,,by ,,viol5ce ,by ,,john ,,trev5a ,au?or ( ,brack51 ,sleep+ ,wat]s1 etc4 ,) an ,introduction by ,,edw>d ,o',,bri5 ,,bo/on ,,! ,,f\r ,,sees ,,company ,,publi%]s #aiah ,,introduction ,= eight ye>s or m1 s9ce ,i fir/ became acqua9t$ ) ! novels & tales ( ,john ,trev5a x has be5 my firm conviction t only ,?omas ,h>dy & ,george ,moore among contempor>y noveli/s rival 8 art at its be/4 ,l ,m]$i?1 he has writt5 = tw5ty ye>s 9 obscurity1 & l ,m]$i? also he has be5 cont5t ) a small discrim9at+ audi5ce4 ,i suppose t 9 #aiej our gr&*ildr5 w be elect+ college c\rses on 8 lit]>y me?od1 b mean:ile x w\ld be m gratify+ if !re 7 ev5 a slight public response to ! quality ( 8 individual tal5t4 ,trev5a's novels are ! expression ( a passionate feel+ = ,nature1 reg>d$ z ! sum ( human p]sonality & exp]i5ce1 9 all its moods1--b5ign & malign1 z man is b5ign & malign1 & fai?ful to life 9 ! /one z well z ! fl[]4 ,:at a gall]y ( memorable *>act]s !y are1 ,m>y & ,pet] ,tavy1 ,brightly1 ,cu?b]t ,orton1 ,jasp] ,ramrige1 ,an?onie & ,petronel1 ,william & ,yell[ ,leaf1 ,capta9 ,drake & d>k ,p5doggat1 ,ann ,code1 ,cyril ,ross+all1 & a hundr$ o!rs1 passionate & g5tle1 ) w9d & wat] & e>? & sky = a *orus1 & ! %ift+ pageantry ( ,nature z a /age4 ,8 f\rte5 volumes reveal a gift = *>act]ization equall$ by none ( ! contempor>y ,engli% reali/s1 & a ,%akespe>ian humor else:]e gone f our day4 ,9 ,furze ! ,cruel1 ,brack51 ,w9t]+ ,hay1 & ,sleep+ ,wat]s1 to "n no o!rs1 ,john ,trev5a has writt5 novels ( ,d>tmoor t w take _! rightful place 9 ! great ,engli% l9e1 :5 ! hone/ c>p5t]+ ( ,phillpotts t n[ ov]%ad[s !m is totally =gott54 ,! feel+ has spread among ,trev5a's few critical ,am]ican admir]s :o h writt5 ab\t him1 t he is fundam5tally morbid & "o-sid$4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i "k ( few noveli/s :o are m recklessly & irresi/ibly gay1 9 :om %e] fun bubbles ov] s spontane\sly & :olehe>t$ly4 ,to ignore life's h>%ness is simply to ignore life4 ,trev5a's _m-sid$ness w be app>5t only :5 !re is a def9itive edition ( 8 "w4 ,8 habit ( conf9+ a novel to a s+le mood or passion ( nature1 toge!r ) ! fact t ,am]icans h only _h an opportunity to read ^? novels by him :i* deal ) nature's mo/ cruel moods1 h done ! reputation ( ,trev5a a grave inju/ice4 ,by ,viol5ce & ,matrimony are ,trev5a's mo/ beautiful %ort tales1 & ,i h>dly "k :i* is ! f9] revelation ( poetic grace & g5tle vision4 ,_! message is convey$ s quietly t !y may be read = _! s5su\s beauty only1 & yet convey a r>e pleasure4 ,if _! feel+ is veil$ & some:at alo( f ! common ways ( m51 !re is none ! less a f9e human sympa?y conceal$ 9 !m1 & a gold5 radiance indissolubly wov5 into _! pages4 ,if ,nature's p[] is inevitable 9 ^! /ories1 x is also k9d1 & ,i l to ?9k t f ,by ,viol5ce z a text a new read+ ( e>? may be deciph]$4 ,trev5a has writt5 ! books ( furze & hea!r & granite & brack51 :i* outla/ "t on ! hills ( ,d>tmoor4 ,b ?is tale h9ts at a fif? =ce :i* survives all ! o!rs4 ,"s day1 :5 ! w9d is /rong1 ,john ,trev5a w write ! book ( ,! ,ra9-drop1 :i* is ! g5tle/ ( all elem5ts1 & yet outla/s ! /one4 ,edw>d ,j4 ,o',bri5 ,s\? ,y>m\?1 ,mass4 ,febru>y #bf1 #aiah ,,by ,,viol5ce ,de> ,sir1-- ,! wood5 enemies are out4 ,y\rs ob$i5tly1 ,oliv] ,vorse4 ,simon ,se>ell read ?is %ort message z he tramp$ ! /reets ( ,/oneh\se1 :i* 7 full ( fog1 f ! sea on "o side & ! riv] on ! o!r4 ,vorse 0 an un$ucat$ man2 ! my/icism ( fl[]s 0 no?+ to him1 ! "t ( spr+ 0 m]ely a *ange ( season1 & ! mo/ spiritual ( blooms 7 only wood5 enemies4 ,se>ell fr[n$ a little1 n at ! lack ( education1 :i* 0 r a peace to be desir$1 b at ! h>%ness ( ! words1 & w5t on1 wond]+ if ! wood-anemones 7 to be 8 fri5ds1 or little cups ( poison4 ,he climb$ /reets ( poor h\ses1 _! unhappy w9d[s curta9$ ) mi/1 & came out ne> a small *ur* made ( iron1 a *eap & gaudy ?+1 almo/ z squalid on ! outside z ! h\ses4 ,! backslid] look$ at x ) a %udd]4 ,x 0 8 no long]2 he _h giv5 x up2 he 0 =gett+ ^? toy-l alt>s1 ! *eap brass c&le/icks1 ! artificial fl[]s1 & all ! images4 ,!y 7 wood5 & /one enemies to him n[4 ,he 0 go+ deep] to f9d ! ?robb+ he>t ( religion1 putt+ aside dolls & tap]s & ! %am ( s5tim5tality4 ,solitude & my/icism 7 to be 8 />s ?r\gh ! night1 & he tru/$1 ) _! aid1 to rea* ! dawn4 ,he turn$ f ! *ur*1 /opp$ at a h\se1 & t 0 squalid too1 knock$1 !n wip$ 8 boots1 z if c]ta9 ( be+ admitt$4 ,fa!r ,damon8 he ask$ %ortly4 ,se>ell's voice 0 sweet2 he _h help$ p home1 z !y call$ x1 ) 8 tongue1 n ) 8 s\l1 j z a sweet-ton$ organ calls = te>s ) ! beauty ( its s\nds1 ?\gh ! in/rum5t itself is dead4 ,yes1 y\r rev]5ce1 ! h\sekeep] answ]$1 z %ortly2 & ,se>ell walk$ up ! foggy /airs murmur+ to himself1 ,! w9d-fl[]s are out1 & ,i am free4 ,fa!r ,damon /ood 9 a little squ>e room hide\sly pap]$4 ,he 0 small1 d>k1 heavy-featur$1 peasant-l2 & ,se>ell saw at a glance t 8 successor 0 z dull 9 _m ways z ,oliv] ,vorse4 ,all t he knew _h be5 =c$ ^u him almo/ viol5tly2 he _h n gone =? ga!r+ = himself1 he d>$ n1 8 m9d _h be5 till$ by c>eful tea*]s1 kept "u re/ra9t1 all 8 side-gr[?s prun$ away1 9 ord] t or?odoxy might develop 9 "o l>ge unlovely head4 ,:5 ! ord] w5t =? to kneel1 he knelt1 & :5 x 0 "t to lift 8 eyes to ,heav51 he lift$ !m4 ,x 0 a life ( prison1 & he c\ld nev] smell ! woodl& ?r\gh ! fog ( inc5se4 ,he kn[s no?+1 mutt]$ ,se>ell4 ,he ?9ks x is daylight :]e he /&s4 ,i come to give y in=mation ab\t ! mission1 he said al\d1 & !n began2 b ! tell+ took "s "t4 ,h[ tr\blesome1 h[ paltry1 ! details2 & ,fa!r ,damon 0 s dull4 ,ev]y?+ _h to be repeat$1 expla9$ s c>efully2 & 0 x wor? ! words8 ,! successor 0 v e>ne/1 b n en?usia/ic1 t _h be5 cru%$ out ( him2 & ,se>ell grew impati5t at ! wood5 figure1 ) its simple face & *ild-l que/ions4 ,he spoke fa/]1 almo/ angrily1 desir+ to get away & smell ! e>?2 & 8 eyes w&]$ ab\t ! room1 :i* 0 s unlovely1 n b>e1 b fill$ ) ^? ?+s t make = ! nak$ness ( life4 ,!re 0 want+ some?+ to galvanise t sluggi% ,damon into passion1 to de/roy ! ma*9]y1 turn him into a /rong animal ) dilat+ no/rils4 ,"o little t\* w\ld h done x4 ,a portrait ( a pretty woman ^u ! mantel%elf w\ld h gone f>2 b !re 0 no?+ except pictures ( my?ical sa9ts4 ,y are retir+4 ,y seem /rong & well1 said ,damon1 :5 he _h obta9$ all ! in=mation t 0 requir$4 ,se>ell 0 9 a hurry to be gone1 z ! sleep] /ruggles to awake f a bad dream2 b t voice & its /agnant repose ar\s$ him4 ,i am old1 ,i am sixty1 he said4 ,i am beg9n+ aga91 try+ to f9d :at ! ,*ur* has n %[n me4 ,:at is t8 ,light4 ,damon />$ ) ! eyes ( horror1 & put out 8 peasant-l h&s z if to =ce away "s weight t press$ aga9/ him2 b he said no?+4 ,i w n dep>t 9 ! od\r ( hypocrisy4 ,li/51 said ,se>ell4 ,i am f> f say+ t ! ,*ur* does n lead t[>ds a k9d ( light2 b x has n l$ me4 ,& ?is d ,i say1 t 9 ! _w at l>ge all religion is a failure2 & ,i am go+ to f9d m9e 9 ! solitudes4 ,! tru? is 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,x is y\r fault if y h miss$ x1 said ,damon1 9 a holl[ voice1 hop+ t ! o!r1 = ! sake ( 8 s\l1 0 mad4 ,x is !re = "s1 ! m9ority4 ,y w nev] realize h[ small t m9ority is4 ,we _c ha/5 ! dawn ) juggl+4 ,true religion is a ?+ ( innoc5ce1 n a matt] ( spells & *>ms2 & x is 9 ! innoc5ce ( ,nature t ,i w se>* = x4 ,i believe x exi/s !re1 und]nea? ! outw>d cruelty1 & ,i %all f9d x among ! fl[]s4 ,! fl[] alone does n /ruggle ) viol5ce1 x %$s no blood2 ! we$ smo!rs1 & ! b9dwe$ *okes2 b )\t "s fault ^u ! surface1 p]fection might be obta9$1 :i* _c be4 ,look into ! fl[]1 & y w f9d a condition :i* is n approa*$ by man or o!r animals4 ,!re is a purity :i* br+s te>s into y\r eyes4 ,elim9ate viol5ce1 & y h innoc5ce2 obta9 innoc5ce1 & y see ! light4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ?+s we are told t ! _w 0 de/roy$ by wat] because ! e>? 0 fill$ ) viol5ce4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! new era we le>n t ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 suff]e? viol5ce4 ,w y say ! ,*ur* does n rule by viol5ce1 by ?reats1 suppressions1 rubrics1 & by v[s8 ,i _c und]/& y1 said ,damon4 ,w y und]/& :5 ,i say t ! ,god ( life is to be f\nd among ! fl[]s8 ,! o!r %ook 8 head & look$ fright5$4 ,free spee* 0 n all[$1 &1 if x _h be51 he w\ld n h kn[n h[ to use x4 ,he walk$ betwe5 rubrics1 turn+ nei!r to ! "r h& nor to ! left2 & ! liv+ lily 0 a ?+ = fun]al wrea?s4 ,= ! alt>s1 artificial fl[]s 7 good en\gh1 z !y did n require r5ew+1 & !y look$ real to ! congregation1 & h[ !y 7 reg>d$ else:]e did n conc]n him2 & :e!r !y _h be5 made by sweat$ lab\r did n conc]n him1 because he 0 n all[$ to ?9k1 & he himself 0 artificial1 nei!r man nor animal1 b a side-gr[? ( sup]naturalism4 ,let me g on n[ ,i h begun1 said ,se>ell4 ,i am leav+ "h1 & my words w n live aft] me4 ,i am a man :o has te/$ life1 :o has be5 ?r\gh e exp]i5ce1 & ,i h discov]$ t :at morality calls bad is (t5 good1 & t :i* we call virtue sometimes spr+s f vice4 ,! pure/ wat] runs ^u mud1 only y mu/ n rake x up4 ,9 my y\? ,i s]v$ z a soldi]1 & ^u leav+ ! army ,i s\ght ! ,*ur*1 p>tly to f9d a re/1 *iefly1 p]haps1 because my m9d 0 my/ical4 ,b no?+ 0 reveal$1 & no?+ c\ld be1 = ! my/ic mu/ be free2 & ! prie/ is a s\l 9 prison1 & ! book ( 8 captivity is always be=e him4 ,"h he mu/ jo9 8 h&s2 !re he mu/ lift 8 eyes to ,heav51 pro/rate himself1 kiss ! alt>1 until ! "t comes :5 he feels alone1 cut (f f ! ,creator ( 8 dreams by ^! me*anics1 horribly alone among images2 & he seems to he> a voice ask+ sorr[fully1 ',:at is ?is rule y are foll[+8 ,:o told y to d ?is8 ,g out ^u ! hills & into ! woods1 = ,i am !re4' ,b he _c move1 = ! "t has come to jo9 8 h&s aga91 & ! revelation passes unse51 because he has to keep 8 eyes %ut4 ,x is writt5 s1 & he mu/ obey4 ,i _c answ] y1 mutt]$ ,damon2 & x 0 true1 = ^! words took him outside ! well-worn groove & dropp$ him useless4 ,if ,i f\nd ! man :o c\ld1 ,i w\ld foll[ him1 came ! answ]1 & ! :ite-head$ prie/ pass$ a h& across 8 eyes1 z if try+ to bru% ! fog away4 ,i h be5 long+ to escape = ye>s4 ,! iron ( ! little mission-*ur* has eat5 into my s\l4 ,i ought to h resign$8 ,:y s1 :5 ,i p]=m$ all my duties8 ,)\t means ,i c\ld n h fac$ ! _w1 = ! my/ic is n a practical man1 & ^! h&s1 he said1 fr[n+1 !y are h&s to be despis$1 = !y h done no?+4 ,no1 d n answ] me1 y _c1 y are b\nd4 ,i am free4 ,a ye> ago ,i 0 left money-- ,a curse4 ,if y w1 a curse to buy a pa?way to my ,heav54 ,!re 0 a place ,i p9$ =1 up on ! heights ( ,d>tmoor1 a valley among m\nta9s4 ,i h b\ght x4 ,!y call x ,pixyl&4 ,paganism1 cri$ ! peasant-prie/ ho>sely1 & cross$ himself4 ,purity1 said ,se>ell1 9 8 sweet voice4 ,pure air1 pure hills1 pure lonel9ess4 ,x is a place ( rocks1 ( hea!r & l>ge-root$ f]ns1 & x is v /eep1 t]race ris+ ^u t]race to ! heights4 ,at ! bottom ( ! valley are trees2 "h also is a wild pa? & a wild /ream brok5 ^u ! rocks1 & becom+ :ole aga9 at ! foot ( a gl54 ,= c5turies ! place has be5 haunt$ 9 m5's imag9ation1 & !y h avoid$ x because x is a g>d5 (--angels4 ,i am go+ n[ to make x bloom1 ,i am go+ to grasp t solitude & weave ) x a mantle ( light4 ,i am go+ to walk on my pixy-pa? & wat* ! %ad[s creep+ up & d[n my pixy-gl52 & ! gr[? w come1 ! gr[? ( k1 & ( consci\sness2 & !re ,i may meet my ,g>d5]1 driv5 out ( ! _w by viol5ce1 out ( ! ,*ur* by viol5ce1 reveal+ ,himself1 n tortur$1 cross-lad51 & fr[n+1 & n awful1 b z ! smil+ ,gu>dian ( ! fl[]s4 ,!re 0 h>dly a s\nd 9 ! cold room1 /iff ) ! antique pictures ( qua9t sa9ts1 d>k ) t dull peasant born to be rul$2 & yet ,se>ell 0 go+ out ) a haunt$ face1 pass+ l a phantom f ! h\se ( pov]ty1 & ! wet bo>d ) ,mass notices1 & ! wa/e ( gr\nd heap$ up ) rubbi%4 ,!re 0 a pe>-tree lean+ f ! wa/e1 a tree :i* ! build]s _h =gott51 & f ! tree hung a brok5 bran*1 & at ! end ( t bran*1 b5ea? ! buds ( spr+1 7 two black leaves neglect$ by ! w9t]1 side by side1 /ruggl+ ) "o ano!r2 = !re 0 w9d d[n ! /reet :i* made !m /ruggle2 b nei!r dropp$1 & !y f\ght on sil5tly :ile ! w9d la/$4 ,viol5ce ev5 9 dead ?+s1 ,se>ell murmur$2 &1 rea*+ up 8 h&1 he quiet$ ^? two re/less leaves = ev]4 ,,ii ,oliv] ,vorse 0 ly+ among ! wood-anemones1 & he 0 drunk4 ,he w\ld h look$ l a mon/] _h 8 condition be5 r>e2 b x 0 common1 !re=e ,vorse 0 n abnormal1 only a fool4 ,he did n "k :]e he 01 9 ! pixy-pa? ^u ! w9d-fl[]s1 cru%+ s _m ) 8 sodd5 c>case1 :ile ! pure pixy-wat] trickl$ und]nea?4 ,he _h come ! wrong way at ! turn+ ( ! pa?2 in/ead ( asc5d+ to ! h\se1 :i* 0 ! way ( difficulty1 he _h /epp$ d[nw>ds *oos+ ! pa? ( ease1 z m5 w1 ev5 :5 sob]4 ,! /ate ( 8 body 0 no?+1 z nobody w\ld see him except ,sibley1 8 wife4 ,! ma/] 0 expect$ tomorr[1 & !n he w\ld h to pret5d to be a man4 ,! moon 0 "y1 a cradle ( silv]1 & ! />s 7 wrapp$ 9 sleep-compell+ cl\ds2 & all ! light t !re 0 seem$ to come f ! anemones :i* ,vorse 0 defil+4 ,! little :ite ?+s 7 lant]ns1 reta9+ light1 b n giv+ x =?1 & a /ickle ( wat] %one l a %ield4 ,!re 0 su* a wond]ful purity 9 ,nature ap>t f ! man4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ to be> ! m>k ( beauty & hol9ess except him4 ,x 0 out ( ! _w 9 t fairy g>d5 hang+ betwe5 ! cities & ! cl\ds1 & ! vices ( ! _w 7 out ( place2 & yet !re 0 no b>ri] :i* !y c\ld n leap across4 ,a light appe>$ ?ick & heavy1 putt+ out ! eyes ( ! fl[]s4 ,x wobbl$ d[n ! natural t]races1 wea!r-hewn f granite1 & ) x came a voice sugge/+ m viol5ce1 h>% & angry1 n a voice ( ! cl\ds1 b ( ! /reet-corn]1 :]e faces are ?9 & fi]ce1 & ! pav+-/ones seem cruel4 ,sibley 0 se>*+ = h] husb&1 n because %e lov$ him1 nor requir+ 8 company = any reason except ! selfi% "o t ! lonel9ess above fright5$ h]1 & h] small _s quail$ be=e ! heav+ moorl&4 ,any sort ( a brute 0 bett] ?an ! ,god ( ! m\nta9s4 ,%e /umbl$ ov] an ob/acle1 l[]$ ! lant]n1 b x 0 a mass ( granite c>v$ cynically by c5turies ( ra9 into ! semblance ( a tomb/one4 ,aga9 %e /umbl$1 & n[ x 0 ! trunk ( a tree1 phosphoresc5t ) rott5ness4 ,a ?ird "t %e /umbl$1 & s f\nd h] ma/] ) ! rott5ness ( ! fall5 tree1 )\t ! /r5g? ( ! granite4 ,%e kick$ him1 /ruck him ) ! greasy lant]n1 & swore4 ,get up1 dirty sw9e4 ,get up1 w ye8 ,m9d :at ! ma/] told yew8 & he'm com+ 9 ! morn+4 ,oliv] only gr[l$ & snor$4 ,?is 0 8 =m ( my/icism1 & x 0 a k9d ( happ9ess4 ,if ma/] _h dreams1 :y n he8 ,ma/] c\ld dream at "o end ( creation1 he at ! o!r4 ,!re 0 pl5ty ( "t4 ,sibley 0 only tw5ty-f\r1 ,oliv] n mu* old]4 ,:5 life is "y ! end ( x is a my?1 & passion is ! god4 ,!re 0 ano!r light d[n ! pixy-pa?1 v /eady & s(t4 ,_h x be5 blue x might h be5 a ?+ ( ! bog1 look+ = ! body x _h ?r[n away1 b x 0 :ite1 & x flick]$ h>dly at all1 = ! night 0 smo!r$ up & ! w9ds 7 slumb]+4 ,x came up ! pa? ) a k9d ( glid+ r t]rible & !re 0 n a s\nd ar\nd x4 ,! ma/] 0 approa*+ 9 ! night4 ,hav+ complet$ ! la/ duty soon] ?an he _h anticipat$1 he act$ on ! impulse4 ,!re 0 "t to escape1 s :y wait = ! morn+8 ,& !re w\ld be ! glam\r ( pass+ ?r\gh ! d>k t[>ds cl\ds & mi/l&4 ,! prep>ations ( a man 9 e>ne/ take no "t4 ,he mu/ put a tap] 9 8 pocket1 ! la/ relic ( ! *ur* he 0 leav+1 z ! night w\ld be heavy ^u ! pa?way1 & he mu/ walk !re & see ! wood-anemones 9 fl[] & feel ! peace settl+ ^u 8 eyelids4 ,!re 0 no "t to be lo/1 = he 0 old1 & /ill a *ild1 ) ev]y?+ to le>n4 ,sibley saw ! figure1 & scream$1 suppos+ x to be a _s do+ p5ance = pa/ s9s ) ! light$ c&le2 :ile h] husb& heav$ & call$ = dr9k4 ,se>ell /ood ^u ! pa?4 ,! w9d-fl[]s 7 out1 b _! heads 7 hang+ 9 %ame2 !re 0 no spiritual life 9 !m1 !y 7 already dead l ! two black leaves ^u ! pe> tree1 & ! de/roy$ ( life 0 t heap ( fle% ^u !m4 ,he _h come away f ! _w to =get its viol5ce1 & "h x 0 ^u 8 my/ic pa?way4 ,he _h come to f9d 8 ,god ^u ! fl[]s1 & _h f\nd a drunk5 man in/ead4 ,he 0 calm1 to ,sibley he look$ div9e1 z he plac$ ! c&le 9 ! ni*e ( a gap+ b\ld]1 & %e wond]$ at 8 re/ra9t4 ,he 0 a god1 = he _h made h]1 _h sav$ h] f /reet life1 & might /ill save ,oliv] if he c\ld be> ) him4 ,!y 7 n ( 8 religion1 !y 7 only devil-wor%ipp]s1 & yet he _h /oop$ d[n & dragg$ !m almo/ by viol5ce f ! rubbi%-pit4 ,=give 'en ?is once1 ma/]1 %e cri$4 ,i'll see he don't fall aga94 ,u didn't look vor ye till ! morn+1 & ,oliv] w5t d[n1 & ?is be h[ he com$ back4 ,!re 0 a flat rock above ! pixy-wat]1 & "h ,se>ell seat$ himself1 say+1 ,d n speak4 ,y\r voice is h>%4 ,= "s mom5ts ! only s\nds 7 ! deep brea?+ ( ,vorse & ! t9kl+ ( ! /ream4 ,! flame ( ! c&le did n flick]1 & ,sibley rema9$ z motionless1 h] h&s clasp$ be=e h]1 look+ d[n4 ,!n ,se>ell spoke3 ,i walk$ along a /reet1 & at a d>k end ( x a man & woman 7 fight+4 ,!y 7 "y & fi]ce4 ,z ,i came ne>1 ! man ?rew ! woman d[n & ?ump$ h] 9 ! back1 ,i sep>at$ !m by viol5ce4 ,!y respect$ my pr(ession1 & did n greatly res5t my int]f]5ce4 ,s !re 0 good 9 !m1 b1 l "y bea/s1 !y _h run wild1 & no man _h tam$ !m4 ,y "k ( :om ,i am speak+8 ,yes1 ma/]1 ,i reckon1 %e :isp]$4 ,at t "t !y 7 liv+ toge!r1 al?\gh unm>ri$4 ,i told !m ,i %\ld be requir+ a c\ple to att5d to me & my home1 & ,i promis$ to engage !m if !y w\ld be legally w$d$4 ,b conditions 7 impos$4 ,"o ( !m has be5 brok5 tonight4 ,x won't ev] happ5 aga91 ma/]4 ,i h myself to ?9k (4 ,!re mu/ be selfi%ness1 said ,se>ell4 ,!re is no escap+ f x4 ,if "o condition is brok51 ano!r may be4 ,y rememb] ! o!r8 ,yes1 ma/]--no *ildr54 ,! words s\nd$ h>%1 9 t fairy place1 & !y seem$ to agree r ) ! brea?+ ( ! drunk5 man ?an ) ! r++ ( ! /ream4 ,p]haps ,i am h>d1 b ,i h my peace ( m9d to consid]4 ,a *ild's cry1 a *ild's mis*iev\s ways1 w\ld de/roy x4 ,!re is no room 9 my h\se = *ildr51 & ?is is n ! place = !m4 ,i h a se>* to make1 he murmur$4 ,! scream ( infants w\ld lead me f> a/ray4 ,y w rememb]8 ,u ha' no o!r home1 ma/]4 ,y w rememb]8 ,yes1 ma/]4 ,i w =get :at has happ5$ tonight1 said ,se>ell1 b5d+ f ! rock1 dipp+ 8 h& into ! pixy-wat]4 ,let ?is be a "t ( reg5]ation = u all4 ,d y respect a c]emony8 ,yes1 ma/]1 ,i reckon1 %e said aga91 ?\gh %e c\ld n und]/& him4 ,we w lead a new life1 he said1 ) a smile :i* 0 visible 9 ! light ( c&le & lant]n4 ,sibley /epp$ =w>d z ,oliv] lift$ himself ) heavy movem5ts1 & mutt]$ a half-consci\s ,ask y\r p>don1 ma/]4 ,se>ell br\ght up a little ( ! bright wat]1 & spr9kl$ ! woman1 !n ! man1 )\t any o!r sign1 & ) ! words 9 8 s(t my/ic voice1 ,i receive y into ! new life4 ,!n he pick$ up ! tap] & w5t1 leav+ ! man & woman afraid ( him4 ,,iii ,aft] a ye> 9 ,pixyl&1 :at 0 !re8 ,a g>d51 a place ( almo/ une>?ly beauty1 & ?r\gh x ! ma/] mov$ sl[ly1 clad no long] 9 ! clo!s ( religion1 nor ev5 9 ! g>m5ts ( respectability2 8 coat sack-l1 its pockets bulg+ ) bulbs & tub]s1 & 8 hair 0 9 :ite r+lets1 & 8 h&s 7 (t5 9 ! w>m e>?1 grubb+ out furze-roots4 ,! t]re/rial p>adise _h be5 atta9$2 d[n ! /eep slopes p\r$ a cascade ( col\r1 ! pixy-pa? 0 alight all night ) :ite1 out ( ! pixy-wat] rose gold5 osmundas & ! gho/ly spira2 & ,se>ell's face 0 also gho/ly1 x 0 hungry1 & ! eyes 7 dull4 ,x 0 n ! face ( ! prie/ :o _h built up ! mission1 = t _h be5 eag]4 ,x 0 n ! face ( ! my/ic :o _h walk$ up ! pa? by c&lelight1 = t _h be5 happy4 ,x 0 n ! face ( ! spirituali/ :o feels he is conqu]+ ! atmosph]e1 nor t ( a dream]4 ,x 0 ! face ( "o :o 0 sad4 ,se>ell _h discov]$1 ?\gh he w\ld n own x to himself1 t lonely happ9ess is impossible4 ,:at 0 a discov]y if no fri5d c\ld be told ( x8 ,:at 0 ! lovel9ess ( 8 g>d5 :5 !re 0 no "o to %>e x )8 ,:at w\ld ,heav5 itself be if he 0 !re alone8 ,!re mu/ be sympa?y1 & )\t x life is lo/4 ,intellect 0 los+ its edge4 ,he almo/ =got :at he _h come !re =4 ,in/ead ( asc5d+ t[>ds m light he 0 fall+ into gross] d>kness4 ,he did n ev5 dream2 he 0 sluggi%1 & oblivion 0 ov] him2 :i* mu/ happ5 :5 a man cuts himself free f ! he>ts & bra9s ( o!rs4 ,8 cry 0 no long] ! triumphant "o ( /r5g? & self-confid5ce4 ,x 0 ! cry ,:y ha/ ,?\ =gott5 me8 z he walk$ heavily1 & ! weight ( 8 own pres5ce oppress$ him2 & !n he w\ld mutt] al\d1 ,come & see my g>d54 ,i mu/ %[ y ! fl[]s1 ?\gh !re 0 nobody to he>4 ,t 0 all3 he 0 a g>d5]2 he want$ to %[ 8 fl[]s1 %rubs1 f]ns1 he want$ to delight "s "o ) 8 bogplants1 he long$ to see admiration dawn+ ^u a human face1 love = ! beautiful k9dl+ 9 human eyes2 & s he came to crave = human life1 human words & beauty1 human sympa?y1 ev5 human s9 & %ame & viol5ce r ?an ! innoc5ce & purity & g5tl5ess ( ,god among ! fl[]s4 ,ma/]1 :]e be ,i to plant ?is8 ,ma/]1 w ye pay ^! bills8 ,su* 7 ! almo/ brutal que/ions ar\nd him4 ,he _h ask$ = solitude2 & n[ he long$ = passion1 e>?ly love4 ,x 0 w9t]1 :5 ! nights 7 wild & ! ev5+s intol]able2 & dur+ "o ( !m ! s\nd ( a qu>rel rea*$ 8 e>s4 ,oliv] & ,sibley _h n be5 satisfactory4 ,if !y _h ab/a9$ f ! vices1 !y _h n le>nt to love "o ano!r2 &1 z ,se>ell li/5$ !n1 he saw ! viol5t /reets & t boy & girl tussle 9 ! dirt4 ,he w5t d[n1 & at ! foot ( ! /airs he>d ! woman's angry voice1 ,yew ha' ru9$ me2 & !n ! gr[l ( ,oliv]1 ,%ut y\r noise4 ,ma/] be mov+ ov]4 ,?r\gh ! doorway ,se>ell saw !m1 l bea/s half-tam$1 long+ to break into _! natural habits1 b dread+ ! ma/]'s :ip4 ,7 !y worse ?an !y _h be58 ,0 x ! effect ( solitude ^u !m8 ,sibley _h no small amusem5ts su* z wom5 desire4 ,oliv] _h no love = 8 home life4 ,x seem$ to ,se>ell t indiff]5ce 0 settl+ ^u !m all4 ,he advanc$ into ! kit*51 /ood betwe5 !m z he _h done be=e1 look$ at ! man1 & notic$ some?+ new1 a k9d ( eag]ness1 :i* he tri$ to suppress2 !n at ! woman1 & "h too 0 a diff]5ce1 a s(t] face & eyes half a%am$4 ,p]haps1 !n1 !y c\ld love1 & a ^w f him might k9dle ! sp>k into flame4 ,i int]f]$ betwe5 y once be=e4 ,x 0 = y\r good4 ,no1 ma/]1 said ,sibley4 ,i ?9k s1 he said1 />tl$ by h] indep5d5ce & rud5ess4 ,x w\ld ha' be5 bett] if yew _h pass$ by & let we bide1 %e w5t on2 & :5 ,oliv] gr[l$ 8 ,%ut y\r noise1 x 0 ) less ang] ?an usual4 ,u c\ld ha' done :at u _h a m9d to !n1 %e said4 ,?is be a prison4 ,we are all 9 prison1 if y c und]/& me4 ,! walls are all r\nd1 & we _c get ov] !m4 ',tis be/ vor volk to live z 'em be meant to1 said ,sibley4 ,& aga9 ,se>ell 0 amaz$4 ,h[ _h ?is woman obta9$ ! p[] & ! c\rage to answ] him8 ,& to beat him1 = he 0 beat54 ,he _h no words to reply to t simple philosophy1 & to ! woman :o appeal$ f 8 decision4 ,he _h play$ ! ,god ) !m1 _h br\ght !m out ( *aos1 & _h giv5 !m 8 comm&m5ts2 & he 0 no ,god1 b a weak man2 & !y 7 n 8 *ildr54 ,he w5t back to 8 books1 !re 7 no fl[]s except ,*ri/mas-roses & sn[drops1 %iv]+ ?+s ( w9t]1 & tri$ to dream4 ,no?+ came4 ,x seem$ to him !re 0 less my/icism 9 8 mi/l& ?an 9 ! dirty /reets ( ,/oneh\se2 &1 :ile he mus$1 t _w came knock+ at 8 m9d1 call+ 9 ! dialect ( ,sibley1 ',tis be/ vor volk to live z 'em be meant to4 ,8 own body1 8 sluggi%ness & unhapp9ess1 convict$ him ( error2 b1 if he 0 wrong1 :at ( all religion :i* tells ( a ,god ( my/icism1 & ( 8 own 9 p>ticul>1 :i*1 at t v season ( ! ye>1 rejoic$ at ! bir? ( a ,*ild-creator by my/icism n ?r\gh ,love8 ,& at 8 m9d 0 hot1 r$-blood$ passion1 a crude & awful ?+1 love = ^? ?+s :i* make m5 horrible1 love = dirt & ! roots1 n = bud & bloom2 & a contempt & hatr$ = cold morality & ! spells mutt]$ by c&lelight2 & ! message ( ! fl[]s 0 ?is3 ,?r\gh ! ag5cy ( o!rs1 ?r\gh ! eyes ( ^? :o are lov$ & lov+1 n by ! conf9em5t ( self1 s\ls f9d ! dawn4 ,mrs4 ,vorse1 said ,se>ell "o day1 ! yell[ aconites 7 out1 ! fir/ col\r ( ! ye>1 & he 0 go+ to look at !m1 y h *ang$4 ,sibley _h h] back t[>ds him1 engag$ 9 clean+1 & %e 0 we>+1 z %e always did1 ! envelop+ apron ( ! c\ntry1 :i* hung f h] %\ld]s & surr\nd$ h] body l a sack4 ,he c\ld n see ! flu% ^u h] face4 ,y\r voice is s(t]4 ,y s+ at y\r "w4 ,y are happy4 ,i ha9't1 ma/]1 %e :isp]$4 ,i feels1 ma/]1 ,i wants to be happy1 b ,i be fright5$4 ,( ! lonel9ess8 ,n t1 ma/]4 ,i c't tell ye1 b ,i be fright5$4 ,y & y\r husb& get along bett]4 ,y are quiet]4 ,i h n he>d y qu>rel = "s "t4 ,!re's good 9 ,oliv]1 %e said4 ,i ?\ght s1 he murmur$4 ,b ,i h n be5 able to br+ x out4 ,he w5t to see ! aconites1 b !y 7 cold1 & made him %iv]4 ,x 0 w>m innoc5ce he want$1 n ! purity :i* numb$2 &1 d[n bel[1 ! slopes 7 nak$1 ! pa? ru/l$ ) dead oakleaves1 & ! pixy-wat] 0 9 flood4 ,! viol5ce ( ! _w 0 !re1 & no?+ c\ld drive x out4 ,is y\r wife well1 ,oliv]8 he ask$4 ,i he>d a s\nd 9 y\r room e>ly ?is morn+4 ,x seem$ to me %e 0 ill4 ,vorse 0 uproot+ brack51 :i* is h>d lab\r1 & he made no pause :5 8 ma/] spoke4 ,i ha' nev] kn[$ %e bett]1 he answ]$4 ,%e frets less4 ,!re is a womanl9ess ab\t h] n[ :i* is pleasant4 ,y1 also1 h v mu* improv$4 ,y speak to h] g5tly4 ,y d n dr9k n[8 ,h] made me give x up4 ,_h ,i no?+ to d ) x8 ,no1 ma/]1 said ,oliv] bluntly4 ,i c\ldn't ha' giv5 x up vor yew4 ,i did try1 b ,i c\ldn't1 ,i promis$ to give x up vor ,sibley4 ,:58 ,mon?s ago4 ,h] told me some?+1 & 'twur !n ,i promis$ to give x up vor ,sibley4 ,:at did %e tell y8 ,h] _h receiv$ a message f ,god4 ,^! 7 /range words f ! m\? ( ,oliv] ,vorse4 ,h] took 'em f yew1 ma/]1 he add$ apologetically4 ,se>ell mov$ aside1 gaz+ at ! black snakelike f]n-roots4 ,!n he lift$ up 8 eyes 9 torm5t4 ,8 creatures f9d+ 9 ! g>d5 :at he _h miss$1 tak+ 8 ,god away f him6 ! dull ,sibley 8 sup]ior1 reap+ ! h>ve/ t he _h s[n6 ! dull ,oliv] re=m+ = h]1 & n = him6 ,& he _h no?+1 he 0 alone1 z mu* alone 9 8 g>d5 z 9 ! mission-*ur*1 obey+ ! pr9t$ rubrics & he>+ ! call1 ,:o told y to d ?is8 ,g out & f9d ,me1 = ,i am 9 ! solitudes4 ,y are educat+ y\rselves1 he sugge/$1 turn+ back4 ,y & ,sibley are improv+ y\r m9ds by le>n+4 ,i h done t mu* = y4 ,oliv] said no?+1 8 head 0 d[n1 & 8 h&s grubb$ at ! great roots4 ,!re 0 no answ] to make4 ,x 0 ev5+1 ! "t ( re/lessness1 & ,se>ell came d[n/airs2 8 /udy 0 above1 & he came d[n only to *ange 8 rooms1 to get into ano!r atmosph]e1 t he might f9d re/ = 8 m9d4 ,! kit*5 door 0 op54 ,oliv] 0 seat$ 9 a l[ *air1 & ,sibley 0 ^u 8 knees1 h] arms ar\nd 8 neck1 h] head ^u 8 %\ld]4 ,bo? 7 motionless z if asleep4 ,se>ell w5t away4 ,?is "t he c\ld n int]f]e1 & ! noise ( ! w9d became to him ! cry ( ! wild _w4 ,m5 mu/ be viol5t1 x cri$4 ,m5 7 made = passion1 x cri$2 & ) ! /r5g? ( ! body1 r ?an by ! grop+s ( ! m9d1 !y %all cle> ! mi/s f _! eyes1 & by means ( ! act ( creation f9d ,creator4 ,,iv ,a p]fect ev5+ is (t5 ! prelude to a /ormy night4 ,x 0 su* an ev5+ 9 spr+ aga91 :5 ! w9d-fl[]s 7 out1 & an old man rid+ (f ! moor paus$ beside ,se>ell's b\nd>y-wall to prophesy a tempe/4 ,?is 0 a :ite old man ) que] blue eyes1 & he too 0 a my/ic "u ! spell ( solitude2 b1 unlike ,se>ell1 he _h 8 ties1 )\t :i* no man c be happy4 ,by day he roam$1 & at ev5+1 by ! fireside1 told ! *ildr5 small & great 8 own weird tales ( ,d>tmoor4 ,!re 7 no re/less ev5+s = him4 ,se>ell %ook 8 head almo/ angrily4 ,he liv$ ^u ! face ( ! moor1 wrapp$ himself 9 its secrets1 yet he c\ld n =etell its wea!r4 ,! pass+ cl\d _h no message1 ! riv] ) its *ang+ cry told him no?+4 ,he w5t into ! h\se4 ,:]e is y\r wife8 he said to ,oliv]4 ,h] ba9't well1 ma/]4 ,! man 0 n]v\s1 & 8 eyes 7 l>ge4 ,:o is t woman 9 ! kit*58 ,i _h to get %e up to d ! cook+4 ,y h neglect$ y\r "w today4 ,i be cruel sorry1 ma/]4 ,:at is ! matt] ) y\r wife8 ,ye/]day ,i he>d h] s++4 ,no?+ s]i\s1 ma/]2 b ! man 0 li/5+ all ! "t1 z if dread+ to he> a call1 a cry ( pa91 or ! voice ( life com+ along ! moor4 ,! old man 0 "r4 ,s soon z night began1 ! ,d>tmoor tempe/ broke2 !re 0 no ra91 nor ?und]1 b a dry & mighty w9d :i* made ! rocks %ake2 & ?r\gh ! /orm came a weird light defy+ ! w9d to bl[ x out1 t light :i* does n ent] ! l[l&s1 b lives ^u m\nta9s2 & ,se>ell /ood at 8 high writ+ desk1 & s\ght out leg5ds ( ! w9d4 ,if !re 7 s\nds 9 ! h\se he c\ld n he> !m4 ,deep 9 my/icism1 he read on ( ! w+$ cl\ds :i* br\ght ! tempe/s1 & ( _! symbols1 ! rock-%att]+ worm1 ! /one ( wisdom :i* te>s op5 ! secrets ( life1 ! rosy fl[] :i* re/ores ! dead1 ! h\se-break+ h& ( glory2 & ! eagle symbol ( lightn+1 & ! ru%+ rav5 return+ to ,od94 ,& he read ( ! voices 9 ! w9d1 :ile b\ld]s 7 gr9d+ along ! riv]-b$2 ( ,hulda 9 ! =e/ s++ = baby-s\ls2 ( ! ,elf maid5s allur+ y\?s a/ray2 ( ,?o? /agg]+ into oblivion ) brave m5's spirits2 ( ,h]mes ) 8 w+$ tal>ia1 play+ ! lyre & %utt+ fa/ all ! myriad eyes ( ! />s4 ,& some?+ m he read ab\t ! /orm-w9d4 ,x 0 n always tak+ away1 x 0 giv+2 x 0 a br+] ( new life1 com+ 9 spr+ z a "y god ) gold5 hair1 break+ ! spell ( w9t]1 br++ a magic pipe to make folk dance4 ,at "o "t x lulls into a my/ic sleep1 at ano!r x re/ores to new life1 said ,se>ell1 speak+ l\dly & /rongly1 p>tly to reassure himself1 because ! tumult 0 fright5+4 ,:at is ?is w9d br++ to me1 m ( ! my/ic sleep1 or ! new life8 ,he pac$ up & d[n ! room1 :i* %ook z if ) e>?quake2 & hidd5 f him by a p>tition ( la? & pla/] 0 ! />+ horror ( a dream1 "o small lamp1 turn$ d[n1 giv+ ! half-light :i* sugge/s t]ror m ?an d>kness1 & on ! b$ a woman moan+1 & aga9/ ! wall a weak man groan+4 ,let !m rave & scream1 no s\nd ( !irs c\ld h pi]c$ t la? & pla/]1 = ! god ( viol5ce 0 fight+ on _! side4 ,!re be only "o way4 ,t 0 h[ ,oliv] _h be5 mutt]+ ! la/ h\r4 ,no1 no1 %e sobb$4 ,:at c u d8 ,ma/] be h>d1 he bides by 8 ^w4 ,he ha' be5 good to we 9 all else1 b ?is be our ru94 ,no1 no4 ,%e c\ld n he> him1 b %e knew :at he 0 say+4 ,back on !m /reets aga94 ,no home to cov] we1 no food4 ,u ha' liv$ easy too long to /& x4 ',tw\ld end 9 ! riv]4 ,bett] to lose ! "o ?an our two selves4 ,no1 no1 h] lips made ! words1 b n ! s\nds4 ',tis only a matt] o' two m9utes1 he cri$ fi]cely4 ,!n u be free aga94 ,he left ! wall1 cross$ to ! b$1 b5t d[n1 cri$ into h] e>1 ,x be awful outside4 ,! watt] be ro>+ d[n "u4 ,u mun live1 woman4 ,sibley lift$ h]self ) a face ( dea?1 & scream$ z if x _h be5 ! la/ ef=t ( h] life1 scream$ aga9 & aga92 b :at 0 t 9 ! w9d8 ,n ev5 a :isp]2 :ile ,se>ell read on ( ! ,sons ( ,kalew1 & ! miracle ( _! h>ps :i* *ang$ w9t] into summ] & dea? into life4 ,oliv] ,vorse 0 /agg]+ d[n/airs weep+2 & outside ! w9d caught him1 dragg$ him hi!r & ?i!r l a /raw1 /uff+ 8 m\? ) vap\r1 & flung him aga9/ bell[+ walls & into %riek+ bu%es2 & /ill he protect$ :at he held by in/9ct1 & :5 he fell ^u ! /eep desc5t he let 8 body be bruis$ & 8 face torn by t same in/9ct :i* makes ! timid bea/ a savage ?+4 ,x took no "t4444 ,he 0 back 9 ! gha/ly lamplight1 />+ at a gha/ly face :i* 0 ! reflection ( 8 own2 & ! ma/] 0 /ill 9 8 mus+1 & knew no?+4 ,let me die1 ,i'd soon]1 ,sibley mutt]$ simply2 b ,oliv] c\ld n he>4 ,he 0 lean+ aga9/ ! wall aga92 !n he w5t on 8 knees1 & !n he turn$ 8 back ^u ! b$4 ,t face1 ! black hair1 a blood-/a9 visible1 !y fright5$ him4 ,he pass$ into a k9d ( agony2 he 0 s cold & 8 body 0 dry1 & !re 0 a lightness 9 8 limbs4 ,! watt] wur ro>+--ro>+4 ,!re w>n't no w9d1 n !re4 ,x wur %elt]$ d[n "u1 & !m little :ite fl[]s sc>ce %ook4 ,he turn$ 8 head & saw ^? />+ eyes4 ,ba9't :at yew ?9ks1 he h[l$4 ,!re wur moss1 pl5ty on't4 ,i made a b$ beside ! rocks4 ,x ba9't cold1 n v2 b ! watt] be ris+--ris+--ris+4 ,s 0 ! tempe/4 ,x w\ld be ne>+ its end1 & w\ld drop z sudd5ly z x _h aris52 & ,se>ell 0 smil+ z he read ( ! bea/s ( ! =e/ weep+ z !y li/5$ to ! song-w9d ( ,gunadhya4 ,i c't g out4 ,might see x crawl+ up-along1 try+ to come back1 little :ite ?+ 9 ! d>k4 ,oliv] c\ld see ,sibley 0 speak+1 mak+ ) h] agoniz$ m\? ! %ape ( words1 ,g out4 ,he c\ld n1 d>$ n1 _h n ev5 ! c\rage to op5 ! door & look d[n ! dimly light$ horror ( ! /airs4 ,!y 7 9 ! la/ /age ( weakness1 ! "o morally1 ! o!r physically2 & ! almighty /r5g? ( ! w9d gave !m no?+ except ! security ( its tumult4 ,x'll be ov]1 he %udd]$4 ,! watt] wur com+ up all :ite4 ,i c\ldn't bide !re--!re wur drops o' summat on my face1 & 'twur s helpless1 & x look$ up4 ,blue1 w>n't 'em blue1 woman8' ,sibley c\ld n h he>d1 b1 ) all ^? in/9cts quiv]+1 %e recogniz$ ! ^w ^u 8 lips & tri$ to nod4 ,innoc5t4 ,hadn't done n\ght4 ,w\ld ha' kep we good1 made we man & wife4 ,i'll g d[n4 ,i'd g d[n if ,i d>$--! little *9 wur ag9 my *eek4 ,i'll nev] face ! d>k4 ,i'd see x move1 & ! little dr[n+ bubbles on ! watt]4 ,be x ov] n[8 ,he gl>$ at ,sibley z if %e c\ld answ]2 & %e />$ back1 ask+1 plead+1 implor+ him to play ! man & face ! night aga92 b he grovell$ aga9/ ! wall & %udd]$1 damp ) an awful sweat1 & ! weird light ^u ! m\nta9-tops w5t out1 because o!r cl\ds 7 com+ up1 hav+ travell$ f> s9ce ev5+1 & ! d>kness became real z ! ro>+s ( ! dry w9d decreas$4 ,x 0 gett+ on t[>ds midnight1 & ^? mighty w9ds 7 tir$4 ,g6 came a sudd5 scream2 & ,se>ell he>d ! e*o ( x & />t$4 ,! cry seem$ to h its orig9 9 ! /orm4 ,he clos$ 8 book1 li/5$1 he>d no?+ m except ! coh]5t bell[+1 & !n he answ]$1 ,i w4 ,c]ta9ly ! ^w _h s\nd$1 & z c]ta9ly he 0 alone4 ,! ,vorses w\ld h be5 asleep = h\rs4 ,i w walk along ! pa?4 ,x is %elt]$ d[n !re1 he murmur$4 ,?is may be ! night appo9t$1 ! "t ( revelation1 ! "t ( "y life4 ,?is is ! mad music ( ! spr+1 ! %att]+ ( ! *a9s ( w9t]4 ,! gr[? foll[s4 ,x is ! bir?-night4 ,he wrapp$ a coat ar\nd him & w5t4 ,dur+ ^? few m9utes ! w9d _h mu* decreas$2 9 ano!r h\r x w\ld be calm & cle>2 & !n ! awful /illness ( ! sunrise & ! p]petual wond] ( ! daylight4 ,!re 0 aga9 a k9d ( light1 = ! rav5-cl\ds _h gone by & ! swan-cl\ds 7 cross+2 & ! w9d 0 n[ ! magic pip] :o drives away c>e1 & ) 8 m]ry music sets ,nature cap]+4 ,se>ell 0 on ! pixy-pa? & ! w9d-fl[]s 7 jigg+2 x 0 gho/ly1 b a dance1 n a solemn m>*+ z 9 autumn1 :5 ! leaves fall processionally d[nw>ds4 ,x 0 recessional spr+1 :5 ! leaves awoke1 z x 71 f _! moon-lov$ sleep1 pres]v$ 9 unfad+ y\? & beauty by t sleep1 & leapt back at ! pip]'s music to ! bran*es1 kiss+ _! anci5t oaks ) ! f]v\r ( "y love4 ,e fl[] _h a moi/ eye & a sweet he>t2 & ! pixy-wat] rang = fe/ival4 ,"o turn ,se>ell made1 see+ no?+1 because 8 eyes /ruggl$ ) ! mi/2 ano!r1 & he /opp$4 ,!re 0 a wond]1 a miracle1 a revelation among 8 w9d-fl[]s1 ^u ! edge ( ! ris+ wat]1 a sleep+ sil5t wond] :i* made him ?rill4 ,x has no bodily exi/5ce4 ,:5 ,i come back x w be gone4 ,x 0 /ill !re1 & n[ ! wat] 0 almo/ level ) ! b$ ( moss1 & "s ( ! fl[]s 7 /ruggl+ to keep _! pale heads above2 & x 0 sil5t1 ?is *ild ( ! morn+1 ly+ ^u its back 9 ! moss1 numb$1 p]haps1 ?\gh ! night 0 n cold1 & !re 0 a beauty ^u ! small face1 n ! beauty :i* makes = viol5ce1 b t :i* gives peace1 ! beauty ( innoc5ce2 & !re 0 also ^u x t p]fect weakness1 & ! submission ( weakness :i* is "o ( ! /ronge/ ?+s creat$4 ,& x seem$ to be gr[+ !re l ! w9d-fl[]s1 z fragile1 b z h>dy1 & among !m2 = :ite anemones _h be5 bl[n across ea* eye & across ! m\?1 & !y gleam$ f ea* e>1 & ! *9 0 ano!r edg$ ) p9k1 & all ( !m seem$ to be jeal\s ( ! *ild4 ,& x comes into ! _w by viol5ce1 ,se>ell murmur$4 ,ev5 !n he h>dly knew :at _h happ5$4 ,he c\ld n ?9k1 = 8 m9d 0 full ( ! wond]1 & commonplace ideas w\ld n ent]4 ,he pick$ up ! *ild rev]5tly2 !re 0 no motion1 no s\nd1 no op5+ ( bue eyes2 _h !re be5 a %rill scream1 ! spell might h be5 brok5--! contact 0 dreadful to him4 ,he 0 t5d+ a sacr$ my/]y1 elevat+ a sacram5t newly consecrat$1 some?+ :i* a few h\rs ago _h be5 leap+ l a sp>k 9 ! place ( 8 dreams1 & _h be5 flung z lightn+ ^u 8 pa? to /rike 8 he>t op54 ,"h 0 ! answ] ( ! fl[]s4 ,to m5 ! ,creator 0 z a *ild1 = ! *ild is ! only ?+ all-p[]ful & ! only ?+ all-pure4 ,ab\t ! h\se ,se>ell seem$ to he> ! s\nd ( groan+ l ! moan ( ! dy+ w9d1 & !re 7 movem5ts once or twice z ( a w\nd$ body4 ,a du/y prie-dieu /ood 9 ! com] ( ! /udy4 ,?is he plac$ ne> ! fire1 a cu%ion ^u x1 & !n ! *ild2 & light$ a c&le ^u ea* side4 ,he /ood ) 8 arms fold$1 ! ,omega ( life wor%ipp+ ! ,alpha ( x1 until all ?+s seem$ to be new & /range1 z ^u a resurrection morn+1 & he awoke f ! sleep ( dea? & felt ! spr+4 ,! w9t] 0 ov] & pa/1 ! "t ( ! op5+ ( fl[]s _h come1 & ! voice ( creation /irr$ ^u ! g>d52 & ! *ange _h be5 wr\ght by viol5ce4 ,x 0 necess>y to speak & f9d sympa?y4 ,he hat$ ! solitude because no "o %>$ x ) him2 he _h gr[n to hate ! wond]ful g>d5 because !re 0 no "o to wond] at x ) him2 he hat$ himself because no "o c>$ = him4 ,oliv]6 he call$1 break+ ! horrible quietness1 =getful ( ! "t4 ,sibley6 ,movem5ts foll[$1 aga9 l w\nd$ bodies1 & ,se>ell rememb]$ t ! woman 0 ill & he _h done no?+ = h]4 ,he w5t to ! door2 x op5$1 & ,vorse 0 c[]+ aga9/ ! wall1 8 h& ^u 8 eyes4 ,se>ell h>dly notic$ ! horrid smok+ ( ! lamplight1 ! eyes ^u t b$1 ! guilty1 fright5$ man4 ,/ill full ( himself1 he cri$3 ,come & see :at ,i h f\nd4 ,i c\ldn't d x1 ma/]1 moan$ ,oliv]4 ,i took x d[n1 b ! eyes op5$4 ',don't ye hurt me1' x said4 ,i be j come4 ,ba9't "t vor me to g4' ,/ill ,se>ell w\ld n und]/&4 ,come1 he said impati5tly4 ,%e 0 ^u my pa?1 among my fl[]s4 ,!n life /irr$ aga9 ^u ! b$1 & ,sibley drew h]self up ) rav5\s eyes & mutt]$3 ,alive--alive6 ,soon ! room 0 l a *apel4 ,! smoky lamp _h be5 ext+ui%$1 ! prie-dieu /ood beside ! b$1 ! c&les ca/ a w>m1 s(t light2 & outside ^u ! moor 0 peace4 ,ev5 ! m]ry pip] _h become we>y & _h put all ?+s to sleep till daybreak2 :ile ,oliv] ,vorse ^u 8 knees confess$ ! s9 :i* _h be5 =c$ ^u him4 ,u d>$ n keep %e4 ,sibley d>$1 b n me4 ,if a *ild wur born1 u mu/ g1 yew said4 ,i c\ldn't face x1 b h] w\ld ha' fac$ x4 ,u be ready to g n[1 he said boldly4 ,i ha' ^! h&s4 ,i'll fight4 ,i ha' ! maid5 to fight vor4 ,h] lives4 ,h] moves on my bosom1 cri$ ,sibley4 ,look at 'em1 ma/]4 ,did ye ev] see ! l8 ,:at made y k9d]1 ,sibley1 m att5tive to me1 s(t & t5d]8 ',twur ! *ild com+1 ma/]4 ,:at made y sob]1 ,oliv]1 fond ( y\r wife8 ,:at 0 x /opp$ ! qu>ell+8 ,i m9d$ ! little *ild1 ma/]4 ,!re 0 some?+ t5d] 9 _! illit]ate spee*4 ,y ca/ h] away4 ,! s9 is m9e1 s is ! atonem5t4 ,& %e is m9e4 ,%e'm m9e1 ma/]1 murmur$ ,sibley4 ,i f\nd h] among my fl[]s1 ! rew>d ( my se>*+4 ,%e is ! answ]1 he said4 ,let h] be to y ! daught] ( love1 & to me ! daught] ( viol5ce4 ,oliv]1 he cri$1 turn+1 br+ up wat] f ! pixy-/ream4 ,z ! sun rises ,i w baptise--my *ild4 ,yew'm fond o' %e1 ma/]8 ,%e is m9e1 he said1 ) ! old impati5ce4 ,& we1 ma/]8 ,i am old & y are "y1 said ,se>ell4 ,b we are all beg9n+ life1 we "k no?+4 ,we w try to f9d ano!r & a bett] pa?way4 ,he w5t back to 8 rooms to re/1 b n to sleep1 = !re 0 some?+ burn+ inside him l a coal f ! alt>2 & a new light crept ^u ! moor1 giv+ x =m1 *ang+ x f black to purple4 ,x 0 ! dawn4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,bus9ess ,,is ,,bus9ess ,tavy riv] rises on ,cranm]e1 fl[s d[n ,tavy ,cleave1 divides ! p>i% ( ,m>y ,tavy f t ( ,pet] ,tavy1 passes ,tavy ,m\nt1 & leaves ,d>tmoor at ,tavy/ock1 or ,tavi/ock z x is n[ spelt4 ,ea* ,d>tmoor riv] conf]s its "n1 or a portion ( x1 ^u c]ta9 features ( its own di/rict4 ,! ,okem5ts meet at ,okehampton1 & "o ( !m has ,oke ,tor1 :i* has be5 corrupt$ into ,ock & ev5 ,hock4 ,ev5 ! t9y ,lyd has its ,lyd=d4 ,ea* riv] also has its p>ticul> *>act]i/ic4 ,! ,ea/ ,okem5t is ! riv] ( f]ns1 ! ,teign ! riv] ( woods1 ! ,taw ! riv] ( noise1 ! ,d>t ! riv] ( sil5ce1 & ! ,tavy is ! riv] ( rocks4 ,tavy ,cleave f ! top ( ,g] ,tor1 pres5ts a gr& & solemn spectacle ( rock masses pil$ "o ^u ! o!r2 x is a valley ( rocks1 reliev$ only by ! foam+ little riv]4 ,m>y ,tavy is a /raggl+ village ( unr$eem$ ugl9ess1 wild & b>e4 ,x lies expos$ on ! side ( ! moor & is swept by e w9d1 = n a bu% or ev5 a bramble w be f\nd ^u ! r\nd$ hills adjo9+4 ,once ! place 0 a m9+ c5tre ( "s importance4 ,! black moor has be5 torn into pits & cov]$ ) m\nds by ! t9-/ream]s 9 e>ly days1 & m rec5tly by ! copp]-m9]s4 ,all ar\nd ,m>y ,tavy appe> ! dismal ru9s ( ^! m9es1 or :eals z !y are call$4 ,pet] ,tavy1 across ! riv]1 is n s dre>y1 b is equally expos$4 ,?is region dur+ ! w9t] is "o ( ! mo/ inhospitable spots to be f\nd 9 ,engl&4 ,9 ,pet] ,tavy !re liv$1 until q rec5tly1 an eld]ly man1 :o might h pos$ z ! mo/ incompet5t creature 9 ! ,we/ ,c\ntry4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to say he did n d s2 on ! contr>y1 he pos$ z a _m-sid$ g5ius4 ,he occupi$ a hide\s little t9 h\se1 :i* w\ld h be5 condemn$ at a glance 9 ^? p>ts ( ! c\ntry :]e build+ by-laws are 9 exi/5ce4 ,at "o "t & ano!r he _h borr[$ ! dregs ( pa9t-pots1 & _h endeav\r$ to decorate ! ext]ior4 ,z a result1 "o portion 0 black1 ano!r :ite1 & ano!r blue4 ,ov] ! door a bo>d appe>$ sett+ =? ! accompli%m5ts ( ,pet] ,tavy1 z he may "h be call$4 ,accord+ to 8 own %[+ he 0 a clock-mak]2 he 0 a photograph]2 he 0 a ,d>tmoor guide2 he 0 a deal] 9 antiquities2 he 0 a ,reeve atta*$ to ! ,manor ( ,lyd=d2 & he 0 a purveyor ( manure4 ,?is bo>d 0 9 its way a ma/]piece ( fiction4 ,once ^u a "t a resid5t1 anxi\s to put ,pet]'s p[]s to ! te/1 s5t him an old kit*5-clock to repair4 ,he exam9$ & gave x z 8 op9ion t ! und]tak+ w\ld require "t4 ,:5 a ye> _h pass$ ! own] ( ! clock reque/$ ,pet] to report progress4 ,he repli$ t ! "w 0 gett+ on1 b ',twas a sl[ bus9ess & 'tw\ld take ano!r six mon?s to make a job ( x4 ,at ! end ( t p]iod ! clock 0 remov$1 almo/ by =ce1 & x 0 !n discov]$ t ,pet] _h sold mo/ ( ! int]ior me*anism to a s+ul>ly innoc5t t\ri/ z ,druidical rema9s une>!d by him 9 "o ( ! %afts ( ,:eal ,betsy4 ,z a photograph] he c>ri$ 8 impud5ce /ill fur!r4 ,"s "o _h giv5 him an old cam]a & a few plates4 ,he began at once to inveigle visitors--*iefly eld]ly ladies1 half-dafty maid5s he impolitely call$ !m--d[n ,tavy ,cleave1 :]e he w\ld pose !m on rocks & pret5d to photograph !m ) plates :i* _h already be5 expos$ m ?an once4 ,if ,i doan't get a picture fir/ "t1 ,i goes on till ,i d1 he expla9$4 ,once1 :5 ,pet] ann\nc$ 'twas a f9e picture ?is "t1 a g5tleman ( ! p>ty rem9d$ him he _h omitt$ to remove ! cap f ! l5s4 ,pet] 0 n to be caught t way3 ,i took 'en1 he said1 ,i took 'en1 b yew 0 yawn+4 ,z a guide ^u ! moor ,pet] 0 an equal failure4 ,he ought to h kn[n ,d>tmoor aft] liv+ ^u x all 8 life2 ! tru? 01 he w\ld h lo/ 8 way ^u ! road to ,tavi/ock _h he /ray$ f x a mom5t4 ,visitors1 lur$ by ! notice-bo>d1 _h approa*$ him f "t to "t ) ! reque/ to be guid$ to ,cranm]e4 ,pet] w\ld take !m along ,tavy ,cleave = a mile1 !n assure !m a /orm 0 com+ up & x w\ld be necess>y to seek %elt] z soon z possible1 hurry !m back1 & dem& half-a-gu9ea 9 return = 8 s]vices4 ,pet] _h nev] be5 to ,cranm]e ,pool1 & _h no idea h[ to get !re4 ,sometimes a p>ty w\ld insi/ ^u proce$+1 9 spite ( ! guide's w>n+1 & 9 su* cases ! bewild]$ ,pet] w\ld h to be %[n ! way home by 8 victims4 ,he w\ld dem& ! half-gu9ea all ! same4 ,z a deal] 9 antiquities no?+ came amiss4 ,brok5 pipes1 bits ( crock]y1 old m9+-tools1 any rubbi% rott+ or ru/+ ^u ! peat 7 ga!r$ & classifi$ z ,druidical rema9s4 ,no "o knew :]e ,pet] _h pick$ up ! ^w ,druidical2 b x 0 c]ta9 he pick$ up _! suppos$ rema9s on ! piece ( black moor :i* surr\nd$ 8 h\se4 ,sometimes1 x 0 said1 he f\nd a t\ri/ fooli% en\gh to pur*ase a selection ( ?is rubbi%4 ,:at he meant by describ+ himself z an (ficial receiv+ pay f ! ,du*y ( ,cornwall nobody ev] knew4 ,z a ,reeve 7ano!r ^w he _h pick$ up some:]e7 ( ! ,manor ( ,lyd=d he believ$ himself to be intimately connect$ ) ! "l ( t manor1 :o is ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales4 ,he knew t augu/ p]sonage 0 int]e/$ someh[ 9 ?ree fea!rs4 ,! public-h\se 9 ! neighb\rhood call$ ,! ,plume ( ,fea!rs _h some?+ to d ) x he 0 sure1 ?\gh he _h nev] se5 goosey's fea!rs same z !y on ! sign-bo>d4 ,once he ?\ght s]i\sly ( erect+ ?ree fea!rs above 8 own door1 & = t purpose captur$ a neighbor's goose & pluck$ ?ree l>ge quills f "o ( its w+s1 accompany+ 8 action ) ! bl& reque/1 ,n[ bide /ill1 goosey-g&]1 d' ye4 ,he c\ld n make 8 ?ree goose-quills graceful & droop+1 l ^? ^u ! sign-bo>d1 & t 0 probably :y ,pet] refra9$ f do+ ! ,"l ( ,d>tmoor ! complim5t ( assum+ 8 cre/4' ,! village ( ,pet] ,tavy1 l mo/ spots ^u ,d>tmoor1 has its summ] visitors2 & ^! 7 sure1 soon] or lat]1 to make ! acqua9tance ( ,pet] ,tavy ! man4 ,!y ?\ght him a h>mless idiot1 & he reciprocat$4 ,"o summ] a j\rnali/ came ^u ! moor = 8 heal? &1 desir+ to comb9e bus9ess ) pleasure1 he wrote a descriptive sket* ( ,pet]1 & ?is 0 publi%$ 9 due c\rse 9 a pap] :i* by a curi\s accid5t rea*$ ,pet] himself4 ,! man 0 furi\s4 ,he w5t ab\t ! two villages ) ! pap] 9 8 h&1 8 scanty hair bri/l+1 8 wat]y eyes bulg+1 8 m\? twi/$ into a v ugly %ape4 ,x 0 a good ?+ ! j\rnali/ _h dep>t$1 = j !n ,pet] 0 angry & v9dictive en\gh = any?+4 ,pres5tly he met 8 cl]gyman2 he made t[>ds him1 held out ! pap]1 &1 reg>dless ( gramm>1 cri$ out1 ,t's me4 ,he does n m5tion y by "n1 said ! cl]gyman4 ,he says ! man 9 ! iron h\se wi' notice-bo>d atop4 ,he's got d[n ! notice-bo>d z 'tis1 splutt]$ ,pet]4 ,he says a g+]-head$ man--t's me2 face l a rabbit--t's me4 ,x 0 z a purveyor ( manure t ,pet] f\nd 8 level1 if n a liv+4 ,probably he receiv$ f9ancial assi/ance f 8 si/]1 :o liv$ across ! riv] at ,m>y ,tavy4 ,%e _h be5 =m]ly a lady's maid 9 ,torquay2 aft] m ?an ?irty ye>s' s]vice h] mi/ress _h di$1 & _h bequea!d to h] a mode/ income1 & on ?is %e liv$ com=tably 9 retirem5t1 cross+ ,tavy ,cleave occasionally to visit h] ecc5tric bro!r4 ,%e1 too1 0 said to be ecc5tric1 b t 0 only because %e 0 fond ( gett+ full value = a halfp5ny4 ,m>y ,tavy 0 a sp9/]1 & ,pet] ,tavy 0 a ba*elor4 ,on ^? occasions :5 "s ne'er-d-well attempt$ to annex ,m>y & h] income1 ! good woman's ecc5tricity _h reveal$ itself v /rongly2 & z = ,pet]1 8 own si/] w\ld rem>k1 ,wom5 nev] c\ld abide he4 ,! ,tavies always pass$ ,*ri/mas toge!r4 ,"o ye> ,pet] w\ld g across & /op ) ,m>y = ?ree days2 ! next1 ,m>y w\ld come across & /op ) ,pet] = ?ree days4 ,_! rule on ?is matt] 0 fix$2 ! visit nev] ext5d$ beyond ?ree days1 & ,pet] w\ld n h dream$ ( go+ across to ,m>y if x 7 ! turn ( ,m>y to come across to him4 ,pet] _h a little c>t & a pony to draw x4 ,h[ he came by ! pony nobody knew1 b z x 0 nev] id5tifi$ no h>d que/ions 7 ask$4 ,e ye> a few ,d>tmoor ponies are miss$ :5 ! drift takes place2 & at ! same "t c]ta9 individuals take to own+ %aggy little /e$s :i* h no pa/ hi/ory4 ,:5 a br& has be5 skilfully remov$1 "o ,d>tmoor pony is v mu* l a score ( o!rs4 ,to drive ,pet] into a corn] ov] 8 title to ! pony :i* pull$ 8 %ameful little c>t--x 0 h>dly bett] ?an a pack+-case on :eels--w\ld h be5 impossible4 ,he _h h9t$ t x 0 a pres5t f ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales z a slight return = s]vices r5d]$2 & z no "o else 9 ! ,tavy di/rict 0 9 ! habit ( communicat+ ) ! "l ( ! manor1 8 /atem5t c\ld n easily be refut$4 ,) ?is pony & unlic5s$ c>t ,pet] w\ld convey p f "t to "t to ! /ation at ,m>y ,tavy1 mak+ a *>ge ( eighte5 p5ce1 :i* 0 n exorbitant consid]+ ! dang]s & difficulties ( ! road4 ,= convey+ 8 si/] f h] home to 8 at ,*ri/mas he made a *>ge ( "o %ill+2 :5 %e expo/ulat$1 z %e always did1 & quot$ ! prov]b ,*>ity beg9s at home1 ,pet] inv>iably repli$ ) ano!r prov]b1 ,bus9ess is bus9ess4 ,few w h =gott5 ! w9t] ( #ahha1 :5 sn[ fell = ov] a week1 & e road 0 lo/ & e cleave *ok$4 ,sn[ 0 lurk+ 9 %elt]$ nooks ^u ! tops ( ,g] ,tor & ! ,high ,willhays range z late z ! foll[+ ,may4 ,sn[ ^u ,d>tmoor does n always mean sn[ else:]e4 ,x is possible sometimes to /& knee-deep ^u ! high moor & look d[n ^u a /ret* ( c\ntry )\t a flake ^u x1 & s on to ! sug>$ & fro/$ hills ( ,exmoor2 b no "p ( ! c\ntry escap$ ! great fall ( #ahha4 ,e "o on ! moor c tell ( "s incid5t 9 connection ) t ,*ri/mas4 ,at ! two ,tavies !y tell h[ ,pet] tri$ to drive ,m>y f 8 village to h]s1 h[ he fail$ 9 ! attempt1 & h[ bo? ( !m rema9$ good bus9ess p to ! end4 ,x 0 ,m>y's turn to visit ,pet] t ye>1 & %e arriv$ ^u ,*ri/mas ,eve1 qua9tly b w>mly dress$1 a small boy c>ry+ h] basket1 :i* conta9$ ! articles t %e deem$ necess>y = h] visit1 toge!r ) a bottle ( spic$ w9e1 "s cream cakes1 & a plum-pudd+ z big z h] head4 ,! boy said a good _m uncomplim5t>y ?+s ab\t t pudd+ z !y climb$ up f ! ,tavy1 comp>+ x to ! ,giant's ,pebble high] up ! cleave4 ,:5 ,m>y rais$ h] black-mitt5$ h& & ?reat5$ him ) *a/isem5t1 ! ur*9 lift$ out ! pudd+ 9 its clo?1 set x at h] feet1 & told h] to c>ry x h]self1 z x 0 en\gh to p9* a /rong man dragg+ t great ?+ up ! cleave2 s ,m>y _h to f9i% ! j\rney hugg+ ! pudd+ l a baby4 ,%e 0 walk+ to save h]self sixp5ce4 ,pet] _h (f]$ to come = h] ) 8 pony & c>t1 ! *>ge to be "o %ill+1 payable z foll[s--sixp5ce :5 %e got into ! c>t & sixp5ce :5 %e got out2 b ,m>y _h told him t %e c\ld get a boy to c>ry h] basket = half t am\nt2 :5 he prote/$ %e rem9d$ him t bus9ess 0 bus9ess4 ,a light spr9kle ( sn[ _h fall51 j en\gh to du/ ov] ! rocks & furze-bu%es2 b x 0 v cold1 ! cl\ds 7 l[ & wood-l1 & !re 0 9 ! air t feel ( sn[ :i* animals c ne>ly always detect1 & m5 :o live on ! moors c sometimes4 ,pet] & ,m>y sp5t ! ev5+ 9 simple /yle4 ,pet] sat on "o side ( ! fire1 ,m>y on ! o!r2 sometimes ,pet] /irr$ to get fre% turves = ! fire2 sometimes ,m>y got up to heap ! little table ) good *e] & place x midway betwe5 ! old-fa%ion$ *airs4 ,!y bo? smok$1 !y bo? took snuff1 !y bo? drank spic$ w9e4 ,t[>ds ev5+ !y talk$ ( old times & became m]ry4 ,!n !y talk$ ( old p & grew s5tim5tal1 dropp+ te>s into _! hot w9e4 ,pet] got up & kiss$ ,m>y1 b ,m>y did n c>e = ,pet]'s c>esses & told him s1 :]eupon ,pet] advis$ h] to get along home !n4 ,m>y decl>$ %e w\ld1 b *ang$ h] m9d :5 %e ?\ght ( ! gloomy cleave & ! ,tavy 9 w9t] flood2 s !y w5t on smok+1 tak+ snuff1 & dr9k+ spic$ w9e4 ,! next day 0 f9e1 & ,pet] & ,m>y w5t to *apel4 ,m>y gave h] bro!r a p5ny to put into ! plate1 b he put x into 8 pocket in/ead2 he 0 always a man ( bus9ess4 ,%e also gave him a bright new flor9 z a ,*ri/mas pres5t4 ,he _h made h] und]/&1 :5 ! co9 0 safe 9 8 possession1 t he %\ld /ill dem& a %ill+ = driv+ h] home1 & ov] t po9t !y wrangl$ = "s "t4 ,9 ! ev5+1 :5 ,pet] _h fall5 asleep ov] ! fire1 ,m>y rep5t$ ( h] k9dness & s\ght to rega9 ! flor92 b ,pet] _h x hidd5 away safely 9 8 boot4 ,:5 ! "t came = ,m>y to />t homew>ds x 0 sn[+ fa/1 & %e did n l ! prospect4 ,al?\gh x 0 n mu* aft] ?ree o'clock1 ! outlook 0 exce$+ly d>k2 !re 0 an unpleasant sil5ce ^u ! moor1 & ! sn[flakes 7 l>g] & fall+ ?ickly4 ,b ! pony 0 h>ness$ to ! un/eady conveyance1 & ,pet] 0 wait+2 be=e ,m>y c\ld utt] a ^w ( prote/1 he _h bundl$ h] 9 & !y 7 (f4 ,tw\ld h paid me bett] to bide home1 said ,m>y4 ,d'ye sit quiet1 ,pet] gr[l$4 ,!n he add$1 ,:]e's ! %illun8 ,!re n[1 doan't ye worry ab\t ! %illun1 said ,m>y2 ,i'll give x ye :5 ,i'm safe & s\nd to home wi' no bones broke4 ,%illun be poor pay vor driv+ ?is wea!r1 said h] bus9ess-l bro!r4 ,n[ & aga9 a light appe>$ f "o ( ! cottages4 ,! pony /ruggl$ on ) its head d[n1 :ile ! sil5ce seem$ to gr[ m une>?ly1 & ! d>kness increas$1 & ! sn[ became a solid desc5d+ mass4 ,! road betwe5 ! two ,tavies is n easy 9 w9t] "u favorable conditions1 & on t night x 0 to become practically impassable4 ,:5 ! la/ light ( ,pet] ,tavy ! village _h vani%$1 ,pet] ,tavy ! man _h ab\t z mu* idea :]e he 0 z if he _h j dropp$ out ( ! moon4 ,:]e be'/ go+8 %riek$ ,m>y1 z ! c>t sw]v$ viol5tly to ! "r4 ,tak+ a %ort cut1 expla9$ ,pet]4 ,de> life6 gasp$ ,m>y1 he'm pixy-l$4 ,i b'a9't1 said ,pet]2 ,i be driv+ /raight vor ,m>y ,tavy4 ,_h he said /raight = ! edge ( ,tavy ,cleave he w\ld h spok5 ! tru?4 ,! pony knew p]fectly well t !y 7 (f ! road1 & ! s5sible bea/ w\ld h return$ to ! "r way _h x n be5 = ,pet]1 :o kept pull+ its head t[>ds ! cleave4 ,left to itself ! pony w\ld h return$ to ,pet] ,tavy1 hav+ q en\gh s5se to "k t x 0 impossible to rea* ! si/] village on su* a night4 ,its ma/]1 ) 8 fatal knack ( blund]+1 tugg$ at ! re9s ) "o h& & pli$ ! :ip ) ! o!r4 ,! sn[ 0 l a wall on e side2 ! cl\ds seem$ to be dissolv+ ^u !m2 sudd5ly ! sil5ce 0 brok5 by ! ro>+ ( ! ,tavy bel[4 ,u be go+ to k+dom come1 %riek$ ,m>y4 ,u b'a9't1 said ,pet]2 u be go+ to ,m>y ,tavy4 ,! pony /opp$4 ,pet] us$ 8 :ip1 & ! next in/ant ! sn[ appe>$ to ru% t[>ds !m1 op51 & swall[ !m up4 ,!y _h /ruck a b\ld] & gone ov] ! cleave4 ,! body ( ! c>t 0 9 "o spot1 its :eels 7 9 ano!r2 & wall[+ 9 ! sea & sn[ 7 ,pet] & ,m>y & ! pony4 ,! animal 0 ! fir/ to rega9 its feet1 & made (f at once1 ) ! brok5 h>ness trail+ beh9d4 ,m>y 0 ! next to rise1 pla/]$ ov] ) sn[ f head to foot2 b %e 0 soon d[n aga91 because h] legs refus$ to support h]4 ,pres5tly %e he>d h] bro!r's voice4 ,he 0 invisible1 because he _h be5 ?r[n sev]al feet l[]1 & _h l&$ among rocks some:at bruis$ & spra9$2 _h x n be5 = ! s(t sn[ he w\ld probably h be5 kill$4 ,i be broke to bits1 he wail$4 ,s be ,i1 cri$ ,m>y2 ,s be ! c>t4 ,be ! c>t broke8 said ,pet]2 & :5 ,m>y _h repli$ x 0 only fit = firewood 7x _h n be5 fit = mu* else be=e ! accid5t71 he w5t on1 ',twill co/ ye a lot o' money to buy me a new "o4 ,buy ye a new "o8 ,! man be dafty6 scream$ ,m>y4 ',twas tak+ yew home :at broke x1 ,pet] expla9$4 ,call ?is tak+ me home8 ,m>y %\t$4 ,i done my be/1 said ,pet]2 'twas y\r weight :at s5t x ov]4 ,!re'll be ! c>t1 & ! h>ness & ! doctor's bill2 'twill co/ ye a heap o' money4 ,de> life1 he> ! man talk6 said ,m>y1 appeal+ to ! sn[ :i* 0 pil$ ^u h] ample =m4 ,mayhap !re'll be fun]al exp5ses1 said ,pet] lugubri\sly2 ,i be hurt dreadful4 ,yew won't want ! c>t !n1 8 si/] mutt]$2 & ,i'll h ! pony4 ,:]e be ! pony8 ,pet] dem&$4 ,gone home likely2 got m s5se ?an we1 said ,m>y4 ,:y doan't ye get up1 ,pet]8 ,get up wi' my two legs broke6 ,pet] repli$ 9 disgu/4 ,de> life1 man1 get up6 ,m>y w5t on1 ) real al>m4 ,if u doan't get up soon u'll be /one dead c>pses :5 u gets home4 ,i'll try1 ,m>y1 ,i'll try1 said ,pet]4 ,come up "h1 ,pet]2 !re be a %elt]$ spot ov] ag9 !m rocks1 said ,m>y4 ,!re be a %elt]$ spot d[n "h1 ,pet] answ]$2 'tis easi] vor yew to roll d[n ?an vor me to climb up4 ,:5 ! "q _h be5 argu$1 ,m>y w5t d[n2 t is to say1 %e grop$ & grovell$ ?r\gh ! sn[1 half-roll+1 half-slid+1 until %e rea*$ ! %elt] to :i* ,pet] _h dragg$ himself4 ,x 0 a small cleft1 a *imney1 m\nta9e]s w\ld h call$ x1 9 ! c5tre ( a rock-mass :i* made a small tor on ! side ( ! cleave4 ,normally1 ?is *imney act$ z a dra9 = ! rock-bas9 above1 b x 0 !n froz5 up & dry4 ,pet] 0 "r at ! back1 huddl$ up z he c\ld nev] h be5 _h any bones be5 brok54 ,:5 ,m>y appe>$ he dragg$ h] 92 %e 0 almo/ too /\t to pass inside1 b z he plac$ h] %e made an excell5t protection = him aga9/ ! /orm4 ,m>y realis$ ?is1 & sugge/$ !y %\ld *ange places2 b ,pet] po9t$ out t 9 8 %att]$ condition any movem5t might prove fatal4 ,pres5tly ,m>y began to cry1 realiz+ ! gravity ( _! position4 ,! sn[ 0 desc5d+ m ?ickly ?an ev]1 drift+ up ! side ( ! cleave & *ok+ ! entrance to _! cleft4 ,=tunately ! night 0 n v cold1 & !y 7 bo? w>mly clad1 :ile ! sn[ :i* 0 ?reat5+ to bury !m 0 itself a protection4 ,help c\ld n possibly rea* !m :ile ! night la/$2 no "o w\ld "k :at _h befall5 !m1 & !y 7 unable to walk4 ,:5 ,m>y began to cry ,pet] abus$ h]1 until 8 ?\ghts also began to tr\ble him4 ,?9k !y'll put :at's on my notice-bo>d on my tomb/one8 he inquir$4 ,n[ doan't ye talk ab\t tomb/oanes1 doan't ye n[1 implor$ ,m>y te>fully4 ,bus9ess is bus9ess1 said ,pet]4 ,i told 'em to give me a great big tomb/one1 & to put ^u him1 ,pet] ,tavy1 ,clock-mak]1 ,photograph]1 ,deal] 9 ,antiquities1 ,d>tmoor ,guide1 ,reeve ( ! ,manor ( ,lyd=d1 ,purveyor ( ,manure1 & et cet]a4 ,doan't ye worry ab\t x2 !y'll put x all d[n1 said ,m>y4 ,u'll be buri$ toge!r1 same aft]noon1 half-pa/ two likely1 ,pet] w5t on4 ,doan't ye talk ab\t fun]als & tomb/oanes1 ,m>y implor$4 ,talk ab\t spicy w9e1 & goosey fair1 & !m wood5 horses t g r\nd & r\nd1 & hurdy-gurdy music2 talk ab\t !y1 ,pet]4 ,x a9't ! "t1 said ,pet] bitt]ly4 ,a long dre>y p]iod ( sil5ce foll[$4 ,pet] ,tavy ! village & ,m>y ,tavy its si/] 7 completely sn[$ up2 & 9 ! cleave ( ! riv] :i* divid$ ! p>i%es ,pet] ,tavy ! man 0 sn[$ up ) ,m>y ,tavy 8 si/]4 ,!y 7 mis]ably cold & dr[sy4 ,! sn[ 0 pil$ up 9 front ( ! *imney l a wall2 !re 0 h>dly room = ,m>y to move1 & ,pet] kept on groan+4 ,at l5g? he r\s$ himself to rem>k3 ,yew owes me a %illun4 ,:at w\ld ,i owe ye a %illun vor8 said ,m>y %>ply1 wide-awake imm$iately at any sugge/ion ( p>t+ ) money4 ,vor ! drive1 said ,pet]4 ,i 0 to give ye a %illun vor tak+ me home1 n vor break+ me bones & leav+ me to p]i% 9 ,tavy ,cleave1 said ,m>y4 ,yew a9't e>n$ ! %illun1 & ,i doan't see h[ yew'm go+ to4 ,yew owes me a %illun1 repeat$ h] bro!r dogg$ly4 ,i done my be/ to tak' ye home1 & !re 0 naught 9 y\r agreem5t wi' me ab\t accid5ts4 ,i nev] contract$ to tak' ye home nei!r4 ,yew nev] promis$ to />ve me wi' ice & sn[ on ,tavy ,cleave nei!r1 repli$ ,m>y4 ,i didn't promise no?+4 ,i meant to tak' ye home1 reasonable we> & te> except$2 ?is "h is reasonable we> & te>4 ,yew promis$ to give me a %illun4 ,:5 yew put me d[n1 add$ ,m>y4 ,yew wur put d[n1 said ,pet]4 ,n to my door4 ,t w>n't my fault1 said ,pet]4 ,twas y\r worrit+ :at done x2 if yew hadn't worrit$ ,i'd h put ye out to ,m>y ,tavy4 ,yew worrit$ & upset ! c>t1 & n[ we'm dy+4 ,i b'a9't dy+1 said ,m>y /\tly4 ,i be1 said ,pet] dre>ily4 ,i be all cold & noh[ inside4 ,i be a go+ to die2 ,i'd l to die wi' t %illun 9 my pocket4 ,doan't ye g on ab\t x1 ,pet]4 ,if yew'm dy+ yew'll soon be 9 a place :]e yew won't want %illuns4 ,:ile ,i be "h ,i want 'en1 said ,pet]4 ,yew'll be fe>ful sorry :5 yew see me ly+ a cold c>pse wi'out a %illun 9 my pocket4 ,give ov]1 c't ye1 cri$ ,m>y4 ,y'll be giv+ me ! creepies4 ,if yew wur to turn c>psy ,i w\ldn't bide wi' ye4 ,!re 0 no reply4 ,sil5ce fell aga91 & ! only s\nd 0 ! moan+ ( ! w9d & ! ro>+ ( ! ,tavy2 ! sn[ w5t on fall+ & drift+4 ,ano!r h\r pass$1 & !n ,m>y %ook (f h] dr[s9ess1 & call$ timidly1 ,pet]4 ,!re 0 no answ]2 %e c\ld see no?+2 h] fe> return$ & %e %udd]$4 ,pet]1 %e call$ aga92 !re 0 /ill no reply4 ,m>y press$ h] /\t figure =w>d & rea*$ out fe>fully2 %e he>d a groan4 ,ah1 doan't ye die1 %e implor$2 wait till u gets out o' ?is4 ,:at's ! matt]1 ,pet]8 ,yew owes me a %illun1 :isp]$ a voice4 ,i doan't owe x1 ,pet]1 ,i doan't1 cri$ ,m>y4 ,if yew _h drove me across ! riv] ,i'd h paid ye1 ,i w\ld2 b u be /ill 9 ! p>i% ( ,pet] ,tavy---- ,%e 0 int]rupt$ by ano!r & a deep] groan4 ,be yew t bad8 %e ask$ e>ne/ly4 ,i be l an old clock pa/ m5d+1 ,pet] answ]$4 ,my ma9spr+ be broke2 ,i be ab\t to dep>t ?is life1 ,decemb] ! tw5ty-sev5?1 eighte5 hundr$ & eighty-"o1 ag$ fifty-eight1 9 hopes ( be+ ?or\ghly clean$ & repair$ & set a go+ 9 ! _w to come4 ,c't ,i d any?+ vor ye1 ,pet]8 ask$ ,m>y g5tly4 ,yew c give me ! %illun yew owes me1 repli$ ,pet]4 ',tis h>d ( ye to want a %illun if yew'm dy+4 ,bus9ess is bus9ess1 ,pet] moan$4 ,fumbl+ 9 ! little black bag %e c>ri$ b5ea? h] skirt1 ,m>y produc$ a co9 & held x out1 say+ sadly3 ,"h 'tis1 ,pet]2 ,i doan't want to give x to ye1 b if 'twill make yew die happy1 ,i mu/4 ,) s+ul> agility ,pet] rea*$ out 8 h&1 & aft] grop+ a little 9 ! d>kness secur$ ! preci\s co94 ,he felt x1 he bit x1 & he ask$ ) suspicion3 ,h[ ,i be to "k 'tis a %illun8 ,he ta/es l a halfp5ny4 ,i "k 'tis a %illun2 ,i a9't got no copp]s1 ,m>y answ]$4 ,pet]'s groans ceas$ f t mom5t2 he pocket$ ! co9 & *uckl$4 ,i be a lot bett]1 he said2 my legs b'a9't q broke1 ,i reckon1 & ,i a9't s cold inside1 nei!r4 ,m>y's reply 0 too ecc5tric to m5tion4 ,s soon z x 0 day a p>ty ( villag]s set out f ,pet] ,tavy well suppli$ ) blankets & /imulants2 ,pet] & ,m>y 7 n ! only ones miss+ t fateful morn+4 ,! pony _h return$ to its /able ! ev5+ be=e1 & _h be5 se5 by ! local con/able trail+ its brok5 h>ness pa/ ! be]-h\se4 ,an attempt _h be5 made to f9d ! c\ple !n1 b _! tracks 7 completely hidd54 ,sn[ 0 /ill desc5d+ z ! relief p>ty wad$ ?r\gh ! drifts ^u ! edge ( ! cleave4 ,! moor _h disappe>$ dur+ ! night1 & a /range region ( :ite m\nta9s _h ris5 9 its /ead4 ,! se>*]s work$ _! way on1 ) a hopeless feel+ t !y 7 only wa/+ _! "t1 :5 !y ?\ght !y he>d a :i/le4 ,!y /opp$ & argu$ ! matt] l ! ?ree jolly huntsm52 "o said x 0 a man1 ano!r said x 0 a bird1 & ano!r x 0 ! w9d4 ,!y 7 all wrong2 x 0 a woman4 ,out ( ! c5tre ( a huge :ite mass d[n ! cleave appe>$ a black sc>f ti$ to ! end ( an umbrella4 ,pet] & ,m>y 7 rescu$1 n )\t difficulty1 because ! sn[ 0 f\r feet 9 dep? on ! side ( ! cleave1 & 7 convey$ 9 due c\rse to _! respective villages4 ,be+ a h>dy c\ple !y 7 little ! worse = _! adv5ture1 al?\gh ,pet] pos$ z an invalid to ! end ( 8 days1 & s\ght p>i% relief 9 consequ5ce2 t 0 simply a matt] ( bus9ess4 ,s soon z ! roads became passable & he 0 able to walk1 ,pet] tramp$ across to ,m>y ,tavy1 to pay 8 si/] a fri5dly1 & a bus9ess1 visit4 ,!re be t5 %illuns yew owes vor break+ my c>t & h>ness1 he expla9$4 ,:5 be yew a go+ to pay8 ,nev]1 repli$ ,m>y decid$ly4 ,!n ,i'll tak' ye into c\rt1 said ,pet]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,*ri/5+ ,,( ,,! ,,fifte5 ,,pr9cesses ,a ,,mod]n ,,fairy ,,tale ,once ^u a "t !re 0 a village call$ ,lew1 & x 0 p]*$ on ! top ( a hill #iii feet1 #aa in*es high4 ,t is ! way fairy-tales h to beg92 !y insi/ ^u go+ back into ! remote pa/2 b un=tunately ! village ( ,lew has come d[n to our own days1 & s has ! big hill on :i* x /&s4 ,if we />t ov] aga9 )1 ,once ^u a "t !re 0 a man ( ,lew :o _h fifte5 daught]s1 we are confront$ by exactly ! same difficulty2 = ! man is /ill alive1 & ! fifte5 daught]s look z if !y nev] w\ld1 nor c\ld1 belong to ! p]iod :5 little pixy maids 7 to be se5 any night runn+ r\nd & r\nd ! furze-bu%es4 ,! only way out ( ! difficulty is to be c\rage\s1 to tell ! tru?1 & say3 ,at ! top ( a hill #iii feet1 #aa in*es high--"s say x is #a1jjj feet1 b t is n true--/&s ! village ( ,lew1 :]e dwells a man nam$ ,hea?man1 :o has fifte5 daught]s & n a s+le son2 & ! daught]s are all pr9cesses1 al?\gh x is n easy to say :y2 b z !y are pretty1 & ?is is a fairy-tale1 !y mu/ be4 ,! little village lies )9 a k9d ( r+-f5ce ( a% & sycamores1 :i* %elt] ! cob h\ses f ! furi\s gales :i* boom & blu/] ov] ! ,d>tmoor tors4 ,! w9d is always sigh+ & moan+4 ,x is cool ^u ! hotte/ day 9 ,augu/1 & probably t is :y ,lew imports weak-*e/$ p 9 "s quantity4 ,a regul> bus9ess is done ) big1 smoky ,bri/ol4 ,lew says to ,bri/ol 9 its own language1 ,u ha' butiful air up ov] 9 ,dem%ur1 & u ha' a prop] pl5ty o' cream & butt] & su*like1 b u a9't got mu* gold5 money4 ,if yew s5ds u sickly volk1 !y c buy our cream & butt]1 & u w s5d 'em back /rong4 ,bri/ol sees ! =ce ( ?is argum5t1 & packs up & s5ds (f its weak-*e/$ folk1 :o reason1 q s5sibly1 ,:at's ! use ( be+ ill :5 we c g to ! top ( ,lew hill & get well8 ,!re is a t>iff1 ( c\rse1 = ,lew does n believe 9 free imports4 ,! weak-*e/$ folk mu/ buy cream & butt] & su*like 9 va/ quantities1 or !y w\ld be promptly deport$ "u ! local ,ali5s ,act4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 !y buy ,lew produce )\t any grumbl+2 !y d ev5 m ?an !y are want$ to1 & are actually spoil+ ,lew--:]e tips are unkn[n & a man w d an extraord9>y lot ( "w = two %ill+s--by rais+ ! prices4 ,!y get absurdly grateful1 ^! visitors1 :o ent] ,lew weak & ?91 & are export$ br[n & fat & sleek1 l porpoises4 ,x is ! importation ( s mu* =eign raw mat]ial t has built up ! =tunes ( ! fairy family call$ ,hea?man4 ,8 ,maje/y1 ! fa!r--h]e9aft] call$ ,k+ ,hea?man--0 village cobbl] be=e he came to ! ?rone4 ,aft] 8 accession he procur$ a horse & c>t1 & convey$ p to & f ! di/ant /ation4 ,he also annex$ sev]al acres ( grass t]ritory1 by a process ( peaceful p5etration1 & w5t 9 = c[s & dairy produce4 ,^! two bus9esses develop$ s wond]fully t he dropp$ ! cobbl+1 at :i* x mu/ be own$ he 0 always r a poor h&4 ,! weak-*e/$ imports h to be br\ght up f ! /ation ill1 & tak5 back well2 & :ile !y are on ! top ( ,lew hill !y pass ! "t consum+ cream1 butt]1 milk1 & eggs1 :i* are provid$ by ,k+ ,hea?man1 & deliv]$ morn+ & ev5+ by ! gold5-hair$ pr9cesses4 ,_! ,maje/ies ( ! ,palace--two cottages ( r$ cob knock$ into "o--are busy p1 & h no "t = boa/+2 nor d !y appe> to ?9k !y h done any?+ out ( ! way 9 br++ up fifte5 model pr9cesses1 n "o ( :om has ev] giv5 h] p>5ts an h\r's anxiety4 ,sickness1 "s "o w sugge/2 b t is a ridicul\s idea1 = ! resid5ts ( ,lew are nev] ill1 & !y live j z long z !y l4 ,mrs4 ,hea?man--h]e9aft] call$ ,que5 ,hea?man--looks ! picture ( heal? & /r5g?1 & only la/ ,revel ,week 0 foot+ x m]rily aft] a long day's "w1 & danc+ "o or two anmic "y maids f =eign l&s l ,plym\? to a /&/ill4 ,old ,gr&fa!r ,hea?man1 ,8 ,maje/y's fa!r1 :o is s mu* addict$ to ,lew t he won't die1 _h ! imp]t95ce to be danc+ too4 ,he mu/ be ne>ly a hundr$1 ?\gh he nei!r kn[s nor c>es ab\t 8 age1 & w m]ely /ate 9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation t he int5ds to live out ! pres5t c5tury1 because he is s fond ( ! place4 ,old ,gr&fa!r ,hea?man is probably ! only man n[ liv+ 9 ,engl& :o has witness$ a fatal duel1 :i* 0 f\ght "s "t 9 ! d>k ages betwe5 ! son ( ! !n rector ( ,lew & a "y doctor1 a lady be+ ( c\rse ! cause4 ,! un=tunate "y doctor1 :o v likely _h nev] h&l$ a sword be=e1 0 quickly kill$ by 8 oppon5t1 :o 0 an army (fic]4 ,a /one /ill m>ks ! spot1 b x has become s ov]gr[n ) brambles t only ,gr&fa!r ,hea?man kn[s :]e to look = x4 ,! cr[n pr9cess is j tw5ty-?ree4 ,! girls are nicely dress$1 well educat$1 & speak & behave l little angels4 ,if ,romney 7 alive1 he w\ld want to pa9t !m all4 ,!y are s pretty1 ^! fifte5 pr9cesses ( ,lew4 ,ea* has a sl5d] figure1 wild-rose complexion1 %y eyes1 & fair hair4 ,b x mu/ n be imag9$ !y are danc+ pr9cesses4 ,"o plays ! ,am]ican organ 7:i* 0 allud$ to ) less respect z ! h>monium tw5ty ye>s ago7 9 ! *ur*2 ano!r is pupil-tea*]2 ano!r manages ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,!y milk ! c[s & att5d to ! dairy "w4 ,all ( !m love animals2 ea* has h] dog1 or cat1 or bird1 g5]ally ) h] 9 "w or 9 play4 ,:5 y meet a pretty1 well-dress$ girl 9 ,lew1 y w n--unless y are ! late/ importation--ask h] "n4 ,y w say1 ,& :at is y\r numb]8 ,%e w blu% delightfully1 l[] h] %y eyes1 put h] h&s beh9d h] back1 & tell y4 ,:5 ! fir/ *ild 0 born ! neighb\rs (f]$ _! congratulations1 & said1 ,( c\rse y w call h] ,annie4 ,9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry x is absolutely necess>y to h a girl 9 ! family ( t "n1 & x is mo/ unor?odox to call ! fir/ girl any?+ else4 ,b ,k+ ,hea?man rebell$ aga9/ cu/om4 ,he did n c>e = ! "n ,annie4 ,he lik$ some?+ da9ti]1 some?+ m unusual & fanciful4 ,no d\bt !re is a ve9 ( poetry some:]e 9 ,8 ,maje/y's sy/em4 ,k+ ,hea?man /at$ pla9ly he w\ld n h>e 8 daught] nam$ ,annie4 ,he w\ld g to ! rector & ask him to supply a "n4 ,! good p ( ,lew 7 horrifi$ at su* h]esy4 ,!y po9t$ out :at a great risk he 0 runn+4 ,x 0 q possible he w\ld n h ano!r daught]1 & ?us 8 family w\ld be br&$ ) ! disgrace ( hav+ no ,annie4 ,b ,k+ ,hea?man h>d5$ 8 he>t yet m1 & tramp$ (f to ! rectory4 ,! rector ( ,lew is a s*ol> ( ! old type1 an unconsci\s p$ant :o c h>dly op5 8 lips )\t quot+ ,lat9 or ,greek1 a type :i* be=e ano!r tw5ty ye>s h gone w be z ext9ct z ! pixies4 ,! rector ( ,lew is almo/ z mu* a curiosity ( ! pa/ z ,gr&fa!r ,hea?man1 only :5 p plant !mselves on ! top ( ! big hill #iii feet1 #aa in*es high1 x nev] seems to occur to !m t !y are mortal4 ,! rector solv$ ! royal difficulty at once1 & 9 ! mo/ natural way possible4 ,%e is ! fir/ *ild4 ,let u call h] ei!r ,prima or ,una1 he said4 ,una is a pretty "n4 ,t 'tis1 sir--t 'tis4 ,= reasons ( 8 own ,k+ ,hea?man always pref]s to use ! dialect ( 8 c\ntry4 ,y w f9d ! "n 9 ! ,fa]ie ,que5e writt5 by ,sp5s]1 ! rector cont9u$4 ,old ,john ,sp5c] ov] to ,tre$[n8 sugge/$ ,8 ,maje/y1 :o _h n dabbl$ mu* 9 classics4 ,no2 ,edmund ,sp5s]1 :o liv$ 9 ! reign ( ,que5 ,elizabe?4 ,aw1 yes1 sir1 ,i kn[s 'en1 said ,k+ ,hea?man4 ,( c\rse he didn't1 b p]haps he 0 ref]r+ to ! que54 ,e "o 9 ,lew kn[s ,que5 ,elizabe? intimately1 because !re is a little old h\se 9 ! village :]e %e 0 fond ( putt+ up = ! night occasionally4 ,?is h\se is /ill furni%$ v mu* z x 0 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 b :e!r ! ,maid5 ,lady ev] saw or he>d ( ,lew is ano!r matt]4 ,x is c]ta91 h[ev]1 t ,que5 ,elizabe? occupi$ mo/ ( h] long reign travell+ ab\t ! c\ntry 9 ord] t %e might sleep 9 out-(-!-way manor-h\ses4 ,:5ev] y visit any old h\se 9 ?is neighb\rhood x is only polite to say1 ,que5 ,elizabe? slept "h1 ( c\rse8 ,& !n y w be %[n ! room & ! b$1 & if y g on be+ polite y may v possibly see ! %eets & blankets & pill[-slips also1 ) ! pill[ itself /ill m>k$ ) ! impression ( ,que5 ,elizabe?'s head4 ,pr9cess ,hea?man 0 duly *ri/5$ ,una1 to ! delight ( h] fa!r1 & ! horror ( ! inhabitants4 ,e "o brea!d a sigh ( relief :5 a second pr9cess fav\r$ ,lew ) h] appe>ance4 ,aft] all1 ! ,hea?mans w\ld n be disgrac$4 ,!re w\ld be an ,annie 9 ! family1 ?\gh !y h>dly des]v$ x aft] lett+ ! fir/ *ance slip4 ,k+ ,hea?man rema9$ z sil5t z ! ,sph9x1 & ab\t z my/]i\s4 ,:5 ! "t came = ! royal *ri/5+1 ! *ur* 0 fill$4 ,! rector receiv$ a p>ticul>ly plump bundle f ,que5 ,hea?man1 & plac$ x snugly into ! holl[ ( 8 arm4 ,he dipp$ 8 h& into ! font1 & ! :isp] ( ,annie w5t ab\t ! *ur*4 ,! next mom5t !y he>d1 ,secunda1 ,i baptise !e4444 ,! next ye> ,pr9cess ,t]tia 0 *ri/5$1 & !n ,pr9cess ,qu>ta4 ,ev5 ! rector admitt$ ,qu>ta 0 r an unusual "n1 b ,8 ,maje/y revell$ 9 x1 & w\ld he> ( no?+ else4 ,e "o said ,q 0 su* an awkw>d initial2 & !y _h to make ! same rem>k next ye> :5 ,pr9cess ,qu9ta 0 br\ght to ! font4 ,s\nds l squ9t1 said "o ( ! grumbl]s2 b n "o w\ld v5ture to sugge/ su* a ?+ n[4 ,by ?is "t ! gossips ( ,lew _h pretty well accommodat$ !mselves to ! idea t ,k+ ,hea?man 0 irreclaimable4 ,annie1 ,bessie1 & ,lucy 7 ! or?odox village names = "y ladies2 & x 0 p]fectly cle> he w\ld h none ( !m4 ,9 quick succession pr9cesses 7 hurri$ to ! font1 & ! unromantic e>s ( ! congregation 7 a/oni%$ by a li/ ( beautiful names--,sexta1 ,septima1 ,octava1 ,nona ( ! wond]ful eyes1 & ,decima ( ! sunny hair4 ,b :5 ! elev5? pr9cess 0 br\ght to *ur* a s]i\s difficulty arose4 ,a p]fect und]/&+ exi/$ betwe5 ,8 ,maje/y & ! c\rt *apla94 ,! fa!r _h no idea :at ! "n ( 8 new daught] 0 to be :5 %e 0 h&$ into ! s*ol>'s arms4 ,! rector did n use ! =mula1 ,"n ?is *ild1 b sub/itut$ ! "q1 ,:at is h] numb]8 or words to t effect4 ,on ?is occasion1 :5 ! "q 0 put1 & ,k+ ,hea?man _h answ]$1 ,elev51 sir1 ! rector paus$4 ,!n he :isp]$1 ,w\ld y l ,undecima8 ,aw1 sir1 prop]4 ,let's ha' 'en1 0 ! eag] answ]4 ,! rector hesitat$4 ,across 8 classical m9d fla%$ ! ,lat9 numb]s ahead4 ,! twelf? pr9cess w\ld h to be *ri/5$ ,duodecima1 & aft] t su* names became impossible4 ,s he :isp]$1 ,undecima is too mu* l ,decima4 ,we mu/ ?9k ( some?+ else4 ,z yew l1 sir1 said 8 accommodat+ ,maje/y1 al?\gh 9 di/9ctly disappo9t$ tones4 ,n[ !re w be an ,annie1 murmur$ ^? villag]s :o 7 ne>e/ ! font & _h ov]he>d ! discussion4 ,:ile ! rector 0 delib]at+ 8 eyes fell among fl[]s1 ! *ur* happ5+ to be decorat$ = a fe/ival1 & bun*es ( ! :ite clu/]-rose kn[n z ! ,sev5 ,si/]s be+ tw9$ ab\t ! font2 & he sugge/$ t1 if ,k+ ,hea?man 0 agreeable1 a bevy ( fl[]-nam$ pr9cesses w\ld be a pleas+ relief aft] ! dull monotony ( numb]s4 ,twill d f9e1 sir1 said ,k+ ,hea?man4 ,& t is h[ ! ,pr9cess ,rosa came to be *ri/5$4 ,b pr9cesses w5t on fill+ ! palace1 & names 7 soon runn+ %ort aga94 ,rosa _h be5 foll[$ by ,lilia1 ,viola1 & ,v]onica4 ,k+ ,hea?man 0 becom+ fa/idi\s4 ,he _h imbib$ s mu* raw mat]ial ( k f ! c\rt *apla9 t he 0 beg9n+ to reg>d himself z a s*ol> ( "s importance4 ,!n 8 royalty 0 increas+ 9 ,lew2 & he always wore a h>d hat1 :i*1 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry1 is a sign1 n exactly ( maje/y1 b ( /ability & respectability4 ,he /ill hank]$ aft] ! numb]s1 & 0 look+ =w>d to ! bir? ( a tw5tie? pr9cess :o c\ld be call$ ,vicesima4 ,! fifte5? pr9cess _h j made h] appe>ance1 & ! fa!r cont9u$ to disreg>d ! petition ( ! neighb\rs pray+ him to call h] ,annie be=e x 0 too late4 ,x happ5$ "o day t he ca/ 8 eyes ^u two fl[]+ %rubs :i* grew 9 pots1 "o at ea* side ( ! palace gates4 ,k+ ,hea?man c\ld n rememb] ! "n ( ^! %rubs1 ?\gh he _h be5 told (t5 en\gh1 s he call$ ,t]tia1 & ask$ h] to enlight5 him4 ,! "n is on ! tip ( my tongue1 b ,i c't get x out1 said ,t]tia4 ,i'll call ,una4 ,una is c\rt encyclopdia4 ,%e appe>$ ) h] beautiful hair ruffl$1 = %e _h be5 deep 9 ari?metic :5 ,t]tia call$ h]1 try+ to pap] an imag9>y room1 hav+ mo/ impossible angles1 ) imag9>y wall-pap] at ! ridicul\s price ( "o p5ny ?ree-f>?+s a y>d4 ,:at be ! 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