,,immortal ,,y\?      ,a ,/udy 9 ! ,w to
 ,create       ,behold my mo/ beautiful 
"w3     ! s\ls t ,i h sculptur$4     ,^!
 !y _c de/roy4 ,let     ! wood burn6 ,! 
s\l is m9e4           --,roma9 ,roll&3  
,colas ,breugnon       ,,impr9t$        
,,mcmxix     ,mc,g,r,a,t,h-,,%]rill     
,,press     ,,graphic ,,arts ,,build+   
,,bo/on       ,,copyright ,,n9ete5      
,,n9ete5     ,,luci5 ,,price          ,!
 fir/ pr9t+ ( ?is memoir is "o ?\s&     
copies4         ,:5 ^! are gone1 ^? :o  
wi% m c obta9 !m f                      
,mc,grath-,%]rill ,press1 ! publi%]1    
,graphic ,arts ,build+1         ,bo/on1 
,massa*usetts1 = "o doll> a copy4       
,music      ,9 ! ?ird act ( ,wagn]'s la/
 music-drama !re comes a     fl\ri% (   
mut$ horns1 remote1 my/]i\s4 ,9 x s\nds 
!     gr&eur ( t que/ :i* nev] ends--!  
que/ ( ! ,holy     ,grail4 ,! phrase is 
repeat$1 & ov] ! fl[]-/>r$     mead[ "u 
! ,april sun ( ,good ,friday morn+ comes
 a knight     9 d>k armor1 8 visor d[n1 
c>ry+ ! holy spe>4 ,x is     ,,p>sifal4 

,8 err& is ! err& ( aspir+ y\? 9 all    
l&s & all ages4 ,i set t phrase ( music1
 compact ) !     poetry & pa9 (         
idealism1 at ! beg9n+ ( ^! pages 9      
tok5 ( ! spiritual bro!rhood4           
,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( ! arti/ by    
himself     ,,immortal ,,y\?            
,give me t man     ,t is n passion's    
slave1 & ,i w we> him     ,9 my he>t's  
core1 ay1 9 my he>t ( he>t1     ,z ,i d 
!e4                                     
--,,hamlet     ,i   ,!re 0 a humble     
re/aurant on ,*>les ,/reet :]e cabm5 &  
*auffeurs c\ld be induc$ to tell ! /ory 
( _! lives ov] a comb9ation-supp] ( lamb
 *op & two fri$ eggs co/+ 7t 0 9 #aiab71
 ) c(fee & rolls1 tw5ty-five c5ts4      
,across ! table "o ev5+ 9 ! spr+ ( t ye>
 sat a "y man ab\t tw5ty-f\r ye>s old4  
,anyone w\ld h tak5 a second look at    
him2 also a ?ird1 a f\r?1 & z _m m z    
good mann]s w\ld p]mit4 ,:at 0 !re ab\t 
him t attract$ att5tion8 ,x 0 h>d to    
say4 ,! d>k eyes ) a somb] light burn+ 9
 !m8 ,! rugg$ features & sw>?y          

complexion ) a ruddy gl[ ( heal? 9 ea*  
j[l8 ,! h&s2 v l>ge & f9ely muscl$8 7,i 
h nev] se5 a m beautiful pair ( h&s on a
 human be+47 ,x 0 all ( ^! ?+s & none ( 
!m4 ,r x 0 ! look ( "o ) imm5se =ces 9  
res]ve1 b\nd on an err&4  ,impossible to
 guess any?+ f 8 clo!s3 d>k suit1 %irt (
 gray flannel1 & black knitt$ tie4      
,*auffeur8 ,h>dly4 ,well !n1 :at8 ,:o8  
7,?is is no isolat$ p]sonal impression4 
,:]ev] he w5t p felt ! same int5se      
curiosity ab\t him4 ,sometimes !y />$ at
 him s t he ask$ me if 8 face 0 smudg$47
  ,0 ?is /rang] conv]sible8 ,he 04      
,pres5tly he 0 speak+ ( ! colonial      
doorways on ,*e/nut ,/reet ) a          
discrim9ation :i* sugge/$ ! ar*itect4   
,no4 ,x appe>$ t he 0 /udy+ "u ,mr4     
,t>bell at ! ,bo/on ,museum ,s*ool (    
,f9e ,arts4 ,next1 t he came f          
,pittsburgh4 ,"h 0 a bond 9 common4 ,z  
two "y ,middle ,we/]n]s we res5t$ !     
social cold /orage :i* ,new ,engl&      
imposes z a probation>y p]iod (         
acqua9tance4 ,we condol$4 ,we frat]niz$4

 ,we 7 z neighbors meet+ 9 a =eign l&4  
,at la/ somebody ) :om x 0 safe to      
scrape acqua9tance 9 ! good old-fa%ion$ 
,middle ,we/]n way )\t incurr+ suspicion
 ( designs on "o ano!r's s\ls1 bodies1  
or e/ates4  ,he climb$ ,beacon ,hill )  
me to ! h\se :]e ,i liv$1 c>ry+ a pap]  
bag :i*1 he expla9$ mode/ly1 conta9$ 8  
breakfa/3 two bananas & a %r$d$ :eat    
biscuit4  ,! ev5+ 0 mild4 ,w9d[s /ood   
op5 to ! breeze :i* rumpl$ ! leaves ( an
 old l9d5 :]e x spread its b\ghs 9 !    
brick-wall$ c\rt4  ,he promptly took (f 
8 coat1 display+ 9 ! rays ( a gre5-%ad$ 
/ud5t lamp a pair ( =e>ms wor?y ( ! h&s 
:i* w5t ) !m4 ,summ] & w9t] he wore 8   
sleeves roll$ above 8 elb[s4 ,8 wri/s   
res5t$ cuffs z wild creatures res5t     
cages4 ,he /ret*$ out 8 long legs on a  
cot :i* did duty by ! fireplace z a s(a2
 pu%$ 8 hair (f 8 =ehead ) bo? h&s1 f+]s
 int]lock$1 a trick he _h2 & gave       
symptoms ( feel+ at home4  ,0 he        
talkative8 ,n mu*6 ,nev] did clam yield 
%ell to knife edge m g+]ly4 ,he w\ld &  

he w\ld n4 ,%y1 res]v$1 pr\d1 dev\r$ )  
ambition1 savagely det]m9$1 a prey to "s
 misgiv+s1 g5u9ely mode/1 & anxi\s to   
talk x ov] ) ! "r p]son1 b by no means  
sure :o ! "r p]son 04  ,on sp$ !        
ambrosial h\rs ( ! spr+ ev5+4 ,bit by   
bit he reveal$ himself4 ,?is 0 8 ?ird   
ye> 9 ! ,museum ,s*ool4 ,he admir$ !    
te*nique ( ,mr4 ,t>bell & ,mr4 ,b5son2  
he priz$ _! in/ruction4 ,b he di/ru/$ _!
 smoo?ness4 ,he miss$ vigor4 ,all r\nd  
him he saw /ud5ts neglect+ _! own       
creative b5ts to produce little ,b5sons 
& little ,t>bells4 ,already he _h       
resolv$ to quit ,bo/on z soon z 8 /ud5t 
days 7 ov]4  ,i don't say ,i %all ev] be
 able to pa9t z well z !y c2 b ,i mu/ be
 myself1--n an imitation ,t>bell4  ,!re 
_h be5 two ye>s 9 ,cornell be=e he came 
to ,bo/on4 ,he _h r[$ 9 8 class eight on
 ,lake ,cayuga4 ,h5ce t physical        
self-respect :i* betok5s ! "y man       
accu/om$ unconc]n$ly to /rip 9 a college
 boa?\se or gymnasium4 ,b to eyes gr[n  
impati5t ) ! college a?lete's all too   

cu/om>y intellectual torpor & social    
complac5cy x 0 a holiday to f9d ?is     
well-made body1 tall1 broad 9 ! %\ld]1  
n>r[ at hips1 lean & muscul>1 h\s+ also 
! bra9 ( ! ?9k] & ! _s ( ! pione]4  ,= !
 a/oni%+ ?+ 0 to f9d a "y man ( ?is type
 /udy+ to be a portrait pa9t] in/ead ( a
 bond salesman4 ,x didn't s\nd ,yankee4 
,i said s4 ,t %ot rang ! bell4 ,he began
 to op5 up4  ,he 01 x appe>$1 ( ,g]man  
extraction4 ,8 gr&fa!r1 :o _h wi%$ to   
become an arti/1 _h come to ,am]ica 9 a 
p]iod :5 arti/s 7 ab\t z mu* 9 reque/   
among u z conc]t piani/s on a cattle    
ran*4 ,he _h e>n$ 8 liv+ z an           
ar*itectural sculptor4 ,! tal5t plung$1 
l a riv]1 und]gr\nd = a g5]ation2 !n    
reappe>$4 ,:at happ5$ :5 ?is little     
fell['s f+]s began to it* = ! p5cil 0   
easy to guess4 ,! fa!r & gr&fa!r put _! 
heads toge!r & resolv$ t he %\ld h 8    
*ance4  ,x began to unravel4 ,n[ "o     
und]/ood ! e>ne/ness :i* seem$ at fir/  
precoci\s--! seem+ly cool indiff]5ce to 
! call ( ! _w1 ! fle% & ! devil :i*     

usually tr\bles y\ng/]s ( tw5ty-f\r4 ,"h
 0 some?+ m ?an ambition4 ,loyalty1     
affection1 gratitude1 & family pride4   
,?is boy _h m ?an tal5t4 ,he _h "*4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,) ?is we are 9 ! he>t ( ! conflict     
betwe5 ! arti/ & ! trad]3 betwe5 ! w to 
create & ! w to possess4 ,x is ! c5tral 
conflict ( any age2 especially ( ?is1 & 
especially 9 ,am]ica4 ,! "y man comes to
 ! =ks ( ! road :]e he mu/ decide :e!r  
he %all acquire or create2 :e!r he %all 
be a bus9ess man or a prophet4 ,he f9ds 
himself 9 a society :i* (f]s pr9cely    
rew>ds to ! comm]cial c>e] & little b   
pa9s & p5alties to ^? :o w\ld create4   
,?is y\ng/] 0 j le>n+ 8 way ar\nd 9 !   
problem4 ,he recit$1 ) comical irony1 ! 
squalid platitudes :i* are *ew$ out at a
 y\? bold en\gh to foll[ 8 creative b5t3
  ',is !re any money 9 x8' ',oh1 (      
c\rse1 if y get to be a great pa9t]4 ,b 
h[ d y "k y've got x 9 y to be a great  
pa9t]8 ,?9k y h8 ,got a pretty good     
op9ion ( y\rself1 hav5't y8' ',:at if y 

fail8 ,suppose y wake up "s morn+ & f9d 
y\rself a middle-ag$ man & a fizzle8    
,guess y'll wi% !n t y'd /uck to pla9   
ev]yday bus9ess & dropp$ all ?is        
highfalut9 ab\t art4' ',yes4 ,i suppose 
x's an easy life3 sitt+ ar\nd & pa9t+   
pictures4 ,pretty s(t1 eh8 ,give me a   
man's job6' ',don't y ?9k x's a little  
ra%1 my boy1 to risk s mu*1 :5 if y'd   
settle d[n to a good bus9ess y'd be sure
 ( a dec5t liv+8 ,& :at ab\t m>riage8   
,if y m>ry y'll h to pa9t pot boil]s1 & 
!n :at becomes ( y\r art8 ,y might z    
well be a bus9ess man & be done ) x4 ,& 
if y don't1 is x wor? go+ )\t a wife &  
*ildr5 9 ord] to pa9t pictures1 & s come
 at la/ to a lonely old age8'  ,he knew 
all ! old ones by he>t4 ,lat] we us$ to 
recite !m toge!r 9 conc]t l s*ool *ildr5
 9 ! geography class4  ,if y took ! ro( 
(f any ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce y w\ld f9d half
 a doz5 retir$ bus9ess m5 ^: guilty     
secret x is t !y dabble on ! quiet )    
pa9t tubes1 or model+ clay1 or sc5>ios1 
or a viol9--! poor1 damn$ s\ls ( arti/s4

 ,!y h made _! pile4 ,h\se & lot1 wife &
 *ildr51 motor c> & c\ntry club--all ^! 
!y h2 & yet1 gnaw+ at _! he>ts is !     
secret k t !y h miss$ ! big ?+4 ,!y 7   
born to beget *ildr5 ( ! _s2 !y 7 born  
to create 9 art1 9 music1 9 lit]ature1 9
 social exp]im5t2 & ! ignoble /&>ds ( ! 
society 9 :i* !y live h bludgeon$ &     
ridicul$ !m into pro/itut+ _! highe/    
p[]s 9 ! m>ket-place4  ,9 su*           
relation%ip did ?is "y man /& to ! life 
( 8 c\ntry & 8 "t4 ,) unfl9*+ eye he    
li/5$ to its taunt3  ,arti/1 create at  
y\r p]il6 ,y may />ve1 = all me1 until y
 w9 a reputation t is a comm]cial asset4
 ,aft] :i*1 hav+ despis$ y1 ,i w d my   
be/ to corrupt y by rew>ds & flatt]ies  
gratify+ to my intellectual snobb]y4    
,su* 7 ! t]ms4 ,?is y\?1 unc]ta9 ( 8 own
 p[]s1 accept$ !m ) quiet c\rage &      
imp]turbable good humor4 ,su* 0 ! secret
 ( t look ( settl$ purpose s intrigu+ on
 a face s "y1 & su* ! secret ( ! fire   
:i* sm\ld]$ beh9d ^? d>k eyes4 ,he 0    
prep>$ = a siege4 ,he 0 ready to g to ! 

mat4  ,x _h tak5 ?ree g5]ations--son1   
sire1 & gr&-sire--to make ?is /& aga9/ !
 all-dev\r+ maw ( ,am]ican comm]cialism3
 ?ree g5]ations to conqu] & produce an  
arti/4 ,& m9dful ( 8 end ,i ask myself  
:e!r !y did conqu]4 ,we %all see4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,midnight clank$ f ! city clocks4  ,go%6
 said he1 is x z late z t8 ,he /ood up &
 knock$ ! a%es out ( 8 pipe aga9/ ! r$  
bricks ( ! he>?4 ,by ! way1 ,i don't "k 
y\r "n4  ,i told him4  ,m9e1 said he1 is
 ,fr$ ,demml]4  ,expla9+ t ,i already _h
 a fri5d nam$ ,fr$ ,i ask$ if he _h any 
objection to be+ call$ ,fritz4  ,none   
:atev]4  ,fritz x is1 !n4  ,& ,fritz x  
rema9$4     ,,ii   ,a once-ari/ocratic  
resid5tial /reet n[ r$uc$ to a team+    
?or\ghf>e2 p$e/al to ,beacon ,hill2     
n>r[1 ill-pav$1 spatt]$ ) mud to !      
second /ory1 d\ble r[ ( tall brick t[n  
h\ses1 :]e ,?ack]ay & ,dick5s 7 once    
gue/s1 n[ plac>d+ rooms to let2 assort$ 
antique %ops & re/aurants1--! long1     
unlovely /reet ( ,9 ,memoriam1 yet ) a  

c]ta9 wi/ful *>m 9 its decay$ g5tility3 
t is ,*>les ,/reet4  ,numb] #id ma9ta9$ 
its rubb] plant on console-table 9 d>k  
ve/ibule4 ,!re 0 a contraption1 usually 
out ( ord]1 by :i* y pull$ a bell five  
times to save y\rself ! climb if ! art  
colony 9 ! fif?-floor-back did n answ] !
 r+4 ,! "y b>b>ians 7 usually out4  ,x 0
 a colony ( ?ree3 ,ralph ,he>d1 small1  
sl5d]1 fair1 escap$ f a we/]n milit>y   
academy ( :i* he c\ld tell tales t froze
 ! blood2 ,irv+ ,sisson1 a tall1 rangy  
,b]k%ire ,yankee1 dry & droll1 an       
,artemus ,w>d turn$ art /ud5t 7?\gh kn[n
 z ,siss x w\ld nev] h occurr$ to anyone
 to call him ,sissie1 & if anyone _h be5
 s ra%1 ,sisson's grim reply w\ld h be51
 l ! man 9 ! y>n1 ,smile :5 y say t71 & 
,fritz4  ,_! room 0 a fir/ act /age-set 
= an ,am]ican v]sion ( ,la ,boheme4 ,x 0
 l>ge1 l[-ceil$1 & _h "o ( ^? sepul*ral 
:ite m>ble mantel-pieces ( ! black      
walnut p]iod4 ,!re 0 an iron b$ & a cot1
 a gaslight always out ( kilt]1 a       
writ+-table /rewn ) pipes1 unansw]$     

lett]s1 t9y bottles ( india ink1 draw+  
p5s1 crayons1 ?umb tacks1 j>s hold+     
b\quets ( pa9t bru%es1 & scurril\s      
c>icatures ( "o ano!r scrawl$ on scraps 
( :ite c>dbo>d4 ,! place reek$ ) t      
heav5ly odor ( pa9t tubes4 ,by ! w9d[ 0 
a draw+ bo>d & portfolios4 ,canvases 7  
/ack$ 9 a d>k corn]1 faces to ! wall4   
,_! w9d[s look$ into a deep c\rty>d =m$ 
by a triangle ( tall brick h\ses1--!    
re>s ( h\ses on ,*>les & ,brimm]        
,/reets1 ! fronts ( ?ree qua9t          
,italianate r$-brick dwell+s1--all      
enclos+ a t9y gre5sw>d on :i* sl5d]     
popl>s ru/l$ _! glossy leaves4 ,9 ! f>!/
 corn] ( ?is c\rt rise ! walls &        
mullion$ w9d[s ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,adv5t1 &  
on mild ev5+s :5 casem5ts 7 op51 !      
?ru%-l voices ( ! *oir boys ov] !       
melodi\s ?und] ( great organ float$ up  
to ^! w9d[s4 ,b ,i 0 nev] able to obs]ve
 t x produc$ any pieti/ic tone 9 numb]  
#id4 ,on ! contr>y !y affect$ to take a 
lively int]e/ 9 ! upp] w9d[s ( ! h\ses  
opposite & ?reat5$ to keep a pair (     

field glasses on _! w9d[ sill4  ,z y g  
d[n ,p9ckney ,/reet to ! riv] y pass a  
break 9 ! solid r[ ( h\se fronts ?r\gh  
:i* y c look up & see ! two w9d[s ( t   
fif?-floor-back4 ,"o always did look1 & 
if !y 7 light$1 x 0 impossible n to g   
up2 = 9 t room !re 0 always "s =m ( :at 
is te*nically kn[n z tr\ble4 ,i nev]    
pass ! spot n[ )\t look+ up to see if   
!re is a light 9 ^? w9d[s4444 ,!y are   
d>k4         99       99       99       
99       99  ,on ! walls ( ! room 7 two 
pa9t+s by ,fritz2 /ud5t works4 ,"o 0 a  
small l&scape sket*--sm\ld]+ r$ ( a     
sunset aft] ra91 burn+ ?r\gh ragg$ drab 
cl\ds ov] a hill c\ntry ba!d 9 violet   
mi/s ( twilight4 ,x 0 mode/1 quiet4 ,!re
 0 a /ra9 ( ?\ghtful poetry 9 x4 ,b !   
/rik+ "p 0 its s9c]ity4 ,!re 0 none ( t 
/riv+ aft] effect1 t ambiti\s rhetoric  
:i* y\ng/]s usually mi/ake = eloqu5ce3  
no attempt to make ! sc5e any?+ m ?an   
:at x 04 ,! o!r 0 a portrait /udy ( a   
workman nak$ to ! wai/4 ,x 0 bold1      
vigor\s1 mascul9e1 & ov]fl[+ ) ! joy (  

bodily heal?4  ,s f> s good4 ,b some?+  
else 0 9 /ore4  ,out ( ! canvases /ack$ 
aga9/ ! wall he dug a /udy ( a woman's  
head 9 pr(ile4 ,"o look$2 & !n look$    
aga94 ,:o 0 %e8 ,%e _h come to ! s*ool z
 a model = "o week3 t 0 all !y knew4 ,b 
h] secret 0 on ?is canvas4 ,%e mu/ h be5
 9 h] e>ly ?irties4 ,h] face 0 q s]5e4  
,x 0 ! s]5ity ( a place r$uc$ to a%es4  
,utt] resignation4 ,endure4 ,life has   
done its wor/4  ,by :at div9ation _h ?is
 y\ng/] ( tw5ty-f\r guess$ a secret l t8
 ,f t mom5t x 0 cle> to me t he 0 a     
portrait pa9t]4  ,:at1 ,i ask$1 is t    
little /> 9 ! l[] corn] ( ! canvas8  ,t8
 ,oh1 he expla9$ diffid5tly1 t is put on
 pictures :i* ! s*ool saves = its       
exhibition4     ,,iii   ,t gold5 ,spr+6 
,cl&e/9e d9n]s at an obscure ,fr5* cafe 
9 an obscure c\rt1 :]e "o w5t because1  
?\gh ! food 0 some?+ less ?an s-s1 !    
sauces 7 exotic2 cl&e/9e because1 beh9d 
clos$ %utt]s1 !y s]v$ v9 ord9aire )\t a 
lic5se4 ,our p>ties1 to ! disgu/ (      
,jacques1 7 teetotal1 ! real attraction 

be+ t ! jo9t might be p9*$ any m9ute4   
,on ,may aft]noons 9 ! ,f5way1 disguis$ 
9 a baseball suit ( gray flannel1 ,fritz
 rejoic$ z a /rong man to swat ! pill4  
,! pill swatt$ him "o day1 broke 8 ?umb1
 & 9 ! end he _h to h x rebrok5 & reset 
"u e!r4 ,8 fir/ words on com+ to 73     
,give me my pa9t box4 ,all ! nurses ( 8 
w>d fell = him ) a l\d cra%4 ,9 all     
innoc5ce he told :at a lot ( extra      
tr\ble !y w5t to = him4 ,8 fri5ds smil$ 
9 _! sleeves4  ,z (t5 z !re 0 a play (  
,%aw or ,ibs5 or ,galswor?y or          
,maet]l9ck or ,%akespe>e or ,synge !re 7
 exp$itions to peanut heav54 ,knoblau*'s
 ,kismet happ5$ along & ,fritz          
appropriat$ ! cry3 ,alms6 = ! love (    
,allah = occasions *oicely              
inappropriate4  ,:5 a f9e ,may morn+ (  
blue & gold came w++ ov] ! city on !    
nor?we/ w9d he w\ld get up extra e>ly1  
hu/le ?r\gh 8 %ave & cold tubb+ & jo9 me
 9 ! tramp ov] ,beacon ,hill1 across !  
,common1 & d[n into ,newspap] ,r[ =     
breakfa/ at ! celebrat$ ,spa4 ,on ! way 

up ,*e/nut ,/reet1 :]e ! ,brahm9 pundits
 live1 ! favorite sport 0 to crack jokes
 at ! exp5se ( ! s\rces ( income :i*    
su/a9$ ^! ,georgian fronts &            
mahogany-&-brocade int]iors3 "h1 a fam\s
 br& ( ale2 !re1 notori\s indu/rial     
nose-gr9d+ 9 ,fall ,riv] sp9n+          
mills--m]ry clank ( divid5d skeleton 9  
g5teel closet4444 ,on ! ,common1 jocund 
morn+1 fre% gre5 ( turf & tree1 sweet   
brea? ( ! e>?2 sun%9e1 bird-song1 y\?1  
444 ,spr+6  ,& on a /ool at ! ,spa1     
,fritz's provok+ gr9 & sly bant] ( a    
waitress :o1 aft] a good look at him1   
w\ld conclude t if %e 0 be+ kidd$ %e    
lik$ x & 0 *e]fully ready = m4 ,aft] :i*
 breakfa/ he trudg$ ! mile & a half to !
 ,art ,museum to see ! morn+ & to save 8
 fa!r c>f>es4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,x appe>$ t he 0 a
 walk]1 & n afraid ( ra94 ,he prov$ x4  
,on a ,may ev5+ brew+ ?und] we did a    
dissolv+ view out ( ! city on a tra9 =  
,cape ,ann4 ,at ! end ( ! %ore road     
ar\nd ! ,cape await$ lodg+s at an inn & 

a midnight supp]4 ,at ,gl\ce/] he 0     
introduc$ to "o ( ,wonson's clam *[d]s &
 we set (f at dusk4  ,t ev5+ came ! fir/
 inkl+ ( 8 l>g] purpose--8 high] ?an    
p]sonal ambition3 :at he w\ld pa9t aft] 
8 portraits assur$ him a livelihood4    
,some?+ 0 said ab\t ,pittsburgh & !     
mills4  ,!y ought to be pa9t$1 said he1 
exactly z !y are4 ,n s5tim5taliz$ l !   
magaz9e cov]s2 n made romantic1 z       
,joseph ,p5nell has made !m2 b pa9t$ 9  
all _! horror4 ,"s day4 ,i don't "k     
en\gh yet4  ,?und] _h be5 mutt]+        
di/antly4 ,! night _h turn$ pit* black4 
,!re 7 sull5 fla%es1 & drops began to   
patt]4 ,w\ld he be = turn+ back8 ,n he6 
,!n ! /orm came cra%+ & pelt+ across !  
granite moors ( ! ,cape4 ,gorge\s fla%es
 :i* flu%$ ! w9d+ tidal inlets & ! rocky
 hills a brilliant rose p9k4 ,fla%6     
,cra%6 ,swi% w5t ! ra94 ,& ! h>d] x     
/orm$ ! bett] he lik$ x4 ,he /rode along
 intoxicat$ ) color & s\nd4  ,ne>       
,annisquam is a d\ble %ade-r[ ( will[s  
ov]>*+ ! road4 ,n f> beyond1 yell[      

lamplight 0 /ream+ f ! w9d[s ( a t9y    
cottage4 ,wad+ knee-deep 9 wet grass we 
knock$4  ,n[ x is a complicat$ process  
expla9+ to two ag$ ,new ,engl& sp9/]s on
 a lonely road at n9e o'clock ( a /ormy 
night :at y\r err& is1 especially :5 y  
hav5't any4 ,!y li/5$2 lift$ ! lamp on u
 = an inspection--p>ticul>ly on ,fritz2 
"o soon got us$ to see+ p inspect him   
furtively--& invit$ u 94  ,walk9' r\nd !
 ,cape to ,rockport1 be ye8 ,& 9 ! ra98 
,= ! fun ( x6 ,well1 come 9 & set d[n4  
,i'd l to get a good look at someone    
:o'd walk to ,rockport 9 ! ra9 = ! fun (
 x4 ,set d[n1 "y g5tlem54  ,we set4 ,!y 
7 si/]s4 ,"o 0 small & timid3 %e 0 ( !  
sort t rema9 naive to ! end4 ,! o!r 0   
tall1 angul> & s>donic1 ) a "m wit      
smack+ ( ! soil & ! salt wat]4 ,%e      
address$ h]self to ,fritz3  ,y a9't an  
escap$ murd]]1 be ye8  ,fritz cackl$    
lu/ily4  ,h[ d y "k ,i'm n8 said he4  ,y
 look l t fella :o's on trial 9 ,bo/on  
n[4 ,i see 8 pictures 9 ! pap] 444 & y  
come knock9' on ! door at dead o' night 

9 a ?und] squall l 9 a /ory book4  ,w\ld
 y say ,i look$ l a murd]]8 inquir$     
,fritz ) reli%4  ,y might look worse 'n 
him1 repli$ our free-spee* ho/ess4 ,by 8
 pictures he's a good-look9' fella4 ,i  
says to ,saide :iles we 0 we$9' g>d5 ?is
 morn+1 't w\ldn't be safe to let him g 
n[1 = half ! wom5 9 ,new ,engl& are     
ready to fall 9 love ) him--he's be5 t  
adv]tis$4 ,%e ey$ u ) h] s>donic gr94 ,i
 look$ at ,fritz4 ,he 0 blu%+4  ,to h]  
%rewd ,yankee wits we 7 cle>ly two      
lunatics1 b h>mless2 & ! object 0 to    
extract z mu* ent]ta9m5t f u z ! law    
all[$4 ,su* 0 ! tone ( h] f>ewell1 half 
an h\r lat]4  ,if anyone asks :o 0 "h1  
said %e1 ,i'll tell !m x 0 two "y fellas
 walk9' to ,rockport 9 ! ra9 = ! fun (  
x4--,& !n !y'll ?9k ,i'm "o6         99 
99       99       99       99  ,pa/     
midnight1 /ump+ dog-tir$ into ! inn2    
cold meat & bread1 rav5\sly dev\r$2 b$1 
& ! sleep ( ! j4  444 ,morn+2 & su* a   
morn+ z nev] 04 ,q =gett+ to dress1     
,fritz lo/ himself />+ out ( ! op5 w9d[ 

at ! qua9t h>bor1 ! fi%+ fleet1 ! blue  
bay & ! gaunt headl&s until x 0 sugge/$ 
to him t pass]s by might be enjoy+ him z
 mu* z he 0 enjoy+ ! morn+4  ,!re 0 an  
h\r = soak+ x 9 be=e ! tra9 left = !    
city1 & soak x 9 he did4 ,a sea ( pale  
blue1 l molt5 glass1 untr\bl$ by a      
breeze2 sky ! deep blue ( a morn+ aft]  
/orms2 air sweet ) ! sc5t ( blossom+    
or*>ds & doory>d lilacs & t>t ) ! tang (
 salt br9e2 m]ry twitt] ( rob9s2 lazy   
spla% ( surf2 ! long headl&s tap]+ d[n  
to ! sea2 ! squat :ite t[] ( ,/raitsm\? 
light solit>y on its rocky islet1 &     
ov]head ! lovely skies ( ,may4  ,9 !    
mid/ ( x /ood a "y arti/1 dumb )        
delight4 ,8 eyes drank4  ,oh bre?r5 ( ! 
possess+ class1 ye :o mu/ own ?is & t   
be=e y c enjoy1 ?is _w c nev] give !    
bliss = :i* ye sigh4 ,t pilgrimage co/  
less ?an #c4jj p]4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,ev5+4 ,above !   
t9y grass-plat & sp9dl+ popl>s 9 ,m\nt  
,v]non ,squ>e floats ! magic ( a night 9
 mid-,june4 ,! w9d[s ( ! fif?-floor-back

 9 #id ,*>les are light$ & op5 to !     
breeze4 ,f ^? ( ! ,adv5t come gu/s (    
music1--rumbles ( organ & ! fre% voices 
( boys3 *oir rehe>sal4 ,b ,i ?9k ! s\nds
 :i* float d[n f ! w9d[s ( #id are m 9  
tune ) ! night3 peal aft] peal (        
infecti\s laught]4 ,x 0 cle> to ! meane/
 ord] ( intellect t ,sisson 0 tell+     
/ories :i* 7 m joy\s ?an dutiful3 also t
 he _h ,fritz go+4 ,!re 0 no mi/ak+ t   
laugh4  ,a belat$ deliv]y man1 basket on
 arm1 pauses beside me to li/5 & gr94   
,i bet t 0 a good "o1 says he4 ,say1 b  
c't t guy laugh6     ,,iv   ,9 ! autumn 
he reappe>$ bronz$ & husky f a summ] on 
a ,p5nsylvania f>m4 ,t spr+ _h be5 !    
ov]ture4 ,n[ ! curta9 rose4 ,h[ c my ?9 
piano score reproduce t ri*ly gl[+      
or*e/ration8  ,gradually ! arti/ 9 him  
unfold$4 ,x 0 l a process ( nature--sl[1
 sil5t1 sure4 ,9 spee* he 0 in>ticulate4
 ,! spok5 ^w 0 n 8 trade2 he knew x1 & !
 k made him self-consci\s4 ,b give him a
 bru% & he f\nd tongue4 ,8 sil5ces 7    
=midable4 ,! bett] to eat y )1 my de>6  

,no?+ escap$ him4 ,) a secret1 fi]ce    
impetuosity he 0 /or+ away impressions3 
glances1 ge/ures1 l9es ( faces1 colors1 
inflections ( voices1 l&scapes1 phrases1
 incid5ts1 ideas3 he soak$ !m 9 l a     
?ir/y sponge4 ,ev]y?+ 0 fi% t came to 8 
net4 ,:at sometimes look$ l an          
intellectual torpor 0 ! boa con/rictor  
dige/+ ! zebra :ole4 ,i d\bt if he      
realiz$ ! trem5d\s vitality ( 8 creative
 in/9ct4 ,he w5t ab\t x z a wild        
creature roams ! =e/ = its food3 x 0 a  
law ( 8 be+4 ,on tramp+ trips he w\ld   
/alk miles 9 sil5ce2 /opp+ /ock /ill    
until he _h tak5 9 ! sc>let-&-gold maple
 grove 9 a purple autumn mi/2 or a mossy
 wood pile "u p9es2 or ! roll+ div]sity 
( hill & woodl&4 ,no apologies2 no      
explanations4 ,bus9ess4  ,x 0 soon cle> 
t ?is "y man knew exactly :at he want$ &
 t he int5d$ to get x4 ,!re 0 a k9d (   
animal sagacity ab\t 8 m9d :i* told x   
:at food to accept & :at to reject4     
,ku5/l]1 says ,goe!1 r$e ni*t4 ,bilde6  
7,arti/1 don't talk4 ,create67 ,fritz   

liv$ ?is precept4 ,he w\ld d fir/1 & !n 
let ! do+ speak = itself4 ,:5 a "y man  
is s det]m9$ to d some?+ t he _c be got 
to talk ab\t x1 y may consid] ! ?+ z    
good z done4 ,"h 0 a hungry m9d1 seek+  
:at x might dev\r & dev\r+ x4 ,all t    
prov5d] 0 be+ assimilat$4 ,x c\ld n     
evaporate 9 talk1 = ,fritz 0 no talk]4  
,x _h to be express$ someh[ & t someh[  
w\ld h to be ) a bru%4444 ,oh1 he came &
 w5t disguis$ 9 ! bus9ess suit ( a "y   
man d$icat$ to ! c>e] ( buy+ 9 ! *eape/ 
m>ket & sell+ 9 ! de>e/3 pleasant1      
fri5dly1 a prodigi\s eat]1 a s\nd       
sleep]1 inv9cibly heal?y1--& ) only t   
sil5t int5tness ( eye to betray ! secret
 ( ! creative p[] he c>ri$ )9 him4  ,b t
 w9t] x 0 surpris$ out ( him4  ,fr$     
,middleton1 !n tw5ty-sev5 ye>s old1 six 
ye>s out ( ,h>v>d ,college1 ?or\ghly    
conv]sant ) ! e?ics ( mod]n bus9ess1 0  
prep>+ to de-class himself & e>n an     
hone/ liv+ by manual labor on ! l&--a   
f>m]1 & n a g5tleman f>m]4 ,) mock      
solemnity ,fritz 0 commission$ to d a   

portrait ( ,fr$4 ,! transaction 0       
conduct$ on a basis ( free agreem5t :i* 
w\ld h satisfi$ ev5 ,pet] ,kropotk94 ,! 
pa9t] 0 to d x any way he *ose--absolute
 free spee*4 ,! sitt] 0 to *oose any    
clo!s he lik$1 to sit till he 0 tir$1 & 
/ret* :5 he pleas$4 ,! pur*as] 0 to pay 
:at he 0 able4 ,s ev]ybody 0 happy1 be+ 
free4  ,9 ! ?ird floor back on ,p9ckney 
,/reet 7x _h nor? light7 decks 7 cle>$ =
 action3 two rickety orange boxes cov]$ 
) a /eam] rug did duty z a dais4 ,) pa9t
 box1 easel & palette ,fritz came d[n f 
,exet] :]e he _h j f9i%$ a portrait ( an
 old lady4  ,!re 0 a gl[+ fire 9 !      
grate2 a blu/] ( ,m>* w9ds 9 ! brick    
c\rt2 ! ro> ( bla/ ?r\gh ! antl]s ( !   
old l9d52 wan+ light ( ,saturday &      
,sunday aft]noons2 pages ( ,nietzs*e's  
epigrams & ( ,jean-,*ri/ophe read al\d2 
pauses to re/ & consult4  ,fritz always 
notic$ p's h&s4 ,he f\nd almo/ z mu* "* 
9 !m z 9 faces4 ,he admir$ ! h&s 9      
,rod9's "w1 especially t ( ! sculptor 9 
8 ,pygmalion3--! t5d]ness ( t h&6 he    

said4 ,fr$'s l>ge h&s int]e/$ him4 ,! "r
 "o he caught hot (f ! bat4 ,! left     
caus$ him no end ( tr\ble4 ,f9ally "o   
day he ?rew d[n 8 bru% & exclaim$3      
,i've wat*$ t left h& come d[n to re/ on
 t leg a doz5 times4 ,i've tri$ ev]y?+  
else & n[ ,i'm go+ to pa9t x exactly z x
 is4 ,aft] all1 x is a h&4  ,?ank y2    
?ank y6 repli$ ,fr$1 b[+ suavely4 ,p    
usually ref] to x z a ham4 ,a           
photograph] once told me t ,i _h a mitt 
l an elephant's ho(4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,& ,fritz  
pa9t$4 ,& ! secret 0 out4 ,x came out 9 
two in/allm5ts3 ! fir/1 :5 he 0 spread+ 
on canvas a life hi/ory ( ,fr$          
,middleton compress$ into t]ms ( a rugg$
 face & two l>ge h&s2 ! second came ?ree
 ye>s lat]4 ,fr$ _h rem>k$1 aft] "o ( 8 
sitt+s1 t x 0 all he c\ld d to keep 8   
face /raight at "s ( ! grimaces ,fritz  
made :ile pa9t+4 ,! precaution 0        
ne$less4 ,if he _h laugh$ outright x is 
d\btful if ,fritz w\ld h notic$ x4  ,mo/
 ( ! "t :ile he 0 pa9t+ ! portrait ( me1

 ?ree ye>s lat]1 ,i 0 absorb$ 9 my own  
"w & paid no att5tion to him4 ,b "o     
aft]noon :5 my :eels refus$ to gr9d ,i  
took a holiday & wat*$ him out ( ! tail 
( my eye4444  ,x 0 z if "s "o y suppos$ 
y knew all ab\t _h remov$ a set ( false 
:isk]s & spok5 9 8 natural voice4 ,0 ?is
 our %y1 sil5t ,fritz8 ,:y1 ! impud5ce (
 him6 ,! %ameless way he pe]$ into !    
secret places ( a face6 ,see "h1 "y     
g5tleman1 :o gave y p]mission to rummage
 ?r\gh t trunkful ( old lett]s8  ,"h at 
la/ 0 ,fritz1 on 8 native hea?1 nak$ &  
una%am$1 talk+ 8 own language &1        
confid5t ( its n be+ und]/ood1 indulg+ 9
 ! mo/ appall+ c&or4  ,:at's sauce = !  
goose is sauce = ! g&]4 ,:ile he pri$   
into my secrets ,i pri$ into 84 ,i amus$
 myself by pa9t+ a portrait ( ,fritz    
pa9t+4 ,"s day ,i meant to %[ x to      
him4444 ,b "h x is3  ,he may n be able  
to talk ) 8 tongue4 ,b give him 8 bru%es
 & 8 :ole body talks4 ,no gymna/ics3 b 8
 :ole be+ aquiv]4 ,sil5t1 b 8 arms1     
f+]s1 head1 %\ld]s make animat$ dumb %[4

 ,he is conv]s+ delight$ly ) himself ov]
 8 "w4 ,he has =gott5 "t & place4       
,int5se m5tal conc5tration1 & n]v\s     
en]gy4 ,he squ9ts1 grimaces1 /oops &    
looks at 8 canvas wrong-side up4 ,he    
sets 8 tee?1 compresses lips1 squ>es 8  
%\ld]s1--lo/ 9 8 "w4 ,he mixes colors ) 
m9ute p>ticul>ity4 ,sometimes he dabs ) 
a t9y bru%1 a peek "h1 a peck !re1 l a  
da9ty bird4 ,aga9 he pa9ts 9 sweep+     
fl\ri%es1 beat+ a k9d ( raptur\s rhy?m )
 8 bru%1 ge/ur+ ) x betwe5 /rokes1 l an 
or*e/ral conductor hew+ out ! rhy?ms ( a
 symphony4444 ,he pauses2 he hangs limp 
ov] 8 palette1 consid]+4444 ,or he gives
 a joy\s little b\nce 9 8 *air z !      
decision comes4 ,8 h&s & =e>ms1 /rong & 
supple1 talk 9 e s9ew4 ,f+]s mobile1    
inf9itely expressive3 !y ?umb ! bru%2   
turn its h&le 9 a rum9at+ pause2 reflect
 a sudd5 resolution 9 ! /iff5+ (        
t5dons4444  ,& above all ?is quiet      
animation & sil5t dext]ity is ! regnant1
 gallant head ) d>k eyes fla%+ ma/]y2 ! 
m\? set ) purpose2 ! ?ick mass ( %9+    

black hair break+ into a wave z x falls 
away f ! cle> =ehead--& all 9 complete  
self-=getfulness1 ! oblivion ( ! arti/  
rapt 9 ! joy ( creat+4  ,x 0 q simple4  
,"h 0 a s\l :i* dwelt 9 a prison (      
%yness4 ,pa9t+ unlock$ ! door4 ,out x   
ru%$4 ,free4 ,x c\ld be itself at la/4  
,no fe>s2 no concealm5ts4 ,lib]ty6  ,t 0
 all v well = ,fritz1 b h[ ab\t 8 sitt]8
 ,ab\t ! "t ! sitt] s5s$ :at 0 go+ on he
 felt mov$ to exclaim3  ,j a mom5t1     
,fritz4 ,don't y ?9k y are gett+ a      
trifle famili>8  ,i he>d "o ( 8 pa9t]   
fri5ds1 eye+ a canvas :i* ,fritz _h j   
f9i%$1 mutt]1  ,!re is "s m>vel\s       
subtlety ab\t t m9d4  ,already 8 knack (
 guess+ p 0 damnable4 ,he play$ no      
favorites4 ,i am go+ to pa9t :at ,i see 
or ,i am n go+ to pa9t at all4 ,if :at  
he saw 0 fatu\s1 he told x ) !          
disconc]t+ gu/o ( a *ild2 if x 0 sad1 he
 told x 7z 9 t /ud5t portrait7 s z to   
produce a burn+ pressure beh9d !        
eyelids2 if x 0 /rong & g5tle1 he told x
 7z 9 ! portrait ( ! "y f>m]7 s z to    

k9dle respect & affection4 ,(t5 all ?is 
0 unconsci\s4 ,aga9 he knew exactly :at 
he 0 do+ & took a wick$ reli% 9 x4 ,( "s
 weal?ies :om he 0 pa9t+ he confid$ ) a 
gr93  ,( c\rse !y patronize me )9 an in*
 ( my life1 b ,i sometimes wond] :at    
w\ld happ5 if !y knew4444  ,p]haps he 0 
n s unsophi/icat$ z adv]tis$ 9 !        
catalogue4 ,he help$ himself pretty     
g5]\sly out ( ! popul> supposition t an 
arti/ is a mild =m ( lunatic4 ,he made  
good use ( 8 tal5t = sil5ce4 ,b :at e>s 
& eyes6 ,nobody :o _h se5 him pa9t c\ld 
ev] feel q safe ) him aga94     ,v   ,x 
happ5$ t ,alex&] ,james 0 /udy+ at !    
,museum ,s*ool4 ,t ! son ( ! psy*ologi/ 
:o made psy*ology read l a novel & !    
nephew ( ! noveli/ :o made a novel read 
l psy*ology %\ld h id5tifi$ ,fritz's    
tal5t ! fir/ crack out ( ! box 0 ab\t ! 
lea/ surpris+ ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,! two "y      
pa9t]s proce$$ to =m an (f5sive &       
def5sive alliance4 ,:]e "o 01 !re 0 !   
o!r also2 on ! baseball field1 on pa9t+ 
exp$itions1 on pilgrimages 9 e>ly spr+  

into ,new ,hamp%ire to climb ,*ocorua1 &
 on occasional voyages into ! l& (      
pretty girls4 ,x 0 good to see ! pair   
toge!r3 two ?or\ghbr$s4 ,bo? a?letes1   
bo? arti/s1 "o d>k1 ! o!r fair1 bo? ab\t
 ! same height & build4 ,p w\ld turn to 
look aft] !m z !y pass$ ) an expression 
( ,wond] :o !y are4 ,somebody out ( !   
ord9>y4  ,alex&] 0 wont to disguise 8   
frank admiration ( ,fritz beh9d a smoke 
scre5 ( bant]4 ,?is ,fritz w\ld suff] ) 
an amus$ gr9 & ! massive calm ( a       
ma/iff1 = he _h no su* ars5al ( rep>tee 
z ?is "y g5tleman f ! h\sehold ( a      
,h>v>d pr(essor2 b once 9 a :ile he w\ld
 l& a retort s neat z to set ,alex&]    
sp9n+4 ,x did n take ! ,cambridge y\?   
long to discov] ! use ,fritz made ( 8   
tal5t = sil5ce & x 0 8 delight to give  
him away 9 8 game ( hold+ 8 tongue !    
bett] to use 8 eyes1--z ,alex&] said3 ! 
wise old ,bru96         99       99     
99       99       99  ,9 ,massa*usetts !
 anniv]s>y ( ! battle ( ,lex+ton1 ,april
 #ai1 is a holiday4 ,x 0 #aiac4 ,9 !    

p>lor ( an inn ^: w9d[s look nor?w>d    
across ! snug hav5 ( ,rockport to !     
surf-sc\r$ l$ges ( ,pigeon ,cove ,i 0   
seat$ at a piano1 back to ! door1       
pa9fully dissect+ a score ( ,tri/an4  ,!
 door op5$ & a voice exclaim$1 ,good    
,"l6  ,x 0 ,fritz4 ,) him 0 ,alex&]     
,james4 ,bo? 7 half ossifi$ ) ! *ill ( !
 mid-,april aft]noon1 = !y _h be5 pa9t+ 
on ! %ore d[n t[>ds ,/raitsm\?4  ,g5]al 
a/oni%m5t4 ,! two exp$itions _h orig9at$
 q indep5d5tly4 ,x 0 :imsically l ^?    
mom5t\s *ance enc\nt]s 9 picturesque    
spots :i* ab\nd 9 ! novels ( ,alex&]'s  
uncle ,h5ry2 b ! noveli/1 be x not$1    
doesn't always save ^! co9cid5ces f a   
slightly fi%y s\nd :i* 0 totally want+ 9
 ?is4  ,!y ?aw$ !mselves out & exhibit$ 
_! sket*es4 ,fritz _h1 z usual1 gone    
aft] x & got x--a spirit$ bit3 druidical
 heaps ( p9k granite b\ld]s aga9/ da%+  
surf3 dazzl+ :ite ( foam-cre/ on deep   
blue4  ,!re 0 a jolly supp] 9 !         
br[n-wall$ d9+ room 7x _h be5 ! kit*5 ( 
an eighte5? c5tury f>m h\se7 :i* ! la/  

rays ( ! spr+ sun flood$ ) r$ gold5     
light2 ! two pa9t]s comp>+ notes on !   
exhibitions ( ! ,sc&9avians & ! ,t5     
,am]icans4  ,!y dep>t$ = a home-tal5t   
play at a local hall 9 a frame ( m9d :i*
 bod$ no good = ! p]=mance4444 ,ab\t    
elev5 o'clock !y breez$ 9 ) ! ann\ncem5t
 t !re 0 a ,nor?we/ w9d 7! ,new ,engl&  
w9d :i* sweeps ! sky cl\dless blue71 a  
full moon & a da%+ sea2 & t to g to b$ 0
 a crime4 ,away1 !n1 = ,l&'s ,end1 along
 %ore pa?s at ! edge ( grassy cliffs1 by
 bu%y lanes1 ov] mead[s1 moors1 popple  
bea*es & brooks1 across ! moon-blan*$ l&
 beside ! moon-burni%$ sea4 ,/raitsm\?  
,light burn$ a yell[ sp>k4 ,! tw9 lights
 on ,?at*]'s ,isl& %one weird blue 9 _! 
tall t[]s4 ,l[ on ! rim ( sky & sea hung
 gigantic masses ( cl\d :it5$ by ! blui%
 pallor ( ! moon4 ,9 ! m>% bottoms frogs
 *eep$ _! %rill sweet song ( spr+3 !    
nor?we/] bell[$ ?r\gh ! will[ twigs 444 
m\rnful p\r ( surf 444 spl5dor ( spr+   
moon 444 ! lonely moor 444 ! /eadfa/    
light-h\se flames 444 ! :ite walls &    

gray ro(s ( ! sleep+ t[n4444  ,at "o 9 !
 morn+1 tip-toe+ into ! d9+ room1 we    
dev\r$ a plate ( bread & butt] left =   
late com]s4 ,bo? ( !m 7 too g5u9e arti/s
 to comm5t on :at we _h se54         99 
99       99       99       99  ,x is a  
lovely aft]noon ( ,june1 #aiad1 at ! pi]
 ( ! ,allan ,l9e /eam%ips 9 ,*>le/[n4 ,!
 %ip is ! old ,nubian1 safe & sl[1      
saloon uphol/]$ 9 plu% ( maple sug>     
br[n1 brass oil lamps sw++ 9 gimbles z  
befitt$ a sm>t packet ( ! late #hj's4   
,bo/on to ,glasg[4 ,scotl& sw>m$ ! :>f4 
,mix$ 9 0 an arti/s' colony4 ,= t 0 !   
great day4 ,fritz & ,alex&] 7 sail+ = a 
ye>'s /udy abroad3 ,london1 ,p>is1      
,muni*4 ,! gang :i* came to see !m (f 7 
dramatis p]sonae ( ,act ,,ii ( ,la      
,boheme3 f\r pa9t]s1 an int]ior         
decorator1 an illu/rator assort$        
scribbl]s1 & a ,scotti% *iefta9 7"l ( an
 anci5t clan1 h]o ( a hundr$            
sk9-(-y\r-tee? escapes1 vet]an ( ,poli% 
revolution>y escapades1 uncr[n$ k+ ( an 
,african tribe3 z raconteur he _h 8     

rival1 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son1 la%$ to ! 
b$74 ,?is day he /rode respl5d5t 9 plaid
 knee socks1 plaid kilt1 a murd]\s      
,hiel& dirk swung at 8 hip1 %ort jacket 
! brea/ ( :i* blaz$ ) m$als1 & long     
black locks caught up "u a cap4 ,z he   
cross$ ! :>f plank+ at a /ride l        
de]-/alk+ ov] 8 native crags1 ! re/ ( u 
half expect$ ! assembl$ ,scots to       
pro/rate !mselves & knock =eheads on    
floor+ 9 fealty4 ,he did excite "s      
att5tion4 ,sisson said--well1 no matt]  
:at ,sisson said4#a  #a ,aft] all1 :y n8
 ,"s "o 0 expla9+ t ! *ief 7:o 0 a      
g5u9ely f9e fell[7 _h come to ,am]ica to
 raise funds = 8 clan4 ,sisson said3    
,he'll he lucky if he gets back to      
,scotl& ) 8 kilt4  ,x 0 a great         
occasion4 ,fritz1 8 black eyes snapp+ ) 
excitem5t1 came up ! gang plank f deck  
to :>f to be p\nc$ on by a jolly crew4  
,he 0 outw>dly cool1 b 8 eng9es 7 rac+4 
,aft] him came ,alex&] ,james4 ,p\nce   
numb] two4 ,%[]s ( rice clatt]$ on a    
bridal pair close by1 b _! fe/ival 0    

tame comp>$ to ?is4 ,to meet ,h5ry      
,james & ,john ,s>g5t 9 ,london3 to /udy
 9 ,p>is & ,muni*3 to see ! great       
gall]ies4 ,!y 7 emb>k+ on great] seas   
?an ! ,atlantic4 ,?is 0 ! great day1 !  
great h\r1 & ) a troop ( fri5ds rejoic+ 
9 _! good =tune to sweet5 x4444 ,away to
 ! l& ( he>t's desire4444 ,romance4444  
,bohemia4444 ,europe4                   
,o ,y\?1 & ! days t 76  ,f ! caplog at !
 pi] head z ! ,nubian swung into        
mid/ream ( ! ,*>les1 ! b& ( p>iahs bawl$
 ribald f>ewells & wrung out h&k]*iefs 9
 mock te>s4 ,alex&] ,james1 ! ,clive    
,newcome ( ! adv5ture1 lean$ on !       
teakwood rail1 wav+ 8 /raw hat2 &       
,fritz1 ! ,j4,j4 ( ! /ory1 sat on ! l[e/
 ratl9e ( ! %r\ds1 feet on rail1 pret5d+
 to weep into 8 hat & !n empty+ ! br9e  
into ! br9e4  ,! %ip's side1 black hull 
& :ite upp]works1 took a burni%+ f !    
late aft]noon sun4 ,"u ! gaiety !re 0 a 
que] feel+4 ,!re1 divid$ f u by a hundr$
 y>ds ( h>bor wat]1 7 ! two fri5ds ) :om
 we _h j %ak5 h&s1 & ! /rip betwe5 0    

wid5+1 w\ld wid5 to an ocean4 ,!y /ood  
out amid ! ?rong ( pass5g]s z di/9ct z  
?\gh !y _h be5 ! only s\ls abo>d4 ,!y   
wav$3 we wav$4 ,z ! vessel /raight5$    
away 9 h] c\rse !y imitat$ our sev]al   
ge/ures to signify p]sonal f>ewells3 x 0
 ?\ght & done impromptu4 ,& long aft] _!
 figures grew indi/9ct z ! %ip less5$   
d[n ! h>bor lane betwe5 elb[+ :>ves & ! 
pil$ masses ( city t[]s & spires1 !re 7 
gleams ( two :ite /raw hats :i* we      
knew4444  ,all ! same1 x 0 a trifle too 
mu* l a dress rehe>sal = dea?4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,!n1 9 less ?an six weeks1 a _w 9       
tumult4 ,cont95tal ateli]s 7 empty+ _!  
/ud5ts on ! battlefield4 ,fritz1 :o 0 9 
,engl&1 prud5tly kept out ( ! ru%       
homew>d & made ! mo/ ( 8 few weeks4  ,he
 0 9 ,d[n+ ,/reet 9 front ( t d+y       
,georgian facade ! night ! ,briti%      
,cab9et sat wait+ = ,g]many's reply to  
_! ultimatum4  ,x gave "o an odd feel+1 
said he1 to realize t beh9d ^? drawn    
%ades sat m5 :o 7 settl+ ! "q ( life or 

dea? = hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( _! fell[       
creatures4 ,! cr[d *e]$4 ,i did n4  ,(  
,h5ry ,james he saw comp>atively little1
 = ! noveli/ 0 9 poor heal?1 b he 0     
imm5sely /imulat$ by ! little he did    
see1 = beg9n+ ) ,rod]ick ,hudson he _h  
be5 quick to discov] h[ mu* ?is ma/] (  
/yle _h to tea* a pa9t] ( :at he _h     
himself le>n$ f pa9t]s4  ,!re 0 a       
memorable session ) ,mr4 ,s>g5t 9 8     
,london /udio4 ,mr4 ,s>g5t happ5$ j !n  
to be do+ a portrait ( ,"l ,curzon1 &   
,fritz relat$ ) wick$ glee 7imitat+ ,mr4
 ,s>g5t z he back$ away f 8 easel7 h[ ! 
pa9t] _h rem>k$3  ,i h n made up my m9d 
h[ to f9i% x4 ,if ,i c't get en\gh      
int]e/ out ( ! face1 ,i'll put a sc>let 
coat on him4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,x 0 late 9       
,octob] be=e he sail$ = home1 z "o ( a  
h&ful ( pass5g]s on a freight]4 ,!      
voyage 0 "o ( cont9u\s f\l wea!r :i*1 to
 ! my/ification ( ! o!rs1 0 va/ly to !  
delight ( ,fritz4 ,he liv$ on deck1     
begrudg+ "t to sleep4 ,he frat]niz$ ) ! 

crew4 ,"o day ( ?9 drizzle & greasy     
swells1 gett+ into old togs1 he help$ ! 
deck-h&s greatly to _! satisfaction &   
some:at to ! sc&al ( ! o!r pass5g]s1    
%ovel coal d[n a hat*4  ,!y didn't ?9k  
,i'd /ick x ?r\gh1 said he4  ,aft] t he 
0 "o ( !m4     ,,vi   ,he _h *os5 to    
live 9 ,pittsburgh1 p>tly because x 0 8 
home & p>tly because x promis$ him m    
elb[ room4  ,i want to pa9t1 said he1 & 
,i d n want to h to play social politics
 9 ord] to get commissions1 z ,i am     
afraid ,i w\ld h to d 9 ,bo/on4         
,besides1 9 ,pittsburgh1 !re are few]   
pa9t]s to influ5ce me4 ,i /& m *ance (  
be+ myself4  ,alex&] ,james said x 0    
brutal ( ,fritz to g away to            
,pittsburgh4 ,! re/ ( ! colony agre$4 ,b
 x became ,fritz's delight to swoop d[n 
on u 9 ,bo/on unann\nc$4  444 ,x is late
 9 a wild night ( mid-w9t]1 a furi\s    
gale ( w9d & sn[ :ipp+ across ! gables &
 *imney /acks ( ,beacon ,hill3 a night =
 tuck+ oneself up 9 a w+ *air beside a  
fire ) a book & read+ lamp1 ro> ( /orm 9

 e>s4444  ,a rap s\nds on ! door4       
,come6  ,! rap is repeat$4  ,come 96  ,!
 door op5s & fram$ 9 its blackness /&s  
,fritz4  ,) him is ,ralph ,he>d 9 a /ate
 ( jubilation4  ,y rememb]1 says he1 ,i 
told y only two days ago t ,i sort ( _h 
a hun* t ,fritz might be dropp+ 9 on u  
mo/ any "t n[8 ,well1 to-night ,i 0     
sitt+ at my writ+-table1 :5 ! door op5$ 
) a bang4 ,i ?\ght1 )\t look+ ar\nd1 ',t
 is ! way ,fritz op5s a door4' ,& !re 0 
,fritz4  ,8 "o emotional luxury 0 ?is   
enjoym5t ( wat*+ 8 fri5ds fall all ov]  
_! own feet 9 ! glad surprise ( see+    
him4  ,he 0 on 8 way to pa9t "s         
portraits ( ,exet] s*oolma/]s4 ,x 0     
sl[ly worm$ out ( him t romance _h      
visit$ 8 %ores4 ,a ,/4 ,l\is woman 0    
motor+ to ,new ,york4 ,9 a /reet (      
,pittsburgh a tire blew out4 ,z x 0     
ra9+1 %e got out ( ! c> & w5t into an   
art /ore 9 front ( :i* x _h /opp$1 to   
wait = repairs4 ,h] err& 9 ,new ,york 0 
to *oose a portrait pa9t]4 ,9 ! art /ore
 a portrait by ,fritz 0 on exhibition4  

,%e decid$ t !re 0 no ne$ ( go+ on to   
,new ,york4 ,t ev5+ ,fritz 0 call$ to h]
 hotel4 ,x end$ by 8 go+ on to ,/4 ,l\is
 & pa9t+ portraits ( ! :ole family4     
,:at 8 bread-&-butt] problems 7 ,i nev] 
fully knew4 ,i ?9k !y 7 m 9 :at he fac$ 
?an 9 :at he _h to enc\nt]4 ,)9 two or  
?ree ye>s aft] he left ! ,museum ,s*ool1
 he 0 pay+ 8 own way4 ,he liv$ ) ! utmo/
 frugality4 ,8 /udio 0 a work%op3 f\r   
walls & a nor? light4  ,i keep x b>e on 
purpose1 he confid$1 to fright5 away    
loaf]s4  ,x appe>$ t c]ta9 amiable      
slay]s ( _! own & o!rs' "t1 envisag+ a  
/udio ( divans1 ,russian cig>ettes1 tea 
& twaddle1 paid "o visit1 & only "o4  ,8
 attitude t[>d money 0 an isl& ( sanity 
9 a lunatic ocean4 ,x 0 no "t be=e he   
s5s$ ! absurdity ( attempt+ to measure  
creative "w by comm]cial values1 & t is1
 ( c\rse1 ! av5ue by :i* ! arti/-?9k]   
div9es ! idiotic husb&ry ( organiz+     
society to batt5 ^? :o di/ribute & ^? :o
 own by p5aliz+ ^? :o produce & ^? :o   
create4 ,money he view$ z an article    

nei!r to be sp5t nor to be ho>d$1 b r to
 be re9ve/$ :]e x w\ld draw intellectual
 divid5ds4 ,8 "o extravagance 0 to buy 8
 m9d ! food x ne$$ if he _h ! :]e)al to 
pay = x4 ,&1 z ,erasmus rem>ks1 aft] t1 
"s clo!s4 ,! same indep5d5ce :i* _h     
=tifi$ him aga9/ ^? :o _h once po9t$ him
 out z a crack-bra9$ y\ng/] ) !         
presumption to suppose he c\ld be a     
great arti/ su/a9$ him n[ :5 he 0 po9t$ 
out z a promis+ portrait pa9t] :o 0     
already gett+ good money = 8 "w4  ,f9d+ 
himself1 z he did1 end[$ ) a creative   
purpose consid]ably at odds ) ! /ructure
 ( ! society ar\nd him2 put to x1 z he  
01 to protect t fl$gl+ f !              
well-int5tion$ b fatal m$dl+s ( !       
m$iocre1 n a %ad[ ( ill-humor did he    
all[ to cross 8 av]age human int]c\rse4 
,he made me ?9k ( a wise old cat :o1    
hav+ c>efully hidd5 h] kitt5s 9 !       
hayl(t1 pres5ts a tol]ant frame to !    
cuffs & c>esses ( ! *ildr54  ,by !      
beg9n+ ( #aiaf x 0 cle> to anyone :o    
knew him t all he ne$$ to rea* ! summit 

0 to keep climb+1 & ?is he appe>$       
abundantly able & det]m9$ to d4         
,,vii   ,he 0 gr[+ up4 ,%y he w\ld      
always be1 b 9 place ( 8 boyi%          
self-di/ru/ _h come a quiet confid5ce 9 
8 own p[]s4 ,8 m9d 0 on ! wat* = its    
food1 l an eagle ready to p\nce4 ,!re 0 
an eag]1 vigilant look 9 8 eyes :5 "o   
spoke ( c]ta9 books unkn[n to him3 he 0 
que/ion+ :e!r !y w\ld be :at he want$4  
,he w\ld pump me ab\t ! cont5t ( c]ta9  
au?ors4 ,i c\ld see him accept+ &       
reject+4 ,he read ! poets z "o qu>ry+   
m>ble = ar*itectural designs ( 8 own4 ,8
 hungry read+ 0 z diff]5t f t ( !       
p]functory college /ud5t z ! o>sman%ip (
 a dory fi%]man on ! ,gr& ,banks is f t 
( an eight-o>$ crew on ! placid ,*>les3 
! produc] z contra/$ ) ! consum]4       
,george ,m]$i? & ,walt ,:itman became   
two ( 8 great companions4 ,once he told 
me t he 0 read+ ev]y?+ ( ,?omas ,h>dy he
 c\ld lay 8 h&s on4  ,:y8 ,i ask$4  ,he 
kn[s h[ to set ! human figure aga9/ va/ 
backgr\nds ( ,nature3 figures outl9$    

half aga9/ a hea? & half aga9/ sky4  ,i 
wond] if ,roma9 ,roll& realizes !       
intimacy ( ! fri5d%ip :i* has sprung up 
betwe5 ,jean-,*ri/ophe & ! y\? ( to-day4
 ,fritz & ,*ri/ophe took an amaz+ %9e to
 ea* o!r f ! />t4 ,x 0 ,*ri/ophe :o l$  
,fritz to read ev]y?+ else ( ,roma9     
,roll& he c\ld f9d1 & ?us 8 /eps 7 guid$
 to ! summit ( t ,m\nt ( ,vision1       
,roll&'s ,life ( ,tol/oy1 :5ce he look$ 
f> & wide into ! /]n gr&eur ( t moral   
wild]ness unsubdu$ by man ?r\gh :i* !   
h]oic ?9k] & prophet pu%es on alone4444 
,to look is to foll[4 ,he began to dev\r
 ,tol/oy's works4 ,! ,kreutz] ,sonata he
 sat up half ! night beside my fire to  
f9i%4 ,wak+ t[>ds morn+ ,i saw him sc[l+
 ov] x4 ,he ask$ to take ! book away )  
him4 ,soon he 0 up to 8 neck 9 !        
dramati/s3 ,ibs51 ,/r9db]g1 ,brieux1    
,sud]mann1 ,galswor?y1 ,synge1 ,%aw4    
,!re 0 a p]=mance ( ,c&ida ) ,mr4       
,milton ,rosm] z ! poet4 ,!y say t a    
secret c be told only to him :o kn[s x  
already4 ,!re is a secret 9 two trem5d\s

 spee*es at ! close ( t play :i* 7z !   
dramati/ himself says7 few b poets "k3  
,,morell3 7al>m$7 ,c&ida3 don't let him 
d any?+ ra%4       ,,c&ida3 7confid5t1  
smil+ at ,eug5e7 ,oh1 !re is no fe>4    
,he has le>nt to live )\t happ9ess4     
,,m>*banks3 ,i no long] desire happ9ess3
 life is nobl] ?an      t4 ,p>son       
,james1 ,i give y my happ9ess ) bo? h&s4
  ,^? l9es /ung ,fritz z ! :ip /+s a    
mettl$ horse4 ,8 fle% rebell$1 b ! poet 
9 him leap$ to ! tru?4  ,on ,m>* #bj1   
#aiac1 ! colony at #id ,*>les ,/reet    
adj\rn$ to a p]=mance ( ,man & ,sup]man4
 ,fritz kept 8 room-mate up until two 9 
! morn+ discuss+ x4 ,! next night he    
r\t$ me out ( b$ at t5 & quizz$ me ab\t 
x until ?ree 9 ! morn+4  ,he _h _h 8    
glimpse ( ! collision betwe5 sex &      
ambition2 betwe5 ! impulse ( ! woman to 
create *ildr5 ( fle% & blood1 ) ! man z 
adjunct & provid]2 & ! impulse ( ! man  
to create *ildr5 ( ! _s indep5d5tly ( ! 
woman4 ,he 0 quick to realize t he _h   
/ruck some?+ :i* he _h to settle1 & he 0

 settl+ x4 ,! ?+ 0 delici\sly transp>5t4
 ,"h 0 a "y g5tleman trem5d\sly 9 e>ne/ 
ab\t be+ an arti/4 ,be+ an arti/ he lov$
 beauty4 ,hi!rto1 9 8 %y way1 he _h     
secretly be5 r tickl$ by ! flutt] :i* 8 
/rik+ head creat$ 9 ! dove cots ( pretty
 girls4 ,b aft] ,m>* #bj1 #aiac1 ! tune 
*ang$4 ,he 0 affable1 delight$ to make  
_! acqua9tance--b on 8 gu>d4 ,he _h n ! 
slighte/ int5tion ( lett+ sex ?w>t 8    
ambition4  ,yes1 b4448  ,yes1 b4444 ,he 
play$ ! game4 ,a comm]cial society      
decrees t ! arti/ _c h a livelihood     
until 8 "w is accept$ at a comm]cial    
value4 ,p5d+ t acceptance1 if he assumes
 ! responsibility ( wife & *ildr5 he    
also assumes ! risk ( %ackl+ himself to 
pot-boil+ "w = life4  ,society also     
decrees a /&>d ( pr5uptial *a/ity = !   
male4 ,suppose ! male happ5s to be m    
int]e/$ 9 art ?an 9 dome/icity4 ,he mu/ 
!n ask himself :e!r he %all abide by a  
decree :i* b\rgeois society promulgates 
) m emphasis ?an s9c]ity4 ,) 8 eyes wide
 op5 to ! fact t ! v society :i*        

promulgates ?is decree op5ly w9ks at its
 evasion1 ,fritz abode by x4 ,a slightly
 /]n] set to 8 jaw2 a slightly d>k] fla%
 9 8 eye2 a slightly grimm] /oicism 9 ! 
grip on 8 emotions 7 all t betray$ !    
battle :i* _h rag$ 9 him betwe5 ! two   
creative =ces3 sex & intellect4 ,he nev]
 pret5d$ t ! battle 0 won = keeps4 ,!   
cru/ on :i* he walk$ he knew to be ?94  
,b x 0 won = ! pres5t4 ,he well knew t  
!re are no b>ga9 days at life's c\nt]3  
he _h come !re to pur*ase "o ( ! mo/    
preci\s commodities--a creative c>e]--& 
he 0 will+ to pay ! fee4 ,if he f\nd !  
fee some:at high 7& ,i h reason to "k t 
he did7 he nev] compla9$4 ,x 0 8 rew>d  
to enjoy t supreme luxury ( conduct--to 
be ! ?+ he seem$4 ,he liv$ 9 t k9d (    
glass h\se :i* is n damag$ by any am\nt 
( /one-?r[+1 because !re is no?+ to hit3
 a glass h\se ) all ! curta9s up4 ,nak$ 
& una%am$ c\ld h be5 writt5 ov] ! door (
 8 m9d4 ,"t & aga9 he quot$ a passage f 
,trilby 9 :i* ,du ,mauri] says t m5tal  
*a/ity beg9s 9 ! arti/ :5 ! model drops 

h] la/ g>m5t4 ,he 0 frank to add t ?is 0
 /rictly true2 t 9 ! int5se conc5tration
 ( 8 m9d on problems ( =m & color he _h 
f\nd 9 pa9t+ f ! nude no room = images (
 sex b on ! contr>y an actual release f 
! heats & fev]s :i* plague "y m54 ,!    
rem$y he propos$ 03 ,get rid ( my/]y4   
,!re is a portrait pa9t$ at ab\t ?is "t 
:i* tells ! /ory ( ! inn] /ruggle :i* he
 0 fight+ & w9n+4 ,x is ( a "y girl1    
ab\t 8 own age1 ) a wondr\sly sweet     
expression & sp>kl+ eyes4 ,! delicacy1 !
 spirituality :i* %9es ?r\gh x makes x  
h>d to believe t ! portrait c\ld h be5  
pa9t$ by a "y man4 ,n a h9t ( sexuality4
 ,he lat] told me t ! girl 0 afflict$ ) 
a lam5ess & he told h[ grateful he 0 to 
h] = valu+ him = 8 m9d & n obtrud+ sex4 
,i d\bt if he knew h[ publicly yet ) :at
 delicacy he _h ?ank$ h]4  ,!re 7 moods 
( him1 z :5 he /ood sil5tly dr9k+ 9 a   
l&scape1 :i* made me ?9k ( t f9e old    
*ant :i* "o he>s 9 ! *ur*es3            
,o wor%ip ! ,"l 9 ! beauty ( hol9ess4   
99       99       99       99       99  

,9 ! empt9ess left by 8 dea? ,i came to 
realize t "o ( ! pr9cipal anticipations 
( my life _h be5 look+ =w>d to wat*1 ye>
 by ye>1 ! unfold+ ( 8 m9d & ! rip5+ ( 8
 p[]s4 ,8 tal5t _h long s9ce pass$ !    
/age at :i* x 0 a sport+ proposition--! 
/age at :i* "o c\ld *aff him ab\t ca%+ 9
 heavily "s day on a pair ( e>ly        
,demml]s4  ,!re 0 no k9d ( d\bt t he    
c>ri$ )9 him ! creative daimon4 ,8 v    
in/9cts betray$ x4 ,he w5t at a l&scape 
! way ,hugo ,wolf w5t at a song3 he liv$
 ) ! poem be=e creat+ ! music4 ,= ! fir/
 few days 9 a novel c\ntryside he nev]  
?\ght ( t\*+ bru% to canvas4 ,he walk$  
ar\nd 9 ! sc5e1 8 e s5se al]t to its    
feature & color1 to its s\nd & smell4   
,he laid 9 wait = its moods4 ,he ey$ x 9
 e circum/ance ( w9d & wea!r1 z if x _h 
be5 a face he 0 prep>+ to pa9t1 or a    
woman he 0 prep>+ to w$4 ,no words4 ,!  
quality he mo/ appreciat$ 9 a companion 
at su* times 0 sil5ce4 ,& x 0 ent]ta9m5t
 en\gh to wat* ! play ( expression 9 8  
face z 8 eyes roam$ mead[1 hill or sea  

horizon--vigilance1 delight1 eag]ness1  
discrim9at+ /udy1 in/ructions to memory1
 brood+ ?\ght--8 life 0 a p]petual      
honeymoon ) nature = 8 bride4  ,!n w\ld 
come ! day & ! h\r :5 he 0 ready to     
pa9t4 ,by t "t1 9 ! weal? ( 8 mat]ials1 
8 only /udy w\ld be n :at to put 9 b :at
 to leave out4 ,i d\bt if he _h rea*$ ! 
po9t ( kn[+ly caus+ 8 subconsci\s to "w 
= him1 b x w be app>5t f ! =ego+ t he 0 
do+ s unconsci\sly4  ,he 0 able1 someh[1
 to communicate 8 s5se ( =m & color to  
ano!r1 )\t resort to spee*1 or ) only ! 
fewe/ words4 ,p]haps x 0 ! /imulus (    
see+ h[ mu* !re 0 = him 9 ! di/ant %9+ (
 sunlight on w9d+ wat]s1 or a range ( l[
 hills scrawl+ _! signature on ! *ill   
blue ( horizon sky1 :i* taught o!rs to  
f9d ! wond] & dignity 9 :at !y w\ld once
 h look$ on z commonplace4 ,at any rate1
 ,i f9d myself1 9 all seasons1 see+     
l&scapes ?r\gh 8 eyes4444 ,n[ t looks   
commonplace1 b x isn't4 ,fritz w\ld h   
se5 some?+ 9 ^! somb] ,m>*-br[n mead[s  
dr[n$ 9 ! fre%ets ( spr+2 ^! r$-budd+   

bir*es2 ?is delicate flu% ( p9k 9 a drab
 ev5+ sky4444 ,& s he1 be+ dead1 yet    
see?4  ,he 0 well aw>e1 by ?is "t1 t !  
arti/ :o is n also a ?9k] is a "o-legg$ 
man4 ,he accept$ ! obligation ( und]/&+ 
matt]s :i*1 sup]ficially1 might h seem$ 
f> outside 8 prov9ce4 ,x 0 9 #aiae t he 
enc\nt]$ ,tol/oy's great "w on ,*ri/ian 
an>*ism1 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god ,is ,)9 ,y4 ,x
 revolutioniz$ 8 view ( life4 ,x conv9c$
 him ( ! futility ( viol5ce z a me?od ( 
settl+ disputes1 p]sonal or national4 ,&
 ! %ock ( hav+ to transvalue all !      
accept$ values1 ( hav+1 9 a _w organiz$ 
on ! basis ( fe>1 to conceive ( a _w    
organiz$ on ! basis ( good w1 made him a
 ?9k] 9 8 own "r4  ,next he enc\nt]$    
,roma9 ,roll&'s ,life ( ,mi*ael ,angelo4
 ,f> f be+ *ill$ by ! classic au/]ity ( 
t "w1 x w>m$ him4 ,9 x he f\nd ! food he
 _h be5 seek+4 ,he made x a "p ( him4 ,x
 confirm$1 ) revelations ( ! laws (     
m5tal conduct :i* gov]n$ t giant ( !    
,r5aissance1 pr9ciples :i* ?is "y man _h
 be5 =mulat+ & practis+ by ! nak$ in/9ct

 ( 8 w to create4 ,?+s :i* he _h be5 do+
 or =be>+ to d1 he c\ld n h told y :y1  
"h receiv$ _! sanction or veto 9 !      
exp]i5ce ( a g5ius4  ,little z 0 said   
ab\t ?is betwe5 u1 x 0 easy to see h[   
pr(\ndly ?is discov]y ( ! simil>ity     
betwe5 8 own m5tal processes & ^? ( a   
great ma/] _h /r5g!n$ 8 confid5ce 9     
himself4 ,mi*ael ,angelo 0 add$ to ! li/
 ( 8 ,great ,companions4  ,he _h ano!r4 
,rembr&t4  ,!re 0 a gall]y 9 ,london1   
:i* "o ,i =get1 :i* he visit$ day aft]  
day4  ,9 ! fir/ room y ent]$1 said he1 0
 a portrait ( an old woman by ,rembr&t1 
pa9t$ 9 8 la/ p]iod4 ,"t aft] "t ,i w5t 
!re int5d+ to see ! re/ ( ! gall]y4     
,sometimes ,i ev5 tri$ a room or two4   
,:at 0 ! use8 ,i w5t back to t portrait4
 ,x seem$ l a wa/e ( "t to look at ! o!r
 pictures4 ,ev]y?+ !y said--if !y said  
any?+--0 said 9 t portrait by ,rembr&t &
 said bett]4 ,x seem$ to me z if ! :ole 
hi/ory ( humanity 7 conc5trat$ 9 t old  
woman's face4444 ,f9ally ,i surr5d]$ &  
w5t only to see t4         99       99  

99       99       99  ,!re is a *a/ity (
 ! m9d1 j z !re is a *a/ity ( ! body4   
,!re are c]ta9 creative processes :i* a 
s9c]e ?9k] w\ld no m reveal to casual   
eyes ?an he w\ld /rip 9 a public place4 
,a rule ( m5tal *a/ity3 ,d n hold       
promiscu\s m5tal int]c\rse4 ,! %all[    
w\ld intrude into ^! au/]e places l     
picnick]s 9 a sanctu>y1 litt]+ x ) _!   
lun*eon refuse4 ,let ! arti/ raise 8    
?\ght-/a9$ face f 8 toil1 smil+ b mute4 
,fritz gu>d$ 8 secrets well4 ,a sudd5   
fla% ( arre/$ eye1 a c]ta9 sil5t        
int5tness ( gaze1 an int]e/ 9 a subject 
:i* w\ld seem altoge!r out ( proportion 
to its importance1 a look ( p]petual    
expectancy 7 all t betray$ 8 se>*4 ,he 0
 le>n+1 le>n+1 le>n+3 e h\r1 e m9ute4   
,sometimes = days toge!r he w\ld seem   
dormant--practical p w\ld h said        
loaf+--lazily absorb+ impressions z x _h
 be5 ?r\gh 8 pores4 ,aga9 he seem$ to   
dev\r sc5]y1 faces1 books1 ideas ) an   
appetite t 0 insatiable4  ,a "y         
sculptor1 meet+ ,fritz1 obs]v$ to me    

privately1  ,:at an unromantic ext]ior =
 an arti/6  ,! joke 0 too good to tell  
,fritz =1 all innoc5tly on ! sculptor's 
"p1 x reveal$ a secret :i* ,i 0 n       
suppos$ to "k3 t ,fritz in/9ctively     
cultivat$ ?is                           
"y-man-j-out-(-college-&-do+-well-9-bus9
ess ext]ior z a high bo>d f5ce beh9d    
:i*1 free f intrusion1 to tra9 ! muscles
 ( 8 m9d & cultivate ! gold5 or*>ds ( 8 
s\l4  ,he _h to4 ,= once he _h ma/]$ !  
tools ( 8 trade !re 0 absolutely no "o  
to tea* him ! ?+s he mo/ ne$$ to "k4 ,he
 mu/ g x alone4 ,he knew x4 ,& he 0 go+4
 ,t 0 ! secret ( ! wat*ful1 hungry look 
( him--! look ( "o aw>e ( a rav5\s      
appetite & nev] sure ( 8 next meal4 ,t 0
 ! secret ( 8 in>ticulate gratitude to  
anyone :o happ5$ to be able to put him 9
 ! way ( f9d+ ! food 8 _s crav$4 ,he    
discov]$ t ! compos]s knew m ab\t pa9t+ 
?an mo/ pa9t]s1 & he us$ to turn up at  
,symphony conc]ts or at ! op]a ) ! look 
( a small boy fre% f a session ) ! jam  
pot beh9d ! pantry door4 ,he wasn't say+

 any?+1 b y knew t he'd got x4 ,he made 
a bee-l9e = ,bee?ov5 & ,wagn]4 ,he came 
away aft] a p]=mance ( ,tri/an mo/      
div9ely drunk on ! /ronge/ w9e 9 music4 
,= ! me?od ( ^! compos]s 0 ! me?od :i*  
he _h *os5 = himself unconsci\sly4 ,he 0
 n satisfi$ to write a ?9 melody4 ,he 0 
det]m9$ to tea* 8 bru% ! ri* &          
complicat$ in/rum5tation ( an or*e/ral  
score4 ,n ?is face or t l&scape 0 :at he
 plann$ to put on canvas1 b ! abundance 
( life :i* he _h absorb$ ?r\gh e av5ue (
 s5se4 ,n a viol9 alone1 no?+ less ?an !
 full or*e/ra w\ld cont5t him4  ,i ask  
myself :e!r ,i %all ev] see any?+ m     
inspirit+ ?an ! quiet1 secret que/ ( ?is
 "y man = an excell5ce & a ma/]y n only 
unrecogniz$ & unrew>d$ by ! social ord] 
9 :i* he liv$1 b n ev5 compreh5d$4 ,?is 
is ! c\rage ( ! creative m9d3 t x is    
prep>$ to meet alike its triumph or its 
defeat 9 an utt] moral solitude4 ,/ories
 ( ! physical c\rage :i* ,fritz display$
 on ! field ( battle 7 to come lat]4444 
,:i* is likely to advance ! ,k+dom (    

,heav5 on e>? m spe$ily--! c\rage ( !   
body1 to de/roy2 or ! c\rage ( ! m9d1 to
 create8  ,is all ?is too eulogi/ic8    
,oh1 come6 ,he mu/ h _h faults1         
weaknesses1 common spots4 444 ,i suppose
 s4 ,to tell ! tru? ,i nev] notic$ !m4  
,!re 0 a trait1 z ,i fir/ rememb] him1 (
 too ready ass5t to ! op9ions ( o!rs :i*
 x amus$ me to attribute to peasant     
ance/ry2 b1 aft] all1 t con=mity 0 only 
outw>d & x soon disappe>$4 ,9 matt]s    
really vital to him 8 w 0 granite & he  
comm&$ a sil5ce :i* c\ld vocif]ate ,h&s 
(f6  ,8 v in>ticulate tongue gave       
promise ( greatness4 ,"o saw all ?is    
life-/uff ent]+ into him4 ,he c\ld nev] 
express x 9 spee*4 ,x 0 a necessity ( 8 
be+ to express x someh[4 ,x w\ld h to   
come out on canvas4  ,oh1 once 9 a great
 :ile ! curta9 w\ld be dropp$4 ,"s lucky
 turn ( conv]sation w\ld relax !        
inhibitions & lib]ate 8 tongue4 ,!n = a 
few m9utes1 p]haps = an h\r1 "o w\ld be 
%[n ! treasure h\se )94 ,:at %all ,i say
 ( ^? glimpses8 ,!re are times to walk  

fe>fully le/ "o sma% some?+ :i* _c be   
replac$1 & ^! occasions 7 ( !m4         
,treasures n ( ?is _w2 possessions :i*  
honor$ ! possessor by be+ held 9 honor2 
b9s heap$1 z x _h be51 ) jewels &       
brocades2 o!rs :i* gap$ ) a sacrificial 
empt9ess2 spaces ek$ out ) ! h]oic      
pov]ty ( "o d$icat$ to ! mona/icism ( a 
creative c>e]4  ,en\gh4444 ,i saw--:at  
,i saw4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,& )al he 0 half pagan4 ,! 
physical gratification ) :i* he drank 9 
! beauty ( ! _w rem9d$ me ( t /atuette  
by ,rod]ick ,hudson1 ,dipsos 7,?ir/7--a 
boy1 feet plant$ wide ap>t1 head ?r[n   
back1 slak+ 8 ?roat out ( a g\rd held 9 
bo? h&s4 ,fritz 0 t boy4 ,! ugl9ess (   
mod]n clo!s disgu/$ him4 ,he 0 al]t =   
*ances to take (f 8 own3 impromptu ba?s 
9 cold brooks on walk+ trips1 or long   
days ( summ] sun%9e on lonely /ret*es ( 
sea bea* ) gleam+ yell[ s&s4 ,!re 0 "s  
place among ! m\nta9s ( ,we/ ,virg9ia   
:]e he us$ to g3 l$ges ( flat rock above
 a ru%+ riv]4 ,all day long !y ga!r$    

w>m? f ! sun1 reta9+ x well into !      
night4 ,:5 ! moon _h ris5 he lov$ to    
/eal away = a plunge 9 ! riv]1 !n lie   
out nak$ 9 ! moonlight on ^! great slabs
 ( w>m rock1 alone ) ! magic night4     
,,viii   ,9 ,may1 #aiag1 he came to     
,bo/on f ,pittsburgh4 ,i 0 9 ,p>k]sburg1
 ,we/ ,virg9ia4 ,he came !re4           
,conscription imp5d$4 ,"u 8 composure ! 
/ruggle 0 go+ on4 ,tol/oy _h conv]t$    
him4 ,:at 0 he to d8  ,if !re 7 no "o b 
myself to consid]4441 said he1 ,b !     
suff]+ :i* y w\ld h no hesitation 9     
impos+ on y\rself y hesitate to impose  
on ^? de>] to y ?an y\rself4  ,he 0     
?rill$ by ! nonresi/ance ( ! /ill-"y    
,russian revolution3  ,wond]ful p1      
lib]at$ by _! refusal to kill6 ,!y fold 
_! arms & say ',%oot6' ,! ,cossacks     
refuse to %oot !m4 ,& a despotism1      
c5turies old1 comes tumbl+ d[n4 ,x      
proves ev]y?+ t ,tol/oy has said4  ,=   
?ree days1 tramp+ ab\t ! scrubby        
c\ntryside1 rambl+ along ! banks ( !    
,ohio1 r[+ up ! swift1 muddy curr5t ( ! 

,kanawah1 ! dilemma ( a man born to     
create & comm&e]$ to de/roy 0 ?re%$ out4
 ,nev] be=e _h he spok5 s freely4 ,!    
economic causes ( ! tr\ble he und]/ood  
fairly well1 b x 0 />tl+ ) :at a see+   
eye he pi]c$ ! illusions :i* beset t "t4
 ,by t faculty ( div9ation peculi> to ! 
arti/'s m9d he rea*$1 at "o leap1       
conclusions :i* ! ?9k] only arrives at  
aft] labori\s ef=t4 ,& he 0 a "y man )\t
 an illusion left1 /eadfa/ly look+ !    
uglie/ facts ( our social ord] 9 ! face4
  ,on ! la/ ev5+ ( 8 /ay we 7 /&+ on !  
/eel spid] web ( a susp5sion bridge :i* 
spans ! ,ohio1 wat*+ a sunset unfurl its
 bann]s ( blood & fire4  ,all day !re _h
 be5 ?und] & ra91 & ea/w>d beh9d ! t[]s 
& spires ( ! city skyl9e /ill hung !    
retreat+ cl\ds1 sull5 & d>k4 ,fritz     
po9t$ to :]e1 aga9/ t gloomy cl\d bank1 
high above ! city & gild$ r$ f ! sett+  
sun1 rose two symbols3 "o on ! tip ( a  
spire1 ! o!r on ! /aff atop a t[]3 cross
 & flag4  ,*ur*1 said he grimly1 &      
,/ate4  ,! next day he return$ to       

,pittsburgh to regi/] = ! draft4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,july f\nd me back 9 ,new ,engl& at a   
f>m on ! banks ( ! ,m]rimac 9 ,we/      
,newbury4 ,return+ "o noon f an err& up 
! hills to ! village ,i 0 hail$ by !    
*ildr5 ) a %\t3  ,a fri5d ( y\rs is "h4 
,:o is he8  ,he told u 8 "n b we've     
=gott5 x4  ,:at does he look l8         
,descriptions v>i$3  ,he's awfully      
/rong1 said ! boy4  ,he has %9y black   
hair & black eyes1 said ! little/ girl4 
,he we>s 8 coat (f & 8 sleeves roll$ up1
 said ! bigge/ little girl1 & %e add$1 )
 ! spontane\s poetry ( *ildhood1 ,& 8   
h&s are beeootiful6  ,:]e is he8  ,d[n  
by ! riv]4  ,"u ! maples1 ly+ 9 ! tall  
grass at ! foot ( a /eep bank :i* slop$ 
to ! /ream1 ) *ildr5 clamb]+ all ov]    
him1 0 ,fritz4 ,he scrambl$ to 8 feet & 
came =w>d putt+ out 8 h& ) t awkw>dness 
( meet+ aft] an abs5ce :i* he nev] q    
outgrew1 b 8 eyes snapp$ ) enjoym5t at  
my a/oni%m5t4  ,x appe>$ t he _h be5    
pa9t+ "s "o 9 a ,massa*usetts mill city 

& _h da%$ up "h betwe5-:iles4  ,!re is a
 t9y hut p]*$ l a br[n owl on a knoll 9 
a grove ( hickories beside ! riv]4 ,to  
?is h]mitage we retir$ & he relat$ !    
news ( ! intellectual und]world 9       
,pittsburgh4 ,rog] ,baldw9 _h be5 !re1  
mu* to 8 com=t4 ,a fri5d ^: portrait he 
_h be5 pa9t+1 aw>e t ! milde/ radicalism
 _h n[ become high treason1 _h rem>k$ by
 way ( *aff+ him1  ,i hope !y give y a  
cell ) a nor? light4  ,he unburd5$ ) a  
tone ( %e] physical relief3  ,?is       
frantic en?usiasm = 'democracy1' said   
he1 on ! "p ( p :o h sp5t _! :ole lives 
combat+ x6  ,he sat relax$ 9 a deep     
*air1 h&s hang+ limp on its arms--h&s   
l>ge1 /rongly muscl$1 m>k$ ) heavy ve9s1
 ! f+]s full-fle%$ at _! tips1 ! sk9    
bronz$ by ! sun4  ,tatt]s ( sunlight1   
reflect$ f ! wavelets ( ! riv] obliquely
 up und]nea? ! hickory b\ghs1 flick]$ on
 ! ceil+ & walls ( ! hut4  ,disillusion$
 he 01 b n cynical4 ,8 humor 0 a ba? to 
a sore _s4 ,he k9dl$1 9 ! moral solitude
 ( t h\r1 a little fire ( fai? & hope4  

,x /ruck me anew1 eye+ him z he sat !re1
 :at a beautiful creature he 01 inside &
 out4  ,!re 0 9 him1 too1 an odd /reak (
 /oicism4 ,ke5 z he 0 = ! eats1 he      
delight$ 9 little acts ( self-discipl9e4
 ,t aft]noon1 x be+ necess>y = me to try
 = a nap1 he cle>$ out to ga!r views (  
riv] & woods4 ,an h\r lat] ,i discov]$  
?is "y ,sp>tan1 h&s clasp$ beh9d head1  
sp9e /ret*$ along ! plank floor+ ( !    
n>r[ l$ge 9 front ( ! hut1 sleep+       
quietly4444  ,! next day he made himself
 ev]la/+ly solid ) ! p at ! f>m by sp5d+
 ! :ole morn+ fitt+ scre5s to !         
multitud9\s doors & w9d[s ( _! ark ( a  
h\se4 ,ev]yone want$ ,fritz to /ay a    
mon?4  ,at n9e t ev5+ he left4 ,z we    
trudg$ ov] ! road 9 ! w>m d>kness ( !   
summ] night1 he talk$ sob]ly ( ! dubi\s 
future4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,he 0 n call$ until !      
foll[+ ,april1 #aiah4 ,twice t w9t] he  
came to ,bo/on4 ,numb] #id ,*>les ,/reet
 _h be5 dismantl$4 ,b ! ?ird-floor-back 
on ,p9ckney ,/reet receiv$ him ) an     

extra cot = biv\ac4  444 ,?is %\ld h be5
 ! longe/ *apt] ( all1 & ! be/4 ,i f9d t
 ,i _c write x4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,only a po/script4
 ,i ask$ him = a picture ( himself4     
,:at d y want1 he inquir$1 a pa9t+8  ,my
 ideas _h be5 f> m mode/3  ,begg>s %\ld 
n be *oos]s4 ,i w take :at ,i c get3    
pa9t+1 photograph1 snap-%ot3 & be       
?ankful4  ,:at size w\ld y l8  ,small   
en\gh s t x c g :]ev] ,i g4  ,he made no
 promises4 ,8 way 0 to wait until ! "t  
came & !n let ! p]=mance speak4  ,n ?ree
 weeks lat] x came3 a sket* 9 oils1 head
 & %\ld]s1 t5 in*es by twelve1 n at all 
! cold gre5i% grays ,i _h anticipat$ f 8
 habitual attitude ( self-effacem5t1 b  
on ! contr>y a s*eme ( ri* gold5 br[ns4 
,he has pa9t$ 8 own portrait ) ! same   
retic5ce :i* looks out ( its eyes4      
,/rang]s see+ x rem>k1  ,:at a /rik+    
face6  ,8 fri5ds view x & say1  ,he 0   
mu* f9] look+ ?an t4     ,,ix   ,! re/  
is se5 dimly1 z ?r\gh a mi/4 ,8 voice is
 he>d1 di/9ct & cle>1 b z f a great     

di/ance4  ,to ,ralph ,he>d he writes f  
,camp ,lee1 ,virg9ia3  ,i am eat+1      
sleep+1 & drill+ ) physical en?usiasm1 &
 lat]1 ,tell ! fell[s t ! du/ is ga!r+  
on my palette4  ,a lett] to me 9 ,may   
tells ( tak+ 8 pipe at ! day's end &    
/roll+ into ! woods ( ! camp to be alone
 ) ! song ( birds & t9ts ( sunset4 ,late
 9 ,july came a lett] f ,france describ+
 a m>* betwe5 gleam ( gold 9 ! we/ & a  
ris+ full moon 9 ! ea/1 444 a]oplanes 9 
action ov]head & cannonad+ ov] ! hills  
to ! ea/4 ,!n occurs ?is3  ,i am little 
diff]5t f z y "k me1 ev5 ?\gh n[ 9 a    
ma*9e gun company3--,curi\s irony4--  ,&
 ?is3  ,cont9ue y\r "w4444 ,o!r         
victories are transi5t4  ,& ?is 0 8     
f>ewell3  ,we h se5 great visions &     
dream$ spl5did dreams4 ,& ! fai? y h 9  
me1--:i* ,i prize s desp]ately1--,i h 9 
y1 no matt] :]e ea* ( u may be head$4   
,we w live ! be/ we c--t1 ?r\gh our     
fri5d%ip1 is all we ask ( ea* o!r4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,on ,janu>y #bc1 #aiai1 "o ( 8 bro!rs   

writes f ,le ,mans1 ,france3  ,/4 ,remis
 du ,pla9 is ! "n ( ! little t[n :]e    
,fr$'s company 0 billet$4 ,x is p]*$ on 
! top ( a hill 9 ! middle ( a va/ pla9 &
 0 visible = a long "t z ,i head$ t[>ds 
x4 ,?is 0 ! trip ,i _h plann$ long ago1 
& pictur$ a happy meet+2 h[ev]1 x 0     
decre$ o!rwise4 ,pass+ up ! n>r[ /reet  
,i saw ',headqu>t]s1 #acf ,m4 ,g4 ,bn4' 
writt5 on ! door ( an old /one h\se4 ,! 
ord]ly room 0 full ( (fic]s4 ,i inquir$ 
= ,lieut4 ,rew1 ! "o :o _h previ\sly    
writt5 to me1 & introduc$ myself z      
,fr$'s bro!r4 ,! (fic] :o 0 dictat+     
/opp$ "w1 came ov] & %ook h&s ) me4 ,!  
capta9 comm&+ ! battalion came f beh9d !
 table1 greet$ me & (f]$ a ^w ( sympa?y4
 ,soon all ! (fic]s 7 gr\p$ ab\t me & ,i
 saw t ,fr$ 0 consid]$ "o ( _! numb]4 ,!
 capta9 said1 ',he 0 ! be/ s]geant ,i   
ev] _h4' ,!y invit$ me to mess ) !m1 &  
,lieut4 ,rew said ,i 0 to bunk ) him1 '=
 my m5 h cooties1' b ,i saw ?is 0 all   
done s t !y might h a *ance to speak (  
,fr$4 ,"o ( ! s]geants told me t :5 !   

news came1 ! (fic]s 7 ev5 m brok5 up    
ab\t x ?an ! m54  ,i 0 introduc$ to !   
noncoms ) :om ,fr$ seems to h be5 a     
favorite4 ,9 ! ev5+1 z we sat ar\nd an  
op5 fireplace1 ,i ask$ if ,fr$ _h _h a  
'buddy4' ,! s]geant ) :om ,fr$ us$ to   
sleep said1 ',no4 ,he 0 ev]ybody's      
fri5d4'  ,z ,i 0 walk+ up to ! kit*51 a 
private /epp$ out ( ! mess l9e & came up
 to me say+ he knew me ?r\gh my         
resemblance to ,fr$4 ,soon ! mess l9e 0 
demoraliz$ & ,i 0 ! c5t] ( a lively mass
 all talk+ at once & ,i c\ld easily see 
:y ! capta9 recomm5d$ him s highly z a  
s]geant4--',he nev] said a h>%          
^w1'--',he 0 always *e]ful & nev]       
kick$1'--',:5 we compla9$ ab\t ! fe$ or 
any?+1 he said x w\ld be bett] lat]4'   
,!y talk$ s long t at la/ ! cook ask$ me
 if ,i w\ld n please eat s t !y w\ld eat
 & let him get ?r\gh4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,!       
division left ,camp ,lee1 ,june #ba1    
#aiah1 & sail$ f ,newport ,news on !    
,italian transport ,cas]ta4 ,x 0 a dirty

 boat1 ! fe$ rott51 & ! trip r\gh4      
,ev]ybody 0 disgu/$4 ,fr$ 0 ab\t ! only 
"o ( ! company :o nev] miss$ a meal4 ,a 
private told me t he & ,fr$ 7 /&+ at !  
rail 9 ! b[ ( ! %ip "o night talk+ ab\t 
a numb] ( ?+s4 ,?is fell[ voic$ !       
s5tim5t ( mo/ ( ! company :5 he said he 
only want$ to make "o m ocean trip & t 0
 9 ! rev]se direction4 ,fr$ look$ f> out
 across ! wat] & rem>k$3 ',i c\ld /& a  
few m4'  ,!y l&$ at ,bre/ on ,july #e & 
entra9$ at once = ,s\ville4 ,!y us$ !   
,fr5* type ( comp>tm5t c>s :]e ) t5 m5 &
 full equipm5t !re wasn't mu* room to   
move ab\t4 ,fr$ 0 9 *>ge ( 8 comp>tm5t  
&1 ) 8 usual +5uity1 devis$ means (     
dispos+ ( ! equipm5t to be/ advantage = 
_! com=t4 ,he also c>efully arrang$ !   
daily m5u consi/+ ( bread1 corn$ beef1  
tomatoes1 beans1 & jam4 ,he did all ?is 
9 su* a s]io-comic way t ! fell[s are   
/ill laugh+ ov] ! memories ( ! trip4    
,on ,septemb] #bj ! division l$ ! drive 
into ! ,argonne =e/4 ,?is is reput$ to h
 be5 ! h>de/ battle ( ! w> 9 respect to 

! ,g]mans' %ell fire & ! suff]+ caus$ by
 ! ra9y wea!r & lack ( %elt]4 ,?r\gh x  
all !re 0 n a heal?i] nor m *e]ful man  
?an ,fr$4 ,recogniz$ by ! comm&+ (fic] z
 hav+ '! coole/ head 9 ! company &      
afraid ( no?+' he 0 made a s]geant aft] 
?is battle ov] ! heads ( "s old         
,national ,gu>dsm52 b !re 0 n a         
murmur--all 7 satisfi$4 ,:5 !y came out 
( ! woods he help$ ! doctor ) ! w\nd$   
7he seems to h help$ ev]y:]e1 f ! kit*5 
to ! capta9's private (fice74 ,aft] !y  
_h all be5 att5d$ to1 he ask$ ! doctor  
to look him ov]4 ,he _h receiv$ ?ree    
fle% w\nds 9 %\ld] & arm4 ,he pick$ out 
! pieces ( %rapnel himself & _h ! doctor
 b&age him4 ,aft] :i* he w5t ab\t 8 "w z
 usual4  ,octob] #aj f\nd ! company 9 ! 
,/4 ,mihiel sector1 & on ,octob] #bb x  
mov$ into ,belgium4 ,all ?is meant miles
 ( we>y hik+ "u a full pack2 b ,fr$     
rema9$ ! same *e]ful fell[ z ev]4 ,he   
amus$ ! :ole company ) 8 do+s4 ,he f\nd 
an old hair-clipp] among "s salvage &   
imm$iately op5$ a b>b] %op :]e          

lieut5ants z well z privates got _! hair
 cut4 ,ano!r ?+ t ,i recogniz$ z        
*>act]i/ic 7 ! rem>ks p]ta9+ to 8       
appetite4 ,he nev] lo/ x4 ,he 0 kn[n to 
h 'eats' on 8 p]son all ! "t4 ,he _h a  
special knack ( hunt+ out f>m h\ses1    
engag+ madame 9 conv]sation1 & com+ away
 ) bread1 eggs1 or *eese 9 8 knapsack4  
,occasionally he did "s sket*+ & 8      
lett]s 7 a joy to ! lieut5ant :o c5sor$ 
!m because ( ! excell5t descriptions !y 
conta9$4444  ,! company w5t ov] ! top   
e>ly 9 ! morn+ ( ,octob] #ca4 ,fr$ 0    
w\nd$ 9 ! left side by a piece ( high   
explosive %ell at ab\t #e3cj ,a4,m4 ,x 0
 be=e daylight & few knew he _h be5 hit4
 ,:5 !y did he> x1 !y 7 f> 9 advance &  
,fr$ _h be5 c>ri$ to ,evacuation        
,hospital ,numb] ,five1 at ,/ad51       
,belgium4 ,he di$ !re on ,novemb] #b4   
,"o ( ! boys :o help$ c>ry him to ! re> 
says t he 0 fully consci\s despite !    
s]i\s nature ( 8 w\nd1 & tells ( h[ he  
direct$ !m :at to d--h[ he told !m to   
leave him :5 ! %ells fell too fa/ 7:i*  

!y w\ldn't d7--( h[ !y left him1 q      
himself1 at ! fir/-aid /ation4444  ,he 0
 nev] ref]r$ to z a bully or ev5 z a    
fight]--he 0 sp>$ ! grewsome exp]i5ce ( 
h&-to-h& fight+1 = f ! fir/ ! ,g]mans 7 
9 full flight2 b he 0 rememb]$ = 8      
*e]fulness1 8 k9dness t[>d o!rs &       
especially = 8 lack ( h>% words4 ,8     
favorite text f ! ,bible 0 t "p ( !     
,s]mon on ! ,m\nt kn[n z ! beatitudes1 &
 he (t5 wond]$ :y m9i/]s did n prea* on 
x m4 ,he con/antly spoke ( ?is to ! m54 
7,! italics are n 9 ! orig9al47  ,8 fire
 has gone out1 b he left a gl[ 9 ! he>ts
 ( ^! m5 :i* w nev] g out4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,& n[ x  
is "t t a few que/ions be ask$1 simple &
 direct4 ,x is due him4  ,:y is x t :5  
he set himself to create he _h to cont5d
 aga9/ t dead-weight ( indiff]5ce if n !
 active ho/ility ( organiz$ society     
record$ 9 ^! pages2 b :5 he 0 comm&e]$  
to de/roy1 t society clo!d him1 f$ him1 
%elt]$ him1 tra9$ him1 transport$ him1  
paid him1 nurs$ him1 & buri$ him8  ,x is

 well t we %\ld "k :at has be5 squ&]$4  
,he t might h ennobl$ g5]ations ( m5 ) 8
 great visions & 8 spl5did dreams is    
m+l+ 8 clay ) ! soil ( ,belgium4 ,he _h 
! se$s ( g5ius4 ,capitalism made him a  
ma*9e gunn]4  ,is ?is ! be/ we c f9d =  
our arti/s to d8 ,is x any wond] t !    
creative m9ds ( to-day are f9d+ !mselves
 driv5 to social revolution z _! art-=m8
  ,9 ! br[n-owl hut beside ! ,m]rimac t 
summ] day 9 #aiag he rem>k$ 9 a tone (  
indulg5t irony3  ,! 'milit>y exp]ts' h  
f\nd a nice1 polite t]m = m5 kill$ or   
too badly maim$ to fight any m4  ,:at is
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,music3--,bee?ov53 ,f9ale ( ,! ,n9?     
,symphony4     ,x  ,,visitation   ,"h1  
at ! end1 let ^? measures ( ! ,n9?      
,symphony s\nd3 no dirge2 b a paean (   
joy4 ,= 9 t *oral ec/asy ( ,bee?ov5's   
hymn to human bro!rhood speaks ! :ole   
mean+ & purpose ( ! life t 04  ,:y h ,i 
deta9$ y = a tale s pla98 ,:at 0 he b an
 obscure "y pa9t]1 ?irty ye>s old1 ) 8  
way to make8 ,:y %\ld ,i po9t him out to

 y among ! millions8 ,because he 0 my   
fri5d8 ,no4 ,because he is y\rs4        
,because ,i ?\ght ,i saw 9 him ! se$s ( 
greatness8 ,no4 ,because ! se$s (       
greatness :i* 7 9 him are 9 y2 & he %all
 make y see !m4  ,i give him to y "y m5 
to be y\r fri5d1 loyal & high-m9d$4 ,i  
give him to y "y wom5 to be y\r lov]1   
clean ( body & ( s\l4 ,he w be wor?y (  
y\r fri5d%ip & ( y\r love1 & y %all be  
wor?y ( 8 9 return4  ,i give him to y 9 
all ! beauty ( 8 y\? & he %all nev] gr[ 
old1 b he %all himself become "o ( !    
h]oic fri5ds1 "o ( ! great companions4  
,i give y 8 s\l to c>ry 9 y\r own1 a    
life )9 a life4 ,?r\gh 8 eyes y may see 
! wond] & glory ( ! beautiful _w :i* he 
saw s joy\sly4 ,let 8 g5]\s he>t beat   
?r\gh y\rs 8 passion = an ideal society 
& a bett] "t ?an ours4  ,he is to be    
immortal4 ,& x is y :o mu/ make him s4  
,let him k9dle 9 y\r he>ts a fire :i* w 
n g out4 ,he t w\ld h made great        
canvases gl[ ) ! might ( 8 _s & !       
spl5dor ( 8 imag9ation %all n n[ live by

 art alone1 b by ! liv+ de$s ( y4 ,y    
%all be 8 ma/]pieces4 ,y1 immortal y\?1 
%all be 8 immortality4  ,away f ! du/ & 
heat ( ! day1 :5 ! l\d _w cr[ds &       
clamors1 he %all make = y1 all 9 a dim1 
cool *amb] ( y\r s\ls1 a sanctu>y--a    
little space ( sacr$ fri5d%ip--:]e y may
 ent] &1 clos+ ! door1 r5ew y\r v[s4  ,y
 may h him to /& beside y 9 h\rs (      
triumph1 & 9 h\rs ( disa/]2 /eadi] ( y\r
 aim1 su/a9] ( y\r c\rage4  ,sit 9 !    
twilight ) fold$ h&s & he %all speak to 
y4 ,:5 moonbeams p\r _! sil5t music into
 y\r *amb] at dead ( night & y\r sight  
rejoices 9 !m1 x is he4 ,he>k5 to ! beat
 ( surf along a lonely %ore2 to ! song (
 ! h]mit ?ru% 9 d5se ?ickets2 to ! :isp]
 ( ! night w9d among ! leaves3 ,x is he6
 ,k9dle to ! *>m & my/]y ( a face 9 !   
cr[d1 & ,x is he6 ,?rill at ! return (  
_m-blossom$ spr+1 at ! /r5g? ( m51 at ! 
grace ( wom51 & y\r joy %all be 8 joy4  
,9 e visitation to y ( ! tru? t n by    
hate1 n by bl[s1 b only by ! love ( !   
human he>t c ! _w be won f its evil1 he 

%all live1 he %all live aga94 ,& ! color
 & rhy?m ( life1 ! joy ( begett+ :i* he 
nev] knew1 ! joy ( creat+ :i* he knew s 
abundantly1 :5 x is y\rs %all be 8 also4
 ,& s all t is highe/ & be/ 9 y1 all t  
inspir$ him & t he inspir$1 %all be !   
works ( art by :i* he is rememb]$4      
,immortal y\?1 let him be comrade &     
fri5d to y z he 0 to me2 let him live   
=ev] 9 y\r "y he>ts1 himself =ev] "y1   
ba!d 9 ! glory ( et]nal dawn4