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,,gambl]s ,,& ,,gambl+        ,!n !     
soldi]s1 :5 !y _h crucifi$ ,jesus1 took 
8       g>m5ts & made f\r p>ts1 to e    
soldi] a "p1 & also       8 coat4 ,n[ ! 
coat 0 )\t seam1 wov5 f ! top           
?r\gh\t4 ,!y said !re=e among !mselves1 
,let u n r5d       x1 b ca/ lots f> x1  
^: x %all be4 ,^! ?+s       !re=e !     
soldi]s did4   ,i h cond5s$ into "o     
acc\nt ! sep>ate p>ts ( ?is gambl+      
transaction z n>rat$ by ea* evangeli/4  
,h[ m>k$ 9 e age is a ,gambl]'s "*6 ,!  
enrag$ prie/hood ( f]oci\s sects taunt$ 
,*ri/'s dy+ agonies2 ! bewild]$         

multitude1 accu/om$ to cruelty1 c\ld    
%\t2 b no e>?ly creature1 b a ,gambl]1  
c\ld be s lo/ to all feel+ z to sit d[n 
coolly "u a dy+ man to wrangle = 8      
g>m5ts1 & arbitrate _! av>ici\s         
diff]5ces by ca/+ dice = 8 tunic1 ) h&s 
spott$ ) 8 spatt]$ blood1 w>m & yet     
undri$ ^u !m4 ,! desc5dants ( ^!        
patri>*s ( gambl+1 h[ev]1 h taught u t  
!re is no?+ possible to hell1 uncong5ial
 to ^!1 its elect sa9ts4 ,9 ?is lecture 
x is my disagreeable task to lead y\r   
/eps d[n ! d>k pa? to _! cruel haunts1  
!re to exhibit _! inf]nal passions1 _!  
awful ru91 & _! gha/ly memorials4 ,9 ?is
 h\se ( d>kness1 amid fi]ce faces gleam+
 ) ! fire ( fi]c] he>ts1 amid oa?s &    
groans & fi5di% orgies1 end+ 9 murd]s & 
/rewn ) swelt]+ corpses1--d n mi/ake1 & 
suppose y\rself 9 ,hell1--y are only 9  
its prec9cts & ve/ibule4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,gambl+  
is ! /ak+ or w9n+ ( prop]ty ^u m]e      
haz>d4 ,! husb&man r5d]s produce = 8    
ga9s2 ! me*anic r5d]s ! product ( labor 

& skill = 8 ga9s2 ! gambl] r5d]s = 8 ga9
 ! sleights ( useless skill1 or m (t51  
d[nright *eat+4 ,bett+ is gambl+2 !re is
 no hone/ equival5t to its ga9s4 ,deal+s
 9 fancy-/ocks are (t5times %e] gambl+1 
) all its wor/ evils4 ,pr(its s e>n$ are
 no bett] ?an ! pr(its ( dice1 c>ds1 or 
haz>d4 ,:5 skill returns = its e>n+s a  
useful s]vice1 z k1 b5eficial amusem5ts1
 or pr(itable labor1 x is hone/ comm]ce4
 ,! skill ( a pilot 9 ?read+ a n>r[     
*annel1 ! skill ( a lawy] 9 ?read+ a    
/ill m intricate "o1 are z sub/antial   
equival5ts = a price receiv$1 z if !y 7 
m]*ant goods or agricultural products4  
,b all ga9s ( m]e skill :i* result 9 no 
real b5efit1 are gambl+ ga9s4  ,gam+1 z 
x spr+s f a pr9ciple ( our nature1 has1 
9 "s =m1 probably exi/$ 9 e age4 ,we    
trace x 9 remote p]iods & among ! mo/   
b>b>\s p4 ,x loses none ( its           
fasc9ations among a civiliz$ p4 ,on !   
contr>y1 ! habit ( fi]ce /imulants1 !   
jad$ appetite ( luxury1 & ! satiety (   
weal?1 seem to invite ! ma/]-excitant4  

,our l&1 n apt to be beh9d 9 good or    
evil1 is full ( gambl+ 9 all its =ms--! 
gambl+ ( comm]ce1 ! gambl+ ( bets &     
wag]s1 & ! gambl+ ( games ( haz>d4 ,!re 
is gambl+ 9 ref9$ circles1 & 9 ! l[e/2  
among ! memb]s ( our national gov]nm5t1 
& ( our /ate gov]nm5ts4 ,?ief gambles ) 
?ief1 9 jail2 ! judge :o s5t !m !re1 !  
lawy] :o prosecut$1 & ! lawy] :o def5d$ 
!m1 (t5 gamble too4 ,?is vice1 once     
almo/ univ]sally preval5t among ! ,we/]n
 b>1 & /ill too frequ5tly disgrac+ its  
memb]s1 is1 h[ev]1 we are happy to      
believe1 decreas+4 ,9 _m circuits1 n    
long ago1 & 9 "s n[1 ! judge1 ! jury1 & 
! b>1 %uffl$ c>ds by night1 & law by    
day--deal+ out money & ju/ice alike4 ,! 
clatt] ( dice & c>ds di/urbs y\r slumb] 
on ! boat1 & r+s dr[sily f ! upp] rooms 
( ! hotel4 ,?is vice p]vades ! city1    
ext5ds ov] e l9e ( travel1 & infe/s !   
mo/ moral di/ricts4 ,! secret$ lamp     
dimly lights ! appr5tices to _! game2 ) 
unsuspect$ disob$i5ce1 boys creep out ( 
_! b$s to x2 x goes on 9 ! /ore close by

 ! till2 x haunts ! %op4 ,! sc\ndrel 9 8
 lair1 ! s*ol> 9 8 room2 ! pirate on 8  
%ip1 gay wom5 at p>ties2 loaf]s on !    
/reet-corn]1 public function>ies 9 _!   
(fices2 ! begg> "u ! h$ge1 ! rascal 9   
prison1 & "s pr(essors ( religion 9 !   
somnol5t h\rs ( ! ,sabba?1--wa/e _!     
en]gies by ! ru9\s excitem5t ( ! game4  
,besides ^! play]s1 !re are troops (    
pr(essional gambl]s1 troops ( hang]s-on1
 troops ( y\? to be drawn 94 ,an        
inexp]i5c$ eye w\ld detect 9 our        
peaceful t[ns no signs ( ?is            
vulture-flock2--s 9 a sunny day1 :5 all 
*e]ful birds are s++ m]rily1 n a buzz>d 
c be se52 b let a c>cass drop1 & !y w   
pu% =? _! gaunt heads f _! gloomy roo/s1
 & come flapp+ f ! d>k woods to speck ! 
air1 & dot ! gr\nd ) _! numb]s4  ,!     
univ]sal preval5ce ( ?is vice is a      
reason = p>5tal vigilance2 & a reason ( 
remon/rance f ! citiz51 ! p>5t1 ! m9i/] 
( ! gospel1 ! patriot1 & ! press4 ,i    
propose to trace its op5+1 describe its 
subjects1 & detail its effects4  ,a "y  

man1 pr\d ( fre$om1 anxi\s to ex]t 8    
manhood1 has tumbl$ 8 ,bible1 & sob]    
books1 & lett]s ( c\nsel1 into a d>k    
closet4 ,he has le>n$ v>i\s             
accompli%m5ts1 to flirt1 to boa/1 to    
swe>1 to fight1 to dr9k4 ,he has let e  
"o ( ^! *a9s be put ar\nd him1 ^u !     
solemn promise ( ,satan t he w\ld take  
!m (f :5ev] he wi%$4 ,he>+ ( ! arti/ic  
feats ( em95t gambl]s1 he emulates !m4  
,s1 he pond]s ! game4 ,he tea*es :at he 
has le>n$ to 8 %opmates1 & feels himself
 _! ma/]4 ,z yet he has nev] play$ =    
/akes4 ,x beg9s ?us3 ,peep+ into a      
book-/ore1 he wat*es till ! sob] cu/om]s
 g out2 !n slips 91 & ) assum$ boldness1
 n conceal+ 8 %ame1 he asks = c>ds1 buys
 !m1 & ha/5s out4 ,! fir/ game is to pay
 = ! c>ds4 ,aft] ! reli% ( play+ = a    
/ake1 no game c satisfy !m )\t a /ake4  
,a few nuts are /ak$2 !n a bottle ( w9e2
 an oy/]-supp]4 ,at la/ !y c v5ture a   
sixp5ce 9 actual money--j = ! amusem5t (
 x4 ,i ne$ g no fur!r--:oev] wi%es to d 
any?+ ) ! lad1 c d x n[4 ,if prop]ly    

pli$1 & gradually l$1 he w g to any     
l5g?1 & /op only at ! gall[s4 ,d y d\bt 
x8 let u trace him a ye> or two fur!r   
on4  ,) 8 fa!r's bless+1 & 8 "m's te>s1 
! "y man dep>ts f home4 ,he has receiv$ 
8 patrimony1 & emb>ks = life &          
indep5d5ce4 ,^u 8 j\rney he re/s at a   
city2 visits ! s*ool ( morals2 l+]s 9 m 
suspici\s places2 is se5 by a %>p]2 &   
makes 8 acqua9tance4 ,! knave sits by   
him at d9n]2 gives him ! news ( ! place1
 & a _w ( advice2 cautions him aga9/    
%>p]s2 inquires if he has money1 & *>ges
 him to keep x secret2 (f]s himself to  
make ) him ! r\nds ( ! t[n1 & secure him
 f imposition4 ,at l5g?1 t he may see   
all1 he is tak5 to a gam+-h\se1 b1 )    
app>5t k9dness1 w>n$ n to play4 ,he /&s 
by to see ! v>i\s =tunes ( ! game2 "s1  
=ev] los+2 "s1 t\* :at numb] !y w1 ga9+ 
piles ( gold4 ,look+ 9 ?ir/ :]e w9e is  
free4 ,a glass is tak52 ano!r ( a bett] 
k9d2 next ! be/ ! l&lord has1 & two     
glasses ( t4 ,a *ange comes ov] ! y\?2 8
 exhil>ation raises 8 c\rage1 & lulls 8 

caution4 ,gambl+ se51 seems a diff]5t ?+
 f gambl+ pa9t$ by a pi\s fa!r6 ,j !n 8 
fri5d rem>ks t "o might easily d\ble 8  
money by a few v5tures1 b t x 01 p]haps1
 prud5t n to risk4 ,only ?is 0 ne$$ to  
fire 8 m9d4 ,:at6 only prud5ce betwe5 me
 & ga98 ,!n t %all n be long6 ,he /akes2
 he w9s4 ,/akes aga92 w9s aga94         
,glori\s6 ,i am ! lucky man t is to     
break ! bank6 ,he /akes1 & w9s aga94 ,8 
pulse races2 8 face burns2 8 blood is   
up1 & fe> gone4 ,he loses2 loses aga92  
loses all 8 w9n+s2 loses m4 ,b =tune    
turns aga92 he w9s anew4 ,he has n[ lo/ 
all self-comm&4 ,ga9s excite him1 &     
losses excite him m4 ,he d\bles 8 /akes2
 !n trebles !m--& all is swept4 ,he     
ru%es on1 puts up 8 :ole purse1 & loses 
! :ole6 ,!n he w\ld borr[2 no man w l5d4
 ,he is desp]ate1 he w fight at a ^w4   
,he is l$ to ! /reet1 & ?ru/ out4 ,!    
cool breeze :i* bl[s ^u 8 fev]$ *eek1   
wafts ! sl[ & solemn /roke ( !          
clock1--"o1--two1--?ree1--f\r2 f\r ( !  
morn+6 ,quick "w ( ru96--an innoc5t man 

de/roy$ 9 a night6 ,he /agg]s to 8      
hotel1 rememb]s z he ent]s x1 t he has n
 ev5 en\gh to pay 8 bill4 ,x n[ fla%es  
^u him t 8 fri5d1 :o nev] _h left him = 
an h\r be=e1 _h /ay$ beh9d :]e 8 money  
is1 &1 d\btless1 is laugh+ ov] 8 spoils4
 ,8 blood boils ) rage4 ,b at l5g? comes
 up ! remembrance ( home2 a p>5t's tra9+
 & c\nsels = m ?an tw5ty ye>s1 de/roy$ 9
 a night6 ,good ,god6 :at a wret* ,i h  
be56 ,i am n fit to live4 ,i _c g home4 
,i am a /rang] "h4 ,oh6 t ,i 7 dead6    
,oh6 t ,i _h di$ be=e ,i knew ?is guilt1
 & 7 ly+ :]e my si/] lies6 ,oh ,god6 ,oh
 ,god6 my head w bur/ ) agony6 ,he /alks
 8 lonely room ) an agony :i* only ! "y 
he>t kn[s 9 its fir/ horrible awak5+ to 
remorse--:5 x looks despair full 9 !    
face1 & feels its hide\s incantations   
tempt+ him to suicide4 ,subdu$ at l5g?  
by agony1 c[$ & weak5$ by di/ress1 he is
 s\ght aga9 by ^? :o pluck$ him4 ,cunn+ 
to subv]t inexp]i5ce1 to raise ! evil   
passions1 & to allay ! good1 !y make him
 _! pliant tool4  ,f>ewell1 "y man6 ,i  

see ?y /eps turn$ to t haunt aga96 ,i   
see hope light+ ?y face2 b x is a lurid 
light1 & nev] came f heav54 ,/op be=e t 
?re%old6--turn1 & bid f>ewell to        
home6--f>ewell to innoc5ce6--f>ewell to 
v5]able fa!r & ag$ "m6--! next /ep %all 
"p !e f !m all =ev]4 ,& n[ h5ce=? be a  
mate to ?ieves1 a bro!r to corruption4  
,?\ ha/ made a league ) dea?1 & unto    
dea? %alt ?\ g4  ,let u "h pause1 to    
draw ! lik5ess ( a few :o /& conspicu\s 
9 t vulg> cr[d ( gambl]s1 ) :i* h]eaft] 
he w consort4 ,! fir/ is a taciturn1    
quiet man4 ,no "o kn[s :5 he comes into 
t[n1 or :5 he leaves4 ,no man he>s ( 8  
ga9+2 = he nev] boa/s1 nor reports 8    
luck4 ,he sp5ds little = p>ade2 8 money 
seems to g & come only ?r\gh ! game4 ,he
 reads none1 conv]ses none1 is nei!r a  
glutton nor a h>d dr9k]2 he sports few  
ornam5ts1 & we>s pla9 clo?+4 ,^u ! :ole1
 he seems a g5tlemanly man2 & sob]      
citiz5s say1 8 only fault is gambl+4    
,:at !n is ?is only fault8 ,9 8 he>t he 
has ! mo/ int5se & consum+ lu/ ( play4  

,he is quiet because e passion is       
absorb$ 9 "o2 & t "o burn+ at ! highe/  
flame4 ,he ?9ks ( no?+ else1 c>es only =
 ?is4 ,all o!r ?+s1 ev5 ! hotte/ lu/s ( 
o!r m51 are too cool to be temptations  
to him2 s mu* deep] is ! /yle ( 8       
passions4 ,he w sit ^u 8 *air1 & no man 
%all see him move = h\rs1 except to play
 8 c>ds4 ,he sees none come 91 none g   
out4 ,dea? might groan on "o side ( !   
room1 & m>riage might sport on !        
o!r1--he w\ld "k nei!r4 ,e creat$       
influ5ce is %ut out2 "o ?+ only moves   
him--! game2 & t leaves n "o pulse (    
excitability un>\s$1 b /irs 8 s\l to ! v
 dregs4  ,v diff]5t is ! roi/]+ game/]4 
,he be>s a jolly face1 a gli/5+ eye     
some?+ wat]y ?r\gh wat*+ & dr9k4 ,8 f+]s
 are manacl$ 9 r+s2 8 bosom gr[s ) pe>ls
 & diamonds4 ,he le>ns ! "t :i* he wa/es
 f a wat* full gorge\sly c>v$1 7& n ) ! 
mo/ mode/ sc5es17 & slung ar\nd 8 neck  
by a pond]\s gold5 *a94 ,!re is n s     
spl5did a fell[ to be se5 sweep+ ?r\gh !
 /reets4 ,! l&lord makes him welcome--he

 w be> a full bill4 ,! tailor smiles l  
,may--he w buy half 8 %op4 ,o!r places  
bid him welcome--he w be> l>ge /eal+s4  
,l ! ,judge1 he makes 8 circuit1 b n =  
ju/ice2 l ! ,prea*]1 he has 8           
appo9tm5ts1 b n = in/ruction4 ,8        
circuits are ! race-c\rses1 ! cr[d$     
capital1 days ( g5]al convocation1      
conv5tions1 & mass-ga!r+s4 ,he w flame  
on ! race-track1 bet 8 ?\s&s1 & beat !  
r+ at swe>+1 oa?s v]nacul>1 import$1    
simple1 or comp\nd4 ,! dr9k+-boo? smokes
 :5 he draws 9 8 welcome suit4 ,did y   
see him only by day1 flam+ 9 app>el1    
jovial & free-he>t$ at ! ,re/aurateur or
 ,hotel1 y w\ld ?9k him a ,pr9ce let    
loose--a cross betwe5 ,pr9ce ,hal &     
,fal/aff4  ,b night is 8 day4 ,^! are   
m]e ex]cises1 & brief prefaces to 8 real
 accompli%m5ts4 ,he is a good fell[1 :o 
d>es play deep]2 he is wild inde$1 :o   
seems wild]2 & he is ke5 inde$1 :o is   
%>p] ?an he is1 aft] all ?is %[ (       
frankness4 ,no "o is quick]1 sly]1 & m  
al]t at a game4 ,he c %uffle ! pack till

 an hone/ man w\ld z soon ?9k ( look+ = 
a p>ticul> drop ( wat] 9 ! ocean1 z = a 
p>ticul> c>d 9 any p>ticul> place4      
,p]haps he is ignorant :i* is at ! top &
 :i* at ! bottom6 ,at any rate1 wat* him
 closely1 or y w get a lean h& & he a   
fat "o4 ,a pla9 man w\ld ?9k him a wiz>d
 or ! devil4 ,:5 he t\*es a pack !y seem
 alive1 & act+ to 8 w r ?an 8 t\*4 ,he  
deals !m l lightn+1 !y ra9 l sn[-flakes1
 sometimes "o1 sometimes two1 if ne$ be 
f\r or five toge!r1 & 8 h& h>dly mov$4  
,if he loses1 v well1 he laughs2 if he  
ga9s1 he only laughs a little m4 ,full (
 /ories1 full ( songs1 full ( wit1 full 
( roi/]+ _s--yet d n trespass too mu* ^u
 8 good nature ) insult6 ,all ?is       
outside is only ! spott$ hide :i* cov]s 
! tig]4 ,he :o provokes ?is man1 %all   
see :at lightn+ c break out ( a         
summ]-seem+ cl\d6  ,^! d n fairly       
repres5t ! race ( gambl]s1--convey+ too 
favorable an impression4 ,!re is "o1 (t5
 met on ,/eamboats1 travell+ solely to  
gamble4 ,he has ! s]vants1 or /ew>d1 or 

"s p>tn]1 9 league ) him1 to fleece e   
unw>y play] :om he inveigles to a game4 
,he deals falsely2 heats 8 dupe to      
madness by dr9k1 dr9k+ none himself2    
wat*es ! signal ( 8 accomplice          
telegraph+ 8 oppon5t's h&2 at a /ray    
look1 he w slip y\r money (f & /eal x4  
,to cov] false play+1 or to get rid (   
pay+ losses1 he w lie fi]cely1 & swe>   
upro>i\sly1 & break up ! play to fight )
 knife or pi/ol--fir/ scrap+ ! table ( e
 p5ny4 ,:5 ! pass5g]s are asleep1 he    
surveys ! luggage1 to see :at may be    
wor? /eal+2 he pulls a wat* f "u ! pill[
 ( "o sleep]2 fumbles 9 ! pockets (     
ano!r2 & ga!rs booty ?r\gh\t ! cab94    
,leav+ ! boat be=e morn+1 he appe>s at  
"s village hotel1 a magnific5t g5tleman1
 a poli%$ travell]1 or ev5 a di/+ui%$   
nobleman6  ,!re is ano!r gambl]1 c[>dly1
 sleek1 /eal?y1 humble1 m\s+1 & mean--a 
simple blood-suck]4 ,= money1 he w be a 
tool to o!r gambl]s2 /eal = !m1 & f !m2 
he plays ! jackal1 & se>*es victims =   
!m1 humbly satisfi$ to pick ! bones     

aft]w>d4 ,?us1 7to employ 8 own         
language17 he ropes 9 ! inexp]i5c$ "y1  
flatt]s !m1 tea*es !m1 inflames _!      
passions1 purveys to _! appetites1 *eats
 !m1 debau*es !m1 draws !m d[n to 8 own 
level1 & !n lords x ov] !m 9 malignant  
meanness4 ,himself impure1 he plunges   
o!rs into lascivi\sness2 & ) a tra9 (   
reek+ satellites1 he revolves a few ye>s
 9 ! orbit ( ! game1 ! bro!l1 & !       
doctor's %op2 !n s9ks & dies3 ! _w is   
pur]1 & good m5 ?ank ,god t he is gone4 
,besides ^!1 "t w\ld fail me to describe
 ! ineffable dignity ( a gambl+ judge2 !
 cauti\s1 phlegmatic lawy]1 gambl+ f %e]
 av>ice2 ! brok5-d[n & ca/-away         
politician1 seek+ 9 ! game ! ne$$       
excitem5t1 & a fair field = all ! base  
tricks he once play$ (f z a patriot2 !  
p]t1 %>p1 ke51 jockey-gambl]2 ! soak$1  
obese1 ple?oric1 :eez+1 bac*anal2 & a   
cr[d ( ignoble wor?ies1 we>+ all !      
badges & titles ( vice1 ?r\gh\t its base
 pe]age4  ,a detail ( ! evils ( gambl+  
%\ld be prec$$ by an illu/ration ( t    

con/itution ( m9d out ( :i* !y ma9ly    
spr+--,i mean its ,,excitability4 ,!    
body is n /or$ ) a fix$ am\nt ( /r5g?1  
nor ! m9d ) a uni=m measure ( excitem5t2
 b bo? are capable1 by /imulation1 (    
expansion ( /r5g? or feel+1 almo/ )\t   
limit4 ,exp]i5ce %[s1 t )9 c]ta9 b\nds1 
excitem5t is heal?ful & necess>y1 b     
beyond ?is limit1 exhau/+ & de/ructive4 
,m5 are all[$ to *oose betwe5 mod]ate b 
long-cont9u$ excitem5t1 & int5se b      
%ort-liv$ excitem5t4 ,too g5]ally !y    
pref] ! latt]4 ,to ga9 ?is int5se ?rill1
 a ?\s& me?ods are tri$4 ,! inebriate   
obta9s x by dr9k & drugs2 ! politician1 
by ! ke5 int]e/ ( ! civil campaign2 ! "y
 by amusem5ts :i* viol5tly inflame &    
gratify _! appetites4 ,:5 once ?is high]
 flavor ( /imulus has be5 ta/$1 all t is
 less becomes vapid & disgu/ful4 ,a     
sailor tries to live on %ore2 a few     
weeks suffice4 ,to be sure1 !re is no   
h>d%ip1 or cold1 or suff]+2 b nei!r is  
!re ! /rong excitem5t ( ! ocean1 ! gale1
 ! /orm1 & ! _w ( /range sights4 ,!     

politician p]ceives t 8 private affairs 
are d]ang$1 8 family neglect$1 8 "*     
asp]s$1 8 feel+s exac]bat$4 ,:5 m5 he>  
him confess t 8 c>e] is a hide\s wak+   
dream1 ! race vexati\s1 & ! end vanity1 
!y wond] t he cl+s to x2 b he kn[s t    
no?+ b ! fi]y w9e :i* he has ta/$ w r\se
 up t int5se excitem5t1 n[ become       
necess>y to 8 happ9ess4 ,= ?is reason1  
great m5 (t5 cl+ to public (fice ) all  
its envy1 jeal\sy1 c>e1 toil1 hates1    
competitions1 & unrequit$ fidelity2 = ^!
 v disgu/s1 & ! p]petual /ruggle1 /rike 
a deep] *ord ( excitem5t ?an is possible
 to ! g5tl] t\*es ( home1 fri5d%ip &    
love4 ,"h too is ! key to ! real evil ( 
promiscu\s novel-read+1 to ! habit (    
rev]ie & m5tal romanc+4 ,none ( life's  
common duties c excite to su* wild      
pleasure z ^!2 & !y mu/ be cont9u$1 or !
 m9d reacts into ! le?>gy ( fatigue &   
ennui4 ,x is ^u ?is pr9ciple t m5 love  
pa92 suff]+ is pa9ful to a spectator2 b 
9 trag$ies1 at public executions1 at    
pugili/ic combats1 at cock-fight+s1     

horse-races1 be>-bait+s1 bull-fights1   
gladiatorial %[s1 x excites a jad$ m9d z
 no?+ else c4 ,a tyrant torm5ts = ! same
 reason t a girl reads h] te>-b$ew$     
romance1 or an inebriate dr9ks 8 dram4  
,no long] susceptible ev5 to inord9ate  
/imuli1 actual moans1 & %rieks1 & !     
wri?+ ( utt] agony1 j suffice to excite 
8 worn-out s5se1 & inspire1 probably1   
less emotion ?an ord9>y m5 h 9 li/5+ to 
a trag$y or read+ a bloody novel4       
,gambl+ is f\nd$ ^u ! v wor/ p]v]sion ( 
?is p[]ful elem5t ( our nature4 ,x heats
 e "p ( ! m9d l an ov54 ,! faculties :i*
 produce calculation1 pride ( skill1 (  
sup]iority1 love ( ga91 hope1 fe>1      
jeal\sy1 hatr$1 are absorb$ 9 ! game1 & 
exhil>at$1 or exac]bat$ by victory or   
defeat4 ,^! passions are1 d\btless1     
excit$ 9 m5 by ! daily occurr5ces (     
life2 b !n !y are transi5t1 & c\nt]act$ 
by a ?\s& grades ( emotion1 :i* rise &  
fall l ! undulations ( ! sea4 ,b 9      
gambl+ !re is no int]mission1 no        
c\nt]action4 ,! :ole m9d is excit$ to ! 

utmo/1 & conc5trat$ at its extreme po9t 
( excitation = h\rs & days1 ) !         
additional wa/e ( sleepless nights1     
pr(use dr9k+1 & o!r cong5ial            
immoralities4 ,e o!r pursuit becomes    
ta/eless2 = no ord9>y duty has 9 x a    
/imulus :i* c scor* a m9d :i* n[ refuses
 to burn )\t blaz+1 or to feel an int]e/
 :i* is n intoxication4 ,! victim (     
excitem5t is l a m>9] :o v5tures into ! 
edge ( a :irlpool = a motion m exhil>at+
 ?an pla9 sail+4 ,he is unal>m$ dur+ !  
fir/ few gyrations1 = escape is easy4 ,b
 ea* turn sweeps him fur!r 92 ! p[]     
augm5ts1 ! spe$ becomes t]rific z he    
ru%es t[>d ! vortex2 all escape n[      
hopeless4 ,a noble %ip w5t 92 x is spit 
out 9 brok5 fragm5ts1 spl9t]$ sp>s1     
cru%$ ma/s1 & ca/ up = _m a rood along !
 %ore4 ,! specific evils ( gambl+ may n[
 be almo/ imag9$4  ,i4 ,x diseases !    
m9d1 unfitt+ x = ! duties ( life4       
,gambl]s are seldom indu/ri\s m5 9 any  
useful vocation4 ,a gambl+ me*anic f9ds 
8 labor less reli%ful z 8 passion = play

 increases4 ,he gr[s un/eady1 neglects 8
 "w1 becomes unfai?ful to promises2 :at 
he p]=ms he slights4 ,little jobs seem  
little en\gh2 he desires imm5se         
contracts1 ^: unc]ta9ty has mu* !       
excitem5t ( gambl+--& = ! be/ ( reasons2
 & 9 ! pursuit ( great & sudd5 pr(its1  
by wild s*emes1 he /umbles ov] into ru91
 leav+ all :o employ$ or tru/$ him 9 !  
rubbi% ( 8 speculations4  ,a gambl+     
lawy]1 neglect+ ! drudg]y ( 8 pr(ession1
 w c\rt its excit+ duties4 ,to explore  
au?orities1 comp>e reasons1 dige/1 &    
write1--?is is tiresome4 ,b to advocate1
 to engage 9 fi]y conte/s ) ke5         
oppon5ts1 ?is is ne>ly z good z gambl+4 
,_m a ru9$ cli5t has curs$ ! law1 &     
curs$ a /upid jury1 & curs$ ev]ybody = 8
 irretrievable loss1 except 8 lawy]1 :o 
gambl$ all night :5 he %\ld h prep>$ !  
case1 & came half asleep & debau*$ into 
c\rt 9 ! morn+ to lose a good case      
mismanag$1 & snat*$ f 8 gambl+ h&s by ! 
art ( sob] oppon5ts4  ,a gambl+ /ud5t1  
if su* a ?+ c be1 )draws f ?\ghtful     

au?ors to ! brilliant & spicy2 f ! pure 
among ^!1 to ! %>p & ribald2 f all read+
 ab\t deprav$ life1 to see+2 f sight to 
exp]i5ce4 ,gambl+ vitiates ! imag9ation1
 corrupts ! ta/es1 de/roys ! indu/ry--= 
no man w drudge = c5ts1 :o gambles =    
doll>s by ! hundr$2 or practise a piddl+
 economy1 :ile1 ) almo/ equal           
indiff]5ce1 he makes or loses five      
hundr$ 9 a night4  ,,ii4 ,= a l reason1 
x de/roys all dome/ic habits &          
affections4 ,home is a prison to an     
invet]ate gambl]2 !re is no air !re t he
 c brea!4 ,= a mom5t he may sport ) 8   
*ildr51 & smile ^u 8 wife2 b 8 he>t1 its
 /rong passions1 are n !re4 ,a little   
bran*-rill may fl[ ?r\gh ! family1 b !  
deep riv] ( 8 affections fl[s away f    
home4 ,on ! issue ( a game1 ,tacitus    
n>rates t ! anci5t ,g]mans w\ld /ake _! 
prop]ty1 _! wives1 _! *ildr51 &         
!mselves4 ,:at less ?an ?is is x1 :5 a  
man w /ake t prop]ty :i* is to give 8   
family bread1 & t honor :i* gives !m    
place & rank 9 society8  ,:5 play+      

becomes desp]ate gambl+1 ! he>t is a    
he>? :]e all ! fires ( g5tle feel+s h   
sm\ld]$ to a%es2 & a ?or\gh-pac$ game/] 
c\ld rattle dice 9 a *>nel-h\se1 &      
wrangle = 8 /akes amid murd] & pocket   
gold dripp+ ) ! blood ( 8 own k9dr$4    
,,iii4 ,gambl+ is ! p>5t & companion ( e
 vice :i* pollutes ! he>t1 or injures   
society4  ,x is a practice s disall[$   
among ,*ri/ians1 & s exclud$ by m]e     
morali/s1 & s hateful to indu/ri\s &    
?riv+ m51 t ^? :o practise x are %ut up 
to !mselves2 unlike lawful pursuits1 x  
is n modifi$ or re/ra9$ by collision )  
o!rs4 ,gambl]s h]d ) gambl]s4 ,!y tempt 
& provoke ea* o!r to all evil1 )\t af=d+
 "o re/ra9t1 & )\t provid+ !            
c\nt]balance ( a s+le virtu\s impulse4  
,!y are l snakes coil+ among snakes1    
poison & poison+2 l plague-pati5ts1     
infect$ & diffus+ infection2 ea* sick & 
all contagi\s4 ,x is impossible to put  
bad m5 toge!r & n h !m gr[ worse4 ,!    
h]d+ ( convicts promiscu\sly1 produc$   
su* a f]m5tation ( depravity1 t1 long   

ago1 legislators =bade x4 ,:5 crim9als1 
out ( jail1 h]d toge!r by *oice1 ! same 
corrupt nature w doom !m to gr[+        
loa?som5ess1 because ( increas+         
wick$ness4  ,,iv4 ,x is a provocative ( 
?ir/4 ,! bottle is almo/ z ne$ful z !   
c>d1 ! ball1 or ! dice4 ,"s are s$uc$ to
 dr9k2 "s dr9k = imitation1 at fir/1 &  
fa%ion4 ,:5 sup]-excitem5ts1 at         
int]vals1 subside1 _! victim _c be> !   
dea?like gloom ( ! reaction2 &1 by drugs
 or liquor1 w9d up _! sy/em to ! gl[+   
po9t aga94 ,!re=e1 dr9k+ is ! inv>iable 
concomitant ( ! !atre1 circus1          
race-c\rse1 gam+-table1 & ( all         
amusem5ts :i* p[]fully excite all b !   
moral feel+s4 ,:5 ! d\ble fires ( dice &
 br&y blaze "u a man1 he w soon be      
consum$4 ,if m5 are f\nd :o d n dr9k1 !y
 are ! m noticeable because exceptions4 
,v4 ,x is1 ev5 9 its faire/ =m1 ! almo/ 
inevitable cause ( di%one/y4 ,robb]s h  
robb]s' honor2 ?ieves h ?ieves' law2 &  
pirates con=m to pirates' regulations4  
,b :]e is !re a gambl]'s code8 ,"o law  

!re is1 & ?is is n univ]sal1 pay y\r    
gambl+ debts4 ,b on ! wide "q1 h[ is x  
fair to w9--:at law is !re8 ,:at w %ut a
 man out f a gambl]'s club8 ,may he n   
discov] 8 oppon5t's h& by fraud8 ,may n 
a conceal$ ?read1 pull+ ! significant   
"o2--"o1 two2 or "o1 two1 ?ree2 or !    
sign ( a brib$ s]vant or wait]1 in=m    
him1 & yet 8 /&+ be fair8 ,may he n *eat
 9 %uffl+1 & yet be 9 full ord]s &      
canonical8 ,may he n *eat 9 deal+1 & yet
 be a welcome gambl]8--may he n /eal !  
money f y\r pile by lay+ 8 h&s ^u x1 j z
 any o!r ?ief w\ld1 & yet be an approv$ 
gambl]8 ,may n ! :ole code be /at$ ?us3 
,pay :at y lose1 get :at y c1 & 9 any   
way y c6 ,i am told1 p]haps1 t !re are  
hone/ gambl]s1 g5tlemanly gambl]s4      
,c]ta9ly2 !re are always ripe apples    
be=e !re are rott54 ,m5 always beg9 be=e
 !y end2 !re is always an approximation 
be=e !re is contact4 ,play]s w play     
truly till !y get us$ to play+ untruly2 
w be hone/1 till !y *eat2 w be          
honorable1 till !y become base2 & :5 y h

 said all ?is1 :at does x am\nt to b    
?is1 t m5 :o really gamble1 really *eat2
 & t !y only d n *eat1 :o are n yet real
 gambl]s8 ,if ?is m5ds ! matt]1 let x be
 s am5d$4 ,i h spok5 ( game/]s only     
among !mselves2 ?is is ! lea/ "p ( !    
evil2 = :o is conc]n$ :5 lions de/roy   
be>s1 or wolves dev\r wolf-cubs1 or     
snakes /+ vip]s8 ,9 respect to t        
dep>tm5t ( gambl+ :i* includes ! rop+-9 
( /rang]s1 "y m51 collect+-cl]ks1 &     
unsuspect+ gre5-h&s1 & robb+ !m1 ,i h no
 language /rong en\gh to m>k d[n its    
turpitude1 its inf]nal rapacity4 ,aft]  
he>+ _m ( ! sc5es n unfamili> to e      
gambl]1 ,i ?9k ,satan might be pr\d ( _!
 deal+s1 & look up to !m ) t def]5tial  
respect1 ) :i* "o mon/] gazes ^u a      
sup]ior4 ,!re is n ev5 ! expectation (  
hone/y4 ,"s scullion-h]ald ( iniquity   
decoys ! unw>y wret* into ! secret room2
 he is tempt$ to dr9k2 made confid5t by 
! speci\s simplicity ( ! game2 all[$ to 
w92 & e bait & lure & bl9d is           
employ$--!n he is pluck$ to ! sk9 by    

tricks :i* appe> z fair z hone/y itself4
 ,! robb] av[s 8 de$1 does x op5ly2 !   
gambl] sneaks to ! same result "u skulk+
 pret5ces4 ,!re is a frank way1 & a mean
 way ( do+ a wick$ ?+4 ,! gambl] takes !
 meane/ way ( do+ ! dirtie/ de$4 ,!     
victim's own p>tn] is suck+ 8 blood2 x  
is a league ( %>p]s1 to get 8 money at  
any rate2 & ! wick$ness is s unblu%+ &  
unmitigat$1 t x gives1 at la/1 an       
in/ance ( :at ! deceitful human he>t1   
knavi% z x is1 is a%am$ to try to cov]  
or conceal2 b confesses ) helpless      
hone/y1 t x is fraud1 *eat+1 /eal+1     
robb]y1--& no?+ else4  ,if ,i walk ! d>k
 /reet1 & a p]i%+1 hungry wret* meets me
 & be>s (f my purse ) b a s+le doll>1 ! 
:ole t[n awakes2 ! (fic]s are al]t1 !   
myrmidons ( ! law sc\t1 & hunt1 & br+ 9 
! trembl+ culprit to /[ him 9 ! jail4 ,b
 a worse ?ief may meet me1 decoy my     
/eps1 & by a great] di%one/y1 fil* t5   
?\s& doll>s1--& :at !n8 ,! /ory spreads1
 ! %>p]s move abroad unh>m$1 no "o /irs4
 ,x is ! day's conv]sation2 & l a s\nd x

 rolls to ! di/ance1 & dies 9 an e*o4   
,%all su* a/\nd+ iniquities be vomit$   
out amid/ u1 & no man c>e8 ,d we love   
our *ildr51 & yet let !m walk 9 a d5 (  
vip]s8 ,%all we pret5d to virtue1 &     
purity1 & religion1 & yet make p>tn]s ( 
our social life1 m5 ^: he>t has conceiv$
 su* damnable de$s1 & ^: h&s h p]=m$ !m8
 ,%all !re be ev5 9 ! eye ( religion no 
diff]5ce betwe5 ! corrupt] ( y\? & _!   
gu>dian8 ,are all ! l9es & m>ks (       
morality s effac$1 is ! n]ve & c\rage ( 
virtue s quail$ by ! frequ5cy & boldness
 ( flagiti\s crimes1 t m51 cov]$ ov] )  
wick$ness1 %all f9d _! iniquity no      
ob/acle to _! advancem5t among a        
,*ri/ian p4  ,9 almo/ e =m ( iniquity   
!re is "s %ade or trace ( good4 ,we h 9 
gambl+ a crime /&+ alone--d>k1          
malignant1 uncomp\nd$ wick$ness6 ,x     
seems 9 its full gr[? a mon/] )\t a t5d]
 m]cy1 dev\r+ its own (fspr+ )\t "o     
feel+ b appetite4 ,a game/]1 z su*1 is !
 cool1 calculat+1 ess5tial _s (         
conc5trat$ av>ici\s selfi%ness4 ,8      

intellect is a liv+ ?+1 quick5$ ) d\ble 
life = villany2 8 he>t is /eel ( f\rfold
 temp]4 ,:5 a man beg9s to gamble he is 
z a noble tree full ( sap1 gre5 )       
leaves1 a %ade to bea/s1 & a cov]t to   
birds4 ,:5 "o becomes a ?or\gh gambl]1  
he is l t tree lightn+-smitt51 rott5 9  
root1 dry 9 bran*1 & sapless2 season$   
h>d & t\gh2 no?+ lives b5ea? x1 no?+ on 
its bran*es1 unless a hawk or a vulture 
p]*es = a mom5t to :et its beak1 & fly  
scream+ away = its prey4  ,to e "y man  
:o indulges 9 ! lea/ =m ( gambl+1 ,i    
raise a w>n+ voice6 ,"u ! speci\s "n (  
,,amusem5t1 y are lay+ ! f\ndation (    
gambl+4 ,play+ is ! se$ :i* comes up    
gambl+4 ,x is ! light w9d :i* br+s up ! 
/orm4 ,x is ! :ite fro/ :i* preludes !  
w9t]4 ,y are mi/ak51 h[ev]1 9 suppos+ t 
x is h>mless 9 its e>lie/ beg9n+s4 ,its 
t]rible blight belongs1 d\btless1 to a  
lat] /age2 b its consumption ( "t1 its  
de/ruction ( indu/ry1 its di/a/e = !    
calm] pleasures ( life1 belong to ! v   
beg9n+4 ,y w beg9 to play ) e g5]\s     

feel+4 ,amusem5t w be ! plea4 ,at !     
beg9n+ ! game w excite en?usiasm1 pride 
( skill1 ! love ( ma/]y1 & ! love (     
money4 ,! love ( money1 at fir/ almo/   
imp]ceptible1 at la/ w rule out all !   
re/1--l ,a>on's rod1--a s]p5t1 swall[+ e
 o!r s]p5t4 ,g5]osity1 en?usiasm1 pride 
& skill1 love ( ma/]y1 w be absorb$ 9 "o
 mighty feel+1--! savage lu/ ( lucre4   
,!re is a d[nw>d climax 9 ?is s94 ,!    
op5+ & end+ are fatally connect$1 &     
drawn t[>d ea* o!r ) almo/ irresi/ible  
attraction4 ,if gambl+ is a vortex1     
play+ is ! out] r+ ( ! ,mael/rom4 ,!    
?\s& p\nd /ake1 ! :ole e/ate put up on a
 game--:at are ^! b ! in/rum5ts ( k9dl+ 
t trem5d\s excitem5t :i* a diseas$ he>t 
craves8 ,:at is ! amusem5t = :i* y play 
b ! excitem5t ( ! game8 ,& = :at b ?is  
does ! jad$ gambl] play8 ,y diff] f him 
only 9 ! degree ( ! same feel+4 ,d n    
solace y\rself t y %all escape because  
o!rs h2 = !y /opp$1 & y g on4 ,are y z  
safe z !y1 :5 y are 9 ! gulf-/ream (    
p]dition1 & !y on ! %ore8 ,b h y ev]    

ask$1 h[ _m h escap$8 ,n "o 9 a ?\s& is 
left unblight$6 ,y h n9e hundr$ &       
n9ety-n9e *ances aga9/ y1 & "o = y2 & w 
y g on8 ,if a disease %\ld /alk ?r\gh ! 
t[n1 dev\r+ :ole families1 & sp>+ n "o 9
 five hundr$1 w\ld y lie d[n "u x       
quietly because y h "o *ance 9 five     
hundr$8 ,_h a scorpion /ung y1 w\ld x   
alleviate y\r pangs to reflect t y _h   
only "o *ance 9 "o hundr$8 ,_h y swall[$
 corrosive poison1 w\ld x ease y\r      
convulsions to ?9k !re 0 only "o *ance 9
 fifty = y8 ,i d n call e man :o plays a
 gambl]1 b a gambl] 9 embryo4 ,let me   
trace y\r c\rse f ! amusem5t ( innoc5t  
play+ to its almo/ inevitable end4      
,sc5e fir/4 ,a g5teel c(fee-h\se1--^:   
humane scre5 conceals a l9e ( gr5adi]   
bottles1 & hides respectable blu%es f   
imp]t95t eyes4 ,!re is a quiet little   
room op5+ out ( ! b>2 & "h sit f\r      
jovial y\?s4 ,! c>ds are out1 ! w9es are
 94 ,! f\r? is a reluctant h&2 he does n
 love ! dr9k1 nor approve ! game4 ,he   
anticipates & fe>s ! result ( bo?4 ,:y  

is he "h8 ,he is a :ole-s\l$ fell[1 & is
 afraid to seem a%am$ ( any fa%ionable  
gaiety4 ,he w sip 8 w9e ^u ! importunity
 ( a fri5d newly come to t[n1 & is too  
polite to spoil t fri5d's pleasure by   
refus+ a "p 9 ! game4 ,!y sit1 %uffle1  
deal2 ! night we>s on1 ! clock tell+ no 
tale ( pass+ h\rs--! prud5t liquor-fi5d 
has made x safely dumb4 ,! night is     
gett+ old2 its dank air gr[s fre%]2 !   
ea/ is grey2 ! gam+ & dr9k+ & hil>i\s   
laught] are ov]1 & ! y\?s w5d+ homew>d4 
,:at says consci5ce8 ,no matt] :at x    
says2 !y did n he>1 & we w n4 ,:atev] 0 
said1 x 0 v %ortly answ]$ ?us3 ,?is has 
n be5 gambl+2 all 7 g5tlem52 !re 0 no   
*eat+2 simply a convivial ev5+2 no /akes
 except ! bills incid5t to ! ent]ta9m5t4
 ,if anybody blames a "y man = a little 
innoc5t exhil>ation on a special        
occasion1 he is a sup]/iti\s bigot2 let 
him croak6 ,su* a g>ni%$ game is made ! 
text to ju/ify ! :ole r\nd ( gambl+1    
,let u1 !n1 look at  ,sc5e ! second4 ,9 
a room s sil5t t !re is no s\nd except !

 %rill cock cr[+ ! morn+1 :]e ! =gott5  
c&les burn dimly ov] ! long & l5g!n$    
wick1 sit f\r m54 ,c>v$ m>ble c\ld n be 
m motionless1 save _! h&s4 ,pale1       
wat*ful1 ?\gh we>y1 _! eyes pi]ce !     
c>ds1 or furtively read ea* o!r's faces4
 ,h\rs h pass$ ov] !m ?us4 ,at l5g? !y  
rise )\t words2 "s1 ) a satisfaction :i*
 only makes _! faces brightly hagg>d1   
scrape (f ! piles ( money2 o!rs1 d>k1   
sull51 sil5t1 fi]ce1 move away f _! lo/ 
money4 ,! d>ke/ & fi]ce/ ( ! f\r is t "y
 fri5d :o fir/ sat d[n to make out a    
game6 ,he w nev] sit s innoc5tly aga94  
,:at says he to 8 consci5ce n[8 ,i h a  
"r to gamble2 ,i h a "r to be damn$ too1
 if ,i *oose2 ^: bus9ess is x8  ,sc5e ! 
?ird4 ,ye>s h pass$ on4 ,he has se5 y\? 
ru9$1 at fir/ ) expo/ulation1 !n ) only 
sil5t regret1 !n cons5t+ to take "p ( ! 
spoils2 & f9ally1 he has himself decoy$1
 dup$1 & /ripp$ !m )\t m]cy4 ,g ) me    
into t dilapidat$ h\se1 n f> f ! l&+1 at
 ,new ,orleans4 ,look into t dirty room4
 ,ar\nd a brok5 table1 sitt+ ^u boxes1  

kegs1 or rickety *airs1 see a fil?y crew
 deal+ c>ds sm\*$ ) tobacco1 grease &   
liquor4 ,"o has a pirate-face burni%$ & 
burnt ) br&y2 a %ock ( grizzly1 matt$   
hair1 half cov]+ 8 villa9 eyes1 :i* gl>e
 out l a wild bea/'s f a ?icket4 ,close 
by him :eezes a :ite-fac$1 dropsical    
wret*1 v]m9-cov]$1 & /5*ful4 ,a         
sc\ndrel-,spani>d1 & a burly negro1 7!  
jollie/ ( ! f\r17 complete ! gr\p4 ,!y h
 spectators--drunk5 sailors1 & ogl+1    
?iev+1 dr9k+ wom51 :o %\ld h di$ long   
ago1 :5 all t 0 womanly di$4 ,"h h\r    
draws on h\r1 sometimes ) brutal        
laught]1 sometimes ) ?reat1 & oa?1 &    
upro>4 ,! la/ few /ol5 doll>s lo/1 &    
temp] too1 ea* *>ges ea* ) *eat+1 & high
 words ensue1 & bl[s2 & ! :ole gang bur/
 out ! door1 beat+1 bit+1 scrat*+1 &    
roll+ ov] & ov] 9 ! dirt & du/4 ,! wor/1
 ! fi]ce/1 ! drunke/1 ( ! f\r1 is our   
fri5d :o began by mak+ up ! game6  ,sc5e
 ! f\r?4 ,^u ?is bright day1 /& ) me1 if
 y w\ld be sick ( humanity1 & look ov] t
 multitude ( m5 k9dly ga!r$ to see a    

murd]] hung6 ,at la/1 a gu>d$ c>t drags 
on a ?rice-gu>d$ wret*4 ,at ! gall[s'   
ladd] 8 c\rage fails4 ,8 c[>d-feet      
refuse to asc5d2 dragg$ up1 he is       
support$ by bu/l+ (ficials2 8 bra9      
reels1 8 eye swims1 :ile ! meek m9i/]   
utt]s a f9al pray] by 8 lead5 e>4 ,!    
pray] is said1 ! noose is fix$1 ! signal
 is giv52 a %udd] runs ?r\gh ! cr[d z he
 sw+s free4 ,aft] a mom5t1 8 convuls$   
limbs /ret* d[n1 & hang heavily & /ill2 
& he :o began to gamble to make up a    
game1 & end$ ) /abb+ an enrag$ victim   
:om he _h fleec$1 has "h play$ 8 la/    
game1--himself ! /ake6  ,i feel impell$1
 9 clos+1 to call ! att5tion ( all sob] 
citiz5s to "s pot5t influ5ces :i* are   
ex]t$ 9 favor ( gambl+4  ,9 our civil   
economy we h ,legislators to devise &   
enact :olesome laws2 ,lawy]s to c\nsel &
 aid ^? :o ne$ ! laws' relief2 & ,judges
 to det]m9e & adm9i/] ! laws4 ,if       
,legislators1 ,lawy]s1 & ,judges are    
gambl]s1 ) :at hope d we w>n (f ! "y f  
?is deadly fasc9ation1 aga9/ su*        

au?oritative examples ( high public     
function>ies8 ,) :at em95t fitness does 
t ,judge press ! b5*1 :o 9 private      
commits ! vices :i* (ficially he is set 
to condemn6 ,) :at s+ul> t]rors does he 
fr[n on a convict$ gambl] ) :om he play$
 la/ night1 & w play aga9 to-night6 ,h[ 
wisely %\ld ! f9e be light :i* !        
sprightly crim9al w w9 & pay out ( !    
,judge's own pocket6  ,) ! "n ( ,,judge 
is associat$ ideas ( immaculate purity1 
sob] piety1 & fe>less1 favorless ju/ice4
 ,let x !n be c\nt$ a d>k crime = a     
recreant (ficial s f> to =get 8 rev]5d  
place1 & noble (fice1 z to run ! gantlet
 ( fil?y vices1 & make ! ^w ,judge1 to  
sugge/ an incont95t trifl]1 :o smites ) 
8 m\?1 & smirks ) 8 eye2 :o holds ! rod 
to /rike ! crim9al1 & smites only ! law 
to make a gap = crim9als to pass ?r\gh6 
,if ,god loves ?is l&1 may he save x f  
truckl+1 dr9k+1 swe>+1 gambl+1 vici\s   
,judges6,a    ,a ,! g5]al em95t         
integrity ( ! ,b5* is unque/ionable--&  
no rem>ks 9 ! text are to be con/ru$ z  

an oblique asp]sion       ( ! pr(ession4
 ,b ! pur] our ,judges g5]ally1 ! m     
%ameless is x t "s w n ab&on ei!r _!    
vices or       _! (fice4  ,) su* ,judges
 ,i mu/ associate corrupt ,,legislators1
 ^: bawl+ patriotism leaks out 9 all !  
s9ks ( infamy at ! ,capital4 ,^! liv+   
exempl>s ( vice1 pass /ill-born laws    
aga9/ vice4 ,are su* m5 s5t to !        
,capital only to practise debau*]y8     
,labori\s se$sm5--!y ga!r e g]m ( evil2 
& labori\s s[]s--at home !y /rew !m f> &
 wide6 ,x is a burn+ %ame1 a high       
outrage1 t public m51 by corrupt+ ! "y )
 ! example ( manifold vices1 %\ld pay   
back _! con/itu5ts = _! honors6  ,our l&
 has little to fe> f abroad1 & mu* f )94
 ,we c be> =eign aggression1 sc>city1 ! 
revulsions ( comm]ce1 plagues1 &        
pe/il5ces2 b we _c be> vici\s ,judges1  
corrupt ,c\rts1 gambl+ ,legislators1 & a
 vici\s1 corrupt1 & gambl+ con/itu5cy4  
,let u n be deceiv$6 ,! decay ( civil   
in/itutions beg9s at ! core4 ,! outside 
we>s all ! lovely hues ( rip5ess1 :5 !  

inside is rott+4 ,decl9e does n beg9 9  
bold & />tl+ acts2 b1 z 9 autumnal      
leaves1 9 ri* & gl[+ colors4 ,ov]       
diseas$ vitals1 consumptive laws we> !  
hectic blu%1 a brilliant eye1 &         
transp>5t sk94 ,c\ld ! public s5tim5t   
decl>e t ,,p]sonal ,,morality is ! fir/ 
elem5t ( patriotism2 t corrupt          
,legislators are ! mo/ p]nici\s (       
crim9als2 t ! ,judge :o lets ! villa9   
(f1 is ! villa9's patron2 t tol]ance (  
crime is intol]ance ( virtue1--our      
nation might defy all enemies & live    
=ev]6  ,& n[1 my "y fri5ds1 ,i besee* y 
to let alone ?is evil be=e x be m$dl$ )4
 ,y are safe f vice :5 y avoid ev5 its  
appe>ance2 & only !n4 ,! fir/ /eps to   
wick$ness are imp]ceptible4 ,we d n     
wond] at ! inexp]i5ce ( ,adam2 b x is   
wond]ful t six ?\s& ye>s' repetition ( !
 same arts1 & ! same uni=m disa/]1 %\ld 
h taught m5 no?+6 t g5]ation aft]       
g5]ation %\ld p]i%1 & ! wreck be no     
w>n+6  ,! m>9] se>*es 8 *>t = hidd5     
rocks1 /&s (f f p]il\s %oals1 & /e]s    

wide ( reefs on :i* hang %att]$ morsels 
( wreck$ %ips1 & runs 9 ^u dang]\s %ores
 ) ! %ip mann$1 ! :eel 9 h&1 & ! lead   
con/antly s\nd+4 ,b ! m>9] ^u life's    
sea1 c>ries no *>t ( o!r m5's voyages1  
drives be=e e w9d t w spe$ him1 draws ^u
 horrid %ores ) slumb]+ crew1 or heads 9
 ^u ro>+ reefs z ?\gh he w\ld n p]i% :]e
 ?\s&s h p]i%$ be=e him4  ,hell is      
populat$ ) ! victims ( h>mless          
amusem5ts4 ,w man nev] le>n t ! way to  
hell is ?r\gh ! valley ( ,,deceit8 ,!   
p[] ( ,satan to hold 8 victims is no?+  
to t ma/]y ( art by :i* he fir/ ga9s !m4
 ,:5 he approa*es to *>m u1 x is n z a  
grim fi5d1 gleam+ f a lurid cl\d1 b z an
 angel ( light radiant ) innoc5ce4 ,8   
words fall l dew ^u ! fl[]2 z musical z 
! cry/al-drop w>bl+ f a f\nta94 ,beguil$
 by 8 art1 he leads y to ! en*ant$      
gr\nd4 ,oh6 h[ x gl[s ) e refulg5t hue (
 heav56 ,af> (f he m>ks ! dismal gulf ( 
vice & crime2 its smoke ( torm5t sl[ly  
ris+1 & ris+ =ev]6 & he himself cunn+ly 
w>ns y ( its dread disa/]1 = ! v purpose

 ( bl9d+ & draw+ y ?i!r4 ,he leads y to 
captivity ?r\gh all ! b[]s ( lull+      
magic4 ,he plants y\r foot on odor\s    
fl[]s2 he fans y\r *eek ) balmy brea?2  
he ov]hangs y\r head ) rosy cl\ds2 he   
fills y\r e> ) di/ant1 dr[sy music1 *>m+
 e s5se to re/4 ,oh ye6 :o h ?\ght ! way
 to hell 0 bleak & froz5 z ,norway1 p>*$
 & b>r5 z ,sah>a1 /rew$ l ,golgo?a )    
bones & skulls reek+ ) /5* l ! vale (   
,geh5na1--witness y\r mi/ake6 ,! way to 
hell is gorge\s6 ,x is a highway1 ca/   
up2 no lion is !re1 no om9\s bird to    
hoot a w>n+1 no e*o+s ( ! wail+-pit1 no 
lurid gleams ( di/ant fires1 or moan+   
s\nds ( hidd5 woe6 ,p>adise is imitat$  
to build y a way to dea?2 ! fl[]s (     
heav5 are /ol5 & poison$2 ! sweet plant 
( k is "h2 ! pure :ite fl[] ( religion2 
seem+ virtue & ! *>m+ t9ts ( innoc5ce   
are scatt]$ all along l native h]bage4  
,! en*ant$ victim travels on4 ,/&+ af>  
beh9d1 & f a silv]-trumpet1 a heav5ly   
mess5g] s5ds d[n ! w9d a solemn w>n+3   
,,!re ,,is ,a ,,way ,,:i* ,,seeme? ,,"r 

,,to ,,man1 ,,b ,,! ,,end ,,!re( ,,is   
,,dea?4 ,& aga91 ) l\d] bla/3 ,,! ,,wise
 ,,man ,,=esee? ,,! ,,evil2 ,,fools     
,,pass ,,on ,,& ,,are ,,puni%$4 ,/>tl$ =
 a mom5t1 ! victim pauses2 gazes r\nd ^u
 ! fl[]y sc5e1 & :isp]s1 ,is x n        
h>mless8--,h>mless1 responds a s]p5t f !
 grass6--,h>mless1 e*o ! sigh+          
w9ds6--,h>mless1 re-e*o a hundr$ airy   
tongues6 ,if n[ a gale f heav5 might    
only sweep ! cl\ds away ?r\gh :i* !     
victim gazes2 oh6 if ,god w\ld break t  
pot5t p[] :i* *a9s ! bla/s ( hell1 & let
 ! sulphur-/5* roll up ! vale1 h[ w\ld !
 vision *ange6--! road become a track ( 
dead m5's bones6--! heav5s a l[]+       
/orm6--! balmy breezes1 di/ant wail+s--&
 all ^? balsam-%rubs t li$ to 8 s5ses1  
sweat drops ( blood ^u _! poison-b\ghs6 
,ye :o are m$dl+ ) ! edges ( vice1 ye   
are on ?is road6--& utt]ly dup$ by its  
en*antm5ts6 ,y\r eye has already lo/ its
 hone/ glance1 y\r ta/e has lo/ its     
purity1 y\r he>t ?robs ) poison6 ,!     
leprosy is all ov] y1 its blot*es &     

eruptions cov] y4 ,y\r feet /& on       
slipp]y places1 :5ce 9 due "t !y %all   
slide1 if y refuse ! w>n+ :i* ,i raise4 
,!y %all slide f heav51 nev] to be      
visit$ by a gambl]2 slide d[n to t fi]y 
abyss bel[ y1 out ( :i* none ev] come4  
,!n1 :5 ! la/ c>d is ca/1 & ! game ov]1 
& y lo/2 !n1 :5 ! e*o ( y\r fall %all r+
 ?r\gh hell1--9 malignant triumph1 %all 
! ,ar*-,gambl]1 :o cunn+ly play$ = y\r  
s\l1 h 8 prey6 ,too late y %all look    
back ^u life z a ,,mighty ,,game1 9 :i* 
y 7 ! /ake1 & ,satan ! w9n]6            
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writ+s ( well-kn[n religi\s au?ors'     
works1 beautifully pr9t$ & da9tily b\nd 
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,,c5ts ,,p] ,,volume4    ,,et]nal       
,,life1 by ,pr(essor ,h5ry ,drummond4   
,,"l1 ,,tea* ,,u ,,to ,,pray1 by ,rev4  
,&rew ,murray4   ,,god',s ,,^w ,,&      
,,god',s ,,"w1 by ,m>t9 ,lu!r4   ,,fai?1
 by ,?omas ,arnold4   ,,! ,,creation    

,,/ory1 by ,honorable ,william ,e4      
,glad/one4   ,,! ,,message ,,( ,,com=t1 
by ,rt4 ,rev4 ,a%ton ,ox5d54   ,,!      
,,message ,,( ,,peace1 by ,rev4 ,r4 ,w4 
,*ur*4   ,,! ,,"l',s ,,pray] ,,& ,,!    
,,t5 ,,comm&m5ts1 by ,dean ,/anley4     
,,! ,,memoirs ,,( ,,jesus1 by ,rev4     
,rob]t ,f4 ,horton4   ,,hymns ,,(       
,,praise ,,& ,,gladness1 by ,elisabe?   
,r4 ,scovil4   ,,difficulties1 by       
,hannah ,:itall ,smi?4   ,,gambl]s ,,&  
,,gambl+1 by ,rev4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]4   
,,h ,,fai? ,,9 ,,god1 by ,rev4 ,&rew    
,murray4   ,,twelve ,,causes ,,(        
,,di%one/y1 by ,rev4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]4 
,,! ,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,:om ,,*ri/ians         
,,believe1 by ,rt4 ,rev4 ,phillips      
,brooks4   ,,9 ,,my ,,"n1 by ,rev4 ,&rew
 ,murray4   ,,six ,,w>n+s1 by ,rev4     
,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]4   ,,! ,,duty ,,( ,,! 
,,*ri/ian ,,bus9essman1 by ,rt4 ,rev4   
,phillips ,brooks4   ,,popul>           
,,amusem5ts1 by ,rev4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]4
   ,,true ,,lib]ty1 by ,rt4 ,rev4       
,phillips ,brooks4   ,,indu/ry ,,&      

,,idl5ess1 by ,rev4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]4  
,,! ,,beauty ,,( ,a ,,life ,,( ,,s]vice1
 by ,rt4 ,rev4 ,phillips ,brooks4   ,,! 
,,second ,,com+ ,,( ,,our ,,"l1 by ,rev4
 ,a4 ,t4 ,pi]son1 ,d4,d4   ,,?\ght ,,&  
,,action1 by ,rt4 ,rev4 ,phillips       
,brooks4   ,,! ,,heav5ly ,,vision1 by   
,rev4 ,f4 ,b4 ,mey]4   ,,morn+ ,,/r5g?1 
by ,elisabe? ,r4 ,scovil4   ,,= ,,!     
,,quiet ,,h\r1 by ,edi? ,v4 ,bradt4     
,,ev5+ ,,com=t1 by ,elizabe? ,r4        
,scovil4   ,,words ,,( ,,help ,,=       
,,*ri/ian ,,girls1 by ,rev4 ,f4 ,b4     
,mey]   ,,h[ ,,to ,,/udy ,,! ,,bible1 by
 ,rev4 ,dwight ,l4 ,moody4              
,,expectation ,,corn]1 by ,e4 ,s4       
,elliot4   ,,jessica',s ,,fir/ ,,pray]1 
by ,hesba ,/retton4                     
,,h5ry ,,altemus4       #ejg1 #eji1     
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,,belles-,,lettres ,,s]ies4   ,a        
collection ( ,essays & ,addresses by    
em95t ,engli% & ,am]ican ,au?ors1       
beautifully pr9t$ & da9tily b\nd 9      

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,,indep5d5ce ,,day1 by ,rev4 ,edw>d ,e4 
,hale4   ,,! ,,s*ol> ,,9 ,,politics1 by 
,hon4 ,ri*>d ,olney4   ,,! ,,"y ,,man   
,,9 ,,bus9ess1 by ,edw>d ,w4 ,bok4   ,,!
 ,,"y ,,man ,,& ,,! ,,*ur*1 by ,edw>d   
,w4 ,bok4   ,,! ,,spoils ,,sy/em1 by    
,hon4 ,c>l ,s*urz4   ,,conv]sation1 by  
,?omas ,de ,qu9cey4   ,,sweetness ,,&   
,,light1 by ,mat!w ,arnold4   ,,"w1 by  
,john ,rusk94   ,,nature ,,& ,,art1 by  
,ralph ,waldo ,em]son4   ,,! ,,use ,,&  
,,misuse ,,( ,,books1 by ,fr$]ic        
,h>rison4   ,,! ,,monroe ,,doctr9e3     
,,its ,,orig91 ,,mean+ ,,&              
,,application1 by     ,pr(4 ,john ,ba*  
,mc,master 7,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania74 
,,! ,,de/9y ,,( ,,man1 by ,sir ,john    
,lubbock4   ,,love ,,& ,,fri5d%ip1 by   
,ralph ,waldo ,em]son4   ,,rip ,,van    
,,w9kle1 by ,wa%+ton ,irv+4   ,,art1    
,,poetry ,,& ,,music1 by ,sir ,john     
,lubbock4   ,,! ,,*oice ,,( ,,books1 by 
,sir ,john ,lubbock4   ,,mann]s1 by     

,ralph ,waldo ,em]son4   ,,"*1 by ,ralph
 ,waldo ,em]son4   ,,! ,,leg5d ,,(      
,,sleepy ,,holl[1 by ,wa%+ton ,irv+4    
,,! ,,beauties ,,( ,,nature1 by ,sir    
,john ,lubbock4   ,,self ,,reliance1 by 
,ralph ,waldo ,em]son4   ,,! ,,duty ,,( 
,,happ9ess1 by ,sir ,john ,lubbock4     
,,spiritual ,,laws1 by ,ralph ,waldo    
,em]son4   ,,old ,,*ri/mas1 by ,wa%+ton 
,irv+4   ,,heal?1 ,,weal? ,,& ,,!       
,,bless+ ,,( ,,fri5ds1 by ,sir ,john    
,lubbock4   ,,intellect1 by ,ralph      
,waldo ,em]son4   ,,:y ,,am]icans       
,,dislike ,,engl&1 by ,pr(4 ,geo4 ,b4   
,adams 7,yale74   ,,! ,,high]           
,,education ,,z ,a ,,tra9+ ,,=          
,,bus9ess1 by ,pr(4 ,h>ry     ,pratt    
,judson 7,univ]sity ( ,*icago74   ,,miss
 ,,toosey',s ,,mission4   ,,laddie4     
,j4 ,,cole1 by ,emma ,gellibr&4         
,,h5ry ,,altemus1       #ejg1 #eji1     
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