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,illu/ration  ,! ,mansion   ,!re 0 an   
air ( calm & res]v$ opul5ce ab\t !      
,weightman mansion t spoke n ( money    
squ&]$1 b ( weal? prud5tly appli$4 ,/&+ 
on a corn] ( ! ,av5ue no long]          
fa%ionable = resid5ce1 x look$ ^u !     
swell+ tide ( bus9ess ) an expression ( 
complac5cy & half-disda94  ,! h\se 0 n  
beautiful4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 its /raight    
front ( *ocolate-color$ /one1 its heavy 
cornices1 its broad1 />+ w9d[s ( plate  
glass1 its c>v$ & bronze-b$eck$ mahogany
 doors at ! top ( ! wide /oop1 to *>m ! 

eye or fasc9ate ! imag9ation4 ,b x 0    
em95tly respectable1 & 9 its way impos+4
 ,x seem$ to say t ! glitt]+ %ops ( !   
jewel]s1 ! mill9]s1 ! confection]s1 !   
flori/s1 ! picture-deal]s1 ! furri]s1 ! 
mak]s ( r>e & co/ly antiquities1 retail 
trad]s 9 luxuries ( life1 7 b5ea? !     
notice ( a h\se t _h its f\ndations 9 ! 
high f9ance1 & 0 built lit]ally &       
figuratively 9 ! %ad[ ( ,/4 ,petronius' 
,*ur*4  ,at ! same "t !re 0 some?+      
self-pleas$ & congratulatory 9 ! way 9  
:i* ! mansion held its own amid ! *ang+ 
neighborhood4 ,x almo/ seem$ to be lift$
 up a little1 among ! tall build+s ne>  
at h&1 z if x felt ! ris+ value ( ! l&  
on :i* x /ood4  ,john ,weightman 0 l !  
h\se into :i* he _h built himself ?irty 
ye>s ago1 & 9 :i* 8 ideals & ambitions 7
 incru/$4 ,he 0 a self-made man4 ,b 9   
mak+ himself he _h *os5 a highly e/eem$ 
patt]n & work$ accord+ to ! approv$     
rules4 ,!re 0 no?+ irregul>1            
que/ionable1 flamboyant ab\t him4 ,he 0 
solid1 correct1 & ju/ly successful4  ,8 

m9or ta/es1 ( c\rse1 _h be5 c>efully    
kept up to date4 ,at ! prop] "t1        
pictures by ! ,b>bizon ma/]s1 old       
,engli% plate & portraits1 bronzes by   
,b>ye & m>bles by ,rod91 ,p]sian c>pets 
& ,*9ese porcela9s1 _h be5 introduc$ to 
! mansion4 ,x conta9$ a ,l\is ,qu9ze    
reception-room1 an ,empire draw+-room1 a
 ,jacobean d9+-room1 & v>i\s ap>tm5ts   
dimly rem9isc5t ( ! /yles ( furniture   
affect$ by deceas$ mon>*s4 ,t ! hallways
 7 too %ort = ! hi/oric p]spective did n
 make mu* diff]5ce4 ,am]ican decorative 
art is capable de t\t1 x absorbs all    
p]iods4 ,( ea* p]iod ,mr4 ,weightman    
wi%$ to h some?+ ( ! be/4 ,he und]/ood  
its value1 pres5t z a c]tificate1 &     
prospective z an inve/m5t4  ,x 0 only 9 
! ar*itecture ( 8 t[n h\se t he rema9$  
cons]vative1 immovable1 "o might almo/  
say ,e>ly-,victorian-,*ri/ian4 ,8 c\ntry
 h\se at ,dulwi*-on-!-,s\nd 0 a palace (
 ! ,italian ,r5aissance4 ,b 9 t[n he    
adh]$ to an ar*itecture :i* _h moral    
associations1 !                         

,n9ete5?-,c5tury-,br[n/one epo*4 ,x 0 a 
symbol ( 8 social position1 8 religi\s  
doctr9e1 & ev51 9 a way1 ( 8 bus9ess    
cre$4  ,a man ( fix$ pr9ciples1 he w\ld 
say1 %\ld express !m 9 ! looks ( 8 h\se4
 ,new ,york *anges its dome/ic          
ar*itecture too rapidly4 ,x is l        
divorce4 ,x is n dignifi$4 ,i don't l x4
 ,extravagance & fickl5ess are adv]tis$ 
9 mo/ ( ^! new h\ses4 ,i wi% to be kn[n 
= diff]5t qualities4 ,dignity & prud5ce 
are ! ?+s t p tru/4 ,e "o kn[s t ,i c   
af=d to live 9 ! h\se t suits me4 ,x is 
a gu>antee to ! public4 ,x inspires     
confid5ce4 ,x helps my influ5ce4 ,!re is
 a text 9 ! ,bible ab\t 'a h\se t ha?   
f\ndations4' ,t is ! prop] k9d ( a      
mansion = a solid man4  ,h>old          
,weightman _h (t5 li/5$ to 8 fa!r       
disc\rs+ 9 ?is fa%ion on ! fundam5tal   
pr9ciples ( life1 & always ) a divid$   
m9d4 ,he admir$ imm5sely 8 fa!r's tal5ts
 & ! s+le-m9d$ en]gy ) :i* he improv$   
!m4 ,b 9 ! pat]nal philosophy !re 0     
some?+ t disquiet$ & oppress$ ! "y man1 

& made him gasp inw>dly = fre% air &    
free action4  ,at times1 dur+ 8 college 
c\rse & 8 ye>s at ! law s*ool1 he _h    
yield$ to ?is impulse & brok5 away--n[  
t[>d extravagance & dissipation1 & !n1  
:5 ! reaction came1 t[>d a romantic     
devotion to "w among ! poor4 ,he _h felt
 8 fa!r's disapproval = bo? ( ^! =ms (  
imprud5ce2 b x 0 nev] express$ 9 a h>%  
or viol5t way1 always ) a c]ta9 tol]ant 
pati5ce1 su* z "o might %[ = ! mi/akes &
 vag>ies ( ! v "y4 ,john ,weightman 0 n 
ha/y1 impulsive1 inconsid]ate1 ev5 t[>d 
8 own *ildr54 ,) !m1 z ) ! re/ ( ! _w1  
he felt t he _h a reputation to ma9ta91 
a !ory to v9dicate4 ,he c\ld af=d to    
give !m "t to see t he 0 absolutely "r4 
,"o ( 8 favorite ,scripture quotations  
01 ,wait on ! ,"l4 ,he _h appli$ x to   
real e/ate & to p1 ) pr(itable results4 
,b to human p]sons ! s5sation ( be+     
wait$ = is n always agreeable4          
,sometimes1 especially ) ! "y1 x        
produces a vague re/lessness1 a dumb    
res5tm5t1 :i* is increas$ by ! fact t "o

 c h>dly expla9 or ju/ify x4 ,( ?is     
,john ,weightman 0 n consci\s4 ,x lay   
beyond 8 horizon4 ,he did n take x into 
acc\nt 9 ! plan ( life :i* he made =    
himself & = 8 family z ! %>]s &         
inh]itors ( 8 success4  ,fa!r plays u1  
said ,h>old1 9 a mom5t ( irritation1 to 
8 "m1 l pieces 9 a game ( *ess4  ,my    
de>1 said t lady1 ^: fai? 9 h] husb& 0  
religi\s1 y ought n to speak s          
impati5tly4 ,at lea/ he w9s ! game4 ,he 
is "o ( ! mo/ respect$ m5 9 ,new ,york4 
,& he is v g5]\s1 too4  ,i wi% he w\ld  
be m g5]\s 9 lett+ u be ourselves1 said 
! "y man4 ,he always has some?+ 9 view =
 u & expects to move u up to x4  ,b     
isn't x always = our b5efit8 repli$ 8   
"m4 ,look :at a position we h4 ,no "o c 
say !re is any ta9t on our money4 ,!re  
are no rumors ab\t y\r fa!r4 ,he has    
kept ! laws ( ,god & ( man4 ,he has nev]
 made any mi/akes4  ,h>old got up f 8   
*air & pok$ ! fire4 ,!n he came back to 
! ample1 well-g[n$1 firm-look+ lady1 &  
sat beside h] on ! s(a4 ,he took h] h&  

g5tly & look$ at ! two r+s--a ?9 b& (   
yell[ gold1 & a small solitaire         
diamond--:i* kept _! place on h] ?ird   
f+] 9 mode/ dignity1 z if n %am$1 b r   
ju/ifi$1 by ! spl5dor ( ! em]ald :i*    
glitt]$ beside !m4  ,"m1 he said1 y h a 
wond]ful h&4 ,& fa!r made no mi/ake :5  
he won y4 ,b are y sure he has always   
be5 s in]rant8  ,h>old1 %e exclaim$1 a  
little /iffly1 :at d y mean8 ,8 life is 
an op5 book4  ,oh1 he answ]$1 ,i don't  
mean any?+ bad1 "m de>4 ,i "k !         
gov]nor's life is an op5 book--a l$g]1  
if y l1 kept 9 ! be/ bookkeep+ h&1 &    
always ready = inspection--e page       
correct1 & %[+ a h&some balance4 ,b     
isn't x a mi/ake n to all[ u to make our
 own mi/akes1 to le>n = ourselves1 to   
live our own lives8 ,mu/ we be always   
work+ = '! balance1' 9 "o ?+ or ano!r8  
,i want to be myself--to get outside (  
?is ev]la/+1 pr(itable 'plan'--to let   
myself g1 & lose myself = a :ile at     
lea/--to d ! ?+s t ,i want to d1 j      
because ,i want to d !m4  ,my boy1 said 

8 "m1 anxi\sly1 y are n go+ to d any?+  
wrong or fooli%8 ,y "k ! falsehood ( t  
old prov]b ab\t wild oats4  ,he ?rew    
back 8 head & laugh$4 ,yes1 "m1 he      
answ]$1 ,i "k x well en\gh4 ,b 9        
,cali=nia1 y "k1 ! wild oats are "o ( ! 
mo/ valuable crops4 ,!y gr[ all ov] !   
hillsides & keep ! cattle & ! horses    
alive4 ,b t wasn't :at ,i meant--to s[  
wild oats4 ,say to pick wild fl[]s1 if y
 l1 or ev5 to *ase wild geese--to d     
some?+ t seems good to me j = its own   
sake1 n = ! sake ( wages ( "o k9d or    
ano!r4 ,i feel l a hir$ man1 9 ! s]vice 
( ?is magnific5t mansion--say 9 tra9+ = 
fa!r's place z majordomo4 ,i'd l to get 
out "s way1 to feel free--p]haps to d   
some?+ = o!rs4  ,! "y man's voice       
hesitat$ a little4 ,yes1 x s\nds l cant1
 ,i "k1 b sometimes ,i feel z if ,i'd l 
to d "s good 9 ! _w1 if fa!r only       
w\ldn't insi/ ^u ,god's putt+ x into !  
l$g]4  ,8 "m mov$ uneasily1 & a slight  
look ( bewild]m5t came into h] face4    
,isn't t almo/ irrev]5t8 %e ask$4       

,surely ! righte\s mu/ h _! rew>d4 ,&   
y\r fa!r is good4 ,see h[ mu* he gives  
to all ! e/abli%$ *>ities1 h[ _m ?+s he 
has f\nd$4 ,he's always ?9k+ ( o!rs1 &  
plann+ = !m4 ,& surely1 = u1 he does    
ev]y?+4 ,h[ well he has plann$ ?is trip 
to ,europe = me & ! girls--!            
c\rt-pres5tation at ,b]l91 ! season on !
 ,rivi]a1 ! visits 9 ,engl& ) !         
,plumptons & ! ,halv]/ones4 ,he says ,"l
 ,halv]/one has ! f9e/ old h\se 9       
,sussex1 pure ,elizabe?an1 & all ! old  
cu/oms are kept up1 too--family pray]s e
 morn+ = all ! dome/ics4 ,by-!-way1 y "k
 8 son ,b]tie1 ,i believe4  ,h>old smil$
 a little to himself z he answ]$3 ,yes1 
,i fi%$ at ,catal9a ,isl& la/ ,june ) ! 
,honorable ,e!lb]t2 he's r a dec5t *ap1 
9 spite ( 8 +r[+ m9d4 ,b y8--"m1 y are  
simply magnific5t6 ,y are fa!r's        
ma/]piece4 ,! "y man lean$ ov] to kiss  
h]1 & w5t up to ! ,rid+ ,club = 8       
aft]noon cant] 9 ! ,p>k4  ,s x came to  
pass1 e>ly 9 ,decemb]1 t ,mrs4          
,weightman & h] two daught]s sail$ =    

,europe1 on _! s]i\s pleasure trip1 ev5 
z x _h be5 writt5 9 ! book ( ,provid5ce2
 & ,john ,weightman1 :o _h made ! entry1
 0 left to pass ! re/ ( ! w9t] ) 8 son &
 heir 9 ! br[n/one mansion4  ,!y 7      
com=table en\gh4 ,! ma*9]y ( ! massive  
e/abli%m5t ran z smoo?ly z a great      
electric dynamo4 ,!y 7 busy en\gh1 too4 
,john ,weightman's plans & ent]prises 7 
complicat$1 ?\gh 8 pr9ciple ( action 0  
always simple--to get good value = e    
exp5diture & ef=t4 ,! bank+-h\se ( :i*  
he 0 ! *ief1 ! bra91 ! w1 ! absolutely  
controll+ h&1 0 s admirably organiz$ t !
 details ( its direction took b little  
"t4 ,b ! scores ( o!r int]e/s t radiat$ 
f x & 7 dep5d5t ^u x--or p]haps x w\ld  
be m accurate to say1 t contribut$ to   
its solidity & success--! _m inve/m5ts1 
indu/rial1 political1 b5evol5t1         
re=matory1 ecclesia/ical1 t _h made ! "n
 ( ,weightman well kn[n & pot5t 9 city1 
*ur*1 & /ate1 dem&$ mu* att5tion &      
c>eful /e]+1 9 ord] t ea* might produce 
! desir$ result4 ,!re 7 bo>d meet+s (   

corporations & hospitals1 conf]5ces 9   
,wall ,/reet & at ,albany1 consultations
 & committee meet+s 9 ! br[n/one        
mansion4  ,= a %>e 9 all ?is bus9ess &  
its adjuncts ,john ,weightman _h 8 son 9
 tra9+ 9 "o ( ! fam\s law firms ( !     
city2 = he held t bank+ itself is a     
simple affair1 ! only real difficulties 
( f9ance are on its legal side4         
,meantime he wi%$ ! "y man to meet & "k 
! m5 ) :om he w\ld h to deal :5 he      
became a p>tn] 9 ! h\se4 ,s a c\ple (   
d9n]s 7 giv5 9 ! mansion dur+ ,decemb]1 
aft] :i* ! fa!r call$ ! son's att5tion  
to ! fact t ov] a hundr$ million doll>s 
_h sat ar\nd ! bo>d4  ,b on ,*ri/mas    
,eve fa!r & son 7 d9+ toge!r )\t gue/s1 
& _! talk across ! broad table1 glitt]+ 
) silv] & cut glass1 & s(tly lit by %ad$
 c&les1 0 intimate1 ?\gh a little sl[ at
 times4 ,! eld] man 0 9 r a r>e mood1 m 
expansive & confid5tial ?an usual2 &1 :5
 ! c(fee 0 br\ght 9 & !y 7 left alone1  
he talk$ m freely ( 8 p]sonal plans &   
hopes ?an he _h ev] done be=e4  ,i feel 

v grateful to-night1 said he1 at la/2 x 
mu/ be some?+ 9 ! air ( ,*ri/mas t gives
 me ?is feel+ ( ?ankfulness = ! _m div9e
 m]cies t h be5 be/[$ ^u me4 ,all !     
pr9ciples by :i* ,i h tri$ to guide my  
life h be5 ju/ifi$4 ,i h nev] made !    
value ( ?is salt$ almond by any?+ t !   
c\rts w\ld n uphold1 at lea/ 9 ! long   
run1 & yet--or w\ldn't x be tru] to say 
& !re=e8--my affairs h be5 wond]fully   
prosp]$4 ,!re's a great deal 9 t text   
',hone/y is ! be/'--b no1 t's n f !     
,bible1 aft] all1 is x8 ,wait a mom5t2  
!re is some?+ ( t k9d1 ,i "k4  ,may ,i  
light a cig>1 fa!r1 said ,h>old1 turn+  
away to hide a smile1 :ile y are        
rememb]+ ! text8  ,yes1 c]ta9ly1 answ]$ 
! eld] man1 r %ortly2 y "k ,i don't     
dislike ! smell4 ,b x is a wa/eful1     
useless habit1 & !re=e ,i h nev]        
practis$ x4 ,no?+ useless is wor? :ile1 
t's my motto--no?+ t does n br+ ! rew>d4
 ,oh1 n[ ,i recall ! text1 ',v]ily ,i   
say unto y !y h _! rew>d4' ,i %all ask  
,doctor ,snodgrass to prea* a s]mon on t

 v]se "s day4  ,us+ y z an illu/ration8 
,well1 n exactly t2 b ,i c\ld give him  
"s good mat]ial f my own exp]i5ce to    
prove ! tru? ( ,scripture4 ,i c hone/ly 
say t !re is n "o ( my *>ities t has n  
br\ght me 9 a good return1 ei!r 9 !     
increase ( influ5ce1 ! build+ up (      
cr$it1 or ! association ) sub/antial p4 
,( c\rse y h to be c>eful h[ y give1 9  
ord] to secure ! be/ results--no        
indiscrim9ate giv+--no p5nies 9 begg>s' 
hats6 ,x has be5 "o ( my pr9ciples      
always to use ! same k9d ( judgm5t 9    
*>ities t ,i use 9 my o!r affairs1 & !y 
h n disappo9t$ me4  ,ev5 ! *eck t y put 
9 ! plate :5 y take ! (f]tory up ! aisle
 on ,sunday morn+8  ,c]ta9ly2 ?\gh !re !
 influ5ce is less direct2 & ,i mu/      
confess t ,i h my d\bts 9 reg>d to !    
collection = ,=eign ,missions4 ,t always
 seems to me romantic & wa/eful4 ,y nev]
 he> f x 9 any def9ite way4 ,!y say !   
mission>ies h done a good deal to op5 ! 
way = trade2 p]haps--b !y h also gott5 u
 into comm]cial & political             

difficulties4 ,yet ,i give to !m--a     
little--x is a matt] ( consci5ce ) me to
 id5tify myself ) all ! ent]prises ( !  
,*ur*2 x is ! ma9/ay ( social ord] & a  
prosp]\s civilization4 ,b ! be/ =ms (   
b5evol5ce are ! well-e/abli%$1 organiz$ 
ones "h at home1 :]e p c see !m & "k :at
 !y are do+4  ,y mean ! ones t h a local
 habitation & a "n4  ,yes2 !y (f] by f> 
! safe/ return1 ?\gh ( c\rse !re is     
some?+ ga9$ by contribut+ to g5]al      
funds4 ,a public man c't af=d to be )\t 
public _s4 ,b on ! :ole ,i pref] a      
build+1 or an end[m5t4 ,!re is a mutual 
advantage to a good "n & a good         
in/itution 9 _! connection 9 ! public   
m9d4 ,x helps !m bo?4 ,rememb] t1 my    
boy4 ,( c\rse at ! beg9n+ y w h to      
practise x 9 a small way2 lat]1 y w h   
l>g] opportunities4 ,b try to put y\r   
gifts :]e !y c be id5tifi$ & d good all 
ar\nd4 ,y'll see ! wisdom ( x 9 ! long  
run4  ,i c see x already1 sir1 & ! way y
 describe x looks amaz+ly wise & prud5t4
 ,9 o!r words1 we mu/ ca/ our bread on !

 wat]s 9 l>ge loaves1 c>ri$ by s\nd %ips
 m>k$ ) ! own]'s "n1 s t ! return       
freight w be sure to come back to u4  ,!
 fa!r laugh$1 b 8 eyes 7 fr[n+ a little 
z if he suspect$ some?+ irrev]5t "u !   
respectful reply4  ,y put x humor\sly1 b
 !re's s5se 9 :at y say4 ,:y n8 ,god    
rules ! sea2 b ,he expects u to foll[ ! 
laws ( navigation & comm]ce4 ,:y n take 
good c>e ( y\r bread1 ev5 :5 y give x   
away8  ,x's n = me to say :y n--& yet ,i
 c ?9k ( cases-- ,! "y man hesitat$ = a 
mom5t4 ,8 half-f9i%$ cig> _h gone out4  
,he rose & toss$ x into ! fire1 9 front 
( :i* he rema9$ /&+--a sl5d]1 eag]1     
re/less "y figure1 ) a t\* ( hung] 9 !  
f9e face1 /rangely l & unlike ! fa!r1 at
 :om he look$ ) half-wi/ful curiosity4  
,! fact is1 sir1 he cont9u$1 !re is su* 
a case 9 my m9d n[1 & x is a good deal  
on my he>t1 too4 ,s ,i ?\ght ( speak+ to
 y ab\t x to-night4 ,y rememb] ,tom     
,roll9s1 ! ,junior :o 0 s good to me :5 
,i ent]$ college8  ,! fa!r nodd$4 ,he   
rememb]$ v well inde$ ! annoy+ incid5ts 

( 8 son's fir/ escapade1 & h[ ,roll9s _h
 /ood by him & help$ to avoid a public  
disgrace1 & h[ a close fri5d%ip _h gr[n 
betwe5 ! two boys1 s diff]5t 9 _!       
=tunes4  ,yes1 he said1 ,i rememb] him4 
,he 0 a promis+ "y man4 ,has he succe$$8
  ,n exactly--t is1 n yet4 ,8 bus9ess   
has be5 go+ r badly4 ,he has a wife &   
little baby1 y "k4 ,& n[ he has brok5   
d[n1--some?+ wrong ) 8 lungs4 ,! doctor 
says 8 only *ance is a ye> or eighte5   
mon?s 9 ,colorado4 ,i wi% we c\ld help  
him4  ,h[ mu* w\ld x co/8  ,?ree or f\r 
?\s&1 p]haps1 z a loan4  ,does ! doctor 
say he w get well8  ,a fight+ *ance--!  
doctor says4  ,! face ( ! old] man *ang$
 subtly4 ,n a l9e 0 alt]$1 b x seem$ to 
h a diff]5t sub/ance1 z if x 7 c>v$ out 
( "s firm1 imp]i%able /uff4  ,a fight+  
*ance1 he said1 may d = a speculation1 b
 x is n a good inve/m5t4 ,y owe some?+  
to "y ,roll9s4 ,y\r grateful feel+ does 
y cr$it4 ,b don't ov]work x4 ,s5d him   
?ree or f\r hundr$1 if y l4 ,y'll nev]  
he> f x aga91 except 9 ! lett] ( ?anks4 

,b = ,heav5's sake don't be s5tim5tal4  
,religion is n a matt] ( s5tim5t2 x's a 
matt] ( pr9ciple4  ,illu/ration3 ,x is n
 a good inve/m5t  ,! face ( ! y\ng] man 
*ang$ n[4 ,b in/ead ( becom+ fix$ &     
grav51 x seem$ to melt into life by !   
heat ( an inw>d fire4 ,8 no/rils quiv]$ 
) quick brea?1 8 lips 7 curl$4          
,pr9ciple6 he said4 ,y mean pr9cipal--& 
int]e/ too4 ,well1 sir1 y "k be/ :e!r t 
is religion or n4 ,b if x is1 c\nt me   
out1 please4 ,tom sav$ me f go+ to !    
devil1 six ye>s ago2 & ,i'll be damn$ if
 ,i don't help him to ! be/ ( my ability
 n[4  ,john ,weightman look$ at 8 son   
/eadily4 ,h>old1 he said at la/1 y "k ,i
 dislike viol5t language1 & x nev] has  
any influ5ce ) me4 ,if ,i c\ld hone/ly  
approve ( ?is proposition ( y\rs1 ,i'd  
let y h ! money2 b ,i c't2 x's          
extravagant & useless4 ,b y h y\r       
,*ri/mas *eck = a ?\s& doll>s com+ to y 
to-morr[4 ,y c use x z y please4 ,i nev]
 int]f]e ) y\r private affairs4  ,?ank  
y1 said ,h>old4 ,?ank y v mu*6 ,b !re's 

ano!r private affair4 ,i want to get    
away f ?is life1 ?is t[n1 ?is h\se4 ,x  
/ifles me4 ,y refus$ la/ summ] :5 ,i    
ask$ y to let me g up to ,gr5fell's     
,mission on ! ,labrador4 ,i c\ld g n[1  
at lea/ z f> z ! ,newf\ndl& ,/ation4 ,h 
y *ang$ y\r m9d8  ,n at all4 ,i ?9k x is
 an exce$+ly fooli% ent]prise4 ,x w\ld  
int]rupt ! c>e] t ,i h m>k$ out = y4    
,well1 !n1 "h's a *eap] proposition4    
,algy ,v&]ho( wants me to jo9 him on 8  
ya*t )--well1 ) a little p>ty--to cruise
 9 ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,w\ld y pref] t8     
,c]ta9ly n6 ,! ,v&]ho( set is wild &    
godless--,i d n wi% to see y keep+      
company ) fools :o walk 9 ! broad & easy
 way t leads to p]dition4  ,x is r a h>d
 *oice1 said ! "y man1 ) a %ort laugh1  
turn+ t[>d ! door4 ,accord+ to y !re's v
 little diff]5ce--a fool's p>adise or a 
fool's hell6 ,well1 x's "o or ! o!r =   
me1 & ,i'll toss up = x to-night3 heads1
 ,i lose2 tails1 ! devil w9s4 ,anyway1  
,i'm sick ( ?is1 & ,i'm out ( x4        
,h>old1 said ! old] man 7& !re 0 a      

slight tremor 9 8 voice71 don't let u   
qu>rel on ,*ri/mas ,eve4 ,all ,i want is
 to p]suade y to ?9k s]i\sly ( ! duties 
& responsibilities to :i* ,god has call$
 y--don't speak lightly ( heav5 &       
hell--rememb]1 !re is ano!r life4  ,! "y
 man came back & laid 8 h& ^u 8 fa!r's  
%\ld]4  ,fa!r1 he said1 ,i want to      
rememb] x4 ,i try to believe 9 x4 ,b    
someh[ or o!r1 9 ?is h\se1 x all seems  
unreal to me4 ,no d\bt all y say is     
p]fectly "r & wise4 ,i don't v5ture to  
argue aga9/ x1 b ,i c't feel x--t's all4
 ,if ,i'm to h a s\l1 ei!r to lose or to
 save1 ,i mu/ really live4 ,j n[ nei!r !
 pres5t nor ! future means any?+ to me4 
,b surely we won't qu>rel4 ,i'm v       
grateful to y1 & we'll "p fri5ds4       
,good-night1 sir4  ,! fa!r held out 8 h&
 9 sil5ce4 ,! heavy porti]e dropp$      
noiselessly beh9d ! son1 & he w5t up !  
wide1 curv+ /airway to 8 own room4      
,meantime ,john ,weightman sat 9 8 c>v$ 
*air 9 ! ,jacobean d9+-room4 ,he felt   
/rangely old & dull4 ,! portraits (     

beautiful wom5 by ,lawr5ce & ,reynolds &
 ,raeburn1 :i* _h (t5 seem$ l real      
company to him1 look$ remote & un9t]e/+4
 ,he fanci$ some?+ cold & almo/         
unfri5dly 9 _! expression1 z if !y 7 />+
 ?r\gh him or beyond him4 ,!y c>$ no?+ =
 8 pr9ciples1 8 hopes1 8 disappo9tm5ts1 
8 successes2 !y belong$ to ano!r _w1 9  
:i* he _h no place4 ,at ?is he felt a   
vague res5tm5t1 a s5se ( discom=t t he  
c\ld n h def9$ or expla9$4 ,he 0 us$ to 
be+ consid]$1 respect$1 appreciat$ at 8 
full value 9 e region1 ev5 9 t ( 8 own  
dreams4  ,pres5tly he rang = ! butl]1   
tell+ him to close ! h\se & n to sit up1
 & walk$ ) lagg+ /eps into ! long       
libr>y1 :]e ! %ad$ lamps 7 burn+4 ,8 eye
 fell ^u ! l[ %elves full ( co/ly books1
 b he _h no desire to op5 !m4 ,ev5 !    
c>efully *os5 pictures t hung above !m  
seem$ to h lo/ _! attraction4 ,he paus$ 
= a mom5t be=e an idyll ( ,corot--a     
dance ( nymphs ar\nd "s =gott5 alt> 9 a 
vapor\s glade--& look$ at x curi\sly4   
,!re 0 some?+ raptur\s & s]5e ab\t !    

picture1 a brea? ( spr+-"t 9 ! mi/y     
trees1 a h>mony ( joy 9 ! danc+ figures1
 t wak5$ 9 him a feel+ ( half-pleasure &
 half-envy4 ,x repres5t$ some?+ t he _h 
nev] kn[n 9 8 calculat$1 ord]ly life4   
,he 0 dimly mi/ru/ful ( x4  ,x is       
c]ta9ly v beautiful1 he ?\ght1 b x is   
di/9ctly pagan2 t alt> is built to "s   
hea!n god4 ,x does n fit into ! s*eme ( 
a ,*ri/ian life4 ,i d\bt :e!r x is      
consi/5t ) ! tone ( my h\se4 ,i w sell x
 ?is w9t]4 ,x w br+ ?ree or f\r times   
:at ,i paid = x4 ,t 0 a good pur*ase1 a 
v good b>ga94  ,he dropp$ into ! revolv+
 *air be=e 8 big libr>y table4 ,x 0     
cov]$ ) pamphlets & reports ( ! v>i\s   
ent]prises 9 :i* he 0 int]e/$4 ,!re 0 a 
pile ( newspap] clipp+s 9 :i* 8 "n 0    
m5tion$ ) praise = 8 su/a9+ p[] z a     
pill> ( f9ance1 = 8 judici\s b5evol5ce1 
= 8 support ( wise & prud5t re=m        
movem5ts1 = 8 discretion 9 mak+ p]man5t 
public gifts--! ,weightman ,*>ities1 "o 
v complaisant editor call$ !m1 z if !y  
des]v$ classification z a di/9ct        

species4  ,he turn$ ! pap]s ov]         
li/lessly4 ,!re 0 a description & a     
picture ( ! ,weightman ,w+ ( ! ,hospital
 = ,cripples1 ( :i* he 0 presid5t2 & an 
article on ! new pr(essor 9 ! ,weightman
 ,*air ( ,political ,jurisprud5ce 9     
,jackson ,univ]sity1 ( :i* he 0 a       
tru/ee2 & an illu/rat$ acc\nt ( ! op5+ (
 ! ,weightman ,gramm>-,s*ool at         
,dulwi*-on-!-,s\nd1 :]e he _h 8 legal   
resid5ce = purposes ( taxation4  ,?is   
la/ 0 p]haps ! mo/ c>efully plann$ ( all
 ! ,weightman ,*>ities4 ,he desir$ to w9
 ! confid5ce & support ( 8 rural        
neighbors4 ,x _h pleas$ him mu* :5 !    
local newspap] _h spok5 ( him z an ideal
 citiz5 & ! logical c&idate = !         
,gov]nor%ip ( ! ,/ate2 b ^u ! :ole x    
seem$ to him wis] to keep out ( active  
politics4 ,x w\ld be easi] & bett] to   
put ,h>old into ! runn+1 to h him s5t to
 ! ,legislature f ! ,dulwi* di/rict1 !n 
to ! national ,h\se1 !n to ! ,s5ate4 ,:y
 n8 ,! ,weightman int]e/s 7 l>ge en\gh  
to ne$ a direct repres5tative & gu>dian 

at ,wa%+ton4  ,b to-night all ^! plans  
came back to him ) du/ ^u !m4 ,!y 7 dry 
& crumbl+ l =sak5 habitations4 ,! son ^u
 :om 8 complac5t ambition _h re/$ _h    
turn$ 8 back ^u ! mansion ( 8 fa!r's    
hopes4 ,! break might n be f9al2 & 9 any
 ev5t !re w\ld be mu* to live =2 !      
=tunes ( ! family w\ld be secure4 ,b !  
ze/ ( x all w\ld be gone if ,john       
,weightman _h to give up ! assurance (  
p]petuat+ 8 "n & 8 pr9ciples 9 8 son4 ,x
 0 a bitt] disappo9tm5t1 & he felt t he 
_h n des]v$ x4  ,he rose f ! *air & pac$
 ! room ) lead5 feet4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 8  
life 8 age 0 visibly ^u him4 ,8 head 0  
heavy & hot1 & ! ?\ghts t roll$ 9 x 7   
confus$ & depress+4 ,c\ld x be t he _h  
made a mi/ake 9 ! pr9ciples ( 8 exi/5ce8
 ,!re 0 no argum5t 9 :at ,h>old _h      
said--x 0 almo/ *ildi%--& yet x _h %ak5 
! eld] man m deeply ?an he c>$ to %[4 ,x
 held a sil5t attack :i* t\*$ him m ?an 
op5 criticism4  ,suppose ! end ( 8 life 
7 ne>] ?an he ?\ght--! end mu/ come "s  
"t--:at if x 7 n[8 ,_h he n f\nd$ 8 h\se

 ^u a rock8 ,_h he n kept ! ,comm&m5ts8 
,0 he n1 t\*+ ! law1 blameless8 ,&      
beyond ?is1 ev5 if !re 7 "s faults 9 8  
"*--& all m5 are s9n]s--yet he surely   
believ$ 9 ! sav+ doctr9es ( religion--! 
=giv5ess ( s9s1 ! resurrection ( ! body1
 ! life ev]la/+4 ,yes1 t 0 ! true s\rce 
( com=t1 aft] all4 ,he w\ld read a bit 9
 ! ,bible1 z he did e night1 & g to b$ &
 to sleep4  ,he w5t back to 8 *air at ! 
libr>y table4 ,a /range weight ( we>9ess
 re/$ ^u him1 b he op5$ ! book at a     
famili> place1 & 8 eyes fell ^u ! v]se  
at ! bottom ( ! page4  ,lay n up =      
y\rselves treasures ^u e>?4  ,t _h be5 !
 text ( ! s]mon a few weeks be=e4       
,sleepily1 heavily1 he tri$ to fix 8 m9d
 ^u x & recall x4 ,:at 0 x t ,doctor    
,snodgrass _h said8 ,ah1 yes--t x 0 a   
mi/ake to pause "h 9 read+ ! v]se4 ,we  
mu/ read on )\t a pause--,lay n up      
treasures ^u e>? :]e mo? & ru/ d corrupt
 & :]e ?ieves break ?r\gh & /eal--t 0 ! 
true doctr9e4 ,we may h treasures ^u    
e>?1 b !y mu/ n be put into unsafe      

places1 b into safe places4 ,a mo/      
com=t+ doctr9e6 ,he _h always foll[$ x4 
,mo?s & ru/ & ?ieves _h done no h>m to 8
 inve/m5ts4  ,john ,weightman's droop+  
eyes turn$ to ! next v]se1 at ! top ( ! 
second column4  ,b lay up = y\rselves   
treasures 9 heav54  ,n[ :at _h ! ,doctor
 said ab\t t8 ,h[ 0 x to be und]/ood--9 
:at s5se--treasures--9 heav58  ,! book  
seem$ to float away f him4 ,! light     
vani%$4 ,he wond]$ dimly if ?is c\ld be 
,dea?1 com+ s sudd5ly1 s quietly1 s     
irresi/ibly4 ,he /ruggl$ = a mom5t to   
hold himself up1 & !n sank sl[ly =w>d ^u
 ! table4 ,8 head re/$ ^u 8 fold$ h&s4  
,he slipp$ into ! unkn[n4         99    
99       99       99       99  ,h[ long 
aft]w>d consci\s life return$ to him he 
did n "k4 ,! blank might h be5 an h\r or
 a c5tury4 ,he knew only t some?+ _h    
happ5$ 9 ! int]val4 ,:at x 0 he c\ld n  
tell4 ,he f\nd great difficulty 9 cat*+ 
! ?read ( 8 id5tity aga94 ,he felt t he 
0 himself2 b ! tr\ble 0 to make 8       
connections1 to v]ify & place himself1  

to "k :o & :]e he 04  ,at la/ x grew    
cle>4 ,john ,weightman 0 sitt+ on a     
/one1 n f> f a road 9 a /range l&4  ,!  
road 0 n a =mal highway1 f5c$ & grad$4  
,x 0 m l a great travel-trace1 worn by  
?\s&s ( feet pass+ across ! op5 c\ntry 9
 ! same direction4 ,d[n 9 ! valley1 into
 :i* he c\ld look1 ! road seem$ to =m   
itself gradually out ( _m m9or pa?s2    
little footways com+ across ! mead[s1   
w9d+ tracks foll[+ along beside !       
/reams1 fa9tly m>k$ trails em]g+ f !    
woodl&s4 ,b on ! hillside ! ?reads 7 m  
firmly wov5 into "o cle> b& ( travel1   
?\gh !re 7 /ill a few dim pa?s jo9+ x "h
 & !re1 z if p]sons _h be5 climb+ up !  
hill by o!r ways & _h turn$ at la/ to   
seek ! road4  ,f ! edge ( ! hill1 :]e   
,john ,weightman sat1 he c\ld see !     
travel]s1 9 little gr\ps or l>g]        
companies1 ga!r+ f "t to "t by ! diff]5t
 pa?s1 & mak+ ! asc5t4 ,!y 7 all clo!d 9
 :ite1 & ! =m ( _! g>m5ts 0 /range to   
him2 x 0 l "s old picture4 ,!y pass$    
him1 gr\p aft] gr\p1 talk+ quietly      

toge!r or s++2 n mov+ 9 ha/e1 b ) a     
c]ta9 air ( eag]ness & joy z if !y 7    
glad to be on _! way to an appo9t$      
place4 ,!y did n /ay to speak to him1 b 
!y look$ at him (t5 & spoke to "o ano!r 
z !y look$2 & n[ & !n "o ( !m w\ld smile
 & beckon him a fri5dly greet+1 s t he  
felt !y w\ld l him to be ) !m4  ,!re 0 q
 an int]val betwe5 ! gr\ps2 & he foll[$ 
ea* ( !m ) 8 eyes aft] x _h pass$1      
blan*+ ! long ribbon ( ! road = a little
 transi5t space1 ris+ & rec$+ across !  
wide1 bill[y upl&1 among ! r\nd$        
hillocks ( a]ial gre5 & gold & lilac1   
until x came to ! high horizon1 & /ood  
outl9$ = a mom5t1 a t9y cl\d ( :it5ess  
aga9/ ! t5d] blue1 be=e x vani%$ ov] !  
hill4  ,= a long "t he sat !re wat*+ &  
wond]+4 ,x 0 a v diff]5t _w f t 9 :i* 8 
mansion on ! ,av5ue 0 built2 & x look$  
/range to him1 b mo/ real--z real z     
any?+ he _h ev] se54 ,pres5tly he felt a
 /rong desire to "k :at c\ntry x 0 & :]e
 ! p 7 go+4 ,he _h a fa9t premonition ( 
:at x mu/ be1 b he wi%$ to be sure4 ,s  

he rose f ! /one :]e he 0 sitt+1 & came 
d[n ?r\gh ! %ort grass & ! lav5d] fl[]s1
 t[>d a pass+ gr\p ( p4 ,"o ( !m turn$  
to meet him1 & held out 8 h&4 ,x 0 an   
old man1 "u ^: :ite be>d & br[s ,john   
,weightman ?\ght he saw a sugge/ion ( ! 
face ( ! village doctor :o _h c>$ = him 
ye>s ago1 :5 he 0 a boy 9 ! c\ntry4     
,illu/ration3 ,welcome6 ,w y come ) u8  
,welcome1 said ! old man4 ,w y come ) u8
  ,:]e are y go+8  ,to ! heav5ly city1  
to see our mansions !re4  ,& :o are ^! )
 y8  ,/rang]s to me1 until a little :ile
 ago2 ,i "k !m bett] n[4 ,b y ,i h kn[n 
= a long "t1 ,john ,weightman4 ,don't y 
rememb] y\r old doctor8  ,yes1 he       
cri$--yes2 y\r voice has n *ang$ at all4
 ,i'm glad inde$ to see y1 ,doctor      
,mc,lean1 especially n[4 ,all ?is seems 
v /range to me1 almo/ oppressive4 ,i    
wond] if--b may ,i g ) y1 d y suppose8  
,surely1 answ]$ ! doctor1 ) 8 famili>   
smile2 x w d y good4 ,& y also mu/ h a  
mansion 9 ! city wait+ = y--a f9e "o1   
too--are y n look+ =w>d to x8  ,yes1    

repli$ ! o!r1 hesitat+ a mom5t2 yes--,i 
believe x mu/ be s1 al?\gh ,i _h n      
expect$ to see x s soon4 ,b ,i w g ) y1 
& we c talk by ! way4  ,! two m5 quickly
 caught up ) ! o!r p1 & all w5t =w>d    
toge!r along ! road4 ,! doctor _h little
 to tell ( 8 exp]i5ce1 = x _h be5 a     
pla91 h>d life1 unev5tfully sp5t = o!rs1
 & ! /ory ( ! village 0 v simple4 ,john 
,weightman's adv5tures & triumphs w\ld h
 made a f> ri*]1 m impos+ hi/ory1 full (
 contacts ) ! great ev5ts & p]sonages ( 
! "t4 ,b someh[ or o!r he did n c>e to  
speak mu* ab\t x1 walk+ on t wide       
heav5ly moorl&1 "u t tranquil1 sunless  
ar* ( blue1 9 t free air ( p]fect peace1
 :]e ! light 0 diffus$ )\t a %ad[1 z if 
! _s ( life 9 all ?+s 7 lum9\s4  ,!re 0 
only "o p]son besides ! doctor 9 t      
little company :om ,john ,weightman _h  
kn[n be=e--an old bookkeep] :o _h sp5t 8
 life ov] a desk1 c>efully keep+        
acc\nts--a ru/y1 dull little man1 pati5t
 & n>r[1 ^: wife _h be5 9 ! insane      
asylum = tw5ty ye>s & ^: only *ild 0 a  

crippl$ daught]1 = ^: com=t & happ9ess  
he _h toil$ & sacrific$ himself )\t /9t4
 ,x 0 a surprise to f9d him "h1 z       
c>e-free & joyful z ! re/4              
,illu/ration3 ,t free air ( ,p]fect     
,peace  ,! lives ( o!rs 9 ! company 7   
reveal$ 9 brief glimpses z !y talk$     
toge!r--a "m1 e>ly wid[$1 :o _h kept h] 
little flock ( *ildr5 toge!r & labor$   
?r\gh h>d & heavy ye>s to br+ !m up 9   
purity & k--a ,si/] ( ,*>ity :o _h      
devot$ h]self to ! nurs+ ( poor folk :o 
7 be+ eat5 to dea? by canc]--a s*oolma/]
 ^: he>t & life _h be5 p\r$ into 8 quiet
 "w ( tra9+ boys = a clean & ?\ghtful   
manhood--a m$ical mission>y :o _h giv5  
up a brilliant c>e] 9 sci5ce to take !  
*>ge ( a hospital 9 d>ke/ ,africa--a    
beautiful woman ) silv] hair :o _h      
resign$ h] dreams ( love & m>riage to   
c>e = an invalid fa!r1 & aft] 8 dea? _h 
made h] life a long1 /eady se>* = ways (
 do+ k9dnesses to o!rs--a poet :o _h    
walk$ among ! cr[d$ t5em5ts ( ! great   
city1 br++ *e] & com=t n only by 8      

songs1 b by 8 wise & pati5t works (     
practical aid--a p>alyz$ woman :o _h la9
 = ?irty ye>s ^u h] b$1 helpless b n    
hopeless1 succe$+ by a miracle ( c\rage 
9 h] s+le aim1 nev] to compla91 b always
 to imp>t a bit ( h] joy & peace to e "o
 :o came ne> h]4 ,all ^!1 & o!r p]sons l
 !m1 p ( little consid]ation 9 ! _w1 b  
n[ seem+ly all full ( great cont5tm5t & 
an inw>d gladness t made _! /eps light1 
7 9 ! company t pass$ along ! road1     
talk+ toge!r ( ?+s pa/ & ?+s to come1 & 
s++ n[ & !n ) cle> voices f :i* ! veil (
 age & sorr[ 0 lift$4  ,john ,weightman 
jo9$ 9 "s ( ! songs--:i* 7 famili> to   
him f _! use 9 ! *ur*--at fir/ ) a t\* (
 hesitation1 & !n m confid5tly4 ,= z !y 
w5t on 8 s5se ( /rang5ess & fe> at 8 new
 exp]i5ce dim9i%$1 & 8 ?\ghts began to  
take on _! habitual assurance &         
complac5cy4 ,7 n ^! p go+ to ! ,cele/ial
 ,city8 ,& 0 n he 9 8 "r place among !m8
 ,he _h always look$ =w>d to ?is j\rney4
 ,if !y 7 sure1 ea* "o1 ( f9d+ a mansion
 !re1 c\ld n he be f> m sure8 ,8 life _h

 be5 m fruitful ?an !irs4 ,he _h be5 a  
lead]1 a f\nd] ( new ent]prises1 a pill>
 ( ,*ur* & ,/ate1 a pr9ce ( ! ,h\se (   
,israel4 ,t5 tal5ts _h be5 giv5 him1 &  
he _h made !m tw5ty4 ,8 rew>d w\ld be   
proportionate4 ,he 0 glad t 8 companions
 7 go+ to f9d fit dwell+s prep>$ = !m2 b
 he ?\ght also ) a c]ta9 pleasure ( !   
surprise t "s ( !m w\ld feel :5 !y saw 8
 appo9t$ mansion4  ,s !y came to !      
summit ( ! moorl& & look$ ov] into ! _w 
beyond4 ,x 0 a va/1 gre5 pla91 s(tly    
r\nd$ l a %all[ vase1 & circl$ ) hills (
 ame?y/4 ,a broad1 %9+ riv] fl[$ ?r\gh  
x1 & _m silv] ?reads ( wat] 7 wov5      
across ! gre52 & !re 7 bord]s ( tall    
trees on ! banks ( ! riv]1 & or*>ds full
 ( roses abloom along ! little /reams1 &
 9 ! mid/ ( all /ood ! city1 :ite &     
wond]ful & radiant4  ,:5 ! travel]s saw 
x !y 7 fill$ ) awe & joy4 ,!y pass$ ov] 
! little /reams & among ! or*>ds quickly
 & sil5tly1 z if !y fe>$ to speak le/ ! 
city %\ld vani%4  ,! wall ( ! city 0 v  
l[1 a *ild c\ld see ov] x1 = x 0 made   

only ( preci\s /ones1 :i* are nev] l>ge4
 ,! gate ( ! city 0 n l a gate at all1 =
 x 0 n b>r$ ) iron or wood1 b only a    
s+le pe>l1 s(tly gleam+1 m>k$ ! place   
:]e ! wall end$ & ! entrance lay op54   
,a p]son /ood !re ^: face 0 bright &    
grave1 & ^: robe 0 l ! fl[] ( ! lily1 n 
a wov5 fabric1 b a liv+ texture4 ,come  
91 he said to ! company ( travel]s2 y   
are at y\r j\rney's end1 & y\r mansions 
are ready = y4  ,john ,weightman        
hesitat$1 = he 0 tr\bl$ by a d\bt4      
,suppose t he 0 n really1 l 8           
companions1 at 8 j\rney's end1 b only   
transport$ = a little :ile out ( !      
regul> c\rse ( 8 life into ?is my/]i\s  
exp]i5ce8 ,suppose t1 aft] all1 he _h n 
really pass$ ?r\gh ! door ( dea?1 l ^!  
o!rs1 b only ?r\gh ! door ( dreams1 & 0 
walk+ 9 a vision1 a liv+ man among !    
bless$ dead4 ,w\ld x be "r = him to g ) 
!m into ! heav5ly city8 ,w\ld x n be a  
deception1 a desecration1 a deep &      
un=givable (f5se8 ,! /range1 confus+ "q 
_h no reason 9 x1 z he v well knew2 = if

 he 0 dream+1 !n x 0 all a dream2 b if 8
 companions 7 real1 !n he also 0 ) !m 9 
reality1 & if !y _h di$ !n he mu/ h di$ 
too4 ,yet he c\ld n rid 8 m9d ( ! s5se t
 !re 0 a diff]5ce betwe5 !m & him1 & x  
made him afraid to g on4 ,b1 z he paus$ 
& turn$1 ! ,keep] ( ! ,gate look$       
/raight & deep into 8 eyes1 & beckon$ to
 him4 ,!n he knew t x 0 n only "r b     
necess>y t he %\ld ent]4  ,!y pass$ f   
/reet to /reet among fair & spaci\s     
dwell+s1 set 9 am>an?9e g>d5s1 & adorn$ 
) an inf9itely v>i$ beauty ( div9e      
simplicity4 ,! mansions diff]$ 9 size1 9
 %ape1 9 *>m3 ea* "o seem$ to h its own 
p]sonal look ( lovel9ess2 yet all 7     
alike 9 fitness to _! place1 9 h>mony ) 
"o ano!r1 9 ! addition :i* ea* made to !
 s+ul> & tranquil spl5dor ( ! city4  ,z 
! little company came1 "o by "o1 to !   
mansions :i* 7 prep>$ = !m1 & _! ,guide 
beckon$ to ! happy inhabitant to ent] 9 
& take possession1 !re 0 a s(t murmur ( 
joy1 half wond] & half recognition2 z if
 ! new & immortal dwell+ 7 cr[n$ ) !    

beauty ( surprise1 loveli] & nobl] ?an  
all ! dreams ( x _h be52 & yet also z if
 x 7 t\*$ ) ! beauty ( ! famili>1 !     
rememb]$1 ! long-lov$4 ,"o aft] ano!r ! 
travel]s 7 l$ to _! own mansions1 & w5t 
9 gladly2 & f )91 ?r\gh ! op5 doorways1 
came sweet voices ( welcome1 & l[       
laught]1 & song4  ,at la/ !re 0 no "o   
left ) ! ,guide b ! two old fri5ds1     
,doctor ,mc,lean & ,john ,weightman4 ,!y
 7 /&+ 9 front ( "o ( ! l>ge/ & faire/ (
 ! h\ses1 ^: g>d5 gl[$ s(tly ) radiant  
fl[]s4 ,! ,guide laid 8 h& ^u ! doctor's
 %\ld]4  ,?is is = y1 he said4 ,g 92 !re
 is no m pa9 "h1 no m dea?1 nor sorr[1  
nor te>s2 = y\r old enemies are all     
conqu]$4 ,b all ! good t y h done =     
o!rs1 all ! help t y h giv51 all ! com=t
 t y h br\ght1 all ! /r5g? & love t y h 
be/[$ ^u ! suff]+1 are "h2 = we h built 
!m all into ?is mansion = y4  ,! good   
man's face 0 light$ ) a /ill joy4 ,he   
clasp$ 8 old fri5d's h& closely1 &      
:isp]$3 ,h[ wond]ful x is6 ,g on1 y w   
come to y\r mansion next1 x is n f>     

away1 & we %all see ea* o!r aga9 soon1 v
 soon4  ,s he w5t ?r\gh ! g>d51 & into !
 music )94 ,! ,keep] ( ! ,gate turn$ to 
,john ,weightman ) level1 quiet1 se>*+  
eyes4 ,!n he ask$1 gravely3  ,:]e d y   
wi% me to lead y n[8  ,to see my own    
mansion1 answ]$ ! man1 ) half-conceal$  
excitem5t4 ,is !re n "o "h = me8 ,y may 
n let me ent] x yet1 p]haps1 = ,i mu/   
confess to y t ,i am only--  ,i "k1 said
 ! ,keep] ( ! ,gate--,i "k x all4 ,y are
 ,john ,weightman4  ,yes1 said ! man1 m 
firmly ?an he _h spok5 at fir/1 = x     
gratifi$ him t 8 "n 0 kn[n4 ,yes1 ,i am 
,john ,weightman1 ,s5ior ,w>d5 ( ,/4    
,petronius' ,*ur*4 ,i wi% v mu* to see  
my mansion "h1 if only = a mom5t4 ,i    
believe t y h "o = me4 ,w y take me to  
x8  ,! ,keep] ( ! ,gate drew a little   
book f ! brea/ ( 8 robe & turn$ ov] !   
pages4  ,c]ta9ly1 he said1 ) a curi\s   
look at ! man1 y\r "n is "h2 & y %all   
see y\r mansion if y w foll[ me4  ,x    
seem$ z if !y mu/ h walk$ miles & miles1
 ?r\gh ! va/ city1 pass+ /reet aft]     

/reet ( h\ses l>g] & small]1 ( g>d5s    
ri*] & poor]1 b all full ( beauty &     
delight4 ,!y came into a k9d ( suburb1  
:]e !re 7 _m small cottages1 ) plots (  
fl[]s1 v l[ly1 b bright & fragrant4     
,f9ally !y rea*$ an op5 field1 b>e &    
lonely-look+4 ,!re 7 two or ?ree little 
bu%es 9 x1 )\t fl[]s1 & ! grass 0 sp>se 
& ?94 ,9 ! c5t] ( ! field 0 a t9y hut1  
h>dly big en\gh = a %eph]d's %elt]4 ,x  
look$ z if x _h be5 built ( disc>d$ ?+s1
 scraps & fragm5ts ( o!r build+s1 put   
toge!r ) c>e & pa9s1 by "s "o :o _h tri$
 to make ! mo/ ( ca/-(f mat]ial4 ,!re 0 
some?+ pitiful & %amefac$ ab\t ! hut4 ,x
 %rank & droop$ & fad$ 9 its b>r5 field1
 & seem$ to cl+ only by suff]ance to !  
edge ( ! spl5did city4  ,?is1 said !    
,keep] ( ! ,gate1 /&+ /ill & speak+ ) a 
l[1 di/9ct voice--?is is y\r mansion1   
,john ,weightman4  ,an almo/ intol]able 
%ock ( griev$ wond] & indignation *ok$ !
 man = a mom5t s t he c\ld n say a ^w4  
,!n he turn$ 8 face away f ! poor little
 hut & began to remon/rate eag]ly ) 8   

companion4  ,surely1 sir1 he /amm]$1 y  
mu/ be 9 error ab\t ?is4 ,!re is some?+ 
wrong--"s o!r ,john ,weightman--a       
confusion ( names--! book mu/ be mi/ak54
  ,!re is no mi/ake1 said ! ,keep] ( !  
,gate1 v calmly2 "h is y\r "n1 ! record 
( y\r title & y\r possessions 9 ?is     
place4  ,b h[ c\ld su* a h\se be prep>$ 
= me1 cri$ ! man1 ) a res5tful tremor 9 
8 voice--= me1 aft] my long & fai?ful   
s]vice8 ,is ?is a suitable mansion = "o 
s well kn[n & devot$8 ,:y is x s        
pitifully small & mean8 ,:y h y n built 
x l>ge & fair1 l ! o!rs8  ,t is all !   
mat]ial y s5t u4  ,:at6  ,we h us$ all !
 mat]ial t y s5t u1 repeat$ ! ,keep] ( !
 ,gate4  ,n[ ,i "k t y are mi/ak51 cri$ 
! man1 ) gr[+ e>ne/ness1 = all my life  
long ,i h be5 do+ ?+s t mu/ h suppli$ y 
) mat]ial4 ,h y n he>d t ,i h built a   
s*ool-h\se2 ! w+ ( a hospital2 two--yes1
 ?ree--small *ur*es1 & ! great] "p ( a  
l>ge "o1 ! spire ( ,/4 ,petro--  ,!     
,keep] ( ! ,gate lift$ 8 h&4  ,wait1 he 
said2 we "k all ^! ?+s4 ,!y 7 n ill     

done4 ,b !y 7 all m>k$ & us$ z f\ndation
 = ! "n & mansion ( ,john ,weightman 9 !
 _w4 ,did y n plan !m = t8  ,yes1 answ]$
 ! man1 confus$ & tak5 aback1 ,i confess
 t ,i ?\ght (t5 ( !m 9 t way4 ,p]haps my
 he>t 0 set ^u t too mu*4 ,b !re are o!r
 ?+s--my end[m5t = ! college--my /eady &
 lib]al contributions to all ! e/abli%$ 
*>ities--my support ( e respectable--   
,wait1 said ! ,keep] ( ! ,gate aga94 ,7 
n all ^! c>efully record$ on e>? :]e !y 
w\ld add to y\r cr$it8 ,!y 7 n fooli%ly 
done4 ,v]ily1 y h _h y\r rew>d = !m4    
,w\ld y be paid twice8  ,no1 cri$ ! man1
 ) deep5+ dismay1 ,i d>e n claim t4 ,i  
ackn[l$ge t ,i consid]$ my own int]e/   
too mu*4 ,b surely n altoge!r4 ,y h said
 t ^! ?+s 7 n fooli%ly done4 ,!y        
accompli%$ "s good 9 ! _w4 ,does n t    
c\nt = some?+8  ,yes1 answ]$ ! ,keep] ( 
! ,gate1 x c\nts 9 ! _w--:]e y c\nt$ x4 
,b x does n belong to y "h4 ,we h sav$ &
 us$ ev]y?+ t y s5t u4 ,?is is ! mansion
 prep>$ = y4  ,z he spoke1 8 look grew  
deep] & m se>*+1 l a flame ( fire4 ,john

 ,weightman c\ld n endure x4 ,x seem$ to
 /rip him nak$ & )] him4 ,he sank to !  
gr\nd "u a cru%+ weight ( %ame1 cov]+ 8 
eyes ) 8 h&s & c[]+ face d[nw>d ^u !    
/ones4 ,dimly ?r\gh ! tr\ble ( 8 m9d he 
felt _! h>dness & coldness4  ,tell me1  
!n1 he cri$1 brok5ly1 s9ce my life has  
be5 s little wor?1 h[ came ,i "h at all8
  ,?r\gh ! m]cy ( ! ,k+--! answ] 0 l !  
s(t toll+ ( a bell4  ,& h[ h ,i e>n$ x8 
he murmur$4  ,x is nev] e>n$2 x is only 
giv51 came ! cle>1 l[ reply4  ,b h[ h ,i
 fail$ s wret*$ly1 he ask$1 9 all !     
purpose ( my life8 ,:at c\ld ,i h done  
bett]8 ,:at is x t c\nts "h8  ,only t   
:i* is truly giv51 answ]$ ! bell-l      
voice4 ,only t good :i* is done = ! love
 ( do+ x4 ,only ^? plans 9 :i* ! welf>e 
( o!rs is ! ma/] ?\ght4 ,only ^? labors 
9 :i* ! sacrifice is great] ?an ! rew>d4
 ,only ^? gifts 9 :i* ! giv] =gets      
himself4  ,! man lay sil5t4 ,a great    
weakness1 an unspeakable despond5cy &   
humiliation 7 ^u him4 ,b ! face ( !     
,keep] ( ! ,gate 0 inf9itely t5d] z he  

b5t ov] him4  ,?9k aga91 ,john          
,weightman4 ,has !re be5 no?+ l t 9 y\r 
life8  ,no?+1 he sigh$4 ,if !re ev] 7   
su* ?+s1 x mu/ h be5 long ago--!y 7 all 
cr[d$ out--,i h =gott5 !m4  ,!re 0 an   
ineffable smile on ! face ( ! ,keep] ( !
 ,gate1 & 8 h& made ! sign ( ! cross ov]
 ! b[$ head z he spoke g5tly3  ,^! are !
 ?+s t ! ,k+ nev] =gets2 & because !re 7
 a few ( !m 9 y\r life1 y h a little    
place "h4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,! s5se ( coldness &       
h>dness "u ,john ,weightman's h&s grew  
%>p] & m di/9ct4 ,! feel+ ( bodily      
we>9ess & lassitude weigh$ ^u him1 b !re
 0 a calm1 almo/ a lightness1 9 8 he>t z
 he li/5$ to ! fad+ vibrations ( !      
silv]y bell-tones4 ,! *imney clock on ! 
mantel _h j end$ ! la/ /roke ( sev5 z he
 lift$ 8 head f ! table4 ,?91 pale /rips
 ( ! city morn+ 7 fall+ into ! room     
?r\gh ! n>r[ p>t+s ( ! heavy curta9s4   
,:at 0 x t _h happ5$ to him8 ,_h he be5 
ill8 ,_h he di$ & come to life aga98 ,or
 _h he only slept1 & _h 8 s\l gone      

visit+ 9 dreams8 ,he sat = "s "t1       
motionless1 n lo/1 b f9d+ himself 9     
?\ght4 ,!n he took a n>r[ book f ! table
 draw]1 wrote a *eck1 & tore x out4  ,he
 w5t sl[ly up ! /airs1 knock$ v s(tly at
 8 son's door1 &1 he>+ no answ]1 ent]$  
)\t noise4 ,h>old 0 asleep1 8 b>e arm   
?r[n above 8 head1 & 8 eag] face relax$ 
9 peace4 ,8 fa!r look$ at him a mom5t ) 
/rangely %9+ eyes1 & !n tipto$ quietly  
to ! writ+-desk1 f\nd a p5cil & a %eet (
 pap]1 & wrote rapidly3  ,my de> boy1 "h
 is :at y ask$ me =2 d :at y l ) x1 &   
ask = m if y ne$ x4 ,if y are /ill ?9k+ 
( t "w ) ,gr5fell1 we'll talk x ov]     
to-day aft] *ur*4 ,i want to "k y\r he>t
 bett]2 & if ,i h made mi/akes--        
,illu/ration3 ,god give u a good        
,*ri/mas toge!r  ,a slight noise made   
him turn 8 head4 ,h>old 0 sitt+ up 9 b$ 
) wide-op5 eyes4  ,fa!r6 he cri$1 is t  
y8  ,yes1 my son1 answ]$ ,john          
,weightman2 ,i've come back--,i mean    
,i've come up--no1 ,i mean come 9--well1
 "h ,i am1 & ,god give u a good ,*ri/mas

 toge!r4   ,,! ,,end