bl[1 ,deyes rem>k$1 b x 0 9 
! bond4 ,no?+ w move me f "h till !     
sev5te5?--unless y\r *ef %\ld leave4 ,d 
we meet 9 ,m>i5bad8  ,i am n sure1      
,wilhelm9a answ]$1 play+ idly ) ! c>ds4 
,i feel t my sy/em requires some?+ m    
soo?+4  ,i hate !m all--^? ,g]man ba?s1 
,lady ,peggy decl>$4 ,ridicul\s places e
 "o ( !m4  ,aft] all1 y see1 ,wilhelm9a 
decl>$1 illness ( any sort is a species 
( uncleanl9ess4 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld l to g   
some:]e :]e p are heal?y1 or at lea/ n s
 disgu/+ly frank ab\t _! liv]s4  ,:y n  
/ay "h8 ,/eph5 v5tur$ to sugge/4 ,i d\bt
 :e!r any "o 9 ,?orpe kn[s :at a liv]   
is4  ',inutile6' ,lady ,peggy exclaim$4 
,wilhelm9a has ! 'w&] fev]4' ,i c see x 
9 h] face4 ,is x ! ?und]1 ,i wond]8     
,deyes walk$ to ! w9d[ & ?rew x op54 ,! 
/orm 0 ov]1 b ! ra9 0 /ill fall+1 a s(t 
/eady d[np\r4 ,! cool] air :i* swept    
into ! room 0 almo/ fa9t ) ! delici\s   
p]fume ( fl[]s & %rubs ba!d 9 ! refre%+ 

d[np\r4  ,i ?9k1 he said1 t !re is "s   
magic abroad to-night4 ,did y meet      
,lucif] walk+ 9 ! rose g>d58 he ask$1   
turn+ slightly t[>ds 8 ho/ess4 ,! /orm  
may h br\ght him--ev5 "h6  ,nei!r       
,lucif] nor any o!r ( 8 pr9cely fell[s1 
%e answ]$4 ,! only demon is "h1--%e t\*$
 h] bosom lightly--! demon ( unre/4 ,x  
is n ,i alone :o am born ) ! w&]]'s     
curse6 ,!re are _m ( u1 y "k4  ,he %ook 
8 head4  ,y h n ! writ+ 9 y\r face1 he  
said4 ,i d n believe t y are "o ( !     
accurs$ at all4 ,to-night----  ,%e 0 /&+
 by 8 side n[1 look+ out into ! velvety 
d>kness4 ,h] eyes *all5g$ 84  ,well6    
,to-night8  ,to-night y h ! look ( "o :o
 has f\nd :at %e has s\ght = = a long   
"t4 ,?is s\nds bald1 b x is z ne> to    
tru? z ,i c get4  ,%e 0 sil5t = a mom5t4
 ,%e /ood by 8 side li/5+ to ! s(t      
con/ant patt] ( ! ra91 ! f>-away rumbl+s
 ( ! dy+ /orm4  ,"o has moods1 %e       
murmur$4  ,heav5 =bid t a woman %\ld be 
)\t !m6 he answ]$4  ,d y ev] feel z ?\gh
 some?+ 7 go+ to happ58 %e ask$ sudd5ly4

  ,(t51 he answ]$2 b no?+ ev] does6     
,lady ,peggy came yawn+ ov] to !m4  ,my 
de>1 %e said1 ,i feel x 9 my v bones4 ,i
 firmly believe t some?+ is go+ to happ5
 to e "o ( u4 ,i h a mo/ my/]i\s prick+ 
ab\t my left elb[6  ,to e "o ( u8 ,/eph5
 ,hurd ask$1 idly en\gh4  ,to e "o ( u6 
%e answ]$4 ,to y1 ev51 :o live 9 ,?orpe4
 ,rememb] my words :5 y get home        
to-night1 or :5 y wake 9 ! morn+4 ,z =  
y1 ,wilhelm9a1 ,i am n at all sure t y h
 n already met ) y\r adv5ture4  ,deyes  
lit a cig>ette4  ,let u rememb] ?is1 he 
decl>$4 ,9 a week's "t we w comp>e      
notes4  ,/eph5 ,hurd /ood up to take 8  
leave4  ,y are really go+--soon8 he     
ask$1 z he b5t ov] h] c>elessly (f]$ h&4
  ,z soon z ,i c decide :]e to g to1 %e 
answ]$4  ,c ,i give my fa!r any message8
 ,w\ld y c>e to see him to-morr[ morn+8 
he ask$4  ,%e %ook h] head4  ,x is n    
necess>y1 %e answ]$4  ,he made 8 adieux 
reluctantly4 ,someh[ he felt t ! night  
_h n be5 a success4 ,%e 0 go+ away4 ,v  
likely he w\ld n see h] aga94 ,! great  

h\se & all its glories w\ld be clos$ to 
him4 ,to d him ju/ice1 he ?\ght ( t less
 ?an ! casual mann] ( h] f>ewell4 ,8    
vanity 0 deeply w\nd$4 ,%e _h begun by  
be+ s graci\s--no wond] t he _h lo/ 8   
head a little4 ,he ?\ght ov] ! ev5ts ( !
 la/ few days4 ,some?+ _h occurr$ to    
alt] h]4 ,c\ld he h (f5d$ 9 any way8    
,he walk$ deject$ly home1 he$less ( !   
sodd5 pa? & wet grass4 ,a light 0 /ill  
burn+ 9 ! /udy4 ,he hesitat$ = a mom5t1 
& !n1 turn+ ! h&le1 ent]$4  ,y're late1 
fa!r1 he rem>k$1 go+ t[>ds ! cupbo>d to 
select a pipe4  ,!re 0 no answ]4 ,! /ill
 figure 9 ! *air nev] mov$4 ,some?+ 9 ! 
sil5ce /ruck ,/eph5 z om9\s4 ,he turn$  
abruptly r\nd1 & = ! fir/ "t notic$ !   
condition ( ! room4 ,a *air 0 ov]turn$1 
a vase ( fl[]s spilt ^u ! table1 ! l[   
w9d[1 f :i* "o /epp$ almo/ into !       
village /reet1 0 wide op54 ,! desk 9    
front ( ! motionless figure 0 litt]$ all
 ov] ) pap]s 9 wild confusion4 ,/eph51 )
 a l[ cry ( horror1 cross$ ! room & laid
 8 h& ^u 8 fa!r's %\ld]4 ,he tri$ to    

speak to him1 b ! words /uck 9 8 ?roat4 
,he knew v well t !re c\ld be no reply4 
,8 fa!r 0 sitt+ dead 9 8 *air4          
,,*apt] ,,xi  ,,! ,,bay+ ,,( ,,! ,,h\nds
   ,out among/ ! brok5 fragm5ts ( !     
/orm1 on ! hill-top & d[n ! ra9-dr5*$   
lane1 ,ma*eson s\ght 9 va9 by physical  
ex]tion to /ill ! fev] :i* burn$ 9 8    
ve9s4 ,no?+ he c\ld d 0 able to di/urb t
 wond]ful memory1 to less5 = an in/ant !
 significance ( ^? few amaz+ seconds4 ,!
 _w ( wom51 all ! light] & quiet] joys (
 life1 he _h1 ) ! fi]ce asceticism ( !  
"y re=m]1 ?ru/ s resolutely beh9d him4  
,b he _h nev] imag9$ any?+ l ?is6 ,its  
unexpect$ness _h swept him (f 8 feet4 ,!
 memory ( x 0 mo/ delici\s torture6     
,sleep8--he d>$ n ?9k ( x4 ,:o c\ld     
sleep ) su* a fire 9 8 blood z ?is8 ,he 
he>d ! /orm die away1 ?und] & w9d & ra9 
melt$ into ! deep /illness ( midnight4  
,a dim moon %one beh9d a veil ( mi/4 ,! 
dripp+ ( ra9 f ! trees alone rema9$4 ,!n
 he he>d a foot/ep com+ d[n ! lane4 ,8  
fir/ wild ?\ght 0 t %e _h return$4 ,8   

eyes burn$ _! way ?r\gh ! d>kness4 ,soon
 he saw t x 0 a man :o came un/eadily1 b
 swiftly1 d[n ! roadway4  ,ma*eson lean$
 ov] ! gate4 ,he w\ld h pref]r$ n to    
disclose himself1 b z ! man pass$1 he 0 
/rick5 ) a sudd5 consci\sness t = him ! 
ev5ts ( ! night 7 n yet ov]4 ,?is 0 no  
villag]2 he _h n ev5 ! appe>ance ( an   
,engli%man4 ,he 0 %ort & incl9$ to be   
?ick-set1 8 coat coll> 0 turn$ up1 & a  
twe$ cap 0 drawn d[n to 8 eyes4 ,he     
walk$ ) unev5 foot/eps & mutt]$ to      
himself words t s\nd$ l words ( pray]1  
only !y 7 9 "s =eign language4 ,ma*eson 
acco/$ him4  ,hullo6 he said4 ,h y lo/  
y\r way8  ,! man cri$ out & !n /ood     
/ill1 trembl+ on ! roadside4 ,he turn$ a
 :ite1 sc>$ face to :]e ,ma*eson 0 lean+
 aga9/ ! gate4  ,:o is t8 he cri$4 ,:at 
d y want ) me8  ,ma*eson /epp$ into !   
lane4  ,no?+ at all1 he answ]$          
reassur+ly4 ,i simply ?\ght t y might h 
lo/ y\r way4 ,^! are lonely p>ts4  ,!   
newcom] drew a /ep ne>]4 ,he display$ a 
small ragg$ be>d1 a t]ror-/rick5 face1 &

 n>r[1 v bright eyes4 ,8 black clo!s 7  
soak$ & spla%$ ) mud4  ,i want a railway
 /ation1 he said rapidly4 ,:]e is !     
ne>e/8  ,ma*eson po9t$ into ! valley4   
,j :]e y see t light burn+1 he answ]$1 b
 !re w be no tra9s till ! morn+4  ,!n ,i
 mu/ walk1 ! man decl>$ fev]i%ly4 ,h[ f>
 is x to ,nott+ham8  ,tw5ty-five miles1 
,ma*eson answ]$4  ,too f>6 ,& ,leice/]8 
,twelve1 p]haps6 ,b y are walk+ 9 !     
wrong direction4  ,! man turn$ swiftly  
r\nd4  ,po9t t[>ds ,leice/]1 he said4 ,i
 %all f9d my way4  ,ma*eson po9t$ across
 ! trees4  ,y c't miss x1 he decl>$4    
,climb ! hill till y get to a road )    
telegraph wires4 ,turn to ! left1 & y w 
walk into ,leice/]4  ,= "s reason !     
/rang] seem$ to be occupi$ 9 look+      
e>ne/ly into ,ma*eson's face4  ,:at are 
y do+ "h8 he ask$ abruptly4  ,i am close
 to :]e ,i am /ay+1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,j 
9 ! wood !re4  ,! man took a quick /ep  
=w>ds & !n reel$4 ,8 h& flew to 8 side4 
,he 0 attack$ by sudd5 fa9tness & w\ld h
 fall51 b = ,ma*eson's out/ret*$ arm4   

,god6 he mutt]$1 x is f9i%$4  ,he 0     
obvi\sly on ! v]ge ( a collapse4        
,ma*eson dragg$ him into ! %elt] & p\r$ 
br&y betwe5 8 tee?4 ,he reviv$ a little 
& tri$ to rise4  ,i mu/ g on1 he cri$4  
,i d>e n /ay "h4  ,! t]ror 9 8 face 0   
unmi/akable4 ,ma*eson look$ at him      
gravely4  ,y _h bett] /ay :]e y are till
 morn+1 he said4 ,y are n 9 a fit /ate  
to travel4  ,! man _h rais$ himself ^u  
"o arm4 ,he look$ wildly ab\t him4  ,:]e
 am ,i8 he dem&$4 ,:at is ?is place8  ,x
 is a gamekeep]'s %elt]1 ,ma*eson       
answ]$1 :i* ,i am mak+ use ( = a few    
days4 ,y are welcome to /ay "h until !  
morn+4  ,i mu/ g on1 ! man moan$4 ,i am 
afraid4  ,almo/ z he utt]$ ! words he   
fell back1 & w5t (f imm$iately into an  
uneasy doze4 ,ma*eson ?rew 8 rema9+ rug 
ov] ! pro/rate figure1 &1 light+ 8 pipe1
 /roll$ out into ! sp9ney4 ,! man's com+
 fill$ him ) a vague s5se ( tr\ble4 ,he 
seem$ s utt]ly out ( keep+ ) ! place1 he
 repres5t$ an ali5 & undesirable note--a
 note almo/ ( trag$y4 ,all ! "t 9 8     

brok5 sleep he 0 mutt]+ to himself4     
,once or twice he cri$ out 9 t]ror1 once
 especially--,ma*eson turn$ r\nd to f9d 
him sitt+ up on ! rug1 8 br[n eyes full 
( wild fe>1 & ! p]spiration runn+ d[n 8 
face4 ,a /ream ( brok5 words fl[$ f 8   
lips4 ,ma*eson ?ru/ him back on ! rug4  
,g to sleep1 he said4 ,!re is no?+ to be
 afraid (4  ,aft] t ! man slept m       
s\ndly4 ,ma*eson himself doz$ = an h\r  
until he 0 awak5$ by ! call+ ( ! birds4 
,directly he op5$ 8 eyes he knew t      
some?+ _h happ5$ to him4 ,x 0 n only !  
music ( ! birds--!re 0 a /range new     
music /irr+ 9 8 he>t4 ,! pe>ly light 9 !
 ea/]n sky _h nev] seem$ s beautiful2   
nev]1 surely1 _h ! sunlight /ream$ d[n  
^u s p]fect a corn] ( ! e>?4 ,& !n1 ) a 
quick ru% ( blood to 8 *eeks1 he        
rememb]$ :at x 0 t _h s *ang$ ! _w4 ,he 
liv$ aga9 ?r\gh t bewild]+ mom5t1 aga9  
he felt ! delici\s w>m? ( h] pres5ce1 ! 
t\* ( h] hair z x _h bru%$ 8 *eek1 ! s(t
 passionate pressure ( h] lips aga9/ 84 
,x 0 l an episode f a fairy /ory1 !re 0 

some?+ s delicate1 s altoge!r fanciful 9
 t fly+ visit4 ,some?+1 too1 s          
unbelievable :5 he ?\ght ( h] z !       
mi/ress ( ,?orpe1 ! languid1 insol5t    
woman ( ! _w :o _h treat$ him s coldly4 
,!n a movem5t beh9d rem9d$ him ( 8      
/range visitor4 ,he turn$ r\nd4 ,! man 0
 already on 8 feet4 ,he look$ bett] = 8 
sleep1 b ! wild look 0 /ill 9 8 eyes4   
,i mu/ g1 he said4 ,i ought to h />t$   
be=e4 ,?ank y = y\r %elt]4  ,ma*eson    
rea*$ out = 8 _s lamp4  ,wait a few     
m9utes1 he said1 & ,i w h "s c(fee      
ready4  ,! man hesitat$4 ,he look$      
sorely 9 ne$ ( some?+ ( ! sort4 ,z he   
came to ! op5+ ( ! %elt]1 ! trembl+     
seiz$ him aga94 ,he look$ furtively out 
z ?\gh he fe>$ ! daylight4 ,! sun%9e & !
 bright op5 day seem$ to t]rify him4  ,i
 ought to h gone on la/ night1 he       
mutt]$4 ,i mu/----  ,he broke (f 8      
s5t5ce4 ,ma*eson1 too1 _h turn$ 8 head  
to li/54  ,:at is t8 he ask$ %>ply4  ,! 
bay+ ( dogs1 ,ma*eson answ]$4  ,dogs6   
,:at dogs8 he dem&$4  ,colonel ,h>vey's 

bloodh\nds6  ,! man's face 0 a%5 n[ to !
 lips4 ,he clut*$ ,ma*eson's arm        
frantically4  ,!y are aft] me6 he       
exclaim$4 ,:]e c ,i hide8 ,tell me      
quick6  ,ma*eson look$ at him gravely4  
,:at h y be5 do+8 he ask$4 ,!y d n br+  
bloodh\nds out = no?+4  ,i h hurt a man 
d[n 9 ! village1 0 ! t]rifi$ answ]4 ,i  
didn't mean to--no6 ,i swe> t ,i did n  
mean to4 ,i w5t to 8 h\se & ,i ask$ him 
= money4 ,i _h a "r to x6 ,& ,i ask$ him
 to tell me :]e--b oh6 y w\ld n und]/&4 
,li/56 ,i swe> to y t ,i did n mean to  
hurt him4 ,:y %\ld ,i8 ,he 0 old1 & ,i  
?9k he fa9t$4 ,god6 d y he> t8  ,he     
clung to ,ma*eson 9 a fr5zy4 ,! deep    
bay+ ( ! dogs 0 com+ ne>] & ne>]4       
,li/51 ,ma*eson said1 ! dogs w n be     
all[$ to hurt y1 b if y are loose ,i    
promise t ,i w protect y f !m4 ,y _h    
bett] wait "h ) me4  ,! man fell ^u 8   
knees4  ,sir1 he begg$1 ,i am innoc5t ( 
ev]y?+ except a bl[ /ruck 9 ang]4 ,help 
me to escape1 ,i implore y4 ,!re are    
o!rs :o w suff]--if any?+ happ5s to me4 

,! law is j1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,y w suff]
 no?+ except ju/ice4  ,i want m]cy1 n   
ju/ice1 ! man sobb$4 ,= ! love ( ,god1  
help me6  ,ma*eson hesitat$4 ,aga9 !    
e>ly morn+ /illness 0 brok5 by t ho>se1 
t]rify+ s\nd4 ,8 sport+ in/9cts 7 ar\s$4
 ,he _h small sympa?y ) ! use ( su*     
means aga9/ human be+s4  ,i w give y a  
*ance1 he said4 ,rememb] x is no?+ m4   
,foll[ me6  ,he l$ ! way to ! slate pit4
  ,c y swim8 he ask$4  ,yes6 ! man      
answ]$4  ,?is is :]e ,i take my morn+   
ba?1 ,ma*eson said4 ,y w see t ?\gh y c 
scramble d[n & dive 91 x is too         
precipit\s to get out4 ,!re=e1 ,i h fix$
 up a rope on ! o!r side--x goes ?r\gh  
^? bu%es1 & is atta*$ to ! trunk ( a    
tree b5ea? ! brack54 ,if y swim across1 
y c pull y\rself out ( ! wat] & hide j  
above ! wat] 9 ! bu%es4 ,!re is j a     
*ance t y may escape obs]vation4        
,already he 0 on 8 way d[n1 b ,ma*eson  
/opp$ him4  ,i %all leave a suit ( dry  
clo!s 9 ! %elt]1 he said4 ,if !y %\ld   
give up ! *ase y are welcome to !m4 ,n[ 

y _h bett] dive4 ,!y are 9 ! sp9ney4  ,!
 man w5t 91 aft] ! fa%ion ( a practis$  
div]4 ,ma*eson turn$ r\nd & retrac$ 8   
/eps t[>ds 8 tempor>y dwell+-h\se4      
,,*apt] ,,xii  ,,retreat   ,out 9 ! lane
 a motley little gr\p ( m5 7 /&+4 ,/eph5
 ,hurd 0 9 ! act ( spr++ (f 8 br[n cob4 
,! dogs 7 already 9 ! %elt]4  ,:at !    
devil are y do+ "h8 ,hurd ask$1 z       
,ma*eson /rode ?r\gh ! und]gr[?4        
,ma*eson po9t$ to ! %elt]4  ,i c\ld f9d 
no o!r lodg+1 he answ]$1 ?anks to       
circum/ances ( :i* y are aw>e4  ,/eph5  
,hurd kick$ ! gate op54 ,he 0 pale & !re
 7 deep l9es "u 8 eyes4 ,he 0 /ill 9 8  
ev5+ clo!s1 except = a r\gh twe$ coat1 b
 8 :ite tie 0 hang+ loose1 & 8          
pat5t-lea!r %oes 7 spla%$ ) mud4  ,we   
are *as+ a man1 he said4 ,h y se5 him8  
,i h1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,:at has he done8
  ,!re 0 a mom5t>y sil5ce4 ,hurd spoke )
 a sob4  ,murd]$--my fa!r6  ,ma*eson 0  
%ock$4  ,y mean--t ,mr4 ,hurd is dead8  
he ask$1 9 an awe-/rick5 tone4  ,dead6 !
 "y man answ]$ ) a sob4 ,kill$ 9 8 *air6

  ,! dogs came out ( ! %elt]4 ,!y turn$ 
t[>ds ! int]ior ( ! sp9ney4 ,! little   
cr[d came /ream+ ?r\gh ! gate4  ,i gave 
%elt] to a man :o admitt$ t he 0 9      
tr\ble1 he said gravely4 ,he he>d ! dogs
 & he 0 t]rifi$4 ,he has jump$ into !   
slate qu>ry4  ,! dogs 7 on ! trail n[4  
,!y foll[$ !m to ! edge ( ! qu>ry4 ,"h !
 bu%es 7 trodd5 d[n1 a man's cap 0 hang+
 on "o close to ! bottom4 ,!y all pe]$  
ov] into ! /ill wat]1 unnaturally black4
 ,amies1 ! head keep]1 rais$ 8 head4    
,x's tw5ty-five feet deep--"s say =ty1 &
 a %e] drop1 he decl>$ impressively4    
,we'll h to drag x = ! body4  ,be/ take 
! dogs r\nd ! o!r side1 & make sure he  
a9't got out aga91 "o ( ! cr[d sugge/$4 
,amies po9t$ scornfully to ! precipit\s 
side4 ,su* a feat 0 cle>ly impossible4  
,nev]!less ! dogs 7 tak5 r\nd4 ,= a few 
m9utes !y 7 uneasy1 b ev5tually !y      
return$ to ! spot f :i* _! int5d$ victim
 _h div$4 ,e "o 0 pe]+ d[n into ! d>k   
wat] z ?\gh fasc9at$4  ,i ?\ght z !y    
come up once or twice be=e !y 7 dr[nd$1 

somebody rem>k$4  ,n unless !y want to1 
ano!r answ]$4 ,?is *ap wasn't too       
anxi\s4 ,he knew 8 goose 0 cook$4  ,!   
dogs 7 muzzl$ & l$ away4 ,"o by "o !    
lab\r]s & s]vants disp]s$4 ,two ( !m    
/>t$ (f to telegraph = a drag4 ,/eph5   
,hurd 0 "o ( ! la/ to dep>t4  ,i hope y 
w all[ me to say h[ sorry ,i am = y1    
,ma*eson decl>$ e>ne/ly4 ,su* a trag$y 9
 a village l ,?orpe seems almo/         
incr$ible4 ,i suppose x 0 a case (      
attempt$ robb]y8  ,i don't "k1 ,i'm     
sure1 ,hurd answ]$4 ,!re 0 pl5ty ( money
 left unt\*$1 & ,i c't f9d t !re is any 
%ort4 ,! man arriv$ aft] ! maids _h gone
 to b$1 b !y he>d him knock at ! door1 &
 he>d my fa!r let him 94  ,!y didn't he>
 any /ruggle !n8 ,ma*eson ask$4  ,hurd  
%ook 8 head4  ,!re 0 only "o bl[ ^u 8   
head1 he answ]$4 ,graikson says t dea? 0
 probably ?r\gh %ock4  ,ma*eson felt    
curi\sly reliev$4  ,! man did n g !re z 
a murd]] !n1 he rem>k$4 ,p]haps n ev5 z 
a ?ief4 ,!re may h be5 a qu>rel4  ,he   
kill$ him1 anyh[1 ,hurd said brok5ly4   

,:at "t 0 x :5 y fir/ saw him8  ,ab\t   
midnight1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 
,he came d[n ! lane l a drunk5 man4     
,:at 0 he l8 ,hurd ask$4  ,small1 & ,i  
%\ld say a =eign]1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,he 
spoke ,engli% p]fectly1 b !re 0 an      
acc5t1 & :5 he 0 asleep he talk$ to     
himself 9 a language :i*1 to ! be/ ( my 
belief1 ,i h nev] he>d be=e 9 my life4  
,a =eign]8 ,hurd mutt]$4 ,y are sure (  
t8  ,q1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,!re c\ld be no
 mi/ake ab\t x4  ,/eph5 ,hurd m\nt$ 8   
cob & turn$ its head t[>ds home4 ,he    
ask$ no m que/ions2 he seem$1 if        
possible1 grav] ?an ev]4 ,be=e he />t$1 
h[ev]1 he po9t$ ) 8 :ip t[>ds ! %elt]4  
,y've no "r !re1 y "k1 he said4 ,we c't 
all[ x4 ,y mu/ cle> out at once4  ,v    
well1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,i'm trespass+1 (
 c\rse1 b "o mu/ sleep some:]e4  ,!re is
 no necessity = y to rema9 9 ,?orpe at  
all1 ,hurd said4 ,i ?9k1 9 !            
circum/ances1 ! be/ ?+ y c d is to g4   
,9 ! circum/ances6 ,! irony ( ! phrase  
/ruck home4 ,:at did ?is "y man "k ( !  

circum/ances8 ,!re 7 reasons n[1 inde$1 
:y he %\ld fly f ,?orpe z f a place     
/rick5 ) ! pe/il5ce4 ,b no o!r s\l 9 ?is
 _w c\ld "k ( ^? reasons save himself--&
 %e4  ,i %\ld n1 ( c\rse1 ?9k ( hold+ my
 s]vices at pres5t1 ,ma*eson said       
gravely4 ,if y ?9k x w\ld be bett]1 ,i w
 g away4  ,/eph5 ,hurd nodd$ z he cant]$
 (f4  ,i am glad to he> y say s1 he     
decl>$ %ortly4 ,g & prea* 9 ! t[ns :]e  
?is scum is re>$4 ,!re's pl5ty ( "w =   
mission]s !re4  ,ma*eson /ood /ill until
 ! "y man on 8 pony _h disappe>$4 ,!n he
 turn$ r\nd & walk$ sl[ly back t[>ds !  
slate qu>ry4 ,! black wat]s rema9$ smoo?
 & unrippl$2 !re 0 no s\nd ( human      
movem5t any:]e4 ,9 ! adjo9+ field a     
h>ve/+-ma*9e 0 at "w2 9 ! sp9ney itself 
! rabbits1 di/urb$ la/ night by ! /orm1 
7 scurry+ ab\t m frolicsome ?an usual2 a
 solit>y ?ru% 0 :i/l+ 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,! 
sunlight lay 9 crook$ beams ab\t !      
und]gr[?1 a g5tle we/ breeze 0 j /irr+ !
 foliage ov]head4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! air to
 sugge/ 9 any way ! /range note ( trag$y

 :i* ! com+ ( ?is hunt$ man _h nev]!less
 br\ght4  ,ma*eson 0 turn+ away :5 a    
slight di/urbance 9 ! und]gr[? on ! o!r 
side ( ! qu>ry attract$ 8 notice4 ,he   
/ood /ill & wat*$ ! spot4 ,! brack5 0   
%ak+ slightly--!n ! s\nd ( a dry twig1  
sudd5ly snapp$6 ,= a mom5t he hesitat$4 
,!n he turn$ on 8 heel & walk$ abruptly 
away4 ,) almo/ fev]i% ha/e1 he flung 8  
few belong+s into 8 portmanteau1 leav+ 9
 ! %elt] 8 flask1 a suit ( clo!s1 &     
sev]al trifles4 ,five m9utes lat] he 0  
on 8 way d[n ! hill1 ) 8 bag ^u 8 %\ld] 
& 8 face set s\?w>ds4     ,,*apt] ,,xiii
  ,a ,,creature ,,( ,,impulse   ,up !   
broad av5ue to ! great h\se ( ,?orpe1   
,/eph5 ,hurd sl[ly made 8 way1 8 h&s    
clasp$ beh9d him1 8 eyes fix$ ^u !      
gr\nd4 ,b 8 appe>ance 0 n altoge!r !    
appe>ance ( a man ov]come ) grief4 ,!   
ev5ts ( ! la/ few days _h told ^u him1 &
 8 deep m\rn+ _h a sombre look4 ,yet !re
 7 ?\ghts work+ ev5 !n 9 8 bra9 :i*     
battl$ h>d ) 8 natural depression4      
,/range ?+s _h happ5$--/rang] ?+s ?an he

 0 able all at once to dige/4 ,he c\ld n
 see ! end1 b !re 7 possibilities ^u :i*
 he sc>cely d>$ to brood4  ,he 0 %[n    
into ! libr>y & left alone = ne>ly tw5ty
 m9utes4 ,!n ,wilhelm9a came1 languid1 &
 mov+ z ?\gh ) tir$ feet4 ,yet h] mann] 
0 g5tl] & k9d] ?an usual4 ,%e lean$ back
 9 "o ( ! va/ easy-*airs1 & murmur$ a   
few graceful words ( sympa?y4  ,we 7 all
 s sorry = y1 ,mr4 ,hurd1 %e said4 ,x 0 
a mo/ %ock+ affair4  ,i ?ank y v        
mu*--madam1 he repli$1 aft] a mom5t's   
pause4 ,x 0 bett]1 p]haps1 = ! pres5t1  
to assume t _! relations 7 to cont9ue ^?
 ( employ] & employ$4  ,i d n "k1 %e    
cont9u$1 :e!r y c>e to speak ab\t ?is   
%ock+ affair4 ,p]haps y w\ld pref] t we 
did n allude to x = ! pres5t4  ,he %ook 
8 head4  ,i am n sure1 he answ]$1 t x is
 n r a relief to h x spok5 (4 ,"o c't   
get x out ( "o's m9d1 ( c\rse4  ,!re is 
no news ( ! man--no fre% capture8       
,none1 he answ]$4 ,!y are dragg+ ! slate
 qu>ry aga9 to-day4 ,i believe !re are  
"s v deep holes :]e ! body may h drift$4

  ,d y believe t t is ! case8 %e ask$2  
or d y ?9k t he got clean away8  ,i _c  
tell1 he answ]$4 ,x seems impossible t  
he %\ld h escap$ altoge!r )\t help4  ,& 
t he c\ld n h _h1 c\ld he8 %e ask$4  ,he
 look$ across at h] ?\ghtfully1 wat*+ h]
 face1 curi\s to see :e!r 8 words might 
h any effect4  ,only f "o p]son1 he     
said4  ,yes8  ,f ,ma*eson1 ! fell[ :o   
came "h to conv]t u all1 he said        
delib]ately4  ,beyond a slight elevation
 ( ! eyebr[s1 8 scrut9y 0 9 va91 = %e   
made no sign4  ,he sc>cely seems a      
likely p]son1 does he1 to aid a crim9al8
 %e ask$ 9 measur$ tones4  ,/eph5 ,hurd 
%rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4  ,p]haps n1 he admitt$1
 b at any rate he %elt]$ him4  ,z he    
d\btless w\ld h done any pass]-by on su*
 a night1 %e rem>k$4 ,by ! bye1 :at has 
become ( t "y man8  ,he has left !      
neighb\rhood1 ,hurd answ]$ %ortly4      
,left altoge!r8 %e inquir$4  ,i imag9e  
s1 ,hurd answ]$4 ,i _h ! %elt] de/roy$1 
& ,i gave him to und]/& pretty cle>ly   
:at y\r wi%es 74 ,!re really wasn't mu* 

else = him to d4  ,h] eyelids droop$ ov]
 h] half clos$ eyes4 ,= a mom5t %e 0    
sil5t4  ,if y he> ( him aga91 %e said   
quietly1 be s good z to let me "k4  ,h] 
indiff]5ce seem$ too complete to be     
assum$4 ,yet someh[ or o!r ,hurd felt t 
%e 0 displeas$ ) him4  ,i w d s1 he     
said1 if ,i he> any?+ ab\t him4 ,x      
sc>cely seems likely4  ,wilhelm9a sat q 
/ill4 ,h] head1 re/+ slightly ^u ! long 
delicate f+]s ( h] "r h&1 0 turn$ away f
 ! "y man :o 0 d>+ to wat* h]4 ,%e 0    
app>5tly gaz+ across ! p>k1 d[n !       
magnific5t av5ue ( elms :i* l$ to !     
village4 ,s he 0 gone--)\t a ^w6 ,h[    
else8 ,on ! :ole %e c\ld n b approve6 ,&
 yet6--& yet6  ,%e turn$ once m to      
,hurd4  ,i read ! acc\nt ( ! inque/ on  
y\r fa!r's dea?1 %e said1 speak+ v      
sl[ly1 ) h] usual drawl1 yet ) a s(t]   
note 9 h] voice1 z ?\gh out ( respect = 
! dead man4 ,does x n seem v /range t ! 
money 0 left unt\*$8  ,yes6 he answ]$4  
,yet1 aft] all1 ,i don't "k4 ,y see1 !  
gov]nor mu/ h clos$ ) ! fell[ & %[n     

fight be=e he got t knock on ! head4 ,if
 ! ?ief 0 really only an ord9>y tramp1  
he'd be sc>$ to dea? at :at he'd done1 &
 probably bolt = 8 life )\t /opp+ to    
take any?+ ) him4  ,isn't x r surpris+  
to h tramps--9 ,?orpe8 %e ask$4  ,i h   
sc>cely ev] se5 "o1 he answ]$4          
,wilhelm9a turn$ h] head slightly1 s t  
%e 0 n[ directly fac+ him4 ,%e look$ him
 /eadily 9 ! eyes4  ,has x occurr$ to y1
 ,mr4 ,hurd1 %e ask$1 t ?is "y man may n
 h be5 a tramp at all1 & t 8 visit to   
y\r fa!r may h be5 on o!r bus9ess ?an t 
( robb]y8  ,he hesitat$ = a mom5t4  ,my 
fa!r's connexions ) ! outside _w1 he    
said sl[ly1 7 s slight4  ,yet x has     
occurr$ to y8  ,yes6 he admitt$4  ,& h y
 come to any conclusion8  ,none1 he     
decl>$4  ,y c>ri$ out my in/ructions )  
reg>d to ! pap]s & docum5ts belong+ to !
 e/ate8  ,c]ta9ly1 madam1 he answ]$4 ,)9
 five m9utes ( receiv+ y\r message1 !y 7
 all lock$ up 9 ! safe & ! key h&$ to   
y\r mess5g]4  ,y did n g ?r\gh !m       
y\rself8 %e ask$4  ,i did n1 he answ]$1 

ly+ ) admirable /ead9ess4 ,i sc>cely    
felt t ,i 0 entitl$ to d s4  ,s t y c\ld
 n tell if any 7 miss+8 %e cont9u$4  ,i 
c\ld n1 he admitt$4  ,y\r fa!r nev]     
spoke1 !n1 ( any connexions ) p--outside
 ,?orpe--likely to prove ( a dang]\s "*8
  ,! "y man smil$4 ,my fa!r1 he said1 _h
 n be5 f>!r ?an ,l\ghbor\gh = tw5ty     
ye>s4  ,!re 0 a %ort sil5ce4 ,wilhelm9a1
 delib]ately1 & )\t any attempt at      
concealm5t1 0 m$itatively wat*+ ! "y    
man1 /udy+ 8 features ) a               
half-contemptu\s & yet se>*+ int]e/4    
,p]haps ! slightly curv+ lips1 ! h>d    
int5tness ( h] gaze1 sugge/$ t he 0     
disbeliev$4 ,he lo/ col\r & fidget$     
ab\t4 ,x 0 a scrut9y n easy to be>1 & he
 felt t x 0 go+ aga9/ him4 ,already %e  
_h writt5 him d[n a li>4  ,%e spoke to  
him at la/4 ,if ! sil5ce _h n end$ soon1
 he w\ld h made "s blund]+ attempt to   
retrieve 8 position4 ,%e spoke j 9 "t to
 av]t su* ignom9y4  ,mr4 ,hurd1 %e said1
 ! "q ( y\r fa!r's successor is "o t has
 d\btless occurr$ to y z x has to me4 ,i

 tru/ t y w1 at any rate1 rema9 "h4 ,z  
to :e!r ,i c (f] y y\r fa!r's position 9
 its entirety1 ,i am n = ! pres5t       
assur$4  ,he glanc$ up at h] furtively4 
,he 0 c]ta9 n[ t he _h play$ 8 c>ds ill4
 ,%e _h read ?r\gh him easily4 ,he curs$
 himself = a l\t4  ,y see1 %e cont9u$1 !
 po/ is "o ( great responsibility1      
because x entails ! managem5t ( ! :ole  
e/ates4 ,x is necess>y = me to feel     
absolute confid5ce 9 ! p]son :o         
und]takes x4 ,i h n kn[n y v long1 ,mr4 
,hurd4  ,he b[$4 ,he c\ld n tru/ himself
 to words4  ,i h in/ruct$ !m to s5d "s  
"o d[n f my solicitor's (fice = a week  
or s1 %e cont9u$1 to assi/ y4 ,9 !      
meantime1 ,i mu/ ?9k ! matt] ov]4  ,i am
 v mu* oblig$ to y1 madam1 he said4 ,y w
 f9d me1 ,i ?9k1 q z tru/wor?y & devot$ 
to y\r int]e/s z my fa!r4  ,%e smil$    
slightly4 ,%e recogniz$ exactly 8 qu&>y1
 & x amus$ h]4 ,! slighte/ sugge/ion (  
m5ace 9 8 mann] w\ld be to give ! lie to
 himself4  ,i am com+ d[n ?is aft]noon1 
%e said1 to g ?r\gh ! safes4 ,please be 

!re 9 case ,i want y4 ,y w n =get1 9    
case y %\ld he> any?+ ( ,mr4 ,ma*eson1 t
 ,i desire to be in=m$4  ,he took 8     
leave humiliat$ & angry4 ,he _h />t$ !  
game ) a wrong move--retrievable1       
p]haps1 b annoy+4 ,wilhelm9a pass$ into 
! libr>y1 :]e ,lady ,peggy1 9 a wond]ful
 morn+ robe1 0 lean+ back 9 an easy-*air
 dictat+ lett]s to ,capta9 ,au/94  ,y   
de> woman6 %e exclaim$1 don't int]rupt  
u1 w y8 ,i h f\nd an ideal secret>y1    
writes ev]y?+ ,i tell him1 & spells q   
dec5tly consid]+ 8 pr(ession4 ,my       
consci5ce is gett+ light] e mom5t4  ,&  
my he>t heavi]1 ,au/9 grumbl$4 ,a mo/   
flirtati\s correspond5ce y\rs4  ,%e     
laugh$ s(tly4  ,my next %all be to my   
dressmak]1 %e decl>$4 ,su* a *>m+ woman1
 & s tru/ful4 ,behave y\rself nicely1 & 
y %all g ) me to call on h] next week1 &
 see h] mannik9s4 ,by ! bye1 ,wilhelm9a1
 am ,i ho/ess or are y8  ,y1 by all     
means1 ,wilhelm9a answ]$4 ,i %all g     
to-morr[ or ! next day4 ,is any "o com+ 
to lun*8  ,8 ,grace1 ,i fancy--no "o    

else4  ,wilhelm9a yawn$4  ,:]e is       
,gilb]t8 %e ask$4  ,asleep on ! lawn la/
 "t ,i saw him4  ,no "o %oot+1 !n8      
,we're go+ to beat up ! home turnips    
aft] lun*1 ,capta9 ,au/9 answ]$4 ,x's r 
an (f day ) u4 ,gilb]t is nurs+ 8       
leg--fancies he has rheumatism com+4    
,%e /roll$ out into ! g>d51 b %e avoid$ 
! spot :]e ,gilb]t ,deyes l\ng$ 9 an    
easy-*air1 read+ ! pap] & smok+         
cig>ettes1 ) 8 leg c>efully arrang$ on a
 g>d5 *air 9 front ( him4 ,%e took !    
w9d+ pa? :i* skirt$ ! kit*5 g>d5s & l$  
to ! gre5 lane1 along :i* ! c>ts pass$  
to ! home f>m4 ,%e felt t :at %e 0 do+ 0
 9 ! nature ( an exp]im5t1 %e 0 yield+  
aga9 to t mo/ a/oni%+ impulse :i* once  
be=e _h tak5 h] s completely by         
surprise4 ,%e pass$ out ( ! gate & along
 ! lane4 ,%e began to climb ! hill4     
,ab\t ! success ( h] exp]im5t %e no     
long] _h any d\bt4 ,h] he>t 0 beat+ )   
pleasant insi/5ce1 a feel+ ( suppress$  
excitem5t s5t ! blood glid+ ?r\gh h]    
ve9s ) delici\s s(tness4 ,all ! "t %e   

mock$ at h]self--t ?is %\ld be          
,wilhelm9a ,?orpe-,hatton1 to :om ! mo/ 
di/+ui%$ m51 n only 9 "o capital1 b 9   
,europe1 _h paid c\rt1 :om ! mo/ ard5t  
woo] _h fail$ to move1 :o _h f\nd1      
inde$1 9 all ! pr(essions ( love-mak+   
some?+ insuff]ably t$i\s4 ,%e 0 at once 
amus$ & annoy$ at h]self1 b an in/9ctive
 habit ( tru?fulness =bade ev5          
self-deception4 ,h] *eeks 7 aflame1 & h]
 he>t 0 beat+ l a girl's z %e rea*$ !   
sp9ney4 ,%e recogniz$ ! fact t %e 0     
exp]i5c+ a new & delightful pleasure1 an
 emotion z unexpect$ & ridicul\s z x 0  
inexplicable4 ,b %e hugg$ x to h]self4  
,x pleas$ h] imm5sely to feel t !       
impossible _h happ5$4 ,:at all ?is army 
( m51 exp]i5c$ 9 ! wiles ( love-mak+1 _h
 fail$ to d1 a crazy boy _h accompli%$  
)\t an ef=t4 ,absolutely biz>re1 (      
c\rse1 b n s wond]ful aft] all6 ,%e 0 s 
secure aga9/ any ord9>y assault4 ,%e    
felt h]self l ! h]o9e ( "o ( ,gauti]'s  
novels4 ,if he _h be5 !re himself1 %e   
w\ld h tak5 him into h] arms ) all !    

passionate simplicity ( a *ild4  ,b he 0
 n !re4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! place 0 look+  
=lorn & des]t$4 ,! %elt] _h be5 raz$ to 
! gr\nd--%e felt t %e hat$ ,/eph5 ,hurd 
z %e contemplat$ its ru9--! h$ge 0 brok5
 d[n by ! inru% ( p a few days ago4 ,9 !
 abs5ce ( any sun%9e1 ! c\ntry ar\nd    
seem$ bleak & col\rless4 ,%e lean$ ov] !
 gate & half clos$ h] eyes4 ,memory came
 m easily l t6     ,,*apt] ,,xiv        
,,se>*+ ,,! ,,pap]s   ,! late ,/eph5    
,hurd _h be5 a me?odical man4 ,e "o ( ^?
 _m packets ( foolscap & p>*m5t bore 9 !
 left-h& corn] ne> ! top a few c>efully 
writt5 words summ>iz+ _! cont5ts4 ,x 0  
cle> f ! fir/ t ,wilhelm9a _h und]tak5 n
 an exam9ation b a se>*4 ,mortgages1    
leases1 agreem5ts1 %e left unop5$ &     
unt\*$4 ,"o by "o %e pass$ !m back to ! 
"y man :o h&$ !m out to h]1 =           
replacem5t4 ,9 ! end %e _h reta9$ "o    
small packet ( lett]s only1 on ! outside
 ( :i* 7 simply ! initials ,p4 ,n4 ,^!  
%e held = a mom5t ?\ghtfully 9 h] h&4   
,d y happ5 to rememb]1 ,mr4 ,hurd1 %e   

said1 :e!r ?is small packet :i* ,i h "h 
0 among/ ! pap]s :i* y f\nd _h be5      
di/urb$ aft] ! attack ^u y\r fa!r8  ,i  
am sorry1 ! "y man answ]$1 b x is q     
impossible = me to say4 ,i d n rememb] x
 p>ticul>ly4  ,wilhelm9a turn$ x ov]    
?\ghtfully4 ,x 0 an insignificant packet
 to hold ! trag$y ( a woman's life4  ,y 
see1 %e cont9u$1 t x has ! appe>ance (  
hav+ be5 tamp]$ )4 ,!re are m>ks ( seal+
 wax ^u ! tape & ^u ! pap] "h4 ,!n1 too1
 %e cont9u$1 turn+ x ov]1 x has be5 ti$ 
up ha/ily1 unlike any ( ! o!r packets4  
,! tape1 too1 is mu* too long4 ,x looks 
almo/ z ?\gh "s lett]s or pap]s _h be5  
)drawn4  ,i am afraid ,i _c help y at   
all1 he admitt$ regretfully4 ,my fa!r   
nev] all[$ any "o b himself to op5 t    
safe4 ,m9e 0 ! out-(-door %>e ( ! "w--& 
! r5t-book1 ( c\rse4 ,i kept t4  ,%e    
sl[ly undid ! tape4 ,! cont5ts ( !      
packet consi/$ ( sev]al lett]s1 :i* %e  
smoo!d out ) h] f+]s be=e beg9n+ to     
read4 ,/eph5 ,hurd /ood ) 8 back t[>ds  
h]1 re>rang+ ! bundles ( docum5ts 9 !   

safe4  ,y h no idea !n1 %e ask$ s(tly1 (
 ! cont5ts ( ?is packet8  ,he turn$     
delib]ately r\nd4 ,he 0 n 9 ! lea/      
com=table4 ,x 0 almo/ z ?\gh %e c\ld see
 ?r\gh 8 twe$ %oot+-jacket into t inn]  
pocket4  ,may ,i see :i* packet y ref]  
to8 he ask$4  ,%e %[$ x to him )\t plac+
 x 9 8 h&4 ,he %ook 8 head4  ,no6 he    
said1 ,i h n notic$ !m be=e4  ,%e       
sigh$--or 0 x a yawn8 ,at any rate1 h]  
eyes left 8 face1 = :i* he 0 imm$iately 
grateful4 ,%e began to read ! pap]s1 &1 
hav+ f9i%$ 8 task1 he walk$ t[>ds ! w9d[
 & /ood !re look+ out4 ,he /ood !re     
m9ute aft] m9ute1 he>+ only ! s\nd (    
ru/l+ pap] beh9d4 ,:5 at la/ x ceas$ he 
turn$ ar\nd4  ,%e _h ris5 to h] feet & 0
 sl[ly draw+ on h] gloves4 ,! lett]s _h 
disappe>$1 presumably into h] pocket1 b 
%e made no ref]5ce to !m4 ,:5 %e spoke1 
h] voice 0 smoo? & delib]ate z usual4   
,someh[ or o!r he 0 at once consci\s1   
h[ev]1 t %e _h receiv$ a %ock4  ,i      
presume1 ,mr4 ,hurd1 %e said quietly1 t 
among/ y\r fa!r's private pap]s y did n 

discov] any?+--unexpect$8  ,i am afraid 
,i sc>cely foll[ y1 madam1 he answ]$4   
,i am ask+ y1 %e repeat$ delib]ately1   
:e!r among/ y\r fa!r's private pap]s1   
:i* ,i presume y h look$ ?r\gh1 y f\nd  
any?+ ( a surpris+ nature8  ,he %ook 8  
head4  ,i f\nd sc>cely any1 he answ]$1  
only 8 w & a memor&um ( a few inve/m5ts4
 ,may ,i ask----  ,%e turn$ t[>ds !     
door4  ,no6 %e said1 d n ask me any     
que/ions4 ,to tell y ! tru?1 ,i am n yet
 fully p]suad$ t ! necessity exi/s4  ,i 
d n und]/&1 he prote/$4  ,illu/ration3  
,,=give ,,me1 ,,he ,,said1 ,,) ,,8 ,,h& 
,,^u ,,! ,,gate4 ,page #aag  ,%e %rugg$ 
h] %\ld]s4 ,%e did n tr\ble to expla9 h]
 words4 ,he foll[$ h] along ! cool1     
:ite-flagg$ hall1 hung ) old pr9ts &    
trophies ( sport1 into ! few y>ds ( g>d5
 outside1 brilliant ) cottage fl[]s4    
,beyond ! little iron gate h] c>riage 0 
wait+--a l[ victoria1 drawn by a pair ( 
great horses1 ^: sleek coats & d>k      
crimson rosettes sugge/$ r a turn 9 !   
,p>k ?an ^! c\ntry lanes4 ,! "y man 0   

becom+ desp]ate4 ,%e 0 leav+ him        
altoge!r my/ifi$4 ,some:]e or o!r he _h 
miss$ 8 cue3 he _h meant to h conduct$ !
 int]view s diff]5tly4 ,& nev] _h %e    
look$ s provok+ly well6 ,he recogniz$1 )
 hopeless admiration1 ! p]fection ( h]  
toilette--! trim :ite flannel dress1    
%ap$ by ! h& ( an arti/ to reveal 9 its 
simple l9es ! peculi> grace ( h] slim   
figure2 ! pat5t %oes ) _! sugge/ion (   
op5-"w silk /ock+s2 ! black picture hat 
& veil1 a delicate recognition ( h]     
visit to a h\se ( m\rn+1 yet light &    
gossam]-l1 ) no sugge/ion ( gloom4 ,nev]
 _h %e seem$ s desirable to him1 s      
fasc9at+ & yet s unatta9able4 ,he made a
 la/ & clumsy ef=t to re-e/abli%        
himself4  ,=give me1 he said1 ) 8 h& ^u 
! gate1 b ,i mu/ ask y :at y mean by t  
la/ "q4 ,my fa!r _h no secrets t ,i "k  
(4 ,h[ c\ld he1 :5 = ! la/ =ty ye>s 8   
life 0 practically sp5t 9 ?is village   
/reet8  ,%e nodd$ h] head sl[ly4        
,sometimes1 %e murmur$1 ev5ts come to ^?
 ev5 :o sit & wait1 ^? ^: lives are     

absolutely seclud$4 ,no "o is safe f    
fate1 y "k4  ,b my fa!r6 he answ]$4 ,he 
_h no ta/es1 no int]e/s outside ! b\nd>y
 ( y\r e/ates4  ,%e motion$ to him to   
op5 ! gate4  ,p]haps n1 %e ass5t$1 yet  
,i suppose t !re is n "o ( u :o kn[s z  
mu* ( 8 neighb\r's life z he imag9es he 
does4 ,good aft]noon1 ,mr4 ,hurd6 ,my   
visit has giv5 me some?+ to ?9k ab\t4 ,i
 may s5d = y to come to ! h\se be=e ,i g
 away4  ,%e drove away1 lean+ back      
among/ ! cu%ions ) half clos$ eyes1 z   
?\gh tir$4 ,! c\ntry sc5]y ) its pa/oral
 l&scape1 its ,watteau-l p]fections1 0  
:olly unse54 ,h] memory _h travell$     
back1 %e 0 away among/ ! days :5 ! ro> (
 life _h be5 9 h] e>s1 :5 = a %ort :ile1
 inde$1 ! waves _h seem$ likely to break
 ov] h] head4 ,an unpleasant e*o1 ?is6  
,no m ?an an e*o--& yet6 ,! ?\ght ( old 
,/eph5 ,hurd ly+ 9 8 grave sudd5ly *ill$
 h]4 ,%e %iv]$ z %e left ! c>riage1 &   
in/ead ( ent]+ ! h\se1 cross$ ! lawn to 
:]e ,gilb]t ,deyes 0 l\ng+4 ,he /ruggl$ 
to 8 feet at h] approa*1 b %e wav$ him  

back aga94  ,syb>ite1 %e murmur$1 glanc+
 ar\nd at 8 arrangem5ts = complete      
com=t4 ,y h s5t ,au/9 out alone4  ,de>  
lady1 ,i confess x1 he answ]$4 ,:at w\ld
 y h8 ,x is too f9e an aft]noon to kill 
any?+4  ,%e sank into a *air by 8 side4 
,a slight smile p>t$ h] lips z %e glanc$
 ar\nd4 ,on a table by 8 side1 a table  
drawn back into ! %ade ( ! c$> tree1 7  
sev]al vellum-b\nd volumes1 a tall      
glass1 & a cry/al jug half full ( "s    
delicate amb] bev]age1 mix$ ) fruit &   
ice1 a box ( cig>ettes1 an ivory        
pap]-cutt]1 & a fan4  ,y\r capacity =   
mak+ y\rself com=table1 %e rem>k$1      
am\nts almo/ to g5ius4  ,let x g at t1  
he answ]$4 ,i l ! s\nd ( ! ^w4  ,i want 
y to g to ,p>is = me1 %e said abruptly4 
,he flick$ ! a% (f ! end ( 8 cig>ette & 
look$ at h] ?\ghtfully4 ,n a l9e ( 8    
face betray$ ! lea/ sign ( surprise4    
,to-morr[8 he ask$4  ,yes6  ,i c get up 
9 "t = ! two-tw5ty1 he rem>k$           
?\ghtfully4 ,i wond] :e!r x w be too    
late = ! ,arm5onville6  ,%e laugh$      

quietly4  ,y are a 'poseur1' %e decl>$4 
,naturally1 he admitt$4 ,we all are1 ev5
 :5 ! audi5ce consi/s ( ourselves alone4
 ,i fancy ,i'm r bett] ?an mo/1 ?\gh4   
,%e nodd$4  ,y won't m9d admitt+--to    
me--t y are surpris$8  ,a/oni%$1 he     
said4 ,to desc5d to ! commonplace1 :at  
on e>? d y want me to g to ,p>is =8  ,i 
w tell y1 %e answ]$4 ,=get = a mom5t !  
,p>is t y "k1 & rememb] ! ,p>is ( !     
t\ri/4  ,pa9ful1 he answ]$2 b x is done4
  ,! ,hotel de ,luxe6  ,i "k x well4    
,!re are a race ( creatures !re1 small1 
p>asitical insects1 :o hang ab\t ! hall 
& ! b\lev>d outside--guides !y call     
!mselves4  ',%[ y some?+ altoge!r new   
?is ev5+1 ,capta91' he quot$4 ,yes2 ,i  
"k !m4  ,!re is1 or 01 "o1 %e cont9u$1  
:o goes by ! "n ( ,?omas ,johnson4 ,he  
is und]siz$2 he has r$ *eeks1 & puffy   
br[n eyes4 ,he us$ to we> a glaz$ black 
hat1 & he speaks e language )\t an      
acc5t4  ,i %\ld "k ! bea/ any:]e1 he    
decl>$4  ,f9d out if he is !re /ill4    
,let him take y out4 ,don't lose sight (

 him--& write to me4  ,to-morr[ night1  
he said1 ,i w r5ew my y\?4 ,i w se>* =  
him on ! b\lev>ds1 & see ! sights :i*   
make a gay dog ( ! travell+ ,briton4    
,%e nodd$4  ,y're a good sort1 ,gilb]t1 
%e said simply4 ,?anks6     ,,*apt] ,,xv
  ,,on ,,! ,,spree   ,high up on ! sev5?
 floor ( "o ( ,london's newe/ & l(tie/  
build+s1 a "y man sat writ+ 9 a some:at 
b>ely furni%$ (fice4 ,he wrote          
delib]ately1 & ) ! air ( "o :o ?or\ghly 
enjoy$ 8 occupation4 ,! place _h a      
booki% aspect--! table 0 /rewn )        
magaz9es & books ( ref]5ce2 piles (     
lit]ature ( a v>i$ ord] /ood1 9 ! abs5ce
 ( book%elves1 aga9/ ! wall4 ,! "y man  
himself1 h[ev]1 0 ! mo/ int]e/+ object 9
 ! room4 ,he 0 big & d>k & rugg$4 ,!re 0
 /r5g? 9 8 squ>e-set %\ld]s1 9 !        
compression ( 8 lips1 ev5 9 ! way 8 f+] 
guid$ ! p5 across ! pap]4 ,he 0 ?or\ghly
 absorb$ 9 8 task4 ,nev]!less he rais$ 8
 head at a some:at unusual s\nd4 ,! lift
 _h swung up to 8 floor1 he he>d ! metal
 gate ?r[n op54 ,!re 0 a knock at !     

door1 & ,ma*eson walk$ 94  ,victor1 by  
glory6  ,d[n w5t ! p51 & ,ri*>d         
,hold]ness /ood up at 8 desk ) out/ret*$
 h&s4 ,ma*eson grasp$ !m he>tily & seat$
 himself on ! edge ( ! table4  ,x's good
 to see y1 ,dick1 he decl>$1 l com+ back
 to ! primitive =ces ( nature1 un*ang$1 
un*ang+4 ,! sight ( y's en\gh to /op a  
revolution4  ,y're feel+ l t1 are y8 8  
fri5d answ]$1 8 eyes fix$ ^u ,ma*eson's 
face4 ,yes1 ,i see y are4 ,g ahead6 ,or 
w y smoke fir/8  ,ma*eson produc$ 8     
pipe1 & 8 ho/ a great t9 ( honeydew4    
,ma*eson help$ himself sl[ly4 ,he seem$ 
to be try+ to ga9 "t4  ,bless$ compact1 
ours1 ! giant rem>k$1 lean+ back 9 8    
*air4 ,no prob+ = confid5ces1 no silly  
que/ions4 ,out ) x6  ,i've />t$ wrong1  
,ma*eson said4 ,i'll h to g back on my  
tracks a bit anyway4  ,hold]ness grunt$ 
affably4  ,no?+ l mi/akes1 he rem>k$4   
,be/ discipl9e 9 ! _w4  ,i />t$ on a    
!ory1 ,ma*eson cont9u$ ?\ghtfully4 ,x   
didn't pan out4 ,! p ,i h be5 try+ to   
get at are bett] left alone4  ,exactly  

:y8 ,hold]ness ask$4  ,i'll tell y1     
,ma*eson answ]$4 ,y "k ,i've se5 a bit (
 :at we call village life4 ,_! /&>d     
isn't high en\gh1 ( c\rse4 ,?+s come too
 easily1 _! noses are too close to !    
gr\nd4 ,!y are mod]ately sob]1 mod]ately
 indu/ri\s1 b ! sam5ess ( life is at "w 
all ! "t4 ,x makes ma*9es ( ! factory   
h&s1 animals ( ! c\ntry folk4 ,i knew t 
be=e ,i />t$4 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld lift _!  
heads a little4 ,x's too big a task =   
me1 ,dick4  ,( c\rse1 ,hold]ness ass5t$4
 ,y c't graft on to dead wood4  ,!y live
 dec5t lives--mo/ ( !m1 ,ma*eson cont9u$
 ?\ghtfully4 ,!y c't und]/& t any *ange 
is ne$$1 no m c _! l&lords1 or _! cl]gy4
 ,a me*anical p]=mance ( ! ,*ri/ian code
 seems all t any "o expects f !m4 ,dick1
 x's all !y're capable (4 ,y c't alt]   
laws4 ,y c't create intellig5ce4 ,y c't 
tea* ^! p spirituality4  ,z well try to 
tea* 'em to fly1 ,hold]ness answ]$4 ,i  
c\ld h told y s be=e1 if x _h be5 ( any 
use4 ,:at ab\t ^! ,wel%m51 ?\gh8  ,x's  
hy/]ia1 ,ma*eson decl>$4 ,if y c get    

?r\gh ! hide1 y c make ! emotions run   
riot1 /ir !m into a fr5zy4 ,x's a       
debau*4 ,i've be5 !re to see4 ,! true   
spiritual life is p>tly intellectual4   
,:at are y go+ to d n[8 ,hold]ness ask$4
  ,i don't "k1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,i      
hav5't f9i%$ yet4 ,dick1 curse all wom56
  ,! giant look$ ?\ghtful4  ,i'm sorry1 
he said simply4  ,ma*eson swung himself 
f ! table4 ,he walk$ up & d[n ! room4   
,x isn't s]i\s1 he decl>$4 ,x isn't ev5 
def9ite4 ,b x's l a p]fume1 or a        
wond]ful *ord ( music1 or ! call ( ! sea
 to an inl&-br$ vik+6 ,x's "u my heel1  
,dick1 b ,i c't cru% x4 ,i came away f  
,leice/]%ire because ,i 0 afraid4  ,does
 %e--exi/8 ,hold]ness ask$4  ,n = me1   
,ma*eson decl>$ hurri$ly4 ,don't ?9k t4 
,i %\ldn't h m5tion$ x1 b = our compact4
  ,hold]ness nodd$4  ,bad luck1 he said4
 ,?is crav+ = some?+ we hav5't got--c't 
h--,i wi% ,i c\ld f9d ! g]m4 ,! _w %\ld 
g free ( x = a g5]ation4 ,we'd build    
empires1 we'd recon/ruct society4 ,x's a
 deadly g]m1 ?\gh1 ,victor1 & x's !     

pr9ces ( ! _w :o suff] mo/4 ,!re's only 
"o antidote--"w6  ,give me "s1 ,ma*eson 
begg$4  ,! giant look$ at him           
?\ghtfully4  ,"r1 he answ]$1 b n to-day4
 ,clo!s up 9 t[n8  ,ma*eson nodd$4      
,we'll g on ! bu/1 ,hold]ness decl>$4   
,i've be5 dy+ = a spree6 ,we'll h x4    
,:]e are y /ay+8  ,my old rooms1        
,ma*eson answ]$4 ,i look$ 9 on my way f 
! /ation & f\nd !m empty4  ,capital6    
,we're close toge!r4 ,come on6 ,we'll d 
! ,we/ ,end l two gay "y bucks4 ,five   
o'clock1 isn't x8 ,we'll walk up ,reg5t 
,/reet & h an 'ap]itif' at ,biflore's4  
,wait till ,i bru% my hat4  ,ma*eson    
made no difficulties1 b he 0 puzzl$4    
,hold]ness he knew well en\gh _h no     
lean+s t[>ds ! ?+s :i* he propos$ ) s   
mu* en?usiasm4 ,0 x a pilgrimage !y 7 to
 />t ^u--or :at8 ,aft] all1 :y ne$ he   
worry8 ,he 0 cont5t to g 8 fri5d's way4 
,s !y walk$ up ,reg5t ,/reet1 bright ) !
 late aft]noon sun%9e1 ?read+ _! way    
?r\gh ! ?rongs ( saunt]+ m5 & wom5 gaz+ 
into ! %ops--& at "o ano!r6 ,at         

,biflore's ,ma*eson w\ld h felt out ( 8 
elem5t b = ,hold]ness' self-possession4 
,he _h ! air ( go+ ?r\gh :at might h be5
 an ev]yday p]=mance1 ord]$ v]m\? mix$1 
lit a cig>ette1 lean$ back at 8 ease ^u 
! cu%ion$ seat1 & told ) ze/ & po9t a   
humor\s /ory4 ,!re 7 wom5 !re1 a doz5 or
 m1 "s alone1 "s 9 little gr\ps1 wom5   
sm>tly en\gh dress$1 good-look+1 too1 & 
prosp]\s1 ) gold purses & ,p>is hats1   
yet--lack+ some?+4 ,ma*eson did n ask   
himself :at x 04 ,he felt x2 he knew1   
too1 t ,hold]ness meant him to feel x4  
,! %ad[ ( trag$y 0 !re--! _w's          
trag$y4444  ,!y w5t back to _! rooms to 
dress & met at a popul> re/aurant--"o ( 
! sm>te/4 ,"h ,ma*eson began to recov] 8
 spirits4 ,! music 0 s(t yet inspir+1 ! 
wom5--!re 7 none alone "h--7 well       
dress$1 & pleasant to look at1 ! s\nd ( 
_! laught] & ! gay murmur ( conv]sation 
0 l a delightful und]note4 ,! d9n] & w9e
 7 good4 ,hold]ness seem$ to "k v well  
h[ to *oose bo?4 ,ma*eson began to feel 
! depression ( a few h\rs ago slipp+    

away f him4 ,once or twice he laugh$    
s(tly to himself4 ,hold]ness look$ at   
him que/ion+ly4  ,y %\ld h be5 ) me = ! 
la/ =tnight1 ,dick1 he rem>k$1 smil+4 ,!
 lady ( ! manor at ,?orpe didn't approve
 ( me1 & ,i _h to sleep = two nights 9 a
 gamekeep]'s %elt]4  ,didn't approve ( y
 to su* an ext5t8 ,hold]ness rem>k$4 ,0 
%e "o ( ^? old c\ntry frumps--all />* & 
prejudice8  ,!n = a mom5t ! heel 0      
lift$1 & a ru% ( memory kept him dumb4  
,he felt ! te>+ ( ! blood 9 8 ve9s1 !   
burn+ ( 8 *eeks1 ! wild1 delici\s s5se (
 an exaltation1 indef9able1 my/]i\s4 ,he
 0 tongue-ti$1 sudd5ly appreh5sive (    
himself & 8 surr\nd+s4 ,he felt someh[  
ne>] to h]--x 0 h] atmosph]e1 ?is4 ,0 he
 weak] ?an 8 fri5d--_h he1 inde$1 m to  
fe>8 ,he rais$ 8 glass me*anically to 8 
lips1 & ! s(t fire ( ! amb] w9e soo!d   
:il/ x disquiet$ him4 ,aga9 he wond]$ at
 8 fri5d's :im 9 *oos+ ?is mann] ( sp5d+
 _! ev5+4  ,no6 he said at la/1 & he 0  
surpris$ to f9d 8 voice compos$ &       
natural1 ! mi/ress ( ,?orpe is n 9 !    

lea/ t sort4 ,?orpe is almo/ a model    
village1 & ( c\rse !re is ! *ur*1 & a v 
dec5t fell[ = vic>4 ,i am n at all sure 
t %e 0 n "r4 ,i mu/ h seem$ a fe>ful    
int]lop]4  ,hold]ness /ret*$ 8 long     
limbs "u ! table & laugh$ s(tly4  ,well1
 he decl>$1 x 0 a h>e-bra9$ s*eme4      
,!oretically1 ,i believe y 7 "r4 ,!re's 
no?+ m dang]\s ?an cont5t4 ,sort ( arm\r
 y c't get ?r\gh4444 ,come1 we mu/n't   
miss ! ballet4  ,!y ?read$ _! way d[n ! 
room4 ,sudd5ly ,ma*eson /opp$ %ort4 ,he 
0 pass+ a table set back 9 a recess1 &  
occupi$ by two p]sons4 ,! girl1 :o wore 
a hat & veil1 & ^: simple c\ntry clo!s 7
 conspicu\s1 0 />+ at him ) some?+ l fe>
 9 h] eyes4 ,h] *eeks 7 flu%$2 h] lips  
p>t$1 %e 0 lean+ =w>d z ?\gh to call h] 
companion's att5tion to ,ma*eson's      
approa*4 ,ma*eson glanc$ t[>ds him ) a  
sudd5 impulse ( indignant appreh5sion4  
,x 0 ,/eph5 ,hurd1 9 irreproa*able ev5+ 
clo!s save only = 8 black tie1 & 8      
companion 0 ,letty4  ,ma*eson /opp$ be=e
 ! table4 ,he sc>cely knew :at to say or

 h[ to say x1 b he 0 det]m9$ n to be    
intimidat$ by ,hurd's curt nod4  ,s y   
are up 9 t[n1 ,letty1 he said gravely4  
,is y\r "m ) y8  ,! girl giggl$         
hy/]ically4  ,oh1 no6 %e decl>$4 ,"m c't
 be> travell+4 ,a lot ( u came up ?is   
morn+ at six o'clock on a day excursion1
 six %ill+s ea*4  ,& :at "t does ! tra9 
g back8 ,ma*eson ask$ quickly4  ,at     
twelve o'clock1 ! girl answ]$1 or z soon
 aft]w>ds z !y c get x (f4 ,x 0 t]ribly 
full com+ up4  ,ma*eson 0 to "s ext5t   
reliev$4 ,at any rate !re 0 no?+ fur!r t
 he c\ld d4 ,he b5t ov] ! girl k9dly4   
,i hope y h _h a nice day1 he said1 &   
won't be too tir$ :5 y get home4 ,^!    
excursions are r h>d "w4 ,rememb] me to 
y\r "m4  ,he ex*ang$ a civil ^w ) !     
girl's companion1 :o 0 taciturn almo/ to
 insol5ce4 ,!n he pass$ on & jo9$       
,hold]ness1 :o 0 wait+ ne> ! door4  ,an 
oddly assort$ c\ple1 y\r fri5ds1 he     
rem>k$1 z !y /ruggl$ into _! coats4     
,ma*eson nodd$4  ,! girl 0 my l&lady's  
daught] at ,?orpe1 & ! "y man's ! son ( 

! ag5t !re1 he said4  ,engag$8          
,hold]ness ask$4  ,i'm--afraid n1       
,ma*eson answ]$4 ,%e's up on an         
excursion--= ! day--goes back at twelve4
  ,i suppose he's a dec5t fell[--!      
ag5t's son8 ,hold]ness rem>k$4 ,%e seems
 su* a *ild4  ,i suppose he is1 ,ma*eson
 repeat$4 ,i don't c>e = him v mu*1     
,dick2 ,i suppose ,i'm an evil-m9d$     
p]son1 b ,i hate leav+ !m4  ,hold]ness  
look$ back into ! re/aurant4  ,y c't    
int]f]e1 he said4 ,x's probably a       
h>mless frolic en\gh4 ,come on6         
,,*apt] ,,xvi  ,,! ,,night ,,side ,,(   
,,london   ,no /alls left1 ,hold]ness   
decl>$1 turn+ away f ! box (fice at !   
,alhambra4 ,we'll g 9 ! prom5ade4 ,we c 
f9d a *air !re if we want to sit d[n4   
,ma*eson foll[$ him up ! /airs & into ! 
heavily c>pet$ prom5ade4 ,8 memory ( !  
ev5+1 a memory :i* clung to him = long  
aft]w>ds1 seem$ l a phantasmagoria (    
?rill+ music1 a /age pack$ ) m>vell\sly 
dress$ wom51 ^: movem5ts 7 bl5d$ ) !    
music into "o voluptu\s *orus--a blaze (

 col\r n :olly )\t its arti/ic          
significance1 & ab\t him an air heavy ) 
tobacco smoke & p]fumes1 a ?rong ( mov+ 
p1 m wom5--_m m wom54 ,a girl spoke to  
,hold]ness1--a girl heavily r\g$ b n    
ill-look+1 dress$ 9 a blue musl9 g[n &  
l>ge black hat4 ,hold]ness b5t t[>ds h] 
def]5tially4 ,8 voice seem$ to take to  
itself its utmo/ note ( c\rtesy1 he     
answ]$ h] inquiry pleasantly1 & accept$ 
a glance at h] programme4 ,! girl look$ 
puzzl$1 b !y talk$ toge!r = sev]al      
mom5ts ( casual ?+s4 ,!n ,hold]ness     
lift$ 8 hat4  ,my fri5d & ,i are tir$1  
he said4 ,we are go+ to look = a seat4  
,%e b[$ & !y /roll$ on d[n ! prom5ade1  
f9d+ "s *airs at ! fur!r end4 ,! dresses
 ( ! wom5 bru%$ _! feet & ! p]fume f !  
clo!s 0 /rong] ev5 ?an ! od\r f ! cl\ds 
( tobacco smoke :i* hung ab\t ! place4  
,ma*eson1 9 :om 7 g5]ations (           
puritanical impulses1 f\nd himself %r9k+
 back 9 8 corn]4 ,hold]ness turn$ t[>ds 
him fr[n+4  ,no sup]iority1 ,victor1 he 
said4 ,^! are y\r fell[-creatures4      

,don't look at !m z ?\gh y'd come d[n f 
! cl\ds4  ,x isn't t1 ,ma*eson answ]$1  
x's a matt] ( ta/e4  ,ta/e6 ,rot6       
,hold]ness answ]$4 ,! factory girl's hat
 (f5ds my ta/e1 b ,i don't %r9k away f  
h]4  ,a girl1 9 pass+1 /umbl$ aga9/ 8   
foot4 ,hold]ness /ood up z he apologiz$4
  ,i am really v sorry1 he said4 ,no "o 
) feet l m9e ought to sit d[n 9 a public
 place4 ,i hope y hav5't torn y\r dress8
  ,x really doesn't matt]1 ! girl       
answ]$4 ,i ought to h look$ :]e ,i 0    
go+4  ,9 :i* case1 ,hold]ness rem>k$1 ) 
a laugh1 y c\ld n h fail$ to see my     
feet4  ,!re 7 two empty *airs at _!     
table4 ,! girl glanc$ t[>ds !m &        
hesitat$4  ,d y m9d if we sit d[n "h = a
 m9ute1 %e ask$1 my fri5d & ,i8 ,we are 
r tir$4  ,he drew ! *airs t[>ds !m4  ,by
 all means1 he answ]$ c\rte\sly4 ,y\r   
fri5d does look tir$4  ,! p>ty arrang$  
itself4 ,hold]ness call$ to a wait] &   
gave an ord]4  ,my fri5d & ,i1 he       
rem>k$1 indicat+ ,ma*eson1 :o 0 fi]cely 
uncom=table & /ruggl+ h>d n to %[ x1 are

 disappo9t$ t we c\ld n get /alls4 ,we  
want$ to see ,la ,gu]r]o & ?is wond]ful 
conjur]4  ,! place is full e night1 !   
girl answ]$ li/lessly4 ,la ,gu]r]o comes
 on at t5 o'clock1 y c see h] f ! front 
( ! prom5ade easily4 ,y don't (t5 come  
"h1 d y8  ,n v (t51 ,hold]ness answ]$4  
,& y8  ,e night1 ! girl answ]$ 9 a dull 
tone4  ,t mu/ be monoton\s1 he said     
k9dly4  ,x is1 %e admitt$4  ,!y talk$ = 
a few m9utes long]1 or r x 0 ,hold]ness 
:o mo/ly talk$1 & ! o!rs :o li/5$4 ,x   
/ruck ,ma*eson z curi\s t 8 fri5d %\ld  
f9d x s easy to /rike ! note ( _!       
conv]sation & keep x !re1 z ?\gh )\t any
 def9ite ef=t he c\ld assume control ov]
 ev5 ! ?\ghts ( ^! girls1 to :om he     
talk$ ) su* easy c\rtesy4 ,he told a    
funny /ory & !y all laugh$ naturally &  
he>tily4 ,ma*eson _h an idea t ! girls  
_h =gott5 = ! mom5t exactly :]e !y 74   
,some?+ 9 _! faces1 some?+ :i* _h almo/ 
t]rifi$ him at _! fir/ com+1 _h relax$1 
if x _h n pass$ :olly away4 ,at ! s\nd (
 a few b>s ( music "o ( !m lean$ almo/  

eag]ly =w>d4  ,!re1 %e said1 if y want  
to see ,la ,gu]r]o y mu/ hurry4 ,%e is  
com+ on n[4  ,! two "y m5 rose to _!    
feet4 ,"o ( ! girls look$ wi/fully at   
,hold]ness1 b no?+ 0 said beyond !      
ord9>y f>ewells4  ,?ank y s mu* = tell+ 
u1 ,hold]ness said4 ,come along1        
,victor4 ,x is ,la ,gu]r]o4  ,ma*eson   
brea!d m freely :5 once !y 7 9 ! ?rong4 
,!y wat*$ ! ,spani% danc] ) h] exquisite
 movem5ts1 s9u\s1 full ( grace4         
,hold]ness especially applaud$ l\dly4   
,aft]w>ds !y f\nd seats 9 ! front &     
rema9$ !re = ! re/ ( ! p]=mance4  ,out 9
 ! /reet !y hesitat$4 ,hold]ness pass$ 8
 arm ?r\gh 8 companion's4  ,supp]6 he   
decl>$4 ,?is way6 ,did y "k :at a man   
ab\t t[n ,i 01 ,victor8 ,ah6 b "o mu/   
le>n1 & life isn't all roses & honey4   
,"o mu/ le>n6  ,!y ?read$ _! way ?r\gh !
 /reets1 cr[d$ ) hansoms1 electric      
br\ghams1 & /reams ( foot pass5g]s4     
,hold]ness l$ ! way to a sombre-look+   
build+1 & into a room b>ely lit save = !
 rose-%ad$ lamps ^u ! tables4 ,ma*eson  

gasp$ z he ent]$4 ,ne>ly e table 0      
occupi$ by wom5 9 ev5+ dress1 wom5      
alone--wait+4 ,hold]ness glanc$ ar\nd q 
unconc]n$ly z he gave up 8 coat & hat to
 a wait]4  ,feel+ %y1 ,victor8 he ask$1 
smil+4 ,nev] m9d4 ,we'll f9d a table to 
ourselves all "r4  ,!y sat 9 a corn]4 ,!
 girls *att]$ & talk$ across !m--(t5 at 
!m4 ,a ,fr5*woman1 sup]bly g[n$ 9 :ite  
lace1 & ) a long rope ( pe>ls ar\nd h]  
neck1 paus$ z %e pass$ _! table4 ,%e    
c>ri$ a ,pom]anian "u h] arm & held x   
out t[>ds !m4  ,see6 ,my little dog6 %e 
exclaim$4 ,he bite y4 ,messieurs are    
lonely8  ,alas6 ,( necessity1 ,hold]ness
 answ]$ 9 ,fr5*4 ,madame is too k9d4    
,%e pass$ on1 laugh+4 ,ma*eson look$    
across ! table almo/ fi]cely4  ,:at are 
y do+ x =1 ,dick8 he exclaim$4 ,:at does
 x mean8  ,8 fri5d look$ across at him  
/eadfa/ly4  ,victor1 he said1 ,i want y 
to und]/&4 ,y are an en?usia/1 a re=m]1 
a prophet ( lo/ causes4 ,i want y to "k 
! tru? if y c see x4 ,!re are _m sides  
to life4  ,:at am ,i to le>n ( ?is8     

,ma*eson ask$1 almo/ passionately4  ,if 
,i told y1 ,hold]ness answ]$1 ! lesson  
w\ld only be half le>nt4 ,sit tight &   
don't be a fool4 ,dr9k y\r w9e4         
,mademoiselle 9 violet !re wants to     
flirt ) y4  ,%all ,i ask h] to jo9 u8   
,ma*eson dem&$ ) wa/$ satire4  ,y might 
d worse1 ,hold]ness answ]$ calmly4 ,%e  
c\ld probably tea* y some?+4  ,x 0 a    
dull ev5+1 & _m ( ! tables rema9$       
unoccupi$--save = ! "o wait+ figure4 ,! 
wom51 tir$ ( look+ t[>ds ! door1 7 smok+
 cig>ettes1 twirl+ _! bracelets1 yawn+1 
& look+ ar\nd ! room4 ,_m a mute        
invitation rea*$ ! two "y m51 b         
,hold]ness seem$ to h lo/ 8 sociability4
 ,8 face _h gr[n h>d] & he seem$ glad :5
 _! meal 0 ov] & !y 7 free to dep>t4 ,9 
! hall bel[ !y _h to wait = _! ov]coats4
 ,ma*eson /roll$ idly t[>ds ! entrance (
 ano!r supp] room on ! gr\nd floor1 &   
look$ 94 ,an exclamation broke f 8 lips4
 ,he turn$ t[>ds ,hold]ness4  ,y see !  
"t1 he exclaim$1 & !y are "h6 ,^? two6  
,hold]ness nodd$ gravely4  ,! girl has  

be5 cry+1 he said1 & !re is an ,a ,b ,c 
on ! table4 ,x's up to y1 ,victor4 ,we  
may bo? h to take a h& 9 ! game4 ,no6 ,i
 w\ldn't g 94 ,wait till !y come out6   
,!y /ood 9 ! ?rong1 jo/l$1 cajol$1      
bes\ght4 ,at la/ ! two rose & came t[>ds
 ! door4 ,letty _h dri$ h] eyes1 b %e   
look$ /ill pale & t]rifi$4 ,hurd1 on !  
contr>y1 0 flu%$ z ?\gh ) w9e4 ,ma*eson 
took h] by ! arm z %e pass$4  ,letty1 he
 said gravely1 h y miss$ y\r tra98  ,%e 
gave a /ifl$ cry & %rank back1 :5 %e saw
 :o x 04 ,h[ev]1 %e recov]$ h]self      
quickly4  ,mr4 ,ma*eson6 %e exclaim$4   
,h[ y />tl$ me6 ,i didn't expect--to see
 y aga94  ,ab\t ?is tra91 ,letty8 he    
repeat$4  ,mr4 ,hurd's wat* /opp$1 %e   
decl>$1 h] eyes fill+ once m ) te>s4 ,he
 ?\ght x 0 elev5 o'clock1--& x 0 t5     
m9utes pa/ twelve4 ,i don't "k :at "m w 
say1 ,i am sure4  ,:at are y go+ to d8  
he ask$4  ,%e look$ r\nd n]v\sly4  ,mr4 
,hurd is go+ to take me to "s fri5ds (  
81 %e answ]$4 ,y see x 0 8 fault1 s he  
has promis$ to see "m & expla94  ,hurd  

pu%$ angrily =w>d4  ,look "h1 he said to
 ,ma*eson1 h y be5 foll[+ u ab\t8  ,i h 
n1 ,ma*eson answ]$ calmly4 ,i am v glad 
to h come across y1 ?\gh4  ,sorry ,i c't
 return ! complim5t1 ,hurd rem>k$4      
,come1 ,letty4  ,a girl :o 0 pass+ tapp$
 him on ! arm4 ,%e 0 dress$ 9 blue silk1
 ) a l>ge picture hat1 & %e 0 smok+ a   
cig>ette4  ,hullo1 ,/eph56 %e exclaim$4 
,edi? wants to see y4 ,are y com+ r\nd  
to-night8  ,hurd mutt]$ some?+ "u 8     
brea? & mov$ away4 ,letty look$ at him )
 horror4  ,/eph56 %e exclaim$4 ,y c't--y
 don't mean to say t y "k--any ( ^!8    
,%e 0 trembl+ 9 e limb4 ,he tri$ to pass
 8 arm ?r\gh h]s4  ,don't be a fool1    
,letty1 he said4 ,x's "t we w5t1 or my  
fri5ds w h gone to b$4  ,%e look$ at him
 ) wide-op5 eyes4 ,h] lips 7 quiv]+4 ,x 
0 z ?\gh %e saw "s new ?+ 9 8 face4     
,y\r fri5ds1 %e murmur$1 are !y--t sort8
 ,oh6 ,i am afraid4  ,%e clung to       
,ma*eson4 ,p 7 beg9n+ to notice !m4 ,he 
l$ h] out into ! /reet4 ,hurd foll[$1   
angrily prote/+4 ,hold]ness 0 close     

beh9d4  ,i say1 y "k1 ,hurd began1 ) 8  
arm on ,ma*eson's %\ld]4 ,ma*eson %ook x
 (f4  ,mr4 ,hurd1 he said1 at ! risk (  
seem+ imp]t95t1 ,i mu/ ask y precisely  
:]e y int5d tak+ ?is girl to-night8     
,:at ! devil bus9ess is x ( y\rs8 ,hurd 
answ]$ angrily4  ,tell me1 all ! same1  
,ma*eson p]si/$4  ,hurd pass$ 8 arm     
?r\gh ,letty's4  ,come1 ,letty1 he said1
 we w take ?is hansom4  ,! girl 0 only  
half will+4 ,ma*eson decl9$ to let !m g4
  ,no6 he said1 ,i w h my "q answ]$4    
,hurd turn$ z ?\gh to /rike him1 b      
,hold]ness int]v5$1 head & %\ld]s tall] 
?an ! o!r4  ,i ?9k1 he said1 t we w h my
 fri5d's "q answ]$4  ,hurd 0 almo/ %ak+ 
) rage1 b he answ]$4  ,to "s fri5ds 9   
,cambridge ,t]race1 he said sull5ly4    
,numb] eighte54  ,y w n object1 ,ma*eson
 said1 if ,i accompany y !re8  ,i'll see
 y damn$ fir/1 ,hurd answ]$ savagely4   
,get 91 ,letty4  ,! girl hesitat$4 ,%e  
turn$ to ,ma*eson4  ,i %\ld l to g to ! 
/ation & wait1 %e decl>$4  ,i ?9k1      
,ma*eson said1 t y _h bett] tru/ y\rself

 to me & my fri5d4  ,i am sure ( x1     
,hold]ness add$ calmly4  ,%e put h] h& 9
 ,ma*eson's4 ,%e 0 z pale z dea? &      
avoid$ look+ at ,hurd4 ,he took a quick 
/ep t[>ds h]4  ,v well1 "y lady1 he     
said4 ,if y g n[1 y und]/& t ,i %all    
nev] see y aga94  ,%e began to cry aga94
  ,i wi%1 %e murmur$1 t ,i _h nev] se5 y
 at all--nev]6  ,he turn$ on 8 heel4 ,a 
r[ 0 impossible4 ,x occurr$ to him t a  
man ( ! _w w\ld face su* a position     
calmly4  ,v good1 he said1 we w leave x 
at t4  ,he paus$ to light a cig>ette1 & 
/roll$ back d[n ! /reet t[>ds !         
re/aurant :i* !y _h j left4 ,letty 0    
cry+ n[ 9 good e>ne/4 ,! two "y m5 look$
 at "o ano!r 9 some?+ l dismay4 ,!n     
,hold]ness began to laugh quietly4      
,y're a nice sort ( ,don ,quixote to    
sp5d an ev5+ )1 he rem>k$ s(tly4        
,,*apt] ,,xvii  ,,! ,,victims ,,(       
,,society   ,! girl 0 /ill cry+1 s(tly b
 p]si/5tly4 ,%e caught hold ( ,ma*eson's
 arm4  ,if y please1 ,i ?9k ,i _h bett] 
g back to ,/eph51 %e said4 ,d y ?9k ,i  

c\ld f9d him8  ,i ?9k y _h mu* bett] n1 
,letty1 he answ]$4 ,he ought n to h let 
y miss y\r tra94 ,my fri5d "h & ,i are  
go+ to look aft] y4  ,x's v k9d ( y1 !  
girl said li/lessly1 b x doesn't matt]  
mu* :at becomes ( me n[4 ,"m w nev]     
=give me--& ! o!rs w all "k--t ,i miss$ 
! tra94  ,we mu/ ?9k ( "s way ( putt+ t 
all "r1 ,ma*eson decl>$4 ,i only wi% t  
,i _h "s relations 9 ,london4 ,c y      
sugge/ any?+1 ,dick8  ,i c take ! "y    
lady to "s dec5t rooms1 ,hold]ness      
answ]$4 ,! l&lady's an old fri5d ( m9e4 
,%e'll be z "r z ra9 !re4  ,! girl %ook 
h] head4  ,i'd z soon walk ab\t !       
/reets1 %e said pa!tically4 ,"m'll nev] 
li/5 to me--or ! o!rs4 ,"s ( !m saw me )
 ,/eph51 & !y said ?+s4 ,i ?9k ,i'll g  
to ! /ation & wait till ! five o'clock  
tra94  ,!y 7 walk+ sl[ly up t[>ds       
,piccadilly4 ,a f9e ra9 _h begun to     
fall1 & already ! pavem5ts 7 %9+4 ,nei!r
 ( !m _h an umbrella1 & ,letty's hat1 ) 
its *eap fl[]s & ribbon1 %[$ signs (    
collapse4 ,sudd5ly ,ma*eson _h an idea4 

,look "h1 he said1 suppos+ y sp5t !     
night at ,miss ,?orpe-,hatton's h\se 9  
,b]keley ,squ>e--no "o c\ld say any?+   
!n1 c\ld !y8  ,! girl look$ up ) a sudd5
 gleam ( hope4  ,no6 ,i don't suppose !y
 c\ld1 %e admitt$2 b ,i don't "k :]e x  
is1 & ,i don't suppose !y'd take me 9   
anyway4  ,i "k :]e x is1 ,ma*eson       
decl>$1 & we'll see ab\t _! tak+ y 94 ,i
 believe ,miss ,?orpe-,hatton may be !re
 h]self4 ,/op t f\r:eel]1 ,dick4  ,!y   
climb$ into a pass+ cab1 & ,ma*eson     
direct$ ! driv]4 ,! girl 0 beg9n+ to    
lose confid5ce aga94  ,! h\se is sure to
 be %ut up1 %e said4  ,!re w be a       
c>etak]4 ,ma*eson decl>$ hopefully4     
,we'll manage x1 nev] fe>4 ,i believe   
,miss ,?orpe-,hatton is !re h]self4     
,letty 0 trembl+ ) excitem5t & fe>4     
,i'm sc>$ to dea? ( h]1 %e admitt$4     
,%e's s beautiful1 & %e looks at y      
always z ?\gh y 7 some?+ a long way (f4 
,ma*eson 0 sudd5ly sil5t4 ,a ru% (      
memories surg$ into 8 bra94 ,he _h sworn
 to keep away6 ,?is 0 a diff]5t matt]1  

an err& ( m]cy4 ,nev]!less he w\ld see  
h]1 if only = a mom5t4 ,8 he>t leap$ l a
 boy's4 ,he look$ eag]ly out ( ! w9d[4  
,already !y 7 ent]+ ,b]keley ,squ>e4 ,! 
cab /opp$4  ,ma*eson look$ upw>ds4 ,!re 
7 lights 9 _m ( ! w9d[s1 & a small      
electric br\gham1 ) a tall footman by ! 
side ( ! driv]1 0 wait+ opposite ! door4
  ,! h\se is op51 he decl>$4 ,don't be  
afraid1 ,letty4  ,! girl desc5d$ & clung
 to 8 arm z !y cross$ ! pavem5t4  ,i    
%all wait "h = y1 ,hold]ness said4 ,good
 luck to y1 & good night1 "y lady6      
,ma*eson rang ! bell4 ,! door 0 op5$ at 
once by a footman1 :o ey$ !m 9 cold     
surprise4  ,we wi% to see ,miss         
,?orpe-,hatton = two m9utes1 ,ma*eson   
said1 produc+ 8 c>d4 ,x is really an    
important matt]1 or we w\ld n di/urb h] 
at su* an h\r4 ,%e is at home1 is %e n8 
,! footman look$ exce$+ly dubi\s4 ,he   
look$ f ! c>d to ,ma*eson1 & f ,ma*eson 
to ! girl1 & he didn't seem to l ei!r ( 
!m4  ,miss ,?orpe-,hatton has j return$ 
f ! op]a1 he said1 & %e is go+ on to !  

,c\ntess ( ,annesley's ball directly4   
,c't y come aga9 9 ! morn+8  ,q         
impossible1 ,ma*eson decl>$ briskly4 ,i 
am sure t ,miss ,?orpe-,hatton w see me 
= a mom5t if y take t c>d up4  ,!       
footman /udi$ ,ma*eson aga91 & 0 =c$ to 
admit t he 0 a g5tleman4 ,he l$ ! way   
into a small morn+-room4  ,miss         
,?orpe-,hatton %all h y\r c>d1 sir1 he  
said4 ,k9dly take a seat4  ,he left !   
room4 ,ma*eson drew up a *air = ,letty1 
b %e refus$ x1 trembl+4  ,oh6 ,i d>5't  
sit d[n1 ,mr4 ,ma*eson1 %e decl>$4 ,&   
please--don't say t ,i 0 ) ,mr4 ,hurd4  
,i "k he w\ldn't l x4  ,probably n1     
,ma*eson answ]$1 b :at am ,i to say8    
,any?+--any?+ b t1 %e begg$4  ,ma*eson  
nodd$ 8 promise4 ,!n ! door op5$1 & 8   
he>t seem$ to /& /ill4 ,%e ent]$ ! room 
9 all ! glory ( a wond]ful toilette2 %e 
wore h] fam\s ropes ( pe>ls1 ! spotless 
:ite ( h] g[n 0 ! la/ ^w f ! subtle/    
,p>isian work%op ( ! day4 ,b x 0 n ^!   
?+s t c\nt$4 ,_h he be5 dream+1 he      
wond]$ a mom5t lat]1 or _h t /range     

smile inde$ curv$ h] lips1 t m>vell\s   
light inde$ fl[$ f h] eyes8 ,x 0 ! lady 
( 8 dreams :o _h ent]$--x 0 a v diff]5t 
woman :o1 ) a slight fr[n ^u h] smoo?   
=ehead1 0 look+ at ! girl :o /ood       
trembl+ by ,ma*eson's side4  ,x is ,mr4 
,ma*eson1 is x n8 %e said calmly1 ! "y  
man :o want$ to conv]t my villag]s4 ,&  
y--:o are y8 %e ask$1 turn+ to ! girl4  
,letty ,f\lton1 if y please1 ma'am1 !   
girl answ]$4  ,f\lton6 ,letty ,f\lton6  
,wilhelm9a repeat$4  ,yes1 ma'am6 ,my   
bro!r has ,onetree f>m1 ! girl cont9u$4 
,wilhelm9a incl9$ h] head4  ,ah1 yes6 %e
 rem>k$1 ,i rememb] n[4 ,& :at d y two  
want ( me at ?is h\r ( ! night8 %e ask$ 
frigidly4  ,if y w all[ me1 ,i w expla91
 ,ma*eson int]rupt$ eag]ly4 ,letty came 
up f ,?orpe ?is morn+ on an excursion   
tra9 :i* return$ at midnight4           
,wilhelm9a glanc$ at ! clock4 ,x 0 five 
m9utes to "o4  ,well8  ,%e miss$ x1     
,ma*eson cont9u$4 ,x 0 v c>eless & v    
wrong1 ( c\rse1 b ! fact rema9s t %e    
miss$ x4 ,i f\nd h] 9 great di/ress4 ,%e

 _h lo/ h] fri5ds1 & !re is no tra9 back
 to ,?orpe till ! morn+4 ,h] bro!r & "m 
are v /rict1 & all h] fri5ds :o came f  
,?orpe w1 ( c\rse1 "k t--%e rema9$ 9    
,london4 ,! position1 z y w d\btless    
realize1 is a s]i\s "o = h]4  ,wilhelm9a
 made no sign4 ,no?+ 9 h] face answ]$ 9 
any way ! sil5t appeal 9 84  ,i happ5$  
to "k1 he cont9u$1 t y 7 9 ,london1 s ,i
 v5tur$ to br+ h] at once to y4 ,y are !
 mi/ress ( ,?orpe1 & 9 our rec5t        
conv]sation ,i rememb] y admitt$ a c]ta9
 am\nt ( responsibility z reg>ds y\r p  
!re4 ,if %e passes ! night "u y\r ro(1  
no "o c h a ^w to say4 ,x w save h] at  
once f h] p>5t's ang] & ! undesirable   
comm5ts ( h] neighb\rs4  ,wilhelm9a     
glanc$ once m t[>ds ! clock4  ,x seems  
to me1 %e rem>k$1 t a consid]able       
portion ( ! night has already pass$4    
,bo? ,ma*eson & ! girl 7 sil5t4         
,wilhelm9a = ! fir/ "t address$ ! latt]4
  ,:]e h y be5 sp5d+ ! ev5+8 %e ask$4   
,we _h d9n] & w5t to a place (          
ent]ta9m5t1 %e falt]$4 ,!n we _h supp]1 

& ,i f\nd out h[ late x 04  ,:o is we8  
,! girl's face 0 sc>let4 ,%e did n      
answ]4 ,wilhelm9a wait$ = a mom5t & !n  
%rugg$ h] %\ld]s4  ,y are to be         
congratulat$1 %e said1 ) cold irony1 ^u 
y\r =tunate meet+ ) ,mr4 ,ma*eson4  ,%e 
_h t\*$ ! bell1 & a footman ent]$4      
,reynolds1 %e said1 %[ ?is "y p]son into
 ! h\sekeep]'s room1 & ask ,mrs4 ,br[n  
to take *>ge ( h] = ! night4  ,! girl   
mov$ =w>d impulsively1 b some?+ 9       
,wilhelm9a's expression *eck$ h] little 
spee* ( gratitude4 ,%e foll[$ ! man f ! 
room )\t a ^w4 ,wilhelm9a also turn$    
t[>ds ! door4  ,y w excuse me1 %e said  
coldly to ,ma*eson4 ,i am already lat]  
?an ,i int5d$ to be4  ,i c only         
apologize = di/urb+ y at su* an h\r1 he 
answ]$1 tak+ up 8 hat4 ,i c\ld ?9k (    
no?+ else4  ,%e look$ at him coldly4  ,!
 girl's p>5ts1 %e said1 are respectable 
p1 & ,i am %elt]+ h] = _! sake4 ,b ,i am
 b\nd to say t ,i consid] h] /ory mo/   
unsatisfactory4  ,!y 7 /&+ 9 ! hall--%e 
_h paus$ on h] way out to conclude h]   

s5t5ce4 ,h] maid1 hold+ out a wond]ful  
rose-l9$ op]a cloak1 0 /&+ a few y>ds   
away2 a man-s]vant 0 wait+ at ! door ) !
 h&le 9 8 h&4 ,%e rais$ h] eyes to 81 & 
,ma*eson felt ! *all5ge :i* fla%$ out f 
!m4 ,%e imag9$1 !n1 t he _h be5 ! girl's
 companion2 ! cold disda9 ( h] mann] 0 9
 itself an accusation4  ,8 *eeks burn$ )
 a sort ( %ame4 ,%e _h d>$ to ?9k ?is ( 
him--& t aft]w>ds he %\ld h br\ght !    
girl to h] to beg = %elt]6 ,!re 7 a doz5
 ?+s :i* he ought to h said1 :i* came   
fla%+ f 8 bra9 to f9d !mselves someh[   
imprison$ beh9d 8 tightly lock$ lips4   
,he said no?+4 ,%e pass$ sl[ly1 almo/   
unwill+ly1 d[n ! hall4 ,! maid wrapp$ h]
 coat ar\nd h]--/ill he /ood l a /atue4 
,he wat*$ h] pass ?r\gh ! op5$ door &   
ent] ! electric br\gham4 ,he wat*$ x ev5
 glide away4 ,!n he1 too1 w5t & jo9$    
,hold]ness1 :o 0 wait+ outside4  ,hail1 
succ\r] ( damsels 9 di/ress6 ,hold]ness 
call$ out1 produc+ 8 cig>-case4 ,jolly  
glad y got rid ( h]6 ,x w\ld h meant !  
wait+-room at ,/4 ,pancras & an         

all-night sitt+4 ,smoke1 my son1 & we w 
walk home--unless y m9d ?is bit ( ra94  
,0 h] lady%ip graci\s8  ,%e 0 n1        
,ma*eson answ]$ grimly1 b %e is keep+ ! 
girl4 ,i'd l to walk1 he add$1 light+ a 
cig>4  ,a v elegant lady1 ,hold]ness    
rem>k$1 b ,i ?\ght %e look$ a bit up 9 !
 air4 ,did y notice h] pe>ls1 ,victor8  
,ma*eson nodd$4  ,wond]ful1 w]5't !y8   
,yes4 ,%e we>s !m r\nd h] neck1 & ^!--^!
 we> always _! %ame1 he add$1 pu%+ g5tly
 away a woman :o clut*$ at 8 arm4 ,funny
 ?+1 isn't x8 ,:at are !y wor?8 ,t5 ?\s&
 p\nds1 v likely4 ,a lot ( money =      
gewgaws--to hang ^u a woman's body4     
,%all we ev] h a revolution 9 ,london1 d
 y ?9k1 ,victor8  ,:o kn[s8 ,ma*eson    
answ]$ we>ily4 ,n a political "o1       
p]haps1 b ! o!r might come4 ,! sew]s    
und]nea? are pretty full4  ,!y pass$    
along 9 sil5ce = a few m9utes4 ,nei!r ! 
drizzl+ ra9 nor ! lat5ess ( ! h\r c\ld  
keep away t we>y procession ( sad1      
/>+-ey$ wom51 :o seem$ to come f e %ad[1
 & vani% ,heav5 kn[s :]e4 ,ma*eson      

gripp$ 8 companion by ! arm4            
,hold]ness1 he cri$1 = ,god's sake let's
 get out ( x4 ,i %all *oke pres5tly4    
,we'll take a side /reet4  ,b ,hold]ness
 held 8 arm 9 a grip ( iron4  ,no1 he   
said1 ^! are ! ?+s :i* y mu/ feel4 ,i   
want y to feel !m4 ,i mean y to4  ,x's  
he>t-break+1 ,dick4  ,hold]ness smil$   
fa9tly4  ,i "k h[ y feel1 he decl>$4    
,i've gone ?r\gh x myself4 ,y are a     
,*ri/ian1 ar5't y--almo/ an or?odox     
,*ri/ian8  ,i am n sure6  ,don't wa/e   
y\r pity1 !n1 ,hold]ness decl>$4 ,god w 
look aft] ^!4 ,x's ! wom5 ) ! pe>l      
necklaces & ! scorn 9 _! eyes :o're     
look+ = hell4 ,y\r fri5d 9 ! electric   
br\gham1 = in/ance4 ,c't y see h] close 
h] eyes & draw away h] skirts if %e %\ld
 bru% up aga9/ "o ( ^!8  ,x's h>d to    
blame h]1 ,ma*eson decl>$4  ,hold]ness  
look$ d[n at him pity+ly4  ,man1 he     
said1 y're a long way d[n 9 ! valley4   
,y'll h to climb4 ,vice & virtue are    
little else save relative t]ms4 ,!y     
numb] _! adh]5ts by accid5t r ?an *oice4

  ,y mean t x is all a matt] (          
temptation8  ,hold]ness laugh$4 ,!y _h  
pass$ into ! l& ( sil5t /reets4 ,_! own 
rooms 7 close at h&4  ,wait a little "t1
 he said4 ,"s day y'll und]/&4          
,,*apt] ,,xviii  ,,letty',s ,,dilemma   
,y are q sure1 ! girl said anxi\sly1 t  
,miss ,?orpe-,hatton wants to see me8 ,y
 see !re's a tra9 at t5 o'clock ,i c\ld 
cat*4  ,! h\sekeep] look$ up f ! m5u %e 
0 writ+1 & tapp$ ! table impati5tly ) h]
 p5cil4  ,my de> *ild1 %e said1 is x    
likely ,i %\ld keep y "h )\t ord]s8 ,we 
h s5t a telegram to y\r "m1 & y are to  
wait until ! mi/ress is ready to see y4 
,:at "t does %e g5]ally get d[n8 ,letty 
ask$4  ,any "t1 ,mrs4 ,br[n answ]$1     
resum+ h] task4 ,%e 0 back e>ly la/     
night1 only /ay$ an h\r at ! ball1 s %e 
may s5d = y at any mom5t4 ,don't fidget 
ab\t s1 !re's a good girl4 ,i'm n]v\s   
?is morn+4 ,we've tw5ty-f\r p d9+1 & ,i 
hav5't an idea 9 my head4 ,i'm afraid ,i
 %all h to s5d = ,francois4  ,is        
,francois ! man-cook :o comes d[n to    

,?orpe8 ,letty ask$4  ,mrs4 ,br[n nodd$4
  ,! *ef y %\ld call him1 %e answ]$4 ,a 
v clev] man1 no d\bt1 9 8 way1 b takes a
 lot ( keep+ 9 ord]4  ,d y h to look    
aft] all ! s]vants8 ,letty ask$4        
,doesn't ,miss ,?orpe-,hatton ev] ord]  
any?+8  ,mrs4 ,br[n look$ pity+ly at h] 
gue/4  ,my de> *ild1 %e said1 ,i d\bt if
 %e c\ld tell y to ?ree or f\r h[ _m    
s]vants !re are 9 ! h\se1 & z to ord]+  
any?+1 ,i don't suppose su* a ?\ght's   
ev] ent]$ into h] head4 ,"h's ,james    
com+4 ,p]haps x's a message = y4  ,a    
footman ent]$ & greet$ ,letty k9dly4    
,good morn+1 "y lady6 he said4 ,y are to
 g into ! morn+-room at once4  ,letty   
rose ) alacrity4  ,is--is %e !re8 %e    
ask$ n]v\sly4  ,%e is1 ! man answ]$1 &  
if ,i 7 y1 miss1 ,i w\ldn't d mu* m ?an 
j answ] h] que/ions & sk$addle4 ,i      
hav5't _h any conv]sation ) h] myself1 b
 mademoiselle says %e's m ?an a bit (f x
 ?is morn+4 ,slept badly or some?+4     
,don't fright5 ! *ild1 ,james1 ,mrs4    
,br[n said reprov+ly4 ,%e's n likely to 

say mu* to y1 my de>4 ,y hurry along1 & 
come back & h a glass ( w9e & a biscuit 
be=e y g4 ,%[ h] ! way1 ,james4  ,if y  
please1 miss1 ! man answ]$1 becom+ once 
m an automaton4  ,letty 0 u%]$ into a   
small room1 full1 x seem$ to h] z %e    
ent]$1 ( sun%9e & fl[]s4 ,wilhelm9a1 9 a
 pla9 :ite-s]ge g[n1 ) a /r+ ( beads    
ar\nd h] neck ( "s /range-col\r$ %ade ( 
blue1 0 sitt+ 9 a high-back$ easy-*air4 
,a small wood fire 0 burn+ 9 ! grate1   
fill+ ! room ) a pleasant aromatic od\r1
 & ! w9d[ lead+ into ! squ>e 0 ?r[n wide
 op54  ,on a table by h] side 7 a pile (
 lett]s1 an ivory lett]-op5]1 sev]al    
newspap]s1 & a silv] box ( cig>ettes4 ,=
 ! mom5t1 h[ev]1 none ( ^! ?+s claim$ h]
 att5tion4 ,! lady ( ! h\se 0 lean+ back
 9 h] *air1 & h] eyes 7 half clos$4 ,if 
%e _h n be5 sitt+ ) h] back to ! light1 
,letty might h notic$ ! d>k r+s "u h]   
eyes4 ,x 0 true t %e _h n slept well4   
,letty advanc$ d\btfully into ! room4   
,wilhelm9a turn$ h] head4  ,oh1 x is y1 
%e rem>k$4 ,come up to ! table :]e ,i c 

see y4  ,mrs4 ,br[n told me t y wi%$ to 
see me be=e ,i w5t1 ! girl said         
hesitat+ly4  ,wilhelm9a 0 sil5t = a     
mom5t4 ,%e 0 look+ at ! girl4 ,yes6 %e 0
 pretty 9 a ru/ic1 uncultur$ way4 ,h]   
figure 0 un=m$1 h] h&s & feet :at might 
h be5 expect$1 & x 0 obvi\s t %e lack$  
ta/e4 ,7 m5 really attract$ by ?is sort 
( ?+8  ,yes6 ,wilhelm9a said1 ,i wi% to 
speak to y4 ,i am n altoge!r satisfi$   
ab\t la/ night4  ,letty said no?+4 ,%e  
w5t r$ & !n :ite4 ,wilhelm9a's          
exam9ation ( h] 0 m]ciless4  ,i wi% to  
"k1 ,wilhelm9a said1 :o y\r companion   
0--) :om y _h d9n] & supp]4 ,i look ^u t
 p]son z be+ responsible = y\r lo/ tra94
  ,letty pray$ t %e might s9k into !    
gr\nd4 ,h] wor/ imag9+s _h n be5 s bad z
 ?is4 ,%e rema9$ sil5t1 tongue-ti$4     
,i'm wait+1 ,wilhelm9a said m]cilessly4 
,i suppose x is obvi\s en\gh1 b ,i wi%  
to he> f y\r own lips4  ,i--he--,i don't
 ?9k t he w\ld l me to tell y1 ma'am1 %e
 falt]$4  ,wilhelm9a                    
smil$--unpleasantly4  ,probably n1 %e   

answ]$4 ,t1 h[ev]1 is beside ! "q4 ,i   
wi% to "k4  ,! girl 0 desp]ate4 ,x 0    
inde$ a qu&>y ) h]4 ,to (f5d ! mi/ress (
 ,?orpe 0 some?+ l sacrilege1 b %e knew 
v well :at ,/eph5 w\ld h _h h] d4  ,if y
 please1 ma'am1 %e said at la/1 ,i c't4 
,wilhelm9a said no?+ = a mom5t1 only h] 
eyebr[s 7 sl[ly lift$4  ,if y d n1 %e   
said1 calmly1 ,i mu/ write to y\r "m &  
tell h] :at ,i ?9k ( y\r behavi\r la/   
night4 ,i d n c>e to h p ne> me :o are  
disob$i5t1 or--fooli%4  ,! girl bur/    
into te>s4 ,wilhelm9a wat*$ h] ) cold   
pati5ce4  ,i presume1 %e said1 t x 0    
,mr4 ,ma*eson4 ,y d n ne$ to m5tion 8   
"n4 ,y ne$ only say ',yes6'  ,! girl    
said no?+4  ,mr4 ,ma*eson lodg$ ) y\r   
"m1 ,i believe8 ,wilhelm9a cont9u$4     
,yes6 ! girl :isp]$4  ,& y wait$ ^u him8
  ,yes6  ,! girl lift$ h] head4  ,mr4   
,ma*eson always behav$ l a g5tleman to  
me1 %e said4  ,wilhelm9a reg>d$ h]      
contemptu\sly4  ,y\r ideas ( :at        
con/itutes g5tlemanly behavi\r are      
probably primitive1 %e said4 ,i d n ?9k 

t ,i ne$ tr\ble y = any direct answ]4   
,/ill1 x w\ld be bett] = y to give x4   
,! girl 0 aga9 sil5t4 ,!re 0 a knock at 
! door4 ,! footman u%]$ 9 ,/eph5 ,hurd4 
,he ent]$ confid5t & smil+4 ,he 0 we>+ a
 new grey twe$ suit1 & he 0 pleas$ )    
himself & ! summons :i* _h br\ght him to
 ,london4 ,b ! sight ( ! girl took 8    
brea? away4 ,%e1 too1 0 utt]ly tak5 by  
surprise1 & =got h]self4  ,/eph56 %e    
exclaim$1 tak+ a quick /ep t[>ds him4   
,y6 ,y "h6 he answ]$4  ,x 0 q en\gh6 ,b 
:at puzzl$ ,letty 0 t ,wilhelm9a did n  
seem 9 ! lea/ angry4 ,!re 0 a /range    
look on h] face z %e look$ f "o to !    
o!r4 ,some?+ _h sprung into h] eyes :i* 
seem$ to trans=m h]4 ,h] voice1 too1 _h 
lo/ all its h>dness4  ,h[ d y d1 ,mr4   
,hurd8 %e said4 ,i hope y h come to     
expla9 h[ y d>$ let ?is *ild lose h]    
tra9 la/ night4  ,i--really ,i--x 0 q a 
mi/ake1 he falt]$1 d>t+ an angry glance 
at ,letty4  ,y _h supp] ) h]1 ,wilhelm9a
 said1 & y knew :at "t ! tra9 w5t4  ,%e 
met "s o!r fri5ds1 ,/eph5 answ]$4 ,%e   

left me4  ,wilhelm9a smil$4 ,%e _h f\nd 
out all t %e want$ to "k4  ,well1 %e    
said1 ,i won't inquire too closely into 
x ?is "t1 only ,i hope t no?+ ( ! sort w
 occur aga94 ,y _h bett] h lun* ) ,mrs4 
,br[n 9 ! h\sekeep]'s room1 ,letty1 &   
,i'll s5d y ov] to ,/4 ,pancras = ! f\r 
o'clock tra94 ,i'll give y a lett] to   
y\r "m ?is "t1 b m9d1 no m fooli%ness ( 
?is sort4  ,! girl tri$ to /amm] out h] 
?anks1 b %e 0 almo/ incoh]5t4 ,wilhelm9a
 dismiss$ h] ) a smile4 ,h] mann] 0     
di/9ctly cold] :5 %e turn$ to ,hurd4    
,mr4 ,hurd1 %e said1 ,i hope y w und]/& 
me :5 ,i say t ,i d n c>e to h my ag5t1 
or any "o connect$ ) ! e/ate1 play !    
,don ,juan among/ my t5ants' daught]s4  
,he flu%$ up to ! eyes4  ,x 0 idiotic ( 
me1 he admitt$ frankly4 ,i simply meant 
to give ! *ild a good "t4  ,%e is q     
pretty 9 h] way1 ,wilhelm9a said1 & h]  
p>5ts1 ,i believe1 are mo/ respectable  
p4 ,y 7 p]haps ?9k+ ( settl+ d[n8  ,he  
look$ at h] 9 amazem5t4  ,:at1 ) ,letty 
,f\lton6 he exclaim$4  ,:y n8 %e ask$4  

,he drew a brea? ?r\gh 8 tee?4 ,he c\ld 
sc>cely tru/ himself to speak = ang]4   
,y--are n s]i\s8 he p]mitt$ himself to  
ask4  ,:y n8 %e dem&$4  ,hurd /ruggl$ to
 express himself ) dignity4  ,i %\ld n  
consid] su* a m>riage a suitable "o1 ev5
 if ,i 7 ?9k+ ( m>ry+ at all1 he said4  
,%e rais$ h] eyebr[s4  ,no8 ,well1 ,i   
suppose y "k be/1 %e said c>elessly4 ,is
 !re any?+ fre% d[n at ,?orpe8  ,%e 0   
angry ab\t t fool ( a girl1 he told     
himself4 ,a good sign4 ,b :at an        
actress6 ,8 conceit b>ely kept him up4  
,!re really isn't any?+ ,i c\ldn't      
arrange ) ,mr4 ,fields1 he admitt$4 ,i  
?\ght1 p]haps1 z ,i 0 up1 y might h "s  
special in/ructions4 ,t is :y ,i s5t to 
ask if y w\ld see me4  ,he look$ at h]  
almo/ eag]ly4 ,aft] all1 %e 0 ! same    
woman :o _h be5 k9d to him at ,?orpe4 ,&
 yet1 0 %e8 ,a sudd5 ?\ght />tl$ him4   
,%e 0 *ang$4 ,_h %e guess$ t he knew h] 
secret8  ,no6 %e said delib]ately4 ,i d 
n ?9k t !re is any?+4 ,if y c\ld f9d out
 ,mr4 ,ma*eson's address ,i %\ld be mu* 

oblig$4  ,hurd 0 puzzl$4 ,?is 0 ! second
 "t4 ,:at c\ld %e h to say to ,ma*eson8 
,he 0 "h la/ night1 b ,i =got to ask    
him1 %e cont9u$ equably4  ,ma*eson1 "h6 
he exclaim$4  ,x 0 he :o br\ght ! girl1 
,letty1 %e said4  ,he 0 sil5t = a mom5t4
  ,he's a que] lot1 he said4 ,came to   
,?orpe1 ( all places1 z a sort (        
mission]1 & he 0 ab\t t[n la/ night mo/ 
immaculately got up2 no?+ ( ! p>son ab\t
 him1 ,i c assure y4  ,no6 %e answ]$    
quietly4 ,well1 if y c discov] 8        
address1 rememb] ,i %\ld be glad to he> 
x4  ,he took up 8 hat reluctantly4 ,he  
_h hop$ at lea/ t he might h be5 ask$ to
 lun*eon4 ,x 0 obvi\s1 h[ev]1 t he 0    
expect$ to dep>t1 & he did s4 ,on !     
:ole1 al?\gh he _h escap$ f an exce$+ly 
awkw>d situation1 he c\ld sc>cely       
consid] 8 visit a success4 ,on 8 way out
 he pass$ ,deyes1 /epp+ out ( a cab pil$
 up ) luggage4 ,he nodd$ to ,hurd 9 a   
fri5dly mann]4  ,miss ,?orpe-,hatton 98 
he ask$4  ,j left h]1 ,hurd answ]$4     
,deyes pass$ on1 & 0 receiv$ by ! butl] 

z a fav\r$ gue/4 ,he 0 %[n at once into 
! morn+-room4     ,,*apt] ,,xix  ,a     
,,report ,,f ,,p>is   ,= ! fir/ "t 9 my 
life1 ,deyes decl>$1 accept+ ! cig>ette 
& ! easy-*air1 ,i h appreciat$ ,p>is4 ,i
 h gone !re z a t\ri/4 ,i h drunk /range
 dr9ks at ! ,cafe de la ,paix4 ,i h sat 
^u ! b\lev>ds & ogl$ ! obvi\s lady4  ,& 
my little guide8 %e ask$4  ,has         
disappe>$6 he answ]$4  ,s9ce :58  ,a    
mon? ago6 ,x is report$ t he came to    
,engl&4  ,wilhelm9a sat /ill = sev]al   
mom5ts4 ,to a casual obs]v] %e might h  
seem$ unmov$4 ,deyes1 h[ev]1 0 wat*+ h] 
closely1 & he und]/ood4  ,i am sorry1 he
 said1 to h s little to tell y4 ,b t is 
! beg9n+ & ! end ( x4 ,! man _h gone    
away4  ,t is precisely :at ,i desir$ to 
asc]ta91 %e said4 ,x seem$ to me        
possible t ! man _h come to ,engl&4 ,i  
wi%$ to "k = c]ta9 :e!r x 0 true or n4  
,i ?9k1 ,deyes said1 )draw+ 8 cig>ette &
 look+ at x ?\ghtfully1 t x is true4  ,y
 h any fur!r reason = ?9k+ s1 %e ask$1  
beyond y\r casual inquiries8  ,well1    

yes6 he admitt$4 ,i w5t a little f>!r   
?an ^? casual inquiries4 ,x seem$ su* a 
meagre report to br+ y4  ,g on6  ,!     
ord9>y p]son1 he cont9u$ smoo?ly1 w\ld  
nev] believe ! extreme difficulty ) :i* 
"o collects any p>ticul>s z to ! home   
life ( a guide4 ,m ?an once ,i felt     
incl9$ to give up ! task 9 despair4 ,x  
seem$ to me t a guide c\ld h no home1 t 
he mu/ sleep 9 odd mom5ts on a b5* at ! 
,hotel de ,luxe4 ,i tri$ to fancy a     
guide 9 ! bosom ( 8 family1 c>v+ a      
,sunday jo9t1 & surr\nd$ by ,mrs4 ,guide
 & ! little ,guides4 ,i c\ldn't d x4 ,x 
seem$ to me someh[ grotesque4 ,j z ,i 0 
giv+ x up 9 despair1 ! commissionaire at
 a night cafe 9 ,montm>tre told me      
exactly :at ,i want$ to "k4 ,he %[$ me !
 h\se :]e ,johnny1 z !y call$ him1 _h a 
room4  ,y w5t !re8 %e ask$4  ,i did1 he 
answ]$4  ,x 0 lock$ up8  ,on ! contr>y1 
he decl>$1 ,mrs4 or ,miss ,guide 0 at   
home1 & v pleas$ to see me4  ,!re 0 a   
woman !re8  ,assur$ly4 ,:e!r %e is !re  
n[ or n ,i _c say1 = x is ?ree days ago1

 & to me %e seem$ ne>] ?an t to dea?6   
,& ab\t ?is woman6 ,:at 0 %e l8 ,0 %e 8 
wife or 8 daught]8  ,he call$ h] 8      
daught]4 ,i am n sure ab\t !            
relation%ip4 ,%e _h be5 good-look+1 ,i  
%\ld say1 b %e 0 v ill4  ,:at did %e    
tell y--ab\t ! man ,johnson8  ,t he _h  
gone to ,engl& to try to get "s money4  
,!y 7 almo/ de/itute6 ,he 0 a good      
guide1 %e said1 b p came s (t5 to ,p>is1
 & !y lik$ "s "o fre%4 ,!n %e c\gh$--h[ 
%e c\gh$6  ,did %e tell y to :at "p (   
,engl& ! man ,johnson _h gone8  ,i ask$ 
h]1 b %e 0 n sure4 ,i d n believe t %e  
knew4 ,%e said t !re 0 "s "o 9 ,engl& :o
 0 v ri*1 & f :om he hop$ to be able to 
get money4  ,any?+ else8  ,no6 ,i spoke 
( myself z an old cli5t ( ,johnny's1 &  
,i left money4 ,aft]w>ds1 at ! cafe :]e 
,i lun*$1 ,i f\nd a commissionaire :o   
told me m ab\t our fri5d4  ,ah6 ,:at 0 !
 "n ( ! cafe8  ,! ,cafe de ,p>is6  ,%e  
took up a scre5 & held x be=e h] face4  
,!re seem$ to be little ne$ ( x1 h[ev]1 
= h] *eeks 7 z pale z ! :ite roses by h]

 side4  ,?is man ,johnny1 z !y call him1
 ,deyes cont9u$1 seems to h _h 8 ups &  
d[ns4 ,"o big /roke ( luck he _h1 h[ev]1
 :i* seems to h kept him go+ = sev]al   
ye>s4 ,! commissionaire 0 able to tell  
me some?+ ab\t x4 ,%all ,i g on8 he     
ask$1 dropp+ 8 voice a little4  ,i %\ld 
l to "k :at ! commissionaire told y1 %e 
answ]$4  ,someh[ or o!r ?is fell[1      
,johnny or ,johnson z "s ( !m call$ him1
 0 recomm5d$ to a "y lady1 a v "y lady1 
:o 0 9 ,p>is ) an invalid *ap]on4  ,/op6
 %e cri$4  ,he look$ at h] fix$ly4  ,y 7
 t "y lady1 he said s(tly4 ,( c\rse1 ,i 
"k t6  ,i 01 %e admitt$4 ,don't speak to
 me = a few mom5ts4 ,x 0 ye>s ago--b----
  ,%e b5t ! scre5 :i* %e held 9 h] h&   
until ! h&le snapp$4  ,y seem1 %e said1 
to h r exce$$ y\r in/ructions4 ,i simply
 want$ to "k :e!r ! man 0 9 ,p>is or n4 
,he b[$4  ,! man is 9 ,engl&1 he said4  
,don't y ?9k x might be helpful if y    
gave me m ( y\r confid5ce1 & told me :y 
y want$ to he> ab\t him8  ,%e %ook h]   
head4  ,i w\ld soon] tell y ?an any "o1 

,gilb]t1 %e said1 b ,i d n want to talk 
ab\t x4  ,x mu/ be z y w1 ( c\rse1 he   
answ]$1 b ,i hope y w always rememb] t y
 c\ld d me no great] k9dness--at any    
"t--?an to make use ( my s]vices4 ,i d n
 "k ev]y?+ ( :at happ5$ 9 ,p>is--ab\t t 
"t4 ,i d n wi% to "k4 ,i am cont5t to   
s]ve y--bl9dly4  ,i w n =get t1 %e said 
s(tly4 ,if ev] ! necessity comes ,i w   
rem9d y4 ,!re6 ,let t be ! end ( x4  ,%e
 *ang$ ! subject1 giv+ him to und]/& t  
%e did n wi% to discuss x fur!r4  ,y are
 = ,m>i5bad1 z usual8 %e ask$4  ,next   
week1 he answ]$4 ,"o goes f habit1 ,i   
suppose4 ,no wat]s ^u ! e>? or "u x w   
ev] cure me6  ,liv]8 %e ask$4  ,he>t6 he
 decl>$4  ,y %\ldn't smoke s _m         
cig>ettes4  ,h>mless1 he assur$ h]4 ,i  
don't inhale4  ,i ?9k1 %e said1 t ,i    
%all come ov] next mon?4  ,d6 he begg$4 
,i'll answ] = ! bridge4 ,may ,i come &  
lun* to-morr[8  ,%e turn$ to a r$       
morocco book by h] side4  ,a bi%op &    
,lady ,s>ah1 %e said4 ,sev]al m p>sons1 
& ,i ?9k ! du*ess4  ,i'll face 'em1 he  

decl>$4  ,i ?9k ,i %all s5d = ,peggy1   
,wilhelm9a said4 ,%e is always s sweet  
to ! ,*ur*4  ,deyes gr9n$4  ,i %all g   
r\nd & look h] up1 he decl>$4 ,p]haps   
%e'll come & h lun* ) me some:]e4  ,%e  
held out h] h&4  ,y're a good sort to h 
gone ov] = me1 %e said4 ,! ?+s y tumbl$ 
up aga9/ y'd bett] =get4  ,until y rem9d
 me ( !m1 he said4 ,v well1 ,i'll d t4  
,sorry ,i didn't run ,johnny to e>?4    
,he w5t (f1 & ,wilhelm9a aft] a few     
m9utes w5t to h] desk & wrote a lett] to
 ,/eph5 ,hurd4      ,z usual1 %e wrote1 
:5 y 7 "h ?is morn+ ,i =got     to      
m5tion sev]al matt]s ^u :i* ,i meant to 
speak to y4     ,! fir/ is ) reg>d to ! 
man ^: brutal assault ^u     y\r fa!r   
caus$ 8 dea?4 ,i und]/& t ! police h    
nev] trac$ him1 h nev] ev5 f\nd !       
slighte/ clue to     8 :]eab\ts4 ,! m ,i
 ?9k ( ?is1 ! m /range x     seems to   
me1 & ,i am incl9$ to believe t he nev]1
 aft]     all1 escap$ f ! wood 9 :i* he 
fir/ took %elt]4 ,i     "k t ! slate    
qu>ry 0 dragg$ at ! "t1 b ,i h     be5  

told t ?is 0 ha/ily done1 & t !re are   
sev]al     v deep holes into :i* ! man's
 body may h drift$4 ,i     wi% y1 !re=e1
 to s5d ov] to ,nott+ham to get "s      
exp]i5c$ m5 to br+ back ! drags & make  
an exhau/ive     se>*4 ,please h ?is    
done )\t delay4      ,fur!r1 ,i wi% to  
communicate ) ! "y man ,ma*eson1 :o     
0 9 ,?orpe at ! "t4 ,!y may "k 8 address
 at !     po/-(fice1 b if y are unable  
to procure x 9 any o!r     way1 y mu/   
adv]tise 9 y\r own "n4 ,please c>ry out 
my     in/ructions 9 ^! two matt]s      
imm$iately4  ,wilhelm9a laid d[n h] p5 &
 look$ ?\ghtfully ?r\gh ! w9d[ into !   
squ>e4 ,a policeman 0 com+ sl[ly along !
 pavem5t4 ,%e wat*$ him approa* & pass !
 h\se1 8 eyes /ill fix$ 9 front ( him1 8
 :ole appe>ance /olid & matt]-(-fact to 
! la/ degree4 ,%e wat*$ him disappe> )  
fasc9at$ eyes4 ,aft] all1 he repres5t$  
great ?+s2 beh9d him 0 a :ole national  
code2 ! ma*9]y ( :i* he 0 s small a "p  
drove ! :eels ( life or dea?4 ,%e turn$ 
away f ! w9d[ ) a %rug ( ! %\ld]s4      

,humm+ a tune1 %e ?rew h]self back 9 h] 
*air1 & began ! leisurely p]usal ( h]   
lett]s4     ,,*apt] ,,xx  ,,l ,a        
,,trapp$ ,,animal   ,ma*eson 9 ^? days  
felt himself rapidly gr[+ old]4 ,an     
immeasurable gap seem$ to lie betwe5 him
 & ! eag] "y apo/le :o _h plung$ s      
light-he>t$ly into ! /ress ( life4 ,all 
t wond]ful en?usiasm1 t undaunt$ c\rage 
) :i* he _h fac$ coldness & ridicule 9 !
 e>li] days ( 8 self-*os5 vocation seem$
 to h left him4 ,"s way1 someh[1 he     
seem$ to h suff]$ %ipwreck6 ,!re 0      
poison 9 8 sy/em6 ,fight aga9/ x z he   
might--& he did fight--!re 7 mom5ts :5  
memory turn$ ! life :i* he _h tak5 up s 
solemnly into ! madde/1 mo/ fanta/ic    
fairy /ory4 ,at su* times 8 blood ran   
riot1 ! sweetness ( a /range1 unkn[n _w 
seem$ to be call+ to him across ! =bidd5
 bord]s4 ,inaction we>i$ him            
horribly--&1 aft] all1 x 0 inaction :i* 
,hold]ness _h recomm5d$ z ! be/ means ( 
re-e/abli%+ himself 9 a san] & m normal 
attitude t[>ds life6  ,look r\nd a bit1 

old *ap1 he advis$1 & ?9k4 ,don't d     
any?+ 9 a hurry4 ,y're "y1 %ock+ly "y = 
any effective "w4 ,y c't tea* be=e y    
und]/&4 ,life isn't su* a s9k ( iniquity
 z y "y prigs at ,ox=d pr(ess$ to f9d x4
 ,see ! be/ ( x & ! wor/4 ,y'll be able 
to put y\r f+] on ! weak spots quick    
en\gh4  ,b ! process ( look+ ar\nd we>i$
 ,ma*eson excessively--or 0 x some?+    
else :i* _h crept into 8 blood to 8     
imm5se unsettlem5t8 ,!re 7 sev]al       
philan?ropic s*emes />t$ by himself & 8 
college fri5ds 9 full sw+ n[1 9 or ab\t 
,london4 ,to ea* ( !m he paid "s        
att5tion1 /udy+ its work+s1 li/5+ to !  
en?usia/ic outp\r+s ( 8 quondam fri5ds &
 do+ 8 be/ to cat* at lea/ "s sp>k ( _! 
int]e/4 ,b x 0 all v unsatisfactory4    
,deep d[n 9 8 he>t he felt ! insi/5t    
crav+ = "s fi]c] excitem5t1 "s mode (   
life :i* %\ld make l>g] & deep] dem&s ^u
 8 emotional temp]am5t4 ,a h]oic w> w\ld
 h appeal$ to him in/antly--= t1 he     
realiz$ ) a sigh1 he 0 born _m c5turies 
too late4 ,= weeks he w&]$ ab\t ,london 

9 a highly unsatisfi$ condition4 ,!n "o 
aft]noon1 9 ! wan+ ( a mi/y ,octob] day1
 he came face to face ) ,wilhelm9a 9    
,bond ,/reet4  ,%e 0 /epp+ into h] motor
 br\gham :5 %e saw him4 ,he _h no       
opportunity = escape1 ev5 if he _h      
desir$ x4 ,h] tir$ lips 7 sudd5ly curv$ 
into a mo/ bewild]+ smile4 ,%e )drew h] 
h& f h] muff & (f]$ x to him--= ! fir/  
"t4  ,s y are /ill 9 ,london1 ,mr4      
,ma*eson1 %e said4 ,i am v glad to see  
y4  ,! words 7 unlike h]1 ! tone 0 su* z
 he _h nev] he>d h] use4 ,d :at he c\ld1
 he c\ld n help ! answ]+ light :i*      
sprang into 8 own eyes4  ,i am /ill 9   
,london1 he said4 ,i ?\ght y 7 to g to  
,m>i5bad8  ,i left x until x 0 too late1
 %e answ]$4 ,walk a little way ) me1 %e 
add$ abruptly4 ,i %\ld l to talk to y4  
,if ,i may1 he answ]$ simply4  ,%e      
dismiss$ ! br\gham1 & !y mov$ on4  ,i am
 sorry1 %e began1 t ,i 0 rude to y :5 y 
br\ght t girl to me4 ,y did exactly :at 
0 nice & k9d1 & ,i 0 hateful4 ,please   
=give me4  ,( c\rse1 he answ]$ simply4  

,i felt sure t :5 y ?\ght x ov] y w\ld  
und]/&4  ,y are n go+ back--to ,?orpe8  
%e ask$4  ,n at pres5t1 at any rate1 he 
answ]$4  ,%e look$ up at him ) a fa9t   
smile4  ,y c h ! b>n1 %e said4  ,8 eyes 
answ]$ h] smile1 b 8 tone 0 grave4  ,i h
 giv5 t up--= a little "t1 at any rate1 
he said4 ,i mean t p>ticul> sort ( "w4  
,my villag]s mu/ cont5t !mselves ) ,mr4 
,v>don1 !n1 %e rem>k$4  ,he nodd$4      
,p]haps1 he said1 ours 0 a mi/ak5       
ent]prise4 ,i am n sure4 ,b at any rate1
 s f> z ,?orpe is conc]n$1 ,i h ab&on$ x
 = ! pres5t4  ,%e 0 walk+ close to 8    
side1 s close t ! h& :i* rais$ h] skirt 
z !y cross$ ! /reet t\*$ 81 & h] s(t    
brea? z %e lean$ ov] & spoke fell ^u 8  
*eek4  ,:y8  ,he felt ! insidi\s mean+ (
 h] :isp]$ monosyllable1 he felt h] eyes
 /riv+ to make him look at h]4 ,8 *eeks 
7 flu%$1 b he look$ /eadily ahead4  ,!re
 7 sev]al reasons1 he said4  ,d tell me1
 %e begg$2 ,i am curi\s4  ,= "o1 he said
 /eadily1 ,i did an unju/ ?+ at ,?orpe4 
,i %elt]$ a crim9al & help$ him to      

escape4  ,s x 0 y :o did t1 %e rem>k$4  
,y mean1 ( c\rse1 ! man :o kill$ ,mr4   
,hurd8  ,yes6 he answ]$4 ,i %[$ him :]e 
to hide4 ,he ei!r got clean away1 or he 
is ly+ at ! bottom ( ! slate qu>ry4 ,9  
ei!r case1 ,i am responsible = him4     
,well1 %e said1 he is n at ! bottom ( ! 
slate qu>ry4 ,i c at lea/ assure y ( t4 
,i h _h ! place dragg$1 & e foot ( x    
gone ov] by exp]i5c$ m5 f ,nott+ham4    
,really1 he said1 surpris$4 ,well1 ,i am
 glad ( x4  ,%e sigh$4  ,i want y1 if y 
c1 %e said1 to describe ! man to me4 ,x 
is n altoge!r curiosity4 ,i h a reason =
 wi%+ to "k :at he 0 l4  ,he 0 9 su* a  
/ate ( panic1 ,ma*eson said d\btfully1 t
 ,i am afraid ,i h only an imp]fect     
impression ( him4 ,he 0 n v tall1 he _h 
a r\nd face1 *eeks t 7 g5]ally1 ,i %\ld 
?9k1 r high-col\r$1 br[n eyes & d>k     
hair1 almo/ black4 ,he wore a ?ick gold 
r+ on ! f+] ( "o h&1 & al?\gh he spoke  
good ,engli%1 ,i got ! idea someh[ t he 
0 ei!r a =eign] or _h liv$ abroad4 ,he 0
 9 a t]rible /ate ( fe>1 & f :at ,i c\ld

 ga!r1 ,i %\ld say t he /ruck old ,mr4  
,hurd 9 a scuffle1 & n ) any delib]ate  
int5tion ( hurt+ him4  ,%e nodd$4  ,i h 
he>d all t ,i want to1 %e decl>$4  ,!y  
walk$ on 9 sil5ce = sev]al m9utes4 ,!n  
%e turn$ to him ) a %rug ( ! %\ld]s4  ,!
 subject1 %e decl>$1 is dismiss$4 ,i did
 n ask y to walk ) me to discuss su*    
unpleasant ?+s4 ,i %\ld l to "k ab\t    
y\rself4  ,he sigh$4  ,ab\t myself1 he  
answ]$1 !re is no?+ to tell4 ,!re isn't 
9 ! :ole ( ,london a m unsatisfactory   
p]son4  ,%e laugh$ s(tly4  ,su*         
delightful humility1 %e murmur$1        
especially among/ ! "y1 is too t\*+4    
,nev]!less1 g on4 ,x amuses me to he>4  
,! note ( imp]i\sness 9 h] tone 0       
pleasantly rem9isc5t4 ,x 0 ! fir/ rem9d]
 he _h receiv$ ( ! great lady ( ,?orpe4 
,well1 he said1 :at d y want to "k8     
,ev]y?+1 %e answ]$4 ,i am possess$ by a 
mo/ unholy curiosity4 ,y\r relatives =  
in/ance1 & :]e y 7 born4  ,he %ook 8    
head4  ,i h no relatives1 he answ]$4 ,i 
0 born 9 ,au/ralia4 ,i am an orphan1    

tw5ty-eight ye>s old1 & feel =ty-eight1 
no pr(ession1 no settl$ purpose 9 life4 
,i am ,japhet 9 se>* ( a c>e]4  ,%e     
glanc$ at 8 %abby clo!s4 ,he _h be5 to a
 mission-h\se 9 ! ,ea/ ,end4  ,y are    
poor8 %e ask$ s(tly4  ,i h en\gh1 m ?an 
en\gh1 he answ]$1 to live on4  ,h] eyes 
l+]$ ^u 8 clo!s1 b he (f]$ no           
explanation4 ,en\gh to live on1 %e      
reflect$1 might mean any?+6  ,y say t y 
h no pr(ession1 %e rem>k$4 ,i suppose y 
w\ld call x a vocation4 ,b :y did y want
 to come & prea* to my villag]s at      
,?orpe8 ,:y didn't y g into ! ,*ur* if y
 c>$ = t sort ( ?+8  ,!re 0 a c]ta9     
am\nt ( dogma 9 ! way1 he answ]$4 ,i    
%\ld make b a poor ,*ur*man4 ,!y w\ld   
probably call me a free-?9k]4 ,besides1 
,i want$ my indep5d5ce4  ,%e nodd$4  ,i 
am beg9n+ to und]/& a little bett]1 %e  
said4 ,n[ y mu/ tell me ?is4 ,:y did y  
ent]ta9 ! idea ( mission "w 9 a place l 
,?orpe1 :5 ! :ole ( t awful ,ea/ ,end 0 
!re wait+ = y8  ,all ! _w ( re=m]s1 he  
answ]$1 ru%es to ! ,ea/ ,end4 ,we fanci$

 !re 0 z important "w to be done 9 less 
obvi\s places4  ,& y />t$ y\r "w1 %e    
ask$1 directly y left college8  ,be=e1  
,i ?9k1 he answ]$4 ,y see1 ,i wasn't    
alone4 ,!re 7 sev]al ( u :o felt ! same 
way--,hold]ness1 = in/ance1 ! man :o    
came to y\r h\se ) me ! o!r night4 ,he  
works altoge!r ^u ! political side4     
,he's a ,sociali/--( a sort4 ,two ( !   
o!rs w5t into ! ,*ur*1 "o became a      
m$ical mission>y4 ,i jo9$ 9 ) a few :o  
?\ght t we might d m effective "w )\t   
ty+ ourselves d[n to any?+1 or subscrib+
 to any religi\s d5om9ation4  ,%e look$ 
at him curi\sly4 ,he 0 tall1            
broad-%\ld]$ & muscul>4 ,he wore ev5 8  
%abby clo!s ) an air ( di/9ction4  ,i   
suppose1 %e said calmly1 t ,i mu/ belong
 to a v diff]5t _w4 ,b :at ,i _c und]/& 
is :y y %\ld *oose a c>e] :i* y int5d to
 pursue app>5tly = ! b5efit ( o!r p4    
,all ! "y m5 :om ,i h kn[n :o h tak5    
life s]i\sly en\gh to embrace a c>e] at 
all1 h at lea/ /udi$ _! individual      
ta/es4  ,well1 he answ]$1 smil+1 x isn't

 t ,i fancy myself any bett] ?an my     
fell[s4 ,i 0 at ,magdal51 y "k1 "u      
,heysey4 ,i ?9k t x 0 8 influ5ce :i*    
%ap$ our ideas4  ,yes6 ,i h he>d ( him1 
%e said ?\ghtfully4 ,he 0 a good man4   
,at lea/ e "o says s4 ,i'm afraid ,i    
don't "k mu* ab\t good m5 myself4 ,mo/ (
 ^? :om ,i h met h be5 ! o!r sort4  ,!  
fa9t bitt]ness ( h] tone tr\bl$ him4    
,!re 0 delib]ation1 too1 9 h] words4    
,in/9ctively he knew t ?is 0 no idle    
spee*4  ,y h ask$ me1 he rem9d$ h]1 a   
good _m que/ions4 ,i wond] if ,i might  
be p]mitt$ to ask y "o8  ,:y n8 ,i c    
res]ve ! privilege ( n answ]+ x1 %e     
rem>k$4  ,p call y a =tunate woman1 he  
said4 ,y are v ri*1 y h a spl5did home1 
! *oice ( y\r own fri5ds1 a c]ta9       
reputation--=give me if ,i quote f a    
society pap]--z a brilliant & popul>    
woman ( ! _w4 ,y\rs is r a unique       
position1 isn't x8 ,i wond]1 he add$1   
:e!r y are satisfi$ ) :at y get out (   
life6  ,i get all t !re is to be got1 %e
 answ]$1 a slight h>dness creep+ into h]

 tone4 ,x mayn't be mu*1 b x amuses     
me--sometimes4  ,he %ook 8 head4  ,!re  
is m to be got out ( life1 he said1 ?an 
a little amusem5t4  ,%e %rugg$ h]       
%\ld]s4  ,h[ ab\t y\rself8 ,y hav5't    
exactly ! appe>ance ( a p]fectly cont5t$
 be+4  ,i'm hide\sly dissatisfi$1 he    
admitt$ promptly4 ,some?+ seems to h    
gone wrong ) me--,i seem to h become a  
look]-on at life4 ,i want to take a h&1 
& ,i c't4 ,!re doesn't seem to be any   
place = me4 ,( c\rse1 x's only a phase1 
he cont9u$4 ,i %all settle d[n into     
some?+ pres5tly4 ,b x's r bea/ly :ile x 
la/s4  ,%e look$ at him1 h] eyes s(t )  
laught]4 ,someh[ 8 confession seem$ to h
 delight$ h]4  ,i'm glad y are human    
en\gh to h phases1 %e decl>$4 ,i 0      
beg9n+ to be afraid t y might turn out  
to be j an ord9>y sup]ior p]son4 ,p]haps
 y are also human en\gh to dr9k tea &   
eat muff9s4 ,try1 won't y8  ,!y 7 9     
front ( h] door1 :i* flew imm$iately    
op54 ,%e ei!r took 8 cons5t = grant$1 or
 *ose n to risk 8 refusal1 = %e w5t on  

ahead1 & 8 fa9t prote/s 7 unhe>d4 ,8 hat
 & /ick pass$ into ! c>e ( an eld]ly    
p]son 9 pla9 black clo!s2 ) sc>cely an  
ef=t at resi/ance1 he f\nd himself      
foll[+ h] d[n ! hall4 ,%e /opp$ be=e a  
small wr\ght-iron gate1 :i* a footman at
 once ?rew op54  ,x makes "o feel z ?\gh
 "o 7 9 a hotel1 doesn't x8 %e rem>k$1 b
 ,i hate /airs4 ,besides1 ,i am go+ to  
take y a long1 long way up4444 ,i am n  
at home ?is aft]noon1 ,groves4  ,v good1
 madam1 ! man answ]$4  ,!y /epp$ out    
into a small] hall4 ,a d>k-featur$ "y   
woman came hurry+ =w>d to meet !m4  ,i  
%all n ne$ y1 ,annette1 ,wilhelm9a said4
 ,g d[n & see t !y s5d up tea = two1 &  
telephone to ,lady ,m>g>et--say ,i'm    
sorry t ,i _c call = h] ?is aft]noon4   
,p>faitem5t1 madame1 ! girl murmur$1 &  
hurri$ away4 ,wilhelm9a op5$ ! door ( a 
sitt+-room--! mo/ wond]ful ap>tm5t      
,ma*eson _h ev] se54 ,a sudd5 n]v\sness 
seiz$ him4 ,he felt 8 knees %ak+1 8 he>t
 began to ?ump1 8 bra9 to swim4 ,all at 
once he realiz$ :]e he 06 ,x 0 n ! lady 

( ,?orpe1 ?is6 ,x 0 ! woman :o _h come  
to him ) ! /orm1 ! woman :o _h set burn+
 ! flame :i* _h driv5 him into a new _w4
 ,he look$ ar\nd half wildly6 ,he felt  
sudd5ly l a trapp$ animal4 ,x 0 no place
 = him1 ?is b[] ( roses & cu%ions1 & all
 ! voluptu\s appurt5ances ( a *amb]     
subtly & irresi/ibly fem99e6 ,he 0 b]eft
 ( words1 awkw>d1 emb>rass$4 ,he long$  
passionately to escape4  ,wilhelm9a     
clos$ ! door & rais$ h] veil4 ,%e laid  
h] two h&s ^u 8 %\ld]s1 & look$ up at   
him ) a fa9t b v t5d] smile4 ,h] =ehead 
0 slightly wr9kl$1 h] f+]s seem$ to cl+ 
to him1 s t h] v t\* 0 l a c>ess6 ,8    
he>t began to beat madly4 ,! p]fume ( h]
 clo!s1 h] hair1 ! violets at h] bosom1 
7 l a new & delici\s =m ( intoxication4 
,! t\* ( h] f+]s became m insi/5t4 ,%e 0
 draw+ 8 face d[n to h]s4  ,i wond]1 %e 
murmur$1 :e!r y rememb]6     ,,book ,,ii
  ,,*apt] ,i  ,,r ,a ,,gha/ly ,,"p      
,mademoiselle ,ros9e rais$ h] glass4 ,h]
 big black eyes fla%$ unutt]able ?+s    
across ! p9k roses4  ,i ?9k1 %e said1 t 

we dr9k ! good heal? ( our ho/1 ,mee/]  
,ma*eson1 ,mee/] ,victor1 is x n8       
,bravo6 decl>$ a pallid-look+ y\?1 h]   
neighb\r at ! r\nd supp] table4 ,by     
,jove1 if we 7 at ! ,cote d',or in/ead (
 ! ,w>wick1 we'd give him musical       
hon\rs4  ,i dr9k1 ,ma*eson decl>$1 to   
all ( u :o "k h[ to live6 ,jules1 ano!r 
magnum1 & look %>p4  ,c]ta9ly1 sir1 !   
man answ]$4  ,!re fla%$ a quick look (  
intellig5ce betwe5 ! wait] & a maitre   
d'hotel :o 0 l+]+ ne>4 ,! latt] hesitat$
 = a mom5t1 & !n nodd$4 ,x 0 a noisy    
p>ty & none too reputable1 b a magnum ( 
*ampagne 0 an ord]4 ,!y 7 likely to make
 m noise /ill if !y didn't get x4 ,s !  
w9e 0 br\ght1 & m toa/s 7 drunk4        
,mademoiselle ,ros9e's eyes fla%$ s(t]  
?+s ?an ev] across ! table1 b %e _h !   
disadvantage ( di/ance4 ,ella ,m]riam1 !
 late/ ,am]ican importation1 held !     
place ( hon\r next ,ma*eson1 & %e 0 n[  
endeav\r+ to possess h]self ( 8 h& "u ! 
table4  ,i say1 ,ma*eson1 h[ is x none (
 u ev] ran up aga9/ y be=e8 "y ,dav5ant 

dem&$1 lean+ back 9 8 *air4 ,nev] set   
eyes on y myself1 f ! day y left        
,magdal5 till ,i ran up aga9/ y at !    
,alhambra ! o!r ev5+4 ,awfully /udi\s   
*ap ,ma*eson 0 at college1 he add$ to ! 
,am]ican girl4 ,?\ght u *aps no end (   
rott]s because we us$ to g ! pace a bit4
 ,t's s1 isn't x1 ,ma*eson8  ,ma*eson   
nodd$4  ,x is only ! "y :o are really   
wise1 he decl>$ coolly4 ,z we gr[ old]  
we make fools ( ourselves inevitably1   
ei!r fools or bea/s1 accord+ to our     
proclivities4 ,!n we beg9 to enjoy      
ourselves4  ,! girl by 8 side laugh$4   
,i guess y don't mean t1 %e said4 ,x    
s\nds sm>t1 b x's real horrid4 ,h[ old  
are y1 ,mr4 ,ma*eson8  ,old] ?an ,i look
 & y\ng] ?an ,i feel1 he answ]$1 gaz+   
into 8 empty glass4  ,h y f\nd :at y    
call y\r proclivities8 %e ask$4  ,i am  
se>*+ = !m1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,! tr\ble  
is "o doesn't "k :e!r to dig or to      
climb4  ,:y %\ld "o se>* at all8 ! o!r  
man ask$1 draw+ out a gold cig>ette case
 f 8 tr\s]s pocket1 & c>efully select+ a

 cig>ette4 ,life comes easie/ to ^? :o g
 bl9dfold4 ,i've got a bro!r1 private   
secret>y to a ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t4 ,he's 
got views ab\t ?+s1 & he makes an awful 
fag ( life4 ,:at's ! good ( x6 ,he'll be
 an old man be=e he's made up 8 m9d :i* 
way he wants to g4 ,?is sort ( ?+'s good
 en\gh = me6  ,! magnum _h arriv$1 &    
,ma*eson lift$ a foam+ glass4  ,dav5ant1
 he decl>$1 y are a philosoph]4 ,we w   
dr9k to life z x comes6 ,to life--z x   
comes6  ,!y none ( !m notic$ ! little   
break 9 8 voice4 ,a p>ty ( newcom]s     
claim$ _! att5tion4 ,ma*eson1 too1 _h   
se5 !m4 ,he _h se5 h]4 ,l a gho/ at !   
fea/1 he sat q motionless1 8 glass half 
rais$ 9 ! air1 ! col\r gone f 8 *eeks1 8
 eyes set 9 a h>d fa/ />e4 ,wilhelm9a1 9
 a pla9 black velvet g[n1 ) a rope (    
pe>ls ab\t h] neck1 h] d>k hair simply  
arrang$ ab\t h] pallid1 di/+ui%$ face1 0
 pass+ d[n ! room1 foll[$ closely by !  
,e>l ( ,we/]dean1 ,deyes1 & ,lady       
,peggy4 ,h] fir/ impulse _h be5 to /op2 
a light sprang into h] eyes1 & a        

delicate spot ( col\r burn$ 9 h] *eeks4 
,!n h] eyes fell ^u 8 companions2 %e    
realiz$ 8 surr\nd+s4 ,! col\r w5t3 !    
mom5t>y hesitation 0 gone4 ,%e pass$ on 
)\t recognition2 ,lady ,peggy1 aft] a   
curi\s glance1 did ! same4 ,%e :isp]$ & 
laugh$ 9 ,deyes' e> z !y seat$ !mselves 
at an adjac5t table4 ,he look$ r\nd     
beh9d h] back & nodd$1 b ,ma*eson did n 
appe> to see him4  ,a mom5t>y con/ra9t  
fell ^u ! little p>ty4 ,! ,am]ican "y   
lady lean$ ov] to ask ,dav5ant :o !     
newcom]s 74  ,! eld] man1 he said1 is ! 
,e>l ( ,we/]dean1 & ! pretty fair woman 
,lady ,m>g>et ,p5%ore4 ,! o!r woman is a
 ,miss ,?orpe-,hatton4 ,ma*eson probably
 kn[s m ab\t !m ?an ,i d6  ,ma*eson     
ignor$ ! rem>k4 ,he :isp]$ some?+ 9 8   
neighb\r's e>1 :i* made h] laugh        
he>tily4 ,! tempor>y *eck to _! m]rim5t 
pass$ away4 ,ma*eson 0 soon laugh+ &    
talk+ z mu* z any ( !m4  ,supp]1 he     
decl>$1 w\ld be ! mo/ delightful meal ( 
! day 9 any o!r c\ntry except ,engl&4 ,9
 a qu>t] ( an h\r ! lights w be out4  ,b

 x is b>b>\s1 ,mademoiselle ,ros9e      
decl>$4 ,ah6 ,monsieur ,ma*eson1 y %\ld 
come to ,p>is6 ,!re x is t "o may enjoy 
oneself4  ,i w come1 ,ma*eson answ]$1   
:5ev] y w take me4  ,%e clapp$ h] h&s4  
,agre$1 %e cri$4 ,i h f9i%$ rehe>s+4 ,i 
h a week's 'vacance4' ,we w g to ,p>is  
to-morr[1 all f\r ( u6  ,i'm on1        
,dav5ant decl>$ promptly4 ,i 0 go+      
anyway 9 a week or two4  ,mademoiselle  
,ros9e clapp$ h] h&s aga94  ,bravo6 %e  
cri$4 ,& y1 ,mademoiselle8  ,! girl     
hesitat$4 ,%e glanc$ at ,ma*eson4  ,we w
 bo? come1 ,ma*eson decl>$4 ,miss       
,m]riam w d me ! hon\r to g z my gue/4  
,we'll /ay at ! ,viv&i]e1 ,dav5ant said4
 ,i've a pal !re :o kn[s ! ropes "r up  
to date4 ,:at ab\t ! two-tw5ty to-morr[8
 ,we %all get !re 9 "t to *ange & h     
supp] at ,noyeau's4  ,& aft]w>ds--au    
,rat ,mort---- ,mademoiselle ,ros9e     
cri$4 ,we w dr9k a glass ( *ampagne ) *]
 ,monsieur ,francois4  ,dav5ant rais$ 8 
glass4  ,"o m toa/1 !n1 be=e ! bally    
lights g out6 he exclaim$4 ,to ,p>is--& 

our trip6  ,"s "o t\*$ ,ma*eson on !    
arm4 ,he turn$ %>ply r\nd4 ,deyes 0 /&+ 
!re4 ,tall & immaculately attir$1 !re 0 
some?+ a little gho/ly 9 ! pallor ( 8   
worn1 be>dless face1 ) its _m wr9kles & 
tir$ eyes4  ,=give me = int]rupt+ y1 my 
de> fell[1 he said4 ,we are hav+ our    
c(fee outside1 j on ! left !re4 ,miss   
,?orpe-,hatton wants y to /op = a mom5t 
on y\r way out4  ,ma*eson hesitat$      
p]ceptibly4 ,a dull flu% ( col\r /a9$ 8 
*eek1 fad+ away almo/ imm$iately4 ,he   
set 8 tee? h>d4  ,i %all be v happy1 he 
said1 to /op = a second4  ,deyes b[$ &  
turn$ away4 ,! room n[ 0 almo/ 9        
d>kness1 & ! p 7 /ream+ out into ! foy]4
 ,ma*eson paid ! bill & foll[$ 9 ! wake 
( ! o!rs4 ,see+ him approa* alone1      
,wilhelm9a welcom$ him ) a smile1 & drew
 h] skirts on "o side to make room = him
 to sit d[n4 ,he glanc$ d\btfully ar\nd4
 ,%e rais$ h] eyebr[s4  ,y\r fri5ds1 %e 
said1 are 9 no hurry4 ,!y c sp>e y = a  
mom5t4  ,!re 0 no?+ 9 h] tone to        
indicate any surprise at f9d+ him !re1  

or 9 su* company4 ,%e made a few casual 
rem>ks 9 h] some:at languid fa%ion1 &   
recall$ him to ! recollection ( ,lady   
,peggy1 :o 0 to all appe>ance flirt+    
desp]ately ) ,"l ,we/]dean4 ,deyes _h   
/roll$ across to a neighb\r+ gr\p1 & 0  
talk+ to a well-kn[n actor4 ,wilhelm9a  
lean$ t[>ds him4  ,has x ev] occurr$ to 
y1 %e ask$ quietly1 t y left me a little
 abruptly ! o!r aft]noon8  ,8 eyes blaz$
 into h]s4 ,he f\nd x h>d to emulate !  
quiet re/ra9t ( h] tone & mann]4 ,x 0 a 
trick :i* he _h nev] cultivat$1 nev]    
inh]it$1 ?is play+ ) ! passions 9 kid   
gloves1 ?is muzzl+ & h>ness+ ( !        
emotions4  ,y "k :y1 he said4  ,%e      
incl9$ h] head ev] s slightly to :]e 8  
late companions 7 seat$4  ,& ?is8 %e    
ask$4 ,am ,i responsible = ?is1 too8    
,he laugh$ %ortly4  ,x w\ld nev] h      
occurr$ to me to sugge/ su* a ?+1 he    
decl>$4 ,i am amus+ myself a little4 ,:y
 n8  ,are y8 %e ask$ calmly4  ,h] eyes  
drew 84 ,he almo/ fanci$ t ! quiv] at ! 
corn]s ( h] lips 0 ( mir?4  ,someh[1 %e 

cont9u$1 ,i am n sure ( t4 ,i wat*$ y n[
 & !n 9 !re4 ,x seem$ to me t y 7 play+ 
a "p--r a gha/ly "p6 ,!re's no?+ s      
we>isome1 y "k1 z pret5d+ to enjoy      
y\rself4  ,i _h a heada*e to-night1 he  
said1 fr[n+4  ,%e b5t t[>ds him4  ,is x 
bett] n[8 %e :isp]$1 smil+4  ,he ?rew   
out 8 h&s ) a quick fi]ce ge/ure4 ,x 0  
well t ! great room 0 wrapp$ 9 ! my/]i\s
 obscurity ( semi-d>kness1 & t e "o 0   
occupi$ ) ! bus9ess ( f>ewells4 ,he     
sprang to 8 feet4  ,i am go+1 he said   
?ickly4 ,my fri5ds are expect+ me4  ,%e 
%ook h] head4  ,^? are n y\r fri5ds1 %e 
said4 ,y "k v well t !y nev] c\ld be4 ,y
 c g & wi% !m good night4 ,y are go+ to 
see me home4  ,no6 he decl>$4  ,if y    
please1 %e begg$ s(tly4  ,he cross$ !   
room un/eadily1 & made 8 excuses ) ! be/
 grace he c\ld4 ,mademoiselle ,ros9e    
made a wry face4 ,miss ,ella laid h]    
f+]s ^u 8 arm & look$ anxi\sly up at    
him4  ,say y won't disappo9t u to-morr[1
 %e said4 ,x's all fix$ up ab\t ,p>is1  
isn't x8 ,two-tw5ty f ,*>+ ,cross4      

,yes6 he answ]$4 ,i w let y "k if any?+ 
turns up4  ,!y all /ood ar\nd him4      
,dav5ant laid 8 h& ^u 8 %\ld]4  ,look   
"h1 old *ap1 he said1 no back+ out4     
,we've promis$ ! girls1 & we mu/n't     
disappo9t !m4  ,monsieur ,ma*eson w\ld n
 be s cruel1 ,mademoiselle ,ros9e       
plead$4 ,he has promis$1 & ,engli%m5    
nev] break _! workd4 ,is x n s8 ,a p>ty 
( f\r1 yes6 t is v well4 ,b alone )     
,h]b]t "h ,i c\ld n g4 ,if y d n come1  
all is spoilt6 ,is x n s1 my fri5ds8    
,r6 ,dav5ant decl>$4  ,! o!r girl's f+]s
 tight5$ ^u 8 arm4  ,don't g away n[1 %e
 :isp]$4 ,come r\nd to my flat & we'll  
all talk x ov]4 ,i w s+ y my new song4  
,i'm crazy ab\t x4  ,ma*eson deta*$     
himself z well z he c\ld4  ,i mu/ leave 
y n[1 he decl>$4 ,i c assure y t ,i mean
 to come to-morr[4  ,he hurri$ aft]     
,wilhelm9a1 :o 0 say+ good night to h]  
fri5ds4 ,a few m9utes lat] !y 7 be+     
:irl$ we/w>ds 9 h] br\gham4     ,,*apt] 
,,ii  ,,play+ ,,) ,,fire   ,& n[1 %e    
said1 ?r[+ h]self into an easy-*air &   

tak+ up a fan1 we c talk4  ,he refus$ ! 
*air :i* %e _h motion$ him to :eel up to
 ! fire4 ,he /ood gl[]+ d[n ^u h]1 pale1
 /]n1 yet n :olly ma/] ( himself4 ,aga9/
 ! sombre black ( h] dress1 h] neck &   
bosom %one l alaba/]4 ,%e play$ ) h]    
pe>ls1 & look$ up at him ) t fa9t madd5+
 curl ( ! lips :i* he s lov$ & s hat$4  
,s y won't sit d[n4 ,i wond] :y a man   
always feels t he c bully a woman s mu* 
bett] /&+ up4  ,!re is no "q ( bully+ y1
 he answ]$ %ortly4 ,y are responsible = 
my com+ "h4 ,:at is x t y want ) me8    
,suppose1 %e murmur$1 look+ up at him1 t
 ,i 7 to say--ano!r kiss6  ,suppose1 on 
! o!r h&1 he answ]$ r\ghly1 y 7 to tell 
me ! tru?4  ,%e sigh$ g5tly4  ,y jump s 
rapidly at conclusions1 %e decl>$4 ,are 
y sure t x w\ld n be ! tru?6  ,if x 71  
he began fi]cely4  ,if x 71 %e          
int]rupt$1 well8  ,i w\ld r kiss        
,mademoiselle ,ros9e or :atev] h] "n is1
 he said4 ,i w\ld soon] g out into !    
/reet & kiss ! fir/ woman ,i met4  ,%e  
%ook h] head4  ,:at an impossible p]son 

y are6 %e murmur$4 ,( c\rse1 ,i don't   
believe y4  ,he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s1 &      
glanc$ at ! clock4  ,are y go+ to keep  
me "h long8 he ask$ r\ghly4 ,i am go+ to
 ,p>is to-morr[1 & ,i h to pack my      
clo!s4  ,to ,p>is8 ,) ,mademoiselle     
,ros9e8  ,yes6  ,%e laugh$ s(tly4  ,oh6 
,i ?9k n1 %e decl>$4 ,t sort ( ?+       
w\ldn't amuse y a bit4  ,we %all see6 he
 mutt]$4  ,i am sure t y w n g1 %e      
repeat$4  ,:y n8 he dem&$4  ,because--,i
 beg y n to6  ,y6 he exclaim$4 ,y6 ,d y 
?9k t ,i am ano!r ( ^? creatures ( /raw 
& putty1 to dance to y\r :ims1 to be    
:i/l$ to y\r heel1 to be f$ ) /ray      
kisses1 & an occasional k9d ^w8 ,i ?9k  
n6 ,if ,i am to g to ! ,devil1 ,i w g my
 own way4  ,y inconsi/5t creature6 %e   
said4 ,:y n m9e8  ,i'll take my s\l )   
me1 su* z x is1 he answ]$4 ,i'll n make 
away ) x :ile my feet are on ! e>?4  ,d 
y "k t y are really a v extraord9>y     
p]son8 %e said4  ,:at ,i am y are       
responsible =1 he answ]$4 ,i 0 all "r :5
 y fir/ knew me4 ,i may h be5 ignorant1 

p]haps1 b at any rate ,i 0 s9c]e4 ,i _h 
a consci5ce & an ideal4 ,oh6 ,i suppose 
y f\nd me v amus+--a mission] :o ?\ght x
 wor? :ile to give a "p ( 8 life to help
 8 fell[s climb a few /eps high] up4    
,:at devil 0 x t s5t y /eal+ d[n ! lane 
t night f y\r h\se1 ,i wond]8  ,%e nodd$
 sl[ly4  ,i'm sorry y c speak ( x l t1  
%e said4 ,to me x 0 ! mo/ delightful    
piece ( s5tim5t6 ,almo/ l a poem6  ,a   
poem6 ,x 0 ! ,devil's own poetry y      
brea!d into me6 ,:at a poor mad fool ,i 
became6 ,y saw h[ easily ,i gave my "w  
up1 h[ ,i sulk$ up to ,london1 fight+ ) 
x all ! "t1 ) ?is madness--?is----  ,de>
 me1 %e said1 :at an ,adam y are6 ,my   
de> ,victor1 isn't x--y are v1 v "y4    
,!re is no ne$ = y to manufacture a huge
 trag$y out ( a woman's kiss4  ,:at else
 is x b a trag$y1 he dem&$1 ! kiss t is 
a lie--or worse8 ,y br\ght me "h1 y let 
me hold y 9 my arms1 y fill$ my bra9 )  
mad ?\ghts1 y drove ev]y?+ good & wor?  
hav+ out ( life1 y fill$ x ) :at8       
,y\rself6 ,& !n--y pat me on ! *eek &   

tell me to come1 & be kiss$ "s o!r day1 
:5 y feel 9 ! hum\r1 a wet aft]noon1    
p]haps1 or :5 y are feel+ bor$1 & want  
to hunt up a few new emotions6 ,x may be
 ! way ) y & y\r k9d4 ,i call x helli%6 
,well1 %e said1 tell me exactly :at x is
 t y want8  ,to be laugh$ at--z y did   
be=e8 he answ]$ fi]cely4 ,nev] m9d4 ,x 0
 ! tru?4 ,y h la9 9 my arms1 y came     
will+ly1 y\r lips h be5 m9e6 ,y belong  
to me6  ,to be q explicit1 %e murmur$1 y
 ?9k ,i ought to m>ry y4  ,yes6 he      
decl>$ firmly4 ,a kiss is a promise6 ,y 
seem to want to live z a 'poseuse1' to  
make play?+s ( y\r emotions & m9e4 ,i   
want$ to build up my life firmly1 to    
make x a /able & a useful ?+4 ,y came & 
wreck$ x1 & y won't ev5 help me to      
rebuild4  ,let u und]/& "o ano!r        
?or\ghly1 %e said4 ,y\r compla9t is1 !n1
 t ,i w n m>ry y8  ,! ^w1 ! surpris+1   
amaz+ ^w1 left h] lips aga9 s calmly t  
,ma*eson 0 /agg]$ a little1 confus$ by  
its m>vell\s significance4 ,he 0 ?r[n (f
 8 balance1 & %e smil$ z a wre/l] :o has

 tripp$ 8 adv]s>y4 ,h5ce=? %e expect$ to
 f9d him easi] to deal )4  ,y "k--t x is
 n t--altoge!r1 he falt]$4  ,:at is x t 
y want !n8 %e ask$ calmly4 ,!re are n _m
 m5 9 ! _w :o h kiss$--ev5 my h&4 ,!re  
are few] /ill--:om ,i h kiss$4 ,i ?\ght 
t ,i _h be5 r k9d to y4  ,k9d6 he ?rew  
out 8 arms ) a despair+ ge/ure4 ,y call 
x k9dness1 ! drop ( magic y p\r into a  
man's ve9s1 ! t\* ( y\r body1 ! brea? ( 
y\r lips v\*saf$ = a second1 ! elixir ( 
a new life4 ,:at is x to y8 ,a caprice6 
,a little dabbl+ 9 ! emotions1 a device 
to make a few m9utes ( ! long days pass 
m smoo?ly4 ,p]haps x's ! way 9 y\r _w1  
?is6 ,y *eat y\rself ( a :ole-he>t$     
happ9ess by mak+ physiological          
exp]im5ts1 fritt]+ away ! great *ance   
out ( %e] curiosity--or some?+ worse4 ,&
 we :o don't und]/& ! game--we are !    
victims6  ,really1 %e said pleasantly1 y
 are v eloqu5t4  ,& y1 he said1 are---- 
,h] h& fla%$ out almo/ to 8 lips1 long  
%apely f+]s1 ablaze ) ! dull fire (     
em]alds4  ,/op1 %e comm&$1 y are n q    

y\rself ?is ev5+4 ,i am afraid t y w say
 some?+ :i* y w regret4 ,n[ li/54 ,y h  
made a mo/ eloqu5t attack ^u me1 b y mu/
 admit t x is a p]fect tangle (         
g5]alities4 ,won't y condesc5d to look  
me 9 ! face1 leave (f vague compla9ts1 &
 tell me precisely :y y h plac$ me 9 !  
dock & y\rself ^u ! b5*8 ,9 pla9 words1 
m9d4 ,no evasions4 ,i want ! tru?4  ,y  
%all h x1 he answ]$ grimly4 ,li/51 !n4  
,i began at ,?orpe4 ,y 7 at once rude & 
k9d to me4 ,i 0 a simple ass1 ( c\rse1 &
 y 7 a mi/ress 9 all ! arts :i* g to a  
man's undo+4 ,x wasn't an equal fight4  
,i /ruggl$ a little1 b ,i ?ank$ ,god t  
,i _h an excuse to give up my "w4 ,i    
came to ,london1 b ! poison 0 work+4 ,e 
morn+ be=e y 7 up1 & e night aft] d>k1  
,i walk$ r\nd y\r squ>e--& ! days ,i saw
 y 7 ! days t c\nt$4  ,de> me1 h[       
int]e/+6 %e int]rupt$ s(tly4 ,& to ?9k t
 ,i nev] knew6  ,i nev] meant y to "k1  
he decl>$4 ,a fool ,i 0 f ! fir/1 b nev]
 fool en\gh to misund]/&4 ,:5 ,i br\ght 
,letty ,f\lton to y1 ,i br\ght h] aga9/ 

my w4 ,x 0 = ! *ild's sake4 ,& y 7      
angry1 & !n ,i saw y aga9--& y 7 k9d6   
,%e smil$ at him4  ,i'm glad y admit t1 
%e said g5tly4 ,i ?\ght t ,i 0 v k9d    
inde$4 ,& y repaid me--h[8  ,k9d6 he    
cri$ fi]cely4 ,yes6 y 7 k9d6 ,y 7 m9e = 
! mom5t1 y lay 9 my arms1 y gave me y\r 
lips6 ,x 0 an impression6 ,x amus$ y to 
see any human be+ s mu* 9 e>ne/4 ,!n !  
mood pass$4 ,y\r dole ( *>ity _h be5    
giv56 ,i mu/ sit ap>t & y mu/ smoo? y\r 
hair4 ,:at did x all am\nt to8 ,an      
episode1 a trifl+ debau* 9 s5tim5t--& = 
me--,god kn[s6  ,to return once m1 %e   
said pati5tly1 to y\r compla9t4 ,is x t 
,i w n m>ry y8  ,i did n ask t--at fir/1
 he answ]$4 ,x is a good deal1 ,i "k4   
,!n d y want to come & kiss me e day8 %e
 ask$1 because ,i don't ?9k t t w\ld    
suit me ei!r4  ,i c believe x1 he said4 
,i am incl9$ to ?9k1 %e said1 t y are a 
v grasp+ & unreasonable p]son4 ,i h     
p]mitt$ y privileges :i* m m5 ?an my    
mode/y p]mits me to tell y ( h begg$ = 9
 va94 ,y h accept$ !m--,i promis$ no?+  

beyond1 nor h y ask$ = x4 ,yet because  
,i 0 oblig$ to talk reasonably to y1 y  
flung y\rself out ( my h\se1 & ,i am    
left to rescue y at ! exp5se ( my pride1
 p]haps also ( my reputation1 f         
associations :i* y ought to be a%am$ (4 
,to talk reasonably to me1 he repeat$   
sl[ly4 ,d y rememb] :at y said8  ,%e    
%rugg$ h] %\ld]s4  ,naturally6 ,& :at ,i
 said 0 true en\gh4  ,i 0 to be cont5t )
 scraps4 ,to g away & =get y1 until     
*ance or a :im ( y\rs %\ld br+ u toge!r 
aga94  ,did y want s mu* m8 %e ask$1 ) a
 swift madd5+ glance at him4  ,he fell  
on 8 knees be=e h] c\*4  ,oh6 ,i love y6
 he said4 ,=give me if ,i am            
unreasonable or fooli%4 ,i c't help x4  
,y came s unexpect$ly1 s wond]fully6 ,& 
y see ,i lo/ my head z well z my he>t4  
,i h s little to (f] y--& ,i want s mu*4
  ,h] h&s re/$ = a mom5t c>ess+ly ^u 8  
%\ld]s4 ,a :ole _w ( wond]ful ?+s 0 %9+ 
out ( h] eyes4 ,x 0 only h] lips t 7    
cruel4  ,my de> boy1 %e said1 y want :at
 ,i may n give4 ,i am v1 v sorry4 ,i ?9k

 !re mu/ h be5 "s sorc]y 9 ! air t      
night1 ! spell ( ! roses mu/ h crept    
into my blood4 ,i am sorry = :at ,i did4
 ,i am v sorry t ,i did n leave y alone4
  ,he rose heavily to 8 feet4 ,8 face 0 
grey ) suff]+4  ,i ought to h kn[n1 he  
said4 ,i ?9k t ,i did "k4  ,all ! same1 
%e cont9u$1 lay+ h] h& ^u 8 arm1 ,i ?9k 
t y are a rank extremi/4  ,he %ook 8    
head4  ,i don't und]/&1 he said4  ,%all 
,i tea* y8 %e :isp]$4  ,he flung h] h&  
away4  ,no6 he said savagely4  ,%e      
sigh$4  ,i am afraid y _h bett] g away1 
%e said4  ,z he clos$ ! door he fanci$ t
 he he>d a sob4 ,b x might h be5 only   
fancy4     ,,*apt] ,,iii  ,,monsieur    
,s',,amuse   ,to-night1 "y ,dav5ant     
decl>$1 ) some?+ :i* 0 suspici\sly l a  
yawn1 ,i really ?9k t we mu/ *uck x j a 
little e>li]4 ,%all we say t we leave "h
 at two1 & get back to ! hotel8         
,mademoiselle ,ros9e p\t$1 b said no?+4 
,! "y lady f ,am]ica tri$ to take       
,ma*eson's h&4  ,yes6 %e murmur$4 ,d    
let's6 ,i'm dead tir$4  ,%e :isp]$      

some?+ 9 ,ma*eson's e> :i* he affect$ n 
to he>4 ,he lean$ back 9 8 cu%ion$ seat 
& laugh$4  ,:at1 g home )\t see+        
,francois6 he exclaim$4 ,he's keep+ !   
corn] table = u1 & we're all go+ to     
dance ! ,maxixe ) ! little ,russian     
girl4  ,we c\ld telephone1 ,dav5ant     
sugge/$4 ,d y "k t we hav5't be5 to b$  
be=e six "o morn+ s9ce we arriv$ 9      
,p>is8  ,well1 isn't t :at we came =8   
,ma*eson exclaim$4 ,we c g to b$ at     
half-pa/ twelve 9 ,london4 ,maitre      
d'hotel1 ! w9e6 ,my fri5ds are gett+    
sleepy4 ,:at's become ( ! music8 ,tell  
our fri5d !re--ah6 ,monsieur ,h5ri6  ,he
 beckon$ to ! lead] ( ! or*e/ra1 :o came
 up b[+1 ) 8 viol9 "u 8 arm4  ,monsieur 
,h5ri1 my fri5ds are 'tri/e1' he        
expla9$4 ,!y say !re is no music "h1 no 
life4 ,!y speak ( go+ home to b$4 ,look 
at mademoiselle "h6 ,%e yawns6 ,we did n
 come to ,p>is to yawn4 ,some?+ ( !     
livelie/4 ,y und]/&8 ,p]haps            
mademoiselle !re w dance4  ,p>faitem5t1 
monsieur4  ,! man b[$ himself away1 ) a 

tw5ty-franc piece 9 ! palm ( 8 h&4 ,!   
or*e/ra began a gay two-/ep4 ,ma*eson1  
/>t+ up1 pass$ 8 arm r\nd ! wai/ ( a    
little fair-hair$ ,p>isi5ne j arriv+4   
,%e ?rew h] gold sat*el on to a table1 &
 !y danc$ r\nd ! room4 ,dav5ant wat*$ !m
 ) unwill+ admiration4  ,well1          
,ma*eson's a fair knock\t1 he decl>$4   
,i'm hang$ if he c keep /ill = five     
m9utes4 ,& :5 ,i knew him at ,ox=d1 he 0
 "o ( ! mo/ /udi\s *aps 9 ! college4    
,gad6 he's danc+ ) ano!r girl n[--look1 
he's dr9k+ *ampagne out ( h] glass4     
,%\ldn't /& x1 ,ella4  ,ella 0 wat*+    
him4 ,h] eyes 7 v bright1 & !re 0 m     
col\r ?an usual 9 h] *eeks4  ,x's no?+  
to me :at ,mr4 ,ma*eson does1 %e said1 )
 a cat* 9 h] voice4 ,i don't und]/& him 
a bit4 ,i ?9k he's mad4  ,mademoiselle  
,ros9e lean$ across & :isp]$ 9 h] e>4   
,ella %ook h] head4  ,y see--x is any   
girl ) him1 %e said4 ,he dances ) !m1   
pays _! bills--see1 he pays = ,annette  
!re1 & away he goes--laugh+4 ,y see x is
 s ) !m1 too4 ,he has f9i%$ ) !m n[4 ,he

 comes back to u4 ,guess ,i'm n sure ,i 
want him4  ,nev]!less %e mov$ h] skirts 
& made room = him by h] side4 ,ma*eson  
came up out ( brea?1 & p\r$ himself out 
a glass ( w9e4  ,:at a "t !y are s]v+   
supp]6 he exclaim$4  ,dav5ant groan$4   
,my de> fell[1 he exclaim$1 rememb] our 
d9n] at ,lesueur's4 ,y c't be hungry6   
,b ,i am1 ,ma*eson decl>$4 ,:at are we  
"h = b to eat & dr9k & enjoy ourselves8 
,jove6 ?is is good *ampagne6            
,mademoiselle ,ros9e6  ,he rais$ 8 glass
 & b[$4 ,mademoiselle ,ros9e laugh$ at  
him out ( h] big black eyes4 ,he 0 r a  
fasc9at+ figure1 ?is tall1 good-look+ "y
 ,engli%man1 :o spoke ,fr5* s p]fectly &
 danc$ s well4  ,i w\ld make y come &   
sit by me1 ,monsieur ,ma*eson1 %e       
decl>$1 b ,ella w\ld be jeal\s4  ,:at   
ab\t me8 ,dav5ant exclaim$4  ,oh6 la1   
la6 %e answ]$1 p9*+ 8 arm4  ,i'm sure ,i
 don't m9d1 ,ella decl>$4 ,i guess we're
 all free to talk to :om we please4     
,ma*eson drew up a *air & sat opposite  
to !m4  ,i *oose to look at y bo?1 he   

said1 bang+ ! table ) 8 knife4 ,g>con1  
we did n come "h to eat y\r fl[]s or y\r
 immaculate tableclo?4 ,we ord]$ supp]  
half an h\r ago4 ,good6 ,x arrives4  ,no
 "o b ,ma*eson seem$ to h mu* appetite4 
,he ate & he drank1 & he talk$ almo/    
alone4 ,he ord]$ ano!r bottle ( w9e1 & !
 tongues ( ! o!rs became a little loos]4
 ,! music 0 go+ n[ all ! "t1 & _m c\ples
 7 danc+4 ,! fair-hair$ girl1 danc+ ) an
 old] woman1 t\*$ him on ! %\ld] z %e   
pass$1 & laugh$ into 8 face4  ,!re is no
 "o1 %e murmur$1 :o dances l monsieur4  
,he sprang up f 8 seat & :irl$ h] r\nd !
 room4 ,%e lean$ aga9/ 8 arm & :isp]$ 9 
8 e>4 ,ella wat*$ h] ) d>k5+ face4  ,x  
is little ,flossie f ! ,folies ,m>igny1 
,mademoiselle ,ros9e rem>k$4 ,y mu/ h a 
c>e1 ,ella4 ,%e has foll[$ ,monsieur    
,ma*eson ev]y:]e ) h] eyes4  ,he return$
 to 8 place & cont9u$ 8 supp]4  ,hang x 
all1 y p are dull to-night1 he exclaim$4
 ,dr9k "s m w9e1 ,dav5ant1 & look aft]  
mademoiselle4 ,miss ,ella6  ,he fill$ h]
 glass & %e lean$ ov] ! table4  ,e "o   

else seems to make love to y1 %e :isp]$4
 ,i guess ,i'll h to beg94 ,if y call me
 ,miss ,ella aga9 ,i %all box y\r e>s4  
,ella !n1 :at y w1 he exclaim$4         
,rememb]1 all ( y1 t we are "h to h a   
good "t1 n to mope4 ,dav5ant1 if y don't
 sp>kle up1 ,i %all come & sit betwe5 ! 
girls myself4  ,come along1 !y bo? cri$4
 ,mademoiselle ,ros9e held out h] arms1 
b ,ma*eson kept 8 seat4  ,let's g up to 
! ,rat ,mort if we're go+1 ,ella        
exclaim$4 ,x's dull "h1 & ,i'm tir$ (   
see+ t yell[-head$ girl make eyes at y4 
,ma*eson laugh$ & dra9$ 8 glass4  ,au   
,rat ,mort6 he cri$4 ,good6  ,!y paid ! 
bill & all troop$ out4 ,! fair-hair$    
girl caught at ,ma*eson's h& z he pass$4
  ,au ,rat ,mort8 %e :isp]$4  ,%e ?rew a
 mean+ glance at ,ella4  ,monsieur is   
well gu>d$1 %e said s(tly4              
,malheureusem5t6 he answ]$1 smil+4      
,dav5ant drew him on "o side z ! girls  
w5t = _! cloaks4  ,i say1 old *ap1 he   
began1 ar5't y try+ ,ella a bit high8   
,%e's n a bad-temp]$ girl1 y "k1 b ,i'm 

afraid !re'll be a r[ soon4  ,ma*eson   
paus$ to light a cig>ette4  ,a r[8 he   
answ]$4 ,i don't see :y4  ,y're a bit   
ca?olic 9 y\r att5tions1 y "k1 ,dav5ant 
rem>k$4  ,:y n8 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,ella  
is no?+ to me4 ,no m are ! re/ ( !m4 ,i 
amuse myself--t's all4  ,dav5ant look$ z
 he felt1 puzzl$4  ,well1 he said4 ,i'm 
n sure t ,ella sees x 9 t light4  ,:y   
%\ldn't %e8 ,ma*eson dem&$4  ,well1 hang
 x all1 y br\ght h] ov]1 didn't y8      
,dav5ant rem9d$ him4  ,%e came ov] z my 
gue/1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,t is to say1 ,i 
pay = h] :5ev] %e *ooses to come out )  
u1 & ,i pay or %all pay h] hotel bill4  
,beyond t1 ,i imag9e t we are bo? ( u   
free to amuse ourselves z we please4  ,i
 don't believe ,ella looks at x 9 t     
light1 ,dav5ant said hesitat+ly4 ,y mean
 to say t !re is no?+--er----  ,( c\rse 
n1 ,ma*eson int]rupt$4  ,hasn't %e----  
,oh6 %ut up1 ,ma*eson exclaim$4 ,"h !y  
come4  ,ella pass$ h] arm ?r\gh 84      
,mademoiselle ,ros9e _h told h] :ile %e 
/ood on tiptoe & dabb$ at h] *eeks ) a  

p[d]-puff1 t %e 0 too cold4 ,!          
,messieurs ,anglais 7 (t5 s difficult4  
,!y ne$$ enc\ragem5t1 s v mu*           
enc\ragem5t4 ,!n !re 7 m confid5ces1 &  
,madame ,ros9e 0 v mu* a/oni%$4 ,:at    
sort ( a man 0 ?is ,monsieur ,ma*eson1  
yet s gallant1 s gay6 ,%e promis$ h]self
 t %e w\ld wat* him4  ,we w drive up    
toge!r1 y & ,i1 ,ella :isp]$ 9 8 e>1 b  
,ma*eson only laugh$4  ,i've hir$ a     
motor c> = ! night1 he said4 ,9 y get6  
,i'm go+ to sit 9 front ) ! *auffeur &  
s+4  ,y w d no?+ ( ! sort1 ,ella decl>$1
 almo/ %>ply4 ,y w come inside ) u4     
,any:]e1 anyh[1 he answ]$4 ,to ! little 
hell at ! top ( ! hill1 ,jean1 & drive  
fa/1 he direct$4 ,jove6 x's two o'clock6
 ,hurry up1 ,dav5ant4 ,we %all h no "t  
!re at all4  ,!re 0 b>ely room = f\r4   
,mademoiselle ,ros9e p]*$ h]self da9tily
 on ,dav5ant's knee4 ,ella tri$ to draw 
,ma*eson into h] arms1 b he sank on to !
 floor1 & sat ) 8 h&s r\nd 8 knees s++ a
 ,fr5* music-hall song ( ! mom5t4 ,!y   
%\t$ to him to leave (f1 b he only sang 

! l\d]4 ,!n1 9 a block1 he sprang f !   
c>1 seiz$ ! :ole /ock ( a pavem5t       
fl[]-sell]1 &1 pay+ h] magnific5tly1    
empti$ !m ?r\gh ! w9d[ ( ! c> into !    
girls' laps1 & turn+ r\nd z             
sudd5ly--disappe>$4  ,he's mad--q mad1  
,ella decl>$1 ) a sigh4 ,i don't believe
 we %all see him aga9 to-night4         
,nev]!less1 he 0 on ! pavem5t outside ! 
,rat ,mort await+ !m1 *aff+ !           
commissionaire4 ,he ?rew op5 ! door &   
welcom$ !m4  ,!y are turn+ p away "h1 he
 decl>$4 ,heaps ( fun go+ on6 ,all !    
arti/es f ! ,circus are "h1 & a p>ty (  
,spani>ds4 ,francois has kept our table4
 ,come along4  ,ella hung on to him z !y
 climb$ ! n>r[1 %abby /aircase4  ,say1  
%e plead$ 9 8 e>1 don't y want to be a  
little nic] to me to-night8  ,comm& me1 
he answ]$4 ,i am 9 a mo/ am5able temp]4 
,sit ) me in/ead ( w&]+ r\nd s4 ,y don't
 want to talk to e pretty girl1 d y8    
,he laugh$4  ,:y n8 ,ar5't we all on !  
same que/8 ,x is ! 'cam>ad]ie' (        
pleasure6  ,!y rea*$ ! b5d ( ! /airs4 ,f

 above !y c\ld he> ! music1 ! rattle (  
plates1 ! hum ( voices4 ,%e lean$ t[>ds 
him4  ,kiss me1 please1 %e :isp]$4  ,he 
/oop$ d[n & rais$ h] h& to 8 lips4 ,%e  
drew x sl[ly away & look$ at him        
curi\sly4  ,y\r lips are cold1 %e said4 
,he laugh$4  ,! night is "y1 he answ]$4 
,see1 !re is ,francois4  ,!y pass$ on4  
,ella 0 a little m cont5t4 ,x 0 ! mo/   
promis+ ?+ he _h said to h]4     ,,*apt]
 ,,iv  ,,at ,,! ,,dead ,,rat   ,monsieur
 ,francois pilot$ ! little p>ty himself 
to ! corn] table :i* he _h res]v$ = !m4 
,he _h tak5 a fancy to ?is tall "y      
,engli%man1 ^: ,fr5*1 save = a trifle ( 
acc5t1 0 z p]fect z 8 own1 :o sp5t money
 ) bo? h&s1 :o 0 gay z ! gaye/1 & yet :o
 _h ! air ( be+ little m ?an a look]-on 
at ! m]rim5t :i* he did s mu* to        
promote4  ,we are full to-night1        
monsieur1 he said4 ,!re w be a great    
cr[d4 ,yet y see y\r table waits4       
,mademoiselle ,bol]o h]self begg$ = x1 b
 ,i said always--',no6 no6 no6 ,x is =  
monsieur & 8 fri5ds4'  ,y are a pr9ce1  

,ma*eson exclaim$ z !y fil$ into _!     
places4 ,to-night we are go+ to prove to
 ourselves t we are inde$ 9 ,p>is6      
,sommeli]1 ! same w9e--9 magnums        
to-night6 ,my fri5d is sleepy4 ,we mu/  
wake him up4 ,ah1 mademoiselle6 he wav$ 
8 h& to ! little %ort-skirt$ danseuse4  
,y mu/ take a glass ( w9e ) u1 &        
aft]w>ds--! ,maxixe6 ,wait]1 a glass1 a 
*air = mademoiselle6  ,mademoiselle came
 pir\ett+ up to !m4 ,monsieur 0 v k9d4  
,%e w\ld take a glass ( *ampagne1 &     
aft]w>ds--yes6 ! ,maxixe1 if !y desir$  
x6  ,!y sat ) _! backs to ! wall1 fac+ !
 little space along :i* ! visitors to ! 
cafe came & w5t1 & :]e1 "u difficulties1
 "o danc$4 ,! lead] ( ! or*e/ra came b[+
 & smil+ t[>ds !m1 play+ an ,am]ican    
waltz1 & ,ma*eson1 ) a laugh1 sprang up 
& guid$ mademoiselle ?r\gh ! ?rong ( p &
 hurry+ wait]s4  ,monsieur comes (t5 to 
,p>is8 %e ask$1 z !y :irl$ ar\nd4  ,= ! 
fir/ "t 9 my life1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,we 
are "h on a que/6 ,we want to und]/& :at
 pleasure means6  ,mademoiselle sigh$   

ev] s slightly "u ! p[d] ) :i* h] pretty
 face 0 disfigur$4  ,"o is gay "h       
always1 %e said some:at d\btfully1 b x  
is ! p :o come seldom :o enjoy !mselves 
! mo/4  ,ma*eson laugh$ z he l$ h] back 
to _! table4  ,y are "r1 he decl>$4     
,pleasure is a subtle ?+4 ,x does n d to
 analyse4  ,ma*eson fill$ h] glass4     
,sit d[n1 he said1 & tell u ab\t ! p4 ,x
 is e>ly yet1 ,i suppose8  ,%e nodd$4   
,yes1 %e answ]$4 ,!re are _m :o come e  
night :o h n yet arriv$4  ,ella lean$   
=w>d to ask a "q1 & mademoiselle nodd$4 
,yes6 t 0 ,bol]o at ! small table       
opposite4 ,%e sat ) ?ree m51 "o ( :om 0 
busy sket*+ on ! back ( ! m5u c>d4      
,bol]o1 ) h] wond]ful /r+ ( pe>ls1      
smileless1 /olid1 ) ! bor$om 9 h] face (
 ! woman :o sees no m worlds to conqu]4 
,monsieur ) ! ruffl$ hair & black eyes8 
,yes6 a ,russian c]ta9ly4 ,mademoiselle1
 ) a smile :i* beli$ h] words1 0 n sure 
( 8 "n1 b ,francois spoke always ( ,8   
,highness6 ,! g5tleman ) ! smoo?-%av5   
face1 :o read a newspap] & supp$ alone8 

,mademoiselle look$ ar\nd4 ,%e hesitat$4
 ,aft] all1 monsieur & 8 fri5ds 7 only  
casual visitors4 ,x 0 n = !m to repeat  
x1 b ! g5tleman 0 a detective--"o ( !   
mo/ fam\s4 ,he _h wat*$ = "s "o = _m    
nights4 ,9 ! end x w\ld happ54 ,ah6 ,"s 
"o 0 ask+ = a cake-walk8 ,mademoiselle  
f9i%$ h] w9e ha/ily & sprang up4 ,%e w  
return8 ,b c]ta9ly1 if monsieur pleases6
  ,! b& /ruck up some?+ ,am]ican4       
,mademoiselle danc$ up & d[n ! little   
space betwe5 ! tables4 ,ella laid h] h& 
^u ,ma*eson's %\ld]4  ,:y d y want to   
talk to e "o8 %e :isp]$4 ,i ?9k y =get  
sometimes t y are n alone4  ,ma*eson    
laugh$ impati5tly4  ,my de> "y lady1 he 
said1 y too =get t we are on a que/4 ,we
 are "h to und]/& :at pleasure means--h[
 to w9 x4 ,we mu/ talk to e "o1 d ev]y?+
 ev]ybody else does4 ,x's no good look+ 
on all ! "t4  ,b y nev] talk to me at   
all1 %e object$4  ,rubbi%6 he answ]$    
lightly4 ,y don't li/54 ,come1 ,i am    
gett+ hungry4 ,dav5ant1 we mu/ ord]     
supp]4  ,dav5ant1 ^: hair ,mademoiselle 

,ros9e _h be5 ruffl+1 ^: tie 0 no long] 
immaculate1 & :o 0 beg9n+ to realize t  
he _h drunk a good deal ( w9e1 lean$    
=w>d & reg>d$ ,ma*eson ) admiration4    
,old man1 he decl>$1 y're great6 ,ord]  
:at y l4 ,we w eat x--someh[1 won't we1 
,ros9e8  ,%e laugh$ ass5t4  ,= me1 %e   
begg$1 "s cavi>e1 & aft]w>ds an         
omelette4  ,consomme & dry biscuits--&  
"s fruit6 ,ella sugge/$4  ,ma*eson gave 
! ord] & fill$ _! glasses4 ,x 0 half-pa/
 two1 & p 7 beg9n+ to /ream 94 ,unatta*$
 ladies /roll$ d[n ! room--look+ = a    
fri5d--or to make "o4 ,_! m =tunate     
si/]s ( ! haute demi-monde 7 beg9n+ to  
arrive ) _! escorts1 f ! re/aurants &   
cafes4 ,greet+s 7 %\t$ up & d[n ! room4 
,sudd5ly ,ella's face cl\d$ ov] aga94 ,x
 0 ! girl 9 blue1 ) :om ,ma*eson _h     
danc$ at ,lesueur's1 :o _h j ent]$ ) a  
p>ty ( fri5ds1 wom5 9 lace coats &      
wond]ful op]a cloaks1 ! m5 all          
silk-hatt$--! %9ie/ silk hats 9         
,europe--:ite gloves1 sup]cili\s &      
immaculate4 ,a bur/ ( applause greet$   

h]1 z1 ) h] blue skirts d>+ly lift$1 %e 
danc$ d[n ! room to ! table :i* 0 ha/ily
 be+ prep>$ = !m4 ,h] piquant face 0    
wrea!d ) smiles1 %e %\t$ greet+s        
ev]y:]e1 & :5 %e saw ,ma*eson1 %e ?rew  
him kisses ) bo? h&s1 :i* he /ood up &  
gallantly return$4 ,%e 0 ! c5tre (      
attraction until ,mademoiselle ,anna f !
 ,circus arriv$1 & to rea* h] place     
leap$ lightly ov] an int]v5+ table1 ) a 
wond]ful display ( r$ silk /ock+ & filmy
 l+]ie4 ,! place became gay] & noisi] e 
mom5t4 ,greet+s 7 %\t$ f table to table4
 ,! _s ( ,bohemianism seem$ to fla% ab\t
 ! place l quicksilv]4 ,p :o 7 complete 
/rang]s drank "o ano!r's heal? across ! 
room4 ,! h>d-work$ wait]s 7 ru%+        
frantically ab\t4 ,! popp+ ( corks 0    
almo/ incessant1 a blue haze ( tobacco  
smoke hung ab\t ! room4 ,ma*eson1 lean+ 
back 9 8 place1 wat*$ ) eyes t miss$    
little4 ,he saw ! ke5-fac$ little man ^:
 id5tity mademoiselle _h disclos$1      
calmly fold up 8 pap]1 light a cig>ette1
 & /roll across ! room to a table ne>ly 

opposite4 ,a man 0 sitt+ !re ) a c\ple (
 wom5--a big man ) a flu%$ face & tumbl$
 hair4 ,! wait] 0 op5+ a magnum (       
*ampagne--ev]y?+ seem$ to promise a     
*e]ful "t = ! trio4 ,!n a ^w 0 :isp]$ 9 
8 e>4 ,! newcom] b[$ apologetically to !
 ladies & accept$ a glass ( w9e4 ,b a   
mom5t lat] ! two m5 left ! place        
toge!r--& nei!r return$4  ,:at are y />+
 at8 ,ella dem&$ curi\sly4  ,ma*eson    
look$ away f ! door & smil$ quietly4  ,i
 0 wond]+1 he answ]$1 :at x 0           
l--outside8  ,w\ld y l to g8 %e :isp]$  
eag]ly 9 8 e>4 ,i'm ready4 ,! o!rs c\ld 
come on aft]w>ds4  ,:at1 )\t supp]8 he  
exclaim$4 ,my de> girl1 ,i'm />v+4      
,besides--,i didn't mean t altoge!r4    
,x's r h>d to "k :at y d mean1 %e rem>k$
 ) a sigh4 ,say1 ,i don't und]/& y a    
little bit6  ,h[ %\ld y1 he answ]$1 :5  
,i'm 9 ! same fix myself8  ,i wi% y 7 l 
o!r boys1 %e rem>k$4 ,y're s difficult6 
,he look$ at h]--)\t ! mask--= a mom5t1 
& %e drew back1 wond]+4 ,= 8 eyes 7 v   
we>y1 & !y spoke to h] ( ?+s :i* %e did 

n und]/&4  ,don't try1 he said4 ,x      
w\ldn't be any good4  ,mademoiselle sank
 into h] *air opposite to !m1 brea?less 
& hot4 ,%e accept$ a glass ( w9e & begg$
 = a cig>ette4 ,%e :isp]$ 9 ,ma*eson's  
e> t ! big man 0 a =g]1 an affair ( !   
ye> be=e la/4 ,he 0 safe away f ,p>is1 b
 ! price ( 8 lib]ty 0 m ?an he c\ld pay4
 ,! man !re to ! left ) ! lady 9 p9k1   
no6 n ! ,vicomte1 ! "o beyond1 he 0 tri$
 = murd] a mon? ago4 ,!re 0 a witness   
miss+--! case fell ?r\gh1               
b--mademoiselle %ook h] %\ld]s          
significantly4 ,! lady ) fair hair & d>k
 eyes1 ,ma*eson ask$1 0 %e ,engli%8 ,b  
c]ta9ly1 mademoiselle assur$ him4 ,%e 0 
! divorc$ wife ( an ,engli% nobleman4   
,to-night %e is alone1 mademoiselle     
add$1 b x is n (t56 ,ah1 monsieur6      
,mademoiselle %ook h] f+] across !      
table4 ,ma*eson's too curi\s glance _h  
provok$ a smile ( invitation f ! lady6  
,i really ?9k y might rememb] t ,i am   
"h1 ,ella rem>k$4 ,x is v int]e/+ to he>
 y talk ,fr5*1 b ,i get tir$ ( x6       

,mademoiselle took ! h9t & flitt$ away4 
,supp] arriv$ & creat$ a div]sion4      
,nev]!less1 ,ma*eson alone ( ! little   
p>ty seem$ to h absorb$ successfully !  
_s ( ! place4 ,he 0 almo/ recklessly    
gay4 ,he drank toa/s "r & left4 ,he 0 ! 
c5tre f :i* ! hil>ity ( ! room seem$ to 
radiate4 ,dav5ant 0 half muddl$ ) w9e1 &
 sleepy4 ,he sat ) 8 arm ab\t ,ros9e1 :o
 look$ m (t5 t[>ds ,ma*eson4 ,ella1 :o  
_h refus$ to eat any?+1 0 look+ flu%$ & 
angry4 ,%e _h tri$ to l9k h] arm 9 h]   
companion's1 b he _h g5tly dis5gag$ x4  
,%e kept :isp]+ 9 8 e>1 & sat ) h] eyes 
glu$ ^u ,mademoiselle ,flossie1 ^:      
glances & smiles 7 all = ,ma*eson4 ,&   
soon aft] ! end came4 ,! b& began a     
waltz--,l',am\reuse--x 0 app>5tly       
mademoiselle h]self :o _h comm&$ x4 ,) !
 fir/ b>s1 %e sprang to h] feet & came  
float+ d[n ! room1 h] arms /ret*$ out   
t[>ds ,ma*eson4 ,%e lean$ ov] ! table1  
h] body sway+ t[>ds him1 h] ge/ure (    
invitation piquant1 bewit*+4 ,ma*eson1  
spr++ at once to 8 feet1 re/$ 8 h& = a  

mom5t ^u ! table :i* hemm$ him 91 &     
vault$ lightly into ! room4 ,a *orus (  
laught] & bravoes greet$ 8 feat4  ,b he 
is un homme galant1 ?is ,engli%man1 a   
,fr5*woman cri$ out1 delight$4 ,e "o 0  
wat*+ ! c\ple4 ,b ,ella rose to h] feet 
& call$ a wait] to move ! table4  ,i am 
go+1 %e said angrily4 ,i h _h en\gh (   
?is4 ,y p c come :5 y l4  ,!y tri$ to   
/op h]1 b x 0 useless4 ,%e swept d[n !  
room1 tak+ n ! slighte/ notice (        
,ma*eson & 8 companion1 a spot ( angry  
col\r burn+ 9 h] *eeks4 ,dav5ant &      
,mademoiselle ,ros9e /ood up1 prep>+ to 
foll[ h]4 ,! =m] %\t$ to ,ma*eson1 :o   
br\ght 8 p>tn] up to _! table & p\r$ h] 
out a glass ( *ampagne4  ,ella's gone6  
,dav5ant exclaim$4 ,y'll cat* x6        
,ma*eson smil$4  ,i'm sorry1 he said    
quietly4 ,are y (f too8  ,z soon z !    
,johnny br+s ! bill1 ,dav5ant answ]$4   
,i'll settle up1 ,ma*eson decl>$4 ,take 
! automobile4 ,i'll foll[ y 9 a few     
m9utes4  ,mademoiselle ,flossie1 call$  
back to h] own table1 hurri$ (f ) a p>t+

 squeeze ( ,ma*eson's h&4 ,he sat d[n   
alone = a mom5t4 ,at ! o!r end ( ! room1
 a d>key ) a doll's hat ^u 8 head 0 s++ 
a coon song6     ,,*apt] ,v  ,,!        
,,awak5+   ,alone = ! fir/ mom5t ( !    
ev5+1 x seem$ to ,ma*eson t a sudd5 wave
 ( conf\nd+ ?\ghts surg$ into 8 bra91 at
 w> f ! fir/ ) all t 0 s5su\s &         
brilliant 9 ?is new & swiftly develop$  
phase ( 8 p]sonality4 ,he clos$ 8 eyes =
 a mom5t1 & :5 aga9 he op5$ !m x seem$  
inde$ z ?\gh a miracle _h tak5 place4 ,!
 :ole atmosph]e ( ! room 0 *ang$4 ,he   
look$ ar\nd1 incr$ul\s1 amaz$4 ,! m5    
especially 7 diff]5t4 ,su* good fell[s z
 !y _h seem$ a few mom5ts ago--f 8 alt]$
 po9t ( view ,ma*eson reg>d$ !m n[ 9    
scornful curiosity4 ,_! ties 7 awry1 _! 
hair 0 ruffl$1 _! faces 7 pal$ or flu%$4
 ,! laught] ( wom5 rang /ill ?r\gh !    
place1 b ! music _h gone f _! mir?4 ,x  
seem$ to him t he saw sudd5ly ?r\gh !   
smiles t wrea!d _! lips1 saw und]nea? ! 
b>r5 mock]y ( x all4 ,?is hide\s trave/y
 ( life 9 its g5tl] moods _h b "o end--!

 cold1 rel5tless pa? to oblivion4 ,l\d] 
& l\d] ! laught] rang1 until ,ma*eson   
felt t he mu/ close 8 e>s4 ,! ,devil 0  
us+ 8 :ip inde$4  ,mademoiselle la      
,danseuse1 see+ him alone1 paus$ at 8   
table on h] way ?r\gh ! room4  ,monsieur
 is tri/e1 %e rem>k$1 because 8 fri5ds h
 dep>t$4  ,ma*eson %ook 8 head4  ,i am  
(f1 too1 9 a few m9utes1 he answ]$4  ,a 
wait] ) immovable face slipp$ a note    
into 8 h&1 "u cov] ( pres5t+ ! bill4    
,ma*eson read x & glanc$ across ! room4 
,mademoiselle ,flossie 0 wat*+ him )    
uplift$ eyebr[s & expectant smile4      
,ma*eson %ook 8 head1 slightly b        
unmi/akably4 ,! "y lady 9 blue %rugg$ h]
 %\ld]s & p\t$4  ,mademoiselle la       
,danseuse 0 wat*+ him curi\sly4  ,i     
wond]1 %e said s(tly1 :y monsieur comes 
"h4  ,9 se>* ( pleasure1 ,ma*eson answ]$
 grimly4  ,%e look$ at him fix$ly1 &    
,ma*eson1 mom5t>ily int]e/$1 return$ h] 
gaze4 ,!n he saw t und]nea? ! false     
smile1 = a mom5t laid aside1 !re 0      
some?+ human 9 h] face4  ,monsieur makes

 a brave %[1 b he does n succe$1 %e     
rem>k$4  ,& y8 he ask$4 ,:y d y come "h8
  ,x pays--v well1 %e answ]$ quietly1 & 
left him4  ,ma*eson settl$ 8 bill &     
call$ = ! ve/iaire4 ,9 ! fur!r corn] ( !
 room two wom5 7 qu>rell+4 ,! languid   
s5ses ( ^? :o /ill l+]$ 9 ! place 7     
/irr$4 ,! place 0 electrifi$ in/antly ) 
a new excitem5t4 ,a fight1 p]haps--e "o 
cr[d$ ar\nd4 ,unnotic$1 ,ma*eson walk$  
out4  ,d[n ! n>r[ /airs he grop$ 8 way1 
) ! music ( ! or*e/ra1 ! fi]ce hy/]ical 
cries ( ! wom51 ! mock *e]+ ( ^? :o     
cr[d$ r\nd1 9 8 e>s4 ,he pass$ out into 
! blue-grey dawn4 ,! />s 7 fa9t 9 ! sky1
 & away ea/w>ds little fleecy r$ cl\ds 7
 /rewn ov] ! h\se-tops4 ,he /ood on !   
pavem5t & drew 9 a long brea?4 ,! morn+ 
breeze 0 l a draught ( cold wat]2 x 0 z 
?\gh he _h come back to life aga9 aft]  
an int]lude sp5t 9 "s o!r _w4 ,ov]head  
he c\ld /ill he> ! music ( ! ,valse     
,am\reuse1 ! swell ( voices4 ,he %iv]$1 
) ! cold p]haps--or ! memory ( !        
nightm>e6  ,! commissionaire1 hat 9 h&1 

summon$ a c\pe1 & ,ma*eson took 8 place 
9 ! small op5 c>riage4 ,d[n ! cobbl$    
/reet !y w5t1 ! crazy vehicle sway+ ^u  
its worn rubb] tyres1 pa/ o!r night     
resorts ) _! blaze ( lights & /r+ (     
wait+ cabs2 pa/ wom5 9 light boots1 9   
/range co/umes1 artificial 9 col\r &    
%ape1 pa9t$1 bold-ey$1 uncanny pilgrims 
9 ! ,city ( ,pleasure2 pa/ ! great      
*ur*es1 sil5t & /]n 9 ! cold morn+      
light2 pa/ we>y-ey$ scav5g]s into ! he>t
 ( ! city1 :]e a ?9 /ream ( e>ly morn+  
toil]s w5t on _! rel5tless way4 ,once m 
he ent]$ ! obscurity ( 8 dimly lit      
hotel1 :]e sleepy-ey$ s]vants 7 sweep+1 
& retir$ to 8 room1 into :i* he let     
himself at la/ ) a sigh ( relief4 ,he   
?rew up ! bl9ds & op5$ ! w9d[s4 ,to be  
alone )9 ^? f\r walls 0 a bless$ ?+4    
,he ?rew (f 8 coat & glanc$ at 8 wat*4  
,x 0 half-pa/ five4 ,8 eyes 7 hot1 b he 
_h no desire = sleep4 ,he walk$         
re/lessly up & d[n = a few m9utes1 & !n 
?rew himself into an easy-*air4 ,sudd5ly
 he look$ up4  ,"s "o 0 knock+ s(tly at 

8 door4 ,he walk$ sl[ly t[>ds x & paus$4
 ,all 8 s5ses 7 /ill pulsat+ ) a curi\s 
s5se ( excitem5t2 :5 he /ood /ill he    
c\ld almo/ he> 8 he>t beat4 ,f outside  
came ! s(t ru/l+ ( a woman's g[n--he    
knew v well :o x 0 t wait$ !re4 ,he /ood
 /ill & wait$4 ,aga9 !re came ! knock+1 
to him almo/ l a symbolical ?+ 9 its    
/eal?y1 muffl$ insi/5ce4 ,he felt       
himself battl+ ) a sudd5 wave (         
emotions1 /ruggl+ ) a passionate1       
unexpect$ desire to answ] ! summons4 ,he
 took a quick /ep =w>ds4 ,!n sanity     
came1 & ! mom5t seem$ f> away--a "p ( ! 
nightm>e left beh9d4 ,he wait$ until he 
he>d ! quiet1 reluctant foot/eps pass   
away d[n ! corridor4 ,!n he mutt]$      
some?+ to himself1 :i* s\nd$ l a pray]4 
,he sank into a *air & pass$ 8 h& across
 8 =ehead4 ,! recollection ( t mom5t 0  
horrible to him4 ,he />$ at ! door )    
fasc9at$ eyes4 ,:at if he _h op5$ x6    
,he /ill _h no desire = sleep1 b he     
began sl[ly to undress4 ,8 clo!s1 8 tie1
 ev]y?+ he _h be5 we>+1 seem$ to him to 

reek ( accumulat$ p]fumes ( ! night1 &  
he flung !m f him ) fev]i% disgu/4 ,!re 
0 a small ba?-room op5+ f 8 sleep+      
*amb]1 & ) a desire = complete          
cleanl9ess :i* 0 n :olly physical1 he   
fill$ ! ba? & plung$ 94 ,! t\* ( ! cold 
wat] 0 inspir+ & he /epp$ out aga9 into 
a new _w4 ,mu* ( ! horror ( s %ort a "t 
ago _h gone1 b ) 8 new self _h come an  
ev]-increas+ di/a/e = any resumption1 9 
any %ape or =m1 ( 8 associations ( ! la/
 few days4 ,he mu/ get away4 ,he rummag$
 ?r\gh 8 ?+s & f\nd a timetable4 ,9 less
 ?an an h\r he 0 dress$1 8 clo!s 7      
pack$1 & ! bill 0 paid4 ,he wrote a %ort
 note to ,dav5ant & a %ort] "o to ,ella4
 ,ignor+ ! ev5ts ( ! la/ night1 he spoke
 ( a summons home4 ,he enclos$ !        
receipt$ hotel bill1 & some?+ ) :i* he  
begg$ h] to pur*ase a s\v5ir ( h] visit4
 ,!n he drank "s c(fee1 & ) a some:at   
/eal?y air made 8 way to ! lift1 & !nce 
to ! c\rty>d ( ! hotel4 ,already a small
 victoria 0 lad5 ) 8 luggage2 !         
conci]ge1 ! baggage-ma/]1 ! port]s1 7   

all tipp$ ) a prodigality almo/         
reckless4 ,%av51 & ) a /+ ( ! cold wat] 
/ill ^u 8 sk91 9 homely flannel %irt &  
grey twe$ travell+ clo!s1 he felt l a   
man re/or$ to sanity & heal? z 8 cab    
lumb]$ ov] ! long cobbl$ /reet1 on its  
way to ! ,g>e du ,nord4 ,x 0 only a     
matt] ( a few h\rs1 & yet h[ sweet &    
fre% ! /reets seem$ 9 ! e>ly morn+      
sun%9e4 ,! %ops 7 all op51 & ! busy     
h\sewives 7 h>d at "w ) _! b>ga9+1 !    
toil]s ( ! city ?rong$ ! pavem5ts1      
ev]y:]e !re 0 evid5ce ( a real &        
rational life4 ,! city ( ^? few h\rs ago
 0 surely a city ( nightm>es4 ,!        
impassable riv] fl[$ betwe54 ,ma*eson   
lean$ back 9 8 c>riage & 8 eyes 7 fix$  
^u ! blue sunlit sky4 ,8 lips mov$2 a   
song ( gratitude 0 9 8 he>t4 ,he felt l 
! prison] be=e :om ! iron gates h be5   
roll$ back1 disclos+ ! smil+ _w6        
,,*apt] ,,vi  ,,! ,,e*o ,,( ,a ,,crime  
,ma*eson1 by ,jove6 ,:]e on e>? h y     
sprung f8  ,hold]ness ?rew d[n 8 p5 &   
held out bo? 8 h&s4 ,ma*eson drew a long

 sigh ( relief4  ,f ! pig/ies1 ,dick4   
,:ew6 ,x's good to see y aga9--to be "h6
  ,hold]ness survey$ 8 fri5d critically4
  ,:at h y be5 up to8 he ask$4 ,look    
wa%$ out1 z ?\gh y'd _h a fev] or       
some?+4 ,i've be5 expect+ to see y e    
day4  ,i've be5 on a pleasure trip to   
,p>is1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,don't talk ab\t
 x1 = ,god's sake4  ,hold]ness ro>$ )   
laught]4  ,y poor idiot6 he exclaim$4   
,be5 on ! razzle-dazzle1 ,i believe4 ,i 
wi% ,i'd kn[n4 ,i'd h come4  ,x's all v 
well to laugh1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,i feel 
l a man :o's be5 liv+ 9 a sew]4  ,are y 
cur$8 ,hold]ness ask$ abruptly4         
,ma*eson hesitat$4 ,z yet he _h n d>$ to
 ask himself t "q4 ,hold]ness wat*$ !   
/ruggle 9 8 face4  ,i'm sorry ,i ask$ y 
t1 he said quietly4 ,look "h6 ,i "k :at 
y've come to me =1 & ,i c give x y4 ,y c
 />t at once if y l4  ,"w8 ,ma*eson ask$
 eag]ly4 ,y mean t8  ,( c\rse6 ,tons (  
x6 ,h5wood's at 8 wits' end 9 ,/epney4  
,he's />t$ lectur+1 & ! ?+'s tak5 on1 b 
he c't g on night aft] night4 ,we don't 

want any?+ second-rate ei!r4 ,!n ,i want
 help ) ! pap]4  ,i'll help y ) ! pap] z
 soon z y l1 ,ma*eson decl>$4 ,i'd l to 
g to ,/epney1 too1 b c\ld we hit x1     
,h5wood & ,i8  ,( c\rse1 ,hold]ness     
answ]$4 ,:at are y ?9k+ (1 man8 ,y      
hav5't become a /raw-splitt]1 h y8  ,n  
,i1 ,ma*eson answ]$ b y h cry/alliz$ y\r
 ideas into a cult1 hav5't y8 ,i might  
f9d myself on ! o!r side ( ! traces4    
,rot6 ,hold]ness answ]$ vigor\sly4 ,look
 "h6 ,?is is :at we call ugl9ess & dirt4
 ,we say t ^! ?+s make = mis]y4 ,we say 
t x is e man's duty1 & e woman's1 too1  
to keep !mselves clean & clean-liv+1 = !
 sake ( ! community4 ,we take ! ,*ri/ian
 code4 ,x is ! mo/ complete1 ! mo/      
philosophic1 ! mo/ beautiful4 ,we prea* 
x n f ! ,*ri/ian /&po9t1 b f ! po9t (   
view ( ! man ( common s5se4 ,doctr9al   
religions are all v well 9 _! way1 b !  
great bald fact rema9s t ! tru? has n   
be5 v\*saf$ to u ?r\gh any ( !m4 ,!re=e 
we say live ! life & wait4 ,f a         
sci5tific po9t ( view we believe1 (     

c\rse1 9 a future /ate4 ,x may be t !   
tru? awaits u !re4 ,y c "w to t1 c't y8 
,( c\rse1 ,ma*eson answ]$1 b don't y r  
ov]look ! support :i* doctr9e gives to !
 weak & sup]/iti\s8  ,bah6 ,!re are !   
/rong to be consid]$1 ,hold]ness decl>$4
 ,?9k h[ _m m5 ( av]age intellig5ce *uck
 ! :ole ?+ because !y c't /oma* doctr9e4
 ,besides1 ^! p all ?9k1 if y want to   
confirm 'em or baptize 'em or any?+ ( t 
sort1 t y've y\r own axe to gr9d4 ,jolly
 suspici\s lot ! ,ea/-,end]s1 ,i c tell 
y4  ,i'll g & see ,h5wood1 ,ma*eson     
decl>$4  ,hold]ness glanc$ at 8 wat*4   
,we'll h some?+ to eat & g toge!r1 he   
decl>$4 ,look "h1 ,i'm really pu%$ or ,i
 w\ldn't bo!r y4 ,c y d me a c\ntry walk
 9 ,novemb] = ! pap]8 ,i h two a mon?4  
,y c take ! la/ numb] & see ! sort ( ?+4
  ,i'll try1 ,ma*eson promis$4 ,y c give
 me a c\ple ( days1 ,i suppose8  ,a     
week--only ,i want x (f my m9d4 ,y c get
 out some:]e & rub up y\r impressions4  
,we'll d9e = half a cr[n 9 ,soho1 & y   
%all tell me ab\t ,p>is4  ,ma*eson      

groan$4  ,%ut up ab\t ,p>is1 he begg$4  
,! ?\ght ( x's l a nightm>e to me--a    
nightm>e full ( puppet gnomes1 ) human  
masks & ! faces ( devils und]nea?4  ,!  
masks came (f8 ,hold]ness ask$4         
,ma*eson %iv]$4  ,!y did1 he answ]$4  ,d
 y good1 ,hold]ness decl>$ coolly1 lock+
 8 desk4 ,i've be5 ?r\gh x4 ,s long z ! 
masks came (f x's all "r4 ,:at 0 x s5t y
 !re1 ,victor8  ,a piece ( madness1     
,ma*eson answ]$ 9 a l[ tone1 supreme1   
utt] madness4  ,cur$8  ,oh6 ,i hope s1  
,ma*eson answ]$4 ,if n--well1 ,i c      
fight4  ,hold]ness /ood /ill = a mom5t4 
,!re 0 a que] look 9 8 eyes4  ,!re 0 a  
woman once1 ,victor1 he said1 :o ne>ly  
made m9cemeat ( my life4 ,%e c\ld h done
 x if %e lik$--& %e wasn't ! sort :o    
sp>es4 ,%e di$--?ank ,god6 ,y see ,i "k 
some?+ ab\t x4  ,!y walk$ out arm 9 arm1
 & n a ^w pass$ betwe5 !m till !y rea*$ 
! /reet4 ,!n ,hold]ness call$ a hansom4 
,i feel l /eak1 he decl>$4 ,entre-cote )
 potatoes1 maitre d'hotel4 ,someh[ ,i   
feel p>ticul>ly l /eak4 ,we w *uck ,soho

 & d9e at ! ,cafe ,royal4  ,!y talk$    
mo/ly ( ,h5wood & 8 "w4 ,hold]ness spoke
 ( x z successful1 b ! man himself 0    
weakly4 ,! /ra9 ( hold+ 8 difficult     
audi5ce night aft] night _h begun to    
tell on him4 ,ma*eson's help w\ld be    
invaluable4 ,!re 0 a complete s*ool (   
night classes runn+ 9 connexion ) ! "w1 
& also a libr>y4 ,y c guess :]e ! money 
came f = ^?1 he add$1 smil+4 ,on !      
wom5's side !re 0 only ! cook]y1 & ! c>e
 ( ! *ildr54 ,all v imp]fect1 b ) ! mak+
 ( great ?+s ab\t x4  ,!y w5t into !    
,cafe prop] = _! c(fee1 sitt+ at a      
m>ble-topp$ table1 & ,hold]ness call$ = 
dom9oes4 ,b !y _h sc>cely begun _! game 
be=e ,ma*eson />t$ f 8 seat1 & )\t a ^w 
( explanation /rode t[>ds ! door4 ,he 0 
j 9 "t to /op ! egress ( ! man :om he _h
 se5 slip f 8 seat & try to leave !     
place4  ,look "h1 he said1 t\*+ him on !
 %\ld]4 ,i want to talk to y4  ,! man   
made no fur!r attempt at escape4 ,he 0 v
 %abby & ?91 b ,ma*eson _h recogniz$ him
 at once4 ,x 0 ! man :o _h come /eal+   

d[n ! lane f ,?orpe on t memorable      
night--! man = ^: escape f ju/ice he 0  
responsible4  ,my fri5d won't int]f]e ) 
u1 ,ma*eson said1 lead+ him back to _!  
seats4 ,sit d[n "h4  ,! man sat d[n     
quietly4 ,hold]ness took up a pap]4  ,g 
ahead1 he said4 ,i %an't li/54  ,if ,i  
am to talk1 ! man said1 ,i mu/ h "s     
abs9!4 ,my ?roat is dry4 ,i h ?+s to say
 to y1 too4  ,ma*eson call$ a wait] &   
ord]$ x4  ,look "h1 ! man said1 ,i "k   
all t y want to say to me4 ,i c save y  
"t4 ,x 0 ,i :o call$ ^u old ,mr4 ,hurd4 
,x 0 out ( k9dness t ,i w5t4 ,he has a  
daught] :om ,i _c f9d4 ,%e is 9 dang]1 &
 ,i w5t to w>n him4 ,he /ruck me fir/4  
,he lo/ 8 temp]4 ,he w\ld n tell me :]e 
to f9d h]1 he w\ld n give me ev5 ! money
 ,i _h sp5t on my j\rney4 ,i1 too1 lo/  
my temp]4 ,i return$ ! bl[4 ,he fell    
d[n--& ,i 0 fright5$4 ,s ,i ran away4   
,ma*eson nodd$4  ,well1 he said1 y seem 
to h /ruck an old man because he w\ld n 
let y blackmail him1 & ,i1 l a fool1    
help$ y to escape4  ,blackmail6 ,! man  

look$ ar\nd him z ?\gh afraid ( ! ^w4 ,8
 *eeks 7 sunk51 b 8 br[n eyes 7 /ill    
bright4 ,x wasn't t1 he said4 ,i br\ght 
in=mation t 0 really valuable4 ,!re is a
 "y lady some:]e :o is 9 dang] ( h]     
life4 ,i came to w>n him2 ,i believ$ :at
 ,i _h always be5 told1 t %e 0 8        
daught]4 ,i f\nd out t x 0 a lie4 ,x 0 a
 conspiracy aga9/ me4 ,he nev] _h a     
daught]4 ,b ,i am go+ to f9d out :o %e  
is6  ,:at if ,i give y up to ! police8  
,ma*eson ask$4  ,= ! sake ( ! woman :om 
! old man ,hurd 0 %ield+ y _h bett] n4  
,y _h v mu* bett] n1 0 ! ho>se reply4   
,if y d1 x may co/ a woman h] life4  ,:y
 are y /ay+ on 9 ,engl&8 ,ma*eson ask$4 
,to f9d t woman1 & ,i w f9d h]1 he add$1
 ) glitt]+ eyes4 ,li/56 ,i h se5 h] rid+
 9 a c>riage1 beautifully dress$1 )     
coa*man & footman ^u ! box1 an          
ari/ocrat4 ,i always said t %e 0 t4 ,x 0
 a plot aga9/ u--to call h] t old man's 
daught]4  ,all ?is has no?+ to d ) me1  
,ma*eson said quietly4 ,! only ?+ ,i h  
to consid] is :e!r ,i ought or ought n  

to h& y ov] to ! police4  ,! man ey$ him
 craftily4 ,he _h little fe>4  ,if y    
did1 sir1 he said1 x w\ld be an         
inju/ice4 ,i only t\*$ ! old man 9      
self-def5ce4  ,ma*eson look$ at him     
gravely4  ,i hope t t is ! tru?1 he     
said4 ,y c g4  ,! man /ood up4 ,he did n
 imm$iately dep>t4  ,:at is x8 ,ma*eson 
ask$4  ,i 0 wond]+1 sir1 he said1 9 a   
confid5tial :isp]1 :e!r y c\ld n give me
 an idea z to :o ! lady 0 :o call$      
h]self ,/eph5 ,hurd's daught] 9 ,p>is   
six ye>s ago4  ,ma*eson %ook 8 head4  ,i
 h no idea1 he answ]$ curtly4  ,! man   
%uffl$ away4 ,ma*eson lit a cig>ette &  
wat*$ him = a mom5t /eadfa/ly ?r\gh !   
l>ge gilt-fram$ mirror4  ,que] sort (   
,johnny1 y\r fri5d1 ,hold]ness rem>k$4  
,he's a bad lot1 ,i'm afraid1 ,ma*eson  
answ]$4 ,someh[ or o!r ,i c't help wi%+ 
t ,i hadn't se5 him4  ,hold]ness laugh$4
  ,man alive1 he said1 x's a good ?+    
y've come back to me1 or y'd be a bundle
 ( n]ves 9 no "t4 ,we'll get along n[1  
if y're ready4 ,y might f9d some?+ to   

say to 'em to-night4 ,i "k ,h5wood's    
pretty well pump$ dry4  ,!y left !      
place1 & took an omnibus cityw>ds4      
,,*apt] ,,vii  ,a ,,c\ntry ,,walk   ,x 0
 exactly su* a day z he w\ld h *os5 = 8 
purpose :5 ,ma*eson /epp$ out ( ! tra9  
at ! wayside /ation & set 8 face t[>ds  
,?orpe4 ,a /rong blu/]+ w9d1 bl[+ d[n f 
! hills1 _h dri$ ! road ( all save a    
slight coat+ ( mud1 a w9d fre% f ! =e/1 
s fre% & /rong t he walk$ ) 8 cap 9 8 h&
 & 8 head ?r[n back1 glad to brea! x 9 8
 lungs & feel ! /+ ( x on 8 *eeks4 ,x   
seem$ to him t he _h be5 away = mon?s1 z
 he climb$ ! long hill t[>ds ! village4 
,! fields n[ 7 br[n in/ead ( gre51 a    
pung5t smell ( fre%ly turn$ e>? & burn+ 
wood 0 9 8 no/rils4 ,! h$ges & trees 7  
b>e2 he caught a glimpse ( ! great h\se 
itself f an unexpect$ po9t4 ,ev]y:]e he 
0 receiv+ famili> impressions4 ,he came 
to ! av5ue up :i* he _h pass$ on 8 fir/ 
visit to ! h\se1 cont9ually he met c>ts 
be>+ h] "n1 & villag]s1 mo/ ( :om he    
notic$ ) "s surprise1 look$ at him      

d\btfully4 ,pres5tly he arriv$ at !     
village itself1 & /opp$ be=e ! long1 l[1
 :ite h\se :]e ,/eph5 ,hurd liv$4 ,he   
paus$ = a mom5t1 hesitat+ :e!r to fulfil
 ?is "p ( 8 mission n[1 or to wait until
 lat] 9 ! day4 ,ev5tually1 ) ! idea (   
gett+ ! ?+ ov]1 he op5$ ! gate & rang ! 
front-door bell4  ,he 0 %[n into ! /udy1
 & 9 a few m9utes ,/eph5 ,hurd came 91  
smok+ a pipe1 8 h&s 9 8 pockets4 ,:5 he 
saw :o 8 visitor 0 he /opp$ %ort4 ,he   
did n (f] 8 h& or ask ,ma*eson to sit   
d[n4 ,he look$ at him ) a heavy fr[n ^u 
8 face4  ,y wi%$ to see me8 he said4  ,i
 did1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,p]haps my call  
is inopportune4 ,i h come f ,london     
practically = no o!r reason ?an to ask y
 a s+le "q4  ,hurd laugh$ %ortly4  ,y _h
 bett] ask x !n1 he said4 ,i ?\ght t y  
might h o!r bus9ess 9 ! neighb\rhood4   
,prea*+ (f1 eh8  ,my "q is simply ?is1  
,ma*eson said calmly4 ,h y1 or _h y1 ev]
 a si/]8  ,a dull r$ flu% /ream$ into ! 
"y man's face4 ,he remov$ 8 pipe f 8 m\?
 & />$ at ,ma*eson4 ,8 sil5ce = sev]al  

mom5ts seem$ to arise f ! fact t        
surprise _h robb$ him ( ! p[]s ( spee*4 
,:o put y up to ask+ t8 he dem&$ %>ply4 
,ma*eson rais$ 8 eyebr[s slightly4  ,my 
"q is a simple "o1 he said4 ,if y d n   
*oose to answ] x1 x is easy = me to     
procure ! in=mation f else:]e4 ,! fir/  
villag] ,i met w\ld tell me4 ,i pref]r$ 
to come to y4  ,i h no si/]1 ,hurd said 
sl[ly4 ,i nev] _h4 ,n[ y mu/ tell me :y 
y h come "h to ask me ?is4  ,i am told1 
,ma*eson said1 t ye>s ago a girl 9 ,p>is
 repres5t$ h]self z be+ y\r fa!r's      
daught]4 ,%e is be+ inquir$ = 9 a       
some:at my/]i\s way4  ,& :at bus9ess is 
x ( y\rs8 ,hurd dem&$ curtly4           
,none--app>5tly1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,i am 
oblig$ to y = y\r in=mation4 ,i w n     
deta9 y any long]4  ,b ,/eph5 ,hurd b>r$
 ! way4 ,look+ into 8 face1 ,ma*eson saw
 already ! signs ( a *ange !re4 ,8 eyes 
7 a little wild1 & ?\gh x 0 e>ly 9 !    
morn+ he smelt ( spirits4  ,no6 y don't1
 he decl>$ trucul5tly4 ,y're n go+ till 
y tell me :at y mean by t "q4  ,i am    

afraid1 ,ma*eson answ]$1 t ,i h no?+ m  
to tell y4  ,y w tell me :o ?is my/]i\s 
p]son is1 ,hurd decl>$4  ,ma*eson %ook 8
 head4  ,no6 he said4 ,i ?9k t y _h     
bett] let me pass4  ,n yet1 ,hurd       
answ]$4 ,look "h6 ,y've be5 9           
communication ) ! man :o came "h &      
murd]$ my fa!r4 ,y "k :]e he is4        
,sc>cely t1 0 x8 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,!re 0
 a /ruggle1 b y\r fa!r's dea? 0 p>tly   
ow+ to o!r causes4 ,h[ev]1 ,i did n come
 "h to discuss t ) y4 ,i came to ask y a
 "q1 :i* y h answ]$4 ,if y w p]mit me to
 pass ,i %all be oblig$4  ,hurd hesitat$
 = a mom5t4  ,look "h1 he said1 ) an    
assumption ( good nature1 !re's no      
reason :y y & ,i %\ld qu>rel4 ,i want to
 "k :o put y up to ask+ me t "q4 ,x     
isn't t ,i want to d him any h>m4 ,i'll 
gu>antee 8 safety1 if y l1 s f> z ,i am 
conc]n$4 ,only ,i'm anxi\s to meet him4 
,ma*eson %ook 8 head4  ,i d n "k :]e he 
is myself1 he answ]$4 ,9 any case1 ,i   
c\ld n give y any in=mation4  ,/eph5    
,hurd /ood squ>ely 9 front ( ! door4    

,y'll h to1 he said dogg$ly4 ,t's all   
!re is ab\t x4  ,ma*eson took a /ep     
=w>d4  ,look "h1 he said1 ,i %\ldn't try
 t on if ,i 7 y4 ,i am /rong] ?an y are1
 & ,i h /udi$ box+4 ,i don't c>e ab\t   
fight+1 b ,i am go+ to leave ?is        
room--at once4  ,! devil y are1 ,hurd   
cri$1 /rik+ at him4 ,take t1 y cant+    
hypocrite4  ,ma*eson evad$ ! bl[ ) ease4
 ,exactly h[ x happ5$ he nev] knew1 b   
,hurd f\nd himself a few seconds lat] on
 8 back--& alone 9 ! room4 ,he sprang up
 & ru%$ aft] ,ma*eson1 :o 0 already 9 ! 
front g>d54 ,8 attack 0 s viol5t t      
,ma*eson _h no alt]native4 ,he knock$   
him into ! middle ( 8 rose bu%es1 & op5$
 ! gate1 to f9d himself face to face ) !
 la/ p]son 9 ! _w :om he expect$ to see 
9 ,?orpe4 ,x 0 ,wilhelm9a h]self :o 0 a 
spectator ( ! sc5e6  ,mr4 ,ma*eson1 %e  
said gravely1 :at is ! mean+ ( ?is8     
,ma*eson 0 tak5 too completely by       
surprise to frame an imm$iate answ]4    
,/eph5 ,hurd rose sl[ly to 8 feet1 dabb+
 8 m\? ) 8 h&k]*ief4  ,a little         

disagreem5t betwe5 u1 he said1 ) an evil
 attempt at a smile4 ,we w settle x     
ano!r "t4  ,y w settle x n[1 ! lady ( ! 
,manor said1 ) au?ority 9 h] tone4 ,%ake
 h&s1 if y please4 ,at once6 ,i _c h ?is
 sort ( ?+ go+ on 9 ! village4  ,ma*eson
 held out 8 h& )\t hesitation4  ,!      
qu>rel 0 n ( my seek+1 he said4 ,i be> y
 no ill-w1 ,hurd4 ,w y %ake h&s8  ,no6  
,/eph5 ,hurd answ]$ fi]cely4  ,ma*eson's
 h& fell to 8 side4  ,i am sorry1 he    
said4  ,y w reconsid] t1 ,mr4 ,hurd1    
,wilhelm9a said quietly4  ,no6 he       
answ]$4 ,i am sorry1 ,miss              
,?orpe-,hatton1 to seem ungraci\s1 b !re
 are reasons :y ,i _c accept 8 h&4 ,he  
kn[s !m well en\gh4 ,we _c possibly be  
fri5ds4 ,don't let u be hypocrites4     
,wilhelm9a turn$ away coldly4  ,v well1 
%e said4 ,mr4 ,ma*eson1 w y walk ) me a 
little way8 ,i h some?+ to say to y4  ,)
 pleasure1 he answ]$4 ,i'm sorry1 ,hurd1
 he add$1 turn+ r\nd4  ,!re 0 no answ]4 
,toge!r !y walk$ up ! village /reet4    
,already ! %ock ( see+ h] _h pass$ away1

 & he 0 fight+ h>d aga9/ ! gladness :i* 
possess$ him4 ,he _h paid de>ly en\gh   
already = 8 folly4 ,he 0 det]m9$ t !re  
%\ld be no return ( x4  ,:i* way 7 y    
go+8 %e ask$4  ,to ! hills1 he answ]$4  
,i c leave y at ! *ur* entrance4 ,b be=e
 y g----  ,i am n go+1 %e answ]$4 ,i    
%\ld love a walk4 ,i w come ) y to !    
hills4  ,he look$ at h] d\btfully4 ,%e  
appe>$ to him s diff]5t a p]son 9 h]    
c\ntry clo!s--a d>k br[n tailor-made    
suit1 ) %ort skirt1 a br[n tam-o'-%ant] 
& veil4 ,%e 0 n mu* m ?an a *ild aft]   
all4 ,h] m\? 0 a little sad1 & %e 0 v   
pale & seem$ tir$4  ,if y c>e to walk s 
f>1 he said gravely--& ) me6  ,:at am ,i
 expect$ to say to t8 %e ask$ demurely4 
,i ?9k t y "k :at ,i mean1 he answ]$1   
avoid+ h] eyes4 ,y\r villag]s w c]ta9ly 
?9k x /range to see _! mi/ress walk+ ) !
 poor mission] :o wasn't all[$ to hold 8
 s]vices4  ,i am afraid1 %e answ]$1 t my
 p h le>nt to expect ! unexpect$ f me4  
,n[ tell me1 %e cont9u$1 :at has br\ght 
y back to ! sc5e ( y\r p]secutions8 ,i  

am hop+ y are go+ to tell me t x is to  
apologize = ! %ock+ly rude way y left me
 la/ "t we met4  ,i did n "k t y 7 "h1  
he answ]$4 ,i came = two reasons--fir/1 
to collect mat]ials = a %ort article 9 a
 fri5d's magaz9e1 & secondly1 to ask a  
"q ( ,/eph5 ,hurd4  ,app>5tly1 %e       
rem>k$1 y\r "q annoy$ him4  ,he seem$   
annoy$ be=e ,i ask$ x1 ,ma*eson rem>k$2 
,i seem to h (f5d$ him someh[ or o!r4   
,i %\ld imag9e1 %e said drily1 t t is n 
altoge!r incompreh5sible to y4  ,s %e   
knew or guess$ :o x 0 t _h be5 ,letty   
,f\lton's companion 9 ,london4 ,ma*eson 
0 sil5t4 ,!y walk$ on = "s di/ance1     
climb+ all ! "t1 till ,wilhelm9a paus$1 
brea?less1 & lean$ aga9/ a gate4  ,i    
hope1 said %e1 t y are collect+ y\r     
impressions4 ,if s1 ,i am sure !y mu/ be
 9 ! air1 = y h n look$ to ! "r or to ! 
left4  ,he smil$ & /ood by h] side1     
look+ d[nw>ds4 ,! village lay almo/ at  
_! feet1 & away beyond spread !         
mi/-wrea!d c\ntry1 /ill & sil5t 9 !     
,novemb] aft]noon4 ,! w9d _h fall51 !   

birds 7 songless1 no?+ rema9$ ( ! busy  
*orus ( summ] s\nds4 ,!y /ood on ! edge 
( a plantation--! peculi> fragrance (   
fre%ly turn$ e>? f ! pl\gh$ fields      
opposite1 & ( ! c>pet ( wet leaves b5ea?
 _! feet1 _h tak5 ! place ( all ^?      
sweet] p]fumes :i* a %ort :ile ago _h   
seem$ to belong naturally to ! place4   
,to tell y ! tru?1 he said1 ,i h be5    
?9k+ m ab\t some?+ :i* ,i h to say to y4
  ,is x some?+ s]i\s8 %e ask$4  ,r1 he  
admitt$4  ,h] eyebr[s 7 fa9tly          
contract$4 ,%e look$ up at him          
pa!tically4  ,x w keep = a little "t1 %e
 said4 ,let u f9i% our walk fir/4 ,i am 
d[n "h alone1 & h be5 dull4 ,?is ex]cise
 is :at ,i want$4 ,x is do+ me good4 ,i 
w n h my aft]noon spoilt4 ,see1 ,i h !  
key ( ! gate "h1 we w g ?r\gh !         
plantation & up to ! back ( ! beacon4   
,%e l$ ! way1 giv+ him no "t to prote/1 
& he foll[$ h]1 vaguely uneasy4 ,?r\gh !
 plantation _! feet fell noiselessly ^u 
a c>pet ( wet leaves2 outside on ! spr+y
 turf ! rabbits scamp]$ away 9 hundr$s  

to _! holes4 ,!n !y began to climb4     
,b5ea? !m ! c\ntry exp&$ & roll$ away l 
a piece ( pat*work1 dimly se5 ?r\gh a   
veil ( mi/4 ,wilhelm9a turn$ t[>ds him )
 a laugh4 ,!re 0 m col\r n[ 9 h] *eeks4 
,%e 0 brea?less be=e !y rea*$ ! summit &
 laid h] h& ^u 8 arm = support4         
,confess1 %e said1 y l me bett] "h ?an 9
 ,london1 don't y8  ,y are m natural1 he
 answ]$4 ,y are m l :at ,i w\ld h y be4 
,%e sat d[n on a piece ( grey rock4 ,!y 
7 at ! summit n[4 ,bel[ 0 ! great h\se )
 its magnific5t av5ues & p>k1 ! t9y     
village1 & ! qua9t *ur*4 ,beyond1 a     
spread+ l&scape ( undulat+ mead[s &     
well-till$ l&4 ,! same ?\ght came to bo?
 ( !m4  ,behold1 %e murmur$1 my         
possessions4  ,he nodd$4  ,y %\ld be v  
pr\d ( y\r home1 he said quietly4 ,x is 
v beautiful4  ,%e turn$ t[>ds him4 ,h]  
face 0 z cold & de/itute ( emotion z !  
/one on :i* %e sat4  ,d y wond]1 %e     
ask$1 :y ,i h nev] m>ri$8  ,he %rugg$ 8 
%\ld]s4  ,a matt] ( temp]am5t1 p]haps1  
he said4 ,y are incl9$ to be indep5d5t1 

ar5't y8  ,!re h be5 ?+s 9 my life--a v 
secret *amb]1 %e said sl[ly4 ,i ?9k t "s
 day ,i %all tell y ab\t x1 = ,i may ne$
 help4  ,i %all be glad1 he said simply4
 ,y "k t6  ,%e rose & %ook out h]       
skirts4  ,come1 %e said1 x is too cold  
to sit d[n4 ,i am go+ to take y to      
,onetree ,f>m4 ,mrs4 ,f\lton mu/ give u 
"s tea4 ,i h a reason1 too1 %e add$ m   
sl[ly1 = tak+ y !re4     ,,*apt] ,,viii 
,,! ,,miss+ ,,letty   ,ma*eson knew     
directly !y ent]$ ! f>m t ,wilhelm9a _h 
br\ght him "h = "s purpose4 ,= ,mrs4    
,f\lton /raight5$ h]self at ! sight (   
him1 & =got ev5 h] usual respectful     
c\rtesy to ! lady ( ! ,manor4  ,i h     
br\ght ,mr4 ,ma*eson to see y1 ,mrs4    
,f\lton1 ,wilhelm9a said4 ,we want y to 
give u "s tea--& !re is a "q :i* ,i ?9k 
y ought to ask him4  ,! woman 0 trembl+4
 ,%e seem$ = ! mom5t to h no words4  ,if
 y l1 ,wilhelm9a cont9u$ calmly1 ,i w   
ask x = y4 ,did y "k1 ,mr4 ,ma*eson1 t  
,letty ,f\lton has left home & has gone 
away )\t a ^w to h] "m8  ,i did n "k x1 

,ma*eson answ]$ gravely4 ,i am v sorry4 
,y--didn't "k x8 ,y don't "k :]e %e is8 
! woman dem&$ fi]cely4  ,c]ta9ly n1     
,ma*eson answ]$4 ,h[ %\ld ,i8  ,! woman 
look$ bewild]$4 ,%e turn$ t[>ds         
,wilhelm9a z ?\gh = an explanation4     
,mr4 ,ma*eson has himself to blame1     
,wilhelm9a said1 if 8 action 9 br++ y\r 
daught] to me t night has be5           
misund]/ood4 ,at any rate1 he _c refuse 
to tell y n[ :at he refus$ to tell me4  
,y und]/&1 ,mr4 ,ma*eson1 %e add$1 turn+
 t[>ds him1 ,mrs4 ,f\lton insi/s ^u kn[+
 ) :om y f\nd h] daught] hav+ supp] t   
night 9 ,london4  ,ma*eson hesitat$ only
 = a mom5t4  ,y\r daught] 0 ) ,mr4      
,/eph5 ,hurd1 ,mrs4 ,f\lton1 he said4   
,! woman ?rew h] apron ov] h] head &    
ha/5$ away4 ,!y he>d h] sobb+ 9 ! kit*54
 ,wilhelm9a %rugg$ h] %\ld]s4  ,:at a   
bore6 %e rem>k$4 ,we %an't get any tea4 
,p ( ?is sort h no self-control4        
,ma*eson look$ at h] /]nly4  ,h ! p "h1 
he ask$1 be5 connect+ me ) ?is *ild's   
disappe>ance8  ,i suppose s1 %e answ]$  

c>elessly4 ,r a new l9e = y1 isn't x--! 
gay ,lo?>io6 ,x's y\r own fault4 ,y     
%\ldn't be s my/]i\s4  ,y didn't believe
 x8 he said %ortly4  ,:y n8 ,y've       
be5--see+ life lately1 hav5't y8  ,y    
didn't believe x8 he repeat$1 keep+ 8   
eyes fix$ ^u h]4  ,%e came ov] to him & 
laid h] h&s ^u 8 %\ld]s4 ,h] pale face 0
 upturn$ to 84 ,x seem$ op5 to him to   
trans=m h] attitude into a c>ess4  ,(   
c\rse n1 de>1 %e answ]$4 ,if--any "o    
else did1 !y w soon "k ! tru?4  ,all !  
same1 he mutt]$1 x's horrible4 ,we mu/ d
 some?+6  ,%e mov$ away f him we>ily4 ,8
 ?\ghts 7 full ( ! trag$y ( ,letty      
,f\lton's disappe>ance4 ,he seem$       
sc>cely to "k t %e _h be5 almo/ 9 8     
arms4 ,he turn$ to h] sudd5ly4  ,i %all 
g back1 he said1 to speak once m )      
,/eph5 ,hurd4  ,%e look$ into 8 face &  
saw ?+s !re :i* t]rifi$ h]4 ,he _h mov$ 
already t[>ds ! door1 b %e /ood 9 8 way4
  ,no6 %e cri$4 ,x is n y\r affair4 ,let
 me deal ) him6  ,he %ook 8 head4  ,x is
 no matt]1 he said1 = a woman to int]f]e

 94  ,he w n li/5 to y1 %e cont9u$      
eag]ly4 ,he w tell y t x is n y\r       
conc]n4  ,x is ! conc]n ( e hone/ man1  
he int]rupt$4 ,y mu/ please let me g6   
,%e 0 hold+ 8 arm1 & %e refus$ to )draw 
h] f+]s4 ,!n ,mrs4 ,f\lton int]v5$4  ,%e
 _h smoo!d h] hair & 0 c>ry+ a tea-tray4
 ,!y bo? look$ at h] z ?\gh fasc9at$4   
,i hope ,i h n kept y wait+1 madam1 %e  
said quietly4 ,i _h to s5d ,ru? up = !  
cream4 ,! boy's at ,l\ghbor\gh m>ket1 & 
,i'm a bit %or?&$4  ,i--oh6 ,i'm sorry y
 bo!r$ ab\t ! tea1 ,mrs4 ,f\lton1       
,wilhelm9a said1 ) an ef=t4 ,b h[ good x
 looks6 ,come1 ,mr4 ,ma*eson6 ,i don't  
"k :e!r y've _h any lun*1 b ,i hav5't4  
,i'm p]fectly rav5\s4  ,i've "s s&wi*es 
9 my pocket1 ,ma*eson answ]$1 mov+ sl[ly
 to ! table1 b to tell y ! tru?1 ,i'd   
=gott5 !m4  ,%e drew (f h] gloves &     
seat$ h]self be=e ! teapot4 ,all ! "t h]
 eyes 7 fix$ ^u ,ma*eson4 ,%e 0 fev]i%ly
 anxi\s to h him also seat himself1 & he
 c\ld sc>cely look away f ! woman :o1 ) 
a face l a mask1 0 calmly arrang+ ! ?+s 

f ! tray ^u ! table4 ,:5 %e left ! room 
he drew a little brea?4  ,d !y          
feel--really1 ^! p1 he ask$1 or are !y  
,/oics8  ,we feel ?r\gh our n]ves1 %e   
answ]$1 & !y hav5't _m4 ,is t too mu*   
cream8--& pass ! /rawb]ry jam1 please4  
,he ate & drank me*anically4 ,! *>m (   
?is simple meal alone ) h] 0 gone--x    
seem$ to him t !re 0 trag$y 9 !         
arrangem5t ( ! table4 ,%e talk$ to him  
lightly1 & he answ]$--:at he sc>cely    
knew4 ,sudd5ly he int]pos$ a "q4  ,:5   
did ?is girl ,letty leave home8 he ask$4
  ,i am n sure1 %e answ]$4 ,we w ask    
,mrs4 ,f\lton4  ,mrs4 ,f\lton came      
sil5tly 94  ,we want to "k1 ,mrs4       
,f\lton1 :5 ,letty w5t away1 ,wilhelm9a 
ask$4  ,a week ago to-morr[1 madam1     
,mrs4 ,f\lton answ]$4 ,is !re any?+ else
 y w be want+8  ,no?+1 ?ank y1          
,wilhelm9a answ]$1 & !n1 see+ t ! woman 
l+]$1 %e cont9u$3  ,are y want+ to get  
rid ( u8  ,! woman hesitat$4  ,x isn't  
t1 madam1 %e said1 b ,i'm want+ to /ep  
out z soon z possible4  ,! same idea    

occurr$ at once to bo? ,wilhelm9a &     
,ma*eson4  ,y are go+ d[n to ! village1 
,mrs4 ,f\lton8 ,wilhelm9a ask$ gravely4 
,i'm go+ d[n to h a bit ( talk ) ,mr4   
,/eph5 ,hurd1 madam1 %e answ]$ grimly4  
,i'd be glad to cle> away z soon z      
conv5i5t4  ,wilhelm9a turn$ r\nd 9 h]   
*air1 & laid h] h& ^u ! woman's arm4    
,mrs4 ,f\lton1 %e said1 ,mr4 ,ma*eson & 
,i are go+ to see him at once4 ,leave x 
to u1 please4  ,mrs4 ,f\lton %ook h]    
head d\btfully4  ,letty's my daught]1   
madam1 ?ank y k9dly1 %e said4 ,i mu/ g  
myself4  ,wilhelm9a %ook h] head4  ,no6 
%e said firmly4 ,y c g & see him        
aft]w>ds1 if y l4 ,mr4 ,ma*eson & ,i are
 go+ to see :at we c d fir/4 ,believe   
me1 ,mrs4 ,f\lton1 x w be bett] =       
,letty4  ,! woman 0 %ak5 & ,wilhelm9a   
pu%$ home h] advantage4  ,we are go+    
/raight to ! village n[1 ,mrs4 ,f\lton1 
%e said4 ,y w only h to be pati5t = a v 
%ort "t4 ,come1 ,mr4 ,ma*eson4 ,if y are
 ready we w />t4  ,!y walk$ briskly     
along ! c\ntry lane1 ?r\gh ! e>ly       

twilight4 ,!y said little to "o ano!r4  
,ma*eson 0 pr(\ndly mov$ by ! trag$y (  
,letty's disappe>ance4 ,) 8 m>vell\s    
gift ( sympa?y1 he _h und]/ood v well ! 
suff]+ ( ! woman :om !y _h j left4 ,he  
%iv]$ :5 he ?\ght ( ! *ild4 ,) e /ep !y 
took1 8 face resolv$ itself into grimm] 
l9es4 ,wilhelm9a 0 =c$ at la/ to prote/4
  ,aft] all1 %e said1 t\*+ 8 arm1 ?is "y
 man w sc>cely run away4 ,please rememb]
 t ,i am n an a?letic p]son--& ,i h n   
mu* brea? left4  ,he slack5$ 8 pace at  
once4  ,i am sorry1 he said4 ,i 0       
=gett+4  ,yes1 %e answ]$ simply1 y 7    
=gett+4 ,i--notic$ x6  ,to ,ma*eson1 h] 
irritation seem$ *ildi%--unwor?y4 ,he   
knew s little ( wom5--or _! moods4  ,:at
 are y go+ to say to ,/eph5 ,hurd8 he   
ask$ abruptly4  ,i %all make him m>ry   
,letty ,f\lton1 %e answ]$4  ,c y d x8 he
 dem&$4  ,he mu/ m>ry h] or g1 %e       
decl>$4 ,i w make t q cle>4  ,ma*eson   
drew a little brea?4 ,he sudd5ly realiz$
 t = all 8 impetuosity1 ! woman :o walk$
 s calmly by 8 side held ! c>ds4 ,he    

slack5$ 8 pace4 ,! lane _h n>r[$ n[1 &  
on ei!r side ( !m 0 a tall holly h$ge4  
,h] h& /ole ?r\gh 8 arm4  ,well1 %e said
 s(tly1 y h n told me yet :e!r y\r      
pilgrimage to ,p>is 0 a success4  ,he   
turn$ ^u h] almo/ fi]cely4  ,yes6 he    
answ]$4 ,x 06 ,a complete success6 ,i   
hav5't an atom ( s5tim5t left6 ,?ank    
goodness6  ,%e laugh$ s(tly4  ,i don't  
believe x1 %e :isp]$ 9 8 e>4 ,y w5t     
abroad to be cur$ ( an incurable        
disease4 ,d y imag9e t ! ,mademoiselle  
,ros9es ( ! _w c\nt = any?+8 ,y fooli%1 
fooli% p]son4 ,d y imag9e t if ,i _h n  
kn[n y--,i %\ld h let y g8  ,i am n "o (
 y\r t5ants1 he answ]$ grimly4  ,y might
 be1 %e laugh$4  ,y are v k9d1 he       
decl>$4 ,b ,i ne$ n tell y t no?+ 9 ?is 
_w w\ld induce me to become "o4  ,%e    
walk$ on1 humm+ to h]self4 ,he 0 h>d to 
tame1 %e told h]self1 b ! end 0 s sure4 
,yet all h] exp]i5ce ( 8 sex _h %[n h]  
no?+ l ?is4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t %e _h play$  
su* a "p4 ,0 x only ! novelty :i* %e    
f\nd attractive8 ,%e /ole an upw>d      

glance at him ?r\gh ! twilight4 ,tall] &
 m p[]ful ?an ev] he seem$ 9 ! ga!r+    
d>kness--s f> z looks 7 conc]n$ he 0    
c]ta9ly desirable en\gh4 ,& yet ! _w--h]
 _w1 0 full ( h&some m54 ,x mu/ be      
some?+ else :i* he possess$1 "s o!r less
 obvi\s gift1 p]haps t flav\r (         
puritanism ab\t 8 spee* & deportm5t1 (  
:i* %e 0 always consci\s4 ,he resi/$ :]e
 o!r m5 n only succumb$ b ru%$ to meet  
_! fate4 ,x mu/ be t1 or----  ,%e h]self
 became sudd5ly s]i\s4 ,%e look$ /raight
 ahead d[n ! d>k5+ lane4 ,fate c\ld     
surely n play h] a trick s scurvy z ?is4
 ,x c\ld n be t %e c>$4 ,h] h&s 7       
sudd5ly cl5*$2 a little cry broke f h]  
lips4 ,h] he>t 0 beat+ l a girl's2 !    
delici\s ?rill ( y\? seem$ to be ?aw+ h]
 long froz5 blood4 ,n aga96 %e pray$1 n 
aga96 ,x 0 a cata/rophe ?is2 grotesque1 
impossible6 ,%e ?ru/ out h] h&s1 z ?\gh 
to gu>d h]self f "s imp5d+ dang]4       
,ma*eson turn$ to look at h] 9 surprise1
 & h] eyes 7 gl[+ l />s4  ,is any?+ !   
matt]8 he ask$4  ,%e laugh$ unnaturally4

  ,a memory1 %e answ]$1 a sup]/ition if 
y l4 ,"s "o 0 walk+ ov] ! grave ( my    
=gott5 days4  ,%e po9t$ to ! front ( !  
l[ :ite h\se1 n[ only a few y>ds away4  
,a dogc>t /ood !re wait+1 ) "s luggage  
at ! back4 ,/eph5 ,hurd himself1 dress$ 
= travell+1 0 /&+ 9 ! doorway4          
,,*apt] ,,ix  ,,foil$   ,we seem to be j
 9 "t1 ,mr4 ,hurd1 ,wilhelm9a said4 ,d y
 m9d com+ back = a mom5t into y\r /udy8 
,mr4 ,ma*eson & ,i h some?+ to say to y4
  ,he glanc$ at 8 wat*4 ,he 0 :olly     
unable to conceal 8 annoyance at _!     
appe>ance4  ,i am afraid1 he said1 )    
/ra9$ civility1 t ,i c only sp>e a c\ple
 ( m9utes4  ,y are go+ to t[n8 %e ask$1 
z he reluctantly foll[$ h]4  ,yes6 he   
answ]$4 ,mr4 ,:ite wi%$ to see me e>ly  
to-morr[ morn+ ab\t ! new leases1 & ,i h
 to g be=e ! committee ab\t ?is         
,l\ghbor\gh wat] s*eme4  ,^! are my     
affairs1 %e said1 s if y %\ld miss y\r  
tra91 ! responsibility w be m9e4  ,i c  
sp>e five m9utes1 he answ]$1 b ,i _c    
miss t tra94 ,i h "s private engagem5ts4

 ,&1 madam1 he cont9u$1 /ruggl+ ) 8     
ang]1 ,i beg t y w n =get t ev5 if ,i am
 9 y\r employ1 ?is is my h\se1 & ,i w n 
h t man 9 x6  ,he po9t$ to ,ma*eson1 :o 
0 /&+ ^u ! ?re%old4 ,wilhelm9a /ood     
betwe5 ! two4  ,mr4 ,hurd1 %e said1     
please control y\rself4 ,!re is no      
reason :y we %\ld any ( u qu>rel4 ,mr4  
,ma*eson & ,i are "h to speak to y ( a  
matt] 9 :i* he has become conc]n$4 ,i   
ask$ him to come "h ) me4 ,we h come to 
see y ab\t ,letty6  ,:at ab\t h]8 he    
dem&$1 ) "s attempt at bravado4  ,we f9d
 t !re is an impression 9 ! village t   
,mr4 ,ma*eson is responsible = h]       
disappe>ance4  ,hurd seiz$ 8 opportunity
 )\t a second's hesitation4  ,h[ d y "k 
t x isn't ! tru?8 he dem&$4 ,he w\ldn't 
be ! fir/ ( ^! psalm-s++ mission]s :o h 
turn$ out to be hypocrites6  ,ma*eson   
nev] fl9*$4 ,wilhelm9a only %rugg$ h]   
%\ld]s4  ,mr4 ,hurd1 %e said1 we w n    
wa/e "t4 ,mr4 ,ma*eson & ,i are bo?     
p]fectly aw>e t y are responsible =     
,letty's disappe>ance4  ,x's--x's false6

 he decl>$1 swall[+ ) an ef=t a m       
obnoxi\s ^w4 ,:y1 ,i hav5't left !      
village s9ce ! day %e w5t away4  ,b y   
are go+--to-night1 ,wilhelm9a rem>k$4   
,he flu%$4  ,i'm go+ away on bus9ess1 he
 answ]$4 ,i don't see :y x %\ld be tak5 
= grant$ t ,i'm go+ to see h]4          
,nev]!less1 ,wilhelm9a said quietly1    
betwe5 u ?ree !re isn't ! slighte/ d\bt 
ab\t x4 ,i tell y frankly t ! details ( 
y\r private life 9 an ord9>y way d n    
int]e/ me 9 ! lea/4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i 
w n h y play+ ! ,don ,juan among/ !     
daught]s ( my t5ants4 ,y h be5 v fooli% 
& y w h to pay = x4 ,i d n wi% to make y
 lose y\r tra9 to-night1 b y mu/ und]/& 
t if y ev] return to ,?orpe1 y mu/ br+  
back ,letty ,f\lton z y\r wife4  ,he />$
 at h] incr$ul\sly4  ,z my--wife6 he    
exclaim$4  ,precisely1 ,wilhelm9a       
answ]$4 ,i w give h] a w$d+ pres5t ( a  
?\s& p\nds1 & ,i w see t y\r own        
position "h is made a p]man5t "o4  ,he  
_h ! appe>ance ( a man beside himself ) 
ang]4 ,0 ?is to be ! end ( 8 s*emes &   

hopes6 ,he1 to m>ry ! pretty un$ucat$   
daught] ( a work+ f>m]--a girl1 too1 :o 
0 8 already = ! ask+4 ,he /ruggl$ ) a   
torr5t ( ugly words4  ,i--,i mu/ refuse6
 he said1 d5y+ himself m vigor\s t]ms ) 
an ef=t4  ,%e look$ at him /eadily4     
,bett] ?9k x ov]1 ,mr4 ,hurd1 %e said4  
,i am 9 e>ne/4  ,he hesitat$ = a mom5t1 
& !n1 ) a glance at ! clock1 mov$ t[>ds 
! door4  ,v well1 he said1 ,i w ?9k x   
ov]4 ,i w let y "k imm$iately ,i return 
f ,london4  ,%e %ook h] head4  ,y c take
 z long z y l to reflect1 %e answ]$1 b x
 mu/ be "h 9 ?is room4 ,mr4 ,ma*eson &  
,i w wait4  ,he turn$ t[>ds h]4  ,miss  
,?orpe-,hatton1 he said1 w y all[ me to 
speak to y alone = two m9utes8  ,%e %ook
 h] head4  ,x is n necess>y1 %e answ]$4 
,mr4 ,ma*eson does n c\nt4 ,y c say     
:atev] y w be=e him4  ,a smile t 0 half 
a sne] curv$ 8 lips4 ,he 0 l a rat 9 a  
corn]1 & he knew t he mu/ fight4 ,he mu/
 use ! weapon :i* he _h fe>$ ) a c[>d's 
fe>4  ,! matt] on :i* ,i wi% to speak to
 y1 he said1 look+ /raight at h]1 is n  

directly connect$ ) ! affair :i* we h   
be5 discuss+4 ,if y w give me two       
m9utes1 ,i ?9k ,i c make y und]/&4  ,%e 
met 8 *all5ge )\t fl9*+4 ,%e 0 a %ade   
pal]1 p]haps2 ! little gl[ :i* ! walk   
?r\gh ! en*ant$ twilight _h br\ght into 
h] *eeks _h fad$ away4 ,b h] gaze 0 z   
cool & contemptu\s z be=e4 ,%e %[$ no   
sign ( any fe>--( any desire to         
conciliate4  ,i ?9k1 %e said1 t ,i c    
und]/& )\t4 ,y c consid] t we are alone4
 ,:atev] y may h to say to me1 ,i %\ld  
pref] t ,mr4 ,ma*eson also he>d4        
,ma*eson look$ f "o to ! o!r uneasily4  
,%all ,i wait 9 ! passage8 he ask$4 ,i  
%\ld be )9 call4  ,c]ta9ly n1 %e answ]$4
 ,?is p]son1 %e cont9u$1 indicat+ ,/eph5
 ) a scornful ge/ure1 is1 ,i believe1   
ab\t to make a bungl+ attempt to        
blackmail me6 ,i %\ld mu* pref] t y 7   
pres5t4  ,/eph5 ,hurd drew a %>p brea?4 
,h] words /ung l :ips4  ,i don't        
"k--ab\t blackmail1 he said1 /ill hold+ 
himself 94 ,i want no?+ f y4 ,i only ask
 to be left alone4 ,/op ?is nons5se ab\t

 ,letty ,f\lton & let me cat* my tra94  
,t's all ,i want4  ,wilhelm9a %rugg$ h] 
%\ld]s4  ,y are a v we>isome p]son1 %e  
decl>$4 ,did y ev] "k me to *ange my    
m9d8 ,e ^w ,i h said to y ,i absolutely 
mean4 ,no m1 no less6  ,"o ( ! ve9s at 8
 temple 0 protrud+4 ,he 0 passionately  
angry4  ,y ?9k x wise1 he cri$          
?reat5+ly1 to make an enemy ( me6  ,%e  
laugh$ d]isively1 a laugh z s(t z       
velvet1 b to him madd5+4  ,my de> "y    
man1 %e said c>elessly1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld  
pref] y 9 t capacity4 ,i %\ld probably  
see less ( y4  ,he took a quick /ride   
=w>d4 ,he ?ru/ 8 face almo/ into h]s4   
,%e drew back ) a ge/ure ( disgu/4  ,y1 
he cri$1 /rik+ ! table ) 8 cl5*$ fi/1 to
 pret5d to c>e :at becomes ( any fool ( 
a girl :o *ooses to take a lov]6 ,is x  
because y're 9 love ) ?is w\ld-be sa9t  
"h8  ,he /ruck ! table aga94 ,he 0      
absolutely beside himself ) rage4 ,he   
seem$ ev5 to f9d a physical difficulty 9
 spee*4 ,wilhelm9a rais$ h] eyebr[s4  ,g
 on1 %e said coolly4 ,i am curi\s to he>

 ! re/4  ,ma*eson sudd5ly int]v5$4 ,he  
/epp$ betwe5 ! two4  ,?is has gone f>   
en\gh1 he said /]nly4 ,hurd1 y are los+ 
y\r head4 ,y are say+ ?+s y w be sorry =
 aft]w>ds4 ,& ,i _c all[ y to speak l   
?is to a woman--9 my pres5ce6  ,let him 
g on1 ,wilhelm9a said calmly4 ,i am     
beg9n+ to f9d him int]e/+4  ,hurd laugh$
 fi]cely4  ,:at6 he cri$4 ,y want to he>
 ( y\r ',apa*e' lov]1 ! man y took f !  
gutt]s ( ,p>is into----  ,ma*eson /ruck 
him full across ! m\?1 b ,wilhelm9a     
caught at 8 arm4 ,%e _h ov]e/imat$ h]   
c\rage or h] /r5g?--he 0 only j 9 "t to 
save h] f fall+4  ,brute6 %e mutt]$1 & !
 col\r fl$ f h] *eeks l brea? f a       
look+-glass4  ,ma*eson laid h] on ! c\* 
& rang ! bell4 ,sudd5ly he realiz$ t !y 
7 alone4 ,f outside came ! s\nd ( :eels4
 ,he sprang up li/5+4 ,wilhelm9a1 too1  
op5$ h] eyes4 ,%e wav$ him away feebly4 
,he smil$ back 8 compreh5sion4  ,!      
s]vants are com+1 he said4 ,i c he> !m4 
,i promise y t if he cat*es ! tra91 ,i  
w6  ,illu/ration3 ,,g ,,on1 ,,%e ,,said 

,,coolly1 ,i ,,am ,,curi\s ,,to ,,he>   
,,! ,,re/4 ,page #bdj  ,he vault$ ?r\gh 
! w9d[ :i* he _h already op5$4 ,! s\nd (
 :eels _h di$ away1 b he set 8 face at  
once t[>ds ! /ation1 runn+ ) long easy  
/rides1 & gradually increas+ 8 pace4    
,/eph5 ,hurd1 ) 8 h&k]*ief to 8 m\?1 & )
 all 8 n]ves t+l+ ) a s5se ( fi]ce      
excitem5t1 look$ beh9d him cont9ually1 b
 saw no?+4 ,long be=e he rea*$ ! /ation 
he _h ab&on$ all fe> ( pursuit4 ,yet    
dur+ ! la/ half-mile ,ma*eson 0 nev] m  
?an a few y>ds f him1 & on ,/4 ,pancras 
plat=m he 0 almo/ ! fir/ p]son he       
enc\nt]$4  ,ma*eson6 ,by ,god6  ,he     
almo/ dropp$ ! coat he 0 c>ry+4 ,he     
look$ at ,ma*eson z "o might look at a  
visitor f ,m>s4 ,x 0 n possible t ?is   
c\ld be ! man f :om he _h fl$4 ,ma*eson 
smil$ at him grimly4  ,h[ did--h[ did y 
get "h8 ! "y man falt]$4  ,by ! same    
tra9 z y1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,h[ else8    
,:]e are y go+ to meet ,letty8  ,hurd   
answ]$ ) a curse4  ,:y ! devil c't y m9d
 y\r own bus9ess8 he dem&$4  ,?is is my 

bus9ess1 ,ma*eson answ]$4  ,!n he turn$ 
abruptly r\nd t[>ds ! hesitat+ figure ( 
! girl :o _h sudd5ly paus$ 9 h] swift   
approa*4  ,x is my bus9ess to take y    
home1 ,letty1 he said4 ,i h come to fet*
 y6  ,letty look$ appeal+ly t[>ds ,/eph5
 ,hurd4 ,:at %e saw 9 8 face1 h[ev]1    
only t]rifi$ h]4  ,look "h1 he said     
?ickly1 ,i've _h almo/ en\gh ( ?is4 ,y c
 g to ! devil--y & ,miss ,?orpe-,hatton1
 too6 ,i won't all[ any "o to m$dle 9 my
 private conc]ns4 ,come along1 ,letty4  
,he w\ld h l$ h] away1 b ,ma*eson 0 n to
 be %ak5 (f4 ,he kept 8 place by !      
girl's side4  ,letty1 he said1 are y    
m>ri$ to him8  ,n yet1 %e answ]$        
hesitat+ly4 ,b we are go+ to be4  ,:]e  
are y go+ to n[8  ,%e glanc$ t[>ds      
,/eph54  ,i am go+ to take h] away ) me1
 he decl>$ sull5ly1 z soon z ,i c get my
 luggage on ?is cab4  ,letty1 ,ma*eson  
said1 a few h\rs ago ,miss              
,?orpe-,hatton (f]$ ,/eph5 ,hurd a d[ry 
= y ( a ?\s& p\nds1 if he w\ld promise  
to br+ y back z 8 wife4 ,he refus$4 ,he 

has n ! slighte/ int5tion ( mak+ y 8    
wife4 ,i am sorry to h to speak s       
pla9ly1 b y see we hav5't mu* "t = beat+
 ab\t ! bu%1 h we8 ,i want y to come )  
me to ,b]keley ,squ>e4 ,mrs4 ,br[n w    
look aft] y4  ,%e turn$ t[>ds ! "y man  
pite\sly4  ,/eph51 %e said1 tell ,mr4   
,ma*eson t he is mi/ak54 ,we are go+ to 
be m>ri$1 ar5't we8  ,yes1 he answ]$4   
,at lea/ ,i always meant to m>ry y4 ,:at
 ,i %all d if e "o />ts bully+ me ,i'm  
sure ,i don't "k4 ,cut ! :ole lot ( y1  
,i ?9k1 & be (f to ! ,colonies4  ,y     
don't mean t1 ,/eph51 %e begg$4  ,he    
po9t$ to ! cab lad5 n[ ) 8 luggage4  ,w 
y get 9 or won't y1 ,letty8 he ask$4    
,%e %rank back4  ,/eph51 %e said1 ,i    
?\ght t y 7 go+ to br+ "m up ) y4  ,he  
laugh$ h>dly4  ,y\r "m wasn't ready1 he 
said4 ,we c s5d = h] lat]4  ,don't y    
?9k1 ,/eph51 %e plead$1 t x w\ld be nice
 = me to /ay ) ,mrs4 ,br[n until--until 
we are m>ri$8  ,if y g to ,mrs4 ,br[n1  
he said gruffly1 y c /ay ) h]4 ,t's all6
 ,i won't be fool$ ab\t any long]4 ,once

 & = all1 are y com+8  ,%e took a       
hesitat+ /ep =w>d1 b ,ma*eson l$ h]     
firmly t[>ds ano!r hansom4  ,no6 he     
answ]$1 %e is n4 ,y "k :]e %e w be :5 y 
h ! m>riage lic5se4  ,/eph5 sprang into 
8 cab ) an oa?4 ,ev5 !n ,letty w\ld h   
foll[$ him1 b ,ma*eson held h] arm4  ,y 
/ay "h1 ,letty1 he said firmly4  ,%e    
cov]$ h] face ) h] h&s1 b %e obey$4     
,,*apt] ,x  ,,my/]ies ,,9 ,,mayfair   ,t
 night1 & = _m nights aft]w>ds1 ,ma*eson
 devot$ himself to 8 "w 9 ! ,ea/ ,end4  
,! fasc9ation ( ! ?+ grew ^u him2 he    
?rew himself into 8 task ) an en]gy :i* 
c>ri$ him (t5 out ( 8 own life & made   
=getfulness an easy task4 ,night aft]   
night !y came1 ^! tir$1 :ite-fac$ wom51 
) a spr9kl+ ( sull51 deject$-look+ m52  
night aft] night he plead$ & reason$ )  
!m1 /riv+ ) almo/ passionate e>ne/ness  
to %[ !m h[ to make ! be/ ( ! poor ?+ !y
 call$ life4 ,gradually 8 ef=ts began to
 tell ^u himself4 ,he grew ?9n]1 !re 7  
%ad[s "u 8 eyes1 a curi\s intangible    
depression seem$ to settle ^u him4      

,hold]ness "o night s\ght him out &     
insi/$ ^u d9n] toge!r4  ,look "h1       
,victor1 he said1 ,i h a bone to pick ) 
y4 ,y'd bett] li/56 ,don't sit !re />+  
r\nd ! place z ?\gh y saw gho/s ev]y:]e4
  ,ma*eson smil$ mir?lessly4  ,b t is j 
:at ,i d see1 he answ]$4 ,! consci5ce ( 
e man :o kn[s mu/ be haunt$ ) !m6 ,!    
gho/s ( />v+ m5 & unsex$ wom56 ,:at     
keeps _! h&s f our ?roats1 ,dick8       
,common s5se1 y idiot1 ,hold]ness answ]$
 *e]fully4 ,!re's a refuse heap = e "o (
 nature's functions4 ,y may try to rake 
x out & cleanse x1 b !re isn't mu* to be
 done4 ,hang t mission "w1 ,victor6 ,x's
 brok5 m he>ts ?an any?+ else on e>?6 ,a
 man c b d :at he may4  ,! refuse heap  
is man's "w6 ,ma*eson mutt]$4  ,b n     
:olly 8 responsibility1 ,hold]ness      
decl>$4 ,we're "p ( ! ma*9e1 b rememb] !
 :eels are driv5 by fate1 or ,god1 or   
:atev] ! hidd5 motive =ce ( ! univ]se   
may be4 ,don't lose y\rself1 ,ma*eson6  
,s5tim5t's a good ?+ "u control4 ,x's a 
sickly ma/]4  ,y call x s5tim5t1 if "o  

feels ! horror ( ?is g>bage heap6 ,come 
to-night & look into _! faces4  ,i've   
done x1 ,hold]ness decl>$4 ,i've be5    
?r\gh x all4 ,hang x all1 d y =get t    
,i'm ! editor ( a ,sociali/ magaz9e8    
,no6 feel x y mu/1 b don't let x upset  
y\r m5tal balance4 ,don't lose y\r      
values6  ,ma*eson left 8 fri5d 9 a san] 
frame ( m9d4 ,8 words came back to him t
 night z he wat*$ ! little /ream ( p    
file out f ! b>e :ite-wa%$ build+1 ) its
 r[s ( *eap cane *airs4 ,x 0 s true6 ,to
 give way to despair 0 simply to indulge
 9 a s5tim5tal debau*4 ,yet 9 a s5se he 
_h nev] felt s completely ! pitiful     
ineffectiv5ess ( 8 task4 ,h[ c\ld he    
prea* ! ,*ri/ian morality1 exp\nd !     
,*ri/ian doctr9es1 to a p ^: v suff]+s1 
^: con/ant agony1 0 a hide\s & gl>+ pro(
 t by ! great] "p ( ! _w ^? doctr9es 7  
ignor$6  ,a man 0 %[n into 8 room       
aft]w>ds1 z he 0 putt+ on 8 ov]coat4    
,almo/ ) relief ,ma*eson saw t he at    
lea/ _h no pitiful tale to tell4 ,he 0 a
 small dapp] man1 well dress$1 & spoke )

 a slight ,am]ican acc5t4  ,mr4         
,ma*eson1 he said1 ,i'm tak+ ! lib]ty ( 
introduc+ myself4 ,pet] ,drayton my "n  
is1 nev] m9d my pr(ession4 ,x w\ldn't   
int]e/ y4  ,ma*eson nodd$4  ,:at c ,i d 
= y8 he ask$1 ) "s curiosity4  ,say1    
,i've be5 v mu* int]e/$ 9 ^! talks (    
y\rs to ! p1 ,mr4 ,drayton rem>k$4 ,b   
x's occurr$ to me t y're on ! wrong end 
( ! /ick4 ,t's :y ,i'm "h4 ,y're say+ ! 
"r ?+s1 & y've got ! knack ( say+ !m s t
 p h j got to li/51 b y're say+ !m to ! 
wrong cr[d4  ,i don't und]/&1 ,ma*eson 0
 =c$ to confess4  ,well1 ,i reckon x's  
simple en\gh1 ,drayton answ]$4 ,^! p "h 
don't ne$ to h _! own mis]y ?ru/ d[n _! 
?roats1 ev5 :ile y're try+ to %[ !m h[  
to be> x4 ,x's ! p>ties :o are          
responsible = x all t y want to g =4    
,see :at ,i mean8  ,i ?9k s1 ,ma*eson   
admitt$1 b----  ,look "h1 ,drayton      
int]rupt$1 y're a man ( common s5se1 & y
 "k t life's m or less a /&-up fight4   
,^? t are lick$ live "h 9 ,:ite*apel--if
 y c call x liv+--& ^? :o w9 get to     

,belgravia6 ,x's a pitiless sort (      
affair ?is fight1 b !re x is4 ,n[ :i* ( 
! two d y ?9k ne$ prea*+ to1 ^! p1 or ! 
p :o are responsible = !m8 ,y've />t$ a 
mission 9 ,:ite*apel--x w\ld h be5 m    
logical1 if !re's a ^w ( tru? 9 y\r     
religion1 to h />t$ x 9 ,mayfair4       
,ma*eson laugh$4  ,!y w\ldn't li/5 to   
me1 he decl>$4  ,i'd see to t1 ,drayton 
answ]$ quickly4 ,x's my bus9ess4 ,i want
 y to give a c\rse (--well1 we'd call !m
 lectures1 9 ! ,we/ ,end4 ,y c say :at y
 l4 ,y c pit* into 'em z hot z ,hell6   
,i'll gu>antee y a cr[d$ audi5ce e "t4  
,i h no int]e/ 9 ^? p1 ,ma*eson said4   
,:y %\ld ,i g & lecture to !m8 ,my      
sympa?ies are all d[n "h4  ,exactly1    
,drayton answ]$4 ,i want y to /ir up ! p
 :o c really help1 p :o c give millions1
 pull d[n ^! miles ( fev]-ta9t$ rat     
holes1 end[ f>ms "h & abroad4 ,la% !m   
till _! consci5ce squeaks6 ,see8 ,:at's 
! good ( prea*+ to ^! p8 ,t won't d any 
good6 ,y want to prea* to ! really      
ignorant1 ! really deprav$1 !           

,we/-,end]s6  ,d ,i und]/&1 ,ma*eson    
ask$1 t y h a def9ite s*eme 9 :i* y are 
invit+ me to take "p8  ,drayton lit a   
cig>ette & l$ ! way out4  ,look "h1 he  
said1 ,i'll walk ) y z f> z y're go+1 & 
tell y all ab\t x4444  ,x 0 a sort (    
pilgrimage :i* ,ma*eson und]took dur+ ^!
 re/less nights1 a walk seem+ly         
purposeless1 ! sole luxury :i* he       
p]mitt$ himself4 ,always ab\t ! same h\r
 he f\nd himself on ! g>d5 side (       
,b]keley ,squ>e1 always he /ood & look$1
 = a p]iod ( "t ( :i* he took no c\nt1  
at ! tall1 dimly lit h\se1 across ^:    
portals he _h once pass$ into fairyl&4  
,!n came a night :5 ev]y?+ 0 *ang$4     
,lights fla%$ f ! w9d[s1 fre%ly pa9t$   
w9d[-boxes _h be5 fill$ ) fl[]s1 sc>ce  
en\gh n[2 ev]y?+ seem$ to d5ote a sudd5 
_s ( activity4 ,ma*eson /ood & wat*$ ) a
 curi\s s5se ( excitem5t /irr+ 9 8      
blood4 ,he knew v well :at 0 happ5+4 ,%e
 0 com+1 p]haps _h already arriv$ 9 t[n4
 ,he realiz$ z he /ood !re1 a sil5t     
motionless figure1 h[ f> gone 9 8 folly 

he really 01 h[ closely wov5 7 ! bonds t
 held him4 ,= "t seem$ to him ( no      
acc\nt beside ! *ance ( see+ h]1 if only
 = a mom5t1 z %e pass$ 9 or out4 ,he    
nev] knew h[ long he wait$ !re--x 0 long
 en\gh1 h[ev]1 = 8 pati5ce to be rew>d$4
 ,smoo?ly1 ) fla%+ lights1 a little     
electric br\gham turn$ into ! ,squ>e &  
pull$ up imm$iately opposite to him4 ,! 
tall footman sprang to ! gr\nd1 ! door  
flew op51 he saw a slim1 famili> figure1
 veil$ & dress$ 9 a d>k travell+ co/ume1
 pass leisurely up ! /eps & into ! arc (
 light :i* /ream$ ?r\gh ! op5 door4 ,!  
br\gham glid$ away1 ! door 0 clos$1 %e 0
 gone4 ,/ill ,ma*eson lean$ =w>d1 wat*+ 
! spot :]e %e _h be51 8 he>t ?ump+ aga9/
 8 sides1 8 s5ses ?rill$ ) ! excitem5t (
 h] com+4 ,sudd5ly 8 att5tion 0 div]t$ 9
 a curi\s mann]4 ,he became consci\s t  
he 0 n ! only wat*] "u ! *e/nut trees4  
,a man _h /ol5 out f among/ ! deep]     
%ad[s close up to ! rail+s1 & 0 /&+ by 8
 side4 ,ma*eson recogniz$ him ) a />t4  
,:at are y do+ "h8 he ask$ abruptly4  ,8

 fell[-wat*]1 too1 %[$ signs (          
excitem5t4 ,8 *eeks 7 flu%$4 ,he po9t$  
across ! road ) %ak+ f+]1 & look$ up    
into ,ma*eson's face ) a triumphant     
*uckle4  ,run to e>? at la/6 he         
exclaim$4 ,y saw h]6 ,y saw h]1 too6  ,i
 saw a lady ent] t h\se1 ,ma*eson       
answ]$4 ,:at ( x8  ,! man :om he _h once
 befri5d$ drew a brea? betwe5 8 cl5*$   
tee?4  ,!re %e goes6 he mutt]$4 ,! woman
 :o d>$ to call h]self ! daught] ( a    
poor l&-ag5t6 ,! woman :o is deceiv+ h] 
_w to-day z %e deceiv$ u--once6 ,bah6 ,x
 is f9i%$6  ,he />t$ to cross ! road4   
,ma*eson kept by 8 side4  ,:]e are y (f 
to8 he ask$4  ,! man po9t$ to !         
brilliantly lit h\se4  ,!re6 he answ]$  
fi]cely4 ,i am go+ to see h]4 ,to-night6
 ,at once6 ,%e %all n escape me ?is "t6 
,:at d y want ) h]8 ,ma*eson ask$4      
,money--or exposure1 su* an exposure1 ! 
man answ]$4 ,b %e w pay4 ,%e owes a good
 deal2 b %e w pay4  ,& suppos+1 ,ma*eson
 said1 t ,i 7 to tell y t ?is lady is a 
fri5d ( m9e1 & t ,i w n h y intrude ^u  

h]--:at !n8  ,some?+ v5om\s gleam$ 9 !  
man's eyes4 ,a %ort unpleasant laugh    
escap$ him4  ,n all ! devils 9 hell1 he 
decl>$1 w\ld keep me f go+ to h]4 ,=    
five ye>s %e's fool$ u6 ,n a day long]1 
n an h\r6  ,ma*eson's h& re/$ lightly ^u
 ! man's %\ld]4  ,c y rea* h] f prison8 
he ask$ calmly4  ,! man turn$ & sn>l$ at
 him4 ,he knew well en\gh t escape or   
resi/ance alike 0 hopeless4 ,he 0 l a   
pigmy 9 ! h&s ( ! man :o held him4  ,?is
 isn't y\r affair1 he plead$ e>ne/ly4   
,let me g1 or ,i %all d y a mis*ief "s  
day4 ,rememb] x 0 y :o help$ me to      
escape4 ,y c't give me away n[4  ,i     
help$ y to escape1 ,ma*eson said1 b ,i  
did n "k :at y _h done4 ,!re is ano!r   
matt]4 ,y h to g away f "h quietly &    
swe> nev] to mole/----  ,! man duck$ ) a
 sudd5 backw>d movem5t1 & tri$ to       
escape1 b ,ma*eson 0 on 8 gu>d4  ,y are 
a fool1 ! man hiss$ out1 8 small bead-l 
eyes glitt]+ z ?\gh t\*$ ) fire1 8 ?ick 
r$ lips p>t$1 %[+ 8 ugly tee?4 ,x is    
money alone ,i want f h]4 ,i h b to     

brea! h] "n & ?is address 9 a c]ta9     
qu>t] ( ,p>is1 & !re are o!rs :o w\ld   
take h] life4 ,let me g6  ,!n ,ma*eson 0
 consci\s ( a famili> figure cross+ !   
/reet 9 _! direction4 ,he _h se5 him    
come furtively out ( ! h\se !y _h be5   
wat*+1 & _h recogniz$ him at once4 ,x 0 
,/eph5 ,hurd4 ,keep+ 8 grasp ^u 8       
captive's %\ld]1 ,ma*eson int]cept$ him4
  ,hurd1 he said1 ,i want to speak to y4
  ,hurd />t$1 & 8 face d>k5$ ) ang] :5  
he saw :o x 0 t _h acco/$ him4 ,ma*eson 
cont9u$ hurri$ly4  ,look "h1 he said4 ,i
 owe y ?is at any rate4 ,i h j caught   
our fri5d "h wat*+ ?is h\se4 ,h y ev]   
se5 him be=e8  ,hurd look$ d[n into !   
face ( ! man :o1 ) an evil %rug ( !     
%\ld]s1 _h resign$ himself--= !         
pres5t--to ! inevitable4  ,nev]1 he     
answ]$4 ,c't say ,i'm p>ticul>ly anxi\s 
to see him aga94 ,conv]t ( y\rs8 he     
ask$1 ) a sne]4  ,he is ! man :o visit$ 
y\r fa!r on ! night ( 8 dea?1 ,ma*eson  
said4  ,/eph5 ,hurd 0 l a man           
electrifi$4 ,he seiz$ hold ( ! o!r's arm

 9 excitem5t4  ,is ?is true8 he dem&$4  
,! man bl9k$ 8 eyes4  ,y h to prove x1  
he said4 ,i admit no?+4  ,y c leave him 
to me1 ,/eph5 ,hurd said1 turn+ to      
,ma*eson4  ,ma*eson nodd$ & prep>$ to   
walk on4  ,!re is a police-/ation beh9d 
to ! left1 he rem>k$4  ,hurd took no    
notice4 ,he _h ?ru/ 8 arm tightly ?r\gh 
! o!r man's4  ,i h be5 look+ = y1 he    
said eag]ly4 ,we mu/ h a talk toge!r4   
,we w take ?is hansom1 he add$1 hail+   
"o4  ,! man drew back4  ,are y go+ to   
take me to ! police-/ation8 he dem&$4   
,police-/ation1 no6 ,hurd answ]$ r\ghly4
 ,:at good w\ld t d me8 ,get 96 ,cafe   
,monico6     ,,*apt] ,,xi  ,,! ,,way ,,(
 ,,salvation   ,hold]ness lean$ back 9 8
 worn lea!r *air & %\t$ ) laught]4 ,he  
treat$ ) absolute indiff]5ce ! :ite ang]
 9 ,ma*eson's face4  ,victor1 he cri$1  
don't look at me z ?\gh y want$ to pun* 
my head4 ,d[n on y\r knees1 man1 & pray 
= a s5se ( hum\r4 ,x's ! v salt ( life4 
,t's all v well1 ,ma*eson answ]$1 b ,i  
c't exactly see----  ,t's because y're  

defici5t1 ,hold]ness %\t$1 wip+ ! te>s f
 8 eyes4 ,i hav5't laugh$ s mu* = ages4 
,"h y come f ! ,ea/ to ! ,we/1 ) all !  
_w's trag$y te>+ at y\r he>t1 fl[+ f y\r
 lips1 a flagellator1 a hat] ( ! p to   
:om y speak1 seek+ only to /rike & to   
w\nd1 & !y accept y z a new s5sation6   
,!y b>e _! back to y\r :ip6 ,!y h made y
 ! fa%ion6 ,oh6 ?is funny1 funny _w (   
ours6  ,ma*eson smil$ grimly4  ,i'll    
grant y ! elem5ts ( hum\r 9 ! situation1
 he said1 b y c sc>cely expect me to    
appreciate x1 c y8 ,i nev] came "h to   
play ! m\ntebank1 to provide a new      
s5sation = ^! tir$ dolls ( ,society4    
,dick1 d y ?9k ,/4 ,paul c\ld h op5$ _! 
eyes8  ,hold]ness %ook 8 head4  ,i don't
 "k1 he decl>$4 ,!y're a difficult      
class--y see1 !y h pluck1 & a sort (    
fanta/ic philosophy :i* goes ) bre$+4   
,!y're n easily sc>$4  ,ma*eson ?\ght ( 
8 fri5d's words lat] 9 ! aft]noon1 :5 he
 /ood on ! slightly rais$ plat=m ( !    
fa%ionable room :]e 8 lectures 7 giv54  
,n a *air 0 empty4 ,ma*eson1 z he ent]$1

 gaz$ long & /eadily into ^? r[s ( tir$1
 di/+ui%$-look+ faces1 & felt 9 !       
atmosph]e ! delicate wave ( p]fume %ak5 
f _! clo!s--! indescribable effect (    
fem99ity4 ,!re 7 m5 !re1 too1 mo/ly z   
escorts1 correctly dress$1 bor$1 vacu\s1
 f int5t r ?an lack ( intellig5ce4      
,ma*eson himself1 c>elessly dress$ f    
design1 8 f9e figure ill-clad1 ) untidy 
boots & %ock hair1 felt 8 ang] sl[ly    
ris+ z he m>k$ ! /ir :i* 8 com+ _h      
caus$4 ,he to be ! %[man ( su* a cr[d6  
,x 0 madd5+6 ,t day he spoke to !m )\t  
ev5 ! gho/ ( a smile p>t+ 8 lips4 ,he   
s\ght to create no sympa?y4 ,he crack$ 8
 :ip ) ! cool delib]ation ( a ,russian  
execution]4  444 ,i 0 ask$ ! o!r day1 he
 rem>k$1 by an ent]pris+ j\rnali/1 :at  
made me decide to come "h & deliv] ^!   
lectures to y4 ,i did n tell him4 ,x is 
because ,i want$ to speak to ! mo/      
ignorant class 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,y are t    
class4 ,if y h intellig5ce1 y make x !  
s]vant ( y\r :ims4 ,if y h imag9ation1 y
 use x to enl>ge ! sph]e ( y\r vices4 ,y

 are worse ?an ! o/ri* :o buries 8 head 
9 ! s&--y pref] to g und]gr\nd          
altoge!r4444  ,z y sit "h--) e tick (   
y\r jewell$ wat*es1 out 9 ! _w ( :i* 9  
y\r sublime selfi%ness y "k no?+1 a *ild
 dies1 a woman is giv5 to s91 a man's   
he>t is brok54 ,:at d y c>e8 ,:at d y "k
 ( t inf]nal1 t ev]la/+ trag$y ( s9 &   
suff]+ t see!s ar\nd y8 ,:y %\ld y c>e8 
,y\r life is attun$ to ! mo/ pagan      
philosophy :i* all ! ages ( s9 h evolv$4
 ,y h sunk s l[ t y are cont5t to sit & 
li/5 to ! /ory ( y\r ignom9y4444  ,:at  
fasc9ation 0 x t kept !m 9 _! places8   
,hold]ness1 :o 0 sitt+ 9 ! la/ r[1 fully
 expect$ to see !m leave _! seats &     
/ream out2 ,ma*eson himself w\ld n h be5
 surpris$4 ,8 voice _h no p>ticul> *>m1 
8 words 7 simple words ( abuse1 he      
attempt$ no rhetorical fl\ri%es1 nor any
 ( ! tricks ( oratory4 ,he /ood !re l a 
disgu/$ s*oolma/] lectur+ a rebelli\s & 
backw>d s*ool4 ,hold]ness1 :5 he saw t  
no "o left1 *uckl$ to himself4 ,ma*eson1
 aw>e t 8 p[]s ( invective 7 sp5t1      

sudd5ly *ang$ 8 tone4  ,consci\sly or   
unconsci\sly1 he told !m1 e "o 0 seek+  
to fa%ion 8 life accord+ to "s hidd5    
philosophy1 "s unrealiz$ ideal4 ,)      
religion1 z x 0 commonly und]/ood1 he   
_h1 9 t place at any rate1 no?+ to d4   
,ev5 ! selfi% drift+ d[n ! /ream ( idle 
pleasures1 :i* con/itut$ life = mo/ (   
!m1 0 ! passive acceptance 9 _!         
consci\sness ( ! old fa9eant philosophy 
( laissez faire4 ,_h !y any idea ( !    
magnific5t /imulus :i* "w c\ld give to !
 emptie/ life6 ,= heal?'s sake alone1 !y
 7 will+ sometimes to /ep out ( ! rut ( 
_! easy-go+ exi/5ce1 to discipl9e _!    
bodies at =eign wat]+-places1 to take up
 c\rses ( physical ex]cises1 z prescrib$
 by ! fa%ionable crank ( ! mom5t4 ,:at  
!y w\ld d = _! bodies1 :y %\ld !y n try 
= _! s\ls6 ,! "o 0 surely z ne> decay z 
! o!r--! c>e ( x1 if only !y w\ld       
realize x1 0 t5 ?\s& times m important6 
,he _h call$ !m1 p]haps1 _m h>d names4  
,!re 0 "o he c\ld n call !m4 ,he c\ld n 
call !m c[>ds4 ,on ! contr>y1 he ?\ght  

!m ! brave/ p he _h ev] kn[n1 to live ! 
lives !y did1 & await ! end ) !         
equanimity !y %[$4 ,! equival5t ( ,hell1
 :atev] x might be1 _h evid5tly no      
t]rors = !m4444  ,he conclud$ 8 address 
abruptly1 z 8 cu/om 01 a few m9utes     
lat]1 & turn$ at once to leave ! plat=m4
 ,b ?is aft]noon an unexpect$ incid5t   
occurr$4 ,a man f ! middle ( ! audi5ce  
rose up & call$ to him by "n4  ,ma*eson1
 surpris$1 paus$ & turn$ r\nd4 ,x 0     
,deyes :o /ood !re1 immaculately dress$ 
9 morn+ clo!s1 8 long face pale z ev]1 8
 mann] absolutely & entirely compos$4   
,he 0 sw++ 8 eyeglass by its n>r[ black 
ribbon1 & lean+ a little =w>d4  ,sir1 he
 said1 once m address+ ,ma*eson1 z "o ( 
! audi5ce ^: %ortcom+s h s--er--pr(\ndly
 impress$ y1 may ,i take ! lib]ty ( ask+
 y a "q8 ,i ask x ( y publicly because  
,i imag9e t !re are _m o!rs "h besides  
myself to :om y\r answ] may prove       
int]e/+4  ,ma*eson came sl[ly to ! front
 ( ! plat=m4  ,ask y\r "q1 sir1 by all  
means1 he said4  ,deyes b[$4  ,y rem9d  

me1 if ,i may be p]mitt$ to say s1 he   
cont9u$1 ( ! prophet :o w5t ab\t )      
sackclo? & a%es on 8 head1 cry+ ',woe6  
woe6 woe6' b :o 0 ei!r unable or unwill+
 to sugge/ any means by :i* t doleful   
cry might be replac$ by "o ( m *e]ful   
import4 ,9 pla9 words1 sir1 accord+ to  
y\r lights--:at mu/ we d to be sav$8    
,!re 0 a murmur ( int]e/ among/ !       
audi5ce4 ,!re 7 _m ^u :om ,ma*eson's /++
 words & direct d5unciation _h left _!  
m>k4 ,!y sat up eag]ly & wait$ = 8      
answ]4 ,he came to ! edge ( ! plat=m &  
look$ ?\ghtfully into _! faces4  ,9 ?is 
city1 he said1 x %\ld n be necess>y =   
any "o to ask t "q4 ,my answ] may seem  
trite & hackney$4 ,yet if y w accept x1 
y may come to ! tru?4 ,take a hansom    
cab1 & drive z f>1 say1 z ,:ite*apel4   
,walk--9 any direction--= half a mile4  
,look into ! faces ( ! m51 ! wom5 & !   
*ildr54 ,!n g home & ?9k4 ,y w say at   
fir/ no?+ c be done = ^! p4 ,!y h dropp$
 d[n too l[1 !y h lo/ _! humanity1 !y   
only ju/ify ! natural law ( ! survival (

 ! fitte/4 ,?9k aga96 ,a hemisph]e may  
divide ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/ ( ?is great city2
 b ^! are human be+s z y are a human    
be+1 !y are y\r bro!rs & y\r si/]s4     
,consid] = a mom5t ?is natural law (    
y\rs4 ,x is bas$ ^u ! pr9ciple ( !      
see-saw4 ,^? :o are d[n1 are d[n because
 ! o!rs are up4 ,^? m5 are bea/s1 ^?    
wom5 are unsex$1 ^? *ildr5 are gr[+ up )
 dirt ^u _! bodies & s9 9 _! he>ts1     
because y o!rs are :at y are4 ,because6 
,consid] t4 ,consid] x well1 & take up  
y\r responsibility4 ,!y die t y may     
fl\ri%6 ,d y ?9k t ! see-saw w be always
 "o way8 ,a revolution 9 ?is _w1 or     
ju/ice 9 ! next6 ,:i* w\ld y r face8    
,deyes b[$ slightly4  ,y h giv5 me an   
answ]1 sir1 = :i* ,i ?ank y1 he answ]$4 
,b y mu/ all[ me to rem9d y ( ! great   
/ream ( gold :i* fl[s all ! :ile f !    
,we/ to ! ,ea/4 ,hospitals1 mission     
h\ses1 orphanages1 colonial f>ms--are we
 to h no cr$it = ^!8  ,v little1        
,ma*eson answ]$1 = y give ( y\r         
sup]fluity4 ,*>ity has little to d ) !  

*eque-book4 ,besides1 y mu/ rememb] ?is4
 ,i am n "h to-day to plead ! cause ( ! 
,ea/4 ,i am "h to talk to y ( y\r own   
lives4 ,i repres5t1 if y are pleas$ to h
 x s1 ! ,s&[ ( y\r spiritual body4 ,i   
ask y to submit y\r s\ls to my treatm5t1
 z ! pr(essor ( physical culture w\ld   
ask = y\r bodies4 ,?is is n a matt] (   
religion at all4 ,x is a matt]1 if y    
*oose to call x s1 ( philosophy4 ,y\r   
s\ls ne$ ex]cise4 ,y ne$ a c\rse ( ?9k+ 
& work+ = ! good ( "s "o else--n = y\r  
own b5efit4 ,give up "o s9 9 y\r life1 &
 replace x ) a :ole-he>t$ ef=t to rescue
 "o un=tunate p]son f s9 & despair1 & y 
w ga9 :at ,i und]/& to be ! desire ( all
 ( y--a new pleasure4 ,briefly1 = y\r   
own sakes1 f y\r own po9t ( view1 x is a
 p]sonal *>ity :i* ,i am advocat+1 z    
di/+ui%$ f ! *>ity ( ! *eque-book4  ,"o 
m "q1 ,mr4 ,ma*eson1 ,deyes cont9u$     
quietly4 ,:]e d we f9d ! lo/ s\ls--,i   
mean ^u :at pr9ciple ( selection d we   
"w8  ,!re are _m excell5t in/itutions   
?r\gh :i* y c come into t\* ) !m1       

,ma*eson answ]$4 ,y c he> ( ^! ?r\gh !  
cl]gyman ( y\r own p>i%1 or ! ,bi%op (  
,london4  ,deyes ?ank$ him & sat d[n4 ,!
 lecture 0 ov]1 & ! p sl[ly disp]s$4    
,ma*eson pass$ into ! room at ! back ( !
 plat=m4 ,drayton1 :o 0 wait+ = him !re1
 pu%$ ov] a box ( cig>ettes4 ,he knew t 
,ma*eson lov$ to smoke directly he _h   
f9i%$ talk+4  ,ma*eson1 he said         
solemnly1 y're a m>vel4 ,:y1 9 my       
c\ntry1 ,i guess !y'd come & scrat* y\r 
eyes out be=e !y'd /& pla9 speak+ l t4  
,ma*eson 0 look+ away into vacancy4  ,i 
wond]1 he said s(tly1 if x does any     
good--any real good8  ,drayton1 :o 0    
look+ ?r\gh a ca%-book ) gleam+ eyes1   
op5$ 8 lips to speak1 b ?\ght bett] ( x4
 ,he po9t$ in/ead t[>ds ! table4  ,!    
usual pile ( notes 0 !re--all ! late/   
novelties 9 fancy /ation]y 7 repres5t$  
!re1 cre/$1 coronet$1 sc5t$4 ,ma*eson   
began to te> !m op5 & z rapidly de/roy  
!m ) a little ge/ure ( disgu/4 ,!y 7    
mo/ly ( ! same type4 ,! girls 7 all s   
anxi\s to d a little good1 s tir$ ( !   

we>isome r\nd ( ,society1 w\ldn't ,mr4  
,ma*eson be v k9d & give !m "s p]sonal  
advice8 ,c\ldn't he meet !m some:]e1 or 
might !y come & see him8 ,!y did hope t 
he w\ldn't ?9k !m bold6 ,x w\ld be su* a
 help to talk to him4 ,! m>ri$ ladies 7 
bold] /ill4 ,!y felt ! same crav+ =     
advice1 b _! proposals 7 m def9ite4 ,mr4
 ,ma*eson mu/ come & see !m6 ,!y w\ld be
 q alone 7und]l9$71 !re %\ld be no "o   
else !re to worry him4 ,!n foll[$ times 
& addresses4 ,"o lady1 ^: coronet &     
motto 7 famili> to him1 w\ld take no    
d5ial4 ,he 0 to come t aft]noon4 ,h]    
c>riage 0 wait+ at ! side door & w\ld   
br+ him directly to h]4 ,ma*eson look$  
up quickly4 ,?r\gh ! w9d[ he c\ld see a 
small br\gham1 ) cockad$ footman &      
coa*man1 wait+ outside4 ,he swept all ! 
notes into ! flames4  ,= ,heav5's sake1 
g & s5d t c>riage away1 ,drayton1 he    
begg$4  ,drayton laugh$ & disappe>$4 ,on
 ! table !re rema9$ "o m note--a squ>e  
envelope1 less conspicu\s p]haps ?an !  
o!rs1 b m di/+ui%$-look+4 ,ma*eson broke

 ! seal4 ,on half a %eet ( pap] 7       
scrawl$ ^! few l9es only4       ,=      
,heav5's sake1 come to me at            
once4--,wilhelm9a4  ,he />t$ & caught up
 8 hat4 ,9 a few m9utes he 0 on 8 way to
 ,b]keley ,squ>e4     ,,*apt] ,,xii     
,,jean ,,le ,,roi   ,ov] a m>ble-topp$  
table 9 a retir$ corn] ( ! cafe ,/eph5  
,hurd li/5$ to ! /ory ( ! man :om       
,ma*eson _h deliv]$ ov] to him1 & !     
long] he li/5$ ! m int]e/+ he f\nd x4   
,:5 at la/ all 0 told1 ! table itself 0 
/rewn ) cig>ette /umps1 & _! glasses _h 
?ree times be5 repl5i%$4 ,! faces ( bo? 
m5 7 flu%$4  ,y see1 ! little man said1 
glanc+ = a mom5t at 8 yell[-/a9$ f+]s1 &
 !n beg9n+ to puff furi\sly at a fre%   
cig>ette1 ! "t is ( ! %orte/4 ,jean le  
,roi--well1 8 "t is up6 ,he may be "h   
to-morr[1 ! next day1 :o c tell8 ,& :5  
he comes he w kill h]6 ,t is c]ta96     
,hurd %udd]$ & drank "s ( 8 :isky4      
,look "h1 he said1 we mu/n't h t4       
,rev5ge1 ( c\rse1 he w want--b !re are  
o!r ways4  ,! little man bl9k$ 8 eyes4  

,y d n "k ,jean le ,roi1 he said4 ,to   
him x is a pa/ime to kill6 ,= myself ,i 
d n "k ! passions z he w\ld "k !m4 ,:]e 
!re 0 money ,i w\ld n kill4 ,x w\ld be z
 y h said--!re are o!r ways4 ,b ,jean le
 ,roi is diff]5t4  ,jean le ,roi1 z y   
call him1 mu/ be tam$1 !n1 ,hurd said4  
,y speak ( money4 ,i h be5 h] ag5t1 s ,i
 c tell y4 ,:at d y ?9k might be !      
income ( ?is lady8  ,johnson 0 deeply   
int]e/$4 ,he lean$ across ! table4 ,8   
little black eyes 7 alight ) cupidity4  
,:o c tell8 he murmur$4 ,x might be two1
 p]haps ?ree1 f\r ?\s& ,engli% p\nds a  
ye>4 ,eh8  ,/eph5 ,hurd laugh$          
scornfully4  ,f\r ?\s& a ye>6 he        
repeat$4 ,bah6 ,%e fool$ y all to "s    
purpose6 ,h] income is--li/5--is =ty    
?\s& p\nds a ye>6 ,y he> t1 my fri5d8   
,=ty ?\s& p\nds a ye>6  ,! little man's 
face 0 a /udy 9 v>y+ expressions4 ,he   
lean$ back 9 8 *air1 & !n cr\*$ =w>d ov]
 ! table4 ,8 beady eyes 7 almo/         
protrud+1 a spot ( deep] col\r1 an ugly 
purple pat*1 burn$ ^u 8 *eeks4 ,! words 

seem$ froz5 ^u 8 lips4 ,twice he op5$ 8 
m\? to speak & said no?+4  ,/eph5 ,hurd 
took (f 8 hat & plac$ x ^u ! table be=e 
him4 ,8 li/5]'s emotion 0 cat*+4  ,=ty  
?\s& p\nds1 he said s(tly1 livres y call
 x6 ,x is a great =tune4 ,%e has deceiv$
 y1 too6 ,y mu/ make h] pay = x4        
,johnson 0 recov]+ himself sl[ly4 ,8    
voice :5 he spoke %ook1 b x 0 ) ! dawn (
 a vici\s ang]6  ,yes6 he mutt]$1 speak+
 z ?\gh to himself1 %e has deceiv$ u6   
,%e mu/ pay6 ,god1 h[ %e mu/ pay6  ,8   
f+]s twit*$ ^u ! table4 ,he 0 bl9k+     
rapidly4  ,!re is ! money1 he said      
s(tly1 & !re is ,jean le ,roi6  ,x 0 a  
night ( %ocks = him4 ,aga9 8 eyes 7     
dilat$4 ,he %rank back 9 8 *air & clut*$
 at ,hurd's sleeve4  ,x is himself6 he  
:isp]$ ho>sely4 ,x is ,jean le ,roi6    
,god 9 ,heav51 he w kill u6  ,johnson   
collaps$ = a mom5t4 ,9 8 face 7 all !   
evid5ces ( an abject fe>1 & ,/eph5 ,hurd
 0 9 v ne>ly z evil a plight4 ,! man :o 
0 ?read+ 8 way ?r\gh ! tables t[>ds !m 0
 al>m+ en\gh 9 8 appe>ance & expression 

to h c[$ brav] m54  ,jean le ,roi--he   
fe>s no?+--he c>es = no?+1 n ev5 = me1 8
 fa!r1 ,johnson mutt]$ ) *att]+ tee?4   
,if he feels l x he w kill u z we sit   
"h4  ,hurd1 :o 0 fac+ ! man1 wat*$ him )
 fasc9at$ eyes4 ,he 0 ov] six feet high1
 & magnific5tly =m$4 ,not)/&+ 8 ready   
made clo!s1 fre% f a ,fr5* tailor1 8    
br[n hat ludicr\sly too small & ! blue  
/ubble ( a rec5tly cropp$ be>d1 he 0    
almo/ z impressively h&some z he 0      
repulsive to look at4 ,he walk$ ) !     
grace ( a savage animal 9 8 native      
woods2 !re 0 some?+ inde$ n altoge!r    
human 9 ! gleam ( 8 :ite tee? & /eal?y1 
faultless movem5ts4 ,he came /raight to 
:]e !y sat1 & 8 h& fell l a vice ^u !   
%\ld] ( ! %r9k+ eld] man4 ,x 0 fur!r    
*>act]i/ic ( ?is /range be+ t :5 he     
spoke !re 0 no ang] 9 8 tone4 ,8 voice  
inde$ 0 sc>cely rais$ above a :isp]4    
,:at are y do+ "h1 old man8 he ask$4 ,:y
 did y n meet me8 ,eh8  ,i w tell y1    
tell y ev]y?+1 ,jean1 ,johnson answ]$4  
,sit d[n "h & dr9k ) u4 ,ev]y?+ %all be 

made q cle> to y4 ,i came = y\r sake--to
 get money1 ,jean4 ,sit d[n1 my boy4    
,jean le ,roi sat d[n4  ,i sit ) y1 he  
said1 & ,i w dr9k ) y1 because ,i h no  
money to pay = myself4 ,b we are n      
fri5ds yet1 old man6 ,i w he> fir/ :at y
 h done4 ,& :o is ?is8  ,8 eyes fla%$ z 
he look$ ^u ,hurd4 ,johnson int]pos$    
quickly4  ,a fri5d1 a good fri5d1 he    
exclaim$4 ,he w be ( s]vice to u1 great 
s]vice4 ,only a few m9utes ago he told  
me some?+ a/\nd+1 some?+ = y also to    
he>1 de> ,jean4 ,x is wond]ful news4    
,jean le ,roi int]rupt$4  ,:at ,i want  
to he> f y1 he said1 9 a s(t1 vici\s    
:isp]1 is :y1 :5 !y let me out ( t curs$
 place1 y 7 n !re ) money & clo!s = me1 
z ,i ord]$4 ,b = ! poor fai?ful         
,annette1 :om ,i did n desire to see1 ,i
 might h />v$ on ! day ( my release4    
,/op6---- he held up 8 h& z ,johnson 0  
on ! po9t ( p\r+ out a copi\s           
explanation1 ord] me br&y fir/4 ,tell !m
 to br+ me ! bottle4 ,d n speak till ,i 
h drunk4  ,!y call$ a wait] & gave !    

ord]4 ,!y wait$ 9 an uneasy sil5ce until
 x arriv$4 ,jean le ,roi drank at fir/  
sp>+ly1 b 8 eyes re/$ lov+ly ^u !       
bottle4  ,n[ speak1 he comm&$4  ,johnson
 told 8 /ory ) appropriate ge/ures4     
,aft] x 0 all ov]1 he began rapidly1 &  
"o saw t a rescue 0 impossible1 ,i      
foll[$ madame6 ,x 0 a mom5t ( fury1 ,i  
?\ght4 ,%e w rep5t1 %e w pay = lawy]s = 
8 def5ce4 ,s ,i hung ab\t h] hotel1 only
 to f9d t %e _h left1 /ol5 away4 ,z y   
"k1 %e did n appe> at ! trial6 ,x 0 a   
b>ga9 ) ! police t !y %\ld n call h] if 
%e betray$ y6 ,%e escap$ me1 ,jean1 & z 
y "k1 ,i _h no money4 ,all1 e p5ny _h   
be5 sp5t on y\r clo!s & y\r horse &     
c>riage1 to make y a g5tleman4  ,jean le
 ,roi ext5d$ 8 h&s4 ,money well sp5t    
inde$6 ,let ! old man cont9ue6  ,%e     
escap$ me1 ,jean1 & x 0 _m mon?s be=e ,i
 f\nd a clue on an old label--j ! words 
',?orpe1 ,engl&4' ,s ,i wrote !re1 & !  
lett] did n come back z ! o!rs4 ,i wait$
 a little "t & ,i wrote aga91 ?is "t to 
receive an answ]6 ,x 0 a /]n1 angry     

lett] f a man :o call$ himself h] fa!r1 
& sign$ himself ,/eph5 ,hurd4 ,he 0 :at 
is call$ "h an e/ate ag5t1 & he _h n v  
mu* money4 ,he w\ld n s5d "o p\nd4 ,he  
said t ! m>riage 0 illegal1 & if "o came
 to ,engl& he ?reat5$ ! law6 ,i wrote   
aga9--humbly1 pite\sly4 ,i spoke ( y\r  
h>d%ips4 ,i told h[ all ! "t y rav$ (   
y\r de> wife1 h[ y rep5t$ y\r           
madness--h[ x 0 = love ( h] only t y _h 
committ$ su* a crime6 ,!re came no      
answ]4 ,i =w>d$ ! lett]s :i* y _h writt5
 to h]--,i begg$1 oh6 h[ ,i begg$ = j a 
little money = ! small luxuries1 ! good 
w9e1 ! tobacco1 ! newspap]s4 ,!y s5t    
no?+6  ,jean le ,roi drew 9 8 brea? ) a 
gasp4  ,oh6 he mutt]$4 ,s !y s5t no?+6  
,n "o s\1 ,jean--n "o s\6 ,& all ! :ile 
! "t ( y\r release 0 draw+ ne>4 ,:at    
c\ld ,i d6 ,well1 ,i rais$ ! money4 ,h[ 
,i w n tell y1 my boy1 b ,i w5t on a    
fruit boat f ,havre to ,s\?ampton1 & f  
!re d[n to ,?orpe4 ,i saw ! old man     
,/eph5 ,hurd4 ,x 0 on a ,sunday night t 
,i arriv$1 & ,i f\nd him alone4 ,he 0 z 

h>d1 ,jean1 z 8 lett]s4 ,:5 ,i press$   
him he ord]$ me out ( ! h\se4 ,i w\ld n 
g4 ,i said t ,i w\ld see my             
daught]-9-law4 ,i w\ld rema9 until ,i   
saw h]1 ,i said1 ev5 if ,i slept "u a   
h$ge4 ,aga9 he ord]$ me out ( ! h\se4 ,i
 0 firm2 ,i refus$4 ,!n he /ruck me1 !re
 0 a qu>rel1 & he fell4 ,i ?\ght at fir/
 t he 0 unconsci\s1 b :5 ,i exam9$      
him--he 0 dead4  ,johnson f9i%$ 8 spee* 
9 a /eal?y :isp]1 lean+ half way across 
! table4 ,jean le ,roi p\r$ himself out 
m br&y1 b he 0 unmov$4  ,! old trick1 ,i
 suppose1 he rem>k$ c>elessly1 mak+ a   
swift movem5t ) 8 h&4  ,no6 no6 ,johnson
 decl>$ e>ne/ly4 ,i us$ no weapon6 ,x 0 
an accid5t1 a pure accid5t4 ,rememb] t  
?is is 8 son4 ,he w\ld n be "h if x 0 n 
q c]ta9 t x 0 accid5t--& accid5t alone4 
,jean le ,roi lift$ 8 head & gaz$       
curi\sly at ,/eph5 ,hurd4  ,s y1 he     
murmur$1 are my bro!r-9-law8  ,johnson  
lean$ once m across ! table4  ,x is :]e 
y1 :]e we all h be5 deceiv$1 he said    
impressively4 ,li/54 ,%e 0 nev] !       

daught] ( ,/eph5 ,hurd at all4 ,x 0 a   
s*oolgirl's freak to take t "n1 :5 %e 0 
elud+ h] *ap]on & amus+ h]self 9 ,p>is4 
,/eph5 ,hurd 0 h] s]vant4  ,& %e8 ,jean 
le ,roi ask$ s(tly4  ,johnson spread out
 8 yell[-/a9$ f+]s4 ,8 voice trembl$1 8 
eyes %one4 ,x 0 l speak+ ( some?+ holy4 
,%e is a great lady1 he said4 ,%e goes  
to ,c\rt1 %e has h\ses1 & horses &      
c>riages1 troops ( s]vants1 a ya*t1     
motor-c>s4 ,%e is ri*--fabul\sly ri*1   
,jean4 ,%e has--li/5--=ty ?\s& p\nds1   
livres m9d1 a ye>4  ,m ?an t1 ,hurd     
mutt]$4  ,m ?an t1 ,johnson repeat$4    
,jean le ,roi 0 no long] unmov$4 ,he    
drew a long brea? & 8 tee? seem$ to come
 toge!r ) a click4  ,!re is no mi/ake8  
he ask$ s(tly4 ,an income ( =ty ?\s&    
p\nds8  ,!re is no mi/ake1 ,/eph5 ,hurd 
assur$ him4 ,i w answ] = t4  ,jean le   
,roi's face 0 :ite & vici\s4 ,yet = a "t
 he said no?+ & 8 two companions wat*$  
him anxi\sly4 ,!re 0 some?+ uncanny ab\t
 8 sil5ce4  ,x is a great deal ( money1 
he said at la/4 ,(t5 9 prison ,i 0      

hungry1 ,i _h no cig>ettes4 ,i 0 =c$ to 
dr9k wat]4 ,a great deal ( money6 ,& %e 
is my wife6 ,half ( :at %e has belongs  
to me6 ,t is ! law1 eh8  ,i don't "k    
ab\t t1 ,/eph5 ,hurd said1 b %e has     
c]ta9ly treat$ y v badly4  ,jean le ,roi
 /ruck ! table ) 8 fi/1 n viol5tly1 &   
yet someh[ ) a =ce :i* made itself felt4
  ,x is ov]--t6 he said4 ,i am a man :o 
kn[s :5 he has be5 ill-treat$2 :o kn[s1 
too1 :at x is t a wife owes to h] husb&4
 ,tell me :]e x is t %e lives1 old man4 
,write x d[n4  ,johnson drew f 8 pocket 
a /ump ( p5cil & ! back ( an envelope4  
,he wrote sl[ly & ) c>e4 ,jean le ,roi  
ext5d$ ! palm ( 8 h& to ,/eph5 ,hurd4   
,he w w>n madame1 p]haps1 he sugge/$4   
,:y does he sit "h ) u1 ?is "y man8 ,is 
x t he1 too1 wants money8  ,no6 no6 my  
son1 ,johnson int]v5$ ha/ily4 ,madame   
treat$ him badly4 ,he w\ld n be sorry to
 see h] humiliat$4  ,jean le ,roi smil$4
  ,x %all be done1 he promis$4 ,b f "o (
 y ,i mu/ h money4 ,i _c pres5t myself  
be=e my wife s alt]$4 ,no "o w\ld       

believe my /ory4  ,h[ mu* d y want8     
,hurd ask$ uneasily4  ,tw5ty p\nds      
,engli%1 ,jean le ,roi answ]$4 ,i _c    
resume my appe>ance z a g5tleman on     
less4  ,hurd took out "s notes4  ,i w   
l5d y t1 he said sl[ly4  ,jean le ,roi's
 long f+]s took firm hold ( ! notes4 ,he
 button$ !m up 9 8 pocket1 slapp$ !     
place :]e !y 71 & p\r$ out m br&y4  ,n[1
 he said1 ,i am prep>$4 ,madame %all    
discov] :at x means to deceive h] fond  
husb&6  ,hurd mov$ 9 8 seat uneasily4   
,!re 0 some?+ om9\s 9 ! villa9\s curve (
 ! man's lips--9 ! utt] abs5ce ( any    
direct ?reats4 ,:at 0 x t 0 pass+ 9 8   
m9d8  ,y are n ?9k+ ( any viol5ce8 he   
ask$4 ,rememb] %e is a pr\d woman1 & y  
_c puni% h] m ?an by simply appe>+ &    
decl>+ y\rself4  ,jean le ,roi smil$4   
,we %all see1 he decl>$4     ,,*apt]    
,,xiii  ,,! ,,k+ ,,( ,,! ,,apa*es       
,wilhelm9a 0 re/+--& look$ 9 ne$ ( x4   
,all ! delicate col\rs & flutt]+ ribbons
 ( h] ,d\cet dress+-jacket c\ld n hide !
 pallor ( h] *eeks1 or ! holl[s "u h]   

eyes4 ,ma*eson1 :o came 9 /]nly en\gh1  
felt himself mov$ to a tr\bl\s pity4    
,no?+ seem$ left ( ! great lady--or !   
poseuse6  ,y are k9d1 %e murmur$1 to    
come s soon4 ,sit d[n1 please6  ,is !re 
any tr\ble8 he ask$4 ,y look worri$4    
,%e laugh$ unnaturally4  ,no wond]1 %e  
answ]$4 ,= five ye>s ,i h be5 liv+ m or 
less on ! br9k ( a volcano4 ,f :at ,i h 
he>d1 ,i fancy t an eruption is ab\t    
due4  ,tell me ab\t x1 he ask$4  ,%e    
pass$ him a telegram4 ,x 0 f ,p>is1 & x 
0 sign$ ,gilb]t ,deyes4  ,jean le ,roi 0
 free ye/]day4 ,left imm$iately =       
,engl&4  ,ma*eson look$ up4 ,he did n   
und]/&4  ,& :o1 he ask$1 is ,jean le    
,roi8  ,%e look$ him 9 ! eyes4  ,my     
husb&1 %e told him quietly4 ,at lea/ t  
is :at ,i suppose ! law w\ld say t he 04
  ,ma*eson _h be5 prep>$ = some?+       
surpris+1 b n = ?is4 ,he look$ at h]    
incr$ul\sly4 ,he f\nd himself aimlessly 
repeat+ h] words4  ,y\r husb&8  ,i 0    
m>ri$ five ye>s ago 9 ,p>is1 %e said 9 a
 dull1 emotionless tone4 ,no "o ov] "h  

kn[s ab\t x1 or has se5 him1 because he 
has be5 9 prison all ! "t4 ,x 0 ,i :o   
s5t him !re4  ,i c't believe ?is1 he    
said1 9 a l[ tone4 ,x is too amaz+4  ,!n
 a light broke 9 ^u him & he began to   
und]/&4  ,he is 9 ,engl& n[1 %e said1 & 
,i am afraid4  ,jean le ,roi8 he mutt]$4
  ,k+ ( ! ,apa*es1 %e answ]$ bitt]ly4   
',! greate/ rogue 9 ,p>is1' !y said1 :5 
!y s5t5c$ him4  ,s5t5c$ him6 he repeat$1
 bewild]$4  ,he has be5 9 prison s9ce ! 
day we 7 m>ri$1 %e cont9u$4 ,x 0 ,i :o  
s5t him !re4  ,he b[$ 8 head4 ,he felt t
 x 0 n "r to look at h]4 ,an inf9ite    
wave ( t5d]ness swept ?r\gh 8 :ole be+4 
,he 0 a%am$ ( 8 pa/ ?\ghts ( h]1 ( 8    
ha/y judgm5ts4 ,all ! "t %e _h be5 c>ry+
 ?is 9 h] bosom4 ,h] v pride seem$ to   
him n[ magnific5t4 ,he felt sudd5ly l a 
qu]ul\s *ild4  ,:at c ,i d to help y8 he
 ask$ s(tly4  ,%e came a little ne>] to 
him4  ,i am afraid1 %e said1 dropp+ h]  
voice almo/ to a :isp]4 ,ev] s9ce ,i    
he>d ! /ory ( 8 life1 z x 0 told 9 c\rt1
 ,i h be5 afraid4 ,:5 he 0 tak51 he     

swore to be rev5g$4 ,= ! la/ tw5ty-f\r  
h\rs ,i h felt someh[ t he 0 ne>6 ,read 
?is6  ,%e pass$ him a lett]4 ,! notepap]
 0 ?ick & exp5sive1 & head$ by a small  
coronet4       ,my de>e/ wife1 x began4 
,at la/ ?is mis]able sep>ation          
comes to an end6 ,i am "h 9 ,london1 on 
my way to y6 ,prep>e      to ?r[ y\rself
 into my arms4 ,h[ mu* too long has our 
happ9ess be5 def]r$6       ,i %\ld h be5
 ) y be=e1 de> ,wilhelm9a1 b =      m   
sordid consid]ations4 ,i ne$ money4 ,i  
ne$ money v      badly4 ,s5d me1 please1
 a ?\s& p\nds to-morr[ betwe5      ?ree 
& f\r--or %all ,i come & fet* x1 & y8   
,z y w4                      ,y\r devot$
 husb&1                          ,jean4 
,he gave h] back ! lett] gravely4  ,:at 
0 y\r answ]8 he ask$4  ,i s5t no?+1 %e  
decl>$4 ,i did n reply4 ,b ,i am        
afraid--horribly afraid6 ,he is a       
t]rible man4 ,if we 7 alone1 he w\ld    
kill me z y or ,i w\ld a fly4 ,if only  
!y c\ld h prov$ ! ?+s at ! trial :i* 7  
kn[n to be true1 he w\ld nev] h se5 !   

daylight aga94 ,b ev5 ! witnesses 7     
t]rifi$4 ,!y d>$ n give evid5ce aga9/   
him4  ,w y tell me1 ,ma*eson ask$1 h[ x 
all came ab\t8 ,n unless y l1 he add$1  
aft] a mom5t's hesitation4 ,n if x is   
pa9ful to y4  ,%e sat d[n ^u ! c\*1     
curl+ h]self up at ! fur!r end ( x1 &   
build+ up ! pill[s at ! fur!r end to    
support h] head4 ,aga9/ ! s(t gre5 silk1
 h] face 0 l ! face ( a tir$ *ild4      
,some?+ seem$ to h gone out ( h]4 ,%e 0 
no long] play+ a "p--n ev5 to him--n ev5
 to h]self4 ,!re 0 no?+ left ( ! woman (
 ! _w4 ,x 0 ! *ild :o told him h] /ory4 
,y mu/ li/51 %e said1 & y may laugh at  
me if y l1 b y mu/ n be angry4 ,my /ory 
is ! /ory ( a fool6 ,sit d[n1 please--at
 ! end ( ! c\* if y don't m9d6 ,i l to h
 y betwe5 me & ! door4  ,he obey$ h] 9  
sil5ce1 & %e cont9u$4 ,%e spoke l a *ild
 repeat+ h] lesson4 ,%e held a          
crumpl$-up lace h&k]*ief 9 h] h&1 & h]  
eyes1 l>ge & int5t1 nev] left 84  ,?is  
is ! /ory ( a girl1 %e said1 an orphan  
:o w5t abroad ) a *ap]on to travel 9    

,europe & p]fect h] ,fr5*4 ,9 ,p>is !   
*ap]on fell ill1 ! girl hir$ a guide    
recomm5d$ by ! hotel1 to %[ h] ! sights4
  ,!y saw all t ! t\ri/ sees1 & ! *ap]on
 0 /ill ill4 ,! girl ?\ght t %e w\ld l  
to see some?+ ( ! ,p>isians !mselves2 %e
 0 tir$ ( ,cook's ,engli% p & ,am]icans4
 ,s %e gave ! guide money to buy himself
 clo!s1 & bade him take h] to !         
re/aurants & places :]e ! _w ( ,p>is    
assembl$4 ,x 0 kn[n at ! hotel1 p]haps  
?r\gh ! s]vants1 t ! girl 0 ri*4 ,!     
guide he>d x & told "s "o else4 ,betwe5 
!m !y concoct$ a plot4 ,! girl 0 to be !
 victim4 ,%e 0 only eighte54  ,"o day !y
 7 lun*+ at ! ,cafe de ,p>is--! guide & 
! girl--:5 a "y man ent]$4 ,he 0        
exce$+ly h&some1 & v wond]fully turn$   
out aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,fr5* d&y4 ,!     
guide1 z ! "y man pass$1 rose up & b[$  
respectfully4 ,! "y man nodd$ c>elessly4
 ,!n he saw ! girl1 & he look$ at h] z  
no man _h ev] look$ be=e4 ,& ! girl     
ought to h be5 angry1 b wasn't4  ,%e    
ask$ ! guide :o ! "y man 04 ,he told h] 

t x 0 ! ,duke ( ,langu]ois1 head ( "o ( 
! olde/ families 9 ,france4 ,8 fa!r &   
gr&fa!r1 & = a "t he himself1 _h be5 9  
_! s]vice6 ,! girl look$ across at ! "y 
man ) int]e/1 & ! "y man return$ h]     
gaze4 ,t 0 :at he 0 !re =4  ,z !y left !
 re/aurant h] guide fell beh9d = a      
mom5t1 & :5 %e look$ r\nd %e saw him    
talk+ to ! "y man4 ,( c\rse %e want$ to 
"k :at !y _h be5 say+1 & ) mu* app>5t   
reluctance ! guide told h]4 ,! "y man _h
 be5 inquir+ ab\t mademoiselle1 :]e !y  
sp5t _! "t1 h[ he c\ld meet !m4 ,( c\rse
 he _h told no?+4 ,b ! "y man 0 v       
p]si/5t & v mu* 9 e>ne/6 ,%e enc\rag$ ! 
guide to talk ab\t him1 & %e believ$ :at
 %e 0 told4 ,he 0 ri*1 noble1 ador$ 9   
,fr5* society1 & he 0 9 love )          
mademoiselle4 ,%e 0 v soon giv5 to      
und]/& ?is4  ,= sev]al days ! "y man 0  
always 9 evid5ce4 ,he 0 p]fectly        
respectful1 he nev] attempt$ to address 
h]4 ,x 0 all mo/ cunn+ly plann$4 ,!n "o 
ev5+1 :5 %e 0 driv+ ) h] guide ?r\gh a  
n>r[ /reet1 a man sprang sudd5ly ^u !   

/ep ( h] c>riage & snat*$ at h] jewels4 
,ano!r on ! o!r side _h pass$ 8 arm r\nd
 ! guide's neck & almo/ ?rottl$ him1 & a
 ?ird 0 /ruggl+ ) ! coa*man4 ,x 0 "o (  
^? lightn+-l attacks by ,apa*es1 :i* 7  
common en\gh !n--at lea/ x seem$ l "o4  
,! girl scream$1 &1 ( c\rse1 ! "y man1  
:o _h be5 foll[+ 9 ano!r voiture1       
appe>$4 ,"o ( ! ?ieves he ?rew on to !  
pavem5t1 ! o!rs fl$4 ,& ! "y man 0 a    
h]o6 ,x 0 well arrang$6  ,h] voice broke
 = a mom5t1 & ,ma*eson mov$ uneasily ^u 
! s(a4 ,if he c\ld he w\ld h /opp$ h]4  
,he c\ld guess z mu* ( ! mis]able /ory z
 x 0 necess>y = him to "k6 ,b %e ignor$ 
8 ?reat5$ int]ruption4 ,%e 0 det]m9$1   
hav+ kept h] secret = s long1 t he %\ld 
"k n[ ! :ole tru?4  ,aft] t1 ?+s mov$   
rapidly4 ,! girl 0 z ne> h] own mi/ress 
z a *ild ( h] age c\ld be4 ,%e 0 lonely 
& ! "y man prov$ a delightful companion4
 ,he _h _m attractive gifts1 & he knew  
h[ to make use ( !m4 ,all ! "t he made  
love to h]4 ,= a "t %e resi/$1 b %e _h v
 little *ance4 ,%e 0 j at ! age :5 all  

girls are m or less fools4 ,9 ! end %e  
cons5t$ to a secret m>riage4 ,aft]w>ds  
he 0 to take h] to 8 family4 ,b t "t    
nev] came4  ,!y 7 m>ri$ at elev5 o'clock
 "o morn+1 & w5t aft]w>ds to a cafe =   
dejeun]4 ,! "y man t day 0 ill at ease &
 n]v\s4 ,he kept look+ ab\t him z ?\gh  
he 0 afraid ( be+ foll[$4 ,he spoke     
vaguely ( dang] f ! ang] ( 8 noble      
relations4 ,!y 7 sc>cely seat$ at       
lun*eon be=e a man came quietly into !  
place & :isp]$ a few words 9 8 e>4      
,:atev] ^? few words 71 ! "y man w5t    
sudd5ly pale & call$ = 8 hat & /ick4 ,he
 wrote an address on a piece ( pap] &   
gave x to ! girl4 ,he begg$ h] to foll[ 
him 9 an h\r--he w\ld introduce h] !n to
 8 fri5ds4 ,& he left h] alone4 ,! girl 
0 tr\bl$ & uneasy4 ,he _h gone (f )\t   
ev5 pay+ = ! lun*eon4 ,he _h ! air ( a  
desp]ate man4 ,%e began to realize :at  
%e _h done4  ,%e 0 prep>+ to dep>t :5 an
 ,engli%man1 :o _h be5 lun*+ at ! o!r   
end ( ! room1 came ov]1 &1 ) a ^w (     
apology1 sat d[n by h] side4 ,he saw t  

%e 0 "y1 & a fell[-c\ntryman1 & he told 
h] v gravely t he 0 sure %e c\ld n be   
aw>e ( ! "* ( ! man ) :om %e _h be5     
lun*+4 ,h] eyes grew wide op5 ) horror4 
,! man1 he said1 0 ! illegitimate son ( 
a ,fr5* nobleman1 & 8 "m _h be5 m>ri$ to
 a guide--h] guide6 ,he _h p]haps ! wor/
 "* ( any man 9 ,p>is4 ,he _h be5 tri$ =
 murd]1 imprison$ = =g]y1 & he 0 n[     
suspect$ ( be+ ! lead] ( a b& ( desp]ate
 crim9als :o 7 dread$ all ov] ,p>is4    
,?is & o!r ?+s he told h] ( ! man :om %e
 _h j m>ri$4 ,! girl li/5$ z ?\gh turn$ 
to /one1 ) ! piece ( pap] :i* he _h giv5
 h] crumpl$ up 9 h] h&s4 ,!n ! police   
came4 ,!y ask$ h] que/ions4 ,%e pret5d$ 
at fir/ to "k no?+4 ,at la/ %e address$ 
! commission>y4 ,if %e gave him !       
address :]e ?is "y man c\ld be f\nd1 he 
& all 8 fri5ds1 might %e dep>t )\t      
m5tion be+ made ( h]1 or h] "n appe>+ 9 
any way8 ,! commission>y agre$1 & %e    
gave him ! piece ( pap]4 ,!             
,engli%man--x 0 ,gilb]t ,deyes--took h] 
back to h] hotel1 & ! police captur$    

,jean le ,roi & ! :ole b& ( 8           
associates4 ,! girl return$ to ,engl& t 
night4 ,jean le ,roi 0 s5t5c$ to six    
ye>s' p5al s]vitude4 ,8 "t 0 up la/     
week4  ,:at a diabolical plot6 ,ma*eson 
exclaim$4 ,b ! m>riage6 ,x c\ld h be5   
annull$1 surely8  ,p]haps1 %e answ]$1 b 
,i did n d>e to face ! publicity4 ,i    
felt t ,i %\ld nev] be able to look any 
"o 9 ! face aga94 ,i _h giv5 my "n to ! 
guide ,johnson z ,cl>a ,hurd4 ,i hop$ t 
!y might nev] f9d me4  ,!y _c d y any   
h>m1 ,ma*eson decl>$4 ,let me g ) y to !
 lawy]s4 ,!y w see t y are n mole/$4    
,%e %ook h] head4  ,x is n s easy1 %e   
said4 ,! m>riage 0 q legal4 ,to h x     
annull$ ,i %\ld h to ent] a suit4 ,!    
:ole /ory w\ld come out4 ,i c\ld nev]   
live 9 ,engl& aft]w>ds4  ,b y don't     
mean1 he prote/$1 to rema9 b\nd to ?is  
blackgu>d all y\r life6  ,h[ c ,i free  
myself1 %e ask$1 except by mak+ myself !
 laugh+-/ock ( ! c\ntry8  ,:y did y s5d 
= me8 he ask$ bluntly4  ,to ask = y\r   
advice--& to protect me1 %e add$1 ) a   

%iv]4 ,x is n only money t ,jean le ,roi
 wants6 ,x is v5geance because ,i       
betray$ him4  ,z = t1 ,i won't leave y  
except :5 y s5d me away1 he decl>$4 ,&  
my advice6 ,if y want t1 ! "r ?+ to me  
seems simple en\gh4 ,g at once to y\r   
lawy]s4 ,!y w tell y ! prop] c\rse4 ,at 
! wor/1 ! man c\ld be b\ght (f = !      
pres5t4  ,%e rais$ h] head4  ,i w n give
 him "o p5ny1 %e decl>$4 ,i h always    
sworn t4  ,b ,i'm afraid if y won't try 
to divorce him t he c claim "s1 ,ma*eson
 said4  ,!n he mu/ come & take x by =ce1
 %e decl>$4  ,!re 0 sil5ce betwe5 !m4   
,!n %e rose to h] feet & came & /ood    
be=e him4  ,i ought to h told y all ?is 
long ago1 %e said simply4 ,to-day ,i    
felt t ,i mu/ tell y )\t ano!r h\r's    
delay4 ,n[ t y "k1 ,i am n s t]rifi$4 ,b
 y mu/ promise to come & see me e day   
:ile t brute rema9s 9 ,london4  ,yes6 ,i
 promise t1 he answ]$1 also ris+ to 8   
feet4  ,!y he>d h] maid mov+ ab\t 9 !   
b$room4  ,hort5se is rem9d+ me t ,i mu/ 
dress = d9n]1 %e rem>k$ ) a fa9t smile4 

,"o mu/ d9e1 y "k1 ev5 9 ! mid/ (       
trag$ies4  ,ma*eson prep>$ to take 8    
dep>ture4  ,i %all come to-morr[1 he    
said1 if y d n s5d = me be=e4           
,,*apt] ,,xiv  ,,beh9d ,,! ,,palm       
,,trees   ,lady ,peggy 0 fuss+ r\nd !   
draw+-room1 talk+ to all h] gue/s at    
once4  ,i hav5't ! lea/ idea :o takes   
anybody 91 %e decl>$4 ,james said he'd  
see to t1 s y might j z well put y\r h& 
9 a lucky-bag4 ,& ,i'm n at all sure t  
y'll get any d9n]4 ,i've got a new      
*ef--drives up 9 a high dogc>t ) su* a  
sweet little groom4 ,he may be all "r4  
,jules1 ! maitre d'hotel at ,cl>idge's1 
got him = me1 &1 ,wilhelm9a1 soon] ?an  
come out l a gho/1 ,i'd really take     
lessons 9 ! use ( ! r\ge-pot4 ,my new   
maid's a p]fect treasure at x4 ,no "o c 
ev] tell :e!r my col\r's natural or n4  
,i don't m9d tell+ y p x g5]ally isn't4 
,b anyh[1 x isn't daub$ on l ,lady      
,sydney's--makes h] look = all ! _w l "o
 ( 'ces dames1' doesn't x8 ,i'm sure    
,i'd be afraid to be se5 speak+ to h] if

 ,i 7 a man4 ,gilb]t1 %e broke (f1      
address+ ,deyes1 :o 0 j be+ u%]$ 91 h[  
d>e y come to d9n] )\t be+ ask$8 ,i'm   
sure ,i h n ask$ y4 ,don't say ,i did1  
n[4 ,y refus$ me eight times runn+1 & ,i
 cross$ y (f my li/4  ,deyes held out a 
c>d z he b[$ ov] 8 ho/ess's f+]s4  ,my  
de> lady1 he said1 "h is ! pro( t ,i am 
n an intrud]4 ,i am d[n to take 9 our   
ho/ess ( ,?orpe6  ,y h brib$ ,james1 %e 
decl>$4 ,i hope x co/ y a great deal (  
money4 ,i w n believe t ,i ask$ y4      
,h[ev]1 s9ce y are "h1 g & tell         
,wilhelm9a "s ( y\r /ories4 ,i hate pale
 *eeks1 & ,wilhelm9a blu%es easily4 ,no 
use look+ at ! clock1 ,duke4 ,d9n] w be 
at lea/ half an h\r late1 ,i'm sure4 ,^!
 =eign *efs h no idea ( punctuality4    
,:at's t8 ,d9n] s]v$6 ,two m9utes be=e  
"t4 ,well1 we're all "h1 ar5't we8 ,i   
knew x w\ld be ei!r too e>ly or too     
late4 ,duke1 y w h to take me 94 ,by !  
"t we get !re ! s\p w probably be cold4 
,y'd bett] pray t we're />t+ ) cavi>e & 
oy/]s6 ,su* a sl[ cr[d1 ar5't !y--& su* 

*att]boxes6 ,i wi% !y'd move on a little
 fa/] & talk a little less4 ,no6 ,only  
?irty4 ,nice sociable numb]1 ,i call x1 
= a r\nd table4 ,i ask$ ,victor         
,ma*eson1 ! man :o's s rude to u all e  
,?ursday aft]noon = a gu9ea a "t--,i    
don't "k :y we pay x to be abus$1--b he 
w\ldn't come4 ,i met him be=e he        
develop$1 & ,i don't ?9k he lik$ me4  ,y
 got my telegram8 ,deyes ask$1 z he     
unfold$ 8 napk94  ,wilhelm9a nodd$4     
,yes6 %e answ]$4 ,x 0 v good ( y to w>n 
me4 ,i h _h--a lett] already4 ,!        
campaign has begun4  ,deyes nodd$4      
,*os5 y\r weapons yet8 he ask$4  ,i     
hav5't mu* *oice1 h ,i8 %e answ]$1 a    
little bitt]ly4 ,i fight1 ( c\rse4      
,deyes 0 c>efully scann+ ! m5u ?r\gh 8  
horn-rimm$ eyeglass4  ,becass9e a la    
,bro*e1 he murmur$4 ,i mu/ rememb] t4   
,!n he turn$ 9 8 *air & look$ at        
,wilhelm9a4  ,y are worry+1 he decl>$   
abruptly4  ,%e %rugg$ h] %\ld]s1 alaba/]
 :ite1 ris+ f ! unreliev$ black ( h]    
velvet g[n4  ,my maid's fault1 %e add$4 

,i ought to h worn :ite4 ,( c\rse ,i'm  
worry+4 ,i don't c>e ab\t c>ry+ ! signs 
( x ab\t ) me ?\gh4 ,i ?9k ,i %all h to 
adopt ,peggy's advice1 & g to !         
r\ge-pot4  ,p]haps1 he said delib]ately1
 x w n be necess>y4  ,%e look$ up at him
 quickly4 ,8 words s\nd$ enc\rag+4  ,:at
 d y mean8  ,i mean t a way may be f\nd 
to induce a c]ta9 g5tleman to return to 
8 native c\ntry & /ay !re1 ,deyes said  
smoo?ly4 ,aft] d9n] we are go+ to h "s  
talk4 ,please oblige me n[ by ab&on+ !  
discussion & eat+ some?+4 ,ah6 t        
*ampagne w d y good4  ,h] neighb\r on ! 
o!r side address$ h]1 & ,wilhelm9a 0    
consci\s ( a sudd5 light5+ ( ! load ^u  
h] he>t4 ,l e "o else1 %e _h confid5ce 9
 ?is tall1 self-conta9$ man ^: life 0   
some:at ( a my/]y ev5 to 8 fri5ds1 & :o 
_h ab\t him t sugge/ion ( p[] :i*       
retic5ce ne>ly always br+s4 ,he 0 go+ to
 help h]4 ,%e pu%$ all ^? mis]able      
?\ghts away f h]4 ,%e became h]self     
aga94  ,let no "o imag9e1 ,lady ,peggy  
said1 c>efully knock+ ! end ( a cig>ette

 ^u ! table1 t ,i am go+ to try to cat* 
! eyes ( all y wom51 & g sail+ away ) my
 nose 9 ! air to look at engrav+s 9 !   
draw+-room4 ,y c j get up & g :5 y l1   
any or all ( y4 ,!re are bridge tables  
laid out = y 9 ! libr>y1 music & a hopp+
 girl--,i don't call x danc+--9 !       
draw+-room1 a pool 9 ! billi>d-room1 or 
flirtation 9 ! w9t]-g>d54 ,c(fee &      
liqueurs w foll[ y :]ev] y g4 ,take y\r 
*oice1 good p4 ,= myself1 ! ,duke is    
tell+ me /ories ( ,cairo4 ,j'y suis1 j'y
 re/e4 ,i'm only ?ankful no "o else c   
he> !m6  ,! p>ty at ! great r\nd table  
disp]s$ sl[ly by two & ?rees4 ,wilhelm9a
 & ,deyes /roll$ into ! w9t]-g>d54      
,deyes lit a cig>ette & /ood ) 8 h&s    
beh9d him4 ,wilhelm9a 0 lean+ aga9/ !   
back ( a *air4 ,%e 0 too excit$ to sit  
d[n4  ,please6 %e begg$4  ,deyes ?rew 8 
cig>ette away4 ,8 face seem$ to h>d5 &  
s(t5 at ! same "t4 ,8 m\? 0 sudd5ly     
firm1 b 8 eyes gl[$4 ,all ! bor$om 0    
gone f 8 mann] & expression4            
,wilhelm9a1 he said1 ,i h want$ to m>ry 

y ev] s9ce ,i saw y 9 ! ,cafe de ,p>is )
 t atroci\s blackgu>d :o has caus$ y s  
mu* suff]+4 ,y may rememb] t ,i h h9t$ z
 mu* to y be=e6  ,%e 0 />tl$--visibly   
di/urb$4  ,y "k v well1 %e said1 t y are
 speak+ ( impossible ?+s6  ,?+s t 7     
impossible1 ,wilhelm9a1 he said4        
,suppose ,i take ,jean le ,roi (f y\r   
h&s8 ,suppose ,i promise to s5d him back
 to 8 own c\ntry l a rat to 8 hole8     
,suppose ,i promise t y\r m>riage %all  
be annull$ )\t a l9e 9 ! newspap]s1 )\t 
a s+le ve/ige ( publicity8  ,y _c d x1  
%e murmur$ eag]ly4  ,y want y\r fre$om1 
!n8 he ask$4  ,yes6 ,i want my fre$om1  
%e answ]$4 ,i h a "r to x1 hav5't ,i8   
,& ,i1 he said sl[ly1 want y6  ,!re 0 a 
%ort pause4 ,?r\gh ! palms came ! fa9t  
wail+ ( a viol91 ! cra% ( pian(orte     
*ords1 ! cle> s(t notes ( a s+]4        
,wilhelm9a felt h] eyes fill ) te>s4 ,%e
 0 ov]wr\ght1 & !re 7 new ?+s1 ?+s t 7  
/range to h]1 9 ! worn1 l9$ face ( ! man
 :o 0 b5d+ t[>ds h]4  ,wilhelm9a1 he    
said s(tly1 life1 our life1 does its be/

 to /rangle ! emotions4 ,"o feels t "o  
does be/ ) a pulse :i* has =gott5 h[ to 
quick51 & a he>t :i* beats to ! w ( its 
own]4 ,b ! mo/ h>d5$ ( u come to grief  
sometimes4 ,i am afraid t ,i h come--v  
mu* to grief6  ,i am sorry1 %e said     
quietly4  ,he drew away & 8 face became 
l m>ble4  ,y mean--t x isn't any use8 he
 ask$ ho>sely4  ,%e look$ at him1 & he  
did n press = words4  ,is x--! mission]8
 he ask$4  ,h] head sank a little l[]1 b
 /ill %e did n answ]4 ,gilb]t ,deyes    
drew himself upright4 ,he rememb]$ !    
cig>ette :i* _h burnt itself out betwe5 
8 f+]s1 & he c>efully re-lit x4  ,i am  
n[1 he said1 bl[+ a cl\d ( blue smoke   
into ! he>t ( a yell[ rose1 confront$ by
 a some:at hackney$1 b always int]e/+   
problem4 ,d ,i c>e = y en\gh--or too    
little--or too mu*--to cont9ue y\r      
fri5d1 :5 my aid w probably ensure !    
loss ( y = ev]6 ,x is n a problem to be 
hurri$ ov]1 ?is6  ,!re is no ne$ = ha/e1
 %e answ]$4 ,i "k y1 ,gilb]t1 bett] ?an 
y "k y\rself4 ,i am v sure t y w help   

me--if y c4  ,he laugh$ bitt]ly4  ,y are
 a good deal sur] ( me ?an ,i am (      
myself1 he answ]$4 ,:y %\ld ,i give y up
 to a boy :o hasn't le>nt yet ! fir/    
lesson ( life8  ,:at is x8 %e ask$4 ,i  
am n cle> t ,i h graduat$4  ,y c see x  
blazon$ ov] ! portals z y pass ?r\gh !  
gates1 he answ]$1 ',ab&on all en?usiasm1
 ye :o ent] "h4' ,! pa?ways ( life are  
heap$ ) ! corpses ( ^? :o w n und]/&4 ,d
 y ?9k t ?is boy w f>e bett] ?an ! re/1 
) 8 prea*+ & lectures & ,ea/ ,end "w8   
,x's %e] imp]t95ce6 ,man1 ! individual1 
is only a pawn 9 ! game ( life4 ,:y %\ld
 he imag9e t he c alt] ! ?+s t are8     
,ev5 ! /riv+ to alt] !m1 %e said1 may   
t5d t[>ds bett]m5t4  ,a platitude1 he   
decl>$--& hopeless6  ,%e rais$ h] eyes  
to 84  ,anyh[1 %e said s(tly1 ,i c>e =  
him4  ,he b[$ l[4  ,incompreh5sible1 he 
murmur$4 ,take y\r fre$om & m>ry ?is "y 
man if y mu/4 ,b ,i w>n y t y w be      
mis]able4 ,apples & gre5 figs don't gr[ 
on ! same tree4  ,he drew an envelope f 
8 pocket & h&$ x to h]4  ,jean le ,roi1 

he said1 0 m>ri$ to ,annette ,huri]1 9 !
 t[n ( ,*alons1 two ye>s be=e he pos$   
be=e y z ! ,duke ( ,langu]ois4 ,y w f9d 
,annette's address 9 !re4 ,x took me a  
ye> to trace ?is out--a wa/$ ye>6 ,bah6 
y wom5 are all disappo9tm5ts4 ,we w g & 
play bridge4  ,lady ,peggy />$ at       
,wilhelm9a :5 !y ent]$ ! libr>y a few   
m9utes lat]4  ,:at on e>? h y be5 do+ to
 h]1 ,gilb]t8 %e dem&$4 ,%e's a *ang$   
woman6  ,mak+ love to h]6 ,deyes answ]$4
  ,lady ,peggy laugh$4  ,if ,i believ$  
y1 %e decl>$1 ,i'd give up ?is rubb] & g
 & lose myself among/ ! palms ) y4 ,come
 & cut 9--y too1 ,wilhelm9a4  ,b        
,wilhelm9a excus$ h]self4 ,%e drove     
homew>ds ) a s(t smile ^u h] lips1 & !  
dead weight lift$ f h] he>t4     ,,*apt]
 ,,xv  ,,! ,,only ,,way   ,x 0 a r\nd   
table1 too1 at :i* ,ma*eson d9$ t night1
 b ) a diff]5t company4 ,= !y 7 all m5  
:o sat !re1 m5 ) e>ne/ faces & ?\ghtful 
eyes4 ,! graces ( ev5+ dress & society  
talk !y knew no?+ (4 ,!y 7 ! fri5ds (   
,ma*eson's college days1 ! m5 :o _h     

sworn among/ !mselves t1 h[ev] !y might 
live1 !y w\ld devote ! great] "p ( _!   
life to _! fell[-creatures4  ,!y 7 smok+
 pipes1 & a great b[l ( tobacco 0 on !  
table4 ,few ( !m took w9e1 b ,ma*eson & 
,hold]ness 7 dr9k+ :isky4 ,hold]ness1 _!
 s5ior1 0 usually ! "o :o />t$ _! in=mal
 talk4  ,my "w's be5 easy en\gh all !   
"t1 he rem>k$1 lean+ =w>d4 ,!re 7 no end
 ( lab\r-pap]s1 b all be+ run ei!r = !  
trades' unions1 or "s special indu/rial 
bran*4 ,i />t$ a lab\r magaz9e--,ma*eson
 f\nd ! money1 ( c\rse--& ,i'm pay+ my  
way n[4 ,i don't "k :e!r ! ?+ does any  
good4 ,at any rate x's an ef=t6 ,i've   
be5 he>+ ab\t y\r colony1 ,frankl94 ,i  
%all want an article on x pres5tly4  ,a 
tall1 ?9 "y man remov$ 8 pipe f 8 m\?4  
,y %all h x z soon z ,i c f9d "t1 he    
answ]$4 ,we're go+ /rong1 b really !re's
 v little cr$it due to me4 ,x 0         
,ma*eson's money & ,ma*eson's idea4     
,we've got an entire village n[ ne>     
,ll&irog1 & ! :ole population come f !  
prisons4 ,ma*eson & ,i us$ to att5d !   

police-c\rts ourselves1 he> all ! cases1
 & =m our own conclusions z to !        
prison]s4 ,if we ?\ght !re 0 any hope = 
!m1 we made a note1 met !m :5 !y came   
out1 & (f]$ !m a job1 on probation--9   
our village4 ,we h to leave x to !      
*apla9s n[--,i c't sp>e "t to be always 
9 ,london4 ,we've two wooll5 mills1 a   
saw-mill1 & a bak]y1 besides all ! %ops1
 & ne>ly a ?\s& acres ( well-f>m$ l&4   
,at fir/ ! p r\nd 7 t]ribly %y ( u1 b   
t's all ov] n[4 ,:y1 we h less tr\ble ) 
! police 9 our village ?an any = miles  
ar\nd4 ,we're pay+ our way1 too4  ,y've 
done ?und]+ well1 ,frankl91 ,ma*eson    
decl>$4 ,i rememb] :at a r\gh "t y _h at
 fir/4 ,uphill "w1 wasn't x8  ,t's :at  
makes x su* a relief to h pull$ ?r\gh1  
,frankl9 decl>$1 re-light+ 8 pipe4 ,i   
%\ldn't l to say h[ mu* ,i _h to draw f 
,ma*eson be=e we turn$ ! corn]4 ,glad to
 say we've paid a bit back n[1 ?\gh4    
,tell u ab\t y\r idea1 ,holroyd4 ,!y    
tell me x's work+ well 9 "s ( ! l>ge    
cities4  ,x's simple en\gh1 ,holroyd    

answ]$1 smil+4 ,x 0 j ! application (   
common s5se to ! laws ( *>ity4 ,ne>ly e 
"o's *>itable by in/9ct--only sometimes 
x's s difficult = a busy man to "k      
exactly :5 & h[ to give4 ,i />t$ 9 "o ( 
! big cities1 look+ up prosp]\s         
middle-class families4 ,i'd try to      
induce !m1 in/ead ( j writ+ *eques =    
in/itutions & mak+ ?+s = baza>s1 to take
 a p]sonal int]e/ 9 a family ( ab\t !   
same size z _! own :o 7 9 a bad way4 ,:5
 !y promis$1 all ,i _h to d 0 to f9d !  
poor family & br+ !m toge!r1 & x 0      
a/oni%+ h[ mu* ! "o c\ld d = ! o!r )\t  
undue ef=t4 ,!re 7 ! clo!s1 ( c\rse1 &  
old h\sekeep+ ?+s1 odd bits ( furniture1
 food f ! kit*51 a job = "o ( ! boys 9 !
 g>d51 a day's "w = "o ( ! girls 9 !    
h\se4 ,i tell y ,i h li/s ( hundr$s (   
poor families1 :o feel n[ t !y h "s "o  
to fall back ^u1 & ! ri*] half ( !      
comb9ation take a trem5d\s int]e/ 9 _!  
fo/]-family1 z "s ( !m call x4          
,sometimes !re is tr\ble1 b ! _w is     
gov]n$ by majorities1 & 9 ! majority (  

cases ! ?+ has turn$ out excell5tly4    
,!re's ! ess5ce ( *>ity 9 ! idea--!     
p]sonal note1 ,ma*eson rem>k$4 ,h['s !  
,canadian f>m go+1 ,f9layson8  ,we're   
pay+ our way1 ,f9layson answ]$1 & y %\ld
 see our boys4 ,!y come out ?9 &        
:ite--all sk9 & bones4 ,y w\ldn't       
recognize "o ( !m 9 six mon?s6 ,!y're   
good work]s1 too4 ,we've n9e hundr$     
altoge!r 9 ! ,nor?-,we/1 & we want m4   
,i'm hop+ to take a hundr$ back ) me4   
,x's a gr& c\ntry1 ,ma*eson said4 ,i'm  
glad x's "p ( ! ,empire1 ,f9layson1 or  
,i %\ld grudge y ^? boys4 ,we c't sp>e  
too _m4 ,h9ton1 y\r "w speaks = itself4 
,h9ton1 ! only "o 9 cl]ical dress1 smil$
 a little we>ily4  ,sometimes1 he said1 
,i wi% x w\ld speak a little l\d]4 ,ea/ 
,end "w is all ! same4 ,"o feels a%am$ (
 prea*+ religion to a />v+ p4  ,ma*eson 
nodd$ 8 sympa?y4  ,i "k :at y mean1 he  
said4 ,x drove me f ! ,ea/ to ! ,we/4   
,we %\ld prea* at ! "o & fe$ ! o!r6444  
,( c\rse1 ,i p]sonally h always be5     
h&icapp$4 ,i hav5't be5 able to         

subscribe to any ( ! e/abli%$ *ur*es4 ,b
 ,i d believe 9 ! laws ( retribution1   
:e!r y call !m human or ,div9e4 ,"o's   
moral del9qu5cies pay "o out j z bodily 
excesses d4 ,always "o's debts are to be
 paid1 & x's a t]rible burd5 ! drones   
mu/ c>ry4 ,aft] all1 ,i've come to !    
conclusion t !re's heaps ( s\nd moral   
tea*+ to be drumm$ into our             
fell[-creatures )\t ! necessity ( be+   
or?odox6  ,y speak lightly ( y\r own "w1
 ,ma*eson1 ,frankl9 said1 b !re is "o ?+
 we mu/ none ( u =get4 ,our s*ools1 our 
f>ms1 our colonies1 all our attempts1   
inde$1 owe _! v be+ to y\r op5 purse----
  ,ma*eson held out 8 h&4  ,frankl91 he 
said1 ,i want to tell y some?+ :i* ,i   
?9k none ( y "k4 ,i want to tell y :]e  
mo/ ( my money came f1 & y'll und]/& !n 
:y ,i've be5 s anxi\s to get rid ( x--or
 a "p ( x--9 ?is way4 ,did y ev] he> (  
,f]guson ,davis1 ! money-l5d]8 ,yes1 ,i 
c see by y\r faces y did4 ,well1 he 0 my
 "m's bro!r1 & he di$ )\t a w :5 ,i 0 a 
*ild1 & ! :ole lot came to me6  ,a      

million & a qu>t]1 "s "o murmur$4  ,m1  
,ma*eson answ]$4 ,i 0 at ,ox=d :5 ,i    
und]/ood exactly ! :ole bus9ess1 & x    
seem$ l no?+ b a curse to me4 ,!n ,i    
talk$ to ! de> old pr(essor1 & he %[$ me
 ! way4 ,i c hone/ly say t n "o p5ny ( t
 money has ev] be5 sp5t1 directly or    
indirectly1 ^u myself4 ,i believe t if !
 old man c\ld come to life & read my    
bank-book he'd h a worse fit ?an ! "o   
:i* c>ri$ him (f4 ,i appo9t$ myself !   
tru/ee ( 8 =tune1 & x's spread pretty   
well all ov] ! _w4 ,i've nev] refus$ to 
/& at ! back ( any reasonable s*eme = ! 
bett]m5t ( our fell[-creatures4 ,!re h  
be5 a few failures p]haps1 b _m         
successes4 ,! ,davis build+s are m9e--9 
tru/1 ( c\rse4 ,!y've done well4 ,i've a
 l>g] s*eme on h& n[ on ! same l9es4 ,& 
9 spite ( x all ! money gr[s6 ,i c't get
 rid ( x4 ,! old man *ose 8 inve/m5ts   
well1 & _m ( our purely philan?ropic    
s*emes are beg9n+ to pay _! way4 ,x     
isn't t ,i c>e a fig ab\t ! money1 b y  
mu/ try to make ^! ?+s self-support+1 or

 y injure ! "* ( ^? :o b5efit by !m4 ,n[
 ,i've told y all ! tru?1 b don't let x 
g out ( ?is room4 ,y c consid] y\rselves
 fell[-tru/ees ) me1 if y l4 ,%[ me an  
hone/ way to use money = ! real b5efit (
 ! _w's un=tunates1 & x's y\rs z mu* z  
m9e4  ,x's magnific5t1 ,frankl9 murmur$4
  ,x's ju/ice1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,! money
 0 wrung f ! poor1 & x goes back to !m4 
,p]haps x's a san] di/ribution1 = x's ! 
improvid5t & %iftless ( ! _w :o g to !  
money-l5d]4  ,!re 0 a knock at ! door4  
,! hall-port] ( ! club 9 :i* !y 7 hold+ 
_! in=mal meet+ ent]$ & address$        
,ma*eson4  ,i beg y\r p>don1 sir1 he    
said1 b !re is a "y man "h :o wants to  
see y at once4 ,he w\ld n give 8 "n1 b  
he says t 8 bus9ess is urg5t4  ,:]e is  
he8 ,ma*eson ask$4  ,9 ! small] /rang]s'
 room1 sir4  ,ma*eson excus$ himself1 &1
 cross+ ! hall1 ent]$ ! b>ely furni%$   
ap>tm5t1 on ! left ( ! entrance4 ,a "y  
man 0 walk+ up & d[n ) fi]ce1 re/less   
movem5ts4 ,he 0 pale1 untidily dress$1 &
 9 8 eyes !re 0 a curi\s look ( t]ror1 z

 ?\gh all ! "t he saw beyond ! walls ( !
 room ?+s :i* kept him brea?less ) fe>4 
,ma*eson1 paus+ = a mom5t on ! ?re%old1 
fail$ on ! in/ant to recognize him4 ,!n 
he clos$ ! door & advanc$ into ! room4  
,hurd6 he exclaim$4 ,:at d y want8 ,:at 
is ! matt]8  ,matt] en\gh1 ,hurd decl>$ 
wildly4 ,i h be5 a fool & a blackgu>d4  
,^? two got r\nd me--! old man & 8 curs$
 /ep-son6 ,i mu/ h be5 mad6  ,:at h y   
done8 ,ma*eson ask$ %>ply4  ,%e treat$  
me badly1 ,hurd cont9u$1 made a fool (  
me be=e y1 & turn$ me away f ,?orpe4 ,i 
want$ to cry quits ) h]1 & ^? two got   
hold ( me4 ,jean le ,roi is h] husb&4   
,%e refus$ to see him--to he> f him4    
,letty ,f\lton is !re1 & ,i h be5 all[$ 
to visit h]4 ,i knew ! back way 91 & ,i 
took ,jean le ,roi !re--an h\r ago--& he
 is wait+ 9 h] room until %e comes home6
  ,good ,god6 ,ma*eson murmur$4 ,y      
unspeakable blackgu>d6  ,he glanc$ at ! 
clock4 ,x 0 pa/ midnight4  ,:at "t 0 %e 
expect$ home8 he dem&$4  ,soon aft]     
elev56 ,%e 0 only d9+ out4 ,he--he swore

 t he only want$ to talk to h]1 to      
?reat5 h] ) exposure4 ,%e des]v$ t6 ,b  
he is a madman4 ,:5 ,i left him ,i 0    
afraid4 ,he c>ries a knife always1 & he 
kept on say+ t %e 0 8 wife4 ,i left him 
!re wait+--& :5 ,i want$ him to promise 
t !re %\ld be no viol5ce1 he laugh$ at  
me4 ,he is hidd5 9 h] room4 ,i ?\ght t x
 0 only money he want$--b--b----        
,ma*eson flung him on "o side4 ,he      
caught up 8 hat & ru%$ out ( ! club4    
,,*apt] ,,xvi  ,,man ,,to ,,man         
,hort5se smil$ s(tly to h]self z %e laid
 d[n ! ivory-back$ bru%es4 ,:at did x   
mean1 %e wond]$1 :5 h] mi/ress w5t out )
 tir$ eyes & pallid *eeks1 & came home )
 ! col\r ( a rose & eyes l />s1 humm+ an
 old ,fr5* love-song1 & h] feet mov+ all
 ! "t to "s unhe>d music8 ,x 0 ye>s s9ce
 %e _h se5 h] l ?is6 ,hort5se knew !    
signs & 0 well pleas$4 ,at la/1 !n1 !   
h\sehold 0 to be prop]ly e/abli%$4 ,a   
woman z beautiful z h] mi/ress )\t a    
lov] 0 to ,hort5se an incompreh5sible   
?+4  ,y c g n[1 ,hort5se1 h] mi/ress    

ord]$4 ,i w h my c(fee half an h\r e>li]
 to-morr[ morn+4  ,v good1 madame1 !    
girl answ]$4 ,!re is no?+ else to-night1
 !n8  ,no?+1 ?ank y1 ,wilhelm9a answ]$4 
,y _h bett] g to b$ n[4 ,i h be5 keep+ y
 up r late ! la/ few ev5+s4 ,we mu/ bo? 
turn ov] a new leaf4  ,hort5se dep>t$1  
smil+ to h]self4 ,x 0 always l ?is--:5 x
 came4 ,"o ?\ght ( o!rs & "o want$ to be
 alone4 ,%e1 too1 humm$ a few b>s ( t   
love-song z %e climb$ ! /airs to h]     
room4  ,wilhelm9a rose f h] *air & /ood 
= a mom5t look+ at h]self 9 ! long1 oval
 look+-glass4 ,hort5se _h *os5 = h] a   
,fr5* dress+-jacket1 ) ! pale/ ( light  
blue ribbons drawn ?r\gh ! lace4        
,wilhelm9a look$ at h]self & smil$4 ,0 x
 ! light1 ! col\r+1 or 0 %e really /ill 
s good to look at8 ,h] hair1 fall+ ov]  
h] %\ld]s1 0 long & silky1 ! l9es seem$ 
to h be5 smoo!d out ( h] face--%e 0 l   
h]self :5 %e _h be5 a girl6 ,%e foll[$ !
 sl5d] l9es ( h] figure1 d[n pa/ ! lace 
( h] petticoat to h] feet1 /ill encas$ 9
 h] ev5+ slipp]s ) diamond buckles1 & %e

 laugh$ s(tly to h]self4 ,:at 0 %e yet b
 a girl8 ,fate _h *eat$ h] ( "s ( !     
ye>s1 b %e 0 b>ely tw5ty-five4 ,h[      
wond]ful to be "y /ill & feel "o's blood
 fl[ to music l ?is6 ,h] ?\ghts ran     
riot4 ,h] m\? trembl$ & a deep] col\r   
/a9$ h] *eeks4 ,!n %e he>d a voice beh9d
 h]1 a liv+ voice 9 h] room4 ,& z       
swiftly z ^? o!r my/]i\s ?\ghts _h /ol5 
into h] he>t1 came ! *ill ( a deadly1   
indescribable fe>4  ,*>m+6 ,ravi%+6 ,x  
is almo/ wor? ! six ye>s ( wait+1 de>   
wife6  ,%e began to tremble4 ,%e c\ld n 
h call$ out or fram$ any intelligible   
s5t5ce to save h] life4 ,x 0 l a        
nightm>e4 ,! horror 0 !re1 )\t ! p[] (  
movem5t or spee*4  ,he mov$ 8 position &
 came )9 ! range ( h] t]rifi$ vision4   
,hurd's tw5ty p\nds & a little m add$ to
 x _h done wond]s4 ,he wore correct ev5+
 clo!s1 correctly worn4 ,except = 8 good
 looks--! good looks ( a devil--he w\ld 
h attract$ notice n[h]e4 ,he lean$ aga9/
 ! c\*1 & ?\gh 8 lips curl$ into a sne]1
 !re 0 a flame 9 8 eyes1 a horrible     

admiration4  ,%e tri$ to pray4  ,y are  
ov]come1 he murmur$ s(tly4 ,ah6 ,:y n8  
,six ye>s s9ce our happ9ess 0 snat*$ f  
u1 *]ie6 ,ah6 b x 0 cruel6 ,y h ?\ght ( 
me1 ,i tru/6 ,y h piti$ me6 ,ah6 h[ (t5 
,i h la9 awake at night 9 my cell1      
fondly imag9+ "s su* reunion--z ?is4    
,%e =c$ h]self to speak ?r\gh lips      
sudd5ly pale4 ,:at /range words !y      
s\nd$1 froz5 ?+s1 sc>cely audible6 ,yet 
! ef=t hurt h]4  ,i w give y--! money1  
%e said4 ,m1 if y w6  ,ah6 he said      
reflectively1 ! money6 ,i _h =gott5 t4  
,x 0 n k9d ( y to run away & hide1      
little woman6 ,x 0 n k9d ( y to s5d me  
no?+ :5 ,i 0 9 prison6 ,oh6 ,i suff]$1  
,i c tell y6 ,!re is a good deal to be  
made up =6 ,pet1 if y _h n rem9d$ me1 j 
n[ ^! ?+s seem s little4 ,de> little    
wife1 y are en*ant+4 ,almo/ y turn my   
head4  ,he came sl[ly t[>ds h]4 ,%e ?rew
 up h] h&s4  ,wait6 %e begg$1 oh1 wait6 
,li/56 ,i am 9 y\r p[]4 ,i admit x4 ,i w
 make t]ms4 ,i w sign any?+4 ,:at is x t
 y want8 ,y %all be ri*1 b y mu/ g away4

 ,y mu/ leave me n[6  ,he look$ at h]   
/eadily & x seem$ to h] t 8 eyes 7 on   
fire ) evil ?+s4  ,little wife1 he said1
 ) a %ade ( mock]y 9 8 l[]$ tone4 ,i _c 
d t4 ,consid] h[ y 7 snat*$ f my arms6  
,consid] ! cruelty ( x4 ,z = !          
money--bah6 ,i h come to claim my own4  
,don't y und]/&1 y bewit*+ little fool8 
,x is y ,i want6 ,! money c wait6 ,i _c6
  ,he came ne>] /ill & %e %rank1 l a    
t]rifi$ dumb ?+1 aga9/ h] magnific5t    
dress+-table1 ) its load ( priceless    
tr9kets4 ,%e tri$ to call out1 b h]     
voice seem$ gone1 & he only laugh$ z he 
laid 8 h& ov] h] m\? & drew h] g5tly    
t[>ds him4 ,) a sudd5 unnatural /r5g? %e
 wre/$ h]self f 8 arms4  ,oh6 li/5 to   
me1 li/5 to me = "o mom5t fir/1 %e begg$
 frantically4 ,x's true t ,i m>ri$ y1 b 
x 0 all a plot--& ,i 0 a *ild6 ,y %all h
 y\r %>e ( my money6 ,leave me alone &  
,i swe> x6 ,y %all be ri*6 ,y c g back  
to ,p>is & be an adv5tur] no long]4 ,y  
%all sp5d y\r own money4 ,y c live y\r  
own life6  ,ev5 !n h] bra9 mov$ quickly4

 ,%e d>$ n speak ( ,annette1 = fe> (    
mak+ him desp]ate4 ,x 0 8 cupidity to   
:i* %e appeal$4  ,i am no wife ( y\rs1  
%e moan$4 ,y %all h m money ?an y ev] _h
 be=e 9 y\r life4 ,b don't make me kill 
myself6 ,= ,i %all1 if y t\* me6  ,he 0 
s close to h] n[ t 8 hot brea? scor*$ h]
 *eek4  ,is x t ano!r has tak5 my place8
 he ask$4  ,yes6--no6 t is1 !re is "s "o
 :om ,i love1 %e cri$4 ,li/56 ,y "k :at 
y c d ) money 9 ,p>is4 ,any?+6 ,ev]y?+6 
,he 0 s close to h] n[ t ! words di$    
away ^u h] lips4  ,little wife1 he      
:isp]$1 don't y und]/&--t ,i am a man1 &
 t x is y ,i want8  ,aga9 %e tri$ to    
scream1 b 8 h& cov]$ h] m\?4 ,8 arm 0   
sudd5ly ar\nd h]4 ,!n he />t$ back ) an 
oa? & look$ t[>ds ! door ( h] b$room4   
,:o is 9 t room8 he ask$ quickly4  ,my  
maid1 %e li$4  ,he took a quick /ep     
across ! room4 ,! door 0 flung op5 &    
,ma*eson ent]$4 ,wilhelm9a fa9t$1 b =c$ 
h]self back into consci\sness ) a %e]   
ef=t ( w4 ,sobb+ & laugh+ at ! same "t1 
%e tri$ to drag h]self t[>ds ! bell1 b  

,jean le ,roi /ood 9 ! way4 ,jean le    
,roi 0 calm b wick$4  ,:at are y do+ 9  
my wife's b$room8 he ask$4  ,i am "h to 
see y out ( ! h\se1 ,ma*eson answ]$1 )  
"o brea?less glance ar\nd ! room4 ,w y  
come quietly8  ,out ( my own h\se8 ,jean
 le ,roi said s(tly4 ,out ( my wife's   
room8 ,:o are y8  ,illu/ration3 ,,!     
,,bone ,,snapp$1 ,,& ,,! ,,knife ,,fell 
,,f ,,! ,,n]veless ,,f+]s4 ,page #cja   
,nev] m9d1 ,ma*eson answ]$4 ,h] fri5d6  
,let t be en\gh4 ,& let me tell y ?is4  
,if ,i _h come too late ,i w\ld h wrung 
y\r neck4  ,jean le ,roi sprang at him l
 a cat1 8 legs (f ! gr\nd1 "o arm ar\nd 
! o!r's neck1 & some?+ gleam+ 9 8 "r h&4
 ,no?+ b ,ma*eson's sup]b /r5g? sav$    
him4 ,he risk$ be+ ?rottl$1 & caught    
,jean le ,roi's "r arm 9 su* a grip t he
 swung him half r\nd ! room4 ,! bone    
snapp$1 & ! knife fell f ! n]veless     
f+]s4 ,b ,ma*eson let g a second too    
soon4 ,jean le ,roi _h all ! c\rage & ! 
ins5sibility to pa9 ( a brute animal4   
,he /ret*$ out 8 foot1 & ) a trick ( 8  

old days1 tripp$ ,ma*eson s t he fell   
heavily4 ,jean le ,roi b5t ov] him on 8 
knees1 brea?+ heavily1 & ) murd] 9 8    
eyes4 ,ma*eson sc>cely brea!d6 ,he lay  
p]fectly /ill4 ,jean le ,roi /agg]$ to 8
 feet & turn$ t[>ds ,wilhelm9a4  ,y see1
 madame1 he said1 seiz+ h] by ! wri/1 h[
 ,i %all deal ) y\r lov]s if !re are any
 m ( !m4 ,no use tugg+ at t bell4 ,i saw
 to t be=e y came6 ,i'm us$ to fight+ = 
:at ,i want1 & ,i ?9k ,i've won y6  ,he 
caught h] into 8 arms1 b sudd5ly releas$
 h] ) a l[ animal cry4 ,he knew t ?is 0 
! end1 = he 0 p9ion$ f beh9d1 a *ild 9 !
 mighty grip :i* held him p[]less4 ,y   
are a little too ha/y1 my fri5d1        
,ma*eson rem>k$4 ,i 0 afraid ,i might n 
be s quick z y on my feet1 s ,i re/$ = a
 mom5t4 ,b no man has ev] escap$ f ?is  
grip till ,i *ose to let him g4 ,n[1 he 
add$1 turn+ to ,wilhelm9a1 ! way is     
cle>4 ,w y g outside & r\se ! s]vants8  
,don't come back4  ,y are--q safe8 %e   
falt]$4  ,absolutely1 he answ]$4 ,i c\ld
 hold him ) "o h&4  ,jean le ,roi lift$ 

8 head4 ,8 bra9 0 work+ swiftly4  ,li/56
 he exclaim$4 ,x is f9i%$6 ,i am beat56 
,i1 ,jean le ,roi1 admit defeat4 ,:y    
call 9 s]vants8 ,! affair is bett] f9i%$
 betwe5 ourselves4  ,wilhelm9a paus$4 ,9
 t fir/ great ru% ( relief1 %e _h n     
/opp$ to ?9k t ) ,jean le ,roi a        
prison]1 & h]self z prosecutrix1 ! :ole 
mis]able /ory mu/ be publi%$4 ,he       
cont9u$4  ,give me money1 he said1 only 
a half ( :at y (f]$ me j n[1 & y %all h 
y\r fre$om4  ,wilhelm9a smil$4 ,some?+ (
 ! joy ( a few h\rs ago came fa9tly back
 to h]4  ,i h already t1 %e answ]$4 ,i  
le>nt ! tru? to-night4  ,jean le ,roi   
%rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,! game 0 up !n6 ,:at  
an ev5+ ( disa/]s6  ,let me g1 he said4 
,i ask no m4  ,wilhelm9a & ,ma*eson     
ex*ang$ glances4 ,%e vani%$ into h] room
 = a mom5t1 & reappe>$ 9 a long wrapp]4 
,come ) me s(tly1 %e said1 & ,i w let y 
out4  ,s !y ?ree w5t on tiptoe d[n !    
broad /airs4 ,ma*eson & ,wilhelm9a      
ex*ang$ no words4 ,yet !y bo? felt t !  
future 0 diff]5t = !m4  ,y c give ,mr4  

,ma*eson y\r address1 ,wilhelm9a said1 z
 !y /ood at ! front door4 ,i w s5d y    
some?+ to help y make a fre% />t4  ,b   
,jean le ,roi laugh$4  ,i play only = ! 
great /akes1 he murmur$1 ) a swagg]1 &  
:5 ,i lose--,i lose4  ,s he vani%$ into 
! d>kness1 & ,ma*eson & ,wilhelm9a      
rema9$ ) clasp$ h&s4  ,to-morr[1 he     
:isp]$1 /oop+ & kiss+ h] f+]s4          
,to-morr[1 %e repeat$4 ,?ank ,god y came
 to-night6  ,%e 0 too we>y1 too happy to
 ask = explanations1 & he (f]$ none4    
,all ! "t1 z he cross$ ! ,squ>e & turn$ 
t[>ds 8 h\se1 ^? words rang 9 8         
e>s--,to-morr[6     ,,*apt] ,,xvii  ,,"l
 ,,& ,,lady ,,b\ntiful   ,deyes caught a
 vision ( blue 9 ! w9d[1 & cross$ !     
lawn4 ,lady ,peggy lean$ ov] ! l[ sill4 
,betwe5 !m 0 only a fragrant bord] (    
hyac9?s4  ,y "k t our ho/ & ho/ess h    
des]t$ u8 %e ask$4  ,he nodd$4  ,!y h   
gone ov] to ?is wond]ful ,convalesc5t   
,home t ,ma*eson is build+ 9 ! hills1 he
 rem>k$4 ,i am n sure t ,i consid] x    
good mann]s to leave u to ent]ta9 "o    

ano!r4  ,i am n sure1 %e said1 t x is   
prop]4 ,wilhelm9a %\ld h consid]$ t we  
are h] only gue/s4  ,%e sat d[n 9 !     
w9d[-sill & lean$ back aga9/ ! corn]4   
,%e _h slept well1 & %e 0 n afraid ( !  
sun%9e--blue1 too1 0 h] mo/ becom+      
col\r4 ,he look$ at h] admir+ly4  ,y are
 really look+ v well ?is morn+1 he said4
  ,?ank y1 %e answ]$4 ,i 0 expect+ t4   
,i wond]1 he said1 h[ y o!rs discov] !  
secret ( et]nal y\?4 ,y & ,ma*eson &    
,wilhelm9a all look y\ng] ?an y did la/ 
ye>4 ,i seem to be gett+ old] all by    
myself4  ,%e look$ at him critically4   
,!re 7 c]ta9ly m l9es ab\t 8 face & !   
suspicion ( cr['s-feet ab\t 8 tir$ eyes4
  ,age1 %e said1 is simply a matt] (    
volition4 ,y we> y\rself out frett+ = ! 
impossible6  ,"o has "o's desires1 he   
murmur$4  ,b y %\ld le>n1 %e said1 to   
let y\r desires be gov]n$ by y\r reason4
 ,x is a fooli% ?+ to want :at y may n  
h4  ,y ?9k t x is l t ) me8 he ask$4    
,all ! _w kn[s1 %e answ]$1 t y are 9    
love ) ,wilhelm9a6  ,"o mu/ be 9 love ) 

someone1 he rem>k$4  ,naturally6 ,b :y  
*oose a woman :o is head & e>s 9 love ) 
"s "o else8  ,x _c la/1 he answ]$1 %e   
has m>ri$ him4  ,lady ,peggy rea*$ out =
 a cu%ion & plac$ x beh9d h] head4  ,t  
c]ta9ly w\ld seem hopeful 9 ! case ( an 
ord9>y woman--myself1 = in/ance1 %e     
said4 ,b ,wilhelm9a is n an ord9>y      
woman4 ,%e always w\ld d ?+s diff]5tly f
 o!r p4 ,i don't want to make y m       
unhappy ?an y are1 b ,i hone/ly believe 
t ,wilhelm9a is go+ to set a new fa%ion4
 ,%e is go+ to try & re-e/abli% ! life  
dome/ic among/ ! upp] classes4  ,%e     
always 0 su* a re=m]1 he sigh$4  ,lady  
,peggy nodd$ sympa!tically4  ,( c\rse1  
"o c't tell h[ x may turn out1 %e       
cont9u$1 b at pres5t !y seem to h turn$ 
life into a sort ( ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 & d y  
"k ,i c't help fancy+ t !re isn't !     
slighte/ *ance = ! s]p5t4 ,wilhelm9a is 
s fe>fully ob/9ate4  ,! ?+ w cloy6 he   
decl>$4  ,i fancy n1 %e answ]$4 ,y see1 
!y don't live on sug>-plums4 ,victor    
,ma*eson is by way ( be+ a ma/]ful      

p]son1 & ,wilhelm9a is only j beg9n+ to 
realize ! fasc9ation ( be+ rul$4        
,frankly1 ,gilb]t1 ,i don't ?9k !re's ! 
slighte/ *ance = y6  ,he sigh$4  ,i am  
afraid y are "r1 he said regretfully4 ,i
 began to realize x la/ night1 :5 we w5t
 into ! libr>y unexpect$ly1 & ,wilhelm9a
 blu%$4 ,no self-respect+ woman ought to
 blu% :5 %e is discov]$ be+ kiss$ by h] 
own husb&4  ,wilhelm9a1 ,lady ,peggy    
said1 /ret*+ out h] h& = "o ( ,deyes'   
cig>ettes1 may live to a/oni% u yet1 b (
 "o ?+ ,i am conv9c$4 ,%e w nev] ev5    
realize ! o!r sex except ?r\gh h] own   
husb&4 ,i am afraid %e w gr[ n>r[--,i   
%\ld hate to write z h] epitaph t %e 0  
an affectionate wife & devot$ "m--b ,i  
am p]fectly c]ta9 t t is :at x w come   
to4  ,9 t case1 ,deyes rem>k$ gloomily1 
,i may z well g away4  ,no6 ,i %\ldn't d
 t1 ,lady ,peggy said4 ,i %\ld try to   
alt] my po9t ( view4  ,direct me1       
please1 he begg$4  ,i %\ld try1 %e      
cont9u$1 to put a bridle ^u my desires &
 take up ! re9s4 ,y c\ld lead !m 9 a m  

suitable direction4  ,= in/ance8  ,!re  
is myself1 %e decl>$4  ,he laugh$       
quietly4  ,y6 he repeat$4 ,:y1 y are !  
mo/ incorrigible flirt 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,y  
w\ld no m tie y\rself up ) "o man ?an   
ent] a nunn]y4  ,%e sigh$4  ,i h always 
be5 misund]/ood1 %e decl>$1 look+ at him
 pa!tically out ( h] delightful eyes4   
,:at y call my flirtations h be5 simply 
my attempts1 m or less clumsy1 to ga9 a 
husb&4 ,i h be5 mo/ unlucky4 ,no "o ev] 
proposes to me6  ,he laugh$ d]isively4  
,y\r victims h be5 too loquaci\s1 he    
repli$4 ,h[ ab\t ,gayton1 :o w5t to     
,africa because y (f]$ to be 8 fri5d1 & 
,horris--he came to my rooms to tell me 
all ab\t x ! day y refus$ him1 & ,sammy 
,pallis]--y treat$ him %ock+ly6  ,i _h  
=gott5 !m1 %e admitt$4 ,!y 7 nice m51   
too1 all ( !m1 b !y all made ! same     
mi/ake4 ,i rememb] n[ !y did propose to 
me4 ,t1 ( c\rse1 0 fatal4  ,i sc>cely   
see---- he began4  ,%e patt$ him g5tly  
on ! arm4  ,my de> ,gilb]t1 %e said1    
hav5't ,i always said t ,i nev] int5d to

 m>ry any "o :o proposes to me8 ,:5 ,i h
 q made up my m9d1 ,i am go+ to d !     
propos+ myself6  ,:e!r x is ,leap ,ye>  
or n8 he ask$4  ,decid$ly6 %e answ]$4   
,m5 c always %uffle out ( a ,leap ,ye>  
decl>ation4 ,my man won't be able to    
escape4 ,i c promise y t4  ,does        
he--exi/ !n8 ,deyes ask$4  ,%e laugh$   
s(tly4  ,he's exi/$ = a good _m ye>s m  
?an ,i h1 %e answ]$4 ,i wasn't ?9k+ (   
m>ry+ a baby4  ,ah6 ,does he "k8  ,well1
 ,i'm n sure1 %e said ?\ghtfully4 ,he   
ought to1 b he's su* a /upid p]son4  ,x 
0 !n t ,gilb]t ,deyes receiv$ ! %ock ( 8
 life4 ,he discov]$ q sudd5ly t h] eyes 
7 full ( te>s4 ,= ! fir/ "t = _m ye>s he
 ne>ly lo/ 8 head4  ,p]haps1 he sugge/$1
 dropp+ 8 voice & a/oni%$ to f9d t x 0 n
 q s /eady z usual1 he has be5 wait+6   
,i am afraid n1 %e answ]$1 look+ d[n = a
 mom5t at ! buckle 9 h] wai/b&4  ,he    
look$ r\nd4  ,if only he 7 "h n[1 he    
said4 ,c\ld "o conceive a m fav\rable   
opportunity8 ,an ,april morn+1 sun%9e1  
fl[]s1 ev]y?+ 9 ! air to make him =get t

 he is an old fogey & doesn't des]ve----
  ,%e lift$ h] eyes to 81 n[ delici\sly 
wet4 ,h] br[s 7 delicately uplift$4  ,i 
c\ldn't d x1 %e murmur$1 unless he 7 9 !
 same room4  ,deyes /epp$ ov] ! hyac9?s 
& vault$ ?r\gh ! w9d[4         99       
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,wilhelm9a select$ a fre%ly cut         
tree-/ump1 c>efully bru%$ away ! sawdu/1
 & sat d[n4 ,ma*eson *ose ano!r & light$
 a cig>ette4 ,ev5tually !y decid$ t !y 7
 too f> away1 & select$ a tree-trunk :]e
 !re 0 room = bo?4 ,wilhelm9a unroll$ a 
plan1 & glanc+ n[ & !n at ! =e/ (       
scaffold poles to _! left1 proce$$ to   
try to realize ! incomplete build+4     
,ma*eson wat*$ h] ) a smile4  ,victor1  
%e exclaim$1 y are n to laugh at me6    
,rememb] ?is is my fir/ attempt at do+  
any?+--wor? do+1 &1 ( c\rse1 ,i'm ke5   
ab\t x4 ,are y sure we %all h en\gh     
b$rooms8  ,en\gh = a />t1 at any rate1  
he answ]$4 ,we c always add to x4  ,%e  
look$ once m at t =e/ ( poles1 at !     
sl[ly ris+ walls1 ?r\gh ^: empty w9d[s  

"o c\ld see pictures ( ! valley bel[4   
,"o c build---- %e murmur$1 "o c build  
always4 ,b ?9k1 ,victor1 :at a lot ( "t 
,i wa/$ be=e ,i knew y4 ,i might h done 
s mu*4  ,he smil$ reassur+ly4  ,!re is  
pl5ty ( "t1 he decl>$4 ,bett] to />t    
late & build on a sure f\ndation1 y "k4 
,a good _m ( my h\ses _h to come d[n z  
fa/ z !y w5t up4 ,d y rememb]1 =        
in/ance1 h[ ,i want$ to conv]t all y\r  
villag]s by /orm8  ,%e smil$4           
,/ill--,i'm glad y came to try1 %e said 
s(tly4 ,t horrid =eman is wat*+ u1      
,victor4 ,i am go+ to look ! o!r way4   
,he has gone n[1 ,ma*eson said1 slipp+ 8
 arm ar\nd h] wai/4 ,de>1 d y "k ,i     
don't ?9k t "o p]son c build v well     
alone4 ,x's a cold sort ( build+ :5 x's 
f9i%$--! life built by a lonely man4 ,i 
l ! look ( our palace bett]1 ,wilhelm9a4
  ,i %\ld l to "k :]e my "p comes 98 %e 
ask$4  ,e room1 he answ]$1 w ne$ adorn+1
 & ! lamps--"o p]son alone c nev] keep  
!m alight1 & we don't want !m to g out1 
,wilhelm9a4 ,d y rememb] ! old ,g]man1  

:o said t beautiful ?\ghts 7 ! f9e/     
pictures to hang ^u y\r walls8 ,?9k (   
next spr+1 :5 we %all he> ! *ildr5 f t  
mis]able t[n runn+ ab\t 9 ! woods1 pick+
 primroses--d y see h[ yell[ !y are     
aga9/ ! gre5 moss8  ,wilhelm9a rose4  ,i
 mu/ really g & pick "s1 %e said4 ,:at  
ab\t y\r pheasants1 ,victor8  ,he       
laugh$4  ,i'll f9d pl5ty ( sport1 nev]  
fe>1 he answ]$1 )\t keep+ ! kiddies %ut 
out4 ,:y1 ! c\ntry belongs to !m6 ,x's  
_! bir?right1 n ours4  ,!y walk$ ?r\gh !
 plantation side by side4 ,! gr\nd 0    
/ill s(t ) ! w9t]'s ra9s1 b ev]y:]e !   
sunlight came sweep+ 91 up ! glade &    
across ! _m /ret*+ arms ( t5d] blossom+ 
gre54 ,! gr\nd 0 />r$ ) primroses1 & 9 e
 %elt]$ nook 7 violets4 ,a s(t we/ w9d  
blew 9 _! faces z !y em]g$ into ! c\ntry
 lane4 ,bel[ !m 0 ! valley1 hung ) a    
fa9t blue mi/2 all ar\nd !m ! song (    
birds1 ! gr[+ s\nds ( ! /irr+ season4   
,/eph5 ,hurd came cant]+ by1 & /opp$ = a
 mom5t to speak ab\t "s matt] connect$ )
 ! e/ates4  ,my love to ,letty1         

,wilhelm9a said graci\sly1 z he rode (f4
 ,!n %e turn$ to ,ma*eson4  ,/eph5 ,hurd
 is a little corn] 9 y\r h\se1 %e       
rem>k$4  ,9 our h\se1 he prote/$4 ,i    
%\ld nev] h consid]$ him if he _h n     
work$ out 8 own salvation4 ,if he _h    
rea*$ me t5 m9utes lat]----  ,%e gripp$ 
8 arm4  ,don't1 %e begg$4  ,he laugh$4  
,don't ev] brood ov] grisly             
impossibilities1 he said4 ,! man nev]   
brea!d :o c\ld h kept y f me4 ,across ! 
hills home1 or are y\r %oes too ?98  ,he
 swung op5 ! gate1 & !y pass$ ?r\gh1    
only to desc5d ! o!r side1 along ! broad
 gre5 walk /rewn ) grey rocks & bord]$ )
 gorse bu%es1 agl[ ) yell[ blossom4 ,!y 
skirt$ ! fir plantation1 receiv$ !      
respectful greet+s ( ,mrs4 ,gre5 at !   
gamekeep]'s cottage1 &1 cross+ ! l[]    
range ( hills1 approa*$ ! h\se by ! back
 av5ue4 ,& ,wilhelm9a laugh$ s(tly z !y 
pass$ along ! gre5 lane1 = h] ?\ghts    
travell$ back to "o wild night :51 )    
uprais$ skirts & fly+1 trembl+ foot/eps1
 %e _h sp$ along into a new _w4 ,%e     

clung to h] husb&'s arm4  ,i came ?is   
way1 de>1 :5 ,i set out t night--to kiss
 y4  ,he /oop$ d[n & kiss$ h] full on ! 
lips4  ,a nice /ate y flung me into1 he 
rem>k$4  ,x 0 r an excit+ ev5+1 %e said 
demurely4  ,!y walk$ /raight into !     
morn+-room1 :i* 0 indiscreet1 &         
,wilhelm9a scream$4  ,peggy1 %e cri$1   
,peggy1 y bad girl6  ,! two wom5 w5t (f 
toge!r1 ( c\rse1 to talk ab\t x1 &      
,deyes & ,ma*eson1 l ,engli%m5 all ! _w 
ov]1 mutt]$ some?+ b>ely compreh5sible1 
& !n look$ at "o ano!r awkw>dly4  ,c>e =
 a game ( billi>ds8 ,ma*eson sugge/$4   
,"r oh6 ,deyes answ]$1 9 imm5se relief4 
,,! ,,end     ,,transcrib]',s ,,note3   
,m9or *anges h be5 made to correct      
typesett]s' errors2 o!rwise1 e ef=t has 
be5 made to rema9 true to ! au?or's     
words & int5t4