,transcrib]s notes3 #a4 ,italics r5d]$ ) und]l9e e4g4 italics4 #b4 ,small ,caps r5d]$ ) all caps e4g4 ,,small ,,caps4 #c4 ,ligatures r5d]$ ) e4g4 ,,oedipus4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,connoisseurs4 ,,engrav$ ,,by ,,p]mission ,,( ,,h5ry ,,graves ,,co41 ,,london4 ,,aft] ,,! ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,,sir ,,edw9 ,,l&se]4 7,,see ,,page #had47 ,,/4 ,,ni*olas4 ,,vol4 ,,xiii4 ,,septemb]1 #ahhf4 ,,no4 #aa4 ,copyright1 #ahhf1 by ,,! ,,c5tury ,,co4 ,,/ories ,,( ,,art ,,& ,,arti/s3 ,,engli% ,,pa9t]s4 ,,by ,,cl>a ,,ersk9e ,,clem5t4 ,:5 ,h5ry ,,viii4 came to ! ?rone ( ,engl&1 he 0 a magnific5t pr9ce4 ,he lov$ pleasure & pomp & invit$ _m =eign arti/s to 8 c\rt4 ,aft] a "t1 h[ev]1 he became indiff]5t to art1 & x is difficult to say :e!r he less5$ or add$ to ! art-treasures ( ,engl&4 ,! long reign ( ,que5 ,elizabe?--=ty-sev5 ye>s--af=d$ great opportunity = ! enc\ragem5t ( art4 ,b mo/ ( ! pa9t]s :om %e employ$ 7 =eign]s4 ,k+ ,*>les ,i4 0 a true lov] ( art4 ,rub5s & ,v&yck 7 8 pr9cipal pa9t]s1 & ,inigo ,jones 8 ar*itect2 ! *oice ( su* arti/s proves ! excell5ce ( 8 arti/ic ta/e & judgm5t4 ,he employ$ _m o!r =eign arti/s1 ( :om x ne$ only be said t ! ,engli% arti/s pr(it$ mu* by _! int]c\rse ) !m1 z well z by ! /udy ( =eign pictures :i* ! ,k+ pur*as$4 ,9 fact1 be=e ! "t ( ,william ,hog>?1 portraits _h be5 ! only pictures ( any importance :i* 7 pa9t$ by ,engli% arti/s1 & no "o pa9t] _h become v em95t4 ,no native ma/] _h orig9at$ a mann] ( pa9t+ :i* he c\ld claim z 8 own4 ,hog>? 0 born ne> ,ludgate ,hill1 ,london1 9 #afig4 ,9 #agcd1 he produc$ "s works :i* imm$iately made him fam\s4 ,he _h orig9at$ a mann] ( 8 own2 he _h nei!r attempt$ to illu/rate ! /ories ( ,greek ,my?ology1 nor to inv5t allegories1 z s _m pa9t]s _h done be=e him2 he simply gave =m to ! nature t 0 all ab\t him1 & pa9t$ j :at he c\ld see 9 ,london e day4 ,8 pictures ( ?is sort came to be almo/ numb]less1 & no rank 9 society1 no phase ( life1 escap$ ! tru?ful repres5tation ( 8 bru%4 ,he 0 a tea*] z well z an arti/1 = 8 pictures dealt ) famili> sc5es & subjects & pres5t$ ! lessons ( ! follies ( 8 day ) m effect ^u ! mass ( ! p ?an any writ] c\ld produce ) 8 p51 or any prea*] by 8 s]mons4 ,hog>? di$ at 8 h\se 9 ,leice/] ,fields1 on ,octob] #bf1 #agfd4 ,8 success ar\s$ a /rong fai? & a new int]e/ 9 ! native art ( ,engl&1 :i* %[$ _! results 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,royal ,academy ( ,arts4 ,a little m ?an f\r ye>s aft] ,hog>?'s dea?1 ?is ,academy 0 f\nd$ by ,k+ ,george ,,iii4 ,! orig9al memb]s ( ! ,academy numb]$ ?irty-f\r1 & among !m 0 ,,jo%ua ,,reynolds1 :o aft]w>d became its fir/ presid5t4 ,8 fa!r1 ,samuel ,reynolds1 0 ! rector ( a gramm> s*ool at ,plympton1 9 ,devon%ire1 & 9 t little hamlet1 on ,july #af1 #agbc1 0 born ,jo%ua1 ! sev5? ( elev5 *ildr54 ,:5 ,jo%ua 0 b a m]e *ild1 8 fa!r 0 displeas$ to f9d him devot$ to draw+2 on a sket* :i* ! boy _h made1 8 fa!r wrote3 ,?is is drawn by ,jo%ua 9 s*ool1 out ( pure idl5ess4 ,! *ild f\nd ! ,jesuit's ,treatise on ,p]spective1 & /udi$ x ) su* intellig5ce t be=e he 0 eight ye>s old he made a sket* ( ! s*ool & its cloi/] :i* 0 s accurate t 8 a/oni%$ fa!r exclaim$1 ,n[ ?is ju/ifies ! au?or ( ! ',p]spective' :5 he says t1 by obs]v+ ! laws laid d[n 9 8 book1 a man may d wond]s2 = ?is is wond]ful6 ,:5 ab\t twelve ye>s old1 ,jo%ua1 :ile 9 *ur*1 made a sket* ^u 8 ?umb-nail ( ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,sm>t4 ,f ?is sket*1 he pa9t$ 8 fir/ picture 9 oils2 8 canvas 0 a piece ( an old sail1 8 colors 7 common %ip-pa9t1 & he did 8 "w 9 a boa?\se on ,cremyll ,bea*4 ,9 #agdj1 :5 ,jo%ua 0 sev5te5 ye>s old1 8 fa!r tri$ to c>ry out 8 plan to appr5tice him to a druggi/1 b ! boy 0 greatly oppos$ to ?is4 ,he said1 ,i w\ld pref] to be an apo!c>y r ?an an ord9>y pa9t]2 b if ,i c\ld be b\nd to an em95t ma/]1 ,i %\ld *oose t4 ,=tunately ,"l ,edgecumbe & o!r fri5ds advis$ ! boy's fa!r 9 8 favor1 & s ,jo%ua 0 f9ally s5t to ,london & b\nd to ,?omas ,hudson1 !n ! be/ portrait pa9t] 9 ,engl&4 ,aft] two ye>s1 ,hudson sudd5ly dismiss$ ! y\? f 8 /udio1 ?\gh 8 agreem5t 0 = f\r ye>s2 ! ma/] said t ,jo%ua neglect$ 8 ord]s1 b o!rs believ$ ,hudson to be jeal\s ( 8 pupil's success4 ,jo%ua return$ to ,devon%ire & settl$ at ,plym\?1 five miles f 8 home4 ,!re he pa9t$ ab\t ?irty portraits ( ! pr9cipal p]sons ( ! neighborhood1 at ! price ( ?ree gu9eas ea*4 ,"o ( ^! portraits1 pa9t$ 9 #agdf1 0 %[n to him ?irty ye>s lat]1 :5 he lam5t$ t 8 progress 9 all t "t _h be5 s little4 ,at ! home ( 8 fri5d1 ,"l ,edgecumbe1 he _h =m$ a fri5d%ip ) ! "y ,commodore ,keppel1 :o 9 #agdi 0 ord]$ to ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,he invit$ ,reynolds to sail ) him z 8 gue/1 &1 ! invitation be+ accept$1 ! pa9t] did n return to ,engl& until ! end ( #ageb4 ,he visit$ ,portugal1 ,spa91 ,algi]s1 ,m9orca1 ,italy1 & ,france4 ,he kept di>ies dur+ ?is j\rney1 :i* are v int]e/+ & valuable2 !y conta9 _m sket*es ( sc5es & pictures :i* he admir$1 z well z 8 writt5 op9ions ( all t he saw4 ,sev]al ( ^! di>ies are 9 ! ,l5ox ,libr>y1 9 ,new ,york2 o!rs are 9 ! ,soane ,museum1 ,london1 & 9 ! ,museum ( ,b]l94 ,n long aft] 8 return to ,engl&1 ,reynolds settl$ himself 9 ,london4 ,he liv$ 9 h&some rooms 9 ,/4 ,m>t9's ,lane1 & 8 si/] ,frances 0 8 h\sekeep]4 ,v soon ,reynolds's /udio came to be ! popul> resort ( arti/s1 &1 ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,"l ,edgecumbe1 _m nobles became 8 patrons4 ,he pa9t$ a full-l5g? portrait ( ,commodore ,keppel1 :i* at once e/abli%$ 8 reputation4 ,! ,commodore 0 repres5t$ z /&+ on a rocky %ore ) a /ormy sea 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,?is picture 0 receiv$ ) en?usiasm1 & 9 8 second ,london ye> ,reynolds _h "o hundr$ & tw5ty sitt]s1 among :om 7 _m notable p4 ,! arti/ remov$ to ,great ,newport /reet1 & *>g$ twelve gu9eas = a bu/1 tw5ty-f\r gu9eas = half-l5g? & d\ble t sum = a full-l5g? portrait4 ,dr4 ,johnson & ,reynolds met = ! fir/ "t 9 #agec1 & f t "t !y 7 fai?ful fri5ds4 ,dr4 ,johnson delight$ n only 9 ,reynolds's success z a pa9t]1 b1 p]ceiv+ 8 o!r tal5ts1 he insi/$ on 8 writ+ = ,! ,idl]1 by :i* means ! arti/ publi%$ a s]ies ( brilliant articles & made himself a "n 9 lit]>y circles4 ,?is k9dness 0 m ?an repaid1 =1 aft] ,dr4 ,johnson became too poor to keep h\se = himself1 he 0 always welcome to ! home & purse ( ,reynolds4 ,9 #agfj1 ! ma/] aga9 rais$ 8 prices = 8 "w1 & at ab\t ! same "t e/abli%$ himself 9 ! h\se 9 ,leice/] ,squ>e1 9 :i* he pass$ ! rema9d] ( 8 life4 ,?is h\se 0 v f9e1 &1 ?\gh x exhau/$ all 8 sav+s to fit x up1 he sp5t /ill m 9 sett+ up a gorge\s c>riage = 8 si/]1 & 9 o!r exp5ses :i* s]v$ to adv]tise 8 success to all :o obs]v$ !m4 ,reynolds seem$ to h rea*$ ! height ( popul>ity1 :51 9 #agfh1 he 0 elect$ fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy1 & 0 knight$ by ! ,k+4 ,he 0 ( great advantage to ! ,academy1 & he>tily devot$ to its int]e/s4 ,he 0 active 9 e/abli%+ its s*ools & equipp+ !m ) models1 libr>ies1 & conv5i5ces = /udy2 he gave mu* att5tion to its exhibitions1 & f\nd$ ! fam\s ,academy d9n]s1 at :i* m5 ( rank & g5ius 7 br\ght toge!r 9 su* a way z to r5d] ^! occasions ! mo/ rem>kable ga!r+s 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,f "t to "t he also deliv]$ 8 well-kn[n ,disc\rses on ,art1 :i* are notable alike = ! good judgm5t 9 ! selection ( ! subjects treat$1 & = ! lit]>y skill ) :i* !y are writt54 ,ab\t #aggj1 ,sir ,jo%ua built a villa at ,ri*mond ,hill4 ,9 ! same ye>1 he sp5t a mon? 9 ,plympton1 & at t "t also1 he br\ght to 8 home 8 niece1 ,!ophila ,palm]1 :o rema9$ ) him until h] m>riage1 elev5 ye>s lat]4 ,%e 0 v beautiful1 & is kn[n to all ! _w z ! ,(fy ( ! fam\s ,/rawb]ry ,girl4 ,o!r pictures ( h] :i* ,sir ,jo%ua pa9t$ also became fam\s4 ,) ! exception ( ! trip ) ,commodore ,keppel ,sir ,jo%ua sp5t little "t out ( ,engl&4 ,9 #agfh he visit$ ,p>is1 & 9 #aghj he pass$ two mon?s 9 ,holl& & ,g]many4 ,:5 abs5t f ,london1 he 0 usually at ! h\se ( "s fri5d 9 ! c\ntry1 or at 8 old home1 ( :i* he 0 always fond4 ,illu/ration3 ,,copy ,,( ,a ,,portrait ,,by ,,sir ,,jo%ua ,,reynolds4 ,few m5 h be5 s mu* admir$ by su* a div]sity ( p z 0 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,! te/imony ( 8 fri5ds pres5ts him to u z a man ( admirable "*4 ,p]haps no "o knew him m intimately ?an ,james ,nor?cote1 :o 0 receiv$ into 8 family z a poor ,devon%ire lad2 he rema9$ ) ,sir ,jo%ua five ye>s1 & left him a prosp]\s pa9t]4 ,nor?cote f\nd him k9dly1 mode/1 & lovable 9 e way4 ,he ?us describes him p]sonally3 ,9 8 /ature1 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds 0 r "u ! middle size1 ( a florid complexion1 r\ndi%1 blunt features1 & a lively aspect2 n corpul5t1 ?\gh some:at incl9$ to x1 b extremely active2 ) mann]s uncommonly poli%$ & agreeable4 ,9 conv]sation1 8 mann] 0 p]fectly natural1 simple1 & unassum+4 ,he mo/ he>tily enjoy$ 8 pr(ession1 9 :i* he 0 bo? fam\s & illu/ri\s2 & ,i agree ) ,mr4 ,malone1 :o says he appe>$ to him to be ! happie/ man he _h ev] kn[n4 ,9 #aghi1 ,sir ,jo%ua lo/ ! sight ( 8 left eye1 & ?\gh ?is *ang$ 8 :ole life1 he reta9$ 8 calm *e]fulness1 & occupi$ 8 m9d ) ! excit+ topics ( ! "t2 = x happ5$ t ! /orm+ ( ! ,ba/ille occurr$ 9 ! v week 9 :i* he gave up 8 p5cil4 ,he /ill us$ 8 bru% a v little to f9i% or ret\* works :i* 7 /ill on 8 h&s1 b he sadly said3 ,!re is n[ an end ( pursuit2 ! race is ov]1 :e!r x is lo/ or won4 ,9 #agij1 tr\bles arose 9 ! ,academy1 & ,sir ,jo%ua felt himself s badly us$ t he resign$ 8 presid5cy & 8 memb]%ip ( ! in/itution4 ,! ,k+ reque/$ him to return1 b he refus$ until ! ,academy publicly apologiz$ to him4 ,he !n resum$ 8 (fice1 & 9 ,decemb] deliv]$ 8 f9al disc\rse4 ,! rema9d] ( 8 life 0 a gradual decl9e2 8 sight grew weak]1 & 8 /r5g? less1 until ,febru>y #bc1 #agib1 :5 he di$ easily1 nev] hav+ suff]$ mu* pa94 ,! ,k+ direct$ t 8 body %\ld lie 9 /ate 9 ! ,academy rooms 9 ,som]set ,h\se4 ,! fun]al 0 gr& & solemn2 ! pall-be>]s 7 dukes1 m>quises1 e>ls1 & lords2 n9ety-"o c>riages foll[$ ! he>se1 9 :i* 7 ! fir/ nobles1 s*ol>s1 & prelates ( ! realm1 ) all ! memb]s & /ud5ts ( ! ,academy4 ,he 0 buri$ ne> ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr51 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 :]e ,v&yck _h already be5 laid1 & :]e1 9 lat] ye>s1 a goodly numb] ( pa9t]s h be5 buri$ ar\nd him4 ,9 #ahac1 a /atue1 by ,flaxman1 0 erect$ to 8 memory ne> ! *oir ( ! ca!dral1 & a ,lat9 inscription rec\nts ! tal5ts & virtues ( ! great man :om x commemorates4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ladies ,,waldegrave4 7,,f ,a ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,,sir ,,jo%ua ,,reynolds47 ,hav+ ?us trac$ ! /ory ( ,sir ,jo%ua's life1 x n[ rema9s to speak ( him m especially z an arti/4 ,8 highe/ fame is z a portrait pa9t]1 & z su* he 0 a great g5ius4 ,he _h ! p[] to reproduce ! p]sonal peculi>ities ( 8 subjects ) great exactness2 he 0 also able to p]ceive _! qualities ( temp]1 m9d1 & "*1 & he made 8 portraits s vivid ) ^! attributes t !y 7 lik5esses ( ! m9ds z well z ( ! p]sons ( 8 subjects4 ,9 8 portrait ( ,goldsmi?1 self-e/eem is z prom95t z ! nose2 passion & en]gy are 9 e l9e ( ,burke's face & figure2 & :5ev] 8 subject possess$ any individual *>act]i/ics1 !y 7 pla9ly %[n 9 ,reynolds's portraits4 ,s _m ( ^! pictures are fam\s t we c n speak ( !m 9 detail4 ,p]haps no "o portrait is bett] kn[n ?an t ( ! fam\s actress1 ,mrs4 ,s>ah ,siddons1 z ! ,tragic ,muse4 ,x is a noble example ( an idealiz$ portrait1 & x is said t ! ,isaiah ( ,mi*ael ,angelo sugge/$ ! mann] 9 :i* x is pa9t$4 ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce decl>$ ?is to be ! f9e/ portrait ( a wom5 9 ! _w1 & x is c]ta9 t ?is "o picture w\ld h made any pa9t] fam\s4 ,sir ,jo%ua inscrib$ 8 "n on ! bord] ( ! robe1 & c\rte\sly expla9$ to ! lady1 ,i c\ld n lose ! honor ?is opportunity af=d$ me ( go+ d[n to po/]ity on ! hem ( y\r g>m5t4 ,! orig9al ( ?is "w is said to be t 9 ! gall]y ( ! ,duke ( ,we/m9/]2 a second is 9 ! ,dulwi* ,gall]y4 ,9 speak+ ( ,sir ,jo%ua z a portrait pa9t]1 ,mr4 ,rusk9 says3 ,consid]$ z a pa9t] ( individuality 9 ! human =m & m9d1 ,i ?9k him ! pr9ce ( portrait pa9t]s4 ,titian pa9ts nobl] pictures1 & ,v&yck _h nobl] subjects1 b nei!r ( !m ent]$ s subtly z ,sir ,jo%ua did into ! m9or v>ieties ( he>t & temp]4 ,8 portraits ( simply beautiful wom5 c sc>cely be equal$ 9 ! _w4 ,he p]fectly reproduc$ ! delicate grace & beauty ( "s ( 8 sitt]s & ! brilliant1 dazzl+ *>ms ( o!rs4 ,he lov$ to pa9t ri*ly hu$ velvets 9 contra/ ) r>e laces1 erm9e1 fea!rs1 & jewels4 ,x is a regret t s _m ( 8 works are fad$1 b aft] all we mu/ agree ) ,sir ,george ,beaumont1 :5 he said3 ,ev5 a fad$ picture f him w be ! f9e/ ?+ y c h4 ,! mo/ attractive ( 8 works are 8 pictures ( *ildr54 ,x is true t !y too are portraits1 b !y are (t5 repres5t$ 9 "s fancy "p1 su* z ! ,/rawb]ry ,girl1#a a portrait ( 8 niece ,(fy2 ,muscipula1 :o holds a m\se-trap2 ! ,little ,m>*ioness2 ! ,girl ) a ,mob-cap1 & _m o!rs4 ,he lov$ to pa9t pictures ( boys 9 all sorts ( *>act]s1 /reet-p$dl]s1 gipsies1 *]ubs1 & s on4 ,he (t5 pick$ up boy models 9 ! /reet & pa9t$ f !m 9 8 sp>e h\rs1 betwe5 8 appo9tm5ts ) sitt]s4 ,sometimes he sc>cely hu/l$ a begg> boy out ( 8 *air 9 "t = "s gr& lady to seat h]self 9 x4 ,x is said t "o day "o ( ^! *ildr5 fell asleep 9 s graceful an attitude t ! ma/] seiz$ a fre% canvas & made a sket* ( x2 ?is 0 sc>cely done1 :5 ! *ild ?rew himself into a diff]5t pose )\t awak5+4 ,sir ,jo%ua add$ a second sket* to ! fir/ & f ^! made 8 beautiful picture ( ,! ,babes 9 ! ,wood4 ,m ?an two hundr$ ( 8 pictures ( *ildr5 h be5 engrav$1 & ^! plates =m "o ( ! lovelie/ collections t c be made f ! works ( any "o arti/4 #a ,an engrav+ ( ?is picture 0 giv5 z ! frontispiece ( ,,/4 ,,ni*olas = ,april1 #ahgf2 & our read]s w rememb] also ! acc\nt ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds's portrait ( ,little ,p5elope ,boo?by 9 ,,/4 ,,ni*olas = ,novemb]1 #ahge1 illu/rat$ ) a full-page reproduction ( ! pa9t+4--,,ed4 ,:5 ,sir ,jo%ua 0 at ! height ( 8 p[]1 he 0 accu/om$ to receive six sitt]s a day1 & he (t5 complet$ a portrait 9 f\r h\rs4 ,good pr9ts f 8 works are n[ becom+ r>e & are valuable4 ,z we close ?is acc\nt ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 x is pleasant to rememb] t s great a man 0 s good a man1 & to believe t ,burke did n flatt] him :51 9 8 eulogy1 he said3 ,9 full afflu5ce ( =eign & dome/ic fame1 admir$ by ! exp]t 9 art & by ! le>n$ 9 sci5ce1 c\rt$ by ! great1 c>ess$ by sov]eign p[]s1 & celebrat$ by di/+ui%$ poets1 8 native humility1 mode/y1 & c&or nev] =sook him1 ev5 on surprise or provocation2 nor 0 ! lea/ degree ( arrogance or assumption visible to ! mo/ scrut9iz+ eye 9 any "p ( 8 conduct or disc\rse4 ,,ri*>d ,,wilson 0 ano!r orig9al memb] ( ! ,academy1 & ?\gh n ! fir/ ,engli% arti/ :o _h pa9t$ l&scapes1 he 0 ! fir/ ^: pictures m]it$ ! honorable recognition :i* !y n[ h4 ,wilson's /ory is a sad "o2 he 0 n appreciat$ :ile he liv$1 & 8 :ole life 0 sadd5$ by see+ ! works ( =eign arti/s1 :i* 7 inf]ior to 8 own1 sold = good prices1 :ile he 0 =c$ to sell 8 to pawnbrok]s1 :o1 x is said1 c\ld n dispose ( !m at any price4 ,wilson 0 ! son ( a cl]gyman & 0 born at ,p9egas1 9 ,montgom]y%ire1 9 #agac4 ,he fir/ pa9t$ portraits & e>n$ money ) :i*1 9 #agdi1 he w5t to ,italy1 :]e he rema9$ six ye>s4 ,8 be/ works 7 ,italian views1 & he is n[ consid]$ z ! be/ l&scape pa9t] ( 8 day1 ) ! "o exception ( ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,wilson di$ 9 #aghb1 & x is pleasant to "k t aft] m ?an sixty ye>s ( pov]ty he receiv$ a legacy f a bro!r1 & ! la/ two ye>s ( 8 life 7 ye>s ( peaceful com=t4 ,,?omas ,,ga9sbor\gh1 ?\gh a great arti/1 _h an unev5tful life4 ,he 0 ! son ( a clo?i] & 0 born 9 ,sudbury1 9 ,suffolk1 9 #agbg4 ,8 boyi% habit ( w&]+ ab\t ! woods & /reams ( ,suffolk1 mak+ sket*es1 & f9d+ 9 ?is 8 greate/ pleasure1 induc$ 8 fa!r to s5d him to ,london to /udy art1 :5 ab\t fifte5 ye>s old4 ,he /udi$ fir/ "u a ,fr5* engrav]1 ,gravelot1 :o 0 ( mu* advantage to him2 next he 0 a pupil ( ,francis ,hayman at ! ,academy1 9 ,/4 ,m>t9's ,lane1 b ,nature 0 8 real tea*]4 ,aft] a "t he settl$ 9 ,hatton ,squ>e1 & pa9t$ bo? portraits & l&scapes4 ,b at ! end ( f\r ye>s ( pati5t "w1 8 patrons 7 s few t he left ,london & return$ to ,sudbury4 ,x happ5$ t once :5 he 0 sket*+ a wood-sc5e1 ,m>g>et ,burr _h cross$ 8 l9e ( sight2 he _h add$ h] figure to 8 picture1 & f ?is circum/ance !y _h come to be fri5ds4 ,soon aft]1 ,ga9sbor\gh return$ to 8 home1 & ,m>g>et became 8 wife4 ,he 0 c>eless & un?rifty1 :ile %e 0 q ! rev]se4 ,%e 0 ?us a true helpmate to him1 & to h] c>efulness we owe ! pres]vation ( _m ( 8 pictures4 ,aft] 8 m>riage1 ,ga9sbor\gh settl$ 9 ,ipswi*2 9 #agfj he remov$ to ,ba?1 & "h bo? 9 portraits & l&scapes he made su* a reputation1 t :51 f\rte5 ye>s lat]1 he remov$ to ,london1 he 0 consid]$ ! rival ( ,reynolds 9 portraits & ( ,wilson z a pa9t] ( sc5]y4 ,ga9sbor\gh 0 "o ( ! orig9al ,academicians1 & on "o occasion at a ga!r+ ( arti/s1 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds propos$ ! heal? ( ,ga9sbor\gh1 & call$ him ! greate/ l&scape pa9t] ( ! day4 ,wilson1 :o 0 pres5t1 0 piqu$ by ?is1 & exclaim$3 ,yes1 & ! greate/ portrait pa9t]1 too4 ,sir ,jo%ua realiz$ t he _h be5 ungraci\s & apologiz$ to ,wilson4 ,ga9sbor\gh exhibit$ _m works 9 ! gall]y ( ! ,academy1 b 9 #aghc he 0 (f5d$ by ! hang+ ( "o ( 8 portraits1 & refus$ to s5d 8 pictures !re aft]w>d4 ,he 0 an impulsive1 passionate man1 & he _h sev]al disputes ) ,sir ,jo%ua1 :o always admir$ & prais$ ! "w ( 8 rival4 ,b :5 ab\t to die1 ,ga9sbor\gh s5t = ,reynolds to visit him1 & all _! diff]5ces 7 heal$4 ,! tru? 0 t !y _h always respect$ & admir$ ea* o!r4 ,! la/ words ( ,ga9sbor\gh 73 ,we are all go+ to heav51 & ,v&yck is ( ! company4 ,he di$ ,augu/ #b1 #aghh4 ,! celebrat$ ,blue ,boy1 by ,ga9sbor\gh1 n[ 9 ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 is said to h be5 pa9t$ to spite ,sir ,jo%ua1 :o _h said t blue %\ld n be us$ 9 masses4 ,b !re 0 a s(t & lovable side to ?is wayw>d man4 ,8 love = music 0 a passion1 & he once gave a pa9t+ ( 81 ,! ,boy at ! ,/ile1 to ,colonel ,hamilton z a rew>d = 8 play+ ! flute4 ,8 portraits may be ?\ght to h too mu* ( a blui% gray 9 ! fle% t9ts1 b !y are always graceful & pleas+4 ,9 #ahgf1 8 fam\s pa9t+ ,! ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire 0 sold = ! exceptionally high price ( fifty ?\s& doll>s4 ,,george ,,romney 0 born at ,beckside1 9 ,cumb]l&1 9 #agcd4 ,8 life 0 v discr$itable4 ,x is m pleasant to speak ( 8 pictures1 = 8 portraits 7 s f9e t he 0 a wor?y rival to ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,8 pictures are mo/ly 9 private gall]ies1 b t ( ! beautiful ,lady ,hamilton1 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 is a fam\s "w4 ,he 0 ambiti\s to pa9t hi/orical subjects1 & "s ( 8 imag9>y pictures are mu* admir$4 ,he 0 fitful 9 8 art1 & he began s _m works :i* he left unf9i%$1 t !y 7 f9ally remov$ f 8 /udio by c>t-loads4 ,!re 0 also an incomplet5ess 9 ! pictures :i* he call$ f9i%$2 9 %ort1 ! want ( /eadfa/ness1 :i* made him an unfai?ful husb& & fa!r1 w5t f> to less5 8 arti/ic m]it4 ,at ! same "t1 x is true t he 0 a great arti/ & ju/ly celebrat$ 9 8 be/ days2 8 works excel 9 vigor\s draw+ & brilliant1 transp>5t color4 ,8 pictures are r>ely sold1 & are z valuable z ^? ( 8 great contempor>ies1 ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,,?omas ,,lawr5ce is ! only o!r portrait pa9t] ( :om m5tion ne$ be made "h4 ,he 0 born at ,bri/ol1 9 #agfi1 & mu* ( 8 "w belongs to our own c5tury4 ,8 fa!r _h be5 tra9$ = ! law1 b _h become an inn-keep]4 ,:5 a m]e *ild1 ,?omas ent]ta9$ 8 fa!r's cu/om]s by 8 recitations1 & took _! portraits ) equal read9ess4 ,:5 he 0 t5 ye>s old1 8 family remov$ to ,ox=d1 :]e he rapidly improv$ 9 8 draw+4 ,:5 he fir/ saw a picture by ,rub5s he wept bitt]ly & sobb$ out3 ,oh1 ,i %all nev] be able to pa9t l t6 ,9 #aghe1 he receiv$ a silv] palette f ! ,society ( ,arts z a rew>d = a copy ( ,raphael's ,transfiguration1 :i* he _h made :5 b ?irte5 ye>s old4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,blue ,,boy4 7,,aft] ,,! ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,,?omas ,,ga9sbor\gh4 ,,by ,,p]mission1 ,,f ,a ,,fac-,,simile ,,( ,,! ,,et*+ ,,by ,,rajon1 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,l',,art47 ,9 #aghg1 ! "y pa9t] ent]$ ! ,royal ,academy1 ,london1 & f t "t 8 c\rse 0 "o ( repeat$ successes4 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds 0 8 fri5d & advis]2 he e>ly attract$ ! att5tion ( ! ,k+ & ,que51 ^: portraits he pa9t$ :5 b tw5ty-two ye>s old4 ,he 0 elect$ to ! ,academy 9 #agid2 aft] ,sir ,jo%ua's dea? he 0 appo9t$ pa9t] to ! ,k+2 he 0 knight$ 9 #ahae1 & five ye>s lat] he 0 elect$ presid5t ( ! ,academy4 ,he 0 also a memb] ( _m =eign academies & a ,*evali] ( ! ,legion ( ,honor4 ,r>ely is ! pa? to honor & fame made s easy z x 0 to ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,copy ,,( ,a ,,portrait ,,by ,,george ,,romney4 ,8 ,london life 0 brilliant4 ,8 /udio 0 cr[d$ ) sitt]s1 & money fl[$ into 8 purse 9 a g5]\s /ream1--= 8 prices 7 l>g] ?an any o!r ,engli% pa9t] _h ask$4 ,b all ?is did him little good1 = someh[ he 0 cont9ually 9 debt & always poor4 ,9 #ahad he visit$ ,p>is1 b he 0 recall$ t he might pa9t ! portraits ( ! alli$ sov]eigns1 _! /atesm51 & g5]als4 ,^! works 7 ! fir/ ( ! s]ies ( portraits ( great m5 9 ! ,wat]loo ,*amb] at ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 ,9 #ahah he att5d$ ! ,congress at ,aix-la-,*apelle1 = ! purpose ( add+ portraits ( notable p to ! gall]y ( ! ,pr9ce-,reg5t4 ,at l5g? he 0 s5t to ,rome to pa9t a lik5ess ( ! ,pope & ,c>d9al ,gonsalvi4 ,he seems to h be5 inspir$ ) new /r5g? by 8 ne>ness to ! works ( ! great ma/]s 9 ! ,et]nal ,city1 = ^? two portraits are 9 m]it f> beyond 8 previ\s "w1 & aft] 8 return to ,engl& f #ahbj to #ahcj1 8 pictures _h a vigor & wor? t 0 want+ at e o!r p]iod ( 8 life4 ,:ile 9 ,rome1 he also pa9t$ a portrait ( ,canova :i* he pres5t$ to ! ,pope4 ,:5 he rea*$ ,london1 he f\nd himself to be ! presid5t-elect ( ! ,academy2 x 0 a great honor1 & ,lawr5ce accept$ x ) mode/y4 ,george ,,iv41 foll[+ ! example ( ! graci\sness ( ,*>les ,i4 t[>d ,v&yck1 hung ^u ! pa9t]'s neck a gold *a9 be>+ a m$al1 on :i* ! lik5ess ( 8 maje/y 0 engrav$4 ,9 ! catalogue ( ! ,academy1 #ahbj1 ,lawr5ce is call$ ,pr9cipal ,pa9t] 9 ,ord9>y to 8 ,maje/y1 ,memb] ( ! ,roman ,academy ( ,/4 ,luke's1 ( ! ,academy ( ,f9e ,arts 9 ,flor5ce1 & ( ! ,f9e ,arts 9 ,new ,york4 ,to ! la/ he _h be5 elect$ 9 #ahah1 & _h s5t to ! academy a full-l5g? portrait ( ,b5jam9 ,we/4 ,f t "t on1 !re is little to relate ( 8 life1 except t he 0 always busy & ea* ye> s5t eight f9e works to ! ,academy ,exhibition4 ,8 fri5ds & patrons %[$ him mu* consid]ation1 & v>i\s honors 7 add$ to 8 li/1 already long4 ,he 0 always worri$ 9 reg>d to money matt]s1 & he griev$ mu* ov] ! illness ( 8 favorite si/]1 b !re 0 no /rik+ ev5t to *ange ! ev5 curr5t ( 8 life4 ,on ,janu>y #g1 #ahcj1 he expir$ sudd5ly1 exclaim+1 ,?is is dy+1--almo/ ! same words us$ by ,george ,,iv41 a few mon?s lat]4 ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce 0 a man ( f9e p]sonal qualities2 8 g5]osity may be call$ 8 greate/ fault1 = 8 impulses l$ him to give m ?an he _h--a quality :i* causes u to admire a man :ile at ! same mom5t x makes him guilty ( grave faults4 ,he 0 always g5]\s to un=tunate arti/s &1 9 t way1 he sp5t l>ge sums4 ,he 0 also true to 8 ideas ( "r & wrong1 ev5 at ! exp5se ( 8 own advantage4 ,z an arti/1 ,lawr5ce c n be giv5 a v high rank1 9 spite ( ! imm5se successes ( 8 life4 ,z 9 e case1 !re are opposite op9ions conc]n+ him4 ,he has he>ty admir]s1 b he is also accus$ ( mann]isms & weakness4 ,8 e>ly works are ! mo/ satisfactory1 because mo/ natural2 !y are good 9 design1 & ri* 9 color4 ,,joseph ,,mallord ,,william ,,turn] 0 an arti/ ( great g5ius1 & has ex]cis$ a p[]ful influ5ce on ! art ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,he 0 ! son ( a b>b]1 & 0 born 9 ,maid5 ,lane1 ,london 7a squalid alley 9 ! p>i% ( ,cov5t ,g>d571 on ,april #bc1 #agge4 ,:5 ! boy 0 five ye>s old1 he 0 tak5 by 8 fa!r to ! h\se ( a cu/om] ( ! b>b]'s1 & :ile ! %av+ & comb+ w5t on1 ! *ild /udi$ ! figure ( a rampant lion engrav$ ^u a piece ( silv]4 ,aft] 8 return home1 he drew a copy ( ! lion s excell5t t x decid$ 8 c>e]1 = !n & !re ! fa!r det]m9$ t 8 son %\ld be an arti/4 ,z a *ild & y\?1 he 0 always sket*+1 & :ile he 0 fond ( nature 9 all h] features1 he yet _h a pref]5ce = wat] views ) boats & cliffs & %9+ waves4 ,9 #aghi1 :5 f\rte5 ye>s old1 he ent]$ ! classes ( ! ,royal ,academy1 :]e he work$ h>d 9 draw+ f ,greek models4 ,he _h ! good =tune to be employ$ by ,dr4 ,munro to d "s copy+ & o!r works1 & by ?is /roke ( luck he revell$ 9 ! f9e pictures & valuable draw+s ) :i* ! h\se ( 8 patron 0 fill$4 ,t[>d ! end ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds's life1 ,turn] 0 a frequ5t visitor at 8 /udio4 ,9 #agij1 he s5t 8 fir/ contribution to ! ,academy ,exhibition2 x 0 a view ( ,lambe? ,palace1 9 wat]-colors4 ,dur+ ! next t5 ye>s1 he exhibit$ m ?an sixty works1 embrac+ a great v>iety ( subjects4 ,! pictures includ$ views f m ?an tw5ty-six c\nties ( ,engl& & ,wales4 ,9 #ahjb1 he 0 made a full memb] ( ! ,academy & he also visit$ ! cont95t = ! fir/ "t1 travel+ ?r\gh ,france & ,switz]l& only4 ,he visit$ ,italy 9 #ahai1 9 #ahbi1 & aga9 9 #ahdj4 ,! pictures ( ,turn] are (t5 comp>$ ) ^? ( ,claude ,lorra9e1 & at times he pa9t$ 9 rivalry ) ,cuyp1 ,p\ss91 & ,claude1 aim+ to adopt ! mann] ( ^! ma/]s4 ,9 #ahjf1 ,turn] foll[$ ! example ( ! great ,lorra9e 9 ano!r direction4 ,claude _h made a ,lib] ,v]itatis1 or ,book ( ,tru?1 conta9+ sket*es ( 8 f9i%$ pictures1 9 ord] t ! works ( o!r pa9t]s c\ld n be sold z 84 ,turn] det]m9$ to make a ,lib] ,/udiorum1 or ,book ( ,/udies4 ,x 0 issu$ 9 a s]ies ( tw5ty numb]s1 conta9+ five plates ea*1 & ! subscription price 0 ,l#ag4ajs4 ,!re 7 endless tr\bles ) ! engrav]s & x 0 n pay+ well1 & 0 ab&on$ aft] sev5ty plates 7 issu$4 ,x seem$ to be s wor?less t ,*>les ,turn]1 "o ( ! engrav]s1 us$ "s ( ! pro(s = k9dl+ pap]4 ,aft] ! arti/ became fam\s1 h[ev]1 ?is ,lib] ,/udiorum grew to be v valuable4 ,be=e ,turn] di$1 a copy 0 wor? ?irty gu9eas1 & m rec5tly a s+le copy has br\ght ?ree ?\s& p\nds1 or ne>ly fifte5 ?\s& doll>s4 ,colnaghi1 ! ,london pr9t deal]1 paid ,*>les ,turn] fifte5 hundr$ p\nds = ! pro(s :i* he _h n de/roy$2 & :5 ! old engrav] rememb]$ h[ he _h light$ 8 fires1 he exclaim$1 ,i h be5 burn+ bank-notes all my life4 ,illu/ration3 ,,c\ntess ,,grey ,,& ,,*ildr54 7,,f ,a ,,portrait ,,by ,,sir ,,?omas ,,lawr5ce47 ,turn] grew v ri*1 b he liv$ 9 a mean1 c>eless /yle4 ,z long z 8 fa!r liv$1 he wait$ ^u 8 great son z a s]vant might h done2 & aft] 8 dea?1 an untidy1 wiz5$ old woman1 ,mrs4 ,danby1 0 ! only p]son to c>e = ! h\se or ! int]e/s ( ! pa9t]4 ,8 dress 0 t ( a v common p]son1 & x is impossible to und]/& h[ a man :o s admir$ ! beautiful 9 nature c\ld live 9 s mis]ly a mann] z t ( ,turn]4 ,"s "t be=e 8 dea?1 ,turn] seem$ to be hid+ himself2 8 fri5ds c\ld n discov] 8 retreat1 until1 at la/1 8 old h\sekeep] trac$ him to a d+y ,*elsea cottage4 ,:5 8 fri5ds w5t to him1 he 0 dy+1 & ! end soon came4 ,8 fun]al1 f ,que5 ,anne /reet1 0 an impos+ "o4 ,! body 0 tak5 to ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 & !re1 surr\nd$ by a l>ge company ( arti/s & foll[$ by ! fai?ful old woman1 x 0 laid to re/ betwe5 ! tombs ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds & ,james ,b>ry4 ,8 e/ate 0 valu$ at ab\t sev5 hundr$ ?\s& doll>s & he desir$ t mo/ ( x %\ld be us$ to e/abli% a home = poor arti/s1 to be call$ ,turn]'s ,gift4 ,b ! w 0 n cle>ly writt5--8 relatives conte/$ x1 & 9 ! end1 8 pictures & draw+s 7 giv5 to ! ,national ,academy2 "o ?\s& p\nds 0 devot$ to a monum5t to 8 memory2 tw5ty ?\s& p\nds e/abli%$ ! ,turn] ,fund 9 ! ,academy & yields annuities to six poor arti/s2 & ! rema9d] 0 divid$ among/ 8 k9sfolk4 ,p]haps !re nev] 0 a pa9t] ab\t ^: works m extreme & conflict+ op9ions h be5 advanc$4 ,"s ( 8 admir]s claim = him ! v highe/ place 9 art4 ,8 enemies c see no?+ good 9 8 works & say t !y may z well be hung "o side up z ano!r1 s9ce !y are only a mixture ( spla%es ( color1 & lights & %ades4 ,nei!r extreme is correct4 ,9 "s respects1 ,turn] is at ! head ( ,engli% l&scape pa9t]s1 & no o!r arti/ has _h ! p[] to pa9t s _m diff]5t k9ds ( subjects or to employ su* v>iations ( /yle 9 8 "w4 ,8 wat]-colors are wor?y ( ! highe/ praise2 inde$1 he creat$ a s*ool ( wat]-color pa9t+4 ,at ! same "t1 x is prop] to say t ! works execut$ 9 8 late/ p]iod are n ev5 comm5d$ by ,rusk91--8 mo/ en?usia/ic admir]1--& are n to be class$ ) ^? ( 8 e>li] days & 8 be/ mann]4 ,?is ma/] 0 s fruitful1 & he made s va/ a numb] ( pictures 9 oil & wat]-colors1 ( draw+s1 & ( spl5did illu/rations = books1 t we h no space 9 :i* to speak prop]ly ( ! diff]5t p]iods ( 8 art4 ,a l>ge & f9e collection ( 8 pa9t+s is 9 ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum2 ,! ,old ,tem]aire1 ! picture :i* he w\ld nev] sell1 is !re4 ,! ,slave ,%ip1 "o ( 8 f9e/ pictures1 is own$ 9 ,bo/on1 & o!r celebrat$ works ( 8 are 9 ,new ,york2 b mo/ ( 8 pictures1 outside ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum1 & ! ,national ,gall]y1 are 9 private collections1 :]e no catalogues h ev] be5 made1 s t no e/imate ( ! :ole numb] c be giv54 ,i %all tell y ( b "o m ,engli% pa9t]1--an arti/ ^: life & works are bo? v int]e/+1 & ( :om all "y p mu/ be fond1-- ,,edw9 ,,l&se]4 ,he 0 ! y\nge/ ( ! ?ree sons ( ,john ,l&se]1 ! em95t engrav]1 & 0 born at ,no4 #hc ,que5 ,anne /reet1 ,london1 9 ,m>*1 #ahjb4 ,! elde/ son1 ,?omas1 foll[$ ! pr(ession ( 8 fa!r1 & 9 lat] ye>s1 by 8 fai?ful engrav+ aft] ! works ( ,edw91 he did mu* to confirm ! great fame ( 8 y\ng] bro!r4 ,*>les1 ! second son ( ,john ,l&se]1 0 a pa9t] ( hi/orical subjects1 & held ! (fice ( ,keep] ( ! ,royal ,academy dur+ tw5ty ye>s4 ,edw9 ,l&se] _h ! good =tune to be aid$ & enc\rag$ 9 8 arti/ic ta/es & /udies1 ev5 f 8 babyhood1 = !re are n[ 9 ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum1 sket*es ( animals made 9 8 fif? ye>1 & good et*+s :i* he did :5 eight ye>s old4 ,john ,l&se] taught 8 son to look to nature alone z 8 model4 ,:5 f\rte51 he ent]$ ! ,academy s*ools1 & divid$ 8 "t betwe5 draw+ 9 ! classes & sket*+ f ! wild bea/s at ,exet] ,*ange4 ,he 0 a h&some1 manly boy1 & ! keep]1 ,fuseli1 0 v fond ( him1 call+ him1 z a m>k ( affection1 ,my little dog boy4 ,he 0 v indu/ri\s & pa9t$ _m pictures2 ! be/ ( ^? kn[n z 8 e>ly works is ! ,cat's ,paw4 ,x repres5ts a monkey us+ ! paw ( a cat to pu% hot *e/nuts f ! top ( a heat$ /ove2 ! /ruggles ( ! cat are useless & h] kitt5s mew to no purpose4 ,?is picture 0 once sold = "o hundr$ p\nds2 x is n[ 9 ! collection ( ! ,e>l ( ,essex1 at ,ca%iobury1 & is wor? m ?an ?ree ?\s& p\nds4 ,x 0 pa9t$ 9 #ahbb4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott 0 9 ,london :5 ! ,cat's ,paw 0 exhibit$1 & he 0 s pleas$ by ! picture t he s\ght out ! "y pa9t] & invit$ him to g home ) him4 ,sir ,walt]'s well-kn[n love ( dogs 0 a f\ndation = ! intimate affection :i* grew up betwe5 himself & ,l&se]4 ,9 #ahbd1 ! pa9t] fir/ saw ,scotl&1 & dur+ fifty ye>s he /udi$ its p1 its sc5]y1 & its cu/oms2 he lov$ !m all & c\ld ev] draw new subjects & new en?usiasm f ! breezy nor?4 ,sir ,walt] wrote 9 8 j\rnal1 ,l&se]'s dogs are ! mo/ magnific5t ?+s ,i ev] saw1 leap+ & b\nd+ & gr9n+ all ov] ! canvas4 ,! fri5d%ip ( ,sir ,walt] _h a great effect ^u ! "y pa9t]2 x develop$ ! imag9ation & romance 9 8 nature & he 0 affect$ by ! human life ( ,scotl& s t he pa9t$ ! %eph]d1 ! gillie1 & ! poa*]1 & made 8 pictures speak ! t5d]ness & tru? z well z ! fe>lessness & ! h>dihood ( ! ,gaelic race4 ,l&se] rema9$ 9 ! home ( 8 fa!r1 until he 0 a p]son ( su* importance t 8 fri5ds felt t 8 dignity dem&$ a sep>ate e/abli%m5t & urg$ ?is ^u him4 ,he c\ld n lightly sev] 8 home ties1 & x 0 aft] mu* hesitation t he remov$ to ,no4 #a ,/4 ,john's ,wood ,road1 :]e he pass$ ! rema9d] ( 8 life4 ,he nam$ 8 home ,maida ,vale1 9 remembrance ( ! favorite dog ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott4 ,x 0 a small h\se ) a g>d5 & a b>n1 :i* he conv]t$ into a /udio2 f "t to "t he enl>g$ & improv$ x1 & x became ! resort ( a di/+ui%$ circle ( p :o le>n$ to love x = its g5]\s hospitality & its atmosph]e ( joy\s cont5t4 ,! be/ p]iod ( ,l&se]'s life 0 f #ahbd to #ahdj4 ,9 ! latt] ye>1 he _h ! fir/ attack ( a disease f :i* he 0 nev] aga9 entirely free2 he suff]$ f seasons ( depression t %ad[$ all 8 life ) gloom1 & at times almo/ ?reat5$ ! loss ( 8 reason4 ,x is said t ,l&se] 0 ! fir/ p]son :o op5$ a communication betwe5 ,que5 ,victoria & ! lit]>y & arti/ic society ( ,engl&4 ,be t z x may1 he 0 c]ta9ly ! fir/ arti/ to be receiv$ z a fri5d by ! ,que51 :o soon plac$ him on an unc]emoni\s & easy foot+ 9 h] h\sehold4 ,he 0 a frequ5t visitor at ! royal palaces & receiv$ _m ri* gifts f bo? ,que5 ,victoria & ,pr9ce ,alb]t4 ,betwe5 #ahce & #ahff1 he pa9t$ a great _m pictures ( ! ,que51 ( ! v>i\s memb]s ( h] family & ( ! pets ( ! royal h\sehold4 ,9 #ahej he 0 knight$ & 0 at ! v height ( 8 popul>ity & success4 ,) ! s+le exception ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 he visit$ & receiv$ 9 8 own h\se m di/+ui%$ p]sons ?an any o!r ,briti% arti/4 ,he 0 ! intimate fri5d ( ,dick5s1 ,*antrey1 ,sidney ,smi?1 & o!r fam\s m54 ,l&se] _h an extreme fondness = /udy+ & mak+ pictures ( lions1 & f ! "t :51 z a boy1 he dissect$ "o1 he tri$ to obta9 ! body ( e lion t di$ 9 ,london4 ,dick5s 0 9 ! habit ( relat+ t on "o occasion1 :5 he & o!rs 7 d9+ ) ! arti/1 a s]vant ent]$ & ask$1 ,did y ord] a lion1 sir8 z if x 0 ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,! gue/s fe>$ t a liv+ lion 0 ab\t to ent]1 b x turn$ out to be ! body ( ! dead ,n]o1 ( ! ,zooelogical ,g>d5s1 :i* _h be5 s5t z a gift to ,sir ,edw94 ,8 skill 9 draw+ 0 m>vel\s1 & 0 once %[n 9 a r>e way at a l>ge ev5+ p>ty4 ,facility 9 draw+ _h be5 ! !me ( conv]sation1 :5 a lady decl>$ t no "o _h yet drawn two objects at ! same mom5t4 ,l&se] w\ld n all[ t ?is c\ld n be done1 & imm$iately took two p5cils & drew a horse's head ) "o h& & at ! same "t1 a /ag's head ) ! o!r h&4 ,he pa9t$ ) great rapidity2 he once s5t to ! exhibition a picture ( rabbits pa9t$ 9 ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r4 ,mr4 ,wells relates t at "o "t :5 ,l&se] 0 visit+ him1 he left ! h\se = *ur* j z 8 butl] plac$ a fre% canvas on ! easel be=e ! pa9t]2 on 8 return1 ?ree h\rs lat]1 ,l&se] _h complet$ a life-siz$ picture ( a fall[-de]1 & s well 0 x done t nei!r he nor ! arti/ c\ld see t x requir$ ret\*+4 ,sev]al portraits ( ,l&se] exi/ & are well kn[n1 b t call$ ! ,connoisseurs1 pa9t$ 9 #ahfe = ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 is ( great int]e/4 ,"h ! arti/ has pa9t$ a half-l5g? portrait ( himself engag$ 9 draw+1 :ile two dogs look ov] 8 %\ld]s ) a critical expression4 ,9 #ahdj1 ,l&se] made a q ext5d$ t\r 9 ,europe1 & t 0 ! only "t t he 0 long abs5t f ,great ,brita94 ,9 #ahec1 sev]al ( 8 works 7 s5t to ! ,exposition 9 ,p>is2 he 0 ! only ,engli% arti/ :o receiv$ ! great gold m$al4 ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se] 0 also a sculptor1 & ?\gh he execut$ b few works 9 ?is art1 ! colossal lions at ! base ( ,nelson's ,monum5t 9 ,trafalg> ,squ>e1 ,london1 are a triumph = him4 ,he 0 *os5 = ?is "w on acc\nt ( 8 great k ( ! k+ ( bea/s4 ,at 8 dea? he _h model$ b "o2 ! o!rs 7 copi$ f x "u ! c>e ( ! ,b>on ,m>o*etti4 ,sir ,edw9 cont9u$ to "w 9 spite ( sadness1 fail+ heal? & sight1 & 9 ! la/ ye> ( 8 life he execut$ f\r pictures1 "o be+ an eque/rian portrait ( ! ,que54 ,he di$ ,octob] #a1 #ahgc1 & 0 buri$ ) _m honors 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral4 ,he left a prop]ty ( two hundr$ & fifty ?\s& p\nds2 ! pictures & draw+s 9 8 /udio 7 sold = sev5ty ?\s& p\nds1 & all ?is l>ge sum1 ) ! exception ( a few small beque/s1 0 giv5 to 8 bro!r ,?omas & 8 ?ree si/]s1 t5 ?\s& p\nds be+ giv5 to 8 bro!r ,*>les4 ,i suppose t _m ( ! pictures ( ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se] are well kn[n to ! read]s ( ,,/4 ,,ni*olas4 ,high ,life & ,l[ ,life1 ,a ,highl& ,breakfa/1 ,dignity & ,impud5ce1 ! ,cat's ,paw1 ,! ,mon>* ( ! ,gl51 ! ,pip] & ,nutcrack]s1 & o!rs1 are famili> 9 ! =m ( pr9ts to _m p 9 _m l&s1 & !y are pictures :i* all mu/ love4 ,x is ne$less to add any long op9ion ( ! arti/ic qualities ( ?is ma/]2 ! critic ,ham]ton has happily summ$ up an e/imate ( him 9 ^! words3 ,ev]y?+ t c be said ab\t ,l&se]'s k ( animals1 & especially ( dogs1 has already be5 said4 ,!re 0 nev] v mu* to say1 = !re 0 no v>iety ( op9ions1 & no?+ to discuss4 ,critics may write volumes ( controv]sy ab\t ,turn] & ,delacroix1 b ,l&se]'s m]its are s obvi\s to e "o t he /ood 9 no ne$ ( critical explanations4 ,! be/ comm5tators on ,l&se]1 ! be/ def5d]s ( 8 g5ius1 are ! dogs !mselves2 & s long z !re exi/ t]ri]s1 de]-h\nds1 & blood-h\nds1 8 fame w ne$ little assi/ance f writ]s ^u art4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,l&se] ,,lions ,,at ,,! ,,base ,,( ,,! ,,nelson ,,monum5t1 ,,trafalg> ,,squ>e1 ,,london4 ,,"u ,,! ,,sn[4 ,,by ,,lilian ,,dynevor ,,rice4 ,all 9 ! bleak ,decemb] wea!r1 ,:5 nor? w9ds bl[1 ,five little clov]s lay w>m toge!r ,"u ! sn[4 ,wait1 said !y1 till ! rob9s s+2 ,wait1 till ! blossoms bud & spr+2 ,wait1 till ! ra9 & ! sunbeams gay ,our w9t] blanket %all fold away-- ,!n1 we w try to gr[4 ,all 9 ! fragrant ,may-"t wea!r1 ,:5 s\? w9ds bl[1 ,five little clov]s crept close toge!r ,"u ! sn[4 ,poor1 p9k babies6 ,!y might h kn[n ',twas only ! pe>-tree blossoms bl[n ,by ! frolic breeze2 b !y cri$1 ,oh1 de>6 ,surely ! spr+ is late ?is ye>6 ,/ill1 we w try to gr[4 ,all 9 ! sultry ,augu/ wea!r1 ,:5 no w9ds bl[1 ,five little clov]s 7 sad toge!r ,"u ! sn[4 ',twas only ! daisies wav+ :ite ,above _! heads 9 ! gl[+ light2 ,b !y cri$1 ,w we nev] und]/&8 ,x always sn[s 9 ?is fairyl&-- ,yet1 we w try to gr[4 ,all 9 ! bright ,septemb] wea!r1 ,:5 we/ w9ds bl[1 ,five little clov]s 7 glad toge!r ,"u ! sn[4 ,= n[ 'twas ! musl9 k]*ief cool1 ,( a de> little lass on h] way to s*ool4 ,! sweete/ sn[-fall ( all1 said !y2 ,we knew our rew>d w\ld come "s day1 ,if only we'd try to gr[6 ,,nan',s ,,revolt4 ,,by ,,rose ,,lattimore ,,all+4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,! ,f]ris tea-table 0 a v *e]y bo>d1 :]e good spirits ( a mo/ delightful & comm5dable k9d fl[$ freely4 ,! /iff & solemn ,wild]s1 :o p>took ( ! joys ( life furtively1 7 incl9$ to be sc&aliz$4 ,:o c>$8 ,n ! ,f]rises1 & s1 z has be5 said1 t happy family enjoy$ life despite _! critical neighbors1 & z !y all ga!r$ ab\t ! sc>let clo? t ev5+1 !y look$ l a b& t ought nev] to be brok54 ,fun & laught] ran s high t ! de>1 tir$ fa!r =got 8 legal c>es & crack$ 8 jokes4 ,^! 7 m or less bad1--b :at matt] s long z ! *ildr5 ?\ght him j ! d>l+e/1 funnie/ man 9 ! _w4 ,no gue/ rema9$ long 9 t g5ial atmosph]e )\t discov]+ ! s\rce ( ?is sunny family-life1 & ! true t5d5cy ( ! curr5t b5ea? all ! fro? & ripple ( ! nons5se4 ,f fa!r & "m1 d[n to little ,claire1 x 0 a family ( fri5ds4 ,t 0 ! entire secret4 ,!re 7 no petty animosities1 no bick]+s2 ev]y?+ 0 op5 & above-bo>d4 ,s9c]e & lov+ confid5ce b\nd !m toge!r4 ,! girls 7 int]e/$ 9 all _! fa!r's cases 9 c\rt2 :ile he1 9 turn1 li/5$ to all _! girli% p]=mances ) undivid$ att5tion4 ,no new g[n or hat 0 completely satisfactory until he _h pass$ a favorable judgm5t4 ,"h 9 8 own small c\rt he 0 ,judge ,f]ris1 9 t title's noble/ s5se4 ,& ! "m8 ,%e 0 be/ si/] ( all among h] daught]s1--,"m & si/] & que51--all 9 "o preci\s little woman1 z ,nan said1 lift+ h] (f h] feet ) a vigor\s embrace4 ,b ! toa/ 0 gett+ cold1 & ! fe/ivity began z ! plates w5t 'r\nd4 ,! judicial wr9kles 9 ,mr4 ,f]ris's =ehead 7 pull$ out by ^? radiat+ f ! out] corn]s ( 8 k9d eyes2 ! "m utt]ly lo/ h] au?ority z ! mir? rose to a gale2 & nobody paid ! slighte/ att5tion to ,l\'s reque/ = ! honey4 ,nan1 said ,mrs4 ,f]ris1 laugh+1 y are ! only "o :o isn't behav+ outrage\sly1 s please att5d to y\r si/]'s wants4 ,b h] obs]vant eye did n leave h] daught]'s ?\ghtful face1 & %e ask$1 dur+ a purely accid5tal lull 9 ! *att]1--= %e sympa?iz$ ev5 ) moods 9 h] *ildr53--,:at is x1 de>2 :at are y ?9k+ ab\t8 ,y seem to be tak+ ! butt]-di% into y\r confid5ce--we are jeal\s4 ,nan drew h] eyes away1 &1 giv+ h] "m a bright look1 %e answ]$3 ,:y1 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( ! "t1 be=e we w5t to bo>d+-s*ool1 :5 ,papa call$ ,evelyn & me to him & ask$ u :i* we w\ld r h him d1 scrimp u all our lives on advantages & education1 s t he c\ld lay up some?+ = our future1 or1 in/ead ( d[ry or legacy1 h our money z we w5t along1 dep5d+ ^u our ability = ! future4 ,& we vot$ z a s+le man1 didn't we8 said ,evelyn4 ,we did t same1 ,evelyn2 we decid$ t we want$ b little "h bel[1 b t we want$ t little "r away6 ,& ,i recall h[ magnanim\sly y promis$ to %>e my la/ cru/ ) me1 said ,mr4 ,f]ris1 hit*+ ,nan's *air ne>] to him4 ,yes1 cont9u$ %e1 ,i'll nev] des]t y4 ,b ,i 0 go+ to say t ,i don't ?9k ,i h kept my "p ( ! agreem5t4 ,y h giv5 me advantages :i* ev5 ri*] girls h n _h1 & ,i h n done a ?+ ) !m yet4 ,i h _h a :ole ye> ( idl5ess1 & ,i'm tir$ ( x1 & want to g to "w4 ,! family _h he>d some?+ ( ?is indep5d5t mood be=e1 b1 z no?+ al>m+ came ( x1 !y receiv$ ?is ann\ncem5t )\t any demon/ration ( surprise2 inde$1 ,mr4 ,f]ris att5d$ to ! dissolution ( ! sug> 9 8 second cup ( tea be=e look+ up1 & !n he said1 ,yes8 ) a sl[ly ris+ inflection4 ,yes6 came f ,nan ) a %ort d[nw>d "o2 ,yes1 sir1 & ,i h a plan ?is "t1 & wi% to consult my belov$ family be=e do+ any?+ ra%4 ,s t y c d x aft]w>d ) a cle> consci5ce1 ,i suppose8 v5tur$ h] fa!r1 wick$ly4 ,no1 ,i %all d some?+ a hundr$ times ra%] if y oppose ?is plan1 = x is ! lea/ revolution>y ?+ ,i c ?9k (4 ,well8--said h] fa!r1 inquir+ly4 ,y "k h[ h>d ,aunt ,hettie has tri$ to induce "o ( u to come d[n to ,new ,york & sp5d ! w9t] ) h] & ,uncle ,nat1 & h[ we h all begg$ (f because !y live s quietly & s f> up t[n1 we ?\ght we %\ld simply /agnate8 ,i %\ld l to g !re ?is w9t]1 n1 ,i blu% to say1 = _! sakes alone1 b because ,i wi% to /udy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,nan ,,f\nd ,,ca?y ,,fill+ ,a ,,fireplace ,,) ,,gold5-,,rod4 7,,see ,,next ,,page47 ,:at6 /udy m8 groan$ ,l\1 :o 0 only f\rte51 & 9 ! toils ( cube-root4 ,yes1 /udy m1 ass]t$ ,nan4 ,i want to take a c\rse ( lessons 9 a s*ool ( design1 = ,i ?9k ,i may d some?+ 9 t l9e t may pay1 aft] a :ile4 ,n[1 obs]ve ! lat5t beauty ( my s*eme4 ,by sp5d+ ! w9t] ) !m1 ,i %an't ne$ any new clo!s--:i* means t ,i int5d to pay = my lessons out ( my own all[ance4 ,oh1 nev] m9d t1 de> *ild1 ,mr4 ,f]ris said lov+ly4 ,yes1 ,i w m9d6 ,t is j :at makes u girls s good-=-no?+2--we don't 'm9d' en\gh6 ,i really ?9k x w\ld be fun to actually ne$ a new dress & "k ,i c\ldn't h x until ,i e>n$ x--buttons1 :ale-bones1 & braid4 ,anyh[1 if x 7 n fun1 x w\ld be good = my "*4 ,n[ :at d y all ?9k8 & ,nan help$ h]self to cake1 obs]v+ t ! o!rs _h f9i%$ !irs4 ,mr4 ,f]ris1 heav+ an involunt>y sigh1 began3 ,well1 de>1 z y "k1 y\r "m & ,i consid] x our duty to br+ up our girls s t ea* c1 if ! necessity %\ld come1 e>n h] own liv+2 & p]haps ! "t is "h = "o to fly out ( ! ne/ to try h] w+s1--ah1 me6 ,b t is j :at ,i don't want to d2 & "o reason ,i hit ^u ?is plan is t x w take me away f home only "o w9t]1 p]haps1 & !n n among /rang]s1 said ,nan4 ,b1 object$ ,mr4 ,f]ris1 d y "k any?+ ab\t ?is s*ool8 ,! ,coop] ,in/itute8 ,i %\ld ?9k s4 ,:y1 x 0 read+ ab\t ?is p>ticul> bran* ( decorative art 9 ! newspap]1 ! o!r day1 t made me ?9k ( x4 ,!n1 little girl1 he said fondly1 ,i ?9k ,i am pleas$ ) y\r plan4 ,:5 !y 7 all gr\p$ be=e ! fire1 & ,mr4 ,f]ris _h drawn ,nan close to him1 z ?\gh someh[ he 7 ab\t to lose h]1 ,evelyn took h] "m's h& 9 h]s & began3 ,papa1 don't ?9k ,i am go+ to d no?+2 ,i am n l ,nan1 nor c ,i d ! ?+s %e c2 b ,i try to believe ea* has a special tal5t1 & if ,i h a passion1 x is = h\sekeep+2 & ,"m & ,i h a lovely plan6 ,& ^? two ex*ang$ a laugh+ glance ( great port5t4 ,any?+ l secrecy imm$iately ar\s$ 9 ! ,f]ris family ! mo/ vehem5t d5unciation4 ,:at d y mean8 dem&$ ! *orus4 ,well1 !n1 ,"m hasn't ! slighte/ idea :at we are go+ to h = breakfa/ to-morr[ morn+1 because ,i am ! h\sekeep] ( ?is h\se1 & ,i am go+ to buy ev]y?+ & plan ev]y?+1 & pay all ! bills1--) a little pecuni>y aid f y1 ,papa1--& make a /udy ( beef & p\ltry1 :ile ,"m is go+ to d fancy-"w & read ,fr5* novels4 ,b ,i am only go+ to le>n to d well :at n9ety-n9e girls out ( e hundr$ h to d1--s !re6 ,spl5did6 spl5did6 %\t$ ,mr4 ,f]ris1 go+ ov] to ?is olde/ ( ! flock & tak+ h] face lov+ly betwe5 8 h&s4 ,i decl>e1 ,i don't "k ( :i* to be pr\de/2 y mutually surpass ea* o!r1 my *ildr54 ,wait until aft] to-morr[ morn+'s breakfa/1 & ,i fe> y w be able to decide6 call$ ! new h\sekeep]1 z %e disappe>$ to h a consultation ) ! cook4 ,all ^! revolution>y measures 7 n ( ! sudd5 gr[? t _! spe$y results seem to indicate4 ,any girl :o enjoys ! luxury ( aimlessness dur+ t long-desir$ p]iod aft] %e has f9i%$1 w1 soon] or lat]1 enc\nt] t ar*-fi5d ( happ9ess1 satiety1--! ,apollyon ( ^? :o exi/ m]ely to h a good "t4 ,nan _h be5 re>$ amid/ ! mo/ heal?y influ5ces1 & h] vigor\s "y nature dem&$ m n\ri%+ rations ?an ^? (f]$ by ! life %e _h be5 lead+4 ,h[ev]1 ?is long+ _h only come ( late1 = %e _h be5 mo/ devot$ to ! pomps & vanities1 :ile h] p>5ts _h look$ on ) "s anxiety1 b held _! peace1 tru/+ t %e w\ld come out all "r4 ,b]t's surr\nd+s 7 diff]5t1 h] home influ5ces be+ :olly worldly1 h] "m desir+ no?+ m ( h] daught] ?an t %e %\ld move among ! be/ circles1 f9ally mak+ a brilliant m>riage4 ,b]t _h n only dutifully b eag]ly explor$ ^? ari/ocratic prec9cts1 & _h enjoy$ h]self hugely1 z %e obs]v$ ev]y?+ 9 h] own orig9al & critical way1 amus+ h]self ) h] own conclusions4 ,h] wit & breez9ess made h] always welcome1 & %e c\ld ev5 enliv5 ! clammy atmosph]e ( a "y ladies' lun*eon1 z !re 0 always sure to be grateful laught] at h] end ( ! table4 ,?is success 0 exhil>at+ = a :ile1 until %e began to discov] t %e got v little = h] pa9s4 ,%e h]self ne$$ /imulat+2 %e dem&$ equal ex]tion f o!rs2 :y %\ld %e be int]e/$ 9 un9t]e/+ p8 %e %\ld l to "k4 ,%e didn't f9d out4 ,%e 0 already v privately admitt+ to h]self t %e w\ld l to %ake ! be/ circles f c5t] to circumf]5ce4 ,b ! poor girl did n "k :at might be ! social result1 & to make a break _h nev] occurr$ to h] z a possibility until ,nan's audacity sugge/$ x4 ,s1 :ile ,b]t sat on ! o!r side ( h] fa!r's desk & sign$ lett]s 9 h] mo/ elegant h&1 ,mit*ell ,co41 p] ,b41 wond]+ if ! junior memb]s ( ! firms to :i* %e _h be5 writ+ w\ld ev] guess :o ,b4 01 or if !y w\ld conclude x /ood = "s /upid1 r\nd-%\ld]$ ,br[n or ,bates or ,bak]1--,nan sp$ d[n to ,ca?y's to be ! fir/ to ann\nce ,b]t's bus9ess c>e]1 z ,evelyn's new c>es deta9$ h] at home4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,b4 ,,( ,,mit*ell ,,co4 ,nan f\nd ,ca?y fill+ a fireplace ) a yell[ glory ( gold5-rod4 ,t's lovely6 comm5t$ ,nan4 ,b :at if y want a fire "s ( ^! cool ev5+s8 ,:y1 t's ! beauty ( my idea2 ! fire is all ready to light "u ^!1 & :5 we want "o all we h to d is to let ! :ole ?+ burn up2 ! gold5-rod w be dri$ by t "t1 & !n ,i c get m4 ,see8 ,good2 t's s5sible2 = if !re is any?+ ,i hate1 x is a grate too f9e to h a big1 ro>+ fire 9 x4 ,y always 7 an arti/ 9 fl[]s4 ,b t isn't :at ,i came to rem>k4 ,:at d y suppose ,b]t has done n[8 ,!n foll[$ a long talk1 su* z only girls are equal to1 dur+ :i* ,b]t's cl]k%ip & ,evelyn's h\sekeep+ v5ture 7 discuss$1 & ,nan's own plans divulg$4 ,oh1 me6 ,ca?y sigh$ hopelessly4 ,?is is all v s\l-/irr+2 ,i only am beh9d4 ,i c't da% ab\t & ass]t myself z y girls d1 & besides1 ,i ?9k x is my duty to /ay at home ) ,"m4 ,?is duty ,ca?y _h borne sweetly1 = h] "m 0 a doleful companion1 :o 0 mak+ ! mi/ake ( ca/+ a %ad[ ov] ?is daught]'s life because h] only o!r daught] _h n be5 sp>$ to h]4 ,?is grief & ! loss ( h] husb& _m ye>s be=e _h n taught h] to make ! lives ( ^? /ill left to h] z happy z possible2 yet ,ca?y *e]fully made sun%9e 9 a %ady place1 :ile ,fr$ manfully %\ld]$ 8 fa!r's bus9ess1 :i* weigh$ heavily on 8 "y %\ld]s4 ,b ,i d want an object 9 life besides1 cont9u$ ,ca?y1 = /ay+ :]e ,i am put is only half my duty4 ,if ,i %\ld relieve ,"m ( ! h\sekeep+ ,i believe %e w\ld die1 s ,i c't foll[ ,evelyn's example4 ,:at c ,i d8 %e ask$ m\rnfully4 ,nan 0 reflect+ t !re 7 ?ree k9ds ( girls1--^? :o l$1 l ,b]t2 ^? :o are l$1 l ,evelyn2 & ^? :o mu/ be pu%$1 l ,ca?y4 ,& maybe x is my duty to pu%1 %e ?\ght4 ,well1 ,ca!r9e1 %e began1 settl+ h]self 9 h] *air1 w\ld y really l to e>n y\r own liv+8 ,yes2 ,i mo/ c]ta9ly %\ld l to d some?+ t[>d x1 = ,i h (t5 wond]$ if de> old ,fr$ didn't =ego "p ( 8 own pr(its f ! nurs]y = our sakes4 ,did y girls f9d out y\r vocations all alone1 )\t any help or sugge/ion f o!rs8 %e cont9u$4 ,b]t did1 ( c\rse1 said ,nan4 ,:o ev] knew h] to take advice f anybody8 ,b ,evelyn & ,i talk$ all day & all night1 & alt]nately propp$ ea* o!r's fall+ spirits1 & la/ night ! jury ( ! entire family sat ^u u6 ,oh1 yes---- & ,ca?y sigh$ aga94 ,b y see ,i h nobody4 ,"m w\ldn't be int]e/$1 & ,fr$ w\ldn't he> ( su* a ?+4 ,he ?9ks a girl %\ld be v fem99e1 & let h] bro!r support h] if %e has no fa!r4 ,no1 ,i mu/ get on )\t sympa?y4 ,b y %an't6 ,i'm "h on purpose to help y z ,i h be5 help$4 ,i feel x my duty to pass on ! impulse4 ,y are a de>1 good girl1 & ,i love y1 ,ca?y said gratefully4 ,i'll be y\r humble s]vant & d j :at y tell me4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld g to ,new ,york ) y & take lessons 9 fl[]-pa9t+4 ,y'd nev] get ri* sell+ a daisy & a lily & a little butt]cup4 ,y w\ld bett] g to rais+ gold5-rod 9 y\r bro!r's nurs]y1 & !n p$dle x ab\t ! city1 fill+ p's fireplaces at a doll> apiece6 ,i wi% ,i c\ld4 ,d y "k1 ,i %\ld j love to raise fl[]s---- ,t's x6 scream$ ,nan delight$ly4 ,j ! ?+6 ,h a hot-h\se1--cut-fl[]s = ! million1--beat ,haas ,s*aeff] out ( t[n6 ,y c\ld d x1 ,ca?y2 y h exquisite ta/e 9 fl[]s1 & ev]ybody w be crazy to h a basket or b\quet f ! high-art gre5-h\se6 ,we girls w always buy ( y1--:y1 ,haas s5t me a lot ( c>nations = ! ,atwood p>ty )\t any /ems to !m---- ,& he nev] kn[s en\gh to h n>cissus or daffodils1 or any ( ^? /yli% fl[]s6 excit$ly broke 9 ,ca?y1 ) dilat$ eyes4 ,& don't y *>ge q five doll>s apiece = rose-buds ei!r6 ,& ,i w cut lots ( leaves ) !m2 & fun]al p %all n h ^? hide\s 'gates aj>' f my e/abli%m5t6 ,b at ?is bo? girls bur/ into a m]ry laugh1 & s]i\sly set ab\t discuss+ ! ways & means4 ,ca?y decid$ to f9d out ! co/ ( su* an und]tak+1 & ! bus9ess outlook ( ! project be=e consult+ ,fr$4 ,nan rememb]$ t h] fa!r knew a man someh[ connect$ ) a gre5-h\se 9 ano!r city4 ,ca?y m5tion$ a c]ta9 corn] ( _! gr\nds :]e %e c\ld build h]s4 ,nan sugge/$ t %e g d[n to ,johnson's & see :at books !re 7 on ! subject2 & s on1 until at la/ !y p>t$ ) a happy s5se ( lively /ir & aim4 ,b ^! f\r =tunes 7 n made 9 a day1 & ! "t seem$ long be=e mu* b disc\ragem5t 0 a*iev$4 ,j "h is :]e ! mascul9e p]t9acity is valuable4 ,bus9ess results are sl[1 & ! fem99e m9d *afes at delay1 & wants to see ! net ga9 imm$iately4 ,b]t f\nd /5ography v t$i\s1 if n q a bore2 & !re came _m days :5 %e w\ld h be5 will+ to slip back into social in]tness1 & keep to h] slipp]s & book r ?an pres5t h]self 9 ! d+y (fice4 ,al?\gh1 :5 once %e _h conqu]$1 x wasn't s bad1 = !re 0 a bright rug on ! floor1 & a small fea!r-du/]1 hung up by a sc>let ribbon1 did effective s]vice4 ,h] s5se ( ! humor\s also came to h] aid1 = ! expression ( reliev$ susp5se %e caught on h] fa!r's face z %e appe>$ regul>ly morn+ aft] morn+ amus$ h]1 & ! "o ( lov+ fri5dl9ess t began to settle !re m ?an repaid h]4 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,play ,,l\d ,,waltzes ,,on ,,! ,,piano1 ,,until ,,! ,,sil5ce ,,( ,,^! ,,sepul*ral ,,rooms ,,is ,,put ,,to ,,flight4 7,,see ,,next ,,page47 ,on ,saturday1 at ! end ( h] fir/ week1 %e f\nd a little pile ( silv] by h] plate4 ,%e reg>d$ x curi\sly = a mom5t1 !n inquir$ d\btfully3 ,is ?is ! exact sum y w\ld h paid to a ,mr4 ,snipk9s1 _h su* a p]son be5 hir$ 9 my place1 & done ! "w ,i h done8 ,exactly1 ,b]?a2 no m1 no less1 h] fa!r repli$1 smil+4 ,e>n$1 %e murmur$1 sl[ly dropp+ ! pieces "o by "o into h] purse4 ,:at a que] feel+6 ,money = an equival5t giv5--,i don't believe ,i %all ev] sp5d x6 ,mr4 ,mit*ell look$ p>ticul>ly pleas$1 z he said3 ,ah1 y beg9 to appreciate :at a doll> /&s =4 ,evelyn's table blossom$ out into all mann] ( pretty devices1 ea* /udi$ f a newly pur*as$ cook-book4 ,! butt] repos$ 9 beautifully %ap$ rolls on a fea!ry b$ ( p>sley2 ev5 homely roa/$ potatoes look$ invit+ z !y lay 9 a ne/ made ( ! sn[y folds ( a fr+$ napk94 ,mr4 ,f]ris decl>$ he 0 twice f$ by ,evelyn's banquets4 ,s x 0 all v f9e until ! bills came 9 at ! end ( ! mon?2 n t da9t9ess 9 s]v+ co/ any?+1 b %e _h err$ 9 o!r directions4 ,evelyn 0 9 con/]nation1 = %e _h confid5tly suppos$ %e c\ld save a snug little bit f ! sum allott$ = h\sekeep+ exp5ses1 & ?is am\nt %e 0 at lib]ty to sp5d z %e *ose1 & %e _h already *os5 to get a doz5 t9t$ f+]-glasses1 a ,japanese b[l = brok5 ice1 ano!r = salad1 & s on1 until1 to h] m9d's eye1 h] table 0 a dream ( color & =m2 b :5 t eye op5$ on ! groc]y bill1 & ! but*]'s bill1 & ! milk bill1 & !n on m9us six doll>s & eighty-five c5ts1 x ne>ly dropp$ a te> ( %ame & disappo9tm5t4 ,no1 %e ?\ght1 aft] suppress+ h] fir/ impulse to ask h] "m :at to d1 no6 ,if ,i h be5 extravagant1 ,i mu/ f9d out :]e1 & pay = x2 & ?is deficit %all come out ( my own all[ance4 ,next mon? ,i w d bett]4 ,& %e did4 ,nan wrote f ,new ,york1 ab\t ! middle ( ,novemb]3 ,?anksgiv+ is com+1 b ,i'm n4 ,z my highe/ e>?ly desire is to e>n tw5ty-five doll>s1 ,i'm n go+ to sp5d t mu*1 especially z ,i hav5't got x1 = j two days' pleasure4 ,i may m5tion1 by way ( a m]e casual rem>k1 t at pres5t !re isn't ! dimme/ possibility ( my e>n+ a pun*$ co9 ?is ye>1 unless ,i happ5 to take a prize next spr+4 ,9 my own humble imag9ation ,i h already done ?is & h1 ( c\rse1 *os5 ! ?+s ,i %all buy ) ! money6 ,b ,i d wi% !re 7 no rudim5ts to le>n4 ,!y keep "o back s6 ,all ?is week ,i've devot$ ! =ces ( my nature to draw+ /raight l9es & angles1 ,h[ev]1 ,i h long suspect$ t "o ( my faults 0 dislike ( real h>d "w1 s ,i am go+ to 'peg "r along1' & lay f\ndations4 ,!re are sev]al nice girls 9 ! class1 & ,aunt ,hettie says t ,i may invite ,ru? ,mann+1 :o has no home to g to1 "h to ,?anksgiv+ d9n]4 ,i am hav+ a gay "t %ak+ up ?is quiet h\se4 ,i play l\d waltzes on ! piano1 & s+ at ! top ( my voice1 :i* y well "k p5etrates to ! gables ( ! g>ret1 until ! sil5ce ( ^! sepul*ral rooms is put to flight4 ,i am also add+ worldly t\*es to ^! same tombs1 & de> ,aunty sees h[ mu* pretti] !y look1 & wond]s %e nev] ?\ght ( ! little *anges ,i've made4 ,& :at d y ?9k--,i trimm$ h] up a bonnet2 q diff]5t f h] usual head-ge>1 ,i c tell y1 ) really a furtive air ( /yle ab\t x6--& ,i held h] be=e ! glass until ,i made h] own t %e lik$ x2 & :5 ,i m>*$ h] 9 to %[ x to ,uncle ,nat1 & comm&$ him to say x 0 becom+1 he said x look$ l "o %e wore :5 he 0 c\rt+ h]1 :]eat he kiss$ h]1 & %e blu%$ ) pleasure4 ,%e w we> t bonnet next ,sunday1 al?\gh ,i ?9k %e expects in/ant excommunication4 ,tell ,evelyn ,i long = ! locu/s & wild honey %e seems to be s]v+ up s *>m+ly2 also t we made a great hit :5 we made ov] my br[n suit1 = x is q '! ?+4' ,i ?9k x is spl5did ( ,fr$ ,drake to loan ,ca?y ! money to />t h] gre5 ?+s4 ,i'm go+ to pap] my room ) common manilla pap]1 :5 ,i get home1 & !n put spla%es ( gilt on x1 happy-g-lucky /yle4 ,i saw a room done s4 ,hug y\rselves all ar\nd1 = ,y\r lov+ ,,nan ,,f]ris4 ,yes1 ,ca?y's bro!r behav$ nobly :5 he once f\nd %e 0 det]m9$2 &1 :5 ?is hi!rto g5tle & submissive creature ann\nc$ to him t %e c\ld get h] h\se built1 heat$1 & /ock$ = f six to eight hundr$ doll>s1 m5tion+ o!r items %[+ c>eful /udy ( ! subject1 & ask$ if %e c\ld n h t am\nt out ( h] %>e ( ! prop]ty1 he n only promis$ to fix x "s way1 & *uck$ h] "u ! *91 z a special m>k ( t5d]ness1 b (f]$ h] ! s]vices ( a "y ,g]man boy :o 0 9 8 employ4 ,s x 0 n long be=e ! s\nd ( ! hamm] 0 he>d 9 ! l&1 & ! fir/ sn[flakes ( w9t] fell on c\ntless panes ( glass1 :ile h] little =e/ ( t5d] plants spr\t$ & climb$1 & blossom$ 9 ! humid air bel[4 7,to be cont9u$47 ,,little ,,"l ,,fauntl]oy4 ,,by ,,frances ,,hodgson ,,burnett4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,a v few days aft] ! d9n]-p>ty at ! ,ca/le1 almo/ ev]ybody 9 ,engl& :o read ! newspap]s at all knew ! romantic /ory ( :at _h happ5$ at ,dor9c\rt4 ,x made a v int]e/+ /ory :5 x 0 told ) all ! details4 ,!re 0 ! little ,am]ican boy :o _h be5 br\ght to ,engl& to be ,"l ,fauntl]oy1 & :o 0 said to be s f9e & h&some a little fell[1 & to h already made p fond ( him2 !re 0 ! old ,e>l1 8 gr&fa!r1 :o 0 s pr\d ( 8 heir2 !re 0 ! pretty "y "m :o _h nev] be5 =giv5 = m>ry+ ,capta9 ,errol2 & !re 0 ! /range m>riage ( ,bevis1 ! dead ,"l ,fauntl]oy1 & ! /range wife1 ( :om no "o knew any?+1 sudd5ly appe>+ ) h] son1 & say+ t he 0 ! real ,"l ,fauntl]oy & mu/ h 8 rights4 ,all ^! ?+s 7 talk$ ab\t & writt5 ab\t1 & caus$ a trem5d\s s5sation4 ,& !n !re came ! rumor t ! ,e>l ( ,dor9c\rt 0 n satisfi$ ) ! turn affairs _h tak51 & w\ld p]haps conte/ ! claim by law1 & ! matt] might end ) a wond]ful trial4 ,!re nev] _h be5 su* excitem5t be=e 9 ! c\nty 9 :i* ,erleboro 0 situat$4 ,on m>ket-days1 p /ood 9 gr\ps & talk$ & wond]$ :at w\ld be done2 ! f>m]s' wives invit$ "o ano!r to tea t !y might tell "o ano!r all !y _h he>d & all !y ?\ght & all !y ?\ght o!r p ?\ght4 ,!y relat$ wond]ful anecdotes ab\t ! ,e>l's rage & 8 det]m9ation n to ackn[l$ge ! new ,"l ,fauntl]oy1 & 8 hatr$ ( ! woman :o 0 ! claimant's "m4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 x 0 ,mrs4 ,dibble :o c\ld tell ! mo/1 & :o 0 m 9 dem& ?an ev]4 ,an' a bad look\t x is1 %e said4 ,an' if y 7 to ask me1 ma'am1 ,i %\ld say z x 0 a judgm5t on him = ! way he's treat$ t sweet "y cre'tur' z he p>t$ f h] *ild1--= he's got t fond ( him an' t set on him an' t pr\d ( him z he's a'mo/ drove mad by :at's happ5$4 ,an' :at's m1 ?is new "o's no lady1 z 8 little lord%ip's ma is4 ,%e's a bold-fac$1 black-ey$ ?+1 z ,mr4 ,?omas says no g5tleman 9 liv]y 'u'd bemean hisself to be guv ord]s by2 an' let h] come into ! h\se1 he says1 an' he goes out ( x4 ,an' ! boy don't no m comp>e ) ! o!r "o ?an no?9' y c\ld m5tion4 ,an' m]cy kn[s :at's go9' to come ( x all1 an' :]e x's to end1 an' y might h knock$ me d[n ) a fea!r :5 ,jane br\ght ! news4 ,9 fact !re 0 excitem5t ev]y:]e at ! ,ca/le2 9 ! libr>y1 :]e ! ,e>l & ,mr4 ,havi%am sat & talk$2 9 ! s]vants' hall1 :]e ,mr4 ,?omas & ! butl] & ! o!r m5 & wom5 s]vants gossip$ & exclaim$ at all times ( ! day2 & 9 ! /ables1 :]e ,wilk9s w5t ab\t 8 "w 9 a q depress$ /ate ( m9d1 & groom$ ! br[n pony m beautifully ?an ev]1 & said m\rnfully to ! coa*man t he nev] taught a "y g5'leman to ride z took to x m nat'ral1 or 0 a bett]-pluck$ "o ?an he 04 ,he 0 a "o z x 7 "s pleasure to ride beh9d4 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( all ! di/urbance !re 0 "o p]son :o 0 q calm & untr\bl$4 ,t p]son 0 ! little ,"l ,fauntl]oy :o 0 said n to be ,"l ,fauntl]oy at all4 ,:5 fir/ ! /ate ( affairs _h be5 expla9$ to him1 he _h felt "s little anxi\sness & p]plexity1 x is true1 b its f\ndation 0 n 9 baffl$ ambition4 ,:ile ! ,e>l told him :at _h happ5$1 he _h sat on a /ool hold+ on to 8 knee1 z he s (t5 did :5 he 0 li/5+ to any?+ int]e/+2 & by ! "t ! /ory 0 f9i%$ he look$ q sob]4 ,x makes me feel v que]1 he said2 x makes me feel--que]6 ,! ,e>l look$ at ! boy 9 sil5ce4 ,x made him feel que]1 too--que]] ?an he _h ev] felt 9 8 :ole life4 ,& he felt m que] /ill :5 he saw t !re 0 a tr\bl$ expression on ! small face :i* 0 usually s happy4 ,w !y take ,de>e/'s h\se away f h]--& h] c>riage8 ,c$ric ask$ 9 a r un/eady1 anxi\s little voice4 ,no6 said ! ,e>l decid$ly--9 q a l\d voice 9 fact4 ,!y c take no?+ f h]4 ,ah6 said ,c$ric1 ) evid5t relief4 ,c't !y8 ,!n he look$ up at 8 gr&fa!r1 & !re 0 a wi/ful %ade 9 8 eyes1 & !y look$ v big & s(t4 ,t o!r boy1 he said r tremul\sly--he w h to--to be y\r boy n[--z ,i 0--wont he8 ,no6 answ]$ ! ,e>l--& he said x s fi]cely & l\dly t ,c$ric q jump$4 ,no8 he exclaim$1 9 wond]m5t4 ,wont he8 ,i ?\ght---- ,he /ood up f 8 /ool q sudd5ly4 ,%all ,i be y\r boy1 ev5 if ,i'm n go+ to be an e>l8 he said4 ,%all ,i be y\r boy1 j z ,i 0 be=e8 ,& 8 flu%$ little face 0 all alight ) eag]ness4 ,h[ ! old ,e>l did look at him f head to foot1 to be sure4 ,h[ 8 great %aggy br[s did draw !mselves toge!r1 & h[ que]ly 8 deep eyes %one "u !m--h[ v que]ly6 ,my boy6 he said--&1 if y'll believe x1 8 v voice 0 que]1 almo/ %aky & a little brok5 & ho>se1 n at all :at y w\ld expect an e>l's voice to be1 ?\gh he spoke m decid$ly & p]emptorily ev5 ?an be=e1--,yes1 y'll be my boy z long z ,i live2 &1 by ,george1 sometimes ,i feel z if y 7 ! only boy ,i _h ev] _h4 ,c$ric's face turn$ r$ to ! roots ( 8 hair2 x turn$ r$ ) relief & pleasure4 ,he put bo? 8 h&s deep into 8 pockets & look$ squ>ely into 8 noble relative's eyes4 ,d y8 he said4 ,well1 !n1 ,i don't c>e ab\t ! e>l "p at all4 ,i don't c>e :e!r ,i'm an e>l or n4 ,i ?\ght--y see1 ,i ?\ght ! "o t 0 go+ to be ! ,e>l w\ld h to be y\r boy1 too1 &--& ,i c\ldn't be4 ,t 0 :at made me feel s que]4 ,! ,e>l put 8 h& on 8 %\ld] & drew him ne>]4 ,!y %all take no?+ f y t ,i c hold = y1 he said1 draw+ 8 brea? h>d4 ,i wont believe yet t !y c take any?+ f y4 ,y 7 made = ! place1 &--well1 y may fill x /ill4 ,b :atev] comes1 y %all h all t ,i c give y--all6 ,x sc>cely seem$ z if he 7 speak+ to a *ild1 !re 0 su* det]m9ation 9 8 face & voice2 x 0 m z if he 7 mak+ a promise to himself--& p]haps he 04 ,he _h nev] be=e kn[n h[ deep a hold ^u him 8 fondness = ! boy & 8 pride 9 him _h tak54 ,he _h nev] se5 8 /r5g? & good qualities & beauty z he seem$ to see !m n[4 ,to 8 ob/9ate nature x seem$ impossible--m ?an impossible--to give up :at he _h s set 8 he>t ^u4 ,& he _h det]m9$ t he w\ld n give x up )\t a fi]ce /ruggle4 ,)9 a few days aft] %e _h se5 ,mr4 ,havi%am1 ! woman :o claim$ to be ,lady ,fauntl]oy pres5t$ h]self at ! ,ca/le1 & br\ght h] *ild ) h]4 ,%e 0 s5t away4 ,! ,e>l w\ld n see h]1 %e 0 told by ! footman at ! door2 8 lawy] w\ld att5d to h] case4 ,x 0 ,?omas :o gave ! message1 & :o express$ 8 op9ion ( h] freely aft]w>d1 9 ! s]vants' hall4 ,he hop$1 he said1 z he _h wore liv]y 9 'igh famblies long en\gh to "k a lady :5 he see "o1 an' if t 0 a lady he 0 no judge o' females4 ,! "o at ! ,lodge1 add$ ,?omas l(tily1 ',m]ican or no ',m]ican1 %e's "o o' ! "r sort1 z any g5tleman 'u'd reck9ize ) 'alf a heye4 ,i rem>k$ x myself to ,h5]y :5 fu/ we call$ !re4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%e ,,0 ,,told ,,by ,,! ,,footman ,,at ,,! ,,door ,,t ,,! ,,e>l ,,w\ld ,,n ,,see ,,h]4 ,! woman drove away2 ! look on h] h&some1 common face half fright5$1 half fi]ce4 ,mr4 ,havi%am _h notic$1 dur+ 8 int]views ) h]1 t ?\gh %e _h a passionate temp] & a co>se1 insol5t mann]1 %e 0 nei!r s clev] nor s bold z %e meant to be2 %e seem$ sometimes to be almo/ ov]:elm$ by ! position 9 :i* %e _h plac$ h]self4 ,x 0 z if %e _h n expect$ to meet ) su* opposition4 ,%e is evid5tly1 ! lawy] said to ,mrs4 ,errol1 a p]son f ! l[] walks ( life4 ,%e is un$ucat$ & untra9$ 9 ev]y?+1 & q unus$ to meet+ p l ourselves on any t]ms ( equality4 ,%e does n "k :at to d4 ,h] visit to ! ,ca/le q c[$ h]4 ,%e 0 infuriat$1 b %e 0 c[$4 ,! ,e>l w\ld n receive h]1 b ,i advis$ him to g ) me to ! ,dor9c\rt ,arms1 :]e %e is /ay+4 ,:5 %e saw him ent] ! room1 %e turn$ :ite1 ?\gh %e flew into a rage at once1 & ?reat5$ & dem&$ 9 "o brea?4 ,illu/ration3 ',,%all ,i ,,be ,,y\r ,,boy1 ,,ev5 ,,if ,i',m ,,n ,,go+ ,,to ,,be ,,an ,,e>l8' ,,said ,,c$ric4 ,! fact 0 t ! ,e>l _h /alk$ into ! room & /ood1 look+ l a v5]able ari/ocratic giant1 />+ at ! woman f "u 8 beetl+ br[s1 & n condesc5d+ a ^w4 ,he simply />$ at h]1 tak+ h] 9 f head to foot z if %e 7 "s repulsive curiosity4 ,he let h] talk & dem& until %e 0 tir$1 )\t himself utt]+ a ^w1 & !n he said3 ,y say y are my elde/ son's wife4 ,if t is true1 & if ! pro( y (f] is too mu* = u1 ! law is on y\r side4 ,9 t case1 y\r boy is ,"l ,fauntl]oy4 ,! matt] w be sift$ to ! bottom1 y may re/ assur$4 ,if y\r claims are prov$1 y w be provid$ =4 ,i want to see no?+ ei!r ( y or ! *ild s long z ,i live4 ,! place w un=tunately h en\gh ( y aft] my dea?4 ,y are exactly ! k9d ( p]son ,i %\ld h expect$ my son ,bevis to *oose4 ,& !n he turn$ 8 back ^u h] & /alk$ out ( ! room z he _h /alk$ into x4 ,n _m days aft] t1 a visitor 0 ann\nc$ to ,mrs4 ,errol1 :o 0 writ+ 9 h] little morn+ room4 ,! maid1 :o br\ght ! message1 look$ r excit$2 h] eyes 7 q r\nd ) amazem5t1 9 fact1 & be+ "y & inexp]i5c$1 %e reg>d$ h] mi/ress ) n]v\s sympa?y4 ,x's ! ,e>l hisself1 ma'am6 %e said 9 tremul\s awe4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,errol ent]$ ! draw+-room1 a v tall1 maje/ic-look+ old man 0 /&+ on ! tig]-sk9 rug4 ,he _h a h&some1 grim old face1 ) an aquil9e pr(ile1 a long :ite mu/a*e1 & an ob/9ate look4 ,mrs4 ,errol1 ,i believe8 he said4 ,mrs4 ,errol1 %e answ]$4 ,i am ! ,e>l ( ,dor9c\rt1 he said4 ,he paus$ a mom5t1 almo/ unconsci\sly1 to look 9 to h] uplift$ eyes4 ,!y 7 s l ! big1 affectionate1 *ildi% eyes he _h se5 uplift$ to 8 own s (t5 e day dur+ ! la/ few mon?s1 t !y gave him a q curi\s s5sation4 ,! boy is v l y1 he said abruptly4 ,x has be5 (t5 said s1 my "l1 %e repli$1 b ,i h be5 glad to ?9k him l 8 fa!r also4 ,z ,lady ,lorridaile _h told him1 h] voice 0 v sweet1 & h] mann] 0 v simple & dignifi$4 ,%e did n seem 9 ! lea/ tr\bl$ by 8 sudd5 com+4 ,yes1 said ! ,e>l1 he is l--my son--too4 ,he put 8 h& up to 8 big :ite mu/a*e & pull$ x fi]cely4 ,d y "k1 he said1 :y ,i h come "h8 ,i h se5 ,mr4 ,havi%am1 ,mrs4 ,errol began1 & he has told me ( ! claims :i* h be5 made---- ,i h come to tell y1 said ! ,e>l1 t !y w be inve/igat$ & conte/$1 if a conte/ c be made4 ,i h come to tell y t ! boy %all be def5d$ ) all ! p[] ( ! law4 ,8 rights---- ,! s(t voice int]rupt$ him4 ,he mu/ h no?+ t is n 8 by "r1 ev5 if ! law c give x to him1 %e said4 ,un=tunately ! law c n1 said ! ,e>l4 ,if x c\ld1 x %\ld4 ,?is outrage\s woman & h] *ild---- ,p]haps %e c>es = him z mu* z ,i c>e = ,c$ric1 my "l1 said little ,mrs4 ,errol4 ,& if %e 0 y\r elde/ son's wife1 h] son is ,"l ,fauntl]oy1 & m9e is n4 ,%e 0 no m afraid ( him ?an ,c$ric _h be51 & %e look$ at him j z ,c$ric w\ld h look$1 & he1 hav+ be5 an old tyrant all 8 life1 0 privately pleas$ by x4 ,p s seldom d>$ to diff] f him t !re 0 an ent]ta9+ novelty 9 x4 ,i suppose1 he said1 sc[l+ slightly1 t y w\ld mu* pref] t he %\ld n be ! ,e>l ( ,dor9c\rt4 ,h] fair "y face flu%$4 ,x is a v magnific5t ?+ to be ! ,e>l ( ,dor9c\rt1 my "l1 %e said4 ,i "k t1 b ,i c>e mo/ t he %\ld be :at 8 fa!r 0--brave & j & true always4 ,9 /rik+ contra/ to :at 8 gr&fa!r 01 eh8 said 8 lord%ip s>donically4 ,i h n _h ! pleasure ( kn[+ 8 gr&fa!r1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,errol1 b ,i "k my little boy believes---- ,%e /opp$ %ort a mom5t1 look+ quietly into 8 face1 & !n %e add$1 ,i "k t ,c$ric loves y4 ,w\ld he h lov$ me1 said ! ,e>l dryly1 if y _h told him :y ,i did n receive y at ! ,ca/le8 ,no1 answ]$ ,mrs4 ,errol2 ,i ?9k n4 ,t 0 :y ,i did n wi% him to "k4 ,well1 said my "l1 brusquely1 !re are few wom5 :o w\ld n h told him4 ,he sudd5ly began to walk up & d[n ! room1 pull+ 8 great mu/a*e m viol5tly ?an ev]4 ,yes1 he is fond ( me1 he said1 & ,i am fond ( him4 ,i c't say ,i ev] 0 fond ( any?+ be=e4 ,i am fond ( him4 ,he pleas$ me f ! fir/4 ,i am an old man1 & 0 tir$ ( my life4 ,he has giv5 me some?+ to live =4 ,i am pr\d ( him4 ,i 0 satisfi$ to ?9k ( 8 tak+ 8 place "s day z ! head ( ! family4 ,he came back & /ood be=e ,mrs4 ,errol4 ,i am mis]able1 he said4 ,mis]able6 ,he look$ z if he 04 ,ev5 8 pride c\ld n keep 8 voice /eady or 8 h&s f %ak+4 ,= a mom5t x almo/ seem$ z if 8 deep1 fi]ce eyes _h te>s 9 !m4 ,p]haps x is because ,i am mis]able t ,i h come to y1 he said1 q gl>+ d[n at h]4 ,i us$ to hate y2 ,i h be5 jeal\s ( y4 ,?is wret*$1 disgraceful bus9ess has *ang$ t4 ,aft] see+ t repulsive woman :o calls h]self ! wife ( my son ,bevis1 ,i actually felt x w\ld be a relief to look at y4 ,i h be5 an ob/9ate old fool1 & ,i suppose ,i h treat$ y badly4 ,y are l ! boy1 & ! boy is ! fir/ object 9 my life4 ,i am mis]able1 & ,i came to y m]ely because y are l ! boy1 & he c>es = y1 & ,i c>e = him4 ,treat me z well z y c1 = ! boy's sake4 ,he said x all 9 8 h>% voice1 & almo/ r\ghly1 b someh[ he seem$ s brok5 d[n = ! "t t ,mrs4 ,errol 0 t\*$ to ! he>t4 ,%e got up & mov$ an arm-*air a little =w>d4 ,i wi% y w\ld sit d[n1 %e said 9 a s(t1 pretty1 sympa!tic way4 ,y h be5 s mu* tr\bl$ t y are v tir$1 & y ne$ all y\r /r5g?4 ,x 0 j z new to him to be spok5 to & c>$ = 9 t g5tle1 simple way z x 0 to be contradict$4 ,he 0 rem9d$ ( ! boy aga91 & he actually did z %e ask$ him4 ,p]haps 8 disappo9tm5t & wret*$ness 7 good discipl9e = him2 if he _h n be5 wret*$ he might h cont9u$ to hate h]1 b j at pres5t he f\nd h] a little soo?+4 ,almo/ any?+ w\ld h seem$ pleasant by contra/ ) ,lady ,fauntl]oy2 & ?is "o _h s sweet a face & voice1 & a pretty dignity :5 %e spoke or mov$4 ,v soon1 by ! quiet magic ( ^! influ5ces1 he began to feel less gloomy1 & !n he talk$ /ill m4 ,:atev] happ5s1 he said1 ! boy %all be provid$ =4 ,he %all be tak5 c>e (1 n[ & 9 ! future4 ,be=e he w5t away1 he glanc$ ar\nd ! room4 ,d y l ! h\se8 he dem&$4 ,v mu*1 %e answ]$4 ,?is is a *e]ful room1 he said4 ,may ,i come "h aga9 & talk ?is matt] ov]8 ,z (t5 z y wi%1 my "l1 %e repli$4 ,& !n he w5t out to 8 c>riage & drove away1 ,?omas & ,h5ry almo/ /rick5 dumb ^u ! box at ! turn affairs _h tak54 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,( c\rse1 z soon z ! /ory ( ,"l ,fauntl]oy & ! difficulties ( ! ,e>l ( ,dor9c\rt 7 discuss$ 9 ! ,engli% newspap]s1 !y 7 discuss$ 9 ! ,am]ican newspap]s4 ,! /ory 0 too int]e/+ to be pass$ ov] lightly1 & x 0 talk$ ( a great deal4 ,!re 7 s _m v]sions ( x t x w\ld h be5 an edify+ ?+ to buy all ! pap]s & comp>e !m4 ,mr4 ,hobbs read s mu* ab\t x t he became q bewild]$4 ,"o pap] describ$ 8 "y fri5d ,c$ric z an infant 9 arms1--ano!r z a "y man at ,ox=d1 w9n+ all ! honors1 & di/+ui%+ himself by writ+ ,greek poems2 "o said he 0 engag$ to a "y lady ( great beauty1 :o 0 ! daught] ( a duke2 ano!r said he _h j be5 m>ri$2 ! only ?+1 9 fact1 :i* 0 n said 0 t he 0 a little boy betwe5 sev5 & eight1 ) h&some legs & curly hair4 ,"o said he 0 no relation to ! ,e>l ( ,dor9c\rt at all1 b 0 a small impo/or :o _h sold newspap]s & slept 9 ! /reets ( ,new ,york be=e 8 "m impos$ ^u ! family lawy]1 :o came to ,am]ica to look = ! ,e>l's heir4 ,!n came ! descriptions ( ! new ,"l ,fauntl]oy & 8 "m4 ,sometimes %e 0 a gypsy1 sometimes an actress1 sometimes a beautiful ,spani>d2 b x 0 always agre$ t ! ,e>l ( ,dor9c\rt 0 h] deadly enemy1 & w\ld n ackn[l$ge h] son z 8 heir if he c\ld help x1 & z !re seem$ to be "s slight flaw 9 ! pap]s %e _h produc$1 x 0 expect$ t !re w\ld be a long trial1 :i* w\ld be f> m int]e/+ ?an any?+ ev] c>ri$ into c\rt be=e4 ,mr4 ,hobbs us$ to read ! pap]s until 8 head 0 9 a :irl1 & 9 ! ev5+ he & ,dick w\ld talk x all ov]4 ,!y f\nd out :at an important p]sonage an ,e>l ( ,dor9c\rt 01 & :at a magnific5t income he possess$1 & h[ _m e/ates he own$1 & h[ /ately & beautiful 0 ! ,ca/le 9 :i* he liv$2 & ! m !y le>n$1 ! m excit$ !y became4 ,seems l some?9' ort] be done1 said ,mr4 ,hobbs4 ,?+s l !m ort] be held on to--e>ls or no e>ls4 ,b !re really 0 no?+ !y c\ld d b ea* write a lett] to ,c$ric1 conta9+ assurances ( _! fri5d%ip & sympa?y4 ,!y wrote ^? lett]s z soon z !y c\ld aft] receiv+ ! news2 & aft] hav+ writt5 !m1 !y h&$ !m ov] to ea* o!r to be read4 ,?is is :at ,mr4 ,hobbs read 9 ,dick's lett]3 ,,d]e ,,fr5d3 i got ure lett] an ,mr4 ,hobbs got 8 an we are sory u are d[n on ure luck an we say hold on z longs u k9 an dont let no "o git ah$ ( u4 ,!re is a lot ( ole !ves wil make al !y k9 ( u ef u dont kepe ure i sk9$4 ,b ?is is mosly to say t ive n =got wot u did fur me an if !re a9t no bett] way cum ov] "h an g 9 p>dn]s ) me4 ,biznes is f9e an ile see no h>m cums to u ,enny big fel] t trise to cum x ov] u wil haft] setle x fu/ ) ,p]fessor ,dick ,tipton4 ,s no m at pres5t ,,dick4 ,& ?is 0 :at ,dick read 9 ,mr4 ,hobbs's lett]3 ,,de> ,,sir3 ,yrs receiv$ & wd say ?+s looks bad4 ,i believe its a put up job & !m ?ats done x ought to be look$ aft] %>p4 ,& :at ,i write to say is two ?+s4 ,im go+ to look ?is ?+ up ,keep quiet & ,ill see a lawy] & d all ,i c ,& if ! wor/ happ5s & !m e>ls is too _m = u !res a p>tn]%ip 9 ! groc]y bus9ess ready = y :5 yure old en\gh & a home & a fri5d 9 ,yrs truly1 ,,silas ,,hobbs4 ,well1 said ,mr4 ,hobbs1 he's p]vid$ = betwe5 u1 if he a9t a e>l4 ,s he is1 said ,dick4 ,i'd ha' /ood by him4 ,ble/ if ,i didn't l t little fell] fu/-rate4 ,! v next morn+1 "o ( ,dick's cu/om]s 0 r surpris$4 ,he 0 a "y lawy] j beg9n+ practice4 ,z poor z a v "y lawy] c possibly be1 b a bright1 en]getic "y fell[1 ) %>p wit & a good temp]4 ,he _h a %abby (fice ne> ,dick's /&1 & e morn+ ,dick black$ 8 boots = him1 & q (t5 !y 7 n exactly wat]-tight1 b he always _h a fri5dly ^w or a joke = ,dick4 ,t p>ticul> morn+1 :5 he put 8 foot on ! re/1 he _h an illu/rat$ pap] 9 8 h&--an ent]pris+ pap]1 ) pictures 9 x ( conspicu\s p & ?+s4 ,he _h j f9i%$ look+ x ov]1 & :5 ! la/ boot 0 poli%$1 he h&$ x ov] to ! boy4 ,"h's a pap] = y1 ,dick1 he said2 y c look x ov] :5 y drop 9 at ,delmonico's = y\r breakfa/4 ,picture ( an ,engli% ca/le 9 x1 & an ,engli% e>l's daught]-9-law4 ,f9e "y woman1 too--lots ( hair--?\gh %e seems to be rais+ r a r[4 ,y ought to become famili> ) ! nobility & g5try1 ,dick4 ,beg9 on ! ,"r ,honorable ! ,e>l ( ,dor9c\rt & ,lady ,fauntl]oy4 ,hello6 ,i say1 :at's ! matt]8 ,! pictures he spoke ( 7 on ! front page1 & ,dick 0 />+ at "o ( !m ) 8 eyes & m\? op51 & 8 %>p face almo/ pale ) excitem5t4 ,:at's to pay1 ,dick8 said ! "y man4 ,:at has p>alyz$ y8 ,dick really did look z if some?+ trem5d\s _h happ5$4 ,he po9t$ to ! picture1 "u :i* 0 writt53 ,"m ( ,claimant 7,lady ,fauntl]oy74 ,x 0 ! picture ( a h&some woman1 ) l>ge eyes & heavy braids ( black hair w\nd ar\nd h] head4 ,h]6 said ,dick4 ,my1 ,i "k h] bett]'n ,i "k y6 ,! "y man began to laugh4 ,:]e did y meet h]1 ,dick8 he said4 ,at ,newport8 ,or :5 y ran ov] to ,p>is ! la/ "t8 ,dick actually =got to gr94 ,he began to ga!r 8 bru%es & ?+s toge!r1 z if he _h some?+ to d :i* w\ld put an end to 8 bus9ess = ! pres5t4 ,nev] m9d1 he said4 ,i "k h]6 ,an ,i've /ruck "w = ?is morn9'4 ,& 9 less ?an five m9utes f t "t he 0 te>+ ?r\gh ! /reets on 8 way to ,mr4 ,hobbs & ! corn] /ore4 ,mr4 ,hobbs c\ld sc>cely believe ! evid5ce ( 8 s5ses :5 he look$ across ! c\nt] & saw ,dick ru% 9 ) ! pap] 9 8 h&4 ,! boy 0 out ( brea? ) runn+2 s mu* out ( brea?1 9 fact1 t he c\ld sc>cely speak z he ?rew ! pap] d[n on ! c\nt]4 ,hello6 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,hobbs4 ,hello6 ,:at y got !re8 ,look at x6 pant$ ,dick4 ,look at t woman 9 ! picture6 ,t's :at y look at6 ,%e a9t no 'ri/ocrat1 %e a9t6 ) )]+ scorn4 ,%e's no "l's wife4 ,y may eat me1 if x a9t ,m9na--,m9na6 ,i'd "k h] any:]es1 an' s'd ,b54 ,je/ ax him4 ,mr4 ,hobbs dropp$ into 8 seat4 ,i kn[$ x 0 a put-up job1 he said4 ,i kn[$ x2 & !y done x on acc\nt o' him be9' a ',m]ican6 ,done x6 cri$ ,dick1 ) disgu/4 ,%e done x1 t's :o done x4 ,%e 0 all]s up to h] tricks2 an' ,i'll tell y] wot come to me1 ! m9nit ,i saw h] pictur4 ,!re 0 "o o' !m pap]s we saw _h a lett] 9 x t said some?9' 'b\t h] boy1 an' x said he _h a sc> on 8 *94 ,put !m two toge!r--h] 'n' t !re sc>6 ,:y1 t !re boy o' h]s a9t no m a "l ?an ,i am6 ,x's ,b5's boy1--! little *ap %e hit :5 %e let fly t plate at me4 ,pr(essor ,dick ,tipton _h always be5 a %>p boy1 & e>n+ 8 liv+ 9 ! /reets ( a big city _h made him /ill %>p]4 ,he _h le>n$ to keep 8 eyes op5 & 8 wits ab\t him1 & x mu/ be confess$ he enjoy$ imm5sely ! excitem5t & impati5ce ( t mom5t4 ,if little ,"l ,fauntl]oy c\ld only h look$ into ! /ore t morn+1 he w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 int]e/$1 ev5 if all ! discussion & plans _h be5 int5d$ to decide ! fate ( "s o!r boy ?an himself4 ,mr4 ,hobbs 0 almo/ ov]:elm$ by 8 s5se ( responsibility1 & ,dick 0 all alive & full ( en]gy4 ,he began to write a lett] to ,b51 & he cut out ! picture & inclos$ x to him1 & ,mr4 ,hobbs wrote a lett] to ,c$ric & "o to ! ,e>l4 ,!y 7 9 ! mid/ ( ?is lett]-writ+ :5 a new idea came to ,dick4 ,say1 he said1 ! fell] t give me ! pap]1 he's a lawy]4 ,let's ax him :at we'd bett] d4 ,lawy]s kn[s x all4 ,mr4 ,hobbs 0 imm5sely impress$ by ?is sugge/ion & ,dick's bus9ess capacity4 ,t's s6 he repli$4 ,?is "h calls = lawy]s4 ,& leav+ ! /ore 9 ! c>e ( a sub/itute1 he /ruggl$ into 8 coat & m>*$ d[n-t[n ) ,dick1 & ! two pres5t$ !mselves ) _! romantic /ory 9 ,mr4 ,h>rison's (fice1 mu* to t "y man's a/oni%m5t4 ,if he _h n be5 a v "y lawy]1 ) a v ent]pris+ m9d & a great deal ( sp>e "t on 8 h&s1 he might n h be5 s readily int]e/$ 9 :at !y _h to say1 = x all c]ta9ly s\nd$ v wild & que]2 b he *anc$ to want some?+ to d v mu*1 & he *anc$ to "k ,dick1 & ,dick *anc$ to say 8 say 9 a v %>p1 tell+ sort ( way4 ,&1 said ,mr4 ,hobbs1 say :at y\r "t's wor? a' h\r & look into ?is ?+ ?or\gh1 & ,i'll pay ! damage1--,silas ,hobbs1 corn] ( ,blank /reet1 ,vegetables & ,fancy ,groc]ies4 ,well1 said ,mr4 ,h>rison1 x w be a big ?+ if x turns out all "r1 & x w be almo/ z big a ?+ = me z = ,"l ,fauntl]oy2 & at any rate1 no h>m c be done by inve/igat+4 ,x appe>s !re has be5 "s dubi\sness ab\t ! *ild4 ,! woman contradict$ h]self 9 "s ( h] /atem5ts ab\t 8 age1 & ar\s$ suspicion4 ,! fir/ p]sons to be writt5 to are ,dick's bro!r & ! ,e>l ( ,dor9c\rt's family lawy]4 ,& actually1 be=e ! sun w5t d[n1 two lett]s _h be5 writt5 & s5t 9 two diff]5t directions--"o spe$+ out ( ,new ,york h>bor on a mail /eam] on its way to ,engl&1 & ! o!r on a tra9 c>ry+ lett]s & pass5g]s b\nd = ,cali=nia4 ,& ! fir/ 0 address$ to ,t4 ,havi%am1 ,esq41 & ! second to ,b5jam9 ,tipton4 ,& aft] ! /ore 0 clos$ t ev5+1 ,mr4 ,hobbs & ,dick sat 9 ! back-room & talk$ toge!r until midnight4 7,to be conclud$47 ,illu/ration ,,inv]t$4 ,,by ,,john ,b4 ,,tabb4 ,bicycles6--,bicycles6 ,nay2 to %un laught]1 ,try cycles fir/1 ,& buy cycles aft]2 ,= surely ! buy] ,des]ves b ! wor/1 ,:o w\ld buy cycles1 fail+ ,to try cycles fir/6 ,a ,,lake ,,george ,,capsize4 ,,by ,,edw>d ,,eggle/on4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,quiet ,,r[ ,,on ,,! ,,broad ,,lake4 ,lake ,george c be ! calme/ & lovelie/ %eet ( wat] t ev] 0 %ut 9 by m\nta9 walls1 b l all m\nta9 lakes x is v fickle4 ,if y h nev] se5 x cut up its didos1 y d n yet really "k our ,lake4 ,9 ! fall1 :5 ! t\ri/s h gone & ! hotels & cottages are quiet1 ,lake ,george n[ & !n gets into a great rage & becomes q sublime4 ,"o day 9 ! latt] "p ( ,octob]1 !re came into our bay a trim little sloop-rigg$ sailboat1 ) ?ree m5 abo>d4 ,!y 7 aft] ! ducks t always make ,dunham's ,bay a re/+-place on _! long autumn j\rney to ! s\?w>d4 ,?is little ya*t1 if ,i may call x "o1 _h n be5 long 9 view :5 !re broke ^u ! lake a fi]ce1 cold1 nor? w9d1 driv+ ! :itecaps up into ! bay l a fright5$ flock ( %eep4 ,! sailboat c\ld n[ /& only ! ma9sail1 & ev5 ) t x reel$ & tumbl$ ab\t fe>fully 9 ! h&s ( its unskill$ crew1 & two or ?ree times x 0 ne>ly driv5 a%ore1 = ! m5 seem$ q unable to make x beat up into ! w9d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>lie ,,br\ght ,,! ,,b[ ,,( ,,! ,,boat ,,to ,,! ,,man ,,9 ,,! ,,wat] ,,& ,,took ,,him ,,abo>d4 7,,see ,,next ,,page47 ,:ile ! gale 0 ?us runn+ into ! bay1 my "y fri5d ,*>lie ,fras]1 ) a boy's love = excitem5t1 came & ask$ p]mission to g out 9 my r[boat1 to see :at k9d ( a r\gh-wat] boat %e might be4 ,?\gh ,i knew him to be bo? a good o>sman & a good swimm]1 & ?\gh ! boat _h always behav$ admirably 9 a sea1 ,i hesitat$1 until he propos$ n to v5ture beyond ,jo%ua's ,rock1 :i* m>ks ! l9e betwe5 ! bay & ! broad lake1 z ! p call x at ?is po9t4 ,aft] ,i _h let him g1 ,i reproa*$ myself = tru/+ a boy ( sixte5 9 a gale t 0 mom5tly increas+ 9 viol5ce4 ,b ,*>lie did n c>e to risk too ne> an approa* to ! broad lake2 he soon saw t !re 0 dang] ( swamp+ ev5 9 ! bay1 & !re=e he put ab\t = home4 ,9 pass+ ! sailboat1 :i* 0 labor+ h>d among ! ru%+1 ro>+ :itecaps1 he _h %\t$ to ! "y m5 to take 9 a reef2 b !y kept ! :ole ma9sail fly+1 ?\gh !y _h to place all ! balla/ up to w9dw>d & !n to sit 9 a r[ ^u ! w9dw>d gunwale ( ! boat to keep x f upsett+4 ,f9d+ t ! gale1 :i* cont9u$ to rise1 w\ld c]ta9ly upset !m 9 spite ( all _! ex]tions1 "o ( !m eas$ (f ! %eet1 :ile ! man at ! till] at ! same mom5t br\ght ! boat's head into ! w9d4 ,?is left all ! weight ( ! balla/ & ! m5 on "o side1 ) no balanc+ =ce ( w9d 9 ! sail1 & ! light sloop tipp$ completely ov] 9 ! direction opposite to ! "o !y _h fe>$4 ,! sail lay flat ^u ! wat]1 ) "o poor fell[ "u x1 :ile ano!r1 encumb]$ ) a big ov]coat1 0 fl\nd]+ 9 ! waves2 ! ?ird succe$$ 9 climb+ to ! upp] side ( ! capsiz$ sloop & sitt+ a/ride ( x4 ,! wild1 fright5$ cries ( ! "y m5 rose above ! hiss+ ( w9d & ! ro>+ ( waves1 & ,*>lie br\ght 8 boat ar\nd & r[$ = !m4 ,! waves j]k$ "o ( 8 o>s f ! r[lock1 b he soon _h x 9 its place1 & 0 pull+ z a /rong boy c pull :5 cries ( dr[n+ m5 are 9 8 e>s4 ,help6 quick6 ,i'm go+6 ,oh1 help6 help6 rang 9 8 e>s & spurr$ him to d 8 utmo/1 z he head$ /raight = ! sailboat1 disreg>d+ ! waves t broke n[ & !n into 8 own boat4 ,:5 ,*>lie got up to ! wreck1 he pres5t$ ! b[ ( 8 boat fir/ to ! man :o _h em]g$ f "u ! sail4 ,?is "y man took hold1 !n lo/ 8 grip & w5t d[n z ! wat] toss$ ! boat2 & ,*>lie held on to ! seat to keep f be+ pit*$ aft] him4 ,!n ! man came up1 gurgl+1 sputt]+1 & gett+ a new hold on ! boat succe$$ 9 scrambl+ 94 ,hold+ ! boat into ! tee? ( ! w9d1 ,*>lie !n br\ght ! b[ to ! o!r man 9 ! wat]1 & s took him abo>d4 ,!re 7 n[ ?ree p & a great deal ( wat] 9 ! boat2 & ,*>lie conclud$ t x _h all x w\ld c>ry1 & t x w\ld be necess>y to l& 8 two pass5g]s be=e tak+ ! /\t "y man :o ma9ta9$ an uneasy p]* on ! capsiz$ ya*t4 ,%\t+ "s words ( enc\ragem5t to him1 ,*>lie />t$ = ! %ore2 b ! "y man on ! boat1 b5umb$ by 8 duck+ & ! icy w9d1 & p]haps disc\rag$ at see+ ! r[boat leave him1 fell (f ! capsiz$ ya*t into ! wat] ) a cry = help4 ,*>lie put back j 9 "t to grab him z he aga9 let g 8 hold1 & began to s9k4 ,b ! r[boat _h all x w\ld be> 9 su* a sea1 & be=e tak+ him abo>d1 x 0 necess>y to make ! o!rs ?r[ ov]bo>d _! wet coats & ov]coats4 ,!n ! /\t "y man 0 pull$ 9 ov] ! /]n1 & ,*>lie soon br\ght ! r[boat1 /agg]+ "u its load ( f\r p]sons & a great weight ( wat]1 safely to dock4 ,a little :ile aft]1 ! ?ree dripp+ duck-hunt]s 7 dry+ by ! kit*5 fire4 ,i 0 "u ! sail1 said "o ( !m to me1 & if ! boat hadn't come to our help j :5 x did1 x w\ld h be5 ! end ( me4 ,a ,new ,york g5tleman :o he>d ( ?is affair wrote to ! (fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,life ,sav+ ,s]vice1 at ,wa%+ton1 ask+ = ! silv] m$al ( ! ,gov]nm5t = ,*>lie ,fras]4 ,( c\rse !re 0 a great deal ( =mality to be gone ?r\gh )2 affidavits 7 made by eye-witnesses1 & fil$ away at ,wa%+ton1 & !re ! matt] re/$ = mon?s4 ,meantime ,*>lie _h no recognition ( 8 act except a lett] f ! "m ( "o ( ! "y m51 ?\gh he _h1 ,i suppose1 :at 0 bett]--! consci\sness ( hav+ done 8 duty manfully 9 a p9*4 ,"o adm9i/ration at ,wa%+ton w5t out1 & ano!r came 91 & we conclud$ t ! m$al _h be5 =gott54 ,b "o day !re came to ,*>lie a v l>ge (ficial envelope1 9 ! corn] ( :i* !re 0 boldly pr9t$ ,treasury ,dep>tm5t4 ,x 0 also m>k$ ,(ficial ,bus9ess1 & 0 address$ 9 big lett]s & look$ v impressive4 ,! inside ( x seem$ equally important1 & x read3 ,,mr4 ,,*>les ,m4 ,,fras]3 ,,sir3 ,i h ! pleasure to transmit h]e) a silv] life-sav+ m$al :i* has be5 aw>d$ y "u au?ority ( section #g ( ! ,act ( ,june #bj1 #ahgd1 section #ab ( ! ,act ( ,june #ah1 #ahgh1 & section #i ( ! ,act ( ,may #d1 #ahhb1 9 recognition ( y\r c\rage & humanity 9 sav+ ?ree p]sons f dr[n+ ,octob] #be1 #ahhd4 ,i h ! honor to be1 v respectfully1 ,d4 ,,mann+1 ,secret>y4 ,& ! same day !re rea*$ him by express ! silv] m$al 9 a neat case4 ,illu/ration3 ,,obv]se4 ,,rev]se4 ,a ,,rocky ,,m\nta9 ,,h]mit4 7,conclud$47 ,,by ,,alfr$ ,,t]ry ,,bacon4 ,"o ev5+ my quiet h]mitage seem$ m sil5t ?an ev] be=e4 ,t small dog1 ,gip1 slept s\ndly on ! e>!n floor1 tir$ out ) a long day's run ?r\gh ! p>k4 ,i _h j *as$ away a fri5dly /rip$ snake t _h squirm$ 9 ?r\gh a m\se-hole & settl$ itself com=tably1 wi%+ to make its home ) me4 ,! field-mice troop$ sil5tly ab\t ! room 9 doz5s1 ov] ! table & "u ! *airs1--b !re is no def5se aga9/ !m4 ,! o!r night !y _h ! impud5ce to sit on my pill[ & pull out my hair = _! ne/s4 ,_! tam5ess is %ock+ to me1 z ,alex&] ,selkirk1 ! orig9al ,rob9son ,crusoe1 compla9$ ( ! bea/s on 8 isl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,,head ,,( ,,! ,,bison1 ,,or ,,am]ican ,,buffalo4 ,,see ,,next ,,page4 ,plott+ aga9/ ! mice1 )\t light+ a lamp ,i sat by ! doorway z ! d>kness deep5$1 = ! night 0 too w>m & too f9e = lamp-light4 ,! long midsumm] twilight fad$ to a n>r[ b& ( gray j ov] ! m\nta9-peak2 & look+ out1 ,i c\ld he> none ( ! famili> s\nds ( ! wild]ness--ev5 ! murmur+ p9e-woods 7 hu%$ 9 ! p]fectly calm night4 ,b pres5tly a s(t spla%+ s\nd came f ! pool 9 ! brook beh9d ! h\se4 ,x rem9d$ me t = ne>ly a ye> ,i _h be5 liv+ )9 fifty /eps ( a colony ( beav]s1 & _h n yet se5 a s+le "o ( !m2 = !y are nev] out by daylight & ,i am nev] out by night4 ,! brook :i* runs ?r\gh ! p>k dw9dles to a v small /ream aft] ! summ] heat has melt$ all ! sn[ f ! peak2 & !re w\ld be too little wat] = ! beav]s to swim 9 if !y _h n built a numb] ( solid dams across ! /ream1 mak+ z _m pretty ponds1 :]e !y & ! muskrats & ! wild ducks lead a jolly life toge!r4 ,!re is a *a9 ( five ( ^! beav]-ponds1 :i* beg9s q ne> ! h\se4 ,(t5 9 ! e>ly morn+1 we see places :]e !y h be5 at "w all night1 m5d+ _! dams1 cutt+ d[n will[ bu%es1 & ev5 fell+ trees ( "s size ) a smoo? cut t a skillful woodman might be pr\d (2 b all day long !re is nev] a s\nd ( "w 9 ! sil5t village4 ,s1 he>+ some?+ plung+ into ! pond 9 ! late twilight1 ,i /ole to ! bank & look$ ?r\gh an op5+ 9 ! will[ ?icket4 ,!re by ! dim light ,i saw _! r\nd1 d>k bodies swimm+ ar\nd & ar\nd & up & d[n ! pond z sil5tly z fi%es1 ) only a g5tle spla% n[ & !n z !y dipp$ b5ea? ! surface4 ,x mu/ h be5 a holiday ev5+ ) !m1 = !y 7 tak+ a re/ f _! h>d "w1 & x seem$ 9 ! d>kness z if !y 7 only play+ toge!r 9 ! wat]4 ,b ,i _h only a little "t to wat* !m1 = "s slight noise or ! sc5t ( ! enemy soon spread an al>m1 & 9 a mom5t e beav] _h disappe>$ f ! pond4 ,"s ye>s ago1 we us$ to read t all ! beav]s w\ld soon be kill$2 = beav] fur _h long be5 fa%ionable1 & ! price ( e sk9 0 v high4 ,x is /range t ! life & happ9ess ( millions ( little animals 9 ! backwoods ( ,am]ica & ,sib]ia %\ld dep5d on ! :ims ( ! gr& ladies ( ,p>is & ,london2 b s x is4 ,:5 ! beav] fur w5t out ( favor1 & ! slaught] ( ! ,alaska seals began1 ! beav]s increas$ wond]fully 9 all ! ,we/]n creeks & riv]s4 ,b if ! ,pr9cess ( ,wales %\ld happ5 to fancy a g>m5t ( beav] fur1 woe to ! unhappy little beav]s ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s6 ,?\s&s ( o!r gr& ladies mu/ foll[ ! fa%ion1 & ?\s&s ( beav]s mu/ furni% ! fur4 ,9 rid+ ov] ! gre5 turf ( ! op5 c\ntry1 "o sees ev]y:]e :ite objects :i* s reflect ! /rong sun%9e t !y almo/ dazzle ! eye4 ,^! are ! blea*+ skulls ( ! buffaloes t us$ to roam 9 ?\s&s ?r\gh ?is region4 ,e "o has read h[1 only fifty ye>s ago1 millions ( buffaloes w&]$ ov] ne>ly half ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 n[ !re are no great h]ds except 9 ! ,t]ritory ( ,montana1 & f t t]ritory m ?an a hundr$ ?\s& sk9s h be5 s5t to ! ,ea/ 9 a ye>4 ,= ne>ly e sk9 t is s5t away1 ab\t half a ton ( f9e meat is left to decay on ! prairie4 ,x is a reckless wa/e ( animal life1 & ,i am sorry to say t our gov]nm5t does v little to /op x4 ,)9 t5 ye>s !re w be no m great h]ds ( buffaloes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,small b&s ( !m w l+] hidd5 away 9 valleys1 b by ! "t "s boys :o read ?is h liv$ to be old m51 ! ,am]ican bison w probably be se5 only :]e x is kept z a curiosity2 j z ! "o little b& ( auro*s--! la/ desc5dants ( ! wild cattle :i* us$ to roam ov] all ,europe--is kept by ! ,emp]or ( ,russia4 ,/ill1 ev5 n[1 at times1 s+le buffaloes or small b&s ( !m w w&] back "h to _! old graz+-gr\nds4 ,la/ summ] a p>ty ( hay-mak]s saw a b& ( a doz5 or m 9 a remote valley beh9d ! peak4 ,& a few days lat]1 "o ( our neighbors at ! ne>e/ ran*1 beyond ! m\nta9s1 0 sitt+ 9 ! doorway ( 8 snug home "o morn+1 aft] an e>ly breakfa/1 :5 to 8 a/oni%m5t1 a great buffalo bull came trott+ easily along )9 a hundr$ y>ds ( ! door4 ,he w\ld h>dly h be5 m surpris$ _h an elephant or a rh9oc]os happ5$ 9 = a morn+ call2 = he _h nev] se5 a buffalo1 nor _h he ev] expect$ to see "o at 8 own ran*4 ,b 8 surprise left him brea? en\gh to %\t1 ,a buffalo6 a buffalo6 ,! h\se 0 full ( m5 j 9 f ! "w ( ga!r+ beef-cattle = %ipm5t2 & at ! />tl+ ^w1 e man seiz$ ! ne>e/ rifle or pi/ol or %ot-gun1 & da%$ away to jo9 ! *ase2 only "o or two /opp+ ha/ily to ?r[ a saddle on a horse4 ,z soon z ! *ase began1 ! big bea/ ran swiftly into ! ?icket along ! creek1 & 0 able to keep out ( sight = "s "t4 ,! *ase 0 long & excit+1 b ! buffalo's pursu]s 7 too _m = him4 ,"s foll[$ up 8 trail1 :ile o!rs wat*$ ! outskirts ( ! ?icket2 & at la/ "o ( ! be/ m>ksm5 among !m1 cat*+ sight ( ! big black body1 took a quick l9e aim & br\ght ! buffalo d[n ) a s+le bullet2 s all ! inhabitants ( ! ran* 7 fea/$ ) buffalo-meat z long z x c\ld be kept f spoil+4 ,b :]e ! great h]ds range1 !re is no su* excitem5t ab\t kill+ !m4 ,"o day a "y fell[ f ! ,ea/ 0 li/5+ eag]ly ) me to ! y>ns ( an old buffalo-hunt]1 & z ! hunt] f9i%$ 8 /ory1 ! "y man said3 ,x mu/ be trem5d\sly excit+ sport1 ,john6 ,well1 ,i'll tell y h[ x is1 said ,john4 ,x's ab\t z excit+ z if y 7 to g out into ! corral & %oot a doz5 ( ^? old dairy-c[s ) a pi/ol4 ,) a swift horse1 tra9$ to ! bus9ess1 & a heavy revolv]1 a man :o c aim truly may (t5 ride into a h]d ( buffaloes1 ov]tak+ !m "o by "o :5 !y are runn+ _! h>de/1 &1 rid+ close beside !m1 c put 8 bullets into ! he>ts ( doz5s ( !m 9 a s+le day's hunt4 ,t is ! reason :y ! bison is ! fir/ ( all ! wild animals to disappe> at ! approa* ( civiliz$ man--x c n possibly escape f a swift horseman4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,colony ,,( ,,beav]s4 ,! mo/ abundant game animals among ! m\nta9s are ! de]4 ,! :ite-tail$ de] is small & mu* l ! antelope 9 color1 b has a f> m sleek & h&some coat4 ,! black-tail$ or mule de] is twice z l>ge z its :ite-tail$ c\s91 & we>s a quak]-color$ coat1 :i* 9 summ] is t+$ ) br[n4 ,sometimes1 on horseback1 ,i h met ! de] 9 ! m\nta9s )\t giv+ !m any al>m1 & we h /ood & gaz$ at "o ano!r at our leisure1 j to satisfy curiosity4 ,b !y "k t a man on foot or c>ry+ a rifle is a dang]\s creature1 & !y nev] /op long to look at him4 ,usually1 ev5 be=e ! hunt] cat*es sight ( !m1 !y h se5 him4 ,!y d n b\nd away ?r\gh ! =e/ ) a jump & a cra%2 b1 ev5 if tak5 by surprise1 !y vani% away betwe5 ! yell[ trunks ( ! p9es z sil5tly z ! %ad[ ( ! l[ swoop+ vulture slides across ! grass4 ,!y d>t s noiselessly ?r\gh ! d>k woods t 9 ! di/ance !y seem m l a troop ( fly+ spirits ?an a h]d ( animals4 ,9 ^? p>ts ( ! m\nta9s :i* are s rocky & r\gh t few animals c approa* !m1 & on ! high b>r5s :]e ! sn[ lies late 9 summ]1 ! beautiful big-horn %eep live undi/urb$4 ,x is only :5 !y come d[n to ! /reams = wat]1 t ! hunt] c h a fair *ance ( %oot+ !m4 ,!y are swift & h&some animals4 ,_! heads are cr[n$ ) ribb$ & curv+ horns l>g] ?an ^? ! broad-horn$ ,texas cattle c>ry4 ,_! coats are n woolly1 b are cov]$ ) glossy br[n hair1 %ad+ (f 9 ! l[] p>ts to a :ite z pure z ! sn[-drifts among :i* !y live4 ,!re are no animals1 except+ ! ,swiss *amois & o!r wild goats1 t c run & jump among jagg$ rocks z !y d2 & x is useless = any man or bea/ to try to *ase !m on ! m\nta9-tops4 ,b a few weeks ago1 be=e ! boys w5t out to "w ) ! cattle1 two ( !m 7 se>*+ = horses 9 a canon op5+ we/w>d f ! valley1 & ,gip 0 trott+ along beh9d !m1 :5 a turn 9 ! trail sudd5ly %[$ !m a flock ( wild %eep climb+ a /eep pa? up ! rocky side ( ! canon4 ,bo? m5 took quick aim & fir$1 & ! flock w5t b\nd+ on t[>d _! home among ! crags1 ) "o f9e "y buck lagg+ beh9d1 8 leg brok5 by a bullet4 ,yet no man may hope to ov]take a wild %eep among ! rocks1 ev5 ?\gh ! %eep has b ?ree legs to g on2 s1 aft] w\nd+ _! f9e game1 x seem$ z if !y mu/ lose him4 ,b j z !y 7 mak+ up _! m9ds to ! disappo9tm5t1 ,gip took 9 ! tr\ble ) "o quick glance & ran to _! aid4 ,he has nev] be5 taught to hunt1 b he is a v wise dog1 & does v well )\t tra9+4 ,he w5t scrambl+ up ov] ! rocks t5 times fa/] ?an a man c\ld g1 & soon head$ (f ! w\nd$ %eep4 ,n[ ,gip is small1 & a wild %eep is v l>ge1 & tall l a de]2 & x seem$ impossible t s little a dog c\ld /op x4 ,b ! %eep naturally l[]$ its head to br+ its horns to be> on ! dog2 & ,gip1 see+ its head )9 rea*1 gave a snap at its nose & hung on = de> life1 ?\gh he 0 almo/ lift$ f ! gr\nd4 ,ev5 a m\nta9 %eep c n be v nimble ) a brok5 leg1 & a dog on ! end ( its nose2 s ! boys soon climb$ up aft] him1 & :5 ne> en\gh n to endang] ! plucky little dog1 !y end$ ! %eep's life ) ano!r %ot4 ,& s1 = _m days1 all ! m5 at ! cab9 liv$ on mutton f9] ev5 ?an ! fam\s mutton t is fatt5$ on ! ,engli% d[ns4 ,n long ago1 old ,frank1 ! man :o lives alone at ! ran* on ! we/]n side ( ! m\nta9s1 _h ! good =tune to come ^u two little wild lambs 9 op5 gr\nd1 :]e he c\ld easily ov]take !m2 = !y 7 only a few days old4 ,be+ a lone man & fond ( pets1 he c>ri$ !m home 9 8 arms & f$ !m e day ) milk1 until !y became z tame z kitt5s4 ,:5 !y grew to be l>ge %eep1 _! p]fect tam5ess made !m fam\s curiosities ev5 9 ! ,f> ,we/2 b !y 7 mu* great] curiosities :5 _! own] took !m to ! ,ea/]n ,/ates1--= ,i d\bt if a tame big-horn %eep _h ev] be=e be5 se5 9 an ,am]ican city4 ,! great price :i* ! r>e animals br\ght well paid ! man = all 8 tr\ble4 ,illu/ration3 ,,head ,,( ,a ,,mule ,,de]4 ,any ( ! graz+ & br[s+ animals :i* live 9 ! ,f> ,we/ may easily be tam$ if !y are caught "y4 ,! antelope & de] are n uncommon pets at ! fronti] ran*es2 ! m\nta9 %eep & elk c be tam$ z readily1 b x is m difficult to cat* !m4 ,ne>ly all ! m5 on ! ran*es ( ,wyom+ are engag$ 9 ! cattle bus9ess2 & !y are s accu/om$ to ?r[+ ! lasso 9 cat*+ ! free cattle & horses1 t :5 !y come on ! "y wild animals1 !y h little tr\ble 9 rop+ !m4 ,! c[-boys1 :5 !y are sociable ab\t ! ro>+ he>?-fires 9 w9t]1 h _m curi\s /ories to tell ab\t captur+ e k9d ( wild animal ) _! ropes4 ,sometimes :5 a few ( !m are away toge!r ga!r+ cattle1 !y w come on a be>1 &1 ev5 if un>m$1 x is easy = ! boys to ?r[ "o or two ropes ar\nd ! be> & hold x until "s arm$ man comes to f9i% ! "w4 ,! only tr\ble is 9 f9d+ a horse brave en\gh to run ne> a be> :ile 8 rid] ?r[s ! rope4 ,"o man1 v skillful ) ! rope1 has told me h[ he lasso$ a m\nta9 lion4 ,^? great cats are s gre$y t :5 !y f9d a c>cass1 !y w eat until !y are /upid & sl[ 9 _! movem5ts1 l a boa con/rictor :5 x is fill$ ) food2 s1 :5 ?is c[-boy f\nd a l>ge old lion j f9i%+ its d9n]1 he _h no difficulty 9 ?r[+ a noose ov] its head & dragg+ x aft] 8 horse until ano!r man came up to end its life4 ,illu/ration3 ,,head ,,( ,,rocky ,,m\nta9 ,,wild ,,%eep4 ,soon ?is que]1 lonely way ( liv+ w come to an end = me4 ,(t5 e day %all ,i look d[n ! valley1 hop+ to see ! :ite canvas top ( ! prairie-s*oon] heave 9 sight on ! pass lead+ 9 f ! op5 c\ntry4 ,:5 all ! c[-boys h f9i%$ ga!r+ cattle & come home to ! peak1 ! old cab9 w be cr[d$ & lively en\gh4 ,!n ! re/ ( ! summ] w be fill$ ) h>d "w 9 gett+ toge!r ! fat beef-/e]s & driv+ !m a long j\rney to ! ,pacific ,railroad1 :]e !y w be load$ on tra9s & c>ri$ away to fe$ ! beef-eat]s ( ,am]ica & ,engl&4 ,! curlew is /ill :i/l+ "u ! plum-bu%es n f> away1 s t ! dog sometimes />ts up to see :o calls him2 b n[ all ! fragrant plum-blossoms h fall5 away & ! small gre5 fruit hangs 9 clu/]s4 ,midsumm] has gone2 ) x came ! scor*+ s\!a/ w9d :i* turns ! grass to hay & kills ! fl[]s l a ,novemb] fro/4 ,&1 s9ce !y are dead1 ! wild]ness is too lonely4 ,:ile !y liv$1 !y 7 society en\gh = a h]mit2 !y smil$ a sweet good-morn+ at e sunrise1 & fill$ ! ev5+ twilight ) fragrance :i* c>ri$ my ?\ghts away to an old ,new ,engl& home & to happy days sp5t long ago 9 ga!r+ =e/ fl[]s on ! ,connecticut hills4 ,!re has be5 en\gh ( h]mit life = "o ye>4 ,x has be5 pleasant2 b ! end ( x w be pleasant1 too4 ,illu/ration ,! ,dang]\s ,dog ,! dang]\s dog 9 ! draw+-room lay1 ,& snapp$ at ! h\seflies t came 9 8 way4 ,i'm a dang]\s can9e6 he said ,bew>e h[ y tr\ble a creature ( my-- ,b 8 spee* 0 cut %ort z he happ5$ to spy ,a bumble-bee close to 8 head6 ,,george ,,wa%+ton4 ,an ,hi/orical ,biography4 ,,by ,,horace ,e4 ,,scudd]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wa%+ton',s ,,sword1--,,n[ ,,9 ,,! ,,libr>y ,,( ,,! ,,/ate ,,dep>tm5t ,,at ,,wa%+ton4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,mr4 ,,wa%+ton4 ,x 0 h>d = ,wa%+ton at fir/ to =get t he 0 no long] ,comm&]-9-,*ief4 ,he _h s long be5 accu/om$ to wake e>ly1 & at once beg9 to ?9k ( ! c>es ( ! day1 t x 0 a novel s5sation to discov] t he _h no c>es beyond look+ aft] 8 e/ate4 ,x *anc$ t ! w9t] ( #aghc-d 0 a v sev]e "o4 ,! roads 7 block$ ) sn[1 ! /reams 7 froz51 & ,wa%+ton f\nd himself almo/ a prison] at ,m\nt ,v]non4 ,he 0 n ev5 able to g to ,fr$]icksburg to see 8 "m1 until ! middle ( ,febru>y4 ,he 0 n sorry = 8 en=c$ quiet4 ,x left him leisure to look ov] 8 pap]s & enjoy ! company ( 8 wife & 8 wife's gr&*ildr51 :om he _h adopt$ z 8 own *ildr54 ,8 public pap]s _h be5 put into ! h&s ( ,col4 ,ri*>d ,v>ick1 9 #agha1 & !y 7 n[ return$ to him1 arrang$ & classifi$ & copi$ into volumes1 9 a mann] to delight ! me?odical s\l ( _! au?or4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,lamp ,,t ,,once ,,belong$ ,,to ,,wa%+ton--,,n[ ,,9 ,,! ,,national ,,museum4 ,z ! spr+ came on1 & ! sn[ & ice melt$1 ! roads 7 aga9 op51 & ,m\nt ,v]non 0 soon busy ) its old hospitality4 ,wa%+ton =esaw t he w\ld h pl5ty ( visitors1 b he did n mean to let 8 life be at ! m]cy ( ev]ybody1 & he meant to keep up 8 regul> habits & 8 pla9 liv+4 ,my mann] ( liv+ is pla91 he wrote to a fri5d1 & ,i d n mean to be put out ( x4 ,a glass ( w9e & a bit ( mutton are always ready1 & su* z w be cont5t to p>take ( !m are always welcome4 ,^? :o expect m w be disappo9t$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wa%+ton',s ,,treasure ,,*e/4 ,! h\se at ,m\nt ,v]non be=e ?is "t _h be5 v mu* l t 9 :i* ,wa%+ton 0 born2 n[ he f\nd x necess>y to enl>ge x1 & accord+ly add$ an ext5sion at ea* end1 mak+ x sub/antially z x n[ appe>s4 ,he 0 8 own ar*itect1 & he drew e plan & specification = ! workm5 ) 8 own h&4 ,he amus$ himself also ) lay+ out ! gr\nds ab\t 8 h\se1 & plant+ trees1--a great pleasure to him4 ,e morn+ he arose e>ly1 & despat*$ 8 correspond5ce be=e breakfa/1 :i* 0 at half-pa/ sev54 ,8 horse /ood ready at ! door1 & z soon z breakfa/ 0 ov]1 he 0 9 ! saddle1 visit+ ! v>i\s p>ts ( 8 e/ate4 ,sometimes he w5t hunt+1 = he nev] lo/ 8 fondness = ! *ase4 ,he d9$ at ?ree o'clock1 & usually sp5t ! aft]noon 9 ! libr>y1 sometimes work+ at 8 pap]s till n9e o'clock2 b :5 n press$ by bus9ess1 & :5 8 h\se 0 full ( gue/s1 he sp5t ! ev5+ ) !m4 ,if he 0 alone ) 8 family1 he read al\d to !m2 & v (t5 on ,sundays1 :5 !y c\ld n g to *ur*1 he sat d[n & read a s]mon & pray]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wa%+ton',s ,,secret>y ,,& ,,book-,,case ,,at ,,m\nt ,,v]non4 ,gue/s cr[d$ ^u him1 & he 0 especially glad to see 8 old comrades4 ,a visit f ,lafayette 0 ! occasion ( a v gay "t1 :5 ,m\nt ,v]non 0 full ( visitors1 & ! days 7 giv5 to sport4 ,wa%+ton _h con/ant applications f p]sons :o wi%$ to write 8 life or pa9t 8 portrait4 ,!re 0 a sculptor nam$ ,wright :o und]took to get a model ( ,wa%+ton's face4 ,wright came to ,m\nt ,v]non1 s ,wa%+ton tells ! /ory1 ) ! s+ul> reque/ t ,i %\ld p]mit him to take a model ( my face1 9 pla/] ( ,p>is1 to :i* ,i cons5t$ ) "s reluctance4 ,he oil$ my features1 & plac+ me flat ^u my back1 ^u a cot1 proce$$ to daub my face ) ! pla/]4 ,:il/ ,i 0 9 ?is ludicr\s attitude1 ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton ent]$ ! room1 & see+ my face ?us ov]spread ) ! pla/]1 involunt>ily exclaim$4 ,h] cry excit$ 9 me a disposition to smile1 :i* gave my m\? a slight twi/1 or compression ( ! lips1 t is n[ obs]vable 9 ! bu/s :i* ,wright aft]w>d made4 ,a m successful sculptor 0 ,h\don1 :o 0 commission$ by ,virg9ia to make a /atue ( ,wa%+ton4 ,he also took a pla/] model1 & ! f9e /atue :i* he made /&s 9 ,ri*mond4 ,a portrait pa9t]1 nam$ ,p9e1 also paid a visit to ,m\nt ,v]non ab\t ?is "t ) a lett] f "o ( ,wa%+ton's fri5ds to :om ,wa%+ton wrote dur+ ,p9e's visit3 ',9 = a p5ny1 9 = a p\nd1' is an old adage4 ,i am s hackney$ to ! t\*es ( ! pa9t]'s p5cil1 t ,i am n[ altoge!r at _! beck1 & sit1 l 'pati5ce on a monum5t1' :il/ !y are del9eat+ ! l9es ( my face4 ,x is a pro( among _m o!rs ( :at habit & cu/om c effect4 ,at fir/ ,i 0 z impati5t at ! reque/1 & z re/ive "u ! op]ation z a colt is ( ! saddle4 ,! next "t ,i submitt$ v reluctantly1 b ) less fl\nc+4 ,n[ no dray moves m readily to ! ?ill ?an ,i d to ! pa9t]'s *air4 ,x may easily be conceiv$1 !re=e1 t ,i yield$ a ready ob$i5ce to y\r reque/1 & to ! views ( ,mr4 ,p9e4 ,wa%+ton 0 a mo/ consid]ate & c\rte\s ho/4 ,he 0 v fond ( "y p1 b 8 sil5t ways & ! reputation :i* he enjoy$ z a great man made x difficult = ! "y always to be easy 9 8 pres5ce4 ,! /ory is told ( 8 com+ into a room once1 :5 danc+ 0 go+ on1 & ! sport sudd5ly ceas$4 ,wa%+ton begg$ ! "y p to g on1 b !y refus$ until he left ! room4 ,!n1 aft] !y felt free aga9 to dance1 he came back & peep$ ?r\gh ! op5 door4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,( ,a ,,set ,,( ,,fire-,,buckets ,,at ,,m\nt ,,v]non4 ,he 0 v apt to affect old] p 9 ! same way4 ,he 0 a l>ge man1 ) l>ge h&s & feet1 & eyes t look$ /eadily at "o4 ,:5 n speak+1 he 0 v apt to =get !re 7 o!r p 9 ! room1 & 8 lips w\ld move z he talk$ to himself :ile ?9k+ h>d ^u "s matt]4 ,b he did n neglect p4 ,"o ( 8 visitors tells ?is /ory3 ,! fir/ ev5+ ,i sp5t "u ! w+ ( 8 hospitality1 we sat a full h\r at table1 by ourselves1 )\t ! lea/ int]ruption1 aft] ! family _h retir$4 ,i 0 extremely oppress$ ) a sev]e cold & excessive c\gh+1 contract$ f ! exposure ( a h>% w9t] j\rney4 ,he press$ me to use "s rem$ies1 b ,i decl9$ do+ s4 ,z usual1 aft] retir+1 my c\gh+ increas$4 ,:5 "s "t _h elaps$1 ! door ( my room 0 g5tly op5$ &1 on draw+ my b$-curta9s1 to my utt] a/oni%m5t ,i beheld ,wa%+ton himself /&+ at my b$-side1 ) a b[l ( hot tea 9 8 h&4 ,i 0 mortifi$ & di/ress$ beyond expression4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h\don',s ,,/atue ,,( ,,wa%+ton4 ,al?\gh ,wa%+ton _h n[ retir$ to ,m\nt ,v]non1 & seem$ p]fectly will+ to sp5d ! re/ ( 8 days z a c\ntry g5tleman1 x 0 impossible = him to d s4 ,! lead]s ( ! c\ntry ne$$ him1 & he 0 himself too deeply int]e/$ 9 affairs to %ut 8 eyes & e>s4 ,he 0 especially int]e/$ 9 ! ,we/]n c\ntry1 :i* !n meant ! ,ohio ,valley & ! region bord]$ by ! ,great ,lakes4 ,9 ! autumn ( #aghd1 he made a t\r beyond ! ,alleghanies1 = ! purpose ( look+ aft] ! l&s :i* he own$ !re2 b he look$ ab\t him n only z a l&-own]1 b z a wise1 f>-see+ /atesman4 ,x 0 a wild j\rney to take 9 ^? days4 ,wa%+ton travel$ ne>ly sev5 hundr$ miles on horseback1 & _h to c>ry camp+ conv5i5ces & _m ( 8 supplies on pack-horses4 ,he _h especially 9 m9d to see if !re might be a way ( connect+ by a canal ! wat] sy/em ( ,virg9ia ) ! ,we/]n riv]s4 ,aft] he came back1 he wrote a long lett] to ! ,gov]nor ( ,virg9ia1 9 :i* he gave ! result ( 8 obs]vation & reflection4 ,he 0 n m]ely consid]+ h[ a pr(itable ent]prise c\ld be und]tak51 b he 0 ?9k+ h[ necess>y x 0 to b9d ! ,we/]n c\ntry to ! ,ea/]n 9 ord] to /r5g!n ! ,union4 ,_m p _h cross$ ! m\nta9s & 7 scatt]$ 9 ! ,mississippi ,valley4 ,!y f\nd ! ,mississippi ,riv] a /ream easy to sail d[n1 b ! ,spani>ds held ! m\? ( ! riv]1 & if ! latt] *ose to make fri5ds ) ^? ,we/]n settl]s1 !y might easily e/range !m f ! ,ea/]n ,/ates4 ,besides ?is1 ,great ,brita9 0 rea*+ d[n t[>d ?is la/ t]ritory f ,canada4 ,9 e way1 x seem$ to him ( importance t good roads & good wat] communication %\ld b9d ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/ toge!r4 ,he ?\ght ,virg9ia 0 ! ,/ate to d ?is4 ,x ext5d$ !n f> to ! we/w>d1 & x _h great riv]s fl[+ to ! sea4 ,x 0 ! mo/ important ,/ate 9 ! c\ntry1 & x 0 v natural t ,wa%+ton %\ld look to x to c>ry out 8 gr& ideas2 = ! sep>ate ,/ates _h ! p[] at t "t--,congress 0 unable to d any?+4 ,x is int]e/+ to see h[ ,wa%+ton1 :o ?\ght he c\ld g back to ,m\nt ,v]non & be a plant]1 0 unable to keep 8 m9d f work+ ^u a great plan :i* int5d$ ! advantage ( a va/ numb] ( p4 ,he 0 made to c>e = great ?+s1 & he c>$ = !m naturally4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,call$ ,,to ,,! ,,helm4 ,:ile ,wa%+ton 0 busy plant+ trees at ,m\nt ,v]non & mak+ excursions to see 8 ,we/]n l&s1 ! c\ntry 0 l a vessel :i* _h no capta9 or pilot1 drift+ into dang]4 ,dur+ ! ,w> = ,indep5d5ce1 "o ( ! greate/ difficulties :i* ,wa%+ton _h to ov]come 0 ! unwill+ness ( ! sev]al ,/ates to act toge!r z "o nation4 ,!y call$ !mselves ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 b !y 7 v loosely unit$4 ,congress 0 ! only body t held !m toge!r1 & ,congress _h no p[] to make ! ,/ates d :at !y did n c>e to d4 ,s long z !y all 7 fight+ = indep5d5ce1 !y manag$ to hold toge!r2 b z soon z ! w> 0 ov] & ! ,/ates 7 recogniz$ z indep5d5t1 x 0 v h>d to get !m to d any?+ z "o nation4 ,e ,/ate 0 look+ out = itself1 & afraid t ! o!rs might ga9 "s advantage ov] x4 ,?is c\ld n g on =ev]4 ,!y mu/ be ei!r :olly indep5d5t ( "o ano!r or m closely unit$4 ,! difficulty 0 m app>5t :]e two ,/ates 7 neighbors4 ,virg9ia & ,massa*usetts might manage to live ap>t1 ?\gh 9 t case tr\bles w\ld be sure to arise1 b h[ c\ld ,virg9ia & ,m>yl& ma9ta9 _! individual indep5d5ce8 ,! ,*esapeake & ,potomac seem$ to belong to "o z mu* z to ! o!r2 & :5 =eign vessels came up ! /ream1 0 ea* ,/ate to h its own rules & regulations8 ,no4 ,!y mu/ treat /rang]s at any rate 9 "s way t w\ld n make ea* ! enemy ( ! o!r4 ,^! two ,/ates felt ?is s /rongly t !y appo9t$ a commission to consid] :at c\ld be done4 ,wa%+ton 0 a memb] ( ! commission1 & ask$ all ! g5tlem5 to 8 h\se4 ,!y n only discuss$ ! special subject committ$ to !m1 b !y look$ at ! :ole matt] ( ! regulation ( comm]ce 9 a broad way1 & agre$ to propose to ! two ,/ates to appo9t o!r commission]s1 :o %\ld advise ) ,congress & ask all ! ,/ates ( ! ,union to s5d delegates to a meet+ :]e !y c\ld arrange "s sy/em by :i* all ! ,/ates %\ld act alike 9 _! treatm5t ( =eign nations & ( ea* o!r4 ,t 0 exactly :at ,congress ought to h be5 able to d1 b c\ld n1 because nobody paid any att5tion to x4 ,nor did ?is meet+1 :i* 0 call$ at ,annapolis 9 ,septemb]1 #aghf1 accompli% v mu*4 ,only five ,/ates s5t delegates1 & ^! delegates 7 s c>efully in/ruct$ n to d mu*1 t x 0 impossible = ! conv5tion to settle affairs4 ,/ill1 x 0 a /ep =w>d4 ,x 0 v cle> to ! delegates t a g5]al conv5tion ( all ! ,/ates 0 necess>y1 & s !y advis$ ano!r meet+ at :i* all ! ?irte5 ,/ates %\ld be repres5t$1 & ! :ole subject ( ! bett] union ( ! ,/ates %\ld be consid]$4 ,?is meet+1 :i* 0 ! great ,con/itutional ,conv5tion ( #aghg1 0 held 9 ,philadelphia1 & to x ,virg9ia s5t ,george ,wa%+ton z "o ( h] delegates4 ,he 0 he>t & s\l 9 favor ( ! movem5t4 ,x 0 :at he _h be5 urg+ on all 8 correspond5ts = a long "t4 ,he 0 at fir/ reluctant to g back into public life aft] hav+ s completely retir$2 b z soon z he saw t x 0 8 duty to accept ! appo9tm5t1 he set to "w to qualify himself = tak+ "p 9 ! delib]ations ( ! conv5tion4 ,probably no "o 9 ,am]ica und]/ood bett] ?an he ! "* ( ,am]icans & ! special dang]s ?r\gh :i* ! c\ntry 0 pass+2 b sev]al1 no d\bt1 7 bett] in=m$ ab\t ! practical work+ ( gov]nm5t & ab\t ! hi/ory ( o!r conf$]ations4 ,he _h nev] be5 v mu* ( a read] ( books1 b he _h be5 a memb] = _m ye>s ( ! ,virg9ia ,h\se ( ,burgesses1 & s knew h[ gov]nm5t 0 c>ri$ on on a small scale1 & n[ he began to read dilig5tly & to comp>e acc\nts ( anci5t & mod]n political unions4 ,he made ab/racts ( !m1 &1 9 fact1 w5t to "w z if he 7 at s*ool1 s 9 e>ne/ 0 he to le>n ?is important lesson4 ,on ,may #i1 #aghg1 ,wa%+ton set out f ,m\nt ,v]non 9 8 c>riage = ,philadelphia4 ,he 0 a fam\s man & c\ld n g to ! conv5tion )\t attract+ att5tion4 ,s1 :5 he rea*$ ,*e/]1 9 ,p5nsylvania1 he 0 met by ,g5]al ,miffl91 :o 0 !n ,speak] ( ! ,assembly ( ,p5nsylvania1 & by v>i\s public m51 :o escort$ him on ! way4 ,at ! f]ry across ! ,s*uylkill1 :]e ,gray's ,f]ry ,bridge n[ is1 he 0 met by a company ( light horse1 & s ent]$ ! city4 ,"o ( 8 fir/ err&s 0 to call on ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 :o 0 ,presid5t ( ,p5nsylvania1 z ! gov]nor 0 !n call$4 ,no d\bt !y talk$ long & e>ne/ly ab\t ! "w be=e !m1 = !y 7 ! two mo/ em95t m5 9 ! conv5tion4 ,wa%+ton 0 made ! presid+ (fic] ( ! conv5tion4 ,= f\r mon?s x met f day to day1 engag$ 9 ! great "w ( =m+ ! ,con/itution "u :i* we are n[ gov]n$4 ,!re 7 _m long & e>ne/ debates2 & ! memb]s felt ! importance ( ! "w ^u :i* !y 7 engag$4 ,at la/1 ! ,con/itution 0 =m$4 ,x 0 n satisfactory to ev]ybody1 b ! memb]s all agre$ to sign x & recomm5d x to ! c\ntry = adoption4 ,george ,wa%+ton1 z presid5t ( ! conv5tion1 0 ! fir/ to set 8 "n d[n2 & !re is a tradition t z he took ! p5 9 8 h& he arose f 8 seat1 consid]$ a mom5t1 & !n said3 ,%\ld ! ,/ates reject ?is excell5t ,con/itution1 ! probability is t an opportunity w nev] aga9 be (f]$ to cancel ano!r 9 peace2 ! next w be drawn 9 blood4 ,wa%+ton1 z presid5t ( ! conv5tion1 0 direct$ to draw up a lett]1 /at+ :at ! conv5tion _h done1 & s5d x ) ! ,con/itution to ,congress4 ,?is he did4 ,he 0 n entirely satisfi$ ) ! ,con/itution1 z he wrote to ,patrick ,h5ry3 ,i wi% ! ,con/itution :i* is (f]$ _h be5 m p]fect2 b ,i s9c]ely believe x is ! be/ t c\ld be obta9$ at ?is "t4 ,&1 z a con/itutional door is op5$ = am5dm5ts h]eaft]1 ! adoption ( x1 "u ! pres5t circum/ances ( ! ,union1 is1 9 my op9ion1 desirable4 ,illu/ration3 ,,crab-,,tree ,,/aff ,,pres5t$ ,,by ,,b5j4 ,,frankl9 ,,to ,,g54 ,,wa%+ton2 ,,n[ ,,9 ,,! ,,/ate ,,dep>tm5t ,,libr>y ,,at ,,wa%+ton4 ,he said at fir/ t he %\ld n say any?+ = or aga9/ ! ,con/itution4 ,if x 7 good1 x w\ld "w its way2 if bad1 x w\ld recoil on ^? :o drew x up4 ,p]haps he ?\ght x 0 n becom+ 9 ^? :o discuss$ its p>ts & f9ally sign$ x1 to d any?+ m ?an s5d x out & leave ! p to d :at !y w\ld ) x4 ,b he c\ld n keep sil5t long4 ,ev]ybody 0 debat+ x2 ! pr9cipal memb]s ( ! conv5tion 7 def5d+ x2 !re 0 dang] t x w\ld n be adopt$1 & soon ,wa%+ton1 9 8 lett]s1 0 us+ argum5ts 9 support ( x4 ,!re is no d\bt t 8 "n at ! head ( ! pap] did a great deal t[>d induc+ p to accept x4 ,x 0 m ?an a ye> be=e en\gh ,/ates _h adopt$ ! ,con/itution to make x ! law ( ! l&1 b z "t w5t on1 & x 0 m c]ta9 t ! new gov]nm5t w\ld g into op]ation1 ! "q arose z to :o %\ld be ! fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x c h>dly be call$ a "q2 at any rate1 x 0 answ]$ at once by all4 ,e "o nam$ ,wa%+ton1 & 8 fri5ds began to write to him z if !re c\ld be no d\bt on ?is po9t4 ,! mo/ di/+ui%$ advocate ( ! new ,con/itution1 ,alex&] ,hamilton1 :o _h be5 "o ( ,wa%+ton's aids 9 ! w>1 wrote to him3 ,i take x = grant$1 sir1 y h conclud$ to comply ) :at w1 no d\bt1 be ! g5]al call ( y\r c\ntry 9 relation to ! new gov]nm5t4 ,y w p]mit me to say t x is indisp5sable y %\ld l5d y\rself to its fir/ op]ations4 ,x is to little purpose to h introduc$ a sy/em1 if ! weightie/ influ5ce is n giv5 to its firm e/abli%m5t 9 ! outset4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sug>-,,b[l ,,belong+ ,,to ,a ,,d9n]-,,set ,,pres5t$ ,,to ,,m>?a ,,wa%+ton ,,by ,,g5]al ,,lafayette4 ,wa%+ton 0 by no means elat$ at ! prospect4 ,on ! contr>y1 he 0 extremely reluctant to be ,presid5t4 ,he 0 n old2 he 0 fifty-sev5 ye>s ( age :5 ! election took place1 b 8 h>d life z a soldi] _h brok5 8 con/itution1 & ! c>es & anxieties he _h und]gone _h made him feel old4 ,at my "t ( life1 he wrote to ,lafayette1 & "u my circum/ances1 ! increas+ infirmities ( nature & ! gr[+ love ( retirem5t d n p]mit me to ent]ta9 a wi% beyond t ( liv+ & dy+ an hone/ man on my own f>m4 ,let ^? foll[ ! pursuits ( ambition & fame :o h a ke5] reli% = !m1 or :o may h m ye>s 9 /ore = ! enjoym5t4 ,he 0 p]fectly s9c]e 9 say+ ?is4 ,he knew t "s p w\ld n believe him1 & w\ld ass]t t he 0 only say+ all ?is to get ! cr$it ( humility2 b 8 be/ fri5ds believ$ him1 & to "o ( ^! he wrote3 ,if ,i %\ld receive ! appo9tm5t1 & if ,i %\ld be prevail$ ^u to accept x1 ! acceptance w\ld be att5d$ ) m diffid5ce & reluctance ?an ev] ,i exp]i5c$ be=e 9 my life4 ,x w\ld be1 h[ev]1 ) a fix$ & sole det]m9ation ( l5d+ :atev] assi/ance might be 9 my p[] to promote ! public weal1 9 hopes t1 at a conv5i5t & e>ly p]iod1 my s]vices might be disp5s$ )1 & t ,i might be p]mitt$ once m to retire1 to pass an uncl\d$ ev5+1 aft] ! /ormy day ( life1 9 ! bosom ( dome/ic tranquillity4 ,!re nev] 0 any d\bt ab\t ! p's *oice4 ,e vote 0 ca/ = ,wa%+ton4 7,to be cont9u$47 ,illu/ration3 ,,be>s ,,eat+ ,,corn3 ,,?is ,,0 ,,really ,,?\ghtful ,,( ,,f>m] ,,jones1 ,,eh8 ,illu/ration ,,toddlek9s ,,& ,,trot4 ,,by ,,anna ,m4 ,,pratt4 ,de> ,toddlek9s1 said little ,trot1 ,may ,i talk to y a :ile8 ,:y1 ye?1 ( c\r!1 said ,toddlek9s1 ,) a ba%ful little smile4 ,n[1 ,toddlek9s1 said little ,trot1 ,if we %\ld meet a be>---- ,good graci\? me6 said ,toddlek9s1 ,y give me ?u* a ?c>e6 ,if we %\ld meet a be>1 said ,trot1 ,w\ld y let me save y\r life8 ,oh m]?y6 ,ye?6 said ,toddlek9s1 ,b ,i w n be y\r wife6 ,illu/ration ,,our ,,adv5ture ,,at ,,! ,,flume4 ,,by ,w4 ,l4 ,a d>k1 solemn-look+ place x 01 & al?\gh ,fr$ & ,i 7 z dauntless explor]s z ,/anley or ,greely1 our c\rage began to ooze away z we look$ 9 at ! gloomy flume f :i* issu$ ! cold & sluggi% wat]4 ,we _h come ^u ! ru9$ ar*way ( an old mill1 /ill /&+ ) crumbl+ walls above ! sl[-mov+ wat]s ( its =m] busy tail-race4 ,! l[1 d>k ar*way 0 ov]hung ) bir*1 wit*-hazel1 & ?imbleb]ry2 & z we pe]$ into its blackness1 sugge/ions ( dragons & s]p5ts1 ca/le-dungeons & wit*es' cav]ns & mon/]s' d5s came into our m9ds already suffici5tly full ( wild1 boyi% fancies & /range imag9+s4 ,fr$ d\ble d>$ me to g 91 & ,i 0 fooli% en\gh to ?9k t no boy ( _s c\ld refuse a d\ble d>e4 ,s1 cutt+ weapons f ! sapl+ bir*es1 we /epp$ into ! cold & repulsive-look+ wat]4 ,b-r-r-r6--:at a %iv] x gave u6 ,x 0 late 9 ! aft]noon4 ,! %ad[s t lay 9 ! deep rav9es along ! m\nta9-side look$ /range & weird2 & z we /epp$ )9 ! gloom ( ! ar*way1 a blue h]on1 gaunt & unga9ly1 ) its twi/$ neck & long1 dangl+ legs1 flew d[n ! creek1 utt]+ its h>% & dismal cry4 ,nei!r ,fr$ nor ,i 0 feel+ rem>kably lion-he>t$2 ! call ( ! h]on _h br\ght our he>ts almo/ into our m\?s2 & j !n1 z we /ood hesitat+ & pe]+ 91 some?+ mov$ 9 ! d>kness beyond u1 & a black object t seem$1 z ,fr$ said1 z big z an eagle flung itself out ( ! %ad[s full into our />tl$ faces4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,entrance ,,to ,,! ,,flume4 ,panic-/rick51 we turn$ to fly4 ,! bottom ( ! pool 0 slipp]y1 ! ro( ( ! ar*way 0 l[2 ,fr$'s feet flew up1 my head receiv$ a sudd5 bump1 & bo? ( u w5t d[n 9 six in*es ( wat]4 ,) a %riek ( t]ror f ea* valiant explor] ?us /rick5 d[n by ! magic spells ( ! gobl9 ( ! d51 we scrambl$ to our feet1 dripp+ & di%e>t5$1 & made = ! light2 & z we did s we caught a glimpse ( our assailant skimm+ away 9 ! twilight--nei!r gobl91 wit*1 nor mon/]1 b only a h>mless & equally fright5$ black bat4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,crafty ,,crab ,!re once 0 a crafty "y ,crab ,:o always w5t r\nd 9 a cab ,he wi%$ no "o to say ,t he walk$ ! wrong way ,b 8 coa*man ! secret did blab ,,morra4 ,,by ,,susan ,,anna ,,br[n4 ,illu/ration ,among boys & girls !re is a con/ant dem& = new games1 & _m are inv5t$ e ye>1 :i* are 9 fa%ion = a few mon?s & !n disappe> altoge!r4 ,b almo/ e successful game is an adaptation ( "s old amusem5t t 0 enjoy$ c5turies ago4 ,t5nis1 base-ball1 m>bles1 & _m o!r common sports h be5 play$ = ages1 9 "o =m or ano!r1 :ile mo/ games ( c>ds c be trac$ back to ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,_m games :i* seem v simple & h>dly wor?y ( ! "n require1 9 reality1 consid]able skill & dext]ity4 ,?is is especially true ( ! game ( ,morra1 :i* is play$ en?usia/ically 9 ,italy by p]sons ( all ages4 ,almo/ any day1 9 walk+ along a ,roman /reet1 a little gr\p may be discov]$ ga!r$ ab\t a pair ( ,morra-play]s4 ,f ! noise & excitem5t1 a =eign] w\ld conclude t a qu>rel ( "s sort 0 go+ on2 b if he pause & jo9 ! company1 he w see t ! *ief actors are all int]e/$ 9 ! progress ( ! game1 & t ! l\d screams :i* ! play]s give at brief int]vals are no?+ m dang]\s ?an ! simultane\s call+ out ( numb]s4 ,he w also see t _! eyes are fix$ too e>ne/ly on ea* o!r to notice ! increas+ cr[d ( spectators1 & t bo? h _! left h&s con/antly rais$1 & t at ea* %\t ! "r h&s are ?r[n viol5tly =w>d4 ,?is is ! old1 old game ( ,morra :i* is ref]r$ to by ,cic]o1 & o!r writ]s ( 8 day4 ,on _m anci5t monum5ts are f\nd c>v+s :i* repres5t ,morra-play]s4 ,x 0 play$ on ! banks ( ! ,nile 9 ! "t ( ! ,ph>oahs2 & 9 spite ( its simplicity x is /ill a /&>d amusem5t ar\nd ! ,levant4 ,p]haps "s ( ! boys & girls on ?is side ( ! wat] w\ld l to try x2 b ,i %all w>n !m t1 al?\gh x seems easy en\gh1 x w require consid]able practice to become at all pr(ici5t 9 x4 ,! two play]s are plac$ opposite ea* o!r1 & simultane\sly ea* ?r[s out ! "r h& ) "s ( ! f+]s ext5d$1 :ile ! re/ are d\bl$ ov] ! palm1 at ! same in/ant %\t+ out ! sum ( ! f+]s :i* he guesses are ext5d$ on 8 adv]s>y's h& & 8 own4 ,( c\rse1 kn[+ h[ _m he has put up himself1 ! only po9t is to guess ! numb] ( 8 adv]s>y & in/antly add x to 8 own1 a process :i* requires "s practice & exp]i5ce1 z an exp]im5t w soon %[1 beg9n]s (t5 mak+ amus+ mi/akes2 z1 = in/ance1 say+ t56 :5 !y !mselves h only "o or two f+]s up1 or f\r6 :5 ! :ole h& is ext5d$4 ,if bo? guess correctly1 or incorrectly1 nei!r makes any?+1 b if "o happ5s to hit ! "r numb] :5 8 adv]s>y misses1 he scores "o1 by ext5d+ "o f+] on ! left h&1 :i* is held up con/antly1 t no unfair c\nt may be record$4 ,! game is usually five1 b sometimes d\ble morra is play$1 ! score be+ t54 ,9 ?is case1 at ! end ( ! fir/ five1 ! h&s are br\ght toge!r ) a slap1 to indicate t ! second half is begun4 ,?is slap is also giv5 at ! completion ( an ord9>y game4 ,! great po9t is to play z rapidly z possible & exactly 9 unison1 z o!rwise an opportunity is giv5 = unfair advantage4 ,a v old ,lat9 prov]b describes an hone/ man z1 ,tru/wor?y en\gh to play ,morra 9 ! d>k2 & x is a v good description1 = "o :o has no honor ab\t trifles c nev] be tru/$ 9 grav] matt]s4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,kelp-,,ga!r]s4 ,a ,/ory ( ! ,ma9e ,coa/4 ,,by ,j4 ,t4 ,,tr[bridge4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,on ,,! ,,old ,,c[',s ,,back4 ,once m 9 ! boat's /]n ) 8 /e]+ paddle1 ,p]ce ,buckl9 gaz$ eag]ly ov] ! bobb+ heads ( ! tw9s1 :o 7 r[+1 & report$ 8 obs]vations1 z !y approa*$ ! ca/away on ! back ( ! ,old ,c[4 ,x's nobody ,i c make out1 he said1 :5 ne> en\gh to recognize1 z he believ$1 any p]son he knew4 ,b t isn't a ya*t+-cap he has on2 x's a h&k]*ief ti$ ar\nd 8 head4 ,! sun on ! wat] dazzles me or ,i ---- ,boys1 he sudd5ly exclaim$1 x isn't a man6 ,x's a boy6 ,& he %\t$1 ,hello1 !re6 ,! ca/away return$ ! hail1 & z ! boat came ne>]1 cri$ out3 ,t y1 ,p]ce ,buckl98 ,!n ,p]ce utt]$ an ejaculation ( ! greate/ a/oni%m5t3 ,boys1 x's ,olly ,burde56 ,no6 ,j+o6 ,y don't say6 exclaim$ ! tw9s1 :o w\ldn't believe him until !y turn$ _! heads & saw = !mselves4 ,hullo1 ,olly6 call$ ,moke4 ,h[ did y ev] get !re8 ask$ ,poke4 ,pull1 boys6 said ,p]ce impati5tly1 z !y held _! o>s :ile look+ ar\nd4 ,he mu/ h be5 abo>d ! ya*t1--= z yet ,olly made no answ]4 ,he 0 9 fact too mu* agitat$ ) joy & gratitude1 aft] 8 long h\rs ( suff]+ 9 m9d & body1 to make any coh]5t explanations4 ,! dory came danc+ ov] ! waves4 ,:]e's ! ya*t8 ,p]ce dem&$4 ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t any ya*t1 answ]$ ! mis]able1 happy ,olly1 /epp+ d[n to ! wat]'s edge to meet 8 deliv]]s4 ,hasn't ! ,susette be5 lo/8 ,p]ce inquir$4 ,z he 0 /ill "s little di/ance away1 & ! waves 7 da%+ on ! rocks1 all ,olly und]/ood 0 some?+ ab\t ! ,susette be+ lo/4 ,x gave him a %ock1 ) :i*1 h[ev]1 came a gleam ( consolation4 ,mr4 ,hatville1 !n1 _h n return$ home4 ,i w d ,olly ! ju/ice to say t he c\ld n "u any circum/ances h rejoic$ at su* a disa/] z ! wreck ( ! ya*t2 yet x 0 "s com=t to ?9k t ! loss ( ! wat* _h n yet be5 discov]$4 ,i hav5't he>d ( x6 ,olly said 9 a %aky voice4 ,!n h[ 9 ! _w did y get :]e y are8 inquir$ ,p]ce1 & z ,olly 0 too mu* ov]come by 8 feel+s to answ] at once1 he cont9u$3 ,we conclud$ y mu/ h be5 abo>d ( ! ,susette4 ,:]e's ! be/ place to take y on8 ,"r "h1 said ,olly4 ,b ,i've a boat1 too1 ar\nd on ! o!r side4 ,i'd l to save t4 ,a boat6 ,moke exclaim$4 ,!n :y 9 ! "n ( common s5se---- ,:y didn't y g a%ore8 cri$ ,poke4 ,x leaks1 & ,i hav5't any o>s nor any?+ to bail )4 ,x 0 all ,i c\ld d to get ov] "h 9 x1 )\t s9k+4 ,i 0 on ! ,calf's back till ! waves began to break ov] x ?is morn+4 ,"h a sob caught poor ,olly's voice1 at ! recollection ( all he _h gone ?r\gh4 ,on ! ',calf'6 said ,p]ce4 ,h[ did x happ58 ,b nev] m9d ab\t t till we get y out ( y\r scrape4 ,! dory pull$ ar\nd ! ,old ,c[1 :ile ,olly scrambl$ ov] ! back1 pick+ up on 8 way ! second ?w>t1 :i* he _h us$ to paddle )1 & aft]w>d 9 mak+ 8 signals ( di/ress4 ,on ! seaw>d side 0 a cleft 9 ! rock1 into :i* he _h propell$ 8 dory on ! top ( a wave1 & :]e1 leap+ to ! l$ges1 he _h held x by ! pa9t] :ile ! wave w5t out4 ,!re x 0 /ill1 jamm$ high up 9 ! *asm1 :]e ! buffets ( ! tide _h left x4 ,olly alone c\ld nev] h got x out )\t wait+ = ! next tide to help him2 x 0 all 8 companions c\ld d to loos5 & lift x f ^? rocky jaws4 ,?is !y did1 aft] effect+ a l&+ on ! little islet2 :ile ,olly1 :o ackn[l$g$ himself half />v$1 ate "s ( ! provisions !y _h br\ght1 & betwe5 m\?fuls told 8 surpris+ /ory4 ,"o v important p>ticul>1 h[ev]1 he took c>e n to m5tion1 s t no light 0 ?r[n ^u ! my/]y ( ! wat* :i* _h f\nd its re/+-place 9 ,p]ce ,buckl9's pocket4 ,x w\ld be h>d to say :e!r ?is 0 a disappo9tm5t or a relief to ! f9d]4 ,he _h s fully p]suad$ himself t !re 0 "s connection betwe5 ! wat* pick$ up on ! bea* & ! human be+ ca/ on ! rock1 t he c\ld n easily give x up1 ev5 aft] discov]+ :o t human be+ 04 ,true1 ,olly 0 n a v probable own] ( su* a timepiece4 ,yet t 0 n an impossible ?+2 at any rate1 he might "k some?+ ab\t x4 ,p]ce 0 anxi\s to solve ! riddle1 ev5 if x %\ld be at 8 own co/2 = he _h no wi%1 z ,i h said be=e1 to keep :at belong$ to ano!r4 ,i didn't "k y 9 t suit ( clo!s1 ,olly1 he said1 z !y 7 gett+ ! boat out ( ! crevice1 & ) t h&k]*ief on y\r head6 ,i nev] saw su* a *ange 9 anybody1--did y1 boys8 ,he looks z p9*$ z if ! lob/]s _h be5 nipp+ him1 said ,moke4 ,& z blue ab\t ! gills z a turkey-gobbl]1 said ,poke4 ,i lo/ my hat ov]bo>d la/ night1 said ,olly1 ,i ti$ on my h&k]*ief ?is morn+ aft] ,i got tir$ ( wav+ x4 ,i ?\ght y w\ld be m apt to see ! bo>d4 ,wasn't ,i miss$8 ,wasn't anybody look+ = me8 ,no1 ,p]ce repli$4 ,! "y lady ) ! nose--! tall "o--said y w5t ) ! ya*t]s4 ,%e6 exclaim$ ,olly1 :o /ill _h feel+s left t c\ld be hurt by su* evid5ce ( ,amy ,canfield's utt] indiff]5ce to him4 ,%e knew bett] ?an t4 ,mrs4 ,mur*] knew bett]1 said ,p]ce4 ,%e ?\ght y _h gone home to %[ y\r new suit to ! folks4 ,did ! bo>d] make y any o!r pres5t8 ,wasn't t en\gh8 return$ ,olly1 mun*+ a cold boil$ egg4 ,x w d = a beg9n+1 said ,p]ce4 ,b ) su* a suit z t1 x seems z if y ought to h a h&some--wat*-*a92 ne$n't m9d ab\t any wat*1 he add$ ) a laugh1 int5d+ ?us to make a je/ ( 8 rem>k if ,olly didn't take x 9 e>ne/4 ,poor ,olly tri$ to smile ) 8 p9*$1 empurpl$ face2 at ! same "t ca/+ d[n 8 eyes 9 "s al>m1 to see :at !re 0 ab\t 8 dress to put su* a notion into ,p]ce's head4 ,olly doesn't feel l jok+1 obs]v$ ,moke4 ,nei!r w\ld y1 ,i guess6 exclaim$ ,olly1 glad to *ange ! subject4 ,all night on ! rocks except :5 ,i 0 paddl+ or swimm+ = my life4 ,no fire1 n a m\?ful to eat1 n a w9k ( sleep6 ,i got wet ?r\gh a second "t1 gett+ ov] "h f ! ',calf1' 9 a s9k+ boat4 ,i c't tell y h[ x made me feel1 boys1 to see y\r fire on ! bea* la/ night1 & aga9 ?is morn+6 ,:y didn't y see me8 ,i tri$ ! h&k]*ief1 & !n ! bo>d1 b ,i ?\ght y nev] w\ld look6 ,we 7 too f> (f1 said ,poke4 ,we 7 too busy m9d+ our own bus9ess1 said ,moke4 ,t rem9ds me1 ! seawe$ is wait+ = u1 said ,poke4 ,hurry up1 boys6 ,p]ce 0 ! la/ to leave ! isl&2 & he himself got wet up to 8 wai/ by a wave1 9 prev5t+ ! boat f be+ da%$ ^u ! rocks aft] ! o!rs 7 abo>d4 ,he did n c>e = a little salt wat] himself4 ,b he ?\ght ( ! wat* 9 ! pocket ( 8 tr\s]s4 ,t1 h[ev]1 w\ld probably n be mu* hurt by a few additional drops aft] :at x _h be5 ?r\gh already4 ,z f> z he 0 conc]n$1 ! my/]y _h n be5 cle>$ up1 at all1 z he _h expect$ x w\ld be1 by ! rescue ( ! ca/away4 ,if ,olly _h frankly told 8 entire /ory1 h[ gladly w\ld ,p]ce h tak5 ! treasure-trove f 8 pocket & held x out to him1 exclaim+3 ,"h is y\r wat*1 boy6 gladd5+ 8 eyes ) ! sight4 ,b z x 01 bo? 7 sil5t on ! subject :i* n[ fill$ bo? _! m9ds4 ,olly _h already le>n$ f 8 companions t _! only reasons = ?9k+ ! ya*t _h be5 wreck$1 0 ! fact ( its n hav+ return$ ! night be=e1 & ! appe>ance1 t morn+1 ( a human =m on ! outly+ rock1--except+ always ! v private reason 9 ,p]ce ,buckl9's tr\s]s-pocket4 ,mr4 ,hatville 0 !n mo/ likely /ill undr[n$2 & n[ t 8 own life 0 sav$1 ,olly began to /udy h[ he %\ld %irk ! responsibility ( 8 guilty borr[+1--9 8 tr\bl$ ?\ghts look+ e way except ! "r way1 & inv5t+ plausible fictions1 :]e no?+ w\ld avail l ! simple tru?4 ,he sat 9 ! /]n ( 8 companions' dory1 lead+ 8 own 9 t[ by ! pa9t]2 deject$ & sil5t1 & m ?an once ?9k+ he w\ld wat* = a *ance1 :5 nobody 0 obs]v+ him1 to drop ov]bo>d ! wat*-seal & ! fragm5t ( *a9 :i* he /ill c>ri$ 9 8 ve/4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,olly ,,has ,a ,,bad ,,dream4 ,long be=e ! rescu]s & ! rescu$ rea*$ ! %ore ) _! leaky boat 9 t[1 ! excitem5t among ,mrs4 ,mur*]'s bo>d]s 9 reg>d to ! ya*t _h be5 allay$ by a telegram4 ,! adv]se w9d ( ! ev5+ be=e _h caus$ ! ,susette to put into ,portl&2 :5ce "s ( ! p>ty 7 to return by rail t morn+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ca/away ,,return$ ,,! ,,hail1 ,,z ,,! ,,boat ,,came ,,ne>]4 ,s said ! message2 9 consequ5ce ( :i*1 int]e/ 9 ! unkn[n individual on ! back ( ! ,old ,c[ langui%$ some:at1 until ! arrival ( ! little p>ty on ! bea*4 ,!n x w5t up to ! bubbl+ po9t aga92 & !re 0 ! livelie/ eff]vesc5ce ( curiosity to "k h[ ,olly ,burde51 ! fai?ful1 unromantic *ore & err& boy1 _h met ) s wond]ful an adv5ture4 ,accompani$1 or prec$$1 by ^? :o _h gone d[n to see him disemb>k1 he m\nt$ ) sl[1 mis]able1 anxi\s feet ! piazza /eps4 ,!re all ! o!r ladies came out eag]ly to meet him1 & press$ ar\nd1 m>vel+ & que/ion+2 & ,mrs4 ,mur*]1 flu%$ f h] mold+-bo>d1 held up bo? h] d\ghy h&s4 ,:y1 ,olly6 :]e h y be58 said "o4 ,9 8 new suit ( clo!s6 said ano!r4 ,! fir/ "t he ev] wore !m6 exclaim$ a ?ird4 ,& "o laugh$2 ! "o ( all :om ,olly mo/ dread$ to h see him 9 t plight4 ,x 0 n an ill-natur$ laugh by any means2 & %e w\ld h help$ x if %e c\ld4 ,b ,amy ,canfield _h a m]ry disposition4 ,& ,olly aft] 8 night ( t]ror & fatigue1 /ill oppress$ ) a horrible anxiety1 humbl$1 droop+1 roll+ 8 di/ress$ eyes 9 fe> ( enc\nt]+ ,mr4 ,hatville's1 ) ! h&k]*ief /ill on 8 head & 8 new clo!s torn at ! knees1--x mu/ be own$ t ,olly did look ridicul\s4 ,:y1 ,amy6 said ,mrs4 ,m]riman1 h[ c y laugh8 ,x's s funny6 repli$ ! tall brunette2 & ,i'm s glad he is rescu$1 %e add$1 discreetly4 ,we all 7 s anxi\s1 ?9k+ ! ,susette _h gone on ! rocks2 & x 0 only our ,olly aft] all4 ,:at has happ5$ to y1 ,olly8 cri$ ,mrs4 ,mur*]1 amaz$ to ! end ( h] d\ghy f+]s4 ,i j w5t out to take a little r[1 la/ ev5+1 murmur$ ! =lorn ,olly4 ,i lo/ "o o>2 x got tangl$ 9 ! kelp1 & a wave wr5*$ x out ( my h&4 ,!n ,i broke ano!r1 & ! w9d blew me (f %ore4 ,& y've be5 all night on ! ',old ,c['8 said ! good l&lady4 ,worse ?an t1 said ,olly4 ,i 0 on ! ',calf4' ,& a "p ( ! "t 9 ! wat]4 ,i guess if anybody _h be5 !re on ! ',calf's' back 9 my place--alone--su* a night6--wait+ = ! tide to rise & cov] 'em--,i guess !y w\ldn't h ?\ght x mu* ( a joke6 ,& ,olly's voice broke4 ,x mu/ h be5 t]rible1 ,olly6 ,d =give my laugh+6 said ,amy1 rel5t+4 ,h[ did y get to ! ',old ,c['8 ,olly falt]$ =? m ( 8 wret*$ /ory1 :i* 0 li/5$ to ) _m an expression ( surprise & sympa?y1 = he 0 r a favorite ) ,mrs4 ,mur*] & h] lady bo>d]s4 ,he _h wi%$ to g directly home to ,frog-,end1 & _h tri$ to induce ! boys to c>ry him ov] 9 ! ox-c>t4 ,b !y 7 9 ha/e to resume _! "w1 :i* _h be5 too long int]rupt$ already2 & !y c\ld n see :y he %\ld object to return+ to ! bo>d+-h\se4 ,aft] all1 he ?\ght to himself1 ! dread$ inquiry reg>d+ ! wat* might z well be met fir/ z la/4 ,! k9dness he met ) made him feel m mis]ably remorseful & appreh5sive ?an ev]1 = he knew t x 0 lavi%$ ^u him because 8 fri5ds 7 /ill ignorant ( :at might at any m9ute n[ come to _! k4 ,he 0 really worn out ) ! long1 fe>ful /ra9 on 8 m9d & /r5g?1 & he 0 q will+ to accept ,mrs4 ,mur*]'s advice t he %\ld g at once to b$ & take some?+ hot4 ,! nucleus ( ! bo>d+-h\se 01 z we h said1 an old f>m-h\se1 :i* acc\nt$ = its n v sightly situation1 !re 9 a holl[ ( ! hills4 ,besides ! spaci\s addition1 ! orig9al build+ rema9$1 & at ! end ( ! upp] corridor 0 ! old attic1 ) two or ?ree /eps desc5d+ to ! door4 ,olly's room 0 !re1 & !re he 0 soon 9 b$1 ) ample leisure to ?9k ov] ! t]rible "p ( 8 exp]i5ce :i* 0 happily pa/1 & ! "p :i* 0 unhappily to come4 ,he _h n v5tur$ to ask ab\t ! ya*t+ p>ty1 le/ some?+ conc]n+ ! wat* %\ld come out4 ,b he _h accid5tally ov]he>d "s "o speak ( ! ,susette hav+ run into ,portl&4 ,ev]y?+ else 0 unc]ta94 ,b1 ?ankful = a reprieve h[ev] brief f ! imp5d+ cata/rophe1 he ate ! /eam+ gruel ,mrs4 ,mur*] br\ght him1 sank into a /ate ( /upor1 & 0 soon rehe>s+ 9 dreams 8 dire adv5tures4 ,he 0 hav+ a di/ress+ conv]sation ) a dog-fi% ( enorm\s size4 ,! mon/] came up out ( ! sea1 & re/+ its elb[ on ! ,calf's %\ld]1 & its face on its h&1--a face & attitude grotesquely sugge/ive ( ,mr4 ,hatville1--accus$ ,olly ( hav+ "o ( t g5tleman's eyes 9 8 pocket1 al?\gh !re 7 two spectral eyes z big z wat*es 9 ! speak]'s head1 at ! mom5t4 ,! dispute 0 gr[+ frightfully l\d1 :5 ,olly cut x %ort by kick+ ! dog-fi%1 or ,mr4 ,hatville1 or :oev] x 01 back into ! sea1 & imm$iately woke4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,x ,,0 ,,n ,a ,,dog-,,fi%4 ,x is g5]ally a v good way to get out ( tr\ble1 to wake1 & f9d x a dream4 ,b t did n s]ve ,olly's turn ?is "t4 ,! voice 0 /ill he>d1 l\d] & l\d]1 n 9 ! sea1 z he _h fanci$1 b beh9d ! door :i* sep>at$ 8 g>ret f ! corridor4 ,i paid two hundr$ & =ty doll>s = t wat*1 & fifte5 doll>s = ! *a91 let alone ! seal1 & ,i want to "k :o has !m6 ,x 0 ,mr4 ,hatville's voice pure & simple1 )\t any fi%y elem5t ab\t x4 ,at ! same "t a good pair ( boots1 su* z no dog-fi% ev] wore1 7 tramp+ excit$ly across ! floor4 ,poor ,mrs4 ,mur*]'s anxi\s1 prote/+ voice 0 he>d 9 reply1 b n l\d en\gh = ,olly to make out ! words4 ,i hung x up :5 ,i 0 *ang+ my clo!s1 & !n w5t (f & =got x6 bur/ =? ! male voice aga94 ,b ,i suppos$ x w\ld be safe "h4 ,i didn't "k y _h ?ieves 9 y\r h\se1 ,mrs4 ,mur*]6 ,i hav5't1 sir6 unless !y are among y\r own fri5ds1 ! l&lady answ]$1 9 a high] key ?an be=e4 ,i don't believe x is /ol54 ,x mu/ be some:]e6 ,( c\rse x's some:]e6 ! bo>d] retort$--some:]e 9 "s rogue's keep+4 ,i'd l to see ! fell[ :o d>$ to lay h&s on x--! be/ "t-keep] ,i ev] saw6 ,/em-w9d]2 *ronomet] movem5t2 heavy1 f9e gold case6 ,i _h x regulat$ d[n to ! f9e/ po9t2 x 0 los+ only ab\t a second & a half a mon?4 ,o!r voices "h jo9$ 92 ! corridor appe>$ to be fill+ ) bo>d]s1 all excit$ by ! news ( ,mr4 ,hatville's loss4 ,no1 said t g5tleman2 ,i wasn't at all anxi\s ab\t x2 only1 :5 ,i f\nd we c\ldn't get back la/ night1 ,i 0 vex$ to ?9k x w\ld run d[n4 ,i w\ldn't h _h t happ5 = five doll>s4 ,:]e's ,olly8 he dem&$4 ,he mu/ "k some?+ ab\t x4 ,olly trembl$ 9 8 b$4 ,he w\ld h pref]r$ j !n to take 8 *ances ) a :ole s*ool ( dog-fi%es1 ( ! l>ge/ size1 r ?an confront ! wra?ful own] ( ! wat*4 ,i don't ?9k he kn[s any?+ ab\t x1 said ,mrs4 ,mur*]1 n[ q ne> ,olly's door4 ,he has be5 away all night2 he has _h a t]rible "t out at sea--9 ! sea--& on ! rocks4 ,don't di/urb him6 ,he's fa/ asleep4 ,if he hasn't slept = a week1 & c't sleep aga9 = a =tnight1 cri$ ,hatville1 ,i'll h him up & see if he kn[s any?+ ab\t t wat*4 ,let me speak to him6 said ,mrs4 ,mur*]4 ,y've no idea h[ weak & tir$ & worn out he is4 ,i've got him into a p]spiration1 & n[ if x is *eck$1 ,i %all expect no?+ 9 ! _w b t he w h a fit ( sickness1 & may be nev] get ov] x4 ,x ought n to *eck an hone/ boy's p]spiration1 to tell :at he kn[s ab\t my *ronomet]1 ,hatville mutt]$1 :ile ,mrs4 ,mur*]1 /epp+ d[n ! two or ?ree /airs t l$ to ! old attic1 op5$ ,olly's door4 ,%6 %e :isp]$ g5tly1 motion+ ,mr4 ,hatville back4 ,he's s s\nd asleep6 ,x's su* a pity to wake him1 poor boy6 ,b ,i suppose ,i mu/4 ,oily lay ) 8 back t[>d h]1 ) 8 head & face cov]$ by ! %eet4 ,8 p]spiration hadn't ceas$1 by any means2 he felt t he 0 fa/ dissolv+ 9 a clammy feel+ ( abject fe>4 ,he's 9 su* a beautiful1 dewy1 *ildlike1 innoc5t sleep said ! mo!rly ,mrs4 ,mur*]1 lay+ h] h& s(tly on 8 br[4 ,j ! ?+ he ne$s2 bett] ?an all ! m$ic9e 9 ! _w6 ,%e 0 tempt$ to add1 or ?an all ! wat*es6 ,/ill ,hatville did n rel5t4 ,)\t /rongly suspect+ ,olly ( tak+ ! wat*1 he 0 yet det]m9$ to pursue 8 inve/igations1 ev5 if he broke ! mo/ beautiful1 dewy1 *ildlike1 innoc5t slumb] on e>?4 ,%ake him6 he said4 ,s ,mrs4 ,mur*] %ook1 g5tly at fir/1 !n m & m vigor\sly1 say+1 ,olly6 ,oliv]6 ,olly ,burde56 ,oliv] ,burde56 m & m l\dly 9 8 e>1 until he sudd5ly sprang up ) a mutt]$ cry4 ,/op t boat6 /op t----%e's runn+ on ! ',old ,c['6 ,oh1 boys6--:]e am ,i8 ,&1 appe>+ to recognize ,mrs4 ,mur*]'s pres5ce = ! fir/ "t1 he roll$ up 8 eyes & sank back ) a groan on ! pill[4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,a ,,bad ,,awak+4 ,he's deliri\s6 :isp]$ ! l&lady4 ,he's dream+1 repli$ ! bo>d]4 ,olly6 ,wake up a m9ute6 ,:at's become ( my wat*8 ,wat*8 repeat$ ,olly1 /ill disguis+ 8 real fe>s 9 a well-feign$ fictiti\s t]ror4 ,:at wat*8 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 9 ! wat] aga96 ,8 voice trembl$1 ?\gh n altoge!r f t m remote cause :i* he desir$ to impress ^u ! m9ds ( spectators4 ,my wat*1 :i* ,i left hang+ 9 ! case beside my bureau :5 ,i w5t ya*t+ ye/]day1 said ,hatville1 z mu* impos$ ^u z ! sympa?iz+ ,mrs4 ,mur*] h]self4 ,:at has become ( x8 ,y\r wat*8 ,olly repeat$1 ) a bewild]$ air1 z if beg9n+ dimly to compreh5d ! "q4 ,h[ %\ld ,i "k8 ,i've be5 away4 ,i've be5 wreck$4 ,hav5't !y told y8 ,y hav5't ! wat*1 h y8 exclaim$ ! l&lady4 ,8 wat*8 ,mr4 ,hatville's8 ,( c\rse ,i hav5't6 ,:at %\ld ,i h 8 wat* =8 ,! brunt ( ! inquiry ?us met1 ,olly felt t he 0 act+ 8 "p v well1 & took c\rage4 ,!n somebody 9 ! corridor :isp]$ to ,mr4 ,hatville1 :o imm$iately ask$3 ,:at boy 0 t :o came "h to ! h\se = y la/ ev5+8 ,boy8 ,i don't "k ( any boy6 said ,olly4 ,y rememb]1 ,amy2 y %[$ him up/airs1 said ,mrs4 ,m]riman4 ,i "k ! "o y mean2 "o ( ! ,frog-,end boys6 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,mur*]4 ,he said he & "s fri5ds ( ,olly's 7 camp+ on ! bea*1 & !y want$ him to jo9 !m4 ,x c't be t he took x6 ,:o %[$ him up/airs8 ,y1 ,amy8 cri$ ,hatville4 ,x 0 a mom5t ( fe>ful susp5se to ,olly1 :o rememb]$ :at ,p]ce _h said ( com+ to invite him to _! picnic1 & le>n+ t he _h ei!r sail$ 9 ! ya*t or gone home to %[ 8 new clo!s4 ,he /opp$ brea?+ to he> ,amy's reply1 9 cle>1 silv]y tones1 f ! f>!r end ( ! corridor4 ,yes2 ,i %[$ him up1 & po9t$ out ,olly's room4 ,mrs4 ,mur*] ?\ght ,olly 0 !re1 try+ on 8 new clo!s4 ,b he wasn't1 said ,mrs4 ,mur*]4 ,& ! boy came d[n/airs aga9 9 a v few m9utes4 ,:]e 0 he dur+ ^? few m9utes8 ,mr4 ,hatville dem&$4 ,did y wat* him1 ,amy8 ,i8 ,no1 inde$6 ,:y %\ld ,i take ! tr\ble to wat* him8 cri$ ,miss ,canfield4 ,:at 0 to prev5t 8 go+ into my room1 ,hatville inquir$1 & tak+ ! wat*8 ,no?+ t ,i "k (4 ,! silv]y acc5ts falt]$4 ,i don't "k b ,i am to blame1 ,mr4 ,hatville6 ,oh1 no6 ,x wasn't y\r bus9ess to wat* /rang]s :o ga9 admission to ! h\se1 said ,hatville4 ,b ,i did some?+ :i* ,i see n[ 0 v indiscreet1 ,amy exclaim$4 ,x 0 gr[+ q d>k 9 ! passage1 & ,i op5$ ! door ( y\r room to let 9 m light4 ,i knew y 7 n !re1 & ,i _h no idea y\r wat* 04 ,i am v sorry4 ,illu/ration3 ',,%ake ,,him1' ,,said ,,mr4 ,,hatville4 ,y are v frank1 repli$ ,hatville4 ,b don't blame y\rself4 ,( c\rse1 y _h no idea ( putt+ temptation 9 ! way ( a rogue4 ,no2 & ,i c't believe he 0 a rogue--su* a f9e1 hone/-look+ face z he _h6 ,amy exclaim$4 ,b ,i _h no bus9ess to op5 y\r door4 ,olly ov]he>d ?is conv]sation ) /rangely m+l$ feel+s ( envy & remorse1 ( fe> & guilt4 ,h[ admirable 0 ,amy's prompt confession ( h] fault1 & h[ readily x 0 =giv56 ,:y c\ldn't he h _h a little ( h] c\rage1 own$ 8 folly1 & ?r[n himself ^u ,mr4 ,hatville's m]cy6 ,8 impli$ d5ial _h n[ cut him (f f t only noble c\rse2 & he saw no way to dis5tangle ! web 9 :i* he _h involv$ bo? himself & 8 fri5d4 ,wasn't x ! same boy :o came "h aga9 ?is morn+8 ask$ ,mr4 ,m]riman4 ,he _h discov]$ ,olly on ! ',old ,c[1'--?\gh nobody knew x 0 ,olly2 & he came to get o>s & a spy-glass4 ,yes1 said "o ( ! o!r ladies2 & he came up/airs to look f ! w9d[s4 ,he might h gone into y\r room !n1 ,mr4 ,hatville4 ,b if he _h /ol5 ! wat* ! night be=e1 w\ld he h %[n 8 face "h aga9 ?is morn+8 argu$ ! l&lady1 :o _h be5 too mu* bewild]$ by :at _h occurr$ 9 h] h\se1 to take mu* "p 9 ! previ\s conv]sation4 ,he might h done j t ?+1 ,hatville repli$1 9 ord] to braz5 x out1 & make a %[ ( innoc5ce4 ,b mo/ likely he saw ! *ronomet] !n1 &1 hav+ _h "t to ?9k ab\t x1 he wat*$ = a *ance to take x ?is morn+1 :5 x 0 suppos$ ,i might h be5 lo/ 9 ! ya*t4 ,t seem$ v probable2 & ,mrs4 ,mur*] 0 oblig$ to admit t !re _h be5 no o!r /rang] ab\t ! place1 to h] k1 except ! mess5g] :o br\ght ,mr4 ,hatville's telegram4 ,he1 h[ev]1 _h n got out ( 8 buggy4 ,t same boy is on ! bea* n[1 ga!r+ seawe$1 said ,mrs4 ,m]riman4 ,at lea/1 he 0 !re a %ort "t ago4 ,t's good news6 cri$ ,hatville1 gayly4 ,:o'll g ) me & po9t him out8 ,we'll int]view ?is seawe$-ga!r]1 :o does a little side bus9ess 9 o!r p's wat*es6 ,& ,olly c\ld he> 8 boots dep>t+ 9 ha/e ?r\gh ! corridor & desc5d+ ! /airs4 ,"o or two ladies w5t ) him to id5tify ! suppos$ culprit2 :ile o!rs rema9$ to discuss ?is la/ excit+ revelation4 ,su* a bright1 int]e/+ boy6 said "o2 ,i %\ldn't h believ$ x ( him6 ,i ?\ght him a "y h]o6 cri$ ano!r1 to leave 8 "w & />t (f to ! rescue6 ,well6 said a ?ird1 ,i ?\ght s1 too4 ,he c]ta9ly organiz$ ! :ole ?+2 & x seems /range to me t he %\ld h %[n s mu* zeal to save ! life1 p]haps1 ( ! v p]son ^: wat* he _h j tak56 ,y c't tell mu* f a boy's looks1 or 8 actions ei!r1 z to :at he may d :5 expos$ to temptation1 0 ! r sev]e rejo9d] ( ! fir/ speak]4 ,n unless y "k him pretty well1 add$ "o ( ! o!rs4 ,z we "k ,olly1 = in/ance1 obs]v$ "s "o else4 ,i actually believe ,mr4 ,hatville at fir/ suspect$ he _h tak5 x4 ,absurd6 ,prepo/]\s6 ,nons5se6 *orus$ all toge!r4 ,all :i* ,olly ov]he>d ) feel+s :i* c h>dly be imag9$ by anybody n actually suff]+ :at he suff]$ !n4 ,_h ! lady bo>d]s spok5 h>%ly or suspici\sly ( him1 he might h h>d5$ 8 he>t4 ,b _! k9d words made him bitt]ly regret t he _h n kept 8 good reputation by frankly own+ ! fault1 :i*1 if discov]$ n[1 mu/ convict him ( di%one/y4 ,& to a boy l him1--n a bad boy at he>t1 by any means1 z ,i tru/ y all und]/&1--x 0 a t]rible ?+ to "k t ano!r 0 accus$ ( d[nright !ft1 9 consequ5ce ( 8 own fooli% & c[>dly conduct4 ,& t "o a fri5d1--a fri5d1 too1 :o _h j rescu$ him f dang] & di/ress6 ,poor ,olly almo/ wi%$ he _h be5 left to p]i%2 t he _h nev] rea*$ ! back ( ! ,old ,c[1 or be5 se5 or he>d ( aga94 ,all ?is he kept to himself1 & lay ) 8 face turn$ to ! wall1 ?9k+ ( ! probable result ( ! *>ge aga9/ ,p]ce ,buckl91 & ( retribution fall+ ^u himself2 :5 ,mrs4 ,mur*] came & pull$ ! cov]let c>efully ov] 8 %\ld]1 & %ut ! door aga9 g5tly z %e w5t out1 leav+ him1 z %e suppos$1 to sleep4 ,( c\rse !y c't prove any?+ aga9/ ,p]ce1 he tri$ to console himself by ?9k+2 = he 0 utt]ly ignorant ( ! a/\nd+ evid5ce t 0 to free him f ! la/ %ad[ ( suspicion1 & fix ! guilt on 8 fri5d4 7,to be cont9u$47 ,,! ,,ambiti\s ,,kang>oo4 ,!y held a great meet+ a k+ to select1 ,& ! kang>oo rose 9 a dignifi$ way1 ,& said1 ,i'm ! "o y %\ld surely elect1 ,= ,i c out-leap e bea/ "h to-day4 ,said ! eagle1 ,h[ high c y climb t[>d ! sky8 ,said ! night+ale1 ,favor u1 please1 ) a song6 ,said ! hawk1 ,let u measure our p[]s ( eye6 ,said ! lion1 ,come wre/le1 & prove y are /rong6 ,b ! kang>oo said1 ,x w\ld surely be be/1 ,9 our *oice ( a k+1 to make leap+ ! te/6 ,,wond]s ,,( ,,! ,,alphabet4 ,,by ,,h5ry ,,eck=d4 ,,sev5? ,,pap]4 ,great 0 ! surprise ( s*ol>s1 bo? ,h9doo & ,european1 :5 c]ta9 /ud5ts ( old languages claim$ t ! lett]s ( ! ,sanskrit1 ! classical language ( ,india1 7 orig9ally d]iv$ f an alphabet1 ak9 to ! ,phoenician1 us$ by a great bran* ( ! great race ( peoples :o are call$ ,%emites1 or ,semites1 aft] "o ( ! sons ( ,noah4 7,! ,jews1 ,arabs1 ,phili/9es1 ,hittites1 ,phoenicians1 & ,aramaeans are ,semites47 ,^? /ud5ts believe t ! wond]ful p59sula ( ,india1 :i*1 z f> back z traditions g1 has be5 cr[d$ ) m5 ( v>i\s colors & diff]5t tongues1 receiv$ a ,semitic alphabet "u two =ms by two diff]5t roads1 & p]haps at p]iods f> ap>t4 ,!y believe t !re 0 a l& road & a sea road4 ,!y trace "o alphabet by l&1 ?r\gh ,bactria & ,ca%m]e1 f "o fi]ce & intellig5t nation to ano!r2 & !y believe t !y h trac$ a second alphabet f ,arabia to ,india by way ( ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,! nation t c>ri$ ! latt] alphabet is suppos$ to h be5 ! ,sabaeans1 an anci5t p ( ,arabia1 :o 7 once z p[]ful 9 ! ,s\!rn seas z ! ,phoenicians1 _! k9dr$1 7 9 ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,p]haps ! ^w ,sanskrit means no?+ to y1 b x is ! "n ( an important old ,ori5tal language4 ,sanskrit /&s 9 v mu* ! same relation to _m ,ea/]n languages z ,lat9 does to ! languages ( ,italy1 ,spa91 & ,france4 ,9 ! la/ c5tury1 ,william ,jones1 a ,wel%man ( m>k$ g5ius1 w5t1 l _m "y ,britons1 to ,india to advance 8 =tunes "u ! ,briti% m]cantile gov]nm5t ( t l&4 ,x 0 he :o fir/ call$ ! att5tion ( ,europe to ,sanskrit4 ,s9ce 8 day mu* ( its poetry & leg5ds has be5 read1 _m ( its fables & dramatic works h be5 translat$4 ,! ^w ,sanskrit means poli%$ & p]fect$2 & poli%$ & p]fect$ its alphabet c]ta9ly is4 ,x is ! mo/ complete & mo/ c>efully devis$ alphabet ( all ^? t we "k4 ,sanskrit writ+ is v solid & h&some 9 appe>ance1--a /ately script wor?y ( hold+ ! decrees :i* mighty mon>*s issu$ f c\rts magnific5t ) all ! spl5dors ( ! ,ori5t4 ,!re are n tw5ty-two lett]s z 9 ! ,phoenician alphabet1 nor tw5ty-six z 9 ours--!re are =ty-sev56 ,in/ead ( beg9n+ ) ,a1 ! ,sanskrit alphabet beg9s ) ,k4 ,:y8 ,because ,k is a lett] spok5 f ! ?roat4 ,indian gramm>ians c>efully not$ 9 :at p>ts ( ! ?roat & m\? ! diff]5t s\nds ( _! language 7 made1 &1 = conv5i5ce1 !y sy/ematiz$ _! ample alphabet on ?is admirable plan4 ,!y put _! f\rte5 v[els by !mselves z broad1 op5 s\nds :i* 7 %ort] or long]2 &1 tak+ ! consonants1 !y plac$ fir/ on ! li/ ^? :i* are spok5 f ! ?roat1 !n ^? spok5 f ! palate1 !n ^? spok5 f ! ro( ( ! m\? ne>e/ ! bra91 !n ^? spok5 f ! tee?1 & f9ally ^? spok5 f ! lips4 ,! li/ ( consonants />ts ) ^? utt]$ l[ d[n 9 ! ?roat & ends ) ^? utt]$ f ! lips2 add$ to ^! are ! s(t & fl[+ consonants call$ semi-v[els--,y1 ,r1 ,l1 & ,v2 & aft] ^! come ! sibilants1 or hiss$ lett]s1 & ! lett] ,h1--=ty-sev5 9 all4 ,! ,indian gramm>ians :o devis$ ?is complete & sci5tific sy/em mu/ h _h e>s almo/ z %>p z ^? ( ! boy 9 ! old /ory :o 0 said to be able to he> ! grass gr[+4 ,!y di/+ui%$ betwe5 a numb] ( consonants conta9+ a s\nd ( ,n1--betwe5 twangs v slightly diff]+ 9 s\nd2 & !y plac$ !m also 9 ! ord] ( _! utt]ance1 beg9n+ ) an ,n utt]$ f ! ?roat & end+ ) "o spok5 ) ! tongue close to ! lips4 ,our language has two or ?ree diff]5t ,n s\nds1 b our alphabet does n di/+ui% !m4 ,! ,fr5* language also has sev]al ,n s\nds n indicat$ by ! alphabet1 s t "o c n hope to speak ,fr5* intelligibly1 /ill less accurately1 )\t practice ) tea*]s :o c r5d] ! diff]5t ,n s\nds4 ,! ,spani% alphabet tries to indicate a second ,n by putt+ a m>k ov] ! ,n--?us1 ,n4 ,!n1 too1 we h ?ree s\nds = :i* our alphabet has b "o lett]1 ,s2 :ile ! ,sanskrit alphabet has ?ree lett]s1 "o = ea* s\nd ( ,s4 ,9 ! alphabet1 z 9 _m o!r matt]s1 ! m enlight5$ nations ( ,india put to %ame ! mo/ advanc$ nations ( ! ,we/]n ,_w4 ,did y ev] notice h[1 9 our script1 or writt5 *>act]s1 = ! sake ( cle>ness & to keep "s lett]s di/9ct f o!rs1 we h gradually come to write "s ( !m ) tall heads above ! upp] l9e1 or ) long tails bel[ ! l[] l9e8 ,& /ill we are con/antly mi/ak+ an l = a badly cross$ t1 & a g = a j or a y2 :ile "s lett]s t d n g above or bel[ ! l9e1 su* z m1 n1 i1 w1 u1 & r1 are con/antly conf\nd$ 9 rapid writ+4 ,we are s us$ to ?is confusion t we seldom ?9k ( x1 & we fail to wond] :y "s arrangem5t is n g5]ally agre$ to1 :i* w\ld d away ) x4 ,by rememb]+ ?is fact1 y w avoid ! mi/ake ( ?9k+ because our alphabet1 writt5 or pr9t$1 is s good1 t x c\ld n be bett]4 ,!re is great room = improvem5t 9 bo? dep>tm5ts2 9 ! pr9t$ =m1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 n & u1 = in/ance1 is none too great2 :ile 9 writ+ h>dly "o p]son 9 t5 ?\s& di/+ui%es !m f ea* o!r1--:i* lett] is meant mu/ be guess$ by ! read]4 ,b ! m5 & wom5 :o set up type & correct pro(s are mu* bo!r$ by ^! defects 9 our alphabet4 ,! difficulty ( hav+ *anges made 9 exi/+ alphabets is v great1 yet ?is is n necess>ily a disadvantage4 ,mu* insight into ! orig9 & gradual improvem5ts ( sets ( lett]s has be5 ga9$ by /udy+ ! ord] 9 :i* ! sev]al lett]s /&4 ,! ord] v>ies greatly 9 diff]5t nations1 & v>ies slightly at diff]5t epo*s 9 ! same nation4 ,9 tak+ ! ,phoenician lett]s1 ! ,greeks dropp$ "s1 us$ o!rs = slightly diff]5t s\nds1 & add$ a few to express s\nds t 7 important to !m or t did n exi/ 9 ! ,phoenician4 ,b ?is 0 done v gradually4 ,x nev] has be5 easy to induce p to *ange & improve _! alphabets4 ,b !re is ano!r reason :y m5 h refus$ to *ange ! ord] ( lett]s by ins]t+ a new & useful lett] 9 ! place :]e x naturally belong$4 ,! ,greeks & _m o!r peoples us$ ! lett]s ( ! alphabet = num]als4 ,we use our own numb]s )\t /opp+ to ?9k :5ce !y came4 ,! cumb]some sy/em us$ by ! ,romans1 & call$ aft] !m1 consi/$ ( /rokes 7,i-,,ii-,,iii-,,iiii7 to indicate ! f\r f+]s1 & two /rokes jo9$ 7,v7 to repres5t ! h&1 or five f+]s4 ,t5 0 a picture ( two h&s1 or two ,v's 7,x74 ,among ! ,etruscans ! half ( "o1 or1 z we put x1 #a_/b 0 1 :i* we ?9k /ood = a =ef+] crook$ 9 ord] to d5ote ! half ( "o f+]4 ,b :5 ! ,etruscans & ,greeks work$ at ! high] ma!matics or attempt$ h>d sums 9 ari?metic1 !y are mu* m likely to h us$ lett]s1 9 ord] to avoid ! clums9ess ( ^! num]als2 9 o!r words1 !y us$ :at look$ l a k9d ( algebra4 ,we "k t !y tri$ to simplify ! ,roman num]als at ,rome by mak+ f\r & n9e ) ?ree /rokes in/ead ( f\r1 by plac+ an ,i be=e ! ,v & an ,i be=e ! ,x 7,,iv & ,,ix74 ,our use ( ! num]als :i* we call ,arabic is comp>atively rec5t1 & x is believ$ t ! ,arabs got ^! numb]s f ,india sev]al c5turies aft] ! ,koran 0 writt51 or ab\t eight hundr$ ye>s aft] ,*ri/4 ,b ! fact t ! ,greeks & o!rs us$ ! lett]s ( _! alphabets = num]als1 caus$ ! ord] 9 :i* !y 7 writt5 to rema9 fix$4 ,if alpha /ood = #a1 beta = #b1 gamma = #c1 delta = #d1 & s on up to t51 !n a newly co9$ or newly adopt$ lett] c\ld n be ins]t$ )\t great confusion2 x _h to be tack$ on to ! end ( ! alphabet4 ,s1 :5 s*ol>s f9d 9 inscriptions lett]s1 adopt$ f ano!r alphabet1 :i* /& out ( _! natural ord]1 !y c make a %rewd guess at ! c5tury 9 :i* ! inscription 0 made4 ,suppose an alphabet1 :i* is also us$ = num]als1 loses a lett] 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 because !re is v little or no use = x2 !n t lett] is /ill ( s]vice = a num]al1 & x c n be dropp$ z a numb]1 ?\gh x drops out z a lett]4 ,:5 x is f\nd /ill employ$ z a num]al1 x reveals "s ( ! hi/ory ( ! alphabet to :i* x once belong$4 ,^! are only a few ( _m me?ods ( det]m9+ ! age ( a giv5 inscription4 ,old co9s are v useful 9 settl+ :at ! alphabets ( v>i\s nations 7 at diff]5t epo*s4 ,our own num]als are extremely conv5i5t = ord9>y ari?metic4 ,algebra1 9 :i* lett]s /& = numb]s1 is useful = ab/ract reason+ 9 ma!matics2 x treats ( ! prop]ties ( numb]s 9 g5]al4 ,:e!r ! ,indian num]als 7 orig9ally "p ( "s anci5t alphabet1 or a s]ies ( %ort5$ signs orig9ally some:at l ! ,roman num]als t we /ill use1 is n really decid$4 ,!re 0 a curi\s fa%ion among c]ta9 gramm>ians & ma!maticians ( ,old ,india :i* may be m5tion$ "h4 ,!y lik$ to increase _! own importance by mak+ k h>d to atta92 z x impos$ on _! pupils1 & ev5 m on ! outside _w4 ,!y also wi%$ to ex]cise ! memories ( _! pupils1 & keep !m m9dful ( c]ta9 numb]s & dates by means ( memoriz+ words4 ,9 works on ari?metic & prosody1 !y delib]ately wrote out long words :i* meant no?+ if look$ at z p>ts ( a s5t5ce1 b /ood = s _m numb]s if ! read] _h ! clew4 ,if su* a gramm>ian wi%$ to write ! numb] twelve by ?is me?od1 he w\ld write d[n moon1 eyes2 because !re is "o moon & two eyes4 ,if he wi%$ to signify ! numb] #adhf1 he w\ld write moon1 seas1 m\nta9s1 seasons2 because 9 ,india p believ$ t 9 ! _w !re 7 "o moon1 f\r seas1 & eight m\nta9 *a9s1 & six seasons dur+ ! ye>4 ,s +5i\s 7 !y 9 hid+ pla9 ?+s "u an artificial sy/em6 ,! prie/ly rul]s ( ,egypt1 also mov$ by pride & ! desire to seem le>n$1 began at a remote p]iod to make ! hi]oglyphics z h>d z possible to und]/&4 ,= a giv5 ^w !y w\ld always *oose z little kn[n & seldom us$ a "* z !y c\ld ?9k (4 ,& d\btless ?is did r5d] !m objects ( great] rev]5ce 9 ! eyes ( pupils & ( common folk4 ,b to return to ! numb]s t we call ,arabic & ! ,arabs call ,indian4 ,! numb]s us$ by ! peoples ( ,india :o wrote 9 ,sanskrit 7 v l ! figures #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 & #j1 t we use to-day4 ,ev5 clos] resemblances w be f\nd if "o goes back to ! e>lie/ =ms ( our num]als2 =1 dur+ ! la/ ?\s& ye>s1 our numb]s h und]gone "s slight *anges4 ,we took !m1 z y h he>d1 f ! ,arabs1 :o did n employ !m mu* be=e #hjj ,a4 ,d42 & ! use ( !m did n p5etrate into ,europe by way ( ,italy & ,spa9 until f\r c5turies lat]4 ,toge!r ) ^! num]als1 ! ,arabs le>n$ f ,india h[ to d sums by algebra4 ,= algebra1 ?\gh an ,arabic ^w1 is a sci5ce ( :i* ! ,arabs 7 ignorant be=e !y rea*$ ,india4 ,h[ long ! ,indians ( ,h9do/an _h us$ ?is sy/em ( notation along ) _! alphabet1 we c n yet det]m9e2 b x is q possible t ! old gramm>ians :o improv$ ! ,sanskrit 7 enabl$ to fa%ion its alphabet into s sci5tific an ord] ( gr\ps because ?is sep>ate sy/em ( num]als exi/$ at ev5 a m remote p]iod1 & _h be5 f\nd h&i] ?an ! signs ( ! alphabet4 ,n us+ _! lett]s z num]als1 !y c\ld m>%al !m on ! be/ sy/em !y 7 able to devise1 z we1 too1 h be5 able to d ) our alphabet ev] s9ce we got ! ,indian num]als f ! ,arabs4 ,x may be said t ! inv5tion ( ^! num]als & ( algebra = ! high] ma!matics /amps ! old ,h9doos z "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful races ( ! _w4 7,to be conclud$47 ,illu/ration3 ,,?is ,,seat ,,res]v$4 ,,! ,,br[nies ,,at ,,lawn-,,t5nis4 ,,by ,,palm] ,,cox4 ,"o ev5+ z ! woods grew d>k1 ,! ,br[nies w&]$ ?r\gh a p>k1 ,& soon a build+1 qua9t & small1 ,appe>$ to draw ! gaze ( all4 ,said "o3 ,?is place conta9s1 no d\bt1 ,! tools ( workm5 h]eab\t1 ,:o trim ! v9e1 & %ape ! tree1 ,or smoo? ! walks1 z *ance may be4 ,ano!r said3 ,y're q a/ray1 ,! workm5's tools are miles away2 ,)9 ?is build+ may be f\nd ,! fixtures = ! t5nis gr\nd4 ,a mead[ ne>1 bo? long & wide1 ,= half ! ye> is set aside1 ,& m>k$ ) _m a squ>e & c\rt1 ,= ^? :o love ! royal sport4 ,on aft]noons assembl$ !re1 ,! active m5 & maid5s fair ,keep up ! game until ! day ,has fad$ into ev5+ gray4 ,& !n ! racket1 net1 & ball ,are /[$ away = future call4 ,illu/ration ,9 o!r l&s ?an ^? we tread1 ,i play$ ! game1 ano!r said1 ,& prov$ my skill & muscle /\t1 ,z 's]v]' & z '/rik]-out4' ,& all ! rules c quote z well ,z ^? :o pr9t !m out to sell2 ,! lock t hangs be=e u !re ,be>s witness to ! keep]'s c>e1 ,& tramps or burgl>s might g by1 ,if su* a sign %\ld meet ! eye4 ,b we1 :o laugh at locks or law ,design$ to keep mank9d 9 awe1 ,may praise ! keep]'s cauti\s m9d1 ,b all ! same an entrance f9d1 ,& = ! pres5t ev5+ claim ,:ate'er is ne$$ = ! game4 ,ere long1 ! pa? t lay betwe5 ,! build+ & ! mead[ gre51 ,0 cr[d$ ) ! bu/l+ ?rong1 ,all be>+ implem5ts along2 ,"s lugg+ /akes or racket sets1 ,& o!rs buri$ up 9 nets ,until _! feet alone !y %[$ ,b5ea? _! loose & trail+ load4 ,to set ! po/s & m>k ! gr\nd ,! prop] size & %ape ar\nd1 ,) s]vice-l9e & l9e ( base1 ,& c\rts1 bo? left & "r1 9 place1 ,0 "w t caus$ b slight delay2 ,& soon ! sport 0 "u way4 ,& !n a /range & /irr+ sc5e ,0 pictur$ out ^u ! gre54 ,illu/ration ,"s wat*$ ! game & not$ well ,:]e ?is or t "o w\ld excel4 ,& %\ts & calls t fill$ ! air ,prov$ ev5-h&$ play+ !re4 ,) anxi\s looks "s kept ! score1 ,& %\t$ 'vantage6 game all6 or ,to "s love1 =ty6 deuce6 to m2 ,b :5 deuce set6 ! scor] cri$1 ,applause w\ld r+ on e side4 ,at times s hot ! conte/ grew1 ,e/abli%$ laws aside !y ?rew1 ,& 9 ! game :]e f\r %\ld /&1 ,at lea/ a doz5 took a h&4 ,"s tangl$ 9 ! nett+ lay ,& "s f base-l9es /ray$ away4 ,"s hit ! ball :5 out ( place ,or scrambl$ ?r\gh unlawful space4 ,b /ill no game 0 =c$ to halt ,because ( ?is or great] fault4 ,& !re !y sport$ on ! lawn ,until ! ruddy /reaks ( dawn ,gave w>n+ t ! day 0 ne>1 ,& ,br[nies all mu/ disappe>4 ,illu/ration ,a ,,matt]-,,(-,,fact ,,c9d]ella4 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,annie ,a4 ,,pre/on4 ,oh6 :at a f9e c>riage1 & :at h&some horses6 ,!y are z gay z ! coa* & horses ( ,c9d]ella6 & ! bright-fac$ little girl1 ) a glory ( spr+ sun%9e illum9at+ h] glossy hair1 clasp$ h] b>e br[n h&s 9 delight4 ,x da%$ by s quickly1 ,i _h n "t to notice x1 repli$ ,gr&ma ,eaton1 look+ ov] h] glasses d[n ! turf-/rip$ c\ntry road aft] ! rapidly dep>t+ c>riage4 ,i wond] ^: x c be8 ,!re6 x has /opp$4 ,:at is t =1 ,ella1 *ild8 ,i don't "k1 ,gr&ma1 de>2 b ,i ?9k some?+ ab\t ! h>ness has giv5 way4 ,see6 ! horses are danc+ & pranc+4 ,! g5tleman has jump$ f ! c>riage4 ,he has tak5 some?+ f 8 pocket4 ,x looks l a knife4 ,oh1 yes6 ,i _h good eyes once1 b !y h s]v$ _! day1 sigh$ ,gr&ma ,eaton4 ,! horses are quiet1 n[1 w5t on ,ella1 :o _h n once tak5 h] obs]vant eyes f a spectacle s unusual = t quiet neighborhood4 ,n[ ! /rap is m5d$1 ,i ?9k1 & ev]y?+ is all "r1 add$ ! *ild ) a little sigh ( regret2 & z ! g5tleman drove swiftly on1 %e left ! w9d[ & skipp$ out to ! edge ( ! road1 to see ! f9e horses prance away4 ,i guess$ rightly1 ,gr&ma1 de>6 cri$ ,ella z %e came runn+ back f ! sc5e ( ! accid5t4 ,x 0 a brok5 /rap1 = "h is a piece1 almo/ torn 9 two1 t 0 cut (f4 ,& "h is a p5ny ,i f\nd "r "u x2 a bright1 new p5ny--z yell[ z gold6 ,?is is no p5ny1 said ! woman1 tak+ ! %9+ co9 9 h] own h& & look+ at x closely2 x is an eagle4 ,i "k an eagle :5 ,i see "o1 al?\gh ,i h n _h "o ( my own = _m a day4 ,t5 mills make "o c5t1 t5 c5ts make "o dime1 t5 dimes make "o doll>1 t5 doll>s make "o eagle6 ,a gold5 eagle6 ,oh1 h[ mu* good x w d u6 exclaim$ ! little girl z %e glanc$ at h] gr&mo!r's ?9 %awl & at ! scant belong+s ( _! humble home4 ,we are n to ?9k ( t1 said ,gr&ma ,eaton1 speak+ s decid$ly t a flu% ov]spread h] ?91 worn face4 ,! co9 belongs to ! g5tleman :o j dropp$ x2 & ,i d n d\bt t a way w be op5$ = x to be return$ to its own]4 ,^? :o seek to d "r seldom lack opportunity4 ,c9d]ella's horses & c>riage pass ?is way too seldom to escape notice1 & probably "s ( our neighbors w be able to tell u to :om !y belong4 ,b all ! m5 9 ! quiet1 out-(-!-way neighborhood _h be5 at t[n-meet+ t aft]noon1 & none ( ! wom5 folk1 except+ ,gr&ma ,eaton & little ,ella1 _h se5 ! f9e sight4 ,!y w\ld h rememb]$ x almo/ z ! figm5t ( a dream1 _h x n be5 = ! bright t5-doll> gold piece laid away 9 cotton 9 ,gr&ma ,eaton's be/ *9a tea-pot1 on ! top %elf ( ! p>lor cupbo>d4 ,on ! v next ,monday morn+ aft] ?is episode1 t same glossy-hair$1 blue-ey$ ,ella1 ) gr&ma's ?9 %awl p9n$ ab\t h] %\ld]s1 made "o ( a bevy ( girls :o1 ) arms full ( books1 slates1 & lun*-baskets1 7 draw+ ne> a pla9 little br[n s*ool-h\se1 /&+ 9 ! %ade ( a tall1 plumy p9e-tree on a s&y hillside t 0 suppos$ to be exactly 9 ! c5t] ( ! ,p9e ,mead[ s*ool-di/rict4 ,oh1 !re's a fire 9 ! s*ool-h\se6 cri$ ,lizzie ,b>b]2 & ,i'm glad1 = my f+]s are cold4 ,i 0 9 su* a hurry ,i =got my mitt5s4 ,we don't (t5 f9d a fire made on ! fir/ day ( s*ool1 said ,abby ,wood1 because ! committee-man has to g = ! tea*]4 ,he mu/ h k9dl$ x be=e he />t$ away1 said ,ella1 because x has be5 burn+ "s "t4 ,i c tell by ! ?9ness ( ! smoke4 ,t is j l y1 ,ella ,eaton1 put 9 ,angel9a ,br[n4 ,y're always pret5d+ to "k ?+s by :at y see t no "o else w\ld ev] ?9k ab\t4 ,c't y be oblig+ en\gh to look ?r\gh ! walls & tell u :o is !re8 ,p]haps s*ool has begun4 ,i h no way ( tell+ t1 laugh$ ,ella1 good-natur$ly2 b1 no d\bt "s ( ! boys are !re to make fir/ *oice ( ! seats4 ,! boys mu/ h climb$ 9 at "o ( ! w9d[s1 :isp]$ ,ella4 ,let u s]5ade !m to let !m "k we are "h4 ,& %e began "o ( _! famili> s*ool songs 9 a cle>1 r++ voice1 h] companions at once jo9+ 9 ) ! melody4 ,by ?is "t !y _h cross$ ! wa/e ( s&1 & 7 at ! s*ool-h\se door2 b1 on try+ to ent]1 !y 7 surpris$ to f9d ! /\t hasp & padlock z secure z x _h be5 ?r\gh all ! long vacation4 ,imm$iately heavy foot/eps 7 he>d hurri$ly cross+ ! s*ool-room1 "o ( ! small w9d[s 0 ?r[n up ) a bang1 & a /\t1 r\gh-look+1 tangl$-hair$1 %abby fell[ scrambl$ out 9 great ha/e4 ,he ca/ 8 eyes %>ply ab\t1 made a ru% at ! gr\p ( affright$ little girls huddl$ toge!r ^u ! broad door-/one1 grabb$ ,ella's lun*-basket ) "o h&1 & ,angel9a's d9n]-pail ) ! o!r1 cle>$ ! l[ rail f5ce ne> by at a runn+ jump1 & 0 lo/ to sight 9 ! woodl& at ! end ( ! field4 ,z ! ruffianly tramp ran 9 "o direction1 ! little girls1 dropp+ all _! wraps & traps1 & seiz+ hold ( h&s1 ran almo/ z fa/ 9 ! o!r4 ,h[ f> !y might h gone1 _h !y n be5 turn$ ab\t by meet+ ! committee-man & ! pretty "y lady tea*]1 x w\ld be h>d to say4 ,! girls 7 sure a grim1 wea!r-beat5 tramp w\ld be f\nd "u e desk1 & two or ?ree 9 ! wood closet1 & !y c\ld n be p]suad$ to ent] ! s*ool until a ?or\gh se>* _h be5 made4 ,x 0 n s bad z t2 b :at !y did f9d 0 a brok5 w9d[1 a fragm5t ( bread1 ! tea*]'s *air split into k9dl+s & ne>ly burn$1 & a l>ge bundle ( exp5sive silks & laces4 ,! intrud] _h app>5tly ei!r fall5 asleep by ! fire & ov]slept himself1 or1 n suppos+ t s*ool 0 to beg9 s e>ly 9 ! season1 _h int5d$ to make ! seclud$ build+ 8 hid+-place = ! day4 ,!re 0 a burgl>y committ$ at ,will9otic night be=e la/1 said ,mr4 ,/iles1 ! committee-man1 & ,i fancy ^! are a "p ( ! spoils4 ,a l>ge rew>d is (f]$ = ! detection & id5tification ( ! robb]s2 s1 girls1 x w be to y\r advantage to rememb] h[ t fell[ look$4 ,i %all nev] =get him1 said ,lizzie2 he 0 ! talle/ man ,i ev] saw4 ,abby 0 sure he 0 %ort4 ,angel9a fanci$ he 0 lame2 & ,ella rememb]$ he _h a b5t nose4 ,!y all agre$ t he 0 fi]ce & horrid1 & 7 equally sure !y %\ld "k him if !y %\ld ev] see him aga94 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gold ,,piece ,,0 ,,laid ,,away ,,9 ,,gr&ma ,,eaton',s ,,be/ ,,*9a ,,tea-,,pot4 ,! affair made a great local excitem5t2 & :5 ! goods 7 id5tifi$ z belong+ to ! great ,will9otic dry goods firm ( ,cl>k ,rog]s1 ! girls :o _h enjoy$ su* an exp]i5ce ) a real burgl> 7 ! envy ( all ! boys 9 ! community4 ,b "t sp$ on1 ! n9e-days' excitem5t _h become b a memory 9 ! dull r\t9e ( s*ool duties1 & ,june _h arriv$ ) its roses1 :5 "o day ^w came f ,cl>k ,rog]s1 ask+ ,mr4 ,/iles1 ! committee-man1 to br+ ! little girls :o _h enc\nt]$ ! burgl>1 to ,will9otic1 to see if !y c\ld pick him out ( a numb] ( m5 :o _h be5 arre/$ :ile und]m9+ a railway culv]t "s days be=e3 ,!re is a tall "o1 & a %ort "o1 a lame "o1 & "o ) a b5t nose1 ! lett] said2 s x seems t !re is a great deal ( mat]ial ^u :i* ! little wom5 may ex]cise _! memories4 ,i am s glad my "m s5t to ,new ,york = my gypsy hat1 said ,angel9a4 ,my "m f9i%$ my blue dress la/ night1 said ,lizzie2 & :ile ,abby 0 tell+ :at %e expect$ to we>1 ,ella ran on ahead1 fe>+ t %e might be que/ion$ ^u ! same subject1 = %e knew v well t no?+ new1 pretty1 or fre% w\ld fall to h] lot4 ,a ?\ght ( ! gold eagle did cross h] m9d2 b %e bravely put x away f h]4 ,& nei!r c\ld ! de> old gr&mo!r help ?9k+ ( ! gold piece :5 %e he>d t ,ella _h be5 summon$ to ,will9otic2 b %e1 too1 resolutely conqu]$ ! temptation1 say+ to h]self3 ,my gr&*ild %[s h] good bre$+ 9 h] g5tle mann]s & spee*1 & !y are bett] ?an f9e clo!s4 ,! day at ,will9otic 0 a unique exp]i5ce = ! bevy ( little c\ntry girls4 ,!y enjoy$ ! h\r's ride on ! railway & ! f9e sights 9 ! h&some /reets ( ! l>ge t[n2 b ! gr&1 :ite-m>ble c\rt-h\se1 :]e !y 7 tak51 fill$ mo/ ( !m ) a vague al>m4 ,! sultry summ] air drew cool & fre% ?r\gh ! long corridors1 & !y almo/ %iv]$ z !y 7 giv5 seats 9 a l(ty room1 f :i* ! gl>+ sun 0 /udi\sly exclud$4 ,?r\gh ! half-op5 doorway !y caught glimpses ( ! grave1 gold-spectacl$ judge at 8 high desk2 ! black-coat$ lawy]s seat$ at _! long table 9 front2 ! witness-/& ) its rail+2 & a pale-fac$ prison] sitt+ beside an (fic]4 ,!re is go+ to be a ?und]-%[]1 said ,angel9a1 & ,i "k ,i %all be fright5$ to dea?4 ,let's all take hold ( h&s1 said ,abby ,wood4 ,i nev] felt s lonesome 9 all my life4 ,i'm go+ back to ! depot = fe> we %all be left4 ,i'll g ) y1 said ,lizzie4 ,i don't rememb] any?+ ab\t ! old tramp1 only t he 0 %ort--& ,i wi% ,i hadn't come4 ,:y1 ,lizzie ,b>b]1 cri$ ,angel9a1 y h always said he 0 ! talle/ man y ev] saw6 ,h[ ,mr4 ,/iles w laugh6 ,well1 ,i %an't /ay to be laugh$ at6 half sobb$ ,lizzie4 ,come1 ,ella4 ,we mu/ n leave ?is room1 :]e ,mr4 ,/iles told u to /ay until he came = u1 said ,ella1 s resolutely t h] companions sat d[n aga91 al?\gh ,abby :isp]$ to ,angel9a3 ,! idea ( our m9d+ a little girl l ,ella1 j z if %e 7 ! s*ool-tea*] h]self6 ,happily1 ,mr4 ,/iles appe>$ 9 "t to prev5t ano!r outbreak1 say+3 ,come1 ,angel9a4 ,y may z well g 9 fir/4 ,oh1 de>6 sigh$ ,angel9a4 ,i wi% ,"m _h come6 ,& %e 0 l$ away into ! great c\rt-room4 ,"o by "o ,mr4 ,/iles came = ! girls1 until ,ella 0 left alone4 ,%e curl$ h]self up l a kitt5 9 "o ( ! l>ge arm-*airs1 & sil5tly took 9 h] unaccu/om$ surr\nd+s ) ke5 enjoym5t4 ,come1 ,ella1 said ,mr4 ,/iles k9dly4 ,& %e foll[$ him sl[ly into ! c\rt-room1 he>+ "s "o :isp] lightly z %e pass$3 ,s !re is ano!r "o4 ,i wond] if h] te/imony w c>ry z mu* weight z t ( h] mates4 ,x 0 fooli% to expect su* *ildr51 & girls too1 to id5tify any "o4 ,z ,ella ca/ a sl[1 ?\ghtful look ab\t ! room1 h] blue eyes sudd5ly dilat$1 &1 leav+ ,mr4 ,/iles's side1 %e walk$ /raight up to "o ( ! lawy]s1 :o reg>d$ h] curi\sly1 :51 dropp+ a qua9t little c\rtesy t h] gr&mo!r _h taught h]1 %e said mode/ly3 ,excuse me1 sir1--p]haps ,i ought n to tell y "h1 b p]haps ,i may n see y aga91--& ,i f\nd y\r gold eagle4 ,:at did y say8 ask$ ! g5tleman k9dly4 ,h[ d y happ5 to "k me1 little girl8 ,& :at 0 t ab\t a gold eagle8 ,i d n "k y1 sir2 b ,gr&ma says "o may speak to a /rang] on bus9ess4 ,i saw y t day--,freeman's meet+-day1 x 01 y "k--:5 y drove ?r\gh ,nor? ,damesfield1 & a /rap 9 y\r h>ness broke4 ,:5 y took out y\r knife to m5d x1 y dropp$ a gold eagle1 & ,i pick$ x up4 ,gr&ma has x at home 9 h] *9a tea-pot1 & w be ev] s glad ,i saw y1 = t5 doll>s is a great deal ( money to h 9 ! h\se--:5 x is n y\r own4 ,x 0 a funny little episode to happ5 9 ! cr[d$ c\rt-room1 & ! lawy]s all turn$ to li/52 & ! grave judge1 f 8 high seat1 look$ k9dly d[n ^u ! little girl1 :ile a smil$ tugg$ at ! corn]s ( 8 m\? & h9t$ ( gr&daught]s at home4 ,h[ d y "k x 0 ,i :o lo/ ! money8 ask$ ,mr4 ,gord51 ) tw9kl+ eyes4 ,illu/ration ,:y1 ,i saw y1 sir1 & ,i c\ld n help kn[+ y aga94 ,h[ 0 x1 ,mr4 ,gord58 ask$ ! judge1 z if ?is div]sion 0 n altoge!r unwelcome2 & ! lawy] repli$3 ,i did drive ?r\gh ,nor? ,damesfield1 on ,freeman's meet+-day1 by ! old turnpike1 to avoid ! mud by ! riv] road4 ,! h>ness did break1 & ,i fe>$ = a "t t ,i might h tr\ble ) my horses2 ,i _h pur*as$ !m only two days be=e4 ,i did make a new hole 9 ! /rap ) my pocket-knife1 & ,i surely on t day lo/ a t5-doll> gold piece4 ,i ?\ght1 h[ev]1 t x 0 /ol5 f me at ! mis]able little tav]n :]e ,i _h sp5t ! previ\s night4 ,i am s glad to f9d myself mi/ak51 t ,i gladly give ! gold piece to my little fri5d "h1 :o1 x seems to me1 has a bett] claim to x ?an ,i h4 ,oh1 sir1 ,i ?ank y1 b1 inde$1 ,i d n ?9k ,gr&ma w\ld let me take x1 because1 really1 x doesn't belong to me at all4 ,x does1 if ,i *oose to give x to y1 my *ild1 said ! g5tleman1 smoo?+ h] glossy curls4 ,& n[1 d y ?9k y w be s sure ( ! fell[ :o gave y su* a sorry fright1 & /ole y\r d9n]1 z y 7 ( me8 ,oh1 yes1 sir6 ,if he is "h1 ,i %all "k him4 ,i saw him pla9ly4 ,&1 turn+ ab\t z %e 0 told1 %e fac$ ! half doz5 prison]s1 ) a little %iv]4 ,t is ! "o1 %e said at once2 ! "o ) 8 h&s 9 8 pockets4 ,8 nose is b5t j a little to "o side1 y see4 ,&1 oh6 sir6 if y look at ! ?umb on 8 "r h& y w see t ! end has be5 cut (f2 & t ! nail gr[s %>p & long1 l a claw4 ,i saw x :5 he snat*$ my lun*-basket1 b ,i h nev] ?\ght ( x s9ce4 ,i seem$ to see x aga9 :5 ,i saw 8 face4 ,t is an int]e/+ little po9t1 %[+ ! association ( ideas1 said "o ( ! lawy]s 9 a l[ tone to ano!r2 & ! prison] :om ! little girl designat$ 0 ord]$ to take 8 h&s f 8 pockets4 ,he refus$ dogg$ly at fir/2 b1 see+ t x 0 ( no use = him to resi/1 he )drew !m1 &1 hold+ up 8 peculi> ?umb 9 a defiant way1 he mutt]$3 ,! girl saw my ?umb :5 %e came 91 & spoke ab\t x because %e wants to get ! rew>d4 ,! prison] kept 8 h&s 9 8 pockets ev] s9ce he ent]$ ! c\rt-room1 said ! %]iff4 ,n cont9ually1 ,i ?9k1 said "o ( ! lawy]s2 & ,mr4 ,gord5 sugge/$3 ,x may be well to put ?is *ild's memory to ano!r te/4 ,&1 turn+ to ,ella1 he ask$ k9dly1 ,are y (t5 9 ,will9otic1 little girl8 ,i 0 nev] "h until to-day1 sir1 %e answ]$4 ,d y ?9k y w\ld "k my horses if y saw !m on ! /reet8 inquir$ ,mr4 ,gord54 ,yes1 sir1 said ,ella1 ,i am sure ,i %\ld "k !m any:]e4 ,%e w h h] mat* ?is "t1 ,i fancy1 said "o ( ! lawy]s to ano!r 9 a l[ voice2 ( c\rse %e is n prep>$ = ! v>iety ( teams to be se5 on our ma9 /reet4 ,a great deal ( curiosity 0 felt 9 reg>d to ?is ?ird te/ ( ! womanly little girl's memory1 & ! c\rt took a recess1 lawy]s1 judge1 ,mr4 ,/iles1 & all ! s*ool-girls go+ to ! deep balcony ( ! c\rt-h\se4 ,ella seem$ simply unconsci\s t ! eyes ( ! :ole p>ty c5t]$ ^u h] z %e lean$ aga9/ ! rail+1 hold+ h] hat 9 h] h&1 :ile ! w9d lift$ h] curls & br\ght ! color back to h] pale *eeks4 ,!re 71 inde$1 _m f9e c>riages & horses4 ,ella 0 closely obs]vant1 b n confus$4 ,%e did n appe> to notice "o team m ?an ano!r until t5 m9utes _h pass$2 !n ! color w5t out ( h] *eeks aga91 h] eyes op5$ wide1 & %e exclaim$3 ,!re !y come1 sir6 up ! /reet--! gray ) a sorrel mate4 ,x is a diff]5t c>riage1 b ! v same lap robe4 ,y _h x spread ov] a :ite fur "o :5 ,i saw y4 ,v true1 said ,mr4 ,gord54 ,y\r ?ree te/s ( memory are unimpea*able2 & n[1 w y be s k9d z to tell u h[ x happ5s t y\r memory is s mu* m ret5tive ?an t ( mo/ *ildr5 ( y\r age8 ,i suppose1 sir1 said ,ella1 z ! o!rs ga!r$ ab\t to li/51 x is because my fa!r us$ to tea* me t x 0 rude & useless to />e long at any p]son or any?+4 ,he said ,i mu/ tra9 my eye to see ev]y?+ at a glance1 & we us$ to amuse ourselves by look+ at pictures 9 t way4 ,x is j l a game2 & "o c play at x all alone1 too4 ,i h kept x up because ,i live alone ) my gr&ma out on ! old turnpike1 & ,i seldom h any "o to play )4 ,i only _h "o good look at y1 sir1 b ,i saw y\r black eyes1 y\r gray mu/a*e1 & ! look 9 y\r face t c be /]n or c be v k9d4 ,at ?is1 ,squire ,gord5's bro!r lawy]s all laugh$ 9 conc]t & ! grave judge smil$1 = !y all 7 famili> ) ! look :i* ! little girl _h s artlessly describ$4 ,! ?ief confess$ 8 crime lat]4 ,i notic$ h[ t blue-ey$ girl look$ at me t morn+ at ! s*ool-h\se1 he said1 & ,i felt1 someh[1 z ?\gh %e w\ld "k me if %e ev] saw me aga94 ,! burgl> 0 s5t to prison2 & ,ella n only 0 giv5 ! gold eagle %e _h f\nd1 b %e also receiv$ ! rew>d = id5tify+ ! ?ief4 ,& %e won s _m w>m & helpful fri5ds t day at ! c\rt-h\se t h] gr&mo!r us$ (t5 to say3 ,t 0 really a ,c9d]ella coa* & pair to y1 de>4 ,& y are a matt]-(-fact ,c9d]ella y\rself1 ?\gh y h no fairy godmo!r1 su* z %e _h4 ,b ,i h y1 de> ,gr&ma1 said ,ella1 & y're wor? a doz5 fairy godmo!rs4 ,s ,i'm lucki] ?an ! o!r ,c9d]ella1 aft] all6 ,illu/ration ,a ,t-p>ty ,%e ,twirl$ ^u h] ,tip-,toes light1 ,toss$ back h] ,tangl$ ,tresses bright1 ,& cri$ ,i'm ,truly ,tir$ ( play1 ,i'll h a ,tea-p>ty ,to-day6 ,%e set ,! ,table 'nea? a ,tree1 ,) ,tempt+ ,t>ts1 & ,toa/1 & ,tea4 ,t5 ,t9y cups ^u ,! ,tray1 ,t5 plates & spoons 9 ,trim array1 ,t5 ,tw9kl+ ,tap]s ,?9 & ,tall1 ,& ,!n ,! fea/ 0 ready all4 ,! ,?ru%es ,trill$ & ,twitt]$ sweet1 ,! ,turf 0 ,t5d] 'nea? h] feet4 ,h] ,tidy cap ) lace 0 rimm$ ,h] ,ta/eful g[n 0 ,tuck$ & ,trimm$ ,n[ "h am ,i & "h's ,! ,treat6 %e cri$ ,b :o is ,!re ,to eat8 ,i'm v ,?ir/y = my ,tea1 ,i ,?9k ,i'll be ,! company4 ,& sipp+ n[ & ,ta/+ ,!n ,%e ate & drank = all ,! ,t56 ,,"w ,,& ,,play ,,= ,,"y ,,folk4--,,xvi4 ,,v5etian ,,m>quetry2 ,,or1 ,a ,,p]fect ,,imitation ,,( ,,inlaid ,,wood-,,"w4 ,,by ,,*>les ,g4 ,,lel&4 ,!re are few p]sons :o h n admir$ m>quetry1 or ! sort ( mosaic "w made by saw+ out pieces ( wood ( diff]5t colors & fitt+ !m into "o ano!r4 ,?is is effect$ 9 ?ree ways4 ,! fir/ is by simply saw+ out squ>es1 diamonds1 crosses1 or any patt]n ( :i* all ! pieces are alike & c be fitt$ toge!r4 ,! design+ ( ^! is a v int]e/+ ex]cise4 ,i may briefly say t x c be done by draw+ cross l9es at equal di/ances1 l ^? ( a *ess-bo>d1 & trac+ simil>ly-siz$ pieces f !m4 ,! ,arabs & ,moors excell$ 9 su* design+ & "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,design ,,= ,a ,,patt]n ,,9 ,,"o ,,color4 ,! second k9d ( m>quetry is made ) a fret1 or jig1 or scroll saw4 ,"o ( ^! may be _h = a few c5ts1 b a good equipm5t = ! "w co/s f fifty c5ts up to any price1 accord+ to ! scale on :i* ! pupil wi%es to "w4 ,any h>dw>e deal] w procure a complete outfit1 & !re are n[ s _m books ( in/ruction & ( patt]ns = ! "w1 t x is h>dly necess>y = me to expla9 x m 9 detail4 ,9 a few words1 x consi/s 9 tak+ two pieces ( v ?9 bo>d1 ( diff]5t colors1 fa/5+ ! two toge!r1 draw+ a patt]n on a piece ( pap]1 gumm+ x on to "o surface1 & !n saw+ ! two out4 ,( c\rse1 if x be neatly done1 "o piece w fit into ! o!r4 ,?us1 if "o be black & ! o!r :ite1 ! black patt]n w fit into ! :ite gr\nd1 & ! :ite patt]n into ! black gr\nd4 ,! ?ird k9d ( m>quetry is made ) v5e]s1 :i* are %eets ( wood almo/ z ?9 z pap]1 & z ! process ( mak+ x is r difficult = amateurs1 ,i %all n describe x "h4 ,b !re is a f\r?1 & f> easi] process1 call$ ,v5etian ,m>quetry1 :i* has nev]1 to my k1 be5 fully notic$ 9 pr9t2 ?\gh x is s obvi\s a me?od t ,i d>e say _m h us$ x4 ,mu* ( ! old m>quetry 0 made ( :ite wood /a9$ ) dyes4 ,v5etian ,m>quetry is a v p]fect imitation ( ?is1 n to be di/+ui%$ f ! saw$-out patt]ns4 ,x is made z foll[s3 ,take a ?9 panel1 or bo>d1 ( holly or any o!r nice :ite or light-yell[ wood4 ,p9e may be us$ :5 no o!r c be _h1 ?\gh x is1 f its s(tness1 ! wor/ = ! purpose4 ,draw a patt]n on x4 ,?is may be done by trac+4 ,!n ) a knife-:eel1 m>k out 9 ! wood ! entire outl9e ( y\r patt]n1 cutt+ 9 to ! dep? ( at lea/ "o t5? ( an in*4 7,a knife-:eel is l a patt]n-:eel2 t is1 x is a little disk1 or flat :eel1 n l>g] ?an a ?ree-c5t piece1 set 9 a h&le2 b ! edge ( a patt]n-:eel is l ! r[el ( a spur1 9 %>p po9ts1 :ile t ( ! knife-:eel1 or cutt+-:eel1 is ?9 & %>p4 ,x mu/ be v /rongly made47 ,use ! utmo/ c>e 9 m>k+ out y\r patt]n ) ! :eel4 ,if !re are corn]s too %>p to turn ) ! :eel1 m>k !m ) a ?9 p5knife4 ,9 fact1 if y c n obta9 a :eel1 ! :ole may be done ) a p5knife4 ,! :eel simply makes a m ev51 cont9u\s l9e1 & is m conv5i5t to use4 ,:5 ! p>tial division ( ! pieces is effect$1 pa9t ! patt]n ) ! dyes made = wood4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 to apply ^! v ?9ly inde$1 9 small quantity1 to let !m dry ?or\ghly1 & !n to r5ew !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,easy ,,patt]n4 ,w>p+ may be prev5t$ by c>efully damp5+ ! back ( ! panel1 by screw+ d[n ! wood1 or by keep+ x press$ d[n by a weight :ile dry+4 ,p]haps ! be/ way 9 mo/ cases is to fa/5 /rips across ! back4 ,great pa9s mu/ be tak5 to prev5t ! dyes f spread+ beyond ! outl9es4 ,! only diff]5ce betwe5 ?is ,v5etian "w & saw$-out inlay+ lies 9 ?is1 t ! pieces ( wood are n q cut ?r\gh4 ,t is all4 ,if !y 71 x w\ld be real inlaid m>quetry4 ,z dyes 7 v ext5sively us$ to color mu* ( ! f9e/ old "w1 x w be admitt$ t ! *ief diff]5ce betwe5 ?is me?od & t 9 :i* all ! pieces are fret-sawn1 is t ?is is by f> ! easi]4 ,fret-saw+ ( two or ?ree v5e]s is1 = a "y amateur1 mu* m difficult ?an m>k+ out & dye+ a patt]n4 ,& x is a v important consid]ation t ?is beautiful art or me?od may be employ$ :]e a v>iety ( woods & tools are n available4 ,!re are few places :]e two or ?ree *eap dyes = wood1 a piece ( :ite wood1 & a ?9 p5knife c n be obta9$4 ,?us1 ev5 common ink ?9n$ ) wat] w make a slate-color$ dye1 :ile sev]al coats w /a9 wood jet-black4 7,:5 ! dy$ surface is v dry1 rub x (f c>efully ) s(t pap]1 r5ew ! ink1 let x dry1 rub (f ! surface aga91 & !n oil x47 ,umb] 9 c(fee w make a br[n dye4 ,b be/ ( all are ! dyes sold = ! purpose4 ,! *annels1 or f9e l9es cut by ! knife1 may be c>efully clos$ ) any k9d ( fill]4 ,a good "o may be made by v ?or\ghly mix+ f9e v>ni% & fl\r1 or by rubb+ up size ) umb] or any o!r color+ matt]4 ,a great defect 9 mu* ( ! old m>quetry 0 ! same fault t ! ,engli%man f\nd 9 ! autumnal l&scape 9 ,am]ica1 :5 he said1 ,x is v pretty1 to be sure1 b don't y ?9k x's a trifle gaudy8 ,! old arti/s 9 wood us$ z _m colors z !y c\ld get toge!r2 & amateurs & beg9n]s greatly incl9e to ?is4 ,b an arti/ 9 decorative "w c produce ! be/ & mo/ vigor\s effects ) few colors & l>ge easy patt]ns4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,easy ,,design ,,= ,a ,,bord]4 ,v good "w may be made by cutt+ away ! wood "h & !re1 & introduc+ sub/ances :i* c n be imitat$1 su* z ivory or tortoise-%ell1 metal1 jet1 or "m-(-pe>l4 ,simple r\nd1 diamond1 or squ>e figures give to ! :ole an appe>ance ( inlay+4 ,v5etian1 or solid1 m>quetry may be appli$ ) ! aid ( /5cils1 to l>ge surfaces1 su* z ! panels ( doors1 & dados4 ,!re are few arts1 inde$1 9 :i* s good effects c be produc$ ) s little labor & at s little exp5se z ?is4 ,ev5 ^? :o are unable to design or draw c1 ) a little ?\ght1 arrange simple patt]ns 9 attractive gr\ps4 ,leaves & fruit1 ev5 )\t %ad+1 are easily repres5t$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,design ,,= ,a ,,box-,,lid ,,or ,,panel4 ,x is n difficult to le>n to engrave1 or run l9es1 on wood4 ,any "o c le>n to d x aft] a few days' practice4 ,x is done ) a small triangul>-po9t$ tool1 su* z is us$ by wood-engrav]s4 ,^! grav]s1 ( ! be/ quality1 co/ fifty c5ts ea*4 ,! l9es ( leaves & fl[]s1 & a hundr$ o!r details1 look be/ 9 m>quetry :5 !y are execut$ 9 ?is mann]4 ,i h j be5 exam9+ a piece ( m>quetry two hundr$ & fifty ye>s old4 ,! inlay+ is ! be/ ( ! "w1 & mo/ ( x is done 9 l9es s z to give x ! appe>ance ( a color$ engrav+4 ,! "w1 :5 f9i%$1 may be rubb$ d[n & oil$ & poli%$4 ,or x c be v>ni%$4 ,ma/ic v>ni% is be/ = ?is purpose1 b x is ! mo/ difficult ( all k9ds to apply ev5ly4 ,!re is /ill ano!r k9d ( inlay+ :i* is n includ$ 9 ! =ego+ pap]4 ,to make x1 take a bo>d ( h>d1 wood1 well season$1 & lay on x a coat ( ?ick v>ni%4 ,take ! saw$-out pieces1 :i* %\ld be ( ! ?9ne/ tortoise-%ell1 ivory or wood1 & dispose !m on ! bo>d4 ,:5 ! fir/ v>ni% is dry1 lay on1 = a gr\nd1 v>ni% v mu* ?ick5$ ) fl\r or color4 ,:5 ?is is dry1 repeat x2 & s on1 until ! gr\nd ?us made is z high z ! patt]n4 ,:5 inlay+ is done ) pieces ( /one1 x is call$ mosaic4 ,x w be obs]v$ t 9 mak+ solid m>quetry1 all ! difficulty is limit$ to m>k+ out a patt]n on a smoo? piece ( h>d :ite wood1 & !n trac+ x c>efully ) ! po9t ( a p5knife or ) a cutt+-:eel4 ,! :ole "w is n mu* h>d] ?an cutt+ out a picture ) ! po9t ( a p5knife4 ,! dye is m apt to spread ev5ly if1 9 apply+ x1 y fir/ give ! surface a ?9 wa% ( wat]4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t :]e two l9es are run toge!r 9 p>allels1 z = in/ance1 9 long /ems1 ! wood ly+ betwe5 is v apt to break (f4 ,?is c only be prev5t$ by us+ ! po9t ( a ?9 p5knife-blade or a v small :eel1 ) v great c>e4 ,= "s "w a :eel ! ?ird ( an in* diamet] %\ld be us$4 ,9 cases :]e ! design is v delicate1 ! l9e ne$ be m]ely scrat*$ into ! wood4 ,any ind5t+ :i* w re/ra9 ! fl[ ( ! dyes1 & indicate a di/9ct outl9e is suffici5t4 ,great att5tion %\ld be paid to ?is4 ,d n expect to make a p]fect piece ( m>quetry at a fir/ ef=t4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sugge/ion ,,= ,,! ,,decoration ,,( ,a ,,*e/ ,,9 ,,v5etian ,,m>quetry4 ,!re is a piece ( ,v5etian m>quetry 9 ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum1 ,london1 :i* 0 pres5t$ by ! la/ ,doge ( ,v5ice to ,sir ,ri*>d ,worsely4 ,x la/ came f ,apeldoorcombe1 9 ! ,isle ( ,wight4 ,x is at pres5t ! prop]ty ( ,sir ,?omas ,w9t]4 ,! ,c\rt ,j\rnal said ( x1 t ev5 ,h] ,maje/y ! ,que5 has n s f9e a piece ( furniture 9 all ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 ,its date is #afjb4 ,my att5tion 0 direct$ to x by a ,london m]*ant :o deals solely 9 m>quetry4 ,& by ?is ! read] may le>n t ,v5etian m>quetry is really capable ( produc+ great arti/ic results4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,bord] ,,or ,,panel4 ,illu/ration ,oh :]e are y go+ my de> little maid8 ,to ! s*ool o' f9e arts--if y please1 %e said ,to le>n h[ to pa9t on *9a & glass ,on velvet & sat91 silk1 l95 & brass ,on wood1 t9 & canvas1 on matt+ & z9c ,slate1 m>ble & tiles1 & lea!r ,i ?9k4 ,i h already pa9t$ a scre5 & ?ree plaques ,a :ole set ( di%es & two little racks ,a /& = umbrellas-- ,a lovely "o too-- ,) a gr\nd ( si5na-- ,& b&s ( light blue4 ,& cat tails1 a doz51 s /raight & erect ,gr[+ up all ar\nd ) arti/ic effect ,!re are o!r ?+s too-- ,:i* ,i c't /op to tell1 ,b ,i ?9k = six lessons ,i've done v well4 ,illu/ration3 ,,miss ,,mamie ,,sez ,,dese ,,are ',,highly ,,cullud4'--,i',d ,,l ,,to ,,"k ,,ef ,,dey',,re ,,any ,,mo' ,,highly ,,cullud ,,dan ,i ,,am6 ,illu/ration ,a ,lesson 9 ,geography ,by ,m4 ,b4 ,jordan ,a ,lesson 9 ,geography1 ,) all ! ,/ates to b\nd6 ,my boys grew sob] 9 a trice1 ,& %ook _! heads & fr[n$1-- ,& ?is 0 9 ! nurs]y1 ,:]e only smiles are f\nd4 ,!n sudd5ly up jump$ ,boy ,blue1-- ,y\nge/ ( all is he1-- ,& /ood erect beside my *air4 ,mamma1 he said1 b\nd me6 ,& all ! o!r lads look$ up ,) faces full ( glee4 ,i gravely t\*$ 8 curly head2 ,nor?1 by a little pate ,t's 'mix$' 9 'm5tal 'ri?metic1' ,& 'c't get fractions /raight4' ,t nev] kn[s :at "t x is1 ,nor :]e are books or slate4 ,s\?1 by two feet--two re/less feet ,t nev] tire ( play1 ,b nev] fail to gladly run 7,ev5 on a holiday7 ,on o!rs' err&s will+ly1 ,9 mo/ oblig+ way4 ,ea/1 by a pocket /uff$ & cramm$ ,)1 oh s _m ?+s6 ,) tops & toys & bits ( wood1 ,& p5nies1 knives1 & /r+s1 ,& by a little fi/ t lacks ,! gl[ t wat] br+s4 ,we/ by ! same2 & well explor$ ,! pocket by ! fi/4 ,! capital1 two rosy lips ,all ready to be kiss$4 ,&1--d>l+1 n[ ,i've b\nd$ y2 ,! class may be dismiss$4 ,,hurly-,,burly4 7,a ,nons5se ,rhyme47 ,,by ,,emma ,,mortim] ,,:ite4 ,:5 ! ,"m ,goose c[ jump$ ov] ! moon1 ,& ! little dog laugh$ to see1 ,! horse hurrah$ & toss$ up 8 hat1 ,& :i/l$ an air1 did he4 ,! camel danc$ ! ,highl& fl+1 ,& ! elephant put on skates1 ,:ile ! cat w5t into ! but*] trade ,& *>g$ ! highe/ rates4 ,! mack]el rode a circus colt2 ,! :ale leap$ ov] ! trees2 ,:ile ! catfi% rode on a bicycle1 ,t ran itself ) ease4 ,! tig] w5t to b$ 9 8 boots2 ,! lion %ot at a m>k2 ,! eagle bang$ 8 hair 9 front1 ,& (f]$ himself to a p>k4 ,! horn$ owl laugh$ till he almo/ cri$1 ,!n cri$ till 8 eyes 7 dim2 ,b ! wise/ ( all 0 a wise old h5 ,:o taught h]self to swim4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,jack-,,9-,,!-,,pulpit4 ,well1 my he>]s1 h[ d ,i f9d y ?is "t8 ,gett+ ready = s*ool1 d y say8 ,ah1 ( c\rse6 ,y\r ,jack kn[s all ab\t x4 ,! season w soon beg9 at ! little r$ s*ool-h\se1 & x w be a joy to see ! bright procession t w g m>*+ by my mead[ e morn+1 ! girls *att+ & humm+ 9 ! *e]ie/ way1 & ! boys all :i/l+ gayly--:e!r j = ! fun ( x or to keep up _! c\rage1 ,i'll n attempt to say4 ,& ! de> ,little ,s*ool-ma'am--bless h]6--%e'll be 9 a p]fect gl[ ( delight6 ,x seems to me t ! v walls ( ! s*ool-h\ses ought to ?rob ) pride ov] ! wise "y heads & ! cle>1 happy voices t w soon make !m e*o ) s\nds ( busy "w & play4 ,& s success to y all1 my de>s1 ?r\gh\t ! :ole t]m6 ,,poor ,,l>k6 ,x's no long] ,up ) ! ,l>k1 ,i he>1 = t (t-prais$ bird gets up1 x seems1 altoge!r too late4 ,an en?usia/ic naturali/ has amus$ himself by inve/igat+ ! "q at :at h\r 9 summ] ! commone/ small birds wake up & s+4 ,he says3--,! gre5f9* is ! e>lie/ ris]1 z x pipes z e>ly z half-pa/ "o 9 ! morn+4 ,at ab\t half-pa/ two ! blackcap beg9s1 & ! quail app>5tly wakes up half an h\r lat]4 ,x is ne>ly f\r o'clock1 & ! sun is well above ! horizon be=e ! real song/] appe>s 9 ! p]son ( ! blackbird4 ,he is he>d half an h\r be=e ! ?ru%1 & ! *irp ( ! rob9 beg9s ab\t ! same l5g? ( "t be=e t ( ! wr54 ,f9ally ! h\se sp>r[ & ! tom-tit occupy ! la/ place on ! li/4 ,?is inve/igation has altoge!r ru9$ ! l>k's reputation = e>ly ris+4 ,t celebrat$ bird is q a slugg>d1 z x does n rise till long aft] *aff9*es1 l9nets1 & a numb] ( h$g][ birds h be5 up & ab\t = "s "t4 ,b hold6 ,!re's su* a ?+ z ov]do+ a good habit4 ,"s ( ^! birds seem to h lo/ _! reckon+4 ,!re's ! gre5f9*1 = in/ance--! idea ( gett+ up at ! ridicul\s h\r ( half-pa/ "o 9 ! morn+6 ,if he keeps on1 he'll soon h to beg9 ea* day on ! day be=e6 ,no1 no6 ,su* e>ly ris]s z he are n to be imitat$4 ,s we may h to g back to ! l>k aft] all4 ,or !re's ! tom-tit4 ,he's a cont5t$1 s5sible little fell[1 & gets up at j ! "r "t1 ,i %\ld say4 ,yes1 let x be ,up ) ! tom-tit6 ,:at say y1 my de>s8 ,,^? ,,mock+-,,birds ,,aga94 ,,travis ,,c\nty1 ,,texas4 ,,de> ,,jack3 ,i h be5 long acqua9t$ ) y & ,,/4 ,,ni*olas4 ,i live ab\t two miles f ,au/91 ! capital city ( ,texas4 ,birds ( all k9ds f\nd 9 ,texas may be se5 ab\t ! place at prop] seasons4 ,mock+-birds build _! ne/s 9 ! trees )9 a few y>ds1 or /eps1 ( ! h\se4 ,la/ ,july1 two "y mock+-birds 7 tak5 f a ne/ ( five4 ,! two "y mock+-birds tak5 f ! ne/ 7 plac$ c>efully 9 a l>ge-siz$ cage1 & ! cage 0 susp5d$ f a hook at ! side ( ! front hall-door4 ,! "y birds 7 con/antly & regul>ly f$ = two weeks1 night & morn+1 by bo? p>5t-birds1 :o hov]$ ab\t ! "y ones dur+ ! day s++ & frisk+1 & ^u num]\s occasions fight+ (f objectionable intrud]s & mak+ great flutt]+ & noisy remon/rance :5 cats1 dogs1 or *ick5s appe>$ b5ea? ! cage4 ,at ! end ( two weeks1 ! "y mock+-birds !n be+ ab\t able to fly1 ! cage 0 tak5 inside ! hall-way1 & !re hung1 cov]$ ) a mosquito-b>1 to protect ! little prison]s f /++ insects4 ,9 ! hall-way1 ! old birds c\ld n rea* ! "y to fe$ !m1 b !y w\ld fly 9 & ?r\gh ! h\se2 ?is !y did = sev]al days1 & !n1 app>5tly1 !y ab&on$ our locality & _! "y altoge!r4 ,z we ?\ght ! old birds w\ld n return1 we aga9 plac$ ! cage outside ! h\se1 9 its fir/ position1 b on "o occasion we fail$ to entirely cov] ! cage ) ! mosquito-b>2 & t v ev5+1 at ! usual fe$+-"t1 ab\t dusk1 bo? old birds 7 se51 = ! fir/ "t s9ce _! dep>ture4 ,ea* bird _h food or poison 9 its beak1 & ea* 0 se5 fe$+ x to ! "y birds2 & !n !y flew away & did n return4 ,n suspect+ any dang] to ! "y birds1 we all[$ ! cage to rema9 9 ! same place all night4 ,next morn+ e>ly1 we f\nd "o "y bird dead 9 ! cage1 & ! o!r b>ely alive1 reel+ & daz$ z if "u ! influ5ce ( a poison\s we$ or n>cotic4 ,)9 a few h\rs1 x too 0 dead4 ,i am sorry t ,i lo/ two v beautiful birds2 & ,i ?9k ! p>5t-birds poison$ ! "y captives1 z ! old birds 7 n se5 by u aga94 ,%all n ! v]dict be guilty in/ead ( n guilty8 ,decide ! "q1 ,de> ,jack4 ,y\rs truly1 ,,l\ise ,a-----4 ,no1 ?ank y6 ,y c't p]suade me to be ! judge 9 su* a case4 ,= if ,i %\ld und]take to decide ! "q ( guilt1 ,i'd be sure to po9t out ! fact t 9 e in/ance ! poison$ birds 7 9 cages1 n 9 ne/s4 ,& !n y wise human folk w\ld be sure to say t t wasn't a fair way ( /at+ ! case1 or t ,i 0 prejudic$4 ,& p]haps ,i am4 ,i'm nei!r a bird nor a human be+1 y see2 ,i'm only ,jack-9-!-,pulpit4 ,s settle ?is matt] = y\rselves4 ,a ,,liv+ ,,isl&4 ,,de> ,,jack3 ,! alligator is n 9 any way an attractive animal4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is ab\t z repellant 9 looks & disposition z any liv+ creature v well c be4 ,& yet 9 "o respect1 at lea/1 x is to be envi$3 ,x c g ?r\gh life )\t ev] ne$+ a d5ti/1 unless x be to eat him2 = x nev] keeps its tee? long en\gh to give !m any *ance to decay or a*e or get out ( ord] 9 any way4 ,:5 an alligator's too? is worn out or brok5 or 9 ne$ ( any k9d ( repair1 x drops out1 &1 behold6 a new "o is ready to take its place4 ,b ,i h>dly ne$ say t ! alligator's tee? are a joy only to itself4 ,ano!r peculi>ity ( ! alligator is its ability to sleep4 ,l o!r reptiles1 x is s cold-blood$ t x likes w>m? & hates cold4 ,x ne$s wat]1 too1 & z ! dry season & ! cool season come on toge!r 9 ,florida1 !re is a d\ble reason :y ! ,florida alligator %\ld g into w9t] qu>t]s4 ,x buries itself 9 ! mud aft] ! mann] ( its k9d & settles d[n = a long nap4 ,sometimes x happ5s t grass & quick-gr[+ %rubs spr+ up on ! back ( ?is torpid animal4 ,z a rule ^! are all %ak5 or wa%$ (f :51 ) ! fir/ w>m ra9s1 ! alligator r\ses itself & makes = ! wat]2 b occasionally1 = "s reason1 ! mud cl+s & ) x ! plant gr[?1 s t :5 ! half-awak5$ creature slides into ! wat] & floats /upidly (f1 x looks l a float+ isl&4 ,9 "o su* in/ance1 a plov] 0 s deceiv$ z to build its ne/ 9 ! plant-gr[? on ! alligator's back4 ,! liv+ isl& s freight$ float$ sl[ly d[n ! /ream until x 0 notic$ by a p>ty ( boys :o 7 out fi%+4 ,!y saw ! plov] rise f ! little isl&1 & suspect+ a ne/ to be !re1 !y gave up _! fi%+ & r[$ out to x4 ,!y nev] suspect$ ! nature ( ! isl& until !y _h bump$ _! boat r rudely into x once or twice1 & s vex$ ! alligator t x op5$ its huge m\? ) a />tl+ sudd5ness t br\ght a *orus ( yells f ! ne/-robb]s1 & s5t !m (f 9 a fit mood to sympa?ize ) ! plov]1 :i* 0 flutt]+ ab\t & cry+ pite\sly at ! raid ^u its ne/4 ,! poor bird 0 doom$ to lose its ne/1 h[ev]1 = ! alligator1 hav+ at la/ be5 ?or\ghly r\s$1 discov]$ h[ hungry x 01 & div$ d[n 9 se>* ( food1 ?us wa%+ (f isl&1 ne/ & all4 ,y\rs v truly1 ,,john ,r4 ,,coryell4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,liv+ ,,isl&4 ,,wrong ,,names ,,= ,,?+s4 ,de>1 de>6 ,"h's a />tl+ li/ ( accusations6 ,if any ( y "y wise-acres h made up y\r m9ds to write a diction>y :5 y gr[ up1 "h's a w>n+ = y6 ,is x possible t !re are s _m ?+s 9 ! _w t h be5 wrongly nam$8 ,j li/5 to ?is lett] f my fri5d1 ,m4 ,e4 ,l4 ,,de> ,,jack3 ,x is odd h[ names mislead4 ,! calla lily is a calla1 n a lily4 ,! tub]ose is n a rose at all4 ,! /rawb]ry & ! blackb]ry are n b]ries4 ,g]man silv] came n f ,g]many1 any m ?an did ! ,turki% ba? f ,turkey4 ,fr5* calf & ,russian lea!r are bo? ,am]ican4 ,!re is no wax 9 seal+-wax1 & n a bit ( bone 9 all ! :alebone 9 ! _w4 ,*9a-w>e is made 9 our own c\ntry4 ,p9ks are n all p9k4 ,n e "o call$ ,black is a color$ p]son2 & h[ v _m are call$ ,wise :o are n6 ,y\rs truly1 ,m4 ,e4 ,l4 ,,:o ,,c ,,answ] ,,?is8 ,,de> ,,jack3 ,l ! ,little ,s*ool-ma'am's fri5d1 ,doro?y ,g----1 ,i h be5 read+ ! ,life ( ,longfell[1 & ,i f\nd 9 x ! foll[+ extract f 8 di>y1 :i* has puzzl$ me3 ,r4 at tea4 ,he gave u ! foll[+ v]se = f9d+ on :at day ( ! week ! fir/ ( any mon? falls3 ',at ,dov] dwells ,george ,br[n1 ,esquire1 ,good ,*ri/oph] ,f9* & ,daniel ,fri]4' ,n[1 c y1 ,de> ,jack1 or c "s ( y\r wise fri5ds tell me h[ to discov] on :at day ( ! week ! fir/ ( any mon? falls1 by ! aid ( ?is c\plet8 ,y\rs truly1 ,m4 ,w----4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,agassiz ,,association ,,sixty-,,fif? ,,report4 ,,agassiz ,,& ,,audubon4 ,9 _m respects ! *>act]s ( ^! two great naturali/s 7 alike1--& especially 9 _! affectionate g5tl5ess & m]cy4 ,al?\gh1 9 ! int]e/s ( sci5ce1 bo? 7 l$ to de/roy ! lives ( _m animals1 no m5 7 m c>eful to avoid ne$less slaught] & unnecess>y pa94 ,x 0 ,audubon :o said1 ,! mom5t a bird 0 dead1 h[ev] beautiful x _h be5 :5 9 life1 ! pleasure aris+ f ! possession ( x became blunt$4 ,?is say+ has become ! motto ( a l>ge & rapidly gr[+ society1 organiz$ 9 #ahhf1 & kn[n z ! ,,audubon ,,society1 = ! protection ( birds4 ,?is society1 recogniz+ ! increas+ influ5ce ( ! ,,agassiz ,,association1 has s5t to u a special invitation to co-op]ate 9 its "w4 ,! circul> ( ! ,,audubon ,,society %[s1 fir/1 ! al>m+ rate at :i* our birds are be+ ext]m9at$4 ,x gives a s]ies ( />tl+ facts2 = example1 ,"o ,new ,york firm _h on h&1 ,febru>y #a1 #ahhf1 #bjj1jjj sk9s1 & x closes ?is p>agraph z foll[s3 ,^! figures tell _! own /ory2 b x is a /ory :i* might be kn[n ev5 )\t !m2 we may read x pla9ly en\gh 9 ! sil5t h$ges1 once vocal ) ! morn+ songs ( birds1 & 9 ! des]t$ fields1 :]e once bright plumage fla%$ 9 ! sunlight4 ,! purpose ( ! ,society is to prev5t1 z f> z possible1 #a4 ,! kill+ ( any wild bird n us$ = food4 #b4 ,! tak+ or de/roy+ ( ! eggs or ne/s ( any wild birds4 #c4 ,! we>+ ( ! fea!rs ( wild birds4 ,,! plan ( "w is v simple4 ,!re are no exp5ses ( any sort :atev]4 ,!re are no conditions ( age4 ,no =mal organization is requir$4 ,ea* "o c jo9 by agree+ to any "o ( ! ?ree foll[+ pl$ges3 ,,pl$ge ,,no4 #a4--;,i pl$ge myself n to kill1 w\nd1 nor capture any wild bird n us$ = food s long z ,i rema9 a memb] ( ! ,audubon ,society2 & ,i promise to disc\rage & prev5t1 s f> z ,i c1 ! kill+1 w\nd+ or capture ( birds by o!rs4 ,,pl$ge ,,no4 #b4--;,i pl$ge myself n to rob1 de/roy nor 9 any way di/urb or injure ! ne/ or eggs ( any wild bird s long z ,i rema9 a memb] ( ! ,audubon ,society2 & ,i promise to disc\rage & prev5t1 s f> z ,i c1 su* injury by o!rs4 ,,pl$ge ,,no4 #c4--;,i pl$ge myself n to make use ( ! fea!rs ( any wild bird z ornam5ts ( dress or h\sehold furniture1 & by e means 9 my p[] to disc\rage ! use ( fea!rs = decorative purposes4 ,^! pl$ges are n to be und]/ood z h9d]+ ! sign] f tak+ su* birds1 eggs or ne/s z he may require = sci5tific purposes1 b ref] only to wanton or m]c5>y de/ruction & robb]y4 ,!re=e no memb] ( ! ,,agassiz ,,association c feel any hesitation ab\t ally+ himself also ) ! ,,audubon ,,society4 ,boys & girls c (t5 d m ?an o!rs to protect ne/+ birds4 ,,f ,,mexico4 ,we are 9 ! ,/ate ,mi*oacan1 ! ,g>d5 ,/ate ( ! ,republic1 ) ?irty or =ty ?\s& inhabitants4 ,x is a pleasant place to live 92 sev5 ?\s& feet above ! sea2 f9e air1 good wat]1 & v heal?y4 ,! corridors ( ! h\se are inhabit$ by a colony ( birds4 ,! female looks l ! female ,engli% sp>r[4 ,! male has a sc>let brea/ & cap4 ,! egg is rob9-blue1 ) a r+ ( black spots ar\nd ! l>g] end4 ,x is call$ ! ,gorriones4 ,! buzz>d is v common "h4 ,on a trip we took1 we saw ! f9e ,mo*a c(fee gr[+1 & "s ( ! cities c\ld n be se5 on acc\nt ( ! banana plants :i* %ade ! c(fee4 ,"h we h all ! famili> wild fl[]s1 & _m /range ones4 ,i belong to an ,ohio ,*apt] ( ! ,a4 ,a4--,g4 ,a4 ,h>riman4 ,,assembly ,,report4 ,we hope to receive regul> annual reports f all assemblies ( ! ,a4 ,a41 z well z f ! individual ,*apt]s1 & h ! pleasure ?is mon?1 ( giv+ ! foll[+ f ! ,assembly ( ,essex ,c\nty1 ,n4 ,j4 ,! fir/ call = an ,assembly meet+ 0 s5t out by ,ea/ ,orange1 ,b4 ,f\r ,*apt]s only respond$4 ,we decid$ to h five delegates f ea* ,*apt]4 ,we h meet+s on ! la/ ,saturday ev5+ ( e o!r mon?1 f ,septemb] to ,june2 five meet+s = ! ye>4 ,we h reports ( progress f ! associate ,*apt]s1 pap]s by memb]s1 discussions ( me?ods ( "w1 & occasional addresses4 ,we h _h _m difficulties to cont5d )1 b feel t our meet+s h be5 pleasant & helpful1 & %\ld say f our exp]i5ce ?us f>1 by all means enc\rage ! =mation ( ,assemblies4 ,v s9c]ely y\rs1 ,n4 ,m4 ,,dorr4 ,,bo/on ,,assembly4 ,*apt]s #aab1 #gbi1 #gfj1 & #hbj ( ,bo/on1 ,mass41 h unit$ = ! purpose ( =m+ a ,bo/on ,assembly4 ,all ,*apt]s1 9 or ne> ,bo/on1 t w\ld l to jo91 are invit$ to address ,,mr4 ,,?omas ,h4 ,,fay1 ,sec4 ( ,committee1 #h ,n4 ,grove /reet1 ,bo/on1 ,mass4 ,,delay$ ,,reports4 #eea1 ,cl9ton1 ,i[a4 ,we h ov] ?ree hundr$ specim5s1 & a small libr>y4 ,we h be5 /udy+ turtles1 & h notic$ t ! eye ( a turtle %uts f ! bottom4 ,we n[ int5d to take up fi%es1 & z ! ,mississippi riv] is )9 "o block ( our rooms1 we %all n lack specim5s4 ,we h held ?irty-eight meet+s1 & cases ( abs5ce are r>e4--,h5ry ,t[le1 ,sec4 #efg1 ,=t ,meade1 ,florida4--,our ,*apt] ( five1 all ( our own family1 left ,i[a1 ,septemb] #be1 #ahhd4 ,we came d[n ! ,skunk riv] to ! ,mississippi1 !nce to ,new ,orleans1 !nce to ,tampa1 & are n[ liv+ n9e miles s\!a/ f ,=t ,meade4 ,we left ,sig\rney1 ,i[a1 9 ! ,ena1 a ,rac9e boat1 eighte5 feet long1 =ty-two in*es beam1 ) wat]-tight comp>tm5ts4 ,we _h t5t & camp+ outfit :i* we c>ri$ 9 ano!r boat4 ,our p>ty consi/$ ( ! five memb]s ( ! ,*apt]1 & a baby1 "o ye> old4 ,we rea*$ ,new ,orleans ,?ursday1 ,decemb] #d1 j t5 weeks f our "t ( />t+4 ,?is includes /ops at all ! pr9cipal t[ns4 ,our actual runn+ "t 0 #cig h\rs4 ,di/ance1 #ahab miles2 av]age1 #d4ec miles p] h\r2 lea/ daily di/ance1 five miles2 greate/1 sixty-five4 ,! fir/ cotton 0 se5 at ,new ,madrid1 ,mo42 ! fir/ cane1 bel[ ,grady's ,l&+2 fir/ ,spani% moss1 j bel[ ,gre5ville1 ,miss4 ,aft] be+ "h a ye>1 ?ree ( our numb] made ano!r long excursion4 ,tuesday1 ,decemb] #a1 #ahhe1 we put our boat into ,peace creek1 !nce to ,*>lotte ,h>bor1 up ! ,caloosahat*ie1 ?r\gh lakes ,fliet & ,hicapo*ee1 into lake ,okee*obee2 across ! nor!rn end ( ! lake1 into ! ,kissimee riv]1 up to ,kissimee lake1 !n up ,tig] creek into ,tig] lake1 :5ce we walk$ ?irty-five miles home1 mak+ 9 ! r\nd1 #gjj miles1 9 six weeks4 ,once we 7 ov] sev5 days )\t see+ a s\l outside our own p>ty4 ,"o ( our lady memb]s claims ! honor ( be+ ! fir/ :ite woman t ev] cross$ ,okee*obee 9 a small boat4 ,9 all ^! travels1 we h nev] be5 di/urb$ by man or bea/1 & h always be5 treat$ k9dly4 ,! ,okee*obee trip 0 made at an exp5se ( twelve doll>s = ?ree ( u4 ,! trip d[n ! ,mississippi co/ ab\t "o doll> p] day = ! six4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 does n include co/ ( boats1 t5ts1 & equipage4 ,we f\nd x a pleasant me?od ( travel1 & _m ( ! ,a4 ,a4 might enjoy some?+ simil>4 ,my wife & two daught]s made ! trip1 s x is )9 ! range ( "y lady memb]s1 if !y h a ta/e = su* travels4--,irv+ ,keck1 ,sec4 #efg4 #efh1 ,meadville1 ,pa4 ,we numb] n[ only f\r1 ! o!rs hav+ left college2 b :at we lack 9 numb] is made up 9 zeal4 ,we /udy nature ) a great deal m c>e ?an :5 we fir/ =m$ a ,*apt]1 & h sp5t "s ( our mo/ enjoyable h\rs 9 rambl+ ?\gh ! woods4 ,we s5d greet+ to ! ,*apt]s1 & say1 ,long live ! ,a4 ,a41 z "o ( ! be/ s*ools 9 :i* any "o c le>n4--,f4 ,l4 ,arm/rong1 ,sec4 #egd1 ,indianapolis1 ,ind4 ,! future looks bright4 ,we are all int]e/$1 &1 al?\gh v lately reorganiz$1 we hope to gr[ rapidly4--,tom ,moore1 ,sec4 ,,conc]n+ ,,puff-,,balls4 ,all our botanical fri5ds w be int]e/$ 9 ! foll[+ pap] on ! curi\s fungi commonly call$ puff-balls2 b ,i mu/ emphasize ! words ( caution giv5 by ,pr(essor ,trelease & w>n y n to eat any puff-balls :atev]1 until y h be5 taught to di/+ui% ! good f ! poison\s1 by a compet5t botani/1 ) ! actual specim5s 9 8 h&4 ,s long z y h ! slighte/ d\bt1 rememb] ! old te/--,eat "o1--!n if y live1 x 0 an edible mu%room2 if y die1 x 0 a poison\s fungus6 ,"h is :at ,pr(essor ,trelease says3 ,i h be5 ask$ sev]al times by ! boys ( ! ,agassiz ,association to g ) !m on little collect+ excursions1 & ,i h always f\nd !m mu* int]e/$ 9 toad/ools1 & o!r fungi4 ,f :at ,i h se5 on ^! & simil> excursions1 ,i h be5 l$ to ?9k t if giv5 a little idea ab\t "s ( ^! plants a good _m p w\ld be glad to obs]ve !m m closely4 ,"o gr\p ( fungi 9 p>ticul>--! puff-balls--has a great deal ( int]e/ = me4 ,x is a v difficult gr\p to /udy1 & if ! %>p-ey$ boys ( ! ,agassiz ,*apt]s all ov] ! c\ntry w be on ! look\t = puff-balls ?is summ] & fall1 !y c be ( assi/ance 9 "s "w t !re is mu* ne$ ( do+ ) ^! plants4 ,e boy :o lives 9 ! c\ntry mu/ h se5 ! giant puff-ball 7,lycop]don bovi/a7 t gr[s 9 pa/ures1 look+ l a great :ite egg1 sometimes ne>ly two feet high1 set up on its small end4 ,x is n easy to see :]e ^! curi\s gr[?s come f1 = !y sometimes appe> z l>ge z "o's fi/1 or l>g]1 9 ! morn+1 9 places :]e !re 0 no?+ ( ! sort ! night be=e4 ,!n !y (t5 gr[ = sev]al days1 & f9ally turn br[n & break up into a du/y mass t at la/ bl[s away l smoke1 leav+ no?+ b a dri$1 torn remnant beh9d4 ,:5 "o ( ^! l>ge puff-balls is se51 scrape ! dirt away c>efully ab\t x1 & ! secret ( its appe>ance w be discov]$2 = a mass ( f9e :ite ?reads spread away f x 9 e direction4 ,?is spawn takes ! place ( ! roots ( a tree1 absorb+ food f ! decay+ leaf mold1 or :atev] !re may be ( ! same nature 9 ! gr\nd4 ,all ( its food is obta9$ 9 ?is way2 s t ! delicate spawn-?reads may sp5d a long "t 9 fe$+ & /or+ up food be=e !y give any evid5ce ( _! exi/5ce4 ,b at la/ a puff-ball beg9s to gr[2 at fir/1 v small1 !n l>g]1 b nev] v l>ge1 until a ra9 may give x ! opportunity to break ?r\gh ! sod1 & !n1 swell+ up r ?an gr[+1 x sudd5ly makes its appe>ance4 ,:ile !y are "y1 firm1 & pure :ite1 :5 cut op51 ^! l>ge puff-balls are v good eat+1 slic$1 season$ well1 & fri$ 9 butt]1 & especially if dipp$ 9 egg & crack] crumbs4 ,b ,i mu/ caution my read]s to leave o!r fungi alone1 ev5 if !y ?9k ! specim5s !y f9d are mu%rooms1 = "s ( ! fungi t look a good deal l mu%rooms are extremely poison\s4 ,ev5 a puff-ball soon loses its value = food1 & %\ld nev] be eat5 aft] x becomes ! lea/ discolor$1 or (f5sive 9 smell4 ,:5 ?is *ange occurs1 x seems z if ! plant 0 rapidly go+ to decay2 b ?is is n ! case1--x is simply rip5+4 ,= a puff-ball is no?+ m nor less ?an ! fruit ( ! und]gr\nd mycelium1 or spawn2 & ! du/y mass t x dries into is compos$ ( myriads ( spores1 :i* take ! place ( ! se$s ( fl[]+ plants4 ,h[ _m puff-balls !re w\ld be if e "o ( ^! microscopic spores develop$6 ,9 a puff-ball sixte5 in*es 9 diamet]1 if !y occupy only "o-?ird ( ! space1 !re are no less ?an #cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj spores1--an inconceivable numb]4 ,i d n "k :y x is1 b ^! spores d n g]m9ate readily1 & v few ( !m produce o!r plants4 ,p]haps x is q z well1 z1 if !y all grew1 !re w\ld be room = no o!r k9d ( vegetation4 ,ano!r v good edible puff-ball is ! little lead-color$ species 7,bovi/a plumbea71 ab\t z l>ge z a m>ble1 t is v common 9 hilly pa/ures4 ,:5 x is "y & :ite1 x is ev5 m delici\s ?an ! l>ge species4 ,) ^! ,i ?9k ,i %\ld let my bill-(-f>e re/4 ,a few o!r common puff-balls are ! exquisite e>?-/>s 7,gea/]71 t are commone/ 9 s&y places & "u ev]gre5s2 ! /udd$ puff-ball 7,lycop]don gemmatum71 v abundant on ! gr\nd 9 woods2 ! fleecy :ite puff-ball 7,l4 ,wrightii7 t gr[s along pa?s 9 mead[s2 & ! pe>-%ap$ puff-ball 7,l4 pyri=me71 f\nd ev]y:]e on old logs1 9 tufts t are unit$ by firm :ite cords4 ,^! plants w make an int]e/+ addition to ! cab9et ( a ,*apt] t w take ! tr\ble to look = !m & pres]ve !m prop]ly4 ,!y ought to be ga!r$ 9 two /ates1--j be=e !y op5 to dis*>ge _! spores1 & :5 p]fectly ripe4 ,!y mu/ n be h&l$ s z to rub (f ! mealy or w>ty cov]+ t "s h1 & %\ld be c>efully tak5 home 9 a basket & laid 9 a good w>m place to dry4 ,"s ( ! l>g] species s(t5 & become s (f5sive :5 fir/ beg9n+ to rip5 t !y may appe> to be spoil$2 b if put 9 an out-(-!-way place1 :]e !y w annoy nobody1 !y usually come out all "r4 ,:5 fully dry !y %\ld be laid 9 pa/ebo>d trays or boxes1 prop]ly label$1 & put into ! cab9et4 ,i %all be v glad to "n puff-balls = memb]s ( ! ,agassiz ,association z f> z ,i c4 ,specim5s s5t = id5tification mu/ be dri$1 c>efully wrapp$ 9 tissue-pap]1 & pack$ ) cotton or s(t pap] 9 a t9 or wood5 box1 address$ to me z bel[4 ,ea* specim5 s5t %\ld be m>k$ ) a numb] correspond+ to t ( ! duplicate kept = ! ,*apt] cab9et1 s t my names may be giv5 ) ref]5ce to ! numb]s4 ,if any specim5s are to be return$1 ?is %\ld be indicat$ 9 ! lett] accompany+ !m1 & ! prop] am\nt ( return po/age includ$4 ,,william ,,trelease1 ,%aw ,s*ool ( ,botany1 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,mo4 ,illu/ration3 #a4 ,,fleecy ,,:ite ,,puff-,,ball4 #b4 ,,bee* ,,e>? ,,/>4 #c4 ,,lead-,,color$ ,,puff-,,ball4 #d4 ,,/udd$ ,,puff-,,ball4 #e4 ,,pe>-,,%ap$ ,,puff-,,ball4 ,,notes4 ,frogs' ,eggs4 ,i ?9k ,i c tell ,mrs4 ,n4 ,b4 ,jones 7see ,april numb]7 :at h] jelly-l mass 04 ,la/ spr+ our boys br\ght home simil> masses1 "s globul>1 "s 9 /r+s4 ,we put !m 9 wat] 9 a sunny place4 ,9 less ?an a week we _h t9y tadpoles swimm+ ab\t4 ,un=tunately ! curiosity conc]n+ !m 0 s great t !y 7 cont9ually lift$ f ! wat]1 & aft] a few weeks all di$4 ,we ?\ght ! eggs mu/ h be5 frogs' eggs1 b we _h two or ?ree v>ieties4 ,i hope to repeat ! exp]im5t1 & cont9ue x long en\gh to see exactly :at animal w develop4--,mrs4 ,j4 ,c4 ,k9e>1 ,sec4 ,*4 #eih4 ,mock+-bird4 ,"o or two subscrib]s h /at$ ?r\gh ,jack-9-!-,pulpit1 t ! mock+-bird1 7mimus polyglottus7 is n guilty ( poison+ its "y2 b ,i h positively se5 x done4 ,! birds w fe$ _! "y = a :ile & :5 !y f9d t x is impossible to get at !m ?r\gh ! wires ( ! cage1 !y br+ a poison\s r$ b]ry1 :i* ! "y eat4 ,i c furni% ! signatures ( six or eight p]sons :o h se5 ?is ) _! own eyes4--,p4 ,l4 ,b5$ict1 ,sec4 #cca4 ,?is e/abli%es ! fact t mock+-birds h br\ght b]ries believ$ to be poison\s1 to _! "y4 ,b x is unsafe1 z ,i h be=e %[n1 to inf] ! bird's motives f its acts4 ,we c n "k t ! bird *ang$ ! diet ( its "y because x c\ld n get at !m1 nor d we "k t x knew ! deadly nature ( ! b]ries4 ,a jury c\ld n convict ( murd]4 ,devil-fi%4--,& ,o/ri*es4 ,la/ summ] we saw a devil-fi% ( ! ray family1 g5us ,cephalopt]a4 ,x _h some?+ l great w+s on its sides4 ,^! 7 call$ pectorals4 ,f tip to tip across ^! x 0 sixte5 feet1 f\r in*es1 & f head to junction ( tail1 eight feet six in*es4 ,its tail 0 ab\t two feet long1 & n m ?an an in* 9 ?ickness4 ,a fl\r-b>rel 0 put 9 its m\?4 ,we _h also1 =tunately1 an opportunity ( see+ ?irty-six live o/ri*es4 ,!y belong$ to ,dr4 ,sket*]ly1 :o b\ght !m 9 ,port ,natal1 & 0 tak+ !m to 8 o/ri* f>m 9 ,los ,angeles1 ,cali=nia4 ,we notic$ t ! males 7 all black1 ) :ite tail & w+-fea!rs1 & p9k bills2 :ile ! females 7 gray1 ) :ite tail & w+s l ! males1 & black bills1 :i* 7 triangul>1 ) "o end r\nd$ (f1 & n duck-bill %ap$1 z ,i h read4 ,_! legs resemble ^? ( a horse1 only !y h two toes4 ,_! eyes 7 l>ge1 d>k1 & mild4 ,two males 7 said to be v dang]\s4 ,a :ole turnip 0 pick$ up & swall[$ by "o ( !m1 & x 0 q surpris+ to see x gradually turn+ f ! front ( 8 neck ar\nd to ! back portion ( x1 & f9ally disappe> sudd5ly into 8 back betwe5 ! w+s1 :]e ! craw 0 said to be situat$4 ,five natives 7 9 att5dance4 ,_! features 7 regul>1 & _! complexion d>k br[n2 !y _h /raight1 black hair4 ,"o ( !m spoke ,engli%4--,mrs4 ,e4 ,e4 ,wald51 ,galve/on1 ,texas4 ,butt]cups4 ,i h notic$ t butt]cups (t5 make a mi/ake & gr[ six petals1 in/ead ( five4--,c4 ,su* v>iations are common4 ,i h se5 trilliums ) f\r p>ts ?r\gh\t2 ,h\/onias1 ) five & six divisions2 & ,hepaticas completely d\ble1 l t9y roses4 ,bees4 ,a simple rem$y = honey ?ieves4 ,a g5tleman :o owns a bee f>m discov]$ a l>ge sw>m ( bees /eal+ honey f "o ( 8 smalle/ hives4 ,! latt]1 because ( _! inf]ior numb]s1 7 unable to protect _! /ores1 & he tri$ v>i\s me?ods to aid !m4 ,"o day1 at ! sugge/ion ( a fri5d1 he laid a bran* ( asp>agus be=e ! entrance1 completely conceal+ x f ! eyes ( ! m>aud+ bees1 :i* flew wildly ar\nd1 se>*+ 9 va9 = ! op5+1 :ile ! occupants ( ! hive1 hav+ made _! exit ?r\gh ! asp>agus1 knew :at lay beh9d x1 & aft]w>d /or$ _! honey unmole/$4--,agnes ,lydon1 ,sec4 ,milwaukee ,*apt] ,e4 ,,m9utes ,,( ,a ,,good ,,meet+4 ,meet+ call$ to ord] at #a4aj ,p4 ,m4 ,= ! b5efit ( new memb]s1 an explanation ( ! organization ( ! ,*apt] 7,no4 #cca7 0 giv51 also ( ! orig9 ( ! ,a4 ,a4 ,! h&-book ( ! ,a4,a4 0 !n review$1 ea* topic tak5 up & expla9$1 portions ( ! con/itution1 by-laws1 etc41 be+ read4 ,next came ! report ( ! secret>y4 ,next1 t ( ! treasur]4 ,! "q1 ',ought ! ,engli% sp>r[ 9 ?is c\ntry to be consid]$ an ,am]ican bird8' 0 decid$ 9 ! affirmative4 ,!n came ! election ( new memb]s4 ,?ree 7 elect$4 ,! revis$ copy ( by-laws 0 !n sign$ by all pres5t4 ,secret>y !n read extracts f ! ,a4 ,a4 columns ( ,,/4 ,,ni*olas1 & expla9$ ab\t 'c5turies4' ,he also read f ! reports ( o!r ,*apt]s4 ,a motion 0 !n made t "s "o memb] br+ 9 at ea* meet+ an essay4 ,secret>y !n read annual report to be s5t to ,l5ox4 ,approv$4 ,! next /ep 0 ! pay+ ( initiation fees by ! new memb]s4 ,! treasur] 0 au?oriz$ to s5d to ,l5ox = a '*>t]4' ,! que/ions 9 orni?ology 9 ,decemb] ,,/4 ,,ni*olas1 & ! answ]s to same 9 ,m>* numb]1 by ,p]cy ,l4 ,b5$ict1 ,sec4 #cca1 7 read by ! ,vice-,presid5t4 ,next came a *emical exp]im5t on ! nature ( flame1--! ?ree cones1 lum9\s1 semi-lum9\s1 non-lum9\s4 ,a b5t glass tube 0 ?ru/ into ! non-lum9\s cone & light$ at ! o!r end1--a pro( t ! gas ar\nd ! wick 0 n ignit$4 ,"q = next meet+1 ,:i* is ! mo/ useful animal8 ,meet+ adj\rn$ at #b4ej ,p4 ,m4--,p]cy ,l4 ,b5$ict1 ,secret>y4 ,,kioto1 ,,japan4 ,i 0 un=tunate en\gh1 la/ ,m>*1 to h all my lett]s1 lett]-book1 h&-books1 & o!r matt] relat+ to ! ,a4 ,a4 z secret>y ( ,*apt] #ghi1 burn1 toge!r ) ev]y?+ else 9 my h\se1 & ! h\se itself4 ,i h ?us lo/ ! addresses ( "s p]sons :o _h writt5 to ?is ,*apt]4 ,i m5tion ?is only to expla9 to ^? :o might o!rwise h occasion to ?9k ?is ,*apt] neglig5t1 ! reason we c n answ] !m1 unless !y w h ! k9dness to write aga94--,c4 ,m4 ,cady4 ,e memb] ( ! ,a4 ,a4 w regret to he> ( ! mis=tune t befell ,mr4 ,cady 9 ! burn+ ( 8 h\se4 ,d\btless ^? memb]s :o _h writt5 to ! ,japan ,*apt] w n[ write aga94 ,,ex*anges4 ,e collector is invit$ to s5d = my ex*ange li/4--,s4 ,o4 ,p9d>1 ,hickman1 ,ky4 ,i wi% to correspond ) all ,*apt]s int5d+ to raise silk-worms next ye>4--,*as4 ,a4 ,j5k9s1 ,sec4 ,*4 #ddg1 ,*itt5ango1 ,n4 ,y4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,l4 ,goodw91 ,daisy1 ,t5n41 w ex*ange fragm5ts ( anci5t pott]y1 arr[-heads1 /one axes1 & tomahawks--g5u9e & sc>ce2 write fir/4 ,i specially desire a l>ge />-fi%1 entire jaws ( a %>k1 a l>ge lob/]1 & jaws & tee? 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(fice ( ,,/4 ,,ni*olas4 ,consequ5tly1 ^? :o desire to favor ! magaz9e ) contributions w please po/pone s5d+ _! ,,mss4 until aft] ! la/-nam$ date4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,?is is ! fir/ lett] ,i h ev] writt5 y4 ,i l y\r /ories v mu*2 ! be/ "o ( ?is ye>1 ,i ?9k1 is ,little ,"l ,fauntl]oy4 ,only ,i did n l to h ! new ,"l ,fauntl]oy com+ 9 to take 8 place4 ,i hope ,mrs4 ,burnett w h ! ,e>l buy ! new ,"l ,fauntl]oy out4 ,y\r int]e/$ read]1 ,,m>y ,g-- 99 99 99 99 99 ,,clifton1 ,,ne> ,,bri/ol1 ,,engl&4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,we are an ,engli% family ) big & little memb]s 9 x4 ,:5ev] ,,/4 ,,ni*olas comes !re is a great ru% = x4 ,we ?9k x mu* bett] ?an any ( our ,engli% magaz9es4 ,we live ne> ! ,susp5sion ,bridge1 :i* is #bed feet above ! riv]4 ,our horses eat sug>1 apples1 & salt out ( our h&s4 ,"o is call$ ,h[>d1 ! o!r1 ,*e/]4 ,we h>dly ev] get any ice "h1 & v little sn[4 ,we ?9k t ,little ,"l ,fauntl]oy is a real good /ory2 x is v l ,engli% life4 ,we enjoy ! lett]s f ! little ,am]ican boys & girls v mu*4 ,please pr9t ?is lett]1 z x comes a long way--f ,engl&4 ,i am a big memb] writ+ = ! re/ ( our family4 ,always y\r fai?ful read]s1 ,,! ,,sp>ke ,,family4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b3 ,! /ory y "n is f\nd$ on an actual tricycle j\rney by a gr\p ( fri5ds4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cortl&t1 ,,omaha4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,i h nev] se5 any lett]s f ,omaha1 9 y\r delightful pages1 s ,i ?9k ,i mu/ write1 & hope y w pr9t ?is lett]4 ,my "m & ,i ?9k t ,little ,"l ,fauntl]oy is ! mo/ beautiful /ory we h ev] read1 & we h p]suad$ my fa!r to read x1 & he enjoy$ x z mu* z we4 ,my "m ?9ks ,c$ric w die be=e ! end1 b ,i hope n4 ,i d n g to s*ool1 b ,i take ,fr5* lessons ( su* a jolly little ,am]ican ,mademoiselle6 ,w\ld x n be fun = a c]ta9 numb] ( boy & girl read]s ( ,,/4 ,,ni*olas to s5d a li/ ( five or t5 ( _! favorite books & ! au?ors' names to y1 & be pr9t$6 ,i hope ?is lett] is n too long to pr9t4 ,y\r lov+ fri5d1 ,,m5ie ,c4 ,w-- 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*ri/-,,*ur*1 ,,new ,,zeal&4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,i ?\ght y w\ld l to get a lett] f ,new ,zeal&1 z ,i don't ?9k y h _h "o f su* a long way4 ,we h _h y\r magaz9e = two ye>s1 & we all l y v mu* & look =w>d to gett+ y f ! booksell]s e mon?2 & ,i am afraid we sometimes squabble ov] x1 z we are ?ree *ildr5 & we all want x at once4 ,m>g>et1 my elde/ si/]1 g5]ally gets x fir/ because %e c cut x be/4 ,we h a nice pony1 & we call him ,joe1 or ,joseph1 because he is a piebald & has a coat ( _m colors4 ,! rabbits are s bad 9 ,new ,zeal& t we h to keep f]rets to kill !m4 ,fa!r has a /ation1 or %eep-run1 ) #bh1jjj %eep1 & we are afraid ( ! rabbits ov]runn+ x & eat+ up ! grass1 s fa!r says ,i mu/ br+ up all my "y kitt5s to be turn$ out on ! run to kill ! rabbits4 ,we w5t to ,engl& :5 ,i 0 f\r1 & ,i lik$ x v mu*1 & 0 s pleas$ to see ,granny & ! aunties2 b1 oh1 de>1 ! voyage made me s sick6 ,n[1 de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas1 ,i hope y w f9d room to put ?is 9 y\r magaz9e "s day4 ,good-bye4 ,y\r devot$ read]1 ,,ad9e ,,acton ,a-- 99 99 99 99 99 ,,p>is4 ,,my ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,i am a little ,am]ican girl1 b ,i am 9 ,europe n[1 ) my "m4 ,we 7 9 ,london ! o!r day1 & ,i w5t to ,madame ,tussaud's wax-works4 ,! figures are1 p]haps1 bett] ?an ^? ( ! ,ed5 ,musee1 b ! lik5esses are simply mis]able1 especially ,wa%+ton's1 :i* resembles ,bun?orne1 9 ,pati5ce2 & ,l9coln1 :o 0 a mu* tall] man ?an ! late ,g5]al ,grant1 0 repres5t$ z a mu* small] "o4 ,y\r v lov+ ,,paqu]elle4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,new ,,york4 ,,de> ,,old ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,?is is ! fir/ "t ,i h ev] writt5 to y1 al?\gh ,i h tak5 y = ?irte5 ye>s1--ev] s9ce y 7 publi%$1--& h q (t5 ?\ght ( do+ x4 ,i am only a ,new ,york girl1 & c n write y ab\t lovely sc5]y & /irr+ ev5ts l ! girls & boys :o live at a di/ance1 b c only say aga9 & aga9 h[ de>ly ,i love y1 & h[ eag]ly ,i look = y e mon?4 ,i h enjoy$ ! s]ies ,f ,ba* to ,wagn] s mu*1 z ,i am v fond ( music & take viol9 lessons4 ,i l ,little ,"l ,fauntl]oy bett] ?an any /ory y h _h 9 a long "t1--b ,mrs4 ,burnett is always delightful1--& x makes x s nice to h x illu/rat$ by ,mr4 ,bir*1 ^: draw+s ,i admire greatly4 ,i hope y w n f9d ?is lett] too long to pr9t or consid] me too old to be "o ( y\r admir]s1 z ,i am n yet sev5te54 ,i d n belong to ! ,a4 ,a41 mu* to my regret4 ,i us$ to be a memb] ( ! ,t[n & ,c\ntry ,club1 b _h to give x up = want ( "t4 ,good-bye1 de> ,,/4 ,,nick1 & believe me1 ,affectionately y\rs1 ,,ame?y/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,portl&1 ,,or4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,i h be5 tak+ y = ne>ly ?ree ye>s1 & ?9k y are v nice4 ,i ?9k ,little ,"l ,fauntl]oy & ! ,br[nies are spl5did4 ,i l to read ! ,lett]-,box4 ,i am eight ye>s old & h liv$ 9 ,portl& ne>ly five ye>s2 & ,i g to see my gr&pa 9 ! ,ea/ sometimes4 ,i h cross$ ! cont95t five times1 &1 my ,mamma says1 h sp5t ab\t five weeks ( my life 9 a sleep+-c>4 ,y\rs truly1 ,,l\ise ,k4 ,s4 99 99 99 99 99 #af ,,c>lton ,,road1 ,,fitzhugh1 ,,s\?ampton4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,we are v fond ( y2 we jump = joy :5 y come ea* mon?4 ,we h tak5 y = two ye>s 9 ,bu5os ,ayres2 n[ we are liv+ 9 ,engl&1 b 9 a little :ile we are go+ to ,g5eva2 b :]ev] we are1 we hope to see y4 ,our favorite /ories are3 ,8 ,"o ,fault1 ,oh1 ,de>1 ,! ,br[nies1 ,little ,"l ,fauntl]oy4 ,"m likes ,p]sonally ,conduct$4 ,?is is ! fir/ lett] we h writt52 we %\ld l to see x pr9t$4 ,y\r little fri5ds1 ,,bella1 ,,willie1 ,,& ,,midge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,liv]pool1 ,n4 ,y4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,i am a little girl n9e ye>s old4 ,i h a little si/] & a baby bro!r4 ,my little si/] ,enid ?9ks ! ,br[nies go+ to ! surtus is ! be/4 ,i ?9k ,little ,"l ,fauntl]oy is v nice4 ,we h a big ma/iff dog nam$ ,zippo4 ,he weighs "o hundr$ & =ty p\nds4 ,he came f ,engl& :5 he 0 eighte5 mon?s old4 ,he 0 rais$ by an e>l4 ,p]haps x 0 ,little ,"l ,fauntl]oy's gr&fa!r4 ,i hope y w pr9t ?is 9 y\r ,lett]-,box4 ,y\r ,con/ant ,read]1 ,,bessie ,c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,we h nei!r ( u ev] writt5 to y be=e1 b n[ we want to tell y some?+4 ,we 7 seat$ at our desks 9 s*ool1 :5 ! door op5$ & ! pr9cipal ent]$1 foll[$ by f\r great ,indians4 ,none b ! int]pret] c\ld speak ,engli%4 ,!y 7 dress$ 9 citiz5s' clo!s1 s 7 n s int]e/+ z !y might h be54 ,! next day sev]al ( u s5t our albums to !m1 & ! int]pret] wrote ! names ( ea*1 & !n he ^: "n 0 sign$1 made 8 own cross und]nea?4 ,?ree ( _! names are3 ,"y ,prophet4 ,/iff ,w+4 ,"y ,be>4 ,y\r devot$ read]s1 ,,ed4 ,,& ,,kittie4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,philadelphia4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,my age is twelve ye>s1 & ,i am s fond ( my "m2 s ,i mu/ tell y h[ mu* we are all pleas$ ) ,little ,"l ,fauntl]oy & 8 ,de>e/ "m4 ,my fa!r is an ,engli%man1 b we live 9 ?is c\ntry2 we all love ! ,que51 & we h a v high reg>d = ! ,presid5t & ?is ,gov]nm5t4 ,my fa!r has be5 a great fi%]man1 & has fi%$ 9 _m wat]s 9 ?is c\ntry2 "o "t he caught a l>ge pick]el1 & ! boy t 0 r[+ ! boat _h no %oes on1 s :5 ! l>ge fi% 0 drawn 9 ! boat x _h its m\? wide op51 & x slid to ! boy's foot & came ne> decapitat+ 8 big toe4 ,ano!r "t he hook$ a l>ge rock fi%1 & x pull$ him 9 ! riv]1 out ( ! boat1 & he came ne> dr[n+4 ,we all love ! ,,/4 ,,ni*olas1 = ! _m1 _m pretty /ories y give u4 ,n[1 ,de>e/ ,no4 #b1 ,i w say good-bye4 ,,james ,,l>dn] ,h4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,bangor1 ,,me4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,i am read+ ! /ory ( ,little ,"l ,fauntl]oy1 & ,i l x v mu*4 ,i d n l ! gr&pa v mu*2 yet ,i ?9k :5 ! gr&pa sees ,"l ,fauntl]oy's "m1 he w l h]1 & h h] come up & live ) !m4 ,f y\r fri5d1 ,l4 ,c4 ,b4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,l\isville1 ,,ky4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,i (t5 ?\ght ,i w\ld l to s5d y "s ( my poetry1 & w inclose a piece t ,i compos$ la/ ,septemb]1 :ile sail+ my boat at ,b>negat4 ,i am elev5 ye>s old1 & h be5 writ+ poetry & /ories = sev]al ye>s4 ,i w\ld be s mu* pleas$ to see ?is lett] & poem pr9t$ 9 ,,/4 ,,ni*olas1 & if y d n l ?is poetry ,i c\ld s5d y o!r pieces call$ ,! ,frisky ,calf1 ,blacksmi?'s ,song1 ,rivuletta1 etc4 ,good-bye1 de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas4 ,y\rs truly1 ,,ell5 ,n4 ,l4 ,,! ,,fa?omless ,,deep4 ,%ips h gone d[n1 & bags ( gold1 ,& copp] & silv] & ri*es untold ,lie on ! bottom ( ! fa?omless deep1 ,:]e s _m s\ls h gone to sleep4 ,%ips h gone d[n ) lively crews1 ,& !re is no "o to tell ! sad news ,ab\t h[ _m s\ls unwill+ly sleep ,on ! bottom ( ! fa?omless deep4 ,lob/]s & crabs & fi%es all1 ,f ! big :ale d[n to ! m9n[ small1 ,& porpoises frolic & jump & leap ,9 ! wat]s ( ! fa?omless deep4 ,! waves break ) a ru% & ro> ,^u ! s&s1 z !y did ( yore2 ,& (t5 & (t5 p weep ,= ! s\ls t h di$ 9 ! fa?omless deep4 ,sailors sail on ! ocean gre51 ,& w cont9ue to d s1 ,i we52 ,= !y wont take w>n+ f ! s\ls t sleep ,on ! bottom ( ! fa?omless deep4 ,,b>negat ,,city1 ,n4 ,j41 ,sept4 #aa1 #ahhe4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,jewel3--,y\r little /ory is v clev]1 z ! "w ( a girl ( y\r age1 & we %\ld gladly pr9t x 9 ! ,lett]-,box if !re 7 space = x4 ,b we are sorry to say t we c n possibly make room = ! /ory 9 our already ov]-cr[d$ columns4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,p>is1 ,,france4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,i am an ,am]ican boy1 liv+ 9 ,p>is2 ,i d n l x mu* "h4 ,i h be5 to ! ,l\vre sev]al times s9ce ,i h be5 "h1 & ! delightful ,/ories ( ,art & ,arti/s h a d\ble int]e/1 = :5 ,i g to ! ,l\vre ,i c look = ! works ( arti/s m5tion$ 9 ^? /ories4 ,i h se5 ! picture ( ,mme4 le ,brun & h] daught] !re1 & x is beautiful4 ,i h se5 also a good _m ( ,david's4 ,i am elev5 ye>s old1 & h two si/]s & "o bro!r1 all y\ng] ?an myself1 & we all wait = y ) impati5ce4 ,i h tak5 y n[ = ?ree ye>s1 & to "p ) y w\ld be l p>t+ ) an old fri5d4 ,little ,"l ,fauntl]oy is ! nice/ next to ,art & ,arti/s1 ,i ?9k4 ,i g to a s*ool ) ov] elev5 hundr$ boys4 ,i leave ! h\se at t5 m9utes ( eight1 9 ! morn+1 & ,i d n get home until six at night4 ,i hope y w pr9t ?is1 z x is my fir/ lett]4 ,n[1 ) mu* love to y & ! ,little ,s*ool-ma'am1 ,i rema91 ,y\r con/ant read]1 ,j4 ,h4 ,t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! article 9 our la/ numb]1 entitl$ ,a ,royal ,fi%1 ! au?or /at$ t 9 ?is c\ntry a salmon weigh+ fifty p\nds 0 consid]$ a v l>ge "o4 ,b a correspond5t n[ s5ds u ! foll[+ item describ+ a salmon :i* weigh$ sev5ty-two p\nds4 ,no salmon ( ?is weight1 h[ev]1 has ev] be5 caught ) a rod on ! ,am]ican side ( ! ocean4 ,"h is ! item3 ,cr[ds ( well-dress$ p1 m5 & wom51 w5t to ,fulton ,m>ket ye/]day & look$ at an enorm\s salmon :i* 0 on exhibition4 ,mr4 ,black=d1 to :om x belong$1 _h put a r[ ( big /rawb]ries along its back & /uff$ gre5 moss into its capaci\s m\?4 ,! fi% came f ! ,dalles1 a not$ fi%+ place on ! ,columbia ,riv]1 ,oregon4 ,x measur$ fifty-two in*es f its nose to ! tip ( its tail1 0 twelve in*es broad1 & weigh$ sev5ty-two p\nds4 ,x 0 caught 9 a net4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,balaton ,,fur$4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,i l y v mu* & mo/ ( all ,sophie ,swett & ,frank ,/ockton & ,miss ,alcott & ,m>y ,mapes ,dodge4 ,i am a little ,engli% girl1 & ,i live 9 ,hung>y4 ,we are go+ away 9 ! spr+1 & fa!r has gone already4 ,y\r lov+ read]1 ,,ka?le5 ,,"y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,balaton ,,fur$1 ,,hung>y4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,i feel ,i mu/ add a few l9es to my little daught]'s note1 to tell y t1 z %e is suff]+ f sp9al compla9t1 %e is oblig$ always to lie on h] back2 s to h]--cut (f f s _m ( ! pleasures ( /rong] *ildr5--y are d\bly welcome4 ,inde$1 we all are v p>tial to y2 y\r magaz9e has ! di/9ction ( be+ ! mo/ %abby book on our book-%elves4 ,9 our home1 z no d\bt 9 hundr$s ( o!rs1 y are a h\sehold ^w4 ,ka?le5 begs y1 if y h room1 to pr9t h] lett]4 ,) e good wi%1 v truly y\rs1 ,,m>ia ,,"y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,i am elev5 ye>s old1 & h be5 tak+ y = sev]al ye>s4 ,i l y bett] ?an any o!r magaz9e4 ,i h a bro!r tw5ty-"o mon?s y\ng] ?an ,i am1 & we look v mu* alike1 & we> ! same k9d ( clo!s4 ,he said he _h a dream ! o!r night1 :i* he ?\ght 0 v funny4 ,he dream$ we 7 play+ ne> ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t1 & a man told him n to get on ! grass or he w\ld :ip him4 ,aft] a :ile he dream$ t ,i came along & got on ! grass1 :5 ! man caught me & :ipp$ me by mi/ake1 ?9k+ ,i 0 my bro!r4 ,he ?\ght ! dream 0 v funny1 b ,i did n see ! fun 9 x4 ,y\rs affectionately1 ,,*>les ,c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,wasioja1 ,,m9n4 ,,de> ,,old ,,sa9t3 ,al?\gh my bro!rs & ,i h tak5 y = ne>ly t5 ye>s1 ?is is ! fir/ lett] ,i h writt5 y4 ,i want to ?ank y = ,mr4 ,/ockton's valuable ,p]sonally ,conduct$ s]ies1 & also = ,mr4 ,scudd]'s ,george ,wa%+ton4 ,mr4 ,/ockton's ,p]sonally ,conduct$ makes me feel z if ,i _h visit$ ! places he describes4 ,i am1 & always %all be1 an int]e/$ read]4 ,,fr$4 ,j4 ,s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,g>d9]1 ,,ma9e4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,i h be5 y\r con/ant read] s9ce ,i 0 a v little girl1 & y are /ill my favorite magaz9e1 al?\gh ,i read _m o!rs4 ,la/ summ] ,i tri$ a /r+ h\se1 b n z y describ$1 = x is impossible to make morn+-glories gr[ "u a tree1 z !y ne$ a great deal ( sun4 ,my h\se 0 %ap$ l a t5t1 ) slop+ sides1 & outside ( ! morn+-glories ,i plant$ a bord] ( na/urtiums1 b al?\gh ,i began x e>ly1 plant$ ! se$s v ?ick1 & took ! greate/ pa9s ) x1 x did n succe$1 & ,i don't ?9k ,i %all try x aga91 z ! season "h is probably too %ort4 ,b ,i %\ld advise any "o :o int5ds mak+ a /r+ h\se n to make x "u a tree1 b on a frame 9 ! op5 gr\nd4 ,i ?9k x is a great pity y don't come m ?an once a mon? 7& ,i am sure all ! re/ ( y\r read]s w agree ) me71 ,i am s mu* int]e/$ 9 ,mrs4 ,burnett's ,little ,"l ,fauntl]oy4 ,i hope y w h ano!r pap] on ,hi/oric ,girls soon4 ,i h no pets1 z a great _m ( y\r read]s seem to h1 except a v small aqu>ium1 b h 9 place ( !m ?ree collections1 :i* ,i h collect$ almo/ entirely myself1 & am mu* int]e/$ 94 ,! fir/1 & mo/ int]e/+ to me1 is "o ( birds' eggs1 ! second1 mo?s1 insects1 & butt]flies1 &1 la/ b n lea/1 a small collection ( m9]als4 ,i hope y w f9d room to pr9t ?is1 b ,i suppose x is h>d to *oose among all ! lett]s t mu/ be s5t to y4 ,y\r con/ant read]1 ,,amy ,r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,honolulu1 ,,s&wi* ,,isl&s4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,i h nev] writt5 y a lett] be=e1 b :5 ,i 0 look+ ov] ! lett]s 9 ! ,,/4 ,,ni*olas 7= :i* ,i h lately become a subscrib]7 ,i didn't see any lett] f ,honolulu1 s ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld write y "o ab\t ! volcano 9 ,hawaii1 :i* y "k is "o ( ! ,hawaiian ,isl&s4 ,well1 ab\t ?ree weeks ago we he>d t ! bottom ( ! volcano _h fall5 94 ,we 7 afraid t we w\ld h "s sev]e e>?quakes or1 p]haps1 a tidal wave2 "s ?\ght ! ,isl&s might all s9k1 b no?+ ( ! k9d has occurr$4 ,mr4 ,s----1 a photograph]1 0 ! fir/ to see x2 he _h be5 let d[n by ropes1 & 0 /&+ on a l$ge tak+ photographs ( ! crat]4 ,! volcano 0 unusually active4 ,he took ! photographs1 & j z he 0 tak+ "o he saw ! :ole ?+ cav+ 94 ,fir/ ! bottom fell out & !n ! sides fell 91 & d[n x all w5t1 leav+ no?+ b a bottomless hole4 ,no soon] 0 he haul$ up ?an ! l$ge on :i* he _h be5 /&+ fell 94 ,y\rs truly1 ,,h5ry ,w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,new ,,glasg[1 ,n4 ,s4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,i h tak5 y = t5 ye>s4 ,we /opp$ = "o ye>1 & we c\ld n d )\t y1 s we h comm5c$ aga94 ,i ?9k ,little ,"l ,fauntl]oy is a beautiful /ory4 ,i h nev] se5 a lett] f ?is prov9ce be=e4 ,i hope to see my lett] 9 pr9t4 ,y\r con/ant read]1 ,,bessie ,g4 ,t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,atlanta1 ,,ga4 ,,de> ,,/4 ,,ni*olas3 ,i am a little boy f ! ,s\?1 & h only gone to s*ool a few mon?s2 b z my mamma says ,i mu/ "s day be a ,gov]nor1 & my gr&ma expects me to be a ,presid5t1 ,i w comm5ce ) ,,/4 ,,ni*olas4 ,i w be satisfi$ if ,i am ev] z wise & good z 0 ,mr4 ,paul ,hayne1 our poet1 :o di$ la/ summ]4 ,he _h a spl5did horse nam$ ,dick4 ,(t51 :5 he w\ld ride out 9 ! woods to compose a poem1 he w\ld take me ) him if ,i w\ld promise n to speak a ^w1 & ,i "k x 0 h>d] = me n to speak ?an = him to write ! poem4 ,,alb]t ,a4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we ackn[l$ge ) _m ?anks ! receipt ( pleasant lett]s f ! 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,m41 ,walt] ,bassett1 ,w4 ,l4 ,briscoe1 ,con/ance ,r41 ,nellie ,b4 ,r41 ,emilie ,k41 ,w5nie ,b4 ,dorrance1 ,o4 ,w4 ,g41 ,dodey ,sm>t1 ,m>y ,may1 ,duncan ,kilborn1 ,annie ,russell ,an?ony1 & ,m9nie ,r4 ,,! ,,riddle-,,box4 ,,answ]s ,,to ,,puzzles ,,9 ,,! ,,augu/ ,,numb]4 ,,*>ade4 ,keepsake4 ,,octagon4 #a4 ,dab4 #b4 ,cecil4 #c4 ,decolor4 #d4 ,aconite4 #e4 ,bili\s4 #f4 ,lotus4 #g4 ,res4 ,,greek ,,cross4 ,i4 #a4 ,rate4 #b4 ,av]4 #c4 ,teas4 #d4 ,er/4 ,,ii4 #a4 ,tore4 #b4 ,om]4 #c4 ,reps4 #d4 ,er/4 ,,iii4 #a4 ,er/4 #b4 ,rhea4 #c4 ,seas4 #d4 ,task4 ,,iv4 #a4 ,task4 #b4 ,area4 #c4 ,seat4 #d4 ,kate4 ,v4 #a4 ,task4 #b4 ,anne4 #c4 ,snap4 #d4 ,kept4 ,,inv]t$ ,,pyramids4 ,i4 ,across3 #a4 ,oratory4 #b4 ,erode4 #c4 ,toe4 #d4 ,l4 ,,ii4 ,across3 #a4 ,masonic4 #b4 ,sabot4 #c4 ,m[4 #d4 ,e4 ,,illu/rat$ ,,c5tral ,,acro/ics4 ,c5trals1 ,socrates4 ,cross-words3 #a4 snow,shoes4 #b4 drag,on-fly4 #c4 chi,cken4 #d4 ba,rns4 #e4 b,at4 #f4 a,te4 #g4 re,els4 #h4 opo,ssum4 ,,egyptian ,,puzzle4 ,c5trals1 ,memnon4 ,cross-words3 #a4 ,m4 #b4 g,em4 #c4 ca,mel4 #d4 ora,nges4 #e4 croc,odile4 #f4 ,alexa,ndrian4 ,,cube4 ,f #a to #b1 imp]ial2 #b to #d1 lann]et2 #c to #d1 lapidi/2 #a to #c1 immortal2 #e to #f1 s*oon]2 #f to #h1 r\nd+2 #g to #h1 hovel+2 #e to #g1 ,%adra*2 #a to #e1 ,iris2 #b to #f1 le]2 #d to #h1 tang2 #c to #g1 la%4 ,,rimless ,,:eels4 ,i4 ,&]s54 ,f #a to #i1 ,anne2 #b to #i1 ,nile2 #c to #i1 dome2 #d to #i1 ,erie2 #e to #i1 rise2 #f to #i1 size2 #g to #i1 edge2 #h to #i1 n9e4 ,,ii4 ,f>ragut4 ,f #a to #i1 face2 #b to #i1 able2 #c to #i1 ripe2 #d to #i1 r>e2 #e to #i1 acre2 #f to #i1 gape2 #g to #i1 urge2 #h to #i1 type4 ,,diamond4 #a4 ,h4 #b4 ,jib4 #c4 ,judea4 #d4 ,hidalgo4 #e4 ,belle4 #f4 ,age4 #g4 ,o ,,d\ble ,,acro/ic4 ,primals1 ,h]rick2 f9als1 ,%elley4 ,cross-words3 #a4 ,hardines,s4 #b4 ,embellis,h4 #c4 ,rational,e4 #d4 ,rehearsa,l4 #e4 ,identica,l4 #f4 ,carmelit,e4 #g4 ,knowingl,y4 ,,behead+s4 ,salmagundi4 #a4 ,s-e>4 #b4 ,a-rid4 #c4 ,l-imp4 #d4 ,m-ope4 #e4 ,a-mid4 #f4 ,g-lad4 #g4 ,u-rim4 #h4 ,n-ail4 #i4 ,d-ram4 #aj4 ,i-ago4 ,,zigzag4 ,! ,atlantic ,cable ,l&$4 ,cross-words3 #a4 ,true4 #b4 s,how4 #c4 gl,ee4 #d4 gal,a4 #e4 sa,te4 #f4 s,lap4 #g4 ,atom4 #h4 o,nce4 #i4 la,te4 #aj4 sem,i4 #aa4 ra,ce4 #ab4 a,che4 #ac4 ,arid4 #ad4 a,ble4 #ae4 hi,ll4 #af4 hir,e4 #ag4 ha,le4 #ah4 h,ail4 #ai4 ,ne$4 #bj4 i,dea4 #ba4 st,ew4 #bb4 ben,d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,our ,,puzzl]s3 ,9 s5d+ answ]s to puzzles1 sign only y\r initials or use a %ort assum$ "n2 b if y s5d a complete li/ ( answ]s y may sign y\r full "n4 ,answ]s %\ld be address$ to ,,/4 ,,ni*olas ,riddle-box1 c>e ( ,,! ,,c5tury ,,co41 #cc ,ea/ ,sev5te5? 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