,illu/ration3 ',?\ que5 ( ! ,roses (    
,s>on1 art ?\   hold+ c\rt 9 ?y temple (
 beauty8' ,page #baf4       ,a ,tale    
,,( ,,!    ,,klo/]    ,a ,romance ( !   
,g]man ,my/ics       ( ! ,cocalico      
,by ,,bro!r ,,jabez   ,illu/rations by  
,,frank ,,mck]nan    ,oh1 bless$ solit>y
 life1   ,:]e all creation sil5ce keeps6
   ,:o ?us himself to ,god c yield   ,t 
he ne'er f him /rays1   ,ha? to ! highe/
 goal atta9$1   ,& c )\t vexation live4 
,fai?1 tol]ation1 love1 & hope1   ,^!   
all h come to 8 support4      --,,johann
 ,,conrad ,,beissel4 ,translation     f 
! ,g]man by ,julius ,fri$ri*     ,sa*se1
 ,litt4 ,d4    ,,philadelphia   ,griffi?
  ,r[l& ,press   #aijd    ,,copyright$  
#aijd ,,by    ,,ulysses ,s4 ,,koons     
,publi%$ ,decemb]1 #aijd    ,f ! ,press 
( !   ,am]ican ,bapti/ ,publication     
,society    ,,to ,,! ,,memory ,,(    ,my
 ,"m    ,,?is ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,little   
,,b&   ,,( ,,bro!rs ,,& ,,si/]s   ,,(   
,,! ,,klo/]   ,,is ,,lov+ly ,,d$icat$   
,,introduction   ,a great ,new ,engl&   

hi/orian has said t ,! colony (         
,p5nsylvania 0 n only m het]og5e\s 9    
population ?an any ( ! o!rs1 b x        
actually 0 ! pr9cipal c5t] ( di/ribution
 ( ! non-,engli% population f ! seabo>d 
to ! ,allegh5y ,m\nta9s4 ,all ( !       
population ( ! ,c>ol9as1 z well z 9     
,virg9ia & ,m>yl&1 ent]$ ! c\ntry by way
 ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ?is migration 0 s    
great1 bo? 9 its physical dim5sions & 9 
! political & social effects :i* x      
wr\ght1 t ,p5nsylvania acquires a       
special int]e/ z ! tempor>y t>ry+ place 
& di/ribut+ c5t] = s mu* t we n[ call   
*>act]i/ically ,am]ican4#a    #a ,dut* &
 ,quak] ,settlem5ts4 ,john ,fiske4  ,x  
is und\bt$ly true t into none ( ! o!r   
colonies did !re fl[ su* a tide ( ,g]man
 immigration1 br++ ) x _m a h>dy ,swiss 
& ,fr5* ,hugu5ot refugee f ! ,palat9ate1
 along ! l[] ,rh9e4  ,up to !           
,revolution !re 7 m ,g]mans 9           
,p5nsylvania ?an 9 all ! o!r colonies   
toge!r4 ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 x is well     
kn[n1 fe>$ t ! ,/ate might become a     

,g]man prov9ce4 ,among ! causes ( ?is   
resi/less tide ( immigration 73         
,religi\s zeal1 fo/]$ by ! tea*+s (     
,william ,p5n & ,george ,fox & _!       
foll[]s1 & ,p5n's f>-sight$ pl$ge (     
tol]ance z to lib]ty ( wor%ip1 sect>ian 
ambition1 escape f religi\s p]secution1 
& bad gov]nm5t4  ,especially 7 !        
fir/-com]s inspir$ by religi\s zeal1 & x
 0 to ?is t su* old settlem5ts z        
,be?lehem & ,g]mant[n & ,ephrata owe _! 
f\nd+4 ,lat]1 :5 ! tide rose to a ?\s&  
,g]man immigrants a mon?1 a great       
majority came ) ! simple desire to e>n a
 livelihood 9 peace & safety--a desire  
play$ ^u by ! glib-tongu$1 unscrupul\s  
l& ag5ts ( t day s successfully1 t      
%ipload aft] %ipload ( pov]ty-/rick5    
,g]man peasantry1 endur+ uncompla9+ly ! 
suff]+s & h>d%ips ( hung]1 ?ir/1 &      
foetid air ( ! cr[d$ hold & consequ5t   
%ip-fev]1 p\r$ into ! port (            
,philadelphia & imm$iately took ! oa? ( 
allegiance4  ,qua9t & curi\s names !y   
_h1 z is evid5c$ by _m an anci5t        

%ipma/]'s li/--patronymics indicative ( 
trade1 occupation1 pr(ession1 p]sonal   
*>act]i/ics1 nicknames1 names t by a sl[
 b sure process ( anglization h lo/ mu* 
( _! humor & flavor1 & are n[ s *ang$ 9 
spell+ & s\nd z h>dly to be recogniz$ 9 
_! orig9al =m4  ,b ) all ! fe>s (       
paup]ism & disease & racial det]ioration
 & e/abli%m5t ( inimical =eign          
in/itutions1 ?is mass ( crude1 unc\?    
peasantry1 ) _! unpron\nceable names1   
besides be>+ ! brunt ( ,indian          
depr$ation & massacre dur+ ! ,fr5* &    
,indian w>s1 became ! ance/ry ( p]haps n
 less ?an "o-?ird ( ! population (      
,p5nsylvania to-day4  ,b5ea? ! unpromis+
 ext]ior ( ^! peasants 7 firmly fix$ !  
virtues t give /r5g? & /ability1 if n   
m]curial brilliancy--piety1 indu/ry1    
pati5ce1 ?rift1 peaceful dispositions1 &
 int5se love ( home4 ,! m5 7 homemak]s2 
! wom5 7 homekeep]s4 ,devot$ till]s ( ! 
soil1 politics & bus9ess _h few *>ms =  
!m4  ,al?\gh 9 su* c\nties z ,bucks1    
,lehigh1 ,lanca/]1 ,dauph91 ,nor?ampton1

 ,york1 ,c>bon1 & ,monroe1 !re are _m   
communities inhabit$ almo/ entirely by  
,p5nsylvania-,g]mans1 /ill reta9+ _!    
peculi> dialect1 nev]!less _! ,g]man    
*ur* s]vice & ,g]man newspap]s are      
rapidly becom+ ?+s ( ! pa/4  ,! pres5t  
g5]ation ( ,p5nsylvania-,g]mans is go+  
to ! public s*ools1 normal s*ools1 &    
colleges1 & 9 o!r respects is becom+    
?or\ghly ,engli%2 = h[ev] /rongly ! m   
cons]vative ones may cl+ to ! old habits
 & traditions1 x is true t ere long     
,p5nsylvania-,g]man & su* ?+s z         
,p5nsylvania-,g]man s++ s*ools1 ,f/na*t 
fe/ivities1 frolics1 & v5dues1 w be     
matt]s ( tradition4  ,p]haps no phase ( 
_! hi/ory is m int]e/+ ?an t ( _! e>ly  
religi\s exp]i5ces4 ,9 no o!r ( !       
,am]ican colonies 7 !re at su* an e>ly  
date s _m alt>s rais$ to ! v>i\s        
fai?s--or?odox1 sect>ian1 my/ic1 &      
sep>ati/1 ,lu!ran1 ,moravian1 ,quak]1   
,m5nonite1 ,dunk]1 ,sev5? ,day]1 & ,new 
,moon]4 ,b ?\gh diff]+ 9 cre$ & t5et1 & 
frequ5tly hurl+ at ea* o!r _!           

broadsides1 z _! controv]sial pamphlets 
7 call$1 all ^! sects 7 conspicu\s = _! 
?rift1 indu/ry1 & religi\s devotion2 =  
?\gh _m ( _! beliefs 7 extremely my/ical
 &1 %[$ e vag>y ( pietism1 "o great     
fundam5tal idea inspir$ & possess$ ^! p1
 namely1 to live 9 ! utmo/ simplicity ( 
habit1 mann] & spee*1 g>b & diet1 9     
/rict con=mity ) ! practices ( ! e>ly   
*ur*1 & z close z possible to _! ,"l &  
,ma/]1 to ^: s]vice _! lives 7          
consecrat$4 ,x is because ( ?is idea    
consci5ti\sly liv$ out t ?is            
,commonweal? is s greatly indebt$ to !m4
  ,! au?or has select$ z a type ! ,klo/]
 at ,ephrata 7a "n fragrant ) biblical  
sugge/iv5ess71 ! f\nd] ( :i*1 ,conrad   
,beissel1 0 a /rong1 int5sely e>ne/1    
impetu\s religi\s lead]1 :o 9 a few ye>s
 ga!r$ ab\t him a numb] ( zeal\s m5 &   
wom51 "s ( !m ( consid]able le>n+4 ,9   
less ?an a decade !re arose a           
semi-mona/ic community :i* develop$ into
 a religi\s1 educational1 comm]cial1 &  
indu/rial settlem5t t at an e>ly date   

set up 9 t f>-away wild]ness1 _m miles  
di/ant f ! *ief city ( ! prov9ce1 ! ?ird
 pr9t+ press 9 ! colony1 & ! fir/ to    
pr9t ) bo? ,g]man & ,engli% type4  ,!   
little t[n1 or m\nta9 bor\gh1 ( ,ephrata
 lies ab\t eighte5 miles s\?we/ f !     
fl\ri%+ city ( ,read+ & n m ?an ?irte5  
miles nor!a/ ( ,lanca/]1 ) its memory ( 
! ,cont95tal ,congress1 9 ! ri*1 f]tile 
valley ( ! ,cocalico 9 ! nor!rn "p (    
,lanca/] ,c\nty4  ,! ,ephrata ( ! pres5t
 day1 numb]+ possibly ?ree ?\s&         
inhabitants1 is situat$ at ! foot ( !   
g5tle nor?we/]n slope ( ! ,ephrata      
,m\nta9s4 ,a broad ma9 /reet t easily   
asc5ds t[>d ! s\!a/ leads up close to ! 
,ephrata ,m\nta9 ,spr+s1 a fam\s resort 
9 ! days be=e ! w> ( ! ,rebellion4 ,b   
direct+ "o's way 9 ! opposite direction1
 leav+ ! little t[n ) its banks & hotels
 & indu/rial e/abli%m5ts1 ! unfail+     
accompanim5ts ( ^! prosaic1 uns5tim5tal 
days1 ! wide1 anci5t ?or\ghf>e leads    
nor?we/w>d1 ! bus9ess features giv+ way 
to ! neat1 pleasant1 com=table homes s  

*>act]i/ic ( ! ,p5nsylvania-,g]mans4 ,! 
h\ses1 ) ! peculi> feature ( _! gable   
ends t[>d ! side in/ead ( fac+ ! /reet1 
are well set back 9 ! grassy y>ds enri*$
 ) glori\s dahlias 9 crimson & gold &   
ivory :ite1 purple a/]s1 bright         
g]aniums1 flaunt+ hollyhocks1 & all !   
o!r well-belov$1 old-fa%ion$ favorites1 
:ile f ! opul5t g>d5 9 ! re>1 mo/ likely
 a magnific5t sunfl[] 9 solit>y         
gorge\sness turns 8 d>k1 gold5-fr+$ eye 
to 8 god ( fire & light1 n[ & !n ! :isp]
 ( "s truant breeze sway+ ! /ately head 
( ! ard5t devotee into a half-wi/ful    
glance out ov] ! du/y road4  ,b nei!r ^!
 nor ! spaci\s front por*1 ) its        
luxuri\s trellis$ v9es & ! invit+ b5*es 
be=e ! front door1 receive m ?an an     
admir+ & half-envi\s glance1 & are left 
beh9d z ! road passes ov] ! ar*es ( !   
old /one bridge t spans ! ,cocalico1    
fl[+ along ! nor?we/]n edge ( ! t[n4 ,9 
! angle =m$ by ! nor!rn bank ( ! /ream &
 ! s\!rn side ( ! turnpike road1 b a    
%ort di/ance beyond ! po9t ( ! angle :]e

 ! road leaves ! bridge1 lie ! ,klo/]   
gr\nds1 =m]ly kn[n z ,! ,settlem5t ( !  
,solit>y 7,lag] d] ,e9sam571 b n[       
locally ref]r$ to z ,! ,klo/]1 a full & 
excell5t description ( :i* is conta9$ 9 
,! ,g]man ,sect>ians ( ,p5nsylvania1 by 
,julius ,fri$ri* ,sa*se1 ,,litt4 ,d41 9 
:i* he has1 aft] ye>s ( pati5t labor    
giv5 u a mo/ admirable1 critical1 &     
leg5d>y hi/ory ( ! ,ephrata ,klo/]4  ,)9
 ! conf9es ( ?is out ( ! way nook !     
au?or has plac$ ! p]sonages ( ?is       
romance1 :i* he fondly hopes may be (   
int]e/ n only to ,p5nsylvania-,g]mans1 b
 to all :o delight 9 a /ory :i* is only 
a /ory4 ,ov] a c5tury & a half has      
elaps$ s9ce ! ,si/]hood & ,bro!rhood 7 9
 ! z5i? ( _! little _w1 & x 7 well-nigh 
impossible to reproduce at ?is late day 
) absolute fidelity su* matt]s z dress1 
cu/oms1 mann]s & habits1 religi\s rites 
& c]emonies2 & yet1 ?anks to ! exhau/ive
 inve/igations ( ,mr4 ,sa*se & o!rs1 !  
au?or has be5 able to patt]n =? 9 ! w>p 
& wo( ( ?is tale m or less di/9ctly1    

consid]able t relates to ! homely       
ar*itecture1 ! cloi/ral life1 wor%ip1   
rites1 c]emonies1 & beliefs ( ^! peculi>
 b devot$1 pla9-liv+1 high-?9k+ ,si/]s &
 ,bro!rs4  ,to reproduce _! spee*1 ev5  
if possible1 7 ( c\rse sadly out ( place
 at ?is day2 = ! ,g]man1 ev5 ( ! e>ly   
settl]s1 0 repres5t$ by su* v>i\s       
dialects z ,swabian1 ,wrtemb]g]1        
,bav>ian1 ,swiss1 ,hessian1 ,palat9ate1 
& o!rs2 & ?\gh ^! 7 all ,g]man dialects1
 yet s9ce ^? days !re has be5 su* a     
copi\s infusion ( ,engli% words1 t      
to-day ,p5nsylvania-,g]man1 ?\gh x is   
/ill1 9 ! articulation ( its bones & its
 g5]al =m & _s1 ! tongue ( ! ,rh9e      
c\ntry1#b is none ! less nei!r ,g]man   
nor ,engli%1 b a hybrid1 non-descript   
j>gon1#c at be/ an ,am]icaniz$ dialect (
 ! ,g]man1 b a dialect able to produce  
beautiful fl[]s 9 ! fields ( lyric      
poetry "u ! cultivation ( su* z         
,h>baugh1 ,h>k1 ,zimm]man1 ,zeigl]1     
,fi%]1 ,grumb9e1 & o!rs4    #b ,!       
,p5nsylvania-,g]man ,dialect1 by ,lee   

,l4 ,grumb9e1 ,esq4    #c ,ibid4        
,p5nsylvania-,g]man be+ a dialect n ( ! 
almo/ univ]sal ,engli% tongue b ( !     
,g]man1 & :at is especially to ! po9t1 a
 fa/ decl9+ dialect ) b a small remnant 
:o c speak & und]/& x 9 ! v]nacul>1 !   
au?or feels n only t he %\ld by employ+ 
?is dialect address himself to an       
exce$+ly small audi5ce1 b might1        
moreov]1 ju/ly incur ! *>ge ( p$antry & 
affectation4  ,?us :ile x is true t !   
great] numb] ( ! ,si/]s & ,bro!rs ( !   
,klo/] 7 ,g]mans & spoke ! "m tongue 9  
_! daily int]c\rse1 yet aft] all        
language is only ! means ( convey+      
ideas1 ?\ghts1 & ^! we "k h a language  
und]/ood by all4  ,moreov]1 ?is volume  
is n pres5t$ f ! /&po9t ( ! antiqu>ian  
or philologi/4 ,! ,bro!rs & ,si/]s (    
,ephrata1 ?\gh celibates1 sworn to !    
love ( ! cele/ial ,eve & ! heav5ly      
,bridegroom1 7 none ! less fle% & flood1
 subject to ! same passions &           
temptations z ! m5 & wom5 ( ! pres5t    
day4 ,!y too _h eyes1 h&s1 organs1      

dim5sions1 s5ses1 affections1 passions1 
& 7 f$ ) ! same food1 hurt ) ! same     
weapons1 subject to ! same diseases1    
w>m$ & cool$ by ! same w9t] & summ]4 ,9 
a ^w1 !y 7 m5 & wom5 ( l passions )     
ourselves4  ,x is ( su* m5 & wom5 !     
au?or writes2 m5 & wom5 unus$ to !      
c\rtl9ess ( /ate1 unskill$ 9 ! holl[ness
 ( va9 complim5t1 untutor$ 9 ! fripp]y &
 poli% ( artificial society1 unacqua9t$ 
) ! ins9c]ity & diplomacy ( ! wid] _w1  
remov$ f ki? & k9 & ?r[n ^u _! own      
res\rces among /rang]s & amid new       
surr\nd+s4#d    #d ,grumb9e4  ,! au?or1 
t he may n be held to h drawn too deeply
 f 8 neighbor's well1 fully ackn[l$ges 8
 great indebt$ness to 8 fri5d1 ,mr4     
,sa*se4 ,inde$1 to d exact ju/ice1 x mu/
 be said t ?is volume conta9s no?+ m ?an
 a romance w\nd ab\t ! facts1 incid5ts1 
traditions1 & descriptions1 tak5 by !   
au?or f ! ,g]man ,sect>ians1 ) ! k9d    
p]mission ( ,mr4 ,sa*se4  ,ackn[l$gm5t (
 indebt$ness %\ld also be made to ,rev4 
,j4 ,max ,h>k & ,hon4 ,samuel ,w4       

,p5nypack]1 ,gov]nor ( ,p5nsylvania1 = !
 use ( translations1 portions ( :i* are 
prefix$ to ,*apt]s ,,xv4 & ,,xix4 ,x    
%\ld also be add$ t ! initial lett]s us$
 ?r\gh ! book1 z well z ! design on !   
cov]1 are made f reproductions ( p5-"w  
draw+s execut$ by ! ,ephrata ,si/]hood4 
,,! ,,au?or4                            
,,cont5ts    ,,*apt]                    
,,page       ,i4 ,,flight ,,f ,,! ,,_w  
#a      ,,ii4 ,,pet] ,,! ,,h]mit        
#aj     ,,iii4 ,,sonnle9                
#ba      ,,iv4 ,,we ,,leave ,,!         
,,h]mitage                 #cj       ,v4
 ,,ephrata                              
#dj      ,,vi4 ,,conc]n+ ,,taxation     
#ea     ,,vii4 ,,! ,,"r ,,prevails      
#fi    ,,viii4 ,,our ,,fir/ ,,loss      
#gg      ,,ix4 ,a ,,love ,,fea/         
#hf       ,x4 ,,! ,,bro!rhood ,,( ,,zion
                #id      ,,xi4 ,,bro!r  
,,agonius ,,& ,,8 ,,prophecy      #ajh  
,,xii4 ,,si/] ,,b]nice ,,is ,,com=t$    
#abg    ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,comet ,,& ,,bro!r 
,,alburtus        #ace     ,,xiv4 ,,our 

,,si/] ,,leaves ,,u                     
#adf      ,,xv4 ,,! ,,great ,,comet     
#aee      ,,xvi4 ,a ,,f> ,,j\rney       
#afe     ,,xvii4 ,,9 ,a ,,/range ,,l&   
#agf    ,,xviii4 ,,sonnle9 ,,come? ,,to 
,,man',s ,,e/ate      #aic      ,,xix4  
,,:5 ,,he>ts ,,are ,,"y                 
#bjg       ,,xx4 ,,si/] ,,g5oveva ,,is  
,,gone              #bbc      ,,xxi4    
,,bro!r ,,alburtus                      
#bce     ,,xxii4 ,,sonnle9 ,,take? ,,!  
,,ordeal           #bdi    ,,xxiii4 ,a  
,,midnight ,,visit                      
#bfe     ,,xxiv4 ,,m9e ,,enemy',s       
,,hid+-,,place            #bha          
,,xxv4 ,,! ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,wit*         
#bie     ,,xxvi4 ,,! ,,twa9 ,,are ,,made
 ,,"o               #cje    ,,xxvii4    
,,retrospect                            
#cbd     ,,*apt] ,i  ,,flight ,,f ,,!   
,,_w      ,happy ! man :o has ! t[n     
escap$2     ,to him ! :i/l+ trees1 !    
murmur+ brooks1     ,! %9+ pebbles1     
prea*     ,virtue's & wisdom's lore4    
,! :isp]+ grove a holy temple is     ,to

 him1 :]e ,god draws nigh] to 8 s\l2    
,ea* v]dant sod a %r9e1     ,:]eby he   
kneels to heav54          --,ludwig     
,he9ri* ,*ri/oph ,hlty4   ,= a cle>]    
und]/&+ ( :at ,i h "h writt5 9 ! fond   
desire t !re may be ^? :o delight 9 a   
tale simply told1 ev5 ?\gh x be ( my    
bro!rs & si/]s :o liv$ _! quiet1        
peaceful lives1 ) n[ & !n1 'tis true1 a 
j>r+ note1 consecrat$ to _! fai?1 9 !   
solitude ( a new-_w wild]ness1 ,i mu/   
set =?1 )\t we>9ess to ! read]1 ,i hope1
 some:at ( ! humble pilgrim ^: n[ old & 
"t-worn h&s p5 ^! l9es4  ,i1 ,johann    
,pet] ,mll]1 son ( a re=m$ m9i/]1 "u !  
inspection ( ,kreis ,kais]slaut]n1 0    
born 9 ! ye> #agaj1 at ,altzborn ,ob]amt
 ,kais]slaut]n 9 ! ,palat9ate1 /udi$ at 
,heidelb]g1 matriculat$ #agbe at t      
univ]sity & 9 my tw5tie? ye> volunte]$ 9
 response to ! urg5t calls = cl]gym5 f !
 prov9ce ( ,p5nsylvania4  ,leav+ my     
belov$ fa!r & "m & ,vat]l& 9 ! summ] (  
#agcj1 ,i float$ on a raft d[n ! ,rh9e  
to ,rott]dam1 emb>k+ !re = ,am]ica on ! 

good %ip ,?i/le1 & aft] a long1         
unev5tful voyage arriv$ at              
,philadelphia1 ,augu/ #bh1 #agcj1 tak+ !
 oa? ( allegiance ! foll[+ day1 :i* oa? 
,i am pr\d to say ,i h always kept4     
,almo/ imm$iately ^u my arrival ,i      
appli$ to ! ,rev4 ,j$$iah ,&rews1 =     
ord9ation1 pa/or ( ! ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian 
,*ur* 9 ,philadelphia4  ,aft] ask+ me a 
great _m que/ions he advis$ me to apply 
to ! synod4 ,?is excell5t advice 0 act$ 
^u s promptly t 9 ?ree weeks aft] my    
arrival ! notes ( ! synod record$1 ,x is
 agre$ by ! synod t ,mr4 ,john ,pet]    
,mill]1 a ,dut* probation] lately come  
ov]1 be left to ! c>e ( ! presbyt]y (   
,philadelphia to settle him 9 ! "w ( !  
m9i/ry4  ,9 pursuance ( ?is resolution !
 presbyt]y appo9t$ ?ree m9i/]s to exam9e
 me = entrance ^u my holy (fice1 & :at  
!y requir$ ( me is be/ %[n by a m9ute ( 
! meet+ :]e ,i came "u ,tryals & aft] a 
previ\s ,te/ ( 8 ability 9 ,pray]1      
,exam9+ him 9 ! ,languages1 he read 8   
s]mon & ,exegesis on ye ,ju/ification & 

,v>i\s suitable que/ions on ye ,arts &  
,sci5ces1 (ficially ,!ology & out (     
,scripture4  ,briefly1 ! presbyt]y      
lic5s$ me z a c&idate to prea* ! gospel 
:]e ,provid5ce may give him opportunity 
& call1 & = f\r ye>s aft] my ord9ation  
to ! m9i/ry ,i prea*$ ! ^w1 dur+ :i*    
p]iod ,i receiv$ mu* assi/ance f ,conrad
 ,weis]1 "o ( my *ur* (fic]s1 :o = ye>s 
0 consult$ by bo? ! civil & milit>y     
au?orities 9 times ( ne$ & dang]1 he be+
 an effici5t ,indian int]pret] to !     
gov]nm5t4  ,i (ficiat$ among my c\ntrym5
 9 ,philadelphia & ,g]mant[n1 & 9 !     
,skippack ,valley1 besides visit+ ! m   
widely scatt]$ congregation 9 ! prov9ce4
 ,i 0 also call$ ^u to take regul> *>ge 
( ! ,tulpehock5 ,*ur*1 toge!r ) ! ,union
 ,congregation ( ! ,lu!ran & ,re=m$ :i* 
_h be5 =m$ by ! ,g]mans liv+ 9 ! valley 
( ! ,cocalico & ! ,bu*]?al4 ,?is region 
0 almo/ :olly settl$ by ^? ( ! ,lu!ran &
 ,re=m$ fai?s1 ! circuit be+ kn[n z !   
,cane/oga congregation4 ,ere long a *ur*
 = ! ,unit$ ,congregation 0 built ab\t  

six miles nor!a/ ( ,ephrata on a comm&+ 
hill beyond ! ,bu*]?al1 ! ,mod5 ,crik   
7,muddy ,creek7 ,*ur*4  ,hav+ prea*$ to 
m9e own p = sev]al ye>s1 ,i quit !      
m9i/ry & return$ to private life1 n1    
h[ev]1 )\t mu* pray] & m$itation2 = ab\t
 t "t ! ,ephrata community 0 9 its      
infancy4 ,i _h nev] _h mu* incl9ation to
 jo9 x1 because ( ! reproa* & contempt  
:i* lay aga9/ ! community by ! or?odox  
*ur*es ( ! prov9ce2 b my inw>d conductor
 br\ght me to t dilemma1 ei!r to be a   
memb] ( ?is new in/itution or cons5t to 
my own damnation4 ,i *ose ! fir/1 &     
receiv$ baptism into ! congregation 9   
,may ( #agce1 toge!r ) ,conrad ,weis] & 
a numb] ( families f ! ,union ,*ur*4 ,we
 7 baptiz$ by ,conrad ,beissel1 ^:      
inspir$ eloqu5ce _h f9ally prevail$ ^u  
me to take ?is /ep4  ,i did n mu* diff] 
f a poor crim9al "u s5t5ce ( dea? :5 ,i 
0 l$ into ! wat]4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,"l our ,god
 did /r5g!n me :5 ,i came into ! wat]1 &
 !n ,i 9 a solemn mann] r5\nc$ my life )
 all its pr]ogatives1 )\t res]vation1 & 

,i h f\nd1 9 all my long life1 t all ?is
 0 put into ! div9e records1 = he ha?   
nev] fail$ to assi/ me 9 times ( ne$1 & 
^! h be5 _m4  ,b mu* wra? & indignation 
0 eng5d]$ aga9/ u by our baptism4 ,we 7 
call$ sec$]s1 rebels1 ,beisselian]2 o!rs
 said we _h be5 delud$ by ! wit*craft & 
sorc]y ( ,beissel2 /ill o!rs said t our 
conv]sion 0 ! "w ( ! ,evil ,"o2 o!rs 7 =
 br++ civil action aga9/ u2 b 9 all !   
noise & smoke ( ?is great tumult1 ,bro!r
 ,weis] successfully prev5t$ any *>ges  
be+ br\ght aga9/ u4 ,pa/or ,boehm1 my   
old ,skippack rival1 ha? k9dly said ( me
 9 ?is matt] 9 8 report to ! ,am/]dam   
,synod3 ,?is ,mill] at ! same "t drew ! 
,tulpehock5 *ur* to himself1 aga9/ ^:   
false _s ,i frequ5tly w>n$ !m2 b !y     
cont9u$ to adh]e to him l misguid$1     
silly p4 ,f9ally1 ! fraud aga9/ :i* ,i  
w>n$ !m s hone/ly & cont9u\sly has come 
to light1 & ?is ,mill] publicly w5t ov] 
to ! dissolute ,sev5?-day ,tumpl] sect1 
& _h himself baptiz$ ,tumpl]wise 9 !    
,cane/oka1 9 ! mon? ( ,april1 #agce4 ,he

 took out t5 families1 ,re=m$ & ,lu!ran1
 f ! ,tulpehock5 congregation1 :o did z 
he did4  ,may ! ,"l =give him = 8 n>r[  
sne] z ,i h long ago1 = x ha? ev] be5 my
 rule n to be> spite or malice1 no matt]
 h[ griev\s ! injury1 kn[+ full well t  
:at ! ,roman philosoph] ha? said is     
true1 & t is1 ,malice dr9ks "o-half (   
its own poison4  ,bro!r ,weis]1 ,i      
regret to say1 did n possess himself ( !
 same _s2 b on ! contr>y always res5t$ e
 insult1 & x is /ill curr5t among u t   
%ortly aft] he left ! ,klo/] 9 lat] ye>s
 to accept a ju/ice's commission (f]$   
him by ,gov]nor ,?omas1 our ,bro!r      
,weis]1 :ile rid+ ! road to ,read+1 met 
! ,re=m$ pa/or ( ! ,cocalico1 on 8 nag4 
,bro!r ,weis]1 fooli%ly =gett+ ! _s (   
humility ( ! ,klo/]1 cri$ out to ! pa/or
 t he surely mu/ ?9k himself above 8 ,"l
 :om he pr(ess$ to s]ve4 ,ask$ = an     
explanation1 ,bro!r ,weis] repli$ t :]e 
an ass 0 good en\gh = ! ,savi\r x %\ld  
be good en\gh = 8 foll[]s1 to :i* came !
 quick rejo9d] t ?is 0 p]fectly true1 b 

z ,gov]nor ,?omas _h appo9t$ all ! asses
 z ju/ices1 p 7 =c$ to ride ^u horses4  
,)9 two days aft] our baptism1 & 9 ord] 
t we might cut ourselves entirely loose 
f our =m] mode ( life & ?\ght1 we       
det]m9$ t all books :i* 7 n[ consid]$   
libri h]etici1 su* z ! ,heidelb]g       
,cate*ism1 ,lu!r's ,cate*ism1 ! ,psalt]1
 & ,arndt's ,p>adies ,grtle91 %\ld be   
utt]ly consum$ by fire4 ,9 %ort1 all    
devotional lit]ature ( ! old fai? n 9   
accord ) our new dep>ture1 we ga!r$ f ! 
v>i\s families t _h be5 conv]t$1 & n a  
few f m9e own little libr>y1 & ^u !     
appo9t$ day ,bro!r ,weis] & ! conv]ts & 
myself assembl$ at ! little cab9 (      
,bro!r ,fi$l]1 & !re solemnly condemn$ !
 p]nici\s volumes to be burn$4  ,!      
,p>adies ,grtle91 h[ev]1 _h a peculi>   
sanctity atta*$ to x by ! ,g]man        
settl]s2 = x 0 firmly believ$ t x 0     
protect$ by ,div9e int]position f bo?   
fire & flood4 ,i _h he>d1 ev5 9 my      
boyhood days1 _m a /ory ( ! miracul\s   
pres]vation ( ?is book4 ,"s pres5t      

object$ to its be+ includ$1 = surely !  
,"l w\ld save x4 ,o!rs1 z ard5t 9 _! new
 fai? z !y _h be5 9 ! old1 no m honor$ !
 book z sacr$1 b 7 n[ firmly conv9c$ t z
 its immunity hi!rto _h be5 f ! ,evil   
,"o1 ! great] ! reason x mu/ be de/roy$ 
) ! o!rs4  ,! bru% heap 0 accord+ly     
prep>$ 9 front ( ,bro!r ,fi$l]'s cab94  
,ea* ( ! p>ticipants ga!r$ up an armful 
( ! doom$ volumes1 & at ! ^w fil$ out ( 
! little doorway head$ by myself1 foll[$
 by ! s*oolma/]4 ,arriv+ at ! bru% heap 
x 0 soon set afire1 & ! v>i\s books 7   
solemnly consign$ to ! flames by ,bro!r 
,weis] & ! s*oolma/] & o!rs1 ) ! solemn 
invocation ,?us p]i% all prie/craft6    
,aft]w>d ! a%es 7 scatt]$ to ! f\r w9ds1
 & we dep>t$ feel+ t we _h ?us cut      
ourselves (f f ! fai? ( our =efa!rs & _h
 ?is day tak5 a /ep pregnant ) glori\s  
promise = ! future4  ,x 0 said ! next   
day1 & ,i firmly believe ?is 0 an       
inv5tion ( our enemies1 t "o ( ,bro!r   
,fi$l]'s family f\nd among ! n[ cold    
a%es ! little ,p>adies ,grtle91 a trifle

 *>r$ on ! edges1 ! lea!r cov] %rivel$ &
 black5$1 ! clasps almo/ burn$ to a     
crisp1 b ! leaves /ill hold+ toge!r1 & n
 a page ( ! pr9t 9 ! slighte/ impair$4  
,its pres]vation soon became nois$      
abroad1 & 0 greatly us$ z an argum5t    
aga9/ u by ^? :o oppos$ our /ep4 ,z =   
me1 despite ! _m fooli% & malici\s *>ges
 t h be5 made aga9/ my s\ndness ( m9d = 
tak+ "p 9 ?is ?+ 7:i* ,i def5d on !     
gr\nd ( necessity & possibly due some:at
 to y\?ful zeal7 ,i nev] believ$ t !    
book _h be5 sav$ b = ! reason t :5 x 0  
?r[n into ! pyre x 0 tightly clasp$ & by
 *ance fell to "o side ( ! flames1 & z  
,i h (t5 not$ pap] tightly press$ toge!r
 yields b grudg+ly to ! flames4 ,_m good
 p1 h[ev]1 believ$ ! miracle /ory & fe>$
 extreme puni%m5t = condemn+ su* a sacr$
 volume to de/ruction1 & ! dem& became s
 great = ! book t an edition 0 lat]     
pr9t$ by ,*ri/oph] ,sau]1 ( ,g]mant[n2 b
 /range to say n "o ( 8 great output 0  
able to )/& ei!r fire or flood :5 x came
 into contact ) ^! elem5ts4     ,,*apt] 

,,ii  ,,pet] ,,! ,,h]mit      ,:]e ,i   
may sit & rightly spell     ,( e /> t   
heav5 do? %ew1     ,& e h]b t sips !    
dew2     ,till old exp]i5ce d atta9     
,to some?+ l poetic /ra94     ,^!       
pleasures1 ,melan*oly1 give3     ,& ,i )
 !e w *oose to live4          --,il     
,p5s]oso4   ,)9 a few weeks aft] ! ev5ts
 already n>rat$1 ,bro!r ,beissel made   
ano!r visit to ,dulpehack9 ) ! int5tion 
( =m+ ! conv]ts into a new congregation1
 ) myself z lead]4 ,:5 ?is proposal 0   
made to me1 ,i reque/$ ov] night =      
reflection & pray]4 ,9 my zeal ,i _h    
?\ght my rec5t baptism _h cleans$ &     
purifi$ me f all fle%ly lu/s & f all su*
 heav5-sep>at+ vanities z pride &       
ambition2 b t night witness$ )9 me su* a
 /ruggle betwe5 evil ambition on ! "o   
h&1 & ! desire to surr5d] myself        
completely to my ,mak] on ! o!r1 z ,i   
%all nev] =get4  ,to be eld] ( ! z yet  
little b& ( foll[]s ( ,bro!r ,beissel1  
:at might x n lead to8 ,= ,i d\bt$ n at 
! "t b t ! little b& w\ld ev5tually gr[ 

into a l>ge congregation ^: influ5ce    
%\ld be f>-rea*+4 ,l ! mu/>d se$ x might
 gr[ & increase until ! :ole _w 7 liv+ z
 "o gr&1 consecrat$ si/]hood &          
bro!rhood4  ,"s su* spl5did temptation !
 ,evil ,"o dangl$ be=e my eyes dur+ t   
long night1 b ) ! dawn+ my m9d became   
cle>] & ! la/ /> _h j clos$ its eyes :5 
,i felt /eal+ ov] me a feel+ ( sur5ess t
 ,i w\ld d :at 0 "r1 & ) t ,i felt      
myself p]vad$ ) a s5se ( ineffable      
peace4  ,:5 ,bro!r ,beissel saw me 9 !  
morn+1 anxi\s = my reply1 ,i told him ,i
 mu/ decl9e 8 (f] z ,i int5d$ to )draw  
into ! solitudes & live unmole/$ f !    
frailties & follies ( ! _w4  ,he        
acquiesc$ ) a *e]fulness :i* ,i confess 
hurt ! remnant ( pride 9 me & :i*1 ,i   
fe>1 ha? ev] be5 imp]fectly suppress$1 =
 ,i _h hop$ he w\ld %[ 8 appreciation ( 
me & :at ,i 0 able to d by express+ at  
lea/ "s regret4 ,b t pride is ev] !     
=]unn] ( a fall is1 inde$1 true1 & my   
*agr9 0 n reliev$ any ^u ,bro!r         
,beissel's calmly ann\nc+1 z if x _h all

 be5 pre>rang$1 t he w\ld appo9t z      
tea*]1 or eld]1 ( ! congregation1 ,bro4 
,mi*ael ,wohl=?1 :om ,i knew & respect$ 
= 8 /urdy love ( our cause1 b :o1 by    
reason ( ! infirmity ( a h>% tongue &   
viol5t temp]--& ,i regret to say x1 ?\gh
 9 *>ity--0 n too well fitt$ = an (fice 
t require? a g5tle tongue1 !re be+1 z   
human fle% is made up1 a limit ev5 to   
,*ri/ian =be>ance4  ,at t "t1 9 ,may1   
#agce1 ! ,solit>y ,bre?r5 & ,si/]s _h   
disp]s$ 9 ! wild]ness ( ,cone/ogas1 ea* 
= himself1 z h]mits1 & ,i1 foll[+ t same
 way1 did set up my h]mitage 9          
,dulpehack91 at ! foot ( a m\nta91 on a 
limpid /ream2 & t !y :o 9 ^! days live 9
 _! l>ge1 com=table h\ses may "k :at !  
h]mits' homes 7 l1 ,i %all set =? h[ my 
own little hut1 or cab91 0 built1 z a   
great _m cab9s ( ! fir/ settl]s 7 aft] !
 same patt]n4  ,^! be ! dim5sions ( !   
prop] model1 :i* ,i set d[n 9 all       
p>ticul>ity1 s t if !re be ( my read]s  
:o ev] take !mselves to a life (        
solitude !y may "k h[ ! true h]mit %\ld 

be h\s$1 = ,i "k !re be _m t h n ?is k &
 ?us are 9 exce$+ dang] ( runn+ aft] "s 
vulg> v>iation ( ! ideal model3 ,l5g?1  
tw5ty-five feet2 bread?1 tw5ty feet2    
height "u joi/1 eight feet six in*es4 ,!
 measurem5ts mu/ be no m1 no less4 ,!   
door %\ld op5 t[>d ! s\? to cat* ! sun1 
& above ! doorway mu/ be a small ov]head
 piece1 or por*1 six feet f floor to    
ceil+4 ,z ,i 0 fully six feet1 if n m1  
my head & my pride receiv$ at fir/ _m a 
h>d knock :5ev] ,i =got t a h]mit1 at   
lea/ if he be tall1 mu/ n walk ) too    
haughty a /ride4 ,= ! f\ndation we1 my  
fai?ful adh]5ts & myself1 took f\r l>ge 
/ones1 z flat & ev5 z we c\ld f9d1 ab\t 
a foot ?ick1 & laid !m = ! corn]s1 s t !
 floors ( our huts w\ld be cle> f ! damp
 gr\nd2 b1 & ?is 0 n s desirable1 n only
 ! small] wild animals w\ld creep       
und]nea?1 b occasionally "s /ray+ s]p5t 
w\ld /ick its repulsive head out at me &
 make me regret t a h]mit's hut mu/ ne$s
 (f] su* attractions to ^! mon/]s4  ,^u 
! /one f\ndations ! gr\nd logs 7 laid4  

,^! 7 not*$ at ! ends & fa/5$ ) hickory 
p9s4 ,small] logs ins]t$ into ^! long]  
ones =m$ ! floor joi/s1 ?\gh 9 mo/ cases
 a solid log floor 0 laid4 ,! cab9 0 !n 
rais$ ^u ! gr\nd joi/s1 ! logs be+ run  
^u skids by ! help ( wood5 =ks1 ! corn]s
 ( ! logs be+ not*$ s z to br+ !m z     
close toge!r z possible4 ,9 ?is "w ,i   
c\ld n give mu* help1 = ?is not*+ &     
fitt+ toge!r 0 done by exp]i5c$ ones1   
call$ ! axe1 or corn]m54 ,! less        
exp]i5c$ ( u c>ri$ ! logs & ran !m up   
into place1 ! doors & w9d[s n be+ cut   
until all ! logs 7 re/+ snug & secure 9 
_! places4 ,b ) all ! c>e 9 fitt+ ! logs
 closely1 !re 7 cracks & crevices t _h  
to be fill$ ) a mixture ( loam & dry    
grass1 s t ! cab9 might be pro( aga9/   
ra9 or sn[ & n give too draughty        
v5tilation4 ,= ! raft]s we took *e/nut  
sapl+s1 hewn flat on ! top1 & ^! 7      
usually cov]$ ) %+les ( flat oak1 al?\gh
 x sometimes occurr$ t a tempor>y ?at*  
or sod ro( _h to s]ve until ! oak %+les 
7 prep>$4 ,la/ ( all came ! fireplaces &

 *imneys4 ,bo? ( ^! 7 built ( loam &    
/ones outside1 at "o end ( ! cab94 ,?us 
f ! simple mat]ials t lay at our h&s &  
feet--! trees1 ! /ones1 & ! e>?--our    
cab9s 7 built1 & ?\gh small &           
insignificant z ! worldly-wise consid]  
?+s1 7 n too small to hold heads & he>ts
 t ?\ght & ?robb$ greatly = ,god & man4 
,no iron 0 us$1 = z at ,ephrata1 :5 x   
came to be organiz$ into a community1 we
 ev] reg>d$ iron z an evil metal4 ,!    
temple ( ,solomon 0 built :olly )\t     
iron1 & accord+ to ! ,rosicrucians1 f   
:om we _h le>n$ mu* conc]n+ ! my/]ies ( 
! ,inf9ite1 we 7 taught t no dwell+ or  
build+ consecrat$ to ! ,almighty c\ld h 
iron 9 x1 z t metal 0 ! emblem ( d>kness
 & de/ruction--nay1 ( ! ,evil ,"o       
himself4  ,my little hut1 s securely    
built1 is /ill !re1 z are ! old trees 9 
! or*>d ,i plant$ 9 ^? e>ly days4       
,sometimes 9 lat] life1 :5 ev5 ! ,klo/] 
wore ^u me1 ,i h resort$ to ?is seque/]$
 spot1 quietly & unbekn[n to ! o!rs1 !re
 to r5ew my fai? & /r5g? by undi/urb$   

communion ) ,god1 read+ & pond]+ ) nev] 
less5+ delight ^u ?is little page out ( 
8 wond]ful book ( nature1 = x 0 a lovely
 nook1 an ideal retreat4 ,! little      
,mhlba*1 cle> & cold & sp>kl+ & pure z !
 wat] ( life1 came danc+ joy\sly d[n !  
dale1 kiss+ _m a wild fl[] look+ at its 
mirror$ sweetness z x hung ov] ! bu%y   
br9k4 ,_m a "t h ,i w&]$ along its wood$
 sides1 dr9k+ 91 9 all its fullness &   
complet5ess1 ! solemnity1 ! holy        
/illness ( ! long aisles ( /ately p9e & 
heavy fir & balsam1 ) _! fragrant odors 
ris+ f ?is woodl& temple l inc5se t[>d  
heav54  ,! only s\nds t broke ! /illness
 7 ! murmur\s song ( ! /ream1 ! *irp (  
insects1 & n[ & !n ! *oir+ ( ! fea!r$   
song/]s ( ^! delightful glades4 ,su* 0 !
 incomp>able spot select$ by me1 n[ a   
recluse1 = my probation & retirem5t1 &  
"h ,i fondly imag9$ ,i might live 9     
beatific & solit>y communion ) ,him2 b  
,i see n[ t ?is blissful idl5ess 0 n to 
be m9e2 = 8 s]vice means m ?an a m]e    
fold+ ( ! h&s & pi\s m$itation &        

contemplation ( 8 beauty1 8 goodness1 & 
8 m]cy4  ,"h ,i liv$ 9 all ! simplicity 
t seem$ to me be/ comport$ ) ! life ( a 
h]mit4 ,my bodily wants1 ?\gh (t        
clamor\s1 displeas+ me mu* z %[+ h[     
close ,i /ill 0 to e>?1 _h to be cont5t 
) exce$+ little2 my little cab9 %elt]$  
me f /orms--a h>d b5* to sleep on1 a    
long cloak ( mo/ humble make & mat]ial  
to =m my cov]+2 = dr9k1 ! pure wat] f a 
ne>-by spr+1 v>i$ sometimes by acorn    
c(fee2 & = bread & meat1 a bread made f 
acorn fl\r4  ,!re may be ^? :o c>e to "k
 h[ ?is acorn c(fee & acorn bread 7     
made1 n only by me1 b by ,bro!r ,beissel
 & o!rs :o 7 lead+ lives ( solitude2 &  
le/ "s ?9k we 7 utt]ly daft 9 rely+ ^u  
?is = su/5ance1 x may be said t x 0 n   
orig9al ) u2 b we 7 taught t f ! e>lie/ 
days ( man ! oak1 :]ev] x grew1 furni%$ 
him bo? meat & dr9k f ! acorn & conta9$ 
all t 0 necess>y = 8 n\ri%m5t4  ,= mak+ 
bread ! acorns 7 fir/ soak$ 9 wat]1 or  
/eam$1 to free ! bitt]ness2 !y 7 !n dri$
 & gr\nd into meal :i* 0 aft]w>d work$  

up 9 ! usual mann]4 ,?is bread1 :i* we 9
 ,g]man call$ ,ei*elbrod1 _h z mu*      
su/5ance z ,pump]nickel 7a favorite     
bread among ! ,g]man peasants71 b 0 wont
 to occasion m tr\ble = ! dige/ion4  ,z 
a sub/itute = c(fee ! l>ge/ & s\nde/    
acorns 7 select$1 only ! ?or\ghly ripe  
ones be+ us$4 ,!y 7 !n hull$ & tak5 out 
( _! cups1 cut into qu>t]s & scald$ )   
boil+ wat]1 aft] :i* !y 7 dra9$ & all[$ 
to cool4 ,aft] be+ plac$ 9 a bake ov5   
until !y 7 ?or\ghly dry1 !y 7 f9ally    
roa/$ & gr\nd1 9 :i* /ate !y 7 ready =  
use4  ,to make acorn c(fee we w\ld take 
ab\t a dra*m ( ! gr9d+s = e ?ree cups ( 
boil+ wat]1 :i* we p\r$ ov] ! p[d]$     
acorns & boil$ = ab\t t5 m9utes4 ,i mu/ 
confess ,i nev] c>$ v mu* = ?is         
concoction = x lack$ bo? ! ta/e & g5tle 
/imulation ( ! regul> c(fee4 ,?is acorn 
c(fee 0 accr$it$ ) wond]ful m$ic9al &   
my/ical prop]ties & 0 suppos$ to drive  
all h]$it>y ta9t or di/emp] f ! sy/em4  
,inde$1 ev5 n[ x is frequ5tly giv5 to   
*ildr5 afflict$ ) scr(ula4 ,i recollect 

t aft]w>d 9 ! e>ly days ( our community 
life at ,ephrata !re came to u "o ,jean 
,franois ,regni]1 a ,fr5*-,switz]1 :om  
we reg>d$ z a vision>y1 z he claim$ to h
 be5 awak5$ 9 8 sev5? ye> & pr(ess$     
great hol9ess4 ,he 0 ! special apo/le ( 
! acorn diet1 n only claim+ x to be good
 = food & z a sub/itute = c(fee1 b he   
also made a sort ( v9eg> f acorns & an  
excell5t sort ( :iskey :i* we us$ only 9
 illness1 b nev] z a dr9k1 = our        
community nev] p]mitt$ ! use ( /rong    
liquors to corrupt ! body & inflame !   
imag9ation4 ,bro!r ,regni] also made a  
sort ( ,analeptikum1 or tonic1 to be us$
 aft] any s]i\s illness4 ,= ?is purpose 
! acorns 7 to be buri$ :5 ! moon 0 9 a  
c]ta9 qu>t]1 ,i =get :i*1 until !y _h   
lo/ _! bitt]ness1 aft] :i* !y 7 dri$1   
roa/$1 & p[d]$ & mix$ ) sug> & c]ta9    
aromatic h]bs4  ,= myself ,i nev] c\ld  
see mu* 9 ?is acorn diet1 = ,i grieve to
 say t all my life ,i h _h a mo/        
unprie/ly appetite4 ,i fe> ,i 0 nev]    
made = scanty f>e4 ,be ?is z x may1 ,i  

"k t ! ,rosicrucians taught t ! oak     
furni%$ ! fir/ food = mank9d1 ! acorn   
be+ ! meat & ! honey-dew 7,honigm?7 !   
dr9k4 ,! ,rosicrucians also taught t !  
ru/le ( ! foliage ( ! oak d5ot$ !       
pres5ce ( ! ,deity & ev5 at ,ephrata !  
,zionitic ,bre?r5 7 wont to w&] 9 ! =e/ 
& appeal to ! oracles ( ! oak1 z !      
,druids _h done 9 ,brita9 hundr$s ( ye>s
 be=e4 ,x 0 also fully believ$ t :5 ! "t
 ( ! complete re/oration ( bro!rly love 
%\ld come !re w\ld come ) x ! primeval  
simplicity1 :5 man's entire su/5ance    
w\ld be drawn f ! oak4 ,all ^! ?+s 7    
exce$+ly difficult = me to believe1 & ,i
 0 ev5 suspect$ ( h]esy because ,i c\ld 
n subscribe to ^! extravagant beliefs4  
,?us h\s$ & f$ ,i hop$ to live out my   
days2 b h[ utt]ly fooli% is ! boa/$     
wisdom & =esight ( man2 = h[ true x is t
 we nev] "k :at a day may br+ =?6 ,:5 ,i
 w5t to my re/ "o night n _m days aft]  
my retirem5t to ?is spot ,i _h no ?\ght 
b t "h 9 ?is quiet1 peaceful retreat1 f>
 away f ! di/ract+ c>es & temptations ( 

a ga9-seek+1 pleasure-lov+ _w1 ,i %\ld  
live a calm1 s]5e life1 consecrat$ by   
daily communion ) ,him :o fill$ x4  ,9  
?is m9d1 :ile above ! ro( ( my hut !    
night gl[$ ) />s1 s[n by my ,creator z  
?ickly ov] ! blue fields ( heav5 z !    
husb&man scatt]s 8 se$ across 8 broad   
acres1 ,i sank into sweet1 refre%+1     
dreamless sleep2 & yet n :olly          
dreamless1 = x seem$ to me1 f> 9 !      
night1 ,i he>d a light foot/ep ne> & saw
 a woman's =m fill+ ! doorway t /ood op5
 z 0 my habit1 night & day1 & !n ,i     
?\ght ,i he>d a cry--! cry ( a *ild--b  
:i* to my sleep-dead5$ e>s 0 also l unto
 ! scream ( "s wild creature ( ! d5se   
m\nta9 =e/ beh9d my hut2 = ,i (t5 he>d  
su* cries & occasionally detect$ !      
/eal?y foot/eps ( ! wild bea/s t pr[l$  
ne> my dwell+1 "u ! d>k mantle ( night2 
b dream or no dream1 ,i he>d no?+ m &   
slept on undi/urb$ until ! light ( !    
dawn %9+ ?r\gh ! doorway bade me arise4 
,,*apt] ,,iii  ,,sonnle9      ,& :5 !   
sun beg9s to fl+     ,8 fl>+ beams1 me1 

,goddess1 br+     ,to ar*d walks (      
twilight groves4     ,& %ad[s br[n1 t   
,sylvan loves1     ,( p9e1 or monum5tal 
oak1     ,:]e ! rude axe ) heavd /roke  
,0 nev] he>d ! nymphs to daunt1     ,or 
fright !m f _! hall[$ haunt     ,!re1 9 
close cov]t1 by "s brook1     ,:]e no   
pr(an] eye may look1     ,hide me f     
day's g>i% eye4          --,il ,p5s]oso4
   ,! dawn 0 /ill blu%+ at ! greet+ ( ! 
sun :51 z usual1 ,i took my way ) b[$   
head to an old mon>* p9e1 my alt>1 to   
greet ! day ) pray]4 ,absorb$ 9 pi\s    
m$itations ,i knelt d[n2 b j z ,i 0     
clos+ my eyes1 ,i felt some?+ lightly   
/rike1 or pu%1 my knee4 ,/ill unhe$+ ,i 
knelt1 :5 a m vigor\s pu% made me turn  
to see :at v5turesome creature _h !     
tem]ity to di/urb my adorations4 ,i %all
 nev] =get ! bewild]m5t t encompass$ me 
:5 ,i beheld beside me1 ly+ at ! foot ( 
! old p9e1 ! =m ( a *ild1 almo/ cov]$ ) 
leaves & cones4 ,b ?is little visitant1 
( e>? or heav51 *ild or *]ub--,i sc>ce  
c\ld believe m9e own s5ses6 ,9 tru?1 ,i 

"k n h[ long ,i knelt !re1 m\? agape1   
eyes wide op5 & h&s out/ret*$4 ,b f9ally
 ,i recov]$ myself suffici5tly to see t 
miracle or no miracle1 ! be+ 0 a        
reality4 ,& !n bru%+ aside ! leaves ,i  
scrut9iz$ ! little f\ndl+ m closely2 =  
sleep+ x 01 z sweetly & tru/fully z if 9
 ! ,mutt]*5's arms1 in/ead ( on ! h>d   
bosom ( "m e>? ) a wild]ness ab\t x4 ,! 
little head ) its tangl$ mass ( d>k1    
silky hair 0 re/+ aga9/ a l>ge1 %elt]+  
root t rea*$ out f ! base ( ! p9e1 9 a  
broad1 t5d] arm-l curve ab\t ! babe4    
,rec5tly dri$ te>s _h furr[$ ! n        
ov]-clean face1 flu%$ ) sleep1 ) grimy  
little wat] c\rses4 ,a /a9$ & tatt]$    
:ite baby cloak af=d$ scanty cov]+ = !  
*ild2 = b5ea? ! fray$ edges ext5d$ !    
poor1 t9y1 wayworn feet1 :i*1 l ! *ubby 
h&s1 7 torn & scrat*$ ) ?orns1 fill+ my 
s\l ) pity1 & ) indignation at ! wret*  
:o c\ld ?us des]t an innoc5t *ild2 & my 
wra? 0 n dim9i%$ :5 ,i felt t hair &    
face & h&s & feet 7 damp ) dew4         
,illu/ration3 ,9 tru? ,i "k n h[ long ,i

 knelt !re4 ,page #bb4  ,& yet ! de>    
/rang] slept on s unconsci\s ( su*      
trifl+ ?+s z dew & h>d1 e>!n cradle1 ,i 
c\ld n f9d ! w to awak5 ! little "o4    
,in/ead1 ,i turn$ aga9 t[>d ! ea/ &     
rais+ m9e eyes to ,him ,i implor$ &     
besee*$ him1 ) all ! p[] ,i c\ld put    
into my petition1 to guide & direct me 9
 ! c>e & conduct ( ?is lo/1 orphan$ "o2 
= someh[--,i nev] knew :y--,i accept$ ! 
idea unhesitat+ly t ?is *ild _h come    
into my life to be a "p ( x to ! end (  
my days4 ,my pray] end$1 ,i saw t my    
*>ge /ill slept4 ,i quietly sat d[n on a
 rock ne> by & wat*$ & wait$ = ! awak5+4
  ,h[ long ,i sat ,i "k n1 motionless z 
to body b ( a v]ity sadly puzzl$ 9 m9d z
 to h[ ! *ild came !re & :at ,i %\ld d )
 x 9 my h]mit life amid su* wild        
surr\nd+s4 ,f ! leafy cov]ts ab\t me    
came ! calls & ! *att]+ ( ! birds greet+
 ! morn ) su* lu/y w ,i 0 almo/ m9d$ to 
jo9 91 b wisely refra9$ le/ my heavy    
voice ar\se ! sleep] & mayhap drive f> f
 me ! *e]ful song/]s4 ,a saucy r$       

squirrel ) wav+1 re>w>d plume came d[n !
 old p9e1 /opp+ n[ & !n to b>k defiance 
at sleep] & wat*]4 ,/ill ne>] ! r$ rov] 
came1 8 pr\d plume fairly quiv]+ )      
excitem5t4 ,once he ru%$ d[n 9 a bur/ ( 
half-he>t$ confid5ce1 com+ almo/ to my  
feet1 look+ up at me z ?\gh *all5g+ to  
mortal combat--& !n ) might & ma9 he    
scamp]$ back aga91 8 long tail almo/    
bru%+ ! face ( ! little slumb]]1 z !    
bold tree-dwell] ru%$ f> up into !      
bran*es ( ! p9e1 z if he nev] aga9 w\ld 
be s ra% & he$less4  ,at la/1 h[ev]1 !  
little =m at ! foot ( ! tree mov$       
uneasily & ! yawn+s & twi/+s %[$ t !    
awak5+ _h come2 & s x _h4 ,! little "o  
sat up rubb+ its eyes & bl9k+ & w9k+1 :5
 sudd5ly x saw me & !n su* a full-lung$ 
cry bur/ =? z drove ! r$ squirrel 9     
precipitate flight f> into ! dep?s ( !  
=e/ & also drove me into a /ate v]g+ ^u 
imbecility2 = v]ily ,i knew n :at to d4 
,! m ,i tri$ to soo! ! *ild1 ! l\d] x   
yell$ & truly my pati5ce 0 tri$ mo/     
sorely4 ,b ,i h s9ce le>n$ t ! cry ( a  

heal?y *ild1 h[ev] lu/y1 does n la/ long
 & s aft] _m rubb+s ( ! eyes & gradually
 subsid+ sobs1 & sundry sniffs1 ! little
 w&]] took out ( my l>ge1 awkw>d h&s !  
pretty wild fl[] ,i _h pluck$1 &        
actually laugh$ z ! big1 d>k eyes look$ 
tru/fully into m9e4  ,i ask$ x 9 ,g]man 
to tell me its "n--:]e 0 ! ,mutt]*58 b !
 big eyes grew bigg] /ill & a quiv]+ ( !
 und]lip w>n$ me ,i 0 only fright5+ !   
poor *ild4 ,if n ,g]man1 surely ,engli%1
 & aga9 ,i ask$1 & ?is "t 9 ,engli%1    
,:at is ?y "n8 ,my little visitor look$ 
at me gravely & !n z if surpris$ t ,i   
%\ld n "k1 said--a trifle crossly1 ,i   
?\ght--:at s\nd$ to me l ,tass4 ,tass   
:at8 ,i insi/$ g5tly1 b he only repli$ m
 firmly z he rose to 8 feet hold+ on to 
my h&1 ,no ,tass ,wot1 ,tass6 ,& !n z if
 a great ?\ght _h come to him he said   
pr\dly1 ,me gone be man "s day2 me f9d  
fav]4 ,v well1 ',tass1' :]e's           
,mutt]*5--,i mean "m1 mamma8 ,b ! m5tion
 ( mamma 0 too mu* = ! ov]-burd5$ little
 he>t & fl++ himself into my arms1 8 t9y

 h&s clasp+ my neck1 he cri$ z if he    
nev] w\ld be consol$ aga94 ,b ,i did !  
only ?+ ,i c\ld d1 let him cry2 & ,i h  
s9ce le>n$ t x is an excell5t ?+ n only 
= ! t9y folk1 :5 tr\bles press heavily  
on _! little s\ls1 b ev5 = u l>g] *ildr5
 to cry x out & h done ) x4  ,b :5 he 0 
?r\gh cry+ = ! "t at lea/ = 8 mamma1    
ano!r problem />$ me 9 ! face l "s      
hungry bea/2 = ! poor *ild cri$ ov] &   
ov] ) irritat+ p]si/5ce1 ,me wants sumf9
 to eat2 & me hungry2 or ,me want watta1
 or ,me want mik4 ,! watta ,i readily   
int]pret$ 0 wat]1 :i* 0 soon suppli$ to 
him f ! fre%1 sweet product ( ! spr+ 9 !
 re> ( my hut2 b :at mik meant ,i c\ld n
 = "s "t decide2 = ,i did n recollect t 
,i _h ev] he>d su* a ^w 9 ,g]man1 or    
,engli%1 or ,lat91 or ,greek1 or        
,hebrew1 or any o!r language4 ,at la/ x 
/ruck me x 0 an ,engli% baby ^w = milk4 
,b ,i h>dly knew h[ to get him t1 s9ce  
,i kept no c[s or goats4 ,9 %ort1 9 my  
h]mit's life ,i nev] saw any milk & ,i  
c\ld n run ! risk ( de/roy+ ! *ild's    

/oma* ) my acorn c(fee2 yet ,i did n "k 
h[ to get him ! milk1 = :i* he cri$     
incessantly4 ,x 0 "s di/ance to ! ne>e/ 
cle>+ :]e ,i c\ld procure milk & x 0 mu*
 too f> = him to walk1 & inde$1 r f> =  
me to c>ry him4 ,moreov]1 ,i did n c>e z
 yet to introduce him to ! simple-m9d$ b
 suspici\s settl]s1 = ,i knew full well 
:at a h>ve/ ( insults & taunts ,i %\ld  
reap f my enemies :o _h n gone out ) me 
%\ld ,i sudd5ly appe> ) ?is little boy4 
,b if ,i c\ld n take him along ,i did n 
see h[ ,i c\ld leave him beh9d4 ,h[ev]1 
,i took him into my hut1 & = ! fir/ "t x
 seem$ b>e & cold & *e]less4 ,i v5tur$ a
 small piece ( a loaf ( acorn bread on  
:i* my tee? _h be5 pay+ p5ance = ov] a  
week4 ,he ate ! h>d dry cru/ z ?\gh x _h
 be5 ! *oice/ morsel & !n calmly ann\nc$
 t he want$ moe4  ,m]ciful ,fa!r1 ?\ght 
,i1 :]e am ,i to f9d food = ?is little  
glutton8 z ,i respect$ 8 reque/ by h&+  
him su* a g5]\s portion ( ! loaf z ,i   
?\ght w\ld surely keep him quiet = ! re/
 ( ! day4  ,x 0 evid5t ,i mu/ take      

acc\nt ( 8 appetite1 & leav+ him 9 !    
hut1 clos+ ! door beh9d me & fa/5+ x s1 
z ,i ?\ght1 t su* a small *ild c\ld n   
op5 x1 ,i m>*$ =? to ! ne>e/ settl]'s1  
to "o ( ! families t _h foll[$ me 9 my  
baptism by ,bro!r ,beissel4  ,aft] load+
 me up ) ,sw>tzbrod1 a r\gh sort ( rye  
bread1 b exce$+ly :olesome1 & ) a small 
crock ( apple butt] & "s smok$ meat ( ! 
pig1 besides giv+ me a jug ( fre% milk1 
! good si/] rem>k$ ) t inquisitive hung]
 = news t is ev] pres5t 9 ! lonely      
dwell]s ( ! wild]ness1 :e!r ,i _h       
company1 because ,i took s mu* m ?an    
usual4  ,9 my confusion1 ,i hurri$ly    
said ,nay1 b recollect+ ,i mu/ n lie1 ,i
 %\t$ back z ,i />t$ (f rapidly1 ,yea1 a
 little1 n mu*1 leav+ ! good si/] />+ at
 my retreat+ =m z ?\gh %e greatly fe>$  
mu* piety _h made me mad4  ,z ,i        
approa*$ ! cle>+1 burd5$ ) my ri*       
c>go--ev5 to ?is day ,i smile :5 ,i ?9k 
h[ eag] & anxi\s ,i 0 to get back & f9d 
t boy safe--,i saw t ! door ( my hut 0  
wide op54 ,i fairly gasp$ ) appreh5sion4

 ,_h he be5 spirit$ away z my/]i\sly z  
he _h come8 ,i ru%$ into ! cab9 lett+ my
 load fairly fall f me z ,i look$ ab\t  
ev]y:]e & into ! mo/ fooli% places = ?is
 /range *ild4 ,!n out aga9 & to ! old   
p9e :]e ,i _h fir/ f\nd him2 b he 0 n   
!re2 back aga9 t[>d ! hut1 my he>t 9 my 
?roat1 ,i w5t1 b h[ joy possess$ my s\l 
:5 he>+ a gurgl+ & a bubbl+ & a laugh+ &
 cr[+ beh9d me ,i turn$ ab\t l a fla% & 
!re sat ! bless$ rogue1 8 b>e legs &    
feet sw++ & spla%+1 kick+ up & d[n1 9 my
 spr+4  ,:5 he saw me he look$ up ) su* 
a glad k ( me t ,i =got to scold him = 8
 v&alism & cat*+ him 9 my arms ,i c>ri$ 
him cr[+ & kick+ to ! hut1 :]e he fill$ 
himself s full ) milk & m5t & ! fre% rye
 bread t ,i 0 greatly al>m$ imm$iately  
le/ he might become ill f 8 gorg+2 b he 
m9d$ x n 9 ! lea/ & ere _m h\rs _h gone 
by 0 clamor+ = m1 s t ,i d\bt$ n ! re/ (
 my h]mit life w\ld be sp5t 9 mak+ trips
 to ! settlem5ts = some?+ to eat = ?is  
hungry mannik94  ,inde$1 ,i %\ld l to   
tell ( all 8 bright ways & ! wond]ful   

?+s he w\ld say all dur+ ! rema9+ summ] 
we liv$ "h 9 ?is lonely spot4 ,at fir/  
he (t5 cri$ = mamma1 b gradually he     
seem$ to =get h] & greatly delight$ me  
by call+ me fav]1 :i* 9 lat] ye>s he    
*ang$ to ! m affectionate ,vat]*54 ,i   
tri$ almo/ e day = a long :ile to get   
him to tell me 8 "n1 b beyond assur+ me 
x 0 ,tass1 ,i nev] c\ld le>n any?+4 ,at 
fir/1 ,i call$ him ,shnle91 b soon aft]1
 ^u reflect+ t he 0 ,engli% & n ,g]man1 
x seem$ b j t ,i %\ld make 8 "n at lea/ 
half 9 8 "m tongue1 & ?is ,i did by     
call+ him ,sonnle91 = a preci\s little  
son he 0 to me4  ,! cloak ,i pres]v$ mo/
 c>efully hop+ t "s day x might help me 
f9d my boy's p>5ts2 especially did ,i   
c>e to keep x because ,i _h notic$ work$
 on x 9 pretty r$ lett]s ! initials ,c4 
,s41 b beyond ?is !re 0 absolutely no?+ 
ab\t ! cloak or any ( ! *ild's clo?+ 9  
:i* ,i f\nd him1 to tell :o he 0 or :5ce
 he came2 nor did any reports come z to 
any lo/ *ild1 s t ,i 0 confirm$ 9 my    
fir/ belief t he 0 m9e = ! re/ ( my     

days4     ,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,we ,,leave ,,!
 ,,h]mitage      ,9 all ?y ways         
ackn[l$ge him1 & he %all direct     ?y  
pa?s4          --,bible4   ,?us our s\ls
 came clos] & clos] to ea* o!r1 day aft]
 day1 & grew into a love t b\nd u toge!r
 z "o = life4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh ! fa!r &  
"m love he _h lo/ 7 all giv5 to me2 =   
*ildr5 mu/ turn _! love t[>d somebody or
 some?+1 z surely z ! riv]s run to ! sea
 :5ce !y come4 ,z = me1 ,i d\bt n t !   
love :i* is 9 e man1 m or less1 sa9t or 
s9n]1 turn$ me s /rongly t[>d ?is pretty
 little fell[1 ) all 8 tak+ ways1 z if  
he _h be5 my own fle% & blood4  ,9 ?is  
sweet companion%ip we drank 9 toge!r !  
spr+time spl5dor all ab\t u1 :5 ! brook 
fla%$ bright z silv] & ! wood$ hill 9 ! 
re> ( my hut 0 gay ) ! songs ( ! little 
birds1 _! delicate h>monies frequ5tly   
emphasiz$ by ! h>% caw+ ( ! cr[s fly+ 9 
a ?9 l9e ov]head1 :ile f ! deep recesses
 ( ! =e/ came n[ & !n ! long drum call (
 "s pr\d p>tridge call+ to himself )    
lordly air1 s ,i imag9$1 8 num]\s wives1

 or1 p]*ance1 bidd+ indignant defiance  
to "s intrud+ bro!r p>tridge4  ,b !     
glory ( ! spr+ soon m]g$ into ! gl[+    
beauty ( summ]1 & all too soon = me &   
,sonnle91 :o l ! birds & ! bea/s 7 ev]  
out ( doors1 came ! fall1 ) its         
magnific5t color+ ( hill & woods2 b none
 ! less ! %ort5+ days & ! ke5 air 7     
port5t\s ( ! dy+ ye> & ! cold1 dre>y    
w9t] t ere long w\ld %ut u (f /ill m f  
my foll[]s f ^: visits ,i receiv$ su*   
great com=t & delight4  ,b ! inevitable1
 inquisitive mis*ief mak]s also came all
 too frequ5tly1 & ^!1 especially !y t   
held me z a h]etic1 presum+ on my       
meekness ( temp] c\ld f9d no sne] or    
taunt or insult too mean n only = me b  
ev5 = my innoc5t boy1 :o ! malici\s ones
 pret5d$ to believe 0 a *ild ( m9e & "s 
nameless woman's4  ,_h my p]secutors    
kn[n h[ my s\l rag$ )9 me1 ! *a9s ( my w
 be+ sc>ce /\t en\gh to hold my wra?1 :5
 !y ?us insult$ ,sonnle9 & spat ev5 on  
him z be+ ! devil's spawn1 j z !y (t    
spat on me1 !y _h n be5 s bold2 = ?\gh  

,i always h _h ! he>t ( a prie/ my ,mak]
 saw fit to give me ! /r5g? & /ature ( a
 w>rior1 s t x _h be5 no great task = me
 to pick up my torm5tors bodily & hurl  
!m headlong into ! brook--& at times ,i 
wond]$ :e!r ,i _h n be5 ju/ifi$ _h ,i   
done s4 ,b my wise fa!r _h e>ly impress$
 on me t any weakl+ c res5t injury1 :ile
 only a truly great nature c =give2 t ! 
m we le>n to =give1 ! m we gr[ l ,him :o
 suff]$ ev]y?+ & =gave all4 ,s 9 all !  
afflictions m9e enemies heap$ ^u me1    
especially ?r\gh my boy1 ! *a9s1 ,i     
rejoice to say1 always held1 ?\gh       
greatly /ra9$1 & in/ead ( rev5g+ myself 
,i m]ely utt]$ an inw>d pray] = my      
torm5tors1 & 9 ! long ye>s allott$ to   
me--s wond]ful is ,god's wisdom--x ha?  
fall5 to me m ?an once t !y :o treat$ me
 s vilely came to see ! error ( _! ways 
& 7 glad !reaft] to hold me 9 _! e/eem &
 fri5d%ip4 ,truly1 "t & lov+ pati5ce    
conqu] all evil4  ,z ! fall advanc$ ,i  
f\nd ?\gh ,i _h left ! _w1 ! _w _h n    
left me1 & ! melan*oly temptations :i*  

tr\bl$ me e day did progno/icate to me  
mis]y & afflictions1 s t ,sonnle9 n     
infrequ5tly see+ me 9 ?is gloomy /ate   
w\ld confide to 8 playmates1 ! birds &  
fl[]s1 t ,i 0 cross4 ,inde$1 ,i came to 
! conclusion t "u ! pret5se ( hol9ess1  
,i 0 do+ no?+ b n\ri%+ my own           
selfi%ness1 & ,i knew full well t       
selfi%ness come? only f ! ,evil ,"o4  ,b
 :ile ,i 0 9 ?is /ate matt]s 7 %ap+     
!mselves = my r$emption f ?is n>r[1     
h]mit's life2 = :5 ,i )drew f ! _w a    
numb] ( bre?r5 & si/]s 7 liv+ ! solit>y 
life disp]s$ 9 ! wild]ness ( !          
,cane/ogues2 b /rangely en\gh & yet     
p]haps n s /range--= ! "r human he>t    
leane? t[>d ! companion%ip ( o!rs--dur+ 
! summ] a camp 0 laid out = all !       
,solit>y at ! v spot :]e n[ ! ,klo/]    
/&s1 & :]e at t "t ,bro!r ,beissel1 !   
lead] ( ! h]mits1 among :om 7 ! f\r     
,eck]l+ bro!rs1 liv$ d[n 9 ! mead[1 ne> 
a spr+1 & nigh ! ,cocalico1 :i* "n ha?  
its ance/ry f ! ,indian ,ho*-,hale-kung1
 mean+ ! d5 ( s]p5ts1 = t ! l[ l&s along

 ?is /ream 7 infe/$ ) wat] snakes4  ,!  
little camp on ! ,cocalico grew rapidly1
 accessions com+ f _m directions4 ,!    
,g]mant[n ,dunk]s aft] ! dea? ( _!      
patri>*1 ,alex&] ,mack1 a v]itable sa9t1
 s5t no less ?an sev5te5 memb]s4 ,o!rs  
came f ,falkn] ,swamp1 f ,oley &        
else:]e1 s t ! settlem5t soon grew into 
l>ge proportions4 ,b = all ^! good p !re
 0 no cab9 or h\se l>ge en\gh = ! hold+ 
( wor%ip1 z ! little h]mit huts 7 b>ely 
big en\gh = _! own occupants4 ,! l>ge/  
build+ )9 ! ,lag] 0 a cab9 built aga9/ !
 hillside1 :]e=e ?is cab9 0 call$ !     
,b]ghaus 7,hill-h\se72 b ev5 ?is 0 too  
small to hold ! love fea/s & ! meet+s4  
,:ile matt]s 7 ?us progress+ on !       
,cocalico1 ,i 0 greatly surpris$ "o     
morn+1 j z day 0 break+1 to see ,bro!r  
,beissel com+ t[>d my hut1 ,sonnle9 = a 
wond] be+ /ill asleep4 ,z he saw me1 he 
ha/5$ =w>d ) 8 g5tle/ smile2 = ?\gh he  
c\ld be z /]n & =bidd+ z ,jove1 our     
bro!r c\ld1 :5 x pleas$ him1 use all !  
wiles & arts ( ,m]curius2 s t1 ?\gh ,i h

 ev] be5 lo? to suspect o!rs ( aught    
ill1 ,i c\ld n help wond]+ :at new ?+ 0 
on foot = tempt+ me4  ,surely1 my de>   
bro!r1 ,i m>vel n t ?\ pref]re/ ?is     
p>adise to our mean little place on !   
,cocalico1 he said2 = he always affect$ 
great humility1 ev5 ?\gh ) all 8 godly  
zeal he 0 exce$+ly pr\d & /ubborn & (t5 
h>% & viol5t4  ,p>adise x may be1 ,i    
repli$ quietly1 & yet e e>?ly p>adise   
ha? its s]p5t to lead ! sons ( ,adam    
into s94  ,?\ meane/ ! *ild8 he         
ins9uat$4  ,nay1 n ! *ild1 ,i repeat$ ) 
unbecom+ heat4 ,7 x n = 8 de>           
companion%ip ,i _h be5 unable long ago  
to rema9 ap>t f ! _w4  ,x is v]ily true 
! h]mit life ha? its temptations &      
tribulations1 rem>k$ ,bro!r ,beissel1 s 
quietly ,i %\ld n h suspect$ any?+ _h x 
n be5 he 0 wat*+ my face closely all !  
:ile4 ,b ) all my simplicity ,i 0 n su* 
an utt] /rang] to 8 dissimulation t he  
c\ld w9d me ab\t 8 f+]s l wax4  ,s1 ,i  
m]ely respond$1 x ha?1 v]ily4  ,aft] a  
few m9utes1 dur+ :i* he c\gh$ lightly a 

few times & scrat*$ ! gr\nd ) 8 /ick1 he
 inquir$ indiff]5tly1 ,ha/ he>d ( our   
*ange on ! ,cocalico8  ,naught mu*1 ,i  
repli$1 also indiff]5tly1 be+ det]m9$ to
 make him come to ! po9t1 if x took all 
day1 = ,i knew he _h some?+ at he>t :i* 
9 good "t ,i %\ld he>4  ,ha/ he>d we h  
almo/ complet$ a l>ge build+ :]e our    
,bro!rs & ,si/]s may wor%ip8 he inquir$4
  ,i h he>d s1 ,i made answ]1 /ill )    
seem+ indiff]5ce4  ,& !n he paus$ ev5   
long] ?an be=e & scrat*$ ! e>?          
?\ghtfully1 nei!r ( u say+ a ^w4 ,!n he 
resum$ z ?\gh p>tly speak+ to himself & 
p>tly to me3 ,?is h\se :i* we h erect$  
to ! glory ( ,god we h call$ ,k$>1 '!   
h\se ( sorr[fulness'2 aft] ano!r pause1 
x conta9e? a hall = ! meet+s & likewise 
/ill l>g] halls furni%$ = hold+ ! love  
fea/s4 ,!re are also a numb] ( ,kamm]s  
int5d$ = ! ,solit>y1 aft] ! mann] ( !   
e>ly ,greek ,*ur*4  ,ye h built wisely1 
,i said1 /ill quietly4  ,!n ! longe/    
pause ( all1 at ! end ( :i* he plac$ 8  
h&s meekly across 8 brea/1 say+ to me z 

he turn$ ab\t to leave3 ,:5 ?\ art m9d$ 
to leave ?y h]mit's life1 we %all give  
!e welcome at ,ephrata4  ,he _h actually
 proce$$1 b sl[ly z if 9 deep ?\ght1    
almo/ beyond ! f>!r b\nd>y ( my little  
or*>d1 :5 he turn$ ab\t gravely & came  
back aga9 l "o :o _h =gott5 some?+4 ,n[1
 ?\ght ,i1 %all ,i see ! k]nel ( ! nut  
he ha? be5 crack+2 = ,i _h n /irr$1 kn[+
 he w\ld return1 & z he came t[>d me he 
said1 wat*+ me closely3 ,our good ,bro!r
 ,mi*ael ,wohl=? exhorte? ! ,solit>y )  
exce$+ h>%ness & viol5ce4  ,/ill !y %\ld
 he$ him = ,i he> he is a godly man1 ,i 
repli$4  ,b ,bro!r ,weis] & 8 foll[]s c 
no long] be> ,bro!r ,mi*ael ,wohl=?'s   
temp]4  ,a little temp] w n hurt !      
,solit>y4  ,b ,bro!r ,wohl=? ha? be5    
recall$ z tea*]1 cont9u$ ,bro!r         
,beissel4  ,!re be _m among y to take 8 
place1 ,i assur$ him4  ,nay1 n s _m1 =  
^u ! recall+ ( ,bro!r ,wohl=?1 he 0     
succe$$ by ,bro!r ,emanuel ,eck]l+4  ,a 
wor?y man1 ,i said /rongly4  ,b he      
prea*e? too long2 sometimes he disc\rse?

 ev5 six h\rs )\t a /op4  ,surely he is 
( mo/ excell5t zeal1 ,i murmur$1 smil+  
inw>dly4  ,! ,solit>y incl9e to ?9k six 
h\rs be too long ev5 = prea*+1 said     
,bro!r ,beissel d\btfully4  ,six h\rs'  
prea*+ do? seem ( r great l5g?1 ,i      
admitt$2 /ill an eloqu5t man make? ! "t 
fly on swift w+s4  ,b our good ,bro!r   
,emanuel is n eloqu5t4 ,be=e he ha?     
spok5 half an h\r1 mo/ ( ! ,solit>y be  
asleep1 s t ?is ?+ is a great disgrace  
to u4  ,surely ! ,bre?r5 are n s rude & 
ungodly8 ,i ask$ innoc5tly4  ,yea1 ,i   
grieve t he too 0 recall$1 & n[ we h no 
"o t seeme? suitable4  ,?\ ha/ =gott5   
?yself1 ,i rem9d$ him4  ,b he felt n !  
po9t4 ,in/ead he blurt$ out z ,i lik$   
bett] to he> him1 =gett+ all 8 s]p5t's  
slyness--:i* ,i dislike greatly 9 man or
 woman--,we want !e1 ,bro!r ,mill]4 ,!  
,solit>y all want !e4 ,we mu/ h !e4 ,i  
am enjo9$ n to return )\t !e4 ,bro!r    
,beissel c\ld be j z outspok5 z he c\ld 
be ins9uat+4 ,:at saye/ ?\8  ,do? !     
invitation ext5d to ! *ild8 said ,i     

po9t+ to my boy :o _h by ?is "t come out
 to me & 0 hang+ %yly to my h&1 & look+ 
) no great favor ^u ,bro!r ,beissel4    
,if ne$s be he come ) !e1 ! invitation  
ext5ds to him1 he repli$1 al?\gh ,i     
?\ght reluctantly4  ,!n we come1 ,i     
promis$ him1 :]eupon our bro!r turn$ to 
say ,good-bye1 b ! /range feel+ betwe5  
,sonnle9 & ,bro!r ,beissel1 = "s reason 
or o!r nev] :olly left ei!r4  ,b ev5    
?\gh ,i _h *os5 ) s little hesitation to
 ca/ my lot & ,sonnle9's ) our ,bro!rs &
 ,si/]s at ,ephrata1 ,i f\nd t my       
h]mit's life1 ) all its lack (          
companion%ip & int]c\rse ) k9dr$ s\ls 0 
aft] all v de> to me1 s t ,i 0 almo/    
resolv$ to recall my promise2 b 9 my    
bewild]m5t ,i turn$ to ,him = help &    
guidance1 & aft] long & e>ne/ pray] x   
became cle> to me x 0 my duty t ,sonnle9
 & ,i jo9 ourselves to ,bro!r ,beissel &
 8 foll[]s4  ,! simple prep>ations = our
 dep>ture 7 soon made4 ,my hut & !      
little g>d5 adjo9+ & my apple or*>d 7   
consign$ to ! c>e ( "o ( my ne>e/       

adh]5ts1 & 9 a few days aft] ,bro!r     
,beissel's visit1 ,sonnle9 & ,i1 my back
 load$ ) my books1 among !m a numb] (   
volumes on ! law1 ( :i* sci5ce ,i h be5 
all my life an eag] /ud5t1 />t$ out     
toge!r sorr[fully en\gh = ,bro!r        
,klopf's cab91 :]e he & 8 h\sehold1 z   
well z ,conrad ,weis] & ,hans ,mi*ael   
,mill] & _! families1 & sev]al m5 & wom5
 7 ga!r$ wait+ = me & ,sonnle94  ,a     
brief season ( ! morn+ 0 sp5t 9 praise &
 pray]1 aft] :i* we solemnly proce$$ on 
foot--except ,sonnle91 :o _h to be c>ri$
 mu* ( ! way on our backs--to ,ephrata1 
& by ev5+ we 7 9 ! welcom+ folds ( !    
little community ( :i* ,sonnle9 & ,i &  
mo/ ( ! ,dulpehack9 conv]ts became an   
abid+ "p4     ,,*apt] ,v  ,,ephrata     
,t we may lead a quiet & peaceful life 9
 all godl9ess     & hone/y4             
--,new ,te/am5t4   ,9 ?is wise ,sonnle9 
& ,i came to ,ephrata1 ! fruitful1 or l 
,be?lehem ( ,judea1 ! ,h\se ( ,bread1 & 
9 ?is beautiful1 peaceful camp1 ^: n>r[ 
doma9s embrac$ ! ri*1 gre5 mead[s along 

! nor!rn banks ( ! g5tle ,cocalico & !  
high] gr\nd1 nam$ by u ,m\nt ,s9ai1 ris+
 f ! mead[s1 ,sonnle9 & ,i 7 de/9$ to   
le>n1 aft] ! long lapse ( ye>s1 ! my/]y 
( 8 com+ to me4 ,surely1 !n1 ,i may look
 = =giv5ess if at times ,i delay my /ory
 to tell some:at ( ! mann] ( our life ) 
! re/ ( ! ,solit>y 9 ?is little         
=e/-hidd5 corn] ( our l>ge _w4  ,:5 our 
little p>ty arriv$ at ,ephrata1 we      
receiv$ a grave b none ! less           
s\l-satisfy+ welcome2 b z ! ,solit>y    
always _h great reg>d = ! value ( "t1 we
 new-com]s1 )\t wait+ to be bid1 at once
 add$ our labors t[>d ! completion (    
,k$>1 :i* ?\gh by n[ 0 "u ro(1 0        
unprep>$ = its sacr$ purposes4  ,i fe>  
no contradiction :5 ,i /ate t ?is       
/ructure 0 diff]5t f any?+ !n to be f\nd
 9 ! ,new ,_w4 ,z 9 ! build+ ( our      
cab9s1 !re 0 no iron :atev] us$ 9 !     
con/ruction ( ,k$>4 ,! mat]ial us$ 0 !  
timb] we cut f ! trees 9 ! =e/ ab\t u4  
,! spaces betwe5 ! framework & ! floor  
joi/s 7 fill$ ) wet clay f ! banks ( !  

,cocalico & cut grass f ! mead[1 ! sides
 !n be+ coat$ ) a ?9 lay] ( lime prep>$ 
f ! rocks ne> by4 ,?is fill+ 0 a        
peculi>ity also ( all our l>ge lat]     
/ructures & _h ! advantage t x made !   
h\se w>m 9 w9t] & cool 9 summ]1 & :at 0 
also exce$+ly desirable1 ?is fill+ 0    
imp]vi\s to v]m94 ,incr$ible z x may    
seem1 ev5 our fireplaces & *imneys 7    
built ( wood & l9$ ) ?is mixture4  ,9   
height1 ,k$> 0 ( ?ree /ories1 ( :i* !   
*ief "o 0 9 ! middle4 ,?is conta9$ !    
,saal1 or meet+ room1 z well z ! rooms  
necess>y = hold+ ! agapae1 or love      
fea/s4 ,! fir/ /ory1 or gr\nd floor1 0  
divid$ (f into small rooms or cells     
call$ ,kamm]n1 = ! ,solit>y4 ,^! cells 7
 s exce$+ly small t ! ,solit>y _h b>ely 
room to turn ab\t ?\gh !re 0 b "o       
,solit>y to ea* ,kamm]4 ,! :ite walls1 9
 _! symbolism ( heav5ly purity1 7 utt]ly
 b>e ( ornam5t4 ,!re 7 no pa9t+s or     
pictures1 magnific5t or o!rwise2 9 _!   
/ead ! occupant ( 8 n>r[ cell _h b to   
look out ( ! only w9d[1 glass & small1 &

 soo! 8 long+ by gaz+ on a mo/ glori\s  
picture ( ri* mead[1 sp>kl+ /ream1 wav+ 
=e/s1 dim1 di/ant m\nta9s1 & blue sky   
above1 all pa9t$ & fram$ = u by ,inf9ite
 p[] & love4 ,! only furniture 0 ! h>d1 
n>r[1 wood5 b5* t ran at a "r angle     
along ! l5g? & ! adjac5t wid?1 & on ^!  
religi\sly uncom=table b$s1 ) _!        
fle%-mortify+ wood5 blocks = pill[s1 !  
,solit>y1 aft] _! daily toil1 c\ld      
sleep1 unvex$ by tr\blesome consci5ces1 
) su* peace & refre%+ z _m a k+ 9 all 8 
idle luxury might well envy4 ,! only    
mitigation aga9/ ! *ill+ w9t] 0 our     
daily dress & ! heat t sometimes drift$ 
9 to u f ! fire-place 9 ! little hall at
 ! end ( ! n>r[ corridors lead+ into !  
,kamm]n4  ,! upp]mo/ /ory ( ,k$> 0 giv5 
to ! spiritual virg9s :o _h pl$g$       
!mselves to a communal life4 ,%ortly    
aft]1 ! gr\nd floor 0 h&$ ov] to !      
/ricte/ ( ! s+le ,bre?r5 = a simil>     
purpose1 ^! be+ ,bro!rs ,wohl=?1 ,meyle1
 ,j1 & ,!onis1 :ile two ( ! ,eck]l+s1   
,israel & ,gabriel1 z well z ,bro!r     

,kalckgls] & ,sonnle9 & myself1 z be+ ! 
mo/ important 9 ! community1 outside (  
,bro!r ,beissel1 :o occupi$ 8 little    
cab9 9 ! mead[1 7 qu>t]$ 9 ! ,b]ghaus4  
,ev5 be=e ,k$> 0 :olly f9i%$1           
,na*tmett51 or night meet+s1 7 in/itut$ 
by ! ,solit>y4 ,^! 7 religi\s meet+s    
held e midnight2 = x 0 at t h\r ! great 
,judge 0 expect$ to come4 ,at fir/ !y   
la/$ f\r h\rs f midnight1 b z ?is all[$ 
s little "t = necess>y re/1 two h\rs 7  
held suffici5t4 ,x 0 arrang$ t ! ,bre?r5
 %\ld hold _! devotions fir/ at ^! night
 meet+s & aft] !y _h fil$ out ( ! ,saal 
! ,si/]s w\ld ent] = _! h\r ( pray]2 b  
?is 0 soon *ang$ s t ! midnight pray]s 7
 held jo9tly4 ,?is arrangem5t soon gave 
rise to su* gossip & sc&al among !      
enemies ( our community t ,bro!r        
,beissel exhort$ ! ,bro!rs & ,si/]s to  
pray e>ne/ly t ^! evil-m9d$ ones might  
/ill _! tongues2 b ?\gh we pray$ e>ne/ly
 & 9 all fai? ^! gossip+ tongues 7      
some?+ ev5 pray] & fai? c\ld n /op & s  
aft] ^! jo9t meet+s _h cont9u$ a few    

mon?s our good ,bro!r ,sigmund ,l&]t    
propos$ to ,bro!r ,beissel t ,k$> %\ld  
be kept exclusively z a ,si/] ,h\se1 9  
:i* ev5t ,bro!r ,l&]t promis$ he w\ld   
out ( ! weal? ,god _h v\*saf$ him1 build
 a h\se adjo9+ ,k$>1 ! new /ructure to  
be us$ exclusively = assembly purposes1 
provid$1 h[ev]1 t he & 8 two daught]s be
 receiv$ into ! settlem5t4  ,?\gh ,bro!r
 ,beissel object$ at fir/1 matt]s s     
arrang$ !mselves f9ally t ?r\gh !       
g5]osity & devotion ( ,bro!r ,l&]t &    
ano!r ,bro!r1 ,h]mann ,z9n1 a l>ge      
edifice 0 con/ruct$ on ! hillside1 !    
,be?aus1 ,h\se ( ,pray]4 ,besides ! l>ge
 ,saal = jo9t meet+s & public wor%ip !re
 7 ample room = ! love fea/s1 & at ! "t 
( ! completion ( ! ,be?aus ! ,saal 0 !  
l>ge/ & mo/ impos+ room = public wor%ip 
9 ! prov9ce4 ,at "o end1 t[>d ! ea/ ( ! 
,saal1 0 a rais$ plat=m = ! gray-be>d$  
fa!rs1 :ile on ei!r side ( ! l5g? ( !   
,saal ran ! ,por-kir*51 or gall]ies = ! 
,solit>y1 ! ,bro!rs sitt+ on "o side & !
 ,si/]s on ! o!r4 ,! body1 or ma9 floor 

( ! ,saal1 0 = ! secul> memb]s1 or      
h\sehold]s1 z we call$ !m2 = be x kn[n  
our community 0 n compos$ entirely (    
,bro!rs & ,si/]s pl$g$ to lives (       
celibacy1 b 9 addition to ^! we _h a    
l>ge numb] ( memb]s f ! c\ntry r\nd ab\t
 u1 husb&s & wives & _! *ildr51 :o      
believ$ z we did1 t ! ,sev5? ,day 0 !   
true ,"l's ,day1 & :o diff]$ f u 9      
belief 9 ?is only t !y practis$ n       
celibacy4  ,! ,be?aus1 l ,k$>1 0 built  
entirely ( wood1 & clay & grass = !     
fill+1 ! walls inside be+ made sn[y :ite
 ) lime1 ! only decoration be+ a numb] (
 prov]bs & s5t5ces ( ,scripture writt5 9
 ornam5tal ,g]man *>act]s1 9 script1    
kn[n z ,fracturs*rift1 :i* became fam\s 
f> & wide = its beauty1 & ev5 n[1 aft] !
 passage ( ov] half a c5tury1 ^! prov]bs
 & s5t5ces rema9 on ! walls ( our       
meet+-h\ses z cle> & beautiful z ! day  
!y 7 fir/ writt54  ,^u ! completion ( ! 
,be?aus1 ! ,bre?r5 :o _h be5 qu>t]$ on !
 gr\nd floor ( ,k$> 7 aga9 relegat$ to !
 cab9s & h5ce=? ,k$> 0 h&$ ov] to !     

,si/]hood1 & ! ,saal ^u ! second floor  
n[ became ! *apel ( ! ,ord] ( !         
,spiritual ,virg9s1 & f t "t on1 :ile ! 
night meet+s ( ! ,si/]s 7 held 9 ! ,saal
 ( ,k$>1 ! ,bre?r5 held _! meet+s 9 !   
,saal ( ! ,be?aus = a numb] ( ye>s4     
,?us1 ^! build+s 7 ! f\ndation = a m    
p]fect communal life & 9 pursuance ( :i*
 all ! provisions 7 deliv]$ to ! ,si/]s 
9 _! kit*51 :o daily prep>$ a supp] = ! 
entire settlem5t1 9 ! l>ge d9+ hall1 !  
,bro!rs & ,si/]s divid$ f ea* o!r by a  
scre51 ev]y?+ be+ done 9 ord] & rev]5ce 
accord+ to ! lead+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/4     
,ab\t ?is "t too occurr$ ! fir/1 s f> z 
,i "k1 ( ^? my/]i\s manife/ations t = s 
_m ye>s 7 a great bewild]m5t & anxiety n
 s mu* to ! re/ ( ! community z to me1 =
 t ) r>e exceptions x *anc$ ,i mu/ be ! 
*ief witness ( ! do+s ( ?is /range be+ t
 s long h>ass$ u4  ,ev5 be=e ,k$> 0     
fully complet$--be+1 h[ev]1 f> en\gh    
advanc$ = d$ication to its glori\s      
purposes--,bro!r ,beissel made great    
prep>ations = a g5]al love fea/2 &      

,e9lad]1 or invit]s1 7 s5t ?r\gh\t !    
prov9ce1 especially among all ! ,g]man  
,bapti/s & ,engli% ,sabbat>ians1 reque/+
 !m to p>ticipate 9 ! d$icatory s]vices4
 ,z ! "t approa*$1 ample prep>ations 7  
made = a great multitude2 = f all !     
reports br\ght unto u by our mess5g]s we
 c\ld n d\bt b t !re w\ld be a great    
ga!r+ 9 our humble little community to  
take "p 9 ! d$ication1 & to ?is day--&  
,i l n to be consid]$ sup]/iti\s--,i _c 
acc\nt = ! failure ( ! d$ication o!r ?an
 ?r\gh ?is my/]i\s influ5ce2 = z a matt]
 ( fact b few /rang]s pres5t$ !mselves1 
! only exception be+ t q a numb] (      
,engli% ,sabbat>ians f ! ,fr5* ,creek   
visit$ u & took an active "p 9 !        
ex]cises4  ,b n only 7 we greatly       
depress$ by ! failure ( ! invit$ ones to
 come & add to ! glory ( ! occasion _!  
pres5ce & _! praise & pray]1 b ! night  
prec$+ ! love fea/ 0 exce$+ly d>k &     
cl\dy4 ,moreov]1 z ! d>kness grew !     
cl\ds seem$ to ga!r heavi] & heavi]     
ov]head1 s t t[>d midnight ! gloom &    

depression 7 almo/ ov]p[]+1 s mu* s t   
ab\t an h\r be=e midnight1 ,sonnle9 be+ 
s\nd asleep1 ,i arose--s unacc\ntably   
di/urb$ & tr\bl$ ,i c\ld n sleep--& made
 my way1 :y or h[ ,i "k n1 = ,i seem$   
almo/ z "o walk+ 9 8 sleep1 t[>d ! cab9 
:]e ,bro!r ,beissel 0 slumb]+ d[n 9 !   
mead[4 ,sudd5ly1 al?\gh ,i saw n 8      
little hut1 ,i he>d a h[l l "o 9 pa9    
com+ f ! direction :]e ,i knew our      
bro!r's hut %\ld be4 ,!n ano!r cry z 9  
pa9 & a s\nd z if "s "o 7 beat+ ano!r ) 
great =ce & viol5ce4 ,i ru%$ bl9dly on 9
 ! d>kness /umbl+ & fl\nd]+ until ere ,i
 knew x ,i _h run up aga9/ :at ) feel+  
ar\nd ,i f\nd to be a hut4 ,f )9 came   
moans & groans b ! beat+ _h ceas$ :ile )
 ! moan+ & groan+ 7 m+l$ a sort ( sn>l+ 
& gr[l+ & mutt]+ z ( "s wild bea/4 ,i _h
 j rea*$ ! doorway1 ! door be+ wide op51
 :5 sudd5ly !re ru%$ out a some?+ :i* z 
x pass$ /ruck me a mo/ viol5t bl[ across
 ! eyes fairly /agg]+ me s t all ,i c\ld
 d 0 to make a wild clut* at ! bea/1 or 
fi5d1 t 0 n[ spe$+ away leav+ a trail ( 

sn>l+s & gr[l+s & cackl+s su* z human   
be+ c\ld sc>ce make4  ,recov]+ f ! sm>t+
 bl[ ov] my eyes1 ,i grop$ my way inside
 only to he> ,bro!r ,beissel say feebly1
 ,art come aga91 ?\ ,pr9ce ( ,d>kness1  
to p]secute me8  ',tis n ! ,pr9ce (     
,d>kness1 bro!r2 :atev] ha? be5 "h ha?  
fl$2 'tis ,bro!r ,mill]1 :]eupon ) all 8
 brav]y he lean$ aga9/ me = support1    
seem+ to f9d great com=t 9 my be+ !re4  
,surely ! ,evil ,"o ha? tr\bl$ me mo/   
sorely ?is night1 said our lead] m      
/rongly n[4  ,b ,i smell n brim/one or  
fire1 bro!r2 do/ ?\8 ,i ask$4  ,nay1 b  
,i tell !e 'twas ! f\l fi5d himself2 mo/
 griev\sly did he beat me ) 8 long tail4
  ,) 8 tail1 bro!r--surely ?\ meane/ n  
t8 ,i prote/$4  ,b ,i tell !e ,beelzebub
 took 8 tail 9 8 claws & beat me4 ,did  
,i n see him 9 all ! d>kness1 lift 8 =k$
 tail on high & br+ x d[n on me2 & all !
 :ile he spat & sn>l$ z ?\gh he 7 ab\t  
to r5d me asund]4  ,:y did/ n cross     
?yself8  ,! f\l "o came s sudd54 ,i     
v]ily believe he rose up ?r\gh ! floor4 

,i he>d him n op5 ! door & ,i sleep     
lightly4  ,yet ?y door 0 op5 wide :5 ,i 
f\nd ?y hut2 & if 'twas ! devil1 he left
 n ! way ?\ saye/ he came2 = devil or   
bea/ z x ru%$ out ! door1 ?is evil ?+   
/ruck me across ! face s x /ill burne?4 
',twas ! ,pr9ce ( ,evil1 /ill p]si/$    
,bro!r ,beissel2 full well he see? h[ we
 are %ak+ ! walls ( 8 f\l k+dom4 ,he    
?9ke? to t]rify u all by assail+ me1 y\r
 lead]1 & ev5 9 ! d>kness ( ! cab9 ,i   
c\ld see our comm&] /raight5 himself up 
z ?\gh he fe>$ n a legion ( devils1 & 9 
tru?1 ,bro!r ,beissel fe>$ nei!r man nor
 devil1 & ,i "k n[ t x 0 my bro!r's     
undaunt$ w & c\rage m ?an aught else t  
ev] gave him su* sway ov] my g5tl]1     
c[>dly nature4  ,kn[+ he 0 firm 9 8     
belief ,i c>$ n to dispute ) him !n t ,i
 ?\ght x might n be ! ,evil ,"o2 b t1   
p]haps1 "s wild animal _h /ray$ into 8  
hut or else "s ( our enemies _h tak5 ?is
 d>k night = an opportunity to beat him1
 x be+ well kn[n t among ! ,g]man       
settl]s 7 ^? :o 7 greatly inc5s$ at our 

lead] = t ! wives ( "s ( !m _h left _!  
homes & jo9$ ! spiritual virg9s2 &1     
inde$1 !re 7 ^? :o ^u he>+ ( ! matt] !  
next day decl>$ t no d\bt our lead] _h  
be5 p]secut$ by "s "o ( our unfri5dly   
neighbors4 ,b mo/ ( ! ,solit>y 7 j z    
firm 9 ! belief :i* our lead]           
unhesitat+ly proclaim$1 t ! ,pr9ce (    
,d>kness1 be+ greatly ex]cis$ ) our     
inroads into 8 k+dom _h s\ght our lead] 
9 p]son1 ?9k+ no d\bt to t]rify him f   
fur!r fight+ aga9/ ! p[]s ( s94 ,be t z 
x may1 :ile ,i at ! "t h>dly knew :i*   
side to jo9 )1 ,i myself felt c]ta9 9   
lat] ye>s t our community 9 ! p]son (   
,bro!r ,beissel _h receiv$ ! fir/       
manife/ation ( t evil influ5ce ,i _h su*
 good cause to dread = s _m ye>s4       
,,*apt] ,,vi  ,,conc]n+ ,,taxation      
,e'en if a vici\s man 7 l a leaky vat1  
,t wa/es :at x receives1 p\r 91 = all t6
     ,if vat & man are n 9 too decrepit 
plight4     ,keep p\r+ 9 ?y gifts4 ,h[  
soon a crack soaks      tight4          
--,less+4   ,& n[1 e>ly 9 ! ye> #agcg1  

occurr$ a matt] :i* ha? be5 held up     
aga9/ our community z a great reproa*2 =
 by reason ( ?is ?+1 :i* ,i %all set out
 fully1 hew+ to ! l9e1 c>+ n :i!r ! *ips
 may fall1 we 7 reg>d$ by _m :o 7       
ignorant ( ! tru?1 z di/urb]s ( ! peace2
 o!rs accus+ u ( be+ mis]s1 :ile /ill   
o!rs w5t s f> 9 _! condemnation z to    
hold u guilty ( no?+ less ?an treason4  
,! :ole tr\ble arose out ( :at 0 kn[n z 
! ,s+le ,m5's ,tax1 our prov9ce hav+    
pass$ an ,act "s twelve ye>s prior to   
our fir/ introduction to x1 provid+ t ^?
 s+le m5 ^: e/ates %all n be rat$ at    
fifty p\nds1 !y %all be assess$ aft] !  
rate ( ?ree %ill+s a head ^u a tax ( "o 
p5ny p] p\nd1 bo? = poor rates & city & 
c\nty levies4  ,!re 7 !n1 z be=e & ev]  
s9ce1 ^? :o _h no reg>d = ! sanctity (  
religion1 no appreciation = :at religion
 pres]ves bett] ?an all our c\rts &     
ju/ices1 namely1 ! safety & security ( !
 ,/ate4 ,=1 let x be kn[n to our cr$it1 
?\gh we l n to boa/ ( ourselves1 we on !
 ,cocalico did n sp5d all our "t 9 pi\s 

devotions & speculations ^u ! my/]ies ( 
! inf9ite4 ,h>d manual labor m>k$ mu* ( 
our lives1 & ,i glory to say t ?is labor
 0 n = ourselves alone4 ,up to ?is "t1  
inde$1 works ( *>ity _h be5 our *ief    
occupation4 ,cane/ogues 0 !n a great    
wild]ness1 b a wild]ness into :i* _m a  
poor ,g]man settl] came to cut out ( !  
deep woods a little cle>+ = 8 gra91 & to
 build a log cab9 he c\ld call 8 home4  
,^! pov]ty-/rick5 bre?r5 f ! ,vat]l& (t5
 call$ ^u u to assi/ !m 9 build+ h\ses =
 !m4 ,to ^! calls we always respond$1 & 
= _m a summ] we 7 kept cont9ually       
employ$ 9 h>d c>p5t]'s "w1 s t by ?is   
too great consid]ation = ! ne$s ( our   
poor neighbors our own pov]ty 0 s       
increas$ t we want$ ev5 ?+s necess>y =  
life4  ,n only did we build _! homes &  
help !m till ! soil1 b we also be/[$ su*
 great c>e on our l&s 9 ! pl[+1 s[+1 &  
reap+1 t we (t5 7 bless$ ) su* ri*      
h>ve/s t out ( our b\nty we suppli$ !   
poor = miles ar\nd ) gra9 & fl\r1 :5 _! 
own crops1 ?r\gh inexp]i5ce1 or         

improvid5ce1 or ru/1 or dr\ght1 _h      
fail$4  ,sub/antial assi/ance 0 nev]    
refus$ to su* z ne$$ x4 ,! ,solit>y1    
:e!r si/] or bro!r1 always imbu$ )      
,god's priceless gift ( *>ity1 7 swift (
 foot to all calls ( m]cy & humanity4 ,9
 ! e>ly days ( our ,klo/] life we w\ld n
 employ any f\r-foot$ animals to d our  
heavy "w1 ?9k+ x un*ri/ian to put on !m 
:at we %\ld ourselves be>2 & ?us all our
 haul+ & c>ry+ & pl[+ 0 done by our own 
h&s & feet & ) our own backs4 ,i recall 
full well h[ ! ,bre?r5 & ! ,si/]s1      
in/ead ( mules & ox51 pull$ ! pl[s ?r\gh
 ! h>d soil ( our fields = ! plant+ &   
s[+4 ,our life be+ ord]ly & sy/ematic1  
we _h "t = devotions1 & = "w1 & = *>ity1
 ea* receiv+ its due proportion1 b !    
great] proportion fall+ to works ( *>ity
 & b5evol5ce4 ,inde$1 ?is 0 ! *ief      
reason1 & n because ( any fooli%        
sup]/itions1 t ! great] "p ( our        
devotions 7 held at night4  ,b ?\gh we  
liv$ 9 ?is primitive mann] ( ! e>ly     
,*ri/ians & did all ^! works ( *>ity1   

yet !re 0 a numb] ( p]sons :o appreciat$
 n our *>ity1 or our /]n b simple piety1
 & ! h>d%ips ( our mode ( life4  ,su* 0 
! t[n%ip con/able1 :o1 hungry = 8       
worldly fees1 0 b5t ^u mak+ ! ,bre?r5   
pay ?is ,s+le ,m5's ,tax4 ,) ?is purpose
 ! wor?y dignit>y1 mu* swoll5 ) !       
importance ( 8 high (fice1 desc5d$ ^u u 
"o day1 z a *ick5 hawk swoops d[n ^u "s 
unsuspect+ dome/ic f[l1 & ) a l\d voice 
& boi/]\s mann] dem&$ t we pay ! tax1   
all ! :ile %ak+ 8 head & hold+ 8 nose 9 
! air z if he already sc5t$ ! fees t    
w\ld fill 8 rapaci\s pockets4  ,8 com+1 
& m 8 l\d1 gruff mann]1 ?rew great      
con/]nation into our hi!rto peaceful    
camp4 ,bro!r ,m>t9 at fir/ sight ( ! fat
 impressiv5ess ( ! bloat$ =m ( !        
con/able1 & on he>+ 8 l\d voice ( comm&1
 %rank beh9d me & :isp]$ timidly1 ,is't 
! k+ come = 8 tax8  ,k+6 ?\ simple "o6  
,i sc[l$ at him1 ,k+'s fool1 m l6 = ,i  
did n mu* admire ! ov]be>+ airs ( ?is   
unmann]ly tax collector1 :o1 l _m ano!r 
( 8 /ripe1 evid5tly ?\ght because we 7 a

 pla91 simple folk1 we 7 easily fright5$
 by ! %[ ( any au?ority ( ! law1        
especially :5 emphasiz$ by bulk & big   
voice 9 ! repres5tative4 ,b our bawl+   
(fic] soon f\nd t :ile we 7 ev] a       
law-abid+ p1 n seek+ to qu>rel ) any "o1
 yet we 7 n accu/om$ to hide 9 t]ror e  
"t ! law appe>$2 s in/ead ( ru%+ =? 9   
great ha/e ) our taxes 9 our h&s &      
besee*+ ! collector to accept !m & leave
 u 9 peace1 ,bro!r ,beissel1 unhe$+ !   
con/able's comm&s to hurry up & n delay 
him1 summon$ all ! ,solit>y ,bre?r5 to !
 ,saal to h our views 9 ! matt]4 ,& at  
once !re 7 =m$ two oppos+ p>ties2 "o1   
head$ by ,bro!r ,weis]--or ,bro!r ,eno* 
z 0 8 cloi/ral "n--argu+ t x 0 j & "r to
 pay unto ,cs> 8 tribute z comm&$ by    
,scripture1 & c\nsel+ t ! tax be paid & 
?us all tr\ble be avoid$4 ,! contr>y    
p>ty1 ( :i* ,i 0 ! *os5 head1 cont5d$ ! 
assessm5ts %\ld n be paid1 because by   
our mann] ( life we 7 entitl$ to        
immunity f all taxation4 ,& to support  
?is ,i rem9d$ my bre?r5 t 9 ! ,ea/]n    

c\ntries monks & h]mits paid no taxes1 x
 be+ a matt] ( well-kn[n hi/ory t :5 !  
monks & h]mits collect$ by _! labors e  
h>ve/ s mu* gra9 z to supply regul>ly   
all ! prisons 9 ,alex&ria ) bread1      
,!odosius ,magnus & o!r ,*ri/ian emp]ors
 decl>$ all su* monks & h]mits free f   
taxes4 ,i c\ld n see t we 7 9 any wise  
inf]ior to ! anci5t h]mits1 & if n1 x 7 
contr>y to cu/om to d5y u ! same        
immunity4  ,bro!r ,beissel int]rupt$    
l\dly1 =gett+ 8 usual subtility1 ,bro!r 
,jabez1 ,i d\bt mu* :e!r our con/able w 
feel b\nd5 by ! practices ( ! e>ly *ur*4
  ,t ,i w n1 gr[l$ ! con/able1 :o _h be5
 admitt$ to ! c\ncil2 ! ,act does set =?
 ! tax mu/ be paid1 & ! tax w ,i h ere  
,i leave4  ,b ! ,act do? n apply to u1  
,i tell !e1 or else ,i %\ld c\nsel      
imm$iate ob$i5ce to ?y dem&s1 ,i said z 
calmly z ,i c\ld2 we refuse n to pay ?is
 paltry tribute because we c>e ov]mu* = 
! little money we h2 b we d n ?9k x "r =
 u to pay4  ,( t ,i "k n1 came ano!r    
cav]n\s gr[l f ! dep?s ( ! con/able4 ,i 

"k ,i leave n till ,i am paid ! tax4    
,well1 ,i = "o %all pay x n1 ,i cri$    
out4 ,if our ,klo/] labors 7 m]ely = !  
enri*m5t ( our c(f]s1 !n ,i %\ld pay !  
tax z be+ my %>e ( ! support ( !        
prov9ce4 ,b we "w n = ourselves fur!r   
?an is necess>y = our sl5d] ne$s4 ,!    
ov]fl[ ( our abundance ha? ev] gone to !
 poor & ne$y settl]s f> & wide4 ,if we  
came n to ! relief ( ^!1 !n w\ld !      
prov9ce h ! burd5 ( _! support4 ,9 all  
ages x ha? be5 ! cu/om & ! law to grant 
immunity ( taxation to ! *ur* & to ^? ^:
 lives are sp5t 9 *>ity4 ,i say ,i %all 
n pay ! tax1 = x is nei!r "r1 nor cu/om1
 nor law4  ,if ?\ paye/ n ! taxes ?\    
goe/ to jail1 = s ! ,act decl>es1 bell[$
 ! con/able4  ,s be x1 ,i repli$        
quietly1 & ,i fe> n b ,i %all h wor?y   
company4  ,?\ goe/ n alone ) ?is ungodly
 man1 answ]$ me ,bro!r ,elimele*--8     
secul> "n be+ ,emanuel ,eck]l+--z he    
/ood bravely by my side4  ,i too g ) !e 
into ! camp ( ! ,phili/9es1 said ,bro!r 
,jephune1 bro!r to ,elimele*1 also com+ 

to my side4  ,ano!r ( ! ,eck]l+s1 ,bro!r
 ,jo?am1 /epp$ ov] to me & said quietly3
 ,ev5 if x be to ! /ocks or ! gall[s ,i 
g ) !e4  ,& if ,i g ) !e1 ,bro!r ,jabez1
 z ,i surely w1 !n ?\ ha/ all ! sons (  
my "m ) !e1 said ,bro!r ,onesimus4  ,)  
all ^! ,eck]l+s--,emanuel1 ,samuel1     
,gabriel1 & ,israel--,i fe> naught1 n   
ev5 our =midable fri5d1 ! tax collector1
 ,i said gayly1 n at all di/urb$ by 8   
fi]ce looks & sc[ls at me1 :om he reg>d$
 z ! in/igator ( all ?is little         
rebellion1 al?\gh 9 tru? !re 7 m ?an !  
,eck]l+s & myself :o ?\ght x n "r to pay
 ! taxes4 ,b ?us x ev] ha? be51 = do? n 
! ,scriptures say t out ( ! t5 ?\s& :o  
ga!r$ to fight "u ! bann] ( ,gideon only
 ?ree hundr$ 7 wor?y to be l$ aga9/ !   
enemy8  ,! devil take ye all = a lot (  
pi\s fools if ye g n ) me at once1      
?und]$ ! con/able1 *ok+ ) wra?1 s t ,i  
greatly fe>$ f 8 purple face he might   
p]i% f ! palsy4  ,! devil1 or 8 deputy1 
may take u n[ if he be ready1 ,i said to
 him1 :i* b ! m enrag$ him1 s t he ru%$ 

f u puff+ & :eez+ z he fl\nd]$ across ! 
mead[1 ! v sway+ ( 8 broad back express+
 8 indignation at our disreg>d = !      
maje/y ( ! law4  ,bro!r ,jabez1 said    
,bro!r ,eno*1 z ! maje/y ( ! law        
disappe>$ d[n ! road beyond ! mead[1 do/
 ?\ "k if we pay n ! levy we %all be    
arre/$ & tak5 to jail8  ,if ! con/able  
be a man ( 8 ^w1 ,i d\bt n ?\ art a true
 prophet1 ,i repli$1 b ?\ kn[e/         
,ecclesia/es saye? !re is 'a "t ( w> & a
 "t ( peace4' ,x seeme? my duty to      
oppose ?is unju/ tax1 & n[ is ! "t to   
set our faces firmly aga9/ ! levy4 ,if  
we five mu/ g alone1 s be x4  ,j !n "s  
"o laid hold ( m9e arm1 & turn+ ab\t ,i 
saw ,bro!r ,m>t9--,m>t9 ,brm] be+ 8     
secul> "n--our tailor4 ,i ask$ him3 ,:at
 ha/ to say1 ,bro!r ,m>t91 %all we pay !
 taxes8  ,w !y hang u if we pay n ! k+'s
 (fic]8 he ask$1 /ill ) ! image ( ! k+ 9
 8 eye1 look+ fir/ at me & !n at ,bro!r 
,eno* & !n at ! f\r ,eck]l+s4  ,t ,i d n
 "k1 ,i said1 aft] a pause4 ,bro!r      
,eno*1 said ,i1 turn+ to him1 ?\ art    

le>n$ 9 ! laws ( ! prov9ce4 ,:at w be   
done ) u8  ,mo/ likely ye w be imprison$
 until ye promise to pay ! taxes1 said  
our le>n$ bro!r1 :o aft]w>d became "o ( 
! ju/ices ( our prov9ce4  ,& our good   
,bro!r ,jabez is s /ubborn 9 ?is1 if we 
pay n ! levies1 !n mu/ we abide 9 jail =
 all our days1 sigh$ ,bro!r ,m>t91 = ,i 
"k he w nev] make su* promise4  ,ye     
tailors are ev] a timid folk1 ,i broke 9
 ) "s impati5ce4 ',suffici5t unto ! day 
is ! evil !re(4'  ,& yet ) all !        
diff]5ces ab\t ! taxes1 :5 ! con/able   
return$ ) five or six neighbors :o lik$ 
n our ,sabbat>ian views & :o answ]$     
will+ly to ! summons to arre/ ! rebels &
 h]etics1 z x pleas$ !m to call u1 ,i   
rejoic$ exce$+ly to see t n only ! :ole 
,bro!rhood b ev5 ! ,si/]s 7 unit$ 9 _!  
det]m9ation to oppose ! tax4 ,& s :5 !  
con/able & 8 eag] m9ions came ru%+      
across ! mead[ z ?\gh !y 7 ab\t to /orm 
"s wall$ city1 !y f\nd u quietly ga!r$  
at ! foot ( ,m\nt ,s9ai1 our h&s meekly 
fold$ across our brea/s1 no "o say+ a   

^w1 except t ,bro!r ,beissel1 z gu>dian 
( our flock1 /ood some:at 9 advance ( ! 
,bro!rs & ,si/]s1 ) me close to him1 to 
meet ! fir/ onset ( ! d\ghty con/able & 
8 deputies4  ,z !y came nigh1 !y paus$1 
& !n came to a full /op z !y saw ?is    
goodly array ( ,bro!rs & ,si/]s4        
,:]eupon ,bro!r ,beissel spoke up to !  
con/able3 ',are ye come out z aga9/ a   
?ief ) swords & /aves to take u8' ,ye   
ne$ n come 9 su* ha/e & viol5ce2 our    
good neighbors1 ?\gh !y seem ov]ly      
anxi\s to help !e 9 ?is1 mu/ say we h   
nev] done viol5ce t[>d any "o4 ,we are  
ga!r$ "h to g ) !e & to h our cause he>d
 by ! ju/ices4  ,?is 0 m ?an our        
con/able _h b>ga9$ =1 = !y 7 h>dly      
prep>$ to convoy su* a ga!r+1 & we c\ld 
b smile1 ,bro!r ,beissel & ,i1 & ev5 !  
,bro!rs & ,si/]s1 to see ! con/]nation t
 n[ reign$ on ! side ( ! con/able & our 
(fici\s neighbors4 ,draw+ closely toge!r
 !y held su* a lively conf]5ce1 9 :i*   
ea* seem$ b5t on out-talk+ ! o!rs1 t x 0
 no great difficulty = u to he> ev]y?+ t

 pass$ betwe5 !m4 ,! con/able 0 = tak+  
me alone1 because he reg>d$ me z !      
r+lead]2 ano!r argu$ j z viol5tly t our 
sup]9t5d5t & ,i %\ld be tak51 z we 7 !  
lead]s ( ! community & !re=e repres5t$  
!m2 /ill ano!r l\dly claim$ t ! f\r     
,eck]l+s & myself %\ld be tak5 z be+    
guilty ( op5 treason = say+ we w\ld n   
pay ! taxes2 & /ill ano!r ?\ght we all  
%\ld g4  ,f9ally1 x 0 decid$ to take    
only ! ,eck]l+s & myself1 & z ,bro!r    
,m>t9 cri$ out f beh9d my back t he w\ld
 n pay ! tax1 he too 0 add$ to our      
numb]4 ,z soon z ?is result 0 a*iev$ by 
our adv]s>y ! con/able1 he /ood =? & 9 a
 l\d voice call$ our names & dem&$ t we 
/& =?1 t we 7 arre/$1 & t we mu/ g ) him
 to ,lanca/] to be he>d be=e ! ju/ices4 
,x 0 ) great difficulty t we prevail$ ^u
 ,bro!r ,beissel & ! rema9+ ,bro!rs &   
,si/]s t !y c\ld n accompany u1 = !y 7  
all det]m9$ t 9 ?is we mu/ make common  
cause4 ,f9ally1 h[ev]1 ,i succe$$ 9 %[+ 
!m t we six repres5t$ ! community & 7   
will+ to /& trial = ! sake ( all1 & t x 

w\ld be ! duty ( ! re/ to rema9 at home 
& look aft] ! sew+ & ! sp9n+ & ! prep>+ 
( ! fields = ! spr+ plant+ & to take c>e
 ( ! sick & poor & ne$y4  ,?us matt]s at
 la/ hav+ be5 settl$1 ano!r problem />$ 
our enemies 9 ! face4 ,!y dem&$ t we    
provide "s conveyance 9 :i* to be tak5  
to ,lanca/]1 :i* 0 "s ?irte5 miles f u4 
,to ?is ,i repli$ t we _h none2 t we    
always travel$ afoot4 ,kn[+ ?is to be   
true1 !y _h no m to say o!r ?an t !y    
w\ld furni% conveyances at _! own       
exp5se1 :]e9 we c\ld ride to ,lanca/]4  
,?is also we said we c\ld n d because x 
0 our cu/om nev] to ride b always to    
walk1 ) /aff 9 h& l ! e>ly pilgrims4 ,:5
 ?is conclusion 0 made kn[n to !        
con/able ,i ?\ght1 9 all tru?1 he w\ld  
n[ surely die 9 a fit2 = he h[l$ & /orm$
 & rag$ l "s "o possess$ ) a ?\s&       
devils2 b we m]ely /ood quiet1 say+ n a 
^w until ! /orm _h some:at subsid$ & he 
0 suffici5tly s5sible to und]/& t if we 
7 to g to ,lanca/] x w\ld be on foot & n
 o!rwise4 ,?us we dep>t$ aft]--) "s     

misgiv+s x is true--,i _h fir/ _h a     
promise f ,bro!r ,beissel t he w\ld look
 aft] ,sonnle9 until ,i came back aga91 
! con/able & 8 deputies 9 ! lead1 & we  
foll[+ 9 s+le file1 ) our /affs 9 h&1   
quietly & peacefully4  ,at fir/ our     
captors 7 dispos$ to heap on u all !    
indignities & insults !y c\ld ?9k (1    
pull+ u by our long be>ds :i* !y 9 _!   
humor 7 pleas$ to lik5 to goats' be>ds1 
& call+ u he-goats1 m5 ) wom5's frocks  
on1 blea*$ fools1 ,beissel's lambs1 &   
spitt+ on u e n[ & !n2 to all ( :i* we  
rais$ n our h&s or op5$ our m\?s b      
foll[$ meekly1 z 0 our cu/om to be> all 
insult & indignity4 ,uphill & d[n aga91 
?r\gh dale & valley1 long /ret*es ( =e/ 
brok5 only at r>e int]vals by "s little 
cle>+ ) its humble log cab91 we trudg$  
along pati5tly & uncompla9+ly only t !  
con/able & 8 deputies :o at fir/ set out
 ) su* a high pace z ?\gh !y int5d$ to  
dev\r ! way 9 a few /eps soon f\nd t ev5
 _! spite & ang] c\ld n furni% endurance
 = su* a pace4 ,gradually !y slack5$1 ! 

con/able1 by reason ( 8 great bulk & ?is
 unaccu/om$ ex]cise puff+ mo/ viol5tly &
 e n[ & !n gr[l+ at our /ubbornness &   
our pig-head$ness 9 mak+ !m travel afoot
 & ro>+ & swe>+ mo/ vile oa?s t we %\ld 
pay de> = ?is great contempt ( ! law4   
,inde$1 be=e we 7 m ?an half-way to our 
de/9ation our con/able1 n be+ built =   
walk+1 0 suff]+ sev]ely 9 8 feet & limbs
 f ^! unaccu/om$ ex]tions1 :i* we1 inur$
 to su* trifles1 m9d$ n 9 ! lea/4 ,8    
deputies1 :o look$ z lean & hungry z he 
look$ prosp]\s1 also 7 9 sore /raits2 = 
!y too f\nd ?is walk+ n mu* to _! ta/e4 
,x f9ally came to su* a pass1 :ile we 7 
yet "s miles f ,lanca/] t ! con/able    
ann\nc$ savagely1 look+ at u z ?\gh he  
w\ld h lik$ to hang u f ! bran*es ( !   
ne>e/ tree1 t he c\ld n walk any f>!r4  
,a %ort consultation ) ! re/ ( !        
,bre?r51 & ,i /epp$ up to him sitt+ at !
 foot ( a tree1 puff+1 & mopp+ ! sweat f
 8 =ehead1 & said to him respectfully t 
if he w\ld tell u :]e to pres5t         
ourselves we w\ld g /raight ahead & give

 ourselves up to ! ju/ices4 ,at ?is he  
gl>$ at u1 if any?+ m savagely ?an ev]1 
& decl>$ x to be a s*eme to escape4     
,:]eupon ,i m]ely repli$1 ,v well1 we   
%all wait "h1 !n1 until ?\ art ready to 
proce$ ) u4  ,no d\bt ye w\ld1 he h[l$2 
= ,i d\bt n x gives ye great pleasure to
 see :at a sorry /ate ye h br\ght me to 
by y\r pig-head$ness4  ,p]haps ?\ can/  
f9d a conveyance if we press on1 & ?\   
can/ ride ! re/ ( ! j\rney8 ,i sugge/$  
to him g5tly4  ,he 0 n to be soo!d1     
h[ev]1 = he m]ely gr[l$3 ,i "k no place 
betwe5 "h & ! ju/ices' c\rts :]e ,i c   
f9d bea/ or wagon to c>ry me4  ,do/ ?\  
object if we c>ry !e !re1 we & our k9d  
neighbors :o are help+ !e8 ,i ask$4  ,n[
 are ye q crazy1 = d ye see any?+ by :i*
 ye c c>ry me1 or d y int5d to take me  
on y\r backs "o at a "t & ?us c>ry me a 
laugh+/ock into ,lanca/]8  ,if ?\ wilt  
wait & he> ! plan we h =m$ 9 our m9ds ?\
 wilt p]haps h m respect = our fooli%   
bra9s1 ,i assur$ him4  ,well1 :at is ?is
 great plan ( ?9e8  ,sit !re until ?\   

see/1 & if x d n please !e ?\ ne$/ n    
take x4 ,s say+ ,i dispat*$ "o ( !      
leane/ deputies :o ,i ?\ght c\ld be/ /& 
! /ra9 ( walk+1 back a %ort di/ance to a
 cab9 we _h pass$ on our way1 = a hat*et
 & "s /rong cord1 or ropes1 or p]*ance1 
nails4 ,he grumbl$ & gr[l$1 b ^u !      
con/able's bidd+ him g on our fool's    
que/1 ! deputy left u4 ,:ile he 0 gone1 
my bre?r5 & ,i made se>* 9 ! =e/ ab\t u 
= su* timb] z we c\ld make into a litt] 
& :5 ! deputy return$1 scornfully h&+ me
 ! hat*et & "s /rong cord1 we cut d[n a 
numb] ( sapl+s suitable to ! con/able's 
weight1 & ) ^! =m$ a sort ( litt] on :i*
 he c\ld sit or lie1 z x might please   
him1 :ile ! re/ ( u c>ri$ him along4 ,he
 0 mu* lo? to tru/ himself to :at he    
consid]$ a frail support = 8 mighty     
frame1 b aft] %[+ him x 0 /rong en\gh to
 hold him1 he f9ally /ret*$ 8 l5g?      
!reon1 s5d+ ! deputy back ) ! hat*et1   
:ile we wait$ 8 return4  ,b ! con/able  
/ill d\bt+1 gr[l$1 b m s(tly1 ,i ?\ght1 
,n[ :at good is all ?is litt]2 :o %all  

c>ry me8 ,my deputies1 :o are !mselves  
tir$1 _c c>ry me all ^! miles to        
,lanca/]4  ,nay1 repli$ ,i1 b we six    
,bre?r5 are "y & /rong & we w take hold 
( ! poles & c>ry !e z f> z we are able1 
aft] :i* ?y deputies may relieve u until
 we rega9 our brea? & /r5g? :5 we %all  
aga9 take !e on4  ,he sat up & said     
sl[ly & /ill d\btfully3 ,d ye mean to   
say ye w d ?is = me8  ,t we w *e]fully1 
we all assur$ him2 ?\gh ?\ ha/ n treat$ 
u ov] k9dly x is n 9 our m9ds to rememb]
 :at ?\ ha/ said & done4  ,y are n up to
 "s trick8  ,?\ ha/ good reason to      
believe we be m5 ( our ^w1 ,i repli$    
some:at /iffly2 my bre?r5 are n giv5 to 
trick]y4  ,! deputy hav+ n[ return$1 my 
bre?r5 & ,i took ! fir/ turn & hoi/+ to 
our %\ld]s ! long poles ext5d+ beyond ! 
framework on :i* our con/able sat 9     
royal /ate1 we trudg$ along quietly b   
*e]fully1 ev5 ?\gh our burd5 0 n a light
 "o1 our neighbors1 ! deputies1 "u !    
direction ( ! /ill di/ru/ful con/able1  
att5d+ to x t we dep>t$ n f our prop]   

c\rse1 :i* none ( u _h ! slighte/       
int5tion ( do+4 ,yet ,i mu/ record t !  
human he>t1 z ! ,holy ,book saye? 9 its 
omnisci5t wisdom1 is a deceitful ?+1 ev5
 9 ! be/ ( u2 = we _h n gone f> ) our   
rude conveyance :5 we came to a mo/ f\l 
& dirty pool directly 9 our way4 ,bro!r 
,m>t91 be+ s small & slight & by reason 
!re( 9 great dang] ( de/roy+ ! ev5ness (
 ! litt]--:i* ( c\rse w\ld n h be5 well 
= ! *ol]ic temp] ( ! con/able--0 plac$  
at my corn]1 9 front ( me1 s borr[+ f my
 height & /r5g? t ! litt] w\ld c>ry m   
ev5ly1 & also our belov$ little tailor  
be n ov]ly tax$ by ! burd54  ,b surely !
 ,evil ,"o do? ev] f9d an easy entrance 
to idle m9ds1 :]e=e we ( ! ,klo/] always
 made x our rule to be busy z f> z 9 u  
lay4 ,n[ 9 our anxiety to save our      
,bro!r ,m>t9 f undue labor1 we _h made !
 mi/ake ( leav+ too little on 8 %\ld]s1 
:]e=e in/ead ( hav+ 8 m9d on pi\s ?+s1  
he 0 b5t ^u evil t[>d ! con/able2 = x   
grieves me to say t z we came to ?is    
fil?y pool & 7 ab\t to /ep ov] x1 ,bro!r

 ,m>t9 turn$ 8 head ab\t & gave me a sly
 look & made a motion ( 8 body z (      
dropp+ our end ( ! lift]1 :i* f\l de$1  
_h we done x at ?is juncture w\ld mo/   
surely h dropp$ ! maje/y ( ! law into   
?is slimy pool4 ,9 tru?1 s p[]ful is !  
m]e sugge/ion ( evil to our weak1 s9ful 
natures t ere ,i fully ?\ght :at ,i 0   
ab\t1 ,i _h respond$ by bobb+ d[n a     
trifle1 b recall+ myself 9 due "t1      
/raight5$ up /]nly1 giv+ ,bro!r ,m>t9   
su* a )]+ glance z made him fai?ful = ! 
re/ ( ! j\rney1 if n = ! rema9d] ( 8    
days4  ,=tunately1 our con/able nev]    
knew h[ ne> he 0 to a duck+1 & z we     
/epp$ c>efully ov] ! pool--at :i* he    
look$ ) "s appreh5sion--& proce$$       
?\ghtfully on our way1 v seldom reliev$ 
by ! deputies--= :om ! f>!r we _h come !
 m ! heat ( _! p]secut+ zeal _h         
abat$--,i c\ld see assurance 9 !        
con/able's features t we 7 ris+ high] & 
high] 9 8 reg>d4     ,,*apt] ,,vii  ,,! 
,,"r ,,prevails      ,! ,"l trie? !     
righte\s2 b ! wick$ & him     t love?   

viol5ce 8 s\l hate?4          --,bible4 
,9 brief1 we travel$ 9 ?is way until we 
rea*$ ! ,city ( ,lanca/]1 :i* to u seem$
 all bu/le & confusion4 ,! con/able1 z  
became 8 dignity1 alight$ f 8 litt] &   
took ! lead1 ) 8 deputies foll[+1 & we  
aft] ! deputies1 9 s+le file1 creat+    
great excitem5t1 especially z x 0       
conjectur$ by "s t we 7 ,papi/s--?is by 
reason ( our monki% c[ls & long cloaks &
 ab/ract$ air4 ,o!rs ( ! idl]s :om we   
pass$ je]$ u & spat on u z be+ spies--( 
:at1 ,i am c]ta9 ,i nev] c\ld le>n--& t 
we 7 to be hang$ z traitors4  ,z no "o  
_h kn[n ( our com+1 ! idl]s & !         
busybodies 7 unprep>$ to give u su*     
greet+ z !y no d\bt w\ld h reli%$1 & we 
7 l$ )\t any great difficulty to !      
c\rt-h\se :]e1 ^u refusal to pay ! taxes
 & 9 default ( bail1 we 7 committ$ to   
prison4 ,"h we 7 held 9 a cold1 b>e room
 :i* we m9d$ n2 = our jailor p]mitt$ u  
to occupy x toge!r1 :i* gave u great    
joy1 & we compla9$ nei!r at ! conf9em5t 
nor ! co>se food1 b ! r sp5t our "t 9   

prais+ ,god & mo/ ( all pray+ = our     
p]secutors1 all ( u be+ un%ak5 9 ! hope 
t deliv]ance w\ld come f above & t 9 due
 "t our prison door w\ld be op5$ unto u4
  ,at la/--& 9 ?is ,i believe our       
con/able _h a grateful "p--:5 ,tobias   
,h5dricks 7^: "n ,i write "h t 8 good   
de$ may %9e f> out into ! _w71 a v5]able
 old man & himself a ju/ice ( ! peace1  
came =? & (f]$ bail = u1 ?\gh kn[+ none 
( u except by rumor & repute1 tak+ our  
b>e ^w = our appe>ance 9 c\rt :5 want$1 
we 7 releas$ f our captivity1 & quietly 
& undi/urb$ we />t$ out = our belov$    
,klo/]1 & ^u ! twelf? day ( our dep>ture
 ) ! con/able & 8 eag] deputies1 we six 
,bre?r5 once m fil$ into our little camp
 on ! ,cocalico1 :]e we 7 greet$ ) all !
 love & affection t ! sobriety ( our    
lives p]mitt$4  ,n _m weeks !reaft]1 !  
,may ,c\rt conv5$ 9 ,lanca/] & we six   
,bre?r51 agreeable to our promise1 put 9
 our appe>ance be=e ! commission]s &    
assessors ( taxes :o1 :5 !y saw be=e !m 
^! six g5tle ,bre?r51 9 ! bloom ( y\?1  

:o _h rais$ su* a w>f>e aga9/ ! _w1 !   
fe> ( ! ,"l came ^u our judges s t !y   
did n speak to u o!rwise ?an fri5dly &  
(f]$ u e favor4  ,! fir/ "q put to u 01 
,w ye be lawful subjects ( ! k+8 ,to :i*
 we repli$--b 9 all respect--t z we _h  
already pl$g$ allegiance to ano!r ,k+ we
 c\ld !re=e obey ! e>?ly k+ only s f> z 
8 rights accord$ ) ^? ( our et]nal ,k+4 
,to ?is our judges did n demur b ask$   
ano!r "q1 namely1 :e!r we w\ld pay !    
taxes8 ,to :i* we repli$ respectfully z 
be=e1 b firmly1 n ! head tax1 because we
 ackn[l$g$ no worldly au?ority's "r ov] 
our bodies1 s9ce !y _h be5 r$eem$ f m5 &
 ! _w4 ,moreov]1 we consid]$ x unju/ t1 
z we 7 pl$g$ to sp5d our lives 9 our    
pres5t condition1 "o ( great b5efit to !
 c\ntry ab\t u1 we %\ld be measur$ by ! 
same /&>d z vagabonds & be made to pay !
 same tax z !y2 t we desir$ n to be     
consid]$ disob$i5t1 because x 0 our rule
 to live peaceably ) all m5 s f> z )9 u 
lay1 = ?us we 7 enjo9$ by ! ,scriptures2
 b t if ! judges w\ld consid] u a       

spiritual family we w\ld be will+ to pay
 ( our e>?ly possessions accord+ to :at 
0 j4  ,all ?is 0 grant$ u & rema9s      
un*ang$ to ! pres5t day2 = ! fe> ( ,god 
came ^u ! g5tlem5 :o 7 our judges :5 !y 
saw be=e !m m5 :o 9 ! prime ( _! ages1  
by p5it5tial works _h be5 r$uc$ 9 fle%1 
s t our judges us$ great mod]ation &    
grant$ u our p]sonal fre$om "u condition
 t we %\ld be tax$ z "o family = our    
real e/ate1 ! judges ev5 ask+ u h[ mu*  
tax 9 our judgm5t w\ld be j & fair--9   
%ort1 = u to assess our own rate4  ,?is 
we refus$ to d1 b f9ally1 aft] mu*      
p]suasion1 we sugge/$ to ! judges t a   
tax ( =ty %ill+s aga9/ our settlem5t z a
 :ole w\ld be fair4 ,?is prov+          
satisfactory to ! bo>d ( judges1 we 7   
dis*>g$1 & ) exce$+ gratitude to ^!     
g5tlem5 = _! b5evol5t treatm5t ( u1 :i* 
0 s diff]5t f ! p]secutions we (t5      
endur$ f our neighbors1 :o 7 s (t5 b\nd5
 to u = our *>ity1 we set out ) light   
he>ts & w+$ feet on our long tramp ?r\gh
 =e/ & field = ! ,klo/]4  ,x 0 late 9 ! 

day & d>kness _h already come ^u u :5 we
 left ! city ( ,lanca/]1 b our joy made 
! j\rney seem %ort & by midnight we     
arriv$ 9 ! settlem5t j z ! night wat* 0 
9 full session4  ,9 all my long life ,i 
h nev] =gott5 & %all nev] =get h[ we    
appe>$ to our ,bre?r5 t night z we came 
to ! n>r[ doorway lead+ into ! ,saal1 ,i
 be+ 9 ! lead4 ,we c\ld he> ! f]v5t     
pray]s t 7 be+ (f]$ = our release & = a 
mom5t :ile ! ,bre?r5 )9 7 kneel+ all    
unconsci\s ( our ne>ness1 ,i held up my 
h& & beckon$ ! ,bre?r5 beh9d me to wait 
a mom5t :ile we /ood !re sil5tly gaz+ ^u
 ! b[$ =ms ( ! wor%ip]s4  ,i h myself   
att5d$ m ?an "o ( our midnight fun]als (
 "s de> ,bro!r or ,si/]1 & ?\gh         
wond]fully impressive & t\*+ to "o's    
he>t1 ev5 !y nev] t\*$ me m deeply ?an  
?is impressive sight be=e u4 ,z we pe]$ 
into ! l>ge ,saal1 ) ! upp] gall]ies    
%ad[$ 9 d>kness1 ! only light ! flick]+ 
tall[ c&les 9 front ( ea* ( our dev\t   
,bre?r51 we saw ! d>k1 my/]i\s %ad[s 9 !
 corn]s ( ! ,saal ) ourselves /&+ 9 su* 

a gloom we 7 n p]ceiv$4 ,b = a few      
mom5ts we /ood ?us ) a great peace fill+
 our he>ts1 :5 sudd5ly we walk$ quietly 
91 ! pray] /ill 9 progress1 & ) heads   
b[$ & h&s cross$ ^u our brea/s l !      
p5it5ts ( ! old5 days rang$ ourselves 9 
front ( ! plat=m :]eon /ood our belov$  
bro!r & lead]1 ,conrad ,beissel1 erect1 
au/]e2 & s f> z we c\ld judge f 8       
immovable features1 :olly undi/urb$ by  
our unexpect$ arrival1 ?\gh well we knew
 t ?is seem+ indiff]5ce 0 b "o (        
discipl9e & self-control & t ! he>t )9 !
 /urdy frame 0 beat+ w>mly = ea* & e "o 
( u4  ,! invocation 9 our behalf be+    
end$ !re 0 = a few mom5ts z we /ood be=e
 our lead] a sil5ce s pr(\nd z to be    
almo/ pa9ful4 ,!n sudd5ly ! p[]ful voice
 ( ,bro!r ,weis] rang ?r\gh\t ! hall 9 t
 magnific5t1 s\l-/irr+ w>-hymn ( !      
,vat]l& & ! ,re=mation1 a hymn z /rong &
 rugg$ z ! mighty w>rior :o wrote x1    
,e9e ,fe/e ,burg i/ ,uns] ,gott4  ,!    
fir/ l9e _h n yet be5 complet$ :5 x 0   
tak5 up by all pres5t until ! /ra9s ( ! 

full-voic$ battle cry s\nd$ & res\nd$   
?r\gh\t ! hall4 ,= ! "t our ,bre?r5 _h  
=gott5 all ! repress+ influ5ces ( our   
,klo/] life & p\r$ =? _! flood ( praise 
& ?anksgiv+ f _! v he>ts2 = su* s++ _h  
nev] be=e %ak5 ! walls ( ! ,saal4  ,aft]
 ! hymn 0 end$ ?anks 7 duly (f]$ & !    
night wat* clos$ ) a p[]ful address by  
,bro!r ,beissel on ! p[] ( ! bea/ ^u    
e>?1 & :ile ,i feel n at ?is late day l 
/at+ aught t might savor ( malice or    
rev5ge1 ,i f9d 9 look+ ov] our old      
records ?is note made ) ref]5ce to our  
rec5t exp]i5ce1 namely1 ,^u ^?          
neighbors1 h[ev]1 :o _h gloat$ ov] !    
mis=tunes ( ! ,bre?r5 !re fell ! t]ror (
 ! ,"l s t !y hurri$ly left ^! regions2 
& ?us ! bea/ receiv$ 8 rew>d4  ,aft] !  
s]vices 7 ov] & ! ,bre?r5 7 w5d+ _! ways
 t[>d _! ,kamm]s = _! mu*-ne$$ re/ ,i   
ask$ our sup]9t5d5t ab\t ,sonnle92 =    
?\gh ,i _h said naught ( him dur+ ^!    
occurr5ces1 yet he 0 9 my he>t & 9 my   
anxiety mo/ ( ! "t4 ,i c /ill see & he> 
our lead]1 almo/ %ock+ me by laugh+1 a  

?+ he 0 mo/ r>ely guilty (1 z he said1  
,?y ,sonnle9 is safe en\gh 9 ?y ,kamm]1 
b ,i assure !e n only did ,i pray & hope
 = ?y deliv]ance = ?9e own sake & ! sake
 ( our ,klo/]1 b ,i d confess 9 all love
 = !e & ?y boy t had/ ?\ n soon return$ 
to take c>e ( him ,i _h ei!r be5        
compell$ to give up my life "h or give  
up ?y boy4  ,i fe> ,i did n ev5 take "t 
to ?ank him1 b ha/5$ to my cell :]e ,i  
f\nd my boy s\ndly sleep+4  ,x 0 no d\bt
 ?\ghtless = me to wak5 him1 b ,i c\ld n
 help x1 & :5 he did awake to ?r[ 8 arms
 ab\t my neck & hold me tight1 ,i felt  
t1 p]haps1 x 0 no great s9 aft] all to  
r\se him f 8 sleep4 ,aft] v _m que/ions 
z to :]e ,i _h be5 & :y ! bad m5 _h tak5
 me1 & all su* que/ions z only an eag]1 
tru/+ *ild c ask1 ,i f9ally told him x 0
 "t to g to sleep1 :i* he did )\t any   
great difficulty4  ,z he lay !re sleep+ 
9 all ! sweet innoc5ce ( *ildhood &     
heal?1 ,i look$ fir/ at him & !n out    
?r\gh ! little w9d[ at ! p]fect beauty (
 ,god's h&iwork 9 8 heav5s1 & !n ,i w5t 

to my re/1 pr\d to be a son ( him :o    
creat$ me 9 8 image & :o _h put me into 
a _w :i*1 ?\gh full ( d>k & evil de$s1  
yet held 9 x1 if we only look$ aright1 s
 mu* ( beauty & joy & peace & love4     
,,*apt] ,,viii  ,,our ,,fir/ ,,loss     
,let no?+ make !e sad or fretful1       
,or too regretful2         ,be /ill2    
,:at ,god ha? ord]$ mu/ be "r1     ,!n  
f9d 9 x ?9e own delight1         ,my w4 
--,paul ,flem+4   ,! ye> #agch is deeply
 grav5 on my memory1 because x m>k$ !   
fir/ dea? among ! ,solit>y1 our ,bro!r  
,m>t9 ,brm]4 ,secondly1 because 8 dea?  
foll[$ s swift ^u ! appe>ance ( t /range
 be+1 woman1 wit*1 or devil1 :o1 "t &   
aga91 ?ru/ h]self s viol5tly into our   
lives4  ,9 ! fir/ mon? ( ! new ye>1 & on
 a day :5 ! sun 0 %9+ cle> & bright1 !re
 be+ no sn[ on ! gr\nd1 ,i 0 on my way  
to ! ,bro!r woods = an armful ( firewood
 = ! hall4 ,close ^u :]e ! ,bro!r woods 
m]g$ into ! ,si/] woods /ood a mighty   
oak )9 a little cle>+ on ! ,bro!rs'     
side1 a favorite haunt ( ! ,solit>y = _!

 r>e mom5ts ( re/ f _! daily "w4  ,i _h 
ab\t rea*$ ! cle>+ "u ! %elt] ( !       
wide-rea*+ arms ( ! old oak :5 sudd5ly1 
= ,i 0 9 my cu/om>y fa%ion ( deep       
m$itation ) m9e eyes t[>d ! gr\nd1 ,i   
walk$ into ,bro!r ,m>t91 almo/ ov]?r[+  
him1 = t our tailor 0 s small & slight4 
,h[ev]1 we gravely salut$ ea* o!r z ?\gh
 naught _h happ5$2 = ea* knew x _h be5 a
 m]e accid5t1 & 7 ab\t to pass on :5 ,i 
caught sight ( 8 face1 & saw f 8 m ?an  
usual pallid features & ! twit*+ lips t 
he 0 suff]+ f "s great %ock4 ,nev] (    
robu/ heal? he _h n be5 well lately1 &  
,i ?\ght he 0 suff]+ m ?an usual f 8    
infirmity4  ,i hail$ him ) bro!rly      
solicitude1 ,?\ art n well1 ,bro!r      
,m>t96 ,i fe> ! ,solit>y press ^u !e too
 sorely = ?y keep+ ( !m clad z becomes  
_! ord]s4  ,nay1 nay1 ,bro!r ,jabez1 he 
repli$ g5tly2 b ,i c\ld he> ! trembl+ & 
! fe> 9 8 voice1 ,x is n my labors1 :i* 
?\gh toilsome1 lie pleasantly on me1    
because ,i love my "w1 & ^? = :om ,i    
labor & /rive to please seem to love me 

= :at ,i d = !m2 & inde$ ?is 0 true1 = 8
 g5tle1 unaffect$ devotion to u & ,him  
we s]v$ made our ,bro!r ,m>t9 univ]sally
 lov$4  ,b surely1 ,i insi/$1 ?\'rt n   
well2 ?\'rt di/urb$ & suff]+1 t ,i see  
pla9ly4 ,i besee* !e tell me :at s      
sorely weighs on !e4  ,he look$ up at   
me1 8 pale1 bloodless lips quiv]+1 &    
:isp]$ into m9e e>1 clut*+ m9e arm &    
lean+ on x z ?\gh he ne$$ my protection1
 ,i h se5 ! ,evil ,"o 9 woman's =m1 & !n
 he gasp$1 ,i %all surely die4  ,nay1   
nay1 my bro!r1 ,i repli$1 z ?\gh laugh+ 
at 8 fooli% fe>s1 'tis true ! ,evil ,"o 
comes to u at times 9 woman's =m to lure
 u1 z ,solomon saye?1 'to ! gates (     
hell'2 b :5 ! fi5d comes z su* x is n 9 
horrid1 repulsive %ape1 b l ^? beautiful
 be+s :o came to ,sa9t ,an?ony ) su*    
artful1 s$uctive en*antm5ts t none b    
sa9t c\ld say !m nay4 ,surely if ?is    
,evil ,"o ha? appe>$ to !e ?\ ne$/ n    
look = ?y imm$iate dissolution1 b may/  
expect "s grace f ! fair dev\r]4  ,b my 
poor bro!r w\ld n be com=t$1 & m]ely    

/ood %ak+ 8 head1 say+ m\rnfully1 ,?is 0
 no beautiful en*antress2 no s$uctive   
sir51 z ?\ saye/2 'twas ! f\l fi5d 9 8  
f\le/1 mo/ awful =m1 long1 tangl$ hair  
fall+ e way ov] a face ?r\gh :i* !re    
gleam$ eyes on fire ) ! hatr$ ( hell4 ,i
 saw ! et]nal enmity ( ! ,evil ,"o 9 ^? 
pi]c+ eyes4  ,:]e 0 all ?is1 ,bro!r     
,m>t98 = ,i saw he c\ld n be laugh$ out 
( 8 t]ror4  ,j beyond ! oak1 he repli$2 
%e 0 /&+ 9 a ?icket cov]$ ) tangl$ v9es 
z f\l & poison\s z h]self4 ,i _h all    
un?9k+ almo/ walk$ into h] :5 sudd5ly ,i
 he>d a sn>l l "s rav5\s bea/2 ,i saw h]
 horrible claws uplift$ z ?\gh %e 7 ab\t
 to spr+ on me & te> me limb f limb4 ,i 
jump$ back1 my he>t almo/ /&+ /ill1 ?9k+
 naught b t my end _h come4 ,%e came no 
f>!r1 b cont5t$ h]self ) cr\*+ !re &    
gl>+ at me ) ^? awful eyes ( hate t     
seem$ to burn into my v s\l4  ,can/ ?\ g
 ) me :]e ?\ ha/ se5 ?is wit* or devil8 
,i said boldly1 al?\gh ,i _h n ov]ly mu*
 /oma* = ! v5ture4  ,z ,i said ?is he   
drew back & trembl$ viol5tly z he cri$  

out1 ,nay1 n ev5 = ! v hope ( a safe    
h]eaft] w\ld ,i g to t accurs$ place4   
,!n rema9 !re1 ?\ g5tle c[>d1 :il/ ,i g1
 comm&$ ,i4  ,aga9 he clut*$ me by ! arm
 & cri$ out1 ,nay1 g n1 ,bro!r ,jabez2  
ev5 if %e t\* !e n h] look w bla/ !e l  
lightn+4  ,i fe> h] n1 bragg$ ,i1 &     
/rode away1 leav+ him %udd]+ ) ! t]ror t
 _h n yet gr[n cold1 & ) appreh5sions = 
me4  ,i _h no tr\ble 9 f9d+ ! ?ick bu% &
 entangl+ v9es ,bro!r ,m>t9 _h po9t$ out
 to me4 ,z ,i approa*$ its d>k1 =bidd+  
front1 ,i trembl$ l a leaf1 & !n grew   
angry at my weakness4 ,!n ,i w5t on1    
resolutely =c+ my way into ! vile v9es t
 caught me all ab\t my face & body &    
limbs s t ,i 0 ready to affirm naught   
human c\ld p5etrate su* a wild]ness2 b  
?\gh ,i look$ c>efully = any signs t    
w\ld %[ t "s "o or some?+ _h ?ru/ itself
 into ^! exasp]at+ v9es ,i c\ld f9d     
no?+1 ev5 ?\gh ,i _h 9 all ^! ye>s le>n$
 mu* ( ! ways ( ! woods & its signs4  ,9
 great bewild]m5t ,i 0 ab\t to turn back
 to *ide ,bro!r ,m>t9 ) hav+ se5 no?+ b 

a creature ( 8 own imag9+ :5 ,i saw 9 a 
small gully at ! f>!r b\nd>y ( ! ?icket 
a footpr9t1 small1 a woman's surely1 9 !
 s(t1 clayey soil4 ,_h ! impr9t be5 t ( 
a clov5 foot ,i c\ld n h be5 m />tl$2 = 
,i knew t ! ,si/]hood seldom1 if ev]1   
came to ! ,bro!r woods1 & ! good wives &
 daught]s ( ! ne>-by settl]s 7 too timid
 & hone/ to trespass on our l&s4 ,mu*   
p]turb$1 = ,i knew ?is ?+ bod$ evil to  
our community1 ,i walk$ sl[ly back to my
 wait+ bro!r1 vague remembrances        
/rangely flitt+ ?r\gh my m9d1 b mak+ no 
impression at ! "t1 ( h[ ,sonnle9 _h    
come to me1 & ! midnight beat+ ( our    
,bro!r ,beissel4  ,i f\nd ,bro!r ,m>t91 
/ill pale & fe>ful1 anxi\sly want+ to "k
 :at ,i _h le>n$4 ,no?+1 ,i said1 ( wit*
 or devil1 b ! sub/antial pr9t ( a      
woman's foot4  ,0 !re no smell (        
brim/one8 ,no clov5 footpr9t8 he p]si/$4
  ,nay1 ?\ simple "o1 else ,i _h told   
!e4 ,say ?\ naught ( ?is2 = !y :o w\ld n
 believe !e w\ld only laugh at !e1 & if 
any believe :at c\ld t avail8  ,no?+1   

de> ,bro!r ,jabez1 no?+1 he said        
m\rnfully1 a /range1 fix$ look 9 8 wild 
eyes4 ,a woman ) an evil eye once look$ 
^u my little bro!r z he lay laugh+ 9 !  
cradle my fa!r _h hewn out ( a log4     
,until !n ! *ild 0 /rong & heal?y1 nev] 
hav+ be5 sick2 b f t day he wa/$ away1 )
 naught t c\ld help or cure him1 & )9 a 
mon? we laid him d[n 9 8 little         
re/+-place 9 ! or*>d nigh our cab94 ,!y 
:om ! evil eye look ^u live n long4 ,&  
!n1 z "o :o goes =? to c]ta9 dea?1 he   
look$ up at me smil+ bravely ?r\gh all 8
 fe>s & said1 ,if my "t ha? come1 let x 
come quickly1 ,8 s]vant waite?4  ,i f\nd
 x impossible to free him f ?is         
melan*oly mood1 & s we walk$ back sl[ly 
& sadly to our ,kamm]s1 say+ no?+ m4  ,a
 week pass$1 ,bro!r ,m>t9 quietly1 )    
resignation1 do+ 8 l[ly duties ea* day2 
b we all c\ld see he 0 9 fail+ heal?4   
,only he & ,i knew1 h[ev]1 t ! tortures 
( m9d he 0 endur+ f> outweigh$ ! less]  
pa9s ( ! fle%2 = ,i hesitate n to say ( 
sa9t z well z s9n]1 t until dea? be     

actually at h&1 !y fe> alike !          
inevitable end4  ,on a ,friday night1 j 
a week f ! ,friday our bro!r _h se5 ?is 
?+1 ! midnight s]vices be+ ov]1 & !     
,bre?r5 & ,si/]s hav+ return$ to _!     
,kamm]s to re/ _! we>y heads on _! h>d  
wood5 blocks1 we 7 />tl$ by ! r++ ( !   
,klo/] bell4 ,cle> & l\d x peal$ ?r\gh !
 cold quietness ( ! night4 ,l a fla%1   
?\gh ,i _h n ?\ght ( x be=e1 ,i cri$ out
 to ,bro!r ,ob$1 :o _h ! adjo9+ cell1   
',tis ,bro!r ,m>t91 ?\gh n m ?an a      
half-h\r _h expir$ s9ce we _h return$1  
he ) u1 f our midnight devotions4       
,sudd5ly ! peal+ notes ceas$1 & !n came 
! sl[1 solemn toll+ ( ! bell1 a cu/om   
foll[$ ev] aft] on ! dea? ( any ( our   
numb]1 until =ty-eight 7 measur$ out1   
:i* ,i knew 0 ab\t our bro!r's age4 ,8  
cell 0 on ! floor bel[1 :]e ,i ha/5$ z  
soon z ! la/ ye> ( 8 life _h be5 toll$4 
,a numb] ( ! ,bre?r51 ) b[$ heads1 /ood 
sadly 9 ! n>r[ ,kamm]1 9 ! /ill n>r[]   
doorway & corridor4 ,i _h be5 fill$1 ere
 ,i saw him1 ) a dread t 8 dea? agony   

might h _h its t]rors increas$ a        
?\s&-fold by ! awful memory ( ! wit*2 = 
,i knew he _h nev] =gott5 x4 ,b :5 ,i   
look$ d[n on ! slight =m & peaceful face
 re/+ on ! h>d b5* & /ill m mortify+    
pill[1 ,i saw no trace ( any ov]p[]+1   
dea?-deal+ vision4 ,in/ead1 8 face1 ?\gh
 greatly wa/$ & alt]$1 0 z compos$ z    
?\gh he _h m]ely fall5 asleep 9 ! arms (
 8 belov$4 ,! little w9d[ look+ out f 8 
,kamm]1 z soon z ! la/ sp>k ( life _h   
di$ out1 _h be5 op5$ s t 8 s\l c\ld take
 its flight unh9d]$ & unmole/$ to t     
place ( pure delights :]e ! wick$ cease 
f tr\bl+ & ! we>y are at re/4  ,at !    
fun]al1 :i* 0 ! foll[+ midnight1 z we   
c>ri$ ! body out ( ! ,b]ghaus a bucket (
 wat] 0 p\r$ ^u ! sill & swept up1 & !  
door imm$iately clos$ s t 8 _s c\ld n   
return aga9 to its e>?ly home1 & to make
 fur!r assurance aga9/ su* a return ?ree
 crosses 7 m>k$ ^u ! door jamb ) r$ e>?4
  ,we buri$ him :o _h ?us pass$ away 9 !
 prime ( 8 life1 d[n 9 ! mead[ nigh to  
:]e 9 lat] ye>s we built our ,bro!r     

h\se4 ,x 0 a d>k1 /ormy night1 no moon &
 no />s to light5 up ! gloom ( ! sky or 
! /ill deep] d>kness 9 our he>ts2 b )   
our fagot tor*lights sputt]+ fitfully1  
almo/ bl[n out by ! w9d at times1 we    
laid him to re/ at ! midnight h\r ) all 
! honors & rites & c]emonies ( our holy 
ord]4  ,?us1 on ?is weird1 /ormy night1 
9 su* contra/ to ! peace & g5tl5ess (   
?is e>ne/1 zeal\s w>rior ( ! fai? :o =  
almo/ n9e ye>s _h abid$ ) u1 we left 9 !
 mead[ 8 mortal rema9s1 b took back ) u 
! remembrance ( 8 godly s]vices & 8 tru?
 & fidelity unto 8 pr(ession & bro!rhood
 dur+ 8 %ort life4     ,,*apt] ,,ix  ,a 
,,love ,,fea/      ,b :5 a lady *a/e &  
fair1     ,noble1 & clad 9 ri* attire1  
,walks ?r\gh ! ?rong ) graci\s air1     
,z sun t bids ! />s retire--     ,!n :]e
 are all ?y boa/+s1 ,may8     ,:at ha/  
?\ beautiful & gay     ,comp>$ ) t      
supreme delight8     ,we leave ?y       
lovelie/ fl[]s & wat* t lady     bright4
          --,song ( ,walt] ,von d]      
,vogelweide4   ,x accords n well ) my   

ideas ( humility & self-effacem5t t ,i  
%\ld ev] be writ+ ( myself1 & yet x     
seeme? n possible to tell ?is tale )\t  
br++ into x mu* t befell me 9 connection
 ) ^? :o 7 s de> to me1 & ( ^: lives x  
is my pleasure & pa9 to relate4  ,& ( ^?
 :o 7 s preci\s to me !re 7 none s de>  
to me z my ,si/] ,b]nice1 n ev5         
,sonnle92 = h[ev] belov$ he 0 ( me he 0 
none ! less ( my sex1 :ile my de> si/] 0
 ( t sex :i* a true man1 s x appe>e? to 
me1 c no m help hold+ ) a m or less t5d]
 feel+ ?an he c help brea?+4  ,i "k ?is 
w seem unto _m z fooli%ness1 especially 
z ,i--l my ,bro!r ,beissel1 :o _h       
publi%$ 8 ,eheb*le91 or ,booklet on     
,matrimony1 d5\nc+ m>riage z ! p5it5ti>y
 ( c>nal man--h ev] be5 an advocate ( ! 
beauty & sup]iority ( ! virg9 life2 b 9 
my read+ ( hi/ory ,i h not$ h[ m ?an "o 
man mu* /rong] ?an ,i1 *ang$ utt]ly 8   
beliefs & pr9ciples = ! love ( "s       
daught] ( ,eve4  ,x is n t ,i h nev] be5
 greatly attract$ by ! *>ms ( my si/]s1 
:om we 9 ,ephrata reg>d$ n s mu*        

opposite z complem5t>y to our own1 man's
 nature4 ,i lov$ my "m de>ly2 h] love   
ha? be5 z a sweet fragrance to me 9 all 
my long life1 & 9 _m a trial &          
temptation h ,i felt h] pres5ce ne>1    
/r5g!n+ & uphold+ me 9 ! "r4 ,& h[ev]   
cold & indiff]5t ,i may h borne myself  
outw>dly to ! g5tl] ones1 /ill ,i nev]  
c\ld speak o!rwise ?an t5d]ly1 & ev5    
rev]5tly to !m1 z x seem$ to me _! pure1
 f9] natures des]v$2 s t x ha? ev]      
griev$ me to he> any "o belittle a      
woman4  ,i %all nev] =get ! fir/ "t ,i  
saw ! slight1 delicate =m & sweet face (
 ,si/] ,b]nice4 ,x 0 at "o ( our love   
fea/s 7,liebesmahl71 :i* ) u 0 n l among
 ! o!r d5om9ations1 m]ely symbolic1 b 0 
patt]n$ aft] t ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians2 = we 
took a regul> meal--& n m]ely a waf] or 
cake--9 utt] sil5ce be=e communion1 !   
love fea/ be+ an introduction to ! m    
solemn "p ( ! ev5+'s s]vice4  ,i rememb]
 full well h[ ! ,bre?r5 7 sitt+ on "o   
side ( ! long table 9 ,k$>1 ) heads     
uncov]$1 ! ,si/]s on ! o!r side n ) _!  

envelop+ bonnets1 b b$eck$ ) ! pretty   
pray] cov]+1 :i* !y always seem$ glad to
 we>1 :i* 0 a neat lace cap ) /r+s b5ea?
 ! *94  ,aft] ! read+ ( ! ,scriptures ,i
 rais$ my head1 & !n = ! fir/ "t 9 my   
life saw ! ,si/] opposite me--,b]nice4  
,i d n ?9k %e saw me or 9 any way obs]v$
 me1 = %e seem$ rapt 9 ec/atic          
adoration1 h] eyes turn$ upw>d & h] lips
 slightly p>t$1 z if %e already saw &   
he>d ! glories ( t heav5ly home %e 0 to 
visit ere _m ye>s pass$ ov] h] fair     
head4  ,i %all nev] =get t look1 t face1
 ne>] an angel's ?an any ,i h ev] se54  
,an unacc\ntable pity swept ov] me1 & t 
pity ,i fe> 0 ! beg9n+ ( ano!r feel+ ,i 
d>$ n own4 ,b my dang]\s ?\ghts 7 soon  
int]rupt$ by ! prep>ations = !          
p$elavium1 or feet-wa%+4 ,small tubs (  
tepid wat] 7 br\ght into ! ,saal4 ,!    
,eld] wa%$ ! feet ( ! ,bre?r5 & ! elde/ 
,si/] p]=m$ ! same humble s]vice = !    
,si/]s1 ea* ,bro!r & ,si/] aft] ! feet 7
 dri$ receiv+ f him or h] :o wa%$ !     
feet1 a %ake ( ! h&s & ! kiss ( love &  

*>ity4 ,a wick$ wi% came into my he>t1  
griev+ me days aft] = my p]v]se1        
unspiritual long+1 t ,i might take !    
place ( ! elde/ ,si/]1 = ,i c\ld will+ly
 suff] ! kisses ( all ! o!r ,si/]s =    
m]ely "o t\* ( ! lips ( t "y angel      
opposite me4  ,=tunately1 ! ,bro!rs &   
,si/]s 7 s busy 9 _! devotions1 no "o   
notic$ :e!r or n my face reflect$ my    
guilty long+s1 = ,i 0 s absorb$ 9 !m t  
:5 ! ,eld] came to me1 in/ead ( my feet 
,i ?ru/ my h&s d[n into ! tub1 & 0 ab\t 
to place !m on ! ,eld]'s t[el1 :5 he1   
unobs]v$ by ! re/1 gave me a little     
nudge & said 9 a l[ voice b /]nly1 ,art 
crazy1 bro!r8 kn[e/ n ?y h&s f ?y feet8 
,i gaz$ at my h&s = a mom5t1 & !n z ,i  
realiz$ my folly1 ,i dropp$ my feet into
 ! tub ) su* a spla% t ,bro!r ,lame* :o 
0 seat$ next await+ 8 turn1 be+ utt]ly  
swall[$ up 9 wor%ip & =gett+ :e!r or n 8
 feet _h be5 wa%$1 ha/ily /uck !m out   
pa/ me into ! ,eld]'s lap j z ,i 0 plac+
 m9e own feet !re4 ,= a mom5t ! ,eld]   
look$ at u bo? 9 su* solemn1 puzzl$     

disgu/1 t 9 spite ( my natural gravity  
,i almo/ laugh$ outright1 :i* w\ld h be5
 mo/ sacrilegi\s4 ,happily1 our ,eld] 0 
a quickwitt$ man1 & dry+ our int]m+l$   
feet z be/ he c\ld1 he pass$ quietly to 
! re/ :o _h n se5 ! little complexity   
d[n ! l9e4  ,! feet-wa%+ be+ complet$1 &
 we all hav+ resum$ ! cov]+ ( our feet1 
we turn$ ar\nd on our b5*es t[>d !      
table1 ! ,bro!rs & ,si/]s aga9 fac+ ea* 
o!r4 ,!n came ! ev5+ meal1 :i* ) u      
consi/$ ( lamb s\p z ! *ief di%1 :ile   
bread & apple-butt] 7 s]v$ to ! /rang]s 
& visitors ga!r$ 9 ! hall4 ,bro!r       
,beissel hav+ brea!d a f]v5t bless+ on !
 meal we turn$ to x 9 absolute sil5ce4  
,& yet n 9 utt] sil5ce1 = if ev] he>t   
spake to he>t ,i "k m9e 0 clamor+ mo/   
viol5tly1 & ,i v]ily believe h]s 0 too1 
= n[ & !n1 n slyly nor %amefac$ly1 !    
sweet face opposite me w\ld look up & ! 
t5d]e/ %ad[ ( a smile w\ld be waft$ to  
me4 ,i "k little ( ^! ?+s1 b ,i believe 
our he>ts turn$ ea* t[>d ! o!r )\t ! p[]
 to /ay !m1 j z c]ta9 z fl[]s turn t[>d 

! light & w>m? ( ! sun4 ,^? g5tle       
smiles1 z innoc5t & guileless z a       
*ild's1 fill$ me ) a happ9ess1 an       
ec/atic bliss ,i _h nev] felt at any o!r
 love fea/4 ,x 01 ah me1 truly a fea/ ( 
love4  ,i suppose we _h sat !re =ev] 9  
p]fect happ9ess & cont5t1 _h n ! ev5+   
s]vices int]rupt$ our fooli% bliss4 ,i  
%all n describe :at foll[$ ( ! s]vice1 =
 !y 7 simil> to ! love fea/s t are /ill 
obs]v$ by our little congregation2 !    
giv+ ( ?anks at ! end ( ! meal1 ! holy  
kiss1 :5 ,bro!r kiss$ ,bro!r & ,si/]    
kiss$ ,si/]4 ,b if ev] ! kisses ( my    
,bre?r5 seem$ /ale & unpr(itable--may ,i
 be =giv5 = say+ ?is--'twas !n1 :5 !re 0
 s ne> 9 be+ b s f> 9 possibility1 a    
kiss f my de> "y si/]4  ,alas1 :at a    
g>rul\s old fool ,i am to be writ+ ( su*
 ?+s at my age4 ,b ,i _c help x1 = if   
ev] ,i _h a true idea ( :at heav5's     
bliss w\ld be l x 0 t night4 ,if su*    
transc5d5t joy c\ld come f sweet fle% & 
blood on e>?1 ?\gh 9 angelic %ape1 :at  
joy mu/ x be to w&] =ev] ! b\ndless     

realms ( heav5 enraptur$ ) ! love ( !   
cele/ial virg94  ,t night z ,i lay d[n  
on my h>d b5* 9 my ,kamm]1 ,i felt = !  
fir/ "t z ?\gh x 7 too small to hold all
 ! joy ( human love & ! pa9 ( a         
consci5ce guilty ( treason to its       
cele/ial virg94 ,:at little sleep visit$
 m9e eyes t night br\ght visions ( ! de>
 si/] 9 ! =m ( our spiritual ,eve1 & :5 
morn+ came ,i 0 s mis]ably happy1 if ,i 
may s say1 betwe5 ! two loves ,i h>dly  
knew :at to d4 ,nor 0 ,i help$ mu* dur+ 
! day :5 ,i ov]he>d our ,eld] rem>k to  
,bro!r ,joseph t he _h nev] se5 su*     
beautiful1 s\l-absorb+ obs]vance ( a    
love fea/ z t %[n by ,bro!r ,jabez &    
,bro!r ,lame* ! night be=e4  ,?is 0 m   
?an ,i c\ld be>1 & ,i laugh$ s he>tily t
 ,si/] ,m>ia1 :o aft]w>d became !       
spiritual lead] ( ! ,si/]hood1 sudd5ly  
com+ ^u me held up h] h&s 9 pi\s horror 
at su* unspeakable levity4 ,i did _m a  
p5ance t week be=e ,i felt myself       
absolv$ f my impi\s frivolity4 ,i h (t5 
?\ght s9ce !n h[ _m a "t we are prais$  

:5 we des]ve blame & blam$ :5 we m]it   
praise2 & inde$ x ha? be5 a rule ( my   
life nev] to be unduly elat$ by praise1 
or on ! o!r h& unnecess>ily depress$ by 
c5sure4 ,i h always set "o aga9/ ! o!r1 
& 9 ?is mann] h contriv$ ) my weak1 err+
 temp] to pres]ve a fair %[ ( equanimity
 & s]5ity4  ,b ,i 0 resolv$ t ,i1 ,bro!r
 ,jabez1 ! associate sup]9t5d5t ( !     
community1 w\ld n give way to ?is       
midsumm] madness1 & s f> z ,i c\ld see1 
,si/] ,b]nice 0 ( ! same m9d4 ,i saw b  
little ( h]1 & :5 we did come nigh ea*  
o!r1 :i* 0 seldom1 h] av]t$ gaze told me
 %e too 0 /ruggl+ aga9/ our s9ful love4 
,& s day aft] day pass$ ar\nd1 fill$ )  
its v>i\s duties1 nei!r ,si/] ,b]nice   
nor myself giv+ any sign1 s f> z ei!r ( 
u 0 aw>e1 ( our poor1 =bidd5 love1 ?\gh 
(t5 9 ! long aft] ye>s ,i wond]$ :e!r   
all our self-d5ial ( ?is sweet1 human   
love 0 n a great] sacrifice ?an ,he     
requir$ ( u4     ,,*apt] ,x  ,,!        
,,bro!rhood ,,( ,,zion      ,lo1 ?is    
only h ,i f\nd1 t ,god ha? made man     

upright2 b !y h s\ght out _m inv5tions4 
--,bible4   ,?is poor love = my ,si/]   
,b]nice 0 n ! only ?+ t tr\bl$ me ab\t  
?is "t1 :i* 0 9 ! same ye> t ,bro!r     
,brm] pass$ away4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is v ye> ( 
#agch !re occurr$ "o ( ! mo/ important  
ev5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( our community1 & ?is 
0 ! =mation ( ! ,zionitic ,bro!rhood by 
! ,eck]l+s & _! delud$ foll[]s1 & !     
erection ( a l>ge build+ = ! use ( _!   
my/ical society4 ,:ile ,bro!r ,beissel &
 ,bro!r ,wohl=? & myself & our foll[]s  
rejoic$ to see t f all p>ts ( our       
prov9ce & ! adjac5t prov9ces m5 & wom5 &
 _! *ildr5 flock$ to u & became "p ( our
 community--s t our secul> congregation 
0 n[ ! l>ge/ ,sabbat>ian settlem5t 9 !  
colonies--yet our he>ts 7 (t weigh$ d[n 
) appreh5sions z to ! outcome ( ! do+s (
 ^! ,eck]l+s1 to ^: fooli% & ambiti\s   
s*emes !re seem$ no end4  ,^! ,eck]l+   
bro!rs 7 ! /range/ mixture ( worldly    
wisdom1 on ! "o h&1 & ! mo/ p]v]se &    
ridicul\s religi\s beliefs1 on ! o!r1 ,i
 v]ily believe1 ,i h ev] se54 ,:ile we  

taught & enjo9$ ! purity & simplicity ( 
! mode ( life ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 !     
,eck]l+s mu/ cont9ually be runn+ aft]   
/range gods1 s t at ?is "t & = _m ye>s  
!reaft] we 7 9 great dang] ( total      
disruption2 = exp]i5ce cle>ly %[e? !    
,scriptures say truly1 a h\se divid$    
aga9/ itself mu/ fall4  ,?us by our     
increas$ memb]%ip & by ! s*em+ ( our    
,eck]l+s x came ab\t t ! ,solit>y       
,bre?r5 clamor$ = a build+ simil> to !  
,si/]s' h\se1 ,k$>1 & :ile = a "t !     
project 0 kept 9 abeyance by lack (     
money1 :i* commodity 0 nev] dang]\sly   
pl5ty ) u1 yet f9ally1 ,bro!r ,b5$ict 7&
 ,i say ?is to 8 praise71 a "y ,swiss f 
,kil*]yturn51 a scion ( a ri* family (  
,b]ne1 :o _h jo9$ our community1 came   
=w>d ) ! necess>y funds4 ,:]eupon x came
 to pass not)/&+ our opposition1 s ,i   
f9d x 9 our ,*ronicon1 t1 ,inflam$ by ! 
love ( ,god1 he resolv$ to devote 8     
=tune to ! erection ( a conv5t2 :i* 0   
accept$ z com+ by div9e direction1 & 8  
proposition grant$4 ,!re 0 9 ! settlem5t

 a pleasant elevation f :i* "o _h a     
beautiful view ( ! f]tile valley & !    
m\nta9s ly+ opposite4 ,( ?is height !   
,bre?r5 9 ! hill h\se at t "t held      
possession4 ,:5 n[ x came to ! selection
 ( a site1 ! mo/ held t ! valley along !
 ,cocalico creek 0 ! mo/ desirable on   
acc\nt ( ! wat]4 ,! sup]9t5d5t1 h[ev]1  
w5t up ! hill until he came )9 ! limits 
( ! prop]ty ( ! hill h\se1 & !re 0 !    
site *os54 ,by ?is ! _s ( wond]s        
indicat$ at ! v beg9n+ t ! ,bro!rhood   
w\ld at fir/ build its /ructure on !    
heights ( reason & ?us so> al(t until at
 l5g? by a great /orm !y w\ld be ca/ d[n
 into ! valley2 all ( :i* 0 aft]w>ds    
fulfill$ 9 ! m9ute/ detail4  ,! site = !
 new *apt]-h\se hav+ be5 settl$1 ! eag] 
,eck]l+s1 l *ildr5 ha/5+ t[>d a new toy1
 c\ld /& no delay4 ,! ,bre?r5 mu/ be    
press$ into imm$iate s]vice1 & e "o jo9+
 9 ! "w z ?\gh ?is hea!ni% temple 7     
unanim\sly desir$1 9 a wond]fully %ort  
"t we _h cut & fram$ ! timb]s1 & a day 0
 fix$ 9 ! mon? ( ,may :5 ! build+ 0 to  

be rais$ ) mu* ritual & c]emony4  ,9 ^? 
days :5 home or b>n or mill 0 to be     
built ! rais+ 7by :i* we meant ! putt+  
into place ! l>ge1 heavy timb]s = !     
framework7 0 made ! occasion ( a great  
ga!r+4 ,f miles ar\nd1 ! /urdy1         
broad-%\ld]$ f>m]s & _! deep-bosom$ &   
h>dly less broad-%\ld]$ wives1 & ev5 !  
*ildr51 w\ld come troop+ along to take  
"p 9 ! rais+1 ! m5 att5d+ to ! heavi] "w
 ( ! build+ :ile ! wom5 folk took c>e ( 
! m delicate labor ( ! cook+1 & :5 we _h
 our rais+ !re 0 su* a sw>m+ f f> & wide
 t ! ,si/]hood1 aid$ by ! visit+ wives &
 daught]s1 7 driv5 to make su* mighty   
prep>ations = ! hungry workm5 we        
sometimes wond]$ :]e all ! food 0 to    
come f2 b our k9d help]s1 kn[+ ! rigor\s
 /ate ( our l>d] & reli%+ n ov]mu* our  
?9 & gho/ly f>e1 br\ght along su* a ri* 
/ore ( meats & jellies & pres]ves z     
?reat5$ to ru9 =ev] ! /oma*s ( !        
,solit>y4 ,i grieve1 moreov]1 to say t  
on ?is occasion _m a ,bro!r--,i among   
!m--& ev5 ,si/]1 did 9 ! hil>ity & good 

*e] v>y s mu* f our usual temp]ance z to
 suff] 9 body & m9d = "s days aft] our  
well-mean+ fri5ds _h left u4  ,n ! lea/ 
( ! joy\sness ( ?is rais+ 0 t 9 ! ev5+  
:5 we 7 ga!r$1 tir$ & hungry z wolves1  
ab\t ! long1 wood5 tables 9 ,k$>1 ,si/] 
,b]nice & ,i 9 ^? few days saw m ( ea*  
o!r ?an 9 all ! mon?s s9ce t blissful   
love fea/4 ,x ha? (t5 puzzl$ me1 ev5 n[ 
,i "k n ! explanation1 t x happ5$ e     
meal-"t ,si/] ,b]nice wait$ on me2 = !  
,si/]s & ! wives insi/+ ! m5 mu/ be f$  
fir/1 kn[+ no d\bt our fretful natures  
:5 hungry1 gave ze/ to ! meals by add+  
_! womanly pres5ce 9 ! s]v+ ( ! food4   
,s1 z ,i h said1 x *anc$ t ,si/] ,b]nice
 wait$ on me1 & :e!r or n ! o!rs obs]v$ 
! fooli%ness ( our sweet love1 ,i only  
"k t :51 mo/ unacc\ntably1 9 h&+ me !   
meats1 & ! bread & ! l1 h] h&s w\ld t\* 
me1 ,i came m ?an once s ne> grasp+ ^?  
wond]ful little1 s(t ?+s 9 m9e1 t mo/ ( 
! meal-"t ,i 0 di/ress$ le/ ,i d "s     
utt]ly fooli% ?+ t w\ld make my de> si/]
 & me ! laugh+/ock ( e "o pres5t1 & ?is 

,i det]m9$ mu/ n be1 at lea/ = h] sake4 
,once1 ?\gh1 :5 ! ,evil ,"o prompt$ me  
no "o 0 look+1 & ,i p9*$ g5tly ! de> h& 
t = a mom5t re/$ lightly on ! table1 j  
by my arm1 :]eat %e smil$ at me ) su*   
well-nigh irresi/ible sweetness x seem$ 
n[ ,i mu/ simply take h] 9 m9e arms &   
say to all1 ,?is is my ,si/] ,b]nice2 ,i
 am h] ,bro!r ,jabez4 ,we love ea* o!r  
bett] ?an life2 b "s remnant ( common   
s5se & my ev]-pres5t c[>dice 9 all      
matt]s p]ta9+ to love sav$ u bo? f any  
noticeable outbreak ( our sweet         
delirium4 ,ah1 me6 ,ah1 me6  ,b if !re 0
 great hil>ity & good *e] aft] ! labor (
 ! day :5 ! appetites ( all did full    
ju/ice to ! food t came out ( ! ,si/]s' 
kit*51 ev5 ?is 0 no?+ comp>$ ) ! bu/le &
 noise & hurry+ to & fro t att5d$ !     
rais+ ( ! timb]s into _! place2 = ev5 ! 
heavie/ pieces _h to be plac$ by %e]    
physical /r5g?1 ! broad-%\ld]$1         
iron-muscl$ giants puff+ & /ra9+ at _!  
tasks2 x seem$ to me z ?\gh ,h]cules &  
,atlas _h come to e>? aga91 9 ! =ms ( ^!

 p[]ful f>m]s & woodsm54 ,z 0 to be     
expect$1 great rivalry1 ?\gh 9 ! be/ (  
humor1 exi/$ betwe5 ^! giants z to :i*  
c\ld put up ! heavie/ timb]s & ! mo/    
spe$ily1 & sometimes1 ?\gh m 9 fun ?an =
 ! value ( ! ?+1 wag]s 7 laid z to :o   
%\ld prove ! /rong]4 ,:]e !re is su* a  
_s "w goes on rapidly1 & 9 a v few days 
! l>ge po/s & ! beams & joi/s 7 all up &
 our k9d help]s ready to leave u to     
complete ! light] b m t$i\s portion ( ! 
task4 ,=tunately we _h among u ,bre?r5  
:o 7 skill$ c>p5t]s1 s t by fall !      
build+ 0 ready = actual occupation1 ?\gh
 x 0 n f9i%$ until five ye>s lat]4  ,?is
 build+ 0 erect$ on a hill1 call$ by !  
,bre?r5 ,m\nt ,s9ai1 )9 ! b\nds ( !     
,lag]1 :ile ! /ructure itself 0 call$   
,zion4 ,x 0 ?ree /ories 9 height4 ,! l[]
 floor consi/$ ( "o l>ge room1 kn[n z ! 
refectory1 connect$ ) :i* 7 ?ree small  
*amb]s1 ,kab9ett*54 ,( ^!1 two s]v$ z   
pantries = /or+ ! provisions &          
necess>ies = ! =ty days' seclusion :i*1 
accord+ to ! beliefs ( our ,eck]l+s1 7  

necess>y 9 connection ) c]ta9 rites to  
atta9 p]fection4 ,! rema9+ *amb] consi/$
 ( receptacles = ! p>aph]nalia us$ by ! 
,eck]l+s 9 _! c]emonies4 ,! second floor
 ( ,zion 0 a circul> *amb] )\t any w9d[ 
or means ( admitt+ light f ! outside4 ,9
 ! c5t] on a p$e/al 0 plac$ a lamp :i* 0
 kept burn+ cont9ually dur+ ! =ty days' 
rite4  ,?irte5 cots or pallets radiat$ f
 ! p$e/al l ! spokes ( a :eel4 ,?is     
*amb] 0 kn[n z ,ar>at1 mean+ !reby !    
heav5ly re/ ! ,almighty _h v\*saf$      
exclusively to 8 *os5 p1 j z ! ark (    
,noah _h settl$ d[n on ! m\nt ( t "n1   
!re to re/ =ev]4  ,! ?ird or upp] /ory (
 ,zion 0 ! my/ical *amb]1 :]e ! arcana (
 ! rite 7 unfold$ to ! ,seclud$4 ,?is   
room 0 entirely pla9 & measur$ exactly  
eighte5 feet squ>e1 hav+ a small oval   
w9d[ 9 ea* side1 op5+ to ! f\r c>d9al   
po9ts ( ! compass4 ,! only access to ?is
 *amb] 0 ?r\gh a trapdoor 9 ! floor1 & x
 0 9 ?is *amb] t ! c]emonies & rites 7  
p]=m$ by ! ?irte5 ,bre?r5 :o 7 /riv+ =  
_! moral & physical reg5]ation & seek+  

communication ) ! _s _w4  ,zion 0 no    
soon] advanc$ suffici5tly = occupation  
?an ! necess>y provisions & p>aph]nalia 
7 obta9$ & prep>ations 7 made by ?irte5 
( our ,bre?r5 to und]go ! ordeal1 :i*1 l
 ! o!r rites & c]emonies taught by !    
,eck]l+s1 7 no?+ m ?an :at 0 kn[n z !   
/rict obs]vance1 or ! ,egyptian cult (  
my/ic ,freemasonry4  ,at ! conclusion ( 
c]ta9 religi\s s]vices1 among :i* 0 !   
repeat+ 9 conc]t ( ! =tie? ,psalm1 a    
procession 0 =m$ & ?irte5 elect ( !     
,bre?r5 7 escort$ up ! hill to ! doors (
 ! build+1 :i*1 z soon z ! adepts _h    
ent]$1 7 securely lock$ to prev5t any   
intrusion or int]ruption dur+ ! =ty     
days' retirem5t f ! outside _w4  ,i _h  
be5 greatly surpris$ to see t ( ! ?irte5
 select$ = ! ordeal1 ,gabriel ,eck]l+1  
or ,bro!r ,jo?am1 _h be5 *os5 prior     
in/ead ( ! elde/ ( ! ,eck]l+ bro!rs1    
,israel1 or ,bro!r ,onesimus4  ,z !     
doors clos$ ^u ! la/ ( ! misguid$       
?irte51 ,i turn$ to ,bro!r ,beissel &   
said1 ,:y ha? n ,bro!r ,onesimus be5    

*os5 prior8 = x 0 well kn[n to all ( u t
 ! elde/ ( ! ,eck]l+s 0 ! real lead] 9  
all ^! s*emes4  ,bro!r ,beissel look$ at
 me quietly = a mom5t & !n said s l[    
only ,i & ,bro!r ,wohl=?1 :o 0 /&+ ne>1 
c\ld he>3 ,x meane? naught o!r ?an t    
,beelzebub ha? "s deep plan laid = our  
undo+4 ,:at saye/ ?\1 ,bro!r ,wohl=?8   
,i "k n :at x meane?1 b ,i feel sure x  
port5de? "s evil1 = our ,bro!r ,onesimus
 w\ld n rel9qui% ! honor ( be+ prior if 
x 7 n t he ha? some:at else to att5d to 
to complete 8 plans :ile our ?irte5     
idolat]s are practis+ _! abom9ations4   
,p]*ance1 ,i sugge/$1 our ,bro!r        
,onesimus ?9ke? x necess>y to keep wat* 
ov] u :ile ! o!rs are %ut up 9 ,zion =  
_! =ty days' reg5]ation4  ,i d\bt n ?\  
art "r1 said our lead]1 & ,bro!r ,wohl=?
 also seem$ to ?9k t ,bro!r ,onesimus   
did n deem x wise to inc>c]ate himself =
 =ty days & leave u unwat*$ by him = t  
"t2 b 8 own slyness 9 "t prov$ 8 ov]?r[4
  ,i h n space "h to set =? 9 detail all
 ! practices ( our ?irte5 neophytes1 :i*

 at ?is "t 7 kn[n only to ! ,eck]l+s &  
_! foll[]s1 be+1 z ,i said1 a sort (    
,freemasonry1 b 9 lat] ye>s ,i le>n$ f  
,sonnle9 a great deal conc]n+ ?is ordeal
 & x may be t1 lat]1 ,i %all h some:at  
to say ( x4  ,i d "k ?is1 h[ev]1 t at ! 
end ( ! =ty days ! ?irte5 em]g$1 claim+ 
!y _h successfully complet$ ! ordeal1 ) 
physical bodies z clean & pure z ?\gh   
new-born1 _! spirits fill$ ) div9e      
light1 visions )\t limit1 m5tal p[]     
sunb\nd$1 & no o!r ambition ?an to enjoy
 a /ate ( complete re/ & peace :ile     
wait+ = immortality1 s t ea* c\ld say at
 ! end1 ,i am t ,i am4 ,s f> z ,i c\ld  
see1 & ,i say ?is n 9 levity or         
prejudice b z be+ absolutely true1 all !
 *ange ,i c\ld see beyond _! look+ ev5  
?9n] & pal] ?an be=e1 ea* ( ! reg5]at$  
c\ld say m truly in/ead (1 ,i am t ,i   
am1 ,i am :at ,i 0 be=e ,i ent]$4 ,i    
c\ld n see 9 all my lat] life t         
physically or m5tally or religi\sly ^!  
adepts 7 any diff]5t or bett] ?an ! re/ 
( u1 b seem$ subject to ! same weakness 

& infirmities z ! unreg5]at$1 only t !  
silly ?irte5 did ev] aft] by _! av]sion 
= labor %[ !y really believ$ !y _h      
atta9$ a /ate ( complete re/4  ,all (   
:i* goes to %[ t 9 e community error is 
b\nd to come & t !re are ev] ^? :o1 n   
cont5t ) s]v+ ,god 9 ! simple mann] he  
ha? set =? 9 ! ,scriptures1 mu/ devise  
all sorts ( fooli% & ev5 difficult modes
 ( liv+ ! ,almighty do? n ask = & :i*1  
,i d\bt1 n d n please him4  ,h[ev]1 :ile
 our ,vor/eh]1 or sup]9t5d5t1 & ,bro!r  
,wohl=? & myself 7 n 9 accord ) !       
,eck]l+s & _! foll[]s 9 e/abli%+ !      
,zionitic ,bro!rhood1 :o 7 ev] look$ ^u 
) awe & v5]ation by ! secul> memb]s1 we 
did all 9 our p[] to live peaceably )   
!m1 ,bro!r ,beissel ev5 br++ out a hymn 
book1 kn[n z ! ,weyrau*'s ,hgel 7,inc5se
 ,hill71 = ! use ( ! ,bro!rhood z well z
 = g5]al circulation among ! ,g]mans 9 !
 prov9ce4  ,accord+ to ! ritual ( !     
,eck]l+s1 ,weyrau* meant no?+ m ?an     
,gebet1 or pray]4 ,x 0 taught t ! gum1  
made aft] a my/ical =mula & kept        

exclusively = religi\s uses1 :5 ignit$  
dur+ supplication or pray] became       
corporeal & 0 waft$ 9 fragrant cl\ds to 
heav54 ,hgel1 or hillock1 also d5otes an
 object held 9 special v5]ation1 z !    
ris+ sun fir/ gilds ! hilltops 9 ! ea/1 
& x is well kn[n t f "t immemorial hills
 h always be5 designat$ z holy gr\nd & 7
 ! *os5 places = (f]+ sacrifices1 s t ! 
title ( ! hymn book meant to ! adepts m 
?an a m]e hill ( inc5se4 ,x typifi$ !   
book z a volume ( pray] :i*1 if prop]ly 
us$ w\ld1 l ! visible flames ( ! burn+  
inc5se1 g direct to ! ?rone ( grace4  ,b
 ?is peace (f]+1 besides conta9+ a few  
old1 popul> ,g]man hymns1 be+ *iefly    
made up ( hymns compos$ by ,bro!r       
,beissel & ! re/ ( ! ,solit>y1 l s _m   
o!r peace (f]+s fail$ to effect its     
purpose4 ,n only did ! ,eck]l+s gr[ m & 
m swoll5 9 _! p[] & arrogance1 b ! pr9t+
 ( ! book itself 0 greatly delay$2 & z  
our good ,*ri/oph] ,sau]1 ! pr9t]1 (    
,g]mant[n1 to :om x 0 intru/$ =         
publication1 saw fit to make himself a  

c5sor ( ! hymns1 x s occurr$ t :5 ! f\r 
hundr$? hymn 0 set up1 a p]sonal        
controv]sy1 exce$+ly bitt]1 arose & end$
 9 an e/rangem5t la/+ fully t5 ye>s1    
dur+ :i* our lead] & our pr9t] hurl$ at 
ea* o!r mo/ viol5t accusations1 ! pr9t] 
evid5tly be+ firm 9 8 m9d t our lead]   
reg>d$ himself z some:at ( a pope or a  
,*ri/1 be=e :om all o!rs mu/ b[4        
,inde$1 !re 7 dur+ ,bro!r ,beissel's    
lead]%ip _m false /ories curr5t ab\t    
him1 ris+ ?r\gh sup]/ition or enmity1 ! 
co>s] "p ( ! p reg>d+ him z a great     
wiz>d1 fully believ+ t ! _s :om he s]v$ 
_h at times made our bro!r invisible2   
:]e=e x is relat$ t a ju/ice ( ! peace  
s5t a con/able aft] our lead] ) a       
w>rant1 tak+ c>e to s5d an assi/ant4 ,z 
! con/able & 8 assi/ant came t[>d ! cab9
 d[n 9 ! mead[ :]e our lead] liv$1 !y   
saw him g into 8 cab9 ) a pit*] ( wat]2 
!y foll[$ him1 & :ile "o /ation$ himself
 at ! door1 ! o!r se>*$ ! h\se f top to 
bottom1 b no sup]9t5d5t 0 to be f\nd4   
,greatly bewild]$ & ev5 al>m$ at su*    

wit*craft !y dep>t$1 & aft] !y 7 "s     
di/ance f ! h\se1 on look+ back !y saw  
our lead] come out z ?\gh naught _h     
happ5$4  ,x is also true1 & ,i regret to
 say x1 t _m ( our ,bro!rs1 & ev5 !     
,si/]s1 :o seem ev] giv5 to idoliz+1    
fell to ! o!r extreme &1 z 9 ! case (   
,john ! ,bapti/1 wond]$ :e!r our lead]  
might n be ,*ri/4 ,ev5 ,bro!r ,onesimus 
once tri$ to poison my m9d aga9/ our    
sup]9t5d5t by rem>k+ t ev5 he ?\ght t1  
p]haps1 our lead] might be ,*ri/1       
:]eupon ,i rebuk$ our ,bro!r ,onesimus s
 s\ndly = 8 folly1 ,i nev] aga9 he>d him
 repeat su* nons5se4  ,?us x w5t back & 
=? s t x seem$ ! conflict betwe5 our    
lead] & ! pr9t] 7 nev] to cease1 ! pr9t]
 publi%+ x f> & wide t our sup]9t5d5t 0 
born "u a /range conjunction ( ! />s & t
 a numb] ( planets manife/$ 9 him _!    
*>act]i/ics3 f ,m>s1 our sup]9t5d5t _h 8
 great sev]ity2 f ,jupit]1 8 fri5dl9ess2
 f ,v5us1 t ! female sex ran aft] him2  
:ile ,m]cury _h giv5 him ! arts ( !     
com$ian2 & n cont5t ) ?is1 our pr9t] mu/

 ev5 g s f> z to say ( our sup]9t5d5t3  
,9 _m po9ts he is v close to ,gi*tel &  
/ill clos] to ! little bea/ describ$ 9  
,revelation #ac3aa1 :i* repres5ts 8     
peculi>ity 9 spiritual ?+s4 ,8 figure is
 su* t if "o besee*es him he has ! horns
 ( a lamb1 b if "o t\*es 8 temp] a      
little he speaks l a dragon1 & is1      
inde$1 n to be reg>d$ z ! fir/ great    
bea/1 ^: numb] is #ff4 ,he is n s       
bea/-l1 b is also n clean ,godly1 b is  
humanly peculi> & no o!r ?an            
,c,vnra,d,vs ,be,ise,l,vs               
,dc,l,v,v,v,i--#fff4  ,all ( :i* goe? to
 %[ t :5 "o man hate? ano!r beyond all  
reason1 ! hat] make? a great] fool (    
himself ?an ( him :o is d]id$4          
,,*apt] ,,xi  ,,bro!r ,,agonius ,,& ,,8 
,,prophecy      ,no great g5ius 0 ev]   
)\t "s mixture ( madness1     nor c     
any?+ gr& or sup]ior to ! voice (       
common mortals be spok5 except by !     
agitat$ s\l4          --,ari/otle4      
,bro!r ,agonius1 8 real "n be+ ,mi*ael  
,wohl=?1 or ,welf>e1 z he 0 kn[n among !

 ,engli% settl]s--:at a %ock1 not)/&+   
our boa/$ =titude & resignation1 8 dea? 
0 to u6  ,he 0 born1 z became 8 w>like  
s\l1 at ! =tress ( ,memel1 on ! ,baltic 
,sea4 ,com+ to ?is ,new ,_w 9 8 e>ly    
y\?1 he at once jo9$ himself to !       
,pieti/s1 ! ,h]mits ( ! ,wissahickon2 b 
he rema9$ n long !re1 = 8 fi]y1 intrepid
 zeal left him no o!r m9d b t he mu/    
j\rney to & fro1 ne> & f>1 ev5 mak+ a   
long & dang]\s j\rney to ! ,g]mans (    
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 prea*+ to !m z he did to 
e "o1 9 season & out ( season1 :]ev] he 
w5t1 to rep5t _! godless lives & to     
submit !mselves :olly to ! ,ma/]'s w4   
,^u 8 return1 9 #agbc1 f t di/ant       
prov9ce1 he jo9$ himself to our ,vor/eh]
 :o1 z ,bro!r ,beissel1 0 !n liv+ ! life
 ( a ,solit>y 9 ! dep?s ( a =e/ n _m    
miles nor? f ,ephrata1 :i* at t "t _h n 
yet be5 f\nd$4 ,9 ! solitude ( ?is =e/  
^! two h]mits1 s alike 9 _! en]getic1   
impetu\s1 /ubborn zeal1 liv$ a life (   
sil5t contemplation & adoration ( !     
my/]ies ( ! ,creator = "s "t1 & f !nce=?

 ev5 ?\gh !y diff]$ n infrequ5tly ) all 
! =ce & outspok5 directness ( _!        
/rong-will$ natures1 yet 7 !y firm      
fri5ds & companions until dea? sep>at$  
!m4  ,i recall h[ 9 lat] ye>s 9 our     
,klo/] life at ,ephrata1 :5 we _h built 
,k$> & ! o!r h\ses ( wor%ip1 z ,i h     
already relat$1 he became al>m$ at _!   
size1 & deprecat$ especially !          
innovation ( ! innoc5t bells1 s t = a "t
 he )drew f u & aga9 became a h]mit1 9 !
 m\nta9s ( ,zo>1 "s five miles f !      
,klo/]2 b he soon resum$ 8 life ) u to  
rema9 z a valu$ co-work] = ! re/ ( 8    
days4  ,& n[ t he 0 gone1 h[ we miss$   
him6 ,8 boldness1 aggressiv5ess1 8      
fe>lessness & fidelity 9 proclaim+ f> & 
wide 8 doctr9e z to ! ,sev5? ,day       
,sabba? made 8 dea? a heavy loss n only 
to our community1 b to all !            
,sabbat>ians1 ,g]man & ,engli%1 9 !     
prov9ce4 ,he w\ld travel on foot1 no    
matt] h[ h>d & toilsome ! way1 /aff 9   
h&1 9 pilgrim g>b1 & no matt] :e!r by   
c\ntry roadside or 9 ! slave m>kets 9 ! 

/reets ( ! *ief city ( our prov9ce1 9   
*ur* or meet+-h\se1 :]ev] he c\ld f9d an
 audi5ce1 l>ge or small1 to li/5 to 8   
voice1 he w\ld /& boldly =?1 yet 9 ! _s 
( humility1 & exhort & admoni% ) all 8  
p[]1 9 ,g]man or 9 ,engli%1 speak+ bo? )
 equal ease1 oblivi\s ( taunts & revil+s
 & p]secutions1 t 8 he>]s live 9 ob$i5ce
 to ,god's comm&s z to ! ,sabba? day4   
,to ,bro!r ,beissel & to me ! dea? ( our
 bro!r came ) f> great] =ce ?an to ! re/
 ( ! ,solit>y4 ,ev5 m ?an our sup]9t5d5t
 & myself he 0 unalt]ably oppos$ to !   
,eck]l+s & _! un*ri/ian innovations2 = x
 c be said 9 all mod]ation t h>dly w\ld 
we ?ree succe$ 9 ov]?r[+ "s especially  
(f5sive s*eme ( ! ,eck]+s :5 "o ( !     
rema9+ f\r w\ld pres5t some?+ new to    
torm5t u4  ,"o ( _! abom9ations1 :i*    
orig9at$ 9 ! busy m9d ( ,emanuel        
,eck]l+1 ,bro!r ,elimele*1 0 ! baptism (
 ! liv+ = ! dead1 & s p]si/5t & subtle 7
 8 argum5ts t he f9ally won ov] to him  
our sup]9t5d5t 9 spite ( all t ,bro!r   
,agonius & ,i c\ld d to save our lead] f

 ?is trem5d\s fooli%ness4  ,s x came    
ab\t t on a c]ta9 day a procession 0 =m$
 ( ! ,bro!rhood ( ,zion1 ! ,spiritual   
,virg9s1 & ! secul> congregation1 & z !y
 w5d$ _! way sl[ly & solemnly d[n ! hill
 & across ! mead[ to a pool 9 !         
,cocalico1 ,bro!r ,agonius & ,i hav+    
/eadfa/ly refus$ to c\nt5ance 9 any way 
! ?+1 7 nev]!less compell$ to say to ea*
 o!r t our ,bro!rs & ,si/]s 7 an        
impressive sight4 ,! solemn procession  
hav+ arriv$ at ! pool special hymns 7   
sung & f]v5t invocations 7 made1 int5d$ 
no d\bt to asc5d1 b :i* to my wra?ful   
mood seem$ m fit to desc5d4  ,i c>e n to
 dwell long] on ?is irreligi\s proce$+  
?an to say t1 ) ,bro!r ,beissel z       
adm9i/rator1 ,emanuel ,eck]l+ 0 imm]s$ =
 8 dead "m1 & ,alex&] ,mack ! y\ng]1 = 8
 dead fa!r1 al?\gh ^! dep>t$ ones _h bo?
 be5 baptiz$ 9 _! own fle% 9 ,g]many4   
,inde$1 ?is baptismal fev] became s     
virul5t t ev]ybody1 irrespective ( fai?1
 0 becom+ baptiz$ = "s deceas$ relative1
 s t ,i gravely wond]$ :e!r or n "s     

utt]ly daft ones w\ld be baptiz$ = ,adam
 & ,eve4  ,ano!r s*eme ( ! ,eck]l+s1    
into :i* our lead] fell )\t ! slighte/  
hesitation1 0 t in/ead ( ,bro!r         
,beissel1 he %\ld be call$ ,vat]        
,fri$sam 7,fa!r ,fri$sam1 mean+ !       
peaceful "o74 ,?is sugge/ion caus$ great
 upro> among u :i* f9ally settl$ itself 
into an agreem5t t ! ,solit>y %\ld call 
him ,fa!r1 & ! secul> congregation1     
,bro!r1 & s x rema9$ = a numb] ( ye>s1 b
 z = me1 ,i always call$ him            
,bro!r--,timeo ,danaos et dona f]5tes4  
,w\ld ,i c\ld say ,i 7 done tell+ ( ^!  
,eck]l+s1 = x seeme? to require z long  
to get rid ( !m "h 9 ! writ+ z x did to 
get !m out ( our community4 ,ab\t ?is "t
 a pilgrimage f ,ephrata 0 made by      
,bro!r ,beissel & ,bro!rs ,elimele* &   
,onesimus & "o or two o!rs ( ! ,solit>y 
to ! ,dunk] settlem5t at ,amwell1 9 our 
si/] prov9ce ( ,new ,j]sey1 ) :om we _h 
become acqua9t$ ab\t two ye>s prior     
h]eto4 ,! *>ge ( ?is pilgrimage 0 9     
,bro!r ,elimele*1 b he 0 ) our ,amwell  

,bre?r5 only a %ort "t :5 he succe$$ 9  
mak+ z mu* tr\ble = !m z he _h already  
made = u4 ,fir/1 because :5 he prea*$ he
 kept on & nev] knew :5 to /op s t ev5  
?\gh 8 he>]s 7 us$ to long s]mons !     
utmo/ pati5ce c\ld n endure 8 protract$ 
disc\rses4 ,secondly1 because ( 8       
propos+ midnight wat*es & ! l1 su* z _h 
be5 fa/5$ on u1 s t f9ally he 0 dismiss$
 & return$ to u 9 disgrace4 ,b z !re is 
"s good 9 all mis=tune s x result$ t out
 ( ! /ra9$ conditions 9 ! ,amwell       
congregation a numb] ( _! bre?r51 among 
!m ,dietri* ,fahne/ock1 ,conrad         
,boldhaus]1 ,johannes ,mohr1 ,b]nh>d    
,gitt] & sev]al o!rs ) _! families1 came
 to u & ei!r jo9$ ! ,solit>y or our     
secul> congregation4  ,h>dly _h ?is /orm
 subsid$ ?an our ,bro!r ,onesimus1 ?9k+ 
no d\bt x 0 8 turn1 conclud$ t ev5 ?\gh 
prop]ly baptiz$ & not)/&+ he _h tak5 !  
v[s ( celibacy1 yet !re 0 no?+ to prev5t
 him f re-ent]+ ! _w & m>ry+1 s he      
advis$ ! ,bro!rhood to make a new       
cov5ant ) ! ,virg9 ,m>y z ! patroness ( 

_! ,ord]4  ,z a visible sign ( _!       
betro?al to ! virg91 ,bro!r ,onesimus   
advis$ t ! ,bro!rs & ,si/]s all cut !   
tonsure4 ,bro!r ,beissel1 :o always     
c\nsel$ *a/ity & celibacy1 fell into ?is
 folly ( ! ,eck]l+s j z readily z he _h 
into ! =m] ones & h>dly _h ! prior      
conv5$ ! ,bro!rhood 9 ! *apt] h\se1 :]e 
ea* ,bro!r 9 turn kneel+ d[n repeat$ 8  
pl$ge ( celibacy & _h 8 hair cut & 8    
cr[n %orn1 :5 our lead]1 n to be outdone
 by ! prior1 call$ toge!r ! ,spiritual  
,virg9s1 9 _! ,saal4  ,aft] reconsecrat+
 ! assembl$ ,si/]s to ! heav5ly         
,bridegroom1 ,bro!r ,beissel1 ) !       
assi/ance ( ano!r ,bro!r1 cut ! hair (  
ea* ( ! ,si/]hood 9 ! mann] ( !         
primitive ,*ri/ian *ur*1 aft] :i* !     
cr[ns ( ! ,si/]s 7 likewise %orn1 our   
sup]9t5d5t ga!r+ up ! tresses & c>ry+ !m
 to ,zion :]e he laid !m ^u ! alt>      
express+ ! wi% t he might live until !  
,si/]s' heads 7 gray--& x 0 fur!r       
resolv$ & ord]$ t ! tonsure 0 to be     
r5ew$ e ?ree mon?s & 9 ! meantime no "o 

0 to put %e>s to 8 or h] head4 ,?us 0   
ano!r madness inflict$ ^u u4  ,our prior
 cont9u+ to exalt himself 9 8 prie/hood1
 _h our ,si/]s make = him a robe or     
co/ume su* z is describ$ 9 ! ,bible z   
hav+ be5 worn by ! high prie/ 9 !       
temple1 & :5 our prior presid$ !reaft]  
at ! agapae & baptisms he pres5t$ to !  
unsophi/icat$ a mo/ gorge\s sight1 :ile 
to me ! :ole ?+ 0 disgu/+4 ,foll[+ !    
tonsure & ! prie/ly robe ,prior         
,onesimus introduc$ night-wat*es &      
processions1 :i* result$ n only t our   
sup]9t5d5t 0 virtually sup]s$$ by our   
cunn+ prior1 b :at 0 f> worse1 ^!       
abom9ations1 s =eign to our simple      
,sabbat>ian precepts1 becom+ kn[n to !  
surr\nd+ c\ntry br\ght additional       
ridicule & contempt ^u u & = _m ye>s    
:]ev] we w5t we _h hurl$ at u su* epi!ts
 7,s*impfworte7 z ,glatzkpfe 7bald      
heads71 ,vollmonde 7full moons71        
,bettel-,mn*e 7begg> fri>s71 &          
,pfaff5muck] 7,papi% d\ble-deal]s74 ,n  
only 7 we compell$ to li/5 to su*       

nicknames1 b by reason ( ?is ap+ ( !    
mona/ic cu/oms ( ! ,middle ,ages we     
incurr$ ! ire ( ! ,scot*-,iri% settl]s1 
h>d-head$ ,presbyt]ians1 betwe5 !       
,octor>o & ! ,susquehanna1 s t no matt] 
:at we or our fri5ds said to ! contr>y  
^! /ubborn old ,cov5ant]s 7 sure we 7   
no?+ b a ne/ ( ,jesuit emiss>ies1 & !   
croppies1 z our ,presbyt]ian fri5ds 7   
wont to call u 7 decri$ f _! pulpits z  
well z held up to scorn by ! memb]s ( t 
*ur* :]ev] & :5ev] ! opportunity af=d$4 
,/ill ! ,eck]l+s w5t on 9 _! unceas+    
activities4 ,hav+ built ,zion accord+ to
 _! own ideas1 !y 71 h[ev]1 n cont5t$2 =
 z !y _h left no room = ! congregational
 ga!r+s all ! assemblages & love fea/s 7
 held 9 ! h\se ( pray] adjo9+ ! ,si/]   
h\se1 ,k$>2 b z ! ,zionitic ,bro!rhood  
_h to trav]se ! int]v5+ di/ance 9 all   
k9ds ( bad wea!r & z ! nightly          
processions _h to take _! way t[>d !    
habitation ( ! ,spiritual ,virg9s all   
sorts ( unfavorable comm5ts 7 made by ! 
outsid]s1 :o1 judg+ f _! own evil m9ds1 

did n hesitate to call into "q ! hone/y 
( ! ,bre?r5 9 _! adh]5ce to _! v[s4     
,?us x 0 det]m9$ to erect a build+ :i*  
%\ld be a comb9$ pray] & s*oolh\se1 to  
adjo9 ,zion & be l>ge en\gh to          
accommodate ! secul> congregation z well
 z all ! ,solit>y )9 ! community1 & s   
rapidly did ! "w progress & s favorable 
0 ! wea!r 7al?\gh x 0 late 9 ! fall n a 
drop ( ra9 or flake ( sn[ or fro/ appe>$
 until ! middle ( ! foll[+ ,janu>y71 t !
 "w on ! *apel w5t on )\t int]mission or
 h9drance1 s t by ! foll[+ summ]1       
,zion's ,saal1 z x 0 call$1 a /ately    
?ree-/ory /ructure1 0 complet$1 ! l[]   
floor be+ = wor%ip & ! second = ! love  
fea/s & p$elavium & ! ?ird be+ divid$   
into small cells = ! ,solit>y ,bro!rs ( 
! ,zionitic ,ord]4 ,9 ,july ( #agdj !   
la/ jo9t s]vices 7 held 9 ,k$>1 to :i*  
all ! ,sabbat>ians1 f> & ne>1 7 invit$1 
n except+ ! ,wel% & ,engli% ,bre?r5 9   
,nantmill & ,newt[n1 invitations be+    
scatt]$ broadca/ ev5 among ! ,g]mans    
beyond ! ,s*uylkill1 & to all :o came ! 

hospitality ( ! community 0 mo/         
cordially ext5d$4 ,aft] t "t ,k$> fell  
exclusively to ! ,ord] ( ,spiritual     
,virg9s4  ,n two weeks lat] ! ,bro!rhood
 ( ,zion d$icat$ _! new temple1 at      
midnight1 ! prior n los+ ! opportunity =
 mak+ ! occasion rem>kable = an         
int]m9able numb] ( processions1         
incantations1 pray]s1 & my/]i\s         
c]emonies1 said to date f ,ph>aoh1 f ^: 
bondage we1 unlike ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1  
did n seem able to free ourselves4      
,ab\t a mon? lat]1 our ,bro!r ,beissel1 
be+ n[ ! ackn[l$g$ sup]9t5d5t ( our     
entire community1 mu/ surr5d] himself s 
completely to ! vanities ( ! ,eck]l+s t 
9 ! pres5ce ( ! :ole congregation1 f    
among :om ,i saw ,si/] ,b]nice look at  
me ) %y pride1 he solemnly consecrat$   
,bro!r ,onesimus1 ,bro!r ,eno*1 & myself
 to ! prie/hood1 by ! lay+ on ( h&s1    
aft] :i* ) mo/ solemn & anci5t c]emony  
we _h conf]r$ on u ! c5turies-old ,ord] 
( ,mel*iz$ek1 al?\gh :at ?is ord] _h to 
d ) our ,*ri/ian life1 ,i confess ,i h  

nev] yet f\nd out1 only cons5t+ to !    
d\btful honor 9 ord] to appease our     
sup]9t5d5t's displeasure1 ^: rigor\s _s 
(t5 press$ on my sl[] "o4  ,& n[1 our   
sup]9t5d5t1 assum+ ! rle ( ,gr& ,ma/] ( 
! ,zionitic ,bro!rhood1 depos$ ,bro!r   
,jo?am & 9 8 /ead1 despite ! prote/s (  
himself & 8 foll[+1 appo9t$ ,bro!r      
,onesimus1 ,prior1 or ,p]fect ,ma/]1 ( !
 ,bro!rhood4 ,our new prior1 h[ev]1 0   
ev5 worse ?an 8 bro!r & appli$ !        
discipl9e ( ! ord] s rigidly t ,i 0     
compell$ to write to a fri5d1 t ,n[ 0   
!re betwe5 ! poor devotees ( ,ephrata & 
! wool-head$ ,african slaves no o!r     
diff]5ce ?an t we are :ite & free       
slaves1 & inde$1 ,i fe> ,i almo/ felt   
t[>d ! ,eck]l+s l ! ,engli% k+ :o wond]$
 :e!r !re 0 no "o to rid him ( 8        
enemies4  ,at ! risk ( trespass+ too f> 
on ! pati5ce ( ^? :o may read ?is1 ,i   
%all n>rate ( ! clock & bells donat$ to 
! community by my fa!r1 & :i* ! ,eck]l+s
 obta9$ p]mission to place 9 ! /eeple   
ov] ! ro( ( ! ,saal4 ,?is clock held an 

+5i\s atta*m5t = *im+ ! bells & = r++ !m
 at c]ta9 times dur+ ! day & night1 to  
call u to our v>i\s & n[ almo/          
innum]able devotions4 ,:5 ?is bell 0    
rung at midnight1 n only did ! ,solit>y 
arise f _! wood5 c\*es1 b = miles ar\nd1
 :5ev] ! notes ( ! bell c\ld be he>d1   
all ! families arose also & held _!     
wor%ip at ! same "t2 b ?\gh ! fires (   
fir/ love = _! fai? burn$ /rongly among 
! secul> memb]s at ?is "t1 yet x f9ally 
came ab\t t ! congregation dem&$ a h\se 
:]e !y c\ld wor%ip unh9d]$ by ! exact+  
rules & c]emonies ( ! ,bro!rhood (      
,zion1 :o see+ 9 ?is an excell5t        
opportunity = secur+ _! temple :olly to 
_! own uses1 fell 9 ) might & ma9 to    
prep>e ! frame & timb]s = ano!r pray]   
h\se1 nom9ally = ! exclusive use ( !    
secul> memb]s4  ,& n[1 ?\gh all our     
h\ses ( wor%ip 7 on ! high] gr\nd1 !    
site = ?is new temple 0 *os5 d[n 9 !    
mead[1 & ?is less pret5ti\s ,saal /ill  
survives1 :ile its l(tily situat$ & pr\d
 pr$ecessors h long ago pass$ away4 ,?us

 z ! ,"l ha? promis$ do? he exalt ! l[ly
 & br+ d[n ! haughty4  ,9 size ! new    
pray] h\se 0 to be =ty feet squ>e & t _m
 feet 9 height1 ?us symboliz+ ! p]fect  
numb]1 al?\gh x ha? be5 claim$ t "s ( ! 
build]s wond]+ :at might happ5 if !y    
foll[$ n ! p]fect proportions1 made !   
wid? two feet n>r[] & ! height some:at  
great] ?an =ty feet4 ,be t z x may1 ,i h
 n se5 9 ^! fifty ye>s s9ce ! build+ 0  
put up t ! v>iation1 if !re 7 su*1 ha?  
made any diff]5ce = good or ill4  ,b !  
good =tune att5d+ u dur+ ! build+ ( !   
,saal =sook u n[1 = _m delays & heavy   
disappo9tm5ts fell ^u u ere our task 0  
p]=m$2 = ! wea!r dur+ ! fall & w9t] (   
#agdj & #agda 0 exceptionally h>d1 !re  
be+ ! sev]e/ /orms & ! extreme/ cold4   
,nev] s9ce h ,i se5 su* cold & sleet &  
ice & sn[ z dur+ t awful w9t]4 ,!       
,cocalico 0 completely hidd5 "u its ?ick
 cov]+ ( ice & sn[ s t a /rang] w\ld n h
 kn[n !re 0 a /ream !re4 ,at times ! sn[
 0 ?ree feet deep on ! level1 & :]e x _h
 drift$ f ! w9ds1 cab9s & outbuild+s 7  

completely cov]$ ov]4 ,families 7       
imprison$ 9 _! homes4 ,cattle di$ f want
 ( fodd]4 ,ev5 ! wild bea/s 9 ! =e/1    
?\gh kn[+ s well h[ to take c>e (       
!mselves1 di$ ( hung]1 s t de] 7 f\nd   
dead 9 ! woods4 ,inde$1 x 0 no infrequ5t
 sight to see ! pretty animals1 usually 
s timid1 driv5 by _! great hung] to ! v 
cab9 doors = food1 sometimes ev5 m+l+ ) 
! cattle4 ,! settl]s1 especially ( ! m  
remote di/ricts1 suff]$ greatly f lack (
 bread1 & _h little to live on b !      
c>casses ( ! de] f\nd 9 ! swamps4 ,ev5 !
 ,indians suff]$ on acc\nt ( ! lack (   
game4 ,(t5 dur+ ! night !re w\ld be     
borne to our e>s ! /range/ s\nds1       
heav+s1 & groan+s f ! ice-b\nd1         
rebelli\s ,cocalico1 ! walls ( our      
build+s ev5 seem+ to /ra9 & crack z ?\gh
 !y w\ld fall asund]4 ,sometimes at long
 int]vals dur+ ^? d>k1 bitt]1 cold      
nights !re w\ld fall f ! dep?s ( ! sky !
 trumpet calls ( wild f[ls1 w++ _! way  
,i "k n :i!r1 b /ill1 ,i "k1 )9 ,8 c>e4 
,at times1 ^! %rill cries came ) su*    

/r5g? & sudd5ness t ,sonnle9 w\ld jump  
up out ( ! s\nde/ sleep1 cuddl+ up close
 to me z ?\gh only ,i c\ld save him f ^?
 my/]i\s1 ?reat5+ voices4  ,b !         
,solit>y1 despite ! sev]ity ( ! w9t]1   
press$ on at e relaxation ( ! wea!r t[>d
 ! completion ( our new pray] h\se1 & z 
! spr+ op5$1 we be+ n[ jo9$ by !        
congregation at l>ge1 ! "w w5t on       
rapidly1 ?\gh ! build+ :i* our          
sup]9t5d5t nam$ ,p5iel 7be+ ! "n ,jacob 
gave to ! place :]e he wre/l$ ) ,god71 0
 n made t5antable until ! foll[+        
,decemb]1 :5 x 0 duly consecrat$ to     
,god4  ,all dur+ ?is h>d w9t] ,i c\ld   
see t ,bro!r ,agonius1 8 h>dy frame worn
 out by excessive zeal1 0 suff]+ ke5ly f
 ! cold1 pi]c+ w9ds1 & ,i felt ) deep5+ 
sadness1 day aft] day z ,i saw 8        
infirmity increase1 t our bro!r mu/ soon
 cease to be among u4 ,h[ bravely he    
f\ght to rema9 ) u & h[ uncompla9+ly he 
fac$ ! inevitable end1 8 rugg$ he>t     
mell[+ & rip5+ into sweet] & m resign$  
humility be=e be+ pluck$ f its /em by ! 

,ma/]'s lov+ h&6  ,spr+ _h n yet yield$ 
itself to summ]--= x 0 only ! latt] "p (
 ,may :5 ! fields & ! woods 7 gay )     
fl[]s--:5 :at he /ubbornly ma9ta9$ 0    
only a slight weakness pass$ into !     
s]i\s illness t 9 a few days end$ 8     
labors on e>?4 ,b su* 0 8 unyield+ w t  
on ! ,sabba? be=e 8 dea? he 0 at meet+1 
& ! foll[+ ev5+ !re 7 good hopes = 8    
recov]y4  ,ab\t an h\r be=e             
midnight--,sonnle9 hav+ gone to sleep   
soon aft] d>k--,i be?\ght me to g to our
 bro!r's ,kamm] & give him su* com=t z  
he might ne$4 ,i f\nd him alone 9 8     
little cell sitt+ feebly on 8 wood5 b5*1
 s t ,i c\ld see he 0 suff]+ great      
weakness4 ,at fir/ he resi/$ my g5tle   
p]suasions to lie d[n & re/1 b f9ally   
cons5t$ !reto1 ev51 aft] mu* coax+1     
lett+ me spread my robe "u him & re/ 8  
head on x2 = he 0 s ?9 ,i c\ld n be> to 
see 8 poor frame ) no?+ betwe5 x & ! h>d
 bo>d's4  ,i rejoic$ to see him drop (f 
into a deep sleep t ,i fondly hop$ w\ld 
la/ until ! morn+2 b !re 0 a some?+ ab\t

 8 sleep s unnaturally deep & pr(\nd ,i 
fe>$ x might be ! =]unn] ( 8 spe$y      
dissolution4  ,x 0 close n[ to !        
midnight h\r & soon !re rang out f !    
d>kness ! cle> notes ( our bell call+ ! 
,bro!rs & ,si/]s to _! wont$ devotions4 
,sc>cely _h ! fir/ /roke di$ away :5 ,i 
0 />tl$ almo/ out ( my wits to see      
,bro!r ,agonius sit up /raight on 8 b5*1
 look+ ahead ) a fix$1 /eady />e4  ,:at 
see/ ?\1 bro!r8 ,i ask$ s(tly & ,i "k my
 voice trembl$1 = ,i und]/ood n 8 /range
 gaz+4  ,b he he$$ me n 9 ! lea/ only t 
he appe>$ to be mutt]+ to himself4 ,!n 8
 voice1 becom+ m firm1 he said1 /ill z  
?\gh to himself1 ,ye fooli% ,eck]l+s2   
flee ye f ! wra? to come6  ,:at meane/  
?\8 ,i ask$ wond]+ly2 b /ill he he$$ n1 
only mutt]+ z be=e some?+ ab\t !        
,eck]l+s ( :i* n[ & !n ,i w\ld cat* "s  
few words1 :i* seem$ to me l1 ,o ye     
,eck]l+s2 ye poor ,eck]l+s2 driv5       
away--alone--captur$--tortur$--sep>at$--
p]secut$--homeless2 & !n my bro!r sigh$ 
z ?\gh a _w ( woe oppress$ him &        

murmur$1 ,rep5t ye2 rep5t ye2 all ?is "t
 my fle% creep+ ) dread z ! l[ tone ( ! 
dy+ man utt]$ ?is m>vel\s prophecy2 =   
su*1 9 tru?1 x 04  ,f9ally he lay d[n   
aga91 b /ill mutt]+ & mumbl+1 only l[]  
?an be=e4 ,once he m5tion$ my "n & x    
seem$ to me he said pity+ly1 ,poor      
,bro!r ,jabez1 & !n aft] a long pause1  
,poor ,si/] ,b]nice1 & !n aft] a /ill   
long] pause1 dur+ :i* ,i wait$ anxi\sly 
= :at might foll[ he said m cle>ly1 ,!  
fight w n be long2 com=t ?\ him1 ,"l2 s 
t ,i c\ld n keep out a great fe> = t he 
%\ld c\ple my "n ) my de> si/]'s s      
/rangely2 = ,i _h (t he>d t dy+ ones see
 n only ! pa/ b ev5 ! future ) great    
cle>ness1 & ,i c\ld n help ! dread t    
held my he>t z ?\gh ) a h& ( ice4  ,:5 !
 ,bre?r5 dropp$ 9 aft] _! devotions our 
bro!r 0 aga9 suff]+ su* agony t he      
decl>$--be+ 9 8 s5ses aga9--8 sacrifice 
on ! cross 0 n[ complete1 :]e=e he did n
 "k :e!r any sa9t _h ev] suff]$ su*     
m>tyrdom1 & :ile ! ,bre?r5 7 s++ at 8   
reque/ ! hymn1 ,! "t is n yet come1 he  

ask$ t !y int]c$e ) ,god t he might op5 
to him 8 prison door4  ,z 8 end drew ne>
 he ask$ t c]ta9 psalms & p>ts (        
,taul]'s ,la/ ,h\rs be repeat$ly read to
 him1 aft] :i* he ask$ to be ano9t$ 9 ! 
mann] ( ! fir/ ,*ri/ians4 ,?is 0 done1  
,bro!r ,beissel apply+ ! *rism4 ,on !   
,w$nesday foll[+1 ,bro!r ,agonius kept  
look+ ke5ly t[>d ! h\r-glass1 = x _h be5
 reveal$ to him t 8 end 0 to come at !  
n9? h\r ( t day4 ,& s :5 ! n9? h\r came 
he sat up /raight on 8 wood5 b5*1 b     
imm$iately fell ov] sc>ce brea?+2 b he  
reviv$ aga9 & ask$ feebly :e!r he _h n  
di$4 ,) ! end ( ! n9? h\r he pass$ away 
) ! s5seless s&s ( ! h\r-glass4  ,! next
 day 8 mortal rema9s 7 plac$ 9 a neat   
c(f9 :]e ! ,bre?r5 & ,si/]s & ! settl]s 
( all d5om9ations = miles ar\nd c\ld    
gaze once m ^u ! face & =m ( ?is        
unconqu]able ,*ri/ian soldi] & m>tyr &  
pay _! la/ respects to ! memory ( our   
eloqu5t exhort]4 ,i %all n dwell ^u !   
rites & c]emonies t made 8 burial s     
solemn & memorable4 ,z 8 body 0 l[]$    

into its re/+-place 9 ! mead[ a little  
to ! ea/ ( ,bro!r ,beissel's cab91 a    
special fun]al hymn 0 sung by !         
,sabbat>ians1 compos$ = ! occasion by 8 
lifelong fri5d1 our sup]9t5d5t4  ,aft] !
 s++ ( ! hymn ! ,bro!rhood ( ,zion1 be+ 
ne>e/ ab\t ! grave1 clos$ ) its my/ic   
rites ! fun]al c]emonies1 ! ,si/]s 9 a  
te>ful gr\p /&+ beyond u1 & all be+     
surr\nd$ by ! s9c]e fri5ds ( our dep>t$ 
bro!r1 & ! curi\s ones :o ev] att5d su* 
sad occasions4  ,a mode/ tomb/one m>ks 8
 sleep+-place1 be>+ ! foll[+ ,g]man     
inscription by ,bro!r ,beissel1 :i* ,i  
translate freely ?us3      ,,"h         
,,reposes ,,! ,,godly ,,w>rior          
,,agonius               ,,di$ ,,anno    
#agda4      ,ag$ #ed ye>s1 #d mon?s1 #bh
 days4      ,victory br+s ! cr[n     ,9 
! fight = fai?1 grace1 & r5[n4     ,?us 
bless+s cr[n ! w>rior true     ,:o      
bravely s9 & ,belial slew4              
,peacefully he pass$ to 8 *amb] ( re/   
,:]e n[ he is free ( all pa9 & di/ress4 
,,*apt] ,,xii  ,,si/] ,,b]nice ,,is     

,,com=t$      ,girls & gold are ! s(t] !
 pur] !y are4          --,jean ,paul    
,ri*t]4   ,! beautiful fl[]s t grew d[n 
9 ! mead[ :]e we laid our ,bro!r        
,agonius 9 8 *amb] ( re/1 l him 7 soon  
ga!r$ up into ! arms ( ! ,ma/] ,reap]4  
,! en*antm5ts ( ! long1 hot1 summ] days 
_h work$ sil5tly b surely ! entranc+    
spells t n[ spread ov] field & =e/ !    
gl[+ ve/m5ts ( ! e>ly fall4  ,b "o day z
 ,i 0 re/+ at ! foot ( ! v5]able oak :]e
 ,bro!r ,m>t9 _h be5 ha/5$ to 8 dea? by 
t /range woman n _m ye>s be=e1 sudd5ly  
,i he>d a pi]c+ %riek f ! ?ick woods    
back ( me & a wild1 t]rifi$ ru% t[>d !  
little cle>+ :]e ,i 0 /&+ erect1 fairly 
a/\nd$4 ,9 a mom5t m ,si/] ,b]nice fell 
almo/ headlong at my feet1 :5ce ,i lift$
 h] unconsci\s ) fright & t]ror into my 
arms4  ,h>dly kn[+ :at to d ,i /ood !re 
helplessly gaz+ at h] sweet face & !n at
 ! cr[n ( hair t lay l a gold5 fleece   
ov] my arm1 h] hood hav+ fall5 to !     
gr\nd1 s t ,i 0 ?ankful "s remnant (    
womanly vanity _h sav$ h] f ! hide\s    

tonsure4 ,b ,i be?\ght myself to lay h] 
g5tly on ! gr\nd1 h] head1 a de> burd51 
9 my lap1 fann+ h] face z be/ ,i might )
 my l>ge1 toil-/a9$ h&s4 ,at la/ !      
flutt]+ eyelids & ! gasp+ brea? told me 
( return+ consci\sness4 ,at fir/ %e op5$
 h] eyes & gaz$ at me wond]+ly1 vaguely1
 & once %e clos$ !m z if to %ut out "s  
awful sight4 ,i rubb$ h] h&s1 h] wri/s1 
s(tly smoo!d h] br[1 & spake to h]      
g5tly1 ',tis naught b ,bro!r ,jabez2 ?\ 
ne$/ n fe> him4 ,:at ha? he done8 & by  
su* s(t entreaties & ) t5d] pressures ( 
! h&s ,i s\ght to soo! h] to h]self     
aga94  ,f9ally1 %e sat up weakly1 b     
lean+ s sweetly & helplessly aga9/ me--x
 be+ necess>y to hold h] safe ) m9e arms
 = great fe> %e might fa9t aga9--t ,i   
long$ to sit !re =ev]4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 aft] 
a :ile fre$ h]self some:at f my too     
c>eful protection & said ,nay1 my de>   
si/]1 my--,b]nice1 ,i nev] _h mu* fai? 9
 su* wild tales1 said ,i1 z %e lift$ ^? 
cle>1 tru/+ eyes to m9e4 ,& may ,i be   
=giv5 = ?is unblu%+1 unscrupul\s lie2 = 

did ,i n "k ( ! wit* ( ,endor8 ,_m a    
tale _h ,i he>d 9 ! ,vat]l& ( ! malign  
influ5ces ( ! evil eye1 s t n[ ,i felt a
 vague dread ,i d>$ n make kn[n to my   
poor little si/]1 :o _h fl[n to my arms 
z a birdl+ to its ne/4    ,illu/ration3 
,9 a mom5t m ,si/] ,b]nice fell almo/   
headlong   at my feet4 ,page #abh4  ,?9k
 n ( h] m1 my si/]2 %e _c h>m !e n[1 de>
 ,b]nice4 ,^u :i* boa/ful assurance %e  
smil$ confid5tly en\gh & said ) a look  
,i w\ld n h *ang$ = a k+dom1 ,t ,i "k q 
well1 ?\ great giant2 wa/ ?\ ev] afraid1
 ,bro!r ,jabez8  ,nev]1 ,i respond$     
valiantly1 recklessly add+ ano!r lie to 
! record ,i ?is day seem$ b\nd to cov] )
 falsehoods4  ,oh1 t ,i c\ld be s brave1
 ,bro!r ,jabez2 b ,i h ev] be5 weak1 su*
 a c[>d2 ! ,vat]*5 & ! ,mutt]*5 always  
%ield$ me z ?\gh ,i 7 9 all tru? a baby4
 ,"h %e paus$ z if to cat* h] brea?1 &  
!n sl[ly aga9 z ) difficulty %e said    
quietly1 ,i h be5 gr[+ s weak lately1 ,i
 wond] :at ails me8  ,& n[ my selfi%    
joy1 aft] all ^! gloomy mon?s )\t sight 

( h]1 gave way to a pa9 t %ot ?r\gh me l
 an arr[ z ,i saw h[ mu* m delicate &   
e!real %e _h become s9ce t blissful love
 fea/4 ,= a mom5t my s\l 0 9 hot        
rebellion at all ! h>d%ips & privations 
t made our ,klo/] life almo/ unbe>able  
to ! /ronge/ & :i* 7 s heavy on ! frail 
%\ld]s ( ?is sweet angel at my side4    
,some?+ ( my wick$ wra? mu/ h express$  
itself aga9/ my w1 = %e sudd5ly look$ up
 at me al>m$1 cry+ out1 ,:at is wrong1  
,bro!r ,jabez8 ,?\ ha/ su* a h>d1 angry 
look 9 ?y eyes1 su* z ,i h nev] se5 !re 
be=e4  ,i am n 9 ang]1 ,si/] ,b]nice    
repli$ ,i1 s(t5+ my evil looks to fit my
 words1 m]ely ?9k+ h>d--exce$+ h>d4  ,& 
do/ ?\ look s /]n & fi]ce & fr[n s1 :5  
?\ art lo/ 9 great ?\ghts8 %e ask$ look+
 up s innoc5tly ,i felt myself an       
unreg5]ate & ab&on$ s\l = su* %ameless  
ly+4 ,if ?\ do/1 %e w5t on sl[ly1 ,i    
%all be afraid ( !e4  ,yea1 si/]1 ,i li$
 aga9 unhesitat+ly1 ?\ ha/ yet to le>n t
 l _m o!r silly m5 & wom5 ,i save my    
smiles & *e]fulness = ^? :om ,i "k !    

lea/ & am /]ne/ & colde/ to ^? t "k me &
 love me be/4  ,t ,i "k to be false1 %e 
cri$ out1 smil+ up at me brightly1 9 su*
 a way ,i ?\ght ,i nev] c\ld let h] g2  
?\ art n a hypocrite4 ,:o 9 all our     
,klo/] does n "k & love our big bro!r1  
,bro!r ,jabez1 = 8 k9dness1 8 pati5ce1 8
 t5d]ness1 8 *>ity1 = e "o1 good or bad1
 & mo/ ( all = t mis*iev\s ,sonnle98    
,all ?is sweet-s\nd+ an!m to my unm]it$ 
exaltation made me s s9fully happy &    
irreligi\sly pr\d ,i fairly =got myself 
9 my fooli% joy1 s t ,i press$ ! g5tly  
resi/+ girl--= a m]e girl %e 0--to my   
brea/1 & 0 ab\t to insult h] tru/ &     
purity by an unhall[$ kiss1 & d\bt n ,i 
_h done ?is great wick$ness1 _h ,i n se5
 too ne> = me to v5ture on su*          
indulg5ce1 ! =m ( "s ,si/] /ray+ our    
way4  ,i hurri$ly urg$ ,si/] ,b]nice--:o
 n see+ ! approa*+ ,si/]1 m>vel$ mu* at 
my sudd5 coldness & failure to complete 
! sweet ent]prise on :i* ,i _h emb>k$3  
,g ?y way1 my be/ belov$ si/]2 ?9k no m 
( wit*es2 ,i %all n let !m h>m !e4 ,& ) 

t %e smil$ m heav5ly ?an be=e1 b obey$  
my w & betook h]self to h] ,kamm]1 :ile 
,i pass+ on 9 ! opposite direction1 w5t 
/raight = t accurs$ spot :]e ,bro!r     
,m>t9 _h be5 ! fir/ ill-fat$ "o to see t
 grisly %ape4  ,b ?\gh ,i se>*$ mo/     
dilig5tly1 scrut9iz+ ! v9es1 ! bru%1 !  
gr\nd1 ,i saw no sign ( h]1 & ,i 0 mak+ 
my way back1 sorely puzzl$1 to ! oak1 :5
 sudd5ly ,i he>d a quick ru/l+ among !  
leaves1 su* z a bird might make1 & turn+
 %>ply1 beheld1 n m ?an a *ild's ?r[1 9 
! gloomy %ades ( t ?ick1 d>k =e/1 ! b5t1
 cr\*+ =m ( t hide\s hag1 a wild-ey$1   
savage-featur$ %e-fi5d6  ,! memory (    
poor ,bro!r ,m>t91 ! t]ror ( my h>mless1
 innoc5t ,b]nice1 mov$ me to su* ang] z 
nev] be=e or s9ce ov]came my pati5ce &  
mod]ation4  ,?\ wit*1 or devil1 :atev]  
?\ art1 ,i yell$ at h] 9 my passion z ,i
 pull$ out ( ! gr\nd a /one z l>ge z my 
cl5*$ fi/s1 x is 9 m9e temp] to cru% !e 
:]e ?\ /&e/1 pollut+ ^! holy gr\nds1 ?\ 
pe/il5ce6  ,) t %e ru%$ =w>d fi]cely = a
 few /eps z ?\gh ) clawlike h&s &       

fanglike tee? %e w\ld r5d me to pieces2 
b n[ t my blood 0 on fire1 ,i quail$ n1 
:]eat %e sudd5ly /opp$1 ! m especially z
 my h& 0 drawn back ready to hurl ! /one
 %\ld %e come any nigh]4  ,z %e /ood !re
 gl[]+ & gl>+ at me1 sn>l+ & *ok+ = ! _w
 l "s angry bea/1 ,i m>vel$ n t ! o!rs  
_h be5 t]ror-/rick5 at su* a =bidd+     
%ape4 ,aga9 ,i comm&$1 draw+ up my      
figure to its full height1 ,begone ?\   
vile bea/ ere ,i =get myself & slay !e z
 ,i w\ld a snake6 & ) t ,i advanc$ on   
h]1 my face di/ort$ ) su* ang]--= !     
passions are ev] de/roy]s (             
comel9ess--,i d\bt n %e knew1 if1 inde$ 
%e _h a m9d = kn[+1 t ,i meant my       
?reats4  ,i 0 b a few paces f h]1 :5 %e 
made a spiteful sweep at my face ) "o ( 
h] talons t w\ld h sadly m>r$ me _h ,i  
be5 rea*$1 & !n1 b5t & cr\*+1 %e slunk  
away sull5ly1 /ill sn>l+ & mutt]+       
in>ticulate s\nds4 ,i /ood !re until h] 
evil %ape 0 swall[$ up by ! woods1 & !n 
,i fir/ knew ,i 0 %ak+ l a leaf & t ,i 0
 z wet z ?\gh ,i _h j come out ( !      

,cocalico4  ,9 ?is frame ,i walk$ back  
sl[ly to my ,kamm]1 s sick at he>t )    
=ebod+s ( evil ,i d>$ n ?9k (1 :i* n all
 ! joy ( hav+ _h ,b]nice 9 my arms c\ld 
make me =get4     ,,*apt] ,,xiii  ,,!   
,,comet ,,& ,,bro!r ,,alburtus          
,night's curta9s n[ are clos+     ,r\nd 
half a _w repos+     ,9 calm & holy     
tru/2     ,all seems "o va/1 /ill *amb]1
     ,:]e we>y he>ts rememb]     ,no m !
 sorr[s ( ! du/4          --,ma?ias     
,claudius4   ,h>dly _h ,p5iel be5       
complet$ & d$icat$1 :5 !re occurr$ an   
ev5t t wr\ght great con/]nation1 n only 
9 our little community b among all !    
settl]s 9 ! prov9ce4 ,?is 0 no?+ less   
?an a comet4 ,_m firmly believ$ ?is     
cele/ial visitant to be ! precursor ( w>
 & its k9dr$ evils1 fam9e & pe/il5ce2 = 
full _m ( our ,g]man settl]s _h /ill    
fre% 9 _! m9ds ! fi]y comet t _h appe>$ 
9 ! sky ( ! ,vat]l& imm$iately be=e !   
,?irty ,ye>s' ,w>1 :5 ! ,palat9ate 0    
deva/at$ f end to end & almo/           
depopulat$4 ,?us x 0 fe>$ ?is fi]y1     

flam+ /> =etold simil> blood%$ & disa/] 
9 ?is hi!rto peaceful ,new ,_w4 ,_m (   
our ,bro!rhood ?\ght ! flam+ tail 0 a   
bundle ( swit*es1 ) :i* ! ,almighty 0   
ab\t to puni% ! unrep5tant & unreg5]ate4
  ,to our bro!r h]mits ( ! ,wissahickon 
! comet 0 look$ ^u z a h>b+] ( !        
cele/ial ,bridegroom1 = ^: com+ !y _h s 
long dev\tly wait$4  ,i rememb] well !  
night ?is wond]ful /> appe>$4 ,x 0 e>ly 
9 ! ye> #agdb4 ,! ,klo/] bell ) its     
sweet tones 0 call+ ! ,bro!rhood ( ,zion
 to _! midnight devotions4 ,i /ill see  
our long sl5d] l9e 9 cloaks & c[ls file 
out ( ! n>r[ corridors1 & sil5tly &     
rev]5tly take up our m>* t[>d ! ,hall ( 
,pray] on ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,!re 0 no moon1 b
 ?r\gh ! cle>1 fro/y air 0 spread !     
light ( a multitude ( />s t tw9kl$      
brightly ov] head4 ,n a twig /irr$ on ! 
leafless trees4 ,ev]y?+ 0 quiet1 ,k$> & 
,zion loom+ up di/9ctly on ! hillside1 &
 ! %>p ro( ( ,p5iel1 d[n 9 ! mead[1     
seem$ wrapt 9 deep slumb]4  ,z ! notes (
 ! bells di$ away !re 0 absolute        

/illness1 save = ! creak+ & crun*+ ( our
 wood5 %oes on ! froz5 gr\nd4 ,we _h    
pass$ ov] half ! di/ance to ! pray]     
h\se1 :5 sudd5ly we saw 9 ! ea/]n heav5s
 a blaz+ />1 ) its bright1 fi]y tail    
fla%+ ^u ! face ( ! sky4 ,i %all nev]   
=get ! awe t took possession ( u s t we 
trembl$ ) fe>1 ,bro!r ,ob$ :o 0 next to 
me1 8 tee? *att]+ viol5tly1 :isp]+      
ho>sely x 0 ! judgm5t day & ,gabriel    
w\ld bl[ 8 horn4 ,i myself 0 n )\t a    
feel+ t some?+ dreadful 0 ab\t to happ51
 = x 0 ! fir/ comet ,i _h ev] se51 & ,i 
knew n :at x port5d$4 ,/ill1 ,i am glad 
to say ,i 0 n s utt]ly b]eft ( my s5ses 
z mo/ ( my poor bre?r5 seem$ to be4     
,bro!r ,alburtus1 h[ev]1 0 lea/ conc]n$ 
( all1 a peaceful smile light+ up 8 face
 z ?\gh ! cele/ial ,bridegroom 7 com+ on
 "s fi]y *>iot to take him to heav52 b  
,bro!r ,onesimus fell on 8 knees on !   
h>d gr\nd1 & pray$ = m]cy & t ! great   
evil & calamities =e%ad[$ by ! fi]y     
mess5g] 9 ! heav5s might be turn$ aside 
& t ! ,almighty w\ld he> our pray]s4  ,&

 !n ,i felt mov$ to quote ! sublime     
words ( ,job3      ,is n ,god 9 ! height
 ( heav5s8     ,& behold ! height ( !   
/>s1     ,h[ high !y are4  ,aft] ! fir/ 
%ock ( ?is sudd5 app>ition 0 some:at    
abat$1 ,bro!r ,beissel ord]$ ! bells    
rung ?r\gh\t ! community1 & deput$ me to
 ord] all out = religi\s s]vices 9      
,p5iel1 :]e we pray$ & sang until !     
dawn1 "s ( u fondly hop+ z ! daylight   
appe>$ & ! gl>e ( ! comet di$ away our  
pray]s _h be5 answ]$1 only to f9d !     
direful visitant 9 ! sky on ! foll[+    
night & _m nights !reaft]4  ,bro!r ,ob$ 
held t ! comet augur$ ! end ( ! _w &    
,bro!r ,philemon agre$ !reto2 = he      
recollect$1 :i* we all rememb]$ n[1 t   
,bro!r ,agonius "s weeks be=e 8 dea?1 _h
 e>ne/ly prophesi$ ! long-look$-=       
mill5nium 0 at h&4  ,special pray]s z   
provid$ = 9 our ritual 7 said1 & c]ta9  
,bro!rs1 detail$ = t (fice1 read ^!     
pray]s at ! s]vices ( ! ,si/]hood & !   
congregations ( ! h\seholds at ,p5iel4  
,?is liturgy consi/$ ( ! read+ ( ! f\r? 

,psalm1 clos+ ) a special invocation1 ^!
 be+ *ang$ ea* day accord+ to ! secret  
ritual ( ! ,zionites4 ,! sign = ,sunday 
be+ ! ,lion2 ! correspond+ angel        
,raphael1 & ! planet ,*amma1 ! ,sun4 ,= 
,monday ! sign 0 ! ,crab1 ! angel       
,gabriel2 & ! planet ,lewanna1 ! ,moon1 
& s on1 a diff]5t sign & angel & planet 
= ea* day ( ! week1 ! sign = ! ,sabba?  
be+ ! ,wat]man & ! ,goat1 ! angel       
,*ephziel2 ! planet ,sabba?ai1 or       
,saturn4  ,bro!r ,jephune1 :o 0 skill$ 9
 a/ronomy & a/rology1 in=m$ u ! comet 0 
ne> ! equ9oxes ( ! heav5s ! fir/ night &
 9 ! tail ( ! ,eagle ! foll[+ night4 ,= 
a few nights ! heav5s 7 s hidd5 by heavy
 cl\ds & fogs we did n see ! comet aga9 
until ! foll[+ ,saturday1 :5 ! /> /ood  
ne> ,lyra1 hav+ tak5 a nor?w>d c\rse2 by
 ! next night ! comet _h fl[n to ! tip (
 ! ,swan's w+1 & s rapid 0 ! w&]]'s     
flight x travel$ five degrees nor? )9   
tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,! next night ! comet   
ent]$ ! head ( ! ,dragon1 aft] :i* !    
awesome visitor vani%$ aga9 into space1 

_m ( ! ,bre?r5 /\tly ma9ta9+ x _h be5   
swall[$ up by ! ,dragon4  ,b !          
long-look$-= mill5nium did n come ei!r )
 ! comet or its vani%+1 b happily1 on ! 
o!r h&1 nei!r did ^? dire disa/]s &     
calamities fall ^u u :i* _m _h pr$ict$2 
& ?\gh x 0 a long "t be=e we outliv$ !  
fe> inspir$ by ?is erratic body1 if     
ano!r _h come %ortly aft] !re is little 
d\bt 9 my m9d our t]ror w\ld n h be5 q s
 great1 = ?is is ! nature ( man4        
,nev]!less1 ! /> made a wond]ful & m or 
less la/+ impression ^u all ( our       
community1 & f ?is "t a numb] ( our     
hymns date1 :i* aft]w>d 7 incorporat$ 9 
! collection nam$ by our sup]9t5d5t1    
,p>adis*es ,wund]spiel 7,p>adise ,wond] 
,music74 ,^! hymns 7 full ( prophetic   
insight & repres5t$ ! my/]ies ( ! la/   
days s cle>ly x seem$ to _m ( u z ?\gh !
 k+dom ( heav5 7 already at h&4  ,b :at 
tr\bl$ me f> m ?an ?is flam+ /> 0 t :i* 
occurr$ ! v next day aft] ! comet       
disappe>$4 ,a few ye>s aft] ,sonnle9 &  
,i came to ,ephrata1 !re jo9$ ! ,solit>y

 "o :om ,i h already m5tion$ z ,bro!r   
,alburtus1 t be+ 8 ,klo/] "n4 ,:at 8    
real "n 0 no "o 9 our community seem$ to
 "k4 ,& le/ x be ?\ght /range t we knew 
n :o he 01 x behoove? me to enlight5 !  
read] by expla9+ t at ,ephrata we       
seldom1 if ev]1 dem&$ ( man or woman    
desir+ to jo9 u1 o!r ?an :e!r !y _h     
r5\nc$ ! _w & 7 will+ to s]ve ,god 9 !  
simple mann] we _h agre$ ^u z be+ ! be/ 
= our ,ma/]'s cause4  ,& ?us x came ab\t
 t 9 our tol]ant little republic all 7  
welcome1 no matt] :at _! previ\s fai?1  
,prote/ant or ,ca?olic1 or :at _!       
condition1 high or l[1 ri* or poor4 ,nor
 did we inquire ov]mu* into ! pa/ life (
 any :o desir$ to jo9 u2 = :at conc]n$ u
 m ?an ! pa/ 0 ! mann] ( life our bre?r5
 & si/]s lead aft] jo9+ u1 & 9 ?is 7 we 
exce$+ly /rict4  ,b our ,bro!r ,alburtus
 0 always a puzzle to me z1 inde$1 he 0 
a great my/]y to ! re/ ( ! ,bro!rhood & 
,si/]hood1 ?\gh we all 7 reg>d$ z       
peculi> by outsid]s4 ,he 0 v tall1 ev5  
tall] ?an ,i1 & broad-%\ld]$1 s t ev5 ) 

8 habit ( walk+ humbly1 ) b[$ =m1 he yet
 t[]$ a v]itable giant above all ! re/ (
 ! ,bro!rhood4 ,a pron\nc$ roll 9 8     
gait1 su* z m5 receive :o h s]v$ long on
 ! sea1 incl9$ _m ( u to believe su* _h 
be5 ! great] "p ( 8 life1 & !re 7 rumors
 curr5t 9 ! neighborhood t our ,bro!r   
,alburtus _h be5 capta9 ( a vessel2 :ile
 /ill o!rs--especially ! busybodies1 :o 
always imag9e evil ( o!rs--gravely      
ass]t$ he _h be5 a pirate & _h s\ght    
refuge among u f ^? :o s\ght 8 capture2 
b ! only ?+ ,i ev] saw z support+ ! *>ge
 ( piracy 0 a long1 livid sc> across our
 bro!r's br[1 giv+ 8 o!rwise g5tle &    
b5ign c\nt5ance a r =bidd+ aspect4 ,:e!r
 or n he _h be5 a rov] ( ! seas ,i nev] 
le>n$2 f 8 face ,i c\ld n believe he _h 
be5 a blood?ir/y pirate1 ?\gh ,i "k full
 well t (t b5ea? ! =m & features ( a    
sa9t dwell ! ?\ghts & passions ( ! ,evil
 ,"o2 = ! ,scriptures say ! human he>t  
is a deceitful ?+4  ,b ?is ,i d "k1 & 9 
lat] ye>s x 0 a great com=t to me1 t 9  
all ! tw5ty or m ye>s our bro!r 0 ) u he

 liv$ a life ( su* sa9tly peace &       
g5tl5ess z put to %ame _m a ,bro!r :o   
pr(ess$ m b act$ n s well4 ,:atev] 8 pa/
 life1 ,i felt sure ) u he liv$ a true  
,*ri/ian2 = a man _c well live a        
hypocrite long ) 8 fell[-m5 & n be f\nd 
out4  ,yet he _h two great peculi>ities 
we (t5 m>vel$ at & ( :i* "o 01 t no     
matt] :]e or :5 "o saw him1 he w\ld ev] 
be clasp+ & rubb+ 8 h&s toge!r4 ,day    
aft] day1 mon? aft] mon?1 ye> aft] ye>1 
all ! "t ,i knew him1 ,i believe ,i nev]
 saw him b t he 0 clasp+ & rubb+ ^? h&s 
& look+ at !m 9 a /range1 ab/ract$ sort 
( way1 & ev5 :5 ! ,bro!rhood 7 at _!    
meals1 if he 0 n att5d+ to ! ne$s ( !   
inn] man1 he w\ld be /ill rubb+ & clasp+
 ^? h&s1 :i* look$ :ite & peaceful en\gh
 to me1 s f> z ,i c\ld see2 b !         
suspici\s ones--& !y are ev] a pl5ty--9 
our community & 9 ! c\ntry r\nd ab\t 7  
firm 9 ! belief t ^? h&s _h be5 /a9$ ) !
 blood ( m5 & ev5 fair wom5 & de> little
 *ildr51 & = ^: dea?s he 0 doom$ = ! re/
 ( 8 life to imag9e he saw ! blood !re  

:i* he mu/ ev] be try+ to rub (f4  ,m9e 
own op9ion 0 t our ,bro!r ,alburtus1 :o 
0 "o ( ^? abs5t-m9d$ ones :o nev] "k :at
 !y are do+1 _h simply fall5 into ?is   
habit1 :i*1 z is ! nature ( habits1     
became a v "p ( him4  ,8 o!r peculi>ity 
0 t (t5 )\t leav+ ^w ) any ( u he w\ld  
w&] (f1 or z ,i h (t5 ?\ght1 lose       
himself 9 ! woods1 sometimes be+ abs5t  
weeks at a "t2 b z he always return$    
safely1 albeit 8 body & 8 cloak a trifle
 ! worse = 8 rambl+s1 we nev] attempt$  
to re/ra9 8 fre$om4 ,he & ,sonnle9 seem$
 to h great reg>d = ea* o!r & ?is too   
made me love our h>mless bro!r1 & (t5 ,i
 saw ! two1 ,sonnle9 lead+ ! way1 tramp 
(f to ! woods on "s wond]ful trip (     
discov]y4  ,z ,i h said1 ?is matt] :i*  
,i wi% to relate came ^u u ! day aft] ! 
comet left4 ,i 0 walk+ 9 ! ,bro!r woods 
n f> f ! old oak t _h witness$ m ?an    
once ! manife/ations ( ! old wit*4 ,x 0 
a cold1 raw day s t ,i felt x ne$ful to 
h my c[l ov] my head & ,i 0 greatly     
surpris$ & yet n entirely s--= he always

 walk$ ab\t z if he reg>d$ n ! wea!r--:5
 ,bro!r ,alburtus me&]+ b>ehead$ 9 !    
woods walk$ pa/ me1 clasp+ & rubb+ 8 h&s
 z ev]1 look+ ab/ract$ly at !m & ,i felt
 sure nev] see+ me ?\gh 8 cloak almo/   
bru%$ m9e4  ,he _h gone b a few /eps    
beyond me :5 sudd5ly f out ( a ?icket   
!re flew at him :at = ! in/ant ,i c\ld n
 tell :e!r x 0 wild bea/ or human be+2 b
 z some?+ bright fla%$ 9 ! air l a knife
 or dagg] ,i saw x 0 t horrible old hag1
 :o 9 ano!r mom5t w\ld h surely kill$   
our bro!r1 /&+ !re simple & helpless1 _h
 ,i n despite all ! scrat*+ & claw+1    
torn ! vile =m f him & hurl$ h] cra%+ to
 ! e>? s t %e roll$ = a few y>ds f me4  
,i 0 too mu* />tl$ & 9 su* passionate   
ang] at ?is assault ^u our g5tle1       
un(f5d+ bro!r to say aught z ! f\l %ape 
lay wri?+ & twi/+ b a second or two :]e 
,i _h hurl$ h]4 ,!n z %e arose sl[ly f !
 gr\nd z 9 pa9--?\gh ,i _h he>d "o c\ld 
n hurt a wit*--& hobbl$ (f into ! =e/ ,i
 bawl$ aft] h]3 ,aga9 h ,i let !e g1 b  
'tis ! la/4 ,! next "t ?\ do/ assail any

 ( u ,i %all surely kill !e2 = ,i 0 s   
beside myself ) cruel1 wick$ rage ,i    
knew n :at murd]\s ?reats 7 com+ f my   
unbridl$ tongue4  ,& !n ,i turn$ to     
,bro!r ,alburtus & 0 surpris$ to see him
 /&+ !re look+ vacantly into space z if 
naught _h happ5$1 n ev5 ask+ me :at x 0 
t _h s viol5tly attack$ him1 s t ,i     
wond]$ :e!r he ev5 realiz$ t ,i _h sav$ 
8 life4 ,?us ,i ?\ght x n wor? :ile to  
ask him :y x 0 ?is /range woman _h tri$ 
to kill him1 z ) all h] viol5ce %e _h   
nev] attempt$ actual h>m to ! o!rs ( u  
to :om %e _h appe>$4  ,b :at ,i fail$ t 
day to und]/& & = _m long ye>s 0 a      
riddle to me1 came out cle>ly 9 ! end4  
,,*apt] ,,xiv  ,,our ,,si/] ,,leaves ,,u
      ,o dea?1 :]e is ?y /+8     ,o     
grave1 :]e is ?y victory8               
--,new ,te/am5t4   ,well ha? he ( great 
afflictions said1 ,man is born unto     
tr\ble z ! sp>ks fly upw>d4 ,?us ,i said
 unto myself ! night foll[+ ! fright (  
my ,si/] ,b]nice z ,i s\ght 9 va9 =     
sleep1 = ,i felt ! %ad[ ( "s heavy sorr[

 hang+ ov] u4 ,n ev5 ! prattle (        
,sonnle91 or my unremitt+ daily toil1   
,god's antidote = corrod+ c>e1 c\ld     
efface f my m9d ! wan features ( ,si/]  
,b]nice1 ! extreme delicacy ( h] fragile
 =m1 & ! %ock %e _h receiv$ f ! wit*4   
,& yet1 = s ,he ha? orda9$1 z "t dragg$ 
its sl[ l5g? away1 my =ebod+s almo/     
vani%$1 & ! days 7 beg9n+ to pass swift]
 ?an a weav]'s %uttle1 s ,i 0 n )\t hope
 t1 aft] all1 my fe>s _h be5 ! result ( 
a too t5d] solicitude = my de> si/]4    
,?us almo/ a ye> pass$ away 9 :i* ,i saw
 h] 9 fleet+ glimpses1 b n to hold sweet
 conv]se ) h] or once aga9 to feel ! t\*
 ( t h& ,i long$ to h>bor 9 m9e & %elt] 
f all ! /orms ( life4 ,h[ my poor human 
nature /ruggl$ ) me ^? days1 s t at     
times ,i ?\ght ,i mu/ take h] 9 m9e arms
 & ) ,sonnle9 flee to "s retreat :]e we 
c\ld pass ! re/ ( our days 9 p]fect love
 & peace6  ,b happy is ! man :om ,god   
correcte?1 = aft] all we are n fit =    
heav5 until all ! dross ha? be5 torm5t$ 
out ( u1 leav+ ! pure gold = 8 k+dom4   

,:e!r my si/] 0 endur+ all ^! pangs (   
unspok51 =bidd5 love ,i knew n2 ,i only 
knew t if by *ance our eyes met1 :i* 0  
all too seldom1 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld see 9  
_! pure dep?s a t5d]1 besee*+ long+ =   
me4  ,& n[ ! glory ( autumn _h pass$    
away4 ,! fields ab\t ! ,klo/] lay cold &
 b>e4 ,! nak$ bran*es ( ! trees %iv]$ 9 
! *ill+ airs4 ,h[ bleak & *e]less ! _w  
seem$ 9 ^! e>ly days ( w9t] be=e ! t\* (
 ice & sn[ _h trans=m$ ! fields & ! =e/s
 into fairyl&6  ,! la/ day ( ,novemb] 0 
draw+ to its close4 ,! ,bre?r5 _h       
p>tak51 9 solemn ?ankfulness1 ( our     
simple ev5+ meal & ,i _h gone to my     
,kamm]1 fir/ putt+ ,sonnle9 to re/1 aft]
 hav+ rec\nt$ to me all ! m>vel\s       
happ5+s ( ! day1 & 0 ab\t myself to lie 
d[n to sleep1 :5 he>+ a /ep ne>1 ,i     
look$ up & saw ,bro!r ,beissel1 ev5     
grav] & sadd] ?an usual4 ,bro!r ,jabez1 
,"m ,m>ia ha? come say+ %e w\ld see !e &
 me4 ,at once a great fe> gripp$ my     
he>t--some?+ ab\t ,b]nice4  ,i am ready 
to see h]1 bro!r1 said ,i quietly1 ris+ 

to my feet4 ,j outside ! door ( ,zion1 =
 %e w\ld n come 91 /ood our prioress1 a 
deep sadness 9 h] usually h>d &         
inscrutable features4  ,:5 %e saw u1 %e 
wait$ fir/ = ,bro!r ,beissel to bid h]  
speak1 & !n %e said quietly1 ) te>s 9 h]
 voice1 = :i* ,i ev] felt grateful to   
h]3 ,si/] ,b]nice is leav+ u2 %e is dy+4
 ,& !n duty ov]came grief & pity1 &     
look+ up /eadfa/ly into our faces1 ,"m  
,m>ia said1 almo/ /]nly1 ,i ?\ght3 ,our 
,si/] ,b]nice do? entreat u t be=e %e   
die ,bro!r ,jabez may see h]4 ,i told h]
 g5tly 'twas 'ga9/ ! rules ( our ord] = 
,si/] to be 9 ,zion or ,bro!r 9 ,k$>4   
,we /ood sil5t = a few mom5ts1 & !n1    
look+ at me z ?\gh he w\ld read my v    
s\l1 ,bro!r ,beissel said to me s(tly3  
,art ?\ & our ,si/] ,b]nice aught to ea*
 o!r8  ,b = our v[s ! _w w\ld "k we lov$
 ea* o!r1 ,i said humbly1 b look+ n     
un/eadily into ^? eyes t seem$ to read  
m5's he>ts l op5 books4  ,n[ ,i "k = a  
surety t :i* ?y tr\bl$ face h9t$ to me (
 late1 my ,bro!r ,jabez4 ,i "k ?\ ha/   

f\ght a h>d fight4 ,i comm& !e g see our
 si/]1 ?y ,b]nice2 no fe> ( idle tongue 
or h>d lett] ( ! law %all keep u f !    
true prompt+s ( ! _s4 ,& !n1 pu%+ me    
g5tly along1 he said3 ,g1 ha/e4 ,"m     
,m>ia1 x is my wi% t ?\ take our bro!r  
to our si/]2 be ?\ ! only "o pres5t4  ,&
 ?us ?is wond]ful man1 :o _h 9 him all !
 fi]y1 unyield+ hatr$ ( s9 ( a ,j]emiah1
 & yet a woman's t5d] sympa?y1 b\nd me  
to him1 ?\gh (t we diff]$ 9 op9ion1 =   
life4  ,:5 ,"m ,m>ia & ,i ent]$ ! n>r[  
doorway lead+ f ! corridor into ! cell  
:]e ,b]nice lay1 ! ,si/]s ga!r$ !re 7   
s5t ob$i5tly to _! cells1 ?\gh ! he>ts (
 ea* ( ! g5tle nuns long$ to be pres5t  
to s(t5 ! la/ mom5ts ( _! "y si/] :o = s
 _m ye>s _h be5 a de> companion4 ,only  
,"m ,m>ia & ,i rema9$ ) ,b]nice4 ,at    
fir/1 9 ! dim light ( ! little pap]     
lant]n1 %e did n seem to notice me z ,i 
knelt d[n beside h]1 ,"m ,m>ia /&+ 9 !  
doorway & s ?\ghtfully fill+ x t no "o  
c\ld see into ?is little *amb] already  
hall[$ by ! pres5ce ( ! angel ( dea?4   

,z ,i knelt !re ,i took "o ( my si/]'s  
de>1 :ite1 wa/$ h&s into m9e1 & lift+   
into my arm h] head1 f :i* fl[$ ! gold5 
masses ( hair t gild$ ! h>d1 wood5      
pill[1 ,i murmur$ to h]1 ,b]nice2 & z %e
 op5$ ^? eyes t _h ev] ! look ( heav5 9 
!m1 ,i brea!d s(tly to h]1 ,tis ?y      
,bro!r ,jabez2 do/ n "k me8  ,& !n %e   
look$ at me ) und]/&+ 9 h] gaze & :isp]$
 s weakly ,i ?\ght my he>t w\ld bur/ )  
love & grief3 ,i "k !e2 ,i am s happy4  
,& z %e said ?is1 %e smil$ s sweetly ,i 
held h] clos] 9 my arms1 our s\ls meet+ 
9 our fir/ kiss4  ,= _m mom5ts ,i knelt 
%elt]+ h] de> head 9 m9e arms1 ea* ( u  
unspeakably happy t n[ ev51 ?\gh 9 ! h\r
 ( dea?1 we c\ld say freely ) our lips t
 :i* our he>ts _h told ea* o!r long ago4
 ,outside 0 /illness1 & s inside ! hall4
 ,"m ,m>ia /ill kept h] wat* 9 !        
doorway1 grim & sad1 z ?\gh %e nei!r saw
 nor he>d my si/] & me4  ,i c\ld n leave
 !e )\t tell+ h[ ,i lov$ !e1 %e :isp]$1 
lift+ up ! h& ,i _h n imprison$ 9 m9e1 &
 re/+ x on my %\ld]1 :]e x lay l a lily4

 ,i tri$ s h>d to =get !e1 b s9ce t love
 fea/--?\ kn[e/ :i* "o--?\ wa/ ev] ) me4
  ,t love fea/ 0 p>adise1 my belov$     
si/]2 b ?\ mu/ n talk s mu*1 ,i fe>4    
,nay1 ,i "k my end is ne>2 ,i am n      
afraid n[4  ,9 a few mom5ts %e :isp]$   
%yly1 ,do/ rememb] ! wit*8  ,yea1 ,i    
c\ld h sla9 h] = fright5+ !e s4  ,b :5  
?\ did/ take me into ?y great arms &    
soo! & pity me l "s little *ild1 ,i 0   
almo/ glad ,i _h se5 ! wit*4  ,?\ fooli%
 girl1 h[ can/ c>e s = su* a great1     
clumsy1 /upid bro!r l me8  ,%e lay a few
 m9utes z if %e c\ld n :isp] m1 & !n1   
aft] ,i ?\ght %e _h =gott5 :at ,i _h j  
said1 %e :isp]$1 b m feebly ?an be=e1   
,?\'rt n clumsy or /upid2 ?\ art s /rong
 b s t5d]--,i love !e bett] ?an life4 ,&
 !n %e seem$ s exhau/$ ,i 0 oblig$ to   
lay h] head (f my brea/ to h] pill[ ?9k+
 %e c\ld brea! m easily1 b ! g5tle      
pressure ( h] h& on my %\ld] & ! ne/l+  
t\* ( ! "o on my own told me %e pref]r$ 
x ?us4  ,i "k n h[ long ,i held h] 9 m9e
 embrace1 b %e aga9 op5$ h] eyes &      

:isp]$1 paus+ betwe5 ea* ^w1 ,?\ wilt be
 ) me 9 heav58  ,yea1 me9 ,lieb*51 =ev] 
& =ev]1 ,i murmur$ hold+ h] to me /ill m
 closely1 :]eat %e smil$ & :isp]$1 b s  
l[ & brok5 ,i c\ld h>dly he> x1 ,i am s 
happy1 & !n ,i felt a %udd] pass ?r\gh !
 de> frame 9 m9e arms2 h] head fell limp
 & lifeless f my %\ld]1 & ,i knew t f )9
 ! n>r[ walls ( ! b>e1 cold cell1 & out 
?r\gh ! d>k night1 !re 0 w++ its way to 
heav5 ! s\l ( my si/]1 my ,b]nice4  ,= a
 long :ile ,i knelt hold+ h] 9 m9e arms1
 ! te>s ra9+ d[n my face z nev] s9ce    
*ildhood4 ,!n ,i laid h] d[n on ! b5*   
:i* c\ld no long] crucify ! e>?ly       
habitation ( my ,b]nice2 ,i kiss$ ! de> 
face = ! la/ "t1 & !n ris+1 ,i said z   
calmly z ,i c\ld to ,"m ,m>ia1 ,our si/]
 ha? gone to h] home1 & !n ,i left !    
,h\se ( ,sorr[ ) ! light ( a great peace
 9 m9e he>t1 = ?\gh ,i knew t e>? _h lo/
 mu* ( its sweetness1 yet ! bitt]ness ( 
my %ort soj\rn "h 0 z naught comp>$ ) ! 
add$ bliss heav5 n[ held = me4  ,?us    
,si/] ,b]nice 0 ! fir/ fl[] to die ( !  

,roses ( ,s>on & ! fir/ ( ! ,solit>y to 
be laid away 9 ! little ,god's ,acre d[n
 9 ! mead[ by ! roadside4 ,m9e own wi%1 
_h x be5 express$1 w\ld h be5 t our si/]
 be buri$ 9 ! simplicity :i* m>k$ h]    
g5tle life1 b ^? 9 au?ority ?\ght x be/ 
to make h] burial an occasion = all !   
impos+ honors & c]emonies ( our ,ord]4  
,at midnight1 :ile e>? & sky 7 held 9   
int5se d>kness--! *ill1 w9try w9ds sigh+
 a m\rnful requiem m sad & m\rnful ev5  
?an ! *ant+ by ! heavy-he>t$ ,si/]s &   
,bro!rs1 ( ! dirge compos$ 9 lov+ memory
 by ,si/] ,foeb5--six ( ! ,bro!rs clad 9
 _! long c[ls t5d]ly & rev]5tly c>ri$ ! 
body ( our de> ,b]nice f ,m\nt ,s9ai d[n
 to ! n>r[ little ,kamm] :]e all t 0 (  
e>? ( h] c\ld re/ 9 peace until ! call (
 ! la/ day4  ,my he>t 0 too full to note
 all ?is b dimly & to he> b fa9tly our  
footfalls ^u ! h>d gr\nd & ! solemn     
toll+ ( ! conv5t bells1 ! flick]+       
ru%lights %$d+ a weird1 gho/ly light ov]
 ! sad1 ?9 l9e ( m\rn]s4  ,t5d]ly z a   
fond "m lays h] *ild to sleep at ev5fall

 we laid our si/] to re/ ) all !        
symbolic beauty ( ! ritual ( !          
,bro!rhood ( ,zion & !n hav+ p]=m$ our  
la/ sacr$ (fices = our dep>t$ "o1 we    
fil$ sl[ly back to our cells4 ,! room   
,si/] ,b]nice _h occupi$ 9 ,k$> 0 n[    
clos$ to rema9 s = "s "t1 & ^u ! walls (
 h] ,kamm] 0 hung a leg5d1 or           
,seg5spru*1 compos$ by our ,bro!r       
,beissel1 & lov+ly execut$ by ! ,si/]s 9
 _! beautiful ,go?ic p5work3  ,b]nice1  
,freue di* 9 ihrem gang unt] d]         
,s*afweide1 und sey freundli* u4        
huldrei* unt] d5 ,liebhab]n4  ,:i*      
meane?3 ,b]nice1 enjoy y\rself 9 y\r    
soj\rn among ! %eep pa/ures & be affable
 & graci\s among ! suitors4  ,ah me1 ah 
me6     ,,*apt] ,,xv  ,,! ,,great       
,,comet      ,! ,"l 8 signs makes to    
appe>1     ,to call u to rep5tance3     
,a mon/r\s comet /&e? !re     ,t we our 
s9s %all flee f1     ,b we1 alas6 sc>ce 
give x a ?\ght     ,= ea* "o ?9ks x     
come? n1     ,! puni%m5t & dang]4   ,!  
w9t] w9ds _h swept o'er ! grave ( our   

de> si/] n a mon?1 & h>dly _h our little
 camp on ! ,cocalico be5 re/or$ to its  
usual ev5ness ( temp] aft] ! wordy w>f>e
 ,bro!r ,hildebr& & ,i1 "u ! lead]%ip ( 
,bro!r ,beissel1 _h wag$ aga9/ our      
anci5t foes1 ! ,moravians at            
,be?lehem--= !y believ$ n 9 celibacy--:5
 we 7 aga9 r\s$ to a high pit* (        
excitem5t by t :i* 0 no less ?an a      
second comet :i*1 foll[+ closely ^u ! "o
 t fla%$ s sudd5ly ^u u ! prec$+        
,febru>y1 left no long] any d\bts ev5 9 
! m9ds ( ! mo/ skeptical & unbeliev+1 t 
we 7 )9 ! port5t ( "s great crisis4  ,x 
0 on ! ev5+ ( ,*ri/mas a numb] ( !      
,bro!rhood1 among !m ! ,eck]l+s & ,bro!r
 ,weis]--= ?\gh he _h gone back to ! _w 
he (t revisit$ u--our sup]9t5d5t &      
,sonnle9 & ,i1 7 ga!r$ on ! highe/ po9t 
( ,m\nt ,s9ai1 nigh to ! ,bro!r woods4  
,! sun _h h>dly sunk f view & ! twilight
 begun to deep5 ov] ! unbrok5 expanse ( 
=e/ & ^u ! slopes ( ! di/ant hills to ! 
we/1 :5 sudd5ly ,bro!r ,jephune1 our    
a/ronom]1 clut*$ ,bro!r ,weis] by ! arm1

 & exclaim$ 9 awe-/ruck tones1 ,see1    
look1 ! comet6 z he po9t$ all 9 a       
tremble to :]e ! sun _h j disappe>$4    
,/>tl$ by 8 voice & 8 int5se gaze1 we   
turn$ %>ply4 ,i c\ld see naught b a s+le
 small />1 %9+ dimly1 b ,i held my      
peace4  ,bro!r ,weis] 0 ! fir/ to break 
! /ra9 9 a cold1 calm1 judge-l tone1 ,i 
see naught b a small />2 ,bro!r         
,jephune1 ?\ see/ ev] visions4  ,x 7    
bett] = !e1 our ,bro!r ,eno*1 did/ ?\   
see m visions in/ead ( hav+ ?9e eyes    
/ubbornly seal$ aga9/ ! my/]ies ( ,god1 
quietly int]rupt$ ,bro!r ,onesimus4     
,bro!r ,jephune1 m9e eyes are yet /rong4
 ,i see naught b a />1 nor d our bre?r5 
see ?y comet1 said our lead]4  ,bro!r   
,jephune app>5tly he>d n 8 critics1 = he
 /ill /ood motionless & gaz$ mo/        
int5sely ^u :at appe>$ to u an innoc5t  
/>4  ,sudd5ly he turn$ to u aga9 &      
:isp]$1 ',tis ! v comet ( la/ w9t]4 ,i  
told ye ! sun _h swall[$ x & n[ ! sun   
ha? spit out aga9 ! fi]y mon/]1 & !n he 
wail$1 ,woe1 woe1 be unto all ! ungodly 

:o %all be de/roy$ by ?is fi]y s]p5t6   
,because ,i did n always agree ) ! _m   
fooli% & unscriptural speculations ( !  
,eck]l+s1 !y (t accus$ me ( irrev]5ce & 
lack+ 9 spirituality4 ,be t z x may1 &  
al?\gh ,i knew _m comets _h appe>$ to ! 
eyes ( m5 s9ce ! creation )\t any app>5t
 *ange 9 ! rules & ord] ( ! univ]se1 yet
 ,i felt ! same awe t envelop$ our      
little gr\p4 ,call+ ,sonnle9 to me ,i   
said to him z we all clu/]$ ab\t him1 ,i
 h taught !e some:at ( ! />s2 ?9e are ! 
y\nge/ eyes "h4 ,look ?\ c>efully4 ,is t
 yond] pale /> su* z ?\ see/ at night8  
,& !n ) our awe reflect$ 9 8 *ildi% face
 he gaz$ /eadily at ! />1 & !n turn+ z 9
 d\bt1 he said to me z ?\gh ! o!rs 7 n  
pres5t1 ',tis a />1 ,vat]*54  ,:at kn[e?
 su* a *ild8 exclaim$ our a/rolog]      
peevi%ly4  ,h pati5ce1 my good bro!r2   
look aga91 my son2 make a funnel ( ?y   
h&s2 ?\ kn[e/ h[ ,i taught !e to1 ,i    
said g5tly to ,sonnle91 :o 9 lov+       
ob$i5ce put 8 h& r\nd$ l a spyglass to 8
 eye1 & aga9 he look$ /eadily at !      

app>ition4 ,!n my boy turn$ aga9 to me &
 said simply1 ,x is b a little />1      
,vat]*51 & z if x 7 ( no importance he  
add$1 ,!re is some?+ l smoke beh9d x4   
,smoke6 ,:at nons5se is ?is8 cri$ ,bro!r
 ,eno* 9 disgu/4  ,smoke1 %\t$ ,bro!r   
,jephune1 ! *ild see? t :i* ,i tell ye  
,i see1 ye bl9d sc(f]s4 ,0 ! smoke l a  
tail or a bundle ( swit*es--_h x %ape8  
he cri$ eag]ly4  ,l a tail1 said        
,sonnle9 timidly4  ,oh1 wondr\s sight ( 
innoc5t *ildhood1 murmur$ ! a/rolog]1 to
 see :at _w-bl9d$ eyes _c see6  ,& inde$
 a comet x 01 = x rapidly increas$ to   
great size & brilliancy1 & = two mon?s f
 e>ly ev5+ until aft] midnight flam$    
fi]cely across ! nor?we/]n sky1 a       
fe>ful1 awesome sight1 ev5 to ! lea/    
sup]/iti\s among u4  ,bro!r ,jephune1 & 
_m ) him1 accept$ ! />1 s9ce x _h appe>$
 on ! tw5ty-fif? day ( ! mon?1 z ! "o   
prophesi$ 9 ! ,zoh>1 :i* 0 to hang 9 !  
heav5s = sev5ty days1 to be se5 ( all m5
 z a w>n+1 at ! end ( :i* "t !re w\ld   
arise a great tumult & confusion ^u !   

e>?1 to be foll[$ by ! univ]sal peace ( 
,god's k+dom4 ,! settl]s 9 ! c\ntry r\nd
 ab\t u rely+ ^u ,num4 #bd 3 #ag1 #ah1  
fully believ$ ?is 0 ! ,/> out ( ,jacob1 
& t a sceptre %\ld arise to smite ! evil
 9 ! e>?2 t ! mill5nium 0 nigh1 & ,bro!r
 ,beissel taught ) 8 usual fi]y zeal t  
:5 ! fulfillm5t ( ! prophecy f9ally     
came1 our ,m\nt ,s9ai w\ld be ! c5t] ( !
 ,new ,j]usalem 9 ?is ev5+ l&2 t !      
,bro!rhood ( ,zion w\ld be *os5 z !     
,prie/s ( ! ,temple1 & _m !re 7 :o ?\gh 
hi!rto !y _h h>d5$ _! he>ts aga9/ our   
prea*+ & our *>ity1 n[ ?r\gh fe> &      
sup]/ition ha/5$ to be ga!r$ "u !       
protect+ w+s ( our community4  ,9 ?is   
p]turb$ /ate we 7 = ov] two mon?s1 :5 on
 an ev5+ a numb] ( ! ,solit>y ,bre?r5 7 
aga9 ga!r$ at almo/ ! same elevat$ spot 
on ,m\nt ,s9ai1 h>d by ! ,bro!r woods t 
we _h occupi$ ! ev5+ ,bro!r ,jephune &  
,sonnle9 _h be5 ! fir/ to see ! comet4  
,we _h be5 /&+ 9 utt] sil5ce = a long   
:ile1 :5 ,bro!r ,gabriel turn$ to ,bro!r
 ,weis]1 & said z ?\gh 9 repro(1 ,& /ill

 ?\ believe/ ?is /range vision 9 ! sky  
=etelle? naught8  ,x speake? to me ( !  
wondr\s p[] & maje/y ( ,god1 repli$     
,bro!r ,eno* rev]5tly1 naught else4  ,& 
yet ?\ kn[e/ 9 #afhj !re appe>$ a comet 
9 ! ,vat]l&--(t h ,i he>d my fa!r tell (
 x--n s great z ?is1 nor ) s long a     
tail4 ,aft] t comet !re foll[$ a long & 
we>y w>1 f :i* our belov$ ,vat]l& ha?   
nev] recov]$4 ,do/ ?\ n fe> ?is fi]y />1
 s mu* great] ?an ! o!r1 port5de? w> &  
fam9e & pe/il5ce to ?is ,new ,_w8  ,nay1
 ,i he>d ,bro!r ,eno* say1 ! holy ^w    
promise? all su* dire calamities because
 ( man's wick$ness1 n because ( comets4 
,b comets may be ! sign ( ,8            
displeasure1 z ! ra9b[ is ! sign ( 8    
cov5ant ) ,noah1 p]si/$ ,bro!r ,gabriel4
  ,i only "k ! holy book saye? naught ( 
comets4  ,! comet is ! fi]y sword ( !   
,"l :]eby he %all cut d[n all ! sc(f]s &
 ! ungodly1 int]rupt$ ,bro!r ,jephune   
w>n+ly4 ,i tell !e !re w be mu* sickness
 & dea?1 & z ! comet w disappe> 9       
,pisces1 s ,i read its c\rse1 x presages

 mis=tune to all ! fi% )9 ! wat]s1 & 9  
?is our ,bro!r ,*ri/oph] ,sau]1 (       
,g]mant[n1 agree?4  ,& yet1 ,bro!r      
,jephune1 rejo9$ ,bro!r ,weis] ) a fa9t 
smile1 ! innoc5t fi% h n s9n$4  ,bro!r  
,sau] also reporte?1 cont9u$ our        
a/ronom]1 unhe$+ ! mock]y 9 ,bro!r      
,weis]'s voice1 ! good p 9 ,new ,engl&  
take x s]i\sly to he>t t ,god is ?reat5+
 a great judgm5t ^u ! evil ones ( e>?4  
,& he$ ?\1 ,bro!r ,weis]1 enjo9$ ,bro!r 
,gabriel1 ?\ sitte/ n 9 ! seat ( !      
scornful :5 ! judgm5t come?4  ,nor ?\ ) 
! sorc]]s & ^? :o practise en*antm5ts6  
retort$ ,bro!r ,eno*4  ,:at else do? our
 ,bro!r ,*ri/oph] say ( ?is gl>+        
visitant8 ask$ ,bro!r ,beissel 9 ! hope 
( p\r+ oil ^u ! tr\bl$ wat]s4  ,! pr9t] 
saye? t :ile ! /> fir/ appe>$ 9 ,aries1 
! habitation ( ,m>s1 & set 9 ,pisces !re
 %all come great *anges1 di/urbances1   
wra?1 confusion1 & disord]1 ^u ! nations
 ( ! e>?4 ,?is come? f ,m>s4 ,z ,pisces 
is ! dwell+-place ( ,jupit] x =e%ad[e?  
equal di/urbances 9 spiritual ?+s2 !re w

 be _m *anges & great confusion foll[$  
by dreadful quick-com+ judgm5ts4 ,z ! />
 latt]ly ha? s rapid a c\rse1 & burns l 
unto a great flam+ tor* ) a long1 fi]y  
tail1 he holde? t ! de/ruction ( !      
religi\s ,babylonian ord] is ne> at h&4 
,saye? he no m--:at come? aft] all ?is  
de/ruction ( evil8 ,surely light mu/    
foll[ d>kness6 inquir$ our lead] eag]ly4
  ,ev5 s2 = our le>n$ ,*ri/oph] saye?1 &
 ,i agree ) him1 t a new]1 bett] ord] w 
foll[4 ,! comet seeme? aga9 to be mov+  
t[>d ! sun z if to effect conjunction ) 
x 9 ! middle l9e4 ,?is =etelle? t !     
comet1 ! evil1 %all be swall[$ up by !  
sun1 ! s\rce ( light & life4 ,?us !     
d>kness ( s9 %all disappe> f ! face ( ! 
e>? & ! light ( ,8 grace1 & m]cy %all   
%9e =ev] f ! he>ts ( m54  ,ev5 s1 ,"l1  
let x be1 said our lead] mo/ solemnly1  
let ?y k+dom come quickly4  ,to :i* we  
all respond$ 9 equal solemnity1 ,am54   
,& !n j z we 7 ab\t to take our way back
 to our ,kamm]s1 !re arose )\t !        
slighte/ w>n+ su* a savage1             

blood-freez+1 wail+ cry f ! woods h>d by
 u1 t by "o accord ea* gripp$ ! o!r by !
 arm z if 9 ! pres5ce ( "s awful1 common
 dang]1 my poor ,sonnle9 ru%+ into m9e  
arms almo/ spee*less ) t]ror4  ,9 tru?1 
ea* = ! "t 0 p>alyz$ ) t cry t s\nd$ l !
 wail ( a s\l 9 ! torm5ts ( ! damn$4    
,f9ally1 ,bro!r ,gabriel :isp]$1 8 tee? 
*att]+ s t he c\ld sc>cely utt] a ^w1   
',twas ! ,evil ,"o1 he kn[e? 8 end is   
nigh4  ,do? n ,revelation say ,satan is 
to be b\nd & ?ru/ into ! bottomless pit8
 gasp$ ,bro!r ,beissel4  ,he>d ye n !   
clank+ ( ! *a9s8 :isp]$ ,bro!r          
,onesimus4  ,:at 0't1 ,vat]*58 :isp]$   
,sonnle91 :o 0 /ill %iv]+ 9 my embrace4 
,"s wild bea/ t ha? /ray$ nigh2 = 9 my  
h]mit days ,i _h m ?an once he>d !      
pan!r's t]rify+ h[l1 9 ! d>kness ( !    
night4  ,0't an ,indian1 ,vat]*58  ,nay1
 my son1 repli$ ,bro!r ,eno* = me1 !    
,indians are at peace ) u4 ',twas no    
human voice4  ,0't "s wild bea/1 ?9ke/  
?\8 ask$ ,bro!r ,gabriel4  ,nay1 x s\nd$
 n s to me2 ,i "k n :at x 04 ,x is a    

great my/]y to me1 repli$ ,bro!r ,eno*  
sl[ly1 :i* 0 a great deal = our         
cle>-head$ bro!r to admit4  ',twas ! cry
 ( ! ,evil ,"o1 naught else1 decl>$     
,bro!r ,jephune4  ,& 9 ?is ,i agree )   
!e1 solemnly spake our lead]2 great &   
graci\s is our ,"l to %[ u ^! m>vel\s   
signs ( 8 com+4 ,let u g to our re/ 9   
peace & gladness1 & await ! dawn ( 8    
k+dom 9 ! e>?4  ,& s we w5t full ( su*  
dev\t hopes to our n>r[ cells2 b someh[ 
,i c\ld n %ake f my m9d t ! cry came f  
our old enemy1 ! wit*4     ,,*apt] ,,xvi
  ,a ,,f> ,,j\rney      ,) ,god--ov] !  
sea2     ,)\t him--n ov] ! ?re%old4     
--,russian ,prov]b4   ,at ! "t ( :i* ,i 
write ?is1 ! fall ( #agdd1 ,prior       
,onesimus & 8 ?ree bro!rs 7 9 !         
asc5d5cy1 & = a "t x seem$ z ?\gh ,bro!r
 ,beissel w\ld be completely ov]?r[n 9 8
 rule by ^! design+ ,eck]l+s2 b !y :o   
?\ght our sup]9t5d5t easy to ov]come    
reckon$ )\t _! ho/1 = :ile to ! worldly 
m9d$ he _h n ! graces & attractiv5ess t 
m>k$ our prior1 our sup]9t5d5t1 ?\gh    

h>mless z a dove1 _h ! wisdom & subtilty
 ( ! s]p5t1 & ?us at ?is "t1 :5 ! /ra9  
betwe5 ^! two _h increas$ f day to day1 
,prior ,onesimus1 no d\bt = purposes ( 8
 own1 conceiv$ ! idea t we make a       
pilgrimage to ! ,sabbat>ian communities 
9 ,connecticut & ,rhode ,isl&4 ,i       
recollect full well t :5 he made 8      
desire kn[n to our sup]9t5d5t1 sugge/+  
possibly a %ort abs5ce w\ld t5d to heal 
_! diff]5ces1 ,bro!r ,beissel at once   
gave 8 cons5t4  ,b if our prior _h ?\ght
 to surr\nd himself ) 8 own foll[]s &   
?us make ?is ent]prise r$\nd solely to 8
 cr$it he 0 greatly mi/ak51 = !         
sup]9t5d5t quietly sugge/$ ! prior take 
) him 8 own bro!r1 ,jephune1 & ,bro!r   
,timo!us 7,alex&] ,mack71 & myself z    
travel+ companions1 ! prior be+ promis$ 
by our sup]9t5d5t t 9 ! meantime he w\ld
 att5d to ! prior's duties at ! meet+s4 
,?is 0 n exactly to our prior's lik+1 b 
,bro!r ,beissel po9t$ out t ^! bre?r5 7 
select$ 9 ord] to insure ! success ( !  
exp$ition z well z ! welf>e & com=t ( ! 

p>ty4 ,?us ! prior w\ld repres5t !      
,zionitic ,bre?r5 & ! ,!osophi/s ( !    
community2 ,bro!r ,timo!us1 ! secul>    
congregation & ! ,bapti/s 9 g5]al2      
,jephune1 our my/ic & a/rolog]1 w\ld    
s]ve z ! physician ( ! p>ty2 :ile ,i 0  
to be ! !ologian & int]pret]4  ,?us x 0 
arrang$ & we at once began our brief    
prep>ations = ! j\rney3 extra soles =   
our wood5 s&als1 ! po9ts ( our pilgrim  
/affs %>p5$1 a day's provisions = ! inn]
 man1 a copy ( ! ,weyrau*'s ,hgel1 & a  
few ( ,bro!r ,beissel's ,!osophis*e     
,epi/eln = ! spiritual man4 ,i h x on my
 records t ?is occurr$ on ! ,friday (   
,septemb] #ba1 #agdd1 almo/ a ye> s9ce  
our de> si/] _h left u1 on ! night ( :i*
 an unusually solemn love fea/ 0 held 9 
! ,saal1 at ,zion1 9 our honor4 ,!      
s]vices la/$ f> into ! night1 ev5 ! h\rs
 betwe5 ! midnight pray]s & ! dawn be+  
pass$ 9 pray]4 ,! next morn+ be+ our    
,sabba? we all 7 pres5t at ! meet+ ( !  
congregation1 :]e e "o bade u a mo/ lov+
 ,god-spe$4  ,b 9 all ^! simple         

prep>ations & pi\s s]vices ,i confess ,i
 _h nigh =gott5 my ,sonnle91 & :5 !     
?\ght ( him came to me on t ,sabba? ,day
 z to :at he w\ld d 9 my abs5ce1 ,i fe>$
 ,i %\ld h to seek my release f !       
sup]9t5d5t1 = ,i am pr\d to say1 nev]   
did boy hang to 8 "m's skirts m closely 
?an did ,sonnle9 foll[ ^u my heels1 s   
mu* s x became a byword 9 our little    
camp t x c\ld be dep5d$ on :5 "o ( u    
appe>$1 x w\ld n be long until y saw !  
o!r1 & inde$ we 7 insep>able4 ,dur+ !   
day he w\ld trot aft] me :]ev] my duties
 took me1 :e!r 9 ! fields or 9 ! pr9t+  
room1 or rambl+ 9 ! woods = wild fl[]s1 
& z he grew old] he insi/$ ^u att5d+ !  
midnight devotions1 j z ! gr[n-up       
,bro!rs & ,si/]s4 ,) ! exception ( my   
brief soj\rn 9 ,lanca/] 9 ! matt] ( !   
levies1 we _h nev] be5 sep>at$ = m ?an a
 few h\rs at a "t1 & ,i knew if ,i left 
him n[ = ?is long j\rney ! poor boy w\ld
 be utt]ly disconsolate4 ,i also knew   
full well t our ,bro!r ,beissel1 ?\gh n 
a hat] ( *ildr51 /ill _h little pati5ce 

) !m1 & ,i d\bt$ mu* :e!r he & ,sonnle9 
c\ld /& ! trial ( my long abs5ce4 ,i    
call$ ,sonnle9 to me & told him ,i 0    
ab\t to g away = a great _m weeks4 ,at  
once he danc$ & jump$ ab\t me 9 a mo/   
uncloi/ral mann]1 app>5tly nev] d\bt+ = 
a mom5t t1 z 9 ! pa/1 he w\ld be ) me2 b
 :5 ,i said to him1 ',tis a f> j\rney1  
,sonnle91 too f> = !e1 ,i saw ! te>s 9 8
 eyes1 ?\gh he tri$ to keep !m d[n z he 
ask$3  ,am ,i n to g ) !e1 ,vat]*58     
,nay1 ,i fe> n1 ,sonnle92 'tis a long   
way ov] r\gh roads & ?r\gh tangl$ pa?s1 
?r\gh great1 lonely =e/s1 :]e !re are   
wild bea/s1 & !n ! wild sea to make !e  
sick4 ,we "k n :at h>d%ips we may h to  
endure4  ,b ,i c walk1 ,vat]*52 ,i am n 
afraid ( ! lonely woods1 n if ,i am )   
!e4  ,b h[ ab\t ! sea8  ,?\ can/ give me
 physic1 he repli$ s innoc5tly ,i c\ld n
 refra9 f laugh+1 :]eat he p\t$ &       
grumbl$1 ,i'm n afraid ( ! sea1 & on l& 
,i c walk z well z ',old ,air-smell]4'  
,:at6 ,i cri$ 9 amazem5t4 ,:om do/ mean 
by su* irrev]5t "n8 ,i dem&$4  ,bro!r   

,jephune1 he confess$2 he /icke? 8 nose 
into ! air :5 he walke? ab\t1 s he      
falle? ov] ev]y?+4  ,is't ne$ful y call 
him su* "n8  ,s ! neighbors call him4   
,mu/ d :at fooli% ones d8  ,nay2 & !n1  
look+ up ) rep5tance writ all ov] him1  
he said1 ,may ,i g8 ,i c walk & ,i won't
 m9d ! wat]4 ,?\ kn[e/ ,i am fond (     
wat]1 :i* 0 ! tru?1 = :5 he 0 n ) me he 
0 swimm+ or fi%+ 9 ! ,cocalico1 or hunt+
 9 ! woods :5 ! ,cocalico 0 too cold4   
,inde$1 ,i d\bt$ n he c\ld endure !     
j\rney z well z mo/ ( u1 = he 0 a h>dy1 
active boy1 & ) our heal?ful life _h    
nev] kn[n a day ( sickness4 ,i lik$ no  
bett] to be sep>at$ f him ?an did he1 & 
_h he quietly tak5 my sugge/ion to rema9
 ,i _h be5 greatly disappo9t$2 b :5 ,i  
broa*$ ! matt] to my bro!r pilgrims !y  
at fir/ demurr$1 & yet !y lov$ my boy1 =
 ) all 8 mis*iev\sness he 0 always ready
 & will+ to d ! bidd+ ( any ( !m4       
,f9ally1 ^u my p]suasions1 !y ackn[l$g$ 
x w\ld be safe = him to make ! j\rney4  
,accord+ly ,i prep>$ a little pilgrim's 

/aff = him & saw t he _h a /\t pair (   
s&als1 & ) a little bag ( provisions =  
him we />t$ out at six o'clock ( t      
,sabba? ev5+ on our j\rney1 ! assembl$  
,bro!rhood & ,si/]hood wat*+ u f ,m\nt  
,zion until we 7 out ( sight4  ,b once  
fairly ^u our way1 we walk$1 z 0 our    
cu/om1 b>ehead$ & sil5tly1 9 s+le file1 
,prior ,onesimus at ! head & myself at !
 re>1 all except ,sonnle91 :o nei!r kept
 sil5ce nor 9 file1 almo/ exhau/+ me ) 8
 innum]able que/ions2 at "o mom5t he    
w\ld be ahead ( u & ! next 9 ! re>1 n[  
/opp+ to ga!r a h&ful ( nuts t _h dropp$
 f ! trees along our way or else to     
pluck ! wild grapes t hung 9 royal      
purple f ! luxuriant v9es1 & !n ru%+    
aft] me1 tempt+ me to %>e 8 fea/4  ,at  
fir/ our c\rse l$ u ?r\gh ! settlem5ts (
 our ,g]man bre?r5 9 ! ea/]n "p (       
,lanca/] ,c\nty2 !nce among our ,engli% 
bre?r5 9 ,nantmill1 :]e we /opp$ = a few
 days & held sev]al mission>y meet+s4 ,f
 ! ,falls ( ,fr5* ,creek we took ! road 
among ! ,g]man families2 !nce across !  

,s*uylkill to ! ,g]man settlem5ts along 
! roadside lead+ to ,g]mant[n4 ,a       
some:at prolong$ /op 0 made ) our bro!r 
my/ics on ! ,wissahickon1 among :om we  
f\nd mu* solace & com=t2 !nce a %ort    
visit to ! bre?r5 ( ! fai? 9 ! city (   
,philadelphia2 !nce our mission>y t\r   
took u to ! ,p5nepack4  ,?us f> our     
pilgrimage _h tak5 u ma9ly among !      
bre?r5 ( our own belief1 & yet :]ev] we 
w5t our b>e1 cropp$ heads1 long be>ds1  
:ite cloaks & c[ls1 our sil5ce & mann] (
 travel+1 attract$ consid]able att5tion 
& ev5 ridicule & grosse/ insults4       
,sonnle91 h[ev]1 be+ nev] late 9 in=m+ !
 curi\s ones :o we 72 & :ile ,i admoni%$
 him frequ5tly aga9/ 8 too great fre$om 
) /rang]s1 !re is no d\bt t by 8        
frankness he sav$ u mu* annoyance1 = ,i 
h long ago le>n$ t "o w be =giv5 mu* if 
he only be op5 & c&id1 no matt] h[ wick$
 he be2 b if1 l a turtle1 he keep )9 8  
%ell & m9d 8 own bus9ess l a good1 hone/
 turtle1 e idl] & good-=-naught mu/ hurl
 /ones at him to crack 8 %ell4  ,aft]   

cross+ ! ,ne%am9y ,creek at ! falls we 7
 f]ri$ across ! ,delaw>e--a wond]ful    
sight to ,sonnle9--& ent]$ our si/]     
prov9ce ( ,new ,j]sey4 ,arriv+ at       
,amwell1 we 7 greatly rejoic$ to f9d !  
conv]ts baptiz$ "s six ye>s be=e by "s (
 our bre?r5 /ill keep+ up _!            
organization & consid]+ !mselves a bran*
 ( ! p>5t community at ,ephrata4  ,we   
rema9$ "h = "s "t & !n p>t$ f our de>   
bre?r5 9 mutual sadness1 = we knew n    
:e!r we %\ld ev] see ea* o!r aga94  ,&  
n[ our j\rney took u ?r\gh long /ret*es 
( =e/ & = miles & miles our way 0 b a   
n>r[ pa? among tall1 solemn p9es s      
?ickly gr[n & s cr[d$ ) bru% & v9es     
und]nea? z to h a mo/ gloomy & depress+ 
effect ev5 ^u ! mo/ *e]ful ( u4 ,n[ & !n
 we came ^u "s little /ream or pond t   
look$ almo/ black "u ! %ad[s ( ! bord]+ 
p9es4 ,^! /reams & ponds 7 ! only *anges
 9 ! l&scape except+ ! occasional s&    
hills1 & ! only s\nd to break ! monotony
 w\ld be ! note ( "s bird4 ,h\ses we saw
 n = h\rs & ev5 = days1 & _m a night we 

slept )9 ! folds ( ^! d>k & gloomy =e/s1
 our ro( ! ?ick1 heavy bran*es ( ! p9es1
 ?r\gh :i*1 on cle> nights1 ! />s smil$ 
d[n *e]ily4  ,b ?\gh ! nights 7 already 
cold & fro/y & ,i fe>$ exce$+ly ,sonnle9
 w\ld suff] f ! exposure1 /ill ) a fire 
burn+ all night to keep u w>m & to      
fright5 away wild bea/s we m9d$ n ! h>d1
 r\gh e>? ) ! ?9 c>pet ( p9e twigs &    
ne$les any m ?an our h>d b5*es 9 our    
,kamm]s4 ,sonnle9 inv>iably slept betwe5
 me & ,bro!r ,timo!us1 ?us be+ %elt]$   
some:at f ! w9ds t ev5 ! ?ick =e/ c\ld n
 entirely keep f u4  ,aft] "s days'     
travel 9 ?is wise we f9ally came to !   
region betwe5 ! ,%>k & ,squan ,riv]s1   
:]e we f\nd a little community ( ab\t   
fifte5 adult memb]s1 ,sabbat>ians1 :o _h
 migrat$ f ,/on+ton1 ,connecticut1 &    
,we/]ly1 ,rhode ,isl&1 & :o _h sign$ a  
cov5ant b9d+ !mselves to live & walk    
toge!r z ,*ri/ian p1 al?\gh !y _h no    
*ur* or pa/or4 ,a numb] ( meet+s 7      
arrang$ 9 our honor1 & at ^! ,i prea*$ &
 admoni%$ !m to rema9 /eadfa/ 9 _! fai?1

 s t ,i 0 gratifi$ to note our ef=ts    
result$ 9 a *ur*'s be+ organiz$1 ,bro!r 
,william ,davis1 ! eld]1 al?\gh 9 8     
eighty-fir/ ye>1 be+ *os5 pa/or4  ,leav+
 ,%rewsbury1 z ?is *ur* is ref]r$ to 9  
our records1 we w5d$ our way s\?w>d     
until we came to a place on ! we/ %ore (
 ,b>negat ,bay1 almo/ directly opposite 
! outlet ( ?is beautiful bay into !     
ocean4 ,"h 0 ano!r settlem5t ( ,new     
,engl& ,sabbat>ians1 :o 7 kn[n z        
,rog]9es1 a b& ( ab\t tw5ty-"o p]sons4  
,!y receiv$ u ) op5 arms & we 7 mo/     
hospitably ent]ta9$ by ,bro!r ,john     
,culv]--! mo/ prom95t among !           
,rog]9es--:o _h made sev]al visits to   
,amwell & to ,ephrata & ^u ^: e>ne/     
invitation we _h come to ,b>negat4 ,^!  
good p look$ ^u u z holy m51 s t !y     
br\ght _! sick to u 9 ! hope t !y might 
be heal$ by ! v lay+ on ( h&s & pray]1 z
 our ,rog]9e bre?r5 us$ no m$ic9es nor  
w\ld !y employ physicians1 rely+ ^u     
/rictly scriptural means = relief f     
illness4 ,:ile we agre$ n on all        

doctr9al po9ts1 /ill 9 s mu* ( our mann]
 ( life & belief we 7 9 su* p]fect      
accord t our /ay 0 exce$+ly refre%+ to  
our s\ls1 & x 0 ?r\gh ^! good p z mu* z 
any?+ else we ext5d$ our visit to ,new  
,engl&1 /opp+ on our way to visit "o    
,john ,lovell1 an old ,py?agorean1 :o   
liv$ z a h]mit 9 ! d5se woods ab\t f\r  
miles f ,burl+ton1 ?r\gh\t ! seasons1   
)\t fire1 9 a cell made by ! side ( an  
old log1 9 ! =m ( an ov51 n high en\gh  
or long en\gh to /& upright 9 or lie    
ext5d$4  ,i mean n to be h>% or unju/ to
 ?is surly h]mit1 :o liv$ m l a bea/ ?an
 man1 b 9 8 boyi% /raightness ( spee*   
,sonnle9 spoke out full well :at 0 9 my 
m9d & ,i d\bt n 9 my bre?r5's also :5 he
 said1 ,bro!r ,lovell ha? 8 s\l f a pig 
or else w\ld he n be s dirty1 = we did n
 believe t our ,"l any m ?an mortal man 
c>$ to look ^u dirty1 s\r faces4 ,we    
held t a cont5t$ m9d %[$ itself 9 a     
bright1 *e]ful face1 & ?us x 0 our habit
 at ,ephrata1 ) bo? ,bro!r & ,si/]1     
always to be satisfi$ & to be> ev] a    

glad c\nt5ance1 ev5 ?\gh ! bitt]ness (  
dea? 7 ^u u1 & = ?is we h ! ,scriptures4
     ,,*apt] ,,xvii  ,,9 ,a ,,/range    
,,l&      ,oct4 #aj1 #agdd4 ,i w5t to   
,john ,bolles to see #d m5 ,yt     come 
f beyond ,b>negat1 ) long be>ds #h or #i
 in*es1     & /rangely clo!d1 no hats & 
all 9 :ite1 b !y     7 n !re4--,extract 
f di>y ( ,jo%ua ,hemp/ead1     ( ,new   
,london4   ,f ! h]mit's hut we proce$$  
to ,new ,brunswick1 & by good =tune     
f\nd1 z ?\gh especially wait+ = u1 a    
vessel ab\t to sail = ,new ,engl&4 ,our 
j\rney ?us f> _h be5 ma9ly among fri5ds2
 b n[1 ev5 ?\gh we _h a lett] (         
introduction f our ,b>negat bre?r5 to ! 
,rog]9es 9 ,new ,london1 we c\ld n ) all
 our fai? & =titude repress ! dismal    
=ebod+s ( trials & p]secutions we %\ld  
enc\nt] !re on acc\nt ( our beliefs--all
 except ,sonnle91 to :om ?is pilgrimage 
0 full ( m>vel & delight1 & n[ t he 0   
ab\t to g out ^u ! sea 8 joy knew no    
b\nds1 = v]ily he 0 born "u ,pisces4  ,b
 hav+ put our h&s to ! helm we w\ld n   

look back1 & ,bro!r ,onesimus hav+      
secur$ passage = u we set sail1 & b>r+ t
 our good prior 0 mo/ wret*$ly seasick  
all ( ! voyage1 :ile ,sonnle9 0 sick b !
 fir/ day1 :5 he w\ld h nei!r food nor  
physic1 we l&$ ne> ,new ,london 9 less  
?an a =tnight1 safe & s\nd1 hundr$s (   
miles f home1 9 a /range c\ntry1 no     
fri5ds1 & s despis$ because ( our :ite  
dress & our o!rwise monki% aspect t     
:oev] saw u fl$ z ?\gh we 7 ! plague4   
,=tunately1 our lett] rescu$ u f mu*    
annoyance1 = a prom95t memb] ( !        
,rog]9es1 ,bro!r ,bolles1 he>+ ( our    
arrival came to u & on read+ our lett]  
receiv$ u affectionately & h>bor$ u s   
hospitably1 n f> f ! t[n1 t we soon =got
 our =ebod+s4 ,& yet no soon] did our   
com+ become kn[n 9 ,new ,london ?an did 
a new dang] arise aga9/ u1 = ! v day we 
l&$ ! little seaport 0 wild ) excitem5t 
ov] ! news t ,france _h jo9$ issue )    
,spa9 aga9/ ,engl&4 ,?is co9cid5ce c\pl$
 ) our unusual mann] & g>b 0 too weighty
 a pro( to be disreg>d$ t we 7 ,jesuit  

prie/s1 ,fr5* spies 9 disguise4 ,=?)    
(fic]s pres5t$ !mselves at ! quiet      
little home/ead ( our ,bro!r ,bolles1   
arre/$ u1 & m>*$ u into ,new ,london1 & 
_h all ! ?reats hurl$ at u by ! excit$  
inhabitants :ile on our way to ! ju/ices
 be5 execut$1 we _h be5 undone4         
,happily our ho/1 a respectable &       
influ5tial citiz51 p]sonally v\*$ t we 7
 ,prote/ants by bir? & pr(ession1       
:]eupon our fre$om 0 at once giv5 u1 &  
we 7 once m tak5 9 *>ge by ! ,rog]9es ( 
,new ,london1 by :om we 7 s held 9      
k9dness & e/eem t :5ev] we /irr$ abroad 
we _h 9 our tra9 no less ?an fifty      
p]sons1 among !m black m5--( :om        
,sonnle9 0 sore afraid1 nev] hav+ se5   
human be+s ( su* color--& ,indians1 !   
=m] be+ s]vants1 & = ^: spiritual welf>e
 _! ma/]s 7 z solicit\s z ( _! own1 :i* 
?+ we mu* admir$4  ,we f\nd ! p ( ?is   
region 9 a /ate ( great religi\s        
excitem5t1 ! ,congregationali/s & ! ,new
 ,lights be+ especially bitt] aga9/ ea* 
o!r1 s t :]ev] repres5tatives ( ^!      

beliefs came into ea* o!rs' pres5ce !y  
did no?+ b argue & dispute2 & s f> 0 ?is
 p]nici\s cu/om c>ri$ t :5 a            
,congregationali/ met a ,new ,light1    
unless bo? 7 deaf & dumb1 !y w\ld seat  
!mselves on *airs1 :ile ab\t ^! wordy   
knights ( ! gospel w\ld ga!r ! li/5]s1 9
 a circle1 disputants & li/5]s (t5 giv+ 
v5t to ! mo/ viol5t passions1 all ( :i* 
greatly %ock$ my bre?r5 & me1 yet %[+ u 
t1 ! _w ov]1 m5 are mu* ! same :5 x     
come? to diff]5ce 9 belief4  ,at ! "t ( 
our visit !y mo/ly disput$ ab\t !       
p]sev]ance ( ! sa9ts1 & if ! sa9ts 7 z  
p]si/5t 9 meek ob$i5ce & lov+ de$s z 7  
^! wordy w>riors 9 _! vocif]\s argum5ts1
 ,i h n ! slighte/ d\bt b t ! sa9ts h   
receiv$ ri* rew>d4 ,h[ev]1 my bre?r5 &  
,i did all 9 our p[]1 9 pati5ce &       
long-suff]+1 to allay ! bitt]ness ( ?is 
unseemly /rife t left no peace :atev] 9 
?is & ! neighbor+ t[ns2 & ,i rejoice to 
say our pres5ce & p]suasions did mu*    
t[>d ?is desirable end1 = 9 all _! heat 
!y c\ld n b see we _h no o!r motive ?an 

to speak ! tru?1 fairly & imp>tially1 & 
) due consid]ation = ! views ( !        
conte/ants4  ,we soon grew to love &    
e/eem our good ,rog]9e bre?r51 & ,i feel
 we ende>$ ourselves to !m4 ,we _h mu* 9
 common2 we l !m 7 reg>d$ by ! _w z a   
peculi> p4 ,ev5 ! tol]ant laws ( ,p5n 7 
n always suffici5t to save u f          
p]secutions1 j z our ,new ,engl& bre?r51
 because !y con=m$ n to ! beliefs 9 p[]1
 suff]$ f9es1 imprisonm5ts1 & ev5 !     
awful indignity ( public :ipp+s = ,8    
sake4  ,unlike u !y practis$ n celibacy1
 b !y held firmly to ! doctr9e (        
non-resi/ance & t ! read+ ( set public  
pray]s & prea*+ = pay 0 utt]ly          
unscriptural4 ,!y agre$ also ) u 9 reg>d
 to keep+ ! sev5? day in/ead ( ! fir/1 !
 adm9i/ration ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 &       
baptism by imm]sion4 ,b l _! ,rog]9e    
bre?r5 on ,b>negat ,bay x 0 contr>y to  
_! t5ets to employ physicians or to use 
m$ic9es 9 case ( sickness1 al?\gh =     
ord9>y ailm5ts "s ( ! less extreme      
,rog]9es us$ ! cu/om>y rem$ies & 7      

excell5t nurses1 be+ ev] ready to m9i/] 
to ! sick4  ,hav+ ?us s mu* 9 common x  
w\ld seem !re %\ld h be5 no dang] ( any 
s]i\s disagreem5t betwe5 u1 & yet x tri$
 my bro!r pilgrims & myself sorely to   
prev5t op5 rupture by reason ( our be+  
unable to admit all our good fri5ds     
claim$ z to ! scriptural mann] ( heal+4 
,f9ally1 ^u mutual promises t if any "o 
on ei!r side %\ld become angry !        
discussion %\ld /op imm$iately1 we took 
up ! "q ( heal+4  ,?us spake ! ,rog]9e1 
calmly3 ,we base our beliefs on ! tea*+s
 ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4  ,bro!r ,onesimus1  
similit]3 ,we also base our mode ( life 
on ! ,bible4  ,rog]9e1 /ill calmly3 ,!  
,almighty n only ha? inf9ite p[] to cure
 diseases1 b ha? also bless$ will+ness s
 to d4  ,bro!r ,jephune1 g5tly3 ,we     
admit ! ,almighty ha? ! p[]1 b :e!r he  
ha? ! will+ness we are n ready to say4  
,rog]9e1 a trifle ung5tly3 ,! treatm5t !
 physicians give is bungl+ & dang]\s &  
greatly unc]ta94 ,7 a doz5 doctors to   
treat ! same man t man w\ld receive     

physic = twelve diff]5t diseases4       
,*ri/'s cures 7 all p]fect4  ,bro!r     
,timo!us1 graci\sly3 ,truly %\ld        
physicians be mode/ m51 = !irs is a     
difficult art 9 t s _m diff]5t diseases 
h simil> symptoms4 ,& yet we reg>d heal+
 z an art1 ?\gh imp]fect z is all human 
art4 ,*ri/ 0 p]fect prea*] z well z     
p]fect heal]1 yet !re be bungl+ prea*]s 
z !re be bungl+ physicians4  ,rog]9e1   
positively3 ,*ri/ heal$ )\t physic & !  
disciples _h 8 promise ( su* cures = all
 :o ask$ 9 fai?4  ,bro!r ,jabez1 humbly3
 ,?\gh ,*ri/ heal$ )\t physic1 nev]!less
 he po9t$ to ! use ( natural means by ! 
spittle on ! bl9d man's eyes & wa%+ 9 ! 
pool ( ,siloam4 ,naaman ba!d 9 ! ,jordan
 sev5 times4 ,is x n writt5 we are      
creat$ 9 8 image8 ,do? t n mean t ^!    
wond]ful bodies ( ours & our surpass+   
m>vel\s m9ds 7 made to p]=m wond]ful &  
m>vel\s ?+s8 ,ye w also admit t n only  
did ,*ri/ heal ! halt1 ! lame1 & ! bl9d1
 b t he also f$ ! five ?\s& ) b a few   
loaves & fi%es2 ,elijah 0 f$ by ! rav5s2

 ! wid['s cruse ( oil nev] fail$4 ,no   
d\bt ! ,almighty ha? p[] to heal u bett]
 ?an ! physicians1 :o (t "w 9 d>kness1 &
 to fe$ u bett] ?an ! husb&m51 :o are n 
always c]ta9 ( _! h>ve/s4  ,rog]9e1     
indignantly3 ,w\ld ye ask ( ,him t :ile 
we sit "h idle1 ) gra9 9 ! fields =     
bread1 & abundance ( fi% 9 ! sea = m5t1 
we %\ld expect him to fe$ u l idle1     
helpless *ildr58  ,bro!r ,jabez1 smil+  
subtilely3 ,:y n8 ,if ) our ,god-l p[]s 
we d n se>* into ! heal+ prop]ties ( !  
h]bs ( ! fields & ! salts ( ! e>?1 & try
 to heal ourselves1 x seeme? to me we h 
j z mu* ,scripture to sit /ill & let him
 fe$ u4  ,rog]9e1 indignantly3 ,bro!r1  
?y spee* seeme? almo/ blasphem\s4 ,we   
hold our views f ! ,scriptures4  ,bro!r 
,jabez1 /ill mildly3 ,s d we2 b x is ) !
 ,scriptures z 9 ! law2 he :o /icke? to 
! lett] lose? ! true mean+4 ,my belov$  
bre?r51 = inde$ ye are s to u1 he :o    
reade? n ,god's holy ^w 9 ! ,_s _c      
und]/& x & f9de? !re9 _m inconsi/5cies &
 gr\nds = unsafe doctr9es4 ,we too      

believe t fai? c p]=m miracles1 b !     
,almighty nev] int5d$ we %\ld n\ri% &   
heal our bodies by dep5d5ce on miracles1
 or else w\ld n he h giv5 u ^! miracul\s
 bodies & m9ds4  ,rog]9e1 quietly3 ,we  
?ank !e1 bro!r1 b are n conv9c$ we are 9
 error4 ,let u n imp]il our love by     
useless argum5t4  ,s be x1 ,i repli$1 & 
?us ! discussion 0 safely end$4  ,b s   
great 0 ! fai? ( "o ( our ,rog]9e       
bre?r51 we 7 told1 t :5 ! smallpox rag$ 
9 ,bo/on "s tw5ty ye>s be=e1 he j\rney$ 
"o hundr$ miles to ! infect$ city to    
prove 8 fai? w\ld save him f ! t]rible  
contagion2 = x _h be5 8 cu/om = ov] =ty 
ye>s ( 8 life to m9i/] to ^? sick ( t   
disease4 ,?is "t1 h[ev]1 he caught !    
di/emp]1 :i* develop$ aft] 8 return home
 & br\ght him to 8 grave1 z well z two  
o!r memb]s ( 8 family2 & 9 ?is          
connection1 to %[ h[ we poor mortals are
 prone to c>ry our beliefs & doctr9es to
 mo/ fooli% l5g?s x 0 also told me1 by !
 ,rog]9e bre?r5 !mselves1 & n by _!     
enemies1 t a few ye>s prior to our visit

 a c]ta9 sk9 disord] _h brok5 out among 
! congregation2 b z _! fai? =ebade ! use
 ( m$ic9es !y knew n :at to d4 ,9 ?is   
pr$icam5t a *ur* meet+ 0 call$ to       
delib]ate h[ !y might get rid ( !       
disord] & yet pres]ve a cle> consci5ce4 
,aft] a mo/ prolong$ meet+ & ! pr(\nde/ 
delib]ations 9 :i* holy writ 0 ?or\ghly 
se>*$ = prec$5t1 x 0 solemnly resolv$ t 
?is mo/ uncom=table disease1 :i* we 7   
told 0 ! it*1 0 n a bodily ailm5t2 b 0 a
 noxi\s animal :i* _h burr[$ into _!    
fle%4 ,( c\rse1 !re be+ 9 _! belief no?+
 to prev5t ! de/ruction ( wild animals !
 usual rem$ies = ?is p>ticul> species 7 
accord+ly appli$1 :]eupon ! it*y bea/s 7
 duly sla9 & eradicat$1 & ! consci5ces (
 our pi\s bre?r5 pres]v$4  ,f ,new      
,london we made an ext5d$ visit to our  
,sabbat>ian bre?r5 ( ! ,newport & ,old  
,hopk9ton *ur*es1 9 ! prov9ce ( ,rhode  
,isl&4 ,"h too1 our appe>ance creat$ mu*
 excitem5t b =tunately provok$ no arre/4
 ,our visit "h1 l all our visits1 0 a   
season ( great refre%+ = our s\ls1 & x  

is my belief t we help$ & /r5g!n$ our   
bre?r5 z !y did help & /r5g!n u4  ,^u   
our return f ,rhode ,isl& to ,new       
,london we 7 ent]ta9$ by our good bro!r 
,eb5ez] ,bolles1 "o ( ! t[n's weal?ie/  
m]*ants4 ,at t "t he liv$ a s+le life1  
be+ a bless$ virtu\s man4 ,we tri$ to   
p]suade him to rema9 9 ?is mo/ p]fect & 
holy /ate1 b %ortly aft] we left he     
m>ri$4 ,_m ye>s aft]w>d we he>d at      
,ephrata ) great sorr[ t he _h pass$    
away2 t a few days be=e 8 dea?1 be+ !n 9
 good heal?1 he _h be5 cutt+ "s v9es ( !
 poison v>iety1 :]eby he 0 poison$1 & 8 
body swell$ to a great degree4 ,he w\ld 
n all[ a physician to be ne> him2 nor   
w\ld he receive ! mo/ simple m$ic9es4 ,j
 be=e he expir$1 :5 9 great pa91 he     
seem$ desir\s ( "s help1 b ! ,bre?r5 &  
,si/]s w\ld n all[ x1 le/ he d5y ! fai?4
  ,i confess ,i 0 exce$+ly displeas$ )  
myself t on our visit to our ,rog]9e    
bre?r5 ,i _h n spok5 m /rongly aga9/ _! 
p]nici\s doctr9e ( ! utt] reliance on _!
 s-call$ scriptural heal+1 = ,i d\bt n !

 physicians c\ld h sav$ ,bro!r ,bolles1 
ev5 ?\gh ivy poison yields n easily to  
h]bs or salts4  ,:5 we made kn[n to our 
,rog]9e fri5ds our det]m9ation to dep>t 
= ,ephrata1 !y insi/$ on pay+ our       
passage to ! city ( ,new ,york1 & :5 !  
day at la/ arriv$ 9 :i* we 7 to leave   
?is fruitful g>d5 ( ,god1 z x is ref]r$ 
to 9 our records1 our dep>ture 0 made a 
gala day 9 _! little seaport1 into :i*  
we _h made s unpropiti\s an entrance4 ,a
 l>ge conc\rse ( p]sons1 irrespective ( 
d5om9ations1 includ+ _m s\ls conv]t$ by 
u dur+ our /ay1 accompani$ u to ! :>f1 &
 aft] press+ ^u u num]\s gifts--s t we  
return$ home ri*] ?an :5 we left--wi%$ u
 a lov+ ,god-spe$4  ,z our vessel pass$ 
out into ! s\nd1 ev5 ?\gh we 7 return+  
to our belov$ ,klo/]1 we c\ld n :olly   
subdue our sadness at p>t+ ) ^! de>     
fri5ds1 :o s long z we 7 9 sight waft$  
_! bless+s to u4 ,i ?9k none ( u ev5    
spake a ^w s long z we c\ld disc]n our  
fri5ds2 b favorable w9ds soon swept u f 
_! view1 & !n z we turn$ to ea* o!r aga9

 ea* ( u1 ev5 ,sonnle91 express$ 8 sorr[
 9 a deep sigh4  ,) ! exception t ,bro!r
 ,onesimus1 :o 0 b a poor wat]man1 0    
seasick aga9 all ! voyage1 no?+ wor?y ( 
note occurr$ until we set foot 9 !      
*iefe/ city ( ! prov9ce ( ,new ,york1   
:]e our mona/ic g>b aga9 attract$ mu*   
att5tion & suspicion1 s t we 7 arre/$ z 
,jesuits f ,new ,spa92 & aga9 a k9d     
g5tleman1 a ju/ice1 kn[+ our            
circum/ances1 int]c$$ s effectually we 7
 promptly releas$1 :]eupon we %ook ! du/
 ( t city f (f our feet & imm$iately    
/>t$ on our long j\rney = ,ephrata1 by  
way ( ,philadelphia1 & x 0 n long :5 we 
7 at ,new ,brunswick aga91 :5ce we      
j\rney$ by foot to ,tr5ton1 :]e we      
cross$ ! ,delaw>e & soon 7 9 our own    
,philadelphia1 among de> fri5ds4 ,"h we 
/opp$ = a few days ) our ,bro!r ,william
 ,"y1 to re/ be=e cont9u+ our j\rney to 
,ephrata1 :i* /ill lay n9ety miles to ! 
we/1 only t ,sonnle91 ) 8 ceaseless     
activity & insatiate boyi%              
inquisitiv5ess1 gave himself no re/     

:atev]1 b mu/ be cont9ually ab\t ?is    
great city1 especially at ! :>ves1 :]e !
 incom+ vessels1 ) _! c>goes f all l&s  
"u ! sun1 7 to him a p]petual wond]4    
,our re/ 9 ?is great1 noisy1 worldly    
city be+ at an end1 = :i* ,i 0 n sorry1 
?\gh our bro!r did all he c\ld = our    
com=t & ent]ta9m5t1 we set out ov] !    
k+'s highway = ,lanca/]1 :5ce we int5d$ 
to rea* ,ephrata by way ( ! ,read+ road1
 = ! season be+ n[ late we c\ld n risk !
 less travel$ ways1 = ev5 ! be/ highways
 7 n[ 9 a difficult condition4 ,sonnle91
 h[ev]1 be+ by ?is "t su* a vet]an      
pilgrim1 seem$ n to m9d :at to our      
prior1 & ,bro!r ,jephune p>ticul>ly1 0 a
 mo/ tiresome j\rney1 our wor?y sky-gaz+
 bro!r fl\nd]+ into e muddy bog 9 our   
way4  ,:5 we rea*$ ,lanca/] we 71 ) all 
our endurance1 s worn out we 7          
necessitat$ to make ano!r brief /op1 b z
 soon z our bodies w\ld obey our wills 9
 any wise *e]fully1 we />t$ aga9 =      
,ephrata1 arriv+ we>y & footsore )9     
sight ( ,m\nt ,s9ai j z ! sun 0 sett+   

beh9d ! hills4 ,fall+ on our knees we   
(f]$ up to our ,fa!r our he>tfelt ?anks 
= our safe return1 = inde$ x 0 mu* to be
 ?ankful = t aft] our long w&]+s we all 
_h be5 br\ght back z safe & well1 albeit
 a trifle we>y & worn1 z :5 we _h />t$  
on our pilgrimage4  ,a little f>!r on we
 made a %ort /op ) "o ( ! h\se-fa!rs1 z 
! bre?r5 ( our secul> congregation 7    
call$1 int5d+ to "t ourselves to arrive 
at ,zion = ! midnight devotions1 once m 
to be enraptur$ by ! /ra9s ( cele/ial   
music f ! lips ( our belov$ bro!rs &    
si/]s4  ,our good h\se-fa!r & 8 family 7
 m9d$ to make a great ado ab\t our gaunt
 & hagg>d features1 z ?\gh we _h pass$  
?r\gh great tribulations little less ?an
 m>tyrdom1 all ( :i* sympa?y1 ?\gh we   
lik$ n to confess x1 0 sweet] to our e>s
 ?an ev5 ! voices ( our *oir+ ,bro!rs & 
,si/]s1 only ,i c\ld n see h[ ,sonnle9  
m]it$ any great compassion1 = ! rogue1  
?\gh he f>$ l ! re/ ( u1 look$ z ruddy &
 heal?y z any ( our good h\se-fa!r's    
*ubby1 rosy *ildr5 :o sw>m$ ab\t u      

inquir+ly1 n fe>+ u 9 ! lea/1 :i* ?+    
pleas$ u greatly1 = we did n l to be    
dread$ by ! little ones4  ,:5 we ?\ght x
 "t to leave = ! midnight s]vices1 our  
bro!r's little ones be+ long be=e ) all 
_! unqu5*$ curiosity pack$ to b$1 we    
/>t$1 z usual1 9 s+le file = ! ,klo/]1  
,sonnle9 lagg+ a few /eps beh9d me4  ,we
 _h almo/ rea*$ ! ,klo/] conf9es :51    
:ile our way 0 yet "u ! d>k %ad[s ( !   
ov]hang+ trees t %ut out ! />s1 ,i he>d 
a scuffl+ noise beh9d me1 & turn+       
quickly saw ,sonnle9 9 ! grasp ( "s d>k 
%ape t 0 /riv+ aga9/ all 8 squirm+ &    
fight+ to drag him into ! ?ick woods4   
,)\t a ?\ght ,i hurl$ my pilgrim /aff1 )
 all my /r5g?1 lance-l into ! bu%es     
'ga9/ ! bea/ or be+ hang+ ov] my boy1 & 
!n = a mom5t clos$ my eyes ) an awful   
fe> my /aff might cru% him2 b x _h h>dly
 left my h& :5 a pi]c+ cry ( agony cleft
 ! air1 & !n1 retreat+ f u1 came fa9t] &
 fa9t] a moan+ & sn>l+ z :5 "s desp]ate 
bea/ receives a mortal w\nd4  ,we f\nd  
,sonnle9 ly+ limp & almo/ lifeless by ! 

way1 & z we ga!r$ ab\t him & "o ( u     
/ruck a light f our t9d] box1 ,i saw my 
boy's ?roat 0 scrat*$ & torn & ble$+1 b 
happily n pr(usely4  ',twas su* a       
devil's cry we he>d :5 we saw ! comet1  
do/ rememb]8 :isp]$ ,bro!r ,jephune     
ho>sely1 = ! matt] _h />tl$ u greatly4  
,:at wa/1 ,sonnle98 ,i ask$ him n[ t he 
_h come some:at to 8 s5ses & 0 on 8     
feet1 = beyond ! *ok+ & fright he seem$ 
n mu* hurt4  ',twas "s bea/ ) great     
claws caught me by ! ?roat s ,i c\ld n  
cry = help1 he repli$ all 9 a quiv]4    
,well1 x ha? gone n[2 no d\bt my /aff   
/ruck x "r fairly4 ,get on my back :ile 
,i c>ry !e2 we mu/ make ha/e else %all  
we be late1 said ,i1 fir/ m>k+ ! spot ) 
my eyes :]e ,i _h hurl$ my /aff4  ,great
 0 ! surprise ( our de> bro!rs :5 we    
fil$ sil5tly into ! ,saal1 ,sonnle9 hav+
 come d[n f my back1 = we arriv$ :olly  
unann\nc$4 ,aft] ! lov+ greet+s 7       
ex*ang$ ov] & ov]1 our sup]9t5d5t ord]$ 
a g5]al love fea/ 9 ,p5iel = ! foll[+   
,sabba? to celebrate our safe return &  

to li/5 to our report1 we hav+ kept an  
exact di>y ( our pilgrimage4 ,a full    
acc\nt ( ! :ole j\rney 0 writt5 f ?is   
di>y & ! do+s ( ea* ( u1 except         
,sonnle91 :i* he m9d$ n 9 ! lea/1 be+   
too "y = su* old] weakness4 ,?is acc\nt 
0 !n h&$ ov] to our sup]9t5d5t & became 
! prop]ty ( ! ,bro!rhood4  ,aft] ! ev5ts
 ( ?is pilgrimage 7 ov]1 we ea* resum$ 8
 usual "w & devotions z calmly z ?\gh we
 _h n be5 s long away1 only t ! day aft]
 we arriv$ ,i easily f\nd ! bu%es into  
:i* ,i _h ) su* un*ri/ian viol5ce hurl$ 
my /aff4 ,i f\nd my travel+ comrade ly+ 
full l5g? 9 ! dep?s ( ! wayside ?icket4 
,! iron po9t 0 r$di% l z if ) blood1 b  
,i c\ld f9d no gha/ly trail ( blood     
lead+ away f ! /aff1 b aft] close       
exam9ation ( ! s(t e>? ,i did f9d :at ,i
 believ$ 7 ! pr9ts ( a woman's %oes1 =  
,i knew !y 7 n ^? made by ,sonnle94     
,c\ld x be t our old enemy1 ! wit*1 _h  
done ?is ?+8 ,:o or :at 0 ?is baleful   
influ5ce t hung ov] our sacr$ ,klo/] l  
"s f\l miasma8 ,did ?is be+ m]ely embody

 ! evil t mu/ ev] be pres5t 9 all e>?ly 
?+s8 ,:5ce came x8 ,no matt] h[ ,i turn$
 x ov] & ov] 9 my m9d ,i c\ld n solve ! 
my/]y4 ,s f>1 ?\gh our pa?s _h frequ5tly
 come close to ! o!r1 !y _h n yet cross$
 9 direct conflict1 & yet ,i felt1 & ev5
 long$1 t "s day ,i %\ld come face to   
face ) ! sph9x & ei!r %e or ,i be       
de/roy$4 ,!re _h nev] seem$ any         
disposition to seek direct injury to me1
 & yet ( all our ,bro!rhood ,i app>5tly 
0 *os5 to witness mo/ ( h] helli%       
manife/ations4 ,:y8 ,i c\ld n tell1 =   
surely ,i knew n ,i _h ev] witt+ly      
injur$ any "o4  ,s weight$ d[n 0 ,i by  
my unexpla9able dread t = _m a day ,i _h
 little incl9ation = "w or /udy or      
pray]4 ,i c\ld see too1 t ,sonnle91 ?\gh
 he & ! re/ knew naught b a wild bea/ _h
 fl[n at him1 0 greatly impress$ :5 ,i  
w>n$ him he mu/ n w&] into ! woods until
 he 0 old] & abl] to take c>e ( himself 
aga9/ ! bea/s1 :i* w>n+1 x eas$ my m9d  
mu* to obs]ve1 he he$$ z well z a /rong1
 heal?y boy c he$ any?+4     ,,*apt]    

,,xviii  ,,sonnle9 ,,come? ,,to ,,man',s
 ,,e/ate      ,= ! ,"l ha? creat$ a new 
?+ 9 ! e>?1 a     woman %all compass a  
man4          --,bible4   ,_m 7 ! *anges
 t came ov] our little community :ile my
 boy 0 gr[+ into a man6  ,x 0 n long    
aft] ! ,solit>y _h unit$ !mselves at    
,ephrata t ! ,eck]l+s conceiv$ v>i\s    
ent]prises :]eby our cells %\ld be fill$
 ) :at to s _m weak mortals is z preci\s
 z honey to ! bees1 namely1 money4  ,9  
our e>ly life our *ief labor 0 ! till+ (
 ! soil1 = :i* we _h by reason ( our    
scanty means & our own peculi> views !  
mo/ primitive me?ods1 s t we n only     
dragg$ ! pl[ b ev5 drew our c>ts1 & (t  
:5 we travel$ we resembl$ a c>avan (    
camels1 s heavily lad5 7 we4 ,i c /ill  
see :5 ! pl[+ came to be done ! :ole    
,bro!rhood troop+ ar\nd ! hill ( ,zion4 
,"u ! ,eck]l+s1 h[ev]1 we cons5t$ to !  
use ( bea/s ( burd5 = our heavy "w2 b 9 
rep>ation ( :at _m ( u consid]$ an unju/
 use ( ^! animals we treat$ !m ) exce$+ 
k9dness4  ,our fir/ indu/ry "u !        

,eck]l+s 0 ! build+ ( a bakeh\se1 :i* we
 us$ n only = our own mode/ requirem5ts 
b ev5 9 ! int]e/s ( ! poor settl]s1 no  
*>ge be+ made :atev] = ! bread or !     
bak+4  ,ano!r movem5t look+ t[>d our    
enri*m5t 0 ! plant+ ( a l>ge or*>d ( ov]
 a ?\s& apple trees1 z well z a r[ (    
fruit trees entirely surr\nd+ ! ,klo/]  
gr\nds4 ,! ,eck]l+s also propos$ to set 
out a v9ey>d on ! hillside2 b ?is met ) 
su* det]m9$ opposition ! project 0      
ab&on$1 = we fe>$ x might lead to       
w9ebibb+ among u1 & ?is we c\ld n h1 z  
we p]mitt$ ! use ( f]m5t$ liquors only  
:5 actually necess>y z physic4  ,!n came
 a small gri/ mill1 ! fir/ to be put up 
9 ?is region1 :i* we pur*as$ %ortly aft]
 ! dea? ( ,bro!r ,agonius4 ,! mill we   
entirely rebuilt 9 /one1 increas+ its   
capacity to ?ree run1 & day aft] day = a
 numb] ( ye>s ! spla%1 spla% ( ! wat]   
:eel & ! rumbl+ murmur ( ! mill /ones 7 
sweet music 9 ! e>s ( ! ,eck]l+s & _!   
foll[]s4  ,soon aft] came a sawmill2 &  
!n :at 01 p]haps1 m important to u1 !   

pap] mill1 :]eby we made n only all !   
pap] = ! pr9t+ ( our v>i\s hymns & books
 & pamphlets1 b also furni%$ mu* ( !    
pap] t 0 us$ at ?is p]iod ?r\gh\t !     
prov9ce1 our ,bro!r ,*ri/oph] ,sau] mak+
 frequ5t dem&s on u4  ,)9 a few ye>s an 
oil mill 0 put up1 ! /ones ( :i* 7      
unlike any o!rs 9 ,am]ica4 ,?is oil1 l  
our pap]1 0 n only us$ 9 our pr9t+1 b 0 
s5t f> & wide = ! mak+ ( pr9t]'s ink4   
,!re 7 looms = weav+ l95 & clo?1 & a    
mill :]e ! homespun made 9 ! community &
 by ! neighbors 0 full$ & prep>$ = use2 
& z !re 0 no end to ! money-mak+        
projects ( ! ,eck]l+s1 a tann]y 0       
erect$1 :]e bo? tann+ & taw+ 7 c>ri$ on1
 9 ! mead[ a %ort di/ance we/ ( :]e we  
lat] built ! ,bro!r ,h\se4  ,!n (       
necessity1 z "o evil de$ ev] requires   
its fell[1 foll[$ a mill = gr9d+ ! oak &
 hemlock b>k4 ,?is lea!r1 by su* z 7    
ho/ile to u1 0 call$ 9 d]ision ,jesuit  
lea!r1 b ! nickname did n 9 ! lea/      
injure ! quality ( ! lea!r or impair !  
dem& = x1 =--& ,i say x n boa/fully--?is

 lea!r1 l our pap] & clo? & fl\r & o!r  
products1 0 all ( good1 hone/ quality1 &
 s\ght f> & wide = its excell5ce4  ,!   
,bro!rs & ,si/]s ?\ght m ( h[ well !y   
c\ld d t :i* !y 7 call$ ^u to d ?an h[  
mu* !y 7 to receive = x4 ,?us !y ennobl$
 _! "w & gave dignity to _! humble      
labors1 all ( :i* hone/y ( "w &         
affection = x 0 express$ 9 ! quality ( !
 products2 no?+ slip%od1 no?+ half-f9i%$
 9 ha/e 0 p]mitt$2 no?+ c\ld g =? f our 
h&s unless x 0 z s\nd & :olesome &      
p]fect z our means & skill c\ld make    
x--& surely !re is no?+ m honorable 9   
man ?an to s]ve 8 ,mak] & 8 *ildr5 by   
fai?ful1 hone/1 affectionate toil4  ,to 
meet ! dem&s ( our v>i\s indu/ries      
horses & wagons 7 procur$1 s t ?ree     
teams 7 almo/ con/antly kept ^u ! road4 
,ag5cies 7 e/abli%$ 9 ,philadelphia &   
else:]e = ! pur*ase & sale ( our diff]5t
 products1 & mat]ial1 & my records %[ t 
among su* ag5ts 7 well-to-d citiz5s (   
,philadelphia1 z ,johannus ,w/] &       
,*ri/oph] ,m>%all1 ! =m] be+ ! same     

g5tleman :o 9 lat] ye>s honor$ u by     
pluck+ f our little g>d5 "o ( ! mo/     
beautiful ( ! ,roses ( ,s>on1 our de>   
,si/] ,ana/asia4  ,b z we _h a pr9t+    
press we mu/ ne$s h a book b9d]y1 & 9 a 
%ort "t we _h ! l>ge/ & be/-equipp$     
b9d]y 9 ! colonies1 & ,i mu/ say 9      
ju/ice to ! ,eck]l+s1 t h[ev] ,i        
disagre$ ) !m 9 _m ( _! v>i\s           
ent]prises1 ,i always felt we ow$ !m mu*
 = e/abli%+ ! pr9t+ press & ! b9d]y1 =  
man )\t books is z a plant )\t light4   
,ev5 ! ,si/]s 7 n =gott51 = 9 addition  
to ! dome/ic duties t ev] s fitly fall  
to ! lot ( woman1 !y 7 con/antly engag$ 
9 sp9n+1 besides assi/+ 9 ! light] "w ( 
! fields4 ,_m ( ! ,si/]s acquir$ great  
skill 9 embroid]y & 9 calligraphy2 &    
hundr$s ( our hymns1 compos$ by our     
sup]9t5d5t1 ! ,si/]s1 & ! ,bre?r51 7    
writt5 9 ! beautiful /yle ( ! ,si/]hood1
 s t ev5 n[ aft] ! lapse ( almo/ half a 
c5tury s9ce our si/]s--_m ( !m n[ re/+ 9
 _! n>r[ graves along ! roadside--plac$ 
_! love & devotion = _! ,ma/] 9 _!      

humble tasks4 ,we greatly prize our hymn
 books--! notes & lett]s & graceful     
decorations com+ f our si/]s' h&s %9+ =?
 /ill 9 all ! cle>ness & purity ( _!    
fir/ writ+4  ,9 ?is wise matt]s w5t on  
until our ,eck]l+s almo/ prov$ our      
undo+1 = x gradually became nois$ ab\t t
 we 7 no?+ m ?an m]*ants1 tradespeople  
us+ our klo/] life z a cloak to give u !
 appe>ance ( hone/1 dev\t p1 c>+ naught 
= ga92 & !re 0 mu* tru? 9 :at our pr9t] 
at ,g]mant[n publi%$1 t 9 a %ort "t !   
r++ & cl9k+1 t9kl+1 clank+1 & dangl+ at 
,zion1 ,ephrata1 ,k$>1 ,p5iel1 & ,s>on  
w\ld equal ,rome1 ,j]usalem1 ,naz>e?1 & 
,babylon4  ,! only rem$y = ?is %[ &     
excessive love ( money lay 9 ! removal (
 ! ,eck]l+s4 ,?is all ! re/ ( ! ,solit>y
 :o lov$ a simple life knew mu/ come    
soon] or lat]1 & yet !y dread$ ! com+4  
,:]e=e !y groan$ heavily 9 _s "u !      
bondage ( ! ,eck]l+s = sev5 long ye>s4  
,!n1 & ,i h n space to relate h[ all ?is
 came ab\t1 7 ! ,eck]l+s de?ron$1 & _!  
lord+ x ov] u br\ght to a c]ta9 end4    

,on a bright day 9 ,augu/ ! ,solit>y    
,bre?r5 arrang$ 9 a circle ab\t a heap (
 burn+ bru% f$ by mo/ will+ h&s1 we     
consign$ to ! gl[+ emb]s all ! books &  
writ+s ( ,onesimus1 among !m be+ 8      
polemic aga9/ ! ,moravians2 & ?ree days 
lat] ! ,si/]hood ( ,s>on repeat$ a      
simil> c]emony1 ^u :i* occasion two ( 8 
,g]man broadsides & a pill> aga9/ !     
,moravians z well z 8 hymns 7 consum$ by
 ! fire4 ,& to make sure naught (       
contam9ation rema9$ ) u1 on ! six? day !
 bre?r5 ( ! ,secul> ,congregation ga!r$ 
all ! writ+s & mem5tos ( ,onesimus &    
committ$ !m also to ! flames4           
,illu/ration3 ,we consign$ to ! gl[+    
emb]s all ! books   & writ+s (          
,onesimus4 ,page #aih4  ,n _m weeks lat]
 ! prior & 8 bro!r1 ,jephune1 ) ,timo!us
 & sev]al o!r foll[]s1 fl$ ab\t f\r     
hundr$ miles t[>d ! sett+ ( ! sun1 until
 beyond all ,*ri/ian gov]nm5t !y rea*$ a
 /ream :i* runs t[>d ! ,mississippi1    
,new ,riv] by "n1 :]e !y 7 jo9$ soon    
aft] by ! re/ ( ! ,eck]l+s4  ,) _! exit 

an imm$iate *ange took place4 ,! mills 7
 imm$iately clos$1 & ^w s5t abroad t all
 our agreem5ts 7 cancell$--only we w\ld 
fulfill our /&+ ord]s--b t h]eaft] no   
gra9 or se$ or logs or rags w\ld be     
pur*as$ by u1 except+ su* z w\ld be     
absolutely necess>y = our own use4 ,our 
horses & wagons & ox5 7 sold1 & !       
diff]5t help]s :o 7 n ( our belief      
dis*>g$1 = we 7 det]m9$ t1 z we _h come 
"h to s]ve ,god & n ,mammon1 ,god we    
w\ld s]ve4 ,b 9 spite ( our resolution  
su* 0 ! excell5ce ( ! fl\r & ! :eat & ! 
oil1 & ! quality ( ! pap] & c>dbo>d we  
_h made1 t = _m ye>s dem&s 7 made ^u u  
repeat$ly2 b ,i rejoice to say no ef=t 0
 made 9 all ! long aft] ye>s aga9 to    
re9/ate ^! ?+s = any?+ except our own   
uses1 & :5 two ye>s lat] ?ree ( our     
mills 7 lo/ by fire1 :i* c]ta9 malici\s 
ones attribut$ to our sup]9t5d5t1 & :i* 
c\ld n be ext+ui%$ ei!r by our wood5    
fire *>ms or our incantations1 n "o ( u 
greatly regrett$ ! ev5t1 s f> z ! loss (
 ! mills !mselves 7 conc]n$1 only t we  

felt ! loss ( ! l>ge /ores ( :eat & o!r 
gra94 ,?us z ,bro!r ,lame* ha? well     
said1 ,did ! fire1 ) ,god's p]mission1  
make an end to all ! mammon :i* !       
,eck]l+s1 by _! flay+1 scrap+1 mis]ly   
conduct _h ga!r$ 9 ! =m] h\sehold4  ,&  
n[ ,i feel ,i mu/ turn aga9 to my       
,sonnle91 :o by ?is "t 0 a /urdy boy (  
ab\t ?irte51 & t x may be kn[n f 8      
actions1 in/ead ( my great love = him   
:at mann] ( boy he 01 ,i %all tell ( 8  
fir/ fight1 t is1 ! fir/ "o ,i knew (2 &
 ?is ,i c say ( him1 ev5 ?\gh he 0 n a  
p]fect example ( ! doctr9e (            
non-resi/ance1 he c>$ naught = fight+1 b
 suff]$ 9 sil5ce _m a taunt & vile      
insult t made ! blood ru% to 8 *eeks2 = 
n only did ! neighbors' *ildr5--le>n+   
?is f _! idle-tongu$ p>5ts--call him a  
nobody's *ild--= z he grew old] he soon 
f\nd !re 7 ev] ready ones to poison 8   
happ9ess by tell+ him ( 8 unkn[n        
p>5tage--b ! eld]s !mselves (t nicknam$ 
him ,bro!r ,jabez' *ick51 = t he 0      
always "u my w+4  ,b "o hot day 9       

summ]--& ,i take an unholy pleasure 9   
writ+ ?is--,sonnle9 & a lot ( o!r boys &
 girls1 7 paddl+ b>e-legg$ 9 ! cool     
wat]s ( ! ,cocalico1 nigh ! turnpike =d1
 fill+ ! air ) _! ?\ghtless %rieks &    
laught]1 s t ! quiet-lov+ ,bro!rs &     
,si/]s 7 sorely tri$ 9 pati5ce4 ,sudd5ly
 ! h>mless %rieks & laught] rose into a 
trem5d\s upro>1 & s unusual 0 ?is tumult
 to m9e e>s ,i />t$ hurri$ly = ! =d1    
fe>+ "s awful calamity _h befall5 !     
*ildr54 ,z ,i came nigh ,i saw a lot (  
boys ( all ages & sizes--s ,i wond]$ :]e
 !y all came f--ga!r$ 9 a /ruggl+1 yell+
 mass 9 ! mead[ along ! creek1 a fr+e ( 
fright5$1 :ite-fac$ little girls 9 !    
backgr\nd--ea* boy1 l>ge & small1 )     
might & ma9 press+ =w>d t[>d ! c5t] ( ! 
h[l+ little maniacs z if some?+ ( great 
mom5t 7 proce$+ !re4 ,& inde$ !re 01 =  
,i 0 almo/ on !m be=e !y saw me or he>d 
me call out /]nly1 ,:at meane? all ?is  
noise8 ,:5 !y did he> me & see my =m    
hang+ ov] !m l "s great ?und] cl\d !y   
fl$ quickly1 only t "s f a di/ance 9    

d]ision ( my tonsure cri$ out at me1    
,alt] ,blatkopf 7old baldhead71 s t l   
,eli%a ,i wi%$ ! be>s to eat !m up4     
,all b two _h fl$1 & !y 7 roll+ ab\t 9 !
 grass1 n[ "o on top & !n ! o!r1 !n to  
_! feet1 /rik+1 claw+1 & scrat*+ l no?+ 
s mu* z two angry cats2 b sudd5ly !     
small] b m active "o1 :o seem$ to me    
/rangely l ,sonnle91 deliv]$ a m>vel\sly
 direct$ bl[ full ^u ! upturn$ nose ( ! 
o!r1 br++ =? a goodly /ream ( ri*1 r$   
blood1 :]eupon ! ble$+ "o put across !  
mead[s1 8 h& to 8 face1 bawl+ at ! top (
 8 lungs1 ! victori\s gladiator foll[+ a
 %ort di/ance & cry+ aft] ! vanqui%$1   
,do/ want "s m ( ',bro!r ,jabez' *ick5'8
 & !n horrors ^u horrors1 ,i saw ?r\gh  
all ! mud & dirt & disord]$ hair1 & !   
fi]ce1 di/ort$ features1 'twas my boy   
,sonnle96  ,he saw me ab\t ! same "t1 & 
!n ! angry face fell into "o ( %ame z ,i
 call$ to him1 ,come hi!r6 ,he came     
ob$i5tly en\gh1 say+ no?+2 b ! wild     
passion ( conflict c\ld n die out at    
once1 & z he /ood !re1 digg+ 8 toes into

 ! e>? & ca/+ sull51 rebelli\s glances  
at me1 su* z ,i _h nev] receiv$ f him1 &
 sorely !y w\nd$ me1 he blurt$ out1 ,he 
began 't4  ,h ,i n (t5 told !e1 ,i      
dem&$1 z mu* 9 sorr[ z 9 ang]1 ?\ mu/ n 
fight8 ,w\ld c\ld/ see ?yself n[ to "k  
h[ mu* l ! bea/s we become :5 we /oop to
 fight & te> ea* o!r asund]4  ,/ill he  
said1 b less defiantly1 ,he began 't1 ,i
 tell !e4  ,art ?\ n sorry = break+ 8   
nose8 ,i ask$4  ,nay1 he began 't2 ,i _h
 to fight4 ,he ha? be5 call+ me names & 
try+ to /ir up a qu>rel4 ,n[ he ha? :at 
he look$ =4  ,c\ld/ ?\ n h left him8 ,?\
 ha/ legs to c>ry !e1 ,i rem9d$ him4  ,b
 he only repli$ m firmly1 ,i'm glad ,i  
beat him1 & t "r well4 ,he w tr\ble me  
no m4  ,& !n z ,i took him by ! h& & we 
7 ab\t to g to our cells ,i notic$ )9 a 
few /eps "o ( ! little girls :o _h =m$  
"p ( ! fright5$ gr\p 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,%e 
seem$ ab\t my boy's age1 p]haps a trifle
 y\ng]1 ) su* deep blue eyes & long     
yell[ hair1 ,i ?\ght ( our ,si/]        
,b]nice1 only t our poor si/] 0 nev] s  

rosy-*eek$ & /rong look+ z ?is pretty   
little maid /&+ timidly nigh1 & f9ally  
bur/+ into a pla9tive appeal1 ,don't :ip
 him1 ,bro!r ,jabez1 x 0 ,johann's own  
fault4 ,johann ,i suppose be+ ! "n ( !  
/ill flee+ "o4  ,& :y %\ld ,i n puni%   
,sonnle9 = fight+1 my little si/]8 ,i   
ask$ g5tly4  ,because1 %e repli$        
falt]+ly1 & ,i c\ld see h] face 0 r$ z  
fire4  ',because' may be reason         
suffici5t = little girls1 b n = big m51 
,i repli$ /ill g5tly4  ,johann call$ him
 names1 %e rejo9$4  ,b surely h>d names 
break no bones4 ,if we f\ght :5ev] we   
he>d ill ( ourselves we %\ld h little "t
 = else ?an fight+4 ,n[ tell me truly :y
 did !y fight8  ,& !n ,i felt ,sonnle9  
tugg+ at my h& & look+ up at me m       
%amefac$ ?an ev] z he cri$ out1 ,let u  
g1 ,vat]*51 ,i told !e :y we f\ght1 all 
! :ile fr[n+ at our little si/] z ?\gh  
w>n+ h] n to say any?+4  ,i am n ov]ly  
inquisitive1 b n[ ,i 0 resolv$ to "k    
all1 s ,i said to h] /]nly1 ,my little  
si/]1 tell me ! tru?1 & !n m t5d]ly ,i  

said1 ?\ kn[e/ ,bro!r ,jabez w\ld n hurt
 !e or ,sonnle9--n ov]mu*4 ,^u :i* great
 assurance %e spake up z bravely z %e   
c\ld betwe5 ! sobs t w\ld n keep back1  
,johann said ,i mu/ be 8 wife :5 ,i 0   
gr[n up1 & ,sonnle9 said ,i 0 to be 8   
wife1 &--&--,i--,i--said s too4  ,well1 
:at !n8 ,i ask$ betwe5 /]n surprise &   
t5d]ness z %e wip$ ! te>s f h] eyes4    
,:y1 !n we w keep h\se toge!r1 %e repli$
 innoc5tly4  ,i meant n :at ye 7 go+ to 
d4 ,i meant :at did ,johann d aft] ?\   
did/ promise ?yself to ,sonnle98  ,:y   
,johann call$ ,sonnle9 bad names & /ruck
 me 9 ! face & ,sonnle9 hit him4 ,& !n  
%e said ) su* pr\d defiance ,i 0 greatly
 %ock$1 ,sonnle9 lick$ him4  ,& s ye two
 are to be man & wife :5 ye are gr[n up8
 ,:at is ?y "n8 ,i ask$ turn+ to !      
little %rew4  ,m>y4  ,well1 & ,i spake  
out /rongly1 let me n he> ( ?is aga91   
else w ,i tell ?y p>5ts1 ,m>y2 & z = !e1
 ,sonnle91 if ,i he> aught ( ?is man &  
wife wick$ness aga9 ?\ %alt h           
opportunity to celebrate ?y fir/ :ipp+4 

,?us did ,i ?reat5 9 my unwisdom ^!     
poor1 innoc5t *ildr54  ,ye d promise ye 
w nev] aga9 speak to ea* o!r su*        
nons5se8  ,:]eat !y bo? promis$ s       
will+ly !y w\ld n t ,i greatly d\bt$ !  
promise w\ld /& any great /ra94  ,z     
,sonnle9 & ,i turn$ back aga9 to !      
,klo/]1 leav+ ,m>y to f9d h] way home   
)\t ! protection ( h] "y knight1 he     
look$ up at me innoc5tly & ask$ z       
sweetly z ?\gh he _h nev] kn[n su* fi]ce
 feel+ z fight+1 ,wa/ nev] 9 love1      
,vat]*58  ,i 0 ab\t to reply ) unwont$  
crossness1 ,:at is't to !e1 b j !n ,i   
caught a glimpse ( ! m\nd1 n m ?an a    
/one's ?r[ to our "r1 b5ea? :i* lay our 
,b]nice1 s ,i m]ely rema9$ quiet &      
answ]$ n at all1 only ,i c\ld n help    
?9k+ t ev5 ,ecclesia/es saye? !re is a  
"t = love & a "t = w>1 & ?\gh ,sonnle9 0
 r "y = me to pr$ict :at 8 manhood w\ld 
be1 x w be se5 t my fond hopes 7 none ( 
! brighte/ = mak+ him a g5tle1 peaceful 
celibate4     ,,*apt] ,,xix  ,,:5       
,,he>ts ,,are ,,"y      ,come1 ,cor9na1 

let me kiss !e6     ,come1 my de>e/1 to 
me "h6     ,i w\ld "k :y joy %\ld miss  
!e1     ,i w\ld h ?9e answ] cle>4       
,smil+ sweetly said %e1 ,no1     ,!n    
demurely yield$ s4          --,francis  
,daniel ,pa/orius 7( ,g]mant[n74   ,h[ !
 ye>s slipp$ by6 ,tw5ty ye>s ago my     
,sonnle9 _h come to me a little toddl]4 
,n[ he 0 a tall y\?--ev5 tall] ?an      
,i--/rong & /raight z ! p9e "u :i* ,i   
f\nd him2 full ( heal?ful animal spirits
 t sometimes 9 _! exub]ance give me     
vague fe>s z to :at 8 active1 en?usia/ic
 nature might lead him to4 ,?us f> he _h
 done naught to %ake my confid5ce 9 him4
 ,he 0 a con/ant solace to me4 ,bro!r   
,ob$1 ) unwe>y+ pati5ce = ,sonnle9's    
lively ways1 0 exce$+ly pr\d ( 8        
acquirem5ts1 = betwe5 ,bro!r ,ob$ & me  
,sonnle9 _h n only le>n$ to speak our "m
 tongue l "o ( u1 b ev5 9 ,lat9 & ,greek
 he 0 no indiff]5t s*ol>4 ,we _h also   
taught him ! arts ( rhetoric & logic &  
ma!matics1 & _h v]s$ him 9 lit]ature &  
hi/ory1 poetry & music4  ,b above all   

ma!matics1 hi/ory1 language1 &          
lit]ature1 ,bro!r ,ob$ & ,i _h taught   
,sonnle9 :at we knew & :at we c\ld tea* 
him to f9d out = himself ab\t ?is _w (  
ours1 ?is delightful book ( nature our  
,creator gave u to read & se>* ) no less
 dilig5ce ?an 8 writt5 ^w1 & s ! moon & 
! />s by night1 ! sun by day1 !         
ev]-recurr+ seasons1 calm & tempe/1 !   
sp>kl+ /reams1 wav+ trees1 ! sweet &    
lovely fl[]s1 ! creatures t fill ,god's 
e>?1 man1 bird1 & bea/--all ^! 7 taught 
s t our boy und]/ood !m z s _m          
manife/ations ( 8 p[] & beauty & love & 
t5d]ness = u :o 7 creat$ 9 8 image4 ,& t
 our boy might h ! be/ ( all guides = ! 
int]pretation ( ?is visible life & !    
unse5 _w beyond ! gates ( dea?1 we      
taught him g5tly b p]si/5tly ,god's holy
 ^w1 = 9 our simple view ( life x seem$ 
a great %ame t "o %\ld "k all ab\t ! k+s
 & pr9ces ( ?is fleet+ e>? b "k naught (
 ! ,pr9ce ( pr9ces & ! ,k+ ( k+s4 ,?us  
our boy1 we fondly tru/$1 0 prep>$ to   
fill any place 9 ?is _w accord+ to 8    

gifts1 happily = himself & o!rs4  ,b ,i 
d>e n pret5d t he 0 a y\?ful sa9t1 =    
frequ5tly to my poorly conceal$ amusem5t
 & ! evid5t *agr9 ( our sup]9t5d5t1     
,sonnle9 (t5 put ! =m] to utt] r\t 9 !  
discussion ( "s ( 8 f9espun             
int]pretations ( holy writ4 ,inde$1 ,i  
fe> !re 0 no love lo/ betwe5 our        
e/imable lead] & my boy1 = ,sonnle9 _h t
 inexorable logic1 t sure ke5ness ( m9d 
t pi]ces a sophi/ry z a skillful ar*]   
w+s 8 arr[ to ! c5t] ( ! m>k4 ,at times 
,sonnle9's app>5t want ( rev]5ce1 8     
seem+ irreligion1 8 lack ( def]5ce =    
,bro!r ,beissel's peculi> views1 ?reat5$
 to disrupt ! bro!rly relations t ev]   
exi/$ betwe5 our sup]9t5d5t & me1 8     
associate2 = ) all 8 /]nness1 8 au/]ity1
 8 unb5d+ w & ambition1 ,i recogniz$ t  
our lead] 0 no ord9>y man1 & :ile n a   
s*ol> he 0 a man ( great & _m           
tal5ts--all 9 all1 j ! "o to hold toge!r
 our little community4  ,! tr\ble 0 t   
:ile ,sonnle9 _h mu* ( ! sweet          
reasonabl5ess & *>ity t comes f ! /udy &

 contemplation ( ! humanities1 he add$  
to 8 poetic1 philosophical temp]am5t !  
en]gy & w t m>k ! man ( action4 ,an     
ard5t1 impetu\s1 positive nature l 8 0  
b\nd to cla% ) "o l ! sup]9t5d5t's1 & m 
?an once x call$ =? all my wits to      
prev5t actual rupture betwe5 ! two1 :i* 
w\ld h sc&aliz$ u sorely4 ,?us x 0 t    
:ile ,i frequ5tly reproa*$ ,sonnle9 = 8 
irrev]5ce = ,bro!r ,beissel1 ,i j z (t5 
placat$ ! latt] by plead+ ,sonnle9's y\?
 & inexp]i5ce4  ,i recall especially "o 
occasion :5 our lead] _h deliv]$ a long 
disc\rse on "o ( 8 pet !ories1 t 9 heav5
 we %\ld h ! same occupations we _h     
foll[$ "h4 ,sonnle9's brief comm5t1 s x 
0 br\ght to m9e e>s1 0 he piti$         
grave-digg]s & ! l if t 0 all ! rew>d !y
 7 to receive4 ,9 our ,klo/] !re 7      
tattl]s & talebe>]s1 j z 9 m worldly    
places1 & our lead] he>+ ( ! ?+1 :i* ,i 
knew ,sonnle9 _h said m 9 je/ ?an 9     
disrespect1 came to me 9 high dudgeon & 
dem&$ ,sonnle9 make op5 apology be=e all
 ! ,bro!rhood4 ,?is ,i knew full well   

,sonnle9 w\ld n d & ,i bes\ght our wor?y
 lead] to ov]look ! matt] & =give him4  
,i %all nev] =get h[ he almo/ yell$ at  
me1 8 small frame quiv]+ ) righte\s     
indignation b5ea? my t[]+ /ature4 ,=give
 him6 ,s saye/ ?\ ev]4 ,i v]ily believe 
?\ c\ld/ =give ! devil6  ,9 tru?1 de>   
bro!r1 ,i (t h done s1 ,i repli$1 smil+ 
quietly & look+ d[n into 8 angry eyes   
mean+ly4  ,he /raight5$ up &1 z he walk$
 savagely away1 deliv]$ ?is p>t+ %ot3   
,no d\bt2 ?\ ha/ _h abundant opportunity
 9 ?y preci\s ,sonnle96  ,x 0 my turn to
 flu% n[1 b happily ,i controll$ myself 
& said no?+1 consol+ myself ) !         
reflection t our sup]9t5d5t's witty     
retort w\ld g f> to appease 8           
indignation & t by ! morr[ he w\ld greet
 me ) 8 accu/om$ affection & good-w1 = 9
 ord] to make o!rs love u x is only     
necess>y to make !m love !mselves1 & _m 
a rascal by ?is k ha? ov]come _m a wise 
man4  ,t night ,i spake to ,sonnle9     
k9dly b firmly1 rem9d+ him h[ poorly x  
accord$ ) 8 manhood's e/ate to indulge 9

 su* levity2 t ev5 if he c\ld n always  
agree ) ! hair-splitt+ speculations (   
our wor?y sup]9t5d5t1 x 7 surely wis] to
 hold "o's tongue le/ t unruly memb]    
poison all our peace4  ,b1 repli$ he    
g5tly1 z 0 ev] 8 way t[>d me1 ,vat]*51  
,bro!r ,beissel ha? some?+ ab\t him t   
ev]y?+ he says & does irritates me4 ,x  
passe? my und]/&+ :y he alone ( all our 
,bro!rs & ,si/]s s affects me4 ,i       
sometimes fe> ,i hate him & t he returns
 ! same feel+1 yet ,i "k n t he ha? ev] 
h>m$ me4 ,i promise !e to curb ?is      
tongue ( m9e4 ,good night1 ,vat]*52     
s*laf5 ,sie wohl1 & s say+ he w5t meekly
 to 8 ,kamm]1 f :5ce ,i c\ld soon tell  
by 8 deep1 regul> brea?+ :at ,i _h said 
0 n greatly di/urb+ 8 sleep4  ,late 9 ! 
aft]noon ( ! foll[+ day1 be+ n[ 9 ! wane
 ( :at we h s9ce le>n$ to call ! ,indian
 summ]1 ,i 0 w&]+1 some:at aimlessly ,i 
confess1 along ! bord]s ( ! ,si/]s'     
close1 :5 sudd5ly1 on lift+ m9e eyes f !
 e>?1 ,i p]ceiv$ "o ( ! ,si/]hood       
directly 9 my pa?way1 b a %ort di/ance  

ahead1 sitt+ quietly on a project+ root1
 :i*1 spr++ f ! base ( a t[]+ *e/nut    
tree1 =m$ a com=table seat4  ,%e _h n   
obs]v$ me1 ,i felt sure1 & ?9k+ n to    
di/urb h] m$itations1 = ,i d\bt$ n %e 0 
rapt 9 contemplation ( ! heav5ly        
,bridegroom1 ,i /epp$ quietly aside into
 ! cov] ( a ne>-by ?icket4 ,i h>dly _h  
done s :51 n f> beyond ! ,si/]1 a ri*1  
deep voice rang out 9 an old ,g]man     
hunt+ song3      ,out into ! woods ?ree 
hunt]s w5t1      ,on ! :ite de]'s *ase  
_! wi%es b5t4  ,f my hid+-place ,i saw !
 =m at ! foot ( ! tree sit m erect 9    
li/5+ po/ure1 & z ! face 0 uplift$1 !   
fair features ( ,si/] ,g5oveva met my   
gaze1 su* a p5sive wi/fulness & t5d]ness
 in=m+ e feature ( ! lovely face turn$  
unwitt+ly t[>d me1 ,i someh[ ?\ght ( my 
,b]nice1 :o s soon 0 call$ to h]        
cele/ial ,bridegroom4  ,aga9 ! f9e1     
/rong voice rang out1 /ill ne>]3        
,d[n "u ! fir-trees' %ade !y lay1       
,! same /range dream came to ea* t day4 
,,! ,,fir/4      ',i dreamt ,i beat on a

 %elt]+ bu%1       ,f out its fold      
sprang ! de]1 hus*1 hus*6'  ,& n[ ,i    
caught occasional glimpses ( ! gray     
fox-sk9 hunt]'s cap ,sonnle9 wore :5 on 
! *ase1 = ,i _h recogniz$ 8 voice full  
well4 ,"s "o else too seem$ to "k1 = ,i 
c\ld n help see+1 e'en ?\gh ,i nev] h   
kn[n mu* ( ! signs & symptoms ( love1 t 
,si/] ,g5oveva's p5siv5ess _h giv5 way  
to a g5tle smile t br\ght an add$ *>m to
 ! wond]ful lovel9ess ( ! mo/ beautiful 
woman ,i h ev] se54  ,/ill ne>] came !  
trumpet tones3                    ,,!   
,,second4      ',& z he sprang f !      
h\nd's ho>se laugh1       ,i br&$ him   
deep on ! hide1 piff1 paff6'  ,:]e _h ! 
scamp le>n$ to s+ ) su* fai?fulness to !
 s5se8 ,i he>d pla9ly ! h\nd's ho>se    
laugh1 ! piff1 paff6 ,& aga9 ,i wond]$  
:]e he _h le>n$ to s+ s true4 ,surely n 
f our lead]2 no olian h>p ab\t ^! manly1
 res\nd+ notes3                   ,,!   
,,?ird4      ',& z on ! e>? him sla9 ,i 
saw1       ,lu/ily into ! horn ,i blew1 
tr>a6'  ,t tr>a1 l ! bla/ ( a hunt+     

horn1 transport$ me to my boyhood days 9
 ! ,vat]l&1 :]e (t5 ,i _h he>d ! huntsm5
 call to ea* o!r 9 ! ?ick =e/s & m\nta9 
gl5s4  ,& !n mock+ly came ! /anza3      
,s !re !y lay & bragg$ ^! ?ree--      ,&
 !re1 ran by !m ! :ite de]--free6       
,surely ! light-he>t$ boy1 = boy he     
always has be5 to me1 0 meant = a       
m9nes+]4  ,& n[ he 0 s nigh only a ?9   
wall ( bru% sep>at$ him1 all unconsci\s1
 f ,si/] ,g5oveva & me1 z %e sat 9 !    
little cle>+ at ! foot ( ! tree4 ,h]    
eyes 7 n[ sp>kl+ ) m]rim5t2 delicate    
dimples ( mir?fulness play$ hide & seek 
ov] *9 & *eeks1 despite ! dignifi$ ef=ts
 to ma9ta9 a sob] mi5 z became "o ( !   
holy ,si/]hood4 ,surely %e 0 ?9k+ ( !   
surprise 9 /ore = him :5 he %\ld bur/ ! 
bu%y b>ri]s--& see h]4 ,x seem$ to me %e
 might h left ! spot1 = c]ta9 x 0 !re 0 
no lack ( opportunity4 ,once1 9 fai?1 ,i
 0 ab\t to call to h] /]nly1 b ,i c\ld  
n1 = v]ily ,i believe we bo? 7 held by !
 wit*]y ( 8 song4  ,!n came ! la/ v]se1 
/ill /rong & cle>1 ) its ve9 ( mock]y3  

,b h>dly 0 he )9 _! sight      ,he 0    
gone aga9 ov] deep & height      ,hus*1 
hus*6 piff1 paff6 tr>a6  ,! e*oes ( 8   
/5torian tones _h h>dly di$ away :5 he 0
 on u4 ,r1 ,i %\ld say1 he 0 9 ! pres5ce
 ( ,si/] ,g5oveva1 = ,i 0 safely        
ensconc$ 9 ! ?icket1 resolv$ n[ to see !
 meet+ to its conclusion4 ,& :at a      
picture !y made 9 t leaf-/rewn cle>+1   
all r$ & br[n & gold ) ! jewels ( ! dy+ 
ye>1 ! *e/nut /ret*+ its arms out ov] ! 
two =ms z if 9 a bless+6  ,n all ! /udi$
 pla9ness & cloi/ral sev]ity ( ! black  
dress c\ld suppress ! womanly grace &   
beauty ( ! full1 r\nd$ =m ( ,si/]       
,g5oveva2 nor c\ld ! hide\s hood1 :i* _h
 fall5 on h] %\ld]s1 h hidd5 f view ^?  
sweet features1 s delicately /rong &    
full ( noble calmness & s]5ity--& yet no
 cold1 m>ble1 nun-l face1 = ! full r$   
lips1 ! rosy flu% ( ! r\nd$ *eeks1 !    
dimpl$ *91 & ! w>m? ( ^? lum9\s1 deep   
blue eyes betok5$ an affectionate & lov+
 he>t2 & n[ t ,i saw h] ) su*           
opportunity to scan h] )\t myself be+   

se51 ,i c\ld und]/& ! reports t _h come 
to me ( ! wond]ful influ5ce %e already  
ex]t$ ov] ! ,si/]hood by reason ( h]    
cle> vision1 h] piety1 h] /rong w1 h]   
ev5 temp]1 & above all t l>g5ess ( he>t 
t made h] s\ght ev5 m ?an ,mutt] ,m>ia 9
 ! tr\bles & fe>s & temptations t ev5   
our simple1 seclud$ life c\ld n :olly   
%ut out f our little _w4  ,b if %e 0 !  
p]fect ,eve 9 ?is little p>adise "u !   
spread+ *e/nut1 ,sonnle9 0 no unwor?y   
,adam4 ,i knew n :i* ( ! two mo/        
satisfi$ my c>nal eye ) _! fre%1 "y1    
heal?ful beauty4 ,f b5ea? 8 gray cap 8  
?ick black hair hung 9 heavy1 wavy      
masses ab\t 8 neck & %\ld]s4 ,8 ruddy1  
sunburn$ face gl[$ ) ! _s & animation ( 
8 song4 ,at fir/1 :5 he bur/ ^u h]1 he  
/>t$ back 9 surprise1 & !n he call$ to  
h] 9 g5tle gayety1 z he dropp$ on "o    
knee1 cap 9 h&1 b[+ gracefully 7s t ,i  
wond]$ :]e he _h caught ^? c\rti]-l airs
 :i* n at all pleas$ my pla9 ways71 ,?\ 
que5 ( ! ,roses ( ,s>on1 art ?\ hold+   
c\rt 9 ?y temple ( beauty8  ,& !n1 = ,i 

c\ld h sworn :5 he bur/ ^u u %e _h be5  
?9k+ ( him 9 maid5ly t5d]ness1 %e look$ 
up indiff]5tly1 ev5 coldly1 & rebuk$    
him1 ,%ame on !e to di/urb ^! sacr$     
gr\nds ) ?y worldly1 boi/]\s song1 ?\   
noisy revel]4 ,?\ idle1 mighty ,nimrod1 
:]e are ! fruits ( ?y *ase8 ,p]*ance 7& 
,i saw a sly tw9kle 9 h] eyes t 8 aba%$ 
face did n obs]ve7 ?\ did/ dream too    
long "u ! fir tree & ! :ite de] escap$  
!e8 ,gay g>m5ts torn f innoc5t bea/s to 
add to va9 adornm5t d n make "o a great 
hunt]4  ,nay1 ,si/] ,g5oveva1 he repli$ 
m e>ne/ly1 no :ite de] ran ?r\gh my     
dreams2 no fir trees' %ade soo!d m9e    
eyes to sleep4 ,wide awake 0 ,i1 & yet  
,i dream$ ( a fair1 sweet rose t ,i1 ev5
 ?\gh x _h ?orns to prick me1 w\ld we>  
next my he>t4  ,inde$1 ?\ poet1 ?\      
speake/ z ?\gh inspir$ ) love4 ,surely x
 is "t ?\ do/ take ! v[ ( loyalty to !  
cele/ial ,virg9 & jo9 ! consecrat$      
,bro!rhood2 :y delaye/ ?\ s long8 ,9 h] 
love ?\ wilt f9d no ?orns4  ,b1 de>     
si/]1 ,i want ! rose ) ! ?orns 7h[      

delicately he emphasiz$ ! )74 ,can/ ?\ n
 see :om ,i mean1 or do/ ?\ n c>e to "k8
  ,& !n ,i saw ! delici\s mock]y leave  
h] face & voice z %e said to him 9      
solemn tones1 ,nay1 my bro!r ,sonnle91  
,i d>e n "k2 = ?y sake z well z m9e ,i  
mu/ n "k4 ,?\ art possess$ by "s idle   
fancy ! ,evil ,"o ha? put into !e4 ,?\  
mu/ n disrespect me by mak+ my woman's  
he>t /ruggle 'ga9/ my v[s ( celibacy4   
,he lift$ 8 head & look+ into h] eyes t 
met 8 s fe>lessly1 8 passionate he>t    
bur/ =? into a v torr5t ( love1 s ,i    
wond]$ %e c\ld )/& him4 ,i d love !e1   
si/]1 murmur$ tumultu\sly ! l[1 w>m     
voice1 ) all my he>t & m9d & body & s\l4
 ,i d n hold !e lightly 9 my respect or 
,i _h spok5 ( ?is long ago2 b my respect
 = !e1 = ,vat]*51 = our ,holy ,ord]     
=bade2 b ,i c no long] )hold myself4 ,& 
!n ma/]fully he /ood erect & 9 /rong1   
e>ne/ tones decl>$1 ,i = "o am n a%am$ (
 human love4 ,i %\ld r be a%am$ ( myself
 did ,i n love su* z ?\ art to me4 ,&   
!n1 ! eloqu5t diplomat1 ,bro!r ,beissel1

 :om ! ,roses ( ,s>on wor%ip z little   
less ?an ,god himself1 ha? he n decl>$1 
is x n ! v f\ndation ( y\r v[s (        
celibacy t man 0 fir/ a _s conta9+ bo? !
 elem5ts ( man & woman2 t ?is spiritual 
virg91 ! ,sophia1 left him8 ,!n 0 woman 
=m$ f a rib ( 8 side1 :]eby man lo/ 8   
woman's attributes & reta9$ m]ely man's8
 ,?\ mu/ n smile & %ake ?y head1 my     
si/]4 ,?\ art1 ,i c>e n if ! wide _w "k 
x1 my ,sophia1 my angel1 my cele/ial    
virg91 t left me 9 my creat+4 ,can/     
m>vel & deem me mad or blasphem\s       
because ,i long to come to m9e own o!r  
self aga91 to h !e1 m9e own sweet rib1  
ev]more at my side1 b5ea? my he>t1      
c>ess+ x & cont5t to he> x murmur its   
undy+ love = !e--my si/]1 me9           
,lieb*5--tell me1 do/ ?\ n love me8  ,h[
 l "o inspir$ he plead$6 ,surely %e w\ld
 yield1 = ,i saw ! /eady light 9 h] eyes
 falt]1 & = a mom5t %e clasp$ h] h&s    
meekly be=e h]1 l a humble captive be=e 
"s pr\d conqu]or1 b j = a mom5t--/range 
is ! he>t ( woman--& !n ,i 0 mo/        

inconsi/5tly displeas$ to see h] lift h]
 gaze all unaba%$ to 8 z %e said        
lightly1 ,:at an orator ?\ art2 n[ "k ,i
 :at we (t h m>vel$ at1 h[ ?\ :e$le/ our
 good ,bro!r ,jabez into s mu* =giv5ess 
= ?y indiff]5ce to our holy life4  ,s   
our good bro!r is :e$l$1 ?\ght ,i1      
indignantly at fir/1 & !n smil+ 9 a     
sup]ior mann] at ! impossibility ( su* a
 ?+ z my be+ :e$l$4  ,b my boy 0 n "o ( 
^? :o c\ld easily be laugh$ away f 8    
purpose1 = ,i _h taught him--9 season & 
out--nev] to let s>casm or ridicule h ! 
slighte/ effect on him :5 he _h once    
*os5 8 gr\nd & knew he 0 "r4 ,if he did 
feel ,g5oveva's g5tle mock]y he %[$ x n1
 b in/ead did :at ,i nev] c\ld h _h !   
c\rage to d1 unless ^u mode/ invitation1
 & t 0 to /ep resolutely =w>d & take    
,si/] ,g5oveva by ! h&s & hold h] ?us   
aga9/ h] feeble /riv+ to free h]self    
:ile he said to h] boldly1 ,?\ do/ love 
me or else w\ld/ n tease me s6  ,ha/    
=gott5 our promise to good ,bro!r ,jabez
 :5 ?\ did/ fight ,johann1 t we w\ld    

nev] aga9 talk to ea* o!r ( love8  ,t   
promise ha? no life2 we 7 b *ildr51 &   
secondly1 'twas drawn f u by fe>4 ,su*  
promises ,vat]*51 :o kn[e? ! law1       
himself saye? are n b9d+4  ,oh1 ?\      
lawy]1 ?\ght ,i to myself2 ?\'rt f> too 
worldly-wise = a m9nes+]4  ,?\ do/ love 
me1 he aga9 said /rongly4  ,?\ tyrant to
 hold me aga9/ my w4 ,loose ?y hold or  
else ,i %all n d\bt ,i dislike !e1 %e   
decl>$ "r vehem5tly1 ?\gh x seem$ to me 
%e might h /ruggl$ m e>ne/ly to loos5 8 
grasp4  ,b l a true-he>t$ man he obey$  
h] reque/1 dropp+ h] h&s & say+ s(tly1  
,?\ do/ n hate me1 !n1 ?\ cold-he>t$    
nun8  ,nay1 naught ( reason h ,i to hate
 !e1 ,sonnle9--& h[ sweetly %e said 8   
"n--b do/ n "k1 ?\ mighty hunt]1 woman  
expects little less ?an p]fection 9 him 
%e w\ld love1 & !n %e said malici\sly1 s
 ,i c\ld n fa?om h]1 surely ?\ do/ n ?9k
 ?yself p]fect8  ,z to ?y la/1 he       
rejo9$1 ,i %all make answ]1 ,i am human4
 ,i leave x to woman to be p]fect--!    
flatt]]4 ,z to ?y fir/ ,i d\bt n ?y sex 

ev] looks = p]fection 9 our imp]fect    
sex1 & x /rikes me ?is acc\nts m = our  
,si/]hood ?an does _! love = _! heav5ly 
,bridegroom1 :om !y see n until aft]    
dea?4  ,?\ irrev]5t sc\ndrel1 ?\ght ,i4 
,& yet1 cont9u$ he1 :5 ,i ?9k ( him =   
:om our ,si/] ,eunice lately left !     
,roses ( ,s>on1 x seeme? z ?\gh "s ( ?y 
sex at lea/ look n = p]fection4  ,/ill  
,i say our fooli% he>ts ye>n = ! ideal1 
b :5 we love ! atta9able we =give       
ev]y?+1 & ?is is woman's weakness4      
,nay1 si/]1 'tis h] mo/ glori\s /r5g? t 
%e1 an angel1 c /oop d[n & make him see 
heav5 9 h]4  ,t ,i _h ! gift to speak ) 
su* a gold5 tongue1 ?\ght ,i1 & !n      
=tunately = u all--= ,i lik$ n my spy+1 
& yet ,i c\ld n leave unnotic$--,sonnle9
 *anc$ to see ,bro!r ,alburtus approa*4 
,sudd5ly t scamp ( m9e kiss$ h] full on 
h] sweet lips4 ,h[ %e blu%$ & said n a  
^w1 z he held h] close to him = a mom5t 
:isp]+ passionately1 ,?\ mu/ love me z  
,i love !e1 =ev]6 & !n z !y bo? saw     
,bro!r ,alburtus p]il\sly nigh1 %e      

quietly sat d[n aga9 at h] =m] place1   
mo/ demurely1 :ile ,sonnle9 pass$ on    
t[>d 8 ,kamm]4  ,z ,bro!r ,alburtus came
 ^u h] he /opp$ = a mom5t1 h& rubb+ h& z
 usual1 look$ at h] 9 grave absorption &
 pass$ on z ?\gh %e 7 n !re4  ,& !n ,i  
c\ld h sworn ,i saw pe]+ at h]1 & next  
at ! dep>t+ =m ( ,bro!r ,alburtus1 !    
loa?some features ( t awful woman :om ,i
 _h n se5 = ov] t5 ye>s1 f ! %elt] ( a  
tangl$ clump ( v9es & bru%1 :i* ,i      
solemnly promis$ myself %\ld be cut d[n 
on ! morr[1 root & bran*4  ,/eal?ily ,i 
crept out ( my hid+-place & proce$$ to  
:]e x seem$ ,i _h se5 ! wit*1 b z ,i    
came ne> ,i saw naught1 & yet z ,i walk$
 sl[ly away !re came fa9tly to m9e e>s z
 ?\gh rec$+ f me1 t horrible1 cackl+    
laugh ,i _h reason to hold 9 s mu*      
dread4     ,,*apt] ,,xx  ,,si/]         
,,g5oveva ,,is ,,gone      ,o ?\ ^:     
glory fills ! e!rial ?rone1     ,& all  
ye dea?less p[]s1 protect my son6       
--,iliad4   ,twilight 0 fa/ deep5+ into 
night :5 ,i return$ to my ,kamm] 9 !    

l>ge ,bro!r ,h\se1 or ,be?ania1 :i* we  
built a few ye>s aft] ! dep>ture ( !    
,eck]l+s1 d[n 9 ! mead[1 nigh !         
,cocalico1 & fac+ ! ,si/] ,h\se1 or     
,s>on1 ,bro!r ,beissel's cab9 sitt+     
circumspectly betwe5 ! two h\ses ( our  
,ord]4  ,"h1 z 9 ,zion1 ,sonnle9 & ,i _h
 adjo9+ cells4 ,i 0 n greatly surpris$ z
 ,i ent]$ m9e1 to he> him :i/le s(tly a 
worldly tune1 ?\gh :]e he _h caught x ,i
 knew n--surely n f me--= our sob] lives
 nev] favor$ su* godless puck]+s &      
twi/+s ( ! lips6  ,!n he humm$ !        
blasphem\s ?+ = a :ile1 *ang+ into :i/l+
 aga91 & 9 8 humm+ & :i/l+s mak+ su* va9
 & p]v]se *anges1 fly+ f high to l[1 f  
l\d to s(t1 m+l+ ) x all su* sundry     
quiv]+s & que] little runs & trill+s1   
until n able to /& x long]--= x seem$ he
 w\ld nev] /op--,i m>*$ /]nly to !      
doorway ( 8 cell1 flung back ! light    
door & spake to him1 ,art crazy or 9    
love8  ,bo?1 ,vat]*51 bo?6 he fairly    
%\t$1 z he grabb$ me ere ,i knew :at 0  
up1 & spun me ar\nd s ,i c\ld h>dly keep

 my feet4  ,surely ?\'rt mad1 ,i gasp$  
feebly z ,i sank d[n on 8 b5*1 ,ha/ be5 
dr9k+8--?\gh ,i knew he _h n4  ,yea1 he 
%\t$ aga9 ev5 l\d] ?an be=e1 f ! lov+   
cup ( ! gods6  ,be n s boi/]\s1 ?\      
blasphem]6 ,w\ld/ h ! ,bre?r5 ?9k !e    
drunk8  ,! ,bre?r5 are n ab\t2 ,i am n s
 wild ,i "k n h[ to save ?y g5tle       
reputation1 ,vat]*5--& 9 tru? 9 8       
adv5tures he ev] reg>d$ me4  ,/ill x    
poorly become? !e to act l a ?\ghtless  
boy1 ,i remon/rat$4  ,surely1 ,vat]*51  
he laugh$ gayly1 if ?\ did/ b "k :at x  
is to be 9 love ?\ c\ld/ n scold me s6  
,e man to 8 trade1 ,i repli$ dryly1 n   
tru/+ myself to look at him2 my trade is
 prea*+ & try+ to behave myself4 ,?9e   
appe>s to be lov+1 say+ ! latt] z       
s>ca/ically z my dislike = %>p words &  
my love = him w\ld all[4  ,b he only    
laugh$ ! l\d] z he said1 ',tis a trade t
 nev] _h to adv]tise = appr5tices4      
,cease ?y levity2 can/ n be sob]-m9d$8  
,if ?\ mu/ make music we h hundr$s (    
noble hymns 9 our books4  ,!y are n     

fram$ to my mood1 b--& n[ 9 tru? he     
look$ m s]i\s & manlike1 z ,i mo/ admir$
 him--do/ ?\ agree ) our sup]9t5d5t t   
m>riage is a s9ful /ate8  ,do/ ask = m]e
 curiosity1 or ha/ f\nd "s fooli% woman 
:o c>e? = !e8 ,i ask$ ) seem+ ignorance4
  ,he flu%$ at ?is1 & !n said g5tly1 !  
s*em]1 ,nay1 b sometime ,i might see "o 
fooli% en\gh1 z ?\ saye/1 to love me &  
p]*ance ,i might commit 9 all ignorance 
! griev\s s9 ( m>riage4  ,i comm5d ?y   
great ?\ghtfulness1 said ,i1 look+ at   
him 9 a way t made him 9 turn look at me
 z ?\gh wond]+ :e!r ,i knew m ?an ,i c>$
 to tell4 ,to relieve ?y anxiety ,i %all
 tell !e1 :i* ,i w\ld n h proclaim$ f ! 
h\setops1 !re be+ ^? :o hold to /rict]  
views1 ,i d n reg>d m>riage z s9ful4 ,! 
^w ( ,god saye? n s4 ,9 tru? x e/eeme?  
m>riage highly4 ,we base our views (    
celibacy on :at ,paulus saye?1 ?\       
rememb]e/1 ',= ,i w\ld t all m5 7 ev5 z 
,i myself1' mean+ unm>ri$4  ,b ,paulus  
himself wrote t he spake ?is by         
p]mission & n ( comm&m5t4  ,true1 & s   

say ,i1 n[ t ,i am old] & wis]4 ,we     
practise celibacy1 & praise x because we
 believe t1 z good soldi]s ( ! ,"l1 we c
 g bett] to battle ?an if we are imp$$  
by wives & *ildr54  ,a long pause & !n  
anxi\sly1 z ?\gh mu* dep5d$ on my reply1
 he ask$ ) a t\* ( rev]5ce 9 8 voice1   
,w\ld/ ?9k x wrong = any ( our ,si/]s to
 m>ry8  ,our v[s are b9d+ only on our   
consci5ces4 ,we compel no "o to         
celibacy4 ,ea* foll[s 8 own w4 ,?\ kn[e/
 _m ( ! ,bre?r5 & ,si/]s :o 7 m>ri$ :5  
!y jo9$ our ord] left u aga9 to live    
toge!r & no "o said !m 'nay1' b our s+le
 ,si/]s & ,bre?r5 h almo/ inv>iably     
rema9$ ) u4  ,if ,i 7 to m>ry "o ( !    
,si/]hood1 w\ld/ ?\ condemn ei!r ( u8 he
 ask$ eag]ly4  ,:5 ?\'rt sure ?\ ha/    
f\nd "o to break h] v[s = !e x 7 "t to  
ask me t1 ,i admoni%$ him2 & !n1 z ,i   
arose to return to my cell1 ,i said     
smil+1 n mean+ x ) malice1 ?\ kn[e/ mu* 
may happ5 betwe5 sunrise & sunset4      
,h>dly _h ,i said ?is--& (t x ha? come  
to me h[ l x 0 to ! fulfill+ ( a        

prophecy--:5 ! ,klo/] bell rang out f   
,mt4 ,s9ai /rong & cle> z ?\gh call+ u  
to face "s sudd5 dang]4 ,al>m 0 writ    
pla9ly on our faces z we look$ out ( !  
little w9d[1 fe>+ to see ! gl>e ( fire  
aga9/ ! sky1 b we saw no?+4 ,soon ! hall
 & corridors 7 fill$ ) ! anxi\s bre?r51 
= x 0 /ill a few h\rs f midnight1 & ea* 
( u knew some?+ ( great mom5t mu/ be    
ab\t to cause ?is hurri$ r++ s e>ly 9 ! 
night4  ,z ,sonnle9 & ,i ha/5$ out ( !  
corridor & ! l[ doorway = ,bro!r        
,beissel's cab91 ! re/ ( ! anxi\s bro!rs
 troop+ aft] u1 we saw our prioress & a 
numb] ( ! ,si/]s ga!r$ ab\t our lead] 9 
front ( 8 cab91 ! *ang+ light f ! fat   
lamps %[+ cle>ly en\gh ! fe> &          
con/]nation oppress+ u4  ,z our lead]   
saw me1 he call$ me to him & said1 8    
voice trembl+ 9 spite ( him3 ,our ,si/] 
,g5oveva _c be f\nd2 no "o ha? se5 h]   
s9ce sunset4  ,i c\ld feel ,sonnle9's   
grip on my arm l ! hold ( a dr[n+ man1 b
 he said no?+4  ,i myself saw h] !n 9 ! 
,si/]s' close1 sitt+ at ! foot ( a l>ge 

*e/nut tree1 said ,i sl[ly1 = ,i c\ld n 
help ?9k+ ( t evil face ,i n[ felt c]ta9
 ,i _h really se5 pe]+ at our si/] f    
beh9d ! ?icket4  ,%e may h gone to "s ( 
! neighbors to att5d "s sick "o1 sugge/$
 ,bro!r ,beissel1 b say+ x z aga9/ 8 own
 belief4  ,b fir/ %e w\ld h left ^w ) u1
 ! prioress rem9d$ him1 = su* is our    
rule4  ,/ill1 !re may h be5 sudd5       
illness t left no "t = ^w to u1 p]si/$  
our lead]4  ,s f>1 no "o _h said a ^w z 
to ! great fe> t ,i knew 0 clut*+ !     
he>ts ( my ,bro!rs & ,si/]s1 :i* 0 t !  
,indians _h ei!r kill$ or c>ri$ away our
 ,g5oveva2 = ov] a ye> _h gone by s9ce !
 ,fr5* & ,indians _h tak5 up musket &   
tomahawk aga9/ ! ,engli% settlem5ts1 &  
?\gh we _h ?us f> be5 sp>$ ! horrors (  
?is savage w>1 yet we he>d n[ & !n (    
awful massacres ( ! :ites by ! ,indians 
n _m miles to ! nor? & we/1 among !     
outly+ settlem5ts (f our prov9ce1 s t ! 
:ole c\ntry1 by reason ( ^! b>b>\s de$s 
& ! want ( prop] def5se1 0 9 a great    
/ate ( excitem5t & appreh5sion4  ,call+ 

,bro!r ,alburtus to me1 ,i ask$ him     
sl[ly & di/9ctly1 = he seem$ (t n to    
und]/& "o3 ,?\ wa/ 9 ! ,bro!r woods & ! 
,si/] woods at sunset4 ,did/ see signs (
 ,indians1 ! r$ m58  ,b he only %ook 8  
head ) 8 accu/om$ vacant air1 s t ,bro!r
 ,beissel exclaim$ impati5tly3 ',tis    
wa/e ( "t to "q him2 he nev] see? aught4
  ,bro!r ,beissel1 if ?\ wilt s5d ( !   
bre?r5 among ! neighbors to inquire (   
our si/]1 ,sonnle9 & ,i w g to ! ,si/]  
woods1 & ) ?is ,i turn$ ab\t = ,sonnle91
 b he 0 gone z ?\gh he too _h be5       
swall[$ up1 = ,i _h felt him b a mom5t  
be=e at my elb[4 ,my fle% 0 beg9n+ to   
creep & prick ) unmanly fright :5 "o ( !
 bre?r5 spake3  ,he ha? j gone ) a fagot
 to ,mt4 ,s9ai1 & z ,i look$ :]e my     
bro!r po9t$1 ,i saw ! occasional glimm] 
( a light ?r\gh ! trees & bu%es4  ,)\t  
wait+ = a light1 ?\gh ! night 0 d>k &   
ov]ca/ ) heavy cl\ds1 ?reat5+ ra91 ,i   
da%$ aft] my boy z fa/ z ! gloom & my k 
( our ,klo/] gr\nd w\ld let me4  ,:5 ,i 
rea*$ him he 0 already at ! *e/nut tree1

 kneel+1 tor* 9 h&1 closely se>*+ !     
gr\nd4 ,z ,i came nigh ,i saw 8 face 0  
h>d & drawn1 & ?\gh ,i c\ld see 8 h&s   
tremble1 8 voice 0 firm z a rock z he   
comm&$ me1 z he nev] spoke to me be=e1  
to /& back a mom5t4  ,all ar\nd ! base (
 ! tree he look$1 miss+1 z ,i ?\ght1 n a
 leaf or twig or /one1 ,i wond]+ n[ at !
 pati5ce ( him :o nev] s9ce ,i _h kn[n  
him _h be5 ov]ly pati5t4  ,!n sl[ly he  
got up f ! gr\nd1 /ill hold+ 8 tor*     
close to ! e>?1 & />t$ (f1 n[ /opp+ z 9 
d\bt1 !n hold+ aside a bran* or v9e 9 8 
way1 ,i all ! :ile foll[+ z meekly z a  
little boy 8 p>5t1 b rejoic+ n[ t       
,sonnle9's liv+ 9 ! woods s mu* _h      
taught him :at ,i knew s little (4 ,on  
we sl[ly & surely w5t1 he (t5 /oop+ d[n 
& scrut9iz+ ! e>? z ?\gh he _h lo/ 8    
guid+ m>ks1 b always f9d+ !m aga91 until
 we _h gone d[n ov] ! hill & 7 aim+ t[>d
 ! ,cocalico :]e x w\nd its c\rse fully 
a half-mile bel[ ! ,bro!r ,h\se4  ,a    
great fe> aga9 *ill$ me to ! bones4 ,our
 si/] _h ?r[n h]self into ! cold wat]s (

 ! creek r ?an weakly surr5d] h]self to 
love = man6 ,b :5 ,i _h se5 h] la/ %e   
seem$ n ov]-weight$ ) grief or remorse4 
,nay1 n self-murd]6  ,& n[ z we 7 foll[+
 ! "r bank ( ! ,cocalico & 7 tread+ !   
wet1 s(t e>?1 ,i c\ld see pla9ly n[ & !n
 :at a *ild c\ld h se5--?r\gh ! we$s &  
grasses1 footpr9ts ( ?ree p1 "o ( :om ,i
 felt sure 0 our si/]1 = "s ( ! pr9ts 7 
small & delicate1 su* z w\ld be made by 
! wood5 soles ( h] s&als4 ,o!r ( ! pr9ts
 f _! size 7 ^? ( a gr[n man1 b :e!r    
:ite or ,indian ,i _h n suffici5t       
woodcraft to tell4 ,! o!r m>ks 7 too    
small = a man's & yet n ,g5oveva's1 be+ 
diff]5tly %ap$4  ,we _h n gone f> along 
! ,cocalico1 :5 sudd5ly ! grassy bank   
spread out into a /ony1 gravelly bea*1  
:]e ! deep pool we _h be5 foll[+ dw9dl$ 
away to a %all[1 rippl+ /ream4 ,on ?is  
h>d bea* ,i at once lo/ ! footpr9ts1 b  
,sonnle9 nev] hesitat+ l$ ! way1 /ill   
sil5t & grim1 to ! wat]'s edge1 & !re   
aga9 ,i pla9ly saw ! foot-m>ks 9 ! s(t  
mud among ! /ones4  ,he paus$ b a mom5t 

z he look$ at ! m>ks1 & !n plung$ into !
 /ream )\t wait+ to see :e!r or h[ ,i   
might foll[4 ,my selfi% indignation at 8
 indiff]5ce to me la/$ b ! space ( a    
lightn+'s fla%1 = ,i imm$iately ?\ght ( 
! great tr\ble t _h come to my boy1 &   
)\t any ado ,i plung$ into ! icy wat]s  
t1 despite its %all[ness1 caught me     
knee-deep at times1 & ) su* savage      
eag]ness z ,i fe>$ m ?an once w\ld sweep
 my feet (f ! slipp]y b$ ( ! /ream & no 
d\bt dr[n me1 = 9 my neglect ( e>?ly ?+s
 ,i _h nev] le>n$ to swim4  ,b ) all my 
fl\nd]+ & spla%+ ,i did at la/ rea* !   
f>!r side1 :]e ,i f\nd ,sonnle9 foll[+ !
 %ore look+ closely = ! footpr9ts1 ( :i*
 ,i c\ld see none4 ,b sudd5ly we f\nd !m
 aga9 q a di/ance bel[ :]e we _h em]g$ f
 ! ,cocalico1 & ,i realiz$ n[ t !       
captors _h practis$ ! old trick ( walk+ 
9 ! wat] "s di/ance to de/roy all       
pursuit4  ,b n[ ,sonnle9's fagot 0 almo/
 burnt out & ! ra9 0 beg9n+ to fall1    
lightly z yet1 ?\gh ,i knew x w\ld soon 
be dr5*+ u to ! sk91 & by wa%+ away !   

footpr9ts make x impossible to foll[ any
 fur!r4  ,i tri$ to call ,sonnle9's m9d 
to ! utt] folly ( hop+ to accompli%     
aught 9 ! d>kness & ! ra91 b 8 only     
reply 0 to make a fre% tor* f ! dead    
bran*es ( an old tree ov]hang+ ! creek4 
,light+ ! /icks f 8 fa/ expir+ fagot1 he
 sudd5ly turn$ to me1 z if = ! fir/ "t  
s9ce we _h left ! *e/nut tree he 7 aw>e 
( me1 & said %ortly1 ,/ay ?\ "h till ,i 
come back1 & ) t he plung$ into ! heavy 
bru%1 m9e eyes foll[+ anxi\sly z f> z ,i
 c\ld ! light ( 8 tor*4  ,x 0 n long    
until1 ) all ! /ra9+ ( my sight1 ,i no m
 c\ld see aught ( 8 light1 & !n         
heavy-he>t$--z ,i _h n be5 = _m a ye>--&
 wet & %iv]+ f ! cold ra9 t 0 beat+ d[n 
fa/] & fa/]1 ,i cr\*$ up close to ! dry 
side ( ! old dead tree1 & pati5tly      
await$ 9 all ! mis]y ( my body & m9d !  
return ( my boy4  ,n t ,i fe>$ he c\ld n
 take c>e ( himself1 = ,i knew he _h !  
/r5g? ( a lion & ! quickness ( a cat1 b 
,i knew 8 det]m9$1 p]si/5t nature1 & t  
he w\ld g to ! ends ( ! e>?1 if ne$s be1

 = h] he lov$4  ,h[ long ,i wait$ "u !  
old tree ,i rememb] n4 ,?r\gh all ! ru%+
 ( ! ra9 & ! sweep+ ( ! w9ds1 ,i he>d   
fa9tly ! ,klo/] bells1 & ,i knew x mu/  
be midnight4 ,i c\ld see 9 m9d ! ,bro!rs
 & ,si/]s file out ( ,be?ania & ,s>on = 
our little *apel = ! accu/om$ devotions1
 & ,i f\nd mu* com=t because ,i felt    
sure e>ne/1 lov+ pray]s 7 asc5d+ to ,him
 to wat* ov] our si/] & my boy & me1 &  
br+ u back safe & :ole to ! fold4  ,b   
mortal fle% is ev] weak1 & z ,i /ood &  
wait$ ) ! /orm h[l+ ab\t me1 wond]+ :]e 
our si/] 0 9 all ?is w9d & ra91 wond]+  
:]e my boy 0 & :5 he w\ld come back to  
me1 ,i lo/ he>t & fai?4 ,besides ! w9d &
 ! ra9 & ! murmur+ ( ! creek1 ev]y?+ 0  
absolutely sil5t4 ,i seem$ utt]ly alone 
9 ! _w4 ,i ?\ght to myself1 ,:o or :at  
am ,i 9 all ?is great univ]se8 ,:at c>e?
 ,god = me8 ,:ile 9 ?is weak mood an owl
 hoot$ ov]head1 & ?\gh ,i _h nev] be=e  
f\nd ! hoot+ ( owls aught b sad &       
m\rnful1 ?is "o s\nd$ to me almo/ z     
sweet z our own de> bells4 ,& !n ,i     

?\ght ( :at our ,ma/] _h said ab\t a    
sp>r['s fall--& ,i d\bt n he also       
reg>de? owls--s t ,i felt bett] aga94   
,& great ne$ ,i _h ( com=t1 = h\r aft]  
h\r ,i wait$ = my boy4 ,i 0 dr5*$ to !  
sk9 & s cold ,i %ook l a leaf4 ,m ?an   
once z ,i _h made up my m9d to wait no  
long] ,i />t$ to leave1 b !n cr\*$ clos]
 to ! tree aga91 a%am$ ( myself = want+ 
to leave my po/4 ,/ill z ! long1 awful  
night grew t[>d morn+ & ! fa9t light ( a
 gloomy dawn came on1 ,i ?\ght to wait  
long] 7 ( no avail1 & s 9 great angui% (
 m9d1 he$+ n ! less] pa9s ( ! fle%1 ,i  
made my way back1 heavy-ey$ & /ill m    
heavy-he>t$ to my cell1 dry+ myself z   
be/ ,i might1 & !n ?r[+ myself on my h>d
 b5* to seek 9 sleep "s peace = body &  
m9d4     ,,*apt] ,,xxi  ,,bro!r         
,,alburtus      ,:5 dea? immortal /ays !
 mortal pulse4          --,lucretius4   
,:5 ,i write "h t ,i slept until aft] ! 
sev5? h\r--:i* 0 midday ) u--,i fe> x   
may be ?\ght ,i miss$ n mu* our si/] &  
my ,sonnle91 b ,i l n to be misjudg$1 = 

?\gh ,i slept s long & ev5 s\ndly1 x 0  
because ( a heal?y body & = ! /ill bett]
 reason t x 0 ! rule & habit ( ,bro!r & 
,si/]1 s f> z we c\ld s*ool our weak1   
rebelli\s fle%1 nev] to fret or worry or
 compla9 ab\t any?+1 :e!r1 z bl9d       
mortals reg>d ?+s1 x 7 good or ill4  ,b 
:5 ,i did get up /iff & sore1 my fir/   
?\ght 0 ( ,sonnle91 hop+ he _h return$  
by n[1 b z ,i op5$ ! door into 8 ,kamm] 
my hope sank )9 me z ,i miss$ n only 8  
pres5ce b ev]y?+ else t w\ld indicate he
 _h return$ dur+ my sleep4  ,inquiry    
among ! ,bre?r5 confirm$ my fe>s4 ,he _h
 n return$4 ,no "o _h se5 him s9ce !    
night be=e nor _h !y le>n$ any?+ (      
,g5oveva among ! neighbors4 ,i report$  
fir/ to our sup]9t5d5t :at ,sonnle9 & ,i
 _h f\nd & h[ he _h gone on aga9/ my w1 
b ,i said no?+ ab\t my dread ( ! wit*1 =
 :ile ,i 0 sure %e _h some?+ to d ) our 
si/]'s disappe>ance1 yet ! footpr9ts _h 
%[n "s o!r ?an ! wit* among ! captors4  
,our lead] at once call$ a meet+ ( !    
,bro!rs & ! ne>e/ h\se-fa!rs & set be=e 

!m ! sub/ance ( my report4 ,x 0 soon    
agre$1 z ,i _h expect$1 t ! r$ m5 _h    
/ol5 our si/]4 ,b :at 0 to be done 0 n s
 easy to decide4 ,ev5 if ! ra9 _h n wa%$
 away ! footpr9ts none ( u 7 suffici5tly
 skill$ to trace ! savages4 ,to make    
matt]s worse1 ?is w> ) ! ,fr5* aga9     
ar\s$ all ! di/ru/ our mona/ic mode (   
life s (t5 inflict$ on u4 ,! old        
accusation 0 reviv$ t we 7 ,jesuits1    
?r\gh :om ! ,fr5* & ,indians 7          
cont9ually receiv+ secret in=mation t   
enabl$ !m to p]petrate massacre aft]    
massacre ) impunity4 ,inde$1 s important
 9 ?is respect did our enemies make u & 
s bitt] 0 ! feel+ aga9/ our little      
community t f9ally ! gov]nor ( ! prov9ce
 0 actually prevail$ ^u to appo9t a     
commission to inquire into ^! *>ges t   
rankl$ 9 our brea/s 9 spite ( all our   
humility & =titude4  ,we c\ld endure mu*
 9 ! way ( false accusation1 b we lov$ 9
 our quiet1 peaceful way our *os5 home 9
 ?is new _w1 & :ile1 ) our view ( w>1 we
 refus$ to be> arms aga9/ ! ,fr5* &     

,indians1 we 7 always zeal\s to d all we
 c\ld = our prov9ce1 & ?is we prov$     
fully :5 9 aft] ye>s ! colonies f\ght = 
indep5d5ce we gave up freely ( our      
prop]ty1 nev] ask+ to be repaid !re=1 to
 ! cause ( our belov$ ,wa%+ton--ev] our 
fri5d--& n only our prop]ty & our       
s]vices1 b _m a ,bro!r & ,si/] *e]fully 
& lov+ly gave up 8 or h] life 9 nurs+ ! 
hundr$s ( soldi]s t lay dy+ ( fev]s 9 ! 
halls & cells ( our ,klo/]4 ,x is = !   
sake ( ^! de> m>tyr ,bro!rs & ,si/]s ,i 
write ?is1 :i* to o!rs may seem idle    
boa/+1 b :i* is ! glori\s tru?1 z !     
records w %[ to him t c>e? to read4  ,! 
gov]nor's commission came 9 due "t & )  
great pomp & c]emony to our humble      
little camp1 b z we hid no?+ f !m &     
answ]$ freely & fe>lessly ! que/ions z  
to our mode ( life1 ^! g5tlem5 soon     
left1 satisfi$ t we 7 n ,jesuits nor    
spies--traitors1 b 7 :at we claim$ to   
be1 quiet1 peaceful monks & nuns1 s]v+  
fai?fully accord+ to our peculi> ideas !
 same ,god & ! same c\ntry z ^? :o 7 s  

unnecess>ily al>m$ ab\t u4  ,b all !    
di/ru/ & suspicion & hatr$ 9 ! m9ds ( ^?
 :o w\ld n h x o!r ?an t we 7 spies did 
n keep u f writ+ out hundr$s ( notices (
 ! capture ( our si/]4 ,^! we spread z  
f> & wide z ! /ate ( affairs w\ld let u1
 &1 z day aft] day pass$ )\t br++ to me 
my ,sonnle9 or any ^w ( him1 ,i also s5t
 out notices ( 8 dep>ture4  ,9 our great
 tr\ble x came to me t our ju/ice1      
,bro!r ,weis]1 might help u1 = n only 0 
he rang]1 tak+ c>e ( all /ray horses &  
cattle1 b z ,indian int]pret] = !       
gov]nm5t 9 ?is cruel w> he saw mu* ( :at
 0 go+ on & ( necessity met a great _m  
p4 ,act+ ^u ?is ?\ght1 ,i s5t him a     
lett] sett+ =? 9 full ab\t our si/] & my
 boy1 kn[+ our /]n b great-he>t$ bro!r  
w\ld make our loss 8 & leave no?+ undone
 to re/ore to u our own4  ,b ov] a mon? 
w5t by )\t a ^w or sign ( our lo/ ones &
 to mo/ ( u !y 7 n[ z dead2 b ?\gh my   
m9d & he>t 7 (t assail$ ) a great dread 
t ,i %\ld nev] aga9 see my boy 9 ?is _w1
 yet ?r\gh all ! d>k cl\ds t hung ov] me

 !re w\ld n[ & !n fall on me ! bright   
sun%9e ( hope4  ,ano!r mon? w5t by4 ,x 0
 midw9t]1 & ?\gh ,i knew ,sonnle91 l me1
 nev] made any great worry ab\t ! wea!r1
 no matt] h[ sev]e1 ,i c\ld n help      
wond]+ :]e1 if he 7 /ill alive1 he _h   
place to lay 8 head 9 all ?is broad e>?4
  ,:ile 9 ?is mood ,i receiv$ a long    
lett] f ,bro!r ,weis]4 ,he _h z         
int]pret] tak5 "p 9 _m negotiations ) ! 
,indian *iefs 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! prov9ce4 
,at e opportunity & :]ev] he _h be5 he  
_h s\ght in=mation ab\t ,g5oveva &      
,sonnle94 ,x griev$ our bro!r mu* t he  
_h be5 able to le>n no?+ any:]e4 ,!re _h
 come to him /range tales f "s ( !      
,indians he _h met ab\t a tall1 /rong   
:ite man :o 0 w&]+ f village to village 
& tribe to tribe seek+ = 8 :ite squaw4  
,! ,indians _h a "n = him :i* meant "o  
:o w&]$ ab\t se>*+ )\t ceas+4 ,!re _h   
also come equally /range /ories to our  
bro!r ( a "y :ite hunt] :o 0 fight+     
among ! hills & valleys ( ! ,blue       
,m\nta9s to ! nor? & we/ beyond !       

block-h\se =ts ) untir+ & savage f]ocity
 aga9/ ! ,fr5* ,indians1 by :om ! "y    
hunt] 0 kn[n z ,! ,firebr&1 "s ( !      
,indians reg>d+ him z mad = t he re/$ n 
night or day1 z x seem$ to !m2 t !      
savages believ$ he b>e a *>m$ life & t  
all ! r$ m5 fe>$ him exce$+ly4 ,m ?an   
?is our good bro!r c\ld n tell u1 b     
someh[ x left no d\bt 9 my m9d t ?is "y 
w&]]1 ?is fi]y hunt]1 mu/ be none o!r   
?an ,sonnle91 roam+ ! wilds s f> away 9 
! undy+ hope t some:]e he w\ld f9d our  
belov$ ,g5oveva4  ,9 ?is unc]ta91 h>ass+
 /ate /ood ! welf>e ( my ,sonnle9 & our 
si/]1 :5 "o day ?9k+ ev5 m ?an usual    
ab\t him1 ,i f\nd myself w&]+ along !   
banks ( ! n[ iceb\nd ,cocalico4 ,ere ,i 
knew h[ f> ,i _h w&]$ ?us aimlessly ,i  
_h arriv$ at ! place :]e ,sonnle9 & ,i  
_h cross$ ! creek on t awful night4 ,i  
c\ld see ?r\gh all ! ice & sn[ :]e !    
pool n>r[$ at ! /ony bea* & on !        
opposite side "s di/ance d[n ! creek    
/ood ! old1 dead tree f ^: gaunt & gn>l$
 limbs ! owl _h hoot$ to me to be ( good

 *e]4  ,i cross$ ! sn[-cov]$ ice & slid 
& walk$ along ! bank until ,i came to ! 
old tree1 :]e ,i paus$ = a mom5t to     
consid] ! direction ,sonnle9 _h tak5 :5 
he left me t night4 ,& n[1 l him1 ,i    
plung$ into ! und]gr[? t ov]ran ! l[l&s 
9 ?is little valley ( ! ,cocalico4 ,(t5 
,i slipp$ & /umbl$ ov] "s log or /one or
 brake ?r\gh ! sn[ into a hole or       
gulley1 s t ,i m>vel n[ ,i did n break  
my legs4 ,! bran*es & ! v9es caught me  
ab\t ! arms & feet & m ?an once /ung me 
across ! face1 b x seem$ ,i _h only a   
great ov]p[]+ desire to press =w>d 9 !  
direction ,i knew ,sonnle9 _h gone4  ,9 
?is wise ,i /umbl$ on 9 ! sn[ = "s      
di/ance )\t see+ any sign ( any human   
be+4 ,z ,i /opp$ = a mom5t1 ne>ly       
exhau/$ ) my wild ent]prise1 to cat* my 
brea?1 ,i gave a great />t z ,i saw b a 
few paces ahead ( me tracks 9 ! sn[1 &  
:i*1 z ,i hurri$ on1 ,i saw to be !     
footpr9ts ( "s gr[n p]son4 ,! tracks 7  
runn+ directly across my pa?1 & :]eas ,i
 _h be5 pursu+ my mad c\rse to ! s\?we/1

 ! footpr9ts ( ?is unkn[n p]son 7 po9t+ 
t[>d ! s\!a/4  ,i _h n ! slighte/ idea t
 !y 7 ,sonnle9's & yet ,i "k n :y ,i    
sudd5ly det]m9$ to foll[ !m4 ,x may be t
 all unconsci\sly some?+ told me !y 7 ! 
footpr9ts ( our ,bro!r ,alburtus :o b a 
few days be=e _h disappe>$ aga9 f !     
community s t at ! "t 9 my own tr\ble ,i
 _h paid little he$ to 8 abs5ce4  ,z ,i 
w5t on1 ! tracks1 %[+ cle>ly 9 ! deep   
sn[1 left ! l[l&s = ! hills1 w9d+ 9 &   
out among rocks & trees & bu%es all ! "t
 go+ high] & high] into ! m\nta9s2 & n[ 
& !n ,i w\ld see a little trampl$ space 
z if ! unkn[n "o _h paus$ = a mom5t to  
re/1 or1 p]haps1 to look d[n ov] !      
beautiful1 sn[-cov]$ valley4  ,9 ?is    
wise ,i w5t on & on until f9ally ,i 0   
way up 9 ! m\nta9s t range !mselves to !
 s\? ( our ,klo/] gr\nds &1 inde$1      
occasionally ?r\gh ! op5+s 9 ! trees ,i 
c\ld see ,m\nt ,s9ai & ! t[]s & ro(s (  
our little mona/]y4  ,i believe ,i _h   
gone b a %ort di/ance beyond my la/ view
 ov] ! valley :5 sudd5ly ,i turn$ ab\t  

%>ply to my "r :5ce ,i ?\ght ,i he>d a  
l[ moan4 ,my next ?\ght 0 t my fancy _h 
play$ "s trick on me1 b z ,i /ood 9     
complete sil5ce look+ ab\t 9 e direction
 ,i he>d aga9 ?is same s\nd z ( "o 9    
pa91 & z ,i pu%$ =w>d ,i notic$ t !     
footpr9ts turn$ t[>d ! direction ( !    
s\nd & ,i saw a l>ge rock 9 front ( me1 
! sn[ on x displac$ & di/urb$ "h & !re z
 if "s "o _h m\nt$ x4 ,i 0 ab\t to scale
 ! slipp]y height :5 aga9 ,i he>d !     
moan+ s\nd s ne> ,i ?\ght x mu/ almo/ be
 at my feet & yet ,i c\ld see no?+2 b a 
mom5t lat] z ,i broke ?r\gh a ?icket ,i 
/>t$ back horrifi$ to see at "o side (  
?is great rock ! cloak$ =m ( our ,bro!r 
,alburtus pro/rate 9 ! sn[4             
,illu/ration3 ,aga9 ,i spake to him4    
',do/ n "k me1   ,bro!r ,alburtus8'     
,page #bdc4  ,!n z ,i ru%$ to him &     
lift$ 8 head on my arm ,i saw ! blood   
ru%+ freely f a long cut directly across
 8 br[ s t ,i might h ?\ght ! sc> he s  
long c>ri$ _h be5 op5$ by ! =ce ( "s    
fall4 ,i c\ld see too1 he _h n be5 hurt 

long1 = ! blood fl[$ too freely = t4 ,) 
! pity & horror 9 my he>t 0 also a /rong
 feel+ ( guilt t we _h s c>elessly let  
our bro!r leave u )\t foll[+ & protect+ 
him 9 8 aimless w&]+s4  ,:5 fir/ ,i     
lift$ up 8 head ,i saw t he 0           
unconsci\s1 b ,i wip$ away ! blood z be/
 ,i c\ld & b\nd ! ugly w\nd ) pieces f  
my cloak1 & !n rubb$ 8 face ) sn[4 ,aft]
 a long :ile he op5$ 8 eyes & look$ at  
me wond]+ly4  ',tis ?y ,bro!r ,jabez1 ,i
 said g5tly2 b he only look$ at me )    
mean+less gaze1 8 h&s ly+ s /ill &      
helpless x w\ld h rejoic$ me to see him 
rub !m toge!r z ( old4  ,aga9 ,i spake  
to him1 ,do/ n "k me1 ,bro!r ,alburtus8 
,b /ill he seem$ n to reg>d my words1 & 
leav+ him = a brief space1 fe>+ 8 ly+ 9 
! sn[ w\ld be 8 dea? ev5 if ! w\nd w\ld 
n1 ,i brake f ! trees & bu%es ab\t me   
armful aft] armful ( twigs & bran*es    
mak+ a b$ ( !m on ! s\!rn side ( ! rock 
:]e he w\ld be %elt]$ f ! cold w9ds & we
 c\ld cat* ! w>m? ( ! sun %9+ d[n ?r\gh 
! trees4 ,!n ,i dragg$ him t5d]ly ^u 8  

r\gh b$ mak+ him z com=table z ,i c\ld1 
rubb+ 8 h&s to w>m !m & !n putt+ !m )9 8
 cloak s !y might n freeze1 dur+ all (  
:i* he seem$ n to pay ! slighte/        
att5tion to me4  ,aft] a long wait he   
tri$ to lift 8 head1 & ,i said to him1  
,art feel+ bett]1 ,bro!r ,alburtus8     
:]eat he look$ at me 9 great wond]m5t & 
said weakly1 ,do/ n "k me1 ,?omas8 ,:]e 
am ,i8 ,:at is wrong ) my head8  ,he    
mi/ake? me = our ,bro!r ,?omas1 ?\ght   
,i1 & s ,i said smil+ to him1 ,nay1 'tis
 ,bro!r ,jabez2 ?\ ha/ w&]$ f our ,klo/]
 & ha/ fall5 f ?is high rock1 ,bro!r    
,alburtus4  ,b he only gl>$ at me z he  
repli$ 9 su* weak ang] t my he>t smote  
me1 ,:y do/ ?\ torm5t me s1 ,?omas8 ,?\ 
kn[e/ ,i am ,david ,seym\r1 ?y own      
bro!r6  ,:at meane? he8 ?\ght ,i to     
myself2 surely 8 hurt ha? tak5 8 m9d f  
him s he kn[e? n he is ,bro!r ,alburtus4
 ,?9k+ x be/ to humor him ,i spake      
g5tly1 ,yes1 'tis ?y bro!r2 :at aile?   
!e8 ,to :i* he answ]$ feebly1 ,! tree   
ha? fall5 on my head2 take me to ! cab9 

to ',lisbe? & ! baby4  ,surely1 ?\ght   
,i1 we "k n :at we say :5 ! m9d is      
wrong1 b /ill ?9k+ x bett] to humor him 
,i m]ely said1 ,yea1 z soon z help come?
 we %all c>ry !e to !m1 :]eat he smil$  
gratefully & lay back m cont5t$ly4  ,b  
?\gh ,i sat & %iv]$ by ! side ( our     
bro!r = h\r aft] h\r1 %elt]+ him f !    
cold ) my cloak1 ,i c\ld see z !        
aft]noon wore on1 & 8 sigh+ & groan+    
grew fa9t] & weak]1 t 8 days 7 numb]$1 &
 s ) ! sun's sett+ beh9d ! hills to !   
o!r side ( ! valley1 !re 0 op5$ = our   
bro!r's com+1 n ! door ( 8 humble cab9 b
 in/ead ! ev]-%9+ gates ( ^? mansions   
beyond ! skies ,he ha? prep>$ = 8       
well-belov$ *ildr54  ,b n[ t ! _s ( our 
bro!r _h left its e>?ly prison h\se1 ,i 
/ood = a few mom5ts & pray$ e>ne/ly t 8 
s\l might see cle>ly t :i* on e>? _h be5
 %[n d>kly z ?r\gh a glass1 to our      
bewild]$ bro!r4  ,!n x came to me l a   
great %ock1 :at 0 to be done ) 8 body8  
,at fir/1 x seem$ to me ,i c\ld n let x 
lie 9 ^! cold1 dre>y m\nta9s4 ,& yet ,i 

c\ld n unaid$ be> him to ! ,klo/]4      
,nei!r 0 ,i c]ta9 ,i c\ld f9d my way    
back on ! morr[ ) ! ,bre?r51 = ^! hills 
7 utt]ly /range to me4 ,& yet1 = su* 0  
my fai?1 ?\gh x may seem h>% to "s1 :y  
c\ld he n re/ "h z well z any:]e else8  
,! imp]i%able1 immortal s\l _h gone to  
its ,mak]2 t :i* rema9$ 0 m]ely ! e>?ly 
%ell t w\ld mix ) ! elem5ts1 no matt]   
:]e buri$4  ,mu* aga9/ my w ,i f9ally   
p]suad$ myself ,i mu/ leave him 9 ?is   
wild1 lonely spot4 ,b ,i c\ld n leave   
him expos$ to ! w9ds & ! ra9 & ! bea/s (
 ! woods1 & yet ,i _h no?+ to dig up !  
h>d froz5 gr\nd to make him a grave4 ,& 
!n j z ,i 0 ab\t to give up 9 despair   
?9k+ ,i c\ld d no bett] ?an cov] him )  
bru%1 ,i saw a %ort di/ance f>!r up !   
m\nta9 two long rocks1 meet+ at "o end1 
b spread out at ! o!r l a %>p angle1 !  
op5+ t[>d me4 ,l a fla% x came to me ,i 
c\ld enri* ^! r\gh rocks by us+ !m z a  
re/+-place = ,bro!r ,alburtus4  ,i ha/5$
 up ! hill & swept & scrap$ ! sn[ out f 
betwe5 ! rocks1 mak+ a b$ ( twigs on !  

h>d e>?4 ,b x 0 no light task gett+ !   
great =m ( our bro!r up t /eep slope1 & 
m ?an once x seem$ ,i mu/ give up4 ,b at
 la/ ,i did get him ly+ snugly betwe5 ! 
two huge /ones4 ,!n ,i made a ro( ov]   
him by lay+ heavy bran*es across !      
rocks1 on top ( ! bran*es plac+ su*     
heavy /ones z ,i c\ld loos5 f ! h>d     
gr\nd4 ,9 ?is mann] ,i also clos$ up !  
end ( my bro!r's dea? ,kamm]1 & to help 
me f9d ! spot1 %\ld ,i h call to revisit
 x1 ,i roll$ a l>ge /one at ! upp] end (
 ! little vault1 & aft] a la/ pray] = ! 
s\l ( our sa9t$ bro!r1 ,i left1 sad at  
he>t1 b rejoic+ ,i _h be5 able to d ^!  
la/ honors = our dead4  ,x 0 d>k :5 ,i  
/>t$ d[n ! m\nta9s & s r\gh & slipp]y 0 
! way ,i _h _m a fall ere ,i rea*$ !    
foot2 b ! longe/ & mo/ toilsome way ha? 
nev]!less an end1 & ?\gh ! night 0 well 
on :5 ,i rea*$ my cell1 ,i arriv$ none !
 less1 safe & s\nd1 only t our bre?r5 7 
greatly al>m$ at my abs5ce1 fe>+ ,i too 
_h be5 captur$ by ! ,indians4  ,at !    
midnight meet+ ,i rec\nt$ to my bre?r5 !

 do+s ( ! day1 ! dea? ( ,bro!r          
,alburtus1 b n say+ any?+ ( 8 la/ words1
 reque/+ r consid]ation z to :at %\ld be
 done ) 8 body4 ,z ! great] "p ( u ?\ght
 no?+ c\ld be done :ile ! way 0 s r\gh &
 slipp]y ) rocks & sn[1 we decid$ to let
 our bro!r re/ = ! "t at lea/ 9 8 /range
 grave2 b we held special s]vices 9 8   
memory & 9 8 cell we hung1 z 0 our      
cu/om1 a tablet1 on :i* 7 inscrib$ 9    
beautiful lett]s by ! ,si/]hood ! words3
  ,bless$ 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l is ! dea? ( 
8 sa9ts4     ,,*apt] ,,xxii  ,,sonnle9  
,,take? ,,! ,,ordeal      ,!re are m ?+s
 9 heav5 & e>? ?an are     dreamt ( 9   
y\r philosophy1 ,horatio4               
--,%akespe>e4   ,ov] a mon? _h pass$    
away s9ce ! dea? ( our ,bro!r ,alburtus 
& 8 lonely burial f> up 9 ! m\nta94 ,my 
bre?r51 ?\gh at fir/ ( a m9d to br+ him 
to our little gravey>d 9 ! mead[1 at la/
 reluctantly came to my way ( ?9k+ t he 
%\ld be left to re/ undi/urb$ :]e ,i _h 
laid him4  ,(t5 z ! days came & w5t ,i  
wond]$ :at ,sonnle9 w\ld say :5 he      

return$1 to f9d 8 de> ,bro!r ,alburtus  
gone4 ,(t5] /ill 9 ^? dre>y days ,i w\ld
 pond] & puzzle ov] ! dy+ words ( our   
bro!r4 ,i c\ld und]/& h[ by ! great %ock
 ( 8 fall he did n "k me1 = ,i _h se5 m 
?an once :at a mi/y veil come? ov] !    
sight ( ! dy+ s t !y "k n at all ev5 _! 
mo/ belov$ ones4 ,b :at ,i c\ld n solve 
0 :y he call$ himself by a "n ,i _h nev]
 he>d be=e4 ,0 ,david ,seym\r 8 own1 "r 
"n or ! "n ( "s fri5d ( e>li] days1 &   
did our bro!r 9 8 la/ mom5ts imag9e     
himself t o!r "o8 ,& ',lisbe? & ! baby1 
7 ^! wife & *ild1 or m]ely long-buri$   
memories ( acqua9tances reviv$ 9 ! v    
%ad[ ( dea?8 ,) all my pond]+ & puzzl+  
,i c\ld n solve ! matt]1 & gradually x  
left me1 ?\gh nev] :olly ca/ aside4     
,inde$1 ) ! w&]+ away ( our ,bro!r      
,alburtus & 8 dy+ up 9 ^? lonely        
m\nta9s1 & ! loss ( our ,g5oveva & my   
boy1 my cup ( woe 0 well-nigh runn+ ov]4
 ,! w9t] 0 n[ on ! wane1 almo/ ?ree     
mon?s hav+ elaps$ s9ce ,si/] ,g5oveva & 
,sonnle9 _h gone1 & /ill we knew no m   

?an :5 !y left u2 = ?\gh our ju/ice kept
 me & our little ,klo/] 9 mo/           
affectionate remembrance1 ,i receiv+ _m 
lett]s f him 9 all 8 great "w &         
responsibility1 yet he _h no?+ to tell u
 o!r ?an n to lose fai? & c\rage2 & =   
?is we lov$ him1 ev5 ?\gh he gave u no k
 ( our lo/ ones4  ,b surely x is c[>dly 
& ungrateful 9 man or woman to compla9  
because ! inf9ite ,fa!r do? n always    
expla9 to our n>r[1 little m9ds :y &    
:]e=e he doe? ?is or t1 = ,i h ev] f\nd 
t if "o w b possess 8 s\l 9 pati5ce &   
cease rep9+ & keep on do+ 8 "w all w    
come out "r 9 ! end4  ,s on a beautiful 
moonlight night1 aft] ,i _h retir$ to my
 ,kamm]1 %ortly aft] ! midnight s]vices 
& _h fall5 into my usual s\nd sleep1 ,i 
felt1 or at fir/ dreamt ,i felt1 a %ak+ 
( my arm2 b z ,i 0 ab\t to turn ov] 9 my
 dr[sy /ate1 ,i receiv$ ano!r %ake ( !  
arm1 ?is "t s decid$ ,i no long] d\bt$  
,i 0 awake4 ,z ,i sat up m fright5$ ?an 
,i c>e to tell1 ,i saw b5d+ ov] me a    
=m--surely x c\ld n be6 b !n z ,i he>d  

my boy call me1 ,vat]*51 ) su* sadness &
 despair & we>9ess 9 8 voice z ,i ?\ght 
w\ld make my he>t bur/ ) v pity = him1  
,i clasp$ him 9 my arms & kiss$ him &   
wept ov] him z "s "m ov] a long-lo/     
*ild4 ,su* a simpleton 0 ,i1 z all w    
agree1 & yet ,i d\bt n ,i %\ld d ! same 
?+ ov] aga9 7 !re simil> occasion = x4  
,i "k n to ?is day :e!r or n my boy     
wept1 b 8 voice 0 s(t & g5tle z a       
woman's z he said to me1 ,i c\ld n wait 
till morn+4  ,if ?\ had/ let me sleep   
till morn+ & n "k ( ?y com+ ,i w\ld nev]
 h =giv5 !e1 ,i assur$ him joyfully1    
hold+ him by ! arms4 ,& !n ,i turn$ t[>d
 ! door ( my ,kamm]1 & 0 op5+ x :5 he   
said1 ,:]e art go+8 ,surely ?\'rt n tir$
 ( me s soon8  ,nay1 to tell our lead] &
 ! ,bro!rs & ,si/]s ( ?y return4 ,x 7   
selfi% to keep all ?is great joy to     
myself1 & aga9 ,i turn$ t[>d ! door1    
fir/ light+ my fat lamp2 b !n z ! flame 
grew up ,i saw my boy 0 s fa9t & weak he
 w\ld h fall5 to ! floor _h ,i n caught 
him to me & help$ him to my b5*1 mak+   

him z easy z our h>d life w\ld all[4  ,&
 surely ,i 0 well repaid = :at ,i _h    
suff]$ 9 all ^! mon?s2 = z ,i lay d[n on
 ! floor ( my cell--n f9d+ x to my lik+ 
to let him g to 8 own--he :isp]$ t5d]ly 
be=e he dropp$ (f to sleep1 ,?\'rt !    
same old ,vat]*52 & ?is praise1 ) my    
poor weakness = k9d words1 ,i held snug 
& w>m 9 my he>t = _m a ye>4  ,?us we bo?
 slept long into ! morn+1 only = once 9 
my life ,i slept n s s\ndly2 = ,i c\ld  
he> t ,sonnle9 0 toss+ & murmur+ 9 8    
sleep1 contr>y to 8 =m] habit1 = l me he
 _h always be5 good at sleep+4  ,) !    
bright light ( ! morn+ ,i saw pla9ly n[ 
:at 8 voice & be>+ _h told me b fa9tly 9
 ! night2 = z he lay asleep1 /irr+ (t5  
uneasily ,i c\ld see t he 0 b a m]e     
skeleton1 8 face gaunt & hagg>d1 ) great
 holl[s "u ! deep set eyes1 & ! be>d he 
_h let gr[ 0 tangl$ & unkempt4 ,a sudd5 
fe> clut*$ my he>t t he _h come home b  
to die4  ,b truly ! heal+ p[]s ,god ha? 
plac$ 9 ^! bodies ( ours are wond]ful   
?+s to set u /raight if !y be giv5 a    

*ance to "w 9 peace & quiet2 = ?\gh ,i  
mu/ spread ! joyful news ( ,sonnle9's   
return to our lead] & all ! ,bre?r51 n  
=gett+ ! ,si/]s1 :o 7 ( a m9d to make a 
great h]o ( my boy1 & ?\gh ! ,bre?r5    
pass$ my cell m quietly ?an ev] (t5 dur+
 ! day1 n "o ) all ! desire to give him 
greet+ w\ld di/urb 8 re/2 = he slept on 
until ev5+1 n ev5 wak+ ere !n to take ! 
lamb's bro? our prioress _h prep>$ =    
him4  ,b e>ly 9 ! night he sat up1 &    
said1 ,su* a sleep h ,i n _h = _m a day4
  ,art n hungry8 ,i ask$ anxi\sly1 %all 
,i n w>m ?is lamb's bro? ,mutt] ,m>ia   
ha? made = !e8  ,bless+s on our good    
,mutt] ,m>ia6 he cri$ out ) "s return ( 
8 old1 fun-lov+ _s1 b if ?\ love/ me1 he
 said1 z he gulp$ d[n gre$ily ! bro?--& 
,i dislike ha/y fe$+--br+ me ! lamb     
itself1 = ,i am hungry z a wolf4  ,&1   
inde$1 :5 ,i did coax our good prioress 
to give me su* a load ( ?+s z %e decl>$ 
0 n safe to give him1 x did seem to me z
 ?\gh ,i _h food en\gh = t5 m52 b he    
m]ely smil$ :5 ,i caution$ him aga9/    

eat+ all ?is /uff1 & 9 less "t ?an ,i c 
tell x he _h actually eat5 up ev]y?+ s  
clean n a crumb 0 left1 s t ,i _h n be5 
surpris$ _h he lift$ ! di%es to 8 face &
 lick$ !m (f1 z he _h (t5 done 9 8      
*ildhood4  ,?us = a few days ,i made him
 take abundance ( re/ & sleep1 & betwe5 
! ,si/]s & me he suff]$ n = food1 b ,i  
refra9$ f ask+ any?+ ( 8 abs5ce1 ?9k+ x 
bett] to wait until he 7 m himself aga94
  ,b "o ev5+1 z we 7 sitt+ 9 my ,kamm]1 
ab\t a week aft] 8 return1 nei!r ( u    
say+ a ^w = a long :ile--= ) all 8      
lively nature he 0 nev] s g>rul\s z     
,i--n be+ able to curb my curiosity     
long]1 ,i f9ally ask$ him1 ,:at ha/ ?\  
le>n$ ( our ,si/] ,g5oveva8  ,no?+1 he  
repli$ sadly1 ?\gh ,i h s\ght ev]y:]e = 
h]4  ,ha/ be5 among ! ,indians8  ,yea1 &
 m ?an "o ( ! ,fr5* devils ha? gone to 8
 long home1 he repli$ savagely4  ,ha/   
be5 among ! ,cone/ogas8 ^! be+ a        
peaceful ,indian tribe liv+ 9 a little  
t[n or village n _m miles beyond        
,lanca/]1 t[>d ! ,susquehanna4  ,i w5t  

!re /raight on leav+ !e1 = t way po9t$ !
 footpr9ts4  ,c\ld ! ,cone/ogas tell !e 
no?+8  ,nay1 c\ld n or w\ld n--,i "k n  
:i*--?\gh a half-witt$ "o :isp]$ to me  
:5 he ?\ght none c\ld he>1 t he knew :]e
 ! :ite si/] 02 b on press+ him = full] 
k he m]ely po9t$ back t[>d ! nor!a/1    
:5ce ,i _h come1 say+1 ',up1 high1 ) old
 woman1' b ,i paid no great he$ to him1 
= he 0 n "r 9 8 head4  ,t night :at did/
 ?\ make ( ! footpr9ts8  ,"o 0          
,g5oveva's1 t 0 pla9 to be se52 ! l>ge/1
 an ,indian w>rior's2 ! ?ird1 a squaw's 
or "y ,indian lad's1 ,i h nev] made up  
my m9d :i*1 & !n he said no?+ m = a long
 :ile1 b at la/ he look$ at me sudd5ly1 
say+ z ?\gh mu* puzzl$1 ,w\ld t ,i knew 
:at ! half-witt$ "o meant2 x ha? be5 )  
me day & night lately1 s t ,i _h no o!r 
w 9 me ?an to come back1 = x is 9 my m9d
 t ,g5oveva1 if %e be /ill alive1 is n  
f> away4 ,aft] a bit he look$ up at me z
 ?\gh he 7 a%am$ to ask1 ,do/ believe1  
,vat]*51 t if %e be nigh h] _s ha? call$
 me back8  ,to :i* ,i c\ld only say1 ,i 

"k n1 ?\gh !re be among u :o claim !y h 
_h su* communication1 bo? ) ! liv+ & !  
dead4  ,& !n 9 all ! simpl5ess ( a boy  
he ask$1 ,do/ ?9k our si/] 0 caught up  
into ! heav5s l ,elijah8  ,ere ,i knew  
:at ,i 0 say+ ,i repli$ ) "s heat1 = 8  
"q seem$ l blasphemy to me1 ,nay1 nay1  
,elijah 0 a sa9t6  ,do/ mean ,g5oveva 0 
n good en\gh to be tak5 up l old        
,elijah8 he cri$ out angrily at me1 z he
 _h nev] yet spok5 to me4  ,quietly1 my 
,sonnle91 quietly2 my reply meant n t ,i
 ?9k n highly ( our si/]2 b ?\gh we h   
holy writ t ,elijah 0 translat$1 yet !re
 h be51 z ?\ kn[e/1 _m good m5 & wom5   
s9ce t "t :o h _h to g to heav5 by way (
 ! gates ( dea?4 ,i d n ?9k our ,g5oveva
 0 tak5 up to heav51 & 9 ?is ,i mean no 
disrespect4  ,b he he$$ n ! g5tle repro(
 9 my voice1 & aft] a :ile he ask$1 ,do/
 believe 9 ! /ate ( innoc5ce taught by  
,bro!r ,onesimus & 8 bre?r5 :ile !y 7 ) 
u1 & ( :om ?\ ha/ told me s (t58  ,nay1 
,i ne'er _h mu* fai? 9 _! hea!ni%       
practices1 ,i repli$ %ortly4  ,/ill he  

p]si/$1 ,!y :o pass ?r\gh ! ordeal (    
purification come =? ) limitless vision 
& ) m5tal p[]s unb\nd$4  ,:o ha? infect$
 !e ) ?is disease8 ,i ask$ crossly4  ,i 
rememb] n[ t ! day be=e ,g5oveva 0 tak5 
f u ,bro!r ,b5no1 :o 0 "o ( ! ?irte5 t  
took ! ordeal--& ?\ ha/ said ?yself he 0
 ( ! numb]--told me t s9ce he _h be5    
purifi$ he _h (t5 spok5 to ! _s ( 8 dead
 "m1 & ha? f "h ev5 se5 8 bro!r1 :o     
live? 9 ! ,vat]l&4  ,bro!r ,b5no is an  
exce$+ly pi\s man1 0 all ,i c\ld say4   
,do/ n believe he speake? ! tru?8  ,to !
 contr>y ,i %\ld be ! la/ to d\bt 8 ^w2 
b 9 my %ort /ay on e>? ,i h he>d pi\s m5
 & wom5 tell ( ?+s :i* to my ?ick       
und]/&+ 7 n possible4 ,x nev] seem$ to  
me t man or woman c\ld 9 ! %ort space ( 
=ty days atta9 to physical & spiritual  
p]fection4 ,:at ,i h se5 ( my fell[-man 
compelle? me to hold t ev5 ! longe/     
lifetime is mu* too %ort = ! mak+ (     
ourselves 9 any wise s mu* z ne> p]fect4
  ,b he only repli$ sl[ly1 z if n       
conv9c$1 ,/ill ,bro!r ,b5no may be "r2  

at lea/ x c d no h>m to try4  ,try :at8 
,i said v quietly to hide my dread 8    
rem>k _h put 9 me4  ,! ordeal4 ,i h tri$
 ev]y?+ else4 ,?is "o ?+ rema9s = me to 
d4  ,to :i* ,i made /]n answ]1 ,all ?is 
nons5se come? f ! ,evil ,"o2 ?\ art     
tir$1 disc\rag$1 worn out 9 body & _s4  
,re/ = a few days1 & ) new /r5g? &      
c\rage ?\ wilt h no incl9ation = su*    
fooli%ness4  ,to :i* he made no reply1 b
 ,i c\ld see 8 m9d 01 ) all 8 love = me1
 set on go+ ?r\gh ?is p]nici\s ?+4 ,& t 
x may be kn[n :y ,i dread$ ?is ordeal1  
:i* ,i hop$ aft] ! ,eck]l+s left u w\ld 
nev] be und]gone aga9 by any ( u1 ,i    
%all set =? ! mann] 9 :i* ! neophyte    
s\ght fir/ physical reg5]ation1 9 ord] t
 he might be prop]ly prep>$ = moral     
reg5]ation1 & ?us atta9 p]fection4  ,?is
 0 ! way ( x3 ! seek] = p]fection mu/ ) 
a s+le att5dant retire to a hut or cave 
9 ! =e/ on ! night ( ! full moon 9 !    
mon? ( ,may1 & = =ty days live ?us      
seclud$ 9 fa/+ & pray]4 ,no dr9k 0 all[$
 o!r ?an ra9 wat] :i* _h fall5 dur+ !   

mon? ( ,may4 ,?is & dry bread cru/s 7   
all ! n\ri%m5t ! neophyte c\ld h4 ,aft] 
be+ weak5$ by su* rigid fa/+ = sixte5   
days1 on ! foll[+ day ! recluse1 t 8    
physical nature might be fur!r          
subjugat$1 _h sev]al ounces ( blood tak5
 f him1 aft] :i* c]ta9 :ite drops 7     
adm9i/]$1 ?\gh :at _! composition ,i    
nev] c>$ to "k1 only x 0 n poison\s1 & =
 ?is remnant ( good s5se ,i give        
*e]fully to ! orig9ators ( ?is iniquit\s
 ordeal _! prop] dues4  ,six drops ( ?is
 elixir1 :i* 0 prep>$ only by adepts1 7 
tak5 at night & a l quantity morn+s1 !  
dose be+ increas$ by two drops a day    
until ! ?irty-second day :5 "s m blood 0
 drawn ^u ! ris+ ( ! sun1 ! seek] =     
p]fection !n retir+ to 8 c\* to rema9   
!re until ! completion ( ! =ty days4    
,at sunrise ( ! foll[+ day1 be+ !       
?irty-?ird1 ! fir/ gra9 ( mat]ia prima 0
 to be tak51 ?is be+ ! univ]sal &       
invisible pr9ciple out ( :i* ,god made  
all ?+s & :i* he _h creat$ to conf]     
immortality ^u man :5 fir/ made 9       

p>adise1 b :i* sub/ance1 by reason (    
man's fall1 0 lo/ to ! race1 only to be 
!reaft] obta9$ by favor ( su* adepts z 7
 )9 ! highe/ circles ( ! ,rosicrucian   
bro!rhood4  ,my hope is t !y :o may c>e 
to read ?is tale w h m pati5ce 9 ! read+
 ( ?is ,rosicrucian folly ?an ,i h _h 9 
! writ+ ( x2 = surely1 :5ev] ,i ?9k (   
?is wor/ ( all wick$ness inflict$ on u  
by ! ,eck]l+s1 x require? all ! ,klo/]  
re/ra9t & mod]ation to keep me f /rong &
 /range words4  ,b spiteful words seldom
 cure ?+s1 s ,i %all tell ( ?is mat]ia  
prima2 = su* 0 its p[] t ! mom5t !      
neophyte took x he lo/ all spee* &      
recollection4 ,?ree h\rs lat]           
convulsions & heavy transudation set 94 
,aft] ^! subsid$1 ! s]v+ ,bro!r *ang$ ! 
c\* & a bro? made f lean beef & sundry  
h]bs 0 giv54 ,on ! next day ano!r gra9 (
 ! mat]ia prima 0 tak51 9 a cup ( ?is   
bro?1 aft] :i* 9 addition to !          
convulsions & transudations a deliri\s  
fev] w\ld set 91 :i* end$ ) a complete  
loss or %$d+ ( ! sk91 hair1 & tee? ( !  

subject4  ,on ! ?irty-fif? day a ba? ( a
 c]ta9 temp]ature 0 giv5 ! neophyte & on
 ! foll[+ day ! ?ird & la/ gra9 ( !     
mat]ia prima 0 tak5 9 a cup ( preci\s   
w9e1 aft] :i* ! seek] fell into a g5tle1
 undi/urb$ sleep1 dur+ :i* a new sk9    
appe>$1 & also ! hair & tee? %$ two days
 be=e 7 miracul\sly r5ew$4 ,on 8 awak5+ 
he 0 plac$ 9 an aromatic h]b ba?4  ,on !
 ?irty-eigh? day ( ! ordeal an ord9>y   
wat] ba? 9 :i* saltpet] _h be5 dissolv$ 
0 tak51 ! vot>y !n resum+ 8 habit &     
ex]cis+ 8 limbs1 & on ! foll[+ day t5   
drops ( ! elixir ( life1 or gr&ma/]'s   
elixir or balsam 7 adm9i/]$ 9 two l>ge  
spoonfuls ( r$ w9e4  ,! =tie? day end$ !
 p]iod ( p]fection1 & ! vot>y be+ n[    
re/or$ to ! /ate ( innoc5ce man _h be=e 
! fall1 left 8 hut or cell ) ! p[] to   
l5g!n 8 e>?ly exi/5ce to ! limit ( five 
?\s& five hundr$ & fifty-sev5 ye>s1 9   
p]fect heal? & cont5tm5t4  ,aft] ?is    
came ! =ty days moral reg5]ation1 :i* if
 successfully pass$1 gave ! seek] p[] to
 communicate ) ! _s _w4  ,small wond] t 

,i 0 /rongly set aga9/ ?is p]il\s &     
utt]ly fooli% ?+4 ,b ,i f\nd ! next day 
,sonnle9 0 /ubbornly resolv$ he w\ld    
und]go x2 & ?\gh ,i _h great com=t 9 !  
?\ght t x want$ "s mon?s ere ,may 7 "h1 
yet1 ev5 ?is solace 0 quickly d5i$ me1 z
 he decl>$ 8 int5tion ( suff]+ !        
purification at once4 ,to ?is ev5 our   
poor1 b5ight$ ,bro!r ,b5no object$1 = he
 held t ! slighte/ deviation f !        
prescrib$ p>ticul>s ( ! process w\ld    
r5d] ! :ole )\t avail4  ,b z ,sonnle9   
decl>$ he w\ld g (f 9 ! woods & take !  
ordeal himself--& ,i knew 9 8 sickli$   
/ate he w\ld d s--,bro!r ,b5no & ,i     
f9ally compromis$ ) ! /ubborn y\? by go+
 to ,ar>at1 ! second floor ( ,zion1 :]e 
,sonnle9 took "o ( ! ?irte5 cells =     
himself :ile ,bro!r ,b5no & ,i ea* took 
an adjo9+ cell4  ,"h 9 ?is des]t$ old   
*apt] h\se1 relic ( ! pride & folly ( ! 
poor ,eck]l+s1 we liv$ all alone = almo/
 a week1 & nev] 9 my life 0 week long]2 
= ?\gh ,bro!r ,b5no & ,i att5d$ all !   
s]vices1 yet ! solicitude ( ! ,bro!rs & 

,si/]s 0 su*--!y believ+ t we _h mov$   
,sonnle9 to ! hill = pur] air 9 8       
illness--t ,bro!r ,b5no & ,i 7 n p]mitt$
 to d any ( our usual "w4  ,?is1 inde$1 
suit$ our purpose mo/ opportunely1 =    
,bro!r ,b5no desir$ to keep con/ant wat*
 ov] ! treatm5t1 :ile ,i 0 resolv$ to   
keep /rict wat* ov] my boy's safety4    
,?us ! fir/ day1 ! second1 & ! ?ird &   
ev5 ! f\r?1 & ! fif? day pass$1 dur+ all
 ( :i* ,i 0 n p]mitt$ once to see my    
boy4 ,nor did ,i ev5 he> any?+1 = ,bro!r
 ,b5no & ,sonnle9 d>$ n s mu* z ex*ange 
a ^w4 ,only t on e opportunity ,i w\ld  
seek ,bro!r ,b5no & 9 a :isp]1 s my boy 
c\ld n he>1 w\ld ,i get report ( him1   
,bro!r ,b5no inv>iably say+ ,sonnle9 0 a
 mo/ ob$i5t vot>y & t he 0 9 good heal?1
 ?\gh weak4 ,?us ,i all[$ myself to     
become a %>] 9 ?is wick$ ?+4  ,b on !   
night ( ! fif? day1 aft] com+ f our     
midnight devotions1 ,bro!r ,b5no hav+   
giv5 me 8 usual favorable report1 ,i    
s\ght repose 9 my cell1 ?\gh x seem$ z  
,i lay awake = a long "t ,i c\ld he>    

,sonnle9 turn+ uneasily 9 8 cell &      
murmur+ cont9ually 9 a great fev]4 ,!n =
 a long :ile all 0 quiet only t ,i ?\ght
 ,i c\ld he> him brea?+ heavily 9 8     
sleep4 ,reassur$ by ?is ,i dropp$ (f    
into a heavy sleep1 = 9 my anxiety ,i _h
 kept vigil 9 my ,kamm] almo/ e night4  
,x seem$ to me ,i _h n slept long1 b ,i 
"k n[ ,i slept almo/ until daybreak1 :5 
9 my sleep+ ,i he>d a rumbl+ l ?und] &  
!n z a fla% ( lightn+ illum9$ my n>r[   
cell1 foll[$ closely by a cra% (        
?und]--= su* /orms h we at times ev5 9  
w9t]--,i jump$ up fully awake & %ak+ l a
 leaf1 ?\gh ,i nev] fe>$ mu* ! noise (  
?und]4 ,& !n )\t kn[+ :at ,i 0 do+ &    
he$less ( ,bro!r ,b5no's injunctions1 ,i
 ru%$ into ,sonnle9's cell1 my he>t     
almo/ /&+ /ill z ,i not$ 9 all ! d>kness
 t he 0 gone6  ,i ru%$ madly = ,bro!r   
,b5no's cell1 b my agitat$ /eps _h r\s$ 
him f 8 slumb]1 & z ,i met him 9 !      
corrid] ,i clut*$ him s t he %rank f me 
9 fe> z ,i h[l$ at him1 ,sonnle91 my    
boy1 :]e is he8 & !n ere my />tl$ bro!r 

c\ld reply ,i he>d f d[n ! mead[s1 m+l+ 
) ! cra%+ & rumbl+ ( ! ?und] ,sonnle9's 
voice cry+ out aga9 & aga91 ,g5oveva6   
,g5oveva6  ,i "k n h[ ,i got out ( ,zion
 or :e!r or n ,bro!r ,b5no 0 foll[+ z ,i
 d>t$ d[n ! hill = ! ,cocalico1 once 9 a
 fla% ( lightn+ imag9+ ,i saw my boy    
plunge into ! creek = ! o!r side4 ,b    
?\gh ,i ran to ! spot 9 all ! d>kness & 
! /orm & ?\gh ,i ru%$ wildly ?r\gh !    
/ream1 & into ! woods on ! f>!r side1   
all ! :ile cry+ out 8 "n1 ,i _h no      
reply1 & at la/ feel+ n[ z ?\gh ,i _h   
inde$ m ?an ,i c\ld be>1 ,i return$     
half-daz$ to my cell 9 ,be?ania1 n wi%+ 
ev] aga9 to set foot 9 t h\se ( evil on 
! hill4  ,bro!r ,b5no in=m$ all !       
,bro!rs & ! ,si/]s t ,sonnle9 _h w&]$   
away 9 8 sickness & ?\gh ev]ybody 9 !   
,klo/] & also ! good neighbors s\ght mo/
 e>ne/ly & lov+ly1 ev5 wad+ ! icy creek 
= him1 ?9k+ mo/ likely he _h be5 dr[n$1 
naught ( any?+ 0 f\nd ( my boy4         
,,*apt] ,,xxiii  ,a ,,midnight ,,visit  
,9 ! meantime ! wants ( ! body are also 

to be re/ra9$     & att5tion giv5 s t ! 
voice become angelic1     heav5ly1 pure1
 & cle>1 & n /rong & h>%1 by a          
co>s5ess ( food1 & consequ5tly prove    
valueless4 ,b to     ga9 ! "r tone1 s t 
no unseem+ly h>% scree*+     & creak+ be
 he>d 9 place ( ! prop] melody4         
--,bro!r ,beissel4   ,surely ,god's ways
 = sett+ ?+s "r are n ! ways ( man's    
n>r[ wisdom6 ,h[ (t5 do? he take ! l[ly1
 simple1 & ev5 hide\s ?+s ( e>? to      
confuse ! l(ty & ! wise ^: fai? & love h
 be5 weak5$ ) mu* le>n+4  ,a numb] (    
weeks _h gone by s9ce ,sonnle9 _h be5   
swall[$ up 9 ! wilds1 = 9 tru? he c\ld n
 h left less trace ( himself ?an if !   
e>? _h op5$ up & engulf$ him2 b f9ally !
 my/]y 0 solv$1 & if ,i come sl[ly to ! 
m>k ,i humbly ask ! =giv5ess ( all ^? :o
 are n incl9$ to wait pati5tly = an old 
man's lagg>d /ep4 ,?us x came ab\t4 ,f !
 v f\nd+ ( our ,klo/] we paid great     
att5tion to music1 especially s++1 & ,i 
w\ld t ,i _h "t & space to write fully  
ab\t ! sy/em ( music inv5t$ by our      

lead]1 ) ! assi/ance ( "o ( our         
h\sefa!rs1 ,ludwig ,blum1 :o 0 a ma/]   
s+] & also v]s$ 9 composition4  ,b z we 
_h be5 c>eful 9 ev]y?+ else to con=m z  
little z possible to ! _s ( ! _w1 in/ead
 %ap+ ourselves 9 ev]y?+ to ! heav5ly   
_s1 s also x 0 9 respect to s++4 ,z ha? 
be5 said1 ,musicam div9i quid spir>e1 if
 %e s\nds out ! praises ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 
= :i* purpose %e is solely calculat$2 s 
t we l n to see h] noble "* abus$ by    
!atrical div]sions & h] heav5ly         
sweetness m>r$ by _! curl$ compositions2
 = x is well kn[n !y sometimes dwell two
 m9utes on "o syllable :i* is no?+ else 
?an a great nons5se4 ,we also held x to 
be a great mi/ake to jo9 all sorts (    
in/rum5ts ) vocal music1 )\t            
consid]ation1 !reby eclips+ ! dignity ( 
! human voice2 = ! human voice is a mo/ 
noble in/rum5t1 by :i* man may reveal 8 
mo/ intimate recesses2 = :5 ,god made   
himself kn[n 9 8 creat$ "w he spake !   
^w1 ,let !re be light1 & surely x 0 f> m
 sublime ?an if x _h be5 ann\nc$ ) a    

fl\ri% ( bray+ in/rum5ts4  ,= ?is reason
 we at ,ephrata did n conc]n ourselves  
greatly ab\t in/rum5tal music1 ?\gh     
inde$1 :5 our sup]9t5d5t prep>$ our     
sy/em ( music he knew v little except "s
 notes :i* he _h le>n$ on ! viol92 b su*
 0 our lead]'s g5ius & 8 indep5d5ce ( _s
 & en]gy t in/ead ( borr[+ any?+ f !    
s-call$ ma/]s he took 8 /yle f ! music (
 nature1 our s++1 9 a ^w1 be+ an        
imitation ( ! olian h>p4 ,naturally1    
'twas a /yle v peculi>1 z ! worldly m9d$
 reg>d ?+s1 9 concords & execution1 !   
tones issu+ f ! *oir l v s(t in/rum5tal 
music & c>ry+ su* a sweetness & s(tness 
& _s ( devotion z seem$ almo/ sup]human 
to ! li/5]4  ,to c>ry out ?is idea ( !  
olian h>p1 ! music 0 set 9 two1 f\r1    
five1 & sometimes ev5 sev5 p>ts4 ,all   
^!1 save ! bass1 :i* 0 set 9 two p>ts1  
high & l[1 7 l$ & sung exclusively by ! 
females1 ! m5's voices resembl+ ! deep  
tones ( ! organ & 9 comb9ation ) "o ( ! 
female p>ts produc+ a contra/ :i* 0 an  
excell5t imitation ( ! hautboy4  ,& 9 ! 

p]fection ( ?is heav5ly art we sp5t mu* 
"t & labor1 = we felt t we 7 no great]  
?an ! angels1 :o !mselves :5 !y sang at 
! bir? ( ,*ri/ _h to make use ( su*     
rules z we employ$2 & = t we held music 
0 truly an angelic art our lead] gave u 
v _m rules1 especially z to our diet1 = 
! ref9+ ( our voices4 ,! ,bro!rs &      
,si/]s be+ =m$ into diff]5t s++ classes1
 7 ea* put ^u a di/9ct diet ) ! int5tion
 s to affect ! vocal cords & mold !m t  
!y w\ld give =? ! requir$ pit* assign$  
to ea* class4  ,?us ! diet = ! bass s+]s
 0 entirely diff]5t f t ( ! t5ors1 :ile 
! second bass & ! b>itone v>i$ z greatly
 z t select$ = ! soprano & ! alto1 & x  
be+ absolutely necess>y to "k :at sorts 
( foods quick5 ! _s & make ! voice      
subtle & ?9 & to ! contr>y make ! voice 
co>se & sluggi% & heavy1 our lead] took 
great c>e t all ^? select$ to s+ %\ld   
ab/a9 f ! use ( foods :i* 9 great       
inju/ice man is accu/om$ to take f !    
animals1 su* z milk1 :i* cause? "o      
heav9ess & uneas9ess2 & *eese :i* make? 

"o fi]y & hot-bra9$2 & butt]1 :i* make? 
"o s lazy & /olid "o desires nei!r to s+
 nor pray2 & eggs1 :i* awak5 v>i\s &    
evil desires2 & ev5 honey 0 =bidd51 = z 
our bro!r held t ?\gh ?is sweet ess5ce (
 ! fl[]s cause? light eyes & a *e]ful   
_s1 x make? ! voice n cle>4  ,ev5 among 
! vegetables we _h n free scope1 = beans
 came "u ! ban z be+ too weighty a food 
& mak+ "o heavy 9 _s2 b above all ?+s   
our lead] held t ! _s ( ?is art s9ce x  
is ( su* virg9 purity c suff] no love   
betwe5 man & woman2 = love 9 "y he>ts   
inflames !m s exce$+ly z to make !      
suff]]s entirely unfit 9 m9d & he>t &   
voice & _s4 ,&1 inde$1 to ?is ext5t ,i  
agree fully ) our lead]1 t p 9 love are 
n only useless = music b = almo/ ev]y?+ 
else4  ,z to dr9k1 our bro!r taught x _h
 be5 settl$ long ago t 9 ! /raight pa?  
!re is naught ha? great] righte\sness   
?an ! innoc5t1 pure wat] j z x comes f !
 well1 or made into s\p to :i* a little 
bread 0 add$4 ,o!rwise1 all cook]y :]eby
 wat] is depriv$ ( its b5efic5t nature &

 *ang$ by unseem+ art into a sort (     
delicacy our lead] ev] reg>d$ z s9ful1  
an abom9ation ( abom9ations4  ,aft] our 
lead] _h assum$ ! rle ( ,capellmei/]1   
s++ s*ools 7 held ^u c]ta9 ev5+s 9 !    
,si/] ,h\se1 ! sessions la/+ f\r h\rs1  
dur+ ! ?ird1 f\r?1 & fif?1 & six? h\rs1 
correspond+ 9 wordly "t f eight o'clock 
to midnight2 & s on ?is night1 ! bre?r5 
be+ 9 sn[-:ite g>m5ts1 :i* our rul]     
insi/$ ^u z repres5t+ ! necess>y purity 
( he>t & m9d1 he himself /rictly adh]+  
to ?is1 met u z usual at ! l[ doorway ( 
,be?ania & l$ u 9 long procession to !  
,si/] ,saal1 ! ,si/]s proce$+ ?i!r f    
,s>on 9 ! same mann]1 l$ by ! prioress4 
,! ,bre?r5 z usual took _! places1 be+  
divid$ 9 _! respective classes ab\t _!  
prop] tables on ! floor ( ! ,saal :ile !
 ,si/]s took ! places set ap>t = !m     
beh9d ! lattic$ gall]ies above4  ,x 0   
seldom we sang ?r\gh an entire session (
 ^! ev5+ s*ools t "s bro!r or si/] did n
 receive a sev]e scold+ f our lead]2 =  
he rul$ ^! classes ) an iron h&1 s t (t5

 !re 7 bitt]e/ diss5sions :]e all %\ld h
 be5 peace2 = at ! slighte/ sign (      
levity or frivolity !re w\ld desc5d ^u !
 (f5d] su* an avalan*e ( rebukes &      
scold+s z 71 inde$1 h>d to be> ev5 by ! 
meeke/ ( u4  ,?is night 0 no exception1 
= ?\gh we sang our hymns "o aft] ! o!r 9
 ! utmo/ peace & ord] until aft] ! fif? 
h\r 7elev5 o'clock71 sudd5ly ! /orm     
came1 = our si/]s ,keturah & ,priscano1 
be+ s busily engag$ 9 "s1 ,i d\bt n1    
trivial talk1 not$ n z ano!r hymn _h be5
 tak5 up & 0 pass+ ar\nd ! hall f "o    
class to ! o!r1 t _! response _h come1 &
 =gat utt]ly to s+1 s t we all 7 fairly 
amaz$1 & sat ) b[$ heads = ! bla/ we    
knew w\ld sweep ov] u2 & in/antly x     
came1 s fi]cely t if "o _h n kn[n our   
lead] x might h be5 ?\ght he 7 a man ( !
 mo/ viol5t & un*eck$ passions4  ,i _h  
(t5 he>d him scold1 &1 inde$1 _h m ?an  
once felt ! =ce ( 8 temp] 9 t ,i _h nev]
 mu* voice = s++1 & m ?an once 0 ,i     
rebuk$ = s++ out ( tune1 :i* to our     
lead] 0 z great an hurt z if "o _h /uck 

him ) a sword1 b ?is night s outrage\s 0
 ! affront our poor si/]s _h giv5 him he
 fairly seem$ beside himself ) righte\s 
rage1 s t1 look+ up at him out ( ! corn]
 ( my eye1 8 figure ) all its           
insignificance ( size seem$ truly       
maje/ic4  ,i "k n h[ long we _h be5     
compell$ to sit !re %iv]+ & c[]+ l      
disob$i5t *ildr51 :5 sudd5ly we he>d a  
voice1 to me famili> en\gh1 f ! re> ( ! 
hall ne> ! doorway1 cry out half-sne]+1 
half-sn>l+1 ,?\ fool6 ,!n z we all turn$
 ab\t1 fright5$ almo/ beyond ! tell+ by 
?is une>?ly voice1 we saw cr\*+ 9 ! d>k 
%ad[s ab\t ! doorway ! =m ( h] :om1 ?\gh
 unkn[n to ! re/1 ,i knew well to be my 
old enemy1 ! wit*2 b f ! t]rifi$ ,si/]s 
huddl$ toge!r 9 ! gall]ies & f !        
awe-/ruck ,bro!rs bel[ n a h& or voice 0
 lift$ aga9/ ! app>ition1 ev5 our fi]y  
little lead] = ! once =gett+ 8 ang] & 8 
fe>lessness1 mak+ ! sign ( ! cross on 8 
brea/ z he %rank back f ! m5ac+ %ape at 
! o!r end ( ! ,saal4  ,= :at seem$ an   
age %e /ood !re gl>+ at u4 ,!n %e       

/raight5$ up /raight] ?an ,i _h ev] se5 
h]1 & !re 0 9 h] voice su* unusual      
sadness & dignity & lack ( hate ,i      
greatly m>vel$ z %e cri$ out1 ev5       
pity+ly1 ,ye poor fools1 to fe> him1    
po9t+ h] long f+] at our lead]1 & !n1   
break+ out m fi]cely1 %e sn>l$1 ,h[ _m  
homes h be5 de/roy$ by 8 false tea*+s6  
,oh1 ?\ ne$/ n ?reat5 me1 a poor1 weak1 
crazy woman1 ?\ brave giant6 %e sne]$ at
 me z ,i />t$ =w>d ) m5ac+ mi54  ,:at   
do/ ?\ "h8 & !n a sudd5 ?\ght fla%$     
?r\gh me1 our lead] & all ! bro!rs &    
si/]s m>vel+ greatly at ?is %[ ( _s 9 _!
 meek ,bro!r ,jabez z ,i cri$ out       
boldly1 ,:at ha/ done ) our si/]1 ?\    
%e-devil8  ,& !n %e =got all h] brief   
s(tness z %e scree*$ back at u1 ,ye     
fools1 n[ ye "k :at x is to h "o /ol5 f 
ye1 & !n %e sn>l$ defiantly1 ,come & get
 y\r si/] if ye c1 ye wom5-m56 & ) ?is  
%e ru%$ out ( ! doorway1 leav+ u utt]ly 
b]eft ( our wits4  ,b !n ,i leap$ = !   
doorway1 our lead] cry+ out1 ,hold him2 
! wit* w kill him6 b ,i %ook (f savagely

 ! h&s ( ! ,bro!rs try+ ) great love (  
me to hold me back f pursu+ ! grisly    
%ape1 = n[ ,i 0 on fire ) ! resolve to  
foll[ & le>n once = all :]e ?is be+ held
 h]self & :o %e 04  ,al?\gh ! e>ly "p ( 
! night _h be5 d>k1 ,i saw z ,i bur/ out
 ( ! doorway t ! moon _h come up1 mak+ !
 ,klo/] gr\nds z bright z day1 s t ,i _h
 no difficulty 9 see+ ! flee+ figure    
skirt+ ! foot ( ,m\nt ,s9ai & spe$+ d[n 
! mead[s along ! ,cocalico4 ,i d\bt n ,i
 c\ld h quickly ov]tak5 h]1 b su* 0 n my
 purpose4 ,i _h b "o ?\ght n[ & t 0 to  
foll[ h] to h] retreat1 &1 hav+ ?is 9   
view1 ,i rejoic$ t ! moonlight %[$      
pla9ly ! =m ( ! wit*4 ,b ! moonlight1 if
 a help 9 ?is way1 0 a h9drance 9 t if  
%e look$ back %e c\ld n b see me ev5    
?\gh ,i took advantage ( ! %ad[s ( e bu%
 & tree4  ,someh[ ,i 0 n at all surpris$
 t %e foll[$ ! c\rse ( ! creek to ! v   
spot :]e ,sonnle9 & ,i _h cross$ t      
night2 b surely %e w\ld n attempt to    
pass ov] on ! ?9 ice t /ill l+]$ on !   
pool end+ at t /ony bea* :]e ! swift    

/ream _h weeks ago worm away its icy    
cov]+6 ,& yet s fea!r light did %e skim 
ov] ! ?91 trea*]\s surface1 & ) su*     
glid+1 gho/like ease1 ,i 0 almo/ m9d$ to
 give up ! *ase1 fe>+1 ?\gh ,i _h nev]  
believ$ su* vulg> tales1 %e might fly   
away on a broom/ick1 or ?r\gh "s o!r    
hocus-pocus elude me & ,i make all my   
desp]ate endeavor = naught4 ,& = all ,i 
knew %e might1 if press$ too h>d1 turn  
on me & *ange me into "s vile bea/1 = ,i
 _h he>d ( su* ?+s4  ,b n = long did ,i 
hesitate by reason ( ^! *ildi% fe>s4    
,!re 0 no turn+ back n[1 come :at might4
 ,i plac$ "o ( my heavy feet delicately 
on ! ?9 ice1 &1 !n be>+ on x my weight m
 heavily1 ,i w5t ?r\gh to my knees1     
almo/ fall+ full l5g? into ! pool1 = !  
ice w\ld n beg9 to hold my great weight4
  ,!re 0 b "o way left1 &1 fe>+ ,i w\ld 
lose sight ( h] did ,i pause long]1 ,i  
da%$ into ! swift curr5t bel[ ! pool )  
su* ho!ad$ recklessness t ere ,i knew x 
& ) all my slipp+ & /umbl+ ,i 0 safely  
on ! o!r side1 & ?\gh ,i wa/$ no "t !n 9

 idle philosophiz+1 :i* ha? ev] be5 a   
weakness ( m9e1 ,i h (t5 ?\ght s9ce & h 
come to ! conclusion t !re be times :5  
"o lose? all by dilly-dally+4  ,z ,i    
%ook ! wat] (f me l "s big dog ,i plung$
 into ! bru% ) ! same recklessness ,i _h
 cross$ ! creek1 ?\gh n[ my wet g>m5ts  
by _! weight & _! cl++ ab\t my legs     
imp$$ my progress almo/ beyond          
endurance2 b z ,i /ood pant+ & almo/    
*ok+ = brea? ,i saw at no great di/ance 
ahead 9 a little1 moonlit glade1 m9e    
enemy1 /ill n look+ back1 s t ,i felt   
reliev$ to "k %e _h n yet se5 me4  ,on &
 on we w5t 9 ?is mann]1 %e seem+ly )\t  
ef=t1 :ile ,i /umbl$ & fell repeat$ly   
ov] rocks & gullies & fall5 trees1 yet  
beyond be+ sev]ely %ak5 & bruis$ ,i     
receiv$ no great hurts4 ,( a sudd51 z we
 rea*$ ! foot ( ! m\nta9 %e *ang$ h]    
way1 hi!rto t[>d ! s\?we/1 abruptly to !
 s\!a/1 almo/ at ! same spot ,i _h come 
on ! footpr9ts ( ,bro!r ,alburtus t sad 
day4 ,%e too1 n[ z ,i cont9ually kept   
nigh en\gh to cat* sight ( h] among !   

bu%es & trees1 foll[$ t same w9d+ way up
 ! m\nta9 side1 high] & high]4 ,once %e 
turn$ half ab\t & /ood /ill z ?\gh li/5+
 c>efully1 & ere ,i c\ld hide beh9d a   
tree ,i ?\ght %e saw me1 b if s %e gave 
no sign by ha/5+ h] flight1 if flight x 
c\ld be call$1 = %e appe>$ 9 no great   
hurry4 ,b n[ & !n %e w\ld turn %>ply    
ab\t & /& /ill = a mom5t z if li/5+1 &  
always :5 ,i 0 9 pla9 view4  ,we _h n[  
come nigh to ! v spot :]e ,i f\nd ,bro!r
 ,alburtus dy+ 9 ! sn[4 ,f>!r up !      
m\nta9 ,i c\ld see pla9ly 8 rocky tomb1 
& !n1 ?\gh ,i _h glanc$ b a mom5t aside 
f my pursuit1 %e _h completely vani%$4  
,i look$ ab\t me 9 e direction1 b ,i    
c\ld see naught ( h]1 nor c\ld ,i z mu* 
z he> ! fa9te/ s\nd4 ,& !n z sudd5ly z  
?\gh x _h come out ( ! e>?1 ,i saw on ! 
top ( t great rock :5ce our bro!r _h    
fall5 su* a sight z = a mom5t almo/     
b5umb$ me ) fe>2 = !re /&+ out cle> 9 ! 
bright moonlight 0 ! tall figure ( "s   
d>k be+1 s t my fir/ ov]p[]+ fe> 0 !    
wit* _h sudd5ly *ang$ h] human %ape into

 t ( ! ,evil ,"o4  ,= a few mom5ts ,i   
/ood almo/ p[]less ) fe>1 ! =bidd+ %ape 
on ! rock be+ also absolutely           
motionless1 ) its front t[>d me2 & !n1 s
 t ,i h (t5 wond]$ :at x 0 gave me su*  
unusual boldness1 ,i felt a sudd5 /r5g? 
take hold ( me & su* a c\rage z fe>$    
naught1 z ,i cri$ out fi]cely1 ,be ?\   
,belial himself1 or ! son ( ,belial1 ,i 
%all fight !e6 & ) t ,i tore f its e>?ly
 fa/5+ a "y sapl+ mo/ l my wri/1 & hav+ 
twi/$ (f ! top ,i advanc$ ?reat5+ly ) my
 club1 at :i* ! figure on ! rock gave a 
mo/ une>?ly scree* or h[l1 su* z = a    
brief mom5t *ill$ my resolution2 b on   
aga9 ,i w5t1 yell+ back1 ,?\ maye/ spit 
& sn>l all ?\ ha/ a m9d to1 ?\ f\l "o6 z
 ,i cross$ my brea/1 kn[+ t ! ,evil ,"o 
ev] fe>e? ! sign ( ! cross4  ,sudd5ly ,i
 saw ! "r arm ( ! dread figure draw     
back1 & l a fla% some?+ came hurl+ at me
 t w\ld h da%$ out my bra9s _h x n be5 t
 ,he :o do? wat* ov] 8 own _h plac$     
betwe5 me & my foe a small bran*1 light 
& trifl+ almo/ z air1 & yet great en\gh 

9 8 h&s to turn aside ! missile1 s t    
in/ead ( cat*+ me fair on my br[1 x     
b>ely escap$ ! side ( my head4  ,te>+ my
 cloak f me & toss+ x & my club aside1  
,i da%$ ahead1 & ere my foe knew x ,i 0 
on ! rock1 & we 7 9 ea* o!rs' arms      
/ruggl+ ) all our might to hurl ! o!r   
d[n1 & if ev] ,i ne$$ ! great /r5g? t s 
(t5 9 my life ,i _h be5 fooli%ly a%am$ (
 z be+ unwor?y ( my call+ ,i ne$$ x n[2 
= :atev] my antagoni/ 0 ,i spe$ily f\nd 
x fle% & blood l myself2 = t he 0 n     
burd5$ ) mu* clo!s z 0 ,i1 my hold (t5  
slipp$ f 8 greasy body z we roll$ ov] & 
ov]1 n[ ,i on top & !n he1 ea* grasp+ = 
! o!r's ?roat or try+ to trip or ?r[ !  
o!r d[n f ! rock4  ,surely my only      
salvation n[ 0 t 9 spite ( my great love
 ( books1 yet h ,i ev] lov$ ! op5 air1 &
 9 my ,klo/] life 0 nev] afraid ( my %>e
 ( h>d1 daily toil1 s t e'en n[ ,i felt 
t my foe1 ) all 8 /r5g? & quickness1 _h 
n an easy task cut out = him4 ,f9ally ,i
 wr5*$ myself f 8 hold1 & !n1 bo? brea?+
 s h>d x 0 no great difficulty to "k we 

7 9 deadly e>ne/1 we /ood ap>t gl>+ at  
ea* o!r & wait+ = return+ /r5g? to r5ew 
our fight+4  ,all ! :ile ,i kept my eye 
closely on him1 prep>$ = any sudd5 spr+ 
or trick t my sly foe might try on me1 &
 n[ z we /ood !re sc[l+ at ea* o!r ,i   
saw pla9ly if x 7 ! ,evil ,"o he _h     
assum$ ! =m ( an ,indian4 ,nei!r ( u    
said a ^w1 b all at once ,i saw my d>k  
antagoni/ draw himself toge!r & l a /one
 f a catapult hurl himself at me2 b t   
:i* 0 meant to ov]p[] me by its         
sudd5ness prov$ my enemy's undo+1 =--&  
,i believe to ?is day ,provid5ce 0 )    
me--an old trick came back to me ,i _h  
le>n$ 9 my /ud5t days 9 ! gymnasium1 b (
 :i* ,i _h no ?\ght x /ill 7 )9 me4  ,& 
?us x 0 z my foe came fly+ ^u me1 ,i    
sudd5ly dropp$ on "o knee1 & ere he knew
 :at ,i 0 ab\t1 ,i _h caught him ) bo?  
h&s fairly "u 8 middle1 & !n ) all my   
p[] & /r5g? gave su* a mighty upw>d     
heave z ) 8 own impulse ?rew him back   
ov] me s t he l&$ clean on ! o!r side ( 
! rock1 :]e ,i he>d him fall ) a        

trem5d\s cra%4 ,& !n1 s savage is !     
human he>t1 ,i ru%$ to ! edge ( ! rock  
eag]ly hop+ ,i _h kill$ him outright4   
,&1 inde$1 !re he lay /ill en\gh1 s t ,i
 knew :oev] my foe _h be51 x _h n be5 ! 
evil "o1 = surely no m]e man c\ld kill  
,beelzebub4  ,z my brea? & /r5g? return$
 to me1 ?\gh = a long "t ,i 0 s weak 9  
my limbs ,i c\ld d little less ?an      
tott]1 ,i pick$ up my cloak & wrapp$ x  
ab\t me2 b ) return+ /r5g? came a great 
horror t ,i _h kill$ a human be+1 &     
unless "o be ( a g5tle he>t he kn[e?    
naught :at awful feel+ possess$ my s\l z
 ,i ?\ght ^u my savage de$ :i*1 ?\gh ,i 
_h done x 9 self-def5se1 yet seem$ to me
 little less ?an murd]4  ,= ! "t all    
?\ght ( ! wit* 0 ca/ aside1 my only fe> 
be+ n[ t ,i _h kill$ ! ,indian4 ,i ha/5$
 to 8 side1 & ?\gh ,i f\nd him ble$+ f  
"s w\nd 9 ! head1 yet ! viol5tly ?robb+ 
he>t told me !re 0 life !re s t my own  
he>t leap$ up ) a great joy & hope ,i _h
 n kill$ him2 &--praises be to ,8 "n--z 
,i knelt !re anxi\sly wait+ = return (  

s5se to him1 my r$ foe f9ally came to   
himself & sat up1 hold+ 8 w\nd$ head1   
:i* ,i _h n[ b\nd up1 & rubb+ himself   
ab\t 8 back & limbs s t ,i fe>$ p]*ance 
^! _h be5 brok52 b to my great joy--= n[
 ,i ?\ght no m ( fe>+ him--f sitt+ up1  
he gradually1 ) _m grunt+s & groan+s1   
/ood erect z he c\ld 9 all 8 weakness1 &
 !n1 z he seem$ = ! fir/ "t consci\s (  
me1 he grunt$ 9 brok5 ,engli%1 ,big     
woman-man1 big *ief2 me only papoose2 me
 g back to ,cone/ogas & be squaw2 :ite  
*ief-woman mu/ help self1 & !n be=e ,i  
c\ld speak & ere my scatt]$ wits knew   
:at all ?is talk meant1 he limp$ away   
d[n ! m\nta9-side & 0 soon lo/ to sight4
     ,,*apt] ,,xxiv  ,,m9e ,,enemy',s   
,,hid+-,,place      ,weep+ may endure = 
a night1 b joy come? 9 !     morn+4     
--,! ,bible4   ,my vanqui%$ foe _h h>dly
 disappe>$ d[n ! m\nta9 :5 ,i recov]$   
suffici5tly f my daz$ /ate to recall !  
wit*1 :o ,i fe>$ _h escap$ me :ile ,i 0 
engag$ 9 desp]ate conflict ) ! r$ man4  
,no man :o ha? n gone ?r\gh su*         

adv5tures c und]/& :at a weakness &     
lonel9ess came ^u me way up !re 9 t wild
 spot1 ) no foe to fight or wit* to     
pursue2 = surely idl5ess afflicts "o )  
_m fooli% fe>s & va9 imag9+s4  ,i crawl$
 /iffly1 n[ t ,i _h cool$ (f some:at1 to
 ! top ( ! rock & look$ c>efully 9 e    
direction1 /ra9+ my e>s = any s\nd ( h]2
 b ,i saw & he>d no?+4 ,i fairly groan$ 
9 my *ildi% despair4 ,x seem$ to me ,i  
mu/ f9d out ?is night ! haunt ( ?is     
sorc]ess4 ,& !n1 z ,i jump$ d[n f !     
great /one s he$lessly ,i almo/ fell1   
some?+ leap$ out ( ! d>k %ad[ ( ! rock )
 su* sudd5ness ,i %rank back trembl+ l a
 leaf2 b z ,i saw1 despite my %att]$    
wits1 ! =m ( ! wit* flee+ /ill high] up 
! m\nta9s1 ,i ru%$ aft] h] ) su* a      
v5geful :oop z />tl$ ev5 myself2 b ) all
 my viol5t ef=ts %e ga9$ /eadily on me1 
= t %e knew ! way1 dodg+ 9 & out among !
 trees & bu%es ) ! greate/ ease1 :ile ,i
 /umbl$ & fell repeat$ly bruis+ & te>+  
my h&s & knees almo/ beyond endurance4  
,yet h[ truly x ha? be5 said t (t5      

victory come? :5 we are ready to give   
up2 = z ,i 0 pass+ a clu/] ( tall1      
gloomy look+ p9es only a few paces f me1
 ,i saw a :ite-clad figure :i* z ,i     
advanc$ cauti\sly t[>d x1 sudd5ly ru%$  
=w>d & ere ,i c\ld h9d] ?rew itself into
 m9e arms ) a cry t 0 nigh to weep+1    
,bro!r ,jabez6 ,z ,i recov]$ f my       
amazem5t & /epp$ back into ! moonlight  
,i c\ld h>dly believe my s5ses1 n kn[+  
at fir/ :e!r x 7 ano!r trick ( ! wit*2 =
 %e :o lay s quietly 9 my protection 0  
none o!r ?an our ,si/] ,g5oveva6  ,b %e 
0 n s5seless z ,i fir/ suppos$2 = 9 a   
mom5t or two %e /ood up by h]self1 ?\gh 
trembl+1 & said ) a great gladness1 ,!  
,"l be prais$ ?\ did/ ov]come ?9e       
adv]s>y4 ,!n ) a vanity ,i tru/ ,k+     
,david nev] _h1 ,i boa/$ to my si/]1    
,did/ see me fight ! r$ man8  ,yea1 & :5
 ?\ did/ ?r[ him s mightily ,i fe>$ ?\  
had/ kill$ him2 = ,i knew !e n until ,i 
saw !e leave ! rock 9 su* hot ha/e aft] 
?is poor creature4  ,:]e ha? %e gone8 ,i
 ask$ eag]ly4 ,i h v[$ n to re/ until ,i

 track h] to h] vile retreat1 ?\gh %e   
take me to ! gates ( ! lo/4 ,& !n our   
si/] smil$ s brightly ,i 0 hurt t %e    
%\ld feel ?us at su* a "t1 z %e said1   
,w\ld/ l to see h] vile retreat1 z ?\   
calle/ x8  ,= t & = !e ,i am "h4  ,/ill 
smil+ %e said m s(tly1 & x seem$ to me  
almo/ teas+ly1 ,art /rong en\gh to /& a 
great surprise8  ,to :i* ,i repli$      
boa/fully1 ,aft] su* a night ( surprises
 c ,i endure any?+4  ,) t %e took me    
lightly by ! arm & l$ me into ! %ad[ (  
^? d>k p9es & :5 9 ! v mid/ ( !m1 ,i saw
 :at appe>$ to me l "o ( ! cone-%ap$    
h\ses ( poles cov]$ ) sk9s ! r$ m5 are  
wont to live 91 only ?is "o 0 l>g] ?an  
any ,i _h ev] se5 be=e & s hidd5 by !   
enfold+ bran*es ( ! p9es t "o might h   
pass$ x )9 a few feet ev5 9 daylight )\t
 kn[+ !re 7 human habitation nigh4      
,see1 said ,si/] ,g5oveva1 ?is is ! vile
 retreat ( h] :om ?\ calle/ ! wit*4     
',tis sub/antial1 ,i assure !e2 'twill n
 vani% into ! air4  ,& !n1 z %e /epp$   
d[n & lift$ aside a flap t gave entrance

 to ! /ructure1 ! moonlight %9+ ?r\gh ! 
op5+ fell full ^u ! =m ( "s "o ly+ )91  
seem+ly asleep1 j beyond ! gl[+ emb]s ( 
a bright fire t spread a soo?+ w>m?     
?r\gh\t ! rude dwell+4 ,z ,i hung back1 
n kn[+ b t ,i 0 "u "s spell ( ! wit* & t
 all ?is en*antm5t w\ld be my undo+1    
,si/] ,g5oveva assur$ me ( h]self by    
pu%+ me =w>d g5tly1 say+1 ',tis n %e :om
 ?\ ha/ fright5$ away by ?y unseemly    
scree*+1 & z ,i /ill hung back =--,i say
 x to my great %ame--,i fe>$ p]haps !   
wit* _h *ang$ h]self into ! =m ( our    
si/] to lure me to my de/ruction1 our   
si/] said to me mock+ly1 ,surely a      
fight+ man l !e is n afraid6 ,) t ,i    
/epp$ =w>d ) a brave %[+1 = ! man t c   
endure be+ call$ c[>d by woman is beyond
 recall4  ,b !n z my feet sank into !   
s(t floor--= x seem$ ?ickly /rewn ) !   
sk9s ( wild animals--! pro/rate =m mov$ 
uneasily & murmur$ weakly1 ,g5oveva1 &  
be=e %e c\ld hold me back ,i flung      
myself d[n beside my boy1 call+ to him l
 "o crazy ) joy1 ,sonnle96 ,god be      

prais$ = 8 m]cy6 =gett+ ! wit* & ,si/]  
,g5oveva1 kn[+ only t 9 8 wond]ful way  
he _h br\ght me back to my own aga94    
,be/ ( all he knew me & ?\gh ,i fe>$ !  
%ock ( my sudd5 com+ might increase 8   
illness he soon drove away my fe>s by   
say+1 ) su* simple fai?1 & ! t5d]ness   
illness (t5 br+s ev5 to m51 z made me m 
wick$ly va9 ?an ev]1 ,i knew ?\ w\ld/   
come4  ,mu* _h we to say to ea* o!r aft]
 all our griev\s trials1 = ,sonnle9 w\ld
 talk aga9/ all ! admoni%+ f ,si/]      
,g5oveva1 & once :5 %e insi/$ m firmly  
?an be=e t he cease talk+ & g to sleep  
he retort$ s(tly1 slyly w9k+ at me--?\gh
 ,i dete/ w9k+--,surely ?\ art n go+ to 
scold me ere we are m>ri$8  ,m>ri$6 ,i  
bur/ =?1 mu* "t ha/ _h to make love if  
?\ ha/ be5 sick s9ce ?\ left u1 & ,i    
d\bt n ?\ ha/ be5 nigh to dea?4  ,b he  
m]ely smil$ m wick$ly ?an be=e z he     
said1 ,:5 a man is too old or too sick  
to make love 'tis "t = him to die1 & ,i 
feel n l dy+1 ,i assure !e4  ,s long z  
he _h su* nons5se 9 him ,i knew he 0 n 9

 any critical illness4 ,inde$1 ,g5oveva 
decl>$ he 0 ga9+ s rapidly %e knew n :at
 to d1 = t he 0 all ! "t promis+ %e mu/ 
be 8 wife s soon z he 7 well4  ,b       
f9ally1 = ) our ,klo/] discipl9e /ill ^u
 u ev5 9 all ^! wild surr\nd+s1 9 t we  
came sl[ly to :at we mo/ c>$ to he>1 ,i 
prevail$ ^u our si/]'s mode/y--= %e w\ld
 n h x t %e _h endur$ any?+ unusual--to 
tell me ab\t h] capture & long /ay f u2 
b %e insi/$ 9 mak+ s light ( all %e _h  
suff]$ & endur$ 9 body & m9d t h] /ory 0
 ov] mu* too soon1 ?\gh ,sonnle9 fell   
mo/ ungallantly asleep ere %e 0 half-way
 ?r\gh1 greatly tempt+ me to wak5 him ) 
! rem9d] t he 0 ! "o :o act$ z ?\gh he &
 ,g5oveva 7 already m>ri$2 b no d\bt 8  
illness 0 adequate apology2 = truly no  
man wor?y ! "n1 s x seeme? to my        
inexp]i5ce1 c\ld ev5 wi% to sleep :ile 8
 lady love 7 talk+ to him2 ?\gh ,i h    
he>d x /\tly av]r$ t aft] m>riage a     
great *ange come? ov] ! man s t he goe? 
to sleep :5ev] he feele? l x ev5 ?\gh 8 
,lieb*5 be talk+ to him2 b ?is ,i nev]  

c\ld believe4  ,b x is n seemly t ,i1 a 
monk1 %\ld attempt in/ruction 9 love &  
m>riage1 & !re=e %all ,i turn to our    
si/]'s tale ( h] capture2 & v discreetly
 %e said no?+ ab\t ,sonnle9's meet+ h]  
"u ! *e/nut tree2 nor did ,i ?9k x wise 
to ref] to ! matt] = fe>--?\gh ,i nev]  
d\bt$ h] ^w--! temptation = falsehood   
w\ld be too great2 = x ha? ev] seem$ to 
me a mo/ dreadful ?+ t ! fair si/]s1 :om
 ! ,"l ha? creat$ s l unto ! angels1    
%\ld ev] be guilty ( untru?4  ,b "h ,i  
am prea*+ aga91 z usual1 s t x seeme? ,i
 %all nev] get to our si/]'s /ory4 ,yet 
n[ %all ,i proce$ to x )\t fur!r        
deviation4 ,& ?us x 03 ,%e 0 sitt+ "u ! 
tree b a %ort "t aft] ,bro!r ,alburtus  
_h pass$ h] :5 sudd5ly "s "o f beh9d    
grasp$ h] r\ghly by ! arm & z %e turn$  
ab\t1 9 h] fir/ ?\ght believ+ x _h be5  
"s je/+ "o /eal+ ^u h]1 %e look$ up &   
saw b5d+ ov] h] ?reat5+ly ! tall =m ( a 
r$ man1 ) an evil-look+ old woman       
directly back ( him4 ,z our si/] 0 ab\t 
to cry = help he made su* m5ac+ motions 

& ge/ures t %e knew x w\ld be fooli% to 
make resi/ance2 b in/ead %e w5t ) !m z  
!y l$ ! way d[n ,m\nt ,s9ai ?r\gh !     
mead[s1 & along ! creek1 cross+ x :]e   
,sonnle9 & ,i _h se5 ! footpr9ts4  ,at  
fir/ _! c\rse 0 to ! s\?we/ f ! ,klo/]1 
& 9 ?is direction !y _h gone = "s miles1
 & ?\gh 9 ! d>kness t soon came ^u !m !y
 w5t sl[ly ?r\gh ! ?ick woods1 ! captors
 n seem+ incl9$ to be h>% to our si/]1  
yet s (t did %e /umble & ! sw++ bran*es 
/rike & /+ h] face t %e 0 compell$ to   
/op = re/4  ,b n[1 ?\gh our si/]        
und]/ood n _! spee*1 ! r$ man & ! old   
woman seem$ to be disput+1 ! =m] want+1 
our si/] made out1 to g back to !       
m\nta9s1 = ?us he w\ld po9t :ile ! wit* 
w\ld %ake h] head & beckon to ! s\?we/2 
b at la/ %e cons5t$ to ! r$ man's       
p]suasion1 = sudd5ly !y *ang$ almo/     
directly ab\t1 s t = a mom5t our si/] _h
 ! *e]+ hope !y 7 go+ to take h] back to
 ! ,klo/]4  ,?is hope1 h[ev]1 la/$ n    
long1 = in/ead ( return+ to ! ,klo/] h] 
captors soon turn$ t[>d ! m\nta9s4      

,beyond ! spiteful glances ! wit* w\ld  
ca/ at our si/] !re seem$ no incl9ation 
to injure h]2 b ?\gh ! way ?r\gh !      
valley _h be5 r\gh x 0 z naught to !    
unbrok5 pa? up ! /eep hillside 9 !      
d>kness ( ! night1 = !y _h no light1    
only t ! r$ man w5t ahead z freely z    
?\gh x 7 midday1 ) our si/] next to him1
 & back ( h] ! wit*1 to prev5t escape4  
,at la/ !y came to ! great rock1 f ^:   
top a view c\ld be _h d[n ov] ! valley (
 ! ,cocalico4 ,! r$ man hav+ asc5d$ !   
high /one look$ long & c>efully 9 !     
direction ( ! ,klo/]4 ,all at once he   
call$ ! wit* to him & po9t$ out some?+ (
 great int]e/ to bo?1 caus+ ,g5oveva to 
climb ^u ! rock & look 9 ! direction he 
0 po9t+4 ,%e saw n[ & !n a light mov+   
d[n f :at %e guess$ to be ,m\nt ,s9ai   
t[>d ! ,cocalico 9 ! direction %e & h]  
captors _h tak51 & %e d\bt$ n t "s "o 0 
com+ to h] rescue4  ,b ?\gh h] hope 0   
aga9 reviv$ x 0 b = a brief season1 =   
heavy cl\ds _h ga!r$ aft] nightfall1 &  
ev5 :ile yet on ! rock a few scatt]+    

drops ( ra9 fell1 s t h] captors aft] a 
few mom5ts m ( c>eful exam9ation ( !    
valley proce$$ up ! hill & l$ h] to ?is 
hid+-place4 ,h>dly _h !y rea*$ its %elt]
 :5 ! ra9 came d[n1 & %e knew z x came  
fa/] & fa/] none ( u w\ld be able to f9d
 _! trail4  ,9 ?is lonely spot %e _h be5
 all ^! mon?s ) no o!r companion ?an ?is
 /range woman1 :o seldom spoke to our   
si/]1 b w\ld (t5 sit mutt]+ to h]self4  
,sometimes %e w\ld leave h] hid+-place1 
& be gone = days & ev5 weeks at a "t1 & 
_h x n be5 t ! r$ man1 :o seem$ to h a  
%elt] some:]e nigh1 _h suppli$ ,si/]    
,g5oveva ) ! fle% ( wild animals & o!r  
food %e w\ld h />v$2 = :5 ! wit* 0 abs5t
 our si/] _h ?\ght to make h] escape1 b 
e "t be=e %e _h gone f> ! r$ man w\ld   
sudd5ly appe>1 & )\t say+ a ^w lead h]  
back to ! hut4  ,nor c\ld %e le>n f him 
! reason ( h] capture & :o ! wit* 01 z  
he--accord+ to ! sil5t nature (         
,indians--w\ld say no?+ m ?an t ! wit* 0
 fri5d to 8 tribe1 ,cone/ogas1 _h (t5   
tak5 c>e ( !m 9 sickness1 & 0 reg>d$ by 

8 p z hav+ wond]ful p[]s4  ,?us day aft]
 day & night aft] night %e liv$ "h dur+ 
all ! cold ( w9t]1 ?\gh snugly en\gh    
h\s$ )9 ! %elt] ( ^! p9es1 t sometimes )
 all h] hope & fai?1 x seem$ %e mu/ g   
mad2 b %e nev] fail$1 no matt] :e!r ra9 
or sn[ or bit+ cold1 to rise at !       
midnight h\r & seek peace & com=t 9     
praise & pray]4 ,(t5 %e he>d ! cle>     
tones ( ! ,klo/] bell1 ev5 at ?is f>-(f 
height1 if ! w9d 7 n 9 ! contr>y        
direction1 & saw ! *e]+ lights t %one   
out f ,m\nt ,s9ai & f ! wide scatt]$    
settl]s' huts ?r\gh\t ! valley1 s t %e  
felt n utt]ly alone 9 ! _w4  ,!n %e came
 to t :i* %e knew ,i mo/ c>$ to he>1 & t
 0 h[ ,sonnle9 _h come to h]4 ,& ! mann]
 ( ?is has always seem$ to me little    
less ?an miracul\s1 = x is beyond me to 
expla9 x o!rwise4 ,all t night t        
,sonnle9 0 ) ,bro!r ,b5no & me 9 ! *apt]
 h\se1 our si/]--! wit* at t "t be+ 9 h]
 hid+-place--c\ld f9d no re/4 ,x seem$  
impossible = h] to fall asleep4 ,%e held
 h] usual midnight devotions f ! rock   

look+ d[n t[>d ! ,klo/]1 s t %e might   
feel %e 7 pray+ ) u1 & ?\gh ?is gave h] 
"s peace1 yet :5 %e return$ aga9 to !   
hut & lay d[n to sleep %e f\nd no re/2 b
 t[>d ! morn+ %e f9ally fell asleep1 b  
only to h x fill$ ) a /range dream2 = x 
seem$ to h] %e saw ,sonnle9 ly+ on a h>d
 c\* 9 "o ( our ,kamm]s1 worn & wa/$ &  
suff]+ f "s great illness1 & !n sudd5ly 
he arose f 8 c\* & ru%$ f 8 cell & out (
 ,zion d[n ov] ! hill t[>d ! ,cocalico1 
call+ h] "n1 once1 twice1 a numb] (     
times1 :]eat %e /ruggl$ to g to him b   
c\ld n6 ,%e awoke ) a great />t only to 
he> a heavy /orm ro>+ all ab\t h]2 b    
?\gh %e knew %e 0 awake %e /ill saw1 or 
imag9$ %e saw1 ,sonnle9 ru% ?r\gh !     
creek & into ! woods on ! o!r side1 z   
?\gh he 7 com+ directly to h]4  ,at fir/
 %e tri$ to %ake ! matt] f h] m9d z     
m]ely a dream1 b %e c\ld n d s4 ,some?+ 
ev5 aga9/ h] own p]suad+ seem$ to tell  
h] t ,sonnle9 0 seek+ h]1 t %e mu/ g to 
meet him1 & ere %e knew :at %e 0 ab\t %e
 f\nd h]self outside ! hut1 ru%+ 9 all !

 /orm d[n ! m\nta9 z fa/ z %e c\ld1 !   
wit* closely foll[+4  ,our si/] c\ld n  
tell h[ long or h[ f> !y _h gone 9 ?is  
wild1 headlong mann]1 b !y 7 n f> f !   
foot ( ! m\nta91 :5 sudd5ly at no great 
di/ance above !m1 seem+ly ! v way !y _h 
come1 %e he>d a fa9t cry1 ,g5oveva6  ,n 
kn[+ :e!r %e 7 bewit*$ or really gone   
mad f all ^! mon?s ( lonel9ess1 %e /ood 
l "o daz$2 b !n aga91 & ev5 a ?ird "t1  
%e he>d h] "n z ?\gh ! "o call+ 7 go+   
f>!r up ! m\nta94 ,! wit* too he>d ! cry
 & toge!r !y ha/5$ up ! hill1 b he>+ no 
long] ! calls2 & 9 ?is wise !y came back
 aga9 to ! great rock1 & !re1 s t %e    
c\ld h>dly believe h] own eyes1 x n[ be+
 broad daylight1 lay ! figure ( a man   
face d[nw>d z ?\gh he _h fall5 t way1 :o
 z !y turn$ him ab\t %e saw 0 ,sonnle94 
,"h ,i int]rupt$ our si/] mo/ fooli%ly  
by ask+1 ,:at did/ d--kiss him8 ,to :i* 
unmanly "q %e made no reply1 only t ,i  
feel sure _h x n be5 s d>k 9 ! hut1 !   
moon hav+ gone d[n1 ,i %\ld h se5       
exce$+ly ri* blu%+s on ! face ( our de> 

si/]4  ,b %e & ! wit*1 ! latt] seem+ to 
h ! /r5g? ( a man 7& 9 tru? ,g5oveva 0  
no weakl+7 c>ri$ ,sonnle9 into ! hut1   
:]e he lay = weeks ) a rag+ fev]1 & ?\gh
 %e & ! wit* wat*$ ov] him & nurs$ him1 
our si/] despair$ ( 8 ev] com+ to       
himself aga94 ,_h x n be5 t ! wit*      
possess$ wond]ful k ( ! h]bs %e ga!r$ 9 
! woods & made into physic = ,sonnle91  
our si/] felt he surely w\ld h di$4 ,b =
 "s reason ! wit* became greatly devot$ 
to ,sonnle91 nurs+ him z t5d]ly z ?\gh  
%e 7 8 own "m1 sometimes seem+ jeal\s ( 
our si/]1 s t until ?is night ! wit* _h 
n left ! hut s9ce !y _h f\nd ,sonnle9   
ly+ on ! rock2 b gradually "u ! wit*'s  
c>e he _h come to himself aga91 & 0 n[ q
 /rong & 9 8 own m9d1 only t he 0       
cont9ually pe/]+ our si/] t %e mu/ m>ry 
him4  ,to ?is ,i made "q1 ,b be+ a ,rose
 ( ,s>on ?\ w\ld/ n m>ry him8  ,& to :i*
 %e repli$ s(tly1 ,s h ,i (t told him1 b
 he saye? he c>e? naught :at ,i say1 t  
he w m>ry me :e!r ,i h him or n1 & ?\   
ha/ s spoil$ him all 8 life by lett+ him

 h 8 own w ,i fe> ,i c d naught b let   
him h x 9 ?is4  ,i m]ely made reply1    
,may ?y rew>d be great = sacrific+      
?yself s will+ly to ! result ( my       
ov]-indulg5ce6 :]eat %e laugh$ s m]rily1
 'twas l music1 = ?\gh quick to feel !  
s(t /+ 9 my retort %e 0 too great-he>t$ 
a woman to be hurt at :at %e knew 0 only
 meant 9 je/4     ,,*apt] ,,xxv  ,,!    
,,end ,,( ,,! ,,wit*      ,= n[ we see  
?r\gh a glass d>kly2 b !n face to face4 
--,new ,te/am5t4   ,?us we sat & talk$  
until ! morn+ light /ream+ ?r\gh !      
p>tially op5$ entrance to ! hut %[$ me m
 fully my boy1 /ill sleep+ s\ndly2 & =  
?is we 7 ?ankful1 kn[+ h[ mu* bett] ?an 
all physic is ! heal+ p[] ( sleep4 ,i   
c\ld see n[ by 8 ?9 face & wa/$ h&s t he
 _h be5 ?r\gh a dang]\s illness2 b 8    
brea?+ 0 s ev5 & !re 0 su* abs5ce (     
fev]1 ,i said gratefully to ,si/]       
,g5oveva1 ,?\ ha/ sav$ ,sonnle9's life4 
,b %e repli$1 blu%+ at my praise1 ,nay1 
'tis to ! wit* ?\ mu/ give ?y gratitude4
 ,%e ha? wond]ful wisdom ) ! h]bs %e    

f9de? 9 ! woods4  ,& !n = ! fir/ "t 9   
all ^! ye>s1 x came to me t1 p]haps1 ,i 
_h misjudg$ ?is woman :om ,i held 9 su* 
abhorr5ce4 ',tis an awful ?+ to ?9k evil
 ( an innoc5t p]son6  ,sudd5ly ,i ask$  
our si/]1 ,h[ did %e treat !e8  ,at fir/
 ,i fe>$ %e meant me h>m1 = %e w\ld look
 at me ) an evil gl>e z ?\gh %e felt l  
kill+ me2 b ! r$ man spake some?+ to h] 
:]eat %e seem$ less sull5 s t ,i lo/ fe>
 ( h]4  ,?\ do/ n look z if ?\ had/ be5 
p9+ away ) fe>1 ,i said1 smil+ to our   
si/]2 = z ,i glanc$ at h] ) su*         
admiration z made h] blu% aga91 ,i      
m>vel$ n h[ my boy c\ld be s b5t on hav+
 h] to wife2 = ,i _h se5 him make love  
to h] :5 he 0 9 ! full flu% ( heal?1 &  
if a man :5 he be well c feel t5d]ly    
t[>d a woman1 h[ mu* de>] mu/ %e be to  
him :5 %e appe>s 9 ! guise ( a m9i/]+   
angel4  ,n t our si/] 0 "o ( ^?         
delicate1 e!rial ones :om a man mu/ wat*
 ov] l "s frail fl[]2 = ! cle>1 hone/   
light ( day %[$ fully :at ! deceitful   
moonlight _h only half reveal$2 ! pure1 

heal?ful beauty ( t graceful1 r\nd$ =m &
 sweetly calm1 noble face1 s full (     
womanly /r5g? & "* n 9 ! slighte/ dimm$ 
or m>r$ by h] h>d life 9 ?is wild]ness1 
f> h>d] ev5 ?an ! rigor\s life ( our    
,klo/]2 = ?\gh ?is rude hut 7 pro( en\gh
 'ga9/ w9d & cold & ra91 yet ,i c\ld see
 f its meagre furni%+s t %e _h endur$ m 
?an usually falls to ! lot ( woman1 s t 
x came to me1 if ,sonnle9 7 set ^u m>ry+
 h]1 surely 9 all ?is wide _w c\ld he n 
f9d a fitt] mate1 9 body1 m9d1 s\l1 &   
_s1 z man & woman %\ld be mat$4  ,b n[ x
 came to me ,i mu/ get ,g5oveva &       
,sonnle9 home aga91 = 9 ?is dreadful w> 
) ! ,fr5* & ,indians1 ,i knew n :at !   
wit* might d2 = ?\gh ! ,cone/ogas _h be5
 acc\nt$ a peace-lov+ tribe1 yet !re 7  
_m ( ! :ite settl]s :o *>g$ ! ,cone/ogas
 ) secretly assi/+ ! ,fr5* r$ m51 &     
inde$1 n _m ye>s aft] ?is1 ! ,paxton    
boys kill$ a numb] ( ,cone/ogas 9 _!    
little t[n4  ,mu* aga9/ my w ,i 0       
compell$ to leave our si/] & ,sonnle9   
alone 9 ?is unprotect$ hut1 :ile ,i ) a 

great joy 9 my he>t t made me =get my   
hurts & loss ( sleep1 tramp$ d[n !      
m\nta9s1 laugh+ to myself at ! good news
 ,i %\ld break to my admir+ bro!rs &    
si/]s4  ,i arriv$ at ! ,klo/] :ile !    
morn+ 0 /ill "y1 & report$ briefly to   
our lead] ( my hav+ f\nd ,sonnle91 say+ 
naught yet to ! ,solit>y ( ,g5oveva1 =  
,i pref]r$ to keep ?is z ano!r joy\s    
surprise1 & ?\gh ! ,bro!rs & ,si/]s 7 ( 
a m9d to make mu* ( me z "o hav+ be5    
snat*$ f ! v jaws ( dea?1 n d\bt+ ! wit*
 _h kill$ me1 ,i f9ally1 aft] ea* curi\s
 "o _h he>d ) m or less fullness (      
detail ( my wond]ful exp]i5ce1 succe$$ 9
 gett+ made a /\t litt]1 & secur+ eight 
,bre?r5 z be>]s = ,sonnle94  ,) me      
pr\dly 9 advance ,i l$ my little b& (   
,god's w>riors1 by z unobs]v$ a way z   
possible--dread+ %[ & excitem5t--up !   
m\nta9 to ! great rock1 my bre?r5 walk+ 
9 sil5ce z usual1 b ,i "k inw>dly burn+ 
) a great zeal = _! lov+ mission4  ,= "s
 mom5ts my bre?r5 & ,i /ood on ! great  
rock ) its beautiful outlook ov] !      

delightful valley :]e lay our little    
,klo/]1 & !n ,i told !m ( h[ ,i _h f\nd 
"h our ,bro!r ,alburtus & h[ ,i _h plac$
 him 9 8 /one grave1 :i* ,i po9t$ out to
 !m2 nor c\ld ,i keep my vanity f tell+ 
h[ ,i _h ov]?r[n my r$ adv]s>y1 s t     
,bro!r ,hnsly look$ at me ) su* awe ,i 0
 n greatly displeas$4  ,!n1 at my bidd+1
 my bre?r5 foll[$ me up ! hill t[>d !   
hut1 my he>t n[ beat+ h>d = fe> ! wit* &
 h] r$ man _h 9 ! meantime c>ri$ our    
si/] & my ,sonnle9 away aga91 = ev]y?+  
seem$ s quiet & ,i saw no sign (        
,g5oveva4  ,b z we came nigh ! clu/]$   
p9es1 be+ 9 ! lead ,i caught glimpses ( 
,g5oveva com+ t[>d u1 ?\gh ,i said n a  
^w to my foll[]s until we 7 almo/ ^u h]1
 :o1 /epp+ out sudd5ly f beh9d a bu%    
almo/ kill$ my little b& ) fright1 = to 
_m ( ! ,solit>y %e _h long be5 held z   
dead4  ,yet z !y saw me greet h] boldly1
 !y1 ?\gh /ill 9 great bewild]m5t1 ga!r$
 ab\t u1 ,bro!r ,hnsly1 slyly rea*+ f   
beh9d ,bro!r ,!onis1 feel+ h] skirt to  
make sure %e 0 no _s2 :]eat %e _h him   

come to h] mu* z a "m drawe? to h] "s   
mis*iev\s1 belov$ *ild1 s t our         
dim9utive bro!r's face r$d5$ l a girl's4
  ,we /ood b a few m9utes ?us :5 f )9 ! 
hut1 s t my bro!rs 7 giv5 ano!r />t1    
came a l[ call1 ,g5oveva1 at :i* x 0 h] 
turn to r$d5 l a rose1 z %e said1 ,?y   
,sonnle9 ha? s little pati5ce2 he surely
 is gett+ well1 & z %e turn$ to g to him
 we all troop$ aft] h] into ! hut1 almo/
 fill+ x1 ea* "o greet+ ,sonnle9 ) su*  
affection z to make my eyes wet 9 my    
fooli% pride t my bre?r5 c>$ s mu* = my 
boy4  ,& !n aga9/ all 8 decl>+ he w\ld n
 be c>ri$ l "s great baby to ! ,klo/]1  
we took a numb] ( ! sk9s f ! hut & made 
a s(t c\* = him on ! litt]2 b be=e      
leav+1 we w5t :]e lay our ,bro!r        
,alburtus1 at ! relat+ ( ^: sudd5 tak+  
away ,sonnle9 & ,g5oveva 7 mu* griev$4  
,& because our bro!r _h receiv$ su*     
unusual burial1 x seem$ fitt+ to u ere  
we dep>t$ to honor 8 memory by s++ &    
pray]4  ,!n sadly & sil5tly1 ) sl[ &    
c>eful /eps we c>ri$ ,sonnle9 safely to 

! foot ( ?is rugg$ m\nta94 ,"h we re/$ =
 a %ort "t1 & !n by z unobs]v$ a way z  
we _h come we arriv$ at ! ,klo/] e>ly 9 
! aft]noon1 :]e we all receiv$ su*      
joyful welcome z ,i %all nev] =get1 only
 t !re 7 among ! ,solit>y "s :o seem$   
nev] fully able to =give ,g5oveva =     
return+ to life aft] !y _h s long       
ma9ta9$ %e _h be5 translat$ l ! prophets
 ( old4  ,sonnle9 0 at once tak5 to 8   
cell adjo9+ m9e1 9 ,be?ania1 :]e ) !    
nurs+ ,i gave him & ) ,bro!r ,gideon's  
physic1 n =gett+ ! fe$+ ! ,si/]s & !    
h\semo!rs1 ne> & f>1 insi/$ he mu/ h1 x 
0 n long ere he 0 up & out & s          
cont9ually tagg+ aft] ,g5oveva t our    
,si/]s & n a few ( ! ,bro!rs mu/ ne$s   
feel greatly sc&aliz$4  ,b n[ ,i mu/    
tell ( ?is /range woman :om ,i 9 my ha/y
 judgm5t _h ev] ?\ght 0 ( ! ,evil ,"o4  
,"o day1 a few mon?s aft] ! return (    
,sonnle9 & ,g5oveva1 we 7 ?r[n into !   
greate/ al>m by ! sudd5 appe>ance ( a r$
 man among u "o bright spr+ morn+4 ,z he
 came across ! mead[ f d[n ! ,cocalico1 

see+ he 0 alone ,i /epp$ out ) ,sonnle9 
f ! timid gr\p ( ,bro!rs & ,si/]s to    
meet ! intrud]2 b on see+ me he lo/ all 
8 pride z he said meekly1 ,woman *ief   
dy+ up hill1 want :ite rose & sick      
bro!r1 po9t+ to ,sonnle91 come see h]1 &
 !n he look$ at me c>efully & said1 ,big
 bro!r come too4  ,?\gh our lead] & _m (
 ! ,bro!rs & ,si/]s s\ght to dissuade u 
f go+ ) ! r$ man1 dread+ x meant no?+ b 
a s*eme = tak+ u into captivity1        
,sonnle9 & ,i1 & ev5 ,g5oveva1 7 resolv$
 to g ) ! savage1 = we someh[ felt he   
told ! tru?4  ,once aga9 we w5t t long  
toilsome way to t f>-(f m\nta9 hut1 & by
 noon we all 7 /&+ )9 ! rude dwell+ :]e 
lay ! wit* dy+1 z we c\ld cle>ly see4   
,at fir/ %e seem$ s ne> ! d>k %ore %e   
saw u n1 & !n z ?\gh %e not$ nei!r ! r$ 
man nor me nor ,g5oveva1 ! dy+ woman    
gaz$ lov+ly at ,sonnle91 & murmur$1     
,david1 my ,david1 ?\ ha/ be5 away s    
long2 & !n z ,sonnle91 obey+ "s graci\s 
impulse1 knelt d[n beside h] %e fold$ h]
 feeble arms ab\t him1 hold+ him z ?\gh 

%e nev] w\ld let him g4 ,outside ! birds
 7 flitt+ f tree to tree1 *irp+ m]rily1 
z ?\gh dea? & sorr[ nev] came to !m2 b  
else all 0 s quiet we c\ld he> naught b 
! heavy brea?+ ( ?is poor woman4 ,great 
te>s /ood 9 our eyes1 ev5 ! r$ man b[+ 8
 head sadly = h] :om 8 tribe held 9 su* 
high reg>d4  ,b ) all ! solemnity ( a   
s\l's leav+ its mortal home1 my m9d 0   
fix$ ^u ! my/]y ( ! life ( h] :o _h     
always seem$ to me s hide\s1 b :o n[ 9 !
 ref9+ h\r ( dea? _h lo/ h] =bidd+      
aspect1 s t ,i c\ld believe t be=e      
suff]+ & hate _h poison$ h] :ole be+ %e 
_h be5 a comely woman4  ,) su* ?\ghts 9 
my m9d we wat*$ ov] h]1 ,si/] ,g5oveva1 
) h] woman's f9] s5sibilities1 do+ all  
%e c\ld to make ! end m easy2 b m9e     
enemy--n[ m9e enemy no m--/ill seem$ to 
see only ,sonnle91 c>+ = naught else4   
,lat] 9 ! aft]noon %e pass$ quietly away
 l a sl[ly expir+ lamp2 b j a few mom5ts
 be=e h] s\l's flight1 ! d>k veil t hung
 betwe5 h] & ! long ago 0 lift$ slightly
 z we he>d h] murmur to ,sonnle93       

,*>les1 :]e is ,*>les8 & !n %e seem$ to 
wait = "s "o's com+1 b soon =got h] wi%1
 & lay quietly1 h] arms slipp+ f        
,sonnle9's neck1 & we knew h] /ormy life
 0 ov]1 & ?\gh we _h /rict views z to :o
 c\ld ent] into ! joys ( ! bless$1 yet a
 f]v5t pray] w5t up f my he>t t ,he :o  
pitie? u z a fa!r pitie? 8 *ildr51 w\ld 
take h] to him z "o ( 8 own4  ,z        
,sonnle9 arose & look$ long & e>ne/ly at
 ! poor h&ful ( du/ ly+ at 8 feet1 ,i   
c\ld see t he too 0 turn+ ov] 9 8 m9d ! 
my/]y ( ?is old woman2 b he said no?+1 &
 !n ,g5oveva b5t d[n & bru%$ back !     
tangl$ gray hair & fold$ ! h&s ov] ! n[ 
quiet brea/ & /raight5$ out ! already   
/iff5+ =m4  ,b ! long ,may day 0 draw+  
to its close1 & x came to u t ere we    
left we mu/ make prop] & respectful     
burial ( ! dead4 ,) ! sudd5ness ( a fla%
 ( light an ov]p[]+ ?\ght came to me t  
we %\ld lay h] alongside our ,bro!r     
,alburtus4 ,:5 ,i sugge/$ ?is to        
,sonnle9 & ,g5oveva1 bo?1 ) all _!      
sorr[1 rejoic$ ,i _h ?\ght ( ?is1 & ev5 

! ,indian1 :5 our plan 0 expla9$ to him1
 grunt$ 8 approval by say+1 ,big bro!r1 
good man4  ,=tunately1 ?\gh ! /ones 7   
l>ge & exce$+ly heavy1 yet by our comb9$
 /r5g? & ! us+ ( pieces ( wood z lev]s  
we work$ ! rocks f> en\gh ap>t to make a
 re/+-place = h] alongside ,bro!r       
,alburtus1 ^: mortal frame1 by reason ( 
! purity ( ! air & ! cold 9 ?is m\nta9  
height _h suff]$ no great *ange s9ce !  
day ( 8 burial4  ,& !n hav+ plac$ h] ^: 
life _h be5 s tr\bl$ & tempe/u\s by !   
side ( him ^: days _h be5 s g5tle &     
peaceful1 ,sonnle9 & ,g5oveva sang ov]  
!m s(tly a few ( our noble1             
heav5-inspir$ hymns1 ,i foll[+ ) a %ort 
pray] t ?is poor woman might see ,him   
face to face1 aft] :i* we clos$ up ! top
 & ends ( ! little vault ) heavy /ones1 
kn[+ t at ! la/ great day "s bright-w+$ 
angel w\ld f9d ev5 ?is lonely sepul*re &
 roll away ! /ones4     ,,*apt] ,,xxvi  
,,! ,,twa9 ,,are ,,made ,,"o      ,:oso 
f9de? a wife f9de? a good ?+1 & obta9e? 
favor ( ! ,"l4          --,! ,bible4    

,t a bundle ( contradictions is poor    
human fle%6 ,"h h ,i be5 all my life    
prea*+ ! beauty & sanctity ( s+le life1 
& am ,i n ! same man :o once at ! comm& 
( ,bro!r ,beissel pr9t$ an argum5t aga9/
 ! ,moravians = t !y practis$ n celibacy
 & be+ call$ to task by our lead] = !   
mod]ation ( my views1 ,i add$ s mu* salt
 to my polemics t ,bro!r ,beissel 0     
greatly pleas$ & ,i d\bt n our spiritual
 enemies completely ov]:elm$8  ,b "h am 
,i n[ 9 my old age delight+ 9 tell+ ( ! 
day :5 my boy & our belov$ ,g5oveva 7   
made "o1 our de> si/] hav+ f9ally       
cons5t$ to give up h] cele/ial          
,bridegroom = an e>?ly "o4  ,ov] a ye>  
_h slipp$ by s9ce ! dea? ( t poor woman1
 & h[ (t5 ,i tri$ to solve ! my/]y ( h] 
life by ! light ( h] la/ words1 h]      
/range devotion to ,sonnle9 9 8 illness1
 h] cl++ s to him 9 h] la/ mom5ts2 & !n 
! dea? ( ,bro!r ,alburtus w\ld come to  
me1 & h[ he ?\ght himself ano!r p]son1  
call+ himself ,david ,seym\r2 b ?\gh my 
m9d w\ld cont9ually hang ov] ^! two s t 

at times ,i ?\ght ,i _h caught ! answ]1 
yet ,i 0 (t5 on fur!r reflection        
compell$ to confess ,i _h n ! solution (
 all ?is my/]y1 :i* ,i (t5 fe>$ w\ld    
nev] be made cle>4  ,& n[ sweet ,may _h 
come aga91 to me ev] "o ( ! mo/ pleas+  
mon?s ( ! ye>1 :5 ! d&elions & !        
butt]cups gleam 9 our mead[s l />s1 & ! 
meek little violets ne/le lov+ly 9 !    
deep grass1 :ile f ! fields & ! woods   
come ! cle> notes ( ! birds1 mate call+ 
unto mate ) su* delici\s t5d]ness t ,i  
(t5 wond] :e!r !re be n a heav5 = fl[]s 
& birds1 & = ev]y?+ ,he creat$4 ,& yet  
,i mean n ! same heav5 = all1 = ,i l n  
snakes & bugs4  ,inde$1 'twas ei!r !    
en*ant+ spr+ days or else ?is gett+ my  
boy & our ,g5oveva w$d$ t seem$ to g to 
my head l w9e2 = half ! "t ,i 0 fly+    
ab\t ! ,klo/] gr\nds l a bee 9 a bottle1
 & yet if x ev] be necess>y = "o to keep
 8 wits f bump+ aga9/ ! o!r surely x is 
:5 !re is intru/$ to him ! trem5d\s     
responsibility ( ty+ toge!r two "y he>ts
 9 w$lock4  ,my ,bro!rs & ,si/]s1 ?\gh  

at fir/ consi/5tly oppos+ !mselves to   
all ?is m>ry+1 f9ally--= s great 0 _!   
love = ,sonnle9 & ,g5oveva--took almo/ z
 great int]e/ z ,i 9 ! matt]1 especially
 ! ,si/]s1 not)/&+ _! v[s2 = ,i h obs]v$
 t ! weak] sex c no m keep away f w$d+s 
?an honey bees f ! fl[]s4  ,aft] mu*    
talk ) ! ,si/]s--& ev5 ! ,bre?r5 deign$ 
to give mo/ grave & solemn sugge/ions   
:i* ,i gratefully accept$ & wisely      
disreg>d$--x 0 decid$ ! w$d+1 or        
,ho*zeit1 %\ld be held 9 ,p5iel1 :i* z w
 be recall$ we built 9 ! mead[ dur+ t   
dreadful w9t] j be=e ! dea? ( our poor  
,bro!r ,agonius4  ,s great a delight did
 our little community f9d 9 ! w$d+ to   
be1 t n only 7 invitations s5t out to   
all ! h\sefa!rs1 _! good wives & /urdy  
sons & buxom daught]s2 b we ev5 s5t     
invitations to our ,engli% ,bre?r5 9    
,nantmill & ,cov5try & to our ,g]man    
,bre?r5 on ! ,wissahickon2 = we 7 n     
a%am$ to let ! _w see t al?\gh we _h    
high reg>d = our views ( celibacy1 yet  
we knew :5 x became u to b[ g5tly to t  

:i* c\ld n be help$1 = surely :5 two be 
b5t on m>ry+ ea* o!r naught availe? to  
h9d] !m4  ,& n[ t we _h decid$ ^u su*   
grave matt]s z ! fix+ ( ! day1 !        
selection ( ! p]son to p]=m ! c]emony1  
our ju/ice1 ,conrad ,weis]1 hav+        
graci\sly accept$ t honor1 & ! s5d+ out 
( ! invitations1 ! ,si/]s imm$iately set
 to "w = ! fe$+ ( ! great multitude we  
e>ne/ly hop$ w\ld come1 = on su* a day  
we mu/ fe$ our gue/s well & n subject !m
 to ! ?9ness ( our ,klo/] f>e4  ,!n too1
 ?\gh ,sonnle9 conc]n$ himself n mu*    
ab\t 8 w$d+ suit1 ! ,si/]s made great   
ado t _! belov$ ,g5oveva c\ld 9 no wise 
be prop]ly m>ri$ unless %e _h mo/       
beautiful g>m5ts befitt+ su* a w$d+ z   
?is2 s t betwe5 ! bak+ & sew+ & all !   
o!r endless ?+s t wom5 ev] seem to reg>d
 necess>y = w$d+s1 ,i fe> t at our      
midnight meet+s ,si/]s & ,bro!rs did n  
always h _! ?\ghts turn$ t[>d ! heav5ly 
,bridegroom & ! cele/ial ,virg91 ! hymns
 hav+ m ( love 9 !m ?an ev] be=e4 ,:e!r 
?is 0 m]e co9cid5ce ,i "k n1 & ,i leave 

?is = wis] m5 to det]m9e1 only t ,bro!r 
,beissel ! day be=e ! w$d+ compla9$ to  
me he v]ily believ$ x 7 next to useless 
to hold any m midnight s]vices until we 
got ?r\gh ) ?is m>ry+ bus9ess2 t ev5 s  
solemn & /]n a ,si/] z ! prioress seem$ 
n[ to ?9k only ( "o ?+1 :i* 0 t ,g5oveva
 %\ld be m>ri$ 9 prop] /ate4  ,b ev5    
w$d+ days1 l all o!r days1 are b\nd to  
come ar\nd if only "o waite? pati5tly & 
ha? f\nd a mate1 & s ,sonnle9's came1 a 
p]fect spr+ day1 nei!r hot nor cold1 b j
 su* a day ( mild1 pleasant air &       
cl\dless sky z might make "o cont5t to  
live on ?is e>? =ev]4 ,i h he>d x said !
 mo/ solemn "o on a w$d+ day is he :o is
 to be m>ri$1 "s claim+ ?is to be due   
because he feele? t !reaft] he ha? lo/ 8
 fre$om z be+ subject m or less to ! w &
 wi%es ( ano!r4 ,:e!r ?is be true ,i "k 
n1 only ,i c set x =? t ,sonnle9 greet$ 
! morn ( 8 w$d+ day n at all z "o go+ to
 a prison o!r ?an "o wall$ & b>r$ by !  
love ( 8 ,g5oveva4  ,s1 e>ly 9 ! =5oon (
 t wond]ful day1 a great multitude 0    

ga!r$ on ! grassy plot betwe5 ,s>on &   
,be?ania z we _h n se5 = _m a ye>1 s t  
ev5 ,bro!r ,eze*ial1 ) all 8 dread (    
womank9d1 came at ,sonnle9's call to 8  
cell & f9ally cons5t$ to pe] out ( !    
little w9d[1 b 9 great trepidation1 see+
 s _m plump =ms & rosy faces1 ! m]ry1   
tempt+ daught]s ( ,eve laugh+ &         
talk+--:5ev] _! eld]s ceas$ to rem9d !m 
we lik$ n su* levity--l a lot ( *att]+  
birds4  ,art n sorry ?y cell ov]looks ! 
,cocalico1 good bro!r8 ask$ ,sonnle9    
sob]ly4  ',tis an awful sight6 :isp]$   
,bro!r ,eze*ial1 %ak+ all ov] & turn+ 8 
eyes f ! gay m$ley bel[4  ,meane/ ?\ !  
old "o yond] :o ha? su* fi]ce look8 said
 ,sonnle91 pret5d+ he miss$ our bro!r's 
mean+4 ,?\ ne$/ n look at h]4 ,see1 ha/e
 !e1 t pretty maid is smil+ to !e6 ,art 
n go+ to reply to su* *all5ge8'  ,god   
=bid6 exclaim$ ,bro!r ,eze*ial f]v5tly z
 he turn$ ha/ily f ! w9d[ & 9 mortal fe>
 %ut himself 9 8 cell1 ?\gh ,i nev] h   
believ$ "o %\ld be ?is mu* afraid (     
woman4  ,%ortly aft] midday we all1 t   

is1 all ( ! great cr[d t c\ld possibly  
get 91 7 cr[d$ into ! l>ge ,saal4 ,at ! 
f>!r1 or ea/]n end ( ! hall1 9 ! middle 
( a small plat=m1 sat our "o-"t ,bro!r1 
n[ ,ju/ice ,conrad ,weis]1 grave &      
impressive1 z became ! dignity ( 8 high 
(fice1 & yet n deem+ x unwor?y ( !      
occasion to appe> 9 su* respl5d5t app>el
 z confirm$ _m a good ,bro!r & ,si/] t  
our ju/ice 01 alas1 beyond r$emption2 = 
f 8 long1 black swall[-tail coat gleam$ 
a r[ ( gold buttons1 8 wai/coat be+ a   
color z ,i c lik5 only to ! s(t ri*ness 
( a ripe plum2 & m pr\dly s9ful ?an all 
?is 7 ! silv] buckles :]e ! long black  
silk /ock+s met ! d>k knee bree*es1 &   
ev5 on 8 black slipp]s 7 l>ge silv]     
buckles1 ! buckles & ! buttons tw9kl+ & 
gl[+ l little lamps1 s t we all 7 q daz$
 ) ! dignity & radiance %$ ^u u by our  
good ju/ice4  ,to ! front ( our ju/ice &
 a trifle to 8 "r1 be+ also on ! little 
plat=m1 sat our wor?y ,vor/eh]1 !       
lifetime apo/le ( celibacy1 ) su* a look
 ( humble resignation ^u 8 face z w\ld h

 s(t5$ ! /onie/ he>t1 ev5 ?\gh he 0 clad
 9 all ! solemn gr&eur ( ! sacr$ robes1 
:i*1 9 imitation ( ^? worn by ! ,jewi%  
high prie/s1 ! ,eck]l+s _h :e$l$ him    
into we>+4  ,to ! front & left ( our    
ju/ice sat our prioress 9 ! robes ( !   
prie/ess ( ! ,roses ( ,s>on1 /iff1 /]n1 
& erect z ev]1 h] tight1 ev5ly press$   
lips giv+ h] ! inscrutable look ( a     
sph9x1 ?\gh well ,i knew our dura mat]'s
 he>t 0 beat+ w>mly = our belov$ "y     
si/]4  ,& n[ hav+ dispos$ ( ! high      
dignit>ies1 ,i come to my boy & 8       
,g5oveva1 he sitt+ directly beh9d our   
lead] & n at all aba%$1 ?\gh ,i h ev]   
und]/ood x become? a bridegroom s to    
appe>1 = he fairly %one ) heal? &       
happ9ess1 s t m ?an "o wi/ful glance 0  
%ot slyly at him by ! s(!>t$ girls2 b z 
to :at he _h on1 bless me1 ev5 ?\gh he 0
 my belov$ ,sonnle91 ,i _c recall1 only 
t he 0 clo!d z 0 ! cu/om ( ! "y m5 ( !  
secul> congregation1 "s pla9 black clo?1
 s ne> z ,i c tell1 =m+ ! /aple ( 8     
attire4  ,to ,sonnle9's left & beh9d our

 prioress & beyond ! spl5dor ( our      
ju/ice sat our ,g5oveva1 & ?\gh ,i "k   
little ( clo?s & fabrics1 especially (  
woman's dress1 if my memory faile? me n 
%e 0 clo!d some:at aft] ! mann] ( !     
,si/]hood1 only in/ead ( ! pla91 co>se  
black dress or grayi% ones !y sometimes 
wore1 h] sn[-:ite g[n 0 ( "s wond]ful   
mat]ial su* z ,i _h n se5 s9ce my /ud5t 
days & :i* gleam$ & %imm]$ mu* z ,i h   
se5 ! sunlight play on ! ripples ( !    
,cocalico4  ,& :]eas ! ,si/]s ev] _h _! 
beauty envelop$ 9 ^? hide\s hoods1 s    
completely hid+ _! virg9al faces f !    
bro!rs1 ,g5oveva1 be+ already )9 !      
fre$om t m>riage br+s to woman1 _h on no
 hood1 n ev5 a veil to hide t cr[n (    
gold5 hair wav+ s gracefully & simply f 
h] br[ & ti$ 9 ! back ) "s beautiful b& 
or ribbon =m$ into a cunn+ b[1 among !  
folds ( :i* 7 ensn>$ ! sweet little     
violets ,sonnle9 _h pluck$ = 8 bride1 & 
^! little violets %e ha? to ?is day1 =  
?us is ! he>t ( woman4  ,!re 7 ^?1      
inde$1 among ! ,si/]s :o _h gravely     

ass]t$ our si/] c\ld n be prop]ly m>ri$ 
)\t a veil1 b ,sonnle9 & ,i be+ ( "o m9d
 t ev]ybody w\ld desire to see h[       
beautiful 0 our ,g5oveva1 we /\tly held 
x 7 almo/ ungodly to hide h] 'nea? a    
hide\s veil4 ,& s z %e sat !re blu%+    
mode/ly :5ev] ,sonnle9 glanc$ at h]1 :i*
 ! rascal 0 do+ mo/ ( ! "t1 ,i "k _m a  
man's he>t envi$ my boy1 = surely nev]  
did ,i see any?+ to equal h] simple1    
high-s\l$1 woman's beauty4  ,?us ,i     
write x d[n t :5 "o ha? ! gift (        
lovel9ess "o ne$ n gorge\s raim5t4      
,directly 9 front ( ! l[ pulpit f beh9d 
:i* %one ! maje/y ( ! law 0 myself1 on a
 %ort b5*1 feel+ v big1 z ?\gh all !    
glory ( ?is w$d+ 7 m9e4 ,9 front ( u &  
fac+ our way sat ! ,bro!rhood on ! long 
b5*es runn+ across ! hall1 cloak$ &     
c[l$1 h&s fold$ meekly across ! brea/s1 
tonsur$ heads b[$1 & eyes look+ nei!r to
 ! "r nor ! left1 ?\gh assur$ly !re 0   
abundance ( attractive provocation4 ,ev5
 our ,bro!r ,eze*ial _h be5 prevail$ ^u 
to leave ! safety ( 8 retirem5t = !     

awful p]ils ( ! cr[d$ ,saal4 ,& our good
 ,bro!r ,gottleib1 :o ev] ma9ta9$ t all 
jewelry 0 made 9 ! work%op ( ! ,evil    
,"o1 = once ov]came 8 scruples          
suffici5tly to we> ! gold r+--conta9+ a 
bit ( holy writ inscrib$ 9 ,greek--t    
proclaim$ our bro!r a duly initiat$     
memb] ( ! ,holy ,ord] ( ! ,mu/>d ,se$4  
,back ( ! ,bro!rs & "u ! gall]ies1 along
 ! nor? & ! s\? sides ( ! hall1 7 !     
gray-be>d$ h\sefa!rs1 & beh9d !m1 fill+ 
e vantage place )9 ! sacr$ walls1 7 !   
/urdy sons ( ! h\sefa!rs & ! male fri5ds
 & gue/s :o _h flock$ f all directions  
to see a ,klo/] w$d+4  ,& le/ x be ?\ght
 t ,i1 be+ a surly monk1 lack !         
gallantry due ! weak] vessels1 ,i %all  
m5tion t 9 ! broad1 nor!rn gall]y ( !   
hall 7 clu/]$ ! ,roses ( ,s>on1 :ile !  
robu/ wives & rosy-*eek$ daught]s ( !   
h\se eld]s & ! female fri5ds & gue/s 7  
assembl$ 9 ! s\!rn gall]y4  ,^!         
gall]ies1 or por-kir*e1 z !y 7 call$1 7 
scre5$ ) lattice "w1 foll[+ ! cu/om ( ! 
synagogues 9 ,holl& & ,g]many1 :]e9 !   

wom5 7 relegat$ to ! scre5$ gall]ies1 =1
 ) ,paulus1 we held t wom5 %\ld keep    
sil5t 9 ! *ur*es & rema9 mode/ly 9 !    
backgr\nd1 & ,i rejoice t ,i c write 9  
all tru? t our ,si/]s 9 ! nor!rn gall]y1
 l our ,bre?r5 on _! b5*es bel[1 ma9ta9$
 /rict & decor\s sil5ce4 ,i _c say s mu*
 = ! wives & daught]s 9 ! s\!rn gall]y  
:o f beh9d _! lattice kept up su* a     
:isp]+ & commotion & bu/l+ & pe]+ ab\t z
 greatly (f5d$ our ord]-lov+ s\ls1 ev5  
our lead]1 :o _h x ev] 9 him to be all  
?+s to all m5 & :o c\ld be pleasant z   
well z /]n1 fr[n+ mo/ sev]ely1 s t half 
! "t ,i 0 9 a tremble le/ he w\ld bur/  
=? into "o ( 8 scold+s4  ,b at la/ !re 0
 "s semblance ( ord] 9 ! cr[d$ ,saal1 & 
!n1 at ! ^w f our lead]1 our ,bro!rs &  
,si/]s rose to _! feet & sang a numb] ( 
our hymns1 & surely nev] 0 our s(t      
,klo/] music m heav5ly sweet1 a great   
hu% fall+ ^u all ! re/ 9 ! hall1 = su*  
p[] ha? pure music ov] ! human he>t4  ,&
 !n1 ,bro!r ,weis] hav+ fir/ read f !   
,bible1 discreetly select+ a *apt] t _h 

naught ( m>ry+ 9 x1 motion$ ,sonnle9 &  
,g5oveva to /& =?1 :]eupon !y /ood up1  
%e 9 womanly grace & mode/y & he z pr\d 
z any "l1 my boy1 by reason ( 8 royal   
/ature & 8 be+ on ! plat=m1 fairly t[]+ 
ov] u z our ju/ice call$ out :e!r any "o
 _h aught to say :y ^! two %\ld n be    
made husb& & wife4  ,= a mom5t !re 0    
absolute sil5ce & !n f ! re> ( ! hall   
came a l\d1 brutal voice f "o n ( our   
numb]1 ,i rejoice to say1 :o 9 season & 
out ( season _h lo/ no opportunity ev]  
s9ce my baptism by ,bro!r ,beissel to   
heap ^u me e f\l insult & taunt &       
ridicule4 ,& n[ ) a hateful devil's     
smile on 8 face & a f\l fi5d's spiteful 
laugh1 my p]secutor cri$ out1 ,:at "n   
do? our good bro!r's ,sonnle9 give 8    
wife8  ,_h lightn+ fall5 ^u u f ! cle>  
sky ,i "k we _h n be5 m daz$1 = ?\gh we 
_h provid$ = ev]y?+ else1 x _h nev] come
 to u t ,sonnle9 mu/ h a "n to give 8   
bride6 ,= a mom5t a great bewild]m5t    
held me fa/1 & !n1 z m9e enemy laugh$   
l\dly aga9 at our con/]nation1 n he$+ ! 

angry looks ( ! m excitable ( our       
h\sefa!rs & _! sons1 ,i c\ld see t x    
requir$ all ( ,sonnle9's w to keep him f
 ?is ung5tle intrud] :o ) 8 evil he>t   
seem$ to f9d mo/ exquisite delight 9 our
 torm5t z he laugh$ m brutally ?an be=e1
 ,call ?yself ',mll]1' ,sonnle91 & ?\   
goe/ n wrong1 ,i swe>4  ,at ?is vile    
insult ,i ?\ght ,sonnle9 w\ld fly f !   
plat=m & r5d ! villa9 limb f limb1 = su*
 passion 0 9 my boy's face z ,i _h r>ely
 se51 b ,i g5tly press$ him back :ile ,i
 spake quietly b /eadily s all c\ld he>1
 ,if ,sonnle9 c>e? = x & our si/] w be> 
! burd5 ( s humble a "n z ,mll] ,i give 
x gladly1 & !n ,i cri$ out pr\dly1 ,=   
all t m9e enemies & ! enemies ( our holy
 ,ord] may ?9k or say to ! contr>y1 'tis
 a "n my boy ne$ n be a%am$ (6  ,& !    
only "o t belongs to him1 ?\ bald-pat$  
hypocrite6 sne]$ m9e enemy s all c\ld   
he>1 :]eat ,i s =got myself to cry      
out--= x is fooli% to lose "o's temp] & 
b&y f\l names--,?\ lie/6 b ,i 0 beyond  
all endurance & _h ,i said ! ^w ,i c\ld 

see by ! l[]+ looks ( our adh]5ts x w\ld
 h gone ill ) ?is hate-poison$ man1 b ,i
 controll$ myself1 ?\gh h[ ,i "k n to   
?is day1 & aga9 ,i spake s(tly1 ,i      
entreat y all to hold y\rselves 9       
pati5ce b a few mom5ts until my return1 
:]eupon ,i left ! ,saal1 "s foll[+ me   
anxi\sly ) _! eyes1 fe>+ my peace-lov+  
_s 0 mak+ me run away f all ?is untimely
 qu>rel4  ,9 a few mom5ts ,i 0 back aga9
 hold+ some?+ "u my cloak out ( sight   
:ile ,i relat$ h[ ,sonnle9 _h come to me
 & ab\t ! dy+ words ( ,bro!r ,alburtus &
 ! la/ mom5ts ( t poor woman1 & z       
,sonnle9 & ,g5oveva & ! ,bro!rs & ,si/]s
 add$ _! te/imony s f> z !y knew ,i c\ld
 see ! great wond]m5t creep+ ov] ! faces
 ( all pres5t1 ev5 m9e enemy1 despite 8 
hate & unbelief1 rema9+ quiet = once4   
,& !n1 hav+ br\ght ! assemblage to ?is  
mood1 ,i sudd5ly pull$ out f b5ea? my   
cloak ! little :ite baby g>m5t ,i _h    
f\nd on ,sonnle9 t morn+ 9 ! woods 9 !  
long ago h]mit days4 ,hold+ up ! /a9$ & 
soil$ cloak s all c\ld see1 ,i fairly   

%\t$ to m9e enemy1 ,come & see ! pretty 
lett]s on ?is *ild's cloak1 ',c4 ,s41' &
 lift+ m9e h& on high1 ,i decl>$        
solemnly1 ,be=e ! ,great ,se>*] ( ,he>ts
 ,i swe> ,i "k n h[ ^? lett]s came !re  
or :at !y /& =6  ,& !n came a ?rill+ cry
 f ! re> ( ! hall1 ,praise ! ,"l1 'tis  
,david's boy6 & !n "s "o ru%$ =w>d ?r\gh
 ! cr[d t fell back :o = a mom5t ,i     
?\ght 0 our ,bro!r ,alburtus return$ f !
 dead1 "s ( ! ,bro!rs & ,si/]s & ( !    
secul> memb]s actually :isp]+ 9 _!      
fright1 ',tis ,bro!r ,alburtus4  ,b !   
/rang] he$$ n ! commotion only press+   
=w>d ! te>s runn+ d[n 8 face1 & %ak+ 9 e
 limb1 z he caught ,sonnle9's h&s 9 81  
hold+ !m z if he nev] w\ld let g1 say+  
ov] & ov]1 ,my bro!r ,david's son2 my   
bro!r's only son6  ,f9ally z ! /rang]   
became m compos$1 he turn$ to me4 ,did/ 
ask ! *ild its "n :5 ?\ did/ f9d him8   
,yea1 ! fir/ ?+ ,i s\ght 0 8 "n1 b he   
only w\ld say ',tass1' & su* "n h ,i    
nev] he>d4 ,to ?is day ,i "k n :at he   
meant1 ?\gh (t5 h ,i ?\ght on x4  ,oh1  

?\ wise1 simple monk6 ',tass' 0 naught m
 ?an baby = ',*>les1' :i* 8 unpractis$  
lips c\ld n frame into o!r ?an ',tass4' 
,we all call$ him ',tass' = a pet "n4   
,i c\ld n d\bt 'twas s1 = ,i c\ld see m 
?an "o ( ! h\sefa!rs & ! h\semo!rs      
ex*ange nods & smiles ) ! nighe/ "o z   
mu* z to say1 ,h[ /upid our ,bro!r      
,jabez ha? be5 n to see ?is long ago6 ,b
 h[ 0 ,i to "k1 n hav+ any great k ( !  
little ones8  ,!n turn+ to our ju/ice ,i
 b[$ humbly1 & said1 ,bro!r ,weis] ?\   
art a ju/ice1 & if ,i mi/ake n ha/ p[] &
 au?ority to adm9i/] an oa? or an       
affirmation4  ,to :i* our ju/ice gravely
 respond$1 ,su* p[] repose? 9 me by     
virtue ( my commission z ju/ice4  ,i    
%all ask1 !n1 good bro!r1 t our fri5d :o
 saye? 8 "n is ,?omas ,seym\r be affirm$
 t he w speak ! tru?4  ,& !n z ! /rang] 
fac$ ab\t t[>d ! pulpit1 our ju/ice ) 8 
full1 r\nd voice t ev] s\nd$ to me l "s 
/rong1 deep ton$ bell1 said to ! /rang]3
  ,do/ ?\1 ,?omas ,seym\r1 solemnly &   
truly decl>e & affirm t ?\ wilt tell !  

tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?1 & s 
?\ do/ affirm8  ,to :i* ! /rang] z      
solemnly repli$1 & yet di/9ctly 9 !     
brea?less sil5ce ( ! hall1 ,yea6  ,& n[1
 aft] all ^! long ye>s1 my boy f\nd 8   
own1 "r "n2 & m9e own reputation1 (t5 s 
bitt]ly assail$ by ^? :o held n ) our   
mode ( life1 0 cleans$ f all /a9 &      
di%onor2 = truly a good "n is bett] ?an 
great ri*es4  ,& ?us our good bro!r1    
,?omas ,seym\r1 :om _m pres5t ) u ?is   
day v\*$ to be "o ( our mo/ dev\t &     
influ5tial ,engli% ,sabbat>ians1 f      
,cov5try1 _h come all ?is long j\rney   
m]ely to honor u ) 8 pres5ce2 b 9 !     
provid5ce ( ,god de/9$ to f9d 8 bro!r's 
son & to h all ?is d>k my/]y ab\t ,bro!r
 ,alburtus & ! wit* & ,sonnle9 made z   
light z day4  ,briefly1 z our ,bro!r    
,seym\r relat$ x to u1 he & 8 bro!r     
,david1 kn[n to u z ,bro!r ,alburtus1 ) 
8 wife ,elizabe? & _! boy1 ,*>les1 our  
,bro!r ,?omas be+ a ba*elor1 _h liv$    
toge!r 9 ,cov5try4 ,by ! fall ( a tree1 
:i* !y 7 fell+ nigh _! cab91 ,bro!r     

,alburtus receiv$ ! great ga% across 8  
br[1 ! hurt tak+ 8 m9d f him s t "o day 
he w&]$ away leav+ no m trace ( 8       
dep>ture ?an if he _h be5 tak5 up into !
 sky1 only t he _h frequ5tly aft] 8 hurt
 spok5 rambl+ly ab\t jo9+ ! h]mits on ! 
,cocalico4 ,inquiry among ! ,solit>y %[$
 he 0 n ) !m2 = x 0 n until "s ye>s aft]
 ,sonnle9 & ,i came to ,ephrata t ,bro!r
 ,alburtus jo9$ our community1 & :]e &  
h[ he liv$ ere t no "o ev] knew4 ,"s    
weeks aft] he _h left 8 wife1 %e1 unable
 long] to endure h] susp5se1 left       
sudd5ly ) ! little boy1 :ile our bro!r  
,?omas 0 abs5t f ! cab94 ,%e & ! *ild   
also 7 swall[$ up s completely by !     
wild]ness t ) all 8 long se>*+ naught   
c\ld he f9d ( !m1 ?\gh he _h visit$ !   
,cone/ogas1 on a rumor t !re 0 a :ite   
woman liv+ ) !m1 b !y c\ld n or w\ld n  
tell him aught4 ,at la/1 almo/ he>tbrok5
 & despair+ ( f9d+ ! lo/ ones1 :om he n[
 believ$ to be dead f ! wild bea/s1 or  
/>vation1 or ! ,indians1 he left        
,cov5try1 n return+ aga9 = ov] t5 ye>s  

aft] ! loss ( 8 bro!r ,david & 8 wife & 
*ild4  ,m we nev] le>n$1 b x 0 cle> to  
all t ! fe>some wit* 0 ! wife ( ,bro!r  
,alburtus1 t he 0 ,david ,seym\r1 !     
bro!r ( ,?omas ,seym\r1 & t ,sonnle9 0 !
 baby4 ,_m an eye 0 dimm$ 9 ! ,saal at !
 pla91 unadorn$ recital ( our bro!r's   
tale1 z we ?\ght ( all ! long ye>s (    
d>k5$ m9d t _h held our ,bro!r          
,alburtus1 s t he knew n 8 own boy ?\gh 
s nigh2 b mo/ ( all our he>ts w5t out 9 
a great sorr[ = t poor woman :o half    
craz$ by unwe>y+ se>* & ev]-recurr+     
disappo9tm5t _h suff]$ all ^! ye>s !    
bitt] pangs ( sep>ation f husb& & *ild2 
& ,i "k _m a sil5t pray] arose f our    
he>ts = ^? two :o at la/ 7 sleep+ side  
by side 9 t rude1 m\nta9 grave4  ,inde$1
 x 0 a relief to our /ra9$ feel+s :5    
,johann1 :o long ago _h =giv5 ! beat+   
,sonnle9 _h giv5 him1 turn$ t[>d m9e    
enemy yell+ at him1 ,if ?\ leave/ n at  
once ) ?y devil's gr91 ?\ wilt be hurl$ 
into ! creek1 :]eat m9e enemy1 aba%$ =  
once1 slunk out ( ! hall l a :ipp$ bea/4

  ,surely !re is n mu* else to relate ( 
?is m>riage1 ?\gh ,i %all nev] =get h[  
lo/ & lonesome ,i felt1 l a fa!r b]eft (
 8 son1 :5 our ju/ice ask$ ,sonnle9--&  
ev] ha? he be5 ,sonnle9 to me--,do/ ?\1 
,*>les ,seym\r1 take ?is woman1 our     
,g5oveva1 to be ?y lawful w$d$ wife1 my 
boy respond$ pr\dly1 ,yea4 ,& !n1 z ,i  
rememb] x1 our ju/ice ask$ our lovely   
,g5oveva a l "q if %e w\ld take him to  
be h] husb&1 & ^u h] l[ ,yea1 our ju/ice
 pron\nc$ !m husb& & wife1 & promptly   
salut$ h] ) su* a will+ smack z made ev5
 ! ,si/]s titt]1 :ile poor ,bro!r       
,eze*ial hung 8 head /ill l[]1 blu%+ to 
8 v e>s4  ,! next day ,sonnle9 &        
,g5oveva left on _! honeymoon ) 8 uncle 
= ,cov5try1 & ?\gh ,cov5try be n to !   
end ( ! _w1 x seem$ to me z ?\gh all !  
_w _h left me1 only t %e kiss$ me ere %e
 left1 :]eat ,i blu%$ s ?r\gh all my    
long be>d1 t ,sonnle9 laugh$ s he>tily  
,i lik$ x n2 b _h he kn[n h[ long ,i    
*]i%$ ! memory ( t kiss1 ! only "o = _m 
a long ye>1 ah me1 my boy _h n laugh$ s 

boi/]\sly ,i "k4     ,,*apt] ,,xxvii    
,,retrospect      ,moreo'er1 ! %ields s 
/eady & ! consecrat$ swords1     ,o     
,god1 t ,i 7 wor?y to jo9 ! victor      
lords4     ,!n %\ld ,i l ! o!rs a*ieve a
 prize untold1     ,n l&s t h be5       
promis$1 nor k+'s or noble's gold1      
,b oh1 a wondr\s cr[n1 & = ev]more to   
we>     ,a cr[n :i* poore/ soldi] c w9 )
 axe & spe>4     ,yea1 if ! noble       
crusade ,i might foll[ o'er ! sea1      
,i ev]more %\ld s+1 ,all's well6 &      
nev]more1 ,ah me6                       
,nev]more1 ,ah me6          --,wal!r    
,von d] ,vogelweide4   ,& n[1 aft] !    
long lapse ( _m ye>s s9ce my boy & our  
,g5oveva 7 made "o--& yet h[ %ort ! "t  
ha? be5--"o ( my *iefe/ delights is to  
dwell on ! pa/4 ,m9e eyes are no long]  
turn$ t[>d ! future ) eag] que/ion+ z 9 
my y\?4 ,9 m9e old age ,i am l unto an  
old tree /&+ alone1 a solit>y l&m>k ( ! 
decl9e ( our ,klo/]1 ! sett+ sun ca/+ my
 %ad[ t[>d ! morn+4 ,! ,klo/] ha? nev]  
surviv$ ! indomitable _s ( its f\nd]1   

,bro!r ,beissel1 & 8 /urdy associates4  
,sl[ly b surely its p[] ha? dim9i%$4    
,s9ce ! days our w>rior1 ,bro!r ,wohl=?1
 left u _m o!rs ( our numb] h gone to _!
 et]nal rew>d4 ,bro!r ,ob$1 our         
s*oolma/]1 ) 8 k9dly1 g5ial s\l1 long   
ago h ,i miss$ him f 8 accu/om$ place1 &
 ! ,eck]l+s1 ( ^: sad fate we he>d ye>s 
aft] !y left u1 !y too1 ) _! dreams (   
comm]cial conque/1 h pass$ away to t    
realm :i* h>bors nei!r b>ga9 nor sale4  
,! fir/ great loss t came to u 0 our    
,bro!r ,eno*1 our ju/ice1 :o di$ b a few
 ye>s aft] t nev] to be =gott5 w$d+2 b n
 _m ye>s be=e 8 dea? !re 0 great rejoic+
 among u to "k t ! s]i\s brea* betwe5   
our lead] & our ju/ice _h be5 clos$1 &  
?\gh our ju/ice _h greatly griev$ u :5  
he all[$ himself to be fool$ s to accept
 a commission f ! gov]nor1 yet :5 we saw
 ! door ( our bro!r's long spiritual    
captivity _h be5 op5$ we welcom$ him    
gladly1 s t 8 old acqua9tances ( !      
,klo/] all told him ! lo/ piece ( silv] 
0 n[ f\nd4 ,n long aft]1 our            

congregation assembl$ = a love fea/ at  
:i* he1 by p>tak+ ( ! holy sacram5ts1 0 
re9corporat$ into our spiritual         
community1 al?\gh we will+ly aft] 8 dea?
 yield$ to 8 "m *ur* ! honor ( hav+     
g>n]$ 9 8 body4  ,he di$ on a ,sunday   
aft] a viol5t attack ( colic1 & 0 buri$ 
on 8 f>m at ,heidelb]g1 n a great       
di/ance f u to ! nor!a/1 :]e ) 8 *ildr5 
& a numb] ( ,indians he awaits ! call ( 
! la/ day4  ,& n[ ,i come to ! clos+    
ye>s ( our belov$ lead]--& surely ^! 7  
full ( tr\ble4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s prior  
to 8 dea? x became manife/ to all ( u t 
physical infirmities 7 fa/ gr[+ ^u him4 
,b f> m grave ?an ^! 7 ! e/rangem5ts he 
suff]$ m or less f bo? ( our ,solit>y   
,ord]s1 ?\gh x seeme? n becom+ to set =?
 "h ! false & bitt] accusations made    
aga9/ our lead] s t 8 cup ( bitt]ness 0 
press$ to ! full4  ,all dur+ ! w9t] (   
#agfg-agfh1 besides ! di/ress ( m9d &   
_s1 he suff]$ f _m diseases1 *iefly a   
wa/+ c\gh1 & at ! beg9n+ ( ,july ( #agfh
 8 v>i\s ailm5ts became s aggravat$ he 0

 mo/ ( ! "t 9 great pa91 s t he 0 =c$ to
 exclaim m ?an once to me--& ,i rejoice 
n[ ,i nev] des]t$ him--t he 0 nail$ to !
 cross2 b su* 0 8 /ubborn w & =titude t 
he refus$ to ackn[l$ge any physical     
sickness1 b w\ld (t5 say 8 suff]+s 7 m]e
 spiritual ?roes prec$+ 8 new bir?4 ,he 
also f\nd great com=t 9 ! firm          
p]suasion1 :i* _m ( 8 mo/ intimate      
foll[]s held ) him1 t he w\ld be sp>$ ! 
pa9s ( a bodily dissolution & w\ld be   
translat$ into ! realms ( bliss z ,eno* 
& ,elijah ( old2 b 9 ?is1 l 8 pr$ecessor
 on ! ,wissahickon1 ,magi/] ,johannus   
,kelpius1 our lead] 0 de/9$ to make 8   
exit 9 no wise diff]5t f ord9>y mortals4
  ,not)/&+ 8 griev\s infirmities our    
lead] att5d$ to ! duties ( 8 (fice to )9
 eight days ( 8 end1 :5 = ! la/ "t1 9 8 
prie/ly robes1 he (ficiat$ at a love    
fea/1 & see+ t 8 end 0 nigh he          
consecrat$ ,bro!r ,philemon & ,bro!r    
,eleaz] & myself to ! prie/hood1 f :i* 8
 successor %\ld be select$4 ,:ile 9 su* 
suff]+ he receiv$ ^w1 only ?ree days    

be=e 8 dea?1 t "o ( our olde/ h\semo!rs 
0 brea?+ h] la/1 & t %e wi%$ to see our 
lead] ev5 if he c\ld n speak to h]4 ,s )
 him lean+ on my arm we w5t to our de>  
si/]'s1 !reby fulfill+ h] wi%4  ,at la/1
 s our ,*ronicon /ates1 ,w$nesday1 !    
six? day ( ,july ( ! ye> #agfh came :5  
he laid aside 8 mortal raim5t4  ,on t   
morn+1 hav+ ralli$ some:at1 he att5d$   
pray]s 9 ! ,si/]s' ,saal1 & s\ght       
e>ne/ly = reconciliation ) our prioress1
 b 9 va94 ,z he return$ to 8 cab91 sad  
at he>t--= ) all 8 fi]y nature he ev]   
/rove to m]it 8 favorite "n1 ,fa!r      
,fri$sam ,gottre*t 7,fa!r ,peaceful     
,godright7--none ( u ?\ght 8 dep>ture 0 
s ne>2 = ! p[]s ( d>kness1 z he said1   
c\ld n prevail ^u him to lie d[n4       
,mean:ile ! ,bre?r5 kept a con/ant wat*1
 = _m ( our little flock look$ = great  
happ5+s1 feel+ assur$ ! p[]s ( dea? w\ld
 h no easy /ruggle ) su* an old soldi] (
 ! cross1 :o 0 nei!r accu/om$ to call on
 m5 = m]cy nor to yield to ! p[]s (     
d>kness4  ,b by ! "t ! sun _h /ood at   

midday1 we c\ld see ! end 0 ne>1 & all !
 ,solit>y & ! ne>-by h\sehold]s ga!r$   
ab\t him 9 8 little cab91 soon fill+ x1 
_m /&+ outside ! doorway4 ,on 8 little  
b5*1 z h>d & uncom=table z any ( ours--=
 he scorn$ any com=ts d5i$ to 8         
disciples--sat our little rul]1 gaunt1  
wa/$1 8 features ?9 & drawn1 & eyes     
sunk54 ,ar\nd him clu/]$ ! ,bre?r5 (    
,be?ania1 sad & sil5t1 b n %$d+ any te>s
 to annoy 8 /ubborn _s4 ,back ( !       
,bre?r5 /ood ! ,si/]s1 "s ( ! %ort] ones
 on a b5*1 & mo/ ( !m weep+ quietly     
despite _! =titude4 ,all 0 sil5ce &     
expectation4 ,b ?\gh )9 ! cab9 reign$ ! 
d>kness ( dea?1 outside "u ! gl[+ sun   
all 0 life & brightness1 l ! glori\s    
radiance t w\ld bur/ ?r\gh ! gates (    
dea?1 = our belov$ lead]4  ,ov] an h\r  
we /ood1 n say+ a ^w1 b all ! :ile our  
bro!r becom+ weak] & weak] f ! great    
heat & ! /ifl+ air 9 s small a cab94 ,at
 la/ he broke ! sil5ce & ask$ ! ,bre?r5 
to bless him & receive 8 memory into _! 
fell[%ip4 ,!n ,i ano9t$ him ) ! holy    

oil1 & z ,i spread ! sacr$ *rism ^u 8   
=ehead ,i gave him my bless+ ) ! lay+ on
 ( h&s1 aft] :i* all ! ,bre?r5 9 turn   
gave him ! kiss ( peace to take ) him on
 8 j\rney4  ,aft] ?is t5d] c]emony 0 ov]
 he cons5t$1 aft] my cont9u$ p]suasion1 
to lie d[n on 8 b5*1 re/+ 8 head ^u !   
wood5 block t _h s]v$ him s _m ye>s4 ,he
 lay quietly = a :ile ) eyes clos$1 & !n
 z if gaz+ into ! v dep?s ( et]nity1 he 
p>tly rais$ himself on 8 elb[ &         
exclaim$1 ,o wehe6 ,o wehe6 ,o wund]6 ,o
 wund]6 7,oh1 woe6 ,oh1 woe6 ,oh1 wond]6
 ,oh1 wond]67 & !n fell back1 8 _s soon 
aft] tak+ its flight peacefully f its   
e>?ly home to t /ill m wond]ful home (  
:i* (t dur+ 8 /ay ) u he _h receiv$ su* 
graci\s visions4  ,imm$iately ^u 8 dea? 
mess5g]s 7 s5t out ne> & f> ) slips     
prep>$ by ! ,si/]s1 invit+ ! p to !     
fun]al ( our ,vor/eh] :i*1 on acc\nt ( !
 great heat1 0 set b two days foll[+ 8  
dea?1 ! ,bre?r5 mean:ile prep>+ ! body =
 burial1 ! ,si/]hood keep+ vigil1 five  
,si/]s con/antly wat*+ & recit+ pray]s =

 our dead4  ,on ! day ( ! fun]al our    
usual cu/oms 7 obs]v$1 su* z sweep+ !   
floor ( 8 cab91 p\r+ a bucket ( wat] ov]
 ! door-sill1 & ! *alk+ ( ! ?ree crosses
 ^u ! side ( ! doorway4 ,& !re 7 ^? :o1 
foll[+ an old ,g]man sup]/ition1 w5t    
ab\t & in=m$ e hive ( bees )9 our gr\nds
 & = a consid]able di/ance )\t1 ( ! dea?
 ( our lead]1 x be+ firmly believ$ t !  
bees w\ld sw>m if ?is notice to !m 7    
neglect$2 & also e b>rel1 keg1 & crock (
 w9e & v9eg> & pickles & sau] kraut &   
pres]v$ fruits1 9 ord] n to be spoil$1  
_h to be turn$ on ! %elves or skids4  ,!
 fun]al s]vices 7 held 9 ! great ,saal  
we _h built _m ye>s be=e at a "r angle )
 ,be?ania1 :]e our bro!r _h s (t5       
prea*$4 ,aft] a s]mon by me !re 7       
addresses by ,bro!rs ,philemon & ,ob$4  
,we sang special hymns1 & nev] did our  
,klo/] music1 9 :i* our lead] _h ev]    
tak5 su* great pride1 s\nd m sweet &    
heav5ly4 ,:5 ! s]vices 7 ov] 9 ! ,saal !
 body ( our ,vor/eh] 0 c>ri$ to !       
gravey>d close by1 foll[$ by ! imm5se   

?rong 9 spite ( ! %ort notice ga!r$ f e 
direction4 ,be=e l[]+ him into 8 la/    
re/+-place1 ! lid ( ! c(f9 0 aga9 rais$1
 s t accord+ to our ritual ! sun might  
once m %9e ^u 8 body4 ,!n 8 body 0 turn$
 slightly to ! "r side1 be+ kept 9 place
 by a piece ( sod1 ?us ensur+ p]fect re/
 9 8 grave4 ,! lid 0 !n clos$ d[n1 & !  
little =m ( our great-s\l$ lead] 0 l[]$ 
into ! d>k cell1 !re to repose until !  
trumpet ( ! angel %all call him =? to   
receive 8 cr[n4  ,on ! same day our     
bro!r di$1 a ,si/] :o lately jo9$ !     
,roses ( ,s>on pass$ away1 & ?is be+    
jo9$ to ! dea? ( ! h\semo!r b a few days
 be=e1 gave ! ,solit>y firm assurance t 
! dep>t$ spirits ( our si/] & ! h\semo!r
 _h be5 deput$ to att5d ! _s ( our      
,vor/eh] & m9i/] to x4  ,(t5 dur+ 8 life
 he _h promis$ he w\ld return 9 _s to ! 
,klo/] aft] leav+ ?is _w4 ,_m ( !       
,solit>y z well z ! settl]s ab\t u      
firmly believ$ ?is4 ,x ha? ev] be5 a    
matt] ( mu* ?\ght ) me :e!r or n !      
spirits ( ! dead ev] revisit _! belov$  

ones on e>?4 ,x seeme? to me x %\ld &   
mu/ be s1 & yet h ,i nev] be5 v\*saf$   
su* visions4 ,b only two days aft] 8    
burial our lead] appe>$ to ,bro!r ,lu!r 
& ,si/] ,ca?>9a1 9 _! cells4 ,he also   
appe>$ to our ,bro!r ,eze*ial1 :o = "s  
fanci$ grievance _h be5 ! only "o ( our 
numb] n to att5d ! fun]al & gave our    
disgruntl$ bro!r mo/ e>ne/ admonitions1 
s t ,bro!r ,eze*ial became a *ang$ man1 
= ! bett] let x be said4 ,lat] on1 our  
lead]'s visits to ! ,solit>y became     
nightly occurr5ces1 & inde$ he ev5      
appe>$ to "o ( our ,g]mant[n bre?r54    
,be ^! ?+s z !y may1 = ,i record n :at  
,i saw--m]ely :at ,i he>d--?is ,i "k to 
be true1 t ) all 8 fail+s & %ort-com+s  
our ,klo/] rea*$ its greate/ r5[n dur+ !
 rule ( our little lead]4 ,naught b a   
poor j\rneyman bak] _h he be5 9 8 e>ly  
days2 ( little le>n+1 b to a man ( su*  
great tal5ts z 81 ! lack ( le>n+ f books
 h9d]$ him little4 ,9 8 lifetime he     
orig9at$1 ) "s help f o!rs1 our wond]ful
 ,klo/] music1 himself compos+ fully "o 

?\s& pieces ( music1 pr9t+ ov] f\r      
hundr$ ( !m1 & full ( beauty & prophetic
 insight are !y1 s t we hold !m z great 
treasures4 ,& ) all 8 fi]y nature1 !re 0
 9 ?is man su* t5d]ness & humility t 9  
"t mo/ ( ! e/rangem5ts ( 8 e>ly ,klo/]  
life 7 fully reconcil$1 !reby confirm+  
:at he ev] ma9ta9$1 t he 0 a lov] (     
peace4  ,b ,i %all n long] d>k5 my /ory 
) ! dea?s ( my belov$ ,bro!rs & ,si/]s4 
,i /ill h my ,sonnle9 & 8 devot$        
,g5oveva4 ,aft] t blissful day1 !y w5t )
 8 uncle1 liv+ ) him1 he be+ a ba*elor1 
until 8 dea?1 aft] :i*1 8 e/ate hav+    
come to ,sonnle91 he & ,g5oveva1 at my  
e>ne/ p]suasions1 took up a f>m ne> by1 
:i* ,sonnle9 tille? l a good husb&man1  
only t he nev] ha? outliv$ 8 love =     
hunt+ & fi%+1 ev5 ?\gh he is n[ on t[>d 
middle age4 ,b su* ha? ev] be5 !        
simplicity ( 8 life t he ha? ! /r5g? &  
_s ( "o 9 8 ?irties4  ,z = our belov$   
,g5oveva1 %e too is ( ^? bless$ ones :o 
nev] gr[ old--= surely "t seeme? to h no
 influ5ce on t fair face & graceful =m4 

,:at a sweet1 noble woman %e is6 ,inde$1
 x is ,sonnle9's (t-repeat$ je/1 t he is
 exce$+ly jeal\s ( old ,vat]*52 to :i*  
,g5oveva make? g5tle retort t %e nev] q 
und]/&e? h[ %e came ev5 to ?9k (        
,sonnle9 :ile ,i 0 ab\t4 ,b %e is all   
devotion to h] ,sonnle9 & h] *ildr52 &  
:at a brood ( heal?y1 happy-he>t$1      
romp+1 noisy boys & girls !y are1 s t   
(t5 !y are reprov$ = worry+ s mu* _!    
gr&fa!r ,jabez--to su* dignity h ,i     
atta9$4 ,b ) all _! sitt+ on me & slid+ 
ov] me & pull+ my be>d & hang+ to my    
cloak :]ev] ,i g1 ,i w\ld n = worlds h  
!m o!rwise4  ,! elde/ "o1 a tall1 grave1
 solemn-ey$ y\?1 :o is ev] at 8 books1 &
 aske? me mo/ s]i\s que/ions1 ha? be5   
nam$ ,jabez1 aga9/ my e>ne/             
prote/ations4  ,a second1 a lively "y   
imp1 :o c>e? = ev]y?+ b books1 !y h     
call$ ,pet]1 he no d\bt repres5t+ my m  
worldly life ere ,i jo9$ ! ,klo/]1 z    
,jabez /&e? = my /rict] life !reaft]4   
,inde$1 ,i (t5 av] t _h ,i m names      
,sonnle9 & ,g5oveva w\ld make use ( e   

"o4 ,!re is too1 a preci\s little toddl]
 :om !y cons5t$ at my reque/ to call    
,sonnle91 all my names be+ us$ up4      
,beside ! cradle 9 :i* lie? a plump1    
rosy1 cr[+1 happy baby1 our little      
,g5oveva1 /&s a sweet-fac$ little maid1 
) hair ( gold & heav5's own blue eyes1  
:om1 ?\gh ,i h ev] be5 a great /ickl] = 
imp>tiality1 ,i _c help lov+ a trifle ! 
be/2 = ,g5oveva1 ) t m>vel\s insight    
wom5 seem to h above m5 9 matt]s ( !    
he>t1 ha? nam$ ! little maid ,b]nice4   
,ah me6  ,z = me1 ,i _c help feel+ t    
mayhap ,i did n use all ( my few tal5ts 
fai?fully4 ,i wond] sometimes :e!r ,i   
did n bury "s "h 9 ! solit>y life ( !   
,klo/]4 ,n t we 7 selfi%1 or mean1 or   
lack$ 9 love = our ,fa!r2 b p]haps1 aye1
 ,i fe> x is s1 man _c be/ s]ve man by  
)draw+ f him4 ,i see cle>ly n[ x 0 n !  
,ma/]'s way4 ,he taught nei!r fa/+ nor  
fea/+2 nei!r vigils nor sluggi% sleep4  
,ev5 )9 ! sacr$ b\nds ( our ,klo/]1     
seque/]$ f ! _w1 ?+s 7 n--x pa9s me e'en
 n[ to say--z holy z !y %\ld h be54     

,hate1 spite1 envy1 gre$1 lu/1 passion1 
ambition1 intrigue1 qu>rel+s1 bick]+s1  
misund]/&+s1 false1 bitt] *>ges1        
prevail$ )9 ! mona/]y no less ?an )\t4  
,i und]/& n[ :at ! deep-sight$ ,lu!r    
meant :5 he said t ! _w is 9 ! he>t (   
man & n 9 8 surr\nd+s4 ,x is ev5 s1 &   
because x is s1 ,i _c )/& ! argum5ts (  
^? :o cont5d tru?fully t ! life ( ! monk
 & ! nun1 sweet & holy ?\gh x may be1 is
 n s l>ge & noble & useful z ! life (   
him & h] :o ) duty = a wat*word & purity
 ( he>t = an armor & ! ^w ( ,god = a    
sword g =? to battle ) s9 :]ev] 8 horrid
 =m may be se54  ,b ?anks to ! priceless
 inh]itance ( a /rong1 heal?y body1     
pres]v$ by temp]ance 9 diet1 s]5ity (   
m9d1 & abundance ( labor 9 ! op5 air    
close to ! he>t ( ,god1 m9e old age ha? 
n yet become a reproa* to me4 ,/ill1 l !
 ,prea*]1 ,i feel x w n be _m days ere !
 keep]s ( ! h\se %all tremble1 ! gr9d]s 
cease because !y are few1 & ^? t look   
out ( ! w9d[s be d>k5$4 ,i h endeavor$  
always to be> victory & defeat1 joy &   

sadness1 ) ev5ness ( _s4 ,i h n compla9$
 ov]mu* "h & surely :5 ! silv] cord is  
loos$ = me or ! gold5 b[l be brok5 & ,i 
meet ,him face to face 9 ! b\ndless     
fields ( et]nity1 ,i "k naught b bliss w
 be m9e2 & yet ) my poor e>?ly sight &  
und]/&+1 ,i %all long to meet !re & be )
 !m = ev]more1 fa!r1 "m1 ! ,bro!rs &    
,si/]s ( ! ,klo/]1 ,sonnle9 & 8 belov$  
,g5oveva & _! de> *ildr52 b de>] ?an all
 ^! ,i want aga9 to clasp to my brea/ ! 
sweet fl[] cut (f :ile /ill 9 its budd+1
 my ,b]nice4    ,illu/ration         99 
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,transcrib]s ,note3  ,obvi\s pr9t]      
errors correct$4  ,spell+ h\se-fa!r &   
h\sefa!r reta9$4  ,spell+ p5work & p5-"w
 reta9$4  ,spell+ gully & gulley reta9$4
  ,spell+ ice-b\nd & iceb\nd reta9$4    
,spell+ subtilely1 subtility1 & subtilty
 reta9$4  ,spell+ wrapt & wrapp$ reta9$4