,,all ,,m5 ,,are ,,gho/s                
,,by ,l4 ,p4 ,,jacks  ,,au?or ,,( ,,mad 
,,%eph]ds1 ,,among ,,! ,,idolmak]s1 ,,! 
,,al*emy ,,( ,,?\ght       ,,london     
,,williams  ,,norgate     #ad ,,h5rietta
 ,,/reet1 ,,cov5t ,,g>d5     #aiac      
,i ,,d$icate ,,?is ,,volume             
,,to               ,,/op=d ,,brooke     
,,to ,,:om ,i ,,owe ,,m ,,?an ,,c\ld    
,,be ,,told           ,,7 ,,_m ,,pages  
,,employ$                ,,9 ,,!        
,,recital     ,,cont5ts   ,,panh&le ,,& 
,,! ,,gho/s3  ,i4 ,,panh&le ,,lays ,,d[n
 ,a ,,pr9ciple  ,,ii4 ,,panh&le         
,,n>rates ,,8 ,,hi/ory ,,& ,,describes  
,,! ,,haunt$ ,,h\se  ,,iii4 ,,panh&le',s
 ,,rem>kable ,,adv5ture4 ,,! ,,gho/     
,,appe>s   ,,! ,,magic ,,=mula   ,,all  
,,m5 ,,are ,,gho/s3  ,i4 ,,dr ,,piecraft
 ,,becomes ,,confus$  ,,ii4 ,,! ,,hole  
,,9 ,,! ,,wat]-,,sk9  ,,iii4 ,,dr       
,,piecraft ,,cle>s ,,8 ,,m9d   ,,!      
,,pr(essor',s ,,m>e   ,,f>m] ,,j]emy ,,&
 ,,8 ,,ways   ,,:ite ,,roses     ,( !   
/ories 9 ?is volume1 ,f>m] ,j]emy & 8   

,ways has already appe>$ 9 ! ,cornhill2 
,! ,magic ,=mula1 ,! ,pr(essor's ,m>e1 &
 ,:ite ,roses 9 ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly4 ,^!
 are repr9t$ ) ! p]mission ( !          
respective ,editors4 ,"s additions h be5
 made :i* 7 preclud$ by ! %ort] =m ( !  
magaz9e /ory4         ,he t ha? f\nd "s 
fl$g$ bird's ne/ may "k1       ,at fir/ 
sight1 if ! bird be fl[n2     ,b :at    
fair well or grove he s+s 9 n[1       ,t
 is to him unkn[n4      ,& yet1 z angels
 9 "s bright] dreams       ,call to !   
s\l :ile man do? sleep2     ,s "s /range
 ?\ghts transc5d our wont$ !mes1        
,& into glory peep4      ,,h5ry         
,,vaughan1 #afee4     ,,all ,,m5 ,,are  
,,gho/s     ,,panh&le ,,& ,,! ,,gho/s   
',oh1' dissi lui1 ',or se' tu ancor     
morto8'         ,ed egli a me1 ',come il
 mio corpo /ea         ,nel mondo su1   
nulla sci5za porto4'      ,,dante1      
,inf]no1 ,canto xxxiii4     ,i          
,,panh&le ,,lays ,,d[n ,a ,,pr9ciple    
,! fir/ pr9ciple to guide u 9 ! /udy ( !
 subject1 said ,panh&le1 is t no g5u9e  

gho/ ev] recognis$ itself z :at y       
suppose x to be4 ,! conception :i* !    
gho/ has ( its own be+ is fundam5tally  
diff]5t f y\rs4 ,because x lacks        
solidity y deem x less real ?an y\rself4
 ,! gho/ ?9ks ! opposite4 ,y imag9e t   
its language is a squeak4 ,f ! gho/'s   
po9t ( view ! squeak] is y\rself4 ,9    
%ort1 ! attitude ( mank9d t[>ds ! realm 
( gho/s is reg>d$ by !m z a cont9ual    
affront to ! maje/y ( ! spiritual _w1   
p]petrat$ by be+s :o /& on a l[ level ( 
intellig5ce2 & = t reason !y seldom     
appe> or make any attempt at op5        
communication1 do+ _! "w 9 secret &     
disclos+ _! id5tity only to select$     
s\ls4 ,f> f admitt+ t !y are less real  
?an y1 !y reg>d !mselves z possess$ (   
reality va/ly m int5se ?an y\rs4 ,imag9e
 :at y\r own feel+s w\ld be if1 at ?is  
mom5t1 ,i 7 to treat y z a gibb]+ bogey1
 & y w !n h "s measure ( ! contempt :i* 
gho/s ent]ta9 = human be+s4  ,y mu/     
confess1 my de> ,panh&le1 ,i answ]$1 t y
 are fly+ 9 ! face ( ! greate/          

au?orities1 & h ! :ole lit]ature ( !    
subject aga9/ y4 ,y tell me t no g5u9e  
gho/ ev] recognis$ itself z su*4  ,i    
mean1 ( c\rse1 int]rupt$ ,panh&le1 t x  
nev] recognis$ itself z a gho/ 9 y\r    
inadequate s5se ( ! t]m4  ,!n1 said ,i1 
:at d y make ( ! ,gho/'s words 9        
,hamlet3       ',i am ?y fa!r's _s'8    
,?is "o1 at all ev5ts1 recognis$ itself 
z su*4  ,9 attribut+ ^? words to !      
,gho/1 said ,panh&le1 ,%akespe>e 0 us+  
him z a /age prop]ty & z a means ( play+
 to ! gall]y1 :i* is incapable ( "r     
notions on ?is subject4 ,b !re is ano!r 
passage 9 ! same gr\p ( sc5es :i* %[s t 
,%akespe>e 0 n :olly ignorant ( ! inn]  
m9d ( gho/s4 ,li/5 to ?is3--            
',ent] ,gho/4      ,horatio4 ,:at art   
?\1 t usurp'/ ?is "t ( night1           
,toge!r ) t fair & w>like =m     ,9 :i* 
! maje/y ( buri$ ,d5m>k     ,did        
sometimes m>*8 ,by ,heav5 ,i *>ge !e1   
speak6      ,m>cellus4 ,x is (f5d$4     
,b]n>do4 ,see1 x /alks away'  ,n[1 :at  
does t mean8 he cont9u$4 ,! words (     

,horatio imply t ! ,gho/ has usurp$ a   
reality :i* does n belong to him2 t he  
is a wrai?1 a gobl91 or "s su*          
absurdity--t1 9 %ort1 he is go+ to be   
treat$ 9 ! idiotic mann] :i* is usual ) 
m5 9 ! pres5ce ( su* app>itions4        
,d\btless ! ,gho/ saw t ^! m5 7 afraid (
 him1 t _! hair 0 /&+ on end & _! knees 
knock+ toge!r4 ,disgu/$ at su* an       
exhibition ( :at to him w\ld appe> z a  
mixture ( /upidity & bad mann]s1 he     
turn$ up 8 nose at ! lot ( !m & /alk$   
away 9 wra?4 ,no self-respect+ gho/ w\ld
 ev] cons5t to be s treat$2 & t may help
 y to und]/& :y communications f ! _w ( 
spirits are comp>atively r>e4 ,gho/s :o 
believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( human be+s (t5    
reg>d !m z idiots4 ,to communicate ) su*
 imbeciles is to c\rt an insult1 or at  
lea/ to expose ! communicat+ _s to an   
exhibition ( revolt+ antics & limit$    
intellig5ce4 ,f _! po9t ( view1 m5 are a
 race ( be+s ^: acqua9tance is n wor?   
cultivat+4  ,y\r words imply1 ,i said1 t
 "s ( ! gho/s d n believe 9 our exi/5ce 

at all4  ,! majority are ( t m9d1 he    
answ]$4 ,belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( be+s l    
y\rself is reg>d$ among !m z betok5+ a  
want ( m5tal balance4 ,a gho/ :o %\ld   
v5ture to ass]t t y1 = example1 7 real  
w\ld c]ta9ly risk 8 reputation1 & if he 
held a sci5tific pr(essor%ip or an      
ecclesia/ical appo9tm5t he w\ld be sne]$
 at by 8 juniors & made ! victim ( "s   
p]secution4 ,i may tell y incid5tally t 
! gho/s h among !m a ,psy*ical ,rese>*  
,society :i* has be5 occupi$ = _m ye>s 9
 inve/igat+ ! reality ( ! inhabitants ( 
?is planet4 ,by ! va/ majority ( gho/s !
 proce$+s ( ! ,society are view$ )      
indiff]5ce1 & ! claim1 :i* is           
occasionally made1 t communication has  
be5 e/abli%$ ) ! be+s :om we "k z m5 is 
treat$ ) contempt4 ,! critics po9t to ! 
extreme triviality ( ! alleg$           
communications f ?is _w4 ,!y say t no?+ 
( ! lea/ importance has ev] come ?r\gh f
 ! human side1 & are wont to make m]ry  
ov] ! imbecility & disjo9t$ nons5se ( ! 
messages report$ by ! m$iums2 = y mu/   

und]/& t !re are m$iums on t side z well
 z on ?is4 ,i happ5 to "k ( two         
in/ances4 ,"s "t ago two que/ions1      
purport+ to come f ?is _w1 rea*$ !      
gho/s4 ,"o 01 ',:at w be ! price (      
,midl& ,pref]r$ on ,janu>y #a1 #aiae8'  
,! o!r1 ',w x be a boy or a girl8' ,=   
mon?s a committee ( gho/ly exp]ts has   
be5 inve/igat+ ^! communications1 !     
mean+ ( :i* prov$ at fir/ sight utt]ly  
un9telligible 9 t _w4 ,! matt] is /ill  
undecid$2 b ! conclusion mo/ fav\r$ at !
 mom5t is t ! messages are g>bl$        
quotations f an em95t poet among !      
gho/s4 ,mean:ile m ?an "o great         
reputation has be5 sacrific$ & !        
sceptics are jubilant4  ,z y speak1     
,panh&le1 ,i said1 x sudd5ly occurs to  
me1 ) a k9d ( %ock1 t at ?is mom5t ^!   
be+s may be inve/igat+ ! reality ( my   
own exi/5ce4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ if ,i   
c\ld f9d out :at !y suppose me to be4   
,i d\bt if ! k w\ld flatt] y1 he answ]$4
 ,x is highly probable t y w\ld he>     
y\rself int]pret$ 9 l[] t]ms ?an ev5 !  

mo/ malici\s ( y\r enemies c\ld inv5t4  
,a fri5d ( m9e1 :o is a ,doctor (       
,sci5ce1 & extremely scornful z to !    
exi/5ce ( spirits1 is actually und]go+ t
 inve/igation by ! gho/s ! results (    
:i*1 if appli$ to y\rself1 y w\ld f9d s 
int]e/+4 ,"s ass]t t he is a l[ =m (    
m5tal en]gy :i* has manag$ to get a/ray 
9 ! univ]se4 ,o!rs decl>e t he is a     
putrid emanation f "s k9d ( matt] :i*   
sci5ce has n yet id5tifi$1 )\t          
consci\sness1 b by no means )\t od\r4   
,!y allege t !y h walk$ ?r\gh him4  ,at 
?is po9t ( ! conv]sation ,i sudd5ly     
rememb]$ a "q :i* ,i _h sev]al times _h 
on ! tip ( my tongue to ask4  ,panh&le1 
,i said1 y seem to be on a famili> foot+
 ) ! gho/s4 ,h[ did y acquire x8  ,ah1  
my fri5d1 he repli$1 ! answ] to t is a  
long /ory4 ,come d[n to my h\se 9 !     
c\ntry1 /ay a =tnight1 & ,i promise to  
give y abundant mat]ial = y\r next book4
     ,,ii  ,,panh&le ,,n>rates ,,8      
,,hi/ory ,,& ,,describes ,,! ,,haunt$   
,,h\se   ,panh&le's resid5ce 0 situat$ 9

 a remote "p ( ! c\ntry1 & at ?is mom5t 
,i h no cle> recollection ( ! complicat$
 j\rney1 ) its _m *anges at little-kn[n 
junctions1 :i* ,i _h to make 9 ord] to  
f9d my fri5d4  ,! resid5ce /ood 9 ! mid/
 ( elevat$ woodl&s1 & 0 well hidd5 by ! 
trees4 ,an imm5se sky-sign1 /&+ out high
 above all o!r objects & pla9ly visible 
to ! travell] f :atev] side he made 8   
approa*1 _h be5 erect$ on ! ro(4 ,!     
sky-sign c>ri$ ! leg5d ,no ,psy*ologi/s6
 ,x turn$ ) ! w9d1 gyrat+ cont9ually1 & 
:5 d>kness fell ! lett]s 7 outl9$ 9     
electric lamps4 ,only a bl9d man c\ld   
miss ! w>n+4  ,?is leg5d 0 repeat$ ov] !
 ma9 entrance to ! gr\nds1 ) ! addition 
( ! ^w ,bew>e6 ,i ?\ght ( mantraps &    
f]oci\s dogs1 & = "s m9utes ,i /ood be=e
 ! gates1 wond]+ if x w\ld be safe = me 
to ent]4 ,at la/1 rememb]+ h[ sev]al    
fri5ds _h assur$ me t ,i 0 no           
psy*ologi/1 ,i conclud$ t little h>m    
await$ me1 pluck$ up my c\rage1 & boldly
 advanc$4  ,beyond ! gates ,i f\nd !    
w>n+ aga9 repeat$ ) a m emphatic        

trucul5ce & a f9] p>ticul>ity4 ,at      
int]vals along ! drive ,i saw           
notice-bo>ds project+ f ! b>b]ries & !  
laurels1 ea* ) "s new v]sion ( ! orig9al
 !me4 ,dea? to ! ,psy*ology ( ,religion 
7 ! words inscrib$ on "o4 ,! next 0 ev5 
m precise 9 its application1 & ran z    
foll[s3--      ,inquisitive psy*ologi/s 
take notice6             ,panh&le has a 
gun1         ,& w n hesitate to %oot4   
,some:at %ak5 ,i approa*$ ! front door &
 0 />tl$ to see a long1 glitt]+ ?+      
sudd5ly ?ru/ ?r\gh an op5 w9d[ 9 ! upp] 
/orey2 & ! man beh9d ! weapon 0         
unque/ionably ,panh&le himself4 ,c x be1
 ,i said al\d1 t ,panh&le has tak5 me = 
an inquisitive psy*ologi/8  ,advance1   
cri$ my ho/1 :o _h a ke5 e> = su*       
und]tones4 ,advance & fe> no?+4 ,a mom5t
 lat] he grasp$ me w>mly by ! h&1       
,welcome1 de>e/ ( fri5ds1 he 0 say+4 ,y 
h arriv$ at an opportune mom5t4 ,! h\se 
is full ( gue/s :o are long+ to meet y4 
,b1 ,panh&le1 ,i expo/ulat$ z we /ood on
 ! door/ep1 ,i und]/ood we 7 to be      

alone4 ,i h come = "o purpose only1 t y 
might expla9 y\r famili>ity )--) ^? p4  
,i us$ ?is expression1 r ?an "o m       
explicit1 because ! footman 0 /ill      
pres5t1 kn[+ f long exp]i5ce h[ dang]\s 
x is to speak pla9ly ab\t metaphysical  
realities 9 ! he>+ ( ! prolet>iat4  ,^? 
v p are n[ await+ y1 said ,panh&le1 z he
 drew me into ! libr>y4 ,i w be q frank 
) y at once4 ,?is h\se is haunt$2 & if  
on consid]ation y f9d y\r n]ves unequal 
to an enc\nt] ) gho/s1 y _h bett] g back
 at once1 = !re is no tell+ h[ soon !   
app>itions w beg94  ,i h be5 long+ to   
see a gho/ all my life1 ,i answ]$2 & n[ 
t ! *ance has come at la/1 ,i am n go+  
to run away f x4 ,b ,i confess t ) !    
enc\nt] s ne> at h& my knees are n z    
/eady z ,i c\ld wi%4  ,a turn 9 ! op5   
air w set t "r1 said he1 & we w take x  
at once2 = ,i p]ceive an indication t ! 
fir/ gho/ has already ent]$ ! room & is 
only wait+ = y\r n]ves to calm be=e     
pres5t+ himself to y\r vision4  ,i bolt$
 into ! g>d51 & ,panh&le1 ) an irritat+ 

smile at ! corn]s ( 8 m\?1 foll[$4 ,z we
 walk$ among ! lawns & %rubb]ies we bo? 
fell sil5t3 he1 = a reason unkn[n to me2
 ,i1 because some?+ 9 8 plan ( g>d5+ _h 
absorb$ my att5tion & fill$ me ) wond]4 
,pres5tly ,i said1 ,panh&le1 ,i _c      
refra9 f ask+ y a "q4 ,i obs]ve t 9 y\r 
/yle ( g>d5+ y h embodi$ an idea :i* ,i 
h long *]i%$ b nev] d>$ to c>ry out le/ 
p %\ld ?9k me morbid4 ,y h plant$       
cypress at ! back ( y\r roses2 & ! plan 
is s unusual & yet s entirely 9 accord )
 my own m9d on ! subject t ,i suspect   
telepa?y betwe5 y & me4  ,he look$ at me
 closely = a few seconds1 & !n said3  ,x
 may be4 ,i too h (t5 suspect$ t ?r\gh\t
 ! :ole ( my g>d5+ op]ations ,i 0 "u !  
control ( an intellig5ce o!r ?an my own4
 ,b ,i w\ld nev] h guess$ t x 0 y\rs4   
,anyh[1 ?is p>ticul> idea1 no matt] :at 
its orig9 may be1 is admirable4 ,no o!r 
backgr\nd w comp>e ) ! cypress = br++   
out ! col\r ( ! roses4 ,see h[ gorge\s  
!y look at ?is mom5t4  ,& ! cypress too1
 ,i said1 are1 ?anks to ! contra/1 full 

( maje/y4 ,b1 ?\gh y & ,i und]/& "o     
ano!r s completely at ?is po9t1 !re is  
ano!r at :i* ,i confess y bewild] me4 ,&
 ,i indicat$ ! sky-sign1 :i* at t mom5t 
_h turn$ its leg5d--,no                 
,psy*ologi/s--full t[>ds u4  ,y w n be  
surpris$ to le>n1 he answ]$1 t ?is h\se1
 l o!r haunt$ h\ses1 has be5 ! sc5e ( a 
trag$y4 ,! trag$y is ! explanation ( !  
sign1 & x is ess5tial y %\ld "k ! /ory1 
z ! gho/s are c]ta9 to ref] to x4 ,y    
rememb] t ,i once _h a religion8  ,i    
tru/ y h "o /ill1 ,i said4  ,i pref] to 
be sil5t on t po9t1 he answ]$4 ,:atev]  
religion ,i may h at ! pres5t mom5t ,i  
am resolv$ to protect f ! disa/]s :i*   
befell ! religion ,i _h long ago4 ,a    
c]ta9 psy*ologi/ got w9d ( x1 & ,i1 9 my
 innoc5ce1 grant$ 8 reque/ to submit my 
religi\s consci\sness to a sci5tific    
inve/igation4 ,i 0 highly flatt]$ by !  
result4 ,! man1 hav+ complet$ 8         
inve/igation1 came to ! conclusion t my 
religion 0 de/9$ to be ! religion ( !   
future1 & w5t up & d[n ! c\ntry ann\nc+ 

8 prophecy4 ,b ! /range ?+ 0 t z soon z 
we all knew t ?is 0 go+ to be ! religion
 ( ! future x ceas$ to be ! religion ( !
 pres5t4 ,:at foll[$8 ,:y1 9 a c\ple (  
ye>s ,i & my foll[]s _h no religion at  
all4 ,incid5tally our m9ds _h become a  
mass ( self-complac5cy & conceit1 & !   
public 7 com+ to reg>d u z a set (      
intol]able w9d-bags4 ,su* 0 ! trag$y1 & 
ev] s9ce its occurr5ce ,i h l$ a haunt$ 
life4  ,!re may be comp5sations 9 t1 ,i 
sugge/$4  ,!re are1 & ,i am resolv$ to  
ma9ta9 !m4 ,?is h\se & ^! gr\nds are    
kept z a /rict pres]ve = spirits ( e    
d5om9ation2 & y w und]/& ! sev]ity ( my 
measures = _! protection :5 ,i tell y t 
! slighte/ ta9t ( an e>?-born psy*ology 
9 ! atmosph]e1 or ! footpr9t ( "o ( its 
expon5ts on ! gre5sw>d1 w\ld in/antly   
cause a g5]al exodus ( my gho/ly        
visitors1 & ?us deprive me ( ! company  
:i* is at once ! solace & ! inspiration 
( my decl9+ ye>s4 ,on all su* intrusions
 ,i decree ! p5alty ( dea?1 be+ fully   
det]m9$ t no psy*ology %all pollute ?is 

neighb\rhood until su* "t z ! gho/s1    
hav+ complet$ a psy*ology ( _! own1 are 
able to protect !mselves4 ,i assure y t 
my int]c\rse ) ! spirits m ?an makes    
am5ds = all t ,i lo/ :5 my =m] religion 
0 de/roy$4  ,:i* nev] became ! religion 
( ! future aft] all8 ,i ask$1 m         
s>ca/ically p]haps ?an 0 q dec5t4  ,(   
c\rse n4 ,& ! same cause1 if suff]$ to  
op]ate1 w prev5t any?+ else f becom+ !  
religion ( ! future4 ,x is "o ( ! signs 
( decad5ce 9 ! pres5t age t livelihoods 
%\ld be procurable by ! sci5tific       
analysis ( religion4 ,_h ,i ! p[]1 ,i   
w\ld make x a p5al (f5ce to publi% !    
results ( su* inquiries4 ,z x is1 we mu/
 protect ourselves4 ,arm1 !re=e1 my     
fri5d--arm y\rself ) ! l ( ?is2 & :5ev] 
y see "o ( ^? m>aud]s1 d n hesitate to  
%oot6 ,! only good psy*ologi/ is a dead 
"o4  ,z ,panh&le said ?is1 he drew f 8  
pocket q ! mo/ =midable six-%oot+ pi/ol 
,i h ev] se54  ,i 0 ab\t to prote/ aga9/
 ! atroci\s obscurantism ( ?is outbur/1 
:5 my att5tion 0 caught by a /range s\nd

 ( flutt]+ 9 ! lett]s ( ! sky-sign above
 ! h\se4 ,look+ up1 ,i saw to my        
amazem5t t ! =m] leg5d _h disappe>$ & a 
new "o 0 gradually =m+4 ,*ange !        
conv]sation1 7 ! words ,i read :5 !     
sway+ lett]s _h settl$ d[n into a       
position ( re/4 ,imm$iately aft]w>ds !  
lett]s flutt]$ aga9 & ! orig9al leg5d   
reappe>$4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i said to myself1  
?is h\se is haunt$4  ,ob$i5t to ! m&ate 
( ! flutt]+ lett]s1 ,i began at once to 
ca/ ab\t = an op5+ t w\ld *ange !       
conv]sation4 ,i c\ld f9d none1 & ,i 0   
emb>rass$ by ! pause4 ,!re 0 no?+ = x b 
to break out sudd5ly on a new l9e4 ,b 9 
! sequel ,i 0 a/oni%$ to obs]ve ) :at   
ease ,panh&le1 9 spite ( ! viol5ce ( !  
transition1 turn$ ! conv]sation back to 
its orig9al !me4  ,my de> ,panh&le1 ,i  
said1 y are d\btless famili> ) ! rem>k (
 ,*>les ,dick5s to ! effect t writ]s (  
fiction seldom dream ( ! *>act]s !y h   
creat$1 ! reason be+ t !y "k ^? *>act]s 
to be unreal4  ,i am p]fectly famili> ) 
! passage1 he repli$1 b ,i am a/oni%$ to

 he> x quot$ by y4 ,h y n (t5 insi/$1 9 
pursuance1 ,i suppose1 ( ! pr9ciples (  
y\r philosophy1 t *>act]s creat$ by     
imag9ative g5ius1 su* z ,hamlet or      
,fau/1 possess a deep] reality ?an be+s 
( fle% & blood8 ,did y n cite in/ances f
 ,dick5s himself & say t ,sam ,well] &  
,mr ,micawb] 7 m real to y ?an ,l\is    
,,xiv or ,george ,wa%+ton8  ,i c]ta9ly  
said s1 & adh]e to ! /atem5t4  ,!n y w n
 hesitate to admit t a "* :o is m real  
?an ,george ,wa%+ton is at lea/ z       
capable ( be+ int]e/$ 9 ! problem ( 8   
own creation z ,george ,wa%+ton c\ld h  
be54  ,y are lead+ me into a trap1 ,i   
repli$4  ,i am only requir+ y to be 9   
e>ne/4 ,l _m p]sons :o express ! op9ion 
y h j reit]at$1 y h nev] tak5 ! tr\ble  
to realise :at x implies4 ,b ,i w n[ %[ 
y its implications4 ,nor c\ld a bett]   
means be f\nd ( introduc+ ! revelations 
,i am ab\t to make z to :at y may expect
 9 ?is haunt$ h\se4 ,x 0 y\r good g5ius 
:o l$ y to ?is topic4 ,y w le>n pres5tly
 t ! ph5om5a peculi> to my h\se are     

entirely 9 h>mony ) y\r own philosophy  
on ?is po9t1 t philosophy be+1 z ,i     
und]/&1 "s new br& ( ,idealism4  ,i     
desire y to proce$ ) ! revelations      
imm$iately1 ,i said4 ,we live 9 an age  
:i* abhors introductions z fi]cely z    
,nature abhors a vacuum1 & ,i beg y to  
leave x ) me to adju/ :at y are ab\t to 
deliv] to ! pr9ciples ( my philosophy4  
,"k1 !n1 said ,panh&le1 ) a read9ess t  
m>k$ 8 approval ( my attitude1 t y\r    
op9ion z to ! reality ( ^! imag9>y      
*>act]s is entirely s\nd4 ,_m ( !m are 9
 ! habit ( haunt+ ?is v h\se1 & ,i ?9k x
 extremely probable t "s w put 9 an     
appe>ance to-night4 ,y h quot$ ,*>les   
,dick5s to ! effect t _! creators "k !m 
to be unreal--a rem>kable error = s     
gift$ a man4 ,b x may a/oni% y to le>n t
 !y return ! complim5t by hav+ no belief
 9 ! reality ( _! reput$ creators4 ,x is
 m ?an possible1 aft] :at y h said1 t   
,mr ,micawb]1 :o has n[ become a        
philosoph]1 w appe> to y dur+ y\r /ay 9 
! h\se4 ,tell him by way ( exp]im5t t 8 

creator 0 a c]ta9 ,*>les ,dick5s4 ,y w  
f9d t he :olly fails to und]/& :at y    
mean4 ,he reg>ds himself z a =tuit\s    
conc\rse ( ideas4 ,only ?is morn+ ,i    
tri$ ! same exp]im5t on ,colonel        
,newcome4 ,i told him all ab\t ,?ack]ay1
 :o1 said ,i1 0 ! au?or ( 8 be+4#a ,he 0
 utt]ly amaz$1 & j z incr$ul\s z x is   
possible = s p]fect a g5tleman to be4   
,he accus$ me ( talk+ metaphysics4      
,footnote #a3 ,9 ! novel ( ,p5d5nis1    
writt5 t5 ye>s ago1 !re is an acc\nt ( a
 c]ta9 ,co/igan1 :om ,i _h inv5t$4444 ,i
 0 smok+ 9 a tav]n-p>l\r "o night1 & ?is
 ,co/igan came into ! room alone--! v   
man3 ! mo/ rem>kable resemblance ( !    
pr9t$ sket*es ( ! man1 & ( ! rude draw+s
 9 :i* ,i _h depict$ him4 ,he _h ! same 
little coat1 ! same batt]$ hat1 cock$ on
 "o eye1 ! same tw9kle 9 t eye4 ',sir1' 
said ,i1 kn[+ him to be an old fri5d :om
 ,i _h met 9 unkn[n regions1 'sir1' ,i  
said1 'may ,i (f] y a glass ( br&y &    
wat]8' 444 ,h[ _h ,i come to "k him1 to 
div9e him8 ,no?+ %all conv9ce me t ,i h 

n se5 t man 9 ! _w ( spirits4 7,?ack]ay1
 ,de ,f9ibus47 ,see ! :ole passage1 f   
:i* x is evid5t t ,co/igan did n        
recognise 8 creator4  ,my long          
acqua9tance ) ,panh&le _h s*ool$ me to  
betray no a/oni%m5t at any?+ he might   
say4 ,s1 assum+ z cool an air z ,i c\ld 
comm&1 ,i m]ely ask$3  ,w\ld y m9d tell+
 me1 ,panh&le1 by :at means y h manag$  
to asc]ta9 ! views ( ^! g5tlem5 conc]n+ 
_! creator8  ,l y\rself1 he answ]$1 ,i 0
 conv9c$ long ago t ! creations ( g5ius1
 ,hamlet & ! re/1 are m real ?an !      
,johns1 ,toms1 & ,m>ys :o seem to walk !
 e>?4 ,b1 unlike y1 ,i h n be5 cont5t t 
s important a tru? %\ld rema9 at ! level
 ( a m]e elegant op9ion4 ,by a c\rse (  
spiritual ex]cises c>efully devis$1 into
 :i* ,i %all pres5tly initiate y1 ,i h  
plac$ myself 9 direct communication ) ^!
 p]sonalities2 & s successful has !     
discipl9e prov$1 t intellig5t int]c\rse 
has become possible betwe5 !m & me4 ,i  
frequ5tly invite !m to haunt ! h\se1 & !
 response is always fav\rable4 ,i am on 

t]ms ( intimacy ) ! pr9cipal *>act]s ( !
 ,classic ,drama1 ( ,%akespe>e1 ,goe!1 &
 _m em95t noveli/s ( mod]n times4  ,on  
he>+ ?is all my ef=ts to keep cool broke
 d[n4  ,panh&le1 ,i cri$1 y mu/ initiate
 me into ^? ex]cises )\t a mom5t's      
delay4  ,be pati5t1 he repli$1 until y h
 he>d ! fur!r results to :i* !y w lead4 
,i h n yet told y ! half1 & x may be t  
:5 y h he>d ! re/ y w pref] to h no "p 9
 ^! ,my/]ies4 ,! realm to :i* !y w lead 
y has an imm5se population ( gho/s2 x is
 va/ly m popul\s ?an our planet2 &      
not)/&+ t my ex]cises h br\ght me       
abundant k ( !m & _! do+s1 ,i h n be5   
able to classify m ?an a small portion (
 ! inhabitants4 ,! *>act]s creat$ by    
imag9ative g5ius are only "o among !    
ord]s ( gho/s to :om y w pres5tly be    
introduc$4 ,y w be haunt$ by ,ideas 9 e 
v>iety1 all ( !m liv+ organisms ( high  
complexity1 & all m or less ignorant (  
:5ce !y come or ^: !y are4 ,possibly y w
 enc\nt] y\r own ideas among !m2 & ,i   
mu/ w>n y aga9/ claim+ to be ! au?or (  

any ( !m1 ev5 ! mo/ orig9al4 ,!re is    
no?+ t (f5ds !m m deeply4 ,!y h _! own  
notions z to _! orig91 :i* !y conceive  
to lie 9 some?+ inf9itely sup]ior to !  
bra9 ( a be+ l y\rself4 ,by _m ( !m _!  
reput$ au?ors are treat$ ) contempt2 "s 
d5y ! exi/5ce ( ^! 'au?ors' 9 any       
capacity :atsoev]2 o!rs reg>d !m z m]e  
phrases1 metaphors1 or ab/ractions4 ,a  
notable in/ance is t ( y\r fri5d        
,pr(essor ,gunn1 :o wrote ! fam\s       
treatise to prove ! non-exi/5ce ( ,god4 
,! pot5t ideas project$ 9 ! c\rse ( t "w
 _h long enjoy$ an indep5d5t be+ ( _!   
own 9 ! spiritual _w2 & x may int]e/    
y--& ,pr(essor ,gunn also1 if y w be k9d
 en\gh to tell him :at ,i am n[ say+--to
 le>n t ^! ideas ( 8 h =m$ !mselves into
 a congregation or society ^: pr9cipal  
t5et is t !re is no su* be+ z ,pr(essor 
,gunn4 ,!y reg>d him alt]natively z a   
sun-my? or an explod$ fiction4  ,h[     
absurd6 ,i cri$4  ,9 y\r pres5t d>kness1
 he answ]$1 ! exclamation is to be      
excus$4 ,b ,i assure y t aft] pass+ "o  

night 9 ?is h\se y w f9d t no?+ 9 heav5 
or e>? is less absurd ?an ! /atem5t y h 
j he>d4  ,z to y\r own ,ideas1 he       
cont9u$1 "k t _! relation to y\rself is1
 9 _! eyes1 widely diff]5t f :at y      
conceive x to be4 ,betwe5 y\rself & !m  
!re is ! utmo/ div]g5ce ( view on ?is   
matt]4 ,"u no circum/ances :atsoev] w !y
 cons5t to reg>d !mselves z y\r prop]ty1
 & no claim ( t k9d1 nor ev5 ! semblance
 ( a claim1 mu/ ev] be suff]$ to appe> 9
 y\r deal+s ) ^! gho/s4 ,rememb] t y\r  
common-s5se is _! metaphysic1 & _!      
metaphysic y\r common-s5se2 :at y dream 
(1 !y see2 :at y see1 !y dream (2 & !   
consequ5ce is t _m tru?s1 :i* appe> to y
 z ! lea/ c]ta9 ( y\r conclusions1 are  
us$ by !m z ! famili> axioms ( ?\ght4   
,on ! o!r h&1 :at are axioms to y are   
(t5 problems to !m4 ,y\r cogito ergo    
sum1 = example1 w n g d[n 9 ! spiritual 
_w4 ,= j z y1 on y\r side ( ! !ory ( k1 
are busy 9 try+ to acc\nt = y\r ,ideas1 
s !y1 on !irs1 h mu* ado 9 _! ef=ts to  
acc\nt = y2 all ( !m f9d y ! mo/        

illusive ( be+s1 :ile "s1 z ,i h already
 h9t$1 d5y y\r exi/5ce altoge!r1 or     
treat y z a highly que/ionable hypo!sis4
 ,) sev]al ( y\r lead+ ,ideas ,i hope to
 make y p]sonally acqua9t$ ?is v night4 
,to conv9ce !m ( y\r id5tity w be no    
easy matt]1 & ! mo/ vigilant            
circumspection w be necess>y on y\r "p4 
,i c\nsel an attitude ( utt]mo/ mode/y2 
any?+ else is c]ta9 to give !m !        
impression t y are an impo/or4 ,betray1 
!n1 n ! lea/ surprise on f9d+ y\rself   
treat$ by y\r own ,ideas z a be+ (      
little importance to _! conc]ns4 ,above 
all1 y mu/ n expect !m to take m ?an a  
pass+ int]e/ 9 y\r bra94 ,y\r be/ c\rse 
is to avoid all ref]5ce to t topic4 ',! 
bra9' is seldom1 if ev]1 m5tion$ 9 ! be/
 circles ( ! spiritual _w--to :i*       
circles1 ,i assume1 y\r lead+ ,ideas    
belong4 ,y mu/ nev] =get t 9 ! realm (  
,ideas class di/9ctions are rigidly     
obs]v$2 !re is an ari/ocracy & a        
prolet>iat1 ) all ! int]m$iate grades2 &
 _m topics :i* may be safely m5tion$    

among ! commons are an (f5ce :5         
introduc$ to ! nobility4 ',! bra9' is "o
 ( ^!4 ,its use1 among ! gho/s1 is      
conf9$ exclusively to ! work+ class2 & y
 w commit a brea* ( good mann]s by      
flaunt+ its functions 9 ! pres5ce (     
augu/ society4 ,7 y1 = example1 9 !     
c\rse ( "s conv]sation ) a noble        
,pr9ciple1 to (f] him ! use ( y\r own   
bra91 or to sugge/ t he 0 9 ne$ ( su* an
 implem5t1 or 9 ! habit ( us+ x1 y w\ld 
commit an indiscretion ( ! fir/         
magnitude2 & x is c]ta9 ! (f5d$ _s w\ld 
/rike y (f 8 visit+ li/ & decl9e to     
haunt y any m4 ,p>don my insi/5ce on ?is
 po9t4 ,kn[+1 z ,i d1 h[ apt y are to   
talk ab\t y\r bra91 ,i am naturally     
appreh5sive le/1 9 an ungu>d$ mom5t1 y  
%\ld ?ru/ t organ "u ! nose ( "s ,great 
,idea4 ,believe me1 x w\ld be a fatal   
mi/ake4 ,rememb]1 ,i implore y1 :at ,i h
 already said3 t1 9 ! spiritual _w1 !   
bra9-habit is /rictly conf9$ to ! work+ 
class4#b  ,footnote #b3 ,ni p\r le      
jugem5t1 ni p\r le raisonnem5t1 ni p\r  

aucune autre faculte de la p5see        
proprem5t dite n\s n'avons la mo9dre    
raison de suppos] qu'elle soit atta*ee a
 tels ou tels processus c]ebraux        
det]m9es4444 ,les ph5om5es c]ebraux sont
 en effet a la vie m5tale ce que les    
ge/es du *ef d'or*e/re sont a la        
symphonie3 ils en dess95t les           
articulations motrices1 ils ne font pas 
autre *ose4 ,on ne tr\v]ait done ri5 des
 op]ations de l'esprit proprem5t dit a  
l'int]ieur du c]veau4 7,pr(essor ,h5ri  
,b]gson3 ,presid5tial ,address to !     
,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 #aiac47   
,be=e y c p]suade me ( all ?is1 ,i said1
 y w h to turn my intellig5ce clean     
inside out4  ,t is precisely :at ,i     
int5d do+1 & ! fir/ /ep %all be tak5 ?is
 v in/ant4 ,beg9 ! ex]cises by repeat+ !
 ,=mula ( ,initiation4 ,x runs z foll[s3
      ',till ano!r speaks to me ,i am   
no?+4'  ,:y1 ,panh&le1 ,i said laugh+1 t
 is ! v =mula !y taught me :5 ,i fir/   
ent]$ a ,public ,s*ool4 ,& !y en=c$ x ) 
kicks4  ,! ,univ]se en=ces x 9 ! same   

mann]4 ,b let u keep to ! matt] 9 h&4   
,repeat ! =mula at once4  ,wait1 ,i     
said4 ,! situation is gr[+ om9\s1 & ,i w
 n emb>k ^u ?is ent]prise till ,i "k m (
 :at x w lead to4  ,take y\r own "t1    
said ,panh&le4 ,! rules ( my sy/em =bid 
me to hurry ! neophyte4 ,if :at ,i h    
told y already is n en\gh1 y %all he> m4
 ,among ! gho/s :o haunt ?is h\se are   
be+s f> mighti] ?an any ,i h s f>       
describ$4 ,= a long "t _! id5tification 
baffl$ me1 until "o night ,i ov]he>d !m 
9 high debate1 & f\nd !y 7 occupi$ 9 an 
attempt to acc\nt = _! own exi/5ce 9 !  
s*eme ( ?+s4 ,!n ,i knew :o !y 74  ,^!1 
,i said1 cat*+ him up1 mu/ assur$ly be !
 gho/s ( ! great philosophies1 or sy/ems
 ( ?\ght1 :i* 9 _! e>?ly /ate acc\nt$ = 
! exi/5ce ( ev]y?+ else1 b left !       
problem ( _! own exi/5ce unt\*$4  ,a mo/
 happy anticipation1 & "o t augurs well 
= y\r future success z an ent]ta9] (    
gho/s4 ,h we n he>d on high au?ority t  
no philosophy is complete until x has   
expla9$ its own pres5ce 9 ! univ]se8    

,hav+ neglect$ ?is at ! fir/ /age ( _!  
exi/5ce1 ! sy/ems ex]cise _! wits at !  
second 9 attempts to make good !        
ov]sight4  ,d _m ( !m succe$8 ,i ask$4  
,mo/ ( !m fail2 & = t reason _! gho/s   
l+] = ages 9 ! neighb\rhood ( h\ses :i*1
 l my own1 are hospitable to _! pres5ce4
 ,= x is a rule ( ! realm to :i* !y n[  
belong t s soon z any sy/em succe$s 9   
expla9+ its own orig9 x vani%es & passes
 on to a /ill high] /ate ( exi/5ce4     
,panh&le1 ,i said1 y h id5tifi$ ^! gho/s
 beyond ! possibility ( cavil4 ,a m     
conclusive pro( c\ld n be giv54  ,bew>e1
 !n1 h[ y proce$6 said he4 ,x is        
possible t y w be haunt$ to-night n only
 by y\r ,ideas 9 _! sev]alty1 b by y\r  
:ole sy/em ( ?\ght organis$ z "o        
,syn!tic ,gho/4 ,x w c]ta9ly "q y on !  
subject ( its creator1 t be+1 z ,i h    
said1 ! c5tral & absorb+ int]e/ ( all ^!
 spirits4 ,b aga9 let me implore y to be
 on y\r gu>d aga9/ claim+ to be its     
au?or4 ,to in=m su* a gho/ t x orig9ates
 9 a human intellig5ce1 & t intellig5ce 

y\r own1 w\ld be treat$ z an outbreak ( 
impud5ce des]v+ ! highe/ res5tm5t1 & x  
is m ?an likely t ! indignant phantom   
w\ld put a la/+ blight on y\r intellect 
or puni% y\r presumption 9 ways yet m   
fe>ful to contemplate4  ,! fl[ (        
,panh&le's spee* _h n[ become extremely 
rapid1 & my intellig5ce 0 beg9n+ to lag 
9 ! re>4 ,give me a brea?+-space1 ,i    
cri$2 ,i ne$ an int]val = sil5t         
m$itation4 ,!n1 9 a voice s l[ t he c\ld
 n he> me1 ,i repeat$ to myself ! ,=mula
 ( ,initiation &1 aft] mus+ = a few     
m9utes1 begg$ him to proce$4 ,a light is
 break+1 ,i said1 & y\r w>n+s are tak+  
hold4  ,9 ?is connection1 he resum$1 ,i 
c\ld relate _m ?+s t w\ld surprise y4 ,j
 z ! p]sonalities creat$ by g5ius are   
apt to repudiate _! creators1 s ! great 
philosophies :5 translat$ to ! high]    
/ate are apt to dis[n all connection ) !
 p]sons to :om _! orig9 is humanly      
attribut$4 ,! philosophy ( ,sp5c]1 =    
example1 believes its au?or to be       
absolutely inscrutable2 t ( von ,h>tmann

 suspects a ,pr(essor1 b decl>es him to 
h be5 unconsci\s ( :at he 0 do+4        
,pessimism1 aga91 ascribes its beg9n+ to
 a desire on ! "p ( ! ,primal ,p[] to   
give away ! secret ( its conspiracies   
aga9/ its own subjects2 ! doctr9e t m9d 
is me*anism believes itself ! outcome ( 
a non-me*anical pr9ciple1 & has become 9
 consequ5ce ! mo/ sup]/iti\s ( all !    
gho/s2 & a gr\p ( mat]iali/ic sy/ems h  
conclud$1 aft] long debate1 t all       
philosophies orig9ate f ,ink & a ,t5d5cy
 9 ! ,ink to get itself transf]r$ to    
,pap]4  ,x is evid5t1 ,i int]pos$1 t ev5
 9 _! high] exi/5ce ! sy/ems are by no  
means free f illusions4  ,be cauti\s h[ 
y judge !m1 said ,panh&le1 = x may be t 
9 acc\nt+ = _! orig9 !y are less a/ray  
?an y\rself4 ,none ! less1 y are "r 9   
decl>+ !m defective4 ,fallacies         
p]petrat$ 9 a sy/em at ! fir/ /age ( its
 exi/5ce become diseases :5 translat$ to
 ! second1 & "s ( ! gho/s 9 consequ5ce  
live ! life ( invalids4 ,! gho/ (       
,evolution1 = example1 w appe> be=e y 9 

a deplorable condition4 ,?is gho/ has   
rec5tly le>nt t x is suff]+ f an        
,undi/ribut$ ,middle1 a disease         
unam5able to treatm5t1 be+ pro( ev5     
aga9/ ! ,me?od ( ,eloqu5ce1 :i* z y "k  
is a pot5t specific = mo/ logical       
defects4 ,y may easily id5tify ! _s by  
rememb]+ :at ,i h told y4 ,if y enc\nt] 
an app>ition walk+ ab\t ) h&s press$ h>d
 on its ,middle1 & groan+ heavily1 "k t 
! spectre ( ,evolution is be=e y4       
,panh&le1 ,i said1 y\r revelations h    
awak5$ my utt]mo/ curiosity1 & e n]ve 9 
my body is t5se ) eag]ness to enc\nt] an
 app>ition4 ,heav5 grant t ! gho/ ( my  
own philosophy may appe>6 ,& yet1 9 a   
s5se1 ,i am disappo9t$4 ,y promis$ t y  
w\ld furni% me ) mat]ial = my next book4
 ,b ! public has no int]e/ 9 ! phantoms 
y h describ$1 & w n believe 9 _!        
exi/5ce4  ,t rema9s to be se51 he       
answ]$4 ,mean:ile1 ,i give y my solemn  
pl$ge t y %all see a gho/ be=e ! night  
is out4  ,he said ?is 9 a tone s om9\s t
 ,i c\ld n refra9 f />t+4 ,:at c\ld he  

mean8 ,a sudd5 ?\ght fla%$ ^u me1 & ,i  
cri$ al\d3  ,my de> fri5d1 y fill me )  
al>m1 & ,i am on ! po9t ( giv+ way6 ,i  
beg9 to suspect t ,i %all nev] see !    
gho/s until ,i h pass$ to ano!r _w4 ,i  
believe t ,i am doom$ to die 9 ?is h\se 
to-night6 ,x 0 indicat$ 9 ! tone ( y\r  
voice4  ,) a quick motion ,panh&le swung
 r\nd 9 8 *air & look$ me full 9 ! face4
  ,h[ d y "k1 he said1 t y are n dead   
n[1 & already pass$ to ! exi/5ce ( :i* y
 speak8  ,! ef=t to answ] 8 "q reviv$ my
 c\rage4 ,b 9 all my life ,i h nev] f\nd
 a problem half s difficult4 ,to prove t
 ,i 0 n dead already & become a gho/6   
,=ty or fifty times did ,i lay d[n a new
 set ( premises1 only to be rem9d$ by   
,panh&le t ,i begg$ ! "q 9 e "o4 ,my    
+5uity 0 tax$ to break+ po9t1 my voice 0
 exhau/$1 ! sweat 0 p\r+ f my br[s1 :51 
once aga91 f ! upp] airs :]e ! sky-sign 
0 sw++1 ,i he>d ! same flutt]+ & ru/l+  
:i* _h arre/$ my att5tion at a =m]      
crisis4 ,x 0 gr[+ d>k1 & ! arc-lamps :i*
 outl9$ ! lett]s 7 all agl[4 ,i wat*$ ! 

trans=mation1 & sudd5ly saw1 fla%$ out =
 a mom5t into ! ga!r+ d>kness1 ^! words3
       ,give x up4     ,,iii            
,,panh&le',s ,,rem>kable ,,adv5ture4 ,,!
 ,,gho/ ,,appe>s   ,d9n] 0 n[ s]v$4 ,we 
d9$ alone1 &1 9 ! int]vals :5 ! footman 
0 out ( ! room1 ,i seiz$ ! opportunity  
to probe fur!r into ! my/]y ( ! haunt$  
h\se4  ,! gho/s1 ,i said1 h n appe>$4   
,nei!r 9 my own ap>tm5t1 nor 9 !        
corridors1 nor 9 ! v>i\s empty rooms :i*
 ,i h visit$1 h ,i se5 or he>d any?+ to 
sugge/ t ! h\se is haunt$4  ,may ,i ask1
 said my companion1 = ! gr\nds ( y\r    
/atem5t t s f> ! gho/ has fail$ to      
appe>8  ,save = y\rself1 ,i answ]$1 !   
only p]son ,i h se5 s9ce ent]+ is !     
footman4  ,& h[ d y "k t ! footman is n 
a gho/8  ,:y1 said ,i1 he c>ri$ my bag  
up/airs1 & pocket$ ! balance ( half a   
cr[n ,i gave him to pay = a telegram4   
,i nev] he>d a feebl] argum5t1 he       
repli$4 ,x is obvi\s t y resemble !     
majority ( mank9d1 :o1 if !y 7 to see a 
?\s& gho/s e day1 w\ld nev] recognise "o

 ( !m = :at x 04 ,n[1 z to ! footman----
  ,b at t mom5t ! individual 9 "q ent]$ 
! room br++ c(fee & cig>s4 ,:5 he _h    
gone ,panh&le resum$3  ,we 7 speak+ ( ! 
footman4 ,b p]haps x w\ld be wis] to    
deal ) ! matt] 9 g5]al t]ms4 ,i h       
already said en\gh to satisfy any       
reasonable judge ( evid5ce t ?is is a   
g5u9ely haunt$ h\se4 ,i h n[ to add t a 
d\bt may be rais$ z to :o is ! haunt] & 
:o ! haunt$4  ,i sat sil5t1 />+ at      
,panh&le ) wide eyes ( a/oni%m5t1 = ,i  
_h no univ]se ( disc\rse to :i* ,i c\ld 
relate ! /range ?+s ,i 0 he>+4 ,he w5t  
on3  ,f :at ,i h told y already y h no  
d\bt drawn ! inf]5ce t ! gho/s are      
haunt+ me4 ,b ! gho/s !mselves are n ( t
 m9d4 ,9 _! op9ion x is ,i :o am haunt+ 
!m4 ,my fir/ discov]y ( ?is1 :i* is     
de/9$ to revolutionise ! :ole !ory (    
gho/s1 0 made "u circum/ances :i* ,i w  
n[ relate4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,_m ye>s ago ,i 0 seat$ 9 !
 libr>y late "o night engag$ 9 writ+ a  
report ( c]ta9 my/]i\s ph5om5a :i* _h   

be5 obs]v$ 9 ?is h\se4 ,i _h j complet$ 
a copy ( ! sign$ evid5ce ( ! cook1 !    
g>d5]1 & ! h\semaid1 all ( :om _h left t
 day )\t notice 9 consequ5ce ( some?+ !y
 alleg$ !y _h se54 ,sudd5ly ,i ?\ght ,i 
he>d a :isp]$ voice f ! fur!r side ( !  
room1 & look+ up ,i saw seat$ at a table
 two be+s ( human semblance1 :o 7 gaz+  
int5tly 9 my direction4  ',d y n see    
some?+ on yond] *air8' ask$ "o4  ',yes1'
 answ]$ ! o!r1 ',i c]ta9ly see some?+4  
,probably a gleam ( light4 ,obs]ve1 !   
curta9s are n q clos$1 & ?is is ab\t !  
"t :5 !y turn on ! se>*light at !       
b>racks4 ,draw ! curta9s close & x w    
in/antly disappe>4'  ,! speak] w5t to ! 
w9d[1 leav+ ! o!r /ill />+ fe>fully 9 my
 direction4 ,hav+ clos$ ! curta9s1 ! man
 return$ to 8 place4  ',by heav56' he   
cri$1 '! ?+ is /ill !re6' ,& ,i c\ld see
 ! pallor creep+ ov] 8 face4  ,a mom5t  
lat] ,i he>d "o ( !m say1 ',x has gone4 
,well1 :atev] x 01 ,i h _h a %ock4 ,i am
 trembl+ all ov]4' ,& ) t he rang !     
bell4  ,pres5tly a footman appe>$ ) a   

bottle ( spirits & a siphon4 ,hav+      
deposit$ ! tray1 he *anc$ to look t[>ds 
! place :]e ,i 0 sitt+4 ,a pi]c+ cry    
foll[$1 & ! man ran scream+ out ( !     
room4 ,! two m5 also />t$ to _! feet &  
began %\t+ some?+ ,i c\ld n he>4 ,i     
suppose !y 7 call+ to "s p]son 9 ! h\se1
 = ! %\ts 7 quickly foll[$ by ! entry ( 
a "y fell[ ( a?letic build & trucul5t   
c\nt5ance4  ',%[ me y\r damn$ gho/1' he 
said1 '& ,i'll soon settle him4'  ',he's
 ov] !re--9 t seat1' cri$ "o4 ',=       
heav5's sake1 g up to him1 ,reg9ald1 &  
see :at he's made (4'  ,! trucul5t y\?  
d>t$ =w>d1 b sudd5ly came to a dead /op1
 ) a face z :ite z a %eet4 ,!n ) a      
trembl+ h& he :ipp$ a revolv] out ( 8   
pocket1 & at five paces fir$ all six    
b>rels po9t-blank at my body4 ,at ea*   
%ot ,i 0 aw>e ( a pa9ful feel+ 9 !      
p5umbra ( my consci\sness1 l ! sudd5    
awak5+ ( a buri$ sorr[4  ,at ?is po9t   
,panh&le paus$ to relight 8 cig>1 & ,i  
took ! opportunity to make a rem>k4     
,c\nt x no grievance1 ,i said1 if "o :o 

%oots at psy*ologi/s is himself         
occasionally %ot at4 ,i surmise t !     
trucul5t y\? 0 ! gho/ ( a promis+       
psy*ologi/1 f\lly murd]$ by y\r nef>i\s 
gun4  ,"n x a righte\s execution1 & ,i  
%all agree1 he answ]$4  ,or x may be1 ,i
 add$1 t _m ( ! sudd5 & inexplicable    
pa9s t break out 9 our m9ds & 9 our     
bodies are caus$ by gho/s1 or :atev] y  
call !m1 %oot+ at u1 or /abb+ u1 to te/ 
our reality4  ,panh&le turn$ a ke5      
glance at my face to see if ,i 0 s]i\s1 
&1 be+ satisfi$ t ,i 01 cont9u$3  ,i h  
he>d m unlikely explanations ( su* pa9s1
 & y\r !ory is precisely "o ( ^? :i*    
m$ical sci5ce w h to inve/igate :5 ^!   
discov]ies ( m9e are made public4 ,b let
 me resume ! n>rative4  ,at ! s\nd ( !  
fir+ ! :ole h\sehold seem$ to be ar\s$4 
,& :at a h\sehold x 06 ,9 a few mom5ts !
 room 0 cr[d$ ) be+s ( rev]5d c\nt5ance 
& /ately c>riage4 ,look+ r\nd ) sl[1    
grave eyes1 !y conv]s$ 9 :isp]s4        
',sci5ce mu/ inve/igate ?is1' "o ( !m   
said4 ',we w arrange t a committee ( !  

,society %all make a ?or\gh exam9ation (
 ! h\se & te/ ! ph5om5a4 ,don't =get to 
engage two %or?& writ]s & an exp]t 9 _s 
photography4 ,& let ! room be seal$ up  
till ! exp]ts arrive4'  ,dur+ ! :ole (  
^! proce$+s ,i rema9$ absolutely /ill1  
my acqua9tance ) ! o!r _w hav+ taught me
 ! wisdom ( retic5ce4 ,at ?is po9t1     
h[ev]1 ,i resolv$ to attempt            
communication ) my visitors1 &1 look+   
r\nd = a p]son to :om ,i might address  
myself1 ,i obs]v$ a bright little fell[ 
( twelve ye>s old />+ ab\t him 9 an     
abs5t-m9d$ way1 q inatt5tive to all t 0 
go+ on4 ,z ,i walk$ ov] to :]e he 0 /&+ 
he saw me pla9ly1 & %[$ n ! lea/        
surprise on be+ address$4  ',:at is y\r 
"n1 my little man8' ,i ask$4  ',billy   
,bur/1' said he4  ',& :at are y ?9k+    
ab\t :ile all ^? p are mak+ su* a fuss8'
  ',i am wond]+ h[ p weigh ! planets1'  
he answ]$4  ',come along ) me1' said ,i1
 '& ,i w %[ y j :at y want to "k4'  ,!n 
tak+ him by ! h& ,i l$ him across ! room
 to ! seat ,i _h j left2 b ?\gh ! sages 

:o 7 pres5t saw him cross ! room1 n "o (
 !m saw me1 :o 0 lead+ him by ! h&4  ,i 
took out a %eet ( pap] & began to draw  
figures & "w =mulae1 ! boy mean:ile /&+ 
by ! side ( my *air & say+ n a ^w4 ,:5  
,i _h f9i%$ ,i said3  ',d y und]/&8'    
',p]fectly1' he answ]$2 ',i see x at    
la/4 ,?ank y ev] s mu*4'  ',n[ ,billy1' 
,i said1 '!re is some?+ y c d = me4 ,i  
want y to /& on t *air & tell ! p t !   
p]son !y are mak+ ! fuss ab\t is nam$   
,panh&le1 t y "k him1 t he is real & q  
h>mless1 & t he hopes !y won't %oot at  
him any m1 because x hurts4 ,say y are q
 c]ta9 he is real1 because he has j told
 y h[ ! planets are weigh$4'  ',de>     
,pan1' said ,billy1 'don't ask me to d  
t4 ,i nev] tell p ab\t y2 !y w\ld only  
laugh at me if ,i did4 ,let u keep j z  
we are1 old fell[1 & n tell our secret  
to anybody4'  ,unprep>$ = a /yle (      
address s famili>1 ',:y1 ,billy1' ,i    
said1 ',i h nev] se5 y be=e4'  ',are y q
 sure y see me n[8' he repli$4  ,our    
positions _h become rev]s$--,billy sitt+

 9 my /udy *air t he might read ov] :at 
,i _h writt5 ab\t ! planets1 ,i /&+ by 8
 side4 ,i look$ d[n to answ] 8 la/ "q1 &
 = ! briefe/ fraction ( a second a      
vision pass$ be=e me4 ,! object b5ea? me
 0 n my /udy *air1 b a small iron b$/ead
 on :i* !re lay a boy1 fa/ asleep4 ,x   
pass$ 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 & ,i f\nd    
myself seat$ z be=e at my desk2 !       
half-f9i%$ report 0 be=e me1 &1 save    
myself1 n a s\l 0 9 ! room4 ',x is      
c]ta91' ?\ght ,i1 't ,i am haunt+       
somebody4 ,9 ! "n ( all ! secret ,p[]s t
 guide ! fates ( m5--:om am ,i haunt+8' 
99       99       99       99       99  
,a m>vell\s /ory1 ,i cri$2 & m          
significant ?an ev5 y1 ,panh&le1 are    
aw>e4 ,i knew ,billy ,bur/4 ,he & ,i 7  
s*oolmates1 & practis$ magic toge!r "u !
 guidance ( a my/]i\s ,p[] ^: "n ,billy 
w\ld nev] disclose4  ,y knew ,billy     
,bur/6 exclaim$ ,panh&le4 ,my fri5d1 y  
fill me ) a/oni%m5t & delight4 ,did ,i n
 say we 7 on ! eve ( great discov]ies8  
,tell me all y "k ab\t ,billy1 = ! matt]

 is ( ! utmo/ importance4  ,y are mak+  
me wait = ! appe>ance ( ! gho/1 said ,i1
 & mu/ n be aggriev$ if ,i make y wait =
 in=mation ab\t ,billy4  ,i aga9 pl$ge  
my ^w to y1 he answ]$1 t y %all see a   
gho/ ?is v night4  ,& ,i pl$ge m9e to y 
t y %all he> all ab\t ,billy z soon z ! 
gho/ appe>s4 ,b x is my turn fir/4  ,let
 u make x a cov5ant1 he said4  ,agre$6  
,i answ]$4  ,!n %ake h&s ov] ! b>ga94   
,z he said ?is he /ood up & ext5d$ 8 h&4
  ,) ! utmo/ eag]ness ,i sprang to my   
feet & made ! reciprocat+ ge/ure4 ,= an 
in/ant ,i ?\ght t excitem5t _h un/eadi$ 
me1 = my h&1 seek+ 81 seem$ to move at  
r&om 9 ! vacant air4 ,!n ,i made a      
second attempt1 c>efully not+ ! position
 ( 8 ext5d$ palm1 & ?is "t ! tru? dawn$ 
^u me 9 a fla%4 ,my h&1 inde$1 grasp$   
:at seem$ to be 84 ,b !re 0 no sub/ance 
to resi/ my clos+ f+]s1 no h>dness (    
int]ior bones1 no s(tness ( envelop+    
tissues1 no pressure1 no contact1 no    
w>m?4  ,panh&le1 ,i cri$1 y are a gho/6 
,hu%6 he answ]$2 we nev] use t t]m 9    

address+ "o ano!r4 ,:atev] ,i am1 y are 
also 9 process ( becom+4 ,y h be5 sl[ 9 
mak+ ! discov]y4 ,i ?\ght y _h f\nd me  
out :5 we /ood among ! cypress 9 ! g>d54
  ,i 0 trembl+ all ov] & _h no control  
ov] ! next words t came to my tongue4   
,:at !y 7 ,i _c rememb]1 b ,panh&le's   
reply seems to indicate t ,i _h be5     
implor+ him to tell me :at k9d ( a gho/ 
he 04  ,c]ta9ly n a "* tak5 out ( a     
novel1 he 0 say+4 ,?9k ( ! o!r ord]s (  
spirits :o ,i told y 7 haunt+ ! h\se1 & 
place me 9 ! la/ & highe/4  ,y are !    
gho/ ( a philosophy6 ,i said4  ,i am4   
,^: philosophy are y8 ,i %\t$1 = !      
figure ( ,panh&le 0 rapidly slid+ away  
into ! di/ance4  ,y\r own6 0 ! answ]4   
,come back1 belov$ ,panh&le6 ,i call$   
aft] ! retreat+ figure4 ,come back & let
 me fulfil my "p ( ! compact be=e y g4  
,i h yet to tell y ! /ory ( ,billy      
,bur/4  ,i %all read x 9 ! next *apt] ( 
y\r book1 0 ! reply1 n[ almo/ inaudible1
 s great 0 ! di/ance f :i* x came4  ,i  
call$ yet l\d]1 ,i h a gho/-/ory to tell

 y1 de> ,panh&le4 ,v important4 ,ab\t ! 
gho/ ( a noveli/4 ,f> bett] ?an y\rs    
ab\t ! noveli/'s *>act]s6  ,i %all read 
ab\t t 9 ! next *apt] b "o4  ,su*1 ,i am
 fa9 to believe1 0 ! answ]4 ,b ! voice  
_h n[ become s fa9t t ?is r5d]+ ( !     
words is giv5 ) res]ve4 ,my fir/        
impression 0 t ,panh&le said simply1    
,pooh1 pooh6  ,i 0 det]m9$ n to let him 
g4 ,rais+ my voice to ! utt]mo/1 ,i     
cont9u$ to call him4 ,come back1 ,i kept
 %\t+1 & arm me ) "o m ^w ( wisdom = !  
battle ( life6 ,)\t y1 ,panh&le1 ,i h no
 protector1 & ! psy*ologi/s w surely    
dev\r me4  ,at ! s\nd ( ! ^w psy*ologi/s
 ,panh&le's flight 0 sudd5ly arre/$4 ,9 
"o swoop he retrav]s$ ! va/ space t n[  
lay betwe5 u1 & return$ to 8 orig9al    
position4  ,he>1 !n1 my la/ ^w1 he said4
 ,! *ief errors ( mank9d issue f !      
notion t ?9k+ is a solit>y process & !  
?9k] an isolat$ be+4 ,9 writ+ _! works  
or monologues ! ?9k]s1 ) few exceptions1
 h mi/ak5 ! =m :i* is prop] to          
philosophy & !reby done viol5ce to !    

true nature ( ?\ght4 ,all ?9k+ is ! "w (
 a community2 its =m is conv]sational &1
 9 ! highe/ /ages1 dramatic4 ,= want (  
?is k _m philosoph]s h gone a/ray4      
,ignorant ( ! o!r m9ds ) :i* _! own are 
9 communion1 deaf to ! voices :i* m+le )
 !irs 9 ! et]nal dialogue ( ?\ght1 !y h 
utt]$ _! message z a we>y monologue1 & !
 vivid int]play ( m9d ) m9d1 ! quick    
debate ( react+ spirits1 :i* is ! v life
 ( ?\ght1 has fall5 dead4 ,9 ! c\rse (  
y\r education1 :i* has prop]ly begun    
to-day1 y w become acqua9t$ ) a         
multitude ( int]locutors ^: exi/5ce y h 
nev] suspect$1 ?\gh !y h be5 address+ y 
f ! fir/ mom5t y began to ?9k &         
contribut+ mu* ( :at y consid] mo/      
orig9al 9 y\r ?\ght4 ,^! are ! gho/s by 
:om y w h5ce=? be haunt$1 until1 f9ally1
 !y make y "o ( !mselves & c>ry y to    
heav5 9 a :irlw9d ( fire4 ,f>ewell4     
,hav+ said ?is1 he in/antly vani%$1     
leav+ beh9d him a fa9t od\r ( ,havana   
cig>s4  ,at ! same mom5t a m>vell\s     
*ange1 ! /ages ( :i* h left no record on

 my memory1 pass$ ov] me4 ,i f\nd myself
 9 ! place :]e ,i am at ?is mom5t1 ?is  
id5tical %eet ( pap] 0 "u my h&1 ?is p5 
0 writ+1 & ! ink ( ! la/ p>agraph 0 /ill
 wet4     ,,! ,,magic ,,=mula   ,i  ,_m 
ye>s ago ,i _h a s*oolfell[ & bosom     
fri5d :om ,i knew z ,billy1 b ^: "n z x 
/ood 9 ! ,regi/] 0 ,william ,xavi]      
,plosive4 ,:]e 8 family came f1 or :]e  
!y got _! outl&i% "n1 ,i "k n4 ,f its   
r>ity ,i inf] t ! ,plosive /ock has n   
multipli$ lavi%ly on ! e>?4 ,only twice1
 s9ce ! days ( my fri5d%ip ) ,billy1 h  
,i enc\nt]$ t "n4 ,!re is1 or 01 a      
wayside public-h\se 9 ,devon%ire1 !     
l&lord ( :i* 0 a ,plosive2 x bore ! sign
 ( ! ,dog & ,ladle1 :i* ! signbo>d      
int]pret$ by a picture ( a l>ge retriev]
 9 precipitate flight ) a t9 ladle ti$  
to 8 tail4 ,! o!r ,plosive ( my         
acqua9tance kept a %op 9 a ,canadian    
city2 he 0 a ,fr5* half-bre$1 &1 z ,i h 
he>d1 a great rascal4  ,billy's fa!r 0  
said to h be5 a ,roman ,ca?olic2 & ,i   
inf] f ! "n he be/[$ on 8 son t he _h a 

turn = waggi%ness ( a sort4 ,plosive    
s5ior mu/ h =ese5 :at w\ld happ54 ,no   
soon]1 ( c\rse1 0 ! "n ,william ,x4     
,plosive se5 on ! outside ( ! poor boy's
 copy-books ?an a :isp] pass$ ?r\gh !   
:ole s*ool--,billy ,bur/4 ,& t "n rema9$
 ) him to ! end4 ,x 0 m appropriate ?an 
its be/[]s knew4  ,:5 did ,billy bur/8  
,:y did ,billy bur/8 ,w ,billy bur/     
aga98 & a hundr$ que/ions ( ! l ord] 7  
ask$ all day long apropos ( no?+4 ,!y 7 
%\t$ 9 ! playgr\nd4 ,!y 7 :isp]$ 9 !    
class4 ,!y broke ! sil5ce ( ! dormitory 
9 ! dead ( night4 ,) !m we reliev$ our  
p5t-up feel+s 9 h\rs ( t$ium or ( gloom4
 ,introduc$ pianissimo1 !y pr(an$ !     
daily half-h\r devot$ to ! /udy (       
,div9ity4 ,innum]able impositions foll[$
 9 _! tra94 ,"o morn+ ! ,rev4 ,cyril    
,puttock1 ,m4,a41 :o took u 9 ,div9ity1 
saw writt5 l>ge on ! blackbo>d 9 front (
 him ^! words3 ,:at bur/ ,billy8 ,i sp5t
 my next half-holiday 9 writ+ out !     
,beatitudes a hundr$ times4  ,billy & ,i
 slept 9 ! same dormitory & our b$s 7   

side by side4 ,bo? ( u 7 bad sleep]s1 & 
_m a deep aff9ity did our s\ls discov] 9
 ! sil5t wat*es ( ! night4 ,z a place to
 obs]ve ! work+s ( telepa?y ,i "k ( no  
spot on e>? to comp>e ) ! dormitory ( a 
bo>d+-s*ool4 ,! atmosph]e ( our         
dormitory 01 if ,i may say s1 9 a /ate (
 *ronic telepa?ic saturation1 & ! area  
:]e ! curr5ts ran /ronge/ 0 9 ! space   
betwe5 ,billy's b$ & m9e4 ,?is is ! sort
 ( ?+ t w\ld g on3  ,billy1 are y awake8
  ,yes2 ,i knew y 74  ,%all we talk8  ,i
 want to1 ev] s4  ,i say1 we are go+ to 
h t bea/ly pudd+ = d9n] to-morr[4  ,t's 
j :at ,i want to talk ab\t4  ,i've got  
an idea4 ,billy1 ,i f\nd out ye/]day :]e
 !y cook ^? pudd+s4 ,!y boil !m 9 !     
copp] ( ! ou?\se1 & ! cook leaves !m !re
 :ile %e looks aft] ! re/ ( ! d9n]4     
,ripp+6 answ]$ ,billy4 ,i'll tell y :at 
we'll d4--,hu%6 ,is old ,g+]            
awake8--,all "r4 ,well1 we'll sneak into
 ! ou?\se to-morr[ :5 ! cook isn't      
look+1 p9* ! pudd+s out ( ! copp] & *uck
 'em 9 ! pond4  ,:y1 ,billy1 t's j :at  

,i 0 go+ to say to y4 ,b won't we scald 
ourselves8  ,i've ?\ght ( t4 ,we'll get 
! g>d5 =k & jab x into ! pudd+s4 ,!y    
boil 'em 9 bags1 y "k4  ,!re's a bett]  
way ?an t4 ,we'll get 9 be=e ! copp] has
 begun to boil4  ,i hadn't ?\ght ( t1 b 
,i 0 j go+ to1 said ,billy4 ,yes1 t's ! 
way4  ,ent]prises su* z ^!1 h[ev]1 7    
episodic1 & m]ely s]ve to %[ h[ great   
s\ls1 born "u ! same />1 & unit$ 9 ! gr&
 tr5d ( _! life-directions1 %>e also !  
m9or details ( _! activity4 ,! seat (   
our aff9ities lay deep]4 ,bo? ,billy &  
,i 7 p]sons ) an end 9 life1 & brea!d 9 
common ! atmosph]e ( great designs4 ,we 
7 l two "y trees plant$ side by side on 
a breezy hill-top4 ,our roots 7 9 ! same
 soil2 our bran*es sway$ to ! same      
rhy?m2 we he>d ! same secrets f ! :isp]+
 w9ds4 ,we 7 always on ! heights4 ,few 7
 ! days ( our companion%ip :5 we 7 n    
infatuat$ ab\t some?+ or o!r2 & ,i      
sometimes d\bt :e!r ev5 yet ,i h outgr[n
 ! habit1 s deep 0 its spr+ 9 my own    
nature & s /rong ! re9=cem5t x receiv$ f

 ! influ5ce ( ,billy4 ,sometimes we 7   
infatuat$ ab\t ! same ?+2 & sometimes   
ea* ( u /ruck out an indep5d5t l9e ( 8  
own2 b always we 7 ! victims ( "o mania 
or ano!r4  ,at ! "t ?is hi/ory beg9s !  
p>ticul> mania t afflict$ me 0 !        
collect+ ( tramc> tickets4 ,my fri5ds   
us$ to save !m = me2 ,i begg$ !m f      
pass5g]s z !y alight$ f ! c>s2 ,i pick$ 
!m up 9 ! /reet2 & ,i _h ov] sev5 ?\s&  
collect$ 9 a box4 ,i ?\ght t :5 ! sum _h
 ris5 to t5 ?\s& ! goal ( my exi/5ce    
w\ld be rea*$2 & x may be said t ,i liv$
 = little else4  ,billy's mania 0       
a/ronomy4 ,he w\ld sp5d ! h\rs ( 8      
playtime ly+ on 8 /oma* ) a map ( ! />s 
spread out be=e him on ! floor4 ,billy 0
 a great a/ronom]--9 secret4 ,on ! v day
 :5 he & ,i 7 be+ initiat$ into !       
my/]ies ( ,decimals1 he :isp]$ to me 9  
class1 ,i say1 ,i wond] h[ p f\nd out ! 
weight ( ! planets4 ,he 0 an abs5t-m9d$ 
boy1 & _m a cl\t on ! head did he       
receive at ?is "t = pay+ no att5tion to 
:at 0 go+ on 9 class4 ,little did ! ma/]

 "k :at ,billy 0 ?9k+ ( z he />$ at !   
wall be=e him ) 8 great1 dreamy eyes--& 
n = t5 ?\s& worlds w\ld ,billy h told   
him4 ,he 0 ?9k+ ab\t ! weight ( !       
planets1 & ! problem lay heavy on 8 s\l2
 & ,billy grew ev] m abs5t-m9d$1 & sp5t 
m "t on 8 /oma* e day4 ,at la/ he       
sudd5ly wak$ up & began to get top-m>ks 
n only 9 ,ari?metic b 9 e o!r subject z 
well4 ,& lat] on1 :5 we came to !       
,quadratic ,equations & ! ,high]        
,geometry1 ! ma/] 0 amaz$ to f9d t      
,billy requir$ no tea*+ at all4  ,:at   
has happ5$ to ,billy8 ask$ somebody2 & !
 answ] came1 ,:y1 ( c\rse1 ,billy has   
bur/4  ,s he _h4 ,billy _h f\nd out h[  
!y weigh$ ! planets1 & ! mass ( d>kness 
t oppress$ him _h be5 bl[n away 9 !     
explosion4 ,ab\t ! same "t ,i bur/ also4
 ,on c\nt+ up my tickets ,i f\nd !re 7  
t5 ?\s& ( !m4  ,!n came a pause1 dur+   
:i* ,billy & ,i w&]$ ab\t 9 dry places  
seek+ re/ & f9d+ none4 ,life lo/ its    
spr+ & ! _w seem$ v flat1 /ale1 &       
unpr(itable4 ,conv]sation flagg$1 or    

became provocative ( irritable rejo9d]s4
 ,i say1 :at are y go+ to d ) all ^?    
tramc> tickets8 ask$ ,billy "o day4 ,oh1
 %ut up6 ,i repli$4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds x 0
 my turn4 ,billy1 tell me :at !y mean by
 'sid]eal "t4' ,oh1 %ut up6 said he4    
,we 7 bo? wait+ = ! new bir?1 or ! new  
explosion1 utt]ly unconsci\s ( our      
condition4 ,b ! ,p[]s-t-be 7 matur+ _!  
prep>ations1 &1 all be+ complete1 !y put
 ! mat* to ! tra9 9 ! foll[+ mann]4  ,! 
usual ex*ange ( measles & :oop+-c\gh _h 
be5 go+ on 9 our s*ool1 & ,billy & ,i   
be+ convalesc5t f ! latt] compla9t1 to  
:i* we _h bo? succumb$ at ! same "t1 7  
s5t out "o day to take an air+ 9 ! ,p>k4
 ,on pass+ d[n a c]ta9 walk1 %ad$ by    
planes1 we notic$ a v old g5tleman seat$
 9 a ba?-*air :i* _h be5 :eel$ "u ! %ad[
 ( "o ( ! trees4 ,he sat 9 ! *air ) 8   
head b5t =w>d on 8 *e/1 & 8 wa/$ h&s 7  
spread out on ! cov]4 ,he seem$ an image
 ( decrepitude1 a symbol ( approa*+     
dea?4 ,he 0 absolutely /ill4 ,a "y woman
 on ! b5* beside him 0 read+ al\d f a   

book4  ,i ?9k x 0 ! immobility ( ! old  
man t fir/ arre/$ our att5tion4 ,! mom5t
 we saw him we /opp$ dead 9 our walk &  
/ood1 motionless z ! figure be=e u1 />+ 
at :at we saw4 ,we j />$ )\t ?9k+1 b ev5
 at ?is long di/ance ,i c rememb] a     
vague emotion t /irr$ me1 z ?\gh ,i _h  
sudd5ly he>d ! w+s ( "t beat+ ov] my    
innoc5t head1 or z ?\gh a fa9t sc5t (   
dea? _h aris5 9 ! air ar\nd2 su*1 ,i    
suppose1 z horses or dogs may feel :5 !y
 pass ov] ! spot :]e a man has be5 sla94
  ,sudd5ly ,billy ,bur/ clut*$ my       
arm--he _h a habit ( do+ t4  ,i say1 he 
:isp]$1 let's g up to him & ask him to  
tell u ! "t4  ,we crept up to ! ba?-*air
 l two timid animals1 lit]ally sniff+ ! 
air z we w5t4 ,nei!r ! old man nor 8    
companion _h notic$ u1 & x 0 n until we 
_h bo? /opp$ 9 front ( !m t ! read]     
look$ up f h] book4 ,! old man 0 /ill   
unaw>e ( our pres5ce4  ,if y please1    
said ,billy1 w\ld y m9d tell+ u ! "t8   
,at ! s\nd ( ,billy's voice ! old man   
seem$ to wake f 8 dream4 ,he lift$ 8    

head & li/5$1 z ?\gh he he>d himself    
summon$ f a f> po9t 9 space2 & 8 eyes   
w&]$ vaguely f side to side unable to   
focus ! speak]4 ,!n !y fell on ,billy & 
8 gaze 0 arre/$4  ,n[ ,billy 0 a        
beautiful p]son--! v image ( 8 mat]4 ,! 
eyes ( ! h\ri 7 81 ! lids slightly      
elevat$ at ! out] angle2 he _h ! m\? (  
!m t are born to speak good ?+s2 & ab\t 
8 br[ !re play$ a light :i* made y dream
 ( high ,olympus & ( ance/ors :o _h liv$
 ) ! gods4 ,yes1 !re 0 a /> on ,billy's 
=ehead2 & ?is /> x 0 t arre/$ ! gaze ( !
 old man4  ,a look ( indescribable      
pleasure ov]spread ! )]$ face4 ,x almo/ 
seem$ z if1 = a mom5t1 y\? return$ to   
him1 or z if a brea? ( spr+ _h awak5$ 9 
! mid/ ( ! w9t]'s fro/4  ,! "t1 laddie8 
said he1 ,:y1 yes1 ( c\rse ,i c give y !
 "t2 z mu* ( x z y want4 ,=1 don't y    
see1 ,i'm a v old fell[--n9ety-"o la/   
bir?day2 :i* ,i %\ld ?9k is n m ?an     
eighty ye>s old] ?an y1 my little man4  
,s ,i've pl5ty ( "t to sp>e4 ,b don't   
take too mu* ( x1 my laddie4 ,x's n good

 = little *aps l y4 ,n[1 h[ mu* ( ! "t  
w\ld y l8  ,! correct "t1 if y please1  
sir1 said ,billy1 ignor+ ! quantitative 
=m 9 :i* ! "q _h be5 fram$4  ,s ! old   
g5tleman gave u ! correct "t4 ,:5 we _h 
pass$ on1 ,i look$ back & saw t he 0    
talk+ eag]ly to 8 companion & po9t+ at  
,billy4  ,i'll tell y :at1 said ,billy z
 soon z we 7 out ( he>+4 ,i've f\nd out 
some?+4 ,x does old g5tlem5 good to ask 
!m ! "t4 ,let's ask "s m4  ,s = an h\r  
or m we w&]$ ab\t look+ out = old       
g5tlem5--to d !m good4 ,sev]al :om we   
met 7 reject$ by ,billy on ! gr\nd t !y 
7 n old en\gh1 & all[$ to pass          
unque/ion$4 ,"s ?ree or f\r came up to !
 /&>d1 & at ea* exp]im5t we f\nd t our  
magic =mula work$ ) wond]ful success4 ,x
 provok$ smiles & k9d words2 x pleas$ ! 
old g5tlem52 x did !m good4 ,old h&s 7  
laid on "y %\ld]s2 old faces lit up2 old
 wat*es 7 pull$ out ( old pockets4 ,"o 0
 a m>vel ) a long inscription on ! gold 
back ( x4 ,& ! old g5tleman %[$ u !     
inscription1 :i* /at$ t ! wat* _h be5   

pres5t$ to him by 8 support]s = 8       
s]vices to political progress & = !     
gallant way 9 :i* he _h f\ght ! election
 at ,s-&-s 9 #ahfg4 ,yes1 x did ! old   
g5tlem5 good4 ,b1 be x obs]v$1 ,billy 0 
! spokesman e "t4  ,f t "t onw>d1 ,billy
 & ,i 7 ,ma/]s 9 ,magic1 no less1       
infatuat$ ) our call+ & devot$ to our   
=mula4 ,! />-books 7 bundl$ into        
,billy's play-box2 ! t5 ?\s& tramc>     
tickets 7 ?r[n into ! fire4  ,nev] s9ce 
! _w began1 ?\ght we1 _h a m glori\s    
game be5 inv5t$1 nev] _h s important an 
ent]prise be5 conceiv$ by ! wit ( man & 
entru/$ to two apo/les twelve ye>s old4 
,a _w-wide mission to old g5tlem5 0     
ours4 ,:o w\ld h believ$ !re 7 s _m (   
!m8 ,!y seem$ to spr+ into exi/5ce1 to  
ga!r !mselves f ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! e>?1 9 
ord] t !y might receive ! heal+ t\* (   
our =mula4 ,we met !m 9 ! /reet1 9 !    
,p>k1 by ! riv]1 at ! railway /ation1   
com+ out ( *ur*--ev]y:]e4 ,& all 7      
completely 9 our p[]4 ,oh1 x 0          
magnific5t6  ,s x w5t on = ?ree or f\r  

weeks4 ,b a %ock 0 9 /ore = u4  ,at     
fir/1 z ,i h said1 ,billy 0 ! spokesman4
 ,b !re came a day :5 x seem$ good t "s 
indep5d5ce ( action %\ld be introduc$   
into ! p>tn]%ip4 ,billy w5t "o way & ,i 
ano!r4  ,go+ on alone1 ,i pres5tly espi$
 an old g5tleman1 ( promis+ antiquity1  
walk+ briskly d[n "o ( ! gravel pa?s4   
,he 0 int]mitt5tly read+ a newspap]4    
,trott+ up beh9d him1 ,i obs]v$ t 9 !   
int]vals ( 8 read+ he w\ld be talk+ to  
himself4 ,he w\ld read = half a m9ute & 
!n1 :ipp+ ! newspap] beh9d 8 back1 beg9 
to declaim1 z ?\gh he 7 mak+ a spee*1   
quick5+ 8 pace mean:ile1 s t ,i 0 h>d   
put to x to keep up ) him4 ,inde$ ,i _h 
to run1 & 0 out ( brea? :51 com+ up     
alongside1 ,i popp$ out my "q1 ,if y    
please1 sir1 :at o'clock is x8  ,g to ! 
devil6 gr[l$ ! old ruffian4 ,& )\t paus+
 ev5 to look at me he /rode on1 cont9u+ 
8 declamation1 ( :i* ,i happ5 to rememb]
 v di/9ctly ^! words3 ,i _c1 my ,lords1 
,i w n1 jo9 9 congratulat+ ! gov]nm5t on
 ! disgrace into :i* !y h br\ght !      

c\ntry4 ,i recall ^! words because !y   
resembl$ some?+ 9 a spee* ( ,*a?am's :i*
 ,i _h to le>n by he>t at s*ool1 & ,i   
rememb] wond]+ :e!r ! old g5tleman 0    
try+ to le>n ! same spee* & gett+ x     
wrong1 or :e!r he 0 mak+ up some?+ ( 8  
own4  ,be t z x may1 ,i _h receiv$ a bl[
 & my fonde/ illusion 0 %att]$4 ,i 0    
p]sonally insult$4 ,z a pr(essional     
magician ,i 0 fl\t$1 & my call+         
di%on\r$4 ,&1 wor/ ( all1 ! magic _h    
brok5 d[n4 ,= ! fir/ "t ! =mula _h fail$
 to "w--_h done ! old g5tleman no good4 
,x cut me to ! he>t4  ,i ran ab\t 9     
great di/ress1 seek+ ,billy1 :om f9d+   
pres5tly ,i in=m$ 9 g5]al t]ms ( :at _h 
happ5$4  ,:at did y say to ! old bea/8  
ask$ ,billy4  ,i said1 ',if y please1   
sir1 :at o'clock is x8'  ,oh1 y ass6    
cri$ ,billy4 ,^? are ! wrong words4 ,if 
y'd said1 ',w\ld y m9d tell+ me ! "t8'  
he'd h gone d[n l a n9ep94 ,only cads   
say ':at o'clock4' ,he ?\ght y 7 a cad6 
,oh1 y idiot6 ,leave me to d x next "t4 
,?us x came to pass t ! p>tn]%ip 0      

resum$ on its old basis1 ) ,billy z !   
pr$om9ant memb] & spokesman ( ! ,firm4  
,& n[ we ent]$ on :at ,i /ill reg>d z an
 ent]prise ( pi? & mom5t4 ,we det]m9$1  
aft] long colloquy 9 ! b$room1 to waylay
 ?is recalcitrant old g5tleman once m1 &
 repeat our "q 9 its prop] =m1 & )      
,billy z spokesman4 ,_h ,i be5 alone1 my
 c\rage w\ld c]ta9ly h fail$ to c>ry me 
?r\gh4 ,b ) ,billy at my side ,i 0 nev] 
afraid ( any?+ ei!r !n or aft]w>ds4 ,o  
,billy1 if only y _h be5 ) me--!n--&    
!n--if only ,i _h felt y\r pres5ce :5 ! 
great wat]s w5t ov] me1 if only ,i c\ld 
h se5 y\r tilt$ dream+ eyes :5--,i w\ld 
h made a bett] ?+ ( x1 inde$ ,i w\ld6 ,b
 "o 0 tak5 & ! o!r left2 & ,i _h to     
fight ^? battles alone--alone1 b n      
=getful ( y4 ,i did n fight !m v well1  
,billy2 & yet n s ill z ,i %\ld h done  
_h ,i nev] kn[n y4  ,well1 = sev]al days
 ! declaim+ g5tleman1 :om we n[ knew z !
 old bea/1 & nev] call$ by any o!r "n1  
fail$ to appe>4 ,b at la/ we caught     
sight ( him1 /rid+ along & viol5tly     

:ipp+ 8 newspap] beh9d 8 back1 j z be=e4
  ,on ! =m] occasion1 :5 ,i 0 alone1 ,i 
_h op]at$ f ! re>1 b ) ,billy 9 support1
 ,i propos$ t we %\ld attack f ! front4 
,s we ?rew ourselves 9 8 pa? & m>*$     
/eadily to meet him4 ,on he came1 & z he
 drew ne>1 d[n w5t ! newspap]1 &1 z ?\gh
 he 7 spitt+ poison1 he hiss$ out f     
betwe5 8 tee? a fe>ful s5t5ce1 ( :i* !  
la/ words 73 ! mo/ iniquit\s gov]nm5t t 
has ev] betray$ & abus$ ! confid5ce ( a 
sov]eign p--/>+ mean:ile /raight ov] our
 heads4  ,if y please1 sir1 said ,billy 
9 8 s++ voice1 w\ld y m9d tell+ u ! "t8 
,g to---- ,b at t mom5t ! g5tleman l[]$ 
8 fi]ce old eyes & enc\nt]$ ! gaze (    
,billy1 :o 0 /&+ full 9 8 pa?4  ,h y ev]
 se5 a wild bea/ sudd5ly gr[ tame8 ,i h 
n1 b ,i saw some?+ l x on ! occasion (  
:i* ,i speak4 ,nev] did a swift] or m   
a/oni%+ *ange pass ov] ! c\nt5ance ( any
 human be+4 ,i really ?9k ! old fell[   
suff]$ a physical %ock1 = he /epp$ back 
two paces & look$ = a mom5t l "o :o has 
be5 s]i\sly hurt4 ,!n he recov]$        

himself2 l[]$ 8 spectacles to ! tip ( 8 
nose2 gaz$ ov] !m1 at me = a mom5t1 at  
,billy = a qu>t] ( a m9ute1 & f9ally    
broke out into a he>ty laugh4  ,well1 he
 exclaim$1 9 ! m]rie/ ( voices1 y're a  
c\ple ( "y rascals4 ,:at are y\r names1 
& h[ old are y1 & :at s*ool d y belong  
to1 & :o are y\r fa!rs8  ,we answ]$ 8   
que/ions 9 a fairly bus9ess-l mann]     
until we came to t ab\t ! fa!rs4 ,"h !re
 0 an int]lude4 ,= ,billy _h to expla91 
9 succession1 t he _h no fa!r1 & no "m1 
& no bro!rs1 & no si/]s--inde$1 no      
relations at all t he knew (4 ,& !re 0  
"s emotion at ?is po9t4  ,bless my s\l1 
said ! old g5tleman1 t's v sad--v sad   
inde$4 ,b :o pays = y\r s*ool+8  ,a     
fri5d ( my mat]'s1 said ,billy4 ,he's v 
good to me & has me to 8 h\se = !       
holidays4  ,& gives y pl5ty (           
pocket-money8  ,lots1 answ]$ ,billy4  ,!
 old g5tleman rum9at$1 & !re 0 m        
emotion4  ,!n y are n an unhappy boy8 he
 said at l5g?4  ,n a bit1 answ]$ ,billy4
  ,?ank ,god = t6 ,?ank ,god = t6 ,i    

%\ld be v sorry to le>n y 7 unhappy4 ,i 
hope y nev] w be4 ,y don't look unhappy4
  ,i'm n1 repeat$ ,billy4  ,all ?is "t !
 old g5tleman seem$ q unconsci\s ( my   
exi/5ce4 ,b ,i 0 n hurt by t4 ,i 0 well 
us$ to be+ ov]look$ :5 ,billy 0 ) me1 & 
nev] que/ion$ = a mom5t ! ju/ice ( !    
arrangem5t4 ,b n[ ! old g5tleman seem$  
to recollect himself4  ,:at 0 x y ask$  
me j n[8 said he4  ,we ask$ if y w\ld   
m9d tell+ u ! "t4  ,ha1 j s4 ,n[ are y q
 sure t :at y ask$ = is :at y want8 ,y  
said '! "t' n '"t4' ,= y mu/ "k1 my     
de>s1 t !re's a great diff]5ce betwe5   
'"t' & '! "t4'  ,billy & ,i look$ at ea*
 o!r1 p]plex$ & disgu/$--p]plex$ by !   
subtle di/9ction j drawn by ! old       
g5tleman2 disgu/$ at be+ address$ z my  
de>s4 7,he might z well h giv5 u a kiss 
:ile he 0 ab\t x1 we ?\ght47  ,we want !
 "t1 if y please1 we said at l5g?4      
,:at1 ! :ole ( x8 said ! old g5tleman4  
,no1 answ]$ ,billy1 we only want ! bit (
 x t's go+ on n[4  ,:i* bit is t8 said  
our v5]able fri5d4  ,t's j :at we want  

to "k1 answ]$ ,billy4  ,?is fairly      
floor$ ! old g5tleman4 ,y'll be a great 
,p>liam5t>y debat] "o day1 my boy1 he   
said1 b ! bit ( "t t's go+ on n[ is n an
 easy ?+ to cat*4 ,my wat* c't cat* x4  
,give u ! be/ y\r wat* c d1 answ]$      
,billy4  ,?is made ! old fell[ laugh    
aga94 ,bett] & bett]1 said he4 ,well1 ! 
be/ my wat* c d is a qu>t] pa/ twelve4  
,& t rem9ds me t y two "y scamps h made 
me late = an appo9tm5t4 ,n[ be good     
boys1 bo? ( y2 & don't =get to write e  
week to y\r mo?--to y\r fri5ds4 ,& put t
 9 y\r pockets4 ,:]eupon he gave ea* ( u
 half-a-sov]eign4  ,we walk$ on 9       
sil5ce1 n pond]+ :at _h happ5$1 = we    
pond]$ no?+ 9 ^? days1 b s]5ely consci\s
 ( triumph4 ,a pot5t secret 0 9 our h&s 
& ! _w 0 at our feet4  ,x work$1 said   
,billy at l5g?4  ,r6 ,i answ]$4  ,x did 
him good4  ,r6  ,we beat him4  ,r6      
,pres5tly we 7 greet$ by ! ,p>k-keep]1  
:o 0 a fri5d ( ours4  ,well1 "y         
hopefuls1 he said1 & :o h y be5 ask+ !  
"t ( to-day8  ,we po9t$ to ! old        

g5tleman ^: figure 0 /ill visible 9 !   
di/ance4  ,him6 cri$ ! ,p>k-keep]4      
,well1 bless y\r rascal impud5ce6 ,d y  
"k :o he is8  ,no4  ,:y1 he's ,"l----4  
,! "n m5tion$ 0 t ( a di/+ui%$ memb] ( !
 ,cab9et :i* _h rec5tly gone out (      
(fice4  ,did we quail & c[] at ! m5tion 
( t mighty "n8 ,did we cov] ourselves ) 
confusion8 ,n we4  ,i'm awfully glad we 
ask$ him1 said ,billy z we walk$ away4  
,s am ,i--,i say1 ,billy1 ,i wi% we c\ld
 meet ! ,pope4 ,he's jolly old1 & ,i'll 
bet he's jolly mis]able1 too4  ,y %ut up
 ab\t 8 be+ mis]able1 answ]$ ,billy1 :o1
 z we "k1 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,he a9't 
half z mis]able z ! ,ar*bi%op (         
,cant]bury4 ,i wi% we c\ld meet him6    
,or ! ,emp]or ( ,g]many1 ,i sugge/$4    
,yes1 he'd d4 ,i'd ask him1 & y bet he'd
 tell u4 ,b--& "h ,billy's mann] became 
explosive--,i'll tell y :at6 ,i wi% we  
c\ld meet ,god6 ,he's a jolly sight old]
 ?an ! ,pope1 or ! ,ar*bi%op (          
,cant]bury1 or ! ,emp]or ( ,g]many4 ,i  
believe he'd l to be ask$ m ?an any (   

!m4 ,& ,i'd ask him l a %ot6  ,b he's n 
mis]able1 ,i int]pos$4  ,h[ d y "k he   
isn't--sometimes8 ,x w\ld d him good    
anyh[4  ,i 0 gett+ out ( my dep?4 ,z a  
speculator ,i _h none ( ! boldness :i*  
prompt$ ! explosions ( ,billy1 & an     
in/9ct ( dec5cy sugge/$ a *ange (       
conv]sation4  ,:at %all we d ) ^?       
half-sov]eigns8 ,i ask$4  ,hu%6 said    
,billy1 !y'll he> y4  ,:o'll he> me8    
,nev] m9d :o4 ,!y're li/5+1 y bet4 ,nev]
 say 'half-sov]eigns' aga94  ,b :at are 
we to d ) !m8  ,keep !m4 ,let's put a   
cross on ea* ( !m at once4  ,s we took  
out ! co9s1 & ) our p5knives we scrat*$ 
a cross on ! *eek ( h] graci\s ,maje/y1 
,que5 ,victoria4  ,bo? co9s are n[ 9 my 
possession4 ,! cross on ! *eek ( ,que5  
,victoria has work$ wond]s4 ,x has      
br\ght me good luck4 ,9 return ,i h h$g$
 ! co9s ) safegu>ds bo? moral & mat]ial4
 ,:5 ,i am gone !y w be----,b ,i am     
anticipat+4  ,& n[ ! fev] 0 9 full      
possession ( our s\ls4 ,i believe we 7  
secretly det]m9$ to br+ all ! old       

g5tlem5 9 ! _w "u ! sway ( our =mula4   
,we 7 b5efic5t magicians4 ,_h we be5    
old]1 a va/ prospect ( social reg5]ation
 w\ld h op5$ be=e u4 ,b all we knew at !
 "t 0 t we possess$ a p[] = rejuv5at+ ! 
ag$4 ,an ard5t mission>y f]v\r burn$ 9  
our bones2 & we 7 swept along z by a    
:irlw9d4 ,nev] 0 infatuation m complete4
  ,z a prelim9>y /ep to ! accompli%m5t (
 ^! great designs we resolv$ to ask t5  
?\s& old g5tlem5 to tell u ! "t4 ,mak+ a
 calculation1 we reckon$ t1 at ! normal 
rate ( progress1 n9e ye>s w\ld be       
requir$ to complete ! task4 ,we 7 a     
little disconc]t$1 &1 9 ord] to exp$ite 
matt]s1 we resolv$ to include old       
ladies1 & any "y p]sons ( ei!r sex )    
grey hair1 or :o1 9 our op9ion1 %[$ o!r 
signs ( prematurely gr[+ old4 ,?is l$ on
 to fur!r ext5sions4 ,we agre$1 fir/1 t 
anyone :o look$ mis]able %\ld h ! b5efit
 ( our =mula2 next1 t all limitations   
:atsoev]1 save "o1 %\ld be )drawn1 & !  
=mula all[$ a univ]sal application4 ,!  
out/&+ limitation 0 t nobody %\ld be    

ask$ ! "q until he _h be5 previ\sly     
view$ by ,billy1 :o 0 a psy*ologi/1 &   
pron\nc$ by him to be ! "r sort4 ,:at   
con/itut$ ! "r sort we nev] succe$$ 9   
def9+2 en\gh t ,billy knew ! "r sort :5 
he saw x & nev] made a mi/ake4 ,we      
believ$ t all mank9d 7 divid$ into two  
classes1 ! %eep & ! goats2 9 o!r words1 
^? :o 7 wor?y to be ask$ ! "t & ^? :o 7 
n1 & ,billy 0 ! infallible judge =      
sep>at+ !m ! "o f ! o!r4 ,to ask ! "q ( 
any p]son 0 to seal t p]son's election &
 to put ^u him ! /amp ( immortality4  ,i
 believ$1 & /ill believe1 t _m :om we   
acco/$ 7 in/antly consci\s ( a *ange = !
 bett] 9 _! g5]al conditions4 ,ye>s     
aft]w>ds ,i met a man :o rememb]$ ^! ?+s
 & bore te/imony to ! good we _h done   
him4 ,x s happ5$1 said he1 t j be=e ,i  
met y boys1 t day1 ,i _h be5 speculat+  
heavily on ! ,/ock ,ex*ange & _h _h a   
run ( inf]nal bad luck4 ,b ! mom5t t    
little *ap ) ! tilt$ eyes spoke to me ,i
 said to myself1 ',! cl\ds are break+4' 
,&1 by ,george1 sir1 my luck turn$ t v  

day4 ,i walk$ /raight to ! telegraph    
(fice & s5t my brok] a wire :i* nett$ me
 a matt] ( ,l#gjjj4  ,z became a firm ( 
bus9ess-l magicians1 ,billy & ,i kept   
books1 duly av]ag$ & balanc$1 ent]+ 9 !m
 day by day ! names ( ! p]sons to :om we
 _h appli$ ! =mula4 ,are ! names wor?y (
 be+ record$8 ,p]haps n4 ,b a few       
specim5s w d no h>m & may incid5tally   
s]ve to reveal ! scope & ca?olicity (   
our op]ations4 ,"o ( ^! books is be=e me
 n[1 & "h are a few ( ! names1 cull$    
almo/ at r&om f its pages4 ,x w be      
obs]v$ t 9 ! la/ gr\p our faculty (     
inv5tion gave out & we 7 compell$ to    
plagi>ise4  ,mr ,smoky1 ,mr ,%9ytopp]1  
,uncle ,jelly-bones1 ,aunt ,g+]1 ,lady  
,pepp]m9t1 ,bi%op ,butt]1 ,canon        
,sweaty1 ,dirty ,boots1 ,holy ,toad1    
,satan1 ,old ,hurry1 ,old ,bless-my-s\l1
 ,old ,*ronomet]1 ,miss ,no-wat*1 ,dr   
,be>d1 ,"l ,splutt]s1 ,aurora1 ,mrs     
,pr\d1 ,polly ,snigg]s1 ,diamond ,p91   
,cig>1 ,cuttyp]oozle1 ,jim1 ,alfr$ ,de>6
 ,mr ,j-engag$1 ,miss ,ditto1 ,mr       

,cat*-8-tra91 ,mr ,hot1 ,! ,rev]5d ,hum1
 ,! ,rev]5d ,ha-ha1 ,s-!re-y-be1 ,mrs   
,rob91 ,mr ,high-m9d1 ,mr ,love-lu/1 ,mr
 ,heady4   ,,ii  ,all ( a sudd51 & 9 !  
mo/ unexpect$ mann]1 ^! va/ designs (   
ours contract$ _! dim5sions1 or1 z "o   
might say1 our outlook became focuss$ on
 a solit>y po9t4 ,f a _w-wide mission to
 all mank9d we n>r[$ d[n at a s+le /roke
 to a conc5trat$ op]ation on a /rictly  
limit$ class4 ,b ,i c tell y t :at our  
mission lo/ 9 scope x ga9$ 9 int5sity4  
,y %all he> h[ all ?is happ5$ & judge = 
y\rself4  ,"o night ,billy & ,i 7 ly+   
awake z usual1 & ! "q %all we talk8 _h  
be5 ask$ & duly answ]$ 9 ! affirmative4 
,we _h rais$ ourselves 9 b$1 lean+ t[>d 
ea* o!r1 & ! telepa?ic curr5t 0 runn+   
/rong4  ,billy1 ,i :isp]$1 ,i've got a  
ripp+ notion1 a regul> /unn]4 ,i'm bur/+
 to tell y4  ,:at is x8  ,put y\r e> a  
little clos]1 ,billy1 & li/5 l mad4     
,suppose y 7 to meet a beautiful        
woman--:at w\ld y d8  ,quick z ?\ght    
came ! answ]--,i %\ld ask h] to tell me 

! "t4  ,:y1 t's exactly :at ,i %\ld d4  
,we'll d x1 ! v next "t we meet "o4 ,&1 
,billy1 ,i'm sure we %all meet "o soon4 
,s am ,i4  ,next day1 ! in/ant we 7 fre$
 f s*ool we bolt$ = ! ,p>k1 exalt$ 9 _s 
& full ( resolution4 ,a lovely ,pres5ce 
float$ 9 ! light above u & accompani$ u 
z we ran4 ,arriv$ 9 ! ,p>k1 we seem$ to 
h rea*$ ! ?re%old ( a new _w4 ,we /ood  
on a peak 9 ,d>i52 & be=e u !re %imm]$  
an en*ant$ sea lit by ! s(te/ ( lights &
 t9t$ ) ! faire/ ( col\rs4 ,=ces z old z
 ! e>? & z "y z ! dawn 7 /irr+ )9 u2 !  
brea? ( spr+ 0 9 our s\ls1 & a vision ( 
liv+ beauty1 se5 only 9 ! fa9te/ (      
glimpses1 lur$ u on4  ,?9k n t we lack$ 
discrim9ation4 ,let's wait1 ,billy1 ,i  
said1 z he made a d>t =w>d at a girl 9 a
 :ite frock1 till we f9d "o beautiful   
en\gh4 ,t "o won't d4 ,look at ! size ( 
h] feet4  ,:ack]s6 said he1 *eck+       
himself4 ,& !n he made a rem>k :i* ,i h 
(t5 ?\ght 0 ! /range/ ?+ ,billy ev]     
utt]$4 ,i w\ldn't be surpris$1 came !   
solemn :isp]1 if h] feet 7 made ( clay4 

,s day by day we rang$ ! ,p>k1 sometimes
 toge!r1 sometimes sep>ate1 possess$ (  
"o ?\ght only--t ( a woman beautiful    
en\gh to be ask$ ! "t4 ,hundr$s (       
faces--& =ms--7 exam9$1 sometimes to !  
surprise ( _! own]s2 b ! m we exam9$1 ! 
m inexorable1 ! m difficult to satisfy1 
became our ideal4 ,at ea* fre% contact )
 reality x rose high] & outran ! facts (
 life1 until we 7 on ! po9t ( conclud+ t
 ! _w conta9$ no woman beautiful en\gh  
to be ask$ ! "t4 ,nev] 7 wom5 />$ at )  
great] innoc5ce ( he>t1 b nev] 7 !y     
judg$ by a m fa/idi\s ta/e4 ,& yet we _h
 no def9able crit]ion4 ,( ea* new       
specim5 exam9$ all we c\ld say 01 ,t "o 
won't d4 ,b :y %e w\ldn't d we didn't   
"k4 ,we nev] disagre$4 ,:at w\ldn't d = 
,billy w\ldn't d = me1 & vice v]sa4     
,once we met a *>m+ little girl ab\t our
 own age1 walk+ all alone4 ,t's ! "o6   
cri$ ,i4 ,come on1 ,billy4  ,i />t$     
=w>d1 ,billy close beh9d4 ,pres5tly he  
clut*$ my jacket1 ,/op6 he said1 ,:at if
 %e has no wat*8  ,! little girl 0 runn+

 away4  ,we've fright5$ h]1 said ,billy1
 :o 0 a little g5tleman4 ,we're two     
bea/s4  ,%e he>d :at y said ab\t ! wat*1
 ,i answ]$1 & ?\ght we want$ to /eal x4 
,%e _h "o aft] all4 ,billy1 we've lo/   
our *ance4  ,z we w5t home t day1 some?+
 gnaw$ cruelly at our he>ts4 ,?+s _h    
gone wrong4 ,an ideal _w _h be5 on !    
po9t ( realisation1 & a freak ( cont+5cy
 _h spoil$ x4 ,9 ano!r mom5t "t w\ld h  
be5 reveal$ to u by "o wor?y to make !  
revelation4 ,b ! sudd5 ?\ght ( a wat* _h
 ru9$ all4 ,once m we _h ta/$ ! tragic  
quality ( life4  ,) ard\r damp$ b n     
ext+ui%$1 we cont9u$ ! que/ day aft]    
day4 ,b we 7 n[ half-he>t$ & we became  
aw>e ( a /range fall+-(f 9 ! beauty ( ! 
ladies :o frequ5t$ ! ,p>k4  ,we %all    
nev] f9d h] "h1 said ,billy4 ,let's try 
! walk d[n by ! riv]4 ,!y are           
bett]-look+ d[n !re1 especially on      
,sunday aft]noon4 ,& ,i'll bet y mo/ (  
!m h wat*es4  ,! v day on :i* ,billy    
made ?is proposal ano!r na/y ?+ happ5$  
to u4 ,we 7 summon$ into ! ,headma/]'s  

/udy & in=m$ t compla9ts _h rea*$ him   
conc]n+ two boys :o 7 9 ! habit ( walk+ 
ab\t 9 ! ,p>k & />+ 9 ! rude/ mann] at !
 "y ladies1 & mak+ audible rem>ks ab\t  
_! p]sonal appe>ance4 ,7 we ! culprits8 
,we confess$ t we 74 ,:at did we mean by
 x8 ,we 7 sil5t3 n = a :ole ,ar*ipelago 
pack$ full ( buri$ treasure w\ld we h   
answ]$ t "q4 ,did we consid] x conduct  
wor?y ( g5tlem58 ,we said we did n1 ?\gh
 z a matt] ( fact we did4 ,d>k h9ts (   
flagiti\sness 7 ?r[n out1 :i* our       
innoc5ce :olly fail$ to compreh5d4 ,!   
fooli% man !n gave himself away by tell+
 u t :5ev] we met ,miss ,ov]bury's s*ool
 on _! daily prom5ade we 7 to walk on ! 
o!r side ( ! road4  ,billy & ,i ex*ang$ 
mean+ glances3 we knew n[ :o _h compla9$
 7z ?\gh we w\ld ev] ?9k ( ask+ !m to   
tell u ! "t674 ,f9ally we 7 =bidd51 "u  
?reat ( corporal *a/isem5t1 to ent] !   
,p>k "u any pretexts or circum/ances    
:atsoev]4  ,! old sp\t] doesn't "k1 said
 ,i to ,billy z we left ! room1 t we've 
already made up our m9ds n to g !re     

aga94 ,:at a 'suck-9' = him6  ,necessity
 hav+ ?us comb9$ ) *oice1 ! sc5e ( our  
que/ 0 n[ def9itely %ift$ to !          
riv]-bank1 :]e a broad w9d+ pa?1 ) seats
 at int]vals1 ran "u ! will[s4 ,"h a new
 ord] ( beauty seem$ to pres5t itself1 &
 our hopes ran high4 ,sev]al promis+    
c&idates pres5t$ !mselves at once4 ,"o1 
,i rememb]1 wore a sc>let fea!r2 ano!r  
c>ri$ a gray muff4 ,! sc>let fea!r 0 my 
fancy2 ! gray muff ,billy's4  ,i ?9k x 0
 on ! occasion ( our ?ird visit to !    
riv] t ! crisis came4 ,we sat d[n on !  
bank & held a long consultation4 ,well1 
said ,billy at la/1 ,i'm will+ to ask   
,sc>let ,fea!r4 ,%e's ripp+4 ,h] nose   
takes ! cake2 b1 m9d y1 ,gray ,muff has 
! pretti] boots4 ,& ,i "k ,sc>let ,fea!r
 has a wat*--,i saw ! *a9 :5 we pass$ h]
 j n[4 ,b be=e decid+ ,i'm go+ to h     
ano!r look at ,gray ,muff4 ,%e's j r\nd 
! b5d4 ,y wait "h--,i'll be back 9 half 
a second4  ,i 0 left alone1 & = "s      
m9utes ,i cont9u$ to gaze at ! fl[+     
/ream 9 front ( me4 ,sudd5ly ,i saw1    

danc+ ab\t on ! surface ( ! wat]--b     
d\btless ! :ole ?+ 0 halluc9ation6 ,my  
n]ves 7 9 high t5sion at ! mom5t1 & 9 ^?
 days ,i c\ld h dreams )\t go+ to sleep4
  ,! dream 0 int]rupt$ by ! sudd5 return
 ( ,billy4 ,he 0 :ite z ! tableclo? &   
trembl+ all ov]4  ,come on6 he gasp$4   
,i've f\nd ! v "o6 ,quick1 quick1 or    
%e'll be gone6  ,is x ,gray ,muff8 ,i   
ask$4  ,no1 no4 ,x's ano!r4 ,! ,v ,"o1  
,i tell y4 ,! ,"o we've be5 look+ =4    
,billy1 ,i said1 ,i've j se5 a ,good ,"o
 too4 ,%e 0 danc+ ab\t on ! wat]4  ,oh1 
rot6 cri$ ,billy4 ,m9e's ! ,"o6 ,come   
on1 ,i say6 ,i'm c]ta9 %e won't wait4   
,%e look$ z ?\gh %e w\ldn't sit /ill = a
 s+le m9ute4  ,:at is %e l1 ,billy8 ,i  
ask$ z we hurri$ away4  ,%e's--oh1 %e's 
! exact image ( my mat]6 he said4       
,billy's mat] _h di$ ab\t a ye> ago4 ,at
 ! age ( twelve ,i _h be5 deeply 9 love 
) h]1 & to ?is h\r h] image rema9s ) me 
z ! type ( all t is mo/ lovely &        
comm5dable 9 woman4 ,o ,billy's mat]1 w 
^! eyes ev] see y aga98 ,h[ glad ,i am  

to rememb] y6 ,i "k :]e y lie buri$1 b  
,i d\bt if !re lives ano!r s\l :o c\ld  
f9d y\r re/+-place4 ,h>%ly 7 y judg$ &  
conv5i5tly 7 y =gott56 ,b ,i w scatt]   
lilies on y\r grave ?is v night4  ,well1
 we ran ) all our might4 ,sc>let ,fea!r1
 ,gray ,muff1 & ! danc+ good "o on !    
surface ( ! wat] 7 clean =gott5 z if !y 
_h nev] exi/$--z p]haps "o ( !m nev]    
did4 ,j l my mat]6 ,billy kept gasp+4   
,hurry up6 ,i tell y %e won't wait6     
,%e's on ! seat wat*+ ! wat]2 no1 n t   
seat4 ,x's r\nd ! next b5d b "o4  ,we   
turn$ ! b5d & came 9 sight ( ! seat :]e 
,billy _h se5 :at he saw4 ,! seat 0     
empty4 ,we look$ r\nd u3 n a s\l 0 9    
sight4 ,we *eck$ our pace & 9 utt]      
sil5ce1 & v sl[ly1 crept up to ! empty  
seat1 gaz+ r\nd u z we walk$4 ,0 !re ev]
 su* a melan*oly walk6 ,oh1 :at a ,via  
,dolorosa we f\nd x6 ,arriv$ at ! seat1 
,billy felt x all ov] ) 8 h&s &1 f9d+   
no?+1 flung himself face d[nw>ds on !   
turf & utt]$ ! mo/ lam5table cry ,i h   
ev] he>d4  ,i knew %e w\ldn't wait1 he  

moan$4 ,oh1 :y w]5't we quick]6 ,oh1 :y 
didn't ,i ask h] ! "t ! m9ute ,i saw h]6
  ,z1 %att]$ & sil5t1 we crawl$ back to 
s*ool1 cont9ually loit]+ to gaze at a _w
 t 0 all hateful1 ,i realis$ ) a feel+ (
 awe t ,i _h become privy to some?+ deep
 9 ,billy's s\l4 ,& ,i inw>dly resolv$  
t1 s f> z ,i c\ld1 ,i w\ld set ! matt]  
"r1 & put fri5d%ip on a foot+ ( true    
equality1 by tell+ ,billy ! deepe/      
secret ( m9e4  ,billy1 ,i said1 z we lay
 wakeful 9 ! small h\rs ( ! next morn+1 
come & /ay ) u next holidays1 & ,i w %[ 
y some?+4  ,:at is x8  ,y wait & see4   
,! great adv5ture 0 ov]4 ,x _h end$ 9   
disa/] & te>s4 ,nev] aga9 did ,billy &  
,i ask any human be+ to tell u ! "t4    
,,iii  ,9 ^? days ,i 0 a great          
metaphysician4 ,unassi/$ by any         
philosoph]1 anci5t or mod]n1 ,i _h made 
a discov]y 9 ! metaphysical l9e4 ,?is   
discov]y 0 my secret4  ,9 ! *ur*-t[] ( !
 village :]e ,i 0 nurtur$ !re 0 an      
anci5t & curi\s clock1 said to h be5    
br\ght f ,spa9 by a =m] own] ( ! p>i%4  

,?is clock 0 work$ by an enorm\s p5dulum
 :i* hung d[n1 ?r\gh a slit 9 ! ceil+1  
into ! body ( ! *ur*1 sw++ to & fro at !
 we/ end ( ! nave4 ,its motion 0 ev5 &  
beautiful2 & ! sight ( x fasc9at$ me    
cont9ually ?r\gh ! h\rs ( div9e s]vice4 
,to ^? :o 7 n att5tive1 ! p5dulum 0     
inaudible2 b if y li/5$ y c\ld detect a 
g5tle tick1 tock1 betwe5 ! pauses ( !   
hymns or ! p>son's voice4 ,let u pray1  
said ! p>son4 ,tick1 :isp]$ ! p5dulum4  
,we besee* ,!e-- cri$ ! cl]k1           
7tick672--to he> u1 good ,"l 7tock674 ,!
 cl]k _h unconsci\sly fall5 into ! habit
 ( tim+ 8 cad5ce 9 ! responses to       
correspond ) ^! :isp]s ( ! p5dulum4 ,=  
my "p1 ,i us$ to ?9k t ?is correspond5ce
 0 ! mo/ beautiful arrangem5t 9 !       
univ]se4 ,i lov$ ! ev5 motion ( !       
p5dulum2 b ,i lov$ ! fai?ful :isp]s m4  
,to ?is day ,i h only to %ut my eyes on 
ent]+ a village *ur*1 & sit /ill = half 
a m9ute1 & sure en\gh1 /eal+ ?r\gh !    
sil5ce1 comes ! tick1 tock ( t anci5t   
p5dulum4  ,( all ! religi\s in/ruction  

,i receiv$ dur+ ! eight or n9e ye>s we  
att5d$ t *ur* ,i confess ,i h n ! fa9te/
 recollection4 ,i _c rememb] :e!r !     
s]mons 7 good or bad1 long or %ort1     
high1 l[1 or broad4 ,i "k !y nev] we>i$ 
me1 = ,i nev] li/5$ to a ^w t 0 said4 ,!
 p5dulum saw to t4 ,!re 7 two p>sons 9  
our "t4 ,! fir/1 ,i h he>d1 0 a v good  
man1 b by no ef=t ( memory c ,i recall  
:at he 0 l4 ,! second ,i d rememb]1 &   
c\ld draw 8 face on ?is %eet ( pap]1 7  
,i to try4 ,i respect$ & admir$ him1 n1 
,i am sorry to say1 = ! purity ( 8 life 
or 8 fai?fulness 9 prea*+ ! ,gospel1 b  
because he _h f\ght & lick$ our g>d5]1  
:om ,i dete/$1 outside ! village ,pub4  
,) a little conc5tration ( m9d ,i c     
recon/ruct ! sc5e 9 *ur* dur+ ?is       
p>son's t5ure ( (fice4 ,i c see ! rascal
 em95t 9 8 pulpit1 plodd+ ?r\gh 8 task4 
,i c he> ! ?ud ( ! hymn-book :i* my fa!r
 us$ to toss into ! cl]k's pew :5 he    
?\ght ! s]mon _h la/$ long en\gh3       
imm$iately ! s]mon /ops & a great       
bull-voice ro>s out1 ,n[ to ,god !      

,fa!r1 & s on4 ,b all su* incid5ts are z
 a fr+e to ! ma9 !me ( my memory--!     
re/less curve ( ! sw++ disc1 & ! :isp]$ 
syllables ( ,"t4  ,! "q t haunt$ me 0   
?is3 ,did ! p5dulum /op on rea*+ !      
highe/ po9t ( ! asc5d+ arc8 ,did x pause
 be=e beg9n+ ! desc5t8 ,& if x /opp$1   
did "t /op ) x8 ,i answ]$ bo? que/ions 9
 ! affirmative4 ,well1 !n1 :at 0 a      
second8 ,did ! /oppage at ! end ( ! sw+ 
make ! second1 or 0 ! second made by !  
sw+1 ! movem5t betwe5 ! two po9ts ( re/8
 ,i conclud$ t x 0 ! /oppage4 ,=1 m>k y1
 x takes a second = ! p5dulum to rea* ! 
/opp+ po9t on ei!r side2 !re=e !re c be 
no second till t po9t is rea*$2 ! second
 mu/ wait = ! /oppage to d ! bus9ess4 ,i
 saw no o!r way ( gett+ any seconds4 ,& 
if no seconds1 no m9utes2 & if no       
m9utes1 no h\rs1 no days1 & !re=e no "t 
at all--:i* is absurd4  ,i f\nd great   
peace 9 ?is conclusion2 b none ! less ,i
 cont9u$ to support x by collat]al      
reason+s1 & by obs]vation4 ,9 p>ticul>  
,i det]m9$1 = reasons ( my own1 to make 

a c>eful survey ( ! h&s ( ! clock4 ,)   
?is object ,i borr[$ my fa!r's          
field-glass1 &1 retir+ to a conv5i5t    
po9t ( obs]vation1 focuss$ x on !       
clock-face4 ,in/antly a />tl+ ph5om5on  
sprang into view4 ,i saw t ! big h& ( ! 
clock1 in/ead ( mov+ ev5ly z x seem$ to 
d :5 view$ by ! nak$ eye1 0 visibly j]k+
 on its way1 9 "t ) ! seconds t 7 be+   
tick$ (f by ! p5dulum inside4 ,by       
,george1 ! h& 0 go+ j]k1 j]k6 ,! p5dulum
 & ! h& 7 mov+ toge!r6 ,j]k w5t ! h&3 !n
 a pause4 ,:at's happ5+ n[8 ?\ght ,i4   
,:y ! p5dulum has j tick$ & is go+ to   
tock4 ,tock x goes &--!re y are6--j]k   
goes ! h& aga94 ,:y1 ( c\rse1 ,i said to
 myself1 t proves x4 ,! h& /ops1 z well 
z ! p5dulum4 ,! evid5ce ( ! h&          
corroborates ! evid5ce ( ! p5dulum4 ,!  
seconds mu/ be ! /oppages4 ,!y c't be   
any?+ else4 ,!re's no?+ else = !m to be4
 ,i'll tell ,billy ,bur/ ?is v day6 ,b  
no1 ,i won't4 ,i'll wait till ! holidays
 & %[ x him4  ,su* 0 ! secret :i* ,i    
resolv$ to imp>t to ,billy 9 return =   

:at he _h disclos$ to me4  ,"s mon?s    
aft] ?is amaz+ discov]y ,billy came d[n 
= ! holidays4 ,he arriv$ late 9 !       
aft]noon1 & ,i c\ld h>dly re/ra9 my     
impati5ce :ile he 0 hav+ 8 tea4 ,h>dly  
_h he swall[$ ! la/ m\?ful :5 ,i _h him 
by ! jacket4 ,come on1 ,billy1 ,i cri$4 
,i'm go+ to %[ y some?+--& we ran toge!r
 to ! *ur*4 ,arriv$ !re1 ,i plac$ him 9 
front ( ! p5dulum1 :i* seem$ to be sw++ 
t aft]noon ) an ev5 fri5dli] motion ?an 
usual4  ,!re6 ,i said1 look at him4     
,billy /ood spell-b\nd4 ,oh1 y %\ld h   
se5 8 face6 ,y %\ld h se5 8 eyes sl[ly  
mov+ _! lamb5t lights z !y foll[$ !     
rhy?m ( ! p5dulum f side to side4 ,if   
,billy 0 hypnotis$ by ! p5dulum1 ,i 0   
hypnotis$ by ,billy4 ,sudd5ly he clut*$ 
my arm 9 8 wont$ way4  ,i say1 he       
:isp]$1 x kn[s u4 ,"h1 old *ap 7address+
 ! p5dulum71 y "k u1 don't y8 ,y're glad
 to see u1 ar5't y8  ,tick1 tock1 said !
 p5dulum4  ,c't he talk--j6 said ,billy4
 ,look at 8 eye6 ,he w9k$ at me t "t1   
,i'll swe>4 ,&1 by ! ,p[]s1 ! v next "t 

! p5dulum rea*$ ! top ( ! arc ,i saw !  
crumpl$ metal 9 ! middle ( ! disc d\ble 
itself up & w9k at me also1 pla9 z pla94
  ,billy1 ,i said1 if we />e at him mu* 
long] we %all bo? g crack$4 ,let's g    
into ! *ur*y>d4 ,i've some?+ else to %[ 
y4  ,s to ! *ur*y>d we w5t1 & !re1 among
 ! m\ld]+ tomb/ones1 ,i exp\nd$ to      
,billy my new !ory z to ! nature ( ,"t1 
res]v+ ! cr[n+ evid5ce until ,billy _h  
grasp$ ! ma9 pr9ciple4  ,s y see1 ,i    
conclud$1 ! seconds are ! /oppages4     
,!re ar5't any /oppages1 said he4       
,p5dulums don't /op4  ,h[ c !y g d[n    
aft] com+ up unless !y /op betwe58 ,i   
ask$4  ,wait till y get to ! ,high]     
,ma!matics4  ,!n :]e d ! seconds come 98
  ,!y don't come 93 !y are 9 all along4 
,!n1 ,i said triumphantly1 look at t    
clock face4 ,c't y see h[ ! big h& goes 
j]k1 j]k8  ,well1 :at ( t8  ,:at ( t8   
,:y1 if ! seconds ar5't ! /oppages1 :at 
becomes ( "t betwe5 ! j]ks8  ,:y1 answ]$
 ,billy1 x's plugg+ ahead all ! "t4     
,all :at "t8 ,i c\nt]$1 conv9c$ n[ t ,i 

_h him 9 a vici\s circle4  ,blockhead6  
cri$ ,billy4 ,don't y rememb] :at t old 
,johnny told u 9 ! ,p>k8 ,!re's all !   
diff]5ce 9 ! _w betwe5 ! "t & "t4  ,i'll
 bet y c't tell me :at ! diff]5ce is4   
,yes1 ,i c4 ,x's ! diff]5ce betwe5 !    
p5dulum & ! clock-h&4 ,look at ! j]k+   
old idiot6 ,t ?+ c't talk2 t ?+ c't w9k2
 t ?+ doesn't "k u4 ,:y1 y silly1 x only
 does :at ! p5dulum tells x to d4 ,!    
p5dulum kn[s :at x's do+4 ,b t ?+       
doesn't4 ,"h1 let's g back into ! *ur* &
 h ano!r talk ) ! jolly old *ap6        
99       99       99       99       99  
,t5 ye>s lat] :5 ,billy1 b>ely          
tw5ty-?ree1 _h half f9i%$ a book :i*    
w\ld h made him fam\s1 ,i h&$ him an    
essay by a di/+ui%$ philosoph]1 &       
reque/$ him to read x4 ,! title 0 ,on   
translat+ ,"t into ,et]nity4 ,:5 ,billy 
return$ x1 ,i ask$ him h[ he _h f>$4    
,oh1 he answ]$1 ,i translat$ "t into    
et]nity )\t mu* difficulty4 ,b x 0      
plugg+ ahead all ! "t4  ,%ortly aft] t1 
,billy rejo9$ 8 mat]--a victim to ! same

 disease4 ,poor ,billy6 ,y br\ght luck  
to o!rs2 ,god kn[s y _h little y\rself4 
,he di$ 9 a hospital1 )\t ki? or k9 to  
close 8 eyes4 ,! ,si/] :o att5d$ him    
br\ght me a small purse :i* %e said     
,billy _h v urg5tly reque/$ h] to give  
me4 ,on op5+ ! purse ,i f\nd 9 x a gold 
co91 m>k$ ) a cross4 ,! nurse also told 
me t an h\r be=e he di$ ,billy sat up   
sudd5ly 9 8 b$ &1 op5+ 8 eyes v wide1   
said 9 a s++ voice3  ,if y please1 ,sir1
 w\ld y m9d tell+ me ! "t8     ,,all    
,,m5 ,,are ,,gho/s     ,i  ,,dr         
,,piecraft ,,becomes ,,confus$      ',to
 be or n to be--t is ! "q1' said        
,hamlet3     ',to be is n to be--t is ! 
answ]1' said ,hegel4   ,dr ,phipp5y     
,piecraft inv5t$ ?is c\plet "o night = 8
 own edification1 z1 in]t 9 body &      
despond5t 9 m9d1 he lay back 9 !        
arm-*air ( 8 consult+-room4 ,!re is m   
po9t1 he w5t on1 9 ,hamlet's '"q' ?an 9 
,hegel's 'answ]4' ,b ! gospel is n 9    
ei!r4 ,bo? are futile z physic4 ,at all 
ev5ts1 nei!r ( !m br+s any consolation  

to me4  ,dr ,piecraft 0 reflect+ on !   
h>dness ( 8 lot4 ,t5 ye>s _h elaps$ s9ce
 he fir/ m\nt$ 8 brass plate1 & he 0    
/ill virtually )\t a practice4 ,he e>n$ 
j en\gh f casual pati5ts to pay 8 r5t & 
keep body & s\l toge!r4 ,to be sure1 8  
fa!r _h left him a hundr$ a ye>2 b      
,piecraft _h giv5 ! old man a promise t 
he w\ld look aft] ,jim4 ,n[ ,jim 0 a    
half-bro!r1 _m ye>s y\ng] ?an himself2 &
 he 0 also ! "o be+ 9 ! _w :om ,piecraft
 lov$ ) an undivid$ he>t4 ,s ! :ole ( 8 
income f t s\rce 0 e>-m>k$ = ! boy's    
education2 n = worlds w\ld ! doctor h   
sp5t a p5ny ( x on himself4 ,he ev5 d5i$
 himself cig>s1 ( :i* he 0 exce$+ly     
fond1 re/rict+ himself to ! *eape/ (    
tobacco1 9 ord] t ,jim might h pl5ty (  
pocket-money2 & :5ev] ! "q arose z to :o
 0 to h a new suit ( clo!s1 ,jim or !   
doctor1 x 0 always ,jim :o w5t sm>t & ! 
doctor :o w5t %abby4  ,he 0 ov] =ty ye>s
 ( age1 &1 9 8 own eyes1 a failure4 ,yet
 no man c\ld h done m to des]ve success4
 ,8 m$ical qualifications 7 ( ! wide/ & 

highe/2 diplomas ( all sorts cov]$ !    
walls ( 8 consult+-room2 a gold m$al =  
c]ebral pa?ology lay 9 a glass case on 8
 writ+-table4 ,he 0 actively abrea/ (   
advanc+ m$ical sci5ce2 he _h run into   
debt t he might keep himself suppli$ ) !
 be/ lit]ature ( 8 pr(ession1 & he 0    
prep>$ at a mom5t's notice to treat a   
difficult case 9 ! light ( ! late/      
discov]ies at ,p>is1 ,/ ,pet]sburg1 or  
,new ,york4 ,moreov]1 he _h l$ a clean  
life1 & 0 kn[n among 8 fri5ds z a man ( 
irreproa*able hon\r4 ,b someh[ ! pati5ts
 seem$ to avoid him1 & only once 9 two  
ye>s _h he be5 summon$ to a             
consultation4  ,to acc\nt = ,piecraft's 
failure z a m$ical man sev]al !ories 7 9
 circulation1 & x is probable t ea* ( !m
 conta9$ an elem5t ( tru?4 ,"s p]sons   
w\ld set x d[n to ! %abb9ess ( 8        
appe>ance1 or to ! brusqu5ess ( 8       
mann]s1 or to ! fact t 8 consult+-room  
(t5 reek$ ) ! fumes ( *eap tobacco4     
,o!rs w\ld say t ,piecraft 0            
con/itutionally unable to practise ^?   

intellig5t hesitations s (t5 ne$$ 9 !   
application ( m$ical pr9ciples4 ,!y w\ld
 rem9d y ( 8 fatal t5d5cy to det]m9e    
diagnosis on a sudd5 impulse1 :i*       
,piecraft call$ psy*ological intuition1 
& 9 illu/ration ( ?is !y w\ld tell y a  
/ory3 h[ once1 :5 ! vic>'s wife _h      
br\ght h] pett$ daught] to be treat$ =  
hy/]ia1 ! fit happ5+ to come on 9 !     
consult+-room1 ,piecraft _h cur$ ! "y   
lady on ! spot by s\ndly box+ h] e>s4   
,conc]n+ ?is incid5t he _h be5 tak5     
sev]ely to task by an intimate fri5d (  
81 an old practition] ( /&+4 ,x w be "t 
en\gh to adopt ^? me?ods ( treatm5t1 !  
fri5d _h said to him1 :5 y are e>n+ five
 ?\s& a ye>4 ,at ! pres5t /age ( y\r    
c>e] x is almo/ fatal4 ,le>n s to treat 
a pati5t t ! /ory ( ! cure :5           
subsequ5tly relat$ aft] d9n] may h !    
*>act]i/ics ( ,high ,trag$y1 or at all  
ev5ts may reflect "s cr$it on ! suff]]4 
,help him to create a drama1 & see to x 
t he comes out ultimately z its h]o4    
,don't y see t 9 ! pres5t in/ance y h   

spoilt a mov+ /ory1 ?an :i* no?+ gives  
great] (f5ce1 turn+ ! :ole situation    
into ,l[ ,com$y & mak+ ! pati5t a       
laugh+-/ock8 ,p w nev] /& t1 ,piecraft4 
,x is idle to insi/ t ! cure 0          
efficaci\s & p]man5t4 ,s no d\bt x 04 ,a
 bett] rem$y = t type ( hy/]ia c\ld n be
 devis$4 ,b reflect on ! fact t y h     
depriv$ ! vic>'s family ( a legitimate  
opportunity = dramatic expression &     
de?ron$ ! vic>'s daught] f h] place z   
h]o9e4 ,9 %ort1 y h committ$ an outrage 
on ! arti/ic rights ( m$ic9e1 &1 m>k my 
words1 y w h to pay = x4 ,always        
rememb]1 ,piecraft1 t 9 m$ic9e1 z 9 _m  
o!r ?+s1 x is n ! act alone :i* ensures 
success1 b ! ge/ure ) :i* ! act is      
accompani$4  ,moreov]1 ,piecraft held a 
!ory :i* he nev] took ! lea/ pa9s to    
conceal1 ?\gh x 0 extremely provok+ to 8
 pati5ts bo? ri* & poor4 ,8 !ory 0 t m  
?an half ! ailm5ts ( ! human body are   
be/ treat$ by leav+ !m alone4 ,=        
example1 a c]ta9 old g5tleman hav+      
consult$ him ab\t "s s5ile malady1 !    

doctor _h dismiss$ him ) ! foll[+ rem>k3
 ,my de> sir1 ! be/ rem$y = ! tr\bles ( 
old age is to gr[ /ill old]4 ,! matt] is
 9 y\r own h&s4 ,_m su*like epigrams 7  
report$ ( him1 & (t5 !y con/itut$ ! sole
 return :i* ! pati5ts receiv$ = ! two   
gu9eas deposit$ on ! table ( !          
consult+-room4 ,obvi\sly ?is k9d ( ?+   
c\ld n g on4 ,z mo/ ( 8 pati5ts consult$
 ,piecraft because !y wi%$ to be        
ext5sively int]f]$ )1 & object$ to no?+ 
s mu* z be+ left alone1 ) or )\t an     
epigram to console !m1 x foll[$ ( c\rse 
t !y seldom consult$ him a second "t4   
,b b5ea? ^! p]iph]al causes ( irritation
 !re lay a deep] (f5ce4 ,! tru? is t    
,piecraft _h made himself highly        
obnoxi\s to ! memb]s ( 8 own pr(ession1 
& _h acquir$--?\gh ,i d\bt if he fully  
des]v$ x--! reputation ( a traitor4     
,futile z physic 0 a phrase con/antly on
 8 lips2 & ! words1 (f5sive z !y 71 7   
only ! foam t broke =? f ! deep] wat]s (
 8 trea*]y4 ,he _h gone s f> z to emb>k 
on a propag&a = :at he call$ !          

,simplification ( ,m$ical ,practice1    
publicly propos+ t a ,society %\ld be   
f\nd$ = t object2 & 9 pursuance ( ?is   
proposal he _h publi%$ a s]ies (        
articles 9 :i* he _h argu$ t ! heal+ art
 is /ill dom9at$ by ! _s ( ,magic &     
encumb]$ ) a mass ( dogmatic assumptions
 & sup]/iti\s obs]vances4 ,! ,seat (    
,au?ority 9 ,!rapeutics1 ,m$ic9e )\t    
,prie/ & )\t ,ritual1 ,big ,words &     
,little ,bottles1 7 ! titles ( "s ( ^!  
abom9able essays4 ,! la/-nam$ especially
 _h ar\s$ great indignation1 n only by !
 excessively vehem5t language 9 :i*     
,piecraft plead$ = simple & rational    
pr9ciples1 b f> m by a cau/ic p>allel he
 _h drawn betwe5 ! do+s ( a successful  
,london practition] & ! ritual ( a      
m$ic9e-man among ! ,au/ralian aborig9es4
 ,! (f5ce w5t deep1 & ! matt] became ! m
 s]i\s = ,piecraft because ! indignation
 ext5d$ f ! doctors to ! !ologians1 :o  
suspect$--?\gh ! suspicion 0 utt]ly     
unf\nd$--t "u ! cov] ( an attack on     
or?odox m$ic9e he 0 really engag$ 9     

putt+ a knife1 f ! back1 into (ficial   
religion2 a suspicion :i* depriv$ !     
un=tunate doctor ( e "o ( 8 cl]ical     
pati5ts1 includ+ _! wives & daught]s1 at
 a s+le /roke4  ,! comb9$ effect ( all  
^! causes 01 ( c\rse1 disa/r\s4 ,if1 =  
example1 y happ5$ to be suff]+ f a sev]e
 pa9 9 ! head--le mal des beaux         
esprits--:i* y\r family doctor _h fail$ 
to cure1 & sugge/$ to ! latt] t         
,piecraft1 z a di/+ui%$ c]ebral         
pa?ologi/1 %\ld be summon$ to a         
consultation1 y 7 pretty c]ta9 to be met
 ) ?is rejo9d]3 ,yes1 ,piecraft has     
beyond all "q an unrivall$ k ( ! human  
bra94 ,b please und]/& t if y call him 9
 ,i %all h to retire f ! case4 ,& if y  
press$ = fur!r explanation y w\ld at    
fir/ be put (f ) airs ( my/]y :i* w\ld  
gradually consolidate into "s su*       
/atem5t z ?is3 ,well1 9 ! pr(ession we  
don't reg>d ,piecraft z a m$ical man 9 !
 /rict s5se ( ! t]m4 ,he is really a    
lit]>y man :o has mi/ak5 8 vocation2 or1
 ,nature int5d$ ,piecraft = a popul>    

agitator2 or1 ,piecraft's =te is        
j\rnalism2 or1 ,piecraft's title (      
'doctor' %\ld always be writt5 9 inv]t$ 
commas2 or1 ,piecraft is try+ to live 9 
two worlds1 ! _w ( imag9ation & ! _w (  
pure sci5ce2 he w come to grief 9 bo? ( 
!m4 ,& once ! prophetic rem>k 0 made3   
,piecraft's prop] role is t ( a "* 9 !  
,arabian ,nights4 ,i h be5 told1 too1 t 
"o day ! ,s5ior ,physician ( ! hospital 
:]e ,piecraft held a m9or appo9tm5t     
ov]he>d him mutt]+ 8 fav\rite phrase by 
! b$side ( a pati5t1 ,futile z physic6  
futile z physic6 ,:]eupon ! ,s5ior      
,physician /epp$ up to him &1 lay+ 8 h& 
on 8 %\ld] 9 ! k9de/ possible mann]1    
:isp]$ 9 8 e>1 ,resign1 ,piecraft2      
resign6         99       99       99    
99       99  ,dr ,phipp5y ,piecraft _h  
no belief 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l3 8    
/udies 9 c]ebral pa?ology _h dispos$ ( t
 "q long ago4 ,:at a philosoph] mo/     
requires1 he us$ to reflect1 is n s mu* 
a big bra9 ( 8 own z a little k ( !     
bra9s ( o!r p4 ,hamlet1 = example1 if he

 _h /udi$ ,yorick's bra9 in/ead (       
s5tim5talis+ ov] 8 skull1 might h fram$ 
8 "q diff]5tly4 ,& z to ,hegel--well1 t 
?+ knock$ all ! ,hegelism out ( me1 & he
 glanc$ at ! gold m$al 9 ! glass case4  
,b1 l _m ano!r man :o disbelieves 9 !   
future life1 ,dr ,piecraft 0 n a little 
curi\s z to :at might happ5 to him aft] 
dea?4 ,he 0 indulg+ t curiosity on ! v  
ev5+ we fir/ enc\nt] him4 ,!re is a pill
 9 t little bottle1 he 0 ?9k+1 :i* w\ld 
end ! :ole wret*$ bus9ess 9 some?+ less 
?an ?irty seconds4 ,i wond] ,i don't    
swall[ x4 ,i %\ld d x if x 7 n = ,jim4  
,b no1 ,i %\ldn't6 ,hamlet1 old boy1 y 7
 q "r4 ,i'm z big a c[>d z ! re/ ( !m4  
,!re's j a *ance t if ,i 7 to swall[ t  
pill ,i %\ld f9d myself 9 hell-fire 9   
half a m9ute--& ,i'm n fool en\gh1 or n 
h]o en\gh1 to run x4 ,( c\rse1 !re's j a
 *ance ( heav5 too2 =1 aft] all1 ,i've  
be5 a dec5t sort ( *ap1 &1 z ,/ev5son   
says1 !re's an ultimate dec5cy 9 !      
,univ]se4 ,heav56--my />s1 heav5 doesn't
 attract me6 ,i've nev] yet he>d a      

description ( heav5 :i* doesn't make x  
almo/ z bad z ! o!r place4 ,extraord9>y1
 t :5 p try to conceive a bett] _w ?an  
?is !y almo/ inv>iably picture some?+   
inf9itely worse6 ,mahomet knew t3 'cute 
fell[1 ,mahomet4 ,& yet he 0 no m       
successful ?an ! re/4  ,piecraft's      
reflections1 once />t$ on t l9e1 plung$ 
fur!r4 ,i wond] :at sort ( heav5 w\ld   
attract me1 he ?\ght4 ,let me see4 ,:y1 
yes6 ,if ,i c\ld be sure ( go+ to a     
place :]e ,i %\ld be pr(essionally busy 
all day long1 pl5ty ( int]e/+ &         
difficult cases1 & no ne$ to worry ab\t 
,jim's education & 8 future--,i'd swall[
 ! pill ?is in/ant4 ,by heav51 ,i w\ld6 
,i'd d h>d] ?+s ?an t4 ,i'd /ick x out 9
 ?is wret*$ hole = ano!r t5 ye>s1 ,i'd  
give up smok+ %ag1 ,i'd give up ev]y?+1 
except ,jim--if only at ! end ( ! "t ,i 
c\ld g to "s heav5 :]e ! /ream ( pati5ts
 w\ld nev] cease6 ,i really don't ?9k ,i
 c\ld accept salvation on any o!r t]ms4 
,b wait6 ,yes1 !re is j "o o!r (f] ,i   
w\ld look at4 ,if only !y'd let me g    

back to ! old home 9 ,g[] ,/reet1 if    
!y'd make ! old /reet look z x did 9 ^? 
days1 & smell z x did1 & give tobacco ! 
same ta/e x _h !n1 & %[ me ,dad /&+ at !
 w9d[ ) ,jim 9 8 arms1 & let me be 9    
love aga9 ) t nice girl at ! ,slade     
,s*ool--yes1 & if !y'd let me g into !  
%ill+ seats at ! ,lyceum to see ,m>y    
,&]son z ,p]dita--by ,gad1 ,i'd take !  
pill = t1 inde$ ,i w\ld6  ,he 0 pursu+  
^! reflections :5 8 h\sekeep] ent]$ !   
room ) ?ree or f\r lett]s4 ,he look$ !m 
ov]1 & 8 face bright5$ :5 he saw t "o ( 
!m 0 f 8 half-bro!r ,jim4 ,a pipe 0     
in/antly fill$ & ,piecraft re-settl$    
himself 9 8 arm-*air ) ! op5 lett] 9 8  
h&4 ,jim's lett] 0 dat$ f ,h>r[ & ran z 
foll[s3--       ,,de> ,,phip1--,_m ?anks
 = y\r congratulations on my            
eighte5? bir?day & = ! enclosure ( two  
p\nds4 ,don't      be angry1 old *ap1 :5
 ,i tell y h[ ,i sp5t !m4 ,i got        
leave at once to g d[n t[n1 & b\ght y a 
silk hat1 a      pair ( gloves1 "s      
coll>s1 & a c\ple ( ties4 ,y w      get 

!m all to-morr[1 & ,i hope ! hat &      
gloves are !      "r size4 ,i am pretty 
sure !y are4 ,i 0 half incl9$ to        
buy y a box ( cig>s1 b ,i ?\ght y ne$$ !
 o!r      ?+s m4       ,! fact ( ! case 
is1 ,phip1 ,i h def9itely made up my    
m9d to be a burd5 on y no long]4 ,true1 
,i might get a      s*ol>%ip at !       
',v>sity1 z ,i got "o at ,h>r[4 ,b y    
w\ld /ill h to p9* to ma9ta9 me2 & :5 ,i
 rememb]      h[ long y h done x        
already1 ,i feel a p]fect bea/4 ,i am   
old en\gh n[ to und]/& :at x means1 & ,i
 tell y1      ,phip1 t no?+ w induce me 
to come back to ,h>r[ aft]      ! pres5t
 t]m4 ,s please give notice at once4 ,i 
mean to g      out to ! ,colonies ) a   
man f ! ,mod]n ,side1 & ,i      %all e>n
 my liv+ someh[--z a lab\r] if ne$ be1 =
 ,i      am big & /rong en\gh4 ,inde$1  
,i w\ld r enli/ ?an g      on ) ?is4    
,h y ev] ?\ght ( try+ to make a bit by  
writ+1      ,phip8 ,i believe y c\ld    
write a novel4 ,don't y rememb]      :at
 bully /ories y us$ to tell me :5 ,i 0 a

 kid8 ,h a      %ot at x1 old boy4      
,!re's a p]son "h 9 ! ,six? :o      has 
a knack t way1 & he made a hundr$ p\nds 
by a ?+      he wrote4 ,he got ! tip = x
 out ( a book on ! art (                
novel-writ+1 ! adv]tisem5t ( :i* ,i h   
cut out ( !      ,daily ,mail & s5d y   
enclos$4 ,i w\ld h s5t y !      book    
itself _h !re be5 en\gh left out ( ! two
 p\nds4      ,b !re 0 only f\rp5ce4     
,! ,head prea*$ a capital s]mon la/     
night on ! text1 ',(      su* is !      
,k+dom ( ,heav54' ,! in/ant he gave out 
!      words ,i ?\ght ( y1 old ,phip4 ,&
 ,i w5t on ?9k+ ( y      till he _h     
done4 ,t's h[ ,i "k ! s]mon 0 a good "o1
      ?\gh ,i didn't li/5 to ano!r ^w4  
,any?+ t makes me      ?9k ( y mu/ be   
good4 ,phip1 y are a dead c]t4 =        
heav5 :5 y die4 ,b don't die yet1 !re's 
a good *ap4      ,= if y g1 ,i %all g   
too4--,ev] y\rs1 ,,jim4                 
,p4,s4--,don't =get to give notice t ,i 
am leav+ ?is      t]m4  ,:5 ,dr         
,piecraft laid d[n ! lett] 8 eyes 7 full

 ( te>s4 ,! only bit ( heav5 t's left   
me1 he said al\d1 is go+ to be tak5     
away4 ,!re's "o p]son 9 ! _w1 anyh[1 :o 
doesn't ?9k me a failure4 ,if y g to !  
,colonies1 ,jim1 ,i %all take ! pill1   
come :at may4 ,y're a w>m-he>t$ boy1    
,jim1 b cruel too4 ,i'd r sp5d a hundr$ 
a ye> on y & g ?readb>e 9 consequ5ce1   
?an e>n t5 ?\s& a ye> & n h y to sp5d x 
on4 ,at ! same "t1 my only *ance ( mak+ 
y rel5t is to e>n "s money4--,:at !     
deuce is all ?is ab\t novel-writ+8  ,he 
took up ! adv]tisem5t :i* _h fall5 9 8  
lap1 & read z foll[s3 ,h[ to ,write     
,novels--a ,guide to ,=tune 9           
,lit]ature4 ,conta9+ ,practical         
,in/ructions = ,amateurs1 :]eby ,success
 is assur$4 ,by an ,old ,h&4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,next    
morn+ ,piecraft b\ght ! book4 ,z no     
pati5ts came t day he _h ample leisure  
to read x4 ,easy z ly+1 he said to      
himself :5 he _h f9i%$4 ,i see ! trick (
 x4 ,&1 by ,george1 ,i'll make ! fir/   
attempt ?is v night4 ,i h half a doz5   

ideas already4 ,c]ebral pa?ology is no  
bad tra9+ = a noveli/4  ,s he sat d[n to
 "w1 & by two 9 ! morn+ _h writt5 ! fir/
 *apt] ( a v promis+ novel4 ,9 t5 days m
 ! novel 0 complete4  ,read+ ov] 8      
manuscript1 & sev]ely criticis+ himself 
by ! rules ( 8 ,manual1 he f\nd t he _h 
put 9 too mu* sc5]y1 _h und]col\r$ !    
beauty ( ! h]o9e1 _h =gott5 to describe 
h] dress1 & _h introduc$ no action to   
break ! t$i\s s5tim5t ( !               
love-dialogues4 ,^! errors he at once   
set himself to correct1 prun+ d[n !     
excesses & mak+ good ! defects4 ,!n1    
review+ ! :ole1 he satisfi$ himself t he
 _h done well4 ,! plot turn$ on a love  
affair1 & 0 easily intelligible4 ,!     
sexes 7 ev5ly balanc$1 & e "* _h its    
foil4 ,!re 0 pl5ty ( incid5t & cont9u\s 
action4 ,& ! :ole 0 unifi$ by a s+le    
purpose or controll+ idea4  ,?is la/    
gave ,piecraft peculi> satisfaction4 ,he
 _h fe>$ :5 he began t unity ( purpose  
w\ld be ( all ! rules ! mo/ difficult to
 satisfy4 ,9 ! purpose ( 8 life he _h   

fail$2 0 x likely1 he ask$ himself1 t he
 w\ld d any bett] 9 romance8 ,judge1 !n1
 ( 8 pleasure on discov]+ t a cle> ?read
 ( int5tion ran ?r\gh ! novel f ! fir/  
s5t5ce to ! la/1 & came to adequate     
fulfilm5t 9 ! f9al cata/rophe4 ,purpose1
 he reflect$1 is go+ to be my /ronge/   
po9t4 ,i %all score heavily on t4  ,he  
s5t 8 manuscript to a publi%]1 & 0      
rejoic$ to he> ( its acceptance )9 a    
week4 ,9 ! six mon?s t foll[$1 hav+     
little else to d1 he produc$ two m      
novels4 ,ea* ( !m _h a ,purpose4 ,!     
publi%] b\ght ! manuscripts outright =  
fifty p\nds apiece4  ,x's ! ,purpose t  
pays1 ?\ght ,piecraft4 ,x's ! ,purpose t
 works ! oracle4 ,x's ! ,purpose !      
public l4 ,next "t ,i'll introduce m    
,purpose & /& out = bett] t]ms ) !      
publi%]4  ,mean:ile he _h be5 compell$1 
mu* aga9/ 8 w1 to give notice ( ,jim's  
)drawal f s*ool4 ,9 spite ( ! bright5+ (
 8 prospects ! half-bro!r _h prov$      
inexorable4 ,i w borr[ f y1 wrote ,jim1 
en\gh to pay my ?ird-class f>e across ! 

ocean & leave me ) a p\nd or two on l&+4
 ,aft] t1 n ano!r p5ny4 ,all "r1 ,jim2 h
 x y\r own way1 0 ,phipp5y's answ]4 ,i  
%all "w away until ,i h sav$ ,l#ejj1 &  
!n1 my boy1 ,i'll jo9 y on ! o!r side & 
life w beg9 aga9 = bo? ( u4 ,mean:ile1  
,i'm gr[+ uncommonly prolific 9 ! way ( 
pot-boil]s4 ,b ,i'm n exactly 9 love )  
x1 & %all ab&on my new pr(ession )\t a  
sigh4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld produce some?+     
really good4 ,p]haps :5 ,i jo9 y ,i %all
 get a new inspiration4 ,i believe "o c 
f9d a p5 & ink 9 ! ,colonies4--,?us !   
matt] 0 arrang$4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,dr ,phipp5y      
,piecraft 0 n 9 ! habit ( go+ to *ur*1 b
 "o ,sunday ev5+1 %ortly aft] ^! ev5ts1 
he f\nd himself !re by accid5t & he>d a 
s]mon1 "s s5t5ces ( :i* caught 8        
att5tion4 ,x happ5$ t j !n he 0 gravell$
 = lack ( matt]2 & he 0 busy dur+ !     
s]vice 9 va9ly attempt+ to con/ruct a   
plot 9 :i* a gamekeep]'s daught] 0 to be
 betray$ by a "y "l "u circum/ances (   
excruciat+ novelty4 ,9 spite ( ! novelty

 ( ! circum/ances he c\ld n help        
recognis+ t ! ma9 !me 0 a trifle /ale2 &
 z !y 7 s++ ! hymn be=e ! s]mon he      
confess$ to himself t ! plot 0 n wor?   
elaboration1 & began to ?9k ab\t o!r    
?+s4  ,piecraft's m9d1 inde$1 0 j !n 9 a
 /ate ( extreme confusion4 ,n[ he w\ld  
be li/5+ to ! words ( ! prea*]1 n[ giv+ 
way to anxieties ab\t ,jim1 n[ return+  
to ! plot ( 8 novel l a mo? to a        
c&le-light1 & n[ reflect+1 ) ! acute    
discom=t ( a d\ble consci\sness1 on 8   
inability to conc5trate 8 ?\ghts4 ,!re  
is no?+1 he mus$1 :i* soon] demoralises 
a man's intellig5ce ?an ! discov]y t he 
c make money by foll[+ ! dem& ( a       
deg5]ate public ta/e4 ,x leads to m5tal 
incoh]5ce & to ! mo/ extraord9>y        
self-deception4 ,i am afraid t t curs$  
,manual has undone me4 ,x seems to h    
resurrect$ ano!r p]sonality :o belongs  
to a l[] ord] ( be+ ?an my true & prop] 
self4 ,hav+ fail$ to e>n my liv+ by be+ 
! man ,i am1 ,i am n[ 9 a way to make   
money by be+ ! man ,i am n4 ,:at bus9ess

 h ,i to be con/ruct+ ^! ridicul\s      
plots8 ,& h[ is x t1 once />t$ on t l9e1
 ,i am unable to prev5t myself go+      
fur!r8 ,i _h ?\ght t a sci5tific tra9+ 0
 ! be/ safegu>d aga9/ obsession4 ,b ,i  
p]ceive x is no su* ?+4 ,is x possible t
 ,i am s f> l ,frate ,alb]igo--my prop] 
s\l expell$ to ano!r _w1 & p]haps       
practis+ m$ic9e !re1 :ile a demon holds 
possession ( my body & writes ?ird-rate 
novels 9 ?is8  ,a mom5t lat] he 0 ?9k+  
ab\t ,jim4  ,i hope ! boy won't =get to 
s5d me a cable :5 he rea*es ! port2     
someh[ ,i feel unacc\ntably anxi\s ab\t 
him4 ,!n he turn$ to wond]+ h[ mu* he   
w\ld be able to screw out ( ! publi%]s =
 ! next novel1 & h[ ev]y?+ w\ld dep5d on
 ! bread? ( ! ,purpose4  ,sudd5ly a     
s5t5ce ( ! s]mon caught 8 e>3 ,illusion 
is an integral "p ( ,reality4  ,tip-top1
 ?\ght ,piecraft4 ,s x is4 ,& 9 a mom5t 
8 imag9ation began to ca/ ab\t = a      
reality ( :i* ?ree p>ts %\ld be         
illusion4 ,b he c\ld ?9k ( no?+ t answ]$
 ! description1 & aga9 he said to       

himself1 ,i am n 9 a normal condition   
to-day4 ,"o %\ld nev] =ce a reluctant   
bra94 ,& ,i c't help be+ anxi\s ab\t    
,jim4 ,i _h bett] turn my att5tion to ! 
s]mon4  ,= example1 ! prea*] 0 j !n     
say+1 _m a man :o has det]m9$ to ab&on !
 pursuit ( happ9ess has subsequ5tly     
realis$ t he 0 /ill pursu+ happ9ess 9   
ano!r =m4 ,o!rs h f\nd t actions :i* !y 
?\ght !y 7 do+ = ! love ( ,god 7 really 
done out ( hatr$ ( ! devil4444 ,nor c we
 ev] be sure t we are ! au?ors ( our own
 acts4 ,no d\bt we usually ?9k we are4  
,b if ! te/imony ( holy m5--& ( bad m5  
too--c\nts = any?+1 we %all be =c$ to ! 
conclusion t _m acts :i* we ?9k we h    
p]=m$ h really be5 p]=m$ by "s p]son :o 
is n ourselves1 or by "s =ce or         
motivation ^: s\rce is n 9 our own s\ls4
 ,?is1 my fri5ds1 applies to our bad    
actions z well z to our good ones4 ,?us 
we see h[ ( all reality1 ev5 ( moral    
reality1 illusion is an integral "p4    
,dr ,phipp5y ,piecraft did n tr\ble     
himself = "o in/ant ab\t ! tru? or error

 ( ^! doctr9es4 ,an idea sudd5ly leap$  
into 8 m9d z he he>d !m1 & ! prea*] _h  
h>dly conclud$ ! la/ p]iod be=e !       
noveli/ saw himself secure ( at lea/    
eighty p\nds = 8 next manuscript4 ,su*  
are ! /range reactions :i* ! be/-meant  
s]mons (t5 provoke 9 ! m9ds ( ! he>]s1  
especially :5 !re is g5ius 9 !          
congregation4  ,! title ( 8 new novel 0 
! fir/ ?+ t came into ,piecraft's head4 
,x 0 to be call$ ,dual ,p]sonality1 &   
c]ebral pa?ology 0 to supply !          
atmosph]e4 ,! plot came next--at lea/ ! 
outl9e ( x4 ,! ma9 actors 7 to be two "y
 lords1 or some?+ ( t sort1 ! "o z good 
z !y make !m & ! o!r z bad4 ,ea* ( ^! "y
 lords 0 to play ! "p ( motivat+ =ce to 
! actions ( ! o!r4 ,we'll call !m ,a &  
,b1 reflect$ ,phipp5y4 ,a1 ! good "y "l1
 %all int5d no?+ b good & d no?+ b evil4
 ,b1 ! bad "o1 %all int5d no?+ b evil & 
d no?+ b good3 t is1 ,a's actions %all  
repres5t ,b's "*1 & vice v]sa4 ,ea*1 (  
c\rse1 mu/ be exhibit$ z "u ! influ5ce (
 ! o!r2 & ?is mutual influ5ce mu/ be s  

/rong t ,a's virtues are conv]t$ by ,b's
 influ5ce into vices1 & ,b's vices by   
,a's influ5ce into virtues4 ,?us ea* (  
!m %all be ! au?or1 n ( 8 own actions1 b
 ( ! actions ( 8 fri5d4 ,a spl5did idea1
 & "o t has nev] yet occurr$ to any     
noveli/ liv+ or dead6 ,x is c]ta9 to    
lead to "s trem5d\s situations4  ,be=e !
 s]mon conclud$ ! pot 0 beg9n+ to simm]4
 ,sev]al situations _h be5 rapidly      
sket*$ by way ( exp]im5t3 a trial trip1 
s to say1 _h be5 tak54 ,= example3      
,sc5e1 a labyr9?9e wood4 ,"t1 ! dead (  
night4 ,an int]mitt5t moonlight1 & a    
gale caus+ /range voices 9 ! tree-tops4 
,! bad "y "l1 on 8 way to ! gamekeep]'s 
daught]1 is /eal+ among ! trees4        
,sudd5ly a figure /eps into 8 pa?4 ,x is
 ! good "y "l4 ,conv]sation3 up%ot--!   
bad "y "l resolves to take ,holy ,ord]s4
 ,takes !m1 b becomes a worse villa9 ?an
 be=e2 psy*ology to be arrang$ lat]4    
,second situation3 good "y "l n[ lead] (
 ,lab\r movem5t3 ! bad "y "l 79 ,ord]s7 
p]suades ! o!r1 by casui/ry1 to misapply

 tru/ funds to support coal-/rike4 ,& s 
on & s on4 ,end3 ,ar*bi%opric = villa91 
p5al s]vitude = h]o4 ,read] all ! "t    
kept 9 d\bt z to :i* is villa9 & :i*    
h]o2 & sometimes l$ to ?9k1 by c]ebral  
pa?ology1 t ! two m5 are "o             
p]sonality--! two halves ( "o bra94     
,c\nt]-plot = ! wom5--ea* "l 9 love ) ! 
woman :o is mat*$ to ! o!r4 ,keynote (  
:ole--tragic irony4  ,piecraft _h       
advanc$ ?us f> :5 8 m9d receiv$ ano!r   
jo/le4 ,8 att5tion 0 aga9 caught by !   
words ( ! s]mon4 ,i h he>d1 ! prea*] 0  
say+1 ( a di/+ui%$ au?or :o1 on read+ "o
 ( 8 own books t5 ye>s aft] x 0 writt51 
entirely fail$ to recognise x z 8 own   
"w1 & insi/$ t x _h be5 writt5 by       
somebody else4 ,su* is ! =ce ( illusion4
  ,! fell['s an idiot1 ?\ght ,piecraft1 
to believe su* a /ory4 ,! ?+ c\ldn't    
happ54 ,at lea/1 ,i'm pretty sure x w   
nev] happ5 to me4 ,none ! less1 x might 
be work$ 9 = a lit]>y effect4 ,& aga9 he
 fell to mus+4  ,! prea*] 0 n[ com+ to !
 end ( 8 s]mon4 ,he _h be5 say+ some?+  

ab\t ! relations ( ,/ ,paul to ! old]   
apo/les1 & ab\t ! v>i\s illusions curr5t
 at ! "t2 & !n1 aft] allud+ to ,/       
,paul's soj\rn 9 ! wild]ness ( ,arabia1 
0 w9d+ up a p]iod ) ! foll[+ que/ions3  
,b mean:ile1 my bre?r51 :]e is ,pet]8   
,:]e is ,john8 ,:]e is ,james8 ,& :at   
are !y do+8  ,:]e is ,james8 ,^!1 & :at 
foll[$ !m1 7 ! only words t p5etrat$ to 
,piecraft's intellig5ce1 & !y /ruck s   
%>ply into ! curr5t ( 8 ?\ghts t he     
almo/ =got himself4 ,he sat bolt        
upright1 op5$ 8 m\?1 & 0 on ! po9t (    
%\t+ an answ] to ! "q1 :5 he sudd5ly    
rememb]$ :]e he 0 & *eck$ himself 9 "t4 
,! answ] he _h on ! tip ( 8 tongue 0    
?is3 ,james1 s f> z ,i c judge1 is j    
gett+ into wireless t\* ) ,new ,york1 b 
,i w\ld to ,god ,i knew :at he 0 do+6   
,a mom5t lat] he 0 ?9k+1 ,i'm gett+     
light-head$1 & %all be mak+ an ass (    
myself if ,i'm n c>eful4 ,i'm c]ta9ly n 
9 my usual heal?4 ,:at ! deuce is !     
matt] ) me8 ,:51 ,i wond]1 %all ,i h    
news ( ,jim's arrival8  ,:5 ,piecraft   

left ! *ur* he 0 9 a /ate ( acute       
depression & di/ress4 ,8 pulse 0 ?robb+ 
& 8 head a*+1 & x seem$ to him z he pac$
 ! /reets t ! prea*] 0 foll[+ close     
beh9d him1 & con/antly repeat+ ! "q1    
,:]e is ,james1 :]e is ,james8          
,sometimes ! voice w\ld s\nd l a di/ant 
e*o1 sometimes l a mock+ cry4  ,on rea*+
 home he said to 8 h\sekeep]3 ,mrs      
,avory1 ,i %all be glad if y w sit up   
till y he> me g to b$4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 my
 life ,i am afraid ( be+ left alone4 ,i 
c't imag9e :at has come ov] me4  ,he    
tri$ to read ! pap]1 to write a lett]1  
to play ! piano2 pac$ ! floor2 w&]$ into
 ! h\sekeep]'s sitt+-room2 w5t out = a  
walk & came back aft] go+ tw5ty y>ds4   
,!n he took up a volume ( 8 fav\rite    
,arabian ,nights & f\nd1 aft] read+ a   
page1 t he _h n und]/ood a s5t5ce ( !   
pr9t4 ,t[>ds midnight 8 agitation 0 s   
great t he c\ld be> x no long]4 ,he rang
 ! bell4  ,mrs ,avory1 he said1 some?+  
has gone wrong ) me--or ) somebody else4
 ,i c't help ?9k+ ab\t ,james--& fancy+ 

all sorts ( ?+s4 ,i believe ,i am go+   
mad4 ,9 heav5's "n1 :at am ,i to d8     
,well1 sir1 said ! woman1 y are a doctor
 & %\ld "k bett] ?an ,i4 ,b if ,i 7 y1  
sir1 ,i'd take a sleep+ draught & g to  
b$4  ,9 despair ,piecraft took ! woman's
 advice4 ,z a doctor he avoid$ ! use ( e
 k9d ( drug on pr9ciple1 & 0 t]rifi$ :5 
he realis$ h[ mu* morphia he _h put into
 ! draught4 ,n[ inde$ ,i am mad1 he     
?\ght1 = ! smalle/ dose ( morphia 0     
always en\gh to give me ! horrors4  ,8  
fe>s 7 n ungr\nd$4 ,!re is no record (  
:at he saw1 fanci$1 or suff]$ dur+ !    
night & ! foll[+ day2 b :5 he ent]$ 8   
d9+-room late next ev5+1 ,mrs ,avory    
/>t$ z ?\gh %e _h se5 a gho/4 ,give me !
 newspap]1 he cri$1 & be=e %e c\ld      
prev5t him he snat*$ x out ( h] h&4     
',titanic' s9ks aft] collision ) iceb]g4
 ,enorm\s loss ( life--7 ! fir/ words he
 read4  ,i knew x6 he exclaim$4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,^? :o saw ! tragic ?rong ( m5 & wom5 :o
 = ! next few days hung r\nd ! doors ( !

 ,:ite ,/> (fices 9 ,london w n h =gott5
 t poor fell[ :o 0 beside himself--h[ he
 w\ld walk among ! cr[d acco/+ ?is p]son
 & t1 & h[ he w\ld !n take (f 8 hat1 or 
8 gloves1 or pull at 8 tie & say1 ,look 
at ?is hat1 sir2 look at ^? gloves2 look
 at t tie6 ,jim gave me ^?1 sir4 ,he    
b\ght !m ) two p\nds ,i gave him to sp5d
 on himself4 ,:at d y ?9k ( t = a noble 
act8 ,& ,i tell y t ,jim's ly+ at ?is   
mom5t fa?oms deep 9 ! ocean4 ,he's among
 ! lo/1 sir2 by ,god1 ,i "k x4 ,a m]e   
boy 9 ye>s1 madam1 only eighte5 la/     
bir?day2 b a man 9 "*4 ,loyal to ! core6
 ,& take my ^w = "o ?+4 ,jim play$ ! man
 at ! la/1 sir2 y bet y\r />s he did6   
,he didn't we> a lifebelt2 n he--t is1  
if !re 0 a woman ar\nd :o hadn't got "o6
 ,a man :o w\ld sp5d 8 money z he sp5t  
^? two p\nds w\ldn't keep a lifebelt =  
himself4 ,w\ld he1 n[8 ,look at ?is hat6
 ,look at ^! gloves6 ,look at t tie64444
  ,= two :ole days ,piecraft ma9ta9$ ?is
 requiem4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! second day "s  
k9d-he>t$ fell[-suff]] p]suad$ him to g 

home1 & volunte]$ to be> him company4 ,x
 0 a long h\r's j\rney to ! o!r end (   
,london4 ,a telegraph boy arriv$ at !   
h\se at ! same mom5t z ! two m5 & h&$   
,piecraft a telegram4 ,he broke x op5 & 
read4 ,!n he sudd5ly tore (f 8 hat1 &1  
h&+ x ) a quick movem5t to 8 companion1 
/agg]$ =w>d & collaps$ on ! door/ep4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,:5 he came to himself he 0 ly+ on ! s(a
 9 8 /udy4 ,9 ! room 7 sev]al p :o1 z   
soon z ,piecraft op5$ 8 eyes1 gaz$ ^u   
him att5tively = a few mom5ts & !n1     
nodd+ to ea* o!r1 z ?\gh to say all "r1 
quietly )drew4  ,! noveli/ look$ r\nd   
him4 ,yes1 he 0 assur$ly 9 8 own famili>
 room4 ,b "o ?+ /ruck him z /range4 ,!  
room 0 usually 9 a /ate ( extreme       
disord]--du/ ev]y:]e1 books & pap]s ly+ 
ab\t 9 confusion1 hats1 /icks1 pipes1   
photographs & golf-balls m+l+ 9 ! *aos4 
,n[ ev]y?+ 0 neat & ord]ly4 ,! furniture
 _h be5 poli%$1 ! c>pet clean$1 ! he>?  
swept up & ! fire-irons 9 _! place4 ,on 
! table1 too1 0 a vase ( fl[]s4 ,!re mu/

 h be5 a spr+ clean+1 he ?\ght4  ,he    
felt rem>kably well4 ,i believe t ,i    
fell asleep dur+ a s]mon4 ,well1 ! sleep
 has done me good & cle>$ my bra94 ,b :o
 on e>? br\ght me "h8 ,/range3 b ,i'll  
?9k x out :5 ,i h "t4 ,j n[ ,i want to  
write4 ,t 0 a capital idea = my new     
novel4 ,i mu/ "w x out at once :ile !   
inspiration is /ill active2 = ,i nev]   
felt ke5] & fitt] 9 my life4 ,let me    
see4--,yes1 ,dual ,p]sonality 0 to be ! 
title4 ,^! 7 8 fir/ reflections4  ,!n   
)\t m ado he sat d[n to ! table2 lit 8  
pipe2 rum9at$ = five m9utes1 & began to 
write4  ,he wrote rapidly & cont9u\sly =
 _m h\rs1 & midnight _h pass$ :5        
,piecraft flung d[n ! la/ %eet on !     
floor & utt]$ a triumphant ,done6  ,i   
?\ght1 he said al\d1 t x w\ld run to at 
lea/ #ajj1jjj words4 ,b ,i don't believe
 !re's a fif? t numb]4 ,! ?+ has come   
out a ,%ort ,/ory4 ,nev] m9d1 ,i'm safe 
= a tw5ty-p\nd note anyh[4 ,n s bad = "o
 day's "w4 ,i'll read x ov] 9 ! morn+4  
,!n1 feel+ hungry1 he rang ! bell4  ,to 

8 great surprise !re ent]$ n ! fussy old
 lady :o usually wait$ on him1 b a girl 
neatly dress$ & ) a rem>kably intellig5t
 face4  ,are y ! new s]vant8 said he4   
,! girl made no reply1 b1 hav+ plac$    
food on ! table1 )drew4 ,z mode/ z %e is
 pretty1 ?\ght ,piecraft z he ate 8     
meal4 ,well1 ,i'll give h] no cause to  
compla9 ( me4 ,& ,i hope %e'll cont9ue  
to wait on me4 ,= 9 all my life ,i nev] 
knew bread & w9e to ta/e s delici\s4    
,on ! foll[+ morn+ he _h b>ely f9i%$ 8  
breakfa/1 suppli$ him 9 ! same sil5t    
mann]1 :5 a tap came at ! door & a "y   
man /epp$ into ! room4 ,is !re any?+ ,i 
c d = y1 sir8 said he4  ,:o are y8 said 
,piecraft4 ,i h nev] se5 y be=e4  ,oh1  
said ! "y man1 ,i'm a mess5g]4 ,y\r     
fri5ds h s5t me to look aft] y4  ,x's ! 
fir/ "t !y h ev] done su* a ?+1 return$ 
! o!r1 & ,i'm mu* oblig$ to !m4 ,anyh[1 
y came at ! "r "t4 ,!re is some?+ y c d 
= me2 at lea/ ,i ?9k s4 ,c y read al\d8 
,i l no?+ bett]1 said ! "y man4  ,well1 
!n1 y are ! v man ,i want4 ,x s happ5s t

 ,i wrote a /ory = ! press la/ night1 & 
,i 0 j wi%+ t ,i _h a k9d fri5d :o w\ld 
d me ! s]vice ( read+ x al\d4 ,!re's    
no?+ t gives an au?or a bett] idea ( !  
effect ( 8 "w ?an to he> x read al\d4   
,i w read x ) ! greate/ pleasure1 said !
 y\?4  ,!n let u get to "w at once1 said
 ,piecraft--& he h&$ 8 manuscript across
 ! table4  ,! "y man settl$ himself 9 a 
good light & began to read4 ,! fir/     
s5t5ce ran z foll[s3  ,= ! f\r? "t t    
day1 ,abdulla1 ! wat]-sell] ( ,damascus1
 _h come to ! riv]'s bank to fill 8     
wat]-sk94  ,/op6 cri$ ,piecraft4 ,i nev]
 wrote t6 ,i mu/ h giv5 y ! wrong       
manuscript4 ,:at is ! title on !        
outside8  ,! ,hole 9 ! ,wat]-sk91 answ]$
 ! read]4  ,x's n ! title ( my /ory1    
said ,piecraft4 ,"h1 h& ! pap]s ov] to  
me & let me look at !m4 ,extraord9>y6   
,:]e did ?is ?+ come f8 ,i presume y're 
attempt+ "s k9d ( practical joke4 ,:at h
 y done ) ! manuscript ,i gave y8  ,!   
confusion w soon pass1 said ! o!r4      
,confusion1 inde$6 answ]$ ,piecraft1 z 8

 eye glanc$ ov] ! %eets4 ,y've hit ! "r 
^w ?is "t1 my boy4 ,= ! odd ?+ is t !   
:ole piece is writt5 9 my h& & on my    
pap]1 & is1 ,i c\ld swe>1 ! id5tical    
bundle ( %eets ,i laid away la/ night4  
,& yet !re is n a ^w 9 x ,i c recognise 
z my own4 ,b wait--:at's ?is on page    
#cb8 ,i see some?+ ab\t 'dual           
p]sonality4' ,t 0 ! title ( my /ory4 ,b 
no6 ,! words are scrat*$ out4 ,yes1 a   
:ole page--two pages--m pages--are      
delet$ at t po9t4 ,:at on e>? does x all
 mean8  ,p]haps1 said ! "y man1 if y    
all[ me to read ! :ole to y1 y\r        
connection ) ! /ory w gradually become  
cle>4  ,y _h bett] d s1 answ]$          
,piecraft4 ,at all ev5ts1 read on till  
,i /op y4 ,=1 f :at ,i see1 ,i don't l !
 fell['s /yle1 & may soon gr[ tir$ ( x4 
,& make a po9t ( read+ ! portions t are 
scrat*$ out4  ,i %all rememb] y\r wi%es1
 said ! o!r2 & z to n lik+ ! fell['s    
/yle1 ,i ?9k y may f9d t x is to "s     
ext5t f\nd$ on y\r own4  ,i don't       
believe x1 said ,piecraft4 ,anyh[1 if he

 hasn't be5 copy+ my /yle1 he has be5   
/eal+ my ideas4 ,! passage ab\t 'dual   
p]sonality' proves x4 ,b g ahead1 & let 
u he> :at x's all ab\t4  ,! "y man aga9 
settl$ himself 9 a good light & read z  
foll[s4     ,,ii  ,,! ,,hole ,,9 ,,!    
,,wat]-,,sk9   ,= ! f\r? "t t day       
,abdulla1 ! wat]-sell] ( ,damascus1 _h  
come to ! riv]'s bank to fill 8         
wat]-sk94 ,! day 0 hot beyond endurance2
 ! dr9k]s _h be5 clamor\s & trade _h be5
 brisk2 & a bag ( small money1 ! fruits 
( 8 m]*&ise1 hung )9 ! folds ( 8        
gab]d9e4  ,we>y ) go+ to & fro 9 ! burn+
 /reets1 ,abdulla seat$ himself "u a    
palm tree1 ! la/ ( a long l9e t ran d[n 
to ! pool :]e ! sk9s 7 fill$4 ,re/+ 8   
back aga9/ ! cool side ( ! tree1 ! sett+
 sun be+ beh9d him1 he drew =? 8 bag &  
c\nt$ 8 co9s4 ,"o m j\rney1 he said to  
himself1 & ! bag w be full4 ,zobeida    
%all h sweetmeats to-morr[4  ,! pleas+  
?\ght l+]$ 9 8 m9d2 fl$ = a mom5t & !n  
return$2 ,abdulla saw ! %op ( ! infidel 
,greek1 ) boxes ( *ocolate 9 ! w9d[2 he 

saw himself inside mak+ 8 *oice among   
innum]able boxes1 & hold+ ! bag ( money 
9 8 h&4 ,!n 8 head fell =w>d on 8 *e/ & 
he 0 asleep4  ,! plunge into sleep _h   
be5 s sudd51 & its duration 0 s brief1 t
 no memory ( x 0 left1 & ,abdulla knew n
 t he _h slept nor ! mom5t :5 he awak$4 
,fluctuat+ images rose & wav]$ & vani%$2
 & !n1 z ?\gh 9 answ] to a signal1 !    
incoh]5ce ceas$1 ! =ms became def9$1 & a
 /eady /ream ( consci\sness began to    
fl[4  ,he 0 consci\s ( ! figure ( a man 
9 ! =egr\nd ^: pres5ce he _h n previ\sly
 notic$4 ,! man 0 sitt+ motionless on a 
l[ rock less ?an a /one-ca/ di/ant1 &   
close to ! riv]'s brim2 & he seem$ to be
 wat*+ ! /ill fl[ ( ! /ream4 ,a mom5t   
lat] he /ood upright1 turn$ r\nd1 &     
cross$ ! fifty paces ( s& t lay betwe5  
him & ,abdulla4  ,z ! man drew ne>]1    
,abdulla obs]v$ t he bore a bewild]+    
resemblance to himself4 ,n _m m9utes    
be=e he _h be5 look+ at 8 own reflection
 9 a small pocket mirror :i* he _h      
pur*as$ t morn+ f a ,jew z a pres5t =   

,zobeida2 & z he _h look$ at ! image1   
/ill ?9k+ ( ,zobeida1 he wi%$ t ,god _h 
be/[$ ^u him a c\nt5ance ( nobl] ca/4 ,!
 face he n[ saw be=e him 0 ! face he _h 
j se5 9 ! mirror1 ) ! nobl] ca/         
introduc$2 & ,abdulla1 notic+ ! diff]5ce
 z well z ! resemblance1 0 afraid4      
,dep>t f me1 ,o my ma/]1 said he1 = ,i  
am a man ( no acc\nt4 ,& he b[$ himself 
to ! gr\nd4  ,rise1 said ! o!r1 & make  
ha/e2 = ! sun is l[1 & sc>ce an h\r     
rema9s = ?y m]*&ise4 ,dip ?y wat]-sk9   
into ! /ream2 &1 z ?\ dippe/1 ?9k on !  
h\r ( ?y dea?1 :5 ! ,all-m]ciful w dip  
into ! riv] ( ?y life1 & ?\ %alt sleep =
 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 & "k n :5 ?\ awake/1
 & !re %all be no m>k left on !e1 ev5 z 
no m>k is left on ! riv] :5 ?\ ha/ fill$
 ?y wat]-sk9 f its abundance4  ,i "k n  
:at ?\ saye/1 said ,abdulla1 = ,i am a  
poor man & ignorant4  ,?\ art "y1 said !
 o!r1 & !re is "t = !e to le>n4 ,he>1   
!n1 & ,i w enlight5 !e4 ,ev]y?+ ha? its 
d\ble1 & ! d\ble is r$\bl$ aga94 ,to ?is
 _w !re is a next be=e & a next aft]1 & 

to ea* next a ne>e/1 ?r\gh a c\nt+ t    
none c complete4 ,worlds )\t end lie    
enfold$ "o )9 ano!r l ! petals ( a rose2
 & z ! fragrance ( "o petal p5etrates & 
int]m+les ) ! fragrance ( all ! re/1 s  
is ! vision ( ! _w ?\ see/ n[ bl5d$ ) ! 
vision ( t :i* 0 & ( t :i* is to come4  
,& ,i tell !e1 ,o ?\ sell] ( wat]1 t    
betwe5 ?is _w & its next fell[ !        
diff]5ce is s fa9t t none save !        
enlight5$ c disc]n x4 ,a man may live a 
?\s& lives1 z ?\ ha/ already done1 &    
dream b ( "o4 ,aga9 ?\ %alt sleep & aga9
 ?\ %alt awake1 & ! _w ( ?y sleep+ %all 
diff] f ! _w ( ?y wak+ no m ?an ?y full 
wat]-sk9 diff]s f itself :5 two drops ( 
wat] h fall5 f its m\?4  ,?\ speake/ l a
 devotee1 answ]$ ,abdulla4 ,! matt] ( ?y
 disc\rse is utt]ly beyond me1 save = t 
?\ saye/ conc]n+ ! dipp+ ( ! wat]-sk94  
,!re ?y ?\ght is z ! e*o ( m9e own4 ,b  
"k t ,i am a%am$ 9 ?y pres5ce2 & aga9 ,i
 entreat !e to dep>t4 ,& ,abdulla b[$   
himself z be=e4  ,d1 !n1 z ,i bid !e1   
said ! man2 dip ?y sk9 9 ! wat] ( ! fl[+

 riv]1 ?9k on ! h\r ( ?y dea?1 & =get n 
z ?\ dippe/ to pron\nce ! "n ( ,god4    
,!n ,abdulla rose up & did :at he 0     
comm&$ to d4 ,:ile he 0 dipp+ ! sk9 he  
tri$ to ?9k ( ! h\r ( 8 dea?2 b he c\ld 
?9k only ( ! words1 & dy+ seem$ to him a
 ?+ ( naught2 = he 0 "y & ,zobeida 0    
fair4 ,nev]!less1 :5 he _h lift$ ! full 
sk9 f ! riv]1 & saw t 8 tak+ left no    
m>k1 an old ?\ght came back to him1 & = 
! ?\s&? "t he began to wond] at ! ways (
 fl[+ wat]4 ,only ,god c und]/& !m1 he  
murmur$4 ,may ! ,compassionate h m]cy ^u
 ! ignorant6  ,!n he adju/$ ! burd5 on 8
 back & turn$ to ! palm-belt4 ,b !      
/rang] 0 gone4  ,z "o :o walks 9 sleep1 
,abdulla retrac$ ! pa? on :i* = m ?an   
half ! ye> he came & w5t ?ree or f\r    
times a day4 ,n[ he pond]$ ! words ( 8  
visitant2 n[ ! image ( fl[+ wat] rose & 
glid$ be=e ! inn] eye4  ,he pass$ "u !  
gate ( ! city )\t not+ :]e he 04 ,b "h a
 sudd5 jo/le int]rupt$ 8 rev]ie4 ,a man 
driv+ a /r+ ( donkeys ?ru/ him aga9/ !  
wall1 curs+ him z he pass$4 ,abdulla    

look$ up &1 :5 he he>d ! curses1 repeat$
 ! "n ( ,god z a protection aga9/ evil4 
,re-settl+ ! wat]-sk9 9 ! position f :i*
 x _h be5 displac$ by ! collision ) !   
donkey1 he took up ! ?read ( 8 mus+ &   
w5t on4 ,he ?\ght ( ,zobeida1 ( ! ,cadi1
 ( ! contract ( m>riage1 ( ! sweetmeats 
he w\ld pur*ase on ! morr[1 ( ! %op ( ! 
,greek4 ,b aga9 8 rev]ie 0 brok52 ?is "t
 by ! s\nd ( 8 own voice4 ,! cry ( 8    
trade _h bur/ automatically f 8 lips3   
,wat]2 sweet wat]6 ,ho1 ev]yone t       
?ir/e?1 come & buy6  ,a vision lay be=e 
him1 & he seem$ to be gaz+ at x f a po9t
 9 mid-air4 ,he saw a /reet 9 ,damascus2
 ! cr[d is com+ & go+1 ! m]*ants are 9  
_! %ops1 & "s are cry+ _! w>es4 ,close  
by ! door ( a h\se a boy is hold+ =? a  
wood5 b[l1 & 9 front ( him a wat]-sell] 
is 9 ! act ( op5+ 8 wat]-sk94 ,abdulla  
wat*es ! fill+ ( ! b[l1 & sees ! man put
 =? 8 h& to take ! co9 ! boy is (f]+4 ,!
 man t\*es ! co9 & in/antly becomes     
,abdulla himself6 ,abdulla closes 8     
wat]-sk9 & replaces x on 8 back1 n )\t a

 mom5t>y s5se ( bewild]m5t4 ,he obs]ves 
also t "s ( ! wat] is spilt on ! gr\nd4 
,b he has no memory ( ! spill+4         
,abdulla w\ld fa9 h que/ion$ himself4 ,b
 he f\nd no "q to ask & c\ld n beg9 !   
int]rogation4 ,some?+ seem$ to h di/urb$
 him1 b s completely _h x vani%$ t he   
c\ld give ! di/urbance nei!r =m nor "n4 
,o!rwise ! *a9 ( 8 memory 0 unbrok54 ,he
 _h f9i%$ 8 la/ r\nd = ! day2 sc>ce a   
cup ( wat] rema9$ 9 ! sk91 & z he flung 
! flaccid ?+ ov] 8 %\ld] he began to    
recall1 "o by "o1 ! names & faces ( 8   
cu/om]s1 =ty 9 all1 reflect+ )          
satisfaction t ! la/ sk9ful _h br\ght   
him ! be/ ga9s ( ! day4 ,!n he rememb]$ 
! driv] ( donkeys :o _h ?ru/ him aga9/ !
 wall1 &1 exam9+ ! sk91 f\nd t x 0 fray$
 almo/ to bur/+4 ,& ,abdulla utt]$ a    
curse on ! driv] & turn$ homew>ds4  ,8  
road lay ?r\gh n>r[ /reets1 cr[d$ ) p1 &
 z he pass$ d[n "o ( !m a veil$ woman   
cri$ to him f ! door ( a hovel4  ,o     
compassionate wat]-sell]1 ,i h two      
*ildr5 )9 :o are sore a?ir/1 = ! fev] is

 burn+ !m4 ,give !m1 ,i pray !e1 a      
m\?ful ( wat]1 & ,allah %all recomp5se  
!e 9 ,p>adise4  ,woman1 said ,abdulla1  
!re is less wat] 9 ! sk9 ?an w\ld       
suffice to cool ! tongue ( a s\l 9 hell4
 ,nev]!less1 :at ,i h ,i w give !e4 ,&  
he l[]$ ! m\? ( 8 wat]-sk9 into !       
woman's b[l4  ,n a drop came =?4 ,9 va9 
,abdulla %ook ! sk9 & press$ ! corn]s   
betwe5 ! palms ( 8 h&s4 ,!n1 discov]+   
:at _h happ5$1 he began to curse & to   
swe>4  ,by ! be>d ( ! ,prophet1 he cri$1
 ! sk9 has bur/6 ,a driv] ( donkeys1    
begott5 ( ,satan1 ?ru/ me aga9/ ! wall  
at ! ent]+ 9 ( ! city1 & fray$ !        
wat]-sk94 ,& n[1 by ! p]mission ( ,god1 
! heat has dri$ up ! remnant ( ! wat] & 
crack$ ! sk91 ?us complet+ ! "w ( !     
,devis] ( ,mis*ief4 ,alas1 alas6 = ! sk9
 0 borr[$4 ,& to-morr[ re/itution w be  
dem&$1 = ! l5d] is likewise a son ( !   
,devil1 & ! b[els ( m]cy are n )9 him4  
,v]ily ?\ raise/ a great cry = a small  
evil1 said ! woman4 ,be?9k !e ( !m :o   
are p]i%+ ) ?ir/1 & hold ?y peace4      

,nay1 b ,i am m9dful ( !m1 said         
,abdulla2 = _h n ! wat]-sk9 be5 bur/1 ,i
 w\ld h _h ! :]e)al to give !m to dr9k4 
,b "k1 ,o "m ( sorr[s1 t ! motives (    
mank9d are ( a mix$ nature1 especially  
:5 grief oppresse? !m4 ,& my griefs are 
great] ?an ?\ deeme/4 ,woe is me6       
,behold ?is bag ( money1 & raise ?y     
voice ) m9e 9 lam5tation ov] ! mis]ies (
 ! un=tunate4 ,a damsel1 m beautiful ?an
 ! full moon se5 beyond ! summits ( wav+
 palms1 is at ?is h\r hung]+ = !        
sweetmeats ( ! infidel1 ev5 z ! *ildr5 (
 ?y body are ?ir/+ = wat]2 & )9 ?is bag 
is ! money :i*1 by ! fav\r ( ,allah1    
w\ld h pur*as$ abundance ( all t %e     
desire?4 ,b ere to-morr['s sun has ris5 
f ! edge ( ! des]t1 f\r co9s out ( e    
five w be claim$ z damages by ! l5d] ( !
 sk9 7:om may ! ,prophet utt]ly         
reject671 ! re/ be+ res]v$ = ! daily    
food :i* ! ,all-m]ciful provides = 8    
creatures4 ,& ! damsel w sit 9 ! corn] (
 ! h\se1 rock+ h] goodly body1 :i* 0    
creat$ = ! angels to gaze ^u2 & %e w    

bite h] h&s & beat !m on ! wall1 & wail 
= ! sweetmeats t come n1 & curse ! "n ( 
,abdulla1 ! break] ( v[s6  ,mo/ excell5t
 ( wat]-sell]s1 said ! woman1 _m are !  
damsels 9 ?is city addict$ to !         
sweetmeats ( ! infidel1 & ( ^? t are    
beautiful z ! full moon beyond ! wav+   
palms !re are n a few4 ,?y description1 
!re=e1 availe? n = ! id5tification ( ?y 
belov$4 ,describe h] m n>r[ly1 ,i besee*
 !e1 t h]eaft]1 :5 my *ildr5 are dead1  
,i may br+ h] ! balm ( consolation4 ,=  
,i am afflict$ 9 h] woes2 & betwe5 wom5 
9 sorr[ !re is ev] a bond4  ,yea1 v]ily1
 answ]$ ,abdulla4 ,i w s describe my    
belov$ t ?\ %all recognise h] among t5  
?\s&4 ,"k1 !n1 t h] =m is l unto a m9>et
 ( ivory built by ! ,wat]s ( ,sil5ce 9 a
 k+'s g>d52 h] eyes are z light$ lamps 9
 ! h\se ( ! ,en*ant]2 ! fl[+ ( h] hair  
is a troop ( wild horses pursu$ by ,b$\9
 9 ! wild]ness ( ,arabia2 & ! fragrance 
( h] com+ is l an od\r ( preci\s n>ds   
waft$ on ! ev5+ breeze f ! ,isl&s (     
,wak-,wak4  ,o ,abdulla1 repli$ ! o!r1 (

 a tru? ,i "k ?is damsel4 ,& n[ ,i      
p]ceive t ! ,dev\r] ( ,bliss ha? tak5 !e
 9 8 net & multipli$ ?y sorr[s ^u ?y    
head4 ,b =get n ! grief ( ?is ?y h&maid1
 & ! suff]+ ( ^? %e has nurs$ at !      
brea/4 ,he> ev5 n[ ! wail+ t is )96 ,lo1
 a work] ( spells has s5t de/ruction    
among u1 & ! sickness is sore 9 !       
habitations ( ! poor4 ,press1 !n1 ?y sk9
 once m1 if p]adv5ture ,allah may h left
 !re "o drop ( wat]1 t ! m\? ( ! little 
ones may be moi/5$ be=e !y die4 ,& add a
 curse1 ,i pray !e1 on ! ,work] (       
,spells2 = ! ,giv] ( ,gifts ha? made ?y 
tongue ( great alacrity1 & taught !e !  
putt+-toge!r ( wise judgm5ts & !        
r\nd+-(f ( memorable say+s4  ,by ?is "t 
a cr[d1 attract$ by ! cries & ! curs+1  
_h ga!r$ r\nd ! speak]s1 & s ?ick 0 !   
press t ,abdulla _h mu* ado to move 8   
h&s t he might press ! wat]-sk9 z he 0  
bidd54  ,o wise & mu*-endur+ woman1 he  
cri$1 ,i greatly fe> me t ?y pray] is   
va94 ,b ,i w ev5 d z ?\ bidde/1 if only 
^! fooli% ones w make room t ,i may pass

 my h&s craftily ov] ! sk94 ,!reaft] ,i 
w add a goodly curse on ! work] (       
spells1 & at ! la/ ?\ & ,i & all ?is    
multitude w wail & lam5t toge!r1 t !    
he>t ( ! ,all-m]ciful may be mov$ to    
pity & 8 w turn$ to "w u good4  ,s spake
 ,abdulla1 & ! cr[d began to give way4  
,b1 behold1 a m>*+ squad ( soldi]y1 go+ 
to ! w>1 ) drums beat+ & bayonets all   
afla%1 sudd5ly sw+s d[n ! /reet1 fill+  
its :ole bread? f side to side4         
,in/antly ! cr[d backs1 & ,abdulla & !  
woman1 sep>at$ f "o ano!r1 are swept    
along z driftwood by ! torr5t4 ,arriv$ 9
 ! op5 space into :i* ! /reet dis*>g$1  
,abdulla ru%es hi!r & ?i!r 9 se>* ( !   
woman1 exam9+ e face 9 ! cr[d1 & rais+  
himself on tiptoe t he may look ov] _!  
heads4 ,b ! woman is n[h]e to be se54   
,p]turb$ by ! sudd5 disappe>ance ( !    
woman1 ,abdulla turn$ once m into !     
homew>d way4 ,be=e he _h tak5 _m /eps x 
occurr$ to him to exam9e ! r5t 9 8      
wat]-sk94 ,/&+ q /ill & hold+ ! sk9 at  
arm's l5g? be=e him1 he gaz$ int5tly at 

! small hole1 ab\t ! size ( an          
olive-/one1 :i* _h result$ f !          
donkey-driv]'s assault4 ,z he ?us gaz$1 
! incid5t :i* _h s abruptly t]m9at$ a   
few m9utes be=e seem$ to retreat into ! 
di/ant pa/4 ,!n x became a /ory1 he>d he
 knew n :]e1 ab\t a wat]-sell] :o liv$  
long ago4 ,next1 x seem$ a dream ( !    
night be=e1 ! details ( :i* he c\ld n   
recall4 ,f9ally1 x vani%$ f 8 memory    
altoge!r4  ,abdulla1 realis+ t x 0 gone1
 turn$ quickly & f\nd1 ) "s surprise1 t 
he 0 /&+ 9 front ( a l>ge %op )         
plate-glass w9d[s1 beh9d :i* 7 boxes (  
*ocolate arrang$ 9 r[s4 ,a mirror--at   
lea/ x seem$ s to ,abdulla1--( equal    
l5g? ) ! %op front1 0 set at ! back &   
d\bl$ ! objects 9 ! w9d[4  ,! sight ( ! 
sweetmeats in/antly br\ght back ! memory
 ( 8 mis=tunes1 &1 9 s do+1 gave an     
occasion to ! ,tempt]4  ,i w conceal :at
 has happ5$ f ! l5d] ( ! sk91 ?\ght     
,abdulla4 ,i w ins]t a cunn+ pat*1 :i* w
 assur$ly bur/ s soon z ! sk9 is fill$ )
 wat]1 & ,i w !n swe> by ,god & !       

,prophet t ! sk9 0 pat*$ :5 ,i borr[$ x4
 ,& n[ ,i w g 9 & b>ga9 ) ! infidel =   
yond] box1 ! circumf]5ce :]e( is wide z 
! belly ( a well-fatt5$ %eep4  ,rais+ 8 
eyes f ! great box ( *ocolates1         
,abdulla's att5tion 0 /rangely arre/$ by
 ! reflection ( 8 own face & figure 9 ! 
mirror at ! back ( ! %op front4 ,he     
not$1 ) a />t1 ! unwont$ dignity ( !    
figure z ?us pres5t$1 & imm$iately      
recall$ ! man :o _h acco/$ him b lately 
by ! ,wat]-sell]s' ,pool4  ,abdulla gaz$
 on :at 0 be=e him1 & ?\ght ?us )9      
himself1 ,( a tru? ,i knew n t ,allah _h
 be/[$ s dignifi$ a c\nt5ance on ! lea/ 
wor?y ( 8 s]vants4 ,! eyes are ! eyes ( 
eagles2 ! nose is a promontory look+    
seaw>ds2 ! br[ is a t[] ( brass built = 
def5ce at ! gateway ( a k+dom4 ,v]ily1 !
 mirror ( ,zobeida mu/ h be5 at fault4  
,surely ,god ha? n[ provid$ me1 9 my own
 c\nt5ance1 ) ! means ( ende>m5t1 & !   
sweetmeats ( ! infidel are ne$$ n4      
,moreov]1 x become? n "o ?us fav\r$ to  
deal crook$ly ) ! foll[]s ( ! ,prophet4 

,is ,abdulla a man ( viol5ce1 z ! driv] 
( ! donkey2 or a man ( no b[els1 z !    
l5d] ( ! sk98 ,is he an accurs$ ,greek  
or a m accurs$ ,arm5ian t he %\ld play !
 *eat ) 8 neighb\r1 ins]t+ a cunn+ pat*1
 :i* w assur$ly produce leakage & make !
 r5t worse ?an be=e8 ,god =bid6 ,abdulla
 is a man ( pure occupation1 ev5 z yond]
 image reveals him4 ,nev]!less1 x may be
 t ! ,au?or ( ,deception has fa%ion$ a  
ly+ picture 9 ! mirror1 t he may cause  
me to =go ! pur*ase ( ! box1 & undo me )
 ! belov$1 :o w soil h] *eeks ) riv]s ( 
te>s1 & rock h] body 9 ! corn] ( ! h\se4
 ,g to1 n[2 ,i w see :e!r ! ,evil ,"o be
 n hidd5 beh9d ! mirror2 or if1 p]*ance1
 !re be n "h "s wit*craft contrivance ( 
! ,franks4  ,s ?9k+1 ,abdulla /epp$ into
 ! entry ( ! %op1 t he might exam9e !   
back ( ! mirror4 ,:at 0 8 a/oni%m5t on  
discov]+ t !re 0 no mirror at all1 !    
boxes ( *ocolate he _h tak5 =           
reflections be+ j z real z all ! re/6   
,! ,greek proprietor1 suspect+ him to be
 a ?ief1 ru%$ out to appreh5d him4 ,he 0

 too late1 = ,abdulla _h fl$ into !     
d>kness4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,! sudd5 night _h fall52   
al(t1 9 a firmam5t ( violet-black1 !    
great />s 7 %9+1 & ! city 0 /ill4       
,pursu+ 8 way1 ,abdulla f\nd himself 9  
front ( a l(ty h\se ) a solit>y lattic$ 
w9d[ imm$iately b5ea? ! ro(4 ,x 0 !     
appo9t$ h\r4 ,pres5tly a h&k]*ief 0 wav$
 f betwe5 ! lattice1 & ! s(t voice ( a  
woman began to speak4  ,o ,abdulla1 my  
belov$1 said ! voice1 ?\gh x be d>k 9 ! 
/reet1 yet !re is a light r\nd ab\t !e s
 t ,i c see ?y c\nt5ance z if x 7       
noonday4 ,:]e=e ha/ ?\ ano9t$ ?yself )  
radiance1 & made ?yself to %9e l ! sons 
( ! morn+8 ,:]e ha/ ?\ be58 ,= ?y fa%ion
 is pass+ /range1 & my he>t turns to    
wat] at ! sight ( !e4  ,i h be51 said   
,abdulla1 9 ! company ( ! wise1 :o h    
taught me ! way ( und]/&+1 & %[n me all 
k1 & op5$ ! d>k ?+s t are hidd5 9 !     
secret p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,all day h ,i      
conv]s$ ) enlight5$ & hon\rable m51 & !y
 h made me ! *ief ( _! company & ! fa!r 

( _! sect4  ,begone1 !n1 answ]$ ! woman1
 = ,i "k !e n1 & ?y comel9ess makes me  
afraid4 ,i _h deem$ t ?\ w]t ,abdulla1 !
 sell] ( wat]2 & ,i am ev5 n[ prep>$ to 
let d[n a basket t he may place !re9 !  
?+ = :i* my s\l is an hung]$1 ev5 !     
sweetmeats ( ! infidel1 :i* ,i w\ld !n  
draw up aga9 ) a cord ( silk1 & be      
refre%$ aft] my mann]4 ,b z = ! ways (  
und]/&+1 ?\ maye/ tread !m alone1 & !   
op5+ up ( t :i* is hidd5 is a ?+ t my   
s\l hate?4  ,o ?\ t speake/ beh9d !     
lattice1 said ,abdulla1 ?y disc\rse is (
 matt]s t lack importance 9 ! eyes ( !  
sagaci\s4 ,i p]ceive ?\ art possess$ by 
a demon1 & surmise t ! ,:ett] (         
,appetite is lead+ !e 9 ! pa? (         
de/ruction4 ,retire1 !re=e1 to ?y inn]  
*amb]1 & recite quickly ! ,sev5         
,exorcisms & ! ,two ,pr(essions ( ,fai?4
  ,o ,abdulla1 if inde$ ?\ art he1      
repli$ ! voice1 ,i disc]n ?\ art cont5d+
 = a purpose4 ,p]adv5ture1 ! eyes ( !   
wanton h entangl$ !e 9 ! way1 & ?\ ha/  
be/[$ on ano!r t :i*1 :5 ?y he>t 0      

upright1 ?\ design$/ = me4 ,come n[ &   
prove ?9e integrity1 = ,i w pres5tly let
 d[n ! basket t ?\ maye/ fill x ) !     
delicacies ( ! ,franks4  ,?\ falle/     
deep] into ! sn>es ( ! demon1 said      
,abdulla1 & ?y voice s\nde? af> (f1 ev5 
z ! voice ( "o cry+ = wat] f ! flames ( 
! ne!rmo/ pit4 ,"k t he to :om ?\       
speake/ is ( !m t walk 9 ! light2 & :at 
h ^! to d ) ! delicacies ( ! ,franks8   
,v]ily1 ,i und]/& n ?y topic1 hav+ he>d 
b a rum\r !re( among ! conv]sations ( ! 
ignorant4  ,o despis] ( ! k t sweet5s   
life1 said ! woman1 v]ily1 ,i deem !e a 
man ( limit$ in=mation & deg5]ate wit4  
,b he>k5 unto my words1 & ,i w enlight5 
!e conc]n+ ! topic ( our disc\rse1 t    
ignorance may excuse !e no fur!r4 ,"k1  
!n1 t ! delicacies ( ! ,franks are ( _m 
k9ds1 arrang$ 9 boxes t are ti$ ) silv] 
cords4 ,& ! *ief ( !m all is a ?+ ( two 
natures1 cunn+ly bl5d$1 :]e( "o nature  
app]ta9e? to ! out] %ell1 & ! o!r to !  
inn] sub/ance4 ,! out] %ell ta/e? bitt]1
 & ! col\r is ( ! second degree (       

blackness1 l unto ! sk9 ( ! ,e?iopian   
eunu*4 ,! inn] sub/ance is sweet] ?an ! 
honeycomb1 & :ite z ! wool ( ,helbon1   
int]sp]s$ ) all mann] ( nuts4 ,?is is ! 
*ief among ! delicacies ( ! ,franks2 &  
su* is ! m>vel ( ! bl5d+ ( ! natures t !
 palate kn[e? nei!r ! bitt]ness ( !     
%ell1 nor ! sweetness ( ! k]nel1 b a    
?ird flav\r ( m em95t rank1 to :i*      
,allah ha? appo9t$ no "n4 ,hie !e1      
!re=e1 ,o man ( no excuse1 & buy f !m t 
sell4  ,t = :i* ?\ aske/1 said ,abdulla1
 is utt]ly b5ea? ! dignity ( ! enlight5$
 to give !e4 ,ask = ! wisdom ( ! anci5ts
 & ?\ %alt h x4 ,ask = ! revelation (   
?+s hidd51 & x %all be accord$ !e4 ,b ! 
delicacies ( ! ,franks1 cunn+ly bl5d$ z 
to _! two natures1 & arrang$ 9 boxes t  
are ti$ ) silv] cords1 %alt ?\ 9 no wise
 receive4  ,o rais] ( false             
expectations1 cri$ ! lady1 & betray] (  
h] t has tru/$ !e1 among all ! sons (   
,adam !re is none m utt]ly contemptible 
?an ?\4 ,9 ! dignity ( ?y c>riage ?\    
appe>e/ unto me z a ?+ abhorr$2 ,i l n  

?y wisdom2 ,i h no fell[%ip ) ?y k1 & ,i
 despise ! insol5t %9+ ( ?y inn] light4 
,o woman ( a light m9d & a debas$       
appetite1 said ,abdulla1 ?y wits h gone 
a/ray1 & ?\ babble/ l "o asleep1        
conf\nd+ ! ?+s t are n ) ! ?+s t are4   
,abdulla1 ! wat]-sell]1 ( :om ?\        
speake/1 is long numb]$ ) ! dead1 & !   
wat]s ( =getfulness h fl[$ ov] 8 record4
 ,only ?is day ,i he>d af> (f ! la/     
rum\r :i* ! _w ha? conc]n+ him4 ,& ?is 0
 ! rum\r3 t1 on a day1 p]ceiv+ "o a?ir/ 
9 ! byways1 ,abdulla gave him freely    
?ree drops ( wat] f ! dregs ( 8         
wat]-sk91 !reby e>n+ ! fav\r ( ,allah   
7^: "n he exalt$67 & ! promise (        
,p>adise4 ,b go+ =? 9 ! way he met a man
 hav+ ! ,evil ,eye2 & lo1 x /raightway  
ent]$ into ! he>t ( ,abdulla to fill 8  
wat]-sk9 ) ! sweetmeats ( ! infidel1 t  
he might f9d fav\r 9 ! eyes ( a frivol\s
 woman--ev5 "o su* z ?\ art4 ,& ,god    
7?an :om !re is no o!r671 be+ ang]$ at !
 folly ( ,abdulla1 made a hole 9 ! sk91 
& s5t =? ! ,t]m9ator ( ,delights to end 

8 days4 ,s ! wat]-sell] di$1 & ! weight 
( 8 wat]-sk91 lad5 ) sweetmeats1 w5t =? 
) 8 s\l4 ,& ?is1 be+ heavy1 dragg$ him  
d[n to ! place ( d>kness1 :]e !         
sweetmeats fell out ?r\gh ! hole 9 ! sk9
 & 7 eat5 ( devils4  ,at ?is ! woman    
bang$-to ! lattice & disappe>$4         
,abdulla />t$ at ! s\nd ( ! clos+       
lattice4 ,he 0 9 a /&+ po/ure on ! ro( (
 8 h\se4 ,! mat on :i* he slept 0 toss$ 
into a heap1 & ! empty wat]-sk91 :i*    
s]v$ him = a pill[1 _h be5 ?r[n "s y>ds 
f its place4 ,abdulla look$ ov] ! p>apet
 ea/w>ds2 & he saw ! des]t rose-r$ 9 !  
dawn4  ,= a long "t ,abdulla walk$ to & 
fro on ! ro( ( 8 h\se pond]+ ! ?+s t _h 
happ5$ to him bo? 9 ! day & ! night4 ,to
 piece ! /ory toge!r 0 no easy matt]1 = 
!re 7 gaps 9 8 memory1 &1 ?\gh "s ( !   
incid5ts 7 cle>1 o!rs 7 p]plex+ly dim4  
,moreov]1 ! incid5ts t 7 cle> seem$ to  
*ange places ) ^? t 7 dim1 s t ! l9e    
betwe5 8 dreams & 8 wak+ exp]i5ces 0 n[ 
9 "o place & n[ 9 ano!r4 ,he c\ld n be  
sure1 = example1 t ! fray+ ( 8 wat]-sk9 

belong$ to ! "o class r ?an ! o!r1 & s  
rapid 0 ! transition f conviction to    
d\bt t he exam9$ ! sk9 no less ?an five 
times to satisfy himself ! hole 0 !re4  
,! long] he m$itat$ on ^! ?+s ! great]  
became 8 confusion ( m9d1 & by ! "t !   
sun 0 fully ris5 f ! des]t he 0         
well-nigh di/ract$ & beg9n+ to d\bt ( 8 
own id5tity4 ,9 va9 did he repeat !     
,sev5 ,exorcisms1 ! ,f\r ,pray]s1 !     
,tecbir1 ! ,adan1 & ! ,two ,pr(essions (
 ,fai?1 call+ on ! "n ( ,allah betwe5 ! 
ex]cises1 & extoll+ ,8 maje/y e "t4 ,at 
la/ ,abdulla began to wr+ 8 h&s & to cry
 al\d l "o b]eft ( intellig5ce4  ,:ile  
?us lam5t+1 x sudd5ly seem$ to him t "o 
f a f> di/ance 0 call+ him by "n4 ,*eck+
 8 cries1 he li/5$4 ,! voice came ne>] &
 ne>]1 & pres5tly broke out 9 famili>   
tones at 8 v side4  ,:at aile? !e1 ,o   
,abdulla8 said ! voice4 ,ha/ ?\ p>tak5 (
 ! intoxicat+ drug8 ,has ! ,evil ,eye   
enc\nt]$ !e8 ,or suff]e/ ?\ f a         
visitation ( ,god8  ,o my "m1 answ]$    
,abdulla1 !re is none else besides !e "u

 heav5 :o c ease my pa9 & give me c\nsel
 9 my p]plexity4 ,! s\nd ( ?y voice is  
to me l runn+ wat]s to him t p]i%e? (   
?ir/4 ,"k t a great bewild]m5t has      
ov]tak5 me1 s t ,i disc]n no m ! ?+s t  
are n f ! ?+s t are4  ,t :i* 0 =eorda9$ 
has come to pass1 said ! woman4 ,?\ wa/ 
m>k$ on ?y =ehead 9 ! h\r ( ?y bir?2 &  
,i saw x1 & knew t ?+s hidd5 f !        
f\ndation ( ! e>? w\ld be reveal$ unto  
!e4 ,lo1 ! m>k is on ?y =ehead /ill4 ,o 
,abdulla1 my son1 ?\ art no long] a     
sell] ( wat]1 b a se] ( ! ,inn]         
,sub/ance1 & divulg] ( secrets4  ,o my  
"m1 said ,abdulla1 ,i "k n :at ?\ saye/4
 ,! ,inn] ,sub/ance is a ?+ :]e( ,i h   
nev] he>d1 & !re is no secret t ,i c    
divulge4 ,only a dream ( ! night season 
has tr\bl$ me1 & ev5 n[ x seeme? to m+le
 ) ! ?+s t ,god makes visible1 s t !    
des]t floats l a yell[ cl\d1 & ?9e own  
=m undulates be=e me l ! morn+ mi/4  ,?y
 confusion1 said ! woman1 is caus$ by ! 
int]m+l+ ( ! worlds1 :i* few among !    
sons ( m5 are p]mitt$ to note2 & !      

undulations t bewild] !e are made by !  
riv] ( ,"t4 ,:at ?\ see/ is ! pass+ ( t 
:i* 0 into t :i* is1 & ( t :i* is into t
 :i* is to be4 ,b r\se ?y m9d quickly1  
,o my son1 & betake ?yself on ! in/ant  
to a skilful ,int]pret] ( ,dreams1 t !  
matt] be resolv$4  ,i he> & obey1 said  
,abdulla2 & he ran d[n ! /eps ( 8 h\se  
into ! /reet4  ,z he pass$ ?r\gh ! door1
 ,selim ! c\ri] call$ to him f ! o!r    
side4  ,o ?\ t dwelle/ alone1 cri$      
,selim1 ha/ ?\ tak5 to ?yself a wife8   
,has ,zobeida prov$ graci\s8  ,nay1     
v]ily1 answ]$ ,abdulla4 ,i h brok5 a v[ 
& ,zobeida rejecte? me utt]ly4 ,& "k1 ,o
 ,selim1 t ,i am a man sore tr\bl$ )    
dreams 9 ! night season1 s t a _s (     
amazem5t ha? possess$ me1 & ,i disc]n n 
! light f ! d>kness1 nor ! %ad[ f !     
sub/ance4  ,?\ telle/ a /range ?+1 said 
,selim4 ,nev]!less1 ,i he>d !e speak+   
sc>ce a mom5t gone ) "o on ! ro(4  ,my  
"m 0 come f ! l[] p>ts ( ! h\se to com=t
 me1 said ,abdulla1 & x 0 ) h] t ,i     
spake4  ,v]ily1 ?\ art bewit*$1 answ]$ !

 o!r4 ,m ?an tw5ty ye>s h pass$ s9ce ?y 
"m ent]$ into ! ,m]cy ( ,god1 & h] body 
is du/ )9 ! tomb4  ,abdulla's answ] 0 a 
pite\s cry4 ,he lean$ = support aga9/ ! 
wall ( 8 h\se1 spread+ out 8 h&s l "o :o
 w\ld save himself f fall+4  ,o ,selim1 
he cri$1 ,i am encompass$ ) =getfulness1
 & my he>t is eradicat$ )9 me4 ,said ,i 
n unto !e t ,i disc]n no m betwe5 !     
d>kness & ! light1 betwe5 ! %ad[ & !    
sub/ance8 ,b ,i swe> to !e1 by ! be>d ( 
! ,prophet1 t %e ) :om ,i spake 0 ! "m  
:o bore me4 ,%e /ret*$ out h] arms t[>ds
 me & t\*$ ! m>k on my =ehead1 & bade me
 ha/5 to ! ,int]pret] ( ,dreams t !     
matt] might be resolv$4  ,x is a sign f 
,allah1 said ,selim2 & ,i d\bt n t ?\   
wilt die ! dea? at ! h& ( ! infidel & be
 receiv$ into ,p>adise4 ,= "k t ?\ ha/  
be5 call$ two days ago1 & ! s]geant is  
ev5 n[ seek+ = !e4  ,t also ,i _h       
=gott51 said ,abdulla4 ,i w ha/5 =?) to 
! ,int]pret] ( ,dreams1 & !reaft] ,i w  
report me to ! s]geant4 ,& ! re/ %all be
 z ,allah wille?4  ,& ,abdulla pass$ on 

8 way to ! ,int]pret] ( ,dreams4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,sudd5ly he realis$ t 8 pa? 0 block$ by 
a cr[d1 & look+ up he saw above him1 on 
! o!r side ( ! /reet1 ! lattice (       
,zobeida4 ,v]ily1 he ?\ght1 ,i h made a 
long circuit2 = ?is h\se lie? n 9 ! way4
  ,l\d cries 7 com+ f ! h\se1 m+l$ )    
curses & ! s\nd ( h&s beat5 aga9/ !     
wall4 ,z soon z ,abdulla appe>$1 "o ( ! 
cr[d call$ out t[>ds ! lattice3  ,o     
woman t curse/ 9 ! d>kness1 come n[ to !
 light1 t we may he> ?y mal$ictions m   
pla9ly1 & be refre%$ by ! beauty ( ?y   
c\nt5ance4 ,lo1 he :o is ?y enemy passe?
 ev5 n[ b5ea? ! w9d[4 ,come =?1 !n1 & ! 
sight ( him %all be z a fire 9 ?y bones1
 inspir+ ?y tongue to ! inv5tion (      
disa/r\s epi!ts & calamit\s             
imprecations4 ,& we1 on our "p1 w hold  
him fa/1 ev5 ! accurs$ ,abdulla1 t he   
run n away till 8 de/9y is pron\nc$ & 8 
doom complet$4  ,at ?is ! lattice 0 bur/
 op51 & ,zobeida1 te>+ aside h] veil1   
display$ a c\nt5ance ( wra?4 ,h] hair 0 

di%evell$1 h] *eeks 7 soil$ ) a%es &    
te>s1 h] eyes 7 l coals ( fire1 & h]    
voice hiss$ & rang l ! sword ( a slay] 9
 ! day ( battle4  ,o ,abdulla1 %e cri$1 
( a tru? ?\ art ! ,emp]or ( li>s & !    
,sultan ( rogues4 ,may ! ,abas] ( ,pride
 rub ?y nose 9 ! du/6  ,o my mi/ress1   
answ]$ ,abdulla1 impose ^u ?yself1 ,i   
besee* !e1 ! obligation ( good mann]s4  
,dog & son ( a dog---- cri$ ,zobeida4 ,b
 ,abdulla he>d no m4 ,a di/ant confusion
 ( s\nds _h aris54 ,x drew ne>] ) amaz+ 
rapidity1 & f9ally broke =? into ! tramp
 ( m>*+ feet1 ! rumbl+ ( :eels1 & !     
boom+ ( a drum4 ,! h\ses melt$ away1 !  
s\nd ( ,zobeida's voice grew fa9t] &    
fa9t]1 & ! knot ( by/&]s 0 gone4        
,abdulla sprang to att5tion & look$ ab\t
 him4 ,he 0 9 ! ma9 /reet ( ! city1 &   
opposite 0 ! h\se ( ! ,int]pret] (      
,dreams4 ,com+ d[n ! /reet 0 a regim5t (
 ,turki% infantry1 ) a batt]y ( guns    
foll[+ beh9d4 ,& a dim memory pass$1 l a
 swift %ad[1 ov] ! m9d ( ,abdulla4  ,=  
an in/ant he 0 bemus$1 & "o :o pass$ by 

he>d him mutt]+ brok5 words4 ,! long way
 r\nd1 he murmur$2 ! lattice (          
,zobeida--a c>avan ( camels lad5 )      
sweetmeats--dog & ! son ( a dog4 ,!n a  
w9d pass$ ov] 8 face1 & x seem$ to him t
 he _h be5 ?9k+ fooli%ly4 ,well = me1 he
 repli$1 t ,i w5t n r\nd by ! h\se (    
,zobeida4 ,= ! "t is %ort & ,i too am   
call$4 ,& ) t he cross$ ov]1 mak+ ha/e t
 he might rea* ! o!r side be=e ! m>*+   
column block$ ! /reet4  ,! h\se ( !     
,int]pret] 0 built aft] ! ,european     
fa%ion1 & on ! door 0 a l>ge brass      
knock] aft] ! mann] ( ! ,franks4        
,abdulla /ret*$ =? 8 h&1 & 0 ab\t to    
raise ! knock] :5 "o pluck$ him by !    
sleeve4 ,turn+ r\nd he saw a man 9 !    
uni=m ( an (fic] ( artill]y4  ,:]e=e ha/
 ?\ n report$ ?yself8 said ! (fic]4 ,?y 
"n 0 call$ two days ago1 & v]ily ?\     
runne/ a risk ( be+ %ot4  ,o my ma/]1 a 
bewild]m5t ha? ov]tak5 me1 said         
,abdulla1 s t ,i =get all ?+s & "k n !  
day f ! night4 ,lo1 ev5 n[1 ,i seek !   
,int]pret] ( ,dreams t ! matt] may be   

resolv$4  ,?\ art 9 a way to h ?y dreams
 int]pret$ by a bullet ?r\gh ! bra91    
said ! (fic]4 ,leave !n ?y dream+ & hold
 ?y peace2 or1 by ,allah1 ,i w proclaim 
?y c[>dice =?) & ord] ?y arre/4 ,fall 96
  ,abdulla _h no *oice4 ,a mom5t lat] he
 0 m>*+ 9 /ep ) a squad ( res]vi/s :o   
foll[$ 9 ! re> ( ! guns4  ,z ! column   
pass$ d[n ! /reet a veil$ woman /epp$   
out f ! edge ( ! cr[d1 &1 tak+ ?ree     
paces by ! side ( ,abdulla1 :isp]$ 9 8  
e>3  ,play ! man4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,!y 7 n[ at !     
/ation1 entra9+ = ! seat ( w>4 ,!       
c>riages 7 cr[d$ ) %\t+ soldi]y1 & _m1  
unable to f9d room )91 _h clamb]$ on !  
ro(s4 ,among ^! 0 ,abdulla1 cr\*+ sil5t4
  ,sudd5ly a man 9 ,european co/ume =c$ 
8 way along ! plat=m & call$ him by "n4 
,art ?\ ,abdulla1 ! wat]-sell] (        
,damascus8 said ! man4  ,i am he4  ,come
 d[n1 !n1 t ,i may speak ) !e4 ,& ha/51 
= ! "t is %ort4  ,/ay ?\ beh9d & let ^! 
g1 said ! ,european1 :5 ,abdulla _h     
desc5d$ f ! ro(4 ,i w pur*ase ?y release

 f ! ,pa%a4 ,nay1 ! matt] is already    
arrang$1 & none ( ^! w h9d] !e if ?\    
/aye/4  ,& :]e=e %\ld ,i d ?is8 ask$    
,abdulla4  ,= a weighty & good reason1  
said ! ,european4 ,"k t ! fame ( !e has 
rea*$ to ,london1 to ,p>is1 to ,new     
,york4 ,?\ art spok5 ( z "o :o ha? a p[]
 ^u !e :i* may aid 9 op5+ up ! ?+s t h  
be5 hidd5 f ! f\ndation ( ! e>?4 ,& !   
prob]s ( secrets h s5t me t ,i may se>* 
!e out1 & engage !e at a great sal>y1 & 
take !e ) me to ! seats ( ! le>n$ & !   
cities ( ! ,we/4  ,?\ art 9 error1 said 
,abdulla1 = p[] su* z ?\ speake/ (      
belonge? n to me4 ,( a tru?1 ,i am "o :o
 walke? 9 a great bewild]m5t1 & ! _s (  
=getfulness ha? ov]p[]$ me4 ,b )al ,i am
 a common man1 ( :om ,allah ha? creat$  
millions1 & x 0 b ye/]day ,i 0 seek+ !  
,int]pret] ( ,dreams1 t ,i might pay him
 ! fee & h ! matt] resolv$4  ,i am !    
,int]pret] ( ,dreams :om ?\ s\ghte/1    
said ! o!r1 & ,i dwell 9 ! h\se built 9 
! ,european fa%ion1 ) ! great knock] (  
brass1 aft] ! mann] ( ! ,franks4  ,?y   

"n8 said ,abdulla4  ,my "n is           
,pr(essor------b an escape ( /eam f !   
pant+ locomotive dr[n$ ! next ^w1--& ,i 
am come f ,london to fet* !e4  ,i g n ) 
!e1 said ,abdulla1 = ?\ seeme/ to be "o 
:om ! ,delud] ( ,intellig5ce is lead+   
a/ray4 ,i h b dreams to tell !e2 & if ?\
 wante/ dreams1 ha/ ?\ none ( ?9e own8  
,v]ily1 a dream is b a little ?+4  ,?\  
erre/1 %\t$ ! o!r--= ,abdulla _h n[     
climb$ back on to ! ro(1--a dream is a  
?+ m wond]ful ?an aught else ! ,creator 
ha? appo9t$1 & !re is none among ! sons 
( ,adam :o und]/&e? ! com+ & ! go+ !re(4
 ,b if ?\ wilt come ) me----  ,!        
,int]pret] broke (f 9 ! middle ( 8      
s5t5ce1 = ! tra9 0 mov+ out ( ! /ation1 
& he saw t ,abdulla c\ld no long] he> ! 
words4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,! batt]y to :i* ,abdulla 0
 atta*$ lay 9 a holl[ to ! re> ( ! ma9  
battle1 await+ ord]s to take up a       
position 9 ! front4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t he _h
 be5 "u fire4 ,dead bodies1 horridly    
mangl$1 lay ar\nd1 & a /raggl+ ?rong (  

w\nd$ m51 "s sil5t1 "s unmann$ by agony1
 & all t]rible to look ^u1 0 pass+ by4  
,z ,abdulla saw ^! ?+s1 ! fe> ( dea?    
grew /rong )9 him4 ,8 body trembl$ & 8  
face 0 blan*$4  ,see+ 8 /ate 8          
companions began to d]ide him4 ,pres5tly
 a gaily dress$ (fic]1 pass+ :]e he 01  
paus$ 9 front ( him1 & draw+ a small    
mirror f 8 pocket held x 9 front ( !    
trembl+ man1 & said3  ,look 9 ?is1 ,o   
,abdulla1 & ?\ wilt see ! face ( a c[>d4
  ,abdulla look$ 9 ! mirror & saw !re ! 
v face :i* _h confront$ him n long ago 9
 ! %op w9d[ ( ! ,greek4  ,! soldi]s     
ar\nd him bur/ into a ro> ( laught] z   
,abdulla look$ 9 ! mirror2 b he he>d !m 
n4  ,he 0 busy 9 inw>d colloquy4 ,o ?\ t
 tremble/ 9 ?y body1 he 0 say+ to       
himself1 ,o ,abdulla ! c[>d1 he>k5 unto 
me4 ,behold yon rid] com+ swiftly1 & "k1
 ,o ?\ crav5 c>case1 t he br+e? ! ord]  
to advance4 ,?9ke/ ?\ to /ay beh9d1 & !n
 run away /eal?ily1 & get !e back to ?y 
wat]-sell+ 9 ,damascus & to ?y dally+s )
 a woman8 ,yea1 v]ily1 ?\ ?9ke/ x2 & ev5

 n[ contrive/ )9 ?yself h[ ?\ maye/ /eal
 away & n be se54 ,b "k ?\ t ,i :o speak
 to !e w suff] n ?y c[>dice4 ,i w =ce !e
 pres5tly to c>ry ?y trembl+ limbs to   
yond] l9e1 :5ce come ^! :om ?\ see/ 9 _!
 pa94 ,?i!r w ,i take !e1 & ,i w hold !e
 fa/ 9 a place :]e dea? come? to f\r ( e
 five4 ,n a /ep backw>d %alt ?\ g4 ,nay1
 r1 ,i w bl[ a flame ?r\gh ?y no/rils   
into ! m>r[ ( ?y bones1 driv+ !e =w>d1  
until ,i h !e firm 9 ! v hotte/ ( !     
fire4 ,see1 ! signal rises6 ,h>k1 !     
trumpet s\nds6 ,up !n1 ?\ quak+ c>rion1 
= ?y h\r is come4--,well done6 ,^? beh9d
 !e are tak+ note t ?\ tremble/ no m6   
,by ,allah1 ,i h conqu]$ !e & h !e      
utt]ly 9 my p[]6  ,e man 0 9 8 place4   
,abdulla1 firm & ready1 ! rebuk+ voice  
n[ sil5t )9 him1 sat on ! lead+         
gun-horse2 ! traces t b\nd x to ! gun 7 
already taut1 & ! :ip-h& ( ! driv] 0    
al(t 9 air4 ,! ^w is giv51 ! :ips       
desc5d1 & ! :ole ?und]+ tra9 ( m5 &     
bea/s1 ) ,abdulla at its head1 sweeps   
=w>d to ! place ( sacrifice4         99 

99       99       99       99  ,! battle
 0 lo/1 & ! long ridge on :i* ,abdulla's
 batt]y _h be5 po/$ 0 c>pet$ ) dead &   
dy+ m54 ,a pall ( yell[ smoke1 brok5 f  
mom5t to mom5t by ! fla%es ( explod+    
%rapnel1 hung ov] ! ridge1 & a blaz+    
h\se imm$iately beh9d ! position %$ a   
copp]-col\r$ gl>e ov] ! appall+ sc5e4 ,a
 cold & curs$ ra9 0 fall+1 & /rick5 m51 
9 extremities ( ?ir/1 7 lapp+ pools (   
wat] defil$ ) _! own blood4  ,( ! twelve
 guns t =m$ ! batt]y1 all 7 dismantl$   
save "o1 & by ?is !re /ood a solit>y    
man1 ! only upright figure f end to end 
( ! ridge4 ,x 0 ,abdulla4 ,= five h\rs  
he _h done 8 duty unt\*$ by %ot1 %ell1  
or bayonet4 ,he _h cont9u$ ! s]vice ( 8 
gun till ! la/ r\nd ( ammunition 0      
exp5d$2 & :5 a cry arose among !        
survivors t !y %\ld save !mselves1 he _h
 wat*$ ! la/ /raggl]s dep>t & refus$ to 
/ir f 8 po/4 ,& n[ he /ood inactive &   
motionless1 alone 9 a copp]-col\r$      
wild]ness ( agony & dea?4  ,twice !     
enemy _h attempt$ by desp]ate *>ges to  

/orm ! hill1 &1 save = ! lull 9 !       
artill]y fire :i* prec$$ ^! attacks1 !  
"w ( dea? _h h>dly ceas$ = a mom5t4 ,ev5
 n[ x /ill w5t on1 slay+ ^? :o 7 half   
sla94 ,unable to see cle>ly ! /ate ( ?+s
 on ! ridge1 or beh9d x1 & unaw>e t !   
def5ce 0 totally annihilat$1 ! enemy _h 
h>dly slack5$ 8 fire4 ,scores ( %rapnel 
7 bur/+ ov]head1 & ! s++ ( ! rifle      
bullets 0 l ! hum ( bees 9 sw>m+ "t4 ,z 
! %ells explod$ & ! pitiless missiles   
came ?ra%+ d[n1 ,abdulla notic$ h[1 aft]
 ea* explosion1 "s portion ( ! human    
c>pet w\ld toss & undulate = a mom5t1 z 
?\gh ! w9d _h got "u x1 & !n subside    
aga9 into its place4 ,! numbness &      
exhau/ion ( o!r faculties _h lib]at$ 8  
p[]s ( obs]vation1 & at t mom5t !y 7    
abnormally acute4  ,fe>1 ev5 ! memory ( 
fe>1 _h long dep>t$1 & ( m5tal di/ress  
!re 0 none1 save a s5se ( immobility &  
p[]lessness1 su* z a man may h 9 an ugly
 dream4 ,abdulla lean$ on ! :eel ( !    
gun-c>riage1 gaz+ on ! sc5e ar\nd him z 
a spectacle to be /udi$2 & he wat*$ !   

%ells bur/+ ov]head ) no m conc]n ?an he
 w\ld h felt = a pass+ flight ( birds4  
,he 0 aw>e ( 8 utt] lonel9ess1 & n[ & !n
 a slight /ir ( self-compassion w\ld    
ripple ! lucid dep?s ( 8 consci\sness4  
,) a c]ta9 repugnance1 also1 he notic$ !
 copp]-col\r$ light1 :i* %$ its gl>e 9 e
 direction z f> z he c\ld see4  ,! t5se/
 h\rs ( 8 life1 dur+ :i* he _h ex]t$ 8  
body ) furi\s en]gy1 & 8 s5ses _h be5   
incessantly assail$ ) e k9d ( %ock1 _h  
end$ 9 a feel+1 am\nt+ almo/ to         
conviction1 t ! ev5ts 9 :i* he _h       
p>ticipat$1 ! de$s he _h done1 & !      
spectacle n[ be=e him 7 ! tissue ( a    
dream4  ,blu/]+ facts t bludgeon &      
bomb>d ! s5ses1 (t5 provoke u1 by ! v   
viol5ce ( _! self-ann\ncem5t1 to suspect
 !m z illusory4 ,reality is a l[-voic$1 
s(t-foot$ ?+2 a mean betwe5 two         
extremes1 clo!d at all times 9 ! g>m5ts 
( mode/y & res]ve1 :i* nei!r /rives nor 
cries nor lifts up its voice 9 ! /reets4
 ,b :5 ! gods are drunk & ! heav5s 9    
upro>1 & ! ?+ call$ fact is unre/ra9$1  

rant+ & /orm+ ab\t ! /age l an          
ill-mann]$ actor--!n x is t ! cup beg9s 
to pass away f u1 & a /ill small voice  
:isp]s )9 t ! :ole p]=mance is a        
masqu]ade4  ,?us _h x happ5$ to         
,abdulla4 ,dream] z he 01 he _h nev] yet
 be5 able to detect himself 9 ! act (   
dream+4 ,b n[ ! wak+ /ate 0 ov]-wakeful1
 & at ! v mom5t :5 ea* n]ve 9 8 body 0  
/rung to utmo/ t5sion1 & ! s5se organs 9
 full commission1 & fact 9 its mo/      
brutal =m ?und]+ on ! gates ( 8 m9d1 !re
 came to him a calm t 0 m ?an vacancy1 a
 conviction t he 0 9 ! l& ( dreams1 & a 
peaceful =e%ad[+ t he w\ld soon awake4  
,& yet1 he ?\ght1 x is we>y "w1 ?is     
wait+ = ! spell to break4 ,ha1 t "o w\ld
 h done x1 _h ,i /ood a span fur!r to ! 
left6 ,:y _c !y wake me8 ,are n a hundr$
 pieces ( artill]y suffici5t to r\se "o 
solit>y man f 8 dreams8 ,/ay6 ,:at if ,i
 am wak5$ already8 ,& :at if ?is be     
hell8 ,if s1 is x s mu* worse ?an e>?8  
,b please ,allah t ,i /& n ?us = all    
et]nity1 wait+ = ! dream to pass4 ,ah6  

,i 0 hit t "t--& he put 8 h& to ! region
 ( 8 he>t4 ,a m]e graze4 ,p]haps ! next 
w d bett]4 ,allah s5d me a ?+ to d6 ,ho1
 ?\ ,selim6 ,ha/ ?\ life 9 !e to /&     
upright & d a ?+8 ,i saw !e raise ?yself
 a mom5t ago4 ,if ?\ ha/ /r5g?1 be/ir   
?yself a little1 & ?\ & ,i w f9d ano!r  
r\nd1 & fire a la/ %ot be=e we pass4    
,selim ! c\ri] 0 ly+ beh9d ! gun ) a    
doz5 o!rs1 dead or w\nd$ to dea?4       
,abdulla _h h>dly f9i%$ speak+ :5 a     
%rapnel bur/ ov] ! heap1 & ,selim1 :o _h
 be5 ly+ face d[nw>d on ! top1 flung    
himself r\nd 9 ! la/ agony4 ,z ! bullets
 /ruck1 ! :ole heap seem$ to disp]se1 ! 
bodies spread+ outw>d into a r+ ) a     
holl[ space 9 ! mid/4  ,!n ,abdulla saw 
a ?+ t caus$ 8 he>t to leap = joy4 ,ly+ 
9 ! holl[ made by ! disp]sion ( ! bodies
 0 a r\nd ( ammunition :i* "s man _h be5
 c>ry+ at ! mom5t he 0 /rick5 d[n1 & :i*
 _h hi!rto be5 cov]$ up by ! dead4 ,at !
 sight ( x1 a sudd5 inspiration fell l a
 ?und]bolt ^u ,abdulla's dream4 ,! s5se 
( immobility 0 gone4 ,by ,allah1 ?\ art 

alive & awake6 he cri$1 address+        
himself4 ,quick1 ?\ slave ( a body6 ,?\ 
ha/ yet /r5g? 9 !e to op5 ! bree*-piece 
( ! gun1 & ! c>tridge is n s heavy b t  
^! arms c lift x4 ,up1 !n1 & act6  ,he  
sprang =w>d4 ,quick z ?\ght he seiz$ !  
c>tridge & c>ri$ 8 burd5 back to ! gun4 
,!n he /ret*$ =? 8 h& to grasp ! lev]   
:i* controll$ ! me*anism ( ! bree*4 ,b  
be=e 8 f+]s clos$ on ! metal he paus$ = 
! briefe/ in/ant to look ar\nd him4 ,9  
"o glance he took 9 ! :ole sc5e 9 all   
its ext5t & detail--! long ridge "u !   
copp]-col\r$ light1 ! c>pet ( moan+ or  
sil5t =ms1 ! dead body ( ,selim1 !      
dismantl$ guns1 ! valley bel[1 ! enemy's
 position on ! fur!r side1 & ! r$ spurts
 ( flame f 8 artill]y4 ,he not$ also t !
 ra9 _h ceas$ & ! sett+ sun _h brok5    
?r\gh ! cl\d4  ,!n1 on a sudd51 ! va/   
view seem$ to fall away into an         
immeasurable di/ance1 &1 z a l&scape    
contracts :5 se5 f ! wrong end ( !      
telescope1 drew inw>ds f its edges )    
incr$ible rapidity until x occupi$ no m 

space ?an is enclos$ by ! circumf]5ce ( 
! smalle/ co94 ,& 9 ! same fla% ( "t x 0
 gone altoge!r4  ,z x w5t1 ,abdulla felt
 8 f+]s close on ! cold metal4  ,!y     
clos$ on ! metal1 & ,abdulla saw )\t !  
lea/ surprise t ! ?+ he held 9 8 h& 0 ! 
knock] ( brass on ! door ( ! ,int]pret] 
( ,dreams4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,he knew no %ock1 ask$     
himself no que/ions1 p]ceiv$ no brea* ( 
cont9uity4 ,he lift$ ! knock]1 & its    
fall s\nd$ 9 ! /reet ( ,damascus at ! v 
in/ant t ! boom ( ! bur/+ %ell1 :i* _h  
bl[n ! wat]-sell] to fragm5ts1 0        
rev]b]at+ ov] ,t*atalja4  ,abdulla      
knock$4 ,z he wait$ = ! door to op5 he  
look$ up & d[n ! /reet4 ,he _h arriv$ 9 
,damascus ov]night1 & 8 surr\nd+s 7 yet 
/range to him4 ,nev]!less1 z he cont9u$ 
to look at ! h\ses & ! pass]s-by1 a     
suspicion cross$ 8 m9d t he _h be5 9 ?is
 place be=e4 ,p]haps ,i h dream$ ( su* a
 place1 he ?\ght4 ,b surely ! face (    
yond] man is famili>4 ,:]e did ,i see "o
 l him8 ,9 ,p>is8 ,9 ,london8 ,ho ?\1 ) 

! c\ri]'s badge on ?9e arm6 ,a ^w ) !e4 
,! man paus$ at ! door/ep1 & ,abdulla   
look$ him full 9 ! face4 ,in/antly 8 m9d
 became confus$1 8 tongue began to      
/amm]1 & he he>d himself speak+ ( he    
knew n :at4 ,ha/ ?\ life 9 !e8 he said4 
,if s1 be/ir ?yself & ?\ & ,i---- ,b !  
words broke (f1 & ,abdulla /ood m\?+4   
,?\ babble/ l "o intoxicat$1 said ! man4
 ,may ,allah pres]ve ?y wits6 ,& he     
pass$ on4  ,! door op5$1 & ,abdulla's   
m9d became cle>4 ,a mom5t lat] he /ood 9
 ! pres5ce ( ! ,int]pret] ( ,dreams4    
,:o art ?\8 said ! ,int]pret]1 & :at is 
! occasion ( ?y com+8  ,i am a ,cair5e1 
said ,abdulla1 born ( ,syrian p>5tage 9 
?is city1 b tak5 h5ce :5 ,i 0 an infant 
( five ye>s4 ,i am come to ,damascus = a
 purpose :i* ?\ & ,i h 9 common4 ,i1    
too1 am a /ud5t ( dreams4  ,( :i* k9d8  
ask$ ! ,int]pret]4 ,= "k t dreams are ( 
two k9ds3 dreams ( ! worlds t 71 &      
dreams ( ! worlds t are to be4 ,( :i*   
ha/ ?\ k8  ,( a _w t 01 said ,abdulla4  
,?\ ha/ *os5 a ?ankless /udy1 answ]$ !  

o!r4 ,few w tru/ ?y discov]ies4 ,= a    
?\s& :o w believe !e if ?\ tea*e/ ( a _w
 t is to be1 !re is sc>ce "o :o w li/5  
if ?\ speake/ ( a _w t 04 ,b tell me ?y 
hi/ory1 & "n ?y qualifications4  ,i h   
be5 educat$ 9 ! ,univ]sities ( ! ,we/1  
said ,abdulla1 & !re ,i sat at ! feet ( 
"o :o taught me a doctr9e :i* he _h     
le>nt f a ma/] ( ! anci5t "t4 ,& !      
doctr9e 0 ?is3 t worlds )\t end lie     
enfold$ "o )9 ! o!r l ! petals ( a rose2
 & ! next _w aft] diff]s f ! next _w    
be=e no m ?an a full wat]-sk9 diff]s f  
itself :5 two drops ( wat] h fall5 f its
 m\?4 ',! _w1' taught ! ma/]1 'is a     
memory & a dream1 & at e /age ( its     
exi/5ce x beholds ! image ( its pa/ & ! 
fa9t] image ( its future reflect$ z 9 a 
glass4'  ,& :y make/ ?\ ! _w t 0 be=e ( 
m acc\nt ?an ! _w t comes aft]8  ,i said
 n t ,i made x ( m acc\nt1 answ]$       
,abdulla1 b t my k 0 ( ?is r ?an ( t4 ,b
 "k t ,i am a dream] ( dreams1 & x is ! 
_w be=e t my dreams h reveal$ to me4    
,tell me ?y dreams4  ,x is ( !m t ,i    

came to speak ) !e4 ,!re is "o dream t  
ev] recurre? bo? 9 ! day & ! night4     
,sev5ty times sev5 h ,i se5 a fray$     
wat]-sk91 hav+ a hole 9 a c]ta9 "p1 no  
l>g] ?an an olive-/one4  ,t is a small  
matt]1 said ! ,int]pret]1 & su* ?+s     
conc]n u n4 ,b ,i suspect t ?\ art n at 
! end ( ?y /ory4 ,=1 v]ily1 ?\ ha/ n    
travell$ f ! cities ( ! ,we/ to speak ( 
a ?+ s slight4 ,say1 !re=e1 :at has     
br\ght !e to ,damascus4  ,t also ,i w\ld
 tell !e2 = x is a matt] to be pond]$4  
,?\ art ( ! wise1 & kn[e/1 !re=e1 t !re 
is a virtue 9 places & a p[] 9          
localities4 ,9 "o1 ! light ( ! s\l is   
ext+ui%$2 9 ano!r1 x is k9dl$2 9 "o1 !  
reason dies2 9 ano!r1 ! half-?\ght      
becomes a :ole1 & ! doctr9e t is dimly  
appreh5d$ becomes cle>4 ,n[1 be+ 9 !    
city ( ,p>is1 ,i conv]s$ ) "o ( ! ,fr5* 
:o _h visit$ ! holy places ( 8 religion1
 :]e he _h m$itat$ 9 solitude & se5     
visions & dream$ dreams2 & ,i told him t
 ,i _h a doctr9e newly born1 half gr[n4 
',o ,abdulla1' he said1 '!re is a virtue

 9 places & a p[] 9 localities4 ,g ?\1  
!re=e1 to ! city ( ,damascus1 = t is a  
place :]e1 9 days t are gone1 !         
half-?\ght became a :ole1 & ! doctr9e   
dimly appreh5d$ became cle>4 ,put ?yself
 on ! way to ,damascus & await ! issue4'
  ,at ^! words ! ,int]pret] rose f 8    
seat & pac$ ! room 9 ?\ght4  ,! man (   
:om ?\ speake/1 he said at l5g?1 is kn[n
 to me2 & _m are !y :om he has guid$ to 
?is place4 ,rightly saye/ ?\ t !re is a 
virtue 9 places & a p[] 9 localities4 ,&
 "h ! p[] /ill l+]s :i* ! _w lo/ :5     
mank9d took to babbl+4 ,?y reason = com+
 hi!r is m9e also4 ,see/ ?\ n t ,i h    
made my dwell+ 9 ! ,/reet t is call$    
,/raight8  ,i see & und]/&1 said        
,abdulla4  ,!re 0 ano!r pause1 & aga9 ! 
,int]pret] pac$ ! room4 ,!n he resum$3  
,betwe5 !e & me !re is ne$ ( little     
spee* to atta9 a compreh5sion1 & ! %ort 
s5t5ce meane? m ?an ! long explanation4 
,nev]!less1 ,i w\ld fa9 he> ! re/ ( ?y  
/ory4 ,proce$ !n1 & tell me ( ! dreams t
 came to !e on ! way to ,damascus4  ,on 

! way itself1 said ,abdulla1 !re came no
 dreams4 ,b ?is v day ,i sat by ! bank (
 ! riv]1 full ( ?\ght1 & me?9ks sleep   
ov]p[]$ me--?\gh ,i "k n4 ,& !re came a 
poor man c>ry+ a wat]-sk91 & ,i1 look+  
^u him1 saw t 8 face 0 l unto m9e own1 b
 m>r$ by 8 toil & 8 pov]ty4 ,& ! man sat
 himself d[n1 lean+ aga9/ a palm-tree on
 ! side away f ! sun1 & slept4 ,!n ,i   
arose & /ood be=e him1 & exp\nd$ to him 
my doctr9e1 & he seem$ z "o t saw &     
he>d1 ?\gh asleep4 ,& :5 8 eyes 7 op5$  
he saw me no m1 b took up 8 wat]-sk9 &  
fill$ x at ! riv]1 mak+ m5tion ( ! "n ( 
,god4  ,i foll[$ him into ! city1 & saw 
"o ?ru/ him aga9/ ! wall s t 8 wat]-sk9 
0 fray$4 ,!reaft] ! wat]-sk9 bur/1 & a  
hole appe>$ 9 a c]ta9 "p ! size ( an    
olive-/one1 & ! remnant ( ! wat] fl[$   
=?4 ,b1 pass+ a c]ta9 /reet1 a woman    
call$ to him to give h] little ones to  
dr9k4 ,& ,i1 be+ h>d by1 & seem+ to "k !
 woman1 :isp]$ to ! man t he %\ld pass 8
 h&s craftily ov] ! sk91 if p]adv5ture a
 drop rema9$ to moi/5 ! lips ( !m t cri$

 out = ! ?ir/4 ,b none rema9$1 & ! man  
w5t on 8 way sorr[+4  ,!n ,i lo/ him = a
 :ile2 b z night fell ,i f\nd him aga91 
/&+ 9 front ( a glass w9d[ & m$itat+ a  
?+ t 0 di%one/4 ,& ! man look+ ?r\gh !  
w9d[ saw me /&+ among ! goods t 7 9 !   
%op4 ,:]eupon he *ang$ 8 design & ran   
away4  ,i w&]$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ! city1 
& pass+ by a c]ta9 h\se1 a frivol\s     
woman look$ out f a lattice & revil$ me4
 ,i und]/ood n ! ?+s t %e spake1 & hav+ 
answ]$ ! woman ,i dep>t$4 ,!n ,i be?\ght
 me t %e _h tak5 me = ano!r1 &1 rememb]+
 t ! face ( ! wat]-sell] 0 l unto m9e   
own1 ,i surmis$ t x 0 he4  ,sudd5ly1 ,i 
"k n h[1 ,i f\nd myself 9 a place (     
battle1 arm$ l ! re/1 &1 turn+ aside1 ,i
 saw1 /&+ among ! h>ness$ horses ( a    
gun-team1 ! man ^: wat]-sell+ ,i _h     
wat*$ 9 ! city4 ,& ! _s ( fe> 0 ^u him2 
8 c\nt5ance 0 blan*$ & 8 body all       
aquake2 & ,i1 a%am$ t "o :o bore my own 
semblance %\ld /& disgrac$ among 8      
fell[s1 rebuk$ him = 8 c[>dice2 &       
me?\ght ,i blew a fire ?r\gh 8 no/rils  

into ! m>r[ ( 8 bones4 ,!n ! man took   
c\rage &1 m\nt+ 8 horse ) alacrity1 w5t 
=w>d ) ! brave/ to ! place ( dea?4      
,!reaft] ,i saw him no m4 ,b ?is v h\r1 
ev5 z ,i lift$ ?y knock] ( brass1 a     
great light %one r\nd ab\t me1 a s\nd ( 
?und] %ook ! air1 & a voice said1 ',lo6 
?y brok5 wat]-sk9 is m5d$ & full ( wat]4
 ,g =?1 !re=e1 & give to !m t are       
a?ir/4' ,:]eupon x seem$ to me t !      
half-?\ght became a :ole1 & ! doctr9e t 
0 dimly appreh5d$ grew cle>4 ,& n[ ,i am
 a man prep>$ to g =w>d1 ev5 z he 0 into
 :om ,i blew ! brea? ( c\rage on ! field
 ( dea?4 ,a ?+ t 0 hold+ me back is gone
 f me1 & lo6 ,i am free4  ,p]*ance "o   
has m9i/]$ unto !e1 ev5 z ?\ did/ m9i/] 
to t o!r 9 ! h\r :5 he 0 afraid1 said ! 
,int]pret]4  ,t may be1 said ,abdulla4  
,b did ,i n tell !e t z yet ,i h no k ( 
! _w t w be8  ,! k awaits !e1 & w beg9 f
 ?is h\r1 said ! ,int]pret]4 ,mo/       
assur$ly t :i* ?\ telle/ is an image ( !
 _w t 02 & he t dreame? ( ! "o _w       
dreame? also 9 due season ( ! o!r4 ,b   

he>k5 n[ :ile ,i put !e to ! "q2 & if ?\
 answ]e/ accord+ to ?y doctr9e1         
p]adv5ture ! int]pretation ( ?y vision w
 appe> 9 ! issue4  ,say on1 said        
,abdulla4  ,?is1 !n1 is ! "q4 ,?9ke/ ?\1
 ,o ,dream]1 t :5 a man dies & ent]s    
,p>adise1 he kn[s ( 8 condition1 z :o   
%\ld say1 ',lo1 ,i am n[ a disembodi$   
_s1 hav+ j pass$ ?r\gh ! article ( dea?1
 & ^! be=e me are ! ,gates ( ,heav51 &  
yond] %9+ ?+ is ! ,?rone ( ,god8'  ,nay1
 v]ily1 said ,abdulla1 9 ?is & 9 e _w ! 
,?rone ( ,god is reveal$ aft] "o & !    
same mann]1 & nev] %all x be se5 9 any  
_w save by su* z foll[ !re ! ,loyal ,pa?
 :]eby x is f\nd 9 ?is4 ,& he :o        
beholde? n ! ,gates ( ,p>adise 9 ! _w   
:]e he is1 w look = !m 9 va9 9 ! _w :]e 
he is to be4  ,art ?\ will+ to ?9k1 !n1 
t ?\ & ,i are 9 ,p>adise ev5 at ?is h\r8
  ,?\ h9te/ at ! doctr9e t has be5      
reveal$ to me1 said ! o!r4 ,x may be ev5
 z ?\ saye/4 ,= c]ta9 am ,i t ?\ & ,i h 
di$ _m dea?s2 & z !re is ano!r _w 9     
respect ( ?is1 s is ?is _w ano!r 9      

respect ( !m t w5t be=e4 ,great is !    
error :i* deeme? t ! numb] ( ! worlds is
 b two1 & t dea?1 !re=e1 come? once only
 to a man1 :5 he passe? f ! fir/ to !   
second4 ,( dea?1 z ( life1 ! k9ds are   
innum]able2 & ( ^!1 t :i* de/roye? !    
body at ! end is only "o1 & p]haps n !  
*ief4 ,:atsoev] *ange? into its contr>y 
mu/ ne$s die 9 ! act2 s t except "o die1
 grief _c pass into joy1 nor d>kness    
into light1 nor evil into good2 nei!r c 
! lo/ be f\nd1 nor ! sleep] awake4      
,:]e=e x may be t ?\ & ,i are 9 ,p>adise
 ev5 n[4  ,?\ speake/ to ! "q1 said !   
,int]pret]4 ,"s !re are1 z ?\ saye/1 :o1
 be+ 9 ,p>adise already1 w /ill be ask+ 
:e!r ,p>adise awaits !m4 ,& if !        
enlight5$ g ?us a/ray1 h[ mu* deep] is !
 ignorance ( ! d>k5$6 ,= 9 no place1 ,o 
,abdulla1 is ,hell m d\bt$ ( ?an 9 ,hell
 itself4  ,i h liv$ 9 ! cities ( ! ,we/ 
& h obs]v$ t v ?+1 said ,abdulla4 ,_m a 
damn$ s\l h ,i he>d mak+ boa/ ( 8 good  
e/ate1 & _m a d\bt ( ,judgm5t %\t$ =? f 
! v flames ( ! ,pit4 ,= h[ %all a man "k

 :5 he is n[ dead & come to ,judgm5t8   
,do? he live 9 8 dy+1 &1 tak+ note ( 8  
la/ brea?1 say )9 himself1 ',lo1 n[ ,i  
am dead'8 ,& if he "k n ! s+le occasion 
( 8 dy+1 h[ %\ld he rememb] ev5 ?\gh    
dea? worke? ^u him daily & passe? ov]   
him a ?\s& times8  ,dea? & =gett+ are   
"o1 said ! ,int]pret]1 & ! memory ( dy+ 
p]i%e? l a dream4 ,b "s !re are to :om  
,allah ha? appo9t$ a /ation at ! place (
 passage & set z wat*m5 at ! int]m+l+ ( 
! worlds4 ,^! pass to & fro ov] !       
bridges1 ga!r+ tid+s f =gott5 realms2 & 
mu* ( maje/y & wor? t escape? ! common  
sort is app>5t unto !m4 ,& ( su*1 ,o    
,abdulla1 ?y dreams decl>e !e to be "o4 
,ha/ ?\ no fur!r int]pretation8 ask$    
,abdulla4  ,h>k6 said ! o!r4 ,! full    
int]pretation come? ev5 n[4  ,&1 z he   
spoke1 ! brass knock] s\nd$ on ! door4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,?us ende? ,! ,hole 9 ! ,wat]-sk94      
,,iii  ,,dr ,,piecraft ,,cle>s ,,8 ,,m9d
   ,?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ?is long prelection
 ,dr ,phipp5y ,piecraft _h sc>cely mov$ 

a muscle1 li/5+ ) ev] deep] att5tion z !
 /ory w5t on4 ,once only _h he int]rupt$
 ! read]4  ,y are com+ n[1 he _h said1  
to ! delet$ passage ab\t ,dual          
,p]sonality4 ,don't =get to read x4     
,p>don me1 said ! "y man1 ,i pass$ t    
po9t "s m9utes s9ce4 ,! writ] _h p5cill$
 aga9/ ! passage1 ',omit1 spoils !      
unity4' ,s1 f respect to 8 wi%es1 ,i    
left x out4  ,x 0 well done1 ,piecraft  
_h answ]$4 ,unity is all-important4     
,proce$4  ,& n[1 ! read+ be+ ov]1 ! two 
m5 sat = sev]al m9utes fac+ "o ano!r 9  
sil5ce4 ,pres5tly ! read] said3  ,well1 
h y id5tifi$ ! au?or8  ,i h1 said       
,piecraft4 ,! tale is a rem9isc5ce ( "s 
old speculations ( m9e4 ,i wrote e ^w ( 
x myself1 & ,i f9i%$ x la/ night4  ,h[  
came y to ?9k t x 0 writt5 by somebody  
else8  ,t is :at puzzles me4 ,b ,i c    
give a p>tial explanation4 ,la/ night1  
aft] f9i%+ ! tale1 ,i _h a dream1 :i* 0 
extremely vivid1 ?\gh ,i f9d x          
impossible n[ to recall ! details4 ,i   
dreamt t ,i 0 writ+ a /ory "u ! title ( 

,dual ,p]sonality--some?+ ab\t a        
gamekeep] & two "y lords :o int]*ang$ _!
 *>act]s4 ,x 0 a sort ( nightm>e1 p>tly 
acc\nt$ = by ! fact t my heal?1 until   
to-day1 has be5 indiff]5t4 ,:5 y came 9 
?is morn+ ! influ5ce ( ! dream l+]$ 9   
suffici5t /r5g? to make me ?9k ,i _h    
actually writt5 ! /ory dream$ ab\t1 & n 
! "o y h j read out4 ,x 0 an illusion4  
,illusion is an integral "p ( reality1  
said ! "y man4  ,is t an orig9al rem>k8 
ask$ ,piecraft4 ,someh[ ,i seem to      
rememb] hav+ he>d x be=e4  ,x is a      
quotation1 answ]$ ! o!r4 ,i am 9 ! habit
 ( us+ x = ! enlight5m5t ( new-com]s4   
,new-com]s6 exclaim$ ,piecraft4 ,my de> 
fell[1 d y "k t my brass plate has be5  
on ?is h\se = ov] t5 ye>s4 ,x is y :o   
are ! new-com]1 n ,i4  ,! "y man smil$4 
,x has be5 on ?is h\se mu* long] ?an t1 
b y are a new-com] all ! same1 said he4 
,i don't cat* y\r drift1 said ,piecraft4
 ,:at d y mean8  ,x takes "t to answ] t1
 said ! o!r4 ,be cont5t to le>n         
gradually4  ,!re's some?+ /range ab\t   

all ?is1 said ,piecraft1 :i* ,i %\ld l  
to cle> up at once4 ,i don't seem to "k 
exactly :]e ,i am4 ,d y m9d %ak+ me8 ,= 
,i'm half incl9$ to ?9k t ,i'm fa/      
asleep & dream+--l ,abdulla1 9 ! /ory4  
,y 7 nev] s wide-awake 9 y\r life4 ,b if
 y wi% = an imm$iate enlight5m5t1 ,i c  
take y to a h\se 9 ! next /reet1 :5 !   
:ole position w be cle>$ up at once4    
,come along1 said ,piecraft4 ,i feel l a
 man :o is 9 = a big adv5ture4 ,!re's   
some?+ int]e/+ 9 ?is4  ,z !y pass$ d[n !
 /reet1 ,piecraft said3 ,w\ld y m9d     
tell+ me z we walk along :at y ?9k ( !  
/ory y read j n[8 ,x's n 9 my usual     
/yle2 9 fact1 x's q a new dep>ture1 &   
,i'm v anxi\s1 be=e publi%+1 to "k :at  
impression x makes on good judges4  ,!  
/ory is n bad = a fir/ attempt1 said !  
"y man4 ,y'll le>n to express y\rself   
bett] lat] on4 ,x 0 a bold ?+ on y\r "p 
to tackle t subject "r away4 ,to h&le x 
prop]ly requires mu* m exp]i5ce ?an y h 
_h4 ,!re are "o or two po9ts :i* y h    
pres5t$ 9 a false light1 & y h mix$ "s  

?+s up :i* ought to h be5 kept sep>ate4 
,b1 on ! :ole1 y h no reason to be      
disc\rag$4  ,i'm surpris$ at :at y say1 
return$ ,piecraft4 ,z to my be+ a       
beg9n]1 ,i _h a notion t ,i 0 a noveli/ 
( /&+1 z well z a ,gold ,m$alli/ 9      
,c]ebral ,pa?ology4 ,b j n[ ,i'm n go+  
to dogmatise ab\t t or any?+ else4 ,x's 
j possible t ,i'm /ill "u ! illusion    
produc$ by ! dream ( la/ night4         
,mean:ile1 ,i'm really anxi\s to "k :at 
has happ5$4 ,! ?+s ab\t me are          
famili>--& yet someh[ n ! same z ,i     
rememb] !m4 ,!y look z ?\gh ! old dirt  
_h be5 wa%$ out ( !m4  ,y are gett+ on  
rem>kably well1 said 8 companion4 ,!    
:ole _w has be5 spr+-clean$ s9ce y saw x
 la/4  ,y h an orig9al way ( express+   
y\rself1 said ,piecraft4 ,y\r /yle      
rem9ds me ( a "y half-bro!r ( m9e4 ,he 0
 lo/ 9 a /eam] ^: "n ,i c't rememb]--:5 
0 x8 ,8 conv]sation 0 always            
picturesque4 ,&1 by ! way1 t sugge/s    
ano!r ?+4 ,! "y girl :o wait$ on me1 ?is
 morn+--:o is %e8  ,:y d y ask8         

,because %e's s uncommonly l a girl ,i  
us$ to run aft] 9 ! old days--a /ud5t at
 ! ,slade ,s*ool ( ,art4 ,& a wond]fully
 good1 nice girl %e 04 ,h] fa!r1 :o 0   
said to be a sc\ndrel1 got t5 ye>s =    
alleg$ embezzlem5t2 & ! girl gave me up 
because ,i w\ldn't take 8 side4 ,h[ %e  
/uck to him ?r\gh ?ick & ?96 ,i tell y1 
my boy1 %e 0 a loyal s\l6 ,i wond] if %e
 is /ill alive4  ,su* s\ls are h>d to   
kill1 said ! o!r4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,by ?is "t ! pair 
_h arriv$ at ! h\se indicat$ by !       
mess5g]4 ,on ! door ( x 0 an enorm\s    
knock] ( brass4  ,knock1 & x %all be    
op5$1 said ! "y man4  ,dr ,piecraft _h  
lift$ ! knock] & 0 ab\t to let x fall :5
 he he>d 8 "n call$ l\dly d[n ! /reet & 
saw a man runn+ t[>ds him ) a piece (   
pap] 9 8 h&4 ,! man approa*$ &          
,piecraft1 tak+ ! pap]1 read z foll[s3  
,dr ,phipp5y ,piecraft is ne$$ at once =
 a matt] ( life & dea?4  ,i mu/ be (f   
imm$iately1 he said to 8 companion2 ,i  
am call$ to an urg5t case4 ,x's a matt] 

( life & dea?4 ,duty fir/1 my boy1 & !  
cle>+-up ( my/]ies aft]w>ds6 ,rememb]   
:at ! s]geant said to ,abdulla :5 he    
pluck$ him by ! sleeve4 ,besides--:o    
kn[s8--?is may mean t ! practice is go+ 
to revive4  ,t is precisely :at x does  
mean1 said ! "y man4 ,matt]s ( life &   
dea? are extremely common j n[1 & y are 
! v man to deal ) !m4  ,h[ d y "k t8    
said ,piecraft ) "s a/oni%m5t2 &1 z he  
spoke ! words1 )\t ?9k+ he releas$ !    
lift$ knock] f 8 h&4  ,! knock] fell1 & 
! in/ant x /ruck ! door ,dr ,phipp5y    
,piecraft knew :]e he 04  ,x's          
wond]fully l ! old home1 he said4  ,a   
famili> laugh s\nd$ beh9d him4  ,he     
turn$ r\nd2 & ! man :o grasp$ 8 h& 0    
,jim4     ,,! ,,pr(essor',s ,,m>e   ,i  
,! ,rev]5d ,john ,scatt]good1 ,d4,d41   
,pr(essor ( ,sy/ematic ,!ology1 0 (     
,puritan desc5t4 ,! f\nd] ( ! family 0  
,caleb ,scatt]-!-good-se$1 a cornet (   
horse 9 ,cromwell's army1 :o _h e>n$ 8  
ma/]'s fav\r by pr[ess at ! battle (    
,dunb>4 ,! family tradition av]r$ t :5  

,cromwell halt$ ! pursuit ( ,leslie's   
%att]$ =ces = ! purpose ( s++ ! #aag?   
,psalm1 x 0 ,caleb ,scatt]-!-good-se$ :o
 gave out ! tune & l$ ! psalmody4 ,?is  
he did at ! beg9n+ ( e v]se by /rik+ a  
tun+-=k on 8 bloody sword4 ,he 0 m\nt$1 
said ! tradition1 on a coal-black horse4
  ,john ,scatt]good1 ,d4,d41 0 a        
h>d-head$ !ologian4 ,8 lectures on      
,sy/ematic ,!ology end$1 z all :o att5d$
 !m w rememb]1 9 a cog5t demon/ration ( 
! ,fri5dl9ess ( ! ,univ]se1 firmly      
e/abli%$ by ! ,inflexible ,me?od4 ,?is 0
 a ma/]piece ( ratioc9ation4 ,! imp>tial
 obs]vation ( facts1 ! ev5-h&$ weigh+ ( 
evid5ce1 ! "r ord]+ ( pr9ciples & _!    
application1 ! sep>ation & weav+ toge!r 
( l9es ( ?\ght1 ! c>eful dis5tangl+ (   
necess>y pre-suppositions1 ! j treatm5t 
( objectors--all ! qualities dem&$ ( "o 
:o h&les ! deepe/ problems ( ?\ght 7    
comb9$ 9 ,dr ,scatt]good's demon/ration 
( ! ,fri5dl9ess ( ! ,univ]se accord+ to 
! ,inflexible ,me?od4 ,mo/ ( 8 he>]s 7  
conv9c$ by 8 argum5ts1 & w5t =? into !  

_w to publi% ! good news t ! ,univ]se 0 
fri5dly4  ,h>d-head$ z ,scatt]good 01 x 
w\ld be unju/ to 8 "* to describe him z 
free f sup]/ition4 ,mu* ( 8 life1 inde$1
 _h be5 sp5t 9 attack+ ! sup]/itions ( !
 ignorant & ! ?\ghtless2 b ?is v        
practice _h br$ 9 him1 z 9 s _m o!rs1 a 
sup]/iti\s reg>d = ! argum5tative       
weapons us$ 9 ! attack4 ,l 8 ance/or at 
,dunb>1 he /ruck 8 tun+-=k on 8 sword4  
,to be sure1 he 0 a ,rational ,!i/1 & a 
cause ( ,rational ,!ism 9 o!rs2 b1      
unless ,i am mu* mi/ak51 ! ultimate     
object ( 8 fai?1 ! ,p[] beh9d 8 ,deity1 
0 ! ,inflexible ,me?od4 ,sup]/ition nev]
 dies2 x m]ely *anges its =m4 ,x is n a 
confession we make to ourselves s mu* z 
a *>ge we br+ aga9/ o!rs1 & its greate/ 
p[] is always ex]cis$ 9 directions :]e  
we are lea/ aw>e ( its exi/5ce4 ,&      
,scatt]good1 ( c\rse1 0 unaw>e t 8      
attitude t[>ds ! ,inflexible ,me?od 0   
pr(\ndly sup]/iti\s4 ,x foll[s t he 0   
unprep>$ = ! "p :i* sup]/ition1 *ang+   
its =m1 0 de/9$ to play 9 8 life4       

,!ology1 !n1 0 8 vocation1 b ,i h n[ to 
add1 ! horse 0 8 hobby4 ,al?\gh he _h   
tak5 to rid+ late 9 life1 he 0 by no    
means an incapable rid] or an ignorant  
horseman4 ,next to ! ,univ]se1 ! horse  
_h be5 ! subject ( 8 pr(\nde/ /udy2 & z 
he 0 a close reason] 9 reg>d to ! "o1 he
 0 a tight rid] 9 reg>d to ! o!r4 ,8    
seat1 l 8 philosophy1 0 a trifle /iff2 b
 :at else c\ld y expect 9 "o :o _h pass$
 8 sixtie? ye>8 ,he nev] rode to h\nds1 
nor o!rwise unduly jeop>dis$ 8 neck2 b =
 manag+ a high-spirit$ horse1 :5 all !  
re/ ( u 7 9 difficulties1 ,i nev] knew 8
 bett]4 ,let ,scatt]good g fir/1 we cri$
 z ! traction eng9e came snort+ d[n !   
road & our eld]ly hacks 7 pranc+ on !   
pavem5t2 & sure en\gh 8 "y ?or\ghbr$    
w\ld walk by ! mon/] )\t s mu* z *ang+  
its feet4  ,scatt]good1 ,i once ask$    
him1 :at d y d to t "y m>e ( y\rs :5 y  
meet a traction eng9e or a milit>y b&8  
,no?+1 he repli$4  ,!n :at d y say to   
h]8  ,no?+4  ,!n h[ d y manage x8  ,i   
hav5't ! fa9te/ idea4  ,ne$less to say1 

he 0 deeply respect$ 9 ! /ables4 ,a     
g5'l'man ) a wond]ful 'orse-s5se1 said !
 old o/l] "o day1 expatiat+1 z usual1 on
 ,scatt]good's virtues4 ,if ,i'd _h a   
'orse-s5se l him1 ,i'd be "o o' ! ri*e/ 
m5 9 ,engl&4 ,if ev] !re 0 a man z ?r[$ 
himself away1 !re he goes6 ',orse-s5se  
isn't a ?+ z y see e day1 sir4 ,! only  
o!r man ,i've ev] kn[$ z _h x 0 8       
,lord%ip1 z ,i 0 8 coa*man 9 ,irel& m   
?an tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,8 ,lord%ip us$ to  
say to me1 ',tom1' he says1 ',tom1 x all
 comes ( my gr&fa!r & 8 fa!r be=e him   
be9' jockeys4' ,& betwe5 y & me1 sir1   
t's :at's ! matt] ) 8 ,rev]5ce4 ,he's   
jockey-br$1 sir1 y take my ^w = x4  ,8  
fa!r 0 a bi%op1 ,i int]pos$4  ,well1 8  
fa!r may h be5 a bi%op1 = all ,i c>e1   
said ,tom4 ,b :at ab\t 8 "m1 & :at ab\t 
8 "m's fa!r1 & 8 fa!r be=e him1 & all ! 
re/ on 'em8 ,:5 x comes to a matt] o'   
bre$9'1 y don't /op at fa!rs2 y take 9 !
 :ole p$igree4 ,wasn't 8 ,lord%ip's fa!r
 a brew]8 ,& :at diff]5ce did t make8   
,:5 'orse-s5se once gets />t$ 9 a family

 x takes m ?an brew9' & m ?an bi%op9' to
 wa% x out o' ! blood4  ,i've he>d t    
gypsies h ! same gift1 ,i said4  ,i've  
'e>d x too1 sir4 ,b ,i nev] w\ld h no?+ 
to d ) gypsies2 ?\gh 8 ,lord%ip 0 z ?ick
 z ?ieves ) 'em4 ,& ?ieves are j :at !y 
are1 sir1 & if x w]5't = t ,i'd say z ! 
g5'l'man 0 z l to be gypsy-br$ z jockey4
 ,don't y nev] let ! gypsies sell y a   
'oss1 sir2 y'll be took 9 if y d4 ,b !y 
c\ldn't gypsy him6 ,:y1 ,i don't believe
 z !re's a 'oss-deal] = tw5ty miles r\nd
 z w\ldn't g out = a walk if he 'e>d z  
,dr ,scatt]good 0 com9' to buy a 'oss4  
,t ! o/l]'s la/ rem>k 0 true 9 ! _s if n
 9 ! lett] ! foll[+ incid5t seems to    
prove4 ,once ,i 0 myself entrapp$ into !
 folly ( buy+ a horse1 & ,i 0 on ! po9t 
( conclud+ ! b>ga91 :i* seem$ to be all 
9 my fav\r1 :5 a fri5dly daimon :isp]$ 9
 my e> t ,i _h bett] be cauti\s4 ,s ,i  
said1 ,yes1 ! horse seems all "r4 ,b    
be=e com+ to a f9al decision1 ,i'll br+ 
,dr ,scatt]good r\nd to h a look at him4
 ,& ! deal] pres5tly abat$ 8 price by   

tw5ty p\nds1 on ! und]/&+ t t !re       
int]f]9' ,scatt]good1 z _h already done 
him m bad turns ?an "o1 0 n all[$ to    
poke 8 nose into bus9ess :i* 0 none ( 84
  ,pretty good1 said ! ,pr(essor :5 ,i  
%[$ him my pur*ase4 ,pretty good4 ,b ,i 
?9k ,i c\ld h sav$ y ano!r t5 p\nds1 _h 
y tak5 ! tr\ble to consult me4  ,he kept
 b "o horse1 & x 0 obs]v$1 z a /range ?+
 9 a lov] ( horses1 t he nev] kept t "o 
= long4 ,he 0 con/antly *ang+ 8 m\nt4   
,by sup]ficial obs]v]s ?is 0 set d[n to 
a c]ta9 fickl5ess ( disposition2 b !    
tru? seems r to h be5 t ,scatt]good1    
consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 0 engag$ 9 !
 que/ = ! ,p]fect ,horse4 ,no man knew  
bett] ?an he :at equ9e p]fection        
involv$1 & none 0 ev] m pa9fully        
s5sitive to ! slighte/ deviation f !    
,absolute ,ideal4 ,:atev] good qualities
 8 horse might possess--& !y 7 always   
num]\s--! pres5ce ( a s+le fault1 h[ev] 
slight1 w\ld haunt & oppress him 9 mu* !
 same way z a v5ial s9 w tr\ble !       
consci\sness ( a sa9t4 ,i rememb] "o    

beautiful animal 9 :i* ! sev]e/ judges  
c\ld f9d no defect save t x _h half a   
doz5 miscol\r$ hairs hidd5 away on "o ( 
its h9d-legs4 ,e "t ! good doctor rode t
 horse he saw ! miscol\r$ hairs ?r\gh ! 
back ( 8 head2 & away w5t ! bea/ to     
,tatt]sall's aft] a week's trial4 ,ano!r
 foll[$1 & ano!r aft] t2 b we soon ceas$
 to c\nt !m1 & took x = grant$ t        
,scatt]good's horse1 se5 once1 w\ld n be
 se5 aga94 ,s x w5t on until 9 !        
fullness ( "t !re appe>$ a horse1 or m  
/rictly a m>e1 :i* did n dep>t z swiftly
 z x came4  ,:atev] p]fection may be 9  
o!r realms1 p]fection 9 horses seems    
aft] all to be a relative ?+2 = ?\gh ,dr
 ,scatt]good himself reg>d$ ?is "o z    
p]fect1 ,i d\bt if he c\ld h f\nd a s+le
 s\l 9 ! wide _w to agree ) him4 ,to be 
sure1 %e 0 beautiful en\gh to cause a   
flutt] ( excitem5t z %e pass$ d[n !     
/reet2 b a bea/ ( m dang]\s mettle nev] 
pranc$ on two feet or kick$ out ) "o4   
,%e 0 ! t]ror ( e /able %e ent]$1 & x 0 
only by cont9ual l>gesse on ! "p (      

,scatt]good t any groom c\ld be induc$  
to fe$ or t5d h]4 ,:at %e co/ him mon?ly
 = tips1 = brok5 /able furniture1 & =   
vet]9>y att5dance on ! horses %e kick$ 9
 ! ribs1 ,i %\ld be sorry to say4 ,b    
,scatt]good paid x all )\t a murmur2 no 
infatuat$ lov] ev] bore ! extravagance (
 8 mi/ress ) a light] he>t4 ,= ! tru? ( 
! matt] 01 t he 0 deeply atta*$ to ?is  
m>e1 & ! m>e 0 deeply atta*$ to him4    
,:y ! m>e 0 fond ( ,scatt]good is a     
problem requir+ = its solution m        
horse-s5se ?an mo/ ( u possess2 s we _h 
bett] leave x alone4 ,b ,scatt]good's   
reason = be+ fond ( ! m>e c be /at$ 9 a 
s5t5ce4 ,%e rem9d$ him1 con/antly &     
vividly1 ( ,e!lb]ta4 ,h] high spirits1  
h] da%1 h] unexpect$ness1 h] brilliant  
eyes1 h] gait1 & especially ! c>riage ( 
h] head1 7 a f> tru] lik5ess ( ,e!lb]ta 
?an 0 ! fad$ photograph1 or ev5 !       
m9iature set 9 gold1 :i* ! rev]5d       
pr(essor kept lock$ 9 8 secret draw]4   
,n[ ,e!lb]ta 0 ! "n ( ! lady :om        
,scatt]good wi%$ he _h m>ri$4 ,=        

five-&-?irty ye>s he _h nev] ceas$ wi%+ 
he _h m>ri$ h]--& n someone else4       
,someone else6 ,ay1 !re 0 ! rub6 ,!     
lawful ,mrs ,scatt]good 0 n a p]son ^:  
portrait ,i %\ld c>e to draw 9 mu*      
detail4 ,c y imag9e a h>d] lot ?an t ( a
 _w-fam\s ,sy/ematic ,!ologian1 publicly
 pl$g$ to ma9ta9 ! ,fri5dl9ess ( !      
,univ]se1 b privately consum$ ) anxiety 
le/ on return+ home 7horresco ref]5s67  
he %\ld f9d a heavy-featur$1 ble>-ey$1  
irr$eemable woman1 ! woman :o call$     
h]self 8 wife1 n>cotis$ on ! draw+-room 
s(a1 ) an empty bottle ( *loral at h]   
side8 ,t 0 ! lot ( ,john ,scatt]good1   
,d4,d41 & he bore x l a man1 keep+ up a 
pa!tic %[ ( devotion to 8 intol]able    
wife1 & conceal+ 8 p]sonal mis]y f ! _w 
) an +5uity only equal to t ) :i* he    
publi%$ abroad ! ,fri5dl9ess ( !        
,univ]se4 ,to be sure1 he _h long ab&on$
 ! que/ = happ9ess z a ?+ unwor?y ( a   
,sy/ematic ,!ologian--:at else1 inde$1  
c\ld he d8 ,/ill1 x 0 h>dly possible to 
avoid reflect+ t he w\ld h be5 happi] if

 he _h m>ri$ ,e!lb]ta4 ,ea* day some?+  
happ5$ to conv9ce him t he w\ld4 ,=     
example1 8 fir/ duty e morn+1 be=e      
settl+ d[n to "w1 0 to make a t\r ( !   
h\se1 sometimes 9 ! company ( a tru/$   
dome/ic1 hunt+ = a conceal$ bottle (    
morphia2 & :5 at la/ ! s]vant1 ) h] arm 
"u a mattress1 said1 ,i've got x1 sir1  
he c\ld n help reflect+ t ! burd5 ( life
 w\ld h be5 light] _h he m>ri$ !        
high-s\l$ ,e!lb]ta4 ,& ) ! ?\ght a cl\d 
seem$ to pass betwe5 ,john ,scatt]good &
 ! sun4  ,he w\ld (t5 say to himself t  
he wi%$ he c\ld =get ,e!lb]ta4 ,b 9 po9t
 ( fact he wi%$ no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,he       
secretly *]i%$ h] memory1 & ! ef=ts he  
made to bani% h] f 8 ?\ghts only s]v$ to
 incorporate h] m completely ) !        
atmosph]e ( 8 life4  ,all ?r\gh life    
,john ,scatt]good _h be5 a deeply       
consci5ti\s man4 ,b consci5ce--or r     
some?+ t call$ itself consci5ce1 b 0 9  
reality no?+ ( ! k9d1--:i* _h s]v$ him s
 well 9 o!r respects1 _h be5 8 undo+ 9 !
 matt] ( ,e!lb]ta4 ,at ! age (          

tw5ty-five he 0 n aw>e t a man's evil   
g5ius1 b5t on do+ its victim ! deadlie/ 
turn1 w (t5 disguise itself 9 ! robes ( 
8 heav5ly guide4 ,lat] on 9 life he     
le>n$ to p5etrate ^! disguises1 b at    
tw5ty-five he 0 at _! m]cy4 ,he 01 z we 
h se51 ( ,puritan desc5t2 8 evangelical 
upbr++ _h taught him to reg>d z         
heav5-s5t all inn] voices :i* bade him  
sacrifice 8 happ9ess2 & ?is x 0 ( :i* ! 
enemy took advantage4 ,9 8 relation%ip )
 ,e!lb]ta ! "y man 0 radiantly happy2 b 
t v circum/ance ar\s$ 8 suspicions4 ,y  
are n wor?y ( ?is happ9ess1 said an inn]
 voice2 &1 :at is f> m to ! po9t1 y are 
n wor?y ( ,e!lb]ta4 ,%e is too good =   
su* z y4  ,:o are y8 said ! "y          
,scatt]good1 address+ ! inn] voice4 ,:o 
are y t haunt me night & day ) ?is      
horrible fe>8  ,i am y\r consci5ce1     
answ]$ ! voice4 ,y are unwor?y (        
,e!lb]ta2 & x is ,i1 y\r consci5ce1 t   
tell y s4 ,i am a voice f heav51 & bew>e
 ( disreg>d+ me4  ,_h ,scatt]good be5   
?irty ye>s old]1 ?is /range anxiety on !

 "p ( 8 consci5ce to e/abli% its claims 
z a voice f heav5 w\ld h put him on 8   
gu>d2 he w\ld h lift$ ^? %9+ robes & se5
 ! ho(s b5ea? !m4 ,b ^! precautions _h n
 occurr$ to him 9 ! days :5 he &        
,e!lb]ta 7 walk+ h& 9 h&4 ,s he li/5$ to
 t inn] voice ) awe3 he li/5$ until its 
ly+ words became an obsession2 until !y 
d>k5$ 8 m9d2 until !y dr[n$ ! voices (  
love & began to f9d utt]ance 9 8 mann]s1
 & ev5 9 8 spee*1 ) ,e!lb]ta4 ,%e1 on h]
 "p1 did n und]/&--:at woman ev] c\ld or
 w\ld8--& a cl\d came betwe5 !m4 ,! cl\d
 is f heav51 said ! inn] voice4 ,i h s5t
 x2 let x gr[2 y are n good en\gh =     
,e!lb]ta1 & x w be a s9 to l9k y\r life 
) h]s4  ,s ! cl\d grew1 till "o day a   
woman's wra? %ot out ( x2 !re 0 an      
explosion1 a qu>rel1 a brea*2 & ! two   
p>t$1 nev] to meet aga94 ,y h done y\r  
duty1 said ! false consci5ce4 ,y h dealt
 me a mortal hurt1 said ! s\l4 ,b       
,scatt]good 0 /ill conv9c$ t he 0 n good
 en\gh = ,e!lb]ta4  ,)9 a ye> or two !  
usual results _h foll[$4 ,scatt]good    

m>ri$ a woman :o 0 n good en\gh = him2 &
 t o!r man1 :o _h be5 wat*+ 8           
opportunity1 l a wolf ar\nd ! %eepfold1 
m>ri$ ,e!lb]ta4 ,& he 0 n good en\gh =  
h]4  ,& n[ _m ye>s _h pass$1 & ,e!lb]ta 
0 long s9ce dead4 ,b t made no diff]5ce 
to ! a*+ w\nd2 = ,pr(essor ,scatt]good1 
:o 0 intellig5t ab\t all ?+s1 & f> too  
intellig5t ab\t ,e!lb]ta1 us$ to reflect
 t probably %e w\ld /ill be alive _h %e 
m>ri$ him4 ,!y w5t to ,naples = _!      
honeymoon1 he w\ld say al\d--= he 0 9 ! 
habit ( talk+ to himself--!y w5t to     
,naples = _! honeymoon2 !re %e caught   
typhoid fev]1 & di$ six weeks aft] h]   
m>riage4 ,b ?+s w\ld h happ5$ diff]5tly 
_h %e m>ri$ me4 ,we 7 n go+ to ,naples =
 ! honeymoon4 ,we 7 go+ to ,switz]l&3 we
 settl$ x t night aft] ! dance at ,lady 
,br[n's--! night ,i fir/ told h] ,i 0 n 
wor?y ( h]4 ,fool t ,i 06 ,su* 7 !      
m$itations ( ,pr(essor ,john            
,scatt]good1 ,d4,d41 z he trott$ "u !   
h$g][ elms & he>d ! patt] ( 8 horse's   
ho(s fall+ s(tly on ! )]$ leaves4  ,?us 

we c und]/& h[ x came to pass t ,dr     
,scatt]good's imag9ation 0 abnormally   
s5sitive to any?+ :i* c\ld rem9d him (  
,e!lb]ta4 ,& ,i h no d\bt t 8 peculi>   
horse-s5se 0 also involv$ 9 ! p>ticul>  
rem9d] ) :i* we h n[ to deal4  ,c]ta9 x 
is t he disc]n$ ! resemblance to        
,e!lb]ta ! mom5t he ca/ eyes ^u 8 m>e4  
,he 0 /&+ 9 ! deal]'s y>d1 & ! deal] 0  
lead+ ! animal out ( ! /able4 ,sudd5ly  
cat*+ sight ( ! /range black-coat$      
figure1 %e /opp$ abruptly1 l[]$ h] head1
 curv$ h] neck1 & look$ ,scatt]good     
/raight betwe5 ! eyes4 ,= a mom5t he 0  
p>alys$ ) a/oni%m5t & ?\ght he 0 dream+4
 ,! movem5t1 ! attitude1 ! look 7 all   
,e!lb]ta's6 ,exactly ?us _h %e /opp$    
abruptly1 l[]$ h] head1 curv$ h] neck1 &
 look$ him 9 ! face :5 ?irty-five ye>s  
ago he _h be5 introduc$ to h] at an     
,embassy ,ball 9 ,vi5na4 ,a vision swept
 ov] 8 inn] eye3 he saw bright uni=ms1  
he>d music1 felt ! pres5ce ( a cr[d2 & s
 completely 0 ! actuality ( ?+s blott$  
out t he made a l[ rev]5ce to ! animal z

 ?\gh he 7 be+ introduc$ to "s highborn 
dame4 ,! deal] notic$ ! movem5t & wond]$
 :at new hanky-panky old ,scatt]good 0  
try+ on ! m>e4  ,n[1 t's a m>e ,i rais$ 
myself1 said ! deal]4 ,i've wat*$ h] e  
day s9ce %e 0 foal$1 & ,i'll und]take to
 say z !re isn't ano!r l h] 9----  ,9 ! 
wide _w3 ,i "k !re isn't1 said          
,scatt]good1 cutt+ him %ort4 ,!n1       
sudd5ly1 ,:at's h] "n8  ,meg1 repli$ !  
deal]1 :o 0 expect+ a v diff]5t "q4     
,meg--,meg1 said ! ,doctor4 ,:y1 x ought
 to be----,well1 nev] m9d1 ,meg w d4 ,s 
y br$ h] y\rself8 ,w y swe> y didn't    
/eal h]8  ,?is 0 too mu* ev5 = a        
horse-deal]4 ,we're n a firm (          
horse-?ieves1 he said1 & he 0 prep>+ to 
lead h] back into ! /able4  ,i'm only   
jok+1 said ,scatt]good 9 a tremul\s     
voice :i* beli$ him4 ,%e's ! liv+       
lik5ess ( "o ,i rememb] ye>s ago--"o t 0
 /ol54 ,come1 br+ h] back4 ,i'm ready to
 buy t m>e at h] full value4  ,& :at may
 t be8 repli$ ! deal]1 glad t ! enemy _h
 made ! fir/ move4  ,a hundr$ & tw5ty4  

,! deal] 0 a/oni%$2 = 8 cu/om] _h (f]$ !
 exact sum at :i* he hop$ to sell ! m>e4
 ,= a mom5t he ?\ght ( /&+ out = a      
hundr$ & fifty1 b he knew x 0 useless to
 b>ga9 ) ,scatt]good1 s he said3  ,x's  
giv+ h] away1 sir1 at a hundr$ & tw5ty4 
,b = ! sake ( quick bus9ess1 & y be+ a  
g5tleman z kn[s a horse :5 y sees "o1   
,i'll take y at y\r own figure4  ,done1 
said ,scatt]good4 ,i'll s5d y a *eque   
r\nd 9 t5 m9utes4 ,& )\t ano!r ^w he    
walk$ out ( ! y>d4 ,he _h f\nd ! p]fect 
horse4  ,! deal] /ood dumbf\nd]$1 halt] 
9 h&--he 0 unconsci\s t ,meg _h already 
caught 8 %irt-sleeve betwe5 h] tee?4    
,c\ld t retreat+ figure be ! w>y        
,scatt]good1 ,scatt]good ( ! ?\s& awkw>d
 que/ions1 ,scatt]good ! t]ror ( e      
horse-deal] 9 ! c\ntryside8 ,nev] be=e  
_h he f\nd s prompt1 s reckless a       
cu/om]4 ,7 8 eyes deceiv+ him8 ,0 x a   
dream8 ,a viol5t j]k on 8 "r arm1 & !   
simultane\s s\nd ( te>+ l951 recall$ him
 to himself4 ,y %e-devil6 he said1 ,i'll
 take ! sk9 (f y = ?is4 ,b ,i hope ! old

 g5tleman's well insur$4  ,mean:ile !   
,pr(essor 0 walk+ home 9 a /ate ( pr(\nd
 m5tal p]turbation4 ,visions ( !        
,embassy ,ball 9 ,vi5na1 ,buddhi/ !ories
 ( re9c>nation1 problems ( animal       
psy*ology1 d\bts z to ! validity ( !    
,inflexible ,me?od1 vague & nameless    
feel+s t accompani$ ! disappe>ance ( 8  
horse-s5se1 a yet vagu] joy z ( "o :o   
has f\nd some?+ preci\s :i* he _h lo/1 &
 b5ea? all ! ev]-pres5t subconsci\s fe> 
t he w\ld f9d 8 wife n>cotis$ on !      
draw+-room s(a1 7 buzz+ & danc+ ?r\gh 8 
m9d4  ,x's ! lik5ess t puzzles me1 he   
began to reflect4 ,a univ]sal           
resemblance1 borne by p>ticul>s n "o (  
:i* is really l ! orig9al4 ,q           
unmi/akable1 & yet q un?9kable4 ,an     
indubitable fact1 & yet a fact :i* no "o
 :o has n se5 c\ld ev] be induc$ to     
believe4  ,_h anyone half an h\r e>li]  
prop\nd$ ! /atem5t t a woman c\ld be> a 
clos] resemblance to a horse ?an to h]  
own portrait1 he w\ld h treat$ !        
proposition z "o :i* no am\nt ( evid5ce 

c\ld make good4 ,s f> f ! evid5ce prov+ 
! proposition true1 he w\ld h said1 x is
 ! proposition :i* proves ! evid5ce     
false4 ,o!rwise1 :at is ! use ( !       
,inflexible ,me?od8 ,b n[ ! ?+ 0 fla%$  
on him ) ! brightness ( au!ntic         
revelation1 & !re 0 no ga9say+ its tru?4
 ,n once dur+ ! five-&-?irty ye>s ( 8   
m\rn+ = ,e!lb]ta _h any?+ happ5$ to br+ 
h] s vividly to m9d2 n ev5 among !      
dreams t haunt ! bord]l& ( sleep & wak+2
 no1 nor ev5 :5 he li/5$ to ! great s+] 
^: voice _h pi]c$ 8 he>t ) ! sad & angry
 music ( ,he9e's bitt]e/ song4 ,pr(essor
 ,scatt]good 0 a firm believ] 9 !       
efficacy ( a priori ?\ght2 b ?\gh by    
means ( x he _h excogitat$ a sy/em 9 :i*
 ! plan ( an entire ,univ]se 0          
suffici5tly laid d[n1 !re 0 n "o ( 8    
pr9ciples ei!r prim>y or second>y :i*   
c\ld h built a ni*e = ! exp]i5ce he _h j
 und]gone 9 ! horse-deal]'s y>d4  ,z he 
ne>$ 8 door/ep ! confusion ( 8 m9d      
sudd5ly rang$ itself into =m & gave bir?
 to an articulate ?\ght4 ,i'm sure1 he  

said to himself1 draw+ 8 lat*-key out ( 
8 pocket & ins]t+ x 9 ! keyhole--,i'm   
sure t ,e!lb]ta is n f> (f4 ,yes1 z sure
 z ,i am ( any?+ 9 ?is _w4   ,,ii  ,!   
horse-s5se1 :i* gave ,pr(essor          
,scatt]good 8 reputation 9 ! /ables1 0  
always accompani$ by a well-m>k$        
physical s5sation--to wit1 a cont9u\s   
t+l+ at ! back ( ! head1 seem+ly locat$ 
at an exact spot 9 ! cortex ( ! bra94 ,s
 long z ! back ( 8 head 0 t+l+1 e horse 
0 completely at ,scatt]good's m]cy2 he  
c\ld d ) x :atev] he will$4 ,b ,i h x on
 8 own au?ority t at ! mom5t he ca/ eyes
 on 8 new m>e ! s5sation sudd5ly ceas$ &
 8 horse-s5se des]t$ him4  ,accord+ly1 !
 fir/ "t he took h] out he m\nt$ )      
trepidation1 & fe> possess$ 8 s\l t %e  
w\ld run away ) him4 ,?\gh no?+ v s]i\s 
foll[$1 ! fe> 0 n entirely gr\ndless4 ,8
 daily ride1 :i* usually occupi$ exactly
 two h\rs & five m9utes1 0 accompli%$ on
 ?is occasion 9 "o h\r & tw5ty1 & = a   
week aft]w>ds ! ,pr(essor's man rubb$   
l9im5t into 8 back ?ree times a day4 ,on

 ! second occasion he _h ! ill luck to  
enc\nt] ! local ,hunt 9 full c>e]1 a ?+ 
he w\ld h m9d$ n ! lea/ "u ord9>y       
circum/ances1 b extremely disconc]t+ at 
a mom5t :5 8 horse-s5se happ5$ to be 9  
abeyance4 ,be=e he _h "t to take 9 !    
situation1 ,meg jo9$ ! ru%+ tide1 & = ! 
next =ty m9utes ! field 0 l$ by ! fir/  
,sy/ematic ,!ologian 9 ,europe1 :o _h   
giv5 himself up = lo/ & 0 prep>+ = dea?4
 ,& kill$ he probably w\ld h be5 b = two
 ?+s3 ! fir/ 0 ! f9e qualities ( 8 m\nt1
 & ! second 0 a lit]>y rem9isc5ce :i*   
enabl$ him to reta9 8 pres5ce ( m9d4    
,ev5 9 ^! desp]ate circum/ances1 !      
,pr(essor's habit ( talk+ to himself    
rema9$ 9 =ce4 ,a fri5d ( m9e :o 0 rid+  
close beh9d him told me t he di/9ctly   
he>d ,scatt]good repeat+ ! l9es ( !     
,odyssey :i* tell h[ ,ulysses1 on ! po9t
 ( suffocation 9 ! dep?s ( ! sea1 kept 8
 wits ab\t him & made a spr+ = 8 raft ! 
in/ant he rose to ! surface4 ,aga9 &    
aga91 z ! ,pr(essor rac$ across ! op51  
did he repeat ^? l9es to himself2 &     

:5ev] a dang]\s f5ce or dit* came 9     
sight he w\ld break (f 9 ! middle ( !   
,greek & cry al\d 9 ,engli%1 ,n[1 ,john 
,scatt]good1 prep>e = dea? & sit well   
back--resum+ ! ,greek ! mom5t he 0      
safely l&$ on ! o!r side1 & ?us prov+   
once m t ! blood ( ! ,ironsides /ill ran
 9 8 ve9s4  ,said a f>m] to me "o day3  
,:o's t g5tleman z has j gone up ! lane 
on ! *e/nut m>e8  ,t1 said ,i1 is       
,pr(essor ,scatt]good--"o ( our greate/ 
m54  ,h'm1 said ! f>m]2 ,i reckon he's a
 cl]gyman--to judge by 8 clo!s4  ,he is4
  ,well1 he's a que] 'un = a cl]gyman1  
dang$ if he isn't4 ,he's allus talk+    
al\d to himself4 ,& :at d y ?9k ,i he>  
him say :5 he come ?r\gh la/ ,?ursday8  
',john ,scatt]good1' says he1 'y 7 a    
damn$ fool4 ,yes1 !re's no o!r ^w = x1  
,john2 y 7 a damn$ fool6'  ,t1 ,i said1 
is language :i* no cl]gyman ought to    
use1 n ev5 :5 he is talk+ to himself4 ,b
 p]haps ! words 7 n 8 own4 ,!y may h be5
 us$ ab\t him by "s o!r p]son--possibly 
by 8 wife1 :o1 p say1 is a bit ( a      

,t>t>4 ,9 t case he w\ld be j repeat+ !m
 to himself1 by way ( refre%+ 8 memory4 
,! f>m] laugh$ at ?is explanation4 ,i   
see y're a g5tleman ) a k9d 'e>t1 said  
he4 ,b a man ) a swe>9' wife don't ride 
ab\t ! c\ntry lanes refre%9' 8 memory 9 
t way4 ,he kn[s 8 missus w d all !      
refre%9' he wants :5 he gets 'ome4 ,no1 
y'll nev] p]suade me z !m words w]5't ! 
g5tleman's own4 ,f ! way he said 'em y  
c\ld see z !y ta/$ good4 ,:y1 he said   
'em j l ?is----  ,& ! f>m] repeat$ !    
objectionable language1 ) a voice &     
mann] t entirely dispos$ ( my *>itable  
!ory4 ,he !n add$3 ,cl]gyman or no      
cl]gyman1 ,i'll say "o ?+ = him--he     
rides a good 'oss4 ,i'll bet y five to  
"o z t *e/nut m>e co/ him a hundr$ &    
tw5ty gu9eas1 if %e co/ him a p5ny4  ,f 
! tone 9 :i* ! f>m] said ?is ,i ga!r$ t 
a g5tleman ^: 'oss co/ him a hundr$ &   
tw5ty gu9eas 0 entitl$ to use any       
language he lik$2 & t my explanation1   
!re=e1 ev5 if true1 0 sup]flu\s4  ,:at  
did ! ,pr(essor mean by apo/rophis+     

himself 9 ! /rong language ov]he>d by ! 
f>m]8 ,! exegesis ( ! passage1 x mu/ be 
confess$1 is obscure1 &1 n unnaturally1 
!re is a division ( op9ion among ! high]
 critics4 ,"s1 ( :om ,i am "o1 argue t !
 words ref] to a long-pa/ error (       
judgm5t 9 ! ,pr(essor's life2 m         
precisely1 to ! loss ( ,e!lb]ta4 ,o!rs  
ma9ta9 t ?is !ory is f>-fet*$ &         
fanciful4 ,! ,pr(essor1 !y say1 0 pla9ly
 curs+ himself = ! pur*ase ( ,meg4 ,=1  
is !re n reason to believe t at ! v     
mom5t :5 ! obnoxi\s words 7 utt]$ he 0  
aga9 9 tr\ble ) ! m>e1 & !re=e 9 a /ate 
( m9d likely to issue 9 ! employm5t (   
?is v expression8  ,n[1 al?\gh ,i h     
always held ! fir/ ( ^! two !ories1 ,i  
mu/ ha/5 to conc$e ! la/ po9t 9 !       
argum5t ( ! o!r side4 ,x is a fact t at 
! v mom5t :5 ! ,pr(essor curs$ himself =
 a fool he 0 aga9 9 tr\ble ) ,meg4 ,on  
previ\s occasions h] faults _h be5 ^? ( 
excess2 b to-day %e 0 err+ by defect3   
in/ead ( go+ too fa/ %e 0 go+ too sl[1 &
 occasionally refus+ to g at all4 ,%e   

w\ld nei!r cant] nor trot2 x 0 )        
difficulty t %e c\ld be induc$ to walk1 
& !n only at a snail's-pace2 app>5tly %e
 want$ to fly4 ,9 consequ5ce ( :i* !    
,pr(essor's daily ride promis$ to occupy
 at lea/ ?ree h\rs1 !reby caus+ him to  
be tw5ty-five m9utes late = 8 aft]noon  
lecture4  ,meg's behavi\r t day _h be5  
irritat+ to ! la/ degree4 ,%e began by  
insi/+ on ! wrong side ( ! road1 & be=e 
,pr(essor ,scatt]good c\ld em]ge f !    
traffic ( ! t[n he _h be5 ?reat5$ )     
legal proce$+s by two policem5 & curs$  
by sev]al driv]s ( :eel$ vehicles4      
,arriv$ 9 ! op5 c\ntry1 ,meg sp5t h] "t 
9 exam9+ ! fields on ei!r side ( ! road1
 9 ! hope app>5tly ( aga9 discov]+ !    
,hunt2 %e w\ld d>t d[n e lane & ?r\gh e 
op5 gate1 & n[ & !n w\ld /op dead & gaze
 at ! sc5]y 9 ! mo/ provok+ mann]4 ,com+
 to a blacksmi?'s %op ) :i* %e 0        
acqua9t$1 a desire = new %oes possess$  
h] fem99e s\l1 &1 sudd5ly :isk+ r\nd    
?r\gh ! door ( ! %oe+ %$1 %e knock$ (f !
 ,pr(essor's hat & almo/ decapitat$ him 

aga9/ ! l9tel4 ,! ,pr(essor _h n recov]$
 f ! %ock ( ?is incid5t :5 a black      
,b]k%ire pig t 0 be+ driv5 to m>ket came
 9 sight r\nd a turn ( ! road4 ,meg1 z  
became a highbr$ horse1 positively      
refus$ to pass ! unclean ?+1 or ev5 to  
come )9 tw5ty y>ds ( x4 ,%e snort$ &    
pranc$1 re>$ & curvet$1 & 0 ab\t to make
 a bolt = home :5 ! pig-driv]1 :o _h    
consid]ately driv5 8 *>ge into a field  
:]e x 0 out ( sight1 seiz$ ,meg's bridle
 & l$ h] beyond ! dang]\s pass4  ,meg1  
,meg1 said ! pr(essor1 z soon z !y 7    
alone & ord] _h be5 re/or$--,meg1 ,meg1 
?is w nev] d4 ,y & ,i w h to "p company4
 ,i don't m9d y\r look+ l ,e!lb]ta1 b ,i
 c't all[ y to act z %e did4 ,to be     
sure1 ,e!lb]ta broke my he>t ?irty-five 
ye>s ago4 ,b t is no reason :y ,i %\ld  
suff] y to break my neck to-day4 ,we'll 
g home1 ,meg1 & ,i'll take an e>ly      
opportunity ( break+ (f ! engagem5t1 j z
 ,i broke x (f ) ,e!lb]ta--?\gh1 betwe5 
y & me1 ,meg1 ,i 0 a damn$ fool = do+ x4
  ,pr(essor ,scatt]good spoke ^! words 9

 a l[1 s(t1 musical voice2 ! voice he   
always us$ :5 talk+ to horses or to     
himself ab\t ,e!lb]ta4 ,ev5 ! obnoxi\s  
adjective 0 pron\nc$ by ! ,pr(essor ) t 
t5d]ness ( intonation :i* only a horse  
or a woman c fully und]/&4 ,& "h ,i mu/ 
expla9 t ?is p>ticul> tone came to him  
naturally 9 ^! two connections only4 ,9 
all o!rs 8 voice 0 high-pit*$1 h>d1 & a 
trifle =c$4 ,ye>s ( lectur+ on          
,sy/ematic ,!ology _h consid]ably damag$
 8 vocal app>atus4 ,he _h develop$ a    
?roat-clut*2 he _h a di/ress+ habit (   
end+ all 8 s5t5ces on ! ris+ inflection2
 & :5ev] he 0 ! lea/ excit$ 9 argum5t he
 _h a t5d5cy to scream4 ,x 0 9 ?is voice
 t he address$ 8 class4 ,b :5ev] he     
happ5$ to be talk+ to horses1 or to     
himself ab\t ,e!lb]ta--& y might cat*   
him do+ s almo/ any "t :5 he 0 alone1--y
 w\ld he> some?+ ak9 to music1 & w\ld   
reflect :at a pity x 0 t ,pr(essor      
,scatt]good _h nev] le>n$ to s+4  ,x 01 
,i say1 9 ?is l[1 s(t1 musical voice t  
he address$ 8 m>e1 p]haps ) "s          

exceptional sadness1 on ! day :51 sorely
 tri$ by h] bad behavi\r1 he _h come to 
! conclusion t ! engagem5t mu/ be brok5 
(f4 ,& n[ ,i mu/ once m risk my         
reputation = v]acity2 & if ! p9* comes &
 ,i h to def5d myself f ! *>ge ( ly+1 ,i
 %all appeal = confirmation to my old   
fri5d ! o/l]1 :o kn[s a great deal ab\t 
'osses1 & believes my /ory ?r\gh &      
?r\gh4 ,:at happ5$ 0 ?is4  ,! mom5t     
,pr(essor ,scatt]good began to address 8
 m>e 9 ! tones a=esaid1 %e /ood         
/ock-/ill1 ) e>s rev]s$ 9 ! direction f 
:i* ! s\nds 7 com+4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$1 a  
g5tle quiv] pass$ ?r\gh h] body4 ,!n1   
sudd5ly l[]+ h] head1 %e turn$ x r\nd ) 
a quick movem5t t[>ds ! (f /irrup1 &    
slightly bit ! toe ( ,pr(essor          
,scatt]good's boot4 ,?is done1 %e       
recov]$ h] =m] attitude ( att5tion1 &   
aga9 rev]s$ h] e>s z ?\gh await+ a      
response4 ,tak+ 9 ! mean+ ( h] act ) a  
swift in/9ct :i* he nev] all[$ to m> 8  
treatm5t ( ,sy/ematic ,!ology1 !        
pr(essor said "o ^w--,e!lb]ta2 & ! ^w _h

 h>dly pass$ 8 lips :5 some?+ began to  
t+le at ! back ( 8 head4 ,in/antly ! m>e
 broke into ! g5tle/ & ev5e/ cant] t ev]
 delight$ a horseman ( sixty ye>s2 c>ri$
 him ?r\gh ! rema9d] ( 8 ride )\t a s+le
 hit*1 %y1 or o!r misdemean\r1 & br\ght 
him to 8 own door/ep 9 exactly two h\rs 
& five m9utes f ! "t he _h left x4      
,!nce=w>d1 until ! la/ day ( 8 life1 he 
nev] _h ! slighte/ tr\ble ) 8 m>e4 ,t is
 ! /ory :i* ! o/l] believes ?r\gh &     
?r\gh4  ,next day ! ,pr(essor said to   
?is man3  ,tom1 ,i'm go+ to *ange ! "n (
 my m>e4  ,y c't d t1 sir4 ,y'll nev]   
get h] to answ] to a new "n4  ,i mean to
 try1 anyh[4 ,"h--& he slipp$ half a    
sov]eign into ! man's h&4 ,y make ?is   
m>e answ] to ! "n ( ,e!lb]ta1 & ,i'll   
give y z mu* m :5 x's done4  ,beg y\r   
p>don1 sir1 said ! man1 slipp+ ! co9    
into 8 pocket--,beg y\r p>don1 sir1 b   
!re nev] 0 a 'oss ) a "n l t4 ,x's n a  
'oss's "n at all1 sir4  ,nev] m9d t4 ,d 
z ,i tell y1 & y won't regret x4        
,e!lb]ta--don't =get4  ,! groom t\*$ 8  

hat4 ,pr(essor ,scatt]good left !       
/ables1 & pres5tly ! groom & 8 *ief pal 
7 roll+ 9 laught] on a heap ( /raw4  ,a 
=tnight lat] ! groom said3  ,! m>e      
answ]s wond]ful well to t new "n1 sir4  
,/opp$ h] kick+ & bit+ altoge!r1 sir4   
,:y1 ! day be=e we give x h]1 %e tore ! 
%irt (f my back & bit a hole 9 my       
bree*es z big z a mangel-wurzel4  ,i'll 
pay = bo? ( !m1 said ,pr(essor          
,scatt]good4  ,?ank 'ee1 sir4 ,b s9ce we
 give h] ! new "n %e's n ev5 made z ?\gh
 %e want$ to bite anybody4 ,& z = kick+1
 :y1 y might take tea ) y\r "m-9-law "r 
"u h] heels & %e w\ldn't knock a sauc]  
ov]4 ,i nivv] see su* a ?+ 9 all my     
life1 & don't expect nivv] to see su*   
ano!r6 ,wond]ful's :at ,i calls x6      
,?\gh1 s9ce ,i've come to ?9k ( x1 !re 0
 once a 'oss nam$ ,e!lb]ta z won !      
,buddle ,/akes4 ,our =eman says z he    
rememb]s ! ye> x won4 ,maybe z y _h a   
bit y\rself1 sir1 on t 'oss--?\gh beg   
y\r p>don = say+ s4  ,yes1 said !       
,pr(essor1 ,i back$ ,e!lb]ta = all ,i 0 

wor?1 & won t5 times z mu*4 ,only1 "s   
fell[ /ole ! w9n+s out ( my--my inn]    
pocket j be=e ,i got home4 ,x 0         
?irty-five ye>s ago4  ,s x 0 a bit o'   
bad luck aft] all1 sir8  ,x 01 said     
,scatt]good1 extremely bad luck4  ,did  
!y ev] cat* ! man1 sir8  ,!y did4 ,!y   
caught him )9 a ye> aft] ! !ft4  ,i     
expect !y give x 'im 'ot1 sir8  ,yes4   
,he got a life-s5t5ce1 ! same z mi--!   
same z t man got :o 0 convict$ ! o!r    
day4  ,at ?is lame conclusion ! groom   
look$ puzzl$1 & ,scatt]good _h to       
extricate himself4 ,y see1 ,tom1 he w5t 
on1 ! value ( :at ,i lo/ 0 enorm\s4  ,x 
mu/ h be5 a tidy haul to get ! ?ief a   
s5t5ce l t1 said ,tom4 ,b maybe he give 
y a tap on ! head into ! b>ga91 sir4    
,he put a knife into me1 said           
,scatt]good1 & ! w\nd a*es to ?is day4  
,= "s reason he felt an unwont$ pleasure
 9 pursu+ ?is conv]sation ) ! sympa!tic 
groom1 & inw>dly resolv$ t he w\ld give 
him a h&some tip4  ,put a knife into y1 
did he8 cri$ ,tom4 ,:y1 t's j l :at     

happ5$ to me :5 ,i 0 coa*man to 8       
,lord%ip4 ,we 0 liv9' 9 ,irel&1 & x 0 ! 
days ( ! ,l& ,league4 ,me & 8 ,lord%ip  
_h be5 to ,ballymunny ,races1 & 8       
,lord%ip _h got 8 pockets /uff$ full o' 
money z he'd won1 & ,i don't say ,i     
hadn't won a bit myself1 see9' z ,i     
allus back$ ! same 'osses z he did4     
,well1 we _h ab\t fifte5 miles to drive 
9 ! d>k1 & be=e we />ts 8 ,lord%ip says 
to me1 ',tom1 my lad1' he says1 'g r\nd 
! t[n & buy me ! mo/ griev\s big /ick y 
c f9d 9 ! place4' ',:at's t =1 my ,"l8' 
,i says1 = me & 8 ,lord%ip 0 a'mo/ l    
bro!rs4 ',tom1' he says1 ',i've be5     
los9' my 'orse-s5se all day1 & :5ev] t  
happ5s ,i kn[s !re's tr\ble a-brew9'4'  
,s ,i goes & buys him a /ick1 & a beauty
 x 71 too1 made o' bog oak1 & t 'eavy t 
,i c\ldn't 'elp feel9' sorry = ! wife o'
 ! man z 0 go9' to get x on ! top ( 'is 
'ead4 ',all "r1 ,tom1' says 8 ,lord%ip z
 he jumps on ! c>2 '& give ! re9s a turn
 r\nd ! palm o' y\r '&4' ,s (f we />ts1 
& we 'adn't gone m ?an f\r miles :5 ?ree

 m5 spr+s out on u j l %ad[s4 ',look    
out1 my ,"l1' ,i %\ts2 '!re's ?ree on   
'em6' ,8 ,lord%ip1 z 0 sitt+ j beh9d me1
 he hits out spl5did1 & ,i c\ld 'e> 8   
big /ick go+ crack1 crack on _! 'eads4  
',well done1 my ,"l6' ,i %\ts4 ',hit    
'em1 my ,"l6' ,i says2 'give x 'em      
'ome-brew$6' ',x's hitt9' 'em t ,i'm    
aft]1' says he4 ',i've made "o on 'em   
com=table4 ,tom1 y're a great boy =     
*oos9' a /ick2 b :at's become o' t big  
fell[8' ',he's on ! ne> side1 creep9' "u
 ! c>1' ,i says2 'look out = t "o1 my   
,"l2 he's got a knife6' ,& ,i 0 j giv9' 
! re9s ano!r turn r\nd ! palm o' my '&  
:5 ,i feels summat %>p "u my "r         
%\ld]-blade1 & ,i beg9s cat*9' my brea?4
 ,! la/ z ,i rememb] 0 see9' 8 ,lord%ip 
b5d9' ov] me1 l z if he'd be5 my own "m4
 ',tom1 my own d>l9'1' he says1 'if !   
black villa9s h kill$ y1 x's a sorr[9'  
man ,i'll be = ! re/ ( my days4 ,b ,i've
 giv5 t big "o a sleep9'-draught z he   
won't wake up till ! ,angel ,gabriel    
knocks at 8 b$room door4'--,i'd got x   

prop]1 ,i c tell y6 ,t\*$ ! lung1 too1 t
 x did2 & :5ev] ,i cat*es a bit o' cold 
& beg9s c\gh9'1 x's t pa9ful t ,i       
c't----'  ,ay1 ay1 said ,scatt]good4    
,well1 "h's some?+ t's good = an old    
w\nd--?\gh1 he mutt]$ to himself1 z he  
rode away1 x nev] made mu* diff]5ce to  
m9e4 ,he _h giv5 ! man a sov]eign4  ,z !
 ,pr(essor walk$ 8 horse d[n ! y>d1 ,tom
 said to 8 pal1 ',e mu/ ha' b9 a w>m 'un
 9 8 "y days4 ,good-'e>t$1 too4 ,b :y ! 
old bloke %\ld call 8 'oss ,e!lb]ta1    
see+ he lo/ 8 money aft] all1 licks me  
'oll]4  ,j look at ! pair on 'em6 said !
 pal4 ,:y1 to see t m>e walk9' d[n !    
y>d1 y might ?9k z %e 0 a little gel    
go9' to ,sunday-s*ool4 ,b y'll nev]     
p]suade me z %e isn't fox9'4 ,%e'll d a 
d[n on him yet1 y m>k my ^w6 ,%e's z    
tricky z a woman4 ,i c see x 9 h] eye4  
,ha6 said ,tom1 t rem9ds me ( some?+ 8  
,lord%ip once said to me4 ,x 'app5$ at !
 ,dubl9 ',orse ,%[1 z 8 ,lord%ip 0 "o o'
 ! judges1 ) me by to 'elp 'im4 ,!re 0 a
 roan m>e j br\ght into ! r+1 & 8       

,lord%ip says to me1 look9' 'ard at !   
m>e all ! "t1 ',tom1 my boy1' he says1  
'did y ev] 'ave a swee!>t8' ',yes1 my   
,"l1' ,i says1 'sev]al4' ',are !y liv9' 
or dead8' says he4 ',i nev] kill$ none  
on 'em1 my ,"l1' ,i says2 't's all ,i   
kn[s ab\t x4' ',treat 'em '&some1 my    
boy1 treat 'em '&some1' says he 9 !     
solemne/ voice y ev] 'e>d2 'x's desp]ate
 bad luck on a man z has to d wi' 'osses
 :5 a' angry swee!>t dies on him4 ,&    
look 'ere1 ,tom1' he says 9 a :isp]1 'f 
! way ! back o' my 'ead's a-t+l9'1 x's  
a' angry swee!>t z we're judg9'         
n[4--,pass h] d[n1' he says to ! groom z
 7 lead9' ! m>e1 'pass h] d[n4 ,divil a 
prize %all t "o h6 ,%e's a dang]\s bad  
'oss4   ,,iii  ,among ,pr(essor         
,scatt]good's num]\s admir]s !re h      
always be5 "s to :om 8 argum5ts = !     
,fri5dl9ess ( ! ,univ]se prov$          
unconv9c+4 ,!y w\ld beg9 by pull+ 8     
logic to pieces1 & conclude by say+1 ) !
 air ( p :o keep _! /ronge/ argum5t to !
 la/3 ,x looks1 at all ev5ts1 z ?\gh !  

fri5dly ,univ]se _h done our good       
,pr(essor a mo/ unfri5dly turn by       
depriv+ him ( ,e!lb]ta & sub/itut+ !    
pres5t ,mrs ,scatt]good 9 h] place4 ,&  
!re 0 no d5y+ ! =ce ( ! argum5t4  ,=    
half a long lifetime ,john ,scatt]good  
_h liv$ 8 e>ne/ days ) little aid f ^?  
s\rces ( spiritual vitality ^u :i* mo/ (
 u dep5d4 ,love 9 all its f9] ess5ces _h
 be5 d5i$ him--d5i$ him1 z he knew bett]
 ?an anybody1 by t v ,univ]se ^:        
fri5dl9ess he _h set himself to prove4  
,among ! _m lonely s\ls :o live 9 cr[d$ 
places x w\ld be h>d to f9d "o loneli]  
?an he4 ,ev5 ! demon/rat$ fri5dl9ess ( !
 ,univ]se did n seem to ?aw 8 he>t1 or  
to break d[n ! b>ri]s ( 8 res]ve4 ,!    
sure/ means ( discov]+ 8 inn] m9d 0 to  
put y\r e> to ! keyhole on "o ( ! _m    
occasions :5 he 0 talk+ to himself4 ,wie
 br5nt me9 alte ,wunde6 is :at y w\ld   
(t5 he> him say4  ,mrs ,scatt]good 0    
said to h once be5 a v beautiful woman2 
& ,i c well believe x 0 ev5 s4 ,%e 0 !  
daught] ( a b>onet1 & _h be5 br\ght up  

to ?9k t ! mission ( wom5 9 ?is _w is to
 h a good "t4 ,b h] husb& _h ?w>t$ ?is  
mission2 at all ev5ts1 he _h n provid$  
its fulfilm5t4 ,& ! lady made x a po9t (
 daily practice to rem9d him ( !        
failure1 driv+ ! rem9d] home ) ! help ( 
expletives le>nt 9 h] fa!r's /ables long
 ago4 ,john ,scatt]good w\ld retire f ^!
 int]views talk+ to himself4 ,if ,i c\ld
 keep h] f ! morphia1 he w\ld say1 ,i   
?9k ,i c\ld be> ! re/4 ,he w\ld !n %ut  
himself up 9 8 /udy1 w\ld take out !    
m9iature ( ,e!lb]ta f 8 secret draw]--a 
fooli% ?+ to d1 b a ?+ :i* someh[ he    
c\ldn't help2 w\ld %ake 8 head & say = !
 ?\s&? "t1 ,wie br5nt me9 alte ,wunde6  
,aft] :i*1 hav+ bru%$ aside a te>1 he   
w\ld take up 8 p5 & cont9ue 8 pro( ( !  
,fri5dl9ess ( ! ,univ]se accord+ to !   
,inflexible ,me?od4  ,if ,scatt]good    
c\ld h se5 himself1 z ,i see him 9      
memory1 seat$ 9 8 quiet /udy1 ) !       
h\sehold skeleton1 ! philosophical !sis1
 & ! gold-rimm$ m9iature ( ,e!lb]ta1 9  
_! respective positions1 =m+ z x 7 !    

?ree po9ts ( a my/ic triangle1 ,i ?9k he
 might h disc]n$ 9 ! ,univ]se some?+ (  
deep] import ?an ev] appe>$ )9 ! f\r    
corn]s ( 8 philosophy4 ,b alas6 ,all    
,q4,e4,d4's are fatal to emotion1 & x 0 
,q4,e4,d4 t ,scatt]good _h plac$ at !   
end ( 8 great !sis4 ,9 "s respects he   
resembl$ t o!r great philosoph] :o      
became s absorb$ 9 8 pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( 
,god t he =got to say 8 pray]s4 ,! fact 
( ! matt] is1 t aft] prov+ ! ultimate   
nature ( ! ,univ]se to be fri5dly 8 he>t
 0 no w>m] ?an be=e4 ,inde$1 8 int]e/ 9 
t augu/ ,object _h /iff5$ into ! *ill   
rigidity ( a pr(essional pose4 ,8 !sis1 
by becom+ demon/rably true1 _h ceas$ to 
be morally excit+4 ,he actually look$   
=w>d to 8 aft]noon ride z a means (     
gett+ ! ta/e ( ! ,univ]se out ( 8 m\?4  
,by long & devi\s ways1 ,john           
,scatt]good _h ?us arriv$ at ! po9t f   
:i* he _h set out2 he _h arriv$1 ,i     
mean1 at t extremely common /ate ( m9d  
:5 "o actual smile se5 on ! face ( ! _w1
 or a mom5t ( contact ) any "o ( !      

innum]able fri5dly pres5ces :i* ! _w    
h>b\rs1 0 wor? m to him1 bo? z          
philosoph] & man1 ?an 7 all ! a*ievem5ts
 ( ! ,inflexible ,me?od1 pa/1 pres5t1 & 
to come4 ,& ,i h n[ to record t su* a   
smile 0 v\*saf$ to him1 & su* a liv+    
contact provid$1 by ! m$iation ( a      
f\r-foot$ bea/4  ,let no "o suppose1    
h[ev]1 t our ,pr(essor 0 l$ a/ray by    
fatu\s fancies conc]n+ 8 m>e4 ,he did n 
jump to ! conclusion t %e 0 a           
re9c>nation ( ! long-lo/ ,e!lb]ta4 ,!   
,inflexible ,me?od1 ?ank ,god1 sav$ him 
f t4 ,b if y ask me h[ x all came ab\t1 
,i am b\nd to confess ,i don't "k4 ,all 
we c be sure ( is t 8 m>e did =         
,pr(essor ,scatt]good some?+ :i* a      
lifetime ( reflection _h be5 unable to  
accompli%4 ,no d\bt ! lifetime (        
reflection _h dri$ ! fuel4 ,b x 0 !     
influ5ce ( ,e!lb]ta t br\ght ! flame4   
,x's q true1 he said "o day1 t ,i prep>e
 my lectures on horseback2 & p tell me t
 ,i h fall5 into a habit ( prep>+ !m    
al\d4 ,b ! fact is1 ,i am go+ to deliv] 

a new c\rse2 & ,i f9d t horse-ex]cise   
quick5s ! action ( ! bra9--a necess>y ?+
 at my "t ( life1 :5 "o's p[]s (        
expression are on ! wane1 & new ideas   
increas+ly difficult to put into =m4  ,y
 ride a beautiful animal1 said 8        
int]locutor4  ,yes1 & z good z %e's     
beautiful4 ,& !n 9 8 s(te/ voice he     
repeat$ ! l9e3      ,tra bell'e buona1  
non s qual fosse piu4  ,?is fav\rable   
view ( ,e!lb]ta's qualities 0 by no     
means conv9c+ to ,pr(essor ,scatt]good's
 fri5ds4 ,we knew %e 0 bella2 b we d\bt$
 ! buona4 ,! spectacle ( an eld]ly      
,doctor ( ,div9ity sett+ out = 8 daily  
ride on a magnific5t racehorse 9 ! p9k (
 condition 0 inde$ a vision to fill !   
bold ) a/oni%m5t & ! timid ) al>m4 ,!   
man is mad1 said "s2 w no "o w>n him ( 8
 dang]8 ,v>i\s attempts 7 made1 b !y    
came to no?+4 ,kn[+ myself to be ! lea/ 
cog5t ( advis]s1 ,i kept sil5ce to !    
la/2 b :5 all ! o!rs _h fail$ ,i resolv$
 to try my h&4  ,scatt]good1 ,i said1 t 
?or\ghbr$ ( y\rs is n a suitable m\nt = 

a man ( y\r ye>s4 ,%e ought to be ridd5 
by a jockey4 ,i wi% to ,heav5 y w\ld    
sell h]4  ,no?+ 9 ?is _w w\ld induce me 
to "p ) ,e!lb]ta1 he answ]$4  ,i'm sorry
 to he> x4 ,!re's no man liv+ 9 ,engl&  
at ?is mom5t ^: life is m preci\s ?an   
y\rs4 ,we c't af=d to lose y4 ,!n ?9k ( 
y\r---- ,i 0 go+ to say y\r wife1 b ,i  
*eck$ myself 9 "t3 ,?9k ( y\r "w4 ,x's a
 v s]i\s matt]4 ,sure z fate t          
brute--7,%e's n a brute1 he             
int]rupt$7--sure z fate t beauty w run  
away ) y "o ( ^! days & break y\r neck4 
,h[ d y "k t8 he ask$ quietly4  ,because
 %e's run away ) y twice already1 & y   
escap$ only by a miracle4 ,%e'll d x    
aga91 & next "t y may n be q s =tunate4 
,%e'll nev] d x aga91 he said 9 ! same  
quiet voice4  ,h[ d y "k t8 ,i said1    
?9k+ t ,i _h turn$ ! tables on him4     
,nev] m9d h[4 ,i "k x well en\gh4  ,by !
 ,inflexible ,me?od8  ,( c\rse n1 he    
said ) "s annoyance4 ,!re are diff]5t   
k9ds ( c]ta9ty1 & ?is is "o ( ! mo/     
c]ta9 ( all4  ,m c]ta9 ?an !            

,inflexible----8  ,oh1 damn !           
,inflexible ,me?od6 he cri$4 ,i'm sick  
to dea? ( x4 ,y'll d me a k9dness by n  
m5tion+ x aga94  ,all "r2 ,i'm z sick ( 
x z y are4 ,aft] all1 x's n y\r         
philosophy ,i'm ?9k+ (2 :at ,i am       
conc]n$ ab\t is y\r life4 ,n[1          
,scatt]good1 ,i add$--= ,i 0 an old     
fri5d1--frankly1 betwe5 y & me1 don't y 
?9k y're a fool8  ,my de> fell[1 ,i am &
 always h be5 a ---- & "h he us$ t      
objectionable ^w--always h be5 a c]ta9  
sort ( fool4 ,b n ab\t ,e!lb]ta4 ,we    
und]/& ea* o!r p]fectly4 ,%e looks aft] 
me & takes c>e ( me l a--l a "m4 ,my    
life is absolutely safe 9 h] h&s--,i    
mean1 ( c\rse1 on h] back4  ,conf\nd ^? 
mix$ metaphors6 ,i cri$4 ,t's ! sev5?   
,i've he>d to-day1 & !y're horribly     
confus+1 ev5 :5 !y are correct$ z y     
correct$ y\rs4 ,n[1 :at on e>? d y mean8
  ,he look$ at me curi\sly4 ,i mean1 he 
said1 t ,e!lb]ta may be tru/$ to !      
utt]mo/4  ,scatt]good1 ,i said1 !re's a 
sort ( fri5d%ip 9 ! ,univ]se :i* does n 

scruple on occasion to break e bone 9 a 
man's body1 & ,i greatly fe> t ,e!lb]ta 
may be "o ( its m9i/]s4 ,n[1 "h's a pla9
 "q4 ,w\ld y be prep>$ to /& be=e y\r   
class to-morr[ morn+ & bid !m tru/ !    
,univ]se = no bett] reasons ?an ^? on   
:i* y tru/ y\r life to ! t5d] m]cies ( t
 bru----( ,e!lb]ta8  ,i only wi% ,i c\ld
 f9d !m reasons half z good4  ,half z   
good z :at8  ,z ^? = :i* ,i tru/ my life
 to ,e!lb]ta4  ,:at are !y8  ,i c't tell
 y4 ,if ,i did tell1 ! reasons w\ld lose
 _! =ce4 ,b until !y are utt]$ !y are q 
conclusive4  ,:at6 ,i cri$2 are !       
reasons taboo8 ,h y f\nd a magic =mula8 
,don't je/1 he said4 ,! matt]'s f> too  
s]i\s4 ,!re is m at /ake ?an ! m]e      
safety ( my life4  ,!n y admit y\r life 
is at /ake1 said ,i2 & ,i ?\ght ,i _h   
scor$ a po9t4  ,no1 ,i don't4 ,b o!r ?+s
 are--?+s ( f> great] importance4 ,my   
life1 h[ev]1 runs no risk f ,e!lb]ta4   
,!n tell me ?is4 ,:o runs ! bigg]       
risk--y :o tru/ y\r life to a bea/ = no 
reasons y c assign2 or we1 y\r          

disciples1 :o tru/ ourselves to !       
,univ]se 9 ! "n ( y\r philosophy8  ,by  
f> ! bigg] risk1 he answ]$1 is y\rs4    
,!n y mean to say t y h bett] reasons = 
tru/+ y\r bea/ ?an we h = tru/+ y\r     
sy/em8  ,i d4  ,y are q s]i\s8  ,i am4  
,b foll[ ?is out1 ,i said4 ,if we1 y\r  
disciples1 run ! bigg] risk 9 tru/+     
ourselves to y\r sy/em1 y1 its au?or1   
run ! same risk y\rself4  ,y're /rangely
 mi/ak51 he answ]$4  ,surely1 said ,i1  
we are all 9 ! same boat4 ,:at reasons c
 y h1 o!r ?an ^? y h giv5 u1 = tru/+ y\r
 conclusion z to ! fri5dl9ess ( !       
,univ]se8  ,y =get1 he said4 ,9 addition
 to ! reasons ,i h giv5 y1 ,i h all ^?  
:i* induce me to tru/ my life to        
,e!lb]ta4  ,b h[ d !y affect y\r        
philosophy8  ,!y affect x vitally4  ,9 !
 way ( confirmation or o!rwise8         
,confirmation4  ,y mean t y\r philosophy
 is already conclusively prov$1 & yet   
made m conclusive by ,e!lb]ta8  ,put x t
 way1 if y l4  ,is !re no hope1 ,i ask$1
 t y w be able "o day to communicate !  

reasons to u8  ,none1 he answ]$4 ,b :at 
,i c d1 & w d1 if ,i live long en\gh1 is
 to %[ t all ( y are act+ mu* z ,i am   
act+ 9 reg>d to ,e!lb]ta4  ,b we are n  
all risk+ our lives on ?or\ghbr$ horses4
  ,y are runn+ f> bigg] risks ?an t1 he 
said2 & y are fools n to see x4 ,did ,i 
n tell y t ,i am revis+ my lectures8    
,scatt]good1 ,i said1 x's pla9 to me t y
 w h to d "o ( two ?+s4 ,ei!r y mu/     
radically *ange y\r sy/em--or y mu/ sell
 ,e!lb]ta4 ,p]sonally1 ,i hope y'll d ! 
la/4  ,9 any case1 he repli$1 ,i %all n 
sell ,e!lb]ta4  ,!n1 said ,i1 may !     
fri5dly ,univ]se pres]ve y f be+ kill$4 
,& ) t ,i took my dep>ture4   ,,iv  ,t v
 aft]noon1 ,pr(essor ,scatt]good1 array$
 9 a pair ( goodly rid+-boots1 w5t r\nd 
to ! /ables to m\nt 8 m>e4 ,! groom met 
him z usual4  ,%e's be5 wond]ful re/less
 all night1 sir1 said he4 ,%e's broke h]
 halt] & a'mo/ kick$ ! door out4 ,& %e's
 bit9' z ?\gh %e'd j be5 m>ri$ to !     
devil's son4  ,%e wants ex]cise1 said   
,scatt]good4 ,put ! saddle on at once4  

,n me1 sir6 answ]$ ! groom4 ,x's z mu* z
 a man's life's wor? to g ne> h]4  ,br+ 
me ! saddle1 !n1 & ,i'll d x myself1    
said ,scatt]good4 ,he op5$ ! door ( !   
/able1 & ! mom5t ! light 0 let 9        
,e!lb]ta ann\nc$ h] int5tions by a sma%+
 kick on ! wood5 p>tition4  ,h a c>e1   
sir1 cri$ ! t]rifi$ groom1 z            
,scatt]good1 ) ! saddle on 8 arm1 pass$ 
?r\gh ! door4 ,%e'll give y no "t to say
 y] pray]s4 ,look out1 sir6 ,%e'll :ip  
r\nd on y l a bit o' s9 & put h] heel   
?r\gh y be=e y "k :]e y are4 ,good ,"l6 
he add$1 address+ ano!r man1 x's a      
hexecution6 ,! g5'l'man'll be 9 heav5 9 
less ?an half a m9ute4  ,e!lb]ta1       
,e!lb]ta1 :at's ! mean+ ( all ?is8 said 
,scatt]good 9 a quiet voice1 z he fac$ !
 animal's blaz+ eyes4 ,come1 come1      
swee!>t1 let u behave = once l rational 
be+s4 ,& he put 8 arm r\nd ,e!lb]ta's   
neck & rubb$ 8 *eek aga9/ h] nose4  ,9  
five m9utes ! saddle 0 on1 &            
,scatt]good1 seat$ on z quiet a bea/ z  
ev] submitt$ to bridle1 0 rid+ d[n !    

/able-y>d4  ,t ole ,johnnie kn[s a trick
 or two ab\t 'osses1 said ! groom z soon
 z ! ,pr(essor 0 out ( he>+4 ,i'd give a
 mon?'s wages to "k h[ he quiet$ t m>e4 
,did ye 'e> 'im talk9' to 'er1 ,bill8   
,well1 c\ld y 'e> :at 'e said8 ,no8     
,well1 y li/5 ! next "t y 'e> 'im talk9'
 to h] & see if y c get ! v words 'e    
says4 ,x's ! words z does x2 & if we c  
f9d out :at !y are1 x'll be wor? 'undr$s
 o' p\nds to y & me4 ,i tell y]1 x's !  
words z does x6 ,i reckon z x's summat  
out o' ! ,bible4 ,:y1 :5 ,i 0 groom to  
,"l ,*>les ,i kn[$ a man z give         
,scripture to 'osses regul>4 ,a         
,psalm-smit9' ole teapot he 72 & :5ev]  
we'd got a kick]1 he us$ to put 8 'ead 9
 at ! /able-door & say a hymn4 ,!n he'd 
g 9 & get 'old o' ! oss's e> betwe5 8   
tee? & say texts o' ,scripture "r into  
x's e>-'ole4 ,i've kn[$ a g5'l'man give 
him five p\nds = scriptur9' a 'oss4     
,only1 don't y let on to ! o!r blokes   
:at ,i've told y n[4 ,keep x quiet1     
,bill1 & y be "h wi' me :5 ,dr          

,scatt]good comes back at f\r o'clock4  
,all "r1 said ,bill2 we'll get !        
words--b !y won't be no use to u :5     
we've got 'em4 ,i've 'e>d all ab\t      
scriptur9' 'osses1 b y won't ket* me    
try9' x on--,i c tell y] t6 ,y "k t     
sall]-fac$ man z works = ,bullivant--'im
 z limps on 8 left leg8  ,d y mean 'im  
wi' ! wat]y eyes8 ask$ ! o!r4  ,t's 'im4
 ,well1 he 0 tak9' "s polo-ponies to    
,london1 & "o on 'em 0 a bit o' reg'l>  
hot g+]1 & beg9s buck9' "o day 9 !      
middle o' ! road4 ,!re 0 a *ap work9' 9 
a field z sees :at 0 go9' on1 & 'e comes
 up & (f]s to scripture ! pony = a p9t  
o' ale4 ,s he takes ! pony's e> 9 8 tee?
 & scriptures 'im same z t man did z 0  
work9' wi' y at ,"l ,*>les's4 ',g5esis &
 ,revelations1' he says1 :isp]+ into !  
pony's e>2 & ! pony became z quiet z a  
lamb4 ,! sall]-fac$ *ap 'e>d 'im1 & says
 'e to 'imself1 ',i'll rememb] !m       
words4' ,s ! next "t z !y _h a kick] at 
,bullivant's1 ! sall]-fac$ *ap ?9ks     
'e'll try 'is '& at scriptur9' 'im4 ,s  

out he goes = a drop o' :isky1 to put a 
bit o' 'e>t into 'im1 = betwe5 y & me 'e
 didn't 'alf l 8 job4 ,!n he goes into !
 /ables & makes a grab at ! 'oss's e>4  
,b ! 'oss cat*es 'old ( 8 bree*es ) 8   
tee? & pit*es 'im to ! back o' ! /able 9
 no "t4 ,! sall]-fac$ *ap1 see+ 'imself 
"u ! 'oss's 'eels1 ro>s out ',g5esis &  
,revelations' j z ?\gh 'is 'ouse 0 on   
fire4 ,& no soon] _h 'e spok5 !m words  
?an ! 'oss let 'im 'ave x r$-'ot4 ,broke
 'is ?igh 9 two places1 t x did1 & kep  
'im 9 'orspital ?ree mon?s4 ,& t's 'ow  
'e got 'is limp4  ,looks z ?\gh x 7 no  
use gett9' ! "r words unless y're ! "r  
sort o' man1 said ! o!r groom4  ,t's :at
 does x1 answ]$ ,bill4 ,my old dad1 z 0 
9 ! ,balaklava ,*>ge1 us$ to say z no   
man c\ld scripture a 'oss unless he'd   
be5 conv]t$4  ,i reckon t's :at 'app5$  
to old ,%9y-boots & 8 ,e!lb]ta4 ,hav5't 
,i always said t he mu/ 'a be5 a w>m 'un
 9 8 "y days8 ,:at ab\t 'im putt9' 8    
money on t 'oss z won ! ,buddle ,/akes8 
,& :at ab\t 'im be9' robb$ ( 8 w9n+s j z

 'e 0 gett9' 'ome8 ,he 'adn't got 'is   
:ite tie on !n1 ,bill1 eh8 ,:at /ate mu/
 a man be 9 :5 'e comes 'ome aft] a race
 & lets ano!r fell] p9* 8 money out ( 8 
inside pocket8  ,drunk z a "l1 no d\bt1 
said ,bill2 ?\gh to see ! old jok] n[ y 
w\ldn't ?9k x4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,mean:ile         
,pr(essor ,scatt]good1 aft] trott+ ?ree 
or f\r miles d[n ! ,london ,road1 _h    
turn$ into ! by-lane t l$ to ! villages 
( ,m$bury & ,*>lton ,t[]s4 ,up to ?is   
po9t ! behavi\r ( ,e!lb]ta _h be5 beyond
 reproa*4 ,b z !y turn$ d[n ! lane a    
tramp ) a wood5 leg1 :o 0 nurs+ a fire (
 /icks 9 ! h$ge1 "s fifty y>ds ahead1   
got up & /epp$ out into ! road4 ,= a few
 mom5ts ,e!lb]ta did n see him1 &       
ma9ta9$ h] sw++ trot4 ,pr(essor         
,scatt]good tight5$ 8 grip4 ,! m>e w5t  
on until ! tramp 0 n m ?an five paces   
di/ant1 & !n1 sudd5ly notic+ 8 de=mity1 
%e plant$ h] =e-feet & /opp$ dead4      
,scatt]good1 ne>ly unhors$ by ! sudd5   
/oppage1 0 ?r[n (f 8 gu>d1 & 9 mom5t>y  

confusion ( m9d call$ out 9 8 rasp+     
voice1 ,/eady1 ,meg1 /eady6  ,meg3 !    
s\nd /ung ,e!lb]ta l ! la% ( a :ip1 & 9 
an in/ant %e 0 (f4  ,pr(essor           
,scatt]good did n lose 8 pres5ce ( m9d4 
,= a mom5t he tri$ to *eck ! bolt+ m>e1 
b feel+ h] m\? l iron he loos5$ 8 re9 & 
let h] race4 ,he knew ! road = ! next   
five miles 0 fairly /raight1 except at  
"o po9t2 !re 0 a long /eep hill on ?is  
side ( ,*>lton ,t[]s1 & he reflect$ t 8 
m>e 0 c]ta9 to be bl[n be=e %e rea*$ !  
top4 ,he c\ld keep 8 seat1 &1 b>r+ a    
collision ) "s pass+ vehicle1 ! *ances 7
 t he w\ld w9 ?r\gh4 ,he %\t$1 inde$1 & 
tri$ su* res\rces ( language z 8        
brea?lessness all[$2 b ,e!lb]ta 0 f>    
beyond ! rea* ( ende>m5ts1 & ! race _h  
to be run4 ,s ,scatt]good sat tight &   
await$ ! issue4  ,8 m9d 0 p]fectly cle>4
 ,x seem$ z if 8 desp]ate condition _h  
giv5 him a l>ge quiet leisure =         
introspection4 ,z objects on ! road %ot 
by him he not$ ea* "o2 &1 ) a curi\s    
d\ble consci\sness1 began wat*+ ! fl[ ( 

8 own ?\ghts4 ,he ev5 wond]$ at !       
calmness & lucidity ( 8 m9d1 & ask$     
himself ! reason4 ,p]haps x is ! imm95ce
 ( dea?1 he reflect$2 b dea?1 n[ t x has
 come s ne>1 has no t]rors4 ,t is ,john 
,hawksbury's cottage4 ,i wond] if 8 son 
has return$ f ,india4 ,i mu/ be c>eful  
on ! bridge4 ,god grant t we don't meet 
a c>t6  ,!y 7 ne>+ a village1 &         
,scatt]good he>d ! peal+ ( bells m+l$ ) 
! ro> ( ! w9d 9 8 e>4 ,z !y %ot pa/ !   
*ur* he saw a w$d+-p>ty /&+ agha/ 9 !   
*ur*y>d4 ,he saw ! bride1 lean+ on !    
bridegroom's arm4 ,! p>ty _h j em]g$ f !
 por*1 & ! look ( t]ror on ! bride's    
face 0 cle>ly visible to ,scatt]good4   
,poor girl1 he reflect$2 %e'll take ?is 
= a bad om54 ,he saw m5 runn+ & he>d _! 
%\ts4 ,at ! end ( ! village /reet a     
brave lad /ood ) arms out/ret*$4 ,a h]o1
 ?\ght ,scatt]good2 he w surely be      
rew>d$ 9 ! resurrection ( ! j4  ,!y 7   
out ( ! village 9 a fla%4 ,a furlong    
beyond x ! road turn$ %>ply at "r       
angles4 ,%e w jump ! h$ge at t po9t1    

?\ght ,scatt]good2 ,i mu/ be ready4     
,e!lb]ta swung r\nd ! b5d ) h>dly a     
*eck2 b ! rid]1 ready = t also1 /ill    
kept 8 seat4 ,a mom5t lat] %e leapt ov] 
"s ob/acle 9 ! road :i* ,scatt]good1    
%ort-sight$ z he 01 c\ld n see4 ,8      
glasses 7 gone1 & ! cold w9d beat+ 9 8  
eyes _h half bl9d$ him4 ,he 0 los+ !    
s5se ( 8 :]eab\ts1 & !re 7 mom5ts :5 he 
saw himself z a m]e inanimate object    
held 9 ! grip ( ! brute =ce t 0 puls+   
b5ea? him4 ,& yet1 he reflect$1 ,i am n 
utt]ly ab&on$ aft] all4 ,i "k :at is    
happ5+2 ! leaf on ! torr5t kn[s no?+4 ,a
 po9t = a lecture on ,necessity &       
,fre$om--all ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two    
involv$ 9 t s+le fact6 ,to h "o's wits  
ab\t him & be unafraid--:at a p[] is t  
to break ! rul+ ( ,fate6 ,no?+ save a   
%ock c unhorse me4 ,x is a mat* betwe5  
,pure ,reason 9 ,scatt]good & madness 9 
,e!lb]ta4 ,w\ld t x _h be5 s 9 ! old    
days6 ,b1 please ,god1 ,i %all beat h]  
?is "t4 ,ha6 ,%e's giv+ 96 ,!y 7 brea/+ 
! two-mile hill on ?is side ,*>lton     

,t[]s1 & ) ! rise 9 ! gradi5t came a    
slack5+ ( ! pace4 ,e!lb]ta1 ) head d[n1 
/ill held ! bit betwe5 h] tee?2 b ! fir/
 ru% ( h] spe$ 0 exhau/$4 ,scatt]good   
felt ! diff]5ce in/antly1 & m>k$ its    
gradual increase1 promis+ himself t he  
w\ld h h] 9 h& be=e !y rea*$ ! level    
gr\nd on ! top ( ! hill4 ,"s di/ance    
ahead ( him he c\ld dimly see ! =m ( a  
tall tree4 ,) admirable pres5ce ( m9d he
 r\ghly measur$ ! di/ance & said to     
himself3 ,on pass+ t tree1 b n be=e1 ,i 
w tight5 ! re91 & gradually tight5 x    
until on rea*+ ! summit ,i %all h       
completely pull$ h] up4  ,!y 7 almo/    
abrea/ ( ! tree :5 a d>k-plumag$ bird1  
fright5$ f its roo/1 flutt]$ out ( !    
upp] bran*es & flew ) a :ir ( w+s "r    
a?w>t ! road4 ,at ! sight ( ! black     
object1 flung z x 7 into h] eyes1       
,e!lb]ta made a rapid sw]ve1 &1 plac+ h]
 ne> =e-foot on a roll+ /one1 plung$    
=w>d ) h] head betwe5 h] knees4 ,d[n %e 
came1 almo/ turn+ a som]sault ) !       
viol5ce ( h] impetus1 & ,pr(essor       

,scatt]good1 hurl$ f> out ( 8 saddle1   
fell prone ) a t]rific %ock on ! newly  
metall$ road4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,:5 consci\sness  
at l5g? return$ x br\ght no pa9 ( w\nds2
 b cold pi]c$ him l a knife & a %ock (  
s\nds 0 9 8 e>s4 ,a flood ( memories 0  
sweep+ ov] him4 ,beg9n+ 9 ! di/ant pa/1 
& /ream+ ?r\gh ! ye>s ) incr$ible       
rapidity1 !y t]m9at$ abruptly 9 a vision
 se5 f> bel[ him1 z ?\gh he 7 a wat*] 9 
! skies4 ,he saw a deeply w\nd$ man ly+ 
out/ret*$1 z x seem$1 on ! circumpol>   
ice1 & a horse /ood by him l a m9i/]+   
prie/4 ,! horse 0 w>m+ ! man ) its      
brea?1 & ! /eam ( its body rose high    
into ! froz5 air4 ,! consci\sness (     
,scatt]good1 hov]+ 9 a pres5t :i* _h    
well-nigh become a pa/1 0 on ! bord]l&  
:i* sep>ates a runn+ exp]i5ce f a       
complet$ fact--vaguely suff]+1 yet alo( 
f ! suff]]1 :om he seem$ to rememb] z "o
 :o long ago endur$ ! bitt]ness ( dea?4 
,! vision 0 h>dly m ?an a spectacle1 !  
la/ l9k 9 a long *a9 ( memories1 & ! pa/

 w\ld h claim$ x entirely _h n ! /unn+  
s\nds /ill fett]$ "s fragm5t ( consci\s 
di/ress 9 ! body ( ! freez+ man4  ,! d9 
increas$1 & 9 great bewild]m5t ( m9d he 
began to seek = its cause4 ,n[ x 0 "o   
?+1 n[ ano!r4 ,?is s\nd1 he ?\ght1 is ! 
gr9d & ro> ( collid+ ice-floes & !      
crackle ( ! ,nor!rn ,lights4 ,! s\nds   
?us id5tifi$ imm$iately became some?+   
else4 ,!y seem$ to scatt] & retreat1 &  
!n1 conc5trat+ aga91 return$ z ! toll+ (
 an enorm\s bell4 ,ne>] & ne>] x came   
till ! quiv]+ metal lay close aga9/ 8 e>
 & ! iron tongue ( ! bell smote him l a 
bludgeon4  ,a w>m? pass$ ov] 8 face & a 
tr\bl$ ?\ght began to di/urb him4 ,i am 
sleep+ ?r\gh ! summ]2 ,i mu/ r\se myself
 be=e w9t] comes back4 ,& ) a great     
reluctant ef=t he op5$ 8 eyes4  ,a      
sc>let veil hung be=e !m4 ,he tri$ to   
?ru/ x aside ) 8 h&s1 :i* seem$ to fail 
him & miss ! m>k4 ,succe$+ at la/1 he   
saw a va/ creature /&+ motionless above 
him1 its hot brea? m+l+ ) 81 its great  
eyes1 only a h&-bread? away1 look+ )    

inf9ite t5d]ness into 8 own4  ,he tri$  
to recollect himself1 & some?+ 9 8 h&   
gave him a clue4 ,?is ?+1 he mus$1 is   
surely my h&k]*ief4 ,x belongs to ,john 
,scatt]good4 ,x is "o ( a doz5 8 poor   
drug-sodd5 wife gave him on ,*ri/mas    
,day4 ,& "h1 close to me1 is ,e!lb]ta4  
,h[ r$ h] feet are6 ,& he />$ vacantly  
at a deep ga% on ,e!lb]ta's *e/1 & wat*$
 ! great g\ts t 7 dripp+ f h] knees &   
=m+ crimson pools ar\nd h] ho(s4  ,!    
crimson pools 7 full ( my/]y2 !y        
fasc9at$ & tr\bl$ him2 !y 7 problems 9  
philosophy he c\ldn't solve4 ,surely1 he
 ?\ght1 ,i h solv$ !m1 b =gott5 !       
solution4 ,i h lo/ ! notes ( my lecture4
 ,dy$ g>m5ts f ,bozrah--r$1 r$6 ,! col\r
 ( my doctor's g[n--,i h trodd5 !       
w9e-press alone4 ,! col\r (             
poppies--dr[sy syrups--deadly drugs6 ,! 
gr\nd-t9t ( ! ,univ]se--a difficult     
problem6 ,/range t a fri5dly ,univ]se   
%\ld be s r$4 ,g5tlem51 ,i am n well    
to-day--don't laugh at a sick man4 ,! r$
 is q simple4 ,x only means t someone is

 hurt4 ,n ,i1 c]ta9ly4 ,:o c x be8 ,ah1 
n[ ,i see4 ,poor old girl6 ,& he feebly 
rea*$ out 8 h&k]*ief1 already soak$ ) 8 
own blood1 z ?\gh he w\ld /aun* ! /ream+
 w\nds ( ,e!lb]ta4  ,z he did ?is1 !    
great bell broke out afre%4 ,x fell away
 into ! di/ance4 ,a second jo9$ x2 a    
?ird1 a f\r?1 a fif?1 until a :ole peal 
0 r++ & ! air seem$ full ( music & (    
summ] w>m?4  ,!n ,scatt]good began to   
dream 8 la/ dream1 ineffably cont5t4    
,he /ood by ! op5 door ( a *ur*3 inside 
he c\ld see ! r+]s pull+ at ! ropes4 ,& 
,e!lb]ta1 "y & happy z himself1 0 lean+ 
on 8 arm4  ,swee!>t1 %e :isp]$1 let u   
behave ourselves l rational be+s4  ,he  
laugh$ & w\ld h spok54 ,b a d9 ( clatt]+
 ho(s1 :i* dr[n$ ! peal+ ( ! bells1     
/ruck him dumb4 ,! swift image ( a      
grey-head$ man1 rid+ a madd5$ horse1 %ot
 out ( ! d>kness1 pass$ by1 & vani%$2 & 
! w$d+-p>ty /ood agha/4  ,:o is yond]   
rid]8 he said1 ) a great ef=t1 b5d+ ov] 
,e!lb]ta4  ,a man ( sorr[s & acqua9t$ ) 
grief1 said a s(t voice 9 8 e>4  ,a ?\s&

 e*oes caught up ! words & flung !m f>  
abroad4 ,!n ?und]s awoke beh9d1 & roll$ 
aft] ! e*oes l pursu+ cavalry4 ,a man ( 
sorr[s1 cri$ ! e*oes4 ,he has come ?r\gh
 great tribulations1 ! ?und]s %\t$ 9    
reply4  ,on w5t ! *ase1 ! fly+ e*oes 9  
retreat1 ! deep-voic$ ?und] 9 pursuit4  
,!n ,scatt]good saw himself swept into !
 torr5t ( rid]s1 & x seem$ z if ! solid 
frame ( ?+s 7 dissolv$ into a flight (  
:isp]s & a pursuit ( %\ts4 ,a fugitive  
secret1 t fl$ ) unapproa*able spe$1 0 ! 
qu>ry1 & ! hunt]s 7 bill[s ( s\nd1 & !  
rhy?m ( beat+ ho(s gave ! "t to _!      
undulations4 ,a tide ( joy awoke )9 !   
dream]2 he 0 hors$ on ! ?und]2 he 0     
lead+ ! field2 he 0 close on ! heels ( !
 game2 he 0 capta9 ( ! ho/ to an        
innum]able company ( l\d-voic$ &        
mean+less ?+s4 ,!n w\ld come expansions1
 accel]ations1 & sudd5 *ecks4 ,fissures 
yawn$ 9 front2 m\nta9s b>r$ ! way2 ! "t 
0 brok51 & voices f ! re> 7 call+ a     
halt4 ,b ! ?und]s h ! bit betwe5 _!     
tee?2 !y are cle>+ ! *asms2 !y are leap+

 ov] ! m\nta9 tops2 & cl\ds ( witnesses 
are %\t+ ,well done6 ,! wide heav5s fill
 ) ! tumult2 myriads ( eag] />s are     
wat*+1 & great wat]s are clapp+ _! h&s4 
,:o is ?is t leads ! *ase8 a voice 0    
ask+4 ,:o is ?is t feels ! ?und] leap   
b5ea? him l a liv+ ?+8 ,x is ,i--,john  
,scatt]good--x is ,i6 ,& ev] be=e him   
fl$ ! secret2 x mock$ ! *as+ squadrons1 
& ! wild w9ds aid$ its flight4  ,& n[ ! 
pursu] p]ceiv$ himself pursu$4 ,a sw>m (
 tr\bl$ ?\ghts1 on w+$ horses1 0 ov]tak+
 him4 ,!y swept by on ei!r side2 !y =g$ 
ahead2 !y press$ close & jo/l$ him on 8 
rock+ seat4 ,!re 0 a %ock2 ! ?und]      
collaps$ b5ea? him1 & he fell & fell    
into bottomless gloom4  ,sudd5ly 8 fall 
0 /ay$4 ,a h& caught him2 a pres5ce     
encircl$ him1 some?+ t\*$ him on ! lips1
 & a voice said1 ,at la/6 ,at la/6      
99       99       99       99       99  
,pr(essor ,scatt]good 0 sitt+ on !      
/ones1 8 body b[$ =w>d1 8 h&s feebly    
clasp$ r\nd ! head ( 8 motionless horse2
 ! brea? ( life 0 leav+ him1 & 8 he>t 0 

almo/ /ill4 ,!n ! dy+ flame flick]$ once
 m4 ,he op5$ 8 eyes1 gaz+ into ! d>kness
 l "o :o sees a long-await$ />4 ,8 f+]s 
tight5$2 he seem$ to draw ! head (      
,e!lb]ta a little ne>] 8 own2 & x 0 z if
 !y two 7 hold+ "s colloquy ( love4  ,9 
! tw9kl+ ( an eye x 0 done1 & ! pallor (
 dea? crept ov] ! w\nd$ face4 ,! clasp$ 
h&s1 ) ! blood-/a9$ h&k]*ief /ill betwe5
 !m1 sl[ly relax$2 ! glance )]$2 ! arms 
fell2 ! head droop$4 ,x re/$ = a mom5t  
on ! s(t muzzle ( ! bea/2 & !n1 ) a     
quiet brea?1 ! :ole body roll$ backw>ds 
& lay face upw>d to ! />s4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,cl\ds   
swept ov] ! sky1 ! w9ds 7 hu%$1 & ! d5se
 d>kness ( a w9t]'s night fell l a pall 
ov] ! dead4 ,n a s\l came nigh ! spot1 &
 = h\rs ! sil5ce 0 unbrok5 by ! footfall
 ( any liv+ creature or by ! /irr+ ( a  
)]$ leaf4 ,& f> away 9 ! dead's man's   
home lay an oblivi\s woman1 dr5*$ 9 !   
sleep ( opium4  ,x 0 ne> midnight :5 a  
c>ri]'s c>t1 drawn by an old horse & lit
 by a feeble lant]n1 began to climb !   

sil5t hill4 ,we>y ) ! lab\rs ( a long   
day1 ! c>ri] sat doz+ among ! village   
m]*&ise4 ,sudd5ly he woke ) a />t3 8 c>t
 _h /opp$4 ,lean+ =w>d1 he pe]$ ahead2 &
 ! gleam ( 8 lant]n fell on ! />k figure
 ( a man ly+ 9 ! middle ( ! road4 ,a    
l>g] mass1 dimly outl9$1 lay imm$iately 
beyond4 ,rais+ 8 light a little high]1 !
 c>ri] saw t ! fur!r object 0 ! dead    
body ( a horse4     ,,f>m] ,,j]emy ,,&  
,,8 ,,ways   ,mr ,j]emy's sy/em = !     
regulation ( human life 0 summ$ up 9 !  
maxim1 ,put y\r back into x2 & a        
lifetime ( practis+ :at he prea*$ has   
end[$ t "p1 or aspect1 ( 8 p]son ) an   
a/oni%+ vitality & develop$ x to an     
enorm\s size4 ,n )\t reason did our     
yeomanry s]geant exhibit 8 /ock joke by 
in=m+ ,j]emy on p>ade t if only 8 head  
_h be5 set ! o!r way he w\ld h _h ! f9e/
 *e/ 9 ! ,briti% army4  ,b ! full       
significance ( ,j]emy's back 0 n to be  
p]ceiv$ by "o :o look$ ^u x f !         
drill-s]geant's po9t ( view4 ,x 0 n only
 ! broade/ b ! mo/ expressive organ ( ! 

f>m]'s body1 & a poet's eye 0 ne$$ to   
int]pret ! mean+ x convey$4 ,= myself1  
,i %\ld nev] h suspect$ t x meant any?+ 
m ?an great physical /r5g? employ$ 9 a  
/r5u\s life1 _h n a poetical fri5d ( m9e
 tak5 ! matt] up & enlight5$ me4 ,my    
fri5d & ,i 7 cross+ a field by !        
footpa?1 & ,j]emy1 walk+ rapidly 9 !    
same direction1 0 a few y>ds ahead4     
,!re goes a man1 ,i :isp]$1 :o is wor?  
y\r /udy4 ,y c\ld write a poem ab\t him4
 ,he's "o ( ! few rema9+ specim5s ( a   
type t is becom+ ext9ct4 ,he repres5ts  
agriculture z x 0 be=e ! adv5t ( sci5ce 
& ,radical legislation4 ,he is ! mo/    
hone/ & prosp]\s f>m] 9 ! c\nty3 a man1 
moreov]1 :o has endur$ _m sorr[s &      
conqu]$ !m4 ,let u ov]take him1 = ,i    
%\ld l y to see him face to face4  ,n s1
 said my fri5d4 ,! man's hi/ory1 z y h  
told x1 & mu* m beside1 is writt5 on 8  
back4 ,let u rema91 !re=e1 z we are1 &  
/udy him :]e su* m5 c be/ be /udi$1 f ! 
re>4 ,8 back1 ,i p]ceive1 especially !  
upp] portion ( x1 is ! pr9cipal organ ( 

8 intellig5ce4 ,obs]ve1 he is ?9k+ ) 8  
back ev5 n[--he hit*$ 8 tr\s]s up a     
mom5t ago4 ,8 ?\ghts are pleasant--y c  
see x 9 ! rhy?mical movem5t ( ! muscles 
"u 8 coat4 ,he has "s great design on h&
 & is sure he c c>ry x ?r\gh--see h[ 8  
%\ld]s1 z he sw+s along1 seem to be     
tumbl+ =w>d ov] 8 *e/4 ,he has _h great 
sorr[s--! droop 9 ! c]vical v]tebrae    
confirms x2 he has conqu]$ !m--h5ce t   
=w>d plunge into 8 task4 ,he und]/&s 8  
bus9ess2 ( c\rse2 = ! back is ! organ by
 :i* all bus9ess is und]/ood4 ,he is    
hone/2 he is temp]ate2 he has nev] brok5
 ! sev5? comm&m5t4 ,y c read 8 innoc5ce 
9 ! back ( 8 head--,i wi% m9e 7 l 84 ,& 
my poetical fri5d turn$ r\nd & %[$ me 8 
villa9\s c]ebellum4  ,?us enlight5$1 ,i 
began a clos] /udy ( ! f>m]'s habits4 ,i
 saw a new significance 9 an odd trick  
he _h ( sudd5ly sw++ r\nd on 8 heels at 
! int]e/+ po9t ( a conv]sation & deliv]+
 8 rem>ks1 & sometimes %ak+ 8 fi/1 ) 8  
back to ! int]locutor4 ,i say 8 back1 b 
functionally consid]$ x 0 n s2 s9ce at  

^? mom5ts ! functions ( ! two sides ( 8 
body 7 int]*ang$1 ! organ ( expression  
be+ ! side n[ t[>ds y1 ) e smile & fr[n 
accurately regi/]$ 9 ! creases ( ! coat 
z !y foll[$ ! movem5ts ( ! muscles      
b5ea?4 ,s1 too1 :5 ,j]emy laugh$4 ,no   
d\bt 8 face1 :ile laugh+1 0 expressive  
en\gh1 b y c\ldn't see x1 because x 0   
turn$ ! o!r way4 ,:at y did see 0 !     
f>m]'s coat1 a t]go1 twit*+ up & d[n z  
?\gh pull$ by a cord & !n sudd5ly       
releas$ l a ,v5etian bl9d2 & ?is 0 q    
en\gh to ensure y\r he>ty p>ticipation 9
 ! m]rim5t4  ,i also manag$ to take     
sev]al int]e/+ photographs f ! re>2 &   
7may ! sa9ts =give him67 a "y g5tleman (
 my acqua9tance once attempt$ to snap%ot
 ! h9d] p>ts ( ,j]emy :ile 9 *ur*4      
,un=tunately ! light 0 bad1 & ! negative
 prov$ a failure4 ,o!rwise my poetical  
fri5d1 = :om ,i int5d$ ! photograph1    
w\ld c]ta9ly h f\nd 9 x mat]ial = a new 
poem4 ,be x record$ t ,j]emy :5 engag$ 9
 devotion did n kneel1 b /ret*$ 8 body  
=w>d f ! seat to ! book-re/1 pres5t+ 8  

back to ! heav5s & 8 face to ! inn]     
regions ( ! e>?2 &1 z 8 body 0 v long & 
! pew v wide1 ! back =m$ a solid &      
sub/antial bridge ov] :i* y might h     
trundl$ a :eelb>r[ lad5 ) turnips4 ,no  
photograph1 inde$1 save "o ( !          
c9ematograph ord]1 ! app>atus = :i* 0   
too l>ge to lie conceal$ b5ea? ! "y     
g5tleman's wai/coat1 w\ld h reproduc$ ! 
creep+s1 rippl+s1 & dimpl+s ( ! f>m]'s  
coat4 ,^! gave animation to ! picture2 b
 ev5 )\t !m1 ! m]e cont\r ( ! mass1 ?ru/
 upw>ds l ! back ( a div+ :ale1 0 a     
spectacle ( vig\r & conc5trat$ purpose (
 :i* my poetical fri5d w\ld n h lo/ !   
significance4  ,j]emy 0 ! olde/ ( !     
,duke's t5antry1 & ! l& he f>m$1 :i* 0 (
 high quality ?r\gh\t1 _h be5 held by 8 
fa!r1 8 gr&fa!r1 8 great-gr&fa!r1 & by  
ance/ors ( yet remot] date4 ,if !re is  
any call+ 9 :i* h]$ity is ( importance  
to success x is surely ! f>m]'s1 &      
,j]emy 0 fully consci\s t he _h x 9 !   
blood1 & recognis$ ! debt he ow$ to 8   
fa!rs be=e him4  ,p are wont to         

criticise ! old-fa%ion$ f>m] z a /iff & 
unadaptable p]son2 b :at /ruck me ab\t  
,j]emy1 :o 0 old-fa%ion$ en\gh1 0 !     
adaptiv5ess & flexibility ( 8 m9d 9     
deal+ ) ! ev]-v>y+ conditions ! f>m] has
 to face4 ,he _h an extraord9>y in/9ct =
 do+ ! "r ?+ at ! "r "t1 & h&l$ 8 l& z  
?\gh x 7 a liv+ ?+1 ) a k9d ( unconsci\s
 tact :i* seem$ to me ! exact opposite  
to t bl9d & me*anical foll[+ ( habit :i*
 s (t51 b s mi/ak5ly1 is said to be !   
/&+ fault ( 8 class4 ,ob/9ate &         
incr$ul\s z he seem$ to ! new tea*+s (  
vet]9>y or agricultural sci5ce1 ,i yet  
notic$ t ,j]emy manag$ to absorb en\gh (
 ^! ?+s to produce ! results he desir$2 
& ?\gh he nev] absorb$ z mu* ( !m z !   
exp]ts requir$1 8 crops 7 always l>g] & 
8 /ock heal?i] ?an ^? ( 8 neighb\rs ^:  
f>m+ 0 /rictly accord+ to ! mod]n c>d4  
,i h read "o or two books on ! nature ( 
soils1 & x is n )\t significance to me t
 ! little1 ! v little1 useful k ,i h (  
^! ?+s 0 d]iv$ n f ! books b f ,mr      
,j]emy4 ,!re 0 a bit ( gr\nd 9 my g>d5  

:]e ,i c\ld make no?+ gr[1 & ,i hunt$ 9 
va9 ?r\gh all ! g>d5+ books ,i c\ld f9d 
= a rem$y1 & ev5 w5t ! l5g? ( consult+  
"s ( ! gift$ au?ors1 two ( :om 7 ladies4
 ,i s5t !m specim5s ( ! soil =          
exam9ation2 !y teas$ !m ) =mulae &      
torm5t$ !m ) acids2 !y boil$ !m 9       
retorts & pickl$ !m 9 glass tubes2 !y   
s5t me ! names ( m>aud+ bact]ia ^:      
lodg+s !y _h discov]$ 9 t morsel ( e>?3 
& ,i1 foll[+ _! in/ructions1 dos$ ! l& )
 atroci\s *emicals1 until ! e>?-worms   
sick5$ & ! v snails =sook ! ta9t$ spot4 
,/ill no?+ w\ld gr[4  ,!n came ,mr      
,j]emy4 ,he pick$ up a h&ful ( ! soil2  
gaz$ at x z a lapid>y gazes at diamonds2
 smelt x2 felt x t5d]ly ) 8 =ef+]2 spat 
^u x2 rubb$ ! mixture on 8 bree*es2     
inspect$ ! result1 fir/ on 8 bree*es &  
!n on 8 h&--& n[ my b>r5 pat* is        
blossom+ l ! g>d5 ( ! ,"l4 ,! o!rs _h   
advis$ me to try ,i "k n :at--nitrates (
 ?is & phosphates ( t1 sulphates ( ! o!r
 & c>bonates ( some?+ else4 ,mr ,j]emy  
said1 ,*uck a c>t-load o' f9e s& on h] &

 !n rip h] up4  ,mr ,j]emy1 ,i h said1 0
 aw>e t 8 roots /ruck deeply into ! pa/1
 & ?is consci\sness1 ,i believe1 help$  
to give him t confid5ce 9 himself )\t   
:i* no man c successfully till ! e>? or 
battle ) de/9y--! two ?+s1 ,i believe1  
be+ at bottom mu* ! same4  ,8 f>mh\se1 s
 f> z ,i c\ld judge1 0 built--& built ( 
almo/ imp]i%able /one--9 ! lat] ye>s ( !
 reign ( ,*>les ,,ii41 & _h nev] be5    
/ructurally modifi$ s9ce its erection4  
,"s ( ! out-build+s 7 ( yet e>li] date4 
,scatt]$ ab\t 9 odd corn]s 7 n a few    
int]e/+ relics ( ! pa/4 ,= example1 !re 
0 a case ( co9s1 :i* _h be5 arrang$ =   
,j]emy by ! late ,rector's wife1        
repres5t+ e reign f ,*>les ,i4 to       
,george ,,iv41 e "o ( :i* co9s _h be5   
dug up on ! f>m4 ,9 ! big c\rty>d !re 0 
a block ( h>d /one scor$ ) grooves &    
not*es1 :]e ! troop]s 9 "s =gott5 battle
 7 said to h %>p5$ _! swords2 on !      
outside wall 0 a r[ ( r+s & /ables :]e !
 same troop]s _h te!r$ _! horses4 ,9 !  
cell> !re 0 a collection ( l>ge %ot1 :i*

 !re 0 reason to ?9k _h be5 /or$ !re at 
! "t ( ! =gott5 battle2 & ) ^! 7 a lot (
 iron buckles1 & brok5 tobacco-pipes (  
anci5t =m1 :i* _h be5 dug up 9 a m\nd on
 ! hillside ?r\gh :i* ,j]emy 0 cutt+ a  
dra94 ,a good p9t-measure ( human tee?1 
9 excell5t pres]vation1 _h be5 discov]$ 
9 ! same place1 & ^! 7 kept 9 an old    
tobacco-box4 ,connect$ ) all ?is1 ,i    
suppose1 7 ! names ( sev]al ( ! fields  
on ! f>m3 "o ( :i* 0 call$ ,!           
,slaught]s2 ano!r1 ,horses' ,wat]2      
ano!r1 ,! ,guns4 ,& besides ^!1 :i*     
rem9d$ "o ( old1 unhappy1 f>-(f ?+s &   
battles long ago1 !re 7 two o!r fields1 
! names ( :i* 7 also int]e/+ to me4 ,"o1
 a beautiful mead[ ) a s\!rn slope1 0   
,abbot's ,v9ey>d1 & ! big pond ) ! asp5s
 beside x 0 ,b5$ict's ,pool4 ,( ^! names
 ! explanation 0 utt]ly lo/2 nor c\ld ,i
 inv5t a !ory1 = ! ne>e/ religi\s h\se (
 pre-,re=mation times 0 _m miles away4  
,! o!r field 0 call$ ,quebec1 & !       
coppice at its upp] end 0 ,monckton     
,wood4  ,^! latt] names ,i am able to   

expla94 ,sev]al ( ,j]emy's ance/ors _h  
be5 to ! w>s1 among !m 8                
great-great-gr&fa!r ,silas ,j]emy1 :o _h
 f\ght "u ,wolfe at ! capture ( ,quebec1
 & probably "u ,monckton 9 "s e>li]     
campaign4 ,9 ! h\se !re 7 sev]al        
mem5toes ( ?is man3 ! id5tical ,george  
,,ii4 %ill+ he _h receiv$ on            
enli/+--prov+1 z ,j]emy w\ld (t5 say1 t 
8 great-great-gr&fa!r 0 a sob] man2 a   
gold wat* ) a beautifully execut$ design
 ( ! dea? ( ,wolfe engrav$ on ! case1   
said to h be5 pres5t$ to ,silas on 8    
return f ! w>s by ! reign+ ,duke2 &1    
above all1 a fl9t-lock musket1 ) bayonet
 atta*$1 :i* ,j]emy ass]t$ 8 ance/or _h 
us$ 9 ! battle1 b :i* ,i judg$ on       
exam9ation to h be5 ( ,fr5* manufacture1
 & !re=e mo/ probably a relic pick$ up f
 ! battle-field--p]haps ! id5tical      
musket along ^: b>rel "s ,fr5* gr5adi]  
_h tak5 aim at ! noble he>t ( ,wolfe--:o
 kn[s8  ,ano!r memorial ( ?is ance/or--a
 pretty obvi\s "o--,i c myself claim to 
h id5tifi$4 ,x 0 an ob/9ate rule ( ! f>m

 t ! annual h>ve/-home %\ld be held on  
,septemb] #ac2 & ev5 if ! h>ve/ 0 mu*   
belat$ & only a portion !n ga!r$ 91 /ill
 ,septemb] #ac 0 ! date1 provid$ only t 
x did n fall on a ,sunday4 ,septemb]    
#ac1 ,i ne$ h>dly say1 is ! anniv]s>y ( 
! battle ( ! ,heights ( ,abraham4 ,!    
co9cid5ce _h be5 entirely =gott5 by !   
,j]emys1 & 0 unrecord$ 9 ! traditions ( 
our village2 b n _m days aft] ,i _h     
po9t$ x out1 ! gossips hav+ be5 at "w 9 
! meantime1 an old man came 9 f a       
neighb\r+ p>i% & told me z h[ 8 fa!r _h 
talk$ ) a man :o knew ano!r man :o _h   
be5 pres5t at ! ,j]emys' h>ve/-home 9   
#agfj1 :5 ,silas ,j]emy1 :o _h j come   
back f =eign p>ts1 & ^: tomb 0 9 !      
*ur*y>d1 sang a song ab\t ! tak+ (      
,quebec1 :i* ! old man's fa!r us$ to    
s+--?\gh he himself c\ldn't rememb] x--&
 decl>$ t = all "t to come ! fea/ %\ld  
be held on ,quebec ,day1 & on no o!r4   
,?is little circum/ance1 ,i may say 9   
pass+1 0 ! beg9n+ ( my fri5d%ip ) !     
,j]emy :o =ms ! subject ( ! pres5t /ory4

 ,my discov]y ( ! co9cid5ce gave him a  
mo/ exagg]at$ op9ion ( my abilities &   
wor?4 ,to quote 8 own words1 x prov$ me 
to be a g5tleman z kn[s :at's :at--a    
*>act]i/ic :i*1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 has  
nev] be5 reveal$ to anybody else4 ,&    
,j]emy's good op9ion ( me 0 yet fur!r   
enhanc$ :5 he le>nt t ,i _h twice visit$
 ! ,pla9s ( ,abraham2 t ,i knew ! place 
by he>t2 t ,i _h climb$ up ! goat-pa? by
 :i* 8 ance/or _h scal$ ! heights1 & _h 
laid my head on ! spot :]e ,wolfe met 8 
mo/ enviable dea?4 ,he w\ld h me into 8 
h\se t v night to tell him all ab\t x2  
%[$ me ! ,george ,,ii4 %ill+ & ! gold   
wat*2 took d[n ! old musket & let me    
h&le x & put x to my %\ld] & ev5 pull ! 
trigg]2 sp5t two h\rs 9 rapt att5tion   
:ile ,i read out ,p>kman's acc\nt ( !   
battle2 & f9ally summ$ up ! :ole        
campaign & its significance 9 "o sweep+ 
comm5t1 ,by ,gum1 sir1 !m fell]s put _! 
backs into x1 & t's j :at !y did6  ,!   
same held true1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 ( ,j]emy's 
gr&fa!r1 to judge by ano!r relic        

c>efully treasur$ 9 ! h\se4 ,?is 0 an   
enorm\s iron cr[b>1 ! m]e lift+ ( :i* 0 
a *all5ge to put y\r back into x4 ,) ?is
 weapon ! ,j]emy ( t day _h successfully
 def5d$ himself aga9/ a cr[d ( rascals  
:o came out to burn 8 ricks 9 '#cb4 ,"s 
memories ( t fight 7 /ill extant 9 !    
village1 & a bonny fight x mu/ h be54   
,my in=mant1 an eyewitness ( ! sc5e1 0  
too ne>ly imbecile to /&                
cross-exam9ation2 b :at he rememb]$ 0 to
 ! po9t4 ,aw>e ( ! imp5d+ dang]1 ,j]emy 
_h built 8 ricks t ye> )9 ! def5ces ( 8 
c\rty>d1 ! walls ( :i* he _h r5d]$      
unscalable by v>i\s devices4 ,x only    
rema9$1 !re=e1 to def5d ! gate2 & "h 7  
po/$ ,timo?y ,ca9e ) a maul1 ,job       
,h5d]son ) a flail1 an unnam$ woman ) a 
cauldron ( fl\r to fl+ 9 ! face ( !     
enemy1 & ! f>m] ) ! cr[b>4 ,^! won !    
day2 & m ,i _c tell y1 because my       
in=mant's language1 :i* ,i c\ld nev]    
induce him to v>y1 became extremely     
metaphorical at ?is po9t3 ,ma/] ,j]emy1 
he give 'em p5 & ink3 p5 & ink is :at he

 give 'em ) ! cr[b>1 sir1 t he did2 !re 
0 none on 'em want$ hitt+ twice1 no1 n  
"o2 &1 my eye6 to see ! fl\r a-fly+6    
,:at a /eam x made6 ,i c see x n[4      
,agricultural exp]ts :o visit$ our p>i%1
 ?\gh =c$ to admire ! excell5ce (       
,j]emy's f>m+1 7 wont to criticise him =
 be+ too sl[4 ,n[ !re1 ,i ?9k1 !y 7     
di/9ctly wrong4 ,i h no?+ to say aga9/  
,agricultural ,sci5ce3 ,i wi% !re 0 m ( 
x2 b if x has a weakness x lies 9 a     
c]ta9 t5d5cy to be quick precisely at ^?
 po9ts :]e ,j]emy 0 triumphantly sl[4 ,8
 sl[ness 0 simply ! in/9ctive tim+ ( 8  
action to ! movem5ts ( ,nature1 :o is   
also sl[ 9 relation to yet high] p[]s4  
,y w\ld (t5 ?9k t he 0 dawdl+2 b if y   
look$ into ! matt] y 7 sure to f9d t j  
!n ,nature 0 dawdl+ too1 & t ,j]emy 0   
beat+ h] at a wait+ game4 ,s1 too1 if y 
wat*$ a py?on creep+ f bran* to bran* or
 ly+ coil$ 9 a glass case y w\ld judge x
 to be ! sl[e/ ( bea/s2 b n if y saw x  
spr++ on its prey4 ,!re 0 mu* ( ! wisdom
 ( ! s]p5t 9 ,mr ,j]emy1 z !re mu/ be 9 

e man :o e>ns 8 liv+ by battle ) !      
natural ord] ( ! _w4 ,i wakes regul>ly  
at five o'clock1 he said4 ,b ,i nev]    
gets up till a qu>t] pa/4 ,:at d ,i ?9k 
ab\t 9 t qu>t] ( an h\r8 ,:y1 ,i sp5ds x
 9 cutt+ out4 ,by cutt+ out he meant !  
process ( m5tally arrang+ ! day's "w =  
himself & = e man on ! f>m4 ,! py?on on 
! bran*1 ,i imag9e1 is (t5 engag$ 9     
cutt+ out4 ,9 f>m+1 he add$1 = he 0 giv+
 a lesson1 y ought to cut out fre% e    
day1 & n e week1 z "s f>m]s d--?\gh     
,i've kn[$ !m z nev] cut out at all4 ,& 
cutt+ out's a ?+ y c nev] le>n 9 books &
 colleges4 ,x comes by exp]i5ce--& a    
light h&4 ,sometimes y mu/ cut out r\gh1
 & sometimes y mu/ cut out f9e--mo/ly   
accord+ to ! wea!r & ! "t o' ye>--&     
always leave a bit some:]e z isn't cut  
out at all4 ,& :5 y've done ! cutt+ out1
 take a look out o' ! w9d[ & tap y\r    
glass4 ,d x ! m9ute y jumps out o' b$4  
,& if !re's be5 a *ange 9 ! w9d dur+ !  
night1 cut out aga9 :ile y're pull+ y\r 
bree*es on & te> up :at y've cut out    

already4 ,& don't give no ord]s to      
anybody till y've _h y\r                
breakfa/--lea/ways a cup o' tea2 x cle>s
 a man's head & lets y see if y've be5  
mak+ any mi/akes4 ,i've (t5 cut out six 
or sev5 times betwe5 wak+ & giv+ ! day's
 ord]s--:at ) ! tricks ( ! wea!r & my   
head n be+ z cle> z x ought to h be54 ,&
 ,i wond]$ h[ (t5 ,napoleon _h done !   
same ?+4  ,inde$1 if ,i may v5ture on a 
q innoc5t p>adox1 !re is a k9d ( sl[ness
 :i* takes ! =m ( rapidity 9 r$uc+ "o's 
pace4 ,su* sl[ness is no?+ b inv]t$     
spe$1 & is highly effective 9 f>m+1 9   
w>1 & 9 _m o!r ?+s4 ,& ( ,mr ,j]emy we  
may say t :]eas1 on ! "o h&1 he 0       
extremely sl[ 9 ! acquisition ( new k1  
on ! o!r he 0 equally quick to *eck     
himself 9 ! application ( su* k z he    
possess$ already4 ,?is gave him1 9 !    
eyes ( sup]ficial obs]v]s1 ! appe>ance (
 be+ sl[4 ,at ! same "t x enabl$ him to 
make a bett] ?+ out ( f>m+ ?an any ( 8  
neighb\rs1 "s ( :om _h be5 tra9$ 9      
,agricultural ,colleges4  ,i h to       

confess t my acqua9tance ) ,mr ,j]emy   
has n be5 )\t a c]ta9 demoralis+ effect4
 ,x has corrupt$ ! brightness ( _m      
com=table tru?s :i* excell5t preceptors 
taught me 9 my y\?4 ,i w n say t my hold
 on ^! tru?s has altoge!r vani%$2 b1    
?anks to ,mr ,j]emy's influ5ce1 ,i h    
le>n$ to see !m 9 s _m new lights1 & ) s
 _m qualifications1 t = purposes (      
plat=m oratory on all que/ions connect$ 
) ! l& & its uses ,i h entirely lo/ ! v 
little effectiv5ess ,i once _h4 ,!re 0 a
 "t :5 if anyone m5tion$ ! l& ,i always 
want$ to make a spee*4 ,n[ ,i feel--:at 
no d\bt ,i ought to h felt !n--t ,i mu/ 
hold my tongue4 ,to be q frank1 my views
 on ! l& h become confus$1 hesitat+1 &  
politically ineffective4 ,t a f>m] own+ 
8 own l& 0 caet]is p>ibus necess>ily    
bett] (f ?an a t5ant once seem$ to me a 
tru? s pla9 z n to be wor? discussion4  
,b if ,i _h to speak on t po9t n[1 ,i   
%\ld hesitate & h$ge ab\t to a degree   
:i* w\ld =ce any intellig5t audi5ce to  
reg>d me z a fool4 ,in/ead ( speak+ out 

l\d & /rong = peasant proprietor%ip1 ,i 
%\ld be ?9k+ all ! "t ( ! ?ree peasant  
proprietors 9 our neighb\rhood--,george 
,corey1 ,*>les ,n>r[ay1 & ,billy ,ho>e1 
:o are ! meane/1 ! /+ie/1 ! mo/ und]h& &
 g5]ally despicable rascals ,i h ev]    
met4 ,7 a resolution plac$ be=e ! meet+ 
9 fav\r ( br++ ! t[nspeople back on to !
 l&1 ,i %\ld say 9 support t :ile x is  
inf9itely sad to see ! real peasantry   
drift+ into ! t[ns1 x is yet worse to   
see p l ,pr5d]ga/1 ! ex-drap]1 drift+   
out ( ! t[ns & sett+ up z c\ntry        
g5tlem54 ,i %\ld want to tell ! audi5ce 
all ab\t ,pr5d]ga/ & ! hide\s human     
pack+-case he has built on ! opposite   
hillside2 h[ he sw9dl$ ! village        
%opkeep] out ( tw5ty p\nds2 h[ he sweats
 8 lab\r]s j z he sweat$ ! poor girls :o
 us$ to s]ve beh9d 8 c\nt]2 h[ he told  
me to g to ! devil :5 ,i begg$ him n to 
build 8 abom9able h\se :]e x w\ld spoil 
! view3 & !n ,i %\ld want to add a few  
details ab\t 8 p]sonal habits :i* ,i am 
afraid w\ld cause ! ladies to walk out (

 ! room4 ,& ,i %\ld w9d up by say+1 amid
 ! d]isive laught] ( ! audi5ce1 t "o    
reason1 at all ev5ts1 :y ! real peasants
 g into ! t[ns is to escape f slav]y to 
^! p9*beck fell[s :o come out ( ! t[ns4 
,i %\ld want to quote--b ,i am afraid my
 c\rage w\ld h already brok5 d[n--:at   
,j]emy once said to me3--,! ,dook--:5   
did y ev] he> ( any man go+ into ! t[n z
 work$ on 8 e/ate8 ,b z = ?is 'ere      
,pr5d]ga/1 ,i wond] ! v pigs /op 9 8    
/ye4  ,und\bt$ly x 0 due to ,j]emy's    
influ5ce t ,i came to appreciate ?is    
side ( ! matt]4 ,he also taught me to   
reg>d ! t5ant f>m] z sup]ior to all o!r 
v>ieties ( 8 class4 ,i "k x is          
wrong-head$1 g5]alis+ f a p>ticul> case 
& all t--b ,i w\ld r be wrong-head$ )   
,j]emy1 :o took a back-view ( ev]y?+1   
?an "r-head$ ) "s =w>d spirits :o treat 
! l& z a corpus vile = political        
exp]im5ts4 ,& :at logical m9d c\ld resi/
 argum5ts l ! foll[+1 back-views ?\gh !y
 be8  ,x takes two1 sir1 said ,j]emy1 = 
to h&le ! l&4 ,a nobleman to own x1 & a 

f>m] to cultivate x4 ,!re's no?+ t gives
 y confid5ce l hav+ a real g5tleman     
beh9d y--& ! ,dook's a real g5tleman if 
ev] !re 0 "o4 ,& y want confid5ce 9     
f>m+--& t's :at ^! 'ere ,radicals don't 
see4 ,i don't want none o' _! safegu>ds6
 ,give me ! ,dook--he's safegu>d en\gh =
 me6 ,& :at safegu>d h y :5 fell]s l    
,pr5d]ga/ beg9 buy+ up ! l&8 ,look at 8 
t5ants--n a real f>m] among 'em1 no1 & n
 "o z c make bo? ends meet4 ,^! little  
l&lords are ! m5 !y ought to %oot at1 n 
! big 'uns4 ,n[ isn't x a wond]ful ?+ t 
my family & ! ,dook's has kept /ep ) "o 
ano!r = a matt] ( two hundr$ ye>s8      
,eight ,dooks 9 t "t & eight ,j]emys--"o
 ,j]emy to ea* ,dook6 ,b :o'll ev] keep 
/ep ) ,pr5d]ga/8 ,:o'll ev] want to8    
,:y1 ,i w\ldn't be se5 walk+ d[n ! /reet
 ) him1 no1 n if y 0 to give me a ?\s&  
p\nds4 ,& if he 0 to (f] me 8 be/ f>m   
r5t-free to-morr[1 ,i'd tell him to g & 
boil hisself4  ,no1 sir1 he cont9u$1 x  
don't pay to own ! l& y f>m2 & don't y  
believe !m z tells y x does4 ,lea/ways1 

x pays a sight bett] to f>m "u a good   
l&lord4 ,!m z c't make f>m+ pay "u a    
l&lord1 c't make x pay at all4 ,n[ look 
at me & !n look at ,*>ley ,%ott4 ,me &  
,*>ley />t$ ! same ye>1 him ) #djj acres
 ( 8 own1 & me ) #chj acres "u ! ,dook1 
r5t$ all r\nd at tw5ty-eight %ill+s an  
acre4 ,& :]e are we bo? n[ aft] ?irty   
ye>s8 ,:y1 if ,*>ley's l&1 & all he's   
made on x1 & all he's put into x1 7 set 
at auction to-morr[1 ,i c\ld buy him up 
twice ov]6 ,& me pay+ ov] five hundr$   
p\nds a ye> r5t = ?irty ye>s1 & him n   
pay+ a p5ny4 ,h[ does t come ab\t8      
,well1 y're n a f>m]1 & y w\ldn't und]/&
 if ,i told y4 ,b ,i'll tell y "o ?+ z  
p]haps y c und]/&4 ,x hurts ! l& to     
break x up4 ,& x hurts ! l& /ill m to   
sell x4 ,n[ ,i d>e say y nev] he>d ( t  
be=e4  ,i confess$ t ,i _h n4  ,well1   
x's a fact4 ,:5 y break l& up x won't   
keep4 ,x goes l rott5 apples3 fir/ a bit
 goes rott5 "h & !n a bit !re2 & !      
rott5ness spreads & runs toge!r4 ,& z to
 sell+1 ,i tell y !re's some?+ 9 ! l& z 

kn[s :5 y're go9' to sell x1 & loses    
he>t4 ,i've se5 ! same ?+ 9 'osses4 ,x  
takes ! l& long] to get us$ to a new    
ma/] ?an x does a 'oss2 & !re's "s l& z 
nev] w4  ,no1 sir1 ,i say aga91 if y    
want to make f>m+ pay1 take a f>m on a  
big e/ate1 "o t's nev] be5 broke up &'s 
nev] likely to be1 "o t's be5 9 ! same  
h&s = hundr$s o' ye>s1 "o t's nev] be5  
%ak5 up & mess$ ) & slopp$ all ov] )    
lawy]'s ink1 & made s\r ) lawy]'s lies4 
,nev] m9d if ! r5t's a bit /iffi%4 ,r5t 
nev] bo!r$ me4  ,i v5tur$ to diss5t f ^!
 op9ions1 = ,i _h giv5 lectures on      
,political ,economy1 & ,i knew ( at lea/
 f\r diff]5t !ories ( ,r5t all at       
v>iance ) ,j]emy's--& ) "o ano!r4       
,p]haps ,i %\ld h succe$$ bett] _h ,i   
kn[n ( only "o4 ,b1 kn[+ ( f\r1 ,i may h
 become a little confus$ 9 my attempts  
to confute ,f>m] ,j]emy4 ,n t ?is made v
 mu* diff]5ce4 ,on all que/ions relat+  
to ! nature ( l& & its uses ,j]emy 0 a  
my/ic1 & or?odox ,political ,economy 0 z
 futile to 8 m9d z x 0 to ,mr ,rusk9's4 

,e position ,i took up 0 imm$iately     
/orm$ by ! rejo9d]1 ,ah1 well1 y're n a 
f>m]1 & y don't und]/&4 ,i c\ld n help  
rememb]+ t ,i _h (t5 be5 ov]?r[n 9 m    
ab/ruse argum5ts by ! same sort ( answ]4
 ,i might1 inde$1 h c\nt]$ by say+1 ,ah1
 well1 ,mr ,j]emy1 y're n an economi/1 &
 y don't und]/&4 ,b x occurr$ to me t ! 
reply w\ld be feeble4  ,i tell y1 he w5t
 on1 t good l& likes to be high-r5t$4 ,x
 sort o' keeps x 9 hum\r4 ,l& likes to  
be own$ by a g5tleman1 & keeps its he>t 
up accord9'4 ,:5ev] ! r5t o' l& goes    
d[n1 ! quality goes d[n too4 ,i've      
notic$ x aga9 & aga94  ,i tri$ to       
indicate t ?is la/ /atem5t 0 an inv]sion
 ( cause & effect1 b ! argum5t made n ! 
fa9te/ impression on ,mr ,j]emy1 :o     
m]ely bru%$ away a fly t _h settl$ on 8 
nose1 & cont9u$3  ,i nev] spoke to !    
,dook b once4 ,i met him "o morn+ rid+  
to h\nds ) ,lady ,sybil & ,lady ,aga?a4 
,z soon z he sees me he trots 8 horse up
 to :]e ,i 0 /&+ & holds out 8 h&4      
',j]emy1' says he1 ',i want to %ake h&s 

) y4 ,y're a spl5did specim5 ( ! ,briti%
 f>m]4' ',?ank y1 y\r ,grace1' ,i says2 
'& y're a spl5did specim5 ( ! ,briti%   
,dook1' = ,i 0 nev] afraid ( speak+ my  
m9d to anyone4 ,at t 8 ,grace bur/s out 
laugh9'1 & s did ,lady ,sybil & ,lady   
,aga?a too4 ',let me introduce y to my  
two daught]s1' says he4 ,s he introduces
 me1 & ,i c tell y ,i /ood up to 'em l a
 man1 ?\gh ,i did keep my hat 9 my h&   
all ! "t4 ',well1 ,j]emy1' says he1     
'y've got y\r f>m 9 tip-top condition'2 
& !n he beg9s talk+ ab\t putt+ up "s new
 build+s1 z me & ! ag5t _h be5 talk+ ov]
 be=e4 ',we'll put 'em up next spr+1'   
says 8 ,grace2 '& rememb]1 ,j]emy1 t 9  
all t conc]ns ! developm5t ( ?is f>m y h
 me beh9d y4' ',i've nev] =gott5 x1 y\r 
,grace1' ,i says1 '& ,i nev] %all4 ,&   
,i'm n ! only "o :o rememb]s x4 ,! l&   
rememb]s x too1 y\r ,grace1' ,i says4   
',i hope x does1 ,j]emy1' says he1 '= ,i
 love x4' ,& ,i nev] see a "y lady look 
pretti] ?an ,lady ,aga?a did :5 %e he>d 
h] fa!r say !m words4  ,i _h he>d ?is   

/ory s (t5 f ,f>m] ,j]emy1 & always ) ! 
same ref]5ce to ,lady ,aga?a at ! end1 t
 ,i 0 famili> ) e ^w ( x4 ,he 0 gr[+    
old1 & ,i believe t 9 ! c\rse ( ! ye> he
 manag$ to tell ! /ory a hundr$ times   
ov]4 ,i 0 com+ home f m>ket la/         
,saturday1 said he1 & a lot ( o!r f>m]s 
0 9 ! same comp>tm5t ) me4 ,we beg9s    
talk9' ab\t ! ,dook1 & ,i happ5$ to tell
 'em ab\t t "t :5 ,i met 8 ,grace )     
,lady ,sybil & ,lady ,aga?a4 ,!re 0 a   
*ap sitt+ 9 "o corn] z didn't belong to 
our lot1 & z soon z he he>s ! ,dook's "n
 m5tion$ he drops 8 pap] & beg9s li/5+4 
,well1 ,i nev] see su* a rage any:]e z t
 man got into :5 ,i told 'em h[ ,i kept 
my hat 9 my h& :ile talk+ to ! ladies4  
,regul> insult9' is :at he 02 & ,i c    
tell y ,i nev] came ne>] giv+ a man "o 9
 ! eye ?an ,i did him4 ,i believe ,i'd  
ha' done x if !re'd be5 room 9 ! c>riage
 = him to put up 8 h&s & make a squ>e   
fight on x4 ,i don't say z he w]5't a   
plucky *ap too2 = !re wasn't a man 9 !  
c>riage z c\ldn't ha' knock$ 8 head (f )

 ! flat ( 8 h&1 if he'd _h a m9d to4    
',look "h1 y fell[s1' he says1 'y're a  
lot ( bla/$ idiots1 t's :at y are4 ,x's 
because ( ! besott$ ignorance ( m5 l y t
 ,engl& has ! wor/ l&-sy/em 9 ! _w4     
,slav]9' & grovell9' be=e a lot o' rott5
 ,dooks--:y1 y ought to be a%am$ (      
y\rselves6 ,i'll bet t ,dook o' y\rs & 8
 two pa9t$ gals 0 m\nt$ on f9e horses & 
dress$ up to ! n9es4' ',( c\rse !y 01'  
,i says1 '& s !y ought to be4' ',well1' 
says he1 ':o paid = ! horses & !        
clo!s--& ! pa9t8' ',"h1' ,i says1 jump+ 
up f my seat1 'y drop ! pa9t1 or ,i'll  
pit* y out o' t w9d]4' ',well1 !n1' says
 he1 ':o paid = ! horses & ! clo!s8' ',i
 nei!r "k nor c>e1' says ,i2 's long z  
!y 0 paid =1 x's no bus9ess ( m9e or    
y\rn :o paid = 'em4' ',y paid = 'em1 y  
fool1' says he4 ',oh1 inde$1' says ,i4  
',& n[1 "y man1 p]haps y'll all[ me to  
give y a ^w ( advice4' ',fire away1'    
says he4 ',well1' ,i says1 '! next "t   
y\r missus has a wa%9' day1 y j wait    
till %e's made ! copp] 'ot1 & !n jump   

into x & boil y\rself6'  ,! *ap 9 !     
railway c>riage 0 by no means ! only    
p]son to :om ,mr ,j]emy address$ ?is    
dra/ic advice4 ,x 0 8 usual mode ( cl9*+
 an argum5t :5 8 in/9cts support$ a     
conclusion to :i* 8 intellig5ce c\ld n  
f9d ! way4 ,?is me?od ( arriv+ at tru? 0
 especially useful 9 reg>d to politics &
 !ology1 9 bo? ( :i* ,mr ,j]emy took a  
lively1 or ev5 viol5t1 int]e/4 ,ne$less 
to say1 8 political av]sions 7 ( !      
/ronge/1 & ,mr ,lloyd ,george 0 !       
/atesman :o _h to be> ! hotte/ flame (  
,j]emy's wra?4 ,m ?an once ,i h se5 him 
fl+ 8 weekly pap] on ! floor ) ! words1 
,i wi% ?is 'ere ,lloyd ,george w\ld jump
 into ! copp] & boil hisself2 & on my   
rem>k+ t ,i ?\ght ?is a r inhuman       
sugge/ion1 he w\ld wave 8 arm r\nd !    
room1 9 a mann] to indicate ! entire    
,lib]al ,p>ty1 & say1 ,i wi% ! :ole lot 
on 'em w\ld jump into copp]s & boil     
!mselves4 ,z to !ology1 ,i seldom d>$ to
 address a h9t ( my h]esies to ,mr      
,j]emy4 ,b on my once say+ to ano!r     

p]son1 9 8 pres5ce1 some?+ to ! effect t
 ,i did n believe 9 et]nal damnation1 he
 quickly cross$ ov] to :]e ,i 0 sitt+1  
&1 giv+ me a r ugly dig ) 8 p[]ful      
=ef+]1 said1 ,look "h6 ,y j jump into ! 
copp] & boil y\rself4 ,a wise /upidity 0
 ! keynote ( ,mr ,j]emy's life4  ,ano!r 
expression res]v$ = occasions :5 great  
emphasis 0 ne$$1 0 a f9i%$ specim54 ,a  
?+1 9 ,mr ,j]emy's eyes1 des]v$ ?is     
title :5 its g5]al condition 0 s bad t  
no?+ worse ( its k9d c\ld be conceiv$1 &
 ! expression accord+ly 0 only us$ aft] 
! ord9>y res\rces ( descriptive language
 _h giv5 out4 ,x 0 appli$ to p]sons z   
well z to ?+s4 ,mr ,lloyd ,george 01    
naturally1 a f9i%$ specim53 s 0 ! ,g]man
 ,emp]or3 s 0 ,dr ,cripp53 s 0 a lady ( 
unc]ta9 reputation :o _h tak5 a cottage 
9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,a wet h>ve/1 a badly 
built hayrick1 a measly pig1 a feeble   
s]mon by ! curate1 7 all f9i%$ specim5s4
 ,once :5 ! curate1 gett+ gravell$ =    
lack ( matt] at ! end ( five m9utes--=  
he 0 prea*+ ex tempore--abruptly        

conclud$ 8 s]mon by promis+ to complete 
! subject next week1 ,i he>d ,j]emy     
:isp] to 8 wife1 ,well1 he's a f9i%$    
specim51 t he is4 ,no?+ irritat$ ! good 
man s mu* z an unf9i%$ job1 & ! fact t a
 ?+ 0 unf9i%$ 0 precisely :at he meant  
to express :5 he call$ x a f9i%$        
specim54 ,a great deal ( human language1
 especially philosophical language1     
seems to be con/ruct$ on ! same         
pr9ciple4  ,mr ,j]emy 0 a regul>        
*ur*-go]4 ,! ,*ur* 9 8 eyes 0 "p ( !    
e/abli%$ ord] ( ,nature1 on due         
obs]vance ( :i* ! f>m]'s welf>e dep5ds1 
& m]ely ext5d$ into ! next _w ^?        
desirable results :i* s\nd in/9cts1     
punctuality1 & putt+ y\r back into x    
produc$ 9 ?is4 ,on week-days ,mr ,j]emy 
f>m$ ! broad acres ( ! ,dook2 on        
,sundays he f>m$ ,pale/9e1 &            
occasionally drove a /raight furr[ clean
 across ! back ( ! ,univ]se4 ,to bo?    
op]ations he appli$ ! same me?ods1 !    
same in/9cts1 ! same ideas4 ,i confess t
 ,i h (t5 smil$ ) ! air ( a sup]ior     

p]son :5 li/5+ to a highly tra9$        
,ca!dral *oir proclaim+ to ! /ra9s (    
great music t ,moab 0 _! wa%pot2 b :5   
,mr ,j]emy repeat$ ! words 9 ! village  
*ur* ,i felt t he spoke ! tru?1 & ,i w5t
 away ) a cle>] conception ( ,moab ?an  
,i h ev] ga9$ f ! works ( ,ku55 or      
,*eyne4 ,moab1 ,i reflect$1 c be no o!r 
?an ! little field on ! hillside1 :]e   
,j]emy wa%es 8 %eep 9 ! pool beh9d !    
will[s4 ,aga91 ,i 0 morally c]ta9 t if  
,j]emy _h liv$ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,edom 
he w\ld h ca/ out 8 %oe ^u t c\ntry1    
accurately aim+ ! missile at ! head (   
any rascally ,edomite :o happ5$ to be   
pr[l+ ab\t ) a rabbit-sn>e 9 8 pocket4  
,s too :5 he %\t$ ,manasseh is m9e--he  
always %\t$ ! ,psalms--,i 0 sure t      
,manasseh really 0 81 9 a t5ant-f>m] way
 ( speak+1 & t next ,?ursday he w\ld    
beg9 to rip up ,manasseh ) 8 great /eam 
pl\gh1 & reap 9 due c\rse a crop ( =ty  
bu%els to ! acre1 pay+ ! ,dook a high   
r5t = ! privilege4 ,nor 0 ,j]emy mak+   
any idle boa/ :5 he ?und]$ out 8 fur!r  

int5tions1 :i* 7 to divide ,si*em1 to   
mete out ! valley ( ,succo?1 & to       
triumph ov] ,phili/ia4 ,all ?is 0       
,pragmatism ( ! pure/ wat]2 y 7 sure he 
w\ld keep 8 promise to ! lett]2 y 7 glad
 = ,si*em & ,succo?1 :i* 7 to be divid$ 
& met$ out1 ?\gh p]haps a little sorry =
 ! ,phili/9es1 :o 7 to be triumph$ ov]1 
t a man l ,j]emy %\ld h und]tak5 !      
bus9ess2 b y recognis$ t no bett] man = 
! job c\ld be f\nd any:]e ?an he4 ,to be
 sure1 ,mr ,j]emy1 al?\gh he w\ld h     
gladly boil$ ! :ole ,lib]al ,p>ty 9     
copp]s1 0 mu* too t5d]-he>t$ to wi% t   
anybody's little ones %\ld be da%$ aga9/
 ! /ones2 b ,i believe t 9 8 inn]mo/    
?\ght he laun*$ ! words aga9/ !m        
t>nation sp>r]s & t plague o' rats4 ,on 
! :ole1 no "o :o li/5$ to ,mr ,j]emy's  
repetition ( ^! ,psalms c\ld d\bt _!    
entire appropriat5ess z a religi\s      
ex]cise = m5 su* z he1 or refra9 f hop+ 
t !y w\ld nev] be expung$ f ! ,book (   
,common ,pray] until ! la/ ,briti% f>m] 
_h gone to *ur* = ! la/ "t4  ,s too ) ! 

,cre$s4 ,i believ$ e "o ( !m z recit$ by
 ,mr ,j]emy1 & ,i f\nd ! ,a?anasian !   
mo/ conv9c+ ( !m all4 ,! ,sundays set   
d[n = ! use ( t ,cre$--& its use 0 nev] 
omitt$ 9 our p>i%--7 ! mo/ s]i\s        
,sundays ( ! ye> to ,mr ,j]emy1 & !     
vig\r ( 8 voice & 8 attitude1 & ! f]v\r 
( 8 p>ticipation1 made a spectacle to be
 rememb]$4 ,i wi% ,william ,james might 
h se5 x be=e he wrote 8 ,v>ieties (     
,religions ,exp]i5ce2 x w\ld h giv5 him 
a new *apt]4 ,at ! v fir/ words ,j]emy  
jo9$ 9 l a tra9$ spr9t] />t+ = a race2 &
 ?\gh ! cl]gyman rattl$ ?r\gh ! clauses 
z fa/ z he c\ld pron\nce1 or            
mispron\nce1 ! syllables1 ! f>m] head$  
him by a ^w or two f ! v fir/1 gradually
 increas+ 8 lead z ! race proce$$ until 
t[>ds ! end he 0 a full s5t5ce to !     
good4 ,x 0 evid5t t to ,j]emy's m9d1 &  
p]haps to ! cl]gyman's also1 a subtle   
relation exi/$ betwe5 ! tru? ( ! ,cre$ &
 ! spe$ ) :i* x c\ld be r5d]$4 ,long    
be=e ! end 0 9 sight1 & :ile ,j]emy 0   
/ill battl+ ) v>i\s incompreh5sibles1 ! 

re/ ( ! competitors _h retir$ f %e]     
exhau/ion2 ! *ildr5 7 mun*+ sweets2 !   
lads & lasses 7 ogl+ "o ano!r at ! back 
( ! *ur*2 ,mrs ,j]emy 0 />+ 9 front (   
h]1 wond]+ p]haps if ! c>eless ,susan   
w\ld rememb] t onion sauce always w5t ) 
a leg ( mutton on ,sundays2 :ile ,lady  
,aga?a & ,lady ,sybil--,i grieve to     
record ?is1 b my hi/orical consci5ce    
compels me--sat d[n4 ,z to ^? ( u :o    
rema9$ att5tive to :at 0 go+ on1 our    
confid5ce 9 ,ca?olic ,tru? gradually    
took ! =m ( a c]ta9ty t ! f>m] w\ld come
 9 fir/ & ! cl]gyman be n[h]e4 ,s x     
always prov$4 ,/&+ 9 ! pew beh9d t (    
,j]emy1 ,i c\ld see ! muscles ( 8 mighty
 back work+ up & d[n b5ea? ! broadclo? (
 8 ,sunday coat2 & z ,i look$ f him to !
 easily w9d$ g5tleman f ,pusey ,h\se :o 
0 runn+ aga9/ him 9 ! *ancel1 ,i c\ld n 
help reflect+ h[ ridicul\s1 nay1 h[     
unsportsmanlike1 x 0 to all[ two m5 s   
ill mat*$ to compete = ! same ev5t4     
,?is1 no d\bt1 0 ! fir/ symptom t1 9    
spite ( ! /&+ attitude1 ,i 0 go+ to     

sleep4 ,b be=e x c\ld happ5 ,i 0 sudd5ly
 br\ght to my s5ses by ! =tissimo e     
pre/issimo ( ,j]emy's conclusion4 ,he _c
 be sav$1 he ro>$ out1 bang+ 8          
pray]-book d[n on ! book-re/1 ) a       
defiant look ar\nd him1 z ?\gh ! :ole   
,lib]al ,p>ty 7 9 *ur*4 ,he _c be       
sav$1--& visions ( all sorts ( p boil+ 9
 copp]s fill$ ! m5tal eye4  ,j]emy1 = a 
f>m]1 0 ! mo/ outrage\s optimi/ ,i h ev]
 met4 ,he nev] grumbl$1 save at         
politicians1 & ! wor/ wea!r c\ld h>dly  
disconc]t him4 ,y c always turn a bit o'
 bad wea!r to good acc\nt--if y put y\r 
back into x4 ,yes1 x's be5 a wet season1
 no d\bt1 b n :at ,i %\ld call a bad    
season4 ,x's true we've made b little   
hay1 & t n good2 b ! mead[s isn't dri$  
up z !y 0 la/ ye>1 & !re'll be fe$ = !  
/ock 9 ! op5 mo/ ( ! w9t]4 ,i b\ght     
fifty new head o' /ock la/              
,w$nesday--b\ght 'em *eap ( a man z got 
fright5$--& !y'll be well fatt5$ by     
,*ri/mas4 ,s]i\s setbacks1 ( c\rse1 (t5 
occurr$2 b ,j]emy1 unlike mo/ ( 8 k9d1 0

 n ! man to talk ab\t !m4 ,:at ,i       
believe 91 he said1 is n only keep+ y\r 
own he>t up1 b help+ y\r neighb\rs to   
keep up !irs4 ,i've no pati5ce ) all ?is
 'ere grumbl+ & gr[l+4 ,( c\rse1 a p]son
 has a lot to put up ) 9 f>m+2 b x      
doesn't d a p]son no good to be always  
?9k+ ab\t t4 ,pleasant ?\ghts goes a    
long way 9 mak+ money4 ,& ,i tell y     
!re's money to be made 9 f>m+1 let folks
 say :at !y w4 ,:at f>m]s want is n =   
,p>liam5t to help 'em1 b = ,p>liam5t to 
leave 'em alone4 ,t's :y ,i c't /& ?is  
'ere ,lib]al ,gov]nm5t4 ,:y c't !y /op  
mess+ wi' ?+s--mess+ wi' ! l&1 mess+ wi'
 ! l&lords1 mess+ wi' ! t5ants1 mess+   
wi' ! f>m-lab\r]s8 ,:y c't !y leave x   
all alone & /ick to :at !y und]/&1 if   
!re's any?+ !y d und]/&1 :i* ,i d\bt8   
,no1 sir2 ,i don't want _! laws1 good or
 bad4 ,give me ! cu/om ( ! c\nty1 & a   
good b5* o' magi/rates1 & a *e]ful      
disposition1 & a f>my>d full o' muck1 & 
,i've got all ,i want to make f>m+      
pay--always provid$ y put y\r back into 

x4  ,b dur+ ! long-cont9u$ ra9 ( la/    
summ] ,i c\ld n help obs]v+ t ,j]emy1 9 
spite ( 8 fidelity to ^! pr9ciples1 0   
mak+ an ef=t to keep up 8 he>t4 ,n only 
0 8 hay ru9$1 b ! f9e/ crop ( :eat he _h
 ev] rais$ 0 spr\t+ 9 ! e>4 ,!re 0      
sickness among ! %eep & ! pigs2 & ! /&+ 
crop 9 8 great or*>d 0 sold to a        
middleman = a qu>t] ! usual price4 ,b   
,j]emy made no compla9t4 ,only1 meet+ ! 
cl]gyman "o day 9 ! road1 he said1      
,p>son1 x's high "t y put up ! pray] =  
f9e wea!r4 ,j]emy _h a firm belief 9 !  
p[] ( pray]--& especially ( ?is "o4  ,on
 ! fir/ occasion :5 ?is pray] 0 us$ 9 ! 
village *ur* ,i 0 pres5t 9 my usual     
place beh9d ,j]emy4 ,z ! pray] proce$$ x
 0 evid5t t ! f>m] 0 putt+ 8 back into  
x4 ,i c\ld see ! movem5t ( ! deltoid    
muscles1 & ,i wat*$ a great crease =m   
itself 9 ! l[] portion ( 8 coat &       
gradually creep upw>ds until x =m$ a    
/raight l9e f "o %\ld]-blade to ! o!r4  
,:5 ! pray] conclud$ ,j]emy said ,am5 & 
,am56 ) ! utmo/ f]v\r2 & ! crease 9 8   

coat sl[ly disappe>$4 ,i am afraid ,i 0 
m occupi$ 9 wat*+ ?is crease ?an 9      
recall+ ! lesson t 0 taught to u s9n]s  
:5 x pleas$ ,jehovah to dr[n all ! _w1  
except eight p]sons4  ,dur+ ! next t5   
days ! ra9 fell ) increas+ volume &     
fury3 ! dit*es 7 9 flood2 ! roads 7     
wat]c\rses1 & mu* damage 0 done on      
,j]emy's f>m4 ,meet+ him at ?is "t1 ,i  
said 9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation1 p]haps    
fooli%ly1 ,mr ,j]emy1 ! pray] = f9e     
wea!r seems to h done u v little good4  
,= a mom5t he look$ at me r angrily1 z  
?\gh suspect+ t "s lukew>mness on my "p 
_h depriv$ ! pray] ( its due effect4 ,!n
 he *eck$ himself & seem$ to reflect4   
,no1 he said at l5g?1 x's done u no good
 at all4 ,b :at else c y expect1 ) all  
!m giggl9' w5*es at ! back ( ! *ur*8  ,=
 ?ree mis]able weeks ! heav5s 7 deaf to 
our entreaties1 & matt]s began to look  
pretty black4 ,a *ange = ! bett] 0      
confid5tly expect$ ) ! new moon2 & ?\gh 
,i h nev] be5 able to discov] ! orig9 ( 
! sup]/ition1 nor a reason = x1 ,i f\nd 

myself z expectant z any ( my           
neighb\rs--l t o!r great philosoph]1 :o 
didn't believe 9 gho/s1 b 0 desp]ately  
afraid ( !m4 ,h[ev]1 ! new moon br\ght  
no relief to our sorry plight--& !      
sup]/ition lives on 9 our p>i%1         
unimpair$4 ,om9\s rum\rs ab\t ! end ( ! 
_w spread f cottage to cottage1 & our   
wits 7 busy 9 discov]+ ! culprit ^:     
misde$s _h precipitat$ ! com+           
cata/rophe4 ,mo/ ( u 7 p]suad$ t x 0    
,tom ,mellon ! waggon]1 a good workman b
 an irr$eemable drunk>d2 & ,tom1 :o 0   
aw>e ( our suspicions1 became ?or\ghly  
sc>$4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 tw5ty ye>s ,tom    
kept away f ! public-h\se :5 8 wages 7  
paid1 & w5t to b$ sob] b t]ribly        
depress$ on ,saturday night4 ,on ,monday
 morn+1 ,mrs ,mellon1 ^: face = once    
bore no trace ( bruises1 in=m$ our cook 
t h] ma/] _h _h a dreadful bad night4   
,he w\ld keep jump+ out o' b$ & go+ to !
 w9d[1 to look into ! sky & see if any?+
 0 up4 ,tom _h communicat$ 8 fe>s1 :5 9 
an e>ly /age ( developm5t1 to 8 boon    

companion1 ,*>ley ,/amp ! ex-roadman1 ^:
 old-age p5sion w5t ! way ( ,tom's wages
 & swell$ ! rev5ues ( ! public-h\se by !
 regul> sum ( five %ill+s p] week4 ,^!  
two ,arcadians1 z !y sat ov] _! cups1   
conc]t$ a plan1 compos$ ma9ly ( bad     
language1 = defeat+ ! ends ( ju/ice on !
 ,day ( ,doom2 & on ! ,saturday night   
previ\s to ! "o la/ m5tion$ came home   
toge!r abom9ably intoxicat$1 wav+ _!    
hats & ro>+ out z !y w5t up ! village t 
!y 7 ready = ,judgm5t--) a              
tooral-ri-looral1 & a rooral-li-ray4    
,subsequ5t ev5ts prov$ t nei!r ( !m 0   
ready4 ,tom's c\rage1 z we h se51 w5t to
 pieces on he>+ x def9itely :isp]$ t !  
univ]se 0 ab\t to be wip$ out 9         
consequ5ce ( 8 bad habits4 ,*>ley's     
d[nfall 0 ev5 m sudd54 ,9 ! small h\rs (
 ! v morn+ aft] 8 p]=mance 9 ! village  
/reet x happ5$ t ,f>m] ,j]emy's bull1   
sc5t+ a c[ 9 a neighb\r+ pa/ure1        
express$ 8 s5tim5ts by emitt+ a l\d     
bell[4 ,! s\nd travell$ to ,*>ley's     
cottage1 &1 desc5d+ ! *imney1 m+l$ ) 8  

drunk5 dreams4 ,get up1 missis1 he %\t$1
 get up2 ! trumpet's s\nd+6 & ru%+ into 
! g>d5 he began to h[l l a jackal4 ,!   
h[ls woke ! village1 & a score ( t]rifi$
 s\ls1 myself among !m1 conv9c$ t x 0   
come at la/1 look$ out ( _! w9d[s--only 
to f9d t a lovely morn+ 0 break+ ov] !  
hills4 ,f9e wea!r return$ soon aft]2 &  
,i am sorry to say t ) its com+ ! moral 
re=mation :i* _h begun s hopefully 9    
,tom & ,*>ley1 & spread to sev]al less  
h>d5$ s9n]s 9 our village1 0 t]m9at$ at 
a /roke4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,x mu/ h be5 "s f\r or five
 days be=e ! *ange came 9 ! wea!r t ,i  
took advantage ( a bright int]val 9 !   
ev5+ to walk across ! summit ( ! hill   
:i* %ades my h\se f ! sett+ sun4 ,i pu%$
 on into ! upl& until ! dusk _h fall51 &
 f\nd myself at la/ 9 a des]t$ qu>ry--a 
long famili> spot1 :]e 9 old days ,i us$
 to meet ,sn>ley ,bob4 ,!re ,i sat d[n  
on ! v heap ( /ones on :i* he sat z he  
talk$ to me ( ! />s4 ,9 due "t ! />s    
came out1 & ,i wond]$ 9 :i* ( !m ! great

 _s ( my old fri5d _h f\nd its abode4 ,i
 imag9$ x 0 ,capella2 :y ,i "k n1 unless
 x be t ,capella 0 ! /> to :i* ,sn>ley's
 f+] (t5 po9t$ :5 he lift$ up 8 voice   
ab\t ! ?+s on high4 ,?is has no?+ to d )
 my /ory1 & ,i m5tion x "h only because 
,i f9d myself wond]+ at ?is mom5t h[    
spirits s div]se z ^? ( ,sn>ley ,bob &  
,tom ,mellon c\ld h brea!d ! same       
atmosph]e & drawn _! su/5ance f ! same  
environm5t4  ,i l+]$ 9 ! qu>ry pond]+ my
 memories until ! great ra9-cl\ds1      
creep+ up f diff]5t po9ts ( ! horizon1  
_h met 9 ! z5i? & e /> _h disappe>$4 ,a 
sull5 ra9 began to fall1 & black d>kness
 0 ov] ! hill4  ,i turn$ homew>ds1      
reflect+ t x might n be easy to f9d my  
way by ! %eep-tracks on s d>k a night4  
,i rememb]$ t on ! summit ( ! hill1 "s  
two miles f :]e ,i 01 !re /ood an       
isolat$ b>n surr\nd$ by %$s = ! %elt] ( 
cattle4 ,f ?is po9t ! way d[n into !    
village c\ld h>dly be miss$1 & ?i!r     
accord+ly ,i turn$ my /eps4 ,) "s       
difficulty ,i f\nd ! b>n2 = ! ways 7 wet

 & 9 "s places impassable1 & ! night1 z 
,i h said1 0 v d>k4  ,on ne>+ ! b>n ,i 0
 a/oni%$ to notice a gleam ( light issu+
 f ! half-clos$ door4 ,i approa*$1 & z  
,i did s ,i 0 yet m a/oni%$1 & a little 
sc>$1 to he> ! l\d & lam5table tones ( a
 human voice4 ,i li/5$1 & at once       
recognis$ ! voice z ,j]emy's1 ?\gh ,i   
c\ld n he> :at he 0 say+ nor expla9 to  
myself ! pret]natural solemnity ( !     
tone4 ,x 0 n a cry ( pa91 nor t ( a man 
9 ne$ ( human help4 ,i drew yet ne>]1 & 
x became pla9 to me t ,j]emy 0 pray+4   
,curiosity tempt+ me on1 ,i crept up to 
! b>n & look$ 9 ?r\gh ! p>tly op5$ door4
 ,?is is :at ,i saw4 ,kneel+ on ! floor 
t[>ds ! fur!r side ( ! b>n1 ) a light$  
/able-lant]n susp5d$ ov] 8 head1 0      
,j]emy4 ,8 back 0 t[>ds me1 b ,i c\ld   
see t he _h a book 9 8 h&4 ,a glance 0  
suffici5t to %[ me t ,i 0 look+ at a man
 9 wre/le ) 8 ,god4 ,i knew ! signs (   
,j]emy's e>ne/ness2 & !y 7 !re--int5se1 
unmi/akable4 ,nev] h ,i witness$ a m    
solemn spectacle1 &1 _h n some?+ held me

 spell-b\nd to ! spot1 ,i %\ld h        
retreat$ 9 v %ame ( my intrusion4  ,at !
 mom5t :5 ,i fir/ caught sight ( 8      
figure ,j]emy 0 sil5t4 ,8 head 0 b[$ on 
8 *e/1 8 feet 7 drawn close toge!r1 & 8 
"r h&1 hold+ ! book--:i* ,i saw 0 !     
,book ( ,common ,pray]--droop$ on !     
gr\nd4 ,i not$ ! head ( a /eel rat-trap 
protrud+ f ! big side-pocket ( 8 coat4  
,i also rememb] h[ ! bright nails ( 8   
boots1 ( :i* ! soles 7 turn$ t[>ds me1  
glitt]$ 9 ! light ( ! lant]n4  ,pres5tly
 ,j]emy rais$ ! book1 turn$ ov] !       
leaves--= he _h lo/ ! place--slightly   
readju/$ 8 position1 & 9 a deep & solemn
 voice aga9 began to pray4 ,& ?is 0 8   
pray]3       ,o ,almighty ,"l ,god1 :o =
 ! s9 ( man did/ once dr[n      all !   
_w1 except eight p]sons1 & aft]w>d ( ?y 
great      m]cy did/ promise nev] to    
de/roy x s aga93 we humbly      besee*  
!e1 t al?\gh we = our iniquities h      
wor?ily      des]v$ a plague ( ra9 &    
wat]s1 yet ^u our true      rep5tance ?\
 wilt s5d u su* wea!r1 z t we may       

receive ! fruits ( ! e>? 9 due season2 &
 le>n bo?      by ?y puni%m5t to am5d   
our lives1 & = ?y clem5cy to      give  
!e praise & glory2 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/   
our ,"l4      ,am54  ,x 0 en\gh4        
,quickly & sil5tly z ,i c\ld ,i slipp$  
away into ! d>kness1 fill$ ) a s5se ( ! 
sacrilege ( my intrusion & ! solemnity (
 ! h\r4 ,i h li/5$ 9 my "t to _m pray]s 
( _m m52 ,i h he>d ! ,almighty flatt]$1 
complim5t$1 in/ruct$ 9 ! metaphysics ( 8
 own nature1 & insult$ by ! grovell+ &  
ins9c]e self-depreciation ( 8 own       
creatures2 ,i h he>d him talk$ at1 &    
talk$ ab\t1 by c[>dly m5-pleas]s :o _h  
no m religion ?an a rh9oc]os2 & ,i h    
wond]$ mu* at ! pati5ce ( heav5 ) all   
?is dete/able eloqu5ce4 ,i h he>d also !
 %ort & /umbl+ pray]s ( ! hone/1 ( !    
,salvationi/ kneel+ 9 ! ?or\ghf>e ( a   
t[n full ( s91 ( ! "m ) h] arms r\nd !  
neck ( a dy+ *ild2 b none ev5 ( ^! h    
dealt s %rewd a ?ru/ at my              
self-satisfaction z did ! pray] ( ,f>m] 
,j]emy4 ,:at /range secrets1 ,i ?\ght1  

are hidd5 9 ! human he>t6 ,v]ily1 ! ways
 ( man1 l ! ways ( ,god1 are pa/ f9d+   
out4  ,n[1 x s happ5$ t ,i _h giv5      
,j]emy a promise t ,i w\ld1 t v night1  
jo9 him at supp] & h a *at4 ,i w\ld     
gladly h f\nd an excuse if ,i c\ld4 ,b x
 0 n easy to excuse oneself to ,j]emy2 8
 disc]nm5ts 7 ke54 ,moreov]1 ,i half    
fe>$ t he might h discov]$ my foot/eps  
outside ! b>n2 & ,i knew t if he _h1 !  
only wise c\rse 0 to face ! situation1  
tell ! tru?1 & h x out4 ,x 0 soon       
evid5t1 h[ev]1 t he _h discov]$ no?+2 & 
,i1 ( c\rse1 kept my c\nsel4  ,i ent]$ !
 f>m kit*5 & f\nd ,mrs ,j]emy await+ h] 
husb& by ! fire4 ,ma/]'s late 9 com+    
home1 %e said4 ,he's gone up ! hill ) a 
lant]n1 to set traps 9 ! ,grey ,b>n4 ,he
 says x's full o' rats4 ,b he ought to h
 come back half an h\r ago4  ,he'll be  
back soon1 ,i answ]$2 & a mom5t lat] ,i 
he>d ! r+ ( 8 boots on ! /one flags     
outside4  ,ent]+ ! room1 ,j]emy1 )\t    
greet+ me1 walk$ across ! floor & tapp$ 
! b>omet] on ! wall4 ,x's ris+1 he said4

 ,i ?\ght x w\ld by ! look ( ! moon la/ 
night4 ,well1 giv5 a bit o' f9e wea!r   
n[1 we %all n d s badly aft] all4 ,!    
:eat's less spr\t$ ?an ,i ?\ght x 02 j a
 little d[n 9 '! ,guns1' b none at all 9
 ',quebec4' ,please ,god1 we %all get   
=ty-five to ! acre1 up !re2 & all 9     
tip-top condition4  ,h[ are !           
root-crops8 ,i ask$4  ,look+ spl5did2   
c\ldn't be bett]4 ,y see1 !y're all on !
 high gr\nd4  ,did y set y\r traps8 said
 ,mrs ,j]emy4  ,i did4 ,b !re's too _m  
rats = trapp9' to d mu* good4 ,we mu/   
try ?is 'ere new poison4 ,t'll cook _!  
gooses = 'em1 accord+ to :at ,i he>4    
,aft] supp] ! conv]sation turn$ once m  
on ! wea!r4 ,x's b\nd to m5d1 said      
,j]emy2 !re's a ris+ glass1 & ! w9d's   
gone r\nd to ! nor?-we/ s9ce ,i w5t up !
 hill4 ,j look out o' ?is w9d] at !m    
cl\ds drift+ across ! sky4 ,& !y're a   
lot high] up ?an !y 7 ?is aft]noon4 ,&  
,i tell y ^! 'ere pray]s z we've be5    
putt9' up 9 *ur* are b\nd to d "s good1 
?\gh !y mayn't d all ! good z we want4  

,i've notic$ x aga9 & aga91 bo? wet     
seasons & dr\ghty4  ,! pray] ( a        
righte\s man availe? mu*1 said ,mrs     
,j]emy1 :o1 not)/&+ h] m5tal w&]+s dur+ 
! ,a?anasian ,cre$1 0 a pi\s s\l4  ,i 0 
sorry ! conv]sation _h tak5 ?is turn1   
be+ dis9cl9$ to discuss ! subject j !n4 
,b ,j]emy 0 only too ready to take !    
cue4  ,yes1 he said2 & ! pray] ( a s9n] 
is sometimes almo/ z good z ! pray] ( a 
righte\s man2 ?\gh1 m9d y1 ,i don't say 
x's q z good4 ,i'm a bit ( a s9n]       
myself2 b ,i've _h lots ( answ]s to     
pray] 9 my life4 ,lots1 ,i tell y4 ,y   
see1 x's ?is way4 ,my belief is1 t y've 
no bus9ess to want a ?+ unless y're     
ready to pray = x4 ,( c\rse1 y c't      
always tell :at y ought to want & :at y 
oughtn't--t's ! difficulty4 ,b my plan  
is to pray = ev]y?+ z ,i wants & !n     
leave ! ,"l to sort out ! bad f ! good4 
,!re's a ,collect 9 *ur* z puts x 9 t   
way4 ,m9d y1 ,i w\ldn't pray = any?+ z  
,i kn[$ 7 bad4 ,!re'd be no s5se 9 t4 ,&
 z = f9e wea!r1 all po9ts to t be+ good1

 & y\r pray] /&s a fair *ance ( be+     
answ]$4 ,( c\rse1 x may be bad = reasons
 we don't "k ab\t2 ?\gh ,i don't ?9k x  
is myself4 ,s x's "r to pray = x4 ,pray 
= ev]y?+ y want--t's :at ,i says2 &     
leave ! re/ to ! ,"l4  ,j]emy w\ld no   
d\bt h said mu* m1 = he 0 a great talk] 
:5 />t$ on 8 fav\rite !mes1 & ?is 0 "o (
 !m4 ,b we 7 int]rupt$ by a cry f ,mrs  
,j]emy at ! o!r side ( ! table4 ,x 0    
simply1 ,oh de>6  ,look+ up1 ,i saw t %e
 0 lean+ =w>d ) h] face buri$ 9 h] h&s1 
sobb+ viol5tly4  ,d>n my gait]s6 said   
,j]emy1 ,i'm n\ght b a fool4 ,i oughtn't
 to ha' talk$ ab\t !m ?+s be=e my       
missus4 ,i nev] d2 b some?+'s made me   
=get myself to-night4 ,y see1 x's rem9d$
 h] ( our tr\ble4  ,i did n und]/& ?is  
la/ rem>k4 ,b ,i ask$ no "q1 be+ too mu*
 occupi$ 9 wat*+ ! inf9ite t5d]ness ( ! 
good man z he s\ght to com=t 8 wife4 ,i 
draw a veil ov] t4 ,n[ g to b$1 !re's a 
good girl1 & ?9k no m ab\t x1 0 ! end ( 
:at he _h to say4  ,mrs ,j]emy retir$1 !
 te>s /&+ 9 h] eyes4 ,%e %ook h&s ) me1 

b didn't speak4  ,j]emy resum$ 8 seat1  
lit 8 pipe1 & began to expla94 ,8 voice 
trembl$ & almo/ broke d[n ) ! fir/      
s5t5ce4  ,y see1 he said1 wav+ 8 h&     
t[>ds ! fire1 x's a *ildless he>?4444 ,x
 hasn't always be54 ,!re 0 "o1          
once--fifte5 ye>s ago4 ,he 0 six ye>s ( 
age--z bright a little nipp] z ev] y    
see4 ,oh yes1 he said 8 pray]s3 said "o 
too _m1 t he did4444 ,o my ,god6444     
,well1 x 0 ?is way4 ,x 0 "o ,*ri/mas    
,eve1 & a "y lady z we _h = 8 gov]ness  
_h be5 tell+ ! little nipp] all ab\t    
,fa!r ,*ri/mas--,i don't blame h]2 %e's 
nev] got ov] x any m ?an we h1 & nev]   
w--444 all ab\t ,fa!r ,*ri/mas1 z ,i 0  
say+2 & he dr9ks x all 9 ) 8 wide little
 eyes1 z ?\gh x 0 ,gospel tru?4 ',i'll  
tell ,fa!r ,*ri/mas to br+ me some?+    
real nice1' he says4 ,s j be=e !y put   
him to b$ t night he goes to t op5      
fireplace1 :]e y're sitt+ n[1 & pops 8  
head up ! *imney1 & calls out1 ',fa!r   
,*ri/mas1 please br+ me to-night a magic
 lant]n1 a pair ( roll] skates1 f\r wax 

c&les1 & a box o' !m *ocolates ) !      
little nuts inside 'em1 = ,jesus ,*ri/  
sake1 ,am54' ,!n he goes away f ! fire1 
& ,i says1 ',all "r1 nipp]1 ,i'll br+   
'em1' f beh9d t door1 9 a voice to make 
him believe z ,fa!r ,*ri/mas 0 answ]+4  
,well1 he />ts to g to b$2 b j z he     
rea*$ !m /airs 9 ! passage he runs back1
 & pops 8 little head up ! *imney aga94 
',fa!r ,*ri/mas1' he says1 'don't =get !
 little nuts 9 ! *ocolates4 ,i don't    
want none o' !m p9k 'uns4' ,&1 ,o my    
,god6 he'd h>dly spok5 ! words :5 m ?an 
half a hundr$weight ( blaz+ soot comes  
sla!r+ d[n ! *imney & falls "r on ! top 
( him j :]e he /ood4 ,i tell y !re nev] 
0 a ?+ se5 l x s9ce ?is _w began6 ,!    
room 0 fill$ ) black smoke 9 a second2  
we 7 all bl9d$2 we c\ld nei!r brea! nor 
see4 ,we c\ldn't see him1 we c\ldn't f9d
 him2 & we all /umbl$ up aga9/ "o ano!r2
 & ! missus fell ins5sible on ! floor4  
,& him scream+ ) pa9 all ! "t--& ,i tell
 y ,i c\ldn't f9d him1 ?\gh ,i ru%$ l a 
madman all ov] ! room & grop$ ev]y:]e1 &

 put my h&s into ! v fire6 ,!n ,i w5t   
too--dropp$ l a /one4 ,x 0 all ov] 9 a  
m9ute4 ,!y pull$ ! re/ ( u out 9 ! nick 
( "t3 b ! poor little nipp] 0 burn$ to  
dea?4444  ,f>m] ,j]emy rose f 8 seat &  
w5t to ! w9d[4 ,he 0 %ak+ all ov]2 b ,i 
av]t$ my glance1 = x is a t]rible ?+ to 
see a /rong man 9 ! agony ( 8 s\l1 & !  
eyes _c be> x long4 ,! cl\ds are break+1
 he said2 &1 please ,god1 ,i'll cut '!  
,slaught]s' to-morr[4 ,b !re's "o h>ve/ 
z w nev] be reap$3 & !re's "o cl\d t w  
nev] break4 ,n till ! ,resurrection     
,morn4 ,ah me6         99       99      
99       99       99  ,on ! lovely      
aft]noon ( an autumn ,sunday1 ab\t a    
=tnight aft] ^! ?+s1 ,i met ,j]emy 9 !  
fields1 walk+ ! r\nd ) 8 t]ri] dog4     
,gr& wea!r = f>m]s1 ,i cri$4  ,gr& x is1
 sir1 he answ]$1 & let u be ?ankful = x4
  ,yes1 ,i said2 x has be5 long en\gh 9 
com+1 & is all ! m welcome n[ x has     
come4  ,i felt t ! words /ruck ! wrong  
note2 or r !y /ruck none at all1 :]e a  
note ( music 0 ne$$4 ,b ,i knew n :at   

else to say4 ,j]emy ) all 8 res]ve 0    
less timid & m afflu5t ?an ,i4  ,h y    
nev] ?\ght1 sir1 he said1 draw+ ne> to  
me1 :at br\ght ! f9e wea!r8  ,i hesitat$
 & 0 sil5t4  ,!n ,i'll tell y1 said he4 
,! p[] o' pray]4  ,t v day ,i _h be5    
read+ a book on ,primitive ,religion2 & 
z ,i p>t$ f ,j]emy a "q fla%$ ?r\gh my  
m9d4 ,may x n be1 ,i ask$ myself1 t     
,primitive ,religion is ! only religion 
t has ev] exi/$1 or w exi/1 9 ! _w8     
,,:ite ,,roses   ,( all ! conv]sations (
 ! le>n$1 ^? 9 :i* ,hi/ory & ,philosophy
 ma9ta9 ! dialogue are probably ! mo/   
in/ructive4 ,su* a conv]sation ,i 0     
=tunate en\gh to he> n long ago at !    
d9n]-table ( a fri5d2 & ! occasion 0 ! m
 int]e/+ inasmu* z ! ,philosoph] ( !    
p>ty 0 l$ by a turn ( ! argum5t to lay  
aside 8 mantle & assume ! role ( !      
/ory-tell]2 !reby provid+ u ) a valuable
 comm5t on ! v philosophy ) :i* 8 own   
illu/ri\s "n has be5 long associat$4    
,we _h be5 talk+ dur+ d9n] ab\t a c]ta9 
,exp$ition to ! ,s\? ,seas und]tak5 by !

 ,briti% ,gov]nm5t 9 ! eighte5? c5tury2 
& ! ,hi/orian _h j f9i%$ a mo/ surpris+ 
n>ration ( ! facts1 bas$ on 8 rec5t     
inve/igation ( unpubli%$ docum5ts1 :5   
our ,ho/ess glanc$ at ! clock1 & ris+ f 
h] *air gave ! signal to ! ladies to    
dep>t4  ,:5 we _h resum$ our places !   
,pr(essor ( ,philosophy said to !       
,hi/orian3  ,i wi% y w\ld tell u :at 9  
y\r op9ion x 0 t caus$ ! ,exp$ition to  
turn out su* an utt] failure4  ,!       
,exp$ition fail$1 said ! ,hi/orian1     
because ! comm&] 0 n all[$ to select 8  
own crews4 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! day 0       
corrupt1 & insi/$ on mann+ ! %ips ) m5 (
 its own *oos+4 ,"s 7 diseas$2 o!rs 7   
crim9als2 _m _h nev] h&l$ a rope 9 _!   
lives4 ,be=e ! fleet _h d\bl$ ,cape     
,horn "o-?ird ( ! crews _h p]i%$1 & !   
re/ 7 mut9\s4 ,! ent]prise 0 doom$ to   
failure f ! />t4  ,! :ole planet is     
mann$ 9 ! same mann]1 said ! ,pessimi/1 
z he help$ himself to "o ( our ,ho/'s   
sup]lative cig>s4 ,i'm sorry = !        
,comm&]1 :oev] he is4  ,:at precisely d 

y mean8 said ! ,pr(essor ( ,philosophy1 
hold+ a light$ mat* to ! end ( !        
,pessimi/'s cig>4  ,i mean1 said !      
,pessimi/1 t ! prospects ( ! ,human     
,exp$ition c't be v bright s long z     
,society has to put up ) anybody &      
ev]ybody :o happ5s to be born4 ,i       
suppose !re is a ,human ,exp$ition1 he  
w5t on4 ,at lea/1 y h writt5 z ?\gh !re 
74 ,b :o selects ! crew8 ,nobody4 ,!y   
come abo>d z !y happ5 to be born1 & !   
un=tunate ,comm&] has to put up ) !m z  
!y come--brok5 m51 jail-deliv]ies1      
invalids1 sea-sick l&-lubb]s1 & ,heav5  
kn[s :at4 ,:o 9 8 s5ses w\ld put to sea 
) su* a cr[d8 ,humanity is always 9 a   
/ate l t ( y\r ,exp$ition :5 x d\bl$    
,cape ,horn--incompet5t1 mut9\s1 or sick
 unto dea?4 ,& :at else c y expect 9    
view ( ! conditions "u :i* we all arrive
 on ! planet8  ,! ,ho/ n[ glanc$        
uneasily at ! ,pr(essor ( ,philosophy1  
^: treatise on ,! ,_w ,purpose 0 fam\s  
?r\gh\t ?ree cont95ts4 ,! ,pr(essor 0   
visibly arm+ himself = ! fray3 he _h j  

fill$ 8 cl>et-glass ) port4  ,rememb]1  
said ! ,ho/1 t we mu/ jo9 ! ladies 9    
tw5ty m9utes at ! utmo/4  ,i'm n go+ to 
argue1 repli$ ! ,philosoph]1 aft] a     
resolute sip at 8 port2 ,i'm go+ to tell
 y a /ory4  ,tell x 9 ! draw+-room1 said
 ! ,son ( ! ,h\se1 :o _h tak5 8 pretty  
c\s9 d[n to d9n]1 & 0 a little exhil>at$
 by t & by ! excell5ce ( 8 fa!r's w9e2 t
 is to say1--& he spoke eag]ly1 z if a  
bright idea _h /ruck him1--t is to say1 
( c\rse1 if x w be> tell+ 9 ! pres5ce ( 
ladies4  ,!re 0 a ro> ( laught]1 & !    
,son ( ! ,h\se blu%$ to ! roots ( 8     
hair4  ,i am incl9$ to ?9k1 said !      
,pr(essor1 t my /ory1 s f> f be+        
unsuitable = ! ladies1 w be intelligible
 to no "o else4  ,we'll jo9 ! ladies at 
once1 said ! ,ho/1 & he> ! ,pr(essor's  
/ory4  ,! ,pessimi/1 :o 0 fond ( talk+1 
n[ broke 94 ,t1 he said1 is mo/         
attractive1 b n q fair to me4 ,i %\ld l 
to f9i% :at ,i h begun4 ,& ,i d\bt if my
 views w be q 9 place 9 ! draw+-room4   
,besides1 ! ,pr(essor mu/ f9i% 8 port4  

,i 0 only go+ to say1 he w5t on1 t !    
hav+ to put up ) all t comes 9 human    
%ape is a v s]i\s affair4 ,x seems to me
 t we all arrive 9 ! _w l dump$ goods4  
,nobody has 'ord]$' u1 & p]haps nobody  
wants u4 ,our p>5ts want$ u1 did y say8 
,well1 ,i suppose our p>5ts want$       
*ildr52 b x doesn't foll[ t !y want$ y  
or me4 ,somebody else might h fill$ !   
book z well1 or bett]4 ,our bir? is a   
matt] ( absolute *ance4 ,= example1 my  
fa!r has (t5 told me h[ he met my "m4   
,!re 0 a picnic on a ,swiss lake4 ,my   
fa!r's wat* 0 sl[1 & :5 he arriv$ at !  
quay ! boat t c>ri$ 8 p>ty 0 out (      
sight4 ,x s happ5$ t !re 0 ano!r p>ty--p
 my fa!r didn't "k--go+ to ano!r isl&1 &
 see+ him disconsolate on ! quay !y took
 pity on him & made him g ) !m4 ,x 0 9 t
 boat t he fir/ met my "m4 ,! moral is  
obvi\s4 ,if my fa!r's wat* _h kept bett]
 "t ,i %\ld nev] h be5 9 exi/5ce4 ,a    
jolly good ?+1 too1 :isp]$ ! ,son ( !   
,h\se4 ,nei!r w\ld my six bro!rs1 nor   
any ( our desc5dants to ! n? g5]ation4  

,well1 t's h[ ! :ole planet gets itself 
mann$4 ,t's h[ ! crew is '*os54' ,& t's 
:y ! ,exp$ition gets into tr\ble on     
r\nd+ ,cape ,horn4  ,x's a capital      
introduction to my /ory1 said !         
,pr(essor1 9 :om1 aft] 8 second         
cl>et-glass ( port1 ,! ,_w ,purpose _h  
assum$ a new int5sity4 ,i wi% ! ladies  
c\ld h he>d x4  ,i v5ture to ?9k1 said  
our ,ho/1 t ! ladies w und]/& ! /ory all
 ! bett] = n hav+ he>d ! introduction4  
,y see1 ,i am assum+ t ! /ory is a good 
"o--:i* is z mu* z to say t no          
introduction is ne$$4  ,?ank y1 said !  
,pr(essor4  ,i say1 broke 9 ! ,son ( !  
,h\se1 ,i say1 ,pr(essor1 x's a pity y  
didn't take t "q up 9 ,! ,_w ,purpose4  
,t's an awfully good po9t ( !           
,pessimi/'s1 & a jolly difficult "o to  
answ]1 too4 ,i %\ld l to see y tackle x4
 ,:y1 ,i once he>d ! ,pat] "h say to !  
,mat]----  ,we'll g up/airs1 said our   
,ho/4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,ab\t t5 ye>s ago1 !       
,pr(essor began1 ,i 0 travell+ "o night 

9 a ?ird-class c>riage to a t[n on !    
,nor?-ea/ ,coa/4 ,my two companions 9 ! 
comp>tm5t 7 evid5tly "m & daught]4 ,! "m
 _h a s+ul>ly beautiful & intellig5t    
face2 & ! daught]1 :o 0 ab\t twelve ye>s
 old1 resembl$ h]4 ,!y 7 dress$ 9 good  
ta/e1 )\t r+s or f9]y1 &1 s f> z ,i am  
able to judge su* ?+s1 )\t exp5se4      
,prior to ! dep>ture ( ! tra9 f !       
,london t]m9us1 ,i _h notic$ ! two walk+
 up & d[n ! plat=m & look+ into !       
c>riages1 app>5tly endeav\r+ to f9d a   
comp>tm5t to !mselves4 ,!y did n succe$1
 & f9ally ent]$ ! comp>tm5t :]e ,i 04   
,:e!r ,i ought to h be5 flatt]$ by ?is1 
or ! rev]se1 ,i knew n4  ,i c\ld see !y 
want$ to be alone1 & ,i felt a brief    
impulse to leave !m to !mselves & g     
else:]e4 ,x w\ld h be5 a *ivalr\s act2 b
 :e!r f indol5ce1 or curiosity1 or "s   
o!r feel+1 ,i let ! impulse die1 &      
rema9$ :]e ,i 04  ,! girl began         
imm$iately to arrange cu%ions = h] "m 9 
! corn] ( ! c>riage2 & f ! solicitude %e
 %[$1 ,i ga!r$ t ! "m1 ?\gh to all      

appe>ance 9 heal?1 0 ei!r ill or        
convalesc5t4 ,by ! "t ,i _h come to ?is 
conclusion ! tra9 0 already 9 motion1 or
 ,i v]ily believe ,i %\ld h obey$ my    
fir/ impulse & left ! c>riage4 ,i am    
glad1 h[ev]1 t ,i did n4  ,:5 all _h be5
 arrang$ ,i notic$ t ! two _h settl$    
!mselves 9 ! attitude ( lov]s1 _! h&s   
clasp$1 ! girl re/+ h] head on ! "m's   
%\ld] & gaz+ into h] face f "t to "t ) a
 look ( inf9ite t5d]ness4 ,& x 0 "s     
relief to me to obs]ve t1 lov]-l1 !y    
seem$ indiff]5t to my pres5ce4  ,i 0    
read+ a book1 ?\gh ,i confess t my eyes 
& m9d w\ld con/antly w&] to ! o!r side (
 ! c>riage4 ,i am n a s5tim5tal p]son1 &
 sc5es ( s5tim5t are p>ticul>ly         
objectionable to my temp] ( m9d2 b =    
once 9 my life ,i 0 ov]aw$ by !         
consci\sness t ,i 0 9 ! pres5ce ( deep &
 g5u9e emotion4 ,f9ally1 ,i gave up !   
ef=t to read2 a /range m5tal atmosph]e  
seem$ to surr\nd me2 ,i fell into a     
rev]ie1 & ,i rememb] wak+ sudd5ly f a   
k9d ( dream1 or incoh]5t m$itation on ! 

pa?os & trag$y ( human life4  ,i look$  
at my companions & ,i saw t bo? 7 weep+4
 ,! girl 0 9 ! same position z be=e4 ,! 
"m _h turn$ h] face away1 & 0 look+ out 
into ! blackness ( ! night4 ,te> aft]   
te> roll$ d[n h] *eek4  ,!y mu/ h become
 consci\s t ,i 0 obs]v+ !m1 ?\gh ,god   
kn[s ,i _h little w to d s4 ,i took up  
my book & pret5d$ to read2 & ,i knew t  
an ef=t 0 be+ made1 t te>s 7 be+ *eck$1 
t "s climb+ sorr[ 0 be+ held d[n4       
,pres5tly ! lady said1 speak+ 9 a /eady 
voice--  ',d y "k ! "n ( ! /ation we h j
 pass$8'  ,i told h] ! "n ( ! /ation2   
ask$ if ,i %\ld raise ! w9d[2 spoke to !
 girl2 (f]$ an illu/rat$ pap]1 & s on   
?r\gh ! usual prelim9>ies ( a travell]'s
 talk4 ,! answ]s ,i receiv$ 7 su* z "o  
expects f p ( *>m+ mann]s4 ,b no?+      
foll[$1 = a "t1 & ,i aga9 took up my    
book4  ,! book ,i 0 read+1 or pret5d+ to
 read1 0 a volume ( ! ,+]soll ,lectures1
 be>+ on ! back ! title ,human          
,immortality4 ,once or twice ,i notic$ !
 eyes ( ! woman re/+ on ?is1 b ,i 0     

greatly surpris$ :51 9 "o ( ! pauses :5 
,i laid d[n ! book1 %e said--  ',w\ld y 
m9d my ask+ y a "q8'  ',c]ta9ly n4'  ',d
 y believe 9 ! ,immortality ( ! ,s\l8'  
,z a tea*] ( philosophy ,i am accu/om$  
to lead+ que/ions at all sorts (        
inopportune mom5ts1 b nev] 9 my life 0  
,i s completely tak5 aback4 ,h[ev]1 ,i  
collect$ my ?\ghts z be/ ,i c\ld1 &1    
?\gh ! subject is "o on :i* ,i nev] l to
 speak )\t prolong$ prep>ation1 ,i      
briefly told h] my op9ions on t great   
problem1 z y may f9d !m express$ 9 my   
publi%$ works4 ,possibly ,i spoke ) "s  
f]v\r2 ! m likely1 because ,i spoke )\t 
prep>ation4 ,%e li/5$ ) great att5tion2 
& z = ! "y girl1 h] face 0 lit up ) a   
look ( intellig5t eag]ness :i*1 _h ,i   
se5 x = "o mom5t 9 my own class-room1   
w\ld h rew>d$ me = ! lab\r ( a long     
c\rse ( lectures4  ,i _h /ill mu* to say
 :5 ! tra9 drew up at ! plat=m ( ,/     
,be$s4  ',i'm sorry n to he> m1' said ! 
lady1 'b ?is is our de/9ation4'  ',&    
!re's ,dad6' cri$ ! girl4  ,a man 9     

work+ clo!s /ood at ! c>riage-door4     
',good-bye1' said ! woman1 w>mly %ak+ me
 by ! h&2 'y h be5 mo/ k9d to me4'      
',good-bye1' said ! daught]2 'y're a de>
 old de>6'  ,& ) t %e ?rew h] arms r\nd 
my neck & kiss$ me f]v5tly ?ree or f\r  
times4 ,i 0 greatly surpris$1 b n       
altoge!r displeas$4  ,!y 7 evid5tly a   
mo/ affectionate family4 ,z ! tra9 mov$ 
(f ! ?ree /ood arm 9 arm be=e !         
c>riage-door4  ',got two swee!>ts       
to-night1 sir1' said ! man4  ',& )\t    
jeal\sy1' said ,i4 ',i congratulate y on
 ea* ( !m4'  ',i hope y'll =give my     
daught]1' he said2 '%e's an impulsive   
little baggage4'  ',%e may repeat !     
(f5ce ! next "t we meet1' ,i repli$2 &  
we all laugh$4  ,x 0 a joyful end+ to   
:at _h be51 9 "s respects1 a pa9ful     
exp]i5ce4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,i don't see ! po9t ( y\r  
/ory1 ,pr(essor2 & ,i am at a loss to   
imag9e :at x has to d ) my introduction4
 ,?is f ! ,pessimi/4  ,! /ory has only  
begun1 said ! ,pr(essor1 :o 0 sipp+ 8   

tea4  ,^? kisses at ! end 7 jolly h>d   
l9es on a man :o dislikes s5tim5t1 said 
! ,son ( ! ,h\se4  ,i didn't f9d !m s1  
answ]$ ! ,pr(essor4 ,b rememb]1 !y 7    
only ! kisses ( a *ild4  ,! be/ sort1   
gr[l$ ! ,pessimi/4  ,true1 said our     
,ho/ess4 ,! judgm5ts ( *ildr5 are !     
judgm5ts ( ,god4 ,b let ! ,pr(essor g   
on4         99       99       99        
99       99  ,x 0 sev5 or eight mon?s   
lat]1 ! ,pr(essor resum$1 :5 on op5+ !  
,times "o morn+ my att5tion 0 caught by 
an item ( news relat+ to ! t[n at :i* my
 two companions _h alight$ f ! tra94 ,! 
news itself 0 ( no importance1 b ! "n ( 
! t[n pr9t$ at ! head ( ! p>agraph      
/rangely arre/$ me1 & s]v$ to recall )  
s+ul> vividness ! incid5t ( my =m]      
j\rney4 ,i f\nd myself repeat+1 9 ord] &
 m9ute detail1 ev]y?+ t _h happ5$ 9 !   
c>riage1 "s ( ! p>ticul>s ( :i* ,i _h   
=gott5 till t mom5t4 ,! end ( x 0 t ,i  
became possess$ ) a /rong desire to     
visit ,/ ,be$s1 ?\gh ,i _h no           
connections :atev] ) ! place1 & _h nev] 

/ay$ !re 9 my life4 ,i knew1 ( c\rse1 t 
x 0 an int]e/+ old t[n1 ) a fam\s       
,ca!dral1 & ,i rememb] p]suad+ myself at
 ! "t1 & inde$ tell+ my wife1 t ,i ought
 to visit t ,ca!dral )\t fur!r delay4 ,z
 ! day wore on ! impulse grew /rong]1 & 
ev5tually ov]p[]$ me4 ,i travell$ d[n to
 ,/ ,be$s t night1 & put up at "o ( !   
pr9cipal hotels4  ,! next morn+ 0 sp5t 9
 ! usual mann] ( sight-se]s 9 an anci5t 
t[n4 ,res]v+ ! ,ca!dral = ! aft]noon1 ,i
 visit$ ! old wall & ! dismantl$ quays1 
& w&]$ among ! n>r[ /reets1 read+       
hi/ory1 z my habit is1 f ! monum5ts )   
:i* ! place ab\nd$4 ,ab\t noon ,i f\nd  
my way to ! spaci\s m>ket-place1 & began
 inspect+ ! beautiful front ( ! old ,t[n
 ,hall4  ,i sudd5ly became aw>e ( a man 
on ! opposite pavem5t1 :o 0 wat*+ me )  
"s int]e/4 ,:at drew my att5tion to him 
0 a l>ge mass ( :ite roses :i* he 0     
c>ry+ 9 a basket2 =1 z y "k1 ,i h be5 = 
_m ye>s an en?usia/ic rose-gr[]1 & !re  
is no?+ :i* attracts ! m9d s rapidly z  
any circum/ance connect$ ) "o's hobby4  

,! man 0 dress$ 9 good clo!s2 & x 0 ?is 
t prev5t$ me at fir/ f recognis+ him z !
 p]son :o _h met my two companions at ! 
/ation sev5 mon?s be=e4  ,see+ t ,i _h  
obs]v$ him1 he cross$ ! /reet4  ',y     
rememb] me8' he said4 ',well1 ,i h be5  
look+ = y all ov] ! t[n4 ,_h ,i kn[n y\r
 "n ,i %\ld h ask$ at ! hotels4'  ',b h[
 did y "k ,i _h arriv$8' ,i ask$4  ',my 
wife told me y 7 "h4'  ',%e mu/ h se5   
me1 !n1' ,i said4  ',yes1 %e saw y4 ,%e 
saw y arrive la/ night at ! /ation4 ,&  
%e saw y lat]1 /&+ "u an electric lamp1 
9 front ( ! ,ca!dral4'  ,?is /ruck me z 
odd1 = ,i _h purposely wait$ till ne>   
midnight be=e go+ to ! ,ca!dral1 t ,i   
might see ! ext]ior 9 ! light ( ! moon2 
& ,i _h be5 confid5t t n a s\l 0 ab\t4  
',h[ is %e8' ,i ask$1 = ,i rememb]$ my  
previ\s impression t %e 0 an invalid4   
',oh1 mu* bett]1' he answ]$2 '9 fact1 q 
re/or$4 ,x's a great com=t4'  ',x 0 v   
k9d ( h] to s5d y to look = me1' ,i     
said4 ',p]haps ,i %all h ! pleasure (   
see+ h] lat] on 9 ! day--& y\r daught] z

 well4 ,y rememb] ,i congratulat$ y on  
y\r two swee!>ts8'  ',yes1' he answ]$1  
'& y 7 n f> wrong 9 t4 ,b w\ldn't y l to
 take a turn r\nd ! old t[n fir/8 ,x's a
 wond]ful place & full ( int]e/4 ,& ,i  
"k x ?r\gh & ?r\gh4'  ,i 0 greatly      
puzzl$ by 8 mann]4 ,8 spee* & address 7 
c]ta9ly rem>kable = a work+ man2 & ,i   
confess t = a mom5t ! ?\ght cross$ my   
m9d t he 0 "s sort ( impo/or1 & t ,i    
%\ld be well advis$ to h no?+ to d )    
him4 ,i suppose x 0 8 basket ( roses t  
reassur$ me4  ',well1' ,i said1 ',i've  
se5 a good deal already4 ,b ,i've no    
objection to see+ x all aga94 ,i'll put 
myself 9 y\r h&s4'  ',spl5did6' he cri$4
 ',x's an ideal day1 & ,i'm hung]+ =    
sunlight & beauty1 & ?ir/+ = ! peace (  
anci5t memories4 ,& x w please my wife  
to "k t ,i've tak5 y r\nd4 ,:at d y say 
to go+ up ! riv] fir/8 ,!re's a glori\s 
rea* beyond ! bridge4 ,& ! sun's 9 ! "r 
position to give y ! be/ view ( !       
,ca!dral4'  ',no?+ w\ld please me       
bett]1' said ,i2 & we set (f at once    

t[>d ! riv]4  ,on pass+ a c]ta9 build+  
he bade me c>efully exam9e ! ro(1 ! =m (
 :i* 0 rem>kable4 ,:ile ,i 0 engag$ 9 s 
do+1 unconsci\s = a mom5t ( 8 pres5ce1  
,i sudd5ly seem$ to he> him groan beh9d 
me2 & turn+ r\nd ,i saw t he 0 hold+    
tight to ! iron rail+s on ! o!r side ( !
 foot-walk1 & sway+ 8 body backw>d &    
=w>d1 z ?\gh he 7 9 pa94  ',are y ill8' 
,i ask$1 9 "s al>m4  ',n at all4 ,?is is
 j my way ( re/+ :5 ,i'm tir$4 ,come    
along4'  ',t's a spl5did lot ( roses 9  
y\r basket1' ,i said1 z we took our     
places 9 ! boat1 he scull+ & ,i /e]+4   
',frau ,c>l ,drus*ki1 unless ,i'm mu*   
mi/ak54'  ',yes4 ,i grew !m on my       
allotm5t4 ,i'm tak+ !m home to my wife4'
  ,= "s "t we talk$ roses4 ,he _h a !ory
 ( prun+1 :i* diff]$ f m9e1 & l$ to a   
good deal ( argum5t4 ,f9ally1 he dropp$ 
8 sculls1 &1 tak+ a piece ( pap] f 8    
pocket1 drew on x ! diagram ( a rose-bu%
 prun$ accord+ to 8 me?od4 ,we _h =gott5
 ! ,ca!dral4  ,i took 8 draw+ & began to
 criticise4 ',oh6' he said1 'let's drop 

x4 ,we're miss+ "o ( ! noble/ sights 9  
,engl&4 ,look at t6' ,& he po9t$ to !   
heights4  ,z we dropp$ d[n ! riv] half  
an h\r lat]1 my companion1 :o _h be5    
sil5t = "s "t1 aga9 broke out on !      
subject ( roses4 ',rose-gr[+ is a ?+ t  
takes "t & pati5ce & ?\ght1' he said4   
',m p]haps ?an x's wor?4 ,if x 7 n = my 
wife1 ,i %\ld give x up4 ,%e's          
desp]ately fond ( roses4'  ',t's ! be/ (
 reasons = n giv+ x up1' ,i answ]$4 ',i 
happ5 to be a great admir] ( y\r wife4' 
',t's ano!r l9k betwe5 u1' said he4     
',%e's ! be/ wife man ev] _h4 ,%e's     
wor?y ( all ! admiration y c give h]4'  
,%e's wor?y ( all ! roses y c gr[ = h]1'
 ,i said4  ',by ,god1 %e is6' he answ]$ 
) an emphasis t />tl$ me4  ,we grew     
confid5tial1 & a /ory foll[$4 ,he told  
me t he 0 ! illegitimate son ( a b>onet2
 t 8 fa!r _h made him an all[ance to    
/udy art 9 ,london2 t he _h m>ri$ 8     
model1 9 opposition to ! wi%es ( 8 fa!r2
 t ! b>onet _h !reupon ?r[n him ov] =   
good & all2 t he _h fail$ to make a liv+

 by 8 orig9al art2 t he _h got an       
engagem5t ) a great furni%+-h\se z a    
skill$ pa9t]2 t he 0 e>n+ f\r p\nds a   
week 9 do+ arti/ic "w 9 ri* m5's h\ses &
 else:]e2 t he 0 n[ engag$ 9 re/or+ "s  
fifte5?-c5tury frescoes 9 a p>i% *ur*4  
,8 wife e>n$ money too1 ?\gh he did n   
tell me h[1 & 8 daught] 0 be+ tra9$ z a 
s+]4 ',we're all m or less 9 art1' he   
said1 '& we are a v happy family4'  ,by 
?is "t we 7 back at ! l&+-place1 & z !  
man /epp$ a%ore he said3 ',x's ab\t "t  
,i took ^! roses to my wife4 ,we'll j   
walk along to :]e ,i live1 & ,i'll %[ y 
! re/ ( ! sights aft]w>ds4 ,i'll take y 
to ! ,ca!dral :5 ! aft]noon s]vice is   
ov]4'  ,z we walk$ ?r\gh ! /reets ! man 
kept up an incessant /ream ( talk1 po9t+
 to ?is & t1 & disc\rs+ ) great eag]ness
 on ! hi/ory & antiquities ( ! t[n4 ,x  
/ruck me z /range t he nev] wait$ = any 
answ] b pass$ f "o ?+ to ano!r )\t a    
pause4 ,pres5tly we /opp$ 9 front ( a   
small h\se1 "o ( a r[ ( villas4  ',?is  
is :]e ,i live1' he said1 & /opp$ on !  

door/ep4  ',good6' ,i cri$2 '& n[ y w   
take me 9 & re9troduce me to y\r *>m+   
wife4'  ',i'm sorry1' he answ]$1 'b !   
?+'s q impossible4'  ,i 0 s />tl$ by ?is
 unexpect$ answ] t1 )\t ?9k+1 ,i blurt$ 
out ! "q1 ',:y8'  ',because1' he said1  
'%e's 9 h] c(f94 ,%e di$ at f\r o'clock 
?is morn+4'  ,at ! words he sank d[n on 
8 door/ep1 put ! basket ( roses on 8    
knees & b[$ himself ov] !m 9 a passion (
 te>s4  ,! door op5$1 & ! "y girl1 :o _h
 be5 ) me 9 ! tra91 ran d[n ! /eps4     
,sitt+ d[n beside h] fa!r %e put h] arms
 r\nd 8 neck & said1 ',daddy1 ,daddy1   
don't cry6'         99       99       99
       99       99  ,! ,pr(essor ceas$ &
 !re 0 a long pause4  ,did y discov]1   
said ! ,pessimi/ at l5g?1 :y ! two 7    
weep+ 9 ! tra98  ,no ne$ to ask t1 said 
our ,ho/ess4 ,! woman _h receiv$ s5t5ce 
( dea?4  ,did y ev] foll[ x up8 said !  
,hi/orian4 ,:at1 = example1 became ( !  
"y girl8  ,%e 0 m>ri$ to my elde/ son   
la/ mon?1 said ! ,pr(essor4  ,i knew !  
,pessimi/'s introduction w\ld n be ne$$1

 said our ,ho/4  ,nev]!less1 x 0 !      
introduction t rem9d$ me ( ! /ory1 said 
! ,pr(essor4 ,& n[1 he cont9u$1 c anyone
 "h expla9 to me ! /range conduct ( !   
man ) ! :ite roses8 ,= ,i confess t ,i c
 f9d no place = x 9 any sy/em (         
,psy*ology kn[n to me4  ,at ?is "q !    
,son ( ! ,h\se1 :o = "s reason _h become
 ! grave/ memb] ( ! p>ty1 look$ up &    
seem$ ab\t to speak4 ,b z he rais$ 8    
eyes !y met ! bright glance ( 8 pretty  
c\s91 on ^: *eek !re 0 a te>4 ,& :5 !   
,son ( ! ,h\se saw t1 ! impulse to spee*
 di$ )9 him4  ,no "o else v5tur$ an     
explanation4 ,b my impression 0 t !re 7 
two p]sons 9 ! room to :om ! /range     
conduct ( ! man ) ! :ite roses pres5t$  
no enigma4     ,by ! ,same ,au?or       
,,among ,,! ,,idolmak]s  ,a ,,man ,,(   
,,k5t 9 ,! ,briti% ,weekly4 ,mr ,jacks  
has writt5 a book :i*1 = %e] ability1 = 
rightm9d$ness1 & = driv+ =ce1 w comp>e  
fav\rably ) any book ( ! season4444 ,?is
 is a book :i* /rongly makes =          
cleanness1 = sanity1 = ,*ri/ianity4     

,,mad ,,%eph]ds3 ,& ,o!r ,human ,/udies 
,) a ,frontispiece ,draw+ by ,,mr       
,,leslie ,,brooke  ,a s]ies ( highly    
orig9al /udies ( "s human types portray$
 ) a weal? ( irony & hum\r4 ,! "*       
,sn>ley ,bob1 ! old %eph]d1 is de/9$ to 
take its place among ! un=gettable      
figures ( lit]ature4--,outlook4   ,,!   
,,al*emy ,,( ,,?\ght  ,pr(essor ,j4 ,h4 
,,muirhead 9 ,! ,*ri/ian ,commonweal?   
says3 ,x is a significant book 444      
eloqu5t1 imag9ative1 humor\s4           
,philosophy "h =sakes its usual 'grey 9 
grey4'  ,f ,! ,we/m9/] ,review3 ,! book 
is "o :i* no philosophical /ud5t (      
to-day c safely d )\t4