,transcrib]'s note3 ,! foll[+ typographical errors h be5 correct$3 ,page #ge3 ,x 0 to ?is *>m+ valley t ,walt] ,scott came1 ) 8 "y wife1 9 ! fir/ ye> ( _! w$d$ life4 'to' am5d$ f 'to to'4 ,page #ajh3 ,we believe t _m *anges 9 ! conditions ( life & lab\r are ne$$1 & are com+ to pass 444 'ne$$' am5d$ f 'nee$$'4 ,page #aad3 ,at sight ( ?is gr\p ( build+s "o almo/ expects to cat* a glimpse ( ! well-mean+ b n ov]-wise ,mrs4 ,?ornburgh 444 'build+s' am5d$ f 'buid+s'4 ,page #bdi3 444 ev]y?+ t makes u see across our poor lives a spl5did goal & a b\ndless future1 comes to u f p ( simplicity1 ^? :o h made ano!r object ( _! desires ?an ! pass+ satisfaction & vanity 444 'spl5did' am5d$ f 'sp5did'4 ,by ,*>les ,s4 ,olcott ,,! ,,lure ,,( ,,! ,,cam]a4 ,illu/rat$4 ,,! ,,c\ntry ,,( ,,sir ,,walt] ,,scott4 ,illu/rat$4 ,,h\ghton ,,miffl9 ,,company ,,bo/on ,,& ,,new ,,york ,,! ,,lure ,,( ,,! ,,cam]a ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,/epp+ ,,/ones ,,! ,,lure ,,( ,,! ,,cam]a ,,by ,,*>les ,s4 ,,olcott ,au?or ( ,george ,eliot3 ,sc5es & ,p ( h] ,novels & ,! ,c\ntry ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott ,,illu/rat$ ,,f ,,photographs ,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,illu/ration ,,bo/on ,,& ,,new ,,york ,,h\ghton ,,miffl9 ,,company ,! ,riv]side ,press ,cambridge #aiad ,,copyright1 #aiad1 ,,by ,,*>les ,s4 ,,olcott ,,all ,,rights ,,res]v$ ,publi%$ ,septemb] #aiad ,,to ,,my ,,boys ,,gage1 ,,*>les1 ,,& ,,h[>d ,,?is ,,book ,,is ,,affectionately ,,d$icat$ ,,preface ,! diff]5ce betwe5 a ramble & a j\rney is ab\t ! same z t betwe5 pleasure & bus9ess4 ,:5 y g any:]e = a s]i\s purpose1 y make a j\rney2 b if y g = pleasure 7& don't take ! pleasure too s]i\sly1 z _m d7 y only ramble4 ,! sket*es 9 ?is volume1 :i* takes its "n f ! fir/ *apt]1 are bas$ ^u rambles1 :i* 7 = ! mo/ "p m]ely incid5tal excursions1 made possible by v>i\s j\rneys und]tak5 = m s]i\s purposes4 ,x has be5 ! practice ( ! au?or = _m ye>s to c>ry a cam]a on 8 travels1 s t1 if *ance %\ld take him )9 easy di/ance ( "s place ( lit]>y1 hi/oric1 or sc5ic int]e/1 he might n miss ! opportunity to pursue 8 favorite avocation4 ,if ! read] is ask$ to make long flights1 z f ,scotl& to ,italy1 !n back1 across ! ,atlantic1 to ,new ,engl&1 & !nce ov]l& to ,wyom+ & ,arizona1 he mu/ rememb] t rambl]s take no acc\nt ( di/ance or direction4 ,9 ?is case !y mu/ take no acc\nt ( "t1 = ^! rambles are b ! *ance happ5+s t h occurr$ at int]vals 9 a p]iod ( m ?an a doz5 ye>s4 ,p :o are 9 a hurry1 & ^? :o 9 travel+ seek to d ! l>ge/ numb] ( places 9 ! %orte/ numb] ( days1 are advis$ n to travel ) an amateur photograph]4 ,n only mu/ he h leisure to f9d & /udy 8 subjects1 b he is likely to w&] away f ! well-worn pa?s & use up 8 "t 9 mak+ inquiries1 9 a fa%ion q exasp]at+ to ! t\ri/ absorb$ 9 8 it9]>y4 ,! rambles "h *ronicl$ c\ld n possibly be organiz$ into an it9]>y or m\ld$ into a guidebook4 ,! au?or simply invites ^? :o h incl9ations simil> to 8 own1 to w&] ) him1 away f ! cu/om>y pa?s ( travel1 & into ! homes ( c]ta9 di/+ui%$ au?ors or ! sc5es ( _! writ+s1 & to visit ) him v>i\s places ( hi/oric int]e/ or natural beauty1 )\t a ?\ght ( maps1 di/ances1 "t-tables1 or ! toil & du/ ( travel4 ,?is is ! real ess5ce ( rambl+4 ,! *apt] on ,! ,c\ntry ( ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d 0 publi%$ orig9ally 9 ,! ,outlook 9 #aiji1 & ,a ,day 9 ,wordswor?'s ,c\ntry1 9 ! same magaz9e 9 #aiaj4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,! ,,lure ,,( ,,! ,,cam]a #a ,,ii4 ,,lit]>y ,,rambles ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 #ae ,engli% ,c\rtesy--,! ,george ,eliot ,c\ntry--,exp]i5ces 9 ,rural ,engl&4 ,ov]com+ ,ob/acles--,a ,london ,bobby--,c>lyle's ,bir?place--,! ,c\ntry ( ,scott & ,burns ,,iii4 ,a ,,day ,,9 ,,wordswor?',s ,,c\ntry #di ,,iv4 ,,f ,,haw?ornd5 ,,to ,,rosl9 ,,gl5 #gc ,v4 ,,! ,,c\ntry ,,( ,,mrs4 ,,humphry ,,w>d #ic ,i4 ,,mrs4 ,,w>d ,,& ,,h] ,,"w #ie ,,ii4 ,,! ,,real ,,rob]t ,,elsm]e #aaj ,,iii4 ,,o!r ,,p ,,& ,,sc5]y #abh ,,vi4 ,a ,,t\r ,,( ,,! ,,italian ,,lakes #adg ,,vii4 ,,lit]>y ,,l&m>ks ,,( ,,new ,,engl& #age ,i4 ,,concord #agi ,,ii4 ,,salem #aif ,,iii4 ,,portsm\? #bjg ,,iv4 ,,! ,,isles ,,( ,,%oals #bbb ,,viii4 ,a ,,day ,,) ,,john ,,burr\ghs #bcc ,,ix4 ,,glimpses ,,( ,,! ,,yell[/one #bea ,x4 ,,! ,,gr& ,,canon ,,( ,,arizona #bga ,,index #big ,,illu/rations ,,! ,,/epp+ ,,/ones ,frontispiece ,on ! ,riv] ,ro?ay1 ne> ,ambleside1 ,engl&1 & bel[ ,fox ,h[1 ! home ( ,?omas ,arnold ( ,rugby1 gr&fa!r ( ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d4 ,"o ( ! sc5es 9 ,rob]t ,elsm]e 0 sugge/$ by ^! /ones4 ,a ,,pa? ,,9 ,,bretton ,,woods #aj ,:ite ,m\nta9s1 ,n4,h4 ,,pr(ile ,,lake #ab ,%[+ ! ,old ,man ( ! ,m\nta9s4 ,9 ! ,franconia ,not*1 ,:ite ,m\nta9s1 ,n4,h4 ,! pr(ile sugge/$ to ,haw?orne ! tale ( ,! ,great ,/one ,face4 ,,! ,,gr& ,,saloon1 ,,arbury ,,hall #bb ,ne> ,nuneaton1 ,engl&4 ,! orig9al ( ,*ev]el ,manor1 9 ,george ,eliot's ,mr4 ,gilfil's ,love ,/ory4 ,a ,,s*ool ,,9 ,,nuneaton #cj ,:]e ,george ,eliot att5d$ s*ool 9 h] eigh? or n9? ye>4 ,,! ,,bromley-,,dav5port ,,arms #cd ,9 ,ella/one1 ,engl&1 ! orig9al ( ! ,donni?orne ,arms ( ,adam ,b$e4 ,,! ,,bir?place ,,( ,,rob]t ,,burns #dj ,9 ,ayr%ire1 ,scotl&4 ,! poet 0 born "h ,janu>y #be1 #agei4 ,! left ( ! build+ is ! cottage ( two rooms :]e ! family liv$4 ,adjo9+1 on ! "r1 is ! byre1 or c[-h\se4 ,,! ,,burns ,,monum5t1 ,,ayr%ire #dd ,! monum5t 0 built 9 #ahbj4 ,x is sixty feet high1 & almo/ an exact duplicate ( ! monum5t 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,,! ,,brig ,o' ,,doon1 ,,ayr%ire #dh ,! bridge ov] :i* ,tam o' ,%ant] rode to escape ! wit*es4 ,,grasm]e ,,lake #fj ,= re/ ( body p]fect 0 ! spot4 ,,dove ,,cottage1 ,,grasm]e #fd ,wordswor?'s home = eight ye>s4 ,! view is f ! g>d5 9 ! re> ( ! cottage4 ,,wordswor?',s ,,well #fh ,9 ! g>d5 ( ,dove ,cottage1 :]e ! poet plac$ bright g[an & m>% m>igold br\ght f ! bord] ( ! lake4 ,,haw?ornd5 #gf ,! home ( ! ,drummond family1 on ! banks ( ! ,esk1 ,scotl&4 ,,! ,,sycamore #hj ,! tree at ,haw?ornd5 "u :i* ,william ,drummond met ,b5 ,jonson4 ,,ru9s ,,( ,,rosl9 ,,ca/le #hf ,9 ,rosl9 ,gl5 ov]look+ ! ,esk4 ,,mrs4 ,,humphry ,,w>d ,,& ,,miss ,,doro?y ,,w>d #if ,at ! villa 9 ,cad5abbia1 ov]look+ ,lake ,como1 :]e ,mrs4 ,w>d wrote ,lady ,rose's ,daught]4 ,,"u ,,l\ghrigg #ajj ,! view f ! /udy w9d[ ( ,?omas ,arnold at ,fox ,h[4 ,,! ,,passmore ,,edw>ds ,,settlem5t ,,h\se #ajd ,tavi/ock ,place1 ,london4 ,,! ,,lime ,,walk #aaj ,9 ! g>d5 ( ,tr9ity ,college1 ,ox=d4 ,ref]r$ to 9 ,rob]t ,elsm]e4 ,,cottage ,,( ,,m>y ,,backh\se #aad ,at ,sad ,gill1 ,long ,sl$dale4 ,! b>ns & /oreh\ses1 on ei!r end1 give ! small cottage an att5uat$ appe>ance4 ,,! ,,rectory ,,( ,,pep] ,,h>[ #aah ,9 ,surrey1 ,engl&4 ,! orig9al ( ,murewell ,rectory1 ! h\se ( ,rob]t ,elsm]e4 ,,! ,,ro?ay ,,& ,,nab ,,sc> #acj ,f ,pelt] ,bridge1 ,ambleside1 ,engl&4 ,,lake ,,como #ach ,f ! pa? t l$ to ! woods ov]hang+ ! ,villa ,c>lotta4 ,,/ocks #add ,! home ( ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d1 ne> ,tr+1 ,engl&4 ,,lake ,,maggiore1 ,,italy #aej ,accord+ to ,rusk9 ! mo/ beautiful ( ! ,italian ,lakes4 ,,isola ,,bella1 ,,lake ,,maggiore #aed ,! co/ly summ] home ( ,c\nt ,vitaliano ,borromeo 9 ! ,sev5te5? ,c5tury4 ,,! ,,atrium ,,( ,,! ,,villa ,,m>ia #agj ,at ,cad5abbia1 ,lake ,como4 ,i ,,call ,,?is ,,my ,j4 ,m4 ,w4 ,,turn] #agd ,view f ! d9+-room w9d[ ( ! ,villa ,m>ia4 ,,! ,,old ,,manse #ahj ,9 ,concord1 :]e ,em]son wrote ,nature & ,haw?orne liv$ = ?ree ye>s4 ,,wald5 ,,woods #ahd ,! cairn m>ks ! site ( ,?oreau's hut & ,?oreau's ,cove is se5 9 ! di/ance4 ,,h\se ,,( ,,ralph ,,waldo ,,em]son #aij ,concord1 ,massa*usetts4 ,,! ,,wayside #aid ,h\se 9 ,concord1 :]e ,haw?orne liv$ 9 ! late/ ye>s ( 8 life4 ,,! ,,mall ,,/reet ,,h\se #bjj ,salem1 ,mass4 ,! room 9 :i* ,haw?orne wrote ,! ,sc>let ,lett] is 9 ! ?ird floor1 front1 on ! left4 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,! ,,sev5 ,,gables #bjd ,! h\se 9 ,turn] ,/reet1 ,salem1 ,mass41 built 9 #affi1 & own$ by ! ,+]soll family4 ,,! ,,bailey ,,h\se #bjh ,! h\se 9 ,portsm\?1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ( ,?omas ,bailey ,aldri*'s gr&fa!r1 kn[n z ,capta9 ,nutt] 9 ,! ,/ory ( a ,bad ,boy4 ,,aunt ,,abigail',s ,,room #bab ,9 ! ,nutt] ,h\se4 ,,an ,,old ,,:>f #baf ,on ! ,piscataqua ,riv]1 ,portsm\?1 :]e ,aldri* (t5 play$ 9 8 boyhood4 ,,celia ,,?axt]',s ,,cottage #bbd ,on ,appl$ore1 :]e ! poet ma9ta9$ h] fam\s ,isl& ,g>d54 ,,appl$ore #bcb ,trap-dike1 on ,appl$ore1 ! l>ge/ ( ! ,isles ( ,%oals4 ,,john ,,burr\ghs ,,at ,,wood*uck ,,lodge #bch ,! summ] home ( ,mr4 ,burr\ghs is ne> ,roxbury1 ,new ,york1 9 ! ,catskill ,m\nta9s4 ,:5 n at "w he enjoys ! peace ( ! hills4 ,,john ,,burr\ghs ,,at ,,"w #bdd ,! /udy is a b>n1 :]e ! naturali/ sits fac+ ! op5 doors4 ,he looks out ^u a /one wall :]e ! birds & small animals come to talk ) him4 ,! desk is an old h5-coop1 ) /raw 9 ! bottom1 to keep 8 feet w>m4 ,,hym5 ,,t]race #bed ,at ,mammo? ,hot ,spr+s 9 ! ,yell[/one ,national ,p>k4 ,,pulpit ,,t]race #beh ,a "p ( ,jupit] ,t]race1 ! l>ge/ ( ! =mations at ,mammo? ,hot ,spr+s4 ,,old ,,fai?ful #bfd ,! fam\s geys] 9 ! ,upp] ,geys] ,bas9 ( ! ,yell[/one ,national ,p>k4 ,x plays a /ream ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty feet high e sixty-five m9utes1 ) b slight v>iations4 ,,! ,,grotto ,,geys] #bff ,a geys] 9 ! ,yell[/one ,national ,p>k notable = its fanta/ic crat]4 ,,! ,,canon ,,( ,,! ,,yell[/one ,,riv] #bfh ,! view f ,inspiration ,po9t4 ,,! ,,trail1 ,,gr& ,,canon #bgh ,! view %[s ! upp] "p ( ,bright ,angels' ,trail1 z x appe>s :5 ! gr\nd is cov]$ ) sn[4 ,,! ,,gr& ,,canon ,,( ,,arizona #bij ,! view f ,bright ,angels'4 ,! plateau ov] :i* ! trail leads to ! edge ( ! riv] is p>tly cov]$ by a deep %ad[4 ,! great =mation 9 ! left =egr\nd is kn[n z ! ,battle%ip4 ,i ,,! ,,lure ,,( ,,! ,,cam]a ,,! ,,lure ,,( ,,! ,,cam]a ,i ,two pictures1 ea* ab\t ! size ( a l>ge po/age-/amp1 are among my treasur$ possessions4 ,9 ! fir/1 a curly-head$ boy ( two1 9 a :ite dress1 is vigor\sly kick+ a football4 ,! second depicts a human :eelb>r[1 ! body compos$ ( a /urdy lad ( sev51 ^: two plump arms s]ve admirably ! purpose ( a :eel1 8 /\t legs mak+ an excell5t pair ( h&les1 :ile ! motive p[] is suppli$ by an equally robu/ lad ( eight1 :o grasps 8 y\ng] bro!r firmly by ! ankles4 ,^! two photographs1 tak5 ) a cam]a s small t 9 op]ation x 0 completely conceal$ betwe5 ! palms ( my h&s1 reveal$ to me = ! fir/ "t ! fasc9ation ( amateur photography4 ,! discov]y meant t :atev] int]e/$ me1 ev5 if no m ?an ! antics ( my *ildr51 might be in/antly record$4 ,i _h no idea ( arti/ic composition1 nor ( ! prop] manipulation ( plates1 films1 & pr9t+ pap]s4 ,/ill less did ,i =esee t ! t9y little black box conta9$ ! g]m ( an indef9able impulse1 :i*1 exp&+ & gr[+ m p[]ful ye> by ye>1 0 to lead me into fields :i* ,i _h nev] dream$ ( explor+1 into habits ( obs]vation nev] be=e a "p ( my nature1 & into a k ( c\ntless places ( hi/oric & lit]>y int]e/ z well z natural beauty & gr&eur1 :i* w\ld nev] h be5 m9e b = ! lure ( ! cam]a4 ,! spell began to make itself felt almo/ imm$iately4 ,i det]m9$ to buy a cam]a ( my own1--= ! two inf9itesimal pictures 7 tak5 ) a borr[$ in/rum5t1--& 0 soon ! possessor ( a mu* l>g] black box capable ( mak+ pictures ?ree & a qu>t] in*es squ>e4 ,! film :i* came ) x 0 quickly %ot (f1 & !n came ! impulse to g some:]e4 ,my wife & ,i decid$ to sp5d a day at a pretty little inl& lake1 a few h\rs' ride f our home4 ,i ha/5$ to ! druggi/'s to buy ano!r film1 & )\t wait+ to ins]t x 9 ! cam]a1 (f we />t$4 ,arriv$ on ! sc5e1 our fir/ duty 0 to load ! new ma*9e4 ,! roll puzzl$ u a little4 ,someh[ ! directions did n seem to fit4 ,b we got x 9 place f9ally & began to enjoy ! pleasures ( photography4 ,our fir/ view 0 a g5]al survey ( ! lake1 :i* is ne>ly twelve miles long1 ) _m bays & ind5tations 9 ! %ore-l9e1 mak+ a r l>ge subject = a picture only ?ree & a qu>t] in*es squ>e4 ,b su* difficulties did n seem =midable4 ,! directions cle>ly intimat$ t if we w\ld only press ! button somebody w\ld d ! re/1 & we expect$ ! intangible somebody to p]=m 8 "p ( ! contract z fai?fully z we 7 do+ ours4 ,ye>s aft]w>d1 *anc+ to pass by ! ,briti% ,museum1 :i* /ret*es its huge bulk ?r\gh ,great ,russell ,/reet a di/ance ( ne>ly f\r hundr$ feet1 we saw a little girl tak+ its picture ) a ,br[nie cam]a4 ,t rem9ds me ( ',dignity & ,impud5ce1' said my wife1 ref]r+ to ,l&se]'s well-kn[n pa9t+ :i* we _h se5 at ! ,national ,gall]y t aft]noon4 ,?is is ! mi/ake :i* all amateurs make at fir/--t ( expect+ ! little in/rum5t to p]=m impossible feats4 ,b to resume my /ory4 ,we sp5t a rem>kably pleasant day compos+ beautiful views4 ,we %ot at ! bays & ! rocks1 at ! /eam]s & ! sail-boats & at ev]y?+ else 9 sight except ! huge ice-h\ses :i* disfigure :at w\ld o!rwise be "o ( ! prettie/ lakes 9 ,am]ica4 ,we pos$ = ea* o!r 9 picturesque attitudes on ! rocks & 9 a little r[boat :i* we _h hir$4 ,we _h a delightful out+ & only regrett$ :51 all too soon1 ! la/ film 0 expos$4 ,b we felt unusually happy to ?9k t we _h a wond]ful record ( ! day's proce$+s to %[ to our family & fri5ds4 ,t night ,i develop$ ! roll1 labori\sly cutt+ (f "o exposure at a "t1 & putt+ x ?r\gh ! develop] accord+ to directions4 ,numb] "o 0 blank6 ,some?+ wrong ) ! %utt]1 ,i ?\ght1 & tri$ ! next4 ,numb] two 0 also blank66 ,:at c ?is mean8 ,p]haps ,i hav5't develop$ x long en\gh4 ,s into ! fluid w5t ano!r "o1 & ?is "o /ay$ a long "t4 ,to my dismay numb] ?ree 0 z vacant z ! o!rs1 & s 7 all ! re/ ( ! twelve4 ,e>ly ! next morn+ ,i 0 at ! drug /ore dem&+ an explanation4 ,! druggi/ confess$ t ! film-roll he _h sold me 0 int5d$ = ano!r cam]a1 b ,x ought to h work$ on y\rs1 he said4 ,subsequ5t inve/igation prov$ t on my cam]a ! film 0 to be ins]t$ on ! left1 :ile on ! o!r k9d x w5t 9 on ! "r4 ,?is diff]5ce seem$ insignificant until ,i discov]$ t 9 turn+ ! roll to ins]t x on ! opposite side f :at 0 int5d$1 ,i _h br\ght ! /rip ( black pap] to ! front ( ! film1 ?us prev5t+ any exposure at all6 ,?us ,i le>n$ ! fir/ pr9ciple ( amateur photography3--,"k exactly :at y are do+ & take no *ances ) y\r app>atus4 ,a "y lady1 to :om ,i once attempt$ to expla9 ! use ( ! v>i\s /ops on h] cam]a1 impati5tly int]rupt$ me ) ! rem>k1 ,well1 t's ! way x 0 set :5 ,i got x & ,i'm n go+ to bo!r to *ange x4 ,if ! pictures are no good1 ,i'll s5d x back4 ,x is su* p :o cont9ually compla9 ( bad luck ) _! films4 ,x 0 two or ?ree ye>s aft] ! complete failure ( my fir/ exp$ition be=e ! cam]a aga9 ex]t$ its spell1 except t mean:ile x 0 fai?fully record+ v>i\s p]=mances ( ! family1 especially 9 ! vacation season4 ,x 0 9 ! autumn ( #ahih4 ,! victori\s ,am]ican fleet _h return$ f ,santiago & all ! fam\s battle%ips & cruis]s 7 triumphantly float+ _! ensigns 9 ! breezes ( ,new ,york ,h>bor4 ,"h is a r>e opportunity4 ,come6 said ! cam]a4 ,tak+ passage on a /eam]1 ,i f\nd a quiet spot by ! lifeboats1 outside ! rail1 :]e ! view w\ld be unob/ruct$4 ,we pass$ 9 succession all ! vessels1 f ! d\ghty ,texas1 comm&$ by ! lam5t$ ,capta9 ,philip1 to ! pr\d ,oregon1 ) ! laurels ( h] long cruise ar\nd ,cape ,horn to jo9 9 ! fight4 ,"o by "o ,i photograph$ !m all4 ,"h1 at la/1 ,i ?\ght1 are "s pictures wor? :ile4 ,i _h be5 9 ! habit ( do+ my own develop+--) indiff]5t success1 x mu/ be confess$4 ,^! exposures1 made "u ideal conditions1 7 too preci\s to be risk$1 s ,i took ! roll to a prom95t firm ( deal]s 9 photographic goods1 = develop+ & pr9t+4 ,e "o 0 spoil$6 ,n a good pr9t c\ld be f\nd 9 ! lot4 ,impure *emicals & c>eless h&l+ _h left yell[ spots & f+]-m>ks on e negative6 ,subsequ5t inve/igation reveal$ ! fact t a negro janitor _h be5 entru/$ ) ! "w4 ,"h1 !n1 0 maxim numb] two = ! amateur--,d y\r own develop+1 & be sure to ma/] ! details ( ! op]ation4 ,! old adage1 ,if y want a ?+ well done1 d x y\rself1 applies ) peculi> =ce to photography4 ,ano!r exp]i5ce1 :i* happ5$ soon aft]1 came ne> end+ =ev] all fur!r attempts 9 photography4 ,?is "t ,i lo/1 n only ! negatives1 b ! cam]a itself4 ,hav+ accompli%$ v little1 ,i resolv$ to try no m4 ,b a ye> or two lat] a fri5d (f]$ to sell me 8 #d x #e plate cam]a1 ) tripod1 focus+-clo? & all1 at a ridicul\sly l[ price1 & en\gh ( ! old fev] rema9$ to make me an easy--victim1 %all ,i say8 ,no6 ,h[ c ,i ev] ?ank him en\gh8 ,i put my head "u ! focus+-clo? & = ! fir/ "t look$ at ! inv]t$ image ( a beautiful l&scape1 reflect$ 9 all its colors ^u ! gr\nd glass4 ,at t mom5t began my real exp]i5ce 9 photography4 ,! h& cam]a is only a toy4 ,a *ild c use x z well z an exp]t4 ,x has its limitations l ! /one walls ( a prison y>d1 & beyond !m "o _c g4 ,all is guesswork4 ,luck is ! bigge/ factor ( success4 ,arti/ic "w is practically impossible4 ,x is n until y beg9 to compose y\r pictures on ! gr\nd glass t art 9 photography becomes a real ?+4 ,!n x is amaz+ to see h[ _m v>iations ( ! same sc5e may be obta9$1 h[ _m diff]5t effects ( light & %ade1 & h[ mu* dep5ds ^u ! po9t ( view4 ,!n1 too1 "o becomes m indep5d5t ( ! wea!r1 = by a prop] use ( ! /op & c>eful application ( ! pr9ciples ( correct exposure1 x is possible to ov]come _m adv]se conditions4 ,an acqua9tance once express$ surprise t ,i 0 will+ to sp5d day aft] day ( my vacation walk+ ab\t ) a heavy cam]a case1 full ( plate-hold]s 9 "o h&1 & a bulky tripod slung ov] my %\ld]4 ,i repli$ t x 0 no heavi] ?an a bagful ( golf-/icks1 t ! walk took me ?r\gh an endless v>iety ( beautiful sc5]y1 & t ! game itself 0 fasc9at+4 ,( c\rse1 my fri5d c\ld n appreciate my po9t ( view1 = he _h nev] paus$ on ! %ore ( "s sp>kl+ lake to /udy ! ripple ( ! wat]s1 ! v>y+ %ades ( gre5 9 ! trees ( ! ne>e/ bank1 ! pebbly bea* ) smoo? flat /ones :it5+ 9 ! sun1 b look+ cool] & d>k] :]e se5 ?r\gh ! transp>5t cov] ( ! %all[ wat]1 ! deep purple ( ! undulat+ hills 9 ! di/ance1 & above x all ! canopy ( filmy1 foamy cumulus cl\ds1 ) flat bases & r\nd$ outl9es1 & "h & !re a glimpse ( ! lovelie/ c]ulean blue4 ,he _h nev] look$ ^u su* sc5es z ^! ) ! exhil>at+ ?\ght t some?+ ( ! m>vel\s beauty :i* nature daily spreads be=e u c be captur$ & tak5 home z a p]man5t rem9d] ( :at we h se54 ,to cat* ! *>m ( su* a sc5e is no *ild's play4 ,x requires ! use ( ! be/ ( l5ses & o!r appliances1 skill d]ivable only f long /udy & exp]i5ce1 & a natural appreciation ( ! arti/ic po9t ( view4 ,x requires ev5 m1 = ! plate mu/ be develop$ & ! pr9ts made1 bo? op]ations call+ = skill & a s5se ( ! arti/ic4 ,! und]ly+ pleasure 9 ne>ly all sports & 9 _m =ms ( recreation is ! ov]com+ ( ob/acles4 ,! football team mu/ defeat a heavy oppos+ =ce to ga9 any s5se ( satisfaction4 ,if ! oppon5ts are easy1 !re is no fun 9 ! game4 ,! hunt] :o incurs no h>d%ip compla9s t ! sport is tame4 ,a fi%]man w\ld r l& "o big black bass aft] a long /ruggle ?an cat* a hundr$ p]* :i* almo/ jump into y\r boat )\t an invitation4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,pa? ,,9 ,,bretton ,,woods ,photography z a sport possesses ?is elem5t 9 p]fection4 ,^? :o love dang] may f9d pl5ty ( x 9 tak+ snap-%ots ( *>g+ rh9oc]oses1 or fla%-light pictures ( lions & tig]s 9 ! jungle4 ,^? :o l hunt+ may f9d m g5u9e enjoym5t 9 /alk+ de] = ! purpose ( tak+ ! animal's picture ?an !y w\ld get if !y took 8 life4 ,^? :o c>e only to hunt l&scapes--& 9 ?is class ,i include myself--c f9d all ! sport !y want 9 ! less /r5u\s pursuit4 ,!re is n only ! exhil>ation ( se>*+ out ! attractive sc5es1--! rugg$ m\nta9-peak2 ! woodl& brook2 ! %ady lane1 ) p]haps a bord] ( :ite bir*es2 ! ru9$ ca/le2 ! seaside cliffs2 ! well-conceal$ cascade2 or ! sc5e ( "s notewor?y hi/orical ev5t1--b ! art ( photography itself pres5ts its own problems at e turn4 ,to solve all ^!2 to select ! "r po9t ( view2 to secure an arti/ic balance 9 all p>ts ( ! picture2 to avoid ! ugly ?+s t sometimes p]si/ 9 gett+ 9 ! way2 to make due all[ance = ! effect ( w9d or motion2 to cat* ! full beauty ( ! drift+ cl\ds2 to obta9 ! desir$ transp>5cy 9 ! %ad[s1--^! & a hundr$ o!r consid]ations give suffici5t ex]cise to ! mo/ al]t m9d & add to ! nev]-end+ fasc9ation ( ! game4 ,i h notic$ t ! cam]a does n lure "o into ! beat5 tracks :i* t\ri/s mo/ frequ5t4 ,x is helpless on ! top ( a cr[d$ coa* or 9 a swiftly fly+ motor-c>4 ,x gets n]v\s :5 too _m p are ar\nd1 especially if !y are 9 a hurry1 & fails to d its "w4 ,x mu/ be all[$ to *oose its own pa?s & to proce$ ) leisure & calmness4 ,x is a *>m+ guide to foll[4 ,i h always felt a s5se ( relief :5 able to escape ! int]m9able j>gon ( ! pr(essional guides :o conduct t\ri/s ?r\gh ! v>i\s %[ places ( ,europe1 & s f> z x has be5 my =tune to visit su* places1 h usually left ) a vague feel+ ( disappo9tm5t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :51 act+ "u ! spell ( ! cam]a1 ,i h s\ght an acqua9tance ) ! own] ( "s fam\s h\se & h proce$$ at leisure to photograph ! rooms & objects ( int]e/1 ,i h left n only ) a s5se ( complete satisfaction1 b ) a new fri5d%ip to add to ! pleasure ( future memories4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pr(ile ,,lake ,to visit ! places made fam\s by _! associations ) lit]ature & ) hi/ory2 to seek ! wond]s ( nature1 :e!r sublime & awe-inspir+1 l ! m\nta9-peaks ( ,switz]l& & ! va/ dep?s ( ! ,gr& ,canon1 or re/ful 9 _! sweet simplicity l ! quiet hills & valleys ( ,we/morel&2 to see ! p 9 _! homes1 :e!r /ately palaces or humble cottages2 to f9d new beauty daily1 :e!r at home or abroad1 9 ! %ady woodl& pa?1 9 ! sweep ( ! hills & ! ev]-*ang+ panorama ( ! cl\ds2 to ga9 t relief f ! c>es ( bus9ess or pr(essional life :i* comes f op5+ ! m9d to a free & full contemplation ( ! picturesque & beautiful1--^! are ! possibilities (f]$ by amateur photography to ^? :o w foll[ ! lure ( ! cam]a4 ,,ii ,,lit]>y ,,rambles ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,ii ,,lit]>y ,,rambles ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,i ,em]son said ( ! ,engli% p1 ,e "o ( ^! isl&]s is an isl& himself1 safe1 tranquil1 incommunicable1 & t ,x is almo/ an affront to look a man 9 ! face )\t be+ introduc$4 ,holmes1 on ! contr>y1 records t he & 8 daught] 7 receiv$ ) no?+ b ! mo/ ov]fl[+ hospitality & ! mo/ consid]ate k9dness4 ,l[ell f\nd ! av]age ,briton likely to reg>d himself z ! only real ?+ 9 a wild]ness ( %ams1 & ?\ght 8 patronage div]t+ly insuff]able4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he prais$ ! g5u95ess ( ! bett] m5 ( ,engl&1 z s manly-t5d]1 s brave1 s true1 s w>rant$ to we>1 !y make u pr\d to feel t blood is ?ick] ?an wat]4 ,longfell[ met at d9n] on two successive days :at he call$ ! two opposite poles ( ,engli% "*4 ,"o ( !m 0 taciturn1 res]v$1 fa/idi\s & )\t p[] ( enjoym5t2 ! o!r 0 expansive1 hil>i\s1 talk+ incessantly1 laugh+ l\d & long4 ,all ( ?is sugge/s t 9 attempt+ to write "o's impressions ( ! ,engli% or any o!r p1 "o mu/ rememb]1 :at ,i once he>d a ,we/]n s*oolma/] decl>e ) great emphasis--"s p are n all alike6 ,i h b "o impression to record1 namely1 t1 almo/ )\t exception1 ! p :om we met1 bo? 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&1 manife/$ a _s ( helpfulness t made our photographic "w delightful & l$ to ! accompli%m5t ( results n o!rwise obta9able4 ,!y n only %[$ an unexpect$ int]e/ 9 our "w1 b seem$ to feel "s s5se ( obligation to assi/4 ,?is 0 true ev5 ( ! policeman at ! gate ( ! ,t[] ( ,london1 :o1 accord+ to 8 ord]s1 depriv$ me ( my cam]a be=e ,i c\ld ent]4 ,b ^u my prote/+1 he ref]r$ me to ano!r gu>dian ( ! place1 & he to ano!r1 until1 cont9u+ to pass high] up1 ,i 0 at la/ photograph+ ev]y?+ ( int]e/1 includ+ ! ,beef-,eat] :o oblig+ly c>ri$ my case ( plates4 ,:5ev] difficulties arose1 ^! helpful p always seem$ ready ) sugge/ions4 ,x seem$ to be m ?an c\rtesy4 ,x 0 r a fri5dly sympa?y1 a desire t ,i might h :at ,i came =1 & a k9d ( p]sonal anxiety t ,i %\ld n be disappo9t$4 ,an incid5t :i* happ5$ at ! v outset ( our photographic exp]i5ces 9 ,engl&1 & "o :i* 0 responsible 9 l>ge measure = mu* ( ! success ( t und]tak+1 w s]ve z an example ( ! g5ial & sympa!tic _s :i* seem$ to be ev]y:]e preval5t4 ,we _h />t$ to discov] & to photograph1 s f> z possible1 ! sc5es ( ,george ,eliot's writ+s1 & on ! day ( our arrival 9 ,london1 my wife _h f\nd 9 ! ,briti% ,museum a p>ticul>ly int]e/+ portrait ( ,george ,h5ry ,lewes4 ,%e le>n$ t p]mission to copy x mu/ be obta9$ f ! ,keep] ( ! ,pr9ts1 & accord+ly1 on ! foll[+ morn+ ,i appe>$ 9 ! great room ( ! ,museum :]e ?\s&s ( r>e pr9ts are c>efully pres]v$4 ,sir ,sidney ,colv91 ! di/+ui%$ biograph] ( ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son1 & ! head ( ?is dep>tm5t1 0 n 91 b a polite assi/ant made note ( my "n & message1 mak+ at ! same "t an appo9tm5t = ! next day4 ,at ! precise h\r nam$ ,i 0 pres5t aga91 revolv+ 9 my m9d ! briefe/ possible me?od ( reque/+ p]mission to copy ! ,lewes picture4 ,pres5tly ,i 0 in=m$ t ,mr4 ,colv9 wi%$ to see me1 & ,i foll[$ ! guide1 me*anically repeat+ to myself ! little =mula or spee* ,i int5d$ to make1 & wond]+ :at luck ,i %\ld h4 ,! =mula disappe>$ in/antly z a pleasant-fac$ g5tleman advanc$ ) out/ret*$ h& & g5ial smile1 call+ me by "n & say+1 ,i h some?+ ,i want to %[ y1 if y w\ld c>e to see x4 ,consid]ably surpris$1 ,i saw him t\* a button z he resum$1--,x's a picture ( ,george ,eliot1--at lea/ we ?9k x is1 b we are n sure1--we b\ght x f ! executor ( ! e/ate ( ,sir ,fr$]ic ,burton1 ! arti/4 ,"h ! att5dant appe>$ & 0 in/ruct$ to get ! portrait4 ,x prov$ to be a l>ge pa9t+ 9 wat]-colors ( a woman's face1 ) rem>kably /rong1 almo/ mascul9e features & a pair ( eyes t seem$ to say1 ,if any woman 9 ! _w c d a man's ?9k+1 ,i'm t p]son4 ,a lett] receiv$ subsequ5tly1 9 answ] to my inquiry1 f ,sir ,!odore ,m>t91 :o 0 a lifelong fri5d ( ! noveli/ z well z ! pa9t]1 def9itely e/abli%$ ! fact t ! newly discov]$ portrait 0 a /udy = ! au?oriz$ portrait :i* ,sir ,fr$]ic ,burton pa9t$4 ,no d\bt ! arti/ came to realize m ( ! true womanl9ess ( ,george ,eliot's "*1 = he c]ta9ly s(t5$ ! expression ( ^? det]m9$-look+ eyes4 ,aft] we _h discuss$ ! picture at "s l5g?1 my new-f\nd fri5d inquir$ ab\t my plans4 ,i told him ,i meant to visit1 s f> z possible1 ! sc5es ( ,george ,eliot's novels & to photograph all ! v>i\s places ( int]e/4 ,( c\rse y'll g to ,nuneaton8 he ask$4 ,yes1 ,i repli$1 9 a tone ( assurance2 ,i expect to visit ,arbury ,hall1 ! orig9al ( ,*ev]el ,manor4 ,i suppose1 !n1 y are acqua9t$ ) ,mr4 ,newdegate1 said he1 inquir+ly4 ,i _h to confess t ,i did n "k ! g5tleman4 ,mr4 ,colv9 look$ at me 9 surprise4 ,:y1 y c't get 9 if y don't "k him4 ,arbury is a private e/ate4 ,?is rem>k /ruck me ) /unn+ =ce4 ,i _h suppos$ ,i c\ld g any:]e4 ,! game 0 a new "o to me1 & "h at ! v beg9n+ appe>$ to be an insurm\ntable b>ri]4 ,( c\rse1 ,i c\ld n expect to walk into private h\ses & gr\nds to make photographs1 & h[ 0 ,i to make ! acqua9tance ( ^! p8 ,mr4 ,colv9 seem$ to read my ?\ght & promptly solv$ ! problem4 ,i happ5 to "k ,mr4 ,newdegate well4 ,he 0 a classmate at ,ox=d4 ,i'll give y a lett] ( introduction4--,no1 ,i'll d bett]4 ,i'll write & tell him y're com+4 ,?is c\rtesy1 f a g5tleman to :om ,i 0 a complete /rang]1 0 z welcome z x 0 unexpect$1 & ne>ly caus$ me to =get ! orig9al purpose ( my call4 ,b ,mr4 ,colv9 did n =get4 ,z ,i 0 ab\t to leave1 he ask$ if ,i wi%$ a copy ( ! ,eliot portrait & add$1 ,( c\rse1 y w h p]mission to copy ! ,lewes picture2 & ! int]view end$ ) 8 promise to h ! (ficial photograph] make me copies ( bo?4 ,i return$ to ! hotel to report t ! ,lewes picture _h be5 obta9$ )\t ev5 ask+ = x1 & ! next morn+ receiv$ a message f ! own] ( ,arbury ,hall cordially invit+ u to visit him4 ,( ,arbury itself ,i knew little1 b ,i _h read1 some:]e1 t ! full-l5g? portraits ( ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,*ev]el & 8 lady by ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 :i* ,george ,eliot describes z hang+ side by side 9 ! great saloon ( ,*ev]el ,manor1 might /ill be se5 at ,arbury4 ,i 01 !re=e1 eag] to f9d !m4 ,we lo/ no "t 9 proce$+ to ,nuneaton1 :]e we pass$ ! night at ! v]itable tav]n :i* 0 ! sc5e ( ,lawy] ,demp/]'s conviviality4 ,read]s ( ,janet's ,rep5tance w recall t ! great man ( de$s address$ ! mob 9 ! /reet f an upp] w9d[ ( ! ,r$ ,lion1 prote/+ aga9/ ! temptation to vice involv$ 9 ! proposition to hold ,sunday ev5+ lectures 9 ! *ur*4 ,he br\ght ! meet+ to a close by call+ = ,?ree *e]s = ,true ,religion2 !n retir+ ) a p>ty ( fri5ds to ! p>lor ( ! inn1 he caus$ ! mo/ capaci\s pun*-b[l to be br\ght out & cont9u$ ! fe/ivities until aft] midnight1 :5 sev]al fri5ds ( s\nd religion 7 convey$ home ) "s difficulty1 "o ( !m %[+ a dogg$ det]m9ation to seat himself 9 ! gutt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gr& ,,saloon1 ,,arbury ,,hall ,! old tav]n1 "o ( ! few :i* /ill reta9 ! old-fa%ion$ ar*$ doorways ?r\gh :i* ! coa*es us$ to ent] to *ange horses1 boa/s ( hav+ ent]ta9$ gue/s no less di/+ui%$ ?an ,oliv] ,cromwell & ! immortal ,%akespe>e4 ,my wife said %e 0 sure ?is 0 true1 = ! h\se smell$ z if x _h n be5 swept s9ce ,%akespe>e's "t4 ,9 ! morn+ we drove to ,arbury ,hall1 ! private gr\nds ( :i* make a beautifully wood$ p>k ( ?ree hundr$ acres4 ,! mansion is se5 to ! be/ advantage f ! opposite side ( a little pool1 :]e ! surr\nd+ trees & %rubb]y are pleasantly reflect$ 9 ! /ill wat]1 :]e m>%-grass & ru%es are wav+ g5tly 9 ! summ] air1 & ! pond-lilies spread _! r\nd gre5 leaves to make a ri*]1 deep] backgr\nd = _! blossoms ( pure/ :ite4 ,on a gre5 knoll beh9d ?is *>m+ =egr\nd /&s a gray /one mansion ( rectangul> %ape1 its %>p corn]s s(t5$ ) ivy & by ! foliage at ei!r end4 ,?ree great go?ic w9d[s 9 ! c5t]1 flank$ on bo? ends by slightly project+ w+s1 ea* ) a d\ble-/ori$ oriel1 & a multitude ( p9nacles surm\nt+ ! walls on e side1 give a di/+ui%$ air to ! build+1 z ?\gh x 7 a "p ( "s great ca!dral4 ,?is ,go?ic aspect 0 imp>t$ to ! mansion some?+ ov] a hundr$ ye>s ago by ,sir ,rog] ,newdigate1 :o 0 ! prototype ( ,george ,eliot's ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,*ev]el1 & ! noveli/ describes ! place z if 9 ! process ( remodel+4 ,we 7 cordially welcom$ by ! pres5t own]1 ,mr4 ,newdegate1 ^: hospitality d\bly confirm$ our fir/ impressions ( ,briti% c\rtesy4 ,aft] "s prelim9>y conv]sation we rose to beg9 a t\r ( inspection4 ,our ho/ ?rew op5 a door & in/antly we 7 face to face ) ! two full-l5g? portraits ( ,sir ,*ri/oph] & ,lady ,*ev]el1 :i* = s long _h /ood 9 my m9d z ! only kn[n objects ( int]e/ at ,arbury4 ,!y are ! "w1 by ! way1 n ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 b ( ,george ,romney4 ,george ,eliot wrote f memory1 probably a full score ( ye>s aft] h] la/ visit to ! place1 & ?is is "o ( sev]al slight mi/akes4 ,^! f9e portraits1 really repres5t+ ,sir ,rog] ,newdigate & 8 lady1 hang at ! end ( a l>ge & sumptu\sly furni%$ room1 ) high vault$ ceil+ 9 ! ri*e/ ,go?ic /yle1 sugge/+ 9 ! intricate delicacy ( its trac]y ! fam\s ,*apel ( ,h5ry ,,vii 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,! saloon1 z ! ap>tm5t is call$1 is light$ *iefly by a l>ge bay w9d[1 ! v "o ?r\gh :i* ,sir ,*ri/oph] /epp$ into ! room & f\nd v>i\s memb]s ( 8 h\sehold exam9+ ! progress ( ! unf9i%$ ceil+4 ,look+ out ?r\gh ^! w9d[s1 our ho/ notic$ "s ga!r+ cl\ds & sugge/$ a drive ?r\gh ! p>k be=e ! %[]4 ,soon 8 pony-c>t 0 at ! door1 drawn by a da9ty little horse appropriately nam$ ,ligh!>t1 = no animal ) s fond a ma/] c\ld possibly h a c>e 9 ! _w4 ,we /opp$ = a few m9utes at ,a/ley ,ca/le1 ! ,knebley ,abbey ( ,george ,eliot1 an old b picturesque mansion1 once ! resid5ce ( ! fam\s ,"l ,seym\r & 8 ill-fat$ protegee1 ,lady ,jane ,grey4 ,!n1 aft] a brief pause at ! p>son's cottage1 we proce$$ to ,a/ley ,*ur*1 a /one build+ ) a squ>e t[] su* z "o sees ?r\gh\t ,engl&4 ,a flock ( %eep pa/ur+ 9 ! inclosure sugge/$ ,george ,eliot's bucolic p>son1 ! ,rev]5d ,mr4 ,gilfil1 :o smok$ 8 pipe ) ! f>m]s & talk$ ( %ort-horns & %>rags & y[es dur+ ! week1 & on ,sunday aft] ,sunday repeat$ ! same old s]mons to ! ev]-increas+ satisfaction ( 8 p>i%ion]s4 ,we photograph$ ?is anci5t temple on ! inside z well z outside1 = x conta9s "s curi\s frescoes repres5t+ ! sa9ts hold+ ribbons ) mottoes f :i* "o is expect$ to obta9 excell5t moral lessons4 ,our next objective 0 ! bir?place ( ,george ,eliot1 a small cottage /&+ 9 "o corn] ( ! p>k4 ,we 7 driv+ rapidly along "o ( ! smoo? roads lead+ to ! place1 :5 ! pony made a sudd5 turn to ! "r4 ,i 0 sitt+ on ! re> seat1 fac+ backw>d1 cam]a & tripod 9 h&4 ,! c>t w5t d[n a /eep embankm5t1 !n up aga91 & ! next in/ant ,i 0 sprawl$ ignom9i\sly on ! gr\nd1 :ile ne> by lay ! tripod1 brok5 into a hundr$ spl9t]s4 ,scrambl+ to my feet1 ,i saw ! pony-c>t /uck tight 9 ! mud ( a dit* n f> away1 my wife & our ho/ /ill on ! seat1 & nobody ! worse = ! accid5t except poor ,ligh!>t1 :o 0 almo/ ov]come ) excitem5t4 ,he _h enc\nt]$ "s m5 on ! road lead+ a bull1 & quickly resolv$ n to face :at1 to "o ( 8 g5tle bre$+1 seem$ a deadly p]il4 ,lead+ ! trembl+ ,ligh!>t1 we walk$ back to ! h\se1 & 9 due season sat d[n to lun*eon b5ea? ! high vault$ ceil+ ( t spl5did d9+-room1 :i* ,george ,eliot ?\ght look$ less l a place to d9e 9 ?an a piece ( space inclos$ simply = ! sake ( beautiful outl9e4 ,a ca!dral-l aspect is giv5 to ! room by ! great ,go?ic w9d[s :i* =m ! di/+ui%+ ar*itectural feature ( ! build+4 ,^! op5 into an alcove1 l>ge en\gh 9 itself1 b small :5 comp>$ ) ! ma9 "p ( ! room4 ,! ecclesia/ical effect is height5$ by ! ri* ,go?ic ornam5tation ( ! canopies built ov] v>i\s ni*es 9 ! walls1 or r x w\ld be1 7 x n = ! fact t ! latt] are fill$ ) life-size /atues 9 :ite m>ble1 ( a di/9ctly classical "*4 ,opposite ! w9d[s is a mantel ( g5]\s proportions1 9 pure :ite1 ! ri* decorations ( :i* w\ld n be inappropriate = "s f9e alt>-piece2 b ,cupid & ,psy*e1 /&+ 9 a c>v$ ni*e above1 in/antly dissipate any *ur*ly ?\ghts1 ?\gh !y seem to be hav+ a heav5ly "t4 ,aft] lun*eon we sat = a "t 9 ! libr>y1 9 ! left w+ ( ! build+1 exam9+ a fir/ folio ,%akespe>e1 :ile our ho/ busi$ himself ) v>i\s notes ( introduction & o!r memor&a = our b5efit4 ,z we sat 9 ! oriel w9d[ ( ?is room1--! same 9 :i* ,sir ,*ri/oph] receiv$ ! ,wid[ ,h>topp1--we notic$ :at appe>$ to be magaz9es1 fans1 & o!r articles on ! *airs & s(as4 ,!y prov$ to be embroid]$ 9 ! uphol/]y4 ,x is relat$ t ,sir ,rog] ,newdigate--,sir ,*ri/oph] ,*ev]el1 x w be rememb]$--us$ to remon/rate ) 8 lady = leav+ h] belong+s scatt]$ ov] 8 libr>y4 ,%e--good woman--0 n only ob$i5t1 b possess$ a s5se ( humor z well1 = %e promptly remov$ ! articles1 b lat] took advantage ( h] "l's abs5ce to leave _! c\nt]feit pres5tm5t 9 su* p]man5t =m t !re !y h rema9$ = m ?an a c5tury4 ,! opposite w+ ( ! mansion conta9s ! draw+-room1 adjo9+ ! saloon4 ,x is light$ by an oriel w9d[ correspond+ to t 9 ! libr>y4 ,! walls are decorat$ ) a s]ies ( long n>r[ panels1 unit$ at ! top by intricate comb9ations ( graceful po9t$ ar*es1 9 keep+ ) ! ,go?ic /yle ( ! :ole build+4 ,x 0 curi\s to note h[ well ,george ,eliot rememb]$ x1 = "h 0 ! full-l5g? portrait ( ,sir ,an?ony ,*ev]el /&+ ) "o arm akimbo1 exactly z describ$4 ,h[ did ! noveli/ happ5 to rememb] t arm akimbo1 if1 z is q likely1 %e _h n se5 ! room = m ?an tw5ty ye>s8 ,x 0 9 ?is room t ,cat>9a sat d[n to ! h>psi*ord & p\r$ out h] emotions 9 ! deep ri* tones ( a f9e contralto voice4 ,! h>psi*ord ^u :i* ! real ,cat>9a play$--h] "n 0 ,sally ,%ilton--is n[ up/airs 9 ! long gall]y1 & "h we saw n only t int]e/+ in/rum5t1 b also ! que] old family portraits 444 ( fad$1 p9k-fac$ ladies1 ) rudim5t>y features & highly develop$ head-dresses--( gallant g5tlem51 ) high hips1 high %\ld]s1 & r$ po9t$ be>ds4 ,mr4 ,newdegate1 ) t f9e _s ( helpfulness t we _h met 9 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,colv91 in=m$ u t he _h invit$ ! ,rev]5d ,fr$]ick ,r4 ,evans1 ,canon ( ,b$wor?1 a nephew ( ,george ,eliot1 to meet u at lun*eon1 b an engagem5t _h int]f]$4 ,we 7 invit$1 h[ev]1 to visit ! rectory at ,b$wor?1 & lat] did s1 receiv+ a cordial welcome4 ,mrs4 ,evans took great delight 9 %[+ v>i\s mem5toes ( h] husb&'s di/+ui%$ relative1 includ+ a lace cap worn by ,george ,eliot & a pipe t once belong$ to ! ,c\ntess ,cz]laski ( ,! ,sad ,=tune ( ! ,rev]5d ,amos ,b>ton4 ,i c /ill he> ! r+ ( h] he>ty laugh z %e took u into ! p>lor1 & po9t+ to a pa9t+ on ! wall1 exclaim$1 ,& "h is ,aunt ,glegg6 ,!re %e 01 sure en\gh1 ) ! fuzzy front ( curls :i* 7 always economiz$ by n we>+ !m until aft] #aj4cj ,a4,m4 ,at ?is po9t ! canon sudd5ly ask$1 ,h y se5 ! /one table8 ,i _h be5 look+ = ?is table4 ,x is ! "o :]e ,mr4 ,casaubon sat :5 ,doro!a f\nd him1 app>5tly asleep1 b really dead1 z dramatically told 9 ,middlem>*4 ,i _h expect$ to f9d x at ,griff ,h\se1 ne> ,nuneaton1 ! home ( ,george ,eliot's girlhood1 b ! arbor at ! end ( ! ,yew ,tree ,walk 0 empty4 ,we 7 q pleas$1 !re=e1 :5 ,mr4 ,evans took u into 8 g>d5 & !re %[$ u ! orig9al table ( /one :i* ! noveli/ _h 9 m9d :5 %e wrote ! incid5t4 ,among ! o!r ?+s ,mr4 ,newdegate _h busi$ himself 9 writ+1 :ile we sat 9 8 libr>y1 0 a message to a fri5d 9 ,nuneaton1 ,dr4 ,n----1 :o1 he said1 knew m ab\t ,george ,eliot ?an any "o else 9 ! neighborhood4 ,we accord+ly /opp$ our little c\pe at ! doctor's door1 z we drove back to t[n4 ,he insi/$ ^u %[+ u ! l&m>ks1 & z !re 0 no room 9 our vehicle1 m\nt$ 8 bicycle & told ! driv] to foll[4 ,9 ?is way we 7 able to id5tify ne>ly all ! localities ( ,amos ,b>ton & ,janet's ,rep5tance4 ,he also po9t$ out ! s*oolh\se :]e ,m>y ,ann ,evans 0 a pupil 9 h] eigh? or n9? ye>4 ,we arriv$ j z s*ool 0 dismiss$ & a cr[d ( mod]n s*ool *ildr5 insi/$ ^u add+ _! bright rosy faces to our picture4 ,!y look$ s fre% & int]e/+ t ,i made no objection4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,s*ool ,,9 ,,nuneaton ,on ! next ev5+ we 7 ent]ta9$ by ! doctor & 8 wife at _! home4 ,a picture ( ,nuneaton fifty ye>s ago attract$ my notice4 ,! doctor expla9$ t ! arti/1 :5 a "y girl1 _h kn[n ,george ,eliot's fa!r & "m1 & _h be5 int]e/$ to pa9t v>i\s sc5es ( ! e>li] /ories4 ,he advis$ u n to call1 because ! old lady 0 v feeble4 ,:at 0 my a/oni%m5t :51 ^u return+ to ,london a few weeks lat]1 ,i f\nd a lett] f ?is same good lady1 express+ regret t %e _h n met u1 & /at+ t %e 0 s5d+ me tw5ty-five ( h] wat]-color sket*es4 ,among !m 7 sket*es ( ,john & ,emma ,gwy!r1 ! orig9al ,amos & ,milly ,b>ton1 drawn f life _m ye>s ago4 ,lat] %e s5t me a portrait ( ,nanny1 ! h\semaid :o drove away ! bogus c\ntess4 ,^! de> p seem$ det]m9$ to make our que/ a success4 ,we n[ turn$ our att5tion to ,adam ,b$e1 travel+ into ,/af=d%ire & ,d]by%ire1 :]e ,rob]t ,evans1 ! noveli/'s fa!r & ! prototype ( ,adam ,b$e1 0 born & sp5t ! ye>s ( 8 "y manhood4 ,"h aga9 we 7 assi/$ by good-natur$ ,engli% p4 ,! fir/ 0 a /ation ag5t4 ,j z ! twilight 0 dissolv+ into a jet-black night we alight$ f ! tra9 at ! little hamlet ( ,norbury1 ) a /eam] trunk1 sev]al pieces ( h&-baggage1 a cam]a1 & an assortm5t ( umbrellas4 ,we expect$ to g to ,ella/one1 two miles away1 ! orig9al ( ,hayslope1 ! home ( ,adam ,b$e1 & ! real home1 a c5tury ago1 ( ,rob]t ,evans4 ,aft] ! tra9 left1 ! only p]son 9 sight 0 ! /ation ag5t1 :o look$ ) "s surprise at ! pile ( luggage4 ,9 reply to our "q1 he recomm5d$ walk+ z ! be/ & only way to rea* ,ella/one4 ,a /roll ( two miles1 ov] an unkn[n & muddy road1 9 inky d>kness1 ) two or ?ree hundr$ p\nds ( luggage to c>ry1 did n appeal to u1 p>ticul>ly z x 0 n[ beg9n+ to ra94 ,we sugge/$ a c>riage1 b !re 0 none4 ,hotel8 ,norbury boa/$ no su* conv5i5ces4 ,x began to look z ?\gh we might be oblig$ to camp out 9 ! ra9 on ! /ation plat=m4 ,b ! good-natur$ ag5t1 ^: day's "w 0 n[ done1 & :o 0 anxi\s to g home to 8 supp]1 plac$ ! ticket-(fice1 :]e !re 0 a fire1 at our disposal1 & a boy 0 f\nd :o 0 will+ to g to ,ella/one on 8 bicycle & le>n :e!r ! inn 0 op5 7! ag5t ?\ght n71 & if s1 :e!r any "o !re w\ld s5d a c>riage = u4 ,a long wait ( an h\r ensu$1 dur+ :i* we congratulat$ ourselves t if we _h to sleep on ! floor ( ! ticket-(fice1 x w\ld at lea/ be dry] ?an ! plat=m4 ,at la/ ! boy return$ ) ! news t ! inn 0 n op51 b t a c>riage w\ld be s5t = u6 ,aft] ano!r seem+ly int]m9able delay1 we f9ally he>d ! welcome s\nd ( :eels on ! gravel4 ,our c>riage _h arriv$6 ,x 0 a but*]'s c>t4 ,:5 ! baggage 0 ?r[n 91 !re 0 b "o seat left--! "o beside ! driv]4 ,small *ance = two fairly good-siz$ pass5g]s1 b !re 0 only "o solution4 ,i climb$ 9 & took ! only rema9+ seat1 :ile my knees automatically =m$ ano!r "o :i* my companion 9 mis]y promptly appropriat$1 & away we w5t1 twi/+ & turn+ ?r\gh a wet & muddy lane1 s d>k t ! only visible "p ( ! horse 0 8 tail1 ! mud fly+ into our faces f "o direction & ! ra9 f ano!r1 b happy 9 ! hope & expectation t if ! c>t did n turn ov] & ?r[ u into ! h$ges1 we %\ld soon f9d a bett] place = a night's lodg+ ?an a c\ntry railway /ation4 ,9 due "t we rea*$ ! inn1 ! v "o be=e :i* ,mr4 ,casson1 ! l&lord1 /ood & invit$ ,adam ,b$e to /ep 9 an' tek some?9k4 ,we 7 greet$ ) equal hospitality by ! l&lord's wife1 :o u%]$ u into ! be/ p>lor1 k9dl$ a r\s+ fire 9 ! grate 7,engli% fires are n usually r\s+71 & ask$ :at we w\ld h = supp]4 ,by ! "t ! mud _h dri$ 9 nice h>d loz5ges on our clo?+1 an excell5t meal 0 on ! table4 ,x disappe>$ ) su* promptness z to br+ te>s ( gratitude to ! eyes ( ! cook--none o!r ?an ! hospitable l&lady h]self4 ,we !n f\nd ourselves settl$ = ! night 9 a l>ge1 airy1 & p>ticul>ly clean b$room1 ! be/ *amb] 9 ! h\se4 ,oh1 no1 sir1 ! inn is n op51 expla9$ our good ,sam>itan1 b we 're always glad to make /rang]s com=table4 ,^! words indicate ! _s ( ! rem>k1 :i* we compreh5d$ because help$ by ! good lady's eyes1 h] smile1 & h] ge/ures4 ,i _c set d[n ! exact words = ! reasons set =? by ,mr4 ,casson1 ,george ,eliot's l&lord ( ! ,donni?orne ,arms1 :o said to ,adam3 ,!y 're cur'ous talk]s i' ?is c\ntry2 ! g5try's h>d "w to hund]/& 'em2 ,i 0 br\ght hup among ! g5try1 sir1 an' got ! turn o' _! tongue :5 ,i 0 a bye4 ,:y1 :at d y ?9k ! folks "h says = 'hev n't y'8--! g5try1 y "k1 says1 'hev n't y'--well1 ! p ab\t "h says1 'hanna yey4' ,x's :at !y call ! dileck z is spoke h]eab\t1 sir4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bromley-,,dav5port ,,arms ,x 0 curi\s to note1 :5 we explor$ ! village ! next morn+1 t ,ella/one is ev5 n[ app>5tly j ! same little hamlet x 0 9 ! "t ( ,george ,eliot's fa!r4 ,i _h nev] expect$ to f9d ! real ,hayslope4 ,i suppos$1 ( c\rse1 t x w\ld be swall[$ up by "s big manufactur+ t[n4 ,b "h x 0 exactly z repres5t$--except t ,adam ,b$e's cottage has be5 enl>g$ & repa9t$ & a few small h\ses n[ occupy ! village gre5 :]e ,d9ah ,morris prea*$4 ,! p>i% *ur*1 ) its squ>e /one t[] & clock ( or?odox /yle1 /ill rema9s ! *ief l&m>k ( ! village z x 0 on ! day 9 #ahja :5 ,rob]t ,evans m>ri$ 8 fir/ wife1 ,h>riet ,poynton1 a s]vant 9 ! ,newdigate family1 by :om ! "y man 0 also employ$ z a c>p5t]4 ,mr4 ,francis ,newdigate1 ! great-gr&fa!r ( our fri5d at ,arbury1 liv$ 9 ,wootton ,hall & 0 ! orig9al ( ! old squire 9 ,adam ,b$e4 ,?is f9e old e/ate 0 ! ,donni?orne ,*ase ( ! novel1 & !re=e we f\nd x wor?y ( a visit4 ,we f\nd ! f9e old hoaks !re1 :i* ,mr4 ,casson m5tion$ to ,adam1 & ) !m "s equally f9e elms & a pr(usion ( fl[]s1 ! latt] ta/efully arrang$ ab\t a s]ies ( broad /one t]races1 /a9$ ) age & p>tly cov]$ ) ivy1 :i* gave ! place ! dignifi$ aspect ( "s anci5t palace ( ! nobility4 ,mu* to our regret ! own] 0 n at home1 b ! g>d5] ma9ta9$ ! hi!rto unbrok5 *a9 ( c\rtesy by %[+ u ! beauties ( ! place f all ! be/ po9ts ( view4 ,x has n be5 my int5tion to foll[ 9 detail ! ev5ts ( our exploration ( ! c\ntry ( ,george ,eliot1 nor to describe ! _m sc5es ( v>i$ int]e/ :i* 7 gradually unfold$ to u4 ,i h s\ght r to sugge/ :at is likely to happ5 to an amateur photograph] 9 se>* ( pictures1 & h[ su* a que/ becomes a real pleasure :5 ! p "o meets manife/ a g5u9e int]e/ & a _s ( fri5dly helpfulness su* z we exp]i5c$ almo/ inv>iably4 ,,ii ,!re 7 "s occasions ^u :i* ! *a9 ( c\rtesy1 to :i* ,i h previ\sly ref]r$1 if n actually brok51 receiv$ "s dang]\s /ra9s1 :5 great c>e _h to be tak5 le/ x snap asund]4 ,!re are surly butl]s & keep]s 9 ,engl& z else:]e1 & we enc\nt]$ "o ( ! species 9 ! ,lake ,di/rict4 ,i _h call$ at ! c\ntry resid5ce ( ,capta9 ----1 a weal?y g5tleman & a memb] ( ,p>liam5t4 ,! place 0 celebrat$ = its wond]ful g>d5s & is describ$ 9 "o ( ! novels ( ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d4 ,8 ,high-&-,might9ess1 ! ,butl]1 0 suff]+ f a sev]e attack ( ! ,gr\*1 result+ 9 a /iff5+ ( ! muscles ( ! back & %\ld]s4 ,he w\ld d no?+ except in=m me t 8 ,ma/] 0 n at 'ome4 ,i c\ld only leave a message & say ,i w\ld return4 ,! next day ,i 0 greet$ by ! same ,respl5d5t ,p]son1 8 visage suffus$ ) smiles & 8 sp9al column oscillat+ l an inv]t$ p5dulum4 ,capta9 ---- is ex-treme-ly sorry he cawnt meet y1 sir4 ,he's oblig$ to be 9 ,lunnun to-day1 sir1 b he t[ld me to sai to y1 sir1 t y're to taik ev]y?9k 9 ! 'ouse y want1 sir4 ,& !n ! ,important ,"o gave me full possession :ile ,i photograph$ ! mo/ int]e/+ rooms1 com+ back occasionally to inquire :e!r ,i wi%$ him to move hany h>ticles ( furniture1 aft]w>d hunt+ up ! g>d5]1 :o 9 turn conduct$ me ?r\gh ! sacr$ prec9cts ( 8 own p>ticul> doma94 ,at ano!r "t1 also 9 connection ) ,mrs4 ,w>d's novels1 ,i came dang]\sly ne> to ano!r break4 ,x 0 d[n 9 ,surrey1 :i!r we _h gone to visit ! sc5]y ( ,rob]t ,elsm]e4 ,i knock$ at ! door ( a little /one cottage celebrat$ 9 ! novel1 & 0 %[n into ! pres5ce ( a v old g5tleman1 :o look$ suspici\sly1 fir/ at my c>d1 & !n at me1 f9ally dem&+ to "k :at ,i want$4 ,i expla9$ t ,i 0 an ,am]ican & _h come to take a picture ( 8 h\se4 ,he look$ puzzl$1 & aft] "s fur!r scrut9y ( my face1 my clo!s1 my %oes1 & my hat1 said sl[ly1 ,well1 y p 9 ,am]ica mu/ be crazy to come all ! way ov] "h to photograph ?is h\se4 ,i h always said x's ! uglie/ h\se 9 ,engl&1 own$ by ! uglie/ l&lord t ev] liv$1 & occupi$ by ! uglie/ t5ant 9 ! p>i%4 ,=tunately he 0 n possess$ ( ! ,ori5tal delusion t a photograph causes "s ( ! virtue ( an individual 7or ( a h\se7 to pass out into ! picture1 & ^u fur!r reflection conclud$ t if a h>mless lunatic want$ to make a picture ( 8 ugly old h\se1 x w\ldn't matt] mu* aft] all4 ,n infrequ5tly x happ5$ t ! keep]s 9 *>ge ( c]ta9 places ( public int]e/1 :ile desir+ to be c\rte\s !mselves1 7 b\nd by /rict in/ructions f _! sup]iors4 ,9 ! ye> :5 we 7 explor+ ! l5g? & bread? ( ,engl& & ,scotl& 9 se>* ( ! sc5es ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott's writ+s1 we came "o day to a fam\s hall1 g5]\sly ?r[n op5 to ! public by ! ,duke ( ----1 :o own$ x4 ,"h we f\nd a rule t ! use ( /&s or tripods w\ld n be p]mitt$ 9 ! build+4 ,snap-%ots ) h&-cam]as 7 freely all[$1 b ^! are always m or less dep5d5t on *ance1 & = int]ior views1 requir+ a long "t-exposure1 are wor?less4 ,! duke1 app>5tly1 did n m9d poor pictures1 b 0 afraid ( good ones4 ,i felt t ,i really mu/ h views ( ! fam\s rooms ( t h\se1 & we plead$ e>ne/ly ) ! keep]4 ,b ord]s 7 ord]s & he rema9$ inflexible1 b always c\rte\s4 ,he want$ to help1 h[ev]1 & f9ally conduct$ me to a cottage ne> by :]e ,i 0 pres5t$ to 8 imm$iate sup]ior1 a good-look+ & good-natur$ woman4 ,%e1 too1 0 will+ & ev5 anxi\s to oblige1 b ! duke's ord]s 7 imp]ative4 ,f9ally a ?\ght /ruck me4 ,y say /&s are =bidd5--w\ld x be an infraction ( ! rules if ,i 7 to re/ my cam]a on a table or *air8 ,oh1 no1 inde$6 %e quickly repli$2 !n1 call+ to ! keep]1 said1 ,john1 ,i want y to d ev]y?+ y c = ?is g5tleman4 ,john seem$ pleas$4 ,he fir/ p]=m$ 8 duty to ! duke by lock+ up ! dang]\s tripod :]e x c\ld d no h>m4 ,!n tak+ *>ge ( u1 he conduct$ u ?r\gh ! well-worn rooms1 mean:ile in/ruct+ 8 daught] to look aft] o!r visitors & keep !m out ( our way4 ,i re/$ my cam]a on anci5t *airs & tables s preci\s t ! visitors 7 n p]mitt$ to t\* !m1 ,john k9dly remov+ ! protect+ ropes4 ,we 7 tak5 to p>ts ( ! h\se & g>d5 n usually %[n to visitors1 s anxi\s 0 our guide to assi/ 9 our purpose4 ,at la/ we came to a great ballroom1 ) ri*ly c>v$ woodwork1 b absolutely b>e ( furniture4 ,"h ! =bidd5 /& 0 sorely ne$$4 ,my companion promptly came to ! rescue4 ,i'll be ! tripod1 said %e4 ,! h9t 0 a good "o1 s1 re/+ ! cam]a ^u h] %\ld]1 ,i soon _h my picture compos$ & 9 focus4 ,!n1 plac+ ! cam]a on a conv5i5t w9d[-l$ge j above my head1 & mak+ all[ance = ! increas$ elevation1 ,i gave ! plate a long exposure & ! result 0 z good an int]ior z ,i ev] made4 ,?is is "o ( ! be/ p>ts ( ! game--! ov]com+ ( ob/acles4 ,)\t x1 photography w\ld be poor fun1 some?+ l ! game ( *eck]s ,i once play$ ) a village ru/ic4 ,he swept (f all my m5 9 half a doz5 moves & !n w5t away disgu/$4 ,i 0 too easy4 ,a picture t is n wor? tak+ a little tr\ble to get is usually n wor? hav+4 ,i h ev5 be5 kn[n to take pictures ,i really did n ne$1 j because "s unexpect$ difficulties arose4 ,ano!r "p ( ! pursuit1 :i* ,i h always enjoy$1 is ! quiet amusem5t "o c (t5 d]ive f unexpect$ situations4 ,"o day 9 ,london1 :5 ! /reets 7 pretty well cr[d$ ) ,coronation visitors1 we decid$ to take a picture ( ! new ,victoria ,monum5t 9 front ( ,buck+ham ,palace4 ,i _h tak5 ! precaution to secure a p]mit1 s1 )\t ask+ any que/ions1 proce$$ to spread out my tripod & compose my picture4 ,j z ,i ins]t$ ! plate-hold]1 a ,bobby1 by :i* "n ! ,london policeman is g5]ally kn[n1 appe>$1 advanc+ ) an air t pla9ly said1 ,i'll soon /op t game1 my f9e fell[6 ,i express$ my surprise & said ,i _h a p]mit1 at ! same "t draw+ ! slide--an action :i*1 n be+ a photograph]1 he did n consid] significant4 ,he look$ scornfully at ! p]mit1 & said x 0 n good aft] #aj ,a4,m4 ,"h1 aga91 ! assi/ant photograph] ( our exp$ition came to ! rescue4 ,%e ex]cis$ ! woman's privilege ( ask+ ,:y8 & ,bobby mov$ f 9 front ( ! cam]a to expla94 ,click w5t ! %utt]1 9 w5t ! slide1 out came ! plate-hold]1 & into ! case w5t ! cam]a4 ,bobby politely apologiz$ = int]f]+1 & express$ 8 deep regret at be+ oblig$ to disappo9t u4 ,i solemnly assur$ him t x 0 all "r1 t he _h only done 8 duty & t ,i did n blame him 9 ! lea/6 ,b ,i neglect$ to in=m him t ! ,victoria ,monum5t 0 already m9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bir?place ,,( ,,rob]t ,,burns ,"o ( ! pleasures ( rambl+ ) a cam]a is t x takes y to s _m out-(-!-way places1 :i* y w\ld n o!rwise be likely to visit4 ,doro?y ,wordswor? 9 h] ,recollections ( a ,t\r 9 ,scotl& compla9s t all ! roads & tav]ns 9 ,scotl& are bad4 ,doro?y ought to h kn[n1 = %e & ,william walk$ mo/ ( ! way to save _! bones f dislocation by ! jolt+ ( _! little c>t1 & _! limit$ res\rces compell$ !m to seek ! %elt] & food ( ! poore/ inns4 ,! mod]n t\ri/1 on ! contr>y1 w f9d excell5t roads & = ! mo/ "p hotel accommodations :]e he c be fairly com=table4 ,x 0 some?+ ( a r>ity1 !re=e1 :51 z occasionally happ5$1 we c\ld f9d no?+ b an inn ( ! k9d t fl\ri%$ a c5tury ago4 ,on a v ra9y morn+ 9 ,may we alight$ f ! tra9 at ! little village ( ,ecclefe*an1 kn[n to ! _w only z ! bir?place ( ,?omas ,c>lyle4 ,a f>m] at ! /ation1 ( :om we inquir$ ! location ( a good hotel1 answ]$ 9 a ,scot* dialect s broad t we c\ld n compass x4 ,by *ance a c>riage /ood ne> by1 & z x af=d$ ! only escape f ! p\r+ ra91 we /epp$ 9 & tru/$ to luck4 ,! vehicle pres5tly drew up be=e ! door ( a v anci5t hotel1 f :i* ! l&lady1 :om we h ev] s9ce call$ ,mrs4 ,ecclefe*an1 came out to meet u4 ,%e 0 a frail little woman1 well along 9 ye>s1 ) ?9 features1 %>p eyes1 & a bald head1 ! la/ ( :i* %e endeavor$ to conceal b5ea? a sort ( peak$ black bonnet1 ti$ ) /r+s b5ea? h] *91 & sugge/+ ! r curi\s spectacle ( a bi%op's mit] above a female face4 ,h] dress 0 loop$ up by p9n+ ! bottom ( x ar\nd h] wai/1 expos+ a gray-&-:ite /rip$ petticoat t came d[n halfway betwe5 ! knees & ! ankles1 b5ea? :i* 7 a pair ( co>se wool5 /ock+s & "s heavy %oes4 ,a burlap apron complet$ ! co/ume4 ,our ho/ess1 :o seem$ to be proprietor1 cl]k1 port]1 cook1 *amb]maid1 waitress1 b>maid1 & bootblack ( ! e/abli%m5t1 0 possess$ ( a k9d he>t1 & %e made u z com=table z h] limit$ facilities w\ld p]mit4 ,we 7 tak5 into ! public-room1 a space ab\t twelve feet squ>e1 ) a small op5 fire at "o end1 b5*es ar\nd ! walls & a table occupy+ ne>ly all ! rema9+ space4 ,across a n>r[ passage 0 ! kit*51 :]e ! l&lady bak$ h] oatmeal cake & s]v$ ! regul>s :o came = a p5ny'or? o' rum & a bit ( gossip4 ,9 front 0 ano!r t9y room :]e 7 s]v$ fa/idi\s gue/s :o did n c>e to eat 9 ! kit*54 ,at noon we sat d[n to a lun*eon1 :i* might h be5 worse1 & at five 7 summon$ into ! little room aga94 ,we ?\ght x curi\s to s]ve h>d boil$ eggs ) aft]noon tea1 & ?9k+ supp] w\ld soon be ready1 decl9$ !m4 ,?is prov$ a sad mi/ake = ,am]icans ) big1 heal?y appetites1 = ! supp] nev] came4 ,! eggs 7 x4 ,we sp5t ! ev5+ 9 ! public-room sitt+ ne> ! fire4 ,"o by "o ! villag]s dropp$ 91 ea* man ord]+ 8 toddy & sp5d+ an h\r or two ov] a v small glass4 ,! ev5+s _h be5 sp5t 9 t way 9 t place = a hundr$ ye>s4 ,we seem$ to be 9 ! atmosph]e ( long ago4 ,a middle-ag$ ,scot*man1 ^: "n 0 pron\nc$1 v broadly1 ,fronk1 seem$ to feel ! responsibility ( ent]ta9+ u4 ,he sang1 v sweetly ,i ?\ght1 a song by ,lady ,nairne1 ,! ,auld ,hoose1 & recit$ ) f9e appreciation ! l9es ( ,burns's ,lam5t = ,james1 ,e>l ( ,gl5cairn1 ,to a ,m\se1 ,to a ,l\se1 & o!r poems4 ,he relat$ h[ ,burns once help$ a fri5d out ( a dilemma4 ,?ree wom5 _h be5 buri$ side by side4 ,! son ( "o ( !m wi%$ to put an inscription on 8 "m's tomb/one1 b ! sexton c\ld n rememb] :i* grave 0 h]s4 ,burns solv$ ! problem by sugge/+ ^! l9es3-- ,"h1 or !re1 or !reaboots1 ,lies ! body ( ,janet ,c\tts1 ,b "h1 or !re1 or :]eaboots1 ,nane c tell ,till ,janet rises & tells h]sel4 ,our l&lady assur$ u t ,fronk _h ! bluid o' ,d\glas 9 8 ve9s1 b he 0 n[ only a poor ne'er-d-weel1 pick+ up a bit %ill9' n[ & !n4 ,b he lov$ ,bobbie ,burns4 ,aft] ! ev5+'s ent]ta9m5t we 7 %[n to a t9y b$room4 ,ov] ! horrors up/airs ,i mu/ draw ! veil ( *>ity1 only rem>k+ t if ,i ev] g to ,ecclefe*an aga9 ,i %all seek out a nice s(t pile ( old scrap-iron = a c\*1 r ?an risk ano!r night on "o ( ^? b$s4 ,( c\rse we visit$ ! bir?place ( ,c>lyle1 :i* is n[ "o ( ! re/or$ %[ places1 & an int]e/+ "o4 ,we also w5t to ! gravey>d to see ! tomb ( ,c>lyle4 ,"h we 7 conduct$ by an old woman1 ne>ly n9ety ye>s ( age1 v poor & feeble1 :o _h liv$ 9 ! village all h] days4 ,we ask$ if %e _h ev] se5 ,c>lyle4 ,oh1 yes1 %e repli$1 we>ily1 ,i hae se5 'im4 ,he 0 a coo-ri\s mon4 ,!n bright5+ %e add$1 ) a smile t reveal$ h] he>t ( he>ts1 ,b we a' love ,bobbie ,burns4 ,& s we f\nd x ?r\gh\t ,scotl&4 ,! feeble old woman & ! dissipat$ w&]] %>$ ) ! intellig5t & cultivat$ classes a deep-seat$ & g5u9e love = _! own peasant poet1 :om !y inv>iably call$1 affectionately1 ,bobbie4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,burns ,,monum5t1 ,,ayr%ire ,x 0 n long aft] ?is t we _h occasion to visit ! l& ( ,burns1 = a trip ?r\gh ,scotl&1 ev5 :5 und]tak5 prim>ily = ! sake ( ,scott l&m>ks1 z ours 01 w\ld sc>cely be possible )\t _m glimpses ( ! places made fam\s by ! eld] & less cultur$ b n less belov$ poet4 ,scott's intimacy ) ,adam ,f]guson1 ! son ( ! di/+ui%$ ,dr4 ,adam ,f]guson1 0 ! means ( 8 introduction to ! be/ lit]>y society 9 ,ed9burgh1 & x 0 at ! h\se ( ! latt]1 t ,scott1 !n a boy ( fifte51 met ,burns = ! fir/ & only "t4 ,he attract$ ! notice ( ! eld] poet by promptly nam+ ! au?or ( a poem :i* ,burns _h quot$1 :5 no "o else 9 ! room c\ld give ! in=mation4 ,x is a f> cry f ! ari/ocratic qu>t]s ( ,dr4 ,f]guson to ! tav]n 9 ! ,canongate :]e ! ,cro*allan ,f5cibles us$ to meet1 b "h ! l9es cross$ aga91 = to ?is resort = convivial s\ls ,burns came to enjoy ! bac*analian revels kn[n z ,high ,j9ks1 9 ! same way z did ,&rew ,crosbie1 ! orig9al ( ,scott's fictiti\s ,paulus ,pleydell4 ,we w5t to ! old t[n ( ,dumfries to see a numb] ( places describ$ by ,scott 9 ,guy ,mann]+1 ,r$gauntlet1 & o!r novels1 & f\nd ourselves 9 ! v he>t ( ! ,burns c\ntry4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ,high ,/reet /&s ! old ,mid/eeple 9 "o room ( :i* ! orig9al ,effie ,deans1 ^: real "n 0 ,isabel ,walk]1 0 tri$ = *ild murd]4 ,"h ! real ,jeanie ,deans refus$ to tell a lie to save h] si/]'s life1 aft]w>d walk+ to ,london to secure h] p>don4 ,almo/ ar\nd ! corn] is ! h\se :]e ,burns's ,jean liv$1 & :]e ,bobbie di$4 ,9 ! same t[n is ! *ur*y>d ( ,/4 ,mi*aels :]e ,burns lies buri$ 9 a h&some muselum1 z "o ( ! natives in=m$ u4 ,out on ! road t[>d ! old *ur* ( ,kirkpatrick ,irongray1 :]e ,scott erect$ a monum5t to ,hel5 ,walk]1 ! prototype ( ,jeanie ,deans1 is a small remnant ( ! h\se once occupi$ by t h]o9e4 ,9 ! same g5]al direction b a little f>!r to ! nor?1 on ! banks ( ! riv] ,ni?1 is ,ellisl&1 :]e ,burns attempt$ to manage a f>m1 att5d to ! duties ( an excise (fic]1 & write poetry1 all at ! same "t4 ,out ( ! la/ came ,tam o' ,%ant]1 b ! o!r two attempts 7 failures4 ,we travel$ d[n to ,ayr%ire to see ! coa/ ( ,c>rick & :at is left ( ! ance/ral home ( ,rob]t ,bruce1 :]e ! ,scotti% h]o l&$1 ) ! guidance ( sup]natural fires1 z graphically relat$ by ,scott 9 ,! ,"l ( ! ,isles4 ,"h aga9 we 7 9 ,burns's own c\ntry4 ,9 ! city ( ,ayr we saw ! ,twa ,brigs & ! v tav]n :i* ,tam o' ,%ant] may be suppos$ to h frequ5t$1-- ,& at 8 elb[1 ,s\t] ,johnie1 ,8 anci5t1 tru/y1 dr\?y cronie4 ,( c\rse we drove to ,burns's bir?place1 ab\t ?ree miles to ! s\?1 a long1 n>r[ cottage ) a ?at*$ ro(1 "o end ( :i* 0 dwell+-h\se & ! o!r end /able4 ,x 0 built by ! poet's fa!r1 ) 8 own h&s1 & :5 ,rob]t 0 born !re 9 ! w9t] ( #agei probably look$ a great deal less respectable ?an x does n[4 ,cont9u+ s\?w>d1 we /opp$ at ,all[ay ,kirk = a view ( ! old *ur* :]e ,tam o' ,%ant] fir/ saw ! midnight danc+ ( ! wit*es & />t$ on 8 fam\s ride4 ,! keep] felt p]sonally aggriev$ because ,i pref]r$ to utilize my limit$ "t to make a picture ( ! *ur*1 r ?an li/5 to 8 repetition ( a tale :i* ,i already knew by he>t4 ,we travel$ ov] ,tam's r\te & soon _h a f9e view ( ! old ,brig o' ,doon1 :]e ,tam at l5g? escap$ ! wit*es at ! exp5se ( 8 poor nag's tail4 ,i h made few pictures t pleas$ me m ?an t ( ! auld brig1 :i* ,i 0 able to get by plac+ my cam]a on ! new bridge ne> by4 ,"h ! memory ( ,burns is aga9 acc5tuat$ by a graceful memorial1 9 ! =m ( a ,grecian temple & v simil> to ! "o on ,calton ,hill1 ,ed9burgh1 b f> m beautifully situat$4 ,x is surr\nd$ by a g>d5 ( well-trimm$ yews1 %rubb]y ( v>i\s k9ds1 & a weal? ( brightly bloom+ fl[]s1 & be/ ( all1 /&s well above ! banks & braes o' bonnie ,doon1 :]e ! poet himself w\ld h be5 happy to /& & look ^u 8 belov$ riv]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,brig ,o' ,,doon1 ,,ayr%ire ,:atev] may h be5 ,bobbie's faults1 &1 poor fell[1 !y 7 _m & griev\s1 !re is no?+ m beautiful ?an ! mantle ( love b5ea? :i* !y h be5 conceal$ & =gott54 ,he t\*$ ! he>ts ( 8 c\ntrym5 z none o!r ev] did1 & out ( ! sordid e>? ( 8 %ortcom+s h sprung beautiful fl[]s1 laid out along well-ord]$ & graceful pa?s1 a delight & solace to 8 fell[-m51 l ! brilliant blossoms t bright5 ! lovely g>d5 at ! base ( 8 memorial ov]look+ ! ,doon4 ,,iii ,a ,,day ,,9 ,,wordswor?',s ,,c\ntry ,,iii ,a ,,day ,,9 ,,wordswor?',s ,,c\ntry ,our arrival on ,saturday ev5+ at ! village ( ,w9d]m]e 0 l ! sudd5 & unexpect$ realization ( a dream4 ,on _m a w9t] night1 "u ! light ( our libr>y lamp at home1 we _h talk$ ( t vague1 di/ant sometime :5 we %\ld visit ! ,engli% ,lakes4 ,& n[--by :at curi\s comb9ation ( circum/ances we did n try to analyze--"h we 7 ) ! :ole beautiful panorama1 9 all its ev5+ spl5dors1 spread out be=e u4 ,?r\gh our m9ds pass$1 z 9 a vision1 ! :ole company ( poets :o are insep>ably associat$ ) ^! sc5es3 ,wordswor?1 ^: abid+ influ5ce ^u ! _s ( poetry w endure z long z ! m\nta9s & vales :i* taught him to love & rev]5ce nature2 ,s\!y1 :o1 himself )\t ! appreciation ( nature1 0 ! fir/ to recognize ,wordswor?'s r>e p[] ( int]pret+ h] true mean+2 ,col]idge1 ! mo/ intimate fri5d ( ! great] poet1 :om ,wordswor? decl>$ to be ! mo/ wond]ful man he ev] met1 & :o1 9 spite ( ^? %ortcom+s :i* caus$ 8 life to end 9 worldly failure1 nev]!less possess$ a native eloqu5ce & allur+ p]sonality4 ,nor %\ld we =get ,de ,qu9cey1 :o sp5t tw5ty ( ! happie/ ye>s ( 8 life at ,dove ,cottage1 z ! successor ( ! ,wordswor?s4 ,8 mo/ intimate companion 0 ! fam\s ,pr(essor ,wilson ( ,ed9burgh1 kn[n to all read]s ( ,blackwood's ,magaz9e z ,*ri/oph] ,nor?4 ,attract$ p>tly by ! beauty ( ! ,lake ,c\ntry1 b m by 8 desire to cultivate ! intimacy ( ,wordswor?1 ^: g5ius he greatly admir$1 ,pr(essor ,wilson b\ght a pretty place 9 ,cumb]l&1 :]e he liv$ = sev]al ye>s4 ,he enjoy$ ! companion%ip ( ! fri5dly gr\p ( poets1 b1 we are told1 occasionally s\ght a diff]5t k9d ( pleasure 9 measur+ 8 /r5g? ) "s ( ! native wre/l]s1 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s ( :om has te/ifi$ t he f\nd him a v bad un to lick4 ,at a lat] "t1 ,dr4 ,arnold ( ,rugby f\nd himself drawn to ! ,lakes by ! same d\ble attraction1 & built ! *>m+ cottage at ,fox ,h[ on ! ,riv] ,ro?ay1 :]e 8 y\nge/ daught] /ill resides4 ,he wrote 9 #ahcb3 ,our int]c\rse ) ! ,wordswor?s 0 "o ( ! brighte/ spots ( all2 no?+ c\ld exce$ _! fri5dl9ess1 & my almo/ daily walks ) him 7 ?+s n to be =gott54 ,x 0 n alone ! beauty ( ! ,we/morel& sc5]y t _h attract$ ?is gr\p ( fam\s m54 ,!re are loveli] lakes 9 ,scotl& & m maje/ic m\nta9s 9 ,switz]l&4 ,b ,wordswor? 0 "h1 9 ! mid/ ( ^? *>m+ displays ( ,nature 9 h] mo/ *e]ful z well z mo/ soo?+ moods4 ,nature's be/ int]pret] & ,nature h]self c\ld be se5 toge!r4 ,= a hundr$ ye>s ?is same influ5ce has cont9u$ to ex]cise its spell ^u travel]s1 & we are b\nd to recognize ! fact t ?is1 & no?+ else1 _h drawn u away f our pre>rang$ pa?1 t we might enjoy ! pleasure ( a ,sunday 9 ! c\ntry ( ,wordswor?4 ,! morn+ dawn$1 bright & beautiful1 sugge/+ t spl5did day :5 ,wordswor?1 !n a y\? ( eighte51 f\nd himself possess$ ( an irresi/ible desire to devote 8 life to poetry3 ,magnific5t ,! morn+ rose1 9 memorable pomp1 ,glori\s z e'er ,i _h beheld--9 front1 ,! sea lay laugh+ at a di/ance2 ne>1 ,! solid m\nta9s %one1 bright z ! cl\ds1 ,gra9-t9ctur$1 dr5*$ 9 empyrean light2 ,& 9 ! mead[s & ! l[] gr\nds ,0 all ! sweetness ( a common dawn-- ,dews1 vapors1 & ! melody ( birds1 ,& labor]s go+ =? to till ! fields4 ,ah6 ne$ ,i say1 de> ,fri5d1 t to ! brim ,my he>t 0 full2 ,i made no v[s1 b v[s ,7 !n made = me2 bond unkn[n to me ,0 giv51 t ,i %\ld be1 else s9n+ greatly1 ,a d$icat$ _s4 ,we resolv$ t ! :ole ( ?is beautiful day %\ld be devot$ to cat*+ some?+ ( t indef9able _s ( ! ,we/morel& hills :i* _h made a poet ( ,wordswor?1 & ?r\gh him taught ! love ( ,nature to c\ntless ?\s&s4 ,a few /eps took u away f ! t[n1 ! inn1 & ! o!r t\ri/s1 into a quiet woodl& pa? lead+ t[>d ! lake1 at ! end ( :i* we /ood ,on long ,w9&]'s ea/]n %ore4 ,w9&] is ! old =m ( ,w9d]m]e4 ,! lake 0 ! sc5e ( _m ( ,wordswor?'s boyhood exp]i5ces4 ,:5 summ] came1 ,our pa/ime 01 on bright half-holidays1 ,to sweep along ! pla9 ( ,w9d]m]e ,) rival o>s2 & ! select$ b\rne ,0 n[ an ,isl& musical ) birds ,t sang & ceas$ n2 n[ a ,si/] ,isle ,b5ea? ! oaks' umbrage\s cov]t1 s[n ,) lilies ( ! valley l a field2 ,& n[ a ?ird small ,isl&1 :]e surviv$ ,9 solitude ! ru9s ( a %r9e ,once to ,our ,lady d$icate1 & s]v$ ,daily ) *aunt$ rites4 ,9 su* a race1 ,s end$1 disappo9tm5t c\ld be none1 ,uneas9ess1 or pa91 or jeal\sy3 ,we re/$ 9 ! %ade1 all pleas$ alike1 ,conqu]$ & conqu]or4 ,?us ! pride ( /r5g?1 ,& ! va+lory ( sup]ior skill1 ,7 temp]$4 ,wordswor?'s boyhood 0 probably v mu* l t ( o!r boys4 ,he tells u t he 0 /iff1 moody1 & ( a viol5t temp]--s mu* s t he w5t up into 8 gr&fa!r's attic "o day1 :ile "u ! res5tm5t ( "s indignity1 det]m9$ to de/roy himself4 ,b 8 he>t fail$4 ,on ano!r occasion he relates t :ile at 8 gr&fa!r's h\se 9 ,p5ri?1 he & 8 elde/ bro!r ,ri*>d 7 :ipp+ tops 9 ! l>ge draw+-room4 ,! walls 7 hung r\nd ) family pictures1 & ,i said to my bro!r1 ',d>e y /rike y\r :ip ?r\gh t old lady's petticoat8' ,he repli$1 ',no1 ,i won't4' ',!n1' said ,i1 '"h goes6' & ,i /ruck my la% ?r\gh h] hoop$ petticoat2 = :i*1 no d\bt1 ?\gh ,i h =gott5 x1 ,i 0 prop]ly puni%$4 ,b1 possibly f "s want ( judgm5t 9 ! puni%m5ts inflict$1 ,i _h become p]v]se & ob/9ate 9 defy+ *a/isem5t1 & r pr\d ( x ?an o!rwise4 ,l[ell rem>ks ^u ?is incid5t3 ,j s d we f9d him aft]w>d /rik+ 8 defiant la% ?r\gh ! hoop$ petticoat ( ! artificial /yle ( poetry1 & pr\dly unsubdu$ by ! puni%m5t ( ! ,review]s4 ,:5 sc>cely t5 ye>s old1 x 0 8 joy ,to range ! op5 heights :]e woodcocks run4 ,he w\ld sp5d half ! night scudd+ away f sn>e to sn>e1 sometimes yield+ to ! temptation to take ! birds caught 9 ! sn>e ( "s o!r lad4 ,he felt ! av]age boy's t]ror inspir$ by a guilty consci5ce1 = he says3-- ,& :5 ! de$ 0 done1 ,i he>d among ! solit>y hills ,l[ brea?+s com+ aft] me1 & s\nds ,( undi/+ui%able motion1 /eps ,almo/ z sil5t z ! turf !y trod4 ,across ! lake f :]e we /ood1 & ov] beyond ! hills on ! o!r side1 is ! qua9t old t[n ( ,hawk%ead1 :]e ,wordswor? 0 s5t to s*ool at ! age ( n9e ye>s4 ,! little s*oolh\se may /ill be se51 b x is ( small import4 ,! real sc5es ( ,wordswor?'s e>ly education 7 ! woods & vales1 ! solit>y cliffs1 ! rocks & pools1 & ! ,lake ( ,e/hwaite1 five miles r\nd1 :i* he 0 fond ( encircl+ 9 8 e>ly morn+ walks1 t he might sit ,alone ^u "s jutt+ em95ce1 ,at ! fir/ gleam ( dawn-light1 :5 ! ,vale1 ,yet slumb]+1 lay 9 utt] solitude4 ,9 w9t]-"t a noisy crew made m]ry ^u ! icy surface ( ! lake4 ,all %od ) /eel1 ,we hiss$ along ! poli%$ ice 9 games ,conf$]ate1 imitative ( ! *ase ,& woodl& pleasures1--! res\nd+ horn1 ,! pack l\d *im+1 & ! hunt$ h>e4 ,s ?r\gh ! d>kness & ! cold we flew1 ,& n a voice 0 idle4 ,nor 7 ! pleasures ( social life lack+4 ,dances1 fea/s1 public revelry1 & ,a sw>m ,( heady s*emes1 jo/l+ ea* o!r1 all seem$ = a "t to conspire to lure 8 m9d away f ! pa?s ( books & nature1 :i* he w\ld h pref]r$4 ,b1 curi\sly en\gh1 x 0 aft] "o ( ^! nights ( revelry t1 on 8 way home1 ,wordswor? 0 s mu* impress$ ) ! beauties ( ! dawn t he felt ! impulse1 previ\sly m5tion$1 to devote himself to poetry4 ,no o!r poet ev] gave su* an acc\nt ( ! developm5t ( 8 own m9d z ,wordswor? gives 9 ! ,prelude4 ,& :ile he rec\nts en\gh incid5ts l ! sn>+ ( woodcock1 ! fi%+ = tr\t 9 ! quiet pools & ! cascades ( ! m\nta9 brooks1 ! fly+ ( kites on ! hilltops1 ! nutt+ exp$itions1 ! r[+ on ! lake1 & 9 ! w9t]-"t ! skat+ & danc+1 to conv9ce u t he 0 really a boy1 yet he cont9ually %[s t b5ea? x all !re 0 a deep] feel+--a prophecy ( ! man :o 0 ev5 !n develop+4 ,no ord9>y boy w\ld h be5 consci\s ( a s5se ( pa9 at behold+ ! mutilat$ hazel b\ghs :i* he _h brok5 9 8 se>* = nuts4 ,no ord9>y lad ( t5 w\ld be able to hold ,unconsci\s int]c\rse ) beauty ,old z creation1 dr9k+ 9 a pure ,organic pleasure f ! silv] wrea?s ,( curl+ mi/1 or f ! level pla9 ,( wat]s color$ by imp5d+ cl\ds4 ,ev5 at t e>ly age1 9 ! mid/ ( all 8 pleasures he felt ,gleams l ! fla%+ ( a %ield2--! e>? ,& common face ( ,nature spake to me ,rememb]able ?+s4 ,! secret ( ,wordswor?'s p[] lay 9 ! fact t1 ?r\gh\t a long life1 nature 0 to him a vital1 liv+ ,pres5ce--"o capable ( uplift+ mank9d to l(ti] aspirations1 ( tea*+ noble tru?s1 & at ! same "t provid+ tranquillity & re/ to ! s\l4 ,z a boy he _h felt = nature ,a feel+ & a love ,t _h no ne$ ( a remot] *>m4 ,b manhood br\ght a deep] joy4 ,= ,i h le>n$ ,to look on nature1 n z 9 ! h\r ,( ?\ghtless y\?2 b he>+ (t5times ,! /ill1 sad music ( humanity1 ,nor h>% nor grat+1 ?\gh ( ample p[] ,to *a/5 & subdue4 ,& ,i h felt ,a pres5ce t di/urbs me ) ! joy ,( elevat$ ?\ghts2 a s5se sublime ( ,some?+ f> m deeply int]fus$1 ,^: dwell+ is ! light ( sett+ suns1 ,& ! r\nd ocean1 & ! liv+ air1 ,& ! blue sky1 & 9 ! m9d ( man2 ,a motion & a _s1 t impels ,all ?9k+ ?+s1 all objects ( all ?\ght1 ,& rolls ?r\gh all ?+s4 ,!re=e am ,i /ill ,a lov] ( ! mead[s & ! woods ,& m\nta9s1 & ( all t we behold ,f ?is gre5 e>?2 ( all ! mighty _w ,( eye & e>--bo? :at !y half create1 ,& :at p]ceive2 well pleas$ to recognize ,9 nature & ! language ( ! s5se1 ,! an*or ( my pure/ ?\ghts1 ! nurse1 ,! guide1 ! gu>dian ( my he>t1 & s\l ,( all my moral be+4 ,9 ^! noble l9es we rea* ! v summit ( ,wordswor?'s intellectual p[] & poetic g5ius4 ,we mu/ n[ retrace our /eps to ! village & f9d a c>riage to take u on our j\rney4 ,= we are n l our ,engli% fri5ds1 :o are good walk]s1 nor d we c>e to emulate ! p$e/rian atta9m5ts ( our poet1 :o1 ,de ,qu9cey ?\ght1 mu/ h trav]s$ a di/ance ( "o hundr$ & sev5ty-five ?\s& to "o hundr$ & eighty ?\s& ,engli% miles4 ,s a com=table l&au takes u on our way1 skirt+ ! upp] m>g9 ( ! lake1 !n w9d+ along ! riv] ,bra?ay1 paus+ = a mom5t to view ! *>m+ little cascade ( ,skel) ,=ce1 !n on aga9 until ,r$ ,bank is rea*$1 ov]look+ ! vale ( ,grasm]e4 ,! fir/ glimpse ( ?is placid little lake1 ) its "o gre5 isl&1 its %ores well fr+$ ) ! budd+ foliage ( spr+1 ! g5tly undulat+ hills =m+ z x 7 a graceful frame to ! mirror ( ! wat]s1 9 :i* ! reflection ( ! blue sky & fleecy :ite cl\ds seem$ ev5 m beautiful ?an _! orig9al ov]head--! fir/ glimpse c\ld sc>cely fail to ar\se ! emotions ( ! mo/ apa!tic & /ir up a poetic feel+ 9 ! mo/ unpoetic ( natures4 ,to a m9d l ,wordswor?'s1 su* a sc5e 0 an inspiration1 a revelation ( ,nature's *>ms su* z c\ld ar\se an almo/ ec/atic en?usiasm 9 ! he>t ( "o :o1 all 8 life1 _h liv$ amid sc5es ( beauty & possess$ ! eyes to see !m4 ,he came "h fir/ a rov+ s*oolboy1 on a gold5 summ] holiday1 & ev5 !n said1 ) a sigh1-- ,:at happy =tune 7 x "h to live6 ,he _h no ?\ght1 nor ev5 hope1 t he w\ld ev] realize su* good =tune1 b only ,a fancy 9 ! he>t ( :at might be ,! lot ( o!rs nev] c\ld be 84 ,illu/ration3 ,,grasm]e ,,lake ,possibly he may h /ood on ?is v knoll :]e we 7 enjoy+ our fir/ view3-- ,! /ation :5ce we look$ 0 s(t & gre51 ,n giddy1 yet a]ial1 ) a dep? ,( vale bel[1 a height ( hills above4 ,= re/ ( body p]fect 0 ! spot1 ,all t luxuri\s nature c\ld desire2 ,b /irr+ to ! _s2 :o c\ld gaze ,& n feel motions !re8 ,_m ye>s lat]1 9 ! summ] ( #agii1 ,wordswor? & ,col]idge 7 walk+ toge!r ov] ! hills & valleys ( ,we/morel& & ,cumb]l&1 hop+ to f9d1 ea* = himself1 a home :]e !y might dwell z neighbors4 ,s9ce receiv+ 8 degree at ,cambridge 9 #agia ,wordswor? _h w&]$ ab\t 9 a some:at aimless way1 liv+ = a "t 9 ,london & 9 ,france1 visit+ ,g]many1 & f9ally attempt+ to f9d a home 9 ! s\? ( ,engl&4 ,a small legacy left him 9 #agie _h giv5 a feel+ ( indep5d5ce1 & 8 "o consum+ desire at ?is "t 0 to e/abli% a home :]e 8 belov$ si/] ,doro?y might be ) him & he c\ld devote 8 entire "t to poetry4 ,a little cottage 9 a quiet spot j outside ! village ( ,grasm]e attract$ 8 eye4 ,x _h be5 a public-h\se1 & bore ! sign ,! ,dove & ! ,olive ,b\gh4 ,he call$ x ,dove ,cottage1 & = eight ye>s x became 8 home4 ,we f\nd ! cu/odian1 a little old lady1 9 a p5ny %op across ! /reet1 & %e 0 glad to %[ u ?r\gh ! t9y1 l[-ceil+$ rooms4 ,! cottage looks be/ f ! little g>d5 9 ! re>4 ,! ivy & ! roses s(t5 all ! h>% angles ( ! eaves & conv]t ev5 ! *imney-pots into ?+s ( beauty4 ,a tangl$ mass ( foliage cov]s ! small back portico & makes a %ady nook1 :]e a little b5* is invit+ly plac$4 ,a few y>ds up ! g>d5 walk1 ov] /one /eps put 9 place by ,wordswor? & ,h>tley ,col]idge1 is ! rocky well1 or spr+1 :]e ! poet plac$ bright g[an & m>% m>igold br\ght f ! bord]s ( ! lake4 ,at ! f>!/ end is ! little summ]-h\se1 ! poet's favorite retreat4 ,h[ well he lov$ ?is g>d5 is %[n 9 ! poem writt5 :5 he left ,grasm]e to br+ home 8 bride 9 #ahjb3-- ,sweet g>d5 or*>d1 em95tly fair1 ,! lovelie/ spot t man ha? ev] f\nd4 ,seat+ ourselves 9 ?is g>d51 we tri$ to ?9k ( ! ?ree int]e/+ p]sonages :o _h made ! place _! home4 ,col]idge said1 ,8 is ! happie/ family ,i ev] saw4 ,!y _h "o common object--to "w toge!r to develop a r>e poetic gift4 ,!y 7 poor1 = ,wordswor? _h only ! income ( a v small legacy1 & ! public _h n yet come to recognize 8 g5ius2 ! returns f 8 lit]>y "w 7 !re=e extremely meag]4 ,!y got along ) frugal liv+ & poor clo?+1 b z !y made no pret5sions !y 7 nev] a%am$ ( _! pov]ty4 ,visitors came & w5t1 & at ! co/ ( _m little sacrifices 7 hospitably ent]ta9$4 ,p]haps ! _w w nev] "k h[ mu* ,wordswor? really ow$ to ! two wom5 ( 8 h\sehold4 ,!y liv$ toge!r ) no sign ( jeal\sy or di/ru/4 ,! husb& & bro!r 0 ! object ( _! untir+ & sympa!tic devotion4 ,!y walk$ ) him1 read ) him1 c>$ = him4 ,mrs4 ,wordswor? seems to h be5 a pla9 c\ntry-woman ( simple mann]s1 yet possess$ ( a graci\sness & tact :i* made ev]y?+ 9 ! h\sehold g smoo?ly4 ,de ,qu9cey decl>$ t1 )\t be+ h&some or ev5 comely1 %e ex]cis$ all ! practical fasc9ation ( beauty1 ?r\gh ! m]e comp5sat+ *>ms ( sweetness all b angelic1 ( simplicity ! mo/ entire1 womanly self-respect & purity ( he>t speak+ ?r\gh all h] looks1 acts1 & movem5ts4 ,wordswor? 0 nev] m s9c]e ?an :5 he sang1-- ,%e 0 a phantom ( delight1 & clos$ ! poem ) t spl5did tribute to a mo/ excell5t wife3-- ,a p]fect woman1 nobly plann$1 ,to w>n1 to com=t1 & comm&2 ,& yet a _s /ill1 & bright ,) some?+ ( angelic light4 ,he recogniz$ h] unusual poetic in/9ct by giv+ h] full cr$it = ! be/ two l9es 9 "o ( 8 mo/ beautiful poems1 ,! ,daffodils3-- ,!y fla% ^u t inw>d eye ,:i* is ! bliss ( solitude4 ,to ! o!r memb] ( t h\sehold1 8 si/] ,doro?y1 ,wordswor? gave f e>ly boyhood ! full measure ( 8 affection4 ,%e 0 8 con/ant companion 9 8 walks1 at all h\rs & 9 all k9ds ( wea!r4 ,%e *e]fully p]=m$ ! irksome task ( writ+ out 8 v]ses f dictation4 ,h] obs]vations ( nature 7 z ke5 z 81 & ! poet 0 indebt$ to ,doro?y's notebook = _m a good sugge/ion4 ,he has be5 mo/ g5]\s 9 8 ackn[l$gm5ts ( 8 obligation to h]3-- ,%e gave me eyes1 %e gave me e>s1 ,& humble c>es1 & delicate fe>s1 99 99 99 99 99 ,& love1 & ?\ght1 & joy4 ,9 ! e>ly days :5 he 0 ov]:elm$ ) adv]se criticism & br\ght almo/ to ! v]ge ( despair1 x 0 ,doro?y's help+ h& t br\ght him back to 8 own4 ,%e :isp]$ /ill t brightness w\ld return2 ,%e1 9 ! mid/ ( all1 pres]v$ me /ill ,a poet1 made me seek b5ea? t "n1 ,& t alone1 my (fice ^u e>?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dove ,,cottage1 ,,grasm]e ,b x is ,de ,qu9cey :o gives ! be/ /atem5t ( ! _w's obligation to ,doro?y4 ,said he3-- ,:]eas ! intellect ( ,wordswor? 01 by its orig9al t5d5cy1 too /]n1 too au/]e1 too mu* enamor$ ( an ascetic h>% sublimity1 %e x 0--! lady :o pac$ by 8 side cont9ually ?r\gh sylvan & m\nta9 tracks1 9 ,highl& gl5s1 & 9 ! dim recesses ( ,g]man *>coal-burn]s--t fir/ c\*$ 8 eye to ! s5se ( beauty1 humaniz$ him by ! g5tl] *>ities1 & engraft$1 ) h] delicate female t\*1 ^? graces ^u ! rud] gr[?s ( nature :i* h s9ce clo!d ! =e/ ( 8 g5ius ) a foliage correspond+ 9 lovel9ess & beauty to ! /r5g? ( its b\ghs & ! massiv5ess ( its trunks4 ,ne>ly all ( ,wordswor?'s be/ poetry 0 writt5 9 ?is little cottage1 or1 to speak m accurately1 x 0 compos$ :ile he 0 liv+ "h4 ,= x 0 nev] 8 way to write v]ses :ile seat$ at a desk1 p5 9 h&4 ,8 /udy 0 out ( doors4 ,he c\ld compose a long poem :ile walk+1 & rememb] x all aft]w>d :5 ready to dictate4 ,?\s&s ( v]ses1 he said1 7 compos$ on ! banks ( ! brook runn+ ?r\gh ,eas$ale1 j nor? ( ,grasm]e ,lake4 ,! tall figure ( ! poet 0 a famili> sight to f>m]s = miles ar\nd1 z he pac$ ! woods or m\nta9 pa?s1 8 head b5t d[n1 & 8 lips mov+ ) audible if n di/+ui%able s\nds4 ,"o ( 8 neighbors has left on record an impression ( h[ he seem$ :5 he 0 mak+ a poem4 ,he w\ld set 8 head a bit =w>d1 & put 8 h&s beh9d 8 back4 ,& !n he w\ld />t 9 bumm+1 & x 0 bum1 bum1 bum1 /op2 & !n he'd set d[n1 & git a bit o' pap] out1 & write a bit4 ,h[ev]1 8 lips 7 always goan' :oole "t he 0 ^u gress#a walk4 ,he 0 a k9d mon1 !re's no two words ab\t t2 & if any "o 0 sick i' ! place1 he wad be (f to see til' 'em4 ,9 p]sonal appe>ance--ab\t :i*1 by ! way1 he c>$ little--he 0 n unlike ! dalesm5 ab\t him4 ,ne>ly six feet high1 he look$ /rong & h>dy en\gh to be a f>m] himself4 ,c>lyle speaks ( him z bus9esslike1 s$ately confid5t1 no disc\rtesy1 yet no anxiety ab\t be+ c\rte\s2 a f9e :olesome ru/icity1 fre% z 8 m\nta9 breezes1 sat well on ! /alw>t vet]an & on all he said or did4 ,on our return f ,grasm]e we took ! road along ! nor? %ore ( ,rydal ,wat]--a small lake ) all ! *>act]i/ic beauty ( ?is fasc9at+ region1 & yet n s diff]5t f hundr$s ( o!rs t x w\ld ev] attract m ?an pass+ notice4 ,b ! "n ( ,rydal is l9k$ ) t ( ,grasm]e1 & ! two are visit$ by ?\s&s ( t\ri/s ye> aft] ye>4 ,= fifty ye>s ! %ores ( ^! two lakes & ! hills & valleys surr\nd+ !m 7 ! sc5es ( ,wordswor?'s daily walks4 ,z we pass$ we he>d ! cuckoo--its my/]i\s s\nd seem+ to come across ! lake--& z our own ?\ghts 7 on ,wordswor?1 ! w&]+ ,voice seem$ appropriate4 ,if we c\ld h he>d ! skyl>k at t mom5t1 our s5se ( satisfaction w\ld h be5 q complete1 & no d\bt we %\ld h cri$ out1 ) ! poet1-- ,up ) me6 up ) me into ! cl\ds6 ,= ?y song1 ,l>k1 is /rong2 ,up ) me1 up ) me into ! cl\ds6 ,s++1 s++1 ,) cl\ds & sky ab\t !e r++1 ,lift me1 guide me till ,i f9d ,t spot :i* seems s to ?y m9d4 ,j nor? ( ! ea/]n end ( ! lake1 b5ea? ! %ad[ ( ,nab ,sc>1 is ,rydal ,m\nt1 :]e ! poet came to live 9 #ahac1 rema9+ until 8 dea?1 ?irty-sev5 ye>s lat]4 ,increas+ prosp]ity enabl$ him to take ?is f> m pret5ti\s h\se4 ,x /&s on a hill1 a little (f ! ma9 road1 & q out ( sight ( ! t\ri/s :o pass ?r\gh 9 coa*es & *>s-a-bancs4 ,! driv]s usually j]k _! ?umbs 9 ! g5]al direction & say1 ,!re is ,rydal ,m\nt1 etc41 & ! t\ri/s1 :o h se5 only a f>mh\se--n ,wordswor?'s--are left to imag9e t !y h se5 ! h\se ( ! poet4 ,x is an old h\se1 b "s rec5t *anges 9 doors & w9d[s give x a m mod]n aspect4 ,! unalt]$ portion is ?ickly cov]$ ) ivy4 ,! gr\nd 9 front is well plant$ ) a pr(usion ( rhodod5drons4 ,a v old /one /airway desc5ds f ! plaza 9 front ( ! h\se to a k9d ( m\nd or r a d\ble m\nd1 ! small] re/+ ^u a l>g] "o4 ,f ?is po9t ! h\se is se5 to ! be/ advantage4 ,9 ! opposite direction is a l&scape ( r>e natural beauty4 ,f> away 9 ! di/ance lies ,lake ,w9d]m]e gli/5+ l a %ield ( poli%$ silv]1 :ile on ! left ,wansfell & on ! "r ,nab ,sc> /& gu>d ov] ! valley4 ,9 ! =egr\nd ! spire ( ! little *ur* ( ,rydal peeps out ov] ! trees4 ,at ! "r ( ! h\se is a long t]race :i* =m$ "o ( ,wordswor?'s favorite walks1 :]e he compos$ ?\s&s ( v]ses4 ,f "h "o may see bo? ,w9d]m]e & ,rydal ,wat]1 ) m\nta9s 9 ! di/ance4 ,pass+ ?r\gh ! g>d5 we came to a gate lead+ to ,dora's ,field4 ,"h is ! little pool :]e ,wordswor? & ,dora put ! little goldfi%es1 t !y might enjoy a great] lib]ty4 ,"h is ! /one :i* ,wordswor? sav$ f de/ruction by ! build]s ( a /one wall4 ,a little flight ( /one /eps leads d[n to ano!r b\ld] conta9+ ! foll[+ inscription1 c>v$ by ! poet's own h&3-- ,w\ld/ ?\ be ga!r$ to ,*ri/'s *os5 flock ,%un ! broad way too easily explor$ ,& let ?y pa? be hewn out ( ! rock ,! liv+ ,rock ( ,god's et]nal ,,^w #ahch ,illu/ration3 ,,wordswor?',s ,,well ,dora's field is ?ickly cov]$ 9 spr+-"t ) ! beautiful gold5 daffodils1 plant$ by ! poet himself4 ,no sight is m fasc9at+ at ?is season ?an a field ( ^! bright yell[ fl[]s4 ,we ,am]icans1 :o only see !m plant$ 9 g>d5s1 _c realize :at daffodils mean to ! ,engli% eye1 unless we *ance to visit ,engl& dur+ ! e>ly spr+4 ,:at ,wordswor? call$ a cr[d ( daffodils1 gr[+ 9 ?ick pr(usion along ! m>g9 ( a lake1 b5ea? ! trees1 t5 ?\s& to be se5 at a glance1 all nodd+ _! gold5 heads beside ! danc+ & foam+ waves1 is a sight well wor? see+4 ,! waves beside !m danc$2 b !y ,outdid ! sp>kl+ waves 9 glee2 ,a poet c\ld n b be gay ,9 su* a jocund company3 ,i gaz$--& gaz$--b little ?\ght ,:at weal? ! %[ to me _h br\ght3 ,= (t1 :5 on my c\* ,i lie ,9 vacant or 9 p5sive mood1 ,!y fla% ^u t inw>d eye ,:i* is ! bliss ( solitude3 ,& !n my he>t ) pleasure fills1 ,& dances ) ! daffodils4 ,b n[ ! "t _h come to return to ,w9d]m]e1 & reluctantly we turn$ our backs ^u ^! sc5es1 s full ( pleasant memories4 ,! day1 h[ev]1 0 n yet done1 = aft] supp] we climb$ to ! top ( ,orre/-,head1 a little hill beh9d ! village4 ,no m *>m+ spot c\ld h be5 *os5 9 :i* to sp5d ! clos+ h\rs ( ?is peaceful day4 ,f> bel[ lay ! quiet wat]s ( ! lake1 only glimpses ( its long & n>r[ surface appe>+ "h & !re1 l burni%$ mirrors set by ,nature = ! sole purpose ( reflect+ a magnific5t gold5 sky4 ,x 0 an ev5+ ( extraord9>y1 spl5dor1 l t "o :i* ,wordswor? saw f ,rydal ,m\nt3-- ,no s\nd is utt]$1--b a deep ,& solemn h>mony p]vades ,! holl[ vale f /eep to /eep1 ,& p5etrates ! glades4 ,z we /ood wat*+ ! spl5did sunset1 ! village *ur* rang out its *imes1 z if to accompany ! inspir+ sc5e ) sweet & holy music4 ,h[ pleasant1 :5 ! sun decl9es1 to view ,! spaci\s l&scape *ange 9 =m & hue6 ,"h vani%1 z 9 mi/1 be=e a flood ,( bright obscurity1 hill1 lawn1 & wood2 ,_! objects1 by ! se>*+ beams betray$1 ,come =? & "h retire 9 purple %ade2 ,ev5 ! :ite /ems ( bir*1 ! cottage :ite1 ,s(t5 _! gl>e be=e ! mell[ light4 ,! %ad[s :i* _h be5 sl[ly fall+ ^u ! sc5e _h n[ s f> envelop$ ! m\nta9-side t ! n>r[ roadways & /one f5ces m>k+ ! b\nd>ies ( ! fields 7 b>ely visible4 ,sudd5ly 9 ! di/ance we saw a mov+ object1 a m]e speck ^u ! hillside4 ,x d>t$ fir/ 9 "o direction & !n ano!r1 l "s fright5$ be+ unc]ta9 :i* way to turn4 ,!n a d>k] speck appe>$1 & ) rapid movem5t circl$ to ! re> ( ! :it] "o1 ! latt] mov+ on ahead4 ,ano!r sudd5 movem5t1 & a second :ite speck appe>$ 9 ano!r spot4 ,! black speck z quickly mov$ to ! re> ( ?is second bit ( :ite1 driv+ x 9 ! same direction z ! fir/4 ,! :ite specks !n began to seem m num]\s4 ,we tri$ to c\nt--"o--two--?ree--t5--a doz5--p]haps ev5 tw5ty4 ,!re 0 b "o black speck1 & he seem$ to be ! ma/] ( all ! o!rs1 =1 d>t+ "h & !re aft] ! /raggl]s1 he kept !m all toge!r4 ,he drove !m along ! n>r[ road4 ,!n1 com+ to an op5+ 9 ! f5ce1 he hurri$ along to ! front ( ! procession2 !n1 fac+ ab\t1 deftly turn$ ! :ole flock ?r\gh ! gate into a l>ge field4 ,?r\gh ?is pa/ure1 ) ! skill ( a milit>y lead]1 he m>%al$ 8 troop1 ru%+ backw>ds & =w>ds1 all[+ none to fall beh9d nor to /ray away f ! prop] pa?1 f9ally br++ !m up 9 a compact body to ano!r op5+ 9 ! opposite end ( ! field4 ,on he w5t1 driv+ 8 small battalion along ! road1 !n at "r angles into ano!r road1 until ! :ole flock ( %eep & ! little black dog :o comm&$ !m disappe>$ = ! night among ! out-build+s ( a f> di/ant f>m4 ,! twilight _h almo/ gone1 & 9 ! gr[+ d>kness we retrac$ our /eps to ! village1 well cont5t t1 ?r\gh communion ) ! ,_s ( ,wordswor? 9 ! pres5ce ( t mighty ,be+ :o to him 0 ! great ,tea*] & ,inspir] ( mank9d1 our own love ( nature _h be5 reawak5$1 & our "t well sp5t on ?is peaceful1 nev]-to-be-=gott5 day at ,w9d]m]e4 ,,footnote3 #a ,grass4 ,,iv ,,f ,,haw?ornd5 ,,to ,,rosl9 ,,gl5 ,,iv ,,f ,,haw?ornd5 ,,to ,,rosl9 ,,gl5 ,rosl9's t[]s & braes are bonnie-- ,craigs & wat]6 woods & gl56 ,rosl9's banks6 unpe]$ by ony1 ,save ! ,muse's ,haw?ornd54 ,! vale ( ! ,esk is unrival$1 ev5 9 ,scotl&1 = beauty & romantic int]e/4 ,f its s\rce to :]e x ent]s ! ,fir? ( ,=?1 ! little riv] w9ds its way pa/ anci5t ca/les ) _! romantic leg5ds1 fam$ 9 poetry & song1 & ! picturesque homes ( b>ons & lairds1 poets & philosoph]s1 =m+ z x goes1 ) rocks & cliffs1 tall trees & ov]hang+ v9es1 a bewild]+ succession ( beautiful sc5es4 ,x 0 to ?is *>m+ valley t ,walt] ,scott came1 ) 8 "y wife1 9 ! fir/ ye> ( _! w$d$ life4 ,a "y man ( imag9ative & romantic temp]am5t1 ?\gh z yet unkn[n to fame1 he f\nd ! place an inspiration & delight4 ,a pretty little cottage1 ) ?at*$ ro(1 & a g>d5 comm&+ a beautiful view1 made ! home :]e _m happy summ]s 7 sp5t4 ,?is 0 at ,lasswade1 a village :i* took its /rik+ "n f ! fact--let u hope x 0 a fact--t "h a /urdy lass 0 wont to wade ! /ream1 c>ry+ travel]s on h] back1--a f]ry s]vice suffici5tly romantic to make up = its unc]ta9ty4 ,lockh>t tells u t x 0 amid/ ^! delici\s solitudes t ,walt] ,scott laid ! imp]i%able f\ndation ( all 8 fame4 ,x 0 "h t :5 8 w>m he>t 0 beat+ ) "y & happy love1 & 8 :ole m9d & _s 7 n]v$ by new motives = ex]tion--x 0 "h t 9 ! rip5$ gl[ ( manhood he seems to h fir/ felt some?+ ( 8 real /r5g?1 & p\r$ himself out 9 ^? spl5did orig9al ballads :i* 7 at once to fix 8 "n4 ,sweet are ! pa?s1 ,o pass+ sweet6 ,by ,esk's fair /reams t run1 ,o'er airy /eep ?r\gh copsewood deep1 ,imp]vi\s to ! sun4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:o kn[s n ,melville's bee*y grove ,& ,rosl9's rocky gl51 ,dalkei?1 :i* all ! virtues love1 ,& classic ,haw?ornd58 ,illu/ration3 ,,haw?ornd5 ,! visitor :o w\ld see ,rosl9's rocky gl5 may take a coa* 9 ,ed9burgh & soon rea* ! spot aft] a pleasant drive ov] a well-kept road4 ,b if he w\ld see classic ,haw?ornd5 9 ! same day1 he mu/ g !re fir/4 ,= ! gate :i* sep>ates ! two op5s out f ,haw?ornd5 & ! travel] _c pass 9 ! opposite direction4 ,we !re=e took ! tra9 f ,ed9burgh1 & aft] half an h\r alight$ at a little /ation1 f :i* we walk$ a few hundr$ y>ds along a quiet c\ntry road1 until we rea*$ a lodge m>k+ ! entrance to a l>ge e/ate4 ,ent]+ "h1 a few /eps br\ght u to ! h\se ( ! g>d5]1 :o fir/ conduct$ u to ! place t int]e/s him ! mo/--a l>ge & well-kept g>d51 full ( fruits & vegetables1 beautiful fl[]s & well-tra9$ v9es4 ,8 pride satisfi$ by our s9c]e admiration ( 8 h&iwork1 our guide 0 ready to reveal to u ! glory ( ,haw?ornd51 & conduct$ u to ! edge ( a precipice kn[n z ,john ,knox's ,pulpit4 ,9 front is a deep rav9e ( /up5d\s rocks p>tly b>e & p>tly cov]$ ) bu%es & p5d5t creep]s4 ,! tall trees on ! bord]1 ! wood$ hill 9 ! di/ance1 & ! gr& sweep ( ! riv] f> bel[1 =m a sc5e ( maje/ic gr&eur z ne>ly p]fect z "o c\ld wi%4 ,to ! left1 on ! v edge ( a p]p5dicul> rock1 is a /rong1 well-built mansion1 s situat$ t ! w9d[s ( its pr9cipal rooms comm& a view ( ! wondr\s vale4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! h\se are ! ivy-cov]$ ru9s ( an old] ca/le1 dat+ back _m c5turies4 ,s9ce ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 ,haw?ornd5 has be5 ! home ( a family ( ,drummonds--a fam\s ,scotti% "n4 ,william ,drummond1 ! mo/ di/+ui%$ ( !m all1 ^: "n is insep>ably associat$ ) ! place1 0 born 9 #aehe4 ,8 fa!r 0 a g5tleman-u%] at ! c\rt ( ,k+ ,james ,,vi1 & ?r\gh 8 association ) ! ,scotti% royalty _h acquir$ ! ,haw?ornd5 prop]ty4 ,! boy grew up amid su* surr\nd+s1 0 educat$ at ! ,univ]sity ( ,ed9burgh1 & travel$ on ! ,cont95t = ?ree ye>s be=e settl+ d[n to 8 life-"w1 :i* he !n ?\ght w\ld be ! practice ( law4 ,b sc>cely _h he return$ to ,ed9burgh = ?is purpose1 :5 8 fa!r di$1 & "y ,drummond1 at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r1 f\nd himself ma/] ( ,haw?ornd5 ) ample means at 8 comm&4 ,all ?\ght ( ! law 0 ab&on$ =?)4 ,! quiet ( ,haw?ornd5 & ! beauty ( its natural sc5]y fitt$ 8 temp]am5t exactly4 ,he _h already acquir$ a s*ol>'s ta/es1 _h read ext5sively1 & possess$ a l>ge libr>y 9 :i* ! ,lat9 classics pr$om9at$1 ?\gh !re 7 _m books 9 ,greek1 ,hebrew1 ,italian1 ,spani%1 ,fr5*1 & ,engli%4 ,he retir$ to 8 delightful home to live among 8 books1 & if he f\nd t su* surr\nd+s became a tacit invitation f ! ,muses to keep !m company1 :o c\ld wond]8 ,cont5t ) my books & ! use ( my eyes1 he said1 ,i le>nt ev5 f my boyhood to live b5ea? my =tune2 &1 dwell+ by myself z mu* z ,i c1 ,i nei!r sigh = nor seek aught t is outside me4 ,x has be5 said t ,drummond's ?ree />s 7 ,philosophy1 ,fri5d%ip1 & ,love4 ,"s ?ree or f\r ye>s aft] ! poet began 8 cont5t$ life at ,haw?ornd51 ! latt] /> began to %9e s brightly z to eclipse ! o!r two4 ,9 #afad he met an attractive girl ( sev5te5 or eighte51 ! daught] ( ,alex&] ,cunn+ham1 ( ,b>ns1 a c\ntry-seat on a little /ream kn[n z ! ,ore1 9 ,fife%ire1 on ! opposite side ( ! ,fir? ( ,=?4 ,8 poems began at once to reveal ! ext5t to :i* ! lovel9ess ( ! fair ,euphame _h tak5 possession ( him3-- ,vaunt n1 fair ,heav5s1 ( y\r two glori\s lights1 ,:i*1 ?\gh mo/ bright1 yet see n :5 !y %9e1 ,& %9+ _c %[ _! beams div9e ,bo? 9 "o place1 b "p by days & nights2 ,e>?1 vaunt n ( ^? treasures ye en%r9e1 ,held only de> because hid f our sights1 ,y\r pure & burni%$ gold y\r diamonds f9e1 ,sn[-pass+ ivory t ! eye delights2 ,nor1 ,seas1 ( ^? de> w>es are 9 y f\nd2 ,vaunt n ri* pe>l1 r$ coral1 :i* d /ir ,a fond desire 9 fools to plunge y\r gr\nd4 ,^? all m fair are to be _h 9 h]3 ,pe>l1 ivory1 coral1 diamond1 suns1 gold1 ,tee?1 neck1 lips1 he>t1 eyes1 hair1 are to behold4 ,on see+ h] 9 a boat on ! ,=? he decl>$ h] p]fection3-- ,slide s(t1 fair ,=?1 & make a cry/al pla92 ,cut y\r :ite locks1 & on y\r foam+ face ,let n a wr9kle be1 :5 y embrace ,! boat t e>?'s p]fections do? conta94 ,! riv] ,ore1 on ! banks ( :i* he fir/ met 8 lady-love1 became to ,drummond ! greate/ riv] 9 ! _w4 ,9 "o sonnet he comp>es ! t9y /ream ) e fam\s riv] f ! ,arno to ! ,nile2 & f9ds t none ( !m ,h ev] _h s r>e a cause ( praise4 ,un=tunately1 8 happ9ess 0 ( brief duration1 = on ! v eve ( ! m>riage1 ! "y lady di$4 ,drummond's grief 0 int5se4 ,"o c almo/ imag9e him m\rnfully gaz+ d[n ! beautiful gl51 :i* %e might h enjoy$ ) him1 & exclaim+-- ,trees1 happi] f> ?an ,i1 ,t h ! grace to heave y\r heads s high1 ,& ov]look ^? pla9s2 ,gr[ till y\r bran*es kiss t l(ty sky ,:i* h] sweet self conta9s4 ,!n make h] "k my endless love & pa9s ,& h[ ^? te>s1 :i* f m9e eyes d fall ,helpt y to rise s tall4 ,tell h]1 z once ,i = h] sake lov$ brea? ,s1 = h] sake1 ,i n[ c\rt l+]+ dea?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,sycamore ,= "s ye>s aft] h] dea?1 ,euphame 0 to ,drummond :at ,beatrice 0 to ,dante--! inspir] ( all t 0 good 9 him4 ,lat] 9 life he m>ri$ ,elizabe? ,logan1 a lady :o 0 said to resemble ,euphame ,cunn+ham1 & %e became ! "m ( 8 five sons & f\r daught]s4 ,9 front ( ! mansion ( ,haw?ornd5 is a v5]able sycamore1 said to be five hundr$ ye>s old4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,janu>y1 #afai1 accord+ to a favorite & (t-told /ory1 ,drummond 0 sitt+ b5ea? ?is tree1 :5 he saw & recogniz$ ! huge =m ( ,b5 ,jonson1 z t rollick+ h]o saunt]$ t[>d him along ! private road4 ,jonson _h walk$ all ! way f ,london to see :at c\ld be se5 9 ,scotl&1 & "o ( ! attractions _h be5 an invitation f ,drummond1 :o 0 n[ beg9n+ to be kn[n 9 ,engl&1 to sp5d two or ?ree weeks at 8 home4 ,z he approa*$1 ,drummond arose & greet$ him he>tily1 say+1-- ,welcome1 welcome1 royal ,b56 ,to :i* ,jonson quickly repli$ repli$-- ,?ankee1 ?ankee1 ,haw?ornd56 ,^u :i* !y bo? laugh$ & felt well acqua9t$ at once4 ,! contra/ betwe5 ^! two m51 z !y /ood "u ! old sycamore1 mu/ h be5 /rongly m>k$4 ,drummond1 quiet1 res]v$1 & g5tle 9 mann]--,jonson1 boi/]\s & (f5sively vulg>3 ,drummond1 well dress$ & ref9$ 9 appe>ance--,jonson1 fat1 co>se1 & slov5ly2 ,drummond1 a c\ntry g5tleman1 accu/om$ to live well1 b always )9 8 means1 c>+ little = society1 a man ( correct habits & /rict piety1 & lat] 9 life a lov+ husb& & a t5d] fa!r--,jonson1 ! dictator ( lit]>y ,london1 :o wav$ 8 scept] 9 ! ,devil ,tav]n 9 ,fleet ,/reet1 egoti/ical & qu>relsome1 self-ass]tive1 a bully 9 disposition1 8 life a p]petual r\nd ( dissipation & debt1 8 means ( livelihood dep5d5t on luck or favor1 & 8 greate/ enjoym5t c5t]+ 9 association ) ^? :o1 l himself1 7 mo/ at home 9 ! !at]s & tav]ns ( ! great bu/l+ city4 ,yet bo? 7 poets & m5 ( g5ius1 ?\gh 9 diff]5t ways4 ,9 spite ( 8 peculi>ities1 ,drummond f\nd r>e ,b5 ,jonson a mo/ int]e/+ companion4 ,he kept a close record ( ! conv]sations :i* pass$ betwe5 !m1 & might well be call$ ! fa!r ( mod]n int]view+4 ,b unlike ! int]view] ( to-day1 ,drummond did n ru% to ! ne>e/ telegraph /ation to get 8 /ory on ! wire & scoop 8 contempor>ies4 ,!re 7 no telegraphs nor newspap]s to call = su* ef=t1 & ,drummond _h too mu* respect = ! c\rtesy due a gue/ to ?9k ( publi%+ _! private talks4 ,b a portion ( ! mat]ial 0 publi%$ 9 #agaa1 long aft] ,drummond's dea?1 & probably ! :ole ( x 9 #ahcb4 ,^! conv]sations ) "o :o knew intimately mo/ ( ! lit]>y lead]s ( 8 "t h prov$ invaluable4 ,!y conta9 ,b5's op9ions ( ne>ly ev]ybody--,que5 ,elizabe?1 ! ,e>l ( ,leice/]1 ,k+ ,james1 ,sp5s]1 ,raleigh1 ,%akespe>e1 ,bacon1 ,drayton1 ,beaumont1 ,*apman1 ,flet*]1 & _m o!r contempor>ies4 ,mo/ ( all !y conta9 8 op9ion ( himself & 8 writ+s1 :i* ne$less to say is q exalt$4 ,) no ?\ght ( 8 notes be+ publi%$1 ,drummond all[$ himself p]fect frankness 9 writ+ ab\t 8 gue/4 ,8 summ>y ( ! impression made by ,b5's visit is z foll[s3-- ,he is a great lov] & prais] ( himself2 a contemn] & scorn] ( o!rs2 giv5 r to lose a fri5d ?an a je/2 jeal\s ( e ^w & action ( ^? ab\t him 7especially aft] dr9k1 :i* is "o ( ! elem5ts 9 :i* he live?72 a dissembl] ( ill p>ts :i* reign 9 him1 a bragg] ( "s good t he wante?2 ?9ke? no?+ well b :at ei!r he himself or "s ( 8 fri5ds & c\ntrym5 ha? said or done3 he is passionately k9d & angry2 c>eless ei!r to ga9 or keep2 v9dictive1 b1 if he be well answ]$1 at himself4 ,= any religion1 z be+ v]s$ 9 bo?4 ,int]pret$ be/ say+s & de$s (t5 to ! wor/4 ,oppress$ ) phantasy :i* ha? ev] ma/]$ 8 reason1 a g5]al disease 9 _m poets4444 ,he 0 9 8 p]sonal "* ! v rev]se ( ,%akespe>e1 z surly1 ill-natur$1 pr\d & disagreeable z ,%akespe>e1 ) t5 times 8 m]it1 0 g5tle1 good-natur$1 easy1 & amiable4 ,jonson express$ ) equal frankness 8 op9ion ( ,drummond1 to :om he said t he 0 too good & simple1 & t (t a man's mode/y made a fool ( 8 wit4 ,drummond z a poet 0 class$ by ,rob]t ,s\!y & ,?omas ,campbell 9 ! highe/ rank ( ! ,briti% poets :o appe>$ be=e ,milton4 ,8 sonnets1 :i* are rem>kable = _! exquisite delicacy & t5d]ness1 won = him ! title ( ! ,scotti% ,petr>*4 ,x has be5 said t !y come z ne> to p]fection z any o!rs ( ?is k9d ( writ+ & t z a sonnete] ,drummond is surpass$ only by ,%akespe>e1 ,milton1 & ,wordswor? among ! poets :o h writt5 9 ,engli%4 ,be=e tak+ leave ( ! ,scotti% poet & 8 picturesque home1 we paus$ = a few m9utes to visit ! wondr\s cav]ns1 cut out ( ! solid rock ^u :i* ! h\se is built4 ,antiqu>ians h insi/$ t ^! caves date back to ! "t ( ! ,picts1 at lea/ z f> z ! n9? or t5? c5tury4 ,?is1 too1 0 ! popul> und]/&+ be=e ! sci5ti/s (f]$ _! op9ion4 ,9 a curi\s old volume1 publi%$ 9 #agec1b we are told3-- ,und]nea? ! h\se ( ,drummond are ! not$ ,cav]ns ( ,haw?orn-,d51 by ,dr4 ,/uckely 9 8 ,it9]>ium-,curiosa1 said to h be5 ! ,k+ ( ,pictl&s ,ca/le or ,palace2 :i* no?+ c %ew ! ,doctor's ,cr$ulity m ?an by suff]+ himself to be impos$ ^u by ! ,tattle ( ! ,vulg>1 :o 9 all ?+s !y _c acc\nt =1 are ascrib$ to ! ,picts1 )\t ! lea/ ,f\ndation4 ,= ^? caves1 in/ead ( hav+ be5 a ,ca/le or ,palace1 ,i take !m ei!r to h be5 a ,receptacle = ,robb]s1 or ,places to secure ! ,p & _! ,effects 91 dur+ ! de/ructive ,w>s betwe5 ! ,picts & ,engli%1 & ,scots & ,engli%4 ,dur+ ! conte/s betwe5 ,bruce & ,baliol = ! ,scotti% cr[n1 ^! caves became a place ( refuge = ,bruce & 8 fri5ds1 & "o ( ! rooms is /ill po9t$ out z ,bruce's b$*amb]4 ,"h1 too1 are labyr9?9e pa?s ,to cav]ns d>k & l[1 ,:]e9 !y say ,k+ ,rob]t ,bruce ,f\nd refuge f 8 foe4 ,9 ! walls are _m squ>e holes1 f twelve to eighte5 in*es deep1 suppos$ to h be5 us$ z cupbo>ds4 ,on a r\gh table ne> "o ( ! op5+s is a rude & v mu* damag$ desk1 said to h be5 ! prop]ty ( ,john ,knox4 ,leav+ ^! gloomy resorts ( anci5t h]oes--p]haps ( anci5t robb]s--we s\ght a bright] & m *e]ful sc5e4 ,desc5d+ ! pa? we rea*$ a bridge ov] ! ,esk on :i* is a gate t p]mitt$ u to leave ,haw?ornd51 al?\gh x does n all[ w&]]s on ! o!r side to ent]4 ,! bridge gave a f9e opportunity = a f>ewell view ( ! gr& old mansion1 high 9 ! air at ! top ( ! cliff1 :i* we 7 n[ view+ f bel[4 ,a delightful /roll along ! left bank ( ! /ream = ab\t two miles br\ght u to ,rosl9 ,ca/le1 situat$ on a rocky promontory high above ! riv]4 ,at ! po9t ( ! p59sula ! riv] is n>r[$ by a l>ge mass ( r$di% s&/one ov] :i* x falls4 ,:5 flood$ ?is becomes a beautiful cascade1--:5ce ! "n1 ,ross1 a ,gaelic ^w mean+ promontory or jutt+ rock1 & ,lyn1 a wat]fall1--! ,rock ( ! ,wat]fall4 ,! ,esk1 :]e x =ms ! cascade1 is /ill call$ ! ,lynn4 ,! view f ! promontory is "o ( ! mo/ delightful to be imag9$4 ,! banks are precipit\s & cov]$ ) a luxuri\s gr[? ( natural wood4 ,! vale seems to be cr[d$ ) e possible comb9ation ( trees & cliffs1 foliage & sp>kl+ /ream1 t nature c put toge!r to =m a region ( romantic sugge/ion4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ru9s ,,( ,,rosl9 ,,ca/le ,little n[ rema9s ( ! anci5t ca/le ( ,rosl91 :i* 0 =m]ly two hundr$ feet long & n9ety feet wide4 ,a few ivy-cov]$ walls & t[]s may /ill be se51 9 ! mid/ ( :i* is a m mod]n dwell+ rebuilt 9 #afec4 ,! anci5t f\ndation walls1 n9e feet ?ick1 /ill visible bel[ ! surface1 & ! almo/ inaccessible location ( ! ca/le tell ! /ory ( its orig9al purpose4 ,a huge kit*51 ) ! fireplace alone occupy+ z mu* space z ! entire kit*5 ( "o ( our mod]n h\ses1 sugge/s ! lavi% scale ^u :i* ! e/abli%m5t 0 once conduct$4 ,! ca/le 0 built by a family ( ,/4 ,clairs1 ^: ance/or1 ,wald]nus de ,/4 ,clair1 came ov] ) ! ,conqu]or4 ,william ,/4 ,clair1 ,b>on ( ,rosl91 ,e>l ( ,cai?ness & ,pr9ce ( ! ,orkneys1 :o fl\ri%$ 9 ! middle ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 0 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s ( ^! b>ons4 ,he liv$ 9 ! magnific5ce ( royal /ate4 ,he kept a great c\rt & 0 royally s]v$ at 8 own table 9 vessels ( gold & silv]4444 ,he _h 8 halls & o!r ap>tm5ts ri*ly adorn$ ) embroid]$ hang+s4 ,8 pr9cess1 ,elizabe? ,d\glas1 0 s]v$ by sev5ty-five g5tlewom51 :]e( fifty-?ree 7 daught]s ( noblem51 all clo!d 9 velvet & silks1 ) _! *a9s ( gold1 & o!r ornam5ts2 & 0 att5d$ by two hundr$ rid+ g5tlem5 9 all h] j\rneys2 & if x happ5$ to be d>k :5 %e w5t to ,ed9burgh1 :]e h] lodg+s 7 at ! foot ( ! ,black ,fri>'s ,wynd1 eighty light$ tor*es 7 c>ri$ be=e h]4#c ,! ca/le 0 accid5tally set on fire 9 #addg & badly damag$1 & 0 level$ to ! gr\nd by ,engli% =ces "u ! ,e>l ( ,h]t=d1 9 #aedd1 :o 0 s5t to ,scotl& by ,h5ry ,,viii to seek to en=ce ! m>riage ( 8 son ,edw>d to ! infant ,m>y ( ,scotl&1 ! daught] ( ,james ,v4 ,9 #afej x 0 aga9 de/roy$1 dur+ ,cromwell's campaign 9 ,scotl&1 by ,g5]al ,monk1 & ris+ aga91 suff]$ sev]ely at ! h&s ( a mob f ,ed9burgh 9 #afhh4 ,x 0 ,william ,/4 ,clair1 ! feudal b>on above ref]r$ to1 :o built ! exquisitely beautiful *apel :i* /&s n f> f ! ca/le4 ,! same anci5t manuscript1 previ\sly quot$1 in=ms u t ,8 age creep+ on him made him consid] h[ he _h sp5t 8 "t pa/1 & h[ to sp5d t :i* 0 to come4 ,!re=e to ! end he might n seem altoge!r un?ankfull to ,god = ! b5efices receav$ f ,him1 x came 9 8 m9de to build a h\se = ,god's s]vice ( mo/ curi\s "w1 ! :i*1 t x might be done ) great] glory & spl5d\r he caus$ artific]s to be br\ght f o!r regions & =raigne k+doms & caus$ dayly to be abundance ( all k9de ( workem5 pres5t1 etc41 etc4 ,! f\ndation ( ,rosl9 ,*apel 0 laid 9 #addf4 ,x 0 orig9ally int5d$ to be a cruci=m /ructure ) a high c5tral t[]4 ,! exi/+ *apel is1 !re=e1 really only a small "p ( :at ! *ur* 0 meant to be4 ,its /yle is call$ florid ,go?ic1 b ?is is probably = want ( a bett] "n4 ,!re is no o!r piece ( ar*itecture l x 9 ! _w4 ,x is a m$ley ( all ar*itectures1 ! ,egyptian1 ,grecian1 ,roman1 & ,s>ac5ic be+ int]m+l$ ) all k9ds ( decorations & designs1 "s exquisitely beautiful & o!rs qua9t & ev5 grotesque4 ,!re are ?irte5 diff]5t v>ieties ( ! ar*4 ,! own]1 :o possess$ great weal?1 desir$ novelty4 ,he secur$ x by engag+ ar*itects & build]s f all p>ts ( ,europe4 ,! mo/ beautiful feature ( ! int]ior is kn[n z ! ',pr5tice's ,pill>4 ,x is a column ) ri*ly c>v$ spiral wrea?s ( beautiful foliage tw9$ ab\t f floor to ceil+4 ,x is said t ! ma/]-build]1 :5 he came to erect ?is column1 f\nd himself unable to c>ry out ! design1 & travel$ to ,rome to see a column ( simil> description !re4 ,:5 he return$ he f\nd t 8 appr5tice _h /udi$ ! plans 9 8 abs5ce & ) great] g5ius ?an 8 own1 _h ov]come ! difficulties & fa%ion$ a pill> m beautiful ?an any ev] be=e dream$ (4 ,! ma/]1 /ung ) jeal\s rage1 /ruck ! appr5tice ) 8 mallet1 kill+ him in/antly4 ,?is1 at lea/1 is ! accept$ leg5d4 ,! b>ons ( ,rosl9 7 buri$ b5ea? ! *apel side by side1 encas$ 9 _! full suits ( armor4 ,!re 0 a curi\s sup]/ition t :5 "o ( ! family di$1 ! *apel 0 envelop$ 9 flames1 b n consum$4 ,?is & ! unc(f9$ *iefs are ref]r$ to by ,scott 9 ,! ,lay ( ! ,la/ ,m9/rel4 ,! lady is lo/ 9 ! /orm :ile cross+ ! ,fir? on h] way to ,rosl93-- ,o'er ,rosl9 all t dre>y night ,a wondr\s blaze 0 se5 to gleam2 ',twas broad] ?an ! wat*-fire light1 ,& r$d] ?an ! bright moonbeam4 ,x gl>$ on ,rosl9's ca/l$ rock1 ,x ruddi$ all ! copsewood gl52 ',twas se5 f ,dreyd5's groves ( oak1 ,& se5 f cav]n$ ,haw?ornd54 ,seem$ all on fire t *apel pr\d ,:]e ,rosl9's *iefs unc(f9$ lie1 ,ea* b>on1 = a sable %r\d1 ,%ea!d 9 8 iron panoply4 ,seem$ all on fire )91 ar\nd1 ,deep sacri/y & alt>'s pale2 ,%one e pill> foliage-b\nd1 ,& glimm]$ all ! dead m5's mail4 ,blaz$ battlem5t & p9net high1 ,blaz$ e rose-c>v$ buttress fair-- ,s /ill !y blaze :5 fate is nigh ,! lordly l9e ( high ,/4 ,clair4 ,!re are tw5ty ( ,rosl9's b>ons bold ,lie buri$ )9 t pr\d *apelle2 ,ea* "o ! holy vault do? hold-- ,b ! sea holds lovely ,rosabelle4 ,commemorat$ by a tablet 9 ! *apel is ano!r int]e/+ leg5d4 ,rob]t ,bruce1 ,k+ ( ,scotl&1 9 foll[+ ! *ase on ,p5tl& ,hills ne> ,rosl91 _h (t5 />t$ a :ite faun* de] :i* inv>iably escap$ f 8 h\nds4 ,9 8 vexation he ask$ 8 nobles :e!r any ( !m _h h\nds :i* w\ld likely be m successful4 ,all hesitat$ = fe> t ! m]e sugge/ion ( possess+ dogs sup]ior to ^? ( ! k+ might be an (f5se4 ,b ,sir ,william ,/4 ,clair 7"o ( ! pr$ecessors ( ! build] ( ! *apel7 boldly & unc]emoni\sly came =w>d & said he w\ld wag] 8 head t 8 two favorite dogs ,hold & ,help w\ld kill ! de] be=e x c\ld cross ! ,m>* burn4 ,! k+ promptly accept$ ! ra% wag]1 & bett$ ! =e/ ( ,p5tl& ,moor4 ,! hunt]s rea* ! hea!rn /eeps & ,sir ,william1 po/+ himself 9 ! be/ situation = slipp+ 8 dogs1 pray$ dev\tly to ,*ri/1 ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 & ,/4 ,ka!r9e4 ,! de] is />t$1 ! h\nds are slipp$2 :5 ,sir ,william spurs 8 gallant /e$ & *e]s ! dogs4 ,! de] rea*es ! middle ( ! ,m>*-burn brook1 ! h\nds are /ill 9 ! re>1 & our h]o's life is at its crisis4 ,an awful mom5t2 ! hunt] ?rew himself f 8 horse 9 despair & ,fate seem$ to sport ) 8 feel+s4 ,at ! critical mom5t ,hold fa/5$ on ! game1 & ,help com+ up1 turn$ ! de] back & kill$ x close by ,sir ,william's side4 ,! g5]\s mon>* embrac$ ! knight & be/[$ on him ! l&s ( ,kirkt[n1 ,logan ,h\se1 ,e>n%am1 etc41 9 free =e/rie4#d ,! grateful ,sir ,william erect$ a *apel to ,/4 ,ka!r9e1 at ! spot1 to commemorate ! sa9t's int]v5tion4 ,"o m tale ( ,rosl9 rema9s to be told4 ,n f> away1 on ,rosl9 ,moor1 occurr$ "o ( ! fam\s battles ( ,scotti% hi/ory4 ,!re 7 really ?ree battles1 all f\ght 9 "o day1 ! #bd? ( ,febru>y1 #acjc4 ,?ree divisions ( ! ,engli% army1 consi/+ ( ?irty ?\s& m51 7 successively attack$ by ! valiant ,scots ) only t5 ?\s& m51 :o1 aft] ov]p[]+ ! fir/ division1 attack$ ! second1 & !n ! ?ird1 defeat+ all ?ree 9 ! same day4 ,& s1 ) hi/ory & leg5d1 poetry & romance1 real life & fiction1 ! glory ( nature's art & ! a*ievem5ts ( human h&icraft all happily int]m+l$ 9 our ?\ght & bl5d$ into "o pleasant memory1 we br\ght to its close our walk ?r\gh ! valley ( ! ,esk1 f ,haw?ornd5 to ,rosl9 ,gl54 ,,footnotes3 #b ,maitl&'s ,hi/ory ( ,scotl&4 #c ,f an old manuscript1 9 ! ,advocates' ,libr>y1 collection ( ,ri*>d ,augu/9e ,hay4 #d ,britton's ,ar*itectural ,antiquities4 ,v ,,! ,,c\ntry ,,( ,,mrs4 ,,humphry ,,w>d ,v ,,! ,,c\ntry ,,( ,,mrs4 ,,humphry ,,w>d ,i ,,mrs4 ,,w>d ,,& ,,h] ,,"w ',:y does any "o /ay 9 ,engl& :o c make ! trip to ,p>adise8' said ! du*ess1 z %e lean$ lazily back 9 ! corn] ( ! boat & trail$ h] f+]s 9 ! wat]s ( ,como4 ,^! words f ,lady ,rose's ,daught] came to m9d z we glid$ swiftly 9 a little motor-boat1 late 9 ! aft]noon ( a p]fect ,april day1 ov] ! smoo? wat]s ( ,como & into ! arm ( ! lake kn[n z ,lecco1 :]e we 7 to enjoy our cup ( tea 9 a little latt]ia high up on a rocky crag4 ,9 ! /]n sat ,mrs4 ,w>d1 look+ ! picture ( cont5tm5t1 a light summ] hat ) simple trimm+s giv+ an almo/ girli% aspect to a face 9 :i* /rong intellectuality & dep? ( moral purpose 7 cle>ly ! pr$om9at+ features4 ,a day's "w done1--= ,mrs4 ,w>d goes to ,como = "w1 n play1--?is little trip across ! lake 0 "o ( h] favorite recreations1 9 :i*1 = ! "t1 we 7 hospitably p]mitt$ to %>e4 ,ab\t u 7 ! sc5es en*ant$1 incomp>able1 :i* are be/ describ$ 9 ! words ( ,mrs4 ,w>d h]self3-- ,:5 ,spr+ desc5ds ^u ! %ores ( ! ,lago di ,como1 %e br+s ) h] all ! graces1 all ! beauties1 all ! f9e1 delicate1 & temp]ate delights ( :i* e>? & sky are capable1 & %e p\rs !m =? ^u a l& ( p]fect lovel9ess4 ,ar\nd ! %ores ( o!r lakes--,maggiore1 ,lugano1 ,g>da--blue m\nta9s rise & ! v9ey>ds spread _! gre5 & dazzl+ t]races to ! sun4 ,only ,como c %[ 9 unmat*$ union a ma9 composition1 incomp>ably gr& & h>moni\s1 comb9$ ) e jewel$ or gl[+ or exquisite detail4 ,n[h]e d ! m\nta9s lean t[>ds ea* o!r 9 su* an ord]$ spl5dor z t :i* b5ds ar\nd ! nor!rn %ores ( ,como4 ,n[h]e d buttress$ masses rise beh9d ea* o!r1 to "r & left ( a blue wat]way1 9 l9es /ateli] or m noble ?an ^? kept by ! m\nta9s ( ,lecco ,lake z !y m>%al !mselves on ei!r h&1 along ! approa*es to ,lomb>dy & ,v5etia4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,humphry ,,w>d ,,& ,,miss ,,doro?y ,,w>d 444 ,& )9 ?is div9e framework1 betwe5 ! gli/5+ sn[s :i* /ill1 9 ,april1 cr[n & glorify ! heights1 & ^? reflections ( !m :i* lie encalm$ 9 ! deep bosom ( ! lake1 !re's n a foot ( pa/ure1 n a %elf ( v9ey>d1 n a slope ( =e/1 :]e ! spr+ is n at "w1 dye+ ! turf ) g5tians1 />r+ x ) n>cissuses1 or draw+ across x ! fir/ gold5 network ( ! *e/nut leaves2 :]e ! m]e em]ald ( ! grass is n 9 itself a ?+ to refre% ! v spr+s ( be+2 :]e ! pea*-blossom & ! wild *]ry & ! olive are n p]petually weav+ patt]ns on ! blue :i* ravi% ! v he>t out ( y\r brea/4 ,& already ! roses are beg9n+ to p\r ov] ! wall2 ! wi/>ia is climb+ up ! cypresses2 a pomp ( camellias & azaleas is 9 all ! g>d5s2 :ile 9 ! glassy bays t run up into ! hills ! primrose banks /ill keep _! sweet au/]ity1 & ! triumph ( spr+ ov] ! j bani%$ w9t] is /ill %>p & new4 ,x 0 9 a g>d5 su* z ?is1 ) a wild *]ry tree & olives p]petually weav+ patt]ns aga9/ ! blue sky1 t we fir/ met ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,x 0 a balmy ,april morn+4 ,! sc5t ( spr+ 0 9 ! air1 & ! birds 7 add+ _! melody to ! beauty ( ! l&scape4 ,! villa /&s well up ! slope ( a high hill & is rea*$ by a w9d+ pa? ?r\gh fragrant trees4 ,a little bel[ ! level ( ! h\se is a %ady nook1 well %elt]$ f ! sun1 f :i* ! high m\nta9s ( ! nor? & ! blue glimm] ( ! lake b5ea? c be pla9ly se54 ,"h we 7 greet$ by ! noveli/ 9 t]ms ( cordiality t in/antly made u feel at home4 ,!re 0 no pos+1 none ( t condesc5sion :i* "s writ]s _h l$ u to expect4 ,we 7 simply welcom$ z fri5ds1 ) a p]fect hospitality t seem$ to be born ( ! tranquil beauty all ab\t u4 ,mrs4 ,w>d is a woman ( r m ?an m$ium height & ( erect & graceful c>riage4 ,h] mann] is dignifi$1 b x is ! dignity ( "o prop]ly consci\s ( h] own /r5g? & is nev] repell5t4 ,"o _c help feel+ t he is 9 ! pres5ce ( a di/+ui%$ p]son--"o :o has ju/ly e>n$ a _w-wide fame--& yet "o 9 :om ! attributes ( true womanl9ess reign supreme4 ,y are pr\d ( ! honor ( h] fri5d%ip1 & yet y _c help ?9k+ :at an excell5t neighbor %e w\ld be4 ,! in/9ct :i* impels ,mrs4 ,w>d to seek su* sc5es ( beauty z ,lake ,como 9 :i* to d h] writ+ came to h] naturally1 = h] *ildhood 0 sp5t 9 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful p>ts ( all ,engl&1 ,we/morel&1 ! home ( ,wordswor? & ( ,rusk94 ,"h ,arnold ( ,rugby made 8 home 9 a *>m+ly situat$ cottage kn[n z ,fox ,h[4 ,fox1 9 ! language ( ,we/morel&1 means fairy1 & h[ is hill4 ,a fairy hill inde$ x mu/ h seem$ to ,dr4 ,arnold's little gr&daught] ,m>y1 :5 z a *ild ( five %e 0 br\ght !re by h] fa!r f f>-away ,tasmania1 :]e %e 0 born4 ,! ,engli% ,lakes are fam\s = _! beauty1 b !re is no m delightful spot 9 all ! region ?an ! valley "u ,l\ghrigg1 & no loveli] riv] ?an ! ,ro?ay1 rippl+ ov] ! smoo? pebbles f ,wordswor?'s belov$ ,rydal ,wat] d[n to ! m pret5ti\s gr&eur ( ,lake ,w9d]m]e4 ,! impressions ( h] *ildhood creat$ 9 ! future noveli/ an int5se love ( ^! /reams & m\nta9s1 :i* only increas$ ) h] abs5ce & ! enl>gem5t ( h] field ( vision4 ,:5 %e 0 ! "m ( a little girl ( sev5 & a boy ( f\r1 %e det]m9$ to give to !m ! same impressions :i* _h delight$ h] own *ildhood1 & ! family made an ev]-memorable visit f ,ox=d1 :]e !y 7 !n liv+1 to ! vic9ity ( ,fox ,h[--a visit :i* all *ildr5 may enjoy :o w read ! pretty little /ory ( ,milly & ,olly4 ,m>y ,augu/a ,arnold 0 born 9 ,tasmania on ! #aa? ( ,june1 #ahea4 ,h] fa!r1 ,?omas ,arnold1 second son ( ,dr4 ,arnold ( ,rugby & bro!r ( ,mat!w ,arnold1 0 at t "t ,inspector ( ,s*ools 9 ! f>-away isl&4 ,he _h m>ri$ ! gr&daught] ( ,colonel ,sorell1 a =m] ,gov]nor ( ,tasmania1 & no d\bt int5d$ to rema9 !re p]man5tly4 ,b1 becom+ int]e/$1 ev5 at t di/ance1 9 ! s-call$ ,ox=d ,movem5t ( ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury1 he det]m9$ to return to ,engl&1 :]e he foll[$ ,newman & o!rs into ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 accept+ a pr(essor%ip ( ,engli% ,lit]ature 9 ! ,ca?olic ,univ]sity ( ,dubl94 ,8 daught] ,m>y1 ! elde/ ( six1 0 s5t to ,ambleside to be educat$4 ,9 #ahfe1 hav+ r5\nc$ ! ,ca?olic fai?1 ,mr4 ,arnold took up 8 resid5ce at ,ox=d4 ,"h 8 elde/ daught]1 at ! age ( f\rte51 came "u ! influ5ce ( ! fri5d%ips & associations :i* 7 to h s pot5t an influ5ce ^u h] future c>e]4 ,! mo/ important ( ^! 7 ,pr(essor ,m>k ,pattison & ! ,bodleian ,libr>y4 ,pr(essor ,pattison /rongly urg$ h] to specialize h] /udies1 & act+ ^u 8 sugge/ion1 %e le>n$ ! ,spani% language & began a c\rse ( /udy 9 ,spani% lit]ature & hi/ory1 9 :i* %e f\nd ! facilities ( ! ,bodleian ,libr>y invaluable4 ,9 #ahgb %e became ! wife ( ,mr4 ,?omas ,humphry ,w>d1 !n a fell[ & tutor 9 ,bras5ose ,college4 ,dur+ ! ensu+ t5 or elev5 ye>s ,mrs4 ,w>d assi/$ h] husb& 9 8 lit]>y "w & contribut$ l>gely to ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 ! ,saturday ,review1 ! ,academy1 & o!r magaz9es1 besides publi%+ ! little book = *ildr5 already ref]r$ to1 ,milly & ,olly4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"u ,,l\ghrigg ,9 #ahha ,mr4 ,w>d accept$ a position on ! /aff ( ! ,times1 & ! family remov$ to ,london4 ,= sev]al ye>s !y occupi$ a h\se 9 ,russell ,squ>e1 :i* ,mrs4 ,w>d /ill reg>ds ) fond memories1 lat] remov+ to _! pres5t t[n h\se1 ,no4 #be ,grosv5or ,place4 ,b ,mrs4 ,w>d's love ( nature is too int5se = an un9t]rupt$ resid5ce 9 ,london1 & %e possesses an ideal c\ntry home "s ?irty miles away1 ne> ! little village ( ,aldbury1 kn[n z ,/ocks4 ,?is l>ge & beautiful e/ate is anci5t en\gh to be m5tion$ 9 ,domesday ,book4 ,its "n does n come f ! old /ocks us$ z an in/rum5t ( puni%m5t1 :i* may /ill be se5 9 ! village1 al?\gh ?is is a common supposition4 ,/ocks is d]iv$ f ! ,g]man /ock1 mean+ /ick or tree1 & ref]s to ! magnific5t grove by :i* ! h\se is surr\nd$4 ,be=e ,/ocks became a possibility1 ,mrs4 ,w>d usually manag$ to *oose a summ] home 9 ! c\ntry1 & ^! *oices are mo/ int]e/+ly reflect$ 9 h] novels4 ,dur+ ! ,ox=d resid5ce ,surrey 0 a favorite resort = sev5 ye>s1 its atmosph]e ent]+ l>gely into ! composition ( ,miss ,bre!rton & ,rob]t ,elsm]e4 ,two nights sp5t at a f>m on ! ,k9d]sc\t gave ample mat]ial = ! op5+ *apt] ( ! ,hi/ory ( ,david ,grieve4 ,! lease = a season ( ,hampd5 ,h\se1 9 ,buck+ham%ire1 gave ! orig9al = ,mellor ,p>k 9 ,m>cella1 & a visit ne> ,crewe fix$ ! sc5es ( ,sir ,george ,tressady4 ,helbeck ( ,bannisdale 0 ! result ( a summ] sp5t 9 ! delightful home ( ,capta9 ,bagot1 ( ,lev5s ,hall1 ne> ,k5dal4 ,summ]s 9 ,italy & ,switz]l& gave mo/ *>m+ sc5]y = ,lady ,rose's ,daught] & ,eleanor1 &1 to a less degree1 ,! ,m>riage ( ,william ,a%e4 ,! cottage ( h] y\nge/ daught]1 ,doro?y1 ne> ! ,langdale ,pikes1 sugge/$ ! home ( ,f5wick1 :ile ,diana ,mallory f\nd h] home 9 ,/ocks itself4 ,?us ! creatures ( ,mrs4 ,w>d's fancy h simply liv$ 9 ! places :i* %e knew ! be/4 ,!y are all sc5es ( beauty1 = ,mrs4 ,w>d loves ! beautiful 9 nature1 & has sp5t h] life :]e ?is ye>n+ c\ld be mo/ fully gratifi$4 ,b if ,mrs4 ,w>d seeks ! c\ntry z ! be/ place = lit]>y "w1 %e is n idle :5 9 ! city4 ,if any "o imag9es h] to be m]ely a society woman ) a g5ius = lit]ature1 he is mak+ a s]i\s mi/ake4 ,outside ( society & lit]ature %e is a busy woman1 b5t on ! accompli%m5t ( a task :i* few w\ld h ! c\rage to assume4 ,h] ideal is be/ express$ 9 ! clos+ words ( ,rob]t ,elsm]e3-- ,! ,new ,bro!rhood /ill exi/s1 & gr[s4 ,!re are _m :o imag9$ t1 z x _h be5 rais$ out ( ! e>? by ,elsm]e's g5ius1 s x w\ld s9k ) him4 ,n s6 ,he w\ld h f\ght ! /ruggle to victory ) surpass+ =ce1 ) a brilliancy & rapidity none aft] him c\ld rival4 ,b ! /ruggle 0 n 84 ,8 ef=t 0 b a fraction ( ! ef=t ( ! race4 ,9 t ef=t1 & 9 ! ,div9e =ce beh9d x1 is our tru/1 z 0 84 ,^! words1 writt5 ne>ly a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago1 7 truly prophetic4 ,= ,mrs4 ,w>d n only possesses ! k9d ( g5ius f :i* an ,elsm]e c\ld be creat$1 b is gift$ ) a r>e capacity = bus9ess1 :i* has enabl$ h] to cry/allize ! ideals ( h] "w ( fiction into a sub/antial & p]man5t in/itution = practical b5evol5ce4 ,%e 0 already int]e/$ 9 settlem5t "w among ! poor ( ,london dur+ ! writ+ ( ! novel4 ,b 9 #ahia1 aft] ! /orm ( criticism :i* ! book ar\s$ _h subsid$1 its sugge/ions began to take def9ite %ape 9 ! organization ( ! ,passmore ,edw>ds ,settlem5t1 9 ,univ]sity ,hall1 9 ,gordon ,squ>e4 ,9 #ahih ! "w 0 mov$ to its pres5t qu>t]s 9 ,tavi/ock ,place1 :]e1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,mrs4 ,w>d & ?r\gh ! g5]osity ( h]self & ! fri5ds :om %e _h be5 able to influ5ce1 a l>ge & sub/antial build+ 0 erect$4 ,directly 9 ! re> ( ! build+ is a l>ge g>d5 own$ by ! ,duke ( ,b$=d1 :o rec5tly plac$ x at ! disposal ( ! ,settlem5t1 keep+ x 9 ord] at 8 own exp5se1 res[+ ! grass e ye> to keep x fre% & ?ick4 ,"h 9 ! vacation season "o ?\s& *ildr5 daily enjoy ! luxury ( sitt+ & walk+ on ! grass1 & t 9 ! he>t ( c5tral ,london4 ,! g>d5 occupies ! site ( ,dick5s's ,tavi/ock ,h\se4 ,"o _c help imag9+ ! au?or ( ,little ,nell sitt+ !re 9 _s :ile troops ( happy ,london *ildr5 pass 9 review4 ,! l& "h plac$ entirely at ! disposal ( ,mrs4 ,w>d & ! w>d5 ( ! ,settlem5t is wor? n less ?an half a million doll>s4 ,tw5ty-sev5 tea*]s1 "u ! direction ( a compet5t sup]visor1 give in/ruction 9 organiz$ out-(-door ex]cises4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ ( ! recreation s*ools or play c5t]s4 ,h&work occupations1 su* z cook+--bo? = girls & boys--sew+1 knitt+1 basket-"w1 c>p5t]+1 cobbl+1 clay model+1 pa9t+ & draw+2 danc+ comb9$ ) old ,engli% songs & nurs]y rhymes2 musical drill & gymna/ics2 quiet games & s++ games2 act+2 & a *ildr5's libr>y ( /ory-books & picture-books--^! are ! provisions :i* h be5 made = ! =tunate *ildr5 ( t locality4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,passmore ,,edw>ds ,,settlem5t ,,h\se ,! entire purpose ( su* play c5t]s is to rescue ! *ildr5 ( ! poor f ! demoralization t results f be+ turn$ out to play aft] s*ool h\rs 9 ! /reets & alleyways1 :]e !y are subject$ to e k9d ( vile association & influ5ce4 ,! effects already not$ by ^? 9 *>ge ( ! c5t]s are improvem5t 9 mann]s1 9 ?\ghtfulness = ! little ones1 & 9 unselfi%ness2 increase 9 reg>d = tru? & hone/y2 ! developm5t ( ! in/9ct 9 all *ildr5 to make some?+2 ! tea*+ t x is m enjoyable to play toge!r 9 h>mony ?an :5 ob$i5ce to a lead] is refus$4 ,! success ( ?is fir/ exp]im5t 0 s m>k$ t gradually o!r c5t]s 7 />t$ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ,london4 ,lib]al sums ( money 7 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ,mrs4 ,w>d1 :o enli/$ ! support ( ! ,c\nty ,c\ncil to ! ext5t ( secur+ facilities 9 ! public s*ool build+s4 ,! "w has s f> progress$ t ! total att5dance la/ ye>#e rea*$ an aggregate ( six hundr$ ?\s&4 ,x is difficult to e/imate f ^! figures h[ _m *ildr5 7 affect$1 b1 tak+--at a guess--fifty times z ! av]age att5dance ( ea*1 ?is w\ld mean t ! lives ( at lea/ twelve ?\s& poor *ildr5 7 directly lift$ up by ?is practical *>ity1 & t z _m m h>d-work+ & anxi\s p>5ts 7 indirectly b5efit$4 ,b ,mrs4 ,w>d w n be satisfi$ until ! entire s*ool population ( ,london has be5 made to feel ! influ5ce ( ^! play c5t]s4 ,private b5efic5ce1 z %e has pla9ly po9t$ out1 c nev] solve ! problem4 ,private ef=t1 said %e 9 a well-kn[n lett] to ! ,london ,times1 _c deal ) sev5 hundr$ & fifty ?\s& *ildr51 or ev5 ) ?ree hundr$ ?\s&4 ,if !re is a s]i\s & urg5t ne$1 if bo? ! physique & ! morale ( our t[n *ildr5 are l>gely at /ake1 & if private p]sons c only t\* a fraction ( ! problem1 :at rema9s b to appeal to ! public consci5ce8 ,?is is ,mrs4 ,w>d's way ( do+ ?+s4 ,%e does n appeal to public au?ority to accompli% an ideal )\t fir/ f9d+ a way & prov+ t x c be done4 ,b1 hav+ cle>ly demon/rat$ h] proposition at private exp5se1 %e does n re/ cont5t ) ! results s obta9$1 b pu%es /eadily =w>d t[>d ! l>g] ideal1 :i* c be realiz$ only ?r\gh public support4 ,b ! recreation s*ool is only a "p ( ! "w ( ! ,passmore ,edw>ds ,settlem5t4 ,dur+ ! daytime _m ( ! rooms are us$ by ! ,cripple ,s*ools4 ,*ildr5 :o are suff]+ f sp9al diseases1 he>t tr\ble1 & de=mities ( v>i\s k9ds :i* prev5t att5dance at ! regul> s*ools are daily br\ght to ! ,settlem5t 9 ambulances4 ,"h ! little ones d all k9ds ( k9d]g>t5 "w1 :ile ! old] ones are in/ruct$ 9 draw+1 sew+1 b5t-iron "w1 & o!r suitable tasks4 ,z an outgr[? ( ?is s*ool tw5ty-?ree cripple s*ools are n[ 9 op]ation 9 ,london4 ,b x is 9 ! ev5+ t ! ,passmore ,edw>ds ,settlem5t is se5 to be/ advantage4 ,!re is a l>ge libr>y conta9+ "s ?ree ?\s& volumes1 :i* are kept 9 active use4 ,on ,monday nights two tables 9 ?is room are ! c5t]s ( busy gr\ps4 ,^! repres5t ! coal club1 a bus9esslike *>ity ( a v practical k9d4 ,! club buys a l>ge quantity ( coal 9 ! summ]-"t1 :5 x c be obta9$ *eape/4 ,z a l>ge consum]1 x usually gets e possible concession4 ,! memb]s ( ?is club c buy ! coal 9 small quantities z want$1 or z !y are able to pay = x1 at any "t dur+ ! ye>1 at ! summ] price ( "o %ill+ "o & a half p5ce p] hundr$ weight 7tw5ty-sev5 c5ts74 ,if b\ght dur+ ! w9t] 9 ! ord9>y way1 !y w\ld h to pay p]haps five or six p5ce m--a v sub/antial sav+4 ,?rift is enc\rag$ by all[+ memb]s to deposit small sums 9 ! summ] to apply aga9/ _! w9t] pur*ases4 ,la/ ye> ! club transact$ a bus9ess equal to ab\t #dcjj4 ,! ,poor ,man's ,lawy] is ano!r practical "p ( ! "w4 ,once ea* week free legal advice is giv5 to all :o ask x1 & consid]able money has be5 sav$ to p :o1 f ignorance & pov]ty1 might h be5 impos$ ^u4 ,! ,m5's ,club1 ! ,boys' ,club1 ! ,factory ,girls' ,club1 & ! ,wom5's ,club are all actively engag$ 9 p]=m+ ! usual functions ( su* organizations4 ,!re is a gymnasium :]e boys & girls1 m5 & wom51 all h _! regul> turns ( sy/ematic in/ruction4 ,an or*e/ra ( a doz5 pieces & a *oral society ( =ty memb]s1 toge!r ) a dramatic society1 give opportunity = _m to take "p 9 num]\s conc]ts & ent]ta9m5ts4 ,a l>ge hall is ! sc5e ne>ly e night ( "s k9d ( social amusem5t4 ,! room is decorat$ ) _m pictures1 all reproductions ( ! be/ works ( art1 :ile ar\nd ! walls are plac$ bu/s 9 m>ble ( ,em]son1 ,james ,m>t9eau1 ,dick5s1 ,mat!w ,arnold1 ,b5jam9 ,j[ett1 & ,sir ,william ,h]s*el--! gift ( ,mr4 ,passmore ,edw>ds4 ,!re is a l>ge /age = dramatic p]=mances1 drills1 etc41 ) a piano & a good organ4 ,!re are tables :]e ! memb]s may play c>ds1 smoke1 or h light refre%m5ts4 ,on ,sunday nights !re are conc]ts or lectures4 ,! :ole atmosph]e ( ! place is attractive to ! m5 & wom5 :o frequ5t x4 ,!re is no obtrusive piety1 no patroniz+ air1 no?+ to (f5d ! pride ( ! poor man :o values 8 self-e/eem1 yet all ! influ5ces ( ! place are elevat+4 ,! :ole _s ( ! ,settlem5t is express$ 9 ^! words1 display$ 9 a fram$ notice at ! entrance to ! social hall3-- ,we believe t _m *anges 9 ! conditions ( life & lab\r are ne$$1 & are com+ to pass2 b we believe also t m51 )\t any *ange except 9 !mselves & 9 _! feel+s t[>ds "o ano!r1 might make ?is _w a bett] & a happi] place4 ,!re=e1 ) ! same sympa?ies b diff]5t exp]i5ces ( life1 we meet to ex*ange ideas & to discuss social que/ions1 9 ! hope t1 z we le>n to "k "o ano!r bett]1 a feel+ ( fell[%ip may arise among u4 ,to ^! ends we h a ,libr>y1 ,clubs1 ,lectures1 ,classes1 ,ent]ta9m5ts1 etc41 & we endeav\r to make ! ,settlem5t a c5tre :]e we may unite our sev]al res\rces 9 a social & intellectual home4 ,9 all ?is "w ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d is ! inspiration1 & a mov+1 active _s4 ,h] "n /&s next to t ( ! weal?y ,duke ( ,b$=d z ! mo/ lib]al contributor4 ,%e is ! ,honorable ,secret>y ( ! ,c\ncil1 a memb] ( ! ,f9ance ,committee1 presid5t ( ! ,wom5's ,club1 etc4 ,b ^! are only h] (ficial positions4 ,h] direct+ h& is manife/ 9 e bran* ( ! "w1 &1 f ! w>d5 d[n to ! humble/ memb] ( ! ,girls' ,club1 h] "n is accord$ a respect am\nt+ almo/ to rev]5ce4 ,b1 z ) ! play c5t]s1 ,mrs4 ,w>d is n cont5t ) ! "w ( ?is "o in/itution1 spl5did z x is4 ,to h] x is only ! means ( asc]ta9+ ! way4 ,%e feels t %e is deal+ ) a great problem1 & h] me?od is to asc]ta91 fir/ ( all1 ! be/ solution1 & !n to use h] l>ge influ5ce to induce o!rs to take up ! "w4 ,?us ! ,new ,bro!rhood ( ,rob]t ,elsm]e has n only cont9u$ to exi/ = a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 b has 9 x ! elem5ts ( gr[? :i* w make x a vital p[] 9 human society long aft] ! real ,rob]t ,elsm]e1 9 ! p]son ( ,mrs4 ,w>d1 has ceas$ to be ! direct+ =ce4 ,,ii ,,! ,,real ,,rob]t ,,elsm]e ,9 seek+ to po9t out ! real p]sons & places ( ,mrs4 ,w>d's novels1 x is only fair to ! au?or to beg9 ) h] own /atem5t z to ! /ory-tell]'s me?od ( proc$ure3-- ,an idea1 a situation1 is sugge/$ to him by real life1 he takes traits & peculi>ities f ?is or t p]son :om he has kn[n or se51 b t is all4 ,:5 he comes to write 444 ! m]e necessities ( an imag9ative ef=t oblige him to cut himself adrift f reality4 ,8 *>act]s become to him ! creatures ( a dream1 z vivid (t5 z 8 wak+ life1 b /ill a dream4 ,& ! only portraits he is draw+ are portraits ( phantoms1 ( :i* ! g]ms 7 pres5t 9 reality1 b to :i* he himself has giv5 voice1 g>b1 & action4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,lime ,,walk ,x is my purpose to po9t out "s ( ^! g]ms ( reality 9 ,mrs4 ,w>d's "w1 rely+ = ! ess5tial facts1 at lea/1 ^u in=mation giv5 me p]sonally by ! noveli/ h]self4 ,= ,mrs4 ,w>d does n hesitate to admit t c]ta9 *>act]s 7 drawn f real life2 b %e insi/s ^u a prop] und]/&+ ( ! exact s5se 9 :i* ?is is true4 ,because ,miss ,bre!rton 0 sugge/$ by ! c>e] ( ,m>y ,&]son x does n foll[ t all t is said ( ! =m] is true ( ! latt]4 ,!re is a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 a sugge/ion & a portrait4 ,! ?\ghts & feel+s or ! p]sonal *>act]i/ics ( a c]ta9 individual may sugge/ a "* :o 9 8 physical aspects1 8 environm5t1 & ! ev5ts ( 8 c>e] may be conceiv$ z an individual totally diff]5t4 ,mrs4 ,w>d's novels conta9 no portraits & no hi/ory4 ,b !y ab\nd 9 *>act]s sugge/$ by p :om %e has kn[n1 9 incid5ts & rem9isc5ces ( real life1 & 9 vivid ^w-pictures ( sc5es :i* %e has le>n$ to love or ( places ) :i* %e is p]sonally famili>4 ,a /udy ( ! sc5]y ( ^! novels prop]ly beg9s 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,surrey4 ,ab\t f\r miles s\?we/ ( ,godalm+ is ,bor\gh ,f>m1 an old-fa%ion$ brick h\se1 :i* we rea*$ by a drive ov] c\ntry t seem$ 9 places almo/ l a des]t--s wild & =sak5 t "o c\ld sc>cely believe x to be )9 a few miles ( "s ( ! busie/ suburbs ( ,london4 ,b x has a spl5did beauty ( its own4 ,! ?ick gorse ) its gold5 blossoms ev]y:]e waves a welcome4 ,!re are n[ & !n great oaks to greet y1 & graceful pat*es ( :ite bir*4 ,& ev]y:]e is a delightfully exhil>at+ s5se ( fre$om & fre% air su* z only ?is k9d ( op5 c\ntry c sugge/4 ,"h ,mrs4 ,w>d liv$ = sev5 summ]s1 f9d+ 9 ! c\ntry r\nd ab\t "s ( ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ! sc5es ( h] fir/ novel1 ,miss ,bre!rton1 & ( ,rob]t ,elsm]e4 ,miss ,bre!rton 0 publi%$ 9 #ahhd4 ,m>y ,&]son 0 at t "t ! reign+ success on ! ,london /age1 :ile ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt1 9 ,p>is1 0 />tl+ ! _w ) an art ( a totally diff]5t "*4 ,! beauty ( ! "y ,am]ican actress 0 ! "o subject ( conv]sation4 ,0 x h] beauty t attract$ ! cr[ds to ! !at]1 & t alone8 ,0 %e totally lack+ 9 t consummate art :i* ! great ,fr5*woman admitt$ly possess$8 ,^! que/ions sugge/$ to ,mrs4 ,w>d ! !me ( h] fir/ attempt at fiction4 ,! beautiful ,miss ,bre!rton is tak5 9 h& by a p>ty ( fri5ds repres5t+ ! highe/ types ( culture4 ,9 _! ef=t to give h] m9d & body mu*-ne$$ re/ f ! exactions ( ,london society %e is c>ri$ away on two notable excursions4 ,! fir/ is to ,surrey1 ! real sc5e ( ?is out+ be+ a place ne> ,bor\gh ,f>m call$ ,=k$ ,pond1 well kn[n to ,mrs4 ,w>d & h] family :ile resid5ts at ! f>m4 ,! o!r is to ,ox=d1 :]e1 aft] admir+ ! colleges1 :i* br\ght _m happy recollections to ! g5tlem5 ( ! p>ty1 ,miss ,bre!rton is tak5 to ,nuneham ,p>k1 a beautiful place on ! riv] :]e a small ru/ic bridge enhances ! romantic "* ( ! surr\nd+s4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 0 famili> gr\nd to ! au?or1 :o sp5t sixte5 happy ye>s 9 t vic9ity z a resid5t ( ,ox=d4 ,?r\gh ! k9dness ( ^! fri5ds1 & p>ticul>ly by ! influ5ce ( ,k5dal1 :o becomes h] lov]1 ,miss ,bre!rton is made to take a new view ( h] art1 & is trans=m$ into an actress ( real dramatic p[]4 ,al?\gh a *>m+ /ory1 ,miss ,bre!rton did n prove successful & _h little "p 9 mak+ ! reputation ( ! noveli/1 :o is likely to be kn[n z ! au?or ( ',rob]t ,elsm]e1' s long z h] fame %all endure4 ,= ?is great book creat$ a s5sation ?r\gh\t ! ,engli%-speak+ _w :5 x appe>$1 & ar\s$ controv]sies :i* did n subside = _m ye>s4 ,! sc5]y ( ,rob]t ,elsm]e comb9es ! ,we/morel& :i* ,mrs4 ,w>d le>n$ to love 9 h] *ildhood ) ! ,ox=d ( h] girlhood & e>ly m>ri$ life1 & ! ,surrey :]e s _m pleasant summ]s 7 sp5t4 ,n wi%+1 = fe> ( recognition1 to describe ! c\ntry ne> ,ambleside1 ) :i* %e 0 mo/ famili>1 ,mrs4 ,w>d plac$ ! sc5es ( ! op5+ *apt]s 9 ! neighbor+ valley ( ,long ,sl$dale1 giv+ x ! "n ( ,long ,:9dale4 ,:9bor\gh is ! city ( ,k5dal1 & ! village ( ,%anmoor is ,k5tm]e4 ,burwood ,f>m1 :]e ! ,leyburns liv$1 is a h\se f> up ! valley1 :i* /ill peeps ?r\gh ! trees at ! pass]-by j z x did 9 ! days :5 ,rob]t ,elsm]e fir/ met ! sa9tly ,ca!r9e !re4 ,a few hundr$ y>ds d[n ! /ream is a little /one *ur* across ! road f a small /one s*oolh\se1 & next to ! s*ool a gray /one vic>age1 /&+ high above ! little riv]1 all ?ree be>+ ! date #ahfc4 ,at sight ( ?is gr\p ( build+s "o almo/ expects to cat* a glimpse ( ! well-mean+ b n ov]-wise ,mrs4 ,?ornburgh1 sitt+ 9 ! %ade ( ! vic>age1 await+ ! com+ ( old ,john ,backh\se1 ! c>ri]1 ) ! anxi\sly expect$ consignm5t ( airy & appetiz+ trifles f ! confection]'s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cottage ,,( ,,m>y ,,backh\se ,at ! extreme end ( ! valley ! road abruptly comes to an end4 ,a /one bridge leads (f to ! left to a gr\p ( ?ree small f>ms4 ,9 front no sign ( human habitation meets ! eye4 ,! hills seem to come toge!r1 =m+ a k9d ( b[l1 & !re is no s\nd to break ! /illness save ! ripple ( ! riv]4 ,x 0 to ?is lonely spot t ,ca!r9e 0 9 ! habit ( walk+1 q alone1 to visit ! dy+ ,m>y ,backh\se4 ,! h\se ( ,john & ,jim ,backh\se :]e ,m>y di$ may /ill be se54 ,x is ! olde/ ( ! ?ree f>ms above m5tion$4 ,a v small cottage1 x is w$g$ betwe5 a /able on "o side & a sort ( b>n or /oreh\se on ! o!r1 s t f ! road be=e cross+ ! bridge x seems to be q pret5ti\s4 ,! h\se dates back to #afgj4 ,m>y ,backh\se nev] exi/$ except 9 imag9ation1 b ,mrs4 ,w>d1 ^u see+ ! photograph ( ! h\se1 exclaim$ ) mu* satisfaction1 ,yes1 t is ! v h\se :]e ,m>y ,backh\se di$4 ,s real to h] are ! ev5ts describ$ 9 h] novels t ,mrs4 ,w>d frequ5tly ref]s to ! sc5es 9 ?is way4 ,beh9d ! h\se is a v /eep hill1 cov]$ ) trees & r\gh /ones4 ,x 0 ov] ?is hill t ,rob]t & ,ca!r9e walk$ on ! night ( ,m>y ,backh\se's dea?4 ,read]s ( ,rob]t ,elsm]e w rememb] t poor ,m>y 0 ! victim ( a /range halluc9ation4 ,on ! night ( ,midsumm] ,day1 "o ye> be=e1 %e _h se5 ! gho/ or bogle ( ,bleacliff ,t>n4 ,to see ! gho/ 0 t]ror en\gh1 b to be spok5 to by x 0 ! sign ( dea? )9 a ye>4 ,& ,m>y _h bo? se5 & be5 spok5 to by ! gho/4 ,h] m9d1 s f> z %e _h "o1 = %e 0 really half-insane1 0 conc5trat$ on ! "o horrible ?\ght--t on ,midsumm] ,night %e mu/ die4 ,! night _h at la/ arriv$1 & ,ca!r9e1 true to h] *>itable impulses1 0 !re to com=t ! dy+ girl4 ,! wea!r 0 gr[+ d>k] & /ormi]2 ! w9d %ook ! h\se 9 gu/s1 & ! f>!r %\ld] ( ,high ,fell 0 almo/ hidd5 by ! trail+ ra9-cl\ds4 ,b ,ca!r9e fe>$ no?+ :5 a human s\l 0 9 ne$1 &1 hop+ to pacify ! poor woman1 volunte]$ to g out to ! top ( ! ,fell & ov] ! v track ( ! gho/ at ! precise h\r :5 %e 0 suppos$ to walk1 to prove t !re 0 no?+ ne> b ! de> old hills & ! p[] ( ,god4 ,z %e op5$ ! door ( ! kit*51 ,ca!r9e 0 surpris$ to f9d ,rob]t ,elsm]e !re1 & toge!r !y set out1 ov] ! r\gh1 /ony pa?1 fac+ ! w9d & ra9 z !y climb$ ! di/ant fell-side4 ,!re ,rob]t plead$ 8 love aga9/ ,ca!r9e's /]n s5se ( duty1 & won4 ,:5 ,rob]t & ,ca!r9e 7 m>ri$1 !y w5t to live at ! ,rectory ( ,murewell1 9 ,surrey4 ,?is old h\se is at ,pep] ,h>[1 ?ree miles we/ ( ,godalm+ & a mile or s f ,bor\gh ,f>m4 ,x 0 leas$ = "o summ] by ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,a pla91 squ>e h\se ( /one1 mu* discolor$ by ! wea!r1 x c\ld h>dly be call$ attractive 9 itself4 ,b /epp+ back to ! road1 ) its picturesque /one wall surm\nt$ by foliage1 & view+ ! h\se z x appe>s f !re1 flank$ on ! left by a f9e spread+ elm & on ! "r by a tall1 po9t$ fir & a clu/] ( oaks1 ) a little fl[] g>d5 "u ! w9d[s & ! gracefully curv+ walk lead+ pa/ ! door 9 a semicircle /ret*+ f gate to gate1 ! ugly h\se is trans=m$ into a home ( beauty1 :]e ,rob]t & ,ca!r9e1 "o c well imag9e1 might h be5 q happy & cont5t$ ) _! surr\nd+s4 ,9 ! re> ( ! h\se is ! g>d51 fam\s = its phloxes1 ! sc5e ( _m walks & family confid5ces4 ,at ! f>!r end is ! gate :]e ,langham p\r$ out ! /ory ( 8 life 9 passionate spee*1 impell$ by ! equally passionate sympa?y ( ,rose1 only to recall himself a mom5t lat]1 ! critic 9 him mak+ ! mo/ bitt]1 remorseless mock ( all ^! h]oics & despairs ! o!r self _h be5 indulg+ 94 ,only a %ort walk f ! ,rectory is ! little *ur* ( ,pep] ,h>[1 ! sc5e ( ,rob]t's e>ly cl]ical labors1 & fur!r on is ! l>ge & beautiful ,pep] ,h>[ ,p>k1 ! pres5t home ( ,"l ,middleton4 ,?is attractive p>k is ! orig9al ( ,squire ,w5dov]'s1 b ! h\se itself is n describ$4 ,! f9e libr>y own$ by ! ,squire1 :i* s delight$ ,rob]t ,elsm]e ) its _m r>e books1 0 9 reality ! fam\s ,bodleian ,libr>y ( ,ox=d1 ) :i* ! au?or became famili> v e>ly 9 life4 ,?ree *>act]s f real life1 ea* a man ( m>k$ individuality1 /& out prom95tly 9 ! pages ( ,rob]t ,elsm]e4 ,^! are ,pr(essor ,m>k ,pattison1 ^: /rong p]sonality & s*ol>ly atta9m5ts sugge/$ ,squire ,w5dov]2 ,pr(essor ,?omas ,h4 ,gre51 ! orig9al ( ,mr4 ,grey2 & ! melan*oly ,swiss philosoph]1 poet1 & dream] ,amiel1 :o 0 ! prototype ( ,langham4 ,! !me ( ! novel is ! developm5t ( ,rob]t ,elsm]e's "* & ! gradual *ange ( 8 religi\s views1 br\ght ab\t ?r\gh _m a bitt] /ruggle4 ,9 ?is ! pr9cipal influ5ce 0 t ( ,rog] ,w5dov]1 a typical ,engli% squire ( l>ge possessions1 b1 9 addition1 a s*ol> ( ! fir/ rank1 ! possessor ( a l>ge libr>y fill$ ) r>e & important volumes ( hi/ory1 philosophy1 sci5ce1 & religion1 ) ! cont5ts ( :i* he 0 ?or\ghly famili>1 & an au?or ( two great books1 "o ( :i* _h /irr$ up a trem5d\s excitem5t 9 ! circles ( ,engli% religi\s ?\ght4 ,! ,p5tateu*1 ! ,prophets1 ! ,gospels1 ,/4 ,paul1 ,tradition1 ! ,fa!rs1 ,prote/antism & ,ju/ification by ,fai?1 ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury1 ! ,broad ,*ur* ,movem5t1 ,anglican ,!ology--! ,squire _h 8 say ab\t !m all4 ,& :ile ! coolness & frankness ( ! me?od s5t a %ock ( indignation & horror ?r\gh ! religi\s public1 ! subtle & cau/ic /yle1 & ! epigrams ) :i* ! book 0 /rewn1 =c$ bo? ! religi\s & ! irreligi\s public to read1 :e!r !y w\ld or no4 ,a /orm ( controv]sy rose r\nd ! volumes1 & "s ( ! ke5e/ obs]v]s ( ,engli% life _h said at ! "t1 & ma9ta9$ s9ce1 t ! publication ( ! book _h made or m>k$ an epo*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,rectory ,,( ,,pep] ,,h>[ ,aga9/ ! influ5ce ( su* a book1 & m p>ticul>ly aga9/ a gr[+ intimacy ) its au?or1 ,rob]t ,elsm]e felt himself z helpless z a *ild4 ,! squire's talk 0 simply ! outp\r+ ( "o ( ! ri*e/1 mo/ skeptical1 & mo/ highly tra9$ ( m9ds on ! subject ( ,*ri/ian orig9s4 ,8 two books 71 he said1 m]ely an int]lude 9 8 life-"w1 :i* _h be5 devot$ to an exhau/ive exam9ation ( human records 9 ! prep>ation ( a great ,hi/ory ( ,te/imony :i* _h requir$ le>n+ ! ,ori5tal languages & sift+ & comp>+ ! entire mass ( exi/+ records ( classical antiquity--,india1 ,p]sia1 ,egypt1 & ,judea--d[n to ! ,r5aissance4 ,ref]5ce has already be5 made to ! influ5ce ( ,pr(essor ,m>k ,pattison ^u ! e>ly life ( ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,to create ! ,squire %e _h only to imag9e ! h\se 9 ! great p>k ( ,pep] ,h>[1 equipp$ ) a libr>y l ! ,bodleian1 & inhabit$ by a p]son :o might be o!rwise l any ,engli% squire1 b 9 m5tal equipm5t a duplicate to "s ext5t ( ! ,rector ( ,l9coln4 ,pr(essor ,pattison's fa!r 0 a /rict evangelical4 ,he gave 8 son a good education1 & ! boy e>ly manife/$ a delight 9 lit]ature & le>n+4 ,he soon develop$ an indep5d5ce ( "*1 &1 refus+ to conf9e 8 read+ to ! prescrib$ books ( or?odoxy1 delv$ into ! classics ext5sively z well z ! ,engli% lit]ature ( ,pope1 ,addison1 & ,swift4 ,he 0 graduat$ at ,ox=d 9 #ahcf1 & took 8 ,m4,a4 degree 9 #ahdj4 ,by ?is "t he _h ab&on$ ! evangelical tea*+s ( 8 y\?1 & ) o!r "y m5 came "u ! influ5ce ( ,newman1 9 ^: h\se he w5t to live4 ,:5 ,newman w5t into ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 #ahde1 ,pattison 0 n s mu* %ock$ z o!rs4 ,inde$1 he confess$ t he might h dropp$ (f to ,rome himself 9 "s mom5t ( m5tal & physical depression or "u pressure ( "s argu+ conv]t4 ,b ,pattison1 :o 0 n[ a ,fell[ at ,l9coln ,college1 0 ?or\ghly devot$ to 8 "w & 0 fa/ ga9+ a great reputation1 n only = 8 magnetic influ5ce ^u "y m51 b z "o ( ! able/ ( college tutors & lectur]s4 ,9 #ahfa he became ,rector ( ,l9coln4 ,he 0 an indefatigable writ]1 contribut+ to _m magaz9es & to ! ,encyclopa$ia ,britannica4 ,an article on ,t5d5cies ( ,religi\s ,?\ght 9 ,engl&1 #afhh-agej ar\s$ widespread comm5t4 ,8 lit]>y "w 0 m>k$ by evid5ces ( mo/ pa9/ak+ rese>* c\pl$ ) a pr(\nd s*ol>%ip & excell5t judgm5t 9 ! arrangem5t ( 8 mat]ial4 ,he devot$ a lifetime to ! prep>ation ( a hi/ory ( le>n+--a /up5d\s und]tak+ ( :i* only a portion 0 ev] complet$4 ,he possess$ a libr>y said to be ! l>ge/ private collection ( 8 "t 9 ,ox=d4 ,x numb]$ f\rte5 ?\s& volumes1 & 0 extraord9>ily complete 9 books on ! hi/ory ( le>n+ & philosophy 9 ! sixte5?1 sev5te5?1 & eighte5? c5turies4 ,( ,pr(essor ,pattison's p]sonality 8 biograph] says3-- ,"u a s+ul>ly /iff & freez+ mann] to /rang]s & to ^? :om he dislik$ he conceal$ a mo/ k9dly nature1 full ( g5iality & sympa?y & a great love ( cong5ial & especially ( female society4 ,b x 0 9 8 int]c\rse ) 8 pupils & g5]ally ) ^? y\ng] ?an himself t he 0 se5 to mo/ advantage4 ,8 conv]sation 0 m>k$ by a delicate irony4 ,8 words 7 few & delib]ate b pregnant ) mean+ & above all /imulat+1 & _! effect 0 height5$ by p]haps too frequ5t &1 especially to und]graduates1 some:at emb>rass+ fla%es ( sil5ce4 ,all ^! qualities are cont9ually appe>+ 9 ! ,squire4 ,b ,pr(essor ,pattison's own def9ition ( a man ( le>n+ is ! be/ description ( ,rog] ,w5dov]3-- ,le>n+ is a peculi> comp\nd ( memory1 imag9ation1 sci5tific habit1 accurate obs]vation1 all conc5trat$ ?r\gh a prolong$ p]iod on ! analysis ( ! rema9s ( lit]ature4 ,! result ( ?is su/a9$ m5tal endeavor is n a book1 b a man4 ,x _c be embodi$ 9 pr9t2 x consi/s ( ! liv+ ^w4 ,! second 9 importance ( ! pot5t influ5ces ^u ,rob]t ,elsm]e's "* 0 t ( ,h5ry ,grey1 a tutor ( ,/4 ,anselm's 7,balliol ,college71 ,ox=d4 ,v e>ly 9 8 ,ox=d c>e] ,elsm]e 0 tak5 to he> a s]mon by ,mr4 ,grey1 :i* made a deep impression on 8 m9d4 ,! sub/ance ( ?is s]mon1 :i* is briefly summ>iz$ 9 ! novel1 0 tak5 f a volume ( lay s]mons by ,pr(essor ,?omas ,hill ,gre51 entitl$ ,! ,witness ( ,god4 ,! :ole basis ( ,grey's ?\ght 0 ard5tly ideali/ & ,hegelian4 ,he _h brok5 ) ! popul> ,*ri/ianity1 b = him ,god1 consci\sness1 duty1 7 ! only realities4 ,none ( ! v>i\s =ms ( mat]iali/ ?\ght escap$ 8 *all5ge2 no g5u9e utt]ance ( ! spiritual life ( man b 0 sure ( 8 sympa?y4 ,x 0 kn[n t1 aft] hav+ prep>$ himself = ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry1 he _h rema9$ a layman because x _h become impossible to him to accept miracle2 & x 0 evid5t t ! common] type ( ,*ur*m5 reg>d$ him z an antagoni/ all ! m dang]\s because he 0 s sympa!tic4 ,all ( ?is1 l all ! o!r ref]5ces to ,grey ?r\gh\t ! book1 applies p]fectly to ,pr(essor ,gre54 ,he 0 ! lead+ expon5t at ,ox=d ( ! pr9ciples ( ,kant & ,hegel1 & attract$ _m foll[]s4 ,8 simplicity1 p[]1 & e>ne/ness comm&$ respect4 ,he associat$ ) 8 pupils on t]ms ( fri5dly intimacy1 frequ5tly tak+ "s ( !m ) him on 8 vacations4 ,he 0 a man ( s+ul>ly l(ty "*1 & ^? :o knew him 7 rem9d$ ( ,wordswor?1 :om he resembl$ 9 "s ways4 ,:5 ,elsm]e is advis$ by 8 fri5d ,newcome to solve all ! problems ( 8 d\bt by trampl+ ^u himself1 fl++ away 8 fre$om1 & /ifl+ 8 intellect1 ^! words ( ,h5ry ,grey fla% ^u 8 m9d3-- ,god is n wisely tru/$ :5 decl>$ un9telligible4 ,su* honor root$ 9 di%onor /&s2 su* fai? unfai?ful makes u falsely true4 ,god is =ev] reason2 & 8 communication1 8 revelation1 is reason4 ,! words are tak5 f ! same volume ( ,pr(essor ,gre5's s]mons4 ,! dea? ( ?is de> fri5d ( ,rob]t ,elsm]e occurr$ 9 #ahhb1 & is mo/ t\*+ly describ$4 ,an old ,quak] aunt 0 sitt+ by 8 b$side3-- ,%e 0 a beautiful old figure 9 h] :ite cap & k]*ief1 & x seem$ to please him to lie & look at h]4 ,x'll n be = long1 ,h5ry1 %e said to him once4 ,i'm sev5ty-sev5 ?is spr+4 ,i %all come to !e soon4 ,he made no reply1 & 8 sil5ce seem$ to di/urb h]4444 ,?\'rt n d\bt+ ! ,"l's goodness1 ,h5ry8 %e said to him1 ) ! te>s 9 h] eyes4 ,no1 he said1 no1 nev]4 ,only x seems to be 8 w2 we %\ld be c]ta9 ( no?+--b ,himself6 ,i ask no m4 ,i %all nev] =get ! acc5t ( ^! words2 !y 7 ! brea? ( 8 inmo/ life4 ,to und]/& ! ?ird ( ! ?ree *>act]s f real life 9 ,rob]t ,elsm]e1 x is necess>y to glance at ! /ory ( ,h5ri ,fr$]ic ,amiel1 a ,swiss essayi/1 philosoph]1 & dream]1 :o 0 born 9 #ahba & di$ 9 #ahha1 leav+ z a legacy to 8 fri5ds a ,j\rnal ,intime cov]+ ! psy*ological obs]vations1 m$itations1 & inmo/ ?\ghts ( ?irty ye>s4 ,!y repres5t$ a prodigi\s am\nt ( labor1 cov]+ "s sev5te5 ?\s& folio pages ( manuscript4 ,?is ext5sive j\rnal 0 translat$ into ,engli% by ,mrs4 ,w>d & publi%$ 9 #ahhc1 five ye>s be=e ! date ( ,rob]t ,elsm]e4 ,h] long & exhau/ive /udy ( ! life ( ?is extraord9>y man z reveal$ by himself made a deep impression ^u ! m9d ( ! noveli/--s mu* s t %e c\ld n refra9 f introduc+ him 9 ! p]son ( ! morbid ,langham4 ,a brief glance at "s ( ! peculi>ities ( ,amiel w prove ! be/ int]pretation ( ,langham1 )\t :i* ! latt] mu/ always rema9 a my/]y4 ,amiel's e/imate ( ! value ( 8 life-"w 0 n a high "o4 ,?is ,j\rnal ( m9e1 he said1 repres5ts ! mat]ial ( a good _m volumes2 :at prodigi\s wa/e ( ?\ght1 ( /r5g?4 ,x w be useful to nobody1 & ev5 = myself x has r help$ me to %irk life ?an to practice x4 ,& aga91 ,is ev]y?+ ,i h produc$ tak5 toge!r1 my correspond5ce1 ^! ?\s&s ( j\rnal pages1 my lectures1 my articles1 my poems1 my notes ( diff]5t k9ds--any?+ bett] ?an )]$ leaves8 ,to :om & to :at h ,i be5 useful8 ,w my "n survive me a s+le day8 ,& w x ev] mean any?+ to anybody8 ,a life ( no acc\nt6 ,:5 x is all add$ up1 no?+6 ,amiel1 says ,mrs4 ,w>d1 might h be5 sav$ f despair by love & m>riage1 by pat]nity1 by /r5u\s & successful lit]>y production4 ,family life attract$ him p]petually4 ,i _c escape f ! ideal ( x1 he said4 ,a companion ( my life1 ( my "w1 ( my ?\ghts1 ( my hopes2 )91 a common wor%ip--t[>ds ! _w outside1 k9dness & b5efic5ce2 education to und]take2 ! ?\s& & "o moral relations :i* develop ar\nd ! fir/--all ^! ideas intoxicate me sometimes4 ,b 9 va94 ,reality1 ! pres5t1 ! irrep>able1 ! necess>y1 repel & ev5 t]rify me4 ,i h too mu* imag9ation1 consci5ce1 & p5etration1 & n en\gh "*4 ,! life ( ?\ght alone seems to me to h en\gh ela/icity & imm5sity to be free en\gh f ! irrep>able2 practical life makes me afraid4 ,i am di/ru/ful ( myself & ( happ9ess because ,i "k myself4 ,! ideal poisons = me all imp]fect possession1 & ,i abhor all useless regrets & rep5tances4 ,mrs4 ,w>d dramatiz$ ?is /range individuality 9 ! "* ( ,langham4 ,! love-sc5e 9 :i* ,langham w9s ! h& ( ! beautiful ,rose1 foll[$ by ! all-night m5tal /ruggle 9 :i* he f9ally feels compell$ to r5\nce all t he has ga9$1 is almo/ tragic 9 its int5sity4 ,poor ,langham1 ) ! prize fairly )9 8 grasp1 f\nd t he lack$ ! c\rage to reta9 x4 ,& s ! morn+ aft] ! proposal1 in/ead ( ! pleasantly anticipat$ call f h] accept$ lov]1 ! un=tunate ,rose 0 %ock$ to receive a pessimi/ic lett] ann\nc+ t ! engagem5t _h n surviv$ ! night4 ,to ! casual read] x w\ld seem t su* a man z ,langham w\ld be impossible4 ,b t ,amiel 0 j su* a p]son 8 elaborate j\rnal fully reveals4 ,& ,pr(essor ,m>k ,pattison has giv5 8 te/imony t ,amiel 0 n alone 9 8 exp]i5ces1 = six mon?s aft] ! j\rnal 0 publi%$ he wrote1 ,i c v\* t !re is 9 exi/5ce at lea/ "o o!r s\l :i* has liv$ ?r\gh ! same /ruggles m5tal & moral z ,amiel4 ,among ! v l>ge numb] ( p]sons :o come ^u ! /age 9 ! action ( ?is rem>kable book1 sev]al besides ! ,squire1 ,grey1 & ,langham may h be5 sugge/$ by p]sons :om ! au?or knew4 ,b ! prototypes ( ^! ?ree are ! only ones :o really ent]1 9 a vital way1 into ! actual con/ruction ( ! novel4 ,b :o 0 ! real ,elsm]e8 "o naturally asks4 ,_m attempts h be5 made to id5tify ?is good prea*] or t wor?y re=m] ) ! fam\s "*1 mu* to ! annoyance ( ! au?or1 :o really creat$ ,elsm]e out ( ! influ5ces already describ$4 ,! real ,elsm]e w\ld be obvi\sly "o ^: religi\s views 7 m\ld$ by ,m>k ,pattison & ,?omas ,h4 ,gre51 & "o :o 0 pr(\ndly int]e/$ 91 if n influ5c$ by1 ! /range self-di/ru/ ( ,amiel4 ,! real ,elsm]e w\ld be also "o ^: religi\s convictions l$ inevitably to ! desire to p]=m "s practical s]vice to mank9d4 ,su* an ,elsm]e exi/s 9 ! p]son ( ,mrs4 ,w>d h]self1 :o is to-day reg>d$ by ! work]s & associates ( ! ,passmore ,edw>ds ,settlem5t1 9 ,tavi/ock ,place1 ,london1 ) v mu* ! same love & gratitude z ,elsm]e won f ! p ( ,elgood ,/reet4 ,= ?is b5efic5t in/itution 0 a direct result ( ! novel1 & owes its exi/5ce v l>gely to ,mrs4 ,w>d's en]getic & influ5tial ef=ts4 ,,iii ,,o!r ,,p ,,& ,,sc5]y ,! ,hi/ory ( ,david ,grieve1 ,mrs4 ,w>d's ?ird novel1 is by _m consid]$1 next to ,rob]t ,elsm]e1 h] greate/ a*ievem5t4 ,david & 8 si/] ,l\ie are ! orphan *ildr5 ( a /urdy & high-m9d$ ,engli%man ^: wife 0 a ,fr5* woman ( some:at d\btful "*4 ,_! developm5t f e>ly *ildhood to full maturity is trac$ ) a p[] ( psy*ological analysis seldom equal$4 ,bo? are int5sely human & fall easy prey to ! temptations ( _! environm5t1 b 9 ! end ,david ov]comes ! evil influ5ces1 :ile poor ,l\ie1 inh]it+ m ( h] "m's temp]am5t1 goes to h] dea? 9 pov]ty & disgrace4 ,! mo/ attractive "p ( ! book is ! op5+1 :]e ! two *ildr5 are se5 roam+ ! hills ( ! wild moorl& c\ntry ( _! bir?4 ,?is is ! ,k9d]sc\t region1 9 ,d]by%ire1 some?+ ov] tw5ty miles s\!a/ ( ,man*e/]4 ,! visitor mu/ take ! tra9 to ,hayfield1 call$ ,cl\gh ,end 9 ! novel1 & !n1 if he is =tunate en\gh to h p]mission f ! own]1 may drive a di/ance ( f\r or five miles to :at is n[ call$ ,upp] ,h\se1 ! c\ntry home ( a weal?y m]*ant ( ,man*e/]4 ,?is 0 orig9ally kn[n z ,m>riott's ,f>m1 & = sev]al hundr$ ye>s 0 own$ by a family ( t "n4 ,"h ,mrs4 ,w>d sp5t two days1 :5 ! entire h\se consi/$ ( :at is n[ ! "r w+4 ,%e walk$ ov] ! moors & along ! top ( ! ,k9d]sc\t ) ,mr4 ,m>riott z h] guide1 & ?us obta9$ ! k = ! mo/ p]fect description ( pa/oral life to be f\nd 9 any ( h] novels4 ,ne$ham's ,f>m1 ! home ( ,david & ,l\ie1 is ! only o!r f>m 9 ! neighborhood4 ,x is n[ kn[n z ! ,l[] ,h\se1 & is own$ by ! same ,man*e/] g5tleman1 b is leas$ to a family nam$ ,ne$ham1 :o h occupi$ x = _m ye>s4 ,x looks n[ j z x did :5 ,mrs4 ,w>d describ$ x4 ,! ,owd ,smi?y1 :]e ! pray]-meet+ 0 held & ,l\ie wick$ly play$ ! gho/ ( ,j5ny ,crum1 is n[ only remotely sugge/$ by a heap ( rocks be>+ little resemblance to a build+ ( any k9d4 ,huge mill-/ones1 p>tly emb$d$ 9 ! e>?1 are scatt]$ ab\t "h & !re4 ,! ,d[nfall1 :i*1 :5 ! wat] is com+ ov]1 is visible = miles ar\nd1 is ord9>ily a b>e1 bleak pile ( rocks1 = x is usually ne>ly if n q dry4 ,b aft] a heavy ra9 ! wat] comes ov] 9 l>ge volume1 &1 if ! w9d is /rong1 is bl[n back1 pres5t+ a mo/ curi\s spectacle ( a cascade seem+ to disappe> 9 ! air :5 halfway to ! bottom4 ,n f> away is ! ,m]maid's ,pool1 haunt$ by ! gho/ ( ,j5ny ,crum4 ,!re is a real gho/ /ory connect$ ) ?is pool1 :i* d\btless =m$ ! basis ( ,mrs4 ,w>d's leg5d4 ,an old f>m] nam$ ,tom ,heys 0 mu* tr\bl$ by a gho/1 ( :i* he c\ld n rid himself4 ,he once %ot at x1 b )\t effect except t ! bullet-m>k is 9 ! old h\se ev5 n[4 ,an old woman once saw ! gho/ :ile %e>+ %eep4 ,%e ?rew ! tongs at x4 ,in/antly ! room 0 fill$ ) fly+ fleece1 :ile ! woman's clo!s 7 cut to pieces & fell (f h] body4 ,^! 7 "s ( ! tr\blesome pranks play$ by ! gho/4 ,at l5g? ! f>m] discov]$1 some:]e on 8 place1 an old skull1 :i* d\btless belong$ to ,8 ,gho/%ip1 & c>ri$ x to ! ,m]maid's ,pool1 :]e he deposit$ x ,to /ay z long z holly's gre51 ,& rocks on ,k9d]sc\t are se54 ,?is effectually dispos$ ( ! gho/ s f> z he 0 conc]n$1 b ! _s /ill hov]s ov] ! ,m]maid's ,pool4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ro?ay ,,& ,,nab ,,sc> ,m>ket ,place1 ,man*e/]1 :]e we f9d ,david aft] 8 flight f ! old f>m1 looks to-day v mu* ! same4 ,half ,/reet1 h[ev]1 on ! ea/ ( ! ca!dral1 has disappe>$4 ,purcell's %op 9 ?is /reet 0 describ$ f a qua9t little book-%op :i* actually exi/$ at ! "t4 ,! ,p>isian sc5es ( ,david ,grieve1 ! ,l\vre1 ! ,b\lev>ds1 ! ,lat9 ,qu>t]1 ,fonta9ebleau1 ,sa9t-,g]ma91 & ,b>bizon1 are all too well kn[n to ne$ m5tion "h4 ,! f9al sc5es ( ! novel1 :]e ,david's wife is br\ght aft] ! beg9n+ ( h] fatal illness1 are 9 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful localities 9 ! ,engli% ,lake ,di/rict4 ,lucy's h\se is suppos$ to be on ! "r bank ( ! riv]4 ,! h\se is imag9>y 7! "o on ! left bank hav+ no connection ) ! /ory71 b ! location is exactly describ$4 ,?is is j above ,pelt] ,bridge1 a mile nor? ( ,ambleside1 :]e ! riv] ,ro?ay comb9es ) ! adjac5t hills to make "o ( ^? fasc9at+ sc5es = :i* ,we/morel& is fam\s4 ,nab ,sc> looms up be=e u1 & (f to ! left is ,l\ghrigg4 ,a /roll along ! riv] br+s "o to ! little bridge at ! outlet ( ,rydal ,wat]1 :]e ,david walk$ = quiet m$itation dur+ 8 wife's illness2 & /ill f>!r nor?w>d ! l>* plantations on ! side ( ,silv] ,h[ add _! t\* ( beauty to ! l&scape4 ,?is entire region has always be5 de> to ,mrs4 ,w>d's he>t f ! associations ( h] girlhood1 &1 if ,lucy mu/ die1 %e c\ld ?9k ( no m lovely spot = ! la/ sad sc5es4 ,"o "* 9 ,david ,grieve is drawn f real life--,elise ,delaunay1 ! ,fr5* girl ) :om ,david falls 9 love on 8 fir/ visit to ,p>is4 ,?is is1 9 "s respects1 a portrait ( ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff1 a "y native ( ,russia1 ^: brief c>e] z an arti/ attract$ mu* notice4 ,m>ie 0 born ( weal?y p>5ts 9 #ahfj4 ,:5 %e 0 only t5 ye>s old h] "m qu>rel$ ) h] husb& & left him1 tak+ ! *ildr5 ) h]4 ,m>ie return$ to h] fa!r1 ) :om %e travel$ ext5sively4 ,a born arti/1 ! j\rney ?r\gh ,italy creat$ 9 h] a new & ?rill+ int]e/4 ,%e resolv$ to devote h] life to art1 & 9 #ahgg ent]$ ! s*ool ( ,julian 9 ,p>is4 ,%e soon %[$ a/oni%+ capacity1 & ,julian assur$ h] t h] draughtsman%ip 0 rem>kable4 ,"o ( h] pa9t+s1 ,le ,meet+1 0 exhibit$ 9 ! ,salon ( #ahhd1 & attract$ mu* notice4 ,reproductions 7 made 9 all ! lead+ pap]s1 & x 0 f9ally b\ght by ! c\s9 ( ! ,cz>1 ! ,gr& ,duke ,con/ant9o ,con/ant9[it*1 a di/+ui%$ connoisseur & himself a pa9t]4 ,?is picture repres5ts half a doz5 /reet gam9s ( ! ord9>y ,p>isian type hold+ a conf]5ce 9 ! /reet4 ,_! faces exhibit all ! s]i\sness ( a gr\p ( f9anci]s consult+ ^u "s project ( va/ importance4 ,! peculi>ity ( ,m>ie's "* is set =? by h] biograph] 9 words :i* enable ! read] ( ,david ,grieve in/antly to recognize ,elise ,delaunay3-- ,%e nev] :olly yields h]self up to any fix$ rule ( conduct1 or ev5 passion1 be+ sway$ ?is way or t by ! int5se impressionability ( h] nature4 ,%e h]self recogniz$ ?is anomaly 9 ! rem>k1 ,my life c't endure2 ,i h a deal too mu* ( "s ?+s & a deal too little ( o!rs1 & a "* n made to la/4 ,! v int5sity ( h] desire to see life at all po9ts seems to defeat itself1 & %e _c help /eal+ side glances at ambition dur+ ! mo/ romantic tete-a-tete ) a lov]1 or be+ tortur$ by visions ( unsatisfi$ love :5 art %\ld h engross$ all h] faculties4 ,9 ! la/ ye> ( h] life ,m>ie a*iev$ an admiration = ,ba/i5-,lepage :i*1 h] biograph] says1 has a suspici\s flav\r ( love ab\t x4 ,x is ! /ronge/1 sweete/1 mo/ impassion$ feel+ ( h] exi/5ce4 ,%e di$ 9 #ahhd1 at ! e>ly age ( tw5ty-f\r1 assur$ by ,ba/i5-,lepage t no o!r woman _h ev] accompli%$ s mu* at h] age4 ,m>cella & ,sir ,george ,tressady are novels ( ,engli% social & political life--a field 9 :i* ,mrs4 ,w>d is peculi>ly at home1 & 9 :i* %e has no sup]ior4 ,m>cella1 :o 9 h] f9al developm5t became "o ( ! mo/ beautiful wom5 ( all ,mrs4 ,w>d's *>act]s1 0 sugge/$ by ! p]sonality ( an intimate fri5d1 ^: "n ne$ n be m5tion$4 ,mellor ,p>k1 ! home ( ,m>cella1 is drawn f ,hampd5 ,h\se 9 ,buck+ham%ire4 ,x is a fam\s old h\se1 "s c5turies old1 n[ ! c\ntry-seat ( ! ,e>l ( ,buck+ham%ire1 &1 ) its well-kept g>d5s & spaci\s p>k1 is unusually attractive4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago1 h[ev]1 x 0 9 a /ate ( neglect4 ,! road lead+ to x 0 full ( und]bru%1 ! g>d5 0 :olly unc>$-=1 & ! h\se itself mu* 9 ne$ ( repair4 ,?is is ! /ate 9 :i* ,mrs4 ,w>d describes x--& %e knew x well1 = %e _h leas$ x = a season & made x h] summ] home4 ,! murd] ( ! gamekeep]1 describ$ z tak+ place ne> ,mellor ,p>k1 really happ5$ at ,/ocks1 ,mrs4 ,w>d's pres5t home ne> ,tr+4 ,! village ( ,f]?1 :]e ,sir ,george ,tressady _h 8 home & own$ ! colli]ies1 is a m9+ village t5 miles f ,crewe1 kn[n z ,talk o' ! ,hill4 ,! ugly black h\se to :i* ,tressady br\ght home 8 "y wife 0 describ$ f an actual h\se :i* ! au?or visit$4 ,helbeck ( ,bannisdale 0 writt5 :ile ! au?or 0 liv+ at ,lev5s ,hall1 ! h&some c\ntry home ( ,capta9 ,bagot1 ,m4,p41 :i* ,mrs4 ,w>d leas$ = a summ]4 ,x is a few miles s\? ( ,k5dal1 9 ,we/morel&1 & j on ! bord] ( ! ,peat ,moss c\ntry4 ,! old hall dates back to #aagj1 ! orig9al de$ n[ 9 possession ( ,capta9 ,bagot be>+ t date4 ,! d9+-room has an inlaid design ov] ! mantel ) ! date #aehf4 ,! entrance-hall1 d9+-room1 & draw+-room conta9 _m antique relics4 ,b ! mo/ rem>kable feature ( ,lev5s is ! g>d51 conta9+ ab\t two hundr$ yews tra9$ & trimm$ into e conceivable %ape4 ,!re is an umbrella :i* has requir$ two hundr$ ye>s ( con/ant c>e to rea* its pres5t size & %ape2 a ,briti% lion1 ) p]fect coronet2 a peacock ) correctly =m$ neck & tail fea!rs2 a b>ri/]'s wig1 a kaffir's hut1 & s on ?r\gh a long li/ ( curi\s %apes4 ,9 front ( ! h\se ! riv] ,k5t1 ) a bridge ( two ar*es1 makes a picturesque sc5e4 ,?is is ! bridge ov] ! ,bannisdale ,riv] :i* m>k$ ! end ( ,laura's drive ) ,mason1 :]e at sight ( ,helbeck ! "y man made 8 sudd5 & unc]emoni\s dep>ture4 ,a spaci\s p>k skirts ! riv]1 ?r\gh :i* runs a grassy road b\nd$ by spl5did oaks int]tw9+ _! bran*es high above4 ,foll[+ ?is pa? we rea*$ a foot-bridge b>ely wide en\gh = "o p]son to cross1 on ! p>k end ( :i* is a r\gh plat=m app>5tly built = fi%]m54 ,"h ,laura kept h] cl&e/9e appo9tm5t ) ,mason1 & on h] way home 0 mi/ak5 = ! gho/ ( ! ,bannisdale ,lady1 mu* to ! t]ror ( a poor old man :o *anc$ to be pass+1 & n a little to h] own subsequ5t emb>rassm5t4 ,a little beyond is ! deep pool :]e ,laura 0 dr[n$4 ,! ext]ior ( ,bannisdale ,hall is n ,lev5s1 b ,siz]gh ,ca/le1 "s two or ?ree miles ne>] ,k5dal4 ,at ! "t ( ! /ory a ,ca?olic family ( ,/rickl&s own$ ! place1 b1 l ,helbeck1 7 gradually sell+ p>ts ( _! prop]ty1 & deal]s f ,london & else:]e 7 con/antly com+ to c>ry (f furniture or pa9t+s4 ,! family f9ally lo/ ! prop]ty1 & x 0 acquir$ by a di/ant relative1 ,sir ,g]ald ,/rickl&1 :o 0 rec5tly appo9t$ ,gov]nor ( ,new ,s\? ,wales1 & :o n[ owns b does n occupy x4 ,! little *apel1 high up on a hill1 :]e ,laura 0 buri$1 is at ,c>tmel ,fell1 9 ,nor!rn ,lanca%ire4 ,a qua9t little *apel five or six hundr$ ye>s old1 x is well wor? a visit4 ,! sc5es ( ,eleanor are 9 ,italy1 & "h ,mrs4 ,w>d fairly revels 9 descriptions ( ,italy1 ! belov$ & beautiful4 ,! op5+ *apt]s h _! sett+ 9 ! ,villa ,b>b]9i1 on ! ridge ( ! ,alban ,hills1 s\? ( ,rome1 f ! balcony ( :i* ! dome ( ,/4 ,pet]'s c be se5 9 ! di/ance1 dom9at+ ! l&scape by day & seem+ at night to be ! "o ?+ :i* has def9ite =m & id5tity4 ,!re is a visit to ,nemi & ,eg]ia's ,spr+1 aft] :i* ! sc5e *anges to ! valley ( ! ,paglia1 beyond ! hill t[n ( ,orvieto1 a valley ) wood$ hills on ei!r side1 ( a blui%-gre5 color1 *eck]$ ) hill t[ns & slim campaniles & w9d+ roads2 &1 b9d+ x all 9 "o1 ! loops & rea*es ( a full br[n riv]4 ,torre ,amiata--! real "n ( :i* is ,torre ,alf9a--is a magnific5t ca/le1 a place ( remote & en*ant+ beauty4 ,?r\gh "s ,italian fri5ds1 ,mrs4 ,w>d met ! ag5t ( ?is great e/ate1 :o put 8 h\se at h] disposal = a season4 ,?is happy opportunity gave h] ! intimate acqua9tance ) ! surr\nd+ c\ntry :i* %e us$ ) su* excell5t skill 9 ,eleanor1 & enabl$ h]1 among o!r ?+s1 to discov] ! ru9$ conv5t & *apel :i* =m$ ! dismal retreat ( ,lucy & ,eleanor 9 _! /range flight f ,mr4 ,mani/y4 ,lady ,rose's ,daught]1 :i* foll[$ ,eleanor1 likewise reflects ! au?or's love ( ,italy4 ,x 0 writt51 9 "p at lea/1 9 ! beautiful villa at ,cad5abbia1 on ,lake ,como1 f :i* a view ( surpass+ lovel9ess meets ! eye 9 e direction4 ,mrs4 ,w>d nev] tires ( x1 & 9 h] leisure mom5ts :ile !re f\nd great delight 9 reproduc+ 9 h] sket*-book ! *>m+ colors ( a l&scape :i* c sc>cely be equal$ 9 any o!r "p ( ! _w4 ,! sett+ ( ! novel 9 its e>li] *apt]s is ,london4 ,b :5 ,julie ,le ,breton1 worn out by m5tal angui%1 ! result ( exp]i5ces :i* _h ne>ly ru9$ h] life1 c\ld be rescu$ & br\ght back to life only by a quiet re/ amid pleasant surr\nd+s1 ,lake ,como 0 ! place select$ by h] k9d-he>t$ little fri5d ! du*ess4 ,z h] /r5g? gradually return$ %e daily walk$ ov] ! hill to ! pa? t l$ to ! woods ov]hang+ ! ,villa ,c>lotta4 ,su* a pa?6 ,to ! left h&1 &1 z x seem$1 /eeply b5ea? h] feet1 all e>? & heav5--! wide lake1 ! purple m\nta9s1 ! glories ( a flam+ sky4 ,on ! calm spaces ( wat] lay a %imm] ( crimson & gold1 repeat+ ! noble spl5dor ( ! cl\ds4444 ,to h] "r a gre5 hillside--ea* blade ( grass1 ea* fl[]1 ea* tuft ( hea?1 enski$1 transfigur$ by ! broad light t p\r$ across x f ! hidd5 we/4 ,& on ! v hilltop a few scatt]$ olives1 pea*es1 & wild *]ries scrawl$ ^u ! blue1 _! b>e1 lean+ /ems1 _! pe>ly :ites1 _! gold5 p9ks & fea!ry gray1 all 9 a glory ( sunset t made ( !m ?+s en*ant$1 a]ial1 fanta/ical1 l a dance ( ,botticelli angels on ! height4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lake ,,como ,! /ory op5s ) a graphic description ( ,lady ,h5ry's salon--frequ5t$ by ! mo/ prom95t p 9 ,london--:]e ! *ief attraction 0 n ! great lady h]self1 b h] maid companion1 ,julie ,le ,breton4 ,ev]y:]e ,julie 0 met ) smiles & evid5ce ( eag] int]e/4 ,%e knew e "o1 & h] rule appe>$ to be at once absolute & welcome4 ,b "o ev5+ ,lady ,h5ry 0 ill & gave ord]s t ! gue/s be turn$ away ) h] apologies4 ,z ! c>riages drove up1 "o by "o1 ! footman rehe>s$ ,lady ,h5ry's excuses4 ,b a gr\p ( m5 soon assembl$ 9 ! inn] ve/ibule1 & ,julie felt impell$ to invite !m into ! libr>y1 :]e !y 7 implor$ n to make any noise4 ,! di/+ui%$ frequ5t]s ( ,lady ,h5ry's salon 7 all !re4 ,c(fee 0 s]v$1 &1 /imulat$ by ! blaz+ fire & a s5se ( excitem5t due to ! novelty ( ! situation1 an animat$ conv]sation sprang up1 :i* cont9u$ till midnight & 0 at la/ sudd5ly int]rupt$ by ! unexpect$ appe>ance ( ,lady ,h5ry h]self4 ,lady ,h5ry's awak5+ l$ to ,julie's dismissal4 ,b h] fri5ds did n des]t h]4 ,a little cottage 0 f\nd1 :]e ,julie 0 soon com=tably in/all$4 ,?is mu* ( ! /ory--& little if any m--0 sugge/$ by ! life ( ,julie de ,lesp9asse1 a ,fr5*woman :o figur$ brilliantly 9 ! ,p>is society ( ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,9 #aged ! ,m>quise du ,deff& 0 "o ( ! fam\s wom5 ( ,p>is4 ,h] quick intellig5ce & a great reputation = wit _h br\ght to h] draw+-room ! fam\s au?ors1 philosoph]s1 & le>n$ m5 ( ! day4 ,b ! great lady1 n[ ne>ly sixty1 0 entirely bl9d & subject to a *ronic we>9ess t dev\r$ h]4 ,%e s\ght a rem$y 9 ! society ( an extraord9>ily attractive "y woman1 ( some:at d\btful p>5tage1 nam$ ,julie de ,lesp9asse1 :om %e took into h] home z a companion4 ,julie became a great social success4 ,= t5 ye>s %e rema9$ ) ,madame du ,deff&1 :5 a bitt] qu>rel sep>at$ !m4 ,julie's fri5ds comb9$ to assure h] an income & a home1 & %e 0 soon e/abli%$ almo/ opposite ! h\se ( h] =m] patron4 ,! ,m>e*ale de ,luxemb\rg pres5t$ h] ) a complete suite ( furniture4 ,turgot1 ! fam\s ,m9i/] ( ,l\is ,,xvi1 & ,presid5t ,h5ault 7 among ^? :o provid$ funds4 ,d',alemb]t1 di/+ui%$ z a philosoph]1 au?or1 & geometrician1 :o 0 ! cause ( ! qu>rel ) ! m>quise1 became ,julie's mo/ intimate fri5d4 ,:5 %e f\nd$ h] own salon1 8 (ficial patronage & con/ant pres5ce assur$ its success4 ,h] success 01 9 fact1 a/oni%+ly rapid4 ,9 ! space ( a few mon?s1 says h] biograph]1 ! ,m>quis de ,segur1 ! mode/ room ) ! crimson bl9ds 0 nightly fill$1 betwe5 ! h\rs ( six & t51 by a cr[d ( *os5 visitors1 c\rti]s & m5 ( lett]s1 soldi]s & *ur*m51 ambassadors & great ladies1 444 ea* & all gayly jo/l+ elb[s z !y /ruggl$ up ! n>r[ wood5 /airs1 unregrett+1 & =gett+ 9 ! ardor ( _! talk1 ! ri*e/ h\ses 9 ,p>is1 _! supp]s & balls1 ! op]a1 & ! futile lures ( ! gr& _w4 ,! rem>kable c>e] & unique p]sonality ( ?is fam\s woman furni%$ ! sugge/ion = ,julie ,le ,breton4 ,b beyond ?is ! resemblance is slight4 ,! subsequ5t hi/ory ( ! ,fr5*woman has no relation to ! /ory ( ,lady ,rose's ,daught]1 & ! p]sonality ( ! two wom5 diff]s 9 _m respects4 ,! ,m>riage ( ,william ,a%e is l ,lady ,rose's ,daught] 9 two important respects3 x is a /ory 9 :i* ! au?or reveals an extraord9>y k ( ,engli% politics & famili>ity ) ! social life ( ! upp] classes1 & x is "o 9 :i* a /ory ( real life plays an important "p4 ,inde$1 !re is f> m ( real life 9 ?is novel ?an 9 any o!r ! au?or has writt54 ,william ,a%e & 8 frivol\s & erratic wife ,kitty are portraits1 consid]ably modifi$1 x is true1 b nev]!less real1 ( ,william & ,c>ol9e ,lamb4 ,william ,lamb--kn[n to po/]ity z ,"l ,melb\rne--did n become a di/+ui%$ /atesman until aft] he _h ent]$ ! ,h\se ( ,lords4 ,= tw5ty-five ye>s he _h be5 a memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 ( little influ5ce & almo/ unkn[n to ! c\ntry at l>ge4 ,b soon aft] ! dea? ( ,george ,,iv he ent]$ ! cab9et ( ,e>l ,grey z ,home ,secret>y4 ,?is 0 9 #ahcj4 ,less ?an f\r ye>s lat] he rose sudd5ly to ! highe/ position 9 ! /ate4 ,z ,premi] x 0 8 unique privilege to in/ruct ! "y ,que51 ,victoria1 9 ! duties ( h] high (fice--a task :i* he execut$ ) comm5dable tact & skill4 ,x is ! inconsequ5tial ,william ,lamb ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 & n ! exalt$ ,"l ,melb\rne1 :om ,mrs4 ,w>d _h 9 m9d 9 portray+ ,william ,a%e2 & x 0 m p>ticul>ly 8 "y wife1 ,c>ol9e ,lamb1 :o furni%$ ! real motive ( ! novel4 ,lady ,c>ol9e1 we are told by ,"l ,melb\rne's biograph]1 ,dr4 ,dunckley1 became ! mi/ress ( _m accompli%m5ts4 ,%e acquir$ ,fr5* & ,lat91 & _h ! fur!r c\rage1 ,mr4 ,torr5s tells u1 to und]take ! recital ( an ode ( ,sappho4 ,%e c\ld draw & pa9t1 & _h ! in/9ct ( c>icature4 ,h] m9d 0 brimm+ ) romance1 &1 reg>dless ( conv5tionality1 %e foll[$ h] own ta/es 9 ev]y?+4 ,9 conv]sation %e 0 bo? vivaci\s & witty4 ,su* 0 ,lady ,c>ol9e ,ponsonby :5 %e m>ri$ ,william ,lamb4 ,! m>riage prov$ an extremely unhappy "o4 ,lady ,c>ol9e's :ole life 0 a s]ies ( flirtations--delib]ately plann$1 z a matt] ( fact1 & yet ent]$ ^u ) su* mad ru%es ( passion z to seem m]ely ! result ( "s irresi/ible impulse4 ,a son 0 born to ! c\ple1 b he br\ght no joy1 = z he grew up he develop$ an infirmity ( intellect am\nt+ almo/ to imbecility4 ,! life ( ! "y p 0 an incessant r\nd ( frivol\s dissipation4 ,! aft]-supp] revels (t5 la/$ till daybreak4 ,b ?is br\ght no happ9ess1 & bo? husb& & wife came to realize t m>riage _h be51 = !m1 a tr\blesome affair4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,"l ,byron appe>$ on ! sc5e4 ,*ilde ,h>old _h br\ght him sudd5 fame4 ,he _h travel$ 9 ! ,ea/1 0 ! h]o ( _m escapades1 _h be5 suffici5tly wick$ to w9 ! admiration ( c]ta9 ladies ( romantic t5d5cies1 & altoge!r creat$ q a furor ?r\gh ! peculi> *>ms ( 8 h&some face & da%+ ways4 ,he s\ght & obta9$ an introduction to ,lady ,c>ol9e4 ,he came to call ! next day :5 %e 0 alone1 & = ! next n9e mon?s almo/ liv$ at ,melb\rne ,h\se4 ,!y call$ ea* o!r by ende>+ names1 & ex*ang$ passionate v]ses4 ,!y 7 con/antly toge!r1 & ! intimacy caus$ mu* sc&al\s comm5t4 ,x la/$ until ,byron became tir$ ( x all1 & ann\nc$ 8 int5tion ( m>ry+4 ,! m>riage to a c\s9 ( ,lady ,c>ol9e ar\s$ ! fi]ce jeal\sy ( ! latt]1 :o proce$$ to p]=m a little melodrama ( h] own1 fir/ try+ to jump out ( a w9d[ & !n /abb+ h]self--n s deep t x w\ld hurt--) a knife4 ,su* escapades c\ld h b "o result4 ,!re came a sep>ation1 ( c\rse2 b "s traces ( ! e>ly love rema9$ 9 bo?1 & :5 ,lady ,c>ol9e 0 dy+1 ,william ,lamb 0 summon$ f ,irel&4 ,! f9al p>t+ 0 n )\t t5d] affection on bo? sides1 & ,william felt 8 loss deeply4 ,9 ?is brief sket* ! read] ( ,mrs4 ,w>d's novel w recognize ,kitty ,a%e 9 e l9e4 ,! portraiture is v close4 ,cliffe takes ! place ( ,"l ,byron )\t be+ made to resemble him4 ,b he s]ves to reveal ! weakness ( ,kitty's "*4 ,ev5 ,kitty's mis*iev\s "w 9 writ+ a book1 :i* came ne> ru9+ h] husb&'s c>e]1 0 an episode 9 ! life ( ,c>ol9e ,lamb4 ,%e wrote a novel 9 :i* ,byron & h]self 7 ! pr9cipal *>act]s1 & _! escapades 7 p>ad$ be=e ! _w 9 a ?9 disguise :i* deceiv$ nobody4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/ocks ,( ,mrs4 ,w>d's lat] books !re is little to say1 s f> z sc5es & orig9als are conc]n$4 ,9 ,f5wick's ,c>e] ! little cottage :]e ! arti/ & 8 wife liv$ 0 9 reality ! summ] home ( ,mrs4 ,w>d's daught] ,doro?y4 ,x /&s on ! slope ( a hill ne> ! ,langdale ,pikes 9 ,we/morel&1 comm&+ a view ( surpass+ lovel9ess4 ,9 ! ,te/+ ( ,diana ,mallory ! sc5]y is all tak5 f ! c\ntry ne> ,/ocks1 ! summ] home ( ! noveli/4 ,9 ,daphne1 or ,m>riage a la ,mode1 ,m\nt ,v]non1 ,wa%+ton1 ,niag>a ,falls1 & an imag9>y ,engli% e/ate supply ! necess>y sc5]y1 & ^! are n describ$ ) real int]e/1 = ! au?or1 contr>y to h] usual cu/om1 is "h writ+ ) a fix$ didactic purpose4 ,b a *apt] incid5tally ?r[n 9 reflects ! noveli/'s impressions ( a visit to ! ,:ite ,h\se z ! gue/ ( ,presid5t ,roosevelt--an exp]i5ce :i* int]e/$ h] greatly4 ,9 ! tall1 black-hair$ man ) ! m$itative eye1 ! equal1 social or intellectual1 ( any ,=eign ,m9i/] t ,europe might pit aga9/ him1 or any diplomat t might be s5t to h&le him1 x is easy to recognize ,mr4 ,root4 ,secret>y ,g>field is ?is y\ng] man1 sp>ely built1 ) ! sane h&some face--son ( a fam\s fa!r1 mode/1 amiable1 effici5t4 ,secret>y ,taft1 ) :om1 app>5tly1 ! di/+ui%$ au?or did n really become acqua9t$1 is lightly ref]r$ to z ?is o!r ( huge bulk & height1 ! hope ( a p>ty1 smil+ already a ,presid5tial smile z he pass$4 ,x has be5 said ( ?is book t x does an inju/ice to ,am]ica4 ,b su* 0 assur$ly f> f ! au?or's int5t4 ,mrs4 ,w>d1 :o is "o ( ! ke5e/ obs]v]s ( ,engli% & ,european public m51 pays a high complim5t 9 ! rem>k t ,am]ica ne$ make no excuses :atev] = h] be/ m54444 ,%e has evolv$ ! lead]s %e wants1 & ,europe has no?+ to tea* !m4 ,%e is attack+ ! laxity ( ! divorce laws 9 c]ta9 ,am]ican ,/ates1 & 9 do+ s is actuat$ by motives :i* e high-m9d$ ,am]ican mu/ applaud4 ,! ,engli% g5]al :o b]ates ,am]ican in/itutions is held up to ridicule1 & ! mo/ agreeable woman 9 ! book--p]haps ! only agreeable "o--is an ,am]ican4 ,daphne1 ?r\gh :om ! au?or condemns ! evil1 is n a typical ,am]ican girl1 b1 ) evid5t int5t to avoid (f5se1 is made ! daught] ( a =eign]4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,mrs4 ,w>d's feel+s t[>d ,am]ica are ( ! k9dlie/ nature1 &1 :atev] may be said ( ! m]its ( ,m>riage a la ,mode z a "w ( fiction1 9 condemn+ an abuse :i* nobody c def5d %e has p]=m$ a real s]vice4 ,,footnote3 #e #aijh4 ,,vi ,a ,,t\r ,,( ,,! ,,italian ,,lakes ,,vi ,a ,,t\r ,,( ,,! ,,italian ,,lakes ,we caught our fir/ glimpse ( ,maggiore f a w9d[ 9 ,/resa1 late 9 ! aft]noon ( a *>m+ day 9 e>ly spr+4 ,9 spite ( ! lat5ess ( ! h\r1 ) all ! en?usiasm ( amateurs1 we proce$$ to make a photograph ( ! *>m+ sc5e4 ,rusk9 0 "r :5 he decl>$ ,maggiore to be ! mo/ beautiful ( all ! ,italian lakes2--at lea/1 we felt will+ to admit ?is1 ev5 ?\gh we _h n yet se5 ! o!rs4 ,9 ! =egr\nd 7 ! gre5 lawns & :ite pa?s ( a well-kept p>k1 skirt+ ! lake2 !n a wide /ret* ( wat]1 r\gh5$ by ! w9d s t its surface1 usually smoo?1 0 n[ dott$ ) :itecaps1 danc+ & sp>kl+ 9 ! aft]noon sun2 across ! wat] to ! left1 ! village ( ,pallanza1 pu%+ itself f> out into ! lake1 & ?r[n into /rong relief by ! high m\nta9s at its back2 f> away 9 ! di/ance1 ! :ite-capp$ summit ( "s ,alp9e range2 & above x all1 ! mo/ beautiful ( blue ,italian skies4 ,we gaz$ long ^u ! sc5e1 until ! twilight began to deep54 ,soon two figures appe>$ at ! entrance to ! p>k1 "o a woman 9 a gre5 velvet g[n1 ! o!r a man 9 a long fl[+ mantle ( ! /yle peculi> to ,italy4 ,!y seem$ 9 e>ne/ conv]sation1 n[ approa*+ ea* o!r ) vigor\s b graceful ge/ures1 n[ fall+ back a /ep or two & aga9 advanc+4 ,! man w\ld ?r[ 8 cloak ov] 8 left %\ld]2 !n1 :5 8 e>ne/ness caus$ x to slip away1 he w\ld ?r[ x back aga91 repeat+ ! movem5t ov] & ov]4 ,we c\ld almo/ fancy ov]he>+ ,lor5zo say3-- ,9 su* a night ,did ,jessica /eal f ! weal?y ,jew1 ,& ) an un?rift love did run f ,v5ice ,z f> z ,belmont2 & he>+ ,jessica reply3-- ,& 9 su* a night ,did "y ,lor5zo swe> he lov$ h] well1 ,/eal+ h] s\l ) _m v[s ( fai?1 ,& ne'er a true "o4 ,! little pantomime seem$ all t 0 ne$$ to complete ! romance ( ! sc5e1 :ile ! ga!r+ twilight l5t its aid4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lake ,,maggiore1 ,,italy ,! ,lago di ,maggiore1 kn[n to ! ,romans z ,lacus ,v]banus1 is ! we/]nmo/ z well z ! l>ge/ ( ?ree lovely lakes :i* lie on ! s\!rn slope ( ! ,alps1 9 an area n great] ?an t ( ! ,/ate ( ,rhode ,isl&4 ,! ,lago di ,como1 or ,lacus ,l>ius1 is ! ea/]nmo/ ( ! gr\p1 :ile ! ,lago di ,lugano1 small]1 b n less beautiful1 lies betwe5 ! o!r two4 ,!re is a peculi> delicacy ( beauty ab\t ^! lakes l an exquisitely t9t$ rosebud or ! p]fume ( apple blossoms4 ,! rugg$ness ( aspect common to mo/ m\nta9 lakes is "h lo/ 9 ! s(t luxuriance ( ! gre5 %ores1 ! sp>kl+ wat]s1 & ! ri* blue sky4 ,! hills are l9$ ) t]races ( gre5 v9ey>ds1 int]sp]s$ ) ! p9k ( pea* & almond blossoms4 ,camellias & azaleas bright5 ! g>d5s4 ,mulb]ry trees1 olives1 & cypresses1 m+l+ ) _! /urdy ,nor!rn companions1 ! spruces & p9es1 ca/ _! v>i$ foliage aga9/ ! br[n ( ! ne>-by m\nta9s4 ,9 ! di/ance ! sn[-clad peaks ( ! ,alps int]pose _! :ite mantles betwe5 ! blue ( ! sky & ! w>m] tones ( ! hillsides1 :ile "h & !re picturesque villages /& out on project+ promontories to l5d an additional gleam ( :it5ess to ! l&scape4 ,m+l+ ) ! *>m ( all ?is natural beauty & int5sify+ x are ! atmosph]e ( poetry & romance :i* "o in/9ctively feels1 & ! m tangible associations ) hi/ory1 lit]ature1 sci5ce1 art1 & ar*itecture :i* are con/antly sugge/$ z "o makes ! t\r ( ! lakes4 ,9 ! morn+ we f\nd our places on ! upp] deck ( ! little /eam] t makes a zigzag j\rney ?r\gh ,maggiore4 ,no soon] _h ! boat />t$ ?an we he>d sweet /ra9s ( music & a *orus ( well-modulat$ male voices4 ,! night be=e we _h _h a m9iature play = our special b5efit4 ,c x be possible t n[ we are to h ,italian op]a8 ,!y 7 only a p>ty ( native excursioni/s1 b we 7 g5u9ely sorry :5 !y disemb>k$ at ! next l&+4 ,leav+ ,/resa1 fam\s z ! home ( ,cav\r1 :5 t great /atesman 0 plann+ ! creation ( a unit$ ,italy1 we soon came 9 sight ( ,isola ,bella4 ,z x lay !re 9 ! bright sunlight1 its gre5 t]races & tropical foliage1 its :ite t[]s & arcad$ walls reflect$ 9 ! blue wat]s ( ! lake1 ! sn[y m\nta9s =m+ a di/ant backgr\nd & a cl\dless blue sky surm\nt+ ! :ole1 we ?\ght x beautiful4 ,b 9 ?is1 x seems1 our ta/e 0 at fault1 & :ile admir+ we ought to h be5 criticiz+4 ,x 0 l sp5d+ an ev5+ ) g5u9e enjoym5t at ! !at]1 only to f9d out ! next morn+ f ! critic ( ! daily newspap] t ! play 0 poor1 ! act+ only ord9>y1 & ! applause m]ely an act ( g5]osity4 ,s\!y wrote ( x1 ,isola ,bella is at once ! mo/ co/ly & ! mo/ absurd ef=t ( bad ta/e t has ev] be5 produc$ by weal? & extravagance4 ,a m rec5t ,engli% writ] condemns its mon/r\s artificialities4 ,he decl>es t ! g>d5s are a triumph ( bad ta/e1 & t artificial grottoes1 bri/l+ ) %ells1 t]rible pieces ( hewn /one1 :i* x w\ld be an (f5se to sculpture to t]m /atu>y1 (f5d ! eye at e turn4 ,ano!r says t x is l a ,p]igord pie1 /uck all ov] ) ! heads ( woodcocks & p>tridges1 :ile "s "o else ?9ks x wor?y ! ta/e ( a confection]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 our own di/+ui%$ noveli/1 ,mrs4 ,edi? ,:>ton1 f\nd mu* to be admir$3-- ,! palace has 444 "o feature ( peculi> int]e/ to ! /ud5t ( villa ar*itecture1 namely1 ! beautiful s]ies ( rooms 9 ! s\? basem5t1 op5+ on ! g>d5s1 & decorat$ ) ! mo/ exquisite ornam5tation ( pebble-"w & sea-%ells1 m+l$ ) delicate-t9t$ /ucco4 ,^! l[-vault$ rooms1 ) m>ble floors1 grotto-l walls1 & f\nta9s dripp+ into flut$ con*es1 are l a poet's notion ( "s twilight refuge f summ] heats1 :]e ! languid gre5 air has ! coolness ( wat]3 ev5 ! fanta/ic consoles1 tables1 & b5*es1 9 :i* cool glimm]+ mosaics are comb9$ ) c>v$ wood & /ucco pa9t$ 9 fa9t gre5s & rose-t9ts1 might h be5 made ( "m-(-pe>l1 coral1 & seawe$ = ! adornm5t ( "s subm>9e palace4 ,x 0 ! fa%ion to admire ! isl& be=e x became ! rule to condemn its artificiality4 ,bi%op ,burnet visit$ ,maggiore 9 #afhe1 f\rte5 ye>s aft] ! ,c\nt ,vitaliano ,borromeo _h trans=m$ ! isl& f a b>r5 slate rock into a co/ly summ] resid5ce4 ,he ?\ght x "o ( ! lovelie/ spots ( gr\nd 9 ! _w1 & wrote1 !re is no?+ 9 all ,italy t c be comp>$ ) x4 ,at a mu* lat] "t1 ,"l ,lytton all[$ himself to rise to ! heights ( en?usiasm3-- ,o fairy isl& ( a fairy sea1 ,:]e9 ,calypso might h spell$ ! ,greek1 ,or ,flora pil$ h] fragrant treasury1 ,cull$ f ea* %ore h] zephyr's w+s c\ld seek1-- ,f rocks :]e aloes bl[4 ,ti] ^u ti]1 ,hesp]ian fruits arise3 ,! hang+ b[]s ( ?is s(t ,babylon2 ,an ,india mell[s 9 ! ,lomb>d skies1 ,& *angel+s1 /ol5 f ! ,lybian sun1 ,smile to yon ,alps ( sn[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,isola ,,bella1 ,,lake ,,maggiore ,! *>ge ( artificiality mu/ be admitt$4 ,a b>e rock _c be trans=m$ into a ?+ ( beauty & escape ! *>ge4 ,! t5 t]races are a s]ies ( walls1 built 9 ! =m ( a pyramid & cov]$ ) e>?1 transport$ f ! ma9l& at great exp5se4 ,orange & lemon trees1 amid a pr(usion ( tropical foliage1 are ?us made to wave _! fragrant bran*es 9 ! face ( ,alp9e sn[s4 ,is n ?is wor? :ile8 ,! tru? is t ,lake ,maggiore is s ri* 9 ! k9d ( beauty :i* ! h& ( ,nature has provid$ t ! creations ( man--! villas1 ! g>d5s1 ! v9ey>ds1 ! villages ne/l+ close to ! wat]'s edge1 & ! pilgrimage *ur*es high up on ! m\nta9-sides--seem only to acc5tuate ! *>m4 ,! ,isola dei ,pescatori1 or ,isl& ( ! ,fi%]m51 ly+ ne> ! ,beautiful ,isl&1 =ms a /rik+ contra/4 ,if di/ance is ne$$ to l5d en*antm5t & conceal ! lavi% exp5diture ( weal? on ! ,isola ,bella1 x is ne$$ /ill m to hide ! squalor & avoid ! odor ( ! poor fi%]m5's isl&4 ,yet ! latt]1 se5 f ! /eam]'s deck1 is f> m picturesque ?an its m pret5ti\s neighbor4 ,! ?ird ( ! ,borromean gr\p is kn[n z ! ,isola ,madre4 ,x has sev5 t]races1 surm\nt$ by an unus$ villa4 ,its g>d5s are full ( roses1 camellias1 & all k9ds ( beautiful plants1 lemons1 oranges1 myrtle1 magnolia1 & semi-tropical trees 9 great pr(usion4 ,less popul> ?an ,isola ,bella1 x is consid]$ by _m f> m attractive4 ,two villages ly+ f>!r s\? on ! we/]n %ore ( ! lake are wor?y ( at lea/ pass+ m5tion3--,belgirate & ,arona4 ,! =m] 0 ! home1 9 ! late ye>s ( 8 life1 ( ! great ma/] ( ,italian prose1 ,manzoni1 ^: novel1 ,i ,promessi ,sposi1 0 ?\ght by ,scott to be ! f9e/ ev] writt54 ,he 0 a man ( ! p1 greatly belov$ by 8 c\ntrym5 = 8 b5evol5ce1 t5d] sympa?y1 & w>m? ( affection4 ,arona 0 ! home ( ! patron sa9t ( ! ,italian lakes1 ,c>lo ,borromeo4 ,a colossal /atue1 sixty-six feet high on a p$e/al ( =ty feet1 built to 8 memory 9 #afig1 is "o ( ! sights ( ! region4 ,/4 ,*>les 0 born 9 #aecg4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-?ree he 0 made a c>d9al by 8 uncle1 ,pope ,pius ,,iv4 ,inh]it+ great weal?1 he devot$ 8 rev5ues to *>ity1 sometimes liv+ on bread & wat] & sleep+ on /raw4 ,travel+ z a mission>y1 he visit$ ! remote/ villages & almo/ inaccessible %eph]ds' huts high up on ! m\nta9s4 ,he is be/ rememb]$ = 8 self-sacrifice & h]oic devotion to ! p 9 ! great plague at ,milan 9 #aege4 ,b ! great sa9t 0 a hat] ( h]etics & caus$ _m ( !m to be put to dea?4 ,nor 0 he )\t enemies among ^? ( 8 own fai?4 ,a ,franciscan monk once fir$ ^u him1 b he escap$ z if by miracle1 ! bullet glanc+ f ! heavy gold embroid]y ( 8 cope--a demon/ration t gold lace is n always a :olly sup]flu\s decoration4 ,our little /eam] zigzagg$ back & =?1 /opp+ at _m villages1 until f9ally ,lu9o 0 rea*$4 ,?is busy little t[n 0 ! bir?place ( ,b]n>d9o ,lu9i1 ! illu/ri\s disciple ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 ^: frescoes adorn _m ( ! ,italian *ur*es4 ,x 0 also ! sc5e ( "o ( ,g>ibaldi's brave exploits1 ?\gh an unsuccessful "o4 ,"h we left ! /eam] = a %ort ride by tramway to ,ponte ,tresa1 on ,lake ,lugano1 :]e ano!r little boat 0 wait+4 ,al?\gh usually reg>d$ z "o ( ! ,italian lakes1 ! great] portion ( ,lugano is 9 ,swiss t]ritory4 ,mo/ t\ri/s make x ! gateway f ! nor? into ,italy1 pass+ ?r\gh its mo/ popul\s t[n1 ,lugano1 :i*1 ) its neighbor1 ,p>adiso1 l9es ! %ores ( a beautiful blue bay1 gu>d$ on ei!r side by high m\nta9s1 clo!d ) groves ( oak & *e/nut set (f by v9ey>ds & g>d5s on ! l[] slopes4 ,to ! front ,monte ,capr9o rises /raight up f ! wat] l "o huge1 solit>y rock1 keep+ /]n wat* ov] ! s(t luxuriance ( ! t[ns4 ,san ,salvatore is ! s5t9el on ! "r1 :ile ,monte ,bri & ,monte ,boglia are on duty at ! left4 ,lugano 0 ! home ( ! ,italian patriot1 ,mazz9i1 :o has be5 call$ ! prophet ( ,italian unity1 z ,g>ibaldi 0 its knight-errant & ,cav\r its /atesman4 ,on ! ea/]n side ( ! lake & f>!r to ! s\? is ,monte ,g5]oso4 ,we saw x only f ! /eam]1 b x ought to be se5 at close range1 = x is cov]$ ) woods & pa/ures & comm&s a view ( ! *a9 ( lakes t is said to be unsurpass$ 9 all ,italy4 ,we ma9ta9$ our zigzag j\rney1 h[ev]1 until ,porlezza 0 rea*$1 :]e ano!r little tra9 /ood ready to c>ry u ov] to ,lake ,como4 ,= kaleidoscopic revelations ( ,nature's *oice/ sc5es & r>e/ beauties1 ! desc5t f ! highl&s to ! t[n ( ,m5aggio c\ld sc>cely be equal$4 ,! tra9 mov$ sl[ly ?r\gh ! v9ey>ds & g>d5s1 gradually desc5d+1 until ) a sudd5 turn ! :ole nor!rn end ( ,como bur/ glori\sly into view4 ,nev] 0 sky a loveli] blue & nev] did wat] m spl5didly reflect its azure hue4 ,f> away ! sn[y ,alps gave a t\* ( ! sublime to a view ( surpass+ gr&eur4 ,9 a mom5t ! sc5e *ang$1 & ,bellagio ) its :ite villas /ood be=e u1 sep>at+ ! two arms ( ! lake4 ,!n ,v>5na ) its solit>y t[]1 & f9ally1 at ! edge ( ! wat]1 ! village ( ,m5aggio itself4 ,h[ ble/1 delici\s sc5e6 ! eye t greets ,?y op5 beauties or ?y lone retreats1-- ,beholds ! unwe>i$ sweep ( wood t scales ,?y cliffs3 ! endless wat]s ( ?y vales3 ,?y l[ly cots t spr9kle all ! %ore1 ,ea* ) its h\sehold boat beside ! door4 ,s sang ,wordswor? 9 ! days ( 8 y\?4 ,sl[ly w9d+ our way d[n ! precipit\s slopes1 we rea*$ at la/ ! end ( ! railway1 & a ?ird /eam] clos$ ! exp]i5ces ( ! day by c>ry+ u safely to ,cad5abbia4 ,t 0 ,italy6 & z lovely z ,italy c be :5 %e tries4 ,s ! poet ,longfell[ wrote to ,james ,t4 ,fields 9 #ahfh4 ,& e "o :o has be5 !re c appreciate ! poet's feel+ :5 he wrote3-- ,i ask myself1 ,is ?is a dream8 ,w x all vani% into air8 ,is !re a l& ( su* supreme ,& p]fect beauty any:]e8 ,sweet vision6 ,d n fade away2 ,l+] until my he>t %all take ,into itself ! summ] day ,& all ! beauties ( ! lake4 ,above ,cad5abbia & rea*$ by a w9d+ pa? ?r\gh t]races ( v9ey>ds1 !re is a bit ( woods1 made brilliant at ?is "t ( ! spr+ by a weal? ( wild *]ries1 pea*es1 & almonds 9 full blossom1 & by ! tall1 luxuriant gr[?s ( rhodod5drons1 n[ cov]$ 9 ?ick pr(usion ) huge clu/]s ( spl5did p9k & purple blossoms4 ,a %ady spot ne> ! edge ( ! woods1 :]e !re 0 a table & "s *airs1 made a conv5i5t place :]e we c\ld re/ aft] our climb1 & view ,longfell['s vision ( supreme & p]fect beauty4 ,! gr& & maje/ic beauty ( ,maggiore & ! m mode/ b sweet] lovel9ess ( ,lugano 7 b ! prep>ation = ! glori\s1 satisfy+ p]fection ( ,como1 ! mo/ beautiful ( all ! lakes1 a s]5e accord ( =ms & colors4 ,lake ,como is fam\s1 n alone = its beauty1 b = ! _m associations ( hi/ory1 sci5ce1 art1 & lit]ature4 ,= c5turies its %ores h be5 ?ickly set ) co/ly villas--! homes ( weal? & luxury1 & n infrequ5tly ( le>n+ & culture4 ,! eld] ,pl9y1 ^: habits ( indu/ry 7 s great t he work$ on 8 prodigi\s ,natural ,hi/ory ev5 :ile travel+ at night 9 8 c>riage1 0 born at ! city ( ,como1 z 0 also 8 gift$ nephew4 ,volta1 ! great physici/ & pione] 9 electrical sci5ce1 ,pope ,innoc5t ,,iii1 & ,pope ,clem5t ,,xiii 7 all natives ( ! same place4 ,! ,ca!dral ( ,como is "o ( ! mo/ spl5did 9 nor!rn ,italy4 ,! *ur*es scatt]$ all along ! %ores ( ! lake1 z well z ! villas1 are a delight to /ud5ts ( art & ar*itecture4 ,!y are fill$ ) pa9t+s ( great int]e/ & valuable works ( sculpture4 ,hi/orically1 al?\gh n conspicu\s 9 ! great ev5ts ( ! _w's progress1 ! lake has be5 ! !at] ( _m /irr+ sc5es1 p>ticul>ly 9 m$iaeval times4 ,halfway betwe5 ,m5aggio & ! nor!rn end ( ! lake lies a rocky promontory kn[n z ,musso1 ! site 9 ! sixte5? c5tury ( a great & almo/ impregnable ca/le4 ,x 0 ! c5t] ( ! activities ( "o ( ! able/1 wick$e/1 & mo/ picturesque figures 9 ! hi/ory ( ,italy4 ,8 "n 0 ,gian ,giacomo de ,m$ici1 al?\gh he 0 n relat$ to ! fam\s ,flor5t9e family4 ,he is be/ kn[n by ! "n ( ,il ,m$egh9o4 ,he is describ$ z a man ( m$ium /ature1 broad-*e/$1 & ( pallid b good-hum\r$ c\nt5ance1 & possess$ ( a ke5 & se>*+ glance4 ,he 0 k9d to 8 family & possess$ ! affection ( 8 soldi]s2 he 0 temp]ate & n giv5 to ! indulg5ce ( ! s5ses2 & he gave lib]ally to *>ity & to ! enc\ragem5t ( art4 ,b he 0 a murd]]1 traitor1 li>1 & all-r\nd villa9 ( ! fir/ magnitude4 ,if ,san ,c>lo ,borromeo 0 ! patron sa9t ( ! ,italian lakes1 8 uncle1 ,il ,m$egh9o1 0 _! presid+ demon4 ,he began 8 c>e] at ! age ( sixte5 by kill+ ano!r y\?--an act = :i* he 0 bani%$ f ,milan1 b :i* became ! /epp+-/one to a successful campaign ( ambition1 bas$ ^u crime & blood%$4 ,9 ^? days ( viol5ce ! capacity to d murd] 0 a recomm5dation1 & ,il ,m$egh9o soon rose to a position ( p[]4 ,he help$ ,francesco ,s=za1 ! la/ ( t fam\s h\se1 to rega9 ! ,du*y ( ,milan by tak+ ! life ( a ,fr5* c\ri] & /eal+ 8 docum5ts1 = :i* s]vices he dem&$ ! ,ca/le ( ,musso4 ,! price ask$ by ! duke 0 ano!r murd]1 & ! victim ?is "t 0 a p]sonal fri5d & fell[ soldi]4 ,il ,m$egh9o did n hesitate1 b brutally assass9at$ 8 fri5d4 ,! duke1 no long] able to refuse1 s5t him to ! ca/le ) a lett] to ! gov]nor1 ord]+ ! latt] to turn ! =tress ov] to ! "y adv5tur]1 b also ) a seal$ lett] reque/+ ! gov]nor to cut 8 ?roat4 ,il ,m$egh9o took no *ances on ! secret lett]4 ,he broke ! seal & de/roy$ ?is message1 pres5t+ ! op5 lett] & obta9+ possession ( ! /ronghold4 ,imm$iately he made 8 p[] felt4 ,he /r5g!n$ ! walls ( ! =t & made ! cliffs inaccessible4 ,he made himself fe>$ & 8 au?ority respect$4 ,he began a c>e] ( piracy & plund]1 cont9u+ until he became ! ma/]1 n only ( ,lake ,como1 b ( ,lugano & mu* ( ! adjac5t t]ritory4 ,8 fleet ( sev5 l>ge %ips & _m small] ones swept ! lake f end to end4 ,al?\gh b ?irty ye>s ( age1 he 0 n[ a p[] to be reckon$ )4 ,! ,spani>ds1 f9d+ him dang]\s & n to be conqu]$ by =ce1 f9ally succe$$ 9 w9n+ him by concessions4 ,*>les ,v creat$ him ,m>quis ( ,musso & ,c\nt ( ,lecco1 & induc$ him to beg9 a vigor\s w>f>e aga9/ 8 =m] ma/]1 ! ,duke ( ,milan4 ,b ! end 0 ne>4 ,a great =ce ( ,swiss attack$ f ! nor? & ! ,duke ( ,milan s5t a l>ge fleet & great army to subdue ! rebel4 ,a battle (f ,m5aggio 0 lo/ by ! pirate4 ,he made a desp]ate fight1 b 0 compell$ to yield to sup]ior =ces4 ,b he nev]!less retir$ ) honors4 ,he 0 giv5 an enorm\s sum ( money & ! title ( ,m>quis ( ,m>ignano1 toge!r ) free p>don = himself & all 8 foll[]s4 ,! re/ ( 8 days 7 sp5t 9 ! s]vice ( ,spa94 ,:5 he di$1 9 8 sixtie? ye>1 8 bro!r1 ,pope ,pius ,,iv1 erect$ a magnific5t tomb to 8 memory 9 ! ,ca!dral ( ,milan1 :]e all :o feel s dispos$ may pause to honor ?is pr9ce ( pirates & mo/ unscrupul\s ( plund]]s1 conspicu\s = 8 wick$ness1 ev5 9 an age rul$ by viol5ce4 ,x is a relief to turn f ! hi/ory ( "o ( ! wick$e/ ( m5 to t ( "o ( ! noble/ ( wom51 by m]ely cross+ ! lake to ! village ( ,v>5na--a t[n kn[n to t\ri/s = its milk-:ite cascade1 ! ,fiume ,latte1 a wat]fall :i* leaps 9 spr+-"t f a height ( a ?\s& feet4 ,"h ! remnant ( ! ca/le ( ! good ,que5 ,!odel9da may /ill be se54 ,9 ! six? c5tury ,a4,d41 ! ,langob>ds1 or ,long-,be>ds1 tak+ advantage ( ! weakness & desolation foll[+ ! long w>s aga9/ ! ,go?s1 desc5d$ into ,italy to take possession ( ! l&4 ,a p[]ful race ( ,teutons1 r5[n$ = d>+ & love ( w>1 !y met ) little resi/ance4 ,_! k+1 soon aft]1 met a tragic dea? at ! h&s ( 8 wife1 & 8 successor reign$ only two ye>s4 ,aft] t5 ye>s ( exp]im5ts ) a national conf$]acy1 compos$ ( "s ?irty-five dukes1 con/antly at w> ) ea* o!r1 & result+ 9 a condition ( an>*y1 ! fir/ real k+ ( ! ,lomb>ds 0 *os51 ,au?>i ! ,long-hair$1 kn[n also by 8 ,roman "n ( ,flavius4 ,! *ief ev5t 9 ! life ( ?is mon>* 0 8 c\rt%ip & m>riage4 ,hav+ decid$1 probably = reasons ( /ate1 ^u ! daught] ( ,g>ibald1 ,duke ( ,bav>ia1 z 8 future wife1 he s5t ambassadors to arrange ! union4 ,b becom+ possess$ ( a /range & unacc\ntable desire to cat* a glimpse ( ! lady be=e tak+ ! f9al /ep1 he is said to h accompani$ 8 mess5g]s 9 disguise4 ,=tunately = ! romance ( ! incid5t1 he 0 *>m$ ) h] beauty :ile ! pr9cess promptly fell 9 love ) him4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,!odel9da became ! honor$ que5 ( ! ,lomb>ds & s won ! confid5ce ( _! lead]s t aft] ! dea? ( ,au?>i1 %ortly aft] _! m>riage1 %e 0 invit$ to *oose h] own husb&1 :o w\ld !reupon become ! k+4 ,%e *ose ,agilulf1 ,duke ( ,tur94 ,?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,!odel9da1 ! ,lomb>ds 7 br\ght into ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & ! que5 h]self built at ,monza ! fir/ ,lomb>d ca!dral4 ,pope ,gregory ! ,great is said to h recogniz$ h] s]vices by s5d+ h] a preci\s relic1 "o ( ! nails ( ! ,cross1 wr\ght into a n>r[ b& or fillet ( iron4 ,sometime lat]1 probably 9 ! twelf? c5tury1 ?is anci5t relic1 comb9$ ) a broad b& ( gold set ) _m jewels1 0 conv]t$ into ! celebrat$ ,iron ,cr[n ( ,lomb>dy1 ) :i* ! ,g]man ,emp]ors 9 m$iaeval times 7 cr[n$ ,k+s ( ,italy4 ,x 0 us$ at ! coronation ( ,napoleon at ,milan 9 #ahje1 & by ! pres5t ,k+ ( ,italy ^u 8 accession4 ,!odel9da's "n 0 held 9 rev]5ce by h] p1 n only = h] great public & private *>ities1 b = h] k9dl9ess ( he>t4 ,! ca/le at ,v>5na is said to h be5 h] home dur+ ! la/ ye>s ( h] life4 ,if ?is /ory ( ! ,l>ian ,lake1 to use its ,roman "n1 is be+ told backw>ds1 x is because we fir/ saw x at ! nor!rn end1 :]e ! int]e/ c5t]s 9 ! ev5ts ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,b hav+ jump$ f ! sixte5? back to ! six? c5tury1 x requires no great] agility to skip a few m hundr$s ( ye>s until we get back to ! "t ( ,julius ,caes>1 :o z gov]nor ( ,cisalp9e ,gaul s5t five ?\s& coloni/s to ! %ores ( ! lake to protect ! region aga9/ ! depr$ations ( ! ,gauls4 ,five hundr$ ( !m settl$ at ! anci5t t[n ( ,comum4 ,! city nev] play$ an important "p 9 ! hi/ory ( ,rome1 b rema9$ a comp>atively quiet yet prosp]\s municipality4 ,9 ! ,gold5 ,age ( ,rome1 ! %ores ( ! ,lacus ,l>ius became l9$ ) co/ly villas1 :]e weal?y m5 s\ght a retreat f ! too /r5u\s life ( ! ,imp]ial ,city4 ,! ne$ ( su* a refuge mu/ be app>5t to any "o hav+ ev5 ! mo/ sup]ficial k ( ,roman municipal life 9 ! fir/ c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,to escape ! corruption ( (ficial life1 ! endless fea/s ( extravagance & immorality1 & ev5 ! public amusem5ts1 :]e1 z 9 ! ,flavian amphi!at]1 #hg1jjj p 7 wont to ga!r to witness va/ spectacles ( cruelty1 obsc5ity1 & blood%$1 !re 0 ne$ en\gh1 & ! moral1 self-respect+1 & ref9$ p ( ,rome fully realiz$ x4 ,= !re 7 su* p1 ?\gh ! fact has be5 obscur$ by hi/ory1 :i* has to deal *iefly ) ! excesses ( ! rul+ classes4 ,! two ,pl9ys & _! fri5ds 7 brilliant examples ( ! ,romans ( ! bett] sort4 ,?\gh an ari/ocrat1 ,pl9y ! y\ng] 0 a *>itable1 good-natur$ man1 :o lov$ ! quiet ( a home :]e he c\ld comb9e /udy ) fi%+1 hunt+1 & ! companion%ip ( cong5ial fri5ds4 ,he possess$ sev]al villas on ! %ores ( ,como1 b two p>ticul>ly int]e/$ him1 "o ( :i*1 9 a some:at :imsical lett]1 he call$ ,trag$y & ! o!r ,com$y2 ! high boot worn by trag$ians sugge/+ ! "n ( ! "o on a high rock ov] ! lake1 :ile ! sock or slipp] ( ! com$ian appli$ to ! villa d[n by ! wat]'s edge4 ,! latt] _h ! great advantage t "o might fi% f 8 b$room1 ?r[+ ! l9e out ( ! w9d[ :ile he lay 9 b$4 ,pl9y does n tell h[ _m fi% he caught "u ^! conditions4 ,! ,villa ,pl9iana1 j above ,torno1 on ! ea/]n side ( ! lake1 0 built 9 #aegj by ,c\nt ,giovanni ,anguisola1 ^: claim to di/9ction lies 9 8 p>ticipation 9 ! murd] ( ,pi]luigi ,f>nese4 ,! villa 0 erect$ z a safe retreat1 :]e he might escape v5geance4 ,its feature ( greate/ int]e/ is a curi\s /ream :i* fl[s ?r\gh ! c5tral ap>tm5t ( ! h\se4 ,fifte5 c5turies be=e ! villa 0 con/ruct$1 ,pl9y describ$ ?is /ream 9 "o ( 8 mo/ int]e/+ lett]s4 ,a c]ta9 spr+1 he writes1 rises 9 a m\nta9 & runs d[n ?r\gh ! rocks till x is inclos$ 9 a small d9+-p>lor made by h&2 aft] be+ slightly ret>d$ !re1 x empties itself into ! ,l>ian lake4 ,its nature is v rem>kable4 ,?ree times a day x is increas$ or dim9i%$ 9 volume by a regul> rise & fall4 ,?is c be pla9ly se51 & :5 p]ceiv$ is a s\rce ( great enjoym5t4 ,y recl9e close to x & take y\r food & ev5 dr9k f ! spr+ itself 7= x is rem>kably cold73 mean:ile ) a regul> & measur$ movem5t1 x ei!r subsides or rises4 ,if y place a r+ or any o!r object on ! dry gr\nd x is gradually moi/5$ & f9ally cov]$ ov]3 !n aga9 x comes to view & is by degrees des]t$ by ! wat]4 ,if y wat* long en\gh y w see bo? ( ^! p]=mances repeat$ a second & ev5 a ?ird "t4 ,ano!r fam\s villa at ! s\!rn end ( ! lake1 ne> ! city ( ,como1 0 erect$ by ,c>d9al ,gallio1 ! son ( a fi%]man1 :o a*iev$ high honors 9 8 ,*ur* & amass$ great weal?4 ,?is villa 0 lat] ! home ( ! disc>d$ ,que5 ,c>ol9e1 wife ( ,george ,,iv1 :o gave x ! "n ( ,villa d',e/e & made great additions to its elegance4 ,x is n[ a fa%ionable hotel4 ,c>d9al ,gallio seems to h _h a passion = ext5sive villas4 ,8 palace at ,grav$ona1 at ! head ( ! lake1 0 "o ( ! mo/ spl5did 9 ,europe4 ,x is said t he c\ld make ! j\rney to ,rome1 requir+ six days1 & /op at "o ( 8 own palaces e night4 ,! ,villa ,c>lotta n[ ! prop]ty ( ! ,duke ( ,saxe-,me9+51 is at ,tremezzo1 a village adjo9+ ,cad5abbia on ! s\?4 ,its *ief beauty lies 9 ! g>d51 fill$ ) a pr(usion ( plants ( e v>iety--roses1 camellias1 azaleas1 magnolias1 oranges1 lilies--all arrang$ 9 *>m+ walks1 ) "h & !re a vi/a ( ! lake & ,bellagio 9 ! di/ance1 reflect+ ! bright sunlight f its :ite walls4 ,above are ! woods & ! little r\nd table ov]look+ ! wat]1 :]e we began our survey ( ! ,l>ian %ores4 ,! int]ior conta9s a l>ge collection ( sculptures1 b mo/ visitors rememb] only two pieces1--,?orwalds5's ,triumphant ,entry into ,babylon ( ,alex&] ! ,great1 & ,canova's lovely ,cupid & ,psy*e4 ,aft] see+ "s ( ^! palaces m]ely z t\ri/s1 & le>n+ ! hi/ory ( o!rs ( an e>li] day1 p>ticul>ly ! homes describ$ by ,pl9y1 we c\ld n help wi%+ to see an ,italian palace :i* is n a %[ place b a home1 & typical ( mod]n life on ! %ores ( ?is wond]ful lake1 = s _m c5turies s\ght by m5 ( weal? z ! place :]e !y c\ld realize _! dreams ( com=t & delight4 ,! opportunity ( gratify+ ?is desire came soon] ?an we expect$4 ,we _h />t$ "o morn+ to make a call at ! summ] home ( ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d1 :o _h leas$ ! ,villa ,bonav5tura = a season4 ,mi/ak+ ! directions1 we ent]$ ! gate ( ! ,villa ,m>ia1 a l>ge h\se 9 ! classical l9es ( ! ,italian ,r5aissance1 /&+ high above ! road & rea*$ by w9d+ pa?s ?r\gh a g>d5 ( surpass+ lovel9ess4 ,our r+ 0 answ]$ by ! ,italian butl]1 :o 9 response to our inquiries nodd$ pleasantly1 n und]/&+ a ^w we said1 & disappe>$4 ,9 a few mom5ts we 7 mo/ cordially greet$ by an ,am]ican g5tleman1 :o assur$ u he 0 delight$ to see u1 & w\ld be happy to %[ u ! villa4 ,9 ano!r mom5t1 & be=e we c\ld make explanations1 ano!r r+ ( ! doorbell ann\nc$ two o!r call]s1 :o1 z x happ5$1 7 really expect$ at ! h\r ( our arrival1 by invitation to see ! villa4 ,we _h made a mi/ake1 & 9 turn _h be5 mi/ak5 = two o!r p1 b our fri5dly ho/ insi/$ t we1 too1 %\ld see 8 beautiful home4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,atrium ,,( ,,! ,,villa ,,m>ia ,we 7 /&+ 9 ! atrium be=e a l>ge m>ble vase--a re/oration ( ! s-call$ ,gaeta vase1 by ,salpion1 a ,greek sculptor ( ! "t ( ,praxiteles4 ,! orig9al 0 ?r[n into ! ,bay ( ,gaeta1 :]e = c5turies x rema9$ p>tially emb$d$ 9 ! mud4 ,! fi%]m5 ( _m g5]ations us$ x z a conv5i5t po/ = moor+ _! boats1 & did mu* damage ) _! ropes4 ,x 0 f9ally rescu$ & tak5 to a *ur* = use z a baptismal font1 & lat] transf]r$ to ! ,naples ,museum4 ,! !me ( ! vase is ! pres5tation ( ! infant ,bac*us1 by ,m]cury1 to "o ( ! ,nymphs--a favorite subject ) anci5t sculptors4 ,mr4 ,ha9es1 our c\rte\s ho/1 0 ju/ly pr\d ( ?is--! fir/ complete re/oration ( ?is beautiful "w ( art4 ,! decoration ( ! atrium1 includ+ ! eight lunettes1 z well z ( ! entire villa1 are by ! h& ( ,pogliaghi1 :o n[ /&s at ! head ( ! ,lomb>d decorators4 ,he is ! "y sculptor :o 9 #ahie 0 commission$ to design ! magnific5t bronze doors ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,milan1 a "w requir+ sev5 ye>s4 ,"o /rik+ feature ( ! villa is its h>mony ( color4 ,glance out ! doorway1 f ! atrium across ! lake1 or f ! d9+-room t[>d ,m5aggio1 or ?r\gh ! libr>y w9d[s into ! g>d51 & ev]y:]e y see ! blue ,italian sky1 ! br[n ( ! di/ant m\nta9s1 ! gre5 ( ! fre%ly budd+ trees1 ! sp>kle ( ! lake1 & ! brilliant t9ts ( ! camellias1 hyac9?s1 & c9]>ia1 comb9+ to make a sc5e ( spl5dor r>ely equal$ 9 ?is good old _w ( ours4 ,!n1 glanc+ back into ! rooms ( ! villa1 y f9d ! same t9ts & %ad+s 9 ! walls & ceil+s1 ! pa9t+s1 tape/ries1 & uphol/]y4 ,p]fect h>mony ) ,nature at h] be/ seems to h be5 ,pogliaghi's motive4 ,pass+ to ! "r ( ! atrium1 we ent]$ ! music saloon1 decorat$ & furni%$ 9 ! /yle ( ,l\is ,,xiv1 a l>ge & beautiful room1 notewor?y1 n only = its ac\/ic prop]ties1 b also = extreme ri*ness & h>mony ( design & color4 ,an ar*$ op5+ reveals a portion ( a f9e piece ( tape/ry by ,giulio ,romano1 dat+ f ! sixte5? c5tury1 :i* cov]s ! re> wall ( ! d9+-room4 ,?is tape/ry1 =m]ly own$ by ! ,duke ( ,mod5a1 is a repres5tation ( ! old ,greek leg5d ( ! pres5tation ( ,bac*us1 ! same !me z t ( ! ,gaeta vase4 ,inde$1 x 0 ! possession ( ?is tape/ry :i* sugge/$ to ,mr4 ,ha9es ! idea ( obta9+ a re/oration ( ! fam\s vase4 ,a /rik+ feature ( ! d9+-room is ! frieze ( ,poliaghi repres5t+ "y ,bac*antes 9 ! mid/ ( fruit & fl[]s1 s clev]ly pa9t$ t x seems to be done 9 high relief1 completely deceiv+ ! eye4 ,on ! left ( ! atrium is ! libr>y1 ) two life-size portraits by ,de ,la ,g&>a1 "o ( ,mr4 ,ha9es & ! o!r ( 8 wife4 ,mrs4 ,ha9es 0 an accompli%$ musician z well z an en?usia/ic collector ( works ( art4 ,! ,villa ,m>ia 0 design$ by h] z a fitt+ %r9e = h] valuable collections z well z ) a view to musical ent]ta9m5ts4 ,s9ce h] dea?1 9 #ahii1 ,mr4 ,ha9es1 ) equal en?usiasm & ta/e1 has add$ to ! collections & improv$ ! villa4 ,8 /udy is 9 ! re> ( ! libr>y4 ,its di/+ui%+ feature is a life-size portrait ( ! *ildr5 ( ,ca!r9e de ,m$ici1 by ,f$]ico ,zuc*]i4 ,?is pa9t+ is sev5 hundr$ ye>s old1 b ! colors are /ill fre%1 & al?\gh life-size x has ! exactness ( a m9iature4 ,x 0 =m]ly 9 ! ,borghese collection4 ,asc5d+ ! m>ble /airway we 7 u%]$ into ! ,porcela9 room1 conta9+ ! mo/ unique & valuable portion ( ! art treasures ( ! villa4 ,!re are f\r cab9ets 9 ! /yle ( ,l\is ,,xv1 conta9+ :at is probably ! be/ collection to be f\nd 9 ,europe ( r>e ,anci5ne1 ,porcela9 de ,saxe1 ,old ,*elsea1 ,nymph5b]g1 ,dresd51 ,meiss51 ,ludwigsburg1 & ,sevres pieces 9 endless v>iety & bewild]+ ri*ness ( design4 ,!re are fans pa9t$ by ,nicolas ,p\ss91 & o!rs by ,fr5* & ,italian arti/s ( ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies4 ,!re is a f9e portrait ( ! ,du*ess de ,*evreuse by ,la ,guilli]e & an orig9al pa9t+ ( ,l\is le ,gr& by ,le ,fevre4 ,a r>e clock ( ! p]iod ( ,l\is ,,xv1 made ab\t #agej1 ) m9iature allegorical pa9t+s1 surr\nd$ by pe>ls1 /&s ^u a ,l\is ,,xiv desk1 ornam5t$ ) elaborate c>v$ bronzes by ,reis+]4 ,on ei!r side ( ! clock is a f9e old ,bohemian vase1 :ile ne> by is a m9iature ( ,napoleon by ,isabey4 ,! decoration ( ! room is complet$ by a f9e old piece ( ,gobel9 tape/ry1 be>+ ! signature ( ,b\*] & ! date #agdg1 orig9ally pres5t$ by ,l\is ,,xv to "o ( ! que5s ( ,spa94 ,^! are a few ( ! treasures %[n to u 9 a v brief visit to ! ,villa ,m>ia4 ,! en?usiasm ( its own] = art goes h& 9 h& ) a love ( nature4 ,if ! int]ior decorations h be5 done ) ! eye ( a discrim9at+ arti/1 no less has ! ext]ior receiv$ ! same c>eful att5tion4 ,! f9e f\nta91 j )9 ! gates1 ! fl[]-b$s ) _! well-h>moniz$ t9ts1 ! olives & cypresses1 ! camellias1 ! *]ry tree 9 full blossom1 all add _! *>m to a view :i* w\ld be unsurpass$ ev5 )\t _! aid4 ,= ! villa is situat$ at "o ( ! lovelie/ po9ts on beautiful ,como1 comm&+ on all sides a panorama ( di/ant m\nta9s1 ) "h & !re a sn[-capp$ peak1 ( peaceful wat] gli/5+ 9 ! w>m ,april sun1 ( little :ite villages dott+ ! %ores ( ! lake1 ( qua9t little *apels 9 nooks & corn]s ( ! m\nta9s1 ( pea* trees & almonds add+ a t\* ( p9k to ! l&scape1 ( blue skies & fleecy cl\ds surm\nt+ ! :ole l a brilliant canopy4 ,no wond] t our g5ial ho/1 aft] %[+ all ! beauties ( 8 palace1 /ood by ! op5 w9d[ & wav+ 8 h& exclaim$1 ,i call ?is my ,j4 ,m4 ,w4 ,turn]4 ,b ! w9d[ fram$ a loveli] "w ( art ?an ! h& ( man w ev] pa9t4 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,call ,,?is ,,my ,j4 ,m4 ,w4 ,,turn] ,,vii ,,lit]>y ,,l&m>ks ,,( ,,new ,,engl& ,,vii ,,lit]>y ,,l&m>ks ,,( ,,new ,,engl& ,! que/ = lit]>y l&m>ks is always a fasc9at+ pursuit1 p>ticul>ly to ! amateur photograph] :o likes to take pictures t mean some?+4 ,i h always f\nd a c]ta9 exhil>ation 9 see+ = myself & reproduc+ photographically ! places made memorable by "s favorite au?or4 ,to look into ! gr\nd glass ( my cam]a & see ! reflect$ image ( "s lovely sc5e t has be5 an inspiration to poet or noveli/1 is l sudd5ly com+ into possession ( a prize t _h ev] be=e be5 ?\ght unatta9able4 ,x br+s ! au?or ( a by-gone g5]ation into "o's own "t4 ,x deep5s ! previ\s enjoym5t--makes x m real4 ,:5 ,i /& be=e ! h\se 9 :i* "s great au?or has liv$1 ,i seem to see m ?an a m]e dwell+4 ,! great man himself comes out to meet me1 invites me 91 %[s me 8 /udy1 pres5ts me to 8 wife & *ildr51 walks ) me 9 8 g>d51 tells me h[ ! surr\nd+s ( 8 home h influ5c$ 8 lit]>y "w1 & f9ally s5ds me away ) a peculi> s5se ( intimacy4 ,i g home1 rea* out my h& = a c]ta9 neglect$ book on my %elves1 & lo6 x op5s z ) a hidd5 spr+1 a new light gl[s ^u its pages1 & ,i f9d myself absorb$ 9 conv]sation ) a fri5d4 ,i ,,concord ,= ?is k9d ( hunt+ ,i "k ( no bett] place 9 ,am]ica ?an ,new ,engl&1 & no bett] t[n 9 :i* to beg9 ?an ! sleepy old village ( ,concord1 tw5ty miles nor?we/ ( ,bo/on4 ,on ! occasion ( a rec5t visit1 we walk$ out ,monum5t ,/reet & made our fir/ /op at a po9t 9 ! road imm$iately opposite ! ,old ,manse4 ,a p>ty ( s*ool-*ildr5 7 j ent]+4 ,_h we be5 look+ at ! grove on ! hillside1 at ! opposite end ( ! t[n1 :]e ,haw?orne us$ to walk to & fro1 compos+ ! ,tanglewood ,tales1 we might h suppos$ !y _h come to cat* a few e*oes ( ! fam\s /ory-tell]'s voice1 & ,i %\ld h made a photograph ) ! *ildr5 9 x4 ,b "h !y did n seem s appropriate1 & we wait$ until !y _h gone4 ,:5 all 0 quiet aga91 x did n require a v vigor\s imag9ation to look d[n ! vi/a ( black-a% trees se5 betwe5 ! two tall gate-po/s ( r\gh-hewn /one1 & fancy a man & woman walk+ arm 9 arm d[n ! av5ue t[>d ! wea!r-/a9$ old p>sonage1 its d>k sides sc>cely visible b5ea? ! %ad[s ( ! ov]>*+ trees4 ,! man is ( m$ium height1 broad-%\ld]$1 & walks ) a vigor\s /ride1 sugge/+ ! bodily activity ( a "y a?lete4 ,8 hair is d>k1 fram+ ) wavy curves a =ehead bo? high & broad4 ,heavy eyebr[s ov]hang a pair ( d>k blue eyes1 t seem to fla% ) wondr\s expressiv5ess1 z he b5ds slightly to speak to ! little woman at 8 side4 ,8 voice is l[ & deep1 & %e responds to :at he is say+ ) an upw>d glance ( h] s(t gray eyes & a happy smile t cle>ly sugge/ ! sun%9e :i* %e is de/9$ to ?r[ into 8 life4 ,?us ,na?aniel ,haw?orne & ,sophia ,peabody1 8 bride1 on a day 9 ,july1 #ahdb1 pass$ into ! gloomy old h\se :]e !y 7 to beg9 _! honeymoon4 ,i say beg9 because x 0 n l ! ord9>y honeymoon t ends abruptly on ! day ! husb& fir/ proposes to g alone on a fi%+ excursion4 ,nor 0 x l t ( a c]ta9 color$ lady :om ,i once knew4 ,on ! day foll[+ ! w$d+ %e left ,william to att5d to 8 usual duties 9 ! /able & ! g>d5 :ile %e />t$ on a two weeks' honeymoon trip to h] old ,virg9ia home1 expla9+ aft]w>d t %e c\ldn't af=d to take dat fool niggah along1 n[ay4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,old ,,manse ,! ,haw?orne honeymoon 0 "o ( t r>e k9d :i* beg9s ) ! w$d+ bells & has no end+4 ,!y 7 m>ri$ lov]s all _! days4 ,haw?orne _h se5 en\gh ( solit>9ess 9 8 ba*elorhood to appreciate ! r>e companion%ip ( 8 gift$ wife1 & he want$ no?+ m4 ,! d+y old p>sonage 0 a ,p>adise to !m & ! new ,adam & ,eve invit$ no intrusions into _! ,ed54 ,"s ( _! fri5ds came occasionally1 x is true1 b ,haw?orne records t dur+ ! next w9t] ! sn[ 9 ! old av5ue 0 m>k$ by no foot/eps save 8 own = weeks at a "t4 ,& 8 lov+ wife1 ?\gh %e _h come f ! mid/ ( a l>ge circle ( fri5ds1 f\nd only happ9ess 9 %>+ ?is solitude4 ,dur+ ! ?ree ye>s 9 :i* ,haw?orne liv$ 9 ?is ,old ,manse1 he seldom walk$ ?r\gh ! village1 0 kn[n to b few ( 8 neighbors1 nev] w5t to ! t[n-meet+1 & n (t5 to *ur*1 ?\gh he liv$ 9 a h\se t _h be5 built by a m9i/] & occupi$ by m9i/]s s long t x 0 awful to reflect h[ _m s]mons mu/ h be5 writt5 !re4 ,let u peep ?r\gh ! w9d[s ( ! p>lor at ! end ( ! d>k av5ue & indulge 9 ano!r flight ( fancy4 ,x is an unusual day at ! ,manse1 = two visitors h call$ to greet ! new occupant4 ,! eld] ( ! two1 a man 9 8 =tie? ye>1 is ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son1 :o lives 9 ! o!r end ( ! t[n 9 a l>ge1 com=table1 & *e]y h\se1 :i* we expect to see a little lat]4 ,he kn[s ! ,old ,manse well4 ,8 gr&fa!r built x %ortly be=e ! outbreak ( ! ,revolution & witness$ ! battle ( ,concord f a w9d[ 9 ! second /ory4 ,?is good man1 :o 0 ! ,revolution>y p>son ( ! village1 di$ 9 #aggf at ! e>ly age ( ?irty-?ree1 & a few ye>s lat] 8 wid[ m>ri$ ! ,rev]5d ,ezra ,ripley1 :o ma9ta9$1 = m ?an sixty ye>s1 ! reputation ( ! ,manse z a produc] ( s]mons1 be+ succe$$ by 8 son1 ,samuel1 also a m9i/]4 ,9 ,octob]1 #ahcd1 ,em]son came !re ) 8 "m & rema9$ a ye>1 dur+ :i* he wrote 8 fir/1 & "o ( 8 greate/ essays1 ,nature4 ,! o!r visitor is ,h5ry ,d4 ,?oreau1 a "y man ( tw5ty-five1 !n liv+ ) ! ,em]sons4 ,! two gue/s & _! ho/ are sitt+ bolt upright 9 /iff-back$ *airs4 ,! ho/ speaks sc>cely a ^w except to ask1 = ! sake ( polit5ess1 a few =mal que/ions1 :i* ,?oreau answ]s ) equal brevity4 ,em]son alone talks freely1 b 8 words1 h[ev] mu* weight$ ) wisdom1 are ^? ( a monologui/ & d n beget conv]sation4 ,yet !re is some?+ 9 ! mann] ( all ?ree t seems to betray ! unspok5 ?\ght4 ,haw?orne's obs]v+ eyes seem to be say+1 ,s ?is is ,em]son1 ! man :o1 !y say1 is draw+ all k9ds ( que] & oddly dress$ p to ?is quiet little village1--vision>ies1 !ori/s1 m5 & wom5 :o ?9k !y h discov]$ a new ?\ght1 & come to him to see if x is g5u9e4 ,p]haps he might help solve "s ( my problems4 ,:at a pure1 intellectual gleam seems to be diffus$ ab\t him6 ,) :at full & sweet tones he speaks & h[ p]suasively6 ,h[ s]5e & tranquil he seems6 ,h[ reposeful1 z ?\gh he _h adju/$ himself1 ) all rev]5ce1 to ! supreme requirem5ts ( life6 ,yet ,i am n sure ,i c tru/ 8 philosophy4 ,let me admire him z a poet & a true man1 b ,i %all ask him no que/ions4 ,!n :ile ,?oreau is talk+1 ,em]son gazes at ,haw?orne & reflects3 ,?is man's face haunts me4 ,8 mann] fasc9ates me4 ,i talk to him & 8 eyes alone answ] me2 & yet ?is seems suffici5t4 ,he does n e*o my ?\ghts4 ,he has a m9d all 8 own4 ,he says s little t ,i fe> ,i talk too mu*4 ,yet he is a great] man ?an 8 words betray4 ,i h nev] f\nd pleasure 9 8 writ+s1 yet ,i _c help admir+ ! man4 ,"s day ,i hope to "k him bett]4 ,i h mu* to le>n f him4 ,mean:ile ,haw?orne's gaze has turn$ ^u ! y\ng] visitor4 ,:at a wild creature he seems6 ,h[ orig9al6 ,h[ unsophi/icat$6 ,h[ ugly he is1 ) 8 long nose & que] m\?4 ,yet 8 mann]s are c\rte\s & ev5 8 ugl9ess seems hone/ & agreeable4 ,i und]/& he drifts ab\t l an ,indian1 has no fix$ me?od ( ga9+ a livelihood1 kn[s e pa? 9 ! woods & w sit motionless beside a brook until ! fi%es1 & ! birds1 & ev5 ! snakes w cease to fe> 8 pres5ce & come back to inve/igate him4 ,he is a poet1 too1 z well z a sci5ti/1 & ,i am sure has ! gift ( see+ ,nature z no o!r man has ev] done4 ,"s day ,i mu/ walk ) him 9 ! woods4 ,e man 9 ! room loves fre$om1 & hates conv5tionalities4 ,! ord9>y =malities ( polite society are un5durable4 ,!re=e ! f\r walls seem oppressive & ! /raight-back *airs produce an agoniz+ t5sion ( ! n]ves4 ,!y are all glad :5 ! call is ov]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wald5 ,,woods ,n[ let ! sc5e *ange4 ,x is w9t] & ! riv] beh9d ! h\se is froz54 ,9 ! glory ( ! sett+ sun1 its surface seems a smoo? sea ( transp>5t gold4 ,! edges ( ! /ream are bord]$ ) fanta/ic drap]ies1 hang+ f ! ov]>*+ trees 9 /range fe/oons ( pure/ :ite4 ,once m our ?ree fri5ds appe>1 b ! f\r walls are gone & ! w9try breeze has bl[n away all con/ra9t4 ,all ?ree lov]s ( ! op5 air are n[ on skates4 ,?oreau circles ab\t skillfully 9 a bewild]+ s]ies ( graceful curves1 = he is an exp]t at ?is =m ( sport & ?9ks no?+ ( skat+ up ! riv] = miles 9 pursuit ( a fox or o!r wild creature4 ,em]son f9ds x h>d]2 he leans =w>d until 8 /raight back seems to p>allel ! ice & frequ5tly returns to ! %ore to re/4 ,haw?orne1 if we may recall ! words ( 8 admir+ wife1 moves l a self-impell$ ,greek /atue1 /ately & grave1 z ?\gh act+ a "p 9 "s classic drama1 yet fond ( ! sport & app>5tly indefatigable 9 its pursuit4 ,once m let ! sc5e *ange4 ,summ] has come aga94 ,! icy decorations h giv5 place to gre5 b\ghs & ru%es & mead[-grass :i* seem to be try+ to cr[d ! riv] into n>r[] qu>t]s4 ,a small boat is approa*+ ! %ore 9 ! re> ( ! old h\se4 ,9 ! /]n /&s a "y man :o guides ! craft z ?\gh by in/9ct4 ,) sc>cely p]ceptible motions ( ! s+le paddle1 he makes x g 9 :atsoev] direction he wills1 z ?\gh paddl+ 7 only an act ( ! m9d4 ,! boat is call$ ! ,musketaquid1 aft] ! ,indian "n ( ! riv]4 ,its pilot1 :o is also its build]1 quickly rea*es ! %ore1 & we recognize ! man ( ,nature1 ,?oreau4 ,haw?orne1 :o has be5 admir+ bo? ! boat & /e]sman1 n[ /eps abo>d & ! two fri5ds are soon mov+ sl[ly among ! lily-pads t l9e ! m>g9 ( ! riv]4 ,haw?orne is r[+4 ,he h&les ! o>s ) no great skill1 & z = paddl+1 x w\ld be impossible = him to make ! boat answ] 8 w4 ,?oreau plucks f ! wat] a :ite pond-lily1 & rem>ks t ?is delici\s fl[] op5s its virg9 bosom to ! fir/ sunlight & p]fects its be+ ?r\gh ! magic ( t g5ial kiss4 ,he says he has beheld b$s ( !m unfold+ 9 due succession z ! sunrise /ole gradually f fl[] to fl[]2 & ?is leads ,haw?orne to reflect t su* a sight is n to be hop$ = unless :5 a poet adju/s 8 inw>d eye to a prop] focus ) ! outw>d organ4 ,we fancy t "u ^! conditions _! talk gu%$ l ! babble ( a f\nta91 z ,haw?orne said x did :5 he w5t fi%+ ) ,ell]y ,*ann+4 ,b we mu/ n l+] at ! gate ( ! ,old ,manse indulg+ ^! dreams1 = we h o!r pleasures 9 /ore4 ,a hundr$ y>ds beyond1 we turn into ! bit ( road1 at "r angles ) ! highway1 n[ pres]v$ because x 0 ! sc5e ( ! fam\s ,concord fight4 ,a beautiful vi/a is made by ! ov]>*+ ( trees t h gr[n up s9ce ! battle1 & 9 ! di/ance we see ! ,monum5t1 ! ,bridge1 & ! ,m9ute ,man4 ,! ,monum5t m>ks ! spot :]e ! ,briti% soldi]s /ood & op5$ fire on ! #ai? ( ,april1 #agge1 :ile ! ,m9ute ,man /&s at ! place :]e ! ,am]icans receiv$ _! ord] to return ! fire4 ,! ,monum5t 0 d$icat$ on ! sixty-fir/ anniv]s>y ( ! battle1 ,em]son (f]+ 8 fam\s ,concord ,hymn1 ! op5+ /anza ( :i*1 ?irty-n9e ye>s lat]1 0 c>v$ on ! p$e/al ( ! ,m9ute ,man1 erect$ 9 commemoration ( ! c5t5nial ( ! ev5t3-- ,by ! rude bridge t ar*$ ! flood1 ,_! flag to ,april's breeze unfurl$1 ,"h once ! embattl$ f>m]s /ood1 ,& fir$ ! %ot he>d r\nd ! _w4 ,! bridge is ( no significance4 ,x is a rec5t /ructure ( cem5t1 ! wood5 bridge ov] :i* ! ,m9ute ,m5 *>g$ hav+ disappe>$ m ?an a c5tury ago4 ,haw?orne took little int]e/ 9 ! battlefield1 ?\gh he did express a desire to op5 ! graves ( ! two nameless ,briti% soldi]s1 :o lie buri$ by ! roadside1 because ( a tale t "o ( !m _h be5 kill$ by a boy ) an axe--a fi5di% y>n :i* we may be glad is n au!nticat$4 ,! great romanc] confess$ t ! field betwe5 ! battlefield & 8 h\se int]e/$ him f> m because ( ! ,indian arr[-heads & o!r relics he c\ld pick up !re--a trick he _h le>n$ f ,?oreau4 ,on our way back to ! village we made a turn to ! left1 = a visit to ,sleepy ,holl[ ,cemet]y4 ,nev] 0 su* a place m appropriately nam$4 ,an elliptical b[l1 bord]$ by grassy knolls1 ) fl[]+ %rubs & gre5 groves1 =ms a p]fect cradle among ! hills 9 :i* sleep g5]ation aft] g5]ation ( ! inhabitants ( old ,concord4 ,on ! opposite side ( ! holl[1 well up ! slope ( ! hill & %ad$ by _m trees1 we came to ! graves ( ! ,em]sons1 ! ,?oreaus1 & ! ,haw?ornes1 9 neighborly proximity4 ,! ,em]son grave seem$ em95tly satisfactory4 ,a r\gh-hewn b\ld] at ! foot ( a tall p9e m>ks ! re/+-place ( a /rong1 s9c]e1 & unpret5ti\s "*1 :o liv$ close to ,nature4 ,by 8 side lies ,lidian1 8 wife1 ) an inscription on h] tomb/one1 :i* few1 p]*ance1 /op to read1 b :i* ought to be read by all :o c appreciate ?is r>e tribute to a woman's wor?3-- ,9 h] y\? an unusual s5se ( ! ,div9e ,pres5ce 0 grant$ h] & %e reta9$ ?r\gh life ! impress ( t high ,communion4 ,to h] *ildr5 %e seem$ 9 h] native asc5dancy & unque/ion+ c\rage1 a ,que51 a ,fl[] 9 elegance & delicacy4 ,! love & c>e = h] husb& & *ildr5 0 h] fir/ e>?ly int]e/ b ) ov]fl[+ compassion h] he>t w5t out to ! slave1 ! sick & ! dumb creation4 ,%e rememb]$ !m t 7 9 bonds z b\nd ) !m4 ,?oreau's grave is n q s satisfactory4 ,x creates ! impression t ! poet & naturali/ :o br\ght fame to 8 family 0 only "o ( a consid]able numb] ( *ildr5 & di$ 9 infancy ) all ! re/4 ,x is m>k$ ) a small head/one & ! s+le "n1 ,h5ry4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ! lot a l>g] /one records ! names ( all ! memb]s ( ! family :o lie buri$ !re4 ,! ,haw?orne grave is :olly unsatisfactory4 ,x is n easily f\nd by a /rang]1 ev5 aft] c>eful directions4 ,! small lot is inclos$ by an ugly f5ce1 only p>tially conceal$ by a poorly kept h$ge4 ,by mak+ an ef=t "o c peep ?r\gh & see a simple head/one ) ! "n ,haw?orne4 ,! mo/ conspicu\s object 9 ! inclosure is a big sign w>n+ ! public n to pluck ! leaves1 etc41 & end+ ) ! curt injunction1 ,h respect = ! liv+ if n = ! dead4 ,! unsightly f5ce & ! rud5ess ( ! sign clang discordantly ^u ! s5sibilities ( ^? :o h be5 taught to admire ! graci\s hospitality & c\rte\s disposition ( ! man4 ,we came to gaze rev]5tly ^u ! grave ( a man :om we _h seem$ to "k = _m ye>s z a p]sonal fri5d1 b f\nd ourselves treat$ ) contempt z if we 7 m]ely vulg> seek]s = useless s\v5irs6 ,let u get back to ! village & see ! ?+s ( life4 ,next to ! ,old ,manse1 ! mo/ int]e/+ h\se 9 ,concord is ,em]son's4 ,x is s\!a/ ( ! public squ>e1 at ! po9t :]e ! ,cambridge ,turnpike jo9s ! ,lex+ton ,road4 ,:5 ,em]son b\ght x 9 #ahce1 x 0 on ! outskirts ( ! village & n prepossess+4 ,he said1 himself1 ,x is 9 a mean place1 & _c be f9e until trees & fl[]s give x a "* ( its own4 ,b we %all cr[d s _m books & pap]s1 &1 if possible1 wise fri5ds into x1 t x %all h z mu* wit z x c c>ry4 ,9 ,septemb] ( t ye>1 ,em]son w5t to ,plym\? & 0 m>ri$ to ,miss ,lydia ,jackson1 9 a colonial mansion belong+ to ! bride1 :o sugge/$ t !y rema9 !re4 ,b ,concord _h *>ms :i* ! poet c\ld n sacrifice1 s ! c\ple e/abli%$ !mselves 9 ! big h\se at ! s\!rn edge ( ! village1 :]e1 ere long1 ! philosoph] 0 divid+ "t betwe5 8 /udy & ! vegetable-g>d51 :ile ,lidian1 z h] husb& pref]r$ to call h]1 set out h] favorite fl[]s transplant$ f ! g>d5 at ,plym\?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h\se ,,( ,,ralph ,,waldo ,,em]son ,! fir/ ?+ t /rikes y\r eye1 z y pass ! ,em]son h\se1 is ! r[ ( great horse-*e/nuts %ad+ its front4 ,mr4 ,coolidge1 ( ,bo/on1 :o built ! h\se 9 #ahbh1 rememb]$ ! l(ty *e/nuts ( 8 boyhood home 9 ,b[do9 ,squ>e & promptly set to "w to duplicate !m :5 he complet$ 8 new c\ntry h\se4 ,em]son add$ to 8 orig9al two acres until he _h n9e1 & plant$ an or*>d ( apple trees & pe> trees1 on :i* ,?oreau did ! graft+4 ,:5 ,i b\ght my f>m1 said ,em]son1 ,i did n "k :at a b>ga9 ,i _h 9 ! bluebirds1 bobol9ks1 & ?ru%es1 :i* 7 n *>g$ 9 ! bill4 ,z little did ,i guess :at sublime morn+s & sunsets ,i 0 buy+1 :at rea*es ( l&scape1 & :at fields & lanes = a tramp4 ,to appreciate ! full ext5t1 !re=e1 ( ,em]son's doma91 we mu/ next visit ! favorite objective ( 8 ,sunday walks1 ,wald5 ,pond1 only a mile or two away4 ,wald5 ,pond is a pretty %eet ( wat]1 ab\t half a mile long1 completely inclos$ by trees1 :i* gr[ v ne> to ! wat]'s edge4 ,i fancy ! visitors :o g !re may be divid$ into two classes3 fir/1 ^? :o g = a swim 9 ! cool1 deep wat]s1 z ,haw?orne lik$ to d2 & second1 ^? :o g to lay a /one ^u ! cairn t m>ks ! site ( ,?oreau's hut4 ,x is well wor? a pilgrimage1 9 ^! days1 to see ! place :]e a man actually built a dwell+-h\se at a co/ ( #bh4aba_/b & liv$ 9 x two ye>s at an e/imat$ exp5se ( #a4ji a mon?4 ,"o ( 8 extravagances 0 a wat]melon1 co/+ two c5ts1 & ?is 0 classifi$ 9 8 summ>y among ! ,exp]im5ts :i* fail$6 ,! site ( ! hut 0 admirably *os54 ,x ov]looks a little cove or bay1 & ! /ill surface ( ! pond1 glimpses ( :i* c\ld be se5 ?r\gh ! trees1 reflect+ ! blue sky ov]head1 made a beautiful picture4 ,we mu/ n[ return to ! village1 = !re are two m h\ses to be se51 bo? on ! ,lex+ton ,road4 ,! fir/ is ! ,alcott h\se1 n[ re/or$ to some?+ l its orig9al condition & pres]v$ z a memorial to ! au?or ( ,little ,wom54 ,a4 ,bronson ,alcott came to live 9 ,concord 9 #ahdj1 hav+ visit$ !re = ! fir/ "t five ye>s e>li]4 ,em]son at once hail$ him z ! mo/ extraord9>y man & ! highe/ g5ius ( 8 "t4 ,he m>vel$ at ! /ead9ess ( 8 vision be=e :i* we little m5 creep ab\t a%am$4 ,! ,sage ( ,concord 0 too mode/ & "t fail$ to ju/ify 8 en?usiasm = ! new neighbor4 ,he came to admit t ,alcott1 ?\gh a man ( l(ty _s1 c\ld n be tru/$ z to matt]s ( fact2 t he did n h ! p[] to write or o!rwise communicate 8 ?\ghts2 & t he 0 l a gold-ore1 sometimes f\nd 9 ,cali=nia1 9 :i* ! gold is 9 comb9ation ) su* o!r elem5ts t no *emi/ry is able to sep>ate x )\t great loss4 ,alcott 0 a h&y man ) tools1 c\ld con/ruct fanciful summ]-h\ses or trans=m a melodeon into a bookcase1 z a piece ( 8 h&iwork 9 ! re/or$ h\se w te/ify4 ,b 9 intellectual matt]s he fir$ 8 bullets ( wisdom s f> ov] ! heads ( 8 fell[ m5 t !y nev] came d[n1 & !re=e p5etrat$ nobody's bra94 ,?is lack ( practical wisdom came ne> br++ disa/] to ! family4 ,b 8 daught] came to ! rescue ) ,little ,wom51 a book t has _h an a/oni%+ success f ! fir/4 ,orig9ally publi%$ 9 #ahfh1 x has _h a circulation e/imat$ at "o million copies & is /ill 9 dem&4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #ahfb-fc1 ,l\isa ,m4 ,alcott m>*$ (f to w>1 c>ry+ sev]al volumes ( ,dick5s along ) h] l9t & b&ages1 det]m9$ t %e w\ld n only b9d up ! soldi]s' w\nds1 b also relieve ! t$ium ( _! hospital life dur+ ! long days ( convalesc5ce4 ,:5 %e 0 ready to />t1 ,alcott said he 0 s5d+ 8 only son4 ,girl visitors to ! old ,or*>d h\se take great delight 9 ! haunts ( ,meg1 ,amy1 ,be?1 & ,joe1 & p>ticul>ly 9 ,amy's b$room1 :]e ! "y arti/'s draw+s on ! doors & w9d[-frames are /ill pres]v$4 ,j beyond ! ,alcott h\se is a p9e grove on ! side ( a hill & !n ! ,wayside1 ,haw?orne's home = ! la/ twelve ye>s ( 8 life4 ,:5 ,haw?orne left ! ,old ,manse1 he w5t to ,salem1 !n to ,l5ox1 & = a %ort "t to ,we/ ,newton4 ,9 ! summ] ( #aheb1 he return$ to ,concord1 hav+ pur*as$ ! ,wayside f ,alcott4 ,:ile liv+ 9 ,l5ox he _h writt5 ,! ,wond]-,book1 :i* s fasc9at$ ! *ildr51 includ+ _! eld]s z well1 t 8 fir/ task ^u settl+ 9 ! new home 0 to prep>e1 9 response to _m urg5t dem&s1 a second s]ies ( ! same k9d to be kn[n z ,! ,tanglewood ,tales4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,wayside ,9 ! foll[+ spr+ ! family sail$ = ,liv]pool1 :]e ,haw?orne 0 to be ! ,am]ican ,consul1 & f ?is j\rney he did n return until #ahfj1 sev5 ye>s lat]4 ,he 0 !n at ! height ( 8 fame z ! au?or ( ,! ,sc>let ,lett]1 ,! ,h\se ( ! ,sev5 ,gables1 & ,! ,m>ble ,faun4 ,z soon z 8 family 0 settl$ 9 ! ,wayside1 he began ext5sive alt]ations1 ! mo/ rem>kable ( :i* is ! t[]1 :i* n only spoil$ ! ar*itecture ( ! build+1 b fail$1 p>tially at lea/1 to s]ve its prim>y purpose z a /udy4 ,x 0 a room ab\t tw5ty feet squ>e1 rea*$ by a n>r[ /airway :]e ! au?or c\ld %ut himself 9 aga9/ all intrusion4 ,a small /ove made ! air /ifl+ 9 w9t]1 & ! sun's rays ^u ! ro( made x unbe>able 9 summ]4 ,nev]!less1 ,haw?orne manag$ to make "s use ( x & "h he wrote ,our ,old ,home4 ,i fancy he mu/ h compos$ mo/ ( x :ile walk+ back & =? 9 ! seclusion ( ! p9e grove :i* he _h pur*as$ ) ! h\se4 ,& "h 9 ?is pleasant grove we mu/ leave him = ! pres5t1 :ile we g back to ,bo/on & !nce to ,salem1 to se>* out a few m old h\ses1 :i* w\ld fall into decay & f9ally disappe> )\t notice1 l hundr$s ( o!rs ( ! same k9d1 b = ! "o simple fact t ! t\* ( ,haw?orne's pres5ce1 m ?an half a c5tury ago1 conf]r$ ^u ^! d+y old build+s a dignity & int]e/ t draw to !m annually a ho/ ( visitors f all p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,,ii ,,salem ,on arrival at ,salem we inquir$ ( a local druggi/ :e!r he c\ld direct u to any ( ! ,haw?orne l&m>ks4 ,he promptly plead$ ignorance1 b ref]r$ u to an old citiz5 :o *anc$ to be 9 ! /ore & :o admitt$ t he knew all ab\t ! t[n1 hav+ be5 born & rais$ !re4 ,did he "k :e!r !re 0 a real ,h\se ( ,sev5 ,gables8 ,well1 he _h he>d ( su* a place1 b x 0 torn d[n long ago4 ,c\ld he direct u to ! ,cu/om ,h\se8 ,oh1 yes1 "r d[n ! /reet3 he w\ld %[ u ! way4 ,any h\ses :]e ,haw?orne _h liv$8 ,well1 no1--he hadn't foll[$ t mu*4 ,_h any ( 8 family ev] se5 ,haw?orne1 or spok5 ( him8 ,yes--b he didn't am\nt to mu*3 k9d ( a lazy fell[4 ,p "h didn't set mu* /ore by him4 ,we 7 mov+ away1 fe>+ t ! old fell[ w\ld (f] to accompany u & !reby spoil "s ( our anticipat$ enjoym5t ( ! old h\ses1 :5 he call$ aft] u--,say1 !re's an old h\se "r d[n ?is /reet t ,i've he>d _h some?+ to d ) ,haw?orne4 ,i don't "k j :at1 b maybe ! folks !re c tell y4 ,x's j ?is side ( ! gravey>d4 ,we ?ank$ ! old man1 & foll[+ 8 directions1 soon /ood be=e an old ?ree-/ory wood5 h\se1 ) squ>e front1 big *imneys1 & its upp] w9d[s consid]ably %ort] ?an ^? bel[--a type common en\gh 9 ,salem & o!r ,new ,engl& t[ns4 ,x /ood directly on ! sidewalk & _h a small1 inclos$ por*1 ) oval w9d[s on ea* side1 ?r\gh :i* "o c\ld look up or d[n ! /reet4 ,9 all ^! details x agre$ exactly ) ,haw?orne's description ( ! h\se ( ,dr4 ,grim%awe4 ,adjo9+ x on ! left 0 ! v gravey>d :]e ,nat & little ,elsie *as$ butt]flies & play$ hide-&-seek among ! qua9t old tomb/ones1 :i* _h puffy little *]ubs & doleful v]ses c>v$ ^u !m4 ,t corn] room1 no d\bt1 t ov]looks ! gravey>d1 0 old ,dr4 ,grim's /udy1 s ?ickly fe/oon$ ) cobwebs1 :]e ! grisly old monomaniac sat ) 8 long clay pipe & bottle ( br&y1 ) no bett] company ?an an enorm\s tropical spid]1 :i* hung directly above 8 head & seem$ at times to be ! inc>nation ( ! ,evil ,"o himself4 ,h[ c\ld ,haw?orne1 9 8 lat] ye>s1 conceive su* horrible sugge/ions 9 connection ) a h\se :i* mu/ h be5 associat$ 9 8 m9d ) ! happie/ memories ( 8 life8 ,= "h liv$ ! ,peabody family1 ,dr4 ,na?aniel ,peabody & 8 highly cultivat$ wife1 _! ?ree sons1 only "o ( :om liv$ to maturity1 & _! ?ree rem>kable daught]s--,elizabe? ,palm]1 :o a*iev$ fame z "o ( ! =emo/ k9d]g>tn]s ( ,am]ica & di$ at a ripe old age2 ,m>y1 :o became ! wife ( ,horace ,mann2 & ! g5tle1 s*ol>ly1 & high-m9d$ ,sophia1 :o refus$ to come d[n to see ,haw?orne1 on plea ( illness1 ! fir/ "t he call$ at ! h\se1 b fell 9 love ) him at a subsequ5t visit4 ,! calls 7 frequ5t en\gh aft] t1 & be=e ! family left ! old h\se to reside 9 ,bo/on1 ! lov]s 7 engag$ to be m>ri$4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( ! c\rt%ip1 ,haw?orne liv$ ) 8 "m & two si/]s 9 a h\se on ,h]b]t ,/reet n f> di/ant1 & ! two families came into close neighborly relations4 ,( c\rse1 we walk$ ov] to ,h]b]t ,/reet to f9d ?is h\se1 b :at rema9s ( x has be5 remodel$ into an ord9>y t5em5t h\se & no long] resembles ! h\se to :i* ,sophia ,peabody once s5t a b\quet ( tulips = ,mr4 ,haw?orne1 only to h x quietly appropriat$ by 8 si/] ,elizabe?1 :o ?\ght h] bro!r incapable ( appreciat+ fl[]s1 ?\gh %e k9dly p]mitt$ him to look at !m6 ,9 ! re> ( ?is build+1 front+ on ,union ,/reet1 is ! pla91 two-/ory-&-a-half h\se1 ) a gambrel ro(1 :]e ,haw?orne 0 born4 ,:5 ! ,haw?ornes return$ to ,salem1 aft] _! resid5ce 9 ! ,old ,manse1 !y occupi$ ! ,h]b]t ,/reet h\se1 ) ,madam ,haw?orne & h] two daught]s1 ,elizabe? & ,l\isa4 ,?is prov$ inconv5i5t = s l>ge a family & !y mov$ into a ?ree-/ory h\se on ,*e/nut ,/reet1 well %ad$ by "s f9e old elms4 ,?is 0 only a tempor>y arrangem5t1 & soon aft]w>d1 ! family took a l>ge ?ree-/ory h\se on ,mall ,/reet1 :]e ! "m & si/]s occupi$ sep>ate ap>tm5ts4 ,haw?orne's /udy 0 on ! ?ird floor--ne> en\gh 8 own family = conv5i5ce1 b suffici5tly remote = quiet4 ,x 0 to ?is h\se t he return$ "o day 9 deject$ mood & ann\nc$ t he _h be5 remov$ f 8 position at ! ,cu/om ,h\se4 ,oh6 !n1 y c write y\r book6 0 ! unexpect$ly joy\s reply ( 8 wife1 :o knew t he _h a /ory weigh+ on 8 m9d4 ,& !n %e produc$ ! sav+s :i* %e _h c>efully ho>d$ to meet j su* an em]g5cy4 ,! ,sc>let ,lett] 0 begun on ! same day4 ,x 0 to ?is same h\se t ,james ,t4 ,fields came 9 ! foll[+ w9t] & f\nd ,haw?orne 9 despond5t mood sitt+ 9 ! upp] room huddl$ ov] a small /ove4 ,! prec$+ half-ye> _h be5 ! mo/ try+ p]iod 9 8 life4 ,disc\ragem5t ov] ! loss ( 8 position & ! prospect ( meag] returns = 8 lit]>y "w 0 foll[$ by s]i\s pecuni>y emb>rassm5t1 = ,mrs4 ,haw?orne's /ore ( gold 01 aft] all1 a t9y "o4 ,! illness & dea? ( 8 "m _h left him 9 a n]v\s /ate f ! great /ra9 ( emotion1 & ?is 0 foll[$ by ! sickness ( e memb] ( ! h\sehold1 himself includ$4 ,! /ory ( h[ ,fields left ! h\se ) ! manuscript ( ,! ,sc>let ,lett] 9 8 pocket is well kn[n4 ,! imm$iate success ( ! novel prov$ to be ! tonic t re/or$ ! au?or to heal? & happ9ess1 & :5 he left ,mall ,/reet 9 ! foll[+ spr+ he 0 no long] ! obscure/ man ( lett]s 9 ,am]ica4 ,! old ,salem ,cu/om ,h\se is ! be/-kn[n build+ 9 ! t[n4 ,z we /ood be=e x & look$ ^u ! great eagle above ! portico1 ) a bun* ( int]m+l$ ?und]bolts & b>b$ arr[s 9 ea* claw & a trucul5t attitude t seem$ to ?reat5 mis*ief to ! in(f5sive community1 x seem$ z ?\gh we might fairly expect ! =m] surveyor1 or 8 gho/1 to op5 ! door & walk d[n ! old granite /eps4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,mall ,,/reet ,,h\se ,i h already m5tion$ ! app>5t indiff]5ce t[>d ,haw?orne ( a c]ta9 old citiz5 ( ,salem--a feel+ :i* *>act]izes a l>ge "p ( ! population1 p>ticul>ly ^? ^: ance/ors h liv$ longe/ 9 ! t[n4 ,"o w\ld naturally expect ,salem to be pr\d ( h] mo/ di/+ui%$ citiz51 to delight 9 honor+ him1 & to ext5d a cordial welcome to ?\s&s ( /rang]s :o come to pay him homage4 ,%akespe>e is ! pr9cipal asset ( ,/rat=d-on-,avon1 ,scott ( ,melrose1 ,burns ( ,ayr1 & ,wordswor? ( ! ,engli% ,lakes4 ,e citiz5 is ready to talk ( !m4 ,n s ( ,haw?orne & ,salem4 ,! t[n is q indep5d5t1 & w\ld hold up its head if !re _h nev] be5 any ,haw?orne4 ,! lat] g5]ation1 x is true1 recognize 8 greatness1 b ! prejudice ( ! old] families is suffici5t to *eck any manife/ation ( en?usiasm4 ,?is old ,cu/om ,h\se ^u :i* we are look+ furni%es ! explanation4 ,:5 ,haw?orne took possession z surveyor1 he f\nd (fices ornam5t$ ) r[s ( sleepy (ficials1 sitt+ 9 old-fa%ion$ *airs :i* 7 tilt$ on _! h9d legs aga9/ ! walls4 ,^! old g5tlem5 made an irresi/ible appeal to 8 s5se ( humor1 su* t he c\ld sc>cely h avoid$ ! impulse to write a description ( _! :imsicalities4 ,aft] 8 decapitation he yield$ to ! impulse & prep>$ 9 ! be/ ( good humor ! amus+ description ( 8 =m] associates 9 ! ,introduction to ,! ,sc>let ,lett]4 ,x br\ght ! wra? ( ,salem ^u 8 head4 ,^! old fell[s did n fancy be+ c>icatur$ z we>isome old s\ls1 :o seem$ to h flung away all ! gold5 gra9 ( practical wisdom :i* !y _h enjoy$ s _m opportunities ( h>ve/+1 & mo/ c>efully to h /or$ _! memories ) ! husks4 ,especially enrag$ 7 ! family ( ! ,old ,inspector ( :om ,haw?orne said no?+ worse ?an t he rememb]$ all ! good d9n]s he _h eat54 ,!re 7 flavors on 8 palate t _h l+]$ !re n less ?an sixty or sev5ty ye>s1 & 7 /ill app>5tly z fre% z t ( ! mutton *op :i* he _h j dev\r$ = 8 breakfa/1 said ,haw?orne ) f9e humor4 ,he call$ "o ( !m a pig1 said a ,salemite to me1 indignantly4 ,aft] all1 ,salem nev] really knew ,haw?orne4 ,?\gh ! t[n 0 8 bir?place1 he _h little lik+ = x1 & 0 seldom !re4 ,dur+ ! f\r ye>s ( 8 incumb5cy ( ! ,cu/om ,h\se1 he kept alo( f ! t[nspeople1 mo/ ( :om _h no k :atev] ( 8 lit]>y ef=ts4 ,:5 ! fame ( ,! ,sc>let ,lett] _h made ,haw?orne's "n a famili> "o ?r\gh\t ,am]ica & ,engl&1 ! au?or 0 no long] a resid5t ( ,salem1 = imm$iately aft] ! publication ( 8 fir/ & mo/ fam\s novel1 he 0 glad to seek relief f ! gloomy memories ( ,mall ,/reet 9 ! fre% m\nta9 air ( ! ,b]k%ires4 ,haw?orne1 ?\gh app>5tly glad to escape1 /ill all[$ 8 ?\ght to dwell 9 ,salem1 = 9 ! same ye> ( ! completion ( ,! ,sc>let ,lett] & 8 removal to ,l5ox1 ,massa*usetts1 he began ,! ,h\se ( ! ,sev5 ,gables4 ,! id5tity ( ?is h\se has long be5 a matt] ( curiosity4 ,?ree old ,salem h\ses1 two ( :i* h s9ce disappe>$1 h be5 po9t$ out z orig9als1 ! au!nticity ( all ( :i* has be5 d5i$ by ,george ,p>sons ,la?rop1 ,haw?orne's son-9-law1 :o ma9ta9s t ! au?or's /atem5t1 t he built 8 h\se only ( mat]ials long 9 use = con/ruct+ ca/les 9 ! air1 mu/ be tak5 lit]ally4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t an au?or ne$ ev] describe su* a build+ 9 detail or provide = its future id5tification4 ,he may d z ,scott (t5 did1 put ! details ( ?ree or f\r h\ses into "o /ructure1 tak+ 8 mat]ial1 n out ( ! air1 b f recollections ( _m places he has se54 ,x does n detract f ! suppos$ orig9al to f9d t ! au?or has made mat]ial1 ev5 radical1 dep>tures f ! orig9al plan4 ,! real po9t ( int]e/ is to "k :e!r ! old l&m>k sugge/$ any?+ to ! au?or1 & if s1 h[ mu*4 ,to ^? :o foll[ ?is l9e ( reason+1 an old h\se at ! foot ( ,turn] ,/reet1 n[ commonly kn[n z ,! ,h\se ( ! ,sev5 ,gables1 has _m po9ts ( int]e/4 ,x is a wea!r-/a9$ old build+ dat+ back to #affi1 & conta9s s _m gables t y are reasonably cont5t to accept sev5 z ! numb]1 ?\gh ,i believe x has eight1 n c\nt+ ! "o ov] ! re> por*1 rec5tly add$4 ,! id5tification ( ?is h\se z ! "o :i*1 m ?an any o!r1 sugge/$ to ,haw?orne ! idea ( a h\se ( sev5 gables1 re/s ^u two facts4 ,! fir/ is t 9 #aghb x came into ! possession ( ,capta9 ,samuel ,+]soll1 ^: wife 0 a niece ( ,haw?orne's gr&fa!r4 ,x pass$1 lat]1 to _! only surviv+ daught]1 ,susannah4 ,h] portrait1 :i* n[ hangs 9 ! p>lor ( ! old h\se1 %[s t1 z a "y woman1 %e 0 n unattractive4 ,an un=tunate love affair caus$ h] to )draw f society & to live a life ( solitude 9 ! old h\se1 f :i* all male visitors 7 rigidly exclud$4 ,an exception seems to h be5 made 9 favor ( h] c\s9 ,na?aniel ,haw?orne1 :o1 x is said1 0 a frequ5t visitor & li/5$ ) int]e/ to ! leg5ds ( ! h\se z told by 8 eld] c\s94 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,! ,,sev5 ,,gables ,! second fact ( id5tification re/s ^u m rec5t evid5ce4 ,! build+ 0 pur*as$ 9 #aijh by a g5]\s resid5t ( ,salem & turn$ into a settlem5t h\se4 ,?is lady1 :o possesses ! highe/ antiqu>ian in/9cts1 det]m9$ to re/ore ! h\se to its orig9al =m4 ,9 do+ s %e discov]$ traces ( f\r gables :i* _h be5 remov$4 ,^!1 ) ?ree t rema9$1 made ! desir$ sev51 b1 un=tunately1 ab\t ! same "t an old plan 0 une>!d :i* prov$ t ! h\se at "o "t mu/ h _h eight gables6 ,s ! h\se has be5 re/or$ to its full quota ( eight4 ,:5 ,haw?orne 0 call+ !re x _h only ?ree gables1 & 8 eld]ly k9swoman mu/ h told traditions ( ! "t :5 x _h sev5 or eight1 z ! case may be4 ,& s ! "q ( gables becomes z bewild]+ z ,tom ,sawy]'s aunt's spoons4 ,aside f ?is n v pr(itable speculation1 ! h\se is an int]e/+ survival ( ! "t :5 ,salem 0 a seaport t[n ( "s importance4 ,a secret /aircase has be5 recon/ruct$ accord+ to ! recollections ( ! man :o took x d[n a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago4 ,x op5s by a secret spr+ 9 a panel ( ! wall 9 ! ?ird-/ory front room1 n[ kn[n z ,clif=d's *amb]1 & asc5ds ?r\gh a false fireplace 9 ! d9+-room4 ,x w be rememb]$ h[ ,clif=d my/]i\sly disappe>$ f 8 room1 & z my/]i\sly reappe>$ 9 ! p>lor :]e ,judge ,pyn*eon sat 9 ! easy-*air1 dead4 ,p]haps he came d[n ?is secret /airway1 ?\gh ,haw?orne =got to m5tion x4 ,a little %op1 :]e real g+]bread ,jim ,cr[s are sold1 makes ! pres5t ,h\se ( ! ,sev5 ,gables seem real1 s t :5 ! bell t9kles z y op5 ! door1 y w\ld n be at all surpris$ if ,hepzibah ,pyn*eon h]self %\ld appe>1 ent]+ f ! qua9t little ,new ,engl& kit*5 on ! "r4 ,a sunny *amb] up/airs n[ call$ ,phoebe's room1 & a pleasant little g>d5 9 ! re>1 /ill fur!r height5 ! illusion & make "o feel t if ?is is n ! real ,h\se ( ! ,sev5 ,gables1 x c]ta9ly ought to be4 ,! conditions "u :i* ,! ,h\se ( ! ,sev5 ,gables 0 writt5 7 q ! rev]se ( ^? :i* br\ght =? ,! ,sc>let ,lett]4 ,in/ead ( obscurity1 ill heal?1 & f9ancial difficulties1 ! au?or 0 n[ 9 ! full flu% ( 8 fame1 revel+ 9 ! fri5d%ip ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ m5 ( lett]s1 enjoy+ ! be/ ( heal? himself1 & happy 9 ! consci\sness t 8 de> wife 0 also well1 & liv+ amid ! mo/ delightful surr\nd+s1 free f c>e & tak+ no anxi\s ?\ght = ! morr[4 ,! p ( ,salem are n[ prep>+ to make ample am5ds = any neglect ( ,haw?orne 9 ! pa/4 ,a committee ( prom95t citiz5s has be5 at "w = sev]al ye>s ^u a plan to erect a h&some /atue ^u ! ,common1 ! design = :i* has be5 made by a well-kn[n arti/1 & a portion ( ! funds collect$4 ,) ?is monum5t be=e !m1 we may reasonably hope t future g5]ations w be able to =give ! frankness :i* irritat$ _! ance/ors1 ?\gh x 0 k9dly meant1 & ev5tually op5 _! he>ts to adopt ,haw?orne z _! v own1 j z ,/rat=d does ,%akespe>e1 ackn[l$g+ ! full ext5t ( _! obligation = ! lu/] :i* 8 brilliant g5ius has %$ ^u _! t[n4 ,,iii ,,portsm\? ,if ,?omas ,bailey ,aldri* 7 liv+ to-day & c\ld ent] ! front door ( 8 gr&fa!r's h\se 9 ,c\rt ,/reet1 ,portsm\?1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 he w\ld be likely to h a /range feel+ ( sudd5ly r5ew$ y\?1 = 8 eyes w\ld re/ ^u ! same rooms & _m ( ! same furni%+s z ^? :i* greet$ him 9 #ahdi1 :5 he return$ to ! old h\se1 a lad ( twelve1 to ent] ^u ^? happy boyi% exp]i5ces s pleasantly relat$ 9 ,! ,/ory ( a ,bad ,boy4 ,& !n1 z he pass$ f room to room & gaz$ once m ^u ! old famili> sights1 he w\ld exp]i5ce a deep] & ri*] joy--a s5se ( pride1 m+l$ ) love & gratitude1 = ?is unique & spl5did tribute to 8 memory1 f 8 fai?ful wife & _m loyal fri5ds4 ,9 ! summ] ( #aijg1 foll[+ ! dea? ( ,mr4 ,aldri*1 :i* occurr$ 9 ! spr+ ( t ye>1 x 0 sugge/$ 9 a local newspap] ( ,portsm\?1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 t ! old ,bailey h\se1 :]e ,tom ,bailey liv$ ) 8 ,gr&fa!r ,nutt]1 %\ld be pur*as$ by ! t[n & refurni%$ z a p]man5t memorial to its di/+ui%$ son4 ,! response 0 in/ant & he>ty4 ,! ,?omas ,bailey ,aldri* ,memorial ,association 0 at once =m$1 & a fund ( t5 ?\s& doll>s 0 rais$ by popul> subscriptions1 9 sums v>y+ f "o doll> to "o ?\s& doll>s4 ,! h\se1 :i* _h fall5 into ali5 h&s & _h n be5 kept 9 good repair1 0 pur*as$ & re/or$ to its orig9al condition1 & ! heirs gladly gave back all t _h be5 tak5 away at ! dea? ( ,gr&fa!r ,bailey4 ,on ,june #cj1 #aijh1 ! re/or$ h\se 0 =mally d$icat$ by a di/+ui%$ repres5tation ( ,aldri*'s fri5ds1 includ+ ,ri*>d ,watson ,gild]1 ,william ,dean ,h[ells1 ,hamilton ,wright ,mabie1 ,?omas ,w5twor? ,higg9son1 ,?omas ,nelson ,page1 ,samuel ,l4 ,clem5s1 & _m o!rs ^: names are well kn[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bailey ,,h\se ,! ,nutt] h\se1 or ! ,aldri* ,memorial z x is (ficially kn[n1 impresses "o ) a s5se ( p]fect satisfaction4 ,i h se5 memorials t are b>n-l 9 _! empt9ess1 s difficult has x be5 to secure a suffici5t numb] ( relics to furni% ! rooms2 o!rs impress me l %ops = ! sale ( s\v5irs2 o!rs h ! cold1 t\*-me-n aspect ( a museum2 & "s are ov]load$ ) bu/s1 pictures1 & inscriptions int5d$ to convey an impression ( ! greatness ( ! =m] occupant4 ,! ,nutt] h\se1 on ! contr>y1 looks z ?\gh ,tom & 8 gr&fa!r _h gone (f to ! village an h\r be=e1 & ,aunt ,abigail & ,kitty ,coll9s1 aft] tidy+ ! rooms to p]fection1 _h slipp$ away to gossip ) ! neighbors4 ,! visitor has a feel+ t real p are liv+ !re & is surpris$ to le>n t at a c]ta9 h\r ea* day ! att5dants g away & lock x up = ! night4 ,mrs4 ,aldri* told u t :5 h] husb& took h] !re = ! fir/ "t1 z 8 bride1 ! old h\se made su* a /rong impression ^u h] m9d t :5 %e came to re/ore ! place1 _m ye>s aft]w>d1 %e rememb]$ di/9ctly :]e e piece ( furniture us$ to /&4 ,! p]fection ( h] "w is se5 9 ! hundr$s ( little t\*es--! %awl ?r[n c>elessly ov] ! back ( a *air1 ! fan ly+ on ! s(a1 ! books on ! c5t] table1 ! music on ! old-fa%ion$ squ>e piano1 gr&fa!r's ,bible & spectacles on 8 b$room table1 ! embroid]$ cov]let 9 ! blue-*9tz room1 ! nett+ ov] ,aunt ,abigail's b$1 ! clo?+ 9 ! closets1 & ev5 ! night-clo!s c>efully laid out on ea* corpul5t fea!r b$4 ,i fancy ! mo/ lov+ t\*es ( all 7 giv5 to ! little hall b$room :]e ,tom ,bailey slept4 ,!re is ! little w9d[ out ( :i* ,tom swung himself1 ) ! aid ( ,kitty ,coll9s's clo!s-l9e1 at ! awful h\r ( elev5 o'clock1 & tumbl$ into a big rosebu%1 on ! night be=e ! ,f\r?4 ,! pretty *9tz curta9 may n be ! "o ,tom knew1 b x is v l x2 & !re is a v good imitation ( ! orig9al wall-pap]1 on :i* ,tom c\nt$ two hundr$ & sixty-eight birds1 ea* individual "o ( :i* he admir$1 al?\gh no su* bird ev] exi/$4 ,he knew ! exact numb] because he once c\nt$ !m :5 laid up ) a black eye & dream$ t ! :ole flock flew out ( ! w9d[4 ,! little b$ has a pat* quilt ( m colors ?an 7 9 ,joseph's coat1 & across x lies a clean :ite wai/coat wait+ = ,tom to put x on1 z ?\gh to-morr[ w\ld be ,sunday4 ,above ! head ( ! b$ are ! two oak %elves1 hold+ ! v books t ,tom lov$4 ,9 front ( ! w9d[ is ! high-back$ *air /udd$ ) brass nails l a c(f91 & on ! "r a *e/ ( c>v$ mahogany draw]s & a look+-glass 9 a filigre$ frame4 ,a little swall[-tail$ coat1 once worn by ,tom1 hangs ov] ! back ( a *air1 ready to be worn aga94 ,surely ,tom ,bailey is expect$ home to-night6 ,ev5 ! g>ret is ready 9 case to-morr[ %\ld be /ormy4 ,"h meet toge!r1 z if by "s preconc]t$ arrangem5t1 all ! brok5-d[n *airs ( ! h\sehold1 all ! spav9$ tables1 all ! se$y hats1 all ! intoxicat$-look+ boots1 all ! split walk+-/icks t h retir$ f bus9ess1 we>y ) ! m>* ( life4 ,"o slight lib]ty has be5 tak51 9 plac+ ,! ,riv]m\? ,!at] 9 "o corn] ( ! attic1 next to ,kitty ,coll9s's room1 b ?is may be =giv5 9 view ( ! fact t ! b>n1 :]e ! ,!at] really 01 has disappe>$4 ,9 our anxiety to see ,tom's room & ! attic1 we h ru%$ up/airs some:at too rapidly4 ,let u n[ g d[n & inspect ! o!r rooms ) m leisure4 ,9 ! front ( ! h\se1 on ! second floor1 & at ! left ( ! t9y b$room :i* ,tom occupi$1 is ,gr&fa!r ,nutt]'s room4 ,x 0 too ne> = ,tom's conv5i5ce1 & t is :y ! "y g5tleman l[]$ himself f ! w9d[ by a rope--at lea/1 t 0 ! reason he d\btless argu$ to himself 9 favor ( ! m romantic mode ( exit1 al?\gh z a matt] ( fact gr&fa!r 0 a s\nd sleep] & ,tom might h walk$ boldly d[n/airs )\t awak5+ him4 ,/ill he w\ld h _h to pass ! door ( ,aunt ,abigail's room at ! head ( ! /airs1 & if ! old lady _h sudd5ly appe>$1 ,tom c\ld sc>cely h escap$ a dose ( hot drops1 :i* 8 aunt consid]$ a c]ta9 cure = any kn[n ailm5t1 f a black eye to a brok5 arm4 ,aunt ,abigail1 x w be rememb]$1 0 ! maid5 si/] ( ,capta9 ,nutt]1 :o swoop$ d[n on him1 at ! fun]al ( ! capta9's wife1 ) a b&box 9 "o h& & a fad$ blue cotton umbrella 9 ! o!r4 ,?\gh app>5tly int5d+ to /ay only a few days1 %e decid$ t h] pres5ce 0 indisp5sable to ! capta91 & :e!r he wi%$ x or n %e kept on /ay+ = sev5te5 ye>s1 & might h /ay$ long] _h n dea? releas$ h] f ! self-impos$ duty4 ,on ! "r ( ,tom's room is ! blue-*9tz room1 into :i* a ray ( sun 0 nev] all[$ to p5etrate4 ,b x 0 ?r[n op5 & du/$1 & its m\ldy air made sweet ) a b\quet ( pot-roses on ! occasion ( ,nelly ,gl5twor?'s visit1 & a v delightful room ,nelly mu/ h f\nd x1 if x look$ z well !n z x does n[1 "u ! skillful direction ( ,mrs4 ,aldri*4 ,across ! hall f ,aunt ,abigail's room is ! gue/ *amb]4 ,an old-fa%ion$ rock+-*air by ! w9d[1 ) a ,bible & c&le conv5i5tly plac$ on a /& close by1 (f] ! visitor e opportunity to get himself into a prop] frame ( m9d be=e tak+ a plunge into ! dep?s ( ! sn[-:ite m\nta9 ( fea!rs1 hospitably pil$ up to an enorm\s height = 8 com=t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,aunt ,,abigail',s ,,room ,desc5d+ n[ to ! ma9 floor 7= we are inspect+ ?is h\se exactly contr>y to ! usual ord]71 we /ep into ! l>ge corn] room at our left4 ,"h visions arise ( ,tom sitt+ disconsolately on ! hairclo? s(a1 9 ! ev5+1 driv5 to di/raction by ! monoton\s click-click ( ,aunt ,abigail's knitt+-ne$les1 b sometimes happily div]t$ by ! spectacle ( gr&fa!r go+ to sleep ov] 8 newspap] & sett+ fire to x ) ! small block-t9 lamp :i* he held 9 8 h&4 ,across ! hall is ! p>lor1 :i* 0 seldom op5 except on ,sundays1 & 0 p]vad$ by a /rong smell ( c5t] table4 ,"h aga9 we fancy ,tom sitt+ 9 "o corn]1 cru%$4 ,all 8 favorite books are bani%$ to ! sitt+-room closet until ,monday morn+4 ,!re is no?+ to d & no?+ to read except ,baxt]'s ,sa9t's ,re/4 ,g5ial conv]se1 h>mless books1 smiles1 lightsome he>ts1 all are bani%$4 ,x 0 no fault ( ! room1 h[ev]1 t ,tom felt doleful1 = !re is a f9e1 wide1 op5 fireplace ) big brass &irons f :i* a wond]ful am\nt ( *e] might h be5 extract$1 :ile a piano 9 "o corn] & "s %elves ( books 9 ano!r 7 capable ( provid+ b\ndless ent]ta9m5t1 _h ! room be5 accessible on any o!r day ?an ,sunday4 ,pass+ d[n ?r\gh ! hall we ent] a door on ! left1 into ! d9+-room4 ,d y rememb] h[ ,capta9 ,nutt] torm5t$ poor ,tom at ! breakfa/ table1 on ! morn+ ( ! ,f\r? ( ,july1 by read+ f ! ,riv]m\? ,b>nacle an acc\nt ( ! burn+ ( ! /age-coa* ! night be=e8 ,miscreants unkn[n1 read ! gr&fa!r1 :ile ,tom's hair /ood on end4 ,five doll>s rew>d (f]$ = ! appreh5sion ( ! p]petrators4 ,%o6 ,i hope ,w+ate w cat* !m1 cont9u$ ! old g5tleman1 :ile ,tom ne>ly ceas$ to brea!4 ,& ! sly old fox knew all ab\t x & _h already settl$ ,tom's %>e ( ! damages6 ,we n[ cross ! hall into ! kit*51 :i* we ought to h visit$ fir/1 z ev]ybody else does4 ,a m delightful ,new ,engl& kit*5 c\ld sc>cely be imag9$4 ,?is 0 ! only place :]e ,sailor ,b5 felt at home--& no wond]1 = h[ c\ld any room h a m invit+ fireplace8 ,"h ,tom s\ght refuge :5 oppress$ by ! atmosph]e ( ! sitt+-room & f\nd relief 9 ,kitty ,coll9s's funny ,iri% /ories4 ,& "h ,sailor ,b5 ga!r$ ! :ole family ar\nd ! table :ile he spun 8 y>n all ab\t a man z has made a fool ( hisself4 ,?is is ! delightful fact ab\t ! ,nutt] h\se ( to-day--e room br+s back memories ( ,tom ,bailey1 ,gr&fa!r ,nutt]1 ,aunt ,abigail1 ,kitty ,coll9s1 & ,sailor ,b54 ,! furni%+s are s p]fect t we %\ld n h be5 surpris$ if any "o ( ^! old fri5ds _h sudd5ly confront$ u4 ,our m9ds 7 conc5trat$ ^u _! p]sonalities & ^u ,! ,/ory ( a ,bad ,boy4 ,! illusion is s complete t we sc>cely gave a ?\ght to ! au?or ( ! tale until we ent]$ ! ,memorial build+ at ! re>4 ,sudd5ly ,tom ,bailey vani%$ & ) him all ! o!r gho/s ( ! old h\se4 ,we /ood 9 ! pres5ce ( ,?omas ,bailey ,aldri*1 ! poet1 ! writ] ( a multitude ( delightful tales1 & ! man ( g5ial p]sonality4 ,"h1 9 a s+le l>ge room1 are br\ght toge!r ! priceless autographs1 manuscripts1 fir/ editions1 & pictures :i* ,aldri* _h f\nd pleasure 9 collect+4 ,"h is ! little table on :i* he wrote ,! ,/ory ( a ,bad ,boy1 & !re are cases conta9+ c\ntless pres5ts1 trophies1 & expressions ( reg>d f 8 fri5ds4 ,! walls are hung ) manuscripts1 fram$ 9 connection ) portraits ( _! di/+ui%$ writ]s1 z ,aldri* lov$ to h !m4 ,at ! end ( ! room is a h&some oil pa9t+ ( ,aldri* himself4 ,ev]y?+ t5ds to sugge/ ! exquisite ta/e ( ! man1 8 g5ial nature1 8 v>i$ atta9m5ts1 & ! ext5t ( 8 wide circle ( di/+ui%$ fri5ds4 ,above all1 ! room speaks 9 eloqu5t t]ms ( ! affectionate loyalty to 8 memory t has l$ 8 family to br+ toge!r ! mat]ial = a memorial unsurpass$ 9 v>iety ( int]e/ & ta/eful arrangem5t ( details4 ,ev5 ! g>d5 9 ! re> ( ! h\se is made to s+ its song 9 memory ( ,aldri*1 = "h are gr[+ all ! fl[]s m5tion$ 9 8 poetry1 bl5d+ _! p]fumes & unit+ h>moni\sly _! ri*ness ( color 9 "o graceful tribute to ! beauty & delicacy ( 8 v]se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,old ,,:>f ,aft] liv+ ov] aga9 ! sc5es ( ,! ,/ory ( a ,bad ,boy1 9 s f> z !y 7 sugge/$ by ! ,nutt] h\se1 x 0 only natural t we %\ld wi% to /roll ab\t ! ,old ,t[n by ! ,sea 9 ! hope ( id5tify+ "s ( ! out-(-door sc5es ( "y ,bailey's exploits4 ,! fir/ h\se on ! "r1 z we walk$ t[>d ! riv]1 is ! ,william ,pitt ,tav]n4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,revolution x 0 an ari/ocratic hotel1 mu* frequ5t$ by ! ,tories1 & kept by a c]ta9 a/ute l&lord nam$ ,john ,/av]s4 ,he _h =m]ly kept a tav]n on ,/ate ,/reet1 kn[n z ! ,e>l ( ,halifax1 & :5 x became necess>y to move to ! new] h\se 9 ,c\rt ,/reet1 he c>ri$ sign & all ) him4 ,b ! patriots1 ^: resort 0 ! old ,bell ,tav]n1 kept a jeal\s eye on ! ,e>l ( ,halifax1 & 9 #aggg attack$ x1 s]i\sly damag+ ! build+4 ,ma/] ,/av]s1 be+ at he>t nei!r ,tory nor patriot1 b prim>ily an innkeep]1 promptly *ang$ bo? 8 politics & 8 sign4 ,! latt] became ,william ,pitt1 9 honor ( ! coloni/s' ,engli% fri5d & support]1 & ! ?rifty l&lord began to ent]ta9 ! lead]s ( ! ,revolution at 8 h\se4 ,john ,hancock1 ,elbridge ,g]ry1 & ,edw>d ,rutl$ge decorat$ ) _! autographs ! pages ( 8 regi/] z well z ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,g5]al ,knox 0 a frequ5t visitor & ,lafayette came !re 9 #ahhb4 ,moreov]1 ! old tav]n has _h ! honor ( ent]ta9+ ! la/ ( ! ,fr5* k+s1 ,l\is ,philippe1 :o came !re ) 8 two bro!rs dur+ ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 & ! fir/ ,am]ican ,presid5t1 :o 0 a gue/ 9 #aghi4 ,all ?is glory _h long s9ce dep>t$ 9 ,aldri*'s day1 & 8 *ief int]e/ 9 ! old tav]n lay 9 ! fact t he c\ld climb up ! d+y /airs to ! top floor & li/5 = h\rs to ! /ories ( ! old5 times1 z told by ,dame ,jocelyn1 ) :om1 z %e ass]t$1 ,wa%+ton _h flirt$ j a little1 ?\gh 9 a /ately & highly f9i%$ mann]6 ,cont9u+ d[n ! /reet1 we f\nd ! empty old w>eh\ses & rott+ :>ves among :i* ,aldri* sp5t s _m h\rs ( 8 boyhood1 & we took a picture ( "o old crumbl+ dock1 :i* we felt sure mu/ h be5 v l ! "o ^u :i* ! boys ( ! ,riv]m\? ,c5tip$es fir$ a broadside f ,bailey's ,batt]y4 ,! old ab&on$ guns1 twelve 9 all1 7 clean$ out1 load$1 provid$ ) fuses1 & set (f my/]i\sly at midnight1 mu* to ! a/oni%m5t ( ! ,riv]m\?ians1 :o ?\ght ! t[n 0 be+ bomb>d$ or t ! end ( ! _w _h come4 ,! old :>f possess$ a s+ul> fasc9ation = me because ,i /ill recall h[ vividly ! incid5t impress$ me 9 my boyhood & h[ f]v5tly ,i envi$ ,tom ,bailey 8 unusual opportunities4 ,nor did x m> my enjoym5t 9 ! lea/ to le>n t ! :>f ,i 0 look+ at 0 n ! "r place1 ! real "o1 :]e ! guns 7 /or$1 hav+ be5 remov$ "s "t ago4 ,x 0 ne> ! ,po9t ( ,graves1 ! spot :]e ! boys w5t 9 ba?+ & :]e ,b9ny ,wallace's body 0 wa%$ a%ore aft] ! ill-fat$ cruise ( ! ,dolph94 ,! real ,b9ny1 by ! way1 0 n dr[n$ at all4 ,! au?or1 "h1 deviat$ f ! facts to make 8 /ory m dramatic4 ,po9t ( ,graves takes its "n f ! old bury+-gr\nd1 occupy+ a triangul> space ne> ! riv]'s edge4 ,x has qua9t old tomb/ones dat+ back z f> z #afhb1 ) curi\s epitaphs1 skulls1 & *]ubs c>v$ ^u !m4 ,"h is ! place :]e ,tom ,bailey1 disappo9t$ 9 love & det]m9$ to become a blight$ be+1 us$ to lie 9 ! long grass1 speculat+ on ! advantages & disadvantages ( be+ a *]ub--! disadvantages be+ t ! *]ub1 hav+ only a head & w+s1 c\ld n sit d[n :5 he 0 tir$ & c\ld n possess tr\s]s pockets6 ,a /roll ?r\gh ?is "p ( ! t[n1 :i* 9 old5 times 0 ! c5t] ( its trade & comm]ce1 is l walk+ ?r\gh "s ( ! old ,engli% villages4 ,e h\se1 ne>ly1 has its hi/ory1 & ,i fancy ! /reets h n greatly *ang$ _! appe>ance s9ce ! days ( ,aldri*'s boyhood4 ,on ! corn] ( ,fleet & ,/ate ,/reets we came to an old h\se1 :i* has an int]e/+ connection ) our /ory4 ,a "p ( x 0 occupi$ z a c&y /ore = ne>ly sixty ye>s4 ,on ! ,f\r? ( ,july1 aft] ,tom _h treat$ ! boys to root-be]1 a s+le glass ( :i* insur$ an un9t]rupt$ pa9 = tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 !y came "h = ice-cream4 ,x is said t "o ( ! r+lead]s subsequ5tly celebrat$ e ?ird ( ,july1 until 8 dea?1 by eat+ ice-cream 9 ! same room4 ,! /ory 0 bas$ ^u an incid5t t really happ5$ 9 #ahdg1 9 :i*1 ( c\rse1 ,aldri* c\ld h _h no "p1 z he 0 n !n liv+ 9 ,portsm\?4 ,i am incl9$ to d\bt :e!r ! real ev5t 0 half s delightful z ! tale :i* ,aldri* tells1 ( ! twelve sixp5ny ice-creams1 /rawb]ry & v]nell] mix$1 & h[ poor ,tom 0 left to pay = ! :ole cr[d1 :o slipp$ out ( ! w9d[ :ile he 0 9 ano!r room ord]+ m cream6 ,no d\bt we might h c\pl$ _m o!r places 9 ,portsm\? ) ,! ,/ory ( a ,bad ,boy--= x is a v real /ory1 ?\gh n to be tak5 lit]ally 9 e detail4 ,x is int]e/+ to ?9k ( ! t[n1 also1 z ! sc5e ( ,prud5ce ,palfrey4 ,! old ,bell ,tav]n1 :]e ,mr4 ,dill+ham bo>d$1 ceas$ to exi/ z a public h\se 9 #aheb & 0 de/roy$ by fire fifte5 ye>s lat]4 ,x is pleasant also to foll[ ,aldri* 9 a walk ?r\gh ! /reets1 ) a copy ( ,an ,old ,t[n by ! ,sea = a guide1 & note all ! f9e old h\ses he s *>m+ly describes4 ,b we mu/ n devote our entire "t to ,aldri*1 = an old] poet has a slight claim to our att5tion4 ,! op5+ sc5e ( ,longfell['s ,lady ,w5twor?1 9 ! ,tales ( a ,wayside ,inn1 is laid 9 ,/ate ,/reet4 ,"o hundr$ ye>s ago & some?+ m1 ,9 ,que5 ,/reet1 ,portsm\?1 at h] tav]n door1-- is ! way ! poem op5s4 ,que5 ,/reet 0 ! old "n = ,/ate ,/reet1 & ! tav]n 0 ! old ,e>l ( ,halifax be=e ,ma/] ,/av]s c>ri$ ! sign ov] to ! new h\se 9 ,c\rt ,/reet4 ,x has long s9ce disappe>$4 ,x 0 be=e ?is h\se t ! b>efoot$ & ragg$ little beauty1 ,m>?a ,hilton1 0 rebuk$ by ,dame ,/av]s = appe>+ on ! /reet half-dress$ & look+ s %abby1 to :i* %e quickly repli$3-- ,no matt] h[ ,i look3 ,i yet %all ride ,9 my own *>iot1 ma'am4 ,! h\se to :i* %e did drive 9 h] own *>iot1 _m a "t 9 lat] days1 z ! wife ( ,gov]nor ,w5twor?1 is "o ( ! mo/ pleasantly situat$ ( all ! h\ses 9 ,portsm\?4 ,x is at ,little ,h>bor1 on "o ( ! _m p59sulas t jut out into ! ,piscataqua1 bel[ ! t[n1 & comm&s a f9e view ( ! beautiful riv] & its _m isl&s4 ,! h\se is a l>ge wood5 build+ conta9+ =ty-five rooms1 ?\gh orig9ally x _h fifty-two4 ,ar*itecturally x is unattractive1 ext]nal beauty ( design hav+ be5 sacrific$ to utility4 ,)91 unwont$ spl5dors met ! eye1 ,panels & floors ( oak1 & tape/ry2 ,c>v$ *imney pieces1 :]e on braz5 dogs ,revel$ & ro>$ ! ,*ri/mas fires ( logs4 ,! hi/oric build+1 ) its great ,*amb] :]e ! ,gov]nor & 8 ,c\ncil met = _! delib]ations1 /ill rema9s 9 almo/ its orig9al /ate4 ,"o c\ld sp5d _m days 9 ,portsm\? inve/igat+ its connection ) ! hi/ory ( ! c\ntry1 f ! e>ly explorations 9 #afjc ( ,m>t9 ,pr+ & ! visit 9 #afad ( ,capta9 ,john ,smi?1 d[n ?r\gh ! settlem5ts ( ,david ,?omson & ,capta9 ,john ,mason1 ! ,indian w>s & massacres1 ! incid5ts ( ! ,revolution1 & ! rise & fall ( ! t[n's comm]ce1 & f9d pl5ty ( old l&m>ks to give ze/ to ! pursuit4 ,b our se>*1 at pres5t1 is = lit]>y l&m>ks4 ,we1 !re=e1 take passage on ! little /eam] t plies to & f ! ,isles ( ,%oals = a pilgrimage to ! ,isl& ,g>d5 ( ,celia ,?axt]4 ,,iv ,,! ,,isles ,,( ,,%oals ,x is a pleasant sail d[n ! ,piscataqua1 pa/ ! old slumb]\s :>ves1 :]e ! sun%9e seems to lie a foot deep 9 ! planks2 pa/ ! long bridges2 ! num]\s clu/]s ( isl&s2 ! :ite sails ( ! ya*t club1 hov]+ l gulls ab\t ! huge battle%ips1 moor$ to ! docks ( ! navy y>d2 ! ru9s ( ,=t ,con/itution1 =m]ly ,=t ,william & ,m>y1 fam$ 9 hi/ory1 b m int]e/+ to u z ! place :]e ,prud5ce ,palfrey came ne> surr5d]+ h] he>t to ! infam\s ,dill+ham2 ! anci5t t[n ( ,newca/le ) its old-fa%ion$ dwell+s m+l+ ) pretty new summ] cottages1 ! :ole dom9at$ by ! :ite walls ( a huge hotel2 ,kitt]y ,po9t1 bir?place ( ,sir ,william ,pepp]ell1 ! fam\s ,gov]nor & ,indian fight]3 & at la/1 ! broad ,atlantic1 /ret*+ to ! ea/w>d ) no?+ to ob/ruct ! view save a few t9y specks1 dimly visible 9 ! di/ance4 ,^! are ! ,isles ( ,%oals1 look+ s small t !y seem to be only rocks jutt+ a few feet above ! sea1 ^u :i* x w\ld be impossible to l&4 ,z we approa* ,appl$ore1 ! isl&s /ill seem to be only a clu/] ( b>r5 rocks1 ) a few scatt]$ build+s4 ,! *>m :i* !y und\bt$ly ex]t ^u ^? :o come ye> aft] ye> does n imm$iately manife/ itself to ! /rang]4 ,he mu/ sp5d a night !re1 brea?+ ! pure sea air1 wat*+ 9 ! e>ly ev5+ ! gli/5+ lights on ! f>-(f %ore1 & f9ally fall+ asleep to dream t he is 9 mid-ocean1 on "o ( ! /eadie/ ( /eam]s1 enjoy+ ! luxury ( absolute re/1 = :i* !re is no bett] prescription ?an an ocean voyage4 ,9 ! morn+1 he mu/ walk ar\nd ! isl&--x c be done 9 an h\r or two--?read+ ! n>r[ pa?s ?r\gh ! huckleb]ry bu%es & pick+ 8 way ov] ! high rocks t pres5t _! front to ! full =ce ( ! waves1 on ! side ( ,appl$ore t faces ! sea4 ,"h he w see arti/s spread+ _! easels & canvases = a day's "w & less busy p settl+ d[n 9 v>i\s %ady nooks1 to read1 to *at1 to knit1 to dream4 ,to get ! real _s ( ! isl&s x is advisable to f9d "o ( ^! quiet nooks & read ,celia ,?axt]'s ,among ! ,isles ( ,%oals1 a book ( sket*es = :i* ! au?or ne$lessly apologizes1 b ( :i* ,mrs4 ,annie ,fields says1 ,%e portrays1 9 a prose :i* = beauty & weal? ( diction has few rivals1 ! unfold+ ( sky & sea & solitude & untrammel$ fre$om1 su* z h be5 almo/ unkn[n to civiliz$ humanity 9 any age ( ! _w4 ,celia ,?axt] is h]self ! ,_s ( ! ,isles ( ,%oals1 & if we are to "k & love !m1 we mu/ take h] z our guide4 ,%e w be f\nd an effici5t "o & !re is no o!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,celia ,,?axt]',s ,,cottage ,) ?is purpose 9 m9d1 we began our t\r ( ! isl&s1 book 9 h&1 /opp+ fir/ at ! cottage ( ,mrs4 ,?axt]4 ,"o room is ma9ta9$ some:at z %e left x1 ) e squ>e foot ( wall space cov]$ by h] pictures4 ,b ! fl[]-g>d5 is sadly neglect$4 ,only ! v9es t /ill clamb] ov] ! por*1 & a few hollyhocks t /ubbornly refuse to die1 rema9 to sugge/ ! doory>d :]e ! g>d5 fl[]s us$ to fairly run mad ) color4 ,! salt air & "s peculi> ri*ness ( ! soil seem to imp>t unusual brilliancy to ! blossoms & /r5g? to ! roots ( all k9ds ( fl[]s1 :e!r wild or cultivat$4 ,celia ,?axt] 0 "o ( ^? p = :om fl[]s w gr[4 ,!y respond$ ) blu%+ en?usiasm to ! con/ant manife/ations ( h] love & t5d] c>e4 ,fl[]s h a great deal ( humanity ab\t !m aft] all4 ,!y refuse to display _! real luxuriance = cold1 c>eless1 or indiff]5t p1 j z babies & dogs "k h[ to di/+ui% betwe5 ^? :o love !m & ^? :o love only !mselves4 ,m de> to me ?an words c tell ,0 e cup & spray & leaf2 ,too p]fect = a life s brief ,seem$ e /> & bud & bell4 ,celia ,?axt] lov$ h] fl[]s ) a devotion born ( ! h\rs ( solitude :5 !y 7 h] sole companions4 ,! little spot ( e>? on :i* !y gr[ is l a mass ( jewels4 ,:o %all describe ! pansies1 ri*ly /reak$ ) burn+ gold2 ! d>k velvet coreopsis & ! na/urtiums2 ! l>kspurs1 blue & brilliant z lapis-lazuli2 ! 'ard5t m>igolds' t flame l mimic suns8 ,! sweet peas are ( a deep1 bright rose-color1 & _! odor is l ri* w9e1 too sweet almo/ to be borne1 except :5 ! pure fragrance ( mignonette is add$1--su* mignonette z nev] gr[s on %ore4 ,:y %\ld ! poppies blaze 9 su* imp]ial sc>let8 ,:at quality is hidd5 9 ?is ?9 soil1 :i* s transfigures all ! famili> fl[]s ) fre% beauty8 ,un=tunately1 ! my/]i\s quality hidd5 9 ! soil1 assi/$ by ! w>m sun%9e & ! salt air1 ) all _! p[]s c\ld n ma9ta9 ! isl& g>d5 aft] ! lov+ h&s ( its own] 7 )drawn1 & ! little inclosure is n[ a mass ( we$s4 ,celia ,laighton 0 br\ght to ! ,isles ( ,%oals z a *ild ( five1 & liv$ ) h] p>5ts 9 a little cottage on ,:ite ,isl& :]e h] fa!r 0 ! keep] ( ! ligh?\se4 ,%e grew to womanhood 9 ! companion%ip ( ! rocks1 ! spray ( ! ocean1 ! seawe$s1 ! %ells & ! m9iature wild life %e discov]$ among !m1 ! t9y wild fl[]s :i* h] %>p "y eyes c\ld f9d 9 ! mo/ secret crannies1 & ! m>igolds1 ri* 9 color z b>b>ic gold1 :i* %e e>ly le>n$ to cultivate 9 a scrap ( g>d5 lit]ally n m ?an a y>d squ>e4 ,%e %\t$ a fri5dly greet+ to ! noisy gulls & kittiwakes t flutt]$ ov]head1 *as$ ! s&pip]s along ! gravelly bea*1 made fri5ds & neighbors ( ! crabs1 ! sea-spid]s & l&-spid]s1 ! sea-ur*9s1 ! gras%opp]s & crickets1 & set 9 motion armies ( s&hopp]s1 t jump$ away l t9y kang>oos :5 %e lift$ ! /r&$ seawe$4 ,& !n ! birds came to see h]4 ,! swall[s ga!r$ fe>lessly ^u ! w9d[-sills & built _! ne/s 9 ! eaves1 seem+ to "k t ! lov+ eyes wat*+ _! movem5ts c\ld mean no evil4 ,n[ & !n a bobol9k1 an oriole1 or a sc>let tanag] w\ld be se54 ,! song sp>r[s came 9 flocks to be f$ e morn+4 ,) !m1 at times1 came rob9s & blackbirds1 & occasionally yell[birds & k+birds4 ,sometimes1 9 hazy wea!r1 !y w\ld fly aga9/ ! glass ( ! ligh?\se ) fatal results4 ,_m a ,may morn+1 says ,mrs4 ,?axt]1 h ,i w&]$ ab\t ! rock at ! foot ( ! t[] m\rn+ ov] a little apron brimful ( sp>r[s1 swall[s1 ?ru%es1 rob9s1 fire-w+$ blackbirds1 _m-color$ yell[birds1 nu?at*es1 catbirds1 ev5 ! purple f9* & sc>let tanag] & gold5 oriole1 & _m m beside--en\gh to break ! he>t ( a small *ild to ?9k (4 ,x is no wond] t su* a sympa!tic s\l c\ld ev5 summon ! birds to keep h] company--z %e frequ5tly did ) ! loons4 ,i le>n$ to imitate _! diff]5t cries2 !y are wond]ful6 ,at "o "t ! loon language 0 s famili> t ,i c\ld almo/ always summon a consid]able flock by go+ d[n to ! wat] & assum+ ! neighborly & conv]sational tone :i* !y g5]ally use3 aft] call+ a few m9utes1 fir/ a f>-(f voice respond$1 !n o!r voices answ]$ him1 & :5 ?is 0 kept up a :ile1 half a doz5 birds w\ld come sail+ 94 ,x 0 ! mo/ delightful little p>ty imag9able2 s comical 7 !y t x 0 impossible n to laugh al\d4 ,to h] love ( birds & fl[]s1 ,mrs4 ,?axt] add$ a love ( ! sea itself1 f9d+ delight equally 9 ! sp>kle ( ! calm waves ( summ] or ! wild beat+ ( ! surf 9 w9t]4 ,%e develop$ a m>vel\s e> = ! music ( ! sea--some?+ ak9 to t :i* enables ,john ,burr\ghs to "n a bird correctly f its notes1 ev5 :5 ! song/] is try+ to imitate ! call ( ano!r bird z ! little impo/ors sometimes d4 ,%e says3 ,:o %all describe t wond]ful voice ( ! sea among ! rocks1 to me ! mo/ sugge/ive ( all ! s\nds 9 nature8 ,ea* isl&1 e isolat$ rock1 has its own peculi> note1 & e>s made delicate by li/5+1 9 great & frequ5t p]il1 c di/+ui% ! be>+s ( ea* 9 a d5se fog4 ,equally well did %e "k humanity4 ,! daily life ( ! fi%]m51 ! k9d & quantity ( ! fi% !y caught1 ! adv5tures !y exp]i5c$1 ! /ories !y told1 ! h>d%ips !y endur$1 ! little dome/ic trag$ies t n[ & !n took place 9 _! humble cottages1 ! suff]+s f illness or accid5t1 7 all matt]s ( ev]yday k to h] & enli/$ h] pr(\nd sympa?y4 ,ev]y?+ 9 nature appeal$ to h]--! sea & sky1 ! sunrise & ! sunset1 ! w9ds & /orms1 ! birds & fl[]s1 ! butt]flies & insects1 ! sea-%ells & kelp1 ! fi%es & all ! l[] =ms ( life--all 7 objects ( c>eful obs]vation 9 :i* %e took delight2 & to ^! mu/ be add$ a deep int]e/ 9 humanity1 p>ticul>ly ( ! k9d :i* %e met 9 fi%]m5's cottages1 :]e h] good common s5se & k ( simple rem$ies enabl$ h] to r5d]1 aga9 & aga91 a s]vice 9 "t ( ne$ :5 no o!r assi/ance c\ld be obta9$4 ,su* 0 ! unique "* ^: _s dom9ates ! isl&s ev5 to-day1--a lov] ( nature wor?y to /& ) ,gilb]t ,:ite1 ,?oreau1 or ,burr\ghs1 a poet1 an arti/1 a fri5dly neighbor1 & a womanly woman4 ,x 0 a "p ( our good =tune to h ! actual guidance 9 our t\r ( ! isl&s ( ! only surviv+ bro!r ( ,mrs4 ,?axt]1 ,mr4 ,osc> ,laighton4 ,9 8 little motor boat he took u to ! t9y isl& kn[n z ,london]s1 :]e = _m w9t]s he 0 ! sole inhabitant4 ,al?\gh advanc+ ye>s h n[ made x inexp$i5t = him to live 9 solitude1 ! little cottage /ill rema9s ready = occupancy at any mom5t4 ,we /epp$ inside expect+ to see1 9 s desolate a spot1 only su* rude furni%+s z might be f\nd 9 "s m\nta9 cab9 or hunt]'s lodge4 ,to our a/oni%m5t we f\nd x a v]itable little b[]1 a model ( neatness & ord]1 & e room1 includ+ ! kit*51 fill$ ) well-*os5 pictures & books1 z ?\gh "s da9ty fairy1 ( lit]>y ta/es1 _h plann$ x = h] p]man5t abode4 ,among ! highly priz$ ornam5ts 7 _m pieces ( *9a1 pa9t$ by ,mrs4 ,?axt]4 ,to our m9ds1 ! mo/ valuable article 9 ! h\se--valuable because ( ! lesson x tea*es--is a typewritt5 c>d1 hang+ conspicu\sly ov] ! kit*5 /ove1 ) ?is cordial greet+ to ! un9vit$ gue/3-- ,welcome to any "o ent]+ ?is h\se 9 %ipwreck or tr\ble4 ,y w f9d mat*es 9 ! box on ! mantel4 ,! key to ! wood-h\se is 9 ?is box4 ,/>t a fire 9 ! /ove & make y\rself com=table4 ,!re are "s cans ( food on %elf 9 ! pantry4 ,blankets w be f\nd 9 ! *amb] on l[] floor4 ,!re is a dory ready to laun* 9 ! boat-h\se4 ,?ree times h %ipwreck$ m5 ent]$ ! h\se & tak5 advantage ( ?is k9dly welcome4 ,our next visit 0 to ,:ite ,isl&1 :]e1 aft] mu* difficulty 9 gett+ a%ore1 we climb$ to ! top ( ! ligh?\se4 ,?is is a v diff]5t /ructure f ! old wood5 build+ ( ,celia ,?axt]'s *ildhood & only a small "p ( ! orig9al dwell+ rema9s4 ,b ! l&+ is v mu* z %e describes x4 ,two long & v solid timb]s ab\t ?ree feet ap>t are laid f ! boat-h\se to l[-wat] m>k1 & betwe5 ^? timb]s ! boat's b[ mu/ be accurately /e]$4444 ,safely lodg$ 9 ! slip1 z x is call$1 %e is drawn up into ! boat-h\se by a cap/an1 & fa/5$ securely4 ,our boat 0 n drawn up1 & we _h to walk up ! /eep1 slipp]y planks--) :at success ,i %all n attempt to describe4 ,"h1 at night1 ! little ,celia us$ to sit1 ) a lant]n at h] feet1 wait+ 9 ! d>kness1 )\t fe>1 = ! arrival ( h] fa!r's boat1 kn[+ t ! little /> 0 wat*$ =1 & t ! safety ( ! boat dep5d$ 9 a great measure ^u x4 ,haley's ,isl&1 or ,smutty ,nose1 z x 0 long ago dubb$ by ! sailors because ( its long project+ po9t ( black rocks1 lies betwe5 ,appl$ore & ,/> ,isl&4 ,( ! two h\ses n[ rema9+1 "o is ! orig9al cottage ( ,samuel ,haley1 an en]getic & useful citiz51 :o once own$ ! isl&4 ,ne>by f\rte5 rude & neglect$ graves tell a pa!tic tale4 ,! ,spani% %ip ,sagunto 0 wreck$ on ,smutty ,nose1 dur+ a sev]e sn[/orm on a ,janu>y night4 ,! %ipwreck$ sailors saw ! light 9 ,haley's cottage & crept t[>d x1 b5umb$ ) cold & ov]come ) ! horror & fatigue ( _! exp]i5ce4 ,two rea*$ ! /one wall 9 front ( ! h\se1 b 7 too weak to climb ov]1 & _! bodies 7 discov]$ ! next morn+1 froz5 to ! /ones4 ,twelve o!r bodies 7 f\nd scatt]$ ab\t ! isl&4 ,h[ gladly ! old man w\ld h giv5 ^! poor sailors ! w>m? & com=t ( 8 home c\ld he h kn[n ! trag$y t 0 happ5+ :ile he slept s\ndly only a few y>ds away6 ,/> ,isl&1 once ! site ( ! village ( ,gosport1 0 9 e>ly days ! mo/ important ( ! gr\p4 ,be=e ! ,revolution a settlem5t ( f ?ree to six hundr$ p c>ri$ on ! fi%]ies ( ! isl&1 cat*+ ye>ly ?ree or f\r ?\s& qu9tals ( fi%4 ,all ?is bus9ess is n[ a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,! great %oals ( mack]el & h]r+1 f :i* ! isl&s took _! "n1 h disappe>$--driv5 away or kill$ by ! /eam trawl]s4 ,! old families dep>t$ long s9ce1 & new ones h nev] come to take _! places1 save a few lob/] fi%]m51 :o ) difficulty eke out a b>e liv+4 ,a qua9t little *ur* ( /one is p]*$ ^u ! highe/ rocks ( ,/> ,isl&1 b ,i fe> ! att5dance is small1 ev5 9 ! summ] "t4 ,we f\nd our way back to ,appl$ore1 cont5t to sp5d ! rema9+ days ( our visit on ?is ! l>ge/ & mo/ invit+ ( ! gr\p4 ,a common isl&1 y w say2 ,b /ay a mom5t2 only climb ,up to ! highe/ rock ( ! isle1 ,/& !re alone = a little :ile1 ,& ) g5tle approa*es x gr[s sublime1 ,dilat+ sl[ly z y w9 ,a s5se f ! sil5ce to take x 94 ,l[ell 0 "r4 ,! greate/ *>m ( ! isl&s is felt :5 y /& on ! highe/ rock ( ! isle1 look+ out ^u ! ev] sp>kl+ sea t /ret*es ,ea/w>d z f> z ! eye c see-- ,/ill ,ea/w>d1 ea/w>d1 endlessly2 & feel+ ! re/ful quietude ( ! spot4 ,i fancy ,celia ,?axt] /ood ^u ?is rock :5 %e sang-- ,o ,e>?6 ?y summ] song ( joy may so> ,r++ to heav5 9 triumph4 ,i b crave ,! sad1 c>ess+ murmur ( ! wave ,t breaks 9 t5d] music on ! %ore4 ,illu/ration3 ,,appl$ore ,,viii ,a ,,day ,,) ,,john ,,burr\ghs ,,viii ,a ,,day ,,) ,,john ,,burr\ghs ,oh1 ev]ybody "h calls him ,uncle ,john1 0 ! quick reply to "o ( my qu]ies ( ! man :o drove me to ! c\ntry h\se ( ,john ,burr\ghs1 ne> ,roxbury1 ,new ,york4 ,he _h be5 say+ _m pleasant ?+s ab\t ! di/+ui%$ naturali/1 dwell+ p>ticul>ly ^u 8 k9d he>t & g5ial nature4 ,i notic$ t he nev] ref]r$ to him z ,dr4 ,burr\ghs1 nor ,mr4 ,burr\ghs1 nor ev5 z ,burr\ghs1 b always z ,john or good old ,john1 or mo/ (t51 ,uncle ,john4 ,s ,i ask$ by :at "n ! p call$ him1 & ! answ] seem$ to me ! mo/ s9c]e complim5t t c\ld h be5 paid4 ,:5 a man has receiv$ _m honor>y degrees :i* ! great univ]sities h felt pr\d to conf]1 x is an indication t ^? mo/ compet5t to judge h appreciat$ 8 intellectual atta9m5ts or public s]vices1 or bo?4 ,:5 ! p ( 8 native village be/[ ^u him ! title ( ,uncle1 x is an indication t ! a*ievem5t ( fame has n eclips$ ! lovable qualities 9 8 "* nor dimm$ ! affectionate reg>d ( ! neighbors :o h le>n$ to "k him z a man4 ,!re is a c]ta9 fri5dl9ess impli$ 9 ! title ( ,uncle1 :ile x also sugge/s respect4 ,if y live 9 a small t[n y call ev]ybody by 8 fir/ "n4 ,b "o ( y\r numb] becomes fam\s4 ,to call him ,john seems too famili>4 ,x implies t y d n prop]ly appreciate 8 atta9m5ts4 ,to call him ,mi/] or ,doctor seems to make a /rang] ( him1 & y w\ld n = ! _w admit t he is n /ill y\r fri5d4 ,uncle is (t5 a happy compromise1 p>ticul>ly if he /ill reta9s ! neighborly qualities ( 8 less di/+ui%$ ye>s4 ,i d n "k t ! p ( ,roxbury ev] foll[$ ?is l9e ( reason+1 b x does seem q appropriate t !y %\ld call _! mo/ di/+ui%$ fell[ citiz5 ,uncle ,john4 ,he 0 born on a f>m ne> ?is little village 9 ! ,catskills on ! #c;d ( ,april1 #ahcg1 9 ! v "t ( ! return ( ! birds4 ,p]haps ?is is :y he is s fond ( !m & p>ticul>ly ( ,rob9 ,r$brea/1 t f9e old-fa%ion$ democrat1 :o is "o ( 8 prime favorites4 ,he sp5t 8 boyhood "h1 & n[1 9 ! fullness ( 8 ye>s1 quietly returns ea* summ] to ! old famili> haunts1 liv+ ! same simple life z ( yore1 except t ! p5 is n[ 8 tool in/ead ( ! f>m+ implem5ts4 ,! little r$ s*oolh\se1 :]e ,burr\ghs & ,jay ,g\ld w5t to s*ool toge!r1 may /ill be se5 9 ! valley1 /&+ 9 ! op5 c\ntry ) "o ( ^? r\nd$ hilltops 9 ! backgr\nd :i* =m ! *>act]i/ic feature ( ! ,catskills4 ,ne> by is ! ,g\ld bir?place1 n[ a com=table-look+ f>mh\se1 gli/5+ ) a fre% coat ( :ite pa9t4 ,take away ! por* & ! back ext5sion1 & ! top /ory & ! pa9t1 said my driv]1 & y w h ! orig9al 'bir?place4' ,he said t :5 he fir/ began ! liv]y bus9ess 9 ,roxbury _m p came to see ! bir?place ( ,jay ,g\ld1 b no "o m5tion$ ,burr\ghs4 ,n[ x is j ! o!r way1 & ! numb] ( visitors increases ye>ly1 all anxi\s to see ! home ( ! fam\s philosoph]4 ,yet ^! two m51 "o ( :om seems to h belong$ to ! g5]ations ( ! pa/ :ile ! o!r is a "p ( ! ev]-liv+ pres5t1 7 boys toge!r 9 ! same s*oolh\se m ?an sixty ye>s ago4 ,z my conveyance drew up to ! door1 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs came out ) a he>ty welcome4 ,he 0 alone1 = dur+ ! summ]1 :5 he retires to ?is place = "w1 he pref]s to d 8 own h\sekeep+ 9 8 own way4 ,i am a good cook1 said he1 b a poor h\sekeep]4 ,i did n agree ) ! latt] "p ( ! /atem5t1 = z ,i look$ ar\nd ,i ?\ght he _h ab\t all he ne$$ & ev]y?+ 0 clean4 ,moreov]1 ?+s 7 :]e he c\ld get at !m1 & f a man's po9t ( view :at bett] h\sekeep+ c\ld anybody want8 ,! h\se :i* he n[ occupies is a pla9-look+ f>mh\se1 built 9 #ahfi by ,mr4 ,burr\ghs's eld] bro!r4 ,its mo/ di/9ctive feature is ! ru/ic por*1 a rec5t addition1 :i* s]ves ! purposes ( liv+-room1 libr>y1 & b$room4 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs is a believ] 9 fre% air & dur+ ! summ] likes to sleep out ( doors4 ,he has a ru/ic table1 cov]$ ) favorite books4 ,:5 he is n at "w1 he likes to sit on ! por* & enjoy :at he calls ! peace ( ! hills4 ,across ! road !re is a field1 broad & long & cross$ by num]\s /one walls4 ,9 ! di/ance are ! hills ( 8 well-lov$ ,catskills1 _! smoo?ly undulat+ l9es giv+ a s5se ( repose4 ,at ! "r ( ! h\se ,i notic$ a small pat* ( gre5 corn1 9 front ( :i* 7 "s rambl+ cucumb] v9es4 ,9 ! re> & at ! left 7 a few old apple trees1 & f>!r back1 capp+ ! summit ( a ridge1 a f9e grove ( trees1 /&+ 9 ord]ly array1 l an army ready = action4 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs has nam$ ! place1 9 *>act]i/ic fa%ion1 ,wood*uck ,lodge1 because1 he said1 ,i c sit "h & c\nt ! wood*ucks1 sometimes eight or t5 at a "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,burr\ghs ,,at ,,wood*uck ,,lodge ,n wi%+ to int]f]e ) 8 plans1 ,i express$ ! hope t ,i 0 n int]rupt+ him1 :5 he quickly repli$1 ,o1 my "w = to-day is all done4 ,i rise at six & usually d all my writ+ be=e noon4 ,y are l ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 !n1 said ,i1 :o always began e>ly &1 z he said1 'broke ! neck ( ! day's "w' be=e ! family came d[n to breakfa/ & 0 '8 own man be=e noon4' ,ah1 he 0 a wond]ful man1 repli$ ,mr4 ,burr\ghs4 ,!n1 aft] a pause & ) a little sigh--,i wi% ,i c\ld inve/ ^! hills ) romance z he did ! hills ( ,scotl&4 ,b y h inve/$ !m ) romance1 ,i said1 al?\gh ( a diff]5t k9d4 ,yes1 he repli$1 ) bright5+ eyes1 ) ! romance ( humanity & ( nature1 ! only k9d to :i* !y are entitl$4 ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ h[ wond]fully l ,wordswor? ?is seem$4 ,! romance ( humanity & nature6 ,is x n ?is1 :i*1 s9ce ,wordswor?'s "t1 has giv5 a new *>m to ! hills & valleys ( ,we/morel& & ,cumb]l&1 caus+ e visitor to seek ! dwell+-places ( ! poet8 ,& are n ^? :o sp5d _! summ]s 9 ! ,catskills f9d+ a new delight 9 ^? beautiful m\nta9s because ( ! spell :i* ,john ,burr\ghs has ?r[n ^u !m8 ,wordswor? wrote ! hi/ory ( 8 own m9d & call$ x ,! ,prelude1 int5d+ x to be b ! introduction to a great] poem to be entitl$ ,! ,recluse1 :i* %\ld be a broad pres5tation ( 8 views on ,man1 ,nature1 & ,society4 ,! ,excursion 0 to be ! second "p1 b ! ?ird 0 nev] writt54 ,he conceiv$ t ?is great "w w\ld be l a ,go?ic *ur*1 ! ma9 body ( :i* w\ld be repres5t$ by ,! ,recluse1 :ile ,! ,prelude w\ld be b ! ante-*apel4 ,all 8 o!r poems1 :5 prop]ly arrang$1 w\ld !n be lik5$ to ! little cells1 oratories1 & sepul*ral recesses1 ord9>ily includ$ 9 ^? edifices4 ,burr\ghs is f> too mode/ to comp>e 8 writ+s to a ca!dral1 b he has nev]!less1 l ,wordswor?1 writt5 himself into ne>ly all ( !m4 ,foll[+ ! ,engli% poet's simile 9 a modifi$ =m1 we may ?9k ( ! product ( 8 p51 n z a ca!dral1 b z a mansion ( _m rooms1 ea* furni%$ ) beautiful simplicity & *>m+ ta/e to repres5t "s diff]5t phase ( ! au?or's m9d1 & ea* equipp$1 s to speak1 ) a mirror1 possess+ all ! magic b )\t ! unpleasant duty ( ! "o 9 ,haw?orne's tale1 s arrang$ z to reflect ! v s\l ( its build] ) p]fect fidelity4 ,s s9c]e is ,burr\ghs t y feel c]ta9 he is con/antly reveal+ 8 true self4 ,!re=e1 :5 he praises ,wordswor? z ! ,engli% poet :o has t\*$ him m closely ?an any o!r1 y beg9 to realize ! bond ( sympa?y4 ,:5 he says t ,wordswor?'s poetry has ! "* ( a message1 special & p]sonal to a comp>atively small circle ( read]s1 y "k t he is "o ( ! few :o h tak5 ! message to he>t4 ,wordswor?'s love ( ,nature 0 ( ! same k9d z ! ,am]ican poet's4 ,nature1 says ,burr\ghs1 is n to be prais$ or patroniz$4 ,y _c g to h] & describe h]2 %e mu/ speak ?r\gh y\r he>t4 ,! woods & fields mu/ melt into y\r m9d1 dissolv$ by y\r love = !m4 ,did !y n melt into ,wordswor?'s m9d8 ,!y color$ all 8 ?\ghts2 ! solitude ( ^? gre51 rocky ,we/morel& fells broods ov] e page4 ,he does n tell u h[ beautiful he f9ds ,nature1 & h[ mu* he enjoys h]2 he makes u %>e 8 enjoym5t4 ,sub/itute ,burr\ghs = ,wordswor?1 & ,catskill = ,we/morel&1 & y h 9 ?is passage a f9e /atem5t ( ! reason :y ,john ,burr\ghs is w9n+ ! gratitude ( m & m p e ye>4 ,wordswor? ?\ght ( ,nature z an all-p]vad+ ,pres5ce1 some?+ my/]i\s & sublime1 a supreme ,be+1-- ,! an*or ( my pure/ ?\ghts1 ! nurse1 ,! guide1 ! gu>dian ( my he>t1 & s\l ,( all my moral be+4 ,burr\ghs does n rise to su* e!real heights1 b recognizes t ! passion = ,nature is a =m (1 or closely relat$ to1 our religi\s in/9cts4 ,he lives clos] to ,nature ?an ,wordswor? ev] did4 ,8 k ( h] secrets is f> deep] & m intimate4 ,he is a naturali/ & sci5ti/1 z well z a man ( poetic temp]am5t4 ,he has a tra9$ eye t sees :at o!rs w\ld miss4 ,!re is a great deal ( byplay go+ on 9 ! life ( ,nature ab\t u1 he says1 a great deal ( v>iation & outcropp+ ( individual traits1 t we entirely miss unless we h our eyes & e>s op54 ,probably no o!r man has a ke5] e> = ! music ( ! birds4 ,he possesses t special gift ( grace1 to use 8 own expression1 t enables "o to he> ! bird-songs4 ,n only c he di/+ui% ! v>i\s species by _! songs1 b he in/antly recognizes a new note4 ,he once detect$ a rob91 s++ ) great _s & accuracy ! song ( ! br[n ?ra%]1 & on ano!r occasion foll[$ a ?ru% = a long "t because he recogniz$ ?ree or f\r notes ( a popul> air :i* ! bird _h probably le>n$ f "s :i/l+ %eph]d boy4 ,he loves to put words into ! m\?s ( ! birds to fit _! songs & to fancy conv]sations betwe5 husb& & wife ^u _! ne/4 ,! s5sitiv5ess ( 8 e> = bird-music is wond]fully illu/rat$ 9 8 /ory ( a new song :i* he he>d on ,slide ,m\nta9 9 ! ,catskills4 ,! mom5t ,i he>d x1 ,i said1 ',!re is a new bird1 a new ?ru%1' = ! quality ( all ! ?ru% songs is ! same4 ,a mom5t m & ,i knew x 0 ,bicknell's ?ru%4 ,! song is 9 a m9or key1 f9]1 m att5uat$1 & m "u ! brea? ?an t ( any o!r ?ru%4 ,x seem$ z if ! bird 0 bl[+ into a delicate1 sl5d]1 gold5 tube1 s f9e & yet s flute-l & resonant ! song appe>$4 ,at times x 0 l a musical :isp] ( great sweetness & p[]4 ,i d n believe t ,wordswor? or any o!r poet1 h[ev] passionate 8 love ( ,nature1 ev] he>d su* a bird-song or c\ld describe its qualities ) s ke5 a disc]nm5t4 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs made me ?9k ( ,wordswor? aga9 :51 z we sat look+ ov] t[>d ! ,catskills1 he expla9$ 8 resid5ce at ,wood*uck ,lodge by ref]r+ to 8 enjoym5t ( ! op5 c\ntry & ! peace & quiet ( ! sc5e4 ,=1 says ,wordswor?1-- ,:at want we8 ,h we n p]petual /reams1 ,w>m woods1 & sunny hills1 & fre% gre5 fields ,& m\nta9s n less gre51 & flocks & h]ds ,& ?ickets full ( song/]s1 & ! voice ,( lordly birds1 an unexpect$ s\nd ,he>d n[ & !n f morn to late/ eve1 ,admoni%+ ! man :o walks bel[ ,( solitude & sil5ce 9 ! sky8 ,aft] an h\r ( pleasant conv]sation my ho/ arose1 say+ he w\ld build 8 fire & we w\ld h our d9n]4 ,9 due c\rse we sat d[n to a repa/ t w\ld h gladd5$ ! he>t ( ,g5]al ,grant himself4 ,! old vet]an1 z _m w rememb]1 aft] 8 return f a t\r ( triumph ar\nd ! _w1 9 :i* he _h be5 banquet$ by k+s & emp]ors1 dukes1 millionaires1 & public societies1 once slipp$ into a f>m]'s kit*5 = a d9n] ( corn$ beef & cabbage1 decl>+ t he 0 glad to get some?+ good to eat4 ,our meal did n consi/ ( corn$ beef & cabbage1 b ( corn cakes1 made ( fre% gre5 corn pluck$ n a c\ple ( y>ds f ! kit*5 door & bak$ on a griddle by "o ( ! =emo/ lit]>y m5 ( ,am]ica4 ,!re 7 o!r good ?+s1 pl5ty ( !m1 b ^? delici\s cakes ) maple syrup ( ! g5u9e k9d exactly t\*$ ! spot1 z old-fa%ion$ folks us$ to say4 ,m9e ho/ mu/ h notic$ ! unusual dem&s ^u 8 crop ( corn & m>vel$ to see ! rapid disappe>ance ( ! cakes1 b he did n seem displeas$4 ,on ! contr>y1 z he br\ght 91 "t aft] "t1 a fre% pile ( ! /eam+ flapjacks1 8 face beam$ ) ! smile t betok5s g5u9e hospitality4 ,our conv]sation at table 0 mo/ly on politics1 9 :i* ,mr4 ,burr\ghs takes ke5 int]e/ & ^u :i* he is a man ( decid$ convictions2 b ?is is a subject :i* he mu/ be all[$ to elucidate 9 8 own way4 ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,burr\ghs ,,at ,,"w ,aft] d9n]1 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs laugh+ly rem>k$ t 8 /udy 0 ! b>n1 & we walk$ up ! road to visit x4 ,i _c be> to be cramp$ by ! f\r walls ( a room1 said he1 s ,i h mov$ out to ! b>n4 ,i enjoy x greatly4 ,! birds & ! small animals come to see me e day & (t5 sit & talk ) me4 ,! wood*ucks & *ipmunks1 ! blue jays & ! hawks1 all look 9 at me :ile ,i am at "w4 ,a r$ squirrel (t5 squats on ! /one wall & scolds me1 & ! o!r day an old gray rabbit came4 ,he sat !re twi/+ 8 nose l ?is 7"h ,mr4 ,burr\ghs twi/$ 8 own nose 9 comical fa%ion71 & seem$ to be say+ say+-- ',by ! prick+ ( my ?umbs ,some?+ wick$ ?is way comes4' ,arriv$ at ! b>n1 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs seat$ himself at 8 desk4 ,) tw9kl+ eyes he expla9$ t x 0 an old h5-coop4 ,! inside 0 /uff$ ) hay to keep 8 feet w>m1 & if ! wea!r happ5s to be *illy1 he we>s a blanket ov] 8 %\ld]s4 ,a m>ket-basket conta9s 8 manuscript & a few books complete ! equipm5t4 ,! desk is j inside ! wide-op5 doors ( ! b>n1 & he sits ) 8 face to ! light4 ,!re is a broad outlook f a b>n door1 said he1 smil+ly4 ,beyond ! l[ /one wall1 :]e 8 animal fri5ds seat !mselves = ! daily conv]sations1 is an apple or*>d1 & 9 ! di/ance are ! r\nd$ summits ( ! ,catskills--a view z peaceful & refre%+ z ! "o f ! h\se4 ,"h ,mr4 ,burr\ghs is nev] lonely4 ,"o day a junco1 or slate-color$ sn[bird1 came on a t\r ( inspection4 ,%e decid$ to build h] ne/ 9 ! hay4 ,%e scorn$ all ! mat]ials s close at h& & br\ght ev]y?+ f outside4 ,h] in/9ct _h taught h] to f9d c]ta9 mat]ials = a ne/1 & %e c\ld n sudd5ly le>n to make use ( ! conv5i5t hay4 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs1 9 speak+ ( ?is1 told me ( a phoebe :o built h] ne/ ov] ! w9d[ ( 8 h\se4 ,%e br\ght moss to conceal x1 b z ! moss did n mat* ! color ( ! h\se1 %e succe$$ only 9 mak+ h] ne/ m conspicu\s4 ,s9ce ! evolution ( ! species1 phoebes h built _! ne/s on ! sides ( cliffs1 us+ moss ( ! color ( ! rocks to conceal !m4 ,! little bird :o1 l ! junco1 foll[$ h] in/9cts1 fail$ to note ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! h\se & ! rocks4 ,9 conv]sation ( ?is k9d1 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs turn$ ! h\rs into m9utes1 & ,i 0 surpris$ to look up & see ! team approa*+ :i* 0 to c>ry me away4 ,aft] a reluctant f>ewell1 we drove ov] ! br[ ( a hill & /opp$ = a few mom5ts be=e ! f>mh\se :i* 0 ! bir?place ( ,john ,burr\ghs4 ,a comical incid5t took place4 ,x 0 ra9+ h>d :5 we arriv$ & we drove into ! b>n1 directly across ! road f ! h\se4 ,an old dog & a "y "o 7 "h1 keep+ !mselves dry f ! %[]4 ,i set up my cam]a 9 ! b>n1 to take a picture ( ! h\se4 ,z ,i did s1 ,i notic$ ! old dog walk delib]ately out 9 ! ra9 & p]* himself ^u ! door/ep1 :]e he turn$ ar\nd once or twice z if try+ to /rike ! "r attitude4 ,?is po9t det]m9$1 he /ood p]fectly /ill until ,i _h tak5 ! picture1 & :5 ,i />t$ to put away ! cam]a1 came trott+ back to ! b>n4 ,i d n "k :at in/9ct1 if any1 prompt$ ! dog to wi% 8 picture to be tak51 b he 0 no m fooli% ?an _m p1--m51 wom51 & *ildr51--:o h insi/$ ^u gett+ into my pictures1 ?\gh !y knew !re 0 no possibility ( _! ev] see+ !m4 ,mr4 ,burr\gh's p]man5t home is at ,we/ ,p>k1 on ! ,hudson ,riv]1 a few miles s\? ( ,k+/on4 ,"h he has a f>m mo/ly devot$ to ! cultivation ( grapes4 ,he occupies a com=table /one h\se1 pleasantly situat$ & ne>ly surr\nd$ by trees ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,back ( ! h\se & ne> ! riv] is ! /udy or d51 a little ru/ic build+ on ! slope ( ! hill1 :]e ,mr4 ,burr\ghs c write undi/urb$ by ! bus9ess ( ! f>m4 ,! walls are p>tly l9$ ) book%elves1 well cr[d$ ) favorite volumes4 ,ne> by is a small ru/ic summ] h\se f :i* a delightful view ( ! riv] may be se5 = miles to ! nor? & to ! s\?4 ,?is is :y ! place is call$ ,riv]by--simply by-!-riv]4 ,x has be5 ! au?or's home = _m ye>s4 ,ev5 ! /udy1 h[ev]1 did n satisfy ,mr4 ,burr\ghs's long+ = quiet1 & s he built ano!r retreat ab\t a mile & a half we/ ( ! village :i* he calls ,slabsides4 ,x is rea*$ by walk+ up a hill & pass+ ?r\gh a bit ( hemlock woods :i* ,i f\nd q *>m+4 ,slabsides is a ru/ic h\se l _m camps 9 ! ,adirondacks4 ,x is r\ghly built1 b suffici5tly com=table1 & has a pleasant little por*1 at ! entrance to :i* a climb+ v9e gives a picturesque effect :i* is greatly enhanc$ by a /one *imney1 n[ almo/ completely clo!d ) foliage4 ,x is 9 an out-(-!-way holl[ ( ! woods :]e nobody w\ld be likely to come except = ! express purpose ( visit+ ,mr4 ,burr\ghs4 ,= sev]al summ]s ?is 0 8 favorite retreat4 ,he w\ld walk ov] f 8 home at ,riv]by & /ay p]haps two or ?ree weeks at a "t1 do+ 8 own cook+ & h\sekeep+4 ,( late ye>s1 h[ev]1 ,slabsides has be5 less frequ5tly us$1 ,wood*uck ,lodge hav+ receiv$ ! pref]5ce4 ,all ( ^! abodes1 :e!r y see !m )9 or )\t1 reveal ! secret ( ,john ,burr\ghs's /r5g?4 ,!y co9cide ) 8 p]sonal appe>ance1 8 dress1 8 conv]sation1 8 mann]4 ,x is ! /r5g? ( absolute simplicity4 ,ev]y?+ is s9c]e4 ,no?+ is sup]flu\s4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z putt+ on airs4 ,fame & popul>ity h n spoil$ him4 ,he is g5u9e4 ,y feel x :5 y see 8 work%ops4 ,y "k x :5 y meet ! man4 ,mr4 ,*>les ,wagn]1 ! apo/le ( ! simple life1 has said1 ,all ! /r5g? ( ! _w & all true joy1 ev]y?+ t consoles1 t fe$s hope1 or ?r[s a ray ( light along our d>k pa?s1 ev]y?+ t makes u see across our poor lives a spl5did goal & a b\ndless future1 comes to u f p ( simplicity1 ^? :o h made ano!r object ( _! desires ?an ! pass+ satisfaction & vanity1 & h und]/ood t ! art ( liv+ is to "k h[ to give "o's life4 ,john ,burr\ghs is "o ( ^! p ( simplicity1 & 8 contribution to our happ9ess lies 9 8 r>e p[] ( br++ to 8 read] some?+ ( 8 own enjoym5t ( ,nature--an enjoym5t :i* he has be5 able to obta9 only ?r\gh ! liv+ ( a simple life4 ,he is ! complete embodim5t ( ,em]son's =e/ se]3-- ,_m haps fall 9 ! field ,seldom se5 by wi%ful eyes2 ,b all h] %[s did ,nature yield1 ,to please & w9 ?is pilgrim wise4 ,he saw ! p>tridge drum 9 ! woods2 ,he he>d ! woodcock's ev5+ hymn2 ,he f\nd ! tawny ?ru%es' broods2 ,& ! %y hawk did wait = him2 ,:at o!rs did at di/ance he>1 ,& guess$ )9 ! ?icket's gloom1 ,0 %[n to ?is philosoph] ,& at 8 bidd+ seem$ to come4 ,,ix ,,glimpses ,,( ,,! ,,yell[/one ,,ix ,,glimpses ,,( ,,! ,,yell[/one ,! ,yell[/one ,national ,p>k is ,nature's jewel casket1 9 :i* %e has kept h] *oice/ gems = c\ntless g5]ations4 ,securely %elt]$ by ranges ( rugg$ m\nta9s !y h long be5 safe f human depr$ations4 ,! r$ man d\btless knew ( !m1 b sup]/ition came to ! aid ( ,nature & held him awe-/ruck at a safe di/ance4 ,! fir/ :ite man :o came )9 sight ( ^! wond]s a c5tury ago c\ld f9d no "o to believe 8 tales1 & = a g5]ation or two ! region ( hot spr+s & boil+ geys]s :i* he describ$ 0 sne]+ly t]m$ ,colt]'s ,hell4 ,only )9 ! la/ half-c5tury h ! g5]ality ( mank9d be5 p]mitt$ to view ^! preci\s jewels1 & ev5 !n jeal\s ,nature1 x w\ld seem1 did n cons5t to reveal h] treasures until fully assur$ t !y w\ld h ! protection ( no less p[]ful a gu>dian%ip ?an t ( ! ,national ,gov]nm5t4 ,on ! #ah? ( ,septemb]1 #ahgj1 a p>ty ( explor]s1 head$ by ,g5]al ,h5ry ,d4 ,wa%burn1 !n ,surveyor-,g5]al ( ,montana1 em]g$ f ! =e/ into an op5 pla9 & sudd5ly f\nd !mselves n "o hundr$ y>ds away f a huge column ( boil+ wat]1 f :i* great roll+ cl\ds ( sn[-:ite vapor rose high into ! air aga9/ ! blue sky4 ,x 0 ,old ,fai?ful 9 action4 ,!n & !re !y resolv$ t ?is :ole region ( wond]s %\ld be made into a public p>k = ! b5efit ( all ! p1 & r5\nc+ any ?\ght ( secur+ ! l&s = p]sonal ga91 ^! broad-m9d$ m5 us$ _! influ5ce to h ! ,national ,congress assume ! p]man5t gu>dian%ip ( ! place4 ,& n[ t protection is fully assur$ ^! jewels ( ,nature may be se5 by y & me4 ,^? :o h travel$ mu* w tell y t ,nature is prodigal ( h] ri*es1 &1 inde$1 ?is w\ld seem to be true to "o :o has sp5t a summ] among ! sn[-clad peaks ( ! ,alps1 or dream$ away ! days amid ! blue lakes ( nor!rn ,italy1 or w&]$ ab\t 9 ! gre5 =e/s ( ! ,adirondacks1 :]e e t[]+ spruce1 e fragrant balsam1 e da9ty wild fl[] & e mossy log is a ?+ ( beauty4 ,b ^! are ,nature's full-dress g>m5ts1 j z ! broad-spread+ :eatfields ( ! ,dakotas are h] "w-a-day clo!s4 ,h] jewels are safely lock$ up 9 places m difficult ( access1 :]e !y may be se5 by only a favor$ few2 & "o ( ^! safe-deposit boxes1 s to speak1 is ! ,yell[/one ,national ,p>k4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hym5 ,,t]race ,! fir/ collection ( ^! natural gems is at ,mammo? ,hot ,spr+s1 & "h my cam]a1 z if by in/9ct1 l$ me quickly to ! da9tie/ 9 =m & mo/ delicate 9 color+s ( !m all1 a beautiful =mation kn[n z ,hym5 ,t]race4 ,a s]ies ( /eps1 cov]+ a circul> area ( p]haps "o hundr$ feet 9 diamet]1 has be5 =m$ by ! ov]fl[ ( a hot spr+4 ,! t]races consi/ ( a s]ies ( semicircul> & irregul> curves or scallops1 l a comb9ation ( hundr$s ( ri*ly c>v$ pulpits1 wr\ght 9 a s(t1 :ite sub/ance resembl+ coral4 ,little pools ( gli/5+ wat] reflect ! sunlight f ! tops ( ! /eps1 :ile a g5tly fl[+ /ream spreads imp]ceptibly ov] ab\t "o half ! surface1 spr9kl+ x ) millions ( diamonds z ! alt> ( ,hym5 ought to be4 ,! pools are gre5s & blues ( _m %ades1 v>y+ ) ! dep? ( ! wat]4 ,! sides ( ! /eps are pure :ite 9 ! places :]e ! wat] has ceas$ to fl[1 b b5ea? ! ?9 /ream !y range 9 color f a ri* cream to a deep br[n1 ) all ! int]m$iate %ades h>moni\sly bl5d$4 ,f ! highe/ pools1 & especially f ! l>ge/ "o at ! v summit ( ! m\nd1 rise filmy veils ( /eam1 s(t5+ ! exquisite t9ts into a ri* h>mony ( color aga9/ ! azure ( ! sky4 ,! ,t]race ( ,hym5 is ! mo/ exquisite ( ! =mations1 b !re are o!rs mu* l>g] & m magnific5t4 ,m9]va ,t]race gave me a =egr\nd = a *>m+ picture4 ,beyond its ri*ly color$ /eps & sp>kl+ pools 7 ! spl5did summits ( ! ,gallat9 ,range t[]+ m ?an t5 ?\s& feet above ! level ( ! sea & seem+1 9 ! cle> m\nta9 air1 to be mu* ne>] ?an !y really are4 ,hov]+ above _! peaks 7 piles ^u piles ( foamy cl\ds1 ?r\gh :i* c\ld be se5 a backgr\nd ( ! blue/ ( skies1 :ile d[n bel[ 7 ! gray /one build+s ) _! bright r$ ro(s t =m ! headqu>t]s ( ! army gu>d+ ! p>k4 ,jupit] ,t]race1 ! mo/ impos+ ( all ^! =mations1 ext5ds a qu>t] ( a mile along ! edge ( a brilliantly color$ m\nd1 ris+ ab\t ?ree hundr$ feet above ! pla9 ^u :i* ,=t ,yell[/one is built4 ,pulpit ,t]race1 on its ea/]n slope1 reproduces ^u a l>g] scale ! ri* c>v+s & exquisite t9ts ( ,hym51 ?\gh )\t ! symmetry ( /ructure4 ,! spr+s at its summit are among ! mo/ /rik+ly beautiful ( ^! unique =mations :i* ,i l to call ! jewels ( ,nature4 ,two l>ge pools ( /eam+ wat] lie side by side1 app>5tly id5tical 9 /ructure1 & sep>at$ only by a n>r[ ridge ( lime4 ,! "o on ! left is a cle> turquoise blue1 :ile its neighbor is di/9ctly ,nile gre54 ,surr\nd+ ^! spr+s are sev]al small] pools1 "o a ri* orange color1 ano!r light br[n1 & a ?ird br[n ( a mu* d>k] hue4 ,! edges ( all are t9t$ 9 yell[1 br[n1 & gold ( v>i$ %ades4 ,! pools are app>5tly all a "p ( ! same spr+ or gr\p ( spr+s1 & subject to ! same conditions ( light2 yet ,i notic$ at lea/ five di/9ct colors 9 z _m pools4 ,! wat] itself is colorless & ! diff]5t hues mu/ be imp>t$ by ! color+s ( ! lime deposits1 influ5c$ by ! v>y+ dep? & temp]ature ( ! wat]4 ,:at is kn[n z ! =mation ( ! ,mammo? ,hot ,spr+s cov]s p]haps fifty or sixty acres on ! slope ( ,t]race ,m\nta94 ,x is a heavy deposit ( lime or trav]t9e1 ess5tially ! same z ! /alagmites & /alactites :i* "o sees 9 c]ta9 cav]ns4 ,:5 dry x is :ite & s(t l *alk4 ,! color+s ( ! t]races are ( vegetable orig91 caus$ by a ?91 velvety gr[?1 botanically class$ z algae1 :i* fl\ri%es only 9 w>m wat]4 ,! heat ( rocks f> b5ea? ! surface w>ms ! wat] ( ! spr+s1 :i*1 pass+ ?r\gh a b$ ( lime/one1 br+s to ! surface a deposit ( pure calcium c>bonate4 ,:]ev] ! fl[ ( wat] rema9s w>m ! algae appe> & t9t ! gr[+ =mation ) z _m %ades ( br[n z !re are v>y+ temp]atures ( ! wat]4 ,:5 ! wat] is div]t$1 z is likely to happ5 f "o season to ! next1 ! algae die & ! surfaces become a *alky :ite4 ,leav+ ! ,hot ,spr+s1 ! road passes ?r\gh ! ,gold5 ,gate1 :]e1 on "o side1 a p]p5dicul> wall ( rock rises to a height ( two hundr$ feet or m1 & on ! o!r are ! wood$ slopes & rocky summit ( ,buns5 ,peak--a beautiful canon1 :]e ! view sugge/s ! great] glories ( ,swiss m\nta9 sc5]y1 b = t v reason is n to be m5tion$ "h among ! r>e gems ( ! p>k4 ,nor %all ,i include ! ,hoodoos1 :i*1 ?\gh di/9ctly unusual1 are f> f beautiful4 ,an area ( _m acres is cov]$ ) huge fragm5ts ( massive rocks1 pil$ 9 disord]ly confusion1 z ?\gh "s ,cyclops1 9 a fit ( ugly temp]1 _h torn away ! :ole side ( a m\nta9 & scatt]$ ! pieces4 ,?r\gh ^! rocks project ! :it5$ trunks ( ?\s&s ( dead trees1--a sort ( gho/ly nightm>e ?r\gh :i* we 7 glad to pass z quickly z possible4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pulpit ,,t]race ,we /opp$ = lun* at ! ,norris ,geys] ,bas91 & "h saw "s m9iature geys]s1 z a k9d ( prep>ation = ! great] ones beyond4 ,! ,con/ant1 true to its "n1 ?r[s up a pretty little :ite f\nta9 s (t5 t x seems to prep>e = a new eruption almo/ be=e ! previ\s "o has subsid$4 ,! ,m9ute ,man is always on duty & pops up 8 little spray ( hot wat]1 fifte5 feet high1 e m9ute or two4 ,! ,mon>*1 ne> by1 is mu* l>g]1 b n at all pretty4 ,x ?r[s up a /ream ( black1 muddy wat] sev5ty-five to "o hundr$ feet high ab\t e =ty m9utes4 ,"s ( ^! geys]s are /eady old fell[s :o h f\nd _! appo9t$ task 9 life & h settl$ d[n to p]=m x ) comm5dable regul>ity4 ,! ,norris ,bas91 h[ev]1 seems to be ! favorite playgr\nd ( ! y\ng/]s1--a frisky lot ( geys]s ( no fix$ habits & a playful disposition to bur/ out 9 unexpect$ places4 ,su* is ! ,new ,crat]1 :i* ass]t$ itself ) a great commotion 9 #ahia1 bur/+ =? ) ! viol5ce ( an e>?quake4 ,ano!r erratic "y fell[ is ! ,f\nta9 ,geys]1 9 ! ,l[] ,bas94 ,9 ,july1 #ahii1 he 0 seiz$ ) a fit ( ! sulks & = ?ree mon?s refus$ to play at all4 ,9 ,octob] he decid$ to resume op]ations & behav$ q well = t5 ye>s1 :5 he sudd5ly took a notion to ab&on 8 crat] = ! ap>tm5ts ( 8 neighbor next door4 ,app>5tly ! furni%+s ( 8 new abode did n suit him1 = he began at once to ?r[ !m out ) great viol5ce1 hurl+ huge masses ( rock ) volcanic =ce to a height ( two hundr$ feet4 ,amid t]rific rumbl+s & ! hiss+ ( escap+ /eam1 ?is angry outbur/ cont9u$ = sev]al days1 & did n :olly cease = ne>ly two mon?s4 ,s9ce !n ! ,f\nta9 has settl$ d[n to ! ord9>y daily occupation ( a self-respect+ geys]4 ,:5 ,i saw him he 0 z calm & s]5e z a summ]'s day1 & to all appe>ances _h nev] be5 guilty ( mis*ief1 nor ev5 exhibit$ a ruffl$ temp] 9 all 8 life4 ,inde$1 _h ,i n kn[n 8 hi/ory 7inconceivable 9 "o ( ! g5tl] sex71 ,i %\ld h p]sonifi$ ?is geys] 9 ! fem99e g5d]1 because ( 8 exquisite beauty4 ,a great jewel seem$ to be set into ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,its smoo? upp] face1 ab\t ?irty feet 9 diamet]1 0 level ) ! gr\nd ^u :i* we /ood4 ,its color1 at fir/ glance1 seem$ to be a ri* turquoise blue1 b z we look$ into ! cle>1 transp>5t dep?s !re seem$ to be a hundr$ o!r %ades ( blue1 all bl5d+ h>moni\sly4 ,9 ! f>!/ corn]1 b5ea? a %elf or m\nd ( geys]ite1 appe>$ ! op5+ ( a fa?omless cave4 ,all ar\nd its edges1 & cont9u+ 9 wavy l9es ( delicate trac]y ar\nd ! bottom ( ! b[l1 7 m>vel\s patt]ns ( exquisite lacework1 e angle seem+ to cat* & ?r[ back its own p>ticul> ray ( blui% light4 ,!re 0 n a ripple to di/urb ! surface1 n a bubble to =etell ! viol5t eruption :i* a few h\rs w\ld br+ =?1 & only a ?9 film ( vapor to sugge/ fa9tly ! extraord9>y "* ( ?is beautiful pool4 ,only a few hundr$ feet away is ano!r curi\s ph5om5on 9 ?is region ( surprises4 ,x is a cauldron ( boil+ mud1 measur+ =ty or fifty feet 9 diamet]1 kn[n z ! ,mammo? ,pa9t ,pots1 :]e a mass ( clay is kept 9 a /ate ( cont9u\s commotion4 ,millions ( bubbles rise to ! surface & explode1 sputt]+ l a ?ick mess ( porridge kept at ! boil+ po9t4 ,! color is a creamy :ite :]e ! ebullition is greate/1 b ?ick masses ?r[n up ar\nd ! edges & all[$ to cool h assum$ a delicate %ade ( p9k4 ,a small] b m beautiful =mation ( ! same k9d is se5 ne> ! ,?umb ,/ation on ! ,yell[/one ,lake4 ,z we proce$$1 ,nature's jewels seem$ to increase 9 numb] & magnific5ce4 ,turquoise ,spr+1 a %eet ( wat] "o hundr$ feet wide1 has all ! beauty ( ! ,f\nta9 ,geys] 9 ! latt]'s quiet /ate1 ) an add$ reputation = tranquillity1 = x is n a geys] at all4 ,ne> by is ,prismatic ,lake1 ab\t f\r hundr$ feet long & two hundr$ & fifty feet wide4 ,its c5t] is a v deep blue1 *ang+ to gre5 ( v>y+ %ades1 & f9ally1 9 ! %all[e/ p>ts1 to yell[1 orange1 & br[n4 ,x is a great spr+ f ! c5t] ( :i* ! wat] fl[s 9 delicate1 wavy r+lets4 ,! m9]al deposits h =m$ c\ntless scallops1 l m9iature t]races1 a few in*es high1 sculptur+ a wond]ful patt]n 9 hues ( r$s1 purples1 & br[ns1 delicately impos$ ^u a backgr\nd ( gray4 ,a ?9 veil ( ris+ /eam 0 c>ri$ away by ! w9d j en\gh to reveal ! wond]ful color+s to our eyes1 :ile ! sun add$ to ! bewild]+ beauty ( ! spectacle by *ang+ ! vapor into a million prisms reflect+ all ! colors ( ! ra9b[4 ,9 ?is connection ,i mu/ n fail to m5tion ! ,morn+-,glory ,spr+1 :]e ! action ( a geys] has c>v$ out a deep b[l1 tw5ty feet 9 diamet]4 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh ,nature _h sunk a gigantic morn+-glory into ! e>?1 leav+ its rim flu% ) ! surface & yet reta9+1 cle>ly visible b5ea? ! smoo? surface ( ! transp>5t wat]1 all ! delicate %ades ( ! orig9al fl[]4 ,! ,sapphire ,spr+1 n f> away1 is ano!r ( ! little gems ( ! region4 ,x is a small1 pulsat+ spr+1 & ! jewel itself is n less rem>kable ?an its extraord9>y sett+1 resembl+ coral4 ,! con/ant fl[ ( ! wat]s f a c5t] to all directions has caus$ ! =mation ( a s]ies ( irregul> conc5tric circles1 brok5 into little knobs or m\nds1 f :i* ! vic9ity takes its "n ( ! ,biscuit ,bas94 ,z we approa*$ ! ,upp] ,geys] ,region1 ! numb] & v>iety ( ^! highly color$ pools1 hot spr+s1 geys]s1 & /range =mations increas$ /eadily1 until at la/ we /ood 9 ! pres5ce ( ,old ,fai?ful1 ! cr[n jewel ( ! collection1 ! ,koh-i-noor ( ,nature's casket4 ,a /rong breeze f ! nor? 0 bl[+ z ,i /ood be=e ! geys] = ! fir/ "t1 & = t reason1 ,i decid$ to place my cam]a directly to ! we/4 ,a small cl\d ( /eam 0 ris+1 :i* seem$ gradually to increase 9 volume4 ,!n1 z ,i wat*$1 a small spray ( wat] w\ld %oot up occasionally above ! rim ( ! crat]4 ,!n a puff ( /eam & ano!r spray1 break+ into globules z ! w9d c>ri$ x away4 ,!n sil5ce4 ,sudd5ly a l>ge1 full /ream %ot up a di/ance ( tw5ty or ?irty feet & fell back aga91 & ! crat] rema9$ quiet = at lea/ five m9utes4 ,is t all8 ,i ?\ght4 ,does its boa/$ regul>ity only mean t :ile x plays once 9 sixty-five m9utes1 yet ! height ( "s ( ! eruptions may be only trifl+8 ,i began to feel d\btful1 n to say disappo9t$4 ,! column ( /eam seem$ small]1 & ,i wond]$ if ,i %\ld h to wait ano!r h\r = a real eruption1 :5 sudd5ly ! lazily drift+ cl\d became a giant1 l ! g5ie 9 ! ,arabian ,nights4 ,up into ! air %ot a huge column ( wat]1 foll[$ in/antly by ano!r /ill high]1 !n ano!r1 until 9 a mom5t or two !re t[]$ above ! e>? a gigantic column ( boil+ wat] "o hundr$ & fifty feet high4 ,/raight z a flag/aff x seem$ on ! left1 :ile to ! "r roll$ ! wav+ folds ( a huge :ite bann]1 obscur+ ! blue ( ! sky 9 "o great mass ( sn[y vapor4 ,= sev]al m9utes ! puffs ( /eam roll$ up1 & ! f\nta9 cont9u$ to play4 ,!n1 little by little1 its =m grew less1 its =ce weak5$1 & at la/ !re 0 only ! little lazy pill> ( vapor outl9$ aga9/ ! di/ant hills4 ,aga9 & aga9 dur+ ! day ,i wat*$ x ) an ev]-increas+ s5se ( fasc9ation1 :i* rea*$ its climax 9 ! ev5+1 :5 ! eruption 0 light$ by ! p[]ful se>*-light on ! hotel4 ,z ! great cl\ds ( /eam roll$ up1 ! /rong light seem$ to imp>t a va/ v>iety ( colors1 rang+ f ri* cream to yell[1 orange1 br[n1 & purple1 bl5d$ h>moni\sly b ev] *ang+ l ! ri* silk robes ( "s ,ori5tal pot5tate1--a spectacle ( bewild]+ beauty1 defy+ ! p[] ( p5 to describe or bru% to pa9t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,old ,,fai?ful ,!re are o!r geys]s great] ?an ,old ,fai?ful4 ,! ,giant plays to a height ( two hundr$ & fifty feet1 & ! ,gr& & ,beehive ne>ly z high2 ! ,grotto has a m fanta/ic crat]2 ! ,ca/le has ! l>ge/ cone1 & ) its beautifully color$ ,ca/le ,well is m unique2 & ! ,riv]side1 :i* plays a /ream diagonally across ! ,firehole ,riv]1 makes a m /rik+ sc5ic display4 ,b all ( ^! play at irregul> int]vals & ) f> less frequ5cy1 v>y+ f a few h\rs to t5 or twelve days betwe5 eruptions4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! regul>ity ) :i* ,old ,fai?ful s5ds 8 /raight1 magnific5t column to ! skies is fasc9at+ beyond description4 ,e sixty-five or sev5ty m9utes1 nev] v>y+ m ?an five m9utes1 day & night1 9 all seasons & e k9d ( wea!r1 ,old ,fai?ful has /eadily p]=m$ 8 task s9ce fir/ discov]$ 9 #ahgj until ! pres5t "t1 & no man c tell = h[ _m c5turies be=e4 ,o6 ,f\nta9 ( ! ,wild]ness6 ,et]nal ,my/]y6 ,:5ce came ?y wondr\s p[]8 ,= ages1--long be=e ! eye ( ,man ,f\nd access to ?y *>m1 ?\'/ play$ ,?y /ream ( m>vel\s beauty4 ,9 midnight d>k no less ?an glori\s day1 ,9 w9try /orms z well z summ]'s calm1 ,oblivi\s to ! praise ( m51 ,ea* h\r to ,heav5 ?\ ha/ rais$ ,?9e (f]+ pure1 ( dazzl+ :ite4 ,?y ,mak]'s eye alone has se5 ,! tribute ( ?y fai?fulness1 ,& ?\ ha/ be5 cont5t to play ?y "p ,9 ,nature's solitude4 ,n alone z ! gu>dian ( ,nature's jewels is ! ,yell[/one ,national ,p>k rem>kable4 ,ev5 if ! wond]ful geys]s1 hot spr+s1 & _m-color$ pools 7 tak5 away1--lock$ up 9 a /rong box & hidd5 f sight z jewels (t5 are1--! m famili> phases ( natural sc5]y1 su* z m\nta9s1 riv]s1 lakes1 & wat]falls w\ld make x "o ( ! wond]-places ( ,am]ica4 ,on ! ea/]n b\nd>y is ! great ,abs>oka ,range1 ) peaks ris+ ov] #aj1jjj feet4 ,9 ! nor?we/ corn] is ! ,gallat9 ,range1 dom9at$ by ! ,electric ,peak1 #aa1aee feet high1 cov]$ ) sn[1 & s *>g$ ) electricity z to make ! surveyor's transit almo/ useless4 ,! ,yell[/one & ,g>d9] ,riv]s1 :i* jo9 at ! nor!rn b\nd>y1 are sep>at$ )9 ! p>k by a range ( m\nta9s ( :i* ! highe/ is ,m\nt ,wa%burne 7#aj1cej feet71 nam$ = ! lead] ( ! exp$ition ( #ahgj4 ,f>!r s\?1 & midway betwe5 ! ,upp] ,geys] ,bas9 & ! ,yell[/one ,lake1 is ! ,cont95tal ,divide4 ,! road passes betwe5 two small lakes1 "o ( :i* dis*>ges its wat]s into ! ,atlantic ,ocean by way ( ! ,yell[/one1 ! ,miss\ri1 & ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 :ile ! o!r fl[s into ! ,pacific ?r\gh ,snake ,riv] & ! ,columbia4 ,f a po9t a few miles to ! ea/ ,lake ,%o%one may be se5 f> bel[1 & seem+ to t[] directly above x1 b really fifty miles away1 j beyond ! s\!rn b\nd>y ( ! p>k1 are ! ?ree s5t9els ( ! ,teton ,range1 ! highe/ #ac1gda feet above ! sea4 ,! entire p>k is 9 ! he>t ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 its l[e/ level be+ ov] #fjjj feet elevation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,grotto ,,geys] ,! p>k is full ( lakes & /reams v>y+ 9 size f ! hundr$s ( little pools & brooks1 hidd5 away among ! rocks1 to ! great ,yell[/one ,lake1 tw5ty miles 9 wid?1 & ! picturesque riv] ( ! same "n4 ,"h & !re are beautiful cascades :i* "o w\ld g miles to see any:]e else1 b ! surfeit$ travel]s give !m only a c>eless glance z ! /ages pass )\t /opp+4 ,! ,kepl] ,cascades tumble ov] ! rocks 9 a s]ies ( falls ( m ?an a hundr$ feet1 mak+ a *>m+ veil ( :ite lace1 aga9/ a d>k backgr\nd ( rocks & p9es4 ,! ,gibbon ,falls1 eighty feet high1 are ne>ly z attractive1 :ile ! little ,ru/ic ,falls1 ( sixty feet1 9 ,gold5 ,gate ,canon1 are really q delightful4 ,^!1 & _m o!rs1 are pass$ 9 comp>ative indiff]5ce1 = ! travel] has already se5 _m wond]ful sights & kn[s t great] ones are yet 9 /ore4 ,8 anticipations are realiz$ ) good measure runn+ ov]1 :5 at la/ he cat*es 8 fir/ glimpse ( ! great ,canon ( ! ,yell[/one4 ,) u ?is glimpse came at ! ,upp] ,falls1 :]e ! ,yell[/one ,riv] sudd5ly drops "o hundr$ & twelve feet1 sugge/+ ! ,am]ican ,fall at ,niag>a1 ?\gh ! volume ( wat] is n s great4 ,x is m beautiful1 h[ev]1 because ( ! wildness ( ! sc5]y4 ,l[] d[n1 ! riv] takes ano!r drop1 fall+ to ! v bottom ( ! canon4 ,"h ! cat>act is m ?an twice ! height ( ,niag>a1 & ?\gh lack+ ! wid? ( ! /ream t makes ! latt] s impressive1 is 9 e respect f> m beautiful4 ,"o mu/ /& ne> ! edge ( ! rocks at ,inspiration ,po9t to grasp ! full maje/y ( ! sc5e4 ,we are n[ ?ree miles bel[ ! ,great ,falls4 ,! ,upp] ,fall1 :i* at close range is a great1 beautiful :ite %eet ( wat]1 roll+ ) imp]ial =ce ov] a rocky precipice1 seems only a trifl+ detail 9 ! va/ picture--a m]e t\* ( dazzl+ :ite :]e all else is 9 color4 ,at ! bottom is ! blue ( ! riv]1 brok5 "h & !re into foamy :ite waves4 ,p9es & mosses contribute t\*es ( gre54 ,! rocky cliffs are yell[ & gold1 deep5+ into orange4 ,9 ! di/ance a great rock ( crimson /&s l a =tress1 ) ar*$ doorway1 ?r\gh :i* is se5 a vi/a ( gre5 fields4 ,b ?is is an optical illusion1 z a /rong glass w reveal4 ,! doorway is only a po9t$ fir1 :i* ! di/ance has s(t5$ into ! %ad[ ( a po9t$ ar*4 ,m$iaeval ca/les re> _! buttress$ fronts on inaccessible slopes4 ,ca!dral spires1 z maje/ic z ^? ( ,cologne1 & num]\s z ! m9>ets ( ,milan1 /& out 9 bold relief4 ,away d[n bel[ is an eagle's ne/1 into :i* we c look & see ! birds1 yet x is p]*$ ^u a p9nacle s high t if "o 7 to /& at ! level ( ! riv] & look up1 x w\ld t[] above him high] ?an ! talle/ build+ 9 ! _w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,canon ,,( ,,! ,,yell[/one ,,riv] ,n a sign ( ! h&iwork ( man appe>s 9 any direction4 ,! gorge\s spectacle1 revel+ 9 all ! hues ( ! ra9b[1 is j z ,nature made x--let ! geologi/ say1 if he c1 h[ _m ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4 ,& above all ?is spl5did panorama1 unequal$ save by ! glory ( ! sunset sky1 is t same ri* blue :i* ,nature employs to add ! f9al t\* ( lovel9ess to all h] greate/ works1 & yet res]ves en\gh to beautify ! m famili> sc5es at home4 ,x ,,! ,,gr& ,,canon ,,( ,,arizona ,x ,,! ,,gr& ,,canon ,,( ,,arizona ,i arriv$ at ! canon on a cold night 9 ,janu>y1 #aijc1 alone4 ,!re 7 few gue/s at ! hotel1 :i* 0 a capaci\s log cab91 ) long1 s+le-/ori$ frame /ructures project+ 9 v>i\s directions1 to s]ve ! purposes ( sleep+-rooms & kit*5s4 ,x _h a primitive look1 f> m 9 keep+ ) ! solitude ( its surr\nd+s ?an ! pres5t com=table hotel4 ,an old guide 7,i hop$ he might be ,john ,hance7 sat by ! fire talk+ ) a gr\p ( l\ng]s1 & ,i saunt]$ ne> en\gh to he> ! conv]sation1 expect+ to li/5 to "s good tale ( ! canon4 ,b ! talk 0 commonplace4 ,pres5tly an ,indian came 9 accompani$ by a "y squaw4 ,he 0 said to be a hundr$ ye>s old--a fact no d\bt easily prov$ by ! lay]s ( dirt on 8 face & h&s1 if "o c\ld c\nt !m l ! r+s on a tree4 ,he prov$ to be only a lazy old begg> & q unromantic4 ,! hotel managem5t did n provide ,indian dances & o!r =ms ( amusem5t !n z n[ & ,i 0 oblig$ to sp5d a dull ev5+4 ,i read ! guidebooks & rea*$ ! conclusion t ! canon 0 n wor? visit+ if "o did n g d[n ! trail to ! bottom ( x4 ,s ,i inquir$ at ! desk :5 ! p>ty w\ld />t 9 ! morn+1 & 0 dismay$ to be told t !re w\ld be none unless somebody want$ to g4 ,i 0 told to put my "n on ! li/ & no d\bt o!rs w\ld see x & we might get up a p>ty4 ,i !re=e boldly sign$ my "n at ! top ( a :ite %eet ( pap]1 feel+ mu* l a decoy1 & await$ results4 ,aga9 & aga9 dur+ ! lonesome ev5+ ,i saunt]$ ov] to ! desk1 b n "o ( ! few gue/s _h %[n ! slighte/ int]e/4 ,at t5 o'clock my autograph /ill head$ an invisible li/1 z lonely z ! man = :om x /ood1 & ,i w5t to b$1 v[+ to myself t if ,i c\ld get only "o companion1 besides ! guide1 ,i w\ld g d[n ! trail4 ,x 0 /ill d>k :5 ,i he>d ! /rid5t voice ( a ,japanese port] call+ ?r\gh ! corridor1 ,brek-foos6 ,brek-foos6 & ,i rose quickly4 ,! dawn 0 j break+ z ,i /epp$ out into ! *ill air & walk$ to ! edge ( ! great *asm4 ,be=e me roll$ a sea ( vapor4 ,x 0 z ?\gh a massive curta9 ( cl\ds _h be5 let d[n f ! sky to protect ! canon 9 ! night4 ,! spectacle 0 n to be exhibit$ until ! prop] h\r arriv$4 ,! great :ite ocean /ret*$ away to ! nor? z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*1 fill+ e nook & corn] ( ! va/ depression4 ,9 ! ea/ ! rosy t9ts ( ! morn+ bright5$ ! sky4 ,sudd5ly a ray ( light illum9$ :at appe>$ to be a rock1 f> out 9 ! filmy ocean1 & ! black mass blaz$ ) ! ruddy hue4 ,! tip ( ano!r great butte sudd5ly project$ itself & caught ano!r ray ( light4 ,"o by "o ! rugg$ domes ( ! great rock temples ( ,brahma & ,buddha & ,zoroa/] & ,isis1 z !y are call$1 peep$ into view z ! mi/s gradually disappe>$1 cat*+ ! morn+ sunbeams at a ?\s& diff]5t angles1 & ?r[+ back a kaleidoscope ( purples1 blues1 r$s1 & yell[s1 until at la/ ! :ole sup]b canon 0 reveal$ 9 a bur/ ( color1 ov] :i* ! ame?y/ reign$ supreme4 ,h[ long ,i %\ld h /ood enraptur$ be=e ?is sc5e ( sup]lative gr&eur1 s m>vel\sly unfold$ to ! sight1 ,i d n "k1 _h n ! m prosaic call ( ,brek-foos6 long s9ce =gott51 aga9 res\nd$ to br+ me back to human levels4 ,i return$ to ! hotel & ent]$ ! breakfa/-room1 ) an appetite well %>p5$ by ! crisp w9try air1 fir/ tak+ a furtive glance at ! li/1 :]e my "n /ill presid$ 9 solit>y dignity4 ,x 0 /ill e>ly & ,i 0 seat$ at ! head ( a long table1 :]e !re 7 z yet only two or ?ree o!r gue/s4 ,i felt sure t ! day w\ld be a busy "o1 p>ticul>ly if ,i %\ld f9d t "o companion ) :om ,i 0 det]m9$ to attempt ! trail4 ,x w\ld be well to lay 9 a good supply ( fuel1 & accord+ly ,i ask$ ! wait] to get me a good beef/eak & a cup ( c(fee4 ,he sugge/$ griddle cakes 9 addition1 z appropriate = a cold morn+1 & ,i ass5t$4 ,!n sudd5ly rememb]+ t c\ntry hotels h a way ( s]v+ microscopic portions 9 :at a di/+ui%$ au?or has describ$ z bird ba?tubs1 ,i call$ ov] my %\ld] to br+ me "s ham & eggs also4 ,george disappe>$ ) a gr94 ,:5 he return$1 hold+ al(t a huge & well-load$ tray1 t d>ky's face 0 a vision ( delight4 ,8 eyes sp>kl$ & 8 ?ick lips _h exp&$ into an upturn$ cresc5t1 :]e9 two r[s ( gleam+ ivory /ood 9 milit>y array1 e "o det]m9$ to be se54 ,he laid be=e me a port]-h\se /eak1 l>ge en\gh = my entire family1 an imm5se elliptical piece ( ham slic$ f rim to rim (f ! ?igh ( a huge pork]1 ?ree fri$ eggs1 a small m\nta9 ( buck:eat cakes1 & a pot ( c(fee1 rem>k+1 z he made room = ! g5]\s repa/1 ,ah reckon y-all's p[]ful hungry dis mawn9'1 boss6 ,by ?is "t ! table 0 well fill$4 ,!re is no =mality at su* places & we 7 soon *att+ toge!r l old acqua9tances4 ,i resolv$ to op5 up ! subject ( ! trail & ask$ my neighbor at ! "r :e!r he int5d$ to make ! trip4 ,he said ,no1 r indiff]5tly1 ,i ?\ght1 & ,i express$ my surprise4 ,i _h read ! guidebooks to good purpose & 0 soon expatiat+ on ! wond]s ( ! trail1 decl>+ t ,i c\ld n und]/& :y p %\ld come f all p>ts ( ! _w to see ! canon & miss ! f9e/ sight ( all1 ! view f bel[4 7,somebody said t 9 ! guidebook47 ,!y 7 all li/5+ n[4 ,"s "o ask$ if x 0 n dang]\s4 ,n 9 ! lea/1 ,i repli$2 no lives h ev] be5 lo/ & !re has nev] be5 an accid5t 7! guidebook said t1 too7--&1 besides1 ,i cont9u$1 kn[+ly1 x's lots ( fun4 ,j "h a maid5 lady ( unc]ta9 age1 cadav]\s *eeks1 & a high1 squeaky voice1 pip$ out1--,i believe ,i'll g4 ,i rememb]$ my v[ ab\t ! "o companion & sudd5ly felt a /range1 sickly feel+ ( irresolution4 ,b x 0 only = a mom5t4 ,a little girl ( twelve 0 tugg+ at h] fa!r's coat-tails--,papa1 c't ,i g8 ,papa conf]r$ ) ,mamma1 :o agre$ t ,bessie might g if ,papa w5t too4 ,i 0 mak+ progress4 ,a mascul9e voice f ! o!r end ( ! table !n broke 9 ) a few m que/ions1 & its own]1 a man f ,m9nesota1 :om we aft]w>d call$ ! ,major1 0 ! next recruit4 ,i _h sudd5ly ga9$ an unwont$ influ5ce4 ,! gue/s 7 evid5tly inspir$ ) a feel+ ( respect = a man :o w\ld ord] su* a regal breakfa/6 ,aft] ! meal 0 ov]1 a lady approa*$ & prefac+ h] reque/ ) ! flatt]+ rem>k t ,i look$ respectable1 said t h] daught]1 a "y lady ( tw5ty1 0 anxi\s to g d[n ! trail2 %e w\ld cons5t if ,i w\ld agree to see t no h>m befell h]4 ,i ?\ght ,i might z well be a *ap]on z a cic]one1 s9ce ,i _h _h no exp]i5ce z ei!r1 & promptly assur$ ! "m ( my will+ness to accept ! *>ge4 ,x 0 a va9 promise4 ,! "y lady 0 ! fir/ to m\nt h] mule & fell into l9e beh9d ! guide2 be=e ,i c\ld secure my animal o!rs _h tak5 _! places & ,i f\nd myself ?ree mules a/]n1 ) no possibility ( pass+ to ! front or ( ex*ang+ a ^w ) my *>ge4 ,i fanci$ a slight gleam ( mis*iev\s triumph 9 h] eyes z %e look$ back1 seem+ to say1 ,i c take c>e ( myself1 q well1 ?ank y1 ,mr4 ,*ap]on6 ,aft] a slight delay1 ,i secur$ my mule & tak+ ! bridle firmly 9 h& said1 ,get up1 ,sam4 ,! animal delib]ately turn$ 8 head & look$ back at me ) a s>donic smile 9 8 muli% eye t said cle>ly--,y imag9e t y are guid+ me1 don't y8 ,j wait & see6 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,trail1 ,,gr& ,,canon ,!re 7 sev5 ( u1 includ+ ! guide1 z we />t$ d[n ! long & crook$ pa?4 ,! guide rode a :ite horse1 b ! re/ ( ! p>ty 7 m\nt$1 l myself1 on big1 /urdy mules--none ( y\r little1 lazy burros1 z mo/ p imag9e4 ,at fir/ ! trail seem$ to desc5d at a frightful angle1 & ! pa? seem$--oh1 s n>r[6 ,i c\ld put out my left h& aga9/ a p]p5dicul> wall ( rock & look d[n on ! "r into :at seem$ to be ! bottomless pit4 ,i notic$ t ! trail 0 cov]$ ) sn[ & ice4 ,suppose any ( ! mules %\ld slip8 ,_h we n emb>k$ ^u a foolh>dy und]tak+8 ,& if !re %\ld be an accid5t1 all ! blame w\ld ju/ly fall ^u my head4 ,h[ silly ( me to be s anxi\s to g6 ,& h[ reckless to urge all ^! o!r poor innoc5ts into su* a trap6 ,=tunately su* notions la/$ only a few m9utes4 ,! mules 7 %>p-%od & did n slip4 ,!y w5t d[n e day1 ne>ly1 & knew _! bus9ess4 ,!y 7 born 9 ! canon4 ,!y w\ld h be5 t]ribly fright5$ 9 ,broadway1 b "h !y 7 at home & foll[$ ! famili> pa? ) a firm tread4 ,i ?rew ! bridle ov] ! pommel ( ! saddle & gave ,sam my implicit tru/4 ,he knew a great deal m ab\t ! job ?an ,i did4 ,f t mom5t ,i _h no fur!r ?\ght ( dang]4 ,i came to h a high respect = t mule4 ,mo/ p respect a mule only because ( ! possibility t 8 h9d legs may sudd5ly fly out at a tang5t & hit some?+4 ,i respect$ ,sam because ,i knew 8 legs w\ld d no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,he ne$$ all ( !m "u him & he knew x4 ,he nev] sw]v$ a hair's bread? ne>] ! out] edge ( ! pa? ?an 0 absolutely necess>y4 ,! trail desc5ds 9 a s]ies ( zigzag l9es & %>p angles l ! tee? ( a saw4 ,sam w\ld m>* /raight d[n to "o ( ^! angles2 !n1 ) ! precipice yawn+ ?\s&s ( feet bel[1 he w\ld sl[ly squirm ar\nd until 8 head 0 po9t$ d[n ! next segm5t & !n ) great delib]ation resume 8 j\rney4 ,! guide ?\ght him too delib]ate & once came back to give me a small will[ swit*4 ,i 0 rid+ on a n>r[ %elf ( rock1 less ?an a y>d wide1 :]e ,i c\ld look d[n into a *asm ?\s&s ( feet deep4 ,t mule is too sl[1 he said2 y mu/ :ip him up4 ,i took ! swit* & ?ank$ him4 ,b ,i w\ldn't h us$ x !n = a million doll>s6 ,x 0 a glori\s ride4 ,! trail itself 0 ! only sign ( human h&iwork4 ,ev]y?+ else 9 sight 0 z ,nature made x--a wild1 unt\*$ rugg$ness ne> at h& & a s(t]1 g5tl] aspect 9 ! di/ance1 :]e ! expos$ /rata ( all ! geologic ages caught ! sun%9e at millions ( angles1 ea* reflect+ its own p>ticul> hue & all bl5d+ toge!r 9 a ri* h>mony ( color2 :]e ! bright blue sky & ! fleecy cl\ds came d[n to jo9 _! e>?ly bre?r5 9 a revelry ( ra9b[ t9ts1 & ! sun ov]head1 despite ! sn[ ab\t ! rim1 0 smil+ 8 happie/ summ] b5ison ^u ! deep valley4 ,we came1 pres5tly1 to a place call$ ,jacob's ,ladd]1 :]e ! pa? ceas$ to be an incl9$ plane & became a s]ies ( huge /eps1 ea* ab\t z high z an ord9>y table4 ,"h we all dism\nt$1 = ! mules c\ld n safely desc5d ) su* burd5s4 ,x 0 comical to wat* !m4 ,my ,sam w\ld /& on ea* /ep = sev]al m9utes1 gaz+ ab\t z ?\gh enjoy+ ! sc5]y4 ,!n1 z if /ruck by a sudd5 notion1 he w\ld drop 8 =e legs to ! next /ep1 & ) h9d legs /ill at ! high] elevation1 pause 9 fur!r contemplation4 ,at l5g? x w\ld occur to ?is delib]ate animal t 8 h9d legs1 aft] all1 really belong$ on ! same level ) ! o!r two1 & he w\ld sudd5ly drop !m d[n & aga9 become rapt 9 ?\ght4 ,?is p]=mance 0 repeat$ on e /ep = ! entire desc5t ( m ?an "o hundr$ feet4 ,aft] travel+ ab\t ?ree h\rs1 dur+ :i* we _h desc5d$ ?ree ?\s& feet bel[ ! rim1 we came to ,indian ,g>d51 :]e an ,indian family once f\nd a f]tile spot on :i* !y c\ld practice f>m+ 9 _! own crude way4 ,"h we came to "s t5ts belong+ to a camp+-p>ty1 & ,i f\nd ! solution ( a problem t _h puzzl$ me e>li] 9 ! day4 ,/&+ on ! rim & look+ across ! canon ,i _h se5 :at appe>$ to be a newspap] ly+ on ! grass4 ,i knew x mu/ be ?ree or f\r miles f :]e ,i /ood1 & t a newspap] w\ld be invisible at t di/ance1 yet ,i c\ld n imag9e h[ any natural object c\ld appe> :ite & rectangul> s f> away4 ,pres5tly ,i saw "s t9y objects mov+ sl[ly l a /r+ ( black ants1 & realiz$ t ^! mu/ be "s e>ly trail p>ty4 ,we met !m at ,indian ,g>d54 ,!y prov$ to be prospectors & ! newspap] 0 9 reality ! gr\p ( t5ts4 ,we _h n[ left ! /eep zigzag pa?1 & rid+ /raight =w>d ov] a great plateau1 we came to ! br9k ( "s granite cliffs1 :]e we c\ld at la/ see ! ,colorado ,riv]1 ?und]+ ?r\gh ! gorge ?irte5 hundr$ feet bel[4 ,& :at a riv] x is6 ,f ! rim we c\ld only cat* an occasional glimpse1 look+ l a n>r[ silv] ribbon1 ?read+ 9 & out among a multitude ( /rangely fa%ion$ domes & turrets4 ,"h we saw some?+ ( its true "*1 ?\gh /ill too f> away to feel its real p[]--a boil+1 turbul5t1 angry1 & useless /ream da%+ wildly ?r\gh a b>r5 valley ( rock & s&1 its wat]s capable ( g5]at+ millions ( horse-p[]1 b too inaccessible to be h>ness$1 & its surface viol5tly resi/+ ! slighte/ attempt at navigation2 a v]itable an>*i/ ( a riv]6 ,= m ?an a ?\s& miles x ru%es ?r\gh a deep canon t[>d ! sea1 fall+ =ty-two hundr$ feet betwe5 its s\rce & m\? & = five hundr$ miles ( its c\rse tumbl+ 9 a s]ies ( five hundr$ & tw5ty cat>acts & rapids--an av]age ( slightly m ?an "o to e mile4 ,?9k ( ! c\rage ( brave ,major ,p[ell & 8 m51 :o desc5d$ ?is t]rible riv] = ! fir/ "t1 & y h a subject = contemplation z sublime z ! canon itself4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahfi1 :5 ,john ,w4 ,p[ell />t$ on 8 fam\s exp$ition1 ! ,gr& ,canon 0 totally unkn[n4 ,hunt]s & prospectors _h se5 en\gh to br+ back wond]ful /ories4 ,p>ties _h v5tur$ into ! gorge 9 boats & _h nev] be5 he>d ( aga94 ,! ,indians w>n$ him t ! canon 0 sacr$ to ! gods1 :o w\ld consid] any attempt to ent] x an act ( disob$i5ce to _! wi%es & contempt = _! au?ority1 & v5geance w\ld surely foll[4 ,! incessant ro> ( ! wat]s told ( _m cat>acts & x 0 curr5tly report$ t ! riv] 0 lo/ und]gr\nd = sev]al hundr$ miles4 ,undaunt$ by ^! fe>ful tales1 ,major ,p[ell1 :o _h se5 s]vice 9 ! ,civil ,w>1 leav+ an arm on ! battlefield ( ,%iloh1 det]m9$1 nev]!less1 to desc5d ! riv]4 ,he _h long be5 a /ud5t ( botany1 zooelogy1 & m9]alogy & _h devot$ two ye>s to a /udy ( ! geology ( ! region4 ,) n9e o!r m5 z 8 companions1 he />t$ f ,gre5 ,riv] ,city1 ,wyom+1 on ! #bd? ( ,may1 ) "o light boat ( p9e & ?ree heavy ones built ( oak4 ,no?+ c\ld be m mode/ ?an 8 report to ! ,gov]nm5t1 yet x is an acc\nt ( ?rill+ adv5tures & hair-bread? escapes1 day by day1 almo/ too m>vel\s = belief4 ,yet !re is n ! slighte/ d\bt ( its au!nticity 9 e detail4 ,at times ! swift curr5t c>ri$ !m along ) ! spe$ ( an express tra91 ! waves break+ & roll+ ov] ! boats1 :i*1 b = ! wat]-tight comp>tm5ts1 mu/ h be5 swamp$ at ! outset4 ,:5 a ?reat5+ ro> gave w>n+ ( ano!r cat>act !y w\ld pull = ! %ore & prep>e to make a portage4 ,! boats 7 unload$ & ! /ores ( provisions1 in/rum5ts1 etc41 c>ri$ d[n to "s conv5i5t po9t bel[ ! falls4 ,!n ! boats 7 let d[n1 "o by "o4 ,! b[ l9e w\ld be tak5 bel[ & made fa/4 ,!n ) five or six m5 hold+ back on ! /]n l9e ) all _! /r5g?1 ! boat w\ld be all[$ to g d[n z f> z !y c\ld hold x1 :5 ! l9e w\ld be ca/ (f1 ! boat w\ld leap ov] ! falls1 & be caught by ! l[] rope4 ,aga9 & aga91 day aft] day ?r\gh\t ! entire summ]1 ?is h>d "w 0 cont9u$4 ,9 ! e>ly ev5+s & morn+s ,major ,p[ell1 ) a companion or two1 w\ld climb to ! top ( ! high cliffs1 t[]+ to a height ( p]haps two ?\s& or ?ree ?\s& feet above ! riv]1 to make 8 obs]vations1 frequ5tly gett+ into dang]\s positions :]e a man ) two arms w\ld h difficulty 9 cl++ to ! rocks1 & :]e any "o b a man ( iron n]ve w\ld h met in/ant dea?4 ,day by day !y fac$ :at seem$ c]ta9 de/ruction1 da%+ ?r\gh rapids1 sp9n+ ab\t 9 :irlpools1 capsiz+ 9 ! break]s1 & cl++ to ! upturn$ boats until rescu$ or ?r[n up on "s rocky islet1 break+ _! o>s1 los+ or spoil+ _! rations until !y 7 ne>ly gone1 & toil+ incessantly e wak+ h\r4 ,"o ( ! boats 0 completely wreck$ be=e !y _h cross$ ! ,arizona l9e1 & "o man1 :o b>ely escap$ dea? 9 ?is accid5t1 left ! p>ty on ,july #e1 decl>+ t he _h se5 dang] en\gh4 ,! rema9+ eight1 :e!r f loyalty to _! *ief or because x seem$ impossible to climb to ! top ( ! *asm1 cont9u$ to brave ! p]ils ( ! riv] until ,augu/ #bg1 :5 !y _h rea*$ a po9t well bel[ ! m\? ( ! ,bright ,angel ,riv]4 ,"h ! dang] seem$ m appall+ ?an at any previ\s "t4 ,lat]al /reams _h wa%$ great b\ld]s into ! riv]1 =m+ a dam ov] :i* ! wat] fell eighte5 or tw5ty feet2 !n appe>$ a rapid = two or ?ree hundr$ y>ds on "o side1 ! walls ( ! canon project+ %>ply into ! riv] on ! o!r2 !n a second fall s great t its height c\ld n be det]m9$1 & beyond ?is m rapids1 fill$ ) huge rocks = "o or two hundr$ y>ds1 & at ! bottom a great rock jutt+ halfway across ! riv]1 hav+ a slop+ side up :i* ! tumbl+ wat]s da%$ 9 huge break]s4 ,aft] sp5d+ ! aft]noon clamb]+ among ! rocks to survey ! riv] & coolly calculat+ 8 *ances1 ! dauntless ,p[ell ann\nc$ 8 int5tion to proce$4 ,b !re 7 ?ree m5 ^: c\rage 0 n equal to ?is late/ dem&1 & !y firmly decl9$ ! risk4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #bh?1 aft] a breakfa/ t seem$ l a fun]al1 ! ?ree des]t]s--"o c sc>cely f9d ! he>t to blame !m--climb$ a crag to see _! =m] comrades dep>t4 ,"o boat is left beh9d4 ,! o!r two pu% out into ! /ream & 9 less ?an a m9ute h safely run ! dang]\s rapids1 :i* seem$ bad en\gh f above1 b 7 9 reality less difficult ?an _m o!rs previ\sly exp]i5c$4 ,a succession ( rapids & falls are safely run1 b aft] d9n] !y f9d !mselves 9 ano!r bad place4 ,! riv] is tumbl+ d[n ov] ! rocks 9 :irlpools & great waves & ! angry wat]s are la%$ into :ite foam4 ,!re is no possibility ( a portage & bo? boats mu/ g ov] ! falls4 ,away !y g1 da%+ & plung+1 /rik+ ! rocks & roll+ ov] & ov] until !y rea* ! calm] wat]s bel[1 :5 z if by miracle x is f\nd t e man 9 ! p>ty is un9jur$ & bo? ! boats are safe4 ,by noon ( ! next day !y h em]g$ f ! ,gr& ,canon into a valley :]e l[ m\nta9s c be se5 9 ! di/ance4 ,! riv] fl[s 9 sil5t maje/y1 ! sky is bright ov]head1 ! birds p\r =? ! music ( a joy\s welcome1 ! toil & pa9 are ov]1 ! gloomy %ad[s h disappe>$1 & _! joy is exquisite z !y realize t ! fir/ passage ( ! long & t]rible riv] has be5 safely accompli%$ & all are alive & well4 ,b :at ( ! ?ree :o left !m8 ,if only !y c\ld h kn[n t safety & joy 7 little m ?an a day ahead6 ,!y successfully climb$ ! /eep canon walls1 only to enc\nt] a b& ( ,indians :o 7 look+ = cattle ?ieves or o!r plund]]s4 ,!y c\ld give no o!r acc\nt ( _! pres5ce except to say !y _h come d[n ! riv]4 ,?is1 to ! ,indian m9d1 0 s obvi\sly an impossibility t ! tru? seem$ an audaci\s lie & ! ?ree un=tunate m5 7 murd]$4 ,we 7 oblig$ to cont5t ourselves ) a view ( ! riv] f ?is height1 ?\gh ,i _h expect$ to desc5d to ! riv]'s edge & felt correspond+ly disappo9t$4 ,we _h />t$ too late = s long a trip & n[ x 0 "t to turn back4 ,look+ back at ! solid & app>5tly p]p5dicul> rock1 ne>ly a mile high1 x seem$ impossible t any "o c\ld asc5d to ! top4 ,x is only :5 "o looks out f ! bottom ( ?is va/ *asm at ! huge walls on e side t he beg9s to realize its awfulness4 ,we are m]e specks 9 ! bottom ( a gigantic m\ld :]e9 "s great m\nta9 range might h be5 ca/4 ,!re are great m\nta9s all ab\t u & yet we are n on a m\nta9 b 9 a va/ hole4 ,! surface ( ! e>? is above u4 ,a great ga% has be5 cut into x1 two hundr$ miles long1 twelve to fifte5 miles wide1 & a mile deep1 & we are 9 ! dep?s ( t frightful abyss )--to all appe>ance--no possible means ( escape4 ,p]p5dicul> cliffs ( enorm\s height1 :i* n ev5 a m\nta9 %eep c\ld climb1 hem u 9 on e side4 ,! %ad[s are gr[+ deep & x seems t ! day mu/ be ne>ly done4 ,yet we rem\nt our mules & sl[ly retrace our /eps ov] ! /eep asc5t4 ,x seems z ?\gh ! /ra9 w\ld break ! backs ( ! animals4 ,z we approa*$ ! summit ( ! pa? "s "o rem>k$1 ,i %\ld ?9k ^! mules w\ld be s tir$ !y w\ld be ready to drop4 ,wait & see1 said ! guide4 ,a few m9utes lat] we rea*$ ! top & dism\nt$1 feel+ pretty /iff f ! ex]tion4 ,! mules 7 unsaddl$ & turn$ loose4 ,away !y scamp]$ l a lot ( s*oolboys at recess1 kick+ _! heels high 9 ! air & rac+ madly across ! field4 ,i guess !y're n z tir$ z we are1 said ! ,major1 z he pa9fully tri$ to /raight5 up4 ,j !n ! little girl ( twelve came up to me4 ,!re is "o ?+1 %e said1 t has be5 puzzl+ me all day4 ,h[ 9 ! _w did y f9d out s quickly t y\r mule's "n 0 ,sam8 ,"n a9't ,sam1 int]rupt$ ! guide1 bluntly4 ,"n's ,t$dy--,t$dy ,roosevelt4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i _h occasion to att5d a /]eopticon lecture on ! ,gr& ,canon4 ,! speak] 0 en?usia/ic & 8 pictures excell5t4 ,b he fir$ (f all 8 ammunition ( adjectives ) ! fir/ slide4 ,= an h\r & a half we sat li/5+ to an endless repetition ( gr&1 magnific5t1 sublime1 awe-inspir+1 etc4 ,z we walk$ home a "y lad 9 our p>ty1 :o 0 evid5tly /udy+ rhetoric 9 s*ool1 0 he>d to inquire1 ,"m1 w\ldn't y call t an example ( tautology8 ,i fe> ,i %\ld m]it ! same criticism if ,i 7 to und]take a description ( ! canon4 ,yet we may pr(itably /&1 = a few mom5ts1 on ,hopi ,po9t1 a promontory t projects f> out f ! rim1 & try to measure x ) our eyes4 ,t great wall on ! opposite side is j ?irte5 miles away4 ,! /rip ( :ite at its upp] edge1 :i* 9 my photograph measures less ?an a qu>t] ( an in*1 is a /ratum ( lime/one five hundr$ feet ?ick4 ,"h & !re we cat* glimpses ( ! riv]4 ,x is five miles away1 & =ty-six hundr$ feet--ne>ly a p]p5dicul> mile--bel[ ! level ^u :i* we are /&+4 ,we look to ! ea/ & !n to ! we/1 b we see only a small "p ( ! *asm4 ,x melts away 9 ! di/ance l a %ip at sea4 ,f end to end x is two hundr$ & sev5te5 miles4 ,x is n "o canon1 b ?\s&s4 ,e riv] t runs into ! ,colorado has cut out its own canon1 & ea* ( ^! has its c\ntless tribut>ies4 ,x has be5 e/imat$ t if all ! canons 7 plac$ end to end 9 a /raight l9e !y w\ld /ret* tw5ty ?\s& miles4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gr& ,,canon ,,( ,,arizona ,if ?is mighty ga% 9 ! e>?'s surface 7 only a great valley ) g5tly slop+ sides & a level floor1 x w\ld /ill be impressive & inspir+1 ?\gh n s picturesque4 ,b its floor is fill$ ) a multitude ( temples & ca/les & amphi!at]s ( /up5d\s size1 all sculptur$ into /range %apes by ! erosion ( ! wat]s4 ,any "o ( ^!1 if x c\ld be transport$ to ! level pla9s ( ! ,middle ,we/ or set up on ! ,atlantic ,coa/1 w\ld be an object ( wond] :i* hundr$s ( ?\s&s w\ld visit4 ,away (f 9 ! di/ance is ! ,temple ( ,%iva1 t[]+ sev5ty-six hundr$ & fifty feet above ! sea & fifty-two hundr$ & f\rte5 feet 7ne>ly a mile7 above ! riv]4 ,take x to ! ,:ite ,m\nta9s & set x d[n 9 ! ,craw=d ,not*4 ,f its summit y w\ld look d[n ^u ! old ,tip-,top h\se ( ,m\nt ,wa%+ton1 eight hundr$ feet bel[4 ,mu* ne>]1 & a little to ! "r1 is ! ,pyramid ( ,*eops1 a mu* small] butte b ris+ fifty-?ree hundr$ & fifty feet above ! sea-level4 ,if ! ,great ,pyramid ( ,*eops 9 ,egypt 7 to be plac$ by its side x w\ld sc>cely be visible f :]e we /&1 = x w\ld be lo/ 9 ! mass ( rocky =mations4 ,mr4 ,g4 ,:>ton ,james1 :o has sp5t _m ye>s ( 8 life 9 ! /udy ( ! canon1 says t he gaz$ ^u x f a c]ta9 po9t e ye> = tw5ty ye>s & (t5 daily = weeks at a "t4 ,he cont9ues1 ,su* is ! m>vel\sness ( di/ance t nev] until two days ago did ,i discov] t a giant deta*$ m\nta9 fully eight ?\s& feet high & ) a base t5 miles squ>e 444 /ood 9 ! direct l9e ( my sight1 & z x 71 imm$iately be=e me4 ,he discov]$ x only because ( a peculi>ity ( ! light4 ,x _h always appe>$ z a "p ( ! great nor? wall1 ?\gh sep>at$ f x by a canon fully eight miles wide4 ,h[ are we to realize ^! enorm\s dep?s8 ,^? isolat$ peaks & m\nta9s1 ( :i* !re are hundr$s1 are really only details 9 ! va/ /ret* ( ! canon4 ,n "o ( !m rea*es above ! level ( ! pla9 on ! nor? side4 ,t\ri/s :o h travel$ mu* are famili> ) ! great ca!drals ( ,europe4 ,let u drop a few ( !m into ! canon4 ,fir/1 ,/4 ,pet]'s1 ! greate/ ca!dral 9 ! _w4 ,we l[] x to ! level ( ! riv]1 & x disappe>s beh9d ! granite cliff4 ,let ! /ately ,duomo ( ,milan foll[4 ,its beautiful m9>ets & multitude ( /atues are lo/ 9 ! di/ance1 & ?\gh we place x on ! top ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 x1 too1 is out ( sight beh9d ! cliffs4 ,we mu/ h some?+ l>g]1 s we place on top ( ,milan ! great ca!dral ( ,cologne1 five hundr$ & "o feet high1 & ! tips ( its two great spires b>ely appe> above ! po9t f :i* we wat*$ ! swiftly roll+ riv]4 ,n[ let u poise on ! top ( ,cologne's spires1 two great ,go?ic ca!drals ( ,france1 ,notre ,dame & ,ami5s1 "o above ! o!r1 !n add ,/4 ,paul's ( ,london1 ! ?ree great t[]s ( ,l9coln1 ! triple spires ( ,li*field1 ,cant]bury ) its great c5tral t[]1 & ! s+le spire1 f\r hundr$ & f\r feet high1 ( ,salisbury4 ,we are /ill f> f ! top4 ,^! units ( measurem5t are too small4 ,let u add ! talle/ (fice build+ 9 ! _w1 sev5 hundr$ & fifty feet high1 & !n ! ,eiffel ,t[]1 ( n9e hundr$ & eighty-six feet4 ,we %all /ill ne$ ! ,wa%+ton ,monum5t1 & if my calculations are correct1 an ext5sion ladd] sev5ty-five feet long on top ( t1 to enable u to rea* ! top ( ! nor!rn wall4 ,"o might amuse himself indef9itely ) su* comp>isons4 ,p]haps !y are futile1 b x is only by "s su* me?od t "o c =m ! fa9te/ conception ( ! colossal dim5sions ( ?is1 ! greate/ *asm 9 ! _w4 ,/ill m bewild]+ is ! attempt to measure ! canon 9 p]iods ( "t4 ,!re 7 two great p]iods 9 its hi/ory--fir/1 ! p]iod ( upheaval1 & second1 t ( erosion4 ,:5 ! geologic movem5t 0 9 process :i* creat$ ! cont95t1 ) ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s = its backbone1 ?is entire region became a plateau1 va/ly high] ?an at pres5t1 ) its greate/ elevation f> to ! nor?4 ,!n ! riv]s began to c>ry ! ra9s & sn[s to ! sea1 c>v+ *annels = !mselves ?r\gh ! rocky surface4 ,! /eep decl9e caus$ ! wat]s to fl[ ) swiftness4 ,! little /reamlets unit$ to =m l>g] ones1 & ^! 9 turn jo9$ _! wat]s 9 /ill great] /reams4 ,! l>g] ! /ream & ! swift] ! fl[1 ! fa/] ! *annel w\ld be c>v$4 ,! s(t] rocks gave slight resi/ance1 b :5 ! granite or h>d] =mations 7 enc\nt]$1 ! /reams w\ld eddy & :irl ab\t 9 se>* ( new *annels1 ! h>d rocks =m+ a tempor>y dam4 ,9 ?is way ! hundr$s ( buttes 7 =m$4 ,! ,gre5 ,riv] & ! ,gr& unite to =m ! ,colorado1 ! entire c\rse ( ?is great wat]way /ret*+ = two ?\s& miles4 ,! two /reams c>ry d[n a mighty flood--9 =m] ages x 0 f> mighti] ?an n[--:i* 9 its swift desc5t has gr\nd ! rocks into s& & silt & ) resi/less =ce c>ri$ !m d[n to ! sea4 ,^? great buttes & /rangely sculptur$ temples1 ea* a =midable m\nta91 7 n ?r[n up by volcanic =ces1 b h be5 c>v$ out ( ! solid e>? by ! erosion ( ! wat]s4 ,t riv] five miles away1 ( :i* we see only glimpses "h & !re1 0 ! tool ) :i* ! ,great ,sculptor c>v$ all ?is wondr\s *asm4 ,major ,p[ell has calculat$ t ! am\nt ( rock ?us gr\nd to pieces & c>ri$ away w\ld be equival5t to a mass two hundr$ ?\s& squ>e miles 9 area & a full mile 9 ?ickness4 ,?9k ( excavat+ a mile deep ! entire t]ritory ( ,new ,engl&1 ,new ,york1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,delaw>e1 ,m>yl&1 & ,we/ ,virg9ia1 & dump+ x all into ! ,atlantic4 ,!n ?9k t ?is is ! task ! ,colorado ,riv] & o!r geologic =ces h accompli%$1 & pause to wond] h[ long x took to complete ! process6 ,if ! ,egyptian k+s :o built ! pyramids _h come "h = mat]ial !y w\ld h se5 ! *asm sub/antially z we see x6 ,! geologic /ory ( ! canon's orig9 is too f> beyond our compreh5sion4 ,let u turn to ! ,indian acc\nt4 ,a great *ief lo/ 8 wife & refus$ to be com=t$4 ,an ,indian ,god1 ,ta-vwoats1 came to him & (f]$ to conduct him to a happi] l& :]e he might see h]1 if he w\ld promise to cease m\rn+4 ,!n ,ta-vwoats made a trail ?r\gh ! m\nta9s to ! happy l& & !re ! *ief saw 8 wife4 ,?is trail 0 ! canon ( ! ,colorado4 ,! deity made ! *ief promise t he w\ld reveal ! pa? to no man1 le/ all might wi% to g at once to heav51 & 9 ord] to block ! way /ill m effectually he roll$ a mad surg+ riv] ?r\gh ! gorges s swift & /rong t x w\ld de/roy any "o :o d>$ attempt to ent] heav5 by t r\te4 ,i h (t5 be5 ask$ :i* is ! great] wond]1 ! ,gr& ,canon ( ! ,colorado ,riv] or ! ,yell[/one ,national ,p>k4 ,! 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