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,,ye>s ,,9 ,,france2    ,,or1           
,,n>rative   ,,( ,,an   ,,engli%        
,,family',s ,,resid5ce ,,!re   ,,dur+   
,,t ,,p]iod2   ,,prec$$ ,,by ,,"s       
,,acc\nt ,,(   ,,! ,,conv]sion ,,( ,,!  
,,au?or   ,,to ,,! ,,ca?olic ,,fai?4    
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,ri5 n'e/ beau que ,,le ,,vrai4         
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,,london3  ,,h5ry ,,colburn1 ,,new      
,,burl+ton ,,/reet4         99       99 
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 ,a4 ,j4 ,valpy1 ,r$ ,lion ,c\rt1 ,fleet
 ,/reet4     ,,cont5ts4                 
,page  ,,"s ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,,conv]sion
 ,,( ,,! ,,au?or ,,to ,,! ,,ca?olic     
,,fai?1 ,,9 #agih4      ,! au?or's fa!r 
& gr&fa!r1 preb5d>ies (     ,l9coln4--,!
 ,ca!dral s]vice describ$4--,! s]vice 9 
,magdal5 ,college ,*apel at ,ox=d4--,!  

au?or's "m & 8     mat]nal              
ance/ry4--,novemb] #e?4--,s*ool at :i* !
 au?or     /udies4--,mrs4 ,rav5scr(t1 a 
,ca?olic neighb\r4--,dr4     ,g$des4--,!
 au?or matriculates at ,ox=d4--,! ,tale 
( a ,tub1     its speci\sness4--,! ,d\ay
 ,translation ( ! ,new                  
,te/am5t4--,advice ( a                  
s*oolma/]4--,gibbon !                   
,hi/orian4--,def5ce ( ! ,re=m$          
,*ur*4--,argum5t d]iv$     f ! exclusive
 antiquity ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic          
,*ur*4--,!     ,kirk ( ,scotl& d5ies t x
 c be 9 ! wrong1 z     /r5u\sly z !     
,*ur* ( ,engl&                          
does4--,infallibility4--,ri*>d          
,paget4--,ar*bi%op ,laud4--,!     au?or 
takes ! degree ( ,ma/] ( ,arts4--,9     
,deacon's ord]s3     he fills a curacy 9
 ,l9coln4--,becomes a fell[ ( 8         
college4--,he resides on 8 fell[%ip4--,8
 probation>y     ex]cise4--,8 s]mon at  
,/4 ,m>y's ,*ur*1 ,ox=d4--,its          
success4--,he prea*es aga9/             
non-resid5ce4--,decease ( 8     "m4--,! 

au?or resigns 8 fell[%ip1 & removes to  
,l9coln4--,! ,bampton lecture4--,dr4    
,r\?4--,m4 l',abbe ,beaumont1     an    
emigrant prie/ at ,l9coln4--,a          
disputation4--,ca?olic     argum5ts :i* 
impress ! au?or's imag9ation4--,nicole &
     ,arnaud4--,bossuet4--,w>d's        
errata4--,( ! sacram5ts4--,(            
purgatory4--,*ill+wor?4--,( ab/95ce4--,!
 au?or     conv9c$1 aft] inve/igation1 (
 ! g5u95ess ( ! ,roman     ,ca?olic     
doctr9es1 visits ,london4--,he att5ds   
high mass4--,8     conv]sation ) ,dr4   
,d\glas1 ! ,r4 ,c4 metropolitan         
bi%op4--,rev4 ,mr4 ,hodgson appo9t$ to  
be 8 prie/ &     confessor4--,8         
conv]sion complet$4--,! au?or           
baptis$4--,!     au?or's apology to !   
,prote/ants1 on acc\nt ( 8 hav+     be5 
9 holy ord]s ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4--,he  
receives     confirmation 9 ! *apel (   
,virg9ia-/reet4--,! au?or's     idea t !
 ,roman ,ca?olic wor%ip %\ld be by law !
     e/abli%$ religion 9                
,irel&4--,anecdote ( ,ar*deacon ,paley2 

:o decl>$ t he consid]$ su* a concession
 to ! ,iri%     nation exp$i5t4         
#c   ,,*ap4 ,i4      ,_s ( adv5ture ( ! 
,engli%4--,engli%                       
fox-hunt]s4--,money sp5t                
abroad4--,migration ?r\gh ,france &     
,switz]l& into ,italy4--,return4--,!    
,engli% associate     toge!r4--,9 :at   
consi/ _! reasons = =eign               
resid5ce4--,di/ru/ ) respect to         
,napoleon4--,gall]y ( !                 
,l\vre4--,its disp]sion4--,exagg]ation (
 ! numb] ( ,engli%     abs5tees4--,!    
=eign notions ( our motives =           
travell+4--,reflections on int]national 
int]c\rse4--,nature     ( ! au?or's     
obs]vations glean$ dur+ a long resid5ce 
abroad4--,rem>ks on ! "* ( ! ,fr5*      
revolution4--,its                       
effects4--,elevation (                  
,napoleon4--,great results t h          
accru$ f ! ,fr5* revolution 9 ! ,we/    
,indies1 9 ,s\?     ,am]ica2 & t may    
possibly take place 9 ,africa4          
#ge   ,,*ap4 ,,ii4      ,! au?or repairs

 ) 8 two sons to ,s\?ampton4--,!y set   
sail = ,havre de ,grace4--,gale (       
w9d4--,fecamp 9     sight4--,cont9ue _! 
c\rse = ,havre4--,l& aft] a long        
passage4--,! r\tes f ,london to ,p>is   
comp>$4--,port     regulations4--,!     
,engli% ,hotel4--,hotel de la ,ville du 
,havre4--,damp %eets1 h[ air$4--,/rong  
c(fee4--,mass4--,d\ani]4--,extortion by 
port]s4--,imposition     respect+       
passports4--,ill-bre$+ ( c]ta9          
p>rots4--,commissaire de                
,police4--,emb\*ure ( !                 
,se9e4--,leg5d & /atue ( ,/4            
,d5is4--,inquir+     peasant-boy4--,fr5*
 exactness4--,! ,rogation               
days4--,insol5ce     ( vulg> assi/ants 9
 travell+ abroad4--,commodi\s           
dilig5ce4--,norm&y4--,norman            
pr$ilection4--,petition 9     v]se4--,! 
k+ ( ,yvetot4--,r\54--,magny4--,ab/95ce1
     v>i\sly und]/ood1 & h[             
practis$4--,road along ! banks     ( !  
,se9e4--,village ( ,/4                  
,clair4--,pontoise4--,arrival at        

,p>is4--,rate ( travell+4--,lodge 9 !   
,rue de la ,*aussee     d',ant94        
#ib   ,,*ap4 ,,iii4      ,description ( 
,p>is4--,place ,l\is ,,xv4--,palais     
,b\rbon4--,triumphal ar* (              
,neuilly4--,*amps ,elysees4--,!         
,l\vre4--,its gall]y ( pa9t+s1 &        
museum4--,excell5t     arrangem5t ( !   
/atues4--,! ,italian s*ool4--,progress (
     ! ,fr5* s*ool ( pa9t+4--,! ,j>d9   
des ,plantes4--,museum     ( ,natural   
,hi/ory4--,m5ag]ie4--,mann]s ( !        
,b\rgeois4--,palais du                  
,luxemb\rg4--,k+'s libr>y4--,new        
/ructure at ! ,place du ,c>\sel4--,pont 
,neuf4--,eglise de     ,notre           
,dame4--,/e4 ,g5evieve4--,sepulture 9 t 
*ur*4--,*ur*     ( ,/4 ,sulpice4--,dome 
( ! ,invalides4--,! ,halle aux          
,bl$s4--,pill> ( ! ,place ,v5dome4--,"y 
,napoleon4--,duc de                     
,bordeaux4--,prepond]ance (             
,russia4--,hi/ory ( ! ,victoires     et 
,conquetes1 c4--,model ( ! elephant1    
design$ = !     ,place de la            

,ba/ille4--,le ,m>ais4--,agreeabl5ess ( 
!     ,b\lev>ds4--,great advantage (    
quais4--,hotel ,dieu4--,la              
,morgue4--,manufactory ( !              
,gobel9s4--,le ,palais ,royal4          
#aah   ,,*ap4 ,,iv4      ,cemet]y ( ,p]e
 la ,*aise4--,graves !re become a       
prop]ty4--,reflections respect+         
*ur*-y>ds4--,computation (     dea?s1 & 
room requisite = graves4--,!            
,catacombs4--,arrival     at ,p>is ( !  
au?or's family4--,palace ( ,v]sailles   
describ$4--,royal *apel4--,anecdote ( a 
m&>94--,orange     trees4--,! g>d5s4--,!
 ,gr& & ,petit ,trianon4--,/4           
,g]ma9s4--,its t]race4--,/4 ,cl\d4--,its
 p>k4--,rem>k ( ,george                 
,,iii4--,malmaison4--,m>ly4--,f9e       
prospect4--,/ability ( !                
peace4--,meudon4--,! ,dauph9ess         
7,du*esse                               
d',ang\leme74--,manufacture (           
porcela94--,/4 ,d5is4--,! abbey     (   
,/4 ,d5is4--,sceaux1 popul> fe/ivities  
"h4--,ca/le (     ,v9c5nes4--,duc       

d',enghi54--,anci5t oak4--,conflu5ce ( !
     ,se9e & ! ,m>ne4--,! au?or att5ds  
mass 9 ! ,royal     ,*apel at !         
,tuill]ies4                             
#ada   ,,*ap4 ,v4      ,celebrat$       
/atues4--,v>i\s political op9ions       
detail$4--,b>ga9+4--,two                
prices4--,engli% travell]s reput$     to
 be v ri*4--,p>ties4--,!                
milit>y4--,spoliation ( !               
cl]gy4--,ambition ( ,bonap>te4--,prud5ce
 ( ,l\is     ,,xviii4--,increase (      
,p>is4--,explanation ( 'a la            
lant]ne4'--,obs]vations on ! ma9 /reets 
( ,p>is4--,high     r5ts4--,! ,fauxb\rg 
,/4 ,g]ma94--,! alli$ armies evacuate   
,france4                                
#afh   ,,*ap4 ,,vi4      ,inv5tory ( a  
furni%$ ap>tm5t4--,! pane ( glass4--,!  
au?or quits ,p>is4--,voituri]4--,b]l9e )
 ?ree     horses4--,travell+            
arrangem5ts4--,agreem5t = /ipulat$      
sums4--,comp>ison betwixt travell+ by a 
voiture1 ?us agre$     =1 & travell+    
po/4--,l\is ! coa*man4--,sup at         

,essonne4  #ahd   ,,*ap4 ,,vii4      ,! 
family ( ,fitz-,james1 settl$ at        
,essonne4--,description (               
,fonta9ebleau4--,! ,=e/4--,! ,k+'s      
b$4--,!     g>d54--,m>e*al de           
,coigny4--,tomb ( a ,dauph9 at          
,s5s4--,aux]re4--,banks ( !             
,yonne4--,use ( !                       
hot-ba?4--,cleanl9ess ( ! ,fr5*4--,hilly
 c\ntry4--,v9tages     injur$ by ! cold 
( #ahaf4--,! coop]s 9 activity4--,!     
,pla9 ( ! ,saone4--,co*e                
d'eau4--,t\rnus4--,image ( !            
,virg94--,arrival at ,lyons4--,fete de  
,/4 ,l\is4--,!     ,ca!dral4--,place    
,bellec\r4--,ca!dral at ,vi5ne4--,!     
,is]e4--,val5ce4--,memor&a discov]$ at !
 ',gr& ,mon>que'     ,inn4--,c\ntry ( ! 
olive4--,flat ro(s4--,bad               
inns4--,triumphal     ar* at ,orange4   
#aic   ,,*ap4 ,,viii4      ,! entrance  
into ,avignon4--,! ,place de la         
,com$ie4--,w>m     ba?s4--,exp5se ( !   
j\rney f ,p>is to ,avignon4--,a         
negociant s]ves = a bank]4--,! ,duke (  

,gl\ce/] passes     ?r\gh               
,avignon4--,imprisonm5t ( ! ho/ess4--,m4
     ,m\l94--,visit paid by ! au?or to !
 ,prefect4--,also to !     ,mayor2 an   
old noble4--,8 confiscat$ h\se          
repur*as$4--,!     au?or inspects v>i\s 
h\ses4--,conditions (                   
t5ure4--,description ( ! h\se :i* he    
takes4--,he furni%es                    
x4--,obs]vations on ,fr5* trades-p4     
#baj   ,,*ap4 ,,ix4      ,description ( 
,avignon4--,! city walls4--,clos+ ( !   
gates4--,inconv5i5ce ( ?is              
cu/om4--,public walk ne> !              
,rhone4--,tolls ( ! bridge4--,build+ ( !
 bridge ov] !     ,rhone4--,/4          
,b5ezet4--,(                            
miracles4--,inundations4--,! ,rock (    
,avignon4--,palace ( !                  
,popes4--,ca!dral4--,! ,glaci]e         
,t[]4--,horrid hi/ory relat+ to         
x4--,avignon p>ticipat$ 9     !         
calamities ( ! revolution4--,conduct ( !
     vice-legate4--,dep>tm5t (          
,vaucluse1 ( :at x consi/s4--,view     f

 ! summit ( ! ,rock4--,*ateau & t[n (   
,vill5euve4--,impressions left by !     
proscriptions &     confiscations4--,rue
 ,calade4--,public                      
,libr>y4--,museum4--,infirm>y4--,jesuits
' ,college4--,/one (     :i* ! palace & 
! city walls 7 built4                   
#bai   ,,*ap4 ,x4      ,engli%          
families4--,! ,pret5d]4--,fur!r acc\nt (
 !     ,revolution4--,! revolution>y    
tribunal4--,condemnation ( a     "m &   
son4--,pres5t /ate ( society at         
,avignon4--,fetes &     c>d p>ties4--,! 
au?or's tea-p>ties & d9n]s4--,contra/   
betwixt ,fr5* & ,engli% cook]y4--,mode (
     invitation4--,balls4--,etiquette ( 
! t[n4--,difficulty (     acquir+ a     
?or\gh k ( ! ,fr5* language4            
#bcj   ,,*ap4 ,,xi4                     
,education4--,draw+-ma/]4--,o!r private 
tea*]s4--,climate (     ,engl& & (      
,avignon comp>$4--,degree ( heat4--,!   
bise or                                 
nor?-w9d4--,r5t4--,society4--,avignon   
inhabit$ by prov9cial     g5try4--,numb]

 ( ,fr5* nobility4--,mode ( lett+       
f>ms4--,on     :at t5ure & = :at        
consid]ation4--,excell5t w9es ( !       
,rhone & ( ,prov5ce4--,on ! duties ^u   
,fr5* w9es 9     ,engl&4--,! au?or sets 
! example ( burn+ coals at              
,avignon4--,de>ness (                   
fire-wood4--,dome/ic economy 9          
,france4--,comp>ison ( exp5ses 9 ! two  
c\ntries4--,am\nt (     sav+s4--,!      
au?or's advice on ?is head is ! result (
     exp]i5ce4                          
#bde   ,,*ap4 ,,xii4      ,rema9s (     
antiquity at ,avignon1 ,nismes1 ,/4     
,remy1 &     ,arles4--,visit to         
,vaucluse4--,cav]n ( ! ,s\rces4--,d9n]  
at     ,lisle4--,h5ry ,k5elm1 eld] son (
 ! au?or4--,8     bir?4--,educat$ at    
,/oneyhur/ 9 ,lanca%ire4--,! regulations
     & c\rse ( /udies at t college4--,he
 accompanies !     au?or to !           
cont95t4--,8 scruples4--,obs]vations on 
!     /udy ( ! le>n$ languages & (      
,fr5*4                    #bfc   ,,*ap4 
,,xiii4      ,excursion to ! ,pont du   

,g>d4--,! au?or meets ) an ,iri%        
(fic] 9 ! ,fr5* s]vice4--,! /ately      
aqu$uct     describ$4--,arrival at      
,nismes4--,! ,maison ,qu>ree4--,its     
surpris+ beauty4--,! amphi!atre (       
,nismes4--,temple (     ,diana4--,! ,t\r
 ,magne4--,frejus4--,rem>ks on !        
neighb\r+     coa/4--,! ,prote/ants (   
,nismes4--,supp] & a political          
discussion at ! inn 7,! ,l\vre7 at      
,nismes4--,affray betwe5     ! ,ca?olics
 & ,prote/ants soon aft] ! re/oration4  
#bhi   ,,*ap4 ,,xiv4      ,executions at
 pres5t uncommon4--,mission prea*$ at   
,avignon4--,an acc\nt ( !               
,missionnaires4--,an old ,fr5*          
(fic]4--,! au?or makes acqua9tance ) !  
gr&son ( !     ,presid5t de             
,montesquieu4--,election ( a            
deputy4--,h5ry ,k5elm     visits        
,engl&4--,on !atres & com$ians4--,!     
au?or's son     returns to ,avignon4--,8
 j\rney detail$4--,he copies an ,infant 
,jesus aft] ,raphael4--,f9e             
season4--,ice requir$ at a              

ball4--,olives4--,artificial            
grasses4--,h>icots4--,! ,fr5*           
agriculture                             
describ$4--,v9es4--,silk-worms4--,mulb]r
y trees     /ripp$ ( _!                 
leaves4--,?re%+-floors4--,abattoir =    
slaught]+ cattle4                       
#cja   ,,*ap4 ,,xv4      ,int5d$ j\rney 
to ,italy4--,"* & /udies ( ,h5ry        
,k5elm4--,he resolves on ! milit>y      
pr(ession4--,fair (                     
,beaucaire4--,visit to ,arles4--,anci5t 
build+s4--,/4     ,remy4--,cross !      
,durance4--,defici5cy ( gooseb]ries1    
/rawb]ries1                             
c4--,*]ries4--,mausoleum4--,triumphal   
ar*4--,bi]e     de ,m>s4--,maison des   
,f\s4--,return to ,avignon4             
#cbf   ,,*ap4 ,,xvi4      ,j\te d'eau on
 ! ,rhone4--,h5ry ,k5elm is seiz$ )     
fev]4--,! disord] at fir/ is mi/ak5 by !
 physician1 :o     aft]w>ds p]sev]es 9 a
 wrong treatm5t al?\gh he discov]s     x
 to be ! typhus                         
fev]4--,symptoms4--,delirium4--,!       

au?or's     second son falls sick1 & is 
neglect$ by ,ro*e ! physician4  #cci    
,,*ap4 ,,xvii4      ,m4 ,gu]>d1 an old  
physician1 is call$ 91 & c\nt5ances ,m4 
,ro*e 9 8 deception4--,gu]>d's          
neglect4--,! au?or is     f>!r deceiv$1 
& ! secret kept f him4--,result ( ?is   
ill-conduct4--,m4 ,breugne1 ano!r m$ical
 man4                   #ceb   ,,*ap4   
,,xviii4      ,m4 ,breugne1 on visit+ ! 
pati5ts1 decl>es ! tru?4--,he     gives 
hope only ( ! y\ng] bro!r4--,! sacram5t 
(     extreme unction adm9i/]$ to       
,k5elm4--,8 piety4--,8                  
decease4--,visits ( condol5ce4--,!      
fun]al4--,8     monum5t4--,resemblance  
:i* an antique bu/ has to ! deceas$     
y\?4--,consolation4--,affect+ vision1   
lum9\s1 & simil> to     o!rs on         
record4--,argum5ts & doctr9e relat+     
!reunto4    #cfe   ,,*ap4 ,,xix4        
,m4 ,breugne deta9s ! au?or 9           
conv]sation until ! fun]al     has      
quitt$ ! h\se4--,zeal ( ,m4 ,breugne = !
 recov]y (     ! rema9+ pati5t4--,mom5t 

( anxiety4--,success ( ,m4              
,breugne's                              
treatm5t4--,convalesc5ce4--,c>e 9 !     
adm9i/]+     diet1 z well z m$ic9es4--,!
 au?or engages a voiture =     8        
project$ j\rney4--,passports4           
#chb   ,,*ap4 ,,xx4      ,! au?or       
n>rates ! circum/ances ( a dream1 :i*   
co9cide     ) 8 subsequ5t hi/ory4--,/4  
,clair4--,! au?or's     s5tim5ts4--,8   
idea ( a rule or mode ( liv+4           
#cid   ,,*ap4 ,,xxi4      ,! au?or & 8  
family quit ,avignon4--,anto9e          
accompanies     !m4--,8                 
hi/ory4--,orgon4--,aix4--,! ba?s        
describ$4--,arrival     at              
,m>seilles4--,! ,hotel de               
,ville4--,curiosities4--,bad            
inns4--,romantic approa* to             
,t\lon4--,description ( t f9e           
sea-port4--,!                           
,m$it]ranean4--,hy]es4--,frejus4--,!    
,=et     d',e/relles4--,dang] ( be+     
ov]turn$ 9 cross+ a     riv]4--,arrival 
at ,cannes4                             

#djc   ,,*ap4 ,,xxii4      ,j\rney to   
,nice cont9u$4--,anto9e's amus+ acc\nt (
 !     ,rhone4--,spot on :i* ,napoleon  
l&$ f ,elba4--,antibes4--,!     riv] ,v>
 is ! limit ( ,france on ?is            
r\te4--,d\ani]4--,passage ( ! wood5     
bridge4--,nice4--,qu>t]     ( ,la ,croix
 de ,m>bre4--,! au?or r5ts a h\se4--,8  
l&lord     is a ,fr5* g5]al4--,acc\nt ( 
?is (fic]4--,c>nival4        #dbj       
,,*ap4 ,,xxiii4      ,description (     
,nice4--,place ,victor4--,! ,corso &    
,t]race4--,details ( !                  
,c>nival4--,franciscan                  
fri>s4--,devotional ex]cises4--,/ations 
= _! obs]vance     dur+ ,l5t4--,! orange
 tree4--,its blossoms4--,its            
fruit4--,engli% ,prote/ants build a     
*apel at ,nice4--,! port (              
,nice4--,villefran*e4--,galley          
slaves4--,! ca!dral4--,m>%al            
,mass5a4--,! au?or dep>ts = ! ,col de   
,t5de on 8 way to     ,italy4           
#dcb         99       99       99       
99       99  ,,"s ,,acc\nt  ,,( ,,!     

,,conv]sion ,,( ,,! ,,au?or  ,,to ,,!   
,,ca?olic ,,fai?1  ,,9 #agih4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,,"s ,,acc\nt1 c4 c4   ,eight & tw5ty   
ye>s ago1 :5 ,i became a ca?olic1 ,i 0  
told t ,i ow$ x1 bo? to ^? :om ,i _h    
jo9$1 & to ^? :om ,i _h quitt$1 to      
publi% some?+ 9 def5ce ( ! /ep ,i _h    
tak54 ,i answ]$1 t ! =m] _h bett]       
apologi/s1 & ! latt] bett] in/ructors   
?an myself4 ,my advis]s 7 prote/ants1   
:o1 hav+ ?us defi$ any argum5ts ,i might
 by possibility adduce aga9/ !m1 7      
cont5t$ ) my refusal ( ! *all5ge4  ,ev5 
at ?is day ,i consid] z utt]ly sup]flu\s
 a s]i\s refutation ( prote/antism1 or a
 lab\r$ v9dication ( ! ca?olic fai?1 &1 
by consequ5ce1 ( my conv]sion to x4 ,"s 
acc\nt ( ?is *ange 9 my op9ions is      
prefix$ to ! book n[ (f]$ to ! public1 9
 ! hope ( remov+ ! prejudices ) :i* !   
book may be read1 or1 :at w\ld be /ill  
worse1 ?r\gh :i* x may n be read at all4
 ,x is n my int5tion to ent] into       
controv]sy1 b m]ely to /ate h[ ! ?+     

happ5$ t ,i turn$ papi/ at ! mom5t :5 ! 
pope 0 a prison] at ,val5ce1 :5 ,rome 0 
9 possession ( ! ,fr5* armies1 & all    
ar\nd me cri$ out ,babylon is fall54  ,i
 mu/ fir/ ask p>don ( ! ,anglican cl]gy1
 = hav+ engag$ 9 ! s]vice ( _! *ur* s   
lightly & unadvis$ly4 ,if ,i am blam$   
only by ^? :o h tak51 on ?is matt]1     
bett] pa9s ?an myself to be well in=m$1 
,i %all n be ov]:elm$ by ! numb] ( my   
c5sur]s2 = ! solidity ( ! gr\nd ( !     
,re=mation is usually tak5 = grant$3    
pop]y is explod$4  ,inde$1 ,i h f\nd !  
cl]gy ( ! e/abli%m5t to be ! mo/ tol]ant
 & mod]ate ( my oppon5ts4 ,"s ( !m      
express$ _! regret1 "s smil$1 b mo/ ( !m
 respect$ my motives1 & none 7 angry4 ,!
 ,bi%op1 n[ ( ,w9*e/]1 approv$ ( my act+
 accord+ to ! dictates ( my consci5ce2  
said t my conduct 0 evid5tly dis9t]e/$2 
express+ only 8 surprise1 t a man (     
s5se1 z he 0 pleas$ to say he und]/ood  
me to be1 %\ld be s conv9c$4 ,su* 0 !   
purport ( 8 lord%ip's obs]vations1 :i*  
01 z probably x 0 int5d$1 repeat$ to me4

 ,8 bro!r1 ,prec5tor ( ,l9coln1 cont9u$ 
/ill to be my v good fri5d & neighb\r4  
,a few ye>s lat]1 ! ex-gov]nor ( ----   
said1 9 speak+ ( me1--,i knew 8 fa!r    
well2 a v wor?y man3 b ?is "y man1 !y   
tell me1 has tak5 an odd turn2 b ,i w   
return 8 visit :5 ,i get out aga94 ,he  
did n1 h[ev]1 get out aga93 he _h be5   
ill = "s days2 feel+ himself dy+1 he    
call$ = a glass ( w9e & wat]1 drank x   
(f1 return$ ! glass to 8 s]vant1 %ook ! 
man by ! h&1 & say+ k9dly1 ,good b'ye1  
,john6 ?rew himself back 9 8 b$ &       
expir$1 at ! age ( m ?an f\rscore ye>s4 
,"h 0 no odd turn2 ! coolness ) :i* 8   
excell5cy met ! grim k+1 0 g5]ally      
admir$4 ,b ,i am mak+ a long ,preface to
 a %ort ,"w2 ,i mu/ beg9 ) my infancy1 =
 reasons :i* ! /ory ( t infancy w       
expla94  ,i 0 born on ! #ba/ ,octob]1   
#agfh4 ,my fa!r 0 preb5d>y ( ! ca!dral  
*ur* ( ,l9coln1 z 8 fa!r _h be5 be=e    
him4 ,my gr&fa!r's preb5d 0 a v good1   
or1 z !y say1 a v fat "o2 my fa!r's     
preb5d 0 b a lean "o1 b he _h s5se en\gh

 to be a doctor 9 div9ity1 :]eas my     
gr&fa!r _h s5se en\gh n to be a doctor 9
 div9ity4 ,!y bo? re/ beh9d ! high alt> 
( ! ca!dral ) _! wives4  ,s accu/om$ are
 we to a m>ri$ cl]gy1 t we are n at all 
surpris$ to see !m1 dur+ life1 ) _!     
wives & *ildr52 & 9 dea? x is p]fectly  
dec5t t ! husb& & wife %\ld repose      
toge!r4 ,all ?is is natural & 9 ord]1 to
 ^? :o are us$ to x4 ,b ! feel+ (       
ca?olics on ?is subject is v diff]5t4 ,!
 /ory ( ! poor sem9>i/ ( ,d\ay1 9 ! #ag?
 c5tury1 is an in/ance3 he w5t to ,engl&
 on a visit to 8 fri5ds2 on 8 return to 
! sem9>y1 he 0 ask$ ,quid vidi/i8 ,he   
m5tion$ :at _h mo/ excit$ 8 a/oni%m5t3  
,vidi episcopos1 et episcopas1 et       
episcopatulos4 ,a ,fr5* emigrant prie/  
ent]$ my h\se "o day1 bur/+ ) laught]3  
,:y d y laugh1 ,m4 l',abbe8 said ,i4--,i
 h j met ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ---- ) ! fir/     
volume ( 8 !ological works 9 8          
arms4--,:at is !re to laugh at 9 t8--,he
 0 c>ry+ ! elde/ ( 8 *ildr51--,la c\tume
 fait t\t1 said ,i3 y see ! ,rev4 ,mr4  

---- is n a%am$4 ,m>riage is all[$ to ! 
prie/s1 ?\gh n to ! bi%ops ( ! ,greek   
*ur*4 ,i ?9k ! ca?olic discipl9e is !   
be/4 ,! m]rim5t ( ,m4 l',abbe 0 excit$1 
,i am incl9$ to believe1 n s mu* by a   
s5se ( ! incongru\s & ridicul\s 9 ! v   
natural sc5e he _h j be=e witness$1 z by
 8 own joke--le premi] tome de ses      
oeuvres !ologiques4  ,my fa!r's h\se1 9 
:i* ,i 0 born1 0 s ne> ! ca!dral1 t my  
gr&mo!r1 good woman6 :5 conf9$ to h]    
*amb] by illness1 0 wont1 ) h] ,anglican
 translation ( ! ,bible1 & ,book (      
,common ,pray] on ! table1 be=e h]1 to g
 ?r\gh ! s]vice along ) ! *oir1 by !    
help ( ! *ant & ( ! organ1 :i* %e he>d v
 pla9ly4 ,f my e>lie/ ye>s1 my "m took  
me regul>ly e ,sunday to ! ca!dral      
s]vice1 9 :i* !re is "s degree ( pomp & 
solemnity4 ,! table at ! ea/ end ( !    
*ur* is cov]$ ) a clo? ( r$ velvet3 on x
 are plac$ two l>ge c&le/icks1 ! c&les 9
 :i* are light$ at ev5-song f ,m>t9mas  
to ,c&lemas1 & ! *oir is illum9$ by a   
suffici5t numb] ( wax tap]s4 ,! litanies

 are n said by ! m9i/] 9 8 desk1 b *ant$
 9 ! middle ( ! *oir1 f :at ,i h s9ce   
le>n$ to call a prie-,dieu4 ,! preb5d>y 
9 resid5ce walks f 8 seat1 prec$$ by    
beadles1 & foll[$ by a vic> or m9or     
canon1 & proce$s to ! alt>2 ! *oir1 dur+
 ?is sort ( processional m>*1 *ant+ !   
,sanctus4 ,?is be+ f9i%$1 & ! preb5d>y  
arriv$ at ! alt>1 he reads ! fir/ "p ( !
 ,communion ,s]vice1 includ+ ! ,t5      
,comm&m5ts1 ) ! humble responses ( !    
*oir2 he !n intones ! ,nic5e ,cre$1 dur+
 ! music ( :i* he returns to 8 seat ) ! 
same /ate z be=e4 ,"h are disjectoe     
membra ecclesioe3 no wond] t ! puritans 
( ,*>les ! ,fir/'s "t call$ = a godly1  
?or\gh re=mation4 ,at ev5-song1 in/ead (
 ! ,antiphon to ! ,bless$ ,virg91 :i*   
is1 ( c\rse1 reject$1 ?\gh ! ,magnificat
 is reta9$1 ) its a/oni%+ly-fulfill$    
prophecy ( ! c>p5t]'s wife1 all         
g5]ations %all call me bless$2 at vesp]s
 0 sung an an!m1 g5]ally ( ! composition
 ( ,purcell1 ,aldri*1 ,arne1 or ( "s ( !
 compos]s ( ! be/ s*ool ( ,engli% music4

  ,remov$ aft]w>ds to ,/4 ,m>y ,magdal5 
,college1 ,ox=d1 ,i f\nd1 9 a small]    
space1 ! same c]emonial2 nay1 ! presid5t
 ev5 b[$ to ! alt> on leav+ ! *apel1 )\t
 any dread le/ ! picture ( ,*ri/ be>+ ! 
,cross1 by ,ludovico ,c>acci1 %\ld      
convict him ( idolatry4 ,"h we all turn$
 t[>ds ! alt> dur+ ! recital ( ! ,cre$2 
at ,l9coln ?is po9t ( etiquette 0 r     
disput$ among ! congregation3 my "m     
always insi/$ on my comply+ ) x2 ,i     
le>n$ to h a great respect = ! alt>4    
,:5ce ?is t5d5cy ( my "m's religi\s     
op9ions or feel+s 0 d]iv$1 is n[ to be  
told4  ,%e 0 daught] ( ,k5elm ,digby1   
,esq4 ( ,nor? ,luff5ham1 9 ! c\nty (    
,rutl&4 ,a y\ng] bro!r ( ?is anci5t     
family1 9 ! reign ( ,edw>d ,,iv4 became 
! prog5itor ( ?is bran*1 :i*1 illu/rat$ 
by ! names & ! fame ( ,sir ,ev]>d & ,sir
 ,k5elm ,digby1 adh]$ to ! religion (   
our =efa!rs d[n to ! "t ( my mat]nal    
gr&fa!r3 he 0 ! fir/ prote/ant ( 8      
family3 he _h m>ri$ a prote/ant3 he di$ 
:ile my "m 0 v "y1 b %e 0 able to       

rememb] 8 lead+ h] "o day to ! private  
burial vault1 :i* _h be51 at !          
,re=mation1 consecrat$ = ! use ( !      
family 9 a retir$ "p ( ! g>d51 & 9 :i*  
he 0 soon aft] deposit$ himself4 ,8     
abjuration does n seem to h c>ri$ ) x t 
( all 8 relations1 at lea/ n imm$iately 
or notori\sly2 =1 on ! approa* ( ,pr9ce 
,*>les ,edw>d1 9 #agde1 :5 my "m 0 ab\t 
twelve ye>s old1 ! horses & arms ( !    
family 7 provisionally tak5 f !m1 z be+ 
suspect$ papi/s3 a precaution n         
unreasonable if _! wi%es 7 consid]$2 = !
 *ildr51 z my "m told me1 ran ab\t !    
h\se1 s++ ,jacobite songs1 among :i* !  
foll[+ may vie1 9 poetical m]it1 ?\gh n 
9 political effect1 ) ! memorable       
,lilleburl]o3      ,z ,i 0 a walk+ ?r\gh
 ,james's ,p>k1     ,i met an old man 9 
a turnip c>t2     ,i took up a turnip1 &
 knock$ him d[n1     ,& bid him surr5d] 
,k+ ,james's cr[n4  ,x is eighty ye>s   
s9ce3 tw5ty ye>s s9ce ! publication (   
,wav]ly4 ,! cultivation ( turnips1 by   
:i* our agriculture has be5 s mu*       

improv$1 0 introduc$ f ,hanov]4  ,i am  
mu* incl9$ to d\bt ! fact ( my gr&fa!r's
 hav+ r5\nc$ ! errors ( pop]y3 8 int]m5t
 9 ! sepul*re ( 8 ance/ors1 ! suspicion 
atta*$ to 8 family1 z above /at$1 !     
advantage f ! supposition ( ! fact to ^?
 :o wi%$ to educate 8 *ildr5 9          
prote/antism1--^! are my reasons = d\bt+
 its tru?4 ,h[ev] ?is be1 _m ca?olic    
families fell away f _! religion aft] ! 
battle ( ,cullod53 at ?is "t ! :ole     
,digby family 0 decid$ly prote/ant1     
except+ ?ree respectable virg9s1 aunts (
 my gr&fa!r2 & my "m1 "u ! c>e ( an     
uncle1 became1 at ! age ( tw5ty-two1 !  
meet & will+ bride ( a "y ,anglican     
div9e4  ,nev]!less1 "s rags ( pop]y hung
 ab\t h]2 %e 0 v dev\t1 & made long     
pray]s3 %e _h n h] brevi>y inde$1 b !   
psalms & *apt]s ( ! day s]v$ equally    
well3 %e d\bt$ :e!r ! gunp[d] treason 0 
a popi% or a m9i/]ial plot3 ! ,r4 ,r4   
,dr4 ,miln] _h n yet writt5 !           
diss]tation1 9 8 ,lett]s to a ,preb5d>y1
 :i* proves t x 0 ! latt]4 ,= want ( ?is

 well-argu$ & conv9c+ /atem5t1 ,i 0     
call$ on to read1 on ! #e? ( ,novemb]1  
:ile squibs & crack]s s\nd$ 9 my e>s1 & 
,guy ,faux1 susp5d$ ov] ! ,ca/le ,hill1 
0 wait+ 8 fate1--to read1 ,i say1 ! life
 ( ,sir ,ev]>d ,digby 9 ! ,biographia   
,britannica1 :]e 8 "* is treat$ ) "s    
k9dness & respect4 ,sir ,k5elm ,digby   
is1 ( c\rse1 ! next article 9 !         
,biography3 all ?is :ile ,i 0 deta9$ f !
 dang]\s explosions ( ! fire-works1 :i* 
0 9 "p my "m's purpose1 ?\gh %e _h1 no  
d\bt1 h] gratification 9 ! lecture4  ,! 
y\? ( ! pres5t day are q indiff]5t to ! 
celebration ( ! #e? ( ,novemb]2 !y h n !
 grace to ?ank ,god = deliv]+ !m f !    
helli% malice ( popi% conspirators2 few 
( !m ev5 "k t ?is delicate phrase is to 
be f\nd 9 _! ,book ( ,common ,pray]4 ,b 
five & =ty or fifty ye>s ago1 be=e !    
repeal ( ! p5al laws aga9/ ca?olics1 :5 
n a *apel 0 p]mitt$ to !m1 b by         
connivance1 ^? ( ca?olic ambassadors    
alone except$2 be=e ! ,fr5* ,revolution 
_h driv5 a ca?olic prie/ into almo/ e   

t[n 9 ,engl&1--! case 0 widely diff]5t3 
let ! riots ( #aghj bespeak ! popul>    
feel+ ( ! p t[>ds ! religion ( _!       
=efa!rs4 ,"h !n1 :ile !y sung1      ,o  
!n ! wick$ papi%es ungodly did conspire 
,to bl[ up k+ & p>liam5t )              
gun-p[-dire1--  ,i 0 tak+ a febrifuge   
draught1 prep>$ by mat]nal caution &    
family pride4  ,i w5t e day to le>n     
,greek & ,lat9 at ! s*ool f\nd$ = ! use 
( ! city out ( ! spoils ( "s mona/]y    
aboli%$ at ! "t ( ,h5ry ! ,eigh?'s      
s*ism4 ,! sons ( citiz5s are "h taught  
gratis2 o!rs give a small honor>ium to !
 ma/]4 ,! s*ool 0 held 9 ! v *apel ( !  
old religi\s h\se2 ! w9d[s look$ into a 
place call$ ! ,fri>s or ,fr]es1 & ov] ! 
ea/ w9d[ /ood1 & /ill /&s1 ! cross1 la  
trionfante croie4 ,b ?is 0 n all4       
,opposite to ! door ( ! s*ool-y>d liv$  
?ree eld]ly ladies1 ca?olics1 ( small   
=tunes1 :o _h unit$ _! incomes & dwelt  
"h1 n f> f _! *apel1 9 peace & piety4   
,"o ( ^! ladies 0 ,miss1 or1 z %e *ose  
to call h]self1 ,mrs4 ,rav5scr(t4 ,n[ my

 great gr&fa!r1 ,james ,digby _h m>ri$ a
 lady ( t family3 x foll[$ !re=e t my "m
 & ,mrs4 ,rav5scr(t 7 c\s9s4 ,my fa!r's 
h\se 0 ab\t a ?ird ( a mile f ! s*ool3  
,mrs4 ,rav5scr(t obta9$ leave = me1     
:5ev] x %\ld ra9 betwe5 n9e & t5 9 !    
morn+1 ! h\r at :i* ! s*ool-boys w5t to 
breakfa/1 t ,i might call & take my     
bread & milk at h] h\se4 ,"s condition1 
,i suppose1 0 made1 t ,i %\ld n be all[$
 to h tea3 b !y put sug> 9 my milk1 &   
all ! old ladies & _! s]vants 7 v k9d1  
&1 z ,i obs]v$1 v *e]ful2 s t ,i 0 well 
pleas$ :5 x ra9$ at n9e o'clock4  ,"o   
day x *anc$ to ra9 all ! morn+1 an      
occurr5ce s common 9 ,engl&1 t ,i wond] 
x only happ5$ once4 ,i /aid to d9e )    
,mrs4 ,rav5scr(t & ! o!r ladies4 ,x 0 a 
day ( ab/95ce4 ,my fa!r1 to d him ju/ice
 z a true prote/ant1 an hone/ man :o eat
 no fi%1 _h n accu/om$ me to days (     
ab/95ce2 b1 z ,i _h _h no play all !    
morn+1 ,i f\nd ! boil$ eggs & hot       
cockles v satisfactory1 z well z amus+  
by _! novelty4 ,! prie/ came 9 aft]     

d9n]1 & ,mrs4 ,rav5scr(t tell+ him t ,i 
0 h] little c\s91 ,ma/] ----1 he spoke  
to me ) great civility4 ,at t "t ca?olic
 prie/s did n d>e to risk mak+ !mselves 
kn[n z su*1 by we>+ black coats4 ,mr4   
,knight 0 dress$ 9 a grave suit (       
snuff-col\r1 ) a close neat wig ( d>k   
br[n hair1 a cock$ hat1 almo/ an        
equilat]al triangle1 wor/$ /ock+s1 &    
little silv] buckles4 ,by ?is detail may
 be inf]r$ ! impression t 0 made on my  
m9d & fancy4 ,i believe ,i 0 ! only     
prote/ant lad 9 ,engl&1 ( my age1 at t  
"t1 :o _h made an ab/95ce d9n]1 & %ak5  
h&s ) a jesuit4  ,:5 ! ra9 gave ov]1 ,i 
return$ home1 & relat$ to my fa!r all ! 
hi/ory ( ! day4 ,?is ,i did ) s mu*     
app>5t pleasure1 t he said1 9 great     
good-nature1 ,^! old wom5 w make a papi/
 ( y1 ,h>ry4 ,he s5t !m occasionally    
pres5ts ( game 9 return = _! att5tions  
to me4  ,! wife ( ! ,e>l ( ,traquair 0  
also ( ! family ( ,rav5scr(t1 & ,"l &   
,lady ,traquair1 9 com+ f or return+ to 
,scotl&1 pass$ "p ( a day ) my fa!r &   

"m4 ,dr4 ,g$des1 s9ce s well kn[n1      
accompani$ 8 patron4 ,i rememb] go+ ) ! 
p>ty to see ! ru9s ( ! bi%op's palace4  
,dr4 ,g$des's conv]sation 0 lively &    
pleas+4 ,he 0 sure1 he said1 t my si/]1 
"s ye>s old] ?an myself1 0 a judge (    
poetry1 s9ce %e read x s well3 & he     
reque/$ h] acceptance ( a copy ( a      
satire ( ,horace :i* he _h lately       
translat$ & pr9t$4 ,i "k n if he ev]    
pursu$ ?is "w4  ,ca?olic g5try1 e n[ &  
!n1 made visits to my "m2 ,i suppose1 = 
! sake ( auld lang-syne4 ,among/ ^!1    
,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,arundel1 aft]w>ds ,"l &   
,lady ,arundel1 call$ on h] s soon aft] 
! dea? ( my fa!r1 t %e c\ld n g ) !m to 
! ca!dral :]e he _h be5 b lately int]r$4
 ,i accompani$ !m1 &1 on ent]+ ! s\?    
door1 po9t$ out ! p$e/al on :i*1 & !    
canopy "u :i* /ood1 9 ca?olic times1 an 
image ( ! ,bless$ ,virg91 "u ^:         
invocation ! *ur* is d$icat$4  ,comp>+ !
 behavi\r ( ^! g5try to my "m ) !       
conduct ( all ( ! same class1 ) ?ree or 
f\r exceptions only1 t[>ds me1--,i inf] 

t ! be/ way to be treat$ by !m ) common 
civility is1 to be1 n a conv]t1 b a     
r5egado4  ,my fa!r di$ :ile ,i 0 yet 9 !
 f\rte5? ye> ( my age3 9 less ?an ?ree  
ye>s aft] ?is ev5t1 :5 ,i 0 n q sixte5  
ye>s & a half old1 ,i became a common] (
 ,univ]sity ,college1 ,ox=d2 &1 hav+    
kept !re ?ree t]ms1 0 nom9at$1 at !     
election held imm$iately aft] ! fea/ ( !
 ,patroness ,sa9t2 a ,demy ( ,/4 ,m>y   
,magdal5 ,college4 ,i pass$ ! long or   
summ] vacations at my "m's h\se4 ,dur+ !
 second ( ^! vacations1 :5 rummag+ among
 my fa!r's books1 ,i f\nd1 ?r[n aside   
among wa/e pap]s 9 a neglect$ closet1 an
 old copy ( ! ,rheims or ,d\ay          
translation ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,!       
preface to ?is "w is admirable1 & might 
be read by manag]s ( ,bible ,societies1 
if n to _! advantage1 at lea/ to _!     
confusion4  ,by :at *ance ! book came   
!re1 h[ long x _h la9 !re1 :e!r my fa!r 
_h ev5 ev] kn[n ( its exi/5ce1 ,i _c    
tell4 ,! notes are equal 9 bulk to !    
text3 !y attract$ my att5tion1 & ,i read

 !m gre$ily4  ,x w be obs]v$1 f ! acc\nt
 giv5 ( my infancy1 t ,i _h be5 f ! fir/
 famili>iz$ ) pop]y2 t ,i _h be5 br\ght 
up )\t any horror ( x4 ,?is 0 mu*3 b ?is
 0 all4 ,i knew no?+ ( ! doctr9es ( !   
ca?olic *ur*1 b :at ,i _h le>n$ f ! lies
 9 ,gu?rie's ,geographical ,gramm>1 & f 
! witticisms 9 ! ,tale ( a ,tub1--a     
book1 ! :ole argum5t ( :i* may be refut$
 by a few dates add$ 9 ! m>g94 ,my      
,engli% read+ _h fill$ my head ) ! usual
 prejudices on ^! topics4 ,( popes ,i _h
 conceiv$ an idea t !y 7 a succession ( 
f]oci\s1 insol5t1 & ambiti\s despots1   
always foam+ ) rage1 & bell[+ =?        
ana!mas4  ,i n[ p]ceiv$ t !re 0 "s gr\nd
 9 ,scripture = believ+ t ,/4 ,pet] 0   
sup]ior to ! o!r apo/les1 7,simon ,pet]1
 love/ ?\ me m ?an ^!8 ,a great] *>ge   
requir$ a great] love1 argues "o ( !    
,fa!rs27 & t1 by ! cons5t ( all         
antiquity1 ! ,bi%ops ( ,rome 7 !        
successors ( ,/4 ,pet]4 ,( o!r doctr9es 
,i f\nd rational1 & :at appe>$ to me    
plausible explanations4                 

,transub/antiation 0 /ill a             
/umbl+-block4  ,i talk$ )\t res]ve to my
 "m ( my book1 & ( ! impression x _h    
made on me4 ,%e _h no !ological k1 b %e 
_h a great deal ( religi\s feel+1 & ?is 
feel+ 0 all on ! side ( ca?olicism4 ,_h 
%e consult$ an able ca?olic prie/1      
p]haps _h %e consult$ no "o1 ,i _h at   
?is "t become a ca?olic3 %e w\ld h be5  
well pleas$ ) my conv]sion1 & h] own    
w\ld h foll[$4 ,= h] sake1 z well z = _m
 o!r reasons1 ,i mo/ s9c]ely regret t x 
did n at ?is "t take place4 ,n t ,i d\bt
 ( ! m]cy ( ,god t[>ds innoc5t1         
involunt>y error1 b because1 :5 we want 
to g to a place1 x is bett] to be 9 ! "r
 road4  ,%e consult$ my old s*oolma/]1 a
 wise & prud5t man1 z well acqua9t$ ) ! 
"q z ! ,anglican cl]gy 9 g5]al are4 ,z  
my "m 0 p]fectly free f pop]yphobia1 %e 
propos$ ! matt] at once3 ,h5ry has be5  
read+ ?is book1 & has a great m9d to be 
a ca?olic3 y "k all my family 7         
ca?olics4 ,my c\nsellor1 )\t look+ ev5  
at ! outside ( ! book1 put on a grave   

face1--a trem5d\sly grave face3 ,i _h r 
give five hundr$ p\nds ?an t su* a ?+   
%\ld come to pass4 ,i well knew ! value 
he set on five hundr$ p\nds1 & conceiv$ 
an analog\s idea ( 8 repugnance4        
,nev]!less1 ,i press$ ! book on 8       
notice4 ,all ?is has be5 said a ?\s&    
times ov]2 mean+1 & ,i s und]/ood him1 t
 x ought to h no m weight ) me ?an )    
o!rs2 ?\gh ! argum5t prov$ no?+ b !     
usual ob/9acy ( ^? to :om argum5ts are  
address$4  ,my old ma/] 0 too wise a man
 to argue ev5 ) a woman & a boy4 ,:at   
w\ld ! _w ?9k ( su* a /ep8 ,:at w\ld y\r
 fa!r say if he c\ld come to life aga98 
,:at w become ( y\r education & future  
prospects8 ,my "m 0 al>m$ at h] own     
responsibility 9 ! passive enc\ragem5t  
%e _h giv54 ,i 0 b sev5te5 ye>s old4 ,i 
did n1 h[ev]1 q give up ! po9t4 ,^! p h 
a great deal to say = !mselves4--,y ?9k 
s8 ,!re's ,*ri/ianity en\gh 9 ! *ur* (  
,engl&4 ,a few ye>s lat] ,i f\nd he     
?\ght !re 0 too mu*4  ,i _h subsequ5t   
conv]sations ) him3 ,i indirectly       

consult$ o!rs3 ,i /ill read my book2 b a
 book ( notes has n ! effect ( a        
diss]tation1 well foll[$ up1 & lead+ to 
a conclusion4 ,i f\nd "s insurm\ntable  
difficulties1 & = ! re/ ,i said1 ,le roi
 s'avis]a4 ,i _h no o!r ca?olic "w1 & no
 ca?olic advis]4 ,i w5t back to my      
college1 :]e o!r /udies occupi$ me2 yet 
,i may say1 ,i nev] lo/ sight ( !       
subject4  ,gibbon1 :o 0 a               
g5tleman-common] ( ,magdal5 ,college1 a 
few ye>s be=e my "t1 decl>$ himself a   
ca?olic be=e 8 tw5tie? ye>4 ,he 0 /ill  
rememb]$ 9 college z a "y man :o seldom 
or nev] associat$ ) o!r "y m51 :o always
 dress$ 9 black1 & always came into !   
hall or refectory too late at d9n] "t4  
,he f\nd ca?olics to help him 9 ! "w ( 8
 conv]sion4 ,8 fa!r put him en p5sion ) 
a ,calv9i/ m9i/]1 to be re-made a       
prote/ant1 no matt] ( :at sort4 ,he saw1
 & ?r\gh\t 8 great "w %[s t he cont9u$  
to see1 t ! tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian religion  
re/s on ! au?ority ( ! ca?olic *ur*4 ,! 
pr$ictions ( ! ca?olics are accompli%$3 

! web ( my/]y has be5 unravell$ by      
,arm9ians1 ,arians1 & ,soc9ians1 ^:     
numb]s mu/ be no long] c\nt$ f _!       
sep>ate congregations2 & ! pill>s (     
revelation are %ak5 by m5 :o pr(ess ! "n
 )\t ! sub/ance ( religion1 :o assume ! 
lic5ce )\t ! temp] ( philosophy4 ,pity t
 su* a man %\ld h be5 l$ away by ! _s ( 
! age1 s z n to p]ceive t true          
philosophy is ! good & natural ally ( ! 
ca?olic fai?4  ,if any grave doctor ( ! 
,anglican *ur* _h1 at ?is "t1 attempt$  
to lay ! f\ndations ( my belief 9 8 own 
=m ( religion1 he w\ld probably h fail$ 
9 8 "w2 p>tly1 because ! respect due to 
su* a p]sonage f a y\? l me w\ld h h9d]$
 t fre$om ( "q1 reply1 & rejo9d]1 by :i*
 satisfactory conviction is at l5g?     
produc$2 p>tly1 because ,i %\ld h       
consid]$ him z b\nd 9 hon\r & int]e/ to 
ma9ta9 8 own op9ions1 & require implicit
 submission2 & because also ,i %\ld     
probably h f\nd1 z ,i h s9ce f\nd1 !    
argum5ts1 :i* su* an "o w\ld h adduc$1  
to proce$ on misrepres5tation1 & to be  

logically absurd4  ,!re are two me?ods (
 def5d+ ! re=m$ *ur* ( ,engl&2 "o is1 by
 ass]t+ ! "r ( private judgm5t2 b ?is   
me?od is inconsi/5t ) ! au?ority (      
,scripture1 & ) ! tru? ( ! promises (   
,*ri/2--) ! au?ority ( ,scripture1      
because x is absurd to all[ to any body 
( m5 ! "r or p[] to say1 ?is book is    
,scripture1 & ?is book is n ,scripture1 
& to refuse to ! same body ! "r ( decid+
 on its s5se 9 case ( dispute4 ,_h ?is  
body ! privilege ( infallibility :ile   
decid+ on ! canon1 & 7 !y imm$iately    
depriv$ ( x8 ,infallibility--,i dispute 
n ab\t words3 7 !y provid5tially pres]v$
 f error dur+ ?is important op]ation1 & 
ev] aft]w>ds ab&on$ to error8 ,common   
s5se & ! rules ( criticism may enable u 
to decide on ! hi/orical cr$it due to   
any "w laid be=e u2 b ,scripture1 ! ^w (
 ,god1--some?+ m is necess>y to m5 :o   
are ?us to arbitrate betwe5 mank9d & _! 
fai?2 & x is absurd to suppose t ?is    
some?+ m 0 tak5 f !m :5 call$ on to     
det]m9e matt]s ( fai?1 by ! help ( ?is  

same ,scripture1 unit$ to ! tradition ( 
! *ur*4 ,i might make my argum5t /rong]1
 by rem>k+ on ! l5g? ( "t :i* elaps$    
be=e ! canon ( ,scripture 0 settl$3 0 ! 
*ur* infallible dur+ all t "t1 or only  
at int]vals1 by fits & />ts8 ,i w quote 
! words ( ,/4 ,augu/91 a ,fa!r (t5 cit$ 
by ! ,anglican *ur*3 ,?\ believe/       
,scripture2 ?\ doe/ well3 ego v]o       
,scripturae non cr$]em nisi me ecclesiae
 ca?olicae urg]et auctoritas4  ,inde$1 s
 difficult is x to reconcile ! m ?an    
human au?ority ( ! ,bible ) ! "r (      
private judgm5t1 t ,i believe !         
hi/orical ,*ri/ians1 z !y may be call$1 
to be v num]\s1 & daily increas+ 9      
numb]4  ,?is "r ( private judgm5t is    
also inconsi/5t ) ! tru? ( ! promises ( 
,*ri/4 ,he s5t 8 apo/les to tea* all    
nations1 promis+ to be ) !m1--x mu/ be  
presum$1 9 _! tea*+1--to ! consummation 
( ! age4 ,9 ! ex]cise !n ( t private    
judgm5t1 :i* ! re=m]s ( ! sixte5? c5tury
 ass]t$1 all ! ,*ri/ian _w fell into    
error3 yes1 all ( !m2 = ,lu!r says1 9   

pr9cipio solus eram4 ,! cl]gy1 x may be 
said1 pret5d$ to au?ority1 & ev5        
p]secut$ to ! dea? ^? :o diff]$ f !m4   
,p]secution is no !ological argum5t1    
?\gh x is "o :i* ,calv9 & ,cranm] & o!r 
re=m]s did n object to resort to4 ,b !  
cl]gy m]ely pret5d$ to au?ority3 by !   
suppos$ case1 ea* man's p>ticul> op9ion 
is 8 rule ( fai?1 & !re=e ! ,*ur* (     
,engl& is ju/ifi$ 9 its re=mation4 ,b1  
by foll[+ ?is rule1 all ! ,*ri/ian _w1  
accord+ to ! re=m]s1 _h fall5 into      
error4 ,jesus ,*ri/ !re=e1 ?\gh he      
promis$ to be ) 8 disciples to ! end ( !
 _w1 0 unable or unwill+ to keep 8      
promise4  ,! o!r me?od ( def5d+ !       
re=mation ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 is by     
admitt+1 t ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 z !         
,anglicans call x1 has be51 & is1 a true
 *ur*1 tea*+ ) au?ority all doctr9es    
necess>y to salvation2 t ! ,*ur* (      
,engl&1 hav+ purifi$ itself f errors &  
abuses1 is also a true *ur*1 an integral
 portion ( ! ca?olic or univ]sal *ur*1 )
 all ! au?ority to su* a body           

ecclesia/ical1 ( due "r1 app]ta9+4  ,?is
 /atem5t compels ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& to    
ass]t = itself some?+ l infallibility2  
=1 z ,voltaire expresses x1 ,l'eglise   
ca?olique e/ infaillible1 et l'eglise   
,anglicane n'a jamais tort4 ,?is mu/ be 
s2 = ! au?ority ( a *ur* :i* may be 9 ! 
wrong1 mu/ be always que/ion$4  ,?is    
/atem5t also deprives ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& (
 all advantage 9 arms 7!ological arms ,i
 mean17 aga9/ ! diss5t]s & o!r re=m]s3  
!y turn ^u h]1 & ask h[ %e is m         
infallible1 or ev5 m 9 ! "r1 ?an ! ,*ur*
 ( ,rome4 ,! ,kirk ( ,scotl& w no m all[
 itself to be 9 ! wrong ?an ! ,*ur* (   
,engl&4 ,?us disputes are endless2      
appeals to remote antiquity1 in/ead (   
un9t]rupt$ tradition1 involve ! matt] 9 
hopeless intricacy2 & ! private judgm5t 
( nations has no m weight ?an ! private 
judgm5t ( individuals4  ,su* are ! two  
modes ( def5d+ ,engl&'s re=mation adopt$
 by ! l[ & ! high *ur* p>ties1 :i* once 
decl>$ly & /ill ins5sibly divide its    
cl]gy4 ,i h expla9$ bo? me?ods1 z !y are

 bett] und]/ood by be+ contra/$3 ,i h   
not$ ! vice ( ea*1 t ,i may give 9 "p my
 reasons = reject+ bo? 9 due "t4 ,till  
?is due "t arriv$1 ,i 0 induc$ to       
embrace1 &1 = ! "t1 consci5ti\sly       
embrac$1 ! op9ions ( a high *ur*man2 &  
,i 0 induc$ to ?is by ! argum5ts &      
example ( my fri5d ,ri*>d ,paget4  ,at !
 "t :5 ,i became a memb] ( ,magdal5     
,college1 he _h j tak5 ! degree (       
,ba*elor ( ,arts4 ,a "y "u-graduate _c  
help reg>d+ ) "s def]5ce "o already 9   
possession ( ! fir/ ( ^? academical     
hon\rs to :i* himself aspires4 ,paget 0 
besides ?ree or f\r ye>s old] ?an me4   
,?is advantage ( degree & age 0 n s     
great z to cause any subjection on my   
"p2 ,i look$ up to him1 b1 if ! pun may 
be all[$1 did n suspect him4 ,he1 on 8  
"p1 treat$ me ) ! greate/ k9dness &     
famili>ity4 ,he 01 z he said1 ! second  
son ( a second son ( a second son ( a   
y\ng] bran* ( a noble family4 ,he _h n  
mu* giv5 himself to classical /udies1 b 
he 0 well skill$ 9 antiquities1 includ+ 

h]aldry2 witness ! exactitude ( 8 own   
p$igree3 he 0 well read 9 ,engli%       
hi/ory1 p>ticul>ly t ( ! "t ( ,*>les ,i4
 ) e p]sonage ( :i* he might be said to 
be intimately acqua9t$4 ,he _h a great  
love & good ta/e = ! f9e arts & = music4
 ,8 conv]sation 01 9 ! highe/ degree1   
pleas+2 x 0 lively1 allusive1 full (    
anecdote3 8 mann] ( express+ himself 0  
at once =cible & easy2 8 judgm5t 0      
discrim9at+1 8 temp] g5tle & equal4 ,i  
nev] ?9k ( him )\t regrett+ 8 loss2 & he
 is (t5 recall$ to my memory by ! b5efit
 & in/ruction :i* ,i h d]iv$ f 8        
fri5d%ip4  ,we us$ to sit toge!r h\r    
aft] h\r1 coz+3 ,i believe ,i mu/ ?us   
spell ! ^w we h d]iv$ f ! ,fr5* caus]2  
no o!r ^w has ! same mean+4 ,he w\ld    
take up scraps ( pap]1 & draw admirable 
c>icature lik5esses ( ! memb]s ( !      
college1 n sp>+ ! p]son be=e him2 !n a  
/roll r\nd ! walks2 & !n1 z we pass$ by 
! door ( my rooms on our return1 come 9 
aga91 & s1 ano!r h\r's coze4 ,soon aft] 
! comm5cem5t ( our acqua9tance1 he began

 ! /udies :i* he ?\ght requisite z a    
prep>ation = be+ orda9$ a m9i/] ( !     
,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,i _h ! result ( ^!     
/udies1 :i* he pursu$ accord+ to 8 own  
ta/e1 = !re is or 0 no rule 9 ?is matt]3
 great admiration ( ! "* ( ,ar*bi%op    
,laud2 lam5tation ( ! want ( spl5dor &  
c]emonial 9 ! ,anglican s]vice2 blame ( 
^? cl]gy :o all[$ *ur* au?ority to slip 
f _! h&s1 l[]+ !mselves into tea*]s (   
m]e morality4 ,he gave himself v little 
tr\ble ab\t ! op9ions ( ! diss5t]s1     
condemn+ !m all 9 a lump by a sort (    
ecclesia/ical & political ana!ma2 b he  
took great pa9s to conv9ce himself t !  
,*ur* ( ,engl& 0 9 ! "r 9 its polemical 
dispute ) ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,he 0 will+  
to all[ to ! bi%op ( t city a preseance 
above all o!r bi%ops1 n m]ely on acc\nt 
( ! =m] imp]ial dignity ( ! city1 b also
 on acc\nt ( 8 succession to ,/4 ,pet]1 
:o _h ! same prec$5ce among ! apo/les1  
?\gh ! privileges ( ! apo/les 7 equal1 z
 ^? ( bi%ops ought to be4 ,he sav$ !    
indefectibility ( ! *ur*1 by decl>+ t ! 

,*ur* ( ,rome 0 a true *ur*1 ?\gh n a   
pure *ur*2 t papi/s might be sav$1 s9ce 
:at !y believ$ amiss did n de/roy !     
effect ( :at !y believ$ aright4 ,he     
affirm$1 t ! sep>ation ( ! ,*ur* (      
,engl& f ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 0 ! pope's     
fault2 t ,engl& _h n sep>at$ f ,rome1 b 
_h ex]cis$ its "r ( re=m+ errors 9 fai?1
 & abuses 9 discipl9e1 & approa*$ ne>]  
to ! primitive model2 t ! pope1 9       
excommunicat+ ,engl& = hav+ done ?us1 _h
 9 fact1 excommunicat$ himself4 ,on     
sev]al po9ts he %[$ ! practice ( ,rome  
to be "r2 on o!rs1 to reg>d ?+s         
indiff]5t4  ,_m o!r matt]s relat+ to ?is
 subject 7 discuss$ 9 our conv]sations1 
occasionally resum$ dur+ ! cont9uance ( 
my fri5d's resid5ce 9 college4 ,he 0    
orda9$ deacon1 & "s two ye>s aft] di$4  
,9 ! ye> #agia ,i took my ,ma/] ( ,arts'
 degree 9 ,act t]m1 t is1 9 ! beg9n+ (  
summ]1 & w5t to ,l9coln to pass "s "t ) 
my "m1 be=e ,i %\ld put into execution a
 project :i* ,i _h long m$itat$ ( a     
j\rney to ,france & ,italy4 ,betwe5 my  

,ba*elor's & ,ma/]'s degrees1 z ,i _h no
 excuse = non-resid5ce 9 college1 ,i _h 
be5 oblig$ to reside3 inde$ ,i 0        
suffici5tly fond ( ! lit]>y leisure :i* 
?is mode ( life secur$ to me4 ,i _h     
always consid]$ myself z de/9$ to       
,anglican ord]s2 x 0 ! pr(ession :i* my 
fa!r _h *os5 = me1 & ,i _h1 9 "s sort1  
prep>$ = x3 ,i _h confirm$ myself 9 high
 *ur* pr9ciples1 & read a little        
,hebrew2 b ,i _h also /udi$ ! ,fr5* &   
,italian languages = ! use & s]vice ( my
 =eign travels1 z also because x 0 r my 
wi% & ambition to ent] on ! diplomatic  
c>e]1 if ,i %\ld f9d occasion &         
protection4 ,b h[ c\ld any "o propose to
 himself to pass any l5g? ( "t on !     
cont95t1 agitat$1 z x n[ 01 by ! beg9n+s
 ( ! ,fr5* revolution8 ,_m v5tur$ to g  
abroad2 b ,i 0 al>m$3 ! unsuccessful    
attempt ( ! k+ & que5 ( ,france to      
escape to ,montm$i _h ?r[n ,france into 
confusion3 x 0 evid5t t a crisis 0 at   
h&4  ,i wait$4 ,dur+ ?is "t a viol5t    
inflammation 9 my eyes 7a compla9t to   

:i* ,i _h be5 (t5 subject1 & :i* w1 ,i  
fe>1 9 its consequ5ces1 f9ally deprive  
me ( sight17 conf9$ me to ! h\se1 &     
prev5t$ me f read+ = "s weeks4 ,depriv$ 
( ! use ( books1 at all times my *ief   
employm5t & consolation1 & compell$ to  
occupy myself ) my own ?\ghts1 ,i pass$ 
9 review ! topics by :i* m5 are usually 
induc$ to devote !mselves to ! m        
imm$iate s]vice ( ,god4 ,my education1  
:atev] may h be5 its influ5ce on my     
virtue1 _h be5 regul>1 monki% ev51 if   
any "o please to call x s3 ! feel+ (    
piety _h nev] be5 entirely r5\nc$ by me2
 & ,i n[ easily br\ght myself to ent]ta9
 ! hope t1 by ent]+ into ! ecclesia/ical
 /ate1 ,i might be ( "s use to ! cause (
 religion4 ,! fir/ day t my eye-sight 0 
re/or$ to me1 ,i wrote to ! presid5t (  
,magdal5 ,college1 !n bi%op ( ,norwi*1  
reque/+ to be admitt$ z a c&idate =     
deacon's ord]s at ! next ord9ation 9    
,septemb]4  ,! same motives :i* influ5c$
 me to ?is /ep1 induc$ me also1 ?ree    
mon?s aft]w>ds1 to take ! curacy ( a    

l>ge p>i% 9 ,l9coln2 to engage1 t is1 to
 d ! duties ( him qui curat1 z f> z my  
inf]ior degree ( deacon p]mitt$4 ,!     
/ip5d1 ab\t "o fif? ( ! wages ( an able 
me*anic1 0 kn[n to be no object ) me3 ,i
 _h an income m ?an suffici5t = my wants
 z a s+le man1 &1 besides1 liv$ 9 ! h\se
 ( my "m4 ,z usual1 9 simil> cases1 "s  
applaud$ my zeal1 :ile o!rs laugh$ at x4
  ,)9 a few mon?s1 a fell[%ip became    
vacant on my c\nty4 ,i w5t up to college
 to pron\nce my probation>y oration4 ,9 
?is disc\rse1 enum]at+ ! =m] wor?ies ( !
 h\se1 ,i comm5d$ our pr$ecessors at !  
"t ( ! ,re=mation = hav+ be5 ( ! numb] (
 ^? :o did n wi% t re=mation to be      
excessive--nimia 0 ! ^w2 & ( ^? :o did n
 ?9k1 ! fur!r f ,rome1 ! ne>] to tru?4  
,! orator1 on ?is occasion1 is introduc$
 betwe5 ! fir/ & second c\rse ( ! gr&   
d9n] ( ! #bb;d ( ,july2 8 voice may be  
cle> z 8 /oma* is empty3 8 task         
complet$1 he is plac$ at ! "r h& ( him  
:o presides at ! /rang]s' table1 rang$  
d[n ! middle ( ! hall1 & is s]v$ ) !    

fir/ slice ( ! haun* ( v5ison4 ,i took !
 place res]v$ = me2 & n p]ceiv+ t my    
high *ur* s5tim5ts _h displeas$ any ( my
 auditors1 f\nd ! second c\rse ( a      
public d9n]1 "u su* glori\s & hopeful   
circum/ances1 an ample am5ds = be+      
exclud$ f ! fir/4  ,i 0 s mu* pleas$ ) a
 college life1 t ,i det]m9$ to return to
 my abode 9 college1 on my admission z  
actual fell[4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h done en\gh 
to te/ify my devotion to ! *ur* by "o   
ye>'s volunte] s]vice ( ! p>i% ( ,/4    
,m>t92 = volunte] x 0 9 ! _s1 & almo/ 9 
! lett]4 ,let all ^? :o look = high     
pref]m5t 9 ! *ur*1 d z mu*1 said ,i4 ,my
 "m1 :o seem$ q to h =gott5 ! ,rheims   
,translation ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ( :i* ,i
 0 too besott$ to rem9d h]1 receiv$ my  
promise to pass two or ?ree mon?s ( e   
ye> ) h]4 ,i soon f\nd myself settl$ 9 a
 h&some ap>tm5t ( ! new build+ (        
,magdal5 ,college4  ,x is ! usage to    
require ( e "o1 to be admitt$ actual    
fell[ ( ,magdal5 ,college1 :at is call$ 
a probation>y ex]cise4 ,on ?is occasion 

,i compos$ a treatise1 be>+ = title1 ,! 
,*ri/ian ,religion briefly def5d$ aga9/ 
! ,republicans & ,levell]s ( ,france4   
,!re 0 no especial reason = levell+ ?is 
treatise aga9/ ! ,fr5* levell]s2 b !    
,fr5* republic 01 at ?is "t1 9 ,engl&1 !
 black dog ^u e occasion3 my "w 0 a     
def5ce ( g5]al ,*ri/ianity1 ^u a plan   
sugge/$ by ! p5sees de ,pascal4 ,i _h1  
h[ev]1 my qu>rel ) ! ,fr5* legislators =
 mak+ m>riage a municipal c]emony &     
p]mitt+ divorce4 ,i _h n a s5se ( ju/ice
 cle> en\gh to blame ! ,engli% law1 =   
insi/+ t ! m>riages ( ca?olics &        
diss5t]s %all be celebrat$ accord+ to ! 
rite ( ! ,engli% *ur*4 ,i did n br+ =w>d
 ! rem>k1 t divorce is p]mitt$ 9 ,engl&2
 nor did ,i obs]ve1 t by ! ,fr5* law on 
! subject1 no yoke 0 impos$ on !        
consci5ce1 s9ce no m>ri$ p]sons 7       
requir$ to divorce !mselves1 b only     
all[$ to d s4 ,i am entirely ( op9ion t 
su* a law is highly to be reprobat$ 9 a 
civil po9t ( view2 b 9 :at conc]ns      
religion1 let ea* man's consci5ce take  

c>e ( itself4  ,b my ma9 grief aga9/ !  
,fr5* legislators 0 ! plund] &          
degradation ( _! *ur*4 ,9 treat+ ?is    
matt]1 ,i z mu* =got1 z if ,i _h nev]   
he>d or read1 t1 n mu* m ?an two        
c5turies be=e ?is p]iod1 all ! bi%ops ( 
,engl&1 7except+ only him ( ,ll&aff17 & 
ab\t t5 ?\s& cl]gy1 7 depriv$ ( _!      
b5efices1 & s5t to beg _! bread all ov] 
,europe2 & ?is1 n because !y w\ld n     
accept a civil con/itution1 b because !y
 w\ld n acc$e to a new religion2 & ?is1 
n 9 a "t ( civil tumult1 & "u ! pressure
 ( =eign invasion2 b at ! bidd+ ( a "y  
woman ( five & tw5ty4 ,b tua res agitur 
p>ies cum proximus ardet1 0 a s5tim5t   
pretty g5]ally felt at ?is "t 9 ,engl&3 
to ?is s5tim5t1 m ?an to any love ( _!  
religion1 ! ,fr5* cl]gy may attribute ! 
hospitable reception !y met ) 9 ,engl&4 
,! de$ 0 b5evol5t :atev] its motive1 & 9
 ! de$ ,i _h m ?an my %>e4  ,9 writ+ ?is
 essay1 ,i /ruggl$1 &1 z ,long9us says1 
la%$ my sides ?r\gh two or ?ree pages ( 
introduction1 & imm$iately aft]w>ds f\nd

 my composition to fl[ f me ) tol]able  
ease3 ,i wrote ) less difficulty ?an ,i 
n[ exp]i5ce1 & am surpris$ t ,i s soon  
acquir$ a /yle by no means faulty4 ,i d 
n say ?is = my petite gloriole1 b       
because x seems a "p ( my /ory to give !
 read] a measure ( my juv5ile ability4  
,i consult$ two fri5ds on ! "q (        
publication3 !y advis$ aga9/ x1 told me 
,i c\ld d bett]1 & po9t$ to ! fir/ "p4  
,ri*>d ,paget also desir$ me to write ! 
introduction ov] aga91 b did n1 z my o!r
 bett]-judg+ fri5ds _h done1 c\nsel !   
suppression4 ,i w5t to ,london to f9d a 
pr9t]3 x 0 impossible "h to sit d[n to  
correct2 & ,i made a book ( x z x 04    
,val5ci5nes 01 at t "t1 besieg$ by !    
,duke ( ,york1 & x 0 g5]ally suppos$ t !
 alli$ armies 7 a bett] bulw>k (        
,*ri/ianity ?an a %ill+ pamphlet4 ,!    
pr9t] told me t ,*ri/ianity 0 a v good  
?+1 & t nobody d\bt$ x4  ,9 ,novemb]    
foll[+ ,i prea*$ be=e ! univ]sity1 at   
,/4 ,m>y's *ur*1 a s]mon on ! text1     
,:osesoev] s9s ye remit1 !y are remitt$ 

unto !m2 & :osesoev] s9s ye reta91 !y   
are reta9$4 ,i ass]t$1 t ! p[] ( absolv+
 s9 nei!r _h be51 nor c\ld h be51 ab&on$
 by our re=m]s2 def5d$ ! p[] aga9/ all  
impugn]s & repugn]s2 & indicat$ ! evil  
consequ5ces result+ f all[+ x to lie 9  
abeyance4 ,aft] "s declamation respect+ 
! horrors !n p]petrat$ 9 a neighb\r+    
nation1 & "s fe>s respect+ ! removal (  
our c&le/ick1--,i conclud$ by tru/+1 t  
all :om x might conc]n w\ld acquit      
!mselves z fai?ful /ew>ds ( ! my/]ies ( 
,god4 ,! lead+ memb]s ( ! univ]sity 7   
prodigal 9 praise ( ?is disc\rse4 ,"o ( 
!m1 aft]w>ds a bi%op1 prea*$ ! ,sunday  
foll[+ at ,/4 ,m>y's1 to assure !       
univ]sity t ,i 0 9 ! "r2 a confirmation 
:i*1 consid]+ my y\? & inexp]i5ce1 he   
ju/ly deem$ by no means sup]flu\s4      
,ano!r1 :om ,i %\ld be pr\d to "n 7 !re 
no indiscretion 9 do+ s1 b\ght ! s]mon  
:5 publi%$2 a complim5t :i*1 my pr9t]   
told me1 he _h n paid to any ( ^?       
publi%$ = _m ye>s pa/4 ,he might d ?is1 
x may be said1 z f9d+ ! s]mon supremely 

ridicul\s2 b ?is supposition is negativ$
 by ! graci\s mann] 9 :i*1 f ?is "t1    
?\gh ,i _h n yet ! hon\r ( 8            
acqua9tance1 he always salut$ me 9      
pass+2 8 high /ation & "* p]mitt$ to him
 ?is mode ( signify+ 8 approbation to "o
 unkn[n1 & r5d]$ x peculi>ly gratify+ to
 me4  ,"s1 h[ev]1 cri$ out flat pop]y2 b
 ! words 9 :i* ! prie/ is direct$ to    
give absolution 9 ! ,ord] = !           
,visitation ( ! ,sick1 are s precise2 ! 
ass]tion ( ! "r 9 all cases is "h s     
=mal2 7= x is n suppos$ t a physician is
 to be s5t = to det]m9e :e!r ! p5it5t   
pati5t is sick en\gh to be absolv$7 !   
practice1 9 respect to p5ance1 ( ^? e>ly
 ages to :i* ! *ur* ( ,engl& appeals1 is
 s well kn[n2--t ! cry ( flat pop]y c\ld
 n be su/a9$4 ,inde$1 ! s]mon be>s on ! 
face ( x "s v outrage\s abuse ( ! ,romi%
 *ur*2 b ?is abuse is s mu* a matt] (   
c\rse1 t x w\ld h>dly h s]v$ z a        
ju/ification1 _h "o be5 want$4 ,i       
pr(ess$ myself cont5t$ to be z popi% z !
 *ur* ( ,engl&4  ,"o ( ! heads ( !      

univ]sity said to me3 ,! doctr9e ( y\r  
excell5t disc\rse is cle>ly ! doctr9e ( 
! *ur* ( ,engl&3 %e ass]ts ! "r (       
absolution to be inh]5t 9 h] cl]gy1 b ! 
p w n submit to ! ex]cise ( ! p[]4 ,?is 
is true2 x is true also1 t ! cl]gy v    
prud5tly ab/a91 9 g5]al1 f s\nd+ !      
incl9ations ( ! p on ! subject4 ,my     
attempt mu/ r be consid]$1 f ! place 9  
:i* ! disc\rse 0 deliv]$1 z a sort (    
concio ad cl]um4  ,i h he>d ( "o        
cl]gyman :o made ! attempt2 he prea*$ to
 8 p ( ! p[] belong+ to him1 z a prie/1 
( absolv+ !m f _! s9s1 & ( ! b5efit :i* 
!y w\ld d]ive1 if truly p5it5t1 f       
confession & absolution2 conclud+ by    
fix+ a "t1 at :i* he w\ld be at home1 to
 he> all ^? :o %\ld h any communications
 to make to him ) su* int5tion4 ,?is    
disc\rse caus$ a mighty hubbub 9 ! p>i%2
 p did n "k :at to make ( x2 "s d\bt$ if
 _! cl]gyman c\ld s]i\sly mean :at he _h
 said3 "o old woman did n hesitate to   
decl>e %e w\ld be d----d if %e w\ld tell
 him all %e knew4 ,! confusion ceas$ 9  

due "t2 b ! p neglect$ to avail !mselves
 ( ! (f] ( _! pa/or4  ,"s "t be=e1 a    
book _h be5 recomm5d$ to me1 :i* ,i f\nd
 great difficulty 9 procur+2 at la/ ,i  
f\nd x 9 ! v c5tre ( ! fa%ionable _w4 ,i
 w5t into ,fauld]'s %op1 9 ,bond ,/reet4
 ,h y ,pluralities ,indef5sible1 by ,dr4
 ,newton1 f\nd] ( ,h]t=d ,college8--,x  
is a book :i* ,i always take c>e to h by
 me1 = ! be/ ( all possible reasons1--,i
 am always sure ( sell+ x4--,i %\ld n h 
suppos$ t4 ,:o buy x8 ,any              
cl]gym58--,yes4--,:at use d !y make ( x8
 ,mr4 ,fauld] und]/ood my "q4 ,i h      
=gott5 8 answ]1 b x 0 discreet4         
,non-resid5ce on b5efices ) cure ( s\ls1
 0 "o ( ^? abuses 9 ca?olic discipl9e1  
:i*1 m ?an any o!r1 t5d$ to br+ on !    
,re=mation2 x is an abuse :i* t         
,re=mation has n yet re=m$4  ,i read my 
book on ,pluralities1 & 0 conv9c$ t !y 7
 indef5sible4 ,hav+ n yet le>n$1--p]haps
 hav+ yet to le>n1 t ! bett] "p ( val\r 
is discretion1--soon aft] my s]mon on   
absolution1 ,i prea*$ 9 ! same *ur* z   

be=e1 to a congregation compos$ z be=e1 
a disc\rse1 9 :i* ,i detail$ ! evils (  
pluralities1 z necessitat+ non-resid5ce1
 & ! appo9tm5t ( hir$ sub/itutes1       
improp]ly call$ curates1 to p]=m ^?     
duties1 :i* ! pr9cipal has engag$ to    
p]=m1 & :i*1 unless disabl$1 he is 9    
consci5ce b\nd to p]=m p]sonally4 ,?is  
disc\rse 0 n he>d ) ! same approbation z
 ! =m]4  ,religi\s p]suasion is a phrase
 b&i$ ab\t by m5 :o h no v accurate     
notion ( ! s5se 9 :i* !y employ ! words4
 ,"o _c be p]suad$ ( a tru?3 he may     
believe t to be true :i* is n s2 b !n he
 judges x to be true1--he is n p]suad$2 
"o _c ev5 be p]suad$ ( a fact2 ! judgm5t
 & ! s5ses are n to be p]suad$4 ,9      
religion1 a man ei!r believes1 or d\bts1
 or rejects3 if he believe1 8 belief1 on
 acc\nt ( ! sup]natural au?ority to :i* 
he submits himself1 is call$ fai?4 ,b1  
if 9 religion !re be sects & p>ties1 he 
may be p]suad$ by circum/ances to *oose 
"o p>ty r ?an ano!r2 b ?is is a         
p]suasion t respects ! access>ies to    

religion1 n ! religion itself4 ,if he   
adopt or pr(ess ! religion1 )\t believ+ 
x1 he is a hypocrite4 ,i h laid d[n ^!  
pr9ciples by :i* to try my own conduct  
dur+ my /ay 9 ,magdal5 ,college4  ,if ,i
 7 consci\s ( any ins9c]ity 9 my adh]5ce
 to ! *ur* ( ,engl&1 dur+ ?is p]iod1 ,i 
w\ld n[ decl>e x2 ,i hold myself b\nd to
 tell ! tru?1 & n int5tionally to lead !
 read] into any misappreh5sion4 ,i _h   
c]ta9ly committ$ a great fault 9 n      
prosecut+ ! inquiry begun by ! read+ ( !
 ,rheims ,translation ( ! ,new ,te/am5t3
 x 0 ! fault ( my boyhood1--a fault (   
:i*1 on human gr\nds ev51 ,i h b too mu*
 cause to rep5t4 ,by n br++ ?is inquiry1
 at t "t1 to ! po9t to :i* ,i aft]w>ds  
br\ght x1 ,i lo/ twelve ye>s ( my life1 
dat+ f sev5te5 ye>s old1--a "t :i* might
 h be5 employ$ 9 div]t+ my education to 
o!r purposes1 9 adopt+ & foll[+ ano!r   
pr(ession1 & 9 =m+ o!r connexions &     
fri5d%ips1 ?an ^? :i* ,i h1 ( c\rse1    
=feit$ by my conv]sion4 ,b1 dur+ ^!     
twelve ye>s1 except+ ! la/ ye> only1    

pass$ 9 d\bt & rese>*1 ,i firmly believ$
 t ! *ur* ( ,rome _h err$1 n only 9     
matt]s ( discipl9e1 b also 9 matt]s (   
fai?4 ,transub/antiation 0 ! great      
/umbl+-block2 & a *ur* :i* _h err$ 9 s  
grave a matt] 0 n a tea*] to be         
implicitly confid$ 94 ,i ?\ght ca?olics 
71 n int5tionally1 b 9 fact1 guilty (   
idolatry2 & ,i ?\ght ! s9 p>donable 9 !m
 on acc\nt ( ! int5tion4 ,hav+ once set 
myself at lib]ty to reject ! au?ority ( 
! *ur* 9 communion ) ! bi%op ( ,rome1 ,i
 foll[$1 among ! v>i\s int]pretations ( 
:i* ,scripture is capable1 t giv5 by !  
*ur* ( ,engl&1 judg+ x to be mo/        
reasonable4 ,n suffici5tly in/ruct$ 9 ! 
di/9ction betwe5 matt]s ( fai? &        
que/ions ( discipl9e1 ,i believ$ !      
diff]5ces & po9ts 9 dispute betwe5 ^!   
two portions ( ! ca?olic *ur*1 to be m  
num]\s ?an !y really are4  ,ar*im$es    
said1 ,give me :]e to /&1 & ,i w move ! 
e>?4 ,at ,ox=d ,i 0 on ! peculi> gr\nd1 
! t]ra firma1 if firm x be1 ( ! *ur* (  
,engl&3 !re ,i c\ld n move or weigh x1  

or see x at a due di/ance1 to judge (   
its =m or proportion4 ,indiff]5ce 0     
h>dly to be obta9$ amid/ s _m sympa?ies4
 ,an ev5t h[ev] occurr$1 :i* remov$ me  
to a di/ance f ?is sc5e1 leav+ my m9d   
free = an inve/igation :i*1 ) ! op9ions 
& feel+s :i* my fri5d1 ,ri*>d ,paget1 _h
 taught & infus$1 & ,ox=d _h confirm$1 0
 soon br\ght to a fair conclusion4  ,on 
! #aj? ( ,april1 #agig1 ,i receiv$1 by  
an express at t5 o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 a    
lett] f a physician at ,l9coln1 acqua9t+
 me ) ! dang]\s /ate ( my "m's heal?1   
in=m+ me1 t x 0 h>dly probable t on my  
arrival at h] h\se1 ,i %\ld f9d h] liv+4
 ,9 an h\r's "t ,i 0 9 a po/ *aise1 &   
ha/5$ by ! %orte/ road ?r\gh            
,nor?ampton%ire4 ,?\gh oblig$ to wait at
 e inn dur+ ! night "t = fre% horses1 & 
delay$ two h\rs by be+ ov]turn$1 ,i got 
to ,l9coln1 a di/ance ( a hundr$ & ?irty
 miles1 by sev5 ! next ev5+4 ,my "m _h  
di$ at ! h\r at :i* ! express _h rea*$  
,ox=d4  ,! e/ate :i* devolv$ to me by h]
 dea? be+ freehold1 my fell[%ip 0 n     

t5able ) x4 ,i quitt$ ,magdal5 ,college 
)9 ?ree mon?s1 s5t my books to ,l9coln1 
& e/abli%$ myself !re 9 a mode ( life v 
mu* accord+ ) my =m] collegiate habits4 
,be=e ,i left ,ox=d1 ,i acqua9t$ !      
presid5t ( my college ) my wi% to be    
appo9t$ to prea* ! ,bampton lecture2 he 
acquiesc$1 & desir$ me to write him ^w  
:5 ,i %\ld be prep>$1 t he might propose
 me to ! heads ( h\ses1 ) :om re/s !    
nom9ation ( ! lectur]4 ,?is in/itution  
is s well kn[n1 t no acc\nt ( x "h is   
necess>y4 ,! subject ( my lecture1 z ,i 
m5tion$ to ! presid5t1 0 to be1         
,*ri/ianity prov$ aga9/ ! objections ( !
 ,jews4 ,dr4 ,r\?1 ) t am5ity ( mann]s1 
:i* di/+ui%es him z mu* z 8 great le>n+1
 gave me ! titles ( sev]al books t might
 be useful to me4  ,:ile m$itat+ !      
conv]sion ( ! ,jews1 ,i receiv$ "o day  
at d9n] a ,fr5* emigrant prie/ & an     
,anglican cl]gyman4 ,! esprit de son    
etat 9 ! =m]1 & ! total abs5ce ( x 9 !  
latt]1 7 equally rem>kable4 ,h[ev]1 we  
talk$ ab\t religion4 ,my ,anglican      

attack$ ! ca?olic on acc\nt ( c]ta9     
practices :i* ?is "o easily prov$ to be 
common to bo? communions1 ! only        
diff]5ce be+ t ! *ur* ( ,engl& does n   
obs]ve its own ord9ances4 ,! cl]gyman   
w\ld n take refuge 9 ! sl[ & sil5t      
re=mation1 by :i* su* deviations are    
usually excus$3 he knew he %\ld n h me =
 an auxili>y2 he retreat$ to            
transub/antiation4 ,"h ! ,fr5*man1 :o   
talk$ ,engli% well b n curr5tly1 0 soon 
ov]p[]$ by two oppon5ts2 & ! ,anglican1 
8 retreat ?us cov]$ by me1 c>ri$ (f )   
him ! hon\r ( ! day4  ,! emigrant 0 ,m4 
l',abbe ,beaumont1 :o _h =m]ly be5      
rector ( ! univ]sity ( ,ca51 & appo9t$  
canon ( ! ca!dral ( ,r\53 he 0 ab\t to  
take possession ( 8 /all1 :5 ! ord] 0   
issu$1 on acc\nt ( ! approa* ( ! ,duke (
 ,brunswick1 t e prie/ :o %\ld /ill     
refuse to take ! oa? prescrib$ by !     
civil con/itution ( ! cl]gy1 %\ld be    
bani%$ f ,france )9 fifte5 days4 ,he _h 
be5 br\ght to ,l9coln by a g5tleman ( ! 
neighb\rhood1 :o _h reta9$ him = "s "t 9

 8 family to tea* ,fr5* to 8 *ildr54 ,on
 ! dea? ( ,mr4 ,knight1 :om ,i h m5tion$
 above1 he 0 appo9t$ to ! c>e ( ! little
 ca?olic congregation ( ,l9coln4 ,:5    
visit+ at my "m's h\se1 ,i _h =m]ly kn[n
 him2 &1 on ?is occasion1 r5ew$ my      
acqua9tance ) him4  ,aft] ! ,anglican _h
 tak5 8 leave1 he talk$ = "s "t on      
indiff]5t topics1 b at l5g? r5ew$ ! =m] 
conv]sation ) an air1 z if he _h        
recollect$ some?+1 ?\gh ,i r suspect he 
_h prep>$ himself4 ,pray1 at :at "t did 
! *ange take place f y\r doctr9e1       
respect+ ! ,eu*>i/1 to t pr(ess$ by all 
,*ri/ians ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago8 ,i begg$
 ( him to put 8 "q m cle>ly4 ,if y\r    
doctr9e on ?is po9t be ! true "o1 x 0   
taught by ! apo/les1 & receiv$ by ! fir/
 ,*ri/ians2 !n1 our int]pretation mu/ h 
be5 introduc$ at "s subsequ5t p]iod3 ,i 
ask y to fix t p]iod4 ,!re 7 bett]      
reasons ?an ,i at ! "t suppos$ = my     
inability to give a precise answ]4 ,x 0 
introduc$ gradually dur+ ! d>k ages4--,9
 ! fir/ place1 gradually--t is          

impossible3 ! "q is1 :e!r ! body ( ,*ri/
 is really or figuratively pres5t3 ! p  
mu/ h kn[n 9 :i* s5se !y believ$ x to be
 pres5t1 & w\ld h resi/$ innovation4 ,d 
y ?9k x w\ld be easy at ?is day to make 
! p ( ,engl& believe 9 ! real           
pres5ce8--,no2 because !y h already     
reject$ x4--,i admit ! diff]5ce2 b at   
any "t x mu/ h be5 impossible to *ange !
 fai? ( ! p )\t _! p]ceiv+ x2 & !       
controv]sy1 :i* ! attempt mu/ h excit$1 
w\ld h come d[n to our days 9 works     
writt5 on bo? sides3 ! memory ( ! ,arian
 controv]sy is n lo/4 ,i 0 /ruck by !   
argum5t & ! p>allel4 ,he press$ me4 ,:at
 d y call ! d>k ages8--,! t5? c5tury is 
call$ by ,cave1 a le>n$ ,engli% div9e1  
seculum t5ebrosum4--,b]5g] ( ,ang]s1 9 !
 elev5? c5tury1 :o fir/ taught !        
figurative s5se1 f\nd all ! _w 9 !      
belief ( ! real pres5ce4--,fir/8 y =get 
! apo/les4--,x is = y to prove t !y     
taught ! figurative s5se4 ,/4 ,john     
,*ryso/om1 :o liv$ 9 ! f\r? age1 prea*$ 
on ?is subject l a ca?olic doctor ( !   

pres5t day4--,really8 ,i h 8 works2 ,i w
 ref] to ! passages4--,w y give me leave
 to s5d y a treatise on ?is subject1    
entitl$ ,la p]petuite de la foi de      
l'eglise t\*ant l'eu*>i/ie8 ,z ,i 0 go+ 
to conv]t ! ,jews by a ,bampton lecture1
 ,i said ,i did n wi% to engage 9 read+ 
a great "w 9 old ,fr5*3 ,i inf]r$ t x 0 
old ,fr5* f ! ^w t\*ant4 ,mr4 ,beaumont 
assur$ me t x 0 writt5 9 v good ,fr5* ( 
! pres5t "t1 z also 9 a v agreeable     
/yle3 he told me1 t at any rate ,i %\ld 
h "t to read ! tract ( ,nicole1 ( a few 
pages only1 /at+ ! argum5t2 t if ,i did 
n approve ( x1 ,i ne$ n read !          
,p]petuite by ,arnaud1 :i* 0 !          
developm5t ( ,nicole's text4 ,i ass5t$1 
& he wi%$ me a good ev5+4  ,i imm$iately
 ref]r$ to my edition ( ,*ryso/om1 by   
,sir ,h5ry ,savile1 9 eight volumes     
folio1--a ma/]-piece ( ,greek           
typography1 :i* ,i _h b\ght = ?ree      
%ill+s a volume4 ,i _h read at haz>d "s 
( ! homilies4 ,z ^! are 9 ! =m ( a runn+
 comm5t>y on ! gospels & epi/les1 x 0   

easy = me to turn to ! texts 9 :i* !    
in/itution ( ! ,"l's ,supp] is n>rat$1 &
 to ! ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians 9 :i* x is
 spok5 (4 ,i h no means at pres5t ( mak+
 quotations2 ^? :o are s incl9$ may ref]
 z ,i did4 ,i %[$ ^! passages aft]w>ds  
to two prote/ant fri5ds1 :o affirm$1 !y 
mu/ be figurative1 because !y 7 s /rong 
= ! lit]al mean+4 ,sacram5t>ians are    
oblig$ to treat 9 ?is way ! words (     
,*ri/ himself3 ?is mode ( begg+ ! "q 7= 
x is no?+ else7 %[$ me ! advantage (    
ano!r sort ( argum5t1 :i* ,i f\nd 9     
,nicole & ,arnaud4  ,!y take x = grant$ 
t if x 7 c]ta9 ,*ri/ meant ! words1 ?is 
is my body1 9 ! lit]al s5se1 prote/ants 
w\ld give up ! cause4 ,9 ! "t ( ^!      
writ]s x might be s3 ,i w\ld n be too   
sure ( t 9 ! pres5t day3 ,i ?9k _m w\ld 
reject1 p]haps h already reject$1 !     
div9ity ( ,*ri/1 & 8 au?ority to tea*   
su* a doctr9e1 r ?an admit ! doctr9e    
itself4 ,i1 h[ev]1 0 n ?us d>+3 ,i 0    
prep>$ to admit ! conclusion1 if !      
premises 7 prov$4 ,unbeliev]s & ca?olics

 are consi/5t3 prote/ants are           
philosoph]s by halves4  ,! apo/les !n1  
accord+ to ,nicole1 und]/ood 9 :at s5se 
,*ri/ spoke ! words1 ?is is my body1 c4 
& taught t s5se to ! fir/ ,*ri/ians1 & !
 same s5se 0 deliv]$ to succe$+ ages4   
,b1 if ?is 7 ! figurative s5se1 all !   
,*ri/ian _w mu/1 at "s "t1 h gone to    
sleep 9 ! belief ( ! figurative s5se1 & 
awak$ 9 ! belief ( ! lit]al4 ,! *ange1  
if !re 0 "o1 0 effect$ )\t ! lea/       
di/urbance1 nobody kn[s h[2 & ?is1 n 9 a
 "q ( ab/ract doctr9e1 b 9 "o :i*       
includ$ ! adoration ( latria1 or ! div9e
 hon\r paid to ! consecrat$ elem5ts1 9  
:i* wor%ip e individual ,*ri/ian 0      
int]e/$4  ,arnaud1 9 ! ,p]petuite1      
proves1 c5tury by c5tury1 t ! real      
pres5ce & transub/antiation 7 believ$1 n
 only by ! ca?olic *ur*1 b by ! ,greeks1
 aft] _! s*ism z well z be=e1 & by o!r  
communions sep>at$ f ,ca?olic unity4 ,at
 ?is di/ance ( "t ,i _c d ju/ice1 nor   
c\ld ,i at any "t h done ju/ice1 by any 
summ>y ( m9e1 to ! =ce & ability ) :i*  

^! two au?ors conduct ! argum5t4 ,to !m 
,i mu/ ref] ! well-dispos$1 ! imp>tial1 
! dis9t]e/$1 ! hone/ inquir]4  ,! ,fr5* 
!ologians ju/ly hold ! fir/ rank among/ 
all ^? ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,i 0 n[ to      
become acqua9t$ ) him :o may take 8     
place among ! ,fa!rs ( ! *ur*1--! great 
,bossuet4  ,! *ur* n[ re-ent]$ on t     
claim to infallibility :i* x _h lo/ ) me
 by ! suppos$ mi/ake t\*+ ! ,eu*>i/4 ,! 
book ( ,les ,v>iations des ,eglises     
,prote/antes %[$ t ! prote/ants1 by _!  
own admission1 _h no claim to ?is       
privilege1 s9ce !y 7 cont9ually *ang+ & 
contradict+ !mselves2 ass]t+1 h[ev]1 !  
inspiration ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 !           
enunciation ( dogmas & =mulas1 :i*      
subsequ5t inspirations correct & am5d4  
,la re=me n'a jamais raison la premi]e  
fois4 ,h[ %>p1 h[ cutt+1 h[ p5etrat+1 h[
 conclusive is ?is s>casm6  ,t book or  
section ( ! ,v>iations :i* treats ( !   
*ur*1 ought to be publi%$ z a sep>ate   
tract4 ,i recomm5d a translation ( x to 
! pi\s & zeal\s ca?olic cl]gy ( ,engl&2 

x w\ld be a good "w3 no m5 "k bett] ?an 
!y 9 :at s5se ,i use ! words4  ,qua]imus
 ecclesiam ubi sit1 says ,/4 ,augu/92 & 
f ! words ,! gospel %all be prea*$ 9 all
 nations1 beg9n+ at ,j]usalem1 he inf]s1
 t ! *ur* is t body :i* began to tea* at
 ,j]usalem4  ,( ! f\r m>ks ( ! *ur*1 set
 d[n 9 ! ,nic5e cre$1 "o1 holy1 ca?olic1
 apo/olic1--! fir/ m>k is exclusive &   
indisputable4 ,any *ur* may say ( itself
 t x is holy1 & e good ,*ri/ian w wi% t 
x may be s4 ,! *ur* ( ,engl& calls      
itself apo/olic1 because1 z x affirms1  
its doctr9e is apo/olical2 x also calls 
itself ca?olic1 or a portion ( ! ca?olic
 *ur*3 b !n x is apo/olical 9 "o s5se1 &
 ca?olic 9 ano!r2 apo/olical by doctr9e1
 & ca?olic by unity3 !n has ! ca?olic   
*ur* fail$1 s9ce its doctr9e 0 lo/ = s  
_m ages3 !n may !re be union )\t        
communion4  ,x is curi\s to obs]ve ) :at
 facility ! ,engli% *ur* c di/+ui%      
betwe5 itself & ! ca?olic 9 a "q (      
p]secution or civil exclusion1 & h[     
readily its portion ( ca?olicity1 :5    

press$ by ! argum5t ( unity1 is         
re-ass]t$ & resum$4  ,a prote/ant       
,anglican fri5d said to me1 "o day1 ,we 
are all ca?olics2 y are a ,roman        
ca?olic1 & ,i am--4 ,he hesitat$4 ,:at8 
said ,i2 an ,engli% ca?olic8  ,no       
,*ri/ian community1 sep>at$ f ! *ur*1 c 
claim to be ! *ur*2 ! date ( its        
sep>ation precludes ! claim4 ,prior     
v5io1 says ,t]tullian4 ,nei!r c x be a  
portion ( ! *ur*2 community 9 ?+s sacr$ 
be+ ess5tial to unity4 ,a m>k is also   
giv5 by ,*ri/ himself1 by :i* 8 "o *ur* 
may be kn[n3 ,?\ art ,pet]1 & on ?is    
rock ,i w build my *ur*4 ,all antiquity 
has recognis$ ! pope ( ,rome z successor
 ( ,pet]4  ,hav+ obta9$ ?is view ( !    
subject1 f read+ sev]al works ( !       
,fa!rs1 ,i gave up ! absurd notion ( a  
true *ur* tea*+ a false doctr9e1 & only 
wond]$ h[ ,i c\ld h reta9$ x s long4 ,a 
*ur* is ess5tially a tea*+ society1 &1  
if x tea* falsely1 x has fail$ 9 ! v end
 & purpose ( its exi/5ce4 ,!re is ano!r 
mode by :i* x is attempt$ to save !     

indefectibility ( ! *ur*1 namely1 by    
suppos+ t1 z !re 7 sev5 ?\s& 9 ,israel1 
kn[n only to ,god1 :o _h n b[$ ! knee to
 ,baal1 s !re always exi/$ some:]e "s   
prote/ants4 ,?is fancy ,i _h nev]       
adopt$4 ,! *ur* is a city on a hill1 n a
 c&le "u a bu%el4 ,hav+ recognis$ ! *ur*
 by ^! m>ks1 :i* are f\nd unit$ 9 x     
alone1 ,i admir$ t ,provid5ce :i*       
suppli$ to ! unle>n$ ,*ri/ian or conv]t 
suffici5t motives = submitt+ 8 judgm5t  
to ! doctr9e ( ! *ur*1 in/ead ( lay+ him
 "u ! necessity ( judg+ ( ! *ur* by !   
doctr9e3 :i*1 enabl+ him to v]ify !     
cr$5tials ( ! ambassador1 makes him     
confid5tly & joyfully receive ! embassy 
( grace & peace4  ,9 ?is disposition (  
m9d n mu* road rema9$ = me to travel1 & 
,i foll[$ h5ce=w>d ! guidance ( ! *ur*2 
/udy+ = in/ruction1 n = dispute2 to     
remove prejudices1 & correct            
misappreh5sion4  ,communion "u "o k9d1 z
 at pres5t practis$ 9 ! ca?olic *ur*1 is
 ridicul$ by ,swift1 :o tells h[ my "l  
,pet] lock$ up 8 cell>s4 ,swift might h 

add$ to 8 buffoon]y1 by tell+ h[ ! same 
"l ,pet]1 _m hundr$ ye>s be=e ,john or  
,m>t9 7 born or ?\ght (1 s]v$ no mutton 
to 8 w9e4 ,9 ! e>ly ages1 x 0 ! use to  
give ! bless$ ,eu*>i/1 "u ! species (   
w9e only1 to sick p]sons & to *ildr54   
,:ile inquir+ on ?is subject1 an +5i\s  
mi/ake ( ! ,anglican translation ( !    
,bible 0 po9t$ out to me3 ! ,apo/le     
says1 he t eate? ?is bread or dr9ke? ?is
 cup ( ! ,"l unwor?ily1 is guilty ( !   
body & blood ( ! ,"l3 or be+ alt]$ into 
&1 ?is text c no long] be quot$ to      
ju/ify communion "u "o k9d3 x /ill      
rema9s1 h[ev]1 a /rong argum5t = ! real 
pres5ce1 s9ce x w\ld be impossible to be
 guilty ( ! body & blood ( ! ,"l1 if !y 
7 !re only 9 figure4 ,he :o /abs !      
portrait ( ! pr9ce commits an insol5t   
outrage1 b ! pr9ce is safe4  ,w>d's     
,errata to ! ,prote/ant ,translation ( !
 ,bible is a book t w set _m matt]s "r 9
 ! m9ds ( ^? :o are n av]se f           
conviction4 ,! au?or 0 oblig$ to fly 8  
c\ntry on ! publication ( 8 "w2 z 0     

,bi%op ,*allon]1 on acc\nt ( ,memoirs ( 
,mission>y ,prie/s4  ,( ! sev5          
sacram5ts1 two are reta9$ "u t "n by !  
,anglican *ur*3 ,i _h already proclaim$ 
myself ! advocate ( :at is1 to all      
int5ts & purposes1 ! sacram5t ( p5ance4 
,confirmation is adm9i/]$ by a bi%op1 z 
among ca?olics4 ,! =m ( giv+ b5$iction  
by ! imposition ( h&s is z anci5t z !   
patri>* ,jacob1 :o ?us bless$ 8 gr&sons1
 ! sons ( ,joseph4 ,does any spiritual  
grace foll[ ! bless+ ( ! bi%op8 ,if s1 x
 is a sacram5t4 ,! ord]+ ( prie/s1 9 !  
*ur* ( ,engl&1 is evid5tly sacram5tal2 =
 ! bi%op1 lay+ 8 h&s on ! p]son to be   
orda9$1 bids him receive ! ,holy ,gho/4 
,matrimony is call$ by ! apo/le a great 
my/]y2 my/]y is ! ,greek ^w = sacram5t3 
grace is requir$ to sanctify s important
 a contract4 ,! *ur* ( ,engl& celebrates
 x z a religi\s rite4  ,?us f> ! dispute
 ab\t ! numb] ( ! sacram5ts seems to be 
a "q ( words & names4 ,extreme unction  
is totally reject$ by ! *ur* ( ,engl&1  
because miracul\s effects no long] foll[

 ! adm9i/ration ( x4 ,x is n v cle> t   
re/oration to bodily heal? is promis$ by
 ! apo/le1 ,/4 ,james1 c4 #e4 v4 #ad42 b
 ! pray] ( fai? %all save ! sick man1 & 
! ,"l %all raise him up1 may mean ?is1  
or may mean spiritual help2 d\btless1   
h[ev]1 ! promise1 if he be 9 s9s !y %all
 be =giv5 him1 au?orises ! cont9uance ( 
?is rite4 ,i h also he>d x obs]v$1 t x  
fails 9 t condition annex$ to !         
def9ition ( a sacram5t 9 ! ,anglican    
cate*ism2 x is n orda9$ by ,*ri/        
himself4 ,b1 if x 0 att5d$ ) miracul\s  
effects1 x is satisfactorily prov$ t !  
apo/le 0 suffici5tly au?oris$ 9 its     
in/itution4  ,if ! *ur* ( ,engl& w      
believe purgatory to be a fond ?+1 f> f 
recomm5d+ ! book ( ! ,mac*abees z good =
 an example ( life1 x ought n to all[ x 
to be read 9 *ur*es at all2 = !re x is  
relat$ t1 aft] a victory1 "p ( ! spoil 0
 s5t to ,j]usalem t pray] might be (f]$ 
= ! dead1 see+ x is a good & :olesome ?+
 to pray = ! dead4 ,?is 0 a d[nright    
popi% practice1 ju/ifi$ by a popi%      

reason4 ,?us ,all ,s\ls ,college 0 f\nd$
 to pray = ! s\ls ( ^? sla9 at ! battle 
( ,ag9c\rt4 ,( ?is anci5t1 ?is almo/    
univ]sal1 ?is consolatory practice (    
pray+ = ! dead1 ,i %all say no m1 ?an t 
x may be inf]r$ f ! words ( ,*ri/1 t s9s
 are =giv5 aft] dea?2 s9ce he says1 all 
s9s & blasphemies %all be =giv5 to man1 
t is1 are p>donable on rep5tance2 b ! s9
 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/ %all n be =giv51   
nei!r 9 ?is _w1 nor 9 t :i* is to come4 
,!re are !n s9s t are =giv5 9 ! _w to   
come3 b :58 imm$iately on ! entrance ( !
 s\l into its future /ate ( exi/5ce8    
,?is w\ld be equival5t to =giv5ess 9 ?is
 _w4 ,aft] a delay !n8 ?is delay is     
itself a purgatory4  ,on ?is head1 !    
ca?olic *ur* has def9$ simply t !re is a
 purgatory1 & t s\ls1 !re9 deta9$1      
receive help f ! suffrages ( ! fai?ful3 
t ?is belief may be abus$1 does n prove 
x to be unf\nd$1 or va91 or fond4  ,m5  
abuse e ?+1 ev5 ! goodness & long-suff]+
 ( ,god4 ,!y rely on a dea?-b$          
rep5tance3 !y rely on purgatory4 ,x is  

to be fe>$ t _m1 by ! hope ( heav5 aft] 
purgatory1 h be5 betray$ into a /ate (  
f9al reprobation4 ,on a dea?-b$         
rep5tance ,/4 ,au/9 rem>ks1 t !re is b  
"o in/ance ( its assur$ success1--t ( ! 
p5it5t ?ief2 & he adds1 v beautifully1  
unus erat1 ne desp]es2 unus tantum1 ne  
praesumas4  ,! ,rev]5d ,fa!r ,o',le>y   
repli$ to an ,iri% bi%op ( ! e/abli%m5t1
 :o said to him1 ,mr4 ,o',le>y1 ,i d n l
 y\r doctr9e ( purgatory1--,my "l1 y may
 g fur!r1 & f>e worse4  ,among/ its     
?irty-n9e articles1 ! ,anglican *ur* has
 "o aga9/ works ( sup]]ogation1 = !     
purpose ( ca/+ a c5sure on c]ta9 popi%  
practices4 ,! article be>s a plausible  
%[ bo? ( argum5t & humility2 b !        
humility1 tak5 z argum5t1 proves too    
mu*1 s9ce x proves t our good works are 
useless to ourselves z well z to o!rs4  
,i w give ! read] an in/ance ( a "w (   
sup]]ogation1 9 :i* he w at lea/ be at a
 loss to discov] any impiety4 ,my "m    
wrote to me at ,ox=d1--,i w5t into a %op
 ! o!r day to ord] "s ,gl\ce/] *eese2 a 

poor man 0 !re1 buy+ a *eese = 8 family2
 ,i paid = x = him3 = ?is1 ,i hope1 ,god
 w bless y4 ,my "m 0 no !ologian1 &     
suspect$ no m h>m 9 giv+ an alms = me   
?an 9 pray+ = me4  ,e prote/ant1 :o ?9ks
 mu* ab\t ! matt]1 dresses up a c]ta9   
bugbe> 9 8 own imag9ation1 calls x      
pop]y1 & holds x 9 horror4 ,i _h done   
?us1 al?\gh my high-*ur* pr9ciples _h   
h9d]$ me f sur*>g+ ! phantom ) ! usual  
quantity ( de=mity4 ,! ,exposition ( !  
,ca?olic ,fai?1 by ,bossuet1 is well    
adapt$ to %[ ! religion ( our =efa!rs 9 
its due proportions & real l9eam5ts4 ,i 
w own ,i 0 some:at %ock$ at fir/ to he> 
him talk ( ,messieurs de la pret5due    
re=me3 ,i _h n be5 us$ to be treat$ s   
unc]emoni\sly3 b he c\ld n help x2 !    
re=m 0 ei!r pret5d$ or real4  ,! c\ncil 
( ,tr5t1--^? decrees ( ! c\ncil ( ,tr5t 
:i* relate to matt]s ( fai?1 & :i* are v
 few 9 numb]1 at lea/ compris$ 9 few    
words2 toge!r ) ! cate*ism ( ! c\ncil ( 
,tr5t1 compos$ "u ! auspices ( our      
c\ntryman c>d9al ,pole1--are also       

excell5t works = sett+ su* matt]s 9 a "r
 po9t ( view4  ,i "k _m prote/ants :o1  
if !y w\ld read ^! books1 w\ld be       
a/oni%$ at _! own ignorance1 :i* !y h z 
yet nei!r discov]$ nor expos$1 because  
!y h talk$ only ) ea* o!r1 & h read     
books calculat$ r to excite _! passions 
?an dispel _! ignorance4 ,su* a book is 
,*ill+wor?'s4  ,i _h =m]ly be5 sc&aliz$ 
by ! non-obs]vance ( ! days ( fa/+ &    
ab/95ce appo9t$ by ! *ur* ( ,engl&3 ,i  
once got myself laugh$ at = talk+ ab\t  
x4 ,example & roa/ beef are p[]ful      
p]suasives1 & ,i cont9u$ to d z o!rs    
did4 ,:ile ,m4 ,beaumont 0 c>ry+ on ) me
 conv]sations t5d+ to my conv]sion1 he  
call$ "o morn+ at a h\se :]e1 ! breakfa/
 n be+ remov$1 he 0 civilly invit$ to   
eat some?+4 ,he excus$ himself because x
 0 ! season ( ,l5t4 ,! lady ( ! h\se    
said1 ,we h no sup]/iti\s way ( keep+   
,l5t4--,y keep x 9 y\r book1 ,madam4 ,:5
 ,m4 ,beaumont report$ ?is to me1 ,i    
obs]v$1 ,t pun w\ld n d 9 ,fr5*4 ,he    
agre$1 add+1 ,!y d n "k :at is fa/2 !y  

"k :at is breakfa/4  ,ano!r sup]/iti\s  
practice is ! use ( images3 to set ! p  
aga9/ ?is practice1 & aga9/ ^? :o       
practise x1 ! ^w image is lugg$ 9 at !  
beg9n+ ( ! second comm&m5t3 9 ! orig9al1
 ! ^w is ! p>ticiple passive ( ! v]b1 & 
ought to h be5 translat$ grav5 ?+1 or   
any ?+ grav52 b image 0 good = !        
iconocla/i4  ,b ,i _c pursue any fur!r !
 rail+ & raill]y cont9ually p\r$ =? 9   
,engl& aga9/ ! religion :i* all ,engl&  
pr(ess$ = eight c5turies2 :i* ^? :o     
conv]t$ our ,saxon ance/ors f\nd to be !
 same z t pr(ess$ by ! anci5t ,britons 9
 all po9ts1 except ! "t ( ! celebration 
( ,ea/]2 a con=mity1 :i* proves ! fai? (
 ! *ur* to h be51 ?r\gh ! e>ly ages1    
p]petual1 n 9 respect to ! ,eu*>i/ only1
 b 9 ! :ole body ( its doctr9e4 ,let ?is
 argum5t be well weigh$2 x weigh$ mu* ) 
me2 & ,i ?9k ,i %all be all[$ to h made 
out a case1 ?\gh ,i say no?+ (          
indulg5ces1 or celibacy1 ! invocation ( 
! bless$ ,virg9 & o!r sa9ts1 relics1 or 
mona/ic v[s1 pilgrimages1 c]emonies1 or 

holy wat]4  ,i told ,m4 ,beaumont t1 z  
he 0 subject$ to ! ali5 act1 ,i w\ld n  
draw on him ! responsibility ( receiv+  
my abjuration2 t ,i w\ld g to t[n = !   
purpose ( mak+ x4 ,subsequ5t ma*9ations 
aga9/ him prov$ my appreh5sions to h be5
 well-f\nd$4 ,he ask$ :at ,i meant by my
 abjuration3 ,y w abjure no?+2 y w      
cont9ue to believe all t y believe at   
pres5t3 b y c g to ,london1 if y ?9k "r1
 & ! bi%op w appo9t a prie/ to reconcile
 y to ! *ur*4 ,on ! #ag? ( ,may1 #agih1 
,i 0 pres5t at high mass 9 ,/4          
,patrick's *apel3 x 0 ! fea/ ( !        
,asc5sion4 ,my emotion betray$ itself 9 
te>s :i*1 9 a man ( my age1 might be    
reg>d$ z r a viol5t symptom2 b x call$  
=? no indecor\s signs ( surprise or     
curiosity 9 ^? ne> me4 ,i =got to       
inquire at ! sacri/y ! address ( !      
bi%op1 & next morn+ f\nd myself walk+ 9 
,hyde ,p>k1 al>m$ at ! /ep ,i 0 ab\t to 
take1 & almo/ undecid$4 ,a fri5d1 :o 0 9
 my confid5ce1 met me by *ance1 &1 out (
 reg>d = my tranquillity1 ?\gh a        

prote/ant1 enc\rag$ me to p]sev]e4 ,we  
turn$ into ,grosv5or ,squ>e1 & up ,duke 
,/reet3 old ,mr4 ,keat+ in=m$ u t !     
bi%op liv$ at ,no4 #d1 ,ca/le ,/reet1   
,holborn4 ,we please ourselves by call+ 
x ! ,ca/le4 ,i p>t$ f my fri5d1 &       
proce$$ to ! ,ca/le alone4 ,an eld]ly1 r
 pomp\s1 du5na-look+ woman1 op5$ ! door 
( ! h\se1 = su* x 02 n ! gate ( a ca/le3
 8 lord%ip 0 engag$1 b ,i 0 desir$ to   
walk into ! d9+-room1 :i*1 no d\bt1 s]v$
 z an anti-room = want ( any o!r4 ,:ile 
,i wait$ "h1 a ,fr5* prie/ came 91 :o1  
evid5tly al>m$ at 8 approa*+ int]view ) 
! bi%op1 f :om probably he _h some?+ to 
ask or some?+ to fe>1 inquir$ ( me1     
,faut-il faire une g5uflexion a         
,monseigneur8#a ,i answ]$1 t ,i 0       
unacqua9t$ ) ! c]emonial expect$ by     
,monseigneur2 b t he1 ,m4 l',abbe1 _h   
bett] d z he w\ld on be+ pres5t$ to 8   
own bi%op4 ,he took me = a c\ntryman1 b 
my spee* betray$ me4 ,he 0 call$ = be=e 
me2 ?is ,i ?\ght unju/2 b 9 a few m9utes
 aft] ! bi%op came 91 & address$ me )1  

,qu'e/-ce que v\s dem&ez1 ,monsieur8#b  
,aga91 ?\ght ,i1 my c\ntry is ab\t to be
 lo/ to me2 b let u hope = a bett]4 ,i  
told ,dr4 ,d\glass ! purport ( my visit3
 he1 see+ ! affair 0 "o n quickly to be 
dispat*$1 reque/$ me to walk up /airs4  
,we seat$ ourselves on ea* side ( ! fire
 9 an old-fa%ion$ wa9scott$ room )      
correspond+ furniture1 ! floor half     
cov]$ by a well-worn ,turkey c>pet4 ,on 
! walls1 yell[ ) smoke1 hung portraits1 
:i*1 ?r\gh ! soot t incru/$ !m1 ,i h>dly
 disc]n$ to be ecclesia/ical wor?ies2   
,c>d9al ,all51 p]haps1 f\nd] ( ! college
 ( ,d\ay2 a ,campion1 or ,arr[smi?1 or  
o!r m>tyrs ( ! ,re=mation4 ,a crucifix 0
 set 9 a conspicu\s place3 ov] ! *imney 
a little engrav+ ( ,pius ,,vi1 !n a     
prison]4 ,! bi%op 0 a tall ?9 man1      
betwe5 sixty & sev5ty1 ( a heal?y look1 
) a lively & good-natur$ c\nt5ance3 he  
wore a suit ( black1 n v fre%1 ) a      
little1 close1 :ite wig4 ,m>t9us        
,scribl]us 0 pr\d ( be+ able to =m an   
ab/ract idea ( a ,"l ,mayor )\t 8 gold  

*a91 or r$ g[n1 or any o!r accid5ts4 ,i 
_h no difficulty 9 detect+ ! bi%op 9 !  
pla9 man be=e me2 =1 be+ 9 8 own h\se1  
he %[$ )\t res]ve 8 pectoral cross1 & ,i
 saw on 8 f+] a r+ 9 :i* 0 set an       
ame?y/4  ,?is is a v important /ep1 sir2
 no d\bt y h giv5 x due consid]ation4 ,i
 gave a succ9ct acc\nt ( my /udies &    
motives4 ,may ,i ask1 h y consult$ y\r  
family & fri5ds8--,my p>5ts are n liv+3 
,i am _! only surviv+ *ild4 ,= my       
fri5ds1 ,i "k be=eh& :at !y w\ld        
say4--,are y aw>e ( all ! civil         
consequ5ces8 ,! p5al laws are repeal$2 b
 y w lose y\r etat civil4 ,i b[$ my     
head4 ,z y are 9 ord]s ( ! *ur* (       
,engl&1 y\r conv]sion w excite m ?an    
ord9>y surprise1 & 7,i say x only to w>n
 y17 ill-w aga9/ y4--,i tru/ n2 p are   
suffici5tly indiff]5t ab\t su*          
matt]s4--,p]haps y w lose "s            
ecclesia/ical b5efice8--,i h proce$$ no 
fur!r ?an deacon's ord]s1 & !re=e h no  
pref]m5t4--,b y\r expectations8--,i mu/ 
live )\t !m4  ,aft] a little m prob+ (  

?is sort1 & a %ort pause1--,!re is a    
bus9ess :i* is v di/ress+ to ^? :o are n
 us$ to x1 z x is v consol+ to ^? :o    
are2 ,i mean confession3 we all g to    
confession2 ,i1 :o am bi%op1--! pope    
himself4 ,y "k1 ,i presume1 t y mu/ beg9
 by t8--,i come to beg ( y\r lord%ip to 
appo9t me a prie/4 ,aft] a little       
consid]ation1 ,w\ld y wi% y\r prie/ to  
be an old man or a "y "o8--,my "l1 y "k 
y\r subjects bett] ?an ,i d3 ,i leave ! 
*oice to y3 8 age is to me a matt] (    
indiff]5ce4--,_m p ?9k o!rwise3 h[ev]1  
if y w be pleas$ to call "h to-morr[ at 
?is h\r1 ,i w introduce him to y4 ,i    
took my leave )\t a g5uflexion1 b ) a   
/rong s5tim5t ( respect & k9dness = ?is 
wor?y1 amiable1 old man4  ,! next day ,i
 f\nd1 9 ,ca/le ,/reet1 ! ,rev]5d ,mr4  
,hodgson1 "o ( ! prie/s ( ! *apel 9 ,/4 
,george's ,fields4 ,( him1 z ,i d n "k b
 t he is /ill liv+1 ,i %all only say1 t 
,i _h e reason to be pleas$ & satisfi$ )
 8 conduct & 8 c\nsels1 & t ,i ?9k ( him
 ) gratitude4 ,i pass$ ) him a "p ( e   

morn+ ( ! foll[+ week1 except ,sunday & 
,?ursday1 at 8 h\se ne> ! *apel2 & 9 ?is
 *apel ( ,/4 ,george1 on ! #bf? ( ,may1 
! fea/ ( ,/4 ,augu/91 apo/le ( ,engl&1 0
 admitt$ into ! "o fold1 "u !           
protection1 z ,i humbly hope1 ( ! "o    
,%eph]d4  ,be=e ,mr4 ,hodgson took me to
 ! alt>1 :]e ,i 0 to read1 = ?is        
purpose1 ! cre$ ( ,pope ,pius ,v1 he    
inquir$ h[ baptism 0 adm9i/]$ 9 ! ,*ur* 
( ,engl&4 ,i told him1 by asp]sion4 ,he 
said1 ,we h reason to believe t baptism 
is giv5 ) y sometimes v c>elessly1 & x  
is a rule to baptise conditionally e    
conv]t "u fifty ye>s ( age4--,h[ d y    
adm9i/] x8--,by affusion2 & ! rule is1 t
 !re be s mu* wat] ut gutta guttam      
sequatur4--,t 0 v probably n ! case 9 my
 baptism4--,!re are o!r c]emonies1 n ( !
 ess5ce ( ! sacram5t1 :i* ,i %all omit4 
,he add$1 ,d n suppose t ,i "q !        
validity ( y\r baptism1 if x 7 duly     
p]=m$4 ,_h y be5 a ,quak]-- ,ev5 ! grave
 circum/ances 9 :i* ,i f\nd myself did n
 repress a slight movem5t ( (f5d$ pride1

 at its be+ suppos$ possible t ,i c\ld h
 be5 a ,quak]4 ,_h y be5 a ,quak]1 ,i   
%\ld h be5 sure t y 7 n baptiz$1 & %\ld 
n ev5 h receiv$ y\r confession4--,b y d 
n all[ ! ord]s ( ! ,anglican            
*ur*8--,true3 b ev5 lay p]sons are n    
only p]mitt$1 b enjo9$ to adm9i/]       
baptism1 z an act ( ,*ri/ian *>ity1 9   
case ( necessity4 ,ano!r di/raction1 z !
 ,fr5* call x4 ,n hav+ be5 us$ to belong
 to a tol]at$ & despis$ sect1 ,i _h felt
 my bile rise at ! ^w ,quak]2 & n[      
memory recall$ ! int]e/+ sc5e 9 !       
,g]usalemme ,lib]ata1 ! helmet1 !       
f\nta91 ,tancr$ baptiz+ ! dy+ ,clor9da4 
,i kneel$ d[n1 h[ev]1 & ! prie/ p\r$    
wat] on my head1 repeat+ at ! same "t1  
,si non es baptizatus1 ,h5rice1 ego te  
baptizo 9 nom9e1 c4 ,i !n made my       
pr(ession ( ca?olic fai?1 & 0 ?us       
reconcil$ to ! *ur*4 ,! next morn+ ,i   
receiv$ ! bless$ ,eu*>i/ f ! h&s ( !    
same prie/4  ,x 0 ,:itsunday3 ,bi%op    
,d\glass 0 to give confirmation 9 !     
*apel ( ,virg9ia ,/reet4 ,x 0 pla91 = a 

reason above-/at$1 t ,i _h n be5        
confirm$4 ,aft] breakfa/1 ,i walk$ )    
,mr4 ,hodgson ov] ,london ,bridge1 t[>ds
 ,ratcliffe ,highway4 ,x is usual = !   
p]son confirm$1 to be address$ by !     
bi%op1 ei!r by 8 "n ( baptism1 or any   
o!r at 8 *oice3 ,i took ! "n ( ,john1 9 
hon\r ( ,john1 surnam$ ,*ryso/om1 to    
:om1 z hav+ remov$ ! great ob/acle 9    
lim9e1 ,i ow$ ! beg9n+ ( my conv]sion4  
,may ! good "w be aid$ by 8 pray]s6  ,i 
h made my apology to ! prote/ants (     
,engl&1 especially to ^? ) :om ,i 0     
engag$1 ^: re=m 0 conduct$ by ! civil   
p[]1 :o are ! national *ur*4 ,b1 t a    
*ur* is national is inconclusive 9      
argum5t3 a nation may be 9 possession ( 
tru?1 b tru? is n national2 & civil p[] 
ent]s = no?+ into a "q ( religi\s tru?4 
,b ju/ice is civil tru?1 ! g5u9e        
attribute1 ! appropriate ornam5t1 ! be/ 
def5ce ( civil p[]4 ,let ! civil p[]    
cease to deprive ( _! civil rights ^? :o
 adh]e to t religion :i* ! same civil   
p[] protect$1 enc\rag$1 & ma9ta9$1 f !  

"t ( ,e!lb]t ( ,k5t1 d[n to ! reign ( ! 
boy k+1 ,edw>d ! ,six?4  ,! religion ( !
 p ( ,scotl& is ! e/abli%$ religion (   
,scotl&3 a great pr9ciple is "h         
recognis$3 tru? is out ( ! "q2 = m ?an  
"o religion _c be true4 ,let ! pr9ciple 
be appli$ to ,irel&3 ! p ( t c\ntry /ill
 adh]e to ! anci5t fai?2 let x be       
e/abli%$ !re = !m3 to make !m good      
subjects x is only necess>y to treat !m 
z su*4 ,m5 qu>rel n ab\t religion2 !re  
is no?+ ab\t :i* !y are m indiff]5t1 :5 
! /ate does n qu>rel ) !m ab\t x2 & e   
/atesman1 e read] ( hi/ory1 kn[s t1 = ! 
uses ( ! /ate1 ! ca?olic religion is at 
lea/ z good z any o!r4  ,extravagant z  
?is project ( e/abli%+ ! ca?olic        
religion 9 ,irel& w seem to ^? :o l to  
he> reason :5 !y are det]m9$1 because !n
 reason c d no h>m2--ridicul\s1 & ev5   
insol5t z x w appe> to ! ma9ta9]s (     
prote/ant asc5d5cy1--x is n my project1 
nor w ,i take on myself ! undivid$      
responsibility ( x4 ,x is ! proposition 
( a mu* wis] man4  ,:5 ,i liv$ at       

,l9coln1 aft] ! dea? ( my "m1 !         
celebrat$ ,william ,paley 0 sub-dean ( !
 ca!dral3 ,i 0 9 ! habit ( daily &      
famili> int]c\rse ) him4 ,"o day1 be=e  
"o ( ^? d9n]s :i* are giv5 to !         
resid5ti>y 9 a c\rse z regul> z t ( !   
d9n]s ( ! cab9et-m9i/]s1 ! company 0 /&+
 9 a circle r\nd ! fire2 ,i /ood next to
 ,paley4 ,he1 almo/ pu%+ me out ( !     
circle by a c]ta9 turn ( 8 %\ld]1 to    
signify t :at he 0 ab\t to say w\ld n be
 said out ( complaisance to me z a      
ca?olic1 :ile1 at ! same "t he look$ ov]
 8 o!r %\ld] to assure himself t ,i 0   
li/5+1--,paley1 ,i say1 began to ass]t !
 ju/ice1 ! exp$i5cy1 & ! utility (      
e/abli%+ by law 9 ,irel& ! ca?olic      
wor%ip1 def5d+ ! measure by ! argum5ts1 
& almo/ 9 ! words set d[n by me2 end+1  
by decl>+ himself p]suad$ t ! ca?olic   
cl]gy ( ,irel& w\ld be well cont5t$ :5  
!y 7 well paid1 & ! ca?olic population  
w\ld1 9 t suppos$ case1 be z good       
subjects z !y are e :]e else "u ! same  
circum/ances4  ,! great] "p ( ,pol& is  

subject to a s*ismatic2 ,silesia to a   
,lu!ran2 ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 =m]ly         
,au/rian1 to a ,calv9i/3 ! sov]eigns (  
^? sev]al c\ntries h n yet tak5 away !  
ecclesia/ical rev5ues f ! ca?olic cl]gy1
 nor _! civil rights f ! ca?olic p4     
,hav+ made out a case1 z ,i express     
myself above1 ,i m5tion sev]al topics on
 :i*1 = brevity's sake1 ,i =be> to      
enl>ge4 ,i beg to be und]/ood z hav+ a  
due s5se ( ! importance ( ^! objects1 ( 
ea* 9 its k9d1 & z ent]ta9+ 9 reg>d to  
!m ! op9ion held by ! ca?olic *ur*4 ,i  
say ?is ! r1 because _m prote/ants1 aft]
 talk+ ) me on religion1 h f\nd me1 z !y
 said1 s reasonable1 t !y w\ld n believe
 t ,i 0 really & truly a papi/4 ,!      
unreasonabl5ess ( ! ca?olic fai? exi/s  
only 9 ! imag9ation ( ! prote/ants1 :o1 
9 g5]al1 "k no?+ ab\t x4 ,"o ( !m ask$  
me :y ! pray]s 7 translat$ into ,lat93  
,i answ]$1 t ! pope _h ord]$ !m to be   
subtract$ 9 ?is mann] f ! curiosity ( ! 
good p ( ----1 nam+ ! t[n ne>e/ ! c\ntry
 resid5ce ( my int]rogator4 ,ano!r1 a   

little p]plex$ on ! subject ( unity1    
ask$1 ,:at is ! ca?olic *ur*8 z an      
answ]1 ,i ask$1 ,:at is ! *ur* ( ,engl&8
 ,an ,anglican cl]gyman put ! "q1 ,:at  
is ! mass8 ,i told him x 0 :at he _h    
engag$ to oppose4 ,he 0 a wor?y1 quiet  
man1 & did n want to oppose any ?+4  ,9 
%ort1 x is only f political causes t    
opposition1 ali5ation1 or dispute ab\t  
?is matt] arise4 ,=eign]s are a/oni%$ t 
a nation1 s wise1 s j1 s tol]ant z !    
,engli%1 %\ld disqualify "o-?ird ( its p
 f s]v+ ! /ate1 & p]petuate animosities 
:i* are laid at re/ 9 e o!r c\ntry 9    
,europe4 ,! ,b>on ---- 0 ! only man 9   
,france :o saw ?r\gh ! :ole matt] at    
once3 ,y h y\r int]e/s ( ! ,re=mation1 z
 we h ours ( ! revolution4  ,x is a     
matt] 9 :i* ,i h no int]e/ b t ( tru?4  
,i h giv5 n z a polemic1 b z a humble   
n>rator1 an acc\nt ( my motives &       
reasons = adopt+ z tru? t :i* has be5   
believ$ z su* by ! bulk & great majority
 ( ! ,*ri/ian _w 9 all nations & 9 all  
ages1 f ! f\ndation ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,i h 

done ?is 9 ! hope ( remov+              
prepossessions1 & to p]suade ! read] t  
he may accompany me abroad )\t any      
appreh5sion t ,i %all ent] into         
controv]sy4 ,"s extraord9>y ev5ts are   
relat$ 9 my n>rative1 :i* a reg>d = tru?
 has alone induc$ me to set d[n1 at !   
risk ( be+ consid]$ z en?usia/ic or     
sup]/iti\s4 ,aga9/ su* an int]pretation1
 =m$ on a view ( "p only ( ?is "w1 ,i am
 n afraid to appeal to ! judgm5t ( ^? :o
 w take ! pa9s to read & consid] ! :ole4
                 ,ad ,cl>i ,montem4     
,cl]mont1 en ,auv]gne4 ,cl]mont-,f]r&1  
,puy de ,dome4                          
#ba/ ,m>*1 #ahbf4   ,,footnotes3  #a ,is
 x necess>y to b5d ! knee be=e 8        
,lord%ip8  #b ,:at is y\r pleasure1     
,sir8         99       99       99      
99       99  ,,f\r ,,ye>s  ,,9          
,,france4         99       99       99  
99       99     ,,f\r ,,ye>s ,,9        
,,france4  ,,*ap4 ,i4   ,! ,engli% are  
assur$ly a mo/ ent]pris+ & re/less p3 !y
 =m e/abli%m5ts at ! ,antipodes1 & plant

 colonies on ! banks ( ! ,loire1 9 an   
enemy's c\ntry1 aft] a w> ( tw5ty ye>s3 
_! m]*ant-vessels cov] ! seas1 & _!     
opul5t & unoccupi$ g5try inundate !     
cont95t ( ,europe3 _! h>dy m>9]s se>*   
out ! nor?-we/ passage1 & ! idle &      
curi\s among !m /rive1 ) no less        
difficulty1 to discov] lakes1 m\nta9s1 &
 cascades1 unvisit$ by =m] adv5tur]s1   
------qua nulla priorum                 
orbita4------  ,engli% read+-rooms are  
set up at ,t\rs & 9 o!r great t[ns2     
,engli% sem9>ies ( education are f\nd$ 9
 ,france1 ,switz]l&1 & ,italy2 & ,engli%
 horse-races are exhibit$ at ,naples4   
,fox-hunt]s & fox-h\nds p5etrate to     
cov]s :]e ev5 ! foxes nev] saw !m be=e2 
:]e1 com+ f _! holes1 !y gaze quietly ^u
 !m2 :]e !re is no sport1 because no    
pursuit2 no pursuit1 because no flight2 
no flight1 because no fe>2 no fe>1      
because no exp]i5ce ( =m] enmity4  ,!   
,fr5* calculat$1 ) "s degree (          
satisfaction1 t1 dur+ ! occupation ( _! 
fronti] by ! army ( obs]vation1 !       

,engli% sp5t z mu* money at ,p>is z 0   
contribut$ by !mselves to ! support ( t 
army4 ,at ,flor5ce1 t[>ds ! end ( ! ye> 
#ahbb1 ,i 0 in=m$ by good au?ority1 t   
!re 7 twelve ?\s& =eign]s 9 ! city1 (   
:om sev5 ?\s& 7 ,engli%4  ,by a         
migration1 v mu* resembl+ ! flight (    
birds ( passage1 !y usually leave _!    
c\ntry 9 ! spr+1 & aft] a few weeks at  
,p>is1 set (f to pass ! summ] 9         
,switz]l&1 arrive 9 ,italy 9 ! autumn1  
cross ! ,ap5n9es be=e ! w9t]2 ! beg9n+ (
 :i* season !y sp5d at ,flor5ce3 !y g to
 ,rome = ! ,c>nival1 to ,naples = a mon?
 or five weeks ( ,l5t1 return to ,rome =
 ! holy week1 & !n1 mu* edifi$ &        
in/ruct$1 !y f9d _! way home1 dur+ !    
ensu+ summ]1 ?r\gh ,france or ,g]many4  
,i ask$ ,lady ,a4 at ,rome1 :5 %e w5t to
 ,naples3 ,i don't "k2--:5 ! o!rs g3 s  
mu* is ?is r\te recognis$ z a matt] (   
c\rse4  ,! r\te is 9 tru? admirably well
 trac$1 & eighte5 mon?s might ?us be    
pass$ to great advantage by a           
well-prep>$ & imp>tial travell]4 ,r>ely 

h[ev] are ^! ,engli% suffici5tly        
acqua9t$ ) ! languages ( ! c\ntries     
?r\gh :i* !y pass1 to be able to su/a9 a
 conv]sation3 !y c>ry ) !m _! insul>    
prejudices1 _! pride ( weal?1 _!        
unpliant mann]s1 _! atta*m5t to _! own  
cu/oms1 amusem5ts1 & cook]y3 ?\gh treat$
 ) indulg5ce & ev5 civil att5tions by ! 
gov]nm5ts ( ! cont95t1 !y are suff]$1 r 
?an receiv$ by ! inhabitants4 ,= _!     
*oice ( ! objects ( curiosity !y visit1 
& ! op9ion to be =m$ ^u !m1 !y are at ! 
m]cy ( guides & cic]oni3 = society1 !y  
are guid$ by in/9ct1 & r$uc$ by         
necessity1 to h]d toge!r4 ,an ,italian  
lady at ,flor5ce op5$ h] salon = !      
reception ( a mix$ company ( ,flor5t9es 
& ,engli%3 ! ,engli% occupi$1 fir/ "o   
corn]1 & !n a :ole side1 ( ! salon1 _!  
numb]s increas+1 b ! *asm betwe5 !m & ! 
natives /ill rema9+4 ,! lady1 fatigu$ ) 
do+ ! hon\rs ( h] h\se to two sep>ate   
companies on ! same ev5+s1 & disgu/$ )  
^! appe>ances ( di/ru/ & resili5cy1     
inv5t$ "s dec5t pretext = receiv+ no m4 

,obs]v+ ?is prop5sity 9 ! ,engli% to    
associate ) ea* o!r1 =eign]s seem       
p]suad$ t ,yorick alone did n quit      
,engl& to seek ,engli%m54 ,i 0 ask$ if  
,i _h be5 at ,t\rs1 because !re 7 s _m (
 my c\ntrym5 !re4 ,my c\ntrym51 said ,i1
 *oose well2 ,t\ra9e is said to be !    
g>d5 ( ,france4 ,my int]locutor recurr$ 
to ! idea ) :i* he _h fir/ propos$ ! "q4
 ,il y a la tant de vos                 
compatriotes4--,il y en a encore plus en
 ,anglet]re3#c & ,/]ne's argum5t        
prevail$4  ,_m p]sons ( small incomes2  
_m :o wi% to retr5* _! exp5ses1 b are   
a%am$ ( do+ s at home2 "s = ! purpose ( 
hav+ w9e & fruit at a *eap] rate2 & "s =
 ! sake ( a bett] climate1--pass sev]al 
ye>s abroad1 fix$ at ! place ( _! fir/  
*oice1 or travell+ b little1 & at great 
int]vals ( "t4 ,! economical resid5ts   
abroad seldom proce$ fur!r f home ?an to
 ! t[ns ne> ! s\!rn %ore ( ! *annel1 &  
to ^? on ! banks ( ! ,loire4 ,"s p>5ts  
take _! *ildr5 abroad to enable !m to   
acquire ! use ( ^? liv+ languages1 :i*1 

?\gh v g5]ally taught1 are v r>ely le>n$
 9 ,engl&4 ,exclud$ f ! great] "p ( !   
cont95t ( ,europe dur+ tw5ty ye>s (     
revolution & ( w>1 ,engli% travell]s _h 
be5 oblig$ to wa/e _! activity 9 voyages
 to ! we/]n isles ( ,scotl&1 or 9       
picturesque t\rs to ! ,giant's          
,causeway1 or ! ,lake ( ,kill>ney3 "s   
cool$ _! ard\r amid ! sn[s ( ,sc&9avia1 
& o!rs r\s$ _! classical en?usiasm by ! 
view ( ,salamis & ,!rmopylae3 "s measur$
 ! ,pyramids ( ,egypt1 o!rs p]=m$       
pilgrimages to ! ,holy ,l&4 ,! peace (  
,ami5s op5$ to !m1 ?\gh b = a few %ort  
mon?s1 ! road to ,p>is1 & ! gall]y ( !  
,l\vre1 enri*$ ) ! spoils ( nations4  ,x
 is n =gott5 h[1 on ! rupture ( t peace1
 !y 7 arre/$1 ?r\gh\t ! :ole ext5t ( !  
,fr5* republic & its dep5d5cies1 &      
deta9$ z prison]s ( w>1 9 reprisal ( !  
seizure ( ,fr5* %ips & citiz5s ?r\gh\t !
 m>itime empire ( ,engl&3 succe$+       
,engli% travell]s1 twelve ye>s lat]1    
rememb]$ x well3 ! cr[ds1 aga9 attract$ 
to ,p>is on ! re/oration ( ! k+1 fl$ 9  

all directions on ! l&+ ( ,napoleon f   
,elba4 ,p\rquoi me fui5t-ils8 said he3  
je ne me repete pas4#d  ,p]haps !       
outlawry fulm9at$ aga9/ him by !        
congress ( ,vi5na w\ld h be5 z good a   
reason = do+ aga9 :at he _h done be=e1 z
 ! sweep+ ! seas )\t decl>ation ( w> 0  
alleg$ to be on ! =m] occasion3 p]haps  
he regrett$ ! failure ( a second        
opportunity ( retort+ on ,engl&1 9 ?is  
way1 ! hatr$ & insult ) :i* he _h ev]   
be5 treat$ by its gov]nm5t4 ,at any     
rate1 ! di/ru/ ( ! ,engli% travell]s 0  
f\nd$ on exp]i5ce1 & ! reproa* convey$ 9
 ?is manife/ation ( x 0 answ]$ by an    
+5i\s1 spirit$1 & 9 "s sort conciliatory
 pleasantry4  ,aft] ! battle ( ,wat]loo1
 ! travell]s1 "s ( :om _h retir$ no     
fur!r ?an to ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 foll[$ 9 !
 tra9 ( ! victori\s1 & invad+ armies3   
all 7 impati5t to return to ,p>is2 9    
tru? _! impati5ce 0 n )\t good cause4   
,all ! monum5ts ( ! f9e arts 7 n[ to be 
disp]s$3 ! fruits ( victory deposit$ at 
,p>is 7 soon to be re/or$ to _! =m]     

own]s4  ,x 0 evid5tly ! int]e/ ( ,engl&1
 t ?is sup]b collection %\ld rema9 )9   
?ree days j\rney ( ,london2 b ! pr9ciple
 suum cuique =bad x4 ,yet ! republic (  
,g5oa _h ! same "r to its anci5t        
con/itution z to ! f>-fam$ em]ald di%1  
:i* ,i saw 9 ! ,hotel de ,ville at      
,g5oa1 ) a piece brok5 out ( x4 ,! union
 ( ! littoral to ! dom9ion ( ,s>d9ia is 
an advantage to bo? p>ties3 b !n :at    
becomes ( ! pr9ciple :i* dictat$ !      
re/itution ( ! em]ald di%8  ,not)/&+ !  
necessity ?us impos$ on our travell]s ( 
w&]+ all ov] ,europe 9 se>* ( objects   
once assembl$ ne> _! own doors1--!      
nations ( ! cont95t are n too mu* incl9$
 to believe 9 ! bonhommie ( ,engli%     
politicians2 nor inde$ c x be c]ta9ly   
kn[n h[ f> _! good w 0 an +r$i5t 9 ?is1 
s call$1 act ( ju/ice4  ,s9ce ! second  
re/oration ( ! ,k+ ( ,france1 peace1 & !
 visits ( ! ,engli% to ! c\ntries to :i*
 +ress is no long] prohibit$1 h cont9u$ 
)\t int]ruption3 resid5ce abroad has    
assum$ an appe>ance ( /ability & design4

 ,an outcry has be5 rais$ 9 ,engl& aga9/
 ^! emigrations1 & x has be5 propos$ to 
tax abs5tees2 a measure :i*1 9 its      
application to ^? :o take a j\rney = a  
few mon?s1 w\ld be at once vexati\s &   
ridicul\s1 & 9 its op]ation on ^? :o    
retire abroad on acc\nt ( contract$     
income1 w\ld be sev]e & unproductive2 & 
:i* c\ld1 9 nei!r case1 be effect$ )\t a
 p>tial income-tax4 ,! numb] ( travell]s
 & resid5ts abroad1 ?\gh great1 has be5 
mu* exagg]at$3 :]ev] exact inquiry has  
be5 made1 x has turn$ out to be less ?an
 0 report$4 ,i c\ld n he> ( m ?an six or
 eight ,engli% families resid5t by ! ye>
 9 ea* ( ! ?ree great t[ns ( ,italy1    
,flor5ce1 ,rome1 & ,naples4  ,! ,fr5*1  
p]suad$ t society c no :]e else be s    
well enjoy$ z 9 ,france1 feel little    
incl9ation to travel4 ,! ,italians1     
satisfi$ t all t is be/ wor? behold+ bo?
 9 art & nature is to be f\nd on _! side
 ( ! ,alps1 seldom take ! tr\ble ( pass+
 t b>ri]4 ,i speak ( ! same class (     
p]sons1 9 bo? nations1 z t 9 :i* !      

,engli% travell] is to be f\nd1--! ri* &
 idle2 = ! poor] ,fr5* & ,italians are m
 adv5tur\s1 & m frequ5tly leave _! own  
c\ntry to ga9 _! liv+ abroad1 ?an ^? ( !
 l[] condition ( life 9 our sea-girt    
isle4 ,i h !re=e frequ5tly be5 call$ ^u 
to expla9 ! ph5om5on ( ! ,briti% _s (   
excursion4 ,my fri5ds at ,avignon c\ld  
h>dly believe t curiosity1 ! desire (   
in/ruction1 ! purpose ( employ+ usefully
 a portion ( "t :i* w\ld o!rwise be     
employ$ 9 ! ord9>y r\t9e ( life1 7      
motives suffici5t = incurr+ ! exp5se1   
tr\ble1 & risk ( long j\rneys3 ! exp5se1
 !y all[$1 might be a consid]ation ( no 
importance to a p s ri* z ! ,engli%2    
besides1 !y travell$ *eap] 9 ,france ?an
 9 ,engl&2 yet x w\ld co/ /ill less to  
/ay at home3 ! defiance ( fatigue &     
dang] 7 v gravely acc\nt$ = by !        
supposition ( some?+ peculi> to !       
,engli% "*1 a c]ta9 re/lessness &       
locomotive prop5sity1 :i* dislodg$ !m f 
! c5tre ( repose1 & impell$ !m to w&] 9 
wide & extravagant orbits4 ,! a/oni%m5t 

( ! ,avignonais 0 excessive1 :5 a lady1 
:o int5d$ to pass "s ye>s 9 ! s\? (     
,france1 com+ to visit my family1 &     
*ang+ h] purpose1 return$ to ,p>is )9 a 
=tnight4 ,les ,anglois font t\t ce      
qu'ils veul5t3 un voyage de trois c5ts  
lieues p\r une visite de qu9ze j\rs4#e  
,l ! ru/ic 9 ! fable1 !y wait$ to see ! 
end ( ?is curr5t ( travell]s2 & ,i c\ld 
h>dly obta9 cr$it :5 ,i assur$ !m t1    
?\gh "s extraord9>y degree ( expansion 0
 to be expect$ aft] tw5ty ye>s          
compression1 yet :5 ! pres5t g5]ation   
%\ld cease1 ! succe$+ "o w\ld /ill      
supply ! /ream4  ,may ?is /ream /ill    
hold on 9 an equal & un9t]rupt$ c\rse2  
may no w>s arre/ x2 no jeal\sies div]t  
x2 no disgu/s dry up its s\rce6 ,!      
division ( mank9d into nations is !     
great calamity ( ! human race4 ,w>1 )   
all its horrors1 & all its crimes1 7=   
crimes !re mu/ be2 s9ce no w> c be j on 
bo? sides1 & may on bo? sides be unju/17
 w>1 ) all its inflictions1 is ! fir/   
great evil aris+ f ?is sep>ation ( ^? :o

 ought1 z creatures & sons ( ! same     
,creator & ,fa!r1 to be a b& ( bro!rs4  
,f w> results t o!r great evil1 se5 9 ! 
adm9i/ration ( ! int]nal conc]ns ( ea*  
c\ntry2 ! gov]nm5t be+ ( necessity      
entru/$1 = ! def5ce ( ! p1 ) ! p[] ( !  
sword1 ! p are gov]n$ by ! sword ( p[]4 
,ho/ile prejudices1 ! /rife ( int]e/s   
ill und]/ood1 false judgm5ts1 & ! j>gon 
( languages mutually un9telligible1     
fe>s1 suspicions1 & precautions         
p]petuate ! evil ( disunion :5 ! "w (   
havoc & desolation is susp5d$4 ,%ort &  
fev]i% are ! p]iods ( susp5sion3 !y are 
put out to ine/imable pr(it :5 ! means  
are employ$ ( mak+ ! sev]al peoples ( ! 
e>? bett] kn[n to ea* o!r1 ( s(t5+      
asp]ities1 remov+ misund]/&+s1 &        
conciliat+ mutual good-w4  ,su* ought to
 be1 ov] & above ! peculi> advantage &  
pleasure ( ea* individual travell]1 !   
object ( =eign travel4 ,to ! fur!rance (
 ?is object x is hop$ t ?is acc\nt ( a  
long resid5ce 9 ,france & ,italy may 9  
"s slight degree contribute3 x is writt5

 )\t prepossession1 9 good-w t[>ds ! p  
,i h visit$1 9 ! conviction t human     
nature1 ?\gh n virtu\s1 is 9 all        
c\ntries capable (1 & incl9$ to virtue4 
,= v>iety ( usages1 :i* makes m5 appe> m
 ali5 f ea* o!r ?an !y really are1--ei!r
 x reg>ds ?+s indiff]5t1 or !re exi/s a 
good reason = x1 :i* obs]vation enables 
u to discov]4 ,to me 9 tru? ?is diff]5ce
 9 ,european cu/oms appe>s s slight1 t1 
7 x n = ! language1 ,i c\ld easily =get 
t ,i 0 abroad4 ,omne solum =ti patria3 b
 x requires /ill m =titude to h no      
patria at all1 z is ! case ( an ,engli% 
ca?olic3 = political rights are includ$ 
9 ! idea ( patria4  ,hav+ liv$ betwe5   
?ree & f\r mon?s 9 ,p>is1 & betwe5 ?ree 
& f\r ye>s 9 ! s\? ( ,france ) my       
family1 ,i h made obs]vations1 :i* ,i   
hope may be useful to ^? :o h ! same    
plan ( =eign resid5ce or travel1 & n    
less int]e/+1 bo? to !m1 & to ^? :o are 
cont5t ) _! ,engli% home1 ?an ! rem>ks (
 a m ha/y t\ri/4 ,! c>e ( a h\sehold & (
 ! education ( *ildr5 br+s ! head ( a   

family to ! k ( _m circum/ances &       
comb9ations :i* escape ! notice ( ! s+le
 travell]2 & int]c\rse ) ! society ( a  
place dur+ a soj\rn gives "s insight    
into ! "*1 "s p]ception ( ! mann]s &    
op9ions ( a p4  ,i h also liv$ ?ree ye>s
 & a half 9 ,italy1 ( :i* c\ntry ,i seem
 to myself to h mu* to say2 b = reasons 
t may be conjectur$ by ! read] ( ?is    
book1 ,i def] my ,italian n>rative till 
! pres5t "w %all h und]gone ! judgm5t ( 
! public4 ,meantime1 ?is is a sep>ate   
composition1 & indep5d5t ( any ?+ ,i may
 h]eaft] write on ,italy4  ,i h liv$ s  
long 9 ! _w1 t1 al?\gh1 f motives (     
*>ity1 ,i wi% to h ! good report ( all1 
few rema9 = ^: comm5dation ,i am anxi\s1
 ev5 z an au?or4 ,i ?9k x "r h[ev]1 to  
reque/ ! read]'s indulg5ce = a /yle (   
writ+ by no means curr5t or easy1--a    
fault ow+ to ! habitual1 daily use (    
two1 or ev5 ?ree languages3 (t5 does !  
=eign phrase pres5t itself1 & !n !      
,engli% "o is to be s\ght =4 ,i h       
besides1 = ^! la/ eight ye>s1 _h b a v  

sp>+ int]c\rse ) ,engli% lit]ature4  ,= 
! sake ( obviat+ miscon/ruction ( my    
occasional rem>ks on political subjects1
 ,i ?9k x "r1 9 ?is introductory *apt]1 
to make a few g5]al obs]vations on !    
,fr5* revolution4 ,i dete/1 or obte/1   
aga9/ all revolutions1 = two reasons3   
*ange ( =ms & names1 &1 g5]ally speak+1 
( p]sons ev51 does n always produce a   
*ange ( pr9ciples or ( conduct2         
tyrannical democracies & b5evol5t       
despotisms are no new ?+s 9 ! hi/ory ( !
 _w3 secondly1 revolutions _c *ange !   
condition ( ! great bulk ( mank9d1 (    
p]sons )\t prop]ty1 ( ! poor3 poor !y   
mu/ be2 = prop]ty is necess>y to !      
exi/5ce ( society2 "w !y mu/1 because !y
 are poor4 ,a man ( ?is class at ,p>is1 
:om ,i want$ to engage to talk on ! late
 revolution1 cut %ort ! matt] by say+1  
p\r n\s autres1 on ne dem&e a n\s qu'a  
travaill]4#f ,t "s ( !m may b5efit by a 
political *ange1 proves no?+ aga9/ !    
uselessness ( su* a *ange to !m1        
consid]$ z1 :at !y are 9 effect1 ! mass 

( mank9d1 & 9 ref]5ce to ! cont9u$      
duration ( ! social /ate4  ,on ! #bc;d (
 ,june1 #aghi1 ,l\is ,,xvi (f]$ to !    
/ates-g5]al a con/itution v mu* resembl+
 ! *>t] s9ce giv5 by ,l\is ,,xviii4 ,:at
 has ! ,fr5* nation ga9$ by ! refusal ( 
! ,etats ,g5]aux1 to acc$e to ! project 
( ?is seance royale8 ,_! *ur* is        
impov]i%$2 !y are endeav\r+ to =m an    
ari/ocracy1 ( :i* de/ruction has h>dly  
left !m ! elem5ts2 & ! numb] (          
electors1--( p]sons repres5t$1--is n[   
mu* small] ?an x w\ld h be5 9 ! ,etats  
,g5]aux4 ,s9ce t day1 little p]man5t    
advantage has be5 obta9$1 except !      
abolition ( feudal rights2 b ( ^!1      
exemption f taxation _h be5 ab&on$2 all 
t 0 unju/ or griev\s besides1 w\ld soon 
h foll[$4 ,a deficit ( fifty millions ( 
francs caus$ ! revolution2 & 9 its      
consequ5ce x has trebl$ ! taxes3 x      
reject$ titles & rib&s z unwor?y ( !    
dignity ( man1 & x has produc$ a second 
set ( nobles1 & a new ord] ( knigh?ood4 
,true lib]al pr9ciples _c be disgrac$2 l

 religion1 !y may be ! pretext1 b are n 
! cause ( excesses & ( crimes2 b !      
conduct ( ! revolution has ret>d$ _!    
spread & influ5ce1 by mak+ e wise &     
prud5t man afraid to tru/ to ! pr(essors
 ( !m4 ,aft] ! p]petration ( horrors1 on
 :i* ! human m9d _c be> to look fix$ly1 
a milit>y despotism is quietly submitt$ 
to1 z if no?+ b1 res novae1 new weal?1  
new p[]1 _h be5 s\ght =4                
------,ubi nunc facundus ,ulysses8  ,!  
lead]s ( ! revolution & ( ! republic did
 n recognise ! true limit ( civil       
au?ority3 x has no?+ to d b to def5d !  
/ate aga9/ =eign enemies1 & ! citiz5s   
aga9/ ea* o!r3 :atev] gov]nm5t attempts 
to d m1 only supplies means ( vexation  
to subord9ate ag5ts4 ,!y tyrannis$ ov] !
 religi\s & political consci5ce ( ! p by
 ! civil con/itution ( ! cl]gy1 :o1 :5  
_! prop]ty 0 tak5 away1 ought to h be5  
let alone2 by p]secutions :i* beli$ !   
tol]ance ( philosophy2 by oa?s ( hatr$ (
 royalty1 :i* kept up ! memory ( !      
c[>dly murd] ( ! k+1--t ap+ ( ! ,engli% 

"u circum/ances totally diff]5t4 ,w>1   
aft] ! promulgation ( p]petual peace1   
seem$ int]m9able2 & ! (f] to assi/ all  
nations 9 ! recov]y ( lib]ty1 0 se5 to  
be a s*eme = dom9e]+ 9 all nations by   
means ( civil diss5sion4  ,^! ?+s prep>$
 ! way = ,napoleon ,bonap>te1 ^:        
elevation 01 at fir/1 by no means       
unpopul> 9 ,europe4 ,he mu/ be admir$ by
 ! pres5t age1 & by po/]ity1 z a great  
man3 he (f]$ himself z pacificator1 & 9 
a few ye>s subject$ a hundr$ millions ( 
,europeans3 su* a =ce z ?is1--! arts1 ! 
k1 & by consequ5ce1 ! p[] ( ^? :om he   
comm&$ tak5 into ! acc\nt1--no man ev]  
yet _h wield$4 ,he gave n ,god ! glory3 
9 ?is he 0 n alone2 su* 01 su* is1 ! _s 
( ! age3 8 fall 0 caus$ by ! com+ on ( !
 sn[ & fro/ 9 ,russia a week or =tnight 
soon] ?an usual4 ,hi/ory records no?+   
equal to 8 elevation & 8 fall4 ,t fall  
mu/ be dat$ at ! retreat f ,mosc[2 ! re/
 0 b ! /ruggle ( ! dy+ lion4 ,! ,fr5*   
revolution seems l a bloody trag$y1 aft]
 ! repres5tation ( :i*1 ! actors put on 

_! e-day clo!s1 & resume _! ord9>y      
occupations3 x has disappo9t$ ! hopes ( 
! philan?ropi/1 & delay$ ! effect ( !   
moral revolution1 prep>$ long be=e1 &   
work+ 9 ! m9ds ( enlight5$ m54 ,?is sort
 ( revolution is ! only "o t c be       
p]man5t or b5eficial to mank9d4         
,*ri/ianity itself is1 9 its influ5ce on
 civil society1 a revolution ( ?is sort1
 &1 9 respect to ?is life only1 has done
 incalculable good4  ,! great results ( 
! ,fr5* revolution are to be look$ =    
beyond ! ,atlantic4 ,ow+ to ! di/ract$  
/ate ( ,europe1 a cont95t1 m ab\nd+ ?an 
! old _w 9 ! means ( prosp]ity & p[]1 is
 become indep5d5t3 ! slaves ( ,hayti h  
brok5 _! *a9s1 & may c>ry civilization &
 fre$om to ! c\ntry ( _! orig94 ,yet    
ano!r c5tury1 & ,europe itself may s9k  
into comp>ative insignificance4 ,b let !
 wise & virtu\s unite 9 op9ion2 &       
,europe1 ?\gh no long] ! proprietor1 may
 /ill be ! tea*] ( ! new _w1 & 9 ! old  
may aid suff]+ humanity4   ,,footnotes3 
#c ,!re are s _m ( y\r c\ntrym5         

!re4--,!re are /ill m ( !m 9 ,engl&4  #d
 ,:y d !y run away f me8 ,i d n d ! same
 ?+ twice ov]4  #e ,! ,engli% d :atev]  
!y h a m9d to3 a j\rney ( ?ree hundr$   
leagues = a visit ( a =tnight6  #f ,z = 
u1 no?+ is requir$ ( u b t we %\ld "w4  
,,*ap4 ,,ii4   ,on ! #bc;d ( ,april1 :i*
 ! ,engli% n[ "k to be ! fea/ ( ,/4     
,george1 ?\gh1 be=e ! accession ( ,k+   
,george ,,iv4 :o obs]ves t day z 8      
bir?-day1 few ( !m knew ! "n ( _! patron
 or ! day ( 8 fea/2 su* hon\r h ! sa9ts 
9 ,engl&2--on t day1 9 ! ye> #ahah1 ,i  
arriv$ ) my two sons at ,s\?ampton1 on !
 %ore ( t sea1 :i* on ! morr[ 0 to      
sep>ate me f my native c\ntry4  ,! son (
 ! capta9 7= by c\rtesy he is call$     
capta917 ( ! ,*e/]field packet came to u
 at ! ,dolph9 ,inn1 & in=m$ u t ! tide  
w\ld s]ve at two o'clock ! next         
aft]noon4 ,we _h ha/5$ ?r\gh ra9 &      
d>kness1 dur+ ! la/ /age1 ) a grumbl+   
po/ilion2 =1 ?\gh we knew ! day1 we knew
 n ! h\r ( emb>kation4 ,! "t we _h to   
sp>e we might h pass$ m agreeably at    

,w9*e/]4 ,s\?ampton1 a v pretty t[n1 is 
s regul>ly built1 t we _h "t m ?an en\gh
 to see x1 & n en\gh to g to enjoy !    
beautiful view f ! heights :i* comm& !  
bay1 ! *annel betwe5 ,hamp%ire & ! ,isle
 ( ,wight1 & ! isle itself4 ,all ?is1   
h[ev]1 we saw f ! deck ( our vessel1 m  
advantage\sly ?an 9 :at is call$ a      
bird's-eye view1 :i* is only useful :5  
necess>y = peep+ into ! inside (        
amphi!atres1 & ! holl[s ( rav9es &      
crat]s4  ,our travell+ trunks 7 s5t to !
 cu/om-h\se4 ,a ye> be=e1 ow+ to a      
discussion conc]n+ cotton y>n1 :i* ,mr4 
,br\gham may p]haps rememb]1 an old     
lady1 ( sev5ty ye>s ( age1 _h be5       
despoil$ ( a p\nd ( cotton ?read :i* %e 
0 tak+ ) h] to amuse h]self ) knitt+3 ! 
/ock+s or g>t]s ?us fabricat$ %e w\ld h 
br\ght back to ,engl&1 )\t ! lea/ injury
 to its manufactur+ int]e/s4 ,b1 on su* 
important occasions1 h[ c discretion>y  
p[]s be entru/$ to cu/om-h\se (fic]s8   
,we1 be+ n knitt]s ( /ock+s1 on ?is     
occasion1 _h ! good =tune to excite v   

little ( _! curiosity4 ,!y did n ev5 wi%
 u a good voyage4  ,a boat convey$ u to 
! packet3 we set sail1 if sett+ sail x  
might be call$1 :5 !re 0 h>dly w9d to   
swell ! canvass4 ,! air 0 sultry1 ! sky 
0 cl\dy2 & :5 we _h cle>$ ! ,isle (     
,wight1 & night 0 com+ on1 !re 0 e      
appe>ance ( an approa*+ /orm3 ,capta9   
,wood ev5 all[$ t !re might be a puff4  
,i admir$ ! self-possession he ma9ta9$1 
not)/&+ ! tr\blesome que/ions put to    
him1 & expressions ( fe> & anxiety f !  
pass5g]s3 answ]+ e "o ) ! greate/       
civility1 he yet nev] turn$ aside f !   
conduct ( ! vessel4 ,x is silly 9 u1    
capta91 to di/urb y ?us3 we might tru/  
to y4--,sir1 my son & ,i are on bo>d3 ! 
vessel co/ me ?ree ?\s& p\nds4 ,i drew !
 inf]5ce desir$1 & left him4  ,) e      
incl9ation1 aft] ! ev5t1 to beg9 my book
 ) a description ( a /orm at sea1 z     
,virgil beg9s 8 ,a,eneid1 ,i =ego ?is   
attempt at amus+ my read]1 = two        
reasons3 )\t ! ma*9]y ( ,juno1 ,a,eolus1
 & ,neptune1 ! /orm ev5 ( ,virgil w\ld  

h>dly be rais$ 9 dignity above a common 
occurr5ce2 & next1 because my /orm 0    
really a v mod]ate "o1 h>dly suffici5t  
to excite t degree ( t]ror 9 me1 & (    
pity 9 o!rs1 :i* is necess>y to         
sublimity4 ,9 sob] guise !n1 ,i h to    
relate t x ra9$1 light5$1 & ?und]$2 b   
?und] at sea1 ,i rem>k$1 is n s l\d z   
?und] he>d on l&1 re-e*o$ by h\ses &    
build+s3 & lightn+ 9 t va/ space does n 
seem s directly aim$ at "o1 z :5 fla%$  
into "o's face ?r\gh ! n>r[ b\nd>y ( a  
w9d[4 ,! roll+ ( ! sea 0 n v viol5t2 b !
 w9d drove u out ( our c\rse1 & we f\nd 
ourselves1 9 ! morn+1 to ! ea/w>d (     
,fecamp4 ,we c\ld ) ! greate/ ease h    
ent]$ ! port ( ,dieppe3 ,i propos$ to ! 
capta9 to d s2 b 8 affairs & 8 port     
pap]s1 :i* ?is little /ress ( wea!r 0 n 
a suffici5t excuse = contrav5+1 recall$ 
him to ,havre4 ,! o!r pass5g]s also 7   
desir\s ( l&+ at ,dieppe2 b rules &     
regulations1--a phrase :i* ,i translat$ 
into ,engli% = ! b5efit ( a c]ta9       
prov9cial book club1 :i* _h ?us entitl$ 

its by-laws1 rules1 & rulations1--at e  
/ep vexati\sly & uselessly emb>rass !   
int]c\rse ( mank9d4  ,9 ! pres5t case we
 _h to employ sixte5 h\rs 9 work+ our   
way back aga9 t[>ds ,havre4 ,! voyage 01
 h[ev]1 pleasant4 ,we 71 all ! :ile1    
almo/ )9 a /one's ?r[ ( ! ,fr5* coa/3 we
 talk$ ) sev]al fi%]m53 we seem$ to be  
all b l&$4 ,! cl\ds1 :i* _h s ?ickly    
cov]$ ! sky1 & p\r$ d[n s mu* ra9 !     
prec$+ night1 _h pass$ away to ! ea/w>d4
 ,9 ! aft]noon1 a brilliant ra9b[ 0     
/ret*$ across ! *annel1 & seem$ to      
unite1 by an a]ial ar*1 ! c\ntries (    
,france & ,engl&4 ,our impati5ce 0 put  
to ! pro( by a calm1 :i* arre/$ our     
progress = two h\rs3 ! elem5ts seem$ to 
h conspir$ to treat u ) a specim5 ( e   
sort ( wea!r t c be exp]i5c$ at sea4 ,at
 la/ a breeze sprung up2 sl[ly we crept 
along t[>ds ! m\? ( ! ,se9e2 & a qu>t] (
 an h\r be=e midnight ent]$ ! port (    
,havre1 aft] a voyage ( ?irty-two h\rs1 
! latt] half ( :i* 0 useless to my      
purpose ( com+ to ,france1 & w\ld h be5 

dang]\s _h ! /orm come on aga91 z we 7  
close on ! rocks1 & _h v little         
sea-room4  ,! passage by ,dov] takes !  
travell] f ,london to ,p>is ab\t a      
hundr$ miles out ( 8 way4 ,brighton is !
 po9t ( ! ,engli% coa/ ne>e/ to ,p>is2  
b1 ?\gh ! opposite h>b\r ( ,dieppe is   
good1 ! emb>kation & disemb>kation at   
,brighton is expos$ to all ! viol5ce ( !
 w9ds & waves4 ,! passage f ,s\?ampton  
may be p]=m$ 9 t5 h\rs1 & ,havre is v   
little fur!r ?an ,dieppe f ! capital (  
,france4  ,be=e we ent]$ ! h>b\r1 our   
/ew>d desc5d$ to ext+ui% a l>ge lamp t  
burnt 9 ! cab93 he gave u 7t is1 to me &
 my sons7 our *oice ( go+ on deck1 or   
/ay+ bel[ 9 ! d>k3 we loit]$1 & 7 puni%$
 aft]w>ds = our delay by break+ our %9s 
aga9/ ! cab9 /airs4 ,! vessel 0 n all[$ 
to ent] ! port ) a light on bo>d2 a     
lant]n is hung out on ! pr[4 ,! use ( ! 
lant]n is evid5t3 x is n q s cle> :y our
 lights 7 to be put out3 aga9/ an       
accid5tal fire ?is 0 no suffici5t       
precaution2 _h we wi%$ to set our vessel

 9 a /ate ( conflagration1 & run h]     
among/ ! ,fr5* %ipp+1 no?+ 0 requisite b
 a t9d]-box1 or a gallipot ( phosphorus4
 ,regulations seem to be made sometimes1
 9 ord] t ^? :o are 9 employm5t may h   
some?+ to d3 "w is inv5t$ = places1     
in/ead ( places be+ creat$ on acc\nt (  
"w4  ,we wait$ "s little "t = ! (fic] ( 
! port1 :o 0 to receive our passports4  
,i /ood on ! deck1 & look$ ar\nd on !   
light-h\se1 ! %ipp+1 & ! lights f !     
w9d[s2 he>d ! mixture ( ,fr5* & ,engli% 
b&i$ 9 talk betwe5 u on bo>d & ^? on    
%ore1 & 0 delight$ ) ^! assurances t we 
7 re/or$ to human life & society1 & no  
long] toss$ on ! sea1 :]e1 z ,hom] says1
 !re are no v9tages4 ,i quote ?is       
expression1 n because ,i am ins5sible to
 ! beauty ( a poetical amplification1 b 
= ?ree reasons3 fir/1 to %[ my le>n+1--a
 motive :i* ,i by no means approve1 b   
leave x to be appreciat$ by o!r au?ors3 
secondly1 because ?is epi!t conveys     
precisely ! reason ( my dislike ( sea   
voyages3 ,edie ,o*iltre says1 ! wor/ ( a

 prison is1 t "o c't get out ( x2 & ,i  
say1 ! wor/ ( ! sea is1 t x is n dry l&2
 an objection 9 bo? cases ess5tial &    
fatal3 ?irdly1 ,i wi% to make a rem>k1  
:i* has1 ,i believe1 escap$ all =m]     
comm5tators1--t ,hom] _h probably no m  
notion ( l&s 9 :i* !re 7 no grapes1 ?an 
! ,african pr9ce ( walk+ on ! surface ( 
a riv]4  ,! tide _h rais$ our deck to ! 
level ( ! quay3 ! clock /ruck twelve2 x 
0 n[ ! anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( my y\ng]    
son1 & we set our feet on ! soil (      
,france4 ,! o!r pass5g]s _h ann\nc$ _!  
int5tion ( go+1 9 a mass1 to ! ,engli%  
inn1 :]e a "p ( my family1 ?ree mon?s   
lat]1 f\nd1 :at 0 to be expect$1 high   
*>ges2 &1 :at 0 n to be expect$1 pl5ty (
 bugs4 ,fe>+ a conte/ = b$s among/ su* a
 numb]1 7= !re 7 t5 or twelve ( u17 & ! 
delay ( gett+ !m ready = s _m1 ,i w5t to
 ! ,hotel de la ,ville du ,havre1       
recomm5d$ by ,capta9 ,wood1 :o conduct$ 
u ?i!r1 r\s$ ! sleep+ family1 introduc$1
 & left u6 ,m4 & ,madame ,m>re appe>$ 9 
night-cap & dress+-g[n1 v mu* resembl+  

7,i say x ) all due respect = v wor?y   
p]sons17 ! c>icatures ( ,fr5*           
physiognomy exhibit$ 9 our pr9t-%ops4   
,madame ,m>re told ! *amb]-maid to %[ me
 ! b$s3 ,i w5t up /airs1 & on my return 
0 ask$ if ,i 0 cont5t$ ) :at ! bonne _h 
%[n me4 ,i h he>d ( an old lady :o 0 v  
mu* (f5d$ by be+ call$ good woman2 & !  
expression la bonne appe>$ to me a      
contemptu\s "o3 su* a novice 0 ,i1 t ,i 
look$ at ! girl to see :e!r %e took x z 
an affront or a complim5t2 %e 0 q       
unmov$4 ,i told ! mi/ress t ! ?ree b$s 7
 v good1 & desir$ to see ! %eets3 !y 7 m
 ?an damp2 !y might be said to be wet3  
to h !m air$ at "o 9 ! morn+ 0 out ( !  
"q2 our res\rce 0 to d )\t !m = t night4
 ,i "k an ,engli% family :o1 arriv+ e>ly
 9 ! ev5+ at an inn 9 ,france1 &1 z a   
matt] ( c\rse1 ord]+ ! %eets to be air$1
 7 *>g$1 ! next morn+1 five francs =    
fire-wood4 ,our %eets 7 air$1 on ! next 
day1 )\t any in/ructions on our "p to t 
effect1 accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry1  
au soleil4  ,?is sun enabl$ u to sit at 

an op5 w9d[ dur+ our breakfa/3 = ?is    
meal we _h ,fr5* rolls1 excell5t ,norman
 butt]1 & cafe au lait4 ,! c(fee usually
 s]v$ 9 ,engl& is consid]$ by ! ,fr5* z 
no bett] ?an c(fee & wat]2 :at 0 n[     
furni%$ to u 0 s /rong1 t1 ?\gh mix$ )  
an equal quantity ( boil+ milk1 x _h m (
 ! ta/e ( c(fee ?an ,i h f\nd 9 :at 0   
call$ v good c(fee at ^? spl5did &      
fatigu+ assemblies1 :i* ! ladies call   
r\ts1 at ,ba? & o!r t[ns1--:]e1 9 ord] t
 f\r p]sons may amuse !mselves at :i/ 9 
a cr$itable way1 =ty o!rs are cr[d$     
toge!r = ! same laudable purpose4  ,x 0 
,sunday3 we w5t to mass3 ! *ur* 0 cr[d$ 
to excess3 s _m *ur*es h be5 confiscat$ 
to ! use ( ! nation1 t1 9 ! great t[ns1 
n en\gh ( !m rema9 = ! use ( ! p4 ,we   
w5t to ! port to inquire aft] our       
trunks3 x 0 l[ wat]2 & our packet-boat1 
:i* rode s high 9 ! night1 0 n[ h>dly   
afloat3 we w5t d[n into x by a ladd]1 & 
f\nd t our goods _h be5 s5t to !        
cu/om-h\se3 ?i!r we b5t our /eps3 !     
(fic] att5d$1 a sm>t "y man 9 a milit>y 

dress3 he asc]ta9$ ! nature ( ! cont5ts 
( my boxes1 & ! object ( my j\rney1 &   
gave no unnecess>y tr\ble3 he talk$ mu* 
( ,engli% comm]ce1 & did n affect to    
conceal 8 satisfaction t x 0 ecrase p>  
les impots4#g ,i ought !re=e to believe 
9 ! s9c]ity ( 8 wi%es1 t my j\rney 9    
,france might be z agreeable &          
advantage\s z ,i myself desir$4 ,i n[ _h
 to dis5gage myself f ?ree out ( five   
/\t port]s1 :o /ood 9 read9ess to be>   
away my two hair trunks & writ+-desk3 ,i
 told !m1 two m5 c\ld c>ry ! :ole3 !y   
assur$ me x 0 impossible4 ,i !n         
endeav\r$ to get rid ( "o at lea/ ( !   
five1 by plac+ ! writ+-desk on "o ( !   
trunks1 mak+ a civil leave-tak+ sign1 at
 ! same "t1 to ! man :o seem$ to consid]
 ! desk z 8 %>e 9 ?is weighty matt]3 !  
man answ]$ me by a l[ rev]5ce1 & by tak+
 ! desk "u 8 arm2 ! o!r f\r seiz$ ea* ! 
r+ ( a trunk1 & all set (f at full spe$ 
to ! inn4 ,no?+ rema9$ b to foll[1 & pay
 !m accord+ to _! numb]4  ,our passport1
 grant$ by ! ,m>quis d',osmond1 ! ,fr5* 

ambassador at ! ,engli% c\rt1 all[+ u to
 circulate freely )9 ! k+dom ( ,france1 
_h be5 =w>d$ to ,p>is1 & we 7 to receive
 ano!r = ! limit$ purpose ( foll[+ our  
passport4 ,i _h n f\nd ! ,bureau op53   
?is 0 no inconv5i5ce1 z ,i int5d$ to re/
 ?is day at ,havre4 ,m4 ,m>re gave u a v
 good d9n]1 at ?ree francs a head1 &    
cl>et at ! same price a bottle3 he sat  
d[n ) u1 & did ! hon\rs1 & animat$ !    
conv]sation1 l any o!r g5tleman4 ,among 
! company 0 a prie/1 :o %[$ at once 8   
gratitude & 8 discont5t1 by tell+ me t !
 ,engli% gov]nm5t1 :i* _h tak5 no?+ f   
him1 all[$ him1 dur+ 8 emigration1 a    
l>g] p5sion ?an ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t n[ paid
 him1 ?\gh x 0 9 possession ( ! prop]ty 
( :i* he _h be5 depriv$3 he =got t !    
spoliators & ^? :o comp5sat$ 7 diff]5t  
p>ties2 t 9 #ahah1 no?+ 0 left ( ! bi5s 
nationaux ( #aghi4  ,we view$ ! t[n & ! 
port1 & saw no?+ p>ticul>ly rem>kable1 b
 ! great numb] ( p>rots hung at doors & 
w9d[s1 & cry+ out--damn & damn y\r eyes4
 ,_! voyage f ! tropics _h be5 p]=m$ "u 

,engli% auspices4 ,havre is a great     
depot ( colonial produce2 & ?is bird may
 probably be 9 great dem& 9 a nation1 s 
loquaci\s z we1 9 our vulg> prejudices1 
suppose ! ,fr5* to be4 ,! comm]ce ( !   
place assum$ at ?is "t a great degree ( 
activity 9 objects ( m importance ?an   
p>rots1 h[ev] accompli%$4 ,b ! day 0 a  
day ( re/4  ,! next morn+ ,i w5t to !   
,bureau de ,police = my passport3 !     
,commissaire1 = reasons or f feel+s be/ 
kn[n to himself1 desir$ me to call aga9 
9 two h\rs4 ,i h se5 _m in/ances ( !    
hatr$ ( ! ,fr5* t[>ds ! ,engli%1 :i* !  
imp]ial gov]nm5t _h excit$ to ! utmo/   
degree ( int5sity1 & :i* did n beg9 to  
subside till ! removal ( ! army (       
obs]vation4 ,m4 le ,commissaire1 ,i     
suspect1 indulg$ 9 a little ebullition (
 ?is unamiable s5tim5t3 9 va9 ,i        
repres5t$ t my passport _h be5 9 8 (fice
 ! :ole ( ! prec$+ day1 dur+ :i* ,i _h  
call$ !re ?ree times3 ?is seem$ to      
increase 8 triumph2 & he coolly1 ?\gh v 
civilly1 repeat$ 8 reque/ t ,i w\ld call

 aga9 9 two h\rs4  ,he procur$ = u a v  
pleasant walk on ! hills1 :i* comm& a   
view ( ! t[n1 ! m\? ( ! ,se9e1 & !      
*annel4 ,! trees1 9 ?is l& ( cyd]1 7 9  
full blossom2 ! rye 0 9 e>2 all seem$ to
 be a mon? e>li] ?an 9 ! nor!rn region  
we _h left a week be=e1 :5 we quitt$ our
 home4 ,we ent]$ ! *ur*2 ! p>i% is call$
 ,/4 ,vic3 ,i 0 surpris$ to see ! exact 
resemblance ( ?is *ur* to ^? edifices1 !
 rema9s ( =m] times1 :i*1 9 our         
villages1 are op5$ once a week = div9e  
wor%ip3 ! alt> & images except$1 x 0 !  
same sort ( int]ior3 !re 0 inde$ ! holy 
wat] pot1 b ( t ! trace at lea/ is to be
 f\nd 9 almo/ all our old *ur*es3 b !   
images2 ay1 !re 0 ,/4 ,d5is1 ) 8 head1 n
 "u 8 arm1 b held betwe5 8 h&s4 ,on ?is 
,i %all only rem>k1 t he :o1 on acc\nt (
 ! leg5d ( ,/4 ,d5is1 believes ! ca?olic
 religion to be false1 may deceive      
himself 9 a matt] ( ! greate/ mom5t2    
:]eas he :o believes ! leg5d to be true1
 may be deceiv$1 b 9 a matt] ( no mom5t 
at all4  ,a f>m]'s lad1 ( ab\t f\rte51  

came up to u 9 ! *ur*-y>d1 & ent]$ into 
a conv]sation1 :i* he conduct$ )\t      
ba%fulness1 & ) ! greate/ propriety4 ,he
 told u1 t mass 0 said e morn+ at break 
( day1 & t ! peasantry att5d$ x be=e go+
 to _! lab\r4 ,he talk$ ( ! pr9cipal    
tombs be=e u1 & ( ! families 9 two or   
?ree l>ge h\ses )9 our view3 he ask$    
que/ions respect+ ,engl&1 :]e1 he       
suppos$1 !re 7 no poor1 because he _h   
nev] se5 any3 undeceiv$ on ?is po9t1 he 
inquir$ aft] ! /ate ( ^! poor1 ) m>ks ( 
fell[-feel+2 :at wages !y ga9$3 & :5 ,i1
 9 my turn1 0 in=m$ ( ! wages & price ( 
bread 9 8 c\ntry1 & %[$ him1 t ?\gh !   
,engli%man ga9$ m s\s1 ! ,fr5*man ga9$ m
 bread1 he cle>ly appreh5d$ ! nature ( !
 case1 pity+ at ! same "t ^? :o _h less 
bread to eat ?an he _h himself4 ,he took
 leave ( u1 & c]ta9ly _h n ! lea/       
expectation ( a pres5t to make him dr9k3
 t we 7 /rang]s1--t we talk$ 8 language 
) difficulty1--all t w\ld h repell$ an  
,engli% peasant1--excit$ 8 curiosity1 & 
ev5 8 good-w4  ,we return$ to ! t[n1    

f\nd a commis :o exp$it$ our passport 9 
five m9utes1 & w5t to take our places 9 
! ,p>is dilig5ce4 ,a woman gave me a    
receipt = my arrhes4 ,i told h] x w\ld  
save tr\ble to include my luggage 9 !   
same receipt4 ,:5 y %all h s5t x1 sir1 0
 ! answ]4 ,a di/+ui%+ "* ( ! ,fr5* is   
exactness2 9 criticism1 9 /yle ( writ+1 
9 calculation1 9 affairs1 !y are exact4 
,i give my own op9ion1 n p]haps t (     
o!rs4  ,x 0 ! fir/ ( ! ,rogation days1  
:i* an ,anglican may see1 9 8 book (    
common-pray]1 not$ z days ( ab/95ce4 ,m4
 ,m>re1 pr(it+ by ! neighb\rhood ( !    
sea1 gave u a v f9e turbot1 "p ( a good 
d9n]1 at :i* appe>$ "s di%es ( meat4 ,i 
paid my bill1 7ab\t fifty francs = ?ree 
p]sons dur+ two days17 & took my        
dep>ture1 b 0 arre/$1 9 my way to !     
dilig5ce1 9 a curi\s mann]4 ,i _h giv5 a
 franc to a boy = tak+ my two trunks 9 a
 :eel-b>r[ a %ort di/ance to !          
coa*-(fice2 ,boots1 at an inn 9 ,engl&1 
w\ld h be5 cont5t$ ) a sixp5ce2 b !     
porte-faix ( ! d\ane _h admoni%$ me ( ! 

high expectations f ,engli% weal? &     
g5]osity4 ,! fa!r ( ?is boy /opp$ me 9 !
 /reet2 *>g$ me ) hav+ robb$ 8 son by   
pay+ only "o franc in/ead ( ?ree1 to :i*
 he _h a "r2 ?reat5+ to take me be=e !  
commiss>y ( police1 :o1 said he1 w put y
 9 prison4 ,he act$ 8 "p v well2 he c\ld
 n h be5 m angry1 _h ,i 9 reality       
committ$ an act ( inju/ice t[>ds s de> a
 "p ( 8 family z ?is son1 dress$1 l     
himself1 9 a /\t jacket ( ,engli%       
fu/ian1 & ! heir app>5t ( all 8         
impud5ce1 :o took 8 %>e 9 ! sc5e by b>r+
 ! passage to my eld] son1 n s /\t1 ?\gh
 r tall] ?an himself4 ,i dread$ "s act (
 vivacity on ! "p ( my son1 & call$ out 
to him at all ev5ts to be quiet4 ,! boy 
( ! inn1 :o c>ri$ my writ+-desk & great 
coats1 _h no ne$ ( su* a caution4 ,my   
y\ng] son1 n[ 9 ! fir/ day ( 8 ?irte5?  
ye>1 ?\gh al>m$ by ! hubbub1 _h ! s5se  
to see t ! only way to get out ( !      
affray 0 to pay ! man1 & begg$ me to d  
s4 ,! clock /ruck five1 ! h\r ( !       
dep>ture ( ! dilig5ce1--a circum/ance   

:i* made compliance ) ?is sage c\nsel no
 long] a matt] ( *oice1 & on :i* ! man  
_h calculat$ ) m reason ?an on !        
assi/ance ( ! police4 ,aft] all1 ! lad 0
 n mu* bett] paid ?an ! porte-faix ( !  
d\ane1 :o _h attack$ me only ) ! smell (
 g>lic & tobacco1 issu+ f _! m\?s toge!r
 ) bad ,fr5*4 ,s mu* = ,havre1          
ci-devant1 de ,grace4  ,we f\nd !       
dilig5ce to be a conv5i5t & ev5 h&some  
public c>riage1 made to hold six p]sons 
)91 & ?ree 9 ! cabriolet or cov]$ seat  
atta*$ to x 9 front3 at fir/1 we _h all 
?is space to ourselves4 ,aft] ab\t an   
h\r's ride1 we got out ( ! coa* to walk 
up a /eep hill1 & took our la/ leave ( !
 semblance ( ,engli% l&scape4 ,france & 
,italy (f] no views ( luxuriant pa/ures1
 ) h]ds & flocks graz+ 9 !m1 ( trees    
irregul>ly plant$1 ( enclosures         
unequally di/ribut$1 ( f9e swell+ cl\ds 
hang+ 9 ! horizon1--!mselves a beautiful
 object1 & add+ v>iety ( light & %ade to
 ! picture4 ,^! we 7 to ex*ange = v9es1 
l bu%es1 plant$ 9 r[s1 or tra9$ 9       

fe/oons f "o poll>d elm to ano!r2 = !   
pale leaf ( ! olive1 = skies almo/      
always cl\dless1 = fields abundant 9    
produce1 b )\t any ?+ liv+ or mov+ 9 !m4
 ,b we 7 z yet unable to make !         
comp>ison4 ,z night came on1 we took up 
o!r pass5g]s :o 7 go+ to a %ort di/ance3
 !y 7 ,normans2 at lea/ su* ,i judg$ !m 
to be f ! great bread? ( _! bases1 :i*  
took up a consid]able space on ! seats (
 ! coa*3 9 mann]s z well z 9 =m !y 7    
diff]5t f ,fr5*m52 !y 7 n inde$ res]v$1 
!y _h no mauvaise honte1 b !y 7 rude &  
selfi%4 ,! ,fr5* prov]b h[ev] says1 & x 
is c]ta9ly "r1 il y a des honnetes g5s  
p>t\t1 meme en ,norm&ie2#h a prov]b1    
cit$ by way ( reprisal = a say+ report$ 
by a ,norman2 9 contempt ( ! p (        
,*ampagne2 quatre-v+t dix-neuf m\tons et
 un ,*amp5ois font c5t bonnes betes4#i  
,x is curi\s to f9d jokes1 l our own on 
,york%ire hone/y & ,gl\ce/]%ire +5uity1 
repeat$ 9 a =eign l&4  ,to return to !  
c\ntry ?r\gh :i* ,i am pass+2 ! ,normans
 are said to be v litigi\s2 9 proportion

 to ! frequ5cy ( ! discussion ( que/ions
 ( meum & tuum1 are ! illegal attempts  
at appropriat+ :at belongs to ano!r2 an 
(f5ce :i* ! law calls !ft1 & puni%es    
capitally4 ,x seems t1 be=e !           
,revolution1 ?is capital puni%m5t 0     
adm9i/]$ at ! gall[s2 a ma*9e ( :i* our 
,norman conqu]or br\ght ) him p]haps a  
model into ,engl&1--an excell5t         
subsidi>y to ! curfew1 z lately tri$ 9  
,irel&2 = our ,saxon legislators are    
record$ to h hung (f5d]s on trees1 b ,i 
am ignorant t any pro( exi/s ( _! hav+  
contriv$ a gall[s4  ,! inv5tion ( !     
guillot9e 0 a /ill fur!r improvem5t2 b1 
ei!r f dislike to ! %$d+ ( blood1 or f  
atta*m5t to long-e/abli%$ modes1 !      
,normans are said to h prep>$ = ! k+1 on
 8 re/oration1 a petition1 ( :i* "h     
foll[s a copy3--      ,petition adressee
 p> les ,norm&s a ,s4 ,m4 ,l\is         
,,xviii4 a son ,ret\r en ,france4       
,sage ,pr9ce6 qu& tu n\s r5ds           
,t\s nos anci5s usages1         ,accepte
 les hommages     ,et comble les voeux  

des ,norm&s6         ,que la pot5ce     
,revive en ,france1         ,daigne     
d'avance         ,n\s donn] l'assurance 
,que s\s le regne des v]tus         ,les
 gibets n\s s]ont r5dus2                
,heureux ,norm&s6 n\s s]ons donc p5dus6 
,s\s un roi debonnaire1         ,comme  
on p5dait nos p]es66 7bis7      ,oui1   
les bons ,norm&s vont ravoir            
,l'antique privilege         ,d'all] en 
gr& cortege     ,dans] a la ,croix du   
,trahair2#aj         ,n\velle etude     
,n\s semble rude1     ,de l'attitude    
,n\s avons l'habitude1     ,avec le sang
 de p]e en fils     ,ce p5*ant n\s etait
 transmis3     ,v5ez encore orn] notre  
pays     ,gibets h]$itaires     ,ou l'on
 p5dait nos p]es66  ,i am sorry ,i _c   
give ! notes ( ! music to :i* ?is song  
or petition 0 set1 z t d\btless l5t to x
 additional *>ms 9 ! e>s ( ,8 ,maje/y4  
,we arriv$ at ,yvetot3 ,i he>d "s talk1 
among/ my companions1 conc]n+ ! k+ (    
,yvetot1 b 0 unable to obta9 f !m a     
satisfactory explanation ( its import4  

,i h s9ce be5 told1 t !re is a family 9 
?is neighb\rhood1 ! head ( :i*1 by an   
immemorial tradition>y usage1 bore !    
title ( ,k+ ( ,yvetot1 ) ! cons5t &     
approbation ( ! k+ ( ,france1 :i* cons5t
 0 regul>ly ask$ =1 on e demise ( ! cr[n
 ( ,yvetot1 & nev] refus$ till ! "t (   
,l\is ,,xiv3 he refus$ x1 h[ev]1 say+1  
he 0 det]m9$ to be ! only k+ 9 ,france3 
s9ce ?is "t ! k+ ( ,yvetot has disappe>$
 f among ! sov]eigns ( ,europe1 or1     
accord+ to ! =m ( ana!ma ( republican or
 imp]ial ,france1 has ceas$ to reign4 ,!
 family /ill subsi/s1 & its *ief is1 no 
d\bt1 cont5t$ to be a private g5tleman4 
,i h =gott5 8 "n4  ,we breakfa/$ at     
,r\51 at five 9 ! morn+3 ,i mu* regrett$
 ! want ( "t to visit ?is great city1 s 
well wor?y ( ! curiosity ( /rang]s4 ,"h 
our companions left u1 & we 7 aga9 all  
alone by ourselves4  ,at ,magny !y s]v$ 
s\p & b\illi z ! fir/ "p ( our d9n]1 or 
dejeune a la f\r*ette3 ,i prote/$ aga9/ 
! use ( meat on a ,rogation day4 ,c'e/  
egal1#aa said ! l&lady1 an eld]ly woman 

( dry & quiet comportm5t4 ,i ?\ght      
,france 0 a ca?olic c\ntry1 said ,i4    
,c'e/ egal1 repeat$ ! imp]turbable      
l&lady4 ,%e gave u1 h[ev]1 ) "s symptoms
 ( approbation ( our conduct1 & (       
compassion = my "y fell[-travell]s1     
pl5ty ( c(fee & its accompanim5ts1 )    
boil$ eggs at discretion4 ,i h (t5 be5  
ridicul$1 by ^? :o nev] d9e )\t roa/    
beef or its equival5t1 = tak+ ?\ght :at 
,i %\ld eat1 on a day ( ab/95ce2 !y h   
told me1 t if mortification 0 my        
purpose1 x w\ld be mo/ effectually      
accompli%$ by d9+ on bread & wat]4 ,!y  
=got1 or *ose n to rememb]1 t fa/+ or   
ab/95ce is a positive duty consequ5t on 
a precept1 & t x suffices to comply ) a 
precept to ! ext5t ( ! precept4 ,i f9d  
fault ) no "o = eat+ meat on :atev] day 
( ! ye>1 b = s do+ 9 defiance ( a       
precept1 ! obligation ( :i* he himself  
recognizes1 :ile he aggravates 8        
inconsi/5cy by ?9k+ scorn ( ^? :o comply
 ) x4  ,an old relation ( m9e1 9        
,devon%ire1 told me he w5t to d9e ) a   

ca?olic family1 9 t c\nty1 :o made an   
excuse = be+ oblig$ to give him :at he  
w\ld f9d a bad d9n]3 ,!y set me d[n1    
said he1 to elev5 di%es ( fi%1 &1 d--n  
'em1 !y call$ t fa/+4 ,my relation 0    
g\rm& en\gh to h pref]r$ elev5 di%es (  
meat4 ,besides1 none b ^? :o h made !   
exp]im5t "k h[ insipid fi% is to ^? :o d
 n eat x1 z all m5 ( true ta/e d eat x1 
= v>iety only4 ,s s5sible are ca?olics (
 ?is insipidity1 t "o1 at ^: h\se ,i d9$
 ) a l>ge p>ty1 call$ out to u on ent]+ 
8 d9+ room1--,no fi%1 g5tlem53 we h     
en\gh ( t on o!r days4  ,!re is ano!r   
road f ,r\5 to ,p>is1 call$ ! l[] road1 
foll[+1 at a little di/ance1 ! c\rse ( !
 ,se9e1 & exhibit+ a great v>iety ( f9e 
sc5]y3 t tak5 by our coa* pass$ ov] a   
high pla9 ( l& ( little f]tility1 b v   
well cultivat$2 x 0 9 a /raight l9e1 &  
bord]$ by r[s ( apple trees1 :i*1 = "s  
"t be=e ! season ( ga!r+ ! fruit = cyd]1
 are gu>d$ 9 ! night by dogs3 dur+ !    
day1 _! situation by ! side ( ! road    
secures !m f all b petty pilf]+4 ,at    

int]vals 7 se5 f>m-h\ses1 :i* seem$     
adapt$ = l>ge f>ms2 & ! c\ntry bore     
signs ( be+ occupi$ on ! plan ( :at is  
call$ gr& cultivation1 except ne> !     
t[ns1 :]e small pat*es ( l&1 ( diff]5t  
crops1 m>k$ ! m9ute subdivision (       
prop]ty4  ,we pass$ ?r\gh ! village (   
,/4 ,clair4 ,a v p>ticul> circum/ance1  
:i* _h occurr$ five mon?s be=e1 caus$ me
 to be mu* affect$1 :ile 9 sight ( ?is  
t[n4 ,my eld] son1 :o sat opposite to   
me1 rem>k$ ! *ange ( my c\nt5ance1 &    
ask$ ! reason3 ,i elud$ 8 "q = ! pres5t3
 ,i 0 n aw>e h[ mu* :at ,i !n revolv$ 9 
my m9d reg>d$ ! fate ( ?is son4 ,/4     
,clair 0 an ,engli% prie/1 :o1 9 ! eigh?
 c5tury1 retir$ into ! pays de ,vex91 l$
 !re an eremitical life1 & occupi$      
himself 9 ! religi\s in/ruction ( !     
inhabitants4 ,8 "n & memory are held 9  
great hon\r1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! dioceses (  
,beauvais & ,p>is4  ,we cross$ ! bridge 
( ,pontoise )\t ent]+ t anci5t t[n1 9   
:i* ! ,etats ,g5]aux 7 sometime held4 ,!
 build+ ( a bridge 0 =m]ly s great an   

exploit1 & ! possession ( "o an         
advantage s uncommon1 t ! ^w ent]s into 
! composition ( _m names ( t[ns3 we f9d 
ev5 ,deuxponts1 & ,bracebridge4 ,! wat]s
 ( all ! riv]s :i* fall into ! ,se9e    
seem to be ( ! same col\r2 all br+ ) !m 
*alk & clay4 ,! soil ( ! :ole bas91 or  
valley ( ! ,se9e1 is g5]ally uni=m4     
,p>is is hidd51 f ^? :o approa* x by !  
road ( ,/4 ,d5is1 by ! int]position (   
,montm>tre1 a b>e hill ( no pleas+ =m4  
,no increas+ popul\sness or bu/le1 or   
passage ( exits & entrances1 ann\nces ! 
vic9ity ( a great t[n3 ,p>is is all )9  
its own walls4 ,we 7 /opt at ! gate2 = e
 gate is a d\ane1 z all provisions pay a
 tax on ent]+ ! city1 except bread1     
corn1 & fl\r1 :i* receive a premium3 ev5
 "o ( my trunks 0 op5$4 ,z ! p>ts ( a   
t[n1 remote f its c5tre1 are1 ( c\rse1  
inhabit$ by ! poor] classes1 x is       
unreasonable to expect magnific5ce on ! 
fir/ ent]+1 ev5 ( ,p>is2 b x improv$ z  
we proce$$4 ,we cross$ ! ,b\lev>ds1 & 7 
set d[n at ! ,messag]ies1 ! gr&         

e/abli%m5t ( all ! public c>riages1 :5ce
 we proce$$ to ! ,hotel de ,conti1 at a 
little di/ance1 & ne> ! ,palais ,royal4 
,we _h p]=m$ ! :ole j\rney 9 tw5ty-five 
h\rs1 at ! rate ( ab\t six miles an h\r1
 all /oppages includ$4 ,dur+ ! night1 & 
:]e ! road 0 bad1 we w5t sl[ly2 b f ,r\5
 to ,p>is we w5t m ?an sev5 miles & a   
half an h\r1 ! rate ( an ,engli% mail   
coa*2 ! relays ( horses always be+ 9    
read9ess at ! door ( ea* po/-h\se4 ,!   
exp5se = ?ree p]sons1 includ+ breakfa/ &
 d9n]1 0 ab\t five p\nds4  ,a fri5d1 :om
 ,i _h ha/5$ to see be=e 8 dep>ture f   
,p>is1 & :o1 to my v great satisfaction1
 prolong$ 8 /ay !re = f\r weeks aft] my 
arrival1 came to u 9 ! ev5+3 we pass$ ! 
next day ) him1 & on ,?ursday1 aft]     
att5d+ mass1 on ! fea/ ( ! ,asc5sion1 at
 ! magnific5t ,go?ic *ur* ( ,/4 ,eu/a*e1
 settl$ ourselves 9 an ap>tm5t 9 ! ,rue 
de la ,*aussee d',aut91 call$ o!rwise1  
:ile ,savoy 0 a dep>tm5t ( ,france1 ,rue
 ,mont ,blanc1 a "n n yet entirely      
=gott54 ,x is1 = l5g? & wid?1 "o ( ! be/

 9 ,p>is1 b v noisy4 ,g>cons1 h[ev]1 did
 n m9d noise3 ,i too 0 a g>con1 wait+ ! 
arrival ( ! female "p ( my family4 ,we  
_h two sitt+-rooms ) cab9ets1 & ?ree    
good b$s4 ,! h\se suppli$ u ) hot wat] =
 our tea2 we _h our mid-day repa/ (     
fruit2 &1 :5 we did n d9e at a cafe1 :i*
 we did b r>ely1 7 suppli$ ) our d9n] by
 a neighb\r+ traiteur4 ,?us we liv$ =   
ne>ly ?ree mon?s3 a ,fr5* ma/] &        
draw+-ma/] att5d$ my sons2 ,i sup]9t5d$ 
_! o!r /udies2 & we employ$ our "t 9 !  
atta9m5t ( ! object imm$iately )9 our   
rea*--9 becom+ acqua9t$ ) ,p>is & its   
environs4   ,,footnotes3  #g ,ov]:elm$  
by duties4  #h ,!re are hone/ p e :]e1  
ev5 9 ,norm&y4  #i ,n9ety-n9e %eep & "o 
native ( ,*ampagne make a hundr$ good   
bea/s4  #aj ,! ,tyburn ( ,p>is4  #aa ,x 
is all ! same4     ,,*ap4 ,,iii4   ,he1 
:o1 on 8 return to ,ed9burgh f ,london1 
%\ld publi% 8 rem>ks on ! latt] city1   
w\ld n take m sup]flu\s pa9s1 = !       
in/ruction ( 8 c\ntrym51 ?an !          
,engli%man :o %\ld publi% 9 ,engl& an   

acc\nt ( ,p>is3 x is !re almo/ z well   
kn[n z ,london itself4 ,/ill x is a     
=eign city3 & _m1 :o w\ld scorn to take 
up a ,london ,guide1 may1 = ! hundr$?   
"t1 amuse !mselves ) notices ( ,p>is4   
,il n'y a qu'une ,p>is dans le monde1#ab
 say ! ,fr5*1 & ( t _w !y consid] x z ! 
capital3 !y are 9 "s measure ju/ifi$ 9 s
 consid]+ x1 by ! univ]sality ( _!      
language1 by ! g5]al imitation ( _!     
mann]s1 &1 above all1 by ! lib]ality )  
:i* e ?+ t a /rang] c desire to view is 
(f]$ to 8 inspection4 ,!re is c]ta9ly a 
great] resort ( =eign]s to ,p>is1       
indep5d5tly ( comm]ce1 ?an to any o!r   
city ( ,europe4  ,i foll[$ ! advice ( a 
=m] t\ri/1 & w5t1 fir/ ( all1 to !      
,place ,l\is ,,xv4 ,x is almo/ ! only   
object ,i h se5 9 my travels1 t ,i h    
he>d mu* prais$ be=eh&1 :i* has n       
disappo9t$ me4 ,p]haps ,i 0 ?us well    
cont5t$1 because ! feel+ ( admiration 0 
n[1 = ! fir/ "t1 excit$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( my 
t\r 9 =eign p>ts2 & ,i pleas$ myself 9  
expect+ a frequ5t r5ewal ( x2 & ,i h    

s9ce admir$ less1 because ,i h se5 m ?+s
 to admire4 ,b1 to ! ,place ,l\is ,,xv4 
,ent]+ x f ! nor?1 y h ! ,se9e1 ) its   
bridge1 & ! ,palais ,b\rbon be=e y2     
advanc+ to ! middle ( ! squ>e1 y h      
public build+s ) magnific5t colonnades  
beh9d y2 on ! left is ! g>d5 ( !        
,tuill]ies1 at ! end ( ! c5tral allee ( 
:i* is se5 ! *ateau2 on ! "r1 ! ,*amps  
,elysees2 &1 at ! end ( ! gr& av5ue1 !  
triumphal ar*1 :i* %>$ ! fate ( !       
triumphs ( its f\nd]1 be+ left          
incomplete3 x has s9ce be5 f9i%$ 9 hon\r
 ( 8 ,royal ,highness ! ,duc d',ang\leme
 on acc\nt ( 8 ,spani% campaign ( #ahbc4
 ,a v good ta/e dictat$ to ,napoleon !  
site ( ?is ar*2 )\t x ! f\r? side ( ?is 
magnific5t squ>e 0 trees & c\ntry only2 
b ! ar* seems to enclose ! ,*amps       
,elysees1 z ! ,palace encloses ! g>d5 ( 
! ,tuill]ies2 ! ext5t ( ! ,place is     
increas$ by mak+ ! ,*amps ,elysees appe>
 z a "p ( x1 & ! :ole is p]fect$4 ,!    
daught] ( ,l\is ,,xvi4 & ,m>ie          
,anto9ette avoids ?is ,place ) a pi\s   

horror1 9 :i* e hone/ he>t is dispos$ to
 sympa?ise4  ,! ,museum ( ! ,l\vre      
consi/s ( ! l[] ap>tm5ts1 9 :i* ! /atues
 are plac$1 & ( ! gall]y ( pa9t+s2 b z x
 has become usual to call ! gall]y by ! 
"n ( ! ,gall]y only1 ! l[] rooms h      
reta9$ sole possession ( ! "n ( ,museum4
 ,at ! door may be b\ght catalogues ( ! 
/atues & pa9t+s1 :i* ent]1 9 "s cases1  
into a %ort detail ( _! hi/ory & m]its4 
,! /atues are well plac$3 "o may g r\nd 
!m1 & see !m on e side4 ,common s5se    
directs1 t a /atue %\ld be plac$ ?us2   
yet at ,rome1 /atues1 ! admiration ( !  
_w1 are plac$ 9 d>k cab9ets1 9 ni*es1   
close to ! wall2 z if /atues1 l pa9t+s1 
7 to be se5 only on "o side3 !y are ?us 
robb$ ( half _! glory1 nay ( all _!     
glory2 s9ce1 to judge ( a /atue1 x mu/  
be contemplat$ z a :ole4 ,!y ord] ^! ?+s
 bett] 9 ,france4  ,x is easy to say1 & 
x has (t5 be5 said1 t ! gall]y is too   
long1--too long1 t is1 = its bread?3 b  
:o w\ld wi% x to be %ort]8 & z1 on ea*  
side1 !re is suffici5t di/ance to all[ a

 good view ( ! pictures opposite1 x _c  
be said to be too n>r[ = its use4 ,by   
two ar*es1 ?r[n across ! ceil+1 x seems 
to be divid$ into ?ree comp>tm5ts2 & ?us
 ! l5g? is1 9 "s sort1 brok54 ,! pa9t+s 
( ! ,italian s*ool h ! place ( hon\r1 9 
! comp>tm5t at ! end fur!/ f ! door2 !  
,fr5* s*ool is1 h[ev]1 9 a mo/ fl\ri%+  
/ate1 & boa/s great names3 x w soon     
rival1 if x does n already rival1 ! old 
,italian s*ool2 to surpass x1 is1 ,i    
suppose1 impossible4  ,?is gall]y1      
orig9ally int5d$ z a passage f ! ,l\vre 
to ! ,tuill]ies1 f ! t[n-h\se to !      
c\ntry-h\se ( ! k+s ( ,france1--is n[1 )
 ! rooms on ! gr\nd-floor1 & "s l>ge    
*amb]s t h be5 add$1 ! repository ( !   
f9e/ collection ( monum5ts ( ! arts1 t  
is to be f\nd out ( ,italy4 ,inde$ no   
s+le ,italian collection equals x1 sav+ 
always ! rev]5ce due to c]ta9 r5[n$ &   
incomp>able *efs-d'oeuvre4  ,! ,museum (
 ,natural ,hi/ory1 9 ! ,j>d9 des        
,plantes1 is said to be ! fir/ 9 ! _w4  
,t class ( society :i* has b "o day 9 ! 

week ( relief f lab\r is admitt$ "h z   
well z at ! ,l\vre4 ,sunday is n ! day  
on :i* ! museums are clos$2 z ! ,fr5*   
gov]nm5t has n discov]$ ! wisdom ( driv+
 ! p into ! cab>et by depriv+ !m ( all  
o!r amusem5t on t day4 ,i h att5d$ on t 
day at bo? museums1 & h be5 equally     
surpris$ & pleas$ 9 witness+ ! behavi\r 
( ^? :o on t day only h leisure to att5d
 9 great numb]s4 ,!y _h n ! pret5sions (
 savans & connoisseurs2 ?\gh probably   
!re might be f\nd among/ !m _! fair     
proportion ( connoisseurs & savans4 ,!re
 0 no cr[d+ or jo/l+1--n s mu* z ,i h   
sometimes obs]v$ 9 assemblies ( p m     
fa%ionably dress$3 !re 0 no noise or    
clam\r2 !y conduct$ !mselves ) ! greate/
 decorum3 9 ! botanical g>d51 !y kept   
!mselves on ! walks & allees )\t ev]    
/epp+ among ! plants2 !y did n ev5 teaze
 ! poor animals imprison$ 9 ! m5ag]ie4  
,no appreh5sion seem$ to be ent]ta9$ by 
any "o t !y w\ld injure any object ( art
 or sci5ce4 ,?is love ( mis*ief is only 
excit$ 9 ! p by ! jeal\sy or disda9 ( _!

 sup]iors1 refus+ to %>e ) !m pleasures 
t may1 at s *eap a rate1 be made common 
to all4 ,dr4 ,willis us$ to h "s ( !    
p]sons entru/$ to 8 *>ge z 8 daily gue/s
 at d9n]3 he 0 ask$ h[ he succe$$ 9 mak+
 8 pati5ts behave s well at table1--,by 
treat+ !m z if !y 7 9 _! s5ses4  ,!     
palace ( ! ,luxemb\rg conta9s _m v f9e  
pa9t+s1 ! works *iefly ( liv+ au?ors3   
its beautiful g>d5 is a s\rce ( heal? & 
enjoym5t to ! inhabitants ( ?is di/ant  
qu>t] ( ! city2 & ?is g>d51 z well z t (
 ! ,tuill]ies1 is op5 e day to ! public4
 ,ev5 ! passage f ! ,place du ,c>\sel to
 ! g>d51 ?r\gh ! *ateau1 or f ! front   
door to ! back door ( ! k+'s palace1 is 
a public ?or\ghf>e2 a practice n v      
respectful to ! k+1 say "s3 ,i say x is 
a m>k ( 8 k9dness2 & ,i hope ! p1 to    
rew>d him = x1 & %[ _! gratitude1 w cry 
,vive le ,roi :5ev] 8 ,maje/y appe>s on 
! balcony4  ,! libr>y ( ! k+ ( ,france  
is second only to t ( ! ,vatican1 &     
sup]ior to ! imp]ial libr>y at ,vi5na1 &
 to ! ,bodleian at ,ox=d3 x is n g5]ally

 kn[n1 ev5 to ! ,engli%1 t ?is la/-nam$ 
ranks z ! f\r? libr>y 9 ,europe4 ,! k+ (
 ,france gives ! use ( 8 libr>y to !    
public dur+ f\r h\rs e day ( ! week n a 
fe/ival1 except ,?ursdays4 ,p]sons are 9
 att5dance1 :o1 ) an air ( civility1 z  
if pleas$ ) ! s]vice requir$ ( !m1 f9d &
 pres5t e book t may be ask$ =2 & al?\gh
 ! numb] ( read]s is great1 ! mo/ p]fect
 decorum & sil5ce prevail4 ,!re are five
 or six o!r great public libr>ies at    
,p>is1 at all ( :i* ! same accommodation
 is af=d$4 ,! ap>tm5t 9 :i* ! k+'s      
libr>y is kept is h&some1 b n           
suffici5tly s1 & is 9 ! mid/ ( o!r      
build+s3 if a fire %\ld happ51 a risk is
 incurr$ ( an irrep>able loss4 ,:5 !    
build+1 n[ 9 con/ruction1 opposite to ! 
,museum ( ! ,l\vre1 %all be complet$1 & 
! ,place du ,c>\sel %all =m "o va/      
quadrangle1 x is to be hop$ t ?is build+
 w conta9 a gall]y1 l t ( ! pa9t+s1 9   
:i* may be deposit$ ?is sup]b & useful  
collection ( books4 ,) two palaces unit$
 by two su* gall]ies1 ! k+ ( ,france w  

be m magnific5tly lodg$ ?an any mon>* ( 
anci5t or mod]n "t3 he ne$ n envy !     
gold5 palace ( ! ,caes>s3 he may ev5 be 
cont5t$ "u ! inconv5i5ce consequ5t on 8 
condesc5sion to ! wants ( 8 p1--( hav+  
no place :]e he c take ! air1 b t v     
balcony1 on :i* ,i augur to him !       
cont9uance ( _! felicitations4 ,! ,pont 
,neuf is a f9e po9t ( view f :i* to see 
! ea/]n & s\!rn fronts ( ?is edifice1 ) 
! g>d5 & ,*amps ,elysees & c\ntry       
beyond4  ,( ! *ur*es ( ,p>is1 ! ca!dral 
( ,notre ,dame may rank ) ! ca!dral     
*ur*es ( ! second ord] 9 ,engl&4 ,/e4   
,g5evieve1 sometime ! ,pan!on1 al?\gh ! 
inscription1 aux gr&s hommes la patrie  
reconnoissante1#ac 0 /ill legible 9     
#ahah1 is n[ re/or$ to ! use = :i* x 0  
built4 ,! portico is s extremely        
beautiful1 t ! ar*itect 0 blam$ by a    
pun1 n transf]able into ,engli%1 = hav+ 
turn$ all 8 ar*itecture out (           
doors1--mis a la porte t\te son         
ar*itecture4 ,a great] & m unequivocal  
fault ?an ?is 0 committ$2 x 0 f\nd      

necess>y to support ! dome by a d\ble   
?ickness ( wall )94 ,?is *ur* is n equal
 9 gr&eur to ,/4 ,paul's1 :i* ! little  
boy call$ ! *ur* ( ,engl&2 b ! inside is
 m beautiful1 & w\ld appe> l>g]1 7z !   
pill>s d n occupy s mu* space17 7 x n   
too %ort 9 ! "p beyond ! dome2 %ort] ?an
 ! due proportion ( ! cross dem&s4  ,a  
travell]1 soon aft] ! re/oration1 hav+  
visit$ ! tombs bel[ ! pavem5t ( ?is     
*ur*1 & se5 ! tor*1 typical (           
philosophy1 issu+ f t (                 
,voltaire1--obs]v$ a monum5t :i* seem$  
to him a new "o2 he inquir$ ^: x 01 & 0 
told by ! att5dant1 t ( a memb] ( !     
anci5t ,s5ate4--,b1 said ! travell]1 ,i 
?\ght ?is edifice 0 ! place ( int]m5t = 
great m54--,c'e/ vrai2 mais1 en         
att5dant1 on y ent]re des s5ateurs4#ad  
,x is n c]ta9 :e!r ?is 0 said 9         
simplicity or 9 p]siflage4  ,i recomm5d 
to ! att5tion ( ^? :o visit ! *ur* ( ,/4
 ,sulpice an image or /atue ( ! ,bless$ 
,virg91 ) ! infant ,savi\r 9 h] arms1   
seat$ on a globe1 & surr\nd$ by angels4 

,! light1 f an unse5 op5+ above1 falls  
on ! figures 9 su* a mann]1 z to give to
 ! :ole sc5e an appe>ance ( animation   
beyond :at ! sculptor1 h[ev] great 8    
m]it1 c\ld h produc$4 ,!re are o!r      
objects 9 ?is *ur* wor?y ( notice4 ,!   
d\ble portico1 or r two porticos1 "o    
above ! o!r1 are mu* to be admir$4 ,i _c
 be p]suad$1 h[ev]1 ev5 by ! num]\s     
examples ( ?is practice1 t x is n absurd
 = pill>s to support pill>s3 x seems z  
if *ildr5 7 play+ at ar*itecture1 & try+
 h[ high !y c\ld make _! build+ rea*4   
,yet !re is no?+ *ildi% 9 ^! porticos2  
!y are gr& & impos+4  ,! gild$ dome ( ! 
,*ur* ( ! ,invalids1 f :atev] po9t x c  
be se51 is ! ornam5t ( ,p>is1 & x is an 
ornam5t because x is gild$4 ,a dome is1 
on ! outside1 an ugly & heavy object to 
! view2 & !re=e gild+1 or :at is bett]1 
ar*itectural ornam5t1 l t left          
incomplete at ,flor5ce1 is well employ$ 
on a dome4 ,i "k ,i h ,cic]o aga9/ me1  
:o speaks 9 high praise ( ! dome ( !    
,capitol4 ,cic]o & ! ,capitol are great 

names2 b1 mu* z ,i v5]ate t great orator
 & philosoph]1 ,i hope !re is no h>m 9  
say+1 t ,i h se5 m domes ?an he _h an   
opportunity ( see+4 ,i res]ve :at ,i h  
to say on ! int]ior ( domes till ,i %all
 arrive at ,/4 ,pet]'s & ! ,pan!on4 ,!  
,*ur* ( ! ,invalids is a v h&some "o3 ,i
 att5d$ milit>y mass !re3 none b ^? :o h
 prov$ x c judge ( ! f9e effect produc$1
 on su* an occasion1 by ! milit>y music 
& c]emonial4  ,! ,halle aux ,bl$s is an 
object v likely to be ov]look$ by an    
elegant travell]4 ,i h he>d ( a "y man (
 fa%ion1 :o1 be+ reque/$ to call at     
,*ild's bank1 decl>$ he nev] _h be5 s f>
 9 ! city 9 8 life4 ,9 ?is ,halle is    
deposit$ ! corn & fl\r br\ght = ! supply
 ( ,p>is3 x is conv5i5tly situat$ = !   
di/ribution ( ?is supply1 be+ 9 ! mo/   
popul\s qu>t] ( ! city2 b ! /reets lead+
 to x are n>r[2 & x has1 un=tunately bo?
 = its comm]cial uses & = ! view ( x1 no
 op5 space ar\nd x4 ,x is 9 =m &        
dim5sions exactly l ! ,pan!on at ,rome1 
)\t ! portico3 no timb] is employ$ 9 its

 con/ruction2 x is built entirely ( /one
 & iron2 ev5 ! doors are ( iron4 ,i "k n
 if ,i saw x on a gloomy day1 or if !   
sky ( ,italy be cle>] ?an t ( ,france1  
or if ! corn & fl\r sacks h9d]$ !       
reflection ( ! sun2 b1 ?\gh ! op5+ at ! 
top be equally l>ge1 x did n seem to    
admit s mu* day-light z t ( ! ,pan!on4  
,napoleon did mu*1 & project$ /ill m1 = 
! embelli%m5t ( ,p>is4 ,! pill> 9 !     
,place ,v5dome is sup]ior to ^? (       
,trajan & ,anton9e 9 e ?+1 b 9 !        
v5]ation due to antiquity & ! "n (      
,rome4 ,8 son bore ! title ( ,k+ ( t    
anci5t capital ( ! _w2 & = him1--= ! k+ 
( ,rome1--0 project$ a palace on ! "r   
bank ( ! ,se9e opposite ! ,hotel des    
,invalides1 t f 8 infancy ! view ( ^!   
em]iti ( ,fr5* val\r might inspire him )
 an ard\r = milit>y exploits1 & t ^!    
w>riors also might f9d a "p ( _!        
recomp5se 9 be+ cont9ually "u ! eye ( ! 
heir ( s mu* glory4 ,?is project has1 ( 
c\rse1 be5 ab&on$4 ,yet :y %\ld n !     
education ( ! "y ,h5ry1 ! future heir ( 

! ,fr5* mon>*y1 be conduct$ 9 ! same _s 
z w\ld h be5 t ( ! "y ,napoleon8 ,!re   
exi/s1 inde$1 b too mu* cause :y x %\ld 
be s conduct$1 z to =m a lead] fit to   
head ! armies & direct ! en]gies (      
,france4 ,a million ( bayonets ?reat5   
,europe f ! nor?1 & ,france only c array
 itself aga9/ !m1 ,russia has already   
absorb$1 )9 its empire1 t great         
limitrophe nation :i* might h be5 a     
b>ri] aga9/ its fur!r progress3 its     
ne>e/ neighb\r has a =ce n m ?an a ?ird 
( t :i* ,russia itself c wield3 ! fir/  
milit>y p[] ( ,g]many1 ,prussia1--a camp
 r ?an a k+dom1 a /ate r ?an a          
nation1--mu/ cont9ue ! volunt>y or      
involunt>y ally ( ,russia3 ! re/ (      
,g]many is divid$ into petty            
sov]eignties4 ,russia has an army1 !    
half ( :i* is suffici5t = its own       
def5ce2 nay1 x is secure f attack3 :at  
!n may x d1 ,:at w x d1 ) ! o!r half8 ,!
 irruption ( ! n[ half-civilis$ &       
well-discipl9$ hordes ( ! nor?1 direct$ 
by "o w1 :i* rules f ! ,aleutian isles  

to ! banks ( ! ,vi/ula1 is an ev5t t may
 take place be=e ! infant ,h5ry %all h  
atta9$ ! age ( manhood3 !n1 in/ead ( !  
prospect ( ! ,invalides1 he may h t ( ! 
t5t$ field2 in/ead ( mimic w> & reviews 
on ! ,*amp de ,m>s1 he may jo9 9 real   
battle = ! security ( ,france & !       
protection ( ,europe4  ,! build+ :i* 0  
to h be5 a monum5t d$icat$ to ! gr&     
army1 is conv]t$ into a *ur*1 = :i*1 by 
its =m1 x 0 well adapt$4 ,b1 in/ead (   
?is edifice1 a monum5t has be5 rais$ to 
! glory ( ! ,fr5* w>riors1 a]e          
p]5nius2--a "w 9 tw5ty-six volumes1 by a
 society ( milit>y m5 & m5 ( lett]s3 x  
is entitl$ ,victoires et ,conquetes 9 v 
l>ge capitals1 desa/res et rev]s 9 v    
small capitals1 ( ! ,fr5* armies1 f     
#agib to #ahae4 ,x is compos$ 9 ! _s ( !
 lib]al p>ty1 b ) great mod]ation3 x    
speaks ) con/ant respect ( ! royal      
family ( ,france1 ) unres]v$ fre$om (   
,bonap>te1 & ) sev]e c5sure ( ! faults (
 ! republican gov]nm5t3 its hatr$ (     
,engl& is m ?an patriotic1--plus quam   

civilia3 x is writt5 9 a v respectable  
/yle1 itself a hi/ory1 & =m+ a          
collection ( mat]ials to be embodi$ into
 future1 g5]al1 or p>tial hi/ories ( !  
revolution4 ,ev5 ! ,great ,unkn[n       
himself1 ?an :om no "o has a bett] "r to
 disprove ! ass]tion ( ,p9d>1 t fable   
delights m ?an tru?1 s9ce s mu* ( :at is
 delightful 9 fable is ( 8 own creation1
 & e "o may d :at he wills ) 8 own2--ev5
 he1 :o may dispute ) ,c]vantes1        
,%akspe>e1 & ,ario/o1 ! title ( !       
greate/ li> t ev] liv$1--may h rec\rse  
to m ?an ! latt] half ( ^! tw5ty-six    
volumes1 9 ! composition ( t /ory1 9 :i*
 e ?+ %all be true1 yet e ?+ %all be    
a/oni%+4 ,x is sup]flu\s to wi% him     
success3 ( t he is assur$1 bo? by 8     
subject1 & by ! novel mann] 9 :i* x w be
 h&l$2 b ,i wi% he w\ld take ! tr\ble ( 
once revis+ 8 manuscript be=e           
impression1 to correct ! blund]s ( rapid
 composition4  ,i saw ! model 9 plai/] (
 ! /atue 9 m>ble1 ( an elephant1 :i*    
/atue 0 to h be5 rais$ ^u a high p$e/al 

9 ! ,place de la ,ba/ille3 a /aircase1  
beg9n+ )9 "o ( ! =e-legs ( ! elephant1 0
 to h l$ to ! top ( a t[] on 8 back1 f  
:i* w\ld h be5 se5 all ,p>is & its      
environs3 f 8 proboscis 0 to h issu$ a  
f\nta94 ,! model1 ,i am told1 is n[     
brok5 9 pieces4 ,p]haps ?is is =tunate3 
! elephant might 9 future times h answ]$
 ! purpose1 if n ( ! ,ba/ille1 ( ! bull 
( ,phal>is3 aft] ! pleasant je/s we h   
he>d ( la petite f5etre nationale1#ae & 
! bapteme republica9#af1--:o kn[s :e!r !
 sov]eign p1 call+ to m9d ! bull (      
,phal>is oh ! site ( ! ,ba/ille1 &      
ju/ify+1 accord+ to cu/om1 its own      
tyranny by t ( o!rs1--might n h amus$   
itself ) ! bell[+ ( an elephant8        
,despots1 ( "o or _m heads1 resemble ea*
 o!r3      ----facies non omnibus una1  
,nee div]sa tam54  ,/ill x is a pity t !
 elephant is n to be erect$3 he w\ld h  
be5 at once a curi\s & maje/ic figure2 &
 8 abs5ce w n deprive cruelty1 if !     
disposition to x %\ld unhappily aga9    
exi/1 ( ! means ( inflict+ v5geance4 ,x 

is always an easy matt]1 says ! ,engli% 
prov]b1 to f9d a /ick to beat a dog2 &  
:5 "o portion ( society become dogs to !
 o!r & m p[]ful portion1 ( c\rse ! dogs 
mu/ be beat54  ,! model ( ! elephant    
drew me into ! neighb\rhood ( ! ,m>ais3 
?is qu>t] ( ,p>is 0 once ! c\rt end ( ! 
t[n1 & ,v9c5nes 0 :at ,/4 ,cl\d has s9ce
 become4 ,! /reets ( ! ,m>ais are mu*   
wid] & clean]1 & bett] built ?an ! o!r  
anci5t /reets ( ,p>is2 & ?is qu>t]1 ) ! 
,place ,royale1 is well wor? visit+1    
?\gh seldom visit$3 x is inhabit$ by an 
old-fa%ion$ set ( g5try1 :o pref] ,p>is1
 z a resid5ce1 to any c\ntry t[n1 b take
 no "p 9 its amusem5ts2 :o g to *ur*1 & 
d n g to ! op]a2 :o p]si/ ob/9ately 9 ! 
m anci5t mode ( d9+ at "o o'clock2 :o   
gave no assi/ance or enc\ragem5t to !   
revolution1 x may be1 because x br\ght 9
 s _m innovations4 ,i am assur$ t1 dur+ 
! mo/ tumultu\s sc5es ( t p]iod1 !      
,m>ais 0 always tranquil4 ,/rang]s :o   
mean to sp5d "s "t 9 ,p>is1 & :o h a    
c>riage1 or c d )\t "o1 w\ld d well to  

e/abli% !mselves 9 ! ,m>ais3 !y w\ld    
inde$ be at a great di/ance f _! a/oni%$
 fri5ds & f ! places ( amusem5t1 b ! l9e
 ( ! ,b\lev>ds w\ld lead !m any :]e4  ,!
 ,b\lev>ds are a great1 & preci\s1 & a  
peculi> advantage1 :i* ! city ( ,p>is   
enjoys above all cities t ,i h se5 or   
he>d (4 ,?is anci5t enclosure ( ! t[n is
 n[ at ab\t half-way f ! ,se9e to !     
walls2 s mu* h ! ,fauxb\rgs increas$2 = 
all beyond ! ,b\lev>ds is call$         
,fauxb\rg4 ,?us1 9 ! mid/ ( ,p>is1 = !  
:ole ( ! di/ance f ! bridge ( ! ,j>d9   
des ,plantes to ! ,place ,l\is ,,xv4 9 a
 l9e runn+ at fir/ f s\? to nor?1 !n    
we/w>d1 & !n incl9+ to ! s\?1 is f\nd a 
wide /reet1 ) a broad walk on ea* side1 
%ad$ by two r[s ( trees4 ,"h y may walk 
9 safety1 )\t fe> ( ! cabriolets or     
"o-horse *airs1 :i*1 9 all ! /reets (   
,p>is1 ev5 on ! trottoirs1 endang] life 
& limb4 ,"h y may see expos$ to sale1 on
 tables ni*$ 9 betwe5 ! trees on "o     
side1 & betwe5 ! trees & h\ses on ! o!r1
 all k9ds ( w>es2 mill9]y & bon-bons1   

lit]ature & j\-j\s1 maps1 pr9ts1 &      
cutl]y4 ,voila1 says a boy1 fla%+ 9 y\r 
eyes 8 /r+ ( /eel wat*-*a9s1 voila des  
*a9es sup]bes4--,voila le regne de      
,napoleon1 says a morali/1 out ( "t &   
place4 ,"h y may f9d petits gateaux &   
eau de groseille1 to allay bo? hung] &  
?ir/2 & *airs1 = a s\s a-piece1 to      
repose :ile y refre% y\rself4 ,! h\ses  
are l(ty1 & _m h balconies3 ! %ops are  
well suppli$2 at e /ep are !atres1 &    
spectacles1 & cafes1 & public g>d5s &   
div]sions ( e sort3 an inf9ite v>iety ( 
physiognomy1 "*1 & occupation is        
cont9ually flitt+ be=e y4 ,x is ! mo/   
amus+ morn+ sc5e ( ?is amus+ metropolis4
  ,napoleon gave to ,p>is ! bridges (   
,au/]litz & ,j5a3 ! names h be5 *ang$ to
 ^? ( du ,j>d9 du ,roi1 & des           
,invalides2 b ! b5efit rema9s3 ?us !    
ext5sion ( ! city1 at bo? extremities1 0
 enc\rag$1 & ! value ( prop]ty increas$4
 ,along ! ,se9e1 on bo? banks1 f ! "o to
 ! o!r ( ^! bridges1 is a space ( ! wid?
 ( a v broad /reet betwe5 ! h\ses & !   

riv]4 ,?is too1 z well z ! ,b\lev>ds1 is
 an advantage peculi> to ,p>is4 ,9      
,london1 to get a view1 or a peep at !  
,?ames1 y mu/ g to ! ends ( ! /reets at 
"r angles ) x3 ! project$ t]race1 :5    
accompli%$1 w1 ,i hope1 =m a magnific5t 
answ] to ?is reproa*4 ,at ,flor5ce1 !   
lung>nata ext5ds = ab\t "o ?ird only ( !
 c\rse ( ! ,arno ?r\gh t beautiful city4
  ,! ,hotel-,dieu is 9 a c5tral         
situation1 m conv5i5t1 bo? = ! pati5ts &
 _! m$ical att5dants1 ?an ! sites n[ (t5
 *os5 = su* in/itutions 9 ! prec9cts (  
cities4 ,! c\rse ( ! ,se9e supplies x ) 
air & wat]4 ,an admirable cleanl9ess is 
obs]v$ 9 ! w>ds3 ev5 ! b$s ( ! pati5ts  
are free f all (f5sive od\r4 ,?is       
infirm>y is a s*ool ( m$ic9e3 "y        
surgical practition]s flock to ,p>is =  
in/ruction4 ,! ,fr5* h unhappily _h (   
late s _m opportunities ( p]fect+       
!mselves 9 ?is sci5ce1 t !y are well    
qualifi$ to give lessons4 ,if hon\r ha? 
no skill 9 surg]y1 he is oblig$ to lead 
9 8 tra9 _m :o h4 ,! ,hotel-,dieu is a  

cr$it to ! c\ntry4  ,x is v easy to f9d 
y\r way 9 ,p>is3 betwe5 ! ,se9e & !     
,b\lev>ds y may always arrive quickly at
 a po9t :]e y may "k :]eab\ts y are4    
,?is is facilitat$ too by a trifl+1 b   
+5i\s arrangem5t3 ! /reets p>allel to ! 
riv] are di/+ui%$ f ^? at "r angles ) x1
 by inscrib+ ! names ( ! "o set 9 black 
lett]s on a light gr\nd1 & ( ! o!r set 9
 :ite lett]s on a black gr\nd4  ,!      
,morgue is an excell5tly well-contriv$  
e/abli%m5t4 ,x is a little build+1 on ! 
bank ( ! riv]1 :]e are deposit$ ! bodies
 ( p]sons f\nd dr[n$ or o!rwise         
accid5tally sla94 ,^! bodies are laid on
 an incl9$ plane1 9 a space p>tition$ (f
 by glass doors & w9d[s1 /ript ( "p ( _!
 clo!s1 :i* are hung up ov] _! heads4   
,by ?is simple me?od1 ! memb]s ( a      
family1 ( :om "o is lo/ or miss+1 h !   
means ( f9d+ & reclaim+ _! own1 if !re1 
)\t inquiry1--)\t expos+ to public rem>k
 a mis*ance :i* may be only tempor>y4   
,call+ "h "o day1 ,i 0 witness to a sc5e
 on :i* ! g5ius ( ,/]ne w\ld h liv$ &   

revell$ mo/ s5tim5tally4 ,! body ( a    
middle-ag$ man1 :o1 by ! clo!s susp5d$  
above1 appe>$ to h be5 a sailor1 0 laid 
9 its place to be recognis$4 ,aft] gaz+ 
on ?is sight = "s little "t1 ,i 0       
retir+1 :5 ,i met1 at ! out] door1 an   
eld]ly woman accompani$ by a lad ( ab\t 
f\rte5 ye>s old4 ,_! /eps 7 hurri$3 _!  
c\nt5ances full ( anxiety & t]ror4 ,!y h
 lo/1 said ,i1 a son & a fa!r4 ,i wait$ 
! ev5t4 ,!y advanc$ to ! w9d[1 ) :at ,i 
w call1 if ! phrase may be all[$1 a     
precipitate irresolution1--dread+ to f9d
 :at !y s\ght4 ,!y return$ consol$1 b   
/ill deject$3 ! expression ( _! faces   
said pla9ly1--,x is n he2 b !n1 :]e is  
he8 ,he 0 n f\nd !re1 yet /ill he 0 lo/4
  ,!re are sev]al manufactures at ,p>is 
wor?y ( att5tion4 ,old r5[n l$ me to !  
,gobel9s3 x 0 n 9 a /ate ( great        
activity at ?is "t1 b ,i saw "s works   
bo? f9i%$ & c>ry+ on1 wor?y ( t old     
r5[n4 ,! process ( mak+ ?is tape/ry is  
exce$+ly t$i\s4 ,i obs]v$ t ! workm51 l 
clock-mak]s1 & pr9t]s1 & o!r m5 (       

lett]s1 7 almo/ all %ort-sight$4  ,!    
,palais ,royal1 z a c5tre ( weal? &     
dissipation1 des]ves all ! celebrity x  
has acquir$3 x is besides a v h&some    
quadrangle1 z ,i once 0 us$ to call !   
int]ior ( build+s ( ?is =m3 x is n a    
squ>e2 x w\ld be p$antic to call x a    
p>allelogram1 & n accord+ to usage to   
call x an oblong4 ,! ar*es are n wide   
en\gh2 & ! arcade 7! space1 ,i mean1    
betwe5 ! ar*es & ! %ops17 is n broad    
en\gh4 ,"h is m spl5d\r1 b less ( v>iety
 to be se51 ?an on ! ,b\lev>ds4 ,!      
%op-keep]s are n de>] "h ?an 9 o!r      
qu>t]s ( ,p>is3 ! great] numb] ( _!     
transactions pays _! high] r5ts1 ?\gh _!
 pr(its may be only equal to ^? ( _!    
bre?r5 9 trade4 ,i took ice at ! ,cafe  
de ,mille ,colonnes1 & f\nd t1 c\nt+    
%ad[s or reflections 9 ! mirrors ) :i* !
 rooms are l9$1 ! numb]1 ?\gh indef9ite1
 may n be exagg]at$4  ,! g>d5 is enclos$
 by iron palisades betwe5 ! ar*es3 x is 
clos$ 9 ! night1 ! arcade be+ /ill left 
z a ?or\ghf>e4 ,i f\nd no reason to     

avoid pass+ ?r\gh x ) my eld] son1 a y\?
 ( sev5te51 ?\gh ,i %\ld h be5 mo/      
unwill+ to lead him 9 ! ev5+ into any   
/reet 9 ,london4 ,:5 w ! police ( !     
capital ( ! ,briti% empire take %ame to 
!mselves8  ,! colonnade ( ! ,l\vre1 :i* 
! ,gascon said 0 v mu* l ! back front ( 
8 fa!r's /ables1 is ju/ly admir$4 ,!    
c\rt ,i ?\ght to be too mu* ornam5t$1 & 
! ornam5ts too mu* subdivid$1 & ! height
 ( ! build+ )9 too great = its ext5t (  
area4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 an exce$+ly h&some  
build+3 ,i 0 glad to see x complet$1 at 
lea/ z to ! ext]ior4 ,i 0 told x _h be5 
ne>ly two c5turies 9 build+4 ,he :o _h  
,v]sailles want$ no o!r dwell+4  ,i %all
 be well pleas$ to h excit$ ! read]'s   
att5tion to my rem>ks also on !         
curiosities ( ,p>is3 at any rate ,i h n 
deta9$ him long4 ,i hope he w n be      
dis9cl9$ to accompany me to ! environs4 
,,footnotes3  #ab ,!re is b "o ,p>is 9 !
 _w4  #ac ,to great m5 _! grateful      
c\ntry4  #ad ,t is true2 b1 9 ! mean "t1
 !y bury s5ators4  #ae ,! little        

national w9d[--! hole ( ! guillot9e t   
receives ! neck4  #af ,republican       
baptism--dr[n+ p by boatsfull4          
,,*ap4 ,,iv4   ,! cemet]y ( ,p]e la     
,*aise is on a height comm&+ a view (   
,p>is & ( ! :ole ext5t ( c\ntry f       
,v9c5nes to ,/4 ,cl\d4 ,le ,p]e la      
,*aise 0 confessor to ,l\is ,,xiv4 &    
sometime proprietor ( ?is l>ge field1 n[
 ! bury+-gr\nd ( a great proportion ( ! 
population ( ,p>is4 ,x is laid out1 )   
due reg>d to ! irregul>ity ( ! gr\nd1 9 
walks & allees2 & ! c>e ( adorn+ &      
plant+ is left to ! relations & fri5ds (
 ! deceas$ "h int]r$4 ,x is adorn$ )    
tombs & monum5ts1 "s ( :i* display m    
ta/e ?an is usually br\ght to su*       
designs3 ar\nd ^! tombs are plant$      
popl>s & cypresses1 roses & jasm9es2 &  
?us ! qu>t] :]e ! ri* are buri$1 7= ev5 
"h ! p ( quality flock all toge!r17 has 
! air ( a pretty %rubb]y4 ,! price ( s  
mu* l& z may suffice = "o corpse is n[  
?ree hundr$ francs1 & ! gr\nd1 ) :atev] 
may be erect$ ^u x1 becomes ! prop]ty ( 

heirs & assigns = ev]4 ,! money s rais$ 
is1 ,i believe1 appli$ to ! ma9t5ance ( 
infirm>ies or o!r public *>ities4 ,t "p 
( ! cemet]y :]e ! poor1 or ^? :o d n buy
 _! graves1 are buri$1 is dug v deep on 
! occasion ( ea* int]m5t3 ! gr\nd is    
tak5 up regul>ly2 & x is suppos$ t !    
bodies fir/ buri$ w be r$uc$ to e>? be=e
 x %all be necess>y to dig ov] ! same   
gr\nd a second "t4  ,su* is1 by law1 !  
mode ( sepulture ?r\gh\t ,france3 no "o 
c be buri$ 9 a *ur*1 nor ev5 9 8 own    
g>d5 or field1 unless at a c]ta9 di/ance
 f all habitation2 & cemet]ies1 regulat$
 l t ( ,p]e la ,*aise1 are e :]e        
provid$4 ,^! bury+-gr\nds are to be     
re/or$ to cultivation1 :olly or 9 "p1 z 
! case may require1 dur+ ! "t necess>y =
 ! complete rott+ ( ! bodies b5ea?2 a   
space ( f\rte5 ye>s1 says ,hamlet's     
grave-digg]1 = all b y\r tann]3 ?is     
h[ev] mu/ dep5d m on ! nature ( ! soil  
?an on ! =m] occupation ( ! p]sons      
deceas$2 b ,%akspe>e is all[$ to je/ on 
e subject4  ,i w own t ! view ( ! great 

cemet]y ( ! capital ( ,france displeas$1
 & ev5 disgu/$ me2 & t ! law 9 reg>d to 
?is matt] appe>$ to me a s*eme (        
irreligi\s legislators = putt+ out (    
sight all t might rem9d !m ( dea?1 & =  
desecrat+ *ur*-y>ds1 & = root+ out ( !  
m9ds ( ! p _! v5]ation = anci5t usages &
 consecrat$ places4 ,an enclosure1 de/9$
 to ! uses ( a *ur*-y>d1 turn$ into a   
fl[]-g>d51--or a fl[]-g>d51 /ill reta9+ 
its f9]y1 turn$ into a                  
*ur*-y>d2--monum5ts surm\nt$1 n by !    
symbol ( salvation1 b by vases 9 :i* no 
a%es 7 conta9$1 & :i* are absurd 9 a    
place :]e bodies are n burn$1 b         
buri$2--inscriptions1 :i* spoke n (     
et]nity1 b 7 su* z if ! p]son b5ea? _h  
di$ )\t hope or fe>1--all ?is (f5d$ me4 
,! provisions ( ! law ( burial1 :i* does
 n all[ families to repose toge!r ev5 9 
dea?1 s9ce ea* corpse mu/ take its place
 9 ! r[ or l9e1--?is law1 :i* de/roys   
all sepul*ral memorials ( families or   
individuals1--7= if ! l& be re/or$ to   
cultivation ! sepul*res _c well be      

pres]v$17 all ?is %ock$ my habitual     
notions & anci5t prejudices4  ,yet :at c
 be m dang]\s to ! heal? ( a great city1
 ?an t1 9 e popul\s "p ( x1 !re %\ld be 
a small enclosure1 conta9+1 at a little 
dep? "u gr\nd1 dead bodies 9 e /age (   
putrefaction1--a dunghill ( mo/ noxi\s  
exhalation1 slightly cov]$ ) m\ld8 ,h[  
mu* is ?is dang] increas$ by !          
contagi\s1 7,i 0 go+ to say pe/il5tial1 
b x is n[ d\bt$ :e!r pe/il5ce be        
contagi\s or n17 by ! contagi\s nature (
 _m diseases6 ,:at c be m indec5t1 & at 
! same "t dang]\s1 ?an t1 at ! digg+ ( a
 grave1 bodies %\ld be di/urb$ be=e !y  
are assimilat$ to ! du/ to :i* !y are   
committ$1 & t skulls & o!r bones %\ld be
 ?r[n out = play-?+s to ?\ghtless       
*ildr58 ,su* ?+s ,i h se51 & s has e man
 :o has be5 pres5t at ! digg+ ( a grave 
9 any t[n 9 ,engl&2 su* ?+s are ev5     
repres5t$ on ! /age1 to ! disgrace ( our
 national "*1 = ! sake ( ! grave-digg]s'
 puns1 & an +5i\s moraliz+ on ! skull ( 
,yorick4 ,cu/om reconciles u to ?+s 9   

!mselves mo/ %ock+4 ,m$ea might h sla9  
h] *ildr5 coram populo1 if ! p _h be5   
us$ to x4 ,!y 7 us$ to gladiators4  ,yet
 cu/om w n prev5t infection3 we ought1 9
 spite ( cu/om1 to be s5sible ( !       
indec5cy ( our mode ( int]m5t1 & ( !    
risk we run by heap+ our dead on ea* o!r
 9 a n>r[ b\nd>y1 ye>ly encroa*$ ^u by !
 alt>-tombs ( ! weal?y1 & r5d]$ /ill    
n>r[] by a pr$ilection1 fooli% z x may  
seem1 = ! sunny side ( ! *ur*-y>d4 ,h[  
!n are ! dead to be dispos$ (8 a "q to  
my m9d m difficult to answ] ?an h[ are !
 dead rais$ up8  ,9 popul\s cities1--a  
situation unfav\rable to human life1--( 
?irty p]sons1 "o dies ye>ly3 ea*        
individual requires = 8 grave two squ>e 
y>ds ( e>?2 gr[n p]sons r m1 z e grave  
ought to be sep>at$ f t ne>e/ to x2 &   
*ildr5 w require less ?an two squ>e     
y>ds2 b ^u an av]age1 a population (    
sev5ty-two ?\s& six hundr$ s\ls1 or m   
prop]ly on ?is occasion1 bodies1 w cov] 
) _! dead1 9 ! space ( "o ye>1 an acre (
 l&4 ,! dead ( ! city ( ,p>is 9 f\rte5  

ye>s1--,%akspe>e's p]iod = entire       
decomposition1--w\ld take up a hundr$ & 
=ty acres4 ,if cemet]ies are n re/or$ to
 cultivation1 ! dead1 aft] a few        
g5]ations1 w />ve ! liv+2 at lea/ x mu/ 
be borne 9 m9d t cemet]ies1 ne> great   
t[ns1 mu/ be allott$ 9 situations :]e l&
 is mo/ valuable4 ,unwill+ly ,i ab&on   
all my prepossessions 9 fav\r ( holy    
gr\nd & o!r circum/ance ( *ri/ian       
burial4 ,! dead ought n to be c>ri$ into
 ! *ur* be=e int]m5t3 t practice is /ill
 all[$ 9 ,france1 b ought1 = obvi\s     
reasons1 to be suppress$3 ! c(f9 ought  
to h no lid or cov]2 ?us ! compression (
 ! asc5d+ vap\r w be m complete1 & !    
assimilation ( ! body to ! surr\nd+ m\ld
 w n be ret>d$3 if ! horrible accid5t ( 
bury+ any "o alive %\ld unhappily occur1
 at ! lea/1 t :i* mo/ aggravates !      
horror ( su* a mis=tune1--! l+]+ torm5ts
 ( ! int]r$1--are prev5t$3 portions ( l&
 ought to be appropriat$1 9 !           
neighb\rhood ( great cities1 to ! uses (
 sepulture & cultivation successively3  

la/ly1 ! ri* ought to be cont5t$ )      
c5otaphs & inscriptions to _! memory on 
! walls & pavem5ts ( *ur*es1 :ile masses
 & o!r commemorations may be celebrat$ 9
 ! pres5ce ( catafalques4  ,! catacombs 
are1 or is1 7= ,i h =gott5 my ,engli%   
gramm>17 "o ( ! lions ( ! environs (    
,p>is2 & su* a lion6 ,let ! ^w lum5 mean
 life1 & call x mon/rum horr5dum1 in=me1
 +5s1 cui lum5 ademptum4 ,:5 ! ,cimeti]e
 du ,p]e la ,*aise 0 sub/itut$ =        
*ur*-y>ds1 out ( ^! latt]1 n[ to be     
appli$ to secul> uses1 7 dug ! human    
bones t 7 f\nd 9 lay+ ! f\ndations (    
build+s3 ^! bones 7 c>ri$ to c]ta9 /one 
qu>ries1 n[ no long] work$1 a little to 
! s\? ( ,p>is4 ,s f>1 s good3 b x came  
into ! heads ( ! manag]s ( ?is affair to
 make a pretty ?+ ( x3 on ! sides ( !   
passages ( ! qu>ry1 & 9 ! wid] spaces1  
!y rang$ ^! bones 9 squ>es & circles1 & 
:eels & />s2 a skull 9 ! middle1 & rays 
( ?ighbones1 bra*ia1 & lac]ti2 ( ! ossa1
 ilium1 is*ium1 & coccygis1--!re 0 no os
 sacrum1--!y made obelisks & pyramids2 &

 ?is region ( horror1--^! doleful       
%ades1--"u ! abus$ "n ( ! catacombs1    
attract ! idle & curi\s travell] to see 
by :at fanta/ic devices t :i* is mo/    
respectable & v5]able to humanity & to  
fai? c be trick$ out into r>ee-%[4 ,?is 
place _c be visit$ )\t inconv5i5ce3 x 7 
to be wi%$1 z 9 ! case ( ! op]a tune1 t1
 in/ead ( difficulty1 !re might be      
impossibility3 x is excessively damp2   
moi/ure issues f above1 ?\gh on ! sides 
x is hidd5 by ! *oice tape/ry ) :i* !y  
are decorat$2 b ! gr\nd is slipp]y2 ea* 
p]son gropes along ) a wax tap] 9 8 h&1 
sometimes oblig$ to curve himself4 ,x is
 "s consolation1 at l5g?1 to f9d "h an  
alt>1 on :i*1 once 9 ! ye>1 on ,all     
,s\ls' ,day1 a missa pro defunctis is   
said4 ,i tru/ 9 ! good ta/e1 if n 9 !   
piety ( ! ,fr5* p1 s f>1 z to hope t ?is
 alt> w be set up 9 a *apel above-gr\nd1
 & t ! catacombs w be fill$ ) e>?1 &    
clos$ till ! consummation ( all ?+s4  ,!
 cimeti]e & ! catacombs are1 /rictly    
speak+1 9 ! environs ( ,p>is1 be+ )\t ! 

walls4 ,i made h[ev] ) my sons sev]al   
excursions to places 9 ! neighb\rhood1  
sett+ out 9 ! morn+1 pass+ ! day at !   
place ( our visit1 & return+ 9 ! cool ( 
! ev5+4 ,mrs4 ----1 & my daught]s1 :o _h
 rema9$ 9 ,engl& = ! purpose ( sp5d+ "s 
"t ) h] relations be=e quitt+ ! c\ntry1 
arriv$ at ,p>is1 "u ! conduct ( "o ( h] 
bro!rs1 t[>ds ! middle ( ,july1--9 fact1
 z x happ5$1 on ! memorable f\rte5?4 ,i 
took an ap>tm5t = a mon? 9 ! ,rue ,neuve
 des ,ma?ur9s1 & dur+ t mon? also we    
made excursions4 ,i %all make a few     
obs]vations on :at ,i saw2 & fir/ ) !   
fir/1 ! pride ( ,l\is ,,xiv & ( ,france1
 ! des]t$ palace or *ateau ( ,v]sailles4
  ,x is r a h&some & ext5sive build+1   
?an a monum5t to ! glory ( a great k+ & 
a great nation4 ,! front t[>d ,p>is1    
compos$ 9 "p ( "s corps-de-logis ( !    
anci5t hunt+-seat ( ,l\is ,,xiii4 is    
irregul>1 & ?is gr&e c\r1 7& a gr& c\rt 
x c]ta9ly is17 does n =m a :ole4 ,!     
approa* to ! g>d5 front is ?r\gh a      
passage1 & to take a view ( ?is front "o

 mu/ fir/ g away f x4 ,at ! edge ( !    
t]race "o does n see ! w+s1 :i* rec$e1 &
 =m a l9e ) ! back ( ?is "p ( ! palace3 
bel[ ! /eps ( ! t]race1 ! l[] "p ( !    
build+ is hidd5 by ! int]v5+ gr\nd4 ,?is
 inv]sion ( ! w+s has n ! effect (      
break+ ! too great l5g? ( ! build+3 x is
 said to h be5 ! project ( ,napoleon to 
erect a magnific5t colonnade or portico 
9 front ( t "p :i* /&s =w>d on ! t]race2
 ?us ! w+s1 if su* !y may be call$1 w\ld
 be ?r[n into ! back gr\nd3 = ?is !y are
 inde$ too h&some2 b 9 ! back gr\nd !y h
 be5 plac$ by ! plan ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,"o 
w\ld suppose t !y retire to =m1 on ! o!r
 side1 a "p ( ! ea/]n front2 b !y are n 
ev5 se5 f ! gr& c\rt4 ,! ar*itectural   
ornam5ts ( ! g>d5 facade are n _m2      
slight ,cor9?ian pila/]s only2 !        
entrance1 ev51 is :at may be call$ a    
g>d5 door1 h>dly di/+ui%able f ! o!r    
w9d[s ( ! gr\nd floor4  ,! /aircase is  
h&some1 b n suffici5tly s = t to :i* x  
leads4 ,i %all n pret5d to describe !   
suite ( /ate ap>tm5ts4 ,"o wond]s t m5 (

 five feet & "s in*es high %\ld build1 =
 _! own use1 rooms s disproportionate to
 _! /ature4 ,! *amb] 9 :i* ,l\is ,,xiv4 
di$ is among/ ! l>ge/ ( ^! rooms3 f its 
w9d[s are se5 ! ?ree av5ues1 call$ la   
patte de corbeau1 or ( "s o!r bird3 !   
ends ( ^! av5ues are n ne> en\gh to !   
palace2 a defect easily to be suppli$4  
,?is *amb]1 ! c5tral "o ( ! gr&e c\r1   
rema9$ unoccupi$1 9 tok5 ( respect = !  
memory ( t great mon>*1 :o r5d]$ null ! 
ef=ts ( a p[]ful coalition aga9/ him1   
put 8 gr&son 9 quiet possession ( ,spa9 
& ! ,indies1 c>ri$ ! fronti] ( ,france  
to ! ,rh9e1 made all ,europe beg9 to    
le>n ,fr5*1 & exemplifi$ ! tru? (       
,william ( ,wykeham's motto1--mann]s    
make? man4  ,:5 ,i saw ! palace (       
,v]sailles1 x 0 unfurni%$2 !y 7 r5ew+ ! 
gild+1 & repair+ ! damages ( revolution 
& neglect4 ,! celebrat$ gall]y runs !   
:ole l5g? ( ! c5tral "p ( ! g>d5 front4 
,! side opposite ! w9d[s is panell$ )   
mirrors 9 a mann] exactly resembl+ ! old
 wa9scot :i* ,i rememb] 9 my y\?1 & :i* 

has n[ giv5 place to /ucco1 silk1 &     
pap]4 ,:at spl5did sc5es h ^! mirrors   
reflect$6 & all t 0 !n s glori\s is n[ z
 unsub/antial z ! %ad[$ =m4  ,! *apel is
 su* an "o z may be expect$ 9 su* a     
palace4 ,! seat ( ! royal family is 9   
:at is call$ ! tribune1 :i* is ent]$ f !
 /ate ap>tm5ts1 & is at ! height ( half 
! *apel f ! pavem5t1 look+ d[n on ! alt>
 at ! opposite end4 ,9 all ! royal      
*apels1 ! place ( ! k+ is ?us situat$1  
?us elevat$ above ! alt>4 ,( ?is ,i _c  
approve3 let me quote a /ory :i* w      
expla9 my mean+4 ,k+ ,george ,,iii4 s5t1
 z a pres5t to ! ,emp]or ( ,*9a1 a      
h&some t[n-built *>iot4 ,on bo>d !      
vessel :i* convey$ x1 7x 0 pack$ up 9   
sep>ate pieces7 a m&>9 att5d$1 to see x 
m\nt$ & put toge!r1 t he might in=m     
himself ( ! uses ( ! sev]al p>ts4--,he  
readily und]/ood all ! re/2 b ! two     
seats1 ! "o )91 & ! coa*man's seat1     
cov]$1 ( c\rse1 ) a sup]b hamm]-clo?1   
p]plex$ him4 ,= :om is t seat8 said he1 
po9t+ to ! inside ( ! c>riage4 ,he 0    

told t x 0 = ! ,emp]or4 ,& t8 po9t+ to !
 coa*-box4 ,= ! man :o guides ! horses4 
,d y ?9k1 said he1 ) a sudd5 bur/ (     
indignation1 t our glori\s sov]eign1 !  
son ( ! sun1 c4 c4 w all[ any "o to be  
plac$ high] ?an himself8  ,f ! s\!rn end
 ( ! t]race is se5 ! orang]y bel[1      
%elt]$ f ! nor? by ! t]race1 & ! s\!rn  
end ( ! c5tral "p ( ! palace2 & f ! ea/ 
by t w+ 9 :i* are ! petits app>tem5ts4  
,oranges1 9 ?is climate1 endure ! op5   
air dur+ five mon?s 9 ! ye>3 ^? ( !     
,tuill]ies _h already tak5 _! /ation 9 !
 g>d5 :5 ,i arriv$ at ,p>is1 9 ! end (  
,april4 ,x is said t ,l\is ,,xiv4       
receiv$ a ,turki% ambassador at a fir/  
audi5ce 9 ?is orang]y4 ,?is envoy hav+  
le>n$ at ,p>is t ,v]sailles 0 a mo/     
magnific5t palace1 & at ! ,sublime      
,porte t flatt]y 0 a mo/ important "p ( 
8 trade1 began to (f] to ! k+ 8 prep>$  
complim5ts4 ,! k+ quietly all[$ him to  
proce$ & f9i%2 & !n tak+ him on !       
t]race1 & into ! /ate rooms1 enjoy$ 8   
surprise1 m+l$1 z may be suppos$1 ) "s  

confusion1 at hav+ repeat$ 8 lesson r   
too soon4  ,! =mal arrangem5t & /raight 
l9es ( ! g>d5 h1 ( c\rse1 be5 blam$ by  
^? :o1 accord+ to ! pres5t ,engli% ta/e1
 wi% e ?+ 9 ?is k9d to be tortur$ into  
irregul>ity4 ,i d n desire t ! trees    
%\ld be clipt1 b sympa?ize r ) ! old    
du*ess1 :o said x made h] melan*oly to  
see s _m millions ( leaves1 n "o ( :i* 0
 p]mitt$ to gr[ z x pleas$4 ,b a g>d5   
ne> a h\se ought to p>take ( ! regul>ity
 ( ! build+2 & ! h\se ought n to look1  
accord+ to ! +5i\s expression ( ! au?or 
( ,wav]ly1 z if x _h walk$ out ( ! t[n1 
& f\nd its place 9 ! fields by *ance4 ,!
 gr& c5tral walk leads d[n to !         
wat]-works1 :i* are1 d\btless1 v f9e1 :5
 ! wat] sp\ts =? f ! %ells ( tritons & !
 m\?s ( dolph9s4 ,on ea* side ( ?is     
allee1 are b[]s & bosquets1 /atues &    
f\nta9s1 vases & b$s ( fl[]s4 ,turn+ to 
! "r1 ?r\gh av5ues ( well-gr[n1 unclipt 
trees1 "o arrives at ! ,gr& & ,petit    
,trianon1--two v pretty c\ntry-seats1 at
 :i* gr&eur 0 pleas$ to escape f itself4

 ,9 ! ,j>d9 ,anglois1 ! good ta/e (     
,m>ie ,anto9ette has %[n itself sup]ior 
to rules = avoid+ rule1 & plann$ all    
accord+ to ! advantages ( ! site4  ,!   
view ( ! c\ntry f ,v]sailles is pleas+3 
b h[ 0 x possible = him1 :o _h ! *oice (
 ?is spot or ( ,/4 ,g]ma9s = 8 purpose1 
to *oose ! =m]8 ,i w n believe ! reason 
t f ! latt] are se5 ! t[]s ( ,/4 ,d5is3 
8 piety1 or1 if n 8 piety1 t =ce by :i* 
mo/ m5 are unhappily b too well enabl$  
to %ut _! eyes on dea?1 & all t may     
rem9d !m ( x1 w\ld h surm\nt$ ?is       
objection4 ,a sup]bly-elevat$ natural   
t]race1 ) a wide & v>i$ prospect2 !     
,se9e1 "h a lordly /ream2 an ext5sive   
=e/ ab\nd+ ) game2 a pr\d height1 f :i* 
8 palace w\ld h %[n maje/ically to !    
c\ntry ar\nd2--all ^! advantages1 n "o (
 :i* is possess$ by ,v]sailles1 ought to
 h induc$ ,l\is ,,xiv4 to pref] ,/4     
,g]ma9s4 ,! only unpleas+ feature 9 !   
view f ! t]race is ! aqu$uct1 made to   
c>ry to ,v]sailles ! wat] ( ! ,se9e     
rais$ by ! ma*9e ( ,m>ly4 ,c]ta9ly he :o

 c comm& money c comm& lab\r2 & lab\r c 
erect a s]ies ( ar*es on ! side ( a high
 hill4 ,let ?is fault be r$eem$ by !    
canal ( ,langu$oc4  ,! h&some t[]-l     
*ateau ( ,/4 ,g]ma9s1 :5 ,i saw x1 0 us$
 z a cas]ne3 ! *apel 0 fill$ ) milit>y  
/ores4 ,we ent]$ ! ap>tm5t 9 :i* our    
,james ,,ii4 liv$ & di$ an exile1 *as$ f
 8 h\se & home by 8 son-9-law4 ,hi/ory  
records _m de$s m atroci\s1 b none m    
disgraceful1 ?an ?is violation ( family 
confid5ce1--( ! pl$ge ( good fai? giv5 &
 receiv$4 ,b1 :at is m disgraceful /ill1
 ! ,engli% nation1 besott$ by           
prejudices1 sees no?+ disgraceful 9 !   
transaction4  ,! palace ( ,/4 ,cl\d is  
an agreeable1 &1 accord+ to ! fav\rite  
,engli% phrase1 a com=table habitation1 
spl5didly1 b n too ri*ly furni%$4 ,!    
salle-a-mang] p>ticul>ly attract$ my    
notice1 be+ ! fir/ good specim5 ,i _h   
se5 ( a ,fr5* d9+-room4 ,x is a room    
l>ge en\gh = ab\t =ty p]sons to d9e 9 x 
conv5i5tly4 ,a r\nd table ( mahogany1 or
 col\r$ l mahogany1 "o fauteuil1 & half 

a doz5 *airs1 seem+ly n belong+ to ?is  
room1 b br\ght f ano!r1 /&+ r\nd ! table
 on a mat :i* w5t und]nea? x2 a *&eli]1 
or lu/re1 hang+ ov] ! tables2--su*1 ) a 
few articles = ! use ( ! att5dants1 0 ! 
furniture ( ! room4 ,in/ead ( a         
sidebo>d1 a pa9t$ %elf w5t r\nd ! room  
at ab\t f\r feet f ! floor4 ,on "o ( !  
panes ( ! w9d[1 a !rmomet]1 ) ! scale   
m>k$ on glass1 0 fix$ on ! outside3 ?us 
! temp]ature ( ! out] air might be kn[n 
)\t op5+ ! casem5t4  ,an ,engli% family 
( mod]ate =tune lives v mu* 9 !         
d9+-room3 a ,fr5* family w\ld z soon ?9k
 ( sitt+ 9 ! kit*5 z 9 ! salle-a-mang]  
at any o!r ?an eat+ h\rs4 ,! ,engli% ?9k
 x m>vell\s t a ,fr5* lady %\ld receive 
visits 9 h] b$-room2 b to ?is b$-room is
 annex$ a cab9et2 :i* conceals all      
objects t ought to be put out ( sight3 !
 b$ is ei!r hidd5 by ! drap]y1 or cov]$ 
by a h&some c\nt]pane1 ) a trav]s9 or   
bol/] at ea* end1 :i*1 z x is plac$     
l5g?ways aga9/ ! wall1 ! two ends       
resembl+ ea* o!r 9 ! woodwork also1     

gives x1 dur+ ! day-"t1 ! appe>ance ( a 
c\*4  ,! p>k ( ,/4 ,cl\d is n a p>k 9 ! 
,engli% s5se ( ! ^w2 x is a pretty      
pleasure-gr\nd1 ) great v>iety (        
surface4 ,if ,k+ ,george ,,iii4 _h be5 z
 mu* accu/om$ to ! cont95tal notion ( a 
p>k z ! k+ 8 gr&fa!r probably 01 he w\ld
 n h express$ s mu* surprise1 :51 on 8  
visit to ,magdal5 ,college1 ,ox=d1 he 0 
ask$ if he w\ld be pleas$ to see ! p>k4 
,p>k6 :at1 h y got a p>k8--,we call x a 
p>k1 sir1 because !re are de] 9         
x4--,de]6 ,h[ big is x8--,n9e acres1 an 
x please y\r ,maje/y4--,well1 well1 ,i  
mu/ g & see a p>k ( n9e acres3 let u g &
 see a p>k ( n9e acres4  ,f ! elevat$   
gr\nd ( ! p>k ( ,/4 ,cl\d1 :]e ! lant]n 
re>s its head1 ,p>is is se5 ov] an ext5t
 ( flat & m>%y gr\nd1 ov] :i* ! ,se9e   
w9ds ) z _m evolutions & curvatures z a 
s]p5t4 ,! fable ( ! sun & ! w9d cont5d+ 
:i* ( !m c\ld fir/ induce a travell] to 
quit 8 cloak1 might be p>allel$ by "o   
inv5t$ on ! s9uosity ( riv]s 9 pla9     
c\ntries4 ,let nature oppose rocks &    

m\nta9s1 ! riv] holds on its way by     
torr5t & by cat>act3 arriv$ at a level  
c\ntry1 x seems to amuse itself by      
delay4 ,if x 7 told1 at an ,engli% gam+ 
club1 t ! m\nta9 & ! pla9 _h engag$ 9 a 
conte/1 :i* ( !m %\ld mo/ effectually   
div]t ! c\rse ( a riv] f its direct l9e 
to ! ocean1 ! odds w\ld1 mo/ likely1 be 
9 fav\r ( ! m\nta94 ,b ! result is      
o!rwise4  ,! road f ,p>is to ,/4 ,g]ma9s
 en ,laye is ! mo/ v>i$ & agreeable (   
any 9 ! environs4 ,f ! av5ue & bridge ( 
,neuilly x passes by ,mont ,val]i51 a   
f9ely-wood$ hill2 ?r\gh ,nant]re1 !     
bir?-place ( ,/e4 ,g5evieve1 patroness (
 ,p>is2 ne> ,malmaison1 ! la/ abode (   
,napoleon 9 ,france2 by ,m>ly1 :]e all  
is beautiful except ! aqu$uct4 ,!re is a
 /eam-eng9e to raise ! wat]1 & pipes to 
conduct x1 :i* workm5 7 repair+4 ,we    
clamb]$ up by ! side ( ! pipes1 at e /ep
 induc$ to m\nt high] by ! beauties ( ! 
prospect1 ! same z t f ! t]race ( ,/4   
,g]ma9s4 ,x rem9d$ me ( ! view f        
,ri*mond ,hill1 b x is bold] & m        

romantic2 & ! ,se9e1 be+ ne>] to ! hill 
?an ! ,?ames at ,ri*mond1 appe>s an     
equally important feature 9 ! l&scape4  
,"o ( ! roads to ,/4 ,cl\d passes ?r\gh 
! ,bois de ,b\logne3 ?is wood 0 mu*     
injur$ :ile ! alli$ armies rema9$ 9 !   
neighb\rhood ( ,p>is3 "y trees _h be5   
plant$1 & appe>$ ?riv+4 ,let u hope t a 
long1 a v long peace1 may oblit]ate all 
traces ( a w> :i* desolat$ all ,europe1 
& m ?an ,europe1 = a qu>t] ( a c5tury4  
,inde$1 ,i _c help agree+ 9 ! wi%       
express$ by "o ( ! common p1 9 answ] to 
ano!r :o congratulat$ him on ! good news
 ( ! peace ( ,ami5s3--,ay1 said ! fir/1 
,i wi% we may nev] h su* good news aga94
 ,a ?ird cri$ out1 ,d--n y\r jacob9     
eyes1 :at d y mean by t8 ,!             
congratulator expla9$1 ,:y1 doesn't see1
 t1 = u to h good news ( peace aga91 we 
mu/ fir/ h w> aga98 & he wi%es we may   
nev] h ano!r w>4 ,! wi%1 x seems1 0 !n a
 symptom ( jacob9ism2 b 9 ! pres5t day1 
x mu/ be consid]$ z laudable to jo9 9 x1
 z ,i d mo/ cordially1 s9ce x is ! end  

propos$ by ! ,holy ,alliance4  ,at      
,meudon1 is a v pretty palace1 f !      
t]race ( :i* ! eye looks d[n on a       
beautiful rav9e1 & !n trav]ses ! pla9   
:i* is se5 f ! p>k ( ,/4 ,cl\d4 ,:ile my
 sons & ,i 7 loit]+ on ! bridge ( ?is   
latt] place1 ! daught] ( ,l\is ,,xvi4   
pass$ by on horseback4 ,%e return$ our  
salute by an incl9ation ( ! body1 :ile !
 pr9cipal p]son 9 att5dance 7a g5]al    
(fic] he seem$ to be17 took (f 8 hat1 z 
,dr4 ---- said1 det]m9ately4 ,?ree ye>s 
only aft] ! re/oration1 to see ?is      
pr9cess = ! fir/ "t 0 an int]e/+        
occurr5ce2 & ,i c]ta9ly reg>d$ h] ) a v 
diff]5t feel+ f t ( ! ,p>isian1 :o1 on  
h] entrance into ! capital1 aft] five & 
tw5ty ye>s ( suff]+ & exile1 %[$ :at he 
0 n ?9k+ (1 by exclaim+1 ,comme son     
*apeau e/ petit6#ag  ,we return$ to !   
re/aurateur's to d9e2 &1 pass+ ! bridge 
9 ! ev5+1 saw ! wat] works play 9 hon\r 
( ! arrival ( ! k+2 a %eet ( wat] ?r[n  
d[n artificial rocks2 a pretty play-?+  
en\gh4  ,we saw at ,sevre a mo/ spl5did 

collection ( *9a1 = ! greate/ "p        
ornam5tal4 ,e "o has se5 "s ( ?is *9a1 b
 x is well wor? :ile to see x en masse 9
 a great quantity at ?is repository4 ,! 
work+ "p ( ! manufacture 0 n op5$ to u2 
z ,i _h n be5 aw>e t1 = ?is purpose1 x 0
 necess>y to be =tifi$1 muni1 ) a       
p]mission ( ! director4 ,if ,i translate
 muni by =tifi$1 x is 9 ! s5se ( !      
,engli%man1 :o be+ invit$ to be pres5t  
at a mass1 assi/] a une messe1--ask$ :at
 x 0 expect$ ( him to d !re4  ,we w5t to
 ,/4 ,ou51 celebrat$ by ,madame de      
,/aeel z ! bir?-place ( ! revolution & (
 ! *>te2 & !nce1 along ! bank ( ! ,se9e1
 to ! port ( ,/4 ,d5is1--! po9t1 t is on
 ! riv]1 t[>ds :i* "o ( ! /reets ( ! t[n
 ext5ds itself4 ,x is a small b\rg2 b ! 
seat ( a s\s-prefecture4 ,on ! abolition
 ( royalty1 ! a%es ( ! k+s ( ,france1 :o
 = _m ages _h be5 int]r$ 9 ! *ur* ( ,/4 
,d5is1 7 dug up & ?r[n to ! w9ds3 !y 7  
puni%$ = ! crime ( hav+ be5 k+s1 z      
,cromwell 0 puni%$ = hav+ be5 an usurp]4
 ,royalty 0 call$ an usurpation on !    

sov]eign p4 ,! ro( ( ! *ur* 0 /ripp$ (  
its lead to be melt$ into bullets = !   
use ( ! armies1 & ! w9d[s 7 brok5 = no  
use at all4 ,! build+ 0 ?us left expos$ 
to all ! injuries ( ! seasons1 till t   
great c\nt]-revolutioni/ ,napoleon      
und]took to repair x z a burial-place = 
! mon>*s ( ! f\r? dyna/y1--a phrase by  
:i* he +5i\sly rem9d$ ! ,fr5* t1 z !    
race ( ,capet 0 n ! fir/1 x _h no       
imprescriptible "r to be ! la/ race ( _!
 sov]eigns4 ,! =ce ( ?is argum5t        
prevail$1 :ile ma9ta9$ by ! argum5t (   
=ce4 ,! audaci\s roturi] :o _h seiz$ on 
! sceptre ( royalty1 l ! d>+ mortal :o  
/ole fire f heav51 0 *a9$ on a b>r5     
rock1 ) vultures1--_! prey a fall5 great
 man1--to gnaw 8 entrails3 on ?is rock  
he f\nd 8 grave4 ,! rep>ations ( ! *ur* 
( ,/4 ,d5is1 cont9u$ by ord] ( ! k+1 71 
at ?is "t1 ne>ly complet$4 ,"s rema9s ( 
! bodies ( ,l\is ,,xvi4 & 8 que51 rescu$
 f ! unseemly sepulture to :i* infuriat$
 republicanism _h consign$ !m1 _h be5 "h
 hon\rably deposit$4 ,we _h se5 ! mortal

 spoil ( ! brave ,pr9ce de ,conde ly+ 9 
/ate at ! ,palais ,b\rbon2 x _h "h also 
f\nd its place4 ,! *ur* resembles t (   
,notre ,dame2 x is n s l>ge1 b          
proportionably l(ti]2 & ! pill>s1 ) !   
:ole ( ! ar*itecture1 are light]4       
,sceaux is a small t[n1 six miles to !  
s\? ( ,p>is1 situat$ on a ridge comm&+ a
 f9e view to ! s\? & nor?4 ,x is1 z well
 z ,/4 ,d5is1 ! seat ( a s\s-prefecture4
 ,hi!r ! ,p>isians resort dur+ summ] on 
,sundays to dance "u arb\rs 9 g>d5s1 &  
enjoy o!r sports1 ) ! ze/ ( ^? :o h be5 
long 9 popul\s cities p5t4  ,james ,i4  
issu$ an ord9ance 9 fav\r ( ,sunday     
sports3 ,*>les ,i4 r5ew$ x3 ! _s ( ^? :o
 obs]ve no fe/ival b ,sunday1 & :o keep 
,sunday l a fa/1 prevails 9 ,engl&4 ,su*
 p]sons w h>dly ?9k x a suffici5t set-(f
 aga9/ ! enormities ( ! amusem5ts (     
,sceaux1 t1 dur+ f\r mon?s resid5ce at  
,p>is1 ,i did n see "o drunk5 man1 n ev5
 on a ,sunday4  ,! *ateau ( ,v9c5nes is 
an anci5t feudal ca/le ) mod]n          
additions3 x has a *ace be=e x1 an      

ext5sive op5 space left = milit>y       
ex]cises & sports ( *ivalry1 & to prev5t
 surprise f an enemy1 :o might1 "u !    
%ad[ ( a wood1 h approa*$ too ne> )\t   
be+ discov]$4 ,9 ! moat1 surr\nd+ !     
ca/le1 ! ,duc d',enghi5 0 put to dea?4  
,e "o mu/ lam5t ! e>ly fate ( ?is pr9ce1
 & ! ext9ction ( an illu/ri\s h\se4 ,!  
duke p]i%$ = hav+ done or attempt$ to d 
:at he ?\ght to be 8 duty1 & ,bonap>te1 
9 caus+ him to suff] dea?1 reg>d$       
himself z act+ accord+ to 8 own4 ,he is 
said to h decl>$ at ,/4 ,hel5a t1 7 !   
de$ to be done aga91 he w\ld d x4 ,!    
gre5e/ usurpation1 to use a phrase (    
,burke's1 has nev] scrupl$ to inflict   
capital puni%m5t on ^? :o endeav\r$ its 
ov]?r[4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! reign ( ,william
 ,,iii4 a man 0 guilty ( int5d+ ! dea? (
 ! k+2 & hav+ no?+ to plead 9 8 def5ce  
except ! defect1 accord+ to 8 reason+1 (
 ! k+'s title1 & t murd]>e 0 bad        
,lat91--bo? :i* pleas 7 consid]$ z      
equally valid by ! c\rt1--receiv$ !     
s5t5ce ( a traitor4 ,b "s "t mu/ elapse 

ere ! conduct ( ,bonap>te be judg$ by   
pr9ciples appli$ to t ( o!r m54         
,sev5te5 ye>s ago1 ,i ent]ta9$ ! design 
( writ+ ! hi/ory ( ! ,fr5* revolution1  
:i* !n appe>$ to be t]m9at$ by !        
assumption ( ! imp]ial title by         
,bonap>te3 a c\nt]-revolution 0 9       
reality effect$2 all 0 rev]s$ t _h be5  
done dur+ ! revolution2 republican      
pr9ciples1--! v "n ( republic1--0       
ext+ui%$1 &1 z a ,fr5*man well express$ 
himself1 a la *ute de ,bonap>te les     
,b\rbons n'avoi5t qu' a mont] le trone  
t\t dresse4#ah ,i 0 told x 0 too soon to
 write ! hi/ory ( s /ormy a p]iod4 ,yet 
,?ucydides1 ,tacitus1 ,davila1 ,cl>5don1
 7 contempor>y ) ! times ( :i* !y wrote4
 ,x 0 n too soon1 at ! "t ( ,bonap>te's 
elevation1 to write ) imp>tiality1 z ,i 
0 dispos$ to d1 ! hi/ory ( ! prec$+     
ev5ts1 b x 0 too soon = read]s to judge 
)\t passion4  ,9 ! *ateau is a small    
room1 hung ) black1 ) an alt>1 on :i*1  
by ! c>e ( ! family ( ,conde1 masses are
 said = ! repose ( ! s\l ( _! un=tunate 

relative2 & "s milit>y acc\trem5ts1 said
 to h be5 81 are %[n to /rang]s :om     
sympa?y may r5d] cr$ul\s4 ,he desir$ to 
h ! assi/ance ( a prie/ be=e ! execution
 ( ! s5t5ce ( ! commission4 ,veux-tu    
m\rir en capuc98#ai is said to h be5 !  
answ]4 ,i pass ov] all o!r obvi\s       
reflections on ?is circum/ance1 to rem>k
 t x impli$ an eulogy on ! ,capuc9s1    
:i*1 f all t ,i h se5 & "k ( !m1 !y well
 des]ve4 ,brutus & ,cassius 7 call$ !   
la/ ( ,romans2 ! ,capuc9s may p]haps be 
! la/ ( ,*ri/ians4  ,! bottom ( ! fosse 
is flat1 ab\t twelve feet broad3 a wall1
 ( ! height ( a man1 supports ! e>? ( ! 
out] side3 ! spot1 :]e ! execution took 
place1 0 po9t$ out to u4 ,! sign ( !    
cross =tifi$ him 9 ! abs5ce ( t o!r     
spiritual succ\r :i* _h be5 refus$ to   
him4  ,9 front ( ! ca/le is %[n an oak  
"u :i* ,sa9t ,l\is 0 wont to sit4 ,!    
title ( sa9t 0 giv5 to ?is k+ honoris   
causa3 9 8 "t x 0 hon\rable2 at ! pres5t
 day1 ! recollection ( 8 val\r1 probity1
 piety1 dis9t]e/$ness1 & great tal5ts is

 necess>y to rescue ,l\is ,,ix4 f !     
ridicule ( hav+ be5 a sa9t & a crusad]4 
,! fa%ion ( ?is _w passe? away3 religion
 w\ld h pass$ away ) x1 _h x dep5d$ on !
 fa%ion ( ?is _w4 ,v]itas ,dom9i manet 9
 aet]num4 ,let ^?1 :o n[ wi% to ma9ta9  
x1 rememb] t x is n tru? because useful1
 b useful because tru?4  ,=ty ye>s ago1 
:o c\ld return into ! c\ntry1 aft] hav+ 
made ! visit ( a c\ntryman to ,london1  
)\t hav+ se5 ,b$lam8 ,i 0 cont5t$ ) !   
view ( ! two admirable /atues ( furi\s &
 melan*oly madness at ! entrance ( !    
c\rt4 ,i w5t to ,*>5ton )\t see+ !      
,maison des ,f\s4 ,su* an asylum ought n
 to be an object ( pass+ curiosity3 !re 
may be among ! pati5ts "s :o are amus$  
by visits1 b !re are o!rs :o are v mu*  
afflict$ by !m4 ,besides1 my sons 7 )   
me3 x requires long exp]i5ce &          
obs]vation ( ! mis]ies ( human life to  
h>d5 ! m9d to ! endurance ( su* a sc5e z
 a mad-h\se pres5ts4 ,t]ror & pity h    
sometimes too /rong an influ5ce on "y   
imag9ations1 :5 excit$ by !atric        

exhibition ( fictiti\s woe2 h[ mu* m :5 
call$ =? by ! sight ( real mis]y su* z  
?is1--( man 9 8 l[e/ /ate ( degradation 
& wret*$ness6  ,we made our rem>ks on ! 
conflu5ce ( ! ,se9e & ,m>ne3 ! latt] is 
by f> ! m rapid riv] ( ! two1 &1 ?\gh n 
q s broad1 seems to be> along a great]  
quantity ( wat]4 ,x fl[s1 = "s di/ance1 
9 ! same b$ ) ! riv] 9 :i* its indep5d5t
 exi/5ce is m]g$1 & its "n lo/1 )\t m+l+
 ) x1 z if res5t+ ! inju/ice ( its own  
lot4 ,?is appe>ance ,i aft]w>ds look$ = 
9 va9 at ! junction ( ! ,rhone & ,sao5e1
 ?\gh x is record$1 if ,i mi/ake n1 by  
classical au?ority4 ,! ,sao5e has no    
pret5sion to an equality ) ! ,rhone1 &  
ought quietly to submit to its fate4    
,on ! day ( my dep>ture f ,p>is1 ,i     
att5d$ mass 9 ! *apel ( ! ,palace ( !   
,tuill]ies4 ,?is is "o ( ! sights t !   
,engli% g to gaze at1 x be+ new to !m n 
only 9 de$1 b 9 ?\ght2 & ev5 ,augu/o    
m5se1 !re 0 great resort ( !m4 ,to me x 
appe>$ no?+ wond]ful t ! ,mo/ ,*ri/ian  
,k+ %\ld assi/ at mass2 t1 support$ by 8

 att5dants on acc\nt ( 8 great bulk1 he 
%\ld place himself on 8 knees1 & 8 gu>ds
 pres5t arms1 at ! mom5t ( ! elevation (
 ! ho/4 ,monsieur1 n[ ,*>les ,x4 & o!r  
memb]s ( ! royal family1 pass$ ?r\gh !  
room 9 :i* we 71 9 _! way to ! tribune (
 ! k+4  ,be=e ,i leave ,p>is1 ,i mu/    
indulge 9 a few rem>ks on ! _s ( !      
times1 & ! /ate ( ! public m9d at ?is   
epo*4   ,,footnotes3  #ag ,:at a little 
hat6  #ah ,at ! fall ( ,bonap>te !      
,b\rbons _h only to m\nt ! ?rone t _h   
be5 set up aga94  #ai ,do/ ?\ want to   
die l a capuc98     ,,*ap4 ,v4   ,o     
,=tunatos nimium6 ,o too =tunate ^? :o  
visit$ ,p>is 9 ! ye> #ahad6 ,!y knew n  
h[ev] _! own advantage1 z !y =esaw n !  
ev5ts ( ! foll[+ ye>1 & all ! *anges    
consequ5t on ^? ev5ts4 ,! pictures &    
/atues ( ! ,l\vre 7 s5t back 9 #ahae to 
! c\ntries :i* _h produc$ !m1 :]e1 says 
an en?usia/ = ,italy1 x is m natural to 
see !m3 j z a :ig *ancellor ( ! ex*equ] 
said t t5 p] c5t 0 ! natural limit ( !  
income tax4 ,v5us & ! ,graces fl$ to    

climes resembl+ ^? ( ,paphos & ,cy!ra2  
,apollo & ,laocoeon w5t to be %ut up 9  
d>k closets at ,rome2 ! horses ( ,/4    
,m>k gallop$ (f to ,v5ice1 leav+ !      
beautiful ar*1 con/ruct$ by ,napoleon z 
a p$e/al = ?is trophy ( 8 victories1 to 
be a misplac$ entrance to an iron       
palisade4  ,b ?is 0 n all1 nor ! wor/3 x
 ev5 s]v$ ! ,engli% z an excuse1 ?\gh a 
sup]flu\s "o1 = travell+ fur!r f home3 !
 _s ( ! ,fr5* p 0 *ang$1 bo? 9 reg>d to 
=eign]s1 & t[>ds ea* o!r4  ,9 #ahah1 ,i 
f\nd x to be pretty g5]ally believ$ 9   
,france1 t ! ,engli% gov]nm5t contriv$ &
 conniv$ at ! return ( ,napoleon f      
,elba1 z an exp$i5t = divid+1 weak5+1   
humbl+1 & despoil+ a rival nation4 ,x 0 
9 va9 t ,i argu$1 t ! exp]im5t 0 too    
haz>d\s a "o to h be5 v5tur$ ^u2 t !    
imp]ial gov]nm5t 0 implacably ho/ile to 
,engl&1 :ile ! royal gov]nm5t 01 = !    
pres5t at lea/1 fri5dly1 & likely to    
cont9ue s2 t ! ,engli% p 7 ov]:elm$ by a
 load ( debt & taxation1 & ne$$ repose  
aft] s long a w>2 t1 _h ! battle (      

,wat]loo be5 lo/1 !y 7 v ill dispos$ = !
 /ruggle t mu/ h ensu$4  ,i 0 answ]$    
po9t by po9t2 t1 happ5 :at might z to ! 
success or discomfiture ( ,napoleon1    
,engl& 0 secure1 fe>+ no invasion s long
 z ,france _h no m>9e2 t x 0 ! rival (  
,france "u :atev] gov]nm5t2 t1 spite (  
its debt1 x w\ld f9d means to hire !    
troops ( ! cont95t2 t1 _h ! ,prussians n
 come up 9 "t to ga9 ! battle ( ,mont   
,/4 ,jean1 ! ,au/rians & ,russians w\ld 
h arriv$ %ortly aft]1 & ! :ole =ce (    
,europe w\ld h be5 set 9 array4  ,be=e !
 hundr$ days1 all t _h happ5$ f #aghi 0 
consid]$ z ! result ( a concat5ation (  
circum/ances nei!r to be =ese5 nor      
controll$2--z a visitation ( ,provid5ce1
 a fatality1 a delirium4 ,?is           
explanation _h be5 giv5 & receiv$ betwe5
 ! re/or$ gov]nm5t & individuals1 & by  
individuals among/ ea* o!r3 all ?+s     
proce$$ t[>ds union & amne/y4 ,b dur+ ! 
c5t j\rs1 ! m$al 0 rev]s$3 _m 7 compell$
 or p]suad$1 or joyfully avail$ !mselves
 ( ! occasion to manife/ op9ions &      

engage 9 acts contr>y to royalty3       
jacob9ism or republicanism1 :i*         
,napoleon 9 ! vig\r ( 8 sway _h /ifl$1  
began aga9 to take brea? dur+ 8 %ort &  
fleet+ app>ition2 s t ! second          
re/oration ( ! k+ f\nd ! p 9 e t[n1 9 e 
society1 divid$ & discordant4  ,aft] !  
battle1 :i* x 0 unk9d & unju/ to refuse 
to call by ! "n ( ,la ,belle            
,alliance2--aft] ?is battle1 9 :i* s _m 
?\s& human be+s lo/ _! lives1--! ,fr5*  
submitt$ to sacrifices1 gall+ to e man (
 e p>ty among !m2 = 9 ,france x is      
p]mitt$ to e man to be a patriot4 ,_!   
fronti]-l9e 0 remeasur$ 9 a mann]       
unfav\rable to !m1 9 a s5se contr>y to t
 9 :i* x _h be5 m>k$ out ! ye> be=e3 !n 
all t 0 enclave 0 c$$ to !m2 n[1 :atev] 
/ret*$ out into ! neighb\r+ t]ritory 0  
tak5 f !m2 "s =tresses 7 ab&on$2 o!rs 7 
to be tempor>ily occupi$ by alli$ =ces1 
= ^: su/5ance ! ,fr5* paid :at !y reg>d$
 z enorm\s sums3 ! spoils ( victory1 &  
su* !y really 71 at ! ,l\vre1 7 yield$  
up4  ,let any ,engli%man suppose :at    

w\ld be 8 own feel+s 7 su* treatm5t     
dealt out to ,engl& by a ho/ile c\ntry2 
& h[ mu* ! sor5ess ( 8 m9d w\ld be      
irritat$1 if he imag9$1 7:e!r truly or  
falsely imports n17 t ^! evils 7 !      
result ( ! ma*9ations ( ! gov]nm5t ( t  
c\ntry4 ,he w\ld ?9k ! display ( a      
little ill-hum\r t[>ds individuals ( t  
c\ntry to be v natural at lea/1 if n v  
reasonable4 ,i 0 !re=e n mu* surpris$   
nor (f5d$ by ! civil god-dems1 ) :i* we 
7 occasionally salut$ at ,p>is4 ,at     
,aux]re1 ,i ov]he>d a god-dem :i* r     
amus$ me4 ,my y\ng] son _h plac$ a table
 on ! balcony1 & 0 draw+ a view ( !     
*ur*4 ,voila un petit god-dem qui       
dess9e1#bj said !y3 ?is might ev5 h be5 
good-natur$ly meant4 ,at                
,*alons-sur-,saone1 z we walk$ 9 ! ev5+ 
by ! side ( ! riv]1 we 7 greet$ by      
hisses1 l[ & suppress$1 b /ill audible  
hisses4 ,at ,lyons1 "s soldi]s1 contr>y 
to ! rule ( milit>y discipl9e1 7= !y 7  
m>*+ 9 _! ranks17 & contr>y to !        
gallantry ( ! milit>y pr(ession1 cri$   

out a bas les ,anglois4 ,f sev]al       
in/ances ( resili5cy1 coldness1 &       
ali5ation1 inconsi/5t ) ! g5ius ( ! p1 &
 _! well-kn[n polit5ess1 x 0 evid5t t ! 
_s ( enmity 0 n yet subsid$4  ,!        
practice ( b>t] is n s well und]/ood 9  
,france z 9 ,engl&4 ,a ,fr5* %op-keep]1 
7_m ( !m at lea/1 ?\gh ! numb] ( su* is1
 ,i believe1 daily dim9i%+17 proposes to
 himself to ga91 n a c]ta9 pr(it on ea* 
article1 b z mu* z he c obta91 ! weal?1 
ignorance1 & o!r circum/ances ( ! cu/om]
 tak5 into consid]ation4 ,a ,fr5*       
g5tleman1 or1 r let u put ! case1 a     
,fr5* lady1 aft] beat+ d[n ! price ( an 
object = half an h\r1 w1 z a la/ ef=t1  
leave ! %op2 &1 if ?is val$ictory       
demon/ration does n succe$1 w return 9 !
 c\rse ( ! morn+ to complete h] pur*ase1
 9 a r5ew$ treaty1 ( :i* ! basis is !   
price la/ nam$3 if1 by ^! manoeuvres1 a 
few francs are sav$1 ! morn+ has be5    
well employ$4 ,if ! ,fr5* ?us b>ga9     
among/ !mselves1 x may easily be imag9$ 
h[ !y w\ld treat1 9 money matt]s1 ) !   

,engli%1 suppos$ to be indef9itely ri*1 
com+ f a c\ntry :]e prices 71 dur+ !    
curr5cy ( pap] money1 high] ?an 9       
,france1 ignorant ( ,fr5* prices1 &     
af=d+ an occasion ( political rev5ge4   
,i really believe t1 9 _m in/ances1 !   
gratification ( ?is passion 0 an        
incitem5t to ov]*>g+1 /rong] ev5 ?an    
private int]e/4 ,at any rate1 dur+ !    
fir/ ye>s ( peace1 ! ,engli% are said to
 h ?r[n _! money out ( ! w9d[3 ,i knew  
"o ( !m at ,avignon :o did s lit]ally4  
,!y paid ,engli% prices & gave ,engli%  
gratifications2 sometimes !y paid m ?an 
0 dem&$1 z !y said1 = ! hon\r ( old     
,engl&3 hav+ deposit$ a c]ta9 sum ) a   
bank]1 if ! sum 0 sp5t soon] ?an !y     
expect$1 !y _h only to return home s mu*
 ! soon]2 l ! "y ,oxonian1 :o be+ ask$  
h[ long he %\ld /ay 9 t[n1 answ]$ tw5ty 
p\nds4  ,! ,fr5*1 :o _h any ?+ to       
dispose ( = money naturally wi%$ to     
pr(it by ?is disposition ( ! ,engli%1   
:i* !y flatt]+ly t]m$ g5]osity2 & to h !
 advantage ( ! highe/ prices :i* ^!     

latt] 7 will+ to give3 b1 at ?is "t1 ^! 
prices 7 unkn[n & unsettl$1 & e affair (
 b>ga9 & sale rose into a conte/4 ,quel 
e/ votre prix1 ,monsieur8#ba said "o1 ( 
:om ,i 0 buy+ a p>asol4 ,! ,p>isian     
%op-keep]s1 :5 !y saw an ,engli%man1    
nodd$1 & cri$1 ,speculation4 ,on ne dit 
plus god-dem1 on dit speculation1#bb    
said my in=mant4 ,z y are an ,engli%man1
 y ought to pay d\ble1 said "o1 ^:      
op9ion 0 ask$ on occasion ( an ov]-*>ge4
 ,my voituri]1 :o1 = a c]ta9 sum1 paid  
my exp5ses on ! road1 told me t he w\ld 
d ?is = a ,g]man family = half ! money4 
,! inn-keep]s set no b\nds to _! *>ges1 
said he1 :5 !y "k y to be ,engli%2      
mutt]+ besides "s words1 f :i* ,i inf]r$
 ! ho/ile m9d above-m5tion$4  ,la       
jeunesse ,francaise 7s ! "y m5 ( an age 
= milit>y s]vice affect$ to call        
!mselves1 z if !y 7 a corps ap>t17 seem$
 /ill to brea! w> & defiance1 & to      
endeav\r by fi]c5ess ( look to make up =
 ! want ( cockades & epaulettes4 ,an    
especial ord9ance 0 requir$ to prev5t   

all :o 7 n (fic]s 9 ! army f we>+       
m\/a*es4 ,^! symptoms ( a w>like temp] 7
 n pleas+ to a peaceful visitant4 ,!    
:ole ,fr5* nation 01 at ?is "t1         
discont5t$2 & x 0 evid5t t "s ye>s mu/  
pass away be=e x c\ld resume t am5ity ( 
mann]s :i* r5d]$ x h]et(ore ! delight ( 
/rang]s4 ,all p>ties 7 discont5t$4  ,!  
prud5t & conciliatory conduct ( ! k+    
displeas$ ! royali/s4 ,! emigrants said1
 t ! re/oration 0 to !m no re/oration1  
s9ce !y _h lo/ _! e/ates2 & !y compla9$ 
bitt]ly ( t provision by :i* ! pur*as]s 
( ! national doma9s 7 confirm$ 9 _!     
possessions3 _h no?+ be5 said on ?is    
matt]1--_h sil5ce be5 obs]v$ on a       
subject on :i* !mselves only _h a "r to 
speak1--a great "p ( ! l&s confiscat$   
dur+ ! revolution w\ld h be5 re/or$     
unconditionally1 or on t]ms ( easy      
compromise1 to ! anci5t titul>s4 ,!     
clause by :i*1 z ! emigrants said1 _!   
e/ates 7 ?us a second "t giv5 away )\t  
_! cons5t or av[al1 0 report$ to h be5 (
 ecclesia/ical sugge/ion4 ,x w\ld be    

unfair to suppose any man1 lea/ ( all an
 ecclesia/ic1 capable ( d]iv+ an        
un*>itable consolation f hav+ companions
 9 mis=tune2 b x is rem>kable1 t no     
m5tion 0 ev] made ( ! re/itution (      
ecclesia/ical prop]ty4 ,x di$ & made no 
sign4 ,! ,fr5* cl]gy endur$ ?is         
spoliation ) ! pati5ce ( ,*ri/ians & !  
good hum\r ( ,fr5*m51 z e "o c witness  
:o knew !m 9 _! emigration3 b1 on _!    
return home1 !y f\nd _! appo9tm5ts      
inadequate to _! s]vices & to ! augm5t$ 
price ( ! necess>ies ( life4  ,t        
,napoleon %\ld desc5d f ! ?rone :5 he   
c\ld no long] ma9ta9 himself ^u x1--t   
,france %\ld re-ent] )9 h] =m]          
limits1--t :at 0 ga9$ by victory %\ld be
 lo/ by defeat2--all ?is 0 9 ord]4 ,b   
milit>y glory _h consol$ _m = ! loss (  
lib]ty & republican =ms1--synonymes 9 _!
 vocabul>y3 ?\gh !y ne$$ n to g v f>    
back 9 hi/ory to discov] t !y did n     
always subsi/ toge!r4 ,( milit>y glory  
,napoleon _h obta9$ = ! ,fr5* m1 beyond 
all comp>ison1 ?an 0 ev] ga9$ by any p  

)9 an equal numb] ( ye>s4 ,possess$ (   
absolute p[] ov] a great empire1 he _h  
us$ ! means1 at 8 disposal1 ( draw+ to  
himself _m adh]5ts1--( f\nd+ ! =tunes ( 
_m4 ,frequ5t suicides took place1 aft] 8
 fall1 ( p]sons ^: hopes 7 ru9$ by t    
ev5t4 ,"s ( ^! *ose1 9 pref]5ce to any  
o!r mode ( self-de/ruction1 to ?r[      
!mselves f ! top ( ! column erect$ by   
,napoleon 9 ! ,place ,v5dome3 insomu* t1
 :5 ,i 0 9 ,p>is1 an ord] 0 /ill 9 =ce t
 no "o %\ld be all[$ to asc5d ! column  
)\t a p]mission1 t x might be asc]ta9$ t
 !y _h no motive b curiosity4 ,su* 7 !  
discont5ts ( ! ,bonap>ti/s4  ,_h        
,bonap>te cont5t$ himself ) be+ ! fir/  
magi/rate ( ! republic1--_h he all[$ its
 "n & =ms to subsi/1--he w\ld h id5tifi$
 himself ) ! cause & p>ty ( !           
revolution4 ,b he _h put d[n !          
revolution2 & 9 #ahad ! "q 0 no long]   
betwe5 a mon>*ical & democratic         
gov]nm5t1 b betwe5 ! anci5t claimant & !
 rec5t possessor4 ,"o ( ! evils1 7& !y 7
 _m17 result+ to ,napoleon f !          

assumption ( ! imp]ial purple1 0 t he   
himself became p]sonally ! object (     
ho/ilities4 ,( ?is no "o 0 m s5sible ?an
 himself3 he said to 8 fri5ds1 ,!y w    
cru%1 fir/ me1 !n y1 !n ,france4 ,france
 0 n cru%$3 ! k+ return$1 & ! *>t] 0    
giv54 ,! republicans c\ld n compla9 t a 
mon>*y1 a gov]nm5t by "o1 0 impos$ ^u   
!m2 !y _h !mselves submitt$ to x4 ,b an 
argum5t drawn f a =m] defeat 0 n suit$  
to make !m q pleas$ ) a second4 ,!y     
repos$2 b x 0 ! repose ( lassitude1 n ( 
cont5t$ acquiesc5ce4  ,! prud5ce ( ,l\is
 ,,xviii4 succe$$ 9 unit+ all p>ties1   
?\gh blam$ by all2 9 oblit]at+1 if n !  
memory1 at lea/ _m ( ! s5sible traces ( 
:at ,france _h endur$4 ,bo? ,royali/s & 
,napoleoni/s compla9$ t :atev] ! c\rt _h
 to dispose ( 0 giv5 to ! o!r p>ty4 ,j  
be=e ,i left ,engl&1 ,i 0 advis$ by a   
fri5d1 lately return$ f ,p>is1 by no    
means to v5ture into ,france4 ,if ! k+  
dies1 said he1 & 8 heal? is v bad1 !re w
 c]ta9ly be a kick-up4 ,my c\nsellor saw
 a v little way into futurity3 he       

himself1 be+ ab\t ! age ( ,l\is ,,xviii4
 di$ )9 two ye>s aft]4 ,five ye>s lat] !
 k+ t]m9at$ 9 peace an anxi\s b         
successful reign3 ! demise ( ! cr[n     
caus$ n ! lea/ di/urbance2 its quiet    
devolution on 8 successor seems r to h  
/r5g!n$ ! anci5t notion ( h]$it>y "r4   
,p>is1 s9ce ! "t to :i* my acc\nt ( x   
ref]s1 has be5 improv$ & increas$4 ,x is
 ! lot ( all old cities 9 a /ate ( great
 prosp]ity to h a new t[n built ne> !m3 
( ?is ,london1 ,ed9burgh1 ,m>seilles1   
,lyons1 ,ba?1 & ,liv]pool are examples4 
,m5d y8 said ! *airman to ,mr4 ,pope1 9 
reply to 8 accu/om$ exclamation1--,god  
m5d me1 ,m5d y8 x w\ld n be half !      
tr\ble to make ano!r4 ,old ,p>is is1    
h[ev]1 wor? m5d+3 ! case is by no means 
s desp]ate z t ( a de=m$ man l ,pope4   
,!y h begun to make trottoirs4 ,:5 ,i 0 
9 ,p>is1 ! trottoirs be+ pav$ l ! middle
 ( ! /reet1 p]sons on foot _h no        
inducem5t to walk on !m 9 pref]5ce to ! 
middle ( ! /reet2 p expos$ m]*&ises !re1
 roa/$ c(fee1 black$ %oes1 or play$ at  

c>ds3 ! cabriolets ran along !m :]e !re 
0 a vacant space1 sometimes :]e !re 0 no
 vacant space at all4 ,:5 ! trottoirs   
%all be su* z c>riages _c drive on1 !   
foot pass5g]s w occupy !m1 & !          
encumbrances1 above-m5tion$1 w be remov$
 ( c\rse4  ,i w5t up to a man :o 0      
clean+ a lant]n 9 ! ,rue ,neuve des     
,ma?ur9s1 & made him und]/& t ,i wi%$ to
 be in/ruct$ 9 :at mann] ! popul> s5t5ce
 ( condemnation a la lant]ne 0 execut$ 9
 ! beg9n+ ( ! revolution4 ,i _h rem>k$1 
t he 0 old en\gh to h rememb]$ su*      
sc5es2 :5 ne> him1 ,i saw a face t      
te/ifi$ t he _h 9 all probability be5 an
 ag5t 9 !m3 he told me drily1 ,on ote la
 lant]ne1 et on monte l'homme a sa      
place4#bc ,he spoke 9 ! pres5t t5se1 be 
x obs]v$3 ! recollection ( su*          
a*ievem5ts 0 fre% 9 8 m9d1 & he %[$ no  
symptom t x 0 unpleasant to him4 ,^!    
lant]ns h a cumbr\s & heavy appe>ance 9 
! day "t2 & hang+ ov] ! middle ( !      
/reet1 !y /op all pass+ :ile !y are     
clean$ or light$4 ,!y h begun to light !

 /reets ( ,p>is ) gas3 ! pipes1 ,i am   
in=m$1 are n air-tight2 b1 once         
und]tak51 ?is ent]prise w no d\bt be    
soon br\ght to p]fection1 z well z o!rs 
already 9 contemplation4  ,p>is1 9 ! old
 p>ts ( x1 is1 z ! ,fr5* express x1 mal 
p]cee4 ,! way to rem$y ?is evil is      
obvi\s4 ,i w v5ture to sugge/ "o        
improvem5t1--t ! ,rue ,/4 ,honore be    
cont9u$1 no matt] :e!r 9 a /raight or   
curv$ l9e1 ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,/4 ,d5is & 
,/4 ,m>t91 by pi]c+ ^! two /reets1 to ! 
l9e ( /reets :i* lead to ! ,place de    
l',elephant & ! ,rue du ,fauxb\rg ,/4   
,anto9e4  ,i w also take ! lib]ty ( h9t+
 t a popul\s city c well af=d to keep   
its /reets clean3 ! /reets !mselves pay 
?is exp5se2 & ! great] ! quantity (     
dirt1 ! bett] !y defray x4 ,i h         
sometimes pass$ into ! mo/              
?ickly-inhabit$ p>ts ( ! city ( ,london1
 & h be5 surpris$ to obs]ve ! /reets to 
be clean] ?an 9 ,m>y-la-bonne & at ! we/
 end ( ! t[n1 :]e ! population is less  
cond5s$4 ,! reason is pla93 x (t5]      

becomes wor? :ile to c>ry away ! mat]ial
 ( ! dung-heap f ! /reets ( ! city1 ?an 
f ! qu>t] :]e !y are wid] 9 proportion  
to ! population4 ,b e p>i% ( ! ,engli%  
capital receives a sum t[>ds its        
poor-rate1 9 ex*ange = ! privilege (    
clean+ its /reets4 ,at ,p>is no?+ is    
want+ b a reglem5t de police4  ,p>is is 
ext5d+ itself1 t[>ds ! we/ & ! nor?     
especially3 9 "t1 ! ,b\lev>d )\t ! walls
 may become a second int]ior ,b\lev>d4  
,:ile ,i d\bt$ :e!r ,i %\ld cont9ue 9   
,p>is1 or g to live 9 a prov9cial t[n1  
,i look$ at sev]al hotels1 h\ses ) a    
porte co*]e1#bd 9 ! ,fauxb\rg ,/4       
,g]ma93 ! r5t dem&$ = ^! 0 ?ree or f\r  
?\s& francs3 at pres5t !y are let = t5  
?\s& francs a ye>4 ,! speculators 9     
build+1 ( c\rse1 f9d _! pr(it 9 :at !y  
und]take s l>gely4  ,i congratulat$ ^?  
:o _h visit$ ,p>is 9 #ahad4 ,_m highly  
e/imable works ( art ( ! ,fr5* s*ool    
beg9 h[ev] n[ to supply ! place ( ^?    
tak5 away by _! old own]s4 ,engli%      
travell]s 9 ,france1 & ^? ) :om !y h to 

d1 und]/& ea* o!r bett] ?an at ! "t :5  
,i began my j\rney2 & m accommodations  
to ! ,engli% ta/e are provid$4 ,!       
rivalry betwe5 ,france & ,engl& w subsi/
 z long z ! geographical position ( !   
two c\ntries3 b no p are m will+ ?an !  
,fr5*1 9 ord9>y cases1 & :5 n /imulat$  
by /rong incitem5ts1 to di/+ui% betwe5 !
 nation & ! individual4 ,?us f> we may  
all be cosmopolites2 ?\gh nations be    
divid$1 let m5 be unit$4 ,inde$1 ,i     
obs]v$ a s5sible diff]5ce 9 ! behavi\r (
 my neighb\rs at ,avignon1 f ! day :i*  
,l\is ,,xviii4 wisely decl>$ to be !    
happie/ ( 8 life1--:5 no bann] b t (    
,france float$ )9 its t]ritory4         
,,footnotes3  #bj ,look at t little     
god-dem :o is draw+4  #ba ,:at is y\r   
price1 ,sir8  #bb ,!y d n say1 god-dem  
any long]2 !y say speculation4  #bc ,!y 
take d[n ! lamp1 & m\nt ! man up 9 its  
place4  #bd ,gate at :i* a coa* c ent]4 
,,*ap4 ,,vi4   ,on ! sixte5? ( ,augu/1  
at "o 9 ! aft]noon1 ! c>riage came to ! 
door :i* 0 to convey u f ,p>is4 ,we took

 a light & ha/y lun*1 or nun*eon1 or    
noon%9e1 or m]idian repa/1 :ile ! trunks
 7 ty+ on2 & at two1 7 ready to dep>t2  
:5 up /eps ! mi/ress ( ! h\se1 reque/+  
me to v]ify ! inv5tory4 ,:y did y n come
 soon]8--,we 7 unwill+ to di/urb y :ile 
y 7 d9+4--,:y did n y propose ?is       
bus9ess to me ?is morn+ :5 ,i paid my   
r5t8--,we did n "k y 7 go+ away4 ,x is v
 improbable t ,i %\ld n h made !m und]/&
 t x 0 because ,i 0 go+ away t ,i paid  
my r5t2 b x is "o disadvantage ( be+ a  
=eign]1 t all1 :o f9d x _! int]e/1 may  
*oose to misund]/&4  ,i _h tak5 lodg+s =
 %ort p]iods 9 ,london1 & at :at are    
call$ wat]+-places 9 ,engl&1 :]e no     
inv5tory 0 made1 consequ5tly none 0     
v]ifi$3 b "h confid5ce 0 n s well       
e/abli%$1 or !re 7 o!r reasons4 ,x 0 !  
usage ( ! c\ntry2 x 0 necess>y to       
submit4  ,! ap>tm5t 0 furni%$ ) an      
abundance ( mirrors1 "s h&some pieces ( 
mahogany1 a r>e wood 9 ,france2 s(as1 & 
fauteuils1 & a mo/ pl5tiful lack ( almo/
 e necess>y article4 ,my cook _h h>dly  

:]e)al to prep>e our meals1 & 0 oblig$  
to sleep 9 ! kit*53 a *amb] _h be5      
promis$2 b ! key ( ?is *amb] 0 n to be  
f\nd :5 ! lodg+ 0 tak51 & ! door 0 nev] 
op5$ aft]w>ds4 ,kit*5 ut5sils _h be5    
promis$1 &1 dur+ ! fir/ =tnight1        
frequ5tly dem&$3 at la/ ! sil5ce (      
despair succe$$ to hopeless importunity1
 z a f9e writ] might p]haps express     
himself4 ,b1 to ! inv5tory4  ,! gr&     
articles 7 quickly dispat*$3 luckily my 
*ildr5 _h brok5 no look+-glasses1 ?\gh  
surr\nd$ by !m4 ,b :5 we came to ! *9a &
 ! crock]y1--ay1 !n 0 ! "q3 aft] ! bona 
fide brok5 _h be5 dispos$ (1 ab\t :i*   
!re c\ld be no dispute1 except t "s 7   
brok5 only because !y 7 already         
crack$1--!n 0 ! "q :e!r su* or su*      
articles 7 damag$ by u1 or be=e we came 
to ! h\se4 ,an ornam5tal *9a vase _h be5
 suppli$1 & its fell[ promis$3 ?is fell[
 j> 0 n[ f\nd to h b "o e>1 :]eas its   
mate _h two4 ,! edges ( ! fracture 7    
r\nd$ by use1 & dirt 0 se5 9 !          
int]/ices4 ,b ,i paid :at 0 requir$1 = !

 c>riage 0 at ! door4  ,i h he>d ( a    
travell+ ,engli%man1 ( :om 0 dem&$1 on 8
 leav+ 8 ap>tm5t1 ! price ( a crack$    
pane ( glass3 8 consci5ce acquitt$ him (
 ! de$3 aft] hav+ = "s "t fruitlessly   
plead$ 8 innoc5ce1 he quietly rais$ 8   
cane1 & broke 9 pieces ! cause ( !      
alt]cation4 ,?is pane %all be paid = no 
m1 said he1 patriotically m9dful ( !    
int]e/s ( 8 successors4  ,at l5g? we 7  
seat$ 9 our coa*4 ,x 0 a roomy1 h&some  
b]l9e1 hold+ conv5i5tly six p]sons3 on !
 outside 0 a cov]$ seat or cabriolet3 ! 
place ( ! voituri]1 conductor1 or       
coa*man 0 betwe5 ! =e-:eels3 ! c>riage 0
 drawn by ?ree horses4 ,:5 ?ree horses 7
 propos$ to me by ! ma/] voituri]1 ,i   
/>t$ ) amazem5t4 ,:y n f\r8--,t w\ld be 
too _m4--,:y n two8--,t w\ld be too few4
 ,he gravely assur$ me t su* 0 !        
practice1 & he spoke tru?4 ,engli%      
travell]s & read]s ( travels are1 by ?is
 "t1 well acqua9t$ ) voitures drawn by  
?ree horses2 b 9 #ahah1 ,i believe _m ( 
my compatriots %>$ my surprise at s odd 

a numb]4  ,i engag$ ?is voiture to      
convey me to ,avignon = eight hundr$    
francs4 ,= =ty-eight francs a day1 !    
coa*man 0 to pay my exp5ses at ! inns3 !
 price 0 r extravagant1 z f\r ( my six  
*ildr5 might1 z ! ma/] himself          
calculat$1 be rat$ z two gr[n p]sons3 b 
,i insi/$ on c(fee 9 ! morn+ be=e we    
%\ld set (f1 my family be+ n yet        
accu/om$ to travel till t5 or elev5     
o'clock 9 ! morn+ )\t any breakfa/1 ?\gh
 su* is ! usual practice on ! cont95t4  
,besides1 ?is "p ( ! agreem5t 0         
revocable at my pleasure4 ,i 0 also at  
lib]ty to quit my c>riage at            
,*alons-sur-,saone1 pay+ a proportionate
 %>e ( ! price4  ,i _h se51 at ! ma/]'s 
/ables1 ?ree v good horses :i* ,i engag$
 = my j\rney4 ,! day be=e my dep>ture1  
he told me ^! horses 7 gone 9 ano!r     
direction1 b t ,i %\ld h ?ree o!rs      
equally good4 ,z ,i saw no reason :y he 
%\ld pref] ano!r cu/om] to me1 ,i       
ass5t$4 ,he suppli$ me ) two /\t horses 
& a v weakly "o4 ,l\is1 my coa*man1 told

 me1 aft]w>ds1 t 8 ma/] _h f\nd an      
opportunity ( sell+ ! ?ree horses ,i _h 
fir/ se51 & to make up my numb] _h be5  
oblig$ to buy "o f a fiacre ! v day ( my
 dep>ture4 ,x is impossible to be aw>e (
 all ! oblique means & motives ( m5 ( ! 
"* ( ?is voituri]4 ,all ! def5ce t c be 
prep>$ aga9/ !m is1 to see e ?+1 write  
d[n e ?+1 &1 above all1 to h "t at      
comm&4  ,?is mode ( travell+ by !       
voituri] is n[ g5]ally adopt$ by        
travell]s ( ! fir/ respectability1 & :]e
 ! :ole voiture is engag$1 diff]s 9 no  
respect f travell+ 9 a private c>riage1 
except t ! "r ( prop]ty 9 ! horses &    
c>riage is b tempor>y1 & ! coa*man does 
n we> a liv]y4 ,i am acqua9t$ ) p]sons1 
:o w\ld n *oose to be consid]$ o!rwise  
?an z p]sons ( di/9ction1 :o h travell$ 
9 ?is way4 ,i h se5 atte/ations ( ! good
 conduct ( ! coa*man or voituri] sign$ )
 names1 "s ( :i* 7 kn[n to me1 & seal$ )
 armorial be>+s1 accord+ to ! ,engli%   
use abroad4 ,i dwell on ?is po9t1       
because voituri]s are unkn[n 9 ,engl&1 &

 ! mode ( travell+ is 9 l[ repute       
abroad1 :]e1 f ! way 9 :i* x is         
practis$1 x is impossible x %\ld be     
cr$itable4  ,9 ,france & ,italy !re are 
b few /age-coa*es1 & no good ones b     
betwe5 ! t[ns on ! *annel & ,p>is4 ,!   
po/-h\ses furni% no c>riages1 b horses  
only4 ,9 e great t[n !re are p]sons ^:  
trade is to keep c>riages ready = ^? :o 
want to take j\rneys1 b h no c>riage (  
_! own4 ,two or ?ree places be+ engag$1 
! voituri]1 n[ afloat1 makes up 8 c>go z
 he c3 r ?an h any vacant space 9 8     
c>riage1 he w sell x at a l[ rate to su*
 z c af=d to pay b l[ prices2 he !n     
makes up ) dead lumb] :at is want+ 9    
weight ( live /ock2 & ! good p1 ?us     
assembl$1 ?us encumb]$1 proce$ z !y c "u
 ! auspices ( ! conductor1 :o presides  
at _! meals4 ,all ?is acc\nts v well =  
"s ,engli% mak+ a difficulty 9 av[+ _!  
hav+ travell$ by ! voituri]1 & = ! ,fr5*
 aub]gi/es & o!rs conf\nd+1 at fir/1 all
 inmates ( c>riages ( ! same d5om9ation4
 ,i d n suppose t any respectable       

,engli% family has travell$ 9 ! mann]   
above describ$4 ,i d n "k t any s+le    
p]sons h done s4 ,x is evid5t t a       
voiture1 engag$ = ! sole use & s]vice ( 
him :o hires x1 is q ano!r ?+4  ,i w\ld 
h pur*as$ a b]l9e at ,p>is1 & travell$  
po/1--a plan n m exp5sive1 z ,i c\ld h  
gone twice z f> 9 ! day z ) ! same      
horses x 0 possible to d1--b !          
regulations ( ! po/ n only require six  
horses = six p]sons1 b make no provision
 = any numb] m ?an six 9 ! same         
c>riage1--a case z little contemplat$ z 
p>ricide among ! anci5t ,romans4 ,i mu/ 
!re=e h _h two c>riages1 or disput$ ! "q
 at e po/-h\se4 ,add to ?is1 t a        
travell+ c>riage is n well-suit$ = a    
t[n1 nor a t[n c>riage = travell+4  ,!  
places 9 ! cabriolet 7 a p]petual       
subject ( conte/ among my *ildr51 & ,i  
_h en\gh to d to arbitrate :o %\ld ride 
outside4 ,l\is1 ! coa*man1 0 v          
good-natur$ to !m1 & nev] compla9$ ( !  
frequ5t int]ruptions & tr\ble :i* !y    
caus$ him4 ,?is 0 ! m laudable 9 him1 z 

he 0 a ,breton2 & ! ,bretons1 l ^? f :om
 !y d]ive _! orig91--! anci5t ,britons (
 ,wales1--are said to h la tete         
*aude3#be ,l\is1 on sev]al occasions1 0 
hot-head$ en\gh4 ,he _h s]v$1 z _h almo/
 e man at ?is "t 9 ,france1 & _h be5 a  
s\s-(fici]2 &1 :ile my elde/ son & ,i   
walk$ by 8 side 9 m\nt+ ! hills1 regal$ 
u ) acc\nts ( 8 milit>y exploits1 among/
 :i* he seem$ to consid] 8 duels z giv+ 
! mo/ indisputable pro( ( p]sonal &     
individual c\rage4 ,he said t !re _h be5
 a great deal ( coqu9]ie#bf 9 !         
revolution1--an op9ion 9 :i* he 0 by no 
means s+ul>2 & t1 if x %\ld break out   
aga91 !re w\ld be m assass9ation ?an    
ev]4 ,nei!r 0 he s+ul> 9 8 appreh5sion (
 new tr\bles3 a prie/1 :om ,i met at    
,p>is1 told me1 la revolution ne fait   
que comm5c]4#bg ,8 wi% assur$ly 0 n fa!r
 to t ?\ght4 ,all ?is 0 pleasant he>+ to
 a man :o _h emb>k$ 8 family 9 an       
exp$ition l m9e4 ,! ev5t proves ! wisdom
 ( ! k+1 :om 8 p>ty decl>$ n to be a    
royali/4  ,! horse1 t _h pass$ ! morn+ 9

 ! /reets ( ,p>is 9 8 quality (         
hackney-coa* horse1 0 9 no condition = a
 j\rney4 ,l\is said he 0 tir$ ) wait+ s 
long 9 ! /reet3 he seem$ to allude to ! 
"t employ$ 9 v]ify+ ! inv5tory2 he      
expla9$ aft]w>ds h[ & :y ! expression 0 
equivocal4 ,i _h made1 on ?is subject1  
useless because t>dy reproa*es to !     
ma/]4 ,! horse _h1 h[ev]1 "t to recov] 8
 /r5g?1 z ,i w\ld n quit ,p>is till !   
aft]noon ( ! fir/ day ( my j\rney1 x be+
 ,sunday1 & _h plann$ to pass ! ev5+ ( !
 second1 & morn+ ( ! ?ird day1 at       
,fonta9ebleau4 ,we arriv$ by ! light ( !
 full moon at ,essonne1 :]e a good      
supp]1 ) a f9e dess]t ( fruit1 & ! air (
 ! c\ntry1 gave u high expectations ( ! 
pleasures ( a j\rney to ! s\? ( ,france4
   ,,footnotes3  #be ,to be hot-head$4  
#bf ,rogu]y4  #bg ,! revolution is only 
j beg9n+4     ,,*ap4 ,,vii4   ,! son ( !
 aub]gi/e at ,essonne 01 z almo/ e      
,fr5*man is1 a conv]sable man3 he talk$ 
to me1 :ile ,i wait$ to set (f 9 !      
morn+1 ( ! ,engli% :o liv$ or _h liv$   

ne> ,essonne2 among o!rs1 ( ! ,duc de   
,fitzjames1 :o1 if ,i und]/ood him "r1  
_h a c\ntry h\se 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,:y d
 y call him ,engli%8 said ,i4 ,! "n is  
,engli%4--,! family has be5 ,fr5* = m   
?an a c5tury4 ,he wi%$ = an explanation4
 ,x is desc5d$ f ,james ,,ii4 ( ,engl&1 
:om we *as$ away because he 0 an hone/  
man1 z y put to dea? ,l\is ,,xvi4       
because he 0 ,bi5faisant4 ,he answ]$1 ) 
mu* discretion1 ,on s'oublie            
quelquefois4#bh  ,! f9e old oaks & !    
gre5 rocks ( ! =e/ ( ,fonta9ebleau      
pleas$ u mu*3 at int]vals & op5+s ( !   
wood we caught v agreeable views ( !    
di/ant c\ntry4 ,we desc5d$ into ! t[n1  
by no means a h&some "o2 b our bus9ess 0
 to see ! palace4  ,x is 9 a l[         
situation1 surr\nd$ by hills1 n bold or 
romantic1 b ( pleas+ =ms2 at a suffici5t
 di/ance1 s t x is %elt]$ )\t be+       
/raitly enclos$4 ,x is a conv5i5t & v   
l>ge h\se1 ) ample space = ! display (  
all ! pomp ( royalty1 ,! *apel is equal 
9 size1 ?\gh n 9 ornam5t1 to t (        

,v]sailles4 ,!re is a h&some gall]y :i* 
,napoleon furni%$ ) bu/s ( great m51 ^: 
pret5sions to ! title ( great are s     
diff]5t1 t !y c]ta9ly w\ld nev] h met   
except z bu/s 9 a gall]y4 ,!re is a     
!atre1 a banquett+ room1 & sev]al suites
 ( f9e ap>tm5ts4 ,"o ap>tm5t1 or set (  
rooms1 _h be5 inhabit$ successively by !
 ,comte d',artois1 n[ ,k+ ,*>les ,x4 by 
! ,pope ,pius ,,vii4 & by 8 grace !     
,duke ( ,well+ton4 ,! ,indian fable     
says1 t a palace is a c>avans]a2 b su* a
 succession ( gue/s surpasses fable 9   
/rang5ess4  ,9 ! *amb] ( ! k+ 0 a /ate  
b$ ( suitable magnific5ce3 pass+ into a 
second *amb]1 9 :i* 0 a v l[ b$1 ,i     
rem>k$ to our conductor t ?is b$ w\ld be
 m conv5i5t = 8 maje/y2 & ! conductor1  
aft] a little hesitation1 all[$ t1 z ,i 
suspect$1 ! k+ did1 9 effect1 sleep on  
?is b$4 ,george ,,iii4 inhabit$ !       
,que5's palace 9 ,london1 & ! lodge ne> 
! ca/le at ,w9dsor3 he 0 said to live   
always next door to himself4 ,! k+ (    
,france1 at ,fonta9ebleau1 sleeps 9 !   

next room to 8 own2 at lea/1 ,l\is      
,,xviii4 did s4  ,a small1 ord9>y1 r\nd 
table 0 po9t$ out z a curiosity3 x 0 t  
on :i* ,napoleon sign$ ! act ( 8        
abdication 9 fav\r ( ,napoleon ,,ii4 ,! 
cession 0 en=c$2 ! condition 0 ( c\rse  
neglect$4 ,napoleon retir$ to ,elba1 an 
emp]or )\t empire1 a fa!r ( a family    
depriv$ ( ! company ( 8 wife & son2 too 
weak to be safe1 yet too great n to be  
fe>$3 disgu/$ ) ! anomalies1 ( 8        
situation1 he made an ef=t t1 9 its     
consequ5ces1 plung$ him into "o1 9 :i*  
!re 71 at lea/1 no inconsi/5cies to be  
compla9$ (3 all 0 pla9 & intelligible3 !
 high blood ( ,europe av5g$ itself on ! 
,avocat's son1 :o1 if he _h be5         
,monsieur le ,comte de ,bonap>te1 w\ld h
 be5 treat$ ) m consid]ation4  ,! g>d5 (
 ,fonta9ebleau is h&somely laid out 9   
/raight walks1 squ>e pieces ( wat]1 &   
abundance ( %ade1 at ?is season v       
desirable4 ,z we left ! g>d51 my y\ng]  
son ran (f 9 pursuit ( a wat] rat1 & we 
foll[$1 9 pursuit ( him1 ! c\rse ( "o ( 

^? beautiful f\nta9s f :i* ! place      
d]ives its "n4 ,z ,i look$ r\nd = him1  
,i obs]v$ an eld]ly man1 decorat$ ) "o  
or m ord]s1 :o acco/$ me ) mu*          
polit5ess1 & ask$ :at ,i 0 look+ =4     
,wi%+ to obta9 in=mation respect+ any   
fur!r object ( curiosity1 ,i            
began3--,monsieur1 je suis etrang]1 et--
 ,he int]rupt$3 ,je le vois bi51        
,monsieur1 et c'e/ p\rquoi je veux v\s  
etre utile4#bi ,he ask$ if we _h se5 !  
*ateau2 &1 on my reply+ 9 ! affirmative1
 express$ 8 regret t he _h n met ) u    
soon]4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>ds t he 0 !       
,m>e*al ,duc de ,coigny1 at t "t        
g\v]neur du *ateau de ,fonta9ebleau4    
,he direct$ me to a treillis :i* ran !  
:ole l5g? ( a g>d5 wall expos$ to ! s\?4
 ,! situation 0 ev5 too fav\rable = !   
v9es t cov]$ ! treillis2 z1 ?\gh v f9e &
 heal?y1 !y _h pu%$ out _m l>ge bran*es 
)\t fruit4 ,grapes h[ev]1 !re 7 9       
abundance2 &1 _h !y be5 ripe1 no d\bt   
,m4 le ,g\v]neur w\ld h invit$ u to eat 
( !m4 ,at any rate1 ! fox's reason+ _h  

"h no place4  ,! next day we arriv$ at  
,s5s4 ,9 ! ca!dral ( ?is place is a v   
f9e piece ( sculpture1 ! tomb ( !       
,dauph9 son ( ,l\is ,,xv4 ,x w h>dly be 
believ$ t1 dur+ ! revolution>y fury1 !  
populace 7 only re/ra9$ by =ce f break+ 
9 pieces ! /atues ( ?is tomb1 out (     
hatr$ to royalty4 ,i obs]v$ to !        
sacri/an3--,le bon peuple de ,s5s n'e/  
pas app>emm5t un peuple de bon s5s4#cj  
,9 a *apel1 "u ! invocation ( ,/4 ,?omas
 ( ,cant]bury1 is a pa9t+ repres5t+ 8   
int]view ) ! pope at ?is place1 to :i*  
he retir$ dur+ 8 unju/ exile4 ,! memory 
( ,?omas a ,becket has be5 unm]cifully  
sl&]$ by our philosophical & prote/ant  
hi/orians4 ,x is _! way4  ,at ,aux]re we
 f\nd an inn v pleasantly situat$ on !  
banks ( ! ,yonne ) ! v9e-cov]$ hills (  
,burgundy 9 full view4 ,x 0 =tunate t ! 
inn 0 agreeable1 & ! p ( ! h\se v       
good-hum\r$1 ! *ances be+ v mu* aga9/   
bo? ! "o & ! o!r2 = "h we 7 deta9$ "o   
day by ! illness ( ,mrs4 ----4 ,a       
physician att5d$1 :o1 on 8 second visit1

 recomm5d$ ! use ( ! hot ba?1 :i* remov$
 ! cause ( ! compla9t1 & all 0 well     
aga94  ,hot ba?s are to be f\nd 9 e     
great t[n 9 ,france1 at a v mod]ate     
price1--a circum/ance :i* proves t !y   
are mu* 9 use1 z x is ! numb] ( cu/om]s 
only t r5d]s ! article *eap4 ,! ,fr5*   
are 9 g5]al cleanly 9 _! p]sons1 :atev] 
_! /reets may be3 !y are also cleanly 9 
_! h\ses1 ?\gh !y h n ! fa/idi\s &      
tr\blesome neatness ( ! ,engli%1 nor !  
p]petual scrubb+s & poli%+s ( ! ,dut*4  
,h\sehold l951 bo? = b$ & table1 is     
pl5tiful among/ !m4 ,i began at ,aux]re 
! use ( ! hot ba?1 :i* ,i h cont9u$ e   
summ] t ,i h n pass$ on ! sea coa/4 ,9  
w9t] x is too cold1--n to g into hot    
wat]1 b to come out ( x4  ,z we travell$
 nei!r ) great spe$1 nor f> 9 "o day1   
nor 9 ! heat ( ! day1 ! physician1 on   
call+ to take leave1 said we might      
cont9ue our j\rney )\t any risk (       
inconv5i5ce to 8 pati5t4 ,we asc5d$     
!re=e t range ( hills among :i* are f\nd
 ! s\rces ( ^? riv]s :i* fl[ into !     

ocean by ! ,se9e & ! ,meuse1 & ( ^? :i*1
 h[ev] sl[ly !y glide at fir/1 are      
precipitat$ into ! ,m$it]ranean by !    
,rhone4 ,?is tract ( c\ntry cont9u$ =   
two days1 & is a v int]e/+ "o4 ,let ^?  
:o fancy all ri*es to be d]iv$ f comm]ce
 only1 comp>e ?is broad ridge ) ! pla9  
on ea* side ( x1 & !y w p]ceive t a     
f]tile soil ought to ent] = some?+ into 
! computation ( ! weal? ( nations4 ,?is 
m\nta9\s region1 9 ! "p :]e we cross$ x1
 &1 by p>ity ( reason+1 9 e "p ( x1 is  
cultivat$ ) ! greate/ c>e & indu/ry3 x  
produces w9e t ranks 9 ! highe/         
e/imation bo? at home & 9 =eign         
c\ntries3 yet ! inhabitants seem poor1 !
 t[ns are l>ge villages1 ! villages are 
collections ( ru9\s huts4 ,yet _h ?is   
pov]ty n f\nd its way into ! inns1 x    
w\ld h be5 a mo/ pleas+ c\ntry to travel
 ?r\gh4  ,! summits ( ! hills 7 cov]$ ) 
wood1 :]ev] !re 0 a suffici5t dep? ( e>?
 to admit a tree to be plant$2 ! sides 7
 ov]spread ) v9es rang$ 9 ord]1 well    
prun$1 & gl[+ ) fruit n[ ne>ly ripe4 ,at

 ! l[e/ declivities ( ! hills 7 corn    
fields2 9 ! valleys1 ?r\gh almo/ e "o ( 
:i* ran a /ream ( ! pure/ wat]1 7       
pa/ures2 & "h 0 se51 :at is s mu* want$ 
9 s\!rn l&scape1--v]dure & cattle4  ,x  
may be rememb]$ t1 9 ! ye> #ahaf1 l>ge  
masses ( ice deta*$ !mselves f ! coa/s (
 ! ,arctic regions1 :]e !y _h be5       
accumulat+ = c5turies1 & t huge m\nta9s 
( ice 7 met ) at a v l[ latitude 9 !    
,atlantic1 :]e x f9ally ?aw$1 & m+l$ ) !
 wat]s ( ! ocean1 b n )\t hav+ spread   
cold & moi/ure ov] almo/ e c\ntry ( !   
we/ ( ,europe4 ,i grew my own corn at   
?is "t2 b 0 oblig$ ?is ye> to buy corn (
 ! prec$+ h>ve/1 z1 ( my own1 c\ld be   
made no?+ bett] ?an an un:olesome pa/e  
in/ead ( bread4 ,! ?ree v9tages be=e ?is
 season ( fusion ( iceb]gs1 & diffusion 
( humidity1 _h be5 b indiff]5tly good3  
p]haps ! god ,m>s has be5 m wor%ipp$ ?an
 ! god ,bac*us1 & !nce1 not)/&+ !       
well-kn[n confid5ce ( ,napoleon 9 !     
pr9ciple ( population1 h&s 7 want+ to   
prune & hoe ! v9es4 ,! v9tages ( #ahaf1 

& ( ! foll[+ ye>1 _h almo/ entirely     
fail$4 ,france 0 n[ absolutely ?reat5$ )
 a de>? ( w9e3 ! /ock 9 h& 0 ne>ly      
exhau/$4 ,b ! promise ( ! pres5t v9tage 
put e "o 9 high spirits3 ,i 0 assur$ by 
! delight$ ,burgundians t x w\ld equal 9
 produce1 & f> surpass 9 quality1 ^? ( !
 five prec$+ ye>s4 ,9 effect1 ! w9e (   
#ahah 0 aft]w>ds comp>$ ) t ( ! ye> ( ! 
comet1 /ill cit$ at ?is "t 9            
adv]tisem5ts ( sales ( w9e4  ,at e /ep1 
we met ) long c>s lad5 ) b>rels or /aves
 ( b>rels2 ! coop]s 7 all 9 full        
activity at ! doors ( _! %ops2 all ! _w 
0 9 high expectation2 & our sympa?y ) _!
 pleasure 0 height5$ by ! cool refre%+  
air1 br++ ) x *e]fulness1 heal?1 &      
ela/icity4  ,some?+ 9 v de$ 0 requir$ to
 put or keep u 9 good hum\r1 = ! inns 7 
bad en\gh to try ! pati5ce ( t old      
patri>*al exempl> ( pati5ce m frequ5tly 
cit$ ?an imitat$4 ,( eatables inde$ !re 
0 en\gh1 & ! b$s 7 n bad2 b ! w9e 0 s\r2
 ! pea*es z h>d z ^? f\nd on !          
*imney-piece ( a lady's b\doir2 & !     

grapes1 ?\gh v pretty to look at1 want$ 
a mon?'s long] exposure to ! sun3 !     
apples ev5 7 n ripe4 ,:5 any ?+ 0 ask$ =
 beyond objects ( ! fir/ & mo/ obvi\s   
necessity1 ! answ]1 01 il n'y en a      
po9t4#ca ,i ask$ = an ext+ui%]4 ,il n'y 
en a po9t4--,h[ d !y put out c&les 9 ?is
 c\ntry8--,ma foi1 ,monsieur1 mais on   
les s\ffle4#cb--,n always1 said ,i1     
po9t+ to black & greasy spots on ! wall4
 ,( ! sev5 ways ( putt+ out a c&le :i*  
,dean ,swift has taught1 ,i pref]1 9    
cases ( necessity1 t by :i* ! light & ! 
od\r are ext+ui%$ at once2 & "h ! floor 
0 ! bett] = x4  ,to acc\nt = ! pov]ty ( 
a c\ntry1 9 :i* is f\nd1 9 abundance1 s 
ri* a product z w9e1 x mu/ be recollect$
 h[ small a proportion ! l& cov]$ ) v9es
 be>s to ! :ole tract4 ,?is reason+ may 
be usefully appli$ to o!r c\ntries      
simil>ly circum/anc$4  ,on ! ?ird day   
aft] leav+ ,aux]re1 we arriv$1 by a v   
/eep desc5t1 on ! pla9 ( ! ,saone2--a   
pla9 at "s "t cov]$ ) wat]1 :i*1        
deposit+ a loamy & f]tile s$im5t1 retir$

 gradually into b$s ( riv]s4 ,! surface 
( ! e>? cle>ly indicates t x has once   
be5 sea )\t %ore2 ! riv]s t are /ill    
suppli$ by p]5nial s\rces 9 ! high]     
elevations1 hold on _! c\rse2 _m are    
dri$ up1 leav+ valleys to be wat]$ by ! 
dews & ! cl\ds ( heav54  ,! pla9 ( !    
,saone cont9ues bel[ ,macon3 its        
products are su* z may be expect$ on    
/rong l& 9 su* a climate2 among o!rs1   
bl$ de ,turquie1 z ! ,fr5* call maize or
 ,indian corn4 ,ar?ur ,"y1 9 8 admirable
 ,t\r1 divides ,france into f\r         
agricultural regions3 9 ! fir/ ! v9e is 
n2 9 ! second maize is n2 9 ! ?ird !    
olive is n2 9 ! f\r?1 ,m9]va1 ,c]es1    
,bac*us1 ,pomona1 all conspire & disp5se
 _! unit$ gifts4 ,i 0 pleas$ to he> "s  
,fr5* speak highly ( ,"y's ,t\r3 !y said
 x _h told !m _m ?+s !y did n "k be=e1 &
 _h be5 ( great s]vice to !m4 ,x is ?us 
t1 :ile nation w>s aga9/ nation1 man may
 communicate good to man4  ,! co*e      
d'eau1 z x is :imsically call$1 is a    
passage-boat :i* plies betwe5 ,*alons & 

,lyons3 places are res]v$ 9 x = ^? :o   
may arrive by ! dilig5ce f ,p>is4 ,x is 
roomy en\gh1 b ,i f\nd x v dirty3 to    
rema9 "u ! deck1 at ?is season ( ! ye>1 
w\ld h be5 /ifl+1 & on ! deck !re 0 no  
t5t or awn+4 ,i det]m9$ to proce$ 9 my  
b]l9e4  ,we made our noon-tide repa/ at 
,t\rnus1 :]e ,i walk$ into ! *ur*2 = 9  
,france ! *ur*es are op5 e day1 & all   
day long2 & !re ,i saw an image ( !     
,bless$ ,virg9 9 ! dress ( a lady ( !   
c\rt ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,i talk$ aft]w>ds ) 
a well-mean+ ,ca?olic on ! absurdity (  
?is co/ume3 he obs]v$1 t if ! ,bless$   
,virg9 7 exhibit$ 9 ! dress ( a c>p5t]'s
 wife1 ! p w\ld n respect h]4 ,! p are n
 s silly3 !y1 at lea/1 are n a%am$ ( !  
cross ( ,*ri/1 :atev] ! great may be3 :y
 %\ld ! poor be a%am$ ( ! pov]ty ( ! "m 
( ! ,r$eem]8  ,macon1 :]e we slept1 is a
 fl\ri%+ t[n3 we left x at sun-rise1 z  
we 7 to pass a /eep & l(ty hill 9 our   
road to ,lyons4 ,f ?is height we descri$
 ! m\nta9s ( ,switz]l& & ,savoy1 among/ 
:i* ,mont ,blanc 0 se5 ) 8 sn[-topp$    

summit4 ,! view 0 indi/9ct1 b imag9ation
 suppli$ ! defects ( ! visual n]ve4 ,!  
,alps are 9 ! doma9 ( hi/ory & poetry4  
,we alight$1 or desc5d$ z ! ,fr5* say1  
at ,lyons1 at ! ,hotel du ,p>c4 ,x 0 !  
fete de ,/4 ,l\is2 ! city 0 illum9at$3 (
 ^! spl5dors we _h a good view1 z !     
,hotel de ,ville 0 opposite our w9d[s4  
,! p danc$ 9 ! ,place ,t]reaux all      
night1 & all night we li/5$ to ! s\nd ( 
_! rejoic+s1 = ! bugs h9d]$ u f sleep+4 
,9 ! morn+ ,i compla9$ ( !m to ! femme  
de *ambre1 :o positively d5i$ t !re 7   
any 9 ! h\se4 ,i %[$ h] five t lay sla9 
on ! %eet3 %e /ill positively d5i$ t !re
 7 any 9 ! h\se4 ,a mode/ assurance is  
c]ta9ly v becom+4 ,i laugh$ 9 ang]1 :i*1
 ?\gh n q s poetical z laugh+ 9 te>s1 is
 equally natural1 :5 unqualifi$ ang]    
avails no?+4 ,i compla9$ to ! mi/ress ( 
! h\se3 %e admitt$ ! fact )\t requir+   
ocul> demon/ration1--a sup]flu\s motive 
( cr$ibility2 & promis$ o!r b$s3 b1 z   
probably no *ange c\ld be made = !      
bett]1 we *ang$ n4  ,! ca!dral *ur* (   

,lyons is wor?y ( ! metropolitan see (  
,france2 x is 9 ! /yle ( ! florid or    
late/ ,go?ic1 & highly ornam5t$3 x is v 
l>ge2 a ^w t may be "h tak5 9 its ,fr5* 
s5se ( broad2 = x is 9 bread? t x exce$s
 o!r *ur*es equally long4 ,x _h be5 mu* 
injur$ dur+ ! revolution2 b :at is mo/  
beautiful 9 x c\ld n be de/roy$ )\t !   
de/ruction ( ! build+ itself4 ,! *apel (
 ,/4 ,l\is is sup]bly decorat$4  ,place 
,bellec\r1 or ,place ,l\is ,,xiv4 or    
,place ,bonap>te1 by ! p]t9acity (      
prescription1 reta9s its fir/ "n1 & is  
inde$ a squ>e :i* great m5 might be     
ambiti\s ( hav+ nam$ aft] !m4 ,x is     
almo/ too va/3 t is1 ! di/ance ( ! sides
 f ea* o!r de/roys its unity3 its ext5t1
 h[ev]1 makes x an agreeable prom5ade2  
on ! s\? side are r[s ( trees4 ,! /reets
 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ?is squ>e are h&some
 & well built3 ! re/ ( ! t[n is :at an  
old manufactur+ popul\s city may be     
suppos$ to be3 ! quay on ! maje/ic      
,rhone is a /rik+ sight4 ,foll[+ ! c\rse
 ( ! riv] along a rais$ road or dike1 we

 arrive at ! piece ( gr\nd recov]$ f !  
riv] by means ( ?is dike2 :i* gr\nd 0   
giv5 by ! municipal au?orities to       
,napoleon1 :o int5d$ to build a palace  
on ?is spot1 at ! junction ( ! ,saone & 
,rhone4 ,i talk$ ) a lab\r] :o _h be5   
employ$ 9 levell+ ! l&3 fur!r ?an ?is1 !
 "w 0 n proce$$ 94 ,! situation is      
admirable3 a l(ty edifice1--& c "o      
suppose t ! palace ( ,napoleon w\ld h   
be5 any o!r ?an a l(ty edifice8--w\ld h 
comm&$ a view ( ,lyons & ( ! surr\nd+   
hills & c\ntry3 besides all ?is1 ! riv] 
pres5ts "h ! appe>ance ( a l>ge &       
beautiful lake1 its /ream be+ hidd51 at 
a little di/ance f ! po9t ( conflu5ce1  
by int]v5+ gr\nd4 ,:e!r ,p>is1 ,lyons1  
or ,con/ant9ople 0 de/9$ to be ! capital
 ( ! ,fr5* empire is a d\bt1 = !        
solution ( :i* we mu/ n[ int]rogate !   
grave4  ,! ca!dral ( ,vi5ne is a v f9e  
*ur*1 & ! l(tie/ )9 ( any ,i h ev] se51 
& ,i h se5 all ! ca!drals 9 ,engl&4 ,9 !
 e>lie/ age ( ,*ri/ianity1 at ,vi5ne1   
,lyons1 & ,t\rnus1 ^? :om ! *ur* hon\rs 

"u ! common "n ( ! m>tyrs ( ,vi5ne1     
seal$ _! fai? ) _! blood4  ,we pass$ !  
,is]e by a f]ry2 ! bridge1 de/roy$ f\r  
ye>s be=e1 dur+ ! w>1 n hav+ be5 yet    
rebuilt2 & ?is on ! high road f ,p>is to
 ,m>seilles4  ,val5ce 0 ! la/ prison (  
,pope ,pius ,,vi4 = "h he di$4          
,philosoph]s & prote/ants flatt]$       
!mselves t he 0 ! la/ ( ! popes3 !y =got
 ! reason+ ( ,gamaliel4  ,at an         
indiff]5t inn :]e we re/$ at mid-day1 at
 ! sign ( ! ,gr& ,mon>que1 among o!r    
scribbl+s on ! wall ( our ap>tm5t1 ,i   
obs]v$ a note to ! foll[+               
effect3--,engli%m51 bew>e ( ! ,gr&      
,mon>que6 ,i paid five francs = my      
b$1--a b$ 9 ?is *amb]666 ,i paid sev5   
francs = my supp]4 ,! writ] /ates ( :at 
di%es 8 mod]ate supp] consi/$1 compla9s 
( ! w9e1 & concludes ) "s indignant &   
patriotic effusions4  ,we 7 n[ 9 !      
c\ntry ( ! olive1 & ! flat ro(s indicat$
 t we 7 to pass a w9t] v diff]5t f any t
 we _h hi!rto exp]i5c$2 a w9t] )\t sn[4 
,! :ole road f ,lyons to ,avignon may be

 consid]$ z beautiful3 we r>ely quitt$ !
 banks ( ! ,rhone1 & always ) regret3 on
 ea* side ( ! riv] are f9e hills1       
surm\nt$ ) *ateaus1 _m ( :i* _h !       
picturesque advantage ( be+ 9 ru9s4  ,! 
heat did n incommode u1 except 9 !      
beg9n+ ( ! aft]noon ( two days out ( !  
five employ$ 9 ?is j\rney f ,lyons1 :]e1
 z an ,avignonais obs]v$1 ! nor? beg9s1 
& :]e1 ( c\rse1 ! s\? began to u4       
,madame de ,/ael says--,le vrai midi    
comm5ce a ,naples4#cc ,ask :]e's ! nor?8
  ,! badness ( ! inns w\ld h be51 at ?is
 season ( ! ye>1 b a trifl+ inconv5i5ce1
 b = ! bugs2 at ! la/ inn at :i* we     
slept on ! road !y 7 9 sw>ms4 ,i        
compla9$ to ! innkeep]3 he said !re     
might1 p]*ance1 be "o or two1 mais cela 
doit etre une espece de miracle4#cd     
,almo/ e "o has poor relations or fri5ds
 ( :om he is a%am$1 b ( :om he _c get   
rid )\t adopt+ ! +5i\s exp$i5t ( ! ,vic>
 ( ,wakefield1--an exp$i5t un=tunately n
 applicable to bugs1 non missura cutem  
nisi pl5a cruoris2 al?\gh _! ho/s &     

ent]ta9]s are suffici5tly unwill+ to    
ackn[l$ge _! pres5ce4  ,at ,orange we   
pass$ "u a triumphal ar*1 call$ ( ,caius
 ,m>ius1 mu* f9] & bett] pres]v$ ?an any
 edifice ( ! same k9d at ,rome4 ,"h are 
also ! rema9s ( an amphi!atre encumb]$ )
 build+s4 ,"h we saw ! process ( w9d+ ! 
silk f ! worm3 ! cocon or egg is ?r[n   
into boil+ wat] to dissolve ! gum4 ,at  
,skegness1 on ! ,l9coln%ire coa/1 ,i h  
se5 pani]-fulls ( liv+ %rimps treat$ 9 !
 same mann]4   ,,footnotes3  #bh ,p =get
 !mselves sometimes4  #bi ,sir1 ,i am a 
/rang]4--,s ,i p]ceive1 ,sir1 & = t     
reason ,i wi% to be ( s]vice to y4  #cj 
,! good p ( ,s5s are1 app>5tly1 n a p ( 
good s5se4  #ca ,!re is none4  #cb      
,fai?1 ,sir1 !y bl[ !m out4  #cc ,! true
 s\? beg9s at ,naples4  #cd ,t mu/ be a 
sort ( miracle4     ,,*ap4 ,,viii4   ,! 
entrance into ,avignon prepossesses a   
/rang] 9 its fav\r3 he passes ?r\gh a   
gate ( mod]n con/ruction into a squ>e 9 
:i* are sev]al well-gr[n trees2 9 front 
is ! !atre1 on ea* side a l>ge inn & o!r

 h\ses3 ?is is call$ ! ,place de la     
,com$ie4 ,we 7 set d[n at ! ,palais     
,royal1 :]e we f\nd good *amb]s & b$s4  
,hot ba?s1 a l'in/> de ,p>is1 z ! sign  
express$ x1 7 opposite our inn1 & ! next
 morn+ "s ( ! family took advantage (   
!m4 ,i paid ,l\is1 my coa*man1 ! balance
 ( 8 acc\nt1 = ,i _h advanc$ him money  
on ! road2 & gave him su* a g5]\s bonne 
ma91 t he 01 ,i saw1 a%am$ ( hav+ once  
or twice made u f>e ill on ! road4 ,!   
sum ( ! exp5ses ( my j\rney f ,p>is1 n  
includ+ ! bonne ma91 0 a little m ?an   
sixte5 hundr$ francs4  ,a bank]1 or     
deal] 9 money only1 is n to be f\nd1    
except 9 ! l>ge/ comm]cial t[ns (       
,france1 & prov9cial notes are unkn[n4  
,! ,p>isian bank] _h ref]r$ me to a     
negociant & manufactur] ( silk1 :o1 dur+
 my /ay at ,avignon1 suppli$ ! abs5ce ( 
a regul> prie/ ( ,plutus2 load+ me1 at  
my pleasure1 ) heavy five-franc pieces1 
= :i* he requir$ only good bills on     
,p>is1 or on ,london1 :]e also he _h a  
correspond5ce4 ,i am oblig$ to call him 

a negociant1 z m>*& means a %op-keep]2  
nay1 a deal] 9 ! pettie/ w>es is call$ a
 m]*ant3 a sell] ( milk is a m>*& de    
lait4 ,z = %ops1 !y h disappe>$3 e %op  
is a magas91 s t ,france is n a nation  
b\tiqui]e1 :atev] ,engl& may be4 ,i     
call$ on my bank] ?is morn+1 & consult$ 
him on my e/abli%m5t4  ,we retir$ to re/
 e>ly 9 ! ev5+1 b 7 soon aft] di/urb$ by
 ! noise ( l\d voices bel[3 x ceas$ aft]
 a %ort hubbub4 ,on inquir+ ! cause next
 day1 ! wait] told u t ! ,engli% pr9ce  
_h desc5d$ at ! ,palais ,royal1 b t !   
au?orities _h pres5t$ !mselves1 & _h    
engag$ him to pass to ! ,hotel          
d',europe1 :]e !y _h prep>$ = 8         
reception2 & t ! noise 0 caus$ by !     
passage ( ! pr9ce & 8 suite1 att5d$ by !
 au?orities4  ,?is 0 a v prud5t1 b r an 
imp]fect /atem5t3 x 0 ! tru?1 b n ! :ole
 tru?4 ,! fact 0 t ! ,duke ( ,gl\ce/]1 9
 8 t\r ?r\gh ,france1 arriv$ at         
,avignon3 he _h s5t =w>d a c\ri]1 :o _h 
giv5 ord]s = 8 reception at our inn1 :]e
 he 0 set d[n2 b1 :ile he 0 tak+ tea1 ! 

prefect ( ! dep>tm5t & ! mayor ( ! city 
wait$ on him to reque/ t he w\ld accept 
( ! hospitality ( ! t[n1 & repres5t+ t  
prep>ations _h be5 made accord+ly at !  
,hotel d',europe4 ,8 ,royal ,highness   
?\ght prop] to acc$e to ?is polite      
invitation4 ,madame ,m\l91 ! mi/ress (  
our inn1 enrag$ at ! loss ( ! hon\r &   
pr(it ( ! pr9ce's company1 & transport$ 
beyond ! b\nds ( discretion1 broke out  
into viol5t invectives aga9/ ,m4 le     
,prefet & ,m4 le ,maire1 :o1 to puni% an
 insult (f]$ to !m 9 ! pres5ce ( !      
,engli% pr9ce1 committ$ ,madame ,m\l9 to
 prison4 ,m\l9 told me ?is /ory1 add+1  
,ma femme e/ tres s5sible4#ce ,if h]    
s5sibility provok$ h] to make all !     
clam\r we he>d at t5 o'clock ! ev5+     
be=e1 %e c]ta9ly m]it$1 & 0 probably    
b5efit$ by1 ! re/ra9t impos$ on h]1 :i*1
 by ! int]cession ( ! pr9ce1 la/$ only  
tw5ty h\rs4  ,m\l9 has z mu* ! appe>ance
 ( a bon vivant z if he 7 an ,engli%    
l&lord1 b ) a ca/ ( ,fr5* mann]s4 ,a v  
pretty "y ,engli% lady 7s %e 0 describ$ 

to me17 admir$ 8 great ,newf\ndl& dog1 b
 said1 ,m4 ,m\l91 ,i am afraid ( him3 w 
he bite me8--,non1 ,mademoiselle2 mon   
*i5 ne v\s mord]a pas3 fut il un tigre1 
il le*]oit une si belle ma94#cf  ,i     
call$ on ! ,prefet1 :o receiv$ me ) mu* 
polit5ess2 &1 :5 ,i ann\nc$ my int5tion 
( settl+ at ,avignon1 felicitat$ ! city 
on ! acquisition x 0 ab\t to make4 ,x is
 regulat$ t no "o %all be prefect ( a   
dep>tm5t ( :i* he is a native1 or to :i*
 8 family belongs4 ,?is rule proce$s on 
! pr9ciple1 recognis$ among/ u by !     
circuits ( ! twelve judges1 :i* supposes
 t ju/ice w be m imp>tially adm9i/]$ by 
/rang]s ?an by ^? :o may be liable to ! 
influ5ce ( local connexions4 ,! prefect 
( ,vaucluse 0 ( ! dep>tm5t ( ! ,rhone1 &
 memb] ( ! *amb] ( ,deputies = t        
dep>tm5t4  ,i call$ on ! ,mayor1 & 0 mu*
 surpris$ to f9d1 inve/$ ) t (fice1 n a 
man resembl+ an ,engli% ald]man or a    
good b\rgeois1 b a meagre1 old noble1   
adorn$ ) ! croix de ,/4 ,l\is1 & ) !    
mann]s ( 8 ca/e4 ,9 ! ,am]ican w> he _h 

be5 capta9 ( a %ip ( ! l9e2 he _h       
emigrat$1 & be5 despoil$ ( 8 prop]ty    
dur+ ! revolution2 _h pass$ ?ree ye>s ( 
8 emigration 9 ,london1 :]e he _h le>n$ 
to admire tea & to/4 ,on 8 return1 he _h
 m>ri$ a ri* wife :o _h j left him a    
wid[]2 he %[$ me ! weep]s on 8 coat     
sleeves z an excuse = n return+ my      
visit4 ,he _h recov]$ "s ( ! wrecks ( 8 
=tune1 & _h repur*as$ 8 h\se2 "p ( :i*  
_h be5 pull$ d[n by him :o _h b\ght x z 
national prop]ty1 t1 :5 compell$ to     
re/itution1 z 0 expect$1 on ! return ( !
 k+1 he might secure at lea/ ! price ( !
 mat]ials4 ,m4 le ,maire _h built a h\se
 = himself on ! ru9s ( ! "p pull$ d[n3 (
 ! "p left /&+ he _h already made a     
deta*$ h\se1 :i* he (f]$ to me4 ,i      
promis$ to look at x4  ,& n[ began my   
se>* = a h\se1 :i* ,i conduct$ accord+  
to my ,engli% notions & prepossessions4 
,9 ! s\? ( ,france1 or 9 ,italy1 a man (
 tw5ty ?\s& francs a ye> lives 9 a l>g] 
h\se ?an a man ( an income ( z _m p\nds 
/]l+ inhabits 9 ,london4 ,9 ,engl&1 a   

n9e mon?s w9t]1 an enorm\s tax on w9d[s1
 a duty on bricks1 timb]1 & glass1 r$uce
 u to cont5t ourselves ) small h\ses2 b 
9 ^! c\ntries1 l>ge rooms1 l(ty ceil+s1 
wide /aircases1 are requir$ by !        
climate1 & by no means a/oni% ! m9ds (  
^? :o are us$ to !m4 ,?+s on ?is scale (
 va/ness ,i _h frequ5tly se5 9 ,engl&1  
p>ticul>ly 9 c\ntry-h\ses1 b _h n be51 z
 yet1 famili>iz$ ) !m4  ,i visit$ an    
hotel 9 :i* ,*>les ,,iv4 ( ,spa9 _h be5 
lodg$ on 8 j\rney f ,p>is to ,rome1 aft]
 8 abdication at ,bayonne4 ,i 0 desir$1 
by ! man ( affairs1 to det]m9e :at      
ap>tm5ts ,i %\ld want1 & !n ! r5t might 
be fix$4 ,! h\se 0 an agreeable "o1 b   
appe>$ 9 too gr& a /yle = me3 ,i told ! 
man ( bus9ess x might d v well = a      
pr9ce1 or1 p> occasion1 = a k+ ( ,spa91 
& decl9$ all fur!r treaty4 ,i h no d\bt1
 ,i might h be5 z *eaply lodg$ "h z ,i 0
 9 ! h\se ,i aft]w>ds r5t$4 ,!re occurr$
 besides ano!r ,engli% prejudice3 ,i 0  
to h b a "p ( ! h\se3 :o might !y be :o 
%\ld inhabit ! o!r "p8 ,an ,engli%man   

likes to h 8 h\se to himself2 x is 8    
ca/le3 a privilege1 by ! by1 :i* !      
pres5t *ancellor ( ! ex*equ] has re/or$ 
to him1 by tak+ (f ! tax on int]nal     
w9d[s4 ,ano!r ap>tm5t ,i visit$2 b "h ! 
proprietor1 :o liv$ on ! rez-de-*aussee1
 or gr\nd floor1 _h1 z well z myself1 a 
family ( "y *ildr53 besides1 he refus$  
me ! privilege ( walk+ 9 8 g>d54 ,f ?is 
refusal1 & f ! int]c\rse ( ! *ildr51 ,i 
anticipat$ future misund]/&+s4 ,! use ( 
a g>d5 9 ?is climate is1 t1 9 ! %ade1 or
 aft] sunset1 x s]ves z an additional   
room1 l(ti] ?an any 9 ! h\se4 ,9 w9t]1 a
 t[n g>d51 surr\nd$ by high walls1 or   
h\ses1 is absolutely useless4  ,at l5g? 
,i took ! h\se ( ,m4 le ,maire4 ,x      
consi/$ ( a ve/ibule1 a small d9+-room1 
s]vants hall1 kit*51 & (fices3 on ! fir/
 floor 0 a salon1 tw5ty-f\r feet squ>e2 
on "o side ( ?is salon 0 a space        
p>tition$ (f1 ab\t six feet wide3 at    
half ! height ( ?is room1 a floor _h be5
 laid1 & ?us two cab9ets 7 procur$3 !re 
0 a second salon tw5ty-"o feet by       

fifte52 !re 7 ?ree *amb]s ) two cab9ets1
 ?ree s]vants rooms1 & on ! second floor
 two *amb]s = my sons4 ,i _h besides a  
small /able1 & coa*-h\se = a cabriolet1 
b no g>d54 ,! h\se 0 built on ?ree sides
 ( a small c\rt4 ,my lease 0 = f\r ye>s1
 at a ?\s& francs a ye>1 det]m9able by  
me at ! end ( ea* ye> on two mon?s      
notice1 det]m9able also on paym5t ( a   
qu>t]'s r5t 9 case ( w>1 or any ev5t ( a
 public nature t might affect my p]sonal
 security4 ,?is la/ clause ,i copi$ f a 
lease ,i _h se5 at ,p>is2 a prud5t1 &1  
at t "t1 no "o c\ld say1 a sup]flu\s    
caution4 ,i paid no taxes4  ,?is h\se ,i
 furni%$1 z "o furni%es a h\se :i* he is
 to quit 9 ?ree or f\r ye>s4 ,x 0 curi\s
 to obs]ve h[1 f want ( money or (      
confid5ce1 "s ( ! tradesm5 foll[$ _!    
goods to my h\se1 & requir$ paym5t on   
deliv]y4 ,i _h ev5 a sort ( run ^u me "o
 morn+1 p]=m$ by "s "o :o _h n tak5 !   
above-m5tion$ precaution4 ,! run 0      
probably caus$ by "s silly report4 ,i h 
kn[n a run on a c\ntry bank to orig9ate 

) a f>m]'s decl>ation t su* run exi/$2 !
 "q !n be+ only :o %\ld run fa/e/4 ,i   
dissipat$ ! al>m by giv+1 ) great       
tranquillity1 bons on my bank]3 yet "s  
tradesm5 7 c>eful to give a receipt1 n =
 ! am\nt ( ! bill1 b = ! bon3 ?is1      
inde$1 ,i sugge/$4  ,sev5 ye>s lat]1 ,i 
h f\nd ! m]*ants ( a prov9cial t[n1 9   
:i* ,i am utt]ly unkn[n1 ready to give  
me cr$it = my ord]s )\t ! lea/ symptom (
 suspicion or anxiety4 ,9 sev5 ye>s ,i  
believe ! weal? ( ,france to h increas$ 
by "o half2 9 sev5 ye>s1 ! funds h ris5 
f sixty-five to n9ety-five3 money might 
h be5 inve/$ 9 l&1 sev5 ye>s ago1 at f\r
 & a half p] c5t2 n[1 n m ?an ?ree1 or  
?ree & a half1 c be obta9$3 b ,i am go+ 
beyond ! limits ( my f\r ye>s resid5ce4 
,,footnotes3  #ce ,my wife has a great  
deal ( s5sibility4  #cf ,no1 ,miss1 my  
dog w n bite y2 if he 7 a tig]1 he w\ld 
lick su* a beautiful h&4     ,,*ap4     
,,ix4   ,avignon is surr\nd$ by walls1 z
 are mo/ ( ! cities ( ,france1 & ( !    
c\ntries ( ! cont95t3 a v great evil &  

inconv5i5ce4 ,^! walls h9d] ! influx (  
fre% air f ! c\ntry1 & ?us make ! cities
 m unheal?y2 give to ^? :o want to ent] 
or g out ( ! t[n ! tr\ble ( go+ fir/ to 
a gate2 & cr[d & emb>rass ! inlets &    
outlets1 by dim9i%+ _! numb]4 ,inde$1   
aft] sunset1 ?is numb]1 9 ord] to save  
port]s1 is r$uc$ to two2 ! two pr9cipal 
gates only1 at opposite sides ( ! t[n1  
be+ att5d$ by _! gu>dians to wat* & w>d 
dur+ ! night4 ,(t5 h ,i be5 oblig$1 at  
,avignon & at ,flor5ce1 to %ort5 my ev5+
 walk1 = ! sake ( arriv+ at ! ne>e/ gate
 be=e ! ,ave ,m>ia ( ! ev5+4 ,if ,i /ill
 cont9u$ )\t ! walls1 ,i 0 oblig$ to    
p]=m a circuit1 fir/ along a du/y road  
to a di/ant gate2 & !n1 accompani$1 x   
may be1 by ! females ( my family1 ?r\gh 
! ma9 /reet to my own habitation1 m     
di/ant f ?is gate ?an f t by :i* ,i _h  
gone out4  ,all ?is mis*ief1 all ?is    
re/ra9t1 is endur$1 because1 in/ead ( a 
tax on ! h\ses 9 :i* food is consum$1 a 
duty is levi$1 at ! gates1 on ! food    
itself2 a duty1 p>tial1 because n paid  

by ! inhabitants ( ! c\ntry2 vexati\s1  
because desc5d+ to s _m & s m9ute       
objects2 & exp5sive 9 its collection1   
because requir+ p]petual sup]9t5d5ce4 ,x
 is to be hop$ ! ,*amb] ( ,deputies (   
,france w take "s lessons1 on ! art (   
tax+1 f ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 by :om t art
 has be5 s long & s successfully        
practis$4 ,"p ( ^! tolls defray         
municipal exp5ses4  ,! walls ( ,avignon 
are ab\t ?ree miles 9 circumf]5ce4 ,a   
good road1 bord]$ by trees1 goes r\nd ! 
t[n2 &1 on ! we/]n side1 is a public    
walk ne> ! ,rhone4 ,! riv] is "h divid$ 
into two bran*es by a long1 n>r[ isl&3  
ov] ea* bran* is c>ri$ a bridge on wood5
 pi]s1 ) a causeway across ! isl&1 unit+
 ! two bridges into "o road f bank to   
bank4 ,! tolls1 on ?is bridge1 are let1 
by ! city1 at ab\t fifty ?\s& francs a  
ye>2 a l>ge sum1 & indicat+ an active   
int]c\rse 9 ! direction ( ,bordeaux &   
,t\l\se4 ,!re is a b>ri] at ea* end ( ! 
bridge1 & ! pass5g]s pay on sett+ foot  
^u x1 b g (f f x scot-free4 ,:y !re are 

two receiv]s ( "o toll ,i "k n1 except t
 "o may be a *eck on ! o!r2 b1 z e      
receiv] is z bad z a ?ief1 ?is exp$i5t  
am\nts only to sett+ a ?ief to wat* a   
?ief4  ,t 9 ! twelf? c5tury1--an age (  
,cimm]ian d>kness1 accord+ to !         
,prote/ants1--a poor %eph]d %\ld h      
conceiv$ ! project ( build+ a bridge ov]
 ! ,rhone2 t he %\ld h be5 prompt$ to   
?is und]tak+ by motives ( ,*ri/ian      
*>ity1 on obs]v+ h[ _m 7 dr[n$ 9        
attempt+ ! passage by boats2 t he %\ld h
 devot$ 8 life to ! collection ( alms = 
8 purpose2--all ?is might procure = ,/4 
,b5ezet m fav\r ?an he w ev] meet ) 9   
our dis-enlight5$ c\ntry4 ,i leave x to 
my read] to judge ( my reasons = n say+ 
un-enlight5$4 ,! mis*ief is1 !y made !  
poor man a sa9t1 in/ead ( knight+ him1 l
 ,sir ,ri*>d ,arkwright4 ,a pun/] might 
h entitl$ him ,pontifex ,maximus2 b ?is 
w\ld h be5 /ill worse = 8 reputation4   
,! ,rev]5d ,alban ,butl]1 9 8 le>n$1    
discreet1 & pi\s "w1 ,! ,lives ( !      
,sa9ts1 relates1 t ! build+ ( ?is bridge

 0 att5d$ by _m miracles4 ,"p ( ^! may h
 be5 contriv$ to enc\rage ^? to !       
ent]prise :o w\ld n h be5 mov$ by ! s+le
 consid]ation ( its utility2 z !        
lib]ation ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re1 & ,deus  
vult1 r\s$ ^? :o w\ld nev] h made a     
common ef=t to def5d ,*ri/5dom aga9/ !  
,s>ac54 ,9 "p also1 ^! miracles may h   
be5 real1 not)/&+ ! bold ass]tion t     
miracles h ceas$4 ,?is ass]tion may be  
easily made1 :ile e fact prov+ ! contr>y
 is reject$ ) sup]cili\s incr$ulity2 b x
 is an ass]tion 9 its own nature        
incapable ( pro(3 ! d5ial ( !           
possibility ( miracles w\ld be          
inconsequ5t 9 ! m\?s ( ^? :o1 by affirm+
 !m to h ceas$1 admit !m to h exi/$4 ,^!
 m5 are n ,deo a secretis4  ,butl] tells
 u also t1 on occasion ( "p ( ! bridge  
fall+ d[n by ! impetuosity ( ! wat]s1 9 
#affi1 ne>ly five hundr$ ye>s aft] !    
dea? ( ,/4 ,b5ezet1 8 body1 :i* _h be5  
buri$ 9 a little *apel on ! bridge1 0   
tak5 up1 & f\nd entire1 )\t ! lea/ sign 
( corruption3 ev5 ! b[els 7 s\nd1 & !   

col\r ( ! eyes lively & sprightly1 ?\gh 
! b>s ( iron ar\nd ! c(f9 7 mu* corrod$ 
by ru/1 on acc\nt ( ! dampness ( !      
situation4 ,butl] did n "k t animal     
muscle is *ang$ by moi/ure into a       
sub/ance resembl+ sp]maceti1 z prov$ by 
! exp]im5ts ( ,lavoisi]1 & ,sir ,george 
,gibbes4 ,! sub/ance is call$ by ! ,fr5*
 *ymi/s adipocire4 ,! philosoph] w1 ,i  
hope1 all[ 8 obligation to me = hav+    
attempt$ to acc\nt = "o miracle 9 a     
natural mann]4 ,let him say1 ,! man is  
reasonable1 qu& meme4#cg  ,! rema9s ( ! 
bridge ( ,/4 ,b5ezet /ill be/ride !     
ea/]n bran* ( ! ,rhone1 & are an object 
( great picturesque beauty4 ,! ar*es are
 v l(ty3 "u ! fir/ ( !m1 ! great public 
road is n[ c>ri$2 a circum/ance :i*     
seems to %[ t ! riv] has =m$ = itself a 
n>r[]1 x may be1 a deep] b$4            
,inundations h[ev] are n unfrequ5t1     
p>ticul>ly 9 ! beg9n+ ( summ]1 on !     
melt+ ( ! sn[s ( ! ,alps2 & ,i am told  
at ?is "t1 ,decemb] #ahbe1 t !re has    
lately be5 five feet dep? ( wat] 9 ! t[n

 ( ,avignon4 ,i h se5 ! wat] wa% ! walls
 ( ! city4  ,! ,rock1 z x is call$1 (   
,avignon1 has e appe>ance ( hav+ be5    
sep>at$ by ! ,rhone f ! hills on ! o!r  
side ( ! riv]4 ,h[ or :5 ?is sep>ation 0
 effect$1 is a "q t might puzzle a writ]
 ( !ories on ! =mation ( ! e>?4 ,if we c
 believe1 :at philosoph]s w\ld readily  
en\gh believe 7 n ! fact ass]t$ 9 !     
,bible1--t ! e>? 0 at "o "t cov]$ )     
wat]1 ev5 ! tops ( ! m\nta9s1--& if we c
 suppose also t curr5ts exi/$ 9 ?is     
deluge2--!n1 on ! subsid+ ( ! wat]s1 ^! 
curr5ts might meet ) ! summits & ridges 
( hills1 & "w & we> = !mselves a        
passage1 ! wat]s ( ! deluge gradually   
retir+1 b1 9 ! mean "t1 su/a9+ ! curr5ts
 at ! requisite height4 ,b humility 9   
,scriptural int]pretation is recomm5d$  
by ! rem>k1 t ! v fir/ ^w ( ,scripture1 
,9 ! beg9n+1 is incompreh5sible &       
inexplicable4  ,on ! s\!rn slope ( ?is  
rock is built ! ,palace ( ! ,popes2 z   
its ro( is cont9u$ 9 "o horizontal l9e1 
! height ( ! build+ at ! s\!rn extremity

 is enorm\s3 its pr9cipal front is t[>ds
 ! we/1 ov]look+ a "p ( ! city & ! hills
 ( ,langu$oc3 x is n[ 9 a ru9$ &        
neglect$ /ate1 z f> z a build+ c be s   
:i* is /ill 9 use3 "p ( x s]ves = a     
prison3 ano!r "p is a cas]ne1 ( :i* !   
pope's *apel is ! dormitory4 ,close ^u !
 nor!rn end ( ! palace is ! ca!dral2 a  
*ur* :i*1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! revolution1 0 
plund]$ ( an imm5se quantity ( silv] &  
"s gold plate1 :i* 0 s5t (f to !        
national crucible at ,p>is2 among/ o!r  
treasures 0 a silv] bell ( no v         
dim9utive size4 ,! tombs ev5 7 ransack$2
 a skull 0 br\ght to my h\se by my      
*ildr5's draw+-ma/]1 f :i* my y\ng] son 
design$ an admirable & edify+ dea?'s    
head4 ,! model1 ,i 0 assur$1 _h be5 !   
cranium ( a pope4 ,!y 7 beg9n+ to repair
 ?is *ur*1 ) ! purpose ( re/or+ x to its
 =m] de/9ation4 ,on "o side ( x is a    
little *apel ) a dome1 :i* s]v$ z !     
model = ! dome ( ,/e4 ,g5evieve4 ,! copy
 is suffici5tly exact4  ,beh9d ! palace1
 on ! ea/1 rises a t[]1 :i*1 f hav+ be5 

us$ z an ice-h\se1 0 call$ ! glaci]e2 & 
! glaci]e ( ,avignon is a "n ev]        
memorable 9 ! annals ( horror4 ,f ! top 
( ?is t[] five hundr$1 accord+ to ^? :o 
exagg]ate2 ?irty1 accord+ to ^? :o      
ext5uate1--( ! pr9cipal inhabitants ( ! 
city1 aft] receiv+ a /unn+ bl[ on !     
head1 7 ?r[n d[n on ! ice )91 & _!      
bodies imm$iately cov]$ ) quick lime4   
,su* 0 ! v5geance ( ! p on ^? :o1 )\t   
trial1 f ! notoriety ( ! fact1 7        
convict$ ( ! crime ( ari/ocracy4 ,!     
,revolution _h be5 quietly accompli%$3 !
 p decl>$ t x 0 _! w to unite !mselves  
to ,france2 s5t a deputation to !       
national assembly2 & cri$ ,vive le ,roi4
 ,! vice-legate1 :o gov]n$ ! city = !   
pope1 address$ ! p f 8 balcony2 told !m 
he _h no =ce to oppose ?is _! movem5t1 t
 !y _h 8 pray]s = _! happ9ess1 & t he   
w\ld retire4 ,?is 0 all on 8 "p4 ,!     
national assembly accord$ to !          
,avignonais _! wi%2 & =m$ ( ?is papal   
t]ritory & t ( ,orange1 7=m]ly a        
patrimony ( ! pr9ces ( t h\se17 !       

dep>tm5t ( ,vaucluse4  ,! summit ( !    
rock comm&s a v beautiful view4 ,! eye  
trav]ses a f]tile pla91 b\nd$ by ! hills
 ( ! ,v5aiss91 among :i* are di/+ui%$ ^?
 ( ! vallis clausa1 :]e ! f>-fam$ f\nta9
 has its s\rce3 betwe5 ! trees are      
caught glimpses ( ! ,durance1 :i* ?r[s  
itself into ! ,rhone two miles bel[2    
almo/ "u y\r feet1 are se5 ! w9d+s ( !  
,rhone ) its isl&s3 on ! opposite bank  
rises ! *ateau & little t[n (           
,vill5euve1 surm\nt$ by hills cov]$ ) ! 
v9e & ! olive3 imm$iately b5ea?1 to !   
s\?1 & we/1 lies ,avignon1 ) its        
population ( five & tw5ty ?\s& s\ls1 :i*
 numb] /ill rema9$ to x aft] massacres1 
confiscations1 & proscriptions4 ,by ^!  
revolution>y measures1 x _h suff]$ m    
p]haps ?an any o!r city 9 ,france except
 ,lyons1 ! ville affran*ie ( !          
,conv5tion4 ,h[ w\ld y h u be gay8 said 
a noble to me3 we see e day1 we live 9 !
 mid/ ( ! assass9s ( our relations1 & ! 
possessors ( our prop]ty4 ,virgil       
describes 8 ,jove z view+1 f ,olympus'  

height1 ! e>?1 hom9umque labores3 ! rock
 ( ,avignon is b "o ( _m elevat$ spots f
 :i* we look d[n on ! b\nty ( ,provid5ce
 & on ! mis]y ( man4  ,! city conta9s a 
great _m h&some hotels or family h\ses1 
b is n g5]ally well-built2 ! /reets1 all
 b "o1--! ,rue ,calade1--are n>r[3 !    
pavem5t is ( small %>p-po9t$ pebbles4   
,"h is a public libr>y1 =m$ out ( !     
libr>ies ( ! suppress$ conv5ts2 a       
,museum1 9 :i*1 among o!r objects1 a    
valuable collection ( co9s des]ves      
p>ticul> m5tion1 z conta9+ "s v r>e     
specim5s ( ! co9s ( ! ,greek cities     
anci5tly f\nd$ 9 ?is "p ( ,france4 ,!re 
is also annex$ to ! ,museum a small     
botanical g>d54 ,"h is a good infirm>y  
or hospital = ! sick4 ,a l>ge conv5t has
 be5 turn$ into a succursal or subsidi>y
 h\se to ! invalids at ,p>is1           
insuffici5t to receive ! increas$ numb] 
( disabl$ soldi]s4 ,! sev5 p>i%es (     
,avignon h be5 revolutioniz$ into f\r1 )
 *ur*es n l>ge en\gh = ! congregations4 
,i ent]$ a f9e ,pan!on-l build+1 & f\nd 

x to be a *ur*1 ) va/ ,ionic columns    
support+ l>ge gall]ies2 ! :ole capable (
 conta9+ two ?\s& p3 x 0 us$ z a        
manufactory ( saltpetre4 ,! ,jesuits'   
college is become a college royal3 ?us x
 reta9s its de/9ation z a place (       
in/ruction2 b its h&some *ur* has be5   
spoil$ by lay+ a floor across x at      
mid-height3 = ?is !re 0 no reason1 b t  
an adm9i/rator ?\ght1 z my in=mant said1
 t x 0 a clev] ?+ to *eat ! ,almighty ( 
a *ur*1 escamot] une eglise au bon      
,dieu4  ,! walls ( ! t[n are p>ticul>ly 
well-built & h&some1 if walls c ev] be  
h&some3 !y are ( ! same sort ( /one z ! 
palace1 & x is said t ea* conta9s       
precisely ! same quantity ( /one4 ,!y   
bo? date f ! f\rte5? c5tury1 :5 ! popes 
sat1 z ! phrase is1 at ,avignon4        
,,footnotes3  #cg ,not)/&+4     ,,*ap4  
,x4   ,?irty ,engli% families1 x 0      
calculat$1 7 settl$1 be=e ! ,revolution1
 9 ,avignon & its t]ritory4 ,! gr&son ( 
,james ,,ii4 _h liv$ "h = "s "t4 ,i us$ 
to ent]1 ) "s little feel+ (            

,jacobitical en?usiasm1 ! h\se ( !      
,m>quise ,d4 :i* he _h inhabit$4 ,!     
,pret5d] 0 accompani$ by "s :o ?\ght 8  
pret5sions well-f\nd$3 o!rs 7 attract$  
by ! sort ( c\rt1 held "h by ! vice     
legate1 & by ! att5tions :i* x 0 !n !   
usage ( ! c\rt ( ,rome to pay to        
=eign]s1 p>ticul>ly to ! ,engli%4 ,x 0  
conv5i5t also t a w> betwe5 ,engl& &    
,france did n affect a subject ( ! =m]  
c\ntry at ,avignon4 ,! int]c\rse betwixt
 ?is city & ,italy _h caus$ m att5tion  
to be paid to lit]ature & ! f9e arts ?an
 is usual 9 prov9cial t[ns3 t ^! fl\ri%$
 "h1 ! names ( ,v]net1 ,fle*i]1 ,poole1 
& o!rs be> hon\rable te/imony4  ,avignon
 0 n[ become ,fr5*1 & z su*1 on a p> )  
o!r ,fr5* t[ns4 ,i *ose x z a place 9   
:i* to live = a few ye>s1 & sup]9t5d !  
education ( my *ildr53 x 0 9 my way to  
,italy1 my ult]ior object4 ,i det]m9$ on
 ! s\? ( ,france on acc\nt ( ! heal? (  
,mrs4 ----1 :o1 ?\gh subject to viol5t  
c\ghs1 :i* _h m ?an once ?reat5$ h]     
life1 has n suff]$ f !m s9ce we h be5 to

 ! s\?w>d ( ,lyons4  ,b ! w\nds inflict$
 by ! ,revolution1 & dur+ ! reign (     
t]ror1 7 h>dly /an*$2 ! recollection ( !
 evils !y _h endur$ 0 /ill rec5t1--/ill 
afflict$ ! spirits ( ^? :o =m$ ! fir/   
class ( society at ,avignon4 ,i h       
already m5tion$ ! feel+ ) :i* "o ( !m   
express$ himself on ?is subject4 ,! mo/ 
=tunate among/ !m1--at lea/ he told me  
he s consid]$ himself1--0 ! ,m>quis     
----1 :o1 aft] be+ oblig$ to fly & abs5t
 himself = fifte5 ye>s1 recov]$ 8 e/ate 
) ! loss only ( ! r5ts dur+ ^? ye>s4    
,almo/ e lady1 at t "t old en\gh to h   
be5 an object ( p]secution1 _h be5 put 9
 prison1 & !re1 ) h] companions1 _h     
discuss$ ! "q :e!r ! guillot9e 0 an easy
 mode ( dea?4 ,"o ( !m said to me1 ,y   
see u tri/es2 b sometimes we =get       
ourselves1 & !n le c>act]e national     
p]ce4#ch  ,9 #agie1 almo/ e l>ge h\se 9 
,avignon bore on its walls a            
notice1--,propriete nationale a         
v5dre2#ci & ev5 h\ses n confiscat$1 z   
well z o!r prop]ty1 7 sold to relieve ! 

imm$iate di/ress ( _! own]s4 ,a h\se1   
:i* ,i consid]$ z ! be/ 9 ! t[n1 :i* _h 
be5 b lately built at an exp5se ( two   
hundr$ ?\s& francs1 0 sold = ?irty ?\s& 
to ! fa!r ( my bank]3 its noble         
proprietor gave z a reason = acc$+ to s 
disproportionate a b>ga91 t 8 wife &    
daught] _h no?+ to eat4  ,great weal? 0 
a crime z well z royalism or nobility4  
,two p]sons1 9 au?ority at ,avignon dur+
 ! reign ( t]ror1 7 mak+ out a li/ (    
emigrants3 a ?ird 0 pres5t1 :o1 hav+    
no?+ else to d1 0 hold+ ! c&le to ! two 
municipal revolutioni/s4 ,%all we set   
him d[n 9 ! li/8 :isp]$ "o ( !m to !    
o!r1 mean+ ! ?ird1 ! c&le-hold]4--,ce   
s]oit un peu trop =t1 puisqu'il e/      
pres5t4#dj--,qu' importe8 il n'os]a pas 
reclam]1 et il e/ ri*e4#da ,danton1 :o  
by ! by1 0 m9i/] ( ju/ice1 said ,la     
revolution e/ une m9e qu'il faut        
exploit]4#db  ,a revolution>y tribunal  
held its p]man5t sitt+ at ,orange1 & e  
day c>ts full ( victims 7 s5t (f ?i!r f 
,avignon4 ,my fri5d ! ,m>quise ---- 0 !n

 a *ild ( six ye>s old2 a plan 0 laid to
 take h] 9 ! c>t & ?r[ h] into ! ,rhone 
by ! way3 %e c\ld n be convict$ (       
incivisme1 b %e 0 an heiress4 ,! plot 0 
defeat$ by h] bonne or nurse-maid1 :o   
took c>e t ! *ild %\ld be out ( ! way at
 ! "t ( ! dep>ture ( ! c>t4  ,! trials  
at ,orange 7 ! pleasante/ sc5es         
imag9able4 ,tu n'es pas royali/e8 ,tu n'
 z pas conspire contre l'etat8#dc or "s 
su* que/ions1 9 an ironical tone1 decid$
 ! fate ( ! prison]4 ,voila des hommes  
qui tran*5t sur t\t1#dd said ,i to my   
n>rator4 ,he =gave ! pun4  ,an eld]ly   
woman1--h] und]/&+ *ildi% ?r\gh age1 &  
:o 0 deaf )al1--0 put 9 accusation ) h] 
son4 ,tu z pleure la mort du roi1#de    
said ! judges to ! "m1 *>g+ h] also )   
hav+ put on m\rn+ on ! occasion4 ,o yes1
 said ! old woman1 ,i 0 v sorry = ! k+1 
poor1 de>1 good man2 & ,i put on a black
 silk apron & a black ribbon r\nd my    
cap4 ,! judges1 see+ ! p incl9$ by ?is  
simplicity to a s5tim5t ( compassion1   
advanc$ to some?+ m s]i\s4 ,tu z        

conspire contre l'etat4#df ,"h ! son put
 himself =w>d3 ,messieurs1 d :at y w )  
me2 b my "m--y see h] imbecillity2 %e is
 deaf3 h[ c %e h conspir$ aga9/ ! /ate8 
,elle e/ s\rde8 said ! judge3 ecris1    
greffi]1 qu'elle a conspire s\rdem5t    
contre l'etat4#dg ,?is pun is n to be   
=giv54 ,arriv$ at ! place ( execution1 !
 "m1 see+ ! assembl$ cr[d1 ask$ h] son !
 mean+ ( x2 :e!r x 0 a fair1 or "s fete4
 ,he obta9$ z a fav\r f ! execution]1 t 
8 "m might be ! fir/ to suff] dea?4  ,a 
noble _h a conv]sation ) a man :o1 ?\gh 
kn[n z "o ( ! *ief assass9s ( t a]a1    
liv$ quietly at ,avignon4 ,i %\ld imag9e
 t1 s9ce y h fail$ ( y\r purpose1 y mu/ 
feel "s regret at hav+ uselessly %$ s   
mu* blood4--,au contraire1 our regret is
 t we did n %$ m3 mais ce s]a p\r une   
autre fois4#dh  ,9 expectation ( ?is    
autre fois1 "s ( ! few nobles to :om any
 weal? 0 left 7 mak+ up a purse 9       
read9ess = a second emigration3--let x  
be rememb]$ ?is 0 9 ! ye> #ahah4 ,o!rs (
 !m liv$ economically1 indiff]5t z to ! 

consid]ation 9 :i* !y might be held aft]
 s _m mortifications2 or disgu/$ ) ! law
 ( equal p>tition ( inh]itance1 :i*     
r$uc$ all _! *ildr5 to m$iocrity (      
weal?1--an evil !y wi%$ to rem$y by _!  
sav+s4 ,i recollect1 9 pass+1 t ,i 0    
well acqua9t$ ) a noble1 an ari/ocrat1  
:o dete/$ e act ( ! con/itu5t assembly1 
b ?\ght ?is law ( p>tage p]fectly j &   
reasonable3 he 0 a y\ng] bro!r4  ,f all 
t has prec$$1 x w be inf]r$ t ! public  
m9d at ,avignon 0 n 9 a /ate to ab&on   
itself unres]v$ly to ! pleasures (      
society4 ,yet fetes 7 occasionally giv52
 balls1 )1 n[ & !n1 a petit s\p]1 7 n   
uncommon dur+ c>nival2 & e ev5+ might be
 pass$ 9 company1 9 ! salon ( "s lady :o
 _h tak5 h] day ( ! week = receiv+4 ,at 
^! p>ties c>ds 7 suppli$1 b paid = by ^?
 :o us$ !m1 at a price :i*1 ?\gh        
mod]ate1 cov]$ ! exp5se bo? ( c>ds & wax
 c&les4 ,?is practice1 pretty well      
e/abli%$ 9 ,engl&1 0 def5d$ by ! example
 ( ! c\rt1 :]e x is p]mitt$4 ,we c\ld n 
d bett] ?an foll[ ! practice ( ! c\rt4  

,ord9>ily no refre%m5ts 7 giv53 "o      
consci5ti\s lady1 h[ev]1 told h] fri5ds 
t h] surplus c>d-money enabl$ h] to     
treat !m ) ices & petits gateaux4 ,no   
invitation 0 s5t aft] ! fir/ notice1 :i*
 0 consid]$ z good s long z ! weekly    
reception %\ld cont9ue4  ,besides ^!    
reunions1 to :i* all ! acqua9tance ( !  
mi/ress ( ! h\se 7 ( c\rse admitt$1 !re 
7 sometimes p>ties by invitation1 :5 !  
refre%m5ts 7 suffici5t & decor\s4 ,i    
endeav\r$ to set ! fa%ion ( tea1 & gave 
a !1 z mu* 9 con=mity1 z to ! mode ( x1 
) ! notions ( ! c\ntry1 z my imag9ation 
c\ld make x out4 ,a l>ge table1 cov]$ ) 
a clo? z at d9n] "t1 bore ^u x n only ! 
tea equipage1 ) its usual accompanim5ts 
( t>t9es & toa/1 b also fruits1 & cakes1
 & an imm5se r\nd flat t>t1 %[+ pres]ve 
?r\gh a gridiron ( pa/ry1 ) w9e & syrups
 = ^? :om tea w\ld deprive ( sleep4 ,!  
,m>quise ---- foll[$ my example1 & gave 
a !1 ( :i* %e condesc5d$ to ask my      
op9ion3 ,i told h]1 t 9 ord] t ! tea    
%\ld be good1 x 0 indisp5sable t ! wat] 

%\ld be n only hot1 b boil+2 excus+ at !
 same "t ! boldness ( my c\nsel1 on !   
gr\nd t x 0 n obtrud$1 b dem&$4 ,%e tri$
 aga91 & succe$$ to admiration4 ,tea is 
n[ 9 pretty g5]al use at ev5+ p>ties 9 !
 nor? ( ,france4  ,:ile my eld] *ildr5  
ev5 7 yet too "y to be> _! "p 9 soirees1
 ,i cont5t$ myself ) ent]ta9+1 n[ & !n1 
a few ,messieurs at d9n]1 aft] consult+ 
a fri5d on ! ent]prise1 ) a decl>ation t
 ,i c\ld n invite ladies1 z _! ta/e w\ld
 require m rese>* & delicacy (          
prep>ation ?an ,i c\ld hope to arrive   
at4 ,he admitt$ ! difficulty w\ld be    
less5$ by ?is re/riction h[ev]          
ungallant1 & proce$$ to tell me1 t a    
d9n] inv>iably beg9s by s\p & b\illi3 z 
?is latt] h[ev] mu/ be insipid if ! !   
s\p is good1 x is well to accompany x by
 a sausage1 or "s high-ta/$ meat3 !n    
come ! entremets1 !n ! roti ) its salad3
 aft] :i*1 said he1 t\t naturellem5t on 
fait mont] le poisson4#di ,no?+ c\ld    
appe> to me m unnatural ?an fi% aft]    
meat2 b ,i 0 9 su* a complaisant        

disposition1 t ,i agre$ to e ?+4 ,!     
d\ceurs t]m9ate ! repa/1 succe$$ by !   
dess]t4  ,s _m ,engli% travel 9 ,france1
 & s _m write _! travels1 t ^! matt]s   
are well kn[n3 ! repetition may be      
endur$ z a "p ( a family hi/ory2 ,i     
speak ( !m ) a due s5se ( _! importance3
                ----------qualia v9cant 
,py?agoram1 ,anytique reum1 doctumque   
,platona4  ,hav+ discov]$ :at might be  
consid]$ z a good ,fr5* d9n]1 en        
prov9ce1 ,i set to "w1 n neglect+ !     
improvem5ts sugge/$ by an ,engli%       
education1 by no means s useless1 on ?is
 head1 z ! ,fr5* imag9e4  ,x w be se51 t
 ! arbitr>y p>ts ( a ,fr5* d9n] are !   
made di%es & ! sweets3 ! b\illi & roti  
are obligatory2 ! =m] because y are     
hungry1 ! latt]1 le/ y %\ld /ill be s4  
,i approve ( ! ord] 9 :i* ! fi% appe>s1 
hav+ se5 _m p]sons *oke !mselves 9      
,engl& by eat+ ( x ) an appetite z yet  
unsatiat$4 ,ev5 to ! fri$ fi% ,i v5tur$1
 contr>y to usage1 to add a sauce1 79 a 
sauce-boat be x well und]/ood17 :i* ^?  

:o p>took ( x admitt$ to be an          
improvem5t4 ,a /uff$ turkey1 ) sausage  
balls1 0 all[$ to be bett] ?an a dry    
roti3 a h>e1 ) a pudd+ & currant jelly1 
0 decl>$ to be delici\s4 ,i obta9$      
p]mission to s]ve ! *eese1 z a ?+ (     
mauvaise odeur1 by itself1 recall+ only 
! salad1 in/ead ( mak+ x a "p ( !       
dess]t4 ,by ^! means1 & by ! help (     
/uff$ lo9s ( mutton1 roa/$ tongues1 or  
boil$1 ) b little flav\r ( salt1 new    
college pudd+s1 & o!r unkn[n luxuries   
too t$i\s to m5tion1 7a phrase ,i ought 
to h employ$ long ago17 ,i h ! patriotic
 consolation ( ?9k+ t ,i gave a         
fav\rable idea ( ! ,engli% kit*51 :i*1 9
 defiance ( popul> op9ion1 ,i affirm to 
be bett] ?an ! ,fr5*1 ?\gh _! arti/s 9  
?is l9e are sup]ior4 ,! *ief diff]5ces  
are1 t ! ,fr5* make prep>$ &            
high-season$ di%es ( _! vegetables1 &   
?9k x b>b>\s to eat !m1 au naturel1     
along ) _! meat2 & t !y w n believe t _!
 meat conta9s any juice1 or gravy1 or   
flav\r1 till !y h extract$ x by cul9>y  

process1 & laid x beside ! meat 9 ! di%4
 ,inde$ _! climate1 :i* provides = !m s 
_m excell5t ?+s1 refuses !m pa/ure to   
fatt5 beef2 b !y h f9e artificial       
grasses & hay3 ( e o!r object (         
g\rm&ise1 except fat beef1 !y h all t ! 
mo/ voraci\s1 or ! mo/ delicate appetite
 c dem&4  ,an invitation to d9n] is     
always tak5 au pi$ de la lettre2 x nev] 
tr5*es on ! ev5+ p>ties2--all retire    
imm$iately aft] c(fee4  ,no?+ c be m    
easy ?an ! entrance into society 9 a    
prov9cial t[n 9 ,france3 y h only to s5d
 billets ( invitation1 tak+ c>e fir/ to 
make a g5]al visit to all :om y invite2 
:i* visit is return$ by ^? :o mean to   
accept t or any future invitation4 ,9 ! 
second w9t] ( my resid5ce1 we took an   
ev5+ = weekly reception1 beg9n+ by an   
invitation to a ball4 ,danc+ 01 = ?is   
"t1 prev5t$ by ! arrival ( ! news ( !   
dea? ( ,k+ ,george ,,iii4 ,on occasion (
 ano!r ball1 ,i obs]v$ t ^? :o1 f :atev]
 reason1 _h be5 prev5t$ f assi/+ at !   
ball1 took p>ticul> c>e to pres5t       

!mselves at ! foll[+ weekly soiree1 :51 
z on o!r soirees1 no refre%m5ts 7 giv51 
z we ?\ght x "r to con=m to ! usage ( ! 
place4 ,inde$ ?is mode ( visit+ has its 
advantages3 ! visit$ is ?us ! oblig$    
p>ty2 insomu* t ^?1 :o !mselves d n     
receive1 make no scruple ( repeat+ _!   
visits4 ,^? :o d ?us receive1 expect (  
c\rse to be visit$ 9 _! turn4  ,x is    
p]haps 9 consequ5ce ( ?is mode (        
receiv+1 t ! cu/om is e/abli%$1 t !     
newly-arriv$ %all make ! fir/ call4     
,h[ev] agreeable x might be to a /rang] 
to be invit$ to c>ds & conv]sation only1
 ! inhabitants ( a t[n _c "k t x w\ld be
 agreeable1 till !y are1 by implication1
 told s4 ,"o exception to ! rule        
confirms my op9ion ( its orig94 ,!      
,duc--1 :o1 9 my fir/ w9t]1 gave a ball 
e week1 call$ on me to invite my family4
 ,! rule 01 nev]!less1 s f> obs]v$1 t ! 
,du*esse did n call till aft] we _h     
accept$ ! invitation4 ,! practice1 f    
:atev] x may arise1 is v emb>rass+ to ! 
mauvaise honte ( an ,engli%man3 ?is may 

easily be surm\nt$1 :5 x is p]ceiv$ t ! 
fir/ visit is always consid]$ z a polite
 att5tion4  ,b ! only s]i\s social      
emb>rassm5t ,i exp]i5c$1 arose f my     
imp]fect use ( ! language3 ,i _h le>n$  
,fr5* :5 a boy2 :5 ,i left ,engl& ,i _h 
long read x1 almo/ z easily z ,engli%2  
arriv$ 9 ,france1 ,i f\nd ,i _h two     
/udies to p]=m1 two difficulties to     
enc\nt]2 to make myself und]/ood1 & to  
und]/&3 ! fir/ ,i c\ld d indiff]5tly    
well2 b ,i pass$ a twelvemon? 9 ,france 
be=e ,i c\ld und]/& :at 0 said by ! m51 
& two ye>s be=e ,i c\ld und]/& :at 0    
said by ! ladies4 ,i f\nd t n to und]/& 
0 m disadvantage\s ?an n to be und]/ood2
 s9ce ^? :o endur$ my bad ,fr5* )       
pati5ce 71 v naturally1 displeas$ on    
discov]+ t !y _h be5 ?r[+ away _! words 
on "o :o c\ld n fully compreh5d _!      
mean+4 ,i s]i\sly advise e ,engli%man :o
 purposes to e/abli% 8 family = "s ye>s 
9 ,france1 if he is n compet5t to foll[ 
a conv]sation 9 ! language ( t c\ntry1  
to g ?i!r fir/ himself alone1 & e/abli% 

himself = a few mon?s 9 ,fr5* society3  
he w ?us make m progress 9 a mon?1 ?an  
aft]w>ds1 ) 8 family1 9 a ye>3 = !      
frequ5t use ( an old language indisposes
 ! organs ( spee* to ! acquisition ( a  
new "o4 ,! e>s too require _! lesson4   
,i w also repeat ! c\nsel giv5 to me by 
a fri5d1 a det5u1 ^: son1 at ! age (    
sev5te51 spoke ,engli% l a =eign]2 x 01 
con/antly to talk ,engli% 9 ! family4   
,not)/&+ my exact compliance ) ?is      
advice1 my y\nge/ *ild1 f hav+ le>n$    
?ree languages be=e ent]+ h] t5? ye>1   
speaks ,engli% less p]fectly ?an ! o!rs3
 %e left ,engl& :5 b ?ree ye>s old1 &1 a
 ye> aft]1 said1 some:at boa/+ly1 ,j'ai 
oublie mon ,anglois4 ,9 tru?1 sev5 or   
eight ye>s abs5ce has produc$ 9 all !   
family "s little =getfulness ( our      
native tongue2 nay1 ,i fe> t my read]   
may f9d "s ,gallicisms 9 ! writ+ ( "o1  
:o did n quit 8 native l& till f>       
advanc$ 9 ! fiftie? ye> ( 8 age4  ,no   
p>5t w be cont5t t 8 *ildr5 %\ld =get _!
 native language3 :e!r x may be         

necess>y1 9 ord] to avoid ?is           
inconv5i5ce1 to enjo9 ! use ( x )9 !    
family1 w dep5d on circum/ances1 on !   
age ( ! *ildr51 on ! l5g? ( ! int5d$ /ay
 or resid5ce abroad4 ,! means w1 s f>   
=?1 h9d] & delay ! atta9m5t ( ! language
 ( ! c\ntry1 )\t :i* bo? improvem5t &   
amusem5t are utt]ly hopeless1 z social  
int]c\rse is impossible4 ,! ,fr5* are n 
! less impati5t ( bad ,fr5*1 on acc\nt (
 ! imp]turbable polit5ess ) :i* !y he>  
x4   ,,footnotes3  #ch ,! national "*   
pi]ces ?r\gh4  #ci ,national prop]ty to 
be sold4  #dj ,t w\ld be a little too   
bad s9ce he is "h pres5t4  #da ,:at does
 x signify8 he w n d>e to appeal1 & he  
is ri*4  #db ,! revolution is a m9e t   
mu/ be work$4  #dc ,?\ art n a royali/8 
,?\ ha/ n conspir$ aga9/ ! /ate8  #dd   
,see ! m5 :o cut ?r\gh e ?+4  #de ,?\   
ha/ wept = ! dea? ( ! k+4  #df ,?\ ha/  
conspir$ aga9/ ! /ate4  #dg ,%e is      
deaf8--write1 cl]k1 t %e has conspir$ 9 
a secret way aga9/ ! /ate4  #dh ,b t w  
be = ano!r "t4  #di ,! fi% is s]v$ q    

naturally4     ,,*ap4 ,,xi4   ,i f\nd a 
v good draw+-ma/] at ,avignon1 an eleve 
( ,david1 "o :o _h /udi$ 9 ,italy1 an   
intellig5t man2 8 conv]sation pleas$ &  
in/ruct$ me4 ,i _h mu* difficulty to    
meet ) a ma/] ( ! ,fr5* language3 no "o 
"h want$ to le>n ,fr5*2 !y 7 cont5t$ )  
su* z !y talk$3 !re 0 no dem& =         
in/itutors 9 ?is bran* ( education4 ,at 
la/ ,i f\nd a pr(essor ( ! royal        
college1 an +5i\s man1 b utt]ly         
unpractis$ 9 ! art ( tea*+ ,fr5*1 :i* he
 might suppose came by nature2 & be+    
besides unacqua9t$ ) ,engli%1 he 0      
unable to expla9 to 8 s*ol>s ( my       
family1 any rules ( gramm>1 :e!r g5]al  
or p>ticul>4 ,t ,i may dismiss him )    
hon\r 9 ?is my m5tion ( him1 ,i w recite
 an epigram ( 8 composition at ! beg9n+ 
( ! ,revolution3      ,o lib]te *]ie6 en
 va9 je te p\rsuis3     ,p> t\t je vois 
ton arbre1 et nulle "p tes fruits4#ej   
,( danc+-ma/]s & music-ma/]s ,i ne$ n   
speak2 _! art is at ! end ( _! f+]s or (
 _! toes4 ,i _h "s tr\ble 9 manag+ !    

temp] ( ! pr(essor ( ! fir/ ( ^! arts1  
:o 0 a ,gascon2 & ! natural pride ( !   
pr(essor ( music1 :o 0 a noble3 b1 by ! 
help ( "s tact unit$ ) good-w1 ,i obta9$
 my end1 :i* 01 t !y %\ld dep>t cont5t$4
 ,! climate did n p]mit danc+ lessons to
 be tak51 except 9 ! w9t]4  ,i d n      
advise any "o1 habituat$ to ! climate ( 
,engl&1 & 9 good heal?1 to come abroad =
 ! sake ( climate4 ,*>les ,,ii4 0       
c]ta9ly "r :5 he said1 "o may 9 ,engl&  
be out ( doors m days 9 ! ye>1 & m h\rs 
9 ! day1 ?an 9 any o!r c\ntry4 ,i quot$ 
?is say+ to a fri5d1 :o repli$1 ,mais   
c'e/ t\j\rs en s\ffrant2#ea &1 be+      
accu/om$ to heat1 he reckon$ all suff]+ 
f t cause z no?+3 he _h be5 9 ,engl&1 & 
recollect$ h[ 8 nose 0 bitt51 & 8 f+]s  
b5umb$ by ! fro/4 ,a fri5d at ,avignon  
call$ on me 9 ! middle ( ! day1 hav+    
crept along ! %ady side ( ! /reets4 ,x  
is !re ! cu/om 9 summ] to keep ! w9d[s  
%ut dur+ ! heat ( ! day4 ,i compla9$ to 
my visitant ( ?is practice1 z depriv+ "o
 ( air :5 gasp+ = x4 ,mais que          

v\lez-v\s8 l'air e/ en feu4#eb ,i put ! 
!rmomet] out at a nor? w9d[1 & x rose   
two degrees4 ,dur+ ! greate/ heat ( !   
hot summ] ( #ahbj1 ,i obs]v$ ! !rmomet] 
pretty regul>ly at midnight1 & f\nd x to
 /& at #hj ,fahr5heit4  ,"o may rise    
e>ly1 & enjoy ! coolness ( ! morn+3     
true2 b = ?is end x is necess>y to g to 
b$ e>ly1 & be depriv$ ( ! coolness ( !  
ev5+4 ,i knew1 h[ev]1 "o man :o _h !    
good-s5se & resolution to dispose ( 8   
day dur+ summ] 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 he w5t 
to b$ at midnight1 rose at f\r 9 !      
morn+1 took 8 ex]cise1 transact$ 8      
affairs1 eat 8 dejeune a la f\r*ette1 z 
may be suppos$1 ) a good appetite1 & w5t
 to b$ aga9 at mid-day3 at f\r p4 m4 he 
rose aga91 made 8 toilette1 eat 8 d9n]1 
& w5t into society1 till ! end ( !      
second ( ! two days :i* he ?us contriv$ 
to =m out ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,i h be5    
told t su* is ! practice ( ! ,engli% 9 !
 ,ea/ ,indies4  ,! plague ( bugs may be 
avoid$ by c>e & cleanl9ess3 ! def5ce    
aga9/ gnats is a gause net surr\nd+ !   

b$2 b wo be to ^? :o f9d "o or m gnats  
enclos$ )9 ! net itself1 z happ5s n     
unfrequ5tly f ! c>elessness ( ! femme de
 *ambre3 ! hum ( ! insect1 & ! dread ( 8
 attack1 deprive y ( sleep3 !re is no   
rem$y b to wait till he settles ^u !    
face2 & !n1 :ile he is busy ) 8 fir/    
bite1 ) an expectant & prep>$ h& to cru%
 him4 ,flies are also v tr\blesome 9 ^! 
envi$ regions ( ! s\?2 b flies are n l  
^? ,cassiuses1 ! gnats2--!y sleep       
o'nights4  ,! bise or nor? w9d1 com+ f !
 froz5 ,alps1 foll[+ ! c\rse ( ! ,rhone1
 & spread+ wide to "r & left1 is v      
delightful & refre%+ dur+ ! summ] at    
,avignon3 b1 9 ! w9t]1 x p5etrates ev5  
to ! m>r[ ( ! bones1 & sometimes1 =     
sev]al days toge!r1 bl[s ) su* viol5ce1 
t p are afraid to walk ! /reets1 le/ !y 
%\ld be knock$ on ! head by fall+ tiles 
or *imneys4 ,?is bise is suppos$ to r5d]
 ! climate heal?y3 ! ,avignonais h a    
prov]b3--,av5io v5tosa2 si v5tosa1      
fa/idiosa2 si non v5tosa1 v55osa4 ,h[ f>
 x is v55osa1 ,i h b too mu* reason to  

"k4  ,! ,rhone is sometimes froz5 ov] at
 ,avignon3 ,i h se5 p walk across x on !
 ice4 ,! cold dur+ "p ( ! w9t] is       
sometimes great] ?an t ( ,p>is2 & ,i h  
se5 ! cold ( ! hyv] moy5#ec ( ,p>is     
m>k$1 on a ,fr5* !rmomet]1 z two degrees
 ( ,reaumur l[]1 t is /rong]1 ?an ! cold
 ( ! hyv] moy5 ( ,london4 ,all ! _w kn[s
 t 9 summ] x is mu* hott] at ,p>is ?an  
at ,london3 ! v9e be>s witness to x2 b  
bo? heat & cold are temp]$ to ,engl& by 
pass+ ov] ! sea4  ,to sum up all t ,i h 
to say at pres5t on ! subject ( climate1
 ,i believe lat4 #de1 half way betwe5 ! 
pole & ! equator1 to be1 all o!r        
circum/ances be+ equal1 ! be/ ( ! climes
 t are mortalibus aegris ,mun]e         
concessae ,divom4 ,habit reconciles bo? 
to cold & heat4 ,"o consid]ation may n  
be unimportant to families t wi% to     
economize3 cold is co/ly4 ,return+ into 
,france f ,italy1 ,i f9d ! diff]5ce     
betwe5 ! r5t ( a h\se 9 ,naples & t ( a 
h\se 9 a c\ntry t[n1 to be fill$ up by !
 exp5se ( fir+2 &1 at ! beg9n+ ( my fir/

 w9t]1 am almo/ ru9$ 9 manteaus1 great  
coats1 pelisses1 blankets1 & o!r        
flannels4  ,a c\ntry t[n 9 ,france is   
bett] suppli$ ) society ?an a c\ntry t[n
 9 ,engl&1 inasmu* z ! ,fr5* c\ntry     
g5try d n disda9 to live 9 a c\ntry t[n4
 ,all ( !m h an hotel1 an ap>tm5t1 or at
 lea/ a pi$ a t]re1 z !y call$ x1 9 !   
l>ge/ c\ntry t[n 9 _! neighb\rhood1 &   
resort ?i!r dur+ ! w9t]4 ,f ! "t ( !    
:eat h>ve/1 :i* 9 ! s\? is t[>ds ! end (
 ,june1 till ! "t = plant+ is end$1 !y n
 only live1 b are v busy 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! 
practice ( lett+ l& = ! half ( ! produce
 compels !m to be on ! spot to take *>ge
 ( _! own %>e3 b1 9 bad wea!r1 & dur+ ! 
long ev5+s1 !y seek %elt] 9 ! t[n4 ,"h !
 memb]s ( ! anci5t noblesse1 n[ )\t     
=tune1 )\t privilege1 /ill view$ by ! _m
 ) s5tim5ts ( political dislike1--ma9ta9
 _! sup]iority ov] m51 _! equals 9 moral
 hone/y1 m weal?y & bett] in/ruct$ ?an  
!mselves4 ,& h[ d !y ma9ta9 x8 ,by      
mann]s4 ,x is admirable to see ) :at    
grace & ease1 )\t arrogat+ any ?+ to    

!mselves or d]ogat+ f o!rs1 )\t art or  
design1--!y ass]t _! dignity1 & contrive
 t x be recognis$ by ^? ) :om !y h to d4
 ,"s ( ^? :o h n ! advantage1 if su* x  
may be call$1 ( noble bir?1 endeav\r to 
imitate1 :ile o!rs affect to despise1 ^!
 mann]s1 :i* ?r[ su* a *>m ov] society2 
b x is impossible to despise1 & v       
difficult to imitate !m3 !y seem to     
result f an e>ly1 an almo/ p]petual     
consci\sness ( self-importance1 correct$
 by a con/ant int]c\rse ) o!rs entitl$  
to equal respect & def]5ce4 ,! mann]s ( 
milit>y m51 m frank1 & op51 & manly ?an 
^? ( ! noblesse1 want ! poli% atta9$ by 
! latt]3 = milit>y m51 :ile !y d]ive    
confid5ce f ! glory ( _! pr(ession1 are 
*iefly conv]sant ) ^? :om !y comm& or   
obey4 ,! depot ( good mann]s is to be   
f\nd ) ! nobles ( anci5t families1 said 
"o ( !m to me4  ,be=e ! revolution !re 7
 9 ,france tw5ty-sev5 ?\s& families ( ! 
noblesse4 ,by ! *>te ! nobles ( imp]ial 
creation pres]ve _! titles1 ! anci5t    
nobles resume !irs4 ,( titles1 h[ev]1 v 

little use is made 9 conv]sation2 !     
little p>ticle de answ]s all dem&s (    
noble self-love2 & ev5 a ,duc or        
,du*esse is cont5t$ to be address$1 9   
famili> p>lance1 z ,monsieur de ---- or 
,madame de ----4 ,?is little p>ticle de 
multiplies itself ) a/oni%+ rapidity1 l 
! ,engli% addition ,esq42 & ! act by :i*
 x is assum$ is no m conte/$ 9 ,france1 
?an t :i*1 ) u1 ni*es a man ( m]it      
betwe5 knight & g5tleman4 ,?ree or f\r  
de 7 br\ght into ! _w at ,avignon1 dur+ 
my /ay !re4  ,:at %[s ! practice (      
unau?oris$ assumption ( ! de to be by no
 means s novel z its c5sur]s pret5d$1   
is1 t ,i f\nd ! de sometimes to prec$e  
names :i* signifi$ trades3 ( ^! !re are 
_m 9 all c\ntries2 :]eas ! de ought only
 to indicate ! t]re1 or e/ate1 l !      
d',igby ( my mat]nal ance/ors1 & c )    
propriety be us$ = no o!r purpose4  ,b !
 ambition ( nom9al di/9ction 0 n always 
?us *eaply to be gratifi$1 if ,i may    
believe ! feel+ lam5t ( an old noble1 t 
is a noble ( old family1 ,su* an "o     

fancies1 "s f9e morn+1 t he is a c\nt or
 m>quis3 he calls himself s3 ! _w       
laughs4--,b ! title passes curr5t8 ,a   
%rug ( ! %\ld]s gave me to und]/& t !   
subject 0 too di/ress+ to be fur!r      
pursu$4 ,o *ivalry1 ?\ act fall5 on     
griev\s1--on money-lov+ times6  ,! title
 ( ,b>onet is insignificant1 hav+ its   
orig9 too 9 a paltry sum ( money paid to
 a ne$y k+4 ,! li/ 7= x is n an ord]17  
conta9s names t d hon\r to x3 yet ,i    
he>d 9 my y\? a "y man ( "o ( ! fir/    
families 9 ,irel&1 aft]w>ds ,m>quess (  
----1 talk peevi%ly ( a p>cel ( d----d  
b>onets4 ,9 endeav\r+ to be sup]ior to  
_! equals1 or equal to _! sup]iors1 !y  
und]take a task :i* mu/ make !m         
unacceptable to bo? p>ties4 ,! anci5t   
noblesse ( ,france has nei!r feudal     
rights nor political p[]2 b x has its   
orig9 9 :at may be call$ ! h]oic ages ( 
,europe3 ! pe]age ( ,france mu/ look up 
to ! nobles ) respect2 & ! p1 t x may   
hon\r !m1 asks only to rank !m among its
 fri5ds4  ,x is a pity t ! nobles %\ld  

be g5]ally reproa*$ ) want ( in/ruction3
 _m ( !m plead 9 excuse t !y are enfans 
de la revolution1 born at a "t :5 _!    
education 0 ( necessity neglect$4 ,i    
m5tion$ ?is excuse to an avocat4 ,bah6  
!y well "k t _! fa!rs 7 z ignorant z    
!mselves4 ,! avocat's argum5t 0 n       
conclusive2 ! nobles ( ! pres5t day     
might1 b = ! unsettl$ "t ( _! y\?1 h    
p>tak5 ( ! gradual improvem5t 9 k :i*   
p]vades all classes2 & ! rem>k1 je suis 
meilleur g5tilhomme que mon p]e1 p>ceque
 j'ai une g5]ation de plus1#ed might h  
appli$ to o!r advantages ?an t ( c\nt+  
"o g5]ation m4 ,! ,fr5* nobles h n[ no  
long] t :i*1 accord+ to ,juv5al1 makes  
ignorance tol]able3 let u hope !y w     
avail !mselves ( _! dim9i%$ weal? to    
acquire t le>n+1 :i*1 accord+ to !      
prov]b1 ?\gh ,i d n believe x1 is bett] 
?an h\se & l&4  ,! practice ( lett+ f>ms
 to a metay]1 :o reta9s a %>e ( !       
produce1 & pays 8 r5t ) ! rema9d]1 is   
resort$ to & cont9u$ f necessity4 ,!    
f>m] has n capital en\gh to /ock a f>m4 

,if ! proprietor1 aft] hav+ made !      
necess>y advances = ! occupation ( ! l&1
 7 to let ! :ole = a money r5t1 ! f>m]  
w\ld soon be 9 arre>s1 & w\ld end by    
runn+ away4 ,metairie ,i suppose to be  
d]iv$ f ! ,italian meta1 :i* signifies  
half4 ,! l&lord's %>e is h[ev] n always 
9 ?is proportion3 on f]tile soils1 & on 
acc\nt ( ri* products1 he receives m ?an
 :]e m lab\r is requir$ to reap an equal
 or less b5efit4 ,i believe ! half to be
 ! m9imum4  ,aft] hav+ pass$ ?r\gh ne>ly
 ! :ole l5g? ( ,europe1 ) a ta/e prep>$ 
by a y\? pass$1 z ,gibbon says1 9 port &
 prejudice2 & 9 ! same college too1 ,i  
v5ture to ass]t1 t w9e is good 9        
proportion z ! c\ntry 9 :i* x is produc$
 is ne> ! all-enliv5+ sun4 ,! w9e (     
,*ampagne1 :i* _c rema9 = a m9ute & a   
half 9 ! glass )\t gr[+ flat2 t (       
,burgundy1 :i* is h>dly ev] f\nd b 9 an 
acid /ate2 t ( ,bordeaux1 cl>et =       
boys2--n any "o ( ^! w9es is to be      
comp>$ 7n = /r5g? only1 b = flav\r      
also17 to ! w9es ( ! ,rhone & (         

,prov5ce4 ,su* is my op9ion3 exp]to     
cr$at :o w4  ,x may amuse my read] to   
le>n t he may p]haps h be5 dr9k+ ,fr5*  
w9e1 :5 he little suspect$ t x lay      
conceal$ 9 humble port4 ,a trade1 :i* 9 
its fir/ /age is n contrab&1 :atev] x   
may be 9 its second1 is c>ri$ on betwe5 
! ,fr5* %ores ( ! ,m$it]ranean &        
,portugal3 w9es are %ipp$ (f to ,oporto1
 :i*1 by ! help ( br&y & o!r            
manipulation1 become good port w9e = !  
,london m>ket4  ,i 0 told by a          
negociant1 an intellig5t man1 n a       
w9e-m]*ant1 t x 0 ! wi% ( ! w9e-gr[]s ( 
,france1 t w9e import$ into ,engl& %\ld 
pay a duty ad valorem1 on ! price1 n on 
! quantity4 ,he did n expect t ! ,engli%
 gov]nm5t %\ld be cont5t to receive a   
less am\nt ( duty on ! same quantity (  
w9e1 ! mean quality suppos$ ! same3 b he
 ass]t$ t w9es ( inf]ior quality1 :i*   
c\ld n be import$ 9 ! face ( ! duty p]  
gallon1 w\ld !n f9d _! way2 t !         
consumption ( w9e w\ld be mu* increas$2 
& ! ,engli% gov]nm5t1 z well z ! ,fr5*  

w9e-deal] & proprietor ( v9ey>ds1 w\ld  
bo? be b5efit$4 ,z fiscal regulations h 
spoil$ our malt liquor1 x w\ld be b fair
 to all[ to ^? :o are n[ ru9+ _! heal? )
 rum & wat]1 ! pleasure ( dr9k+         
sometimes a bottle ( small ,fr5* w9e4   
,:at8 ,a bottle ( ,burgundy at a f>m]'s 
ord9>y8 ,g5tlem5 travell]s dr9k+ cl>et8 
,s mu* are m5 ! slaves ( habit1 t !     
supposition appe>s extravagant2 &1 aft] 
a twelvemon?1 ! ?+ itself w\ld be no m  
a/oni%+ ?an x is n[ 9 ,france4  ,!      
,fr5*1 :o h se5 ! atmosph]e ( smoke 9   
:i* ,london is envelop$1 & ! sea-coal   
p\r+ its volumes ( smoke up ! *imney1 h 
dissem9at$ ?r\gh\t ,france a c]ta9      
horror ( coal fires4 ,!re are1 ne>      
,lyons1 m9es ( coal ( a quality sup]ior 
to any ,i h yet se51 l ! ,w$nesbury1 b  
bett]4 ,i _h "s difficulty 9 mak+ !     
blacksmi? compreh5d :at ought to be ! =m
 ( su* ma*9es z grate1 pok]1 f5d]4 ,?+s 
by _! "n ,i call2 ?\gh to my blacksmi?  
,i 0 oblig$ to use e sort ( p]iphrasis4 
,my pok] 0 made ) a hook at ! end ( x2 !

 f5d] _h a h&le to x2 ! b>s ( ! grate 7 
too small & too ne> ea* o!r4 ,! hook ( !
 pok] 0 soon /raight5$ 9 ! fire3 ( !    
f5d] h&le ,i 0 cont5t$ to decl>e1 il n'y
 a pas de mal a cela3#ee z ! b>s ( my   
grate1 ?\gh ne>1 7 n ?ick2 !y did n     
int]cept m heat ?an usual4  ,tak+ !     
precaution to h a wood fire 9 my second 
salon1 ,i v5tur$ to invite my fri5ds to 
see my fire de *>bon de t]re4 ,!y 7 mu* 
surpris$ & pleas$4 ,il n'y a pas de     
mauvaise odeur3 ce feu se fait respect]3
 quelle *aleur6#ef ,! comb9$ advantages 
( great] heat & less co/1 7= ! coal fire
 0 ma9ta9$ at ab\t half ! exp5se ( a    
wood fire17 procur$ imitators4 ,! g5]al 
comm&+ ! dep>tm5t _h a grate set up3 !  
smi? made x aft] 8 own faulty model1    
decl>+1 no d\bt1 t x 0 a l',anglaise3 ! 
g5]al 01 h[ev]1 well satisfi$1 tell+ me 
t ! coal fire w>m$ ! ?ree rooms ( 8     
ap>tm5t z well z a wood fire 9 ea* & e  
"o ( !m4 ,! woods h be5 especially      
ravag$ dur+ an a]a ( insecure           
possession2 & fire-wood1 always an      

exp5sive article1 is g5]ally1 ?r\gh\t   
,france1 become de>] ?an =m]ly1 except 9
 ! neighb\rhood ( great =e/s4  ,i w     
endeav\r to enable any "o to judge h[ f>
 x may be wor? 8 :ile to come to reside 
9 ,france f motives ( economy4 ,) 8     
motives = be+ economical ,i h no?+ to d3
 any "o may be economical at home :o    
pleases2 b x does n please "s p to be   
economical at home3 o!rs wi% to h m = ! 
same money4 ,! ,fr5* are sometimes      
puzzl$ to make out :y ! ,engli% come    
abroad2 p]haps ! ,engli% are sometimes  
equally puzzl$ !mselves3 b1 ) ref]5ce to
 economy1 sometimes ! ,engli% seem to !m
 to be travell+ = ! sake ( sp5d+ money2 
sometimes to be /ay+ 9 ,france = !      
purpose ( sav+ x3 ! ri*es z well z !    
high prices ( ,engl& are exagg]at$2 !   
latt] to a degree t w\ld make ! ri*es to
 be m]ely nom9al3 !n1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 
,fr5* & ,engli% prices is suppos$ to be 
s great1 t ! sav+1 by liv+ 9 ,france1   
mu/ be enorm\s4 ,_m ,engli% h1 at fir/1 
no cle>] notions ?an ! ,fr5* on ^!      

subjects4  ,! price ( almo/ e article1 !
 produce ( agricultural or manufactur+  
indu/ry1 has be5 increas$ "o-?ird1 "s   
say two-fif?s1 9 ,france s9ce ! beg9n+ (
 ! ,revolution3 ! taxes h be5 trebl$4   
,we "k t1 )9 ! la/ ?irty ye>s1 prices & 
taxes h be5 augm5t$ 9 ,engl& at ab\t !  
same rates2 s t1 on bo? sides ( ! wat]1 
! proportion has be5 pres]v$3 b !       
,engli% knew v little ( ,france dur+ !  
w>2 :]eas ! ,fr5* knew ,engl& by _!     
emigrants1 :o report$ truly ! high      
prices !n preval5t3 ?us "s unsettl$ or  
errone\s op9ions on dome/ic economy may 
be acc\nt$ =4 ,i left ,engl& :ile pap]  
curr5cy 0 /ill 9 =ce1 & be=e prices 7   
l[]$ z s9ce !y h be53 my e/imate mu/ be 
correct$ accord+ly4  ,! result ( betwe5 
?ree & f\r ye>s exp]i5ce is1 t ab\t     
"o-six? is sav$ by liv+1 n 9 ,p>is1 b 9 
a prov9cial t[n 9 ,france1 or t a franc 
w g z f> z a %ill+4 ,set aga9/ ?is sav+ 
! exp5ses ( ! j\rney1 & ! sav+ w n be   
great to ^? :o d n retr5* 9 _! mode (   
life1 b live 9 ,france 9 ! same /yle z  

at home4 ,! ex*ange on bills drawn on   
,engl& may be fav\rable2 b "s little    
money /icks 9 e h& ?r\gh :i* money      
passes1 :i* balances ?is advantage4     
,h\se-r5t is high] 9 ,france ?an 9      
,engl&2 fuel mu* de>]3 "s manufactur$   
articles1 z wooll5 clo? = coats1 & l95  
or cotton = %irts1 are equally de>3     
colonial produce1 z sug> & c(fee1 is ( a
 v>iable price1 b n mu* *eap]3 tea is   
*eap]1 z ! ,am]icans supply x1 or ,engl&
 ) a remission ( ! duty4 ,b !re are no  
assess$ taxes1 no poor-rates3 provisions
 ,i f\nd to be *eap] by ab\t "o-?ird ?an
 ,i _h left !m 9 ,engl&2 & my y\ng]     
*ildr51 in/ead ( small be]1 ) half a    
glass ( w9e ea* aft] d9n]1 n[ drank w9e1
 ) discretion inde$1 b at discretion4 ,!
 m num]\s my family1 ! great] 0 !       
advantage to me ( ?is dim9ution ( !     
daily exp5se ( food4  ,yet ,i calculate 
t at ! end ( =ty-two mon?s1 includ+ :at 
! j\rney to ,avignon co/ me1 & !        
diff]5ce betwe5 ! price at :i* my       
furniture 0 b\ght1 & t at :i* x 0       

sold1--,i _h sp5t1 )9 "o tw5tie?1 z mu* 
z x w\ld h co/ me to live 9 my c\nty t[n
 9 ,engl& ) ! ! same e/abli%m5t & 9 !   
same mann]4 ,! small] ! income annually 
exp5d$1 ! great] 9 proportion w be !    
sav+2 because x is *iefly on ! necess>y 
articles ( liv+1 t exp5se is sp>$2 b a  
man ( l>ge1 or ev5 ( mod]ate =tune1 w   
h>dly ?9k x wor? 8 :ile to dwell _m ye>s
 9 a =eign c\ntry m]ely = ! sake ( sav+ 
five p\nds 9 a hundr$4 ,! less ! di/ance
 to :i* he travels1 & ! long] 8 /ay2 ! m
 he becomes acqua9t$ ) ! mode ( deal+1 &
 le>ns :at are j prices2--! great]      
proportionably w be ! sav+s ( !         
economiz+ resid5t4 ,a sav+ ( five p] c5t
 is at lea/ n a loss4 ,wise m5 %\ld n   
ent]ta9 extravagant expectations1 &     
prud5t m5 %\ld "k :at !y are ab\t to    
und]take4 ,^? :o are nei!r wise nor     
prud5t _h bett] /ay at home3 ,i d n     
write = su*2 b to give to family m5 su* 
advice z ,i f\nd no "o capable ( giv+   
me2 b :i*1 ?r\gh mu* toil & co/ & p]il1 
,i _h obta9$ ! faculty ( (f]+ to o!rs4  

,,footnotes3  #ej ,o *]i%$ lib]ty6 9 va9
 ,i foll[ aft] !e3      ,i see ?y tree e
 :]e1 & ?y fruits no :]e4  #ea ,b x is 9
 suff]+ cont9ually4  #eb ,b :at w\ld y  
h8 ! air is on fire4  #ec ,a mean or    
m$ium w9t]4  #ed ,i am a bett] g5tleman 
?an my fa!r1 because ,i h "o g5]ation m4
  #ee ,!re is no h>m 9 t4  #ef ,!re is  
no bad smell4 ,?is fire makes itself    
respect$4 ,:at a heat6     ,,*ap4 ,,xii4
   ,except+ only ,rome & its imm$iate   
neighb\rhood1 no "p ( ,italy c exhibit s
 _m rema9s ( ,roman antiquity z are to  
be f\nd )9 a %ort di/ance ( ,avignon4 ,!
 ,romans seem to h unit$ ,prov5ce to    
,italy1 z ! ,fr5* h s9ce unit$ ,pi$mont 
to ,france4 ,our ,engli% travell]s1 :o1 
accord+ to ! plan m5tion$ 9 ! fir/      
*apt]1 pass "o summ] 9 go+ to ,italy &  
ano!r 9 return+ f x1 w d well to make   
,avignon _! head qu>t]s = "s "t1 & visit
 ! curiosities ar\nd4 ,!re is ,nismes ) 
! ,pont du ,g>d1 ,arles1 ,/4 ,remy1     
,orange1 already m5tion$1 & o!r places4 
,!re is also ! f>-fam$ f\nta9 (         

,vaucluse4 ,a commission ( antiqu>ian   
rese>* is e/abli%$ )9 ! dep>tm5t2 at    
,nismes also mu* att5tion is paid to ^! 
objects1 & ) good reason2 = no t[n 9    
,europe1 ,rome except$1 possesses su*   
preci\s rema9s4  ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! mon? ( 
,septemb] ( my second ye>1 ,i hir$ a    
coa* ) ?ree horses aga91 7= no god ( !m 
all is s fond ( an unev5 numb] z ^!     
coa*-ma/]s17 &1 ) "p ( my family1 took !
 road to ,vaucluse4 ,x passes fir/ ov] a
 f]tile alluvial pla91 =m$1 9 remote    
ages1 by ! ,rhone & ,durance :5 !y      
ov]fl[$ _! banks1 z ! ,oby & ,tobol d   
n[4 ,!n we trav]s$ a c\ntry ( corn1 w9e1
 & oil1 & desc5d$ to ,lisle1 a little   
t[n on ! ,sorgues1 ! riv] ( ,vaucluse1 f
 ^: f\nta9 x is di/ant ab\t f\r miles4  
,= ?ree ( ^! f\r miles z f> z ! village1
 we 7 able to proce$ 9 our c>riage2 b1 f
 ?is po9t1 ! ,naiad requires to be      
rev]5tially approa*$ on foot4 ,we asc5d$
 a g5tle /eep1 ! ,sorgues on our        
"r-h&1--a /ream1 :i*1 ev5 "h1 s ne> its 
head1 has =ce to turn sev]al mills t    

h>monise well ) ! l&scape4 ,above !     
mills x began to assume m & m a torr5t-l
 appe>ance2 ! rocks approa*$ ne>] on ea*
 side1 & conf9$ u )9 a /ill clos]       
valley4 ,:i!r has ! nymph ( ! /ream     
retir$8 ,at l5g? ! t]m9ation ( ! valley 
appe>$ be=e u2 a l(ty curta9 ( rock1 at 
half ! height ( :i* 0 se5 a wide & dusky
 ar*1 ov]%ad[$ by a fig-tree gr[+ out ( 
! precipice above4 ,ov] a %elv+ rock1 at
 ! foot ( ?is ar*1 ! wat] ?r[s itself4  
,b !re 0 at ?is "t no cascade2 ! f\nta9 
0 m ?an ord9>ily l[2 /reams gu%$ ?r\gh  
fissures at ! foot & sides ( ! rock bel[
 ! ar*1 & indicat$ _! s\rce4 ,! %elf or 
lip1 at ! m\? ( ! cav]n1 =ms a natural  
bridge ov] ^! /reams3 we asc5d$ to ?is  
%elf1 & w5t d[n into ! cav]n a          
consid]able dep? be=e we arriv$ at !    
wat]3 "h1 a rock project+ into ! wat]   
prev5t$ u f go+ into a second cav]n2 b  
we c\ld see1 7= ! op5+ above af=d$      
suffici5t light17 t ?is second cav]n 0 !
 la/4  ,i ?\ght x v =tunate t ! f\nta9 0
 s l[3 _h x be5 full1 we %\ld h se5 a   

wat]-fall2 b ,i _h n[ se5 ! ,helicon (  
,petr>*1--_h p5etrat$ to ! s\rce ( 8    
inspiration1      ------atque sacri     
libam9a palleo fontis1  z 0 writt5 by a 
"y man ( g5ius at ,ox=d1 9 my "t1 ^: "n 
,i d n rememb]1 ?\gh ,i h n =gott5 ?is  
/rik+ & beautiful expression4 ,9 sob]   
sadness1 ,i ?9k x an advantage to und]/&
 ! nature & situation ( ! f\nta9 bett]  
?an ,i %\ld h done _h ,i se5 only a     
picturesque cascade4 ,i d n believe !   
imm$iate s\rce ( ! f\nta9 to be )9 !    
cav]n1 b t its wat]s are suppli$ 9      
subt]ranean c\rses by ! surr\nd+ c\ntry3
 ?is is prov$1 ,i ?9k1 by _! quantity   
be+ s mu* affect$ by ra9 or dr\ght4 ,/4 
,w9ifr$'s well at ,holywell1 9          
,fl9t%ire1--a f\nta9 z copi\s z t ( !   
,sorgues1--is n at all increas$ or      
dim9i%$ by any *ange ( ! seasons4  ,we  
loit]$ = two h\rs on ! bank ( ! tumbl+  
torr5t1 sat "u ! %ade ( walnut trees1 & 
eat ( _! fall5 fruit2 drank wat] f !    
f\nta91 talk$ ab\t ,petr>* & ,laura1 &  
refus$1 f incr$ulity1 & on acc\nt ( !   

heat ( ! sun1 to m\nt a hill to a h\se  
:i*1 we 7 assur$1 _h be5 inhabit$ by !  
b>d4 ,at ! village ( ,vaucluse1 we took 
into our c>riage "s delici\s grapes1 &  
return$ to ,lisle1 :]e we d9$ on eels & 
tr\t1 ! boa/$ f>e ( ! place1 prep>$ 9   
?ree sev]al ways4 ,z ! l&lord at ,lisle 
is said sometimes to ov]-*>ge1 ,i w d 8 
reputation ! ju/ice to obs]ve t1 = a    
dejeune a la f\r*ette1 & d9n] = five    
p]sons1 ) good v9 du pays1 he dem&$     
tw5ty-five francs1--p]haps t5 s\s a head
 too mu*4 ,we got into our coa* z ! sun 
set & ! moon rose1 & our ?ree horses    
took u back to ,avignon 9 two h\rs4  ,9 
! v he>t & c5tre ( ! romantic sc5]y ( ! 
,vallis ,clausa1 a little to ! "r ( !   
cav]n out ( :i* issues ! f\nta91 on !   
l$ge ov] :i* x falls1 is /uck a mean    
ugly pill>1 put !re by somebody to      
commemorate some?+4 ,i m5tion ?is pill> 
only 9 ! hope t good ta/e w comm& its   
demolition4 ,ev5 if x 7 f9e & r>e1 x    
w\ld be !re misplac$3 =tasse cupressum  
scis simul>e1 b :at has t to d ) a      

%ipwreck8  ,my y\ng] son _h accompani$  
to ,vaucluse ! lady ^: visit ( fifte5   
days _h s mu* a/oni%$ ! ,avignonais a   
few mon?s be=e4 ,our excursion ?i!r 0   
made "u ! conduct ( my eld] son1 & 0    
r5d]$ m agreeable by 8 frank mann]s &   
*e]ful att5tions4 ,z ! fate ( ?is "y    
man1 n[ 9 8 n9ete5? ye>1 is ! occurr5ce 
! mo/ important to me1 &1 ,i am p]suad$1
 ! subject mo/ int]e/+ to my read]s 9 ! 
cont5ts ( ?is n>rative1--,i w give "s   
acc\nt ( ! infancy ( ?is son1 t he may  
be introduc$ to _! acqua9tance1 & ! la/ 
sc5e ( 8 life 9 "s sort prep>$ =4 ,alas6
 )9 two ye>s1 on ! anniv]s>y ( our      
j\rney to ,vaucluse1 ! delirium ( 8 fev]
 depriv$ me = ! rema9d] ( my life ( !   
com=t ( 8 society1 except+ only "o %ort 
& consol+ conv]sation imm$iately be=e 8 
dea?4 ,i tru/1 9 ! div9e m]cy1 to rejo9 
him 9 ! abodes ( ! j4  ,8 bir? 0 ann\nc$
 to me at ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+ ( ! #e?
 ( ,may #ahja4 ,9 anxi\s expectation (  
?is news ,i _h =born to retire to re/4  
,x 0 /ill necess>y = me to wait "s      

little "t be=e ,i c\ld be admitt$ to see
 my fir/-born4 ,i !n liv$ at ,ba?1 9 !  
we/ w+ ( ,lansd[n ,cresc5t3 beh9d ea*   
h\se ( ?is build+ is a long /rip ( g>d51
 ( ! bread? ( ! h\se4 ,9 ! tumult ( new 
affections ,i w5t out into my g>d53 !   
twilight ( ! morn+ 0 visible3 ,i (f]$ to
 ,god ?is *ild1 :o1 by ! anci5t law1    
w\ld h be5 consecrat$ to him1 to s]ve at
 ! alt>1 if su* 7 ! div9e w2 pray+ t1 9 
:atev] /ate1 he might s live z to secure
 8 own salvation1 & contribute to !     
edification ( o!rs3 t if he 7 n to      
fulfil ?is only wor?y purpose ( exi/5ce1
 he might n[ die 9 infancy2 b t r 8 days
 might be prolong$1 if t 7 to ! glory ( 
,god1 & ! increase ( 8 own m]it & rew>d4
 ,my pray] 0 he>d3 ,i return$ into !    
h\se1 & gave a fa!r's bless+ to !       
/rang]4  ,he receiv$ 9 baptism ! names  
,h5ry ,k5elm2 ! =m] adopt$ 9 8 family = 
! la/ f\r g5]ations1 ! latt] d]iv$ f my 
mat]nal gr&fa!r4 ,8 sponsors 7 ,sir     
,?omas ,fletewood1 ! la/ ( an anci5t &  
pi\s family ( ,*e%ire2 & 8 lady1        

aft]w>ds m>ri$ to ! ,c\nt ,/4 ,m>t9 de  
,front1 ,s>d9ian ambassador at ,london4 
,to h] x is no d\bt a s\rce ( ,*ri/ian  
consolation to "k1 ev5 9 ?is life1 t h] 
godson fulfill$ ! engagem5t contract$ 9 
8 "n4  ,!y :o h att5tively obs]v$ ! e>ly
 ye>s ( *ildr5 mu/ be conv9c$ t ea* & e 
"o ( !m is born ) a di/9ct & individual 
"*4 ,two m5 ( fifty1 /a9$ ) ! v>iation (
 ea* soil1 w diff] f ea* o!r 9 mann]s & 
op9ions m ?an two *ildr5 ( ! same       
family3 b two *ildr5 ( ! same family w1 
9 "*1 diff] f ea* o!r z mu* z two m5 (  
fifty4 ,pascal sugge/s a d\bt :e!r1 z   
cu/om is call$ a second nature1 nature  
itself may n be a =m] cu/om4 ,?is pr(\nd
 ?\ght leads to ! "q :e!r human s\ls h  
exi/$ previ\sly to _! imprisonm5t 9 ?is 
body ( our humiliation4 ,t !y h s exi/$ 
,i ?9k extremely probable = _m v cog5t  
reasons3 x is an op9ion :i* ,i c\ld     
def5d1 m]ely z an op9ion1 by _m p[]ful  
argum5ts4 ,i am cont5t$ n to be wise    
beyond :at is writt54 ,yet x is writt5  
t1 :5 ! disciples ask$ our ,"l1 ,did ?is

 man s9 or 8 p>5ts1 t he 0 born bl9d8   
our ,"l1 )\t reprov+ ! supposition t !  
man might h s9n$ be=e 8 bir?1 simply    
answ]$1 ,nei!r did ?is man s91 nor 8    
p>5ts4  ,h5ry ,k5elm manife/$1 z e>ly z 
! natural "* c be manife/$1 a pr\d1     
impetu\s1 ob/9ate1 angry temp]3 t he    
want$ any ?+ 01 ) him1 a reason :y he   
%\ld h x2 t any o!r *ild 0 y\ng] or     
weak] ?an himself1 entitl$ him1 z he    
?\ght1 to dom9e]4 ,he _h also ! good    
qualities usually oppos$ to ^! faults 9 
! same "*2 he 0 g5]\s1 grateful1        
confid+1 compassionate4 ,z no "o1 9 s   
%ort a life1 ev] m completely subdu$ ?an
 he did ! faults ( 8 natural temp]1 ,i  
record !m = ! sake ( do+ homage to t    
religion by ! aid ( :i* he 0 enabl$ to  
correct !m4  ,8 und]/&+ 0 quick &       
lively1 & he le>n$ readily & ) pleasure4
 ,a cause ( h9drance & delay t occurr$  
to him 9 le>n+ to read %all "h be       
m5tion$ z a caution to p>5ts1           
in/itutors1 & gov]nesses4 ,to play at   
le>n+ to read is reg>d$ z a great       

improvem5t on ! ,read+-made-easy1 ( less
 enlight5$ times4 ,a lady made him a    
pres5t ( a cyl9drical ivory box conta9+ 
c\nt]s1 on :i* 7 inscrib$ ! lett]s ( !  
alphabet4 ,he trundl$ ! box on ! c>pet1 
he ?rew ! lett]s on ! c>pet1 & view$ !m 
9 all directions1 sometimes sideways1   
sometimes topsy-turvy2 s t he no long]  
knew !m aga9 :5 he saw !m upright 9 a   
book3 b & q & d & p m especially puzzl$ 
him3 besides1 ! place ( lett]s 9 words  
is ( great use t[>ds le>n+ _! p[]1 & ?is
 help 8 c\nt]s did n af=d him4 ,to      
impose on him ! task ( arrang+ ! lett]s 
9 v]bal ord]1 w\ld h includ$ all !      
re/ra9t ( a =mal lesson4 ,! conclusion  
is1 t if *ildr5 play1 !y d n le>n2 &    
:ile !y le>n1 !y mu/ n play3 !re is a "t
 = all ?+s3 _! lessons mu/ be %ort on   
acc\nt ( ! s(tness ( ! bra91 b att5tion 
mu/ be insi/$ on2 !y _c be *eat$ z to ! 
nature ( ! occupation1 b !y h s5se en\gh
 to f9d pleasure 9 ! consci\sness (     
improvem5t4  ,:5 ,k5elm 0 little m ?an  
five ye>s & a half old1 8 eld] si/] di$3

 %e 0 ?irte5 mon?s y\ng] ?an himself4   
,nev] 0 *ild m lovely 9 dea? ?an ?is    
little girl4 ,i gaz$ on h] ) ! feel+1   
s9ce portray$ 9 ! inimitable l9es ( !   
,gia\r1 beg9n+      ,he :o ha? b5t him  
o'er ! dead4  ,^! l9es ,i read f\rte5   
ye>s aft]w>ds at ,avignon2 !y ?rill$ &  
electrifi$ me3 ! t\* ( g5ius recall$ !  
sc5e ,i _h witness$4 ,yet x %\ld seem t 
associations suppli$ by reason &        
exp]i5ce are requisite to !             
contemplation ( su* an object ) !       
s5tim5ts describ$ by ,"l ,byron4 ,i l$  
,k5elm to see 8 si/] two h\rs aft] h]   
dea?3 t]ror 0 8 pr$om9ant emotion2 !    
immobility ( :at /ill s mu* resembl$    
life appall$ him4 ,he bur/ into te>s4   
,if ,i _h ?\ght %e w\ld h look$ s1 ,i   
w\ld n h come to see h]2 nor c\ld he =  
"s "t pass ! door ( t *amb] )\t %udd]+4 
,:5 he 0 twelve ye>s old1 ,i plac$ him  
at ,/oneyhur/ college 9 ,lanca%ire4 ,?is
 society ( ,engli% ,jesuits1 ! dreadful 
,jesuits ( ,/4 ,om]s1 ( ! ,popi% plot1  
_h1 )9 half a c5tury1 suff]$ ?ree       

removes or dem5agem5s1 :i* bo? ! ,fr5* &
 ,engli% prov]b says are worse ?an a    
fire4 ,!y _h be5 expell$ f ,/4 ,om]s by 
! ,fr5* gov]nm5t1 _h be5 oblig$ by      
,joseph ,,ii4 to quit ,bruges1 & _h be5 
driv5 f ,liege by ! approa* ( ! ,fr5*   
armies4 ,!y _h n[ be5 e/abli%$ = "s ye>s
 9 a c\ntry-seat ( ! family ( ,lulwor?  
ca/le4 ,mr4 ,weld _h giv5 !m a b5eficial
 lease ( ! h\se & doma9 ( ,/oneyhur/1 = 
:i* !y express$ mu* gratitude4 ,x is    
good to be grateful3 gratitude is a     
,*ri/ian virtue1 & well-becom+ ^? :o by 
_! missions1 _! lit]>y lab\rs1 & _!     
in/itutions = education1 h acquir$ s mu*
 glory to !mselves1 & r5d]$ su* signal  
s]vices to ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,let !m always
 be grateful4  ,an acc\nt ( _! plan (   
education may n be unacceptable1 & may  
furni% "s h9ts to ! heads ( our great   
s*ools4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t !         
,jesuits1 ?\gh z mu* spok5 aga9/1 are v 
little m kn[n 9 ,engl& ?an at ! "t :5 ,i
 left x4  ,! :ole numb] ( boys1 ab\t two
 hundr$ & fifty1 is divid$ into six     

s*ools or classes1 to ea* ( :i* a ma/]  
is appo9t$1 :o1 9 ! c\rse ( six ye>s1   
conducts 8 set ( boys1 f ! elem5ts (    
gramm> 9 ! ,fr5*1 ,lat91 & ,greek       
languages1 to rhetoric1 or ! read+ ( !  
be/ classical au?ors4 ,! fif? ye>1 or t 
be=e rhetoric1 is set ap>t = ! /udy ( ! 
poets only4 ,aft] ?is c\rse ( six ye>s1 
lectures are giv5 by ! pr(essors ( moral
 & natural philosophy4  ,! ma/]s h no   
int]c\rse ) _! s*ol>s except dur+ !     
hold+ ! class or say+ ! lesson3 prefects
 are appo9t$ to sup]9t5d !m at all o!r  
times4 ,!y /udy 9 a l>ge room de/9$ to  
?is use only3 a prefect1 9 a l(ty       
tribune1 en=ces application3 a prefect  
att5ds !m :ile at play to prev5t        
viol5ce1 qu>rell+1 or indecor\s         
language3 a prefect sleeps 9 a little   
room ) a glass door at ! end ( !        
dormitory4  ,! play-gr\nd is divid$ into
 two equal portions1 "o ( :i* is allott$
 to ! boys ( ! ?ree high]1 ! o!r to !   
boys ( ! ?ree l[] s*ools1 & no "o is    
all[$ to cross ! bisect+ l9e4 ,?us !    

tyranny ( ! great boys ov] ! little     
ones1 & ! requisition ( petty1 irregul>1
 or mis*iev\s s]vices is prev5t$3 ?us   
also ! ye>s & /r5g? ( ^? :o play toge!r 
are g5]ally m equal4  ,no ma/] or o!r   
sup]ior1 :o conceives t a boy has des]v$
 puni%m5t1 is all[$ to inflict t        
puni%m5t himself1 b is oblig$ to s5d su*
 boy to ! prefect appo9t$ = ! "t        
adm9i/rator ( ! f]ula3 ! boys1 ei!r f   
cu/om or ! po9t ( hon\r1 or ! fe> (     
worse1 always ask = ! numb] ( /rokes ( !
 f]ula :i* !y may be ord]$ by ! sup]ior 
to receive4 ,a :imsical result (        
subord9ation1 t a lad ( sev5te5 %all g  
to a man ( five & tw5ty1 & say1 ,please1
 ,sir1 to give me n9e f]ulas4 ,horace   
talks ( ! f]ula2 he does n say t he     
petition$ = x himself2 & ,i saw1 by an  
al fresco at ,portici1 t boys 7 flogg$1 
two ?\s& ye>s ago1 j z !y n[ are 9 our  
c\ntry s*ools4  ,! dormitory is a l(ty  
room1 9 :i* ea* boy has 8 b$-place to   
himself1 sep>at$ f 8 neighb\rs by a     
wa9scot p>tition six feet high2 a       

curta91 ) a numb] ^u x1 is drawn at !   
foot ( ! b$-place1 :i* is op5 at ! top4 
,dur+ ! day-"t ! dormitory is lock$1 &  
none b ! s]vants ( ! h\se are1 on any   
acc\nt1 p]mitt$ to g into x4  ,! eleves 
( ,/oneyhur/ we> an uni=m3 ?is          
regulation1 ,i am p]suad$1 has a bett]  
moral influ5ce on _! m9ds ?an f]ulas &  
discipl9es3 _! feet are accommodat$1 z a
 f9e writ] once express$ x1 ) v ?ick    
%oes2 & _! heads are protect$ by a      
lea!rn cap3 ?is cap is made to %ade !   
face or to be turn$ up at pleasure2 x is
 trimm$ ) fur1 &1 :ile fre%1 looks v    
sm>t3 b x is soon degrad$1 z ! ,fr5*    
phrase is1 by ! v>i\s uses to :i*       
caprice or conv5i5ce induces ! boys to  
apply x3 !y sit ^u x2 !y kneel ^u x2 !y 
bl[1 or r fan ! fire ) x2 !y use x = a  
bag1 & p]haps sometimes1 :5 unse5 by !  
prefect1 !y give ea* o!r slaps on ! face
 ) x2--a trait d'ecoli] = ! :i* its =m1 
:5 fold$1 is admirably well adapt$4 ,a  
blue jacket & r$ wai/coat ( co>se clo?1 
d>k velvete5 pantalon1 & wor/$ /ock+s1 a

 black velvet /ock r\nd ! coll> ( a v   
co>se %irt1 complete ! habilim5ts ( !   
,/oneyhur/ collegian4 ,=san et haec     
olim1 c4  ,! boys rise at half pa/ five 
9 ! morn+ & g to b$ at half pa/ eight 9 
! ev5+4 ,pray]s 9 ! *apel beg9 & end e  
day1 & !y assi/ at mass daily4 ,^? :o   
are ( suffici5t age confess &           
communicate once a =tnight4  ,su* are1 9
 ! ma91 ! regulations ( ?is ,jesuits'   
college4 ,dur+ _! unsettl$ /ate1 !      
society _h admitt$ b few new memb]s2 9  
consequ5ce1 ! education ( _! y\? 01 at  
?is "t1 conduct$ *iefly by old m5 )\t   
activity1 & "y m5 )\t exp]i5ce4 ,! c\rse
 ( a few ye>s has rem$i$ ?is evil4  ,:5 
,k5elm arriv$ at ,/oneyhur/1 8 he>t     
b\nd$ )9 him at ! sight ( ! spaci\s     
build+s1 & ( betwe5 two & ?ree hundr$   
playfell[s3 he imm$iately procur$ a cap 
& black coll>1 & 0 z va9 ( !m z a "y    
ensign ( 8 cockade & sword4 ,! sup]ior  
l$ me ov] ! college2 ,k5elm foll[$ &    
consid]$ all z provid$ = 8 use &        
conv5i5ce4 ,i tri$ to p]suade him t 8   

visits to ! libr>y1 ! academy-room1 !   
/rang]s' ap>tm5t1 & ! g>d5 ( ! sup]iors1
 w\ld n h]eaft] be v frequ5t2 t 8 repa/s
 9 ! refectory1 ?\gh suffici5t &        
:olesome1 w\ld n be luxuri\s4 ,i 0      
unable to mod]ate 8 transport3 h>dly    
c\ld ,i prevail on him to %[ "s signs ( 
regret at p>t+ f me4 ,i appeal$ to      
,philip :5 sob]4  ,! next summ]1 ,i f\nd
 him sob] en\gh3 he _h discov]$ t he 0  
only "o ( a cr[d2 he felt ! want (      
dome/ic affections1 & ( ^? com=ts :i*   
home only c supply4 ,i consol$ him      
h[ev]1 & left him1 aft] ?ree days sp5t  
at ,:alley1 9 a disposition to endure   
all t 8 duty & ! de/9$ c\rse ( 8 /udies 
might require4  ,o ,a!nians1 said       
,!mi/ocles1 h[ mu* d ,i suff] to ga9 y\r
 applause6 ,*ildr5 h b too mu* reason to
 exclaim1 ,o ,!mi/ocles1 h[ mu* d we    
suff] to be able to read y\r hi/ory6  ,!
 next summ]1 ,i s5t = him to ,p>k ,gate1
 :]e he rejo9$ 8 bro!r & si/]s aft] two 
ye>s abs5ce4 ,to ! numb] ( 8 si/]s 0    
add$ "o1 ^: infancy1 unsuit$ = travell+1

 delay$ my j\rney to ,france4 ,at ?is "t
 he 0 gay & *e]ful3 he did n "k ! _w1 & 
0 n afraid ( x2 yet 8 behavi\r 0 direct$
 by an ev] sure s5se ( propriety4 ,i 0  
pleas$ & satisfi$ ) him3--he pass$ five 
weeks ) u4 ,i _h giv5 him ! meet+ at    
,liv]pool1 :i!r he _h be5 conduct$ by a 
prefect3 ,i n[ took him back to ! same  
t[n1 :]e we f\nd a prefect ) :om he     
return$ to 8 college4  ,9 ! mon? ( ,july
 ( ! foll[+ ye>1 #ahaf1 ,i receiv$ a    
lett] f "o ( ! sup]iors ( ! college1    
in=m+ me t my son1 ) ?irty-six o!r boys1
 _h fall5 ill ( ! measles2 t my son _h  
recov]$1 b1 hav+ be5 all[$ to g out too 
soon1 _h aga9 fall5 ill4 ,! lett] 0 c\*$
 9 t]ms s ambigu\s1 & imply+ s mu* d\bt 
( ! ev5t1 t x caus$ great al>m4 ,i set  
(f imm$iately3 no o!r lett] 0 writt51 & 
,k5elm's "m 0 kept 9 a /ate ( fe>ful    
anxiety1 till ,i wrote to h] f          
,/oneyhur/ t h] son 0 recov]$ f !       
relapse4 ,he 0 h[ev] s mu* weak5$1 t ,i 
?\ght x advisable to take him to !      
sea-coa/4 ,i pass$ t5 days ) him alone1 

& _h an opportunity ( appreciat+ 8 "*1 (
 obs]v+ 8 unaffect$ good s5se1 8 g5tle &
 amiable mann]s1 8 wat*fulness ov] 8    
consci5ce1 8 dutiful affection to 8     
fa!r1 8 piety t[>ds ,god4  ,we return$  
to college to be pres5t at !            
academy-day1 & ! di/ribution ( ! prizes4
 ,k5elm _h be5 assur$ t1 b = 8 illness1 
"o ( ^! prizes w\ld h fall5 to 8 %>e4 ,i
 com=t$ him z well z ,i c\ld1           
quot+--satis e/ potuisse vid]i4  ,9 !   
spr+ ( ! foll[+ ye>1 ,i took my y\ng]   
son to ,/oneyhur/1 9 ! hope t ! bro!rs  
w\ld f9d pres5t pleasure 9 ea* o!rs'    
company1 & h]eaft] talk ov] toge!r !    
sc5es ( _! boyhood4 ,i obs]v$ t ,k5elm's
 spirits appe>$ depress$3 ,i que/ion$   
him2 he assur$ me he _h no?+ to compla9 
(3 ,i int]rogat$ ! ma/]3 he spoke (     
,k5elm ) great reg>d1 & knew n t any    
cause ( uneas9ess exi/$ = him4 ,i pass$ 
?ree days ) my sons1 dur+ :i* "t        
,k5elm's *e]fulness return$1 or seem$ to
 return2 & ,i left !m toge!r4  ,t[>ds ! 
end ( ?is ye>1 ,i f9ally resolv$ to put 

9 execution my long-project$1           
long-delay$1 cont95tal plan4 ,i advis$ !
 bro!rs ( my purpose1 :o 71 ( c\rse1    
delight$ ) ! news4 ,a k9d & mu*-e/eem$  
fri5d1 :o wi%$ to see ,/oneyhur/        
college1 br\ght !m back ) him into      
,l9coln%ire at ! end ( ,m>* foll[+4  ,9 
! mon? t int]v5$ betwe5 ! return ( my   
sons & our arrival 9 ,p>is1 !           
expectation ( ! j\rney1 ! prep>ation = !
 j\rney1 & ! j\rney itself1 s f> occupi$
 ! m9d ( ,k5elm1 t ,i _h n rem>k$ 9 him 
any extraord9>y want ( gaiety3 ,i       
p]ceiv$ only t he 0 m s]i\s1 t 8 mann] 0
 less frank1 & ev5 8 c>riage less easy  
?an h]et(ore4 ,at ,p>is1 ! fir/ discov]y
 ,i made respect+ him 0 t he 0 become   
%ort-sight$4 ,z we 7 view+ ! /atues ( ! 
,l\vre1 he exclaim$1 ,i see no?+ b      
blocks ( m>ble2 & he w5t (f imm$iately  
to ,*evali]'s1 ! optician1 to buy       
himself a lorgnette4 ,i sympa?iz$ ) him1
 kn[+ by exp]i5ce t a %ort sight        
deprives u ( a great "p ( ! pleasure (  
exi/5ce1 besides be+ an incalculable    

disadvantage 9 society4 ,he imput$ 8    
%ort-sight$ness to 8 hav+ imprud5tly    
giv5 himself up to /udy1 be=e 8 heal? 0 
fully re-e/abli%$ aft] ! measles1 9 !   
hope ( ga9+1 at ! next academy-day1 !   
m$al :i* he _h lo/ by 8 illness2 t he _h
 read a great deal by ! fl>+ gas lights 
) :i* ! college is illum9at$4  ,some?+  
rema9$ beh9d1 a res]ve1 a sadness ev51  
:i* ,i entreat$ him to acc\nt =4 ,he    
gave me 8 full confid5ce2 & ,i le>n$1 ) 
v great sorr[1 t1 = ! la/ eighte5 mon?s 
( 8 /ay 9 college1 8 m9d _h be5 a prey  
to scruples4 ,?is pi\s awe1 & fe> to h  
(f5d$1 c>ri$ to excess ?r\gh inexp]i5ce 
& a want ( due appreh5sion t x is by ! w
 only t we (f5d1--_h de/roy$ 8 gaiety1  
ret>d$ 8 improvem5t1 & d\btlessly mu*   
injur$ 8 heal?4  ,i ask$ him1 ,:at      
advice did y\r director give            
y8--,none4--,any o!r sup]ior8--,none4   
,yet 8 /ate 0 suffici5tly evid5t3 he    
jo9$ 9 no play2 he did n seek ! company 
( 8 bro!r4 ,alone1 or ) "o or two       
companions1 he employ$ ! "t all[$ = play

 9 walk+ up & d[n1 indulg+ ! work+s ( 8 
own m9d4 ,i regrett$ t ,i _h n tak5 him 
home :5 he reque/$1 aft] 8 illness3 ,i  
regrett$ t1 in/ead ( tak+ 8 bro!r to    
college1--a measure s ineffici5t = 8    
consolation1--,i _h n come to ,france a 
twelvemon? soon]3 ,i regrett$ ! "t lo/1 
& ! "t t 0 /ill to be lo/ 9 rega9+ x4 ,b
 ,k5elm's m9d 0 n[ at ease2 feel+s1     
orig9at+ probably 9 a weak /ate ( heal?1
 & cont9u$ only ?r\gh want ( good c\nsel
 & sympa?y1 7 at an end1 :5 he f\nd     
himself ) ^? :om he lov$1 by :om he 0   
belov$3 8 und]/&+ 0 too cle> = him to   
p]sev]e ei!r 9 inadequate notions ( !   
div9e goodness1 or 9 false judgm5ts     
respect+ duty4  ,scruples are1 by no    
means1 ( ! nature ( religi\s melan*oly2 
!y are n inconsi/5t ) ! ,*ri/ian grace (
 hope3 !y suppose innoc5ce2 = ! s9n] may
 be h>d5$1 may be p5it5t1 may be wav]+1 
b _c prop]ly be said to be scrupul\s3   
scruples n only pres]ve f s91 b h also !
 good effect 7! gift ( div9e m]cy17 (   
purg+ ! he>t f all affection to s91 z 0 

manife/$ 9 ! future life ( ,k5elm4  ,yet
 ?is fe>1 ! beg9n+ ( wisdom1 act+ on an 
ill-in=m$ consci5ce1 is hurtful1 z x    
indisposes to a *e]ful en]getic p]=mance
 ( duty4 ,i said to ,k5elm1 ,if !re are 
be+s1 7& we are told t su* !re are17 :o 
are int]e/$ t man %\ld d ill1 !y c\ld by
 no o!r means s effectually obta9 _!    
purpose z by fix+ our att5tion on t by  
:i* we may (f5d4 ,a prie/1 :om ,i _h    
kn[n 9 ,engl& dur+ 8 emigration1 & :om  
,i _h ! advantage ( meet+ aga9 at ,p>is2
 a man ^: sanctity inspir$ ,k5elm )     
respect & confid5ce1--said to him1      
,unless y %all be z sure t y h (f5d$    
,god 9 ! way 9 :i* y appreh5d1 z y w\ld 
be sure ( hav+ committ$ murd]1 ,i =bid y
 to m5tion x ev5 to me 9 confession4 ,i 
w own t ! vig\r & prud5ce unit$ 9 ?is   
c\nsel /ruck me ) awe4 ,! sa9ts are m5 (
 great m9ds3 philosoph]s are mi/ak5 9   
?9k+ !m fools4  ,a k9d & discreet prie/1
 at ,avignon1 talk$ to ,k5elm 9 ! same  
s5se1 rem9d+ him ( ! say+ ( ,/4 ,francis
 ( ,sales1 t scruples are ! wor/ ?+s 9 !

 _w except s94 ,k5elm's m9d recov]$ its 
wont$ *e]fulness & activity3 family     
affections1 *ange ( sc5e1 & new         
occupations soon complet$ :at good      
advice _h begun4 ,he 0 yet too "y to    
ent] into society3 he lab\r$ to p]fect  
himself 9 ! ,fr5* language2 he 0        
delight$ ) draw+1 decl>+ t1 7 x consi/5t
 ) duty1 he c\ld pass ! :ole day 9 t    
amusem5t4 ,he cont9u$ 8 classical /udies
 f ! po9t at :i* !y _h be5 int]rupt$ by 
8 leav+ college1 :]e he 0 9 8 fif? or   
poetical ye>4 ,i read ) him ,hom] &     
,virgil4  ,( ! ,iliad he said1 t1 a few 
well-kn[n sublime passages except$1 !   
re/1 0 vulg>3 & :5 ,i m\!d =? ! ,greek1 
9 ord] to impose on him ! conviction t x
 0 v f9e1--,i grant y t ,hom] has !     
advantage ( a sonor\s language & !      
hexamet] l9e2 b !re is v little grace 9 
! expression1 nor is ! ?\ght des]v+ ( x4
 ,he admir$ ! delicacy ( s5tim5t 9 !    
,a,eneid3 he discov]$ 9 x traces ( m    
advanc$ civilization & m improv$ k ?an  
are to be f\nd 9 ,hom]1 z well z a m    

correct & ref9$ ta/e4 ,i recomm5d$ !    
,odyssey to him1 n only on acc\nt ( its 
v>i$ fable & speci\s wond]s1 b = !      
ju/ness ) :i* human "* & natural feel+  
are !re r5d]$4 ,we also read toge!r t   
,ma*iavel ( hi/orians1 ,tacitus1 :o1 z  
,i endeav\r$ to p]suade ,k5elm1 has     
treat$ ! fame ( ,tib]ius ) great        
inju/ice1 by repres5t+ him1 on e        
occasion1 z a cunn+ & cruel tyrant2     
:]eas he 0 always wise1 habitually j1 & 
(t5 b5efic5t4 ,let any "o fairly &      
imp>tially analyse ! actions ( ?is      
sov]eign & ! comm5ts ( ! hi/orian1 & he 
w p]haps be incl9$ to all[ t my op9ion  
is n altoge!r unreasonable4 ,conc]n+ !  
p]sonal vices ( ,tib]ius !re is "h no   
"q4  ,i 0 delight$ ) "o ( ! results ( my
 cont95tal plan1--t my *ildr5 7 n[ all (
 !m "u my own c>e4 ,to :at purpose      
subject boys to all ! privations1       
re/ra9ts1 & sev]ities1--all !           
consequ5ces ( ! ignorances & neglig5ces 
( ! manag]s ( great s*ools1--t !y may   
acquire a v mod]ate k ( two dead        

languages1 :i* !y g5]ally neglect dur+ !
 re/ ( _! lives2 & ?is = six ye>s or m8 
,:o d\bts b t he c\ld le>n to read ,fr5*
 9 six mon?s8 ,& :y %\ld he n be equally
 capable ( le>n+ ,lat9 9 ! same space ( 
"t8 ,& 9 six mon?s m he may le>n to read
 ,greek1 :i* is r ! easi] language ( !  
two3 he may ?us obta9 admission to !    
treasures ( wisdom & good ta/e conta9$ 9
 ^? languages1 9 "o-six? ( ! "t n[      
usually ?r[n away 9 a va9 attempt to t  
purpose2 =1 ,i repeat x1 boys are       
compell$ to employ ! "t ( _! education 9
 n le>n+ :at is ( no use to !m4  ,lat9  
is no long] ! language ( lit]>y         
composition1 diplomatic int]c\rse1 or   
epi/ol>y correspond5ce4 ,x is suffici5t 
t a few m51 9 e g5]ation1 write ,lat91 l
 ,bi%op ,l\?1 or ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,joseph     
,r\?4 ,! pr9cipal nations ( ,europe h _!
 classics1 =m$ inde$ ^u ! anci5t        
classical model2 & ^!1 !re=e1 w be bett]
 und]/ood & m enjoy$ by ^? :o cultivate 
an acqua9tance ) t model4 ,/ill1 h[ev]1 
su* previ\s acqua9tance is n            

indisp5sable3 its advantage consi/s     
*iefly 9 be+ able to note allusions &   
in/itute comp>isons4  ,let me n be      
und]/ood to express a wi% t ! ,greek &  
,lat9 au?ors 7 less read ?an !y are at  
pres5t2 on ! contr>y1 ,i hope t !y w    
always be consid]$ z an ess5tial "p ( ! 
/udies ( a lit]>y man4 ,t ! ,greek      
especially %\ld be s little kn[n z n[ x 
is1 is to me a cause ( regret4 ,?is     
language has ! s+ul> privilege ( hav+   
be51 dur+ twelve c5turies1 ! language ( 
! mo/ +5i\s & enlight5$ p ( all t exi/$ 
dur+ t long a]a4 ,we h _! au?ors f      
,hesiod to ,photius1 & /ill l[] d[n2 a  
libr>y sup]ior to t ( any mod]n nation2 
= ! tra% has be5 swept away4  ,f>1 v f> 
f me1 be ! desire1 t x %\ld be said (   
su* a p 9 any s5se1 lit]>y or political1
      ',tis ,greece1 b liv+ ,greece no  
m4  ,i h be5 l$ into ?is tra9 (         
reflection1 on record+ ! cont5tm5t ) :i*
 ,i saw my *ildr5 "u my own sup]9t5d5ce 
at ,avignon4 ,h[ f> x may be reasonable 
to cont9ue to inflict on our sons all ! 

suff]+ :i* !y endure1 :5 bani%$ f !     
pat]nal ro(1 & consign$ to ! co>se1     
undiscrim9at+ c>e ( /rang]s = ! sake ( !
 in/ruction acquir$ by ?is plan1 ,i     
leave e "o to det]m9e = himself4        
,,*ap4 ,,xiii4   ,?ree days aft] our    
excursion to ,vaucluse1 ,i w5t ) my sons
 to ! ,pont du ,g>d & ,nismes4 ,our coa*
 /opt1 = ?ree h\rs1 at ,foix2 we took   
our dejeune1 at :i* we _h delici\s      
grapes & execrable w9e3 "o in/ance      
among/ a ?\s& ( ! +5uity ( man 9 spoil+ 
! gifts ( ,provid5ce1 & its ag5t1       
,nature4 ,we walk$ to ! ,pont du ,g>d1  
ab\t a mile f our inn4 ,z x is at an    
equal di/ance f ,avignon & f ,nismes1   
p>ties1 f ea* ( ^! t[ns1 make x a po9t (
 r5dezv\s1 e/abli% a pic-nic1 & pass !  
day toge!r4 ,:5 we arriv$ ne> ! ,pont1  
we saw a l>ge company f ,nismes1 regal+ 
!mselves 9 a spaci\s1 dry cav]n1 well   
situat$ = _! purpose1 & af=d+ a mo/     
agreeable %ade4 ,we pass$ !m to g ne>]  
to ! bridge3 "o ( !m foll[$ u2 8 acc5t  
ann\nc$ him to be an ,iri%man1 & 8 uni=m

 to be an (fic] 9 ! ,fr5* s]vice4 ,he   
conv]s$ ) u a few m9utes1 & promis$ to  
call on me at ,nismes4  ,at ! side ( !  
l[] "p ( ! ,pont du ,g>d & =m+ "p ( x1  
is a bridge ov] ! ,g>don3 ?is bridge has
 be5 wid5$ 9 mod]n times1 b ! anci5t    
:eel-track is /ill se5 on ! side ne>e/  
to ! aqu$uct4 ,above ! bridge rise ?ree 
ti]s ( ar*es1 ea* ti] dim9i%+ 9 ! size1 
& increas+ 9 ! numb]1 ( its ar*es4      
,along ! top is ! canal1 ?r\gh :i* fl[$ 
! wat] = ! supply ( ,nematia at !       
di/ance ( sev5te5 miles4 ,! :ole has !  
appe>ance ( a magnific5t scre5 (        
arcades1 ?r[n across ! n>r[ & rocky     
valley ?r\gh :i* ! ,g>don =ces its way4 
,bo? ! sides ( ?is scre5 are beautiful1 
b ! l[] side is mo/ to be admir$4 ,!    
gr\nd falls away be=e x1 & gives x !    
appe>ance ( be+ l(ti]3 x is 9 a q       
seclud$ sc5e1 9 :i* no road or bridge   
appe>s4  ,?is preci\s rema9 ( antiquity 
is suffici5tly ru9$ & t\*$ by "t to     
h>monize well ) ! l&scape1 b yet s fre% 
& entire z to call up no idea ( decay or

 desolation4 ,! aqu$ucts ( ,frejus & (  
,rome are curi\s1 b !y possess no beauty
 9 !mselves1 & d]ive none f ! surr\nd+  
sc5]y4 ,suppose ! ,pont du ,g>d 9 a     
pla91 x w\ld /ill be beautiful z a piece
 ( ar*itecture3 see x1 :]e x is1 enclos$
 by ! sides ( a deep valley & be/rid+ a 
rapid riv]1 y w admit x to be an object 
at once gr& & picturesque4  ,we arriv$  
at ,nismes at ?ree 9 ! aft]noon1 tir$ & 
ov]p[]$ by ! heat & du/4 ,we gave up    
?ree h\rs to re/ & cool ourselves1 & at 
six set d[n to d9n]2 we !n walk$ out by 
! moon-light ( a s\!rn clime4 ,we pass$ 
sev]al h&some build+s2 at l5g? ,i beheld
 "o :i* imm$iately arre/$ my att5tion3 t
 %all be ! ,maison ,qu>ree1 exclaim$ ,i4
 ,nev] _h ,i se51 nor h ,i s9ce se5 any 
?+ 9 ar*itecture s graceful3 x seem$ by 
! unc]ta9 moon-light r to be desc5d+ f !
 skies ?an /&+ on ! e>?4  ,we return$ ! 
next morn+4 ,! portico1 f its hav+ be5 9
 ! %ade ! prec$+ ev5+1 we _h !n be5     
h>dly able to di/+ui%3 ?is1 ) ! int]ior 
& e "p ( ?is exquisitely beautiful      

build+1 & all its f9e proportions &     
f9i%$ ornam5ts1 fill$ u ) delight &     
wond]4  ,! amphi!atre is close by !     
,maison ,qu>ree3 ! site ( ! l>g] build+ 
may v fairly be indicat$ by t ( !       
small]1 :5 ! small] edifice is ! m      
int]e/+ ( ! two4 ,milton1 )\t any su*   
excuse1 talks ( ! e>? close by ! moon2  
?\gh 8 critic ,b5tley has inde$ correct$
 ! punctuation1 ! e>?1 close by1 ! moon4
 ,?is is :at may be call$ punctili\s4   
,_h ,i n s9ce se5 ! ,coliseum1 ,i %\ld  
consid] ! amphi!atre ( ,nismes z        
inde/ructible3 luckily no build]s (     
palaces h tri$ ! exp]im5t4 ,x is compos$
 ( enorm\s /ones1 l>ge 9 all ! ?ree     
dim5sions1 l5g?1 bread?1 & ?ickness1 :i*
 mu/ h requir$ p[]s ( me*anism1 kn[n to 
! ,romans1 b n[ lo/1 to raise !m to !   
height at :i* !y n[ are se54 ,?is       
amphi!atre is said to be r less 9 size &
 r m ru9$ ?an t ( ,v]ona3 x is entire1  
h[ev]1 all b ! l[] ranges ( seats3 !    
ar5a is occasionally us$ = a spectacle  
some:at resembl+ bullfights4  ,9 ! g>d5s

 are f\nd rema9s ( anci5t ba?s1 _m      
pieces ( mosaic pavem5t1 & ! ru9s ( !   
temple ( ,diana1 9 :i* are %[n o!r      
objects f\nd 9 digg+ 9 ! neighb\rhood4  
,!y 7 bl[+ up rock on ! side ( ! hill   
ne> ! g>d51 to improve & ext5d x /ill   
fur!r1 & to facilitate ! approa* to !   
,t\r ,magne1 or great t[] ( ,roman      
con/ruction4 ,to ?is t[] we asc5d$2 !   
t[] itself we c\ld n asc5d3 x is a holl[
 cyl9d]1 )\t /aircase1 or ro(1 or       
plat=m2 ! view1 h[ev]1 ev5 at ! bottom (
 ! t[] is suffici5tly ext5sive all      
ar\nd4 ,s\?w>d1 x rea*es to !           
,m$it]ranean2 & ?\gh ,i d n believe t ! 
sea rea*$ to ,nismes1 ?\gh su* is !     
popul> notion2--yet its %ores h mu*     
rec$$ on ?is coa/4 ,aigues ,mortes1 :]e 
,/4 ,l\is emb>k$ = ! crusades1 is n[    
?ree leagues f ! sea4 ,frejus1 ,=um     
,julii1 is no long] a port3 x is        
probable1 !n1 t ! ,t\r ,magne 0 once a  
light-h\se or a l&-m>k4  ,nismes1 l     
almo/ e o!r anci5t t[n1 is ill-built1   
ill-pav$1 & ill-pi]c$2 b !n1 9          

comp5sation1 x has a ,b\lev>d all ar\nd1
 or broad road l9$ ) trees2 & h\ses &   
build+s are cont9u$ all along ) v few   
int]vals ( int]ruption4 ,! city be+ 9 ! 
c5tre1 "h1 on ^! ,b\lev>ds1 are unit$ ! 
accommodations ( a t[n ) ! fre% air &   
prom5ades ( ! c\ntry3 inde$1 ( fre% air 
!re is r too mu*2 x (t5 am\nts to w9d1 &
 !n ! du/ becomes inconv5i5t2 b ! g>d5s 
are delightful4 ,9 ?is t[n are ?irte5   
?\s& prote/ants4 ,i "k n t ,engli%      
prote/ants c *oose a bett] t[n ?an      
,nismes = a retreat 9 ! ,s\? ( ,france3 
!y w f9d places ( public wor%ip1 ! want 
( :i* _m ( !m regret :5 abroad3 !re are 
also s*ools kept by prote/ants4 ,!      
prote/antism is ,g5evan2 b n'importe2   
all prote/antism is1 to a prote/ant1    
equally true3 we h se5 a ,calv9i/ & a   
,lu!ran ,k+ become good memb]s ( ! ,*ur*
 ( ,engl& at ! end ( ! sev5te5?1 &      
beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury4  ,9 ! ev5+  
we rambl$ among ! v9ey>ds on ! slopes1 &
 rea*$ ! summits ( ! hills at ! foot (  
:i* ,nismes is situat$ at ! edge ( a va/

 pla94 ,a locality l ?is seems fav\rable
 to a great t[n4 ,x draws its supply (  
wood1 w9e1 & wat]1 f ! "o sort ( c\ntry1
 & its corn1 meat1 & =age1 f ! o!r4  ,we
 supp$ 9 ! salon ( our inn1 ! ,l\vre3   
!re 7 sev]al tables4 ,at "o ( ^! 0 seat$
 a p>ty ( ,spani>ds1 :o vocif]at$ &     
ge/iculat$ 9 a mann] :i* !y meant p]haps
 to impose on u = dignity1 b :i* ,i     
?\ght inconsi/5t ) ,ca/ilian gravity4   
,at ! "t1 x did n occur to ei!r p>ty t  
our op9ion ( ea* o!r 0 p]fectly         
insignificant to bo?4 ,at our table1    
besides o!r p]sons1 we met a g5tleman ) 
:om ,i 0 acqua9t$ at ,avignon2 & ano!r  
:o1 aft] supp]1 7= he economiz$ 8 "t =  
eat+17 began a political tirade1 :i*1   
?\gh address$ to ! ,fr5*1 d]iv$ its *ief
 ze/ f ! pres5ce ( ! ,engli%4 ,he ass]t$
 t ! ,duke ( ,well+ton 0 surpris$ by !  
approa* ( ,napoleon to ,brussels1 quitt$
 ! ball-room 9 silk /ock+s1 & w5t to    
lose ! battle ( ,wat]loo1 :i* battle 0  
ga9$ by ! ,prussians4 ,z a sort ( appeal
 0 made to me to def5d ! milit>y        

reputation ( my ,iri% c\ntryman1 ,i     
object$ ! improbability ( a surprise1 z 
two battles _h j be5 f\ght 9 !          
neighb\rhood4 ,he rev]t$ to ! conclusion
 to be drawn f ! silk /ock+s3 ,i repli$ 
,puisqu'il y a des improbabilites des   
deux cotes1 il faut dem&] au ,duc       
lui-meme4#eg ,en att5dant1 7= ! answ]1  
?\gh1 no d\bt1 x w\ld h be5             
satisfactory1 c\ld n be quickly obta9$17
 ! politician began a discussion on !   
weal? ( ,engl&1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* he      
que/ion$ on acc\nt ( its debt & pap]    
curr5cy4 ,aga9 appeal$ to1 ,i admitt$ t 
! taxes rais$ = ! paym5t ( ! int]e/ ( ! 
debt made e individual by s mu* ! poor]1
 b t ! national weal? 0 n dim9i%$1 z !  
taxes pass$ into ! h&s ( ! fund-hold]s4 
,he !n w5t (f to pap] money1 on :i* he  
talk$ ) great good s5se3 ,re/e a savoir 
si l',anglet]re e/ v]itablem5t ri*e2 p\r
 moi je crois que la *ose repres5tee    
n'equivaut pas ce qui la repres5te4#eh  
,i quote ! purport ( 8 words1 & ! words 
z ne>ly z ,i c rememb] !m4  ,he hit1 ,i 

?9k1 ^u ! cause ( late & pres5t         
comm]cial emb>rassm5ts3 weal? is        
ov]-repres5t$4 ,! quantity ( pap] 9     
circulation at any giv5 "t is n a       
suffici5t crit]ion :e!r ?is be or be n !
 case4 ,e re-issue or new issue ( a bank
 note is 9 fact a new co9age3 9 ?is1 z  
well z 9 ! facility ( _! creation1 bank 
notes diff] f metallic curr5cy1 & ?is   
diff]5ce is1 to ! /ate1 ! m important ( 
! two4 ,repres5tation is cont9ually     
press+ on ! limits ( real weal?1 & is f 
"t to "t regorg$4 ,pay y\r bank notes 9 
money1 said ,napoleon 9 answ] to "s     
boa/+ /atem5t ( ! weal? ( ,engl&4 ,?is  
too is ! only security aga9/            
bankruptcies4  ,our politician 0        
evid5tly seek+ a qu>rel4 ,9 ?is purpose 
he 0 by no means enc\rag$ by ! re/ ( !  
company1 :o1 e n[ & !n1 ?rew 9 "s       
qualify+1 temp]ate rem>k4 ,at ! press+  
in/ance ( ,k5elm1 :o1 n hav+ suffici5t  
exp]i5ce to be imp>tial1 felt 8 *ol]    
ris+1 we retir$ to re/4 ,! next day1    
aft] a f>ewell view ( ! ,maison ,qu>ree1

 we return$ to ,avignon1 :i* we rea*$ 9 
six h\rs4  ,a prote/ant fri5d1 be+ at   
,avignon1 wi%$ to see ! ,maison ,qu>ree1
 & inquir$ ( me if x 0 safe to g to     
,nismes4 ,w n ! papi/s murd] me8 ,!     
cause ( ?is dread is curi\s2 !          
explication ( x may amuse ! imp>tial1 t 
is1 almo/ nobody2 b ,i w v5ture4 ,!     
prote/ants ( ,nismes _h all be5         
fav\rable to ! ,revolution4 ,! anci5t   
royal gov]nm5t ( ,france _h n inde$1 l !
 que5 & p>liam5t ( ,engl&1 insi/$ on e  
man's *ang+ 8 fai?1 b x _h resi/$ !     
introduction ( a new religion3 ^! two   
cases are v diff]5t1 ?\gh p]petually    
conf\nd$ bo? by ! tol]ant & intol]ant   
among/ u4 ,h[ev]1 ! prote/ants ( ,nismes
 v naturally ?rew _! weight into t      
balance1 ! prepond]ance ( :i* promis$ !m
 ! assurance ( _! civil rights &        
political consid]ation4 ,! ca?olics on !
 contr>y1 n hav+ ^! motives1 & c>ry+    
into politics t love ( /ability1 !      
pr9ciple ( :i* !y f9d 9 _! religion1    
dislik$ political *ange1 & 7 well pleas$

 ) ! return ( ! k+4  ,c'e/ la le beau   
cote de la religion ca?olique2 elle     
n'appr\ve pas les revolutions1#ei said a
 prote/ant m9i/] ( a prote/ant k+4 ,he  
reg>d$ ! matt] l a /atesman1 & no fur!r4
  ,dur+ ! republican & imp]ial gov]nm5ts
 ! prote/ants 7 ! /rong] p>ty at        
,nismes1 & _h made ! ca?olics feel t !y 
7 s4 ,on ! re/oration1 a scuffle took   
place betwe5 ! p>ties1 9 :i* "s half    
doz5 prote/ants 7 kill$4 ,( ?is unlucky 
affray great advantage 0 tak5 9 ,engl&3 
committees 7 appo9t$ & subscriptions    
rais$ = ! purpose ( succ\r+ our di/ress$
 bre?r51 ! prote/ants ( ! s\? ( ,france4
 ,! no pop]y cry be+ once well set up1 x
 0 ?\ght "r to inquire into ! ext5t ( ! 
mis*ief4 ,a lett] 0 return$ f ,france1  
report+ ne>ly :at has be5 /at$ above2   
?is lett] ! noble p]son to :om x 0      
address$ kept 9 8 pocket "s days be=e he
 s5t x to ! committee1 t ! no pop]y cry 
might n g d[n too soon4 ,! fe> ent]ta9$ 
by my fri5d ( be+ murd]$ by ! papi/s at 
,nismes ne$ n n[ be wond]$ at3 x 0 only 

?ree or f\r ye>s s9ce su* ?+s _h happ5$2
 & x is well kn[n1 t :at has happ5$     
once1 may happ5 aga94  ,hatr$ ( pop]y   
is1 9 ,engl&1 an amiable s5tim5t        
orig9at+ 9 a love ( religi\s tru? &     
confirm$ by political wisdom4 ,9 su* a  
s5tim5t1 s pure 9 its s\rce1 s wise 9   
its direction1 h]oes ( all sorts may    
glory4 ,9 !m x is di/+ui%able f         
pop]yphobia3 !y are n afraid ( pop]y3   
pop]y is afraid ( !m4  ,%akspe>e's      
,hotspur cries out1 ,a plague o' ?is    
quiet life3 ,i want "w4 ,= myself1 be+  
no h]o1 ,i love a quiet life2 b ,i _c   
refuse to h]oes ! tribute ( admiration t
 is due to !m & _! laurels4  ,= !       
ca?olics ( ,nismes1 ,i believe !m to be 
m dev\t & m decor\s ?an ^? ( ! re/ (    
,france4 ,! circum/ances 9 :i* !y are   
plac$ r5d] ?is probable4 ,! ca?olics (  
,engl& are ! mo/ zeal\s & ! mo/ dec5t ( 
all ,*ri/5dom3 an ,italian nobleman1 :o 
knew !m well1 said to me1 9 speak+ ( !m1
 ce sont des sa9ts3#fj a papal nuncio to
 ! ,brazils1 ?r[n by a sort ( %ipwreck  

on ! ,engli% coa/1 & go+ to *apel 9     
,london1 0 delight$ to f9d :at he call$ 
s preci\s a portion ( ! *ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,i
 w5t into "s ( ! *ur*es ( ,nismes1 &    
f\nd1 on ! inn] door ( "o ( !m1 an      
ecriteau reque/+ ! fai?ful n to all[ _! 
dogs to foll[ !m to *ur*4 ,at ,avignon !
 dogs made love1 or w>1 & b>k$ 9 !      
*ur*es at pleasure4  ,reluctant to      
approa* to ! cata/rophe ( my resid5ce 9 
,france1 ,i loit] on my way1 & turn     
aside into by-pa?s4 ,yet a little m (   
detail1 ,i hope nei!r t$i\s nor         
un9/ructive1--yet a few m notices       
respect+ ! pr9cipal p]sonage 9 ?is drama
 ( woe2--& ,i w proce$ to fix ! read]'s 
admiration ( ! "* ( t p]son1 to call =? 
8 compassion = my suff]+s1 & 8          
indignation at ! conduct ( ^? m$ical m51
 :om1 ?\gh ,i h describ$ _! conduct z x 
des]ves1 ,i endeav\r to pity & to p>don4
   ,,footnotes3  #eg ,s9ce !re are      
improbabilities on bo? sides1 x is      
necess>y to ask ! duke himself4  #eh ,x 
rema9s to be kn[n if ,engl& be really   

ri*2 = me1 ,i believe t ! ?+ repres5t$  
is n equal 9 value to t :i* repres5ts x4
  #ei ,t is ! fair side ( ! ca?olic     
religion2 x does n approve (            
revolutions4  #fj ,!y are sa9ts4        
,,*ap4 ,,xiv4   ,dur+ ! =ty mon?s t ,i  
resid$ at ,avignon two capital          
executions only took place2 "o at       
,avignon1 :i* ,i did n witness1 & "o at 
,c>p5tras1 at :i* t[n1 on acc\nt ( its  
be+ 9 ! c5tre ( ! dep>tm5t1 ! tribunals 
or assizes are held4 ,dur+ ! la/ ye> t  
,i pass$ 9 ,l9coln%ire f\r crim9als 7   
hang$4 ,l9coln%ire is small] & mu* less 
popul\s ?an ! dep>tm5t ( ,vaucluse4 ,!  
disproportion is enorm\s4 ,?is subject  
has frequ5tly be5 br\ght be=e ! public1 
& be=e ! public ,i leave x4  ,9 ! second
 ye> ( my soj\rn1 a mission 0 prea*$ at 
,avignon4 ,on ! exp$i5cy or prud5ce ( ^!
 missions1 conc]n+ :i* s mu* diff]5ce ( 
op9ion prevail$ among ! ,fr5* !mselves1 
a /rang] is h>dly compet5t to decide4   
,_m 7 (f5d$ t ca?olic ,france %\ld be   
treat$ l a c\ntry t _h nev] he>d ( !    

gospel2 b ?is view ( ! matt] 0 =m$ r on 
a /rict & some:at capti\s int]pretation 
( ! ^w mission1 ?an f any ?+ 9 ! s*eme  
itself ju/ify+ su* an int]pretation4 ,! 
gospel 0 n prea*$ by ! mission>ies z    
new1 b z hav+ be5 neglect$4 ,yet ?is    
supposition ( neglect ?rew a blame      
some:]e2 & ^! extraord9>y means tak5 to 
repair x excit$ animosity4  ,six ?\s&   
p>i%es ?r\gh\t ,france 7 said1 at ?is   
"t1 to want pa/ors2 & x 0 regrett$ t    
funds %\ld be div]t$ f ! ma9t5ance ( !  
sem9>ies or _! m effectual support1 to  
supply ! exp5se ( desultory ef=ts1 (    
evanesc5t en?usiasm4  ,on ! o!r h& x 0  
argu$ t1 = a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 religion 
_h be5 disc\rag$2 = "o ye> ( t "t x _h  
be5 proscrib$1 & ! *ur*es clos$2 dur+   
all t "t ,*ri/ian education _h be5      
notori\sly neglect$2 s _m cl]gy _h be5  
bani%$1 t ! rema9d] _h be5 insuffici5t  
to ! v>i\s functions requir$ ( !m2 t to 
recov] f su* a /ate1 extraord9>y rem$ies
 7 call$ =4  ,aft] all1 !re 0 no?+ s v  
extraord9>y 9 ^! missions3 f ?ree to six

 prie/s1 m5 ( "s tal5t1 zeal1 &         
eloqu5ce1 arriv$ 9 a t[n1 /ay$ !re a    
great] or less numb] ( days accord+ to !
 population1 or1 x may be1 ! spiritual  
wants ( ! place1 prea*$1 & he>d         
confessions4 ,yet let any "o suppose :at
 w\ld be ! effect ( ! pres5ce ( half a  
doz5 me?odi/ tea*]s 9 any t[n 9 ,engl&1 
& he w be able to =m an idea ( ! /ate ( 
,avignon1 p5d+ ! mission :i* la/$1 z    
well z ,i c rememb]1 ab\t a =tnight4  ,!
 *ur*es 7 cr[d$2 ^? :o wi%$ to h seats  
to he> ! s]mon at six 9 ! ev5+1 7 oblig$
 to take _! places at mid-day2 ^! 7     
*iefly wom53 m51 :o c\ld be> ! fatigue (
 /&+ dur+ ! s]mon1 occupi$ e space l>ge 
en\gh = a pair ( feet4  ,! lessive1 s ! 
wa%+ is call$ f ! wood a%es employ$ 9 x1
 0 neglect$2 dirty %irts & %eets 7 too  
common to be compla9$ (3 ! m5 7 oblig$  
to cook _! own d9n]s2 *ildr5 7 gr\p$    
toge!r by scores "u ! c>e ( "s "o       
cont5t$ or paid to /ay at home4 ,!n came
 ! g5]al confessions1 :i* occupi$ "s    
days2 !n "o day = ! communion ( ! male &

 ano!r = t ( ! female p5it5ts2 la/ly1 ! 
procession ( ! cross1 :i* 0 to be set up
 z a p]petual memorial ( ! mission1 & a 
mean ( recall+ to e "o ! good           
resolutions he _h !n made4  ,an ill-c>v$
 crucifix1 l>g] ?an life1 borne on !    
%\ld]s ( ! dev\t1 0 foll[$ by !         
mission>ies & p s++ cantiques1 & 0      
f9ally plac$ on ! t]race ne> ! great    
door ( ! ca!dral1 to :i* x gives !      
appe>ance ( a place ( public execution4 
,i v5]ate ! images ( ,*ri/ & 8 sa9ts2 !y
 are1 z ,/4 ,au/9 calls !m1 ! books ( ! 
illit]ate1 & !y speak to ! he>t ev5 ( ^?
 :o c read4 ,b !y %\ld be s made & s    
plac$ z to inspire1 n t]ror1 b s5tim5ts 
( peace1 hope1 & gratitude4  ,!         
mission>ies turn$ _m f ! evil ( _! ways3
 "s sums ( money 7 deposit$ 9 _! h&s to 
be by !m re/or$ to ^? :o _h be5 robb$ or
 defraud$ ( !m2 ^! sums1 s unexpect$ly  
recov]$1 7 9 g5]al giv5 to ! poor4 ,i h 
read an acc\nt ( ! conduct ( ^!         
mission>ies to ! gal]i5s at ,t\lon1 :i* 
0 v int]e/+ & edify+4 ,on leav+ ,avignon

 !y 7 accompani$ = sev]al miles by ! p1 
:o1 by way ( tak+ leave1 tore ! cassock 
(f ! back ( ! *ief mission>y & divid$ x 
into %r$s1 t all or z _m z possible ( _!
 zeal\s admir]s might h a relic4 ,9 ?is 
proc$e !re 0 a little too mu* ( ! f\gue 
du midi1#fa & ! mission>y by no means   
lik$ ! process ( popul> canonization4   
,h[ long ! good effects ( ! mission may 
la/ is d\btful4 ,x seems z if x 7       
necess>y t "s /rong excitem5t %\ld exi/ 
9 ord] t religion %\ld be pres5t to !   
m9d4 ,holy m5 create ?is excitem5t to   
!mselves by ! aid ( div9e grace1 & by   
pray]1 a p[]ful mode ( self-p]suasion3 =
 ! multitude1 ?is excitem5t mu/ be      
creat$ = !m4 ,i 0 assur$ by a v wor?y & 
exp]i5c$ cure1 :o rema9$ 9 ,france dur+ 
! :ole ( ! revolution1 t1 9 ! reign (   
t]ror1 :5 ! *ur*es 7 %ut up1 _m foll[$ !
 cl]gy into cav]ns & hid+-places1 :o    
aft]w>ds c\ld n be p]suad$ to g to *ur*4
  ,i =m$ an acqua9tance ) an old        
g5tleman ( eighty-five ye>s ( age1 :o _h
 s]v$ 9 ! sev5 ye>s w>3 he _h be5 pres5t

 at ! affair ( ,/4 ,cas4 ,two bro!rs1 ( 
a ,l9coln%ire family1 e memb] ( :i* ,i h
 always e/eem$ z a fri5d1 7 (fic]s 9 !  
regim5ts l&$ on ?is occasion4 ,i rememb]
 :5 a boy to h he>d "o ( !m relate h[ 8 
bro!r call$ to him1 :5 !y 7 bo? driv5   
back into ! sea1 to %>e a bottle ( w9e  
:i* *ance _h suppli$4 ,!y 7 wait+ = !   
boat to take !m to _! %ip3 !re 0 no     
cork-screw2 he broke (f ! neck ( !      
bottle ) 8 sword4 ,x 0 pleasant to me1  
at su* a di/ance ( "t & place1 to meet )
 "o :om ?is trifl+ anecdote c\ld amuse4 
,he spoke ) respect1 z does all ! _w1 ( 
,engli% val\r1 b said1 no "o c\ld       
conceive :y !y disemb>k$ _! troops on ! 
coa/1 z x 0 utt]ly impossible = !m to   
p5etrate t5 miles into ! c\ntry3 9 ?is  
he 0 9 accord ) ! ,engli% public at t   
"t4 ,he is dead2 ! bro!rs are dead3 v   
few survive1 :o f\ght 9 ! w> conclud$ by
 ! peace ( ,p>is1 9 #agfc4  ,i 0 also   
acqua9t$ ) two "y m5 ( celebrat$ names1 
(fic]s ( a regim5t 9 g>rison at         
,avignon4 ,"o ( !m 0 gr& nephew ( t     

ar*bi%op ( ,m>seilles1 ^: conduct1 :5 ! 
plague rag$ 9 t city1 9 ! ye> #agbj1 has
 ev] be5 spok5 ( ) ju/ly-m]it$ eulogium2
 ! o!r 0 gr&son ( ! au?or ( ! ,esprit   
des ,lois4 ,?is latt] made me mu* a%am$1
 n ( my c\ntry1 %e is too great = t2 b =
 my c\ntry4 ,talk+ ( milit>y discipl9e1 
he said1 ,vos soldats sont des braves   
g5s1#fb b y vippe dem2 y vippe dem4 ,i  
01 z ,i h said1 a%am$1 & knew n :at to  
answ]1 b t su* puni%m5ts 7 n s frequ5t  
s9ce c]ta9 debates 9 ! ,p>liam5t4 ,d5 y 
vippe dem1 & =gett+ ! ^w sometimes1     
quelquefois1 twirl+ 8 h& z if br&i%+ a  
cat-o-n9e tails2 !n add$ ) a s]i\s look1
 quelquefois2 c'e/ trop4#fc ,sir        
,francis ,burdett's endeav\r to place ! 
repres5tation ( ! p 9 ! ,commons ,h\se  
on a rational basis1 w meet ) ! fate (  
my proposal to e/abli% ! ,ca?olic       
religion 9 ,irel&2 b 8 ef=ts to rescue !
 soldi] f a cruel & degrad+ puni%m5t    
des]ve ! ?anks ( e fri5d ( mank9d4 ,he  
has reliev$ human nature f m suff]+ ?an 
a legislator :o %\ld aboli% ! "q2 = !re 

are1 or 71 m soldi]s flogg$ ?an1 9 any  
equal "t1 /ate-prison]s tortur$4 ,if !  
s5tim5t ( reproa* & contempt ) :i* "y   
,montesquieu spoke ( our milit>y        
puni%m5ts1--a s5tim5t 9 :i* he is jo9$  
by e man ( s5se & hon\r ?r\gh\t         
,europe1--may contribute to aboli% !    
odi\s practice1 he too may %>e 9 !      
praise ( ! legislateur du g5re huma94#fd
 ,! great object ( all legislation is to
 prev5t evil1 inju/ice1 & mis]y4 ,alas6 
,alas6 ,h[ mu* does x itself inflict6   
,an election ( a deputy to ! *amb] 0    
held :ile ,i 0 at ,avignon4 ,( ?is      
election ,i c give b a negative acc\nt4 
,!re 0 no r++ ( bells2 no flags         
display$2 no p>ad+ ! /reets by day-light
 or tor*-light2 no canvass+2 no kiss+ ! 
wom52 no riot+2 no drunk5ness4 ,! t[n 0 
z quiet z if no election _h be5 go+ on4 
,! numb] ( electors = ! dep>tm5t 0 ab\t 
six hundr$4 ,:at influ5c$ _! votes ,i _c
 say2 c]ta9ly n ^? glori\s concomitants 
( an ,engli% election 9 all t[ns l>ge   
en\gh to enjoy !m1--fe/ive noise &      

indec5t tumult4  ,9 ! spr+ ( ! ye>      
#ahbj1 my eld] son set (f = ,engl&1 :i* 
0 to him an unkn[n l&1 z he _h be5      
immur$ 9 college f 8 ?irte5? ye>1 & )   
:i* he 0 anxi\s to become acqua9t$4 ,at 
8 dep>ture1 he ask$ & receiv$ on 8 b5d$ 
knee ! bless+ ( 8 p>5ts4 ,?is may seem  
/range to "s2 yet ,sir ,?omas ,m1 :5    
,*ancellor ( ,engl&1 began ! day by     
kneel+ at ! b$-side ( 8 ag$ fa!r1 to    
implore1 ?r\gh him1 ! bless+ ( ,god1 &  
!n w5t & s]v$ at mass 9 8 own *apel4    
,sir ,?omas ,m 0 a wise & amiable man1  
^: life & dea? are beyond all praise4 ,!
 act ( submission above-m5tion$ might1  
h[ev]1 = reasons t may easily be div9$1 
be m laudable 9 a "y man ( n9ete51 ?an 9
 a ,"l ,high ,*ancellor ( ,engl&4       
,besides o!r consid]ations1 ! "o act$ 9 
con=mity1 ! o!r 9 contradiction1 to ! _s
 ( 8 age4  ,f ,lyons1 :]e he pass$ two  
days1 ,k5elm took ! road to ,p>is by    
,m\l9s1 9 ord] to see a diff]5t c\ntry f
 t by :i* he _h come to ,avignon4 ,he   
pass$ five days 9 ,p>is1 ?ree ( :i* he  

d$icat$ to ! ,museum ( ! ,l\vre1 :i* he 
n[ saw ) advantage1 d]iv$ f ! progress  
he _h made 9 draw+4 ,he sp5t t5 days 9  
,london4 ,a fri5d :o _h kn[n him two    
ye>s be=e 9 ,p>is1 good-natur$ly bore   
te/imony to ! improvem5t :i* two ye>s _h
 produc$3 ,y 7 !n a great boy2 y are n[ 
a f9e "y fell[4 ,he pass$ also t5 days1 
at ,ba?1 at ! h\se ( 8 "m's si/]4  ,i "k
 n :e!r x may h be5 rem>k$ t1 9 my *apt]
 ( ,p>is1 ,i h said n a ^w ( ! !atres4  
,! fact is1 we nev] once 7 pres5t at any
 ( !m4 ,! op9ion ( ,ca?olics z to !     
lawfulness ( att5d+ ! !atrical          
repres5tations ( ! pres5t day1 is by no 
means uni=m4 ,! ,engli% ,ca?olic cl]gy 9
 g5]al advise to ab/a9 f !m3 ! pi\s &   
excell5t prie/ at ,p>is1 to ^: c\nsels  
,k5elm ow$ s mu*1 gave ! same           
injunction4 ,our k9d & prud5t director  
at ,avignon r reque/$ ?an requir$ u to  
ab/a9 f att5d+ ! !atre at t place4 ,x is
 no great loss1 consid]+ ! m]it ( !     
p]=mance3 :5 y %all be 9 ,italy1 ,i give
 y up to my successor4  ,k5elm1 on ?is  

j\rney1 made "s /ay 9 ,p>is1 ,london1 & 
,ba?1 )\t go+ to a !atre4 ,?is mu/ be   
consid]$ z no slight sacrifice = a "y   
man ( n9ete52 ma/]1 = ! "t1 ( 8 own     
actions2 solicit$ by 8 curiosity & by ! 
invitations ( fri5ds1 :o reg>d$ ! /age z
 a s\rce ( innoc5t amusem5t1 & ev5 (    
in/ruction4  ,foll[+ ! lights1 su* z !y 
71 ( my own common s5se1 ,i _h          
occasionally1 ev5 aft] becom+ a         
,ca?olic1 assi/$ at !atrical            
repres5tations bo? 9 ,ba? & ,london1 :5 
! inducem5t 0 9 accord ) good ta/e &    
good morals4 ,i c\ld see no h>m 9 all[+ 
^? purifi]s ( ! affections1 t]ror &     
pity1 to be adm9i/]$ by ^? ma/]s ( !    
sc5ic art1 ,kemble & ,siddons4 ,!re 7   
o!rs1 second to ^!1 b ( great m]it1 :om 
,i saw ) pleasure3 among/ !m ,cooke1 :5 
he 0 sob]2 ,elli/on1 at all times4      
,arriv$ 9 ,france1 ,i refra9$ f go+ to !
 !atre z ! saf] l9e ( conduct1 see+ ,i 0
 n[ no long] alone4 ,besides1 ,i 0 told 
t com$ians1 s !y call all actors1 7 9 a 
/ate ( excommunication2 t !y c\ld n     

accompli% ! sacram5t ( p5ance )\t       
promis+ to r5\nce _! pr(ession2 & t if  
!y di$ com$ians1 _! "r to ,*ri/ian      
burial 0 at lea/ disputable4  ,i cit$ ! 
example ( ! capital ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,9 
,rome itself !re are !atres4 ,! holy    
,fa!r is "u ! necessity ( p]mitt+1 z    
sov]eign1 :at1 z head ( ! *ur*1 he      
condemns4 ,?is rem9d$ me ( ,sir ,jona?an
 ,trelawney1 sometime ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/]1 
:o 0 mu* giv51 accord+ to ! cu/om ( 8   
"t1 to pr(ane curs+ & swe>+--a cu/om :i*
 he adopt$ p]haps to %[ t he 0 no       
puritan1 z m5 neglect$ days ( fa/+ &    
ab/95ce to prove t !y 7 no papi/s4 ,?is 
rev]5d prelate be+ reprov$ = ?is        
mal-practice1 decl>$ t he swore z ,sir  
,jona?an ,trelawney1 n z ,bi%op (       
,w9*e/]4 ,he 0 ask$ h[ he w\ld h]eaft]  
make a di/9ction 9 8 p]sonal id5tity1 or
 divide :at ,sir ,k5elm ,digby calls a  
man's num]ical self2--a phrase :i* my   
fri5d ,sir ---- 0 s good z to translate 
= me into numb] "o4  ,9 fact1 ! argum5t 
drawn f ! d\ble "* ( ! ,pope to ju/ify !

 p]mission ( :at 0 bad 9 itself1 excit$ 
my indignation4 ,! ,pope1 said ,i1 is no
 hypocrite4 ,true3 ! ,pope is no        
hypocrite2 b sov]eigns are 9 "s cases   
oblig$ to p]mit evils :i* !y palliate & 
dim9i% by sup]9t5d5ce & regulation4 ,i  
und]/ood ! allusion1 b felt a /rong     
repugnance to class actors1 _m ( !m     
p]sons ( exempl>y morals1 & none ( !m   
necess>ily o!rwise1 ) ^? un=tunate      
outca/s1 s well wat*$ 9 ,france &       
,italy1 & s pi\sly all[$ to roam at l>ge
 9 ,london3 nei!r c\ld ,i be all at once
 p]suad$ t /age-plays 7 ( ! nature ( a  
violation ( "o ( ! t5 comm&m5ts4 ,i     
alleg$ ! example ( all1 or almo/ all !  
,ca?olic sov]eigns ( ,europe1 :o assi/$ 
at !m )\t scruple4 ,i 0 answ]$1 t !     
example ( sov]eigns c\ld n ju/ify :at 0 
wrong 9 itself4 ,! great ,bossuet 0     
quot$1 :o repli$ to ,l\is ,,xiv41 by :om
 8 op9ion 0 ask$ on ! lawfulness ( /age 
plays :i* ! mon>* himself frequ5t$1     
,sire1 il y a de gr&s exemples p\r1 et  
de gr&es autorites contre4#fe  ,re/e a  

savoir1 said ,i to myself1 ) ! disputant
 at ,nismes4 ,! "q did n press3 we      
ab/a9$ f plays 9 ,france4 ,i resolv$1 if
 possible1 to reconcile ^!              
contradictions 9 ,italy4  ,9 ,italy ,i 0
 in/ruct$1 t !re exi/s no               
excommunication ( actors by ! univ]sal  
*ur*1 b only by ! decrees ( "s p>ticul> 
dioceses1 9 remote ages1 :5 ! sc5ic art 
0 reput$ infam\s on acc\nt ( !          
repres5tations1 !n almo/ always contr>y 
to good morals3 t !y :o ex]cise !       
pr(ession ( actors are guilty ( great   
s91 if !y exhibit on ! /age any ?+      
%ameful or obsc5e1 b n o!rwise3 t !re   
exi/ inde$ s5t5ces ( ! holy see & (     
g5]al c\ncils aga9/ sc5ic               
repres5tations1 b t !y ref] always to   
su* z may be indec5t & contr>y to s\nd  
morality3 t ! ,fa!rs condemn ! !atres ( 
_! "t1 n only because ( ! indec5cies !re
 repres5t$1 b also because1 z ! pagans  
act$ plays 9 hon\r ( _! false gods1 !   
,*ri/ians c\ld n assi/ at !m )\t ! /a9 (
 idolatry3 t a dec5t play _c be call$   

absolutely a proximate occasion ( s91 b 
may become su* relatively to c]ta9      
individuals on acc\nt ( _! p]sonal      
fragility2 & t su*1 admoni%$ by _! own  
exp]i5ce1 are b\nd to fly a dang] :i*1  
?\gh x may be remote to o!rs1 is to !m  
proximate3 f9ally1 t !re _c be any      
positive judgm5t nor any fix$ or con/ant
 rule respect+ !atres2 s9ce ! lawfulness
 or unlawfulness ( !m may v>y at e      
mom5t1 accord+ z sc5ic repres5tations   
are agreeable or repugnant to good      
morals4  ,prie/s g to plays 9 ,italy1   
g5]ally retir+ be=e ! ballet4 ,i h se5 a
 c>d9al at a private !atre3 t x 0 a     
private !atre1 0 a circum/ance ( "s     
importance 9 po9t ( decorum1 b ( none 9 
po9t ( morality1 conc]n+ :i* x is fair  
to presume t 8 em95ce ent]ta9$ no d\bt  
or scruple4  ,k5elm1 h[ev]1 ab/a9$ all 8
 life f go+ to ! !atre3 9 ?is he act$   
accord+ to ! in=mation :i* 8 consci5ce  
_h receiv$4 ,consci5ce is n ! rule (    
action3 ! rule is ,,! ,,law div9e or    
human2 consci5ce is ! measure :i* ea*   

individual applies1 fir/ to ! rule1 !n  
to 8 own actions4 ,he :o does a bad     
action1 ?9k+ x a good "o1 is n excus$2 x
 is 8 duty to in=m 8 consci5ce3 he :o   
ab/a9s f t :i* is innoc5t because he    
?9ks x wrong1 has m]it 9 con=m+ 8       
actions to 8 s5se ( duty1 z well z he   
:o1 f a motive ( duty1 p]=ms an action 9
 itself indiff]5t4  ,k5elm proce$$ f    
,ba? to ! c\ntry-h\se ( 8 "m's fa!r 9   
,som]set%ire1 :]e he pass$ ?ree or f\r  
mon?s1 mak+ %ort excursions & visits 9 !
 neighb\rhood4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ,septemb] 
he return$ to ,ba?1 8 native place1     
visit$ ,bri/ol & ! %ores ( ! ,sev]n4 ,he
 !n w5t ?r\gh ! midl& c\nties into      
,l9coln%ire1 :]e 8 family1 orig9ally f  
,york%ire1 _h be5 settl$ = f\r          
g5]ations4 ,"h visits & bus9ess deta9$  
him "s "t3 he return$ to ,london3 !     
!atres 7 aga9 op5$2 b n = him4  ,dur+ 8 
=m] /ay 9 ,london he _h receiv$ !       
sacram5t ( confirmation on ! fea/ (     
,p5teco/3 he wrote to me1 t t day _h be5
 ! happie/ ( 8 life4 ,on ?is occasion he

 took ! "n ( ,aloysius or ,/4 ,lewis (  
,gonzaga1 :om a con=mity ( "* seems to h
 induc$ him to reg>d ) peculi> sympa?y4 
,is x fanaticism or imbecility to hope &
 believe1 z ,i s9c]ely believe1 t ^! two
 happy s\ls1 aft] _! %ort trial1 n[     
enjoy ! society & conv]se ( ea* o!r 9 a 
/ate ( un*angeable felicity8  ,aft] a   
%ort visit 9 ! neighb\rhood (           
,s\?ampton1 ,k5elm once m emb>k$ at t   
port & return$ to ,france4 ,he 0 desir\s
 ( foll[+ a r\te1 n unusual ) ,engli%   
t\ri/s1 by ,orleans1 ,bordeaux1 & ! l9e 
( ! ,g>onne1 to ,avignon2 b ! season 0  
too late3 9 tru? he compla9$ t he suff]$
 f cold 9 8 j\rney f ,p>is4 ,8 family _h
 ! satisfaction ( receiv+ him aga9 on ! 
elev5? ( ,novemb]4  ,! judgm5t =m$ ( him
 by ^? :o became acqua9t$ ) him dur+ 8  
/ay 9 ,engl&1 may be kn[n by ! foll[+   
extract f a lett] writt5 by 8 "m )9 a   
%ort "t aft] 8 dea?1 t is1 )9 a         
twelvemon? aft] 8 return to ,france4    
,y\r son 0 p]fect1 z f> z human nature c
 be s3 s mu* self-d5ial1 t5d]ness to !  

feel+s ( o!rs1 su* /rict att5tion to 8  
religi\s duties1 :atev] pleasures might 
be (f]$ him1 ,i nev] met ) 9 any "*2 & 9
 s "y a man1 at a di/ance f all :o _h a 
"r to control him1 x 0 mo/ extraord9>y1 
& bespoke a m9d ^: e feel+ 0 gov]n$ by  
religion4 ,c\ld y h he>d ! g5]al regret 
= 8 loss1 & ! rem>ks made on 8 conduct &
 mann]s by all :o knew him1 y w\ld h be5
 gratifi$2 b y h a high] s\rce ( com=t1 
c4  ,i w cite ano!r te/imony2 t ( !     
prie/ :o 0 8 director dur+ 8 visit to 8 
native l&3--,i 0 mu* affect$ by ! news (
 ! dea? ( ! amiable ,h5ry ,k5elm2 & yet 
,i _c b reg>d x z a great m]cy 9        
,almighty ,god to snat* him 9 8 innoc5ce
 f ! horrid corruptions & impieties ( ! 
_w4 ,n[ he is gone1 x is n unlawful = me
 to say t ,i ?\ght him "o ( ! mo/       
innoc5t1 wat*ful1 & mortifi$ s\ls ,i _h 
ev] met ) ( 8 age4  ,on ! morr[ ( 8     
return he began a draw+ ( an infant     
,jesus f an engrav+ ( a picture by      
,raphael 9 ! ,palazzo ,pitti3 x 0 to be 
f9i%$ 9 ! ,fr5* /yle1 ) mu* exactness & 

lab\r4 ,he said1 ! infant %all be ready 
= 8 bir?-day2 & 9 effect he conclud$ 8  
"w on ,*ri/mas eve4 ,i saw ! features ( 
?is infant ,jesus ) an a/oni%m5t1 !     
motive ( :i* ,i expla9$ to ,k5elm2 x is 
n yet "t to reveal x to ! read]4  ,?is  
w9t] ,k5elm took lessons 9 f5c+1 &1 aft]
 hav+ acquir$ "s skill 9 ! noble sci5ce 
( def5ce1 he engag$ a s\s-(fici] to come
 daily to ! h\se to tea* him ! manual   
ex]cise4 ,he _h le>n$ danc+ 9 8 college1
 :]e ma/]s att5d$ = t purpose4 ,dur+ 8  
fir/ w9t] at ,avignon he refus$ to take 
danc+ lessons1 f scruples sugge/$ to him
 by a dev\t p]son1 :o also endeav\r$ to 
engage me to =bid my *ildr5 to le>n to  
dance1 support+ 8 op9ion ( its          
unlawfulness by ! usual topics4 ,i      
repli$1 ,i %\ld be a%am$ = my *ildr51 if
 ,i ?\ght !y c\ld n dance )\t f9d+ 9 x a
 proximate occasion ( s93 ! ?+ is       
innoc5t 9 itself2 let ^? :o f9d x1 or   
make x o!rwise1 avoid x4 ,9 8 second    
w9t] ,k5elm surm\nt$ ! scruples ( our   
dev\t fri5d1 & resum$ 8 danc+ lessons1 &

 n[ cont9u$ !m1 n s mu* out ( a desire  
to p]fect himself1 z = ! sake ( jo9+ 9 !
 amusem5t ( ! family p>ty4  ,! summ] :i*
 ,k5elm pass$ 9 ,engl& _h be5           
excessively hot 9 ! s\? ( ,france4 ,i 0 
9 ! habit ( obs]v+ my !rmomet] at       
midnight1 &1 dur+ ,july & ,augu/1       
usually f\nd x1 at t h\r1 at #hd        
,fahr5heit4 ,! autumn 0 v mild3 we 7 to 
give a ball on new ye>'s day1 & !re 0 no
 ice 9 ! t[n1 z ! ma/] ( ! cafe1 :o 0 to
 furni% ice creams1 ann\nc$ to me 9 a   
tone ( due despond5cy4 ,he propos$ to   
s5d a c>t to ,mont ,v5too1 a l(ty &     
rem>kable m\nta9 fifte5 miles (f1 :]e   
!re 0 ice at all times2 ?is c>riage w\ld
 co/ ?irty francs4 ,i ask$ him if he    
w\ld be> a "p ( ! exp5se1 z ! ice w\ld  
be ( use to him = 8 o!r cu/om]s4 ,he    
said1 if x %\ld freeze1 8 %>e ( ! load  
w\ld become useless2 moreov] t1 if !re  
%\ld be ice ( ! ?ickness ( a t5-s\s     
piece1 t w\ld be en\gh = my purpose4 ,t 
v night1 ! la/ ( ! ye> #ahbj1 a fro/ set
 91 s sev]e1 t almo/ all ! olive-trees (

 ,prov5ce & ( ! ea/ ( ,langu$oc 7       
de/roy$ to ! root4 ,! prec$+ op5 wea!r  
_h su/a9$ ! sap2 s t ?is sudd5 & viol5t 
*eck 0 fatal4 ,x 0 a great calamity3 !  
gov]nm5t came 9 aid ( ! m indig5t ( !   
suff]]s2 b f\r ye>s mu/ pass ere !      
olive-trees c\ld be 9 full be>+ z be=e4 
,besides ! fatness ( ! olive1 !y reckon 
9 ?is c\ntry f\r o!r recoltes or h>ve/s3
 ! hay ( ! artificial grasses1 ( :i*    
luc]ne is ! *ief2 ) ?is hay !y fatt5    
cattle & make a great deal ( manure3    
inde$ ,i saw at ,avignon a symptom (    
covet\sness ( dung1 mu* to ! cr$it ( _! 
agricultural managem5t2 ^? :o sweep !   
/reets br+ /raw1 cut into little bits   
ab\t ?ree in*es long1 :i* !y ?r[ into ! 
k5nels & dirty puddles to suck up !     
f]tiliz+ moi/ure4 ,manure mu/ be 9 great
 dem&1 & an article ( ! fir/ necessity 9
 a c\ntry1 :]e1 besides ext5sive g>d5s1 
!y int]cule1 aft] ! :eat1 reap$ usually 
at ! end ( ,june1 a crop ( h>icots or   
,fr5* beans1--a /&+ di%1 dur+ ! w9t]1 at
 all tables4 ,i rememb]$ at h[ high a   

price ,i _h =m]ly b\ght a few ( ^! beans
 = se$1 t ,i might h ?is vegetable1 "y &
 gre51 z a side-di% or 9 pickle3 yet ^! 
h>icots secs1 or ! dri$ gra9 ( ! ,fr5*  
bean1 is ! *eape/ food at ,avignon1     
*eap] ev5 ?an bread2 & x 0 )\t cause t  
,i 0 al>m$ at my own extravagance1 :5 ,i
 saw !m spread 9 su* abundance on !     
table 9 my kit*54 ,g>r5ce1 or madd]1 is 
ano!r recolte1 & a s\rce ( great weal?4 
,add to ^! h>ve/s1 _! w9e1 :i*1 by !    
help ( ! climate & good manipulation1   
is1 9 my op9ion1 ! be/ 9 ! _w1 except   
p]haps t ( ,x]es & ,madeira4 ,melons &  
pa/ecs1 or wat]-melons1 are "h delici\s1
 & ! food ( ! common p4 ,bread is       
excell5t1 light1 :ite1 & nutriti\s2 _m  
degrees :it] ?an t :i* ,i made ( my own 
:eat 9 ,engl&1 ?\gh n s :ite nor s      
quickly dry & ta/eless z ! adult]at$    
bread ( ,london4  ,i consid] ,fr5*      
agriculture1 z f> z ,i 0 able to obs]ve 
x 9 ! s\?1 to be 9 a fl\ri%+ condition4 
,!y h n ! gr& cultivation3 ! subdivision
 ( prop]ty & ! nature ( ! products =bid 

x4 ,!y h no exp5sive plans ,= delug+ _! 
dripp+-pans4 ,!y w\ld reg>d almo/ z ?r[n
 away1 a ri* plot ( l& giv5 up to !     
fatt5+ %eep & bullocks4 ,9 ! s\!rn      
moiety ( ,france1 inde$1 !y h no *oice3 
!re are wat] mead[s1 :]e irrigation is  
possible1 b no pa/ures4 ,_! cattle are  
f$ on ! m\nta9s & hills & poore/ l&s1   
dur+ summ]1 & br\ght home 9 w9t]4  ,!   
end ( agriculture is to obta9 ! greate/ 
value ( produce f l& at ! lea/ exp5se1 &
 t = ev]2 & 9 ?is end ! ,fr5*1 ! _s (   
calculation com+ 9 aid ( _! soil &      
climate1 succe$ 9 a great degree4 ,!    
*attels 7! ^w is ,fr5*71 ! /ock1 bo?    
live & dead1 belongs to ! proprietor2 he
 sup]9t5ds2 ! l& is n worse manag$ on t 
acc\nt4 ,inde$1 z ,py?agoras or ,plato  
said1 t /ates w\ld nev] be well gov]n$1 
till philosoph]s 7 k+s or k+s 7         
philosoph]s2 s x may be said1 t l& w    
nev] be well cultivat$1 till proprietors
 %all be f>m]s or f>m]s %all be         
proprietors3 _! int]e/s are opposite1 & 
n to be reconcil$ by leases or          

conditions ( obligation2 "o desires     
imm$iate1 ! o!r cont9u$1 pr(it3 b !     
int]e/ t a ,fr5* proprietor has 9 8 %>e 
( ! produce1 is n great en\gh to induce 
him to dim9i% 8 capital by det]iorat+ ! 
l&1 :i* ! t5ant always w d if he c3 ev5 
! mat]iel ( ! f>m1 no unimportant "p (  
its value1 is bett] c>$ = by ! l&lord   
?an by a t5ant4 ,9 %ort1 ,france1 9 !   
s\!rn "p ( x1 is rapidly advanc+ t[>ds  
g>d5 culture1 ! p]fection ( all         
cultivation2 s9ce ! m a f>m is cultivat$
 l a g>d51 ! m w ! managem5t ( x be     
applaud$1 & ! great] w be its produce 9 
proportion to its ext5t4 ,! spade & hoe 
are v mu* us$ 9 fields1 especially :]e1 
z is (t5 ! case1 ^! fields are trav]s$  
by r[s ( mulb]ry or o!r trees2 & ! v9es 
trimm$ into ! =m ( bu%es1 & ! g>5ce1 &  
h>icots1 & luc]ne 9 r[s & drills1 & !   
slight f5ces1 occupy+ ! lea/ possible   
space1 & set r z limits ?an z gu>ds1    
give1 to a ri* tract1 z mu* ( !         
appe>ance z x really has ( ! nature ( a 
g>d54  ,! silk-worm1 ?\gh silk is a mo/ 

valuable recolte ( ?is c\ntry1 has no   
connexion ) agriculture1 except t ?is   
worm fe$s on ! leaves ( ! mulb]ry tree4 
,^! leaves are pluck$ z soon z !y h     
atta9$ _! full spread1 & be=e !y are at 
all dri$ or ev5 h>d5$ by ! sun4 ,:ile   
nature is prep>+ ! food ( ! silk-worm1  
art is =c+ into exi/5ce ! worm itself4  
,! eggs are hat*$ by artificial w>m?1 &1
 f ! "t t ! worm c eat till x becomes a 
cocon1 ?is sav\ry food is adm9i/]$4 ,!  
mulb]ry is ( ! :ite sort2 b ! fruit is  
h>dly kn[n to ! ,avignonais2 x is (     
c\rse de/roy$ by pluck+ (f ! leaves4 ,i 
surpris$ my fri5ds by tell+ !m ,i _h    
eat5 excell5t black mulb]ries 9 ,engl&1 
&1 z is usual 9 su* cases1 !y gave no   
cr$5ce to my ^w4 ,^! trees look v       
mis]able )\t leaves "u s f9e a sky3 by !
 end ( summ] a second crop ( leaves is  
pluck$ (f1 & giv5 to cattle4  ,x 0      
pleas+ to me1 z c>ry+ memory back into  
=m] ages1 to see ! ?re%+-floors ( !     
,avignonais3 !y are on ! outside ( !    
build+ t s]ves = ! gran>y3 ! %eaves are 

laid 9 a circle1 9 ! c5tre ( :i* /&s a  
man :o drives two or m horses r\nd1 ov] 
! e>s ( corn3 ano!r man /&s )\t ! circle
 to correct any irregul>ities 9 ! "w4 ,!
 moral mean+ ( ! comm&1 n to muzzle ! ox
 t treade? out ! corn1 is evid5t2 & x is
 to be hop$ t1 9 practice1 x 0 int]pret$
 accord+ to its moral mean+3 o!rwise !  
"w w\ld n h proce$$ v quickly1 & w\ld   
soon h be5 /opp$ altoge!r by !          
/rangulation ( ! bea/4  ,!y built1 :ile 
,i 0 at ,avignon1 a v good abattoir ne> 
"o ( ! gates ( ! t[n4 ,i saw "h !       
process ( sk9n+ an ox3 air is ?r[n 9 "u 
! sk9 by a pair ( bell[s1 :i* air is !n 
=c$ =w>d by beat+ ! inflat$ hide )      
clubs4 ,a bea/1 ^: turn x 0 to be kill$ 
next1 0 /&+ by ) 8 nose fa/5$ to a r+ 9 
! floor4 ,h[ f> did 8 intellig5ce enable
 him to presage ! fate t await$ him8    
,fr5* agriculture has made rapid /rides 
)9 tw5ty ye>s3 !y procure & disp]se     
improv$ ma*9]y3 9 ! bre$ ( _! %eep !y   
pay att5tion to ! quality ( ! fleece4   
,!y call ! ,engli% _! ma/]s 9 ! sci5ce (

 agriculture1 b ent]ta9 confid5ce1 ,i   
hope well-f\nd$1 ( soon equall+ ^?      
ma/]s4   ,,footnotes3  #fa ,!           
impetuosity ( ! s\?4  #fb ,y\r soldi]s  
are brave p1 b y :ip !m4  #fc           
,sometimes--t is too mu*4  #fd          
,legislator ( ! human race4  #fe ,sire1 
!re are great examples =1 & great       
au?orities aga9/4     ,,*ap4 ,,xv4      
,!re 0 a v great diff]5ce 9 ! ages ( my 
eld] & y\ng] *ildr52 x 0 impossible = me
 to suit my plan to !m all3 = ! sake ( !
 y\ng] x w\ld h be5 advisable to /ay "s 
"t long] 9 ,france2 b = ! advantage ( ! 
eld] ,i ?\ght x "r to ha/5 my j\rney to 
,italy4 ,i fix$ ! "t ( my dep>ture f    
,avignon = ! mon? ( ,octob] foll[+1     
#ahba4  ,no ma/] ( ! ,italian language 0
 "h to be f\nd4 ,k5elm soon acquir$ !   
use ( x1 z f> z books1 )\t conv]sation1 
c\ld tea* him2 &1 9 ! ev5+s ( ! spr+ &  
summ]1 aft] our prom5ade1 gave lessons  
to 8 si/]s & bro!r1 :om he requir$ to   
prep>e !mselves 9 ! morn+3 he also gave 
!m lectures 9 geography4 ,9 ?is         

employm5t he gratifi$ 8 k9d affections1 
& d]iv$ pleasure f ! p]=mance ( :at he  
impos$ on himself z a duty4  ,9 tru? 8  
:ole life seem$ to be regulat$ by a s5se
 ( duty3 he endeav\r$ to please o!rs f a
 pr9ciple ( b5evol5ce3 9 speak+ ( o!rs  
he 0 c>eful to avoid all c5sure or ra%  
judgm5t1 all contemptu\s or angry       
expressions2 he foll[$ aft] t *>ity1 :i*
 be>e? all ?+s1 hope? all ?+s2 x 0      
evid5t t1 )\t exclud+ ! innoc5t &       
laudable motives ( action1 he endeav\r$ 
to sanctify all he did by ref]r+ x to ! 
glory ( ! ,au?or ( all good4 ,8 m9d _h  
be5 cultivat$ z f> z 8 ye>s &           
opportunities _h all[$4 ,! love ( ,god  
_h suppli$ to him ! pr9ciple ( true     
s5sibility1 & 8 judgm5t ( moral objects 
0 correct & delicate4 ,8 read+ _h be5   
*iefly ( ,fr5* lit]ature & ( hi/ory4 ,9 
,engl& he _h pass$ mu* ( 8 "t 9 society 
& o!r engagem5ts1 & he _h n _h leisure =
 read+3 he regrett$ t he c\ld n /ay     
ano!r twelvemon? !re = ! purpose ( go+  
?r\gh a c\rse ( ,engli% lit]ature4  ,i  

_h always enc\rag$ him to discuss ) me  
:atev] que/ions arose1 to ent] into     
argum5t & try ! gr\nd ( 8 op9ions3 9    
criticism1 9 politics1 9 religion ev51  
he _h foll[$ ?is me?od4 ,i held x useful
 ?us to call =? & ex]cise 8 p[]s2 ,i    
wi%$ to e/abli% 8 judgm5t on a sur]     
basis ?an t :i* c be laid by au?ority   
alone2 a basis s liable to be %ak51 s   
likely to be remov$ by an int]c\rse ) ! 
_w1 :i* surprises1 en*ants1 & (t5       
fatally deceives ^? :o are unprep>$ = x4
  ,i 0 conv]s+ "o day ) him & 8 bro!r on
 ! subject ( ! massacre at ,!ssalonica1 
9 ! reign ( ! emp]or ,!odosius1--& ( !  
fa!r :o1 be+ arre/$ ) 8 two sons go+ out
 ( ! amphi!atre1 entreat$ ! soldi]s1 :o 
7 ab\t to put !m bo? to dea?1 at lea/ to
 sp>e him "o ( !m2 ! soldi]s cons5t$1   
leav+ ! *oice to ! fa!r3 he1 9 an agony 
( grief1 ran f "o son to ! o!r1 unable  
to resign ei!r ( !m3 ! soldi]s1 becom+  
impati5t1 at l5g? slew !m bo?4  ,k5elm's
 rem>k 01 ! fa!r 0 m happy aft]w>ds ?an 
he w\ld h be5 _h he decid$4 ,if he _h   

sav$ "o son1 he w\ld h cont9ually       
reproa*$ himself1 dur+ ! re/ ( 8 life1 )
 ! dea? ( ! o!r4  ,)9 a few %ort mon?s  
,i 0 myself to witness ! dea? ( "o son1 
& to pass "s weeks 9 dreadful susp5se z 
to ! fate ( ! son t rema9$ to me4 ,!    
,fa!r ( ,m]cies inflict$ n on me !      
horrible necessity ( *oos+ betwe5 !m4   
,he sp>$ "o1 to alleviate & repair !    
loss ( him :om he took to himself4  ,if 
,i seem to any to h dwelt too long on ! 
praise ( ,k5elm1 let ?is be all[$ to !  
remembrance ( 8 k9d1 confid+1 & grateful
 affection to me1 8 g5tle & amiable     
mann]s t[>ds ! re/ ( 8 family1 !        
well-gr\nd$ hope ( virtu\s & m]itori\s  
conduct 9 8 passage ?r\gh life4 ,all ?is
 is n[ only 9 remembrance2 b !          
remembrance is sweet4  ,i _h said to    
,k5elm on 8 return f ,engl&1 ,y h behav$
 9 su* a mann] dur+ ! "t t y h be5 y\r  
own ma/]1 t ,i may n[ tru/ t y\r "* &   
pr9ciples are fix$ & e/abli%$3 y h      
acquir$ an entire "r to my confid5ce4   
,! trial ( ! gr\nd ( ?is confid5ce 0    

%ort1 &1 t[>ds ! end1 mo/ pa9ful2 b x 0 
conclusive & satisfactory4  ,9 ! spr+ ( 
#ahba1 arriv$ ! news ( ! beg9n+ & end ( 
:at 0 call$ = a "t ! revolution (       
,pi$mont1 & ( ! insurrection ( ! g>rison
 ( ,alex&ria4  ,! difficulty ( obta9+   
protection or employm5t 9 diplomacy1 !  
c>e] to :i*1 9 8 own purpose1 he _h     
de/9$ himself1 & to :i* he _h 9 "s      
degree direct$ 8 /udies1 (f]$ itself at 
?is "t s =cibly to ! m9d ( ,k5elm1 t he 
incl9$ to ent] into ! milit>y pr(ession4
 ,he said1 ,! ,k+ ( ,s>d9ia mu/1 at ?is 
"t1 want soldi]s4 ,i w g to him at      
,nice3 ,i %all see y all aga9 9 y\r way 
to ,italy4 ,he add$1 ,i _c *oose ! ,fr5*
 s]vice1 z ,i %\ld run ! risk ( be+     
employ$ aga9/ my own c\ntry3 a great    
v>iety ( circum/ances %[s t ! ,engli%   
s]vice mu/ be at lea/ unpleasant to a   
ca?olic3 !re rema9 only ,au/ria &       
,s>d9ia4 ,on inquiry1 h[ev]1 we f\nd t  
no commission 0 grant$ 9 ! army ( ?is   
latt] p[]1 unless to ^? :o _h be5       
educat$ 9 ! milit>y academy1 or :o _h   

s]v$ f\r ye>s 9 ! ranks z private       
soldi]s4 ,k5elm reta9$ ! purpose ( mak+ 
inquiries conc]n+ ! ,au/rian s]vice :5  
he %\ld arrive 9 ,italy4 ,au/ria1 ?\gh  
n[ remov$ to a di/ance f ,engl& by !    
cession ( ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 _h be5 = m   
?an a c5tury its almo/ con/ant ally4 ,i 
0 n sorry t inquiries1 & any measures to
 be adopt$ 9 consequ5ce1 7 delay$ = "s  
"t1 & advis$ t ! int]val %\ld be employ$
 9 reflect+ h[ f> ! milit>y pr(ession   
might suit a "* ( great vivacity inde$1 
b ?\ghtful & giv5 to lit]>y pursuits4 ,i
 c\ld acc\nt = ?is sudd5 ebullition (   
,k5elm's w>like ard\r1 only by ! delight
 :i* he took 9 read+ ! ,victoires et    
,conquetes1 :i* publication began ab\t  
?is "t2 & by 8 int]c\rse ) "s ( ! (fic]s
 9 g>rison4 ,he ass]t$ too t ! trade ( a
 soldi] is ! mo/ indep5d5t ( any1 &     
br\ght 9 def5ce ( 8 ass]tion "s v       
speci\s argum5ts4 ,8 ard\r1 ?\gh        
re/ra9$1 0 by no means ext+ui%$3 he 0   
/eady to 8 purpose1 & nev] rel9qui%$ x4 
,9 ! mon? ( ,july a fair is held at     

,beaucaire1 on ! ,rhone1 a small t[n    
twelve miles f ,avignon1 opposite       
,t>rascon4 ,?is is "o ( ! few fairs 9   
,europe t are /ill ! sc5e ( great       
comm]cial op]ations2 commis1 travell]s1 
& ! po/ (fice are rapidly caus+ !       
disp>ition ( less conv5i5t in/itutions4 
,to ,beaucaire1 h[ev]1 z yet1 resort    
m]*ants f ,g]many1 ,italy1 & ,spa92 & to
 ,beaucaire also resort ! idle & curi\s 
( ! di/rict = _m leagues ar\nd4 ,!      
,avignonais wond]$ t we c\ld pass two   
summ]s )\t visit+ x2 &1 z ,i c\ld n[ no 
long] say ,i w g next ye>1 ,i 0 oblig$  
to av[ t my real reason = abs5t+ myself 
f a sc5e :i* !y ?\ght s int]e/+1 0 my   
unwill+ness to subject any ( ! females (
 my family to ! inconv5i5ce ( f9d+1 or1 
:at w\ld h be5 worse1 n f9d+ b$s 9 s    
cr[d$ a t[n2 & to /ay all night 0       
indisp5sable1 z ! f9e/ sight ( all 0 !  
illum9ation ( ! /reets ( boo?s erect$ z 
a supplem5t to ! insuffici5t build+s ( !
 t[n4 ,"o fri5d propos$ to me 8 example4
 ,he _h left ,avignon1 ) ladies 9       

company ( c\rse1 ?ree h\rs be=e sunset2 
arriv$ at ,beaucaire 9 "t to lead 8     
ladies ab\t1 bo? by owls-light &        
lamp-light2 supp$ 9 a room :i*1 he      
all[$1 _h n ! recomm5dation ( be+ ei!r  
retir$1 or cleanly1 or free f ! fumes ( 
tobacco2 & br\ght 8 ladies home aga9 at 
?ree 9 ! morn+4      ,m5 are b *ildr5 ( 
a l>g] gr[?1  said "s "o )\t suspect+ t 
he 0 laun*+ any ?+ b a s>casm3 x is     
h[ev] a pr(\nd reflection4 ,*ildr5 mu/  
be amus$ because !y _c "k any ?+ ( ! _w 
into :i* !y are ab\t to ent]2 & m5 mu/  
be amus$ on acc\nt ( _! unwill+ness to  
?9k ( a future /ate ( exi/5ce4 ,! *ildi%
 mortal is h[ev] less silly ?an ! manly 
mortal immortal4  ,i recomm5d$ to my    
sons to visit ,arles1 tak+ ,beaucaire 9 
_! way at ! "t ( ! fair1 at :i* !y might
 /ay z long z !y pleas$1 & no long]4 ,!y
 got into a boat e>ly 9 ! morn+1 &      
desc5d$ ! ,rhone z f> z ,t>rascon2 pass$
 f\r h\rs1 includ+ repa/ & repose1 at ! 
fair2 !n aga9 took to _! boat1 :i*      
convey$ !m to ! anci5t & once important 

city ( ,arles4 ,f ,avignon to ,t>rascon 
!y f\nd ! banks ( ! ,rhone v>i$ &       
picturesque3 l[] d[n1 ! riv] displays a 
great spread ( wat]1 b its %ores are    
flat4 ,!y slept at ,arles1 view$ its    
anci5t monum5ts1 obelisk1 amphi!atre1   
s>cophagi1 & walk$ to ,/4 ,remy4 ,9 !   
ev5+ ( ! next day !y return$ home1 &    
regal$ u ) a pleasant acc\nt ( _! voyage
 p> m] et p> t]re4#ff ,!y 7 p>ticul>ly  
pleas$ ) ,/4 ,remy1 & we resolv$ on a   
family p>ty to t place3 ! excursion 01  
h[ev]1 def]r$ = a mon?1 on acc\nt ( a   
visit to a fri5d's campagne or c\ntry   
h\se4  ,/4 ,remy is f\r leagues f       
,avignon3 at ! end ( ! second mile1 we  
cross$ by a f]ry ! ,durance1 a mighty   
,alp9e torr5t4 ,i _h be=e obs]v$ t its  
wat]s are cold] & m turbid ?an ^? ( !   
,rhone at ! po9t ( _! conflu5ce4 ,!     
,rhone deposits 9 ! ,leman ,lake a "p ( 
! soil x br+s ) x 9 its c\rse ?r\gh !   
,valais4 ,! ,durance is s impetu\s1 t   
its bridge on ! road to ,m>seilles is   
almo/ always insecure4 ,a company (     

,dut*m5 und]took to conf9e ?is riv] to a
 c]ta9 b$ by embank+1 on condition (    
receiv+ all ! l& !y %\ld recov]3 b ?\gh 
!y c\ld1 no d\bt1 deal v well ) placid &
 /agnant canals1 !y f\nd ! ,durance s   
impati5t ( dykes1 z ! ,araxes 0         
indignant at a bridge1 t !y ab&on$ !    
ent]prise4  ,my sons1 :o 7 our /ew>ds & 
cic]oni1 _h ord]$ a basket ( provisions 
to be br\ght by ! c>riage1 t we might   
d9e au frais ne> ! monum5ts1 ! objects (
 our visit4 ,we took cafe au lait1      
h[ev]1 on arriv+ at ! village1 supply+ !
 place ( milk by beat+ ! yolks ( fre%   
eggs into a liquid foam "h call$ lait de
 p\le1 & well kn[n z a sub/itute = an   
article1 ! want ( :i* is n mu* felt by  
^? :o are us$ to be )\t x4 ,we _h no    
butt]3 beurre frais de ,lyon is s5t d[n 
! ,rhone to ,avignon1 & sometimes       
conta9s maggots4 ,i paid t5 s\s a day = 
a small quantity ( beurre du j\r made on
 purpose = our family breakfa/1--! only 
dem& = x 9 all ! t[n4  ,! want ( butt]1 
& ! sc>city ( our f\r pleasant e>ly     

fruits1 gooseb]ries1 currants1          
raspb]ries1 & /rawb]ries1 a r>e &       
%ort-liv$ luxury 9 ! s\? ( ,france1--are
 great privations2 & ?is mu/ be add$ to 
! inconv5i5ces ( a hot climate4 ,ev5    
*]ries quickly become uneatable1 bre$+  
worms )9 !m z soon z ripe4  ,we walk$ to
 ! ,mausoleum & triumphal ar* at half a 
league's di/ance4 ,!y are situate ne> ! 
side ( ! road n[ lead+ f ,nismes to     
,m>seilles1 :i* probably1 at ! "t ev5 ( 
! erection ( ^! monum5ts1 l$ f "o to !  
o!r ( ^! anci5t cities4 ,we _h ris5 by a
 v slight asc5t to a great height1 & n[ 
enjoy$ a f9e prospect all ar\nd1 except 
t1 = ab\t "o f\r? ( ! horizon1 ! view 0 
b\nd$ by a range ( rocks ( mo/ curi\s & 
fanta/ic =ms4 ,n f> f ! foot ( ?is      
range1 & v ne> to ea* o!r1 are plac$ !  
ar* & ,mausoleum4 ,! ar* itself & all   
bel[ x1 is /ill p]fect2 b all above x   
has be5 pull$ d[n & c>ri$ away3 ! vault 
( ! ar* is highly ornam5t$4 ,!          
,mausoleum is a mo/ elegant /ructure4   
,if ,i say t x resembles a deta*$       

campanile ( a *ur* ( ,grecian           
ar*itecture1 x is m = ! sake ( indicat+ 
its =m1 ?an f hav+ se5 any ?+ 9 t k9d   
resembl+ or equal to x4 ,on a l(ty      
basem5t rises a squ>e build+ surm\nt$ by
 a circul> colonnade1 ( ! ,cor9?ian     
ord]1 support+ a dome or cupola4 ,at !  
f\r corn]s ( ! squ>e build+ are         
,cor9?ian pill>s2 on ea* side1 ! wall is
 pi]c$ by an ar*1 &1 on ! frieze above1 
is ! inscription      ,sex4 ,m4 ,julii  
,c4 ,f4 p>5tibus suis4  ,9 ! c5tre "u ! 
cupola /& two /atues3 !re is no door or 
op5+ bel[4  ,my sons amus$ !mselves )   
tak+ draw+s ( ! objects be=e !m4 ,! air1
 not)/&+ ! season ( ! ye>1 0 cool & fre%
 at ! elevation at :i* we 7 plac$2 & we 
took our d9n] "u ! ar*1 hav+ br\ght f ! 
cafe ( ,/4 ,remy "s be]1 :i*1 9 ! _s (  
contradiction1 is mu* lik$ 9 ?is c\ntry 
( ! v9e4 ,i ?\ght x vile /uff1 & pref]r$
 our w9e f ,avignon3 ^? ( my *ildr5 :o  
_h n ta/$ or =gott5 ! ta/e ( home-brew$1
 ?\ght x a luxury3 x is r de>] ?an w9e1 
be+1 v ju/ly1 equally tax$4 ,x is call$ 

bi]e de ,m>s2--a pro( t ! "r season is  
kn[n = corrupt+ b>ley into a c]ta9      
similitude ( w9e4 ,caes>'s ^w corruptum 
ought to be translat$ f]m5t$1 b x is    
happily ambigu\s4  ,my s]vant told me t 
:ile he 0 wait+ ) ! basket ( provisions 
= our com+ f ! village1 a g5tleman1 :om 
he took = ,engli%1 foll[$ by 8 groom1   
came up to ! monum5ts1 walk$ 8 horse    
once quietly r\nd !m1 look$ at him1     
,anto9e1 )\t say+ a ^w1 & !n rode away4 
,!re is n a s+le h\se ne> ^! edifices   
except a ,maison des ,f\s1 an ext5sive  
e/abli%m5t1 & celebrat$ = good          
managem5t4 ,i visit$ a h\se ( ?is sort  
at ,avignon1 :]e ! pati5ts seem$ to h e 
com=t _! situation p]mitt$4 ,sev]al ( !m
 7 amus+ !mselves 9 ! l>ge c\rt3 we     
pass$ by !m 9 go+ out4 ,"o ( !m address$
 himself to ! g5tleman :o accompani$ me3
 ,sir1 ,i entreat y to int]e/ y\rself = 
me2 x is horrible = me to live among/ ^!
 unhappy mad p4 ,y see ,i am n mad2 ,i  
am plac$ "h by my relations t !y may    
keep possession ( a little e/ate t      

belongs to me4 ,my fri5d ask$1 ,:y d y n
 speak to ! adm9i/rators8--,i h done s  
(t51 b all to no purpose2 ce sont des   
ours4#fg ,i d n "k ! end ( ! affair4    
,we return$ 9 ! cool ( ! ev5+4 ,on      
repass+ ! f]ry1 ,i did n get into !     
c>riage aga91 b walk$ ) my sons to !    
t[n4 ,! c>riage _h "s difficulty 9 pass+
 ! gate1 ow+ to a piece ( *eese & "s o!r
 rema9s ( our d9n]1 :i* ! gate-keep]    
p]ceiv$ at ! bottom ( ! basket4 ,anto9e 
laugh$ at him3 ,c'e/ mon s\p]3#fh b x 0 
no laugh+ matt]2 x 0 a "q ( ! droits    
reunis4 ,! coa*man expla9$ t !          
provisions _h be5 tak5 out ( ! t[n 9 !  
morn+1 & ! c>riage pass$ on4  ,we 7 mu* 
pleas$ ) our excursion1 & ,i promis$ my 
family to take !m to ,nismes be=e we    
%\ld set (f = ,italy2 b we _h f\nd !    
day1 #ah? ( ,augu/1 too hot1 & det]m9$  
to wait till ! wea!r %\ld be some:at    
cool]4   ,,footnotes3  #ff ,voyage by   
sea & l&4  #fg ,!y are be>s4  #fh ,x is 
my supp]4     ,,*ap4 ,,xvi4   ,saturday1
 ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,augu/1 ! fete ( ! k+ 0 

celebrat$ ) sports & rejoic+s4 ,a j\te  
d'eau 0 held on ! ,rhone2 t is to       
say--two boats r[ z fa/ z possible 9    
opposite directions be>+ ea* ( !m a man1
 /&+ on ! pr[1 arm$ ) a long pole4 ,at !
 mom5t t ! boats pass by ea* o!r1 ea* ( 
! two m5 /rives to pu% ! o!r ) 8 pole   
into ! wat]4 ,if bo? p>ties fail1 !     
assi/ants are1 = t "t1 disappo9t$2 if "o
 ( ! two tumbles 91 !y laugh & are      
delight$4 ,sometimes x happ5s1 f !      
un/ead9ess ( _! position & ! ef=t :i*   
ea* makes to ov]turn ! o!r1 t bo? fall  
91 &1 9 t case1 ! joy ( ! /&]s &        
sitt]s-by is increas$1 z ,mal?us w\ld   
say1 n 9 an ari?metical1 b 9 a          
geometrical proportion3 x is n m]ely    
d\bl$2 x is augm5t$ a hundr$-fold4      
,flags1 & bells1 & music1 & ! pres5ce ( 
! au?orities & ( a va/ conc\rse (       
spectators1 leave n ! lea/ d\bt 9 ! m9d 
( any "o b t he has be5 well amus$4 ,9 !
 ev5+ !re 0 a ball at ! prefecture4     
,be+ some:at indispos$1 ,i did n /ir out
 on ?is day4 ,k5elm _h = "s "t pa/      

compla9$ ( languor & want ( appetite1   
:i* he attribut$ to ! heat ( ! summ]4   
,at ,/4 ,remy he _h be5 9 excell5t      
spirits1 pass+ on be=e u to h9d] u f    
see+ ! monum5ts till arriv$ at ! "r po9t
 ( view2 &1 on ! fete ( ,/4 ,l\is1 he _h
 be5 gay ) ! gay4 ,no symptom ( illness 
appe>$ till ! foll[+ ev5+ at ! h\se ( ! 
g5]al comm&+ ! dep>tm5t2 he !n compla9$ 
to me ( a s5sation ( cold4 ,i desir$ him
 to remove f ! op5 w9d[2 he soon felt   
himself bett]1 & jo9$ 9 ! dance ) :i* ! 
p>ty conclud$4 ,?is visit is to be      
rem>k$ z ! la/ he made4  ,dur+ ! ?ree   
foll[+ days he 0 tol]ably well1 &1 on ! 
alt]nate days1 took 8 ba? 9 ! ,rhone1 z 
x _h be5 8 cu/om to d dur+ ! summ]1 9 a 
retir$ place at a small di/ance f ! t[n4
 ,:ile ba?+ ! la/ "t1 he cri$ out to 8  
bro!r1 ,my pulse is gone4 ,a s5sation ( 
cold _h induc$ him to feel 8 pulse1 & he
 0 some:at al>m$ at ?is symptom ( its   
int]mission4 ,he appe>$ to wi% to make  
light ( x :5 he came home1 b x mu/ be   
suppos$ t 8 own feel+s made him         

appreh5sive ( illness4 ,aft]w>ds x      
became evid5t t ! pr$isposition to !    
fev]1 ( :i* ! *ill9ess ?ree ev5+s be=e  
_h be5 a symptom1 _h aga9 manife/$      
itself by ?is int]mission ( ! pulse4    
,he n[ repos$ 9 me a confid5ce1 !       
purport ( :i* ought p]haps to be numb]$ 
among ! symptoms ( ! com+ malady1 ?\gh  
,i 0 z yet unable to acc\nt = x 9 ?is   
way4 ,he said 8 scruples1 su* z he _h   
combat$ & surm\nt$ ?ree ye>s be=e1 _h   
return$ & _h di/ress$ him ( late1 beg9n+
 f a "t to :i* he ref]r$2 s9ce :i* "t1  
&1 z he believ$1 f ! ef=ts he _h made1  
he _h suff]$ f a head-a*e & pa9s 9 8 *e/
 & limbs4 ,n aw>e t an illness 0 at h&  
:i* w\ld acc\nt = ! s5sations ( :i* he  
compla9$ )\t ref]5ce to any m5tal       
uneas9ess1 ,i endeav\r$ by reproa*es &  
praises to re/ore 8 tranquillity4 ,y are
 indebt$ = y\r head-a*e & o!r pa9s to   
all[+ y\r m9d to dwell on useless &     
gr\ndless appreh5sions4 ,*e]fulness1    
hope1 & gaiety are ! be/ ?+s 9 ! _w to  
make ! blood circulate & di/ribute      

equally ! animal heat4 ,en\gh has be5   
said to y on ! subject ( scruples1 & y h
 admitt$ ! reasonabl5ess ( :at has be5  
said3 ,i _h hop$ !y 7 gone = ev]4 ,y are
 a great com=t & bless+ to me3 be       
satisfi$ ) y\rself4 ,y 7 at confession &
 communion five days ago3 has any ?+    
occurr$ s9ce1 on :i* y w\ld consult y\r 
director8 ,he repli$1 ,no1 no?+4 ,?is we
 aft]w>ds rememb]$ ) great com=t4  ,9 ! 
ev5+ we w5t to ! prom5ade1 & walk$ till 
x 0 d>k4 ,i !n ask$ if he w\ld g home & 
play a game at *ess3 he said playfully1 
,yes1 if y w let me re/ my head on my   
h&s1 & /ick up my %\ld]s4 ,?is po/ure he
 _h be5 us$ to take sometimes 9 !       
/udy-room 9 college1 :]e x 0 p]mitt$1   
be+ nei!r a mortal s9 nor false gramm>3 
( c\rse he _h s9ce avoid$ & correct$ !  
habit4  ,! next day ! annual di/ribution
 ( prizes took place at ! ,royal        
,college4 ,?is sc5e _h "s attraction =  
,k5elm z rem9d+ him ( ,/oneyhur/4 ,he   
did n /ay to ! end ( ! c]emony1 compla9+
 ( a s5se ( fatigue4 ,9 ! ev5+ he walk$ 

out aga9 = ! la/ "t3 we /opt to li/5 to 
"s music on ! walk1 :5 ,i obs]v$ t he 0 
excessively *ill4 ,he said to 8 "m1 ,i  
hope my fa!r w be satisfi$ ) my ob$i5ce2
 ,i h dragg$ myself along1 cold & tir$4 
,i _h urg$ him to walk1 9 ! hope (      
div]t+ him4 ,we w5t home2 !re 0 no "q ( 
*ess2 he retir$ e>ly to re/4  ,! day    
foll[+1 ! la/ ( ! mon? ( ,augu/1 he     
appe>$ to be well1 & recov]$ f all s5se 
( fatigue3 he ann\nc$ 8 int5tion ( ba?+ 
9 ! ,rhone z usual4 ,i reque/$ him to   
give x up1 till x %\ld be se5 :e!r !    
*ill9ess1 t seem$ to r5ew its attacks l 
! fits ( an ague1 %\ld aga9 come ^u him4
 ,to ?is he ass5t$4 ,he took 8 lesson ( 
draw+ )\t compla9t2 b1 almo/ imm$iately 
aft] ! dep>ture ( ! ma/]1 0 seiz$ ) a   
viol5t %iv]+3 he put on a great coat2 !n
 wrapp$ himself 9 blankets1 ly+ on !    
s(a4 ,! s5se ( cold /ill cont9u+1 he    
took s\p1 & aft]w>ds tea4 ,t[>ds ev5+ he
 desir$ to h 8 b$ br\ght d[n f 8 *amb]1 
& plac$ 9 ! inn] salon3 ?is 0 done4 ,he 
soon broke out into a viol5t            

p]spiration4 ,no?+ m 0 appreh5d$1 ?an t 
he _h tak5 cold at 8 la/ ba?+ 9 !       
,rhone4  ,8 malady 0 h[ev] ! dreadful   
typhus1 s fatal 9 cr[d$ hospitals1 9    
camps & prisons4 ,to an insulat$ pati5t1
 well tak5 c>e (1 ! dang] is mu*        
dim9i%$2 &1 b = error1 & worse ?an      
error1 ( ! m$ical m5 :o att5d$1 my eld] 
son _h probably n fall5 a victim to x1 &
 ! y\ng] w\ld h be5 kept out ( ! way (  
contagion4  ,9 ! fir/ spr+ t ,i _h pass$
 at ,avignon1 my *ildr51 ow+ to ! *ange 
( climate1 all ( !m1 beg9n+ ) ! y\nge/1 
at %ort int]vals f ea* o!r1 fell ill ( !
 sc>let fev]4 ,at t "t ,i _h s5t = a    
physician1 :o treat$ !m ) mu* c>e1 &1 z 
,i judg$ f ! ev5t1 ) suffici5t skill4 ,9
 ! c\rse ( ?ree ye>s he _h occasionally 
att5d$ :5 8 advice 0 want$4 ,8 practice 
0 among ! be/ families ( ! t[n2 he 0 a  
middle-ag$ man1 m>ri$1 & fa!r ( a       
family4 ,he 0 entru/$ by ! municipality 
) ! place ( physician to ! hospital1 9  
:i* quality he gave lectures on anatomy1
 at :i*1 s long z ! dissect$ subject 0  

fre%1 ,i _h all[$ my sons to att5d4  ,! 
typhus is an univ]sal pro/ration ( !    
=ces ( ! body2 x is no wond] !n t ,k5elm
 felt no incl9ation to leave 8 b$4 ,=   
two days he rema9$ !re )\t seem+ to     
himself to h any illness to compla9 (4  
,m4 le ,docteur ,ro*e 0 s5t =3 he       
pron\nc$ ! disord] to be a cat>rhal     
fev]2 ! symptoms no?+ unfav\rable2 !    
p]spiration b5eficial1 b excessive2 &   
ord]$ ! removal ( "s ( ! b$-clo!s4 ,he  
prescrib$ at ?is "t no m$ic9e4  ,z ?is  
man 0 consid]$ z dev\t1 & _h frequ5tly  
conv]s$ ) u on religi\s subjects1       
,k5elm1 on acc\nt ( ! effect :i* he     
suppos$ 8 scruples to h _h on 8 heal?1 &
 assur$ t !y w\ld n be a subject (      
ridicule to a pi\s man1 ?\ght x "r to   
confide !m to him4 ,! doctor co9cid$    
entirely ) ! reason+ ( 8 pati5t3 he     
said1 ,= "s "t pa/ y h be5 =m+          
un:olesome *yle3 ! b[els mu/ be reliev$2
 p]spiration1 s z n to weak5 y1 b to    
c>ry (f ! fev]1 probably caus$ by ! cold
 ba?1 mu/ be su/a9$3 all w soon be well 

aga94 ,k5elm _h talk$ ( 8 scruples 9 s  
edify+ a mann]1 z to inspire ! dev\t    
doctor ) great respect = 8 piety &      
humility3 return+ into ! fir/ salon1 he 
said to ! "m3 ,madame1 votre fils e/ un 
ange3 %e repli$1 ,pas encore4#fi ,?is is
 "o ( ^? prophetic expressions laun*$ at
 haz>d1 ( :i* s _m examples are on      
record4  ,on ! f\r? day ( ! malady1 !   
delirium comm5c$4 ,ro*e 0 "o ( ^?       
physicians :o nev] f9d out t !y are 9 ! 
wrong3 he add$ ! epi!t n]v\s1 to 8 =m]  
def9ition ( ! fev]1 & ord]$ a calm+     
draught at night4 ,he call$ ?ree times a
 day3 he felt ! pulse ( 8 pati5t3 if !  
delirium _h fail$ to al>m him1 ! pulse  
might h indicat$ ! typhus1 by !         
subsaltus t5donis1 a weak tremul\s      
motion 9 ! wri/1 close by ! pulse4 ,f   
?is f\r? day ( 8 illness1 ,i began to   
wat* e night by ! b$-side ( ,k5elm till 
two o'clock 9 ! morn+3 = sev]al ye>s pa/
 ,i _h be5 accu/om$ n to retire to re/  
till aft] midnight2 to sit up an h\r or 
two long] 0 !re=e no great fatigue4     

,anto9e1 :o 0 direct$ to g to b$ at     
eight 9 ! ev5+1 !n reliev$ me = ! re/ ( 
! night4 ,we adopt$ ?is arrangem5t1 n   
=esee+ h[ long ! illness w\ld la/1 ?\gh 
! p]iod ( ! typhus is well kn[n to be   
?irty days4 ,k5elm's bro!r & si/]s      
att5d$ & s]v$ him dur+ ! day1 )\t fe> ( 
contagion1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* 0 positively 
d5i$ by ,ro*e1 & :i* inde$ 0 n to be    
appreh5d$ 9 a case ( n]v\s cat>rhal     
fev]4 ,! c>e ( 8 "m ext5d$ to e mom5t ( 
! day & night3 h] *amb] 0 ! next room to
 ! salon 9 :i* h] son lay3 on ! lea/    
noise %e 0 at 8 b$-side4 ,:at %e endur$ 
( toil1 seem+ly beyond human /r5g?1 & h[
 h] mat]nal feel+s 7 tortur$1 w appe> 9 
! sequel4  ,"o ( ! symptoms ( ! malady 0
 ! induration ( ! belly3 x became h>d & 
tight l a drum or inflat$ bladd]2 ?is   
proce$$ f ! meteoriz$ /ate ( ! b[els2 & 
! vap\r or fumes1 asc5d+ !nce to ! bra91
 z 9 ! case ( drunk5ness1 caus$         
delirium4 ,x 0 attempt$ to relieve ?is  
induration by emolli5t fom5tations4     
,k5elm's delirium 0 n s entire1 b t 8   

att5tion might be direct$ by ^? ar\nd   
him to any object t might require x3 he 
spoke ,fr5* or ,engli%1 accord+ to !    
nation ( ! p]son :om he address$2 & x 0 
rem>kable1 t he talk$ ,fr5* )\t hesitat+
 or correct+ 8 phrases1 z he 0 wont to d
 9 heal?3 ! delirium 9 ?is also resembl+
 drunk5ness1 :i*1 9 its e>li] /age1     
gives a firm & ready elocution4  ,?is   
m5tal ali5ation cont9u$ till )9 a few   
h\rs ( 8 dea?3 x 0 ! t\*/one ( 8 "*3 he 
talk$ mu*1 ev5 :5 alone1 or :51 z 9 !   
wat*es ( ! night1 by ! fa9t light ( a   
lamp1 he ?\ght himself alone2 & 8 talk+ 
0 ?9k+ al\d2 s t1 _h 8 m9d or           
disposition conceal$ any ?+ inconsi/5t )
 piety1 purity1 or *>ity1 x mu/ h be5 !n
 reveal$3 if 8 self-love _h be5         
excessive1 x w\ld h bur/ =? 9           
va9-glori\s expressions3 if he _h       
ent]ta9$ inord9ate desires ( any k9d1 !y
 w\ld !n h betray$ !mselves4 ,b !re 0   
no?+ ( all ?is4 ,he recit$ frequ5tly & =
 a l5g? ( "t toge!r ! pray]s ( ! *ur*1  
or ^? us$ 9 ! family3 he utt]$ s5tim5ts 

( piety & devotion3 ,o my ,god1 ,i love 
!e ) my :ole he>t & s\l1 & ,i beg r to  
die ?an (f5d !e by any mortal s92 ) _m  
o!r aspirations ( holy f]v\r4 ,s little 
fe> exi/$ ( 8 say+ any ?+ unfit = *a/e  
or virg9 e>s to he>1 t1 n till aft] 8   
dea?1 did x (f] itself to my m9d t ?is  
dang] _h actually be5 incurr$4 ,x is    
wor?y ( rem>k1 t he nev] said any ?+ on 
! subject ( ^? scruples :i* _h giv5 him 
uneas9ess dur+ 8 heal?2 a presumption t 
!y 7 unf\nd$1 & _h _! s\rce 9 timidity &
 inexp]i5ce4 ,! *>ity :i* ?9ke? no evil1
 did n n[ =sake him2 he spoke ( ! sev]al
 p]sons ( 8 acqua9tance1 b n 9 dispraise
 ( any4 ,( "o :o1 z ,i knew1 _h lately  
giv5 him (f5ce1 he said1 ,m4 de ---- is 
a v good1 a v pi\s man4 ,x may be       
conjectur$ t he made an ef=t to say     
some?+ 9 ?is p]son's fav\r1 z ! sort (  
eulogy by no means suit$ ! "* ( him to  
:om x 0 giv54  ,8 pati5ce 0 admirable4  
,on ! twelf? ( ,septemb]1 s9apism 0     
appli$ to ! soles ( 8 feet3 x produc$ no
 good effect1 be+ tak5 (f f\r h\rs aft] 

x 0 put on2 b1 dur+ ^? f\r h\rs1 x caus$
 excessive torture3 he said1 x is a fire
 t burns )\t consum+4 ,two days aft] !  
removal ( ! s9apism1 ,ro*e ord]$ bli/]s 
on ! legs1 & insi/$1 9 tok5 ( 8 good-w1 
on putt+ !m on himself3 he put !m on z  
"o unaccu/om$ to ! "w3 ! pati5t1        
unconsci\s ( :at he 0 do+1 tore !m (f 9 
! night1 & spread ! bli/]+ drug on      
diff]5t p>ts ( 8 body4 ,! surgeon :o    
att5d$ to dress ! bli/]s1 advis$ t ^!   
slight excoriations %\ld be let alone1  
fe>+ to draw !m by any heal+ pla/]1 &   
hop+ t !y might heal ( !mselves4 ,!     
re/lessness ( ! pati5t prev5t$ ?is3     
pla/]s 7 !n appli$1 b f\r or five ( ^!  
w\nds situat$ on ! p>ts on :i* he re/$ 9
 b$1 cont9u$ till 8 dea?4 ,by ^! w\nds  
,k5elm 0 urg$ to exclaim1 ,o :y d ,i    
suff] s mu*8 b imm$iately correct$      
himself3 ,i am v wrong--v impati5t4 ,he 
refus$ to take any ?+ to remove !       
nause\s ta/e ( ! m$ic9es3 he once ask$ =
 a piece ( an orange = ?is purpose1 & !n
 reject$ x4 ,on "s few occasions he     

compla9$1 z "o suff]+ inde$1 b n z )\t  
resignation1 or unwill+ to suff]3 he    
seem$ at all times s5sible ( ! duty (   
be>+ 8 illness 9 ! _s ( p5ance3 ev5 8   
delirium did n de/roy ! virtu\s habits (
 8 m9d4  ,ab\t ?is "t my y\ng] son began
 to be ill2 ! pr$isposition to ! typhus 
manife/$ itself 9 li/lessness & languor4
 ,ro*e said1 ,il e/ tri/e a cause de son
 fr]e3 il faut l'amus]2 il faut le      
prom5]4#gj ,he 0 /ill able1 = "s days   
long]1 to amuse himself ) 8 p5cil or at 
*ess ) me1 & to walk out ) ! s]vant or  
"s ( ! family2 b ! malady ga9$ ^u him4  
,aft] ! ev5t1 ,i c blame myself1 & may  
be blam$ by o!rs1 = all[+ my confid5ce 9
 ,ro*e to cont9ue s long4 ,aft] ! ev5t1 
,i receiv$ h9ts1 & m ?an h9ts1 t he 0 n 
( skill en\gh = a s]i\s case2 :ile he 0 
/ill reta9$1 no "o spoke aga9/ him4     
,besides1 he _h s]v$ me well 9 ! s]i\s  
case ( ! sc>let fev]4 ,i did n place m  
reliance on him on acc\nt ( 8 devotion1 
kn[+ t devotion is b too (t5 ano!r mode 
( self-deceit3 b ,i ?\ght him incapable 

( act+ l a villa94 ,! pati5t %[$ an     
appe>ance ( great /r5g?1 & ,ro*e's daily
 promises ( 8 spe$y recov]y did n z yet 
be> ! semblance ( improbability4  ,!    
sil5ce ( ! surgeon1 :o came e morn+ &   
ev5+ to dress & keep op5 ! bli/]s1 also 
t5d$ to deceive me4 ,he might h be5 !   
means ( sav+ a valuable life1 ( rescu+ !
 family f ! dang] ( contagion1 all      
except ! y\ng] son1 :o _h already tak5 !
 infection2 & = him might h procur$     
timely aid3 b he prud5tly held 8 tongue1
 except to assure u t !re 0 no dang]4   
,at l5g? came ! gr& conspirator1 he :o  
set 8 seal to ! deceit1 r5d]$ ! discov]y
 ( ,ro*e's error impracticable1 & assur$
 its result4   ,,footnotes3  #fi ,y\r   
son is an angel4--,n yet4  #gj ,he is   
melan*oly on acc\nt ( 8 bro!r2 he mu/ be
 amus$2 he mu/ be tak5 out4     ,,*ap4  
,,xvii4   ,on ! sev5te5? ( ,septemb]1 ,i
 propos$ to ,ro*e to call 9 ano!r       
physician1 nam+ ,m4 ,gu]>d1 a man (     
ackn[l$g$ ability1 b old & deaf4 ,on    
acc\nt ( ^! natural defects ( ,gu]>d1 & 

out ( fri5d%ip = ,ro*e1 ,i did n dis*>ge
 ?is latt]4 ,ro*e said1 ,i w call myself
 on ,m4 ,gu]>d1 & br+ him to ! h\se4 ,i 
saw no?+ 9 ?is proposal1 b an act (     
civility t[>ds ,gu]>d4 ,i h s9ce        
und]/ood t ?is man %elt]$ himself1 "u ! 
"* ( consult+ physician1 f ! reproa* ( a
 trea*]\s abuse ( my confid5ce 9 him4 ,x
 is possible t ,ro*e call$ him 9 z su*1 
f unwill+ness to seem to be sup]s$$4 ,b 
on 8 second visit1 :5 he came alone1 on 
8 obs]v+1 ,m4 ,ro*e e/ votre m$ec91 ,i  
repli$1 v\s l'etes aussi1#ga & expla9$  
to him1 t ,i expect$ f him ! s]vice ( a 
physician j z mu* z if ,ro*e 0 n 9      
att5dance2 add+ t1 if ,i _h be5 p]fectly
 satisfi$ ) ,ro*e1 ,i %\ld n h call$ 9  
ano!r4 ,besides he receiv$ 8 fee2 a     
circum/ance :i*1 if ,i und]/& aright1   
te*nically nullifies a te*nical def5ce (
 a conduct too atroci\s = me to suspect 
at ! "t1 & includ+ too mu* cruelty to be
 ju/ifi$ by any consid]ations4  ,he     
came1 accompani$ by ,ro*e4 ,he said1 ,m4
 ,ro*e has expla9$ to me 9 detail y\r   

son's illness & ! treatm5t ( x3 we w g &
 see him4 ,he exam9$ 8 pati5t ) great   
att5tion4 ,on leav+ ! room he said1 ?is 
is a v s]i\s malady1 b ,i see no        
imm$iate dang]4 ,he prescrib$ musk &    
b>k3 ^! m$ic9es be+ prop] = ! typhus1   
prove :at inde$ has nev] be5 que/ion$1 t
 he knew1 f ! fir/1 ! nature ( !        
compla9t4 ,! languid /ate ( my y\ng] son
 0 m5tion$ to him2 he smil$ on him      
good-natur$ly1 took 8 h&1 b made no     
rem>k1 giv+ at ! same "t a significant  
look at ,ro*e4  ,! s]vant met !m desc5d+
 ! /airs2 ,gu]>d wr++ 8 h&s1 & ,ro*e    
look+1 z ! man express$ himself1 l a    
scold$ *ild1 un enfant gronde4 ,by "s   
fatality1 ,anto9e did n speak ( ?is till
 "s days aft] ! dea? ( ,k5elm3 _h x be5 
m5tion$ at ! "t1 x might h *ang$ ! :ole 
/ate ( ?+s4  ,! next morn+1 ,anto9e ask$
 ,ro*e on 8 fir/ visit1 ,is ,m4 ,k5elm  
worse1 ,sir8 ,m4 ,gu]>d seem$ mu*       
di/urb$ ye/]day4 ,ro*e said1 ,o no3 all 
is go+ on well3 he is bett]4  ,gu]>d did
 n ev5 ord] ,ro*e's treatm5t1 ?\gh      

contr>y to ! malady1 to be discont9u$2 &
 ,ro*e w5t on ) 8 b>ley-wat] & calm+    
potion conjo9tly ) ,gu]>d's prescrib$   
m$ic9es4 ,aft] visit+ f\r days1 ,gu]>d  
fell ill ( ! g\t & 0 conf9$ to 8 h\se3 x
 0 !n agre$ t ,ro*e %\ld report to him  
daily ! /ate ( ! pati5t1 & consult ) him
 on ! treatm5t4  ,my elde/ daught]1     
subsequ5tly to ,gu]>d's fir/ visit1 0   
ill ( a sore ?roat3 _h %e tak5 !        
infection ( ! typhus1 w\ld ^! m$ical m5 
/ill h p]sev]$ 9 _! sil5ce8 ,a good     
provid5ce 0 m]ciful4 ,%e recov]$2 we 7  
less al>m$1 z unaw>e ( ! ext5t ( !      
dang]2 & x is n prov$ t ! m$ical m5 7   
will+ to assass9ate m ?an two ( !       
family4  ,k5elm appe>$ to be some:at    
b5efit$ by ,gu]>d's m$ic9es2 & ! ext]nal
 application ( camphor1 n[ prescrib$ by 
,ro*e1 mitigat$ ! delirium1 ?\gh x did n
 remove ! cause4 ,8 bro!r said "o day1  
,let u try h[ f> 8 m9d is free3 &1 tak+ 
! draw+ be=e-m5tion$ ( ! infant ,jesus1 
:i* _h be5 fram$ & hung up 9 ! fir/     
salon1 he plac$ x at ! foot ( 8 bro!r's 

b$4 ,k5elm look$ at x = a %ort "t )     
seem+ pleasure1 & !n said1 ,p]haps t may
 h]eaft] d me "s little hon\r4 ,o!r     
indications he gave1 t he ?\ght 8 end to
 be ne>3 he said to me1 ) a p5sive &    
compos$ look1--,monum5t8 :at monum5t    
%all ,i h8 ,he he>d ! bell ( ! *ur* (   
,/4 ,agricol1 & cri$1 ,:y d !y r+ t     
bell8 ,i am n dead yet4 ,on ! tw5ty-f\r?
 ( ,septemb] he said to 8 "m1 ,i dream$ 
la/ night t ,mr4 ,ro*e took me into a   
*ur*1 & left me !re1 promis+ to br+ me e
 day bread & wat]4 ,he did s = "s "t2 b 
"o day he fail$ ( com+1 & ,i di$4 ,i    
?\ght 9 my dream t ,i made a v happy    
dea?3 ,i am c]ta9 x is a v easy ?+ to   
make a happy dea?4  ,?is dream evid5tly 
tranquilliz$ & spoke peace to 8 s\l3 x 0
 a m]ciful disp5sation1 :5 o!r means (  
spiritual com=t 7 r5d]$ impossible by ! 
delirium1 :i* h[ev] left to 8 pi\s      
?\ghts _! direction & en]gy4  ,he _h    
be51 = "s days be=e1 a little bett]4 ,! 
delirium 0 some:at abat$1 & he seem$ to 
h m /r5g?2 b on ! tw5ty-fif? ^!         

fav\rable symptoms disappe>$2 ?is       
light5+ be=e dea? vani%$4 ,on ! ev5+ ( t
 day1 ! surgeon took ^u himself to apply
 heal+ pla/]s to ! bli/]s1 )\t ask+ !   
op9ion ( ,ro*e1 :o 0 pres5t1 & :o1 ?\gh 
unask$1 to keep himself 9 c\nt5ance1    
gave 8 ass5t1 say+1 ,c'e/ tres bi5 fait 
de ,m4 ,busquet4#gb ,ro*e _h evid5tly n[
 lo/ all pres5ce ( m9d3 he knew n :at to
 d2 & no confid5ce c\ld long] be plac$ 9
 "o :o ceas$ ev5 to affect to h any 9   
himself4 ,! next morn+ ,i s5t him 8     
dis*>ge3 he wrote me a lett] full (     
respect & s5sibility1 compla9+ ( ?is    
measure1 & return+ ! fee4 ,! cu/om (    
,france is1 t ! physician is n paid till
 ! t]m9ation ( ! malady3 _h ,ro*e reta9$
 ! fee1 he w\ld h acc$$ to 8 own        
dismissal1 :i* he e>ne/ly wi%$ to be    
recall$1 =esee+ t all mu/ inevitably be 
kn[n on ! arrival ( ano!r physician4    
,gu]>d too1 :o 0 /ill conf9$ by ! g\t1  
made /rong objections to ! call+ 9 ano!r
 physician1 :om ,i nam$ to him1 & :o _h 
/udi$ ) cr$it at ,p>is4 ,he reque/$ me  

to be cont5t$ t ! surgeon1 an able man1 
%\ld make 8 report z ,ro*e _h done1 &   
promis$ to call ! next day 9 a *aise a  
porteurs--s$an-*air4  ,i _h tak5 ) me my
 y\ng] son1 int5d+ to consult ,gu]>d    
ab\t him4 ,9 my confusion & anxiety1 ,i 
=got to d s2 b ,gu]>d1 :o knew ! nature 
( ! malady1 & t ,i _h be5 kept 9 ! d>k  
conc]n+ x2--:o knew t my y\ng] son1 t5  
days be=e1 _h be5 ill = "s days--mu/ h  
appreh5d$ 8 /ate1 ev5 f 8 looks1 & to   
?is /ate consign$ him4 ,ro*e1 dur+ 8    
latt] visits1 _h s$ul\sly avoid$ pay+   
att5tion to ! y\ng] son2 & s sl[ at fir/
 0 ! advance ( ! illness1 t we _h       
neglect$ to call 8 att5tion t way4 ,ro*e
 too knew all4 ,_h he cont9u$ 8 visits1 
,i _c tell :at he w\ld h done3 p]haps he
 c\ld n tell himself4 ,he c\ld h>dly h  
talk$ ( a second cat>rhal n]v\s fev]2   
nor c\ld ,gu]>d h borne him out 9 x4  ,!
 next morn+1 ! #bg?1 ,i call$ aga9 on   
,gu]>d4 ,on see+ me1 he cri$ out1 ,sir1 
,i %\ld h come to y\r h\se ye/]day1 b = 
! difficulty ( m\nt+ ! /airs4--,y might 

h be5 c>ri$ up 9 an arm*air by !        
port]s4--,t %all be done to-morr[1 if ,i
 am n /rong en\gh to m\nt by myself3 at 
any rate ,i w come to-morr[4 ,he n[1 by 
my desire1 felt my y\ng] son's pulse4   
,he has "s fev]3 he mu/ be tak5 c>e (3  
,i w come to-morr[4 ,he well knew1 ?\gh 
,i did n1 h[ urg5t ! case 03 ?\gh       
regul>ly call$ ^u to prescribe = my     
y\ng] son1 he ?us evad$ 8 duty4 ,he     
add$1 ref]r+ to ! eld] son1--,m4        
,busquet is a clev] man3 he has my      
me?od1 & w treat y\r son accord+ to x4  
,ano!r physician w1 v likely1 wi% to try
 exp]im5ts4  ,if ,i admitt$ ) su*       
cr$ul\s facility ! delays ( ?is         
cold-he>t$ man & ! fe> ( empiricism1 :i*
 he artfully ?rew 91 x 0 because ,i     
=esaw n ! calamities t await$ me3 c\ld  
,i ev5 h =ese5 !m1 ,i %\ld n h suspect$ 
any "o capable ( ?us trifl+ ) a fa!r ( a
 family1 :o1 9 t quality1 _h ?r[n       
himself on 8 good fai?1 &1 9 8 quality (
 /rang]1 9 "s sort on ! good fai? ( 8   
nation4  ,i act$ ev5 worse on ! morr[4  

,gu]>d fail$ to come2 ,i wait$ = him !  
:ole day1 & !n did n ev5 s5d to inquire 
aft] him4 ,i d n pret5d to excuse a     
conduct s inconsi/5t ) my pr9ciples &   
feel+s2 yet be x rememb]$1 sorr[ &      
p]turbation ( m9d are bad c\nsellors4   
,despond+ & sick at he>t1 ov]come by    
lassitude--,i speak n ( corporeal       
fatigue1 = a mess5g] w\ld h asc]ta9$ !  
failure ( ,gu]>d1 & br\ght a physician 9
 8 /ead--b ov]borne by ! disappo9tm5t ( 
! ef=ts ,i _h made1 &1 lat] 9 ! day1    
becom+ s5sible ( ! dang] ( ,k5elm1 ,i   
felt z if1 l ! fa!r ( ,!ssalonica1 ,i   
c\ld n help "o son )\t ab&on+ ! o!r4 ,i 
act$ wrong3 x is "s consolation to      
reflect t1 :]eas1 on ! foll[+ day1 ,i   
f\nd ! physician :o sav$ ! life ( my    
y\ng] son2 _h ,i ?is day s5t = "o1 t "o 
might n h _h ! same success4 ,= ,k5elm1 
! delay import$ n2 8 days 7 numb]$4 ,x  
may also be a palliation t1 :5 8 "m ask$
 ! surgeon :at news %e might s5d to h]  
fri5ds 9 ,engl&1 he repli$1--,y may tell
 !m1 ,madam1 t !re is no dang]4  ,9 !   

ev5+ ( ! same day1 ?is same man said to 
me1 ,y\r son is worse3 y\r y\ng] son    
also requires att5tion3 ,i w g          
imm$iately to ,m4 ,gu]>d1 & tell him x  
is absolutely necess>y t a physician    
%\ld visit !m4 ,he said also1 ,x w\ld be
 bett] t ! "y ladies %\ld n /ay 9 _!    
bro!r's *amb]4 ,i said1 ,we h be5 assur$
 t !re is no dang] ( contagion4--,!re is
 always "s dang]4 ,he spoke ( ! si/]s :o
 7 pres5t1 & ^: pres5ce _h always seem$ 
to give pleasure to ,k5elm4 ,8 bro!r 0 s
 weak5$ by ! n[ rapid progress ( 8 own  
malady1 t1 = two days1 he _h h>dly pass$
 into ?is room1 & _h gone e>ly to b$4 ,x
 0 n[ ) him1 z 0 kn[n aft]w>ds1 ! twelf?
 day ( ! fev]4 ,he himself1 f 8 own     
feel+s ass]t$ t 8 disord] 0 ! same z 8  
bro!r's4 ,! m$ical diagnosis 0 ! same2  
yet to me1 :o c\ld judge by appe>ances  
only1 x seem$ a p]fectly diff]5t        
illness2 ! pro/ration ( all ! /r5g? ( ! 
body 0 ! only visible symptom1 & ?is _h 
come on gradually & quietly1 _h br\ght )
 x loss ( spirits & ( appetite1 _h ev5  

affect$ ! eye-sight1 b )\t any          
occasional excitem5t1 )\t delirium4     
,t[>ds midnight ,i took my /ation to    
wat* by ! b$-side ( ,k5elm ) a          
pres5tim5t1 v naturally to be acc\nt$ =1
 t x 0 = ! la/ "t4 ,he pass$ ! night 9  
tol]able tranquillity1 b1 at day-break1 
he began to di/urb & al>m u by l\d &    
cont9u$ talk+4 ,at ! same "t 8 und]/&+  
seem$ to be return+1 z1 amid/ !         
extravagancies he utt]$1 he spoke ( an  
occurr5ce 9 ! life-"t ( 8 elde/ si/]1   
7little ,m>y he call$ h]17 b t 0 a long 
"t ago2 %e has be5 dead fifte5 ye>s3 ?is
 0 exact4 ,he said also1 ,i w\ld give ! 
_w to be able to hold my tongue1 b ,i   
seem to h some?+ )9 me t =ces me to     
talk4 ,he talk$ 9 fact incessantly = six
 h\rs1 till 8 voice ev5 became ho>se4   
,?is 0 ! la/ ef=t ( ! victori\s typhus3 
! gangr5e ( ! b[els 0 n[ 9 op]ation2    
sickness came on4  ,gu]>d _h n r5d]$    
himself to ! summons ( ! surgeon ! ev5+ 
be=e1 nor to ! repeat$ summons ( ! same 
mess5g] ?is morn+4 ,i ha/5$ to 8 h\se3  

at elev5 o'clock he 0 sitt+ 9 8 arm     
*air3 he _h n ev5 s5t ^w t he c\ld n    
come4 ,i address$ him 9 a hurri$        
mann]3--,is my son to take ! b>k1 s9ce  
he is vomit+8 ,gu]>d1 be+ deaf1 &       
suppos+ my "q to be a reit]at$          
invitation1 or compla9t ( 8 abs5ce1     
decl>$ 8 utt] inability to visit me1    
conclud+ 8 excuses1 ) ,voici le m$ec9   
que je v\s recomm&e1#gc po9t+ to a p]son
 sitt+ ne> him1 :om ,i _h be=e met )1 b 
did n recognise4 ,suspect+ t ,gu]>d's   
recomm5dation might proce$ f jeal\sy ( !
 o!r physician :om ,i _h once nam$ to   
him1 ,i reque/$ ! /rang] to give me 8   
address1 :i* he did2 ,m4 ,breugne4 ,i !n
 repeat$ my "q to ,gu]>d1 :o1 n he>+ to 
! end1 advis$ t ! b>k %\ld be cont9u$4  
,m4 ,breugne said1 ,puisqu'il vomit8#gd 
,gu]>d !n said ! b>k mu/ be susp5d$4 ,i 
ask$ him :at op9ion he _h =m$ on !      
report ( ! surgeon3 to ?is a vague answ]
 0 giv54 ,m4 ,breugne said1 t a         
physician c\ld n judge ( a pati5t's case
 by report3 he gave "s reasons = ?is    

op9ion1 conclud+1 ! pulse _c be         
describ$4 ,i took leave ha/ily & )\t    
expla9+ my int5tions z to ! successor to
 ,ro*e & ,gu]>d4 ,?is latt] _h no claim 
to "k !m4 ,i wi%$ to in=m myself        
respect+ ,m4 ,breugne4  ,! physician :om
 ,i _h 9 my m9d1 _h a high reputation1 b
 0 "y1 & consequ5tly z yet _h b little  
practice4 ,i w5t up to my y\ng] son's   
*amb]1 ,:o is ?is ,m4 ,breugne8 said ,i4
 ,he is ! physician ( ! family ( ,m4 de 
,r4 ( :om !y all speak s highly4  ,_h ! 
"q be5 propos$ to him an h\r lat]1 he   
w\ld h be5 incapable ( answ]+ x1 = !n ! 
/upor ( ! fev] 0 fully come ^u him4 ,_h 
! /upor come ^u him twelve h\rs lat]1 he
 mu/ h kn[n ( ! dea? ( 8 bro!r2 & !     
effect ( t k1 9 8 weak /ate1 w\ld mo/   
probably h be5 fatal to him4  ,i n[     
recollect$1 conc]n+ ,m4 ,breugne1 :at 0 
amply suffici5t to decide me 9 8 fav\r4 
,by way ( mak+ am5ds = my res]ve1 ,i w5t
 to 8 h\se myself4 ,he promis$ to come 9
 t5 m9utes3 t space ( "t ,i employ$ 9   
help+ my y\ng] son to dress1 & come d[n 

/airs3 ! fatigue ( ^! op]ations 0 to him
 excessive2 arriv$ at ! door ( ! fir/   
salon1 he look$ at ! s(a1 z if he wi%$ x
 to come to meet him1 made a few ha/y & 
tott]+ /eps1 & ?rew himself ^u x1 q     
exhau/$4 ,he desir$ t x might be turn$ )
 its back to ! w9d[s1 z ! light         
importun$ him3 ?is 0 done1 & ! l>ge r\nd
 table 0 pu%$ f ! c5tre ( ! salon t[>ds 
"o side1 t !re might be space betwe5 x &
 ! s(a4 ,?is trifl+ circum/ance is n    
m5tion$ idly2 x w be se5 h]eaft] to h   
its mean+4  ,:o c d5y ! exi/5ce ( a     
sup]9t5d+1 a p>ticul> ,provid5ce1 :5 he 
obs]ves1 t ! m5tal faculties ( my y\ng] 
son 7 cont9u$ to him1 z if on purpose t 
he might assi/ me 9 det]m9+ on ! *oice (
 ! physician :o rescu$ him f dea?1 & t  
!y 7 !n tempor>ily susp5d$ precisely at 
! "t :5 x became necess>y t he %\ld be  
kept 9 ignorance ( :at1 if kn[n1 w\ld h 
ret>d$ or prev5t$ 8 re/oration to heal?8
 ,is x presumption 9 me to ?9k1 t ev5 my
 neglig5ce ( ! =m] day1 :5 ,i wait$ s   
long = ,gu]>d )\t tak+ any /eps to      

replace him1 may h be5 regulat$1 t !    
m]ciful disp5sations ( a good ,provid5ce
 might h _! way8 ,i advance ?is         
conjecture 9 all humility1 & correct$ by
 a s5se ( my own unwor?9ess4            
,,footnotes3  #ga ,m4 ,ro*e is y\r      
physician4--,y are my physician also4   
#gb ,x is v well done ( ,m4 ,busquet4   
#gc ,"h is ! physician :om ,i recomm5d  
to y4  #gd ,s9ce he is vomit+8          
,,*ap4 ,,xviii4   ,m4 ,breugne1 ent]+ ! 
room & see+ 8 y\ng] pati5t /ret*$ on !  
s(a1 w5t fir/ to him3 aft] a %ort       
exam9ation1 he said3 ,il a la fievre    
typhus1 et1 a en jug] p> la gravite des 
symptomes1 il l'a eu depuis huit a dix  
j\rs3 il doit l'avoir gagnee de ,m4 son 
fr]e a9e1 que je n'ai pas encore vu4#ge 
,i l$ him into ! inn] salon4 ,he felt ! 
pulse ( ! eld] son2 8 "m 0 /&+ by !     
b$-side3 he look$ at :at ,k5elm _h ?r[n 
f 8 /oma*3 ! "m ask$ if x 0 ! b>k2 ,non1
 ,madam1 ce n'e/ pas cela2 &1 ) a look (
 dreadful import1 he l$ me out ( ! room1
 &1 ) a hurri$ "u voice1 said1 ,c'en e/ 

fait de lui3 sauvons l'autre3 qu'il soit
 monte au second2 que ses soeurs ne     
mett5t pas meme le pi$ sur l'escali]4#gf
 ,all 0 n[ at once reveal$4 ,breugne1   
ov]come by ! impetuosity ( 8 own feel+s1
 did n give himself "t to reflect ) h[  
little prep>ation or managem5t he made  
kn[n to me ! c]ta9 dea? ( "o son1 !     
unc]ta9 fate ( ! o!r1 & ! dang] ( all ! 
family4 ,i 0 /unn$1 b n surpris$4  ,he  
prescrib$ = ! two bro!rs2 ,) respect to 
! eld]1 we w d our duty2 b x is useless1
 & may torm5t him2 he has n two days to 
live2 inde$ ,i fe> he w n pass ! night3 
= ! y\ng]1 ,i c assure y ( no?+2 ,i h   
hope3 ,i h foll[$1 z physician1 ! armies
 ( ,italy1 & h att5d$1 x may be1 a ?\s& 
p]sons "u ?is disord]2 ,i h lo/ b two or
 ?ree1 & !n only ?r\gh "s fault ( !     
pati5t2 b "h1 9 ! case ( y\r y\ng] son1 
?is fault exi/s1--he has be5 t5 days )\t
 treatm5t1 )\t m$ical aid4 ,he return$  
at five o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 & gave m  
p>ticul> directions conc]n+ him1        
confirm+ 8 op9ion1 t ,k5elm c\ld n live 

ov] ! night4 ,two h\rs lat]1 ! surgeon  
call$ z usual1 b propos$ n to dress !   
bli/]s till next morn+4 ,h[ we cl+ to ! 
possession ( a belov$ object6 ,not)/&+  
:at %e _h he>d & :at %e saw be=e h]1 !  
"m 0 al>m$1 & cri$ out1 ,y ?9k he w n   
live till morn+8 ,n less griev$1 b m    
resolute1 ,i t\*$ ! sole ( ,k5elm's     
foot1 & said to ! surgeon1 ,he is       
already cold "h3 ! surgeon1 t\*+ ! upp] 
"p ( ! foot1 said1 ,!re is w>m? "h3     
,yes1 said ,i1 ! natural heat is retir+4
 ,! surgeon made no reply4 ,to calm !   
"m's fe>s1 he seem$ to dress ! bli/]s2 &
 s ! "w ( ^! m$ical m5 0 end$4  ,our    
director _h call$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! morn+3  
he piti$ ! affliction ( ! family1 &     
conv]s$ ) ! excell5t y\? n[ approa*+ to 
! close ( a virtu\s life4 ,k5elm wi%$ to
 make a g5]al confession2 ! prie/ kn[+  
?is to be1 9 8 case1 sup]flu\s1 & d\bt+ 
if 8 m9d or bodily /r5g? 7 suffici5t to 
su* a purpose1 consol$ him1 & p]suad$   
him to def] x4 ,9 ! ev5+ he call$ aga91 
& propos$ to me ! adm9i/ration ( !      

sacram5t ( extreme unction2 und]tak+ to 
prep>e ! cure ( ,/4 ,agricol1 !         
p>i%-*ur*4 ,! viaticum 01 ( necessity1  
to be omitt$ on acc\nt ( ! vomit+4      
,k5elm1 ?\gh exhau/$ by ?is dis*>ge1 yet
 on acc\nt ( ! movem5t :i* x occasion$1 
& f pa9ful & uneasy s5sations1 0 unable 
to sleep3 he call$ al\d sev]al times !  
"n ( 8 bro!r1 recollect+ p]haps t he _h 
n se5 him dur+ ! day1 add+1 ,he is play+
 alone 9 ! field4 ,8 ?ree y\ng] si/]s _h
 retir$ to _! *amb]s1 j be=e ! arrival (
 ! prie/ ) ! holy oils4  ,i said to him1
 ,y w be glad to see ,m4 l',abbe3 he    
ass5t$4 ,! prie/1 address+ him1 said1 ,y
 see ?is is ! crucifix8 he answ]$1 *ang+
 8 language imm$iately into t ( ! prie/1
 ,oui1 ,monsieur2 & dev\tly kiss$ ! sign
 ( salvation4 ,! expression ( 8         
c\nt5ance1 dur+ ! extreme unction1 0 t (
 joy m+l$ ) surprise2 z ( "o delight$ ) 
! approa* ( dea?1 & und]/&+ n[1 = ! fir/
 "t1 t x 0 ne>4 ,no d\bt 0 ent]ta9$ b t 
he knew :at 0 go+ =w>d1 &1 9 hope1 set !
 seal to 8 fai?4 ,! prie/ & 8 att5dant  

retir$4 ,k5elm's "m approa*$ ! b$3 ,w y 
pray = me------ %e _h n =ce to add1 z %e
 wi%$1 :5 y are 9 heav58 ,he said1 ,yes1
 ,i w1 if y w n cry3 :y d y cry8--,to   
see y s ill4--,t is ! reason2 yes1 ,i am
 v ill3 he express$ a wi% to repose     
himself1 b c\ld n sleep2 ! f]m5tation ( 
! gangr5e 0 consum+ 8 b[els4  ,i s5t =  
,m4 ,breugne aga9 at t5 o'clock4 ,i am  
giv+ y an useless tr\ble2 b c any ?+ be 
done to relieve him8 ,breugne look$ at  
him att5tively1 & turn+ away1 said1 ,he 
has n two h\rs to live4 ,my elde/       
daught]1 9 a movem5t ( grief & despair1 
cri$ out1 ,sir1 y ab&on him2 y h n ev5  
felt 8 pulse4 ,breugne1 9 a             
compassionate & placid mann]1 said1 ,if 
x w be a satisfaction to y1             
,mademoiselle1-- & felt ! wri/3 he has  
no pulse t c be c\nt$4 ,i w5t up )      
,breugne into my y\ng] son's *amb]3 ,il 
dort2 laissons-le2 je vi5drai dema9 de  
bonne heure4#gg  ,not)/&+ ,k5elm's      
satisfactory behavi\r dur+ ! religi\s   
c]emony ( :i* he _h be5 ! subject1 ,i   

wi%$ = m positive assurance t 8 reason 0
 re/or$ to him1 & t he 0 aw>e ( 8 /ate3 
,i wi%$1 z f> z ,i might1 to com=t him1 
& prep>e him = 8 end4 ,! task 0 mo/     
difficult3 ?irty days be=e1 y\? & !     
expectation ( a long life 7 83 a mon? _h
 be5 pass$ 9 a dream f :i* he 0 n[      
awak5$ b to die4 ,9 8 weak /ate1 h[ ent]
 on su* a topic8 ,i endeav\r$ to lead to
 x4 ,d y love me1 my de> son8--,yes1 ,i 
love y2 z ,i ought2 y h great           
virtues4--,& great faults4--,x is n = me
 to judge ( t4--,d y =give me ! faults  
,i may h committ$ 9 reg>d to            
y8--,assur$ly ,i d4 ,he signifi$ t he   
%\ld be oblig$ to vomit1 & ,i )drew2 nor
 c\ld ,i aft]w>ds excite him to speak1  
?\gh ,i frequ5tly drew ne> ! b$ = t     
purpose1 &1 at times1 g5tly call$ him by
 8 "n4  ,8 la/ words 7 words ( *>ity1 ( 
p>don1 & ( peace4 ,8 fa!r & "m took "o (
 8 h&s 9 !irs2 x 0 cold1 cold] ?an      
aft]w>ds 9 dea?3 he seem$ unwill+ to be 
?us di/urb$2 !y laid ! h& d[n1 &1 ) _!  
elde/ daught]1 await$ ! end 9 pa9ful &  

trembl+ anxiety3 he appe>$ to suff]1 b  
to be s oppress$ z to be unable to give 
expression to ! s5se ( :at he suff]$4 ,!
 h\r ( midnight s\nd$3 8 la/ agony came 
on2 &1 )9 t5 m9utes1 he expir$ on       
,sunday morn+1 ! ?irtie? ( ,septemb]1   
ag$ tw5ty ye>s1 f\r mon?s1 & tw5ty-five 
days4  ,! affliction ( 8 p>5ts & si/]1  
:o 7 fully s5sible ( ! value ( :at !y _h
 lo/1 ne$s n to be describ$4 ,!         
exclamation ( ,anto9e ,leturge1 !       
dome/ic1 ! o!r witness ( ?is sc5e ( woe1
 0 simple & expressive3 ,il e/ mort1    
lui1 qui etoit si bon6#gh ,z !y gaz$ on 
! awful object be=e !m1 ! si/] said1 ,8 
eyes ought to be clos$2 ! "m1 )\t due   
recollection at ! mom5t1 made a sign to 
! s]vant3 he1 ) "r feel+1 g5tly said1   
,c'e/ au p]e a faire cela3#gi & ! fa!r  
did x4  ,aft] att5d+ to ! due arrangem5t
 ( ! *amb]1 & ( ! preci\s rema9s1 ,i w5t
 up /airs3 ! doors ( ! *amb]s ( my two  
sons 7 close to ea* o!r2 ,i 0 /rangely  
/ruck by ! sight ( ! op5 door ( !       
unt5ant$ *amb]1 & /opt a mom5t to recov]

 =ce to ent] into ! o!r4 ,i saw ! flu%$ 
face ( my only surviv+ son ?r\gh ! gauze
 t surr\nd$ ! b$2 ,i he>d 8 brea?+1 too 
full1 b tranquil & equal4 ,i )drew1 &   
took a few h\rs tr\bl$ sleep on ! c\* on
 :i* bo? my sons _h comm5c$ _! dreadful 
malady4  ,9 ! morn+1 a table 0 plac$1   
accord+ to ! usage ( ! c\ntry1 at ! door
 ( ! c\rt ( ! h\se1 ) pap] & p5s = ^? :o
 wi%$ to signify _! condol5ce ) !       
family1 to write _! names4 ,! li/ (     
names 0 num]\s3 among !m "s "o wrote1   
,t\s les honnetes g5s de la ville       
d',avignon4#hj ,x 0 nev] kn[n :o paid   
?is tribute to ! virtues ( ! deceas$4 ,i
 _c =be> to m5tion1 t ! man :o _h giv5  
him lessons 9 f5c+1 a h>dy soldi] :o _h 
se5 mu* milit>y s]vice1 0 s %ock$ by !  
news ( 8 dea?1 t he fa9t$ 9 ! /reet1 & 0
 l$ home 9 a weak /ate3 ?is man 0 n     
advanc$ 9 ye>s1 b ( ! middle age1 /\t1 &
 ( high _s4  ,be=e mid-day1 ! body 9 its
 c(f9 0 tak5 to a room on ! gr\nd floor3
 a %irt & %eet s]v$1 accord+ to ! cu/om 
( ,france1 ! purpose ( ! wooll5 %r\d3 ! 

head 0 rais$ on a pill[3 ! h&s 7 fix$1 z
 we /ill see !m on "s anci5t tombs1 9 ! 
po/ure ( pray]3 a small crucifix1 ! same
 :i* he _h press$ to 8 lips ! ev5+ be=e1
 0 plac$ on ! brea/3 wax tap]s & inc5se 
7 burnt2 ! latt] 9 m ?an ord9>y quantity
 z a pres]vative f infection4 ,! lid ( !
 c(f9 is n1 at any "t1 fa/5$ 9 ! s\? (  
,france1 n ev5 at ! "t ( int]m5t3 x is  
!n laid ev5ly ^u x2 till !n x is plac$  
obliquely1 s t ! upp] "p ( ! body & !   
feet are se54 ,! face ( ! deceas$ n[    
bore no sign ( suff]+2 ! features 7     
compos$1 & seem$ to indicate a tranquil 
/ate4 ,ow+ to ! excessive cold :i*1 be=e
 dea?1 _h gradually spread itself ov] ! 
body1 ! muscles _h become in/antly      
rigid1 & x _h be5 impossible to close   
completely ! eyes & m\?3 s t ! sep>at$  
eye-la%es1 & a f9e set ( tee?1 :ite &   
regul>1 add$ to ! illusion produc$ by   
:at seem$ an expression ( ?\ghtfulness4 
,dea? look$ l sleep3 x requir$ an ef=t (
 reflection to be conv9c$ ( ! m\rnful   
reality4  ,on ! morn+ ( ! fir/ (        

,octob]1 ! cl]gy ( ! ca!dral came to !  
h\se to convey ! body to ! *ur*3 !y 7   
reque/$ n to beg9 _! *ant ( ! (fice = ! 
dead1 till at su* a di/ance z n to be   
he>d by ! surviv+ bro!r4 ,! *ur* 0 fill$
 by a cr[d :om div9e *>ity1 or ! be/    
feel+s ( humanity1 br\ght to assi/ at ! 
solemn rite1 & to witness a sc5e :i* !  
e>ly y\?1 ! well-kn[n virtues1 !        
afflict$ /ate ( ! family ( him :o lay   
be=e !m1 conspir$ to r5d] int]e/+4 ,high
 mass 0 celebrat$3 ! body 0 !n c>ri$ to 
! cemet]y to ! nor? ( ! city1 & int]r$  
t[>ds ! middle ( ! wall enclos+ !       
cemet]y on ! nor?2 ! head re/+ ne> !    
wall1 ! feet turn$ t[>ds ,avignon4      
,eighte5 masses1 )\t *ant1 7 said = !   
repose ( ! s\l ( ! defunct4 ,on ,friday 
foll[+1 high mass 0 aga9 sung1 :51      
accord+ to cu/om1 ! fri5ds ( ! family 7 
invit$ to be pres5t3 a great conc\rse   
aga9 att5d$ to jo9 _! pray]s to ! p[]ful
 int]cession ( ! spotless victim1 &     
te/ify _! sympa?y & compassion4  ,on a  
tablet ( :ite m>ble1 ins]t$ 9 a         

sepul*ral /one f ! qu>ries ( ,b>b5tanne1
 is inscrib$1 9 ! ,lat9 language1 8 "n1 
8 c\ntry1 8 religion1 8 age1 & ! date ( 
! day & ye> ( 8 dea?4 ,h5ry ,k5elm 0    
tall1 m ?an five feet t5 in*es 9 height1
 /rong & well-made1 b n l>ge-limb$2 )   
light hair1 d>k blue eyes1 & d>k        
eye-la%es1 & a fair complexion4 ,!      
expression ( 8 c\nt5ance 01 l 8 m9d1    
b5evol5t1 frank1 *e]ful1 & intellig5t4  
,:5 we 7 at ,flor5ce1 a ye> aft] 8 dea?1
 a ca/1 f a /atue 9 ! public gall]y1 0  
s5t to our lodg+ z a model = draw+4 ,all
 ( u 7 /ruck by ! resemblance ( ?is bu/ 
to him :om we regrett$1 ^: features 7   
/ill s fre% 9 our recollection4 ,anto9e 
0 call$2 ! bu/ 0 %[n to him2 no?+ 0     
said3 ,x is l ,m4 ,k5elm1 said he4 ,my  
son took two copies ( ?is bu/3 ! orig9al
 is an a?leta1 z x is call$1 be>+ &     
look+ d[n ^u an urn3 x is ! ?ird or f\r?
 /atue f ! entrance ( ! gall]y on ! left
 h&4 ,we %[$ ! bu/ to a fri5d3 ,x is l !
 son :om we h lo/4--,y\r son 0 a v f9e  
"y man4 ,! face ( ! /atue is c]ta9ly    

h&some3 t ( ,k5elm _h m animation4 ,8   
mann]s 7 ^? ( good society1 want+ no?+ b
 t ease & confid5ce :i* "t & exp]i5ce   
w\ld h giv54  ,! fri5ds :o endeav\r$ to 
console me1 employ$1 among o!r topics1 t
 ( ! dang] ( ! _w to y\?4 ,! argum5t    
proves too mu*4 ,a fa!r is n reconcil$1 
by ! appreh5sion ( a dang]1 unc]ta91 &  
79 ?is case x may n be presumption to   
say7 improbable1 to ! loss ( a son :om  
he has re>$ ) c>eful & anxi\s ?\ght1 to 
^: future life he looks =w>d ) pleas+   
hope4 ,! ,greek prov]b inde$ says1 ,he1 
:om ,god loves1 dies "y2 b we tru/ t _m 
:o d n die "y are belov$ by ,god4 ,m    
effectually did ! prie/ at ,avignon     
console me3 he knew1 z confessor1 !     
int]ior & ! consci5ce ( ,k5elm3 ,je v\s 
reponds de son salut2 c'etoit un fruit  
mur p\r le ciel3 ,dieu l'a cueilli1 et  
l'a mis dans son gr5i]4#ha ,! ,almighty 
,fa!r ( all1 ^: wise provid5ce s5ds     
afflictions1 :o kn[s :5 ^? :om he is    
pleas$ to call to himself h well f9i%$  
_! c\rse1--he c give assur$ com=t1 & ?is

 assur$ com=t he 0 graci\sly pleas$ to  
imp>t to ! p>5ts ( ,h5ry ,k5elm4  ,mean 
"t let me hope t ?is example ( fai? &   
piety1 ( filial submission & frat]nal   
love1 ( application to /udy1 ( pati5ce1 
mortification1 *a/ity1 w n be lo/2 t "s 
w be reclaim$1 & _m edifi$4  ,to my     
*ildr5 especially1 ,i recomm5d ?is      
memorial1 writt5 ) te>s ( m+l$ joy &    
grief3 !y h lo/ a bro!r1 b !y possess ! 
remembrance ( 8 virtues1 ! k ( 8        
felicity1 ! b5efit ( 8 int]cession4 ,may
 !y ev] be> 9 m9d t e good1 e p]fect    
gift come? f above2 t to       ,him     
alone is glory1 :o 9 cr[n+ our m]its    
cr[ne? 8 own      "w4       ,greek3     
,doron toi kai ego1 teknon phile1 t\to  
didomi4  ,i w n[ relate an occurr5ce1 on
 :i* ,i reque/ ! read] to ex]cise 8     
judgm5t temp]ately4 ,he w readily       
believe t ,i h n inv5t$ x3 ?is is n an  
age 9 :i* cr$it is giv5 to visions or   
honor to vision>ies4  ,9 ! night betwe5 
! #cj? & #ca/ ( ,octob]1 ?irty entire   
days aft] ! dea? ( ,k5elm1 8 p>5ts      

retir$ late to re/2 9 fact1 at "o       
o'clock ( ! morn+ ( ! #ca/4 ,z !y 7     
compos+ !mselves to sleep1 !y he>d a    
noise z ( ! break+ ( a small /ick4 ,to  
me ?is noise seem$ to proce$ f ! cab9et 
or dress+-room beh9d ! b$2 my wife he>d 
x z f ! commode or draw]s opposite !    
foot ( ! b$4 ,we ask$ ea* o!r :at !     
noise might be1 & comp>$ :at we _h he>d4
 ,)9 a m9ute1 my wife1 :o _h rais$      
h]self 9 h] b$1 ask$ me1 ,:at light is  
t8 ,i saw no light1 & ask$1 ,:]e8--,on !
 draw]s1 bright] ?an any c&le4 ,%e      
proce$$ to describe :at %e saw3 ,n[ x   
rises & gr[s l>g]4 ,h[ beautifully      
bright6 bright] ?an ! mo/ brilliant />4 
,:at c x mean8 x is v /range y don't see
 x4 ,i ?\ght s too2 b1 to enc\rage h]1  
said1 ,compose y\rself2 x c mean no h>m4
 ,%e w5t on3 ,x /ill rises & gr[s l>g]3 
n[ x turns t[>ds ! w9d[--x takes ! =m ( 
a dove ) ! w+s spread b--x has a bright 
glory all ar\nd x--x looks /eadily at   
me--x speaks to my he>t1 & tells me t my
 de> ,h5ry is happy--x fixes a pi]c+    

look on me1 z if x w\ld make me feel :at
 x means4 ,n[ ,i "k he is happy1 & %all 
lam5t no m = him4 ,!re--n[ x has        
disappe>$4 ,?\gh ,i _h n se5 ! light1 ,i
 c\ld see ! face ( my wife :ile %e 0    
look+ at x1 & ! te>s glitt]+ z if a     
bright light pass$ ?r\gh !m :ile !y fell
 d[n h] *eeks4 ,! ,fr5* ^w w\ld be      
ebrillantees4 ,!re /ill rema9$ a suffus$
 light 9 ! room1 p>ticul>ly on ! wall   
above ! draw]s1 z ( ! reflection ( a    
ne>ly ext+ui%$ fire4 ,?is 0 obs]v$ by   
bo? ( u4 ,x la/$ ab\t five m9utes1 gr[+ 
gradually fa9t]1 & at l5g? fail+        
entirely4 ,:ile look+ at ?is suffus$ &  
d>ki% r$ light1 & reason+ ) myself h[ or
 :y ! bright light _h n be5 se5 by me1  
,i rem>k$1 on ! floor1 by ! op5 door ( !
 cab9et1 ! reflection ( a veilleuse1 or 
small night-lamp4 ,^! lights are made ( 
a s+le ?read ( cotton half an in* long1 
/eep$ 9 melt$ wax1 &1 :5 dry1 ins]t$ 9  
little flat pieces ( cork1 :i* are      
float$1 :ile ! cotton is burn+1 9 a     
small quantity ( oil4 ,?is night-lamp 0 

plac$ 9 ! remote/ corn] ( ! dress+ room1
 :i* w5t ! :ole l5g? ( ! b$-room4 ,i saw
 its reflection on ! floor only1 & only 
s f> z ! op5 door p]mitt$ x to be se54  
,?is said ,i1 _c be ! cause ( ! suffus$ 
light2 /ill less c x h be5 ! cause ( !  
bright "o4 ,:ile ,i 0 look+1 fir/ at !  
suffus$ light1 !n at ! reflection ( !   
lamp1 ! =m] disappe>$2 x 0 pla91 !re=e1 
t x _h n be5 caus$ by ! latt]4  ,9 !    
morn+ we visit$ ! tomb ( our dep>t$ son1
 & return$ ?anks to ,god4 ,dur+ ! :ole (
 ! sc5e :i* ,i h describ$1 :i* la/$ ab\t
 half a qu>t] ( an h\r1 my wife's       
behavi\r 0 suffici5tly compos$ &        
recollect$1 0 consi/5t & rational1 free 
f affectation or en?usiasm4 ,a sudd5 &  
transi5t app>ition ( an illum9at$ dove )
 a glory might be consid]$ z ! "w (     
fancy2 b "h ?is appe>ance 0 prep>$ = &  
foll[$ by circum/ances1 9 :i* !         
imag9ation c\ld h no "p4 ,! att5tion (  
h] :o 0 to see ! vision 0 direct$1 by ! 
noise prec$+ x1 to ! place :]e x fir/   
appe>$2 :ile ,i 0 r\s$ by ! same noise1 

b he>d by me 9 a diff]5t "p ( ! *amb]1 z
 if ,i 7 to be1 z 9 ! ma9 ,i 01 a       
witness only4 ,i repeat1 ! suffus$ light
 0 se5 by u bo? = f\r or five m9utes4   
,besides ! =m :i* ! bright light assum$ 
to ! eyes ( my wife1 ! circum/ance ( its
 be+ se5 by "o ( ! p>ties only1 )\t     
weak5+ ! =ce ( h] te/imony1 is          
conclusive aga9/ its be+ ei!r a natural 
or artificial light2 & h] te/imony1 aid$
 by m9e1 z to ! concomitant             
circum/ances1 proves x to h be5 a       
sup]natural "o4 ,! h\se look$ into a    
c\rt2 !re 0 no h\se opposite f :i* lamp 
or c&le c\ld be se52 ! moon1 :atev]     
witty p may be incl9$ to say ( !        
influ5ce ( ! moon 9 ?is case1 0 b f\r   
days old3 besides1 ! w9d[ %utt]s 7      
clos$1 & exclud$ all lights1 artificial 
or natural4  ,to use ! words ( a le>n$1 
rational1 & respectable old man1 ! cure 
( ,/4 ,agricol1 to :om ,i relat$ !      
matt]1 ,ce qu'on voit1 on voit4         
,true1--:at "o sees1 "o sees2 b !       
scripture1 ) t intimate k ( human nature

 evid5t 9 its e page1 speaks ( "s :o w n
 be p]suad$ ev5 ?\gh "o rose f ! dead4  
,! t]m ( ?irty days has be5 obs]v$ 9 !  
ca?olic *ur* z t at ! end ( :i*         
revelations h sometimes be5 made ( !    
happ9ess ( dep>t$ s\ls4  ,i w n[ proce$ 
9 ord] ) my n>rative1 b w fir/1 to      
conclude ?is subject1 transcribe !      
affect+ pray] = ! dead 9 ! canon ( !    
mass1 :i*1 n hav+ f\nd its way into ,!  
,book ( ,common ,pray]1 w be new to _m (
 my read]s3--  ,mem5to1 ,dom9e1         
famulorum famul>umque tu>um ,n4 et ,n4  
qui nos praeecess]unt cum signo fidei1  
et dormiunt 9 somno pacis3 ipsis1       
,dom9e1 et omnibus 9 ,*ri/o             
quiesc5tibus1 locum refrig]ii1 lucis1 et
 pacis1 ut indulgeas1 deprecamur2 p]    
eundem ,*ri/um ,dom9um no/rum4 ,am54    
,,footnotes3  #ge ,he has ! typhus fev]2
 &1 to judge by ! gravity ( ! symptoms1 
he has _h x = eight or t5 days3 he mu/ h
 tak5 x f 8 eld] bro!r1 :om ,i h n yet  
se54  #gf ,x is all ov] ) him3 let u    
save ! o!r2 let him be tak5 up to !     

second /ory1 & let 8 si/]s n ev5 set a  
foot on ! /aircase4  #gg ,he sleeps3 we 
w leave him alone3 ,i w come aga9 e>ly  
to-morr[4  #gh ,he is dead2 he t 0 s    
good6  #gi ,x is = ! fa!r to d t4  #hj  
,all ! wor?y p ( ! city ( ,avignon4  #ha
 ,i answ] to y = 8 salvation2 x 0 a     
fruit ripe = heav53 ,god has ga!r$ x1 & 
plac$ x 9 8 gran>y4     ,,*ap4 ,,xix4   
,on ! morn+ ( ! fun]al1 ,m4 ,breugne    
call$ a little be=e t5 o'clock1 ! "t    
appo9t$ to ! cl]gy1 l$ me up into my    
son's *amb]1 made !re a long visit1 gave
 me to und]/& ! h\r to be e>li] ?an x   
really 01 return$ into ! salon1 & kept  
me !re = "s "t 9 conv]sation4 ,:5 he _h 
retir$1 ,i w5t d[n to ! room :]e ! body 
( ,k5elm _h la93 x 0 gone4 ,i /ood "s "t
 lam5t+ ! disappo9tm5t ( my purpos$     
f>ewell2 blam+ ! well-meant & successful
 ef=ts ( ,breugne to deprive me ( ?is   
sorr[ful satisfaction1 & r5ew+ !        
impression ( ! view ,i _h tak5 ! prec$+ 
ev5+ ( t :i* ,i 0 to behold no m4 ,!    
crucifix lay on ! table2 ,i took x up2  

&1 be=e leav+ ! room1 0 prep>+ to       
ext+ui% ! tap]s :i* 71 by *ance z ,i    
?\ght1 left burn+4 ,! femme-de-*ambre   
call$ out to me1 ,monsieur1 il ne faut  
pas faire cela3 les ci]ges li5t la      
famille a ce qui se fait dans           
l'eglise4#hb  ,x is easy to call ?is    
arrangem5t sup]/iti\s3 !re 0 good s5se1 
& a s5se ( decorum 9 ?us decl>+1 by     
ext]nal signs1 our p>ticipation 9 !     
(fice 9 :i* we _h s de> a conc]n4       
,:atev] man loves or e/eems highly1 he  
endeav\rs to repres5t to himself by     
symbols4 ,fri5ds set a great value on ^?
 tok5s ( fri5d%ip :i* !y may h receiv$ z
 pres5ts2 ev5 to become accid5tally     
possess$ ( any object1 h[ev] trifl+1 t  
belong$ to a fri5d1 is a cause (        
pleasure4 ,portraits are preci\s1 n     
m]ely z works ( art1 b z rem9d+ u ( ^?  
:om we delight to rememb]2 & none refuse
 to v5]ate ! images ( sa9ts1 b ^? :o    
make no acc\nt ( ! sa9ts !mselves4 ,9   
,italy1 9 ! salons ( ambassadors1 ,i h  
se5 ! ?rones ( _! sev]al sov]eigns1 to  

connect by ^! emblems ! repres5tatives )
 ! repres5t$1--c]emonial s necess>y to !
 ma9t5ance ( au?ority1 t ! ,spani% m9i/]
 told 8 k+1 ,y\r ,maje/y's self is no?+ 
b a c]emonial2--etiquette s ess5tial to 
! good ord] ( society1 t n ev5 ! mo/    
unpoli%$ reunion subsi/s )\t x3 ^! are b
 modes ( express+ mean+ by signs4 ,9 w>1
 9 politics1 9 civil contracts1 9 common
 life1 m5 univ]sally ?us express        
!mselves2 & :y n 9 religion8 ,^? :o     
qu>rel ) ! %ad[ are angry ) ! sub/ance t
 ?r[s x4  ,i said to ,m4 ,breugne1 ,h   
compassion on me4 ,x is n my fault t ,i 
did n "k y soon]1 b a great mis=tune x  
has prov$ to me3 y might h sav$ my eld] 
son4 ,y w\ld n h all[$ ! y\ng] to p]i%  
"u y\r eyes4 ,breugne said1 ,:at y h    
suff]$ is horrible4 ,on ! second day (  
my visit to y\r y\ng] son1 ,i met at !  
door ! c(f9 ( ! eld]4 ,d n let u despair
 z long z y\r de> boy has life4 ,i w n  
deceive y2 y %all "k ( 8 /ate all ,i "k 
myself4 ,he gave me to und]/& t he wi%$ 
me to det]m9e ! numb] ( 8 visits ea*    

day1 be+ unwill+1 z ,i suppos$1 to appe>
 desir\s ( mak+ up by _! frequ5cy = !   
smallness ( ! fee usually giv5 to ,fr5* 
physicians4 ,i said1 ,save my son2 sp>e 
no pa9s t may be necess>y to t end3 come
 z (t5 z y\r visits may be ( use to him4
 ,he said1 ,f ! fir/ ,i h fix$ on a plan
 9 reg>d to him1 :i* ,i %all n h        
occasion to *ange3 t plan w succe$1 or  
no?+ w4 ,s _m days h be5 lo/1 t he mu/ h
 z mu* bo? ( n\ri%m5t & m$ic9e z he c   
take ) advantage2 b ,i mu/ wat* him v   
att5tively to f9d out ! quantity ( bo?1 
t he may be able 9 8 weak /ate to be> & 
to pr(it by4  ,nev] 0 great] zeal1      
activity1 & judgm5t ex]t$ ?an by ?is    
wor?y man3 all 0 n m ?an en\gh2 = nev]  
_h human be+ su* a /ruggle = life z _h  
?is y\?4 ,8 delirium incl9$ to /upor4   
,fom5tations ( aromatic h]bs 7 appli$ to
 ! head2 s9apism 0 appli$ to ! soles ( !
 feet & kept on = eight & =ty h\rs2     
bli/]s 7 laid on ! back & on ! legs2 yet
 x 0 ) difficulty t he c\ld be awak5$ or
 excit$ to take n\ri%m5t or m$ic9es4 ,9 

tru? !y 71 = ! mo/ "p1 especially t[>ds 
! conclusion ( 8 illness1 p\r$ into 8   
m\? & swall[$ in/9ctively1 )\t an ef=t (
 ! w4 ,9 ?is mann] he took1 by          
dess]t-spoonfuls1 m ?an a bottle (      
,malaga w9e a day1 & ?is = sev]al days  
foll[+4 ,on ! la/ ?ree days ( 8 illness1
 ! quantity ( musk adm9i/]$ 01 fifte51  
tw5ty1 tw5ty-five gra9s4 ,i m5tion ^!   
p>ticul>s = ! purpose ( %[+ h[ p]il\s 0 
8 /ate4 ,i h n m$ical k en\gh to d      
ju/ice to ,m4 ,breugne's treatm5t by any
 detail ,i c\ld give ( x4  ,dur+ ^! la/ 
?ree days ! anxiety ( ,breugne 0        
extreme4 ,i suspect by h] unc]ta9 answ]s
 to my que/ions1 t ! old g>de malade    
sleeps 9 ! night3 let ,anto9e sit up &  
wat* ! nurse4 ,we d n "k precisely :5 ! 
fev] began1 b x mu/ soon end3 ! lea/    
neglig5ce may be fatal4 ,at 8 fir/      
visits1 e>ly 9 ! morn+1 he us$ to ask ! 
s]vants1 ,ou en sommes n\s8#hc be=e he  
w\ld ent] ! *amb] ( ! pati5t4 ,e ?+     
port5d$ 8 dea?4 ,8 "m aft]w>ds said to  
me1 ,i _h tak5 out ! %eet to bury him 92

 x 0 z well = x to be ready4 ,breugne1  
?\gh he c\ld nei!r feel nor give hope1  
w\ld n despair1 nor relax 8 ef=ts4 ,an  
unfav\rable symptom occurr$1--! break+  
out ( r$ spots on ! sk94 ,x is all ov]1 
said ,i to ,breugne2 ! little girl1 :om 
,i lo/ fifte5 ye>s ago1 _h ! same       
appe>ance ! day be=e %e di$4--,il ne    
m\rra pas p\r cela2#hd & he did n die4  
,on ! sixte5? ( ,octob]1 9 ! ev5+1 !    
fev] left him4 ,at ?is "t1 ,breugne1    
aft] a c>eful exam9ation1 said1 ,il n'a 
ri5--!re is no?+ ! matt] ) him3 b wait  
till to-morr[ morn+2 x is too soon yet =
 me to assure y ( 8 safety4  ,on !      
morr[1 ,breugne pron\nc$ him out (      
dang]4 ,x 0 pleasant to see ) :at       
delight1 ) :at affectionate exaltation1 
he contemplat$ 8 pati5t1 /&+ by 8       
b$-side1 tak+ snuff1 & h>dly refra9+ f  
te>s4 ,! pati5t1 :o _h be5 too weak to  
say any ?+ ! ev5+ be=e1 _h n[ recov]$ a 
little /r5g? & a little _s ( fun4 ,:y   
does he n g away8 ,he has made 8 visit4 
,?is 0 said to me 9 ,engli%4 ,breugne   

ask$ ! mean+3 ,i told him1 & !n said 9  
,fr5*1 ,let ,mr4 ,breugne enjoy ! view (
 ! good he has done4 ,he did enjoy x mo/
 cordially & dis9t]e/$ly4  ,n[ came !   
difficulty to conceal f my re/or$ &     
surviv+ son ! dea? ( 8 bro!r4 ,our m\rn+
 dress 0 acc\nt$ =1 by tell+ him t an   
aunt ( 8 "m's _h di$ & left h] a l>ge   
legacy2 & he 0 amus$ by discuss+ &      
settl+ h[ ! legacy %\ld be sp5t 9       
,italy4 ,(t5 has 8 "m turn$ aside to    
hide h] te>s :ile answ]+ 8 inquiries    
aft] 8 bro!r1 & :ile ent]+ into details 
to make h] acc\nts m cr$ible4 ,su*      
traits ( h]oism h be5 admir$ 9 a ,roman 
matron3 b h]oism is m common ?an is     
usually suppos$4 ,i said to him1 ,really
 we are v mu* oblig$ to y2 b = our wait+
 = y\r recov]y1 we %\ld n[ be on our    
road to ,italy4--,& my bro!r8 is he well
 en\gh = ! j\rney8 ,i 0 /upifi$1 &      
unable s f> to recov] myself z to tell a
 falsehood4 ,he w be no h9drance4  ,a   
new al>m succe$$4 ,convalesc5ce aft] su*
 a malady1 uncur$ = dur+ m ?an ! fir/   

?ird ( its p]iod1 0 no easy matt]4 ,he w
 die aft] all1 said ,breugne1 ( :at !   
,engli% physicians call ph?isis 9 toto  
corpore4 ,i ord] = him exactly !        
quantity ( food t may n\ri% him2 = x is 
n by :at we eat1 b by :at we c turn into
 nutrim5t1 t ! body is support$4 ,!     
nurse has giv5 him m ?an en\gh1 & !     
organs ( nutrition _c d _! (fice ) :at  
sur*>ges !m4 ,we mu/ h him d[n /airs3 t 
old wit* mu/ n be left alone ) him4 ,he 
_h 9 fact ask$ ,goody ,grope1 z he call$
 h]1 to give him to eat2 & %e1 aft]     
dis*>g+ h] consci5ce by refus+1 end$ by 
comply+4 ,breugne made me obs]ve t 8    
pulse int]mitt$4 ,i c\nt$ ?irty-n9e     
pulsations2 ! =tie? fail$4 ,if he 7     
desc5d+ into a malady1--,i _c well      
translate 8 ,fr5*1 z he hesitat$ 9 !    
*oice ( 8 words1--,i %\ld call ! symptom
 fatal2 b z he is ris+ f "o1 x may n be 
( su* evil om5--mauvais augure4  ,an    
inf]5ce may h5ce be drawn ( no small    
import 9 ! conduct ( life4 ,h[ p]nici\s 
x mu/ be1 ev5 9 heal?1 to eat too mu*2  

s9ce1 a case ( debility suppos$1 a      
little quantity m ?an en\gh h9d]$ !     
nutritive effect ( ! food1 & 9 tru? v   
ne>ly prov$ fatal6  ,my son 0 n[ ab\t to
 become aga9 "o ( ! family4 ,two days   
be=e ?is took place1 ,i told him t 8    
bro!r 0 gone into ! c\ntry1 = *ange (   
air1 to ! h\se ( a fri5d :om ,i nam$4 ,i
 anticipat$ by two days1 le/ ! /ory %\ld
 seem inv5t$ = ! occasion4 ,on ! fir/ ( 
,novemb]1 he 0 c>ri$ d[n /airs on a     
mattress1 & laid on a s(a1 :ile 8 b$ 0  
prep>$ 9 ! cab9et by ! side ( ! salon4  
,i w h him aga9 put into b$ z soon z    
possible1 said ,breugne2 le lit e/ la   
=ce du malade4#he ,8 si/]s 7 %ock$ at 8 
appe>ance2 t]ror ov]came _! joy2 !y     
seem$ to d\bt :e!r he too _h n di$ &    
come =? aga9 f ! grave3 = myself1 ,i    
wond]$ :]e 8 muscles1 ve9s1 & art]ies _h
 retir$1 s complete seem$ ! adhesion ( !
 sk9 to ! bones4 ,?ree days aft]w>ds1   
asses milk 0 ord]$ & f\nd to agree )    
him2 & ,breugne cri$ out exult+ly1 ,j'ai
 c9q sur sept p\r moi4#hf ,?is 01 h[ev]1

 b little m ?an two to "o 9 8 fav\r4    
,_m awkw>d circum/ances might h l$ him  
to suspect ! dea? ( 8 bro!r4 ,! secret 0
 n[ to be kept by six or sev5 p]sons ^: 
looks betray$ x1 al?\gh _! tongues 7    
sil5t3 nay1 sil5ce 0 itself ( all       
circum/ances ! mo/ suspici\s4 ,i dictat$
 a message to ,anto9e z f ! ,m>quis de  
----1 ) :om ,k5elm 0 suppos$ to be liv+ 
9 ! c\ntry4 ,?is message 0 to convey a  
fav\rable acc\nt ( 8 heal?1 & ,anto9e 0 
ord]$ to deliv] x 9 ! salon4 ,he _h n   
c\rage to speak l\d en\gh1 & ,i made a  
sign to him to talk s z to be he>d by   
him 9 ! cab9et3 ?is gave him ! air ( "o 
act+ a "p4 ,! ,m>quis & ,m>quise ent]$  
soon aft]4 ,?is 0 unlucky3 !y c\ld n h  
s5t a message f _! c\ntry-h\se :ile !y 7
 9 ! t[n4 ,!y approa*$ ! door ( !       
cab9et4 ,i said1 ,madame1 y br+ u good  
news f y\r campagne8 ,?r\gh pity or     
a/oni%m5t at my resolution1 %e _h n !   
=ce to give any answ]4  ,i said to ,m4  
,breugne1 ,:at am ,i to d8 ,he suspects 
8 bro!r's dea?3 he ask$ me ye/]day1 ',:y

 does he n write8 is he n well en\gh to 
write8' ,! suspicion w irritate 8       
feel+s1 & d him m h>m ?an ! c]ta9ty4    
,breugne said1 ,i w n take on myself !  
responsibility ( advis+ y2 y mu/ judge =
 y\rself3 y "k 8 "* bett] ?an ,i d4  ,on
 ! t5? ( ,novemb] ,i said to him1 ,y h  
_h ! same illness z y\r bro!r1 & h      
recov]$ f x4 ,y\r pres5t illness is     
excessive weakness ow+ to y\r hav+ be5 s
 long neglect$2 !re is no reason to fe> 
! same-- ,incauti\sly 9 my p]turbation  
,i _h gone fur!r ?an ,i _h int5d$ to d  
at fir/4 ,?is 0 en\gh3 ! secret 0       
reveal$1 & we 7 reliev$ f ?is cruel     
emb>rassm5t4  ,f\r weeks aft] ! fev] _h 
left him1 he 0 able to walk a few /eps4 
,a mon? is suffici5t = complete         
convalesc5ce aft] ! typhus 9 ord9>y     
cases4 ,on ! twelf? ( ,decemb] he w5t   
out 9 a c>riage4 ,on ! tw5tie? ,i left  
my h\se = ! purpose ( sell+ my furniture
 by auction1 & w5t to ! ,hotel d',europe
 = bett] air1 & to be ne> ! prom5ade4   
,at ?is inn we /aid t5 days1 till !     

/r5g? ( ! convalesc5t %\ld be           
suffici5tly re/or$ to enable u to set   
out on our long-delay$ j\rney4 ,at l5g? 
,i engag$ a voiture1 hav+ mo/ happily   
f\nd "o1 z if made on purpose = my      
s]vice1 new1 well-built & w>m1 ) /\t    
horses1 & a respectable coa*man4  ,to   
obta9 a passport to quit ,france is a   
matt]1 n ( difficulty1 b ( _m =malities4
 ,! dem&ant mu/ fir/ make 8 application 
to ! municipality1 /at+ 8 reasons =     
leav+ ! k+dom1 ! c\ntry to :i* he is    
go+1 & ! po9t at :i* he means to quit   
,france4 ,! municipality notifies ^!    
p>ticul>s to ! prefect1 :o addresses    
himself to ! m9i/] = =eign affairs1 :o1 
aft] due p]quisition at ! legation ( !  
c\ntry ( ! dem&ant1 if a =eign]1 7= !   
same =malities1 ?is inquiry except$     
only1 are obs]v$ 9 reg>d to ! ,fr5*     
!mselves17 au?orizes ! prefect to grant 
! passport requir$4 ,i /at$ t ,i 0 go+  
to ,nice to re/ore ! heal? ( my son & ( 
my afflict$ family4 ,all t family _h    
made frequ5t visits to ! tomb ( ,h5ry   

,k5elm1 except 8 bro!r1 ^: visit 0 to be
 "o ( f>ewell on ! day be=e our dep>ture
 f ,avignon1 :i* 0 n[ fix$ = ! la/ ( !  
ye>4 ,on ! #cj? ( ,decemb]1 a fun]al 0  
to take place at two 9 ! aft]noon3 ! h\r
 suit$1 & we 7 will+1 z reque/$1 to take
 t opportunity ( f9d+ ! gate ( ! cemet]y
 op54 ,we w5t to ! cemet]y at ! appo9t$ 
h\r2 ! fun]al 0 delay$ till aft] sunset3
 x w\ld h be5 dang]\s1 = "o ^: heal? 0 s
 imp]fectly e/abli%$1 to wait long]1 &  
expose himself to ! cold ( ! ev5+2 & he 
quitt$ ?is city ( dea? )\t be+ able to  
pay 8 la/ duties at ! tomb ( a belov$   
bro!r4   ,,footnotes3  #hb ,sir1 y mu/ n
 d t3 ! tap]s connect ! family ) :at is 
do+ 9 ! *ur*4  #hc ,:]eab\ts are we8    
#hd ,he w n die = t4  #he ,b$ is ! /r5g?
 ( a sick p]son4  #hf ,i h five to sev5 
= me4     ,,*ap4 ,,xx4   ,i h m5tion$ ! 
/rong emotion :i* ,i felt 9 pass+ ?r\gh 
! village ( ,/4 ,clair betwixt ,r\5 &   
,pontoise1 z also ! surprise excit$ by !
 view ( ! features ( an infant ,jesus   
drawn by my dep>t$ son imm$iately aft] 8

 return f ,engl&4 ,x is n[ ! prop] "t to
 expla9 to :at ,i !n ref]r$4 ,9 say+ t  
,i allud$ to a dream1 ,i "k t ,i expose 
myself to ridicule3 to pay reg>d to     
dreams is ju/ly consid]$ z a sign (     
imbecillity ( m9d1 & g5]ally condemn$ z 
sup]/iti\s3 h[ f> ,i may be exempt$ f ^!
 c5sures by ! prophetic nature ( my     
dream1 ,i leave to be det]m9$ by ^? :o  
%all comp>e x ) ! ev5ts lately n>rat$1  
:i* seem to me to =m a /rik+ & full     
int]pretation ( x4 ,i no m affect ! "* (
 a dream]1 ?an t ( a vision>y3 b ,i am n
 det]r$1 by ! fe> ( be+ laugh$ at1 f    
believ+1 9 ! case ( ! vision1 ! evid5ce 
( my s5ses1 & t a dream1 portray+ ?+s   
future1 ought to be di/+ui%$ f ! ord9>y 
ph5om5a ( t inexplicable faculty1 7if t 
:i* is involunt>ily ex]cis$ may be call$
 a faculty17 ( our fe>ful & wond]ful    
nature4  ,on ,?ursday1 ! #bg? (         
,novemb]1 #ahag1 be+ !n at ,l9coln1 ,i  
dream$ t ,i 0 9 a l>ge1 l(ty room1 :i* 0
 entirely unkn[n to me4  ,9 ! mon? (    
,octob]1 #ahah1 ,i hir$ a h\se at       

,avignon 9 :i* 0 a salon1 exactly       
resembl+ t ( ! dream2 ! situation ( !   
doors1 w9d[s1 & *imney1 & ! appe>ance ( 
!m j ! same4  ,a p]son came out ( !     
cab9et by ! side ( ?is salon1 ) :om ,i 0
 unacqua9t$1 b :om ,i suppos$ to be an  
,engli% ca?olic prie/3 he wore a black  
coat1 & _h boots on3 ,i did n obs]ve t  
he _h ) him any hat3 he 0 ( r less ?an !
 middle age ( life4  ,?is p]son resembl$
 9 features & expression ( c\nt5ance !  
infant ,jesus drawn1 ?ree ye>s aft]w>ds1
 by my eld] son3 my recollection did n  
s]ve me to recognise ! lik5ess till aft]
 ,i _h se5 my son's draw+ f ! engrav+3 9
 ! cab9et1 be=e-m5tion$1 0 usually hung 
a small crucifix4  ,?is prie/ approa*$  
me 9 a s]i\s1 b civil & fri5dly mann]3  
two *airs 7 ne> u1 n f> f "o ( ! w9d[s3 
,i invit$ him to be seat$4  ,! *airs 7 l
 ^? ,i _h at ,avignon2 !y 7 plac$ ne> ! 
w9d[3 _h ?is sc5e be5 repres5t$ z 9 !   
w9t] season1 !y w\ld h be5 ne> ! fire3 x
 0 9 ! summ] season t ! ev5ts occurr$1  
:i* ,i suppose to h be5 n[ presignifi$4 

,z x 0 ,i :o invit$ ! o!r to sit d[n1 x 
seems t ,i ?\ght myself to be 9 my own  
h\se4  ,! prie/ !n said to me1 9 a sl[ &
 di/9ct voice1 ,y are to f\nd a new ord]
 9 ! *ur*1 to be call$ ',! ,society ( ! 
,p5it5ts ( ,/4 ,clair2' y "k "u :at     
rule2 b n sub peccato2 he repeat$ n sub 
peccato1 &1 ris+ f 8 seat1 took out 8   
wat*1 an ord9>y silv] wat* ) small      
seals1 look$ at x1 & return$ x to its   
place3 !n tak+ leave ( me1 he pass$1 n  
?r\gh ! door ( ! /airs1 b into ! second 
salon4  ,:5 ! prie/ said1 ,y "k ! rule1 
,i und]/ood to :at he ref]r$1 )\t fur!r 
explanation oh 8 "p4 ,:5 mu* y\ng] ?an  
,i 0 at ?is epo*1 ,i _h ?\ght ( a rule (
 life1 on ! obs]vance ( :i* x might be  
useful & desirable to =m a society3 b ,i
 nev] _h ! presumption to conceive !    
idea ( f\nd+ a new ord] 9 ! *ur*4 ,i w  
confess1 s little 7 my dispositions at  
?is "t p5it5tial1 t :5 ! ^w p5it5ts 0   
pron\nc$1 x 0 to me displeas+ &         
repulsive4 ,i _h reg>d$ ! rule :i* !    
prie/ said1 y "k1 ) a view to bodily    

heal? & temporal conv5i5ce1 n ) any     
ref]5ce to religi\s mortification4 ,i _h
 n ?\ght ( ! rule = _m ye>s pa/1 & _h   
always consid]$ ! =mation ( a society on
 ! rule z an impracticable project4 ,/4 
,clair's "n 0 unkn[n to me till ,i      
ref]r$ to ,butl]'s ,lives ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,i
 _h read ( ,/a4 ,cl>a1 b 0 p]fectly sure
 x 0 n %e t 0 int5d$4  ,:5 ! prie/ _h   
left ! room1 ,i saw1 seat$ & eat+ at a  
l>ge r\nd table1 plac$1 n 9 ! c5tre1 b  
t[>ds "o side ( ! room1 a "y man1 :om ,i
 w5t up to1 & conv]s$ )3 he talk$ to me 
( 8 s9s1 & 8 p5it5tial dispositions1 &  
wept mu*3 ,i ask$ him if he w\ld obs]ve 
! rule ( ! society1 n tell+ him :at x 01
 b suppos+ him to "k x3 he answ]$ 9 !   
affirmative1 b hesitat+ly1 z if he knew 
he %\ld be prev5t$4 ,8 dress p]plex$ me2
 x 0 :ite1 loose ov] 8 %\ld]s & be=e    
him2 )\t coat1 ve/1 or wai/coat2 he     
seem$ to h no?+ on b ?is %apeless :ite  
mantle1 & 8 %irt4 ,he rose sudd5ly f !  
table at :i* he _h cont9u$ to sit :ile  
talk+ ) me3 8 long :ite robe fl[$ beh9d 

him3 he ga!r$ x up r\nd 8 knees z he w5t
 away1 & pass$ ?r\gh ! door1 & ha/ily   
d[n /airs4  ,i _h no su* table 9 ,engl& 
z ?is "h describ$1 b ,i _h su* an "o at 
,avignon4 ,i h rem>k$ 9 my n>rative1 t1 
on ! day ( my son's dea?1 ?is table 0   
pu%$ aside to make room = ! s(a turn$ f 
! light by desire ( my y\ng] son4 ,i h  
spok5 ( ! scruples ( my eld] son1 & ( ! 
di/ress & uneas9ess !y caus$ bo? to him 
& to me4 ,! dress ( ! "y man ) :om ,i   
conv]s$ 9 my dream1 01 9 tru?1 7?\gh !n 
,i knew x n1 & _h be5 accu/om$ to see   
ano!r sort ( mortu>y clo?+17 !          
habilim5ts ( ! dead 9 ,france4  ,i      
foll[$ ?is "y man to ! top ( ! /airs3 my
 family1 or p]sons :om ,i consid]$ z    
su*1 7 beh9d me3 ! /aircase 0 w9d+ 9 su*
 a mann] t we c\ld n see to ! bottom ( !
 /airs2 :]e we /ood 0 a /aircase to !   
second floor on ! left h&2 a w9d[ to !  
"r3 all ?is z at ,avignon4  ,z ,i /ood  
look+ d[n ! /airs1 my y\ng] son said to 
me1 ,i'll g aft] him3 accord+ly he w5t  
quickly d[n ! /airs4 ,at ?is int]val1   

look+ ?r\gh ! w9d[1 ,i saw a mo/        
beautiful g>d51 ) fruit-trees1 & a light
 z ( ! reflection ( ! brighte/ sun%9e3 x
 0 reflect$ sun%9e2 ! w9d[ is to ! nor?4
 ,my y\ng] son came up /airs aga91 & /&+
 by me1 b turn+ to look d[n /airs1 & !n 
turn+ to look at me1 said1 ,he is gone4 
,i h relat$ t1 on ! day ( ! dea? ( my   
eld] son1 ! y\ng] took to 8 b$1 ill ( ! 
same typhus fev]2 & t1 dur+ 8 illness1 t
 sup]natural light 0 se5 :i* assur$ u ( 
! happy /ate ( ! eld]4 ,! face ( my     
y\ng]1 :5 he spoke to me 9 ! dream1 0   
ne>ly on a level ) m9e3 at ! age at :i* 
he 0 at ! "t ( ! dream 9 #ahag1 he 0 n  
high] ?an my %\ld]2 soon aft] 8 illness1
 he grew to be tall] ?an me1 b 9 #ahba 8
 /ature 0 su* z x appe>$ 9 my dream4    
,we return$ into ! room3 ^? :o _h foll[$
 me to ! top ( ! /airs 7 9 deep m\rn+1 &
 x 0 und]/ood we 7 ab\t to und]take a   
long j\rney4 ,we set (f = ,italy at !   
end ( ! ye>1 ! ev5tful ye> #ahba4  ,i   
awoke1 & f\nd x 0 ne> eight o'clock 9 ! 
morn+4  ,! sc5es exhibit$ 9 ?is dream1 &

 ! ev5ts prefigur$ by x1 accord+ to my  
int]pretation1 are "h set 9             
juxtaposition3 ! impression x made on my
 appreh5sion 0 lively & di/9ct z reality
 itself4 ,i relate x1 because x is      
imm$iately connect$ ) ! subject ( my    
n>rative4 ,9 ! rule ref]r$ to by my     
imag9>y int]locutor !re is no?+ t ,i    
desire to keep secret1 b to expla9 x at 
?is "t might be =eign to my purpose3    
besides1 quicquid recipitur1 recipitur  
ad modum recipi5tis2 & ,i %\ld be lo? to
 intrude on any :at !y may n be will+ to
 read4 ,dr4 ,johnson said1 ,!re is (t5 m
 9 ! title ?an 9 all ! re/ ( ! book2 b x
 may be unfair to put into a book :at _c
 9 any wise be augur$ f ! title4 ,yet1 z
 ! rule 0 enjo9$ 9 a dream :i* _h       
relation to my /ory1 z ! k ( ! rule may 
help to =m an op9ion ( ! nature & "* ( !
 dream itself1 & z moreov] x may be told
 9 v few words1 ,i w "h decl>e x4  ,!   
?ree great enemies ( y\? & ( mank9d1--! 
?ree *ief s\rces ( moral evil1 (        
intellectual debility & d]angem5t1 & (  

corporal suff]ance--are1 s9s aga9/      
*a/ity1 drunk5ness1 & gam+4 ,e>ly 9     
life1 ,i made ?is obs]vation2 let any   
"o1 :o d\bts ! tru? ( x1 ca/ 8 eyes on !
 _w4 ,dr4 ,*eyne's works on heal? & on  
regim51 _h p]suad$ me t animal food 0   
p]nici\s to heal? & to all ! faculties &
 dispositions :i* dep5d on heal?3 x     
excites & gratifies ! appetite to su* a 
degree1 t few1 v few1 fe$ ^u x )\t      
gluttony4 ,let any "o !n obs]ve         
*a/ity--ab/a9 f animal food1 & f w9e &  
v9\s spirits1 r5\nce all play = money1  
or engag+ /akes on haz>d1 & he w con=m  
to ! rule ( ! p5it5ts ( ,/4 ,clair4  ,:5
 ! prie/ said1 & repeat$1 n sub peccato1
 ,i ( c\rse und]/ood him to mean1 n t   
*a/ity 0 n ( precept & obligatory on all
 z a ,*ri/ian & moral virtue1 b t s9s   
aga9/ x %\ld n be aggravat$ by be+ an   
infraction ( ! rule4 ,! o!r p>ts ( !    
rule reg>d ?+s 9 !mselves indiff]5t3    
among ! sev]al p]sons :om ,i h kn[n t   
ab/a9$ f animal food1 "s !re 7 :o did s 
z believ+ x unlawful to take away life3 

,i admir$ _! practice1 b disapprov$ _!  
reason+2 ! ,au?or ( ,life has himself   
p]mitt$ x3 on t gr\nd x is ju/ifiable2  
?\gh x might be an amus+ "q1 :5ce !y :o 
disbelieve all revelation d]ive au?ority
 to put to dea? ^! creatures except 9   
case ( self-def5ce1 z :5 attack$ by a   
be> or a tig]4 ,! mod]ate use ( alcohol 
is lawful1 m$ic9al ev52 to int]e/ &     
amuse ourselves by engag+ a mod]ate /ake
 on haz>d is p]fectly innoc5t2 b he :o  
r5\nces v9\s spirits & gam+1 /rikes at !
 root ( _m mis*iefs & _m p]turbations4  
,:at ,i h relat$1 ,i h relat$ z x       
happ5$3 ! dream & ! ref]5ce 9 ! dream to
 my op9ions1 c\ld nei!r be s\ght =1 nor 
procur$1 nor prep>$ by any act ( m9e3 my
 op9ions "h record$ h ?is m]it1 t1      
accord+ to our ,l9coln%ire phraseology1 
!y won't d nobody no h>m1 & ?is is m]it 
en\gh2 m]it1 n negative1 b positive2 = !
 phrase always implies ! expectation ( a
 great b5efit4 ,9 ! hope t !y may d     
somebody "s good1 ,i leave ! matt] to   
fav\rable or unfav\rable acceptation2 & 

prep>e to n>rate my j\rney to ,nice1--t 
delici\s climate1 :]e is1      ----v]   
p]petuum atque ali5is m5sibus ae/as4    
,,*ap4 ,,xxi4   ,we drove out ( ! we/]n 
gate ( ,avignon1 & imm$iately turn$ to !
 left h&4 ,i said m5tally1 ,adieu1 my   
de> son6 may ,i & all ?is family be     
reunit$ to !e 9 a bett] _w4 ,dur+ ! la/ 
six weeks we _h 9 "s degree recov]$ f ! 
t]ror & affliction ( ! prec$+ p]iod2 b a
 f9al sep>ation f him we s t5d]ly &     
des]v$ly lov$ /ruck u ) a feel+ (       
depression1 :i* we endeav\r$ to surm\nt 
& disguise f ea* o!r le/ ! grief ( "o   
%\ld be ! grief ( all4 ,are y well      
seat$8 d y feel any cold8 & soon aft]1  
,h[ f> is x to ! bridge ( ! ,durance8 by
 su* que/ions we tri$ 9 va9 to conceal  
:at ! looks ( all betray$4 ,x 0 a relief
 to u to arrive at a c\ntry we _h n yet 
se54  ,anto9e accompani$ u3 9 ! ye>     
#ahac1 ! ye> foll[+ ! campaign ( ,mosc[1
 be+ !n ( ! age = milit>y s]vice1 he _h 
be5 summon$ to leave 8 native pla9s (   
,pic>dy to fight "u ! bann]s ( ,napoleon

 9 ! campaign ( ,dresd54 ,v\s l'avez vu1
 l',emp]eur8 he 0 ask$4 ,oui4--,ou      
donc8--,sur le *amp de bataille sans    
d\te4#hg ,anto9e 0 "o ( ^? raw recruits1
 :o1 z ,napoleon decl>$1 f\ght m bravely
 ?an any m5 he _h ev] se5 to fight dur+ 
sev5te5 ye>s1 t he _h comm&$ ! armies ( 
,france4 ,aft] ! battles ( ,lutz5 &     
,bautz51 ,anto9e 0 tak5 prison] by !    
,au/rians 9 an affair ne> ,dresd51 & s5t
 into ! int]ior ( _! c\ntry4 ,into :at  
"p ( _! c\ntry8 ,i inquir$ ( him4 ,i d n
 "k4 ,i1 9 my quality ( inquisitive     
travell]1 express$ surprise at 8 want ( 
curiosity1 & ask$ ! names ( ! pr9cipal  
t[ns he _h pa/ ?r\gh4 ,oblig$ to climb  
great hills1 load$ l a mule1 huddl$ ) my
 comrades at night1 into a gr5i]1 ,i _h 
some?+ else to d ?an to amuse myself )  
inquir+ ! names ( t[ns3 ,i d1 h[ev]1    
rememb] t "o t[n we 7 tak5 to 0 call$   
,pe/4 ,x may be inf]r$ t ! hills he     
climb$ 7 ! ,c>pa?ian m\nta9s4 ,if !     
,engli% public %\ld f9d t !y are        
ov]:elm$ by ,t\rs1 & ,travels1 &        

,france1 & ,italy1 !y h no?+ to d b to  
s5d u all abroad ) knapsacks on our     
backs4 ,fiat exp]im5tum4 ,anto9e 0      
head/rong & full ( je/s1 b fai?ful1     
hone/1 & atta*$4 ,i ?9k ,i pay him a    
great complim5t :5 ,i say he resembl$ 9 
"* a ,milesian ,iri%man4  ,on acc\nt (  
our invalid1 we 7 to travel by easy     
j\rneys3 ,aix 0 too f> (f = "o day4 ,we 
slept at ,orgon1 ! half-way h\se1 an    
ill-built inn1 :]e we f\nd good fires1  
good cook+1 & good b$s4 ,! next morn+ ! 
fro/ _h set 93 ,i hurri$ ! invalid into 
! coa*1 & we turn$ our backs on ! bise4 
,:]e we /opt at mid-day my *ildr5 began 
to %[ "s little expansion ( good        
spirits3 x 0 ,new-ye>'s-day1 & ?is      
calculation seem$ to make ! day diff]5t 
f ^? t _h gone be=e4 ,_! attempts at    
r5ew$ hil>ity manife/$ !mselves 9       
fanta/ical disputes ab\t _! repa/4 ,we  
_h tak5 tea & c(fee 9 ! morn+3 ,i       
requir$ a repetition ( x3 "s dislik$ !  
same ?+ ov] aga92 "s want$ fruit & _!   
usual mid-day dess]t2 o!rs w\ld h a     

dejeune a la f\r*ette4 ,x end$ by ord]+ 
all t 0 ask$ = by all4  ,at ,orgon we   
pass$ ?r\gh a room ( ! inn1 ( :i* !     
w9d[s 7 brok54 ,! door ( our room c\ld  
nei!r be %ut nor op5$ )\t tr\ble & loss 
( "t3 su* are ! mis]ies ( human life 9 a
 f9e climate3 9 ,engl& ^! inconv5i5ces  
w\ld n be endur$ = an h\r 9 ! w9t]3 !   
glazi] w\ld be s5t = 9 case ( a brok5   
pane z surely z wat] w\ld be call$ = if 
! h\se 7 on fire4 ,i h be5 assur$ t1 if 
"o c\ld be cont5t$ to pass ! w9t] )\t   
/irr+ out ( doors1 he w\ld feel less    
cold at ,/4 ,pet]sburgh ?an any :]e else
 9 ,europe4 ,:]e nature does lea/ = man1
 man does mo/ = himself4 ,ananas or     
p9e-apples are re>$ at ,ar*angel3 ,i saw
 none 9 ! s\? ( ,france or ,tuscany4    
,our anomal\s repa/ deta9$ u too long1 &
 x 0 almo/ d>k :5 we arriv$1 at five    
o'clock1 at a h&some1 palace-l-look+    
inn1 on ! ,corso at ,aix4  ,x is a      
pleasant1 airy1 well-built t[n1 s       
surr\nd$ by hills1 t1 9 our walks next  
morn+1 we felt no cold4 ,i expect$ to   

f9d hot ba?s "h1 b 0 some:at surpris$ to
 see a great bas9 ( hot wat] 9 ! ,corso1
 at :i*1 z well z at o!r f\nta9s 9      
diff]5t p>ts ( ! t[n1 ! wa%]-wom5 ply _!
 trade )\t ! exp5se ( fuel3 clean l95   
may "h be call$1 by a p]v]t$ application
 ( ,burke's phrase1 ! unb\ght grace (   
life4 ,! public ba?s are n s conv5i5t   
nor on s l>ge a scale z ,i expect$4 ,we 
took a cursory view ( ,roman rema9s (   
,aquae ,sextiae4 ,to ! ca!dral1 a f9e   
old /ructure1 is annex$ a curi\s &      
p]fect anci5t temple :i* s]ves z !      
bapti/]y4  ,9 ! aft]noon ( ?is day we   
proce$$ to ,m>seilles4 ,i drove to !    
,hotel ,beauveau3 !y %[$ me two h&some  
salons1 "o ( !m ) two b$s 9 x3 ,i want$ 
m b$s 9 ! o!r salon1 :i* !y promis$ to  
put up3 ,i d\bt$ :at sort ( b$s ^! might
 be1 &1 9 an unlucky mom5t ( di/ru/1 w5t
 away to ! ,hotel des ,emp]eurs4 ,e ?+  
at ! ,hotel ,beauveau bespoke civility &
 good managem5t2 at ! ,hotel des        
,emp]eurs e ?+ 0 q ! rev]se4 ,i _h      
int5d$ to pass a week at ,m>seilles3 !  

badness ( ?is inn det]m9$ me to /ay b "o
 :ole day4 ,t day 0 excessively cold2 ! 
bise _h foll[$ u1 & _h e/abli%$ itself 9
 full =ce3 ,i trembl$ = my invalid2 he 0
 9 high spirits1 & w\ld n /ay )9 doors2 
he 0 9 ! "r1 = x w\ld h be5 impossible  
to make ! atmosph]e )9 doors w>m] ?an x 
0 )\t1 unless we _h made fires ( all !  
f9e pieces ( mahogany furniture :i*     
g>ni%$ our ap>tm5t4  ,i endeav\r to make
 my acc\nts ( t[ns & objects ( curiosity
 ample en\gh = ^? :o are n acqua9t$ )   
!m1 & n too long = ^? :o are3 ,i may    
fail ( bo? ! ends propos$2 a common     
result ( mean measures3 b ,i proce$1    
?\gh ,i well "k t a writ] m frequ5tly   
meets ) c5sure ?an indulg5ce3 if        
self-love prompts him to write1 woe be  
to ! poor au?or4 ,my motive = writ+ may 
p]haps by ?is "t be guess$ at1 & w =m an
 item ( additional reproa*4  ,m>seilles1
 except t x is built ( /one1 7a         
circum/ance h>dly necess>y to be        
p>ticul>iz$ 9 a c\ntry :]e bricks are   
almo/ unkn[n17 is v l ,liv]pool1 a      

nucleus ( trade & dirt1 surr\nd$ by     
h&some1 airy1 well-built /reets3 x is m 
popul\s ?an ,liv]pool1 b does n cov] s  
mu* gr\nd4 ,! port is admirably secure3 
a few days be=e our arrival1 a trem5d\s 
/orm _h committ$ v great ravages along !
 :ole coa/ f ,spa9 to ! gulf ( ,spezia4 
,! %ipp+ 9 ! h>b\r ( ,m>seilles _h      
cont9u$ p]fectly %elt]$ & unhurt1 :ile1 
on ! ,g5oese coa/1 vessels _h be5 driv5 
f _! an*ors1 & /r&$4 ,on "o side ( !    
port are l(ty w>eh\ses2 on ! o!r1 ri* & 
spl5did %ops4 ,! ,hotel de ,ville is a v
 h&some build+1 ) a magnific5t m>ble    
/aircase1 too gr& inde$ = ! rooms to :i*
 x leads4 ,! celebrat$ picture ( !      
plague seems to h d]iv$ its fame f !    
int]e/ excit$ by its subject3 x is well 
execut$1 b )\t p]spective2 ! p are dy+  
all up ! wall ( canvass2 ! ar*bi%op1 ,m4
 de ,belzunce1 is1 ( c\rse1 a prom95t   
object4 ,8 nephew1 *ief ( ! dep>tm5t =  
provision+ ,p>is1 01 at ! beg9n+ ( !    
revolution1 ! fir/ victim ( ! fury ( !  
,p>isian mob1 & ,belzunc] quelqu'un1 0 =

 "s little "t a fav\rite =m ( m5ace1 or 
( boa/2 b ! "n 0 soon lo/ 9 a cr[d (    
foll[]s4 ,!y %[$ u1 :at !y ?\ght x w\ld 
give u great amusem5t to see1 ! room 9  
:i* is p]=m$ ! civil contract ( m>riage 
be=e ! municipality3 :at pleasure !y    
expect$ u to d]ive f ! sight ,i _c tell4
 ,9 ano!r room is a portrait ( ,l\is    
,,xiv at full l5g?1 9 arm\r1 ) a f9e    
fl[+ wig3 ?is co/ume did n !n appe> s   
absurd z n[ x does2 besides 8 wig 01 to 
,l\is ,,xiv1 ess5tial & individual2 he  
nev] 0 se5 )\t x2 at night he gave x to 
8 page1 9 ! morn+ he receiv$ x f 8 page1
 ?r\gh ! curta9s ( 8 b$4 ,an academy (  
pa9t+ & sculpture _h lately be5         
in/itut$1 :i* seem$ prosp]\s2 z mu* s z 
su* an in/itution is likely to be 9 any 
o!r t[n ?an ! capital4 ,m att5tion seems
 to be paid 9 ,france to ! f9e arts ?an 
to lit]ature4 ,! memb]s ( ! five hundr$ 
book-clubs ( ,engl& w be surpris$ to    
le>n t1 z f> z my in=mation rea*es1 no  
simil> e/abli%m5t exi/s 9 ,france4  ,we 
7 told1 z usual 9 su* cases1 ( o!r      

objects ( curiosity2 b "s 7 too di/ant4 
,( ^? :i* we _h visit$1 "s _h n be5 wor?
 ! pa9s1 & we fe>$ t o!rs might         
disappo9t u equally4 ,we _h put (f hung]
 by eat+ "s excell5t confection>y1 b our
 d9n] 0 ord]$ to be ready z soon z x    
%\ld be d>k1 & ! mi/ress ( !            
,emp]eurs1--!re is no sc&al 9 ! title2  
%e 0 n su* = h] beauty4 ,9 pla9 ,engli%1
 our l&lady1 _h promis$ u a good d9n] to
 make am5ds = ! bad "o ( ! day be=e1 =  
:i* %e _h (f]$ an excuse1 :i* ,i _h     
reject$ z unwor?y ( a great inn 9 a     
great city1--t %e 0 n prep>$4 ,we n[    
hop$ to b5efit by h] prep>ations4 ,! fi%
 0 excell5t1 ?anks to ! sea at h&3 !    
meat1 _h x made "p ( our he/]nal meal1  
w\ld n h advanc$ s ne> to putridity3    
besides1 x 0 raw4 ,say :at y w1 y _c    
p]suade a =eign cook b t ! ,engli% l raw
 meat2 s t we 7 oblig$ to accept x z a  
m>k ( def]5ce to our national ta/e4 ,!  
f[ls--?is day !re _h be5 "t to se>* !   
m>ket = ! wor/4 ,a di% ( d\ceur foll[$1 
:i* made me regret ! batt] pudd+ &      

,l9coln%ire dip1 compos$ ( co>se sug>1  
melt$ butt]1 & v9eg>1 :i* ,i _h enjoy$  
:5 a s*ool-boy4 ,! w9e 0 s\r2 !y told me
 x 0 v9 ord9aire2 ,i ask$ = "s          
extraord9aire2 x 0 extraord9>ily bad3 x 
is good logic 9 ?is case1 z well z 9    
o!rs1 to argue f univ]sals to p>ticul>s4
 ,inde$1 x is z r>e to meet ) good w9e  
at an inn 9 ,france1 z at an inn 9      
,engl&2 9 :i* latt] c\ntry1 z a ,fr5*man
 told me1 !y got drunk ) v9s            
etrang]s4#hh ,on ?is occasion1 ,i bl9k$ 
! "q ( ,engli% ebriety1 by say+ t if !y 
got drunk ) w9e1 !y mu/ d s ) v9        
etrang]1 z !y _h none ( _! own3 b =eign 
w9e is z mu* a luxury 9 ,france z if t  
c\ntry 0 n "u ! patronage ( ! jolly god4
  ,at ! ,hotel des ,emp]eurs1--=1       
not)/&+ ?is digression1 ,i am1 to my    
sorr[1 /ill !re1--,i ask$ 9 ! ev5+ = p5 
& ink3 !y br\ght me a p5 & "s ink 9 a   
little phial1 ) an intimation t x co/   
?ree s\s4  ,my read] w1 ,i hope1 d me ! 
ju/ice to obs]ve t ,i h arriv$ at !     
%ores ( ! ,m$it]ranean )\t hav+ made any

 compla9t 9 detail ( grievances endur$  
at any inn4 ,i flatt] myself t ,i am 9  
?is respect a s+ul> in/ance ( pati5ce & 
mod]ation4 ,i h be5 desir\s ( giv+ "o   
example ( my tal5t 9 ?is way1 & promise 
h5ce=w>d to =be>4 ,cuges 0 our next     
sleep+ place1 ,t\lon1 l ,aix1 be+ too f>
 = a day's j\rney4 ,cuges is a little   
t[n ) a tol]able inn4 ,"h ! wea!r *ang$ 
to ra92 ! air became mild1 &1 = ?is     
season1 we took leave ( w9t] on ! ?ird (
 ,janu>y4  ,we 7 n[ on ! road to ,t\lon4
 ,i h travell$ ov] ! ,highl&s ( ,scotl&1
 ov] ! hills ( ,d]by%ire1 & ^? :i*      
sep>ate ,lanca%ire f ! c\nties to !     
ea/w>d ( x2 c\ntries well wor? visit+ by
 ^? :o seek = ! wond]s ( nature fur!r f 
home2 b 9 ?is day's j\rney1 all t ,i _h 
be=e se5 9 ! same k9d 0 exce$$4 ,!      
picturesque rises into ! romantic1 & !  
romantic into ! savage4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh 
gullies1 :]e ! torr5t-riv] t ran by !   
side ( ! road seem$ n m]ely to h =m$1 b 
to h scoop$ out = itself a passage "u   
rocks :i*1 at a great height above1     

ov]hung ! road & ! torr5t1 & ?reat5$ to 
fall 9 & fill up ! n>r[ space bel[4     
,day-light desc5d$ to u ?r\gh an        
irregul> ragg$ fissure1 :i* seem$ z if  
brok5 ?r\gh expressly = ! purpose1 s    
ne>ly did ?is defile resemble an        
"u-gr\nd passage4 ,at la/ we em]g$ f    
clefts & *asms into an op5 space1 & _h a
 view ( ,t\lon be=e u4 ,z we ent]$ !    
t[n1 we saw1 9 "s %elt]$ spots1         
orange-trees1 9 full be>+1 9 ! op5 e>?3 
9 ! op5 air !y are se5 9 ,p>is2 plant$ 9
 boxes1 !y be> fruit at ,avignon2 "h !y 
are *ildr5 ( ! soil4  ,we 7 pleas$ )    
,t\lon1 & loit]$ "h two :ole days4 ,!   
t[n1 ?\gh a =tress1 is a pretty & a     
*e]ful-look+ place4 ,! /reams ( wat]    
conduct$ ?r\gh ! /reets1 give x an air (
 heal?9ess & cleanl9ess4 ,9 ! ev5+ we   
brav$ on ! prom5ade ! cannon ( !        
=tifications1 &1 our love ( sci5ce be+  
equal to our c\rage1 visit$ ! botanical 
g>d51 v wisely provid$ "h by ! gov]nm5t3
 x is mu* small] ?an t ( ,p>is2 b1 by ! 
help ( ! climate1 surpasses x 9 !       

possession ( r>e exotics4 ,"s travell]  
7,i ?9k ,eu/ace17 says t palm-trees are 
n to be f\nd 9 ! op5 air any :]e to !   
nor? ( ,rome1 & t at ,rome !re are b    
two1 rem>kably plac$ on a hill visible  
to ! :ole city3 ^! two ,i saw n1 & ,i   
saw palm-trees 9 ! botanical g>d5 at    
,t\lon4  ,! next day 0 ,sunday3 x 0     
pass$ 9 view+ ! t[n & its imm$iate      
environs1 & 9 p\r-p>leys ab\t a visit to
 ! ars5al3 a ticket = ?is purpose 0 (f]$
 on condition t we %\ld pass ourselves =
 ,fr5*4 ,besides ! disagreeable         
consequ5ces t might ju/ly h foll[$ !    
discov]y ( su* an imposition1 ! trick   
itself appe>$ to me di%on\rable4  ,!    
next morn+ my convalesc5t1 n[ rapidly   
recov]+ heal? & /r5g?1 m\nt$ ! heights  
above ,t\lon1 &1 plac+ himself "u !     
%elt] ( a ru9$ build+1 sket*$ ! sc5e    
be=e him4 ,! elevation gave u almo/ a   
bird's-eye view ( ,t\lon & its ports3   
isl&s or promontories t1 on acc\nt ( !  
w9d+ ( ! %ore1 look$ l isl&s1 7 se5 at a
 di/ance4 ,no?+ ev] call$ up to my      

imag9ation & memory su* a cr[d ( ideas &
 recollections1 z did ! view ( ?is great
 inl& sea :i* wa%es ! %ores ( ,greece1  
into :i* ! wat]s ( ! ,nile dis*>ge      
!mselves1 & :i* reposes at ! foot (     
,lebanon & ,c>mel4 ,we 7 at ?is "t      
,fill'd ) ideas ( fair ,italy1  & x lay 
b a little on our left-h&4 ,9 a few     
mon?s we %all be !re4  ,i _h purpos$ to 
visit ,hy]es1 ab\t six miles di/ant1 b 0
 det]r$ by :at 0 told me ( ! badness ( !
 road3 x is a w9t] colony plant$ by !   
,engli%1 a sort ( succursal to ,nice4 ,x
 has n ! advantage ( be+ ne> ! sea1 b is
 at ?ree miles f x4 ,i h met ) ^? :o h  
w9t]$ !re ) mu* satisfaction4 ,_m       
lodg+-h\ses _h lately be5 run up =      
visitants4  ,9 ! aft]noon ( ! ?ird day  
we left ,t\lon4 ,! next day br\ght u to 
! po9t :]e ! cross-road f ,t\lon jo9s t 
:i* leads directly f ,aix to ,nice4 ,!  
inns 7 bett]1 b ! roads 7 /ill bad4 ,x  
is n = want ( money1 said !y2 gov]nm5t  
supplies t 9 pl5ty2 mais l'+5ieur donne 
a mang] a l'inspecteur1 et t\t e/       

f9i4#hi ,at ,frejus ,i wi%$ to take a   
ha/y d9n]1 z we _h to pass ! =et        
d',e/relles3 !y kept me wait+ = x two   
h\rs & a half2 9 ?is "t ,i might h      
exam9$ ! aqu$ucts & o!r antiquities1 :i*
 ,i saw only 9 pass+4 ,! aqu$ucts seem$ 
m ru9$ ?an ^? ( ,rome1 b 9 o!r respects 
z l z "o ar* is to ano!r ar* ( ! same   
span4 ,! =et d',e/relles exhibits all ! 
gr&eur ( ! ,alps unit$ ) all ! beauty ( 
cultivation1 e v>iety ( prospect1 hill &
 dale1 & wood1 & rock1 & ! di/ant sea4  
,s mu* did we enjoy ! sc5e be=e & ar\nd 
u1 t we ?\ght b little ( ! dang] t      
await$ u4 ,a riv] 0 to be cross$ be=e we
 c\ld rea* ,cannes2 we _h receiv$ "s    
intimation t x 0 probable ! bridge 0    
brok5 d[n by ! swell occasion$ by ! late
 ra9s3 our coa*man 0 well aw>e t !      
bridges ( ?is c\ntry 7 usually insecure2
 ,:5 !y tumble d[n1 said he1 !y build !m
 up aga94 ,on desc5d+ ! =et d',e/relles1
 :i* x _h tak5 u ?ree h\rs to m\nt & to 
pass1 c]ta9 in=mation 0 giv5 u1 t !     
bridge _h be5 c>ri$ away2 b1 if y\r     

horses are /\t1 !re w be no dang] 9 =d+ 
! riv]4 ,we _h lo/ "t at ,frejus1 z     
always happ5s :5 "t is want$1 or z is   
always !n obs]v$ to happ51 & 7 too late 
by half an h\r4 ,x 0 s ne>ly d>k :5 we  
arriv$ at ! riv]1 t ! coa*man1 foll[+ ! 
road1 h>dly p]ceiv$ :5 he rea*$ ! place 
:]e ! bridge _h be52 ! horses /opp$     
h[ev] ( !mselves4  ,we got out ( !      
c>riage1 :ile x 0 turn$ (f ! road1 t[>ds
 ! =d4 ,at ?is mom5t ,anto9e laun*$ "s  
je/ or o!r1 :i* provok$ me to say1 ,v\s 
plaisantez t\t a votre aise3 v\s etes   
seul4--,moi seul8 ,ai-je m]ite cela8#ij 
,he felt ! reproa* z unju/1 & s did ,i1 
& made my excuses2 he admitt$ t 8       
pleasantry 0 unseasonable2 & we proce$$ 
to cross ! =d1 hav+ got "s peasants to  
help u4 ,my elde/ daught] & ,i 7 9 !    
cabriolet1 ! re/ ( ! family 9 ! coa*1   
,anto9e on ! coa*man's seat4 ,! bank by 
:i* we w5t d[n into ! riv] 0 n /eep2 b1 
9 asc5d+ ! opposite bank1 ,i felt !     
c>riage to be balanc$ 9 su* a way t ,i  
fully expect$ x to fall sideways be=e x 

c\ld get cle> out ( ! wat]2 x requir$   
all ! =ce ( ,anto9e & ! peasants1 pull+ 
at a rope ti$ to ! c>riage1 to prev5t   
?is1 & keep x on all its :eels4 ,x 0 a  
fe>ful mom5t4 ,x 0 n likely t any lives 
w\ld be lo/1 s mu* help 0 at h&2 b :at  
evil might be ! consequ5ce ( an ov]?r[ 9
 ! wat]1--especially to "o :o _h b j    
recov]$ f ?ree mon?s' illness6  ,:5 we  
_h got on solid gr\nd & rea*$ ! road    
aga91 we f\nd l>ge blocks ( /one1 = !   
rep>ation ( ! bridge1 ly+ 9 ! way3 we 7 
aga9 oblig$ to dism\nt & ?read our way  
?r\gh ! mid/ ( ^! z well z we c\ld1 :ile
 ! c>riage w5t ov] unev5 gr\nd by ! side
 ( ! road4 ,! moon rose z we rea*$ ! inn
 at ,cannes1 ?ankful to t good          
,provid5ce :i* _h deliv]$ u f dang]4    
,?is dang] 0 n 9 cross+ ! /ream1 = !    
wat]s _h abat$ s9ce !y _h c>ri$ away !  
bridge1 & did n come up to ! bottom ( ! 
coa*3 ! b$ ( ! riv] too 0 good road2 a  
c>t came across j be=e we w5t 92 b 9    
climb+ ! /eep bank1 _h n ,anto9e1 :o _h 
leap$ f 8 seat ov] ! horses' backs1 & ! 

peasants :o _h wad$ ?r\gh ! riv]1 held !
 rope v /eadily 9 ! direction opposite  
to t to :i* ! coa* incl9$1 x mu/        
inevitably h fall54 ,:5 ! =e-:eels got  
on ! bank1 ,i 0 s satisfi$1 ?\gh /ill   
al>m$1 t ,i w\ld almo/ h comp\nd$ = an  
ov]turn on dry l&2 ! coa*man1 h[ev]1 :o 
conduct$ himself p]fectly well1 z a man 
& a m9i/]1 _h ! pleasure ( sav+ f scai? 
& h>m bo? 8 f>e & equipage4  ,! sea da%$
 on ! %ore close "u ! w9d[s ( our       
ap>tm5t at ,cannes2 we saw ! reflection 
( ! moon-light on ! rippl+ waves2 !     
climate seem$ /ill to improve2 aft]     
mutual congratulation1 & a *e]ful meal1 
we retir$ cont5t$ly to re/4             
,,footnotes3  #hg ,h y se5 !            
,emp]or8--,yes4--,:]e8--,on ! field (   
battle1 ( c\rse4  #hh ,=eign w9es4  #hi 
,b ! eng9e] gives a d9n] to ! inspector1
 & all is end$4  #ij ,y are jok+ v      
compos$ly2 y are alone4--,me alone8 h ,i
 des]v$ t8     ,,*ap4 ,,xxii4   ,x _h   
be5 my plan to make ?is j\rney resemble 
z mu* z possible an excursion ( pleasure

 & curiosity1 9 ! hope ( do+ away !     
melan*oly impression ( our suff]+s &    
prison at ,avignon4 ,i said to my family
 at ,cannes1 ,x is t5 leagues to ,nice1 
b we w n make a toil ( x2 we w divide ! 
re/ ( our j\rney into two days1 tak+ an 
air+ ( fifte5 miles ea* day be=e d9n]4  
,my agreem5t ) my coa*man admitt$ ( ?is 
arrangem5t2 ,i 0 to pay him ?irty francs
 a day = ea* day ( j\rney2 eighte5      
francs = a day ( re/2 & tw5ty-five      
francs a day = ! six days requir$ = 8   
own return1 by ! direct road to         
,avignon4 ,he agre$ to consid] ! two    
days to be employ$ 9 go+ t5 leagues1 z  
"o day ( advance & "o ( repose4  ,aft]  
breakfa/ we bask$ on ! sunny s&bank t   
rises f ! %ore1 & ga!r$ sea-%ells4 ,by !
 by1 ,scipio & ,laelius mu/ h _h v bad  
sport 9 ?is way2 = ! ,m$it]ranean1 hav+ 
no tide1 br+s up v few ( ^! pretty      
baubles2 no wond] t !y took to ducks &  
drakes1 z a supplem5t>y recreation4 ,we 
w5t to ! little t[n ( ,cannes1 & saw a  
rope ti$ to ! bell 9 ! t[] ( ! *ur*1 &1 

mo/ commodi\sly = ! prie/1 conduct$ into
 8 h\se close by3 ,) t1 said ,anto9e1   
,m4 le ,cure sonne les s\rds4#ia ,i met 
a v old man :o ask$ = alms2 ,i 0 9 a    
disposition1 n only to grant 8 reque/1 b
 to ent] into conv]sation ) him1 &      
inquir$ ( him h[ old he 03 ,quel age    
avez-v\s8#ib ,! words 7 p]fectly        
un9telligible to him4 ,a lad ( twelve   
ye>s old1 :o _h he>d ! "q1 volunte]$ z  
int]pret]3 ,quanti anni ai8 said he to !
 old man2 & yet we 7 n 9 ,italy4 ,i h _h
 frequ5t occasion to rem>k t ! language 
( ,france1 z t c\ntry draws ne> to      
,g]many1 ,italy1 or ,spa91 is %ad[$ (f  
into ! dialect ( ^? ?ree great          
limitrophe nations3 on ! fronti]s ( e   
cont95tal nation1 ! same gradual melt+ (
 ! languages ( neighb\r+ p into ea* o!r 
mu/ necess>ily take place4 ,9 ,engl&1 ,i
 believe ! patois ( ! sev]al di/ricts to
 h be5 d]iv$ f ! divisions ( ! ,saxon   
,hept>*y2 ! midl& c\nties1 or k+dom (   
,m]cia1 h ne>ly ! same dialect2 b !     
language ( ,ox=d%ire beg9s to resemble t

 ( ! we/2 :ile t ( ,l9coln%ire1 7a pro( 
( my skill 9 :i* ,i h already giv517 is 
l t ( ,york%ire1 except 9 !             
pronunciation ( ! v[els4 ,we set (f at  
mid-day4  ,our road lay on a l[ cliff   
ne> ! sea4 ,anto9e1 :o _h cross$ !      
,rh9e1 ! ,elbe1 ! ,danube1 & ! ,rhone1  
_h nev] se5 ! sea till he came on ?is   
j\rney3 he p]si/$ 9 call+ x ! ,rhone1 & 
?is ,rhone1 said he1 goes to ,engl&4    
,yes1 said ,i1 & to ! o!r side (        
,france3 y may emb>k on ?is ,rhone1 & l&
 at ,calais 9 ,pic>dy1 y\r own c\ntry4  
,he call$ x ! ,rhone1 by ! "n ( ! la/   
great riv] he _h se52 z ,i h read       
some:]e t ! disp]s$ tribes aft] !       
,deluge call$ e great riv] !y came to1  
,phraat1 ,euphrates4 ,i "k n :at idea 0 
work+ 9 ,anto9e's m9d3 p]haps x is      
natural to man to reg>d ! sea z a riv]3 
x is to be presum$ t ,hom] s consid]$ x1
 s9ce1 aft] m5tion+ ! names ( a few ( ! 
great riv]s kn[n 9 8 limit$ geography1  
he adds1       ,greek3 ,oude ba?urreitao
 mega /h5os okeanoio44  ,i rememb]      

m5tion+ ?is op9ion ( ,hom] to ,ar*deacon
 ,paley4 ,:y1 said he1 t is ! mod]n !ory
 ( ! tides2 t ! ocean is no?+ else b a  
great riv]1 & t ! tides are ! curr5t (  
?is riv]1 :i*1 hav+ no :]e else to fl[1 
fl[s into & ^u itself4--,/range1 said   
,i1 t ! extremes ( ignorance & sci5ce   
%\ld ?us meet6 ,i made an objection to !
 !ory on acc\nt ( ! increase & decrease 
( ! tides accord+ to ! age ( ! moon3 ,i 
=get 8 reply3 he _h n propos$ ! notion z
 8 own1 & _h no ne$ to def5d x z su*4   
,aft] proce$+ ab\t two miles1 we p]ceiv$
 a l>ge /one re>$ upright on ! bea*3 ?is
 rude pill> m>k$ ! l&+-place ( ,napoleon
 f ,elba4  ,i c>e no?+ ab\t politics3 ,i
 am ( ! op9ion ( ,plato1 t mank9d are n 
wor?y t a wise man1 7mean+ himself or   
me17 %\ld m$dle ) _! affairs3 ! hi/ory (
 ! la/ w> ,i read ) ! same temp] z ,i   
%\ld read t ( ! ?ree ,punic or !        
,peloponnesian3 ,i w rem>k only t1 if   
,napoleon 0 n to be tru/$1 x 0 v silly  
to leave him at ,elba2 &1 if he 0 to be 
tru/$1 he %\ld h be5 treat$ z           

tru/-wor?y1 & e ve/ige ( res5tm5t aga9/ 
him effac$1 & no?+ done t w\ld make him 
feel z if relegat$ into a little isl&1  
or give him reason to dread fur!r       
re/ra9t3 t ! importance ( leav+ to him !
 title ( ,emp]or 0 n duly weigh$2 z x   
ought to h be5 evid5t1 t1 if n hone/ly  
recognis$ by 8 enemies1 ?is title w\ld  
s]ve z a sign ( rally+ to 8 fri5ds4     
,?is ,emp]or on l&+ summon$ ! =tress (  
,antibes3 ! (fic] comm&+ ! g>rison = !  
"t1 9 ! abs5ce ( 8 sup]ior1 return$ an  
answ] t he _h receiv$ no ord]s4 ,i 0    
p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ?is (fic]2 he 0 !  
g5]al comm&+ ! dep>tm5t ( ,vaucluse dur+
 ! =m] "p ( my resid5ce at ,avignon4    
,fail+ 9 ?is attempt on ,antibes1       
,napoleon imm$iately /ruck into ! c\ntry
 ov] ! hills cov]$ ) olive trees1 ! high
 l& t rises above ! bea*4 ,we proce$$ to
 ,antibes1 :i* op5$ its gate to u )\t   
any difficulty4 ,we f\nd a good inn1    
walk$ on ! =tifications & ab\t ! t[n    
till sunset1 &1 aft] an ,engli% breakfa/
 ! next morn+1 7= we c>ri$ tea ) u17 on 

! ?irte5? day aft] our dep>ture f       
,avignon1 set (f = ,nice3 we pass$ ?r\gh
 a pleasant c\ntry1 & soon arriv$ at !  
"r bank ( ! ,v>1 ! political1 b n !     
natural limit ( ,france4  ,i _h "s      
?\ghts ( mak+ an apology = call+ my book
 a n>rative ( f\r ye>s resid5ce 9       
,france1 :5 f\r mon?s ( t "t 7 to be    
pass$ out ( t k+dom2 b any "o :o w give 
himself ! tr\ble ( com+ to ! banks ( !  
,v>1 w see t all explanation on ?is head
 is sup]flu\s3 or1 if he does n l s mu* 
p]sonal fatigue1 let him place himself  
!re 9 imag9ation3 he w see ! /ony b$ ( a
 torr5t half a mile broad1 n a tw5tie?  
"p ( :i* b$ is cov]$ ) wat]4 ,at two    
?irds ( ! di/ance f ! "r bank he w see a
 /ream l>ge en\gh to be call$ a riv]1 ( 
no great dep?1 b ( great =ce & viol5ce4 
,imm$iately beyond ! left bank he w see 
a f]tile c\ntry resembl+ t he has j pa/1
 & unit+ ) x b = ! expanse ( :ite /ones4
 ,let him !n ca/ 8 eyes on ! awful1     
fr[n+ b>ri] ( ,italy1--^? ,alps ) _!    
rugg$ sides & l(ty sn[-cov]$ tops1 a    

b>ri] to all appe>ance imp]vi\s to any  
?+ b ! flight ( an eagle2 he w all[ t x 
w\ld be z easy to br+ ! ,alps !mselves  
to ! left bank ( ! ,v>1 :i*1 ?\gh !y are
 b six miles (f1 w\ld be an ent]prise ( 
toil1 z to imag9e t he _h left ,france  
on ent]+ ! c\nty ( ,nice4  ,we _h "t    
giv5 to u to enjoy ?is magnific5t       
spectacle1 & to fea/ our m9ds ) !       
expectation ( :at we %\ld see beyond ^? 
p]petual hills1 ^? ev]la/+ m\nta9s1 :i* 
we already wi%$ to pass4 ,we wait$ = !  
d\ani]1 ! cu/om-h\se (fic]1 a civil &   
intellig5t man1 :o _h no?+ to d ) u b to
 c\nt]sign our passport3 ! m we took out
 ( ,france1 ! bett] = its manufactur]s4 
,x w\ld n be difficult to prove1--,adam 
,smi? has prov$ x1--t x w\ld be z wise  
to p]mit unre/rict$1 ,i d n say untax$1 
importation z exportation1 nor to %[ t !
 prohibition ( x is an act ( inju/ice   
t[>ds ! community at l>ge2 b gov]nm5ts  
are ballot$ ab\t by cont5d+ int]e/s1 &  
compell$ to int]f]e 9 ?+s out ( _!      
prov9ce1 ali5 f ^? objects = :i* !y are 

con/itut$4  ,:ile ! ,fr5* 7 9 possession
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t des ,alpes ,m>itimes1 !y 
began a /one bridge ov] ! ,v>4 ,! wall f
 :i* ! fir/ ar* 0 to spr+ is se5 on _!  
bank1 & be>s te/imony to _! zeal =      
improvem5t4 ,we w5t on ! wood5 bridge1 &
 pass$ a pallisade gu>d$ by ,fr5*       
s5t9els4  ,we 7 n[ 9 ! dom9ions ( ! ,k+ 
( ,s>d9ia4 ,! fir/ man ,i met 0 an      
int5dant or surveyor ( ! c>p5t]s1 :om ,i
 saw 9 great numb]s at "w on ! bridge4  
,he acco/$ me3 ,monsieur1 il faut       
desc5dre de voiture1 de*>g] la voiture1 
faire port] les malles et m5] les       
*evaux1 et trav]s] a pi$ le pont2 il e/ 
en l'air1 susp5du p> des cordes4#ic ,!  
invitation1 ?\gh v civilly giv51 & ) due
 reg>d to our safety z well z t ( !     
bridge1 0 some:at al>m+4 ,! fact 0 t !  
/orm ( ! tw5ty-sev5? ( ,decemb] _h come 
9 "t to make u regret t ! bridge ( /one1
 und]tak5 by ! ,fr5* _h be5 left        
incomplete4 ,?is /orm _h brok5 ! wood5  
bridge1 ! p>ts ( :i* 7 n[ ti$ toge!r by 
cords :ile und]go+ rep>ation2 s t x 0   

necess>y to divide & light5 z mu* z     
possible ! weight ( our c>riage4 ,?is 0 
done2 &1 ) ?is measure ( precaution1 ea*
 portion ( our load got well ov]3 yet ,i
 _c help1 9 defiance ( ! prov]b1 speak+ 
ill ( ! bridge4 ,! ,v> is n a milit>y   
b>ri]3 :y d n ! two gov]nm5ts revive !  
ab&on$ ent]prise ( a /one bridge ) a    
tete de pont & toll at ea* end8  ,!     
approa* to ,nice on ?is side is ?r\gh a 
qu>t] consi/+ almo/ entirely ( villas or
 c\ntry-h\ses let to visitants4 ,! qu>t]
 is call$ de la ,croix de ,m>bre1 f a   
l>ge m>ble crucifix plac$ at ! side ( ! 
road ab\t a mile f ,nice3 x is situat$  
l[]1 & is1 9 consequ5ce1 w>m] ?an ! t[n2
 b ! gr\nd floors ( ! h\ses are         
sometimes flood$ by ra9s4 ,"h we began  
to see all ! pride1 pomp1 & circum/ance 
( an ,engli% wat]+-place2--c>riages op5 
& close2 ladies rid+ on donkies2 p>ties 
on foot & on horseback2 footm5 l\ng+ at 
! doors ( ! h\ses2 & grooms dress+      
horses at ! doors ( ! /ables4 ,we saw   
also orange trees lad5 ) fruit4 ,we     

arriv$ at a bridge ov] ano!r :ite & /ony
 b$ ( a torr5t1 9 :i* we c\ld h>dly     
p]ceive any wat]2 !re 0 a /ream h[ev]   
ov] :i* p on foot 7 cross+ by           
/epp+-/ones4 ,we 7 set d[n at ! ,hotel  
des ,etrang]s1--an excell5t inn4  ,!    
next day ,i w5t to ! police to take my  
c>te de surete1 or sej\r1 & 0 in=m$ t   
!re 7 at ?is "t at ,nice sev5ty =eign   
families1 ( :i* =ty families 7 ,engli%4 
,i left my c>d at ! comm&ant's3 he      
return$ 8 c>d ) a note1 conta9+ an      
invitation to a weekly ball at ! ,hotel 
du ,g\v]nem5t4 ,a c]ta9 sum is all[$ by 
! k+ = frais de reception4 ,! acts ( !  
gov]nm5t are 9 ! ,italian language2 b   
,fr5* is univ]sally spok51 n only 9     
society1 b 9 ! %ops & 9 ! /reets4 ,9    
tru?1 ,i did n he> a ^w ( ,italian spok5
 :ile ,i 0 at ,nice1 except by my       
*ildr5's ,italian ma/]4 ,! p h a patois1
 n q su* pure ,italian z ,i he>d at     
,cannes4  ,n lik+ ! qu>t] ( ! ,croix de 
,m>bre on acc\nt ( its di/ance f ! t[n1 
,i took a h\se 9 an airy situation1     

look+ t[>ds ! sea1 & into ! great squ>e1
 at "o "t call$ ,place ,napoleon1 b n[  
,place ,victor4 ,! usual price = a h\se 
or lodg+ = a l>ge family = ! :ole ( !   
season1 f ! fir/ ( ,novemb] to ! fir/ ( 
,may1 is a hundr$ l\is4 ,i agre$ to pay 
= m9e twelve hundr$ francs f ! sixte5? (
 ,janu>y to ! end ( ! season4 ,its      
proprietor 0 a ,fr5* g5]al1 :o _h s]v$ )
 great reputation 9 ,italy & ,egypt1 _h 
lo/ an arm1 & _h be5 appo9t$ comm&ant ( 
,nice1 :]e1 second only to ! prefet ( ! 
dep>tm5t1 he _h giv5 fetes & balls 9 ?is
 h\se1 :i* he n[ f\nd x conv5i5t to let1
 & live 9 a small "o by ! side ( x4 ,:5 
! ,fr5* troops evacuat$ ,nice1 a p>ty ( 
!m want$ to pillage ! t[n2 he _h prev5t$
 ?is evil1 &1 z a rew>d = ! s]vice ?us  
r5d]$1 ! ,k+ ( ,s>d9ia _h p]mitt$ him to
 live 9 ! city1 :5 o!r ,fr5* (fic]s 71 (
 c\rse1 oblig$ to leave x4 ,he told me1 
,i am n a%am$ to say1 t all t ,i h ga9$1
 ,i h ga9$ on ! field ( battle4 ,t all 0
 n mu*1--8 half-pay z g5]al1 & !        
appo9tm5t annex$ to ! cross ( ! legion (

 hon\r4 ,:5 colonel1 he _h receiv$ a    
sabre d'honneur1 to :i* a p5sion ( six  
?\s& francs 0 atta*$2 b ! p5sion _h be5 
)drawn4 ,he /ill 0 able to %[ ! sabre2 x
 0 an ord9>y arm1 ) an inscription on x4
 ,he 0 an ,alsatian by bir?1 & talk$ ) !
 acc5t ( 8 c\ntry1 say+ ( 8 =m] comm&]1 
:om he en?usia/ically admir$1 ,ponap>te 
etoit un crant %5]al4 ,8 conv]sation &  
anecdotes 7 amus+4  ,x 0 n[ ! beg9n+ (  
,c>nival4 ,our rec5t loss left u no     
disposition1 & our m\rn+ dress made x   
unsuitable = u1 to appe> 9 l>ge         
societies4 ,i us$ to g1 )\t any ( my    
family1 & /ay = ab\t an h\r at ^? p>ties
 to :i* we 7 invit$1 t ,i might n be    
want+ to att5tions ?us paid u4          
,prom5ades 9 ! delightful environs (    
,nice1 lessons 9 music & ,italian1 &    
small companies 9 ! ev5+1 occupi$ &     
amus$ u till ! beg9n+ ( ,l5t4 ,balls 7  
!n succe$$ by conc]ts3 ev5 ! gay 7      
s]i\s1 & sadness might p>take ( ! sob]  
div]sions !n go+ =w>ds4 ,! daily improv+
 heal? & increas+ /r5g? ( our           

convalesc5t gave u cont9ual             
satisfaction2 &1 ?\gh our abode at ,nice
 0 z dull z a soj\rn "u su* a sky c be  
suppos$ to be1 yet we 7 cont5t$ to      
p]ceive t we did n fail ( ! ma9 purpose 
= :i* we _h fl$ ! r\gh bla/s ( ! nor?1 &
 s\ght ! s(t breezes ( ?is %elt]$       
situation & g5ial climate4              
,,footnotes3  #ia ,) t ,m4 le ,cure     
calls ! deaf4  #ib ,h[ old are y8  #ic  
,sir1 y mu/ all leave ! c>riage1 unload 
x1 & g ov] on foot2 y\r trunks mu/ be   
c>ri$ ov] aft] y2 & ! horses w be l$    
g5tly across3 ! bridge is susp5d$ 9 !   
air by cords4     ,,*ap4 ,,xxiii4   ,!  
t[n ( ,nice is 9 ! =m ( a triangle1 (   
:i* ! base re/s on ! sea2 "o ( its sides
 is a ramp>t or rais$ road aga9/ !      
,paion1 ! o!r is a road f ,place ,victor
 to ! ,port4 ,"o side ( ,place ,victor  
=ms "p ( ! l9e ( ! ?ird side ( ?is      
triangle2 b ! ,place itself is an       
excresc5ce f x3 x is a l>ge h&some squ>e
 ) arcades4 ,)9 ?is triangle1 to !      
s\?-ea/ corn]1 is a high rocky hill1    

=tifi$ & comm&+ ! port & t[n2 comm&+    
also1 :at int]e/$ me m ?an its artill]y1
 mo/ sup]b po9ts ( view4 ,"h my l&lord1 
! g5]al1 _h a g>d5 to :i* he climb$     
daily2 & ,i us$ to see him com+ d[n !   
/eep ) lettuces 9 8 only rema9+ h&1 & 8 
cane susp5d$ to ! button ( 8 coat4  ,_m 
improvem5ts 7 at ?is "t c>ry+ on at     
,nice3 a new bridge 0 build+ ov] !      
,paion1 ! torr5t riv]1 :i*1 ?\gh ,i nev]
 saw x full] ( wat] ?an ,i h at fir/    
describ$1 be>s ) x ! horn$ flood on !   
melt+ ( ! sn[s & ! desc5d+ ( ! ra9 f !  
,alps4 ,! galley slaves 7 employ$ 9 bl[+
 up ! bottom ( ! rock on its ea/ & s\?  
sides to obta9 space = cont9u+ ! l9e (  
h\ses f ,place ,victor to ! port1 & f ! 
port to ! ,corso4 ,?is ,corso is a %ort1
 d>k1 damp prom5ade1 f :i* ! view & !   
air ( ! sea are exclud$ by ! t]race4 ,! 
t]race is no?+ m ?an a flat ro( ( a l9e 
( %ops & /ables1 on :i* y may walk1 at !
 height ( ab\t fifte5 or tw5ty feet f ! 
gr\nd1 expos$ to ! heat ( ! sun1 :i*1   
ev5 9 w9t]1 is too p[]ful to be         

agreeable1 & bl9d$ by ! reflection ( its
 rays f ! sea4 ,9 ! ev5+s ( w9t] x is   
too cold to walk on ?is t]race3 9 !     
ev5+s ( summ]1 t is1 9 ,april1 x is     
pleasant1 b n s pleasant z w\ld be a    
gravel walk on ! bea*1 :i* w1 ,i hope1 9
 due "t replace x4 ,by tak+ away !      
t]race1 ! value ( ! h\ses on ! ,corso   
w\ld be d\bl$3 en att5dant1 y h ! *oice 
( walk+ on ! ,corso )\t sea air1 or on !
 t]race )\t %ade4  ,i h spok5 at "s l5g?
 on ! subject ( ?is t]race1 because ,i  
"k x to be mu* admir$4 ,i am always mo/ 
happy to be ( ! same op9ion z !         
enlight5$ public1 :5 ,i ?9k ?is public  
to be 9 ! "r1 & 9 ?is1 z 9 o!r cases1   
hold myself b\nd to give my reasons =   
diff]+ f x4  ,! c5tre ( ,nice consi/s ( 
v n>r[ /reets & v l(ty h\ses4 ,! squ>e (
 ,/4 ,dom9ique h[ev] is l>ge & h&some1 &
 !re are "s good1 well-built /reets 9   
its neighb\rhood4  ,f ! side or f ! end 
( v _m ( ! be/ h\ses ( ,nice jut =?     
little squ>e build+s at ! height ( !    
sev]al /ories3 ^! build+s w\ld seem z if

 susp5d$ 9 ! air1 b t ! f\r? side ( ea* 
is =m$ by t ( ! h\se itself2 & 9 ?is    
f\r? side1 t is1 9 ! wall ( ! h\se1 !re 
is1 no d\bt1 a door ( communication ) ^!
 cab9ets3 f ! bottom ( ea* ( ^! closets 
proce$s a tunnel or pipe1 :i* is atta*$ 
to ! side or ins]t$ into ! wall ( !     
h\se1 & s conduct$ to a res]voir bel[4  
,^! res]voirs are small1 &1 by          
consequ5ce1 mu/ be frequ5tly op5$3 _!   
cont5ts =m an article ( preci\s & (     
ta/eful comm]ce to ! g>d5]s ( ,nice4 ,! 
^w ta/eful is n to be und]/ood 9 a      
metaphorical s5se2 z ,i 0 assur$ by an  
eye-witness ( ! fact t he _h se5 a g>d5]
 put 8 f+] fir/ into ! article (f]$ =   
sale1 & !n into 8 m\?1 t a ?ird ( 8 five
 s5ses might be> witness to its /r5g?1 9
 addition to ! te/imony ( 8 eyes & nose4
 ,! g>d5]s ( ,nice1 to _! cr$it be x    
spok51 are s pr(use 9 ! disp]sion ( ?is 
f]tiliz+ sub/ance1 t "s s5sitive        
,engli%1 :o rema9$ !re dur+ ! summ]1    
compla9$ ( ! od\r z an intol]able       
nuisance4  ,! ,niss>d plan = hav+ ^!    

conv5i5ces at once )9 & )\t ! h\se1 & = 
giv+ to ea* /ory or flat1 z x is call$ 9
 ,ed9burgh1--a city to :i* "o's ?\ghts  
_c b rev]t :ile engag$ on ?is           
subject1--! ,niss>d plan1 is +5i\s      
en\gh3 !re is no?+ aga9/ x b ! look ( ! 
?+3 & qu'e/ ce que cela fait8#id ,all ! 
_w kn[s1 bo? 9 ,france & ,engl&1 t su*  
?+s mu/ be2 ! only diff]5ce is1 t 9     
,engl& nobody all[s x1 :ile 9 ,france   
nobody d5ies x4 ,! ,fr5* seem to me 9   
?is respect to be ! nic] p ( ! two4 ,an 
,engli% fri5d told me t1 be+ at ,t\lon1 
aft] breakfa/ he inquir$ ( ! femme de   
*ambre1 7= 9 ,france no "o scruples     
m5tion+ su* ?+s to a female17 ! way to  
,no4 #ajj4 ,%e told him !re 0 none 9 !  
h\se2 ,mais dans la rue la1 vis-a-vis1  
pres du port il y a une commodite3 cela 
v\s c\t]a un s\s3 mais si v\s re/]ez ici
 quelque tems1 on peut s'abonn]4#ie     
,/range t none ( ! great cities (       
civiliz$ ,europe h yet adopt$ ! plan (  
,pek91 :i* probably is also t ( o!r     
cities ( ,*9a6 ,"o _c wond] t !         

proportion ( mortality betwe5 ! t[n & ! 
c\ntry is z sev5 to six2 ! wond] is t x 
is n great]3 = e tw5tie? inhabitant ( a 
great t[n1 ! calculation is mod]ate2 a  
res]voir1 p]petually to be suppli$1 mu/ 
be provid$4 ,fifty ?\s& = ,london6 ,at  
,pek9 ! treasures ( ea* day are c>ri$   
away e>ly 9 ! morn+ ( ! day foll[+1 by  
c>ts t come f ! c\ntry = t purpose2 & ! 
valet-de-*ambre ( ! ,m&>9 & ! ,m&>9ess's
 lady's-maid qu>rel = ! p]quisite1 :ile 
! skill ( ! ,*9ese artisan is tax$ to ! 
utmo/ to make close /ools1 nay1 v close 
/ools4  ,i hope x w be grant$ t ,i h    
acquitt$ myself 9 ?is delicate          
inve/igation ) all possible decorum1 & t
 ,dean ,swift himself c\ld n h done     
bett]4 ,8 affect$ naivete & matt]-(-fact
 simplicity1 9 tell+ ( ! lab\r ( !      
,lilliputians1 9 c>ry+ away ! ordure (  
,qu9bus ,fle/r91 & numb]less passages ( 
8 works1 %[ h[ little he priz$ ! drap]y 
furni%$ f ! w>drobe ( a moral           
imag9ation1 :i* ! he>t owns & ! und]/&+ 
ratifies z necess>y to cov] ! nak$ness (

 our weak %iv]+ nature1 & raise x to    
dignity 9 its own e/imation4  ,i am well
 aw>e1 z well z any "o :o may reproa* me
 !re)1 t my book conta9s _m ?+s         
disp>ate2 b su* is ! real hi/ory ( human
 life3 by ?is reality ,i am ju/ifi$3 &1 
9 discuss+ ?is la/ subject1 ,i h        
endeav\r$ to pres]ve dec5cy1 :ile avoid+
 fa/idi\sness4  ,! ,engli% h a notion t 
! ,c>nival 9 ca?olic c\ntries is        
in/itut$ to make am5ds1 by anticipation1
 = ! au/]ities ( ,l5t3 x is no          
in/itution2 x is m]ely t season ( ! ye> 
9 :i* society c mo/ conv5i5tly be       
reunit$2 &1 z ?is season is int]rupt$ & 
curtail$ by ,l5t1 p>ties1 & balls1 &    
fetes come m ne>ly on ea* o!r ?an !y ne$
 d 9 c\ntries :]e ,l5t is b little      
obs]v$4 ,9 ,france1 ! ,c>nival makes v  
little diff]5ce 9 ! amusem5ts ( ! common
 p3 at ,nice !y p>ade ! /reets 9 masks1 
) music1 & dance1 & play fools' tricks4 
,i 0 look+ at a p>ty ( ^!3 an ,anglican 
cl]gyman /ood ne> me1 & took occasion to
 obs]ve1 ,?is does no great hon\r to !  

ca?olic religion4 ,i repli$1 ,x has no m
 to d ) ! ca?olic religion1 ?an ) !     
discov]y ( ! longitude4 ,^! p 7 all     
sob]1 & ea* "o 0 div]t+ himself         
innoc5tly1 = ! same cause t induc$ ,lady
 ,a4 to g to ,naples at a c]ta9 season2 
t is1 because o!rs did s at t "t4  ,"h  
fir/ ,i saw ,franciscans & o!r religi\s1
 walk+ ab\t 9 _! prop] habits4 ,i _h se5
 b "o 9 ,france1 a ,c>?usian or         
,trappi/1 at ! h\se ( ! bi%op (         
,avignon3 he 0 tak+ leave z ,i ent]$4 ,!
 bi%op1 an old man ( f\rscore & f\r ye>s
 old1 said to him pleasantly1 ,je v\s   
s\haite beauc\p de                      
ri*esses4--,monseigneur v\s s\haite1    
said ,i1 ce que v\s ne s\haitez pas p\r 
v\s-meme4--,ah1 non1#if said he1 ) an   
air ( placid & unaffect$ cont5t4 ,i     
judg$ him to be full ( pi\s resignation 
to ! au/]ities ( 8 /ate4  ,devotional   
ex]cises are appo9t$ on ea* ( ! five    
,sundays ( ,l5t1 at diff]5t *ur*es1 )9 a
 %ort di/ance f ,nice1 :i* are call$1 = 
! occasion1 /ations3 p ( all ranks      

resort ?i!r 9 cr[ds3 fruit1 w9e1 &      
provisions1 are expos$ to sale1 & ! sc5e
 has ! appe>ance ( :at w\ld be call$ 9  
,engl& a pleasure fair3 b ! *ur* ( !    
/ation is fill$ dur+ ! :ole "t by a     
succession ( ^? :om "o ( our t\ri/s w\ld
 assur$ly repres5t z m]e revell]s4 ,i "k
 t x is n sup]flu\s to obs]ve1 t !      
,sundays ( ,l5t are n reckon$ 9 ! =ty   
days ( t season4 ,"o ( ^! /ations is at 
! ,croix de ,m>bre1 to ! great          
ent]ta9m5t ( ! resid5ts 9 t qu>t]4      
,ano!r1 is at ! conv5t ( ,simia3 no     
description c give an idea ( ! v>i$     
beauties ( ! site ( ?is conv5t1 & ( !   
view :i* x comm&s4 ,ano!r /ation is held
 at a conv5t f\r miles f ,nice1 situat$ 
on a f9e & l(ty elevation4 ,a ,niss>d ( 
our acqua9tance _h a villa or           
c\ntry-h\se a little above ! conv5t3 we 
call$ on him to take refre%m5ts1 &      
aft]w>ds walk$ 9 8 g>d54 ,! v h&some    
facade ( ?is villa looks to ! s\?2 !    
g>d5 is laid out 9 t]races l9$ ) orange 
trees1 be>+1 at ?is "t1 bo? blossom &   

fruit4  ,! blossom ( ! orange is a      
valuable "p ( ! produce ( ! tree2 x is  
sold to ^? :o make ( x orange-fl[] wat]4
 ,! blossoms1 accord+ to ! usual        
prodigality ( nature1 are 9 su*         
pr(usion1 t1 7 all to be all[$ to become
 oranges1 ! tree w\ld be unable to      
support !m4 ,ano!r ?9n+ takes place ( ! 
oranges !mselves3 if all 7 to be all[$  
to rip51 ! tree w\ld be exhau/$3 mo/ (  
!m are cropp$ at diff]5t /ages (        
maturity1 & made into cons]ves3 ?is is !
 case inde$ ev5 ) ^? oranges t are      
suff]$ to /ay on ! tree till fully ripe3
 !y are n good en\gh to be export$ 9 _! 
natural /ate3 ev5 9 ! m>ket ( _! own    
c\ntry !y f9d rivals 9 ! oranges (      
,naples & ,majorca1 sweet]1 heavi]1 &   
?9n] ( sk94  ,! prote/ant ,engli% at    
,nice1 ) ! p]mission ( ! gov]nm5t1 _h   
caus$ to be erect$ = !mselves a *apel1  
or1 z x 0 "h call$1 a temple2 b1 z !y _h
 be5 unable to settle among !mselves :at
 mode ( fai? %\ld be admitt$ z or?odox1 
& prea*$ 9 ?is place ( wor%ip1--x 0     

suppos$ t ! und]tak+ w\ld ( necessity be
 ab&on$1 & t ! bank] :o _h advanc$ !    
funds on ! security ( ! gr\nd & build+1 
w\ld be oblig$ to =eclose ! mortgage1 to
 save himself f ! loss ( 8 pr9cipal &   
int]e/4 ,accord+ to "s int]pret]s1 !    
,t[] ( ,babel 0 ab&on$ = ! same reason2 
! settl]s ( ,s5na> _h fall5 into !      
wor%ip ( ! mat]ial ag5ts ( nature2 _!   
tops to ! heav5s1 7 to h be5 a temple or
 temples to ! ho/ ( heav52 & ! confusion
 ( tongues 0 no?+ else b a dispute      
conc]n+ _! confession ( fai?4  ,! port (
 ,nice has a h&some & /rong pi]1 b is   
small & %all[4 ,on ! o!r side ( a       
promontory1 ab\t two miles di/ant by l&1
 is ,villefran*e1 a commodi\s h>b\r1 9  
:i* l>ge vessels rema91 & s5d goods 9   
boats to ,nice4 ,a p>ty1 9 :i* my family
 0 includ$1 took a pleasure-boat ) a t5t
 or awn+ to %ade u f ! sun 9 ,m>*1 :i*1 
?\gh n eng5d]+ agues1 z ,%akspe>e says x
 does 9 t mon?1 w\ld h v mu* annoy$ u3  
we d\bl$ ! cape1 & l&$ at ,villefran*e1 
saw ! galley ( ! ,k+ ( ,s>d9ia1 &       

conv]s$ ) "s ( ! gal]i5s1 "o ( :om 0 )9 
eight days ( ! t]m9ation ( 8 t5 ye>s (  
s]vice1 & seem$ b mod]ately delight$ ) 8
 approa*+ lib]ation4 ,we !n d9$ on !    
bea* "u ! %ade ( olive trees1 & enjoy$ !
 v]nal breeze1 & aft]w>ds1 hav+ no?+    
else to d1 return$1 hav+ duly compli$ ) 
all t con/itutes a p>ty ( pleasure4  ,! 
ca!dral & sev]al o!r *ur*es ( ,nice are 
h&some & spaci\s2 ! appe>ance ( ! t[n   
is1 on ! :ole1 ri* & busy & *e]ful3 x   
might be a good place = sea-ba?+ 9 !    
summ]1 if accommodations 7 provid$4 ,i  
describ$ to a p]son :om su* an und]tak+ 
might suit1 ! ba?+ ma*9es us$ at ,weym\?
 & ,brighton3 he said x w\ld be necess>y
 to h ! p]mission ( ! gov]nm5t2--!      
p]mission ( ! gov]nm5t = two c>t :eels  
to g t5 y>ds into ! sea1 & out aga96 ,no
 d\bt ! p]mission ( ! gov]nm5t w\ld be  
grant$1 b x seem$ to me /range t x %\ld 
be want$3 x is lucky t gov]nm5ts leave u
 ! indep5d5t enjoym5t ( ! non-naturals4 
,i _h ?\ghts ( sp5d+ ! summ] "h1 b      
impati5ce to see ,italy prevail$3 ! la/ 

day ( my abode at ,nice 0 ! fif? ( ,may1
 on :i* day my dep>t$ son w\ld h        
complet$ 8 tw5ty-fir/ ye>3 on ! morr[ we
 set (f = ! ,col de ,t5de4  ,nice is    
call$1 9 ,italian1 ,nizza m>itima1 to   
di/+ui% x f o!r t[ns ( ! same "n3       
,greek3 ni*e1 victory1 0 a "n ( good    
augury = a city4 ,mass5a1 ! enfant gate 
de la victoire1 0 born at ,nice3 ,i saw 
! h\se & %op 9 :i* he employ$ 8 y\? 9 ! 
useful art ( mak+ & retail+ v]micelli4  
,,footnotes3  #id ,:at does t signify8  
#ie ,b !re1 9 ! /reet opposite1 ne> !   
port1 !re is "o3 x w co/ y a s\s2 b1 if 
y rema9 "h = any l5g? ( "t1 y may       
subscribe4  #if ,i wi% y a deal (       
ri*es4--,8 lord%ip wi%es y :at y d n wi%
 = y\rself4--,ah6 no4   ,,! ,,end4      
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