,,! ,,confessions ,,( ,,jean ,,jacques  
,,r\sseau 7,9 #ab books7  ,privately    
,pr9t$ = ! ,memb]s ( ! ,aldus ,society  
,london1 #aijc    ,,book ,i4            
,,cont5ts3      ,introduction--,s4,w4   
,orson      ,book ,i4    ,,introduction4
  ,among ! notable books ( lat] times-we
 may say1 )\t exagg]ation1 ( all "t--mu/
 be reckon$ ,! ,confessions ( ,jean     
,jacques ,r\sseau4 ,x deals ) lead+     
p]sonages & transactions ( a mom5t\s    
epo*1 :5 absolutism & feudalism 7 rally+
 = _! la/ /ruggle aga9/ ! mod]n _s1     
*iefly repres5t$ by ,voltaire1 !        
,encyclop$i/s1 & ,r\sseau himself--a    
/ruggle to :i*1 aft] _m fi]ce inte/9e   
qu>rels & sangu9>y w>s ?r\gh\t ,europe &
 ,am]ica1 has succe$$ ! preval5ce ( ^? m
 tol]ant & rational pr9ciples by :i* !  
/atesm5 ( our own day are actuat$4  ,on 
^! matt]s1 h[ev]1 x is n our prov9ce to 
enl>ge2 nor is x necess>y to furni% any 
detail$ acc\nt ( our au?or's political1 
religi\s1 & philosophic axioms & sy/ems1
 8 p>adoxes & 8 errors 9 logic3 ^! h be5

 s long & s exhau/ively disput$ ov] by  
cont5d+ factions t little is left = ev5 
! mo/ assidu\s glean] 9 ! field4  ,!    
inquir] w f9d1 9 ,mr4 ,john ,money's    
excell5t "w1 ! op9ions ( ,r\sseau       
review$ succ9ctly & imp>tially4  ,!     
',contrat ,social'1 ! ',lattres ,ecrites
 de la ,montagne'1 & o!r treatises t    
once ar\s$ fi]ce controv]sy1 may !re=e  
be left 9 ! repose to :i* !y h long be5 
consign$1 s f> z ! mass ( mank9d is     
conc]n$1 ?\gh !y mu/ always =m "p ( !   
libr>y ( ! politician & ! hi/orian4  ,"o
 pref]s to turn to ! man ,r\sseau z he  
pa9ts himself 9 ! rem>kable "w be=e u4  
,t ! task :i* he und]took 9 (f]+ to %[  
himself--z ,p]sius puts x--',intus et 9 
cute'1 to po/]ity1 exce$$ 8 p[]s1 is a  
trite criticism2 l all human ent]prises1
 8 purpose 0 only imp]fectly fulfill$2 b
 ?is circum/ance 9 no way less5s !      
attractive qualities ( 8 book1 n only = 
! /ud5t ( hi/ory or psy*ology1 b = !    
intellig5t man ( ! _w4  ,its />tl+      
frankness gives x a peculi> int]e/ want+

 9 mo/ o!r autobiographies4  ,_m c5sors 
h elect$ to sit 9 judgm5t on ! fail+s ( 
?is /rangely con/itut$ be+1 & "s h      
pron\nc$ ^u him v sev]e s5t5ces4  ,let x
 be said once = all t 8 faults & mi/akes
 7 g5]ally due to causes ov] :i* he _h b
 little control1 su* z a defective      
education1 a too acute s5sitiv5ess1 :i* 
eng5d]$ suspicion ( 8 fell[s1           
irresolution1 an ov]/ra9$ s5se ( hon\r &
 indep5d5ce1 & an ob/9ate refusal to    
take advice f ^? :o really wi%$ to      
befri5d him2 nor %\ld x be =gott5 t he 0
 afflict$ dur+ ! great] "p ( 8 life ) an
 incurable disease4  ,"l ,byron _h a s\l
 ne> ak9 to ,r\sseau's1 ^: writ+s       
naturally made a deep impression on !   
poet's m9d1 & probably _h an influ5ce on
 8 conduct & modes ( ?\ght3 ,9 "s /anzas
 ( ',*ilde ,h>old' ?is sympa?y is       
express$ ) tru? & p[]2 especially is !  
weakness ( ! ,swiss philosoph]'s "*     
summ$ up 9 ! foll[+ admirable l9es3     
,"h ! self-tortur+ sophi/1 wild         
,r\sseau1           ,! apo/le (         

affliction1 he :o ?rew                  
,en*antm5t ov] passion1 & f woe         
,wrung ov]:elm+ eloqu5ce1 fir/ drew     
,! brea? :i* made him wret*$2 yet he    
knew           ,h[ to make madness      
beautiful1 & ca/           ,o'er err+   
de$s & ?\ghts a heav5ly hue           ,(
 words1 l sunbeams1 dazzl+ z !y pass$   
,! eyes1 :i* o'er !m %$ te>s feel+ly &  
fa/4           ,8 life 0 "o long w> )   
self-s\ght foes1           ,or fri5ds by
 him self-bani%$2 = 8 m9d           ,_h 
gr[n ,suspicion's sanctu>y1 & *ose1     
,= its own cruel sacrifice1 ! k9d1      
',ga9/ :om he rag$ ) fury /range & bl9d4
           ,b he 0 fr5zi$1-:]e=e1 :o may
 "k8           ,s9ce cause might be :i* 
skill c\ld nev] f9d2           ,b he 0  
fr5zi$ by disease or woe           ,to t
 wor/ pit* ( all1 :i* we>s a reason+ %[4
  ,"o w\ld r1 h[ev]1 dwell on ! bright] 
hues ( ! picture ?an on its %ad[s &     
blemi%es2 let u n1 !n1 seek to draw 8   
frailties f _! dread abode4  ,8 greate/ 
fault 0 8 r5unciation ( a fa!r's duty to

 8 (fspr+2 b ?is crime he expiat$ by a  
long & bitt] rep5tance4  ,we _c1 p]haps1
 v readily excuse ! way 9 :i* he has    
occasionally treat$ ! memory ( 8 mi/ress
 & b5efactress4  ,t he lov$ ,madame de  
,w>5s--8 ',mamma'--deeply & s9c]ely is  
und5iable1 not)/&+ :i* he n[ & !n dwells
 on h] improvid5ce & h] fem99e          
indiscretions ) an unnecess>y & unbecom+
 lack ( delicacy t has an unpleasant    
effect on ! read]1 almo/ seem+ to ju/ify
 ! rem>k ( "o ( 8 mo/ l5i5t critics--t1 
aft] all1 ,r\sseau _h ! s\l ( a lackey4 
,he possess$1 h[ev]1 _m amiable & *>m+  
qualities1 bo? z a man & a writ]1 :i* 7 
evid5t to ^? amid/ :om he liv$1 & w be  
equally s to ! unprejudic$ read] ( !    
,confessions4  ,he _h a pr(\nd s5se (   
ju/ice & a real desire = ! improvem5t & 
advancem5t ( ! race4  ,ow+ to ^!        
excell5ces he 0 belov$ to ! la/ ev5 by  
p]sons :om he tri$ to repel1 look+ ^u !m
 z memb]s ( a b& ( conspirators1 b5t ^u 
de/roy+ 8 dome/ic peace & depriv+ him ( 
! means ( subsi/5ce4  ,^? ( 8 writ+s t  

are mo/ ne>ly alli$ 9 tone & _s to !    
',confessions' are ! ',rev]ies d'un     
,prom5eur ,solitaire' & ',la ,n\velle   
,heloise'4  ,8 correspond5ce ?r[s mu*   
light on 8 life & "*1 z d also p>ts (   
',emile'4  ,x is n easy 9 our day to    
realize ! effect wr\ght ^u ! public m9d 
by ! adv5t ( ',la ,n\velle ,heloise'4   
,julie & ,sa9t-,preux became names to   
conjure )2 _! ill-/>r$ am\rs 7 ev]y:]e  
sigh$ & wept ov] by ! t5d]-he>t$ fair2  
inde$1 9 compos+ ?is "w1 ,r\sseau may be
 said to h done = ,switz]l& :at ! au?or 
( ! ,wav]ly ,novels did = ,scotl&1 turn+
 its m\nta9s1 lakes & isl&s1 =m]ly      
reg>d$ ) av]sion1 into a fairyl& peopl$ 
) creatures ^: joys & sorr[s appeal$    
irresi/ibly to e brea/4  ,%ortly aft]   
its publication began to fl[ t /ream (  
t\ri/s & travell]s :i* t5ds to make     
,switz]l& n only m celebrat$ b m opul5t 
e ye>4  ,x1 is "o ( ! few romances      
writt5 9 ! epi/ol>y =m t d n oppress !  
read] ) a s5se ( languor & unreality2 = 
its creator p\r$ into its pages a tide (

 passion unkn[n to 8 frigid & /ilt$     
pr$ecessors1 & d>$ to depict ,nature z  
%e really is1 n z %e 0 misrepres5t$ by !
 modi% au?ors & arti/s ( ! age4  ,"s    
p]sons seem %y ( own+ an acqua9tance )  
?is "w2 inde$1 x has be5 made ! butt (  
ridicule by ! disciples ( a decad5t     
s*ool4  ,its faults & its beauties are  
on ! surface2 ,r\sseau's own e/imate is 
freely express$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! elev5?  
book ( ! ,confessions & else:]e4 ,x     
might be wi%$ t ! preface _h be5        
diff]5tly conceiv$ & word$2 = ! ass]tion
 made !re9 t ! book may prove dang]\s   
has caus$ x to be inscrib$ on a sort (  
,index1 & good folk :o nev] read a l9e (
 x blu% at its "n4  ,its s5sibility1    
too1 is a little ov]done1 & has suppli$ 
! wits ) opportunities = satire2 =      
example1 ,cann+1 9 8 ',new ,morality'3  
,sweet ,s5sibility1 :o dwells en%r9$    
,9 ! f9e fold9s ( ! feel+ m9d4444       
,sweet *ild ( sickly ,fancy6-h] ( yore  
,f h] lov$ ,france ,r\sseau to exile    
bore2                ,& :ile 'mid/ lakes

 & m\nta9s wild he ran1                 
,full ( himself1 & %unn$ ! haunts ( man1
                ,taught h] o'er ea* lone
 vale & ,alp9e1 /eep                ,to 
lisp ! /ory ( 8 wrongs & weep4  ,z might
 be imag9$1 ,voltaire _h slight sympa?y 
) our social re=m]'s notions & ways (   
promulgat+ !m1 & accord+ly took up 8    
wont$ weapons--s>casm & ridicule--aga9/ 
poor ,jean-,jacques4 ,! qu>rels ( ^! two
 great m5 _c be describ$ 9 ?is place2 b 
!y con/itute an important *apt] 9 !     
lit]>y & social hi/ory ( ! "t4  ,9 ! "w 
) :i* we are imm$iately conc]n$1 ! au?or
 seems to avoid frequ5t m5tion (        
,voltaire1 ev5 :]e we %\ld mo/ expect x4
  ,h[ev]1 ! /ate ( 8 m9d :5 he p5n$ ?is 
record ( 8 life %\ld be always rememb]$ 
9 relation to ?is z well z o!r          
occurr5ces4  ,r\sseau _h int5d$ to br+ 8
 autobiography d[n to a lat] date1 b    
obvi\s causes prev5t$ ?is3 h5ce x is    
believ$ t a summ>y ( ! *ief ev5ts t m>k$
 8 clos+ ye>s w n be out ( place "h4    
,on quitt+ ! ,ile de ,sa9t-,pi]re he    

travell$ to ,/rasb\rg1 :]e he 0 w>mly   
receiv$1 & !nce to ,p>is1 arriv+ 9 t    
city on ,decemb] ,i#f1 #agfe4  ,! ,pr9ce
 de ,conti provid$ him ) a lodg+ 9 !    
,hotel ,sa9t-,simon1 )9 ! prec9cts ( !  
,temple--a place ( sanctu>y = ^? "u !   
ban ( au?ority4  ',e "o 0 eag] to see ! 
illu/ri\s proscript1 :o compla9$ ( be+  
made a daily %[1 l ,san*o ,panza 9 8    
isl& ( ,b>at>ia4  ,dur+ 8 %ort /ay 9 !  
capital !re 0 circulat$ an ironical     
lett] purport+ to come f ! ,great       
,fr$]ick1 b really writt5 by ,horace    
,walpole4  ,?is cruel1 clumsy1 &        
ill-tim$ joke ang]$ ,r\sseau1 :o ascrib$
 x to1 ,voltaire4  ,a few s5t5ces may be
 quot$3       ,my ,de>                  
,jean-,jacques1--,y h r5\nc$ ,g5eva1 y\r
 native      place4  ,y h caus$ y\r     
expulsion f ,switz]l&1 a c\ntry      s  
extoll$ 9 y\r writ+s2 ,france has issu$ 
a w>rant aga9/      y3 s d y come to me4
  ,my /ates (f] y a peaceful retreat4   
,i wi% y well1 & w treat y well1 if y w 
let me4  ,b1      if y p]si/ 9 refus+ my

 help1 d n reckon ^u my tell+      any  
"o t y did s4  ,if y are b5t on torm5t+ 
y\r _s      to f9d new mis=tunes1 *oose 
:atev] y l be/4  ,i am a      k+1 & c   
procure !m = y at y\r pleasure2 &1 :at w
      c]ta9ly nev] happ5 to y 9 respect 
( y\r enemies1 ,i w      cease to       
p]secute y z soon z y cease to take a   
pride 9 be+      p]secut$4  ,y\r good   
fri5d1                                  
,,fr$]ick4   ,e>ly 9 #agff ,david ,hume 
p]suad$ ,r\sseau to g ) him to ,engl&1  
:]e ! exile c\ld f9d a secure %elt]4  ,9
 ,london 8 appe>ance excit$ g5]al       
att5tion4  ,edmund ,burke _h an int]view
 ) him & held t inord9ate vanity 0 !    
lead+ trait 9 8 "*4 ,mr4 ,dav5port1 to  
:om he 0 introduc$ by ,hume1 g5]\sly    
(f]$ ,r\sseau a home at ,wootton1 9     
,/af=d%ire1 ne> !1 ,peak ,c\ntry2 !     
latt]1 h[ev]1 w\ld only accept ! (f] on 
condition t he %\ld pay a r5t ( ,l #cj a
 ye>4  ,he 0 accord$ a p5sion ( ,l #ajj 
by ,george ,,iii41 b decl9$ to draw aft]
 ! fir/ annual paym5t4  ,! climate &    

sc5]y ( ,wootton be+ simil> to ^? ( 8   
native c\ntry1 he 0 at fir/ delight$ ) 8
 new abode1 :]e he liv$ ) ,!rese1 &     
devot$ 8 "t to h]boris+ & indit+ ! fir/ 
six books ( 8 ,confessions4  ,soon1     
h[ev]1 8 old halluc9ations acquir$      
/r5g?1 & ,r\sseau conv9c$ himself t     
enemies 7 b5t ^u 8 capture1 if n 8 dea?4
  ,9 ,june1 #agff1 he wrote a viol5t    
lett] to ,hume1 call+ him "o ( ! wor/ ( 
m54  ,lit]>y ,p>is _h comb9$ ) ,hume & !
 ,engli% ,gov]nm5t to surr\nd him--z he 
suppos$ --) gu>ds & spies2 he revolv$ 9 
8 tr\bl$ m9d all ! reports & rum\rs he  
_h he>d = mon?s & ye>s2 ,walpole's =g$  
lett] rankl$ 9 8 bosom2 & 9 ! spr+ (    
#agfg he fl$2 fir/ to ,spald+1 9        
,l9coln%ire1 & subsequ5tly to ,calais1  
:]e he l&$ 9 ,may4  ,on 8 arrival 9     
,france 8 re/less & w&]+ disposition =c$
 him cont9ually to *ange 8 resid5ce1 &  
acquir$ = him ! title ( ,voyageur       
,p]petuel4  ,:ile at ,trye1 9 ,gisors1 9
 #agfg--h1 he wrote ! second "p ( !     
,confessions4  ,he _h assum$ ! surname (

 ,r5\1 & ab\t ?is "t he decl>$ be=e two 
witnesses t ,!rese 0 8 wife--a proce$+  
to :i* he atta*$ ! sanctity ( m>riage4  
,9 #aggj he took up 8 abode 9 ,p>is1 :]e
 he liv$ cont9u\sly = sev5 ye>s1 9 a    
/reet :i* n[ be>s 8 "n1 & ga9$ a liv+ by
 copy+ music4  ,b]n>d9 de ,sa9t-,pi]re1 
! au?or ( ',paul & ,virg9ia'1 :o became 
acqua9t$ ) him 9 #aggb1 has left "s     
int]e/+ p>ticul>s ( ,r\sseau's daily    
mode ( life at ?is p]iod4 ,monsieur de  
,gir>d9 hav+ (f]$ him an asylum at      
,ermemonville 9 ! spr+ ( #aggh1 he &    
,!rese w5t ?i!r to reside1 b = no long  
"t4  ,on ! #c;d ( ,july1 9 ! same ye>1  
?is p]turb$ _s at la/ f\nd re/1 /rick5  
by apoplexy4  ,a rumor t he _h committ$ 
suicide 0 circulat$1 b ! evid5ce (      
tru/wor?y witnesses1 includ+ a          
physician1 effectually contradicts ?is  
accusation4  ,8 rema9s1 fir/ int]r$ 9 ! 
,ile des ,peupli]s1 71 aft] !           
,revolution1 remov$ to ! ,pan!on4  ,9   
lat] times ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,g5eva made "s 
rep>ation = _! h>% treatm5t ( a fam\s   

citiz51 & erect$ 8 /atue1 modell$ by 8  
compatriot1 ,pradi]1 on an isl& 9 !     
,rhone4                ,see nations1    
sl[ly wise & meanly j1                  
,to buri$ m]it raise ! t>dy bu/4        
,novemb]1 #ahif4                        
,s4 ,w4 ,,orson4                        
,,! ,,confessions                       
,,(                                ,j4  
,j4 ,,r\sseau   ,,book ,i4  ,i h ent]$  
^u a p]=mance :i* is )\t example1 ^:    
accompli%m5t w h no imitator4  ,i mean  
to pres5t my fell[-mortals ) a man 9 all
 ! integrity ( nature2 & ?is man %all be
 myself4  ,i "k my he>t1 & h /udi$      
mank9d2 ,i am n made l any "o ,i h be5  
acqua9t$ )1 p]haps l no "o 9 exi/5ce2 if
 n bett]1 ,i at lea/ claim orig9ality1 &
 :e!r ,nature did wisely 9 break+ ! m\ld
 ) :i* %e =m$ me1 c only be det]m9$ aft]
 hav+ read ?is "w4  ,:5ev] ! la/ trumpet
 %all s\nd1 ,i w pres5t myself be=e !   
sov]eign judge ) ?is book 9 my h&1 &    
l\dly proclaim1 ?us h ,i act$2 ^! 7 my  
?\ghts2 su* 0 ,i4  ,) equal fre$om &    

v]acity h ,i relat$ :at 0 laudable or   
wick$1 ,i h conceal$ no crimes1 add$ no 
virtues2 & if ,i h sometimes introduc$  
sup]flu\s ornam5t1 x 0 m]ely to occupy a
 void occasion$ by defect ( memory3 ,i  
may h suppos$ t c]ta91 :i* ,i only knew 
to be probable1 b h nev] ass]t$ z tru?1 
a consci\s falsehood4  ,su* z ,i 01 ,i h
 decl>$ myself2 sometimes vile &        
despicable1 at o!rs1 virtu\s1 g5]\s &   
sublime2 ev5 z ?\ ha/ read my inmo/ s\l3
 ,p[] et]nal6 assemble r\nd ?y ?rone an 
innum]able ?rong ( my fell[-mortals1 let
 !m li/5 to my confessions1 let !m blu% 
at my depravity1 let !m tremble at my   
suff]+s2 let ea* 9 8 turn expose ) equal
 s9c]ity ! fail+s1 ! w&]+s ( 8 he>t1 &1 
if he d>e1 av]1 ,i 0 bett] ?an t man4   
,i 0 born at ,g5eva1 9 #agab1 son (     
,isaac ,r\sseau & ,susannah ,b]n>d1     
citiz5s4  ,my fa!r's %>e ( a mod]ate    
compet5cy1 :i* 0 divid$ among fifte5    
*ildr51 be+ v trivial1 8 bus9ess ( a    
wat*mak] 79 :i* he _h ! reputation (    
great +5uity7 0 8 only dep5d5ce4  ,my   

"m's circum/ances 7 m afflu5t2 %e 0     
daught] ( a ,mons4 ,b]n>d1 m9i/]1 &     
possess$ a consid]able %>e ( mode/y &   
beauty2 inde$1 my fa!r f\nd "s          
difficulty 9 obta9+ h] h&4  ,! affection
 !y ent]ta9$ = ea* o!r 0 almo/ z e>ly z 
_! exi/5ce2 at eight or n9e ye>s old !y 
walk$ toge!r e ev5+ on ! banks ( !      
,treille1 & be=e !y 7 t51 c\ld n support
 ! idea ( sep>ation4  ,a natural sympa?y
 ( s\l conf9$ ^? s5tim5ts ( pr$ilection 
:i* habit at fir/ produc$2 born ) m9ds  
susceptible ( ! mo/ exquisite s5sibility
 & t5d]ness1 x 0 only necess>y to       
enc\nt] simil> dispositions2 t mom5t    
=tunately pres5t$ itself1 & ea* surr5d]$
 a will+ he>t4  ,! ob/acles t oppos$    
s]v$ only to give a decree ( vivacity to
 _! affection1 & ! "y lov]1 n be+ able  
to obta9 8 mi/ress1 0 ov]:elm$ ) sorr[ &
 despair4  ,%e advis$ him to travel--to 
=get h]4  ,he cons5t$--he travell$1 b   
return$ m passionate ?an ev]1 & _h !    
happ9ess to f9d h] equally con/ant1     
equally t5d]4  ,aft] ?is pro( ( mutual  

affection1 :at c\ld !y resolve8--to     
d$icate _! future lives to love6 !      
resolution 0 ratifi$ ) a v[1 on :i*     
,heav5 %$ its b5$iction4  ,=tunately1 my
 "m's bro!r1 ,gabriel ,b]n>d1 fell 9    
love ) "o ( my fa!r's si/]s2 %e _h no   
objection to ! mat*1 b made ! m>riage ( 
8 si/] ) h] bro!r an indisp5sable       
prelim9>y4 ,love soon remov$ e ob/acle1 
& ! two w$d+s 7 celebrat$ ! same day3   
?us my uncle became ! husb& ( my aunt1 &
 _! *ildr5 7 d\bly c\s9s g]man4  ,be=e a
 ye> 0 expir$1 bo? _h ! happ9ess to     
become fa!rs1 b 7 soon aft] oblig$ to   
submit to a sep>ation4  ,my uncle       
,b]n>d1 :o 0 an eng9e]1 w5t to s]ve 9 ! 
empire & ,hung>y1 "u ,pr9ce ,eug5e1 &   
di/+ui%$ himself bo? at ! siege & battle
 ( ,belgrade4  ,my fa!r1 aft] ! bir? (  
my only bro!r1 set (f1 on recomm5dation1
 = ,con/ant9ople1 & 0 appo9t$ wat*mak]  
to ! ,s]aglio4  ,dur+ 8 abs5ce1 !       
beauty1 wit1 & accompli%m5ts--       ,!y
 7 too brilliant = h] situation1 !      
m9i/]1 h]      fa!r1 hav+ be/[$ great   

pa9s on h] education4  ,%e 0 aught      
draw+1 s++1 & to play on ! !orbo2 _h    
le>n+1 &      wrote v agreeable v]ses4  
,! foll[+ is an extempore piece      :i*
 %e compos$ 9 ! abs5ce ( h] husb& &     
bro!r1 9 a      conv]sation ) "s p]son  
relative to !m1 :ile walk+ )      h]    
si/]--9--law1 & _! two *ildr53          
,ces deux messieurs1 qui sont abs5s1    
,n\s sont *]s e bi5 des mani]es2        
,ce sont nos amiss1 nos amans1          
,ce sont nos m>is et nos fr]es1         
,et les p]es de ces enfans4             
,^! abs5t ones1 :o j claim              
,our he>ts1 by e t5d] "n1               
,to :om ea* wi% ext5ds                  
,our husb&s & our bro!rs are1           
,! fa!rs ( ?is bloom+ pair1             
,our lov]s & our fri5ds4  ( my "m       
attract$ a numb] ( admir]s1 among :om   
,mons4 de la ,closure1 ,resid5t (       
,france1 0 ! mo/ assidu\s 9 8 att5tions4
 ,8 passion mu/ h be5 extremely viol5t1 
s9ce aft] a p]iod ( ?irty ye>s ,i h se5 
him affect$ at ! v m5tion ( h] "n4 ,my  

"m _h a def5ce m p[]ful ev5 ?an h]      
virtue2 %e t5d]ly lov$ my fa!r1 &       
conjur$ him to return2 8 incl9ation     
second+ 8 reque/1 he gave up e prospect 
( emolum5t1 & ha/5$ to ,g5eva4  ,i 0 !  
un=tunate fruit ( ?is return1 be+ born  
t5 mon?s aft]1 9 a v weakly & infirm    
/ate2 my bir? co/ my "m h] life1 & 0 !  
fir/ ( my mis=tunes4  ,i am ignorant h[ 
my fa!r support$ h] loss at t "t1 b ,i  
"k he 0 ev] aft] inconsolable4  ,9 me he
 /ill ?\ght he saw h] he s t5d]ly       
lam5t$1 b c\ld nev] =get ,i _h be5 !    
innoc5t cause ( 8 mis=tune1 nor did he  
ev] embrace me1 b 8 sighs1 ! convulsive 
pressure ( 8 arms1 witness$ t a bitt]   
regret m+l$ itself ) 8 c>esses1 ?\gh1 z 
may be suppos$1 !y 7 n on ?is acc\nt    
less ard5t4  ,:5 he said to me1 ,jean   
,jacques1 let u talk ( y\r "m1 my usual 
reply 01 ,yes1 fa!r1 b !n1 y "k1 we %all
 cry1 & imm$iately ! te>s />t$ f 8 eyes4
  ,ah6 exclaim$ he1 ) agitation1 ,give  
me back my wife2 at lea/ console me = h]
 loss2 fill up1 de> boy1 ! void %e has  

left 9 my s\l4  ,c\ld ,i love !e ?us w]t
 ?\ only my son8 ,=ty ye>s aft] ?is loss
 he expir$ 9 ! arms ( 8 second wife1 b !
 "n ( ! fir/ /ill vibrat$ on 8 lips1    
/ill 0 h] image engrav$ on 8 he>t4  ,su*
 7 ! au?ors ( my be+3 ( all ! gifts x _h
 pleas$ ,heav5 to be/[ on !m1 a feel+   
he>t 0 ! only "o t desc5d$ to me2 ?is _h
 be5 ! s\rce ( _! felicity1 x 0 !       
f\ndation ( all my mis=tunes4  ,i came  
into ! _w ) s few signs ( life1 t !y    
ent]ta9$ b little hope ( pres]v+ me1 ) !
 se$s ( a disord] t has ga!r$ /r5g? )   
ye>s1 & f :i* ,i am n[ reliev$ at       
int]vals1 only to suff] a diff]5t1 ?\gh 
m intol]able evil4 ,i ow$ my pres]vation
 to "o ( my fa!r's si/]s1 an amiable &  
virtu\s girl1 :o took ! mo/ t5d] c>e (  
me2 %e is yet liv+1 nurs+1 at ! age (   
f\r--score1 a husb& y\ng] ?an h]self1 b 
worn out ) excessive dr9k+4  ,de> aunt6 
,i freely =give y\r hav+ pres]v$ my     
life1 & only lam5t t x is n 9 my p[] to 
be/[ on ! decl9e ( y\r days ! t5d]      
solicitude & c>e y lavi%$ on ! fir/ dawn

 ( m9e4  ,my nurse1 ,jaquel9e1 is       
likewise liv+3 & 9 good heal?--! h&s t  
op5$ my eyes to ! light ( ?is _w may    
close !m at my dea?4  ,we suff] be=e we 
?9k2 x is ! common lot ( humanity4  ,i  
exp]i5c$ m ?an my proportion ( x4 ,i h  
no k ( :at pass$ prior to my fif? or    
six? ye>2 ,i recollect no?+ ( le>n+ to  
read1 ,i only rememb] :at effect ! fir/ 
consid]able ex]cise ( x produc$ on my   
m9d2 & f t mom5t ,i date an un9t]rupt$ k
 ( myself4  ,e night1 aft] supp]1 we    
read "s "p ( a small collection (       
romances :i* _h be5 my "m's4  ,my fa!r's
 design 0 only to improve me 9 read+1 & 
he ?\ght ^! ent]ta9+ works 7 calculat$  
to give me a fondness = x2 b we soon    
f\nd ourselves s int]e/$ 9 ! adv5tures  
!y conta9$1 t we alt]nately read :ole   
nights toge!r1 & c\ld n be> to give ov] 
until at ! conclusion ( a volume4       
,sometimes1 9 a morn+1 on he>+ ! swall[s
 at our w9d[1 my fa!r1 q a%am$ ( ?is    
weakness1 w\ld cry1 ,come1 come1 let u g
 to b$2 ,i am m a *ild ?an ?\ art4  ,i  

soon acquir$1 by ?is dang]\s cu/om1 n   
only an extreme facility 9 read+ &      
compreh5d+1 b1 = my age1 a too intimate 
acqua9tance ) ! passions4  ,an inf9ity (
 s5sations 7 famili> to me1 )\t possess+
 any precise idea ( ! objects to :i* !y 
relat$--,i _h conceiv$ no?+--,i _h felt 
! :ole4  ,?is confus$ succession (      
emotions did n ret>d ! future ef=ts ( my
 reason1 ?\gh !y add$ an extravagant1   
romantic notion ( human life1 :i*       
exp]i5ce & reflection h nev] be5 able to
 eradicate4  ,my romance read+ conclud$ 
) ! summ] ( #agai1 ! foll[+ w9t] 0      
diff]5tly employ$4  ,my "m's libr>y be+ 
q exhau/$1 we _h rec\rse to t "p ( h]   
fa!r's :i* _h devolv$ to u2 "h we       
happily f\nd "s valuable books1 :i* 0 by
 no means extraord9>y1 hav+ be5 select$ 
by a m9i/] t truly des]v$ t title1 9 :om
 le>n+ 7:i* 0 ! rage ( ! times7 0 b a   
second>y comm5dation1 8 ta/e & good s5se
 be+ mo/ conspicu\s4  ,! hi/ory ( !     
,*ur* & ,empire by ,le ,sueur1          
,bossuett's ,disc\rses on ,univ]sal     

,hi/ory1 ,plut>*'s ,lives1 ! hi/ory (   
,v5ice by ,nani1 ,ovid's ,metamorphoses1
 ,la ,bruy]e1 ,font5elle's ,_w1 8       
,dialogues ( ! ,dead1 & a few volumes ( 
,moli]e1 7 soon rang$ 9 my fa!r's       
closet1 :]e1 dur+ ! h\rs he 0 employ$ 9 
8 bus9ess1 ,i daily read !m1 ) an       
avidity & ta/e uncommon1 p]haps         
unprec$5t$ at my age4  ,plut>* pres5tly 
became my greate/ favorite4  ,!         
satisfaction ,i d]iv$ f repeat$ read+s  
,i gave ?is au?or1 ext+ui%$ my passion =
 romances1 & ,i %ortly pref]r$          
,agesilaus1 ,brutus1 & ,ari/ides1 to    
,orondates1 ,artem5es1 & ,juba4  ,^!    
int]e/+ /udies1 second$ by !            
conv]sations !y frequ5tly occasion$ ) my
 fa!r1 produc$ t republican _s & love ( 
lib]ty1 t haughty & inv9cible turn (    
m9d1 :i* r5d]$ me impati5t ( re/ra9t or 
s]vitude1 & became ! torm5t ( my life1 z
 ,i cont9ually f\nd myself 9 situations 
incompatible ) ^! s5tim5ts4             
,incessantly occupi$ ) ,rome & ,a!ns1   
conv]s+1 if ,i may s express myself ) _!

 illu/ri\s h]oes2 born ! citiz5 ( a     
republic1 ( a fa!r ^: rul+ passion 0 a  
love ( 8 c\ntry1 ,i 0 fir$ ) ^!         
examples2 c\ld fancy myself a ,greek or 
,roman1 & readily give into ! "* ( !    
p]sonage ^: life ,i read2 transport$ by 
! recital ( any extraord9>y in/ance (   
=titude or intrepidity1 animation fla%$ 
f my eyes1 & gave my voice additional   
/r5g? & en]gy4  ,"o day1 at table1 :ile 
relat+ ! =titude ( ,scoevola1 !y 7      
t]rifi$ at see+ me />t f my seat & hold 
my h& ov] a hot *af+--di%1 to repres5t m
 =cibly ! action ( t det]m9$ ,roman4    
,my bro!r1 :o 0 sev5 ye>s old] ?an      
myself1 0 br\ght up to my fa!r's        
pr(ession4  ,! extraord9>y affection !y 
lavi%$ on me might be ! reason he 0 too 
mu* neglect$3 ?is c]ta9ly 0 a fault :i* 
_c be ju/ifi$4  ,8 education & morals   
suff]$ by ?is neglect1 & he acquir$ !   
habits ( a lib]t9e be=e he arriv$ at an 
age to be really "o4  ,my fa!r tri$ :at 
effect plac+ him ) a ma/] w\ld produce1 
b he /ill p]si/$ 9 ! same ill conduct4  

,?\gh ,i saw him s seldom t x c\ld h>dly
 be said we 7 acqua9t$4  ,i lov$ him    
t5d]ly1 & believe he _h z /rong an      
affection = me z a y\? ( 8 dissipat$    
turn ( m9d c\ld be suppos$ capable (4   
,"o day1 ,i rememb]1 :5 my fa!r 0       
correct+ him sev]ely1 ,i ?rew myself    
betwe5 !m1 embrac+ my bro!r1 :om ,i     
cov]$ ) my body1 receiv+ ! /rokes       
design$ = him2 ,i p]si/$ s ob/9ately 9  
my protection1 t ei!r s(t5$ by my cries 
& te>s1 or fe>+ to hurt me mo/1 8 ang]  
subsid$1 & he p>don$ 8 fault4  ,9 ! end1
 my bro!r's conduct became s bad t he   
sudd5ly disappe>$1 & we le>n$ "s "t aft]
 t he 0 9 ,g]many1 b he nev] wrote to u1
 & f t day we he>d no news ( him3 ?us ,i
 became an only son4  ,if ?is poor lad 0
 neglect$1 x 0 q diff]5t ) 8 bro!r1 = ! 
*ildr5 ( a k+ c\ld n be treat$ ) m      
att5tion & t5d]ness ?an 7 be/[$ on my   
infancy1 be+ ! d>l+ ( ! family2 & :at is
 r uncommon1 ?\gh treat$ z a belov$1    
nev] a spoil$ *ild2 0 nev] p]mitt$1 :ile
 "u pat]nal inspection1 to play 9 !     

/reet ) o!r *ildr52 nev] _h any occasion
 to contradict or indulge ^? fanta/ical 
humors :i* are usually attribut$ to     
nature1 b are 9 reality ! effects ( an  
injudici\s education4  ,i _h ! faults   
common to my age1 0 talkative1 a        
glutton1 & sometimes a li>1 made no     
scruple ( /eal+ sweetmeats1 fruits1 or1 
inde$1 any k9d ( eatables2 b nev] took  
delight 9 mis*iev\s wa/e1 9 accus+ o!rs1
 or torm5t+ h>mless animals4  ,i        
recollect1 inde$1 t "o day1 :ile ,madam 
,clot1 a neighbor ( ours1 0 gone to     
*ur*1 ,i made wat] 9 h] kettle3 !       
remembrance ev5 n[ makes me smile1 =    
,madame ,clot 7?\gh1 if y please1 a good
 sort ( creature7 0 "o ( ! mo/ t$i\s    
grumbl+ old wom5 ,i ev] knew4  ,?us h ,i
 giv5 a brief1 b fai?ful1 hi/ory ( my   
*ildi% transgressions4  ,h[ c\ld ,i     
become cruel or vici\s1 :5 ,i _h be=e my
 eyes only examples ( mildness1 & 0     
surr\nd$ by "s ( ! be/ p 9 ! _w8  ,my   
fa!r1 my aunt1 my nurse1 my relations1  
our fri5ds1 our neighbors1 all ,i _h any

 connection )1 did n obey me1 x is true1
 b lov$ me t5d]ly1 & ,i return$ _!      
affection4  ,i f\nd s little to excite  
my desires1 & ^? ,i _h 7 s seldom       
contradict$1 t ,i 0 h>dly s5sible (     
possess+ any1 & c solemnly av] ,i 0 an  
absolute /rang] to caprice until aft] ,i
 _h exp]i5c$ ! au?ority ( a ma/]4  ,^?  
h\rs t 7 n employ$ 9 read+ or writ+ ) my
 fa!r1 or walk+ ) my gov]ness1          
,jaquel9e1 ,i sp5t ) my aunt2 & :e!r    
see+ h] embroid]1 or he>+ h] s+1 :e!r   
sitt+ or /&+ by h] side1 ,i 0 ev] happy4
  ,h] t5d]ness & unaffect$ gayety1 !    
*>ms ( h] figure & c\nt5ance h left su* 
indelible impressions on my m9d1 t h]   
mann]1 look1 & attitude are /ill be=e my
 eyes2 ,i recollect a ?\s& little c>ess+
 que/ions2 c\ld describe h] clo!s1 h]   
head-dress1 nor h ! two curls ( f9e     
black hair :i* hung on h] temples1      
accord+ to ! mode ( t "t1 escap$ my     
memory4  ,?\gh my ta/e1 or r passion1 = 
music1 did n %[ itself until a          
consid]able "t aft]1 ,i am fully p]suad$

 x is to h] ,i am indebt$ = x4  ,%e knew
 a great numb] ( songs1 :i* %e sung )   
great sweetness & melody4  ,! s]5ity &  
*e]fulness :i* 7 conspicu\s 9 ?is lovely
 girl1 bani%$ melan*oly1 & made all r\nd
 h] happy4  ,! *>ms ( h] voice _h su* an
 effect on me1 t n only sev]al ( h]     
songs h ev] s9ce rema9$ on my memory1 b 
"s ,i h n ?\ght ( f my infancy1 z ,i gr[
 old1 return ^u my m9d ) a *>m altoge!r 
inexpressible4  ,w\ld any "o believe t  
an old dot>d l me1 worn out ) c>e &     
infirmity1 %\ld sometime surprise       
himself weep+ l a *ild1 & 9 a voice     
qu]ul\s1 & brok5 by age1 mutt]+ out "o (
 ^? airs :i* 7 ! favorites ( my infancy8
  ,!re is "o song 9 p>ticul>1 ^: tune ,i
 p]fectly recollect1 b ! words t compose
 ! latt] half ( x con/antly refuse e    
ef=t to recall !m1 ?\gh ,i h a confus$  
idea ( ! rhymes4  ,! beg9n+1 ) :at ,i h 
be5 able to recollect ( ! rema9d]1 is z 
foll[s3                      ,tircis1 je
 n'ose                     ,ec\t] ton   
,*alumeau                     ,s\s      

l',ormeau2                     ,c> on en
 cause                     ,deja dans   
notre hameau4                     ----  
---- -------                     ------ 
--- un ,b]g]                            
s'engag]                     sans dang]1
                     ,et t\j\rs l'ep9e  
e/ sons la rose4   ,i h endeavor$ to    
acc\nt = ! inv9cible *>m my he>t feels  
on ! recollection ( ?is fragm5t1 b x is 
altoge!r inexplicable4 ,i only "k1 t    
be=e ,i get to ! end ( x1 ,i always f9d 
my voice int]rupt$ by t5d]ness1 & my    
eyes suffus$ ) te>s4  ,i h a hundr$     
times =m$ ! resolution ( writ+ to ,p>is 
= ! rema9d] ( ^! words1 if any "o %\ld  
*ance to "k !m3 b ,i am almo/ c]ta9 !   
pleasure ,i take 9 ! recollection w\ld  
be greatly dim9i%$ 0 ,i assur$ any "o b 
my poor aunt ,susan _h sung !m4  ,su* 7 
my affections on ent]+ ?is life4  ,?us  
began to =m & demon/rate itself1 a he>t1
 at once haughty & t5d]1 a "* effem9ate1
 yet inv9cible2 :i*1 fluctuat+ betwe5   
weakness & c\rage1 luxury & virtue1 has 

ev] set me 9 contradiction to myself2   
caus+ ab/95ce & enjoym5t1 pleasure &    
prud5ce1 equally to %un me4  ,?is c\rse 
( education 0 int]rupt$ by an accid5t1  
^: consequ5ces influ5c$ ! re/ ( my life4
  ,my fa!r _h a qu>rel ) ,m4 ,g----1 :o 
_h a capta9's commission 9 ,france1 & 0 
relat$ to sev]al ( ! ,c\ncil4  ,?is     
,g----1 :o 0 an insol5t1 ung5]\s man1   
happ5+ to ble$ at ! nose1 9 ord] to be  
rev5g$1 accus$ my fa!r ( hav+ drawn 8   
sword on him 9 ! city1 & 9 consequ5ce ( 
?is *>ge !y 7 ab\t to conduct him to    
prison4  ,he insi/$ 7accord+ to ! law ( 
?is republic7 t ! accus] %\ld be conf9$ 
at ! same "t2 & n be+ able to obta9 ?is1
 pref]r$ a volunt>y bani%m5t = ! rema9d]
 ( 8 life1 to giv+ up a po9t by :i* he  
mu/ sacrifice 8 honor & lib]ty4  ,i     
rema9$ "u ! tuition ( my uncle ,b]n>d1  
:o 0 at t "t employ$ 9 ! =tifications ( 
,g5eva4  ,he _h lo/ 8 elde/ daught]1 b  
_h a son ab\t my own age1 & we 7 s5t    
toge!r to ,bossey1 to bo>d ) ! ,m9i/]   
,lamb]ci]4  ,"h we 7 to le>n ,lat91 )   

all ! insignificant tra% t has obta9$ ! 
"n ( education4  ,two ye>s sp5t 9 ?is   
village s(t5$1 9 "s degree1 my ,roman   
fi]c5ess1 & aga9 r$uc$ me to a /ate (   
*ildhood4  ,at ,g5eva1 :]e no?+ 0       
exact$1 ,i lov$ read+1 :i* 01 inde$1 my 
pr9cipal amusem5t2 b1 at ,bossey1 :]e   
application 0 expect$1 ,i 0 fond ( play 
z a relaxation4  ,! c\ntry 0 s new1 s   
*>m+ 9 my idea1 t x seem$ impossible to 
f9d satiety 9 its enjoym5ts1 & ,i       
conceiv$ a passion = rural life1 :i* "t 
has n be5 able to ext+ui%2 nor h ,i ev] 
ceas$ to regret ! pure & tranquil       
pleasures ,i enjoy$ at ?is place 9 my   
*ildhood2 ! remembrance hav+ foll[$ me  
?r\gh e age1 ev5 to t 9 :i* ,i am ha/5+ 
aga9 t[>ds x4  ,m4 ,lamb]ci] 0 a wor?y1 
s5sible man1 :o1 )\t neglect+ our       
in/ruction1 nev] made our acquisitions  
bur!nsome1 or tasks t$i\s4 ,:at conv9ces
 me ( ! rectitude ( 8 me?od is1 t       
not)/&+ my extreme av]sion to re/ra9t1 !
 recollection ( my /udies is nev] att5d$
 ) disgu/2 &1 if my improvem5t 0        

trivial1 x 0 obta9$ ) ease1 & has nev]  
escap$ memory4  ,! simplicity ( ?is     
rural life 0 ( inf9ite advantage 9 op5+ 
my he>t to ! reception ( true fri5d%ip4 
,! s5tim5ts ,i _h hi!rto =m$ on ?is     
subject 7 extremely elevat$1 b altoge!r 
imag9>y4 ,! habit ( liv+ 9 ?is peaceful 
mann] soon unit$ me t5d]ly to my c\s9   
,b]n>d2 my affection 0 m ard5t ?an t ,i 
_h felt = my bro!r1 nor has "t ev] be5  
able to efface x4  ,he 0 a tall1 lank1  
weakly boy1 ) a m9d z mild z 8 body 0   
feeble1 & :o did n wrong ! good op9ion  
!y 7 dispos$ to ent]ta9 = ! son ( my    
gu>dian4  ,our /udies1 amusem5ts1 &     
tasks1 7 ! same2 we 7 alone2 ea* want$ a
 playmate2 to sep>ate w\ld 9 "s measure1
 h be5 to annihilate u4  ,?\gh we _h n  
_m opportunities ( demon/rat+ our       
atta*m5t to ea* o!r1 x 0 c]ta9ly        
extreme2 & s f> f endur+ ! ?\ght (      
sep>ation1 we c\ld n ev5 =m an idea t we
 %\ld ev] be able to submit to x4  ,ea* 
( a disposition to be won by k9dness1 & 
complaisant1 :5 n s\r$ by contradiction1

 we agre$ 9 e p>ticul>4  ,if1 by ! favor
 ( ^? :o gov]n$ u he _h ! asc5dant :ile 
9 _! pres5ce1 ,i 0 sure to acquire x :5 
we 7 alone1 & ?is pres]v$ ! equilibrium 
s necess>y 9 fri5d%ip4  ,if he hesitat$ 
9 repeat+ 8 task1 ,i prompt$ him2 :5 my 
ex]cises 7 f9i%$1 ,i help$ to write 82  
&1 9 our amusem5ts1 my disposition be+  
mo/ active1 ev] _h ! lead4  ,9 a ^w1 our
 *>act]s accord$ s well1 & ! fri5d%ip t 
subsi/$ betwe5 u 0 s cordial1 t dur+ !  
five ye>s we 7 at ,bossey & ,g5eva we 7 
insep>able3 we (t5 f\ght1 x is true1 b  
!re nev] 0 any occasion to sep>ate u4   
,no "o ( our qu>rels la/$ m ?an a qu>t] 
( an h\r1 & nev] 9 our lives did we make
 any compla9t ( ea* o!r4  ,x may be     
said1 ^! rem>ks are frivol\s2 b1 p]haps1
 a simili> example among *ildr5 c h>dly 
be produc$4  ,! mann] 9 :i* ,i pass$ my 
"t at ,bossey 0 s agreeable to my       
disposition1 t x only requir$ a long]   
duration absolutely to h fix$ my "*1 :i*
 w\ld h _h only peaceable1 affectionate1
 b5evol5t s5tim5ts = its basis4  ,i     

believe no individual ( our k9d ev]     
possess$ less natural vanity ?an myself4
  ,at int]vals1 by an extraord9>y ef=t1 
,i arriv$ at sublime ideas1 b pres5tly  
sunk aga9 into my orig9al languor4  ,to 
be lov$ by e "o :o knew me 0 my mo/     
ard5t wi%4  ,i 0 naturally mild1 my c\s9
 0 equally s1 & ^? :o _h ! c>e ( u 7 (  
simili> dispositions4  ,ev]y?+          
contribut$ to /r5g!n ^? prop5sities :i* 
nature _h implant$ 9 my brea/1 & dur+ ! 
two ye>s ,i 0 nei!r ! victim nor witness
 ( any viol5t emotions4  ,i knew no?+ s 
delightful z to see e "o cont5t1 n only 
) me1 b all t conc]n$ !m4  ,:5 repeat+  
our cate*ism at *ur*1 no?+ c\ld give me 
great] vexation1 on be+ oblig$ to       
hesitate1 ?an to see ,miss ,lamb]ci]'s  
c\nt5ance express disapprobation &      
uneas9ess4  ,?is alone 0 m afflict+ to  
me ?an ! %ame ( falt]+ be=e s _m        
witnesses1 :i*1 not)/&+1 0 suffici5tly  
pa9ful2 = ?\gh n ov]solicit\s ( praise1 
,i 0 feel+ly alive to %ame2 yet ,i c    
truly affirm1 ! dread ( be+ reprim&$ by 

,miss ,lamb]ci] al>m$ me less ?an !     
?\ght ( mak+ h] uneasy4  ,nei!r %e nor  
h] bro!r 7 defici5t 9 a reasonable      
sev]ity1 b z ?is 0 sc>ce ev] ex]t$ )\t j
 cause1 ,i 0 m afflict$ at _!           
disapprobation ?an ! puni%m5t4  ,c]ta9ly
 ! me?od ( treat+ y\? w\ld be alt]$ if !
 di/ant effects1 ?is indiscrim9ate1 &   
frequ5tly indiscreet me?od produces1 7 m
 conspicu\s4  ,i w\ld will+ly excuse    
myself f a fur!r explanation1 did n !   
lesson ?is example conveys 7:i* po9ts   
out an evil z frequ5t z x is p]nici\s7  
=bid my sil5ce4  ,z ,miss ,lamb]ci] felt
 a "m's affection1 %e sometimes ex]t$ a 
"m's au?ority1 ev5 to inflict+ on u :5  
we des]v$ x1 ! puni%m5t ( infants4  ,%e 
_h (t5 ?reat5$ x1 & ?is ?reat ( a       
treatm5t entirely new1 appe>$ to me     
extremely dreadful2 b ,i f\nd ! reality 
mu* less t]rible ?an ! idea1 & :at is   
/ill m unacc\ntable1 ?is puni%m5t       
increas$ my affection = ! p]son :o _h   
inflict$ x4  ,all ?is affection1 aid$ by
 my natural mildness1 0 sc>cely         

suffici5t to prev5t my seek+1 by fre%   
(f5ces1 a return ( ! same *a/isem5t2 = a
 degree ( s5suality _h m+l$ ) ! sm>t &  
%ame1 :i* left m desire ?an fe> ( a     
repetition4  ,i 0 well conv9c$ ! same   
discipl9e f h] bro!r w\ld h produc$ a q 
contr>y effect2 b f a man ( 8           
disposition ?is 0 n probable1 & if ,i   
ab/a9$ f m]it+ correction x 0 m]ely f a 
fe> ( (f5d+ ,miss ,lamb]ci]1 =          
b5evol5ce1 aid$ by ! passions1 has ev]  
ma9ta9$ an empire ov] me :i* has giv5   
law to my he>t4  ,?is ev5t1 :i*1 ?\gh   
desirable1 ,i _h n endeavor$ to         
accel]ate1 arriv$ )\t my fault2 ,i %\ld 
say1 )\t my seek+2 & ,i pr(it$ by x ) a 
safe consci5ce2 b ?is second1 0 also !  
la/ "t1 = ,miss ,lamb]ci]1 :o d\btless  
_h "s reason to imag9e ?is *a/isem5t did
 n produce ! desir$ effect1 decl>$ x 0  
too fatigu+1 & t %e r5\nc$ x = ! future4
  ,till n[ we _h slept 9 h] *amb]1 &    
dur+ ! w9t]1 ev5 9 h] b$2 b two days    
aft] ano!r room 0 prep>$ = u1 & f t     
mom5t ,i _h ! honor 7:i* ,i c\ld v well 

h disp5s$ )7 ( be+ treat$ by h] z a     
great boy4  ,:o w\ld believe ?is *ildi% 
discipl9e1 receiv$ at eight ye>s old1 f 
! h&s ( a woman ( ?irty1 %\ld influ5ce  
my prop5sities1 my desires1 my passions1
 = ! re/ ( my life1 & t 9 q a contr>y   
s5se f :at might naturally h be5        
expect$8  ,! v incid5t t inflam$ my     
s5ses1 gave my desires su* an           
extraord9>y turn1 t1 conf9$ to :at ,i _h
 already exp]i5c$1 ,i s\ght no fur!r1 &1
 ) blood boil+ ) s5suality1 almo/ f my  
bir?1 pres]v$ my purity beyond ! age :5 
! colde/ con/itutions lose _!           
ins5sibility2 long torm5t$1 )\t kn[+ by 
:at1 ,i gaz$ on e h&some woman )        
delight2 imag9ation incessantly br\ght  
_! *>ms to my remembrance1 only to      
trans=m !m into s _m ,miss ,lamb]ci]s4  
,if ev] education 0 p]fectly *a/e1 x 0  
c]ta9ly t ,i receiv$2 my ?ree aunts 7 n 
only ( exempl>y prud5ce1 b ma9ta9$ a    
degree ( mode/ res]ve :i* wom5 h long   
s9ce ?\ght unnecess>y4 ,my fa!r1 x is   
true1 lov$ pleasure1 b 8 gallantry 0 r (

 ! la/ ?an ! pres5t c5tury1 & he nev]   
express$ 8 affection = any woman he     
reg>d$ 9 t]ms a virg9 c\ld h blu%$ at2  
inde$1 x 0 impossible m att5tion %\ld be
 paid to t reg>d we owe ! morals (      
*ildr5 ?an 0 uni=mly obs]v$ by e "o ,i  
_h any conc]n )4  ,an equal degree (    
res]ve 9 ?is p>ticul> 0 obs]v$ at ,m4   
,lamb]ci]'s1 :]e a good maid-s]vant 0   
dis*>g$ = hav+ once made use ( an       
expression be=e u :i* 0 ?\ght to conta9 
"s degree ( indelicacy4  ,i _h no       
precise idea ( ! ultimate effect ( !    
passions1 b ! conception ,i _h =m$ 0    
extremely disgu/+2 ,i ent]ta9$ a        
p>ticul> av]sion = c\rtesans1 nor c\ld  
,i look on a rake )\t a degree ( disda9 
m+l$ ) t]ror4  ,^! prejudices (         
education1 prop] 9 !mselves to ret>d !  
fir/ explosions ( a combu/ible          
con/itution1 7 /r5g!n$1 z ,i h already  
h9t$1 by ! effect ! fir/ mom5ts (       
s5suality produc$ 9 me1 = not)/&+ !     
tr\blesome ebullition ( my blood1 ,i 0  
satisfi$ ) ! species ( voluptu\sness ,i 

_h already be5 acqua9t$ )1 & s\ght no   
fur!r4  ,?us ,i pass$ ! age ( pub]ty1 ) 
a con/itution extremely ard5t1 )\t kn[+ 
or ev5 wi%+ = any o!r gratification ( ! 
passions ?an :at ,miss ,lamb]ci] _h     
innoc5tly giv5 me an idea (2 & :5 ,i    
became a man1 t *ildi% ta/e1 in/ead (   
vani%+1 only associat$ ) ! o!r4  ,?is   
folly1 jo9$ to a natural timidity1 has  
always prev5t$ my be+ v ent]pris+ )     
wom51 s t ,i h pass$ my days 9 langui%+ 
9 sil5ce = ^? ,i mo/ admir$1 )\t d>+ to 
disclose my wi%es4  ,to fall at ! feet (
 an imp]i\s mi/ress1 obey h] m&ates1 or 
implore p>don1 7 = me ! mo/ exquisite   
enjoym5ts1 & ! m my blood 0 inflam$ by !
 ef=ts ( a lively imag9ation ! m ,i     
acquir$ ! appe>ance ( a :9+ lov]4  ,x w 
be readily conceiv$ t ?is mode ( mak+   
love is n att5d$ ) a rapid progress or  
imm95t dang] to ! virtue ( its object2  
yet1 ?\gh ,i h few favors to boa/ (1 ,i 
h n be5 exclud$ f enjoym5t1 h[ev]       
imag9>y4  ,?us ! s5ses1 9 concurr5ce ) a
 m9d equally timid & romantic1 h pres]v$

 my moral *a/e1 & feel+s uncorrupt$1 )  
precisely ! same incl9ations1 :i*1      
second$ ) a mod]ate portion ( effront]y1
 might h plung$ me into ! mo/           
unw>rantable excesses4  ,i h made !     
fir/1 mo/ difficult /ep1 9 ! obscure &  
pa9ful maze ( my ,confessions4  ,we nev]
 feel s great a degree ( repugnance 9   
divulg+ :at is really crim9al1 z :at is 
m]ely ridicul\s4  ,i am n[ assur$ ( my  
resolution1 = aft] :at ,i h d>$         
disclose1 no?+ c h p[] to det] me4  ,!  
difficulty att5d+ ^! ackn[l$gm5ts w be  
readily conceiv$1 :5 ,i decl>e1 t dur+ !
 :ole ( my life1 ?\gh frequ5tly labor+  
"u ! mo/ viol5t agitation1 be+ hurri$   
away ) ! impetuosity ( a passion :i* 7:5
 9 company ) ^? ,i lov$7 depriv$ me ( ! 
faculty ( sight & he>+1 ,i c\ld nev]1 9 
! c\rse ( ! mo/ unb\nd$ famili>ity1     
acquire suffici5t resolution to decl>e  
my folly1 & implore ! only favor t      
rema9$ to be/[4  ,9 ?us inve/igat+ !    
fir/ traces ( my s5sible exi/5ce1 ,i f9d
 elem5ts1 :i*1 ?\gh seem+ly             

incompatible1 h unit$ to produce a      
simple & uni=m effect2 :ile o!rs1       
app>5tly ! same1 h1 by ! concurr5ce (   
c]ta9 circum/ances1 =m$ su* diff]5t     
comb9ations1 t x w\ld nev] be imag9$ !y 
_h any aff9ity2 :o w\ld believe1 =      
example1 t "o ( ! mo/ vigor\s spr+s ( my
 s\l 0 temp]$ 9 ! id5tical s\rce f :5ce 
luxury & ease m+l$ ) my con/itution &   
circulat$ 9 my ve9s8  ,be=e ,i quit ?is 
subject1 ,i w add a /rik+ in/ance ( !   
diff]5t effects !y produc$4  ,"o day1   
:ile ,i 0 /udy+ 9 a *amb] contigu\s to !
 kit*51 ! maid set "s ( ,miss           
,lamb]ci]'s combs to dry by ! fire1 & on
 com+ to fet* !m "s "t aft]1 0 surpris$ 
to f9d ! tee? ( "o ( !m brok5 (f4  ,:o  
c\ld be suspect$ ( ?is mis*ief8  ,no "o 
b myself _h ent]$ ! room3 ,i 0 que/ion$1
 b d5i$ hav+ any k ( x4  ,mr4 & ,miss   
,lamb]ci] consult1 exhort1 ?reat51 b all
 to no purpose2 ,i ob/9ately p]si/ 9 !  
d5ial2 &1 ?\gh ?is 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h be5
 detect$ 9 a confirm$ falsehood1        
appe>ances 7 s /rong t !y ov]?rew all my

 prote/ations4 ,?is affair 0 ?\ght      
s]i\s2 ! mis*ief1 ! lie1 ! ob/9acy1 7   
consid]$ equally des]v+ ( puni%m5t1 :i* 
0 n n[ to be adm9i/]$ by ,miss          
,lamb]ci]4  ,my uncle ,b]n>d 0 writt5   
to2 he arriv$2 & my poor c\s9 be+ *>g$ )
 a crime no less s]i\s1 we 7 conduct$ to
 ! same execution1 :i* 0 inflict$ )     
great sev]ity4  ,if f9d+ a rem$y 9 !    
evil itself1 !y _h s\ght ev] to allay my
 deprav$ desires1 !y c\ld n h *os5 a    
%ort] me?od to accompli% _! designs1 &1 
,i c assure my read]s1 ,i 0 = a long "t 
fre$ f ! dom9ion ( !m4  ,z ?is sev]ity  
c\ld n draw f me ! expect$ ackn[l$gm5t1 
:i* ob/9acy br\ght on sev]al            
repetitions1 & r$uc$ me to a deplorable 
situation1 yet ,i 0 immovable1 &        
resolutely det]m9$ to suff] dea? r ?an  
submit4  ,=ce1 at l5g?1 0 oblig$ to     
yield to ! diabolical infatuation ( a   
*ild1 = no bett] "n 0 be/[$ on my       
con/ancy1 & ,i came out ( ?is dreadful  
trial1 torn1 x is true1 b triumphant4   
,fifty ye>s h expir$ s9ce ?is           

adv5ture--! fe> ( puni%m5t is no m4     
,well1 !n1 ,i av]1 9 ! face ( ,heav51 ,i
 0 absolutely innoc5t3 &1 s f> f break+1
 or ev5 t\*+ ! comb1 nev] came ne> !    
fire4  ,x w be ask$1 h[ did ?is mis*ief 
happ58  ,i c =m no conception ( x1 ,i   
only "k my own innoc5ce4  ,let any "o   
figure to himself a "* ^: lead+ traits 7
 docility & timidity1 b haughty1 ard5t1 
& inv9cible1 9 its passions2 a *ild1    
hi!rto gov]n$ by ! voice ( reason1      
treat$ ) mildness1 equity1 &            
complaisance1 :o c\ld n ev5 support !   
idea ( inju/ice1 exp]i5c+1 = ! fir/ "t1 
s viol5t an in/ance ( x1 inflict$ by ^? 
he mo/ lov$ & respect$4  ,:at p]v]sion (
 ideas6  ,:at confusion 9 ! he>t1 !     
bra91 9 all my little be+1 intellig5t & 
moral6--let any "o1 ,i say1 if possible1
 imag9e all ?is1 = ,i am incapable (    
giv+ ! lea/ idea ( :at pass$ 9 my m9d at
 t p]iod4  ,my reason 0 n suffici5tly   
e/abli%$ to enable me to put myself 9 ! 
place ( o!rs1 & judge h[ mu* appe>ances 
condemn$ me1 ,i only beheld ! rigor ( a 

dreadful *a/isem5t1 inflict$ = a crime  
,i _h n committ$2 yet ,i c truly affirm1
 ! sm>t ,i suff]$1 ?\gh viol5t1 0       
inconsid]able comp>$ to :at ,i felt f   
indignation1 rage1 & despair4  ,my c\s91
 :o 0 almo/ 9 simil> circum/ances1 hav+ 
be5 puni%$ = an involunt>y fault z      
guilty ( a prem$iat$ crime1 became      
furi\s by my example4  ,bo? 9 ! same b$1
 we embrac$ ea* o!r ) convulsive        
transport2 we 7 almo/ suffocat$2 & :5   
our "y he>ts f\nd suffici5t relief to   
brea! out our indig9ation1 we sat up 9 !
 b$1 & ) all our =ce1 repeat$ a hundr$  
times1 ,c>nifex6  ,c>nifex6  ,c>nifex6  
execution]1 torm5tor4  ,ev5 :ile ,i     
write ?is ,i feel my pulse quick51 &    
%\ld ,i live a hundr$ ?\s& ye>s1 !      
agitation ( t mom5t w\ld /ill be fre% 9 
my memory4  ,! fir/ in/ance ( viol5ce & 
oppression is s deeply engrav$ on my    
s\l1 t e relative idea r5ews my emotion3
 ! s5tim5t ( indignation1 :i* 9 its     
orig9 _h ref]5ce only to myself1 has    
acquir$ su* /r5g?1 & is at pres5t s     

completely deta*$ f p]sonal motives1 t  
my he>t is z mu* inflam$ at ! sight or  
relation ( any act ( inju/ice 7:atev]   
may be ! object1 or :]esoev] x may be   
p]petrat$7 z if ,i 0 ! imm$iate suff]]4 
,:5 ,i read ! hi/ory ( a m]ciless       
tyrant1 or ! d>k & ! subtle ma*9ation ( 
a knavi% design+ prie/1 ,i c\ld on !    
in/ant set (f to /ab ! miscreants1 ?\gh 
,i 0 c]ta9 to p]i% 9 ! attempt4  ,i h   
frequ5tly fatigu$ myself by runn+ aft] &
 /on+ a cock1 a c[1 a dog1 or any animal
 ,i saw torm5t+ ano!r1 only because x 0 
consci\s ( possess+ sup]ior /r5g?4  ,?is
 may be natural to me1 & ,i am incl9$ to
 believe x is1 ?\gh ! lively impression 
( ! fir/ inju/ice ,i became ! victim ( 0
 too long & too p[]fully rememb]$ n to h
 add$ consid]able =ce to x4  ,?is       
occurr5ce t]m9at$ my infant9e s]5ity2 f 
t mom5t ,i ceas$ to enjoy a pure        
unadult]at$ happ9ess1 & on a            
retrospection ( ! pleasure ( my         
*ildhood1 ,i yet feel !y end$ "h4  ,we  
cont9ue at ,bossey "s mon?s aft] ?is    

ev5t1 b 7 l our fir/ p>5ts 9 ! ,g>d5 (  
,ed5 aft] !y _h lo/ _! innoc5ce2 9      
appe>ance our situation 0 ! same1 9     
effect x 0 totally diff]5t4  ,affection1
 respect2 intimacy1 confid5ce1 no long] 
atta*$ ! pupils to _! guides2 we beheld 
!m no long] z div9ities1 :o c\ld read ! 
secrets ( our he>ts2 we 7 less a%am$ (  
committ+ faults1 m afraid ( be+ accus$ (
 !m3 we le>n$ to dissemble1 to rebel1 to
 lie3 all ! vices common to our ye>s    
began to corrupt our happy innoc5ce1    
m+le ) our sports1 & embitt] our        
amusem5ts4  ,! c\ntry itself1 los+ ^?   
sweet & simple *>ms :i* captivate !     
he>t1 appe>$ a gloomy des]t1 or cov]$ ) 
a veil t conceal$ its beauties4  ,we    
cultivat$ our little g>d5s no m3 our    
fl[]s 7 neglect$4  ,we no long] scrat*$ 
away ! m\ld1 & broke out into           
exclamations ( delight1 on discov]+ t ! 
gra9 we _h s[n began to %oot4  ,we 7    
disgu/$ ) our situation2 our preceptors 
7 we>y ( u4  ,9 a ^w1 my uncle wrote =  
our return1 & we left ,mr4 & ,miss      

,lamb]ci] )\t feel+ any regret at !     
sep>ation4  ,ne> ?irty ye>s pass$ away f
 my leav+ ,bossey1 )\t once recall+ !   
place to my m9d ) any degree (          
satisfaction2 b aft] hav+ pass$ ! prime 
( life1 z ,i decl9e into old age 7:ile m
 rec5t occurr5ces are we>+ out apace7 ,i
 feel ^! remembrances revive & impr9t   
!mselves on my he>t1 ) a =ce & *>m t e  
day acquires fre% /r5g?2 z if1 feel+    
life fleet f me1 ,i endeavor$ to cat* x 
aga9 by its comm5cem5t4  ,! mo/ trifl+  
incid5t ( ^? happy days delight me1 = no
 o!r reason ?an be+ ( ^? days4  ,i      
recall e circum/ance ( "t1 place1 &     
p]sons2 ,i see ! maid or footman busy 9 
! *amb]1 a swall[ ent]+ ! w9d[1 a fly   
settl+ on my h& :ile repeat+ my lessons4
  ,i see ! :ole economy ( ! ap>tm5t2 on 
! "r h& ,mr4 ,lamb]ci]'s closet1 ) a    
pr9t repres5t+ all ! popes1 a b>omet]1 a
 l>ge almanac1 ! w9d[s ( ! h\se 7:i*    
/ood 9 a holl[ at ! bottom ( ! g>d57    
%ad$ by raspb]ry %rubs1 ^: %oots        
sometimes f\nd entrance2 ,i am s5sible !

 read] has no occasion to "k all ?is1 b 
,i feel a k9d ( necessity = relat+ x4   
,:y am ,i n p]mitt$ to rec\nt all !     
little anecdotes ( t ?rice happy age1 at
 ! recollection ( ^: joys ,i ev] tremble
 ) delight8  ,five or six               
p>ticul>ly--let u compromise ! matt]--,i
 w give up five1 b !n ,i mu/ h "o1 &    
only "o1 provid$ ,i may draw x out to   
its utmo/ l5g?1 9 ord] to prolong my    
satisfaction4  ,if ,i only s\ght y\rs1  
,i %\ld *oose t ( ,miss ,lamb]ci]'s     
backside1 :i* by an unlucky fall at !   
bottom ( ! mead[1 0 expos$ to ! view ( !
 ,k+ ( ,s>d9ia1 :o happ5$ to be pass+   
by2 b t ( ! walnut tree on ! t]race is m
 amus+ to me1 s9ce "h ,i 0 an actor1    
:]eas1 9 ! abovem5tion$ sc5e ,i 0 only a
 spectator2 & ,i mu/ confess ,i see no?+
 t %\ld occasion risibility 9 an        
accid5t1 :i*1 h[ev] laughable 9 itself1 
al>m$ me = a p]son ,i lov$ z a "m1 or   
p]haps some?+ m4  ,ye curi\s read]s1 ^: 
expectations are already on ! /ret* = ! 
noble hi/ory ( ! t]race1 li/5 to !      

trag$y1 & ab/a9 f trembl+1 if y c1 at ! 
horrible cata/rophe6  ,at ! outside ( ! 
c\rty>d door1 on ! left h&1 0 a t]race2 
"h !y (t5 sat aft] d9n]2 b x 0 subject  
to "o inconv5i5ce1 be+ too mu* expos$ to
 ! rays ( ! sun2 to obviate ?is defect1 
,mr4 ,lamb]ci] _h a walnut tree set !re1
 ! plant+ ( :i* 0 att5d$ ) great        
solemnity4  ,! two bo>d]s 7 godfa!rs1 & 
:ile ! e>? 0 replac+ r\nd ! root1 ea*   
held ! tree ) "o h&1 s++ songs (        
triumph4  ,9 ord] to wat] x ) m effect1 
!y =m$ a k9d ( luson ar\nd its foot3    
myself & c\s91 :o 7 e day ard5t         
spectators ( ?is wat]+1 confirm$ ea* o!r
 9 ! v natural idea t x 0 nobl] to plant
 trees on ! t]race ?an colors on a      
brea*1 & ?is glory we 7 resolv$ to      
procure )\t divid+ x ) any "o4  ,9      
pursuance ( ?is resolution1 we cut a    
slip (f a will[1 & plant$ x on ! t]race1
 at ab\t eight or t5 feet di/ance f !   
augu/ walnut tree4  ,we did n =get to   
make a holl[ r\nd x1 b ! difficulty 0 h[
 to procure a supply ( wat]1 :i* 0      

br\ght f a consid]able di/ance1 & we n  
p]mitt$ to fet* x3 b wat] 0 absolutely  
necess>y = our will[1 & we made use ( e 
/ratagem to obta9 x4  ,= a few days     
ev]y?+ succe$$ s well t x began to bud1 
& ?r[ out small leaves1 :i* we h\rly    
measur$ conv9c$ 7?o' n[ sc>ce a foot f !
 gr\nd7 x w\ld soon af=d u a refre%+    
%ade4  ,?is un=tunate will[1 by engross+
 our :ole "t1 r5d]$ u incapable (       
application to any o!r /udy1 & ! cause (
 our inatt5tion n be+ kn[n1 we 7 kept   
clos] ?an be=e4  ,! fatal mom5t approa*$
 :5 wat] mu/ fail1 & we 7 already       
afflict$ ) ! idea t our tree mu/ p]i% ) 
dr\ght4  ,at l5g? necessity1 ! p>5t (   
indu/ry1 sugge/$ an inv5tion1 by :i* we 
might save our tree f dea?1 & ourselves 
f despair2 x 0 to make a furr[          
und]gr\nd1 :i* w\ld privately conduct a 
"p ( ! wat] f ! walnut tree to our      
will[4  ,?is und]tak+ 0 execut$ ) ardor1
 b did n imm$iately succe$--our desc5t 0
 n skilfully plann$--! wat] did n run1 !
 e>? fall+ 9 & /opp+ up ! furr[2 yet1   

?\gh all w5t contr>y1 no?+ disc\rag$ u1 
'omnia v9cit labor improbus'4  ,we made 
! bason deep]1 to give ! wat] a m       
s5sible desc5t2 we cut ! bottom ( a box 
into n>r[ planks2 increas$ ! *annel f ! 
walnut tree to our will[ & lay+ a r[    
flat at ! bottom1 set two o!rs incl9+   
t[>ds ea* o!r1 s z to =m a triangul>    
*annel2 we =m$ a k9d ( grat+ ) small    
/icks at ! end next ! walnut tree1 to   
prev5t ! e>? & /ones f /opp+ x up1 &    
hav+ c>efully cov]$ our "w )            
well--trodd5 e>?1 9 a transport ( hope &
 fe> att5d$ ! h\r ( wat]+4  ,aft] an    
int]val1 :i* seem$ an age ( expectation1
 ?is h\r arriv$4  ,mr4 ,lamb]ci]1 z     
usual1 assi/$ at ! op]ation2 we contriv$
 to get betwe5 him & our tree1 t[>ds :i*
 he =tunately turn$ 8 back4  ,!y no     
soon] began to p\r ! fir/ pail ( wat]1  
?an we p]ceiv$ x runn+ to ! will[2 ?is  
sight 0 too mu* = our prud5ce1 & we     
involunt>ily express$ our transport by a
 %\t ( joy4  ,! sudd5 exclamation made  
,mr4 ,lamb]ci] turn ab\t1 ?\gh at t     

in/ant he 0 delight$ to obs]ve h[       
gre$ily ! e>?1 :i* surr\nd$ ! root ( 8  
walnut tree1 imbib$ ! wat]4  ,surpris$  
at see+ two tr5*es p>take ( x1 he %\t$ 9
 8 turn1 exam9es1 p]ceives ! rogu]y1 &1 
s5d+ in/antly = a pick axe1 at "o fatal 
bl[ makes two or ?ree ( our planks fly1 
cry+ out meantime ) all 8 /r5g?1 an     
aqu$uct6 an aqu$uct6  ,8 /rokes r$\bl$1 
e "o ( :i* made an impression on our    
he>ts2 9 a mom5t ! planks1 ! *annel1 !  
bason1 ev5 our favorite will[1 all 7    
pl\gh$ up1 nor 0 "o ^w pron\nc$ dur+ ?is
 t]rible transaction1 except ! above    
m5tion$ exclamation4  ,an aqu$uct6      
repeat$ he1 :ile de/roy+ all our hopes1 
an aqu$uct6 an aqu$uct6  ,x maybe       
suppos$ ?is adv5ture _h a /ill m        
melan*oly end = ! "y ar*itects2 ?is1    
h[ev]1 0 n ! case2 ! affair end$ "h4    
,mr4 ,lamb]ci] nev] reproa*$ u on ?is   
acc\nt1 nor 0 8 c\nt5ance cl\d$ ) a     
fr[n2 we ev5 he>d him m5tion !          
circum/ance to 8 si/] ) l\d bur/s (     
laught]4  ,! laugh ( ,mr4 ,lamb]ci]     

might be he>d to a consid]able di/ance4 
,b :at is /ill m surpris+ aft] ! fir/   
transport ( sorr[ _h subsid$1 we did n  
f9d ourselves viol5tly afflict$2 we     
plant$ a tree 9 ano!r spot1 & frequ5tly 
recollect$ ! cata/rophe ( ! =m]1 repeat+
 ) a significant emphasis1 an aqu$uct6  
an aqu$uct6 ,till !n1 at int]vals1 ,i _h
 fits ( ambition1 & c\ld fancy myself   
,brutus or ,ari/ides1 b ?is 0 ! fir/    
visible effect ( my vanity4 ,to h       
con/ruct$ an aqu$uct ) our own h&s1 to h
 set a slip ( will[ 9 competition ) a   
fl\ri%+ tree1 appe>$ to me a supreme    
degree ( glory6  ,i _h a ju/] conception
 ( x at t5 ?an ,caes> ent]ta9$ at ?irty4
  ,! idea ( ?is walnut tree1 ) ! little 
anecdotes x gave rise to1 h s well      
cont9u$1 or return$ to my memory1 t !   
design :i* convey$ ! mo/ pleas+         
s5sations1 dur+ my j\rney to ,g5eva1 9 !
 ye> #aged1 0 visit+ ,bossey1 & review+ 
! monum5ts ( my infant9e amusem5t1 above
 all1 ! belov$ walnut tree1 ^: age at t 
"t mu/ h be5 v]g+ on a ?ird ( a c5tury1 

b ,i 0 s beset ) company t ,i c\ld n f9d
 a mom5t to accompli% my design4  ,!re  
is little appe>ance n[ ( ! occasion be+ 
r5ew$2 b %\ld ,i ev] return to t *>m+   
spot1 & f9d my favorite walnut tree /ill
 exi/+1 ,i am conv9c$ ,i %\ld wat] x )  
my te>s4  ,on my return to ,g5eva1 ,i   
pass$ two or ?ree ye>s at my uncle's1   
expect+ ! det]m9ation ( my fri5ds       
respect+ my future e/abli%m5t4  ,8 own  
son be+ devot$ to g5ius1 0 taught draw+1
 & in/ruct$ by 8 fa!r 9 ! elem5ts (     
,euclid2 ,i p>took ( ^! in/ructions1 b 0
 pr9cipally fond ( draw+4  ,meantime1 !y
 7 irresolute1 :e!r to make me a        
wat*mak]1 a lawy]1 or a m9i/]4  ,i %\ld 
h pref]r$ be+ a m9i/]1 z ,i ?\ght x mu/ 
be a *>m+ ?+ to prea*1 b ! trifl+ income
 :i* _h be5 my "m's1 & 0 to be divid$   
betwe5 my bro!r & myself1 0 too         
inconsid]able to defray ! exp5se att5d+ 
! prosecution ( my /udies4  ,z my age   
did n r5d] ! *oice v press+1 ,i rema9$ )
 my uncle1 pass+ my "t ) v little       
improvem5t1 & pay+ pretty de>1 ?\gh n   

unreasonably1 = my bo>d4  ,my uncle1 l  
my fa!r1 0 a man ( pleasure1 b _h n     
le>n$1 l him1 to abridge 8 amusem5ts = !
 sake ( in/ruct+ 8 family1 consequ5tly  
our education 0 neglect$4  ,my aunt 0 a 
devotee1 :o lov$ s++ psalms bett] ?an   
?9k+ ( our improvem5t1 s t we 7 left    
entirely to ourselves1 :i* lib]ty we    
nev] abus$4  ,ev] insep>able1 we 7 all !
 _w to ea* o!r2 &1 feel+ no incl9ation  
to frequ5t ! company ( a numb] (        
disord]ly lads ( our own age1 we le>n$  
none ( ^? habits ( lib]t9ism to :i* our 
idle life expos$ u4  ,p]haps ,i am wrong
 9 *>g+ myself & c\s9 ) idl5ess at ?is  
"t1 =1 9 our lives1 we 7 nev] less s2 & 
:at 0 extremely =tunate1 s incessantly  
occupi$ ) our amusem5ts1 t we f\nd no   
temptation to sp5d any "p ( our "t 9 !  
/reets4 ,we made cages1 pipes1 kites1   
drums1 h\ses1 %ips1 & b[s2 spoil$ !     
tools ( my good old gr&fa!r by endeavor+
 to make wat*es 9 imitation ( him2 b our
 favorite amusem5t 0 wa/+ pap]1 9 draw+1
 wa%+1 color+1 etc4  ,!re came an       

,italian m\ntebank to ,g5eva1 call$     
,gamb]-,corta1 :o _h an exhibition (    
puppets1 t he made play a k9d ( com$y4  
,we w5t once to see !m1 b c\ld n sp>e "t
 to g aga91 be+ busily employ$ 9 mak+   
puppets ( our own & inv5t+ com$ies1 :i* 
we imm$iately set ab\t mak+ !m p]=m1    
mimick+ to ! be/ ( our abilities ! unc\?
 voice ( ,pun*2 &1 to complete !        
bus9ess1 my good aunt & uncle ,b]n>d _h 
! pati5ce to see & li/5 to our          
imitations2 b my uncle1 hav+ "o day read
 an elaborate disc\rse to 8 family1 we  
in/antly gave up our com$ies1 & began   
compos+ s]mons4  ,^! details1 ,i        
confess1 are n v amus+1 b !y s]ve to    
demon/rate t ! =m] "p ( our education 0 
well direct$1 s9ce be+1 at su* an e>ly  
age1 ! absolute ma/]s ( our "t1 we f\nd 
no incl9ation to abuse x2 & s little 9  
want ( o!r companions1 t we con/antly   
neglect$ e occasion ( seek+ !m4 ,:5 tak+
 our walks toge!r1 we obs]v$ _!         
div]sions )\t feel+ any incl9ation to   
p>take ( !m4  ,fri5d%ip s entirely      

occupi$ our he>ts1 t1 pleas$ ) ea* o!r's
 company ! simple/ pa/imes 7 suffici5t  
to delight u4  ,we 7 soon rem>k$ = be+  
?us insep>able3 & :at r5d]$ u m         
conspicu\s1 my c\s9 0 v tall1 myself    
extremely %ort1 s t we exhibit$ a v     
:imsical contra/4  ,?is meagre figure1  
small1 sall[ c\nt5ance1 heavy air1 &    
sup9e gait1 excit$ ! ridicule ( !       
*ildr51 :o1 9 ! gibb]i% ( ! c\ntry1     
nicknam$ him ',b>na ,br$anna'2 & we no  
soon] got out ( doors ?an our e>s 7     
assail$ ) a repetition ( ,b>na ,br$anna4
  ,he bore ?is indignity ) tol]able     
pati5ce1 b ,i 0 in/antly = fight+4  ,?is
 0 :at ! "y rogues aim$ at4  ,i engag$  
accord+ly1 & 0 beat4  ,my poor c\s9 did 
all 9 8 p[] to assi/ me1 b he 0 weak1 & 
a s+le /roke br\ght him to ! gr\nd4  ,i 
!n became furi\s1 & receiv$ sev]al sm>t 
bl[s1 "s ( :i* 7 aim$ at ',b>na         
,br$anna'4  ,?is qu>rel s f> increas$ ! 
evil1 t1 to avoid _! insults1 we c\ld   
only %[ ourselves 9 ! /reets :ile !y 7  
employ$ at s*ool4  ,i _h already become 

a r$ress] ( grievances2 !re only want$ a
 lady 9 ! way to be a knight-errant 9   
=m4  ,?is defect 0 soon suppli$2 ,i     
pres5tly _h two4  ,i frequ5tly w5t to   
see my fa!r at ,nion1 a small city 9 !  
,vaudois c\ntry1 :]e he 0 n[ settl$4    
,be+ univ]sally respect$1 ! affection   
ent]ta9$ = him ext5d$ to me3 &1 dur+ my 
visits1 ! "q seem$ to be1 :o %\ld %[ me 
mo/ k9dness4 ,a ,madame de ,vulson1 9   
p>ticul>1 load$ me ) c>esses2 &1 to     
complete all1 h] daught] made me h]     
gallant4  ,i ne$ n expla9 :at k9d (     
gallant a boy ( elev5 mu/ be to a girl (
 two & tw5ty2 ! artful hussies "k h[ to 
set ^! puppets up 9 front1 to conceal m 
s]i\s engagem5ts4  ,on my "p ,i saw no  
inequality betwe5 myself & ,miss        
,vulson1 0 flatt]$ by ! circum/ance1 &  
w5t into x ) my :ole he>t1 or r my :ole 
head1 = ?is passion c]ta9ly rea*$ no    
fur!r1 ?\gh x transport$ me almo/ to    
madness1 & frequ5tly produc$ sc5es      
suffici5t to make ev5 a cynic expire )  
laught]4  ,i h exp]i5c$ two k9ds ( love1

 equally real1 :i* h sc>ce any aff9ity1 
yet ea* diff]+ mat]ially f t5d]         
fri5d%ip4  ,my :ole life has be5 divid$ 
betwe5 ^! affections1 & ,i h frequ5tly  
felt ! p[] ( bo? at ! same in/ant4  ,=  
example1 at ! v "t ,i s publically &    
tyrannically claim$ ,miss ,vulson1 t ,i 
c\ld n suff] any o!r ( my sex to approa*
 h]1 ,i _h %ort1 b passionate1          
assignations ) a ,miss ,goton1 :o ?\ght 
prop] to act ! s*oolmi/ress ) me4  ,our 
meet+s1 ?\gh absolutely *ildi%1 af=d$ me
 ! height ( happ9ess4  ,i felt ! :ole   
*>m ( my/]y1 & repaid ,miss ,vulson 9   
k9d1 :5 %e lea/ expect$ x1 ! use %e made
 ( me 9 conceal+ h] am\rs4  ,to my great
 mortification1 ?is secret 0 soon       
discov]$1 & ,i pres5tly lo/ my "y       
s*oolmi/ress4  ,miss ,goton 01 9 fact1 a
 s+ul> p]sonage4  ,%e 0 n h&some1 yet   
!re 0 a c]ta9 some?+ 9 h] figure :i*    
c\ld n easily be =gott51 & ?is = an old 
fool1 ,i am too (t5 conv9c$ (4 ,h] eyes1
 9 p>ticul>1 nei!r correspond$ ) h] age1
 h] height1 nor h] mann]2 %e _h a l(ty  

impos+ air1 :i* agre$ extremely well ) !
 "* %e assum$1 b ! mo/ extraord9>y "p ( 
h] composition 0 a mixture ( =w>dness & 
res]ve difficult to be conceiv$2 & :ile 
%e took ! greate/ lib]ties ) me1 w\ld   
nev] p]mit any to be tak5 ) h] 9 return1
 treat+ me precisely l a *ild4  ,?is    
makes me suppose %e _h ei!r ceas$ h]self
 to be "o1 or 0 yet suffici5tly s to    
behold u play ! dang] to :i* ?is folly  
expos$ h]4  ,i 0 s absolutely 9 ! p[] ( 
bo? ^! mi/resses1 t :5 9 ! pres5ce (    
ei!r1 ,i nev] ?\ght ( h] :o 0 abs5t2 9  
o!r respects1 ! effects !y produc$ on me
 bore no aff9ity4  ,i c\ld h pass$ my   
:ole life ) ,miss ,vulson1 )\t =m+ a wi%
 to quit h]2 b !n1 my satisfaction 0    
att5d$ ) a pleas+ s]5ity2 &1 9 num]\s   
companies1 ,i 0 p>ticul>ly *>m$ ) h]4   
,! sprightly sallies ( h] wit1 ! ar*    
glance ( h] eye1 ev5 jeal\sy itself1    
/r5g!n$ my atta*m5t1 & ,i triumph$ 9 !  
pref]5ce %e seem$ to be/[ on me1 :ile   
address$ by m p[]ful rivals2 applause1  
enc\ragem5t1 & smiles1 gave animation to

 my happ9ess4 ,surr\nd$ by a ?rong (    
obs]v]s1 ,i felt ! :ole =ce ( love--,i 0
 passionate1 transport$2 9 a            
tete-a-tete1 ,i %\ld h be5 con/ra9$1    
?\ghtful1 p]haps unhappy4  ,if ,miss    
,vulson 0 ill1 ,i suff]$ ) h]2 w\ld     
will+ly h giv5 up my own heal? to       
e/abli% h]s 7&1 obs]ve ,i knew ! want ( 
x f exp]i5ce72 if abs5t1 %e employ$ my  
?\ghts1 ,i felt ! want ( h]2 :5 pres5t1 
h] c>esses came ) w>m? & rapture to my  
he>t1 ?\gh my s5ses 7 unaffect$4  ,!    
famili>ities %e be/[$ on me ,i c\ld n h 
support$ ! idea ( h] grant+ to ano!r2 ,i
 lov$ h] ) a bro!r's affection only1 b  
exp]i5c$ all ! jeal\sy ( a lov]4  ,)    
,miss ,goton ?is passion might h acquir$
 a degree ( fury2 ,i %\ld h be5 a ,turk1
 a tig]1 _h ,i once imag9$ %e be/[$ h]  
favors on any b myself4  ,! pleasure ,i 
felt on approa*+ ,miss ,vulson 0        
suffici5tly ard5t1 ?\gh unatt5d$ )      
uneasy s5sations2 b at sight ( ,miss    
,goton1 ,i felt myself bewild]$--e s5se 
0 absorb$ 9 ec/asy4  ,i believe x w\ld h

 be5 impossible to h rema9$ long ) h]2  
,i mu/ h be5 suffocat$ ) ! viol5ce ( my 
palpitations4  ,i equally dread$ giv+   
ei!r ( !m displeasure2 ) "o ,i 0 m      
complaisant2 ) ! o!r1 m submissive4  ,i 
w\ld n h (f5d$ ,miss ,vulson = ! _w2 b  
if ,miss ,goton _h comm&$ me to ?r[     
myself into ! flames1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld h  
in/antly obey$ h]4  ,happily1 bo? = h] &
 myself1 our am\rs2 or r r5dezv\s1 7 n (
 long duration3 & ?\gh my connection )  
,miss ,vulson 0 less dang]\s1 aft] a    
cont9uance ( "s great] l5g?1 t likewise 
_h its cata/rophe2 inde$ ! t]m9ation ( a
 love affair is good = no?+1 unless x   
p>takes ( ! romantic1 & c furni% out at 
lea/ an exclamation4  ,?\gh my          
correspond5ce ) ,miss ,vulson 0 less    
animat$1 x 0 p]haps m ende>+2 we nev]   
sep>at$ )\t te>s1 & x c h>dly be        
conceiv$ :at a void ,i felt 9 my he>t4  
,i c\ld nei!r ?9k nor speak ( any?+ b   
h]4  ,^! romantic sorr[s 7 n affect$1   
?\gh ,i am incl9$ to believe !y did n   
absolutely c5tre 9 h]1 = ,i am p]suad$  

7?\gh ,i did n p]ceive x at t "t7 be+   
depriv$ ( amusem5t bore a consid]able   
%>e 9 !m4  ,to s(t5 ! rigor ( abs5ce1 we
 agre$ to correspond ) ea* o!r1 & !     
pa!tic expressions ^! lett]s conta9$ 7  
suffici5t to h split a rock4  ,9 a ^w1  
,i _h ! honor ( h] n be+ able to endure 
! pa9 ( sep>ation4  ,%e came to see me  
at ,g5eva4  ,my head 0 n[ completely    
turn$2 & dur+ ! two days %e rema9$ "h1  
,i 0 intoxicat$ ) delight4  ,at h]      
dep>ture1 ,i w\ld h ?r[n myself into !  
wat] aft] h]1 & absolutely r5t ! air )  
my cries4  ,! week foll[+ %e s5t me     
sweetmeats1 gloves1 etc4  ,?is c]ta9ly  
w\ld h appe>$ extremely gallant1 _h ,i n
 be5 in=m$ ( h] m>riage at ! same       
in/ant1 & t ! j\rney ,i _h ?\ght prop]  
to give myself ! honor (1 0 only to buy 
h] w$d+ suit4  ,my indignation may      
easily be conceiv$2 ,i %all n attempt to
 describe x4  ,9 ?is h]oic fury1 ,i     
swore nev] m to see ! p]fidi\s girl1    
suppos+ x ! greate/ puni%m5t t c\ld be  
inflict$ on h]4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 did n      

occasion h] dea?1 = tw5ty ye>s aft]1    
:ile on a visit to my fa!r1 be+ on !    
lake1 ,i ask$ :o ^? ladies 7 9 a boat n 
f> f ours4  ,:at6  said my fa!r smil+1  
does n y\r he>t in=m y8  ,x is y\r =m]  
flame1 x is ,madame ,*ri/91 or1 if y    
please1 ,miss ,vulson4  ,i />t$ at !    
almo/ =gott5 "n1 & in/antly ord]$ !     
wat]man to turn (f1 n judg+ x wor? :ile 
to be p]jur$1 h[ev] favorable !         
opportunity = rev5ge1 9 r5ew+ a dispute 
( tw5ty ye>s pa/1 ) a woman ( =ty4      
,?us1 be=e my future de/9ation 0        
det]m9$1 did ,i fool away ! mo/ preci\s 
mom5ts ( my y\?4  ,aft] delib]at+ a long
 "t on ! b5t ( my natural incl9ation1 !y
 resolv$ to dispose ( me 9 a mann] ! mo/
 repugnant to !m4  ,i 0 s5t to ,mr4     
,mass]on1 ! ,city ,regi/]1 to le>n      
7accord+ to ! expression ( my uncle     
,b]n>d7 ! ?riv+ occupation ( a scrap]4  
,?is nickname 0 inconceivably displeas+ 
to me1 & ,i promis$ myself b little     
satisfaction 9 ! prospect ( heap+ up    
money by a mean employm5t4  ,! assiduity

 & subjection requir$1 complet$ my      
disgu/1 & ,i nev] set foot 9 ! (fice )\t
 feel+ a k9d ( horror1 :i* e day ga9$   
fre% /r5g?4  ,mr4 ,mass]on1 :o 0 n bett]
 pleas$ ) my abilities ?an ,i 0 ) !     
employm5t1 treat$ me ) disda91          
incessantly upbraid+ me ) be+ a fool &  
blockhead1 n =gett+ to repeat1 t my     
uncle _h assur$ him ,i 0 a kn[+ "o1 ?\gh
 he c\ld n f9d t ,i knew any?+4  ,t he  
_h promis$ to furni% him ) a sprightly  
boy1 b _h1 9 tru?1 s5t him an ass4  ,to 
conclude1 ,i 0 turn$ out ( ! regi/ry1 ) 
! additional ignom9y ( be+ pron\nc$ a   
fool by all ,mr4 ,mass]on's cl]ks1 & fit
 only to h&le a file4  ,my vocation ?us 
det]m9$1 ,i 0 b\nd appr5tice2 n1 h[ev]1 
to a wat*mak]1 b to an engrav]1 & ,i _h 
be5 s completely humiliat$ by ! contempt
 ( ! regi/]1 t ,i submitt$ )\t a murmur4
  ,my ma/]1 ^: "n 0 ,m4 ,ducommon1 0 a  
"y man ( a v viol5t & boori% "*1 :o     
contriv$ 9 a %ort "t to t>ni% all !     
amiable qualities ( my *ildhood1 to     
/upefy a disposition naturally          

sprightly1 & r$uce my feel+s1 z well z  
my condition1 to an absolute /ate (     
s]vitude4  ,i =got my ,lat91 hi/ory1 &  
antiquities2 ,i c\ld h>dly recollect    
:e!r su* p z ,romans ev] exi/$4  ,:5 ,i 
visit$ my fa!r1 he no long] beheld 8    
idol1 nor c\ld ! ladies recognize !     
gallant ,jean ,jacques2 nay1 ,i 0 s well
 conv9c$ t ,mr4 & ,miss ,lamb]ci] w\ld  
sc>ce receive me z _! pupil1 t ,i       
endeavor$ to avoid _! company1 & f t "t 
h nev] se5 !m4  ,! vile/ incl9ations1 ! 
base/ actions1 succe$$ my amiable       
amusem5ts & ev5 oblit]at$ ! v           
remembrance ( !m4 ,i mu/ h _h1 9 spite (
 my good education1 a great prop5sity to
 deg5]ate1 else ! decl5sion c\ld n h    
foll[$ ) su* ease & rapidity1 = nev] did
 s promis+ a ,caes> s quickly become a  
,l>adon4  ,! art itself did n displease 
me4  ,i _h a lively ta/e = draw+4 ,!re 0
 no?+ displeas+ 9 ! ex]cise ( ! grav]2 &
 z x requir$ no v extraord9>y abilities 
to atta9 p]fection z a wat*case engrav]1
 ,i hop$ to arrive at x4  ,p]haps ,i    

%\ld h accompli%$ my design1 if         
unreasonable re/ra9t1 add$ to !         
brutality ( my ma/]1 _h n r5d]$ my      
bus9ess disgu/+4  ,i wa/$ 8 "t1 &       
employ$ myself 9 engrav+ m$als1 :i* s]v$
 me & my companions z a k9d ( insignia =
 a new inv5t$ ord] ( *ivalry1 & ?\gh ?is
 diff]$ v little f my usual employ1 ,i  
consid]$ x z a relaxation4              
,un=tunately1 my ma/] caught me at ?is  
contrab& labor1 & a sev]e beat+ 0 !     
consequ5ce4  ,he reproa*$ me at ! same  
"t ) attempt+ to make c\nt]feit money   
because our m$als bore ! arms ( !       
,republic1 ?\gh1 ,i c truly av]1 ,i _h  
no conception ( false money1 & v little 
( ! true1 kn[+ bett] h[ to make a ,roman
 ,z ?an "o ( our ?reep5ny pieces4  ,my  
ma/]'s tyranny r5d]$ insupportable t    
labor ,i %\ld o!rwise h lov$1 & drove me
 to vices ,i naturally despis$1 su* z   
falsehood1 idl5ess1 & !ft4  ,no?+ ev]   
gave me a cle>] demon/ration ( !        
diff]5ce betwe5 filial dep5d5ce & abject
 slav]y1 ?an ! remembrance ( ! *ange    

produc$ 9 me at t p]iod4  ,hi!rto ,i _h 
enjoy$ a reasonable lib]ty2 ?is ,i _h   
sudd5ly lo/4  ,i 0 ent]pris+ at my      
fa!r's1 free at ,mr4 ,lamb]ci]'s1       
discreet at my uncle's2 b1 ) my ma/]1 ,i
 became fe>ful1 & f t mom5t my m9d 0    
vitiat$4  ,accu/om$ to live on t]ms (   
p]fect equality1 to be witness ( no     
pleasures ,i c\ld n comm&1 to see no di%
 ,i 0 n to p>take (1 or be s5sible ( a  
desire ,i might n express2 to be able to
 br+ e wi% ( my he>t to my lips--:at a  
transition6--at my ma/]'s ,i 0 sc>ce    
all[$ to speak1 0 =c$ to quit ! table   
)\t ta/+ :at ,i mo/ long$ =1 & ! room :5
 ,i _h no?+ p>ticul> to d !re2 0        
incessantly conf9$ to my "w1 :ile !     
lib]ty my ma/] & 8 j\rneym5 enjoy$1 s]v$
 only to increase ! weight ( my         
subjection4  ,:5 disputes happ5$ to     
arise1 ?\gh consci\s t ,i und]/ood !    
subject bett] ?an any ( !m1 ,i d>$ n (f]
 my op9ion2 9 a ^w1 ev]y?+ ,i saw became
 an object ( desire1 = no o!r reason ?an
 because ,i 0 n p]mitt$ to enjoy any?+4 

,f>ewell gayety1 ease1 ^? happy turns ( 
expressions1 :i* =m]ly ev5 made my      
faults escape correction4  ,i recollect1
 ) pleasure1 a circum/ance t happ5$ at  
my fa!r's1 :i* ev5 n[ makes me smile4   
,be+ = "s fault ord]$ to b$ )\t my      
supp]1 z ,i 0 pass+ ?r\gh ! kit*51 ) my 
poor morsel ( bread 9 my h&1 ,i saw !   
meat turn+ on ! spit2 my fa!r & ! re/ 7 
r\nd ! fire2 ,i mu/ b[ to e "o z ,i     
pass$4  ,:5 ,i _h gone ?r\gh ?is        
c]emony1 le]+ ) a wi/ful eye at ! roa/  
meat1 :i* look$ s invit+1 & smelt s     
savory1 ,i c\ld n ab/a9 f mak+ t a b[   
likewise1 add+ 9 a pitiful tone1 good   
bye1 roa/ meal6  ,?is unprem$itat$      
pleasantry put !m 9 su* good humor1 t ,i
 0 p]mitt$ to /ay1 & p>take ( x4        
,p]haps ! same ?+ might h produc$ a     
simil> effect at my ma/]'s1 b su* a     
?\ght c\ld nev] h occurr$ to me1 or1 if 
x _h1 ,i %\ld n h _h c\rage to express  
x4  ,?us ,i le>n$ to covet1 dissemble1  
lie1 &1 at l5g?1 to /eal1 a prop5sity ,i
 nev] felt ! lea/ idea ( be=e1 ?\gh s9ce

 t "t ,i h nev] be5 able entirely to    
dive/ myself ( x4  ,desire & inability  
unit$ naturally l$ to ?is vice1 :i* is !
 reason pilf]+ is s common among footm5 
& appr5tices1 ?\gh ! latt]1 z !y gr[ up1
 & f9d !mselves 9 a situation :]e ev]y?+
 is at _! comm&1 lose ?is %ameful       
prop5sity4  ,z ,i nev] exp]i5c$ !       
advantage1 ,i nev] enjoy$ ! b5efit4     
,good s5tim5ts1 ill-direct$1 frequ5tly  
lead *ildr5 into vice4 ,not)/&+ my      
cont9ual wants & temptations1 x 0 m ?an 
a ye> be=e ,i c\ld resolve to take ev5  
eatables4  ,my fir/ !ft 0 occasion$ by  
complaisance1 b x 0 productive ( o!rs   
:i* _h n s plausible an excuse4  ,my    
ma/] _h a j\rneyman nam$ ,v]rat1 ^: "m  
liv$ 9 ! neighborhood1 & _h a g>d5 at a 
consid]able di/ance f ! h\se1 :i*       
produc$ excell5t asp>agus4  ,?is ,v]rat1
 :o _h no great pl5ty ( money1 took x 9 
8 head to rob h] ( ! mo/ e>ly production
 ( h] g>d51 & by ! sale ( x procure ^?  
indulg5ces he c\ld n o!rwise af=d       
himself2 b n be+ v nimble1 he did n c>e 

to run ! haz>d ( a surprise4  ,aft] "s  
prelim9>y flatt]y1 :i* ,i did n         
compreh5d ! mean+ (1 he propos$ ?is     
exp$ition to me1 z an idea :i* _h t     
mom5t /ruck him4  ,at fir/ ,i w\ld n    
li/5 to ! proposal2 b he p]si/$ 9 8     
solicitation1 & z ,i c\ld nev] resi/ !  
attacks ( flatt]y1 at l5g? prevail$4  ,9
 pursuance ( ?is virtu\s resolution1 ,i 
e morn+ repair$ to ! g>d51 ga!r$ ! be/ (
 ! asp>agus1 & took x to ! ,hol>d :]e "s
 good old wom51 :o guess$ h[ ,i came by 
x1 wi%+ to dim9i% ! price1 made no      
secret ( _! suspicions2 ?is produc$ !   
desir$ effect1 =1 be+ al>m$1 ,i took    
:atev] !y (f]$1 :i* be+ tak5 to ,mr4    
,v]rat1 0 pres5tly metamorphos$ into a  
breakfa/1 & divid$ ) a companion ( 82 =1
 ?\gh ,i procur$ x1 ,i nev] p>took ( _! 
good *e]1 be+ fully satisfi$ ) an       
inconsid]able bribe4  ,i execut$ my     
rogu]y ) ! greate/ fidelity1 seek+ only 
to please my employ]2 & sev]al days     
pass$ be=e x came into my head1 to rob !
 robb]1 & ti! ,mr4 ,v]rat's h>ve/4  ,i  

nev] consid]$ ! haz>d ,i run 9 ^!       
exp$itions1 n only ( a torr5t ( abuse1 b
 :at ,i %\ld h be5 /ill m s5sible (1 a  
he>ty beat+2 = ! miscreant1 :o receiv$ !
 :ole b5efit1 w\ld c]ta9ly h d5i$ all k 
( ! fact1 & ,i %\ld only h receiv$ a    
d\ble portion ( puni%m5t = d>+ to accuse
 him1 s9ce be+ only an appr5tice1 ,i    
/ood no *ance ( be+ believ$ 9 opposition
 to a j\rneyman4  ,?us1 9 e situation1  
p[]ful rogues "k h[ to save !mselves at 
! exp5se ( ! feeble4  ,?is practice     
taught me x 0 n s t]rible to ?ieve z ,i 
_h imag9$3 ,i took c>e to make ?is      
discov]y turn to "s acc\nt1 help+ myself
 to ev]y?+ )9 my rea*1 t ,i conceiv$ an 
incl9ation =4  ,i 0 n absolutely ill-f$ 
at my ma/]'s1 & temp]ance 0 only pa9ful 
to me by comp>+ x ) ! luxury he enjoy$4 
,! cu/om ( s5d+ "y p f table precisely  
:5 ^? ?+s are s]v$ up :i* seem mo/      
tempt+1 is calculat$ to increase _!     
long+1 & induces !m to /eal :at !y      
conceive to be s delici\s4  ,x may be   
suppos$ ,i 0 n backw>d 9 ?is p>ticul>3 9

 g5]al my knav]y succe$$ pretty well1   
?\gh q ! rev]se :5 ,i happ5$ to be      
detect$4  ,i recollect an attempt to    
procure "s apples1 :i* 0 att5d$ )       
circum/ances t make me smile & %udd] ev5
 at ?is in/ant4  ,! fruit 0 /&+ 9 !     
pantry1 :i* by a lattice at a           
consid]able height receiv$ light f !    
kit*54  ,"o day1 be+ alone 9 ! h\se1 ,i 
climb$ up to see ^! preci\s apples1 :i* 
be+ out ( my rea*1 made ?is pantry appe>
 ! g>d5 ( ,hesp]ides4  ,i fet*$ !       
spit--tri$ if x w\ld rea* !m--x 0 too   
%ort--,i l5g!n$ x ) a small "o :i* 0 us$
 = game1--my ma/] be+ v fond ( hunt+1   
d>t$ at !m sev]al times )\t success2 at 
l5g? 0 m =tunate2 be+ transport$ to f9d 
,i 0 br++ up an apple1 ,i drew x g5tly  
to ! lattice--0 go+ to seize x :5 7:o c 
express my grief & a/oni%m5t67 ,i f\nd x
 w\ld n pass ?r\gh--x 0 too l>ge4  ,i   
tri$ e exp$i5t to accompli% my design1  
s\ght support]s to keep ! spits 9 ! same
 position1 a knife to divide ! apple1 & 
a la? to hold x )2 at l5g?1 ,i s f>     

succe$$ z to effect ! division1 & made  
no d\bt ( draw+ ! pieces ?r\gh2 b x 0   
sc>cely sep>at$1 7compassionate read]1  
sympa?ize ) my affliction7 :5 bo? pieces
 fell into ! pantry4  ,?\gh ,i lo/ "t by
 ?is exp]im5t1 ,i did n lose c\rage1 b1 
dread+ a surprise1 ,i put (f ! attempt  
till next day1 :5 ,i hop$ to be m       
successful1 & return$ to my "w z if no?+
 _h happ5$1 )\t once ?9k+ ( :at ! two   
obvi\s witnesses ,i _h left 9 ! pantry  
depos$ aga9/ me4  ,! next day 7a f9e    
opportunity (f]+7 ,i r5ew ! trial4  ,i  
fa/5 ! spits toge!r2 get on ! /ool2 take
 aim2 am j go+ to d>t at my             
prey--un=tunately ! dragon did n sleep2 
! pantry door op5s1 my ma/] makes 8     
appe>ance1 &1 look+ up1 exclaims1       
,bravo6 --,! horror ( t mom5t returns--!
 p5 drops f my h&4  ,a cont9ual         
repetition ( ill treatm5t r5d]$ me      
call\s2 x seem$ a k9d ( composition = my
 crimes1 :i* au?oriz$ me to cont9ue !m1 
&1 in/ead ( look+ back at ! puni%m5t1 ,i
 look$ =w>d to rev5ge4  ,be+ beat l a   

slave1 ,i judg$ ,i _h a "r to all !     
vices ( "o4  ,i 0 conv9c$ t to rob & be 
puni%$ 7 insep>able1 & con/itut$1 if ,i 
may s express myself1 a k9d ( traffic1 9
 :i*1 if ,i p]=m my "p ( ! b>ga91 my    
ma/] w\ld take c>e n to be defici5t 9 82
 t prelim9>y settl$1 ,i appli$ myself to
 ?iev+ ) great tranquility1 & :5ev] ?is 
int]rogatory occurr$ to my m9d1 ,:at w  
be ! consequ5ce8  ! reply 0 ready1 ,i "k
 ! wor/1 ,i %all be beat2 no matt]1 ,i 0
 made = x4  ,i love good eat+2 am       
s5sual1 b n gre$y2 ,i h su* a v>iety (  
incl9ations to gratify1 t ?is c nev]    
pr$om9ate2 & unless my he>t is          
unoccupi$1 :i* v r>ely happ5s1 ,i pay b 
little att5tion to my appetite2 to      
purlo9+ eatables1 b ext5d$ ?is prop5sity
 to ev]y?+ ,i wi%$ to possess1 & if ,i  
did n become a robb] 9 =m1 x 0 only     
because money nev] tempt$ me4  ,my ma/] 
_h a closet 9 ! work%op1 :i* he kept    
lock$2 ?is ,i contriv$ to op5 & %ut z   
(t5 z ,i pleas$1 & laid 8 be/ tools1 f9e
 draw+s1 impressions1 9 a ^w1 ev]y?+ he 

wi%$ to keep f me1 "u contribution4  ,^!
 !fts 7 s f> innoc5t1 t !y 7 always     
employ$ 9 8 s]vice1 b ,i 0 transport$ at
 hav+ ! trifles 9 my possession1 &      
imag9$ ,i /ole ! art ) its productions4 
,besides :at ,i h m5tion$1 8 boxes      
conta9$ ?reads ( gold & silv]1 a numb] (
 small jewels1 valuable m$als1 & money2 
yet1 ?\gh ,i seldom _h five s\s 9 my    
pocket1 ,i d n recollect ev] hav+ ca/ a 
wi%ful look at !m2 on ! contr>y1 ,i     
beheld ^! valuables r ) t]ror ?an )     
delight4  ,i am conv9c$ ! dread ( tak+  
money 01 9 a great measure1 ! effect (  
education4  ,!re 0 m+l$ ) ! idea ( x !  
fe> ( infamy1 a prison1 puni%m5t1 &     
dea?3 _h ,i ev5 felt ! temptation1 ^!   
objects w\ld h made me tremble2 :]eas my
 fail+s appe>$ a species ( wagg]y1 &1 9 
tru?1 !y 7 little else2 !y c\ld b       
occasion a good trimm+1 & ?is ,i 0      
already prep>$ =4  ,a %eet ( f9e draw+  
pap] 0 a great] temptation ?an money    
suffici5t to h pur*as$ a ream4  ,?is    
unreasonable caprice is connect$ ) "o ( 

! mo/ /rik+ s+ul>ities ( my "*1 & has s 
f> influ5c$ my conduct1 t x requires a  
p>ticul> explanation4  ,my passions are 
extremely viol5t2 :ile "u _! influ5ce1  
no?+ c equal my impetuosity2 ,i am an   
absolute /rang] to discretion1 respect1 
fe>1 or decorum2 rude1 saucy1 viol5t1 & 
intrepid3 no %ame c /op1 no dang]       
intimidate me4  ,my m9d is frequ5tly s  
engross$ by a s+le object1 t beyond x ! 
:ole _w is n wor? a ?\ght2 ?is is !     
en?usiasm ( a mom5t1 ! next1 p]haps1 ,i 
am plung$ 9 a /ate ( annihilation4      
,take me 9 my mom5ts ( tranquility1 ,i  
am indol5ce & timidity itself2 a ^w to  
speak1 ! lea/ trifle to p]=m1 appe> an  
intol]able labor2 ev]y?+ al>ms &        
t]rifies me2 ! v buzz+ ( a fly w make me
 %udd]2 ,i am s subdu$ by fe> & %ame1 t 
,i w\ld gladly %ield myself f mortal    
view4  ,:5 oblig$ to ex]t myself1 ,i am 
ignorant :at to d6 :5 =c$ to speak1 ,i  
am at a loss = words2 & if any "o looks 
at me1 ,i am in/antly out ( c\nt5ance4  
,if animat$ ) my subject1 ,i express my 

?\ghts ) ease1 b1 9 ord9>y conv]sations1
 ,i c say no?+ --absolutely no?+2 &1 be+
 oblig$ to speak1 r5d]s !m              
insupportable4  ,i may add1 t none ( my 
pr$om9ant incl9ations c5tre 9 ^?        
pleasures :i* are to be pur*as$3 money  
empoisons my delight2 ,i mu/ h !m       
unadult]at$2 ,i love ^? ( ! table1 =    
in/ance1 b _c endure ! re/ra9ts ( good  
company1 or ! intemp]ance ( tav]ns2 ,i c
 enjoy !m only ) a fri5d1 = alone x is  
equally impossible2 my imag9ation is !n 
s occupi$ ) o!r ?+s1 t ,i f9d no        
pleasure 9 eat+4  ,wom5 :o are to be    
pur*as$ h no *>ms = me2 my beat+ he>t _c
 be satisfi$ )\t affection2 x is ! same 
) e o!r enjoym5t1 if n truly dis9t]e/$1 
!y are absolutely insipid2 9 a ^w1 ,i am
 fond ( ^? ?+s :i* are only e/imable to 
m9ds =m$ = ! peculi> enjoym5t ( !m4  ,i 
nev] ?\ght money s desirable z x is     
usually imag9$2 if y w\ld enjoy y mu/   
trans=m x2 & ?is trans=mation is        
frequ5tly att5d$ ) inconv5i5ce2 y mu/   
b>ga91 pur*ase1 pay de>1 be badly s]v$1 

& (t5 dup$4  ,i buy an egg1 am assur$ x 
is new-laid --,i f9d x /ale2 fruit 9 its
 utmo/ p]fection--'tis absolutely gre54 
,i love good w9e1 b :]e %all ,i get x8  
,n at my w9e m]*ant's --he w poison me  
to a c]ta9ty4  ,i wi% to be univ]sally  
respect$2 h[ %all ,i compass my design8 
,i mu/ make fri5ds1 s5d messages1 write 
lett]s1 come1 g1 wait1 & be frequ5tly   
deceiv$4  ,money is ! p]petual s\rce (  
uneas9ess2 ,i fe> x m ?an ,i love good  
w9e4  ,a ?\s& times1 bo? dur+ & s9ce my 
appr5tice%ip1 h ,i gone out to pur*ase  
"s nicety1 ,i approa* ! pa/ry-cook's1   
p]ceive "s wom5 at ! c\nt]1 & imag9e !y 
are laugh+ at me4  ,i pass a fruit %op1 
see "s f9e pe>s1 _! appe>ance tempts me2
 b !n two or ?ree "y p are ne>1 or a man
 ,i am acqua9t$ ) is /&+ at ! door2 ,i  
take all t pass = p]sons ,i h "s k (1 & 
my ne> sight contributes to deceive me4 
,i am ev]y:]e intimidat$1 re/ra9$ by "s 
ob/acle1 & ) money 9 my pocket return z 
,i w5t1 = want ( resolution to pur*ase  
:at ,i long =4  ,i %\ld ent] into ! mo/ 

insipid details 0 ,i to relate ! tr\ble1
 %ame1 repugnance1 & inconv5i5ce ( all  
k9ds :i* ,i h exp]i5c$ 9 p>t+ ) my      
money1 :e!r 9 my own p]son1 or by !     
ag5cy ( o!rs2 z ,i proce$1 ! read] w get
 acqua9t$ ) my disposition1 & p]ceive   
all ?is )\t my tr\bl+ him ) ! recital4  
,?is once compreh5d$1 "o ( my app>5t    
contradictions w be easily acc\nt$ =1 & 
! mo/ sordid av>ice reconcil$ ) !       
greate/ contempt ( money4  ,x is a      
movable :i* ,i consid] ( s little value1
 t1 :5 de/itute ( x1 ,i nev] wi% to     
acquire any2 & :5 ,i h a sum ,i keep x  
by me1 = want ( kn[+ h[ to dispose ( x  
to my satisfaction2 b let an agreeable &
 conv5i5t opportunity pres5t itself1 &  
,i empty my purse ) ! utmo/ fre$om2 n t 
,i w\ld h ! read] imag9e ,i am          
extravagant f a motive ( o/5tation1 q ! 
rev]se2 x 0 ev] 9 subs]vi5ce to my      
pleasures1 &1 in/ead ( glory+ 9 exp5se1 
,i endeavor to conceal x4  ,i s well    
p]ceive t money is n made to answ] my   
purposes1 t ,i am almo/ a%am$ to h any1 

&1 /ill m1 to make use ( x4  ,_h ,i ev] 
possess$ a mod]ate indep5d5ce1 ,i am    
conv9c$ ,i %\ld h _h no prop5sity to    
become av>ici\s4  ,i %\ld h requir$ no  
m1 & *e]fully liv$ up to my income2 b my
 prec>i\s situation has con/antly &     
necess>ily kept me 9 fe>4  ,i love      
lib]ty1 & ,i loa! con/ra9t1 dep5d5ce1 & 
all _! k9dr$ annoyances4  ,z long z my  
purse conta9s money x secures my        
indep5d5ce1 & exempts me f ! tr\ble (   
seek+ o!r money1 a tr\ble ( :i* ,i h    
always _h a p]fect horror2 & ! dread (  
see+ ! end ( my indep5d5ce1 makes me    
proportionately unwill+ to "p ) my      
money4  ,! money t we possess is !      
in/rum5t ( lib]ty1 t :i* we lack & /rive
 to obta9 is ! in/rum5t ( slav]y4  ,!nce
 x is t ,i hold fa/ to aught t ,i h1 &  
yet covet no?+ m4  ,my dis9t]e/$ness1   
!n1 is 9 reality only idl5ess1 !        
pleasure ( possess+ is n 9 my e/imation 
wor? ! tr\ble ( acquir+3 & my           
dissipation is only ano!r =m ( idl5ess2 
:5 we h an opportunity ( disburs+       

pleasantly we %\ld make ! be/ possible  
use ( x4  ,i am less tempt$ by money ?an
 by o!r objects1 because betwe5 ! mom5t 
( possess+ ! money & t ( us+ x to obta9 
! desir$ object !re is always an        
int]val1 h[ev] %ort2 :]eas to possess ! 
?+ is to enjoy x4  ,i see a ?+ & x      
tempts me2 b if ,i see n ! ?+ itself b  
only ! means ( acquir+ x1 ,i am n       
tempt$4 ,!re=e x is t ,i h be5 a pilf]]1
 & am s ev5 n[1 9 ! way ( m]e trifles to
 :i* ,i take a fancy1 & :i* ,i f9d x    
easi] to take ?an to ask =2 b ,i nev] 9 
my life recollect hav+ tak5 a f>?+ f any
 "o1 except ab\t fifte5 ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 
/ole sev5 francs & t5 s\s4  ,! /ory is  
wor? rec\nt+1 z x exhibits a concurr5ce 
( ignorance & /upidity ,i %\ld sc>cely  
cr$it1 did x relate to any b myself4  ,x
 0 9 ,p>is3 ,i 0 walk+ ) ,m4 de         
,franceul at ! ,palais ,royal2 he pull$ 
out 8 wat*1 he look$ at x1 & said to me1
 ,suppose we g to ! op]a8--,) all my    
he>t4  ,we g3 he takes two box tickets1 
gives me "o1 & ent]s himself ) ! o!r2 ,i

 foll[1 f9d ! door cr[d$2 &1 look+ 91   
see e "o /&+2 judg+1 !re=e1 t ,m4 de    
,franceul might suppose me conceal$ by !
 company1 ,i g out1 ask = my ticket1 &1 
gett+ ! money return$1 leave ! h\se1 )\t
 consid]+1 t by !n ,i _h rea*$ ! door e 
"o w\ld be seat$1 & ,m4 de ,franceul    
might readily p]ceive ,i 0 n !re4  ,z   
no?+ c\ld be m opposite to my natural   
incl9ation ?an ?is abom9able meanness1  
,i note x1 to %[ !re are mom5ts (       
delirium :5 m5 ought n to be judg$ by _!
 actions3 ?is 0 n /eal+ ! money1 x 0    
only /eal+ ! use ( x1 & 0 ! m infam\s = 
want+ ! excuse ( a temptation4  ,i %\ld 
nev] end ^! acc\nts1 0 ,i to describe   
all ! gradations ?r\gh :i* ,i pass$1    
dur+ my appr5tice%ip1 f ! sublimity ( a 
h]o to ! bas5ess ( a villa94  ,?\gh ,i  
ent]$ into mo/ ( ! vices ( my situation1
 ,i _h no reli% = its pleasures2 !      
amusem5ts ( my companions 7 displeas+1 &
 :5 too mu* re/ra9t _h made my bus9ess  
we>isome1 ,i _h no?+ to amuse me4  ,?is 
r5ew$ my ta/e = read+ :i* _h long be5   

neglect$4  ,i ?us committ$ a fre% (f5ce1
 books made me neglect my "w1 & br\ght  
on additional puni%m5t1 :ile incl9ation1
 /r5g!n$ by con/ra9t1 became an         
unconqu]able passion4  ,la ,tribu1 a    
well-kn[n libr>ian1 furni%$ me ) all    
k9ds2 good or bad1 ,i p]us$ !m )        
avidity1 & )\t discrim9ation4  ,x w be  
said2 at l5g?1 !n1 money became         
necess>y--true2 b ?is happ5$ at a "t :5 
a ta/e = /udy _h depriv$ me bo? (       
resolution & activity2 totally occupi$  
by ?is new incl9ation1 ,i only wi%$ to  
read1 ,i robb$ no long]4  ,?is is ano!r 
( my peculi>ities2 a m]e no?+ frequ5tly 
calls me (f f :at ,i appe> ! mo/ atta*$ 
to2 ,i give 9 to ! new idea2 x becomes a
 passion1 & imm$iately e =m] desire is  
=gott54  ,read+ 0 my new hobby2 my he>t 
beat ) impati5ce to run ov] ! new book  
,i c>ri$ 9 my pocket2 ! fir/ mom5t ,i 0 
alone1 ,i seiz$ ! opportunity to draw x 
out1 & ?\ght no long] ( rummag+ my      
ma/]'s closet4  ,i 0 ev5 a%am$ to ?9k t 
,i _h be5 guilty ( su* meanness2 & _h my

 amusem5ts be5 m exp5sive1 ,i no long]  
felt an incl9ation to cont9ue x4  ,la   
,tribu gave me cr$it1 & :5 once ,i _h ! 
book 9 my possession1 ,i ?\ght no m ( ! 
trifle ,i 0 to pay = x2 z money came x  
naturally pass$ to ?is woman2 & :5 %e   
*anc$ to be press+1 no?+ 0 s conv5i5tly 
at h& z my own effects2 to /eal 9       
advance requir$ =esight1 & robb+ to pay 
0 no temptation4  ,! frequ5t bl[s ,i    
receiv$ f my ma/]1 ) my private &       
ill-*os5 /udies1 r5d]$ me res]v$1       
unsociable1 & almo/ d]ang$ my reason4   
,?\gh my ta/e _h n pres]v$ me f silly   
unmean+ books1 by good =tune ,i 0 a     
/rang] to lic5ti\s or obsc5e ones2 n t  
,la ,tribu 7:o 0 v accommodat+7 _h any  
scruple ( l5d+ ^!1 on ! contr>y1 to     
enhance _! wor? %e spoke ( !m ) an air (
 my/]y2 ?is produc$ an effect %e _h n   
=ese51 = bo? %ame & disgu/ made me      
con/antly refuse !m4 ,*ance s well      
second$ my ba%ful disposition1 t ,i 0   
pa/ ! age ( ?irty be=e ,i saw any ( ^?  
dang]\s compositions4  ,9 less ?an a ye>

 ,i _h exhau/$ ,la ,tribu's scanty      
libr>y1 & 0 unhappy = want ( fur!r      
amusem5t4  ,my read+1 ?\gh frequ5tly    
bad1 _h worn (f my *ildi% follies1 &    
br\ght back my he>t to nobl] s5tim5ts   
?an my condition _h inspir$2 meantime   
disgu/$ ) all )9 my rea*1 & ?9k+ ev]y?+ 
*>m+ t 0 out ( x1 my pres5t situation   
appe>$ extremely mis]able4  ,my passions
 began to acquire /r5g?1 ,i felt _!     
influ5ce1 )\t kn[+ :i!r !y w\ld conduct 
me4  ,i sometimes1 inde$1 ?\ght ( my =m]
 follies1 b s\ght no fur!r4  ,at ?is "t 
my imag9ation took a turn :i* help$ to  
calm my increas+ emotions2 x 01 to      
contemplate ^? situations 9 ! books ,i  
_h read1 :i* produc$ ! mo/ /rik+ effect 
on my m9d2 to recall1 comb9e1 & apply !m
 to myself 9 su* a mann]1 z to become "o
 ( ! p]sonages my recollection pres5t$1 
& be cont9ually 9 ^? fanci$ circum/ances
 :i* 7 mo/ agreeable to my incl9ations2 
9 a ^w1 by contriv+ to place myself 9 ^!
 fictiti\s situations1 ! idea ( my real 
"o 0 9 a great measure oblit]at$4  ,?is 

fondness = imag9>y objects1 & ! facility
 ) :i* ,i c\ld ga9 possession ( !m1     
complet$ my disgu/ = ev]y?+ ar\nd me1 & 
fix$ t incl9ation = solitude :i* has ev]
 s9ce be5 pr$om9ant4  ,we %all h m ?an  
once occasion to rem>k ! effects ( a    
disposition1 misan?ropic & melan*oly 9  
appe>ance1 b :i* proce$1 9 fact1 f a    
he>t too affectionate1 too ard5t1 :i*1 =
 want ( simil> dispositions1 is con/ra9$
 to cont5t itself ) non5tities1 & be    
satisfi$ ) fiction4  ,x is suffici5t1 at
 pres5t1 to h trac$ ! orig9 ( a         
prop5sity :i* has modifi$ my passions1  
set b\nds to ea*1 & by giv+ too mu*     
ardor to my wi%es1 has ev] r5d]$ me too 
indol5t to obta9 !m4  ,?us ,i atta9$ my 
sixte5? ye>1 uneasy1 discont5t$ ) myself
 & ev]y?+ t surr\nd$ me2 displeas$ ) my 
occupation2 )\t enjoy+ ! pleasures      
common to my age1 weep+ )\t a cause1    
sigh+ ,i knew n :y1 & fond ( my *im]ical
 ideas = want ( m valuable realities4   
,e ,sunday1 aft] s]mon-"t1 my companions
 came to fet* me out1 wi%+ me to p>take 

( _! div]sions4  ,i w\ld will+ly h be5  
excus$1 b :5 once engag$ 9 amusem5t1 ,i 
0 m animat$ & ent]pris+ ?an any ( !m2 x 
0 equally difficult to engage or re/ra9 
me2 inde$1 ?is 0 ev] a lead+ trait 9 my 
"*4 ,9 our c\ntry walks ,i 0 ev] =emo/1 
& nev] ?\ght ( return+ till rem9d$ by "s
 ( my companions4  ,i 0 twice oblig$ to 
be f my ma/]'s ! :ole night1 ! city     
gates hav+ be5 %ut be=e ,i c\ld rea* !m4
  ,! read] may imag9e :at treatm5t ?is  
procur$ me ! foll[+ morn+s2 b ,i 0      
promis$ su* a reception = ! ?ird1 t ,i  
made a firm resolution nev] to expose   
myself to ! dang] ( x4  ,not)/&+ my     
det]m9ation1 ,i repeat$ ?is dread$      
transgression1 my vigilance hav+ be5    
r5d]$ useless by a curs$ capta91 nam$   
,m4 ,m9utoli1 :o1 :5 on gu>d1 always %ut
 ! gate he _h *>ge ( an h\r be=e ! usual
 "t4  ,i 0 return+ home ) my two        
companions1 & _h got )9 half a league ( 
! city1 :5 ,i he>d !m beat ! tattoo2 ,i 
r$\ble my pace1 ,i run ) my utmo/ spe$1 
,i approa* ! bridge1 see ! soldi]s      

already at _! po/s1 ,i call out to !m 9 
a suffocat$ voice--x is too late2 ,i am 
tw5ty paces f ! gu>d1 ! fir/ bridge is  
already drawn up1 & ,i tremble to see ^?
 t]rible horns advanc$ 9 ! air :i*      
ann\nce ! fatal & inevitable de/9y1 :i* 
f ?is mom5t began to pursue me4  ,i ?rew
 myself on ! glacis 9 a transport (     
despair1 :ile my companions1 :o only    
laugh$ at ! accid5t1 imm$iately det]m9$ 
:at to d4  ,my resolution1 ?\gh diff]5t 
f !irs1 0 equally sudd52 on ! spot1 ,i  
swore nev] to return to my ma/]'s1 & !  
next morn+1 :5 my companions ent]$ !    
city1 ,i bade !m an et]nal adieu1       
conjur+ !m at ! same "t to in=m my c\s9 
,b]n>d ( my resolution1 & ! place :]e he
 might see me = ! la/ "t4  ,f !         
comm5cem5t ( my appr5tice%ip ,i _h      
seldom se5 him2 at fir/1 inde$1 we saw  
ea* o!r on ,sundays1 b ea* acquir+      
diff]5t habits1 our meet+s 7 less       
frequ5t4  ,i am p]suad$ 8 "m contribut$ 
greatly t[>ds ?is *ange2 he 0 to consid]
 himself z a p]son ( consequ5ce1 ,i 0 a 

pitiful appr5tice2 not)/&+ our          
relation%ip1 equality no long] subsi/$  
betwe5 u1 & x 0 degrad+ himself to      
frequ5t my company4  ,z he _h a natural 
good he>t 8 "m's lessons did n take an  
imm$iate effect1 & = "s "t he cont9u$ to
 visit me4  ,hav+ le>n$ my resolution1  
he ha/5$ to ! spot ,i _h appo9t$1 n1    
h[ev]1 to dissuade me f x1 b to r5d] my 
flight agreeable1 by "s trifl+ pres5ts1 
z my own res\rces w\ld n h c>ri$ me f>4 
,he gave me among o!r ?+s1 a small      
sword1 :i* ,i 0 v pr\d (1 & took ) me z 
f> z ,tur91 :]e absolute want con/ra9$  
me to dispose ( x4  ,! m ,i reflect on 8
 behavior at ?is critical mom5t1 ! m ,i 
am p]suad$ he foll[$ ! in/ructions ( 8  
"m1 & p]haps 8 fa!r likewise3 =1 _h he  
be5 left to 8 own feel+s1 he w\ld h     
endeavor$ to reta91 or h be5 tempt$ to  
accompany me2 on ! contr>y1 he enc\rag$ 
! design1 & :5 he saw me resolutely     
det]m9$ to pursue x1 )\t seem+ mu*      
affect$1 left me to my fate4  ,we nev]  
saw or wrote to ea* o!r f t "t2 ,i _c b 

regret ?is loss1 = 8 he>t 0 ess5tially  
good1 & we seem$ =m$ = a m la/+         
fri5d%ip4  ,be=e ,i ab&on myself to !   
fatality ( my de/9y1 let me contemplate 
= a mom5t ! prospect t await$ me _h ,i  
fall5 into ! h&s ( a bett] ma/]4  ,no?+ 
c\ld h be5 m agreeable to my            
disposition1 or m likely to conf]       
happ9ess1 ?an ! peaceful condition ( a  
good artific]1 9 s respectable a l9e z  
engrav]s are consid]$ at ,g5eva4  ,i    
c\ld h obta9$ an easy subsi/5ce1 if n a 
=tune2 ?is w\ld h b\nd$ my ambition2 ,i 
%\ld h _h means to indulge 9 mod]ate    
pleasures1 & %\ld h cont9u$ 9 my natural
 sph]e1 )\t meet+ ) any temptation to g 
beyond x4  ,hav+ an imag9ation          
suffici5tly f]tile to embelli% ) its    
*im]as e situation1 & p[]ful en\gh to   
transport me f "o to ano!r1 x 0         
immat]ial 9 :i* ,i 0 fix$3 t 0 be/      
adapt$ to me1 :i*1 requir+ ! lea/ c>e or
 ex]tion1 left ! m9d mo/ at lib]ty2 &   
?is happ9ess ,i %\ld h enjoy$4  ,9 my   
native c\ntry1 9 ! bosom ( my religion1 

family & fri5ds1 ,i %\ld h pass$ a calm 
& peaceful life1 9 ! uni=mity ( a pleas+
 occupation1 & among connections de> to 
my he>t4  ,i %\ld h be5 a good ,*ri/ian1
 a good citiz51 a good fri5d1 a good    
man4  ,i %\ld h reli%$ my condition1    
p]haps h be5 an honor to x1 & aft] hav+ 
pass$ a life ( happy obscurity1 surr\nd$
 by my family1 ,i %\ld h di$ at peace4  
,soon x may be =gott51 b :ile rememb]$ x
 w\ld h be5 ) t5d]ness & regret4        
,in/ead ( ?is--:at a picture am ,i ab\t 
to draw6--,alas6  :y %\ld ,i anticipate 
! mis]ies ,i h endur$8  ,! read] w h b  
too mu* ( ! melan*oly subject4