available by ,cornell ,univ]sity        
,digital ,collections47        ,,!      
,,int]national ,,magaz9e  ,( ,lit]ature1
 ,art1 & ,sci5ce4  ,vol4 ,v4            
,,new-,,york1 ,,april #a1 #aheb4 ,no4   
,,iv4     ,,william ,,gilmore ,,simms1  
,,ll4,d4  ,illu/ration   ,a /eadily gr[+
 reputation = almo/ tw5ty ye>s1 ju/ifi$ 
by ! gradually increas+ evid5ce ( ^?    
lat5t1 exhau/less1 ev]-unfold+ en]gies  
:i* belong to g5ius1 has inwov5 ! "n (  
,simms ) ! lit]ature ( ,am]ica1 & made x
 "p ( ! heirloom :i* our age w give to  
po/]ity4 ,ask+ & desir+ no?+ to :i* he  
c\ld n prove himself ju/ly entitl$1 he  
has wre/$ a reputation f difficulty &   
ob/acle1 & conqu]$ an honorable         
ackn[l$gm5t f opposition & indiff]5ce4  
,ev5 if we _h n pro(s ( g5ius 9 !       
treasury ( ?\ght & imag9ation con/itut$ 
by 8 writ+s1 /ill ! nobility ( ! example
 ( en]gy1 p]sev]ance1 & high-ton$       
hopefulness1 :i* he has giv51 w\ld      
des]ve a grateful homage4  ,william     
,gilmore ,simms is ! second1 & only     

surviv+1 ( ?ree bro!rs1 sons ( ,william 
,gilmore ,simms1 & ,h>riet ,ann ,augu/a 
,s+leton4 ,8 fa!r 0 ( a ,scot*-,iri%    
family1 & 8 "m ( a ,virg9ia /ock1 h]    
gr&p>5ts hav+ remov$ to ,s\? ,c>ol9a    
long be=e ! ,revolution1 9 :i* !y took  
an active "p on ! ,:ig side4 ,he 0 born 
on ! #ag? ( ,april1 #ahjf4 ,8 "m di$ :5 
he 0 an infant4 ,8 fa!r1 fail+ 9 bus9ess
 z a m]*ant1 remov$ fir/ to ,t5nessee1 &
 !n to ,mississippi4 ,:ile 9 ,t5nessee  
he volunte]$ & held a commission 9 !    
army ( ,jackson 79 ,c(fee's brigade (   
m\nt$ m571 :i* sc\rg$ ! ,creeks &       
,sem9oles aft] ! massacre ( ,=t ,mims4  
,our au?or1 left to ! c>e ( a gr&mo!r1  
rema9$ 9 ,*>le/on1 :]e he receiv$ an    
education :i* circum/ances r5d]$        
exce$+ly limit$4 ,he 0 d5i$ a classical 
tra9+1 b su* *>act]s /& little 9 ne$ ( !
 ord9>y aids ( ! s*oolma/]1 &1 )        
indomitable application1 he has n only  
/or$ 8 m9d ) ! ri*e/ lit]ature1 b has   
receiv$ an unsolicit$ tribute to 8      
dilig5ce & acquisitions1 9 ! degree (   

,doctor ( ,laws1 conf]r$ ^u him by !    
respectable ,univ]sity ( ,alabama4  ,at 
fir/ x 0 design$ t he %\ld /udy m$ic9e1 
b 8 incl9ation l$ him to ! law4 ,he 0   
admitt$ to ! b> ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a :5       
tw5ty-"o1 practis$ = a brief p]iod1 &   
became "p proprietor ( a daily newspap]1
 :i*1 tak+ gr\nd aga9/ nullification1   
ru9$ him--swall[+ up a small mat]nal    
prop]ty1 & involv+ him 9 a heavy debt   
:i* hung ^u & emb>rass$ him = a long "t 
aft]4 ,9 #ahcb1 he fir/ visit$ ! ,nor?1 
:]e he publi%$ ,atalantis4 ,m>t9 ,fab]  
foll[$ 9 #ahcd1 & p]iodically ! long    
catalogue ( 8 subsequ5t p]=mances4  ,!re
 are few writ]s :o h exhibit$ su*       
v]satility ( p[]s1 comb9$ ) vigor1      
orig9ality ( copi\s & indep5d5t ideas1 &
 t faculty ( cond5sation :i* frequ5tly  
by a s+le pregnant l9e sugge/s an       
expansive tra9 ( reflection4 ,z a poet1 
he unites high imag9ative p[]s )        
metaphysical ?\ght--by :i* we mean t    
l>ge disc\rse ( reason :i* g5]alizes1 & 
:i* seizes ! univ]sal1 & p]ceives its   

relations to individual ph5om5a ( nature
 & psy*ology4 ,8 poems ab\nd 9          
appropriate1 felicit\s1 & orig9al       
similes4 ,8 ke5 & fre% p]ception (      
nature1 furni%es him ) beautiful        
pictures1 ! tru?fulness & cle>ness ( :i*
 are admirably pres5t$ 9 ! lucid        
language ) :i* !y are pa9t$1 &1 9 8     
expression ( deep p]sonal feel+s1 we f9d
 a noble union ( sad emotion & manl9ess 
( tone4 ,he draws f a full treasury (   
v>i$ exp]i5ce1 active ?\ght1 close      
obs]vation1 j & orig9al reflection1 & a 
_s :i* has drank deeply & lov+ly f !    
gu%+ f\nts ( nature4 ,8 inspiration is  
(t5 k9dl$ by ! sunny & luxuriant sc5]y (
 ! beautiful region to :i* he 0 born1 & 
besides ! fre%ness & gl[ :i* ?is imp>ts 
to 8 descriptive poetry1 x makes him    
emphatically ! poet ( ! ,s\?4 ,n only   
has he sung h] peculi> natural aspects )
 ! appreciation ( a poet & ! feel+ ( a  
son1 b he has a claim to h] gratitude = 
hav+ en%r9$ 9 melodi\s v]se h] anci5t & 
fad+ traditions4  ,mr4 ,simms comm5c$   

writ+ v]ses at a v e>ly p]iod4 ,at eight
 ye>s ( age he rhym$ ! a*ievem5ts ( !   
,am]ican navy 9 ! la/ w> ) ,great       
,brita94 ,at fifte51 he 0 a scribbl] (  
fugitive v]se = ! newspap]s1 & be=e he 0
 tw5ty-"o he _h publi%$ two collections 
( miscellane\s poetry1 :i* 8 bett] ta/e 
& prud5ce subsequ5tly induc$ him to     
suppress4 ,two o!r volumes ( poems      
foll[$1 9 a m ambiti\s ve91 :i* are also
 n[ beyond ! rea* ( ! collector1 & 7    
issu$ :ile he 0 engag$ 9 ! occupations (
 a newspap] editor & a /ud5t &          
practition] ( law4 ,^! volumes 7 foll[$ 
by ,atalantis1 a poem :i* has be5 highly
 prais$ by ! be/ critics ( our "t4  ,z a
 prose writ]1 8 vigor\s1 copi\s1 &      
orig9al ideas are clo!d 9 a manly1      
flexible1 pure1 & lucid /yle4 ,8 fir/   
production1 ,m>t9 ,fab]1 succe$$        
,atalantis4 ,x 0 ! initial ( a s]ies (  
tales1 :i* we may describe z ( !        
metaphysical & passionate or moral      
imag9ative class4 ,^!1 ) two or m       
volumes ( %ort] tales1 are num]\s1 &    

p]haps among ! mo/ orig9al ( 8 writ+s4  
,!y comprise ,m>t9 ,fab] & o!r ,tales1  
,ca/le ,dismal1 ,confessions1 or ! ,bl9d
 ,he>t1 ,c>le ,w]n] & o!r ,tales1 & !   
,wigwam & ,cab94 ,!re are o!r           
compositions belong+ to ?is category1 &1
 x may be1 n inf]ior 9 m]it to any ( ^!1
 :i* h appe>$ 9 p]iodicals & annuals1 b 
h n yet be5 collect$ by _! au?or4  ,!   
fir/ novel ( ,mr4 ,simms belong$ to our 
bord] & dome/ic hi/ory4 ,?is 0 ,guy     
,riv]s2 & to ! same class he has        
contribut$ l>gely1 9 ,ri*>d ,hurdis1    
,bord] ,beagles1 ,beau*ampe1 ,hel5      
,halsey1 & o!r productions4 ,9 hi/orical
 romance1 he has writt5 ,! ,yemassee1 ! 
,damsel ( ,d>i51 ,pelayo1 & ,c\nt       
,julian1 ea* 9 two volumes4 ,! sc5es ( !
 two la/ are laid 9 ,europe4 ,8 romances
 f\nd$ on our revolution>y hi/ory1 are  
,! ,p>tisan1 ,melli*ampe1 & ,! ,k9sm54  
,9 biography & hi/ory1 he is ! au?or (  
,! ,life ( ,m>ion2 ,! ,life ( ,capta9   
,john ,smi?1 f\nd] ( ,virg9ia2 a ,hi/ory
 ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a2 a ,geography ( ! same  

,/ate2 a ,life ( ,bay>d2 & a ,life (    
,g5]al ,gre5e4  ,x is impossible to     
enum]ate accurately 8 poetical          
productions1 z _m1 publi%$ 9 p]iodicals1
 h nev] be5 pr9t$ toge!r2 b ! collection
 ( 8 poems n[ 9 c\rse ( publication at  
,*>le/on1 w supply a desid]atum to !    
lov]s ( g5u9e ,am]ican lett]s & art4    
,atalantis1 ,s\!rn ,passages &          
,pictures1 ,donna ,florida1 ,gr\p$      
,?\ghts & ,scatt]$ ,fancies1 ,areytos1  
,lays ( ! ,palmetto1 ,! ,cassique (     
,accube & o!r ,poems1 ,norman ,maurice1 
& ,! ,city ( ! ,sil5t1 con/itut+ di/9ct 
volumes1 are1 h[ev]1 well kn[n4  ,!     
orations ( ,mr4 ,simms1 :i* h be5       
publi%$1 comprise "o deliv]$ be=e !     
,erosophic ,society ( ! ,alabama        
,univ]sity1 entitl$1 ,! ,social         
,pr9ciple--! true s\rce ( ,national     
,p]man5ce2 ano!r be=e ! t[n c\ncil &    
citiz5s ( ,aik51 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 on !     
,f\r? ( ,july1 #ahdd1 entitl$1 ,!       
,s\rces ( ,am]ican ,indep5d5ce2 & "o    
deliv]$ be=e lit]>y societies 9         

,georgia1 entitl$ ,self-developm5t4  ,z 
a writ] ( criticism1 ,mr4 ,simms is kn[n
 by num]\s articles contribut$ to       
p]iodicals2 by a review ( ,mrs4         
,trolloppe1 9 ! ,am]ican ,qu>t]ly1 & (  
,miss ,m>t9eau 9 ! ,s\!rn ,lit]>y       
,mess5g] 7bo? subsequ5tly republi%$ 9   
pamphlets1 & receiv$ ) g5]al approval71 
z well z by _m o!rs ( equal m]it--a     
selection f :i*1 :olly devot$ to        
,am]ican topics1 has be5 publi%$ 9 two  
volumes1 "u ! title ( ,views & ,reviews 
9 ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,fiction4  ,sc>cely
 a production ( ,mr4 ,simms has be5     
unm>k$ by a cordial reception f ! be/   
lit]>y j\rnals2 & ! praise ( ! ,london  
,metropolitan & ,exam9]--! =m] :5 "u !  
conduct ( ,?omas ,campbell1 ! latt] (   
,albany ,fonblanque--0 g5]\sly be/[$1   
especially on ,atalantis2 ( :i* !       
,metropolitan said1 ,:at has ! mo/      
disappo9t$ u is1 t x is s ?or\ghly      
,engli%3 ! con/ruction1 ! imag]y1 &1 ) a
 v few exceptions1 ! idioms ( !         
language1 are altoge!r f\nd$ on our own 

s*ola/ic & classical models2 &          
,fonblanque1 9 review+ a tale by ,simms1
 entitl$1 ,murd] w ,out1 said1 ,b all we
 int5d$ to say ab\t ! orig9ality        
display$ 9 ! volume has be5 =gott5 9 !  
int]e/ ( ! la/ /ory ( ! book1 ,murd] w  
,out4 ,?is is an ,am]ican gho/ /ory1 &1 
)\t exception1 ! be/ we ev] read4 ,)9   
our limits1 we c\ld n1 ) any ju/ice1    
describe ! :ole c\rse ( its incid5t1 & x
 is 9 t1 p]haps1 its mo/ m>vell\s effect
 lies4 ,x is ! rationale ( ! :ole matt] 
( su* appe>ances1 giv5 ) f9e philosophy 
& ma/]ly int]e/4 ,we nev] read any ?+ m 
p]fect or m consummately told4  ,b !    
te/imony ( ! critical press1 or ev5 ( ! 
successful sale ( an au?or's works1 is n
 s sugge/ive ( m]it z ! fact t 8        
productions h ent]$ into ! popul> m9d2 &
 ?is tribute ,mr4 ,simms has receiv$ 9 !
 fact t 9 regions :i* he has id5tifi$ ) 
leg5ds creat$ = !m by 8 own g5ius1      
localities ( 8 diff]5t incid5ts are     
po9t$ out ) a s9c]e belief 9 _!         
hi/orical v]ity4 ,! dramatic p[]s       

manife/$ 9 8 novels1 h be5 /ill m l>gely
 display$ 9 8 ,norman ,maurice1 a play (
 s+ul> orig9ality1 9 design1 "*1 &      
execution1 ! n]v\s language & felicit\s 
turns ( expression 9 :i* rem9d u ( ! be/
 ( ! old dramati/s4 ,we h h]et(ore      
express$ 9 ! ,int]national a conviction 
t ,norman ,maurice is ! be/ ,am]ican    
drama t has yet be5 publi%$--! mo/      
,am]ican1 ! mo/ dramatic1 ! mo/ orig9al4
  ,z a memb] ( ! ,legislature ( 8 native
 ,/ate1 & on v>i\s public occasions1    
,mr4 ,simms has v9dicat$ a title to fame
 z an orator2 & a rec5t nom9ation = !   
presid5cy ( ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a ,college1    
al?\gh he decl9$ be+ a c&idate1 is an   
evid5ce ( ! impression :i* 8 ability1   
in=mation1 & high "* h produc$ on 8     
fell[ citiz5s4  ,8 int5se intellectual  
activity1 unit$ ) a habitually          
reflective & philosophical mode ( ?\ght1
 & unwe>i$ labori\sness1 enable him to  
accompli% an almo/ incr$ible am\nt (    
lit]>y labor4 ,! catalogue ( 8 works :i*
 is subjo9$1 gives b an inadequate idea 

( :at he has really p]=m$2 = multif>i\s 
productions1 _m ( !m ( ! highe/ ord] 9  
_! respective classes1 are scatt]$ 9 !  
pages ( p]iodicals1 or /ill 9           
manuscript2 :ile ! unceas+ dem&s on 8   
p51 ) 8 ardu\s editor%ip1 prev5t him f  
accompli%+ _m fruitful designs1 ^:      
inception he has h9t$ 9 v>i\s ways4 ,to 
8 intellectual gifts1 he unites a brave1
 g5]\s nature1 a k9dly1 & /rong he>t1 a 
g5ial1 impulsive1 yet fai?ful & det]m9$ 
disposition1 w>m affection & fri5d%ip1 a
 _s to d & to endure1 & a s\l z mu*     
elevat$ above ! petty envies & jeal\sies
 :i* too (t5 de=m ! g5us irritabile1 z x
 is 9 l>ge sympa?y ) ! beautiful1 !     
true1 ! j--) humanity & ) nature4 ,p4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,,*ronological ,,li/ ,,( ,,works ,,by   
,,mr4 ,,simms4       #a4 ,lyrical & o!r 
,poems3 #ahmo1 pp4 #bjh1 ,*>le/on1      
,ellis       ,n\fvillle1 #ahbg4         
#b4 ,e>ly ,lays3 #abmo4 pp4 #ajh1       
,*>le/on1 ,a4 ,e4 ,mill]1      #ahbg4   
#c4 ,! ,vision ( ,cortes1 & o!r ,poems3 

,*>le/on1 ,j4 ,s4      ,burgess4        
#d4 ,! ,tri-,color1 or ,?ree ,days (    
,blood 9 ,p>is1 #ahcj3      ,*>le/on4   
#e4 ,atalantis1 a ,/ory ( ! ,sea3       
,new-,york1 ,j4  ,j4 ,h>p]1      #ahcb4 
#f4 ,m>t9 ,fab]1 a ,tale3 ,new-,york1   
,j4  ,j4 ,h>p]1 #ahcc4       #g4 ,!     
,book ( ,my ,lady1 a ,melange3 ,phila41 
,key  ,biddle1      #ahcc4       #h4    
,guy ,riv]s1 a ,tale ( ,georgia3 #b     
vols4 #abmo41 ,new-,york1      ,h>p]    
,bro!rs1 #ahcd4       #i4 ,! ,yemassee1 
a ,romance ( ,c>ol9a3 #b vols41         
,new-,york1      ,h>p]  ,bro!rs1 #ahce4 
#aj4 ,! ,p>tisan1 a ,tale ( !           
,revolution3 #b vols41      ,new-,york1 
,h>p]  ,bro!rs1 #ahcf4       #aa4       
,melli*ampe1 a ,leg5d ( ! ,santee3 #b   
vols41 ,new-,york1      ,h>p]  ,bro!rs1 
#ahcf4       #ab4 ,m>t9 ,fab]1 & o!r    
,tales3 a new edition1 #b vols41        
,new-,york1 ,h>p]  ,bro!rs1 #ahcf4      
#ac4 ,pelayo1 a ,/ory ( ! ,go?3 #b      
vols41 ,new-,york1 ,h>p]       ,bro!rs1 
#ahch4       #ad4 ,c>l ,w]n]1 an        

,imag9ative ,/ory1 ) o!r ,tales (      !
 ,imag9ation3 #b vols41 ,new-,york1     
,george ,adl>d1 #ahch4       #ae4 ,ri*>d
 ,hurdis1 or ! ,av5g] ( ,blood1 a ,tale 
(      ,alabama3 #b vols41              
,philadelphia1 ,c>ey  ,h>t1 #ahch4      
#af4 ,s\!rn ,passages & ,pictures3 #a   
vol41 ,new-,york1 ,g4      ,adl>d1      
#ahci4       #ag4 ,! ,damsel ( ,d>i53 #b
 vols41 ,philadelphia1 ,lea             
,blan*>d4       #ah4 ,bord] ,beagles1 a 
,tale ( ,mississippi3 #b vols41         
,philadelphia1 ,c>ey  ,h>t1 #ahdj4      
#ai4 ,! ,k9sman1 or ! ,black ,rid]s ( ! 
,cong>ee3 #b      vols41 ,philadelphia1 
,lea  ,blan*>d1 #ahda4       #bj4       
,confession1 or ! ,bl9d ,he>t3 #b vols41
 ,philadelphia1      ,lea  ,blan*>d4    
#ba4 ,beau*ampe1 or ! ,k5tucky ,trag$y1 
a ,tale ( ,passion3      #b vols41      
,philadelphia1 ,lea  ,blan*>d1 #ahdb4   
#bb4 ,hi/ory ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a3 #a vol4    
#abmo41 ,*>le/on1      ,babcock  ,co4   
#bc4 ,geography ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a3 #a vol4 
#abmo41 ,*>le/on1      ,babcock4        

#bd4 ,life ( ,francis ,m>ion3 #a vol41  
,new-,york1 ,j4  ,h4 ,g4      ,langley4 
#be4 ,life ( ,capt4 ,john ,smi?1 !      
,f\nd] ( ,virg9ia3 #a      vol41        
,new-,york1 ,langley4       #bf4 ,c\nt  
,julian3 #b vols4 #hvo41 ,new-,york1    
,taylor  ,co41      #ahde4       #bg4 ,!
 ,wigwam & ! ,cab93 #b vols41           
,new-,york1 ,wiley       ,putnam4       
#bh4 ,views & ,reviews 9 ,am]ican       
,hi/ory1 ,lit]ature &      ,art3 #b     
vols41 ,new-,york1 ,wiley  ,putnam1     
#ahdf4       #bi4 ,life ( ,*ev4 ,bay>d3 
#a vol41 ,new-,york1 ,h>p]              
,bro!rs1 #ahdh4       #cj4 ,donna       
,florida3 #a vol4 #ahmo41 ,*>le/on1     
,burgess       ,james1 #ahdh4       #ca4
 ,gr\p$ ,?\ghts & ,scatt]$ ,fancies1 a  
,collection (      ,sonnets3 #a vol4    
#ahmo41 ,ri*mond1 ,mc,farlane4          
#cb4 ,slav]y 9 ! ,s\?3 #a vol #hvo41    
,ri*mond1 ,mc,farlane1      #ahca4      
#cc4 ,araytos1 or ! ,songs ( ! ,s\?3 #a 
vol1 #abmo41      ,*>le/on1 ,john       
,russell1 #ahdf4       #cd4 ,lays ( !   

,palmetto1 a ,tribute to ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a 
,regim5t 9 ! ,w> ) ,mexico3 #abmo41     
,*>le/on1 ,john      ,russell1 #ahdh4   
#ce4 ,atalantis1 a ,/ory ( ! ,sea1 ) !  
,eye & ,w+      7,poems *iefly          
,imag9ative73 #a vol4 #abmo41 ,c>ey     
,h>t1      #ahdh4       #cf4 ,life (    
,na?aniel ,gre5e3 #ab mo41 ,new-,york1  
,coolidge       ,bro41 #ahdi4       #cg4
 ,supplem5t to ,writ+s ( ,%akspe>e1     
,edit$ ) ,notes3      7,fir/ collect$   
edition7 #a vol4 #hvo41 ,new-,york1     
,coolidge       ,bro!rs4       #ch4 ,!  
,social ,pr9ciple1 ! true ,secret (     
,national      ,p]man5ce1 an ,oration3  
#ahdb4       #ci4 ,! ,s\rces ( ,am]ican 
,indep5d5ce1 an ,oration3 #ahdd4        
#dj4 ,self ,developm5t1 an ,oration3    
#ahdg4       #da4 ,ca/le ,dismal1 a     
,novelette3 #a vol4 #abmo41 ,burgess    
,/r+]4       #db4 ,hel5 ,halsey1 #a vol1
 #abmo41 ,new-,york1 ,burgess           
,/r+]4       #dc4 ,ka!r9e ,walton1 or ! 
,rebel ( ,dor*e/]1 a ,romance      ( !  
,revolution3 ,a4 ,h>t1 ,philadelphia1   

#ahea4       #dd4 ,! ,gold5 ,*ri/mas2 a 
,*ronicle ( ,/4 ,john's1      ,b]keley3 
,*>le/on1 ,walk]  ,ri*>ds1 #aheb4       
,,! ,,palaces ,,( ,,trade4              
,illu/ration3 ,,pet]son  ,,humphrey',s  
,,c>pet ,,h\se4   ,x 7 well if n only   
,william ,b4 ,a/or1 ,/eph5 ,:itney1 !   
heirs ( ,pet] ,/uyvesant 7( bless$      
memory71 & o!rs :o own real e/ate 9 ?is 
city1 & likewise all mayors1 common     
c\ncilm51 & o!rs 9 au?ority1 7 endu$ ) m
 ta/e1 ) a high] reg>d to ! g5]al       
int]e/1 & a ju/] s5se ( ! matt]s t p]ta9
 to a good adm9i/ration1 s t x might be 
said 9 aft] times t ! b5efic5ce ( !     
,creator 7:o 9 ?+s natural has done m = 
ours ?an = any o!r city71 _h be5 second$
 by ! pi\s wisdom ( ! creature1 &       
,manhattan po9t$ to z 9 all respects !  
metropolis ( ! _w4 ,:y n8 ,if ! v /ones 
9 ! /reets ( ,london1 ,p>is1 & ,vi5na1 7
 turn$ to pure gold1 !y w\ld n pur*ase =
 ^? cities advantages t %\ld be comp>$ )
 su* z we already possess$ by our       
beautiful isl&--a giant mosaic1 set 9   

em]ald1 /udd+ ! bosom ( ,nature4        
,:atev] may be said by our excell5t     
neighbor1 ! m9i/] ( ! d+y-look+ r$ brick
 meet+-h\se r\nd ! corn]1 x is n less a 
"w ( piety to create any "w ( beauty--a 
beautiful h\se1 or %op1 or poem1 =      
example--?an to tea* a class 9 ! ,sunday
 s*ool1--:i* doctr9e may be incid5tally 
=tifi$ f ,jona?an ,edw>ds's ,!ory (     
,true ,virtue1 & m directly f ! be/     
philosophies ( lat] ye>s4 ,x is ord]$ t 
! dignity ( human nature %all 9 a great 
degree be dep5d5t ^u a sympa!tic        
association ) :at is admirable4 ,x 0    
,hazlitt1 we believe1--c]ta9ly x 0 "s "o
 :o appreciat+ly recogniz$ ! highe/     
e>?ly m9i/ry1--:o said x 0 impossible to
 ent]ta9 an angry feel+ 9 ! pres5ce ( a 
lovely woman's portrait1--:i*1 done     
fitly1 is ! highe/ accompli%m5t ( art4  
,:atev] is beautiful or sublime has !   
same purify+ & ennobl+ t5d5cy4 ,! begg>s
 d %rewdly :o sit 9 front ( ,/ew>t's4 ,!
 same p]son :o w\ld give a %ill+ !re1   
w\ld z likely z n /eal a p5ny f ! hat ( 

! bl9d man r\nd ! corn]1 :]e ^?         
dete/able r$ bricks s outrage e pr9ciple
 kn[n to a build] fit to h&le ! tr[el4  
,!re is no?+ m (f5sive ?an ?is cu/om (  
mak+ ( diff]5t mat]ials ! v>i\s fronts (
 ! same edifice4 ,x may be all[able to  
con/ruct ! re> ( a h\se1 or a side t is 
to be built aga9/ spe$ily1 ( a *eap]    
/one2 b to make ! face ^u "o /reet (    
m>ble1 & ! face ar\nd ! corn] ( brick1 z
 9 ! case ( ,/ew>t's /ore1 & ! ,society 
,libr>y1 is an outrage z ridicul\s z x  
w\ld be to make alt]nate gores ( a      
woman's skirt ( ,pet]%am & ,brussels    
lace4 ,bricks are v respectable2 we say 
no?+ 9 _! dispraise2 b to any man (     
ta/e1 an edifice is mu* m beautiful     
built entirely ( bricks ?an x is ) b "o 
( two expos$ p>ts ( m>ble2 & let u say  
to ! afflu5t m]*ant to :om ,new-,york is
 indebt$ = ! /ructure j m5tion$1 t until
 he pa9ts 8 bricks on ,reade-/reet1 s t 
!y correspond z ne>ly z may be ) 8      
fronts on ,*amb]s-/reet & ,broadway1 8  
/ore w indicate b a %abby g5tility1 an  

unnatural association ( t[ clo? & sat91 
copp] & silv]1 pov]ty & ri*es1 :i* %\ld 
blu% 9 ! face ( ! mo/ inf]ior exhibition
 ( consi/5cy4 ,) ! abolition ( ?is /rong
 contra/1 ! obs]v] :o goes d[n ,broadway
 w contemplate ) delight ! classical air
 ( ?is mo/ impos+ ,palace ( ,trade t has
 yet be5 erect$ 9 ! cities ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4 ,h[ easily ,broadway1 = ! money 
t its piles ( brick & /one w h co/ 9 t5 
ye>s1 might be made ! mo/ spl5did /reet 
9 ,*ri/5dom1 by a m]e obs]vance ( !     
pr9ciples ( ta/e & unity6  ,illu/ration3
 ,,pr9cipal ,,hall ,,( ,,pet]son        
,,humphrey',s ,,c>pet ,,h\se4  ,9 a     
little hamlet ( five or fifte5 hundr$   
inhabitants1 great build+s are out (    
place4 ,9 a city l ours1 e ?+ %\ld be 9 
keep+1 & ! pr$om9ant pr9ciple %\ld be ! 
gigantesque4 ,if ! lot-hold]s f ,b[l+   
,gre5 to ! ,new ,p>k w\ld b consid] !   
matt]1 ) intellig5t ref]5ce n only to ! 
glory ( ! city b to _! own pr(it2 if ea*
 sep>ate squ>e 7 built z if x 7 "o      
edifice 7z1 )\t any bl5d+ ( prop]ty1 x  

might be v easily71 ?\gh ^! squ>es 7 all
 ( pla9 brick1 & no m co/ly ?an !       
well-kn[n r[ ( /ores 9 ,william-/reet1  
:at an impos+ spectacle !y w\ld pres5t6 
,b if "o block 7 l ! ,a/or ,h\se1 ! next
 l ,/ew>t's 7except only ! ,reade /reet 
front71 ! next a r[ ( free-/one1 ! next 
"o ( brick1 ! next "o ( granite1--"h a  
,go?ic1 !re a ,byzant9e1 !n a ,cor9?ian1
 !n1 if y please1 z pla9 a front z t ( !
 ,new-,york ,hotel--) "h & !re a *ur*1  
libr>y1 lyceum1 or art gall]y1 ( a /yle 
less suitable = %ops or dwell+s1--& !re 
w\ld be no?+ 9 ! _w to comp>e )         
,broadway4 ,b ?is runn+ ( democracy into
 ! gr\nd1 ?is :im ( e vulg> fell[ :o    
owns a front ( tw5ty feet1 t he mu/     
illu/rate 8 indep5d5ce by build+ on x 9 
8 own peculi> way1 is baulk+ ,provid5ce1
 & = ! full co/ ( magnific5ce conf9+ u  
to tricksy meanness4 ,two or ?ree ye>s  
ago rose ! *a/e & simple front ( #cdi   
,broadway1 9 a r[ ( decay$ brick %ops1  
:i*1 x 0 hop$ w\ld give place to an     
entire range 9 imitation ( ! initial    

/ructure4 ,b s9ce !n1 ! own] ( a c\ple (
 adjo9+ lots--a ,connecticut man        
probably--has caus$ to be put up two    
/ores ( a diff]5t /yle1 n ( half ! value
 ( cont9uations ( ! less exp5sive       
edifice :i* !y jo94 ,if in/ead ( ?is    
pat*work1 n[ plant$ "h = half a c5tury1 
!re _h be5 an ext5sion ( uni=m /ores f  
corn] to corn]--?\gh ei!r ,beck's or !  
build+ we h m5tion$ _h be5 ! model--!   
s+le spl5did edifice w\ld h be5 a pride 
& boa/ ( ! city1 & ! sep>ate /ores w\ld 
h be5 ( mu* great] value ?an ! be/ c be 
n[4 ,x is z revolt+ 7& mu* m vexati\s1 =
 its publicity7 z ! wor/ case ( ,saxon &
 ,congo amalgamation4 ,a magnific5t pile
 has be5 erect$ 9 ,wall-/reet on ! corn]
 we/ ( ! ,ex*ange2 b "s p]son1 ignorant1
 x is to be hop$ = 8 s\l's sake1 ( !    
true obligations ( morality applicable 9
 ! case1 has built1 at ! same "t1 at !  
same co/1 ( ! same height1 & )\t any    
conceivable ju/ify+ reason1 an utt]ly   
incongru\s basket ( (fices1 z if = !    
special purpose ( vex+ ! eyes ( m5 :o h 

in/9cts ( dec5cy4  ,illu/ration3        
,,?ompson',s ,,saloon4  ,! impos+       
edifice on ! corn] ( ,broadway &        
,:ite-/reet1 ( :i* a view is pres5t$ on 
a prec$+ page1 is "o ( ! improvem5ts ( !
 city made dur+ ! la/ ye>4 ,9 ! great   
c>pet-h\se ( ,pet]son  ,humphrey are    
(f]$ ! productions ( ! be/ looms 9 ! _w1
 9 a v>iety & pr(usion probably         
unequall$ else:]e 9 ,am]ica4 ,! pr9cipal
 saloon is l a /reet1 & x is almo/      
always ?rong$ ) p4  ,n f> f ! /ore (    
,pet]son  ,humphrey--at #cei            
,broadway--is ! new & beautiful build+  
erect$ by ! well-kn[n confection]s1     
,?ompson  ,son4 ,?is 0 op5$ to ! public 
b a few weeks ago1 & x is ! mo/ spl5did 
e/abli%m5t ( ! k9d 9 ,am]ica4 ,! sev]al 
sales dur+ ! la/ ?ree qu>t]s ( a c5tury 
( ! gr\nd ^u :i* x is built1 illu/rate !
 rapid increase ( value 9 real e/ate 9  
?is city dur+ t p]iod4 ,! lot =m$ a "p (
 ! ,de ,pey/] f>m1 & 0 call$ pa/ure     
gr\nd4 ,on ! dea? ( ,major ,de ,pey/]1 !
 f>m 0 divid$1 & ?is lot1 !n ?irty-two  

feet wide1 0 on ! #ac? ( ,decemb]1      
#aghd1 sold = ,l#ajj ,new-,york curr5cy2
 9 #aghi x 0 sold = ,l#aej2 9 #ahje =   
#aejj2 9 #ahbj = #djjj2 9 #ahbe =       
#aa1jjj2 & 9 #ahej x 0 b\ght by ,mr4    
,?ompson = #fj1jjj1 & he has exp5d$     
#ej1jjj 9 ! erection ( ! build+ ) :i* x 
is n[ occupi$1 & :i* is tw5ty-eight feet
 wide1 "o hundr$ & n9ety feet deep1 &   
sixty-two feet high4 ,x is built 9 a v  
ri* /yle1 ( ,pat]son /one1 simil> to t  
us$ 9 ,tr9ity *ur*4 ,! ar*itects 7      
,field & ,correja1 & ! decorations 9    
fresco are by ,ross9i4 ,mr4 ,?ompson1   
s5ior1 has be5 a qu>t] ( a c5tury 9 !   
bus9ess = :i* he has erect$ ?is new     
edifice1 & 9 :i* he has accumulat$ 8    
=tune4 ,9 #ahbj !re 7 b "o or two h\ses 
( ! k9d 9 ,new-,york1 & ^! 7 ( limit$   
capacity & 9 e way inf]ior to ,taylor's1
 ,well]'s1 or ,?ompson's1 ( ! pres5t    
day4 ,^! are among ! mo/ luxuri\s &     
com=table resorts = ladies & g5tlem5 :o 
visit ! city b = a "p ( a day1 or :o h n
 "t or incl9ation to g to h\ses 9 di/ant

 p>ts ( ! t[n1 to lun* or d9e1 or = ^?  
:o come d[n ,broadway to d %opp+1 & ne$ 
a re/+ place1 or enjoy an ex*ange =     
gossip4  ,illu/ration3 ,,pr9cipal       
,,saloon ,,at ,,?ompson',s4  ,! next ( !
 ,palaces ( ,trade rec5tly erect$ 9 !   
city1 = :i* we h n[ room = any          
description1 is ! great silk h\se ( !   
well-kn[n m]*ants1 ,b[5  ,mc,namee1     
con/itut+ "o ( ! mo/ attractive features
 ( ! l[] "p ( ,broadway4 ,x is built (  
:ite m>ble1 & ! /yle ( ar*itecture is   
,elizabe?an1 & peculi>ly elaborate &    
effective4 ,! build+ is ?irty-sev5 & a  
half feet wide1 "o hundr$ & =ty-sev5    
deep1 & f\r /ories high2 & ea* /ory     
consi/s ( a s+le unbrok5 hall1 l9$ ) !  
ri*e/ ,engli%1 ,g]man1 ,fr5*1 ,italian &
 ,indian goods4 ,! ar*itect 0 ,mr4      
,joseph ,c4 ,wells1 & 8 plans 7 us$ 9   
all ! m9ute/ details ( ornam5t &        
furniture4 ,x is reg>d$1 we believe1 z !
 greate/ triumph ( its k9d ( :i* our    
comm]cial metropolis has to boa/2 inde$ 
9 magnific5ce ( design1 beauty (        

execution1 & p]fect adaptation to its   
purposes1 !re is no?+ sup]ior to x1     
probably1 among ! build+s devot$ to     
trade 9 all ! _w4  ,x 0 said by         
,jeff]son t ! g5ius ( ,ar*itecture w\ld 
nev] make h] abode 9 ,am]ica2 b ! new   
edifices 9 ,new-,york1 ( :i* we h       
describ$ "s prom95t specim5s1 may lead  
o!rs to a diff]5t conclusion4 ,& we are 
( op9ion t ! progress ( ?is c\ntry1 9 ! 
la/ qu>t] ( a c5tury1 has be5 less      
conspicu\s 9 any ?+ else ?an 9 ?is noble
 art1 little z x is n[ und]/ood1 mu* z x
 is /ill disreg>d$4 ,9 "s rec5t         
speculations on ! subject1 ! ,tribune   
obs]ves3  ,!re is no ,am]ican           
ar*itecture1 unless ! ,l[ell factories  
may be reg>d$ z su*4 ,our *ur*es are    
small & imp]fect imitations ( a         
miscellane\s ,go?ic1 & our ex*anges1    
colleges1 lyceums1 banks & cu/om-h\ses  
affect ! ,greek1 ) z mu* propriety z our
 m]*ants1 pr(essors & cl]ks w\ld indue  
!mselves ) ! ,a!nian co/ume4 ,!re is no 
hope ( ! *ur*es & banks4 ,!y are no?+ if

 n ,go?ic & ,grecian4 ,we %all n discuss
 ! probable "* ( our ar*itecture4 ,x is 
cle> t ,new-,york w build brick h\ses1 &
 9 blocks4 ,b beauty co/s no m ?an      
ugl9ess1 & al?\gh e man has ! "r to     
build a h\se ( t appe>ance :i* be/      
pleases himself1 yet e citiz5 is b\nd to
 h at he>t ! beauty ( ! city4 ,he _c    
escape x4 ,8 pride compels x2 & !re=e e 
man :o builds a h\se ought to consult1  
to "s ext5t1 ! g5]al effect ( 8 build+1 
& z he w\ld n pa9t x blue or black1 he  
%\ld no less consid] its =m ?an its     
color4  ,*eapness & conv5i5ce w1 (      
c\rse1 be ! fir/ pr9ciples 9 our build+1
 beauty & picturesqu5ess w be second>y4 
,! po9t is to comb9e ^! )\t mu*         
compromis+ ei!r4 ,at pres5t our cities  
are ! unh&some/ 9 ! _w4 ,! /reet        
ar*itecture is monoton\s & heavy4 ,!    
h\ses1 comp>$ ) ^? ( o!r capitals1 are  
l[1 b !y are n light4 ,p>is & ! ,italian
 cities h always a fe/al air4 ,vi5na is 
brilliant4 ,ev5 grim old ,rome seems    
wait+ to be gay4 ,y d n imm$iately see !

 reason ( ?is4 ,! h\ses are high1 !     
/reets n>r[1 %utt+ out ! sky1 & ! sw>ms 
( pass5g]s d n expla9 ! *>m4 ,b if y    
look n>r[ly y w see t ! diff]5ce (      
effect produc$1 arises1 n s mu* f any   
ess5tial ar*itectural sup]iority2       
because ! mass ( build+ 9 any city is ( 
ab\t ! same g5]al "*--b t x is due to ! 
brok5 & v>i\s l9es :i* e :]e meet ! eye1
 reliev+ ! heavy gravity ( ! smoo?      
fronts :i* ) u are entirely unreliev$4  
,sometimes1 inde$1 a /reet is built )   
reg>d to its ar*itectural beauty1 z !   
,rue de ,rivoli1 9 ,p>is1 ( :i* ! h>mony
 is uni=mity & n monotony4 ,"o side (   
?is /reet is ! g>d5 ( ! ,tuil]ies1 & !  
o!r is l a prolong$ palace front4 ,!    
nor!rn side ( ! ,b\lev>ds des ,itali5s  
is truly picturesque1 b = directly !    
contr>y reason--! inf9ite v>iety ( l9e  
pres5t$4  ,illu/ration3 ,,b[5           
,m'c,n,a,m,m,e',s ,,silk ,,h\se4  ,x is 
to ^! l9es ( gall]y & balcony :i* break 
& light5 ! mass ( build+1 t we mu/ look 
= a h9t ( v feasible improvem5t4 ,if any

 city read] wi%es an illu/ration ( ?is  
fact1 let him obs]ve h[ ! iron v]&ah ^u 
! ,collamore ,h\se r$eems ! o!rwise     
bald1 dead weight ( t build+4 ,!n let   
him ca/ 8 eye up ,broadway to ! long    
front ( ,niblo's ,hotel--unreliev$ &    
blank--& consid] ! *e]ful effect ( a    
cont9u\s gall]y along ea* /ory1 or      
sep>ate balconies at e w9d[1 z on !     
beautiful ,*iaja at ,naples4 ,on ! o!r  
h& let him ask 8 ,metropolitan pride h[ 
x w\ld l a /reet ( su* edifices z !     
,city ,assembly ,rooms on ! site (      
,tatt]salls8 ,s1 also1 9 dwell+-h\ses1 !
 balcony :i* is n[ conf9$ to ! p>lor    
floor might occasionally be c>ri$ up    
?r\gh ! o!r /ories1 & ?is1 9 n>r[       
/reets1 ) a peculi>ly happy effect1 z is
 se5 9 su* /reets ( =eign cities1 :]e ! 
/yle1 if elaborat$ 9 lattices &         
bay-w9d[s1 becomes romantic & poetic4   
,great] v>iety 9 ! m\ld+s ( doors &     
w9d[s1 & 9 ! designs ( porticoes1 might 
easily be obta9$1 ) an inf9ite ga9 (    
grace to ! city4 ,! ,broadway ,!atre    

illu/rates ?is1 = x is c]ta9ly "o ( !   
mo/ impressive build+s ^u t /reet4 ,!   
"q1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 is n "o ( art1 s 
mu* z ( picturesqu5ess & effect4 ,!     
gall]ies & balconies1 c41 are only a    
subt]fuge4 ,if an edifice is            
intr9sically beautiful &                
well-proportion$1 x claims no su*       
accessories1 z ,/ew>t's build+1 :i*1    
al?\gh a simple squ>e mass1 yet f !     
admirable proportion1 r ?an ! mat]ial1  
is z /ately & impos+ z _m a =eign       
palace4 ,b :]e !re is no reg>d--z is !  
usual case--to ! dignity or propriety ( 
=m1 !re we mu/ take advantage ( an      
alleviation1 & obta9 lightness1 gayety1 
& v>iety z we be/ c4  ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o
 po9t peculi> to ,am]ican1 or m prop]ly 
to ,new-,york build+1 :i* calls = !     
det]m9$ & con/ant c5sure ( e man :o     
values human life4 ,we mean ! flimsy    
/yle ( build+ aris+ f ! fr5zi$ ha/e )   
:i* we d e ?+4 ,?is has long be5 our    
reproa*4 ,sc>cely a ye> passes t we d n 
record "s disa/] ( ?is k9d1 (t5 involv+ 

a melan*oly wa/e ( life4 ',is x /rong8' 
is a "q con/antly ask$ ( a new build+1 &
 a "q :i*1 9 any civiliz$ community1 x  
%\ld be z unnecess>y to ask1 z :e!r !   
public wells are poison$4  ,we "k _m :o 
w n pass "u build+s n[ go+ up or rec5tly
 erect$4 ,a fri5d walk$ d[n ,broadway "o
 morn+1 :ile a build+ 0 9 c\rse (       
erection on ! site ( ! pres5t ,wav]ly   
,h\se1 & return+ 9 ! aft]noon f\nd t x  
_h all tumbl$ d[n4 ,our read]s h n      
=gott5 ! frightful fall ( a block 9     
,tw5ty-fir/ /reet la/ spr+4 ,"o is      
curi\s to "k if no?+ is ev] to be       
done--if ! city means to take no        
security = ! lives ( ! citiz5s 9 ?is    
matt]4 ,x w\ld be v easy to prev5t ?is  
flimsy build+1 & ev5 7 x v difficult x  
%\ld be effectually done4 ,?is1 too1 is 
a matt] 9 :i* e citiz5 is int]e/$4      
,/ores & ,w>eh\ses h _! own proprieties4
 ,w>eh\ses prop]ly avoid ev5 ! appe>ance
 ( lightness4 ,!y are devot$ to heavy   
/orage4 ,no life1 save ( bales &        
boxes1--& n ( ! cont5ts ( bales &       

boxes--is associat$ ) !m4 ,security is !
 fir/ & only ?+ we dem& ( !m1 provid$ ! 
/ructures are n pa9fully disproportion$4
 ,s ) ,prisons4 ,9 fact1 9 ar*itecture1 
! ornam5t mu/ dep5d ^u ! use1 mu/ be    
develop$ f ! use4 ,= ! same reason t    
balconies become a dwell+-h\se !y       
disfigure a w>eh\se4 ,/ores aga9 %\ld   
p>take1 9 _! appe>ance1 ( ! intr9sic "* 
& associations ( %ops4 ,:5 %op-keep+    
becomes royal1 x %\ld be royally h\s$1 z
 9 ,/ew>t's build+4  ,! !me unravels    
itself endlessly4 ,x is "o ( ^? common  
int]e/s ( con/antly recurr+ importance  
:i* x is always wor? :ile to talk ab\t4 
,because !re is no ,am]ican ar*itecture1
 !re is no occasion = mak+ our build+s  
m]e piles ( brick & mort>1 punctur$ "h &
 !re = light--& because we are a        
commons5se1 g-ahead p1 !re is no ne$ t  
our h\ses %\ld (f5d ! eye2 b--= t       
reason--great ne$ t !y %\ld please x4   
,lor5zo ( ,flor5ce 0 ! magnific5t1 n    
because he 0 ri*1 b because he knew !   
use ( ri*es4  ,despite all drawbacks1   

our city is gr[+ wond]fully 9 spl5dor z 
well z 9 size2 & p]haps no previ\s      
season has promis$ s _m improvem5ts 9   
,broadway1 upt[n1 or by ! diff]5t p>ks1 
z ! pres5t4 ,surpass+ already any       
metropolis 9 ! _w 9 ! numb] &           
magnific5ce ( our hotels1 we are to h 9 
occupancy )9 a few weeks ! spl5did ,/4  
,ni*olas & ! gigantic ,metropolitan1    
besides half a doz5 ( inf]ior           
pret5sions1 :i* w yet surpass ! be/ 9   
o!r cities2 & new *ur*es1 & gall]ies1 & 
public halls1 are talk$ (1 9 numb] &    
capacity1 z 9 beauty1 suffici5t = all ! 
possible cont+5cies ( a great capital1  
increas+ 9 weal?1 & p[]1 & beauty1 ) su*
 unexampl$ rapidity4 ,! p[] &           
magnific5ce ( ,new-,york h be5 built up 
by h] m]*ants1 ^: private ent]prise1    
public _s1 & intellig5ce & ta/e1 are    
especially conspicu\s 9 ! new edifices  
devot$ to trade1 ( :i* we h giv5        
descriptions4  ,illu/ration3 ,,int]ior  
,,( ,,b[5  ,m'c,n,a,m,e,e',s ,,silk     
,,h\se4     ,,h]man ,,hook]1 ,d4,d4     

,illu/ration   ,h]man ,hook] is "o ( !  
mo/ able & peculi> writ]s 9 religion &  
religi\s philosophy n[ liv+ 9 ,am]ica4  
,inde$1 we are incl9$ to d\bt :e!r !    
,episcopal ,*ur* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
embraces ano!r au?or ^: "n w be z long  
or z respectfully rememb]$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian 
_w4 ,if he is n m5tion$ 9 e day's       
report1 x is because he adds to g5ius an
 unobtrusive mode/y1 z r>e z are !      
admirable qualities ) :i* 9 8 case x is 
associat$4  ,dr4 ,hook] is a native (   
,p\ltney1 ,rutl& c\nty1 ,v]mont4 ,he 0  
graduat$ at ,middlebury ,college 9      
#ahbe1 & soon aft] ent]$ ^u ! /udy (    
div9ity at ! ,presbyt]ian ,!ological    
,sem9>y 9 ,pr9ceton4 ,he subsequ5tly    
took ord]s 9 ! ,episcopal ,*ur*1 &      
acquir$ consid]able reputation z a      
prea*]2 b at ! end ( a few ye>s ill     
heal? compell$ him to ab&on ! pulpit1 & 
he has s9ce resid$ 9 ,philadelphia4 ,!  
di/9ction ( ,doctor 9 ,div9ity 0 conf]r$
 ^u him ?ree or f\r ye>s ago by ,union  
,college4  ,dr4 ,hook] publi%$ 9 #ahce  

,! ,portion ( ! ,s\l1 or ,?\ghts on its 
,attributes & ,t5d5cies z ,indications (
 its ,de/9y2 9 ! same ye> ,popul>       
,infidelity1 :i* 9 lat] editions is     
entitl$1 ,! ,philosophy ( ,unbelief1 9  
,morals & ,religion1 z disc]nible 9 !   
,fai? & ,"* ( ,m52 9 #ahdf1 ,! ,uses (  
,adv]sity & ! ,provisions (             
,consolation2 9 #ahdh1 ,! ,*ri/ian ,life
 a ,fight ( ,fai?2 & soon aft]1 ,?\ghts 
& ,maxims1 a book wor?y ( ,ro*ef\cauld =
 po9t1 ( ,h]b]t = piety1 & ,bacon =     
wisdom4  ,^u meet+ ) qualities l ,dr4   
,hook]'s 9 "o n kn[n among ! popul>     
au?ors ( ! c\ntry1 we are prompt$ to say
 ) ,wordswor?1 ,/ronge/ m9ds are (t5 ^? 
( :om ! _w he>s lea/1 or 9 ! bold] words
 ( ,h5ry ,taylor1 ,! _w kn[s no?+ ( its 
greate/ m54 ,x is surpris+ t a voice l 8
 %\ld h awak5$ no e*oes4 ,he des]ves a  
place among ! fir/ religi\s writ]s ( !  
age3 = he has be5 fai?ful to ! great    
mission laid ^u ! prie/hood1 :i* is1 n  
to labor ^u =ms1 modes1 %[s1 ( devotion1
 nor to dispute ( sy/ems1 s*ools1 &     

!ories ( fai?1 b to be witnesses ( a law
 above ! _w1 & prophets ( a consolation 
t is n ( mortality4 ,:5 we take up "o ( 
8 books1 we c\ld imag9e t we _h fall5 ^u
 "o ( ^? great ma/]s 9 div9ity1 :o 9 !  
sev5te5? c5tury illu/rat$ ! field (     
moral relations & affections ) a p[] &  
spl5dor peculi> to t age4 ,^! great     
writ]s possess$ an appreh5sion (        
spiritual subjects1 s5sitive1 yet       
pr(\ndly rational2 a vision on :i* !    
rays ( a high] consci\sness /ream$ 9    
lu/re s transc5d+ t ! light ( e>? seem$ 
l a %ad[ ?r[n across its c\rse2 :i*     
diff]$ f inspiration 9 degree r ?an 9   
k9d4 ,! resemblance ( ,dr4 ,hook] to ^! 
great au?ors is obvi\sly n an           
affectation4 ,x is n conf9$ to /yle1 b  
rea*es to ! con/itution & tone ( ! m9d4 
,8 productions indicate ! same temp] (  
deep ?\ghtfulness ^u man's e/ate &      
de/9y2 ! same union ( a p]sonal sympa?y 
) a judicial sup]iority1 :i* suff]s 9   
all ! human weaknesses :i* x detects &  
condemns2 ! same e>ne/ s5se ( _!        

subjects z realities1 cle>1 pres5t &    
palpable2 ! same quick feel+1 ton$ into 
dignity by p]vad+1 ess5tial wisdom2 & t 
direct cognizance ( ! sub/ances (       
religion1 :i* does n d$uce its great    
moral tru?s z consequ5ces ( an assum$   
!ory1 b seizes !m z prim>y elem5ts t    
v]ify !mselves & draw ! !ories aft] !m  
by a natural connection4 ,frett$ & we>i$
 ) metaphysical !ologies2 vex$ by !     
self-illu/ration1 ! want ( c&or1 !      
fi]c5ess1 ! ung5ial & unsatisfy+        
holl[ness ( popul> religionism1 we turn 
) a grateful relief to ?is soo?+ &      
impressive sy/em :i* speculates n1      
wrangles n1 reviles n1 b1 :ile x e :]e  
te/ifies ( ! degradation we are "u1     
t\*es our spirits to p[] & purity by !  
con/ant exhortation ( sursem corda6  ,! 
/yle ( ,dr4 ,hook] ab\nds 9 spontane\s  
int]e/ & unexpect$ graces4 ,x seems to  
result imm$iately f 8 "*1 & to be an    
insep>able "p ( x4 ,x is free f all !   
commonplaces ( f9e writ+2 has no?+ ( !  
=mal contrivance ( ! rhetorician1 !     

balanc$ p]iod1 ! po9t$ turn1 ! recurr+  
cad5ce4 ,yet ! *>ms ( a g5u9e           
simplicity1 ( a directness almo/ qua9t1 
( primitive gravity1 & calm1 native good
 s5se1 r5d]s x s+ul>ly agreeable to a   
cultivat$ ta/e4 ,und\bt$ly !re is 9     
spiritual s5sibility some?+ ak9 to      
g5ius1 & l x t5d+ to utt]ance 9 language
 significant & beautiful4 ,we meet at   
times 9 ,dr4 ,hook]'s writ+s ) phrases (
 ! r>e/ felicity & ( great delicacy &   
expressiv5ess2 9 :i* we "k n :e!r mo/ to
 admire ! vigor :i* has conceiv$ s /rik+
 a ?\ght1 or ! ref9em5t ( art :i* has   
fix$ x 9 words s beautifully exact4     
,,sunset4  ,,writt5 ,,= ,,!             
,,int]national ,,magaz9e4  ,,by ,r4 ,s4 
,,*ilton       ,see ) :at pomp ! gold5  
sun goes d[n     ,beh9d yon purple      
m\nta96--f> & wide     ,8 mell[ radiance
 /reams2 ! /eep hill-side     ,is clo!d 
) spl5dor1 & ! di/ant t[n     ,we>s 8   
la/ glory l a blaz+ cr[n4     ,we _c see
 him n[1 & yet 8 fire     ,/ill l+]s on 
! city's talle/ spire1--     ,*as$ sl[ly

 upw>d by ! ga!r+ fr[n     ,( ! approa*+
 d>kness4 ,god ( light6     ,?\ leave/ u
 9 gloom1--b o!r eyes     ,wat* ?y fa9t 
com+ n[ 9 di/ant skies3--     ,!re      
droop+ fl[]s spr+ up1 & /reams gr[      
bright1     ,& s++ birds plume _! moi/  
w+s = flight1     ,& />s gr[ pale &     
vani% f ! sight6     ,,new-,,york       
,,society1 ,,by ,,! ,,la/ ,,engli%      
,,travell]4   ,! ,hon4 ,,h5ry ,,cope has
 lately publi%$ 9 ,london a ,ride across
 ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 to ,cali=nia--a book
 ab\nd+ 9 /rik+ adv5ture & description1 
& illu/rat+ 9 its g5]al tone ! _s ( an  
,engli% g5tleman4 ,its temp] & good s5se
 may be inf]r$ f ! foll[+ specim51 on ! 
nev]-fail+ subject ( ,society 9         
,new-,york3       ,any obs]vations ,i   
might be tempt$ to make on ,new-,york1  
or      ev51 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k1 on any
 ( ! civiliz$ p>ts      ( ! /ates1 w\ld 
probably be nei!r novel nor             
int]e/+4 ,i am n ambiti\s ( circulat+ m 
',am]ican notes1' nor d ,i c>e to foll[ 
9 ! foot/eps      ( ,mrs4 ,trollope4    

,en\gh has be5 writt5 to illu/rate !    
s+ul>ities ( second-rate ,am]ican       
society4 ,good society      is ! same   
all ov] ! _w4 ,g5]al rem>ks ,i hold to  
be      fair play4 ,b to indulge 9      
p]sonalities is a poor return      =    
hospitality2 & ^? ,am]icans :o are mo/  
will+ to      be civil to =eign]s1      
receive little en\gh enc\ragem5t      to
 ext5d t civility1 :51 z is too (t5 !   
case1      ^? v =eign]s aft]w>ds attempt
 to amuse _!      fri5ds on "o side ( ! 
,atlantic1 at ! exp5se ( a      brea* ( 
good fai? to _! fri5ds on ! o!r4 ,e     
"o has 8 prejudices3 ,i freely confess  
,i h m9e4 ,i l      ,london bett] ?an   
,new-,york1 b x does n1 !re=e1          
foll[ t ,i dislike ,new-,york1 or       
,am]icans ei!r4 ,i h      a great       
respect = almo/ e ?+ ,am]ican--,i d n   
mean to say t ,i h any affection = a    
?or\gh br$      ,yankee1 9 our          
acceptation ( ! t]m2 f> f x1 ,i ?9k     
him ! mo/ (f5sive ( all bip$s 9 ! kn[n  
_w4      ,yankee snobs too ,i hate--su* 

z infe/ ,broadway1 =      in/ance1 g5u9e
 specim5s ( ! g5us1 accord+ to !        
highe/ au?orities4 ,! wor/ ( ,new-,york 
is its      sup]abundance ( snobbism4 ,!
 snob "h is a snob sui      g5]is q     
beyond ! capacities ( ! old _w4         
,!re is no mi/ak+ him4 ,he is cut out   
aft] ! mo/      approv$ patt]n4 ,if he  
diff]s f ! orig9al1 or      :atev] t    
might h be51 x mu/ be 9 a surpass+      
excell5ce ( snobbism :i* does cr$it to !
 progressive      ord] ( ?+s4           
,tuft-hunt+ is a sport he pursues )     
delight to himself1 b )\t remorse or    
pity = 8      victim4 ,x is necess>y = !
 object ( 8 p]secutions      to be      
con/antly on ! al]t4 ,he is frequ5tly   
se5      pr[l+ ab\t 9 :ite kid gloves1  
pat5t lea!r boots1      & ,p>isian hat4 
,:5ev] ?is is ! case1 he mu/ be         
consid]$ dang]\s & bloody-m9d$1 = 9 all 
probability he is m$itat+ a call4 ,(t5  
he has be5 kn[n      to run 8 prey to   
gr\nd 9 ! ,op]a or o!r public           
places1 & !re to worry !m )9 less ?an an

 in* (      _! good temp]4 ,(f5sive z he
 is1 g5]ally speak+1      he sometimes  
acts on ! def5sive2 =1 n v well         
conv9c$ ( 8 own infallibility1 he is    
p>ticul>ly      susceptible ( affronts1 
to :i* 8 assum$ consequ5ce      n       
unfrequ5tly makes him liable4 ,baits are
 (t5 pr(f]$      by ^! swell-cat*]s to  
lure ! unw>y4 ,su* z an                 
introduction to ! nymphs ( ! corps de   
ballet2 !      entre to all ! !atres1   
private gambl+-h\ses1 c41      c4 ,b    
bew>e ( su* s$uctions4     ,,emilie ,,de
 ,,coigny4  ,,writt5 ,,= ,,!            
,,int]national ,,mon?ly ,,magaz9e4  ,,by
 ,,ri*>d ,b4 ,,kimball4  ,illu/ration3  
,,emilie ,,de ,,coigny ,,& ,,! ,,/ud5ts4
   ,a morn+ at ,la ,morgue is h>dly z   
agreeable z a day at ! ,l\vre1 yet x is 
n )\t a c]ta9 fasc9ation4 ,let b !      
influ5ce once fa/5 on y1 & x w be v h>d 
to %ake x (f4 ,at "o p]iod ,i confess x 
0 to me almo/ irresi/ible1 & ,i %udd]   
sometimes :5 ,i recollect h[ punctually 
e morn+ at ! same h\r ,i took my place  

on "o side ( t fe>ful room--n = !       
purpose ( inspect+ ! bodies ( ! suicides
 7,i r>ely turn$ to look at !m71 b to   
reg>d ! c\nt5ances ( ! anxi\s ones :o   
came to realize ! wor/1 or to take hope 
till ! morr[4 ,lit]ally !re are no      
spectators 9 t dismal solitude--if we   
except an occasional visit f ! =eign    
sight-hunt]1 :o comes 9 *>ge ( a valet1 
& passes 9 & out & away to ! next place4
 ,9 ,london or 9 ,new-,york1 an         
e/abli%m5t s public w\ld be ?rong$ )    
p]sons eag] to gratify a pruri5t        
curiosity4 ,n s 9 ,p>is4 ,! ,fr5*       
possess a s5sibility s ref9$--x may be  
call$ a species ( delicacy--t !y _c     
enjoy su* a spectacle1 c sc>cely endure 
x3 & if ! t\ri/ w br+ ! subject to m9d1 
he w recollect t :ile 8 guide po9t$ out 
! entrance1 he himself decl9$ go+ into !
 ap>tm5t4  ,i "k n h[ x happ5$1 b1 z ,i 
h rem>k$1 ! habit ( visit+ ?is spot e   
morn+1 0 fa/5$ on me4 ,nev] %all ,i =get
 "s ( ! faces ,i enc\nt]$ !re4 ,"o image
 is impress$ on me indelibly2 x is t ( a

 woman ( middle age1 ) a v pale face1 & 
hav+ ! appe>ance ( "o /ruggl+ ) "s we>+ 
sorr[1 :o = two weeks 9 succession came 
9 daily1 & walk+ pa9fully up to !       
p>tition1 look$ int5tly ?r\gh ! lattice 
"w1 & turn$ & w5t away4 ,i nev] be=e    
felt s /rong an impulse to acco/ a      
p]son1 )\t yield+ to x4 ,inde$ ,i _h    
resolv$ to speak to h] on ! morn+ ( !   
fifte5? day1 b %e did n come & ,i nev]  
saw h] aga94 ,:o 0 %e8 did h] fe>s prove
 gr\ndless8 :at became ( h]8 ,an old man
 ,i rememb] to h se5--a v old man1      
feeble & decrepit1 :o came once only1   
look$ at ! dead1 %ook 8 head despair+ly1
 & tott]$ away3 ,i "k n if he discov]$ !
 object ( 8 se>*4 ,"y girls :o _h       
qu>rell$ ) _! lov]s1 & lov]s :o 9 mom5ts
 ( jeal\sy _h be5 cruel to _! swee!>ts1 
w\ld look anxi\sly 91 & g5]ally )       
reliev$ spirits pass out1 almo/ smil+ly1
 resolv+ no d\bt to make all up be=e    
night %\ld aga9 tempt to suicide4 ,ano!r
 incid5t ,i _c omit1 al?\gh x is        
impossible to recall x )\t a dreadful   

pang4 ,"o morn+ a pretty fair-hair$     
*ild1 n m ?an f\r ye>s old1 came runn+  
91 & clasp+ ! wood5 b> ) "o h&1 po9t$ ) 
h] little f+] ?r\gh ! op5+1 & ) a tone (
 innoc5t curiosity said1 ,!re's mamma6  
,! same mom5t two or ?ree ru%$ 91 &     
seiz+ ! unconsci\s orphan1 c>ri$ h]     
ha/ily away4 ,%e _h w&]$ aft] "s ( !    
family1 & he>d en\gh z !y came f ! fatal
 place to lead h] to suppose h] lo/     
mamma 0 !re1 & s %e ran to see4 ,:at    
c\ld be ! circum/ances s unt[>d1 t ev5 !
 *ild c\ld n b9d ! "m to life8  ,a long 
*apt] might be writt5 ( ! occurr5ces at 
my s+ul> r5dezv\s1 b ,i _h no design1 :5
 ,i began1 ( allud+ to !m1 & ,i w only  
rem>k "h t1 leav+ ,p>is "s "t aft] = !  
s\? ( ,europe1 ,i got rid ( ?is nightm>e
 impulse1 & al?\gh ,i return$ ! foll[+  
season ,i nev] aga9 ent]$ ,la           
,morgue4444  ,x 0 9 ! spr+ :5 ,i came   
back4 ,! foliage 0 deep & gre51 & 9 !   
,j>d9 des ,plants1 :i* 0 ne> my qu>t]s1 
! v>i\s fl[]s & %rubs & trees fill$ !   
atmosph]e ) fragrance1 & tempt$ u to    

frequ5t /rolls along its av5ues4  ,come 
) me at six o'clock1 said my fri5d      
,p>tridge1 & y %all see an app>ition4   
,:]e8  ,i w n tell y1 till we are on !  
,spot4  ,i w g1 b hope ! r5dezv\s w be  
an agreeable "o4 ,j !n1 ,i "k n :y1 ,i  
?\ght ( ,la ,morgue1 & %udd]$4  ,! mo/  
agreeable 9 all ,p>is4  ,?is conv]sation
 took place 9 ! ,hospital de ,notre     
,dame de ,pitie1 j z we 7 f9i%+ our     
morn+ occupation ( foll[+ ! celebrat$   
,,l\is ?r\gh ! fev] w>ds4 ,p>tridge 0 my
 room-mate1 & g5]ally a fell[ travell]1 
b ,i _h left him beh9d 9 my late t\r1 to
 devote himself m entirely to 8 m$ical  
pursuits1 :ile ,i1 to my %ame be x      
spok51 began to tire ( ! lectures (     
,br\ssais1 & ! tea*+s ( ,maj5die2 &1 ev5
 n[ t ,i _h return$1 0 tempt$ e day to  
slip across to ! ,rue ,vivi5ne1 :]e 7   
/ay+ "s fasc9at+ /rang]s1 ^: acqua9tance
 ,i _h made en r\te1 & :o _h begun to   
engross me too mu* = any /eady progress 
9 my /udies2 at lea/ s ?\ght ,p>tridge1 
:o %ook 8 head & said x w\ld n d = a    

/ud5t to cross ! ,se9e--he ought to /ay 
9 8 own qu>ti]2 t ,i _h _h too mu*      
recreation z x 0--,i %\ld =get ! little 
,i "k1 & z = ! ,rue ,vivi5ne1 & !       
,b\lev>d des ,itali5s1 ! ,rue de la     
,paix1 c41 ,i mu/ break (f all su*      
associations or be read out ( !         
community4 ,i 0 glad1 !re=e1 to appease 
my fri5d by cons5t+ to g ) him--,i knew 
n :]e--& see an app>ition4  ,accord+ly a
 few m9utes be=e six1 we />t$ toge!r on 
! /range adv5ture4 ,we pass$ d[n ! /reet
 :i* leads to ! ,j>d9 des ,plants1 &    
ent]+ ?r\gh ! ma9 av5ue1 walk$ ne>ly its
 entire l5g?1 :5 my companion turn$ into
 a n>r[ pa?1 almo/ conceal$ by !        
foliage1 :i* br\ght u into a small op5  
space4 ,"h he motion$ me to /op1 & po9t+
 to a ru/ic b5* we bo? sat d[n4 ,at !   
same mom5t1 ! *imes f a neighbor+ *apel 
peal$ ! h\r ( six1 & :ile ,i 0 /ill     
li/5+ to !m1 my fri5d seiz$ my arm &    
exclaim$ 9 a :isp]1 ,look6 ,i ca/ my    
eyes across to ! o!r side1 & beheld a   
figure advanc+ sl[ly t[>d u4 ,x 0 t ( a 

"y girl1 9 appe>ance sc>cely sev5te54   
,h] =m 0 light & graceful1 simply drap$ 
9 a loose robe ( :ite musl94 ,on h] head
 %e wore a /raw hat1 9 :i* 7 plac$      
conspicu\sly a bun* ( fre% spr+         
blossoms4 ,! gloves & mantelet seem$ to 
h be5 =gott54 ,h] demeanor 0 "o (       
g5tl5ess & mode/y4 ,%e ca/ h] eyes ar\nd
 z if expect+ to meet a companion1 & !n 
quietly sat d[n on a rude seat n v f> f 
:]e we 74 ,i rema9$ = t5 m9utes pati5tly
 wait+ a demon/ration ( "s k9d1 ei!r f  
my companion or ! /range appe>ance ne>  
u4 ,b n[ ,i began to yield to ! influ5ce
 ( ! sc5e4 ,! sun 0 decl9+1 & ca/ a     
mell[ & sadd5+ light ov] ! v>i\s objects
 ar\nd4 ,gradually z ,i gaz$ on !       
motionless =m ( ! maid51 ,i felt        
impress$ ) awe1 :i* 0 height5$ by !     
solemn mann] ( my fri5d1 :o appe>$ z mu*
 "u ! *>m z myself4 ,at l5g? ,i :isp]$  
to him1 ,= ,heav5's sake tell me :at    
does all ?is mean8 ,a l[ ,hu%1 ) an     
expressive ge/ure to en=ce quiet1 0 !   
only response4 ,i made no fur!r attempt 

to int]rupt ! sil5ce1 b sat spell-b\nd1 
always look+ at ! figure1 until ,i 0    
positively afraid to take my eyes f x4  
,aga9 ! *imes began _! peal = !         
completion ( ! la/ qu>t]4 ,x 0 sev5     
o'clock4 ,! mom5t !y ceas$1 ! girl rose 
f h] seat1 glanc$ sl[ly1 sadly1 e>ne/ly 
ar\nd1 press$ h] h& across h] eyes1 &   
proce$$ 9 ! pa? t[>d u4 ,we bo? /ood up 
z %e came ne>2 my fri5d lift$ 8 hat f 8 
head 9 ! mo/ respectful mann] z ! maid5 
pass$1 :ile %e 9 return gaz$ vacantly on
 him1 & walk+ sl[ly by1 disappe>$ 9 !   
direction opposite t f :i* %e came4 ,we 
did n rema91 b proce$$ ) a quick5$ pace 
to our lodg+s4 ,arriv$ !re1 ,i ask$ = an
 explanation ( :at we _h witness$4  ,d y
 rememb]1 said ,p>tridge1 ,alfr$        
,d]villy8  ,p]fectly well4 ,he 0 y\r    
room-mate aft] ,i left y la/ summ]1 &   
tw5ty times ,i h be5 on ! po9t ( inquir+
 = him1 b some?+ at ea* mom5t prev5t$4  
,:]e is he8  ,dead4  ,dead6 ,h[1 :58    
,kill$ by ! app>ition yond]4  ,nons5se6 
,d n talk any m 9 riddles4 ,out ) :at y 

h to say ab\t ,d]villy & ! app>ition1 z 
y call x1 & ?is aft]noon's adv5ture4    
,bi51 let u light ! c&les1 fa/5 ! doors1
 close ! w9d[s1 & take a fre% cig>4     
,?is 0 soon done1 & accommodat+ himself 
to 8 seat 9 a com=table mann]1 my       
companion comm5c$3  ,yes--y recollect   
,d]villy ( c\rse1 & mu/ rememb] t be=e y
 left u we us$ to joke him ab\t a fair  
unkn[n1 :o 0 engag+ s mu* ( 8 "t4  ,i _h
 =gott5--b ,i n[ recall ! circum/ance2  
,i rememb]1 ,i 0 walk+ ) him ne> !      
',g>d51' & he made "s trivial excuse to 
leave me & turn into x4 ,y aft]w>ds told
 me he _h an appo9tm5t !re1 b ,i ?\ght  
little ( x4  ,well1 ,i w give y ! /ory z
 ,i n[ h x1 q complete1 = ,i 0 p>tly 9  
,d]villy's confid5ce1 & 0 ) him dur+ 8  
illness & :5 he di$4 ,he 0 born 9       
,l\isiana1 ( ,fr5* p>5ts1 :o1 aft] sp5d+
 "s ye>s 9 ,am]ica1 return$ to _! native
 c\ntry4 ,he spoke ,engli% flu5tly1 z y 
"k1 & :5 y des]t$ me we became v        
intimate4 ,!n x 0 ,i le>n$ h[ deeply !  
poor fell[ 0 9 love1 actually 9 love4   

,no m]e transitory emotion--no mom5t>y  
passion = an adv5ture--no affair (      
gallantry1 0 ?is3 8 v be+ 0 absorb$--he 
became :olly *ang$--x seem$ z if he _h  
b\nd himself1 body & s\l1 to "s _s (    
ano!r _w4 ,i nev] saw1 nev] read1 ( s   
engross+ a feel+4 ,at la/ he confess$ to
 me4 ,he said he _h met1 a few mon?s    
be=e1 at ! h\se ( a =m] fri5d ( 8       
family1 :o _h be5 ( consid]able         
consequ5ce "u ! previ\s reign1 b 0 n[   
r$uc$1 & liv$ 9 obscurity1 a creature ( 
mo/ exquisite %ape & feature1 :o prov$  
on acqua9tance to be possess$ ) a       
lovel9ess ( "*1 a mode/y1 an irresi/ible
 *>m ( mann]1 :i* took him captive4     
,d]villy became completely enamor$ )    
,emilie de ,coigny4 ,?is he discov]$ to 
be h] "n1 b on inquir+ ( ! p]sons at ^: 
h\se he fir/ met h]1 he c\ld get no     
satisfactory in=mation2 inde$ a v s+ul> 
res]ve1 z poor ,d]villy ?\ght1 0 ma9ta9$
 :5ev] h] "n 0 m5tion$1 s t he c\ld n1 9
 fact1 glean ! slighte/ p>ticul>s ab\t  
h]4 ,?is did n prev5t him f confess+ 8  

passion1 = ! girl came frequ5tly to ?is 
h\se1 & _! acqua9tance rip5$ v fa/4     
,emilie de ,coigny felt = ! fir/ "t t h]
 he>t 0 occupi$1 & all t re/lessness (  
_s caus$ by ! unconsci\s long+ ( !      
affections laid at re/1 & ,alfr$        
,d]villy became ! sole object ( h]      
?\ghts & ( h] hopes1 if hopes %e _h4    
,all ?is1 ,i repeat1 ,emilie de ,coigny 
felt2 b1 s+ul> to say1 %e hesitat$ to   
confess :at 0 9 h] he>t1 ev5 :5 h] lov] 
passionately entreat$2 x seem$ z if     
some?+ /ood betwe5 h] & happ9ess1 to :i*
 %e fe>$ to allude4 ,x is n easy to     
deceive ! he>t1 & ,d]villy knew1 despite
 ! app>5t calmness ( ,emilie1 despite h]
 sometimes cold demeanor1 t he 0 lov$ 9 
return4 ,b "o ?+ tr\bl$ & p]plex$ him2  
"o ?+ fill$ him ) vague fe>s &          
appreh5sions1 & *eck$ ! ec/atic feel+s  
:i* 7 ready to ov]fl[ 8 he>t4 ,a my/]y  
hung ab\t ?is beautiful girl2 %e claim$ 
no "o = h] fri5d1 %e spoke ( no         
acqua9tances1 %e nev] allud$ to p>5ts1  
or to bro!r or si/]1 or o!r relation2 %e

 made no m5tion ( h] home4 ,besides1 a  
/range sadness1 /range 9 "o s "y1 seem$ 
to possess h]1 & to p]vade h] _s1 & :ile
 contemplat+ t imp]turbable c\nt5ance1  
,d]villy at times felt an awe come ov]  
him = :i* he c\ld n acc\nt1 & :i* =     
mom5ts subdu$ ev5 ! =ce ( 8 passion4 ,x 
appe>$ to him !n1 z if he 7 "u a spell2 
b pres5tly1 :5 a g5tle smile illum9$ h] 
face1 h] eyes w\ld be turn$ on him s    
lov+ly1 & h] look express1 z pla9ly z   
look c\ld1 t all h] tru/ 0 9 him & 9 him
 only4 ,d]villy w\ld =get e ?+ 9 !      
raptures ( su* mom5ts2 inde$ 9 8 ec/asy 
he w\ld be driv5 almo/ to madness2 = (  
all *>act]s1 cont9u$ ,p>tridge1 h]s 0 ! 
"o to set a y\? ( ard5t temp]am5t       
absolutely crazy4 ,s matt]s advanc$1 or 
r ,i %\ld say1 s "t advanc$1 :ile       
affairs did n4 ,x 0 at ?is p]iod1 said  
my fri5d1 t ,d]villy gave me 8          
confid5ce4 ,our intimacy _h gradually   
increas$ f ! h\r ( y\r leav+ u1 & at    
l5g? he unbosom$ himself completely4 ,my
 fir/ impression1 aft] he>+ 8 /ory1 0 t 

! pretty mademoiselle 0 no m nor less   
?an an arrant flirt2 t h] *>ms 7        
magnifi$ to a lov]'s vision1 & t ! my/]y
 :i* att5d$ h] w\ld turn out to be no   
my/]y at all--s ,i treat$ ! case        
lightly1 laugh$ at 8 description1 call$ 
,mademoiselle ,emilie a coquette1 &     
add$1 a little s]i\sly1 t x 0 a %ame =  
h] to trifle ) s w>m-he>t$ a fell[4 ,y  
"k h[ grat+ are ! disp>ag+ rem>ks ( a   
fri5d ab\t "o 9 :om we confess to       
ourselves a deep] int]e/ ?an we c>e to  
ackn[l$ge4 ,:at ,i _h said 0 k9dly      
int5d$1 b x t\*$ ,d]villy to ! quick4   
',i did n ?9k y capable1' he exclaim$1  
'( ?us mak+ light ( my confid5ce--,i f9d
 ,i 0 deceiv$--y are at lib]ty to make z
 mu* sport ( me z y w4 ,i h le>n$ a     
lesson :i* ,i %all take c>e to rememb]4'
 ',y mu/ n speak s1' ,i said1' ,i really
 0 n s]i\s4 ,i take back e ^w4 ,i w\ld n
 w\nd y = ! _w--=give me4' ,!n we %ook  
h&s1 & ,d]villy assur$ me ,i _h misjudg$
 8 ,emilie2 he w\ld ask h] p]mission to 
introduce me1 & ,i %\ld see = myself4 ,!

 p]mission 0 nev] accord$1 al?\gh       
,d]villy urg$ to ,mademoiselle de       
,coigny1 t ,i 0 8 be/ & almo/ 8 only    
fri5d4 ,%e 0 unyield+2 %e w\ld n see me4
 ,mean:ile 8 passion increas$ ) e       
imp$im5t--yet he ga9$ no assurance ( its
 be+ return$1 save :at 8 he>t :isp]$ to 
him4 ,9 ! ,j>d9 des ,plants !y 7        
accu/om$ to meet daily1 :5 ! wea!r 0    
propiti\s--s mu* ,emilie yield$ to h]   
lov]--& sp5d an h\r toge!r2 & if !y c\ld
 n meet 9 ! op5 air1 !y repair$ to !    
h\se :]e !y fir/ became acqua9t$4 ,on "o
 occasion ,d]villy1 unable to be>       
susp5se any long]1 seiz$ h] h&1 &       
passionately pl$g$ himself1 8 exi/5ce1 8
 s\l1 8 all to ,emilie de ,coigny2 he   
swore 8 fate 0 indissolubly l9k$ ) h]s1 
t _! de/9y c\ld n be sev]$1 & he dem&$ f
 h] an av[al ( ! tru? ( :at he said4 ,! 
viol5ce ( ,d]villy al>m$ h]2 %e drew h] 
h& f 81 & look+ him /eadily 9 ! face1   
inquir$3  ',:at has prompt$ ,monsieur to
 ?is sudd5 %[ ( feel+8'  ',d y ask :at8'
 exclaim$ ,d]villy2 'x is y4 ,are y n   

answ]$8 ,h[ c ,i resi/ :at is           
inevitable8 h[ curb myself :5 all hold  
is lo/8 ,are y !n s cruel8 ,dieu m]ci6  
be n s deadly calm--x means ! wor/ =    
me--be angry1 vex$1 any ?+1 b look n on 
me ) t glaz$ look--x madd5s me4'        
',monsieur ,d]villy1' said ,emilie1 )\t 
*ange ( tone or mann]1 ':at y h said1 if
 x means any ?+1 means e ?+2 x means all
 a maid5 longs to he> f lips t are      
belov$4 ,to respond1 ,i mu/ be assur$ h[
 f> y\r judgm5t w confirm :at n[ seems  
to be a m]e passionate ebullition4      
,excuse me1' %e cont9u$1 z ,d]villy made
 an impati5t ge/ure2 ',i h he>d & read (
 simil> prote/ations :i* _h little true 
significance4'  ',i accept any          
conditions1' int]rupt$ ! "y man1 '& w   
bless y f ! dep?s ( my s\l = nam+ any1  
ev5 ! h>de/2 yes1 ! h>de/--,i c>e n :at1
 s t !y are f y4' ,! girl reg>d$        
,d]villy z if %e w\ld se>* 8 v nature4  
',y are sil5t--speak2 ,i c no long]     
conta9 myself1' exclaim$ he1 wildly4    
',monsieur1' once m obs]v$ ,mademoiselle

 de ,coigny1 'y "k n to :om y address   
y\rself2 %\ld ,i tell y1 y w\ld retract 
all ^? /rong words1 & ha/5 to escape 9 !
 lea/ humiliat+ way possible4'  ',nev]4 
,heav5 is my witness1 nev]6 ,i c>e n :o 
y are2 ,i w nev] seek to "k2 :5 y *oose1
 y %all in=m me4 ,y ne$ nev] tell me4 ,i
 say1 ,i c>e n1 s t y are m9e4'  ',& y w
 be m9e = ev]8' said ! girl1 sl[ly4  ',=
 ev]4'  ',i am y\rs--y\rs1' & ,emilie de
 ,coigny sunk into ! arms ( h] lov]4  ,9
 "o in/ant ! =tunes ( ,d]villy 7        
*ang$--f despair he 0 rais$ to a        
condition ( delici\s joy4 ,8 raptures 7 
s unnatural1 t ,i caution$ him aga9/ su*
 viol5t indulg5ce ( !m4 ,b he 0 too     
excit$ to li/5 to me4 ,inde$1 ,i fe>$ he
 w\ld lose 8 reason4 ,x seem$ z if m ?an
 ord9>y passion _h possession ( him1 & t
 x 0 inspir$ by some?+ une>?ly2 &1 )\t  
ev] hav+ se5 ! girl1 ,i began to        
attribute to h] a sup]natural influ5ce4 
,besides1 ,d]villy confess$ he knew z   
little ( 8 affianc$ z be=e1 & t         
occasionally ! same icy look w\ld be    

turn$ on him1 z x 7 q inadv]t5tly1 &    
hold him spell-b\nd ) horror1 :ile x    
/ill s]v$ to increase 8 fr5zy beyond all
 b\nds4 ,!n1 h] ende>+ smiles1 h]       
tru?ful & confid+ love1 h] absolute     
reliance1 h] entire dep5d5ce1 on        
,d]villy1 made him s frantic ) happ9ess1
 t he lo/ all capacity to reason4  ,!   
summ] pass$ away1 b ,d]villy _h le>n$   
no?+ m ( ! hi/ory ( 8 betro!d2 %e /ill  
avoid$ ! subject1 &1 :5 he allud$ to x1 
%e w\ld beg him to desi/1 & hide h] face
 9 8 bosom & weep4  ,/range ?\ghts at   
la/ f\nd _! way into 8 bra91 fe>ful     
surmises began to di/urb 8 peace1 &1 :5 
abs5t f ,emilie1 he w\ld resolve at _!  
next int]view1 to insi/ on kn[+ all4 ,b 
:5 ! "t came1 & he met1 turn$ on him1 ! 
op5 & innoc5t look ( ! maid5's cle>     
eyes1 :i* express$ s e>ne/ly h[ entirely
 h] s\l re/$ on 81 all c\rage fail$ him1
 & he c\ld n g on44444         99       
99       99       99       99  ,"o ev5+1
 cont9u$ ,p>tridge1 aft] a pause1 & ) ! 
tone ( a p]son approa*+ an unpleasant   

subject1 ,"o ev5+1 aft] d9n]--,i ?9k x 0
 ! fir/ week 9 ,septemb]--:5 ! day _h   
be5 excessively sultry1 ,i /roll$ into !
 l>ge g>d51 :i* y recollect belong$ to  
our old lodg+s 9 ! ,rue d' ,enf] & aft] 
a :ile sat d[n 9 ! summ]-h\se4 ,pres5tly
 little ,sophie ,lecomte came runn+ out 
to me1 & ,i rema9$ amus+ myself ) !     
*ild's prattle till x 0 d>k4 ,! moon    
%one brightly1 & ,i did n p]ceive h[    
late x 01 until rem9d$ ( ! h\r by f9d+ t
 ,sophie 0 fa/ asleep 9 my lap4 ,i rose 
& c>ri$ h] into ! h\se1 & w5t quietly to
 my room4 ,i seat$ myself ne> ! w9d[ )\t
 light+ ! c&les1 feel+ t ! gl>e w\ld n j
 !n h>monize ) my feel+s4 ,! tru? is1 ,i
 0 ?9k+ ( y1 & ( t romantic passage     
across ! ,ap5n9es1 & ( ! fair /rang]1 & 
s =?4 ,i sat by ! w9d[1 ! moonlight     
/ream+ across ! room1 ov] ! top ( ! old 
*apel1 ! w9d[s & doors op51 & e ?+ /ill 
except ! monoton\s *irp+ ( a s+le       
cricket1 l\d] ?an t ( any ,fr5* cricket 
,i ev] he>d be=e1 & :i* sung ! v same   
song ,i us$ to he> :5 a boy f "u ! l>ge 

kit*5 he>?/one at home4 ,i began to feel
 a little lonely1 & s />t$ up1 & /amp$ )
 my feet 9 ord] to sil5ce ! solit>y     
insect1 or ar\se ! re/ ( ! family1 b !  
old "o only sung ! h>d]1 & ! o!rs w\ld n
 wake1 & ,i sat d[n aga91 & half clos$  
my eyes 9 ord] to lose myself1 if ,i    
c\ld1 9 "s pleasant rev]y4 ,my eyes 7   
half clos$1 ! p]fume f ! grap]ies fill$ 
! room1 & _h a pleasant effect ^u my    
s5ses1 & ?us ,i began to =get :]e ,i 0 &
 :at 0 ab\t me4 ,pres5tly ,i he>d a     
rapid un/eady /ep along ! corridor2 x   
grew m rapid & m un/eady2 ,i rais$ my   
head1 & at t in/ant ,d]villy hurri$ into
 ! room4 ',i knew x--,i knew x1' he     
exclaim$1 wildly2 '"o ( ! sir5s s5t f   
hell6 ,i h sold myself1 body & s\l6--,i 
am lo/--lo/4 ,ah6 ,i knew x--,i knew x4'
 ,%ock$ & surpris$ z ,i 0 by su* an     
extraord9>y sc5e1 ,i did n =get t       
,d]villy 0 ( a mo/ n]v\s & excitable    
temp]am5t4 ,i rose1 took hold ( him     
k9dly1 & ask$ him :at _h happ5$4 ,z ,i  
plac$ my h& on 8 head1 ,i p]ceiv$ t !   

ve9s 7 di/5d$1 & t ! c>otid & temporal  
art]ies 7 ?robb+ viol5tly4 ,i ha/5$ to  
/rike a light1 :ile he cont9u$ to repeat
 ne>ly ! words ,i h j m5tion$1 9 a wild 
& incoh]5t mann]4 ,i c\ld n[ see 8      
c\nt5ance1 & x seem$ z if ! de/roy] _h  
be5 ravag+ x4 ,8 cap 0 gone4 ,8 hair1   
:i* 0 usually s neatly arrang$1 0 toss$ 
ov] 8 face 9 twi/$ locks2 8 eyes 7 fix$1
 & blood%ot1 & sp>kl+4  ',my de> fri5d1 
y are ill--y are excit$--let me br+ y to
 y\r b$' 7we occupi$ ! l>ge room 9      
common1 ) a small b$room = ea*1 lead+ f 
x72 ) ?is ,i took 8 arm1 & g5tly urg$   
him to 8 ap>tm5t4  ',n !re1 n !re6' he  
cri$ vehem5tly2 ',h ,i n la9 !re1 night 
aft] night1 ?9k+ ( h]8--h ,i n dream$   
!re happy dreams1 & se5 de> delightful  
visions8 ,n !re--nev]--nev] aga96'  ',y 
%all n1' ,i said1 endeavor+ to humor    
him2 'y %all lie 9 my b$1 & ,i w wat* by
 y till y are bett]4'  ,! "y man bur/   
into te>s4 ,?is action evid5tly reliev$ 
him1 & made him m rational1 = he took my
 arm & ,i assi/$ him to b$1 & tri$ to   

soo! him2 b he soon relaps$ into an     
excit$ fev]4 ,%ortly aft]1 he call$ me  
to him1 & ?r[+ 8 arms closely ar\nd me1 
exclaim$1 ',p>tridge1 we 7 born 9 ! same
 l&2 ,i implore y1 by t "o common tie1 n
 to leave me an in/ant2 ,i am a doom$   
wret*2 b save me1 save me f ! fi5d1 z   
long z x is possible4'  ,i n[ became v  
mu* al>m$4 ,my fir/ impulse 0 to adm9i/]
 an opiate2 b ! case seem$ s critical t 
,i det]m9$ to s5d at once = ,l\is1 ^:   
sympa?y = ! /ud5ts1 y "k1 is univ]sal4  
,i call$ to "y ,/abb1 :o occupi$ ! next 
room1 & he set (f imm$iately4 ,aft] a   
few m9utes ,d]villy doz$ a little2 & !n 
he />t$ up1 & gaz$ ar\nd1 z if attempt+ 
to disc]n "s object4  ',d y wi% = any   
?+8' ,i said4 ,he took no notice ( my   
"q1 b cont9u$ to glance pi]c+ly 9 e     
direction4  ',:at d y see8' ,i ask$4    
',la ,morgue6' he exclaim$1 ) a %udd]1 &
 po9t+ into ! o!r room--',la ,morgue6'  
,he cont9u$ to gaze madly 9 ! same way1 
/ill hold+ 8 arm out/ret*$1 :ile 8 :ole 
frame seem$ convuls$ ) t]ror2 b ,i c\ld 

ga9 no clue to ! cata/rophe :i* _h fall5
 s t]ribly on ! ill-fat$ suff]]4  ,x    
seem$ to me an age--x really 0 b an     
h\r--be=e ,/abb return$4 ,he 0          
accompani$ by ,l\is4 ,x 0 ! great ,l\is 
^: skill z a physician1 & especially 9 !
 treatm5t ( fev]s1 is _w r5[n$4 ,i _h   
'foll[$' him dur+ ! :ole ( y\r abs5ce2  
_h become1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 "o ( 8    
w>me/ admir]s2 & 0 =tunate en\gh to     
secure 8 fri5d%ip4 ,he also knew        
,d]villy4 ,he>+ !m ent]1 ,i /epp$ into !
 pr9cipal room1 to meet him4 ',mon      
,dieu6 ,monsieur ,p>tridge1 quel e/ le  
mal8' said ,l\is1 ) great feel+4        
',monsieur ,d]villy 0 at ! hospital 9 ! 
morn+1 & ,i met him z late z six o'clock
 ?is aft]noon1 pass+ into ! ,j>d9 des   
,plants4'  ',god only kn[s1' ,i repli$4 
',some?+ horrible has sudd5ly befall5   
him4' ,& ,i gave an acc\nt ( :at _h     
occurr$ s9ce ,d]villy came to 8 rooms4  
,l\is 0 sil5t = a mom5t1 & !n began to  
"q me v m9utely ab\t him1 :ile ,/abb w5t
 9 to keep wat* ov] ! poor              

fell[4--,among o!r ?+s1 ,i m5tion$ 8    
love affair2 & believ+ x to be my duty  
to d s1 ,i told ,l\is1 briefly1 all     
,d]villy _h confid$ to me4 ,he li/5$ )  
great att5tion1 & aft] ,i _h conclud$1  
we pass$ into ! little *amb] :]e        
,d]villy lay4 ,he />t$ up ) viol5ce z we
 came 91 z if a sev]e p>oxysm 7 ab\t to 
foll[4 ,he />$ wildly on see+ ,l\is1 &  
seiz+ 8 h&1 he exclaim$1 ',ah1 mon      
,pr(esseur1 y are a v great man1 & y are
 v k9d to come to me1 b y\r k avails    
no?+ "h1' t\*+ 8 =ehead4 ,sudd5ly he    
ext5d$ 8 f+]1 & cri$ aga91 ',la         
,morgue--,la ,morgue4'  ',:at see y 9   
,la ,morgue8' said ,l\is1 t5d]ly4       
',see8 ,h]1 h]6' scream$ ,d]villy4      
',:o1 mon enfant8 said ! ,pr(essor1 v   
g5tly4  ',:o1 b ! fi5d--! fi5d6 ,%e has 
my s\l--lo/1 lo/ = ev]4'  ',y %\ld n    
speak s h>%ly ( ,mademoiselle de        
,coigny1' cont9u$ ,l\is1 9 a soo?+ tone4
  ',pron\nce n t "n3 a bait1 a trap1 a  
wile ( ,satan2 repeat x1 & ,i w te> y   
piecemeal6' cri$ ! maniac4  ',b1 mon    

pauvre enfant1 :at does %e at ,la       
,morgue8'  ',%e8 ! fi5d--! fi5d--sits   
p]*$ on ! top ( ! wood5 rail all night1 
wat*+--wat*+--& :5 "s ( ! corpses %[    
signs ( life1 sails d[n1 & sits ^u1 &   
/rangles !m4 ,keep me away f !re4 ,ah1  
mon ,pr(esseur1 d n let me g !re1 to lie
 on ! bo>d1 & h h] b5d+ ov] me1 eye+ me1
 wat*+ me1 ready to /rangle me4 ,!re    
aga96 keep ^? glaz$ eyes away--keep !m  
away1 ,i say--'  ,all ?is "t ,l\is 0    
mak+ a m9ute exam9ation ( ,d]villy's    
symptoms4  ,! latt] pres5tly seem$ aw>e 
( :at he 0 do+1 = he exclaim$1 ',! usual
 symptoms1 eh1 mon ,pr(esseur2 /rongly  
m>k$1 n'e/ ce pas8 ,act promptly &      
decisively1 z y say sometimes4 ,let     
blood--let blood--appliquez des         
sangsues--ha1 ha1 ha6 t's :at we call   
ble$+1 bo? g5]al & local1 ha1 ha1 ha6 !n
 come on ) y\r cold applications3 ice1  
ice1 a m\nta9 ( ice pil$ r\nd ab\t !    
head6 foll[ up ) ca?>tics1 refrig]ant   
diaphoretics1 aft] deplet+ bli/]6--say y
 n s8--bli/]s to ! nape ( ! neck--bli/]s

 beh9d ! e>s--%ave ! scalp--,i =got     
t--%ave ! scalp--/range ,i _h n ?\ght ( 
x1--& ! hair4 ,mon ,pr(esseur1 ,i "k y w
 ?9k me v fooli%1 b--save ! hair--,i    
%an't h ano!r gr[?--save ! hair4 ,:]e 0 
,i8--ah1 ! bli/]s--t w pretty ne>ly d = 
me--keep e ?+ quiet1 v quiet--aft] a    
:ile1 digitalis & nitre--digitalis &    
nitre1 mon ,pr(esseur--h ,i n said my   
lesson well8'  ,l\is /ood p]fectly /ill1
 reg>d+ ! poor fell[ ) a m\rnful int]e/4
 ,z ,d]villy paus$1 he took (f 8        
spectacles1 & wip$ 8 eyes4 ',ah1        
,monsieur ,l\is1 y talk v eloqu5tly ab\t
 m$ical sci5ce1 b ,i baffle y2 ,i am    
sure ( x4 ,call ! class toge!r--,ah1    
,notre ,dame de ,pitie--call ! class    
toge!r2 voila la cl9ique4 ,?us be+ ?us1 
x mu/ necess>ily be ?us4 ,t's a wise    
say+1 mon ,pr(esseur4 ,call ! class     
toge!r2 prop\nd :y ( necessity y c d    
no?+8 because ( a necessity no?+ c be   
done4 ,call ! class toge!r2 be          
active--vigor\sly antiphlogi/ic2 "t is  
preci\s--! pati5t 9 dang]4              

,purgatives--,i d\bt z to purgatives4   
,:at ?9k y8' ,& ,d]villy paus$1 & ca/ on
 ,l\is a look s naturally inquir+1 t !  
latt] repli$1 z x 71 involunt>ily1 ',moi
 aussi je d\te4' ,& x 0 s2 ) all 8      
g5ius1 all 8 k1 all 8 exp]i5ce1 & all 8 
skill1 ! great practition] /ood1 :ile   
m9ute aft] m9ute 0 lo/1 app>5tly        
hesitat+ :at to d4 ,at la/ he call$ me  
into ! o!r room4 ',is x n possible to   
f9d ,mademoiselle de ,coigny8' he       
inquir$4  ',i h no means ( kn[+ :]e to  
seek h]1' ,i repli$4 ,at ! same "t ,i   
rememb]$ %e 0 9 ! habit ( visit+ ! h\se 
9 :i* ,d]villy fir/ met h]1 & =tunately 
knew ! /reet & numb]4  ',let h] be s5t =
 in/antly1' said ,l\is4 ',d n g y\rself2
 y may be ( s]vice "h4' ,accord+ly ,i   
gave ,/abb ! direction1 & in/ruct$ him  
to procure ,mademoiselle de ,coigny's   
address1 if possible2 b if he 7         
unsuccessful 9 ?is1 to communicate !    
fact ( ,d]villy's al>m+ illness1 & beg t
 ,mademoiselle might be imm$iately      
summon$4  ,we return$ to ! sick room1 & 

,l\is1 seat+ himself 9 a *air1 rema9$   
lo/ 9 ?\ght = ne>ly a qu>t] ( an h\r1   
:ile ,i did :at ,i c\ld1 to pacify !    
suff]]4 ,i c\ld n help wond]+ t a man1 s
 prompt & s effici5t1 %\ld lose a mom5t 
:5 ! lea/ delay 0 to be avoid$2 & z ,i 0
 reflect+ on ?is1 ,l\is rose s sudd5ly f
 8 seat t ,i 0 />tl$4 ',!re is b "o     
c\rse1 & ! poor boy has v accurately    
def9$ x4 ,let 8 head be %av$1 & pill[$ 9
 ice2 ble$ him at once--if he fa9ts1 all
 ! bett]4' ',no dang] ( t1' %\t$        
,d]villy4 ',no syncope ) me b ! la/     
syncope--no syncope--ha1 ha1 ha6 d\ble !
 ounces--y are timid--no syncope1 ,i    
say--' ,he cont9u$ ! :ole "t rav+1 mu* 9
 ! mann] ,i h describ$4 ,! room 0 kept q
 d>k1 & no "o 0 p]mitt$ to come 94 ,l\is
 did n leave ! b$side ! entire night4   
,d]villy nev] slept = an in/ant4 ,on "o 
occasion he ?rew himself close on "o    
side1 & scream$1 ',take h] away--take h]
 away6'  ',:at is x8' ,i ask$4  ',d y n 
see h]8' he %riek$1 'sitt+ on ! b$1     
look+ into my eyes2 take h] away1 take  

h] away6'  ,i ne$ n detail to y1 cont9u$
 ,p>tridge1 ! :ole ( ^! fe>ful sc5es4   
,late 9 ! ev5+ ,/abb return$2 he _h f\nd
 ! h\se2 & al?\gh he c\ld n obta9       
,mademoiselle de ,coigny's address1 he 0
 promis$ t 8 message %\ld be communicat$
 e>ly 9 ! morn+4  ',x w be too late1'   
said ,l\is1 m\rnfully4  ,:at a long     
night x 04 ,! morn+ dawn$ at la/1 b x   
br\ght no *ange to poor ,d]villy4 ,i _h 
s5t = 8 ne>e/ relative1 :o liv$ ov] on !
 ,b\lev>d ,poissonni]e1 & 0 await+ 8    
arrival ) consid]able anxiety4 ,x 0 n   
lat] ?an n9e4 ,/abb1 ! good fell[1 _h   
reliev$ me f my wat*1 & ,i 0 9 !        
sitt+-room1 9 my l>ge arm-*air1 /ill    
anxi\s & fe>ful1 :5 !re came a slight   
tap at ! door2 x op5$--& ,emilie de     
,coigny /ood be=e me4 ,ah1 h[ beautiful 
%e 01 yet h[ t]rifi$6 ,x 0 n t]ror (    
excitem5t--m]e surface passion--b f !   
dep?s ( h] s\l4 ,%e 0 /irr$ by int5se   
emotion4 ',tell me1' %e said1 com+      
e>ne/ly up to me1 'tell me :]e he is1 & 
:at has happ5$ to him6' ,i put my f+] on

 my lips to prev5t h] f say+ m1 & l$ h] 
to ! fur!r corn] ( ! room2 b %e w\ld n  
sit d[n2 %e begg$ to be told e ?+ at    
once2 & ,i1 9 a l[ voice1 gave          
,mademoiselle d ,coigny a m9ute acc\nt (
 all ,i _h witness$4 ,:5 ,i came to     
,d]villy's exclamation1 ',la            
,morgue--,la ,morgue1' ! "y girl became 
sudd5ly v pale1 h] =titude =sook h]1 &  
%e murmur$ fa9tly1 ',he saw me g 9--he  
saw me g 94' ,i mu/ admit ,i 01 = !     
mom5t1 n a little tremul\s4 ,i          
recollect$ /ories ( devils tak+         
possession ( ! dead bodies ( virg9s1 9  
ord] to lure "y m5 to p]dition4 ,i ?\ght
 ( ! tale ( ! ,g]man /ud5t1 :o1 on      
retir+ ) 8 bride1 beheld h] head roll f 
h] body 7%e _h be5 guillot9$ t morn+71  
leav+ him w$d$ to ! f\l fi5d4 ,9 spite (
 me1 ,i look$ on ! pale /rick5 creature 
be=e me z 9 "o way or ano!r connect$ ) !
 adv]s>y1 & hold+ a commission f !      
,pr9ce ( ! ,p[] ( ! ,air4 ,i _h little  
"t = ?\ght on ! subject1 = ,mademoiselle
 de ,coigny insi/$ on see+ ,d]villy4 ,i 

hesitat$1 b %e 0 decid$4 ,%e ?rew aside 
h] pretty /raw hat1 & a light %awl1 &   
/epp$ t[>d ! ap>tm5t :]e h] lov] lay4   
,%e pass$ ! ?re%old be=e he saw h]4 ,%e 
call$ him by 8 "n1 ',alfr$4' ,he turn$1 
& z 8 eyes fell on h]1 he utt]$ mad     
exclamations2 cr\*+ frantically 9 !     
fur!/ corn] ( ! b$4 ',avaunt1' he       
scream$2 'vampyre--devil--owl (         
hell--come no ne>]1 7%e /ill advanc$1   
call+ to him t5d]ly72 ,i "k t syr5      
voice2 x has damn$ & d\ble damn$        
me4--,p>tridge6 ,/abb6 take h] away1    
or1' he cont9u$1 9 a fi]ce tone1 ',i w d
 second execution on h]4'  ,poor girl--x
 0 too mu*--%e swoon$ away4444  ,y may  
imag9e t x 0 a t]rible sc5e1 cont9u$    
,p>tridge4 ,i set to "w imm$iately = h] 
recov]y1 hav+ fir/ c>ri$ h] out ( ! room
 :]e ,d]villy lay4 ,%e op5$ h] eyes at  
la/1 b :at a look ( angui% 0 9 !m6 ',is 
he bett]8' %e ask$ 9 a fa9t tone4 ,i    
%ook my head4 ',tell me1' %e exclaim$1  
'w he die8 oh1 w he1 mu/ he die8'  ',he 
is v sick1 ,mademoiselle4'  ',i h kill$ 

him1 ,i h kill$ him1' %e cri$4  ',p>don 
me'1 said ,i1 ',monsieur ,d]villy is 9  
great dang]2 /ill if we knew ! cause (  
?is dreadful attack we might ga9 "s     
advantage by x4'  ',ah1 x is my "w1'    
murmur$ ! fair my/]y to h]self1 )\t he$+
 my obs]vation2 ',i h done x1 & if he   
dies1 ,i am a murd]]--8 murd]]4' ,%e    
appe>$ no way dispos$ to betray h]      
secret1 & ,i did n press ! subject4     
,pres5tly ,l\is came 94 ,he made 8      
inquiries ( me1 & !n w5t to ! pati5t4   
,!re 0 no *ange1 except 9 ! increase (  
fatal symptoms4 ,! delirium 0 m furi\s1 
! pulse h>d1 full1 frequ5t1 & vibrat+4  
,! mo/ vigor\s c\rse 0 adopt$2 two o!r  
/ud5ts 7 call$ 9 to assi/ ,/abb &       
myself1 & e means us$ to give effect to 
! prescrib$ treatm5t4  ,z =             
,mademoiselle de ,coigny1 %e rema9$ 9 ! 
sitt+-room1 ! picture ( int5se angui%4  
,i urg$ h] to retire1 b %e %ook h] head4
 ,i n[ begg$ h] to tell me :at _h caus$ 
?is /range attack1 b %e 0 sil5t4 ,at    
l5g? ,i w5t & call$ ,madame ,lecomte--y 

recollect :at a k9d-he>t$ creature %e   
0--& told h] briefly ! little ,i knew ( 
! un=tunate girl4 ,%e answ]$ ! summons  
at once1 & 9 ! mo/ g5tle mann] endeavor$
 to p]suade ,mademoiselle de ,coigny to 
g ) h]4 ,x 0 9 va94 ,%e w\ld n leave !  
room4 ,occasionally1 ?r\gh ! day1 %e    
w\ld /ep to ,d]villy's b$side1 & 9 !    
s(te/1 sweete/1 g5tle/ tone ,i ev] he>d1
 say1 ',alfr$4' ,! effect 0 always !    
same z at fir/--excit+ ! poor fell[ to  
/ill deep] p>oxysms1 & m viol5t         
exclamations4 ,on ! f\r? day he di$2 !  
symptoms becom+ m & m aggravat+1 until  
coma sup]v5$ to delirium4 ,dur+ ! :ole  
p]iod ( 8 sickness ,mademoiselle de     
,coigny nev] left ! h\se--sc>cely !     
room--,madame ,lecomte on two or ?ree   
occasions almo/ =c+ ! wret*$ girl away  
to h] own ap>tm5ts4 ,:5 poor ,d]villy   
sunk into t deep le?>gic slumb]1 s mu*  
dread$ by ! physician1 because s fatal1 
%e came almo/ joyfully into 8 *amb]1 &  
?rew h] arms t5d]ly ar\nd him1 ',he     
sleeps at la/1' %e said1 'is x n well8' 

,i w\ld h giv5 ! _w = ! fre$om ( bur/+  
into te>s1 s deeply 0 ,i affect$ by t   
hopeful1 tru/ful "q4 ,:at c\ld ,i d1 b  
%ake my head m\rnfully & ha/5 out ( !   
place4444 ,he di$1 & made no sign2 n a  
^w1 n a look1 n ! slighte/ pressure ( ! 
h&1 = ! "o he lov$ s t5d]ly1 & :o wat*$ 
s anxi\sly = "s slight tok54 ',oh1' ,i  
exclaim$ to myself1 z ! h>dness ( su* a 
fate 0 impress$ on me1 ',god is j1 !re  
is a h]eaft]1 ^! two mu/ meet aga94' 444
 ,emilie de ,coigny left ! room :]e h]  
dead lov] lay1 only :5 he himself 0     
borne to 8 la/ re/+-place4 ,%e foll[$   
him to ! spot :]e he 0 buri$ 9 ,p]e la  
,*aise1 & rema9$ /&+ by x aft] e "o else
 _h come away4 ,9 ?is position %e 0     
f\nd--/&+ ov] ! grave--late at night by 
h] fri5ds--"s memb]s ( ! family ,i h    
m5tion$--:o s\ght h] out4 ,%e left t    
spl5did city ( ! dead b]eft ( reason1 & 
s %e has ev] s9ce cont9u$4 ,:5 ! day is 
f9e1 %e inv>iably keeps h] fanci$       
engagem5t ) h] lov] at ! appo9t$ place 9
 ! ,j>d9 des ,plants2 %e pati5tly sits !

 h\r1 & retires sadly1 z y saw h]4 ,:5 !
 wea!r is =bidd+1 %e goes to h] fri5d's 
h\se & waits ! same p]iod1 nev] %[+ !   
lea/ symptom ( impati5ce1 b1 on !       
contr>y1 ev9c+ ! signs ( a bruis$ b mo/ 
g5tle _s4 444  ,"h ,p>tridge paus$1 z if
 at ! end ( 8 /ory4  ,is t all8 said ,i4
  ,t is all1 he respond$4  ,surely n1 ,i
 cont9u$2 y h said no?+ ab\t ! /range   
my/]y :i* kill$ our poor fri5d1 & :i*1 z
 x seems to me1 is ! ma9 po9t1 9 ! /ory4
  ,true en\gh--x is s+ul> ,i %\ld h left
 x out1 b x is expla9$ 9 a ^w4 ,^! same 
fri5ds ( ,mademoiselle de ,coigny gave  
me ! in=mation4 ,x appe>s t on "o       
inclem5t night1 z ! keep] ( ! ,morgue 0 
return+ f an (ficial visit to ! ,*ief ( 
,police1 t[>d 8 own qu>t]s1 :i* are     
adjo9+ & ov] ! dead room--he /umbl$ ov] 
some?+ :i* a fla% ( lightn+ at ! in/ant 
%[$ to be ! body ( a man4 ,he 0 q dead1 
b1 ne/l$ d[n close by 8 side1 ) "o ( h] 
little h&s on 8 face1 0 a *ild1 ab\t two
 ye>s ( age4 ,jean ,maurice ,sorel1     
al?\gh long inur$ to repulsive sights1  

_h n gr[n call\s to mis]y4 ,by bir? he 0
 consid]ably above 8 some:at ignom9i\s  
(fice2 he _h n>r[ly escap$ ) 8 life :5  
,l\is ,,xvi4 0 br\ght to ! scaffold1 =  
"s indiscreet expressions t savor$ too  
mu* ( royalty2 b 9 ! tumults :i*        
succe$$1 he _h1 he sc>cely knew h[1     
?r\gh "s influ5ce ) ! *ief ( "o ( !     
dep>tm5ts1 be5 appo9t$ to ?is repulsive 
duty4 ,b z ,i h said1 8 he>t 0 j z k9d z
 ev]1 aft] _m ye>s dis*>ge ( x2 & ,jean 
,maurice ,sorel1 in/ead ( rep9+ at 8    
lot1 bless$ ,god daily t he _h ! means (
 support+ a wife & *ildr51 :ile s _m ( 8
 old fri5ds _h lit]ally />v$ to dea?4   
,su* 0 ! p]son :o /umbl$ ov] ! body ( ! 
dead man1 & discov]$ ! liv+ *ild beside 
x4 ,he call$ at once = assi/ance1 & _h !
 corpse convey$ to 8 h\se1 :ile he c>ri$
 ! little girl 9 8 arms4 ,%e 0 too "y to
 give any in=mation ab\t h]self1 b on   
se>*+ ! pockets ( ! deceas$1 sev]al     
pap]s 7 f\nd :i* disclos$ en\gh to      
satisfy ,jean ,maurice ,sorel t 9 !     
wa/$1 att5uat$ =m be=e him1 he beheld 8 

once fri5d & b5efactor ! ,m>quis de     
,coigny1 :o1 he suppos$1 _h p]i%$ by !  
guillot9e 9 ! revolution4 ,! pap]s      
p]mitt$ no d\bt ( ! fact t ! little girl
 0 8 gr&daught] & only desc5dant1 & %e 0
 comm5d$ to ! c>e ( ! k9d-he>t$ :5 dea? 
%\ld ov]take him4  ,! old ,m>quis 0     
buri$1 & ! little ,emilie adopt$ into ! 
family ( ! good ,jean ,maurice4 ,h]     
education 0 conduct$ 9 a mann] f>       
sup]ior to t ( 8 own *ildr51 & ! *oice/ 
g>m5ts ( ^? :i* fell to him 7 select$ to
 be made ov] = h]4 ,p]haps unwisely1 h] 
hi/ory 0 expla9$ to h]1 s t %e liv$ all 
h] life ) ! s5se t %e belong$ 9 a       
diff]5t sph]e--n t %e 0 ungrateful or   
unamiable--q ! contr>y--%e 0 sweet      
temp]$1 affectionate & g5tle1 & lov$ by 
,jean ,maurice & all 8 family ) a devot$
 fondness3 b ! _w _h *>ms = h] :i* ! _w 
)held2 %e felt t %e nev] c\ld become an 
object ( love :]e %e c\ld love 9 return1
 & s %e rep9$ at h] de/9y4 ,by accid5t  
%e made ! acqua9tance ( ! family :]e    
,d]villy fir/ met h]4 ,!y _h kn[n h]    

fa!r & h] gr&fa!r1 & %e lov$ !m = t4 ,%e
 resi/$ = a long "t ! feel+ = h] lov]   
:i* %e p]ceiv$ 0 tak+ /rong hold ( h]1 &
 :5 %e c\ld resi/ no long]1 %e yet      
delay$ to tell him :at a home %e        
inhabit$4 ,?is 0 h] pride--h]           
weakness--& h[ t]ribly did %e pay !     
p5alty6 ,day aft] day 7s ,i 0 told71 %e 
resolv$ to expla9 all1 b %e procra/9at$1
 till h] lov]1 no long] able to re/ra9 8
 anxiety1 & full ( excitem5ts & fe>s &  
p]turbations1 foll[$ h] at "s little    
di/ance1 j at twilight1 & saw or fanci$ 
he saw h] ent] ,la ,morgue4 ,x 0 too mu*
 = 8 n]v\s temp]am5t4 ,8 bra9 caught    
fire--he came home rav+ ) delirium--&   
,,di$6 ,n[ y h ! :ole4     ,a ,,leg5d4  
,,translat$ ,,= ,,! ,,int]national ,,f  
,,! ,,spani%1  ,,by ,,mrs4 ,m4 ,e4      
,,hewitt4      ,s9 vos1 y s9 ,dios y mi4
       ,! motto t ) trembl+ h& ,i write1
       ,& deep is trac$ ^u ?is he>t (   
m9e1     ,9 old5 "t a loyal ,*ri/ian    
knight       ,bore grav5 on 8 %ield to  
,pale/9e4      ,s9 vos1 x sai?1 if ,i am

 )\t !e1       ,belov$6 ^: ?\ght        
surr\nds me e :]e--     ,s9 ,dios1 ,i am
 )\t ,god1 y mi1       ,& 9 myself ,i h 
no long] %>e4      ,:]e peal$ ! cla% (  
w>1 ! mighty d91       ,:]e trump &     
cymbal cra%$ along ! sky2     ,high o'er
 ! ,il ,allah6 ( ! ,moslem91       ,god 
& my lady6 rang 8 battle-cry4      ,8   
:ite plume wav$ :]e fi]ce/ rag$ !       
flight1       ,8 arm 0 /rong ! ,paynim's
 c\rse to /em3     ,8 foot 0 =emo/ on ! 
sacr$ height1       ,to plant ! ,cross  
above ,j]usalem4      ,false prov$ !    
lady1 & !nce=? ! knight1       ,ca/+    
aside ! buckl] & ! br&1     ,liv$1 an   
au/]e & lonely an*orite1       ,9 a dre>
 m\nta9-cave 9 ,holy ,l&4      ,!re1 b[$
 be=e ! ,crucifix 9 pray]1       ,he    
w\ld da% madly d[n 8 ros>y1     ,& cry  
,belov$6 9 tones ( wild despair1        
,i h lo/ ,god1 & self1 9 los+ !e6       
,& ,i1 if ?us my life's sweet hope 7    
o'er1       ,an e*o ( ! knight's despair
 mu/ be2     ,?us ,i 7 lo/1 if lov$ by  
!e no m1       ,=1 ah6 myself & heav5   

are m]g$ 9 !e4     ,,caglio/ro1 ,,!     
,,magician4  ,,writt5 ,,= ,,!           
,,int]national ,,mon?ly ,,magaz9e4  ,,by
 ,,*>les ,,wyllys ,,elliot4   ,"k1 !n1 t
 9 ! ye> #agdc1 9 ! city ( ,pal]mo1 !   
family ( ,signor ,pietro ,balsamo1 a    
%opkeep]1 7 exhil>at$ by ! bir? ( a boy4
 ,su* occurr5ces h n[ become s frequ5t1 
t1 miracul\s z !y are1 !y occasion      
little a/oni%m5t2 &1 x may be well to   
add1 t1 except 9 "s curi\s cases1 !re is
 no long] t exhil>ation n[ felt1 b1 z 9 
,irel&1 a lead5 s5se ( future woe4 ,we  
are n told by ! p>5ts t any /range or   
miracul\s appe>ance att5d$ or prec$$ ?is
 adv5t1 ?\gh "o _c b believe t ! future 
,ar*imagus & 8 foll[]s mu/ h _h a m or  
less di/9ct op9ion ^u ?is po9t4 ,n to   
lose "t 9 speculation1 we le>n t we h "h
 f\nd 9 ! ,c\nt ,aless&ro di ,caglio/ro 
7! above-nam$ boy71 pupil ( ! sage1     
,al?olas--fo/]-*ild ( ! ,s*]if (        
,mecca--probable son ( ! la/ k+ (       
,trebizond2 nam$ also ,a*>at1 &         
un=tunate *ild ( nature2 by pr(ession1  

heal] ( diseases1 aboli%] ( wr9kles1    
fri5d ( ! poor & impot5t1 gr&-ma/] ( !  
,egyptian ,mason lodge ( ,high ,sci5ce1 
_s summon]1 gold cork1 gr& cophta1      
prophet1 prie/1 & ?aurmaturgic morali/ &
 sw9dl]2 really a ,,li> ( ! fir/        
magnitude2 ?or\gh-pac$ 9 all prov9ces ( 
ly+1 :at "o may call _! k+4  ,"u !      
common t5t1 ! great canopy ( life1 x    
w\ld n be fair to prejudge ! m9d ( !    
read] ^u s grave a ?+ z "*1 :i* we are  
n[ consid]+--x might be be/ to let ea*  
come to an aft]-?\ght respect+ x--^u our
 cau/ic & noble au?or let ! blame1 if   
any1 hang1 :ile we n[ proce$ to dip 91  
"h & !re1 to 8 magic page4  ,z ! boy    
gr[s1 we le>n1 t z he skulks ab\t !re1  
plund]+1 pilf]+1 play+ dog's-tricks1 ) 8
 f+] 9 e mis*ief1 he already ga9s "*4   
,%rill h\sewives ( ! neighborhood1 ^:   
sausages he has fil*$1 ^: weak] sons    
maltreat$1 "n him ,beppo ,maldetto1 &   
indignantly prophecy t he w be hang$--a 
pr$iction :i* ! issue has signally      
falsifi$4 ,we also may le>n1 :at1 9 !   

treatm5t ( our :ole subject x is        
extremely important to rememb]1 t1 9 !  
boy1 a braz5 impud5ce developes itself1 
! cr[n+ gift1 c4 ,to 8 a/oni%m5t1 ?\gh1 
he f9ds t ev5 "h he is 9 a conditional  
_w1 & if he w employ 8 capability ( eat+
 7or enjoy+7 mu/ fir/1 9 "s measure1 "w 
& suff]4 ,cont5tion en\gh h]eupon2 b n[ 
dimly arises1 or reproduces itself1 !   
"q4 ,:e!r !re 7 n a %ort] road--t (     
/eal+6  ,b h[ he 0 ent]$ into ! conv5t1 
& "u ! conv5t apo!c>y proce$$ to le>n   
c]ta9 arts & my/]ies ( ! retorts &      
alembics 7:i* lucky k1 aft] t1 came to  
use71 :ile he 0 le>n+ 8 o!r trade (     
monk]y & mass-*ant+1 we w omit4 ,x is   
en\gh to "k1 t he w\ld n answ] = !      
conv5t1 & 0 aga9 afloat on ! wide sea ( 
exi/5ce4 ,t he float$ is c]ta92 = he has
 a fair c\s9 liv+ 9 ! h\se ) him1 & %e  
aga9 has a lov]4 ,beppo /ations himself 
z g-betwe52 deliv]s lett]s2 fails n to  
drop h9ts t a lady to be won or kept mu/
 be g5]\sly treat$2 t su* & su* a pair (
 e>-r+s1 wat*1 or sum ( money1 w\ld "w  

wond]s3 :i* valuables1 adds ! wood5     
,roman biograph]1 he !n appropriat$     
furtively4 ,sl[ly b c]ta9ly he makes 8  
way3 tries 8 h& at =g+ !atre tickets--a 
w ev51 = ! b5efit ( a c]ta9 religi\s    
h\se2 &1 fur!r on1 c tell =tunes1 & %[  
visions 9 a small way--all ^!           
inspirations are v\*saf$ him1 or1 r1 ^! 
?+s he is p]mitt$ to d1 & o!rs n to be  
m5tion$ "h4  ,x is well to note1 t 9 all
 times1 & among all peoples1 !re is a   
deep & pr(\nd conviction t !re is n only
 a %ort & c]ta9 way ( gett+ to heav51 & 
to "k ! et]nal tru?s1 b also t ^! e>?ly 
treasures d exi/1 9 untold quantity1 9 !
 elem5ts2 & if "o c\ld only discov] !   
secret by :i* ! gases c\ld be cond5s$   
into solid gold1 or ! gnomes be p]suad$ 
or compell$ to give !m up1 ready        
solidifi$ to h&1 x w\ld at lea/ save "t 
& be satisfactory4 ,x is only curi\s1 z 
a matt] ( speculation1 to "k :at we %all
 eat :5 ! lucky age arrives1 & spirits w
 d our bidd+ 9 ?is matt] ( gold &       
diamonds4 ,! boy1 z he grew1 discov]$   

?is _w-wide capacity2 & :o %\ld h ?is   
p[] ( sett+ ! spirits to "w b he8       
,walk+ "o day 9 ! fields ) a c]ta9 n9ny 
( a goldsmi?1 nam$ ,m>ano1 ,beppo beg9s 
9 8 oily voluble way to h9t t treasures 
(t5 lay hid2 t a c]ta9 treasure lay hid 
!re 7z he knew by "s prick+ ( 8 ?umbs1  
div9+ rod1 or o!r talismanic monition71 
:i* treasure might1 by ! aid ( sci5ce1  
c\rage1 secrecy1 & a small judici\s     
advance ( money1 be =tunately lift$4 ,! 
gudgeon takes--advances1 by degrees1 to 
! l5g? ( 'sixty gold ounces'--sees magic
 circles drawn 9 ! wane or ! full ( !   
moon1 blue 7phosphor\s7 flames          
arise--split twigs auspici\sly quiv]--& 
at l5g? dem&s1 p]emptorily1 t ! treasure
 be dug6  ,alas6 :y is x t ! spirits s  
(t5 fail u at our sore/ ne$8 ,d !y      
deceive u2 &1 if n1 :o does8 ,! treasure
 vani%es1 or does n appe>1 ! conditions 
are imp]fect1 & ! n9ny ( a goldsmi? be+ 
r\ghly h&l$ by ^! spiritual visitants1  
?reat5s to /iletto ! adept2 :o1 ov]come 
) ! +ratitude ( ! _w1 concludes to      

quit2--at lea/1 9 ! words ( 8           
,inquisition biograph]1 he fl$ f        
,pal]mo1 & ov]ran ! :ole e>?4  ,we may  
see h[ he has gr[n--h[1 z 9 ord9>y      
mortals1 he advances /ep by /ep--ev5 he1
 ! favorite son ( ! high] intellig5ces1 
le>ns z he goes4 ,h[ is x1 !n1 t we c h 
no full-gr[n inspiration2 t we "k ( no  
p]fection--t we only g on t[>ds x8 ,c x 
be t prophets & prie/s really d le>n1 & 
t ev5 n[1 m5 may gr[ into ! future8     
,might n a m ?or\gh & sci5tific sem9>y =
 ?is purpose be e/abli%$ ?an any we n[  
h--!ologic1 ?aumaturgic1 !osophic1 or   
o!r v>iety8 ,x is a "q easi] ask$ ?an   
answ]$4  ,! ,beppic ,hegira br+s u d[n 9
 ,european hi/ory to some:]e ab\t !     
p]iod ( ! peace ( ,p>is--7,a4,d4 ----71 
sup]v5+ ^u :i* is a port5t\s "t--!      
multitud9\s v>iety ( quacks t1 along )  
,beppo1 ov]ran all ,europe dur+ t same  
p]iod--! latt] half ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,x 0
 ! v age ( impo/ors1 cut-purses1        
sw9dl]s1 d\ble gaug]s1 en?usia/s1       
ambigu\s p]sons1 quacks simple1 quacks  

comp\nd1 crack-bra9$ or ) deceit        
prep5se1 quacks & quack]ies ( all colors
 & k9ds4 ,h[ _m mesm]i/s 7s speaks ?is  
/range au?or71 magicians1 cabali/s1     
,sw$5borgians1 illum9ati1 crucifi$ nuns1
 & devils ( ,l\dun6 ,to :i* !           
,inquisition biograph] adds vampyres1   
sylphs1 rosicrucians1 free-masons1 & an 
et cet]a4 ,consid] y\r ,s*ropf]s1       
,caglio/ros1 ,casanovas1 ,sa9t ,g]ma9s1 
,dr4 ,grahams1 ! ,*evali] d',eon1       
,psalmanaz>1 ,abbe ,p>is1 & ! ,gho/ (   
,cock-lane6--z if ,b$lam _h brok5 loose6
  ,! great1 ! inexplicable1 ! my/]i\s   
,beppo1 be+ n[ fairly afloat1 let u try 
to compreh5d h[ he has begun to t\* ^u !
 edge ( ^? trade w9ds1 :i* %all drive   
him along t[>d ! gold5 ,indies1 ,ophir1 
& ! l& ( promise1 = :i* ! m5 ( ?is _w d 
s hung] & ?ir/4  ,he m>ri$ a beautiful  
,s]aph9a1 aft]w>d c\ntess1 graceful &   
lady-l1 once ! daught] ( a girdle-mak]1 
& nam$ ,lor5za ,feliciani4 ,e "o1 simple
 or s$ate1 kn[s t x is be/ to hunt 9    
c\ples4 ,:at "o has n ! o!r may h4 ,s   

,s]aph9a _h beauty1 lightness1 buoyancy1
 & c\ld float up h] c\nt :5 ! demons &  
h>pies ( a c]ta9 tr\blesome devil1 call$
 law or ju/ice1 seem$ b5t ^u 8 swift    
de/ruction4 ,c\ld %e n1 too1 enli/ !    
sympa?ies ( admir+ audi5ces--by h] sweet
 smiles & artless ways1 ga9 belief1 & a 
wi% to believe8 ,m ?an t1 c\ld %e n turn
 ! heads ( "y & old8 noble p]haps1      
p]haps ignoble--money$ d-no?+s 7s says  
?is writ]71 :]e( 9 ?is vex$ e>? !re are 
_m1 ev] l\ng+ ab\t su* 787 places--scan 
& comm5t on ! =eign coat-(-arms--ogle ! 
fair =eign woman1 :o timidly recoils f  
_! gaze1 timidly responds to _!         
rev]5ces1 z 9 halls & passages !y       
obsequi\sly ?r[ !mselves 9 h] way4 ,ere 
long1 "o money$ d-no?+ 7f amid 8 tags1  
tassels1 sword-belts1 fop-tackle1       
frizzl$ hair1 )\t bra9s b5ea? x7 is he>d
 speak+ to ano!r--,se5 ! c\ntess8--div9e
 creature t6 ,inde$1 "o _c b wond] t any
 %\ld "q ! unity ( ! race1 at lea/1 ( ^?
 kn[n z civiliz$4 ,9 a small way1 or 9 a
 l>ge way1 h[ ?is ?+ ev] goes on--on    

*ur* /eps1 on ,broadways1 9             
,metropolitan ,halls1 ,congresses1 !    
,palais-,royal1 at home & abroad6 ,& m5 
d yet call ?is rev]5ce = ! sex1 & holy  
s5tim5t2 & indulge 9 hallelujahs to t   
ho>y my?1 a g5tleman ( ! old s*ool2 :ile
 wom5--,god help u--wom5 lov+ x1 hate ^?
 :o1 hat+ x1 hate holl[ness & hell4 ,)  
slight imag9ation1 !n1 "o may see h[    
important an elem5t ?is div9e creature  
mu/ h become 9 any conjuration or my/ic 
r5ovation ( ! univ]se1 :i* ! high       
my/agogue might be impress$ to set on   
foot4 ,en\gh1 t %e help$ & le>n$ ! arts 
( prophecy & p]fection fa/] ?an h] ma/]6
 ,b we read--alas6 alas6--,z 8 s]aphic  
c\ntess gives signs ( )]+1 & "o         
luxuriant bran* ( indu/ry w die & drop  
(f1 o!rs mu/ be pu%$ into budd+4 ,he1 ! 
indefatigable c\nt1 is n idle4 ,fad$    
dames ( quality 7ov] all ,europe1 all   
creation7 h _m wants3 ! c\nt has n /udi$
 9 ! conv5t laboratory1 or pilgrim$ to !
 ,c\nt ,/4 ,g]ma91 9 ,we/phalia1 to no  
purpose4 ,) l(tie/ condesc5sion he /oops

 to imp>t some:at ( 8 sup]natural       
secrets--= a consid]ation4 ,r[l&'s      
,kalydor is valuable2 b :at to !        
beautify+ wat] ( ,c\nt ,aless&ro6 ,he t 
w und]take to smoo? wr9kles1 & make )]$1
 gre5 p>*m5t into a fair c>nation sk91  
is he n "o :om fad$ dames ( quality w   
delight to honor8 ,or1 aga91 let !      
beautify+-wat] succe$ or n1 h n su*     
dames 7if calumny may 9 aught be        
believ$7 ano!r want8 ,?is want1 too1 !  
indefatigable ,caglio/ro w supply--= a  
consid]ation4 ,= fad$ g5tlem5 ( quality 
! c\nt likewise has help4 ,n a *>m+     
c\ntess alone1 b a w9e ( ,egypt         
7,can?>ides n be+ unkn[n to him71 sold 9
 drops1 m preci\s ?an nect>2 :i*1 :at   
fad$ g5tlem5 ( quality w n pur*ase ) any
 ?+ %ort ( life4 ,consid]1 too1 :at may 
be done ) potions1 wa%es1 *>ms1         
love-philt]s1 among a class ( mortals   
idle f _! "m's womb1 c41 c4  ,x is well 
to "k1 once = all1 t ! c\nt1 *ief-prie/ 
( 8 ord]--:i* yet ?rives1 & if n great1 
des]ves to be call$ = its numb]1        

,legion--made money out ( ?is 8         
ent]pris+ trade2 t he 0 enabl$ to pay 8 
way2 to ride po/ ) ! ev] pot5t v\*] (   
respectability1 a coa*-&-f\r1 )         
out-rid]s & beef-eat]s1 & c\ri]s &      
lackeys1 & ! o!r p>aph]nalia :i* ! gre$y
 too? ( man desires--:i* helps "o =w>d s
 f> t[>d happ9ess1 provid$ always t !re 
is no heav5 above & no hell b5ea?1 ( :i*
 let ea* fir/ make sure2 & m ?an all1   
let su* z wi% to travel ?is road1 take  
great c\rage f ! contemplation ( ?is "o 
model4  ,we mu/ ha/5 to ! ye> #aggf1 a  
ye> r not$ 9 our annals1 & 9 t ( ,engl&1
 p]haps1 indep5d5tly ( ?is ! fir/ visit 
( ! fam$ ,c\nt ,caglio/ro to its %ores1 
:i* happ5$ !n4 ,%\ld x h s *anc$ t he _h
 liv$ n[1 w\ld he h /opp$ !re does !    
read] ?9k8 ,hav+ an insight into _!     
national "*1 & f9d+ great gre$ & ne$1 & 
b small he$1 :at might he n h done on   
?is transatlantic %ore1 ^: free p c s   
nobly *]i% ev5 its ,b>num1 its----1     
its----6 ,b let names g4 ,we make ! mo/ 
( :at we h1 & if n equal to ! greate/1 !

 fault re/s n on our %\ld]s4 ,we are n  
responsible = ! pa/1 if = ! pres5t or   
future4  ',twas 9 ,engl& t ! ma/]       
develop$ mo/ bravely ! art ( prophecy2  
p]haps f9d+ !re a dem& = 8 supply--su*1 
accord+ to "s1 be+ ! only law ( ,god or 
man4 ,x is en\gh to "k t he does a trade
 9 =etell+ ! lucky lott]y numb]s by     
means ( 8 occult sci5ce1 :]eby at lea/  
he put money 9 8 purse1 & satisfi$      
good-natur$ m5 t z !re 7 gulls1 &       
necess>ily a gull]1 he above all o!rs   
des]v$ praise & n blame2 ! :ole ?+1 ?is 
life1 be+ really a juggle1 & ! sm>te/   
fell[ ( c\rse ! be/ juggl]4 ,z man goes 
on he developes1 s _m ?9k--s did        
,caglio/ro1 & 9 8 gr[? he rea*es to     
masonry--,egyptian masonry--& 9 sworn   
secrecy f9ds a new ,talisman1 = :i* m5 w
 pay five gu9eas ea*4 ,he resolves to   
free x f all vile +r$i5ts1 & make x a   
new ,evangile4 ,no religion is exclud$ f
 ! ,egyptian society--= is x n c]ta9 t  
religion pays8 ,*>ity too1 pays1 z we   
%all see by-&-by4 ,no religion is       

taboo$--none--all :o admit ! exi/5ce ( a
 ,god1 & ! immortality ( ! s\l1 may1 = !
 small sum ( five gu9eas1 be c]ta9 to   
ga9 p]fection by means ( a physical &   
moral reg5]ation4 ,he promises !m by !  
=m] or physical to f9d ! prime matt] or 
philosoph]'s /one1 & ! acacia :i*       
consolidates 9 man ! =ces ( ! mo/       
vigor\s y\?1 & r5d]s him immortal2 & by 
! latt] or moral1 to procure !m a       
,p5tagon :i* %all re/ore man to 8       
primitive /ate ( innoc5ce1 lo/ by 8     
orig9al s94 ,x mu/ be und]/ood t ?is    
masonry 0 f\nd$ by ,eno* & ,elias1 _h   
be5 corrupt$ by ! ,egyptian prie/s1 b 0 
n[ re/or$ to its pri/9e vigor by its la/
 & greate/ ,gr& ,cophta1 & includes n   
only m5 b wom51 ( :om ! ,c\ntess        
,s]aph9a is ,cophtess4  ,we _c d bett]  
?an to ga9 "s insight into ! =ms &      
symbolic practices ( ^! wor%ipp]s2 &    
especially w ^? :o desire to practise   
?is or any %ort & easy way to p]fection 
or happ9ess1 be glad to le>n :at has be5
 done1 & ?us be enc\rag$ to beg94  ,9 ! 

,essai sur les ,illum9es1 pr9t$ 9 ,p>is 
9 #aghi1 are ! foll[+ details quot$ by  
?is be=e-m5tion$ kn[n au?or4#a ,^! be>  
an air ( tru? & probability :i* w w9 =  
!m easy admission4 ,_m ( !m are n unlike
 :at we h se5 among/ u dur+ ! few pa/   
ye>s4  ,!y take a "y lad or a girl :o is
 9 ! /ate ( innoc5ce3 su* !y call !     
,pupil or ,colomb3 ! ,v5]able           
communicates to him ! p[] he w\ld h _h  
be=e ! fall ( man2 :i* p[] consi/s ma9ly
 9 comm&+ ! pure spirits3 ^! spirits are
 to ! numb] ( sev54 ,x is said !y       
surr\nd ! %r9e1 & t !y gov]n ! sev5     
planets4 ,_! names are ,arael1 ,mi*ael1 
,raphael1 ,gabriel1 ,uriel1 ,zobia*el1  
,ana*iel4 ,no?+ c]ta9ly c beg9 m        
favorably4 ,we le>n t %e ! ,colomb1 c   
act 9 two ways1 ei!r beh9d a curta91    
beh9d a hi]oglyphically-pa9t$ scre5 )   
table & ?ree c&les1 or be=e ! ,c>affe & 
%[+ face4 ,if ! miracle fail x c only be
 because %e is n 9 ! /ate ( innoc5ce4   
,an accid5t mu/ be gu>d$ aga9/4 ,surely 
our my/ic pr(essors1 bo? cl]ical & lay1 

w take he$ to ^! ?+s4 ,mu* may be le>n$4
  ,caglio/ro accord+ly 7x is 8 own /ory7
 br\ght a little boy into ! lodge1 son (
 a nobleman !re4 ,he plac$ him on 8     
knees be=e a table1 :]eon /ood a bottle 
( pure wat]1 & beh9d ?is "s light$      
c&les4 ,he made an exorcism r\nd ! boy1 
put 8 h& on head1 & bo? 9 ?is attitude  
address$ _! pray]s to ,god = ! happy    
accompli%m5t ( ! "w4 ,hav+ !n bid ! *ild
 look into ! bottle1 directly ! *ild    
cri$ t he saw a g>d54 ,kn[+ h]eby t     
,heav5 assi/$ him :y ?is is s prov5 he  
does n expla91 ,caglio/ro took c\rage1 &
 bade ! *ild ask ( ,god ! grace to see !
 ,ar*angel ,mi*ael4 ,at fir/ ! *ild     
said1 ,i see some?+ :ite2 ,i "k n :at x 
is4 ,!n he began jump+ & /amp+ l a      
possess$ creature1 & cri$1 ,n[1 ,i see a
 *ild l myself1 :i* seems to h some?+   
angelical 767 ,all ! assembly &         
,caglio/ro himself rema9$ spee*less )   
emotion4444 ,h[ l ?is is to :at we at   
?is day h se54 ,! *ild be+ anew exorcis$
 ) ! h&s ( ! ,v5]able on 8 head1 & !    

cu/om>y pray]s address$ to ,heav51 he   
look$ into ! bottle1 & said he saw 8    
si/] at t mom5t com+ d[n /airs1 &       
embrac+ "o ( h] bro!rs4 ,t appe>$       
impossible1 ! bro!r 9 "q be+ !n hundr$s 
( miles (f4 ,h[ev] ,caglio/ro felt n    
disconc]t$2 said !y might s5d to !      
c\ntry-h\se1 :]e ! si/] 01 & see--if !y 
*ose6  ,d "s /ill d\bt8 ,"t nor pap] w  
all[ u to allay t d\bt4 ,we mu/1 z      
rapidly z we c1 introduce :at may yet be
 useful 9 c]ta9 cases ( ! l k9d1 ei!r 9 
:ole or 9 "p4 ,x is ! introduction ( a  
novice into ! holy ,my/]ies4  ,!        
recipi5d>y is l$ by a d>ksome pa? into a
 l>ge hall1 ! ceil+1 ! walls1 ! floor ( 
:i* are cov]$ by a black clo?1 spr9kl$  
ov] ) r$ flames & m5ac+ s]p5ts2 ?ree    
sepul*ral lamps emit f "t to "t a dy+   
glimm]1 & ! eye half di/+ui%es1 9 ?is   
lugubri\s d51 c]ta9 wrecks ( mortality  
susp5d$ by fun]al crapes2 a heap (      
skeletons =ms 9 ! c5tre a sort ( alt>2  
on bo? sides ( x are pil$ books2 "s     
conta9 m5aces aga9/ ! p]jur$2 o!rs !    

deadly n>rative ( ! v5geance :i* !      
invisible _s has exact$2 ( ! inf]nal    
evocations = a long "t pron\nc$ 9 va94  
,eight h\rs elapse4 ,!n phantoms1 trail+
 mortu>y vails1 sl[ly cross ! hall & s9k
 9 cav]ns1 )\t audible noise ( trapdoors
 or ( fall+4 ,y notice only t !y are    
gone by a fetid odor exhal$ f !m4  ,!   
novice rema9s f\r & tw5ty h\rs 9 ?is    
gloomy abode1 9 ! mid/ ( a freez+       
sil5ce4 ,a rigor\s fa/ has already      
weak5$ 8 ?9k+ faculties4 ,liquors prep>$
 = ! purpose fir/ we>y & at l5g? we> out
 8 s5ses4 ,at 8 feet are plac$ ?ree     
cups1 fill$ ) a dr9k ( a gre5i% color4  
,necessity lifts !m to 8 lips3          
involunt>y fe> repels !m4  ,at la/ appe>
 two m53 look$ ^u z ! m9i/]s ( ,dea?4   
,^! gird ! pale br[ ( ! recipi5d>y ) an 
auroral-color$-ribbon dipp$ 9 blood1 &  
full ( silv]$ *>act]s mix$ ) our lady ( 
,loretto4 ,he receives a copp] crucifix1
 ( two in*es l5g?3 to 8 neck are hung a 
sort ( amulets wrapp$ 9 violet clo?4 ,he
 is /ripp$ ( 8 clo!s2 :i* two m9i/]+    

bre?r5 deposit on a fun]al pile1 erect$ 
at ! o!r end ( ! hall4 ,) blood on 8    
nak$ body are trac$ crosses4 ,9 ?is /ate
 ( suff]+ & humiliation1 he sees        
approa*+ ) l>ge /rides five ,phantoms   
arm$ ) swords1 & clad 9 g>m5ts dropp+   
blood4 ,_! faces are vail$3 !y spread a 
velvet c>pet on ! floor2 kneel !re1     
pray2 & rema9 ) out/ret*$ h&s cross$ on 
_! brea/s1 & faces fix$ on ! gr\nd 9    
deep sil5ce4 ,an h\r passes 9 ?is pa9ful
 attitude4 ,aft] :i* fatigu+ trial1     
pla9tive cries are he>d2 ! fun]al pile  
takes fire1 yet ca/s only a pale light2 
! g>m5ts are ?r[n on x & burnt4 ,a      
colossal & almo/ transp>5t figure rises 
f ! v bosom ( ! pile4 ,at sight ( x !   
five pro/rat$ m5 fall into convulsions  
insupportable to look on3 ! too fai?ful 
image ( ^? foam+ /ruggles :]e9 a mortal1
 at h&-grips ) a sudd5 pa91 ends by s9k+
 "u x4  ,!n a trembl+ voice pi]ces !    
vault1 & articulates ! =mula ( ^?       
execrable oa?s t are to be sworn3 my p5 
falt]s3 ,i ?9k myself almo/ guilty to   

retrace !m4  ,/range z x may seem1 we   
/op "h ) ,monsieur ! ,au?or4 ,/range too
 t "s d5y ! reality ( all ?is--& tell ( 
magic lant]ns & sci5ce--/rang] /ill t m5
 are :o believe all--all--'tis to !m a  
spasmodic miracle1 & he is an infidel ( 
c\rse :o d\bts4 ,/range too is x1 t m5 d
 n see "h ! mon/r\s p[] ( :at is call$  
,symbolism1 & t !y %\ld n help nor h9d]2
 :o say1 ,let ! _w g--:o c>es6 ,m5 live 
& wom5 too :o say1 ,!re's some?+ 9      
x--!re mu/ be6 & is !re n8 ,figure n[   
all ?is b\ndless cunn+ly devis$         
agglom]ate ( royal ar*es1 dea?s' heads1 
hi]oglyphically pa9t$ scre5s1 columns 9 
! /ate ( innoc5ce1 ) spaci\s masonic    
halls--d>k1 or 9 ! favorable/ !atrical  
light-&-d>k3 ,kir*]'s magic lant]n1     
,bel%azz> h&writ+s 7( phosphorus71      
pla9tive tones1 gong-beat+s1 ho>y head (
 a sup]natural ,gr& ,cophta em]g+ ?r\gh 
! gloom--& h[ x all acts1 n only        
directly ?r\gh ! fooli% s5ses ( m51 b   
also indirectly connect+ itself ) ,eno* 
& ,elias1 ) philan?ropy1 immortality1 c4

 ,let su* z w n[ say !re is no?+ 9      
x--some?+ !re is1 = a ?\ghtful man to   
consid] well (1 ask+ himself :at also   
does ?is ( clairvoyance1 & spiritual    
knock+s1 & ,j5ny-,l9d manias1 &         
,j]k]s--truly mean8 & :at k9d ( a p]son 
am ,i :o h _h "p & lot ) ^!8  ,b ! l(ty 
sci5ce ( ,egyptian ,masonry fl\ri%es1   
lodges are e/abli%$ ov] ,europe1 & !    
,gr& ,ma/] travels hi!r & ?i!r1 m\nts to
 ! seat ( ! ,v5]able1 & holds high      
disc\rse1 h\rs long1 on masonry1        
morality1 univ]sal sci5ce1 div9ity1 &   
?+s 9 g5]al1 ) a sublimity1 & emphasis &
 unction1 proce$+ x appe>s f ! special  
inspiration ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,he is     
receiv$ ) %\ts & exultation--e :]e !    
great he>t ( man ?rills at ! com+ ( ?is 
my/ic symbol1 :i* conta9s--cunn+ly      
enfold$1 z _! eyes c & d see--e virtue1 
e greatness--is he n inde$ ! ,inc>nation
 ( ^!1 & !re=e to be wor%ipp$2 su* gift 
( rev]5ce is 9 ! he>t ( man1 & to su*   
?+s does he aga9 & aga9 b[ d[n6  ,to g  
on4 ,*e]s1 & ! ravi%m5t ( ?rong+        

audi5ces c make him maudl92 r5d] him    
l\d] 9 eloqu5ce ( !ory2 & philan?ropy1  
div9e sci5ce1 dep? ( unkn[n worlds1 f9] 
feel+s ( ! he>t--& s %all draw te>s f   
mo/ asses ( s5sibility4 ,! few reason+  
mortals scatt]$ "h & !re1 t see ?r\gh   
him1 deaf5$ 9 ! univ]sal hub-bub1 %ut _!
 lips 9 sorr[ful disda91 confid5t 9 !   
gr& rem$y1 ,"t4 ,s says our au?or1 & c  
we blame him8 ,w ! read] all[ ! curr5t (
 ?is prosp]ity to be *eck$ = "o mom5t by
 a c]ta9 ,c\nt ,m48 ,"o ( ! *os5 few at 
,w>saw1 :o hav+ sp5t ! night ) ! de>    
,ma/]1 9 conv]s+ ) spirits1 _h return$  
to ! c\ntry to transmute metals         
p]haps--p]haps to d o!r mighty works4   
,c\nt ,m4 seems to h be5 afflict$ )     
d\bts1 to h suppos$ t by sleight-(-h& ! 
sweet ,ma/] _h sub/itut$ ! crucible )   
melt$ ducats1 = ! o!r--c>efully fill$ ) 
r$ lead1 smelt$ & set to cool1 & n[ f\nd
 brok5 & hidd5 among ^! bu%es--! :ole   
gold5 crucible /&+ 9 its place4 ,nei!r  
does ! ,pl5agon or ,elixir ( ,life1 or  
:atev] x 01 prosp] bett]--our sweet ma/]

 ent]s into expo/ulation--swe>s by 8    
great ,god1 & 8 honor1 t he w f9i% ! "w 
& make u happy4 ,9 va9--! %r$s ( ! brok5
 crucible lie !re be=e y\r eyes--& !    
usurp] has its place4 ,t resemblance ( a
 sleep+ *ild1 gr[n visible 9 ! magic    
cook+ ( our ,elixir1 proves to be an    
ins]t$ rosem>y leaf4 ,! ,gr& ,cophta _c 
be gone too soon4  ,already x has be5   
said t ,*>ity pays1 philan?ropy1        
b5evol5ce1 all ^!--sometimes8 if "o s[s 
8 bread on ! wat]s %all he n expect its 
return aft] _m or aft] few days8--!     
soon] ! bett] = y\r ,caglio/ros1 y\r    
,b>nums4 ,%\t x daily to an envi\s      
_w--,am ,i n a *>itable man8 ,if ,i h   
done wrong myself 7z :o has n87 has n a 
great deal ( good gr[n out ( my         
wick$ness8 ,i h !re=e done my %>e1 = :i*
 if ! _w has paid me 9 'praise & pudd+1'
 x is no m ?an x has done be=e1 & w d   
aga96 ,take c\rage6  ,caglio/ro         
doctors--heals--! poor1 = no?+6--ev5    
gives !m alms--does a great deal (      
good--:o b he8 ,at ,/rasburg 9 ! ye>    

#aghc 7ye> ( our peace ) ,engl&71 he    
appe>s 9 full bloom & radiance1 ! envy &
 admiration ( ! _w4 ,9 l>ge hir$        
hospitals1 he ) op5 drug-box 7conta9+   
',extract ( ,saturn'71 & ev5 ) op5      
purse1 relieves ! suff]+ poor2 unfolds  
himself lamblike1 angelic1 to a believ+ 
few1 ( ! ri* classes4 ,m$ical miracles h
 at all times be5 common1 b :at miracle 
is ?is ( an occid5tal or ori5tal        
,s]5e-highness t 'reg>dless ( exp5se1'  
employs himself 9 cur+ sickness1 9      
illum9at+ ignorance8 ,we at ! pres5t day
 "k no?+ l x2 ! m]e giv+ ( a few surplus
 hundr$s or ?\s&s to c]ta9 ,slav]y1     
,anti-,slav]y1 ,peace1 ,temp]ance or o!r
 societies1 is b5evol5ce ( ! rock+ *air 
species--is n to be m5tion$ ) ?is1 ( !  
self-d5y+ ,caglio/ro's div+ into cell>s1
 & m\nt+ into g>rets1 to seek & to      
save--at ! risk ( n only life b com=t--!
 fir/ ( :i* happily 0 n ?us             
sacrific$3--nor inde$ on ! :ole 0 com=t 
lo/ sight (1 z ! coa*-&-f\r ) liv]ies & 
sumptuosities be>s witness4 ,!re is (t5 

pr(\nd wisdom 9 ?is ?+ call$ public or  
newspap] *>ity4 ,does x--or does x      
n--pay8  ,! favorite ( ! gods1 he :o    
holds high disc\rse ) spirits1 & to :om 
is op5$ ! hidd5 secret ( e>? & heav51   
f9ds ready acceptance--back$ z he is by 
*>ities1 by elegancies3 f9ds acceptance 
) ! poor1 ! ignorant to :om he m9i/]s--b
 also ) a mixture ( sorr[ & indignation 
x is record$1 among ! great--& n only   
!y1 b among ! le>n$1 ev5 physicians &   
naturali/s4 ,x does n seem wor? :ile to 
exp5d sorr[ & indignation ^u ?is fact1 n
 at all new1 z we n[ fifty ye>s f>!r    
along h discov]$2 = we c %[ our         
physicians & naturali/s1 & also our     
prie/s & prophets1 9 small cr[ds ) :om  
m>vels f9d acceptance4 ,we %all see m ( 
!m by & by4  ,b "o among ! ri* & great1 
0 ! ,c>d9al ,pr9ce ,c\nt ,rohan1        
,ar*bi%op ( ,/rasburg4 ,op5-h&$ dupe1 z 
"s t]m him--n[ out ( favor ) ! ,que5    
,m>ie ,anto9ette 7aft] t behead$ & call$
 un=tunate74 ,bani%$ f 8 belov$ ,p>is & 
! sun%9e ( royalty1 :at %\ld he d b to  

rega9 8 p$e/al8 necess>y no d\bt1 = !   
glory ( ,god1 & 8 *ur*2 necess>y at lea/
 = ! ,c\nt ,rohan4 ,caglio/ro is all    
p[]ful--he w help ! ,c>d9al ,pr9ce--n   
only by philt]s & *>ms1 b by prophecies 
f ! gods1 :o speak+ ?r\gh _! e>?ly      
oracle1 w ( c\rse 7x pay+ be/71 promise 
success & n failure4 ,! ,ar*bi%op tries 
all ?+s1 & at la/ ! f>-fam$ diamond     
necklace1 ^u ! que51 :i* no woman's he>t
 c )/&1 n ev5 ! que5's4 ,sad to tell1 ! 
mis]able que5 knew no?+ ( ! necklace2 & 
only ! ,md'lle ,de la ,motte1 /yl$      
c\ntess1 by sup]ior arts _h outjuggl$   
,caglio/ro himself1 ,c>d9al ,rohan1 que5
 & all3 ! diamonds 7 gone--! que5's "*  
black5$1 c>d9al1 cophta1 & c\ntess1 all 
9 ! ,ba/ille1 :]e !y lay "s n9e mon?s   
7ye> #agha71 disa/r\s mon?s1 :5 high    
sci5ce wa/$ itself 9 eat+ out its own   
he>t4 ,caglio/ro escap$1 0 let g--b a   
plund]$1 bani%$1 suspect$ high prie/1 0 
q ano!r ?+ f a gold5 cophta1 ) ! =eign  
coat-(-arms1 s]5e c\ntess--& op5 purse  
reliev+ ! un=tunate4  ,caglio/ro n[     

flits to ,engl&1 to ,bale1 to ,bri5ne1  
to ,aix1 to ,tur91 he w&]s hi!r & ?i!r2 
we _c foll[ him4 ,! end ( all1 ! l(ty & 
! l[1 mu/ come--t seems draw+ ne> to    
,caglio/ro too--b h[8 n 9 ruddy spl5dor 
z ( dep>t+ day1 n quiet1 s]5e1 z (      
nature s9k+ to re/--r l ! disa/r\s dea? 
( ! ble$+ %>k x seems3 8 bre?r51 8      
fri5ds--- %>ks ( 8 own k9d1 ( all k9ds1 
high & l[--ru% ^u ! w\nd$ %>k1 z to a   
banquet to :i* !y 7 bidd54 ,he is exil$ 
"h1 he is p]secut$ !re--imprisonm5t1    
despair1 degradation haunt him--!       
h\seless1 un=tunate--n[ vagabond1 once  
r5ovator ( ! human race1 & fri5d ( lords
 & fri5d ( gods & pr9ces4 ,su* is       
gratitude6 su* is popul> favor6 a ?+ to 
be b\ght & b>ga9$ =1 to be giv5 :5 n    
ne$$4 ,su*1 no d\bt1 ,caglio/ro decid$6 
,he is sore be/$1 & beg9s to confess    
himself to prie/s1 = a man mu/ d some?+ 
9 8 extremity4 ,x avails him n2 he is at
 la/ 9 ! gripe ( ! holy ,inquisition at 
,rome1 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l1 #aghi1        
,decemb] #bi1 & mu/ mat* himself ) a p[]

 :i* ?is _w kn[s some?+ (3 face to face1
 h& to h&1 at la/4 ,h !y juggles equal  
to 8 juggles1 miracles equal to 8--high 
sci5ce equal to 8--legions ( angels     
equal to 88--en\gh t !y h dungeons1 &   
sbirri--& 9 8 case1 he>ts h>d] ?an !    
ne!r mill-/one--n to be s(t5$ by dem&s =
 religi\s books--ass]tions ( ! div9ity (
 ! ,egyptian ,masonry--promises (       
wond]ful revelations--oa?s1 flatt]ies1  
or any ( ! my/ic p>aph]nalia ( ! n[     
p[]less pr(essor & prophet3 !y w n let  
him out6 b r w introduce him to a new   
art1 t ( becom+ a ,*ri/ian1 & get him1 !
 t\ghe/ 9 a t\gh "t1 into heav5 z !y be/
 c4 ,did !y f9d ,loyola's tw5ty days    
suffici5t1 & 0 ! article !n turn$ out ( 
h& complete = t o!r /ate8 ,!            
,inquisition biograph] does n dwell ^u  
?is1 x 0 p]haps z well4 ,we le>n at la/ 
t he di$ 9 ! ye> #agie1 & w5t1 ! writ]  
says1 ,:i!r no man kn[s6 ,s end$ a      
,magician6  ,,new ,,hav51 ,feb41 #aheb4 
,,footnotes3  #a ,t4 ,c>lyle4           
,,bitt] ,,words4  ,,writt5 ,,= ,,!      

,,int]national ,,magaz9e1  ,,by ,r4 ,h4 
,,/odd>d4       ,bitt] words are easy   
spok52       ,n s easily =got2          
,he>ts x may be c be brok5--       ,m9e 
_c6      ,:5 ?\ love/ me ,i adore !e2   
,hat+1 ,i c hate !e too2     ,b ,i w n  
b[ be=e !e--       ,w n sue6      ,ev5  
n[1 )\t endeavor1       ,?\ ha/ w\nd$ s 
my pride1     ,i c\ld leave !e1 & =     
ev]--       ,?\gh ,i di$6     ,,!       
,,murd] ,,( ,,lat\r4  ,,writt5 ,,= ,,!  
,,int]national ,,mon?ly ,,magaz9e1  ,,by
 ,,hon4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,/iles4#b   ,! cab9et  
rema9$ 9 delib]ation at ! ,m9i/ry ( ,w>1
 situat$ at ! corn] ( ! squ>e call$ !   
,h(4 ,! tide ( insurrection n[ rose to  
an unconqu]able height4 ,! ne>e/ %ots ( 
! retir+ cannons1 ! advanc+ %\ts ( !    
infuriat$ p1 w>n$ ! m9i/]s t all def5ce 
0 rapidly becom+ hopeless4 ,! build+    
itself /ill (f]$ "s means ( resi/ance1 &
 !re 7 two cannons 9 ! c\rt2 b at t     
crisis 0 issu$ a writt5 ord]1 sign$ by  
,lat\r & ,wess5b]g1 to cease ! fire at  
all po9ts1 & giv5 to (fic]s =           

di/ribution4#c ,x 0 9 va94 ,! popul>    
torr5t roll$ on t[>d ! seat ( gov]nm5t1 
:i* 0 de/9$ ere long to be disgrac$ by  
atroci\s crime4 ,! m9i/] ( w>1 ,c\nt    
,lat\r1 prep>$ = def5ce4 ,! milit>y on  
gu>d 9 front ( ! w> (fice 7 )drawn into 
! y>ds1 ) two pieces ( artill]y load$ ) 
grape4 ,! gates 7 clos$1 ! milit>y      
di/ribut$ to ! diff]5t ?reat5$ po9ts1 & 
! cannons direct$ t[>ds ! two gates2    
soon ! sc5e ( battle _h rea*$ ! ,bogn]  
,gasse1 imm$iately "u ! w9d[s ( ! w>    
dep>tm5t2 ! m9i/]s 9 consultation he>d !
 cry1 ,! milit>y retreat4 ,! great squ>e
 ( ! ,h( 0 soon cle>$1 ! soldi]s retir+ 
by ! way ( ! ,freyung4 ,! gu>ds &       
academic legion pursu+2 ! milit>y       
comm&]'s qu>t]s 9 ! ,freyung are soon   
captur$4 ,! retir+ milit>y n be+ able to
 escape ?r\gh ! ,s*ott5-,?or1 z !y _h   
expect$1 t gate be+ clos$ & b>ricad$1 !y
 cut _! way ?r\gh ! ,h]rn ,gasse4  ,s   
int5t 7 ! respective combatants1 ei!r 9 
retreat or pursuit1 t ! :ole tempe/ ( w>
 swept ov] ! ,h(1 & left t squ>e1 = a   

%ort "t1 des]t$ & sil5t4  ,b t /illness 
0 b ( %ort duration2 a few mom5ts only  
_h elaps$1 :5 a numb] ( /raggl+ gu>ds1  
/ud5ts1 & p1 came /eal+ sil5tly f !     
,grab51 ?r\gh ! ,bogn]1 ,naglus1 &      
,glosk5 ,gasse1 on to ! ,h(1 & remov$ ! 
dead & ! w\nd$ into ! neighbor+ dwell+s1
 & into ! des]t$ gu>d-h\se 9 ! w>       
dep>tm5t4 ,^! 7 soon foll[$ by a fi]ce &
 noisy mob1 arm$ ) axes1 pikes1 & iron  
b>s1 :i* halt$ be=e ! w> (fice1 & began 
to ?und] at its massive doors4  ,! (fic]
 ( ordnance 9 va9 attempt$ to           
communicate to ! cr[d ! ord] ( ! m9i/ry1
 t all fir+ %\ld cease4 ,a memb] ( !    
academic legion1 f ! w9d[1 ov] !        
gateway1 wav$ ) a :ite h&k]*ief to !    
tumultu\s masses1 &1 exhibit+ ! ord]    
sign$ by ,lat\r & ,wess5b]g1 read its   
cont5ts to ! cr[d4  ,b a pacification 0 
n to be ?\ght (2 ! p 7 too excit$1 _!   
fury c\ld only be appeas$ by blood2 t   
delay$ measure 0 n suffici5t2 !y made   
negative ge/iculations1 & summon$ !     
/ud5t to come d[n & op5 ! portals to _! 

admission4 ,! tumult increas$ f m9ute to
 m9ute2 ! clos$ doors at l5g? gave way  
"u ! axes ( ! mob1 & ! p /ream$ 91 l$ by
 a man 9 a light gray coat4  ,! secret>y
 ( w>1 hav+ by ?is "t ab&on$ ! idea (   
def5ce1 on ! gr\nd ei!r t x 0 useless or
 impolitic1 no %ots 7 fir$ or active    
resi/ance (f]$2 b ! ord]lies ) _! horses
 retir$ to ! /ables1 & ! gr5adi]s into  
an inn] c\rt4 ,at fir/ only s+le        
individuals ent]$1 & _! c\rse 0 n       
*>act]iz$ by viol5ce2 !n gr\ps1 proce$+ 
sl[ly1 li/5+1 & se>*+2 &1 at la/ !      
tumultu\s masses ?und]$ 9 ! re>4  ,ere  
long ! cry rung on ! broad /aircase1    
,:]e is ,lat\r8 he mu/ die6 ,at ?is     
mom5t ! m9i/]s & _! foll[]s 9 ! build+1 
) ! exception ( ,lat\r himself1 f\nd    
means to escape1 or m+l$ ) ! ?rong4 ,!  
deputies1 ,smolka1 ,borros*1 ,goldm>k1 &
 ,si]ak[ski1 :o _h und]tak5 to gu>antee 
protection to ! ?reat5$ m9i/]s1 arriv$ 9
 ! hope ( re/ra9+ ! mob4 ,! num]\s      
corridors & cab9ets ( ! w> (fice 7=m]ly 
a mona/]y ( ! ,jesuits7 7 fill$ ) !     

cr[d2 ! tide ( insurrection n[ rose to  
an uncontrollable height2 & ! dang] (   
,lat\r became e mom5t m imm95t4  ,!     
g5]als :o 7 ) him1 p]ceiv+ ! p]il1      
entreat$ him to ?r[ himself ^u ! ,nassau
 regim5t or ! ,dut* ,mei/] gr5adi]s1 &  
retreat to _! b>racks4 ,he scorn$ !     
proposal1 d5i$ ! dang]1 & ev5 refus$1 = 
"s "t1 to *ange 8 uni=m = a civilian's  
dress1 until ! haz>d becom+ m evid5t1 he
 put on pla9 clo!s1 & w5t up into a     
small room 9 ! ro( ( ! build+1 :]e he   
soon aft] sign$ a pap] decl>+ t1 ) 8    
maje/y's cons5t1 he 0 ready to resign ! 
(fice ( m9i/] ( w>4 ,a ,tecnick]1 nam$  
,ran*1#d :o1 x 0 said1 _h come to       
relieve ! secret>y ( w>1 0 seiz$ & hung 
9 ! c\rt by 8 own sc>f1 b =tunately cut 
d[n by a ,national ,gu>d be=e life 0    
ext9ct4 ,! mob ru%$ into ! private      
ap>tm5t ( ! m9i/]1 b plund]$ x m]ely ( !
 pap]s1 :i* 7 convey$ to ! univ]sity4   
,!y came ) a /]n] purpose4 ,! act (     
resignation1 exhibit$ to ! cr[d by !    
deputy ,smolka1 0 scornfully receiv$ by 

! p1 :ile ! fre%ness ( ! writ+1 ! s&    
adh]+ /ill to ! ink1 betray$ ! proximity
 ( ! h& :i* _h j trac$ x4 ,mean:ile1 !  
cr[d _h p5etrat$ ! corridors ( ! f\r?   
/ory1 & 7 n long 9 discov]+ ! place (   
,lat\r's concealm5t4 ,he>+ _! approa*1 &
 recogniz+ ! voice ( ,smolka1           
vice-presid5t ( ! assembly1 :o 0        
d\btless anxi\s to protect him1 ,lat\r  
came out ( 8 retreat4  ,!y desc5d$      
toge!r f ! f\r? /ory by a n>r[ /airway1 
on ! "r-h& side ( ! build+1 & ent]$ !   
y>d by ! pump4 ,at ea* successive l&+   
place1 ! tumult & ! cr[d increas$2 b !  
desc5t 0 sl[1 & r5d]$ m & m difficult by
 ! numb]s :i* jo9$ ! cr[d at e turn ( ! 
/airs4 ,at l5g? !y rea*$ ! c\rt bel[1 & 
,c\nt ,lat\r1 al?\gh he _h be5 sev]ely  
press$1 0 /ill unhurt2 b "h ! populace1 
:i* await$ !m1 broke 9 ^u ! gr\p t /ill 
clu/]$ ar\nd ,lat\r1 & disp]s$ x4 ,9 va9
 did ! deputies1 ,smolka & ,si]ak[ski1  
endeavor to protect ! m9i/]2 9 va9 did !
 ,c\nt ,leopold ,gondrec\rt attempt to  
cov] him by ! exposure ( 8 own body4 ,a 

workman /ruck ! hat f 8 head2 o!rs pull$
 him by 8 gray locks1 he def5d+ himself 
) 8 h&s1 :i* 7 already ble$+4 ,at l5g? a
 ruffian1 disguis$ z a ,magy>1 gave him1
 f beh9d1 a mortal bl[ ) a hamm]1 ! man 
9 ! gray coat cleft 8 face ) a sabre1 & 
ano!r plung$ a bayonet into 8 he>t4 ,a  
hundr$ w\nds foll[$1 &1 ) ! words1 ,i   
die innoc5t6 he gave up 8 loyal & manly 
_s4 ,a cry ( exultation f ! assembl$    
cr[d r5t ! air at ?is ev5t4 ,e indignity
 0 (f]$ to 8 body2 be=e he _h ceas$ to  
brea! ev51 !y hung him by a cord to !   
grat+ ( a w9d[ 9 ! c\rt ( ! w> (fice4   
,he _h be5 susp5d$ !re b a few m9utes   
:51 f ! outrages committ$ on x1 ! body  
fell4  ,!y !n dragg$ x to ! ,h(1 &      
susp5d$ x to "o ( ! bronze c&elabras t  
adorn t ext5sive1 & mu* frequ5t$ squ>e1 
& !re treat$ x ) e indignity2 x rema9$ =
 f\rte5 h\rs expos$ to ! gaze ( a mock+ 
populace4  ,,footnotes3  #b ,a *apt] f  
,mr4 ,/iles's =?com+ "w on ,au/ria1 :i* 
we h m5tion$ else:]e 9 ?is numb] ( !    
,int]national4  #c ,! la/ ord] issu$ by 

! un=tunate ,lat\r 0 in/ruct$ to        
,colonel ,gu/ave ,s*9dl]1 ( ! imp]ial   
eng9e]s1 an effici5t (fic]1 z well z a  
mo/ amiable & accompli%$ g5tleman1 & "o 
well & fav\rably kn[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 f 8 k9d att5tion to ,am]icans :o h     
visit$ ! ,au/rian capital4 ,! colonel 0 
9 ! act ( pass+ out ( ! great door ( !  
w> (fice1 :i* op5s on ! ,h(1 :5 ! mob   
rea*$ t spot4 ,recogniz$ by 8 imp]ial   
uni=m1 he 0 in/antly surr\nd$ & attack$4
 ,he receiv$ _m bl[s on ! head1 inflict$
 by ! cr[d ) clubs & iron b>s2 0 mo/    
sev]ely w\nd$1 & w\ld probably h be5    
kill$ b = ! timely int]f]5ce ( "o ( !   
rabble1 :o1 rid+ up on horseback betwe5 
! colonel & ! mob1 %ield$ him f fur!r   
bl[1 & f9ally effect$ 8 escape4  #d ,a  
/ud5t ( ! ,polyte*nic s*ool1 = brevity1 
usually call$ ,tecnick]s4     ,,"s      
,,small ,,poems4  ,,writt5 ,,= ,,!      
,,int]national ,,mon?ly ,,magaz9e1  ,,by
 ,r4 ,h4 ,,/odd>d4                      
,,song4      ,i hung ^u y\r brea/ 9 pa91
     ,& p\r$ my kisses !re l ra92     ,a

 flood ( te>s1 a cl\d ( fire1     ,t f$ 
& /ifl$ wild desire1     ,& lay l dea?  
^u my he>t1     ,to ?9k t we mu/ le>n to
 pa?2     ,= we mu/ "p1 & live ap>t6    
,_h ,i1 t h\r ( d>k unre/1     ,b plung$
 a dagg] 9 y\r brea/     ,& 9 m9e own1 x
 _h be5 well2     ,= n[ ,i _h be5 sp>$ !
 hell     ,t racks my lone & lov+ he>t1 
,to ?9k t we mu/ le>n to "p2--     ,= we
 mu/ "p1 & die ap>t6                    
,,lu ,,lu4      ,! %9+ cl\d t broods    
above ! hill1     ,ca/s d[n its %ad[s   
ov] all ! lawns1     ,! sn[y swan is    
sail+ out to sea1     ,leav+ beh9d a    
ruffl$ surge ( light6     ,lu ,lu is l a
 cl\d 9 memory1     ,& %ades ! anci5t   
brightness ( my m9d3     ,a swan ^u !   
ocean ( my he>t1     ,float+ along a pa?
 ( gold5 ?\ght6      ,! light ( ev5+    
slants ad[n ! sky1     ,p\r$ f ! inn]   
folds ( we/]n cl\d2     ,b 9 ! ca/ !re  
is a spot ( blue1     ,& 9 t heav5ly    
spot ! ev5+ />6     ,! tresses ( ,lu ,lu
 are l ! light1     ,gu%+ f out h]      
turban d[n h] neck2     ,& l t ,eye (   

heav51 h] mild blue eye1     ,& 9 its   
deeps !re hangs a />ry te>6        ,,^? 
,,:o ,,love ,,l ,,me4      ,^? :o love l
 me1       ,:5 _! meet+ ends     ,fri5ds
 c h>dly be1       ,b less or m ?an     
fri5ds6      ,) common words1 & smiles1 
,we _c meet1 & "p1     ,= some?+ w      
prev5t--       ,some?+ 9 ! he>t6      ,!
 ?\ght ( o!r days1       ,! dream ( o!r 
ye>s2     ,) o!r words1 & smiles1       
,& o!r sighs & te>s6      ,= all :o love
 l me1       ,:5 _! p>t+ ends1          
,fri5ds mu/ nev] be1       ,b m or less 
?an fri5ds6               ,,to ,,!      
,,w9ds      ,bl[ fair to-day1 ye *ang+  
,w9ds6       ,& smoo? ! /ory sea2     ,=
 n[ ye waft a sacr$ b>k1       ,& be> a 
fri5d f me4     ,f y he flies1 ye       
,nor!rn ,w9ds1       ,y\r ,s\!rn mates  
to seek2     ,s urge 8 keel until he    
feels       ,_! kisses on 8 *eek3     ,&
 :5 _! tropic kisses w>m1       ,&      
tropic skies imp>t1     ,_! floods (    
sun%9e to 8 ve9s1       ,_! gladness to 
8 he>t--     ,bl[ fair aga91 ye happy   

,w9ds6       ,& smoo? aga9 ! sea1     ,=
 !n ye'll waft ! bless$ b>k1       ,&   
be> my fri5d to me6       ,,w9d ,,(     
,,summ]1 ,,murmur ,,l[4      ,w9d (     
summ]1 murmur l[1     ,:]e ! *>m$ wat]s 
fl[1     ,:ile ! songs ( day are dy+1   
,& ! bees are homew>d fly+1     ,z !    
breezes come & g4     ,come & g1 hum &  
bl[1     ,w9ds ( summ]1 sweet & l[1     
,ere my lov] s9ks to re/1     ,:ile he  
lies ^u my brea/1     ,kiss 8 =ehead1   
pale & fair1     ,kiss ! r+lets ( 8     
hair1     ,kiss 8 heavy-lidd$ eyes1     
,:]e ! mi/ ( slumb] lies2     ,kiss 8   
?roat1 8 *eek1 8 br[1     ,& 8 r$1 r$   
lips1 z ,i d n[1     ,:ile he sleeps s  
s\nd & sl[1     ,on ! he>t t loves him  
s1     ,dream+ ( ! sad1 & old51     ,& !
 lov+1 & ! gold5     ,w9d ( summ]s long 
ago6     ,,! ,,late ,,eliot ,,w>burton4 
,! melan*oly fate ( ! au?or ( ,!        
,cresc5t & ! ,cross1 ,canada1 ,d>i51 c41
 has be5 /at$ 9 ^! pages4 ,9 ,great     
,brita91 :]e he 0 well kn[n & highly    
e/eem$ by lit]>y m51 !re h be5 _m feel+ 

& app>5tly j tributes to 8 memory1 "o ( 
! mo/ int]e/+ ( :i* is a memoir 9 !     
,dubl9 ,univ]sity ,magaz9e1 f :i* we    
transcribe ! foll[+ p>agraphs3       ,x 
0 dur+ an ext5d$ t\r 9 ! ,m$it]ranean   
ab\t      t5 ye>s ago1 t ,mr4 ,w>burton 
s5t "s %eets (      manuscript notes to 
,mr4 ,lev]1 at t "t ,editor ( !         
,dubl9 ,univ]sity ,magaz9e4 ,^! at once 
caught t      g5tleman's att5tion1 & he 
gladly gave !m publicity1      "u !     
title ( ,episodes ( ,ea/]n ,travel1 9   
successive numb]s ( ! magaz9e1 :]e !y 7 
univ]sally admir$ = ! grace & livel9ess 
( _!      /yle4 ,mr4 ,lev]1 h[ev]1 soon 
saw t ?\gh = !      purposes ( 8        
p]iodical ^! pap]s 7 extremely          
valuable1 ! au?or 0 n consult+ 8 own be/
      int]e/s by cont9u+ to give 8      
travels to ! _w 9      t =m2 &1 ) g5]\s 
dis9t]e/$ness1 advis$ him      to       
collect :at he _h already publi%$1 & !  
rema9d]      ( 8 notes1 & make a book ( 
! :ole4 ,mr4 ,w>burton      foll[$ 8    
advice1 ent]$ into t]ms ) ,mr4 ,colburn1

      & publi%$ 8 travels "u ! title (  
',! ,cresc5t      & ! ,cross4'       ,( 
?is book x is ne$less = u to speak4 ,9  
spite (      ! =midable rivalry ( an    
',eo!n1' :i* appe>$ ab\t      ! same "t1
 x sprang at once into public favor1 &  
is      "o ( ! v few books ( mod]n      
travels ( :i* !      sale has cont9u$   
un9t]rupt$ ?r\gh successive editions    
to ! pres5t "t4 ,7 we to pron\nce ^u !  
secret (      its success1 we %\ld lay x
 to its p]fect      "r-m9d$ness4 ,a     
*angeful tru?1 a v]satile propriety     
( feel+ initiates ! au?or1 z x 71 into !
 he>t      ( ea* successive subject2 &  
we f9d him z pr(\ndly      impress$ ) ! 
g5ius ( ! ,holy ,l&1 z he is      /eep$1
 9 ! prop] place1 9 ! slumb]\s influ5ces
      ( ! dreamy ,nile1 ^u ^: bosom he  
rocks 8 read]s      into a trance1 to be
 awak5$ only by ! gladsome              
orig9ality ( ^! melodies :i* come       
mir?fully on _!      e>s f ei!r bank4   
,&1 we may obs]ve 9 pass+1 x is         
precisely ! want ( ?is1 :i* prev5ts !   

indisputable p[] & grace ( ',eo!n' f    
hav+ _!      full effect ) ! public4    
,passages ( beauty1 almo/ ( sublimity1  
/& isolat$      f our sympa?ies by !    
int]pos$ cynicism ( a few      cau/ic   
rem>ks2 & sc5es ( ! _w's mo/ anci5t     
rev]5ce & wor%ip become ne$lessly       
dis5*ant$ "u      ! spell ( "s skeptical
 sne]4       ,b we mu/ n turn aside to  
criticise4 ,s9ce !      publication ( ! 
',cresc5t & ! ,cross1' ,mr4 ,w>burton   
has writt51 or edit$1 a numb] ( works1  
"s hi/orical1      o!rs ( fiction1 ( :i*
 8 la/ romance1 ',d>i51' only           
appe>$ z he 0 on ! eve ( dep>t+ on !    
fatal      voyage4 ,x has be5 rem>k$ z a
 s+ul> circum/ance1      t 9 ?is tale   
has prefigur$ 8 own fate4 ,a burn+      
%ip is describ$ 9 t]ms :i* w\ld h s]v$ z
 a      picture ( ! frightful reality he
 0 himself doom$ to      witness4 ,!    
co9cid5ce1 casual z x is1 has imp>t$ a  
melan*oly int]e/ to t /ory1 :i* w long  
be wept      ov] z ! p>t+ & presag+     
legacy ( a gift$ _s1      prematurely   

snat*$ away4       ,^! light] effusions 
mo/ probably grew out ( !      crav+ ( !
 publi%]s = ! pre/ige ( 8 "n1           
already f\nd to be valuable ev5 on      
title-pages2 & !      ready m>ket !y    
comm&$ c\ld n b prove an      excitem5t 
to cont9ue & multiply !m4 ,?is might be 
consid]$ 9 an ult]ior s5se un=tunate2 = 
we are      incl9$ to ?9k t ! true b5t (
 ,mr4 ,w>burton's      m9d1 if n ( 8    
tal5ts1 0 t[>ds grav] & less            
imag9ative /udies2 & we "k t ?is        
prop5sity 0      gr[+ ^u him ) matur]   
ye>s & sob]] reflections4       ,x is n 
exclusively f ! be>+ ( 8 rese>*es      &
 ! g5]al drift ( 8 correspond5ce t we   
inf]      ?is2 ?\gh bo? set latt]ly 9 t 
direction4 ,he _h =      "s "t be5      
actually at "w ) def9ite objects 9      
view4 ,"o subject :i* he took up w>mly 0
 a ,briti%      ,hi/ory ( ,irel&2 t is1 
a hi/ory int5d$ to deal      imp>tial   
ju/ice betwe5 ! ,iri% p on ! "o side1   
& ! ,briti% empire on ! o!r2 review+ !  
politics      ( successive p]iods1 nei!r

 f ! ,iri% nor !      ,engli% side ( !  
"q1 b ) ref]5ce to !      g5]al int]e/s 
( ! :ole4       ,! task1 w\ld h prov$ an
 ardu\s "o1 "u any                      
circum/ances--p]haps an invidi\s "o2 b  
:at 0 worse1      ev5 :5 accompli%$1 !  
book might h turn$ out a      dull      
affair4 ,s1 ) a view to light5+ ! read+1
 he      _h propos$ to embody ) x       
memoirs ( ! ,vic]oys1 ?us      keep+ !  
,briti% connection prom95t1 :ile enliv5+
      ! pages ) biographical t\*es4     
,act+ on ^! ideas1 he _h actually begun 
a ',hi/ory (      ! ,vic]oys' 9         
conjunction ) a lit]>y fri5d1 & 0       
only det]r$ f prosecut+ x by ! apa?y1 or
 r      disc\ragem5t1 ( ! ,london       
publi%]s1 :o felt no      incl9ation to 
v5ture ^u an ,iri% hi/orical            
speculation4      ,un=tunately1 nei!r he
 nor 8 fri5d c\ld af=d to      pursue ! 
task gratuit\sly1 & x 0 accord+ly       
ab&on$4       ,/ill lat]1 he employ$    
himself 9 collect+ mat]ials      = a    
,hi/ory ( ! ,poor--a va/ !me2 p]haps too

 va/      = a s+le intellect to grasp4  
,to him1 h[ev]1 x 0 a      labor ( love2
 & he _h succe$$ 9 gett+ toge!r a       
consid]able mass ( curi\s & valuable    
mat]ial p\r      s]vir4 ,8 la/ visit to 
8 native c\ntry _h rese>*es      ( ?is  
nature = "o ( its objects2 & we are sure
 _m      p]sons connect$ ) ! *>itable   
in/itutions (      ,dubl91 w recollect !
 p]sev]+ zeal ) :i* he      visit$ !    
haunts ( pov]ty1 z well z ! asylums =   
its relief1 not+ d[n e ?+ :i* might     
prove      aft]w>ds s]viceable on t     
sugge/ive topic4       ,) an upwell+ (  
philan?ropy s pure & p]5nial z      ?is1
 ! prelim9>y inve/igations c\ld h be5   
only a      delight to him4 ,o!r m5     
might be =c$ to !m z a      revolt+     
duty2 he *ose ! inquiry1 ) v dubi\s     
hopes ( bett]+ himself by prosecut+ x1  
because 8      he>t 0 full ( compassion1
 & he ?\ght he might d      good4 ,we   
repeat1 :at we c /ate f p]sonal k1      
t ! b5t ( ,mr4 ,w>burton's m9d 0 latt]ly
 t[>ds      works ( g5]al utility2 & x  

is ) great satisfaction      we le>n1   
:at we _h n be5 aw>e ( until ! public   
pap]s ann\nc$ x1 t 8 project$ visit to !
 ,new      ,_w 0 a mission1 9 :i* !     
int]e/s ( humanity 7      to h 9 him an 
advocate & *ampion4       ,into 8       
private life we feel t1 "u pres5t       
circum/ances1 x w\ld be indelicate1 z   
well z out (      place1 to ent]4       
,surr\nd$ z he 0 ) all ! bless+s        
:i* ! dome/ic relations c be/[1 belov$  
by 8      intimates1 c>ess$ by ! gift$ &
 ! good1 ,eliot      ,w>burton liv$ !   
c5tre ( a radiat+ circle (              
happ9ess4 ,8 p]sonal qualities 7 ( no   
common ord]4      ,8 society 0 eag]ly   
s\ght aft]4 ,) a fa/idi\s      lassitude
 ( air1 & an app>5t dis9cl9ation to     
ex]tion1 he possess$ rem>kable =ce (    
?\ght &      flu5cy ( diction2 & x 0 no 
uncommon ?+ to see him1      :5 he _h   
begun to relate passages f 8 exp]i5ce 9 
=eign c\ntries1 or adv5tures 9 8 own1 ! 
c5tre ( a      gradually increas+       
audi5ce1 amid/ :i* he sat1              

improvisat+ a sort ( romantic           
recitation1 until he 0      completely  
c>ri$ away on ! curr5t ( 8 own eloqu5ce1
      & lo/ e s5se ( :]e he 0 or :at he 
0 do+1      9 ! en?usiasm he _h fann$ up
 & saw reflect$ ar\nd      him4 ,?is p[]
 0 a peculi> gift2 & he lov$ to         
ex]cise x4 ,9 ?is =m _m ( 8 happie/     
effusions      h be5 giv5 utt]ance to2 &
 e body :o has he>d      him at su*     
inspir$ mom5ts has felt regret t !      
brilliant bur/s :i* s delight$ him1 %\ld
 h be5      /amp$ ^u no m ret5tive      
tablets ?an ! e>s (      ord9>y li/5]s4 
,( ?is amiable1 ref9$ & gift$           
individual1 we are      afraid to speak 
z w>mly z our he>t w\ld dictate4 ,be=e  
u lie ! few ha/y l9es--b n too hurri$ to
 be !      *annel ( a p>t+              
k9dness--scrawl$ to u on ! fir/      day
 ( ?is ye>--! la/ day ! writ] 0 ev] to  
pass      9 ,engl&4 ,!y are1 p]haps1    
among/ ! late/ words he      ev] wrote4 
',i am (f1' !y run '= ! ,we/ ,indies    
to-morr[4 ,b ,i h accompli%$ y\r        

affair4' ,oh1      vanity ( human       
purpose6 ,man proposes--,god disposes4  
,we 7      next to he> ( him1 /&+ on !  
deck ( ! burn+      vessel 9 !          
,atlantic1 alone ) ! capta91 aft] e     
o!r s\l _h disappe>$1 survey+--we feel  
conv9c$1      ) a c\rage ( a lion--!    
awful tw(old dea? close      be=e him1 &
 :i* he _h 9 probability delib]ately    
pref]r$ to an e>ly rel9qui%m5t ( 8      
companions to      _! fate4 ,x is a f9e 
picture--"o t %all e hang      fram$ ) 8
 image 9 our memory2 help+ u to believe 
t      '-----,lycidas our sorr[ is n    
dead4     ,sunk ?\gh he be b5ea? ! wat]y
 flood1'--       ,b t he ha? m\nt$ to a 
high] sph]e--      ',?r\gh ! de> might (
 ,him t walk$ ! waves4'     ,,au?or ,,( 
,,! ,,fool ,,( ,,quality4   ,( ! int]e/+
 pap]s 9 ! ,febru>y ,dubl9 ,univ]sity   
,magaz9e1 we h read none ) m            
satisfaction ?an ! biographical sket* & 
portrait ( "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ ,iri%m5 (
 8 own or any age1 ! gift$ & pure m9d$  
au?or ( ,gu/avus ,vasa & ,! ,fool (     

,quality1 ,,h5ry ,,brooke4 ,( 8 lit]>y  
fate x might be said t ! mo/ un=tunate  
?+ he did 0 to ass]t ! patriotism (     
,dean ,swift2 & ! mo/ un=tunate ?+ 0 to 
be left out ( ,doctor ,johnson's ,lives 
( ! ,poets4 ,trials _h he to und]go1    
al?\gh n absolutely driv5 to ! wall1 l  
_m *ildr5 ( ! fatal d[ry1 & ^? ( ,iri%  
complexion1 9 p>ticul>2 b he bravely    
bore up aga9/ !m4 ,^? :o deem t         
relatives may live m happily ap>t1 & t  
fri5d%ip is be/ pres]v$ 9 full dress1   
may look at ! picture ( ,h5ry ,brooke1 !
 poet & politician1 & ,rob]t ,brooke1 ! 
pa9t]1 ) _! wives & *ildr51 n less ?an  
tw5ty1 liv+ toge!r 9 p]fect peace &     
amity at ,daisy ,p>k1 9 ! flatte/ "p (  
,kild>e1 :]e1 9 ^? dull seats & di/ant  
times1 a family breeze might n[ & !n h  
be5 look$ on 9 ! ,iri% s5se z a         
conv5i5ce & a com=t4 ,:ile ,h5ry wrote1 
says ! biograph]1 ,rob]t pa9t$1 & sold 8
 pictures2 & ?us ^! two lov+ bro!rs1    
hav+ lo/ _! prop]ty1 made a "r & manful 
use ( _! intellectual gifts1 & support$ 

_! l>ge families by ! sweat ( _! br[s4  
,9 8 politics1 ,brooke 0 ( ! old :ig    
s*ool2 &1      _h he liv$ 9 #ahbi1 he   
w\ld probably h be5 an      emancipator4
 ,he 0 a "r-m9d$1 ard5t ,iri%man 9 8    
love = fa!rl&2 hat$ oppression2 idoliz$ 
lib]ty2      wrote mo/ ke5ly aga9/      
,poyn+'s infam\s laws2 m\rn$      ov] ! 
misrule & misgov]nm5t ( 8 c\ntry1 "u !  
tyranny & rapacity ( ! ,/u>t dyna/y2    
admir$ ,k+      ,william1 & 0 an exult+ 
,prote/ant2 yet greatly lov$      8     
,roman ,ca?olic neighbors1 & w\ld       
pres]ve to !m      _! prop]ties1 ?\gh he
 dislik$ _! pr9ciples1 &      deprecat$ 
_! asc5d5cy4  ,dr4 ,johnson's feel+s    
respect+ ,brooke are acc\nt$ =1 n       
improbably1 z foll[s3       ,x may be   
ask$ :y did ,dr4 ,johnson exclude       
,brooke f 8      ',lives ( ! ,poets1'   
:]e s _m names ( little note are      to
 be f\nd8 ,9 #agci1 ,johnson _h writt5 9
 ,brooke's praise      9 8 ',complete   
,v9dication1' & tw5ty ye>s aft]w>ds1    
:5 ! le>n$ ,dr4 ,campbell %[$ a spirit$ 

',prospectus      ( a ,hi/ory ( ,irel&' 
writt5 by him1 to ! great      morali/1 
he read x ) mu* pleasure & praise1 say+ 
t 'e l9e brea!d ! true fire ( g5ius4' ,x
 is      record$ t1 on ?is occasion1    
,johnson lam5t$ t '!      vanity (      
,iri%m51 ev5 if _! patriotism 7 ext9ct1 
did n enable ,brooke to c>ry 8 design   
into execution4'      ,9 ,johnson's     
lett] to ,*>les ,o',connor we h 8 m9d on
      ! subject4 ,to ,brooke he appe>s  
nev] to h writt52      !re _h be5 an    
anci5t qu>rel betwe5 !m4 ,!y _h         
argu$ & disagre$2 & ! tradition>y /ory 9
 ,brooke's      family be>s s heavily on
 ! mann] ( ! philosoph]1      & is s    
flatt]+ to ! c\rtesy ( ! poet1 t we     
%\ld pref] n to write x d[n4 ,brooke 0  
at all times      /rangely c>eless (    
fame2 indep5d5t to a fault1 & m         
pr\d ?an va92 & ?\gh mu* urg$ by 8      
fri5ds to      humble himself1 yet he   
c\ld n be induc$ to 'b[ d[n' to      !  
cap ( ?is lit]>y ,gesl]1 mu* z he reg>d$
 8      le>n+ & noble intellect4 ,?is   

dislike ( ! ,doctor      cont9u$ dur+ 8 
life2 & ,boswell n>rates t on !         
occasion ( a play be+ read to him 7x 0  
,brooke's      ,gu/avus ,vasa7 & a      
circle ( fri5ds1 on com+ to !      l9e--
      ,:o rules o'er free m5 %\ld       
himself be free6'       ! company       
applaud$1 b ,johnson said x might z well
 be      said--      ',:o drives fat ox5
 %\ld himself be fat--'       a /upid & 
inapt v]bal sophism1 & unwor?y ( 8 great
      & good m9d2 b su* 0 (t5 8 way4 ,9 
?is fa%ion      "o might /r+ endless    
p>odies on ! l9e1 & equally             
inapplicable2 = example3--      ',:o    
keeps a madh\se %\ld himself be mad6'   
,mr4 ,brooke's elegant & hone/ m9d      
probably _h 9 view      t ^w (          
,scripture :i* sai?1 'he t rule? 8 own  
_s is bett] ?an he :o take? a           
city'--7,prov4 xvi4      #cb47  ,by ?is 
unhappy diff]5ce ,brooke lo/ 8          
,johnsonian ni*e 9 ! temple (           
biographical fame4 ,yet we mu/ rememb] t
 a bett] fate 0 81--'8 record is on     

high1'--& 8 _s ) t ,savi\r :o lov$ him &
 made him :at he 04 ,faults &           
inconsi/5cy 7 9 him1 no d\bt1 b /ill we 
"k n ( any ( :om x c\ld be s well &     
suitably said--      ',8 life 0 g5tle1 &
 ! elem5ts     ,s mix$ him1 t ,nature   
might /& up     ,& say to all ! _w1     
',?is 0 a man4'     ,,bancr(t',s        
,,am]ican ,,revolution4#e  ,f ! ,we/m9/]
 ,review4   ,among ! hi/orians :o h     
atta9$ a high & des]v$ reputation 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 )9 ! la/ few ye>s1 we are
 incl9$ to yield ! fir/ place to ,george
 ,bancr(t4 ,8 great "w on ! hi/ory ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates has be5 br\ght d[n f !    
comm5cem5t ( ,am]ican colonization to ! 
op5+ ( ! ,revolution>y ,w>1 to :i*      
subject x is und]/ood t he int5ds devot+
 ! ?ree succe$+ volumes4 ,8 rese>*es 9 !
 public (fices ( ,engl&1 :ile he 0      
,m9i/] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,c\rt (   
,/4 ,james1 h br\ght to light a great   
mass ( docum5t>y evid5ce on ! antec$5ts 
& c\rse ( ! ,revolution1 :i* h n yet be5
 made public4 ,) 8 critical sagacity 9  

sift+ evid5ce1 8 h\nd-l in/9ct 9 sc5t+ e
 p>ticle ( te/imony t c lead him on !   
"r-track1 & 8 pla/ic skill 9 m\ld+ ! mo/
 confus$ & discordant mat]ials into a   
compact1 symmetrical1 & tru?ful         
n>rative1 he _c fail to pres5t ! /ory ( 
t great hi/orical drama ) a fre%ness1   
accuracy1 & arti/ic beauty1 wor?y ( !   
immortal ev5ts :i* x commemorates4 ,mr4 
,bancr(t is n[ exclusively occupi$ 9 !  
completion ( ?is "w4 ,he pursues x ) !  
drudg+ fidelity ( a me*anical labor]1   
comb9$ ) ! en?usiasm ( a poet & !       
compreh5sive wisdom ( a /atesman4 ,)    
/rong social ta/es1 he gives little "t  
to society4 ,8 favorite po/ is 9 8      
libr>y1 :]e he labors ! live-long day 9 
! _s ( ! anci5t arti/1 ,nulla dies s9e  
l9ea4 ,8 exp]i5ce 9 political &         
diplomatic life1 no less ?an 8 r>e &    
g5]\s culture1 & 8 s+ul> union ( !      
highe/ m5tal faculties1 enable u to     
pr$ict ) confid5ce t ?is "w w be reckon$
 among ! g5u9e ma/]pieces ( hi/orical   
g5ius4 ,! volumes ( ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,unit$

 ,/ates already publi%$1 are well kn[n  
to intellig5t read]s bo? 9 ,great       
,brita9 & ,am]ica4 ,!y are di/+ui%$ = _!
 compact brevity ( /atem5t1 _! t]se &   
vigor\s diction1 _! brilliant panoramic 
views1 & ! boldness & grace ( _! sket*es
 ( p]sonal "*4 ,a /ill high] praise may 
be aw>d$ to ?is hi/ory = ! t5acity ) :i*
 x cl+s to ! dom9ant & inspir+ idea (   
:i* x records ! developm5t4 ,:oev] reads
 x )\t compreh5d+ ! /&po9t ( ! au?or1 is
 liable to disappo9tm5t4 ,= x mu/ be    
confess$ t z a m]e n>rative ( ev5ts1 !  
pref]5ce may be giv5 to ! productions ( 
f> inf]ior au?ors4 ,b x is to be reg>d$ 
z an epic 9 prose ( ! triumph ( fre$om4 
,?is noble pr9ciple is consid]$ by ,mr4 
,bancr(t z an ess5tial attribute ( !    
s\l1 necess>ily ass]t+ itself 9         
proportion to ! spiritual supremacy :i* 
has be5 a*iev$4 ,! hi/ory1 !n1 is devot$
 to ! illu/ration ( ! progress ( fre$om1
 z an out-bir? ( ! spontane\s action ( !
 s\l4 ,x is 9 ?is po9t ( view t !       
rem>kable *apt]s on ! ,massa*usetts     

,pilgrims1 ! ,p5nsylvania ,quak]s1 & !  
,nor? ,am]ican ,indians1 7 writt52 & _! 
full purport1 _! pr(\nd significance1 c 
only be appreciat$ by read]s ^: m9ds    
possess at lea/ ! se$s ( sympa?y &      
cognat5ess ) ?is sublime philosophy4 ,! 
*apt] on ! ,quak]s is a pregnant        
psy*ological treatise4 ,sp>kl+ all ov] )
 ! electric lights ( a ri* humanit>y    
philosophy1 x inve/s ! !ologic visions (
 ,fox & ,b>clay ) a radiance & beauty   
:i* h be5 ill-pres]v$ 9 ! =mal &        
lifeless organic sy/ems ( _! successors4
 ,! p>allel run by ! hi/orian betwe5    
,william ,p5n & ,john ,locke is "o ( !  
mo/ *>act]i/ic productions ( 8 peculi>  
g5ius4 ,orig9al1 subtle1 sugge/ive1     
cr[d$ ) matt] & frugal ( words1 x br+s  
out ! di/9ctive features ( ! spiritual &
 me*anical s*ools 9 ! p]sons ( two ( _! 
'repres5tative m51' ) a bread? & reality
 :i* is seldom f\nd 9 philosophical     
portraitures4 ,mr4 ,bancr(t 0 ! son ( an
 em95t ,unit>ian cl]gyman 9 ,worce/]1   
,massa*usetts4 ,he 0 born ab\t ! beg9n+ 

( ! pres5t c5tury1 & is consequ5tly a   
little m ?an fifty ye>s ( age4 ,he      
graduat$ at ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 )        
di/+ui%$ honors1 be=e he _h complet$ 8  
fifte5? ye>4 ,soon aft] he sail$ =      
,europe1 & cont9u$ 8 /udies at ! ,g]man 
,univ]sities1 return+ to 8 own c\ntry j 
be=e ! atta9m5t ( 8 majority4 ,devot+   
himself = sev]al ye>s to lit]>y &       
educational pursuits1 he acquir$ a      
brilliant reputation z a poet1 critic1 &
 essayi/2 & at a subsequ5t p]iod1 ent]+ 
! c>e] ( politics1 he has signaliz$     
himself by 8 atta*m5t to democratic     
ideas1 & ! eloqu5ce & =ce ) :i* on all  
occasions he has su/a9$ ! pr9ciples ) ! 
preval5ce ( :i* he id5tifies ! progress 
( humanity4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,f ! ,a!naeum4  ,!  
fur!r ?is "w proce$s1 ! m d we feel t x 
mu/ take its place z an ess5tially      
satisfactory hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
,mr4 ,bancr(t is ?or\ghly ,am]ican 9    
?\ght & 9 feel+1 )\t ceas+ to h ^? l>g] 
views & nobl] sympa?ies :i* result f    

cosmopolitan r ?an f local tra9+4 ,8    
/yle is orig9al & national4 ,x brea!s ( 
! m\nta9 & ! prairie--( ! great lakes & 
wild savannahs ( 8 native l&4 ,a /ra9 ( 
wild & =e/-l music swells up 9 almo/ e  
l9e4 ,! /ory is told ri*ly & vividly4 ,x
 has hi!rto be5 ?\ght by ,am]icans      
!mselves1 ev5 m ?an by ,europeans1 t !  
/ory ( ! ,engli% colonies pres5t$ b a   
dre>y & lifeless succession ( petty     
squabbles betwe5 ! settl]s & ! cr[n     
(fic]s--( un9telligible p]secutions (   
ea* o!r on ! gr\nd ( diff]5ces ( op9ion 
9 religion4 ,mr4 ,bancr(t has %[n h[ ill
 f\nd$ has be5 ?is impression4 ,9 8 h&s 
,am]ican hi/ory is full ( f9e effects4  
,/eep$ 9 ! colors ( 8 imag9ation1 a ?\s&
 incid5ts hi!rto ?\ght dull appe>       
animat$ & pictorial4 ,betwe5 ,hildre? & 
,bancr(t ! diff]5ce is imm5se4 ,9 !     
treatm5t ( ! =m]1 dates1 facts1 ev5ts   
are duly /at$--! criticism is ke51 !    
*ronology indisputable1--b ! figures d n
 live1 ! n>rative kn[s no m>*4 ,! latt] 
is all movem5t4 ,8 m5 gl[ ) human       

purposes1--8 /ory sweeps on ) ! exult+  
life ( a procession4  ,yet because ,mr4 
,bancr(t contrives to br+ out ! m       
romantic aspects ( 8 !me1 x is n to be  
suppos$ t he fails 9 t /rict reg>d to   
tru?--tru? ( "* z well z ( incid5t--:i* 
is ! hi/orian's fir/ duty1 & )\t :i* all
 o!r qualities are useless4 ,( all      
,am]ican writ]s :o h writt5 on ! hi/ory 
( _! own c\ntry1 we w\ld pron\nce him to
 be ! mo/ consci5ti\s4 ,8 =m] volumes 7 
rem>kable = ! amplitude & accuracy ( _! 
ref]5ces4 ,! au?orities cit$ 7 (t5      
recondite & obscure1--yet x 0 evid5t t  
!y _h be5 sift$ c>efully & critically4  
,! same may be said ( ! volume be=e u4  
,c>eful rese>* _h enabl$ ,mr4 ,bancr(t  
to ?r[ new light on sev]al po9ts        
connect$ ) ! settlem5t & e>ly hi/ory ( 8
 c\ntry4 ,z 8 dates approa* ne>] to !   
pres5t "t1 ! s\rces ( new in=mation op5 
on him 9 abundance4 ,! ,,ms1 additions  
to our k ( ! times treat$ ( 9 ^! volumes
 are consid]able2 b !y are spread pretty
 fairly ov] ! entire n>rative--l5d+ a   

new light to ! ev5ts & add+ a new trait 
to ! *>act]s--r ?an ?r[n into masses4 ,!
 effect produc$ is m t ( great] r\ndness
 & completion ?an ( absolute *ange 9 old
 hi/orical v]dicts4 ,we quote "o out (  
innum]able in/ances ( ^! m9ute b        
*>act]i/ic additions4 ,! hi/orian is    
speak+ ( ! ,duke ( ,newca/le1--^:       
ignorant gov]nm5t ( ! colonies 0 "o ( ! 
*ief s\rces ( _! discont5t3--       ,=  
ne>ly f\r-&-tw5ty ye>s he rema9$ m9i/] =
      ,briti% ,am]ica2 yet to ! la/1 !  
/atesman1 :o 0      deeply v]s$ 9 !     
/ati/ics ( elections1 knew little (     
! cont95t ( :i* he 0 ! gu>dian4 ,he     
address$      lett]s1 x us$ to be       
confid5tly said1 to '! isl& (      ,new 
,engl&1' & c\ld n tell b t ,jamaica 0 9 
!      ,m$it]ranean4 ,heaps ( colonial  
memorials & lett]s      rema9$ unread 9 
8 (fice2 & a pap] 0 almo/ sure      (   
neglect unless "s ag5t rema9$ ) him to  
see x      op5$4 ,8 frivol\s nature c\ld
 nev] gl[ )      affection1 or grasp a  
great idea1 or analyze complex          

relations4 ,aft] long rese>*1 ,i _c f9d 
t he ev]      once att5d$ s]i\sly to an 
,am]ican "q1 or _h a      cle>          
conception ( "o ,am]ican measure4       
,walpole _h told u t ,newca/le did n "k 
:]e ,jamaica 03--! amus+ address ,isl& (
 ,new ,engl& ,mr4 ,bancr(t f9ds ref]r$  
to 9 a manuscript lett] ( ,j4 ,q4       
,adams4 ,x s]ves to sugge/ t :at is     
usually ?\ght to be a joke ( ,walpole's 
0 probably ! lit]al tru?3--! man :o is  
suffici5tly innoc5t ( geography to make 
,new ,engl& an isl&1 w\ld h no          
difficulty 9 conf\nd+ ! ,ea/ & ,we/     
,indies4  ,9 ?is volume we fir/ meet ) !
 great "* :o is to be ! h]o ( !         
,revolution n[ loom+ be=e ! read]4 ,mr4 
,bancr(t treats u to no full-l5g?       
portrait ( ,george ,wa%+ton3--in/ead ( a
 picture he pres5ts u ) ! man4 ,wa%+ton 
comes be=e u at tw5ty-"o1--9 ! *amb] (  
,gov]nor ,d9widdie1 ( ,virg9ia2 f :om he
 is accept+ a p]il\s b mo/ important    
mission--to cross ! =e/s1 riv]s1 &      
m\nta9s :i* sep>ate ,williamsburg &     

,lake ,erie1 9 ! dep?s ( a sev]e w9t]1 &
 !re endeavor to deta* ! ,delaw>e       
,indians f ! ,fr5* alliance4 ,all !     
elem5ts ( ,wa%+ton's greatness--8       
c\rage1 h>dihood1 milit>y presci5ce1 &  
m]ciful disposition--are /amp$ indelibly
 on ?is ! fir/ act ( 8 public life3--   
,9 ! middle ( ,novemb]1 ) an int]pret] &
 f\r      att5dants1 & ,*ri/oph] ,gi/ z 
a guide1 he left ,w's      ,creek1 &    
foll[+ ! ,indian trace ?r\gh =e/        
solitudes1 gloomy ) ! fall5 leaves1 &   
solemn sadness      ( late autumn1      
across m\nta9s1 rocky rav9es1 &         
/reams1 ?r\gh sleet & sn[s1 he rode 9   
n9e days to      ! =k ( ! ,ohio4 ,h[    
lonely 0 ! spot1 :]e1 s      long unhe$$
 ( m51 ! rapid ,allegh5y met ne>ly at   
"r angles '! deep & /ill' wat] ( !      
,monongahela6      ,at once ,wa%+ton    
=esaw ! de/9y ( ! place4 ',i      sp5t  
"s "t1' said he1 '9 view+ ! riv]s2' '!  
l& 9 ! ,=k has ! absolute comm& ( bo?4' 
',!      flat1 well-timb]$ l& all ar\nd 
! po9t lies v      conv5i5t = build+4'  

,aft] creat+ 9 imag9ation a      =tress 
& a city1 he & 8 p>ty swam _! horses    
across ! ,allegh5y1 & wrapt _! blankets 
ar\nd !m      = ! night1 on its nor?we/ 
bank4 ,f ! ,=k !      *ief ( ! ,delaw>es
 conduct$ ,wa%+ton ?r\gh ri*            
alluvial fields to ! pleas+ valley at   
,log/[n4 ,!re      des]t]s f ,l\isiana  
disc\rs$ ( ! r\te f ,new      ,orleans  
to ,quebec1 by way ( ! ,waba% & !       
,maumee1 &      ( a deta*m5t f ! l[]    
prov9ce on its way to meet      ! ,fr5* 
troops f ,lake ,erie1 :ile ,wa%+ton held
      close colloquy ) ! half-k+2 ! "o  
anxi\s to ga9      ! we/ z a "p ( !     
t]ritory ( ! anci5t dom9ion1      ! o!r 
to pres]ve x = ! ,r$ ,m54 ',we are      
bro!rs1'      said ! half-k+ 9 c\ncil2  
'we are "o p2 ,i w      s5d back ! ,fr5*
 spee*-belt1 & w make ! ,%awnees      & 
! ,delaw>es d ! same4' ,on ! night ( !  
tw5ty-n9? ( ,novemb]1 ! c\ncil-fire 0   
k9dl$ an      ag$ orator 0 select$ to   
address ! ,fr5* ! spee*      :i* he 0 to
 deliv] 0 debat$ & rehe>s$2 x 0         

agre$ t1 unless ! ,fr5* w\ld he$ ?is    
?ird w>n+      to quit ! l&1 ! ,delaw>es
 also w\ld be _! enemies2      & a v    
l>ge /r+ ( black & :ite wampun 0 s5t    
to ! ,six ,nations z a pray] = aid4     
,aft] ^!      prep>ations1 ! p>ty (     
,wa%+ton1 att5d$ by !      half-k+1 &   
envoys ( ! ,delaw>es1 mov$ onw>ds to !  
po/ ( ! ,fr5* at ,v5ango4 ,! (fic]s !re 
av[$ !      purpose ( tak+ possession ( 
! ,ohio2 & !y m+l$      ! praises ( ,la 
,salle ) boa/s ( _! =ts at ,le          
,boeuf & ,erie1 at ,niag>a1 ,toronto1 & 
,front5ac4 ',!      ,engli%1' said !y1  
'c raise two m5 to our "o2 b !y      are
 too dilatory to prev5t any ent]prise ( 
ours4' ,!      ,delaw>es 7 intimidat$ or
 debau*$2 b ! half-k+      clung to     
,wa%+ton l a bro!r1 & deliv]$ up 8      
belt z he _h promis$4 ,! ra9s ( ,decemb]
 _h swoll5      ! creeks4 ,! mess5g]s   
c\ld pass !m only by fell+      trees = 
bridges4 ,?us !y proce$$1 n[ kill+ a    
buck      & n[ a be>1 delay$ by         
excessive ra9s & sn[s1 by      mire &   

swamps1 :ile ,wa%+ton's quick eye       
disc]n$ all      ! ri*ness ( ! mead[s4  
,at ,wat]=d1 ! limit ( 8      j\rney1 he
 f\nd ,=t ,le ,boeuf def5d$ by cannon4  
,ar\nd      x /ood ! b>racks ( !        
soldi]s1 rude log-cab9s1      ro($ )    
b>k4 ,fifty bir*-b>k canoes1 & "o hundr$
      sev5ty boats ( p9e1 7 already     
prep>$ = ! desc5t      ( ! riv]1 &      
mat]ials 7 collect$ = build+      m4 ,! 
,comm&]1 ,g>deur de ,/4 ,pi]re1 an (fic]
 (      integrity & exp]i5ce1 &1 = 8    
dauntless c\rage1      bo? fe>$ & belov$
 by ! ,r$ ,m51 refus$ to discuss        
que/ions ( "r4 ',i am "h1' said he1 'by 
! ord]s (      my g5]al1 to :i* ,i %all 
con=m ) exactness &      resolution4' ,&
 he av[$ 8 purpose ( seiz+ e            
,engli%man )9 ! ,ohio ,valley4 ,france 0
 resolv$ on      possess+ ! great       
t]ritory :i* h] mission>ies &           
travell]s _h reveal$ to ! _w4 ,break+   
away f      c\rtesies1 ,wa%+ton ha/5$   
homew>ds to ,virg9ia4 ,!      rapid     
curr5t ( ,fr5* ,creek da%$ 8 p>ty aga9/ 

rocks2 9 %all[ places !y wad$1 ! wat]   
congeal+ on      _! clo!s2 :]e ! ice _h 
lodg$ 9 ! b5d ( !      riv]s1 !y c>ri$  
_! canoe across ! neck4 ,at             
,v5ango1 !y f\nd _! horses1 b s weak1 ! 
travell]s w5t /ill on foot1 he$less ( ! 
/orm4 ,!      cold increas$ v fa/2 !    
pa?s grew 'worse by a deep      sn[     
cont9ually freez+4' ,impati5t to get    
back ) 8      despat*es1 ! "y envoy1    
wrapp+ himself 9 an ,indian      dress1 
) gun 9 h& & pack on 8 back1 ! day aft] 
,*ri/mas quitt$ ! usual pa?1 &1 ) ,gi/ =
 8      sole companion1 by aid ( !      
compass1 /e]$ ! ne>e/      way across ! 
c\ntry = ! ,=k4 ,an ,indian1 :o _h la9  
9 wait = him1 fir$ at him f n fifte5    
/eps'      di/ance1 b1 miss+ him1 became
 8 prison]4 ',i w\ld      h kill$ him1' 
wrote ,gi/1 'b ,wa%+ton =bade4'         
,dismiss+ _! captive at night1 !y walk$ 
ab\t half a      mile1 !n k9dl$ a fire1 
fix$ _! c\rse by !      compass1 &      
cont9u$ travell+ all night1 & all !     
next day1 till q d>k4 ,n till !n did !  

we>y      w&]]s '?9k !mselves safe en\gh
 to sleep1' & !y      encamp$1 ) no     
%elt] b ! leafless =e/-tree4 ,on        
rea*+ ! ,allegh5y1 ) "o poor hat*et & a 
:ole      day's "w1 a raft 0 con/ruct$ &
 laun*$4 ,b be=e      !y 7 half ov] !   
riv]1 !y 7 caught 9 !      runn+ ice1   
expect+ e mom5t to be cru%$1 unable to  
rea* ei!r %ore4 ,putt+ out ! sett+-pole 
to /op !      raft1 ,wa%+ton 0 j]k$ into
 ! deep wat]1 & sav$      himself only  
by grasp+ at ! raft-logs4 ,!y 7 oblig$  
to make = an isl&4 ,!re lay ,wa%+ton1   
imprison$ by      ! elem5ts2 b ! late   
,decemb] night 0 int5sely      cold1 & 9
 ! morn+ he f\nd ! riv] froz54 ,n till  
he rea*$ ,gi/'s settlem5t1 9 ,janu>y1   
#aged1 7 8      toils light5$4  ,wa%+ton
 report$ ! /ate ( affairs on !          
,lakes1--& active measures 7 consequ5tly
 adopt$4 ,( ! rapid & brilliant         
developm5t ( 8 milit>y g5ius1 we are n  
n[ to trace ! progress2 b x is sc>cely  
possible to read )\t a %udd] ( !        
hair-bread? 'scapes ( ! "y man ^: life 0

 ( su* ine/imable consequ5ce to 8       
c\ntry4 ,?us1 9 ! battle f\ght by       
,braddock--to :om ,wa%+ton act$ z       
aide-de-camp--aga9/ ! ,fr5* & ,indians 9
 #agee1 he appe>$ to o!rs z well z to   
himself to be> a *>m$ life4 ,9 ?is      
action1 says ,mr4 ,bancr(t1--       ,(  
eighty-six (fic]s1 tw5ty-six 7          
kill$--among !m1      ,sir ,pet]        
,halket1--& ?irty-sev5 7 w\nd$1 includ+ 
,gage & o!r field (fic]s4 ,( ! m51 "o   
half 7      kill$ or w\nd$4 ,braddock   
brav$ e dang]4 ,8      secret>y 0 %ot   
dead2 bo? 8 ,engli% aids 7 disabl$      
e>ly 9 ! engagem5t1 leav+ ! ,am]ican    
alone to      di/ribute 8 ord]s4 ',i    
expect$ e mom5t1' said "o      ^: eye 0 
on ,wa%+ton1 'to see him fall4' ,no?+ b 
! sup]9t5d+ c>e ( ,provid5ce c\ld h sav$
 him4      ,an ,indian *ief--,i suppose 
a ,%awnee--s+l$ him out )      8 rifle1 
& bade o!rs ( 8 w>riors d ! same4 ,two  
horses 7 kill$ "u him2 f\r balls        
p5etrat$ 8      coat4 ',"s pot5t ,manit\
 gu>ds 8 life1' exclaim$ !      savage4 

',dea?1' wrote ,wa%+ton1 '0 levell+ my  
companions on e side ( me1 b1 by !      
all-p[]ful      disp5sations (          
,provid5ce1 ,i h be5 protect$4' ',to !  
public1' said ,davis1 a le>n$ div9e1 9 !
 foll[+      mon?1 ',i po9t out t h]oic 
y\?1 ,colonel ,wa%+ton1      :om ,i _c b
 hope ,provid5ce has pres]v$ 9 s signal 
a mann] = "s important s]vice to 8      
c\ntry4' ',:o is      ,mr4 ,wa%+ton8'   
ask$ ,"l ,halifax1 a few mon?s lat]4 ',i
      "k no?+ ( him1' he add$1 'b t !y  
say he      behav$ 9 ,braddock's action 
z bravely z if he really      lov$ !    
:i/l+ ( bullets4'  ,?us op5$ t c>e] (   
glory1 mod]ation1 & success--?us1 at !  
p]iod ( nasc5t manhood 7 exhibit$ ! m>k+
 traits ( t s]5e & devot$ "*--:i* h     
plac$ ! "n ( ,wa%+ton on ! noble/ &     
l(tie/ p$e/al 9 ! ,temple ( ,fame4      
,leav+ = a :ile ! only figure 9 t sc5e (
 mis]able & savage w>f>e on :i* ! m9d c 
dwell ) any degree ( tru/ &             
satisfaction1 we w move to ! nor?-ea/ ( 
! ,engli% settlem5ts1 & foll[ ! /ory ( !

 unhappy p ( ,acadia4 ,mr4 ,bancr(t has 
drawn a t\*+ picture ( ! homely virtues 
& obscure happ9ess ( ?is rural          
population be=e ! int]f]5ce ( ! ,briti% 
(fic]s *ang$ _! joy into wail+1 & end[$ 
_! simple annals ) a d>k & tragic       
int]e/3--       ,aft] repeat$ conque/s &
 re/orations1 ! treaty (      ,utre*t   
conc$$ ,acadia1 or ,nova ,scotia1 to    
,great ,brita94      ,yet ! "n (        
,annapolis1 ! pres5ce ( a feeble ,engli%
      g>rison1 & ! emigration ( h>dly   
five or six ,engli%      families1 7    
ne>ly all t m>k$ ! supremacy (          
,engl&4 ,! old inhabitants rema9$ on !  
soil :i* !y      _h subdu$1 h>dly       
consci\s t !y _h *ang$ _!      sov]eign4
 ,!y /ill lov$ ! language & ! usages (  
_! =efa!rs1 & _! religion 0 grav5 ^u _! 
s\ls4 ,!y promis$ submission to ,engl&2 
b su* 0 !      love ) :i* ,france _h    
inspir$ !m1 !y w\ld n      fight aga9/  
its /&>d or r5\nce its "n4 ,?\gh        
conqu]$ !y 7 ,fr5* neutrals4 ,= ne>ly   
=ty ye>s      f ! peace ( ,utre*t !y _h 

be5 =gott5 or      neglect$1 & _h       
prosp]$ 9 _! seclusion4 ,no             
tax-ga!r] c\nt$ _! folds1 no magi/rate  
dwelt 9      _! hamlets4 ,! p>i% prie/s 
made _! records &      regulat$ _!      
successions4 ,_! little disputes 7      
settl$ among !mselves1 ) sc>cely an     
in/ance ( an      appeal to ,engli%     
au?ority at ,annapolis4 ,! pa/ures 7    
cov]$ ) _! h]ds & flocks2 & dikes1 rais$
 by      extraord9>y ef=ts ( social     
indu/ry1 %ut out !      riv]s & ! tide f
 alluvial m>%es ( exub]ant              
f]tility4 ,! mead[s1 ?us reclaim$1 7    
cov]$ by      ri*e/ grasses1 or fields (
 :eat1 t yield$ fifty &      ?irty fold 
at ! h>ve/4 ,_! h\ses 7 built 9         
clu/]s1 neatly con/ruct$ & com=tably    
furni%$1 &      ar\nd !m all k9ds (     
dome/ic f[ls ab\nd$4 ,) !               
sp9n+-:eel & ! loom1 _! wom5 made1 (    
flax f      _! own fields1 ( fleeces f  
_! own flock1 co>se1      b suffici5t   
clo?+4 ,! few =eign luxuries t 7        
covet$ c\ld be obta9$ f ,annapolis or   

,l\isburgh1 9      return = furs1 or    
:eat1 or cattle4 ,?us 7 ! ,acadians     
happy 9 _! neutrality & 9 ! abundance   
:i* !y      drew f _! native l&4 ,!y    
=m$1 z x 71 "o      great family4 ,_!   
morals 7 ( unaffect$ purity4 ,love      
0 sanctifi$ & calm$ by ! univ]sal cu/om 
( e>ly      m>riages4 ,! neighbors ( !  
community w\ld assi/ !      new c\ple to
 raise _! cottage1 :ile ! wild]ness     
(f]$ l&4 ,_! numb]s increas$1 & !       
colony1 :i*      _h begun only z ! trad+
 /ation ( a company1 ) a      monopoly (
 ! fur trade1 c\nt$1 p]haps1 sixte5 or  
sev5te5 ?\s& inhabitants4  ,! transf] ( 
?is colony f ,fr5* to ,engli% rule c\ld 
n fail to be productive ( "s unt[>d     
results4 ,! native prie/s fe>$ !        
introduction among !m ( h]etical        
op9ions3--! ,briti% (fic]s treat$ ! p ) 
insol5t contempt4 ,_! pap]s & records   
says our hi/orian1 7 tak5 f !m by _! new
 ma/]s3--       ,0 _! prop]ty dem&$ = ! 
public s]vice8 '!y      7 n to be b>ga9$
 ) = ! paym5t4' ,! ord]      may /ill be

 read on ! ,c\ncil records at ,halifax4 
,!y      mu/ comply1 x 0 writt51 )\t    
mak+ any t]ms1      'imm$iately1' or '! 
next c\ri] w\ld br+ an ord] =           
milit>y execution ^u ! del9qu5ts4' ,& :5
 !y      delay$ 9 fet*+ firewood = _!   
oppressors1 x 0      told !m f !        
gov]nor1 ',if !y d n d x 9 prop]        
"t1 ! soldi]s %all absolutely take _!   
h\ses =      fuel4' ,! un(f5d+ suff]]s  
submitt$ meekly to !      tyranny4 ,"u  
pret5ce ( fe>+ t !y might rise 9        
behalf ( ,france1 or seek %elt] 9       
,canada1 or convey      provisions to ! 
,fr5* g>risons1 !y 7 ord]$ to           
surr5d] _! boats & _! fire>ms2 &1       
consci\s (      innoc5ce1 !y gave up _! 
b>ges & _! muskets1      leav+ !mselves 
)\t ! means ( flight1 &      def5celess4
 ,fur!r ord]s 7 aft]w>ds giv5 to !      
,engli% (fic]s1 if ! ,acadians behav$   
amiss to puni%      !m at discretion2 if
 ! troops 7 annoy$1 to inflict          
v5geance on ! ne>e/1 :e!r ! guilty "o or
      n1--'tak+ an eye = an eye & a too?

 = a too?4'  ,!re is no reason to       
believe t ^! atroci\s ord]s 7 n execut$ 
9 ! _s 9 :i* !y _h be5 conceiv$4 ,b     
worse rema9$ to come3--       ,!        
,acadians c[]$ be=e _! ma/]s1 hop+      
=be>ance2 will+ to take an oa? ( fealty 
to ,engl&2      9 _! s+le-m9d$ness &    
s9c]ity1 refus+ to pl$ge      !mselves  
to be> arms aga9/ ,france4 ,! ,engli% 7 
ma/]s ( ! sea1 7 undisput$ lords ( !    
c\ntry1      & c\ld ex]cise clem5cy )\t 
appreh5sion4 ,n a      :isp] gave a w>n+
 ( _! purpose till x 0 ripe =           
execution4 ,b x _h be5 'det]m9$ ^u' aft]
 !      anci5t device ( ,ori5tal        
despotism1 t ! ,fr5*      inhabitants ( 
,acadia %\ld be c>ri$ away into         
captivity      to o!r p>ts ( ! ,briti%  
dom9ions4 99 99 ,france      rememb]$ ! 
desc5dants ( h] sons 9 ! h\r ( _!       
affliction1 & ask$ t !y might h "t to   
remove      f ! p59sula ) _! effects1   
leav+ _! l&s      to ! ,engli%2 b !     
answ] ( ! ,briti% ,m9i/]      claim$ !m 
z useful subjects1 & refus$ !m !        

lib]ty ( transmigration4 ,! inhabitants 
( ,m9as & !      adjac5t c\ntry plead$ )
 ! ,briti% (fic]s = !      re/itution ( 
_! boats & _! guns1 promis+             
fidelity1 if !y c\ld b reta9 _!         
lib]ties1 &      decl>+ t n ! want (    
arms1 b _! consci5ce1      %\ld engage  
!m n to revolt4 ',! memorial1' said     
,lawr5ce 9 ,c\ncil1 'is highly arrogant1
 insidi\s &      insult+4' ,!           
memoriali/s1 at 8 summons1 came         
submissively to ,halifax4 ',y want y\r  
canoes = c>ry+      provisions to !     
enemy1' said he to !m1 ?\gh he knew no  
enemy 0 left 9 _! vic9ity4 ',guns are no
 "p ( y\r      goods1' he cont9u$1 'z by
 ! laws ( ,engl& all ,roman             
,ca?olics are re/ra9$ f hav+ arms1 & are
 subject      to p5alties if arms are   
f\nd 9 _! h\ses4 ,x is n      ! language
 ( ,briti% subjects to talk ( t]ms ) !  
,cr[n1 or capitulate ab\t _! fidelity & 
allegiance4      ,:at excuse c y make = 
y\r presumption 9 treat+      ?is       
gov]nm5t ) su* indignity z to exp\nd to 

!m      ! nature ( fidelity8 ,manife/   
y\r ob$i5ce by      imm$iately tak+ !   
oa?s ( allegiance 9 ! common      =m    
be=e ! ,c\ncil4' ,! deputies repli$ t !y
      w\ld d z ! g5]ality ( !           
inhabitants %\ld      det]m9e2 & !y     
m]ely entreat$ leave to return home     
& consult ! body ( _! p4 ,! next day1 ! 
unhappy m51 =esee+ ! sorr[s t m5ac$ !m1 
(f]$ to swe> allegiance unconditionally4
  ,b x 0 n[ too late4 ,! savage purpose 
_h be5 =m$4 ,t ! cruelty might h no     
excuse1 x happ5$ t :ile ! s*eme 0 "u    
discussion lett]s arriv$ leav+ no d\bt t
 all ! %ores ( ! ,bay ( ,fundy 7 9 !    
possession ( ! ,briti%4 ,x only rema9$  
to be fix$ h[ ! exportation %\ld be     
effect$3--       ,to hunt !m into ! net 
0 impracticable2 artifice 0      !re=e  
resort$ to4 ,by a g5]al proclamation1 on
 "o &      ! same day1 ! sc>cely        
consci\s victims1 'bo? old m5      & "y 
m51 z well z all ! lads ( t5 ye>s (     
age1'      7 p]emptorily ord]$ to       
assemble at _! respective      po/s4 ,on

 ! appo9t$ #e? ( ,septemb]1 !y obey$4   
,at      ,gr& ,pre1 = example1 #dah     
un>m$ m5 came toge!r4 ,!y      7 m>*$   
into ! *ur*1 & its av5ues 7 clos$1      
:5 ,w9sl[1 ! ,am]ican comm&]1 plac$     
himself 9      _! c5tre1 & spoke3--',y  
are conv5$ toge!r to      manife/ to y  
,8 ,maje/y's f9al resolution to !       
,fr5* inhabitants ( ?is 8 prov9ce4 ,y\r 
l&s1 &      t5em5ts1 cattle ( all k9ds1 
& live /ock ( all sorts1      are =feit$
 to ! cr[n1 & y y\rselves are to be     
remov$ f ?is 8 prov9ce4 ,i am1 ?r\gh 8  
,maje/y's      goodness1 direct$ to all[
 y lib]ty to c>ry (f y\r      money &   
h\sehold goods1 z _m z y c1 )\t         
discommod+ ! vessels y g 94' ,& he !n   
decl>$      !m ! ,k+'s prison]s4 ,_!    
wives & families %>$      _! lot2 _!    
sons1 #ebg 9 numb]1 _! daught]s1 #egf2  
9 ! :ole1 wom5 & babes & old m5 & *ildr5
 all      includ$1 #a1ibc s\ls4 ,! bl[ 0
 sudd52 !y _h left      home b = !      
morn+1 & !y nev] 7 to return4      ,_!  
cattle 7 to /ay unf$ 9 ! /alls1 _! fires

      to die out on _! he>?s4 ,!y _h = t
 fir/ day      ev5 no food = !mselves or
 _! *ildr51 & 7      compell$ to beg =  
bread4 ,! #aj? ( ,septemb] 0 !      day 
= ! emb>kation ( a "p ( ! exiles4 ,!y 7 
drawn up six deep1 & ! "y m51 #afa 9    
numb]1 7      ord]$ to m>* fir/ on bo>d 
! vessel4 ,!y c\ld leave      _! f>ms & 
cottages1 ! %ady rocks on :i* !y _h     
recl9$1 _! h]ds & _! g>n]s2 b nature    
ye>n$      )9 !m1 & !y w\ld n be sep>at$
 f _!      p>5ts4 ,yet ( :at avail 0 !  
fr5zi$ despair ( !      un>m$ y\?8 ,!y  
_h n "o weapon2 ! bayonet drove      !m 
to obey2 & !y m>*$ sl[ly & heavily f !  
*apel to ! %ore1 betwe5 wom5 & *ildr51  
:o      kneel+1 pray$ = bless+s on _!   
heads1 !y      !mselves weep+1 & pray+1 
& s++ hymns4 ,!      s5iors w5t next2 ! 
wives & *ildr5 mu/ wait till      o!r   
transport vessels arriv$4 ,! delay _h   
its horrors4      ,! wret*$ p left beh9d
 7 kept toge!r ne> !      sea1 )\t prop]
 food or raim5t1 or %elt]1 till o!r     
%ips came to take !m away2 & ,decemb] ) 

its      appall+ cold _h /ruck ! %iv]+1 
half-clad1      brok5-he>t$ suff]]s be=e
 ! la/ ( !m 7      remov$4 ',!          
emb>kation ( ! inhabitants goes on b    
sl[ly1' wrote ,monckton1 f ,=t ,cumb]l&1
 ne> :i* he      _h burn$ ?ree hamlets1 
'! mo/ "p ( ! wives ( !      m5 we h    
prison]s are gone (f ) _! *ildr51 9     
hopes ,i w\ld n s5d (f _! husb&s )\t    
!m4'      ,_! hope 0 va94 ,ne>          
,annapolis1 a hundr$ heads (            
families fl$ to ! woods1 & a p>ty 0     
deta*$ on !      hunt to br+ !m 94 ',our
 soldi]s hate !m1' wrote an      (fic]  
on ?is occasion1 '& if !y c b f9d a     
pretext to kill !m1 !y w4' ,did a       
prison] seek to      escape1 he 0 %ot   
d[n by ! s5t9el4 ,yet "s fl$ to         
,quebec2 m ?an #c1jjj _h )drawn to      
,mirami*i & !      region s\? ( !       
,ri/ig\*e2 "s f\nd re/ on !      banks (
 ! ,/4 ,john's & its bran*es2 "s f\nd a 
lair      9 _! native =e/s2 "s 7        
*>itably %elt]$ f      ! ,engli% 9 !    
wigwams ( ! savages4 ,b #g1jjj (      ^!

 bani%$ p 7 driv5 on bo>d %ips1 &       
scatt]$ among ! ,engli% colonies1 f ,new
 ,hamp%ire to      ,georgia alone2      
#a1jbj to ,s\? ,c>ol9a alone4 ,!y 7 ca/ 
a%ore )\t res\rces2 hat+ ! poor-h\se z a
 %elt]      = _! (fspr+1 & abhorr+ !    
?\ght ( sell+      !mselves z labor]s4  
,h\seholds1 too1 7 sep>at$2 !           
colonial newspap]s conta9$ adv]tisem5ts 
( memb]s (      families seek+ _!       
companions1 ( sons anxi\s to rea*      &
 relieve _! p>5ts1 ( mo!rs m\rn+ = _!   
*ildr54 ,! w&]]s sigh$ = _! native      
c\ntry2 b      to prev5t _! return1 _!  
villages1 f ,annapolis to      ! i/hmus1
 7 laid wa/e4 ,_! old homes 7 b         
ru9s4 ,9 ! di/rict ( ,m9as1 = in/ance1  
#bej ( _!      h\ses1 & m ?an z _m b>ns1
 7 consum$4 ,! live      /ock :i*       
belong$ to !m1 consi/+ ( great numb]s ( 
horn$ cattle1 hogs1 %eep1 & horses1 7   
seiz$ z      spoils & dispos$ ( by !    
,engli% (ficials4 ,a beautiful      &   
f]tile tract ( c\ntry 0 r$uc$ to a      
solitude4      ,!re 0 none left r\nd !  

a%es ( ! cottages ( !      ,acadians b !
 fai?ful wat*-dog1 va9ly seek+ !        
h&s t f$ him4 ,?ickets ( =e/-trees *ok$ 
_!      or*>ds2 ! ocean broke ov] _!    
neglect$ dikes1 &      desolat$ _!      
mead[s4  ,nor 7 ! woes ( ?is ill-treat$ 
p end$3       ,rel5tless mis=tune pursu$
 ! exiles :]eev] !y      fl$4 ,^? s5t to
 ,georgia1 drawn by a love = ! spot     
:]e !y 7 born z /rong z t ( ! captive   
,jews1      :o wept by ! side ( ! riv]s 
( ,babylon = _! own      temple & l&1   
escap$ to sea 9 boats1 & w5t coa/+      
f h>bor to h>bor2 b :5 !y _h rea*$ ,new 
,engl&1 j z !y w\ld h set sail = _!     
native      fields1 !y 7 /opp$ by ord]s 
f ,nova ,scotia4 ,^?      :o dwelt on ! 
,/4 ,john's 7 torn once m f _!      new 
homes4 ,:5 ,canada surr5d]$1 hatr$ ) its
 wor/      v5om pursu$ ! #a1ejj :o      
rema9$ s\? ( !      ,ri/ig\*e4 ,once m  
^? :o dwelt 9 ,p5nsylvania      pres5t$ 
a humble petition to ! ,e>l ( ,l\d\n1 !n
 !      ,briti% ,comm&] 9-,*ief 9       
,am]ica2 & ! cold-he>t$      pe]1 (f5d$ 

t ! pray] 0 made 9 ,fr5*1 seiz$      _! 
five pr9cipal m51 :o 9 _! own l& _h be5 
p]sons ( dignity & sub/ance1 & %ipp$ !m 
to      ,engl&1 ) ! reque/ t !y might be
 kept f ev]      aga9 becom+ tr\blesome 
by be+ consign$ to s]vice z      common 
sailors on bo>d %ips ( w>4  ,& s x 0    
?r\gh\t3--,we h be5 true1 said !y 9 "o (
 _! petitions1 to our religion1 & true  
to ourselves2 yet nature appe>s to      
consid] u only z ! objects ( public     
v5geance4--,i "k n1 writes ,mr4         
,bancr(t1 if ! annals ( ! human race    
keep ! records ( w\nds s wantonly       
inflict$1 s bitt] & s p]5nial z fell ^u 
! ,fr5* inhabitants ( ,acadia4  ,am]ican
 hi/ory has at lea/ "o elem5t ( peculi> 
"*4 ,! voyage ( ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs--!    
settlem5t ( ! ,virg9ia cavali]s--!      
f\ndation ( ,p5nsylvania1--?\gh all     
ev5ts ( pr(\nd moral int]e/1 z well z   
productive ( f9e pictorial effects1 are 
n )\t p>allels m or less close 9 ! v>i$ 
tale ( anci5t & mod]n colonization4 ,b t
 :i* is di/9ctive & peculi> 9 ! /ory (  

,am]ican civilization is1 its /ruggle   
aga9/ ! ,r$ ,m54 ,settl]s1 x is true1 h 
(t5 f\nd !mselves 9 /range company4 ,9  
,africa ! ,greek coloniz] elb[$ ! sw>?y 
,e?iop4 ,9 ,s\? ,am]ica ! ,spani>d /ood 
beside ! ,p]uvian & ! ,c>ib4 ,dut*m5 h  
enc\nt]$ ! ,malay & ! ,dyak4 ,= two     
c5turies ,engli% settl]s h _h to deal ) 
! unciviliz$ races ( ! ,ea/ & ,we/--f ! 
,bu%m5 ( ! ,cape to ! savages ( ,new    
,zeal&4 ,b none ( ^! races pres5t ! same
 attractive features z ! bre?r5 ( !     
,iroquois & ! ,mohicans4 ,ab\t ^! latt] 
!re are po9ts ( romantic & *ivalric     
int]e/4 ,?\gh n free f ! vices ( !      
savage1 !y (t5 exhibit virtues :i* might
 %ame ! ,european4 ,!re is some?+ (     
dignity 9 _! aspect & be>+4 ,!y are     
seldom )\t a natural & orig9al poetic   
s5se1--& _! language has a wild         
,ossianic music4 ,!y are bold 9 metaphor
 & apt 9 natural illu/ration4 ,a gr\p ( 
actors on ! sc5e hav+ *>act]i/ics s     
peculi> & s attractive z ! ,r$ ,sk9 is  
invaluable to a hi/orian ^: t5d5cy is to

 see ev5ts & note "* "u _! mo/ pictorial
 aspects4  ,! "p tak5 by ! ,indians 9 t 
w> betwe5 ! ,fr5* & ,engli% 9 ,am]ica   
:i* end$ 9 ! conque/ ( ,quebec & !      
expulsion ( ! ,lilies f ,canada is      
n>rat$ at great l5g? by ,mr4            
,bancr(t1--& ! atroci\s nature ( !      
conflict is well br\ght out4 ,at !      
comm5cem5t ( ! w>1 we are all[$ a       
glimpse at a curi\s w>-c\ncil3          
',bro!rs1' said ! ,delaw>es to !        
,miamis1 'we desire      ! ,engli% & !  
,six ,nations to put _! h&s ^u y\r      
heads1 & keep ! ,fr5* f hurt+ y4 ,/& fa/
 9      ! *a9 ( fri5d%ip ) ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,virg9ia4'      ',bro!rs1' said !      
,miamis to ! ,engli%1 'y\r c\ntry is    
smoo?2 y\r he>ts are good2 ! dwell+s (  
y\r      gov]nors are l ! spr+ 9 its    
bloom4' ',bro!rs1'      !y add$ to !    
,six ,nations1 hold+ al(t a calumet     
ornam5t$ ) fea!rs1 '! ,fr5* & _!        
,indians h      /ruck u1 yet we kept ?is
 pipe unhurt2' & !y gave x      to !    
,six ,nations1 9 tok5 ( fri5d%ip ) !m & 

) _! allies4 ,a %ell & a /r+ ( black    
wampum 7      giv5 to signify ! unity ( 
he>t2 & t1 ?\gh x 0      d>kness to !   
we/w>d1 yet t[>ds ! sun-ris+ x 0        
bright & cle>4 ,ano!r /r+ ( black wampum
 ann\nc$      t ! w>-*iefs & braves ( ! 
,miamis held !      hat*et 9 _! h&1     
ready to /rike ! ,fr5*4 ,!      wid[$   
,que5 ( ! ,pianke%aws s5t a belt ( black
 %ells      int]mix$ ) :ite4 ',bro!rs1' 
su* 7 h] words1 ',i      am left a poor1
 lonely woman1 ) "o son1 :om ,i comm5d  
to ! ,engli%1 ! ,six ,nations1 !        
,%awnees1 & !      ,delaw>es1 & pray !m 
to take c>e ( him4' ,! ,weas            
produc$ a calumet4 ',we h _h ?is fea!r$ 
pipe1' said      !y1 'f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w2
 s t :5 x      becomes cl\dy1 we c sweep
 ! cl\ds away4 ,x is d>k 9      ! we/1  
yet we sweep all cl\ds away t[>ds !     
sun-ris+1 & leave a cle> & s]5e sky4'   
,?us1 on !      alluvial l&s ( ,we/]n   
,ohio1 began ! conte/ t 0      to scatt]
 dea? broadca/ ?r\gh ! _w4 ,all !       
spee*es 7 deliv]$ aga9 to ! ,deputies ( 

!      ,nations1 repres5t$ at ,log/[n1 t
 !y might be      correctly repeat$ to !
 head ,c\ncil at ,onondaga4 ,an         
express mess5g] f ! ,miamis hurri$      
across !      m\nta9s1 be>+ to ! %rewd &
 able ,d9widdie1 !                      
,lieut5ant-,gov]nor ( ,virg9ia1 a belt (
 wampum1 ! scalp      ( a ,fr5* ,indian1
 & a fea!r$ pipe1 ) lett]s f      !     
dwell]s on ! ,maumee & on ! ,waba%4     
',our good      bro!rs ( ,virg9ia1' said
 ! =m]1 'we mu/ look ^u      ourselves z
 lo/1 if our bro!rs1 ! ,engli%1 d n     
/& by u & give u arms4' ',elde/ bro!r1' 
plead$ !      ,picts & ,w9daws1 '?is /r+
 ( wampum assures y1 t      ! ,fr5*     
,k+'s s]vants h spill$ our blood1 & eat5
      ! fle% ( ?ree ( our m54 ,look ^u u
 & pity u1 =      we are 9 great        
di/ress4 ,our *iefs h tak5 up !         
hat*et ( w>4 ,we h kill$ & eat5 t5 ( !  
,fr5*      & two ( _! negroes4 ,we are  
y\r bro!rs2 & d n      ?9k ?is is f our 
m\? only2 x is f our v      he>ts4' ,?us
 !y solicit$ protection & rev5ge4  ,!   

,duke ( ,newca/le 0 unequal to ! task ( 
driv+ ! soldi]s ( ,france f ,canada or f
 ! valley ( ! ,mississippi4 ,! ,nor? &  
,s\? 7 bo? 9 ! h&s ( ,france4 ,! r\te ( 
! ,ohio & ! ,mississippi _h be5 discov]$
 by adv5tur]s & mission>ies ( t nation2 
& a few ye>s ( quiet possession ( !     
t]ritory w\ld h all[$ ,fr5* /atesm5 to  
consolidate _! p[] 9 ^? regions1 & to   
draw a /rong cordon ar\nd ! entire gr\p 
( ,engli% colonies on ! ,atlantic       
sea-bo>d4 ,b ,pitt's g5ius 0 br\ght to  
be> at a critical mom5t on ! arrangem5t 
( ?is great "q--& he conceiv$ ! project 
( break+ ! ,mississippi l9e & attack+ ! 
enemy 9 _! /rongholds on ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce4
 ,?ree exp$itions 7 fitt$ out4 ,amh]/ & 
,wolfe 7 ord]$ to jo9 ! fleet "u        
,boscaw51 de/9$ to act aga9/            
,l\isburgh--,=bes 0 s5t to ! ,ohio      
,valley--,ab]crombie 0 intru/$ ) ! comm&
 aga9/ ,cr[n ,po9t & ,ticond]oga1 ?\gh  
,"l ,h[e 0 s5t out ) ! la/ nam$ z ! real
 s\l ( ! ent]prise4 ,mr4 ,bancr(t       
writes3       ,none ( ! (fic]s won favor

 l ,"l ,h[e & ,wolfe4      ,bo? 7 /ill  
"y4 ,to high rank & great connections   
,h[e add$ manl9ess1 humanity1 capacity  
to disc]n m]it1      & judgm5t to employ
 x4 ,z he rea*$ ,am]ica1 he ent]$       
on ! simple au/]ity ( =e/ w>f>e4 ,james 
,wolfe1 b      ?irty-"o ye>s old1 _h    
already be5 eighte5 ye>s 9 !      army2 
0 at ,dett+5 & ,font5oy1 & _h won       
laurels at      ,laffeldt4 ,m]it made   
him at two-&-tw5ty a                    
lieut5ant-colonel1 & 8 active g5ius     
improv$ !      discipl9e ( 8 battalion4 
,he 0 at once au?oritative      &       
humane1 sev]e1 yet indefatigably k9d2   
mode/1 b      aspir+ & secretly consci\s
 ( ability4 ,! brave      soldi]        
dutifully lov$ & obey$ 8 wid[$ "m1 &    
8 g5tle nature saw visions ( happ9ess 9 
sc5es (      dome/ic love1 ev5 :ile he  
k9dl$ at ! prospect (      glory1 z     
'gunp[d] at fire4'  ,on ! #bh? ( ,may ! 
exp$ition rea*$ ,halifax4--       ,= six
 days aft] ! ,briti% =ces on _! way f   
,halifax to ,l\isburgh1 _h ent]$ ,*apeau

 ,r\ge ,bay1 !      surf1 "u a high w9d1
 made ! rugg$ %ore inaccessible1      & 
gave ! ,fr5* "t to /r5g!n & ext5d _!    
l9es4 ,! sun /ill da%$ heavily1 :51 be=e
 daybreak1      on ! #h? ( ,june1 !     
troops1 "u cov] ( a r&om fire      f !  
frigates1 attempt$ disemb>k+4 ,wolfe1 ! 
?ird      brigadi]1 :o l$ ! fir/        
division1 w\ld n all[ a gun      to be  
fir$1 *e]$ on ! r[]s1 &1 on com+ to %oal
      wat]1 jump$ into ! sea2 &1 9 spite
 ( ! surf1 :i*      broke sev]al boats &
 upset m1 9 spite ( !      well-direct$ 
fire ( ! ,fr5*1 9 spite ( _!            
brea/work & ramp>t ( fell$ trees1 ^:    
int]wov5      bran*es made "o cont9u$   
wall ( gre51 ! ,engli%      l&$1 took ! 
batt]ies1 drove 9 ! ,fr5*1 & on !       
same day inve/$ ,l\isburgh4 ,at t l&+1  
none 0 m      gallant ?an "y ,ri*>d     
,montgom]y2 j "o-&-tw5ty2      ,iri% by 
bir?2 an humble (fic] 9 ,wolfe's        
brigade2 b      also a s]vant (         
humanity1 enli/$ 9 its corps (          
immortals4 ,! sagacity ( ,wolfe honor$  

him )      well-des]v$ praise1 &        
promotion to a lieut5ancy4 ,on !        
morn+ ( ! #ab?1 an h\r be=e dawn1       
,wolfe1 ) light      infantry &         
,highl&]s1 took by surprise ! light-h\se
      batt]y on ! nor?-ea/ side ( !     
entrance to !      h>bor2 ! small] works
 7 successively c>ri$4 ,on !      #bc;d1
 ! ,engli% batt]y began to play on t ( !
 ,fr5*      on ! isl& ne> ! c5tre ( !   
m\? ( ! h>bor4      ,sci5ce1 suffici5t  
=ce1 union among ! (fic]s1      h]oism1 
p]vad+ m>9]s & soldi]s1 c>ri$ =w>d      
! siege1 dur+ :i* ,b>re by 8 conduct    
secur$ !      approbation ( ,amh]/ & !  
confirm$ fri5d%ip (      ,wolfe4 ,( !   
,fr5* %ips 9 ! port1 ?ree 7 burn$ on    
! #ba/ ( ,july2 9 ! night foll[+ ! #be?1
 ! boats      ( ! squadron1 ) small     
loss1 set fire to ! ,prud5t1 a          
sev5ty-f\r1 & c>ri$ (f ! ,bi5faisant4   
,boscaw5 0      prep>$ to s5d six       
,engli% %ips into ! h>bor4 ,b !      t[n
 ( ,l\isburgh 0 already a heap ( ru9s2 =
 eight      days1 ! ,fr5* (fic]s & m5 _h

 _h no safe place =      re/2 (         
fifty-two cannon oppos$ to ! ,engli%    
batt]ies      =ty 7 disabl$4 ,! ,fr5* _h
 b five %ips ( !      l9e & f\r         
frigates4 ,x 0 "t = ! ,*evali] de       
,druc\r to capitulate4 ,! g>rison became
 prison]s ( w>1      &1 ) ! sailors &   
m>9es1 9 all #e1fcg1 7 s5t      to      
,engl&4 ,on ! #bg? ( ,july1 ! ,engli%   
took possession      ( ,l\isburgh1 &1 z 
a consequ5ce1 ( ,cape ,breton &         
,pr9ce ,edw>d's ,isl&4 ,?us fell ! p[] (
 ,france on our      ea/]n coa/4        
,halifax be+ ! ,engli% naval /ation1    
,l\isburgh 0 des]t$4 ,! h>bor /ill (f]s 
%elt]      f /orms2 ! coa/ repels !     
surge3 b a few hovels      only m>k !   
spot :i* s mu* treasure 0 lavi%$ to     
=tify1 s mu* h]oism to conqu]4 ,wolfe1  
^: he>t 0      9 ,engl&1 return$ home ) 
! love & e/eem ( !      army4 ,8 c\ntry 
0 full ( exultation2 ! trophies 7       
deposit$ ) pomp 9 ! ca!dral ( ,/4       
,paul's2 !      *ur*es gave ?anks2      
,boscaw51 himself a memb] (             

p>liam5t1 0 honor$ by a unanim\s tribute
 f !      ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,new ,engl&1
 too1 triumph$2 = !      praises aw>d$  
to ,amh]/ & ,wolfe recall$ ! h]oism (   
h] own sons4  ,?is success inspir$ ,pitt
 to /ill great] ef=ts4 ,he resolv$ to   
annex ! b\ndless nor?1 z x 0 !n call$1  
to ! ,briti% empire 9 ,am]ica2 & e>ly 9 
! spr+ ,wolfe aga9 w5t out1--?is "t1 to 
conqu] ,quebec & f9d a soldi]'s grave4  
,_m ( 8 companions 9 arms 7 !n &        
aft]w>ds fam\s m53--,j]vis1 aft]w>ds !  
r5[n$ ,e>l ,/4 ,v9c5t1 ,james ,cook1 !  
navigator1 ,george ,t[n%5d1 ,b>re1 &    
,colonel ,h[e4       ,on ! #bf? ( ,june1
 ! :ole armam5t arriv$1 )\t      ! lea/ 
accid5t1 (f ! ,isle ( ,orleans1 on :i*1 
!      next day1 !y disemb>k$4 ,a little
 s\? ( we/ ! cliff      ( ,quebec 0 se5 
di/9ctly1 seem+ly impregnable1 ris+     
precipit\sly 9 ! mid/ ( "o ( ! gr&e/    
sc5es 9      nature4 ,to protect ?is    
gu>dian citadel ( ,new ,france1         
,montcalm _h ( regul> troops no m ?an   
six wa/$      battalions2 ( ,indian     

w>riors few appe>$1 ! w>y      savages  
pref]r+ ! security ( neutrals2 !        
,canadian      militia gave him !       
sup]iority 9 numb]s2 b he put 8         
*ief confid5ce 9 ! natural /r5g? ( !    
c\ntry4      ,above ,quebec1 ! high     
promontory on :i* ! upp] t[n is         
built exp&s into an elevat$ pla91 hav+  
t[>ds !      riv] ! /eepe/ acclivities4 
,= n9e miles or m above      ! city1 z  
f> z ,cape ,r\ge1 e l&+-place 0         
intr5*$ & protect$4 ,! riv] ,/4 ,*>les1 
aft]      me&]+ ?r\gh a f]tile valley1  
sweeps ! rocky base      ( ! t[n1 :i* x 
cov]s by exp&+ into s$gy      m>%es4    
,n9e miles bel[ ,quebec1 ! impetu\s     
,montmor5ci1      aft] frett+ itself a  
:irlpool r\te1 & leap+ =      miles d[n 
! /eps ( a rocky b$1 ru%es ) velocity   
t[>ds ! l$ge1 ov] :i*1 fall+ two hundr$ 
& fifty      feet1 x p\rs its fleecy    
cat>act into ! *asm4 ,z ,wolfe          
disemb>k$ on ! ,isle ( ,orleans1 :at    
sc5e c\ld be m      impos+8 ,on 8 left  
lay at an*or ! fleet ) !      num]\s    

transports2 ! t5ts ( 8 army /ret*$      
across      ! isl&2 ! intr5*$ troops (  
,france1 hav+ _!      c5tre at ! village
 ( ,beanport1 ext5d$ f !                
,montmor5ci to ! ,/4 ,*>les2 ! city (   
,quebec1      g>rison$ by five          
battalions1 b\nd$ ! horizon4 ,at        
midnight on ! #bh?1 ! %ort d>kness 0    
light$ up by a      fleet ( fire-%ips1  
t1 aft] a furi\s /orm ( w9d1      came  
d[n ) ! tide 9 ! prop] direction4 ,b !  
,briti% sailors grappl$ ) !m & t[$ !m   
free (      ! %ipp+4 ,! riv] 0 ,wolfe's2
 ! m5-(-w> made x      s2 &1 be+ ma/] ( 
! deep wat]1 he also _h !               
sup]iority on ! s\?-%ore ( ! ,/4        
,lawr5ce4 ,9 !      night ( ! #bi?1     
,monckton1 ) f\r battalions1 hav+       
cross$ ! s\? *annel1 occupi$ ,po9t      
,levi2 & :]e      ! mighty curr5t1 :i*  
bel[ ! t[n exp&s z a bay1      n>r[s to 
a deep /ream ( b a mile 9 wid?1 batt]ies
      ( mort>s & cannon 7 con/ruct$4 ,! 
citiz5s (      ,quebec1 =esee+ ! ru9 (  
_! h\ses1 volunte]$ to      pass ov] !  

riv] & de/roy ! works2 b1 at !          
trial1 _! c\rage fail$ !m1 & !y         
retreat$4 ,!      ,engli%1 by ! dis*>ge 
( r$-hot balls & %ells1 set      on fire
 fifty h\ses 9 a night1 demoli%$ ! l[]  
t[n1      & injur$ ! upp]4 ,b ! citadel 
0 beyond _!      rea*1 & e av5ue f !    
riv] to ! cliff 0 too      /rongly      
intr5*$ = an assault4  ,! summ] 0 go+   
rapidly1 & z yet no real progress _h be5
 made4 ,wolfe 0 eag] = action1--& he    
pursu$ 8 rese>*es into ! nature ( !     
=midable position ) extraord9>y         
eag]ness3--       ,he saw t ! ea/]n bank
 ( ! ,montmor5ci 0 high]      ?an !     
gr\nd occupi$ by ,montcalm1 &1 on ! #i? 
(      ,july1 he cross$ ! nor? *annel & 
encamp$ !re2 b      ! armies & _! *iefs 
7 /ill divid$ by ! riv]      precipitat+
 itself d[n its rocky way 9 impassable  
eddies      & rapids4 ,?ree miles 9 !   
int]ior1 a =d 0 f\nd2      b ! opposite 
bank 0 /eep1 woody1 & well intr5*$4     
,n a spot on ! l9e ( ! ,montmor5ci =    
miles into !      int]ior1 nor on ! ,/4 

,lawr5ce to ,quebec1 0 left             
unprotect$ by ! vigilance ( !           
inaccessible ,montcalm4      ,! ,g5]al  
proce$$ to reconnoitre ! %ore above !   
t[n4 ,9 conc]t ) ,saund]s1 on ! #ah? (  
,july1 he      sail$ along ! well-def5d$
 bank f ,montmor5ci to !      ,/4       
,*>les3 he pass$ ! deep & spaci\s h>bor1
 :i*1      at f\r hundr$ miles f ! sea1 
c %elt] a hundr$      %ips ( ! l9e2 he  
ne>$ ! high cliff ( ,cape ,diamond1     
t[]+ l a ba/ion ov] ! wat]s1 & surm\nt$ 
by      ! bann] ( ! ,b\rbons2 he coa/$  
along ! craggy wall      ( rock t ext5ds
 beyond ! citadel2 he m>k$ !      outl9e
 ( ! precipit\s hill t =ms ! nor? bank (
      ! riv]1--& e :]e he beheld a      
natural fa/ness1      vigilantly def5d$1
 intr5*m5ts1 cannon1 boats1 &           
float+ batt]ies gu>d+ e access4 ,_h a   
deta*m5t      l&$ betwe5 ! city & ,cape 
,r\ge1 x w\ld h      enc\nt]$ ! dang] ( 
be+ cut (f be=e x c\ld      receive     
support4 ,he w\ld h risk$ a l&+ at ,/4  
,mi*ael's ,cove1 ?ree miles above !     

city1 b ! enemy      prev5t$ him by     
plant+ artill]y & a mort> to play       
^u ! %ipp+4 ,meantime1 at midnight1 on !
 #bh? (      ,july1 ! ,fr5* s5t d[n a   
raft ( five-/ages1 consi/+      ( ne>ly 
a hundr$ pieces2 b ^!1 l ! fire-%ips a  
mon? be=e1 did b light up ! riv]1 )\t   
injur+      ! ,briti% fleet4 ,sc>cely a 
day pass$ b !re 7      skirmi%es ( !    
,engli% ) ! ,indians & ,canadians1      
:o 7 sure to tread /eal?ily 9 ! foot/eps
 ( e      explor+ p>ty4 ,wolfe return$  
to ,montmor5ci4 ,july 0      almo/ gone1
 & he _h made no effective advances4 ,he
      resolv$ on an engagem5t4 ,!       
,montmor5ci1 aft] fall+      ov] a      
p]p5dicul> rock1 fl[s = ?ree hundr$     
y>ds1      amid/ cl\ds ( spray & ra9b[  
glories1 9 a g5tle      /ream to ! ,/4  
,lawr5ce4 ,ne> ! junction1 ! riv]       
may1 = a few h\rs ( ! tide1 be pass$ on 
foot4 ,x 0      plann$ t two brigades   
%\ld =d ! ,montmor5ci at !      prop] "t
 ( ! tide1 :ile ,monckton's regim5ts    
%\ld      cross ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce 9 boats f

 ,po9t ,levi4 ,! signal      0 made1 b  
"s ( ! boats gr\nd$ on a l$ge ( rocks   
t runs out into ! riv]4 ,:ile ! seam5 7 
gett+      !m (f1 & ! enemy 7 fir+ a va/
 numb] ( %ot      & %ells1 ,wolfe1 ) "s 
( ! navy (fic]s z      companions1      
select$ a l&+-place2 & 8 desp]ate       
c\rage ?\ght x n yet too late to beg9 ! 
attack4      ,?irte5 companies (        
gr5adi]s1 & two hundr$ ( !      second  
battalion ( ! ,royal ,am]icans1 :o got  
fir/ on      %ore1 n wait+ = support1   
ran ha/ily t[>ds !      intr5*m5ts1 & 7 
repuls$ 9 su* disord] t !y      c\ld n  
aga9 come into l9e2 ?\gh ,monckton's    
regim5t      _h arriv$1 & _h =m$ ) !    
coolness ( inv9cible      valor4 ,b h\rs
 hurri$ by2 night 0 ne>2 ! cl\ds (      
midsumm] ga!r$ heavily1 z if = a /orm2 !
 tide      rose2 & ,wolfe1 wis] ?an     
,fr$]ic at ,col91 ord]$ a      timely   
retreat4  ,9 ?is unsuccessful attempt   
,wolfe lo/ #djj m54 ,on ! tortures ( a  
body wa/$ by fev] & a m9d prey$ on by   
its own re/less en]gy1 we w n dwell4    

,wolfe reckon$ on assi/ance f ! corps ( 
,amh]/1--b ?is did n arrive4 ,at la/ he 
p]ceiv$ t 8 fate re/$ 9 8 own h&s       
alone1--& he conceiv$ ! d>+ plan (      
attack :i* has giv5 to 8 "n ! soldi]'s  
immortality4 ,we extract ,mr4 ,bancr(t's
 acc\nt ( ! brilliant attack :i* co/ our
 "y h]o 8 life & ! ,fr5* _! dom9ions 9  
,nor!rn ,am]ica3--       ,e (fic] knew 8
 appo9t$ duty1 :51 at "o o'clock      9 
! morn+ ( ! #ac? ,septemb]1 ,wolfe1 )   
,monckton      & ,murray1 & ab\t half ! 
=ces1 set (f 9 boats1 &      )\t sail or
 o>s1 glid$ d[n ) ! tide4 ,9            
?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r ! %ips foll[$1 &1  
?\gh      ! night _h become d>k1 aid$ by
 ! rapid curr5t1 !y      rea*$ ! cove j 
9 "t to cov] ! l&+4 ,wolfe      & !     
troops ) him leap$ on %ore2 ! light     
infantry1      :o f\nd !mselves borne by
 ! curr5t a little bel[ !      intr5*$  
pa?1 clamb]$ up ! /eep hill1 /ay+       
!mselves by ! roots & b\ghs ( ! maple & 
spruce      & a% trees t cov]$ !        
precipit\s declivity1 &1      aft] a    

little fir+1 disp]s$ ! picket :i* gu>d$ 
! height4 ,! re/ asc5d$ safely by !     
pa?way4 ,a      batt]y ( f\r guns on !  
left 0 ab&on$ to ,colonel      ,h[e4 ,:5
 ,t[n%5d's division disemb>k$1 ! ,engli%
 _h      already ga9$ "o ( ! roads to   
,quebec1 &1 advanc+ 9      front ( !    
=e/1 ,wolfe /ood at daybreak ) big      
inv9cible battalions on ! pla9s (       
,abraham1 !      battle-field ( empire4 
',x c be b a small p>ty come to         
burn a few h\ses & retire1' said        
,montcalm1 9 amazem5t1      z ! news    
rea*$ him 9 8 intr5*m5ts ! o!r side     
( ! ,/4 ,*>les2 b1 obta9+ bett]         
in=mation1--',!n1' he cri$1 '!y h at la/
 got to      ! weak side ( ?is mis]able 
g>rison2 we mu/ give      battle & cru% 
!m be=e mid-day4' ,& be=e t51 !      two
 armies1 equal 9 numb]s1 ea* be+ compos$
 ( less      ?an five ?\s& m51 7 rang$ 9
 pres5ce ( "o      ano!r = battle4 ,!   
,engli%1 n easily accessible f          
int]v5+ %all[ rav9es1 & rail f5ces1 7   
all      regul>s1 p]fect 9 discipl9e1   

t]rible 9 _! fe>less      en?usiasm1    
?rill+ ) pride at _! morn+'s success1   
comm&$ by a man :om !y obey$ ) confid5ce
 &      love4 ,! doom$ & devot$         
,montcalm _h :at ,wolfe _h      call$ b 
'five weak ,fr5* battalions1' ( less ?an
 two      ?\s& m51 'm+l$ ) disord]ly    
peasantry1' =m$ on      gr\nd :i* comm&$
 ! position ( ! ,engli%4 ,!      ,fr5*  
_h ?ree little pieces ( artill]y1 !     
,engli% "o      or two4 ,! two armies   
cannonad$ ea* o!r = ne>ly an      h\r2  
:5 ,montcalm1 hav+ summon$ ,b\ga9ville  
to 8      aid1 & despat*$ mess5g] aft]  
mess5g] = ,de      ,vaudreuil1 :o _h    
fifte5 hundr$ m5 at ! camp1 to come     
up1 be=e he %\ld be driv5 f ! gr\nd1    
endeavor$      to flank ! ,briti% & cr[d
 !m d[n ! high bank (      ! riv]4      
,wolfe c\nt]act$ ! movem5t by deta*+    
,t[n%5d ) ,amh]/'s regim5t1 & aft]w>ds a
 "p (      ! ,royal ,am]icans1 :o =m$ on
 ! left ) a d\ble      front4 ,wait+ no 
long] = m troops1 ,montcalm l$ !        
,fr5* army impetu\sly to ! attack4 ,!   

ill-discipl9$      companies broke by _!
 precipitation & ! unev5ness (      !   
gr\nd2 & fir$ by platoons1 )\t unity4 ,!
      ,engli%1 especially ! =ty-?ird &  
=ty-sev5?1 :]e      ,monckton /ood1     
receiv$ ! %ock ) calmness2 & aft]       
hav+1 at ,wolfe's comm&1 res]v$ _! fire 
till _!      enemy 0 )9 =ty y>ds1 _! l9e
 began a regul>1      rapid1 & exact    
dis*>ge ( musketry4 ,montcalm 0 pres5t  
e :]e1 brav+ dang]1 w\nd$1 b *e]+ by 8  
example4 ,! second 9 comm&1 ,de         
,s5nez]gues1 an      associate 9 glory  
at ,ticond]oga1 0 kill$4 ,! brave b     
untri$ ,canadians1 fl9*+ f a hot fire 9 
! op5      field1 began to wav]2 &1 s   
soon z ,wolfe1 plac+      himself at !  
head ( ! tw5ty-eigh? & ! ,l\isburgh     
gr5adi]s1 *>g$ ) bayonets1 !y e :]e gave
      way4 ,( ! ,engli% (fic]s1 ,c>leton
 0 w\nd$2 ,b>re1      :o f\ght ne>      
,wolfe1 receiv$ 9 ! head a ball :i*     
de/roy$ ! p[] ( vision ( "o eye1 &      
ultimately      made him bl9d4 ,wolfe1  
also1 z he l$ ! *>ge1 0      w\nd$ 9 !  

wri/1 b /ill press+ =w>d1 he            
receiv$ a second ball2 &1 hav+ decid$ ! 
day1 0      /ruck a ?ird "t1 & mortally1
 9 ! brea/4 ',support      me1' he cri$ 
to an (fic] ne> him3 'let n my brave    
fell[s see me drop4' ,he 0 c>ri$ to !   
re>1 & !y      br\ght him wat] to qu5* 8
 ?ir/4 ',!y run1 !y      run1' spoke !  
(fic] on :om he lean$4 ',:o run8' ask$  
,wolfe1 z 8 life 0 fa/ ebb+4 ',! ,fr5*1'
 repli$      ! (fic]1 'give way e :]e4' 
',:at1' cri$ !      expir+ h]o1 'd !y   
run already8 ,g1 "o ( y1 to             
,colonel ,burton2 bid him m>* ,webb's   
regim5t ) all spe$      to ,*>les ,riv] 
to cut (f ! fugitives4' ,f\r days       
be=e1 he _h look$ =w>d to e>ly dea? )   
dismay4      ',n[1 ,god be prais$1 ,i   
die happy4' ,^! 7 8 words z      8 _s   
escap$ 9 ! blaze ( 8 glory4 ,night1     
sil5ce1 ! ru%+ tide1 vet]an discipl9e1 !
 sure      inspiration ( g5ius _h be5 8 
allies2 8 battle-field1      high ov] ! 
ocean-riv]1 0 ! gr&e/ !atre on e>?      
= illu/ri\s de$s2 8 victory1 "o ( ! mo/ 

mom5t\s 9 ! annals ( mank9d1 gave to !  
,engli%      tongue & ! in/itutions ( ! 
,g]manic race !      unexplor$ & seem+ly
 inf9ite ,we/ & ,nor?4 ,he cr[d$        
into a few h\rs actions t w\ld h giv5   
lu/re to      l5g? ( life2 & fill+ 8 day
 ) greatness1      complet$ x be=e its  
noon4  ,9 t t]rible action fell also !  
hope ( ,new ,france4 ,9 attempt+ to     
rally a body ( fugitive ,canadians 9 a  
copse ne> ,/4 ,john's ,gate1 ,montcalm 0
 mortally w\nd$4  ,we h quot$ en\gh f   
?is volume to %[ h[ v>i$ & /irr+ are !  
subjects ) :i* ,mr4 ,bancr(t "h deals4  
,,footnotes3  #e ,hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican   
,revolution4 ,by ,george ,bancr(t4 ,vol4
 ,i4 ,bo/on1 ,little  ,br[n1 #aheb4     
,f ! ,london ,lit]>y ,gazette  ,,life   
,,9 ,,canada4  ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,moodie4#f  
,if !re be "o ( life's affairs 9 :i*    
woman has a peculi> "r to h h] wi%es    
consid]$ & h] veto respect$1 x is t (   
emigration4 ,=1 9 ! ardu\s task (       
e/abli%+ a new home 9 a half-settl$     
c\ntry1 let man d :at he w to alleviate1

 on h] fall ! bur!n & heat ( ! day4 ,h]s
 are ! m5ial toils1 ! frequ5t anxieties1
 ! l+]+ home-sickness1 ! crav+ aft] de> 
fri5ds' faces & a belov$ native l&4     
,h]s1 too1 ! self-impos$ duty & unselfi%
 ef=t to hide regret "u *e]ful smiles1  
:5 ! we>y bro!r or husb& returns at ev5+
 f toil 9 field & =e/4 ,bless$ &        
beautiful are ! smiles ( ! sad-he>t$1   
worn to wile away ano!r's c>es6  ,love 9
 a cottage has long be5 je]$ at1 &      
depict$ z fly+ out ( ! w9d[4 ,x seems   
miracul\s to behold ! caprici\s little  
deity /eadfa/ly brav+1 = _m a long ye>1 
! *illy atmosph]e ( a log-hut 9 an      
,am]ican =e/4 ,9 ! ye> #ahcb1 ,mrs4     
,moodie 7"h bett] rememb]$ z ,miss      
,susanna ,/rickl&1 si/] ( ! well-kn[n   
hi/orian ( ! ,engli% & ,scotti% ,que5s7 
accompani$ h] husb&1 a half-pay         
subalt]n1 to ! backwoods ( ,canada4 ,_m 
7 h] misgiv+s1 & !y did n prove unf\nd$4
 ,long & cruel 0 ! probation %e und]w5t1
 be=e f9d+ comp>ative com=t & prosp]ity 
9 ! rugg$ l& :]e at fir/ %e f\nd s mu*  

to embitt] h] exi/5ce4 ,nobly did %e be>
 up "u c\ntless difficulties & suff]+s1 
support$ by an en]gy r>e 9 woman1 & by  
h] devot$ atta*m5t to ! husb& ( h]      
*oice4 ,= "s ye>s h] tr\bles 7 n        
occasional1 b cont9ual & increas+4 ,h]  
fir/ in/allation 9 a =e/ home c\ld h>dly
 h be5 m disc\rag+ & melan*oly ?an x 03 
,! place we fir/ occupi$ 0 pur*as$ (    
,mr4 ,c----1 a      m]*ant1 :o took x 9 
paym5t ( sundry l>ge debts1      :i* !  
own]1 a ,new ,engl& loyali/1 _h be5     
unable to      settle4 ,old ,joe ,h--1 !
 pres5t occupant1 _h promis$ to         
quit x ) 8 family at ! comm5cem5t (     
sleigh+2      & z ! b>ga9 0 conclud$ 9 !
 mon? ( ,septemb]1      & we 7 anxi\s to
 pl\gh = fall :eat1 x 0      necess>y to
 be ^u ! spot4 ,no h\se 0 to be f\nd 9  
! imm$iate neighborhood save a small    
dilapidat$ log      t5em5t1 on an adjo9+
 f>m 7:i* 0 sc>cely reclaim$      f !   
bu%71 t _h be5 "s mon?s )\t an own]4    
,! m]*ant assur$ u t ?is c\ld be made v 
com=table until su* "t z x suit$ ,h--to 

remove4  ,) s+ul> want ( caution1 ,mr4 &
 ,mrs4 ,moodie neglect$ to visit ?is log
 t5em5t be=e sign+ an agreem5t to r5t x4
 ,on a ra9y ,septemb] day !y proce$ to  
take possession3       ,! c>riage turn$ 
into a n>r[1 /eep pa?1 ov]hung      )   
l(ty woods1 & aft] labor+ up x )        
consid]able      difficulty1 & at ! risk
 ( break+ our necks1 x      br\ght u at 
l5g? to a rocky upl& cle>+1 p>tially    
cov]$ ) a second gr[? ( timb]1 &        
surr\nd$ on      all sides by ! d>k =e/4
 ',i guess1' quo? our ,yankee           
driv]1 't at ! bottom ( ?is 'ere swell1 
y'll f9d      y\rself to hum2' & plung+ 
into a %ort pa? cut      ?r\gh ! wood1  
he po9t$ to a mis]able hut1 at !        
bottom ( a /eep desc5t1 & crack+ 8 :ip1 
exclaim$1      ',x's a sm>t location t4 
,i wi% y ,briti%]s may enjoy      x4' ,i
 gaz$ ^u ! place 9 p]fect dismay1 = ,i  
_h      nev] se5 su* a %$ call$ a h\se  
be=e4 ',y mu/ be      mi/ak52 t is n a  
h\se1 b a cattle-%$1 or      pig-/y4' ,!
 man turn$ 8 kn[+ ke5 eye ^u me1 &      

smil$1 half humor\sly1 half malici\sly1 
z he said1 ',y      7 rais$ 9 ! old     
c\ntry1 ,i guess2 y h mu* to      le>n1 
& m p]haps ?an y'll l to "k1 be=e !     
w9t] is ov]4'  ,! prophet ( evil spoke  
truly4 ,x 0 a w9t] ( pa9ful in/ruction =
 ! inexp]i5c$ "y woman1 & h] n v prud5t 
husb&4 ,we might fill columns ) a b>e   
li/ ( _! vexations & disa/]s4 ,among/ ! 
=m]1 n ! lea/ arose f ! borr[+          
prop5sities ( _! neighbors4 ,!y _h      
'locat$' 9 a bad neighborhood1 9 !      
vic9ity ( a numb] ( l[ ,yankee squatt]s1
 ignorant z savages1 )\t _! c\rtesy &   
k9dness4 ,^! p walk$ unc]emoni\sly at   
all h\rs into _! wret*$ dwell+1 to      
criticise _! proce$+s1 make imp]t95t    
rem>ks1 & to borr[--or r to beg or /eal1
 = :at !y borr[$ !y r>ely return$4 ,!   
mo/ extraord9>y loans 7 daily solicit$  
or dem&$2 & ,mrs4 ,moodie1 /range &     
timid 9 h] new home1 & among/1 ^!       
semi-b>b>ians--h] husb&1 too1 be+ mu*   
away at ! f>m--= "s "t d>$ n refuse to  
acquiesce 9 _! impud5t extortions4 ,"h  

is a specim5 ( ! /yle ( ^! miscall$     
'borr[+s4' ,on ! fir/ day ( _! arrival1 
:il/ !y 7 yet toil+ to exclude w9d & ra9
 f ! crazy hovel1 :i* _! baggage & goods
 fill$ ne>ly to ! ro(1 a "y ,yankee     
'lady' squeez$ h]self into ! cr[d$ room3
       ,imag9e a girl ( sev5te5 or      
eighte5 ye>s ( age1 )      %>p1         
kn[+-look+ features1 a =w>d impud5t     
c>nage1      & a p]t flippant voice1 /&+
 ^u "o ( ! trunks1      & survey+ all   
our proce$+s 9 ! mo/ imp]t95t           
mann]4 ,! creature 0 dress$ 9 a ragg$1  
dirty1 purple      /uff g[n1 cut v l[ 9 
! neck1 ) an old r$ cotton      h&k]*ief
 ti$ ov] h] head2 h] uncomb$1 tangl$    
locks      fall+ ov] h] ?91 inquisitive 
face 9 a /ate (      p]fect nature4 ,h] 
legs & feet 7 b>e1 & 9 h]      co>se1   
dirty1 r$ h&s %e swung to & fro an empty
 glass      decant]4  ,! mission ( ?is  
squalid nymph 0 n to borr[ b to l5d4 ,%e
 guess$ ! /rang]s 7 fix9' !re1 & t !y'd 
want a glass decant] to hold _! :isky1 s
 %e _h br\ght "o ov]4 ,b m9d--don't     

break x1 said %e2 'tis ! only "o we h to
 hum1 & fa!r says x's s mean to dr9k out
 ( gre5 glass--a s5tim5t wor?y ( a      
colonel ( huss>s4 ,al?\gh q pleas$ by   
su* dis9t]e/$ k9dness & att5tion1 ,mrs4 
,moodie decl9$ ! decant]1 on ! d\ble    
gr\nd ( hav+ "s ( h] own1 & ( n dr9k+   
:isky4 ,! refusal 0 unavail+4 ,! lady 9 
ragg$ purple set d[n ! bottle on a      
trunk1 z firmly z if %e meant to plant x
 !re1 & took h]self (f4 ,! next morn+   
cle>$ up ! my/]y ( h] p]sev]ance4 ,h y  
done ) t 'ere decant] ,i br\ght across  
ye/]day8 said ! 'cute damsel1 pres5t+   
h]self be=e ,mrs4 ,moodie ) h] b>e r$   
knees peep+ ?r\gh h] ragg$ petticoats1 &
 ) face & h&s innoc5t ( soap4 ,! ,engli%
 lady return$ ! bottle1 ) ! rem>k t %e  
_h nev] ne$$ x4       ',i guess y won't 
return x empty1' quo? ! oblig+          
neighbor2 't w\ld be mean1 fa!r says4   
,he wants x      fill$ ) :isky4'  ,!    
he>ty laugh :i* ?is solution ( ! riddle 
provok$ f ! inmates ( ! log-h\se (f5d$ !
 female ,yankee1 :o toss$ ! decant] f h&

 to h& & gl>$ savagely ab\t h]4 ,b !    
ridicule 0 insuffici5t to det] h] f !   
:isky hunt4 ,:5 assur$ !re 0 none 9 !   
place1 %e dem&$ rum1 & po9t$ to a keg1 9
 :i* %e said %e smelt x4 ,h] ke5        
olfactories _h n deceiv$ h]4 ,! rum1 %e 
0 told1 0 = ! workm53       ',i         
calculate1' 0 ! reply1 ':5 y've be5 "h a
 few      mon?s1 y'll be too kn[+ to    
give rum to helps4 ,b      old-c\ntry   
folks are all fools1 & t's ! reason !y  
get s easily suck$ 91 & be s soon w\nd  
up4 ,cum1 fill      ! bottle1 & don't be
 /+y4 ,9 ?is c\ntry we all live      by 
borr[+4 ,if y want any ?+1 :y1 j s5d &  
borr[ f u4'  ,:5 ! decant] 0 fill$ &    
deliv]$ to ?is saucy m5dicant1 ,mrs4    
,moodie v5tur$ to petition = a little   
milk = h] infant1 b ,impud5ce 9 purple  
laugh$ 9 h] face1 & nam$ an exorbitant  
price at :i* %e w\ld sell x h]1 = ca% on
 deliv]y4 ,x seems incr$ible t1 aft] ?is
 +ratitude1 ,mrs4 ,moodie cont9u$ h]    
'l5d+s' to ! family ( :i* h] new        
acqua9tance 0 a di/+ui%$ ornam5t4       

,! v day our new pl\gh came home1 ! fa!r
 ( ?is      bright damsel1 :o w5t by !  
famili> "n ( ,old ,satan1      came ov] 
to borr[ x 7?\gh we aft]w>ds f\nd out t 
he _h a good "o ( 8 own74 ,! l& _h nev] 
be5      brok5 up1 & 0 full ( rocks &   
/umps1 & he 0      anxi\s to save 8 own 
f injury2 ! consequ5ce 01      t !      
borr[$ implem5t came home unfit = use1 j
 at      ! v "t we want$ to pl\gh = fall
 :eat4 ,! same      happ5$ to a spade & 
tr[el1 b\ght 9 ord] to pla/]      !     
h\se4 ,satan ask$ ! loan ( !m = "o h\r1 
=      ! same purpose1 & we nev] saw !m 
aga94  ,! o!r neighbors 7 no bett]4 ,"o 
,yankee dame us$ to s5d ov] h] son1 a   
hopeful y\?1 ,phil&] by "n1 almo/ e     
morn+1 to borr[ ! bake-kettle1 9 :i* hot
 cakes 7 cook$ = breakfa/4 ,"o day1 :5  
,mrs4 ,moodie 0 lat] ?an usual 9 ris+1  
%e he>d f h] b$room ! kit*5 lat* lift$4 
,x 0 ,phil&]1 come = ! kettle4       ,i 
7?r\gh ! p>tition73 ',y c't h x ?is     
morn+4 ,we _c get our breakfa/ )\t x1'  
,phil&]3 ',no m c ! old woman to hum1'  

&1      snat*+ up ! kettle1 :i* _h be5  
left to w>m on !      he>?1 he ru%$ out 
( ! h\se1 s++ at ! top (      8 voice1  
',hurrah = ! ,yankee boys6' ,:5 ,james  
7!      s]vant7 came home = 8 breakfa/1 
,i s5t him across to      dem& ! kettle1
 & ! dame v coolly told him1 t      :5  
%e _h done ) x ,i might h x2 b %e defi$ 
him to take x out ( h] h\se ) h] bread 9
 x4  ,s9ce ! reque/ ( ! drov] :o begg$ 8
 comrade to l5d him a b>k ( 8 dog1 we h 
n he>d ( que]] loans ?an "s ( ^?        
solicit$ ( ,mrs4 ,moodie3--       ,ano!r
 ,am]ican squatt] 0 always s5d+ ov] to  
borr[      a small-too? comb1 :i* %e    
call$ a v]m9 de/roy]2      & once ! same
 p]son ask$ ! loan ( a t[el1 z a        
fri5d _h come f ! ,/ates to visit h]1 & 
! only      "o %e _h1 _h be5 made into a
 be/ 'p9ny' = !      *ild3 %e likewise  
begg$ a sight 9 ! look+-glass1 z      %e
 want$ to try on a new cap1 to see if x 
7 fix$ to      h] m9d4 ,?is woman mu/ h 
be5 a mirror ( neatness      :5 comp>$ )
 h] dirty neighbors4 ,"o night ,i 0     

r\s$ up f my b$ = ! loan ( a pair (     
'/eely>ds4' ,= :at purpose1 ?9k y1 g5tle
 read]8 ,to      weigh a new-born       
infant4 ,! process 0 p]=m$ by ty+      !
 poor squall+ ?+ up 9 a small %awl1 &   
susp5d+      x to "o ( ! hooks4 ,! *ild 
0 a f9e boy1 &      weigh$ t5 p\nds1    
greatly to ! delight ( ! ,yankee        
fa!r4 ,"o ( ! drolle/ in/ances ( borr[+ 
,i h      ev] he>d ( 0 told me by a     
fri5d4 ,a maid-s]vant ask$      h]      
mi/ress to g out on a p>ticul> aft]noon1
 z %e 0      go+ to h a p>ty ( h]       
fri5ds1 & want$ ! loan      ( !         
draw+-room4  ,traits su* z ^! exhibit1 m
 vividly ?an volumes ( description1 !   
sort ( savages among/ :om poor ,mrs4    
,moodie's lot 0 ca/4 ,!y _h all ! wor/  
qualities ( ,yankee & ,indian--! good   
ones ( nei!r4 ,!y _h nei!r mann]s1 he>t1
 nor hone/y4 ,! base/ selfi%ness1 cunn+1
 & malignity 7 _! prom95t *>act]i/ics4  
,a less pati5t & good-temp]$ p]son ?an  
,mrs4 ,moodie w\ld1 h[ev]1 h _h little  
difficulty 9 gett+ rid ( ! tr\blesome & 

intrusive borr[]s4 ,!y c\ld n be> a %>p 
rebuke1 &1 m ?an once1 a happy & po9t$  
retort rid h]1 = weeks1 or ev5 = ev]1 ( 
! pe/il5t pres5ce ( "o or o!r ( !m4 ,an 
,engli% f>m]1 settl$ ne> at h&1 to :om  
%e m5tion$ h] annoyances1 laugh$--z well
 he might--at h] easy-go+ tol]ation4    
,ask !m %>ply :at !y want1 he said1 &1  
fail+ a satisfactory answ]1 bid !m leave
 ! h\se4 ,or--a bett] way /ill--buy "s  
small article ( !m1 & bid !m br+ !      
*ange4 ,mrs4 ,moodie tri$ ! latt] plan1 
& ) no slight success4       ,t v       
aft]noon1 ,miss ,satan br\ght me a plate
 (      butt] = sale4 ,! price 0 ?ree & 
n9e p5ce2 twice      ! sum1 by-!-bye1 t 
x 0 wor?4 ',i h no      *ange1'--giv+ h]
 a doll>--'b y c br+ x to me            
to-morr[4' ,oh6 bless$ exp]im5t6 = !    
value ( "o      qu>t] doll> ,i got rid (
 ?is di%one/ girl = ev]4      ,r ?an pay
 me1 %e nev] ent]$ ! h\se aga94  ,!     
/range names ( "s ( ! f>m]s & squatt]s 9
 ,mrs4 ,moodie's neighborhood exce$     
belief4 ,among/ ! sub/antial yeom5      

!reab\ts 7 ,solomon ,sly1 ,reyn>d ,fox1 
& ,hiram ,dolittle4 ,ammon & ,i*abod 7  
two hopeful ,canadian y\?s1 ! =m] (     
:om--a *ild ( t5d] ye>s--0 9 ! habit (  
hide\sly swe>+ at 8 fa!r1 & !n scamp]+  
across ! mead[1 & defy+ ! pursuit ( 8   
pursy prog5itor4 ,?is is ano!r family ( 
:i* ,mrs4 ,moodie gives amus+ glimpses1 
9 a /yle suffici5tly mascul9e1 b !re=e  
all ! bett] adapt$ to ! subject3--      
,! conv]sation 0 int]rupt$ by a         
que]-look+ ur*9      ( five ye>s old1   
dress$ 9 a long-tail$ coat &            
tr[s]s1 popp+ 8 black %ock head 9 at !  
door &      call+ out1 ',uncle ,joe6    
,y're want$ to hum4' ',is t      y\r    
nephew8' ',no6 ,i guess x's my woman's  
elde/ son1' said      uncle ,joe1 ris+2 
'b !y call me ,uncle ,joe4 ',tis a spry 
*ap t--z cunn+ z a fox4 ,i tell y :at x 
is--he      w make a sm>t man4 ,g home1 
,ammon1 & tell y\r ma t      ,i am      
com+4' ',i won't1' said ! boy2 'y may g 
hum &      tell h] y\rself4 ,%e has     
want$ wood cut ?is h\r1 &      y'll cat*

 x6' ,away ran ! dutiful son1 b n be=e  
he _h appli$ 8 =ef+] significantly to ! 
side (      8 nose1 &1 ) a kn[+ w9k1    
po9t$ 9 ! direction      ( hum4 ,uncle  
,joe obey$ ! signal1 drily rem>k+ t he  
c\ld n leave ! b>n door )\t ! old h5    
cluck+      him back4 ,at ?is p]iod we 7
 /ill liv+ 9 ,old ,satan's      log     
h\se1 & anxi\sly look+ out = ! fir/ sn[ 
to      put u 9 possession ( ! good     
sub/antial log dwell+      occupi$ by   
,uncle ,joe & 8 family1 :i* consi/$ ( a 
br[n brood ( sev5 girls & ?is           
highly-priz$ boy4  ,! names ( ! squatt] 
ladies 7 ( a f> sup]ior description to  
^? to :i* _! bro!rs answ]$4 ,look+ d[n  
^u ! ,old ,te/am5t1 _! godfa!rs _h      
resort$ = sugge/ions to ! ,italian      
,op]a1 ! hea!n my?ology1 & ! ,m9]va     
press4 ,%e ( ! purple g>m5t 0 call$     
,emily4 ,?is 0 quiet en\gh4 ,b h]       
associates 7 ,c9d]ellas1 ,m9]vas1 &     
,alm]ias2 & ,am&a 0 ! baptismal         
appellation ( "o ( ,ammon's si/]s4  ,old
 ,joe1 x w be rememb]$1 _h agre$ to     

quit1 :5 w9t] set 91 ! h\se belong+ to !
 f>m :i* ,mr4 ,moodie _h pur*as$4 ,b ev5
 9 civiliz$ & lawy]-ridd5 ,engl&        
possession is held to be n9e po9ts ( !  
law1 & 9 ,canada ! o!r t5? is ?r[n 94   
,old ,joe's "m1 an abom9able ,yankee    
,hecate1 gr9n$ l a :ole bag-full (      
monkeys :5 in=m$ t h] son 0 expect$ to  
dis-locate z soon z sleigh+ began4      
',joe1' %e guess$1 'w\ld take 8 own "t4 
,! h\se 0      n built :i* 0 to receive 
him2 & he 0 n ! man      to turn 8 back 
^u a w>m he>? to camp 9 !               
wild]ness4 ,x 0 nei!r ! fir/ sn[ nor !  
la/ fro/      t w\ld turn ,joe out ( 8  
com=table home4'  ,mrs4 ,hecate spoke a 
true ^w4 ,fro/ came1 sl$ges ran1 ?aw    
began--n an in* budg$ ,joe4 ,! sun ga9$ 
p[]1 a s(t s\? w9d fann$ ! froz5 e>?1 ! 
sn[ disappe>$--/ill ! reckless1 di%one/ 
scamp made no sign ( remov+1 & repli$ ) 
abuse to ! remon/rances ( ^? to :om 8   
dwell+ belong$4 ,9 ! ,/ates1 & ) a bro!r
 ,yankee1 8 ob/9acy might h l$ to       
revolv] & rifle "w4 ,! ,engli% emigrants

 pati5tly wait$1 to _! own great        
inconv5i5ce4 ,joe reckon$ he %\ldn't    
move till 8 'missus' 0 conf9$--an       
int]e/+ ev5t :i* 0 expect$ to come (f 9 
,may4 ,ab\t ! middle ( t mon? ! ,joe    
family 0 increas$ by a /urdy boy1       
:]eupon its *ief decl>$ 8 int5tion (    
turn+ out 9 a =tnight1 if all w5t well4 
,mrs4 ,moodie did n believe him--he _h  
li$ s (t5 be=e2 b he 0 det]m9$ to take  
h] 9 at la/1 z he _h done at fir/1 = ?is
 "t he 0 z good z 8 ^w4 ,on ! la/ day ( 
,may !y w5t1 bag & baggage1 & ,mrs4     
,moodie s5t ov] h] ,scot* maid-s]vant & 
,iri% s]v+-man to cle> out ! dwell+1 :i*
 %e ju/ly expect$ w\ld be 9 bad en\gh   
condition4 ,b h] expectations 7 f>      
exce$$ by ! reality4 ,! malignity ( ^!  
p1 :o f h] _h receiv$ no?+ b k9dness &  
good (fices1 0 degrad+ to human nature4 
,pres5tly ! ,iri%man return$1 pant+ )   
indignation3       ',! h\se1' he said1  
'0 m fil?y ?an a pig-/y4' ,b      t 0 n 
! wor/ ( x2 ,uncle ,joe1 be=e he w5t1 _h
      und]m9$ ! brick *imney1 & let all 

! wat] into !      h\se4 ',oh6 b if he  
comes "h ag91' he cont9u$1      gr9d+ 8 
tee? & d\bl+ 8 fi/1 ',i'll ?ra% him     
= x4 ,& ?91 ,ma'arm1 he has girdl$ r\nd 
all ! be/      graft apple-trees1 !     
mur!r9' owld villa91 z if x      w\ld   
spile 8 dige/ion our at+ !m4'           
,john & ,bell scrubb$ at ! h\se all day1
 & 9 !      ev5+ !y c>ri$ ov] !         
furniture1 & ,i w5t to      inspect our 
new dwell+4 ,x look$ beautifully clean &
      neat4 ,bell _h :itewa%$ all !     
black1 smoky walls1 &      bo>d$ ceil+s1
 & scrubb$ ! dirty w9d[-frames1 &       
poli%$ ! fly-spott$ panes ( glass1 until
 !y actually      admitt$ a glimpse ( ! 
cle> air & ! blue sky4                  
,sn[-:ite-fr+$ curta9s1 & a b$ )        
furniture to      correspond1 a c>pet$  
floor1 & a l>ge pot ( gre5      b\ghs on
 ! he>?/one1 gave an air ( com=t &      
cleanl9ess to a room :i*1 only a few    
h\rs be=e1 _h      be5 a loa?some d5 (  
fil? & impurity4 ,?is *ange      w\ld h 
be5 v gratify+1 _h n a /rong1           

disagreeable odor almo/ depriv$ me ( my 
brea? z ,i      ent]$ ! room4 ,x 0      
unlike any ?+ ,i _h ev] smelt      be=e1
 & turn$ me s sick & fa9t1 t ,i _h to   
cl+      to ! door-po/ = support4       
',:]e does ?is dreadful smell come f8'  
',! guidness kn[s1 ma'am2 ,john & ,i h  
se>*$ !      h\se f ! l(t to ! cell>1 b 
we canna f9d out !      cause ( ! /9k4' 
',x mu/ be 9 ! room1 ,bell1 & x is      
impossible to      rema9 "h1 or to live 
9 ! h\se1 until x is remov$4'           
,glanc+ my eyes all r\nd ! place1 ,i    
spi$ :at seem$      to me a little      
cupbo>d1 ov] ! mantel-%elf1 & ,i told   
,john to see if ,i 0 "r4 ,! lad m\nt$ ^u
 a *air1      & pull$ op5 a small door1 
b almo/ fell to ! gr\nd      ) !        
dreadful /5* :i* seem$ to ru% f !       
closet4       ',:at is x1 ,john8' ,i    
cri$ f ! op5 door4       ',a skunk6     
ma'arm1 a skunk6 ,sure1 ,i ?\ght ! devil
 _h      scor*$ 8 tail1 & left ! grizzl$
 hair beh9d him4      ,:at a /rong      
p]fume x has6' he cont9u$1 hold+ up !   

beautiful b odi\s little creature by !  
tail4       ',by dad6 ,i "k all ab\t x  
n[4 ,i saw ,n$ ,layton1 only      two   
days ago1 cross+ ! field ) ,uncle ,joe1 
) 8      gun on 8 %\ld]1 & ?is wee bit  
ba/e 9 8 h&4      ,!y 7 bo? laugh+ l    
sixty4 ',well1 if ?is does n      /9k ! 
,scot*man out ( ! h\se1' said ,joe1     
',i'll be      cont5t to be t>r$ &      
fea!r$2' & ?9 !y bo?      laugh$ until  
!y /opp$ to draw brea?4'       ,i c\ld  
h>dly help laugh+ myself2 b ,i begg$    
,monaghan      to convey ! horrid       
creature away1 & putt+ "s salt      &   
sulphur into a t9 plate1 & sett+ fire to
 x1 ,i      plac$ x on ! floor 9 !      
middle ( ! room1 & clos$      all !     
doors = an h\r1 :i* greatly assi/$ 9    
purify+ ! h\se f ! skunkification4 ,bell
 !n      wa%$ out ! closet ) /rong ley1 
& 9 a %ort "t      no ve/ige rema9$ ( ! 
malici\s trick ,uncle ,joe _h      play$
 (f ^u u4  ,! smell ( skunk & ,yankee   
eradicat$1 !re /ill 0 mu* to be done    
be=e ! h\se c\ld be deem$ habitable4 ,x 

sw>m$ ) mice1 :i* all ! night long p]=m$
 fanta/ical dances ov] ! faces & pill[s 
( ! new com]s4 ,! old logs :i* compos$ !
 walls ( ! dwell+ 7 alive ) bugs & l>ge 
black ants1 & ! fleas ^u ! floor 7 z    
?ick z s&-gra9s 9 ! des]t4 ,) ! w>m     
wea!r1 !n j sett+ 91 came legions (     
mosquitoes1 t rose 9 cl\ds f ! num]\s   
little /reams int]sect+ ! valley4 ,b 9  
spite ( all ^! discom=ts1 summ] 0 felt  
to be a bless+1 & r\gh+ x 9 ! woods 0 f>
 less pa9ful ?an 9 ! season ( sn[1 &    
fro/1 & /orm4       ,! banks ( ! little 
/reams ab\nd$ ) wild      /rawb]ries1   
:i*1 al?\gh small1 7 ( a delici\s       
flavor4 ,?i!r ,bell & ,i1 & ! baby1     
daily repair$ to      ga!r ! bright r$  
b]ries ( nature's own provid+4          
,katie1 "y z %e 01 0 v exp]t at help+   
h]self1      & we us$ to seat h] 9 !    
middle ( a f9e b$1 :il/      we ga!r$   
f>!r on4 ,he>+ h] talk+ v lov+ly to     
some?+ 9 ! grass1 :i* %e tri$ to clut*  
betwe5      h] :ite h&s1 call+ x 'pitty1
 pitty1' ,i ran to !      spot & f\nd x 

0 a l>ge g>t]-snake t %e 0 s            
affectionately c\rt+ to h] embrace4 ,n  
!n aw>e t      ?is =midable look+       
reptile 0 p]fectly h>mless1 ,i          
snat*$ ! *ild up 9 my arms1 & ran ) h]  
home1      nev] /opp+ until ,i rea*$ !  
h\se & saw h] safely      seat$ 9 h]    
cradle4  ,sixte5 ye>s elaps$ aft] !     
dep>ture ( ,joe & 8 brood f h]          
neighborhood be=e ,mrs4 ,moodie he>d any
 ?+ ( _! fate4 ,a w9t] or two ago1 tid+s
 ( !m rea*$ h] ?r\gh "o :o _h liv$ ne>  
!m4 ,hecate1 almo/ a c5t5>ian1 occupi$ a
 corn] ( h] son's b>n4 ,%e c\ld n dwell 
9 h>mony "u ! same ro( ) h]             
daught]-9-law4 ,! lady 9 purple & h]    
si/]s 7 m>ri$ & scatt]$ abroad4 ,joe    
himself1 :o c\ld nei!r read nor write1  
_h turn$ it9]ant prea*]4 ,no acc\nt 0   
giv5 ( ! hopeful ,ammon4  ,mrs4         
,moodie's "w1 unaffect$ly & naturally   
writt51 ?\gh a little co>se1 w delight  
ladies1 please m51 & ev5 amuse *ildr54  
,on our read]s' acc\nt we regret our    
inability to make fur!r extracts f its  

amus+ pages4 ,! book is "o ( great      
orig9ality & int]e/4  ,,footnotes3  #f  
,r\gh+ x 9 ! ,bu%2 or1 ,life 9 ,canada4 
#b vols4 ,b5tley4     ,f ! ,london      
,lit]>y ,gazette4  ,,mr4 ,,squi] ,,on   
,,nic>agua4#g   ,_m causes are comb9+ to
 give great importance to ! ,/ates (    
,c5tral ,am]ica4 ,_! own f]tility &     
natural advantages1 ! comm]ce ( !       
,pacific1 & ! gold ( ,cali=nia1 unite to
 attract ! e>ne/ att5tion ( ent]pris+ m5
 & politicians t[>ds !m4 ,at ! pres5t   
mom5t1 ! appe>ance ( ?is full & able    
acc\nt ( ,nic>agua is peculi>ly         
well-tim$4 ,! writ] ( x describes       
himself z late *>ge d'affaires ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,republics ( ,c5tral 
,am]ica4 ,8 (ficial position has        
evid5tly enabl$ him to get at mu*       
in=mation t w\ld o!rwise h be5          
inaccessible4 ,8 "n is well & favorably 
kn[n to e?nologi/s & antiqu>ians by 8   
rese>*es into ! hi/ory ( ! aborig9al    
monum5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & by 8 v    
curi\s1 ?\gh some:at fanciful1 essay on 

,! ,s]p5t ,symbol1 & ! ,wor%ip ( !      
,reciprocal ,pr9ciples ( ,nature 9      
,am]ica4 ,! bias & ext5t ( 8 /udies make
 him a v compet5t p]son to inve/igate ! 
antiquities ( ,nic>agua4 ,! *apt]s      
devot$ to ?is subject 9 ! "w be=e u are 
full ( int]e/1 & highly to be valu$ = ! 
abundance ( fre% obs]vations !y conta94 
,l _m ,am]ican ar*aeologi/s & hi/orians1
 ,mr4 ,squi] is incl9$ to ov]-e/imate ! 
peculi>ities & antiquity ( ! aborig9es (
 ! ,new ,_w4 ,if we und]/& rightly1 he  
claims = !m an indep5d5t orig94 ,8      
e?nology is ( ! romantic s*ool1 & r     
loose4 ,8 imag9ation gets ! bett] ( 8   
reason+1 & 8 organ ( wond]1 to speak 9 !
 mann] ( phr5ologi/s1 is ov]-develop$4  
,8 habits ( m9d & tra9+ d n seem to be  
su* z to qualify him = /rict sci5tific  
rese>*4 ,he is m ( ! litt]ateur ?an !   
philosoph]4 ,8 writ+s are1 9 consequ5ce1
 v amus+1 b require to be dealt )       
cauti\sly4 ,! facts mu/ be w9n[$ f !    
fancies ) :i* !y are m+l$1 if we wi% to 
use !m = sci5tific purposes4            

,imag9ative m5 are usually w>m lov]s &  
fi]ce hat]s4 ,our ,am]ican envoy's      
appreciation ( female *>ms is s int5se1 
t he _c pass a pretty woman )\t inscrib+
 a memor&um respect+ h] 9 8 note-book1  
aft]w>ds to be pr9t$ m at l5g? )        
additional expressions ( admiration4 ,a 
pair ( black eyes _c sp>kle beh9d a     
lattice )\t be+ duly record$4 ,8        
affection = ! ladies is only equall$ by 
8 dislike ( ! ,briti%]s4 ,! h&some/ girl
 & ! uglie/ idol c\ld sc>cely di/ract 8 
?\ght f ! vices & crimes ( ,engl& & !   
,engli%4 ,if he is to be tru/$1 ! :ole  
population ( ,c5tral ,am]ica reg>ds e   
,engli%man z a bitt] enemy4 ,he pa9ts u 
9 ! blacke/ hues1 & prophesies ! fall ( 
,engl& ) undisguis$ delight4 ,blu/] ab\t
 ,brita9 is ! prom95t fault ( ! book1 & 
"o = :i* ! writ] w1 :5 he kn[s m ab\t u1
 be a%am$ ( himself4 ,e day x is becom+ 
m & m ! int]e/ ( ,engli%m5 & ,am]icans  
to pull toge!r4 ,consangu9ity & ! love (
 con/itutional lib]ty are /rong ties4   
,!y may be =gott5 = a "t1 b 9 ! end mu/ 

"w upp]mo/4 ,rec5t ev5ts h done mu* to  
rem9d u ( our ne> relation%ip ) our     
transatlantic c\s9s1 & !m ( !           
,anglo-,saxon blood to :i* !y owe _!    
pre-em95ce among ! nations ( ! ,new ,_w4
 ,! grasp+ & int]f]+ qualities t br+ d[n
 ^u u ! unmitigat$ c5sures ( ,mr4 ,squi]
 are q z prom95tly manife/$ 9 ! do+s ( 8
 c\ntrym52 & :il/ 9 "o *apt] he c5sures 
our m$dl+s )1 & claims ^u1 ! ,mosquito  
%ore1 9 ano!r he anticipates some?+ v l 
! annexation ( all ,c5tral ,am]ica to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,! ,mosquito c\ntry1    
ab\t :i* we h se5 ( late s _m v         
unsatisfactory p>agraphs 9 our          
newspap]s1 is a ?9ly populat$ & mo/     
unheal?y tract on ! ,atlantic sea-bo>d (
 ,c5tral ,am]ica4 ,x is inhabit$ by a   
mix$ bre$ ( ,indians & ,negroes1 suppos$
 to be rul$ by a semi-civiliz$          
individual1 :o rejoices 9 !             
entomological title ( ,k+ ( !           
,mosquitoes1 "o by no means             
inappropriate1 consid]+ ! am\nt ( small 
annoyance we h endur$ ?r\gh disputes    

ab\t 8 t]ritory4 ,he is suppos$ to be "u
 ,briti% protection2 x is difficult to  
und]/& exactly :y4 ,! ma9 purpose we h 9
 view seems to be ! secur+ a prop]      
supply ( ! peculi> h>d woods ( ?is      
region4 ,britons at home g5]ally make   
peace ov] _! mahogany2 abroad !y seem to
 pick qu>rels ov] x4  ,c5tral ,am]ica   
includes an era ( #aej1jjj squ>e miles4 
,"u ,spani% dom9ion x 0 divid$ into !   
prov9ces ( ,guatemala1 ,honduras1 ,san  
,salvador1 ,nic>agua1 & ,co/a ,rica4 ,^!
 became indep5d5t /ates 9 #ahba1 &      
subsequ5tly unit$ to =m ! ,republic (   
,c5tral ,am]ica4 ,!y sep>at$ aga91 9    
#ahci1 into s _m di/9ct republics4      
,nic>agua1 ,honduras1 & ,san ,salvador h
 rec5tly conf$]at$4 ,! entire region (  
,c5tral ,am]ica pres5ts v m>k$ &        
important physical features4 ,^! are !  
great pla91 six ?\s& feet above ! sea1  
^u :i* /&s ! city ( ,guatemala2 ! high  
pla9 =m+ ! c5tre ( ,honduras & "p (     
,nic>agua2 & ! elevat$ c\ntry ( ,co/a   
,rica4 ,betwe5 ! two latt] lies ! bas9 (

 ! ,nic>aguan ,lakes1 ) broad & undulat+
 v]dant slopes brok5 by /eep volcanic   
cones1 & a few ranges ( hills along !   
%ores ( ! ,pacific1 int]m+l$ ) undulat+ 
pla9s4 ,( ! two great lakes1 ! less]1   
,managua1 is "o hundr$ & fifty-six feet1
 & ! l>g]1 ,nic>agua1 "o hundr$ &       
tw5ty-eight feet above ! ,pacific ocean4
 ,! =m] is fifty or sixty miles 9 l5g?  
by ?irty-five wide1 ! latt] above a     
hundr$ miles long by fifty wide4 ,on or 
ne> _! we/]n bord]s are ! *ief cities ( 
! c\ntry4 ,enorm\s isolat$ volcanic     
cones rise to ! height ( f #djjj to     
#gjjj feet 9 _! neighborhood or on !    
isl&s t /ud !m4 ,num]\s rema9s (        
antiquity1 ru9s ( temples1 & des]t$     
monoli?ic idols1 give int]e/ to _!      
prec9cts1 :il/ ! sc5]y is describ$ z be+
 surpass+ly gr& & beautiful4 ,! sole    
outlet is ! riv] ,san ,juan1 a          
magnific5t /ream fl[+ f ! s\!a/]n       
extremity ( ,lake ,nic>agua1 = a l5g? ( 
ab\t n9ety miles1 into ! ,atlantic4 ,!  
climate is g5]ally heal?y1 m especially 

t[>ds ! ,pacific side4 ,nic>agua is     
inhabit$ by a population ( ab\t         
#bfj1jjj1 "o-half ( :i*1 or m1 is       
compos$ ( mix$ bre$s1 ,indians1 9 great 
"p civiliz$1 com+ next 9 numb]1 !n      
:ites1 ( :om !re are ab\t #be1jjj1 &1   
la/ly1 "s #ae1jjj ,negroes4 ,!y live    
*iefly 9 t[ns1 & cultivate ! soil1 :i*  
is v productive1 & capable ( support+ a 
mu* l>g] population4 ,! natural res\rces
 ( ,nic>agua appe> to be v great4 ,sug>1
 cotton1 c(fee1 indigo1 tobacco1 rice1 &
 maize1 are ! *ief productions4 ,!re is1
 besides1 great m9]al weal?4 ,9 anci5t  
times ! aborig9es appe> to h occupi$    
consid]able cities1 & to h atta9$ a     
civilization comp>able ) t ( !          
,mexicans4 ,inde$1 ,mr4 ,squi] has      
prov$1 by philological & o!r evid5ce1 t 
a ,mexican colony did exi/ 9 ,nic>agua  
at ! p]iod ( ! discov]y ( ! c\ntry 9 !  
fifte5? c5tury4 ,?is _h be5 surmis$     
be=e1 b n cle>ly made out4  ,mu* int]e/ 
atta*es to ! population ( ,nic>agua1 on 
acc\nt ( ! l>ge proportion ( families ( 

,indian blood1 pure & mix$1 ( :om x is  
made up4 ,! qualities :i* enabl$ !      
anci5t ,indian p ( ,mexico1 ,c5tral     
,am]ica1 & ,p]u1 to become civiliz$     
nations aft] a peculi> fa%ion1 are n    
ext9ct1 & seem to be reta9$ &           
re-develop$ 9 proportion to ! preval5ce 
( ,indian ov] ,spani% blood4 ,! ,indians
 ( ,nic>agua are rem>kable = indu/ry &  
docility2 !y are unobtrusive1           
hospitable1 & brave1 al?\gh1 =tunately =
 !mselves1 n w>like4 ,!y make good      
soldi]s1 yet h no morbid ta/e = !       
milit>y pr(ession4 ,! m5 are            
agriculturi/s2 ! wom5 occupy !mselves ) 
! weav+ ( cotton1 & make fabrics ( good 
quality & ta/eful design4 ,x is int]e/+ 
to f9d ! ,tyrian dye /ill employ$ 9 _!  
manufactures4 ,!y procure x f a species 
( ,murex inhabit+ ! %ores ( ! ,pacific4 
,!y take ! cotton ?read to ! sea-side1  
:]e1 hav+ ga!r$ toge!r a suffici5t      
quantity ( %ell-fi%1 !y pati5tly squeeze
 ov] ! cotton ! color+ fluid1 at fir/   
pellucid & colorless1 f ! animals1 "o by

 "o4 ,at fir/ ! ?read is pale blue1 b on
 exposure to ! atmosph]e becomes ( !    
desir$ purple4 ,?is color is s priz$ t  
purple ?read dy$ by *eap] & spe$i]      
me?ods1 import$ f ,europe1 _c supplant !
 native product4 ,) m+l$ humanity &     
?rift !y replace ! :elks 9 _! native    
elem5t1 aft] ^! %ell-fi% h yield$ up !  
preci\s liquor = :i* !y 7 orig9ally     
ga!r$4 ,! ,indian population also       
exclusively manufacture v>iegat$ mats & 
hammocks f ! ,pita1 a species ( ,agave1 
& are z skilful z _! anci5t ance/ors 9 !
 mak+ ( pott]y4 ,!y d n use ! pott]'s   
:eel4 ,politically !y enjoy equal       
privileges ) ! :ites1 & all positions 9 
*ur* & /ate are op5 to !m4 ,among !m are
 m5 ( decid$ tal5t4 ,physically !y are a
 small] & pal] race ?an ! ,indians ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 b are well develop$ &    
muscul>4 ,_! wom5 are n unfrequ5tly     
pretty1 & :5 "y are (t5 v f9ely =m$4    
,happily 9 ,nic>agua no di/9ctions (    
ca/e are recogniz$1 or1 at any rate1 !y 
h no influ5ce4 ,su* ( ! p z claim to be 

( pure ,spani% blood are1 9 mo/         
in/ances1 evid5tly p>tly ( ,indian      
desc5t4 ,! ,sambos1 or (fspr+ ( ,indian 
& ,negro p>5ts1 are a f9e race ( p1     
tall] & /rong] ?an ! ,indians4  ,mr4    
,squi]'s admiration = ! g5tl] 79        
,nic>agua we c sc>cely say ! fair7 sex1 
has l$ him to picture v vividly ! *>ms &
 appe>ance ( ! ladies he enc\nt]$ dur+ 8
 travels4 ,! foll[+ is a precise &      
tempt+ description3       ,! wom5 ( pure
 ,spani% /ock are v fair1 & h !         
embonpo9t :i* *>act]izes ! sex "u !     
tropics4      ,_! dress1 except 9 a few 
in/ances :]e ! /iff      co/ume ( our   
own c\ntry _h be5 adopt$1 0 exce$+ly    
loose & fl[+1 leav+ ! neck & arms       
expos$4 ,!      entire dress 0 (t5 pure 
:ite1 b g5]ally ! skirt1      or nagua1 
0 ( "s fl[]$ /uff1 9 :i* case !         
guipil 7anglice1 v&yke7 0 :ite1 heavily 
trimm$      ) lace4 ,sat9 slipp]s1 a r$ 
or purple sa% w\nd      loosely r\nd !  
wai/1 & a ros>y su/a9+ a little         
gold5 cross1 ) a n>r[ gold5 b& or a /r+ 

(      pe>ls ext5d+ ar\nd ! =ehead &    
b9d+ ! hair1      :i* (t5 fell 9        
luxuriant waves ^u _! %\ld]s1           
complet$ a co/ume z novel z x 0 graceful
 &      picturesque4 ,to all ?is1 add ! 
sup]ior attractions ( an      oval face1
 regul> features1 l>ge & lu/r\s black   
eyes1      small m\?1 pe>ly :ite tee?1 &
 t9y h&s & feet1      & )al a l[ b cle> 
voice1 & ! read] has a      picture ( a 
,c5tral ,am]ican lady ( pure /ock4 ,v _m
      ( ! wom5 h1 h[ev]1 an infusion (  
o!r families      & races1 f ! ,s>ac5 to
 ! ,indian & ! ,negro1 9      e degree (
 int]mixture4 ,& z ta/es diff]1 s _m    
op9ions z to :e!r ! t+e ( br[n1 ?r\gh   
:i* !      blood gl[s ) a pea*-l bloom1 
9 ! complexion (      ! girl :o may     
trace h] l9eage to ! caziques ^u "o     
side1 & ! haughty gr&ees ( ,&alusia &   
,seville on      ! o!r1 sup]add$1 z x   
usually is1 to a great]      lightness (
 figure & animation ( face1--:e!r ?is is
      n a m real beauty ?an t ( ! fair &
 m      languid s5ora1 ^: :ite & almo/  

transp>5t sk9      bespeaks a pur]      
ance/ry4 ,nor is ! ,indian girl1 ) h]   
full1 little figure1 long1 glossy hair1 
quick &      mis*iev\s eyes1 :o walks   
erect z a gr5adi] b5ea? h]      heavy   
wat]-j>1 & salutes y 9 a musical1       
impud5t      voice z y pass--nor is !   
,indian girl to be ov]look$      9 !    
novel contra/s :i* ! 'bello sexo' af=ds 
9      ?is glori\s l& ( ! sun4  ,!      
,nic>aguan ladies occupy !mselves )     
smok+ & display+ little feet 9 sat9     
slipp]s :5 daily !y g to *ur* & back4 ,9
 ! e>ly ev5+ !y occasionally pay visits1
 & if a numb] ( bo? sexes happ5 to      
assemble at ! same h\se a dance is      
improvis$1 ?\gh regul> p>ties or balls  
are r>e & c]emonial4  ,at fe/ival       
seasons ! ,nic>aguans h "s curi\s       
cu/oms1 app>5tly d]iv$ f _! anci5t hea!n
 wor%ip4  ,9 "s ( ! ,nic>aguan t[ns1    
especially 9 ,leon1 ! p]nici\s practice 
( bury+ ! dead )9 ! walls ( city *ur*es 
is p]si/$ 91 ev5 z 9 ,london1 &1 j z )  
u1 aga9/ ! opposition ( all s5sible     

p]sons1 includ+ ! gov]nm5t itself4 ,fees
 to ! *ur* & att5dant (ficials are at ! 
root ( ! evil1 & give x a vitality t    
defies all attempts at eradication4 ,!  
prie/s ( ,leon h evad$ all edicts ab\t  
?is nuisance1 & h improv$ ^u ! practice 
( our metropolitan p>i%es2 =1 n cont5t )
 ! rev5ues !y d]ive f fun]als1 !y *>ge  
accord+ to ! l5g? ( "t 7f t5 to         
tw5ty-five ye>s7 ! dead are to be       
p]mitt$ by !m to re/ 9 _! graves4 ,:5 ! 
pur*as$ "t is up1 ! bones & ! e>? d]iv$ 
f ! decompos$ corpses are remov$ & sold 
to ! manufactur]s ( nitre6 ,! lea/      
w>like ( citiz5s may ?us 9 ! end become 
a def5d] ( 8 c\ntry1 :5 conv]t$ into a  
con/itu5t ( gunp[d]4 ,! mo/ quiet &     
unambiti\s ( mortals may complete 8 c>e]
 by mak+ a noise 9 ! _w1 :5 fir$ (f f a 
mort>4 ,assur$ly ?is is a v novel &     
orig9al me?od ( %oot+ *ur*y>d rubbi%1 & 
we recomm5d a fair consid]ation ( x to  
our ve/$ p>o*ial au?orities4  ,mr4      
,squi] claims to be ! fir/ p]son :o has 
describ$ ! anci5t monum5ts ( ,nic>agua1 

or1 inde$1 to h indicat$ _! exi/5ce4    
,excell5t & num]\s plates & cuts ( ^! v 
int]e/+ ?\gh r frightful relics are giv5
 9 8 "w4 ,hi!rto ! antiquities ( !      
nor!rn portion ( ,c5tral ,am]ica only h 
be5 explor$1 & are famili> to u ?r\gh ! 
rese>*es ( ,/eph5s & ( ,ca!rwood4 ,!    
,indians /ill rev]5ce ! %r9es & /atues (
 _! anci5t gods1 & are apt to conceal _!
 k ab\t _! localities & exi/5ce4 ,^?    
describ$ by our travell] h mo/ly suff]$ 
dilapidation ?r\gh ! religi\s zeal ( !  
conqu]ors4 ,!y appe> to diff] among     
!mselves some:at 9 degree ( antiquity1 b
 !re is no good reason--?is is !        
conclusion to :i* ,mr4 ,squi] comes--=  
suppos+ t !y 7 n made by ! nations f\nd 
9 possession ( ! c\ntry4 ,! /ructures 9 
or ab\t :i*1 !y 7 orig9ally plac$ 7     
probably ( wood1 & great m\nds &        
e>?works1 l ! teocallis ( ,mexico1 7    
associat$ ) !m4  ,a section ( ,mr4      
,squi]'s "w is devot$ to an elaborate   
diss]tation on ! propos$ int]oceanic    
canal1 illu/rat$ by an excell5t map4 ,we

 recomm5d ^! *apt]s to ! consid]ation ( 
all :o are int]e/$ ^u ?is important     
subject4 ,l mo/ p>ts ( 8 book x is      
defac$ by n a few sne]s at1 &           
mis/atem5ts ab\t1 ! ,engli%4 ,ab\t ! bad
 ta/e ( ^! outbur/s we %all n say m4 ,t 
!y %\ld come f a man :o is pr(essionally
 a diplomati/1 is evid5ce ( 8           
indiscretion & unfitness = 8 political  
call+4 ,z an amus+ travell] & dilig5t   
antiqu>ian1 h[ev]1 we c d ,mr4 ,squi]   
full honor1 & 7 glad to see ! j         
complim5t lately paid to him 9 ,london1 
:5 our ,antiqu>ian ,society elect$ him  
an honor>y memb]4  ,?is int]e/+ &       
important "w ( our c\ntryman is review$ 
9 a flatt]+ mann] 9 mo/ ( ! great organs
 ( critical op9ion 9 ,engl&1 & its sale 
!re1 z well z 9 ?is c\ntry1 has be5 v   
l>ge = "o s co/ly4  ,,footnotes3  #g    
,nic>agua2 its ,p1 ,sc5]y1 ,monum5ts1 & 
! ,propos$ ,int]-oceanic ,canal4 ,by ,e4
 ,g4 ,squi]4 ,new-,york3 ,appletons4    
,f ! ,dubl9 ,univ]sity ,magaz9e4  ,,!   
,,heirs ,,( ,,r&olph ,,abbey4#h  ,,iv4  

,,! ,,midnight ,,voice ,,& ,,its        
,,answ]$ ,,call4   ,lady ,r&olph took   
leave ( ,lilias at ! door ( h] room1 &  
%e hav+1 ) inf9ite trepidation1 decl9$ !
 s]vices ( ! lady's maid1 :o seem$ to h]
 r m awful & /ately ?an ! lady h]self1  
soon rema9$ alone 9 ! magnific5t ap>tm5t
 :i* _h be5 assign$ to h]4 ,%e look$ all
 ar\nd x ) a glance ( "s disquietude1 = 
! va/ness ( ! room1 & ! d>k oak         
furniture1 made x look v gloomy4 ,%e    
contemplat$ ! huge b$1 :i* bore an      
unpleasant resemblance to a he>se1 ) !  
utmo/ awe2 x seem$ to h] t !re 0 room = 
a doz5 conceal$ robb]s )9 ! massive     
folds ( ! sombre curta9s1 & ! reflection
 ( h] own figure 9 ! tall mirrors1 look$
 /rangely l a :ite gho/ w&]+ /eal?ily to
 & fro2 ! only gleam ( com=t t %one 9 ^u
 h]1 0 f ! glimpse ( ! midnight sky t   
c\ld be se5 ?r\gh ! *9ks ( !            
w9d[-%utt]s4 ,z ! night 0 n cold %e w5t 
& ?rew ! w9d[ op51 feel+ t !            
companion%ip ( ! />s w\ld de/roy all ^! 
fanta/ic fancies2 & v soon h] s5se (    

lonel9ess & oppression pass$ away1 = !re
 came a s(t w9d t lift$ ! curls ( h]    
long fair hair1 & kiss$ h] *eek         
c>ess+ly1 & %e c\ld n help believ+ x 0 a
 breeze f ! ,iri% hills t bore to h] !  
bless+ ( h] k9d old gr&fa!r2 gayly z ev]
 %e clos$ ! w9d[ & w5t to sit d[n1      
wond]+ if ev] %e %\ld feel incl9$ to    
sleep aga9 aft] ! excitem5t ( ! la/ two 
days4 ,%e _h unb\nd h] hair & let x fall
 ar\nd h] l a gold5 veil1 :51 sudd5ly1 a
 s\nd came float+ t[>ds h]1 on ! /ill   
night air1 :i* irresi/ibly attract$ h]  
att5tion4  ,x 0 a s\nd ( music1 deep    
solemn music1 ris+ ) a p[] & ri*ness (  
melody %e _h nev] he>d be=e2 :5ce x     
came1 or h[ x 0 produc$1 %e c\ld n      
conceive1 = x seem$ to h] unpractis$ e> 
n to proce$ f "o in/rum5t1 b f _m1 & yet
 !re 0 ?r\gh x all a unity ( h>mony :i* 
c\ld result f ! influ5ce ( a s+le m9d   
alone3 n[1 x swell$ out into s(t ?und]s 
t vibrat$ ?r\gh ! long passages up to ! 
v ro( ( h] vault$ room1 & deep into h]  
beat+ he>t1 !n x di$ away to a :isp]    

fa9t z ! sigh ( a *ild1 only to rise    
aga9 m glori\s ?an be=e2 &1 ov] all1    
he>d di/9ct z ! l>k 9 heav5 at morn+'s  
dawn1 !re ?rill$ a voice ( su* une>?ly  
sweetness t %e c\ld n believe x belong$ 
to an inhabitant ( ?is _w4  ,lilias _h  
"o ( ^? s5sitive passionate s\ls ov] :om
 music has an uncontrollable p[]2 b z   
yet %e _h he>d no o!r in/rum5t ?an an   
antique h>psi*ord ( h] gr&mo!r's1 & su* 
s++ z ! village girls regal$ h] ) :5 !y 
/ood at "w 9 ! fields4 ,no wond]1 !n1 t 
?is wond]ful /ra9 _h an effect ^u h] l t
 ( en*antm5t2 x seem$ to take possession
 ( h] :ole s\l1 & absorb e faculty4 ,%e 
became1 z %e li/5$1 utt]ly unconsci\s ( 
all ?+s1 save t ?is entranc+ melody drew
 h] t[>ds x ) an irresi/ible attraction2
 ! s\nd 0 s di/ant1 yet s cle>1 %e c\ld 
n tell if ev5 x 7 )9 ! h\se at all2 b %e
 did n pond] on its position1 or on !   
nature ( x2 only1 l "o :o walks 9 sleep1
 %e rose me*anically on h] feet to g to 
x4 ,if h] m9d1 /eep$ 9 t m>vell\s       
melody1 c\ld reflect at all1 x 0 to     

conclude t %e _h fall5 asleep & 0       
dream+1 s t %e _h no ?\ght b ! long+ n  
to awake f a dream s beautiful4 ,sl[ly  
drawn by ! sweet s\nds1 z by invisible  
*a9s1 %e mov$ t[>ds ! door & op5$ x2 !n1
 sweet]1 l\d] ?an be=e1 float+ into h] v
 s\l1 came t angel voice1 ) ! full      
swell+ *ords t seem$1 z x 71 to clo! x1 
fill+ h] ) a s5se ( enjoym5t s int5se1 t
 %e w\ld h felt con/ra9$ to foll[ aft]  
x1 ev5 _h %e kn[n x w\ld lure h] to "s  
murd]\s precipice1 l ! dang]\s sir5s 9 !
 haunt$ woods ( ,g]many4  ,truly !re 0 a
 /range fasc9ation 9 ?is s(t & sublime  
music1 fill+ ! quiet night z ) a s\l1 ^:
 brea?+ 0 melody4 ,& ,lilias yield$ )\t 
a ?\ght1 or ef=t1 to ! entranc+ p[]1    
:i*1 l a mesm]ic influ5ce1 drew h]      
imp]i\sly t[>ds x1 pant+ & brea?less1 z 
?\gh %e fe>$ ! s\nds w\ld die be=e %e   
rea*$ !m--e faculty conc5trat$ 9 ! s5se 
( he>+4 ,%e ha/5$ rapidly along !       
passages d[n ! wide /aircase1 &1 guid$  
by ! deep5+1 volume ( ! /ra91 rea*$ !   
door ( ! great hall1 :i* /ood op54 ,%e  

pass$ )9 x1 & at once disc]n$1 t f ?is  
room proce$$ ! wond]ful h>mony1 :i* _h s
 allur$ h]1 ! in/rum5t ^: solemn tones  
=m$ ! accompanim5t 0 evid5tly !         
magnific5t organ1 :i* /ood at ! fur!r   
end ( ! hall2 &1 z %e _h nev] he>d "o   
be=e1 x is n to be wond]$ at t n[1 :5 a 
h& end[$ ) extraord9>y skill drew =? its
 full p[]1 %e %\ld h be5 enraptur$2 b x 
0 n s mu* ! maje/y ( s\nd1 swell+ f !   
noble/ in/rum5t 9 ! _w1 t _h s won ! v  
s\l )9 h] z ! voice1 s\nd+ almo/        
cele/ial to h] e>s1 :i* /ill 0 ?rill+ ) 
unutt]able sweetness ?r\gh ! e*o+ hall4 
,h[ev] glori\s ^? deep l[ *ords1 x 0 yet
 only ! metal :i* gave !m =?2 b !re 0 a 
_s 9 t voice :i* t\*$ h] own _s1 & nev] 
aga9 c\ld h] "y s\l be free & indep5d5t 
z x _h be5 be=e t my/]i\s contact4  ,a  
little :ile only does ! new-creat$ *ild 
( du/ /& lonely ^u e>?1 z ,adam /ood 9  
,ed5 be=e he woke f 8 deep sleep to meet
 ! liv+ glance ( ,eve--a little :ile 9 !
 passionless ignorance ( y\?1 & !n is ! 
mortal be+ free--free f ?\ght1 f        

affection1 f desire2 b soon1 ?r\gh all !
 wild tumult & turmoil ( ! _w1 he he>s !
 voice call+ to him1 :i* dem&s ! surr5d]
 ( 8 :ole be+ 9 "o deep human love1 & no
 soon] is t :isp] he>d e*o+ 9 ! dep?s ( 
8 he>t ?an1 /raightway1 he yields up !  
sweet empire ( 8 life's affections2 &   
h5ce=w>d1 :e!r he is ble/ 9 close       
companion%ip1 or divid$ by "s gulf      
impassable1 ov] :i*1 mo/ va9 &          
m\rnfully1 he /ret*es out ! long+ arms t
 only grasp ! vacant air1 /ill nev] m is
 he alone1 or free1 = he mu/ live 9     
ano!r's life1 &1 ev5 9 dea?1 desire     
ano!r's grave4  ,& 0 x to be ?us )      
,lilias6 ! g5tle1 s+le-he>t$ *ild8  ,z  
%e /ood at ! door ( ! hall1 ! words :i* 
t angel voice 0 brea?+ into music came )
 a /range1 deep mean+ on h] e>s4 ,!re 0 
no light save t ( ! moon1 :i* /ream$ 9  
long1 s(t rays f ! "o l>ge w9d[1 & rea*$
 ev5 ! gild$ flut+ ( ! organ1 yet1 ?r\gh
 ! dim %ad[s1 %e c\ld p]ceive t a       
musician sat be=e x4 ,! face only 0     
visible to h] 9 t half light2 ! upturn$ 

face1 ) ! d>k hair fall+ r\nd x1 & !    
deep gray eyes made lum9\s by ! liv+ s\l
 t 0 %9+ ?r\gh !m4 ,nev] _h %e look$ on 
him :o sat !re be=e1 nor c\ld %e tell if
 9 tru? t c\nt5ance _h any beauty2 only 
!re 0 ^u x n[ a spiritual lovel9ess     
emanat+ f ! solemn ?\ghts t mov$ him1   
:i* ent]$ into h] he>t & !re abode1 to  
fade only :5 itself %\ld m\ld] b5ea? !  
c(f9 lid4  ,& n[1 /ill drawn onw>ds by !
 voice1 h] noiseless feet w5t d[n !     
hall1 till1 by ! side ( ! unconsci\s    
musician1 %e knelt d[n meekly1 = x seem$
 to h] z ?\gh ador+ rev]5ce 7 ! ne$ful  
homage ( "o :o c\ld create su* h>mony2 &
 !re1 9 brea?less rapture1 ) p>t$ lips1 
& fold$ h&s1 %e rema9$ all motionless1  
till ! s(t music di$ away1 z if ^? s\nds
 _h be5 )drawn aga9 into ! heav5 to :i* 
!y belong$4  ,!n he turn$1 & 8 eyes fell
 ^u ! kneel+ figure by 8 side2 he />t$  
viol5tly1 & rema9$ mute ) surprise1 8   
he>t well nigh /opp+ 9 its beat+ )      
a/oni%m5t2 almo/ x seem$ to him z if 8  
music _h drawn d[n an angel f ! regions 

( p]petual melody2 s fair & spotless did
 %e seem1 ! moonlight fall+ on h] s(t   
:ite robes1 & weav+ h] float+ hair into 
a gold5 tissue ) ! m+l+ ( its own bright
 rays4 ,spee*less he rema9$ gaz+ ) !    
e>ne/ wi% t ?is pure vision might n pass
 away into a dream4 ,b meantime !       
cessation ( music _h unb\nd ! *a9s t    
held h] "y s\l captive1 & :5 ! sweet    
face turn$ t[>ds him ! *ildlike         
features1 solemn ) int5sity ( feel+1 he 
saw t !y 7 human eyes :i* met 8 own1    
eyes t c\ld weep = sorr[1 & gr[         
beautiful ) t5d]ness1 = n[ a timid      
glance /ole into !m1 & a fa9t smile to !
 p>t$ lips4 ,unconsci\sly1 he let 8 h&s 
fall s(tly on h] head & said3  ,:]e h y 
come f8 :o are y8  ,lilias1 %e answ]$1  
simply1 z a *ild t tells its "n :5 ask$4
  ,lily1 inde$1 he said1 mo/ fair &     
lovely z ! sn[-:ite lilies are2 b no su*
 g5tle vision ev] came to me be=e 9 ^!  
d>k h\rs1 ?\gh ,i h be5 "h lonely1 night
 by night4 ,i ?\ght at fir/ x 0 a _s    
kneel+ !re2 & x is sc>ce less m>vell\s  

to me t a human be+ %\ld visit me 9 my  
solitude1 ?an t "s m]ciful angel %\ld   
come to *e] me4 ,h[ is x1 !n1 t y are   
"h8  ,! music seem$ to call me & ,i     
came1 %e said2 x 0 s v beautiful x drew 
my :ole s\l aft] x2 b ,i "k ,i %\ld n h 
v5tur$ "h at su* an h\r1 & n[ ,i w g    
back1 only----  ,%e hesitat$1 & look$ up
 plead+ly into ! eyes t 7 turn$ ) su*   
admir+ wond] on h]----  ,y live 9 ?is   
h\se8 %e ask$4  ,i d1 he repli$1 & !n   
b[$ 8 head z ?\gh ! answ] 7 "o ( %ame4  
,!n w y promise me1 %e said1 t ,i %all  
he> ^! glori\s s\nds once m8 ,i feel z  
?\gh ,i c\ld h no re/ till ,i may li/5  
to !m yet aga91 & to ! voice t 0 z a s\l
 )9 !m4 ,may ,i come "h to-morr[1 & w y 
be/[ on me ! greate/ pleasure ,i h ev]  
kn[n1 =1 inde$1 ,i nev] felt su* deep   
enjoym5t z 9 he>+ t solemn /ra98  ,mo/  
gladly w\ld ,i--mo/ gladly see y aga91  
sweet ,lily2 s9ce t is y\r sweet "n2 b d
 y "k :o ,i am8  ,no1 except+ t ,i ?9k y
 w be my fri5d1--at lea/ ,i %all hope   
x1--= ! s\l t c\ld utt] t div9e song mu/

 be s wor?y ( all fri5d%ip4  ,^! g5tle  
words seem$ lit]ally to make him        
tremble1 z ano!r might to he> ! rav+s ( 
passion4  ,oh d n speak s s(tly to me1  
he said1 ,i am unus$ to k9dness1 & x    
unmans me2 besides1 soon y w "k all1 &  
!n y w nei!r h ! w nor p[] to befri5d   
me1 & x 7 bett] = me n to h ! hope ( y\r
 future sympa?y1 ?us giv5 = a mom5t & !n
 )drawn4  ,b :y )drawn8 %e said1 ) h]   
gaze ( innoc5t surprise4  ,y are ,sir   
,mi*ael's niece1 are y n1 ! *ild ( 8    
favorite bro!r--8 heiress probably8  ,i 
am 8 niece1 b n 8 heiress surely2 !re   
are s _m wor?i] heirs1 are y n "o ( !m8 
,i6 ,i am ,hub]t ,lyle4 ,he seem$ to    
expect t at ! s\nd ( t "n %e w\ld recoil
 9 fe> or indignation1 b %e only repeat$
 ! words ,hub]t ,lyle1 & !n %ook h] head
 g5tly to intimate t x 0 an unkn[n s\nd 
to h]2 he smil$ ) pleasure to he> 8 "n s
 s(tly spok5 by ! lips ( "o :o seem$ to 
him ! pure/1 sweete/ vision t ev] _h    
ble/ 8 eyes on e>?4 ,i see y h n yet    
le>n$ all ! secrets ( ?is h\se1 he said1

 b x w n be long be=e ,sir ,mi*ael's    
niece %all h be5 taught t !re is "o     
b5ea? ?is ro( :om %e mu/ hate1 hate ev5 
) a deadly animosity4 ,i ?9k x w be a   
h>d lesson = su* a g5tle nature2 he add$
 almo/ pity+ly4 ,a new light seem$ to   
break 9 ^u h]4  ,oh1 is x possible8 %e  
exclaim$2 0 x !n ( y t my uncle spoke ) 
su* a bitt] animosity1 z x makes me %iv]
 to ?9k "o human be+ %\ld ev] h ! p[] to
 feel t[>ds ano!r8  ,i am1 inde$1 !     
object ( 8 abhorr5ce4  ,b unju/ly1 %e   
exclaim$1 fix+ h] c&id eyes /eadily on 8
 face4 ,i "k1 ,i feel1 y h n des]v$ ?is 
cruel hatr$4  ,n at y\r uncle's h&s1    
inde$1 n1 ,i ?9k1 at ^? ( any human be+1
 = ,i "k t wilfully ,i h injur$ none2 b1
 d\btless1 ?is discipl9e is all too     
little = my des]ts1 z ,i mu/ seem unto  
no mortal sight1 & s x mu/ be borne     
pati5tly4 ,?is humanity t\*$ ,lilias to 
! v he>t1 h] voice trembl$ ) eag]ness z 
%e said3  ,b d n speak z ?\gh ,i or any 
o!r c\ld ev] %>e 9 ! wrong he does y2 r 
is x our "p to make y =get x1 z y h     

=giv5 x1 by our fri5d%ip ju/ly & gladly 
grant$ to y4  ,mo/ innoc5t *ild1 he     
said1 x is pla9 y nev] yet h li/5$ to ! 
voice ( y\r worldly int]e/2 b :5 t _w   
%all h taught y ! value ( ,sir ,mi*ael's
 favor1 !n w ev5 ?is guileless he>t be  
mov$ to feel or simulate a due abhorr5ce
 = 8 enemy4  ,nev]6 %e exclaim$1 lift+  
up h] *ildlike head ) a noble dignity1 &
 ?r[+ back ! long hair t %e might /&    
face to face ) him to :om %e spoke4     
,li/51 ,i d n "k y2 z yet ,i _c tell if 
9 v de$ y are wor?y ( ! loyal true-he>t$
 fri5d%ip1 :i* x is a bless+ to give &  
to receive f our fell[-creatures2 b my  
he>t tells me y are s1 ev5 to ! v       
utt]mo/1 = ,i ?9k t none c\ld be        
o!rwise1 & d>e to s+ su* solemn /ra9s   
be=e high heav5 at dead ( night2 & if x 
be s--if inde$ y are wor?y ( ! e/eem &  
sympa?y ( all :o c di/+ui% betwe5 "r &  
wrong--!n is x y\r lawful due1 ( :i* ,i 
w\ld n d>e defraud y1 = x 7 high treason
 aga9/ ! tru? & maje/y ( goodness4 ,if  
we are b\nd to adore p]fection 9 its    

et]nal ,s\rce & ,ess5ce1 s is x our v   
duty & s]vice to pay tribute to ! fa9t  
reflection ( t _s 9 ! frail human       
creature2 & nei!r my uncle1 nor any o!r 
on ?is e>?1 has a "r to ask ( me1 or    
%all compel me1 to act a lie aga9/ !    
sov]eign virtue ,i am sworn to wor%ip   
loyally1 by )hold+ ! homage ( my        
fri5d%ip to all t are good & true (     
he>t4  ,pray heav5 no ta9t f ?is bad _w 
may ev] rea* y\r s\l1 7 ! words t bur/ f
 ! lips ( ,hub]t ,lyle4 ,yes1 keep--keep
 y\r pure wisdom & y\r noble pr9ciple2  
bless$ is he :o taught !m to y2 b1 alas6
 if ev] ,i 7 wor?y ( ! gift ( y\r e/eem 
on ! basis ( t rectitude ( :i* y speak1 
c\ld ev5 y\r beautiful philosophy /& !  
te/ to :i* x w\ld be put be=e y c\ld    
give to me ! "n ( fri5d4 ,! d>kness     
cov]s me & y d n yet "k :at ,i am--h[   
smitt5 ( heav5 z well z hunt$ d[n ( m52 
h[1 by ! v decree ( nature1 repugnant 9 
_! sight1 n less ?an hat$ = ano!r's     
sake4 ,b ,i w n deceive y2 none c\ld    
look ^u y\r face & hide "o %ad[ ( !     

bitt]e/ tru?3 come1 & let me %[ y :at ,i
 am1 & d n fe> to %r9k away f me :5 y h 
se5 t sight4 ,i hope = no?+ else f any  
on ?is e>?1 = ! g5tle/ look t human eyes
 h ev] _h = me1 has be5 "o ( sorr[+     
pity4  ,he took h] by ! h&1 & l$ h]     
sl[ly d[n ! hall t[>ds ! w9d[1 :]e !    
moonlight 0 /ream+ ) a full cle>        
radiance4 ,?r\gh ! %ad[s !y w5t solemnly
 h& 9 h&1 & a s5sation ( awe took       
possession ( h]2 %e felt z if he 7 lead+
 h] to ! ?re%old ( a new life2 /range & 
unkn[n feel+s 7 /irr+ at h] he>t1 & a   
deep in/9ct :isp]+ !re1 seem$ to tell h]
 t :at he 0 ab\t to reveal w\ld h an    
influ5ce on h] :ole future exi/5ce4 ,he 
dropp$ h] h& :5 !y pass$ )9 ! circle (  
light1 &1 plac+ himself :]e ! beams fell
 brighte/1 he turn$ & look$ ^u h]4 ,!n  
%e saw t he 0 smitt5 inde$1 & t heav5 _h
 laid a load ^u 8 mortal frame1 heavy1 z
 t :i* man _h built ^u 8 %r9k+ s\l4     
,hub]t ,lyle 0 hopelessly & fe>fully    
de=m$4 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh x 7 design$ =
 him t he %\ld be cru%$ bo? 9 body & 9  

_s1 = 8 neck 0 b[$ z by an iron p[]1 & !
 sadness ( a life's long humiliation 0  
/amp$ on t upturn$ face2 unlike !       
c\nt5ance ( _m :o are de=m$ 9 body1 !re 
0 no beauty on x save 9 ! deep1 ?\ghtful
 eyes1 & ! pale =ehead1 :5ce d>k masses 
( hair 7 swept aside4  ,oh1 h[ ! he>t ( 
,lilias trembl$ z %e look$ ^u him & read
 ! measure ( 8 tw(old suff]+4 ,an       
outca/1 by de=mity1 f ! common race (   
man1 & trodd5 d[n 9 s\l by unm]it$      
contumely or hate4 ,h[ to ! v dep?s 0   
/irr$ )9 h] t well ( t5d]ness & pity = !
 oppress$ :i* gu%es 9 e woman's he>t1 z 
%e saw 9 8 :ole aspect ! evid5ce ( a    
resolute & noble endurance1 a pati5t    
meekness1 unt+$ by a trace ( bitt]ness6 
,%e c\ld h wept ov] him1 = %e 0 "o ( ^? 
unhappily gift$ ^: s\l is l a s5sitive  
plant1 & %r9ks f ! t\* ( suff]+s 9 o!rs 
) an exquisite susceptibility4 ,h]      
natural delicacy1 h[ev]1 taught h] t %e 
mu/ hide f him h[ deeply 8 infirmity _h 
mov$ h]2 he mu/ see 9 h] no evid5ce ( ! 
insult+ pity to :i* alone he seem$      

accu/om$4 ,he _h spok5 ( h] %r9k+ away f
 him2 %e drew ne>]1 & lift+ up h] eyes1 
smil$ "o quiet1 g5tle smile1 z ?\gh 9   
tok5 t %e _h se5 n\ght to surprise or   
grieve h]2 t look 0 balm to him1 us$    
only to ! half-av]t$ glance ( sad       
repugnance :i* we are wont to ca/ on an 
unsightly object4 ,8 voice %ook ) m+l$  
eag]ness & delight z he said3  ,c\ld y  
inde$ take su* a de=m$ wret* z ,i am by 
! h&1 & /& =? be=e all ! _w to ackn[l$ge
 him y\r fri5d8  ,is x1 !n1 ! p]i%able1 
mortal body t we love & hold communion  
)1 9 ^? :o are m]cifully giv5 to be our 
fri5ds8 %e answ]$2 ! frame t %all be a  
?+ ( du/ & worms s soon8 ,is x n !      
inde/ructible s\l to :i* we give our    
sympa?y1 & is n t sympa?y immortal z    
itself8 = no?+ good & pure t ev] 0      
creat$ c h p[] to p]i%1 ?\gh x be only !
 subtle feel+ ( a human he>t2 & s !     
fri5d%ip :i* is giv5 by "o dea?less _s  
to ano!r is a l9k betwe5 !m = _! et]nity
 ( life1 & :at has x to d ) ! outw>d    
circum/ances ( our brief soj\rn "h8 ,%e 

paus$1 & !n anxi\s to dispel ! sort (   
solemnity :i* _h ga9$ on bo? ( !m1 %e   
said1 playfully3  ,y h n yet f\nd a good
 reason :y ,i %\ld n "s day be y\r      
fri5d2 b ,i ?9k ,i %all soon give y     
little cause to wi% = my acqua9tance1 if
 ,i keep y any long] 9 conv]sation at   
?is /range h\r ( ! night4 ,i mu/ g2 =1  
inde$1 ,i h l+]$ too long2 b1 no d\bt1  
we %all meet aga94 ,he did n seek to    
deta9 h]2 he felt t he ought n2 b he    
knew t ! smile s sweet & k9dly ) :i* %e 
_h look$ on 8 unsightly frame w\ld l+] l
 a sunbeam 9 8 memory2 & t1 yet m1 !    
words ( pure1 calm wisdom %e _h utt]$   
w\ld nev] dep>t f 8 sad he>t2 = ! fai?  
%e _h %[n 9 t "o deep tru?1 t all ?+s   
good1 & beautiful1 & wor? ! hav+1 are   
creat$ = et]nity1 & 9 no s5se to be     
influ5c$ by ! accid5ts 7s to speak7 (   
?is m]e outw>d life1 _h sudd5ly light5$ 
! load ( 8 de=mity1 :i* s long _h cru%$ 
d[n 8 entire be+1 & made him feel t x 0 
8 undy+ s\l :i* /ood face to face )     
h]s--no less immortal--& t he1 ! actual 

ego ! v self1 _h n\ght to d ) ?is poor  
frame1 ! magnet1 z he long _h deem$ x1 (
 ! _w's hate & scorn1 b1 9 tru?1 only ! 
tempor>y clo?+1 soon to be put (f1 & n[ 
unwor?y ( a ?\ght3 he _h felt ?is1 z    
reg>ds ! life :i* 0 to come1 :5 he %\ld 
be disemb>rass$ ( 8 mortal body2 b he _h
 n und]/ood :at a deep joy ! tru? ( ?is 
pr9ciple c\ld ca/ ev5 into ?is pres5t   
exi/5ce4 ,none _h taught him1 by ! sweet
 tea*+ ( entire sympa?y1 t all true     
affection is b plant$ 9 ! g]m "h1 & has 
its full fruition only 9 et]nity4  ,^!  
?\ghts rose l morn+ light on 8 s\l1 z he
 /ood gaz+1 ?\ghtfully1 ^u h]2 :il/ %e1 
n[ t ! en?usiasm1 :i* _h be5 call$ =? by
 ! expression ( h] own bright fai? _h   
di$ away1 _h yield$ to h] womanly       
timidity1 & /ood half %y1 half          
emb>rass$1 n kn[+ h[ to take leave ( !  
companion %e _h s /rangely enc\nt]$4 ,he
 saw ?is1 &1 ) a ready c\rtesy1 op5$ !  
door = h]1 & bade h] good night1 ?ank+  
h] g5tly = ! sweet words ( com=t %e _h  
spok54 ,%e express$ a hope once m t !y  

%\ld meet aga91 & s vani%$ f 8 sight4 ,!
 :ite figure pass+ away into ! %ad[s1 l 
"s fair dream into ! d>kness ( a deep]  
sleep4 ,he rema9$ /&+ on ! spot :]e %e  
left him1 clasp+ 8 h&s tightly on 8     
brea/4 ,meet aga96 he repeat$           
?\ghtfully1 e*o+ ! words %e _h utt]$4 ,i
 w n desire x2 ,i w n seek x3 surely x 7
 ! greate/ p]il t ev] has cross$ my pa?4
 ,h[ h ,i labor$ = peace ^! _m ye>s1 & h
 atta9$ x only by /ripp+ my life ( e    
hope & wi% connect$ ) ?is _w4 ,i h s    
veil$ my eyes to its allurem5ts1 f :i*  
,i am = ev] exil$1 t all ! liv+ ?+s )9 x
 h become to me z mov+ %ad[s 9 !        
twilight2 :il/ my own s\l has be5 ba!d 9
 ! sunlight ( an et]nal hope2 b if !    
smile ( ^! sweet eyes came fall+ on my  
he>t aga9--if ! _s t look$ ?r\gh !m be1 
inde$1 z beautiful z ,i believe x--if1  
day by day1 ,i saw ! outw>d lovel9ess1 &
 felt ! inw>d beauty1 inf9itely fair]1 x
 c\ld n fail1 b ,i %\ld gr[ to love h]4 
,i--,i--! de=m$ outca/6 ,oh6 c\ld my    
wor/ enemy--c\ld ev5 he :o hates ! v    

gr\nd on :i* ,i walk1 desire = me a     
deep] curse ?an t ,i %\ld br+ ^u myself1
 if ev] ,i made room 9 ?is my s\l =     
human love4 ,x mu/ n be2 ,i c & w avoid 
h]4 ,i w believe t ,i h slept & woke    
aga92 & ?is night %all be to me b z "o 9
 :i* ,i h dreamt a bright] dream ?an    
usual4  ,he resum$ 8 habitual composure 
z ^! ?\ghts pass$ ?r\gh 8 m9d2 !        
resolute calm1 :i* 0 ! habitual         
expression ( 8 face1 return$ to x1 &    
quietly he left t old hall :]e ! fir/   
sc5e 9 ! drama ( ,lilias ,r&olph's life 
_h be5 enact$4  ,%e soon 0 ly+ 9 a      
tranquil slumb]--! deep sleep ( an      
innoc5t he>t t is altoge!r at re/2 b    
?r\gh all h] dreams t night1 !re w5t a  
voice ^: e*o 0 to haunt h] s\l =        
ev]more4   ,v4 ,a ,,meet+ ,,= ,,!       
,,dissection ,,( ,,s\ls4  ,lilias1 l mo/
 bly! "y spirits1 nev] c\ld sleep aft] !
 morn+ beams came to visit h] eyelids2  
&1 despite ! unusual excitem5t ( !      
prec$+ night1 %e 0 roam+ ?r\gh ! h\se at
 a v e>ly h\r1 look+ bright & fre% z !  

day-dawn itself4 ,%e pass$ ?r\gh ! old  
hall ) timid /eps1 ?\gh x 0 n[ des]t$ by
 ! musician1 ) :om h] ?\ghts _h be5 busy
 ev] s9ce %e awoke4 ,deep 0 ! pity t _h 
sprung to life1 nev] m to die 9 h] "y   
he>t = him3 n a b>r5 pity1 b active1    
t5d]1 woman-l1 t w\ld take no re/ till x
 _h f\nd "s means ( m9i/]+ to 8         
happ9ess4 ,= ! pres5t x exp5d$ itself 9 
an e>ne/ desire to discov] all conc]n+  
him1 & mo/ especially :e!r1 among/ all !
 inhabitants ( ,r&olph ,abbey1 he _h no 
fri5d to c\nt]balance ! animosity ( 8 "o
 kn[n enemy4 ,to see him aga9 likewise1 
n once b (t51 0 a det]m9ation :i* %e    
c\ld n fail to =m aft] ! conv]sation %e 
_h held ) him2 h] g5]\s _s 0 9 "s s5se  
b\nd to ?is1 & x did b deep5 h] long+ to
 draw ne> to "o s d\bly /rick54 ,occupi$
 ) ^! ?\ghts1 ,lilias pass$ ?r\gh !     
draw+-room to a v]&ah :i* op5$ f x1 &   
:]e %e c\ld enjoy ! fre% air :il/ %elt]$
 f ! sun4 ,!re 7 c\*es plac$ !re1 & z   
,lilias mov$ t[>ds "o ( !m1 %e 0 />tl$  
by p]ceiv+ a motionless figure ext5d$ ^u

 x4  ,x 0 ,ale!ia1 app>5tly 9 a pr(\nd  
slumb]2 b to ,lilias %e seem$ l a corpse
 laid out = burial1 s pale1 s rigid 0 h]
 face4 ,! cold1 :ite h&s 7 fold$ on h]  
brea/ z 9 dumb supplication1 & !y 7     
sc>ce /irr$ by h] sl[ brea?+1 or ! dull1
 heavy beat+ ( h] he>t4 ,h] c\nt5ance   
bore an expression ( extreme fatigue1 & 
x seem$ pla9 to ,lilias t %e _h be5     
walk+ to a great di/ance4 ,h] hair1     
matt$ ) dew1 0 cl++ wet to h] temples1 &
 h] bonnet lay on ! gr\nd beside h]4    
,lilias gaz$ at h] ) a feel+ almo/ (    
awe1 wond]+ :at 0 ! secret ( ?is /range 
c\s9's life1 & a slight movem5t :i* %e  
made awoke ,ale!ia4 ,sl[ly ! eyelids    
rose ov] ^? sad eyes1 & reveal$1 z ! p[]
 ( ?\ght /ole into !m1 a dep? ( pa91 (  
mute entreaty1 :i* seem$ to indicate an 
implor+ desire t %e might n be comm&$ to
 take up ! burd5 ( return+ life4 ,%e    
tri$ to close !m aga91 b 9 va92 ! light 
sleep 0 altoge!r brok51 &1 rais+ h]self 
up1 ) a heavy sigh %e turn$ a look (    
involunt>y reproa* on ,lilias4  ,i am s 

sorry ,i awoke y1 said ! latt]1         
brea?lessly4 ,i did n mean x1 inde$2 y 7
 n re/+ well2 b ,i am afraid y did n wi%
 to be awak5$4  ,no1 said ! l[ voice (  
,ale!ia1 :i* seem$ ev] to come f h] lips
 )\t /irr+ !m1 = x is ! only injury any 
"o c d to me4  ,an injury6 said ,lilias1
 9 h] innoc5t surprise1 to wake on ?is  
bright morn+ & beautiful _w4  ,bright & 
beautiful1 said ,ale!ia1 mus+ly1 h[ ^!  
words are l dreams ( long1 long ago4 ,my
 days h no "p 9 !m n[2 b ?9k no m ( hav+
 awak5$ me1 x matt]s no?+2 & x w\ld h   
be5 /range1 inde$1 if su* z y _h kn[n h[
 _m are r\s$ to ! morn+ light ) ! "o cry
 9 _! he>t--'mu/ ,i1 mu/ ,i live aga98' 
,i _c conceive x1 said ,lilias2 ,i      
always wi% !re 7 no night1 x seems s sad
 to g away & %ut "o's eyes on all "o    
loves & admires4  ,yet1 believe me1 to  
"s sleep is preci\s--m preci\s ev5 ?an  
dea?1 = all x seems s l an angel ( re/ &
 m]cy2 ! brief =getfulness ( sleep is   
c]ta91 :il/ 9 dea? ! s\l feels !re is no
 oblivion4  ,x 0 to ! gay1 "y ,lilias1 z

 ?\gh ,ale!ia 7 speak+ 9 an unkn[n      
tongue2 h] uncl\d$ _s und]/ood none ( ^!
 ?+s2 b 9 spite ( h] prejudice aga9/ ?is
 /range p]son1 %e felt /ruck ) pity z %e
 saw h] sitt+ !re ) ! wet hair cl++ to  
h] cold1 :ite *eek4  ,y are v tir$2 ,i  
am afraid1 %e said1 y h walk$ a long    
di/ance4  ,ale!ia />t$1 & ! pale lips   
grew pal]1 z %e exclaim$1 almo/         
passionately--  ,y h be5 wat*+ me6  ,no1
 inde$1 said ,lilias1 di/ress$ at !     
idea1 h[ c\ld y ?9k me capable ( x8 ,i  
did n see y until ,i came into ! v]&ah2 
b ,i guess$ y _h gone out e>ly1 because 
y\r clo!s are all wet ) dew4  ,ale!ia   
rose up4  ,lilias1 y are come to live 9 
! same h\se ) me1 & !re=e is x necess>y 
,i %\ld make to y "o pray]4 ,i d besee* 
y1 z y hope t m5 w deal m]cifully ) y\r 
life1 grant me ! only m]cy !y c give to 
m9e--leave me alone2 =get t ,i exi/2    
live z if ,i did n1 or 7 dead4 ,i ask   
no?+ b ?is1 to be unmole/$ & =gott54    
,%e turn$ to g into ! room z %e spoke1 b
 %e 0 /opp$ by ! appe>ance ( ,gabriel1  

:o 0 creep+1 ) 8 quiet1 /eal?y /ep1     
t[>ds h]2 8 blue eyes1 usually s s(t1   
gl[+ ) ! int5sity ( 8 ard5t gaze4 ,%e   
paus$ & look$ at him sadly4  ,gabriel1 y
 he>d :at ,i said to ,lilias j n[2 x is 
no?+ new to y2 y "k well & deeply :at is
 my "o desire--! petition ,i make to    
all4 ,:y1 !n1 w y live1 z x 7 9 my      
%ad[--:y w y p]secute me8 ,he made no   
answ]1 b by fold+ 8 h&s 9 mute appeal & 
b[+ 8 head humbly ov] !m4 ,%e pass$ him 
9 sil5ce1 & w5t into ! h\se4 ,he foll[$ 
s(tly aft] h]1 & ,lilias 0 left alone4  
,! poor *ild drew a long brea?1 & felt  
at ! mom5t an int5se desire to be at    
lib]ty among/ ! ,connaught hills aga91  
:]e ! ?\ghts & words ( ! r\gh c\ntry p  
seem$ free & fre% z ! w9ds t blew !re2  
all seem$ s /range & my/]i\s 9 ?is h\se2
 %e _h be5 br\ght sudd5ly into contact )
 t deep human passion ( :i* %e knew     
no?+1 & felt z if %e 7 9 ! mid/ ( "s    
entangl$ web1 :]e no?+ pla9 or regul> 0 
to be se54 ,h] mom5t>y wi% to escape1   
h[ev]1 di$ away1 z ! recollection came  

^u h]1 borne z x 71 by ! w+s ( memory1 (
 ! "o sweet haunt+ voice1 & solemn /ra94
 ,nor 0 %e long left to h] own          
reflections2 ,sir ,mi*ael1 :o s r>ely   
left 8 own rooms1 came 9 se>* ( h]1 &   
fairly monopoliz$ h] dur+ ! :ole ( !    
day4 ,he p]suad$ h] to /ay ) him 9 8    
laboratory1 & seem$ to take inf9ite     
pleasure 9 he>+ h] talk ( all t _h be5  
joy to h] 9 h] pa/ life4  ,& truly x 0 a
 /range sight to see h] 9 t d>k little  
d51 ) h] innoc5t face & h] fair :ite    
robes1 sitt+ s fe>lessly at ! feet ( !  
old man1 tell+ him /ories ( ,iri%       
ban%ees1 & sunny nooks 9 h] native      
valley1 :]e h] nurse said ! fairies     
danc$ all night long4 ,to he> h] talk1 &
 to h h] sweet pres5ce1 0 to ,sir       
,mi*ael z ?\gh "s fre% breeze 7 pass+   
ov] 8 )]$ s\l2 & ! tones ( h] voice 7 s 
l ^? ( 8 long-lo/ bro!r1 t at times he  
c\ld dream !y 7 side by side aga91 bo?  
"y1 full ( hope t 0 to be> fruit1 = him 
at lea/1 9 bitt]e/ despair1 & ) passions
 yet un*a9$ f ! dep? ( 8 he>t4 ,! fir/  

pleasure he _h ta/$ = ye>s 0 9 ,lilias's
 society1 & he inw>dly det]m9$ to enjoy 
z mu* ( x h5ce=w>d z 0 possible--a      
resolution :i* we may s f> anticipate z 
to m5tion he rigidly kept1 to ! sore    
discomfiture ( poor little ,lilias4  ,he
 _h a deep] motive = x 9 ! movem5t (    
jeal\sy he _h witness$ 9 8 beautiful    
wife1 :5 he took 8 niece 9 8 arms ! day 
be=e4 ,indiff]5t z %e 0 to him1 %e 0 too
 ?or\gh a woman to reli% ! idea1 t !    
sole & undivid$ dom9ion %e _h ma9ta9$   
ov] 8 he>t 0 to be dim9i%$ by ! entrance
 ev5 ( ! mo/ natural affection4 ,%e ne$ 
h _h no fe>s2 ! passion ( a life 0 n n[ 
to be temp]$ by any su* influ5ce4       
,lilias 0 to him simply an occupation = 
8 re/less m9d2 %e pres]v$ him f ?9k+1   
bett] ?an 8 *emical exp]im5ts1 &1 above 
all1 %e gave him ! exquisite delight (  
feel+ t he _h p[] to move 8 scornful    
wife ev5 yet2 s ,lilias 0 doom$ f t day 
to be 8 con/ant companion4  ,he did n   
suppose %e w\ld l x1 ?\gh he did n      
guess1 z %e sat by 8 side1 h[ re/lessly 

h] poor little feet 7 long+ to be away  
b\nd+ on ! s(t1 gre5 grass2 b he resolv$
 to comp5sate h] = h] daily imprisonm5t 
by mak+ h] 8 heiress3 a det]m9ation     
subject to any *ange ( circum/ances t   
might cause him to alt] x1 :i* he did n 
conceal ei!r f h] or ! re/ ( ! family4  
,we are anticipat+1 h[ev]2 ! fir/ day ( 
,lilias's probation is n yet ov]4 ,v    
we>ily x pass$1 because h] eag] m9d 0   
b5t on see+ ,hub]t ,lyle2 & n only did  
h] uncle nev] m5tion 8 "n1 b %e f\nd no 
opportunity ( ask+ any "o :o & :at he 01
 & :]e %e c\ld meet ) him aga94 ,x 0 n  
till ! ev5+ t %e f\nd ! family once m   
assembl$1 & z %e gaz$ r\nd among/ !m all
 ) ?is object 9 h] ?\ghts1 %e felt !re 0
 b "o :o inspir$ h] ) any confid5ce1 or 
to :om %e c\ld speak freely4 ,?is 0     
,walt]1 ) 8 f9e frank c\nt5ance & w9n+  
smile2 & %e 0 v glad :5 !y f\nd !mselves
 accid5tally alone 9 ! music-room1 :]e  
,sir ,mi*ael left !m1 aft] li/5+1 )     
evid5t pleasure1 to h] sweet voice s++ l
 a bird 9 ! sky4  ,lilias turn$ r\nd    

ha/ily to ,walt]1 ) su* a pair ( speak+ 
eyes1 t he laugh$ gayly1 & answ]$ !m at 
once----  ,h[ c ,i help y8 ,i see y h a 
great deal to say4  ,oh1 yes1 c\s9      
,walt]2 ,i h be5 long+ to speak to y2 y 
are ! only "o 9 all ?is h\se ,i am n    
afraid (4 ,i want y to tell me s _m ?+s6
  ,& :at ?+s1 de> ,lilias8 ,?is is r    
vague4  ,oh1 e ?+ ab\t e body1 !y are   
all s my/]i\s4  ,well1 s !y are1 he said
 laugh+3 ,i f9d !m s myself4 ,i c q     
fancy h[ y feel1 l a poor little fly1   
caught 9 "s great web1 & surr\nd$ by    
spid]s ( all k9ds & dim5sions1 ea* weav+
 _! sep>ate sn>es4  ,precisely2 & n[ ,i 
want y to expla9 all ! spid]s to me2 y  
mu/ classify !m1 & tell me :i* are      
v5om\s1 & :i* are n1 %e said1 laugh+    
along ) him4  ,i wi% ,i c\ld1 answ]$    
,walt]1 b !y are q beyond me--!y are n 9
 my l9e at all1 ,i assure y4 ,i nev]    
c\ld keep a secret 9 my life2 b ,i w d  
my be/ to enlight5 y4 ,i c tell y c]ta9 
peculi>ities at all ev5ts4 ,suppose we  
make a sort ( cate*ism ( x2 y %all "q & 

,i %all answ]4  ,v well1 said ,lilias1  
ent]+ into ! _s ( 8 gayety1 & s to      
beg9--,:y does ,lady ,r&olph look s     
/rangely at ,sir ,mi*ael1 & always seem 
anxi\s to g out ( ! room :5ev] he comes 
98  ,because %e hates him1 repli$       
,walt]4  ,h[ v /range2 p seem to hate a 
good deal at ,r&olph ,abbey2 b is x     
always _! ne>e/ relations1 z 9 ?is case8
  ,:y no2 z y proce$ 9 y\r cate*ism ,i  
d\bt n we %all h occasion to m5tion     
c]ta9 hatr$s 9 ?is h\sehold1 :i* are 9  
no s5se affect$ by natural ties4  ,well 
to proce$1 said ,lilias2 :y does        
,gabriel h\r aft] h\r keep 8 eyes fix$  
on ,ale!ia1 ) a /range look :i* makes me
 fancy he ?9ks %e w\ld die if he 7 to   
cease gaz+ on h]8  ,because he loves h]1
 answ]$ ,walt]4  ,b %e does n love him1 
exclaim$ ,lilias1 ) a woman's in/9ct4   
,mo/ c]ta9ly n4  ,!re is s mu* ,i h to  
ask ab\t h]4 ,tell me :y x is t %e has  
su* implor+ eyes4 ,i nev]1 on a human   
face1 saw an expression ( su* mute      
entreaty2 ,i saw x once 9 ! wi/ful look 

( a poor de] :i* !y kill$ on our ,iri%  
hills4 ,i rememb] s well :5 x lay w\nd$1
 & ! gamekeep] came ne> ) ! knife1 x    
lift$ up its great br[n eyes ) j su* a  
dumb besee*+ gaze1 b t 0 only = a mom5t4
 ,x soon di$1 poor ?+2 & ) ,ale!ia1 t   
m\rnful supplication seems /amp$ on h]  
c\nt5ance1 z ?\gh h] v life 7 to be sp5t
 9 x4  ,ah6 if y ask me ab\t ,ale!ia1   
said ,walt]1 ,i am p[]less at once4 ,i c
 tell y no?+ ( h]2 %e is a great] my/]y 
9 h]self ?an all ! re/ put toge!r2 ?is  
only seems pla9 to me1 t h] exi/5ce is1 
= "s unexplicable reason1 "o liv+ agony4
  ,if ,i ?\ght s ,i %\ld be s angry )   
myself = hav+ felt prejudic$ aga9/ h]1  
:i*1 ,i confess1 ,i h done1 = a reason  
,i c\ld n "n to y4 ,%e is s cold &      
/atue-l1 ,i ?\ght %e seem$ lo/ to all   
human feel+2 b if x be suff]+1 & n      
ins5sibility1 :i* makes h] move ab\t    
among/ u z if %e _h be5 dead1 & =c$     
unwill+ly to live aga91 ,i %\ld try to  
ov]come ! sort ( awe ) :i* %e has       
inspir$ me4  ,i believe x matt]s little 

h[ y feel respect+ h]1 = y w nev] conqu]
 h] imp5etrable res]ve2 ev5 poor        
,gabriel1 :o seems fasc9at$ by h] to a  
m>vell\s ext5t1 has ev] /ruggl$ va9ly   
aga9/ h] implacable calm4 ,x is seldom1 
,i ?9k1 t "o human be+ c s lavi% all 8  
sympa?ies ^u ano!r1 z he has done on h]1
 )\t ga9+ "s sign ( life at lea/2 b he  
tells me x is z ?\gh ! liv+ s\l )9 h] 7 
cas$ 9 iron2 he _c draw x out ( !       
dungeon :]e %e seems to h buri$ x1 to   
meet ev5 = a mom5t 8 own ard5t _s4  ,b  
,i h>dly wond] at ?is1 if %e does n love
 him1 said ,lilias4  ,y mi/ake me1      
repli$ ,walt]3 ,i d n expect t %e %\ld  
return 8 affection2 b %e seems utt]ly   
unaw>e ( its exi/5ce2 %e appe>s ev] to  
be s int5t 9 li/5+ to "s voice we _c    
he>1 t all human words are unhe$$ by h]2
 ^? deep1 besee*+ eyes ( h]s are ev]    
gaz+ out1 z ?\gh ! _w & all ! ?+s ( x1 7
 b mov+ %ad[s = h]1 because ( !         
greatness ( "s "o ?\ght :i* is alone    
reality to h]2 yet t !re lives a mo/    
burn+ s\l )9 t /atue ( ice1 ,i c no m   

d\bt ?an t ! sn[s ( ,etna hide1 b d n   
qu5* its fi]y he>t4  ,& does no "o "k ! 
secret ( h] life8 ask$ ,lilias4  ,no "o1
 t ,i am aw>e (--none at lea/1 n[ liv+2 
t h] fa!r did1 ^: idol %e 01 ,i h reason
 to ?9k f "s rem>ks ( ,sir ,mi*ael's2 he
 himself kn[s possibly some:at m ?an we 
d1 ?\gh assur$ly n ! real tru?1 nor m   
?an "s ext]nal peculi>ities ( h]        
position4 ,i h he>d1 h[ev]1 t be=e %e   
w\ld cons5t to come "h1 ev5 = six mon?s1
 & t ) ! *ance ( be+ *os5 z ! heiress1  
%e made c]ta9 conditions ) h] uncle     
respect+ ! lib]ty %e 0 to be all[$4 ,i  
presume ?is to ref] *iefly to a /range  
visit :i* %e receives "o day 9 e mon?1  
on :i* day alone ,i believe has any     
human be+ se5 h] mov$4  ,& :o is ?is    
visitor8 exclaim$ ,lilias4  ,t is m ?an 
,i c tell y2 & all ,i "k ( him is t ,i h
 he>d 8 %>p quick /ep1 :i* c]ta9ly is ! 
/ep ( a man1 go+ across ! hall to !     
libr>y1 :]e ,ale!ia receives him2 & an  
h\r or s lat] ,i h he>d ! same tread z  
he leaves ! h\se2 !n ! gallop+ ( 8 horse

 s\nds = a mom5t on ! gravel1 & t is all
 t any "o at ,r&olph ,abbey he>s ( !    
only fri5d %e seems to possess4  ,does  
ev5 ,gabriel n "k him8  ,he may h se5   
him2 b he does n "k him1 ,i am sure2 x  
is q wond]ful h[ little k he has acquir$
 conc]n+ ,ale!ia1 consid]+ ! means he   
has tak5 to p5etrate h] secret--means   
:i*1 ,i confess to y1 ,i %\ld h scorn$  
to employ1 ev5 ?\gh1 l him1 my de>e/    
int]e/s 7 at /ake2 = in/ance1 he has    
actually m ?an once track$ h] 9 h]      
my/]i\s morn+ walks4  ,:at6 does %e walk
 e day1 said ,lilias1 9 a/oni%m5t2 ,i   
f\nd h] ?is morn+ ly+ q exhau/$ 9 !     
v]&ah4 ,%e mu/ h be5 to a great di/ance2
 surely %e does n d ! same e day8  ,e   
day1 s f> z ,i "k1 %e does walk to      
precisely ! same spot1 & t sev]al miles 
di/ance2 x is c]ta9ly beyond h] /r5g?1 =
 %e is (t5 9 a /ate ( frightful         
exhau/ion :5 %e returns2 b ev5 9 !      
colde/ spr+ morn+s %e us$ to leave !    
h\se1 long be=e x 0 light1 to make ?is  
pilgrimage2 x seems %e wi%es to avoid ! 

obs]vation %e w\ld incur lat] 9 ! day4  
,!n x 0 cruel ( ,gabriel to foll[ h]4   
,x 02 b ,i ?9k he is (t5 madd5$ to f9d  
h[ 8 great love comes beat+ up aga9/ !  
rock ( h] imp5etrable calm1 l waves ^u !
 %ore1 leav+ no trace beh9d4  ,d y "k1  
said ,lilias1 ) a wond]+ look 9 h]      
cl\dless eyes1 ,i ?9k ,gabriel has 8    
my/]ies too1 l e "o else 9 ?is /range   
h\se4 ,i c und]/& 8 wat*+ ,ale!ia1 if 8 
:ole he>t is = ev] turn+ to h]1 z y     
describe2 b x is n h] alone1 = 9 ! %ort 
"t ,i h "k him1 ,i am sure he has manag$
 to f9d out m ab\t me ?an ev] ,i knew   
myself2 ^? s(t blue eyes ( 8 seem to    
look s /eal?ily into "o's s\l4 ,i am    
conv9c$ he c\ld tell y e ?+ ,i h done & 
said ! :ole ( ?is day4 ,y "k ,sir       
,mi*ael made me /ay ) him ev] s9ce      
morn+1 b ,i nev] pass$ out ( ?is room   
)\t meet+ ,gabriel 9 ! passage4  ,t ,i c
 easily believe4 ,i always feel z if    
,gabriel act$ 9 ?is delectable abode !  
"p ( a cat wat*+ innum]able mice2 he has
 an anomal\s sort ( "*2 b "o ( 8        

qualities is suffici5tly di/9ct1 :i* is 
a v acute p5etration2 he c div9e ! mo/  
intricate affairs f ! smalle/ possible  
indications4 ,= my own "p1 ,i make n !  
slighte/ attempt to conceal my inn]mo/  
?\ghts f him2 happily ,i h no?+ to hide1
 b if ,i _h1 ,i %\ld let him "k x at    
once2 x w\ld save all tr\ble1 z he w\ld 
infallibly f9d x out4  ,b :at d y mean  
by an anomal\s "*8 ask$ ,lilias4  ,a    
sort ( d\ble nature2 he seems to me to h
 naturally good impulses on :i* "s guid+
 h& has +raft$ a calculat+ disposition t
 sorely w>ps !m2 he has no control      
:atev] ov] 8 passions1 yet ! mo/ p]fect 
ov] 8 outw>d words & actions1 :]eby he  
effectually conceals !m :5 he s pleases4
 ,c]ta9 x is1 t he has an indomitable w 
to :i* e ?+ else is subs]vi5t2 b mu* (  
?is inconsi/5cy ( 8 "* may be attribut$ 
to 8 position2 "h he is ! nephew ( ,sir 
,mi*ael ,r&olph--! possible heir (      
,r&olph ,abbey2 b he 0 educat$ by a     
p]son :om we "k to be ( l[ /ation1 & ,i 
believe mu/ be equally s 9 m9d4  ,8 "m8 

ask$ ,lilias4  ,yes2 ,i "k no?+ ( h]1   
nor does he ev] allude to 8 pa/ life4 ,i
 d n ev5 "k :]e %e lives2 he is simply  
a%am$ ( h]1 ,i presume1 & ,i sometimes  
?9k we %\ld h ! key-/one to ,gabriel's  
"* 9 a viol5t ambition1 7 x n s         
neutraliz$ by 8 n less viol5t love =    
,ale!ia4 ,de> ,lilias1 :y d y />t s1 :at
 d y see8  ,he is !re1 %e said1 half    
fright5$1 & glanc+ to ! op5 door ?r\gh  
:i*1 ) 8 s(t /eps1 ,gabriel 0 glid+4  ,(
 c\rse1 consid]+ :om we 7 speak+ (1 said
 ,walt]1 laugh+ly1 x is an inv>iable    
rule1 y "k4 ,come along1 ,gabriel1 he   
add$1 turn+ to 8 c\s91 ,i ne$ n m5tion t
 we 7 discuss+ y1 z by ! simple rule (  
cause & effect1 x 0 t circum/ance :i*   
produc$ y\r appe>ance4  ,n by my ov]he>+
 y1 said ,gabriel1 quickly4  ,my de>    
fell[1 !re 0 n ! lea/ occasion = t2 y 7 
obey+ a my/]i\s law1 :i* is summ>ily    
/at$ 9 a prov]b q unfit = e>s polite2 b 
y\r arrival is mo/ opportune2 y\r       
s]vices w be v available to ,lilias &   
myself2 all[ me to (f] y a *air1 & inve/

 y at once ) y\r (fice4  ,& h[ am ,i to 
be made useful8 said ,gabriel1 attempt+1
 by a =c$ smile1 to sympa?ize 9 ,walt]'s
 playful mann] ( view+ ! subject4  ,:y1 
y mu/ "k1 & he laid an emphasis on ! ^w 
mu/1 = ,lilias's beho(1 t ,miss ,lilias 
,r&olph & ,i h begun a c\rse ( moral    
dissection ( ! inhabitants ( ?is h\se1 9
 :i* %e acts ! "p ( a "y & v inexp]i5c$ 
surgeon1 & ,i t ( a mo/ grave & pot5t   
doctor4 ,we _h j f9i%$ y (f1 & 7 proce$+
 to ! dismemb]m5t ( ! re/ ( ! family2 9 
?is int]e/+ /udy ,i ?9k y c mat]ially   
assi/ u1 see+ y h "s v %>p & subtle     
in/rum5t = ?is species ( anatomy4  ,i 0 
n aw>e ,i possess$ any su*1 said        
,gabriel2 x w\ld ill befit me 9 my      
position to make myself a judge ( any   
"h4  ,n[ don't beg9 to be humble & make 
u a%am$ ( ourselves4 ,i consid] x q an  
important matt] to ,lilias t %e %\ld "k 
h] gr\nd "h s f> z possible2 s let u    
p>ade ! rema9d] ( our de> relations be=e
 h] z fa/ z we c4  ,a /range smile pass$
 ov] ,gabriel's face1 z if he d\bt$ t ! 

g5tle ,lilias1 & ! frank-he>t$ ,walt]1  
w\ld discov] mu* conc]n+ t intricate    
gr\nd on :i* !y /ood2 b he made no      
rem>k1 & simply said--  ,& :o /&s next  
on ! li/ aft] my unwor?y self8  ,t is = 
,lilias to det]m9e2 we wait y\r ord]s1  
lady de>4  ,y are le>n+ to speak ,iri%1 
%e said1 smil+4  ,a mo/ likely          
consummation1 murmur$ ,gabriel4  ,oh6 ,i
 c\ld say bett] ?+s ?an t 9 ,iri%1 said 
,walt]1 c\gh+ (f ! slight confusion 8   
c\s9's rem>k _h produc$2 b y mu/ really 
tell u :om y mean to propose = our      
inspection1 or ?is c\ncil ( w> w la/    
till midnight4  ,?is c\ncil = !         
prelim9>ies ( w>1 said ! l[ voice (     
,gabriel1 giv+ an unpleasant aspect (   
tru? to an expression :i* ,walt] _h     
c>elessly us$ ) no special mean+4  ,= a 
mom5t ,lilias made no answ]2 ! ?\ght :i*
 _h be5 pres5t ) h] ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ?is
 conv]sation1 & t :i* _h alone1 inde$1  
giv5 x any int]e/ = h]1 01 t %e might   
obta9 "s in=mation respect+ ,hub]t      
,lyle2 yet n[ t ! "t 0 come :5 %e mu/ "n

 him or lose h] opportunity1 %e felt1 9 
a l[] degree1 some?+ ( t unwill+ness to 
broa* ! subject1 :i* we h to m5tion any 
secret act ( self-devotion4 ,! solemn   
music :i* _h be5 ! means ( lead+ h] into
 8 pres5ce2 ! une>?ly s]5ity ) :i* 8 s\l
 _h look$ at h] ?r\gh ^? eyes t rem9d$  
h] ( ! /ill wat]s ( "s unruffl$ lake1   
:]e only ! glory ( heav5 is reflect$2 & 
above all1 8 infirmity1 s meekly borne1 
_h inve/$ him ) a sacr$ness 9 h] m9d :i*
 made h] feel z if x 0 almo/ a          
pr(anation to speak ( him to indiff]5t  
e>s4 ,) a slight trembl+ 9 ! voice1 :i* 
did n escape ! quick p]ception (        
,gabriel1 %e said1 ,!re is yet "o ( :om 
,i w\ld inquire--,hub]t ,lyle4 ,bo? h]  
c\s9s />t$ at ! "n1 b ,gabriel in/antly 
repress$ 8 a/oni%m5t1 :ile ,walt] z     
freely gave v5t to 84  ,is x possible y 
h he>d ( him already8 :o c h be5 bold   
en\gh to m5tion him8 he said4  ,:y1 ,i h
 n only he>d ( him1 ,i h se5 him4  ,se5 
him6 ev5 ,gabriel exclaim$ at ?is4      
,lilias look$ up ) a smile4  ,i ?9k he  

mu/ be ! mo/ my/]i\s ( all1 %e said1 y  
seem s surpris$4  ,y w\ld n wond] at t  
if y knew m ( ! 'secrets ( ?is          
prison-h\se1' said ,walt]1 :i* y mu/ "k 
is no inapt quotation z reg>ds ,hub]t   
,lyle1 = he c]ta9ly acts1 9 "s s5se1 !  
"p ( ,hamlet4  ,)\t ,hamlet's s\l1 said 
,gabriel1 s(tly4  ,)\t ,hamlet's        
madness1 r1 ,i %\ld say2 = ,i _c d\bt1 f
 all ,i h he>d1 t ,hub]t has a noble    
s\l1 ?\gh n "o :i* w\ld lead him1 l !   
,pr9ce ( ,d5m>k1 to make to himself an  
idol ( ! pr9ciple ( v5geance4  ,&       
,lilias is wait+ mean:ile to tell u :]e 
%e saw him1 said ,gabriel4  ,is x       
,lilias or y :o are wait+8 said ,walt]1 
laugh+2 = my "p1 ,i frankly confess t my
 curiosity is greatly excit$1 s pray    
tell u4  ,& %e did s at once1 = !re 0 n 
a ?\ght ( guile 9 ?is "y girl's he>t4   
,%e told h[1 9 ! quiet night1 %e _h he>d
 a solemn voice ( music t _h call$ h] _s
 ) an irresi/ible allurem5t2 & h[ %e _h 
ris5 up & foll[$ :]e x l$1 till x _h    
br\ght h] into ! pres5ce ( him ( :om !y 

spoke2 b %e w5t no f>!r2 %e said no?+ ( 
! conv]sation :i* _h drawn ^? /rang]    
s\ls m closely toge!r ?an weeks ( ord9>y
 int]c\rse c\ld h done2 = %e felt t     
,lyle _h be5 surpris$ into speak+ ( 8   
private feel+s2 & ! subject ( 8         
infirmity 0 "o %e c\ld n h br\ght h]self
 to m5tion2 ! sympa?y ) :i* he _h       
inspir$ h] 0 ( t nature :i* made h] feel
 z s5sitive z %e w\ld h done _h !       
affliction be5 h] own4 ,yet1 ?\gh %e did
 n ent] into details1 ! deep int]e/ %e  
felt = him gave a s(t tremul\sness to h]
 voice1 :i* 0 duly notic$ by ,gabriel1 z
 he sat look+ int5tly at h] ) ! ke5 gaze
 :i* 8 meek eyes knew s well h[ to give 
f "u _! long la%es4  ,& n[1 said %e1    
tell me :o & :at he is1 he seems to     
occupy s /range a position 9 ?is h\se8  
,n m /range ?an cruel1 said ,walt]2 he  
is ! son ( ,lady ,r&olph1 by h] fir/    
husb&2 %e _h be5 engag$ to ,sir ,mi*ael 
be=e %e met ,mr4 ,lyle1 :o 0 8 fir/     
c\s91 b %e _h nev] c>$ = him1 & yield$  
at once to ! int5se passion :i* sprung  

up betwe5 ,mr4 ,lyle & h]self2 %e m>ri$ 
him1 & f t h\r ,sir ,mi*ael hat$ him )  
su* a hate1 ,i believe1 z ?is _w has    
r>ely se54 ,:5 8 rival di$1 he transf]r$
 ?is mis]able1 bitt] feel+ to ! son1    
,hub]t1 simply because ! wid[ _h1 9 l   
mann]1 turn$ all ! deep love %e _h felt 
= ! dead husb& on ! liv+ son--n = 8 own 
m]its1 = poor ,hub]t has few            
attractions1 b solely because he be>s 8 
fa!r's "n1 & looks at h] ) 8 fa!r's     
eyes4 ,i believe %e has ev5 ! cruelty to
 tell him s4 ,%e wor%ips s ! memory ( h]
 e>ly love1 t %e w n h x ?\ght h] he>t  
c\ld sp>e any affection1 ev5 to h] *ild1
 7 he n 8 son also4 ,x has always seem$ 
to me ! sadde/ fate = h] unhappy son1 to
 be ?us ! object ( su* vehem5t hate1 &  
no less p[]ful love1 & yet to feel t he 
has nei!r des]v$ ! "o1 nor ga9$ ! o!r1 9
 8 own p]son1 b solely z ! repres5tative
 ( a dead man :o c feel no m4           
,mis]able1 inde$1 said ,lilias1 fold+ h]
 h&s z ?\gh %e w\ld h ask$ m]cy = him2  
h[ cruel6 h[ cruel6 b 8 "m1 h[ c\ld %e  

m>ry ,sir ,mi*ael :5 %e s lov$1 & /ill  
loves1 ano!r8 ?is seems to me a fe>ful  
?+4  ,/>vation is m s1 mutt]$ ,gabriel4 
,/>vation6 exclaim$ ,lilias4  ,yes1 said
 ,walt]2 ,mrs4 ,lyle & h] son 7 actually
 left 9 su* de/itution at h] husb&'s    
dea?1 t %e c]ta9ly m>ri$ ,sir ,mi*ael = 
no o!r purpose b to procure a home =    
h]self & h] *ild4 ,h[ x came to pass t  
%e 0 9 ?is extreme pov]ty1 ,i "k n2     
report says t x 0 ! result ( ,sir       
,mi*ael's p]secution ( ,mr4 ,lyle 9 8   
lifetime2 b ,i c h>dly believe ?is ( our
 uncle4  ,no1 inde$1 said ,lilias4  ,"o 
?+ is c]ta91 t x sorely dim9i%$ ,sir    
,mi*ael's delight 9 m>ry+ ! woman he _h 
lov$ s long1 to f9d t he mu/ submit to !
 cont9ual pres5ce ( h] son 9 ! h\se2 b  
%e =c$ him to ent] into a solemn        
agreem5t t ,hub]t 0 always to reside )  
!m1 & he agre$1 on condition t he cross$
 8 pa? z seldom z possible4 ,?is "p ( ! 
arrangem5t is almo/ ov]done by poor     
,lyle1 :o is1 ,i believe1 l mo/ p]sons  
afflict$ ) p]sonal infirmity1 s+ul>ly   

s5sitive & full ( delicate feel+4 ,he   
nev] leaves 8 own rooms except to g to 8
 "m's ap>tm5ts1 unless ,sir ,mi*ael     
happ5s to be abs5t1 :5 ,lady ,r&olph    
g5]ally =ces him to make 8 appe>ance    
among u4 ,i believe 8 only amusem5t is  
play+ on ! organ half ! night1 z y f\nd 
him4  ,& d none ( y ev] g to see him1 & 
try to com=t him1 exclaim$ ,lilias2 d   
none befri5d him 9 all ?is h\se8  ,y    
=get1 said ,gabriel1 ha/ily1 evid5tly   
desir\s to prev5t ,walt] f answ]+ till  
he _h spok5 himself1 t any "o :o s\ght  
out ,hub]t ,lyle1 & made a fri5d ( him1 
w\ld incur ,sir ,mi*ael's displeasure to
 su* a degree t he w\ld /rike him at    
once (f ! li/ ( 8 heirs1 & ! p5alty ( 8 
philan?ropy w\ld be no?+ less ?an ! loss
 ( ,r&olph ,abbey4 ,z he said ?is he b5t
 8 eyes ) ! mo/ ard5t gaze on ,lilias1 t
 he might read to h] inmo/ s\l ! effect 
( 8 spee*2 b x ne$$ n s ke5 a scrut9y2 !
 indignation ) :i* x _h fill$ h] s5t !  
color fly+ to h] *eek1 & k9dl$ a fire 9 
h] cle> eyes seldom se5 )9 !m4  ,& :o1  

%e exclaim$1 c\ld d>e )hold _! due      
tribute ( *>ity & sympa?y to a suff]+   
fell[-creature = ! sake ( ! faire/ l&s t
 ev] ! _w saw6 :o c\ld be s base1 = !   
love ( 8 own int]e/1 z to p&] to an     
unju/ hatr$1 ! evil passion ( ano!r1 &  
jo9 ) ! oppressor 9 p]secut+ "o :o is   
guiltless ( all save deep mis=tune6 ,c  
!re be any su*8 %e add$1 9 h] turn fix+ 
h] gaze ^u ,gabriel4 ,a triumphant smile
 pass$ ov] 8 lips2 h] answ] seem$       
precisely :at he _h hop$ x w\ld be2 b   
,walt] anxi\sly exclaim$3  ,pray d me ! 
ju/ice to believe t ,i w\ld n act s1    
,lilias2 ,i nev] %\ld h ?\ght ( ! motive
 ,gabriel assign$ z a reason = n visit+ 
,hub]t2 b1 to tell ! tru?1 ,i h no      
desire to d s1 because ,i believe him1 f
 all ,i h he>d1 to be a poor morbid     
vision>y1 :o desires no?+ s mu* z       
solitude1 & ) :om ,i %\ld n h an idea 9 
common4  ,nor %\ld ,i be det]r$ f %[+   
him any k9dness = ?is reason1 ,i tru/1  
said ,gabriel1 ) 8 meeke/ voice2 ,i     
m]ely wi%$ to place y 9 possession (    

facts ) :i* ,i ?\ght x "r y %\ld be     
acqua9t$ 9 case ,hub]t %\ld af=d y !    
opportunity ( int]c\rse :i* he has n    
grant$ to u2 = x is "o ( ! noble traits 
( 8 f9e "*1 t he w n risk our incurr+   
,sir ,mi*ael's displeasure = 8 sake4 ,he
 is ! m g5]\s 9 ?is1 t1 f 8 relation%ip 
to our uncle1 he w\ld be heir-at-law    
aft] u f\r4 ,b 9 fact ,i believe !re    
exi/s n a m high-m9d$ & amiable man ?an 
he is1 9 no s5se m]it+ ! mis=tunes t h  
fall5 ^u him2 & 8 dignifi$1 unmurmur+   
endurance ( !m c\ld nev] be attribut$ to
 ins5sibility1 = he is s+ul>ly gift$2 8 
wond]ful musical tal5t is ! lea/ ( 8    
p[]s4  ,:y1 ,gabriel1 said ,walt]1 look+
 r\nd 9 great surprise1 ,i nev] he>d y  
say s mu* 9 praise ( ,hub]t be=e2--or1  
inde$1 ( any "o1 he add$1 sotto voce4   
,i "k him1 p]haps1 bett] ?an y d1 said  
,gabriel1 wat*+1 ) delight ! s(t5$      
expression ( ,lilias's face1 :i* prov$  
to him h[ artfully 8 words _h be5       
calculat$ to produce ! effect he desir$4
 ,he read 9 h] ?\ghtful eyes1 z easily z

 he w\ld h done 9 a page ( fair writ+1  
h[ %e 0 quietly det]m9+ 9 t h\r t %e    
w\ld seek by e means 9 h] p[] to become 
! fri5d ( ?is un=tunate man1 & tea* him 
h[ sweet a solace !re may be ev5 9 human
 sympa?y1 & t1 all ! m1 because h]      
worldly prospects w\ld be endang]$      
!reby4 ,x w\ld prove to ,hub]t t h]     
fri5d%ip _h at lea/ ! m]it ( s9c]ity1   
s9ce1 9 h] humility1 %e imag9$ x c\ld   
possess no o!r2--b ,gabriel _h no "t to 
say m1 = ,sir ,mi*ael at ?is mom5t jo9$ 
!m1 & ,lilias1 ris+ up1 said %e believ$ 
x 0 late1 & turn$ to g into ! o!r       
draw+-room4 ,sir ,mi*ael look$ %>ply at 
! trio1 &1 z ,walt] foll[$ 8 c\s91 he   
turn$ to ,gabriel ) consid]able         
irritation--  ,h[ came y "h1 sir2 ,i    
left ^? two toge!r8  ,!y invit$ me to   
jo9 !m1 or ,i %\ld n h intrud$1 said    
,gabriel1 ) 8 cu/om>y meekness1 b a     
smile curl$ 8 lips1 :i* he c\ld n       
repress4 ,sir ,mi*ael saw & und]/ood x  
at once2 he paus$ = a mom5t 9 ?\ght1 &  
!n decid+1 app>5tly l ,walt]1 t x 0 no  

use to conceal any ?+ f ,gabriel1 & m   
advantage\s to be op5 ) him at once1 he 
said--  ,gabriel1 und]/& me1 if y\r     
quick eyes h div9$ any ( my plans1 x w  
"w y no good to ?w>t !m4  ,b1 possibly1 
x might avail me 7 ,i to fur!r !m1 said 
! nephew1 v s(tly4  ,x might1 said ,sir 
,mi*ael2 ! broad l&s ( ,r&olph ,abbey   
c\ld1 ) little loss1 furni% a h&some    
comp5sation to ! p]son :o %\ld assi/ me 
9 plac+ !re91 ! heirs ,i desire to      
*oose4  ,gabriel's reply 0 m]ely a      
significant look ( acquiesc5ce1 & ! old 
man1 be/[+ on him a smile ( approbation 
su* z he _h nev] be=e v\*saf$ him1 w5t  
away well pleas$4 ,he 0 firmly conv9c$ t
 he _h enli/$ 9 support ( ! plan t 0    
already a favorite "o ) him1 !          
individual among/ all 8 heirs :o he 0 ! 
mo/ positively resolv$ %\ld nev] inh]it 
! ,abbey1 bo? because he r dislik$ him  
p]sonally1 & because he c\ld n =give him
 8 "m's l[ bir?4 ,c\ld he h se5 ! sne] )
 :i* ,gabriel look$ aft] him1 he w\ld h 
be5 some:at unpleasantly enlight5$ z to 

! real value ( ! ally he _h obta9$4     
,,vi4 ,,! ,,dead ,,fa!r ,,is ,,made ,,! 
,,p]secutor ,,( ,,! ,,liv+ ,,son4  ,v   
/range 0 ! contra/ betwe5 ! spl5did     
draw+-room1 blaz+ ) light & heat1 :]e ! 
,r&olph family 7 assembl$1 & ! small    
room 9 ! o!r w+ ( ! h\se :i* 0 occupi$  
by ,hub]t ,lyle4 ,x conta9$ b>ely !     
furniture necess>y = 8 use1 & ?is 0 by 8
 own desire1 = x 0 already suffici5tly  
bitt] to him to eat ! bread dealt out s 
grudg+ly1 & at lea/ he w\ld n be behold5
 to 8 /epfa!r = m ?an ! actual          
necess>ies ( exi/5ce4  ,sorely aga9/ 8  
pr\d "m's wi%1 he _h *os5 = 8 sitt+-room
 "o ( ! v meane/ & poore/ 9 ! h\se1 ) a 
s+le w9d[1 l[ & n>r[1 :i* look$ out on a
 des]t$ "p ( ! gr\nds4 ,hub]t lik$ x all
 ! bett] = ?is1 z !re 0 no fl[]-g>d5 or 
gre5-h\se ne> to br+ ! head-g>d5]1 ) 8  
trim1 ma!matical m9d1 among/ ! wild     
beauties ( nature4 ,! grass 0 left 9 ?is
 "p to come up aga9/ ! v wall ( ! h\se1 
& ! ivy & honeysuckle :i* grew r\nd !   
w9d[ 7 all[$ to p5etrate almo/ into !   

room4 ,=tunately1 ! noble trees :i*     
fill$ ! p>k /ood some:at ap>t 9 ?is     
place1 & _! ar*+ bran*es =m$ at ?is     
mom5t a sort ( framework to ! mo/       
glori\s picture t ev] is giv5 to mortal 
eyes to look ^u--! lucid sky ( night1   
fill$ z x 7 to ov]fl[+ ) radiant worlds1
 ea* hang+ 9 its own atmosph]e ( glory4 
,x 0 no wond] t ,hub]t turn$ f ! l[1 d>k
 room1 s dimly lit ) its s+le c&le1 to  
look ^u ?is ! bright l&scape ( ! skies4 
,)91 ! sc5e 0 c]ta9ly un9vit+4 ,! heavy 
deal table1 ! scanty supply ( *airs1 !  
pla9 writ+-desk1 evid5tly _m ye>s 9 use1
 7 ! only objects on :i* ! eye c\ld re/1
 except+ a few books & a small piano1 ! 
gift ( ,ale!ia1 ) :i*1 greatly to 8     
a/oni%m5t1 %e _h pres5t$ him "o day--=  
%e 0 z completely a /rang] to him z %e 0
 to all ! re/ ( ! family1 & _h always   
avoid$ int]c\rse ) him z mu* z %e did ) 
e "o else4 ,?is ?\ghtful act ( k9dness  
on h] "p1 h[ev]1 produc$ no increas$    
acqua9tance betwe5 !m1 z %e %rank f he>+
 8 expressions ( gratitude on t         

occasion1 &1 inde$1 !y seldom met4      
,ale!ia 0 nev] 9 ,lady ,r&olph's rooms1 
:]e alone ,hub]t 0 to be met1 except+ at
 r>e int]vals1 :5 ,sir ,mi*ael 0 abs5t4 
,hub]t sat n[ at ! w9d[2 he _h laid d[n 
8 heavy head ^u ! wood5 l$ge1 & 8 h&s   
fell li/lessly on 8 knee4 ,he seem$ full
 ( anxi\s ?\ghts1 & sigh$ v deeply m ?an
 once4 ,f "t to "t1 app>5tly ) a viol5t 
ef=t1 he look$ up & gaz$ fix$ly on !    
tranquil />s1 seem+ to dr9k 9 _! pure   
glory1 z ?\gh he s\ght to /eep 8 s\l 9  
?is light ( high] sph]es2 b ev] a sort (
 trembl+ pass$ ov] 8 frame1 & he w\ld   
s9k d[n aga9 oppress$ & we>y4 ,?is 0 mo/
 unlike ,hub]t ,lyle's usual condition4 
,he 0 a man ( ! mo/ ard5t & s5sitive    
feel+s2 b1 at ! same1 possess$ ( t moral
 /r5g? & tru?fulness ( s\l :i* c only   
belong to a great "*--by ?is la/        
expression1 we mean t he 0 :at few are 9
 ?is _w1 nei!r a deceiv] nor deceiv$4   
,he did n deceive himself 9 any case1   
nor w\ld he all[ life to deceive him2 he
 saw ?+s z !y really 71 & he p]mitt$ n !

 bright color+ ( hope or imag9ation to  
deck !m ) false app>el2 he did n live z 
mo/ m5 d1 figur+ to himself t he 0 z x 7
 ! c5tre ( ! univ]se1 & t all ar\nd him 
?\ght ( him & felt = him z he did =     
himself4 ,he weigh$ himself 9 ! balance 
n ( 8 own self-love1 b ( o!r m5's       
judgm5t1 & rat$ himself accord+ly4 ,?us1
 9 ! e>li] days ( 8 maturity1 he        
con/ra9$ 8 _s to rise up & look 8       
position 9 ! face4 ,& truly x 0 "o :i*  
might h appall$ a less feel+ he>t ?an 84
  ,8 outw>d circum/ances 7 z bitt] z    
c\ld well be to a high-m9d$ man4 ,he 0 a
 dep5d5t on ! grudg+ *>ity ( "o :o      
abhorr$ him2 & ?\gh he w\ld "r ?ankfully
 h gone out f ^! inhospitable doors1 ev5
 to />ve1 9 pref]5ce1 yet 0 he b\nd to  
endure exi/5ce )9 !m1 by a promise :i* 8
 "m _h extort$ f him z a condition ( _! 
m>riage1 t he nev] w\ld leave ,r&olph   
,abbey )\t h] cons5t4 ,?is m>riage he   
knew 0 to save h] f a blight+ p5ury :i* 
0 kill+ h]2 &1 moreov]1 %e conceal$ f   
him t cruel hatr$ ( ,sir ,mi*ael1 :i* 0 

! only h]itage 8 dead fa!r left him1 &1 
?9k+ no evil1 he _h giv5 !m ! promise   
:i* b\nd him z ) an iron *a9 to abide "u
 ! ro( ( 8 unprovok$ enemy4 ,b heavi]   
ev5 ?an unju/ hatr$ 0 ! weight ^u s\l & 
body ( 8 own de=mity2 = if ! fir/ %ut up
 "o human he>t f him1 & turn$ its p[] ( 
affection to gall = 8 sake1 ! o!r ca/   
him out = ev] f ! love ( all human k9d4 
,he knew t 8 unsightly frame c\ld call  
=? no o!r feel+ f !m b a cold1 mo/ (t5 a
 contemptu\s pity4  ,& yet1 :5 he look$ 
out into ! _w--! d>k1 tumultu\s1 agoniz+
 _w--t v sea ( human he>ts1 all beat+ up
 ^u ! /ony %ores ( a life1 aga9/ :i* !y 
are = ev] brok5 & %att]$1 he saw pass+  
?r\gh ! mid/ ( x all a s(t1 pure light1 
%$d+ w>m? & brightness ev5 on ! dre>ie/ 
sc5es1 & caus+ m5 to =get all pa91 &    
privation1 & mis]y--a light to :i* !    
sadde/ eyes turn$ ) a joy\s greet+1 & on
 :i* ! gaze ( ! dy+ l+]$ m\rnfully1 till
 ! c(f9-lid = ev] %ut x out f _! fond   
long+4 ,& he knew t ?is "o bless$ ?+1   
:i* c\ld ov]come ! /rong1 fi]ce evils ( 

life1 l ! maid 9 ! pride ( h] purity1   
be=e :om ! lion w\ld turn & flee1 0     
call$ ,human ,love 9 ! dot+ he>ts (     
m5--,human ,love--! "o sole1 unfail+ joy
 ( our m]ely mortal exi/5ce4 ,& 0 x =   
him8 ,%\ld he ev] h any %>e 9 x8 ,0 its 
sweetness ev] to be = 8 hungry & ?ir/y  
he>t8 ,nev]6 ,! seal 0 set ^u him 9 8   
repulsive appe>ance1 t he 0 to be an    
outca/ f 8 fell[-m52 8 de=mity 0 z a    
burd5 b\nd ^u 8 back1 ) :i* he 0 driv5  
out into ! wild]ness1 !re to abide 9    
utt] solitude ( s\l4 ,! promise ( life 0
 abortive = him ere yet he _h begun x4  
,hub]t ,lyle und]/ood all ?is at once2  
he saw h[ x /ood ) him1 & h[ x 0 to be1 
on to ! v door ( ! grave2 s he fold$ 8  
h&s ^u 8 brea/ & b[$ d[n 8 head2 he     
accept$ 8 de/9y1 = he felt t ?is 0 n !  
all ( exi/5ce4 ,he knew h[ /rangely     
sweet beyond ! tomb %all seem all !     
bitt]ness ( ?is life2 he saw t ! e>? 0  
to be to 8 s\l :at x is to ! outw>d eyes
 on a />ry w9t]'s night4 ,we "k :at a   
contra/ !re is 9 t h\r betwe5 ! _w above

 & ! _w bel[3 ! "o lies s d>k & cold1   
full only ( black %ad[s & ! h[l+ (      
m\rnful w9ds1 :ile ! lucid sky t        
ov]hangs x1 replete ) brightness &      
glory1 teems ) radiant />s1 :i* are !   
type ( ^? et]nal & glori\s hopes t clu/]
 = u on ! outskirts ( ! heav5 (         
revelation4 ,& s x 0 to be = him3 8 _s 0
 to walk 9 ?is _w z 9 a bleak & sunless 
des]t2 b x 0 to be = ev] canopi$ ov] )  
"o bright & b\ndless ?\ght1 :]e9 7 set  
immutable & numb]less1 ! />like hopes ( 
"o et]nity4  ,?us 0 he to live1 :olly   
indep5d5t ( e>?1 & indiff]5t to x4 ,b no
 man c walk free :ile !re are *a9s ^u 8 
h&s & feet1 & he felt t he 0 b\nd to 8  
fell[-creatures by two ropes1 z x 71 (  
iron3 ! long+ to love1 & to be belov$4  
,( ^! he mu/ free himself1 te>+ !m (f 8 
%r9k+ fle% z a prison] w\ld 8 manacles4 
,& he did s4 ,he taught himself to look 
^u all human be+s z n ( 8 k9d4 ,ev5 :5 e
 n]ve & fibre 9 8 frame cri$ out t !y 7 
bone ( 8 bone & fle% ( 8 fle%1 he le>n$ 
to consid] !m inaccessible = him z !    

angels 9 heav54 ,yes1 ev5 f> m2 = he    
tru/$ t yet a little :ile1 & ^! holy    
ones %\ld be 8 de> companions2 & s he   
held communion ) !m n[4 ,b ) m5 he d>$ n
 haz>d s mu* z to give !m a place 9 8   
?\ghts1 = he knew t ! dream ( _!        
fri5d%ip w\ld become ! long+ = x1 & !   
long+ 9 8 case mu/ turn to agony2 s x   
came to pass t 8 /rong w1 8 /]n         
resignation1 compass$ t :i* "o might h  
believ$ well nigh unatta9able to fle% & 
blood4 ,he dive/$ himself ( all e>?ly   
incl9ations & desires1 all natural wi%es
 & sympa?ies1 & liv$ 9 ?is _w z ?\gh he 
7 utt]ly alone 9 x1 & sole repres5tative
 ( a race1 diff]+ f ^? angelic fri5ds   
:om only he cons5t$ to "k z ! liv+      
population ( ! univ]se--a solit>y be+   
plac$ on ?is e>? z 9 a des]t place1 :]e 
he 0 comm&$1 = 8 own ne$ful discipl9e1  
to abide1 till ! _w ( spirits %\ld be   
reveal$ to him1 & he ent]+ !re %\ld f9d 
a home & lov+ fri5ds4  ,x 0 = ?is cause 
t ,hub]t %unn$ all int]c\rse ) ! ,r&olph
 family1 z he did ) all o!rs--a         

resolution /r5g!n$ 9 _! case by ! g5]\s 
motives ,gabriel _h assign$ to him2 =   
:atev] might h be5 ! reasons ( ?is latt]
 = pron\nc+ 8 eulogium1 he _h said no m 
?an ! tru? 9 8 acc\nt ( 8 "*4  ,:5      
,hub]t ,lyle _h gone ?r\gh ! m5tal      
process we h detail$1 v deep 0 ! calm t 
ent]$ into 8 s\l4 ,x became l ! pure    
wat]s ( a deep /ill well1 wall$ 9 &     
protect$ f all sights & s\nds ( ! _w    
)\t1 & ) ! light & ! glory ( heav5 alone
 mirror$ )9 x4  ,& :y1 !n1 0 ! quiet n[ 
gone f 8 he>t1 & ! repose f 8 eyes8 ,:y 
did he look up ) t e>ne/ gaze to ! ev5+ 
sky1 z ?\gh "s %ad[ _h come ov] its     
brightness8 ,x 0 because ! t]ror _h come
 ^u him1 t ! greate/ enemy he ev] c\ld  
"k 9 ?is life 0 ab\t to rise up f its   
dea?like torpor & assail him--ev5 8 own 
human nature2 he felt t all ^? natural  
feel+s & passions :i* he _h cru%$ d[n   
deep into 8 he>t z unto a grave1 7 n[   
/irr+ !mselves l m5 t _h be5 buri$      
alive1 & 7 wak+ 9 torture2 !y w\ld live1
 !y 7 bur/+ ! c]em5ts ( t /rong he>t4   

,h[ 7 !y to be beat5 to dea? aga98      
,!re--rampant & fi]ce 0 ! crav+ =       
sympa?y1 = love4 ,!re1 sick5+ 9 its     
int5sity1 0 ! ye>n+ to give & to receive
 t greate/ ( e>?ly gifts1 ! bless+ ( a  
mutual pure affection2 ! he>t m\ld$ f   
du/ reass]t$ its bir?right1 & cri$ out =
 its k9dr$ du/4 ,x 0 n t ^! feel+s 7 z  
yet at "w ) any def9ite object )9 ,hub]t
 ,lyle1 x 0 b ! %ad[ & ! prophecy ( !m t
 lay ^u him1 l a ?ick cl\d *>g$ )       
lightn+4  ,& all ?is _h be5 done by !   
murmur ( "o voice1 "o sweet voice1      
speak+ 9 ! acc5ts ( t t5d] sympa?y :i*  
nev] be=e _h s\nd$ 9 ! cold1 joyless    
region ( 8 life1 :isp]+ hope to him4 ,he
 0 n s mad z to love ,lilias ,r&olph1   
:om he _h se5 b = "o half-h\r1 b h]     
t5d]ness1 h] g5]\s1 lov+ k9dness1 _h    
ar\s$ ! slumb]+ nature )9 him1 & he felt
 t 7 he mu* 9 contact ) "o s pure1 s    
g5tle1 s noble1 z %e seem$ to him1 he   
might come to love4 ,oh6 h[ madly1 h[   
mis]ably to love6 he1 ! de=m$ cripple6  
,0 n ?is a fr5zy aga9/ :i* he _h arm$   

all ! p[]s ( 8 be+8 :at tyrant1 :at     
enemy c\ld be m fe>ful to him ?an an    
e>?ly love8 :at w\ld x d = him b cru% & 
torture him1 & hold up f> (f ! cup ( ?is
 _w's joy1 :]e 8 p>*$ lips c\ld n rea*1 
& he dy+ ( ?ir/8 ,0 x a pres5tim5t t    
made him feel z if ! _s he _h s *a9$ d[n
 7 rebell+ aga9/ him1 & requir$ b !     
ma/]-t\* ( "s k9dly & w9n+ *ild ( e>? to
 ab&on itself to unutt]able madness8 ,b1
 at all ev5ts1 :atev] 7 ! s\rce ( ?is   
t]ror :i* _h come ^u him1 :e!r x 7 a    
=e%ad[+ ( future evil1 or ! w>n+ ( 8    
good angel1 x _c pass unhe$$4 ,he mu/1 )
 a /rong w1 compel 8 _s to realize 9 all
 ! bitt]ness ( detail ! tru? ( 8 exile f
 mank9d1 8 ne$ful isolation1 z decre$ by
 ! seal ( t de=mity :i* made him an     
unsightly object 9 _! eyes4  ,he w\ld   
=ce himself to rememb] t ! music ( human
 voices1 h[ev] s(tly !y might greet him1
 mu/ be = him l ^? melodies ( nature :5 
w9d & /ream make ! air musical1 to :i*  
we li/5 ) pleasure1 b 9 :i* we h no "p2 
& ! aspect ( goodness & g5tl5ess1 s     

lovely 9 ! fall5 *ild ( ,adam1 mu/ be to
 him l ! light ( a /> %9+ f> (f 9       
regions unatta9able4 ,yet1 :ile he felt 
)9 himself ! c\rage ?us to act1 7 he    
br\ght 9 contact aga9 ) h]1 ^: sweet    
face _h come beam+ 9 s /rangely on !    
d>kness ( 8 p]petual solitude1 8 v s\l  
%rank f ! /ruggle1 & ! long+ s (t5 be=e 
exp]i5c$ to quit ?is h\se1 :]e he 0 s   
unwelcome1 return$ ^u him ) r$\bl$ =ce4 
,:il/ he 0 /ill sitt+ ?9k+ on ^! ?+s1 8 
head re/+ on 8 clasp$ h&s1 !re 0 a s\nd 
( ru/l+ silks 9 ! passage--! door op5$1 
a measur$1 /ately /ep w5t ?r\gh ! room1 
& ,lady ,r&olph /ood by ! side ( h]     
de=m$ son4 ,he look$ up4  ,de> "m1 ,i am
 s glad y h come1 ,i 0 wi%+ at ?is v    
mom5t to speak to y4  ,!re 0 an         
expression ( displeasure & annoyance on 
h] beautiful face z %e look$ at him4  ,x
 co/ me no small ef=t to come1 ,i c tell
 y1 ,hub]t2 x is s wret*$ to f9d y "h 9 
?is mis]able room1 ) e ?+ s mean &      
neglect$ r\nd y4 ,y seem ev] to d :at y 
c to r5d] y\r own appe>ance un9vit+1    

cr\*+ d[n !re ) y\r matt$ hair &        
melan*oly face4  ,!re 0 little ( !      
acc5ts ( love 9 ^! words1 & a slight    
%iv] seem$ to agitate ! frame ( ,hub]t z
 he felt at t mom5t t he 0 repulsive ev5
 to ! "m :o bore him2 b he lift$ 8 d>k  
gray eyes to h] face ) ! sweet1 pati5t  
smile :i* fill$ 8 c\nt5ance at times ) a
 spiritual beauty1 & said g5tly3  ,i did
 n expect y at ?is h\r1 or ,i %\ld h    
tri$ to make bo? my little d5 & myself  
look m *e]ful 9 y\r honor4  ,!re 0      
some?+ 9 8 expression :i* t\*$ ) an     
int5se p[] a nev]-slumb]+ memory4 ,%e   
flung h] arms r\nd 8 neck & b5t ov] him4
  ,oh1 my ,h5ry--my ,h5ry--x 0 8 eyes t 
look$ at me j n[1 z !y h (t5 look$ 9 _! 
t5d]ness1 = ev] p]i%$--8 eyes t ,i kiss$
 9 dea? ) my poor he>t brok5--brok5--z x
 is to ?is day--8 eyes seal$ up n[ ) !  
horrible clog ( 8 deep grave--oh1 my    
,h5ry--my ,h5ry--come back to me6  ,%e  
press$ ! head ( h] son close to h] beat+
 he>t & wept4 ,he wait$ till %e 0 m     
compos$2 !n1 g5tly dis5gag+ himself1 he 

made h] sit d[n beside him1 & held h] h&
 9 bo? 8 own4  ,de> "m1 he said v g5tly1
 x is my fa!r :om y love 9 me & n       
myself2 :5 ,i d n we> ?is pass+ lik5ess 
( him1 :i* at times only draws y\r he>t 
to me1 !re rema9s no?+ 9 myself to w9   
y\r affections1 & y d n love me4  ,x is 
true1 %e answ]$ calmly2 liv+ ,i lov$ him
 only--dead1 x is 8 memory alone :i* ,i 
adore4  ,!n ,i ?9k y _c refuse ! pray]  
,i h to make to y ?is day1 said ,hub]t1 
n ! lea/ flu% ( indignation t++ 8 pale  
*eek at ?is unfeel+ ann\ncem5t2 ,i ?9k x
 _c 9 tru? be any pleasure to y to see 9
 me ! m>r$ & hateful resemblance ( t :i*
 0 s beautiful1 & s de>2 bett] surely to
 fe$ on 8 image pure & un*ang$ 9 ! dep?s
 ( y\r he>t1 & nev] h x br\ght s        
pa9fully be=e y 9 my mis]able p]son4 ,he
 paus$ a mom5t :il/ %e look$ wond]+ at  
him1 & !n1 sudd5ly1 he exclaim$1 ) a    
passionate bur/ ( feel+1 ,"m1 let me    
g--let me g--f ?is h\se1 :]e my pres5ce 
is abhorr$ by "s & s\ght by none2 no?+  
has kept me "h b my fatal promise to y3 

,i w\ld ,i _h di$ ere ,i made x2 b x w  
co/ y no?+ to "p f me1 & y "k n :at x   
may co/ me to /ay "h2 x is cruel to keep
 me--let me g4  ,let y g6 ,hub]t ?9k :at
 y are say+1 y w\ld g to />ve6  ,x      
matt]s n6 bett] s ?an to live on "h4    
,"m1 y w\ld h _h no p[] to deta9 me 9   
?is place b = t ra% promise2 n ev5 y\r  
wi%es %\ld h kept me4 ,i besee* y       
release me f x4  ,nev]6  ,he almo/ wri!d
 z %e spoke1 yet he w5t on--  ,d n keep 
me because y fancy ,i %\ld />ve2 no man 
does :o has en]gy & p]sev]ance4 ,i h a  
head & h&s to labor )1 & h[ f> sweet] 7 
! wor/ ( toil ?an ! bitt] bread ( *>ity4
  ,b d y "k1 said ,lady ,r&olph almo/   
fi]cely1 t ,i c\ld n give y ! means (   
buy+ t bread "o day1 ,i am s utt]ly 9   
,sir ,mi*ael's p[]4 ,he succe$$ 9 lay+  
hold ( me because ,i 0 pov]ty-/rick5    
beyond :at fle% & blood c\ld be>1 & n[  
by ! same means he b9ds me d[n2 he nev] 
has relax$ 8 hold2 e ?+ is 82 ,i c\ld n 
comm& a %ill+4 ,^! v baubles ) :i* he   
loads me are n my own4 ,& %e tore !     

bracelets f h] arms & flung !m d[n4 ,he 
calls !m family jewels on purpose to    
keep me to ! v]ie/ trifle 9 8 p[]4  ,"m1
 "m1 exclaim$ ,hub]t1 d y ?9k1 ?\gh he  
plac$ ! weal? ( millions 9 y\r h&s1 t ,i
 w\ld n r p]i% ?an t\* x2 x is too mu*  
already t ,i h be5 s long indebt$ to him
 = ! ro( t %elt]s me2 b ,i d n fe> t ,i 
c\ld ga9 en\gh = my own liv+1 if only y 
w let me g f ?is ,egyptian bondage4     
,hub]t1 :at is x t has excit$ y 9 ?is   
mann]8 ,i nev] saw y s unlike y\rself2 y
 are usually s calm & s endur+4 ,0 x y\r
 un=tunate meet+ ) ,sir ,mi*ael la/     
night8 ,0 he m ?an usually insult+8     
,no1 x 0 n t1 said ,hub]t g5tly4 ,i am s
 us$ to 8 bitt] words t ,i c\ld n feel m
 pa9$ ?an ,i h ev] be52 b x matt]s n t y
 %\ld be we>i$ ) ! detail ( all ! ?\ghts
 t h made me at ?is "t s desir\s to     
leave ,r&olph ,abbey2 de> "m1 let x     
suffice y t ,i d implore y to release me
 f my promise4  ,hub]t1 ,i tell y ,,no a
 ?\s& times4 ,i w n see y />v$ to dea? =
 any ,quixotic fancy2 &1 besides1 d y   

?9k any p[] on ?is e>? w\ld induce me to
 gratify my wor/ enemy1 my life-long    
enemy1 :om *iefly ,i hate because he has
 ! p[] to call me wife--t de> "n ,i s   
lov$ to he> f ! belov$ lips t are *ok$  
up ) du/8 ,d y ?9k ,i w\ld gratify him  
by giv+ him t :i* he has labor$ =1 by ! 
p]secution ( my own de>e/ husb&1 ev5 to 
! dea?1 & ( myself to worse ?an dea?1 a 
life ) him8 ,d y "k t ! "o ?+ he has    
always desir$ has be5 to obta9          
possession ( me )\t hav+ y = ev] be=e 8 
eyes z ! liv+ monum5t ( t buri$ love :i*
 0 8 tortur]1 & to :i* ,i am fai?ful    
/ill8 ,& d y ?9k t to bright5 ev5 y\r   
life1 mu* less to p]il x1 ,i w\ld grant 
him ?is 8 he>t's desire1 & put x out (  
my p[] to %[ him1 9 e c>ess ,i lavi% ^u 
y1 my poor de=m$ son1 h[ ,i ador$ y\r   
fa!r8  ,hub]t let h] h& fall1 & 8       
features assum$ an expression ( sev]ity4
  ,"m1 =give me t z y\r son ,i v5ture to
 judge y2 b ?is is unwor?y1 mo/ unwor?y4
  ,%e seem$ almo/ aw$ by 8 rebuke1 b    
ha/ily ?r[+ h] arms r\nd him1 %e said m 

g5tly3  ,hub]t1 =give me2 b ,i _c--_c "p
 ) y1 ! la/ %att]$ fragm5t ( my ru9$    
happ9ess4 ,y d n "k :at x is to me to   
see y2 to he> y\r voice com+ to me l an 
e*o f ! grave1 tell+ ( dep>t$ love2 to  
f9d 9 y\r eyes at times a glance z f !  
light ( ! pa/4 ,x 0 su* joy1 su* deep1  
deep joy :5 he liv$1 & my happ9ess 0 hid
 9 8 true he>t1 t (t5 ,i ?9k ,i nev]1   
nev] c\ld h be5 s ble/3 & 9 tru? t x is 
all a dream1 too unutt]ably sweet to h  
be5 true2 life seems to fa9t )9 me at t 
?\ght1 = x is some?+ to feel1 b>r5 &    
desolate z my exi/5ce is n[1 t ,i h lov$
 & be5 lov$ z once ,i 02 &1 ,hub]t1 x is
 y\r pres5ce alone t makes all ?is      
reality to me4 ,8 kiss has be5 ^u y\r   
lips--8 voice has call$ y 8 de> son4    
,ah6 take n f me ^? la/ relics ( him4   
,%e laid h] head ^u 8 brea/ 9 a passion 
( weep+4 ,he rais$ h] t5d]ly1 & said ) a
 calm voice3  ,"m1 x is n my vocation 9 
?is _w to give pa9 to o!rs = ! sake ( my
 own w or pleasure3 take com=t1 ,i w    
nev] m tr\ble y conc]n+ ?is matt]2 ,i w 

n ask aga9 to leave y4  ,sil5tly %e     
press$ h] lips to 8 =ehead1 & !n1 z if  
a%am$ t ev5 h] own son %\ld h se5 h] s  
mov$1 %e rose up )\t speak+ & left !    
room4  ,,footnotes3  #h ,cont9u$ f page 
#chg4     ,f ,b5tley's ,miscellany4     
,,sequel ,,to ,,! ,,jewi% ,,h]o9e4   ,a 
magnific5t saloon1 dazzl+ ) ori5tal     
spl5dor1 & brilliant ) ,arabic          
decorations1 0 allott$ to ,sol's        
reception2 & !re %e 0 imm$iately att5d$ 
by six ,moori% damsels1 :o came to      
receive h] ord]s4 ,fatigu$ by ! l5g? (  
h] j\rney1 & cov]$ ) ! du/ ( ! road1 %e 
begg$ = wat] to refre% h]self1 & a room 
:]e %e might repose4 ,sc>cely 7 ! words 
pron\nc$ :5 %e beheld ar\nd h] vessels (
 silv]1 br\ght to h] by six o!r damsels1
 clo!d 9 :ite1 & (f]+ h] t = :i* %e _h  
ask$ ) respect & humility4 ,!y br\ght h]
 clo!s ( ! f9e/ cambric1 fragrant       
ess5ces ( ,arabia1 & exquisitely-work$  
g>m5ts ( div]s colors1 & ( ! highe/     
value1 all ( :i* ! humble ,sol reject$1 
sc>cely accept+ f !m ev5 ^? ?+s :i* 7   

indisp5sable to h]1 & decl9+ to *ange h]
 dress4 ,b "o ( ! ladies ( ! c\rt1 see+ 
?is1 told h] t %e _h receiv$ ord]s to   
clo! h] accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry1 =
 :i* purpose %e _h collect$ toge!r ^!   
g>m5ts = h] *oice4 ,sol1 nev]!less1 aft]
 express+ h] gratitude1 endeavor$ to    
excuse h]self1 b ! reque/ 0 press$ ^u h]
 ) s mu* urg5cy1 t %e f\nd x impossible 
to decl9e2 &1 at l5g?1 among ! _m       
v>ieties ( dress prep>$ = h] express    
use1 select$ "o ( a black hue1 bord]$ ) 
:ite1 z indicative ( ! sadness ( h]     
he>t2 :51 aft] a place ( re/ _h be5     
po9t$ out to h]1 %e 0 left alone4  ,all 
! wom5 :o _h be5 employ$ ab\t ! "y      
,hebrew repeat$ to ! wives ( ! imp]ial  
pr9ce ! w>me/ praises ( h] extreme      
beauty & amiability4 ,! emp]or himself  
visit$ ! h\se ( 8 son1 & inquir+ ) m9ute
 curiosity into all ! incid5ts t h be5  
relat$1 & li/5+ ) delight to ! praises  
heap$ ^u 8 "y captive1 he r5ew$ 8 comm&s
 t %e %\ld be treat$ ) g5tl5ess1 t e ?+ 
:i* c\ld flatt] h] sight1 or gratify h] 

wi%es1 %\ld be giv5 h]1 & t no?+ %\ld be
 d5i$ h] by :i* h] m9d c\ld be favorably
 impress$ previ\sly to ! int]view :i* he
 propos$ to h ) h] on ! day             
foll[+1--say+1 z he dep>t$1 t ! mom5t ( 
h] conv]sion by 8 means w\ld be an epo* 
9 8 life1 :i* he w\ld m>k by ! mo/      
pr9cely magnific5ce to all t _h         
contribut$ to x4 ,all promis$ ! mo/     
punctual compliance ) ! comm&s ( !      
emp]or & ! pr9ce1 & all vi$ ) "o ano!r 9
 inv5t+ e exp$i5t to effect ! object :i*
 ! mo/ subtle arts c\ld h rec\rse to4   
,dur+ ! night ! we>i$ maid5 slept       
pr(\ndly1 :ile ! ,moori% wom5 9         
att5dance wat*$ h] 9 sil5ce1 anxi\s n to
 di/urb h] slumb]s1 & n v5tur+ to move f
 _! po/s4  ,morn+ dawn$ at la/4 ,!      
night+ale1 ! goldf9*1 & ! swift-fly+    
bunt+1 ann\nc$ ! ris+ ( ! orb ( day2 !  
fl[]s unclos$ _! buds 9 ! transp>5t     
morn+ ray1 waft+ =? _! delici\s odors1 &
 p]fum+ ) _! fragrance ! tranquil abode 
:]e brea!d ?is innoc5t & lovely maid54  
,?is abode 0 )9 a small gall]y1 decorat$

 ) cry/al2 & surr\nd$ by va/ %rubb]ies (
 ! laurel1 cypress1 & myrtle1 ^: d>k    
foliage m+l$ ) ! fragrant b\ghs ( !     
citron & lemon4 ,?r\gh occasional vi/as 
might be rem>k$1 amid ^! labyr9?s (     
et]nal gre51 ! deep mulb]ry-color$      
bran*es ( ! t[]+ spice-tree1 :ile !     
rose1 ! jessam9e1 & ! mall[1 cr[n$ !    
rais$ t]races 9 sweet luxuriance1 seem+ 
to vie ) ! tall cassia1 & d>k5+ ! b[]s  
:]e ! sunlight _h be5 all[$ to p5etrate 
by ! abundance ( _! :ite & crimson      
bloom4 ,! blue-bell1 ! :ite lily1 & !   
lily ( ! valley1 blossom$ b5ea?1 %$d+ _!
 p]fume on ! l[] e>?1 z ?\gh too l[ly to
 m+le ) ! cl\ds ( fragrance emitt$ by ! 
l(ti] plants1 above :i* 9 _! turn !     
ambiti\s woodb9e exalt$ its gay fe/oons2
 & 9 ! m di/ant %ades ( ! g>d51 ! gre5  
sw>d spread a s(t & v>iegat$ c>pet ov] !
 gr\nd1 spangl$ ) plants ( ! dw>f       
violet1 & aromatic spik5>d4 ,x 0 ^u ^!  
sc5es t ! eyes ( ! fair ,hebrew unclos$1
 aft] h] long & pr(\nd sleep4 ,s fair a 
sight fill$ h] ) a tranquil & s]5e      

pleasure2 ! w>bl+ ( ! s++ birds t       
flutt]$ amid ! bran*es ar\nd h]1 or flew
 "h & !re amid ! fl[]y mazes ( ! g>d51 7
 he>d ) delight1 & :ile %e wat*$ !m %e  
envi$ !m _! lib]ty4  ,x 0 ) surprise &  
admiration t ! "y ,jewess exam9$ !      
embelli%m5ts ( ?is gall]y1 :i* 71 inde$1
 a triumph ( art & +5uity4 ,aga9 & aga9 
did %e admire x1 recl9+ on h] c\*4 ,"o (
 ! ,moori% ladies1 see+ h] att5tion ?us 
engag$1 address$ h]1 ) an affectionate  
salutation4 ,sol repli$ 9 acc5ts (      
k9dness1 & ent]$ into conv]sation ) h]1 
speak+ ) innoc5t admiration ( !         
picturesque beauty ( ! l&scape %e beheld
 f ?is gall]y4  ,a black slave1 clo!d 9 
:ite1 came to give notice to ,sol t !   
kaidmia#i wait$ to receive h]4 ,) ha/e1 
!re=e1 %e took leave ( ! ,moori% ladies1
 & plac$ h]self "u ! conduct ( t (fic]4 
,%e 0 at once conduct$ into ! pres5ce ( 
! emp]or1 :o receiv$ h] 9 a magnific5t  
hall1 sitt+ on an ottoman ( crimson     
velvet1 ri*ly fr+$ ) gold4 ,opposite to 
him 0 a cu%ion1 :i* he desir$ ! "y      

,hebrew to occupy1 & comm&$ 8 slaves to 
s]ve esfa1#aj & tea ) ! h]b luisa4#aa   
,hav+ ?us1 by e demon/ration ( k9dness &
 affability1 prep>$ h] to conv]se )     
him--! emp]or told ,sol1 he _h long s9ce
 he>d ( h] m5tal acquirem5ts & tal5ts1 &
 0 n ignorant ( ! argum5ts %e _h us$ 9 !
 palace ( 8 son1 nor ( h] ob/9ate       
refusal to embrace ! ,law ( ! ,prophet2 
b t he look$ ^u t m]ely z a morbid feel+
 ( h] m9d1 aris+ f delusion1 & tru/$ t  
:5 he %\ld h argu$ a:ile ) h]1 %e w\ld n
 long cont9ue 9 h] pres5t op9ion4  ,?\  
art call$ ,sol1 proce$$ ! emp]or1 is x n
 s8  ,! "y ,jewess repli$ 9 !           
affirmative4  ,well1 !n1 belov$ ,sol1   
said he1 ,i h prep>$ a boon beyond all !
 p[]s ( ?9e imag9ation to conceive4     
,s9ce fir/ ,i he>d ( ?y beauty & virtue 
f ,arbi ,esid1 ! gov]nor ( ,tangi]1 ,i  
decid$ t ?\ %\ld/ become ! en*antress ( 
my c\rt4 ,i saw !e ent] ,fez2 & 0       
delight$ ) all ,i saw2 ,i he>d !e speak 
9 ! palace ( my son1 & 0 *>m$ ) all ,i  
he>d4 ,i 0 beside !e1 ?\gh unse51 & ,i  

rejoic$ ) ! ,prophet1 ov] s fair a      
captive4 ,?is morn+1 :ile ?\ wa/ conv]s+
 ^u ! /ate ( m5 by bir?1 ,i 0 9 ! g>d52 
! ,tolva1#ab :o accompani$ me1 said to  
me1 '?is ,jewess w inde$ be a noble     
,mahometan6' ,at t mom5t1 ,i _h decid$  
to rew>d ?y beauty by giv+ !e 9 m>riage 
to my nephew1--a h&some1 ri*1 & brave   
y\?2 ,i _h det]m9$ to be/[ ^u !e a      
diamond1 ^: value exce$s all ! ri*es t  
any pr9ce c possess2 see1 beautiful     
,sol1 ^! are inde$ gifts wor?y to be    
appreciat$1 & ?\ wilt n1 ,i am c]ta91   
disappo9t me4  ,my "l1 repli$ ,sol1 ,i  
mu/ confess1 t 9 my pres5t condition1   
no?+ c attract or fix my att5tion3 & my 
m9d is torm5t$ by ! remembrance ( my    
p>5ts & ( my bro!r4  ,?y p>5ts & ?y     
bro!r1 said ! emp]or1 %all be s5t =     
imm$iately aft] ?y recantation4  ,say1  
r1 exclaim$ ,sol1 aft] my dea?1 = nev] c
 ,i become a ,mahometan6  ,innoc5t      
creature6 said ! emp]or1 :o has urg$ y  
to ?is tem]ity8 ,reflect b = an in/ant2 
!n consid] if y w\ld r5\nce my favor1 & 

embrace ,dea? z an alt]native6 ,resolve 
quickly2 or ,i w\ld ev5 grant delay1 if 
y desire x4  ,my ,"l1 said ,sol1 ,i am  
well aw>e t y h di/+ui%$ me 9 a mann] ( 
:i* ,i am undes]v+2 ! (f]s t y h made me
 are1 inde$1 wor?y ( s great a pr9ce2 b 
,i1 a mis]able ,jewess1 _c accept !m4 ,i
 h det]m9$ nev] to *ange my cre$2 if ?is
 resolve %\ld m]it dea?1 ,i w pati5tly  
submit2 ord]1 !n1 my execution1 & ! ,god
 ( ju/ice1 kn[+ my innoc5ce1 w av5ge my 
blood4  ,unhappy girl6 exclaim$ !       
emp]or2 y 7 n born to be s beautiful1   
yet s un=tunate6 ,f ?is mom5t ,i ab&on  
y3 my pride =bids me to p]suade y fur!r2
 yet ,i leave y ) sorr[--! laws ( my    
realm mu/ judge y1 & already ,i =esee t 
y\r blood w be p\r$ out ^u ! e>?6  ,s   
speak+1 & ca/+ a compassionate glance ^u
 ,sol1 ! mon>* dep>t$ ) a measur$ &     
?\ghtful /ep4  ,! afflict$ ,sol rema9$  
immovable1 b gave way to a torr5t (     
te>s4 ,be=e long ! kaidmia appe>$ &     
desir$ h] to foll[ him1 :i* %e did )\t  
opposition4 ,! emp]or1 al?\gh he _h     

decre$ t ! cadi1 z sup]ior judge ( !    
law1 %\ld try h] cause1 _h urg$ ^u him  
to )hold ! extreme p5alties ( ! law till
 e means _h be5 tri$ t p]suasion &      
mildness c\ld sugge/4 ,to ! h\se ( ?is  
magi/rate %e 0 n[ conduct$1 ) ?is       
especial recomm5dation f ! emp]or1 9    
consequ5ce ( :i*1 in/ead ( be+ s5t to ! 
prison1 a room 9 ! cadi's own h\se 0 set
 ap>t = h]1 :]e he c\ld be ne> h]       
cont9ually1 & frequ5tly engage h] 9     
conv]sation2 yet all ^! m>ks ( k9dness  
did ! "y ,sol receive z "p ( h]         
m>tyrdom1 & n[ ?\ght on no?+ b dea?1 z !
 means ( h] wi%$-= release4  ,! ,jew :o 
_h accompani$ ! captive maid5 at !      
reque/ ( h] p>5ts1 _h writt5 news ( all 
^! ev5ts to ,tangi]4 ,9 ,fez !y excit$ a
 v great s5sation2 &1 especially among !
 resid5t ,jews1 :o %[$ _! int]e/ 9 all t
 pass$ :5ev] !y c\ld d s )\t injur+ !   
success ( ! means devis$ to save !      
victim1 ( :i* !y nev] lo/ sight = a     
mom5t4 ,b !y 7 n[1 al?\gh !y knew x n1  
engag$ 9 a hopeless und]tak+2 = ! ,moors

 _h ent]$ into a compact1 hav+ = its    
object ! conv]sion ( ,sol1 & f ?is !re 0
 no escape4 ,! cadi1 a zeal\s s]vant ( !
 emp]or1 conduct$ 8 task ) ma/]ly       
subtlety2 six h\rs 7 almo/ daily occupi$
 by him 9 argum5ts & entreaties to ! "y 
,jewess2 b all 0 va91 ! /eadfa/ maid51  
firm 9 h] resolution1 adh]$ to ! law (  
h] fa!rs1 & li/5$ ) reluctance to all ! 
exhortations ( ! cadi4 ,he admir$ h]    
=titude ( _s1 :ile he piti$ h] fate1    
kn[+ t unless %e became a proselyte1 h] 
s5t5ce mu/ inevitably be pron\nc$4 ,9   
ord] to ha/5 ! crisis1 h[ev]1 he conc]t$
 a s*eme to surprise h] into a decision 
by :i* %e might ei!r escape1 or fall    
into 8 sn>e4#ac  ,"o morn+ e>ly1 aft]   
n9e days _h be5 sp5t 9 useless          
p]suasion1 ! cadi ent]$ ! ap>tm5t (     
,sol3 ,my daught]1 said he1 ,i br+ y    
news ( consolation2 ,i1 t h beheld y )  
eyes ( compassion1 t w\ld weep ov] y\r  
dea? z = t ( a daught]1 h s\ght !       
,jajam9s#ad ( y\r cre$2 ) !m ,i h       
consid]$ y\r pres5t position2 !y assure 

me t y\r fe> ( =feit+ ! glories :i* are 
to come1 :i* causes y to reject ! laws (
 ! ,prophet1 is gr\ndless2 !y ensure y t
 future glory1 on ! ^w ( _! consci5ce1  
provid$ t y\r life is n ?us =feit$4 ,i  
wi% ! emp]or to rema9 unacqua9t$ ) ! /ep
 ,i h ?us tak5 = y\r sole b5efit1 my de>
 daught]1 & f motives ( k9dness &       
affection only4 ,y w be visit$ by !     
,jajam9s1 :o w repeat :at y n[ he> f my 
lips2 & ?us1 conv9c$ ( ! tru?1 y w give 
me ! delight ( y\r conv]sion1 & ( y\r   
rescue f dea?4 ,b ,i p]ceive y are b    
little affect$ by ?is news6  ,sol _h n  
ceas$1 dur+ ?is conv]sation1 to reg>d ! 
cadi ) a s]i\s expression ( c\nt5ance1  
:i* v cle>ly indicat$ ! /ate ( m5tal    
vacillation produc$ by 8 words2         
nev]!less1 %e answ]$ only1 t %e 0 beyond
 measure anxi\s to speak to ! ,jajam9s1 
on ^: judgm5t w\ld probably dep5d h]    
f9al det]m9ation4  ,n[ ?is plot1 s f> f 
be+ und]tak5 )\t ! k ( ! emp]or1 _h be5 
conc]t$ betwe5 himself & ! cadi2 & by 8 
desire ! latt] in=m$ ! ,jajam9s1 t      

unless !y succe$$ 9 ! conv]sion ( ! "y  
,hebrew1 %e w\ld suff] dea?1 & !y w\ld  
be expos$ to ! emp]or's rigor\s         
displeasure4 ,?is ?reat produc$ ! desir$
 effect ^u ! ,jajam9s1 :o came to ,sol  
prep>$ by e means 9 _! p[] to *ange h]  
resolution4  ,on ! ensu+ day1 :5 %e     
receiv$ _! visit1 !y pr(ess$ to h] _!   
wi% to console h] 9 h] affliction1 & to 
he> f h] own lips ! reasons :y %e _h    
negativ$ ! urg5t wi%es ( ! emp]or2 add+1
 t ?is mission 0 a "p ( _! duty1 to :i* 
!y mu* desir$ to con=m4  ,! beautiful   
,jewess li/5$ ) att5tion to ?is         
exordium2 & repli$1 ?\gh ) _m sighs1 9 !
 foll[+ t]ms3--,god1 :o 0 conceal$ f our
 view by ! d5se cl\d :i* no human sight 
c\ld p5etrate1 deliv]$ ! ,tables ( !    
,law to ,moses on ! ,m\nta9 ( ! ,des]t4 
,he prompts my he>t to rema9 fai?ful to 
^? laws1 impos$ on ! p ( ,israel4 ,m ?an
 once h ,i read 9 ^? sacr$ books ( !    
horrible p]secutions endur$ by !        
,israelites :o violat$ t law2 ,i h /udi$
 ! prophecies ( our ,patri>*s1 & h      

obs]v$ _! gradual fulfilm5t4 ,mahomet 0 
b a false innovator1 a r5egade f !      
primitive law2#ae nei!r to 8 laws nor to
 ! future pleasures ( 8 p>adise1 c ,i   
l5d an e>2 fai?ful to my own rites1 ! "n
 ( ! only true ,god rema9s engrav5 on my
 he>t2 to :om ,abraham (f]$ 8 son ,isaac
 9 sacrifice2 & ,i1 a daught] (         
,abraham1 w\ld make sacrifice ( my life 
to ! same ,god4 ,he orda9s fidelity1 &  
,i w keep ,8 comm&m5ts z a fai?ful      
,hebrew ought to keep !m4 ,c any "o on  
e>? oppose ! decree writt5 by ! "r h& ( 
! ,mo/ ,high8  ,! ,jajam9s li/5$        
att5tively to ! reasons ( ! y\?ful ,sol1
 & urg$1 9 reply1 argum5ts full ( hope2 
b p]ceiv+ t ,sol1 ) an indescribable    
firmness1 set ^! all aside1 "o ( !m at  
l5g? address$ h] z foll[s3 ,our law     
imposes on u1 z a duty1 aft] ,god1 to   
respect ! k+4 ,! k+'s w is t y %\ld we> 
! turban2 & 8 w is sacr$ ^u e>?4 ,i d>e 
n advise o!rwise1 = ,i %\ld !n lift up  
my c\nsel aga9/ ! law ( ! c\ntry t gives
 u a home4 ,besides1 !re are c]ta9      

circum/ances ( human life :i* are ( su* 
exig5cy1 t ! ,god ( ,abraham looks ^u !m
 ) l5i5cy & tol]ation4 ,z1 = in/ance1 "y
 maid51 ! un=ese5 & imp5d+ dang] ( y\r  
pres5t situation4 ,y h p>5ts--a bro!r2  
,jews1 9 great numb]s1 reside 9 ?is va/ 
empire2 & all ^! w1 on y\r acc\nt1 be   
exil$1 p]secut$1 & ill-us$4 ,:ile1 on ! 
contr>y1 y\r conv]sion w n only lib]ate 
y\rself f dea?1 b w av]t ^! ?reat5+ ills
 to !m1 & w br+ d[n ^u !m honors &      
privileges2 & we w1 9 ! "n ( ,god1      
insure y\r future glory1 & save y\r     
consci5ce1 by tak+ on ourselves !       
responsibility ( ! act4  ,! "y ,jewess  
li/5$ 9 expressive sil5ce1 b )\t any    
visible emotion1 to ! =ego+ address4 ,at
 ! close ( x %e arose1 & express$ h]self
 ?us3  ,i respect y\r words1 wise m5 (  
our fai?2 b if our laws impose          
respect--aft] ,god1 to ! k+--! k+ _c    
violate ! precepts ( ! ,"o ,god4 ,i am  
resolv$ to sacrifice my life on ! alt> (
 my fai?4 ,to myself only c ?is resolve 
be fatal3 my p>5ts & k9dr$ w be /r5g!n$1

 & protect$1 & fre$ f ! fury ( t        
fanaticism by :i* ,i suff]4 ,i w n1 ev5 
9 outw>d appe>ance1 acc$e to ! t]ms     
propos$4 ,i w lay d[n my head to receive
 ! axe ( ! execution]1 & ! remembrance (
 my dea? & con/ancy w excite only       
remorse 9 ^? :o h oppress$ me4 ,p>don   
me1 if ,i h (f5d$ y2 &1 ,i pray y1 tell 
my p>5ts t !y live 9 my he>t4 ,entreat !
 cadi to mole/ me by no fur!r           
importunities4 ,my det]m9ation is fix$1 
& all fur!r attempts to %ake x w be va94
  ,! tone ( firmness 9 :i* %e spoke     
conv9c$ ! jajam9s t !re 0 no hope2 & !y 
left h]1 ov]:elm$ ) surprise4  ,! cadi1 
:o _h li/5$ to ! :ole conf]5ce f ano!r  
ap>tm5t1 w5t to meet ! anxi\s &         
unsuccessful jajam9s4  ,i "k all1 said  
he2 ,i h he>d e ?+4 ,y\r mission is     
fulfill$1 & ,i %all report y\r fidelity 
to ! emp]or4 ,fe> no?+1 !re=e1 b rely ^u
 my ^w4  ,he !n dismiss$ !m1 & go+ at   
once to 8 (fice1 he took ! pap]s t      
relat$ to ! cause ( ! "y ,sol1 & add$ to
 !m a transcript ( h] late contumeli\s  

expressions respect+ ! ,law ( !         
,prophet1 :i* he repres5t$ z be+        
blasphem$ by h]1 & s5t5c$ h]1 9         
consequ5ce1 to public execution4 ,he    
next repair$ to ! palace ( ! emp]or1 &  
aft] report+ to him ! result ( ! late   
conf]5ce ) ! jajam9s1 he h&$ to him !   
s5t5ce ( dea?4 ,! emp]or 0 mu* mov$1 &  
%[$ symptoms ( surprise & conc]n4  ,h[6 
said he2 is !re no rem$y8 ,mu/ ?is      
,jewess die8  ,my "l1 answ]$ ! cadi1 by 
! law %e /&s condemn$2 & !re is no      
rem$y4  ,well1 !n1 said ! emp]or1 b "o m
 hope rema9s4 ,i comm& t prep>ations = !
 execution be made ) ! utmo/ publicity2 
t all ! troops ( ,fez1 & at ! int]m$iate
 /ations1 be assembl$1 & t no?+ may be  
omitt$ :i* c make ! spectacle an impos+ 
"o4 ,let h] be awe-/rick52 let h] ev5 be
 p>tially w\nd$ be=e h] head be f9ally  
sev]$4 ,p]*ance ! sight ( h] own blood1 
fl[+ d[n1 may produce "s effect ^u h]1 &
 we may1 at ! la/ mom5t1 accompli% h]   
conv]sion by intimidation4 ,leave me2 ,i
 am sorely displeas$ at ! fate ( ?is "y 

,hebrew--lovely z h] "n4 ,&1 m>k me1    
/ra9 e po9t1 neglect no?+4 ,we may yet  
ga9 h] ov]4 ,alas6 may ,ala protect h]6 
,& ! emp]or turn$ away ) manife/ signs (
 heavy displeasure4  ,! cadi well       
p]ceiv$ h[ greatly 8 royal ma/] 0 griev$
 at ! idea ( ,sol's dea?3 b !re 0 n[ no 
rem$y4 ,! law1 b>b>\s & unju/ z x 01 0  
f9al2 & h] dea? 01 !re=e1 inevitable4   
,be=e h] execution1 nev]!less1 he paid  
h] a f9al visit1 :5 he f\nd h] kneel+ 9 
pray]1 & display$ to h] ! writ (        
execution4  ,behold1 said he1 y\r       
s5t5ce4 ,y\r head w roll on ! gr\nd1 & !
 du/ ( ! e>? %all be dy$ ) y\r blood4   
,y\r tomb %all be cov]$ ) mal$ictions1 &
 amid/ !m w y\r la/ end be rememb]$4    
,yet1 fair ,sol1 !re is a rem$y2 ?9k yet
 ^u x4 ,to-morr[1 at ?is v h\r1 ,i w    
return1 ei!r to pres5t y1 cr[n$ ) !     
jessam9e fl[]s1 to ! emp]or1 or to lead 
y to y\r dea?4  ,) ^! words he dep>t$1  
leav+ ! "y ,hebrew /ill 9 ! position 9  
:i* he _h f\nd h] ^u 8 entrance1 & f :i*
 %e /irr$ n1 b rema9$ 9 a contemplative 

ec/asy comm5d+ h] s\l f]v5tly to h]     
,creator4  ,x 0 soon publicly kn[n 9    
,fez t ! day approa*$ :5 ! beautiful "y 
,jewess 0 to be behead$ = blasphem+ ! "n
 ( ! ,prophet4 ,! ,moors1 ^: religi\s   
fanaticism is great beyond comp>ison1   
look$ ^u ?is execution z an occasion =  
rejoic+s4 ,! ,jews1 p[]less to rem$y x1 
7 ov]come by ! deepe/ feel+s (          
despond5cy3 unwill+ to rema9 entirely   
passive1 !y comm5c$ a subscription1     
ready to be inve/$ 9 any way t might be/
 suit ! em]g5cy4 ,! p>5ts & relations1  
:o 7 9 ,tangi]1 ^: ef=ts to save ?is    
belov$ victim w\ld h be5 unavail+1 ev5  
_h !y be5 capable ( devis+ any means =  
h] rescue1 7 plung$ into despair2 _!    
hopes _h suff]$ %ipwreck ^u ! rock ( a  
rel5tless fatality1 & !y1 l ! "y maid5  
h]self1 _h no consolation b ^? imp>t$ f 
heav54 ,! afflict$ ,sol sp5t ! :ole day 
9 m$itation1 %e refus$ all food1 & look$
 anxi\sly = ! h\r :i* w\ld end h] life4 
,t fatal h\r arriv$ at l5g?4 ,) a       
trembl+ /ep1 ! cadi ent]$ h] ap>tm5t1 & 

f\nd h]1 z be=e1 9 pray]4 ,he 0 mu*     
agitat$1 & c\ld speak to h] only ) !    
utmo/ difficulty4 ,at l5g? he said3--   
,sol--beautiful ,sol6 ! arbit]s ( life &
 dea? may meet toge!r4 ,behold me "h6   
,"k y :]e=e ,i am come8  ,i d "k x1     
repli$ ! maid54  ,& h y det]m9$ ^u y\r  
fate8 ask$ ! cadi4  ,ris+ f ! gr\nd1 & )
 firmness1 ,sol answ]$3--,i h det]m9$4  
,lead me to ! place :]e ,i am to %$ my  
blood4  ,unhappy girl6 said ! cadi1     
nev]1 till my dea?1 w ?9e image leave my
 memory6 ,he !n desir$ a soldi] to      
h&cuff & lead h] to ! prison4  ,!       
au?orities ( ,fez1 at ! emp]or's desire1
 hav+ det]m9$ to give ! sc5e z mu*      
publicity z possible1 resolv$ t !       
execution %\ld take place ^u ! ,soco--a 
l>ge squ>e 9 ,fez1 :]e ! m>ket is held4 
,! previ\s day1 too1 hav+ be5 "o ( !    
weekly m>ket days1 :5 ! conc\rse (      
p]sons 0 always v consid]able1 ! news _h
 circulat$ f> & wide1 & b little else 0 
talk$ (4 ,v e>ly 9 ! morn+1 a /rong     
picquet ( soldi]s _h be5 po/$ on !      

,soco1 9 ord] to excite att5tion1 &     
attract m spectators2 b s num]\s 0 !    
cr[d t ?is precaution 0 sc>cely         
necess>y4 ,! ,jews :o resid$ 9 ,fez1 :5 
!y saw t hope 0 at an end1 w5t to !     
emp]or & pr(f]$ ! l>ge sum !y _h        
collect$1 z 0 previ\sly /at$1 9 ex*ange 
= ! p]mission to int] ! rema9s ( ! "y   
,sol aft] h] execution2 to :i* ! emp]or 
(f]$ no opposition4  ,! dreadful mom5t  
_h n[ arriv$1 :5 ! fair victim 0 to be  
conduct$ f h] prison to ! place (       
execution4 ,till x arriv$1 h] devotions 
_h be5 un9t]rupt$1 & ! execution]s1 s5t 
to fet* h]1 f\nd h] /ill pray+ to t     
,et]nal ,be+ 9 :om h] fai? 0 c5tr$1 t   
,he w\ld end[ h] ) /r5g? & =titude to   
receive ! bitt] cup t await$ h]4 ,:5 !  
door ( h] prison op5$1 %e saw !         
execution]s ent] )\t manife/+ any       
emotion or surprise1 b look$ meekly     
t[>ds !m1 wait+ = ! fulfilm5t ( _!      
mission4 ,b ^! m51 ^: nature is h>d5$ to
 ! mo/ savage cruelty1 aft] intimat+ to 
h] t !y 7 come to conduct h] to dea?1   

ti$ ar\nd h] neck a ?ick rope1 by :i* !y
 comm5c$ dragg+ h] along z ?\gh %e 7 a  
wild bea/4 ,! lovely "y girl1 wrapp$ 9  
h] haique1#af h] eyes fix$ on ! e>?1 :i*
 %e moi/5$ ) h] bitt] te>s1 foll[$ !m ) 
falt]+ /eps4 ,z %e pass$1 compassion1   
grief1 t5d]ness1 & e pa9ful emotion ( ! 
he>t1 might be trac$ 9 ! c\nt5ances ( ! 
,jews2 b among ! ,mahometans !re 7 no   
visible rel5t+s ( humanity4 ,! ,moors1 (
 all sects & ages1 :o cr[d$ ! /reets1   
r5t ! air ) _! discordant rejoic+s4 ,%e 
comes6 !y cri$2 %e comes1 :o blasphem$ !
 "n ( ! ,prophet4 ,let h] die = h]      
impiety6  ,f ! prison to ! ,soco1 !     
cr[ds e m9ute augm5t$1 ?\gh ! squ>e =m$ 
by ! troops prev5t$ _! p5etrat+ to !    
scaffold4 ,e alley & lane 0 cr[d$1 &    
amid ! mo/ extreme confusion !          
execution] arriv$ ) ,sol at ! appo9t$   
spot4 ,! p5 refuses to describe !       
incid5ts ( ! few succe$+ mom5ts4 ,"s    
few1 ev5 among/ ! ,moors1 7 mov$1 & wept
 freely & bitt]ly4 ,! execution]#ag     
un%ea!d 8 %>p scimet>1 & :irl$ x twice  

or ?rice 9 ! air1 z a signal = sil5ce1  
:5 ! upro> ( ! ,moors 0 hu%$4 ,!        
beautiful ,sol 0 !n direct$ to kneel    
d[n1--at :i* mom5t %e begg$ = a little  
wat] to wa% h] h&s4 ,x 0 imm$iately     
br\ght1 :5 %e p]=m$ ! ablution requir$  
by ! ,jewi% cu/om be=e engag+ 9 pray]4  
,! spectators 7 anxi\sly obs]vant ( all 
! actions ( ! victim4 ,lift+ h] eyes to 
heav51 & amid _m te>s1 %e recit$ ! ,sema
 7! pray] (f]$ by ^? ( h] nation be=e   
dea?71 & !n1 turn+ to ! execution]s1 ,i 
h f9i%$1 said %e1 dispose ( my life2 &1 
fix+ h] gaze ^u ! e>?1 %e knelt to      
receive ! fatal /roke4  ,! sc5e _h by   
?is "t begun to *ange its aspect4 ,! va/
 conc\rse ( p1 see+ ,sol's meek         
g5tl5ess1 c\ld n b be mov$2 _m wept1 &  
all felt a degree ( compassion = h]     
fai?4 ,! execution]1 !n1 seiz+ ! arms ( 
! victim1 & twi/+ !m beh9d h] back1 b\nd
 !m ) a rope1 & :irl+ 8 sword 9 ! air1  
laid hold ( ! long hair ( ,sol's head1 &
 w\nd$ h] slightly1 z he _h be5 comm&$1 
yet s t ! blood fl[$ in/antly f ! w\nd1 

dye+ h] brea/ & g>m5ts4  ,b ,sol1 turn+ 
h] face to ! cruel execution]1 repli$-- 
,!re is yet "t1 said !y to h]2 be       
conv]t$1 y\r life may yet be sp>$4      
,slay me1 & let me n l+] 9 my suff]+s2  
dy+ innoc5tly1 z ,i d1 ! ,god ( ,abraham
 w judge my cause4  ,^! 7 h] la/ words1 
at ! close ( !m ! scimet> desc5d$ ^u h] 
fair neck1 & ! c\rage\s maid5 0 no m4   
,! ,jews _h paid six ,moors to deliv] to
 !m ! corpse ) ! blood-/a9$ e>? on :i* x
 lay1 imm$iately aft] ! execution ( !   
s5t5ce4 ,?is 0 accord+ly done1 & !      
rema9s1 wrapp$ 9 a f9e l95 clo?1 7      
deposit$ 9 a deep sepul*re ( ! ,jewi%   
cemet]y by ! side ( ^? ( a le>n$ &      
honor$ sage ( ! law ( ,moses4 ,amid/    
te>s & sighs 0 ! ,hebrew m>tyr buri$4   
,ev5 "s ( ! ,moors foll[$ h]1 m\rn+ to  
h] grave1 & /ill visit h] tomb1 & v5]ate
 h] re/+ place z t ( a true & fai?ful   
m>tyr to ! cre$ %e held4  ,,footnotes3  
#i ,or capta9 ( a hundr$1 c5turion4 ,f !
 ,arabic kaid1 a lead] or *ief1 mia1 a  
hundr$4 ,! ,kaidmia is adjutant ( !     

empire4  #aj ,a k9d ( sweetmeat prep>$ =
 ! emp]or & p]sons ( high rank1 compos$ 
( milk1 sug>1 butt]1 & c9namon4  #aa ,a 
h]b l sweet m>joram1 usually accompany+ 
tea 9 ,morocco4  #ab ,a le>n$ pr(essor (
 ! law4 ,x is ! common practice 9       
,arabia to h :isp]+-gall]ies &          
wat*-rooms 9 mo/ h\ses1 s t :at passes 9
 "o ap>tm5t may be ov]he>d 9 ano!r4  #ac
 ,x may "h be m5tion$1 t ! ,moori% law  
_c =ce a ,jew to *ange 8 religion2 ?is  
conv]sion mu/ be volunt>y4 ,! cadi c\ld 
n1 !re=e1 condemn ,sol to dea?1 because 
%e refus$ to become a ,mahometan1 unless
 %e _h made use ( "s expressions impugn+
 ! law ( ,mahomet4 ,?is w be se5 by !   
sequel4  #ad ,! ,jajam9s or ,hajam9s are
 ,jews inve/$ ) c]ta9                   
dignities--,anglice1 wise m51 & respect$
 z su*4  #ae ,on ^! words 0 ! s5t5ce (  
,sol fram$1 impea*+1 z !y did1 !        
,mahometan cre$4  #af ,! haique1 a sort 
( bond$ cloak1 is worn 9 ,africa by !   
,jews z well z ! ,moors4  #ag ,all      
,moori% executions are p]=m$ ) a sword4 

,f ,*amb]s's ,ed9burgh ,j\rnal4         
,,adv5tures ,,( ,,an ,,army ,,physician4
  ,a ,,rem9isc5ce ,,( ,,! ,,briti%      
,,rule ,,9 ,,new-,,york4   ,rob]t       
,jackson1 ! son ( a small l&$ proprietor
 ( limit$ income b respectable "* 9     
,lan>k%ire1 0 born 9 #agej1 at          
,/onebyres1 9 t c\nty4 ,he receiv$ 8    
education fir/ at ! b>ony s*ool ( ,w&on1
 & aft]w>ds "u ! c>e ( ,mr4 ,wilson1 a  
tea*] ( consid]able local celebrity at  
,craw=d1 "o ( ! wilde/ spots 9 ! ,s\!rn 
,highl&s4 ,he 0 subsequ5tly appr5tic$ to
 ,mr4 ,william ,baillie1 9 ,bigg>2 & 9  
#agff proce$$1 = ! completion ( 8       
pr(essional tra9+1 to ! univ]sity (     
,ed9burgh1 at t "t illu/rat$ & adorn$ by
 ! g5ius & le>n+ ( su* m5 z ! ,monros1 !
 ,cull5s1 & ! ,blacks4  ,9 pursu+ 8     
/udies at ?is favor$ abode ( sci5ce &   
lit]ature1 "y ,jackson is said to h     
ev9c$ all t purity ( morals & s+l5ess ( 
he>t :i* *>act]is$ him 9 aft]-life1 & to
 h resi/$ ! allurem5ts ( dissipation by 
:i*1 9 ^? days especially1 ! y\?ful     

/ud5t 0 tempt$ to w&] f ! pa?s ( virtu\s
 indu/ry4 ,8 circum/ances 71 h[ev]1     
di/ress+ly n>r[2 & n only 0 he =c$ to   
=ego ! means ( pr(essional improvem5t   
op5 only to ! m opul5t /ud5t2 b 9 ord]  
to meet ! exp5ses ( ! w9t]-sessions1 he 
0 oblig$ to employ ! summ]1 n 9 ! /udy b
 9 ! practice ( 8 pr(ession4 ,he engag$ 
himself z m$ical (fic] to a ,gre5l&     
:al]1 & 9 two successive summ]s visit$1 
9 t capacity1 ! ?rill+ regions (        
?ick-ribb$ ice2 return+ on ea* occasion 
) a recruit$ purse & a frame /r5g!n$ &  
invigorat$ by exposure & ex]cise4 ,dur+ 
^! exp$itions he occupi$ 8 leisure ) !  
/udy ( ! ,greek & ,roman languages1 & ! 
c>eful & repeat$ p]usal ( ! be/ au?ors 9
 bo?4  ,8 ?ird w9t]-sessions at         
,ed9burgh hav+ pass$ away1 he 0 induc$  
to g out & seek 8 =tune 9 ,jamaica1 &   
accord+ly proce$$ ?i!r 9 a vessel comm&$
 by "o ,capta9 ,cunn+ham1 :o _h         
previ\sly be5 employ$ z ma/] ( a        
transport at ! siege ( ,havannah4 ,x is 
f> f improbable t x 0 f 8 conv]sations )

 ?is individual t ,jackson d]iv$ ^?     
h9ts1 ( :i* at a future "t he avail$    
himself1 respect+ ! transmission (      
troops by sea )\t injury to _! heal?2 b 
x is q c]ta9 8 conviction ( ! enorm\s   
value ( cold-wat] affusions z a curative
 ag5t 9 ! la/ /age ( febrile affections1
 0 imbib$ f ?is s\rce4  ,arriv+ 9       
,jamaica1 he 9 #aggd became assi/ant to 
an em95t g5]al practition] at           
,savana-la-,m>1 ,dr4 ,k+1 :o 0 also 9   
m$ical *>ge ( a deta*m5t ( ! fir/       
battalion ( ! #ej? regim5t4 ,?is latt]  
he consign$ to ,jackson's c>e2 & well   
wor?y ( ! tru/ did our "y adv5tur]1 ?\gh
 b tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age1 approve        
himself--visit+ ?ree or f\r times a day 
! qu>t]s ( ! troops to detect incipi5t  
disease1 & /udy+ ) ardor & intellig5t   
att5tion ! v>i$ ph5om5a ( tropical      
maladies4 ,f\r ye>s ?us pass$ pr(itably 
away1 & !y w\ld h be5 z pleasant z      
pr(itable1 b = "o circum/ance4 ,!       
exi/5ce ( slav]y & its concomitant      
horrors1 appe>s to h made a deep        

impression on ,jackson's m9d1 &1 at la/1
 to h produc$ 9 him su* s5tim5ts (      
disgu/ & abhorr5ce1 t he resolv$ on     
quitt+ ! isl& altoge!r1 &1 z ! phrase   
is1 try+ 8 luck 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 :]e !  
revolution>y w> 0 !n rag+4 ,?is         
resolution--due p]haps1 z mu* to 8 love 
( travel z to ! motive assign$--0 n     
altoge!r un=tunate1 = %ortly aft] 8     
dep>ture1 ,octob] #c1 #aghj1            
,savana-la-,m> 0 totally de/roy$1 & !   
surr\nd+ c\ntry = a consid]able di/ance 
desolat$1 by a t]rible hurricane &      
sweep+ inroad ( ! sea1 9 :i* ,dr4 ,k+1 8
 family & p>tn]1 toge!r ) numb]s ( o!rs1
 unhappily p]i%$4  ,! law ( ,jamaica    
=bade any "o to leave ! isl& )\t hav+   
giv5 previ\s notice ( 8 int5tion1 or    
hav+ obta9$ ! bond ( "s respectable     
p]son z security = su* debts z he might 
h out/&+4 ,jackson1 :5 he emb>k$ =      
,am]ica1 _h no debts :atev]1 & 01       
moreov]1 ignorant ( ! law1 ) ^:         
requirem5ts !re=e he did n comply4 ,nor 
did he become aw>e ( 8 mi/ake until1 :5 

(f ! ea/]nmo/ po9t ( ! isl&1 ! ma/] ( ! 
vessel approa*$ him & said3 ,we are n[1 
sir1 (f ,po9t-,morant2 y w !re=e h !    
goodness to favor me ) y\r              
security-bond4 ,x is a m]e legal =m1 b  
we are oblig$ to respect x4 ,f9d+ ?is   
legal =m _h n be5 compli$ )1 ! ma/] !n1 
9 spite ( ,jackson's prote/ations &     
entreaties1 set him on %ore1 & ! vessel 
cont9u$ on h] voyage4 ,:at 0 to be done8
 ,almo/ p5niless1 l&$ on a "p ( ! coa/  
:]e he knew n a s\l1 ,jackson well-nigh 
gave himself up to despair4 ,!re 0 a    
vessel = ,new-,york load+1 x 0 true1 at 
,lucea2 b ,lucea 0 #aej miles di/ant1 on
 ! we/]nmo/ side ( ! isl&1 & n to be    
rea*$ by sea1 :il/ our adv5tur]'s purse 
w\ld n suff] him to hire a horse4 ,no   
*oice 0 left him b to walk1 & t 9 a     
c\ntry :]e ! exig5cies ( ! climate make 
p$e/rianism p]il\s 9 ! extreme to ! :ite
 man4 ,hav+ rea*$ ,k+/on1 :i* 0 9 !     
neighborhood1 9 a boat1 & obta9$ !      
necess>y c]tificate1 he />t$ on 8       
dang]\s exp$ition1 & on ! fir/ day walk$

 eighte5 miles1 be+ %elt]$ at night 9 ! 
h\se ( a b5evol5t plant]4 ,! next day he
 pu%$ on = ,rio ,bu5o1 :i* he _h almo/  
rea*$1 :51 ov]come by ?ir/1 he /opp$ by 
! way to refre% himself1 & imprud5tly   
/&+ 9 an op5 piazza expos$ to a sm>t    
ea/]ly breeze1 :il/ 8 lemonade 0 prep>+1
 contract$ a sev]e *ill t almo/ took f  
him ! p[] ( motion1 & left him to crawl 
along ! road sl[ly & ) pa91 until he    
rea*$ 8 de/9ation4  ,hav+ f9ally arriv$1
 fri5dless & moneyless1 9 ,new-,york1 !n
 9 ! occupation ( ! ,briti%1 he         
endeavor$ fir/ to obta9 a commission 9 !
 ,new-,york volunte]s1 & aft]w>ds       
employm5t z mate 9 ! ,naval ,hospital4  
,9 8 endeavors1 he 0 k9dly assi/$ by a  
,jamaica g5tleman1 a fell[-pass5g]1 ^:  
reg>d dur+ ! voyage he _h succe$$ 9     
conciliat+ by 8 amiable mann]s & evid5t 
abilities2 b 8 ef=ts 7 all 9 va91 & poor
 ,jackson1 famili> ) pov]ty f *ildhood1 
began n[ to exp]i5ce ! mis]y (          
de/itution4 ,9 tru?1 />vation />$ him 9 
! face1 & a s5se ( delicacy )held him f 

seek+ f 8 ,jamaica fri5d ! mo/ trifl+   
pecuni>y assi/ance4 ,9 ?is1 8 /ate (    
desp]ation1 he det]m9$ ^u pass+ !       
,briti% l9es1 & endeavor+ to obta9      
among/ ! insurg5ts ! food he _h hi!rto  
s\ght 9 va92 resolv+1 h[ev]1 "u no      
circum/ances to be> arms aga9/ 8 native 
c\ntry4 ,:il/ moodily & sl[ly walk+     
t[>ds ! ,briti% outpo/s to c>ry into    
execution ?is s*eme1 hav+ 9 "o pocket a 
%irt1 & 9 ano!r a ,greek ,te/am5t & a   
,hom]1 he 0 met half-way by a ,briti%   
(fic]1 :o fix$ 8 eyes /eadily on him 9  
pass+4 ,jackson 9 8 agitation ?\ght he  
read 9 ! glance a k ( 8 purpose & a     
disapprobation ( x4 ,/ruck by ! incid5t1
 he turn$ back1 &1 aft] a mom5t's       
reflection1 resolv$ on (f]+ himself z a 
volunte] 9 ! fir/ battalion ( ! #ga/    
regim5t 7,su!rl& ,highl&]s71 !n 9       
cantonm5t ne> ,new-,york4 ,arriv+ at !  
place1 he pres5t$ himself to ! notice ( 
,lieut5ant-,colonel 7aft]w>ds ,sir      
,ar*ibald7 ,campbell1 :o1 hav+ fir/     
asc]ta9$ t he 0 a ,scotsman1 inquir$ to 

:om he 0 kn[n at ,new-,york4 ,jackson   
repli$1 to no "o2 b t a fell[-pass5g] f 
,jamaica w\ld readily te/ify to 8 be+ a 
g5tleman4 ,i require no te/imony to y\r 
be+ a g5tleman1 return$ ! k9d-he>t$     
colonel4 ,y\r c\nt5ance & address       
satisfy me on t head4 ,i w receive y    
into ! regim5t ) pleasure2 b !n ,i h to 
in=m y1 ,mr4 ,jackson1 t !re are sev5te5
 on ! li/ be=e y1 :o are ( c\rse entitl$
 to prior promotion4 ,! next day1 at !  
in/ance ( ,colonel ,campbell1 !         
regim5tal surgeon1 ,dr4 ,/u>t1 appo9t$  
,jackson act+ hospital or surgeon's     
mate--a rank n[ happily aboli%$ 9 !     
,briti% army2 = ^? :o fill$ x1 :atev]   
might be _! compet5cy or skill1 7       
acc\nt$ & treat$ no bett] ?an drudges4  
,al?\gh dis*>g+ ! duties t n[ devolve on
 ! assi/ant-surgeon1 !y 7 n1 l him1     
commission$1 b only w>rant-(fic]s1 &    
!re=e _h no title to half-pay4  ,dr4    
,/u>t1 :o appe>s to h be5 a man sup]ior 
to vulg> prejudice1 & to h appreciat$ at
 once ! ext5t ( ,jackson's acquirem5ts &

 ! vigor ( 8 intellect1 rel9qui%$ to    
him1 almo/ )\t control1 ! *>ge ( !      
regim5tal hospital4 ,"h x 0 t ?is able  
"y (fic] began to put 9 practice t am5d$
 sy/em ( army m$ical treatm5t :i* s9ce 8
 "t1 b 9 con=mity ) 8 tea*+s1 has be5 s 
successfully c>ri$ out z to r$uce !     
mortality among/ our soldi]y f :at x    
=m]ly 0--ab\t fifte5 p] c5t--to :at x is
 n[1 ab\t two & a half p] c5t4  ,9 !    
army hospitals1 at ! p]iod ,jackson     
comm5c$ a c>e] t 0 to ev5tuate s        
glori\sly1 !re 0 no regulat$ sy/em (    
diet1 no classification ( ! sick4 ,:at  
are n[ well kn[n z m$ical com=ts1 7 ?+s 
unhe>d (2 ! sick soldi]1 l ! heal?y     
soldi]1 _h 8 ration ( salt-beef or pork1
 & 8 all[ance ( rum4 ,! hospital furni%$
 him ) no b$d+2 he mu/ br+ 8 own        
blanket4 ,any place w\ld d = a hospital4
 ,t 9 :i* ,jackson began 8 labors _h    
orig9ally be5 a commiss>y's /ore2 b     
happily its ro( 0 wat]-tight--an unusual
 occurr5ce--& its site be+ 9 close      
proximity to a wood1 our active         

surgeon's mate manag$1 by ! aid ( a     
common fatigue p>ty1 to surr\nd ! walls 
) wick]-"w plat=ms1 :i* s]v$ ! pati5ts z
 tol]ably com=table c\*es4 ,a fur!r &   
/ill m important *ange he effect$ relat$
 to ! article ( diet4 ,he sugge/$1 & !  
sugge/ion 0 adopt$--honor to ! c\rage\s 
humanity :i* did n %r9k f s righte\s an 
innovation6--t in/ead ( 8 salt ration & 
spirits1 :i* he c\ld n consume1 ! sick  
soldi] %\ld be suppli$ ) fre% meat1     
bro?1 c42 & t1 z ! quantity requir$ = ! 
invalid w\ld be necess>ily small1 !     
qu>t]-ma/] %\ld all[ ! sav+ on ! commut$
 ration to be exp5d$ 9 ! common m>ket on
 o!r com=ts1 su* z sago1 c41 suitable = 
! pati5t4 ,?us prop] hospital diet 0    
furni%$1 )\t entail+ any additional     
exp5se on ! /ate4#ah  ,indefatigable 9 !
 dis*>ge ( 8 int]e/+ duties1 ,mr4       
,jackson spe$ily obta9$ ! confid5ce ( 8 
milit>y sup]iors1 :o rem>k$ ) admiration
 n only 8 intellig5t zeal 9 p]=m+ 8     
hospital functions1 b 8 calmness1       
quickness ( p]ception1 & g5]\s          

self-devotion :5 9 ! field ( battle4 ,on
 "o occasion1 al?\gh suff]+ at ! "t f   
sev]e indisposition1 he rema9$1 "u a    
heavy fire1 succor+ ! w\nd$1 9 spite ( !
 remon/rances ( ! (fic]s pres5t4 ,on    
ano!r1 hav+ obs]v$ ! ,briti% comm&]1    
,colonel 7aft]w>ds ,g5]al7 ,t>leton1 9  
dang] ( fall+ into ! h&s ( ! enemy1 :o  
_h r\t$ ! royali/ troops1 he gallop$ up 
to ! colonel--:om a musket-ball _h j    
dism\nt$-press$ him to m\nt 8 own horse 
& escape1 :il/ he himself1 ) a :ite     
h&k]*ief display$1 quietly proce$$ 9 !  
direction ( ! advanc+ foe1 & surr5d]$   
himself at once4 ,! ,am]ican comm&]1 :o 
did n "k :at to make ( su* conduct1 ask$
 him :o he 08 ,he repli$3 ,i am assi/ant
 surgeon 9 ! #ga/ regim5t4 ,_m ( ! m5   
are w\nd$1 & 9 y\r h&s4 ,i come1 !re=e1 
to (f] my s]vices 9 att5d+ !m4 ,he 0    
accord+ly s5t to ! re> z a prison]2 b 0 
well treat$1 & sp5t ! fir/ night ( 8    
captivity 9 dress+ 8 soldi]s' w\nds1    
tak+ (f 8 %irt1 & te>+ x up into b&ages 
= ! purpose4 ,he aft]w>ds did ! same    

good (fice = ! ,am]ican suff]]s2 & :5 ! 
w\nd$ ,engli% c\ld be ex*ang$1 ,wa%+ton 
s5t him back1 n only )\t ex*ange1 b ev5 
)\t requir+ 8 p>ole4 ,at a subsequ5t    
p]iod dur+ ! same unhappy w>1 :5 !      
,briti% "u ,"l ,cornwallis 7 9 full     
retreat1 ! sick & w\nd$ 7 plac$ 9 a     
build+--:i* ! coloni/s1 on _! approa*1  
began to riddle ) %ot4 ,sev]al surgeons1
 n c>+ to incur ! risk ( ent]+ s expos$ 
an edifice1 agre$ to ca/ lots :o %\ld g 
9 & see to ! invalids2 b ,jackson1 )    
*>act]i/ic n]ve & simplicity1 at once   
/epp$ =w>d3 ,no1 no1 said he1 ,i w g &  
att5d to ! m56 ,he did s1 & return$     
unhurt4  ,aft] ?is we f9d him a prison] 
9 ! h&s ( ! ,am]icans & ,fr5* at        
,yorkt[n1 ,virg9ia4 ,z on ! =m]         
occasion1 he 0 treat$ ) all imag9able   
k9dness2 &1 be+ releas$ on p>ole1       
return$ to ,europe e>ly 9 #aghb1 &      
proce$$ by way ( ,cork1 ,dubl91 &       
,gre5ock to ,ed9burgh1 :]e he abode = a 
%ort "t4 ,!nce he />t$ = ,london3 &1    
desir\s ( te/+ ! be/ way ( su/a9+       

physical /r5g? dur+ long m>*es1 & urg$  
p]haps also by economical consid]ations1
 he resolv$ to make ! j\rney on foot4 ,8
 ,we/ ,indian & ,am]ican exp]i5ce _h    
taught him t sp>e diet consi/$ be/ )    
p$e/rian effici5cy1 & x 0 accord+ly 8   
practice1 dur+ ?is long walk1 to ab/a9 f
 animal food until ! close ( day1 nor   
(t5 !n to p>take ( x4 ,he w\ld walk "s  
f\rte5 miles be=e breakfa/--a meal ( tea
 & bread2 re/ !n = an h\r or an h\r & a 
half2 !n pace on until b$time--a salad1 
a t>t1 or sometimes tea & bread1 =m+ 8  
usual ev5+ f>e4 ,he f\nd t on ?is diet  
he arose e morn+ at dawn ) alacrity1 &  
c\ld prosecute )\t inconv5i5ce 8        
labori\s und]tak+4 ,by way ( exp]im5t he
 twice or ?rice v>i$ 8 plan--d9+ on !   
road (f beef/eaks1 & hav+ a draught (   
port] 9 ! c\rse ( ! aft]noon2 b ! result
 ju/ifi$ 8 anticipations4 ,! /imulus ( !
 be] soon pass+ (f1 lassitude succe$$ ! 
tempor>y /r5g? x _h l5t him2 &1 worse   
?an all1 8 disposition to e>ly ris+     
s5sibly dim9i%$4  ,8 /ay 9 ,london1 :i* 

he rea*$ 9 ?is primitive fa%ion1 0 n    
long4 ,8 k9d fri5d ,dr4 ,/u>t1 :o _h    
ex*ang$ into ! ,royal ,horse-,gu>ds1    
gave him ! %elt] ( 8 ro(2 b s poor 0    
,mr4 ,jackson1 t1 al?\gh ard5tly desir\s
 ( improv+ himself 9 8 pr(ession1 he 0  
unable to att5d any "o ( ! m$ical s*ools
 ) :i* ,london ab\nds4  ,! peace ( #aghc
 hav+ op5$ ! cont95t to ! curiosity ( ! 
,briti% travell]1 ,jackson curtly       
ann\nc$ to 8 fri5ds1 t he 0 go+ to take 
a walk4 ,8 pov]ty all[$ him no o!r mode 
( locomotion2 s (f he set on ! gr& t\r1 
c>ry+ ) him a map ( ,france1 a bundle ( 
clo!s1 & a scanty supply ( money4       
,cross+ ! ,*annel1 he rea*$ ,calais1 a  
place :i* ,horace ,walpole1 writ+ f     
,rome1 decl>$ _h a/oni%$ him m ?an any  
?+ he _h else:]e se51 b 9 :i* our       
adv5tur] f\nd no?+ m a/oni%+ ?an a sup]b
 ,swiss regim5t4 ,he proce$$ to ,p>is1 &
 !nce ?r\gh ,switz]l&1 by ,g5eva &      
,b]ne1 into ,g]many1 at a t[n (         
:i*--,gu5z 9 ,suabia--he met ) a comical
 en\gh adv5ture4  ,on ent]+ ! t[n he 0  

*all5g$ by a soldi]1 :o1 hav+ le>n$ he  
_h no passport1 c>ri$ him be=e a        
magi/rate1 by :om he 0 =?) condemn$ z a 
vagabond1 & remitt$ to ! cu/ody ( a     
recruit+ s]geant4 ,?is wor?y1 9 turn1   
introduc$ him to ! comm&+ (fic]1 :o     
politely gave our travell] ! *oice (    
s]v+ 8 ,imp]ial & ,apo/olic ,maje/y1 !  
,emp]or ( ,g]many1 ei!r 9 8 cavalry or 8
 infantry =ces4 ,b ,jackson1 /rangely   
ins5sible to ! honor1 flatly refus$ to  
s]ve 8 ,maje/y 9 ^! or any o!r ways1 &  
desir$ to be at once set free1 & suff]$ 
to cont9ue 8 j\rney4 ,! (fic]1 d\btless1
 amaz$ at su* presumption1 desir$ !     
s]geant to convey him to ! b>racks1 :]e 
he 0 plac$ 9 a l>ge room1 9 :i* 7       
congregat$ "s two hundr$ or s involunt>y
 recruits l himself--h>mless travell]s1 
:o1 be+ de/itute ( passports1 ! emp]or  
=cibly enli/$ into 8 s]vice4 ,jackson   
f\nd 8 co-mates 9 mis=tune v dirty1 v   
ragg$1 b p]fectly civil & good-temp]$4  
,hav+ a little recov]$ 8 s]5ity--= x is 
easy to see1 ?\gh our h]o is describ$ z 

a man ( placid demeanor & some:at       
,quak]ly appe>ance1 he c\ld be n a      
little fi]y at times--he sat d[n & wrote
 to ! comm&+ (fic]1 entreat+ leave to   
sleep at an inn1 & pr(f]+ ! deposit (   
all 8 money z a pl$ge = 8 reappe>ance   
next morn+4 ,! reply 0 an ord] t he %\ld
 surr5d] 8 writ+ mat]ials4 ,at sev5     
o'clock1 ! appo9t$ sleep+ h\r1 ! s]geant
 return$ & gave ! signal = b$ by rapp+ )
 8 cane on ! floor1 :i* 0 spe$ily cov]$ 
by a numb] ( dirty bags ( m\ldy /raw--! 
regulation mattresses1 x w\ld seem1 =   
involunt>y recruits4 ,jackson--pepp]y   
aga9--refus$ to lie d[n1 b 0 at la/     
compell$ to d s1 & betwe5 two ( !       
dirtie/ fell[s ( ! lot1 ea* ( :om _h a  
leg *a9$ to an arm4 ,! next morn+1 at 8 
own reque/1 he 0 br\ght be=e ! comm&ant 
( ! t[n1 :o _h only arriv$ late ! prec$+
 ev5+1 & :om he f\nd seat$ 9 8 b$room1 )
 all 8 (fic]s /&+ r\nd him receiv+      
ord]s1 says ,jackson1 ) m humility ?an  
ord]ly-s]geants4 ,! comm&ant repeat$ !  
(f] ( cavalry or infantry2 add+ t a w> 0

 ab\t to comm5ce ) ! ,turks1 & t        
good-behavior w\ld insure promotion4    
,h[ev]1 f9d+ ,jackson ob/9ately p]si/5t 
9 8 refusal1 he quietly obs]v$1 9       
conclusion1 t ! emp]or1 z a matt] ( rule
 & ( "r1 impress$ into 8 army all su* z 
ent]$ 8 dom9ions )\t c]tificates ( "*4  
,! ord] 0 s tyrannical1 decl>es our     
det5u1 t ,i c\ld n conta9 myself4 ',put 
me 9 *a9s1 if y please1' ,i said1 'b ,i 
tell y1 all ,g]many %all n make me c>ry 
a musket = ! emp]or4' ,?is impetu\s bur/
 ( indignation seems to h al>m$ !       
pglegmatic comm&ant1 :o accord+ly let   
our adv5tur] g1 c\nsell+ him1 h[ev]1 to 
write to ! ,engli% ambassador at ,vi5na 
= a passport1 le/ he %\ld get into fur!r
 tr\ble4  ,jackson pass$ ?r\gh ! ,tyrol 
into ,italy1 e :]e indulg+ 8 love (     
sc5]y & /ill great] love ( adv5ture2    
/udy+ ) all ! acut5ess ( 8 c\ntrym5 !   
v>i$ *>act]s ( ! p he met )1 & 9 8      
correspond5ce ) home fri5ds1 sket*+ !m 9
 language /rik+ = its =ce1 its          
propriety1 & orig9ality4 ,"s ( 8 rem>ks 

on m5 & mann]s are conceiv$ 9 a truly   
,goldsmi?ian ve91 :il/ all te/ify at    
once to ! goodness ( 8 he>t & !         
quickness ( 8 p]ceptions4 ,at ,v5ice he 
says t he felt x to be su* a fea/ (     
enjoym5t z seldom falls to ! lot ( man1 
& nev] to ! lot ( any b a poor man1 :o  
has no?+ conspicu\s ab\t him to attract 
! notice ( ! cr[d1 to possess su*       
facilities z he did = le>n+ :at ! p (   
=eign c\ntries really 74  ,at ,alb5ga1 9
 ,pi$mont1 ,jackson arriv$ "o night1    
tir$1 hungry1 & dr5*$ ) ra94 ,int5d+ to 
put up at ! ,alb]go di ,san ,dom9ico1   
:i* he _h be5 in=m$ 0 ! be/ inn1 he w5t 
by accid5t to ! conv5t ( ! same "n1 &   
ent]+1 call$ l\dly to be %[n to a       
private room4 ,in/ead ( tell+ me ,i 0   
wrong1 he says1 ! "y bre?r5 look$       
waggi%1 & began to laugh3 :5 a man is   
cold & hungry1 he c ill brook be+ !     
sport ( o!rs2 s accord+ly--pepp]y       
aga9--he %ook 8 /ick angrily at ! "y    
monks4 ,& at la/ "o ( ! mo/ c\rte\s &   
demure ( ! numb]1 com+ =w>d1 said t     

al?\gh !irs 0 n exactly a public h\se1  
/ill ! /rang] 0 he>tily welcome to walk 
91 re/1 & refre% himself4 ,discov]+ 8   
mi/ake1 ,jackson ( c\rse lo/ no "t 9    
mak+ 8 b[1 8 apologies1 & ackn[l$gm5ts4 
,he return$ to ,engl& by way ( ,france1 
hav+ b six s\s 9 8 pockets :5 he rea*$  
,bordeaux1 :]e an ,engli% m]*ant1 a     
total /rang]1 advanc$ him a few p\nds4  
,on ! road1 he 0 frequ5tly tak5 = an    
,iri%man1 & n seldom = an ,iri% prie/2  
"u :i* impression1 _m civilities 7 paid 
him by ! simple inhabitants ( ! c\ntry  
he trav]s$4 ,ultimately he l&$ at       
,s\?ampton1 ) j f\r %ill+s 9 8          
possession3 8 once black coat hav+ turn$
 a ru/y br[n1 8 hat %ovel-%ap$ by       
ill-usage1 & 8 :ole aspect s comical1 t 
! mob hoot$ him1 "u ! belief t he 0 a   
,me?odi/ prea*]4 ,proce$+ inl& on foot1 
9 ! direction ( ,s\?ampton1 he ov]took a
 poor man walk+ along ! road1 ^: looks (
 unutt]able mis]y induc$ our travell] to
 /op & inquire :at ail$ him4 ,he told   
,jackson he _h a son & daught] dy+ ( a  

disord] app>5tly contagi\s1 & t no      
physician w\ld att5d !m1 z he 0 too poor
 to pay ! fees4 ,jackson at once (f]$ 8 
s]vices1 :i* 7 gratefully accept$4 ,he  
saw 8 pati5ts1 & prescrib$ = !m1 & 8    
he>t 0 t\*$ by _! simple expressions (  
gratitude4 ,_! ?ankfulness1 he says1 = a
 ?+ t w\ld p]haps d !m no good1 gave me 
m pleasure ?an a fee (1 ,i believe1     
tw5ty gu9eas1 mu* 9 ne$ ( x z ,i 04 ,!  
night _h ga!r$ 9 be=e he rea*$ ,w9*e/]1 
:]e1 at a respectable inn1 he p>took (  
su* refre%m5t z 8 means af=d$1 & !n     
desir$ to be %[n to 8 b$room4 ,! answ]  
01 t ! h\se conta9$ no b$room = su* z   
he1 & he 0 f9ally driv5 out ) ! co>se/  
abuse into ! /reets4 ,! h\r 0 t5        
o'clock1 ! mon? ,decemb]1 & ! sev]ity ( 
! wea!r may be guess$ f ! fact1 t ! sn[ 
lay deep on ! gr\nd4 ,aft] w&]+ ab\t =  
"s "t1 he at la/ obta9$ %elt] 9 a small 
h\se 9 ! outskirts ( ! city4 ,! next day
 he f>$ little bett]4 ,on ,sunday morn+1
 he relates1 ,i 0 sixty-f\r miles f     
,london1 & _h only "o %ill+ 9 my pocket4

 ,i 0 hungry1 b dur/ n eat2 ?ir/y1 & ,i 
dur/ n dr9k1 = fe> ( be+ oblig$ to lie  
all night at ! side ( a h$ge 9 a cold   
night 9 ,decemb]4 ,aft] d>k1 ,i travell$
 ov] to ,bag%ot2 0 d5i$ admittance into 
"s ( ! public-h\ses1 ill us$ 9 o!rs4 ,he
 s\ght 9 va9 p]mission ev5 to lie 9 a   
b>n2 b a labor] he =tunately fell 9 )   
conduct$ him to a h\se1 :]e1 at !       
sacrifice ( 8 la/ %ill+1 he secur$ at   
l5g? a b$4 ,! next day--foot-sore1      
p5niless & />v+--he ent]$ ,london4 ,aft]
 rema9+ !re a brief space--,janu>y1     
#aghd--;9 spite ( ! inclem5t season1 he 
set (f1 aga9 on foot1 to ,p]?--a j\rney 
t occupi$ him ?ree weeks1 z he 0 deta9$ 
on ! way by "s fri5ds :om he visit$4 ,at
 ,p]?1 :]e 8 old regim5t !n lay previ\s 
to its disb&m5t1 he amus$ himself by    
/udy+ ,gaelic1 & ! controv]sy respect+  
,ossian & 8 poems4 ,quitt+ ,p]?1 he     
travell$1 /ill on foot1 ?r\gh !         
,highl&s1 ! inhabitants ( :i* he 01 9 ! 
fir/ in/ance1 dispos$ to class )        
savages2 b :5 he _h obs]v$ ! orig9ality 

( conception1 ! bread? ( humor1 & !     
elevat$ s5tim5ts :i* m>k ! ,celt1 8     
op9ions und]w5t a total revolution4 ,he 
0 especially delight$ ) a ragg$ old     
reiv] or cattle-lift] :om he enc\nt]$1 &
 :o _h giv5 %elt] to ! ,"y ,*evali] 9 ! 
braes ( ,gl5mori/on aft] ! battle (     
,cullod54  ,on 8 return to ,ed9burgh1   
,jackson m>ri$ a lady ( =tune1 ! daught]
 ( ,dr4 ,/eph5son1 & niece ( 8 old fri5d
 ,colonel ,francis ,%elley1 ( ! #ga/    
regim5t2 & 0 enabl$ by ?is accession to 
8 means once aga9 to visit ,p>is1 :]e he
 n only resum$ 8 m$ical /udies1 b       
acquir$ ! ma/]y ( sev]al languages1     
,arabic among/ ! re/4 ,hav+ graduat$ ,m4
 ,d4 at ,leyd51 he came back aga9 to    
,engl&1 & comm5c$ practice at           
,/ockton-^u-,tees1 9 ,durham4 ,al?\gh 8 
reputation spe$ily became consid]able1  
especially 9 cases ( fev]1 he seems     
sc>cely to h lik$ 8 new avocation4 ,he  
f\nd solace1 h[ev]1 9 8 favorite /udy ( 
language1 :i* he pursu$ ) unremitt+     
ardor--con/antly read+ ?r\gh ! ,greek & 

,lat9 classics1 & n only r5d]+ himself  
famili> ) ! be/ works ( ! mod]n         
cont95tal au?ors1 b also ) ! lit]ature (
 ! ,arabic1 ,p]sian1 ,hebrew1 & ,gaelic 
tongues4 ,! ,bo/an ( ,saadi is said to h
 be5 "o ( 8 mo/ favorite poems4  ,on !  
w> break+ out 9 #agic1 ,dr4             
,jackson--:o1 9 #agia1 _h publi%$ a     
valuable "w on ! fev]s ( ,jamaica &     
cont95tal ,am]ica--appli$ = employm5t z 
army-physician2 b ,mr4 ,hunt]1 !        
director-g5]al ( ! m$ical dep>tm5t ( !  
army1 consid]+ none eligible = su*      
employm5t :o _h n s]v$ z /aff or        
regim5tal surgeon1 or apo!c>y to ! =ces1
 ,jackson agre$ to accept1 9 ! fir/     
in/ance1 ! surgeoncy ( ! #c;d ,buffs1 on
 ! und]/&+1 t at a future "t1 he %\ld be
 nom9at$ physician z he desir$4 ,mr4    
,hunt]1 h[ev]1 ev]1 di$ soon aft] ?is2 &
 8 promise 0 n fulfill$ by ! ,bo>d :i*  
succe$$ him 9 ! m$ical direction ( !    
army1 & :i* appe>s to h pursu$ ,dr4     
,jackson ) uni=m ho/ility4  ,return+ to 
,engl& ) ! troops1 x 0 (f]$ to him to   

accompany1 9 ! capacity ( *ief m$ical   
(fic]1 ,sir ,ralph ,ab]cromby's         
exp$ition aga9/ "s ( ! ,we/ ,india      
isl&s2 & al?\gh no employm5t c\ld       
possibly h be5 m agreeable to 8 ta/e1   
he1 mu* to ,sir ,ralph's *agr91 decl9$ !
 flatt]+ proposal1 on ! gr\nds1 t l[]   
t]ms _h be5 (f]$ to him ?an to ano!r    
pr(essional man4 ,no?+ b a s5se (       
pr(essional delicacy1 x is pla91 gov]n$ 
him 9 ?is transaction1 = he imm$iately  
aft]w>ds emb>k$ 7,april1 #agif7 z second
 m$ical (fic] 9 ano!r exp$ition to ,san 
,dom+o4 ,dur+ 8 abode 9 ?is isl&1 he 0  
unwe>i$ 9 enl>g+ 8 acqua9tance )        
tropical diseases--obs]v+ ! rule he _h  
foll[$ 9 ,holl& ( not+ d[n by ! pati5t's
 b$side ! m9ute/ p>ticul>s ( e case he  
att5d$1 ! effects ( ! treatm5t pursu$1 &
 :atev] else might %$ light on !        
intricacies ( pa?ological sci5ce4 ,he   
also gave a l>g] practical op]ation to !
 s*eme he _h ye>s be=e devis$ ( am5d+ ! 
diet>ies ( milit>y hospitals4  ,aft] !  
evacuation ( ,san ,dom+o 9 #agih1 our   

physician paid a visit to ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 :]e he 0 receiv$ ) signal       
di/9ction1 8 reputation hav+ prec$$ him4
 ,! latt] "p ( ! ye> f\nd him aga9 at   
,/ockton1 publi%+ a "w on contagi\s &   
endemic fev]s1 m especially ! contagi\s 
fev] ( %ips1 jails1 & hospitals1 vulg>ly
 call$ ! yell[-fev] ( ! ,we/ ,indies2   
toge!r ) an explanation ( milit>y       
discipl9e & economy1 ) a s*eme = !      
m$ical arrangem5ts ( armies4 ,he        
und]took1 ab\t ?is "t1 by desire ( ,c\nt
 ,woronz[1 ! ,russian ambassador1 !     
m$ical *>ge ( sev5te5 hundr$ ,russian   
soldi]s1 :o 7 /ation$ 9 ! ,*annel ,isl&s
 9 a sad /ate ( disease &               
disorganization2 & s admirably did he   
acquit himself1 & s p]fect 7 ! hospital 
provisions he made1 t 7#ahjj7 !         
comm&]-9-*ief nom9at$ him physician &   
head ( ! army-hospital depot at         
,*a?am--z he says1 )\t any application  
or k on 8 "p4 ,?is appo9tm5t 0 ! cause (
 8 subsequ5t mis=tunes4  ,at ,*a?am1 ) !
 w>m approbation ( ,major-,g5]al        

,hewett1 comm&+ ! depot1 he introduc$ t 
sy/em ( hospital re=m =m :i* _h else:]e 
op]at$ s successfully4 ,! *anges he     
effect$1 z soon z !y 7 made1 became kn[n
 to ! ,m$ical ,bo>d1 & 7 publicly       
approv$ ( by "o ( its memb]s4 ,h[ev]1   
%ortly aft]w>ds1 an epidemic broke out 9
 ! depot 7!n remov$ to ! ,isle (        
,wight71 aris+ f ! fact1 t ! b>racks 7  
ov]cr[d$ ) "y recruits1 b :i* ! m$ical  
bo>d ascrib$ to ,jackson's innovations1 
& report$ s to ! ,horse-,gu>ds4 ,!      
comm&]-9-*ief direct$ an inquiry to take
 place be=e a m$ical bo>d impannell$ = !
 purpose1 & ! result ( t inquiry may be 
guess$ f a communication made by !      
,w>-,(fice to ! comm&ant ( ! depot4 ,?is
 /ates ! unanim\s op9ion ( ! bo>d to h  
exculpat$ ,dr4 ,jackson f all improp]   
treatm5t ( diseases 9 ! sick1 & !       
comm&]-9-*ief's gratification1 ?an an   
opportunity has ?us be5 giv5 to t mo/   
zeal\s (fic] ( prov+ 8 fitness = !      
important situation 9 :i* he is plac$4  
,! result ( ?is wret*$ intrigue1 h[ev]1 

0 t ,jackson1 disgu/$ ) ! :ole affair1  
reque/$ to be plac$ on half-pay1 to :i* 
reque/ ! ,duke ( ,york1 ) m>k$          
reluctance1 at la/ 7,m>* #ahjc7 acc$$4  
,9 8 retirem5t at ,/ockton1 ,jackson put
 =? two valuable works1 "o on ! m$ical  
economy ( armies1 & ano!r on t ( !      
,briti% army 9 p>ticul>1 & 0 mu*        
gratifi$ by an (f] to accompany1 z      
milit>y secret>y1 ,g5]al ,simcoe1 j     
appo9t$ comm&]-9-*ief 9 ,india4 ,!      
g5]al's sudd5 dea?1 h[ev]1 put an end to
 ?is plan2 & ,jackson cont9u$ at        
,/ockton1 address+ frequ5t              
repres5tations to gov]nm5t on !         
defective m$ical arrangem5ts 9 ! milit>y
 s]vice--repres5tations ! v receipt (   
:i* 7 n ackn[l$g$ by ,mr4 ,pitt1 to :om 
!y 7 =w>d$4 ,! ,p59sul> w> comm5c+1 ,dr4
 ,jackson 0 aga9 nam$ ,inspector (      
,hospitals1 b 0 n1 ?anks to ! p]sev]+   
enmity ( ! ,m$ical ,bo>d1 s5t on =eign  
s]vice1 al?\gh he volunte]$ to s9k 8    
rank1 & g 9 any capacity4 ,! ,bo>d ev5  
succe$$1 by calumni\s /atem5ts1 t he _h 

pur*as$ 8 diploma--/atem5ts he readily  
confut$--9 prev5t+ 8 appo9tm5t to !     
,spani% lib]at+ army2 al?\gh ! ,briti%  
gov]nm5t _h =mally reque/$ him to accept
 su* an appo9tm5t1 & agre$ to give      
cr$5tials te/ify+ to 8 capacity &       
tru/wor?9ess4 ,?is la/ appo9tm5t l$ him1
 9 an ungu>d$ mom5t--pepp]y to ! la/--to
 inflict a slight p]sonal *a/isem5t on !
 surgeon-g5]al1 = :i* he 0 imprison$ six
 mon?s 9 ! ,k+'s ,b5*4  ,b ! triumph ( 8
 enemies 0 n ( long duration4 ,9 #ahaj !
 ,bo>d 0 dissolv$1 & ! control ( !      
m$ical dep>tm5t ve/$ 9 a director-g5]al1
 ) ?ree pr9cipal inspectors subord9ate  
to him4 ,!n did ,jackson return to      
active s]vice1 & f #ahaa to #ahae 0     
employ$ 9 ! ,we/ ,indies2 8 reports f   
:5ce embrac+ e topic relat+ to m$ical   
topography1 to sanit>y arrangem5ts1 & to
 ! obs]v$ ph5om5a ( tropical disease1   
are1 x is n too mu* to say1 invaluable4 
,8 h9ts z to ! *oice ( sites = b>racks1 
! propriety ( giv+ to soldi]s heal?y    
employm5t & recreation1 z a means (     

av]t+ sickness1 8 sugge/ions z to !     
treatm5t ( fev]s & o!r endemic diseases1
 may be f\nd 9 ! v>i\s works he has     
publi%$1 embody+ ! fruits ( 8 ,we/      
,indian exp]i5ce4  ,9 #ahai1 he 0 s5t by
 gov]nm5t to ,spa91 :]e ! yell[-fev] _h 
brok5 out1 & 8 report ^u its *>act]i/ics
 has be5 univ]sally admitt$ to supply ! 
fulle/ in=mation on ! subject t _h      
hi!rto be5 communicat$ to ! public4 ,he 
avail$ himself ( 8 pres5ce 9 t "p (     
,europe to pay a visit to ,con/ant9ople 
& ! ,levant2 &1 reta9+ 8 en]gy to ! la/1
 :5 a ,briti% =ce 0 s5t to ,portugal 9  
#ahbg1 he desir$ p]mission to accompany 
x4 ,! s&s ( 8 life1 h[ev]1 7 !n fa/     
runn+ out1 & on ! #f? ( ,april 9 ! same 
ye> he di$1 aft] a %ort illness1 at     
,?ursby1 ne> ,c>lisle1 9 ! sev5ty-sev5? 
ye> ( 8 age4 ,?us clos$ a long c>e] (   
usefulness2 = x is n too mu* to say1 t  
few m5 ( 8 "t labor$ h>d] to b5efit 8   
fell[-creatures ?an did ,dr4 ,rob]t     
,jackson4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,,spani% ,,names4--,a      

,spani% j\rnal gives ! foll[+ s+ul>     
names z ^? ( two employes 9 ! ,f9ance   
dep>tm5t at ,madrid3--,don ,epifanio    
,mirurzururdundua y ,z5gotita1 & ,don   
,juan ,nepomuc5o de                     
,burionagonatotorecagogeazcoe*a4 ,!     
j\rnal w\ld h done well to h giv5 "s    
directions z to ! pronunciation4        
,,footnotes3  #ah ,! late ,admiral ,sir 
,edw>d ,codr+ton1 :5 9 comm&1 dur+ ! w>1
 ( a frigate on ! coa/ ( ,calabria1 f9d+
 sickness appe> among/ 8 crew1 pur*as$  
on 8 own responsibility "s bullocks1 = !
 purpose ( supply+ !m ) fre% meat4 ,"l  
,coll+wood hav+ he>d ( ?is1 & consid]+ x
 a brea* ( discipl9e1 s5t = ,codr+ton1 &
 address$ him3 ,capta9 ,codr+ton1 pray h
 y any idea ( ! price ( a bullock ,9 ?is
 place8 ,no1 my "l1 0 ! reply1 ,i h n2 b
 ,i "k well ! value ( a ,briti% sailor's
 life6     ,f ,dick5's ,h\sehold ,words4
  ,,/r+s ,,( ,,prov]bs4   ,:5 a say+ has
 pass$ into a national prov]b1 x is     
reg>d$ z hav+ receiv$ ! hall-m>k ( ! p1 
) respect to its prud5ce or practical   

wisdom4 ,prov]bs deal only ) realities1 
g5]ally ( ! mo/ homely & e-day k9d1 &   
are always suppos$ to comprise ! mo/    
sage advice1 or ! mo/ broad worldly     
tru?1 )9 ! lea/ possible compass4  ,n[1 
:ile we admit t prov]bs are = ! mo/ "p  
true1 & useful 9 _! tea*+1 & t !y v (t5 
inculcate excell5t maxims1 we mu/ at !  
same "t ent] our prote/ aga9/ !         
infallibility ( mo/ ( !m4 ,numb]s w be  
f\nd1 on ! lea/ exam9ation 7:i* is      
seldom giv5 to !m7 to be "o-sid$ tru?s2 
o!rs1 inculcate an utt]ly selfi%        
conduct1 "u ! guise ( prud5ce or worldly
 wisdom2 & "s ( !m are absolutely false1
 or only ( ! n>r[e/ application4 ,!     
majority ( ! prov]bs1 ( all mod]n       
nations1 orig9ate ) ! p1 & ) ! humbl]   
classes 7we mu/ except ! ,*9ese &       
,arabic1 :i* are evid5tly ! product ( _!
 sages71 z witness$ by ! homel9ess ( !  
allusions1 & ! frequ5t vulg>ity1 b1 9   
all cases1 ! actual exp]i5ce ( life &   
its ord9>y occur5ces ) reg>d to m5 &    
?+s4 ,!y are full ( corn1 ) a           

proportionate quantity ( *aff & /raw4   
,let u no long]1 !re=e1 take all ^!     
say+s = grant$2 let u r take !m to task 
a little1 = _! revision & our own good4 
,prov]bs be+ ! common prop]ty ( all     
mank9d1 & (t5 to be trac$ to v remote   
geographical s\rces1 we %all obs]ve no  
national classification2 b /r+ a few    
toge!r n[ & !n f ,arabia & ,*9a1 f      
,spa91 ,italy1 ,france1 or ,engl&1 j z  
!y may occur4 ,s1 n[ to our fir/ /r+4   
,hone/y is ! be/ policy4 ,?is is true 9 
! high] s5se2 b d\btful 9 ! s5se usually
 int5d$4 ,x is true z to ! g5]al good1 b
 n usually = ! individual1 except 9 !   
long run4 7,we pass ov] ! obvi\s tru?1 t
 x is bett] policy to e>n a gu9ea1 ?an  
to /eal "o1 because ! prov]b has a f>   
wid] range ( mean+ ?an t47 ,to be a     
politic1 clev] fell[1 a va/ deal m      
humor+ ( prejudices1 errors1 & follies1 
is requisite1 ?an at all assorts ) true 
hone/y ( "*4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we reg>d ?is   
prov]b only on its high] moral gr\nd1   
!n1 ( c\rse1 we mu/ at once admit its   

tru?4 ,! read] w probably be surpris$1 z
 we 71 to f9d t x comes f ! ,*9ese1 & w 
be f\nd 9 ! translation ( ! novel (     
,iu-,kiao-,li4  ,a leap f a h$ge is     
bett] ?an a good man's pray]4 7,spani%47
 ,! leap 7( a robb]7 f 8 lurk+-place1   
be+ pref]able to ask+ *>ity1 & receiv+ a
 bless+1 is "o ( ^? prov]bs1 ! impud5t  
immorality ( :i* is ( a k9d t makes x   
impossible to help laugh+4 ,its frank   
atrocity am\nts to ! ludicr\s4 ,x is an 
old ,spani% prov]b1 & occurs 9 ,don     
,quixote--( c\rse 9 ! m\? ( ,san*o4  ,a 
bird 9 ! h& is wor? two 9 ! bu%4 ,!     
extreme caution ridicul$ by ?is prov]b  
is ( a k9d :i* "o w\ld h>dly h expect$  
to be popul> 9 a comm]cial c\ntry4 ,if  
?is 7 act$ ^u1 !re w\ld be an end (     
trade & comm]ce1 & all capital w\ld lie 
dead at ! bank]'s--z a bird :o 0 held   
safe4 ,! tru? is1 our :ole practice is (
 a directly opposite k9d4 ,we reg>d a   
bird 9 ! h& z wor? only a bird2 & we "k 
!re is no *ance ( mak+ x wor? two       
birds--n to speak ( ! hope ( a doz5--)\t

 lett+ x out ( ! h&4 ,inasmu*1 h[ev]1 z 
! prov]b also means to exhort u n to    
give up a good c]ta9ty = a tempt+       
unc]ta9ty1 we d mo/ fully co9cide 9 its 
prud5ce & good s5se4 ,x is id5tical ) ! 
,fr5* ,mieux vaut un 'ti5s' que deux 'tu
 l'auras1'--"o take ?is is bett] ?an two
 ?\ %alt h x2--id5tical also ) !        
,italian3 ,e meglio un uovo oggi1 *e una
 gall9a domani2 an egg to-day is bett]  
?an a h5 to-morr[4 ,x owes its orig9 to 
! ,arabic--,a ?\s& cranes 9 ! air1 are n
 wor? "o sp>r[ 9 ! fi/4  ,en\gh is z    
good z a fea/4 ,! be/ comm5t on ?is     
prov]b t occurs to u 0 ! reply made by  
,rooke1 ! compos] 7a man :o _h a fund ( 
racy ,iri% wit 9 him71 at a "t :5 he 0  
/ruggl+ ) consid]able worldly           
difficulties4 ,h[ few are our real      
wants6 said a consol+ fri5d2 ( :at      
consequ5ce is a spl5did d9n]8 ,en\gh is 
z good z a fea/4--,yes1 repli$ ,rooke1 &
 !re=e a fea/ is z good z en\gh--& ,i   
?9k ,i pref] ! =m]4  ,love me1 love my  
dog4 ,at fir/ sight ?is has a k9dly     

appe>ance1 z ( "o ^: int]e/ 9 a humble  
fri5d 0 z great z any he took 9 himself2
 b1 on look+ clos] into x1 we fe> x     
involves a curi\s am\nt ( selfi%        
encroa*m5t ^u ! k9dness ( o!rs--a sort (
 d\bl+ ( ! individuality1 ) all its     
exactions4 ,my dog 79 :atev] %ape7 may  
be an odi\s bea/2 or1 at be/1 "o :o ei!r
 makes himself1 or1 ^: mis=tune x is to 
be1 v disagreeable to c]ta9 p2 b1 nev]  
m9d--:at ( t1 if he is my dog8 ,society 
c\ld n g on if ?is 7 p]si/$ x4  ,set a  
begg> on horseback1 & he'll ride to !   
devil4 ,! direction 9 :i* he w ride     
dep5ds entirely on ! "* ( ! begg>--or   
poor man sudd5ly ris5 to p[]4 ,"s s9k   
ov] ! o!r side ( ! horse1 & drop into   
utt] slo? & pamp]$ s5sualism2 b o!rs d  
_! be/ to ride well1 & sometimes succe$4
 ,masaniello & ,ri5zi did n ride long 9 
! be/ way2 b sev]al patriots1 :o h      
rapidly ris5 f obscurity to p[]1 h set  
noble examples4  ,?r[ him into a riv]1 &
 he w rise ) a fi% 9 8 m\?4 7,arabic47  
,"s m5 are s =tunate t no?+ c s9k !m4   

,:]e ano!r man w\ld dr[n !y f9d fi% or  
pe>ls4  ,! monkey fe>$ transmigration1  
le/ he %\ld become a gazelle4 7,arabic47
 ,! mat*less conceit ( "s p1 & utt]     
ignorance ( !mselves1 ei!r z to         
appe>ance or abilities1 are f9ely       
express$ 9 ! above4  ,! bak]'s wife w5t 
to b$ hungry4 7,arabic47 ,h[ (t5 is x   
se51 t ^? :o foll[ a pr(ession or trade1
 are among ! la/ to display a special   
b5efit f _! call+6 ,our prov]b1 t       
,%oemak]s' wives are ! wor/ %od1 seems  
to be d]iv$ f ! same s\rce4  ,*at e*aude
 cra9t l'eau froide2 ! scald$ cat fe>s  
7ev57 cold wat]4 ,?is is a bett] v]sion 
( ! ,engli% prov]b ( ,a burnt *ild      
dreads ! fire4 ,t ! prov]b is by no     
means ( g5]al application1 ! exp]i5ce ( 
e "o c av\*4 ,x w\ld be ! sav+ ( _m a   
*ild1 ( :atev] age1 :o hav+ be5 burnt   
%\ld ent]ta9 a salut>y dread ( ! fire   
ev] aft]4 ,b x is n s2 witness h[ _m are
 burnt--i4e41 ru9$1 w\nd$1 %ot1 dr[n$1  
made ridicul\s1 :o _h all be5 previ\sly 
well w>n$ by burn+ _! f+]s ) losses1    

injuries by l& & sea1 & failures 9      
attempts involv+ dang]\s *ances4  ,crom 
a boo2 ,i w burn4 ,?is ,iri% prov]b1 or 
say+1 may s]ve 9 _m respects z an adv]se
 comm5t>y on ! prec$+4 ,!re are p :o are
 nev] at re/ :5 !y are out ( hot        
wat]--nor cont5t$ :5 !y are 94 ,i w burn
 is ! motto ( ! ,duke ( ,le9/]4 ,x w\ld 
d capitally = ,mr4 ,smi? ,o',bri54      
,p]haps1 h[ev]1 x %\ld n be read z a    
resolution to suff]1 b z a ?reat to     
inflict a burn+4 ,/ill1 ! vagu5ess ( ?is
 ?reat--a dreadful ann\ncem5t ) no      
def9ite object--w\ld r5d] x equally     
applicable4  ,bis dat qui cito dat2 he  
gives d\ble :o gives promptly4 ,! tru? (
 ?is is well illu/rat$ by ! conv]se x   
sugge/s2 t he :o long delays &          
tantalizes be=e giv+1 e>ns less         
gratitude ?an scorn4 ,x requires m      
g5]osity & a f9] m9d to conf] a favor 9 
! be/ way1 ?an to conf] d\ble ! am\nt ( 
! favor 9 itself4  ,:at ,i ga9 a=e ,i   
lose ah9t4 7,scot*47 ,to be engross$ ) a
 fix$ object1 is to =get :at is go+ on  

all ar\nd u4 ,i am closely engag$ ) :at 
is pass+ be=e my eyes1 :ile ,i am       
deceiv$ & injur$ beh9d my back4 ,?is    
qua9t old prov]b has be5 ludicr\sly     
illu/rat$ by a *>act]i/ic /ory4 ,a      
,highl&]1 9 a some:at scanty kilt1 0    
cross+ a desolate moor "o w9t]'s night1 
& be+ v cold1 he ha/5$ to a light he saw
 at no great di/ance4 ,x turn$ out to be
 a decompos$ cod's head1 :i* s5t =?     
phosphoric gleams4 ,he /oop$ d[n to try 
& w>m 8 h&s at x2 b f9d+ ! bleak w9ds   
:i/l+ all r\nd 8 legs1 he made ! sage   
obs]vation above1 :i* has pass$ into a  
prov]b4  ,entfloh'nes ,wort1 geworf'n]  
,/e91 die komm5 nimm]mehr h]e92 ! ha/y  
^w1 & ha/y /one1 c nev] be recall$4 ,h[ 
tru?ful1 h[ home to ! m>k1 does ?is     
prov]b fly2 h[ excell5t is ! w>n+ & !   
self-comm& x inculcates6  ,to-day a     
fire1 to-morr[ a%es4 7,arabic47 ,viol5t 
passions are ! soone/ exhau/$2 to-day   
all-p[]ful1 to-morr[ no?+1 or !         
consequ5ces4  ,read+ ! psalms to ! dead4
 7,arabic47 ,?is is ! orig9al ( our     

,prea*+ to ! dead1 to express !         
fruitlessness ( exhortations1           
applications1 or petitions1 to c]ta9    
ins5sible p4  ,foll[ ! owl1 %e w lead !e
 to ru94 7,arabic47 ,a mo/ picturesque  
prov]b1 giv+ its own sc5]y ) x4 ,b x    
/rikes "o z curi\s t ?is %\ld come f !  
,ea/ :i* seems s famili> to our         
appreh5sions4 ,n only are ! habits ( !  
owl ! same1 b ! owl is equally reg>d$ z 
! symbol ( a purbl9d fool4 ,yet1 on !   
o!r h&1 ! owl ( classic times 0 a type (
 wisdom4  ,two ( a trade c nev] agree4  
,x is curi\s1 &1 9 mo/ in/ances1 highly 
gratify+1 to see h[ _m ( ^! say+s ( our 
ance/ors are becom+ falsifi$ by ! great 
advances made1 ( late ye>s1 9 social    
feel+s & arrangem5ts4 ,trades' unions1  
co-op]ative societies--9 fact1 all our  
great companies prove h[ well two ( a   
trade c agree2 & s d all comb9ations (  
ma/]s or ( workm54 ,yes1 x w be said1 b 
!y agree1 & co-op]ate = _! mutual       
int]e/s1 & !y d n agree ) ^? oppos$ to  
!m4 ,( c\rse n2 ! s5sible ?+1 !re=e1 is 

obvi\s1 to enl>ge ! sph]e ( good und]/&+
 & reciprocal fair deal+ 9 matt]s (     
bus9ess1 & ?us to sup]s$e ! bad feel+ & 
injury ( gre$y rivalries & selfi%       
antagonisms4  ,!re 0 a wife :o always   
took :at %e _h1 & nev] want$4 7,scot*47 
,a good practical advice1 %[+ !         
importance ( us+ :at y possess1 in/ead (
 ho>d+ x1 or res]v+ x1 ev5 :5 mo/ ne$$1 
= "s possible cont+5cy1 :i* may nev]    
occur4 ,x seems to ref] *iefly to       
articles ( dress1 clo?+1 dome/ic        
ut5sils1 or o!r h\sehold matt]s4  ,dat  
,deus immiti cornua curta bovi2 ,god    
curtails ! p[] to d evil 9 ^? :o desire 
to d x4  ,!re is honor among ?ieves4    
,?is is1 no d\bt1 q true1 ?\gh y mu/ be 
a ?ief y\rself to d]ive mu* b5efit f x4 
,!y /& by _! ord]4 ,! sugge/ion is--s9ce
 !re is honor t[>ds ea* o!r among ! mo/ 
unpr9cipl$ classes1 surely ,mr4         
,sweep/akes1 & ,mr4 ,moses ,battl$ore1  
:o are bo? respectable memb]s ( society1
 & belong to clubs1 w\ld n *eat me4 ,b  
?is does n logically foll[2 = we by no  

means "k h[ f> ! respectable individual 
makes 8 view ( 8 own int]e/ an excuse to
 himself = an occasional exception to ! 
code ( morality he pr(esses4 ,!re's     
honor among ?ieves2 & !re are ?ieves 7"h
 & !re7 among honorably-connect$ m51 all
 honorable m54 ,life is a m+l$ y>n (    
good & evil2 & society is a motley      
aggregate ( all sorts ( y>ns4  ,a       
rose-bud fell to ! lot ( a monkey4      
7,arabic47 ,! monkey appreciat$ !       
rose-bud q z mu* z sw9e appreciate !    
pe>ls :i* are said to be ca/ be=e !m4   
,( :at use to a fool is all ! tr\ble he 
gives himself8 7,*9ese47 ,none :atev]2 b
 8 folly may cause a va/ deal ( tr\ble  
to p ( s5se4 ,"o false move ( an utt]ly 
incompet5t man 9 (fice1 & ! =ce ( ! say+
 becomes v expansive4  ,!re are no lies 
s wick$ z ^? :i* h "s f\ndation4        
7,*9ese47 ,a say+ :i* is b too true1 &  
:i* ought to be univ]sally und]/ood 9   
society1 z "s protection aga9/ sl&]4    
,_m prep>ations be=e ! s\r plum sweet5s4
 7,*9ese47 ,great results d n ha/ily    

rip52 great & important *anges mu/      
und]go a gradual process4  ,sp>e ! rod &
 spoil ! *ild4 ,?is seems to be d]iv$ f 
! old ,spani% prov]b1 :i* we f9d 9 ,don 
,quixote1 ,he loves !e well :o makes !e 
weep4 ,!y are unk9dly & dang]\s maxims1 
:i* t5d to inculcate sev]ity1 & to      
ju/ify h>% treatm5t ^u ! plea ( future  
advantage4 ,we readily admit t no?+ c   
well be worse ?an a spoilt *ild1 nor c a
 m injuri\s sy/em exi/ ?an t ( pamp]+ or
 spoil+--except ! direct opposite1 t (  
frequ5tly caus+ te>s4  ,a tea-spoonful (
 honey is wor? a p\nd ( gall4 ,an       
indiscrim9ate use ( ! sweets ( life is a
 /upidity & an injury2 b ! judici\s use 
( !m is ( f> m s]vice 9 ! production (  
good results1 ?an ! bitt] lessons :i*   
are (t5 consid]$ to be ( mo/ advantage4 
,x is bett] to s(t5 ! he>t ?an to h>d5  
x4 ,a s(t ^w turne? away wra?4  ,:at !  
ant collects 9 a ye>1 ! prie/ eats up 9 
a night4 7,arabic47 ,! ti!-taxes1 & o!r 
rev5ues ( ! /ate-cl]gy1 d]iv$ f !       
indu/ry ( ! work+ classes1 are n v      

t5d]ly dealt ) 9 ?is prov]b4  ,! walls h
 e>s4 7,arabic47 ,?is is "o ( ! _m      
in/ances ( our homelie/ prov]bs 9 e-day 
use1 be+ d]iv$ f ! ,ea/4 ,no d\bt !     
say+1 t ,little pit*]s h great e>s 79   
allusion to ! %>pness ( he>+ 9 *ildr571 
is also d]iv$ f ! dome/ic ut5sils (     
=eign c\ntries 9 anci5t times4 ,!       
,briti% ,museum conta9s _m su* little   
pit*]s1 z well z ! ,f\ndl+ ,hospital4   
,! ox t pl\ghs mu/ n be muzzl$4         
7,arabic47 ,! labor] ought to be all[$  
fre$om ( spee*1 or at lea/ free brea?+4 
,we h a nautical say+ ak9 to ?is--,a    
sailor nev] works well if he does n     
grumble4  ,?ree unit$ m5 w ru9 a t[n4   
7,arabic47 ,! p[] ( comb9ation 0 nev] m 
excell5tly express$4  ,he beg9s ! qu>rel
 :o gives ! second bl[4 7,spani%47 ,!re 
are b few :o possess ! requisite degree 
( wise & k9dly =be>ance & magnanim\s    
self-comm& impli$ 9 ?is say+4 ,to /rike 
aga91 or r 7z ! bl[ is figurative7 to   
retort an angry ^w1 is natural to mo/   
m52 to pres]ve a reprov+ sil5ce1 or     

adm9i/] a dignifi$ rebuke1 is 9 ! p[]   
only ( great *>act]s1 & n ) !m at all   
times4 ,b x is q possible1 z we live 9 a
 v pugnaci\s _w1 t su* =be>ance %\ld n  
be ?r[n away ^u e "o1 or ! small        
majority ( ! magnanim\s w\ld soon be    
beat5 out ( exi/5ce4 ,! above prov]b1 we
 believe1 is orig9ally ,spani%1 &1 com+ 
f a p s prov]bially rev5geful1 seems v  
extraord9>y1 & only to be acc\nt$ = z ! 
result ( an ab/ract ?\ght ( "s l(ty-m9d$
 hidalgo1 speculat+ on fri5d%ip4 ,don   
,quixote might h said x4  ,a /it* 9 "t  
saves n9e4 ,"o ( ! mo/ s5sible &        
practical ( all prov]bs1 z e body's     
exp]i5ce c av\*4 ,yet1 9 defiance ( all 
_! own exp]i5ce1 h[ _m p we (t5 see :o  
con/antly neglect ! /it* 9 "t6 ,!y d n  
=get x1 or ov]look x2 & :5 !y d1 if y   
po9t x out to !m1 !y /ill neglect x4    
,*i non sa ni5te1 non dubita di ni5te2  
he :o kn[s no?+1 d\bts ( no?+4 ,!       
conv]se is equally true4 ,he :o kn[s    
mu*1 is c>eful h[ he d\bts ( any ?+4    
,?is is peculi>ly inculcat$1 at ! pres5t

 "t1 by ! extraord9>y discov]ies &      
success ( sci5ce4     ,f ! ,ladies'     
,companion4  ,a ,,*apt] ,,on ,,wat*es4  
,we h no means ( tell+ h[ long a p]iod  
elaps$ f t primal "t :5 ! ev5+ & ! morn+
 made ! fir/ day1 ere man's +5uity      
devis$ a means ( calculat+ ! pass+ by ( 
^? preci\s mom5ts ( :i* 8 duration is   
compos$1 9 ord] to economize !m to !    
purposes ( life4 ,%ad[s by day & />s at 
night appe> to h index$ ! flight ( "t = 
! anci5t ,hebrews2 ?\gh x is v evid5t t 
long be=e ! sun-dial ( ,ahaz 0 made     
memorable by ! ,prophet ,isaiah1 !      
,*aldeans1 accu/om$ to calculate        
eclipses1 & o!r a/ronomical ph5om5a1 mu/
 h be5 9 possession ( "s mu* m accurate 
in/rum5t = its computation4  ,days1     
mon?s1 & ye>s1 are con/antly ref]r$ to 9
 ! books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 b no?+ is   
said ( m m9ute divisions ( "t1 save t ( 
! day into ! natural ones ( morn+1 noon1
 ev5tide1 & night1 until ,judea became  
tribut>y to ,rome1 :5 ?ree ( !          
,evangeli/s1 9 describ+ ! crucifixion1 &

 ! sup]natural d>kness subsequ5t to t   
ev5t1 rem>k t x la/$ f ! six? h\r to !  
n9?2 & x is on record1 t ! ,clepsydra1  
or wat]-clock1 7said by ,vitrivius to h 
be5 inv5t$ by "o ,ctesibius ( ,alex&ria1
 9 ! reign ( ,ptolemy ,ev]getes71 0     
introduc$ at ,rome by ,p4 ,cornelius    
,scipio ,nasica1 9 ! #eie? ye> ( ! city1
 & consequ5tly _m ye>s be=e ! bir? (    
,*ri/4 ,?is simple "t-keep] 0 s         
con/ruct$1 t ! wat] issu$1 drop by drop1
 ?r\gh a hole 9 ! vessel1 & fell into   
ano!r1 9 :i* a light float+ body m>k$ ! 
height ( ! wat] z x rose1 & by ?is means
 ! "t t _h elaps$4 ,^! in/rum5ts1 we are
 told1 7 set full ( wat] 9 ! c\rts (    
judicature1 & by !m ! lawy]s plead$2 9  
ord]1 z ,phavor9us tells u1 to prev5t   
babbl+1 & cause ^? :o spoke to be brief 
9 _! spee*es4 ,h\r1 or s&-glasses1 are  
also said to h orig9at$ at ,alex&ria1 & 
to h be5 introduc$ into dome/ic use     
among/ ! ,romans eight ye>s aft]w>ds1 or
 #aeh ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4  ,!     
e>lie/ attempt at measur+ "t 9 ?is      

c\ntry appe>s to h be5 on ! "p ( ,alfr$ 
! ,great1 by means ( wax5 tap]s4 ,!     
exact p]iod :5 ^? direct ance/ors ( our 
subject1 clocks1 or1 z !y 7 primitively 
call$1 horologes1 came into use1 is "o (
 ^? ?+s ov] :i* "t has ca/ s ?ick a     
veil1 t n ev5 ! rese>*es ( !            
encyclopa$i/s c p5etrate x4 ,by "s1 !   
inv5tion ( clocks ) :eels is ascrib$ to 
,pacificus1 ar*deacon ( ,v]ona1 z e>ly z
 ! n9? c5tury4 ,& ?\gh we read t clocks 
7)\t wat]7 7 set up 9 *ur*es t[>d ! end 
( ! twelf?1 ! au?or ( ! ,div9a ,comm$ia 
is ! fir/ writ] on record1 :o di/9ctly  
applies ! t]m horologium to a clock t   
/ruck ! h\rs2 & he 0 born #abfe1 & di$  
#acba4  ,9 #abhh1 dur+ ! reign ( ! #a/  
,edw>d1 ! ,engli% ,ju/9ian1 z he has be5
 call$1 x is said t a f9e levi$ on a "l 
*ief ju/ice 0 appli$ to ! purpose (     
furni%+ ! fam\s clock-h\se ne> ,we/m9/] 
,hall ) an horologe1 :i* x is f>!r /at$ 
0 ! "w ( an ,engli% arti/4  ,m5tion is  
also made ( ! sett+ up ( a clock 9      
,cant]bury ,ca!dral ab\t ! same p]iod1 &

 9 t ( ,wells 9 #acbe4 ,s t ^? ?ree     
,dut* horologi]s1 f ,delft1 :o came ov] 
7z ,rym] tells u7 at ! invitation (     
,edw>d ,,iii4 9 #acfh1 7 n1 z "s imag9$1
 ! introduc]s ( ! art1 ?\gh !y v        
possibly help$ u to improve x4 ,up to ! 
"t :5 ,h5ry de ,wic a/oni%$ ! ,emp]or   
,*>les ,v4 ) ^? seem+ly liv+ toys ) :i* 
he 0 wont to surr\nd himself aft] d9n]1 
& wat* ! beat+ & revolv+ ( _! curi\s    
ma*9]y1 ^? rude prototypes ( our        
subject1 :i* are said to h resembl$     
small table clocks r ?an wat*es1 & yet 7
 true specim5s1 we imag9e1 s9ce !y      
cont9u$ go+ 9 a horizontal position1 :i*
 is ! only me*anical di/9ction betwe5 a 
wat* & clock--up to ?is p]iod1 we 7 ab\t
 to say1 clocks appe> to h endur$ a v   
ascetic exi/5ce1 liv+ 9 tall h\ses1     
built on purpose = !m1 or %ut up 9 *ur* 
t[]s & mona/ic build+s--      ,fell     
sick]]#ai 0 8 cr[n+ 9 8 loge1     ,z is 
a clock1 or any abbey orloge1  wrote    
,*auc] 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,& x is n    
until ne>ly ! end ( ! fifte5? t we f9d  

!m dome/icat$ 9 h\ses4  ,f a description
 ( "s1 :i* appe> 9 an inv5tory (        
articles 9 ! k+'s palaces ( ,we/m9/] &  
,hampton ,c\rt1 copi$ by ,/rutt1 !      
p5dules ( ! p]iod mu/ h be5 equally     
ornate ) ^? 9 mod]n draw+-rooms1 & mu* m
 curi\s4 ,?us "o1 we are told1 n only   
%[$ ! c\rse ( ! planets1 & ! days ( !   
ye>1 b 0 ri*ly gilt1 & enamell$1 &      
ornam5t$ ) ! k+'s 7,h5ry ! ,eigh?'s7    
coat ( arms2 x also possess$ a *ime4    
,speak+ ( ?is mon>* rem9ds u1 t previ\s 
to ! scatt]+ ( ! treasures ( ,/rawb]ry  
,hill1 !re 0 pres]v$ 9 ! libr>y !re a   
little clock1 ( silv] gilt1 ! gift (    
,h5ry1 on ! morn+ ( 8 m>riage1 to !     
ill-fat$ ,anne ,boleyn4 ,x 0 elaborately
 *as$ & engrav$1 & adorn$ )             
fleurs-de-lys1 & o!r h]aldic devices1 & 
_h on ! top a lion support+ ! arms (    
,engl&4 ,! gild$ weights repres5t$      
true-lov]s-knots1 inclos+ ! initials (  
,h5ry & ,anne2 & "o bore ! inscription1 
,! mo/ happye1 ! o!r ! royal motto4     
,?\gh m ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s _h pass$   

s9ce ! tragic end+ ( "t ) its orig9al   
possessor1 x 0 /ill go+ :5 ! ivory hamm]
 ( ! fam\s ,rob9s /ruck x d[n to ano!r  
new & m =tunate own]1 ,ab\t ?is p]iod   
wat*es are said to h be5 9 use2 & 9 !   
,holbe9 *amb] ( ! collection j m5tion$1 
a bu/ ( ! royal wife-slay]1 c>v$ 9      
box-wood1 repres5t$ him ) a dial susp5d$
 on 8 brea/4 ,! e>lie/ wat* kn[n 0 "o 9 
,sir ,a%ton ,lev]'s ,museum1 :i* bore   
date #aeda2 b f v>i\s imp]fections 9 !  
workman%ip1 !y 7 n v g5]ally us$ till   
t[>ds ! end ( ,elizabe?'s reign4        
,%akspe>e frequ5tly m5tions ! clock1 & 9
 ,twelf? ,night he makes                
,malvolio--,:ile exclaim1 9 8 babbl+s ( 
fanci$ greatness ,i1 p]*ance1 w9d up my 
wat*1 or play ) "s ri* jewel1 an        
expression t w\ld lead u to suppose t !y
 7 ev5 !n reg>d$ r z toys or ornam5ts   
?an ?+s ( necess>y use4  ,ar*bi%op      
,p>k]1 9 #aege1 left by w to ! ,bi%op ( 
,ely 8 /aff ( ,indian cane1 ) a wat* 9 !
 top ( x2 a position t savors m ( :im   
?an utility4 ,yet ! excell5ce ( "s ( ^! 

anci5t timekeep]s is rem>kable2 =       
,d]ham1 9 8 ,artificial ,clockmak]1     
m5tions a wat* ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 :i* 0 9 
ord] 9 #agad1 & ( :i* ,dr4 ,demanbray _h
 (t5 he>d ,sir ,isaac ,newton &         
,demoivre speak2 & ! old wood5-fram$    
clock ( ,pet]bor\gh ,ca!dral1 :i*1      
in/ead ( ! usual key or w9*1 is w\nd up 
by long h&les or spikes--a suffici5t    
pro( ( its antiquity--/ill /rikes1 says 
,d5ison1 ^u a bell ( consid]able size4  
,guy ,fawkes c>ri$ a wat* 9 a m         
practical _s ?an ,malvolio or ,ar*bi%op 
,p>k]2 ,/[e tells u1 "o 0 f\nd ^u him   
:i* he & ,p]cy _h b\ght ! day be=e1 to  
try conclusions = ! long & %ort burn+ ( 
! t\*-wood ) :i* he _h prep>$ to give   
fire to ! tra9 ( p[d]2 a pro( t ev5 9 ! 
?ird ye> ( ! reign ( ,james ,i4 wat*es 7
 n commonly worn1 or ! circum/ance w\ld 
n h be5 m5tion$4  ,9 ! next reign1      
h[ev]1 we f9d ! ,london ,clock-,mak]s'  
,company1 incorporat$ #afca--;a sign ( !
 increas$ use ( ^! in/rum5ts1 & ! gr[+  
importance ( _! manufacture2 & z ?is    

*>t] prohibits ! importation ( clocks1  
wat*es1 & al>ms1 x proves t we _h ev5 !n
 arti/s suffici5tly skilful 9 ! v>i\s   
manipulations requisite 9 ! con/ruction 
( ^! articles1 to r5d] u indep5d5t (    
=eign workman%ip4  ,x is a s+ul> feature
 9 ! hi/ory ( ?is bran* ( art1 t x has  
rema9$ until v lately conc5trat$ 9 !    
metropolis2 besides :i*1 ,liv]pool &    
,cov5try are said to be ! only places 9 
,engl& :]e a complete wat* c be         
manufactur$4 ,at ! latt] place ! bus9ess
 has only be5 introduc$ s9ce !          
comm5cem5t ( ! pres5t c5tury1 b ! numb] 
( p]sons employ$ are said to equal !    
numb] 9 ,london4  ,b be=e pass+ f ?is   
ev5t 9 ! hi/ory ( our subject 7!        
incorporation ( a company = ! protection
 ( _! manufacture 9 ! reign ( ,*>les    
,i471 we may z well describe a wat* ( ! 
p]iod1 :i* a few ye>s be=e ! publication
 ( ! ,encyclopa$ia ,lond95sis 79 #ahaa7 
_h be5 9 ! possession ( ! proprietor4 ,x
 0 dug up b a few ye>s previ\sly1 ne> ! 
site ( ! anci5t ca/le ( ,w9*e/]1 :]e x  

_h probably la9 f ! "t ( ,cromwell1 :o1 
x is well kn[n1 de/roy$ t edifice4 ,x 0 
( an octagon =m1 & _h no m9ute h&2 a    
piece ( catgut suppli$ ! place ( a *a92 
x requir$ w9d+ up e twelve h\rs1 _h no  
balance spr+1 & appe>$ nev] to h _h "o2 
& x %ut l a hunt+-wat* )\t any glass4   
,b to comp5sate = ?is int]ior rud5ess 9 
its con/ruction1 ! lid & bottom ( !     
case1 z well z ! dial-plate1 7 ( silv]1 
v neatly engrav$1 ) pieces ( ,scripture 
hi/ory 9 ! c5tre1 & 9 ! comp>tm5ts ! f\r
 ,evangeli/s1 & ,/4 ,pet]1 ,/4 ,paul1   
,/4 ,james1 & ,/4 ,jude3 x _h no date4  
,! reign ( ,*>les ,,ii41 :o 7l 8        
namesake ! emp]or1 9 ^: "t !y fir/      
appe>$7 is said to h be5 v p>tial to ^! 
in/rum5ts1 0 rem>kable = ! improvem5ts  
made 9 !m4 ,spr+ pocket-wat*es 7 inv5t$ 
by ,hooke1 #afeh2 & repeat]s 7          
introduc$1 "o ( ! fir/ ( :i* ,*>les s5t 
z a pres5t to ,l\is ,,xiv4 ( ,france4   
,accord+ to "s au?orities1 reproduc$    
w\ld be ! ju/] phrase "h1 = x is /at$ 9 
,memoirs ( ,lit]ature1 t "s ( ! mo/     

anci5t wat*es 7 /rik]s1 & t su* hav+ be5
 /ol5 bo? f ,*>les ,v4 & ,l\is ,,xi4    
:il/ !y 7 9 a cr[d1 ! ?ief 0 detect$ by 
_! /rik+ ! h\r6  ,p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable
 repeat+ wat* extant1 is t 9 ! ,academy 
( ,sci5ces at ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & :i*1 l !
 old ,nuremb]g wat*es1 is ab\t ! size ( 
an egg3 )9 is repres5t$ ! holy sepul*re1
 ) ! s5t9els1 & ! /one at ! m\?2 & :ile 
! spectator is admir+ ?is curi\s piece (
 me*anism1 ! /one is sudd5ly remov$1 !  
s5t9els drop d[n1 ! angels appe>1 ! wom5
 ent] ! tomb1 & ! same *ant is he>d :i* 
is p]=m$ 9 ! ,greek ,*ur* on ,ea/] ,eve4
  ,g]many1 by ! way1 has always be5     
fam\s = ! manufacture ( clocks & wat*es1
 ^! latt] claim+ ,nuremb]g = _!         
bir?place2 & f ?is circum/ance1 & _!    
oval %ape1 ,dopplemay] tells u !y 7     
orig9ally kn[n z ,nuremb]g animat$ eggs4
  ,at pres5t ?is bran* ( horometry is   
*iefly to be f\nd on ! o!r side ( !     
,alps1 at or ne> ,g5eva1 & at ,*aux de  
,fond1 9 ! pr9cipality ( ,neuf*atel1 :]e
 va/ numb]s ( wat*es are manufactur$4 ,b

 ! wood5 clocks1 :i* tick on e cottage  
wall1 & :i* are errone\sly call$ ,dut*1 
are 9 fact ,g]man1 & are ne>ly all made 
9 ! ,black ,=e/1 ! village ( ,freyburg  
be+ ! c5tre ( ! manufacture1 :5ce x is  
said #ahj1jjj wood5 clocks on an av]age 
are ye>ly export$4  ,! ,swiss1 or ,g5eva
 wat*es1 z !y are commonly call$1 ow+ to
 ! pov]ty ( ! workm51 ! employm5t (     
wom51 & ! subdivision ( labor1 :i* is   
c>ri$ to ev5 a great] ext5t ?an ) u1    
sell at a mu* l[] price ?an ^? made 9   
,engl&2 b an ,engli% wat* has hi!rto be5
 a desid]atum 9 e "p ( ! _w4 ,"h1 at    
pres5t1 ! t]m wat*-mak] is no long]     
applicable1 e portion ( ! in/rum5t be+ !
 "w ( a diff]5t artisan1 & ! sep>ate    
p>ts are (t5 s5t hundr$s ( miles1 to    
meet 9 ! metropolis1 & make a :ole (    
excell5t workman%ip4 ,!re are innum]able
 places 9 :i* "s bran* or o!r ( !       
manufacture is c>ri$ on2 b ! be/        
movem5ts are made at ,prescot1 9        
,lanca%ire1 :ile ! t[n ( ,:it*ur*1 9    
,hamp%ire1 is employ$ :olly 9 mak+ h&s4 

,9 ,london1 ,cl]k5wall ,gre5 has long   
be5 ! resort ( artific]s employ$ 9 !    
v>i\s nice & delicate manipulations     
requisite 9 ! con/ruction ( our subject3
 "h1 slide-mak]s1 jewell]s1             
motion-mak]s1 :eel-cutt]s1 cap-mak]s1   
dial-plate-mak]s1 ! pa9t]1 ! case-mak]1 
! jo9t-f9i%]1 ! p5d5t-mak]1 ! engrav]1 !
 pi]c]1 ! escapem5t-mak]1 ! spr+-mak]1 !
 *a9-mak]1 ! f9i%]1 ! gild]1 !          
fusee-cutt]1 ! h&-mak]1 ! glass-mak]1 & 
p5dulum spr+ wire-draw]1 are all locat$2
 =1 ow+ to ! m9ute division ( labor1 :i*
 t5ds greatly to facilitate its         
execution aft] ! movem5ts 7:i* h        
previ\sly pass$ ?r\gh ?irte5 workm5's   
h&s 9 ! prov9ces7 are receiv$ 9 t[n1 !  
wat* progresses ?r\gh ^? ( ^! o!r       
tw5ty-"o artific]s be=e x comes =?      
complete4  ,ow+ to ?is delicate & v>i$  
workman%ip1 mat]ials orig9ally n wor?   
sixp5ce are frequ5tly conv]t$ into      
wat*es wor? a hundr$ p\nds & m1 s co/ly 
may _! app5dages be made4 ,b 9 all ^!   
diff]5t bran*es ( a bus9ess :i* ma9ta9s 

?\s&s ( families1 ! only "p ( x :i*     
falls to wom5 9 ?is c\ntry is ! poli%+ (
 ! cases1 :i* ! casemak]s' wives are    
sometimes employ$ to d4  ,p]haps no     
object ( man's +5uity has be5 made !    
expon5t ( s _m grave morals z ! wat*4   
,poets & philosoph]s h manag$ t its     
beat+s %\ld be only a little less gloomy
 to ! imag9ation ?an ! associations ( a 
pass+ bell2 b ,paley has ?r[n a glory   
r\nd ?is gloom1 & aggr&iz$ x f a peevi% 
rem9d] ( pass+ "t into a fair argum5t ( 
a ,creator's pres5ce1 9 ! delicate &    
wond]ful ma*9]y ( nature1 :i* c\ld no m 
come by *ance ?an c\ld ?is little       
in/rum5t h be5 =m$ )\t a contriv]4  ,:at
 ! au?or ( ! ,old ,*ur* ,clock has said 
( t bran* ( our subject1 may be equally 
appli$ to ?is--!re is no dead ?+ s l a  
liv+ "o4 ,day by day1 ye> by ye>1 its   
iron he>t ?robs on1 "s ( !m surviv+1 z  
we h se51 = c5turies1 ?\gh !y are said  
to beat #ag1afj times 9 an h\r4 ,well   
w\ld x be = u if ! "t-keep] 9 our       
bosoms1 beat+ mom5tly ! escape ( our    

allott$ t]m1 act$ z lightly on ! frame2 
b all its emotions help to we> ?is out4 
,9 ! dawn ( its appe>ance1 9 an age :5 e
 sci5ce t set m5 wond]+ 0 9 "s degree   
reg>d$ z ! "w ( magic1 :at a s5sation   
mu/ ^! animat$ eggs h occasion$1 & h[   
sugge/ive6 unless ! fanciful belief ( "s
 ( ! e>ly fa!rs ( ! *ur*1 :o av]r$ t    
gems & preci\s metals 7 fir/ made kn[n  
to mortals by fall5 angels1 :o also     
inspir$ ! desire to pr(it by1 & be      
adorn$ ) !m1 _h any ?+ to d ) ! taboo+ (
 evil by holy signatures--h[ sugge/ive  
are ! qua9t grav+s ( sa9ts & scriptural 
subjects on ! cov] ( ! wat* dug up at   
,w9*e/]1 ( ! antique cu/om ( inscrib+   
tr9kets ) sacr$ symbols1 & s conv]t+ !m 
into amulets2 a cu/om :i* ! ,greeks &   
,romans borr[$ f ! ,egyptians1 & :i* !  
e>ly ,*ri/ians p]petuat$ aft] !m4  ,we h
 se5 ! wat*1 orig9ally oval1 take an    
octagon =m2 aft] :i* x subsid$ into its 
pres5t %ape1 ! only v>iation be+ 9 size1
 & degrees ( r\ndness4  ,at pres5t      
wat*es are frequ5tly made n ?ick] ?an a 

cr[n piece1 & yet p]=m _! functions )   
exactness2 nay1 !re are "s ) p]fect     
works1 compress$ into a small] compass  
?an a %ill+6 ,a fri5d ( ! writ]'s saw   
"o1 n long s9ce1 set 9 a r+1 ! h&s &    
figures be+ compos$ ( brilliants1 ^u a  
dial ( blue enamel2 & at ! rec5t        
exhibition "o fill$ ! place usually     
occupi$ by a seal at ! end ( a          
p5cil-case1 & ano!r appe>$ z an app5dage
 to a lady's bracelet4 ,!re 0 also a    
l>ge silv] wat*1 su* z m>9]s are fond ( 
we>+1 imm]s$ 9 a vase ( wat]1 & yet     
imp]vi\s to any ill effects4  ,our      
subject is "o :i* gr[s "u our h&s1 & we 
might g on ad libitum describ+ _!       
diff]5t idiosyncracies2 = wat*es1 l     
individuals1 h _! sev]al temp]am5ts &   
ways ( go+4 ,we h all met ) fa/ wat*es &
 sl[ ones1 & "s 7a disposition !y are   
apt to contract f _! we>]s7 are v       
irregul>--v>ieties ( "*1 :i* s puzzl$ _!
 fir/ own]1 ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v41 :o    
amus$ himself on 8 retirem5t to !       
mona/]y ( ,/4 ,john1 by endeavor+ to    

keep 9 ord] ^! by-gone companions ( 8   
d9n]-table1 t !y produc$ a reflection on
 ! absurdity ( 8 attempts to keep toge!r
 ! p[]s ( ,europe1 :5 ev5 ^! little     
pieces ( me*anism baffl$ him4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,am]ican wom5 h less c\rtesy ?an any    
o!rs 9 ! _w4 ,a ?\s& rules ( def]5ce are
 e/abli%$ by concessions ( ! o!r sex1   
:i* !y en=ce ) ungraci\s arrogance1 z if
 !y 7 b recognitions ( inali5able       
rights4 ,?is is _! (f5ce to all well-br$
 ,europeans4--,correspond5t ,london     
,morn+ ,po/4  ,,footnotes3  #ai         
,sick]ness--/eady1 secure4     ,f       
,%>pe's ,magaz9e4  ,,fete ,,days ,,at   
,,/4 ,,pet]sburg4  ,,translat$ ,,f ,,!  
,,fr5* ,,( ,,alex&] ,,dumas  ,,by ,,jane
 ,,/rickl&4   ,new-,ye>'s day & !       
,b5$iction ( ! ,wat]s provide !         
inhabitants ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg ) two great
 national fe/ivals1 9 :i* all classes   
%>e 9 ! pleasures & devotion ( !        
sov]eign4 ,! fir/ is an imp]ial fete1 ! 
second an impos+ religi\s c]emony4  ,on 

,new-,ye>'s day1 9 virtue ( an old &    
t\*+ cu/om by :i* ! ,emp]or & ,empress (
 ,russia are designat$ by _! poore/     
subjects ,fa!r & ,"m1 ^! pot5tates at ! 
comm5cem5t ( ! ye> receive _! *ildr5 z  
_! own invit$ gue/s4 ,_! family be+ too 
va/ to invite by "n1 !y adopt ! simple b
 efficaci\s plan ( scatt]+ ab\t ! /reets
 ( _! capital tw5ty-five ?\s& c>ds (    
invitation1 indicative t !y w be at home
 to su* a numb] ( _! *ildr54 ,^! c>ds   
be> no address1 b !y give admission to !
 be>]s to ! spl5did saloons ( ! ,w9t]   
,palace )\t ! slighte/ di/9ction ( rank 
or weal?4  ,x 0 ?us t ! ,emp]or ,alex&]1
 accord+ to cu/om1 kept ! fir/ day ( !  
ye> #ahbe1 ! la/ he 0 ev] de/9$ to see4 
,! rumor ( ! conspiracy t embitt]$ !    
clos+ mon?s ( 8 life & reign1 ?\gh x _h 
rea*$ 8 e>s & tr\bl$ 8 repose1 did n    
appe> to him any reason = depriv+ 8     
subjects ( _! annual visit to _!        
sov]eign4 ,f ^! unkn[n gue/s ! ,russian 
,autocrat felt assur$ he _h no?+ to fe>4
 ,) !m he 0 n only popul> b ador$4 ,he  

!re=e direct$ ! ,ma/] ( ! ,police to    
ord] no alt]ation 9 ! usual co/ume ( !  
male "p ( ! company1 :om he 0 to admit 9
 masks accord+ to cu/om on ^! occasions4
 ,9 ! d>ke/ annals ( b>b>ism1 despotic  
sov]eigns dread$ & (t5 f\nd ! dagg] ( ! 
assass9 9 ! h&s ( "s memb] ( _! own     
family4 ,civilization1 h[ev] limit$1    
*anges ! objects ( suspicion to !       
ari/ocracy1 :o are always1 "u ^!        
un=tunate con/itutions1 ( ! milit>y     
pr(ession4 ,n[ ! want ( ! c\nt]poise ( !
 middle classes creates ?is secret b    
p]petual w>f>e betwe5 ! absolute mon>* &
 ! nobility--! nobility :o 9 free       
c\ntries are ! natural bulw>k ( ! ?rone4
 ,9 ,russia ! ,autocrat is nev] afraid (
 ! multitude1 ) :om he holds a tw(old   
claim to _! v5]ation1 z supreme pontiff1
 or head ( ! ,*ur*1 & ,cz>4  ,! c>ds (  
invitation1 be+ transf]able1 are1 z a   
matt] ( c\rse1 pur*aseable2 & among 8   
mask$ gue/s :o 7 privileg$ to %ake h&s )
 ,alex&]1 "s c[>dly assass9 might take t
 opportunity to murd] ! sov]eign2 yet   

he1 ) a firm b t\*+ reliance on ,god1   
ord]$ at sev5 o'clock on ! ,new-,ye>'s  
ev5+1 ! gates ( ! ,w9t] ,palace to be   
?r[n op5 z usual1 to 8 motley company4  
,no extra precautions 7 tak5 by !       
police2 ! s5t9els 7 on duty1 accord+ to 
cu/om1 at ! palace gates1 b ! ,emp]or 0 
)\t any gu>ds 9 ! int]ior ( ! imp]ial   
resid5ce1 va/ z ! ,tuil]ies4 ,9 ! abs5ce
 ( all precaution or ev5 regulations = !
 behavior ( an undiscipl9$ cr[d1 x 0    
surpris+ :at natural polit5ess effect$4 
,v5]ation = ! pres5ce ( ! sov]eign 0    
alone suffici5t to produce good bre$+2  
!re 0 no pu%+ nor /riv+1 nor clamor1 & !
 entrance 0 made ) z little noise z if  
gratitude = ! favor accord$ to ! gue/s  
_h induc$ ea* to give a precaution>y    
admonition to 8 neighbor4  ,:ile !      
?rong+ ?\s&s 7 ga9+ admission to 8      
palace1 ! ,emp]or ,alex&] 0 seat$ by !  
,empress 9 ! ,hall ( ,/4 ,george 9 !    
mid/ ( ! imp]ial family1 :5 ! door 0    
op5$ to ! s\nd ( music1 = ! saloons 7   
fill$ ) 8 visitors1 & a gr& c\p d'oeil (

 gr&ees1 peasants1 pr9cesses1 &         
grisettes 0 disc]n$4 ,at ?is mom5t !    
,emp]or advanc$ & gave 8 h& to !        
,engli%1 ,fr5*1 ,spani%1 & ,au/rian     
ambassadors1 ! repres5tatives ( _!      
sev]al sov]eigns4 ,he !n mov$ alone to !
 door1 t 8 gue/s might behold 9 _!      
sov]eign & ho/ ! fa!r ( 8 p4 ,x 0 a     
mom5t an>*y 0 said to h d$icat$ to 8    
assass9ation1 & t p>ricidal & regicidal 
act c\ld h be5 easily effect$ at su* a  
juncture _h x really be5 9              
contemplation4 ,alex&] 0 no long] 9     
appe>ance a melan*oly & suff]+ invalid1 
he look$ happy & smil+2 & if 8 smile 0  
c\nt]feit$1 he wore ! mask ably & well4 
,! in/ant ! ,autocrat appe>$1 ! motley  
gr\p made a =w>d movem5t1 & !n a        
precipitate retreat4 ,! dang] vani%$ )  
!m4 ,! ,emp]or reg>d$ ! retir+ waves (  
?is human sea ) imp]turbable s]5ity1 a  
rem>kable feature 9 8 "*1 a moral       
re-action1 :i* a c\rage\s m9d c alone   
be/[1 & :i* he _h %[n on sev]al try+    
occasions4 ,"o ( ^! 0 at a ball giv5 by 

,m4 ,caul9c\rt1 ,duke ( ,vic5za1 ! ,fr5*
 ,ambassador2 ! o!r 0 at a fete at      
,zakret1 ne> ,wilna4  ,! ball 0 at its  
height1 :5 ! ambassador 0 in=m$ t ! h\se
 0 on fire2 fe>ful t ! news ( !         
conflagration might occasion m ill      
consequ5ces ?an ! fire itself1 he po/$  
an aide-de-camp at e door1 & ord]$ 8 p  
to keep ! mis=tune a pr(\nd secret1 aft]
 :i* he communicat$ ! accid5t 9 a l[    
voice to ! ,emp]or1 & assur$ him t no "o
 %\ld be p]mitt$ to )draw till he & !   
imp]ial family 7 9 p]fect safety2 he 0  
go+ to see ! fire ext+ui%$1 & he hop$ ! 
ef=ts made to get x "u w\ld be          
successful2 add+1 t ev5 if a report %\ld
 circulate 9 ! saloons z to ?is />tl+   
fact1 no "o w\ld cr$it x :ile !y saw !  
,emp]or & 8 family /ill !re4  ,v well1  
!n1 ,i w rema91 coolly rem>k$ ! ,emp]or2
 & :5 ,caul9c\rt return$ "s "t aft] to  
ann\nce ! ext9ction ( ! fire1 he f\nd ! 
,russian ,autocrat danc+ a polonaise4   
,! gue/s ( ! ambassador he>d on ! morr[ 
t _! fe/ivities _h be5 kept ov] ! m\? ( 

a volcano4  ,at ! fete held at ,zakret n
 only ! life b ! empire ( ,alex&] 0 at  
/ake4 ,9 ! middle ( ! dance he 0 appris$
 t ! advanc$ gu>d ( a gue/ he _h =gott5 
to invite _h pass$ ! ,niem54 ,?is 0 !   
,emp]or ,napoleon1 8 old ho/ at ,erfur?1
 :o might mom5t>ily be expect$ to ent] !
 hall1 foll[$ by six hundr$ ?\s& danc]s4
 ,alex&] gave 8 ord]s ) great coolness1 
*att+ :ile he issu$ !m ) 8              
aide-de-camps4 ,he walk$ ab\t1 prais$ ! 
mann] 9 :i* ! saloons 7 light$1 :i* he  
decl>$ 0 only second to ! beautiful     
moonlight1 supp$1 & rema9$ till dawn4 ,8
 gay mann] & ! s]5ity ( 8 c\nt5ance     
prev5t$ ! gue/s f ev5 suspect+ ! nature 
( ! communication he _h receiv$1 & !    
entrance ( ! ,fr5* into ! city 0 ! fir/ 
intimation ! inhabitants _h receiv$ ( _!
 approa*4  ,he 0 9 imm95t p]il 9 ?is    
,poli% city1 f :i* 8 great self-comm&   
deliv]$ him4 ,8 retreat at e>ly morn+ 0 
made be=e ! approa* ( an enemy he _h    
hi!rto f\nd inv9cible4 ,v diff]5t might 
h be5 ! result ( ,napoleon's campaign 9 

,russia1 if ! inhabitants ( ,wilna _h   
kn[n dur+ ! fete ( ,zakret ( 8 vic9ity4 
,^! incid5ts naturally occurr$ to !     
gue/s ( ! ,emp]or ,alex&]1 dur+ ?is     
,new-,ye>'s day fe/ival1 :5 !y beheld   
him approa* alone to %[ himself to !    
multitude1 among/ :om he _h reason to   
believe _m conspirators1 or ev5 assass9s
 lurk$4 ,if su* inde$ 7 !re1 ! calm     
s]5ity ( 8 c\nt5ance dis>m$ !m1 & none  
d>$ raise an arm aga9/ ! life he        
fe>lessly tru/$1 if n to _! loyalty at  
lea/ to _! honor4  ,inde$ ! suff]+ &    
melan*oly ,emp]or1 ! la/ "t he receiv$ 8
 p1 seem$ to h %ak5 (f 8 lassitude &    
depression1 & appe>$ full ( life &      
en]gy1 trav]s+ ) rapidity ! imm5se      
saloons ( ! ,w9t] ,palace4 ,he l$ (f !  
sort ( galoppe peculi> to ! ,russian    
,c\rt1 :i*1 h[ev]1 t]m9at$ ab\t n9e     
o'clock4  ,at t51 ! illum9ations ( !    
,h]mitage be+ f9i%$1 ^? p]sons :o _h    
c>ds = ! spectacle w5t !re4 ,twelve     
negroes1 sup]bly array$ 9 ri* ori5tal   
co/umes1 kept ! doors ( ! !atre1 to     

admit or re/ra9 ! cr[d1 & exam9e !      
au!nticity ( ! v\*]s ( ! gue/s4 ,"h !   
admission 0 n promiscu\s1 a c]ta9 numb] 
alone be+ all[$ to be pres5t at !       
banquet4  ,^u ent]+ ! !atre1 !          
spectators f\nd !mselves 9 a l& (       
en*antm5t--a va/ hall encircl$ ) tubes (
 cry/al1 b5t 9 e possible way1 meet+ at 
top 9 ord] to =m ! ceil+1 unit$ by silv]
 ?reads ( imp]ceptible f95ess1 beh9d :i*
 hung #aj1jjj color$ lamps1 ^: light1   
reflect$ & refract$ by ^! transp>5t     
columns1 illum9at$ ! g>d5s1 groves1     
fl[]s1 cascades1 & f\nta9s1 l an en*ant$
 l&scape1 :i* se5 across ?is veil (     
light resembl$ ! poetical phantasm ( a  
dream4 ,! spl5did illum9ations co/      
twelve ?\s& r\bles1 & la/$ two mon?s4   
,at elev5 a fl\ri% ( musical in/rum5ts  
ann\nc$ ! arrival ( ! ,emp]or1 :o ent]$ 
) ! ,empress & ! imp]ial family1 !      
ambassadors1 ! ambassadresses1 ! (fic]s 
( ! h\sehold1 & ! ladies 9 wait+1 :o all
 took _! places at ! middle supp]-table2
 two o!r tables 7 fill$ by six hundr$   

gue/s1 mo/ly compos$ ( ! fir/-class     
nobility4 ,! ,emp]or alone rema9$ /&+1  
mov+ ab\t ! tables1 conv]s+ by turns ) 8
 num]\s gue/s4  ,no?+ c\ld exce$ !      
magnific5t effect produc$ by ! banquet1 
& ! appe>ance ( ! c\rt2 ! sov]eign & 8  
(fic]s & nobility cov]$ ) gold &        
embroid]y1 ! ,empress & h] ladies       
glitt]+ ) diamonds & spl5did velvets1   
tissues1 & sat9s4 ,no o!r fete 9 ,europe
 c\ld produce su* a gr& c\p d'oeil z !  
,new-,ye>'s fete at ! ,h]mitage4 ,at !  
conclusion ( ! banquet ! ,c\rt return$  
to ! ,saloon ( ,/4 ,george1 :]e ! music 
/ruck up a polonaise1 :i* 0 l$ (f by !  
,emp]or4 ,?is dance 0 8 f>ewell to 8    
gue/s1 = z soon z x 0 f9i%$ he )drew4 ,!
 dep>ture ( _! sov]eign gave pleasure to
 ^? loyal subjects :o trembl$ = 8       
p]sonal safety2 b ! c\rage\s & ev]      
pat]nal confid5ce repos$ 9 8 subjects by
 ,alex&]1 turn$ away f him e murd]\s    
weapon4 ,no "o c\ld resolve to          
assass9ate a k9d fa!r 9 ! mid/ ( 8      
*ildr51 = z su* ! ,emp]or _h receiv$ 8  

num]\s gue/s4  ,! second annual fete 0 (
 a religi\s "*1 ,! ,b5$iction ( !       
,wat]s1 to :i* ! rec5t disa/r\s calamity
 ( ! mo/ t]rible inundation on record 9 
,russia1 ! prec$+ ye>1 _h giv5 deep]    
solemnity4 ,! prep>ations 7 made ) an   
activity temp]$ by c>e1 :i* d5ot$ !     
national "* to be ess5tially religi\s4  
,^u ! ,neva a great pavilion 0 erect$ ( 
a circul> =m1 pi]c$ ) eight op5+s1      
decorat$ by f\r pa9t+s1 cr[n$ ) a cross2
 to ?is pavilion access 0 giv5 by a     
jetty =m+ ! h]mitage4 ,! tempor>y       
edifice1 on ! morn+ ( ! c]emony1 0 to h 
its pavem5t ( ice cut ?r\gh 9 ord] to   
p]mit ! ,patri>* to rea* ! wat]4 ,! cold
 0 already tw5ty degrees bel[ z]o1 :5 at
 n9e o'clock 9 ! morn+ ! :ole population
 ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg assembl$ !mselves on !
 froz5 wat]s ( ! ,neva1 !n a solid mass 
( cry/al4 ,at half-pa/ elev5 ! ,empress 
& ,gr&-,du*esses took _! places 9 !     
glass balcony ( ! ,h]mitage1 & _!       
appe>ance ann\nc$ to ! cr[d t ! ,te     
,deum 0 conclud$4 ,! :ole corps ( !     

,imp]ial ,gu>ds1 am\nt+ to =ty ?\s& m51 
m>*$ to ! s\nd ( m>tial music & =m$ 9   
l9e ( battle on ! riv]1 f ! hotel ( !   
,fr5* embassy to ! =tress4 ,! palace    
gates op5$ z soon z ?is milit>y         
evolution 0 effect$1 & ! bann]s1 sacr$  
pictures1 & ! *ori/]s ( ! *apel1 appe>$ 
prec$+ ! ,patri>* & 8 cl]gy2 !n came !  
pages & ! colors ( ! diff]5t regim5ts ( 
gu>ds1 borne by _! prop] (fic]s2 !n !   
,emp]or1 support$ by ! ,gr&-,dukes      
,ni*olas & ,mi*ael1 foll[$ by ! (fic]s (
 8 h\sehold1 8 aide-de-camps & g5]als4  
,z soon z ! ,emp]or rea*$ ! door ( !    
pavilion1 :i* 0 ne>ly fill$ ) prie/s &  
bann]s1 ! ,patri>*s gave ! signal1 & !  
sweet solemn *ant ( m ?an a hundr$      
voices rose to heav51 unaccompani$ by   
music inde$1 yet =m+ a div9e h>mony     
h>dly to be surpass$ on e>?4 ,dur+ !    
pray]1 :i* la/$ tw5ty m9utes1 ! ,emp]or 
/ood b>ehead$1 dress$ 9 8 uni=m1 )\t fur
 or any def5ce f ! pi]c+ cold1 runn+ m  
risk by ?is disreg>d to climate1 ?an if 
he _h fac$ ! fire ( a hundr$ pieces (   

artill]y 9 ! front ( battle4 ,!         
spectators1 envelop$ 9 fur mantles &    
caps1 pres5t$ a complete contra/ to !   
religi\s imprud5ce ( _! ra% sov]eign1 :o
 _h be5 bald f 8 e>ly y\?4  ,z soon z ! 
second ,te ,deum 0 conclud$1 ! ,patri>* 
took a silv] cross f ! h& ( ! "y *ori/]1
 & encircl$ by ! kneel+ cr[d1 plung$ x  
?r\gh ! op5+ made 9 ! ice into ! wat]s  
bel[4 ,he !n fill$ a vase up ) !        
consecrat$ elem5t1 :i* he pres5t$ to !  
,emp]or4 ,aft] ?is c]emonial ( bless+ ! 
wat]s1 came ! b5$iction ( ! /&>ds1 :i* 7
 rev]5tly incl9$ t[>ds ! ,patri>* = t   
purpose4 ,a sky-rocket 0 imm$iately let 
(f f ! pavilion1 & its silv]y smoke 0   
answ]$ by a t]rible explosion1 = ! :ole 
artill]y ( ! =tress gave f _! metallic  
?roats a l\d ,te ,deum1 & ^! salvos 7   
he>d ?ree times dur+ ! b5$iction ( !    
/&>ds2 at ! ?ird1 ! ,emp]or comm5c$ 8   
return to ! palace4  ,he 0 m melan*oly  
?an usual1 = dur+ ?is religi\s c]emony  
he felt no ne$ ( c\rage or pres5ce (    
m9d2 he 0 secur$ by ! natural v5]ation (

 a sup]/iti\s p4 ,he knew x1 &1 !re=e1  
wore no mask 9 ! semblance ( a joyless  
smile4  ,on ! same day1 ?is impos+      
c]emonial is us$ at ,con/ant9ople1 only 
! w9t] is a m]e "n & ! wat] has no ice4 
,! ,patri>* /&s on ! deck ( a vessel1 & 
drops 8 silv] cross into ! calm blue    
waves ( ! ,bosphorus1 :i* a skilful div]
 re/ores to him be=e x rea*es ! bottom4 
,to ^! religi\s c]emonies succe$ sports 
& pa/imes ( all k9ds4 ,boo?s & b>racks  
are erect$ on ! froz5 ,neva f quay to   
quay1 ,russian m\nta9s1 d[n :i* sl$ges  
slide ) inconceivable velocity1 & !     
,c>nival comm5ces ) z mu* ze/ z 9 cities
 enjoy+ a s\!rn temp]ature4 ,plays are  
p]=m$ on ! ice1 & curi\s pantomimes1 9  
:i* a m>mot p]=ms ! "p ( a baby v       
clev]ly1 :ile ! man :o %[s him (f "u !  
"* ( ! good fa!r ( ! family1 f9ds       
resemblances 9 ?is black-nos$ imp to all
 8 suppos$ human relatives1 to ! inf9ite
 delight ( ! spectators4  ,sleigh+ on ! 
ice is1 z 9 ,canada1 a favorite div]sion
 ) ! ,russians1 ^: sl$ges are l9$ ) fur 

& ornam5t$ ) silv] bells & ribbons ( e  
color4 ,sometimes a w9d load$ ) vapor   
puts an end to ^! div]sions by r5d]+ !  
ice unsafe1 9 :i* case !y are int]dict$ 
by ! police1 & ! sports & pa/imes ( ! p 
are transf]r$ to t]ra firma2 b !        
,c>nival is consid]$ to come to an      
abrupt conclusion if ?is mis=tune occurs
 at its comm5cem5t1 = ! ,neva is to !   
inhabitants ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg :at        
,vesuvius is to ! ,neapolitans1 & !     
abs5ce ( ! ice robs _! ,saturnalia ( its
 greate/ attraction4 ,9 c\ntries :]e !  
,greek religion is ! national /&>d (    
fai?1 ,l5t is prec$$ by ! same unb\nd$  
fe/ivity z 9 ^? :i* are ,roman ,ca?olic2
 b ! ,c\rt does n display 9 ^! days s   
mu* b>b>\s magnific5ce z 9 ^? e>li]     
times :5 civilization 0 unkn[n4 ,!      
,c>nival 01 h[ev]1 held dur+ ! la/      
c5tury by ,anna ,ivanovna1 9 a /yle     
surpass+ t ( h] ance/ors4 ,?is          
pleasure-lov+ pr9cess1 ! daught] ( !    
eld] bro!r ( ,pet] ! ,great1 cov]$ h]   
usurpation ( a ?rone %e _h snat*$ n only

 f ! dec5dants ( h] mighty uncle1 b also
 f h] own eld] si/] & niece1 by conduc+ 
to ! popul> amusem5ts ( h] p1 :o 9 _!   
turn =got h] defective title to ! ?rone4
 ,?is popul> female sov]eign f\nd$ !    
l>ge/ bell 9 ! _w1 & gave ! mo/         
magnific5t ,c>nival ev] held 9 ,russia4 
,?us %e ma9ta9$ h] sway by ! aid (      
pleasure & devotion1 a tw(old cord h]   
subjects nev] broke4 ,9 #agdj ,anna     
,ivanovna resolv$ to surpass e prec$+   
,c>nival by h] unique mann] ( provid+ h]
 p ) amusem5t dur+ ?is m]ry season4 ,x 0
 cu/om>y = ! sov]eign ( ,russia to be   
att5d$ by a dw>f1 :o unit$ ! privileg$  
"* ( a je/] to ! t9y proportions ( a    
little *ild4 ,?is empress possess$ two (
 ^! dim9utive p]sonages1 & %e *ose = h] 
own amusem5t & t ( h] lov+ subjects1 t  
!y %\ld be m>ri$ dur+ ?is ,c>nival1 &   
:e!r nature did ?is mat* contrive1 or x 
0 ! consequ5ce ( h] own despotic w1 _c  
be kn[n )\t a peep into ! jeal\sly gu>d$
 ar*ives ( ,russia2 b ! nuptials ( ^!   
sports ( nature 0 ! o/5sible cause ( !  

fete4 ,?is ! ,autocrat gave on a new &  
spl5did scale4 ,%e direct$ h] gov]nors  
to s5d h] two natives ( ! hundr$        
di/ricts !y rul$ 9 h] "n1 clo!d 9 _!    
national co/ume1 & ) ! animals !y 7     
accu/om$ to use on _! j\rneys4 ,! idea 0
 c]ta9ly a brilliant "o1 & wor?y ( !    
sov]eign lady ( s _m nations1 tongues1 &
 languages4  ,anna ,ivanovna 0          
punctually obey$1 & at ! appo9t$ "t a   
motley procession1 includ+ ! pure/ types
 ( ! ,caucasian race & ! uglie/ ( !     
,mongolian1 a/oni%$ ! eyes ( ! ,empress1
 :o _h sc>cely kn[n ! great] "p ( ^!    
di/ant tribes by "n4 ,!re %e beheld !   
,kamt*adale ) 8 sl$ge drawn by dogs1 !  
,russian ,lapl&] ) 8 re9de]1 ! ,kalmuck 
) 8 c[s1 ! ,t>t> on 8 horse1 & ! native 
( ,bo*>a ) 8 camel1 ! ,o/iak on 8 clogs4
 ,!n = ! fir/ "t1 ! beautiful ,georgian 
& ,circassian1 ) _! d>k r+lets &        
unrivall$ features1 look$ ) a/oni%m5t ^u
 ! r$ hair ( ! ,f9l&]4 ,! gigantic      
,cossack ( ! ,ukra9e ey$ ) contempt !   
pigmy ,samoi$e--& 9 fact1 = ! fir/ "t 7 

br\ght into contact by ! w ( _! sov]eign
 lady1 :o class$ ea* race "u "o ( f\r   
bann]s1 repres5t+ spr+1 summ]1 autumn1 &
 w9t]2 & ^! two hundr$ p]sons1 dur+     
eight days1 p>ad$ ! /reets ( ,/4        
,pet]sburg1 to ! inf9ite delight ( !    
population1 :o _h nev] se5 ! p[] ( !    
?rone display$ 9 a mann] s agreeable to 
_! ta/e be=e4  ,^u ! w$d+ day ( h]      
dw>fs1 ^! important p]sonages _h be5    
att5d$ to ! alt> by ?is s+ul> national  
procession1 :]e !y plight$ _! fai? 9 !  
pres5ce ( ! ,empress & all h] ,c\rt1    
aft] :i* !y he>d ,mass1 & !n1 accompani$
 by _! num]\s escort1 took possession ( 
! palace prep>$ = !m by ! direction ( _!
 imp]ial mi/ress4 ,?is palace 0 n ! lea/
 fanciful "p ( ! fete4 ,x 0 entirely    
compos$ ( ice1 & resembl$ cry/al 9 its  
brilliancy & f9e cutt+ & poli%4 ,?is    
beautiful fabric 0 fifty-two feet 9 l5g?
 & tw5ty 9 wid?2 ! ro(1 ! floor1 !      
furniture1 *&eli]s1 & ev5 ! nuptial b$1 
7 =m$ ( ! same cold1 glitt]+1 &         
transp>5t mat]ials4 ,! doors1 !         

gall]ies1 & ! =tifications1--ev5 ! six  
pieces ( cannon t gu>d$ ?is magical     
palace1 7 ( ice2 "o ( ^!1 *>g$ ) a s+le 
ice-bullet1 & fir$ by ! aid ( a p\nd (  
p[d]1 p]=at$ at sev5ty paces a plank (  
twelve in*es ?ickness4 ,?is 0 done to   
salute ! bridal p>ty1 & welcome !m home4
 ,! mo/ curi\s piece ( me*anism1 & :i*  
pleas$ ! ,russians ! mo/1 0 a colossal  
elephant1 m\nt$ by an arm$ ,p]sian1 & l$
 by twelve slaves4 ,?is gigantic bea/   
?rew f 8 trunk a column ( wat] by day1 &
 at night a /ream ( fire1 utt]+ f "t to 
"t ro>s :i* 7 he>d f "o end ( ,/4       
,pet]sburg to ! o!r4 ,^! noble ro>s 7   
produc$ by twelve ,russians conceal$ 9 !
 body & legs ( ! phantom elephant1 ^:   
co/ly h\s+s hid ! m5 ^: noise s delight$
 _! c\ntrym54 ,?is ,c>nival ( !         
fete-lov+ feany male usurp] has nev] be5
 surpass$ by ,russian sov]eign1 ?\gh1 ) 
! exception ( ! assembly ( h] di/ant    
subjects1 its ta/e 0 b>b>\s en\gh4      
,f ,h\sehold ,words4  ,,ra9b[ ,,mak+4   
,x is a great idea--too l>ge to be      

arriv$ at b by degrees--t ! fleece (    
%eep c clo! nations ( m54 ,! fleece ( a 
%eep1 :5 pull$ & spread out1 looks mu*  
l>g] ?an :ile cov]+ ! mutton2 b /ill x  
is ) a sort ( despair t we ?9k ( !      
quantity requir$1 & ( ! dress+ &        
prep>ation necess>y1 = clo?+ fifte5     
million ( m5 9 "o c\ntry1 & d\ble !     
numb] 9 ano!r 7to say no?+ ( ! wom571 & 
( ! numb] ( c\ntries1 ea* conta9+ its   
millions1 :i* are incessantly dem&+ !   
fleeces ( %eep to clo! _! inhabitants4  
,we rememb] ! hill-sides ( our own      
m\nta9\s di/ricts2 & ! wide grassy pla9s
 ( ,saxony2 & ! b\ndless table l&s (    
,?ibet1 & ! valleys ( ,ca%m]e1 all      
speckl$ ov] ) flocks2 we ?9k ( !        
,au/ralian %eep-walks1 :]e !re are      
flocks ( su* unmanageable size1 t ! :ole
 %eep is boil$ d[n = tall[2 we ?9k (    
,pr9ce ,e/]hazy's reply to ! "q ( an    
,engli% nobleman1 :5 %[n va/ flocks1 &  
ask$ h[ 8 %eep 9 ,hung>y w\ld comp>e 9  
numb] ) ^!1--t 8 %eph]ds outnumb]$ !    
,engli%man's %eep2 we ?9k ( ^! ?+s1 & by

 degrees beg9 to und]/& h[ wool en\gh   
may be produc$ to furni% ! broadclo?s & 
flannels ( ! _w4 ,b ! mo/ /rong & agile 
imag9ation is conf\nd$ :5 ! mat]ial (   
silk is consid]$ 9 ! same way4 ,comp>e a
 cat]pill> ) a %eep2 comp>e ! cocoon ( a
 silkworm 7! a*ievem5t ( its life7 ) !  
annual fleece ( a %eep2 & ! supply (    
silk = ! looms ( ,europe1 ,asia1 &      
,am]ica1 seems a m]e miracle4 ,! m>vel  
is ! great]1 n ! less1 :5 "o is 9 a     
silk-gr[+ region1 att5d+ to ! facts &   
appe>ances1 ?an :5 try+ to conceive ( !m
 at home4 ,9 ,lomb>dy1 we travel f day  
to day1 dur+ ! :ole mon? ( ,may1 betwe5 
r[s ( mulb]ry trees1 :]e ! peasants are 
busy provid+ food = ! worms2 a man 9 !  
tree /ripp+ (f ! leaves1 & two wom5 bel[
 ) sacks1 to c>ry home ! foliage4 ,we   
see :at tons ( leaves p] mile mu/ be ?us
 ga!r$ daily = weeks toge!r2 we g into  
h\ses 9 e village to inspect ! worm2 we 
m\nt to ! flat ro(s ( ! dwell+s1 & f9d 9
 ea* c\ntless multitudes ( ! worms2 we  
pass on1 f c\ntry to c\ntry1 till we    

m\nt to ! hamlets1 p]*$ on ! rocky      
%elves ( ! ,lebanon2 & we f9d e :]e !   
insect secret+ its gum1 or sp9n+ x =? z 
silk2 we rememb] t ! same process is go+
 =w>d 9 ! he>t ( our ,indian ,p59sula1 &
 ?r\gh\t ,*9a2 we look at ! broad belt  
r\nd ! globe :]e ! little worm is =m+   
its cocoons2 & /ill we f9d x impossible 
to imag9e h[ en\gh silk is produc$ to   
supply ! wants ( ! _w1 f ! brocade ( !  
,asiatic pot5tate to ! w$d+ ribbon ( !  
,engli% dairy-maid4 ,n[h]e is !         
speculation m difficult ?an 9 a dye-h\se
 at ,cov5try4  ,probably !re 0 z mu*    
wond] excit$ by ! same ?\ght1 :5 ,k+    
,h5ry ,,viii4 wore ! fir/ pair ( silk   
/ock+s br\ght to ,engl& f ,spa92 & :5   
,francis ,i4 look$ aft] ! mulb]ry trees 
9 ,france1 & fix$ "s silk weav]s at     
,lyons2 & :5 our ,que5 ,m>y pass$ a law 
=bidd+ s]vant-maids to we> ribbons on   
bonnets2 & :5 mon>* aft] mon>* pass$    
acts to tea* h[ silk %\ld be boil$1 &   
:5ce x %\ld be br\ght1 & :o %\ld1 & :o  
%\ld n1 we> x :5 wr\ght2 b ! p]plexity &

 amazem5t ( k+1 lords1 & commons c\ld   
h>dly1 at any "t1 h exce$$ t ( ! humble/
 visitor ( to-day 9 any dye-h\se at     
,cov5try4 ,we "k some?+ ( ! fact ( ?is  
a/oni%m5t2 = we h be5 not+ ! wond]s t   
are to be f\nd on ! premises ( ,messrs4 
,leavesley & ,h&s at ,cov5try4  ,on     
ent]+1 we see1 rang$ along ! c\nt]s1    
half r\nd ! room1 bundles ( glossy silk1
 ( ! mo/ brilliant colors4 ,blues1      
rose-colors1 gre5s1 lilacs1 make a ra9b[
 ( ! place4 ,x is only two days s9ce ?is
 silk 0 br\ght 9 9 a v diff]5t          
condition4 ,! ?r[/] 7to ?r[1 means to   
twi/ or tw9e71 aft] sp9n+ ! raw silk1   
import$ f ,italy1 ,turkey1 ,b5gal1 &    
,*9a1 into ?read fit = ! loom1 s5t x "h 
9 bundles1 gummy1 h>%1 d+y2 except1     
inde$1 ! ,italian1 :i* looks1 till wa%$1
 l fragm5ts ( ,jason's fleece4 ,if      
bundles1 & regim5ts ( bundles1 l ^!1    
come into "o dye-h\se e few days1 to be 
prep>$ = ! weav+ ( ribbons alone1 & = ! 
ribbon-weav+ ( a s+le t[n1 x is ov]:elm+
 to ?9k ( ! am\nt ( production requir$ =

 ! broad silk-weav+ ( ,engl&1 ( ,europe1
 ( ! _w4 ,( ! silk dy$ at ,cov5try1 ab\t
 eighty p] c5t4 is us$ = ! ribbon-weav+ 
( ! city & neighborhood2 & ! quantity   
av]ages six tons & a half weekly4 ,( !  
rema9+ tw5ty p] c5t41 half is us$ = !   
manufacture ( fr+es2 & ! o!r half goes  
to ,macclesfield1 ,congleton1 & ,d]by4  
,! h>% gummy silk t comes 9 f ! ?r[+    
mills is boil$1 wrung out1 & boil$ aga94
 ,if x wants blea*+1 !re is a sort ( op5
 ov5 ( a h\se2 a vault 9 ! y>d :]e x is 
sulphur$4 ,! heat1 & ! s5sation 9 !     
?roat1 in=m u 9 a mom5t :]e we h got to4
 ,:5 ! hanks come =? f ?is process1 e   
?read is sep>at$ f its neighbor1 & !    
:ole bundle is s(t1 dry1 & glossy4 ,!n  
foll[s ! dye+4 ,to make ! silk receive !
 colors1 x is dipp$ 9 a mordant 9 "s    
dilut$ acid1 or solution ( metal :i*    
enables ! color to bite into ! fibre4   
,to make p9ks ( all %ades1 ! silk is    
dipp$ 9 dilut$ t>t>ic acid = ! mordant1 
& !n 9 a decoction ( saffl[] = ! hue4   
,to make plum-color or puce1 indigo is !

 dye1 ) a co*9eal4 ,to make black1      
nitrate ( iron fir/2 !n a wa%+ foll[s2 &
 !n a dipp+ 9 logwood dye1 mix$ ) soap &
 wat]4 ,= a :ite1 pure en\gh = ribbons1 
! silk has to pass ?r\gh ! ?ree prim>y  
colors1 yell[1 r$1 & blue4 ,! dipp+1    
wr++1 spla%+1 /irr+1 boil+1 dry+1 g on  
vigor\sly1 f end to end ( ! l>ge        
premises1 z may be suppos$1 :5 ! fact is
 m5tion$ t ! daily consumption ( wat]   
am\nts to "o hundr$ ?\s& gallons4 ,a    
res]voir1 9 ! middle ( ! y>d1 =m]ly     
suppli$ ! wat]2 b x prov$ insuffici5t1  
or unc]ta92 & n[ x is ab\t to be fill$  
up1 & an ,artesian well is op5$ to !    
dep? ( "o hundr$ & n9ety-five feet4 ,!  
dye+ %$s are pav$ ) pebbles or bricks1  
cross$ ) gutt]s1 & v>iegat$ ) gay       
puddles4 ,/\t brick-built copp]s are    
/ation$ r\nd ! place4 ,above ea* copp]  
are cocks1 :i* let 9 hot & cold wat] f !
 pipes t travel r\nd ! walls ( ! %$s4   
,!re are wood5 tr\ghs = ! dye2 & to ^!  
tr\ghs ! wat] is convey$ by sp\ts4 ,!   
silk hangs d[n into ! dye f poles1      

smoo?ly turn$ & uni=m1 :i* are laid     
across ! tr\ghs by ! doz5 or m at once4 
,^! /aves are procur$ f ,d]by4 ,!y co/ f
 six %ill+s to tw5ty-f\r %ill+s p] doz51
 & con/itute an indep5d5t subsidi>y     
manufacture4 ,! silk hanks be+ susp5d$ f
 ^? poles1 two m51 /&+ on ei!r side !   
tr\gh1 take up two poles1 s\se1 & %ake1 
& plunge ! silk1 & turn t :i* _h be5    
upp]mo/ "u ! surface ( ! liquor1 & pass 
on to ! next two4 ,:5 done en\gh1 ! silk
 is wrung out & press$1 & tak5 to !     
dry+-h\se4 ,! heat 9 t l>ge *amb] is    
ab\t "o hundr$ degrees4 ,on ent]+ x1    
ev]ybody beg9s to c\gh4 ,! place is l(ty
 & l>ge4 ,! /aves1 :i* are laid across  
beams1 to conta9 ! susp5d$ silk1 make   
little movable ceil+s "h & !re4 ,?is    
*amb] conta9s five or six hundr$-weights
 ( silk at once4 ,our m9ds glance once m
 t[>ds ! sp9n+ insects on he>+ ?is2 & we
 ask aga91 h[ mu* ( _! produce may be   
wov5 into fabrics 9 ,cov5try alone8 ,we 
?9k we mu/ h made a mi/ake 9 sett+ d[n !
 weekly av]age at six tons & a half4 ,b 

!re 0 no mi/ake4 ,x is really s4  ,:ile 
speak+ ( weight1 we he>d some?+ :i*     
rem9d$ u ( ,k+ ,*>les ,i4's op9ions ab\t
 "s practices :i* 7 go+ =w>d be=e our   
eyes4 ,x appe>s1 t ! silk :i* comes to !
 dye-h\se is heavy ) gum1 to ! am\nt (  
"o-f\r? ( its weight4 ,?is gum mu/ be   
boil$ out be=e ! silk c be dy$4 ,b !    
manufactur]s ( *eap goods require t !   
mat]ial %all n be s light z ?is process 
w\ld leave x4 ,x is dipp$ 9 well-sug>$  
wat]1 :i* adds ab\t eight p] c5t4 to its
 weight4 ,_m tons ( sug> p] ye> are us$ 
z 7:at ! proprietor call$7 ! silk-dy]'s 
devil's du/4 ,x 0 ?is v practice :i*    
excit$ ! wra? ( our pi\s ,k+ ,*>les1 9  
all 8 horror ( d\ble-deal+4 ,a          
proclamation ( 81 ( ! date ( #afcj1     
decl>es 8 fe>s ( ! consequ5ces ( a      
deceitful h&l+ ( ! mat]ial1 by add+ to  
its weight 9 dye+1 & orda9s t ! :ole    
%all be done z s(t z possible2 t no     
black %all be us$ b ,spani% black1 & t !
 gum %all be fair boil$ (f be=e dye+4   
,he f\nd1 9 "t1 t he _h m$dl$ ) a matt] 

t he did n und]/&1 & _h gone too f>4 ,"s
 ( ! fabrics ( 8 day requir$ to be made 
( h>d silk2 & he took back 8 ord]s 9    
#afch1 hav+ become1 z he said1          
bett]-in=m$4  ,f tr\gh to tr\gh we g1   
brea?+ /eam1 & /epp+ into puddles1 or   
reek+ rivulets rippl+ ov] ! /ones ( !   
pavem5t2 b we are tempt$ on1 l *ildr51  
by ! *>m ( ! brilliant colors t fla% ^u 
! sight :i*ev] way we turn4 ,:at a lilac
 ?is is6 ,is x possible t su* a hue c   
/&8 ,x c\ld n /& ev5 ! dry+1 b = !      
alkali into :i* x is dipp$4 ,x is dy$ 9 
or*il fir/1 & !n made blu]1 & some:at m 
secure1 by be+ s\s$ 9 a well-soap$      
alkal9e mixture4 ,t is a good r$ br[n4  
,x is f ,brazil wood1 ) alum = its      
mordant4 ,?is is a brilliant blue2      
indigo1 ( c\rse8 ,yes1 sulphate (       
indigo1 ) t>t>ic acid4 ,"h are two      
yell[s3 h[ is t8 ,"o is mu* bett] ?an ! 
o!r2 moreov]1 x makes a bett] gre52     
moreov]1 x we>s immeasurably bett]4 ,b  
:at is x8 ,! inf]ior "o is ! old-fa%ion$
 turm]ic1 ) t>t>ic acid4 ,& ! improv$   

yell[8 ,oh6 we p]ceive4 ,x is a secret (
 ! e/abli%m5t1 & we are n to ask        
que/ions ab\t x4 ,b among all ^! m5     
employ$ "h1 are !re none accessible to a
 bribe f a rival 9 ! art8 ,!re is no    
say+2 = ! m5 _c be tempt$4 ,!y d n "k1  
any m ?an ourselves1 :at ?is my/]i\s    
yell[ is4 ,b :y does x n sup]s$e !      
old-fa%ion$ turm]ic8 ,x w1 no d\bt2 & x 
is ga9+ rapidly ^u x2 b x takes "t to   
e/abli% improvem5ts4 ,! improvem5t 9    
gre5s1 h[ev]1 is fa/ recomm5d+ ! new    
yell[4 ,?is deep amb] is a f9e color4   
,we f9d x is call$ ,cali=nia1 :i* has a 
mod]n s\nd 9 x4 ,?is ,napoleon blue 7n  
,l\is ,napoleon's7 is a ri* color4 ,x   
gives a good deal ( tr\ble4 ,!re is     
actually a precipitation ( metal1 ( t91 
^u e fibre1 to make x receive ! dye2 &  
!n x has to be wa%$2 & !n dipp$ aga91   
be=e x c take a d>k] %ade2 & aft]w>ds   
wa%$ aga91 ov] & ov]1 till x is d>k     
en\gh2 :5 x is f9ally s\s$ 9 wat] :i*   
has full]'s e>? 9 x1 to make x s(t en\gh
 = work+ & we>4 ,:at is do+ ) t         

dirty-:ite bundle8 ,x is silk ( a       
?or\ghly bad color4 ,:e!r x is ! fault (
 ! worm1 or ( ! worm's food1 or :at1 !re
 is no say+--t is ! manufactur]'s       
affair4 ,he s5t x "h4 ,x is n[ to be    
sulphur$1 & dipp$ 9 a v fa9t %ade (     
indigo1 curdl$ ov] ) soap4 ,?is w       
improve x1 b n make x equal to a pur]   
:ite silk4 ,next1 ! wet hanks h to be   
squeez$ 9 ! ,ar*im$ean press1 & !n hung 
up 9 t l>ge1 hot dry+-room4  ,"o s]i\s  
matt] rema9s un9telligible to u4 ,plaid 
ribbons--t is1 all sorts ( *eck$        
ribbons--h be5 9 fa%ion s long n[1 t we 
h _h "t to speculate 7:i* we h (t5      
done71 on h[ !y c possibly be made4     
,ab\t ! colors ( ! w>p 7! long way ( !  
ribbon71 we are cle> en\gh4 ,b h[1 9 !  
weft1 d ! colors duly return1 s z to    
make ! /ripes1 & !re=e ! *ecks1 recur at
 equal di/ances8 ,we are n[ %[n h[ ?is 0
 done =m]ly1 & h[ x is done n[4 ,=m]ly1 
! hanks 7 ti$ v tightly1 at equal       
di/ances1 & ! alt]nate spaces closely   
wrapp$ r\nd ) pap]1 or w\nd r\nd )      

pack?read4 ,?is took up a great deal (  
"t4 ,we 7 %[n a mu* bett] plan4 ,a %all[
 box is made1 s z to hold )9 x ! halves 
( sev]al ske9s ( silk2 ^! halves be+    
curi\sly twi/$1 s z to alt]nate ) ! o!r 
halves :5 ! hanks are %ak5 back into _! 
"r position = w9d+4 ,"o half be+ )9 !   
box1 & ! o!r hang+ out1 ! lid is bolt$  
d[n s tight t ! dye _c creep into ! box2
 & ! out-hang+ silk is dipp$4 ,s mu* c  
be done at once1 t ! sav+ ( "t is v     
great1 &1 judg+ by ! prodigi\s array (  
plaid ribbons t we saw 9 ! looms        
aft]w>ds1 ! value ( ! inv5tion is no    
trifle4 ,! "n ( ?is novelty is ! ,cl\d+ 
,box4  ,we see a bundle ( cotton4 ,:at  
has cotton to d "h8 ,x is f ,nott+ham--v
 f9e & well twi/$4 ,x is a pretty p9k1 &
 x co/s "o %ill+ & sixp5ce p] p\nd to   
dye4 ,b :at is x =8 ,ah6 t is ! "q6 ,x  
is to mix 9 ) silk1 to make a *eap      
ribbon4 ,ano!r p9* ( devil's du/6  ,!re 
is a cal5d]+ process employ$ 9 ! f9al   
prep>ation ( ! dri$ silk1 by :i*1 we    
believe1 its gloss is improv$2 b x 0 n 9

 op]ation at ! "t ( our visit4 ,we saw1 
& wat*$ ) great curiosity1 a /ill lat]  
process--m pretty to witness ?an easy to
 a*ieve--! mak+ up ( ! hanks4 ,?is is   
actually ! mo/ difficult ?+ ! m5 h to   
le>n 9 ! :ole bus9ess4 ,( c\rse1 !re=e1 
x is no matt] = description4 ,! twi/1 ! 
ins]tion ( ! arm1 ! j]k1 ! draw+ ( !    
my/]i\s knot1 may be look$ at = h\rs &  
days1 )\t ! spectator hav+ ! lea/ idea  
h[ ! ?+ is done4 ,we w5t f workman to   
workman--f him :o 0 mak+ up ! blue1 to  
him :o 0 mak+ up ! r$--we saw "o ( !    
proprietors make up sev]al hanks at !   
spe$ ( tw5ty 9 f\r m9utes & a half1 & we
 are no m likely to be able to d x1 ?an 
if we _h nev] ent]$ a dye-h\se4 ,peep+  
,tom might spy = v long be=e he w\ld be 
mu* ! wis]2 :5 done1 ! effect is        
beautiful4 ,! snaky coils ( ! poli%$    
silk ?r[ (f ! light l fragm5ts (        
mirrors4  ,ano!r my/]i\s process is !   
m>k+ ( ! silk :i* belongs to ea*        
manufactur]4 ,! hanks & bundles are ti$ 
) cotton /r+2 & ?is /r+ is knott$ )     

knots at ?is end1 at t end1 9 ! middle1 
9 ties at ! sides1 ) knots numb]+ f "o  
to fifte51 tw5ty1 or :atev] numb] may be
 necess>y2 & ! manufactur]'s p>ticul>   
sy/em ( knots is po/$ 9 ! books ) 8 "n1 
! quantity ( silk s5t 91 ! dye requir$1 
& all o!r p>ticul>s4  ,we 7 amus$ to f9d
 t !re is a p>ticul> twi/ & a p>ticul>  
dye = ! fr+e ( br[n p>asols4 ,x is      
desir$ t !re %\ld be a cl>et t9t on ?is 
fr+e1 :5 se5 aga9/ ! light2 & "h1       
accord+ly1 we f9d ! cl>et t9t4 ,! silk  
is some:at dull1 f be+ h>d twi/$2 x is  
to be made m lu/r\s by /ret*+1 & we     
accompany x to ! /ret*+ ma*9e4 ,!re x is
 susp5d$ on a b>rel & movable p92 by a  
man's weight appli$ to a :eel1 ! p9 is  
drawn d[n1 ! hank /ret*es1 & comes out  
two or m in*es long] ?an x w5t 91 &     
look+ p]ceptibly bright]4 ,a hank ( bad 
silk snaps "u ?is /ra92 a twi/ t w /& x 
is improv$ by x4  ,look+ into a little  
ap>tm5t1 z we return ?r\gh ! y>d1 we f9d
 a man engag$ 9 "w :i* ! da9tie/ lady   
might long to take out ( 8 h&s4 ,he is  

mak+ patt]n-c>ds & books4 ,he arranges !
 %ades ( all sorts ( *>m+ colors1 nam$  
aft] a hundr$ pretty fl[]s1 fruits1 &   
o!r natural productions1--8 lemons1     
lav5d]s1 corn fl[]s1 jonquils1 *]ries1  
fawns1 pe>ls1 & s =?2 takes a p9* ( ea* 
floss1 knots x 9 ! middle1 spreads x at 
! ends1 pa/es d[n ^! ends1 &1 :5 he has 
a r[ complete1 cov]s ! pa/$ "p ) slips (
 pap]1 s numb]$ z t ea* numb] /&s       
opposite its own %ade ( color4 ,a       
patt]n-book is z good z a ra9b[ = !     
pocket4 ,?is looks l a woman's "w2 b !re
 are no wom5 "h4 ,! m5 w n all[ x4 ,wom5
 _c be kept out ( ! ribbon-weav+2 b 9 ! 
dye-h\se !y mu/ n set foot1 ?\gh ! "w1  
or ! *ief "p ( x1 is f> f labori\s1 &   
requires a good eye & tact1 m ?an       
qualities less fem99e4 ,we f\nd _m      
appr5tices 9 ! works1 receiv+ ne>ly half
 ! am\nt ( wages ( _! qualifi$ eld]s4 ,!
 m5 e>n f t5 %ill+s to ?irty %ill+s a   
week1 accord+ to _! qualifications4     
,ne>ly half ( ! :ole numb] e>n ab\t     
fifte5 %ill+s a week at ! pres5t "t4    

,&1 n[1 we are impati5t to foll[ ^!     
pretty silk bundles to ! factory1 & see 
! weav+4 ,x is /range to see1 on our way
 to s ?or\ghly mod]n an e/abli%m5t1 su* 
tok5s ( antiquity1 or rem9d]s (         
antiquity1 z we h to pass4 ,we pass "u  
,/4 ,mi*ael's ,*ur*1 & look up1 amaz$1  
to ! beauty & l(t9ess ( its t[] & spire2
 ! spire tap]+ (f at a height ( ?ree    
hundr$ & tw5ty feet4 ,! crumbl+ nature (
 ! /one gives a ri*ness & beauty to !   
edifice1 :i* we w\ld h>dly "p ) = su*   
cle> outl9es z ^? ( ! re/or$ ,tr9ity    
,*ur*1 close at h&4 ,& !n1 at an angle (
 ! m>ket-place1 !re is ,tom1 peep+ pa/ !
 corn]1--look+ out ( 8 w9d[1 ?r\gh 8    
spectacles1 ) a /eal?y air1 :i*1 h[ev]  
ridicul\s1 makes "o ?rill1 z ) a :iff ( 
! breeze :i* /irr$ ! ,lady ,godiva's    
hair1 on t memorable day1 s long ago4 ,x
 is /range1 aft] ?is1 to see ! factory  
*imney1 /raight1 tall1 & h&some1 9 its  
way1 ) its inlay+ ( color$ bricks1 t[]+ 
be=e u1 to ab\t ! height ( a hundr$ &   
?irty feet4 ,no place has prov$ itself m

 unwill+ ?an ,cov5try to admit su*      
innovations4 ,no place has made a m     
desp]ate resi/ance to ! introduction (  
/eam p[]4 ,no place has m p]sev]+ly     
/ruggl$ = protection1 ) groans1 m5aces1 
& supplications4 ,up to a late p]iod1 ! 
,cov5try weav]s believ$ !mselves safe f 
! inroads ( /eam p[]4 ,a ,macclesfield  
manufactur] said1 only tw5ty ye>s ago1  
be=e a ,committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 
t he despair$ ( ev] apply+ p[]-looms to 
silk4 ,?is 0 because s mu* "t 0 employ$ 
9 h&l+ & trimm+ ! silk1 t ! /eam p[] mu/
 be l>gely wa/$4 ,s ?\ght ! weav]s1 9 ! 
days :5 ! silk 0 giv5 out 9 hanks or    
bobb9s1 & wov5 at home1 or1 :5 ! "w 0   
done by h&loom weav]s 9 ! factory--call$
 ! loom-%op4 ,! day 0 at h&1 h[ev]1 :5 t
 %\ld be done ( :i* ! ,macclesfield     
g5tleman despair$4 ,a small factory 0   
set up 9 ,cov5try by way ( exp]im5t1 9 !
 use ( /eam p[]1 9 #ahca4 ,x 0 burn$ d[n
 dur+ a qu>rel ab\t wages1--nobody kn[s 
h[ or by :om4 ,! weav]s decl>$ x 0 n _! 
do+2 b _! enmity to /eam p[] 0 /rong    

en\gh to re/ra9 ! employ]s f ! use ( x4 
,x 0 n till e body saw t ,cov5try 0 los+
 its manufacture1--p>t+ ) x to places   
:i* made ribbons by /eam1--t !          
manufactur]s felt !mselves able to d :at
 mu/ be done1 if !y 7 to save _! trade4 
,! /ate ( ?+s n[ is v significant4 ,ab\t
 sev5ty h\ses 9 ,cov5try make ribbons & 
trimm+s1 7fr+es & ! l47 ,( ^!1 f\r make 
fr+es & trimm+s1 & no ribbons2 & six or 
eight make bo?4 ,say t fifty-eight h\ses
 make ribbons alone4 ,x is believ$ t    
?ree-f\r?s ( ! ribbons are made by no m 
?an tw5ty h\ses out ( ^! fifty-eight4   
,!re are n[ ?irty /eam p[]loom factories
 9 ,cov5try1 produc+ ab\t sev5 ?\s&     
pieces ( ribbons 9 ! week1 & employ+    
ab\t ?ree ?\s& p]sons4 ,x seems n to be 
asc]ta9$ h[ l>ge a proportion ( !       
population are employ$ 9 ! ribbon       
manufacture3 b ! increase is great s9ce 
! ye> #ahch1 :5 ! numb] 0 ab\t eight    
?\s&1 )\t reckon+ ! outly+ places1 :i*  
w\ld add ab\t ?ree ?\s& to ! numb]4 ,!  
total population ( ! city 0 f\nd1 la/   

,m>*1 to am\nt to ne>ly ?irty-sev5 ?\s&4
 ,s1 if we reckon ! numb]s employ$ 9    
connection ) ! ?r[+-mills & dye-h\ses1  
we %all see :at an asc5d5cy ! ribbon    
manufacture has 9 ,cov5try4  ,at !      
factory we are ent]+1 ! prep>atory      
processes are go+ =w>d at ! top & !     
bottom ( ! build+4 ,9 ! y>d is ! boil]  
fire1 :i* sets ! eng9e to "w2 &1 f !    
same y>d1 we ent] work%ops1 :]e ! ma*9]y
 is made & repair$4 ,! pond]\s "w ( ! m5
 at ! =ge & anvils contra/s curi\sly ) !
 delicacy ( ! fabric :i* is to be       
produc$ by ! ag5cy ( ^! masses ( iron & 
/eel4 ,pass+ up a /ep-ladd]1 we f9d     
ourselves 9 a long room1 :]e turn]s are 
at "w1 mak+ ! wood5 app>atus requir$1   
pi]c+ ! compass bo>ds1 = ! ?reads to    
pass ?r\gh1 & display+ to u _m +5i\s =ms
 ( poli%$ wood4 ,:ile ! app>atus is ?us 
prep>+ bel[1 ! mat]ial ( ! manufacture  
is gett+ arrang$1 f\r /ories ov]head4   
,!re1 "u a skylight1 wom5 & girls are   
w9d+ ! silk f ! hanks1 ^u ! spools1 = ! 
%uttles4 ,"h we see1 aga91 ! cl\d$ silk1

 :i* is to make plaid ribbons1 & !      
bright hues :i* delight$ our eyes at !  
dye+-h\se4 ,?is is easy "w1--_m ( ! wom5
 sitt+ at _! reels2 & ! air is pure &   
cool4 ,! great %aft f ! eng9e1 pass+    
?r\gh ! mid/ ( ! build+1 c>ries (f !    
du/1 & af=ds excell5t v5tilation4       
,besides ?is1 ! :ole edifice is cr[n$ by
 an obs]vatory1 ) w9d[s all r\nd2 & no  
complete ceil+s %ut (f ! air betwe5 ?is 
*amb] & ! rooms ( two /ories bel[4 ,9   
cle> wea!r1 !re is a f9e view f ?is     
p9nacle1 ext5d+ f ! h\se1 g>d5s1 & or*>d
 ( ! ,messrs4 ,ham]ton bel[1 ov] !      
spires ( ,cov5try1 to a wide range (    
c\ntry beyond4  ,desc5d+ f ! long room1 
:]e ! w9d+ is go+ on1 we f9d ourselves 9
 an ap>tm5t :i* x does "o good to be 94 
,x is furni%$ ) long n>r[ tables1 &     
b5*es put !re = ! sake ( ! "w-p1 :o may 
l to h _! tea at ! factory1 9 peace &   
quiet4 ,!y c h hot wat]1 & make !mselves
 com=table "h4 ,aga9/ ! door hangs a li/
 ( books1 read1 or to be read1 by ! p3 &
 a v good li/ x is4 ,pr9ts1 f           

,raffaelle's ,bible1 pla9ly fram$1 are  
on ! walls4 ,9 ! middle ( ! room1 on1 & 
beside1 a table1 are f\r m5 & boys1     
prep>+ ! /rapp+ ( a ,jacqu>d loom = "w4 
,! cords1 s call$1 are wov5 at          
,%rewsbury4 ,we next ent] a room :]e a  
"y man is engag$ 9 ! magical "w ( read+ 
9 f ! draught4 ,! draught is ! patt]n ( 
! int5d$ ribbon1 drawn & pa9t$ ^u dic$  
pap]1--l ! patt]ns = c>pets t we saw at 
,k5dal1 b a good deal l>g]1 ?\gh !      
article to be produc$ "h is s mu*       
small]4 ,! "y man sits1 z at a loom4    
,be=e him hangs ! mass ( cords he is to 
tie into patt]n1 close be=e 8 face1 l ! 
curta9 ( a cab9et piano4 ,upre>$ be=e 8 
eyes is 8 patt]n1 support$ by a slip (  
wood4 ,he br+s ! l9e he has to read 9 to
 ! edge ( ?is wood1 & !n1 ) nimble f+]s1
 sep>ates ! cords1 by ?rees1 by sev5s1  
by fives1 by twelves1 accord+ to !      
patt]n1 & ?reads ?r\gh !m ! /r+ :i* is  
to tie !m ap>t4 ,! skill & spe$ ) :i* he
 feels out 8 cords1 :ile 8 eyes are fix$
 on 8 patt]n1 appe> v rem>kable2 b :5 we

 come to consid]1 x is n s complicat$ a 
process z play+ at sight on ! piano4 ,! 
read] has to deal ?us ) "o *apt]1 or    
s]ies1 or movem5t1 ( 8 patt]n4 ,a da    
capo ensues3 9 o!r words1 ! ,jacqu>d    
c>ds are ti$ toge!r1 to beg9 aga92 & !re
 is a revolution ( ! c>ds1 & a          
repetition ( ! patt]n1 till ! piece (   
ribbon is f9i%$4 ,9 ! same ap>tm5t is ! 
press 9 :i* ! ,jacqu>d c>ds are prep>$2 
j 9 ! way :i* may be se5 :]ev] silk or  
c>pet weav+1 ) ,jacqu>d looms1 goes     
=w>d4  ,all ! prep>ations hav+ be5      
se5--! mak+ ( ! ma*9]y1 ! fill+ ( !     
spools1 ! draw+ & read+ 9 ( ! patt]n1 & 
! ty+ ( ! cords or /rapp+1 we h to see !
 great process ( all1 ! actual weav+4   
,we c]ta9ly _h no idea h[ f9e a         
spectacle x might be4 ,floor above floor
 is occupi$ ) a long room 9 ea*1 :]e !  
looms are set z close z !y c "w1 on ei!r
 h&1 leav+ only a n>r[ passage betwe54  
,x may seem an odd ?+ to say2 b !re is a
 k9d ( ar*itectural gr&eur 9 ^! long    
l(ty rooms1 :]e ! transv]se cords ( !   

looms & _! %afts & beams are s uni=m1 z 
to produce ! impression t symmetry1 on a
 l>ge scale1 always gives4 ,look+ d[n ^u
 ! details1 !re is pl5ty ( beauty4 ,!   
light glances ^u ! glossy color$ silks1 
dep5d+1 l a veil1 f ! backs ( ! looms1  
:]e wom5 & girls are busy pi]c+ !       
imp]fect ?reads ) nimble f+]s4 ,!re     
seems to be pl5ty = "o p]son to d2 = !re
 are ?irte5 broad ribbons1 or a great]  
numb] ( n>r[ ones1 wov5 at once1 9 a    
s+le loom2 yet x may sometimes be se5 t 
"o p]son c att5d ! fronts1 & ano!r !    
backs ( two looms4 ,9 ! front we see !  
?irte5 ribbons gett+ made4 ,usually1 !y 
are ( ! same patt]n1 9 diff]5t colors4  
,! %uttles1 ) _! gay little spools1 fly 
to & fro1 & ! patt]n gr[s1 z ( its own  
w4 ,bel[ is a b>rel1 on :i* ! wov5      
ribbon is w\nd4 ,sl[ly revolv+1 x w9ds  
(f ! fabric z x is f9i%$1 leav+ !       
%uttles above room to ply _! "w4  ,!    
v>iety ( ribbons is v great1 ?\gh 9 ?is 
factory we saw no gauzes1 nor1 at ! "t (
 our visit1 any ( ! extremely ri*       

ribbons :i* made su* a %[ at !          
,exhibition4 ,"s _h an elegant &        
complicat$ patt]n1 & 7 wov5 ) two       
%uttles 7call$ ! d\ble-batt5 weav+7 :i* 
came =w>d alt]nately1 z ! details ( !   
ri* fl[] or leaf requir$ ! "o or ! o!r4 
,!re 7 sat9 ribbons1 9 weav+ :i* only "o
 ?read 9 eight is tak5 up1--! gloss be+ 
giv5 by ! silk loop :i* cov]s ! o!r     
sev54 ,on ent]+1 we saw "s n>r[ sc>let  
sat9 ribbons1 wov5 = ! ,que54 ,wond]+   
:at ,h] ,maje/y c\ld want ) ribbon ( su*
 a color & quality1 we 7 set at ease by 
f9d+ t x 0 n = ladies1 b horses4 ,x 0 to
 dress ! heads ( ! royal horses4 ,!re 7 
bride-l1 :ite-figur$ ribbons1 & n>r[    
flimsy black ones1 fit = ! we> ( ! poor 
wid[ :o /rives to get toge!r "s m\rn+ = 
,sundays4 ,!re 7 *eck$ ribbons1 ( all   
colors & all sizes 9 ! *eck4 ,!re 7     
/ripes ( all v>ieties ( wid? & hue4 ,!re
 7 dic$ ribbons1 & speckl$1 & fro/$4    
,!re 7 edges :i* may introduce a        
beautiful h>mony ( color+2 z primrose ) 
a lilac edge1 gre5 ) a purple edge1 rose

 color & br[n1 puce & amb]1 & s on4 ,!  
loops ( pe>l or %ell edges are giv5 by !
 silk be+ pass$ r\nd horse-hairs1 :i*   
are drawn out :5 ! ?+ is done4 ,!re are 
belts1--d\ble ribbons1--:i* h o!r       
mat]ial ?an silk 9 !m2 & !re are a good 
_m :i* are pla9 at "o edge1 & ornam5t$  
at ! o!r4 ,^! are = trimm+ dresses4 ,"o 
reason :y !re are s few gauzes1 is t !  
,fr5* beat u !re4 ,!y gr[ ! k9d ( silk t
 is be/ = t fabric1 & labor is *eap )   
!m2 s t any "w 9 :i* labor be>s a l>ge  
proportion to ! mat]ial1 is peculi>ly   
suitable = !m4  ,we h sp5t s mu* "t     
among ! looms1 t x is gr[+ dusk 9 _!    
%ad[s1 ?\gh /ill light en\gh 9 ! c\nt+  
h\se = u to look ov] ! patt]n-book1 &   
admire a great _m patt]ns1 mo/1 till we 
see m4 ,"y wom5 are weigh+ ribbons 9    
l>ge scales2 & a man is measur+ (f "s   
pieces1 by reel+4 ,he cuts (f remnants1 
:i* he ca/s into a basket1 :]e !y look s
 pretty t1 le/ we %\ld be consci\s ( any
 %op-lift+ prop5sities1 we turn away4   
,!re is a gl>e n[ ?r\gh ! w9d[ :i*      

sep>ates u f ! noisy weav+ room4 ,! gas 
is light$1 & we /ep 9 aga91 j to see !  
effect4 ,x is really v f9e4 ,! fl>e ( ! 
sep>ate jets is lo/ beh9d ! scre5s (    
silk5 ?reads1 :i* veil ! backs ( !      
looms1 :ile ! yell[ light t\*es ! beams1
 & gu%es up to ! high ceil+ 9 a ?\s&    
caprices4 ,surely ! ribbon manufacture  
is "o ( ! prettie/ t we h to %[4  ,if ! 
,cov5try p 7 ask$ :e!r _! *ief          
manufacture 0 9 a fl\ri%+ /ate1 ! mo/   
opposite answ]s w\ld probably be giv5 by
 diff]5t p>ties equally conc]n$4 ,"s    
exult1 & "s compla91 at ?is pres5t "t4  
,z f> z we c make out1 ! /ate ( ?+s is  
?is4 ,f ! l[ price ( provisions1        
multitudes h some?+ m to sp>e f _!      
weekly wages ?an =m]ly1 = ! pur*ase (   
f9]y3 & ! dem& = *eap ribbons has       
increas$ wond]fully4 ,z always happ5s :5
 any manufacture is prosp]\s1 !         
op]atives engage _! :ole families 9 x4  
,we may see ! fa!r weav+2 8 wife1 on !  
v]ge ( h] conf9em5t1 w9d+ 9 ano!r room1 
or1 p]haps1 /&+ beh9d a loom1 piec+ !   

:ole day long4 ,! little girls fill !   
spools2 ! boys are weav+ some:]e else4  
,! consequ5ces ( ?is devotion ( :ole    
h\seholds to "o bus9ess1 are z bad "h z 
among ! ,nott+ham lace-mak]s1 or !      
,leice/] hosi]s4 ,n only is !re ! mis]y 
be=e !m ( ! :ole family be+ adrift at   
once1 :5 bad times come1 b !y are do+ _!
 utmo/ to br+ on ^? bad times4 ,great z 
is ! dem&1 ! production has1 ?us f>1 mu*
 exce$$ x4 ,! s\nde/ capitali/s may be  
he>d compla9+ t !irs is a los+ trade4   
,less sub/antial capitali/s h be5 oblig$
 to get rid ( "s ( _! /ock at any price 
!y c\ld obta93 & ^? ribbons1 sold at a  
loss1 int]cept ! sales ( ! fair-deal+   
manufactur]4 ,?is _c g on4 ,prosp]\s z !
 work+-classes ( ,cov5try h be51 = a    
consid]able "t1 a season ( adv]sity mu/ 
be )9 k51 if ! capitali/s f9d ! trade a 
bad "o = !m4 ,we f9d ! case /rongly     
/at$1 & support$ by facts1 9 a tract1 on
 ! ,c5sus ( ,cov5try1 :i* has lately be5
 publi%$ !re4 ,x might save a repetition
 ( ! mis]y :i* ! ,cov5try p br\ght ^u   

!mselves =m]ly--by _! t5acity ab\t      
protective duties1 & _! opposition to   
/eam p[]--if !y w\ld1 be=e x is too     
late1 pond] ! facts ( _! case1 & /rive1 
e man 9 8 way1 to yield respect to !    
natural dem& = ! great commodity ( 8    
city2 & to take c>e t ! m5 ( ,cov5try   
%all be fit = some?+ else ?an weav+     
ribbons4     ,f ! ,exam9]4  ,,b>?old    
,,niebuhr1 ,,! ,,hi/orian4#bj   ,niebuhr
 0 born pre-em95tly gift$1 0 tra9$ by   
intellectual & t5d] p>5ts1 & 8 :ole c>e]
 is "o /ory ( ! progress made by a m9d  
:i* unit$ extraord9>y p[]s ) untir+     
indu/ry4 ,b ,niebuhr 0 n only born to   
a*ieve greatness4 ,he a*iev$ love &     
fri5d%ip 9 e relation ( 8 life1 he 0 a  
high-m9d$ & 9 ! pure/ s5se ( ! ^w an    
e>ne/ man4 ,9 intellect he 0 a giant    
among u2 b 9 him ! intellect 0 n a /atue
 rais$ above ! moral life1 on :i* x trod
 z on a p$e/al1 a block ( m]e           
/one-mason's "w2 8 he>t _h n be5 us$ up 
9 ! mak+ ( 8 bra9s1 or 8 s\l cle>$ out a
 sacrifice to make room = a new /ock (  

und]/&+4 ,we may yield our m9ds up to   
admire ,niebuhr unres]v$ly1 & x is      
pleasant !re=e to get a ,life ( him 9   
,engli%1 s full z ?is is ( ! actual man1
 z he p\r$ out portions !re( to 8 bosom 
fri5ds1 & :]e9 ! l>ge lumps ( true      
,niebuhr gold are conta9$ 9 a biographic
 deposit :i* itself is a long way remov$
 f dross4 ,! quiet1 unaffect$ way 9 :i* 
?is "w has be5 done by ! ,engli% writ] (
 ! book be=e u1 h] elegant simplicity ( 
/yle1 h] ?or\gh ma/]y ( ! subject1      
enable u to pass f ,life to ,lett]s1 & f
 ,lett]s back to ,life1 )\t any s5se b (
 a p]fect h>mony betwe5 bo?4 ,! two     
volumes are ( a k9d t c be read ?r\gh f 
! beg9n+ to ! end ) unremitt+ pleasure4 
,we /rongly suspect t ,niebuhr1 at ! age
 ( twelve1 w\ld h bewild]$ ) 8 k "s few 
( our univ]sity pr(essors4 ,"h is "p ( a
 sket*1 repres5t+ him :5 he 0 n v f>    
remov$ f long clo!s3       ,h[ ke5ly    
alive he 0 to poetical impressions      
appe>s f      a lett] ( ,boje's writt5 9
 #aghc3 ,?is rem9ds me (      little    

,niebuhr4 ,8 docility1 8 indu/ry1 & 8   
devot$      love = me procure me _m a   
pleasant h\r4 ,a %ort "t      back ,i 0 
read+ ',macbe?' al\d to 8 p>5ts )\t     
tak+ any notice ( him1 till ,i saw :at  
an impression x      made ^u him4 ,!n ,i
 tri$ to r5d] x all intelligible to     
him1 & ev5 expla9$ to him h[ ! wit*es 7 
only      poetical be+s4 ,:5 ,i 0 gone1 
he sat d[n 7he is n yet      sev5 ye>s  
old71 & wrote x all out on sev5 %eets ( 
pap] )\t omitt+ "o important po9t1 &    
c]ta9ly      )\t any expectation (      
receiv+ praise = x2 =1      :5 8 fa!r   
ask$ to see :at he _h writt51 & %[$     
x to me1 he cri$ = fe> he _h n done x   
well4 ,s9ce      !n he writes d[n e ?+ (
 importance t he he>s      f 8 fa!r or  
me4 ,we seldom praise him1 b j          
quietly tell him :]e he has made any    
mi/ake1 & he      avoids ! fault = !    
future4       ,! *ild's "* e>ly exhibit$
 a r>e union ( !      faculty ( poetical
 insight ) t ( accurate practical       
obs]vation4 ,! amusem5ts he contriv$ =  

himself af=d      an illu/ration ( ?is4 
,dur+ ! p]iods ( 8      conf9em5t to !  
h\se1 be=e he 0 old en\gh to h      any 
pap] giv5 him1 he cov]$ ) 8 writ+s &    
draw+s ! m>g9s ( ! leaves ( sev]al      
copies (      ,=skaal's works1 :i* 7 us$
 9 ! h\se z wa/e      pap]4 ,!n he made 
copy books = himself1 9 :i* he          
wrote essays1 mo/ly on political        
subjects4 ,he _h an      imag9>y empire 
call$ ,l[-,engl&1 ( :i* he drew maps1   
& he promulgat$ laws1 wag$ w>s1 & made  
treaties (      peace !re4 ,8 fa!r 0    
pleas$ t he %\ld occupy      himself )  
amusem5ts ( ?is k9d1 & 8 si/] took an   
active "p 9 !m4 ,!re /ill exi/ among 8  
pap]s _m      ( 8 *ildi% productions2   
among o!rs1 translations &              
int]pretations ( passages ( ! ,new      
,te/am5t1 poetical      p>aphrases f !  
classics1 sket*es ( little poems1 a     
translation ( ,poncet's ,travels 9      
,e?iopia1 an hi/orical      &           
geographical description ( ,africa1     
writt5 9 #aghg 7!      two la/ 7        

und]tak5 z pres5ts to 8 fa!r on 8       
bir?-day71 & _m o!r ?+s mo/ly writt5    
dur+      ^! ye>s4  ,"h is ,niebuhr1 at 
! age ( ?irty-f\r1 ,pr(essor 9 ,b]l91   
aft] he _h retir$ f (ficial tru/s :i* _h
 impos$ z _m toils ^u him z w\ld h made 
an enorm\sly active life = "o ( ! mo/   
anci5t t5ants ( our ,engli% p5sion li/  
to look back ^u3       ,niebuhr's       
rel9qui%m5t ( (fice1 9 #ahaj1 =ms an    
important epo* 9 8 life4 ,he 0 n[       
?irty-f\r ye>s (      age1 & s9ce 8     
tw5tie? ye> 7) ! exception ( !          
sixte5 mon?s pass$ 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&71 
_h be5      actively engag$ 9 ! public  
s]vice4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod      he _h inde$
 nev] lo/ sight ( 8 philological        
rese>*es1 b he _h only be5 able to      
devote to !m 8      few h\rs ( leisure2 
n[1 x 0 to be se5 :e!r he      c\ld f9d 
satisfaction 9 ! life ( a /ud5t1 aft]   
ye>s pass$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! great _w1 &     
surr\nd$      by excit+ circum/ances4   
,h[ f> he _h1 h[ev]1 turn$      ^!      
leisure h\rs to acc\nt1 may be judg$ by 

!      foll[+ memor&um1 f\nd1 ) _m o!rs 
( a simil>      k9d1 among 8 pap]s1 &   
writt5 mo/ probably 9      ,cop5hag5    
ab\t #ahjc3       ,works :i* ,i h to    
complete3 #a4 ,treatise on ,roman       
,doma9s4 #b4 ,translation ( ,el ,wakidi 
#c4 ,hi/ory ( ,mac$on4      #d4 ,acc\nt 
( ! ,roman ,con/itution at its v>i\s    
,epo*s4      #e4 ,hi/ory ( ! ,a*aean    
,conf$]ation1 ( ! ,w>s ( !              
,conf$]ates1 & ( ! ,civil ,w>s ( ,m>ius 
& ,sylla1 #f4      ,con/itutions ( !    
,greek ,/ates4 #g4 ,empire ( !          
,caliphs4  ,no detail$ outl9es ( ^!1 or 
any ( 8 o!r lit]>y und]tak+s are to be  
f\nd2 b x mu/ n be inf]r$ t su* memor&a 
conta9 m]e projects1 t[>ds ^: execution 
no /eps 7 ev] tak54 ,t ,niebuhr propos$ 
any su* "w to himself1 0 a c]ta9 sign t 
he _h read & ?\ght deeply on ! subject1 
b he 0 able to tru/ s implicitly to 8   
extraord9>y memory1 t he nev] committ$  
any portion ( 8 essays to pap]1 till !  
:ole 0 complete 9 8 own m9d4 ,8 memory 0
 s wond]fully ret5tive1 t he sc>cely ev]

 =got any ?+ :i* he _h once he>d or     
read1 & ! facts he knew rema9$ pres5t to
 him at all times1 ev5 9 _! m9ute/      
details4  ,8 wife & 8 si/] once         
playfully took up ,gibbon1 & ask$ him   
que/ions f ! table ( cont5ts ab\t ! mo/ 
trivial ?+s1 by way ( te/+ 8 memory4 ,!y
 c>ri$ on ! exam9ation till !y 7 tir$1 &
 gave up all hope ( ev5 detect+ him 9 a 
mom5t>y unc]ta9ty1 ?\gh he 0 at ! same  
"t engag$ 9 writ+ on "s o!r subject4 ,he
 0 once conv]s+ ) a p>ty ( ,au/rian     
(fic]s ab\t ,napoleon's ,italian        
campaigns4 ,"s dispute arose respect+ ! 
position ( diff]5t corps 9 ! battle (   
,m>5go4 ,niebuhr describ$ exactly h[ !y 
7 plac$1 & ! progress ( ! action4 ,!    
(fic]s contradict$ him2 b on maps be+   
br\ght he 0 f\nd to be 9 ! "r1 & to "k m
 ( ! details ( ! conflict ?an ! v (fic]s
 :o _h be5 pres5t4 ,"o day1 :5 he 0     
talk+ ) ,pr(essor ,welck] ( ,bonn1 !    
conv]sation happ5$ to turn on ! wea!r1 &
 ,niebuhr quot$ ! results ( b>ometrical 
obs]vations 9 ! diff]5t ye>s1 z f> back 

z #aggj1 ) p]fect accuracy4 ,?is p[] 0 n
 a m]ely me*anical faculty2 x 0         
intimately connect$ ) ! p[] (           
in/antane\sly seiz+ on all ! relations (
 any fact plac$ be=e him1 & ) 8 wond]ful
 imag9ation2 8 imag9ation1 h[ev]1 0 t ( 
an hi/orian1 n ( a poet--x 0 n creative1
 b enabl$ him to =m f ! mo/ v>i\s1 &    
app>5tly inadequate s\rces1 di/9ct &    
tru?ful pictures ( sc5es1 actions1 &    
*>act]s4 ,h5ce 8 ke5 delight 9 travels3 
h5ce1 too1 8 habit ( pron\nc+ judgm5t on
 ! m5 ( o!r c\ntries & ( pa/ times1 )   
all ! w>m? ( a fell[-c\ntryman & a      
contempor>y4  ,) 8 w>m affections1 &    
cle>-sight$ moral s5se1 x 0 impossible =
 him to =m su* op9ions on pa/ or pres5t 
hi/ory1 coolly /&+ alo(1 z x 71 & reg>d+
 ! subject ) calm sup]iority2 he c\ld n 
b condemn & despise all t 0 p]nici\s &  
base2 he c\ld n b love & rev]5ce1 ) 8   
:ole he>t1 :atev] 0 noble & beautiful4  
,su* op9ions & feel+s he express$ ) !   
utmo/ frankness1 sometimes ev5 )        
vehem5ce1 :5 prud5ce w\ld h c\nsell$ m  

gu>d$ language4  ,"h is ,pr(essor       
,niebuhr hold+ up a bright example to   
our fri5ds :o fe> to look ridicul\s 9   
rifle clubs3       ,on ! evacuation (   
,b]l9 by ! ,fr5* 9 ,febru>y1      #ahac1
 ,niebuhr %>$ 9 ! national rejoic+s1 & n
      less 9 ! en?usiasm display$ 9 !   
prep>ations = !      complete re-conque/
 ( fre$om4 ,:5 ! ,l&wehr 0      call$   
out1 he refus$ to evade s]v+ 9 x1 z he  
c\ld      take no o!r "p 9 ! w>4 ,8 wi% 
0 to act z      secret>y to ! g5]al     
/aff2 b if ?is 7 n      possible1 he    
meant to ent] ! s]vice z a volunte] )   
"s ( 8 fri5ds4 ,= ?is purpose he w5t    
?r\gh !      ex]cises1 & :5 ! "t came = 
^? ( 8 age to be      summon$1 s5t 9 8  
"n z a volunte] to ! ,l&wehr4      ,he  
w\ld h pref]r$ ent]+ a regul> regim5t1 &
      appli$ to ! ,k+ = p]mission to d  
s2 b ?is      reque/ 0 refus$ by him1 & 
he add$ t he w\ld give      him o!r     
commissions m suit$ to 8 tal5ts4        
,niebuhr's fri5ds 9 ,hol/e9 c\ld h>dly  
tru/ _! eyes      :5 he wrote !m ^w t he

 0 drill+ = ! army1      & t 8 wife     
ent]$ ) equal en?usiasm into 8          
feel+s4 ,! greatness ( ! object _h s    
inspir$ ,madame      ,niebuhr1 :o 0     
usually anxi\s1 ev5 to a morbid ext5t1  
at ! slighte/ imag9able p]il = ! husb& 9
 :om      %e might truly be said to     
live1 t %e 0 will+ &      ready to br+  
ev5 h] mo/ preci\s treasure z a         
sacrifice to h] c\ntry4  ,hi!rto we h   
quot$ ! biography1 b on ?is po9t1 & at a
 "t :5 we are seek+ to =e>m ourselves   
aga9/ ! *ance ( evil1 x may edify u to  
he> ,niebuhr himself speak on ! !me (   
ball practice4 ,niebuhr1 x %\ld be      
rememb]$1 writes at a "t :5 two volumes 
( 8 great "w1 ! ,hi/ory ( ,rome1 _h be5 
appreciat$ by ! public3       ,i come f 
an employm5t 9 :i* y w h>dly be able    
to fancy me engag$--namely1 ex]cis+4    
,ev5 be=e !      dep>ture ( ! ,fr5*1 ,i 
began to g ?r\gh ! ex]cise      9       
private1 b a man c sc>cely acquire x )\t
      companions4 ,s9ce ! ,fr5* left1 a 
p>ty ( ab\t tw5ty      ( u h be5 ex]cis+

 9 a g>d51 & we h already      got ov] !
 mo/ difficult "p ( ! tra9+4 ,:5 my     
lectures are conclud$1 :i* !y w be at ! 
beg9n+      ( next week1 ,i %all try to 
ex]cise ) regul> recruits      dur+ !   
morn+1 & z (t5 z possible practice      
%oot+ at a m>k44444 ,by ! end ( a mon?  
,i hope to be      z well drill$ z any  
recruit :o is consid]$ to h      f9i%$ 8
 tra9+4 ,! heavy musket gave me s mu*   
tr\ble at fir/1 t ,i almo/ despair$ (   
be+ able to      h&le x2 b we are able  
to recov] ! p[]s aga9 t      we h only  
lo/ = want ( practice4 ,i am happy to   
say      t my h&s are gr[+ horny2 = z   
long z !y _h a      delicate bookworm's 
sk91 ! musket cut into !m      t]ribly4 
,& n[ let u give a view ( ,niebuhr z    
,pr(essor 9 ,bonn1 toge!r ) a few       
well-writt5 notes ^u 8 "*3       ,we h  
se5 t1 at ,b]l91 ,niebuhr deliv]$ 8     
lectures v]batim f writt5 notes4 ,at    
,bonn1 on !      contr>y1 8 only        
prep>ation consi/$ 9 m$itat+ = a        
%ort "t on ! subject ( 8 lecture1 &     

ref]r+ to      au?orities = 8 data1 :5  
he f\nd x necess>y1 & he      br\ght no 
writt5 notes ) him to ! lecture-room4 ,8
      success 9 imp>t+ 8 ideas v>i$     
greatly at diff]5t      times1 z x      
dep5d$ almo/ entirely on 8 m5tal &      
physical condition at ! mom5t4 ,he      
always felt a c]ta9      difficulty 9   
express+ himself4 ,he grasp$ 8 subject z
      a :ole1 & x 0 n easy to him to    
retrace ! /eps by      :i* he _h arriv$ 
at 8 results4 ,h5ce 8 /yle 0      h>% & 
(t5 disjo9t$2 & yet he possess$ a       
species      ( eloqu5ce ^: value is ( a 
high ord]--t ( mak+      ! expression ! 
exact reflection ( ! ?\ght--t (         
embody+ ea* sep>ate idea 9 an adequate1 
b n      r$undant =m4 ,! disc\rse 0 no  
dry1 imp]sonal      /atem5t ( facts &   
argum5ts1 or ev5 op9ions2 !      :ole   
man1 ) 8 conceptions1 feel+s1 moral     
s5tim5ts1      nay passions too1 0      
mirror$ =? 9 x4 ,h5ce ,niebuhr      n   
m]ely in=m$ & /imulat$ ! m9ds ( 8 he>]s1
      b attract$ _! affections4 ,t he   

did ?is 9 an      em95t degree1 0 n     
inde$ ow+ to 8 lectures alone1      b   
also to 8 k9d & g5]\s conduct4 ,all :o  
des]v$      x 7 sure ( 8 sympa?y &      
assi/ance1 :e!r      oppress$ by        
intellectual difficulties1 or pecuni>y  
c>es4      ,dur+ ! fir/ ye>1 he deliv]$ 
8 lectures )\t      remun]ation2        
aft]w>ds1 on its be+ repres5t$ to him   
t ?is w\ld be injuri\s to o!r pr(essors 
:o c\ld      n af=d to d ! same1 he     
cons5t$ to take fees1 b      employ$ !m 
9 assi/+ poor s*ol>s & f\nd+            
prizes4 ,he (t51 h[ev]1 /ill remitt$ !  
fee privately1      :5 he p]ceiv$ t a "y
 man c\ld n well af=d x1      & nev]    
took any f fri5ds4       ,b ^? :o 7     
admitt$ to 8 dome/ic circle 7 !         
class mo/ deeply indebt$ to him4 ,8     
int]e/ 9 all      subjects ( sci5tific  
or moral importance 0 always            
lively2 & x 0 impossible to be 9 8      
company )\t      d]iv+ "s accession ( k 
& inc5tive to good4      ,f 8 associates
 he only requir$ a w>m & pure he>t      

& a s9c]e love ( k1 ) a fre$om f        
affectation or arrogance4 ,:]e he f\nd  
^!1 he will+ly      adapt$ himself to ! 
wants & capacities ( 8      companions2 
w\ld receive objections mildly1 & take  
pa9s      to answ] !m1 ev5 :5 urg$ by   
m]e y\?s1 & weigh      c>efully e new   
idea pres5t$ to him4 ,he 0 fond (       
society1 & :ile 8 irritability n seldom 
gave rise to      slight misund]/&+s &  
ev5 tempor>y e/rangem5ts 9      ! circle
 ( 8 acqua9tance1 !re 7 "s fri5ds )     
:om he always rema9$ on t]ms ( unbrok5  
intimacy1 among      :om may be nam$    
,pr(essors ,br&is1 ,arndt1 ,nitzs*1     
,bleek1      ,naeke1 ,welck]1 &         
,hollweg4 ,he enjoy$ wit 9 o!rs1 & 9    
8 light] moods racy & po9t$ say+s escap$
 him n      unfrequ5tly4       ,8       
int]c\rse 0 n conf9$ to lit]>y circles4 
,9      all ! civil affairs ( ! t[n &   
neighborhood he took      an active     
int]e/ f pr9ciple z well z incl9ation1  
= he consid]$ a man z no good citiz5 :o 
refus$ to      take 8 %>e ( ! public    

bus9ess ( ! neighborhood 9      :i* he  
liv$2 & ! loss :i* left s great a blank 
9      ! _w ( lett]s1 0 also deeply     
regrett$ by 8      fell[-t[nsm5 ( ,bonn4
 ,niebuhr's mode ( life at ,bonn 0      
v regul>1 & 8 habits simple4 ,he hat$ %[
 &      unnecess>y luxury 9 dome/ic     
life4 ,he lov$ art 9 h]      prop]      
place1 b c\ld n be> to see h] degrad$   
into      ! m]e m9i/] ( outw>d ease4 ,8 
life 9 8 own      family %[$ !          
errone\sness ( ! ass]tion t a           
?or\gh devotion to le>n+ is inconsi/5t )
 !      claims ( family affection4 ,he  
lik$ to he> ( all !      little h\sehold
 occurr5ces1 & 8 sympa?y 0 z ready      
= ! little sorr[s ( 8 *ildr5 z = !      
mis=tunes ( a nation4 ,he 0 9 ! habit ( 
ris+ at      sev5 9 ! morn+1 & retir+ at
 elev54 ,at ! simple      "o o'clock    
d9n]1 he g5]ally conv]s$ *e]fully ^u    
! cont5ts ( ! newspap]s :i* he _h j     
look$      ?r\gh4 ,! conv]sation 0      
usually cont9u$ dur+ !      walk :i* he 
took imm$iately aft]w>ds4 ,! build+ ( a 

h\se1 or ! plant+ ( a g>d51 _h always an
 attraction      = him1 & he us$ to wat*
 ! measur+ ( a wall1 or      ! break+   
op5 ( an entrance1 ) ! same species (   
int]e/ ) :i* he obs]v$ ! developm5t ( a 
political organization4 ,! family drank 
tea at eight      o'clock1 :5 any ( 8   
acqua9tance 7 always welcome4      ,b   
dur+ ! h\rs sp5t 9 8 libr>y1 8 :ole be+ 
0 absorb$ 9 8 /udies1 & h5ce he got     
?r\gh an      imm5se am\nt ( "w 9 an    
incr$ibly %ort "t4  ,f9ally1 "h is !    
dea? ( ! immortal hi/orian3       ,! la/
 political occurr5ce 9 :i* ,niebuhr 0   
/rongly      int]e/$1 0 ! trial ( !     
m9i/]s ( ,*>les !      ,t5?2 x 0        
indirectly ! cause ( 8 dea?4 ,he read ! 
reports 9 ! ,fr5* j\rnals ) eag]        
att5tion2 & z      ^! newspap]s 7 mu* 9 
reque/ at t "t1 f !      univ]sal int]e/
 felt 9 _! cont5ts1 he did n 9          
g5]al g to ! public read+-rooms :]e he 0
      accu/om$ to see ! pap]s daily1    
until ! ev5+4 ,on      ,*ri/mas ,eve & !
 foll[+ day1 he 0 9 bett] heal?      &  

spirits ?an he _h be5 = a long :ile1 b  
on !      ev5+ ( ! #be? ( ,decemb] he   
sp5t a consid]able "t      wait+ & read+
 9 ! hot news-room1 )\t tak+ (f      8  
?ick fur cloak1 & !n return$ home ?r\gh 
!      bitt] fro/y night air1 heat$ 9   
m9d & body4 ,/ill full      ( !         
impression made on him by ! pap]s1 he   
w5t      /raight to ,class5's room1 &   
exclaim$1 ',t is true      eloqu5ce6 ,y 
mu/ read ,sauzet's spee*2 he alone      
decl>es      ! true /ate ( ! case2 t ?is
 is no "q ( law1      b an op5 battle   
betwe5 ho/ile p[]s6 ,sauzet mu/ be no   
common man6 ,b1' he add$ imm$iately1 ',i
 h tak5 a      sev]e *ill1 ,i mu/ g to  
b$4' ,& f ! c\* :i* he      !n s\ght1 he
 nev] rose aga91 except = "o h\r1 two   
days aft]w>ds1 :5 he 0 =c$ to return to 
x quickly      ) w>n+ symptoms ( 8      
approa*+ end4       ,8 illness la/$ a   
week1 & 0 pron\nc$1 on !      f\r? day1 
to be a decid$ attack ( inflammation on 
!      lungs4 ,8 hopes sank at fir/1 b  
rose ) 8 increas+      dang] & weakness2

 ev5 on ! morn+ ( ! la/ day he          
said1 ',i may /ill recov]4' ,two days   
be=e1 8 fai?ful      wife1 :o _h ex]t$  
h]self beyond h] /r5g? 9 nurs+      him1
 fell ill & 0 oblig$ to leave him4 ,he  
!n turn$      8 face to ! wall1 &       
exclaim$ ) ! mo/ pa9ful      pres5tim5t1
 ',hapless h\se6 ,to lose fa!r & "m at  
once6' ,& to ! *ildr5 he said1 ',pray to
 ,god1 *ildr56      ,he alone c help u6'
 ,& 8 att5dants saw t he      himself 0 
seek+ com=t & /r5g? 9 sil5t pray]4      
,b :5 8 hopes ( life reviv$1 8 active & 
p[]ful      m9d soon dem&$ its wont$    
occupation4 ,! /udies t      _h be5     
de>e/ to him ?r\gh life1 rema9$ s 9     
dea?2      8 love to !m 0 prov$ to be   
pure & g5u9e by its      unwav]+        
p]sev]ance to ! la/4 ,:ile he 0 on 8    
sick b$1 ,classs5 read al\d to him =    
h\rs ! ,greek      text ( ! ,jewi%      
,hi/ory ( ,josephus1 & he foll[$ !      
s5se ) su* ease & att5tion1 t he sugge/$
      sev]al em5dations 9 ! text at !   
mom5t2 ?is may be      call$ an         

unimportant circum/ance1 b x always     
appe>$      to u "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful    
pro(s ( 8 m5tal p[]s4      ,! la/ le>n$ 
"w 9 :i* he 0 able to te/ify 8          
int]e/1 0 ! description ( ,rome by      
,buns5 & 8      fri5ds1 :i* _h j be5 s5t
 to him2 ! preface to !      fir/ volume
 0 read al\d to him1 & call$ =?         
expressions ( pleasure & approbation4   
,he also ask$ =      light read+ to pass
 ! "t1 b our attempts to satisfy        
him 7 unsuccessful4 ,a fri5d propos$ !  
',briefe e9es      ,v]/orb551' :i* 0 !n 
mak+ a great s5sation2 b      he decl9$ 
x1 fay+ he fe>$ t its levity w\ld j>    
^u 8 feel+s4 ,"o ( ,coop]'s novels 0    
recomm5d$ to      him1 & excit$ 8       
ridicule by its extraord9>y v]biage2    
he 0 mu* amus$ by try+ an exp]im5t he   
propos$1      :i* consi/$ 9 tak+ "o     
p]iod at hap-haz>d on ea*      page2 &  
by ! discov]y t ?is mode ( read+ did    
little viol5ce to ! connection ( ! /ory4
 ,!      ',colni%e ,zeitung' 0 read al\d
 to him up to ! la/ day1      ) extracts

 f ! ,fr5* & o!r j\rnals4 ,he ask$      
= !m expressly1 only twelve h\rs be=e 8 
dea?1 &      gave 8 op9ion half 9 je/   
ab\t ! *ange ( m9i/ry      9 ,p>is4 ,b  
on ! aft]noon ( ! #a/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahca1 
he sank into a dreamy slumb]2 once on   
awak5+1 he said      t pleasant images  
float$ be=e him 9 sleep2 n[ &      !n he
 spoke ,fr5* 9 8 dreams2 probably he    
felt himself      9 ! pres5ce ( 8 dep>t$
 fri5d ,de ,s]re4 ,z !      night ga!r$1
 consci\sness gradually fad$ away2 he   
woke      up once m ab\t midnight1 :5 ! 
la/ rem$y 0      adm9i/]$2 he recogniz$ 
9 x a m$ic9e ( d\btful      op]ation1   
nev] resort$ to b 9 extreme cases1 &    
said      9 a fa9t voice1 ',:at ess5tial
 sub/ance is ?is8 ,am ,i s      f>      
gone8' ,^! 7 8 la/ words2 he sank back  
on 8      pill[1 & )9 an h\r 8 noble    
he>t _h ceas$ to      beat4             
,niebuhr's wife di$ n9e days aft] him1  
on ! #aa? ( !      same mon?1 ab\t !    
same h\r ( ! night4 ,%e di$1 9          
fact1 ( a brok5 he>t1 ?\gh h] disease 01

 l 81      an inflammation ( ! *e/4 ,%e 
c\ld %$ no te>s1      ?\gh %e long$ =   
!m1 & pray$ ,god to s5d !m2      once h]
 eyes grew moi/1 :5 8 picture 0 br\ght  
to      h] at h] own reque/1 b !y dri$  
aga91 & h] heavy      he>t 0 n reliev$4 
,%e _h h] *ildr5 (t5 ) h]1              
p>ticul>ly h] son1 & gave !m h] p>t+    
c\nsels4      ,& s h] lov+ & pure s\l   
w5t home to ,god4 ,bo? re/      9 "o    
grave1 ov] :i* ! pres5t ,k+ ( ,prussia  
has      erect$ a monum5t to ! memory ( 
8 =m] in/ructor      & c\nsellor4 ,!    
*ildr5 7 plac$ "u ! c>e (      ,madame  
,h5sl]1 at ,kiel4  ,our copi\s extracts 
f ! biographic portion ( ! "w w amply   
satisfy ! m9d ( any "o :o ne$s m ?an    
report to conv9ce him ( ! tact & good   
ta/e :i* h presid$ ov] ! trans=mation ( 
,madame ,h5sl]'s ,leb5sna*ri*t5 into a  
readable & int]e/+ book1 :i* is likely  
to be read = ye>s z ! be/ ,engli% record
 ( a life t w be look$ back ^u ) int]e/ 
by all po/]ity4  ,,footnotes3  #bj ,!   
,life & ,lett]s ( ,b>?old ,george       

,niebuhr2 ) ,essays on 8 ,"* &          
,influ5ce1 by ! ,*evali] ,buns5 &       
,pr(essors ,br&is & ,loebell4 ,two      
volumes4 ,*apman  ,hall4     ,f         
,h\sehold ,words4  ,,picture ,,adv]tis+ 
,,9 ,,s\? ,,am]ica4   ,! conc5trat$     
wisdom ( nations us$ =m]ly to be s\ght =
 9 _! prov]bs2 we look = x n[-a-days 9  
_! newspap]s4 ,:e!r we always f9d :at we
 seek1 9 ?is respect1 may be a "q2 b    
some?+ is sure to turn up 9 !m t w repay
 ! se>*1 ?\gh ! lead+ article1 ! records
 ( p>liam5t & ( law1 or ev5 ! lett]s (  
our own correspond5t1 may fail to       
disclose x4 ,! intellig5t read] w at    
once see t we po9t to ! adv]tis+        
columns1 b we are n go+ to inflict an   
epitome ( ! fir/ & second pages ( !     
,times1 or pres5t an ab/ract ( its      
,supplem5t1 *>act]i/ic ( our c\ntry z ! 
result might prove4 ,we purpose to g    
some:at fur!r afield1 & tread ^u gr\nd  
hi!rto unbrok54 ,a file ( ,s\? ,am]ican 
newspap]s has sugge/$ to u t x might    
prove amus+1 if n in/ructive1 to        

describe ! wants & wi%es1 ! habits (    
life1 & some?+ ( ! p]vad+ tone (        
society1 9 c]ta9 p>ts ( t hemisph]e1 z  
%[n 9 ! adv]tisem5ts ( ! p]iodical      
j\rnals4 ,we h select$ ! city ( ,bu5os  
,ayres = ?is illu/ration1 & turn at once
 to our file4  ,! political feature is  
abs5t "h1 = :]e m5 h always arms 9 _!   
h&s to e/abli% a new ,con/itution1 or   
de/roy an old "o1 !y look else:]e ?an to
 a newspap] adv]tisem5t = ! ar5a :]e9 to
 exhibit _! valor or patriotism4 ,_!    
,london ,tav]n1 _! ,t[n ,hall1 _!       
,cop5hag5 ,fields1 or ,bull-r+1 are to  
be f\nd on _! wide-spread+ ,pampas1 or 9
 ! fa/nesses ( _! ,si]ras1 ) ! lasso at 
! saddle-b[1 ! %>p spur on ! heel1 !    
trabrigo 7c>b9e7 9 ! hol/]1 & ! lance or
 sabre 9 ! grasp4 ,^! politicians h no  
"t = read+ or writ+ adv]tisem5ts1 nor   
w\ld x answ] any v useful purpose if !y 
did4 ,! only attempt t is ev] made to   
cat* ! patriotic eye1 is :]e a =mal     
notice is issu$ by ! au?orities1 t\*+   
taxes1 or a mu/] ( militia = "s peaceful

 end2 on ^! occasions1 a ,viva la       
,f$]ation6 7,long live ! ,conf$]ation67 
appe>s at ! head ( ! adv]tisem5t ann\nc+
 ! fact2 & :5 x has a quasi-milit>y "*  
atta*$ to x1 ! portrait ( an infantry   
soldi] "u arms1 9 :ite tights1 ,hessian 
boots1 crossbelts1 /iff /ock1 & pond]\s 
*ako 7none ( !m v pleasant ?+s to ?9k ( 
9 latitude ?irty-f\r degrees s\?1 ) !   
!rmomet] n9ety-six 9 ! %ade71 is        
inv>iably add$4 ,b ! conf$]ation is n   
appeal$ to m]ely because ! nature ( !   
adv]tisem5t may seem to require x2 we   
f9d ! same he>t-/irr+ refre%] associat$ 
) ass's milk1 live turtle1 runaway      
slaves--) ev]y?+1 inde$1 t has an int]e/
 = ! community1 portable or edible1     
necess>y to its com=t1 or s]viceable to 
its desires4  ,b if lib]ty has v little 
claim on ! adv]tis+ columns ( a newspap]
 9 ,bu5os ,ayres1 !re is a l>ge set-(f 9
 favor ( slav]y4 ,! pap]s teem ) notices
 conc]n+ t portion ( ! p :o h ! mis=tune
 n to belong to !mselves4 ,& "h x may be
 desirable to adv]t to a feature :i* is 

ess5tial to ! success ( an adv]tisem5t 9
 ,s\? ,am]ica2 x mu/ be pictorial4 ,our 
own c\ntry newspap]s1 & mo/ ( !         
cont95tal ones1--^? ( our ,p>isian      
fri5ds 9 p>ticul>1--%[ u :at c be done 9
 ?is way2 b !y d n elaborate _! subject 
aft] ! mann] ( ! ,bu5os-,ayreans4 ,) !m 
! adv]tisem5t mu/ h a d\ble *ance2 !y :o
 c read may enjoy ! advantages ( a      
lib]al education 9 pla9 type2--!y :o h n
 be5 introduc$ to ! s*oolma/] may ga!r !
 mean+ ( ! noticia f ! great] or less   
/rik+ resemblance ( ! object adv]tis$ to
 ! woodcut :i* illu/rates x4 ,x is true1
 a difficulty may sometimes arise 9 !   
latt] case1 ow+ to an economical        
employm5t ( ! same block to repres5t a  
great v>iety ( actions2 ! same slave is 
always 9 ! attitude ( a fugitive1 :e!r  
he be describ$ z runn+ away ) all 8     
might1 or quietly /&+ /ill to be sold2 !
 same horse is always 9 a high trott+   
condition1 :e!r he be suppos$ to c>e]   
across ! pla91 or hold up a foot to be  
%od2 ! same bull has always 8 head b5t  

d[n1 ) ! same mis*iev\s poke ( ! horns1 
:e!r he be adv]tis$ = slaught] or       
recomm5d$ = sport4  ,a cook :o might    
make a pudd+ ) quick-lime in/ead ( fl\r1
 & in/ead ( a ba?-brick s5d 9 a real "o1
 w\ld n accord ) ! notions ( an ,engli% 
h\sewife4 ,female slaves :o are to be   
sold1 are repres5t$ z l to ,atalanta1 z 
! males are to ,hippom5es4 ,!y1 too1    
attir$ 9 a long night-g[n1 :i* has v mu*
 ! look ( imp$+ _! flight1 are always   
bolt+ ) a bundle1 :i* probably conta9s !
 bonnet !y nev] appe> 91 or ! %oes !y   
are n suppos$ to we>4 ,9 l mann]1 if y  
wi% to buy 7se desca compr>7 a slave1 ( 
ei!r sex1 y d s ) y\r eyes op52 = !     
great probability t ! new pur*ase w     
vani% on ! fir/ favorable opportunity1  
is vividly get =? 9 ! woodcut t speaks =
 all4 ,! prices are tol]ably high1--a   
boy1 z we h se51 fet*es n9e hundr$      
doll>s2 a woman-s]vant 7una criada71    
fifte5 hundr$2 & a man 9 ! prime ( 8    
age1--= manual labor1--eighte5 hundr$1  
or two ?\s&4 ,:at a =tune ,l\is         

,napoleon might make1 if he c\ld e/abli%
 a m>ket-value = ^? :om he proscribes6  
,m4 ,?i]s w\ld !n be wor? f\r hundr$    
p\nds6  ,! next /ep is to religion1--or1
 at lea/1 to its =ms & c]emonies4 ,we   
see ! vignette ( an alt>-table1 cov]$ ) 
a fair clo?1 :]eon /& a crucifix1 & a   
pair ( long wax5 tap]s1 9 full blaze1 a 
holy-wat] pot1 & a spr9kl+-bru%1 are    
plac$ beside ! table1 b5ea? :i* is      
spread a h&some c>pet4 ,s mu* = !       
emblem2 n[ = ! text3       ,dona ,agu/9a
 ,lopez de ,rosas1 ! citiz5s ,don       
,prud5cio      & ,don ,g]vacio ,ortiz de
 ,rosas1 & o!rs1 bro!rs1 wife1      &   
sons ( ! deceas$ ,don ,leon ,ortiz de   
,rosas 7,q4,e4,p4,d471      invite ^?   
g5tlem5 :o1 by accid5t1 h n receiv$     
notes ( invitation1 to accompany !m to  
pray to ,god =      m]cy on ! s\l ( !   
a=esaid deceas$1 9 !      ,ca!dral      
,*ur*1 at t5 o'clock ( ! #bj? ( ,m>*    
curr5t1 by :i* !y w feel "u inf9ite     
obligation4  ,! next is a m ?an         
half-oblit]at$ impression ( an image ( !

 sun1 p>tly obscur$ by cl\ds1 ) !       
obligato crucifix 9 ! mid/1 head$ ,ave  
,m>ia2--x is ! ?ird adv]tisem5t 7t]c]   
aviso71 & is address$ by ! ,sup]iors    
7,mayordomos7 ( ! mo/ ,holy ,ros>y to   
all fai?ful & dev\t sons ( ! mo/ holy   
,m>y4  ,! text ( ?is address we ne$ n   
give2 ! sub/ance w be suffici5t4 ,x     
tells ! hi/ory ( ! completion ( ! two   
naves & o!r p>ts ( ! *ur* ( ! ,patri>*  
,san ,dom+o1 :i* h be5 pa9t$1 :itewa%$1 
& o!rwise decorat$1 9 ! sight ( all !   
fai?ful 7a la vi/a de todos los fieles71
 &--to make a long /ory %ort--money is  
want$ to make x :at ! prie/s wi% x1 &'  
!re=e ! sup]iors int5d to /& daily 9 !  
*ief por* to receive subscriptions1 !   
smalle/ sums be+--z 9 ,engl&1 & e :]e   
else--mo/ gratefully receiv$4  ,!       
mortu>y adv]tisem5ts are n absolutely a 
transition f pray+ to purse-tak+2 only a
 v>iety ( ! same g5]al mode ( deal+4 ,we
 select two ( ^!3--,9 ! fir/1 we behold 
a lady 9 ! full-dress ev5+ co/ume ( !   
,empire1 ) a v %ort wai/1 & v little    

drap]y above x1 lean+ p5sively aga9/ a  
fun]eal monum5t2 an embroid]$           
pocket-h&k]*ief be+ plac$ b5ea? "o elb[1
 to protect x f ! cold m>ble2 9 h] left 
h& %e c>ries a sub/antial wood5 cross1  
:i* is held s z to fall ov] ! %\ld]2 a  
weep+ will[ on ! opposite side to !     
m\rn+ lady balances ! composition4 ,bel[
 ! picture is ! ann\ncem5t t ,fun]eal   
lett]s 7,esquelas de ,fun]ales7 ( e     
ta/eful description1 engrav$ z well z   
li?ographic1 & at a v mod]ate price1 are
 to be obta9$ at ! pr9t+-(fice ( !      
,m]cantile ,gazette1 9 ! /reet (        
,cangallo1 ,no4 #ge1 :]e designs ( all  
k9ds maybe se54 ,! second is m sombre 9 
outw>d %[1 b less applicable to ! g5]al 
bus9ess ( ! adv]tis]4 ,x is head$1      
,int]e/+ to all :om x may conc]n4       
7,int]esante a qui5es congu5ga47 ,we h  
"h a v black tree1 a v black tomb/one1 &
 a v black sky2 ! outl9e ( ! two =m]    
reliev$ by gleams ( light f a v full    
moon2 & hav+ gaz$ our fill on ^!        
melan*oly objects1 are told t--,9 !     

/reet ( ,victory1 at ,no4 #fc-a_/b1 at  
all h\rs ( ! day1 an individual is to be
 met ) :o und]takes to supply e         
description ( c>ds or notes (           
invitation1 :e!r = fun]als or any o!r   
k9d ( ent]ta9m5t2 he und]takes at ! same
 "t to s]ve ^? g5tlem5 :o may honor him 
) _! ord]s1 ) ! v be/ goods1 c41 aft] ! 
approv$ fa%ion ( adv]tis]s all ov] !    
globe4  ,natural hi/ory af=ds !         
,bu5os-,ayreans great scope = _!        
arti/ical g5ius4 ,don ,f$]ico ,co/a     
ann\nces a gr& spectacle ( wild bea/s2 &
 t !re may be no mi/ake ab\t :at he has 
to %[1 he h]alds 8 collections ) !      
full-l5g? portrait ( an ,uran-utan      
7,orangutan71 :i* he describes z a      
native ( ,africa4 ,?is int]e/+ animal is
 seat$ on a bank1 ) a l>ge /ick 9 "o h&1
 look+ ov] 8 %\ld]1 & displays an       
endless am\nt ( f+]s & toes2 ! great] ! 
numb]1 ! ne>]1 9 ,don ,f$]ico's op9ion1 
! creature's approa* to humanity4 ,!re  
is a wond]ful bit ( %ad[ ?r[n f "o ( !  
,uran-utan's legs1 :i* puts "o 9 m9d ( !

 footpr9t t s />tl$ ,rob9son ,crusoe2 &1
 inde$1 ! g5]al appe>ance ( ! animal is 
n unlike "s ( ! e>li] portraits ( t     
r5[n$ m>9]1 only nature has done = !    
,uran-utan :at art & goat-sk9s          
accompli%$ = ! solit>y ( ,juan ,f]n&ez4 
,! moral attributes ( ,don ,f$]ico's pet
 are /rongly insi/$ ^u 9 !              
adv]tisem5t1--8 excell5t disposition1 ! 
+5uity ( 8 m9d1 & 7includ$ 9 la moral7 !
 surpris+ dext]ity ) :i* he scoops out !
 cont5ts ( a cocoa-nut 9 a mann] mo/    
pleas+ 7muy agradable7 to ! behold]s4 ,8
 companions 9 captivity are porcup9es1  
tig]-cats1 ounces1 armadillos1 & a numb]
 ( animals be>+ local names1 besides    
div]s snakes ( diff]5t colors1 two ?\s& 
well-pres]v$ insects1 &1 f9ally1 7por   
ultimo17 a collection ( antiquities f   
,mexico4 ,! price ( admission is two    
reales--! univ]sal %ill+2 & *ildr51 9   
,bu5os ,ayres1 z 9 ,london1 are admitt$ 
= half-price4  ,a liveli] turtle ?an t  
:i* is figur$ = ! edification ( ! g\rm&s
 :o frequ5t ! ,hotel ( ,lib]ty 9 ! /reet

 ( ! #be? ( ,may1 x w\ld be difficult to
 f9d ev5 9 ! celebrat$ cell>s (         
,lead5hall-/reet4 ,if we 7 :olly        
unacqua9t$ ) ! dome/ic habits ( ^! scaly
 delicacies1 we might easily imag9e1 f !
 picture "h giv51 t ! way a turtle gets 
ov] ! gr\nd is by fly+1 8 out/ret*$ feet
 & flipp]s s]v+ him = w+s4 ,?is         
adv]tisem5t is brief1--on ! pr9ciple t  
good w9e ne$s no bu%4 ,we are m]ely     
in=m$ t turtle-s\p1 cutlets1 & broil$   
f9s1 are to be _h f mid-day till sunset4
 ,!re is no occasion = ! hotel          
proprietor to wa/e 8 money 9 comm5d+    
w>es su* z ^!4 ,! picture & ! h\r (     
consummation w\ld h be5 en\gh4  ,x is   
well t invalids %\ld be told1 t at ,no4 
#gf1 9 ! ,/reet ( ,maipu1 ! milk ( an   
ass rec5tly conf9$ is always on sale2 b 
! woodcut atta*$ to ! adv]tisem5t makes 
! fact appe> d\btful2 = a /urdi] male   
animal ?an ! burro !re depict$1 0 nev]  
pa9t$ by ,morl& or ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,?is1   
h[ev]1 may arise f ! necessity :i* exi/s
 = "o ( a sort do+ duty = all4 ,b !re is

 ano!r s+ul>ity 9 ?is adv]tisem5t4 ,) no
 l9e to indicate a fre% subject1 z is ! 
case 9 e o!r in/ance1 ! portrait ( ! ass
 is always foll[$ by ! words ,long live 
! ,conf$]ation6 ,dea? to ! ,unit>ians6  
,^! l9es h puzzl$ u2 & we hesitate to   
give ! only explanation t /rikes u3     
some?+ disrespectful1 9 %ort1 to !      
,conf$]ation ( ,bu5os ,ayres4  ,x is n  
only ! slaves t run away 9 t "p ( ,s\?  
,am]ica3 ! infection ext5ds to dogs1    
horses1 & ox51 all ( :i*1 l ,caliban1   
seem = ev] on ! look out to h a new     
ma/]1 get a new man1 to hunt1 ride1 or  
drive !m4 ,!re is a daily column1 head$ 
,p]dida1 9 :i* long-tail$ horses1 ) fl[+
 manes1 po9t]s 9 immovable attitudes1 = 
ev] po9t+1 & s9i/]-look+                
bulls--?or\gh-pac$ gambl]s1 always ready
 = pit*-&-toss--are adv]tis$ z hav+ left
 _! own]s1 :o /rive to w9 !m back by    
rew>ds v>y+ tw5ty to fifty doll>s4 ,9   
all ^! cases ! miss+ animals are        
describ$ z hav+ disappe>$               
7desap>ecido7--a mild t]m = /ol52 x be+ 

! ,spani% cu/om to refra9 f w\nd+ e>s   
polite--except :5 ! blood is up2 !n1    
inde$1 !y may take ! field aga9/ ,uncle 
,toby's army1 t swore s t]ribly 9       
,fl&]s4  ,?is delicate mode ( appeal+ to
 ! consci5ces ( ?ieves--:i*1 c>ri$      
fairly out1 w\ld probably be> a /rong   
resemblance 9 ! end to ! polit5ess (    
,mr4 ,*ucks--is ext5d$ to prop]ty ( all 
k9ds4 ,a l>ge wat*1 ( ! g5us turnip1 !  
h&s po9t+ to half-pa/ elev51 ! "t1      
p]haps1 :5 ! robb]y is suppos$ to h tak5
 place1 & accompani$ by ! expressive ^w 
,ojo 7look %>p7 ?rice repeat$1          
indicates1 :at ! adv]tisem5t soon pla9ly
 tells1 t f ,no4 #fi1 9 ,em]ald-/reet1  
!re h disappe>$ a valuable lot (        
articles1 :i* give a v good idea ( !    
turn-out ( a well-m\nt$ horseman 9 ,s\? 
,am]ica4 ,!re are1 fir/1 sev]al pairs ( 
l>ge silv] spurs--& a pair ( ,spani%    
spurs1 :5 melt$ d[n1 w\ld make a dec5t  
s]vice ( plate1--q en\gh = a te/imonial 
to ourselves2 & !n come braid$ head/alls
 & bridles1 ) twi/$ *a9s & cavessons (  

silv]2 ! re9s hung ) silv]-bells1 &     
decorat$ ) silv] bosses1 & ! bits &     
curbs heavily m\nt$ ) ! same co/ly      
metal4 ,?is robb]y has be5 evid5tly a   
put-up ?+1 = !re is no ^w (             
h\sebreak+1--m]ely a disappe>ance2 & all
 silv]smi?s1 pawnbrok]s1 & ! public 9   
g5]al1 are entreat$ 7se suplica a los1  
c47 to deta9 ! article1 if (f]$1 & a    
rew>d ( two hundr$ doll>s w be giv54    
,p]haps ! g5tlem5 :o caus$ ! horses to  
disappe> h tak5 ?is mode ( procur+      
cap>isons6  ,quack-m$ic9e v5dors are n  
want+ 9 ,bu5os ,ayres to r5d] important 
s]vices to humanity4 ,two magnific5t    
cut-glass decant]s1 gigantic 9          
proportion to a tree ( wondr\s virtues  
:i* /&s betwe5 !m1 are /at$ to be full (
 a heal+ m$ic9e1 :i* w d ! bus9ess ( all
 :om ! faculty h giv5 up or are o!rwise 
incurable1 z effectually z ,p>r's ,life 
,pills or ,holl[ay's ,o9tm5t4 ,! *ief   
e/abli%m5t = ! sale ( ?is elixir is v   
c>efully po9t$ out2 & = ! b5efit (      
future travell]s we may m5tion1 t x is  

to be f\nd at ,no4 #dif 9 ! /reet (     
,cangallo1 & 9 ! v la/ door on ! left-h&
 side1 beh9d ! w9dmill2 & t 9 ! c\rt-y>d
 ( ! h\se !re is a g>d5 fill$ ) /atues1 
( :i* ! orig9als are probably defunct2 b
 :e!r ! elixir out ( ! two l>ge decant]s
 _h any ?+ to d ) ?is apo!osis1 we      
refra9 f conjectur+4  ,! prec$+         
adv]tisem5ts are ! mo/ noticeable =     
embelli%m5t & /yle4 ,! ord9>y k9d (     
wants are set =? ) woodcuts & text ( a  
less /rik+ k9d1 b almo/ all are         
illu/rat$4 ,w9e has a b>rel = its sign2 
music1 a viol92 travell+1 a c>riage2    
g>d5+1 a fl[]-pot2 uphol/]y1 a *air2 !  
cobbl]'s my/]y1 a top-boot2 ! hatt]'s1 a
 beav]2 & ! lett] ( lodg+s1 a h\se full 
( w9d[s4 ,n all ( !m are conf9$ to !    
,spani% language1 = !re are _m ,engli%  
m]*ants & trad]s2 & to accommodate !    
la/1 a notice l ! foll[+ recomm5ds !    
a=em5tion$ ,/reet ( ,piety3       ,to   
,det4 ,to roms 9 altos "o ,squaz f !    
,place (      ,victory4  ,! au?or ( ?is 
ann\ncem5t c]ta9ly _h n a*iev$ a victory

 ov] ! ,engli% language4     ,f !       
,london ,exam9]4  ,,guizot ,,&          
,,montalemb]t4   ,! greate/ novelty n[ 9
 ,p>is is a spee*4 ,any specim5 (       
oratory t ! police w fir/ all[ to be    
spok51 & !n to be pr9t$1 is q an        
attraction4 ,inde$ !re is b "o rema9+   
*ance ( p]petrat+ a spee*1 & t is by    
a*iev+ y\r election z a memb] ( !       
,in/itute1 or be+ appo9t$ z an old memb]
 to welcome ! newly-elect$ academician4 
,^! are ! only legitimate opportunities 
= mak+ "o's voice he>d 9 public t ,m4   
,bonap>te's code has left to ! ,fr5*man4
  ,9 pursuance ( ?is solit>y p]mission  
on ! "p ( ! au?orities1 ! ,p>is j\rnals 
h conta9$ reports ( two rem>kable       
spee*es1 ! "o utt]$ by ,c\nt            
,montalemb]t on 8 be+ elect$ to ! seat 9
 ! ,academy1 r5d]$ vacant by ! dea? (   
,m4 ,droz2 ! o!r spok5 by ,m4 ,guizot1 9
 ! =m ( an address ( welcome to ! new   
academician1 ,m4 de ,montalemb]t4 ,n[ 9 
! spee*es ( ^!1 ! fir/ au?oriz$ orators 
( ! new despotic regime1 we f9d s little

 to awak5 ! susceptibilities ( ev5 ,m4  
,bonap>te's police1 t we h he>d )       
unaffect$ wond] ( ! scissors ( !        
c5sor%ip hav+ be5 appli$ ev5 to !m4 ,!  
philosophy ( ! spee*es is t]ribly       
,cons]vative4 ,m4 ,bonap>te himself c\ld
 h desir$ no o!r4 ,if 8 highness !      
,presid5t _h embrac$ ! two academicians 
aft] _! spee*es1 & decorat$ !m ) ! ,gr& 
,cordon ( 8 new ,ord]1 x w\ld h be5 b a 
tribute ju/ly due to ^! lay prea*]s (   
absolutism4  ,eulogy ( ,droz 0 ! !me :i*
 af=d$ ,c\nt ,montalemb]t ! opportunity 
to v5tilate 8 op9ions1 z ,m4 ,guizot's  
!me 0 ! eulogy ( ,montalemb]t4          
,montalemb]t depict$ h[ ,droz1 :o _h    
rea*$ y\? at ! comm5cem5t ( ! great     
revolution1 jo9$ 9 all its !ories1 its  
hopes1 & its excesses1 ana!matiz+ k+s & 
prie/s1 & believ+ 9 ! happy & f9al reign
 ( pure democracy2 & h[ all ?is ! same  
,droz liv$ to unle>n & to correct1 & to 
settle d[n z quiet & z arrant a         
,cons]vative z ev] support$ mon>*ic     
gov]nm5t & a re/or$ *ur*4 ,?is is ! true

 pa? ( rep5tance1 exclaim$ ,montalemb]t1
 & ! only road to wisdom4  ,! complim5t 
to t]giv]sation1 :i* ,m4 ,montalemb]t   
?us paid to ,droz1 ,m4 ,guizot appli$ to
 ,montalemb]t himself1 :om he 7,m4      
,guizot7 _h rememb]$ comm5c+ 8 political
 c>e] 9 full opposition1 ?und]+ aga9/   
corrupt majorities1 aga9/ k+ly influ5ce1
 & ev5 aga9/ t want ( _s :i* pref]r$ be+
 at peace ) neighbors to provok+ !m4 ,b 
all t sort ( con/itutional opposition   
leads1 z ! p h se51 to ! triumph (      
socialism2 & s all wise p1 l ,m4        
,montalemb]t1 naturally become sick ( x1
 & ab&on x1 betak+ !mselves = a pref]5ce
 to ! old political religion (          
legitimacy & wor%ip ( absolutism4 ,( all
 ! national disgraces inflict$ ^u       
,france by ,m4 ,bonap>te's triumph1 we  
"k ( none great] ?an su* a hymn to      
s]vility1 su* ana!mas & f>ewells to     
con/itutional fre$om1 utt]$ by ^! two   
,talleyr&s ( ! pr(essorial &            
ecclesia/ical s*ools1 :o h be5 *ang+    
pr9ciples all _! lives1 & n[ proclaim at

 la/ t absolutism is ! only an*or to    
hold by4  ,on "o po9t ,m4 ,montalemb]t  
impugn$ ! philosophy ( ,m4 ,droz1 & 9   
do+ s impugn$ n less ! op9ion ( ,m4     
,?i]s1 & mo/ ( ! em95t m5 :o h writt5   
hi/ories or judgm5ts ^u ! great ev5ts ( 
! ,revolution4 ,droz1 relat+ ^! ev5ts 9 
aft] life1 saw 9 _! m>* & s]ies !       
influ5ce ( /]n necessity4 ,su* 0 !      
congregat$ mass ( evils ( all k9ds      
produc$ by ! long misgov]nm5t ( !       
despotism & corrupt regime ( ! ,b\rbons1
 t a cata/rophe l t ( ! ,great          
,revolution 01 accord+ to ,droz1 n to be
 avoid$4 ,no human p[] c\ld /op x1 no   
mod]ation1 no wisdom4 ,9 its pa? m5 7 l 
! m]e vegetable gr[? ( a valley d[n :i* 
a torr5t comes 9 inundation1 sweep+ all 
be=e x4  ,b ,m4 ,montalemb]t1 = 8 own   
"p1 has ano!r way ( view+ ! ev5ts ( !   
,revolution4 ,he d5ies ! doctr9e (      
fatalism or ( necessity4 ,he w n all[ t 
! follies ( ! mon>*y drew d[n aft] !m ! 
crimes ( ! ,republic z a natural        
consequ5ce4 ,he sees 9 all ^? ev5ts1 on 

! contr>y1 a direct int]v5tion (        
,provid5ce1 :o inflict$ ! suff]+s ( !   
,revolution ^u ! ,fr5* simply z         
retribution = _! crimes & a puni%m5t =  
_! s9s4 ,provid5ce1 9 ! imag9ation (    
,c\nt ,montalemb]t1 is a ,nemesis )     
sword & sc\rge 9 h&1 ex]cis+ its *ief   
duty 9 ca/igat+ humanity2 & ?us do? !   
,fr5* ,academy 9 ! middle ( ! n9ete5?   
c5tury proclaim ! philosophy ( hi/ory4  
,m4 ,guizot avoid$ ! recognition ( any  
ass]tion s extravagant z ?is1 & s v     
unfair to poor ,jaques ,bonhomme4 ,!    
crimes ( ! old mon>*y 7 conf9$ to !     
c\rt1 ! cl]gy1 ! ari/ocracy1 & !        
f9anci]s2 :]eas ! poor peasant 0 gr\nd  
to pov]ty1 yet a prov]bially hone/ &    
*e]ful fell[ amid/ 8 ignorance &        
privations4 ,b1 accord+ to ,montalemb]t1
 ,provid5ce s5t ! ,revolution to puni% !
 crimes ( du*esses2 & ?is ,revolution   
decimat$1 arre/$1 & s5t to p]i% all ov] 
! _w poor ,jaques ,bonhomme4 ,0 ?is     
ju/ice8 ,m4 ,guizot did n1 z we say1    
endorse ?is portion ( ! ,montalemb]t    

philosophy4 ,b he w>n$ ! ,c\nt ( hav+ 9 
8 e>ly life made "o gr& mi/ake1 9 ally+ 
religion ) lib]alism1 & putt+ ! names ( 
bo? comb9$ on ! bann]s ( opposition4 ,m4
 ,guizot c\ld h>dly mean t religion1 l  
=tune1 %\ld be always on ! side ( !     
greate/ numb] ( battalions4 ,= %\ld n   
?is be ! cre$ ( ,m4 ,bonap>te1 r ?an ( 8
 illu/ri\s ,academicians8     ,f        
,h\sehold ,words4  ,,an ,,acc\nt ,,(    
,,"s ,,treatm5t ,,( ,,gold ,,& ,,gems4  
,^? :o visit ! metal works ( ,birm+ham  
naturally desire to "k :]e ! metals come
 f2 & especially ! preci\s metals4      
,among ! mat]ials %[n to ! visitor1 are 
draw]s full ( ! brighte/ & cleane/ gold2
 & +ots ( silv]1 pure1 or slightly      
/reak$ ) copp]4 ,we h h&l$ to-day an +ot
 :i* conta9s1 to n9ety-two ounces t5    
p5nyweights ( silv]1 sev5 ounces t5     
p5nyweights ( copp]4 ,we ask :e!r ! gold
 comes f ,cali=nia2 b we f9d t x has j  
arriv$--f a mu* ne>] place--f a ref9]y  
next door4 ,we he> high praises ( !     
,cali=nian gold4 ,x is s pure t "s ( x c

 be us$1 )\t ref9+1 = second-rate       
articles4 ,"s small black specks may be 
detect$ 9 x1 c]ta9ly1 ?\gh !y are s few 
& s m9ute1 t ! native gold is wr\ght 9  
l>ge quantities4 ,b :at is ?is neighbor+
 ref9]y8 ,:5ce does x obta9 ! metals x  
ref9es8 ,let u g & see4  ,x is a /range 
murky place2 a dismal inclosure1 ) ugly 
%$s1 & y>ds n m agreeable to ! eye4 ,its
 beauties come out by degrees1 z !      
und]/&+ op5s to compreh5d ! affairs ( ! 
e/abli%m5t4 ,9 ! %$s1 are ranges (      
mu/y-look+ furnaces2 "s cold & gap+1    
o!rs %[+1 ?r\gh crevices1 r$ signs (    
fire )94 ,!re are piles ( blocks ( coal1
 ( burnt ladles & peels1 & rivulets (   
black refuse1 :i* has fl[$ out f !      
furnaces into safe b$s ( r$ s&4 ,9 a    
special %$1 is a black moi/-look+ heap (
 :at appe>s to be fil?1 batt5$ into !   
%ape ( a l>ge compo/ b$4 ,a man is fill+
 a b>r[ ) ?is commodity1 & smoo?+ x d[n 
) lov+ c>e4 ,& well he may2 = ?is       
despicable-look+ dirt is ! ,cali=nia ( !
 conc]n6 ,"h is _! gold m9e1 & _! silv] 

m9e1 & _! copp] m9e4 ,9 ano!r %$1 is a  
mill-/one on edge1 revolv+ ) ! po/ to   
:i* x is fix$1 to cru% ! mat]ial :i* is 
to be calc9$4 ,9 ! y>d1 we see heaps (  
scoriae--! %9+1 heavy1 glassy-look+     
fragm5ts1 :i* tell tales ( ! prodigi\s  
heat to :i* !y h be5 subject$4 ,we see  
picks1 & m ladles1 & lant]ns1 & a mo/   
sordid-look+ bonfire4 ,a heap ( refuse  
is burn+ on ! /ones2 old rags1 fragm5ts 
( %oes1 c9d]s1 du/1 & nails--! v]ie/    
sweep+s t c be imag9$4 ,some?+ preci\s  
is !re2 b ! mass mu/ be burn$ to become 
manageable4 ,! a%es w be swept up = !   
ref9]y4  ,b :at is x t yields gold1 &   
silv]1 & copp]1 & brass8 ,:at is t heap 
( dirt 9 ! special %$8 ,x is ! sweep+s (
 ! ,birm+ham manufactories4  ,:at       
economy6 ,9 all goldsmi?s' %ops e ef=t  
is made to save all ! fil+s1 & ! m9ute/ 
du/ ( ! metals us$4 ,! floors are swept1
 & e ?+ recov]able is pick$ up4 ,yet !  
imp]ceptible loss is s valuable to !    
ref9]s1 t !y pay1 & pay high1 = !       
scrap+s1 sweep+s1 & pick+ ( ! "w-rooms4 

,a c>t load ( dirt is tak5 f a          
=k-&-spoon manufactory to ! ref9]y1 &   
paid = on ! in/ant2 & ! money ?us       
receiv$ is "o ( ! regul> items 9 ! books
 ( ! conc]n4 ,p]haps x pays ! wages ( "o
 ( ! workm54 ,ano!r e/abli%m5t receives 
two hundr$ p\nds a ye> = its sweep+s4 ,x
 is wor? not+ ^! me?ods 9 conc]ns :i*   
are fl\ri%+1 & :i* h be5 rais$ to a     
prosp]\s condition by pa9s & c>e2 less  
fl\ri%+ p may be put 9 ! way ( simil>   
me?ods4 ,= in/ance1 h[ good x w\ld be = 
f>m]s if1 in/ead ( ?9k+ !re is some?+   
noble 9 disreg>d ( trifl+ economy1 !y   
c\ld see ! wisdom & beauty ( an economy 
:i* hurts nobody1 b b5efits e body6 ,x  
w\ld d no "o any good to ?r[ away ^!    
scatt]$ p>ticles ( preci\s metal1 :ile  
_! pres]vation af=ds a ma9t5ance to _m  
families4 ,9 ! same way1 ! wa/e ( dead  
leaves1 ( animal manure1 ( odds & ends (
 "t1 ( se$1 ( space 9 h$ges1 9 ! great  
majority ( f>ms1 does no good1 & gives  
no pleasure to any body2 :ile ! same    
?rift on a f>m t we see 9 a manufactory1

 w\ld su/a9 mu* life1 be/[ mu* com=t1   
n>r[ no he>ts1 & exp& ! enjoym5t ( v _m4
  ,we mu/ take c>e ( our eyes :5 ! ov5s 
are op5$--judg+ by ! sc>let rays t peep 
out1 "h & !re1 f any small crevice4     
,prodigi\s6 ,:at a heat x is1 :51 by !  
turn ( a h&le1 a door ( ! furnace is    
rais$6 ,! roa/+1 or calc9+1 to get rid (
 ! sulphur1 is go+ on "h4 ,! :ole       
inside--walls1 ro(1 emb]s1 & all--are a 
transp>5t salmon-color4 ,z a %ovel1     
ins]t$ f ! opposite side1 /irs & turns !
 burn+ mass1 ! sulphur appe>s above--a  
little blue flame1 & a great deal (     
yell[ smoke4 ,we feel "s ( x 9 our      
?roats4 ,we exclaim ab\t ! int5sity ( ! 
heat1 decl>+ x trem5d\s4 ,b we are told 
t x is n s2 t1 9 fact1 x is v cold--t   
furnace2 :i* %[s u t !re is some?+ hott]
 to come4  ,! ,ref9]'s ,te/ is po9t$ out
 to u2--a sort ( %ovel1 ) a sp\t1 l9$   
?r\gh\t ) a mat]ial ( burnt bones1 !    
only sub/ance :i* c endure un*ang$ !    
heat necess>y = te/+ ! metals4 ,( ?is   
mat]ial are made ! little crucibles t we

 see 9 ! furnaces1 :i* our conductor    
admits to be r w>m4 ,!re !y are1 rang$ 9
 r[s1 s obscur$ by ! m]e heat1 :i*      
conf\nds e ?+ 9 "o gl[1 t _! circul>    
rims are only se5 by be+ look$ =4 ,yet1 
"o little orifice1 at ! back ( ?is      
furnace1 %[s t ev5 ?is heat c be exce$$4
 ,t orifice is a po9t ( :ite heat1      
reveal$ f beh9d4 ,we d n see ! metal 9 !
 crucibles2 b we "k t x is simm]+ !re4  
,"o m ov5 is op5$ = u--! assay furnace1 
:i* is at a :ite heat4 ,z ! smalle/     
quantities ( metal s]ve = ! assay1 !    
crucibles are "h on ! scale ( dolls'    
tea-?+s4 ,! :ole conc]n ( t smalle/     
furnace looks l a pretty toy2 b x is a v
 s]i\s matt]--! "w x does1 & ! values x 
det]m9es4  ,! metals1 :i* run d[n to !  
bottom1 9 ! melt+ furnaces1 are sep>at$ 
7! gold & silv] by aqua=tis71 & ca/ 9   
m\lds1 com+ out z +ots2 or1 9 fragm5ts1 
( any %ape !y may h pleas$ to run into4 
,"s ( ! gold fragm5ts are ( ! cleane/ & 
brighte/ yell[4 ,o!r1 no less pure1 are 
d>k & br[ni%4 ,!y are = gild+ porcela94 

,la/ly1 we see a pretty curiosity4 ,9 ! 
c\nt+-h\se1 a little glass *amb] is     
erect$ ^u a c\nt]1 ) an app>atus ( great
 beauty--a pair ( scales1 ?9 & small to 
! la/ degree1 fa/5$ by spid]-l ?reads to
 a delicate beam1 :i* is connect$ ) an  
index1 s5sitive en\gh to %[ ! v>iation (
 ! hundr$? "p ( a gra94 ,! glass walls  
exclude atmosph]ic di/urbance4 ,beh9d ! 
ru/y-look+ doors 7 ! :ite gl[+          
crucibles2 )9 ! draw]s 0 ! yell[ gold2  
&1 hidd5 9 its glass h\se1 0 ! fairy    
balance4  ,n[1 we w foll[ "s ( ! gold & 
silv] to a place :]e skill$ h&s are     
ready to "w x curi\sly4  ,fir/1 h[ev]1  
we may z well m5tion1 9 confid5ce to our
 read]s1 t our feel+s are n[ & !n w\nd$ 
by ! inju/ice ( ! _w to ! ,birm+ham     
manufactur]s4 ,we obs]ve ) pa91 t ! v   
virtues ( ,birm+ham manufacture are made
 matt]s ( reproa*4 ,because ! citiz5s h 
at _! comm& extraord9>y means ( *eap    
production1 & produce *eap goods        
accord+ly1 ! _w jumps to ! conclusion t 
! "w mu/ be deceptive & bad4 ,f9e       

g5tlem5 & ladies give1 9 ,london %ops1  
twice ! price = ,birm+ham jewelry t !y  
w\ld pay1 if no middlem5 /ood1 fill+ _! 
pockets uncommonly fa/1 betwe5 !m & !   
manufactur]2 & !y admire ! solid value &
 great beauty ( ! "w2 b1 z soon z !y "k 
:]e ! articles 7 wr\ght1 !y und]value !m
 ) ! t]m ,brummagem4 ,9 ! ,great        
,exhibition !re 0 a c]ta9 case ( gold-"w
 & jewelry1 ri* & ?or\gh 9 mat]ial &    
workman%ip4 ,! cont5ts ( t case 7 wor?  
_m hundr$ p\nds4 ,a g5tleman & lady     
/opp$ to admire _! cont5ts4 ,! lady 0 s 
delight$ ) !m t %e suppos$ !y mu/ be    
,fr5*4 ,! g5tleman rem9d$ h] t !y 7 9 ! 
,briti% dep>tm5t4 ,aft] a :ile1 !y      
obs]v$ ! label at ! top ( ! case1 &     
in/antly retract$ _! admiration4 ,oh6   
said ! g5tleman1 po9t+ to ! label1 ^!   
are ,brummagem w>e--%ams6 ,:atev] may h 
be5 ,brummagem-gold-beat+ 9 anci5t      
times1 & 9 days ( imp]fect art :5 long  
w>s imp$$ ! education ( ,engli% ta/e1 x 
is m]e ignorance to keep up ! c5sure 9  
^! times4 ,x is m]ely accept+ & retail+ 

vulg> phrases )\t any inquiry1 :i* is ! 
/upide/ =m ( ignorance4 ,p]haps "s ( !  
prejudice may be remov$ by a brief      
acc\nt ( :at a ,birm+ham manufacture (  
gold *a9s is at ?is day4  ,tw5ty ye>s   
ago1 ! mak+ ( gold *a9s occupi$ a doz5  
or tw5ty p 9 ,birm+ham4 ,n[1 !          
e/abli%m5t we are ent]+1 alone1 employs 
probably eight times t numb]4 ,=m]ly1 a 
small ma/] und]took ! bus9ess 9 a little
 back %op3 drew out 8 wire ) 8 own h&s2 
cut ! devices himself2 sold]$ ! pieces  
himself2 9 %ort1 work$ "u ! disadvantage
 ( great wa/e ( "t1 ( ef=t1 & ( gold4   
,into ! same %op m & m ma*9]y has be5   
s9ce introduc$ z x 0 gradually devis$ by
 clev] heads4 ,?is ma*9]y is made on !  
spot1 & ! :ole is set to "w by /eam4    
,few ?+s 9 ! arts c be m /rik+ ?an !    
contra/ betwe5 ! murky *amb]s :]e ! =g+ 
& gr9d+--! ,plutonic processes (        
ma*9e-mak+--are go+ on1 & ! upp] *amb]s1
 light & quiet1 :]e ! delicate f+]s (   
wom5 & girls are arrang+ & fa/5+ !      
cobweb l9ks ( ! mo/ delicate *a9-"w4 ,! 

:ole e/abli%m5t is mo/ picturesque4     
,:ile 9 "s speculative t[ns 9 our isl&  
great w>eh\ses & o!r edifices h sprung  
up too quickly1 & are /&+ unt5ant$1 a   
ris+ manufacture l ?is _c f9d room4 ,9 !
 case be=e u1 m room is prep>+4 ,a l>ge 
/eam-eng9e w soon be at "w1 & !         
processes w be m conv5i5tly connect$4   
,mean "t1 h\se aft] h\se has be5 absorb$
 into ! conc]n4 ,!re are /eps up "h1 &  
/eps d[n !re2 & gall]ies across c\rts2 &
 long ranges ( l[-ro($ *amb]s2 & wood5  
/aircases1 9 y>ds2--c>e be+ tak51 h[ev]1
 to pres]ve 9 ! mid/ an isolat$1        
well-light$ *amb]1 :]e "p ( ! /ock is   
kept1 :]e "s high (ficials abide1 & :]e 
!re are f\r c\nt]s or hat*es1 :]e ! p   
pres5t !mselves outside1 to receive _!  
"w4 ,all ?is has gr[n out ( ! orig9al   
little back-%op4  ,bel[1 !re is a       
ref9]y4 ,x is = ! e/abli%m5t alone2 b1 j
 l t we h already describ$--only on a   
small] scale4 ,fir/1 ! roll+-mill %[s u 
its p[]s by a spe$y exp]im5t2--x flatt5s
 a halfp5ny1 mak+ x oblong at ! fir/    

turn1 &1 by degrees1 ) ! help ( "s      
anneal+ 9 ! furnace1 draw+ x out into a 
long ribbon ( %9+ copp]1 :i* is roll$   
up1 ti$ ) a wire1 & pres5t$ to u z a    
curiosity4 ,next1 we see coils ( ?ick   
r\nd wire1 ( a dirty :ite1 :i* we c     
h>dly believe to be gold4 ,x is gold1   
h[ev]1 & is spe$ily drawn out into wire4
 ,!n1 !re are cutt+1 & pi]c+1 & snipp+  
ma*9es--all bright & dilig5t2 & ! wom5 &
 girls :o "w !m are bright & dilig5t    
too4 ,"h1 9 ?is long room1 light$ )     
lattices along ! :ole range1 ! ma*9es   
/&1 & ! wom5 sit1 9 a r[--quiet1 w>m1 & 
com=table4 ,"h we see %eets ( s(t metal 
7= sold]7 cut into /rips or squ>es2 "h1 
aga91 a woman is hold+ su* a /rip to a  
ma*9e1 & snipp+ ! metal v f9e1 into     
m9ute %r$s1 all alike4 ,^! are to be    
laid or /uck on little jo9s 9 ! *a9-"w1 
or clasps1 or swivel h+es1 :]e sold]+ is
 requir$4 ,next1 we f9d a doz5 workwom51
 ea* at h] ma*9e1 pu%+ snips ( gold into
 grooves1 :]e !y are pi]c$ ) a patt]n1  
or "o or two holes ( a patt]n1 & made to

 fall into a receiv] bel[4 ,ea* may take
 ab\t a second ( "t4 ,f>!r on1 sl5d]    
gold wire is twi/$ into l9ks by myriads4
 ,at e seat ! c\nt] is cut out 9 a      
semicircle1 :]eby room is sav$1 & !     
work] has a free use ( h] arms4 ,"u e   
su* semicircle hangs a lea!rn p\*1 to   
cat* e p>ticle t falls1 & to hold !     
tools4 ,on %elves e :]e are ranges (    
/eel dies2 & l>g] pieces ( ! metal1 =   
massive l9ks or = clasps1 or = wat*-keys
 & o!r ornam5ts1 are /amp$ f ^!4 ,on !  
:ole1 we may say1 t 9 ^! l[] rooms !    
sep>ate pieces are prep>$ = be+ put     
toge!r else:]e4  ,t putt+ toge!r appe>s 
to novices v bl9d+ "w2 b1 we are assur$ 
t x becomes s easy1 by practice1 t !    
girls c\ld almo/ d x ) _! eyes %ut4 ,9  
su* a case we %\ld c]ta9ly %ut ours2 =  
!y a*e ) ! m]e sight ( su* pok+ & pick+1
 & rang+ ( ! :ite r+s--all exactly l "o 
ano!r4 ,!y are rang$ 9 a groove ( a     
plate ( metal1 or on a block (          
pumice-/one4 ,:5 prick$ into a precise  
r[1 !y are ano9t$1 at _! po9ts (        

junction1 ) borax4 ,ea* work] has a     
little sauc] ( borax1 wet1 & /irr$ ) a  
camel-hair p5cil4 ,) ?is p5cil %e       
transf]s a little ( ! borax to ! flatt5$
 po9t ( a sort ( bodk91 & !n ano9ts !   
l9ks :]e !y jo94 ,:5 ! :ole r[ is ?us   
treat$1 %e turns on ! gas1 &1 ) a small 
bl[-pipe1 directs ! flame ^u ! sold]4 ,x
 bubbles & spreads 9 ! heat1 & makes !  
r[ ( l9ks into a *a94 ,!re w\ld be no   
end ( describ+ ! loops & hoops1 & jo9ts 
& emboss+s1 :i* are sold]$ at ^!        
gas-pipes1 aft] be+ tak5 up by t9y      
tweez]s1 & delicately treat$ by all     
mann] ( little tools4 ,suffice x1 t "h e
 ?+ is put toge!r1 & made ready = !     
f9i%+4 ,9 ! middle ( "o room is a c\nt]1
 :]e is fix$ ! ma*9e = twi/+ ! *a9s--)  
its cog-:eels1 & its nipp]s1 :]eby x    
holds "o end ( a portion ( *a91 :ile    
ano!r is twi/$1 z ! door-h&le fixes !   
s*oolboy's tw9e1 :ile he knots or loops 
8 patt]n1 or twi/s 8 cord4 ,"h1 a little
 girl /&s1 & w9ds a pla9 gold *a9 into  
?is or t patt]n1 :i* dep5ds ^u ! twi/+4 

,^! ornam5ts ( preci\s metal d n look v 
ornam5tal at pres5t2 be+ ( ! color (    
dirty soap-suds1 & toss$ toge!r 9 heaps 
on ! c\nt]s4 ,we are n[ to see ! hue &  
brightness ( ! gold br\ght out4 ,we take
 up a *a91 r massive1 & rem9d+ u ( "s   
ornam5t we h some:]e se52 b x is s r\gh6
 & its flakes d n appe> to fit ^u ea*   
o!r4 ,a man lays x along ! l5g? ( 8 left
 h&1 & files x briskly2 z he works1 !   
soapy :ite disappe>s1 ! poli% comes out1
 ! p>ts fit toge!r1 & x is1 pres5tly1 "o
 ( ^? flexible1 scaly1 smoo?1 glitt]+   
*a9s t we h se5 all our lives4 ,( c\rse1
 ! fil+s are dropp$ c>efully into a box1
 to g to ! ref9]y4 ,!re is1 "h1 a       
home-inv5t$ & home-made app>atus =      
poli%+ & cutt+ topazes1 ame?y/s1        
blood/ones & ! l1 into %ield %apes1 =   
seals1 wat*-keys1 & ornam5ts ( v>i\s    
k9ds4 ,! /ronge/ man's arm mu/ tire2 b  
/eam & /eel ne$ no consid]ation--s !re g
 ! :eels & ! em]y1 smoo?+ & poli%+      
infallibly2 ) a workman to apply !      
article1 & a boy to drop oil :5 screw or

 socket beg9s to scream4 ,?is poli%+ &  
fil+ 0 su* sev]e "w1 9 ! lapid>y        
dep>tm5t1 9 =m] days1 t ! n]v\s en]gy ( 
a man's arm 0 de/roy$--a s]i\s grief to 
bo? work] & employ]4 ,at ?is day1 x is  
und]/ood t ! lapid>y is pa/ "w at =ty1 f
 ! contraction ( ! s9ews ( ! wri/1      
consequ5t on ! nature ( 8 labor4 ,!     
p]iod ( disablem5t dep5ds mu* on !      
habits ( ! m52 b1 soon] or lat]1 x is   
look$ = z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,"h1 ! we> & 
te> is deput$ to t :i* has no n]ve4 ,z !
 proprietor obs]ves1 x requires no      
sympa?y4  ,x may be ask$ h[ !re comes to
 be any lapid>y dep>tm5t "h8 ,d we nev] 
see gold *a9s ! l9ks :]e( are /udd$ )   
turquoises1 or g>nets1 or little specks 
( em]ald8 ,are !re no ruby drops to     
ladies' necklaces8--no jewell$ toys     
hang+ f g5tlem5's wat*-gu>ds8 ,we see _m
 ( ^! pretty ?+s "h2 besides cameos =   
sett+4  ,aft] ! delicate little fil+s   
7:i* mu/ be done by h&7 are all f9i%$1 !
 articles mu/ be well wa%$1 dri$ 9      
box-wood sawdu/1 & f9ally h&-poli%$ )   

r\ge4 ,! p 9 "o ap>tm5t look grotesque  
en\gh--two wom5 p[d]$ ov] ) r\ge1 & m5 (
 v>i\s dirty hues1 all dress$ alike1 9  
an ov]-all g>m5t ( br[n holl&4 ,a       
wa%]woman is ma9ta9$ on ! e/abli%m5t    
expressly to wa% ^! dresses on !        
spot--h] soap-suds be+ pres]v$1 l all ! 
o!r wa%es1 = ! sake ( ! gold-du/ conta9$
 9 !m4 ,h] wa%-tubs are empti$1 l e ?+  
else1 into ! ref9]y4  ,9 ! f9al burni%+ 
room1 we obs]ve a r[ ( *emi/s's         
globes--glass vases fill$ ) wat]1 rang$ 
on a %elf4 ,a /rang] might guess long   
be=e he w\ld f9d out :at ^! are =4 ,!y  
are to reflect a conc5trat$ blaze f !   
gas-lights 9 ! ev5+1 to po9t out specks 
& dimnesses1 to ! eyes & f+]s ( !       
burni%]s4 ,:at curi\s f+]-ends !y h--^? 
wom5 :o *afe ! preci\s metals into _!   
la/ degree ( poli%6 ,!y are broad--!    
jo9t s flexible t x is b5t consid]ably  
backw>ds :5 9 use2 & ! sk9 has a peculi>
 smoo?ness3 m me*anical1 we fancy1 ?an  
vital4 ,h[ev] t may be1 ! burni% !y     
produce is /rik+ly sup]ior to any hi!rto

 a*iev$ by friction ) any o!r sub/ance4 
,9 dep>t+1 ! s5se ( contra/ comes ov] u 
once m4 ,we h j se5 all mann] (         
elegancies 9 ornam5t1 f ! classical &   
dignifi$ to ! m9ute1 fanciful1 &        
grotesque2 9 go+ out1 we give a look to 
! unf9i%$ eng9e-h\se1 & ! smi?s' %op4   
,all ?is h>d "w2 all ^? _m dwell+s ?r[n 
into "o e/abli%m5t2 all ^! scores ( m51 
& wom51 & *ildr51 busy f ye>'s end to   
ye>'s end2 all ^? digg]s f> away 9      
,cali=nia2 all ^? lapid>ies 9 ,g]many2  
all ^? eng9e]s 9 _! /udies2 all ^?      
ironma/]s 9 _! m>kets2 all ^? m9]s 9 !  
b[els ( ! e>?--all are enli/$ 9 mak+    
gold *a9s2 & "s ( u h no m k & no m     
?\ght ?an to call ! product ,brummagem  
%ams6 ,well6 ! price *>g$ = !m 9 ,london
 %ops1 :]e !y are z good z ,fr5*1 is    
some?+ real2 & x is a real com=t to ?9k 
h[ sw++ly "s f9e folks pay1 ?\gh ! bulk 
( ! pr(it comes1 n to ! manufactur]1 b  
to ! middlem54 ,( ^! middlem5 !re are   
always two2 ! factor & ! %opkeep]--(t5  
m4 ,_! int]v5tion is v useful1 ( c\rse1 

or !y w\ld n exi/2 b somebody or o!r    
makes a prodigi\s pr(it ( ,birm+ham     
jewelry1 aft] x has left ! manufactur]'s
 h&s4 ,x 0 only ye/]day t we saw1 among 
a ri* heap ( wond]ful ?+s1 a pair (     
elegant bracelets--=eign pebbles1       
beautifully set4 ,we 7 told ! :olesale  
price !y 7 to be sold =2 :i* 0 half !   
%op price4 ,! transf]5ce to ! ,london   
%op 0 to co/ z mu* z ! :ole ( ! previ\s 
processes3 f ! digg+ ( ! silv] & !      
collect+ ( ! pebbles1 ?r\gh all ! ne$ful
 voyages & travels1 to ! burni%+ & pack+
 at ,birm+ham6  ,we h se51 h[ev]1 some?+
 :i* may ?r[ a little light on !        
prejudice aga9/ ,birm+ham jewelry4 ,x is
 n conceivable t any "o %\ld despise su*
 an e/abli%m5t z we h be5 describ+4 ,b1 
we f\nd ourselves1 ! o!r day1 pass+     
?r\gh a little dwell+ :]e ! h\sewife1 ) 
a baby on h] arm1 & :]e m ?an           
half-a-doz5 *ildr5 7 h\s$2 & !n cross+ a
 little y>d1 & m\nt+ a flight (         
sub/antial brick /eps ) a /\t h&-rail1 &
 ent]+ ! mo/ curi\s little "w-room we   

ev] 7 94 ,x w\ld j hold f\r or five p1  
)\t all[+ !m room to turn r\nd m ?an "o 
at a "t4 ,9 "o corn]1 0 a v small /ove4 
,a lattice-w9d[ ran along ! :ole front1 
& made x pleasant1 light1 & airy4 ,a    
"w-b5* or c\nt] 0 scallop$ out1 9 ! same
 way z 9 l>g] e/abli%m5ts1 s z to       
accommodate ?ree work]s 9 ! smalle/     
possible space4 ,! ?ree work]s _h ea* 8 
/ool1 8 lea!rn p\* on 8 knees1 & 8      
gas-pipe4 ,a r[ ( tools bri/l$ along !  
:ole l5g? ( ! lattice2 & !re 0 ano!r r[ 
on a %elf beh9d4 ,! pr9cipal workman 0 !
 fa!r ( ^? _m *ildr5 bel[4 ,"o son 0 at 
"w at 8 elb[1 & ! rema9+ workman 0 an   
appr5tice4 ,?is work+ jewell] 0 z ?or\gh
 a g5tleman1 accord+ to our notions1 z  
anybody we h se5 = a long "t pa/4 ,tall1
 /\t1 & h&some2 coll> :ite & /iff2 apron
 :ite & s\nd2 8 :ole dress 9 good       
repair2 8 voice *e]ful z 8 face2 8 mann]
 op5 & c\rte\s2 8 in=mation exactly :at 
we want$4 ,we c\ld n help wi%+ t "s     
rural gr&ee1 :o av[s t he hates all     
manufactur]s1 c\ld see ?is fair specim5 

( an ,engli% h&icraftsman4 ,z = 8 "w1 he
 told u he supplies ! factors to ord]4  
,x w\ld n answ] = him to keep a /ock4 ,!
 factors w\ld n buy :at he %\ld (f]1 b  
dictate to him :at he %all make4        
,fa%ions *ange incessantly1 & he has    
only to keep up ) !m z well z he c4 ,x  
is n = him to inv5t new patt]ns & get   
/eel dies made = !m2 b to get ! same    
/eel dies t o!r mak]s are procur+4 ,^!  
dies are1 ( c\rse1 = ! metallic "p ( 8  
"w4 ,! boxes ( lockets & hair broo*es   
7n[ vehem5tly 9 fa%ion71 & devices1 &   
color$ /ones1 he procures at ! ,fr5*    
%ops 9 ! t[n2 & he %[$ u "s v>iety ( ^!1
 ready = sett+4 ,!n came out !          
,brummagem feature ( ! case2 %[+ u h[ ! 
gold sett+ t he 0 prep>+--p]=at+ &      
fil+--0 to be back$ by a blue /one4 ,he 
obs]v$ t x 0 n ?\ght wor? :ile to get   
co/ly /ones = a purpose l t2 = blue     
glass w\ld d z well4 ,i c]ta9ly ?\ght s1
 consid]+ t ! /one 0 to be only !       
back-gr\nd ( 8 "w4 ,( ! specim5s ,i saw 
9 t airy little work%op1 "s 7 9 excell5t

 ta/e1 & all1 ,i believe1 ( good        
workman%ip4 ,^! small ma/]s are z       
punctili\s ab\t employ+ only regul>ly   
qualifi$ workm51 z any memb]s ( any     
guild 9 ! c\ntry4 ,_! j\rneym5 mu/ all h
 s]v$ an appr5tice%ip2 n only because !y
 are ?us be/ fitt$ = _! bus9ess1 b      
because ! value ( appr5tice%ip is ?us   
kept up2 & ^! small capitali/s w n "p ) 
! advantage ( hav+ j\rneym51 "u ! "n (  
appr5tices1 completely "u _! comm& dur+ 
! la/ two or ?ree ye>s ( _! t]m4  ,"o ( 
! mo/ rem>kable sights1 to ^? :o knew   
,birm+ham a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago1 is su*
 a manufacture z t ( ,messrs4 ,p>k] &   
,acott's ev]-po9t$ p5cils4 ,^? ( u ^:   
fa!rs 7 9 bus9ess 9 ! days ( ! w>1 :5 ! 
arts 7 n fl\ri%+1 may rememb] ! bulky   
pocket-book1 ) its lea!r /rap 7always   
%abby aft] ! fir/ mon?71 & its ?ick c$> 
p5cil1 :i* always want$ cutt+2 always   
black5+ :atev] came ne> x2 always gett+ 
us$ up2 ! lead turn+ to du/ at ! mo/    
critical po9t ( a memor&um4 ,!re 0 a f9e
 trade 9 c$> p5cils at ,keswick 9 ^?    

days4 ,x seem$ a tale too romantic to be
 true1 :5 we 7 told ( ev]-po9t$ p5cils4 
,fir/1 we1 ( c\rse1 refus$ to believe 9 
_! exi/5ce2--:at improvem5t h we n      
refus$ to believe 98 ,!n1 :5 we f\nd !re
 0 a screw 9 ! case1 & t ! p5cil 0 n    
ev]-po9t$ by a vital action ( its own1  
we 7 sure we %\ld n l x4 ,we grew       
humble1 & 7 c]ta9 we c\ld nev] le>n to  
manage x4 ,& n[1 :at h we n arriv$ at8  
,we are s saucy z to look beyond our    
improv$ p5cils2 beyond p5 & ink2 beyond 
our pres5t ne$ ( a cumbr\s app>atus to  
c>ry ab\t ) u2 ink t w spill & spot2    
leads t w break & use up2 p5s1 pap]1    
syllables1 lett]s1 pot-hooks1 dots &    
cross+s1 & all ! process ( writ+4       
,p]haps ! electric telegraph has spoil$ 
u3 enabl+ u to imag9e "s process by :i* 
?\ghts may record !mselves2 "s brief &  
complete me?od ( mak+ mems1 )\t !       
complicat$ process ( writ+ d[n hundr$s (
 lett]s1 & scores ( syllables1 to       
pres]ve "o s+le idea4 ,all ?is1 h[ev]1  
is z romantic n[ z ev]-po9t$ p5cils     

seem$ to be at fir/2 & in/ead ( dream+ (
 :at is n yet a*iev$1 let u look at !   
reality be=e our eyes4  ,"h is some?+   
wond]ful en\gh1 on our v entrance4 ,"h  
is a silv] p5cil-case1 neat &           
s]viceable1 ?\gh n ( ! mo/ elegant =m2  
h&some en\gh to h be5 prais$ = its      
looks1 ?irty ye>s ago4 ,?is p5cil-case  
c>ries two feet ( lead4 ,x is int5d$ to 
be ! comm]cial travell]'s joy &         
treasure4 ,x w la/ him 8 life1 unless he
 take an unconscionable am\nt ( ord]s4  
,unscrew+ ! top1 we see t ! upp] end ( !
 tube is divid$ into comp>tm5ts1--:i*   
look l ! m\? ( a revolv]2 & "h1 protect$
 f ea* o!r1 ! leads are be/[$1          
safe--despite _! great l5g?1 ?r\gh _!   
own]'s r\ghe/ travell+4  ,"s draw]s 9 a 
c\nt] are pull$ out4 ,"o is divid$ into 
comp>tm5ts1 ea* ( :i* holds a h&ful (   
some?+ diff]5t f all ! re/4 ,?is draw]  
conta9s "o hundr$ gross ( p5cil-cases 9 
p>ts2 ! tube1 ! rack & b>rel1 ! propell+
 wire1 ! slide1 ! top1 ! v>i\s *amb]s1 &
 screws1 & niceties4 ,9 ano!r draw]1 !re

 is a dazzl+ & beautiful heap ( pure    
ame?y/s & topazes f f> c\ntries1 ( va/  
aggregate value3 &1 f>!r on1 we see !   
elegant onyx & :ite cornelian f ,s\?    
,am]ica 7a v rec5t importation71 & !    
s>donyx1 n[ 9 high favor = seals & !    
tops ( p5cil-cases4 ,its delicate lay] (
 :ite ^u r$1 7or ! rev]se17 ! und]mo/   
color com+ out 9 ! engrav+1 makes x     
s+ul>ly fit = ! purpose4 ,!n1 !re is a  
pap]ful ( small turquoises1 :i* are p\r$
 out & h&l$ l a sample ( l5tils4 ,^! are
 f ,p]sia2 & !y h to be re-cut 9 ,engl&1
 ! ,p]sian tools be+ ( ! r\ghe/4 ,!n1   
!re are blood/ones1 & pebbles out (     
numb]1 & p9ts ( glitt]+ fragm5ts (      
,cali=nian gold2 ri* mat]ials toss$     
toge!r1 to be drawn out = use at ! bidd+
 ( caprici\s fa%ion2 =1 fa%ion seems to 
be z caprici\s "h1 among ^! /ones & ores
 t h requir$ cycles ( ages to compose1 z
 9 ! mill9]'s %op1 :]e ! mat]ials are   
drawn f ! pods ( a season & ! insects ( 
a summ]4 ,on %elves aga9/ ! walls1 are  
rang$ r[s & piles ( /eel dies1--t pretty

 & co/ly piece ( app>atus1 :i* we f9d 9 
almo/ all ^! manufactories--toge!r ) !  
inexhau/ible /amp+ & cutt+ ma*9es1 !    
bl[-pipe1 ! borax1 & s(t metal = sold]1 
! pumice-/one & wireb$1 ! turn+ :eel1 ! 
circul> saw1 & ! ba? ( dilut$ aqua=tis1 
& ! pan ( box-wood sawdu/1 9 :i* !      
pretty ?+s are dri$ :5 !y come out (    
pickle4 ,f buttons to ep]gnes1 we f9d   
?is app>atus e :]e4 ,! /eel dies are an 
ev]la/+ /udy3 ! block1 l ! conical      
weight ( a pair ( w>eh\se scales1 seem+ 
v l>ge = ! little figure ind5t$ 9 ! upp]
 surface4 ,"h1 9 ?is manufactory1 !     
figures are ( ! bugle1 a favorite =m (  
wat*-key--! de]'s foot1 7a pretty /udy =
 ! same purpose17 & a l>ge v>iety (     
patt]ns--! tulip1 ! acan?us1 & o!r      
foliage1 fl[]s or fruit1 climb+ up !    
summit ( ! p5cil-case1 z if x 7 a little
 ,cor9?ian capital4  ,& n[ = ! process4 
,! silv] or gold comes f ! roll+-mill1 &
 is pass$ 9 slips ?r\gh a s]ies (       
draw-plates1 ea* small] ?an ! la/1 &    
f9ally ?r\gh ! "o :i* is to give x its  

flut$ or o!r patt]n4 ,sold]+ at ! jo9t1 
fil+ away ! r\ghness left by ! sold]1   
wa%+ 9 an aqua=tis ba? come next4 ,a    
slit = ! slide is !n made2 ! rims &     
screws & slides are add$1 & y h a       
p5cil-case complete4 ,we obs]v$ t a l>ge
 proportion ( ! tops are hexagonal1 or (
 "s angul> =m1 to prev5t _! roll+ (f !  
table4  ,"s ( ! p5cil-cases are s small1
 & "s ( ! wat*-keys are s elaborate1 t x
 requires a mom5t's consid]ation to     
decide :i* is :i*2 & aga91 ladies'      
cro*et-ne$les1 ( gold1 div]sely         
ornam5t$1 are v l p5cil-cases4 ,"s ( ea*
 k9d are speck$ ov] ) turquoise or      
g>nets2 & all appe> to be design$ =     
ornam5t1 r ?an = use4 ,x is q a relief  
to turn ! eye ^u a %ovelful ( ! yell[   
sawdu/1 :]e sub/antial p5cil-cases1 fit 
= manly f+]s1 are dry+4 ,on ! :ole1     
p]haps1 ! mo/ /rik+ feature is !        
prodigi\s ext5t ( ! production4 ,we ask 
:]e all ^! c possibly g2 = a p5cil-case 
is a ?+ :i* la/s half a c5tury1 z !     
manufactur] himself obs]ves4 ,^! d n g  

to ,am]ica2 =1 9 su* ?+s1 ! ,am]icans   
are our *ief rivals4 ,!y supply _! own  
wants1 & a good deal m4 ,we s5d our     
p5cil-cases & tr9kets ov] a good "p ( ! 
_w1 h[ev]2 & ! caprice ( fa%ion causes a
 great adv5titi\s dem& at home4 ,9 reply
 to our rem>k ab\t ?is va/ production1 !
 manufactur] obs]ves1 ,yes1 we cut up   
gold & silv] z ! ye> comes 91 & z ! ye> 
goes out4 ,some?+ ( a *ange1 ?is1 s9ce !
 old days ( c$> p5cils6  ,"h is a /eel  
die ) an elegant pyramidal patt]n2 !    
half ( a wat*-key4 ,we see ! in* ( metal
 /amp$2 & !n ano!r in*1 = ! o!r half3 & 
!n ! fil+ & snipp+ ( ! edges2 & !n !    
lay+ 9 ( ! sold] inside2 & ! b9d+ toge!r
 ( ! two halves ) wire2 & ! repose on ! 
b$ ( wire on ! pumice-/one1 to be broil$
 r$-hot2 & ! neat clean+ :5 cool2 !     
poli%+1 & ! leav+ c]ta9 p>ts ( ! patt]n 
dead1 :ile o!rs are burni%$2 & ! fir+ ( 
! /eel cyl9d] at ! po9t1 & ! turn+ ( !  
rims4 ,all ?is = a wat*-key6 ,b1 we are 
%[n ano!r1 :i* does n look l any?+ v    
/udi$2 & we are told1 & are at once     

conv9c$1 t x consi/s ( no less ?an      
?irte5 p>ts4 ,o!r keys1 :i* look m      
fanciful1 consi/ ( t51 eight1 or sev54  
,none are ! simple affair t a novice    
w\ld suppose1 n[ t we require !         
conv5i5ce ( be+ able to w9d up our      
wat*es )\t twi/+ ! *a9 or ribbon ) e    
turn ( ! key4  ,b we mu/ leave ^!       
niceties2 ! little pi/ols1 ! de]s feet1 
! bugle-horns1 & all ! da9ty fancies    
embodi$ 9 wat*-keys & knick-knacks4 ,"h1
 z else:]e1 e atom is sav$1 ( sweep+ &  
wa%2 & we n[ f9d ourselves1 writ] &     
read]s1 l ! mat]ials ( :i* we h be5     
speak+1 br\ght back1 aft] all ^! v>i\s  
processes1 to ! ref9]y f :i* we set out4
     ,,my ,,novel3  ,,or1 ,,v>ieties ,,9
 ,,engli% ,,life4#ba  ,,by ,,pisi/ratus 
,,caxton4   ,,book ,x4-,,initial        
,,*apt]4  ,x is obs]v$ by a v pleasant  
writ]--read n[-a-days only by ! brave   
p]t9aci\s few :o /ill /ruggle h>d to    
rescue f ! ,h\se ( ,pluto ! s\ls (      
dep>t$ au?ors1 jo/l$ & *as$ z ^? s\ls   
are by ! noisy foot/eps ( ! liv+--x is  

obs]v$ by ! admirable ,*>ron1 t judgm5t 
& wisdom is n only ! be/1 b ! happie/   
portion ,god ,almighty ha? di/ribut$    
among/ m52 = ?\gh ?is di/ribution be    
made ) a v unev5 h&1 yet nobody ?9ks    
himself /9t$ or ill-dealt )1 b he t ha? 
nev] s little is cont5t$ 9 ?is          
respect4#bb  ,&1 c]ta9ly1 ! pres5t      
n>rative may s]ve 9 notable illu/ration 
( ! rem>k s drily made by ! witty & wise
 prea*]4 ,= :e!r our fri5d ,riccabocca  
d$uce !ories = daily life f ! great     
folio ( ,ma*iavel2 or t promis+ "y      
g5tleman1 ,mr4 ,r&al ,leslie1 int]pret !
 p[] ( k into ! art ( be+ too kn[+ =    
dull hone/ folks to cope ) him2 or acute
 ,dick ,av5el pu% 8 way up ! social     
asc5t ) a bl[ = ^? be=e1 & a kick = ^?  
beh9d him1 aft] ! approv$ fa%ion ( y\r  
/rong ,new ,man2 or ,b>on ,levy--t      
cynical imp]sonation ( ,gold--comp>e    
himself to ! ,magnetic ,rock 9 !        
,arabian tale1 to :i* ! nails 9 e %ip t 
approa*es ! influ5ce ( ! load/one fly f 
! planks1 & a %ipwreck p] day adds its  

waifs to ! ,rock3 que/ionless1 at lea/1 
x is1 t ea* ( ^? p]sonages believ$ t    
,provid5ce _h be/[$ on him an eld] son's
 inh]itance ( wisdom4 ,nor1 7 we to     
glance t[>ds ! obscur] p>ts ( life1 %\ld
 we f9d good ,p>son ,dale deem himself  
worse (f ?an ! re/ ( ! _w 9 ?is preci\s 
commodity--z1 inde$1 he _h signally     
ev9c$ ( late 9 t %rewd guess ( 8 t\*+   
,pr(essor ,moss2--ev5 pla9 ,squire      
,hazeldean took x = grant$ t he c\ld    
tea* ,audley ,eg]ton a ?+ or two wor?   
kn[+ 9 politics2 ,mr4 ,/irn ?\ght t !re 
0 no bran* ( useful lore on :i* he c\ld 
n in/ruct ! squire2 & ,sprott1 ! t9k]1 )
 8 bag full ( tracts & lucif] mat*es1   
reg>d$ ! :ole framework ( mod]n society1
 f a rick to a con/itution1 ) ! pr(\nd  
disda9 ( a revolution>y philosoph]4     
,consid]+ t e individual ?us br+s into !
 /ock ( ! _w s va/ a %>e ( intellig5ce1 
x _c b excite our wond] to f9d t        
,ox5/i]n is popul>ly held to be "r :5 he
 said1 ,see1 my son1 h[ little wisdom x 
requires to gov]n /ates2--t is1 m56 ,t s

 _m millions ( p]sons1 ea* ) a pr(\nd   
assurance t he is possess$ ( an exalt$  
sagacity1 %\ld concur 9 ! asc5d5cy ( a  
few inf]ior intellects1 accord+ to a    
few1 /upid1 prosy1 matt]-(-fact rules z 
old z ! hills1 is a ph5om5on v          
discr$itable to ! _s & en]gy ( !        
aggregate human species6 ,x creates no  
surprise t "o s5sible wat*-dog %\ld     
control ! movem5ts ( a flock ( silly    
grass-eat+ %eep2 b t two or ?ree silly  
grass-eat+ %eep %\ld give ! law to :ole 
flocks ( su* mighty s5sible             
wat*-dogs--,diavolo6 ,dr4 ,riccabocca1  
expla9 t1 if y c6 ,& wond]fully /range x
 is1 t not)/&+ all ! m>* ( enlight5m5t1 
not)/&+ our progressive discov]ies 9 !  
laws ( nature--our railways1            
/eam-eng9es1 animal magnetism1 &        
electro-biology--we h nev] made any     
improvem5t t is g5]ally ackn[l$g$1 s9ce 
m5 ceas$ to be troglodytes & nomads1 9 !
 old-fa%ion$ gamut ( flats & %>ps1 :i*  
attunes into irregul> social jog-trot   
all ! g5]ations t pass f ! cradle to !  

grave2--/ill1 ! desire = some?+ we h n  
impels all ! en]gies t keep u 9 movem5t1
 = good or = ill1 accord+ to ! *ecks or 
! directions ( ea* favorite desire4  ,a 
fri5d ( m9e once said to a millionaire1 
:om he saw = ev] engag$ 9 mak+ money :i*
 he nev] seem$ to h any pleasure 9      
sp5d+1 ,pray1 ,mr4----1 w y answ] me "o 
"q3 ,y are said to h two millions1 & y  
sp5d ,l#fjj a-ye>4 ,9 ord] to re/ &     
enjoy1 :at w cont5t y8  ,a little m1    
answ]$ ! millionaire4  ,t little m is ! 
ma9spr+ ( civilization4 ,nobody ev] gets
 x6  ,philus1 sai? a ,lat9 writ]1 0 n s 
ri* z ,laelius2 ,laelius 0 n s ri* z    
,scipio2 ,scipio 0 n s ri* z ,crassus3 &
 ,crassus 0 n s ri*--z he wi%$ to be6   
,if ,john ,bull 7 once cont5t$1 ,man*e/]
 might %ut up its mills4 ,x is ! little 
m t makes a m]e trifle ( ! ,national    
,debt6--,long life to x6  ,/ill1 m5d our
 law-books z we w1 "o is =c$ to confess 
t knaves are (t5 se5 9 f9e l951 & hone/ 
m5 9 ! mo/ %abby old rags2 & /ill1      
not)/&+ ! exceptions1 knav]y is a v     

haz>d\s game2 & hone/y1 on ! :ole1 by f>
 ! be/ policy4 ,/ill1 mo/ ( ! ,t5       
,comm&m5ts rema9 at ! core ( all !      
,p&ects & ,in/itutes t keep our h&s (f  
our neighbors' ?roats1 wives1 & pockets2
 /ill1 e ye> %[s t ! p>son's            
maxim--quieta non mov]e--is z prud5t = !
 heal? ( communities z :5 ,apollo       
recomm5d$ 8 vot>ies n to rake up a fev] 
by /irr+ ! ,lake ,cam>9a2 /ill p1 ?ank  
,heav51 decl9e to reside 9              
p>allelograms2 & ! sure/ tok5 t we live 
"u a free gov]nm5t is1 :5 we are gov]n$ 
by p]sons :om we h a full "r to imply1  
by our c5sure & ridicule1 are blockheads
 comp>$ to ourselves6 ,/op t delightful 
privilege1 &1 by ,jove6 sir1 !re is     
nei!r pleasure nor honor 9 be+ gov]n$ at
 all6 ,y might z well be--a ,fr5*man6   
,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,! ,italian & 8 fri5d are
 closet$ toge!r4  ,& :y h y left y\r    
home 9 ----%ire8 ,& :y ?is new *ange (  
"n8  ,pes*i]a is 9 ,engl&4  ,i "k x4  ,&
 b5t on discov]+ me2 &1 x is said1 (    
/eal+ f me my *ild4  ,he has ! assurance

 to lay wag]s t he w w9 ! h& ( y\r      
heiress4 ,i "k t too2 & !re=e ,i h come 
to ,engl&--fir/ to baffle 8 design--= ,i
 d n ?9k y\r fe>s are exagg]at$--& next 
to le>n f y h[ to foll[ up a clue :i*1  
unless ,i am too sangu9e1 may lead to 8 
ru91 & y\r unconditional re/oration4    
,li/5 to me4 ,y are aw>e t1 aft] !      
skirmi% ) ,pes*i]a's arm$ hirel+s s5t 9 
se>* ( y1 ,i receiv$ a polite message f 
! ,au/rian gov]nm5t1 reque/+ me to leave
 its ,italian doma9s4 ,n[1 z ,i hold x !
 obvi\s duty ( any =eign]1 admitt$ to ! 
hospitality ( a /ate1 to refra9 f all   
p>ticipation 9 its civil di/urbances1 s 
,i ?\ght my honor assail$ at ?is        
intimation1 & w5t at once to ,vi5na to  
expla9 to ! ,m9i/] !re 7to :om ,i 0     
p]sonally kn[n71 t ?\gh ,i _h1 z became 
man to man1 aid$ to protect a refugee1  
:o _h tak5 %elt] "u my ro(1 f !         
infuriat$ soldi]s at ! comm& ( 8 private
 foe1 ,i _h n only n %>$ 9 any attempt  
at revolt1 b dissuad$1 z f> z ,i c\ld1  
my ,italian fri5ds f _! ent]prise2 & t  

because1 )\t discuss+ its m]its1 ,i     
believ$1 z a milit>y man & a cool       
spectator1 ! ent]prise c\ld only t]m9ate
 9 fruitless blood%$4 ,i 0 enabl$ to    
e/abli% my explanation by satisfactory  
pro(2 & my acqua9tance ) ! ,m9i/] assum$
 some?+ ( ! "* ( fri5d%ip4 ,i 0 !n 9 a  
position to advocate y\r cause1 & to    
/ate y\r orig9al reluctance to ent] into
 ! plots ( ! insurg5ts4 ,i admitt$      
freely t y _h su* natural desire = !    
indep5d5ce ( y\r native l&1 t1 _h ! /&>d
 ( ,italy be5 boldly hoi/$ by its       
legitimate *iefs1 or at ! common upris+ 
( its :ole p1 y w\ld h be5 f\nd 9 ! van1
 amid/ ! ranks ( y\r c\ntrym52 b ,i     
ma9ta9$ t y w\ld nev] h %>$ 9 a         
conspiracy frantic 9 itself1 & defil$ by
 ! lawless s*emes & sordid ambition (   
its ma9 projectors1 _h y n be5 betray$ &
 decoy$ into x by ! misrepres5tations & 
dome/ic trea*]y ( y\r k9sman--! v man :o
 d5\nc$ y4 ,un=tunately1 ( ?is /atem5t  
,i _h no pro( b y\r own ^w4 ,i made1    
h[ev]1 s f> an impression 9 y\r favor1  

&1 x may be1 aga9/ ! traitor1 t y\r     
prop]ty 0 n confiscat$ to ! ,/ate1 nor  
h&$ ov]1 ^u ! plea ( y\r civil dea?1 to 
y\r k9sman4  ,h[1 ,i d n und]/&4        
,pes*i]a has ! prop]ty8  ,he holds !    
rev5ues b ( "o half ^u pleasure1 & !y   
w\ld be )drawn1 c\ld ,i succe$ 9        
e/abli%+ ! case t exi/s aga9/ him4 ,i 0 
=bidd5 be=e to m5tion ?is to y2 !       
,m9i/]1 n inexcusably1 submitt$ y to !  
probation ( unconditional exile4 ,y\r   
grace might dep5d ^u y\r own =be>ance f 
f>!r conspiracies--=give ! ^w4 ,i ne$ n 
say ,i 0 p]mitt$ to return to ,lomb>dy4 
,i f\nd1 on my arrival1 t--t y\r unhappy
 wife _h be5 to my h\se1 & exhibit$     
great despair at he>+ ( my dep>ture4    
,riccabocca knit 8 d>k br[s1 & brea!d   
h>d4  ,i did n judge x necess>y to      
acqua9t y ) ?is circum/ance1 nor did x  
mu* affect me4 ,i believ$ 9 h] guilt--& 
:at c\ld n[ avail h] remorse1 if remorse
 %e felt8 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ,i he>d t %e 
0 no m4  ,yes1 mutt]$ ,riccabocca1 %e   
di$ 9 ! same ye> t ,i left ,italy4 ,x   

mu/ be a /rong reason t c excuse a fri5d
 = rem9d+ me ev5 t %e once liv$6  ,i    
come at once to t reason1 said          
,l',e/range g5tly4 ,?is autumn ,i 0     
roam+ ?r\gh ,switz]l&1 &1 9 "o ( my     
p$e/rian excursions amid/ ! m\nta9s1 ,i 
met ) an accid5t1 :i* conf9$ me = "s    
days to a s(a at a little inn 9 an      
obscure village4 ,my ho/ess 0 an        
,italian2 & z ,i _h left my s]vant at a 
t[n at "s di/ance1 ,i requir$ h]        
att5tion till ,i c\ld write to him to   
come to me4 ,i 0 ?ankful = h] c>es1 &   
amus$ by h] ,italian babble4 ,we became 
v good fri5ds4 ,%e told me %e _h be5    
s]vant to a lady ( great rank1 :o _h di$
 9 ,switz]l&2 & t1 be+ enri*$ by !      
g5]osity ( h] mi/ress1 %e _h m>ri$ a    
,swiss innkeep]1 & 8 p _h become h]s4   
,my s]vant arriv$1 & my ho/ess le>n$ my 
"n1 :i* %e did n "k be=e4 ,%e came into 
my room greatly agitat$4 ,9 brief1 ?is  
woman _h be5 s]vant to y\r wife4 ,%e _h 
accompani$ h] to my villa1 & kn[n ( h]  
anxiety to see me1 z y\r fri5d4 ,!      

gov]nm5t _h assign$ to y\r wife y\r     
palace at ,milan1 ) a compet5t income4  
,%e _h refus$ to accept ( ei!r4 ,fail+  
to see me1 %e _h set (f t[>ds ,engl&1   
resolv$ ^u see+ y\rself2 = ! j\rnals _h 
/at$ t to ,engl& y _h escap$4  ,%e      
d>$6--%ameless6 ,& see1 b a mom5t be=e1 
,i _h =gott5 all b h] grave 9 a =eign   
soil--& ^! te>s _h =giv5 h]1 murmur$ !  
,italian4  ,let !m =give h] /ill1 said  
,h>ley1 ) all 8 exquisite sweetness (   
look & tone4 ,i resume4 ,on ent]+       
,switz]l&1 y\r wife's heal?1 :i* y "k 0 
always delicate1 gave way4 ,to fatigue &
 anxiety succe$$ fev]1 & delirium ensu$4
 ,%e _h tak5 ) h] b ?is "o female       
att5dant--! sole "o %e c\ld tru/--on    
leav+ home4 ,%e suspect$ ,pes*i]a to h  
brib$ h] h\sehold4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ?is   
woman %e rav$ ( h] innoc5ce--9 acc5ts ( 
t]ror & av]sion1 d5\nc$ y\r k9sman--&   
call$ on y to v9dicate h] "n & y\r own4 
,rav+s inde$6 ,poor ,paul9a6 groan$     
,riccabocca1 cov]+ 8 face ) bo? h&s4  ,b
 9 h] delirium !re 7 lucid int]vals4 ,9 

"o ( ^! %e rose1 9 spite ( all h] s]vant
 c\ld d to re/ra9 h]1 took f h] desk    
sev]al lett]s1 & read+ !m ov]1 exclaim$ 
pite\sly1 ',b h[ to get !m to him8--:om 
to tru/8 ,& 8 fri5d is gone6' ,!n an    
idea seem$ sudd5ly to fla% ^u h]1 = %e  
utt]$ a joy\s exclamation1 sat d[n1 &   
wrote long & rapidly2 inclos$ :at %e    
wrote1 ) all ! lett]s1 9 "o packet1 :i* 
%e seal$ c>efully1 & bade h] s]vant c>ry
 to ! po/1 ) _m injunctions to take x ) 
h] own h&1 & pay ! *>ge on x4 ',=1 oh6' 
said %e 7,i repeat ! words z my in=mant 
told !m to me7--'=1 oh1 ?is is my sole  
*ance to prove to my husb& t1 ?\gh ,i h 
err$1 ,i am n ! guilty ?+ he believes   
me2 ! sole *ance1 too1 to r$eem my      
error1 & re/ore1 p]haps1 to my husb& 8  
c\ntry1 to my *ild h] h]itage4' ,!      
s]vant took ! lett] to ! po/2 & :5 %e   
return$1 h] lady 0 asleep1 ) a smile ^u 
h] face4 ,b f t sleep %e woke aga9      
deliri\s1 & be=e ! next morn+ h] s\l _h 
fl$4 ,"h ,riccabocca lift$ "o h& f 8    
face1 & grasp$ ,h>ley's arm1 z if mutely

 besee*+ him to pause4 ,! he>t ( ! man  
/ruggl$ h>d ) 8 pride & 8 philosophy2 & 
x 0 long be=e ,h>ley c\ld lead him to   
reg>d ! worldly prospects :i* ?is la/   
communication f 8 wife might op5 to 8   
ru9$ =tunes4 ,n1 inde$1 till ,riccabocca
 _h p]suad$ himself1 & half p]suad$     
,h>ley1 7= /rong1 inde$1 0 all          
presumption ( guilt aga9/ ! dead17 t 8  
wife's prote/ations ( innoc5ce f all b  
error _h be5 b rav+s4  ,be ?is z x may1 
said ,h>ley1 !re seems e reason to      
suppose t ! lett]s inclos$ 7 ,pes*i]a's 
correspond5ce1 & t1 if s1 ^! w\ld       
e/abli% ! pro( ( 8 influ5ce ov] y\r     
wife1 & ( 8 p]fidi\s ma*9ations aga9/   
y\rself4 ,i resolv$1 be=e com+ hi!r1 to 
g r\nd by ,vi5na4 ,!re ,i he>d ) dismay 
t ,pes*i]a _h n only obta9$ ! imp]ial   
sanction to dem& y\r daught]'s h&1 b _h 
boa/$ to 8 pr(ligate circle t he %\ld   
succe$2 & he 0 actually on 8 road to    
,engl&4 ,i saw at once t c\ld ?is       
design1 by any fraud or artifice1 be    
successful ) ,violante1 7= ( y\r cons5t1

 ,i ne$ n say1 ,i did n dream17 !       
discov]y ( ?is packet1 :atev] its       
cont5ts1 w\ld be useless3 8 end w\ld be 
secur$4 ,i saw also t 8 success w\ld    
suffice = ev] to cle> 8 "n2 = 8 success 
mu/ imply y\r cons5t1 7x w\ld be to     
disgrace y\r daught]1 to ass]t t %e _h  
m>ri$ )\t x17 & y\r cons5t w\ld be 8    
acquittal4 ,i saw1 too1 ) al>m1 t to all
 means = ! accompli%m5t ( 8 project he  
w\ld be urg$ by despair2 = 8 debts are  
great1 & 8 "* no?+ b new weal? c        
support4 ,i knew t he 0 able1 bold1     
det]m9$1 & t he _h tak5 ) him a l>ge    
supply ( money1 borr[$ ^u usury2--9 a   
^w1 ,i trembl$ = y bo?4 ,i h n[ se5 y\r 
daught]1 & ,i tremble no m4 ,accompli%$ 
s$uc] z ,pes*i]a boa/s himself1 ! fir/  
look ^u h] face1 s sweet yet s noble1   
conv9c$ me t %e is pro( aga9/ a legion (
 ,pes*i]as4 ,n[1 !n1 return we to ?is   
all-important subject--to ?is packet4 ,x
 nev] rea*$ y4 ,long ye>s h pass$ s9ce  
!n4 ,does x exi/ /ill8 ,into ^: h&s w\ld
 x h fall58 ,try to summon up all y\r   

recollections4 ,! s]vant c\ld n rememb] 
! "n ( ! p]son to :om x 0 address$2 %e  
only insi/$ t ! "n began ) a ,b1 t x 0  
direct$ to ,engl&1 & t to ,engl& %e     
accord+ly paid ! po/age4 ,:om1 !n1 ) a  
"n t beg9s ) ,b1 or 79 case ! s]vant's  
memory "h misl$ h]7 :om did y or y\r    
wife "k1 dur+ y\r visit to ,engl&1 )    
suffici5t intimacy to make x probable t 
%e w\ld select su* a p]son = h]         
confidant8  ,i _c conceive1 said        
,riccabocca1 %ak+ 8 head4 ,we came to   
,engl& %ortly aft] our m>riage4 ,paul9a 
0 affect$ by ! climate4 ,%e spoke n a ^w
 ( ,engli%1 & inde$ n ev5 ,fr5* z might 
h be5 expect$ f h] bir?1 = h] fa!r 0    
poor1 & ?or\ghly ,italian4 ,%e refus$   
all society4 ,i w5t1 x is true1 some:at 
into ! ,london _w--en\gh to induce me to
 %r9k f ! contra/ t my second visit z a 
begg>$ refugee w\ld h made to !         
reception ,i met ) on my fir/--b ,i =m$ 
no intimate fri5d%ips4 ,i recall no "o  
:om %e c\ld h writt5 to z intimate ) me4
  ,b1 p]si/$ ,h>ley1 ?9k aga94 ,0 !re no

 lady well acqua9t$ ) ,italian1 & ) :om1
 p]haps1 = t v reason1 y\r wife became  
famili>8  ,ah1 x is true4 ,!re 0 "o old 
lady ( retir$ habits1 b :o _h be5 mu* 9 
,italy4 ,lady--,lady--,i rememb]--,lady 
,jane ,horton4  ,horton--,lady ,jane6   
exclaim$ ,h>ley2 aga96 ?rice 9 "o       
day--is ?is w\nd nev] to sc> ov]8 ,!n1  
not+ ,riccabocca's look ( surprise1 he  
said1 ,excuse me1 my fri5d2 ,i li/5 to y
 ) r5ew$ int]e/4 ,lady ,jane 0 a di/ant 
relation ( my own2 %e judg$ me1 p]haps  
h>%ly--& ,i h "s pa9ful associations )  
h] "n2 b %e 0 a woman ( _m virtues4 ,y\r
 wife knew h]8  ,n1 h[ev]1              
intimately--/ill1 bett] ?an any "o else 
9 ,london4 ,b ,paul9a w\ld n h writt5 to
 h]2 %e knew t ,lady ,jane _h di$ %ortly
 aft] h] own dep>ture f ,engl&4 ,i      
myself 0 summon$ back to ,italy on      
press+ bus9ess2 %e 0 too unwell to      
j\rney ) me z rapidly z ,i 0 oblig$ to  
travel2 inde$1 illness deta9$ h] sev]al 
weeks 9 ,engl&4 ,9 ?is int]val %e might 
h made acqua9tances4 ,ah1 n[ ,i see2 ,i 

guess4 ,y say ! "n began ) ,b4 ,paul9a1 
9 my abs5ce1 engag$ a companion2 x 0 at 
my sugge/ion--a ,mrs4 ,b]tram4 ,?is lady
 accompani$ h] abroad4 ,paul9a became   
excessively atta*$ to h]1 %e knew       
,italian s well4 ,mrs4 ,b]tram left h]  
on ! road1 & return$ to ,engl&1 = "s    
private affairs ( h] own4 ,i =get :y or 
:]e=e2 if1 inde$1 ,i ev] ask$ or le>n$4 
,paul9a miss$ h] sadly1 (t5 talk$ ( h]1 
wond]$ :y %e nev] he>d f h]4 ,no d\bt x 
0 to ?is ,mrs4 ,b]tram t %e wrote6  ,& y
 don't "k ! lady's fri5ds or address8   
,no4  ,nor :o recomm5d$ h] to y\r wife8 
,no4  ,probably ,lady ,jane ,horton8  ,x
 may be s4 ,v likely4  ,i w foll[ up ?is
 track1 slight z x is4  ,b if ,mrs4     
,b]tram receiv$ ! communication1 h[     
comes x t x nev] rea*$--,o1 fool t ,i   
am1 h[ %\ld x6 ,i1 :o gu>d$ s c>efully  
my incognito6  ,true4 ,?is y\r wife c\ld
 n =esee2 %e w\ld naturally imag9e t y\r
 resid5ce 9 ,engl& w\ld be easily       
discov]$4 ,b _m ye>s mu/ h pass$ s9ce   
y\r wife lo/ sight ( ?is ,mrs4 ,b]tram1 

if _! acqua9tance 0 made s soon aft] y\r
 m>riage2 & n[ x is a long "t to        
retrace--long be=e ev5 y\r ,violante 0  
born4  ,alas6 yes4 ,i lo/ two fair sons 
9 ! int]val4 ,violante 0 born to me z ! 
*ild ( sorr[4  ,& to make sorr[ lovely6 
h[ beautiful %e is6  ,! fa!r smil$      
pr\dly4  ,:]e1 9 ! l(tie/ h\se (        
,europe1 f9d a husb& wor?y ( su* a      
prize8  ,y =get t ,i am /ill an         
exile--%e /ill d[]less4 ,y =get t ,i am 
pursu$ by ,pes*i]a2 t ,i w\ld r see h] a
 begg>'s wife--?an--,pah1 ! v ?\ght     
madd5s me1 x is s f\l4 ,corpo di ,bacco6
 ,i h be5 glad to f9d h] a husb&        
already4  ,already6 ,!n t "y man spoke  
truly8  ,:at "y man8  ,r&al ,leslie4    
,h[6 ,y "k him8 ,"h a brief explanation 
foll[$4 ,h>ley he>d ) att5tive e>1 &    
m>k$ vexation1 ! p>ticul>s (            
,riccabocca's connection & impli$       
engagem5t ) ,leslie4  ,!re is some?+ v  
suspici\s to me 9 all ?is1 said he4 ,:y 
%\ld ?is "y man h s s\nd$ me z to       
,violante's *ance ( los+ =tune if %e    

m>ri$ an ,engli%man8  ,did he8 ,o1 pooh6
 excuse him4 ,x 0 b 8 natural wi% to    
seem ignorant ( all ab\t me4 ,he did n  
"k en\gh ( my intimacy ) y to betray my 
secret4  ,b he knew en\gh ( x--mu/ h    
kn[n en\gh to h made x "r t he %\ld tell
 y ,i 0 9 ,engl&4 ,he does n seem to h  
done s4  ,no--t is /range2 yet sc>cely  
/range--=1 :5 we la/ met1 8 head 0 full 
( o!r ?+s--love & m>riage4 ,ba/a6 y\? w 
be y\?4  ,he has no y\? left 9 him6     
exclaim$ ,h>ley1 passionately4 ,i d\bt  
if he ev] _h any4 ,he is "o ( ^? m5 :o  
come into ! _w ) ! pulse ( a c5t5>ian4  
,y & ,i nev] %all be z old--z he 0 9    
long-clo!s4 ,ah1 y may laugh2 b ,i am   
nev] wrong 9 my in/9cts4 ,i dislik$ him 
at ! fir/--8 eye1 8 smile1 8 voice1 8 v 
foot/ep4 ,x is madness 9 y to c\nt5ance 
su* a m>riage2 x may de/roy all *ance ( 
y\r re/oration4  ,bett] t ?an infr+e my 
^w once pass$4  ,no1 no1 exclaim$       
,h>ley2 y\r ^w is n pass$--x %all n be  
pass$4 ,nay1 nev] look s pite\sly at me4
 ,at all ev5ts1 pause till we "k m ( ?is

 "y man4 ,if he be wor?y ( h] )\t a d[]1
 :y1 !n1 let him lose y y\r h]itage4 ,i 
%\ld h no m to say4  ,b :y lose me my   
h]itage8  ,d y ?9k ! ,au/rian gov]nm5t  
w\ld suff] y\r e/ates to pass to ?is    
,engli% jackanapes1 a cl]k 9 a public   
(fice8 ,o1 sage 9 !ory1 :y are y su* a  
simpleton 9 action8  ,no?+ mov$ by ?is  
taunt1 ,riccabocca rubb$ 8 h&s1 & !n    
/ret*$ !m com=tably ov] ! fire4  ,my    
fri5d1 said he1 ! h]itage w\ld pass to  
my son--a d[ry only goes to ! daught]4  
,b y h no son4  ,hu%6 ,i am go+ to h "o2
 my ,jemima in=m$ me ( x ye/]day morn+2 
& x 0 ^u t in=mation t ,i resolv$ to    
speak to ,leslie4 ,am ,i a simpleton n[8
  ,go+ to h a son1 repeat$ ,h>ley1 look+
 v bewild]$2 h[ d y "k x is to be a son8
  ,physiologi/s are agre$1 said ! sage  
positively1 t :]e ! husb& is mu* old]   
?an ! wife1 & !re has be5 a long int]val
 )\t *ildr5 be=e %e condesc5ds to       
increase ! population ( ! _w--%e 7t is1 
x is at lea/ z n9e to f\r7--%e br+s into
 ! _w a male4 ,i consid] t po9t1 !re=e1 

z settl$1 accord+ to ! calculations (   
/ati/ics & ! rese>*es ( naturali/s4     
,h>ley c\ld n help laugh+1 ?\gh he 0    
/ill angry & di/urb$4  ,! same man z    
ev]2 always ! fool ( philosophy4        
,cospetto6 said ,riccabocca1 ,i am r !  
philosoph] ( fools4 ,& talk+ ( t1 %all  
,i pres5t y to my ,jemima8  ,yes2 b 9   
turn ,i mu/ pres5t y to "o :o rememb]s )
 gratitude y\r k9dness1 & :om y\r       
philosophy1 = a wond]1 has n ru9$4 ,"s  
"t or o!r y mu/ expla9 t to me4 ,excuse 
me = a mom5t2 ,i w g = him4  ,= him2--= 
:om8 ,9 my position ,i mu/ be cauti\s2  
&--  ,i w answ] = 8 fai? & discretion4  
,mean:ile1 ord] d9n]1 & let me & my     
fri5d /ay to %>e x4  ,d9n]8 ,corpo di   
,bacco6--n t ,bac*us c help u "h4 ,:at w
 ,jemima say8  ,h5peck$ man1 settle t ) 
y\r connubial tyrant4 ,b d9n] x mu/ be4 
,i leave ! read] to imag9e ! delight (  
,leon>d at see+ once m ,riccabocca      
un*ang$1 & ,violante s improv$2 & ! k9d 
,jemima1 too4 ,& _! wond] at him & 8    
hi/ory1 8 books & 8 fame4 ,he n>rat$ 8  

/ruggles & adv5tures ) a simplicity t   
remov$ f a /ory s p]sonal ! "* (        
egotism4 ,b :5 he came to speak ( ,hel51
 he 0 brief & res]v$4  ,violante w\ld h 
que/ion$ m closely2 b1 to ,leon>d's     
relief1 ,h>ley int]pos$4  ,y %all see h]
 :om he speaks (1 be=e long1 & "q h]    
y\rself4  ,) ^! words1 ,h>ley turn$ ! "y
 man's n>rative into new directions2 &  
,leon>d's words aga9 fl[$ freely4 ,?us !
 ev5+ pass$ away1 happily to all save   
,riccabocca4 ,b ! ?\ght ( 8 dead wife   
rose ev] & anon be=e him2 & yet :5 x    
did1 & became too pa9ful1 he crept ne>] 
to ,jemima1 & look$ 9 h] simple face1 & 
press$ h] cordial h&4 ,& yet ! mon/] _h 
impli$ to ,h>ley t 8 com=t] 0 a fool--s 
%e 01 to love s contemptible a sl&]] (  
h]self1 & h] sex4  ,violante 0 9 a /ate 
( blissful excitem5t2 %e c\ld n analyze 
h] own joy4 ,b h] conv]sation 0 *iefly )
 ,leon>d2 & ! mo/ sil5t ( all 0 ,h>ley4 
,he sat li/5+ to ,leon>d's w>m1 yet     
unpret5d+ eloqu5ce--t eloqu5ce :i* fl[s 
s naturally f g5ius1 :5 ?or\ghly at its 

ease1 & n *ill$ back on itself by h>d1  
unsympa?iz+ he>]s--li/5$1 yet m *>m$1 to
 ! s5tim5ts less pr(\nd1 yet no less    
e>ne/--s5tim5ts s fem99e1 yet s noble1 )
 :i* ,violante's fre% virg9 he>t        
respond$ to ! poet's k9dl+ s\l4 ,^?     
s5tim5ts ( h]s 7 s unlike all he he>d 9 
! common _w--s ak9 to himself 9 8 gone  
y\?6 ,occasionally--at "s high ?\ght (  
h] own1 or "s l(ty l9e f ,italian song1 
t %e cit$ ) light$ eyes & 9 melodi\s    
acc5ts--occasionally he re>$ 8 knightly 
head1 & 8 lips quiv]$1 z if he _h he>d !
 s\nd ( a trumpet4 ,! in]tness ( long   
ye>s 0 %ak54 ,! ,h]oic1 t lay deep b5ea?
 all ! humors ( 8 temp]am5t1 0 rea*$1   
appeal$ to2 & /irr$ )9 him1 r\s+ up all 
! bright associations connect$ ) x1 &   
long dormant4 ,:5 he rose to take leave1
 surpris$ at ! lat5ess ( ! h\r1 ,h>ley  
said1 9 a tone t bespoke ! s9c]ity ( !  
complim5t1 ,i ?ank y = ! happie/ h\rs ,i
 h kn[n = ye>s4 ,8 eye dwelt on         
,violante z he spoke4 ,b timidity       
return$ to h] ) 8 words--at 8 look2 & x 

0 no long] ! inspir$ muse1 b ! ba%ful   
girl t /ood be=e him4  ,& :5 %all ,i see
 y aga98 ask$ ,riccabocca               
disconsolately1 foll[+ 8 gue/ to ! door4
  ,:58 ,:y1 ( c\rse1 to-morr[4 ,adieu6  
my fri5d4 ,no wond] y h borne y\r exile 
s pati5tly1--) su* a *ild6  ,he took    
,leon>d's arm1 & walk$ ) him to ! inn   
:]e he _h left 8 horse4 ,leon>d spoke ( 
,violante ) en?usiasm4 ,h>ley 0 sil5t4  
,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,! next day a some:at   
old-fa%ion$1 b exce$+ly patrician1      
equipage /opp$ at ,riccabocca's         
g>d5-gate4 ,giacomo1 :o1 f a b$room     
w9d[1 _h caught sight ( x w9d+ t[>ds !  
h\se1 0 seiz$ ) undef9able t]ror :5 he  
beheld x pause be=e _! walls & he>d !   
%rill summons at ! portal4 ,he ru%$ into
 8 ma/]'s pres5ce1 & implor$ him n to   
/ir--n to all[ any "o to give +ress to !
 enemies ! ma*9e might disgorge4 ,i h   
he>d1 said he1 h[ a t[n 9 ,italy--,i ?9k
 x 0 ,bologna--0 once tak5 & giv5 to !  
sword1 by incauti\sly admitt+ a wood5   
horse1 full ( ! troops ( ,b>b>ossa1 &   

all mann] ( bombs & ,congreve rockets4  
,! /ory is diff]5tly told 9 ,virgil1    
quo? ,riccabocca1 peep+ out ( ! w9d[4   
,nev]!less1 ! ma*9e looks v l>ge &      
suspici\s2 unloose ,pompey4  ,fa!r1 said
 ,violante1 color+1 x is y\r fri5d1 ,"l 
,l',e/range2 ,i he> 8 voice4  ,are y    
sure8  ,q4 ,h[ c ,i be mi/ak58  ,g1 !n1 
,giacomo2 b take ,pompey ) !e--& give ! 
al>m if we are deceiv$4  ,b ,violante 0 
"r2 & 9 a few mom5ts ,"l ,l',e/range 0  
se5 walk+ up ! g>d51 & giv+ ! arm to two
 ladies4  ,ah1 said ,riccabocca1 compos+
 8 dress+-robe r\nd him1 g1 my *ild1 &  
summon ,jemima4 ,man to man2 b1 =       
,heav5's sake1 woman to woman4  ,h>ley  
_h br\ght 8 "m & ,hel51 9 complim5t to !
 ladies ( 8 fri5d's h\sehold4  ,! pr\d  
,c\ntess knew t %e 0 9 ! pres5ce (      
,adv]sity1 & h] salute to ,riccabocca 0 
only less respectful ?an t ) :i* %e w\ld
 h r5d]$ homage to h] sov]eign4 ,b      
,riccabocca1 always gallant to ! sex t  
he pret5d$ to despise1 0 n to be outdone
 9 c]emony2 & ! b[ :i* repli$ to !      

curtsey w\ld h edifi$ ! ris+ g5]ation1 &
 delight$ su* surviv+ relicts ( ! old   
,c\rt bre$+ z may l+] yet amid/ ! gloomy
 pomp ( ! ,faub\rg ,/4 ,g]ma94 ,^! dues 
paid to etiquette1 ! ,c\ntess briefly   
introduc$ ,hel51 z ,miss ,digby1 & seat$
 h]self ne> ! exile4 ,9 a few mom5ts !  
two eld] p]sonages became q at home )   
ea* o!r2 & really1 p]haps1 ,riccabocca  
_h nev]1 s9ce we h kn[n him1 %[$ to su* 
advantage z by ! side ( 8 poli%$1 b     
some:at =mal visitor4 ,bo? _h liv$ s    
little ) our mod]n1 ill-br$ age6 ,!y    
took out _! mann]s ( a =m] race ) a sort
 ( pride 9 air+ once m su* f9e lace &   
sup]b brocade4 ,riccabocca gave truce to
 ! %rewd b homely wisdom ( 8            
prov]bs--p]haps he rememb]$ t ,"l       
,*e/]field d5\nces prov]bs z vulg>2--&  
gaunt ?\gh 8 figure1 & f> f elegant ?\gh
 8 dress+-robe1 !re 0 t ab\t him :i*    
spoke und5iably ( ! gr& seigneur--( "o  
to :om a ,m>quis de ,dangeau w\ld h (f]$
 a fauteuil by ! side ( ! ,rohans &     
,montmor5cies4  ,mean:ile1 ,hel5 &      

,h>ley seat$ !mselves a little ap>t1 & 7
 bo? sil5t--! fir/ f timidity2 ! second1
 f ab/raction4 ,at l5g? ! door op5$1 &  
,h>ley sudd5ly sprang to 8              
feet--,violante & ,jemima ent]$4 ,lady  
,lansm]e's eyes fir/ re/$ on ! daught]1 
& %e c\ld sc>cely refra9 f an           
exclamation ( admir+ surprise2 b !n1 :5 
%e caught sight ( ,mrs4 ,riccabocca's   
some:at humble1 yet n obsequi\s         
mi5--look+ a little %y1 a little homely1
 yet /ill ?or\ghly a g5tlewoman1 7?\gh (
 y\r pla9 rural k9d ( t g5us7--%e turn$ 
f ! daught]1 & ) ! savoir vivre ( ! f9e 
old s*ool1 paid h] fir/ respects to !   
wife2 respects lit]ally1 = h] mann]     
impli$ respect1--b x 0 m k9d1 simple1 & 
cordial ?an ! respect %e _h %[n to      
,riccabocca2--z ! sage himself _h said1 
"h x 0 ,woman to ,woman4 ,& !n %e took  
,violante's h& 9 bo? h]s1 & gaz$ on h] z
 if %e c\ld n resi/ ! pleasure (        
contemplat+ s mu* beauty4 ,my son1 %e   
said s(tly1 & ) a half sigh--my son 9   
va9 told me n to be surpris$4 ,?is is ! 

fir/ "t ,i h ev] kn[n reality exce$     
description6  ,violante's blu% "h made  
h] /ill m beautiful2 & z ! ,c\ntess     
return$ to ,riccabocca1 %e /ole g5tly to
 ,hel5's side4  ,miss ,digby1 my w>d1   
said ,h>ley po9t$ly1 obs]v+ t 8 "m _h   
neglect$ h] duty ( pres5t+ ,hel5 to !   
ladies4 ,he !n reseat$ himself1 &       
conv]s$ ) ,mrs4 ,riccabocca2 b 8 bright 
quick eye glanc$ ev] at ! two girls4 ,!y
 7 ab\t ! same age--& y\? 0 all t1 to ! 
sup]ficial eye1 !y seem$ to h 9 common4 
,a great] contra/ c\ld n well be        
conceiv$2 &1 :at is /range1 bo? ga9$ by 
x4 ,violante's brilliant loveli5ess     
seem$ yet m dazzl+1 & ,hel5's fair g5tle
 face yet m w9n+4 ,nei!r _h mix$ mu* )  
girls ( h] own age2 ea* took to ! o!r at
 fir/ sight4 ,violante1 z ! less %y1    
began ! conv]sation4  ,y are 8 w>d--,"l 
,l',e/range's8  ,yes4  ,p]haps y came ) 
him f ,italy8  ,no1 n exactly4 ,b ,i h  
be5 9 ,italy = "s ye>s4  ,ah6 y         
regret--nay1 ,i am fooli%--y return to  
y\r native l&4 ,b ! skies 9 ,italy are s

 blue--"h x seems z if nature want$     
colors4  ,"l ,l',e/range says t y 7 v "y
 :5 y left ,italy2 y rememb] x well4    
,he1 too1 pref]s ,italy to ,engl&4  ,he6
 ,impossible6  ,:y impossible1 fair     
skeptic8 cri$ ,h>ley1 int]rupt+ himself 
9 ! mid/ ( a spee* to ,jemima4          
,violante _h n dream$ t %e c\ld be      
ov]he>d--%e 0 speak+ l[2 b1 ?\gh visibly
 emb>rass$1 %e answ]$ di/9ctly--        
,because 9 ,engl& !re is ! noble/ c>e] =
 noble m9ds4  ,h>ley 0 />tl$1 & repli$ )
 a slight sigh1 ,at y\r age ,i %\ld h   
said z y d4 ,b ?is ,engl& ( ours is s   
cr[d$ ) noble m9ds1 t !y only jo/le ea* 
o!r1 & ! c>e] is "o cl\d ( du/4  ,s1 ,i 
h read1 seems a battle to ! common      
soldi]1 b n to ! *ief4  ,y h read good  
descriptions ( battles1 ,i see4  ,mrs4  
,riccabocca1 :o ?\ght ?is rem>k a taunt 
^u h] daught]-9-law's /udies1 ha/5$ to  
,violante's relief4  ,h] papa made h]   
read ! hi/ory ( ,italy1 & ,i believe t  
is full ( battles4  ,h>ley4--,all hi/ory
 is1 & all wom5 are fond ( w> & (       

w>riors4 ,i wond] :y4  ,violante1 7turn+
 to ,hel51 & 9 a v l[ voice1 resolv$ t  
,h>ley %\ld n he> ?is "t47--,we c guess 
:y--c we n8  ,h>ley1 7he>+ e ^w1 z if x 
_h be5 spok5 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,:isp]+      
,gall]y47--,if y c guess1 ,hel51 pray   
tell me4  ,hel51 7%ak+ h] pretty head1 &
 answ]+ ) a liveli] smile ?an           
usual47--,b ,i am n fond ( w> & w>riors4
  ,h>ley to ,violante4--,!n ,i mu/      
appeal at once to y1 self-convict$      
,bellona t y are4 ,is x f ! cruelty     
natural to ! female disposition8        
,violante1 7) a sweet musical           
laugh47--,f two prop5sities /ill m      
natural to x4  ,h>ley4--,y puzzle me3   
:at c !y be8  ,violante4--,pity &       
admiration2 we pity ! weak1 & admire !  
brave4  ,h>ley incl9$ 8 head1 & 0 sil5t4
  ,lady ,lansm]e _h susp5d$ h]          
conv]sation ) ,riccabocca to li/5 to ?is
 dialogue4 ,*>m+6 %e cri$4 ,y h expla9$ 
:at has (t5 p]plex$ me4 ,ah1 ,h>ley1 ,i 
am glad to see t y\r satire is foil$3 y 
h no reply to t4  ,no2 ,i will+ly own   

myself defeat$--too glad to claim !     
,signor9a's pity1 s9ce my cavalry sword 
hangs on ! wall1 & ,i c h no long] a    
pr(essional pret5ce to h] admiration4   
,he !n rose1 & glanc$ t[>ds ! w9d[4 ,b  
,i see a m =midable disputant = my      
conqu]or to enc\nt] is com+ into !      
field--"o ^: pr(ession x is to sub/itute
 "s o!r romance = t ( camp & siege4     
,our fri5d ,leon>d1 said ,riccabocca1   
turn+ 8 eye also t[>ds ! wid[4 ,true2 z 
,quev$o says wittily1 ',ev] s9ce !re has
 be5 s great a dem& = type1 !re has be5 
mu* less lead to sp>e = cannon-balls4'  
,"h ,leon>d ent]$4 ,h>ley _h s5t ,lady  
,lansm]e's footman to him ) a note1 t   
prep>$ him to meet ,hel54 ,z he came    
into ! room1 ,h>ley took him by ! h&1 & 
l$ him to ,lady ,lansm]e4  ,! fri5d (   
:om ,i spoke4 ,welcome him n[ = my sake1
 ev] aft] = 8 own2 & !n1 sc>cely all[+  
"t = ! ,c\ntess's elegant & graci\s     
response1 he drew ,leon>d t[>ds ,hel54  
,*ildr51 said he1 ) a t\*+ voice1 t     
?rill$ ?r\gh ! he>ts ( bo?1 g & seat    

y\rselves yond]1 & talk toge!r ( ! pa/4 
,signor9a1 ,i invite y to r5ew$         
discussion ^u ! ab/ruse metaphysical    
subject y h />t$2 let u see if we _c f9d
 g5tl] s\rces = pity & admiration ?an w>
 & w>riors4 ,he took ,violante aside to 
! w9d[4 ,y rememb] t ,leon>d1 9 tell+ y 
8 hi/ory la/ night1 spoke1 y ?\ght1 r   
too briefly ( ! little girl :o _h be5 8 
companion 9 ! rude/ "t ( 8 trials4 ,:5 y
 w\ld h que/ion$ m1 ,i int]rupt$ y1 &   
said1 ',y %\ld see h] %ortly1 & "q h]   
y\rself4' ,& n[ :at ?9k y ( ,hel5       
,digby8 ,hu%1 speak l[4 ,b h] e>s are n 
s %>p z m9e4  ,violante--,ah6 t is !    
fair creature :om ,leon>d call$ 8       
*ild-angel8 ,:at a lovely innoc5t       
face6--! angel is !re /ill4  ,h>ley1    
7pleas$ bo? at ! praise & ) h] :o gave  
x47--,y ?9k s1 & y are "r4 ,hel5 is n   
communicative4 ,b f9e natures are l f9e 
poems--a glance at ! fir/ two l9es      
suffices = a guess into ! beauty t waits
 y1 if y read on4  ,violante gaz$ on    
,leon>d & ,hel5 z !y sat ap>t4 ,leon>d 0

 ! speak]1 ,hel5 ! li/5]2 & ?\gh ! =m]  
_h1 9 8 n>rative ! night be=e1 be5 inde$
 brief z to ! episode 9 8 life connect$ 
) ! orphan1 en\gh _h be5 said to int]e/ 
,violante 9 ! pa?os ( _! =m] position   
t[>ds ea* o!r1 & 9 ! happ9ess !y mu/    
feel 9 _! meet+ aga9--sep>at$ = ye>s on 
! wide sea ( life1 n[ bo? sav$ f ! /orm 
& %ipwreck4 ,! te>s came into h] eyes4  
,true1 %e said v s(tly1 !re is m "h to  
move pity & admiration ?an 9--,%e paus$4
  ,h>ley4--,complete ! s5t5ce4 ,are y   
a%am$ to retract8 ,fie on y\r pride &   
ob/9acy4  ,violante4--,no2 b ev5 "h !re 
h be5 w> & h]oism--! w> ( g5ius )       
adv]sity1 & h]oism 9 ! com=t] :o %>$ x &
 consol$4 ,ah6 :]ev] pity & admiration  
are bo? felt1 some?+ nobl] ?an m]e sorr[
 mu/ h gone be=e3 ! h]oic mu/ exi/4     
,hel5 does n "k :at ! ^w h]oic means1   
said ,h>ley1 r sadly2 y mu/ tea* h]4    
,is x possible1 ?\ght he z he spoke1 t a
 ,r&al ,leslie c\ld h *>m$ ?is gr&      
creature8 ,no ,h]oic surely1 9 t sleek  
"y placeman4 ,y\r fa!r1 he said al\d1 & 

fix+ 8 eyes on h] face1 sees mu*1 he    
tells me1 ( a "y man1 ab\t ,leon>d's    
age1 z to date2 b ,i nev] e/imate ! age 
( m5 by ! p>i% regi/]2 & ,i %\ld speak (
 t s-call$ "y man z a contempor>y ( my  
great-gr&fa!r2 ,i mean ,mr4 ,r&al       
,leslie4 ,d y l him8  ,l him8 said      
,violante sl[ly1 & z if s\nd+ h] own    
m9d4 ,l him--yes4  ,:y8 ask$ ,h>ley1 )  
dry & curt indignation4  ,8 visits seem 
to please my de> fa!r4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i l   
him4  ,hum4 ,he pr(esses to l y1 ,i     
suppose8  ,violante laugh$1             
unsuspici\sly4 ,%e _h half a m9d to     
reply1 ,is t s /range6 ,b h] respect =  
,h>ley /opp$ h]4 ,! words w\ld h seem$  
to h] p]t4  ,i am told he is clev]1     
resum$ ,h>ley4  ,o1 c]ta9ly4  ,& he is r
 h&some4 ,b ,i l ,leon>d's face bett]4  
,bett]--t is n ! ^w4 ,leon>d's face is z
 t ( "o :o has gaz$ s (t5 ^u heav52 &   
,mr4 ,leslie's--!re is nei!r sunlight   
nor />light reflect$ !re4  ,my de>      
,violante6 exclaim$ ,h>ley1 ov]joy$2 &  
he press$ h] h&4  ,! blood ru%$ ov] !   

girl's *eek & br[2 h] h& trembl$ 9 84 ,b
 ,h>ley's famili> exclamation might h   
come f a fa!r's lips4  ,at ?is mom5t1   
,hel5 s(tly approa*$ !m1 & look+ timidly
 into h] gu>dian's face1 said1 ,leon>d's
 "m is ) him3 he asks me to call & see  
h]4 ,may ,i8  ,may y6 ,a pretty notion !
 ,signor9a mu/ =m ( y\r enslav$ /ate (  
pupilage1 :5 %e he>s y ask t "q4 ,(     
c\rse y may4  ,w y take me !re8  ,h>ley 
look$ emb>rass$4 ,he ?\ght ( ! wid['s   
agitation at 8 "n2 ( t desire to %un    
him1 :i* ,leon>d _h confess$1 & ( :i* he
 ?\ght he div9$ ! cause4 ,&1 s div9+1 he
 too %rank f su* a meet+4  ,ano!r "t1   
!n1 said he1 aft] a pause4  ,hel5 look$ 
disappo9t$1 b said no m4  ,violante 0   
surpris$ at ?is ungraci\s answ]4 ,%e    
w\ld h blam$ x z unfeel+ 9 ano!r4 ,b all
 t ,h>ley did 0 "r 9 h] eyes4  ,_c ,i g 
) ,miss ,digby8 said %e1 & my "m w g    
too4 ,we bo? "k ,mrs4 ,fairfield4 ,we   
%all be s pleas$ to see h] aga94  ,s be 
x1 said ,h>ley2 ,i w wait "h ) y\r fa!r 
till y come back4 ,oh1 z to my "m1 %e w 

excuse !--excuse ,madame ,riccabocca1 & 
y too4 ,see h[ *>m$ %e is ) y\r fa!r4 ,i
 mu/ /ay to wat* ov] ! conjugal int]e/s 
( m9e4  ,b ,mrs4 ,riccabocca _h too mu* 
good old c\ntry bre$+ to leave !        
,c\ntess2 & ,h>ley 0 =c$ himself to     
appeal to ,lady ,lansm]e4 ,:5 he _h     
expla9$ ! case 9 po9t1 ! ,c\ntess rose &
 said--  ,b ,i w call myself1 ) ,miss   
,digby4  ,no1 said ,h>ley1 gravely1 b 9 
a :isp]4 ,no--,i w\ld r n4 ,i w expla9  
lat]4  ,!n1 said ! ,c\ntess al\d1 aft] a
 glance ( surprise at h] son1 ,i mu/    
insi/ on y\r p]=m+ ?is visit1 my de>    
,madam1 & y1 ,signor9a4 ,9 tru?1 ,i h   
some?+ to say confid5tially to--  ,to   
me1 int]rupt$ ,riccabocca4 ,ah1 ,madame 
la ,comtesse1 y re/ore me to            
five-&-tw5ty4 ,g1 quick--,o jeal\s &    
injur$ wife2 g1 bo? ( y1 quick2 & y1    
too1 ,h>ley4  ,nay1 said ,lady ,lansm]e1
 9 ! same tone1 ,h>ley mu/ /ay1 = my    
design is n at pres5t ^u de/roy+ y\r    
matrimonial happ9ess1 :atev] x may be   
lat]4 ,x is a design s innoc5t t my son 

w be a p>tn] 9 x4  ,"h ! ,c\ntess put h]
 lips to ,h>ley's e>1 & :isp]$4 ,he     
receiv$ h] communication 9 att5tive     
sil5ce2 b :5 %e _h done1 press$ h] h&1 &
 b[$ 8 head1 z if an ass5t to a         
proposal4  ,9 a few m9utes1 ! ?ree      
ladies & ,leon>d 7 on _! road to !      
neighbor+ cottage4  ,violante1 ) h]     
usual delicate intuition1 ?\ght t       
,leon>d & ,hel5 mu/ h mu* to say to ea* 
o!r2 & ignorant1 z ,leon>d himself 01 ( 
,hel5's engagem5t to ,h>ley1 began      
already1 9 ! romance natural to h] age1 
to pr$ict = !m happy & unit$ days 9 !   
future4 ,s %e took h] /ep-"m's arm1 &   
left ,hel5 & ,leon>d to foll[4  ,i      
wond]1 %e said1 mus+ly1 h[ ,miss ,digby 
became ,"l ,l',e/range's w>d1 ,i hope %e
 is n v ri*1 nor v high-born4  ,la1 my  
love1 said ! good ,jemima1 t is n l y2 y
 are n envi\s ( h]1 poor girl8  ,envi\s6
 ,de> mamma1 :at a ^w6 ,b don't y ?9k   
,leon>d & ,miss ,digby seem born = ea*  
o!r8 ,& !n ! recollections ( _!         
*ildhood--! ?\ghts ( *ildhood are s     

deep1 & its memories s /rangely s(t6 ,! 
long la%es droop$ ov] ,violante's mus+  
eyes z %e spoke4 ,& !re=e1 %e said aft] 
a pause !re=e ,i hop$ t ,miss ,digby    
might n be v ri*1 nor v high-born4  ,i  
und]/& y n[1 ,violante1 exclaim$        
,jemima1 h] own e>ly passion = mat*-mak+
 in/antly return+ to h]2 = z ,leon>d1   
h[ev] clev] & di/+ui%$1 is /ill ! son ( 
,m>k ,fairfield ! c>p5t]1 x w\ld spoil  
all if ,miss ,digby 01 z y say1 ri* &   
high-born4 ,i agree ) y--a v pretty     
mat*--a v pretty mat*1 inde$4 ,i wi% de>
 ,mrs4 ,dale 7 "h n[ %e is s clev] 9    
settl+ su* matt]s4  ,mean:ile ,leon>d & 
,hel5 walk$ side by side a few paces 9 !
 re>4 ,he _h n (f]$ h] 8 arm4 ,!y _h be5
 sil5t hi!rto s9ce !y left ,riccabocca's
 h\se4  ,hel5 n[ spoke fir/4 ,9 simil>  
cases x is g5]ally ! woman1 be %e ev] s 
timid1 :o does speak fir/4 ,& "h ,hel5 0
 ! bold]3 = ,leon>d did n disguise f    
himself ! nature ( 8 feel+s1 & ,hel5 0  
engag$ to ano!r2 & h] pure he>t 0 =tifi$
 by ! tru/ repos$ 9 x4  ,& h y ev] he>d 

m ( ! good ,dr4 ,morgan1 :o _h p[d]s    
aga9/ sorr[1 & :o meant to be s k9d to  
u--?\gh1 %e add$1 color+1 we did n ?9k s
 !n8  ,he took my *ild-angel f me1 said 
,leon>d1 ) visible emotion2 & if %e _h n
 return$1 :]e & :at %\ld ,i be n[8 ,b ,i
 h =giv5 him4 ,no1 ,i h nev] met him    
s9ce4  ,& t t]rible ,mr4 ,burley8       
,poor1 poor ,burley6 ,he1 too1 is vani%$
 out ( my pres5t life4 ,i h made _m     
inquiries aft] him2 all ,i c he> is t he
 w5t abroad1 suppos$ z a correspond5t to
 "s j\rnal4 ,i %\ld l s mu* to see him  
aga91 n[ t p]haps ,i c\ld help him z he 
help$ me4  ,help$ y--ah6  ,leon>d smil$ 
) a beat+ he>t1 z he saw aga9 ! de>1    
prud5t1 w>n+ look1 & involunt>ily drew  
clos] to ,hel54 ,%e seem$ m re/or$ to   
him & to h] =m] self4  ,help$ me mu* by 
8 in/ructions2 m1 p]haps1 by 8 v faults4
 ,y _c guess1 ,hel5--,i beg p>don1 ,miss
 ,digby--b ,i =got t we are no long]    
*ildr53 y _c guess h[ mu* we m51 &1 m   
?an all p]haps1 we writ]s1 ^: task x is 
to unravel ! web ( human actions1 owe   

ev5 to our own pa/ errors2 & if we le>n 
no?+ by ! errors ( o!rs1 we %\ld be dull
 inde$4 ,we mu/ "k :]e ! roads divide1 &
 h m>k$ :]e !y lead to1 be=e we c erect 
our sign-po/s2 & books are ! sign-po/s 9
 human life4  ,books6--,& ,i h n yet    
read y\rs4 ,& ,"l ,l',e/range tells me y
 are fam\s n[4 ,yet y rememb] me /ill--!
 poor orphan *ild1 :om y fir/ saw weep+ 
at h] fa!r's grave1 & ) :om y burd5$ y\r
 own "y life1 ov]-burd5$ already4 ,no1  
/ill call me ,hel5--y mu/ always be to  
me--a bro!r6 ,"l ,l',e/range feels t2 he
 said s to me :5 he told me t we 7 to   
meet aga94 ,he is s g5]\s1 s noble4     
,bro!r6 cri$ ,hel51 sudd5ly1 & ext5d+ h]
 h&1 ) a sweet b sublime look 9 h] g5tle
 face--bro!r1 we w nev] =feit 8 e/eem2  
we w bo? d our be/ to repay him8 ,w we  
n--say s8  ,leon>d felt ov]p[]$ by      
cont5d+ & unanalyz$ emotions4 ,t\*$     
almo/ to te>s by ! affectionate         
address--?rill$ by ! h& t press$ 8      
own--& yet ) a vague fe>1 a consci\sness
 t some?+ m ?an ! words !mselves 0      

impli$--some?+ t *eck$ all hope4 ,& ?is 
^w bro!r1 once s preci\s & s de>1 :y did
 he %r9k f x n[8--:y c\ld he n too say !
 sweet ^w si/]8  ,%e is above me n[ &   
ev]more1 he ?\ght1 m\rnfully2 & ! tones 
( 8 voice1 :5 he spoke aga91 7 *ang$4 ,!
 appeal to r5ew$ intimacy b made him m  
di/ant2 & to t appeal itself he made no 
direct answ]2 = ,mrs4 ,riccabocca1 n[   
turn+ r\nd1 & po9t+ to ! cottage :i*    
came 9 view1 ) its picturesque gable    
ends1 cri$ out--  ,b is t y\r h\se1     
,leon>d8 ,i nev] saw any ?+ s pretty4   
,y d n rememb] x !n1 said ,leon>d to    
,hel51 9 acc5ts ( melan*oly reproa* !re 
:]e ,i saw y la/6 ,i d\bt$ :e!r to keep 
x exactly z x 01 & ,i said1 ,no6 !      
association is n *ang$ because we try to
 surr\nd x ) :atev] beauty we c create3 
! de>] ! association1 ! m ! ,beautiful  
becomes to x natural4' ,p]haps y don't  
und]/& ?is--p]haps x is only we poor    
poets :o d4  ,i und]/& x1 said ,hel51   
g5tly4 ,%e look$ wi/fully at ! cottage4 
,s *ang$--,i h s (t5 pictur$ x to       

myself--nev]1 nev] l ?is2 yet ,i lov$ x1
 commonplace z x 0 to my recollection2 &
 ! g>ret1 & ! tree 9 ! c>p5t]'s y>d4    
,%e did n give ^! ?\ghts utt]ance4 ,& !y
 n[ ent]$ ! g>d54   ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,mrs4
 ,fairfield 0 a pr\d woman :5 %e receiv$
 ,mrs4 ,riccabocca & ,violante 9 h] gr& 
h\se2 = a gr& h\se to h] 0 t cottage to 
:i* h] boy ,l5ny _h br\ght h] home4     
,pr\d1 inde$1 ev] 0 ,wid[ ,fairfield2 b 
%e ?\ght !n 9 h] secret he>t1 t if ev]  
%e c\ld receive 9 ! draw+-room ( t gr&  
h\se ! great ,mrs4 ,hazeldean1 :o _h s  
lectur$ h] = refus+ to live any long] 9 
! humble t5em5t r5t$ ( ! ,squire1 ! cup 
( human bliss w\ld be fill$1 & %e c\ld  
cont5t$ly die ( ! pride ( x4 ,%e did n  
mu* notice ,hel5--h] att5tion 0 too     
absorb$ by ! ladies :o r5ew$ _! old     
acqua9tance ) h]1 & %e c>ri$ !m all ov] 
! h\se1 yea1 into ! v kit*52 & s1 someh[
 or o!r1 !re 0 a %ort "t :5 ,hel5 &     
,leon>d f\nd !mselves alone4 ,x 0 9 !   
/udy4 ,hel5 _h unconsci\sly seat$ h]self
 9 ,leon>d's own *air1 & %e 0 gaz+ )    

anxi\s & wi/ful int]e/1 on ! scatt]$    
pap]s1 look+ s disord]ly 7?\gh1 9 tru?1 
9 t disord] !re 0 me?od1 b me?od only   
kn[n to ! own]71 & at ! v5]able1        
well-worn books1 9 all languages1 ly+ on
 ! floor1 on ! *airs--any :]e4 ,i mu/   
confess t ,hel5's fir/ tidy woman-l idea
 0 a great desire to arrange ! latt]4   
,poor ,leon>d1 %e ?\ght to h]self--! re/
 ( ! h\se s neat1 b no "o to take c>e ( 
8 own room & ( him6  ,z if he div9$ h]  
?\ght1 ,leon>d smil$1 & said1 ,x w\ld be
 a cruel k9dness to ! spid]1 if ! g5tle/
 h& 9 ! _w tri$ to set its cobweb to    
rights4  ,hel54--,y 7 n q s bad 9 ! old 
days4  ,leon>d4--,yet ev5 !n1 y 7 oblig$
 to take c>e ( ! money4 ,i h m books n[1
 & m money4 ,my pres5t h\sekeep] lets me
 take c>e ( ! books1 b %e is less       
indulg5t z to ! money4  ,hel51          
7ar*ly47--,are y z abs5t z ev]8         
,leon>d4--,mu* m s1 ,i fe>4 ,! habit is 
incorrigible1 ,miss ,digby--  ,hel54--,n
 ,miss ,digby--si/]1 if y l4  ,leon>d1  
7evad+ ! ^w t impli$ s =bidd5 an        

aff9ity47--,hel51 w y grant me a favor8 
,y\r eyes & y\r smile say 'yes4' ,w y   
lay aside1 = "o m9ute1 y\r %awl &       
bonnet8 ,:at6 c y be surpris$ t ,i ask  
x8 ,c y n und]/& t ,i wi% = "o m9ute to 
?9k y are at home aga9 "u ?is ro(8      
,hel5 ca/ d[n h] eyes1 & seem$ tr\bl$2  
!n %e rais$ !m1 ) a s(t angelic c&or 9  
_! dovelike blue1 &1 z if 9 %elt] f all 
?\ghts ( m w>m affection1 aga9 murmur$  
bro!r1 & did z he ask$ h]4  ,s !re %e   
sat1 among/ ! dull books1 by 8 table1   
ne> ! op5 w9d[--h] fair hair p>t$ on h] 
=ehead--look+ s good1 s calm1 s happy6  
,leon>d wond]$ at 8 own self-comm&4 ,8  
he>t ye>n$ to h] ) su* inexpressible    
love--8 lips s long$ to murmur--,ah1 z  
n[ s c\ld x be = ev]6 ,is ! home too    
mean8 ,b t ^w bro!r 0 z a talisman      
betwe5 h] & him4  ,yet %e look$ s at    
home--p]haps s at home %e felt6--m      
c]ta9ly ?an %e _h yet le>n$ to d 9 t    
/iff /ately h\se 9 :i* %e 0 soon to h a 
daught]'s rights4 ,0 %e sudd5ly made    
aw>e ( ?is--t %e s sudd5ly arose--& ) a 

look ( al>m & di/ress on h] face--      
,b--we are keep+ ,lady ,lansm]e too     
long1 %e said1 falt]+ly4 ,we mu/ g n[1 &
 %e ha/ily took up h] %awl & bonnet4  ,j
 !n ,mrs4 ,fairfield ent]$ ) ! visitors1
 & began mak+ excuses = inatt5tion to   
,miss ,digby1 ^: id5tity ) ,leon>d's    
*ild-angel %e _h n yet le>n$4  ,hel5    
receiv$ ^! apologies ) h] usual         
sweetness4 ,nay1 %e said1 y\r son & ,i  
are su* old fri5ds1 h[ c\ld y /& on     
c]emony ) me8  ,old fri5ds6 ,mrs4       
,fairfield />$ amaz$1 & !n survey$ !    
fair speak] m curi\sly ?an %e _h yet    
done4 ,pretty1 nice spok5 ?+1 ?\ght !   
wid[2 z nice spok5 z ,miss ,violante1 & 
humbl]-look+-l--?\gh1 z to dress1 ,i    
nev] see any ?+ s elegant out ( a pict]4
  ,hel5 n[ appropriat$ ,mrs4            
,riccabocca's arm2 & aft] a k9d         
leave-tak+ ) ! wid[1 ! ladies return$   
t[>ds ,riccabocca's h\se4  ,mrs4        
,fairfield1 h[ev]1 ran aft] !m )        
,leon>d's hat & gloves1 :i* he _h       
=gott54  ',de$1 boy1 said %e k9dly1 yet 

scold+ly1 b !re'd be no m f9e books1 if 
! ,"l _h n fix$ y\r head on y\r %\ld]s4 
,y w\ld n ?9k x1 m>m1 %e add$ to ,mrs4  
,riccabocca1 b s9' he has left y1 he's n
 ! 'cute lad he 02 v helpless at times1 
m>m6  ,hel5 c\ld n resi/ turn+ r\nd1 &  
look+ at ,leon>d1 ) a sly smile4  ,!    
wid[ saw ! smile1 & cat*+ ,leon>d by !  
arm1 :isp]$1 ,b1 :]e be=e h y se5 t     
pretty "y lady8 ,old fri5ds6  ,ah1 "m1  
said ,leon>d1 sadly1 x is a long tale2 y
 h he>d ! beg9n+1 :o c guess ! end8--&  
he escap$4 ,b ,hel5 /ill leant on ! arm 
( ,mrs4 ,riccobocca1 &1 9 ! walk back1 x
 seem$ to ,leon>d z if ! w9t] _h        
resettl$ 9 ! sky4  ,yet he 0 by ! side (
 ,violante1 & %e spoke to him ) su*     
praise ( ,hel56 ,alas6 x is n always s  
sweet z folks say1 to he> ! praises ( "o
 we love4 ,sometimes ^? praises seem to 
ask ironically1 ,& :at "r ha/ ?\ to hope
 because ?\ love/8 ,all love h]4        
,,*apt] ,v4  ,no soon] _h ,lady ,lansm]e
 f\nd h]self alone ) ,riccabocca &      
,h>ley ?an %e laid h] h& on ! exile's   

arm1 &1 address+ him by a title %e _h n 
be=e giv5 him1 & f :i* he appe>$ to %r9k
 n]v\sly1 said--,h>ley1 9 br++ me to    
visit y1 0 =c$ to reveal to me y\r      
incognito1 = ,i %\ld h discov]$ x4 ,y   
may n rememb] me1 9 spite ( y\r         
gallantry4 ,b ,i mix$ m 9 ! _w ?an ,i d 
n[1 dur+ y\r fir/ visit to ,engl&1 &    
once sat next to y at d9n] at ,c>lton   
,h\se4 ,nay1 no complim5ts1 b li/5 to   
me4 ,h>ley tells me y h cause = "s al>m 
respect+ ! designs ( an audaci\s &      
unpr9cipl$--adv5tur]1 ,i may call him2 =
 adv5tur]s are ( all ranks4 ,suff] y\r  
daught] to come to me1 on a visit1 z    
long z y please4 ,) me1 at lea/1 %e w be
 safe2 & if y1 too1 & !--  ,/op1 my de> 
madam1 int]rupt$ ,riccabocca1 ) great   
vivacity1 y\r k9dness ov]p[]s me4 ,i    
?ank y mo/ gratefully = y\r invitation  
to my *ild2 b--  ,nay1 9 8 turn         
int]rupt$ ,h>ley1 no buts4 ,i 0 n aw>e (
 my "m's int5tion :5 %e ent]$ ?is room4 
,b s9ce %e :isp]$ x to me1 ,i h reflect$
 on x1 & am conv9c$ t x is b a prud5t   

precaution4 ,y\r retreat is kn[n to ,mr4
 ,leslie--he is kn[n to ,pes*i]a4 ,grant
 t no indiscretion ( ,mr4 ,leslie's     
betray ! secret2 /ill ,i h reason to    
believe t ! ,c\nt guesses ,r&al's       
acqua9tance ) y4 ,audley ,eg]ton ?is    
morn+ told me he _h ga!r$ t1 n f ! "y   
man himself1 b f que/ions put to himself
 by ,madame di ,negra2 & ,pes*i]a might1
 & w\ld1 set spies1 to track ,leslie to 
e h\se t he visits--might & w\ld1 /ill m
 naturally1 set spies to track myself4  
,7 ?is man an ,engli%man1 ,i %\ld laugh 
at 8 ma*9ations2 b he is an ,italian1 & 
has be5 a conspirator4 ,:at he c\ld d1  
,i "k n2 b an assass9 c p5etrate into a 
camp1 & a traitor c creep ?r\gh clos$   
walls to "o's he>?4 ,) my "m1 ,violante 
mu/ be safe2 t y _c oppose4 ,& :y n come
 y\rself8  ,riccabocca _h no reply to ^!
 argum5ts1 s f> z !y affect$ ,violante2 
inde$1 !y awak5$ ! almo/ sup]/iti\s     
t]ror ) :i* he reg>d$ 8 enemy1 & he     
cons5t$ at once t ,violante %\ld accept 
! invitation pr(f]$4 ,b he refus$ x =   

himself & ,jemima4  ,to say tru?1 said  
he simply1 ,i made a secret v[1 on      
re-ent]+ ,engl&1 t ,i w\ld associate )  
none :o knew ! rank ,i _h =m]ly held 9  
my own l&4 ,i felt t all my philosophy 0
 ne$$1 to reconcile & habituate myself  
to my alt]$ circum/ances4 ,9 ord] to f9d
 9 my pres5t exi/5ce1 h[ev] humble1 ^?  
bless+s :i* make all life noble--dignity
 & peace--x 0 necess>y = poor1 weak     
human nature1 :olly to dismiss ! pa/4 ,x
 w\ld unsettle me sadly1 c\ld ,i come to
 y\r h\se1 r5ew a :ile1 9 y\r k9dness & 
respect--nay1 9 ! v atmosph]e ( y\r     
society--! s5se ( :at ,i h be52 & !n    
7%\ld ! m ?an d\btful *ance ( recall f  
my exile fail me7 to awake1 & f9d myself
 = ! re/ ( life--:at ,i am4 ,& ?\gh1 7  
,i alone1 ,i might tru/ myself p]haps to
 ! dang]--yet my wife3 %e is happy &    
cont5t$ n[2 w\ld %e be s1 if y _h once  
spoil$ h] = ! simple position ( ,dr4    
,riccabocca's wife8 ,%\ld ,i n h to li/5
 to regrets1 & hopes1 & fe>s t w\ld     
prick %>p ?r\gh my ?9 cloak (           

philosophy8 ,ev5 z x is1 s9ce 9 a mom5t 
( weakness ,i confid$ my secret to h]1  
,i h _h 'my rank' ?r[n at me--) a       
c>eless h&1 x is true--b x hits h>d1    
nev]!less4 ,no /one hurts l "o tak5 f ! 
ru9s ( "o's own home2 & ! gr&] ! home1  
:y1 ! heavi] ! /one6 ,protect1 de>      
madam--protect my daught]1 s9ce h] fa!r 
d\bts 8 own p[] to d s4 ,b--ask no m4   
,riccabocca 0 immovable "h4 ,& ! matt] 0
 settl$ z he decid$1 x be+ agre$ t      
,violante %\ld be /ill /yl$ ! daught] ( 
,dr4 ,riccabocca4  ,& n[1 "o ^w m1 said 
,h>ley4 ,d n confide to ,mr4 ,leslie ^! 
arrangem5ts2 d n let him "k :]e         
,violante is plac$--at lea/1 until ,i   
au?orize su* confid5ce 9 him4 ,x is     
suffici5t excuse1 t x is no use to "k   
unless he call$ to see h]1 & 8 movem5ts1
 z ,i said be=e1 may be wat*$4 ,y c give
 ! same reason to susp5d 8 visits to    
y\rself4 ,suff] me1 mean:ile1 to mature 
my judgm5t on ?is "y man4 ,9 ! mean :ile
 also1 ,i ?9k t ,i %all h means (       
asc]ta9+ ! real nature ( ,pes*i]a's     

s*emes4 ,8 si/] has s\ght to "k me2 ,i w
 give h] ! occasion4 ,i h he>d "s ?+s ( 
h] 9 my la/ resid5ce abroad1 :i* make me
 believe t %e _c be :olly ! ,c\nt's tool
 9 any s*emes nak$ly villan\s2 t %e has 
"s f9] qualities 9 h] ?an ,i once       
suppos$2 & t %e c be won f 8 influ5ce4  
,x is a /ate ( w>2 we w c>ry x into !   
enemy's camp4 ,y w promise me1 !n1 to   
refra9 f all fur!r confid5ce to ,mr4    
,leslie4  ,= ! pres5t1 yes1 said        
,riccabocca1 reluctantly4  ,d n ev5 say 
t y h se5 me1 unless he fir/ tell y t ,i
 am 9 ,engl&1 & wi% to le>n y\r         
resid5ce4 ,i w give him full occasion to
 d s4 ,pi%6 don't hesitate2 y "k y\r own
 prov]b--      ',boc*a *iusa1 ed oc*io  
ap]to     ,non fece mai nissun des]to4' 
',! clos$ m\? & ! op5 eye1' c4  ,t's v  
true1 said ! ,doctor1 mu* /ruck4 ,v     
true4 ',9 boc*ac hiusa non c'entrano    
mos*e4' ,"o c't swall[ flies if "o keeps
 "o's m\? %ut4 ,corpo di ,bacco6 t's v  
true6  ,h>ley took aside ! ,italian4  ,y
 see if our hope ( discov]+ ! lo/       

packet1 or if our belief 9 ! nature (   
its cont5ts1 be too sangu9e1 /ill1 9 a  
few mon?s x is possible t ,pes*i]a c h  
no fur!r designs on y\r                 
daught]--possible t a son may be born to
 y1 & ,violante w\ld cease to be 9      
dang]1 because %e w\ld cease to be an   
heiress4 ,inde$1 x may be well to let   
,pes*i]a "k ?is *ance2 x w\ld1 at lea/1 
make him delay all 8 plans :ile we are  
track+ ! docum5t t may defeat !m = ev]4 
,no1 no6 = heav5's sake1 no6 exclaim$   
,riccabocca1 pale z a%es4 ,n a ^w to    
him4 ,i don't mean to impute to him     
crimes ( :i* he may be innoc5t4 ,b he   
meant to take my life :5 ,i escap$ !    
pursuit ( 8 hirel+s 9 ,italy4 ,he did n 
hesitate1 9 8 av>ice1 to d5\nce a       
k9sman2 expose hundr$s to ! sword1 if   
resi/+--to ! dungeon1 if passive4 ,did  
he "k t my wife might be> me a son1 h[ c
 ,i tell t 8 designs might n *ange into 
o!rs /ill d>k]1 & m mon/r\s1 ?an ^? he  
n[ op5ly p>ades1 ?\gh1 aft] all1 n m    
infam\s & vile8 ,w\ld my wife's life be 

safe8 ,n m difficult to convey poison   
into my h\se1 ?an to /eal my *ild f my  
he>?4 ,don't despise me2 b :5 ,i ?9k (  
my wife1 my daught]1 & t man1 my m9d    
=sakes me3 ,i am "o fe>4  ,nay1 ?is     
appreh5sion is too exagg]at$4 ,we d n   
live 9 ! age ( ! ,borgias4 ,c\ld        
,pes*i]a resort to ! risks ( a murd]1 x 
is = y\rself t y %\ld fe>4  ,=          
myself6--,i6 ,i6 cri$ ! exile1 rais+ 8  
tall /ature to its full height4 ,is x n 
en\gh degradation to a man :o has borne 
! "n ( su* ance/ors1 to fe> = ^? he     
loves6 ,fe> = myself6 ,is x y :o ask if 
,i am a c[>d8  ,he recov]$ himself z he 
felt ,h>ley's p5it5tial & admir+ grasp (
 ! h&4  ,see1 said he1 turn+ to !       
,c\ntess ) a melan*oly smile1 h[ ev5 "o 
h\r ( y\r society de/roys ! habits (    
ye>s4 ,dr4 ,riccabocca is talk+ ( 8     
ance/ors6   ,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,violante &  
,jemima 7 bo? greatly surpris$1 z !     
read] may suppose1 :5 !y he>d1 on _!    
return1 ! arrangem5ts already made = !  
=m]4 ,! ,c\ntess insi/$ on tak+ h] at   

once1 & ,riccabocca briefly said1       
,c]ta9ly1 ! soon] ! bett]4 ,violante 0  
/unn$ & bewild]$4 ,jemima ha/5$ to make 
up a little bundle ( ?+s necess>y1 ) _m 
a woman's sigh t ! poor w>drobe conta9$ 
s few ?+s befitt+4 ,b among ! clo!s %e  
slipp$ a purse1 conta9+ ! sav+s ( mon?s1
 p]haps ( ye>s1 & ) x a few affectionate
 l9es1 begg+ ,violante to ask ! ,c\ntess
 to buy h] all t 0 prop] = h] fa!r's    
*ild4 ,!re is always some?+ hurri$ &    
uncom=table 9 ! abrupt & unexpect$      
)drawal ( any memb] f a quiet h\sehold4 
,! small p>ty broke into /ill small]    
knots4 ,violante hung on h] fa!r1 &     
li/5$ vaguely to 8 n v lucid            
explanations4 ,! ,c\ntess approa*$      
,leon>d1 & accord+ to ! usual mode (    
p]sons ( quality address+ "y au?ors1    
complim5t$ him highly on ! books %e _h n
 read1 b :i* h] son assur$ h] 7 s       
rem>kable4 ,%e 0 a little anxi\s to "k  
:]e ,h>ley _h met ) ,mr4 ,oran1 :om he  
call$ 8 fri5d2 b %e 0 too high-br$ to   
inquire1 or to express any wond] t rank 

%\ld be fri5ds ) g5ius4  ,%e took x =   
grant$ t !y _h =m$ _! acqua9tance       
abroad4  ,h>ley conv]s$ ) ,hel54 ,y are 
n sorry t ,violante is com+ to u8 ,%e w 
be j su* a companion = y z ,i c\ld      
desire2 ( y\r own ye>s too4  ,hel51     
7+5u\sly47--,x is h>d to ?9k ,i am n    
y\ng] ?an %e is4  ,h>ley4--,:y1 my de>  
,hel58  ,hel54--,%e is s brilliant4 ,%e 
talks s beautifully4 ,& ,i--            
,h>ley4--,& y want b ! habit ( talk+1 to
 d ju/ice to y\r own beautiful ?\ghts4  
,hel5 look$ at him gratefully1 b %ook h]
 head4 ,x 0 a common trick ( h]s1 &     
always :5 %e 0 prais$4  ,at la/ !       
prep>ations 7 made--! f>ewell 0 said4   
,violante 0 9 ! c>riage by ,lady        
,lansm]e's side4 ,sl[ly mov$ on ! /ately
 equipage ) its f\r horses & trim       
po/illions1 h]aldic badges on _! %\ld]s1
 9 ! /yle r>ely se5 9 ! neighborhood ( !
 metropolis1 & n[ fa/ vani%+ ev5 amid/  
di/ant c\nties4  ,riccabocca1 ,jemima1 &
 ,jackeymo cont9u$ to gaze aft] x f !   
gate4  ,%e is gone1 said ,jackeymo1     

bru%+ 8 eyes ) 8 coat-sleeve4 ,b x is a 
load (f "o's m9d4  ,& ano!r load on "o's
 he>t1 murmur$ ,riccabocca4 ,don't cry1 
,jemima2 x may be bad = y1 & bad = him t
 is to come4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ ! humors (
 ! "m may affect ! unborn4 ,i %\ld n l  
to h a son :o has a m ?an usual         
prop5sity to te>s4  ,! poor philosoph]  
tri$ to smile2 b x 0 a bad attempt4 ,he 
w5t sl[ly 9 & %ut himself up ) 8 books4 
,b he c\ld n read4 ,8 :ole m9d 0        
unsettl$4 ,& ?\gh1 l all p>5ts1 he _h   
be5 anxi\s to rid himself ( a belov$    
daught] = life1 n[ t %e 0 gone b = a    
:ile1 a /r+ seem$ brok5 9 ! ,music (    
,home4   ,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,! ev5+ ( !    
same day1 z ,eg]ton1 :o 0 to ent]ta9 a  
l>ge p>ty at d9n]1 0 *ang+ 8 dress1     
,h>ley walk$ into 8 room4  ,eg]ton      
dismiss$ 8 valet by a sign1 & cont9u$ 8 
toilet4  ,excuse me1 my de> ,h>ley1 ,i h
 only t5 m9utes to give y4 ,i expect "o 
( ! royal dukes1 & punctuality is ! /]n 
virtue ( m5 ( bus9ess1 & ! graceful     
c\rtesy ( pr9ces4  ,h>ley _h usually a  

je/ = 8 fri5d's aphorisms2 b he _h none 
n[4 ,he laid 8 h& k9dly on ,eg]ton's    
%\ld]--,be=e ,i speak ( my bus9ess1 tell
 me h[ y are--bett]8  ,bett]--nay1 ,i am
 always well4 ,pooh6 ,i may look a      
little tir$--ye>s ( toil w tell on !    
c\nt5ance4 ,b t matt]s little--! p]iod (
 life has pass$ ) me :5 "o c>es h[ "o   
looks 9 ! glass4  ,z he spoke1 ,eg]ton  
complet$ 8 dress1 & came to ! he>?1 /&+ 
!re1 erect & dignifi$ z usual1 /ill f>  
h&som] ?an _m a y\ng] man1 & ) a =m t   
seem$ to h ample vigor to support = _m a
 ye> ! sad & glori\s burd5 ( p[]4  ,s n[
 to y\r bus9ess1 ,h>ley4  ,9 ! fir/     
place1 ,i want y to pres5t me1 at ! fir/
 opportunity1 to ,madame di ,negra4 ,y  
say %e wi%$ to "k me4  ,are y s]i\s8    
,yes4  ,well1 !n1 %e receives ?is ev5+4 
,i did n mean to g2 b :5 my p>ty breaks 
up--  ,y c call = me at ',! ,travell]s4'
 ,d6  ,next--y knew ,lady ,jane ,horton 
bett] ev5 ?an ,i did1 at lea/ 9 ! la/   
ye> ( h] life4 ,h>ley sigh$1 & ,eg]ton  
turn$ & /irr$ ! fire4  ,pray1 did y ev] 

see at h] h\se1 or he> h] speak (1 a    
,mrs4 ,b]tram8  ,( :om8 said ,eg]ton1 9 
a holl[ voice1 8 face /ill turn$ t[>ds !
 fire4  ,a ,mrs4 ,b]tram2 b heav5s6 my  
de> fell[1 :at is ! matt]8 ,are y ill8  
,a spasm at ! he>t--t is all--don't     
r+--,i %all be bett] pres5tly--g on     
talk+4 ,mrs4---- :y d y ask8  ,:y6 ,i h 
h>dly "t to expla92 b ,i am1 z ,i told  
y1 resolv$ on right+ my old ,italian    
fri5d1 if ,heav5 w help me1 z x ev] does
 help ! j :5 !y be/ir !mselves2 & ?is   
,mrs4 ,b]tram is mix$ up 9 my fri5d's   
affairs4  ,86 ,h[ is t possible8  ,h>ley
 rapidly & succ9ctly expla9$4 ,audley   
li/5$ att5tively1 ) 8 eyes fix$ on !    
floor1 & /ill seem+ to labor "u great   
difficulty ( brea?+4  ,at la/ he answ]$1
 ,i rememb] some?+ ( ?is                
,mrs4--,mrs4--,b]tram4 ,b y\r inquiries 
aft] h] w\ld be useless4 ,i ?9k ,i h    
he>d t %e is long s9ce dead2 nay1 ,i am 
sure ( x4  ,dead6--t is mo/ un=tunate4  
,b d y "k any ( h] relations or fri5ds8 
,c y sugge/ any mode ( trac+ ?is packet 

if x came to h] h&s8  ,no4  ,& ,lady    
,jane _h sc>cely any fri5d t ,i rememb]1
 except my "m1 & %e kn[s no?+ ( ?is     
,mrs4 ,b]tram4 ,h[ unlucky6 ,i ?9k ,i   
%all adv]tise4 ,yet1 no4 ,i c\ld only   
di/+ui% ?is ,mrs4 ,b]tram f any o!r ( ! 
same "n1 by /at+ ) :om %e _h gone       
abroad1 & t w\ld cat* ! att5tion (      
,pes*i]a1 & set him to c\nt]work u4  ,& 
:at avails x8 said ,eg]ton4 ,%e :om y   
seek is no m--no m6 ,he paus$1 & w5t on 
rapidly--,! packet did n arrive 9 ,engl&
 till ye>s aft] h] dea?--0 no d\bt      
return$ to ! po/-(fice--is de/roy$ long 
ago4  ,h>ley look$ v mu* disappo9t$4    
,eg]ton w5t on 9 a sort ( set me*anical 
voice1 z if n ?9k+ ( :at he said1 b     
speak+ f ! dry practical mode ( reason+ 
:i* 0 habitual to him1 & by :i* ! man ( 
! _w de/roys ! hopes ( an en?usia/4 ,!n 
/>t+ up at ! s\nd ( ! fir/ ?und]+ knock 
at ! /reet door1 he said1 ,h>k6 y mu/   
excuse me4  ,i leave y1 my de> ,audley4 
,are y bett] n[8  ,mu*1 mu*--q well4 ,i 
w call = y1 probably betwe5 elev5 &     

twelve4   ,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,if any "o   
c\ld be m surpris$ at see+ ,"l          
,l',e/range at ! h\se ( ,madame di      
,negra t ev5+ ?an ! fair ho/ess h]self1 
x 0 ,r&al ,leslie4 ,some?+ in/9ctively  
told him t ?is visit ?reat5$ int]f]5ce )
 :atev] might be 8 ultimate projects 9  
reg>d to ,riccabocca & ,violante4 ,b    
,r&al ,leslie 0 n "o ( ^? :o %r9k f an  
intellectual combat4 ,on ! contr>y1 he 0
 too confid5t ( 8 p[]s ( intrigue1 n to 
take a delight 9 _! ex]cise4 ,he c\ld n 
conceive t ! indol5t ,h>ley c\ld be a   
mat* = 8 own re/less activity & dogg$   
p]sev]ance4 ,b 9 a v few mom5ts fe>     
crept on him4 ,no man ( 8 day c\ld      
produce a m brilliant effect ?an ,"l    
,l',e/range1 :5 he deign$ to desire x4  
,)\t mu* pret5ce to t p]sonal beauty :i*
 /rikes at fir/ sight1 he /ill reta9$   
all ! *>m ( c\nt5ance1 & all ! grace (  
mann] :i* _h made him 9 boyhood ! spoil$
 d>l+ ( society4 ,madame di ,negra _h   
collect$ b a small circle r\nd h]1 /ill 
x 0 ( ! elite ( ! great _w2 n1 inde$1 ^?

 m precise & res]v$ dames du *ateau1 :om
 ! light] & easi] ( ! fair disp5s]s (   
fa%ion ridicule z prudes2 b1 nev]!less1 
ladies 7 !re1 z unblemi%$ 9 reputation z
 high 9 rank2 flirts & coquettes1       
p]haps--no?+ m2 9 %ort1 *>m+ wom5--! gay
 butt]flies t hov] ov] ! /iff p>t]re4 ,&
 !re 7 ambassadors & m9i/]s1 & wits &   
brilliant debat]s1 & fir/-rate d&ies    
7d&ies1 :5 fir/-rate1 are g5]ally v     
agreeable m574 ,among/ all ^! v>i\s     
p]sons1 ,h>ley1 s long a /rang] to !    
,london _w1 seem$ to make himself at    
home ) ! ease ( an ,alcibiades4 ,_m ( ! 
less juv5ile ladies rememb]$ him1 & ru%$
 to claim 8 acqua9tance1 ) nods1 &      
becks1 & wrea!d smiles4 ,he _h ready    
complim5ts = ea*4 ,& few inde$ 7 !re1 m5
 or wom51 = :om ,h>ley ,l',e/range _h n 
appropriate attraction4 ,di/+ui%$       
reputation z a soldi] & s*ol>1 = !      
grave2 :im & pleasantry = ! gay2 novelty
 = ! sat$2 & = ! m vulg> natures1 0 he n
 ,"l ,l',e/range1 unm>ri$1 heir to an   
anci5t e>ldom1 & "s fifty ?\s& a-ye>8   

,n till he _h succe$$ 9 ! g5]al         
effect--:i*1 x mu/ be own$1 he did 8 be/
 to create--did ,h>ley s]i\sly &        
especially devote himself to 8 ho/ess4  
,& !n he seat$ himself by h] side2 & z  
if 9 complim5t to bo?1 less press+      
admir]s ins5sibly slipp$ away & edg$ (f4
  ,frank ,hazeldean 0 ! la/ to quit 8   
gr\nd beh9d ,madame di ,negra's *air2 b 
:5 he f\nd t ! two began to talk 9      
,italian1 & he c\ld n und]/& a ^w !y    
said1 he too--fancy+1 poor fell[1 t he  
look$ fooli%1 & curs+ 8 ,eaton education
 t _h neglect$1 = languages spok5 by !  
dead1 ( :i* he _h le>n$ little1 ^? /ill 
9 use among ! liv+1 ( :i* he _h le>n$   
naught--retreat$ t[>ds ,r&al1 & ask$    
wi/fully1 ,pray1 :at age %\ld y say     
,l',e/range 08 ,he mu/ be devili% old1 9
 spite ( 8 looks4 ,:y1 he 0 at ,wat]loo6
  ,he is "y en\gh to be a t]rible rival1
 answ]$ ,r&al1 ) artful tru?4  ,frank   
turn$ pale1 & began to m$itate dreadful 
blood?ir/y ?\ghts1 ( :i* hair-trigg]s & 
,"l's ,cricket-gr\nd =m$ ! /aple4       

,c]ta9ly !re 0 app>5t gr\nd = a lov]'s  
jeal\sy4 ,= ,h>ley & ,beatrice n[       
conv]s$ 9 a l[ tone1 & ,beatrice seem$  
agitat$1 & ,h>ley e>ne/4 ,r&al himself  
grew m & m p]plex$4 ,0 ,"l ,l',e/range  
really enamor$ ( ! ,m>*esa8 ,if s1      
f>ewell to all hopes ( ,frank's m>riage 
) h]6 ,or 0 he m]ely play+ a "p 9       
,riccabocca's int]e/2 pret5d+ to be !   
lov]1 9 ord] to obta9 an influ5ce ov] h]
 m9d1 rule h] ?r\gh h] ambition1 &      
secure an ally aga9/ h] bro!r8 ,0 ?is   
f9esse compatible ) ,r&al's notions (   
,h>ley's "*8 ,0 x consi/5t ) t *ivalric 
& soldi]ly _s ( honor :i* ! frank       
nobleman affect$1 to make love to a     
woman 9 a m]e ruse de gu]re8 ,c\ld m]e  
fri5d%ip = ,riccabocca be a suffici5t   
inducem5t to a man1 :o1 :atev] 8        
weaknesses or 8 errors1 seem$ to we> on 
8 v =ehead a s\l above deceit1 to /oop  
to paltry means1 ev5 = a wor?y end8 ,at 
?is "q1 a new ?\ght fla%$ ^u            
,r&al--might n ,"l ,l',e/range h        
speculat$ himself ^u w9n+               

,violante8--w\ld n t acc\nt = all !     
ex]tions he _h made on behalf ( h]      
inh]itance at ! c\rt ( ,vi5na--ex]tions 
( :i* ,pes*i]a & ,beatrice _h bo?       
compla9$8 ,^? objections :i* ! ,au/rian 
gov]nm5t might take to ,violante's      
m>riage ) "s obscure ,engli%man w\ld    
probably n exi/ aga9/ a man l ,h>ley    
,l',e/range1 ^: family n only belong$ to
 ! highe/ ari/ocracy ( ,engl&1 b _h     
always support$ op9ions 9 vogue among/ !
 lead+ gov]nm5ts ( ,europe4 ,h>ley      
himself1 x is true1 _h nev] tak5 "p 9   
politics1 b 8 notions 71 no d\bt1 ^? ( a
 high-born soldi]1 :o _h f\ght1 9       
alliance ) ,au/ria1 = ! re/oration ( !  
,b\rbons4 ,& ?is imm5se weal?--:i*      
,violante might lose if %e m>ri$ "o l   
,r&al himself--h] m>riage ) ! heir ( !  
,lansm]es might actually t5d only to    
secure4 ,c\ld ,h>ley1 ) all 8 own       
expectations1 be indiff]5t to su* a     
prize8--& no d\bt he _h le>n$           
,violante's r>e beauty 9 8 correspond5ce
 ) ,riccabocca4  ,?us consid]$1 x seem$ 

natural to ,r&al's e/imate ( human      
nature1 t ,h>ley's m prudi% scruples (  
honor1 z reg>ds :at is due to wom51 c\ld
 n resi/ a temptation s /rong4 ,m]e     
fri5d%ip 0 n a motive p[]ful en\gh to   
%ake !m1 b ambition 04  ,:ile ,r&al 0   
?us cogitat+1 ,frank ?us suff]+1 & _m a 
:isp]1 9 comm5t on ! evid5t flirtation  
betwe5 ! beautiful ho/ess & ! accompli%$
 gue/1 rea*$ ! e>s bo? ( ! brood+ s*em] 
& ! jeal\s lov]1 ! conv]sation betwe5 ! 
two objects ( rem>k & gossip _h tak5 a  
new turn4 ,inde$1 ,beatrice _h made an  
ef=t to *ange x4  ,x is long1 my "l1    
said %e1 /ill speak+ ,italian1 s9ce ,i h
 he>d s5tim5ts l ^? y address to me2 &  
if ,i d n feel myself :olly unwor?y (   
!m1 x is f ! pleasure ,i h felt 9 read+ 
s5tim5ts equally =eign to ! language ( !
 _w 9 :i* ,i live4 ,%e took a book f !  
table z %e spoke3 ,h y se5 ?is "w8      
,h>ley glanc$ at ! title-page4 ,to be   
sure ,i h1 & ,i "k ! au?or4  ,i envy y t
 honor4 ,i %\ld s l also to "k "o :o has
 discov]$ to me deeps 9 my own he>t :i* 

,i _h nev] explor$4  ,*>m+ ,m>*esa1 if !
 book has done ?is1 believe me t ,i h   
paid y no false complim5t--=m$ no       
ov]flatt]+ e/imate ( y\r nature2 = ! *>m
 ( ! "w is b 9 its simple appeal to good
 & g5]\s emotions1 & x c *>m none 9 :om 
^? emotions exi/ n6  ,nay1 t _c be true1
 or :y is x s popul>8  ,because good &  
g5]\s emotions are m common to ! human  
he>t ?an we are aw>e ( till ! appeal    
comes4  ,don't ask me to ?9k t6 ,i h    
f\nd ! _w s base4  ,p>don me a rude "q2 
b :at d y "k ( ! _w8  ,beatrice look$   
fir/ 9 surprise at ,h>ley1 !n glanc$    
r\nd ! room ) significant irony4  ,z ,i 
?\ght2 y call ?is little room '! _w4'   
,be x s4 ,i w v5ture to say1 t if ! p 9 
?is room 7 sudd5ly conv]t$ into an      
audi5ce be=e a /age1 & y 7 z consummate 
9 ! actor's art z y are 9 all o!rs t    
please & comm&--  ,well8  ,& 7 to deliv]
 a spee* full ( sordid & base s5tim5ts1 
y w\ld be hiss$4 ,b let any o!r woman1 )
 half y\r p[]s1 arise & utt] s5tim5ts   
sweet & womanly1 or hone/ & l(ty--&     

applause w\ld fl[ f e lip1 & te>s ru% to
 _m a worldly eye4 ,! true pro( ( !     
inh]5t nobl5ess ( our common nature is 9
 ! sympa?y x betrays ) :at is noble     
:]ev] cr[ds are collect$4 ,nev] believe 
! _w is base2--if x 7 s1 no society c\ld
 hold toge!r = a day4 ,b y w\ld "k !    
au?or ( ?is book8 ,i w br+ him to y4    
,d4  ,& n[1 said ,h>ley ris+1 & ) 8 c&id
 w9n+ smile1 d y ?9k we %all ev] be     
fri5ds8  ,y h />tl$ me s1 t ,i c sc>cely
 answ]4 ,b :y w\ld y be fri5ds ) me8    
,because y ne$ a fri5d4 ,y h none8      
,/range flatt]]6 said ,beatrice1 smil+1 
?\gh v sadly2 & look+ up1 h] eye caught 
,r&al's4  ,pooh6 said ,h>ley1 y are too 
p5etrat+ to believe t y inspire fri5d%ip
 !re4 ,ah1 d y suppose t1 all ! :ile ,i 
h be5 conv]s+ ) y1 ,i h n notic$ !      
wat*ful gaze ( ,mr4 ,r&al ,leslie8 ,:at 
tie c possibly connect y toge!r ,i "k n 
yet2 b ,i soon %all4  ,inde$6 y talk l  
"o ( ! old ,c\ncil ( ,v5ice4 ,y try h>d 
to make me fe> y1 said ,beatrice1 seek+ 
to escape f ! grav] k9d ( impression    

,h>ley _h made on h]1 by ! affectation1 
p>tly ( coquetry1 p>tly ( levity4  ,&   
,i1 said ,l',e/range1 calmly1 tell y    
already1 t ,i fe> y no m4 ,he b[$1 &    
pass$ ?r\gh ! cr[d to rejo9 ,audley1 :o 
0 seat$ 9 a corn]1 :isp]+ ) "s ( 8      
political colleagues4 ,be=e ,h>ley rea*$
 ! m9i/]1 he f\nd himself close to ,r&al
 & "y ,hazeldean4  ,he b[$ to ! fir/1 & 
ext5d$ 8 h& to ! la/4 ,r&al felt !      
di/9ction1 & 8 sull51 bitt] pride 0     
deeply gall$--a feel+ ( hate t[>ds      
,h>ley pass$ into 8 m9d4 ,he 0 pleas$ to
 see ! cold hesitation ) :i* ,frank j   
t\*$ ! h& (f]$ to him4 ,b ,r&al _h n be5
 ! only p]son ^: wat* ^u ,beatrice !    
ke5-ey$ ,h>ley _h notic$4 ,h>ley _h se5 
! angry looks ( ,frank ,hazeldean1 &    
div9$ ! cause4 ,s he smil$ =giv+ly at ! 
slight he _h receiv$4  ,y are l me1 ,mr4
 ,hazeldean1 said he4 ,y ?9k some?+ ( ! 
he>t %\ld g ) all c\rtesy t bespeaks    
fri5d%ip--      ,! h& ( ,d\glas is 8    
own4  ,"h ,h>ley drew aside ,r&al4 ,mr4 
,leslie1 a ^w ) y4 ,if ,i wi%$ to "k !  

retreat ( ,dr4 ,riccabocca1 9 ord] to   
r5d] him a great s]vice1 w\ld y confide 
to me t secret8  ,t woman has let out h]
 suspicions t ,i "k ! exile's retreat1  
?\ght ,r&al2 & ) r>e pres5ce ( m9d1 he  
repli$ at once--  ,my ,"l1 yond] /&s a  
connection ( ,dr4 ,riccabocca's4 ,mr4   
,hazeldean is surely ! p]son to :om y   
%\ld address ?is inquiry4  ,n s1 ,mr4   
,leslie2 = ,i suspect t he _c answ] x1 &
 t y c4 ,well1 ,i w ask some?+ t x seems
 to me y may grant )\t hesitation4 ,%\ld
 y see ,dr4 ,riccabocca1 tell him t ,i  
am 9 ,engl&1 & s leave x to him to      
communicate ) me or n2 b p]haps y h     
already done s8  ,"l ,l',e/range1 said  
,r&al1 b[+ l[1 ) po9t$ =mality1 excuse  
me if ,i decl9e ei!r to disclaim or     
acquiesce 9 ! k y impute to me4 ,if ,i  
am acqua9t$ ) any secret intru/$ to me  
by ,dr4 ,riccabocca1 x is = me to use my
 own discretion h[ be/ to gu>d x4 ,& = !
 re/1 aft] ! ,scot* e>l1 ^: words y\r   
lord%ip has quot$1 refus$ to t\* ! h& ( 
,m>mion1 ,d\glas c\ld sc>cely h call$   

him back 9 ord] to give him--a message6 
,h>ley 0 n prep>$ = ?is tone 9 ,mr4     
,eg]ton's protege1 & 8 own gallant      
nature 0 r pleas$ ?an irritat$ by a     
haught9ess t at lea/ seem$ to bespeak   
indep5d5ce ( _s4 ,nev]!less1            
,l',e/range's suspicions ( ,r&al 7 too  
/rong to be easily set aside1 & !re=e he
 repli$1 civilly1 b ) cov]t taunt--  ,i 
submit to y\r rebuke1 ,mr4 ,leslie1 ?\gh
 ,i meant n ! (f5ce y w\ld ascribe to   
me4 ,i regret my unlucky quotation yet !
 m1 s9ce ! wit ( y\r retort has oblig$ y
 to id5tify y\rself ) ,m>mion1 :o1 ?\gh 
a clev] & brave fell[1 0 an             
uncommonly--tricky "o4 ,& s ,h>ley1     
c]ta9ly hav+ ! be/ ( x1 mov$ on1 & jo9+ 
,eg]ton1 9 a few m9utes m bo? left !    
room4  ,:at 0 ,l',e/range say+ to y8    
ask$ ,frank4 ,some?+ ab\t ,beatrice1 ,i 
am sure4  ,no2 only quot+ poetry4  ,!n1 
:at made y look s angry1 my de> fell[8  
,i "k x 0 y\r k9d feel+ = me4 ,z y say1 
he is a =midable rival4 ,b t c't be 8   
own hair4 ,d y ?9k he we>s a t\pet8 ,i  

am sure he 0 prais+ ,beatrice4 ,he is   
evid5tly v mu* smitt5 ) h]4 ,b ,i don't 
?9k %e is a woman to be caught by m]e   
rank & =tune6 ,d y8 ,:y c't y speak8    
,if y d n get h] cons5t soon1 ,i ?9k %e 
is lo/ to y1 said ,r&al sl[ly2 &1 be=e  
,frank c\ld recov] 8 dismay1 glid$ f !  
h\se4   ,,*apt] ,,ix4  ,violante's fir/ 
ev5+ at ! ,lansm]es1 _h seem$ happi] to 
h] ?an ! fir/ ev5+1 "u ! same ro(1 _h   
done to ,hel54 ,true t %e miss$ h] fa!r 
mu*--,jemima some:at2 b %e s id5tifi$ h]
 fa!r's cause ) ,h>ley1 t %e _h a sort (
 vague feel+ t x 0 to promote t cause t 
%e 0 on ?is visit to ,h>ley's p>5ts4 ,& 
! ,c\ntess1 x mu/ be own$1 0 m          
emphatically cordial to h] ?an %e _h ev]
 yet be5 to ,capta9 ,digby's orphan4 ,b 
p]haps ! real diff]5ce 9 ! he>t ( ei!r  
girl 0 ?is1 t ,hel5 felt awe ( ,lady    
,lansm]e1 & ,violante felt only love =  
,"l ,l',e/range's "m4 ,violante1 too1 0 
"o ( ^? p]sons :om a res]v$ & =mal      
p]son1 l ! ,c\ntess1 c get on )1 z !    
phrase goes4 ,n s poor little ,hel5--s  

%y h]self1 & s h>d to coax into m ?an   
g5tle monosyllables4 ,& ,lady ,lansm]e's
 favorite talk 0 always ( ,h>ley4 ,hel5 
_h li/5$ to su* talk ) respect & int]e/4
 ,violante li/5$ to x ) inquisitive     
eag]ness--) blu%+ delight4 ,! "m's he>t 
notic$ ! di/9ction betwe5 ! two1 & no   
wond] t ! he>t mov$ m to ,violante ?an  
to ,hel54 ,"l ,lansm]e1 too1 l mo/      
g5tlem5 ( 8 age1 clump$ all "y ladies   
toge!r1 z a h>mless1 amiable1 b s+ul>ly 
/upid class ( ! g5us-,petticoat1 meant  
to look pretty1 play ! piano1 & talk to 
ea* o!r ab\t frocks & swee!>ts4 ,!re=e  
?is animat$1 dazzl+ creature1 ) h]      
inf9ite v>iety ( look & play ( m9d1 took
 him by surprise1 *>m$ him into         
att5tion1 & w>m$ him into gallantry4    
,hel5 sat 9 h] quiet corn]1 at h] "w1   
sometimes li/5+ ) m\rnful1 ?\gh c]ta9ly 
un5vi\s1 admiration at ,violante's      
vivid1 yet ev] unconsci\s1 eloqu5ce ( ^w
 & ?\ght--sometimes plung$ deep into h] 
own secret m$itations4 ,& all ! :ile !  
"w w5t on ! same1 "u ! small noiseless  

f+]s4 ,?is 0 "o ( ,hel5's habits t      
irritat$ ! n]ves ( ,lady ,lansm]e4 ,%e  
despis$ "y ladies :o 7 fond ( "w4 ,%e   
did n compreh5d h[ (t5 x is ! res\rce ( 
! sweet womanly m9d1 n f want ( ?\ght1 b
 f ! sil5ce & ! dep? ( x4 ,violante 0   
surpris$1 & p]haps disappo9t$1 t ,h>ley 
_h left ! h\se be=e d9n]1 & did n return
 all ! ev5+4 ,b ,lady ,lansm]e1 9 mak+  
excuse = 8 abs5ce1 on ! plea (          
engagem5ts1 f\nd s good an opportunity  
to talk ( 8 ways 9 g5]al--( 8 r>e       
promise 9 boyhood--( h] regret at !     
inaction ( 8 maturity--( h] hope to see 
him yet d ju/ice to 8 natural p[]s1 t   
,violante almo/ ceas$ to miss him4  ,&  
:5 ,lady ,lansm]e conduct$ h] to h]     
room1 & kiss+ h] *eek t5d]ly1 said1 ,b y
 are j ! p]son ,h>ley admires--j ! p]son
 to r\se him f melan*oly dreams1 ( :i* 8
 wild humors are n[ b ! va9             
disguise--,violante cross$ h] arms on h]
 bosom1 & h] bright eyes1 deep5$ into   
t5d]ness1 seem$ to ask1 ,he melan*oly--&
 :y8  ,on leav+ ,violante's room1 ,lady 

,lansm]e paus$ be=e ! door ( ,hel5's2 &1
 aft] mus+ a little :ile1 ent]$ s(tly4  
,hel5 _h dismiss$ h] maid2 &1 at ! mom5t
 ,lady ,lansm]e ent]$1 %e 0 kneel+ at ! 
foot ( ! b$1 h] h&s clasp$ be=e h] face4
  ,h] =m1 ?us se51 look$ s y\?ful &     
*ildlike--! attitude itself 0 s holy & s
 t\*+1 t ! pr\d & cold expression on    
,lady ,lansm]e's face *ang$4 ,%e %ad$ ! 
light involunt>ily1 & seat$ h]self 9    
sil5ce1 t %e might n di/urb ! act (     
pray]4  ,:5 ,hel5 rose1 %e 0 />tl$ to   
see ! ,c\ntess seat$ by ! fire2 & ha/ily
 drew h] h& across h] eyes4 ,%e _h be5  
weep+4  ,lady ,lansm]e did n1 h[ev]1    
turn to obs]ve ^? traces ( te>s1 :i*    
,hel5 fe>$ 7 too visible4 ,! ,c\ntess 0 
too absorb$ 9 h] own ?\ghts2 & z ,hel5  
timidly approa*$1 %e said--/ill ) h]    
eyes on ! cle> l[ fire--,i beg y\r      
p>don1 ,miss ,digby1 = my intrusion2 b  
my son has left x to me to prep>e ,"l   
,lansm]e to le>n ! (f] y h done ,h>ley !
 honor to accept4 ,i h n yet spok5 to my
 "l2 x may be days be=e ,i f9d a fitt+  

occasion to d s2 mean:ile1 ,i feel      
assur$ t y\r s5se ( propriety w make y  
agree ) me1 t x is due to ,"l           
,l',e/range's fa!r1 t /rang]s %\ld n    
le>n arrangem5ts ( su* mom5t 9 8 family1
 be=e 8 own cons5t be obta9$4  ,"h !    
,c\ntess came to a full pause2 & poor   
,hel51 f9d+ h]self call$ ^u = "s reply  
to ?is *ill+ spee*1 /amm]$ out1 sc>ce   
audibly--  ,c]ta9ly1 madam1 ,i nev]     
dream$ (--  ,t is "r1 my de>1 int]rupt$ 
,lady ,lansm]e1 ris+ sudd5ly1 & z if    
greatly reliev$4 ,i c\ld n d\bt y\r     
sup]iority to ord9>y girls ( y\r age1 ) 
:om ^! matt]s are nev] secret = a mom5t4
 ,!re=e1 ( c\rse1 y w n m5tion1 at      
pres5t1 :at has pass$ betwe5 y & ,h>ley1
 to any ( ! fri5ds ) :om y may          
correspond4  ,i h no correspond5ts--no  
fri5ds1 ,lady ,lansm]e1 said ,hel51     
deprecat+ly1 & try+ h>d n to cry4  ,i am
 v glad to he> x1 my de>2 "y ladies nev]
 %\ld h4 ,fri5ds1 especially fri5ds :o  
correspond1 are ! wor/ enemies !y c h4  
,good night1 ,miss ,digby4 ,i ne$ n add1

 by ! way1 t1 ?\gh we are b\nd to %[ all
 k9dness to ?is "y ,italian lady1 /ill  
%e is :olly unconnect$ ) our family2 & y
 w be z prud5t ) h] z y w\ld h be5 ) y\r
 correspond5ts--_h y _h ! mis=tune to h 
any4  ,lady ,lansm]e said ! la/ words ) 
a smile1 & press$ a reluctant kiss 7!   
/ep-"m's kiss7 on ,hel5's b5d$ br[4 ,%e 
!n left ! room1 & ,hel5 sat on ! seat   
vacat$ by ! /ately unlov+ =m1 & aga9    
cov]$ h] face ) h] h&s1 & aga9 wept4 ,b 
:5 %e rose at la/1 & ! light fell ^u h] 
face1 t s(t face 0 sad inde$1 b         
s]5e--s]5e1 z if ) "s inw>d s5se (      
duty--sad1 z ) ! resignation :i* accepts
 pati5ce in/ead ( hope4  ,,footnotes3   
#ba ,cont9u$ f page #daa4  #bb          
,translation ( ,*>ron on ,wisdom4 ,by   
,g4 ,/anhope1 ,d4,d41 late ,dean (      
,cant]bury 7#agbi74 ,a translation      
rem>kable = ease1 vigor1 & 7despite t   
contempt = ! /rict rules ( gramm>1 :i* 0
 common en\gh among/ writ]s at !        
comm5cem5t ( ! la/ c5tury7 = ! idiomatic
 rac9ess ( its ,engli%4     ,f ,h\sehold

 ,words4  ,,*oice ,,secrets4   ,light a 
room ) sp]maceti1 ano9t y\r face ) !    
same sub/ance1 & y w seem to all        
behold]s to h ! head ( a sp]m :ale ^u   
y\r %\ld]s4 ,:5 y w\ld h m5 9 ! h\se    
seem to be )\t heads3 take yell[        
brim/one ) oil1 & put x 9 a lamp & light
 x1 & set x 9 ! mid/ among/ m51 & y %all
 see a wond]4 ,^! are two out ( a l>ge  
mass ( facts :i* =m a compact body (    
ance/ral wisdom4 ,!y lie be=e u 9 a     
v5]able volume1 ^: grave frontispiece is
 adorn$ ) ! portraitures ( ,alexis1     
,alb]tus ,magnus1 ,dr4 ,reade1 ,raymond 
,lully1 ,dr4 ,h>vey1 ,"l ,bacon1 & ,dr4 
,john ,weck]4 ,john ,weck]1 ,doctor 9   
,physic1 fir/ compil$ ! book1 & ,dr4 ,r4
 ,read augm5t$ & enl>g$ x4 ,a l "w nev] 
be=e 0 9 ! ,engli% tongue4 ,x 0 pr9t$ 9 
! ye> #affa1 = ,simon ,mill]1 at ! ,/>re
 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur* ,y>d1 & x is       
entitl$1 ,eighte5 ,books ( ! ,secrets ( 
,art & ,nature1 be+ ! ,summe & ,sub/ance
 ( ,naturall ,philosophy1 ,me?odically  
,dige/$4 ,! book is "o ( consid]able    

size & pret5sion1 writt5 by wise doctors
 9 ! good old "t1 two hundr$ ye>s ago4  
,let u n be conceit$ & h>p only on !    
/r+s provid$ to our f+]s 9 ! n9ete5?    
c5tury4 ,= a few m9utes1 at lea/1 x w n 
d u h>m to get a little sci5tific       
in=mation f our ance/ors4 ,we %all      
glean1 !re=e1 "s r&om facts out ( !     
h>ve/-field ( ,doctors ,mead & ,weck]1  
select+1 ( c\rse1 mo/ *>act]i/ic1 ^? :i*
 our =efa!rs may call exclusively _!    
own4  ,! volume op5s ) sci5tific        
in=mation on ! subject ( ,angels &      
,devils1 includ+1 ( c\rse1 ! fact t     
,wit*es kill *ildr51 & div]s cattle1 :i*
 we f9d by v>i\s exp]i5ce1 & by relation
 ( o!rs t are wor?y to be believ$4 ,b if
 y w say !y are m]e delusions ( !       
,devil1 :]eby he makes fooli% wom5 mad t
 are entangl$ by him1 t !y believe !y d 
^? ?+s :i* nei!r !y nor ! devil c d2 if 
we c s avoid x1 we may z well d5y any ?+
 else1 be x nev] s evid5t4 --,if y d5y  
t1 y may d5y any ?+--is a phrase n yet  
dead4 ,appli$ two hundr$ ye>s ago to !  

exp]i5ce conc]n+ wit*es1 x has be5      
indu/ri\sly employ$ to ! pres5t day1 &  
is employ$ /ill on behalf ( a great _m  
fre% delusions4 ,z = ! g5tleman1 :om    
tru? is said to %ame1 he claim$ 8 di/9ct
 *apt] 9 ! m9ds ( old physicians1       
because1 z ! book be=e u has x1 he c    
cause _m diseases1 ( ! reasons :]e( we  
are ignorant4 ,also he c d ?is1 or t2   
be+ subtile1 he c easily pass ?r\gh all 
p>ts ( ! body1 :i* he c b9d1 pull back1 
or torm5t o!rwise4  ,pass+ on n[1 z we  
foll[ ! m>* ( high philosophy1 to       
secrets ( ! sun & moon2 x may be wor?   
:ile to und]/&1 z our =efa!rs taught1 t 
x is easie to guess at ! =tune ( e ye>  
by ! />s1 if a man consid] twelve1      
n9ete51 eight1 f\r1 & ?irty4 ,somebody  
wants to "k :at luck he w h 9 #ahec4    
,let him consid] #ahda 7twelve ye>s     
back71 let him consid] #ahcd 7n9ete5    
ye>s back71 &1 = ! eight1 f\r1 ?irty1   
let him look back to ! ye>s #ahde1      
#ahdi1 & #ahbc4 ,let him reflect on !   
nature ( 8 =tune 9 ea* ( ^? ye>s1 look  

up 8 old di>ies1 comb9e _! results1 & t 
w give him ! "* ( 8 fate 9 #ahec4       
,jupit] is someh[ at ! bottom ( ?is1 b  
we are too mod]n & ignorant to und]/& ! 
au?or's explanation4  ,among secrets    
conc]n+ fire1 are ^? two facts connect$ 
) sp]maceti & brim/one already /at$4    
,any "o liv+ 9 ! c\ntry1 :om ! croak+ ( 
! frogs may tr\ble ( a night1 w d\btless
 be glad to he> ( a rem$y3 ,take ! fat (
 a crocodile1 & make x up ) wax :ile 9 !
 sun1 & make a c&le ( x1 & light x 9 !  
place :]e frogs are1 & :5 !y see t !y w 
pres5tly cease cry+4 ,:]e crocodile's   
fat _c be _h1 ! fat ( a dolph9 w d4     
,prescriptions ab\nd1 by ! use ( :i* m5 
may appe> to we> ! heads ( asses1       
horses1 dogs1 or to resemble elephants4 
,!re is a receipt also = mak+ a faire   
light1 t ! h\se may seem all full (     
s]p5ts s long z ! wick do? burn4 ,b we  
pass ov] ^! pleasant me?ods (           
illum9ation1 simply rem>k+1 t if our    
wise ance/ors 7 "r1 ! volume n[ be=e u  
w\ld procure a sudd5 =tune to ! lessees 

( ,vauxhall4 ,by ! use ( "s doz5 k9ds ( 
cunn+ly prep>$ lamps1 ! ,royal ,g>d5s   
might 9 good fai? be *ronicl$ 9 its     
bills z a sc5e ( en*antm5t4 ,at "o turn 
( a walk1 all visitors w\ld %[ _! heads1
 & at ano!r1 none2 9 ano!r grove !y w\ld
 be elephants1 & 9 ano!r !y w\ld look l 
angels4 ,! ,rotunda might be light$ = a 
diabolical effect1 & ! ,d>k ,walk       
illum9at$ brilliantly ) dolph9's fat1   
fun]al clo? & ,azemat1 ^: light makes e 
body invisible4 ,?is1 aga91 is no bad   
h9t = a c\ntry tall[-*&l]1 :o supplies  
light to ! ladies ( a solemn village1   
:]e he is annoy$ by ! neglect ( any     
gayeties t w\ld create l>ge ord]s =     
composite or sp]m3 ,to make wom5 rejoice
 mightily4 ,make c&les ( ! fat ( h>es1 &
 light !m1 & let !m /& a:ile 9 ! middle 
:]e wom5 are3 !y w n be s m]ry z to     
dance2 yet sometimes t falls out also4  
,x is a wond] t "s report h[ t ! too? ( 
a badg]1 or 8 left foot b\nd to a man's 
"r arm w /r5g!n ! memory4 ,boys1 :o h   
lessons to le>n1 may l to "k t fact2 &  

tea*]s1 :o h idle pupils1 mu/ n flog1 b 
fe$ !m ^u cresses4 ,cresses eat5 make a 
man indu/ri\s4 ,"y ladies1 :o believe 9 
_! ance/ors1 w ?ank u = repeat+ _!      
op9ion t ! use ( a r+1 :i* 0 la9 = a    
c]ta9 "t 9 a sp>r['s ne/1 w procure     
love4 ,nor ne$ any dread ! p5alties (   
matrimony1 s9ce ! man :o c>ries ) him a 
h>t%orn %all alwaies h peace ) 8 wife3 &
 also1 ! he>t ( a male quail1 c>ri$ by !
 man1 & ! he>t ( a female quail1 by !   
woman1 w cause t no qu>rels c ev] arise 
betwe5 !m4 ,! man :o c>ries a quail's   
he>t 9 8 pocket may face 8 wife1 & nev] 
h to feel 8 own he>t quail+ und]nea? 8  
ribs4  ,old ,p>r d9$ probably ^u s]p5ts1
 n1 z is commonly report$1 ^u pills4 ,x 
is kn[n t /ags r5ew _! age by eat+      
s]p5ts2 s ! pho5ix is re/or$ by ! ne/ ( 
spices %ee makes to burn 94 ,! pelican  
ha? ! same virtue1 ^: "r foot1 if x be  
put "u hot dung1 aft] ?ree mon?s a      
pelican w be br$ f x4 ,:]e=e "s         
physicians1 ) "s confections1 made ( a  
vip] & hellebore1 & ( "s ( ! fle% ( ^!  

creatures1 d promise to re/ore y\?1 &   
sometimes !y d x4 ,if ! ,zoological     
,society has prop] respect = our        
ance/ors1 !y w n delay to s[ a hot-b$ ) 
pelicans' feet4 ,"y %oots ( pelican w\ld
 be mu* m appropriate beside !          
gravel-walks ?an y\r m]e vegetable      
pel>gonium4  ,9 ! way ( practice (      
m$ic9e1 we mod]ns say t any ?+ l        
sci5tific pr9ciples1 on :i* "o c dep5d1 
h only be5 atta9$ 9 our own lifetime4   
,doctors diff]$1 & bump$ aga9/ ea* o!r1 
only because all alike 7 feel+ ?r\gh !  
d>k4 ,9 our own day !re is light en\gh  
to keep doctors f diff]+ v              
grossly1--gross diff]5ce spr++ g5]ally m
 f ! want ( k 9 an individual1 ?an 9 !  
pr(ession g5]ally4 ,al?\gh !re is yet a 
va/ deal to be le>n$4 ,9 ! fir/ c5tury1 
,asclepiades dubb$ ! m$ical sy/em (     
,hippocrates1 a cold m$itation ( dea?4  
,"u ,n]o !re arose a ,dr4 ,!ssalus1 :o  
taught t ,nature 0 ! guide to foll[ &   
obey 9 all diseases2 &1 !re=e1 "u 8     
sy/em pati5ts 7 simply to be lib]ally & 

rapidly suppli$ ) e ?+ !y fanci$4       
,p>acelsus1 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 look$ = 
a pati5t's symptoms 9 ! />s2 s we mu/ n 
be surpris$ if ! ,secrets 9 ,physic &   
,surg]y1 publi%$ among ! o!r secrets 9  
?is volume n[ be=e u1 conta9 odd        
in=mation4 ,"h is a nice cure = a qu>tan
 ague1 :i* might tickle a pati5t's /oma*
 soon] ?an 8 fancy3 ,sev5 wig-lice ( !  
b$1 wrapp$ 9 a great grape husk1 &      
swall[$ d[n alive be=e ! fit4 ,ano!r    
cure is effect$ :5 ! pati5t eats ! p>+s 
( 8 nails & toes1 m+l$ ) wax4 ,!re are  
_m rem$ies aga9/ ! ,plague2 b t "o :i*  
is recomm5d$ z ,! ,be/ ,?+ aga9/ !      
,plague1 is = a man to wa% 8 m\? ) v9eg>
 & wat] be=e he goes out1 dr9k+ also a  
spoonful ( ! liquor2 !n to press 8 nose 
& /op 8 brea?1 s t by ! vapor & /eam    
held 9 y\r m\?1 ! bra9 be moi/5$4 ,9 !  
foll[+ prescription we believe entirely3
 ,= ,melan*oly4 ,x is no small rem$y to 
cure melan*oly1 to rub y\r body all ov] 
) nettles4  ,book ,five conta9s secrets 
= beautify+ ! human body4 ,! foll[+     

receipt1 :i* comes fir/1 = giv+ p a     
sub/antial look1 seems to be some:at too
 efficaci\s to be (t5 tri$3 ,to make m5 
fat4 ,if y m+le ) ! fat ( a liz>d1      
salt-petre & cumm9 & :eat-meal1 h5s     
fatt$ ) ?is meat w be s fat1 t m5 t eat 
( !m1 w eat until !y bur/4 ,a degree (  
fatness 9 h5s equal to ?is w nev] be    
communicat$ by our deg5]ate mod]n       
agriculturi/s4 ,= ! hair-dyes1 favor$ by
 our =efa!rs1 we _c1 h[ev]1 say mu*1 =  
we mu/ diff] 9 ta/e v decid$ly4 ,recipes
 are giv5 = obta9+1 n only black1 b :ite
 hair1 yell[ hair1 r$ hair1 & ,to make  
y\r hair seem ,,gre54 ,nobody 9 ^! days 
w use a c\rse ( ! di/ill$ wat] ( cap]s  
to make 8 hair look l a mead[2 & ev51 if
 any body among u1 too fa/idi\s z we n[ 
are1 want$ yell[ hair1 we d n ?9k t he  
w\ld cons5t to rub into 8 head = t      
purpose honey & ! yolk ( eggs4 ,!re are 
also 9 ?is "p ( ! "w "s ungallant       
recomm5dations ( sub/ances1 :i* a man   
may *ew 9 ord] t1 pres5tly brea?+ ne> a 
lady's *eek1 he may discolor x1 & s     

detect h] artifice1 if %e %\ld happ5 to 
be pa9t$4 ,among secrets = beautify+ !  
body1 we _c b ?9k ?is also indicative ( 
an odd ta/e2 ,if y w\ld *ange ! color ( 
*ildr5's eyes1 y %all d x ?us2 ) ! a%es 
( ! small nut-%ells1 ) oil y mu/ ano9t !
 =ep>t ( _! head2 x w make ! :ites (    
*ildr5's eyes black2 ,,d ,,x ,,(t56     
,conc]n+ w9e1 x is wor? kn[+1 t to cure 
a man ( drunk5ness1 y %\ld put eels into
 8 w9e4 ,delightful dreams w visit ! c\*
 ( him :o has eat5 mod]ately1 = supp]1 (
 a horse's tongue1 & tak5 balm = salad4 
,?is is ,a means to make a man sleep    
sweetly1 :i* we recomm5d to ! att5tion (
 all re/less p1 :o h prop] fai? 9 _!    
=efa!rs4 ,z we h pass$ ov] a good _m    
pages1 & come to ! secrets ( asses1 we  
may put d[n1 a propos to no?+1 t ,if an 
ass h a /one b\nd to 8 tail he _c bray4 
,! foll[+ may be tri$ 9 a few mon?s by  
ladies 9 ! c\ntry1 :o rise e>ly on a f9e
 spr+ morn+2 !y may ?us e>n ! delight ( 
exhibit+ to _! fri5ds "o ( ! prettie/   
balloon asc5ts t any body c conceive3 ,9

 ,may1 fill an egg-%ell ) ,may-dew1 &   
set x 9 ! hot sun at noon-day1 & ! sun w
 draw x up4  ,! secrets ( g>d5+1 kn[n to
 our =efa!rs1 annihilate all claim 9    
,sir ,joseph ,paxton to ! commone/      
consid]ation4 ,!y taught h[ to get !    
blue roses by manur+ ) indigo1 or gre5  
roses by digg+ v]digris ab\t ! roots4   
,!y taught ! :ole art ( p]fum+ fruit1 by
 /eep+ ! se$s ( ! future tree 9 oil (   
spike1 or rose-wat] & musk4 ,if1 say our
 ance/ors1 y w\ld h pea*es1 plums1 or   
*]ries )\t any /one1 y h only1 :5 ! tree
 is a twig1 to pick out all ! pi? be=e y
 set x4 ,to get y\r filb]t-trees to be> 
y fruit all k]nel1 y h only to crack a  
nut1 & s[ ! k]nel only1 cov]$ ) a little
 wool4 ,& v mu* m m>vell\s1 9 ! annals (
 g>d5+1 is ! receipt = gett+ pea*-trees 
t be> fruit cov]$ ) inscriptions3 ,:5 y 
h eat5 ! pea*1 /eep ! /one two or ?ree  
days 9 wat]1 & op5 x g5tly1 & take !    
k]nal out ( x767 & write some?+ )9 !    
%ell ) an iron grav]1 :at y please1 yet 
n too deep1 !n wrap x 9 pap] & set x2   

:atev] y write 9 ! %ell y %all f9d      
writt5 9 ! fruit4 ,su* %rewd ?+s m+l$ ) 
! m ord9>y k ( our ance/ors ^u affairs (
 g>d5+4  ,x w be se5 t = _m ( ^! facts  
!re 0 a reason close at h&4 ,our =efa!rs
 7 wise en\gh to "k t e ?+ requir$      
prop]ly acc\nt+ =4 ,?us1 = example1 9 ! 
secrets ( metals3 ,"s report t a c&le   
light$ ( man's fat1 & br\ght to ! place 
:]e ! treasures are hid1 w discov] !m ) 
! noise2 & :5 x is ne> !m x w g out4 ,if
 ?is be true1 x arise? f sympa?y2 = fat 
is made ( blood1 & blood is ! seat ( !  
s\l & spirits1 & bo? ^! are held by !   
desire ( silv] & gold1 s long z a man   
lives2 & !re=e !y tr\ble ! blood2 s "h  
is sympa?y4  ,if a man w\ld prev5t hail 
f com+ d[n1 he is to walk ab\t 8 g>d51 )
 a crocodile--/uff$1 ( c\rse--& hang x  
up 9 ! middle4 ,pieces ( ! sk9 ( a      
hippopotamus1 :]ev] !y are buri$1 keep  
(f /orms4 ,a ?und]-/orm also c be put to
 r\t by fir+ cannons at x2 = by ! =ce ( 
! s\nd mov+ ! air1 ! exhalations are    
driv5 upw>d4 7,9 ! same way1 ! plague 0 

said to yield be=e a cannonade47 ,"s :o 
obs]ve hail com+ on1 br+ a huge         
look+-glass1 & obs]ve ! l>g5ess ( !     
cl\d1 & by t rem$y1--:e!r object$ aga9/1
 or despis$ by x1 or x is displeas$ ) x2
 or :e!r1 be+ d\bl$1 x gives way to !   
o!r 79 "s way or o!r "o mu/ f9d out a   
reason71 !y sudd5ly turn x (f & remove  
x4 ,an owl /uck up 9 ! fields1 ) its w+s
 spread1 s]v$ also z a sc>e-cr[ to !    
tempe/s4 ,z lightn+ conductor on a ro(1 
x 0 ?\ght wise to put an egg-%ell1 out (
 :i* a *ick5 _h be5 hat*$ on            
,asc5sion-day4 ,?und]bolt /ones 7 said  
to sweat dur+ a /orm1 :i* 0 n ?\ght a m 
wond]ful fact ?an ! p]spirations /ream+ 
out ( glass w9d[s 9 w9t] :5 ! /ove is   
hot4 ,our ance/ors 7 f> too wise to be  
surpris$ at any ?+4  ,secrets ( al*emy1 
magic1 & a/rology are1 ( c\rse1 v       
pr(\nd2 we pass ov] ^! & _m m2 among    
secrets ( cook]y we pause1 %udd]+4      
,:ipp+ "y pigs to dea?1 to make !m t5d] 
eat+1 us$ to be q bad en\gh2 & "s ( our 
own hidd5 devices 9 ! meat trade are1   

ev5 n[1 equally revolt+2 b "h we meet ) 
a device ( ! wise ance/ors1 :i* may1    
p]haps1 /& at ! head ( all cul9>y       
horrors4 ,rememb]+ t ^! cooks 7 also apt
 at roa/+ m51 we w inflict ?is          
illu/ration on our read]s3 ,to roa/ a   
,goose alive4 ,let x be a duck or goose1
 or "s su* lively creature2 b a goose is
 be/ ( all = ?is purpose2 leav+ 8 neck1 
pull (f all ! fea!rs f 8 body1 !n make a
 fire r\nd ab\t him1 n too wide1 = t w n
 roa/ him2 )9 ! place set "h & !re small
 pots full ( wat]1 ) salt & honey mix$  
!re)1 & let !re be di%es set full (     
roa/$ apples1 & cut 9 pieces 9 ! di%1 & 
let ! goose be ba/$ ) butt] all ov]1 &  
l>d$ to make him bett] meat1 & he may   
roa/ ! bett]2 put fire to x2 d n make   
too mu* ha/e1 :5 he beg9s to roa/1 walk+
 ab\t1 & /riv+ to fly away2 ! fire /ops 
him 91 & he w fall to dr9k wat] to qu5* 
8 ?ir/2 ?is w cool 8 he>t1 & ! o!r p>ts 
( 8 body1 &1 by ?is m$icam5t1 he loos5e?
 8 belly & gr[s empty4 ,& :5 he roa/e? &
 consumes inw>dly1 always wet 8 head &  

he>t ) a wet sponge2 b :5 y see him run 
madd+ & /umble1 8 he>t wants moi/ure1   
take him away1 set him be=e y\r gue/s1 &
 he w cry z y cut (f any "p f him1 & w  
be almo/ eat5 up be=e he be dead2 x is v
 pleasant to behold4  ,deg5]ate mod]ns  
w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly be unable to enjoy su* 
hospitality1 & w\ld be cur$ z ?or\ghly (
 any appetite z if _! ho/ _h employ$    
ano!r ( ! secrets ( our ance/ors4 ,t    
gue/s may n eat at table1 d ?is3 ,y mu/ 
h a ne$le t dead p are (t5 sew$ up 9 _! 
w9d+-%eet2 & at beg9n+ ( supp] secretly 
/ick ?is "u ! table2 ?is w h9d] ! gue/s 
f eat+1 t !y w r be we>y to sit1 ?an    
desir\s to eat2 take x away :5 y h      
laugh$ at !m a:ile4  ,take x away1 we   
mu/ say n[ to ! old book4 ,z we h said1 
our specim5s1 drawn f an imm5se mass ( !
 same k9d1 d n repres5t ! sole "* ( !   
volume4 ,x /ates1 also1 a v l>ge numb] (
 facts1 confirm$ & expla9$ 9 ! pres5t   
day1 be+ a fair transcript ( ! av]age   
/&>d ( op9ion among le>n$ doctors ^u a  
great numb] ( ?+s4 ,h we n made a little

 progress s9ce ^? good old times1 & w\ld
 x be a pleasant ?+ to get !m back aga98
 ,to come home to e man's               
breakfa/-table1 we may ask ! public to  
decide betwe5 ! c(fee n[ made1 & ! c(fee
 ( ! good old times4 ,9 a some:at       
exp5sive book1 address$ only to weal?y  
read]s1 ,drs4 ,read & ,weckir disclose  
?is secret ( good c(fee1 = ! ladies &   
g5tlem5 ( #affj3--,take ! b]ry1 put x 9 
a t9 pudd+-pan1 & :5 bread ha? be5 9 !  
ov5 ab\t half-an-h\r1 put 9 y\r c(fee2  
!re let x /& till y draw y\r bread2 !n  
beat x & sift x2 mix x ?us3 fir/ boyl   
y\r wat] ab\t half-an-h\r2 to e qu>t (  
wat] put 9 a spoonful ( ! p\d] ( c(fee2 
!n let x boyl "o-?ird away2 cle> x (f f 
! setl+s2 & ! next day put fre% wat]2 & 
s add e day fre% wat]1 s long z any     
setl+s rema94 ,(t5 ,try$4     ,au?ors & 
,books4   ,,ar?or ,,s*op5hau]1 ( ,b]l91 
has rec5tly publi%$ ,p>]ga und          
,p>alipom5a1 or little ,philosophical   
,writ+s1 9 :i*1 accord+ to a ,leipsic   
review]1 ! au?or ass]ts t 8 philosophy  

is n m]ely ! only advance 9 t dep>tm5t  
s9ce ! days ( ,kant1 b t 8 sy/em be>s ! 
same relation to all e>li] philosophy1 t
 ! ,new ,te/am5t be>s to ! ,old4 ,9     
addition to ?is1 he attempts to solve ! 
problem1 h[ c x be possible t he has ev]
 be5 z unkn[n to ! lit]>y & sci5tific _w
 z ! ,man 9 ! ,moon1 :ile ! absurde/ &  
mo/ ridicul\s !ories1 su*1 = example1 z 
^? ( ,fi*te1 ,s*ell+1 & ,hegel1 h be5 s 
g5]ally accept$4 ,b z he1 9 spite ( !   
mo/ e>ne/ endeavors1 c f9d no int]nal   
gr\nd = ?is unacc\ntable bl9dness ( !   
public1 he seeks x 9 ano!r direction4   
,^! impud5t sophi/s1 x seems1 h _h no   
o!r gr\nd ?an simply t ( mak+ money6 ,) 
! hocus-pocus ( common *>latans !y h    
c>ri$ _! w>es to m>ket1 & z c&idates &  
tea*]s ( philosophy g5]ally spr+ up f ! 
same ef=t1 !re result$ an alliance (    
*>latans ^: object x 0 on ! "o side to  
raise !mselves to heav51 & on ! o!r to  
suppress all true ?9k+1 s t ! public    
might be prev5t$1 by a j consid]ation ( 
_! own wor?lessness4 ,su* accusations z 

^?1 cont9ues our review]1 awak5 an      
unfavorable impression1 :i* is n 9 !    
lea/ dim9i%$ by cont9u$ boa/+ &         
gr&iloqu5ce1 & a clumsy r\ghness ( /yle1
 :i* n unfrequ5tly falls into d[nright  
burlesque4 ,! "w itself is an odd       
mixture ( actual recollections &        
arbitr>y fancies1 ( explanations &      
sup]/itions1 :i* =ce u to regret t _m   
really admirable ?\ghts :i* occasionally
 surprise ! read] 9 an assembly (       
trivialities & p>adoxes1 mu/ inevitably 
be lo/4 ,^? philosoph]s c]ta9ly provoke 
%>p criticism :5 we sep>ate _! truly    
sci5tific cont5ts f _! visions &        
dispositions1 & x w\ld p]haps be m 9    
accordance ) ! _s ( ! age to return m   
e>ne/ly to ,kant ?an mo/ ( ! m rec5t    
philosoph]s are accu/om$ to d4 ,/ill    
no?+ is 9 ! lea/ ga9$ = ! negative aim (
 criticism1 :5 ! critic makes x su* an  
easy matt] to ca/ away1 )\t fur!r       
consid]ation1 all ( ! late/ advances 9  
philosophy1 because he believes t he has
 detect$ errors 9 _! pret5d$ fundam5tal 

?\ghts1 )\t fir/ asc]ta9+ :e!r ^!       
fundam5tal ?\ghts are really ! lead+    
pr9ciple ( ! sy/em1 & :5 he on 8 own    
side falls into suppositions :i* h      
c]ta9ly receiv$ long s9ce a satisfactory
 refutation f ! lat] philosophy2 z1 =   
example1 9 ! ,kantean opposition ( ?+s 9
 !mselves1 & _! appe>ances4 ,! positive1
 ) :i* ,h]r ,s*op5hau] believes t he has
 enri*$ sci5ce1 ! d]ivation ( unit$     
spiritual functions f ! w1 & !          
correction ( ! c\rse ( ! _w1 by ! idea t
 ! true aim ( life is to scorn x1 might 
) great] propriety be class$ 9 ! sph]e (
 'visions & dispositions1' :i* he s     
fi]cely attacks1 ?an 9 t ( sci5ce4 ,!   
discussions :i* fill ^! two volumes1 &  
are spread out ov] e imag9able subject1 
ev5 to gho/s1 ! possibility ( ^: exi/5ce
 is admitt$1 h naturally a v v>i$ "*1 & 
c only1 by a cont9u$ polemic1 & a       
fragm5t>y sy/em ( exam9ation h>moniz+   
!re)1 be br\ght into unity4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,! second
 "p ( ,,wa*smu?',s ,allgeme9e           

,culturges*i*te 7,hi/ory (              
,civilization1 = s we v5ture to         
translate ! ^w ,cultur71 :i* indicates m
 /rictly all ref]r+ to ^? social        
influ5ces :i* ref9e1 =m1 & educate      
society1 has rec5tly appe>$4 ,! volume  
ref]r$ to conta9s ,! ,middle ,ages1 & is
 highly spok5 ( = ! skilful mann] 9 :i* 
! au?or has treat$ ! influ5ce ex]t$ by !
 ,byzant9e & ,mohamm$an races4 ,ano!r   
hi/orical "w ( importance is ! f\r? &   
conclud+ volume conta9+ ! t5? & twelf?  
books ( ,,hamm] ,,purg/all',s ,life (   
,c>d9al ,khlesl1 compil$ f contempor>y  
docum5ts4 ,9 x we h ! la/ diplomatic    
acts ( ! ,c>d9al1 ( ! intrigues ( ! ,gr&
 ,dukes ,f]d9& & ,maximilian relative to
 him1 & ( 8 consequ5t arre/ & abduction4
 ,! elev5? book details 8 imprisonm5t 9 
,innspruck & 9 ! ,abbey ,/4 ,georg5b]g1 
! negotiations ) ! ,pope relative to    
him1 & 8 deliv]y to ! latt] on ! #bd?   
,octob]1 #afbb4 ,9 ! twelf? we h !      
details ( 8 resid5ce 9 ,rome1 ( ! "p he 
took 9 in/itut+ ! ,propag&a1 8 return   

home aft] an abs5ce ( t5 ye>s1 8        
subsequ5t cl]ical ex]tions1 & 8 te/am5t4
 ,! conclusion gives a p>allel drawn    
betwe5 ,khlesl1 ,wolsey1 & ,xim5es--a   
description ( 8 p]sonal appe>ance & an  
explanation ( ! ex]tions ( p[] br\ght to
 be> aga9/ him1 ) ! f9al judgm5t t ^?   
truly to blame 7 ! gr& dukes & n        
,khlesl1 & t ! ,c>d9al1 if n entirely   
devoid ( blame1 0 /ill a great "*1 & "o 
( ! mo/ illu/ri\s /atesm5 ( ,au/ria4    
,ano!r new hi/orical "w is ! ,lab5 des  
,h]zogs von ,sa*s5-,go?a und ,alt5burg1 
,freid]i* ,,ii4 ,e9 ,bei trazzur        
,ges*i*te ,go?a's beim ,we*sel d4 #ag1  
und #ah1 ,jahrh4 ,h]ausgegeb5 na* dess5 
,tode von ,dr4 ,,ad4 ,,moritz ,,s*ulze1 
,director d4 ,burg]s*ule zu ,go?a 7or   
,life ( ! ,duke ( ,saxe ,go?a &         
,alt5burg1 ,fr$]ic ! ,,ii47 ,a          
contribution to ! hi/ory ( ,go?a dur+ ! 
*anges ( ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies4
 ,publi%$ aft] ! dea? ( ! au?or by ,dr4 
,ad4 ,moritz ,s*ulze1 director ( !      
,citiz5 ,s*ool ( ,go?a1 ?is "w appe>s to

 be well & w>mly1 ?\gh imp>tially       
writt54         99       99       99    
99       99  ,9 !ology1 we obs]ve !     
publication1 by ,,alb]t ,,wessel ,,von  
,,h5gel1 ( ,comm5t>ius ,p]petuus 9      
,prioris ,pauli ad ,cor9?ios ,epi/olae  
,caput ,qu9tum ,decimum cum ,epi/ola ad 
,w9]um1 ,!ol4 ,lips4 ,haag4 7,bo$ek] 9  
,rott]dam74 ,9 ?is book we p]ceive t !  
important fifte5? *apt] ( ! ,lett] to ! 
,cor9?ians is philologically treat$ )   
true ,dut* ?or\ghness & rem>kable       
erudition1 b t ! results to :i* he comes
 are (t5 unt5able1 & t a satisfactory   
decision z to ! propos$ dogmatic        
que/ions1 su* z advanc$ !ological sci5ce
 requires1 is n giv54 ,! peculi> views (
 ! au?or z to ! aim or object ( ! *apt] 
h also _h an effect on ! explanation (  
_m passages4 ,x is ass]t$1 = in/ance1 a 
la ,bu%1 t ,paul does n speak ( !       
resurrection ( ! body1 b t he means by  
?is resurrection ! return ( all m5 into 
life1 or immortality2 & reg>d+ ?is1 has 
9 view only ^? :o admit ,*ri/1 & _!     

future happ9ess2 & t ev5 v]se =ty-n9e   
conta9s only a comp>ison ( ! moral      
condition ( ,*ri/ians 9 ?is & a bett]   
life4 ,yet not)/&+ ?is he f9ds himself  
compell$ to admit1 by ! fifty-second    
v]se1 t ! same bodies :i* we h "h on    
e>?1 aga9 return to life4 ,by ! ,greek3 
p>\sia ( ,*ri/ 7v4 #bc7 he und]/&s e>?ly
 life1 & by ,greek3 oi t\ ,*ri/\ en te  
p>\sia aut\1 ^? ,*ri/ians :o already    
believ$ on him :ile yet on e>?1 & by !  
,greek3 telos1 n ! end ( ! _w ) its     
univ]sal resurrection & judgm5t1 b !    
resurrection ( ! lat] ,*ri/ians4 ,!     
(t-repeat$ ,greek3 speiretai 7v4 #dc7 he
 translates by x is begott5 or g5]at$1 &
 und]/&s x z ref]r+ to an entry into    
e>?ly life1 & t ! ,greek3 *oikos ( !    
=ty-sev5? v]se ref]s to ! e>?ly         
disposition or incl9ation1 & ! ,greek3  
ex ourn\ & ,greek3 ep\ranios to t ( !   
heav5ly4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,among rec5t books ( travel
 we h ,a ,j\rney to ,p]sia & ! c\ntry ( 
! ,koords1 & ! prec$+ sket*1 ,s\v5irs ( 

! ,danube & ,bosphorus1 by ,,moritz     
,,wagn]4 ,! ,j\rney to ,p]sia conta9s   
mu* curi\s in=mation & obs]vation ( a   
c\ntry b little kn[n to ! out] _w1 :ile 
9 ! ,s\v5irs we h bitt] compla9ts &     
m]ciless revelations relative to !      
,mett]ni* policy 9 ! ,ea/1 & ! conduct &
 "* ( ! ,au/rian diplomatic             
repres5tative by ! ,porte4 ,_m curi\s   
facts are also giv5 relative to ! pres5t
 condition ( ,turkey1 ! p]sonal         
appe>ance ( ! ,sultan & div]s           
,con/ant9opolitan dignit>ies & =eign    
ambassadors4 ,! comm5datory *>act]i/ic (
 ?is "w appe>s to consi/ 9 ! fact1 t !  
au?or1 unlike ! great majority ( ^? :o  
are elevat$ to con/ant famili>ity ) m5 (
 high /&+ & influ5ce1 is rem>kably      
indep5d5t & unselfi% 9 8 views1 &       
inv>iably speaks bold pla9 tru?1 ev5 (  
individuals 9 ^: p[] x actually lies to 
d him v decid$ injury4 ,no p]son desir\s
 ( be+ au c\rant z to ! great political 
_w ( ! pres5t day1 %\ld be ignorant (   
?is "w4         99       99       99    

99       99  ,a "w has rec5tly be5      
publi%$ at ,ratisbon1 entitl$4 ,die     
,ka?olis*on ,mission51 ,ges*ild]t aus d]
 ,neuzeit1 ,mite9em ,anhange1 ,zwei     
,mission5 9 dem ,jahr #agaf und #agah   
7,ca?olic ,missions1 ,sket*$ f rec5t    
times1 ) a supplem5t2 ,two ,missions 9 !
 ye>s #agaf & #agah74 ,( ?is p]=mance a 
,g]man review rem>ks1 t x 0 once believ$
 t ! p[] ( ! ,jesuits 0 = ev] brok51 b  
lo6 !y aga9 lift _! heads 9 p[]4        
,missions are "o ( ! means by :i* !y act
 ^u ! p--a numb] ( ,jesuits repair to a 
c]ta9 place1 & day aft] day its         
inhabitants are prea*$ to1 taught1      
confessions he>d1 & mass read fe/ally4  
,! book is a eulogium ( ,ca?olicism1 &  
especially ( ! ,jesuits1 z its true/    
repres5tatives1 ) occasional passes at  
democracy1 ! unbeliev]s1 ! adm9i/ration1
 & bureaucracy4 ,x praises ,ca?olicism z
 ! only means :]eby ! revolution c be   
re/ra9$2 x tells ( devotions to ! he>t (
 ! ,virg9 ,m>y & h] m$als1 & ( ! pl5>y  
remission :i* ! missions br+4 ,x exalts 

! ob$i5ce ( ! ,jesuits to _! sup]iors1 &
 praises ! pr9ciple t !y1 )\t any w ( _!
 own1 %\ld be p]9de ac cadav]--l a      
corpse4 ,accord+ to ?is book1 !         
consequ5ces ( ^! missions are           
incalculable1 & ! love be/[$ ^u !m by ! 
,jesuits truly affect+4 ,x well-nigh    
appe>s ! same z if "o 7 read+           
,*ateaubri&'s praises ( ! ,patres4 ,only
 t hi/ory1 = ! pa/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 has
 giv5 a some:at /rong contra/ to ?is    
ideal4 ,! be/ p>ts ( ! book are sket*es 
( life 9 ! ,bagnos ( ,t\lon & ,bre/4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,at ,b]l91 ! ,sci5tific ,society        
7,w95s*aftli*] ,v]e9s7 h be5 giv+ a     
c\rse ( lectures to a l>ge & ari/ocratic
 audi5ce1 invit$ by memb]s ( ! society4 
,_! success has br\ght out !            
,evangelical ,society1 9 ano!r c\rse ( a
 m !ological & religi\s nature4 ,9 !    
fir/-nam$ society1 ,pr(essor ,br&es     
lately lectur$ ^u ! ,mormons2 b x seems 
t ! majority ( ! elegant g5tlem5 &      
ladies1 did n fully appreciate 8 ef=ts =

 _! in/ruction1 = want ( ! necess>y     
elem5t>y k4 ,:5 ! doctor rose & ann\nc$ 
8 subject1 ! "q 0 at once :isp]$ 9 all  
p>ts ( ! hall1 ,:o are ! ,mormons8 ,!   
ladies 9 ! mo/ brilliant co/ume 7       
g5]ally ! mo/ eag] 9 ?is inquiry4 ,b    
un=tunately !y got no satisfaction2 !   
common reply ( ! g5tleman appeal$ to    
be+1 ,i am sorry to say ,i h =gott54    
,"s1 m le>n$ ?an o!rs1 h[ev]1 assur$ _! 
lovely companions t ! ,mormons 7 an     
,indian tribe ( ,am]ica1 closely        
connect$ )1 if n directly desc5d$ f1 !  
,hurons1 s frequ5tly m5tion$ 9 ,coop]'s 
novels4 ,ano!r amus+ misund]/&+ rec5tly 
occurr$ 9 ! same c\rse4 ,! lectures are 
n g5]ally ann\nc$ be=e-h&1 b "o day !   
newspap]s got hold ( ! subject1 & in=m$ 
all ! _w t ,pr(essor ,dit]ici w\ld read 
a lecture ^u ,p]a & ! des]t fe/ivals4 ,a
 great cr[d ( ladies 0 ! consequ5ce1 all
 agog to he> ab\t ! picturesque co/umes 
& /range ways ( ,p]a1 ! national        
fe/ivals ( ! ,b$\9s1 &1 p]haps1 to h a  
glimpse at ! my/]ies ( ! s]aglio4 ,h[   

great 0 ! disappo9tm5t ( ! fa%ionable   
auditory :5 ! le>n$ doctor rose & began 
8 disc\rse ^u ,petra1 ! ,fa/ness ( !    
,des]t4 ,t ev5+ ! ladies w5t home 9 v   
ill humor4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,a "w :i* political /ud5ts 
& legislators may read1 ) advantage1 is 
! ,wes5 und ,v]fassung d] ,laadgeme9de  
7,nature & ,con/itution ( ! ,c\ntry     
,t[ns1 & ( ! t5ure ( ,real ,e/ate 9 ,l[]
 ,saxony & ,we/phalia1 ) special reg>d  
to ! ,k+dom ( ,hanov]47 ,x is by ,mr4   
,,/uve1 rec5tly ! ,prime ,m9i/] (       
,hanov]1 & is int]e/+1 especially z     
exhibit+ ! ext5t to :i* ! pr9ciple (    
local self-gov]nm5t obta9s 9 ,g]many1 & 
! probabilities & me?ods ( its ext5sion4
 ,= its hi/orical view ( ! organization 
( ! commune or t[n%ip 9 ,g]many1 x is v 
valuable4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,! second "p ( ! ,sy/em (  
,e?ics1 by ,,imanuel ,,h]mann 7n ,johann
 ,gottlieb7 ,,fi*te1 has rec5tly appe>$4
 ,! anticipations awak5$ by ! fir/      
hi/orico-critical "p ( ! "w d n appe> to

 be satisfactorily realiz$ by ?is second
 dogmatic division4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,among ! mo/      
ent]ta9+ books ( autobiography mu/      
always be reckon$ ,! ,memoirs ( !       
,m>grav9e ( ,bayreu?1 daught] ( ,fr$]ic 
,william ,i41 & si/] ( ,fr$]ic ! ,great 
( ,prussia4 ,!y are among ! *ief s\rces 
( ! hi/ory ( ! ,g]man /ates dur+ ! la/  
c5tury1 & !y af=d ! mo/ /rik+1 if n !   
mo/ pleas+1 view we h ( ari/ocratic     
,g]man mann]s = ! same p]iod4 ,9 !      
,london ,lit]>y ,gazette x is /at$ t--  
,! revelations ( ! ,pr9cess1 especially 
conc]n+ !      ,k+ ( ,prussia & 8 c\rt1 
if true1 are at lea/ n      flatt]+ to !
 ,prussian dyna/y2 & /r5u\s attempts    
h = ye>s pa/ be5 mak+ to repres5t !     
',memoirs (      ! ,m>grav9e ( ,bayreu?'
 z a spuri\s "w1 concoct$ by      !     
enemies ( ,prussia1 = ! express purpose 
(      humiliat+ ! desc5dants ( ,fr$]ic 
,william ,i4 ,x s      happ5$1 t at !   
fir/ publication ( ! book1 9      #ahaj1
 a rival edition 0 almo/ imm$iately giv5

 to !      _w 9 ano!r "p ( ,g]many4 ,!  
publi%]s ( ei!r      book pret5d$ to be 
9 exclusive possession ( ! orig9al      
,,ms4 ( ! un=tunate ,pr9cess4 ,^!       
conflict+ claims      furni%$ ! p>tisans
 ( ! c\rt ( ,b]l9 ) a v      plausible  
pretext = d\bt+ ! g5u95ess ( ei!r4      
,b ( late1 ,dr4 ,p]tz1 ( ,b]l91 :5      
engag$ 9      collect+ /ill fur!r pro(s 
( ! 'lit]>y imposition'      practis$ by
 ! editors ( ! two ,,ms41 happ5$ to     
/umble      on ! orig9al autograph copy 
( ! ,pr9cess among !      books & pap]s 
( ! ,protonot>ius ,blanet1 at ,celle1 9 
,hanov]4 ,h]r ,blanet _h ! ,,ms4 f ,dr4 
,e4 ,spang5b]g1 (      ,celle1 :o di$ 9 
#ahcc1 & :o b\ght x f ,colonel          
,o/51 :o1 9 8 turn1 _h receiv$ ! ,,ms4 f
 ,dr4      ,sup]ville1 physician to !   
,pr9cess1 to :om x _h be5      pres5t$  
by t lady4 ,f a pap] read by ,dr4 ,p]tz1
 to      ! ,royal ,academy ( ,sci5ces at
 ,b]l91 7,b]l93 ,keim]4      ,london3   
,williams & ,norgate17 x appe>s t1 ( !  
two      exi/+ editions1 ! "o publi%$ at

 ,brunswick1 9 #ahaj1      is a copy1   
?\gh n a fai?ful or complete "o1 ( !    
orig9al ,,ms4 ,?is copy 9 p>ticul> wants
 sev]al %eets4      ,at all ev5ts1 ! "q 
z to ! g5u95ess ( !      ',memoirs ( !  
,m>grav9e ( ,bayreu?' is n[ completely  
set at re/2 = al?\gh ,dr4 ,p]tz         
demon/rates at "s      l5g? t _m        
important phrases & p>ts ( phrases are  
want+ 9 ! ,brunswick edition1 he has n  
v5tur$ to      affirm t any phrases or  
/atem5ts h be5 add$ by !      editor4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,a rec5t book ( travels publi%$ at      
,muni* is n utt]ly devoid ( int]e/1 ?\gh
 x appe>s to be f> inf]ior to :at we    
%\ld h expect$ f ! subject4 ,we ref] to 
! ,errim]ung5 an ,itali51 ,sicilian &   
,grieoh5l& aus d5 ,jahr51 #ahbf-ahdd    
7,recollections ( ,greece1 ,italy1 &    
,sicily1 9 ! ,ye>s #ahbf-ahdd71 by      
,,he9ri* ,,f>mba*]4 ,9 company ) ! k+ ( 
,bav>ia1 & z 8 secret>y1 ,h]r ,f>mba*]  
travell$ twice to ,sicily1 once to      
,greece1 & frequ5tly ?r\gh ,italy4 ,!   

descriptions ( sc5es & ev5ts appe> 9 no 
in/ance to rise above m$iocrity1 nor d  
we f9d any ( t arti/ic _s & obs]vation  
:i* might h be5 anticipat$ f an         
intellig5t att5dant ( ! great royal     
connoisseur4 ,8 anecdotes relative to ! 
mon>* himself are r>e1 trivial1 &       
wor?less1 = x does n seem to h occurr$  
to ! royal secret>y t 9 su* a "w 8 ma/] 
to ! g5]al read] is a f> m attractive   
individual ?an himself4 ,z reg>ds /yle1 
! book gives f "t to "t curi\s glimpses 
( t c\rt lackey language s habitual to !
 upp] class flunkies ( ,h]r ,f>mba*]'s  
description1 & :i* x is impossible = him
 to entirely suppress ev5 9 writ+4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,! di/+ui%$ & lam5t$ ori5tali/ ,,klapro?
 has left beh9d him a l>ge map ( ,c5tral
 ,asia1 9 f\r %eets1 engrav$ at ,p>is by
 ,b]!1 ! geograph]4 ,?is map is !       
product ( t5 ye>s' rese>*es1 & exhibits 
! topography ( ^? va/ regions1 ) !      
cities x conta9s1 _m ( :i* h hi!rto be5 
unkn[n1 & ! names ( ! tribes inhabit+ x4

 ,! map is bas$ n only ^u ! explorations
 ( travell]s1 b on ! ,*9ese maps made by
 ord] ( ! ,emp]or ,kiang-,long1 & by    
mission>ies 9 ,*9a & ,t>t>y4 ,x ext5ds  
on ! nor? to ! fronti]s ( ,sib]ia1      
includ+ ! great lake ,balaton2 on ! s\? 
to ,h9do/an2 on ! we/ to ! sea ( ,aral &
 ,p]sia2 & on ! ea/ to ,*9a4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,,hafis  
is ! title prefix$ to a new collection (
 poems1 by ,g4 ,f4 ,,daum]1 j publi%$ at
 ,nuremb]g4 ,daum] is "o ( ! mo/ orig9al
 writ]s 9 ! :ole scope ( ! pres5t ,g]man
 lit]ature4 ,8 ,evangelium is especially
 wor?y ( a f> great] degree ( att5tion  
?an x has receiv$4 ,x is a volume (     
brief poems1 discuss+ ! grave/ que/ions 
) z mu* w>m? & fre%ness ( imag9ation z  
elevation & beauty ( /yle4 ,9 ?is c\ntry
 ,daum] is kn[n b to ! few ^:           
acqua9tance ) ,g]man lit]ature ext5ds   
beyond ! classic writ]s ^: names are    
famili> to all ! _w4 ,a ,ca?olic critic 
9 ,g]many says ( him1 t ! epitaph once  
propos$ = ! grave/one ( ,voltaire w suit

 equally well t ( ,daum]4 ,x is z       
foll[s3      ,9 poesi magnus1     ,9    
hi/oria p>vus1     ,9 philosophia       
m9imus1     ,9 religione nullus4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,,gutzk[',s ,ritt] vom ,gei/e has j     
appe>$ 9 a second edition 9 ,g]many--no 
trifl+ success = a romance 9 n9e /\t    
volumes2 ano!r ,g]man litt]ateur has    
also dramatiz$ a "p ( x4 ,gutzk[ is1    
beyond dispute1 "o ( ! =emo/ among !    
liv+ writ]s ( ,g]many4 ,8 collect$      
works1 publi%$ "s ye>s s9ce1 9 twelve   
volumes1 h lately be5 increas$ by a     
?irte5?1 conta9+ sev]al fugitive /ories1
 & "o or two plays t he has br\ght out  
at v>i\s times4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,we he>d little ( 
,sc&9avian lit]ature until !            
translations ( ,tegn]1 ,fr$]ica ,brem]1 
,oel5s*lag]1 & ,hans ,*ri/ian ,&]s51    
call$ our att5tion to ! ri* treasures ( 
intellectual activity produc$ "u t cold 
nor!rn sky4 ,( c\rse con/ant additions  
are be+ made to ?is lit]ature4 ,among   

its rec5t productions is a com$y by     
,,&]s51 bas$ on a fairy /ory1 call$     
,hyldemoe]1 :i* has lately be5 p]=m$ ^u 
! ,dani% /age ) n v brilliant success4  
,x is admitt$ to be inf]ior to 8 /ories1
 z h be5 8 =m] attempts at dramatic     
composition4 ,c4 ,,molba* ann\nces1 at  
,cop5hag51 a ,dani% translation (       
,,dante',s ,div9a ,comm$ia2 ! same au?or
 has j publi%$ a volume ( orig9al poems 
"u ! title ( ,twilight4 ,a v            
indu/ri\sly-prep>$ & useful "w is ,j4   
,h4 ,,eosl5',s ,g5]al ,lit]>y           
,diction>y1 f ! ye> #ahad to #ahdj1 (   
:i* ! ?irte5? "p has j appe>$4 ,9       
,norway1 ,f4 ,m4 ,,bugge ann\nces a     
translation ( ! ,iliad into ,norwegian  
hexamet]s1 to be publi%$ by             
subscription4 ,a ,norwegian diction>y1  
by ,,iw> ,,aas5 is highly comm5d$4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,a v %>p controv]sy is n[ be+ wag$ by ! 
s*ol>s ( ,d5m>k & ,s*leswig4 ,! ,danes  
resort to philology 9 ord] to prove ! "r
 ( _! c\ntry to ext5d its gov]nm5t ov] !

 ,g]mans ( t ,du*y1 & ! o!r p>ty meet _!
 onslaught ) weapons equally ke51 drawn 
also f ! ars5als ( diction>ies &        
gramm>s4 ,! be/ ( ! qu>rel hi!rto seems 
to be on ! side ( ! ,s*leswig]s1 ^:     
great *ampion is "o ,h]r ,clem5t1 a man 
( z mu* le>n+ z tal5t4 ,9 a rec5t essay1
 he e/abli%es t ! orig9al inhabitants ( 
,s*leswig 7 n ,danes b ,angles1 or      
,friesl&]s1 ess5tially ! same race z !  
orig9al ,saxon /ock ( ,engl&4 ,9        
illu/ration ( ?is doctr9e he adduces an 
imm5se li/ ( names ( places :i* are !   
same 9 ,s*leswig & ,engl&--z1 = in/ance1
 ,rip5 & ,ripon1 ,ellum & ,elham1 ,ro$d+
 & ,read+1 ,meldorp & ,mil?orp1 ,wil/rup
 & ,wil?orpe1 c41 c4 ,?is essay w       
probably be exp&$ into a book4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,! ,g]man critics are discuss+ ) high   
encomiums a volume ( poems by ,,annette 
,,von ,,dro/e1 a deceas$ poetess (      
,we/phalia4 ,x is entitl$ ,das          
,religioese ,jahr 7,! ,religi\s ,ye>71 &
 is inspir$ ) t absolute devotion :i*   

l5ds s great a *>m to ! poems (         
,montgom]y1 ! ,moravians1 & ! my/ical   
writ]s g5]ally4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,,byron',s        
,manfr$1 ) musical accompanim5ts1 by ,r4
 ,s*umann1 is ab\t to be produc$ at !   
,weim> !atre4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,,jahn1 !         
well-kn[n ,leipsic pr(essor1 is engag$ 9
 writ+ a life ( ,bee?ov54         99    
99       99       99       99  ,,ri*>d  
,,wagn]1 ! revolutioni/1 musical        
compos]1 & writ] ^u ae/hetics1 has      
publi%$ a new "w1 entitl$ ,op] und      
,drama 7,op]a & ,drama71 :i* ! ,g]man   
critics fall ^u ) consid]able f]ocity4  
,!y compla9 t :ile he entirely rejects !
 old =m ( ! op]a1 he does n indicate :at
 is ! new k9d ( musical drama to be     
sub/itut$ = x4 ,wagn] has also publi%$  
,?ree ,op]a ,poems1 :i* ! same critics  
_c b praise = _! orig9ality1 p[]1 &     
inspiration4 ,if ! music ( ^! op]as is  
adequate to ! libretti1 say !y1 !y are  
really new & gr& productions4 ,?is w\ld 

seem1 also1 to be prov$ by ! fact t "o (
 !m has be5 br\ght out at ,weim>1 ?r\gh 
! influ5ce & "u ! direction ( ,liszt4 ,!
 au?or is liv+ 9 exile 9 ,switz]l&1 & is
 engag$ ^u a dramatic trilogy ) a       
prelude4 ,he no long] pr(esses to write 
op]as1 b musical dramas4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,an      
attempt has be5 made 9 ,g]many to regi/]
 ! enorm\s numb] ( books & pamphlets :i*
 ! ,g]mans !mselves h publi%$ on _! two 
great poets1 ,goe! & ,s*ill]4 ,a        
catalogue ( ! ,goe!an lit]ature 9       
,g]many1 f #agic to #ahea1 has be5      
publi%$ by ,balde1 at ,cassel1 & 9      
,london by ,williams & ,norgate4 ,!     
,s*ill] lit]ature1 f #agha to #ahea1 is 
likewise ann\nc$ by ! same firm4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,a v excell5t translation ( sundry old  
,scotti% & ,engli% ballads has j made   
its appe>ance at ,muni*1 f ! p5 ( ,w4   
,,do5nig]4 ,x conta9s sixte5 ,scot* &   
sev5te5 ,engli% ballads1 f ! f\rte5? to 
! sev5te5? c5turies1 all r5d]$ ) great  

fidelity1 & 9 ! true _s ( ! orig9al4 ,s 
successful is ! book t a second edition 
( x is ab\t to appe>1 ) illu/rations by 
,kaulba*1 ,voltz51 & o!r em95t arti/s4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,! ,augsburg ,gazette /ates t !         
,congregation ( ! ,index has j prohibit$
 all ! works ( ,eug5e ,sue & ,pr\dhon2  
also a cl]ical ,tur9 pap]1 call$ !      
,buona ,novella2 a "w on animal         
magnetism1 by ,tomasi2 a manual =       
s*oolma/]s1 pr9t$ at ,a/i 9 #ahej2 & all
 ! works ( ,giob]ti4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,a book to 
be read by ! /ud5ts ( lit]ature & by    
critics is ,,hettn]',s ,mod]ne ,drama1 j
 publi%$ at ,brunswick4 ,we d n "k ( a  
pr(\nd] & ke5] discussion ( ! pr9ciples 
& laws ( dramatic writ+1 or ( m j &     
/rik+ dramatic criticisms ?an x conta9s4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,,lay>d',s popul> acc\nt ( 8        
excavations & discov]ies at ,n9eveh has 
be5 translat$ into ,g]man by "o ( !     
,meissn]s 7n ! poet1 we believe71 & is  

publi%$ at ,leipsic4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,,fraule9  
,,fri$]ike ,,fri$emann has publi%$1 at  
,leipsic1 a metrical v]sion ( ,"l       
,,byron',s ,corsair1 :i* is wor?y ( all 
comm5dation4 ,! gloomy hue & passionate 
vehem5ce ( ! orig9al are pres]v$ 9 !    
translation ) surpris+ fidelity1 & !    
rhy?m is h>dly less p]fect ?an 9        
,byron's ,engli% itself4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,! la/   
numb] ( ! ,!ologis*e ,qu>tals*rift      
7,!ological ,qu>t]ly71 publi%$ at       
,tueb+51 by ,laupp1 conta9s an int]e/+  
pap] on ! pret5d$ objections to !       
hi/orical tru? ( ! ,p5tateu*1 by        
,,welte2 ! critical hi/orical exam9ation
 ( ! xxxi4 xxxii4 ,j]emiah1 by ,,re9ke2 
& ! ,aloge1 ) _! relations to !         
,montani/s1 by ,,hefele4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,,mr4    
,,george ,,/eph5s1 ! translator (       
,tegn]'s ,fri?i('s ,saga1 & ^: intimate 
acqua9tance ) ! e>ly lit]ature ( ,sw$5  
has be5 %[n by ! collection ( leg5ds ( t

 c\ntry :i* he edit$ 9 conjunction )    
,hylt5-,cavallius1 & by v>i\s works     
sup]9t5d$ by him = ! ,sv5ska            
,=nskrift-,salskapet1 7a sort (         
,/ockholm ,camd5 ,society17 has remov$  
to ,cop5hag5 9 consequ5ce ( 8 hav+ be5  
appo9t$ ,pr(essor ( ! ,engli% ,language 
& ,lit]ature 9 ! ,univ]sity !re4 ,!     
subject ( 8 fir/ c\rse ( lectures 0     
,*auc]'s ,cant]bury ,tales4 ,we h 9 our 
possession ! ,,ms4 translations ( "s v  
int]e/+ anci5t ,sw$i% poems made by ,mr4
 ,/eph5s "s five ye>s ago1 & n yet      
publi%$4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,! ,london ,lead]1 sociali/
 & av[$ly & indu/ri\sly infidel1 says ( 
,,eug5e ,,sue1 n long ago ! rage ( half 
! _w3       ,we h to ann\nce ! ?ird &   
la/ volume ( ,eug5e      ,sue's ,f]n&   
,duplessis1 :]e9 ! memoirs ( a husb&    
are rec\nt$ ) a lic5se :i* only a ,fr5* 
public      c\ld p]mit4 ,p]haps ! wor/  
?+ 9 ,sue is n 8      positive passion =
 :at is crim9al & odi\s1 s mu* z      ! 
way 9 :i* he always contrives to r5d] ! 

good      p odi\s4 ,mu* z we reprobate 8
 pictures ( vice1 we      ?9k !m less   
(f5sive ?an 8 pictures ( virtue4 ,h[ a  
man s ess5tially vulg>-m9d$ c\ld ev] h  
atta9$      ! position he _h once6      
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,m4 ,,alfr$ ,,ville=t has publi%$ at    
,p>is a treatise on lit]>y & arti/ic    
prop]ty 9 an int]national po9t ( view4  
,x n only discusses ! "q z a matt] (    
pr9ciple1 b gives ! hi/ory ( !          
negotiations & treaties :i* ,france has 
made 9 t respect ) ! nations4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,among ! pleasant books rec5tly publi%$ 
9 ,france is ,,ars5e ,,h\ssaye',s volume
 ( /ories1 ,les ,filles d',eve1 v       
piquant & ,fr5* 9 its treatm5t4 ,a      
translation is ann\nc$ 9 ?is city by    
,r$field4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,! lit]>y ev5t ( ! mon? at 
,p>is is ! publication ( ! ?ird volume (
 ,,l\is ,,blanc',s ,hi/ory ( ! ,fr5*    
,revolution4 ,( all ! works writt5 ^u t 
memorable epo*1 none is m m>k$ by       

orig9ality ( ?\ght & p[] ( treatm5t ?an 
?is1 & we c only hope t ! pres5t volume1
 :i* we h n yet se51 may prove equal to 
its pr$ecessors4 ,its table ( cont5ts is
 z foll[s3 ,attitude ( ,prop]ty t[>d !  
,revolution1 ,attitude ( ! ,gospel t[>d 
! ,revolution1 ,tableau ( ! ,con/itu5t  
,assembly1 ,fir/ ,labors ( ! ,con/itu5t 
,assembly1 ,adm9i/ration ( ,neck]1 ,p   
,/>v+1 ,treasury ,empty1 ,a ,new ,p[]1  
,j\rnalism1 ,faction ( ! ,c\nt de       
,prov5ce1 ,! ,fifte5 ,complots1 ,! ,wom5
 ( ,v]sailles1 ,! ,k+ br\ght to ,p>is1  
,! ,c\rt at ! ,tuil]ies1 ,municipal &   
,milit>y ,organization ( ! ,b\rgeoisie1 
,! ,weal? ( ! ,cl]gy ,d5\nc$1 ,w> ( !   
,b\rgeoisie on ! ,cl]gy1 ,! ,au?ority ( 
! ,p>liam5ts ,discuss$1 ,w> ( !         
,b\rgeoisie on ! ,p>liam5ts1 ,!         
,ambition ( ,mirabeau1 ,complots ( !    
,luxemb\rg1 ,new ,organization ( !      
,k+dom4 ,! ,lead] m5tions t ,mr4 ,blanc 
und]takes to prove t ,egalite 0 n at !  
bottom ( ^? conspiracies ) :i* 8 "n has 
be5 associat$1 b t ! real culprit 0 !   

,comte de ,prov5ce1 aft]w>ds ,l\is      
,,xviii4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,m4 ,,edmond ,,texi]1 "o ( 
! mo/ fre% & agreeable ( t race ( lit]>y
 butt]flies1 ! feuilletoni/s ( ,p>is1 is
 publi%+ a l>ge "w ^u t great capital1  
:i* promises to be z readable z its     
ext]ior is spl5did4 ,x is to be ornam5t$
 ) "s two ?\s& engrav+s on wood1        
repres5t+ all ! prom95t & fam\s public  
edifices & places :i* n only figure s   
l>gely 9 hi/ory1 b are s spl5did 9      
!mselves4 ,! title ( ,m4 ,texi]'s "w is 
! ,tableau de ,p>is4 ,x appe>s 9 p>ts4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,! publication ( ! magnific5t "w1 !     
,catacombs de ,rome1 = :i* ! ,fr5*      
,national ,assembly vot$ #dj1jjj1 w     
%ortly comm5ce1 "u ! direction ( a      
commission nom9at$ by ! ,gov]nm5t1      
consi/+ ( ,messrs4 ,amp]e 7n[ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates71 ,+res1 ,prosp]1 ,m]9ice1 &    
,vitel1 all memb]s ( ! ,in/itute4 ,! "w 
w conta9 exact copies ( ! ar*itecture1  
mural pa9t+s1 inscriptions1 figures1    

symbols1 sepul*res1 lamps1 vases1 r+s1  
in/rum5ts1 9 a ^w1 ( e ?+ belong+ to1 or
 connect$ )1 ! primitive ,*ri/ians1 :i* 
by ! mo/ dilig5t se>*1 ex]cis$ dur+ _m  
ye>s1 h be5 br\ght to light 9 !         
catacombs ( anci5t ,rome4 ,its enorm\s  
price1 betwe5 #bej & #cjj1 w1 h[ev]1    
keep x out ( ! h&s ( all b ! weal?y4    
,ano!r "w on ! same subject & ( simil>  
"* is ann\nc$ 9 ,rome1 "u ! direction ( 
! ecclesia/ical gov]nm5t4         99    
99       99       99       99  ,a volume
 purport+ to conta9 ?irty hi!rto        
unpubli%$ ,lett]s ( ,,%elley1 appe>$ a  
few weeks ago f ! press ( ,moxon1 9     
,london1 edit$ by ,rob]t ,br[n+4 ,x     
appe>s f an article 9 ! ,a!naeum t      
^!--lett]s1 & _m o!rs rec5tly sold to   
publi%]s & autograph collectors1 are    
=g]ies4 ,! book ref]r$ to is ( c\rse    
suppress$4 ,! ,a!naeum inquires3        
,f :om did ,mr4 ,moxon buy ^! lett]s8   
,!y 7 b\ght      at ,so!by  ,wilk9son's1
 at l>ge prices4 ,f :om did             
,messrs4 ,so!by & ,wilk9son receive !m =

 sale8 ',we _h      !m f ,mr4 ,:ite1 !  
booksell] 9 ,pall ,mall1 ov]      aga9/ 
! ,re=m ,club4' ,(f runs ! g5tle        
man-detective4      ',f :om did y1 ,mr4 
,:ite1 obta9 ^! lett]s8' ',i      b\ght 
!m ( two wom5--,i believ$ !m to be      
g5u9e1 &      ,i paid l>ge prices = !m 9
 t belief4' ,su* are !      words       
suppos$ to h be5 spok5 by ,mr4 ,:ite4 ,!
 two      wom5 w\ld appe> to h be5 l !  
man 9 a      cl]gyman's b&1 b ) a       
lawy]'s g[n1 :o br\ght      ,pope's     
lett]s to ,curll4       ,x is prop] to  
say ?us e>ly t !re has be5 ( late       
ye>s1 z we are assur$1 a mo/ sy/ematic &
 :olesale      =g]y ( lett]s purport+ to
 be writt5 by ,byron1      ,%elley1 &   
,keats1--t ^! =g]ies c>ry ^u !m      su*
 m>ks ( g5u95ess z h deceiv$ ! entire   
body      ( ,london collectors1--t !y   
are execut$ ) a skill      to :i* !     
=g]ies ( ,*att]ton & ,irel& c lay no    
claim1--t !y h sold at public auctions1 
& by !      h&s ( booksell]s1 to        
collectors ( exp]i5ce &      rank--& t !

 imposition has ext5d$ to a l>ge        
collection ( books be>+ n only !        
signature ( ,"l      ,byron1 b notes 9  
_m ( _! pages--! matt] ( !      lett]s  
be+ select$ ) a ?or\gh k ( ,byron's     
life & feel+s1 & ! :ole ( ! books *os5 )
      ! m9ute/ k ( 8 ta/es &            
peculi>ities4       ,b ! 'm>vel' ( !    
=g]y is n yet told4 ,at !      same sale
 at :i* ,mr4 ,moxon b\ght ! ,%elley     
lett]s 7      catalogu$ = sale a s]ies (
 7unpubli%$7 lett]s f      ,%elley to 8 
wife1 reveal+ ! inn]mo/ secrets ( 8     
he>t1 & conta9+ facts1 n :olly          
di%onorable facts      to a fa!r's      
memory1 b su* z a son w\ld wi% to       
conceal4 ,^! lett]s 7 b\ght 9 by ! son (
 ,%elley1      ! pres5t ,sir ,p]cy      
,%elley--& are n[ prov$1 we are         
told1 to be =g]ies4 ,to impose on !     
cr$ulity ( a      collector is a m9or   
(f5ce comp>$ ) ! crime (      =g+       
evid5ce aga9/ ! dead1 & /ill m9or z1 9  
"o in/ance1 aga9/ ! fidelity ( a woman4 
,! =g]y ( ,*att]ton injur$ no "o b an   

imag9>y      prie/2 ! =g]y ( ,irel& made
 a great poet seem to      write worse  
?an ,settle c\ld h writt52 b ?is =g]y   
black5s ! "* ( a great man1 &1 worse    
/ill1      traduces female virtue4      
,mr4 ,moxon is n ! only publi%] tak5 94 
,mr4 ,murray      has be5 a heavy       
suff]]1 ?\gh n to ! same ext5t4         
,mr4 ,moxon has pr9t$ 8 ,%elley         
pur*ases2 ,mr4      ,murray--wise ?r\gh 
,mr4 ,moxon's example--w n publi%      8
 ,byron acquisitions4  ,^! =g]ies seem  
to u to h be5 v clumsily execut$4       
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,! ,london ,a!naeum conta9s a v int]e/+ 
lett] f ,mr4 ,,payne ,,colli]1 9 :i* he 
gives an acc\nt ( ! discov]y ( a copy ( 
! second folio edition ( ,%akspe>e1 )   
num]\s important corrections ( ! text1  
app>5tly by "s le>n$ contempor>y actor1 
^: memory ( p>ts1 or access to orig9al  
,,mss41 enabl$ him to re/ore all !      
read+s vitiat$ by c>eless transcription 
or pr9t+4 ,mr4 ,colli] has su* fai? 9 ^!
 errata t he does n hesitate to av[ t he

 w\ld h adopt$ a l>ge portion ( !m 9 8  
own edition ( ,%akspe>e1 _h !y be5 kn[n 
to him :5 t 0 pr9t$4 ,( ! sev]al        
in/ances he (f]s1 ?is w s]ve z a        
specim53       ,an emb>rassm5t meets u 9
 ! v outset ( ,measure      =           
,measure1--:]e ! ,duke1 address+        
,escalus1 obs]ves1      9 ! ord9>y      
read+3      ',( gov]nm5t ! prop]ties to 
unfold     ,w\ld seem 9 me t' affect    
spee* & disc\rse2     ,s9ce ,i am put to
 "k1 t y\r own sci5ce     ,exce$s1 9 t1 
! li/s ( all advice     ,my /r5g? c give
 y3 !n1 no m rema9s1     ,b t to y\r    
suffici5cy z y\r wor? is able1     ,&   
let !m "w4'       --,! mean+ is pretty  
evid5t2 b ! expression ( t      mean+ is
 obscure & corrupt1--z inde$ ! measure  
alone      w\ld e/abli%4 ,v>i\s         
conjectural modes ( sett+ !      passage
 "r h be5 propos$2 & p]haps :at foll[s  
f my correct$ folio ( #afcb has no bett]
      f\ndation1--b1 at all ev5ts1 x    
re/ores bo? ! s5se      & ! metre1 &    
may1 = aught we "k1 give ! v      words 

( ,%akspe>e3      ',( gov]nm5t !        
prop]ties to unfold     ,w\ld seem 9 me 
t' affect spee* & disc\rse2     ,s9ce ,i
 am apt to "k1 t y\r own sci5ce         
,exce$s 79 t7 ! li/s ( all advice       
,my /r5g? c give y2 ,!n1 no m rema9s    
,b add to y\r suffici5cy y\r wor?1      
,& let !m "w4'       --,h[ 't' 9 ! old  
editions came to be pr9t$ =      add &  
h[ 'is able' came to be foi/$ 91 mo/    
unnecess>ily & awkw>dly1 at ! end ( !   
same l9e1 x      is n easy to expla94 ,!
 ?ird l9e is also mu* cle>$      by !   
sub/itution ( apt = 'put1'--:i* 0 an    
easy      mispr9t3 ',apt to "k' is an   
expression ( e-day      occurr5ce4      
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,,sir ,,james ,,/eph51 ^: excell5t      
,lectures on ! ,hi/ory ( ,france h be5 s
 well receiv$1 proposes to deliv]1 at   
,cambridge1 a s]ies ( tw5ty lectures on 
! ,diplomatic ,hi/ory ( ,france dur+ !  
reign ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 compris+ a review 
( ! treaties ( ,we/phalia1 ( ! ,pyr5ees1
 ( ,br$a1 ( ! ,triple ,alliance1 (      

,aix-la-,*apelle1 ( ,nimegu51 (         
,ryswick1 & ( ,utre*t4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,,miss   
,,*>lotte ,,v&5h(f1 ^: pr(essional t\r 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w be rememb]$ by old   
play-go]s1 has writt5 a piece "u ! title
 ( ,woman's ,he>t1 possess+ consid]able 
poetical m]its1 & h]self su/a9$ ! "* ( !
 h]o9e 9 its repres5tation4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,,mr4    
,,c>lyle1 is engag$ ^u a new "w 9       
hi/ory1 b its subject is n disclos$1 nor
 its ext5t4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,,mrs4 ,,rob9son1 :o
 left ,new-,york sev]al mon?s ago to    
visit h] relations 9 ,g]many1 writes f  
,b]l9 to ! ,a!naeum1 "u date ( ,febru>y 
#b1 z foll[s3       ,a "w appe>$ 9      
,london la/ summ] ) ! foll[+      title3
 ,talvi's ,hi/ory ( ! ,colonization (   
,am]ica1      edit$ by ,william         
,hazlitt1 9 two volumes4 ,x seems prop] 
to /ate t ! orig9al "w 0 writt5 "u      
favorable      circum/ances 9 ,g]man1 & 
publi%$ 9 ,g]many4 ,x      treat$ only (

 ! colonization ( ,new ,engl&3 & t      
only /ood on its title-page4 ,! above   
,engli% publication1      !re=e1 is a   
m]e translation1 & x 0 made )\t      !  
cons5t or k ( ! au?or4 ,! v title is a  
misnom]2 all ref]5ces to au?orities are 
omitt$2 & !      :ole "w teems ) errors1
 n only ( ! press1 b      also (        
translation1--! latt] su* z c\ld h be5  
made by no p]son well acqua9t$ ) !      
,g]man &      ,engli% tongues4 ,= ! "w 9
 ?is =m1 !re=e1 !      au?or c be 9 no  
s5se :atev] responsible4                
,,talvi4    ,f a m rec5t numb] ( !      
,a!naeum x appe>s t ,mr4 ,hazlitt is n  
himself ! translator ( ! orig9al "w2 & !
 responsibility1 n only ( ! translation1
 b ( all ! faults *>g$ :i* might seem m 
especially editorial1 is transf]r$ by   
him to ano!r4 ,mr4 ,hazlitt1 we believe1
 is a son ( ! great critic ( ! la/ age4 
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,!re are connect$ ) ! newspap]s a       
consid]able numb] ( weak-m9d$ & absurd  
p]sons1 :o delight 9 /range co9cid5ces &

 ! mo/ inconceivable relations1 & :o1 = 
a c]ta9 consci\sness !y h ( _! own      
slight claims to consid]ation are anxi\s
 to f9d on e occasion1 "s indication (  
reg>d = _! vocation1 z if cr$it won by  
any j\rnali/ or writ] 7 portion ( a     
common fund ( respectability f :i* !y   
c\ld draw a divid5d4 ,9 no o!r way c we 
acc\nt = ! ?\s&-&-"o articles 9 :i* !   
appo9tm5ts ( ,dr4 ,,lay>d & ,mr4        
,d',,israeli h be5 ref]r$ to z honor1   
homage1 c41 to lit]ature4 ,dr4 ,lay>d 0 
select$ by ,"l ,granville to be an      
,"u-,secret>y ( ,/ate1 because he _h %[n
 himself 9 ! admirable mann] 9 :i* he   
dis*>g$ c]ta9 important diplomatic      
functions 9 ! ,ea/1 bett] fitt$1 9 ,"l  
,granville's op9ion1 ?an any o!r p]son =
 ! new duties to :i* x 0 propos$ to     
summon him4 ,mr4 ,d',israeli has long   
be5 "o ( ! mo/ conspicu\s & a/ute       
politicians 9 ,engl&1 & owes 8 pres5t   
(fice solely to 8 activity & em95ce 9   
affairs4 ,!re 0 z little ( recognition (
 ! claims ( lit]ature 9 ei!r case1 z !re

 0 praise ( fiddle/icks or ,c>ol9a      
potatoes4 ,x w\ld n be a :it m ridicul\s
 to say t ! ,fr5* p1 rememb]+ ! happy   
g5ius display$ by ,napoleon ,bonap>te 9 
8 ,supp] ( ,beaucaire1 *ose him to be _!
 emp]or4  ,9 ! new ,briti% m9i/ry are an
 unusual numb] ( book-mak]s4 ,! mo/     
conspicu\s 9 au?or%ip is ! n[ ,"r       
,honorable ,b5jam9 ,d',israeli1 !       
wondr\s boy :o wrote ,alroy1 9 rhyme &  
prose1 only to %[ h[ long ago victori\s 
,judah's lion bann] rose4 ,sir ,em]son  
,t5n5t1 ,sir ,edw>d ,sugd51 ,"l ,john   
,mann]s1 ,mr4 ,:iteside1 ! ,e>l (       
,malmesbury1 ,"l de ,roos1 are all kn[n 
z au?ors1 z well z politicians4 ,! ,duke
 ( ,nor?umb]l& also is favorably kn[n z 
a zeal\s promot] ( arts & le>n+4        
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,! au?or ( ,life 9 ,bombay & !          
,neighbor+ ,/ations1 pays ! foll[+      
te/imony to ! abilities ( ! manoeuvr+   
mammas ( ,bombay3 ,! ba*elor civilians  
are always ! gr& aim2 =1 h[ev] "y 9 !   
s]vice !y may be1 _! income is always   

va/ly above t ( ! milit>y man1 to say   
no?+ ( ! noble provision made by ! fund 
= _! wid[s & *ildr54 ,we rememb] be+    
greatly amus$1 soon aft] our arrival 9 !
 c\ntry1 at ov]he>+ a lady say1 9       
ref]5ce to h] daught]'s approa*+ m>riage
 ) a "y civilian3 ',c]ta9ly1 ,i c\ld h  
wi%$ my son-9-law to be a little m      
/eady2 b !n x is ,l#cjj a-ye> = my girl1
 dead or alive6'         99       99    
99       99       99  ,a volume (       
brilliant ,fr5* criticism w be publi%$ 9
 a few days by ,*>les ,scribn]1 "u !    
title ( ,anglo-,am]ican ,lit]ature &    
,mann]s1 by ,,phil>ete ,,*asles1        
,pr(essor 9 ! ,college ( ,france4 ,mr4  
,*asles1 9 a book ( five hundr$ pages1  
consid]s ! lit]ature & mann]s ( ! p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates--_! in/itutions1 capacity 
= self-gov]nm5t1 actual condition &     
probable future--) all ! sprightly grace
 ( a ,fr5*man1 & ) a great deal (       
clev]ness prosecutes 8 indu/ri\s        
rese>*es f ! l&+ ( ! ,mayfl[] to !      
pres5t day4 ,he f9ds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

nei!r an ,utopia1 nor a l& wor?y m]ely (
 ridicule4 ,he does n simply condemn1 l 
"s travell]s1 nor give u univ]sal &     
unreasonable praise1 z our egotism &    
cont5tm5t lead u to desire1 b takes a   
fair view ( ! c\ntry1 its claims1       
position1 & prospects4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( 8  
p]=mance he consid]s t ! mo/ ess5tial ?+
 = ! f\nd+ ( a new commonweal?1 is moral
 =ce2 ?is he f9ds 9 ! ,puritans1 :o     
possess$ s9c]ity1 belief1 p]sev]ance1   
c\rage2 !y c\ld wait1 fight1 suff]4 ,_! 
en]gy1 he ?9ks1 comes f _! ,teutonic or 
,saxon blood2 _! indomitable p]sev]ance 
is a fruit ( ,calv9ism1 add$ to :i* !y  
are clanni%1 or mutual help]s "o (      
ano!r4 ,?is is ! key to ! philosophical1
 political & prophetic portion ( 8 "w4  
,! lit]>y "p is hone/ criticism1 freely 
spok51 by ! aid ( su* light z happ5$ to 
be ar\nd him4 ,he beg9s ) ! l&+ ( !     
,pilgrims1 speaks ( _! lit]ature1 :i*1 l
 all o!r ,am]ican lit]ature d[n to !    
pres5t day1 he reg>ds z de/itute (      
orig9ality4 ,frankl91 ,jona?an ,edw>ds1 

& o!rs1 all lack ?is quality4 ,! au?or (
 ! ,am]ican ,cultivator has ! mo/ ( x2 b
 ,frankl9 is made up ( ,f5elon1 ,banyan1
 & ,addison2 ,edw>ds p>takes ( ,hobbes1 
,prie/ley1 & 9 8 bett] mom5ts ( ! close 
reason+ ,desc>tes4 ,he gives u !n a     
politician1 a j\rnali/1 & a g5tleman1 ! 
,am]ican ,ari/ocrat z he calls him1     
,g\v]neur ,morris1 our m9i/] at ,p>is   
dur+ ! old revolution4 ,brockd5 ,br[n is
 *>act]iz$ z a copyi/ ( ,monk ,lewis2 & 
he comes !n to ,wa%+ton ,irv+1 b :ile   
all ! *>ms ( ?is delightful writ] are   
?or\ghly appreciat$ & m9utely describ$1 
x is d5i$ t he has orig9ality4 ,9 "s    
squ>e h\se 9 ,bo/on1 he sees 9 ?\ght ,/4
 ,james's ,p>k3 9 rev]ies he is l$ ?r\gh
 ! umbrage\s alleys ( ,k5s+ton--he talks
 ) ,/]ne--he %akes h&s ) ,goldsmi?4 ,x  
is a copy1 some:at timid1 ( ,addison1 ( 
,/eele1 ( ,swift4 ,y w\ld ?9k ( him z ( 
a "y lady ( good family1 a slave to     
propriety1 nev] elevat+ h] voice1 nev]  
exagg]at+ ! ton1 nev] committ+ ! s9 (   
eloqu5ce2 a ref9$ cont9uation ( ! /yle (

 ,addison1 c4 ,nev]!less a dawn (       
fre%ness appe>s 9 8 writ+s :5 !y treat (
 =e/ sc5es4 ,?is dawn advances into day 
9 ,coop]1 ^u :om we h an admirable      
critique4 ,! au?or ( ,! ,spy1 ,m4       
,*asles ?9ks1 has a native vigor unkn[n 
to ,irv+4 ,pauld+ is dismiss$ ) b v     
little consid]ation4 ,*ann+ occupies !  
critic long]1 b is f\nd to be an        
unsatisfactory & too g5]al reason]4     
,audubon furni%es ! mo/ attractive *apt]
 9 ! book1 :i* closes ) :at is call$ !  
,fir/ ,lit]>y ,epo* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
,! next division is ( ! ,lit]ature ( !  
,p1 & ! falsely popul> ,lit]ature (     
,engl& & ! ,/ates4 ,"o ?\ghtful *apt] is
 giv5 to ! infancy & future ( ,am]ica2 !
 age & despair ( ,europe1 ( emigration1 
& colonization4 ,!n1 ! popul> movem5ts 9
 ,france & ,engl& are treat$ (1 & !     
education ( ! masses4 ,crabbe1 ,burns1  
,elliott1 ,?omas ,coop] & o!rs s]ve z a 
text4 ,popul> lit]ature is f\nd to be   
less an>*ical 9 ,am]ica ?an 9 ,europe4  
,we h a *apt] on ,h]man ,melville2 & !n 

! ,am]icans are view$ ?r\gh ! spectacles
 ( ,m>ryatt1 ,trolloppe1 ,dick5s1 & _!  
exagg]ations are not$4 ,! =ce ( public  
op9ion & ( ! press conclude ! section4  
,our poets h two *apt]s3 ,i4 ,b>l[1     
,dwight1 ,colton1 ,payne1 ,sprague1     
,dana1 ,drake1 ,pi]repont2 ,female      
,poets2 & ,/reet & ,halleck4 ,,ii1      
,bryant1 ,em]son1 & ,longfell[4 ,tom    
,/apleton1 by an ,iri% ,sunday newspap] 
report]1 & ,puff] ,hopk9s1 by ,mr4      
,cornelius ,mat!ws1 "o *apt]2 ,/eph5s1  
,silliman1 & o!rs repres5t ! travell]s2 
a *apt] is d$icat$ to ,arnold & ,&re2   
,haliburton's ,sam ,slick concludes !   
criticism2 & ! book ends ) ,! ,future ( 
,sept5trional ,am]ica & ! ,unit$        
,/ates--:at a ,bee is1 h[ an ,am]ican   
village is got up1 ! aggregative        
pr9ciples ( ,am]icans1 ! ,l[ell         
,lectures1 ,democrats & ,:igs--& !n1    
f>-see+ prophetic talk+1 conclude :at ! 
au?or has to say ab\t u4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,!       
well-kn[n s*ool book publi%]s (         

,philadelphia1 ,,?omas1 ,,c[p]?wait1    
,,co41 h j publi%$ a l>ge duodecimo (   
five hundr$ & fifty-eight pages4 ,!     
,/&>d ,speak]1 conta9+ ,ex]cises 9      
,prose & ,poetry1 = ,declamation 9      
,s*ools1 ,academies1 ,lyceums1 &        
,colleges1 newly ,translat$ or ,compil$ 
f celebrat$ ,orators1 ,au?ors1 & ,popul>
 ,debat]s1 ,anci5t & ,mod]n2 a ,treatise
 on ,oratory & ,elocution2 & ,notes     
,explanatory & ,biographical--by ,,epes 
,,s>g5t4 ,?is book be>s abundant        
evid5ces ( editorial rese>* & labor4 ,! 
orig9al translations w\ld =m a volume ( 
respectable size1 & !y are all /rik+ly  
adapt$ to ! purpose ( elocution>y       
practice4 ,"s passages ( f]vid eloqu5ce 
f ,mirabeau1 ,robespi]re & ,victor ,hugo
 are giv54 ,anci5t eloqu5ce is also well
 repres5t$ 9 new & spirit$ translations4
 ,! dep>tm5t ( ,briti% ,p>liam5t>y      
oratory1 %[s extracts f ,pym1 ,*a?am1   
,b>re1 ,wilkes1 ,?url[1 ,grattan1 ,pitt1
 ,fox1 ,%]idan1 ,curran1 ,cann+1        
,br\gham1 ,o',connell1 ,%eil1 ,macaulay1

 ,crok]1 ,talf\rd1 ,palm]/on1 ,cobd51 & 
_m o!rs1 & 9 n9e in/ances out ( t5 !    
ex]cises are compil$ orig9ally = ?is    
volume4 ,! ,am]ican dep>tm5t is q ri*1 &
 :ile ! old ma/]pieces ( ,patrick ,h5ry1
 ,ames1 ,r&olph1 ,clay1 ,calh\n1 ,web/]1
 ,hayne1 & o!rs are reta9$1 a l>ge numb]
 ( fre% & /rik+ pieces are introduc$ f !
 eloqu5ce ( ,congress & ! ,am]ican      
lecture room4  ,9 its dramatic &        
poetical novelties ! "w is ( c\rse amply
 suppli$4 ,mr4 ,s>g5t's editorial       
exp]i5ce "h has enabl$ him to add mu* t 
o!r compil]s h entirely ov]look$4 ,9 !  
adaptation ( ! ex]cises1 great          
discrim9ation has be5 %[n4 ,!y are ( !  
"r l5g?1 pi?y1 & calculat$ to engage !  
att5tion ( ! "y4 ,a new & valuable      
feature ( ! "w is ! introduction (      
notes1 biographical & explanatory4 ,9 ! 
in/ances ( au?ors n contempor>y ! dates 
( _! bir? & dea? are giv54 ,an          
introductory treatise1 compris+ mu*     
practical in=mation on ! subject (      
elocution1 gives complet5ess to !       

volume4 ,su* is ! ,/&>d ,speak]2 & :ile 
x w be f\nd to ju/ify its title 9 !     
ret5tion ( all ! /&>d specim5s (        
rhetoric suitable = its purposes1 x     
pres5ts 9 its l>ge proportion ( new     
ex]cises ( a high "*1 fre% & endur+     
claims to popul>ity4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,! ,memoirs
 ( ,m>g>et ,full] ,ossoli1 by ,,ralph   
,,waldo ,,em]son1 ,,william ,,ell]y     
,,*ann+1 & ,,james ,,freeman ,,cl>ke1   
publi%$ a few weeks ago by ,phillips1   
,sampson  ,co41 ( ,bo/on1 are g5]ally   
prais$ 9 ! critical j\rnals1 b 9 ?is    
c\ntry1 :]e ! subject 0 g5]ally kn[n 9  
lit]>y circles1 !re is a common feel+ ( 
surprise at ! arti/ic & successful      
exagg]ation ( h] capacities & virtues4  
,! book1 h[ev]1 is 9 p>ts delightfully  
writt51 & ! melan*oly fate ( ! h]o9e    
gives x a "* ( romance ap>t f its m]its 
z a biographical & critical composition4
 ,! ,a!naeum ?us ref]s to "s additional 
mat]ial = h] memoirs1 :i*1 x /rikes u1  
%\ld h be5 communicat$ to ! cu/odians ( 

h] reputation at an e>li] day3       ,we
 h receiv$ p]mission to /ate t poor     
,m>g>et      ,full]1 on ! eve ( t visit 
to ! ,cont95t :i* 0      to prove s     
ev5tful & disa/r\s1 left 9 ! h&s ( a    
fri5d 9 ,london a seal$ packet1 conta9+1
 x is      und]/ood1 ! j\rnals :i* %e   
kept dur+ h] /ay 9      ,engl&4 ,m>g>et 
,full]--z !y :o saw h] "h all           
"k--contemplat$ at t "t a return to     
,engl& at no      v di/ant date2--& !   
deposit ( ^! pap]s 0      accompani$ by 
an injunction t ! packet %\ld !n be     
re/or$ ) unbrok5 seal into h] h&s4 ,no  
provision 0      ( c\rse made = dea?3--&
 "h we believe ! lady 9      possession 
feels h]self 9 a difficulty1 out ( :i*  
%e      does n cle>ly see h] way4 ,!    
pap]s are likely to be (      great     
int]e/1 & 7 d\btless int5d$ =           
publication2      b ! writ] _h          
p]emptorily res]v$ ! "r (      revision 
to h]self1 & =bidd5 ! break+ ( !        
seals1 on a supposition :i* fate has n[ 
made impossible4      ,x seems to u1 t !

 equity ( ! case "u su*                 
circum/ances dem&s only a ref]5ce to    
,m>g>et ,full]'s      heir1 :oev] t may 
be2 & ) 8 or h] concurr5ce1      ! lady 
to :om ^! ,,mss4 7 intru/$--& :o        
probably      kn[s some?+ ( ! au?or's   
feel+ z to _!      cont5ts--may v       
prop]ly con/itute h]self lit]>y         
executor to h] un=tunate fri5d4         
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,( ,,bay>d ,,taylor ,! ,tribune said a  
few days ago3       ,by ! ,niag>a's mail
 we h _h ! pleasure ( receiv+           
lett]s f our fri5d & associate ,bay>d   
,taylor1--or z      he 8 kn[n among !   
,arabs1 ,taylor ,bey1--dat$ at          
,kh>t\m1 ! *ief city ( ,s5na>1 situat$  
at !      conflu5ce ( ! ,:ite & ! ,blue 
,nile1 ab\t half way      betwe5 ,cairo 
& ! ,equator4 ,he arriv$ !re on ! #ab?  
( ,janu>y 9 excell5t heal? & spirits1   
aft] a j\rney      on camels across !   
,nubian ,des]t1 dur+ :i* he _h          
sundry =tunate adv5tures1 & receiv$ e   
fri5dly      att5tion f ! native        

*iefta9s4 ,he 0 ! fir/      ,am]ican ev]
 se5 s f> t[>d ,c5tral ,africa1 & l a   
good patriot nev] slept )\t ! />s &     
/ripes      float+ above 8 t5t4 ,e :]e  
good luck _h att5d$      him1--9 tru? he
 seems to h be5 born to x1--b at        
,kh>t\m especially he 0 receiv$ )       
unexpect$ honors4      ,! gov]nor ( !   
city _h pres5t$ him ) a horse1 &      _h
 ent]ta9$ him 9 a banquet ( g5u9e       
,e?iopic      magnific5ce1 :ile ! comm&]
 ( ! troops _h      /ation$ a nightly   
gu>d ( honor ar\nd 8 t5t4 ,9            
company ) ,dr4 ,knoble*]1 ! v5]able     
,ca?olic      mission>y b\nd = !        
equatorial regions :om he _h            
ov]tak5 at ,kh>t\m1 & ( ,dr4 ,deitz1 !  
,au/rian      ,c\nsel1 ,mr4 ,taylor _h  
also att5d$ a banquet at !      palace (
 ! daught] ( ! late k+ ( ,s5na>1 a v    
/ately & ebon pr9cess1 :o ent]ta9$ h]   
gue/s      *iefly ^u %eep roa/$ :ole4   
,o!rs ( ! fir/      families among !    
,e?iopian ari/ocracy _h also welcom$    
! /rang]s ) di/+ui%$ civilities4 ,mr4   

,taylor      expect$ to rea* ,cairo on 8
 return ab\t ! #a/ (      ,april1 ?\gh  
we %\ld n be surpris$ to le>n t he      
_h *ang$ 8 m9d1 &1 9 company ) ! ,jesuit
      mission1 plung$ /ill f>!r into !  
my/]i\s c\ntry      ab\t ! equator & !  
s\rces ( ! ,nile4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,sev]al new works 
by our lit]>y wom5 are on ! eve (       
publication4 ,r$field has ne>ly ready   
,lyra & o!r ,poems1 by ,,alice ,,c>ey--a
 book conta9+ m illu/rations (          
unque/ionable g5ius ?an any o!r writt5  
by a woman 9 ,am]ica2 & he w also publi%
 soon1 ,isa1 a ,pilgrimage1 a romance by
 ,miss ,c>ol9e ,,*eesebro'1 :i* is      
likely to attract a great deal (        
att5tion4 ,putnam has 9 press1 ,!       
,%ield1 a ,/ory ( ! ,new ,_w1 by ,miss  
,,f5imore ,,coop]1 ^: ,rural ,h\rs1 la/ 
ye>1 comm&$ e :]e s mu* well-m]it$      
praise1 & a new /ory by ,miss ,,w>n]1 ( 
^: ,wide1 ,wide ,_w 7edit$ 9 ,london by 
a ,cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&71 a rec5t
 numb] ( ! ,lit]>y ,gazette says3       

,?is ,am]ican tale has met ) extraord9>y
 success      across ! ,atlantic4 ,)9 a 
v %ort "t sev]al l>ge      impressions 7
 dispos$ (1 & ! sale /ill cont9ues      
to be rapid4 ,( ! causes ( ?is          
popul>ity1 !re is "o      :i* w r op]ate
 aga9/ a simil> run ( favor on      ?is 
side ( ! wat]4 ,a l>ge "p ( ! book ref]s
 to      '! old c\ntry1' & ,am]ican     
read]s eag]ly seek :at      p]ta9s to   
,engli% life or hi/ory4 ,b ! book has _m
      m]its1 ap>t f ! incid5ts ( its    
sc5]y &      "*4 ,! au?oress writes )   
livel9ess &      elegance2 h] p[] (     
discrim9at+ & pres5t+      "* is great2 
9 describ+ ! feel+s & ways (      "y p1 
%e is especially happy1 & an air (      
*e]ful piety p]vades ! :ole "w4 ,we %all
 n attempt      to give any idea ( !    
/ory1 or ( its pr9cipal      p]sonages1 
b cont5t ourselves ) comm5d+ x z a      
book :i* w please & in/ruct o!rs ?an !  
"y1      = :om x is *iefly int5d$4 ,!   
au?oress seems h]self      "y1 & if s1  
we may expect o!r works f a _s s        

lively & communicative4 ,:o ! editor is 
we h no      k1 b he has tak5 lib]ties )
 ! orig9al n      always w>rant$1 & to  
an ext5t great] ?an c be      approv$   
)\t previ\s consultation4 ,on ! :ole1   
h[ev]1 he has done 8 "p well1 & 9 8     
prefatory      note ju/ly *>act]izes !  
m]its ( ! writ]1 ( :om      we %all     
gladly he> m4  ,miss ,w>n]'s new book is
 entitl$ ,quee*y--! "n ( its sc5e1 we   
suppose--& x is said to be v diff]5t 9  
"* f h] fir/ production4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,dr4     
,,dunglison',s ,m$ical ,diction>y1 ( :i*
 a new & mu* enl>g$ edition has be5     
publi%$ by ,blan*>d  ,lea1 is "o ( ^?   
pr(essional works :i* are almo/         
indisp5sable 9 a g5tleman's libr>y4 ,e  
p]son has sometimes occasion to consult 
a "w ( ?is k9d1 & !re is no o!r 9       
,engli% s ma/]ly 9 treatm5t1 or s       
p]spicu\s 9 /yle4 ,dr4 ,dunglison keeps 
up ) all ! dep>tm5ts ( ! lit]ature ( 8  
sci5ce1 &1 ?r\gh 8 quick1 compreh5sive1 
& practical und]/&+1 we h 9 ?is volume !

 be/ results ( ! _w's exp]im5t & /udy 9 
m$ic9e d[n to ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t half  
c5tury4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,a new & complete edition (
 ! ,poetical ,works ( ,,george ,p4      
,,morris w be publi%$ 9 ,octob]1 amply &
 mo/ elaborately illu/rat$ ) engrav+s   
aft] orig9al designs by ,rob]t ,w4      
,weir4 ,! di/9ction ( ,g54 ,morris is1 t
 he is a great song writ]4 ,!           
naturalness1 simplicity1 unity1 & p]vad+
 grace ( 8 pieces1 d n s mu* con/itute  
_! *>act]i/ic1 z ! exquisite music ( _! 
cad5ces1 ju/ify+ ! praise ( ,braham1 t  
!y s+ !mselves4 ,! new edition w surpass
 any o!r 9 complet5ess1 & 9 arti/ic     
execution w n be inf]ior to any volume  
ev] publi%$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,mr4 ,c4 ,l4 ,,brace1 :o has ta/$ 9     
p]son ! sweets ( ,au/rian rule1 by 8    
imprisonm5t 9 ,hung>y1 has 9 press a    
book ( ,hung>ian travels1 & obs]vations 
^u ! political situation & prospects ( t
 c\ntry4 ,! p]sonal hi/ory ( an ,am]ican

 9 ,hung>y1 :o enjoy$ r>e opportunities 
( intimate int]c\rse ) ! inhabitants1 w 
be a v valuable addition to our         
lit]ature1 & w make a mo/ readable &    
seasonable book4 ,( ! quality ( ,mr4    
,,brace',s ability1 & ( ! fai?fulness ( 
8 obs]vation & record1 8 lett]s to !    
,new-,york ,tribune are satisfactory    
evid5ce4 7,scribn]47         99       99
       99       99       99  ,mr4       
,,ticknor',s admirable ,hi/ory ( ,spani%
 ,lit]ature by no means fails ( ! high  
consid]ation to :i* x is entitl$ f ! be/
 critics ( ,europe4 ,"o ( ! be/         
translations ( x is 9 ,spani%1 by ,don  
,,pascual ,,de ,,gayangos ,y ,,don      
,,enrique ,,de ,,v$ia 7con adiciones y  
notas criticas71 ,mr4 ,ticknor hav+     
communicat$ "s notes & corrections to ! 
two translators1 :o h add$ f _! own     
/ore4 ,a second translation is com+ out 
9 ,g]many1 also conta9+ important       
additions1 9 "p f mat]ial & sugge/ions  
furni%$ by ! accompli%$ au?or4          
99       99       99       99       99  

,,arv9e',s ,anecdotes ( ,lit]ature & !  
,arts is an agreeable miscellany2 b !   
neglect ( ! editor to give cr$its 9     
cases :]e he adopts entire pages f      
well-kn[n books1 des]ves rebuke4 ,!     
eigh? numb] has be5 publi%$ by ,g\ld    
,l9coln ( ,bo/on1 & x completes ! "w4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,! "w ( ,mr4 ,,/iles1 :i* we h notic$   
else:]e 9 ?is numb] ( ! ,int]national1  
we und]/&1 w be publi%$ by ! ,h>p]s1 9  
two l>ge octavo volumes1 ab\t ! fir/ (  
,may4 ,x conta9s a complete hi/ory ( !  
revolution>y proce$+s 9 ! ,au/rian      
empire 9 #ahdh4 ,mr4 ,/iles witness$ mu*
 t he describes4 ,ea* section is        
introduc$ by an hi/orical survey ( !    
c\ntry :]e ! ev5ts describ$ occurr$4    
,?us ,v5ice1 ,prague1 & ,vi5na are      
br\ght be=e ! read] 9 all _! pa/ glory &
 rec5t political vicissitudes4 ,!       
,hung>ian w> is amply *ronicl$4 ,! "w is
 mod]ate 9 tone1 au!ntic1 fre%1 & ab\nd+
 9 int]e/+ facts4 ,x w be illu/rat$ by  
engrav+s1 execut$ 9 ,g]many1 ( !        

,emp]or1 ,ar*duke ,john1 ,kossu?1 & o!r 
*ief *>act]s4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,dr4 ,a4 ,k4      
,,g>d9]1 ^: clev] book ab\t ,p>is1 "u ! 
title ( ,old ,w9e 9 ,new ,bottles1 is   
well kn[n1 has j publi%$ a noticeable   
lecture1 deliv]$ be=e ! ,college (      
,physicians & ,surgeons1 on ! ,hi/ory ( 
! ,art ( ,midwif]y4 ,x is mo/ conclusive
 ^u ! po9t ( ! unfitness ( wom5 = any ( 
! m delicate & important duties 9       
ob/etrics1 & is a suffici5t argum5t = ! 
imm$iate abolition ( ! s-call$ ,female  
,colleges4 ,we recomm5d x to ! att5tion 
( read]s :o feel any int]e/ 9 !         
subject4--7,/r+]  ,t[ns5d47         99  
99       99       99       99  ,mrs4 ,h4
 ,c4 ,,conant1 wife ( ! le>n$ ,pr(essor 
( ,hebrew 9 ! ,ro*e/] ,univ]sity1 has   
publi%$ 7?r\gh ,lewis ,colby1           
,nassau-/reet7 ano!r ( ,,ne&]',s        
,comm5t>ies1 done into t]se & vigor\s   
,engli%--,! ,epi/le ( ,james            
,practically ,expla9$4 ,x is ne$less to 
praise ! great ,g]man1 & x w readily be 

believ$1 by ^? :o are acqua9t$ ) ! f9e  
abilities & ?or\gh s*ol>%ip ( ,mrs4     
,conant1 t ?is translation is 9 all     
respects admirable4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,we are soon to h 
a new dramatic poem f ,mr4 ,,george ,h4 
,,bok]1 ^: ,calaynos1 ,anne ,bull51 &   
,ivory ,c>v] & o!r ,poems1 h secur$ to  
him v high & well-des]v$ reputation z a 
lit]>y arti/4 ,we d n ?9k any sonnets   
writt5 9 ?is c\ntry are to be pref]r$ to
 ,mr4 ,bok]'s1 & 8 ,ballad ( ,sir ,john 
,frankl91 publi%$ a few mon?s ago 9 ?is 
magaz9e1 is full ( imag9ation1 & is m>k$
 ?r\gh\t ) ! nice/ skill 9 execution4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,! la/ "w ( ! late ,pr(essor ,,/u>t1 a  
,comm5t>y on ! ,book ( ,prov]bs1 has be5
 publi%$ by ,m4 ,w4 ,,dodd1 9 a l>ge    
duodecimo volume4 ,x conta9s a full     
acc\nt ( ! pr9cipal comm5t>ies writt5 on
 ?is book1 & ! translations & p>aphrases
 made into diff]5t languages1 ) a new   
v]sion1 & exegetical rem>ks4 ,a memoir (
 ,pr(essor ,/u>t is 9 prep>ation4       

99       99       99       99       99  
,mr4 ,,ri*>d ,b4 ,,kimball1 ! accompli%$
 au?or ( ,/4 ,leg]1 leaves ,new ,york 9 
a few days = a t\r ?r\gh ,europe4 ,no "o
 among our y\ng] au?ors has ris5 m      
rapidly 9 ! public reg>d1 or e/abli%$ a 
good reputation 9 lit]ature ^u a sur]   
basis4 ,imag9ation1 s*ol>%ip1 & pr(\nd  
reflection1 *>act]ize ne>ly all 8       
p]=mances4 ,! admirable /ory writt5 by  
him = ! pres5t numb] ( ! ,int]national1 
we believe1 is true 9 e ess5tial b ! "n 
( ! h]o9e4 ,x is a rem9isc5ce ( ,mr4    
,kimball's /ud5t life 9 ,p>is1 :]e1 = a 
"t1 he walk$ ! hospitals ) 8 fri5d1 !   
well-kn[n ,dr4 ,o4 ,h4 ,p>tridge1 n[ "o 
( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ physicians (           
,philadelphia1 :o is "o ( ! dramatis    
p]sonae ( ,emilie de ,coigny4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,mr4 ,,john ,p4 ,,k5n$y pron\nc$1 9     
,baltimore1 on ! anniv]s>y ( ! bir? (   
,wa%+ton1 a v eloqu5t & wise disc\rse1 9
 :i* ! /ate ( ! nation ) respect to     
possible entanglem5ts 9 =eign affairs1 &

 implications by ne$less artificial ties
 9 ! vicissitudes ( ,european politics1 
7 treat$ 9 a mann] wor?y ( a /atesman ( 
! s*ool ( ! ,great ,*ief4 ,! occasion 0 
also improv$ 9 ,philadelphia by ! ,rev4 
,dr4 ,,bo>dman1 :o1 9 a disc\rse entitl$
 ,wa%+ton or ,kossu? 7publi%$ by        
,lipp9cott1 ,grambo1  ,co471 discusses !
 same great subjects 9 a ma/]ly argum5t 
= ! obs]vance ( ! pr9ciples ( ! ,f>ewell
 ,address4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,an elaborate attack on !  
,society ( ,fri5ds appe>$ lately 9      
,dubl91 & has be5 republi%$ 9           
,philadelphia1 "u ! title ( ,quak]ism1  
or ! ,/ory ( ,my ,life4 ,x 0 writt5 by a
 ,mrs4 ,,gre]1 ! daught] ( an em95tly   
respectable ,iri% ,quak]1 :o 0 h]self   
connect$ ) ! society = =ty ye>s1 & s _h 
abundant opportunities ( becom+ famili> 
) ! peculi>ities ( ! sy/em4 ,b ! book is
 vulg>1 malignant1 & evid5tly altoge!r  
undes]v+ ( cr$it 9 reg>d to facts4 ,!   
po9ts obnoxi\s to ridicule are broadly  
c>icatur$1 & ! mo/ di/+ui%$ & blameless 

*>act]s are introduc$ 9 ! mo/ (f5sive   
mann]1 z if to gratify p]sonal sple5 or 
a disposition to sl&]4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,! ,ne&] 
,libr>y1 rec5tly pur*as$ by ! ,univ]sity
 ( ,ro*e/]1 consi/s ( #d1ejj volumes1 & 
! price paid 0 only #b1cjj4 ,ab\t #cej (
 ! volumes are l>ge folios1 & _m ( !    
works 9 ! collection are ( ! *oice/ &   
r>e/ editions4 ,we obs]ve t an attempt  
to %[ t !re 0 ev5 ! slighte/ possible   
degree ( unfairness on ! "p ( ! ,ro*e/] 
faculty 9 obta9+ ?is libr>y1 :i* 0 mu*  
desir$ by a we/]n college1 has mo/      
signally fail$4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,we comm5d to our 
read]s z ! be/ lit]>y j\rnal 9 ?is      
c\ntry1 ! ,to ,day1 rec5tly e/abli%$ 9  
,bo/on by ,,*>les ,,hale1 a ?or\ghly    
educat$ & judici\s editor4     ,rec5t   
,dea?s   ,,william ,,w>e 0 born at      
,h+ham1 9 ,massa*usetts1 on ! ?ird (    
,augu/1 #agig4 ,he 0 a desc5dant 9 !    
fif? g5]ation f ,rob]t ,w>e1 "o ( !     
e>lie/ settl]s ( ! colony1 :o came f    

,engl& ab\t ! ye> #afdd4 ,8 fa!r 0 ,h5ry
 ,w>e1 ,d4 ,d41 _m ye>s honorably       
di/+ui%$ by 8 connection ) ! ,div9ity   
,s*ool at ,cambridge1 & ! late ,h5ry    
,w>e1 jr41 ,d4 ,d41 0 8 eld] bro!r4 ,8  
only liv+ bro!r is ,dr4 ,john ,w>e1 :o  
also %>es ( ! lit]>y ta/es & tal5ts ( 8 
family1 & has writt5 its hi/ory4        
,william ,w>e 0 graduat$ at ,h>v>d      
,univ]sity 9 #ahaf4 ,aft] read+ !ology !
 usual t]m he 0 on ! #ah? ( ,decemb]1   
#ahba1 settl$ ov] ! ,unit>ian society ( 
,*amb]s /reet1 ,new-,york1 :]e he rema9$
 ab\t sixte5 ye>s4 ,he gave little to ! 
press except a few s]mons1 & f\r numb]s 
( a religi\s miscellany call$ ,!        
,unit>ian1 until ne> ! close ( ?is      
p]iod1 :5 he comm5c$ ! publication 9 !  
,knick]bock] ,magaz9e ( ^? brilliant    
pap]s :i* 9 ! autumn ( #ahcf 7 giv5 to !
 _w "u ! title ( ,z5obia1 or ! ,fall (  
,palmyra1 an ,hi/orical ,romance4 ,be=e 
! completion ( ?is "w he _h resign$ 8   
pa/oral (fice & remov$ to ,brookl9e1 ne>
 ,bo/on4 ,! romance ( ,z5obia is 9 ! =m 

( lett]s to ,m>cus ,curtius1 at ,rome1 f
 ,lucius ,manlius ,piso1 a s5ator1 :o is
 suppos$ to h be5 l$ by circum/ances ( a
 private nature to visit ,palmyra t[>d !
 close ( ! ?ird c5tury1 to h become     
acqua9t$ ) ! que5 & h] c\rt1 to h se5 ! 
,city ( ! ,des]t 9 its greate/          
magnific5ce1 & to h witness$ its        
de/ruction by ! ,emp]or ,aurelian4 ,= ! 
purposes ( romantic fiction ! subject is
 p]haps ! f9e/ t _h n be5 appropriat$ 9 
all anci5t hi/ory2 & ! treatm5t ( x1 :i*
 is highly picturesque & dramatic       
?r\gh\t1 %[s t ! au?or _h be5 a         
successful /ud5t ( ! in/itutions1 mann]s
 & social life ( ! age he attempt$ to   
illu/rate4  ,mr4 ,w>e's second romance1 
,probus1 or ,rome 9 ! ,?ird ,c5tury1 0  
publi%$ 9 ! summ] ( #ahch4 ,x is a sort 
( sequel to ! ,z5obia1 & is compos$ (   
lett]s purport+ to be writt5 by ,piso f 
,rome to ,fau/a1 ! daught] ( ,grac*us1  
"o ( ! old ,palmyr5e m9i/]s4 ,9 ! fir/  
"w ,piso meets ) ,probus1 a ,*ri/ian    
tea*]1 & is p>tially conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( 

8 doctr9e2 he is n[ a disciple1 & a %>] 
( ! p]secutions :i* m>k$ ! la/ days ( ! 
reign ( ,aurelian4 ,! *>act]s 9 ,probus 
are skilfully drawn & contra/$1 & ) a   
deep] moral int]e/1 f ! frequ5t         
discussions ( doctr9e :i* x conta9s1 !  
romance has ! classical /yle & _s :i*   
*>act]iz$ its pr$ecessor4  ,mr4 ,w>e's  
?ird "w is entitl$ ,julian1 or ,sc5es 9 
,judea1 & 0 publi%$ 9 #ahda4 ,! h]o is a
 ,roman1 ( ,hebrew desc5t1 :o visits !  
l& ( 8 ance/ors1 to gratify a lib]al    
curiosity1 dur+ ! la/ days ( ! ,savi\r4 
,e ?+ connect$ ) ,pale/9e at ?is p]iod  
is s famili> t ! gr\nd might seem to be 
sacr$ to ,hi/ory & ,religion2 b x has   
(t5 be5 invad$ by ! romanc]1 & p]haps   
nev] ) m success ?an 9 ! pres5t in/ance4
 ,al?\gh ,julian has less fre%ness ?an  
,z5obia1 x has an air ( tru? & s9c]ity t
 r5d]s x sc>cely less int]e/+4  ,ab\t ! 
"t ( ! publication ( ,julian1 ,mr4 ,w>e 
0 attack$ ) ,epilepsy1 :ile 9 8 pulpit1 
at ,lex+ton1 ne> ,bo/on1 & he suff]$ all
 ! residue ( 8 life f disease &         

appreh5sion2 b 8 illness did n affect 8 
intellig5ce or its activity1 & he       
cont9u$ to devote himself to cong5ial   
/udies1 = sev]al ye>s1 *iefly z editor (
 ,! ,*ri/ian ,exam9]4 ,= a %ort p]iod he
 0 pa/or ( ! ,unit>ian society at ,we/  
,cambridge1 b ! condition ( 8 heal? did 
n p]mit a regul> dis*>ge ( 8 functions1 
= :i*1 inde$1 he 0 sc>cely fitt$ 9 any  
?+ b a _s ( humility & piety4 ,8 ta/es &
 capacities w\ld h secur$ = him great]  
triumphs 9 any dep>tm5t ( pictorial or  
pla/ic art1 to :i* he 0 always ins5sibly
 drawn by in/9ct & cong5ial /udies4  ,9 
#ahdh ,mr4 ,w>e pass$ sev]al mon?s      
abroad1 & aft] 8 return he deliv]$ 9    
,lectures on ,european ,capitals ! be/  
fruits ( 8 travel4 ,^! ,lectures h      
rec5tly be5 publi%$ 9 a v attractive    
volume1 :i* has be5 favorably receiv$ 9 
?is c\ntry & 9 ,engl&4 ,among 8 unpr9t$ 
writ+s is a s]ies ( ,lectures on !      
,life1 ,works1 & ,g5ius ( ,wa%+ton      
,all/on4 ,he di$ on ! #ai? ( ,febru>y4  
,! romances ( ,mr4 ,w>e betray a        

famili>ity ) ! civilization ( ! anci5ts1
 & are writt5 9 a graceful1 pure &      
brilliant /yle4 ,9 our lit]ature !y are 
peculi>1 & !y w be> a favorable         
comp>ison ) ! mo/ celebrat$ hi/orical   
romances relat+ to ! same sc5es & p]iods
 :i* h be5 writt5 abroad4 ,!y h pass$   
?r\gh _m editions 9 ,great ,brita91 & h 
be5 translat$ into ,g]man & o!r         
languages ( ! cont95t4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,,john   
,,frazee1 ! sculptor1 di$ at ! age (    
sixty1 on !--? ( ,m>*1 at ! h\se ( 8    
daught]1 9 ,new ,b$=d1 ,massa*usetts4 ,!
 ,ev5+ ,po/ rem>ks t he 0 a man ( decid$
 tal5t = sculpture1 b ! necessity (     
employ+ himself 9 o!r occupations1      
prev5t$ 8 atta9+ t skill :i*1 "u m      
auspici\s circum/ances1 w\ld h be5 )9 8 
rea*4 ,mr4 ,frazee 0 born 9 ,brunswick1 
,n4,j41 & 9 e>ly life 0 a f>m] &        
/one-cutt]4 ,"o ( 8 fir/ attempts at    
sculpture :i* attract$ notice1 0 a clev]
 female bu/1 a lik5ess ( "o ( 8 own     
family1 exhibit$ 9 ! gall]y ( ! ,academy

 ( ,design4 ,he aft]w>ds1 at ! reque/ ( 
! b> ( ,new-,york1 0 employ$ 9 ! mural  
tablet & bu/ ( ,john ,welles1 :i* fills 
a conspicu\s place 9 ,/ ,paul's ,*ur*4  
,?is production1 ) o!rs subsequ5tly     
execut$1 attract$ ! att5tion ( !        
,tru/ees ( ! ,bo/on ,a!naeum1 & at _!   
reque/1 9 #ahcd1 he proce$$ to ,bo/on1 &
 modell$ a s]ies ( bu/s ( em95t m5 9 t  
city--,web/]1 ,b[dit*1 ,prescott1 ,/ory1
 ,j4 ,l[ell1 & ,t4 ,h4 ,p]k9s4 ,aft]w>ds
 he w5t to ,ri*mond1 :]e he produc$ !   
lik5ess ( ,john ,m>%all1 copies ( :i*   
adorn ! ,c\rt rooms ( ,new ,york1       
,new-,orleans1 & ! ,capitol ( ,virg9ia4 
,on 8 return he visit$ ,presid5t        
,jackson1 at ^: h\se he execut$ an      
inimitable head ( t extraord9>y man4    
,among 8 o!r productions 7 heads (      
,g5]al ,lafayette1 9 #ahbd1 ,de ,witt   
,cl9ton1 ,john ,jay1 ,bi%op ,hob>t1 ,dr4
 ,milnor1 ,dr4 ,/e>ns1 ,na?aniel ,prime1
 ,george ,griswold1 ,eli ,h>t1 c4 ,!    
monum5t1 h[ev]1 :i* is de/9$ to         
p]petuate 8 fame1 is ! ,new ,york       

,cu/om-,h\se4 ,?is edifice 0 comm5c$ 9  
#ahcd by ano!r g5tleman1 :o1 :5 he _h   
f9i%$ ! base1 ab&on$ ! "w & )drew 8     
plans4 ,mr4 ,frazee 0 oblig$ to comm5ce 
de novo1 & 9 #ahdc _h complet$ ! "w4    
,dur+ ! erection ( ! ,cu/om-,h\se1 f !  
dampness ( its mat]ial & concomitant    
causes1 he contract$ a disord] :i* caus$
 p>alysis1 f :i* he nev] recov]$4 ,=    
sev]al ye>s he held a subord9ate po/ "u 
! ,collector4 ,8 la/ ef=t ) ! *isel 0 9 
giv+ ! f9i%+ t\* to ! bu/ ( ,g5]al      
,jackson1 :i* _h rema9$ 9 8 /udio       
sev5te5 ye>s1 )\t an ord] = completion4 
,?is 0 9 ,novemb] la/1 & :ile assidu\sly
 at "w1 8 mallet fell f 8 h&1 & 8       
worn-out body foll[$ x to ! floor4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,,john ,,p>k1 ,m4 ,d41 di$ 9 ,worce/]1  
,massa*usetts1 on ! #b;d ( ,m>*1 ag$    
sev5ty-eight4 ,he 0 an active memb] ( ! 
old ,f$]al p>ty 9 ,massa*usetts1 dur+ ! 
adm9i/ration ( ,jeff]son & ,madison1 &  
ex]t$ a wide & important influ5ce by 8  
well-kn[n j\rnal1 ,! ,bo/on ,rep]tory4  

,at a subsequ5t p]iod1 he e/abli%$ a    
private s*ool = "y wom51 :i* acquir$ a  
celebrity second to t ( no simil>       
educational in/itution 9 ! old          
,commonweal?4 ,he 0 di/+ui%$ = 8        
cultivat$ lit]>y ta/es1 8 uncommon      
purity ( "*1 8 f9e social qualities1 & 8
 cordial & attractive mann]s4 ,dr4 ,p>k 
0 ! fa!r ( ,mrs4 ,l4 ,g4 ,hall1 wife ( !
 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,hall1 ( ,provid5ce1 !      
au?oress ( ,miriam1 & o!r successful    
productions1 & ( ,mr4 ,john ,c4 ,p>k1 an
 em95t lawy] 9 ,bo/on4 ,mrs4 ,osgood &  
sev]al o!r di/+ui%$ lit]>y wom5 7 among 
8 pupils4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,,william ,,?ompson1 (     
,belfa/1 ! naturali/ ( ,irel&1 di$ 9    
,london on ! #ag? ,febru>y4 ,mr4        
,?ompson 0 born 9 #ahje1 & f e>lie/ y\? 
0 atta*$ to sci5tific & lit]>y /udies4  
,= ! la/ fifte5 ye>s 8 "n has be5 be=e !
 _w ( sci5ce 9 connection ) ardu\s      
rese>*es on ! natural hi/ory ( ,irel&4  
,! num]\s memoirs publi%$ by him1 *iefly
 9 sci5tific p]iodicals1 & latt]ly 9 !  

,annals ( ,natural ,hi/ory1 ( :i* he 0 a
 w>m support]1 ext5d 9 _! subjects ov]  
all dep>tm5ts ( zoology1 & sev]al are   
devot$ to botanical inve/igations4 ,he 0
 con/antly on ! wat* = new facts be>+ on
 ! natural hi/ory ( 8 native isl&1 :i*  
c\ld boa/ ( no m truly patriotic son4   
,at ! meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association1 at
 ,cork1 he read an elaborate report on !
 ,fauna ( ,irel&1 s9ce publi%$ 9 ext5so 
9 ! ,association ,transactions2 & x 0 8 
int5tion to communicate a cont9uation ( 
t report at ! ,belfa/ meet+4 ,he did n  
conf9e 8 inquiries to ,iri% subjects1 b 
add$ consid]ably to ! natural hi/ory (  
sev]al p>ts ( ,engl& & ,scotl&2 & :5    
,pr(essor ,=bes proce$$ to ! ,a,egean at
 ! invitation ( ,capta9 ,graves1 ,mr4   
,?ompson1 himself an intimate fri5d ( t 
di/+ui%$ (fic]1 accompani$ him1 & devot$
 ! %ort "t he 0 9 ! ,ar*ipelago to      
zoological obs]vations1 s9ce publi%$1   
*iefly on ! migration ( birds4 ,8 love (
 orni?ology 0 int5se1 & ! results ( 8   
labors 9 t dep>tm5t are n>rat$ ) *>m+   

details 9 ! volumes t h be5 publi%$ ( 8 
great "w on ,! ,natural ,hi/ory (       
,irel&4 ,8 "n is associat$ ) _m         
discov]ies1 & num]\s species ( new      
creatures h be5 nam$ aft] him4 ,8       
reputation /ood equally high on !       
,cont95t & 9 ,am]ica1 & he _h be5 elect$
 an honor>y memb] ( sev]al =eign        
societies4 ,he numb]$ among 8 intimate  
fri5ds & correspond5ts all ! em95t      
naturali/s ( ! day4 ,8 love ( ! f9e arts
 0 second only to 8 love ( sci5ce1 & =  
_m ye>s he 0 "o ( ! mo/ active promot]s 
( ta/eful pursuits1 especially ( pa9t+1 
9 ,irel&4 ,he 0 a g5tleman ( indep5d5t  
means1 & ( no pr(ession4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,,rob]t  
,,re9ick1 des]v$ly ! mo/ popul> ( rec5t 
song writ]s 9 ,g]many1 di$ at ,dresd5   
e>ly 9 ,febru>y4 ,he 0 born at ,dantzic1
 9 #ahje1 & 0 educat$ an arti/1 b he    
nev] pa9t$ m ?an "o picture :i* atta9$  
any consid]able reputation4 ,8 sket*es  
71 h[ev]1 rem>kable = great delicacy (  
feel+1 & ( t\*1 a g5ial humor & an      

endless v>iety ( fancy4 ,b x 0 8 songs t
 fir/ & mo/ widely made him kn[n to !   
public4 ,)\t any surpris+ features (    
g5ius1 !y 7 s natural1 s replete ) true 
& happy s5tim5t1 & fl[$ s sweetly &     
melodi\sly 9 a spontane\s beauty (      
language1 t !y 7 e :]e tak5 up1 & /ill  
rema9 ! intimate favorites ( ! p1 b     
especially ( arti/s1 to ^: peculi> life 
& cu/oms _m ( !m are devot$4 ,"o ( ! mo/
 pleas+ books ev] publi%$ 9 ,g]many1 0 8
 ,songs ( a ,pa9t]1 :i* 0 illu/rat$ )   
designs f all ! prom95t arti/s (        
,duesseldorf4 ,its appe>ance made an    
epo* 9 ! book trade1 & introduc$ ! _m   
spl5did illu/rat$ works t h succe$$ x4  
,x is "s ye>s s9ce we read ^! songs1 b  
_! naivete1 t5d]ness1 & frolic humor are
 /ill fre% 9 our memory4 ,re9ick also _h
 a great skill 9 ! writ+ ( /ory books = 
*ildr51 & illu/rat+ !m ) 8 own draw+s4  
,"o ( ^!1 ! ,black ,aunt1 has be5       
translat$ into ,engli%1 & 0 publi%$ 9   
?is city "s ?ree or f\r ye>s s9ce4 ,!   
poet di$ q sudd5ly1 & 0 snat*$ f a life 

full ( happ9ess1 amid con/ant arti/ic   
activity1 & ! love ( 8 family1 & a      
b\ndless circle ( fri5ds4 ,all ,dresd5  
sorr[$ at 8 dea?1 & 8 fun]al procession 
seem$ to embrace ! entire city4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,,william ,,h5ry ,,oxb]ry1 com$ian1 0 ! 
son ( ! once em95t actor ,oxb]ry1 & 0   
born 9 ,br[nl[-/reet1 ,bloomsbury1 on ! 
#ba/ ( ,april1 #ahjh4 ,he 0 educat$ at  
,m]*ant ,tailors' s*ool2 & subsequ5tly  
/udi$ ) an arti/ & 9 a lawy]'s (fice4   
,at l5g? he 0 appr5tic$ to a surgeon3 & 
0 ask$ by ,sir ,a/ley ,coop]1 dur+ an   
exam9ation1 :e!r1 :5 he saw 8 fa!r      
convulse ! audi5ce ) laught]1 he felt no
 ambition to tread 9 8 %oes8 ,no d\bt he
 did1 = he soon aft] made 8 essay at !  
,raw/one-/reet private !atre1 9 ! "* (  
,abel ,day1 :i* he p]=m$ to ! ,capta9   
,c>eless ( ,mr4 ,f4 ,mat!ws4 ,8 public  
comm5cem5t 0 def]r$ till ! #ag? ,m>*1   
#ahbe1 = ! ,olympic1 9 ! "p ( ,sam      
,swipes1 9 ,! ,high ,road to ,m>riage4  
,he rema9$ n long !re1 b took a         

situation "u ,mr4 ,leigh ,hunt1 on !    
,exam9]4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds he return$ to 
! /age1 & w5t on a prov9cial t\r1 &     
f9ally appe>$ 9 #ahcb at ! ,/r& ,!atre1 
z ,fa?om1 9 ,! ,hun*back4 ,s9ce t p]iod 
he 0 se5 ) cr$it 9 turn at e !atre 9 !  
metropolis4 ,on ! #aa? ,decemb]1 #ahca1 
he m>ri$ ,ell5 ,malcombe ,lanca/]4 ,he  
also became manag] ( ! ,engli%          
,op]a-,h\se1 b 0 n successful4 ,! loss (
 8 wife 0 a mis=tune1 & 8 subsequ5t c>e]
 0 n prosp]\s4 ,he di$ on ! #bh? (      
,febru>y4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,! ,,rev4 ,,*ri/oph]       
,,&]son1 di$ at ,ed9burgh1 on ! #g? (   
,febru>y1 ag$ sev5ty4 ,he 0 be/ kn[n z !
 au?or ( ,annals ( ! ,engli% ,bible & ,!
 ,hi/ory ( ,iri% ,lit]ature4 ,he 0      
educat$ at ,bri/ol1 at ! college ( :i*  
,dr4 ,ryl& 0 presid5t4 ,he int5d$ 9 e>ly
 life to accompany ,drs4 ,c>ey1 ,m>%man1
 & ,w>d1 to ,india1 :5 ! ,bapti/        
,societies' ,mission 0 e/abli%$ 9 ! ea/2
 b be+ prev5t$ by ! /ate ( 8 heal? he   
settl$ 9 ,ed9burgh1 :]e he has = ne>ly  

half a c5tury be5 ! respect$ pa/or ( a  
,bapti/ *ur*4 ,9 mission>y "w1 bo? at   
home & abroad1 he always took deep &    
active int]e/4 ,he travell$ mu* ?r\gh   
,irel&1 & knew well ! /ate ( ! p4 ,8    
hi/orical n>ration ( ! v>i\s attempts to
 educate ! ,iri% 9 _! own tongue is     
ref]r$ to by all :o are engag$ 9 ,iri%  
education & missions4 ,he visit$        
,cop5hag5 _m ye>s ago 9 ord] to obta9 ! 
protection ( ! ,dani% ,gov]nm5t = !     
,s]ampore mission4 ,! k+ grant$ him an  
int]view1 receiv$ him cordially1 &      
grant$ a *>t] ( incorporation4 ,x is f !
 ,s]ampore press t ! ,scriptures fir/   
began to be issu$ 9 ! languages ( ! ea/1
 & ! names ( ,c>ey & ! o!r sup]9t5d5ts (
 ! ,s]ampore mission are memorable 9 !  
records ( lit]ature z well z ( ! *ur*4  
,he publi%$ 9 #ahde ! ,annals ( !       
,engli% ,bible1 an hi/orical acc\nt ( ! 
diff]5t ,engli% translations & editions 
( ! ,bible1 a "w ( le>n+ & rese>*1      
lately repr9t$ 9 ,new-,york by ! ,c>t]s4
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99  ,! "m ( ,m4 ,?i]s has expir$ at     
,batignolles1 :]e %e has long resid$ on 
a p5sion all[$ h] by h] son4 ,m4 ,?i]s 0
 ! only *ild ( ?is woman1 al?\gh 8 fa!r 
_h o!r *ildr5 by a =m] m>riage1 "o ( :om
 keeps a re/aurant 9 ,p>is4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,! "s "t 
expect$ dea? ( ,,?omas ,,moore occurr$  
on ! #bf? ( ,febru>y1 at ,slop]ton      
,cottage1 ne> ,devizes4 ,l ,s\!y &      
,scott1 ! ,briti% ,anacreon _h = sev]al 
ye>s be=e 8 decease1 q lo/ 8            
intellig5ce1 & he l+]$ 9 seclusion1 & 9 
half slumb]+ unconsci\sness1 p]sonally  
well nigh =gott5 by ! _w4 ,8 hi/ory is  
little m ?an a hi/ory ( 8 writ+s4 ,he 0 
des]v$ly popul> 9 society1 = 8 amiable  
qualities1 & fasc9at+ mann]s2 he %>$ !  
intimacy ( ! greate/ m5 & greate/ writ]s
 ( 8 age1 m prolific ( em95t *>act]s ?an
 any o!r s9ce t ( ,%akspe>e1 ,raleigh1 &
 ,sidney2 & divid+ 8 "t betwe5 ! quiet  
*>ms ( dome/ic ease1 & ! smiles ( ! mo/ 
elevat$ classes1 he may be said to h be5
 a =tunate & happy man4 ,z a song writ]1

 he 0 d\btless unrivall$4 ,8            
v]sification is exquisitely f9i%$1      
h>moni\s1 & musically ton$4 ,! s5se is  
nev] obvi\sly sacrific$ to ! s\nd2 on ! 
contr>y1 he delight$ 9 t species (      
anti!tical & epigramatic turn1 :i* is   
g5]ally held to excuse "s r\ghness1 & to
 be sc>cely compatible ) p]fect melody (
 rhy?m4 ,9 grace1 bo? ( ?\ght & diction1
 9 easy1 flu5t wit1 9 melody1 9         
brilliancy ( fancy1 9 w>m? 7b sc>cely   
dep?7 ( s5tim5t1 & ev5 9 purity &       
simplicity1 :5 he *ose to be pure &     
simple1 no "o has be5 sup]ior to ,moore2
 b 9 gr&eur ( conception1 p[] ( ?\ght1 &
 above all1 unity ( purpose1 & a high   
aim1 he 0 s+ul>ly defici5t1 & ^! are    
necess>y to ! "*1 n ( a sweet m9/rel1 b 
( a great poet4  ,! ,london ,morn+      
,*ronicle furni%es a biography ( ,moore1
 :i* we slightly abridge4 ,) him1 says !
 ,*ronicle1 is snapp$ ! la/ tie1 save   
p]haps "o1 repres5t$ by ! vet]an ,rog]s1
 :i* connects ! pres5t g5]ation ) !     
outbur/ ( all ! tal5ts :i* signaliz$ !  

op5+ ( ! c5tury4 ,t great k9dl+ (       
g5ius--embrac+ almo/ all sides (        
imag9ative lit]ature1 ( criticism &     
philosophy--is becom+ m a ?+ ( hi/ory   
?an ( fact4 ,ye> by ye>1 ! lights are   
go+ out4 ,wordswor? 0 ! la/ ext+ui%$    
be=e ,moore2 & n[1 to all int5ts &      
purposes1 ! great galaxy :i* p\r$ su* a 
flood ( light on ! lit]ature ( fifty    
ye>s ago--:i* ext+ui%$ ,rosa ,matilda   
fiction & ,delia ,cruscan               
poetry--sub/itut$ true criticism =      
te*nical c>p+ ^u philological po9ts1 &  
e/abli%$ new /yles 9 e bran* ( !        
belles-lettres--?is great con/ellation  
may n[ be said to h disappe>$4 ,"o ( !  
brighte/1 if n ( ! l>ge/ />s1 has long  
be5 obscur$1 & is n[ q put out4 ,! fame 
( ,moore is fairly a matt] ( discussion4
 ,x _c1 we believe1 be d5i$ t mu* ( 8   
s]i\s & m ambiti\s v]se1 f\nd$ on       
prompt+s ( a m lusci\s & florid fancy   
?an ! pres5t ta/es incl9e to admit1 & no
 inconsid]able portion ev5 ( 8 lyric    
pieces1--ref9$ to att5uation--are less  

read & admir$ ?an !y 7 a score or ?irty 
ye>s ago4 ,a sev]] & /]n] s*ool ( poetry
 has succe$$--"o ( deep] feel+ & m sob] 
?\ght2 & ! repres5tatives ( ^? :o       
revell$ 9 ,lalla ,rookh1 & delight$ 9 ! 
/ra9s ( ,mr4 ,little1 n[ g5]ally address
 !mselves to m /aid & philosophic mus+s4
 ,! ,iri% ,melodies1 too--exquisite z is
 _! ^w-music--fanciful z is _!          
conception--delightful z is _!          
playfulness1 & t\*+ z is _! pa?os--ev5 !
 ,iri% ,melodies1 we believe are decl9+ 
9 popul> e/imation4 ,! reasons are      
obvi\s4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! ,iri%        
,melodies are n p>ticul>ly ,iri%2 !y h  
grace1 sp>kl+ fancy1 delici\s feel+2 b  
!y are too f9e-spun to d ! "w-a-day duty
 ( popul> songs4 ,z lit]>y p]=mances1   
n9e-t5?s ( ,burns's are inf]ior to      
,moore's2 & all ,dibd9's are            
immeasurably b5ea? !m4 ,yet !           
probability is t ,:5 ,willie ,brew$1 &  
,poor ,tom ,b[l+1 w be 9 ! full tide (  
popul>ity1 :]e ,ri* & ,r>e1 & ,oh ,brea!
 n ,8 ,"n1 w be unsung & =gott54 ,9 a   

c]ta9 circle1 & among p ( a c]ta9 read+ 
& appreciation1 ,moore w live z long z !
 language2 b 8 g5ius 0 delicate & acute 
r ?an ca?olic & /rong4 ,he _h a ri* play
 ( fancy1 b none ( ! so>+ imag9ation (  
,%elley or ,byron4 ,8 m9d1 9 fact1 0 a  
fir/-class second-rate4 ,x _h no        
pret5sions to /& 9 ! l9e ( ! giants ( 8 
"t4 ,brightly fanciful1 r ?an cont9u\sly
 imag9ative--teem+ ) poetic imag]y--lov+
 to sp>kle along ! fl[]ie/ pa?s1 & b5ea?
 ! balmie/ skies--revell+ always 9 fays 
& fl[]s--9 love1 & m+l$ intellectual &  
s5sual pleasures--playful 9 ! extreme1 &
 always ready to /op to make mir? z     
joy\s & z delightful z ! passion--8     
muse1 9 8 great romantic poems1 is !    
inc>nation ( a *>m+ ,epicureanism2 & !  
mir? & jolity c\ld g a long /ep fur!r4  
,he _h wit1 :i* sp>kl$ z brightly z x   
c\ld cut deeply2 & humor1 & s5se ( !    
ludicr\s1 :i* c\ld be z well1 if n m    
effectually appli$ to liv+ p]sons &     
actual ?+s ?an to ! creations ( 8 own   
fancy2 & accord+ly we f9d him lov+ to   

turn f ! e!realiz$ voluptu\sness (      
,loves ( ! ,angels1 or ! my/ic imag9+s (
 ! ,epicurean1 to ! %>p & brilliant     
hitt+s ( political & social squibs--!   
re/less satire ) :i*1 9 ! ,fudge ,family
 & hundr$s ( ephem]al b n ! less clev]  
lays1 he quizz$ 8 political & lit]>y    
oppon5ts1 aboli%$ ! ,e>l ( ,m\ntca%ell1 
or %ot /++ %afts ?r\gh ! he>t ( !       
,b5?amites4 ,x is1 inde$1 f> f probable 
t ,moore's political & satiric poetry1  
little p]haps z he ?\ght ( x at ! "t1 w 
live aft] 8 m ambiti\s works h sunk into
 t *ronic /ate ( classicism1 9 :i* books
 are labell$ ) an excell5t "*1 &        
%elv$--turn$ into ! category ( works )\t
 :i* no g5tleman's libr>y is complete1 &
 doom$1 n to actual obscurity1 b to     
honorable retirem5t4 ,! la/ ( 8         
political squibs & %ort poems 7 giv5 to 
! _w 9 ! columns ( ! ,morn+ ,*ronicle2 &
 ref]r$ pr9cipally to ! e>li] /ruggles (
 ! ,anti-,corn ,law ,league--! v]ses    
hav+ 9 mo/ cases be5 sugge/$ by pa/+    
political ev5ts4  ,?omas ,moore di$ at !

 ripe age ( sev5ty-two4 ,he 0 born on ! 
#bh? ( ,may1 #aghj1 9 ,angi]-/reet1     
,dubl91 :]e 8 fa!r1 a /rict ,roman      
,ca?olic1 c>ri$ on a groc]y & _s        
bus9ess4 ,z a *ild1 he is said to h be5 
rem>kable = p]sonal beauty2 b 8         
appe>ance 9 aft] life h>dly c>ri$ out ! 
promise ( infancy4 ,he 0 %ort1 ) a      
heavy1 expressive1 b n h&some face1 :i*1
 h[ev]1 light5$ up wond]fully :5 conv]s+
 or s++ 8 own ballads4 ,he 0 educat$ at 
,dubl91 & "o ( big fir/ not$            
peculi>ities 0 a fondness & a tal5t =   
private !atricals4 ,tak+ advantage ( !  
boon1 z x 0 !n consid]$1 ! "y ,roman    
,ca?olic 0 ent]$ at ,tr9ity ,college4   
,he c\ld n1 ( c\rse1 obta9 a degree2 b  
"s ,engli% v]ses t5d]$ at an exam9ation1
 9 lieu ( ! usual ,lat9 composition1    
procur$ a copy ( ! ,travels ( ,ana*>sis1
 z a rew>d4 ,! wild times ( ! ,iri%     
rebellion 7 approa*+1 & ! poet 0        
naturally to be f\nd 9 ! ranks l$ by !  
,emmetts & ,ar?ur ,o',connor2 b 8       
treasonable lucubrations1 ?\gh1 z 8 own 

si/] rem>k$1 r /rong1 7 pass$ ov] )\t   
any measures aga9/ ! en?usia/ic "y      
*ampion ( lib]ty4 ,politics1 h[ev]1 7 by
 no means ! only subject ( 8 muse4 ,at !
 age ( f\rte5 he publi%$ poetry 9 a     
,dubl9 magaz9e1 & aft]w>ds compos$ _m   
semi-burlesque pieces = private         
repres5tation4  ,9 8 tw5tie? ye>1 giv+  
up republicanism = ev]1 ,moore came to  
,london to /udy at ! ,middle ,temple1 & 
publi% 8 translations1 or r p>aphrases1 
( ,anacreon4 ,z may be imag9$1 he att5d$
 mu* m to ! ,greek ?an to ,coke ^u      
,lyttleton1 & p]mission1 obta9$ ?r\gh ! 
fri5d%ip ( ,"l ,moira1 to d$icate ! "w  
to ! ,pr9ce ,reg5t1 0 ! means ( 8       
introduction to ^? elevat$ circles 9 :i*
 he 0 aft]w>ds to move & %9e4 ,8        
,anacreon 0 highly successful1 & 0      
succe$$1 9 #ahja1 by ,poems & ,songs1 by
 ,?omas ,little4 ,:atev] objections may 
be rais$ by ! pres5t g5]ation to ei!r ( 
^! works1 !re c be no d\bt ( _! vivid   
play ( fancy1 _! s+ul> grace1 ev5 :5    
v]g+ on improprieties1 & _! exquisite   

melody ( v]sification4 ,8 translations (
 ! ,old ,greek ,lov]1 & ( ,wom5 & ,w9e1 
are probably ! f9e/ & ri*e/ v]sions ( ^!
 (t5 r5d]$ songs 9 ! ,engli%            
language--always except+ ! r\gh b       
?or\ghly racy v]sion ( ! la/1 by qua9t  
old ,mr4 ,donne4  ,9 ! days ( ! reg5cy1 
poets came 9 = patronage1 & ,mr4 ,moore1
 made regi/r> to ! ,c\rt ( ,admiralty at
 ,b]muda--z s+ul>ly appropriate an      
appo9tm5t z "s we h se5 9 our own       
day--w5t out to ! isl&s1 appo9t$ a      
deputy1 took a glance at ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & came home aga94 ,he !n publi%$
 ,sket*es ( ,travel & ,society beyond ! 
,atlantic--a satiric "w 9 h]oic v]se1   
vigor\sly writt51 b politically ev9c+ a 
mis]able %ort-sight$ness4 ,soon         
aft]w>ds1 a savage review 9 ! ,ed9burgh1
 ( a republication ( ,juv5ile ,songs1   
c41 l$ to ! celebrat$ r5contre betwe5   
,moore & ,jeffrey1 at ,hamp/ead1 :5 !   
great critic1 z ,byron ass]t$1 /ood     
valiantly up3      ,:5 ,little's        
leadless pi/ol met 8 eye     ,&         

,b[-/reet myrmidons /ood laugh+ by4  ,! 
affair 0 ultimately arrang$1 ma9ly ?r\gh
 ! int]v5tion ( ,mr4 ,rog]s1 & at 8 h\se
 ,moore %ortly aft]w>ds made 8 fir/     
acqua9tance ) ,byron & ,campbell4 ,!    
long & affectionate intimacy betwe5     
,moore & ! au?or ( ,*ilde ,h>old1 we ne$
 "h only allude to4 ,moore _h ab\t ?is  
"t m>ri$4 ,8 wife 0 a ,miss ,dyke1 a    
woman1 ( /rong s5se & "*1 z well z great
 beauty & amiability4 ,_! *ildr5 are all
 dead4  ,a c\ple ( political satires (  
no great m]it--"o sett+ =? a sob] &     
e>ne/ panegyric ^u ignorance--7 foll[$  
by ! fam\s ,two-p5ny ,po/ ,bag1 a bundle
 ( rollick+ satire & humor4 ,x made a   
great hit4 ,n s its au?or's next v5ture1
 a f>ce call$ ! ,blue ,/ock+1 damn$ at !
 ,lyceum4 ,moore's intimacy ) ,byron &  
,hunt 0 brok5 (f by ! outspok5 tone ( ! 
,lib]al1 & especially by ! ,vision (    
,judgm5t4 ,moore ?\ght 8 fri5ds _h gone 
too f>4 ,:at w\ld ,c>lton ,h\se say6 ,= 
if1 z ,byron said1 ,little ,tommy de>ly 
lov$ a "l1 ) h[ mu* m affection did he  

wor%ip a pr9ce ( ! blood royal8  ,!     
,melodies 7 8 next1 & p]haps mo/ popul> 
compositions4 ,*>m+ z !y are1 &         
exquisitely f9i%$ z is _! lyrical       
workman%ip1 we d\bt :e!r !y h ! /am9a & 
he>t-root$ e>ne/ness1 :i* are requisite 
to make songs immortal4 ,only ! /ronge/ 
he>t & ! manlie/ bra9 produce (fspr+ to 
suit all ta/es & to la/ all "t4  ,x 0 9 
#ahab t ,moore det]m9$ to write an      
,indian poem4 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ( ! ,morn+    
,*ronicle1 accompani$ ! poet to !       
,messrs4 ,longman1 & ?r\gh 8 int]v5tion 
! great sum ( #c1jjj gu9eas 0 settl$ on 
z ! price ( a piece ( :i* n "o ^w 0 yet 
writt54 ,moore !n retir$ to ,mayfield   
,cottage1 a desolate place 9 ,d]by%ire1 
& aft] a long & h>d /ruggle ) a         
coquetti% muse--aft] a ?ree ye>s'       
retirem5t--he s5t =? ,lalla ,rookh4 ,its
 success 0 imm5se2 ! poem ran rapidly   
?r\gh sev]al editions1 & ,moore's fame  
/ood ^u a high] & sur] p$e/al ?an ev]4  
,! tales 7 ! triumph ( poetic           
lusci\sness2 b n a few old judges       

/igmatiz$ _! ta/e by pref]r+ ,fadlade5 &
 8 criticisms1 ev5 to ! ,firewor%ipp]s1 
or ! tribulations ( ! ,p]i4 ,we ne$     
h>dly say t ! judgm5t ( ^! t\gh critics 
has n[ a f> great] numb] ( adh]5ts ?an x
 once comm&$4  ,aft] a cont95tal t\r1   
,moore wrote ! clev] & popul> ,fudge    
,family4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> he met ,byron 9
 ,italy1 & !n ! latt] intru/$ to him 8  
memoirs = publication4 ,^! memoirs      
,moore sold to ,murray = two ?\s&       
gu9eas2 b1 z is well kn[n & a good deal 
regrett$1 ! pur*ase money 0 refund$1 & !
 pap]s rega9$1 & de/roy$4 ,pecuni>y     
difficulties connect$ ) ! misconduct ( 8
 ,b]muda deputy1 ab\t ?is "t1 compell$  
,moore to seek a tempor>y refuge 9      
,p>is1 & !re he l$ a pleasant social    
life1 su* z he lov$1 & compos$ ! ,loves 
( ! ,angels1 :i* is n mu* m ?an an      
elaborate & c>efully wr\ght repetition (
 all 8 previ\s love-&-fl[] poetry4 ,!   
:ole ?+ is dreamy1 lull+1 & beautiful1 b
 vague & mi/y4 ,! words t9kle l fall+   
f\nta9s1 & ! ess5ce ( ! clos+ fancy     

floats ab\t "o l p]fume2 b ?is en]vat+  
species ( composition is f> f high or   
true poetry1 & accord+ly ! "w is n[ f>  
(t5] allud$ to ?an x is read4 ,9 ,p>is  
he occupi$ ! same hotel = a long "t ) 8 
intimate fri5d ,wa%+ton ,irv+4  ,9 #ahbe
 ,moore paid a visit to ,scott1 :o      
pron\nc$ ! ,iri% melodi/ ! prettie/     
w>bl] he _h ev] he>d4 ,"o ev5+ ,scott & 
8 gue/ visit$ ! !atre at ,ed9burgh4     
,soon aft] _! unm>k$ entrance1 !        
att5tion ( ! audi5ce1 :i* _h be5        
engross$ by ! ,du*ess ( ,/4 ,albans1 0  
direct$ t[>ds ! new com]s2 &1 accord+ to
 a newspap] report1 copi$ & publi%$ by  
,mr4 ,moore 9 "o ( 8 la/ prefaces1      
consid]able excitem5t ensu$4 ,eh6       
exclaim$ a man 9 ! pit1 eh1 yon's ,sir  
,walt]1 wi' ,lockh>t & 8 wife2 & :a's ! 
wee body wi' ! pawkie e58 ,w[1 b x's    
,t>n ,moore1 j4 ,scott1 ,scott6 ,moore1 
,moore6 imm$iately res\nd$ ?r\gh ! h\se4
 ,scott w\ld n rise2 ,moore did1 & b[$  
sev]al times1 ) 8 h& on 8 he>t4 ,scott  
aft]w>ds ackn[l$g$ ! plaudits ( 8       

c\ntrym52 & ! or*e/ra1 dur+ ! re/ ( !   
ev5+1 play$ alt]nately ,scot* & ,iri%   
airs4  ,soon aft] ?is p]iod1 ,moore 0   
e/abli%$1 by ! k9d (fices ( 8 old & /an*
 fri5d ! ,m>quis ( ,lansd[ne1 9         
,slop]ton ,cottage1 :]e he pass$ !      
rema9d] ( 8 days1 & :]e he end$ !m4 ,x 0
 "h t he comm5c$ 8 c>e] z a biograph]1 &
 produc$ successively ! memoirs ( ,"l   
,edw>d ,fitzg]ald1 ,"l ,byron1 &        
,%]idan4 ,! two latt] are well kn[n &   
highly appreciat$4 ,x 0 9 ! previ\s ye> 
t ! poet fir/ came out z a prose writ] 9
 ! ,memoirs ( ,capta9 ,rock1 a bitt] &  
unfair acc\nt (--or r comm5t>y on--!    
,engli% gov]nm5t ( ,irel&1 & a curi\s   
in/ance ( w>p$ & twi/$ views 9 a man ( !
 _w l ,moore1 almo/ unavoidable 9 an    
,iri%man writ+ ( 8 c\ntry4 ,8 next s]i\s
 "w--he cont9u$ 8 squibs & sp>kles (    
occasional v]se--0 ! ,travels ( an ,iri%
 ,g5tleman 9 ,se>* ( a ,religion--9 :i* 
he attempt$ to %[ t ! doctr9es &        
practises ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* date
 f ! apo/olic p]iod4 ,! la/ ( 8 prose   

works1 & t :i* has atta9$ a great] sale1
 we believe1 ?an any ( !m1 0 ! romance (
 ,! ,epicurean4 ,"h ,moore's /yle1      
always too florid1 is occasionally      
r$eem$ by passages ( eloqu5ce & natural 
feel+4 ,!re is mu* out-(-!-way le>n+ 9 !
 book1 b a pomp\s & cumbr\s ornam5t     
ov]lays e ?+4 ,! book _h great success1 
b ( :at ,mr4 ,c>lyle calls ! w9d-bag    
nature4 ,! w9d inside 0 v highly p]fum$1
 & sigh$ ) v pleas+ murmurs1 b x 0 only 
w9d1 &1 z su*1 w ooze out pres5tly1 & ! 
,epicurean bag w be little reg>d$4  ,f  
?is "t political & social squibs 7 !    
only lit]>y occupations to :i* ,mr4     
,moore devot$ himself until1 gradually &
 fitfully m5tal d>kness came d[n on him4
 ,( critical e/imates ( ,moore1 we h se5
 none to :i* we m p]fectly agree1 ?an "o
 7sometimes attribut$ to ,ri*>d ,h4     
,dana1 b7 writt5 by ,pr(essor ,edw>d ,t4
 ,*ann+1 = ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,review soon
 aft] t ,review 0 e/abli%$4  ,! be/     
edition ( ,moore's works ev] publi%$ 9  
?is c\ntry1 is ! v beautiful "o 9       

octavo1 f ! press ( ! ,appletons1       
embrac+ all ! revisions1 introductions1 
notes1 c41 ( ! au?or's rec5t t5 volume  
edition1 pr9t$ 9 ,london4         99    
99       99       99       99  ,!       
well-kn[n arti/1 ,,samuel ,,pr\t1 di$ 9 
,london on ! #aj? ( ,febru>y4 ,!        
,a!naeum rem>ks t he 0 long & popul>ly  
kn[n by a /yle ( ,art :i* he may be said
 to h orig9at$1--& to ! influ5ce ( 8    
example may be ascrib$ ! di/9ctive "* & 
! successes ( ! ,engli% s*ool ( pa9t]s (
 ar*itectural subjects4 ,born at ,plym\?
 ab\t ! ye> #aghd1 l 8 t[nsm5 di/+ui%$ 9
 art1 he ow$ little to ! patronage ( 8  
native t[n1 unless _! %>e 9 ! praises   
:i* he ultimately comm&$ may be c\nt$ to
 !m z enc\ragem5t4 ,9 ! metropolis 8    
fir/ patron1 0 ,mr4 ,pals]1 ! pr9tsell]1
 :o us$ to take all 8 wat] color draw+s 
at l[ prices1 & _h a ready sale = !m4   
,:5 ,mr4 ,pr\t _h arriv$ at di/9ction1  
he nev] omitt$ grateful m5tion ( !      
advantages he _h d]iv$ f ! acqua9tance &
 transactions4 ,mr4 ,pr\t e>ly ga9$ !   

notice ( ! late ,mr4 ,ack]mann2 & ! _m  
draw+-books = le>n]s1 & o!r pr9ts :i* he
 und]took = t g5tleman1 soon gave       
curr5cy to 8 "n4 ,8 transcripts ( ,go?ic
 ar*itecture at home x is sup]flu\s to  
comm5d2 & :5 ! alli$ armies _h made x   
safe to v5ture to ! ,cont95t1 he 0 among
 ! e>lie/ ( ! ,engli% to travel !re4 ,8 
love ( ! picturesque 0 gratifi$ amid !  
new & rem>kable comb9ations ( =m :i* met
 8 eye at ,nu]nb]g & 9 _m ( ! adjac5t   
cities4 ,he 0 among ! fir/ ,engli%      
arti/s to add to :at _h be5 already made
 kn[n ( ,v5ice by ,canaletto4 ,nor mu/ x
 be =gott5 t he 0 among ! fir/ :5       
,s5efeld]'s newly discov]$ process 0    
import$ to try 8 h& at x4 ,! p[]s ( !   
art ( ,li?ography1 ?\gh its processes   
may h be5 improv$ & amplifi$ s9ce1--7   
nev] bett] exhibit$ ?an 9 ,mr4 ,pr\t's  
broad & vigor\s t\*4 ,! ,l&scape ,annual
 is ano!r record ( 8 p[]s4 ,o!r books ( 
! class te/ify to 8 unwe>i$ indu/ry &   
graphic skill4 ,= _m ye>s suff]+ f      
ill-heal?1 ,mr4 ,pr\t1 9 convalesc5t    

int]vals1 labor$ *e]fully at ! vocation 
:i* he _h s illu/rat$ 9 bett] times4    
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,! v5]able ,dr4 ,,murray1 ,roman        
,ca?olic ,ar*bi%op ( ,dubl91 di$ at 8   
resid5ce 9 t city on ! #be? ( ,febru>y4 
,! dea? ( ?is excell5t prelate1 ^: life 
has be5 a model ( ,*ri/ian =be>ance 9 a 
c\ntry :]e su* an example is invaluable1
 ! j\rnals say is deeply regrett$ by    
mod]ate m5 ( all ! religi\s d5om9ations 
( ! c\ntry4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,dr4 ,m',,ni*olas1  
titul> ,bi%op ( ,a*onry1 di$ ab\t !     
middle ( ,febru>y4 ,he 0 reg>d$ z "o ( !
 ripe/ s*ol>s among ! ,roman ,ca?olic   
hi]>*y ( ,irel&1 & belong$ to ! advanc$ 
s*ool ( educationi/s4         99        
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,london pap]s ann\nce ! dea? ( ,mr4     
,,holcr(t1 son ( ! m fam\s ,?omas       
,holcr(t1 ! dramati/1--:o 0 = _m ye>s   
connect$ ) ! press1 &1 p]haps1 9 t      
capacity mo/ prom95tly kn[n z ! musical 
& dramatic critic ( "o ( ! lead+ daily  

pap]s4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,m4 ,,b5*ot1 ! editor (    
,voltaire's works1 lately di$ at ,p>is4 
,he devot$ ?irty ye>s to /udies         
prep>atory to ! execution ( 8 und]tak+1 
:i* he f9ally complet$ 9 #ahcd4 ,he also
 publi%$ 9 #ahaa a labori\s "w on ,fr5* 
bibliography1 :i* is /ill a /&>d manual4
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99  ,,johann ,,koll>1 ,pr(essor (       
,slavonian antitiquities at ! ,univ]sity
 ( ,vi5na1 di$ on ,janu>y #bd?1 la/1 9 8
 sixtie? ye>4 ,he 0 born at ,mursotz1 9 
,hung>y1 & 0 educat$ z a ,prote/ant     
cl]gyman2 he 0 appo9t$ ,pr(essor 9      
#ahdi4 ,he contribut$ greatly to !      
intellectual movem5t ( rec5t ye>s among 
! ,au/rian & ,prussian ,slavonians4 ,8  
lit]>y reputation 0 fir/ e/abli%$ by    
,slavy dc]a 7,! ,daught] ( ,fame7 a     
lyrical epic poem1 publi%$ 9 #ahbd4 ,8  
ideal end 0 ! creation ( an indep5d5t   
,slavonic lit]ature1 :i* %\ld pres]ve 8 
race f ! ev] increas+ influ5ce ( ,g]man 
culture1 by :i* he =esaw t x mu/ be     

absorb$1 unless x c\ld be ar\s$ to a    
developm5t /rictly its own4 ,dur+ !     
,hung>ian w> he rema9$ an adh]5t ( !    
,au/rian side4 ,he leaves two ne>ly     
f9i%$ works2 ! "o is ,slavonic ,italy 9 
,e>ly ,times2 ! o!r is ^u ,slavonic     
,my?ology1 & is entitl$ ,! ,gods (      
,retra4 ,!y are writt5 9 ! ,bohemian or 
,ts*e*ic language4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,! wid[ ( ,,von   
,,kotzebue1 ! au?or ( ,! ,/rang] &      
,piz>ro 7! =m] ( :i* /ill keeps         
possession ( ! ,g]man prov9cial /age71  
:o 0 assass9at$ at ,mannheim by ! /ud5t 
,s&1 di$ at ,heidelb]g1 on ! #d? (      
,febru>y1 at ! age ( #gc4 ,%e 0         
,kotzebue's ?ird wife1 & _h liv$ = _m   
ye>s 9 /rict retirem5t4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,,b>on   
,,krud5]1 ,russian ,m9i/] 9 ,/ockholm   
s9ce #ahdd1 di$ e>ly 9 ,febru>y4        
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,m4 ,,lucas ,,de ,,montigny1 ! adopt$   
son ( ,mirabeau1 di$ 9 ,p>is1 e>ly 9    
,febru>y4 ,on 8 dea?-b$ ,mirabeau took  

him 9 8 arms1 & call$ on 8 fri5ds to    
protect him4 ,he left him all 8 pap]s & 
correspond5ce1 & "s ye>s ago ,m4 ,lucas 
compil$ f !m eight volumes ( ,memoires  
,biographiques ( le gr& homme4 ,he      
naturally ent]ta9$ a pr(\nd v5]ation = !
 memory ( 8 b5efactor2 &1 x is said1    
sp5t n less ?an #ajj1jjj francs         
7#bj1jjj71 ( 8 private =tune1 9 buy+ up 
lett]s & docum5ts calculat$ to ca/      
di%onor ^u x4 ,^! pap]s he ( c\rse      
de/roy$1 & x does n appe> t he left     
beh9d him any calculat$ to ?r[ new light
 on ! "* or c>e] ( ! tribune4         99
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,belgian j\rnals ann\nce ! dea? ( a ,m4 
,,smits1 a great compil] ( /ati/ics1 & a
 poet3 two vocations r dissimil>4 ,he   
wrote ?ree trag$ies1 call$ ,m>ie de     
,b\rgogne1 ,jeanne de ,fl&re1 ,elfrida1 
ou la ,v5geance1 :i* 7 applaud$ by 8    
c\ntrym52 also sev]al poems on diff]5t  
subjects1 & especially on ! ris+ ( !    
,spani>ds & ,greeks = lib]ty4         99
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,,dr4 ,,eyl]t1 fir/ ,bi%op ( ,prussia1  
di$ a %ort "t s9ce at ,potsdam1 ag$     
eighty-two4 ,he 0 ! au?or ( sev]al works
 on !ology1 & on ! sci5ces4 ,= a long "t
 he 0 a memb] ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,public     
,wor%ip & ,in/ruction4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,,victor 
,,falck1 a di/+ui%$ ,fr5* orni?ologi/1  
has j di$ at ,/ockholm4     ,ladies     
,fa%ions = ,april4   ,illu/ration3 ,,la 
,,viv&i]e  ,! spr+ has br\ght to !      
sev]al dep>tm5ts ( fa%ion ! usual am\nt 
( *anges1 b at our la/ advices !re 7 _m 
po9ts ( "s consequ5ce undecid$1 z =     
example1 ! l5g? ( dresses1 :i* "s       
au?orities make great] ?an ev] 9 rec5t  
ye>s1 & o!rs less1 by a few in*es4      
,among ! *ief novelties we notice ,la   
,viv&i]e1 :i*1 ) v>i\s /yles ( ! gilet1 
or wai/1 has be5 introduc$ into         
,new-,york by ,bulp9 ( ,broadway4 ,!    
wai/coat w rema9 9 vogue4 ,! ,p>isi5nes1
 :o _h begun to turn x into ridicule1   
/ill patronize x2 & ! prov9ciales ne$ n 
fe> to adopt x4 ,b "s conditions are    

necess>y 9 ord] to r5d] x becom+ &      
/yli%4 ,! figure ( ! we>] %\ld be ?91   
tall1 & sylph-l2 all o!rs %\ld avoid !  
/yle4 ,r\nd$1 :ite %\ld]s appe> to mu* m
 advantage 9 toilette ,pompad\r ?an 9   
toilet ,l\is ,,xiii4 ,! corsage ,l\is   
,,xiii41 & ! wai/coat accord s well     
toge!r t !y are sc>cely ev] sep>at$4    
,h[ev]1 "s bodies a basqu9es are made to
 be worn )\t ! wai/coat4 ,!y are !n     
trimm$ ) velvet or ribbon b&s1 :i* cross
 ! *e/ & fa/5 ) buttons2 ! *emisette be+
 compos$ ( frills ( ,engli% po9t or     
,val5ci5nes1 sep>at$ by embroid]$       
ins]tion4  ,illu/ration3 ,,infant',s    
,,/raw ,,b$=d ,,hat4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! 
,,bateman ,,cap4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!     
,,clem5t9e ,,rid+ ,,hat4  ,illu/ration3 
,,! ,,/4 ,,ni*olas ,,cap4  ,illu/ration3
 ,,boy',s ,,/raw ,,brussels ,,hat4      
,illu/ration3 ,,misses ,,leghorn ,,hats4
  ,! rec5t f9e bright wea!r has br\ght  
out _m v elegant spr+ bonnets4 ,! mo/   
fa%ionable are ( ,leghorn1 :i*1 dur+ !  
approa*+ season1 is likely to recov] !  

favor x enjoy$ "s ye>s ago4 ,! %ape (   
new ,leghorn bonnets is elegant &       
becom+--! brim is wide & circul>1 & !   
cr[n g5tly slop+ backw>ds4 ,! bavolet at
 ! back is made ( ! ,leghorn itself1    
in/ead ( be+ compos$ ( silk or ribbon1 z
 9 bonnets ( /raw or o!r mat]ials4 ,!   
favorite /yle ( trimm+ ,leghorns is )   
fancy /raw1 ta/efully int]m+l$ ) velvet 
or ribbon1 ( "s d>k rick color4 ,on "o  
side may be plac$ a small o/ri* fea!r1 (
 ! color ( ! ,leghorn1 or %ad$ 9 ! hues 
( ! bird ( ,p>adise4 ,z ! season        
advances1 fl[]s w be employ$ = trimm+ ^!
 bonnets4 ,g59 has introduc$ a great    
v>iety ( new & fanciful /yles f ! rec5t 
,p>is modes1 = *ildr51 & = ladies' rid+ 
dresses4 ,!y are ( ,leghorn1 felt1 &    
beav]1 all ( :i* w be 9 vogue ?r\gh     
,april1 & !y are g5]ally v ta/eful &    
elegant4  ,illu/ration  ,9 ! above      
figure we h a ,prom5ade or ,c>riage     
,co/ume1 ( ri* figur$ silk2 ! sleeves   
op5 at ! ends1 ) "u sleeves ( :ite      
musl92 ) a ,leghorn bonnet1 trimm$ )    

fancy /raw & violet-color$ ribbon1      
ta/efully int]m+l$2 on "o side a        
,leghorn color$ fea!r1 wav+ spirally4   
,"u-trimm+1 loops ( n>r[ ribbon 9 v>i\s 
%ades ( violet2 & gloves ( pale yell[   
kid4 ,! taffetas d',a!nes is appropriate
 = ball dresses1 & obta9s g5]ally2 !    
gr\nd is :ite1 blue1 or pale p9k1       
bro*ees 9 silk ( all colors 9 wrea?s1 or
 b\quets1 =m+ undulat+ fe/oons r\nd !   
bottoms ( ! triple skirts4 ,! upp] skirt
 is fl[]$ ov] 9 small designs to ! wai/1
 z is also ! body & sleeves4 ,! taffetas
 flore has a :ite gr\nd1 cov]$ ) small  
b\quets ( wild field fl[]s4 ,! taffetas 
rose has wrea?s ( l>ge roses1 bro*ees 9 
:ite silk r\nd ea* skirt1 & rose-buds   
ov] ! top skirt & body4 ,?is toilet %\ld
 be accompani$ ) a coiffure1 ( a wrea? (
 :ite roses1 fix$ beh9d by a b[ & long  
float+ ends ( sat9 ribbon1 =m+ an       
elegant ev5+ toilette = a bride4 ,!     
manteaux1 ) hoods1 cont9ue 9 fa%ion2 !y 
are g5]ally made ( clo?4 ,!             
mantelet-e*>pe has be5 cit$ = its       

elegance & ta/e4 ,x is m dressy ?an !   
manteaux1 m>k+ ! wai/1 & desc5d+ 9 front
 9 squ>e ends4 ,sorties de bal1 are v   
fanciful4 ,"s ( :ite ca*emire1 trimm$ ) 
beads1 silk1 & jet1 ) magnific5t lace or
 deep fr+e4 ,o!rs ( :ite or p9k sat91   
edg$ ) ru*es ( guipure lace1 or r\leaux 
( m>ab\ts4 ,!y h hoods & l>ge ,v5etian  
sleeves4