,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,que5',s ,,fir/ ,,baby4 ,drawn & ,et*$ by ,h] ,maje/y ! ,que54 ,pictures ) ,hi/ories4 ,a ,,picture )9 a picture--!re is a romance surr\nd+ e canvas1 a /ory hidd5 away ) e product ( ! p5cil or bru%4 ,our frontispiece1 ,! ,que5's ,fir/ ,baby1 provides an excell5t example4 ,dur+ ! fir/ few ye>s ( ,h] ,maje/y's m>ri$ life a room 9 ,buck+ham ,palace 0 fitt$ up ) all necessities = pr9t+ et*+s1 & "h ! ,que5 & ,pr9ce ,consort w\ld come & take impressions ( _! own "w f ! pr9t+ press4 ,x is su* a "o t we are enabl$ to reproduce--a fac-simile ( an et*+1 sket*$ 9 ! fir/ place1 prep>$ & put on ! press1 & f9ally pr9t$ by ! ,royal "m ( ! little "o x repres5ts4 ,! orig9al et*+ is n[ 9 ! possession ( ! writ]4 ,x is probably ! e>lie/ picture kn[n ( ! ,empress ,fr$]ick ( ,g]many1 ,pr9cess ,royal at ! "t--= ! et*+ be>s date ,febru>y #bb1 #ahda1 :5 ! ,pr9cess 0 b ?ree mon?s old4 ,e l9e1 e item betok5s h[ anxi\s ! ,royal arti/ 0 to obta9 a fai?ful draw+ ( h] fir/ *ild1 ^: "n1 ,victoria1 is writt5 "u x4 ,! little ,pr9cess is s held t ! nurse's face is q conceal$1 & 9 no way divides ! att5tion ! "m 0 desir\s ( w9n+ = h] little "o4 ,:5 ! ,que5 0 mak+ ! sket*1 a cage ) a p>rot _h be5 plac$ on a table ne> at h&1 9 ord] to rivet ! *ild's att5tion4 ,! :ole ?+ is sugge/ive ( ! simplicity & homel9ess :i* *>act]is$ ! dispositions ( ! ,royal work]s at ! press2 & we ?9k ! picture tells its own hi/ory ( life 9 ! ,palace fifty ye>s ago4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h] ,,maje/y ,,que5 ,,victoria4 ,! fir/ portrait pa9t$ aft] h] ,coronation4 ,! hi/ory z to h[ ! fir/ portrait ( ,h] ,maje/y aft] h] coronation 0 obta9$ is also full ( int]e/4 ,! ,que5 is repres5t$ 9 all h] y\?ful beauty 9 ! ,royal box at ,drury ,lane ,!atre1 & x is ! "w ( ,e4 ,t4 ,p>ris1 a fa%ionable portrait pa9t] ( ^? days4 ,p>ris 0 totally ignorant ( ! fact t :5 he agre$ ) ,mr4 ,h5ry ,graves1 ! well-kn[n publi%]1 to pa9t ! portrait ( a lady = fifty gu9eas1 he w\ld h to localise himself among/ ! musical in/rum5ts ( ! or*e/ra ( ! ,national ,!atre1 & h&le 8 p5cil 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( ! big drum4 ,nei!r 0 he made aw>e z to ! id5tity ( 8 subject until ! ev5tful night arriv$4 ,bunn 0 ! manag] ( ,drury ,lane at ! "t1 & he flatly refus$ to accommodate ,mr4 ,graves ) two seats 9 ! or*e/ra4 ,b ! solution ( ! difficulty 0 easy4 ,bunn 0 indebt$ to ,grieve1 ! sc5ic arti/1 = a ?\s& p\nds4 ,grieve 0 p]suad$ to ?reat5 to issue a writ = ! money unless ! ord] = two 0 =?com+4 ,bunn succumb$1 & ! publi%] triumph$2 & :il/ ! "y ,que5 wat*$ ! p]=mance1 %e 0 innoc5tly sitt+ = h] picture to ,p>ris & ,mr4 ,graves1 :o 7 corn]$ 9 ! or*e/ra4 ,p>ris aft]w>ds %ut himself up 9 8 /udio1 & nev] left x until he _h f9i%$ 8 "w4 ,! price agre$ ^u 0 d\bl$1 & ! ,que5 signifi$ h] approval ( ! tact employ$ by pur*as+ a consid]able numb] ( ! engrav+s4 ,! reproduction ( ! picture 9 ^! pages becomes ! m int]e/+ f ! fact t x is done by p]mission ( ! /ill liv+ occupant ( "o ( ! two or*e/ra seats--,mr4 ,h5ry ,graves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,or*e/ra3 ,,sket*+ ,,! ,,que54 ,mu* might be said reg>d+ miss+ & mutilat$ pictures4 ,! /ory z to h[ ,ga9sbor\gh's ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire 0 cut f ! frame a few days aft] #aj1ajj gu9eas _h be5 paid = x is well kn[n1 b we may add a scrap ( in=mation hi!rto unpubli%$1 :i* w1 we ?9k1 add some:at to ! value ( ! "w z a picture ) a hi/ory4 ,! +5i\s ?ief knew v well t 9 ord] to get 8 prize 9 safety ?r\gh ! /reets x w\ld be necess>y to roll x up4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 c\ld n be done )\t crack+ ! pa9t4 ,accord+ly1 he _h provid$ himself ) pa/e & pap] to lay ov] ! picture4 ,b :5 he came to lay ! pap] on ! canvas1 he f\nd t he _h =gott5--a bru%6 ,! p :o flock$ to see ! beautiful ,du*ess 7 kept at a respectful di/ance by ! cu/om>y b>ri] ( silk5 rope4 ,! clev] purlo9] cut (f a few in*es ( ! ?ick cord1 &1 fray+ out "o ( ! ends1 improvis$ a really excell5t sub/itute :]e) to lay on ! pa/e4 ,! bru% ( rope 0 f\nd next morn+ on ! floor1 :]e he _h left x1 & told a /ory ( su* +5uity z c]ta9ly dem&s a ^w ( recognition4 ,x is probable t 7 a noveli/ to concoct a plot out ( ! /ory surr\nd+ a c]ta9 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds 9 ! possession ( ,"l ,crewe1 ! public w\ld snap _! f+]s at x & dub ! :ole ?+ ridicul\s & impossible4 ,a =m] ,"l ,crewe _h a picture pa9t$ ( 8 son & daught]4 ,?\gh ! faces 7 fai?ful1 ! attitudes ( ! figures 7 some:at fanciful2 ! daught] is hold+ a vase1 & ! boy is pos+ z a cupid4 ,:5 ! son _h gr[n to manhood he qu>rell$ ) 8 fa!r1 & he1 to m>k 8 extreme ang]1 caus$ ! cupid to be cut out ( ! canvas1 giv+ in/ructions = x to be de/roy$1 & a tripod pa9t$ 9 its place4 ,?us x rema9$ = ov] a hundr$ ye>s4 ,b ! little cupid 0 n lo/4 ,x _h1 by "s my/]i\s means1 aft] ?is lapse ( "t1 f\nd its way into ! h&s ( a deal]1 :o recognis$ x1 hav+ se5 an engrav+ ( ! orig9al be=e x 0 cut4 ,he imm$iately communicat$ ) ! pres5t ,"l ,crewe1 :o /ill _h ! picture4 ,x 0 f\nd t ! cupid fitt$ exactly into ! space :]e ! tripod /ood4 ,"l ,crewe n only caus$ ! cupid to be re/or$ to its prop] place1 b1 9 ord] to commemorate ?is rem>kable incid5t1 took out ! n[ hi/orical tripod1 _h a piece ( canvas ) appropriate sc5]y pa9t$1 & caus$ ! tripod to be ins]t$ !re94 ,! cupid n[ hangs 9 8 h\se z a mem5to ( a /range act on ! "p ( "o ( 8 ance/ors4 ,illu/ration3 ,,son ,,& ,,daught] ,,( ,,"l ,,crewe4 ,by ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,"l ,*eylesmore1 well kn[n z hav+ "o ( ! f9e/ collections ( ,l&se]s 9 ! _w1 has a dog pa9t$ by ?is great arti/1 ) a curi\s /ory atta*$ to x4 ,aft] ,*>les ,l&se] _h all b complet$ ! pa9t+ ( 8 celebrat$ picture ( ,*>les ,i4 at ,edge ,hill1 he p]suad$ 8 bro!r ,edw9 to pa9t 9 a dog4 ,?is ,sir ,edw9 cons5t$ to d2 &1 aft] ! "w 0 engrav$1 ! orig9al got into ! h&s ( a deal]1 :o clev]ly cut out ! dog1 & _h ano!r put 9 place ( x4 ,he secur$ ! s]vices ( an able arti/ to pa9t a backgr\nd = ! animal :i* _h be5 s ignom9i\sly depriv$ ( ! hon\r ( recl9+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,*>les ,i4 ,?is he sold z a ,l&se]--z1 inde$1 x 02 & ?is highly int]e/+ little creature is ! "o n[ own$ by ,"l ,*eylesmore4 ,z reg>ds t ( ,*>les ,i4 at ,edge ,hill1 we believe we are correct 9 say+ t x 0 rec5tly pur*as$ by ! ,walk] ,art ,gall]y at ,liv]pool4 ,a some:at simil> circum/ance befell ,holbe9's fam\s picture ( ,! ,field ( ! ,clo? ( ,gold1 :i* hangs at ,hampton ,c\rt ,palace4 ,aft] ! execution ( ,*>les ,i41 ,cromwell propos$ to sell _m ( ! late mon>*'s pictures to deal]s & o!rs :o approa*$ him on ! subject1 & among/ o!rs t pa9t$ by ,holbe94 ,negotiations = ! pur*ase conclud$1 ! "t came r\nd = its deliv]y4 ,on exam9+ ,! ,field ( ! ,clo? ( ,gold x 0 discov]$ t "o ( ! pr9cipal faces--t ( ,h5ry ,,viii4--_h be5 cut out 9 a complete circle4 ,naturally1 ! deal]--a =eign]--decl9$ to conclude ! b>ga91 & ! mutilat$ ,holbe9 0 /[$ away4 ,aft] ! ,re/oration1 a nobleman appe>$ at c\rt & begg$ ,*>les ,,ii4 to graci\sly accept an article :i* ! k+ might possibly be glad to "k 0 /ill pres]v$ to ! ,engli% nation4 ,x prov$ to be a circul> piece ( canvas1 repres5t+ ! robu/ c\nt5ance ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 :i* ! nobleman _h himself cut f ! picture 9 ,cromwell's "t4 ,?is great "w 0 se5 at ! ,tudor ,exhibition la/ ye>1 ! m>k ( ! circle be+ pla9ly visible4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*ildr5 ,,?rew ,,_! ,,m>bles ,,at ,,! ,,beauty4 ,! fact ( a picture wor? #aj1jjj be+ conv]t$ into a sort ( bullseye m>k = s*oolboys' m>bles is a little hi/ory 9 itself4 ,! "w1 by ,ga9sbor\gh1 is t ( ! ,hon\rable ,miss ,duncombe--a r5[n$ beauty ( h] day1 :o liv$ at ,dalby ,hall1 ne> ,melton ,m[bray4 ,%e m>ri$ ,g5]al ,b[at]4 ,= ov] fifty ye>s ?is magnific5t "w ( art _h hung 9 ! hall ( ?is old h\se 9 ,leice/]%ire1 & ! *ildr51 z !y play$ & romp$ ab\t ! anci5t oak5 /aircases1 delight$ to make a t>get ( ! ,ga9sbor\gh1 & to ?r[ _! m>bles at ! beauty4 ,x hung !re ye> aft] ye>1 full ( holes1 only to be sold "u ! hamm] "o day = ! sum ( #f1 a big price = ! torn & tatt]$ canvas4 ,! own] ( ! b>ga9 let x g = #ahc #aes41 ! lucky pur*as] ?is "t be+ ,mr4 ,h5ry ,graves4 ,! day x came into ! fam\s pr9tsell]'s %op 9 ,pall ,mall1 ,"l ,*e/]field (f]$ #a1jjj gu9eas = x1 at :i* price x 0 sold4 ,b romances run freely among/ all ?+s p]ta9+ to pictures1 = be=e ! "w 0 deliv]$ a fev] seiz$ ,"l ,*e/]field & he di$4 ,lady ,*e/]field 0 in=m$ t1 if %e wi%$1 ! agreem5t might be cancell$4 ,h] lady%ip repli$ t %e 0 glad ( ?is1 z %e did n require ! picture1 :i* accord+ly rema9$ 9 ,mr4 ,graves' %op wait+ = ano!r pur*as]4 ,x _h n long to wait4 ,"o ( ! weal?ie/ & mo/ discrim9at+ judges ( pictures 9 ,engl&1 ,b>on ,lionel ,ro?s*ild1 came 9 se>* ( x1 & ! foll[+ conv]sation betwe5 him & ! own]1 ,mr4 ,graves1 ensu$3 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,hon\rable ,,miss ,,duncombe4 ,by ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,y ask me fifte5 hundr$ gu9eas = x8 exclaim$ ! great f9anci]1 :5 he 0 told ! price2 :y1 y sold x ! o!r day = a ?\s&6 ,yes1 ,i "k ,i did1 repli$ ! deal]1 b t 0 done 9 a hurry1 be=e x _h be5 re/or$4 ,well1 n[ ,i'll give y twelve hundr$ = x--twelve hundr$1 said ! ,b>on1 look+ long+ly at ! "w4 ,n[1 ,b>on1 said ,mr4 ,graves1 good-hum\r$ly1 ?\gh firmly1 if y beat me d[n ano!r %ill+1 y %an't h ! picture at all4 ,v good--!n s5d x home at fifte5 hundr$ gu9eas4 ,x is n[ among/ ! mo/ valu$ arti/ic treasures ( ! ,ro?s*ilds1 & #aj1jjj w\ld n buy x to-day4 ,! two illu/rations we n[ give ( pictures--"o ( :i* is /ill miss+ & ! o!r recov]$ aft] a long lapse ( "t--are bo? aft] ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,x is c]ta9 t ! miss+ "o w nev] be se5 aga94 ,rew>d aft] rew>d has be5 (f]$1 b all to no avail--,! ,c\ntess ( ,d]by1 by ,sir ,jo%ua1 s f> z ! orig9al goes1 is a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,! my/]y z to its sudd5 disappe>ance has nev] be5 fully cle>$ up1 b x is indisputable t ! ,e>l ( ,d]by ( ! p]iod _h ?is picture pa9t$ ( 8 wife1 t he qu>rell$ ) h]1 & t j at ?is "t ! picture vani%$4 ,little room is left = d\bt t ! ,e>l himself de/roy$ ! "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,c\ntess ,,( ,,d]by4 ,by ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,! o!r is t ( ,miss ,gale1 pa9t$ :5 %e 0 fifte51 a canvas wor? at lea/ #e1jjj 7page #bcb74 ,%e m>ri$ ,admiral ,g>dn]1 :o 0 s mu* atta*$ to 8 wife1 t :5ev] he w5t to sea he always took ! picture ) him1 & _h x conspicu\sly hung up 9 8 cab94 ,8 vessel 0 wreck$ (f ! ,we/ ,indies1 & ?\gh ! ,admiral 0 sav$1 ! %ip1 ) ,miss ,gale 9 ! cab91 w5t d[n4 ,!re x lay at ! bottom ( ! ocean = a consid]able p]iod1 until at la/ attempts 7 made to recov] x4 ,?is 0 successfully accompli%$1 ?\gh ! canvas 0 mu* damag$1 & 0 aft]w>ds r$uc$ 9 l5g? & bread?4 ,! picture seems to h be5 peculi>ly un=tunate1 bo? on l& & sea1 = 9 #ahfd x 0 damag$ aga9 by ! ,midl& ,railway4 ,until rec5tly x 0 9 ! possession ( ! ,rev4 ,all5 ,g>dn] ,cornwall4 ,illu/ration3 ,,miss ,,gale4 ,by ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,! fact ( a picture ( fabul\s value be+ pick$ up 9 a pawnbrok]'s %op1 or v]itable gems be+ discov]$ fa/5$ ) t9-tacks to ! wall ( a s]vant's b$room1 is alone suffici5t cause to rank !m among pictures ) a hi/ory4 ,b surely no su* rem>kable in/ance ( innoc5ce reg>d+ ! real value ( a "w has be5 kn[n = a long "t z t :i* came to light 9 a ,we/ ,end picture deal]'s %op a few weeks ago4 ,! /ory is a simple "o4 ,a pa9t]--presumably an amateur--ran %ort ( canvas1 &1 liv+ 9 ! c\ntry1 "s days mu/ ne$s elapse be=e he c\ld get a fre% supply4 ,hang+ up 9 8 h\se 0 an old "w1 repres5t+ an anci5t-look+ g5tleman4 ,he _h hung !re a long "t1 practically unnotic$4 ,to meet ! em]g5cy1 ! pa9t] conceiv$ a happy ?\ght1 & "o :i* he imm$iately proce$$ to c>ry into effect4 ,:y n pa9t on ! back ( ! anci5t-look+ g5tleman :o _h hung unc>$-= = s long8 ,! canvas 0 tak5 (f ! /ret*]1 turn$ r\nd1 & re-/ret*$1 ! back ( ! picture be+ us$ on :i* to pa9t a copy ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds' ,age ( ,innoc5ce4 ,innoc5ce !re truly 0--= ! pa9t+ :i* ! amateur _h scre5$ f view turn$ out to be a ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,! orig9al ,ga9sbor\gh is at ! pres5t mom5t at ! back ( ! newly-pa9t$ picture1 & is p>tly hidd5 by ! /ret*]1 z %[n 9 ! sket* 7page #bcc71 made z x lay by ! c\nt] 9 ! deal]'s %op4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,hidd5 ,,ga9sbor\gh4 ,"o arti/ might be s+l$ out ( :om x may safely be said t he nev] pa9t$ a picture )\t a hi/ory atta*$ to x4 ,l&se]'s works ab\nd 9 sugge/ive incid5t & delightful romance4 ,he w\ld pa9t out ( %e] gratitude a picture wor? #aj1jjj simply because an admir]1 = :om he _h execut$ a commission1 _h express$ 8 approval ( ! arti/'s g5ius1 by pay+ him m money ?an t orig9ally agre$ ^u4 ,su* an incid5t z ?is 0 ! means ( br++ ,l&se]'s bru% to "w on ,! ,maid & ! ,magpie1 n[ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,!re are two or ?ree anecdotes--hi!rto unpubli%$1 we believe--relat+ to pictures ) hi/ories1 & associat$ ) ,l&se]'s "n4 ,x is said--& results h prov$ h[ ju/ly--t ,l&se] nev] =got a dog aft] once see+ x4 ,! ,%eph]d's ,bible is a r>e in/ance ( ?is4 ,mr4 ,jacob ,bell ref]r$ to ?is "w z ! prop]ty ( a g5tleman :o 0 = _m ye>s a c&idate = a picture by ,sir ,e4 ,l&se]1 & kept a collie dog 9 ! hope t he might "s day be s =tunate z to obta9 8 portrait4 ,! collie1 h[ev]1 di$4 ,"s two ye>s aft]w>ds1 its own] receiv$ a note f ,sir ,edw9 appo9t+ a day = a sitt+4 ,=tunately1 he _h provid$ himself ) ano!r dog1 hop+ yet to secure ! s]vices ( ! greate/ ( all animal pa9t]s1 & tak+ ! creature ) him1 kept ! appo9tm5t on ! day nam$4 ,he told ,l&se] t ! old fav\rite 0 dead1 & gave a description ( 8 col\r & g5]al appe>ance4 ,oh6 yes1 ! pa9t] repli$1 ,i "k ! dog exactly1 & he made a sket* :i* prov$ ! tru? ( 8 words4 ,! picture 0 pa9t$ 9 less ?an two days1 & ! portrait ( ! dead animal 0 exact1 ev5 to ! v expression ( ! dog's eye4 ,l&se]1 too1 0 (t5 v happy 9 8 *oice ( a subject4 ,dignity & ,impud5ce is "o ( ! treasures ( ! ,national ,gall]y1 & ?\gh ! "o is a f9e bloodh\nd nam$ ,grafton1 & ! o!r a little t]ri] call$ ,scrat*1 x is likely t two g5tlem5 innoc5tly sugge/$ ! :ole ?+ to him4 ,x seems t "o day ,l&se] ent]$ a picture %op1 & 0 annoy$ at ! way 9 :i* he 0 treat$ by "o ( ! assi/ants1 :o mi/ook him = a cu/om]1 & :o address$ him 9 a /yle a trifle too pu%+ & bus9esslike to suit 8 ta/e4 ,j !n ! proprietor ent]$1 a f9e1 h&some1 dignifi$ man4 ,well1 h y got any?+ new 9 ! way ( a picture8 he ask$4 ,no1 repli$ ,l&se]1 b ,i've j got a subject4 ,i'll let y "k :5 x is f9i%$4 ,! result 0 ! picture ref]r$ to1 & x is said t ! gr& bloodh\nd bore a /rik+ resemblance to ! picture deal]1 :il/ ! little t]ri]1 presumably1 0 sugge/$ by ! assi/ant2 ^: mann]1 aft] all1 0 simply t ( a %>p man ( bus9ess4 ,!re's ,life 9 ! ,old ,dog ,yet1 ano!r f9e "w1 01 9 #aheg1 ! prop]ty ( ,mr4 ,h5ry ,mc,connell1 = :om x 0 pa9t$ 9 #ahch4 ,mr4 ,mc,connell 0 ask$ if he w\ld l5d x to ! ,art ,treasures ,exhibition at ,man*e/]4 ,he _h a v great horror ( railway travell+1 b agre$ to grant ! reque/ on "o condition1 t ! picture1 ) ! o!rs ask$ =1 %\ld be s5t d[n by road4 ,ev]y?+ 0 pack$ up1 & ! preci\s load />t$ on its j\rney4 ,! van _h got ab\t half-way to ,man*e/]1 :51 9 pass+ ov] a level cross+--common en\gh 9 ^? days--! horses 7 />tl$ by an approa*+ tra94 ,x 0 impossible to get across ! l9es 9 "t1 & ! eng9e da%$ into ! van1 %att]+ _m ( ! pictures1 includ+ ,!re's ,life 9 ! ,old ,dog ,yet4 ,s great 0 ! de/ruction t :5 ! driv] w5t to ! front :eel ( ! eng9e1 he f\nd entw9$ r\nd x a piece ( ! canvas ( ?is fam\s picture4 ,an anecdote might be told reg>d+ ,! ,cavali]'s ,pets1 fur!r illu/rat+ ! rapid rate at :i* ,l&se] work$1 & ! fate :i* seem$ to hang ov] 8 can9e subjects4 ,! dogs 7 pets ( ,mr4 ,v]non's1 & a sket* 0 made 9 8 h\se z a commission to ,sir ,edw94 ,x seems1 h[ev]1 t ,l&se] =got all ab\t x1 until "s "t aft]w>ds he 0 met by ! own] ( ! pets 9 ! /reet1 :o g5tly rem9d$ him ( 8 little commission4 ,9 two days ! "w z x is n[ se5 0 complet$ & deliv]$1 ?\gh n a l9e _h be5 put on ! canvas previ\s to ! meet+4 ,bo? ! beautiful creatures came to an untimely end4 ,! :ite ,bl5heim spaniel 0 kill$ by a fall f a table1 :il/ ! ,k+ ,*>les fell ?r\gh ! rail+s ( a /aircase at 8 ma/]'s h\se1 & 0 pick$ up dead at ! bottom ( ! /eps4 ,we _c d bett] ?an conclude ) an anecdote :i* connects ?is great pa9t] ) ! e>ly life ( ,h] ,maje/y4 ,t ! ,que5 has always display$ a m>k$ int]e/ 9 works ( art is indisputable4 ,h] collection ( pictures1 _m ( !m ( ! ,flemi% & ,dut* s*ools1 h] ,v&ykes & ,rub5s1 are almo/ priceless4 ,b ,h] ,maje/y's fav\rs be/[$ on matt]s arti/ic h also drift$ into home *annels1 z witness h] g5]\s _s %[n at all times t[>ds ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se]4 ,among/ all ! priceless works to be f\nd 9 ! ,royal gall]ies1 "o picture may "h be s+l$ out ) a pleas+ /ory atta*$ to x4 ,lo* ,laggan %[s ! ,que5 9 a quiet & unassum+ g[n1 beside h] camp-/ool1 at :i* %e has a few mom5ts be=e be5 sket*+4 ,! ,pr9cess ,royal & ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales are !re z *ildr54 ,9 ! c5tre /&s a pony ) a burd5 ( de] on its back1 its own]1 a /alw>t ,highl&]1 at its head1 ) an expression ( c\nt5ance half-amus$1 half-surpris$4 ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se]--:o pa9t$ ! picture--0 at ! "t 9 ,scotl& giv+ lessons to ! ,que54 ,:il/ on 8 way to ,balmoral he w&]$ 9 ! direction ( ,lo* ,laggan1 & became p]plex$ z to :i* pa? to take4 ,espy+ ! ,highl&]1 he bade him ha/5 to f9d ! ,que51 & say t ,sir ,edw9 w\ld rea* h] ere long4 ,! man ne$$ no second bidd+1 & jump$ on ! pony's back4 ,he _h n proce$$ f> r\nd ! lake be=e he drew up 8 pony 9 front ( a lady1 :o 0 sket*+1 :il/ h] two *ildr5 7 busy+ !mselves by h&+ h] ! v>i\s draw+ implem5ts z requir$4 ,respectfully remov+ 8 cap1 he ask$ if %e c\ld tell him :]e he might possibly f9d ! ,que54 ,oh1 yes1 repli$ ! lady1 turn+ f h] draw+1 ,i am ! ,que54 ,?is 0 too mu* = ! wor?y ,scot4 ,he c\ld n associate ! great /one on :i* ,h] ,maje/y _h be5 sitt+ ) all ! spl5d\r ( a ?rone4 ,all he c\ld d 0 to put 8 h&s ^u 8 knees & sugge/ively utt] ! s+le ^w--,gammon6 ,by ?is "t ,sir ,edw9 _h arriv$4 ,he drew ! picture ) ! ,highl&] 9 ! v act ( reliev+ himself ( an expression n (t5 he>d 9 ! pres5ce ( ,royalty4 ,our draw+ is a sket* ( ! figures 9 ! pa9t+ ( ?is highly int]e/+ sc5e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gammon6 ,mak+ an ,angel4 ,,by ,j4 ,,h>wood ,,pant+4 ,,grotesque--yes1 t is ! ^w = ! ga!r+4 ,an ogre _c always enjoy ! regal society ( a k+2 nor c x be said t ! features ( ,hodge are usually to be se5 glanc+1 ) gr9n+ condesc5sion1 ^u a grave ,prime ,m9i/]4 ,!re 7 o!r anomalies1 too num]\s to m5tion1 9 ! room2 = ?is 0 "o ( ! work%ops ( ! curi\s ,k+dom ( ,make-,believe1 ( :i*1 at ! pres5t "t1 if we may except ! a=esaid company1 ,john ,f>ley 0 ! solit>y occupant4 ,illu/ration3 ,,daubs4 ,john ,f>ley1 nicknam$ ,daubs1 0 sc5e-pa9t] ( ! ,com$y ,!atre1 ,por*e/]1 & ?is 0 ! room :5ce proce$$ ^? m>vell\s designs t /irr$ ! gall]y to en?usia/ic applause1 ! boxes to d]isive laught]4 ,x 0 ! season ( pantomime4 ,! curta9 _h be5 rung d[n ^u ! gr& phantasmagorical1 allegorical1 & :imsicorical leg5d ( ,k+ ,pipp91 & ! d5iz5s ( t mon>*'s c\rt--or1 r1 _! faces--7 re/+ peacefully f _! lab\rs on ! wall4 ,john ,f>ley1 too1 0 presumably re/+ f 8 lab\rs1 = he 0 sitt+ ^u a wood5 /ool1 smok+ vigor\sly1 & gaz+1 ) a f>-away glance1 into ! region ( ,n[h]e4 ,x 0 n a satisfi$ expression1 ?is ( ,john ,f>ley's--no1 decid$ly n4 ,x appe>$ to h a qu>rel ) ! _w1 b did n seem to "k precisely at :i* qu>t] ( x to comm5ce ho/ilities4 ,tru? to tell1 he 0 a disappo9t$ man4 ,he _h />t$ life1 z _m ano!r1 ) high aims & ambitions1 & !y _h br\ght him no bett] fruit ?an sc5e-pa9t] to ! ,por*e/] ,!atre1 )1 in/ead ( academic diplomas & hon\rs1 ! unflatt]+ title ( ,daubs6 ,d y wond]1 !n1 t sitt+ !re1 a man v]g+ ^u ! ?irties1 he look$ ^u life ) little love1 & ^u ! con/itu5ts ( its big con/itu5cy ) little admiration8 ,john _h a private grievance z well z a public4 ,he liv$ 9 a flat ( a block ( h\ses situate 9 ,seym\r-/reet1 ab\t a qu>t] ( an h\r's walk f ! !atre4 ,= "s days pa/ he _h det]m9$ on mak+ ano!r bid = fame & =tune by pa9t+ a gr& picture4 ,he _h comm5c$ v>i\s designs = ?is ma/]piece1 b none ( !m _h prov$ entirely satisfactory4 ,& n[1 z ?\gh to fru/rate all 8 hopes1 a new s\rce ( di/urbance _h aris54 ,john possess$ "o ( ^? m]curial1 n]v\s temp]am5ts1 born pr9cipally ( a morbid1 solit>y life1 :i* dem&$ absolute quiet = any pr(itable employm5t ( ! intellect4 ,= ?is reason he dete/$ ! atmosph]e ( a !atre1 & = ?is reason he yet m dete/$ ! fate t _h ca/ 8 =tunes 9 its mid/4 ,9 ! ap>tm5ts :]e he liv$1 mean z !y 71 he usually f\nd tranquillity4 ,he c\ld at lea/ ?9k1 smoke1 sket*1 or write1 z ! fit took him1 )\t di/urbance4 ,b n[1 j at ! "t :5 he mo/ desir$ & ne$$ quiet1 ! bugbe> he fl$ _h attack$ him 9 8 v /ronghold4 ,9 ! rooms b5ea? ^? he occupi$ liv$ a poor wid[ ) h] two *ildr51 a boy & girl4 ,john knew ?is mu* f ! l&lady4 ,he knew1 too1 t ! boy 0 employ$ at ! ,com$y ,!atre4 ,fur!r ?an ?is he _h n c>$ to inquire4 ,usually !y 7 z quiet z ! prov]bial m\se1 b latt]ly ,john's e>s _h be5 afflict$ ) groans & cries ( pa91 proce$+ f ! wid['s ap>tm5ts1 & kept up ) aggravat+ regul>ity ?r\gh\t ! night4 ,!y 7 ! cries ( a *ild--no d\bt ab\t t--& a *ild 9 great suff]+4 ,a p]son less c5tr$ 9 8 own projects ?an ,john might h at lea/ felt "s sympa?y ) ! suff]]1 b ,john _h evid5tly lo/ k9%ip ) ! deep] emotions1 & in/ead ( sympa?y he exp]i5c$ only a feel+ ( annoyance & ke5 res5tm5t aga9/ ! wid[ & h] brats1 z he /yl$ !m4 ,?us x 0 t1 ?9k z he w\ld1 ! subject ( ?is gr& picture :i* 0 to take ! _w by /orm & out-,raphael ,raphael1 p]si/$ 9 evad+ him2 & ?us x is we f9d him1 9 a m cynical mood ?an usual1 at ! ,com$y ,!atre1 9 no ha/e to return to ! sc5e ( 8 failures4 ,:at is ! use ( /riv+8 mus$ ,john1 z he sl[ly puff$ 8 pipe4 ,"o might z well ?r[ up ! sponge4 ,fate is too mu* = me4 ,he foll[s at my elb[ ev]y:]e4 ,8 usual runn+-gr\nd is n en\gh = him4 ,n[ he foll[s me home1 & gives me a solo ( 8 own peculi> music ?r\gh "o ( 8 imps4 ,a timid knock s\nd$ ^u ! door4 ,john 0 busy ) 8 ?\ghts1 & did n he> x4 ,t !ory ( ,longfell['s is correct--art is long4 ,9 :at sph]e c\ld y f9d a long]8 ,supportable might ?is be1 b cold indiff]5ce to a poor devil a*+ = a gleam ( sympa?y is insupportable4 ,! knock at ! door 0 repeat$1 b ) ! same effect z be=e4 ,! gr9n+ public--j tickle its side3 t is all x ne$s4 ,he :o cat]s mo/ to its /upidity 9 life is he :o ga9s ! pr\d di/9ction ( a public mausoleum at 8 dea?4 ,i h n got q into ! way1 b /ill ,i see 9 p]spective a monum5t d$icat$ to--',daubs4' ,a s\nd1 light z gossam] w+1 0 he>d 9 ! room4 ,john ,f>ley turn$ 8 head4 ,!n he />$2 !n he rubb$ 8 eyes2 !n he />$ aga94 ,well he might4 ,0 ?is an (fspr+ ( ! immortal :om he _h j be5 apo/rophis+8 ,x 0 decid$ly an imp--at lea/ x _h ! app>el ( "o4 ,x 0 clo!d 9 sc>let2 dep5d5t f its haun*es 0 a tail2 on its head a ,satanic c[l4 ,b !re 0 melan*oly r ?an mis*ief 9 its eye1 & x 0 ( a re/ful1 confid+ br[n r ?an an unre/ful1 fla%+ black4 ,illu/ration3 ,,x ,,0 ,,an ,,imp4 ,john aga9 ins]t$ 8 knuckles 9 8 eyes1 & wav$ (f ! smoke f 8 pipe4 ,& !n he recognis$ 8 uncanny visitor4 ,x 0 ! little son ( ! wid[ :o liv$ "u 8 flat4 ,he 0 "o ( ! imps ( ,k+ ,pipp9's k+dom 9 ! pantomime1 & doom$ = a small pittance to indulge 8 api% tricks nightly ) ! gnomes & fairies ( t fanciful realm4 ,daubs6 said ! imp4 ,yes1 only t 0 necess>y to incite ,john's wra?4 ,a nickname t 0 supportable f ! actors & sc5e-%ift]s 0 insupportable f a *ild4 ,daubs !re=e turn$ %>ply ^u ! boy3-- ,are y ref]r+ to me8 ,yes1 sir4 ,john 0 on ! po9t ( brusquely in=m+ ! lad t he 0 n acqua9t$ ) a g5tleman ( ! "n ( ,daubs1 & p]emptorily %[+ him ! door4 ,a glance f ! hone/ br[n eyes1 h[ev]1 re/ra9$ him4 ,x told him t :at he _h at fir/ assum$ to be impud5ce 0 really ! result ( ignorance--t1 & only t4 ,i w\ld l to "k y1 ,mr4 ,daubs4 ,y don't m9d kn[+ a little boy--d y8 ,john op5$ 8 eyes 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,:at a curi\s imp6 ,john 0 n aw>e t anybody _h any p>ticul> desire = 8 society2 9 fact1 ! rev]se _h hi!rto seem$ ! case4 ,he 0 usually reg>d$ z an unsociable be+4 ,i h n ! lea/ objection to mak+ y\r acqua9tance1 said he1 unreluctantly1 x mu/ be confess$4 ,oh1 ?ank y1 said ! little fell[1 draw+ ne>]1 & putt+ 8 h& confid+ly 9 ,john's1 & look+ up at him ) bright1 happy eyes4 ,!n p]haps ,i may--may ,i8 ,:at may ,i meant 0 a g5tle pressure ( ! lips ^u ! smoky *eek ( ,john4 ,if ,john _h be5 a/oni%$ be=e he 0 /ill m a/oni%$ n[--s mu* s t ! pipe he 0 smok+ fell f 8 f+]s1 & 0 brok5 into fragm5ts on ! floor4 ,:at _h he1 a grumpy ba*elor1 to d ) kiss+8 ,tw5ty ye>s _h pass$ s9ce 8 *eek _h felt ! pressure ( lips1 & !n !y 7 ! dea?-cold lips ( a y\ng] bro!r--surely ab\t ! size ( ?is /range imp--:o _h left him ) t dumb f>ewell = ev]4 ,:at is y\r "n1 my lad8 said he1 s(tly4 ,willie ,maxwell4 ,"m calls me 'h] ,willie4' ,dodo--t is my si/]1 y "k--:5 %e is well 7"h ! little fell[ sigh$7 says t ,i'm h] pet4 ,b at ! !atre ,i'm only kn[n z ',f\r? ,imp4' ,mr4 ,bill+s--,mr4 ,bill+s 0 ! /age-manag] ( ! ,com$y--has promis$ t1 if ,i'm a good boy1 ,i %all "s day be ,fir/ ,imp6 ,t w be a rise 9 ! _w1 & no mi/ake1 rem>k$ ,john4 ,well1 ,mr4 ,daubs1 x w be a little m money = "m--?reep5ce extra a night--b ,i %\ldn't l to pu% out ,t$dy ,morris4 ,y "k ,t$dy8 ,john 0 oblig$ to confess t he _h n ! hon\r ( t "y g5tleman's acqua9tance4 ,he nev] tr\bl$ himself ) any?+ or anybody outside 8 own dep>tm5t4 ,t$dy ,morris is ,fir/ ,imp4 ,he doesn't l me1 y "k1 because he ?9ks ,i'm--:at d y call x1 ,mr4 ,daubs8 ,ambiti\s8 ,yes1 'biti\s1 t's ! ^w4 ,john's cru/y hum\r 0 gradually melt+1 & he smil$--fir/1 at anyone dislik+ ?is frank1 affectionate boy2 next1 at ! rivalry ( ! imps4 ,all ! _w1 ?\ght he1 is inde$ a /age1 & ! /ruggle = a position on x ext5ds to /range qu>t]s4 ,b ,i'm n 'biti\s1 ,mr4 ,daubs--"h ,willie paus$1 & delib]ately climb$ on ,john's knee--no1 ,i really a9't1 'cept ( y6 ,john />t$ at ?is bold confession4 ,he 0 on ! po9t ( explod+ into l\d laught]1 b ! br[n eyes 7 look+ e>ne/ly into 81 & ) ^! se>*+ witnesses be=e him ,john ?\ght t su* an ebullition ( mir? w\ld be little %ort ( pr(anation4 ,oh1 y're ambiti\s ( me1 are y8 ,well1 my little man1 if x's y\r int5tion to supplant me z sc5e-pa9t] to ! ,com$y ,!atre1 ,i'm exce$+ly grateful to y = giv+ me due notice ( ! fact4 ,only let me "k :5 y ?9k ,i ought to resign my position1 won't y8 ,yes1 ass5t$ ,willie1 ) *ildi% navet2 & !n1 putt+ 8 head ne>] to ,john's1 z ?\gh to take him into /ill clos] confid5ce--,d y "k1 ,i've (t5 se5 y1 & want$ to speak to y1 b someh[ ,i've n lik$ to4 ,i've wat*$ y :5 y w]5't look+1 & y've always seem$ to look l--y don't m9d a little boy say+ x1 ,mr4 ,daubs--l t4 ,willie po9t$ to a mask ( "o ( ! ogres4 ,john did n ?9k ! comp>ison v flatt]+1 & felt v uncom=table4 ,! next in/ant ! *ild 0 ne/l+ clos] to him2 a pair ( ?9 arms 7 clasp$ tightly r\nd ,john's neck2 & ! lips :i* aga9 press$ 8 :isp]$ s(tly3 ,b y're n a bit l t n[1 ,mr4 ,daubs4 ,!n ! comp>ison 0 =giv51 b n =gott54 ,tell me1 ,willie1 :y y are ambiti\s ( me8 ,ambiti\s ( me1 ,john m5tally add$1 :o ?\ght myself ! lea/ envi$ mortal 9 ! _w6 ,willie's only answ] 0 to take ,john's big h& into 8 small "o2 !n he in/itut$ a m9ute comp>ison betwe5 ! two2 !n he patt$ x fondly2 !n he dropp$ x sudd5ly1 & rema9$ buri$ 9 deep ?\ght4 ,john gave himself up to ! *ild's :im4 ,x 0 a delici\s exp]i5ce--! m delici\s because unexpect$4 ,?is 0 an infantile _w1 made up ( qua9t ideas & actions1 ( :i* ev5 ! memory _h be5 almo/ oblit]at$ f 8 m9d4 ,?\ght took him back to its la/ l9k--t :i* _h be5 rudely snapp$ by ! dea? ( 8 bro!r4 ,he sigh$1 & ! sigh 0 e*o$4 ,x w be a long :ile--_m ye>s1 ,i suppose1 ,mr4 ,daubs--be=e my h& gets l y\rs8 ,mr4 ,daubs ?\ght x w\ld be4 ,willie sigh$ aga94 ,pa9t+'s v h>d1 sir--a9't x8 ,illu/ration3 ,,pa9t+',s ,,v ,,h>d1 ,,sir--,,a9',t ,,x8 ,oh1 no1 my boy2 x's ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w1 said ! arti/ bitt]ly2 & ! _w accepts x at its "r value1 = x is nev] incl9$ to pay v de>ly = x4 ,j a few pa9ts1 a bru%1 & !re y are4 ,well1 ,mr4 ,daubs1 ,i h>dly ?9k t's q "r--y don't m9d my say+ s1 d y8--'cause ,i sav$ up a %ill+ & b\ght a pa9tbru% & "s pa9ts1 & tri$ ev] s h>d to make a picture1 b x 0 no use4 ,no1 x 0 no?+ l a picture--all smudge1 y "k--s ,i ?\ght t p'raps ,god nev] meant little boys %\ld make pictures1 & t ,i w\ld h to wait till ,i grew up l y1 ,mr4 ,daubs4 ,x's z well somebody %\ld ?9k ,i c pa9t pictures2 b d y "k1 my "y art critic1 t _m p]sons h no high] e/imate ( my ef=ts ?an y h ( y\rs--t is to say1 see+ ! eyes wid5+ 9 a/oni%m5t1 _! t]m = !m is 'smudge6' ,no1 d !y say t8 ,no1 ,mr4 ,daubs1 !y w\ldn't d>e1 said ,willie1 indignantly4 ,:y1 y pa9t lovely horses & fl[]s1 & trees1 & m\nta9s1 & y\r birds1 if !y c\ld only s+1 l ! little bird ,dodo once _h1 !y w\ld seem q alive4 ,john _h nev] _h s flatt]+1 nor s unique a criticism ( 8 art4 ,molire1 ?\ght he1 us$ to read 8 plays to ! *ildr51 & ga!r some?+ f _! prattle4 ,:y %\ld ,i disda9 op9ion f a l s\rce1 especially z x *imes 9 s beautifully ) :at my vanity w\ld h _h me ackn[l$ge long s9ce8 ,well1 y\ng/]1 admitt+ t ,i am ! f9e arti/ y w\ld make ( me1 :at !n8 ,9 :at way d y expect to conv]t a _w :i* pref]s real horses1 real trees1 & real birds8 ,see1 n[1 ev5 "h--at ! ,com$y ,!atre--we h only to ann\nce on ! playbills t a real horse1 a real /eam-eng9e1 or a real goose or donkey1 = t matt]1 w be exhibit$1 & ! be/ ef=ts ( my arti/ic g5ius are ?r[n into ! %ade4 ,y are a case 9 po9t4 ,c\ld ,i draw an imp t w\ld meet ) half ! success t y d8 ,b :at nons5se ,i am talk+--y don't und]/& a ^w ( x4 ,oh1 yes1 ,mr4 ,daubs1 ,i d--some?+4 ,d y "k :at ,i ?9k8 ,say on1 y\ng/]4 ,i ?9k we don't (t5 "k or ?9k :at is be/ = u4 ,"m says little boys don't always "k :at is be/ = !m4 ',real' is a live ?+--a9't x8 ,i us$ to ?9k1 ,mr4 ,daubs1 y 7 a real live ogre once4 ,b n[ ,i "k y a9't--are y8 ,?is ) a pressure ( ! arms aga9 r\nd ,john's neck4 ,:at c\ld ! real live ogre say to su* an appeal8 ,aft] a pause3 ,mr4 ,daubs1 c ,i tell y some?+--may ,i8 ,john ass5t$1 wond]+ :at 0 ! next /range ?+ ?is curi\s sprite w\ld ask4 ,& w y say 'yes' to :at ,i ask8 ,john aga9 ass5t$1 ?\gh he ?\ght t possibly 8 ass5t might necessitate a j\rney to ,timbuctoo4 ,well1 ,i want y to make me--an angel6 ,& !n he quickly add$1 see+ ! />tl$ expression on ,john's face1 ,y are s clev]6 ,an angel6 ,yes1 an angel4 ,y won't say no8 ,!re 0 a quiv] ( anxiety 9 ! boy's tones4 ,x's = ,dodo4 ,= ,dodo6 ,b1 *ild1 ,i'm n a manufactur] ( angels6 ,b y c draw birds4 ,birds h w+s1 & s h angels1 & x's = ,dodo1 he aga9 repeat$4 ,! logic ( ,willie's reason+ 0 irrefutable4 ,:]e 0 ,john /&+8 ,he sc>cely knew4 ,he _h caught ! boy's conception4 ,?is1 !n1 0 ! reason ( 8 anxiety to become an arti/4 ,nev] imp 0 surely su* a s]aph6 ,! angel 0 = 8 si/]4 ,!y 7 h] moans & cries ,john _h he>d 9 8 lonely *amb] ^! ?ree nights pa/1 & x 0 ) an angel h] bro!r hop$1 9 8 *ildi% imag9ation1 to br+ relief f pa9 & suff]+4 ,) "o quick fla% ( inspiration ,john saw x all--! int5se long+1 ! all-embrac+ love1 ! unselfi%ness1 ! exquisite s5se ( br++ to suff]+ its "o great alleviation4 ,& z he ?\ght1 ,john's head dropp$1 & a te> fell on ! eag]1 y\?ful face upturn$ to 84 ,"m says t all angels are 9 heav51 & ,dodo's always talk+ ab\t angels4 ,%e says %e wants to see "o1 & w\ld l "o to come to h]4 ,b !y c't1 ,mr4 ,daubs1 unless we fir/ g to !m4 ,& ,i don't want--no1 no1 ,i don't want--) a big sob--,dodo--to--g--away4 ,if ,i c\ld take x to h] %e w\ld /ay "h4 ,john's he>t 0 full--full to ov]fl[+4 ,he c\ld sc>cely speak4 ,g--g1 & *ange y\r clo!s1 y\ng/]1 & we w try to make y an angel4 ,oh1 ?ank y s mu*4 ,9 a fla% ,willie 0 gone1 & ,john 0 left alone4 ,heav5 help me6 he said1 ) a t5d]1 pa!tic glance 9 ! direction :5ce ! little figure _h vani%$2 ,heav5 help me6 & ,john did :at he _h n done s9ce 8 own bro!r di$4 ,he fell ^u 8 knees1 & s5t a ha/y pray] heav5w>d = inspiration4 ,!n he took a l>ge piece ( c>dbo>d1 & "s crayons1 & comm5c$--mak+ an angel6 ,he work$ z "o inspir$4 ,) n]v\s1 skilful f+]s he work$4 ,all 0 sil5t 9 ! great city bel[2 ! /illness l5t inspiration to ! arti/'s imag9ation4 ,nev] _h he seem$ 9 clos] t\* ) ,heav54 ,to give ,john 8 due1 ! petty cont5tions ( m5 _h always be5 b5ea? him1 b ! peace :i* passe? und]/&+ _h nev] be5 81 because ( ! selfi%ness by :i* 8 bett] nature _h be5 w>p$4 ,n[1 ?r\gh ?is *ild's unselfi%ness1 he almo/ he>d ! flapp+ ( angelic w+s1 & he depict$ !m1 9 all _! s(t5$ beauty1 ^u 8 c>dbo>d1 ) a face betwe5 t seem$ to look out 9 ineffable love ^u a guilt-lad5 _w4 ,?is 0 :at ! arti/ wr\ght4 ,oh1 ,mr4 ,daubs6 ,! exclamation 0 pregnant ) mean+4 ,willie _h return$1 & 0 dev\r+ ) op5 m\? & eyes ! sket* ( ! angel4 ,well1 y\ng/]1 d y ?9k t w d = ,dodo8 ,& t's = ,dodo8 0 ! only answ]1 = ! boy 0 /ill absorb$ 9 ! arti/'s creation4 ,h y ev] se5 an angel1 ,mr4 ,daubs8 ,ah1 y mu/ h4 ,i knew y 7 clev] at horses1 & trees1 & birds1 & skies1 b ,i didn't guess y 7 s good at angels4 ,x's j :at "m said !y 76 ,!re1 don't make me va91 b take x2 &--add$ ,john p>tly to himself1 may ! ,k+ ( ,*]ubim hold 9 res]ve 8 mess5g]1 n = a dea?-w>rant1 b a bless+6 ,?ank y1 s mu*4 ,b ,i'm go+ to pay y1 y "k4 ,& ,willie drew out pr\dly an old pocket-h&k]*ief1 &1 apply+ 8 tee? vigor\sly to a special corn] ( x1 took !refrom a sixp5ce4 ,john smil$1 b took ! co9 )\t a ^w4 ,!n he lift$ ! boy up1 & kiss$ him t5d]ly4 ,! next mom5t he 0 alone2 ,willie _h dep>t$ ) 8 angel4 ,! arti/ li/5$ to ! patt]+ foot/eps z !y desc5d$ ! /airs1 !n b[$ 8 head ^u 8 arms1 & :at ) 8 ?ree nights ( unre/1 & ?9k+ ov] :at he _h be5 & might h be51 fell into a pr(\nd sleep4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n long _h he be5 9 ! l& ( c\nt]pane1 :5 ( a sudd5 !re 0 a /ir f )\t4 ,! night air 0 quick ) cries1 & a *ildi% treble seem$ to e*o & re-e*o above !m all4 ,!re 0 some?+ famili> 9 ?is latt] s\nd4 ,x 0 z a h>% note on a diapason t _h b rec5tly br\ght him sweete/ music4 ,9 a mom5t ,john _h ga9$ ! /reet4 ,he _h connect$ ! cry ) "o object--,willie4 ,t object _h = him a value inf9ite1 s quick 9 its p[] ( attraction is ! sp>k ( sympa?y :5 once k9dl$4 ,john's view ( life _h seem$1 9 ?is la/ half-h\r1 to h greatly wid5$4 ,x took acc\nt ( ?+s previ\sly unnotic$2 x op5$ up feel+s long dormant4 ,8 e> 0 /rangely s5sitive to ! beat ( ?is new pulse--s mu* s t a vague t]ror %ap$ itself out ( t night-cry4 ,x seem$ to him to port5d disa/]4 ,b surely 8 wor/ fe>s are realis$6 ,:at is t mov+ mass away 9 ! di/ance8 ,soon ,john has rea*$ ! spot4 ,he he>s a hum ( sympa?y1 & !n !re is a rev]5tial sil5ce3 ,john's e>s h caught ! pity+ acc5ts ( a by/&]1 ,poor lad6 ,heav5 help him6 ,illu/ration3 ,,:at ,,is ,,t8 ,help him6 ,help :om8 ,john's m9d is quick at inf]5ce4 ,he p>ts ! cr[d1 & ) c]ta9 glance looks ^u its po9t ( obs]vation4 ,he knew x3 no ne$ ( words to tell him4 ,a little =m is !re1 mangl$ ) ! ho(s ( a horse4 ,its life-blood is sl[ly ooz+ out on ! pavem5t4 ,! face has ! hue ( dea?--no mi/ak+ t--& yet x has ar\nd x some?+ ( ! halo ( sa9t%ip4 ,john gazes z "o di/raught4 ,! face he sees1 n[ p9*$ ) ! agonies ( dea?1 is t ( ,willie ,maxwell6 ,good ,god1 is x possible8 ,b a brief mom5t or two s9ce1 x seem$ to ,john1 ?is poor boy 0 9 ! bloom ( heal?1 full ( ! radiant sun%9e ( life4 ,n[ ! f+] ( dea? _h t\*$ him1 & he /ood on ! ?re%old ( ! ,k+dom ( ,%ad[s4 ,= an in/ant ,john 0 ready to laun* aga9 8 mal$ictions aga9/ ,fate4 ,! pres5ce ( ?is *ild _h ca/ a ray ( sun%9e on a sunless exi/5ce--_h giv5 to x a brief gleam ( happ9ess1 :i* 0 flick]+ out 9 ?is tragic way on ! roadside4 ,john _h s frequ5tly tak5 a selfi% e/imate ( life1 t ev5 9 ?is supreme crisis t feel+ 0 mom5t>ily upp]mo/1 b only mom5t>ily4 ,! *ild 0 re/+ 9 ! arms ( a r\gh c>man1 & z ,john look$ a spasm ( return+ consci\sness pass$ ov] ! little suff]]'s frame4 ,!n !re 0 a fa9t moan4 ,0 !re a *ance ( sav+ ! boy's life8 ,john came clos]1 & z he did s a light seem$ to radiate f ! *ild's face on to 84 ,n[ ! eyes are look+ at him 9 a pa9$1 daz$ way4 ,!re is a gleam ( recognition1 & ab\t ! m\? flick]s a smile ( cont5t4 ,mr4 ,da--,da--,daubs1--,i'm--s--glad-y've--c ome4 ,john kneels on ! gr\nd1 & kisses ! pale1 cold lips ( ! suff]]4 ,! little arms are n]v\sly at "w2 !n ) an ef=t !y are ext5d$ t[>ds him3 ,w y please take ?is1 ,mr4 ,daubs8 ,john look$4 ,x 0 ! sket* ( ! angel6 ,i'm s glad ,i didn't drop x4 ,i held x tight1 y see1 ,mr4 ,daubs--oh1 s tight6 ,i 0 afraid ,dodo w\ldn't get x4 ,no "o kn[s ,dodo1 y see4 ,i c't--take--x--to h]--to-night2 s--w y--please8 ,john's te>s are fall+ fa/ ^u ! pavem5t4 ,he seems to he> ! /ifl$ sobs ( ! by/&]s z he takes 9 8 h& ! sket* ( ! angel4 ,i %all--see h]--aga9--:5 !--light comes4 ,n[--x is--s d>k--& cold--s cold6 ,john me*anically takes (f 8 coat1 & wraps x ar\nd ! little =m4 ,?ank y--,mr4 ,daubs--y're--a--k9d--g5tleman4 ,may ,i--may ,i8----,john _h he>d a simil> reque/ be=e t ev5+1 & ?ank$ ,god t he knew :at x meant4 ,he b5t 8 face =w>d4 ,t = de>--de> "m1 & t =--d>l+--si/]--si/] ,dodo4 ,z ,john's lips receiv$ ! dea?-cold kisses1 a /range ?+ happ5$4 ,! picture ( ! angel 0 sudd5ly wre/$ f 8 grasp1 & flew upw>d & upw>d1 9 %ape l a bat4 ,!re 0 a mom5t ( my/]y--( int5se d>kness & solemn sil5ce4 ,!n ! heav5s 7 agleam ) sun%9e1 & ,john seem$ to see radiant =ms w++ _! way e>?w>d4 ,"o ( ^! outsp$ ! re/4 ,ne>] & ne>] x came1 & ,john 9 wond]m5t fix$ 8 gaze int5tly !reon4 ,he _h nev] se5 a real angel be=e1 b he recognis$ ?is "o4 ,x 0 ! angel he _h sket*$1 transfigur$ into cele/ial life4 ,x came to :]e ! *ild re/$1 & ,john fell backw>d1 dazzl$ ) its light4 ,:5 he look$ up aga9 ! *ild & ! angel _h bo? vani%$1 & all 0 aga9 d>k4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,,wake ,,up1 ,,wake ,,up6 ,daubs1 ,daubs6 ,wake up1 wake up6 ,john look$ up ) sleepy eyes4 ,:]e ! deuce 0 he8 ,n 9 any angelic pres5ce1 t 0 c]ta94 ,! voice 0 n pit*$ 9 a v heav5ly key1 & waft$ od\rs ( tobacco & be] r ?an frank9c5se & myrrh4 ,john p9*$ himself to make sure he 0 awake4 ,?is 0 assur$ly no cele/ial visitor1 b ,v]ges--t 0 8 !atrical nickname--! ,com$y ,!atre wat*man4 ,is x y1 ,v]ges8 ,w y h ! k9dness to tell me :]e ,i am8 ,john look$ ar\nd him 9 bewild]m5t4 ,! masks seem$ gr9n+ at him 9 an aggravat+ way4 ,well1 y are at pres5t1 ,mi/]1 9 ! ,com$y ,!atre2 b y 0 j n[ v s\ndly 9 ! l& ( ,nod1 ,i guess4 ,y'd make a spl5did wat*man1 y w\ld6 ,v]ges' d5unciation came ) beautiful appropriat5ess1 z he _h j come f ! public-h\se opposite1 :]e he _h be5 indulg+ 9 sundry libations = ?is h\r pa/ at ! exp5se ( "s ( its cu/om]s4 ,x is a dream1 !n--n a hide\s reality8 ,?ank ,god1 ?ank ,god6 ,:at's a dream8 said ,v]ges1 look+ ) "s appreh5sion at ,john4 ,:5 he saw t g5tleman beg9 to cap] r\nd ! room 8 fe>s 7 n less5$1 = he ?\ght t ,john _h tak5 leave ( "s ( 8 s5ses4 ,am ,i awake n[1 ,v]ges8 ,well1 y look l x4 ,y are c]ta98 & he put a %ill+ into ,v]ges' h&4 ,i nev] knew y to be m wak]4 ,y c keep on be+ z wide-awake z y please at ! same price1 ,mi/]6 ,give me my hat & coat1 ,v]ges4 ,?ank y1 & ,john pass$ rapidly out at ! door ) a ha/y ,good night6 ,v]ges look$ aft] him ) wide-m\!d a/oni%m5t2 !n he look$ at ! piece ( money 9 8 h&2 !n he tapp$ 8 =ehead1 & %ook 8 head om9\sly1 mutt]+1 ,daubs is daft--clean daft6 ,john w\ld n tru/ 8 wak+ s5ses till he rea*$ ! corn] ( ! /reet at :i* he _h se5 s vividly 9 8 dream ! incid5ts j record$4 ,a solit>y policeman 0 walk+ up & d[n1 & n s mu* z a vehicle 0 to be se54 ,& !n ano!r fe> took possession ( ,john4 ,0 8 dream a pres5tim5t ( dang]1 & _h an accid5t befall5 ,willie 9 "s o!r =m8 ,he soon rea*$ 8 lodg+s1 hurri$ up ! /aircase1 & li/5$ fe>fully outside ! wid['s door4 ,nobody seem$ a/ir1 b he c\ld see t a light 0 burn+ )94 ,%\ld he knock8 ,:at "r _h he1 a p]fect /rang]1 to intrude at ?is unreasonable h\r8 ,he rememb]$1 too1 8 bitt] ?\ghts & words ab\t ! wid[ & h] *ildr5--h] brats6 ,s he m\nt$ reluctantly to 8 ap>tm5ts4 ,h[ ! sil5ce--previ\sly s mu* desir$--oppress$ him6 ,he w\ld eag]ly h welcom$ at t mom5t a cry1 a sob1 or any s\nd ( life f ! room bel[4 ,b ! suff]] gave no tok51 & ,john1 9 turn1 became ! suff]] 9 ! wor/ =m ( suff]+--t ( m5tal angui%4 ,he c\ld /& x no long]4 ,john det]m9$1 at any co/1 to see :e!r or n ,willie _h return$ 9 safety4 ,s he desc5d$1 & knock$ at ,mrs4 ,maxwell's door4 ,come 91 said a quiet voice1 & ,john op5$ ! door4 ,! fir/ ?+ t met 8 gaze 0 8 picture ( ! angel hang+ at ! head ( a *ild's cot4 ,b5ea? x1 calmly asleep1 0 ,dodo--,willie's si/]4 ,a frail morsel ( humanity %e seem$1 ) pale1 almo/ transp>5t1 complexion--! pal] by its contra/+ framework ( gold5 hair4 ,mrs4 ,maxwell 0 busily engag$ at ne$lework4 ,%e ha/ily rose :5 %e saw h] visitor4 ,i ?\ght x 0 ,mrs4 ,bak] 7,mrs4 ,bak] 0 ! l&lady71 %e said4 ,%e usually looks 9 ! la/ ?+4 ,p>don me = intrud+1 b ,i 0 anxi\s to "k :e!r y\r son _h arriv$ "h 9 safety8 ,yes1 oh yes2 "s "t s9ce4 ,are y ! g5tleman :o gave him ! angel8 ,yes1 said ,john1 simply4 ,?ank y s mu*2 y h made my little girl s happy4 ,*ildr5 h /range fancies 9 sickness1 & %e has be5 talk+ ab\t no?+ b angels = days pa/4 ,see1 po9t+ to ! sleep+ *ild1 x is ! fir/ night %e has slept s\ndly = a :ole week4 ,! holie/ feel+ ,john _h ev] exp]i5c$ s9ce he knelt z a *ild at 8 "m's knee pass$ ov] him4 ,he _h nev] be=e felt s ?or\ghly t a good action 0 its own rew>d4 ,may ,i crave "o great fav\r z a return = s trivial a s]vice8 ,w y let me see y\r son8 ,! wid[ imm$iately arose1 took a lamp1 & beckon$ ,john to foll[ h] into ! next room4 ,!re 0 little ,willie fa/ asleep 9 8 cot4 ,8 lips1 ev5 9 8 sleep1 7 wrea!d 9 a happy smile1 & z ,john b5t & rev]5tly kiss$ !m1 !y murmur$ s(tly3 ,mr4 ,daubs6 ,:5 ,john aga9 m\nt$ to 8 *amb] x 0 ) a light he>t4 ,8 evil angel--dissatisfaction--_h gone out ( him1 & 8 good angel--cont5tm5t--reign$ 9 its /ead4 ,f t "t =? he %>$ ! wid['s vigils2 he 0 to h] an eld] son--to ! *ildr51 a lov+ bro!r4 ,8 he>t1 too1 exp&$ 9 sympa?y = 8 fell[s1 & "u ?is g5ial influ5ce 8 en]gies1 previ\sly cramp$1 exp&$ also4 ,! be/ pro( ,i c give ( ?is1 if pro( be necess>y1 is t ! picture :i* he %ortly aft]w>ds exhibit$1 entitl$ ,! ,two ,angels1 0 ! picture ( ! ye>1 & br\ght to him ! fame :i* _h previ\sly s p]si/5tly evad$ him4 ,"o ( ! happie/ mom5ts 9 8 life 0 :5 he took ,dodo--n[ q recov]$--& ,willie to view 8 ma/]piece4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,bir?day ,,c>ds ,,! bir?day c>d1 z we "k x n[1 c sc>cely h be5 ) u m ?an fifty or fifty-five ye>s1 & !re is v little d\bt t ! m anci5t rem9d] ( ,/4 ,val5t9e's ,day sugge/$ ! idea ( putt+ a v]se1 appropriate to a bir?day1 9 ! place ( ! (t5 f>-fet*$ s5tim5ts ( ,febru>y ! f\rte5?4 ,ne>ly all our lat] poets h contribut$ to bir?day lit]ature1 & we may presume t ! delightful morceaux :i* came f _! p5s 7 writt5 on a c>d or %eet ( pap]1 & quietly dispat*$ to ! recipi5t4 ,eliza ,cook1 ,tom ,moore1 ,burns1 ,c[p]1 ,johnson1 ,tom ,hood1 ,*>les ,lamb1 & ,mrs4 ,hemans h giv5 to ! _w ! mo/ beautiful ( ?\ghts )9 ! limits ( a f\r-l9e v]se4 ,:]e is a m sugge/ive s5tim5t--consid]$ by _m ! f9e/ ( all su* v]se--?an t :i* ,pope address$ to ,m>?a ,bl\nt8-- ,is t a bir?day8 ',tis1 alas6 too cle> ',tis b ! fun]al ( ! =m] ye>4 ,?ack]ay1 too1 c\ld write delightful l9es4 ,8 daught]--,mrs4 ,?ack]ay-,rit*ie--s5t ! foll[+ to ! writ]1 writt5 by h] fa!r to ,miss ,lucy ,batl] 9 ,am]ica3-- ,,lucy',s ,,bir?day4 ,sev5te5 rosebuds 9 a r+1 ,?ick ) silv] fl[]s beset ,9 a fragrant coronet1 ,lucy's s]vants ?is day br+4 ,be x ! bir?day wrea? %e we>s1 ,fre% & fair & symboll+ ,! "y numb] ( h] ye>s1 ,! sweet blu%es ( h] spr+4 ,types ( y\?1 & love1 & hope1 ,fri5dly he>ts1 y\r mi/ress greet1 ,be y ev] fair & sweet1 ,& gr[ loveli] z y ope4 ,g5tle nursl+1 f5c$ ab\t ,) fond c>e1 & gu>d$ s1 ,sc>ce y've he>d ( /orms )\t1 ,fro/s t bite1 & w9ds t bl[6 ,k9dly has y\r life begun1 ,& we pray t ,heav5 may s5d ,to our fl[]et a w>m sun1 ,a calm summ]1 a sweet end4 ,& :]e'er %all be h] home1 ,may %e decorate ! place1 ,/ill exp&+ into bloom1 ,& develop+ 9 grace4 ,to-day our bir?day poets are limit$--n 9 numb]s1 = ! publi%]s ( c>ds are inundat$ ) v]ses--b 9 ^? ( m]it4 ,"o firm1 inde$1 dur+ ! la/ twelve or ?irte5 ye>s has receiv$ no few] ?an #aej1jjj compositions1 ( :i* numb] only "s #e1fjj h be5 f\nd usable2 n a v great numb]1 :5 x is rememb]$ t some?+ betwe5 t5 & twelve millions ( c>ds pass betwe5 well-wi%]s 9 ?is c\ntry alone e ye>1 & t a simil> quantity are export$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,india1 ,*9a1 & ! ,colonies4 ,f five %ill+s to two or ?ree gu9eas repres5ts ! m>ket value ( a bir?day poem1 & ! %ort] su* expressions are1 ! great] is _! value4 ,b em95t writ]s ( c\rse obta9 mu* m4 ,"l ,t5nyson 0 once ask$ to p5 a doz5 bir?day poems ( eight l9es ea*4 ,a ?\s& gu9eas 7 (f]$ = ! /anzas--b1 alas = bir?day lit]ature1 ! great poet decl9$ to write v]se on ord]1 ev5 at ! rate ( t5 gu9eas a l9e4 ,! ,bi%ops1 too1 h be5 approa*$ on ! subject1 = v]ses ( a religi\s t5d5cy are m s\ght aft] ?an any o!rs2 ^? ( ! late ,frances ,ridley ,hav]gal are an in/ance4 ,b ! wor?y bi%ops frankly admitt$ t ! gift ( poetry _h n be5 allott$ to !m4 ,! late ,bi%op ( ,worce/] said3 ,i h n poetical tal5t en\gh to write %ort poems4 ,dr4 ,k+1 ,bi%op ( ,l9coln1 said3 ,i am sorry1 b ,i am n a poet4 ,! ,bi%ops ( ,man*e/] & ,liv]pool also hone/ly confess$ to be+ no poets1 :il/ ,dr4 ,temple1 ,bi%op ( ,london1 said3 ,i am afraid ,i %\ld make a great mi/ake if at my age ,i began to write %ort poems2 g5]\sly add+1 ! ,bi%op ( ,exet] is a g5u9e poet4 ,illu/ration3 ,,miss ,,hel5 ,,m>ion ,,burnside4 ,p]haps ! mo/ popul> writ] to-day is ! lady ^: initials--,h4 ,m4 ,b4--h be5 app5d$ to _m millions ( c>ds--,miss ,hel5 ,m>ion ,burnside1 ( :om we give a portrait4 ,miss ,burnside 0 born at ,bromley ,hall1 ,middlesex1 9 #ahdc1 & at twelve ye>s ( age 0 seiz$ ) a sev]e attack ( sc>let fev]1 ! result ( :i* 0 t %e lo/ h] he>+4 ,a ye> lat] %e comm5c$ to write bir?day poetry1 & h] prolific abilities w be und]/ood1 :5 we m5tion t %e has writt51 on ! av]age1 two hundr$ bir?day poems ye>ly ev] s9ce4 ,miss ,burnside1 too1 is clev] ) h] bru%1 & be=e %e 0 n9ete5 ye>s ( age ! ,royal ,academy accept$ "o ( h] pictures ( fruit & fl[]s1 &1 lat]1 a c\ple ( portraits 9 crayons4 ,we n[ turn to ! designs = bir?day c>ds--= ?\gh ! motto is ! pr9cipal consid]ation1 a pretty & fanciful surr\nd+ is by no means to be despis$4 ,royal ,academicians really d little 9 ?is bran* ( art4 ,?\gh bo? ,mr4 ,poynt] & ,mr4 ,sant h appli$ _! bru%es 9 ?is direction1 & ,sir ,john ,millais has be=e n[ signifi$ 8 will+ness to accept a commission1 x is presum$ t ,r4,a4's pref] n to h _! "w conf9$ to ! n>r[ limits ( a bir?day c>d4 ,an ,r4,a4 c\ld ask a c\ple ( hundr$ p\nds = a design1 & get x4 ,mr4 ,alma ,tadema1 :5 ask$ :at he w\ld *>ge to pa9t a pair ( c>ds1 repli$--#fjj4 ,ord9>y designs fet* f ?ree to six gu9eas1 ?\gh a di/9ctly orig9al & novel idea1 be x only 9 ! %ape ( a score ( spla%es f ! bru%1 is wor? f t5 to fifte5 gu9eas4 ,bo? ! ,pr9cess ,l\ise & ,pr9cess ,beatrice h done "s really arti/ic "w1 b _! ef=ts h n be5 made public--save 9 ! in/ance ( ! ,pr9cess ,beatrice1 ^: ,bir?day ,book is well kn[n4 ,c>ds design$ by ,royalty h pass$ only betwe5 memb]s ( ! ,royal ,family4 ,!y are v simple & picturesque1 fl[]s & effective l&scapes ) m\nta9 sc5]y figur+ prom95tly4 ,x is indisputable t wom5 excel 9 su* designs4 ,!irs seems to be a light1 airy1 graceful1 & almo/ fasc9at+ t\*2 !re appe>s to be no ef=t--!y seem only to play ) ! bru%1 ?\gh ) delightful results4 ,among/ ^? ladies :o are j n[ contribut+ excell5t "w might be m5tion$ ! ,b>oness ,m>ie ,von ,beck5dorf1 a ,g]man lady1 ^: fl[]s are delicate & fanciful to a degree4 ,miss ,b]?a ,maguire is also gift$ 9 ! way ( fl[]-pa9t+1 :il/ ,miss ,annie ,simpson pa9ts _m an exquisite blossom comb9$ ) *>m+ l&scape4 ,! illu/rations we give %[ a page ( :at h n[ become anci5t c>ds1 & ano!r ( ! v late/ mod]n /yles4 ,illu/ration3 ,,old ,,/yle4 ,x w at once be se5 h[ ! bir?day c>d has gr[n out ( ! val5t9e4 ,! two designs 9 ! top corn] ( ! fir/ are ess5tially ( a f\rte5? ( ,febru>y t5d5cy4 ,note ! t9y god ( love1 t irrepressible mite ( mis*ief1 ,cupid1 play+ ) a g>l& ( roses2 & !re1 too1 is ! he>t1 a trifle too symmetrical to be natural1 ) ! cu/om>y arr[1 almo/ z big z "y ,cupid himself1 cruelly ?ru/ ?r\gh ! v middle ( x4 ,! c5tre c>d is a ,fr5* design1 emboss$ r\nd ! edges ) lace pap]1 ) a silk5 cross & h&-pa9t$ passion fl[]s laid on ! c>d prop]1 :i* is ( rice-pap]4 ,! rema9+ specim5 is exce$+ly qua9t 9 ! orig9al1 & has pass$ ?r\gh m ?an =ty bir?days4 ,x is almo/ fun]eal 9 appe>ance1 z inde$ 7 mo/ ( ^? made at t p]iod2 inde$1 _m ( ! specim5s ( old-"t bir?day c>ds we h exam9$ are made up ( weep+ will[s1 "y wom5 %$d+ copi\s te>s into huge urns at _! feet1 & :at1 to all appe>ance1 is a mausoleum 9 ! di/ance4 ,& above all is writt51 ,_m happy returns ( ! day6 ,illu/ration3 ,,new ,,/yle4 ,! o!r set ( c>ds1 ! mod]n ones1 are all sugge/ive ( ! good wi%es !y c>ry ) !m4 ,_m ( !m are ( sat9 ) real lace1 delicately h&-pa9t$ m>gu]ites1 pansies1 & apple-blossoms1 :il/ ! elaborate fan1 ) its fl[+ ribbons1 is edg$ ) :ite swan's-d[n & gaily decorat$ ) artificial corn & poppies4 ,^! are f designs k9dly plac$ at our disposal by ,messrs4 ,raphael ,tuck ,sons4 ,! pr9t+ ( ! c>ds is 9 itself an art4 ,"o ( ! l>ge/ pr9t+ e/abli%m5ts 9 ! _w devot$ to ?is purpose is t ( ,messrs4 ,raphael ,tuck ,sons1 9 ,g]many1 :5ce comes ! great] portion ( ^? requir$ = ! ,engli% m>ket4 ,9 ! little village ( ,r5dnitz1 j outside ,leipsic1 f a ?\s& to twelve hundr$ p f9d employm5t4 ,"h may be f\nd a room conta9+ no few] ?an ?irty-two ( ! l>ge/ presses1 on :i* col\r-li?ography is be+ pr9t$4 ,e ma*9e does its own "w1 & ! am\nt ( lab\r requir$ on a s+le bir?day c>d is su* t _m c>ds pass ?r\gh eighte5 or tw5ty diff]5t /ages ( pr9t+1 & 9 "s exceptionally elaborate in/ances ! numb] has run up to ?irty-sev54 ,! c>ds are pr9t$ on great %eets ( bo>d1 & f a ?\s& to fifte5 hundr$ su* %eets1 s f> z "o col\r+ is conc]n$1 con/itute a good day's "w4 ,^! %eets measure #bi in*es by #cj in*es1 & :5 ! v>i\s col\rs are complete1 !y are cut up by ma*9]y into "s tw5ty or m pieces1 accord+ to ! size ( ! c>d4 ,nor is ! pr9t+ ( bir?day c>ds conf9$ to c>dbo>d4 ,effective "w has be5 ( late ye>s produc$ on sat91 celluloid1 & ,japanese pap]2 & prices range f z l[ z twop5ce half-p5ny a gross to z mu* z sev5 & eight gu9eas = ea* c>d4 ,! production ( a bir?day c>d1 f ! "t x is design$ to ! "t :5 x is laid be=e ! public1 g5]ally occupies f eight to n9e mon?s4 ,illu/ration ,! ,ar*itect's ,wife4 ,,f ,,! ,,spani% ,,( ,,antonio ,,trueba4 ,,antonio ,,trueba1 :o is /ill alive1 0 born on ,*ri/mas ,eve1 #ahba1 at ,sopu]ta1 9 ,spa94 ,z 9 ! case ( ,burns1 8 fa!r 0 a peasant1 & ,antonio1 z a *ild1 play$ 9 ! gutt]s ) ! o!r village ur*9s1 or work$ ) 8 fa!r 9 ! fields4 ,b at fifte51 "o ( 8 relations1 :o kept a %op at ,madrid1 made him 8 assi/ant4 ,by day he wait$ on ! cu/om]s2 by night he /udi$ 9 8 room4 ,g5ius l t ( ,burns & ( ,trueba _c be kept d[n4 ,l ,burns1 ! boy began to put =? songs1 /rong1 sweet1 & simple1 :i* /irr$ ! p's he>ts l music1 & soon 7 humm$ 9 e village /reet4 ,8 fame spread2 x rea*$ ! ,c\rt2 & ,que5 ,isabella be/[$ ^u him ! l(ty title ( ,que5's ,poet4 ,he wrote also1 & /ill writes1 prose /ories ( all k9ds1 b mo/ly su* z1 l ! foll[+1 belong to ! romance ( hi/ory1 & are r tru? ?an fiction4 ,i4 ,,t[>ds ! middle ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 ,tol$o 0 laid "u siege by ,don ,enrique de ,tra/am>a2 b ! city1 fai?ful to ! ,k+ surnam$ ! ,cruel1 (f]$ a brave & ob/9ate resi/ance4 ,(t5 _h ! loyal & valiant ,tol$ans cross$ ! magnific5t bridge ( ,san ,m>t9--"o ( ! /ructures ( greate/ beauty ( t city ( spl5did erections--& _h ca/ !mselves on ! encampm5t ( ,don ,enrique1 :i* 0 pit*$ on ! ,cig>rales1 caus+ sad havoc to ! besieg+ army4 ,9 ord] to prev5t ! repetition ( ^! attacks1 ,don ,enrique resolv$ ^u de/roy+ ! bridge4 ,! ,cig>rales1 ^u :i* ! army 0 encamp$1 7 beautiful l&s enclos+ luxuriant or*>ds1 pleasure g>d5s1 & summ] resid5ces4 ,! fame ( _! beauty _h inspir$ ,tirso & _m ,spani% poets to s+ its praises4 ,"o night ! luxuriant trees 7 cut d[n by ! soldi]s ( ,don ,enrique1 & heap$ ^u ! bridge4 ,at day-dawn an imm5se fire rag$ on ! bridge ( ,san ,m>t91 :i* assum$ huge proportions1 its s9i/] gleams light+ up ! deva/at+ hordes1 ! fl[+ curr5t ( ! ,tagus1 ! ,palace ( ,don ,rodrigo1 & ! little ,arab ,t[]4 ,! crackl+ ( ! /rong & massive pill>s1 work$ ) all ! exquisite skill ( ! artific]s :o creat$ ! m>vels ( ! ,alhambra1 s\nd$ l ! pite\s cry ( ,art oppress$ by b>b>ism4 ,! ,tol$ans1 awak5$ by ?is t]rible spectacle1 ran to save ! beautiful erection f ! utt] ru9 :i* m5ac$ x1 b all _! ef=ts 7 unavail+4 ,a trem5d\s cra%1 :i* res\nd$ ?r\gh\t ! creeks & valleys wat]$ by ! ,tagus1 told !m t ! bridge no long] exi/$4 ,alas6 x 0 too true6 ,:5 ! ris+ sun gild$ ! cupolas ( ! ,imp]ial ,city1 ! ,tol$an maid5s :o came d[n to ! riv] to fill _! pit*]s f ! pure & cry/al /ream1 return$ sorr[fully ) empty pit*]s on _! heads2 ! cle> wat]s _h become turbid & muddy1 = ! ro>+ waves 7 c>ry+ d[n ! /ill smok+ ru9s ( ! bridge4 ,illu/ration3 ,,maid5s ,,return$ ,,sorr[fully ,,) ,,empty ,,pit*]s4 ,popul> indignation rose to its highe/ pit*1 & ov]fl[$ all limits2 = ! bridge ( ,san ,m>t9 0 ! only pa? t l$ to ! lovely ,cig>rales4 ,jo9+ _! =ces = "o supreme ef=t1 ! ,tol$ans made a furi\s onslaught on ! camp1 &1 aft] blood _h fl[$ 9 torr5ts1 compell$ ! army to take flight4 ,,ii4 ,_m ye>s pass$ s9ce ! bridge ( ,san ,m>t9 _h be5 de/roy$4 ,k+s & ,ar*bi%ops _h project$ s*emes to replace x by ano!r /ructure1 ( equal /r5g? & beauty2 b ! g5ius & p]sev]ance ( ! mo/ fam\s ar*itects 7 unable to c>ry out _! wi%es4 ,! rapid1 p[]ful curr5ts ( ! riv] de/roy$ & swept away ! scaffold+ & framework be=e ! gigantic ar*es c\ld be complet$4 ,don ,p$ro ,t5orio1 ,c>d9al ,ar*bi%op ( ,tol$o1 to :om ! city owes h] glory almo/ z mu* z to h] ,k+s1 s5t cri]s ?r\gh\t ! cities & t[ns ( ,spa91 invit+ ar*itects1 ,*ri/ian & ,moori%1 to und]take ! recon/ruction ( ! bridge ( ,san ,m>t92 b ) no result4 ,! difficulties to be enc\nt]$ 7 judg$ insurm\ntable4 ,at l5g? "o day a man & a woman1 complete /rang]s to ! place1 ent]$ ,tol$o ?r\gh ! ,cambron ,gate4 ,!y c>efully inspect$ ! ru9$ bridge4 ,!n !y engag$ a small h\se ne> ! ru9s1 & proce$$ to take up _! qu>t]s !re4 ,on ! foll[+ day ! man proce$$ to ! ,ar*bi%op's ,palace4 ,8 ,em95ce 0 hold+ a conf]5ce ( prelates1 le>n$ m51 & di/+ui%$ knights1 :o 7 attract$ by 8 piety & wisdom4 ,great 0 8 joy :5 "o ( 8 att5dants ann\nc$ t an ar*itect f di/ant l&s solicit$ ! hon\r ( an audi5ce4 ,! ,c>d9al ,ar*bi%op ha/5$ to receive ! /rang]4 ,! fir/ salutations ov]1 8 ,em95ce bade him be seat$4 ,my ,"l ,ar*bi%op1 began ! /rang]1 my "n1 :i* is unkn[n to y\r ,em95ce1 is ,juan de ,arvalo1 & ,i am an ar*itect by pr(ession4 ,are y come 9 answ] to ! invitation ,i h issu$ call+ ^u skilful ar*itects to come & rebuild ! bridge ( ,san ,m>t91 :i* 9 =m] times af=d$ a passage betwe5 ! city & ! ,cig>rales8 ,x 0 inde$ t invitation :i* br\ght me to ,tol$o4 ,are y aw>e ( ! difficulties ( its con/ruction8 ,i am well aw>e ( !m4 ,b ,i c surm\nt !m4 ,:]e did y /udy ar*itecture8 ,9 ,salamanca4 ,& :at erection h y to %[ me z a pro( ( y\r skill8 ,none :atev]1 my "l4 ,! ,ar*bi%op made a ge/ure ( impati5ce & di/ru/ :i* 0 notic$ by ! /rang]4 ,i 0 a soldi] 9 my y\?1 cont9u$ he1 b ill-heal? compell$ me to leave ! ard\s pr(ession ( arms & return to ,ca/ille1 ! l& ( my bir?1 :]e ,i d$icat$ myself to ! /udy ( ar*itecture1 !oretical & practical4 ,i regret1 repli$ ! ,ar*bi%op1 t y are unable to m5tion any "w ( skill t y h c>ri$ out4 ,!re are "s erections on ! ,tormes & ! ,du]o ( :i* o!rs h ! cr$it1 b :i* ought to hon\r him :o n[ addresses y4 ,i d n und]/& y4 ,i 0 poor & obscure1 rejo9$ ,juan de ,arvalo1 & ,i s\ght only to e>n bread & %elt]4 ,glory ,i left to o!rs4 ,i deeply regret1 repli$ ,don ,p$ro ,t5orio1 t y h no means ( assur+ u t we %\ld n tru/ 9 y 9 va94 ,my "l1 ,i c (f] y "o gu>antee :i* ,i tru/ w satisfy y\r ,em95ce4 ,:at is t8 ,my life6 ,expla9 y\rself4 ,illu/ration3 ,,expla9 ,,y\rself4 ,:5 ! framework ( ! c5tre ar* %all be remov$1 ,i1 ! ar*itect1 w /& ^u ! key/one4 ,%\ld ! bridge fall1 ,i %all p]i% ) x4 ,i accept ! gu>antee4 ,my "l1 tru/ me1 & ,i w c>ry out ! "w6 ,! ,ar*bi%op press$ ! h& ( ! ar*itect1 & ,juan de ,arvalo dep>t$1 8 he>t full ( joy\s expectation4 ,8 wife 0 anxi\sly await+ 8 return4 ,%e 0 "y & h&some /ill1 despite ! ravages ( want & suff]+4 ,ca!r9e6 my ,ca!r9e6 cri$ ! ar*itect1 clasp+ 8 wife to 8 arms1 amid ! monum5ts t embelli% ,tol$o !re w be "o to transmit to po/]ity ! "n ( ,juan de ,arvalo6 ,,iii4 ,"t pass$4 ,no long] c\ld ! ,tol$ans say1 on approa*+ ! ,tagus across ! rugg$ cliffs & solit>y places :]e 9 =m] times /ood ! ,g>d5 ( ,flor9da1 ,"h once /ood ! bridge ( ,san ,m>t94 ,?\gh ! new bridge 0 /ill support$ by solid scaffold+ & massive frames1 yet ! c5tre ar* already rose to view1 & ! :ole 0 firmly plant$ on ! ru9s ( ! =m]4 ,! ,ar*bi%op1 ,don ,p$ro ,t5orio1 & ! ,tol$ans 7 heap+ gifts & praises on ! =tunate ar*itect ^: skill _h jo9$ ! c5tral ar*1 despite ! furi\s p[] ( ! surg+ curr5ts1 & :o _h complet$ ! gigantic "w ) consummate d>+4 ,x 0 ! eve ( ! fea/ ( ,san ,ildefonso1 ! patron sa9t ( ! city ( ,tol$o4 ,juan de ,arvalo respectfully in=m$ ! ,c>d9al ,ar*bi%op t no?+ 0 n[ want+ to conclude ! "w1 b to remove ! woodwork ( ! ar*es & ! scaffold+4 ,! joy ( ! ,c>d9al & ( ! p 0 great4 ,! removal ( ! scaffold+ & frames :i* support$ ! masonry 0 a "w att5d$ ) consid]able dang]2 b ! calmness & confid5ce ( ! ar*itect :o _h pl$g$ himself to /& on ! key/one & await ! consequ5ces ( success or lose 8 life1 inspir$ all ) p]fect tru/4 ,! solemn bless+ & inauguration ( ! bridge ( ,san ,m>t9 0 fix$ to take place on ! day foll[+1 & ! bells ( all ! *ur*es ( ,tol$o 7 joy\sly r++ 9 ann\ncem5t ( ! gr& ev5t appo9t$ = ! morr[4 ,! ,tol$ans contemplat$ ) rejoic+ f ! heights above ! ,tagus ! lovely ,cig>rales1 :i* = _m ye>s _h rema9$ solit>y & sil5t--inde$1 almo/ ab&on$--b :i* on ! day foll[+ w\ld be re/or$ to life4 ,t[>ds nightfall ,juan de ,arvalo m\nt$ ! c5tral ar* to see t all 0 ready = ! op5+ c]emony4 ,he w5t humm+ to himself z he inspect$ all ! works & prep>ations4 ,b1 sudd5ly1 an expression ( misgiv+ ov]spread 8 c\nt5ance4 ,a ?\ght _h /ruck him--a ?\ght t froze 8 blood4 ,he desc5d$ f ! bridge & ha/5$ home4 ,at ! door 8 wife receiv$ him ) a joy\s smile & a m]ry ^w ( congratulation4 ,b on behold+ 8 tr\bl$ face %e turn$ deadly pale4 ,good heav5s6 %e cri$1 affright$1 are y ill1 de> ,juan8 ,illu/ration3 ,,are ,,y ,,ill1 ,,de> ,,juan8 ,no1 de> wife1 he repli$1 /riv+ to ma/] 8 emotion4 ,d n deceive me6 y\r face tells me t some?+ ails y8 ,oh6 ! ev5+ is cold & ! "w has be5 excessive4 ,come 9 & sit d[n at ! he>? & ,i w get ! supp] ready1 & :5 y h _h some?+ to eat & are re/$ y w be at ease aga96 ,at ease6 murmur$ ,juan to himself1 9 agony ( _s1 :il/ 8 wife busi$ h]self 9 ! prep>ation ( ! supp]1 plac+ ! table close to ! he>?1 ^u :i* %e ?rew a faggot4 ,juan made a supreme ef=t to ov]come 8 sadness1 b x 0 futile4 ,8 wife c\ld n be deceiv$4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 our m>ri$ life1 %e said1 y hide a sorr[ f me4 ,am ,i no long] wor?y ( y\r love & confid5ce8 ,ca!r9e6 he exclaim$1 d n1 = heav5's sake1 grieve me fur!r by d\bt+ my affection = y6 ,:]e !re is no tru/1 %e rejo9$ 9 feel+ tones1 !re c be no true love4 ,!n respect1 = y\r own good & m9e1 ! secret ,i conceal f y4 ,y\r secret is a sorr[1 & ,i wi% to "k x & to light5 x4 ,to light5 x8 ,t is impossible6 ,to su* a love z m9e1 %e urg$1 no?+ is impossible4 ,v well3 !n he> me4 ,to-morr[ my life & hon\r w be lo/4 ,! bridge mu/ fall into ! riv]1 & ,i on ! key/one %all p]i% ) ! fabric :i*1 ) s mu* anxiety & s _m hopes1 ,i h erect$6 ,no1 no6 cri$ ,ca!r9e1 z %e clasp$ h] husb& 9 h] arms ) lov+ t5d]ness1 smo!r+ 9 h] own he>t ! angui% ( ! revelation4 ,yes1 de> wife6 ,:5 ,i 0 mo/ confid5t ( my triumph1 ,i discov]$ t1 ow+ to an error 9 my calculations1 ! bridge mu/ fall to-morr[ :5 ! framework is remov$4 ,& ) x p]i%es ! ar*itect :o project$ & direct$ x4 ,! bridge may s9k into ! wat]s1 b n y1 my lov$ "o4 ,on b5d$ knees ,i w besee* ! noble ,c>d9al to release y f y\r t]rible engagem5t4 ,:at y ask w be 9 va94 ,ev5 %\ld ! ,c>d9al acc$e to y\r entreaty1 ,i refuse life de/itute ( hon\r4 ,y %all h life & hon\r bo?1 de> husb&1 repli$ ,ca!r9e4 ,,iv4 ,x 0 midnight4 ,juan1 worn out ) grief & anxi\s "w1 at la/ _h fall5 asleep2 a fev]i% sleep t p>took m ( ! "* ( a nightm>e ?an ( ,nature's sweet re/or]4 ,mean:ile 8 wife _h = "s "t made a %[ ( sleep+4 ,b %e wat*$ h] husb& anxi\sly4 ,:5 %e felt c]ta9 t he _h at l5g? succumb$ to a deep sleep1 %e s(tly rose1 & sc>cely d>+ to brea!1 crept out into ! kit*54 ,%e op5$ ! w9d[ g5tly & look$ out4 ,! night 0 d>k2 n[ & aga9 vivid fla%es ( lightn+ lit up ! sky4 ,no s\nd 0 he>d save ! ro> ( ! ru%+ curr5ts ( ! ,tagus1 & ! sigh+ ( ! w9d z x swept 9 & out among ! scaffold+ & complicat$ framework ( ! bridge4 ,ca!r9e noiselessly clos$ ! w9d[4 ,f ! he>? %e took "o ( ! half-burnt faggots :i* /ill sm\ld]$1 & ?r[+ a cloak ov] h] %\ld]s w5t out into ! sil5t /reets1 h] he>t beat+ wildly4 ,:]e 0 %e proce$+8 ,0 %e c>ry+ t burn+ faggot z a tor* to light h] pa? 9 ! d5se d>kness ( a moonless night8 ,x 0 inde$ a dang]\s track1 cov]$ z x 0 ) brok5 b\ld]s1 & unev5 gr\nd4 ,yet %e /rove r to conceal ! light$ wood b5ea? h] cloak4 ,at la/ %e rea*$ ! bridge4 ,! w9d /ill sigh$ & :i/l$1 & ! riv] cont9u$ to break its curr5t aga9/ ! pill>s1 z ?\gh irritat$ at meet+ ob/acles :i* x c\ld no long] sweep away4 ,ca!r9e approa*$ ! buttress ( ! bridge4 ,an involunt>y %udd] ( t]ror pass$ ?r\gh h] frame4 ,0 x because %e /ood on ! edge ( t abyss ( ro>+ wat]s8 ,or 0 x because h] h&1 only accu/om$ hi!rto to de$s ( goodness1 0 n[ br&i%+ ! tor* ( de/ruction8 ,or r did %e tremble because a trem5d\s peal ( ?und] at t mom5t res\nd$ ?r\gh ! vault ( heav54 ,wav+ ! tor* to k9dle x afre%1 %e appli$ x to ! dry1 res9\s wood ( ! scaffold+4 ,! wood quickly ignit$1 & ! flame1 fann$ by ! w9d1 asc5d$ ) fe>ful rapidity1 spread+ & involv+ ar*es & framework & ! :ole /ructure ( ! bridge4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,flame ,,asc5d$ ,,) ,,fe>ful ,,rapidity4 ,!n %e quitt$ ! sc5e swiftly4 ,aid$ by ! gl>e ( ! conflagration & ! vivid fla%es ( lightn+ :i* lit up ! sky1 ,ca!r9e soon trav]s$ ! space :i* sep>at$ h] f h] home4 ,%e ent]$ z noiselessly z %e _h left x1 & clos$ ! door4 ,h] husb& /ill slept s\ndly1 & _h n miss$ h]4 ,ca!r9e aga9 pret5d$ to be fa/ asleep1 z ?\gh %e _h nev] left h] b$4 ,a few mom5ts lat]1 a noise ( _m p runn+ arose )9 ! city1 :ile f e belfry ! bells rang =? ! t]rible al>m ( fire4 ,a trem5d\s cra% succe$$1 foll[$ by a cry ( angui% su* z _h be5 utt]$ ye>s be=e1 :5 ! besieg+ army wreck$ ! =m] bridge4 ,juan awoke 9 t]ror2 ,ca!r9e lay at 8 side1 app>5tly sleep+ calmly4 ,he dress$ himself 9 ha/e1 & ran out to le>n ! reason ( ! upro>4 ,to 8 secret joy he beheld ! ru9 ( ! burn+ bridge4 ,! ,c>d9al ,ar*bi%op & ! ,tol$ans attribut$ ! disa/] to a fla% ( lightn+ :i* _h /ruck ! c5tral ar*1 & _h1 moreov]1 ignit$ ! :ole /ructure4 ,! g5]al sorr[ 0 int5se4 ,great also 0 ! public sympa?y ) ! despair :i* ! calamity mu/ h caus$ ! ar*itect1 :o 0 on ! eve ( a great triumph4 ,! inhabitants nev] knew :e!r x 0 fire f heav51 or an accid5t t _h caus$ ! conflagration2 b ,juan de ,arvalo1 :o 0 good & pi\s1 & firmly believ$ 9 ! protection ( heav51 nev] wav]$ = an in/ant 9 ! belief t ! bridge _h really be5 de/roy$ by lightn+4 ,! de/ruction ( ! bridge1 h[ev]1 only ret>d$ ,juan's triumph = a twelve-mon?4 ,on ! foll[+ ye>1 on ! same fe/ival ( ,san ,ildefonso1 8 new bridge 0 solemnly ?r[n op5 by ! ,c>d9al2 & ! joy\s ,tol$ans once m cross$ ! ,tagus to visit ! lovely gr\nds ( ! ,cig>rales1 :i* !y _h be5 depriv$ ( = s _m ye>s4 ,on t auspici\s day ! ,c>d9al celebrat$ ! ev5t by giv+ a magnific5t banquet4 ,at 8 "r h& sat ! ar*itect & 8 noble wife2 & aft] a highly complim5t>y spee* f ! ,c>d9al1 ! :ole company1 amid/ a tumult ( applause1 conduct$ ,juan & ,ca!r9e to _! home4 ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,8 ,,"r ,,h& ,,sat ,,! ,,ar*itect ,,& ,,8 ,,noble ,,wife4 ,five hundr$ ye>s h pass$ s9ce !n1 b ,juan's bridge /ill /&s secure above ! ru%+ wat]s ( ! ,tagus4 ,8 second calculation _h no error4 ,! foll[+ illu/ration %[s its appe>ance at ! pres5t day4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,m>t9',s ,,bridge ,,tol$o4 ,on ! ,decay ( ,hum\r 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,,by ,,h5ry ,w4 ,,lucy 7,,toby1 ,m4,p474 ,,!re is no d\bt--x is n feign$ by tir$ fancy--t ! pres5t ,h\se ( ,commons is a less ent]ta9+ assembly ?an x 0 wont to be4 ,?is is p>tly due to ! lack ( heav5-born com$ians & l>gely to ! curtailm5t ( opportunity4 ,! alt]ation ( ! rules ( "t "u :i* ! ,h\se sits = "w 0 fatal to r$undancy ( hum\r4 ,! ,h\se ( ,commons is1 aft] all1 human1 & x is an indisputable fact t mank9d is m dispos$ to mir? aft] d9n] ?an be=e4 ,if ! record be se>*$ x w be f\nd t n9ety p] c5t4 ( ! fam\s sc5es t h e/abli%$ its reputation z a place ( public ent]ta9m5t h happ5$ aft] d9n]4 ,"u ! new rules1 :i* practically close debate at midnight1 !re is no aft] d9n]4 ,me*anically1 app>5tly involunt>ily1 ! old arrangem5t ( debate has %ift$4 ,"t 01 )9 ! memory ( _m sitt+ 9 ! pres5t ,h\se1 :5 ! climax ( debate 0 f\nd 9 its clos+ h\rs4 ,! ,lead] ( ! ,h\se rose at elev5 or half-pa/1 & be=e a cr[d$ & excit$ assembly *e]$ on 8 foll[]s to an imp5d+ division4 ,:5 he sat d[n1 amid ?und]+ *e]s f 8 support]s1 ! ,lead] ( ! ,opposition sprang to 8 feet1 0 hail$ ) a wild *e] f 8 fri5ds1 /ruck r++ bl[s across ! table1 & !n1 at "o o'clock1 or two o'clock1 or :atev] h\r ( ! morn+ x might *ance to be1 memb]s p\r$ =? 9 tumultu\s tide1 p>t+ at ! division lobby4 ,?is 0 ! p]iod ( ! ev5+ :5 *>t]$ lib]t9es ( debate appe>$ on ! sc5e & ! fun grew fa/ & furi\s4 ,x 0 ,mr4 ,o',donnell's pleas+ habit to rise :5 ! duel betwe5 ! ,lead]s 0 conclud$1 & ! cr[d$ ,h\se ro>$ = ! division l cag$ lions ^: fe$+-"t is ov]/epp$4 ,paus+ to recapture 8 errant eyeglass1 ,mr4 ,o',donnell 0 accu/om$ to gaze r\nd ! see?+ mass ( s5ators ) admirably-feign$ surprise at _! impati5ce4 ,:5 ! upro> lull$ he began 8 spee*2 :5 x rose aga9 he /opp$2 b ! spee* 0 inevitable1 & memb]s pres5tly recognis+ ! position1 sat 9 sull5 sil5ce till he _h said 8 say4 ,illu/ration3 ,,admirably-,,feign$ ,,surprise4 ,?is 0 com$y1 n highly conceiv$ x is true1 b work$ out ) great skill1 ! enrag$ ,h\se *iefly contribut+ to its success4 ,x 0 v>i$ by ! trag$y ( ! desp]ate ,engli% or ,scot* memb] :o1 /riv+ va9ly night aft] night to cat* ! ,speak]'s eye1 made a mad plunge at 8 la/ *ance1 & 0 lit]ally h[l$ d[n4 ,x 0 a fav\rite h\r = ! late ,mr4 ,bigg>'s manife/ations1 & ! lam5t$ & immortal ,major ,o',gorman nev] fail$ to put 9 an appe>ance at elev5 o'clock1 ready = any fun t might be go+ or might be made4 ,n[1 :5 memb]s sl[ly fill ! ,h\se aft] d9n]1 dropp+ 9 betwe5 t5 & elev5 o'clock1 !y "k !re is no "t = any?+ b bus9ess4 ,if a division is imm95t ! debate mu/ necess>ily /op be=e midnight = ! "q to be put4 ,if x is to be cont9u$1 x mu/ be adj\rn$ %>p on ! /roke ( midnight4 ,z ! ,h\se r>ely refills mu* be=e elev5 o'clock1 !re is n opportunity aft] d9n] = m ?an "o set spee* f a fav\rite orator4 ,! consequ5ce is t ! plums ( debate are 9 ^! days all pull$ out be=e d9n]2 & ?\gh at ?is p]iod1 ! )]s ( ! ,h\se be+ unwrung x is ready = a brisk fight1 x is n 9 ! mell[ mood t invites & enc\rages ! humor\s4 ,:il/ ! opportunities ( ! ,p>liam5t>y ,yorick are ?us p]emptorily curtail$1 he is at a fur!r disadvantage 9 view ( ! p]sonality ( ! ,lead]%ip4 ,x is impossible t a ,h\se l$ by ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,smi? c be z prone to m]rim5t z 0 "o :i* f\nd its head 9 ,mr4 ,disraeli4 ,:51 9 ! ,p>liam5t ( #ahfh1 ,mr4 ,glad/one 0 ,premi] & ,mr4 ,disraeli ,lead] ( ! ,opposition1 or 9 ! succe$+ ,p>liam5t1 :5 ^! positions 7 rev]s$1 ! ,h\se ( ,commons enjoy$ a unique inc5tive to conditions ( hum\r4 ,mr4 ,glad/one1 ) 8 gravity ( mi51 8 sonor\s su/a9$ eloqu5ce1 & 8 s]i\sness ab\t trifles1 0 a sup]b foil = ! gay1 b always mordant hum\r ( ,mr4 ,disraeli4 ,illu/ration3 ,,eloqu5ce4 ,f ! outset ( 8 c>e] t great ,p>liam5t>ian enjoy$ extraord9>y advantage by reason ( ! accid5t ( ! p]sonality aga9/ :i*1 fir/ & la/1 he 0 pitt$4 ,hav+ _h ,sir ,rob]t ,peel to gird aga9/ ?r\gh ! space ( a doz5 ye>s1 x 0 too mu* to hope t = fully a qu>t] ( a c5tury he %\ld h enjoy$ ! cr[n+ m]cy ( be+ oppos$ to & contra/$ ) ,mr4 ,glad/one4 ,yet su* 0 8 good =tune4 ,h[ little he did ) ,"l ,h>t+ton 9 ! int]regnum ( #ahgd-g1 & h[ little m>k he made aga9/ ,"l ,granville :5 he met him 9 ! ,lords1 br+s into /rong light ! advantage =tune _h secur$ = him ?r\gh ! long] p]iod ( 8 life4 ,:il/ ! tone & habit ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons 9 matt]s ( hum\r are to a consid]able ext5t con=mable ) ! idiosyncrasy ( its lead]s1 x w sometimes1 9 despair ( prevail+ dulness1 assume a joke if x has x n4 ,!re is no?+ m delightful 9 ! happie/ ef=ts ( ,mr4 ,disraeli ?an ! peculi> relations :i* subsi/ betwe5 ! pres5t ,h\se ( ,commons & ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,smi?4 ,on "o side we h a good1 amiable1 some:at p$agogic g5tleman1 unexpect$ly ?ru/ into ! seat haunt$ by ! %ades ( ,palm]/on & ,disraeli4 ,on ! o!r side is ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 a little d\btful ( ! result1 b p]sonally lik+ ! new ,lead]1 & con/itutionally prone to recognise au?ority4 ,illu/ration3 ,,haunt$4 ,at fir/ ,mr4 ,smi? 0 vot$ unbe>ably dull4 ,8 hesitat+ mann]1 8 pa9ful self-consci\sness1 8 moral reflections1 & 8 all-p]vad+ s5se ( duty to 8 ,que5 & c\ntry bor$ ! ,h\se4 ,9 ! fir/ few mon?s ( 8 succession to ,"l ,r&olph ,*ur*ill1 !re 0 se5 ! unwont$ spectacle ( memb]s gett+ up & leav+ ! ,h\se :5 ! ,lead] pres5t$ himself at ! table4 ,b ,mr4 ,smi? plodd$ on1 pati5tly1 pa!tically1 troll+ out 8 moral reflections1 & tremul\sly pres]v+ :at ) full consci\sness ( ! contradiction ( words may be describ$ z an air ( submissive au?ority4 ,memb]s began to p]ceive1 or p]haps to inv5t1 ! fun ( ! ?+4 ,mr4 ,smi? realis$ _! boyhood's idea ( ,mr4 ,b>l[ conv]s+ ) 8 pupils2 only he 0 always b5evol5t1 & ?\gh he frequ5tly %ook 8 f]ule ) ?reat5+ ge/ure1 ,s&=d & ,m]ton felt t ! palms ( _! h&s 7 safe4 ,mr4 ,smi? is1 h[ev]1 peculi>ly a ,h\se ( ,commons' possession4 ,no "o out ( ! ,h\se c q und]/& h[ preci\s he is1 h[ inimitable1 h[ indescribable4 ,to ! outsid] he makes poor am5ds = ! ,iri% ,memb]s ( ! ,p>liam5t ( #ahgd1 or ! ,f\r? ,p>ty t play$ s prom95t a rle 9 ! ,h\se t met 9 #ahhj4 ,! ,f\r? ,p>ty1 l ! ,major1 ,mr4 ,bigg>1 ,mr4 ,delahunty1 ,mr4 ,mc,carthy ,d[n+1 & ! fam\s ,"l ,mayor ( ,dubl9--:o w>n$ ,mr4 ,=/] :at w\ld happ5 9 ! ev5t ( an 7absolutely uncontemplat$7 attempt on ! "p ( ! ,*ief ,secret>y to drag 8 lord%ip's sp\se out ( h] b$ 9 ! dead ( ! night--are ) u no m4 ,gone too1 fad$ into dreaml&1 are ! *>act]s :o made up ! ,f\r? ,p>ty4 ,happily ?ree ( !m rema9 ) u1 ?\gh 9 /rangely alt]$ circum/ances4 ,two sit on ! ,treasury ,b5*1 & "o wat*es x f beh9d ) fri5dly conc]n t adds a new t]ror to ,m9i/]ial (fice4 ,illu/ration3 ,,?ree-,,f\r?s ,,( ,a ,,p>ty4 ,ea* 9 8 way brilliantly su/a9s ! reputation ( ! fam\s s*ool 9 :i* he 0 tra9$4 ,!re is 9 ! ,h\se only "o possibly sup]ior comb9ation ( debat]s to ,"l ,r&olph ,*ur*ill1 ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,balf\r1 & ,sir ,john ,gor/4 ,9 ! quality ( hum\r especially "u consid]ation1 ?is comb9ation c>ries away ! palm f ! o!r4 ,i ?9k x is untrue to say1 z is commonly accept$1 t ,mr4 ,glad/one is devoid ( ! s5se ( hum\r1 ?\gh x mu/ be admitt$ t x does n pr$om9ate 9 8 ,h\se ( ,commons spee*es4 ,mr4 ,*amb]la9 is ev5 m conspicu\sly lack+ 9 ?is comm&+ quality4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,mr4 ,balf\r 9 8 ,h\se ( ,commons addresses does n %9e z a humori/4 ,he is 9 8 public "* 79 /range contra/1 by ! way1 ) 8 p]sonal habitude7 n suffici5tly g5ial4 ,b he has a pretty wit ( ! s>ca/ic1 poison$-dagg] /yle1 :i*1 diff]+ f ! effects ( hum\r1 makes ev]ybody laugh1 save ! object ( ! attack4 ,he wri!s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,wri!s4 ,mr4 ,balf\r's ,p>liam5t>y /yle1 d\btless unconsci\sly1 p]haps = reasons connect$ ) h]$ity1 is %ap$ ^u 8 di/+ui%$ uncle's4 ,he lacks ! grave pond]osity :i* gives ! f9i%+ t\* to ,"l ,salisbury's occasional trifl+ ) public que/ions4 ,b he is /ill "y1 & 8 /yle in*oate4 ,! ,m9i/] :o answ]s = ,india 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons _c fairly be expect$ to contribute to ! hil>ity ( its proce$+s4 ,yet occasionally ,sir ,john ,gor/1 m p>ticul>ly at "q-"t1 /&+ at ! table ) almo/ fun]eal aspect1 drops a p>5!tical rem>k t convulses ! ,h\se ) laught]4 ,"l ,r&olph ,*ur*ill1 s9ce he has tak5 to rac+1 has assum$ a gravity ( mann] :i* militates aga9/ repetition ( 8 old successes 9 sett+ ! table 9 a ro>4 ,b ! gloom "u :i* he has envelop$ himself is1 l t :i* j n[ obscures ! sunlight ( laught] ov] ! ,h\se g5]ally1 only a tempor>y condition4 ,! pres5t ,h\se has accid5tally run into a groove ( gloom1 :i* w probably outla/ its exi/5ce4 ,b !re is no reason to believe t ! decay ( hum\r not$ w be p]man5t4 ,!re is no assembly 9 ! _w s pa!tically eag] to be amus$ z is ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,x sits & li/5s entranc$ to bur/s ( su/a9$ argum5t4 ,x foll[s ) ke5 intellectual delight ! c\rse ( subtle argum5t4 ,x burns ) fi]ce indignation at a /ory ( wrong-do+4 ,x fla%es ) g5]\s impulse at an invitation to d "r4 ,b x likes1 above all ?+s1 to be made to laugh4 ,9 its despair ( wor?i] ef=ts1 almo/ any?+ w d4 ,an agitat$ orator r\nd+ (f 8 p]oration by sitt+ d[n on 8 hat2 a glass ( wat] upset2 or1 prime/ joke ( all1 an impassion$ oratorical fi/ br\ght d[n ) resonant ?ud on ! hat ( a li/5] sitt+ att5tive on ! b5* bel[--^! are trivial1 famili> accid5ts t nev] fail to br+ d[n ! ,h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,impassion$ ,,oratorical ,,fi/4 ,s p]si/5tly eag] is ! ,h\se to be amus$ t1 fail+ ! gift ( b5efic5t nature1 x w1 z 9 ! case ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,smi?1 inv5t a humor\s aspect ( a man1 & laugh at its own creation4 ,!re are _m cases :]e a man has comm5c$ 8 ,p>liam5t>y c>e] amid/ evid5ces n only ( p]sonal disfav\r1 b ( almo/ malignant animosity1 & has f9i%$ by f9d+ 8 int]position 9 debate hail$ by hil>i\s *e]+4 ,su* a case 0 t ( ! late ,mr4 ,bigg>1 :o = fully t5 ye>s ( 8 ,p>liam5t>y c>e] 0 an object ( unbridl$ execration4 ,he liv$ to f9d himself almo/ a prime fav\rite 9 ! ,h\se1 a man :o1 :5 he _h n got fur!r 9 8 spee* ?an to ejaculate ,mr4 ,speak]1 sir1 f\nd himself ! focus ( a circle ( beam+ faces1 ke5ly anticipatory ( fun4 ,mr4 ,bigg> 9 ! sessions ( #ahhf-i 0 ! same memb] = ,cavan :o1 9 ! ,p>liam5t ( #ahgd1 0 a con/ant m>k ( contumely1 & ev5 ( p]sonal hatr$4 ,! ,h\se _h gr[n us$ to him1 & _h gradually built up r\nd 8 "n & p]sonality an ideal ( ecc5tric hum\r4 ,b ! creative p[] 0 ) ! audi5ce--a priceless quality t rema9s ) x ev5 9 ^! dull times1 & ?\gh tempor>ily subdu$1 w pres5tly h its day aga94 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,prime ,,fav\rite4 ,! ,sn[/orm4 ,,f ,,! ,,russian ,,( ,,alex&] ,,pu%k94 ,,t[>ds ! end ( #ahaa1 at a memorable p]iod = ,russians1 liv$ on 8 own doma9 ( ,n5>adova ! k9d-he>t$ ,gavril ,r4 ,he 0 celebrat$ 9 ! :ole di/rict = 8 hospitality & 8 g5ial "*4 ,neighb\rs con/antly visit$ him to h some?+ to eat & dr9k1 & to play at five-copeck bo/on ) 8 wife1 ,praskovia4 ,"s1 too1 w5t to h a look at _! daught]1 ,m>ia2 a tall pale girl ( sev5te54 ,%e 0 an heiress1 & !y desir$ h] ei!r = !mselves or = _! sons4 ,m>ia _h be5 br\ght up on ,fr5* novels1 & consequ5tly 0 9 love4 ,! object ( h] affection 0 a poor ensign 9 ! army1 :o 0 n[ at home 9 8 small village on leave ( abs5ce4 ,z a matt] ( c\rse1 ! "y man reciprocat$ ,m>ia's passion4 ,b ! p>5ts ( 8 belov$1 notic+ _! mutual atta*m5t1 =bade _! daught] ev5 to ?9k ( him1 :ile !y receiv$ him worse ?an an ex-assize judge4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,lov]s ,,met ,,9 ,,! ,,p9e ,,wood4 ,our lov]s correspond$1 & met alone daily 9 ! p9e wood or by ! old roadway *apel4 ,!re !y v[$ ev]la/+ love1 inveigh$ aga9/ fate1 & ex*ang$ v>i\s sugge/ions4 ,writ+ & talk+ 9 ?is way1 !y q naturally rea*$ ! foll[+ conclusion3-- ,if we _c exi/ ap>t f ea* o!r1 & if ! tyranny ( h>d-he>t$ p>5ts ?r[s ob/acles 9 ! way ( our happ9ess1 !n c we n manage )\t !m8 ,( c\rse1 ?is happy idea orig9at$ 9 ! m9d ( ! "y man2 b x pleas$ imm5sely ! romantic imag9ation ( ,m>ia4 ,w9t] set 91 & put a /op to _! meet+s4 ,b _! correspond5ce became all ! m active4 ,vladimir begg$ ,m>ia 9 e lett] to give h]self up to him t !y might get m>ri$ secretly1 hide = a :ile1 & !n ?r[ !mselves at ! feet ( _! p>5ts1 :o w\ld ( c\rse 9 ! end be t\*$ by _! h]oic con/ancy & say to !m1 ,*ildr51 come to our arms6 ,m>ia hesitat$ a long :ile1 & out ( _m diff]5t plans propos$1 t ( flight 0 = a "t reject$4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 %e cons5t$4 ,on ! appo9t$ day %e 0 to decl9e supp]1 & retire to h] room "u ! plea ( a heada*e4 ,%e & h] maid1 :o 0 9 ! secret1 7 !n to g out into ! g>d5 by ! back /airs1 & beyond ! g>d5 !y w\ld f9d a sl$ge ready = !m1 w\ld get into x & drive a di/ance ( five miles f ,n5>adova1 to ! village ( ,jadr9o1 /raight to ! *ur*1 :]e ,vladimir w\ld be wait+ = !m4 ,on ! eve ( ! decisive day1 ,m>ia did n sleep all night2 %e 0 pack+ & ty+ up l95 & dresses4 ,%e wrote1 moreov]1 a long lett] to a fri5d ( h]s1 a s5tim5tal "y lady2 & ano!r to h] p>5ts4 ,( ! latt]1 %e took leave 9 ! mo/ t\*+ t]ms4 ,%e excus$ ! /ep %e 0 tak+ by reason ( ! unconqu]able p[] ( love1 & w\nd up by decl>+ t %e %\ld consid] x ! happie/ mom5t ( h] life :5 %e 0 all[$ to ?r[ h]self at ! feet ( h] de>e/ p>5ts4 ,seal+ bo? lett]s ) a ,t\la seal1 on :i* 7 engrav5 two flam+ he>ts ) an appropriate inscription1 %e at la/ ?rew h]self ^u h] b$ be=e daybreak1 & dos$ (f1 ?\gh ev5 !n %e 0 awak5$ f "o mom5t to ano!r by t]rible ?\ghts4 ,fir/ x seem$ to h] t at ! mom5t ( ent]+ ! sl$ge 9 ord] to g & get m>ri$1 h] fa!r /opp$ h]1 & ) cruel rapidity dragg$ h] ov] ! sn[1 & ?rew h] into a d>k bottomless cell>--d[n :i* %e fell headlong ) an indescribable s9k+ ( ! he>t4 ,!n %e saw ,vladimir1 ly+ on ! grass1 pale & ble$+2 ) 8 dy+ brea? he implor$ h] to make ha/e & m>ry him4 ,o!r hide\s & s5seless visions float$ be=e h] "o aft] ano!r4 ,f9ally1 %e rose pal] ?an usual1 & ) a real heada*e4 ,bo? h] fa!r & h] "m rem>k$ h] indisposition4 ,_! t5d] anxiety & con/ant inquiries1 ,:at is ! matt] ) y1 ,ma%a--are y ill8 cut h] to ! he>t4 ,%e tri$ to pacify !m & to appe> *e]ful2 b %e c\ld n4 ,ev5+ set 94 ,! idea t %e 0 pass+ ! day = ! la/ "t 9 ! mid/ ( h] family oppress$ h]4 ,9 h] secret he>t %e took leave ( ev]ybody1 ( ev]y?+ :i* surr\nd$ h]4 ,supp] 0 s]v$2 h] he>t beat viol5tly4 ,9 a trembl+ voice %e decl>$ t %e did n want any supp]1 & wi%$ h] fa!r & "m goodnight4 ,!y kiss$ h]1 & z usual bless$ h]2 & %e ne>ly wept4 ,rea*+ h] own room1 %e ?rew h]self into an easy *air & bur/ into te>s4 ,h] maid begg$ h] to be calm & take c\rage4 ,ev]y?+ 0 ready4 ,9 half an h\r ,ma%a w\ld leave = ev] h] p>5ts' h\se1 h] own room1 h] peaceful life z a "y girl4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%e ,,bur/ ,,into ,,te>s4 ,out ( doors ! sn[ 0 fall+1 ! w9d h[l+4 ,! %utt]s rattl$ & %ook4 ,9 ev]y?+ %e seem$ to recognise om5s & ?reats4 ,soon ! :ole home 0 quiet & asleep4 ,ma%a wrapp$ h]self 9 a %awl1 put on a w>m cloak1 & ) a box 9 h] h&1 pass$ out on to ! back /aircase4 ,! maid c>ri$ two bundles aft] h]4 ,!y desc5d$ into ! g>d54 ,! sn[/orm rag$2 a /rong w9d blew aga9/ !m1 z if try+ to /op ! "y culprit4 ,) difficulty !y rea*$ ! end ( ! g>d54 ,9 ! road a sl$ge await$ !m4 ,! horses1 f cold1 w\ld n /& /ill4 ,vladimir's coa*man 0 walk+ to & fro 9 front ( !m1 try+ to quiet !m4 ,he help$ ! "y lady & h] maid to _! seats1 & pack+ away ! bundles & ! dress+-case1 took up ! re9s1 & ! horses flew =w>d into ! d>kness ( ! night4 99 99 99 99 99 ,hav+ entru/$ ! "y lady to ! c>e ( fate & ( ,t]e%ka ! coa*man1 let u return to ! "y lov]4 ,vladimir _h sp5t ! :ole day 9 driv+4 ,9 ! morn+ he _h call$ on ! ,jadr9o prie/1 &1 ) difficulty1 came to t]ms ) him4 ,!n he w5t to seek = witnesses f among/ ! neighb\r+ g5try4 ,! fir/ on :om he call$ 0 a =m] cornet ( horse1 ,drav9 by "n1 a man 9 8 =ties1 :o cons5t$ at once4 ,! adv5ture1 he decl>$1 rem9d$ him ( old times & ( 8 l>ks :5 he 0 9 ! ,huss>s4 ,he p]suad$ ,vladimir to /op to d9n] ) him1 assur+ him t !re w\ld be no difficulty 9 gett+ ! o!r two witnesses4 ,inde$1 imm$iately aft] d9n] 9 came ! surveyor ,s*midt1 ) a m\/a*e & spurs1 & ! son ( a capta9-magi/rate1 a boy ( sixte51 :o _h rec5tly ent]$ ! ,uhlans4 ,!y n only accept$ ,vladimir's proposal1 b ev5 swore t !y 7 ready to sacrifice _! lives = him4 ,vladimir embrac$ !m ) delight1 & drove (f to get ev]y?+ ready4 ,x _h long be5 d>k4 ,vladimir despat*$ 8 tru/wor?y ,t]e%ka to ,n5>adova ) 8 two-hors$ sl$ge1 & ) appropriate in/ructions = ! occasion4 ,= himself he ord]$ ! small sl$ge ) "o horse1 & />t$ alone )\t a coa*man = ,jadr9o1 :]e ,m>ia ought to arrive 9 a c\ple ( h\rs4 ,he knew ! road1 & ! drive w\ld only occupy tw5ty m9utes4 ,b ,vladimir _h sc>cely pass$ f ! enclosure into ! op5 field :5 ! w9d rose1 & soon !re 0 a driv+ sn[/orm s heavy & s sev]e t he c\ld n see4 ,9 a mom5t ! road 0 cov]$ ) sn[4 ,all l&m>ks disappe>$ 9 ! murky yell[ d>kness1 ?r\gh :i* fell :ite flakes ( sn[4 ,sky & e>? became m]g$ into "o4 ,vladimir1 9 ! mid/ ( ! field1 tri$ 9 va9 to get to ! road4 ,! horse walk$ on at r&om1 & e mom5t /epp$ ei!r into deep sn[ or into a rut1 s t ! sl$ge 0 con/antly upsett+4 ,vladimir tri$ at lea/ n to lose ! "r direction2 b x seem$ to him t m ?an half an h\r _h pass$1 & he _h n yet rea*$ ! ,jadr9o wood4 ,ano!r t5 m9utes pass$1 & /ill ! wood 0 invisible4 ,vladimir drove across fields int]sect$ by deep dit*es4 ,! sn[/orm did n abate1 & ! sky did n cle>4 ,! horse 0 gett+ tir$ & ! p]spiration roll$ f him l hail1 9 spite ( ! fact t e mom5t 8 legs 7 disappe>+ 9 ! sn[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,all ,,l&m>ks ,,disappe>$4 ,at la/ ,vladimir f\nd t he 0 go+ 9 ! wrong direction4 ,he /opp$2 began to reflect1 recollect1 & consid]2 till at la/ he became conv9c$ t he ought to h turn$ to ! "r4 ,he did s n[4 ,8 horse c\ld sc>cely drag along4 ,b he _h be5 m ?an an h\r on ! road1 & ,jadr9o c\ld n n[ be f>4 ,he drove & drove1 b !re 0 no gett+ out ( ! field4 ,/ill sn[-drifts & dit*es4 ,e mom5t ! sl$ge 0 upset1 & e mom5t ,vladimir _h to raise x up4 ,"t 0 slipp+ by2 & ,vladimir grew s]i\sly anxi\s4 ,at la/ 9 ! di/ance "s d>k object c\ld be se54 ,vladimir turn$ 9 its direction1 & z he drew ne> f\nd x 0 a wood4 ,?ank ,heav51 he ?\ght1 ,i am n[ ne> ! end4 ,he drove by ! side ( ! wood1 hop+ to come at once ^u ! famili> road1 or1 if n1 to pass r\nd ! wood4 ,jadr9o 0 situat$ imm$iately beh9d x4 ,he soon f\nd ! road1 & pass$ into ! d>kness ( ! wood1 n[ /ripp$ by ! w9t]4 ,! w9d c\ld n rage "h2 ! road 0 smoo?1 ! horse pick$ up c\rage1 & ,vladimir 0 com=t$4 ,he drove & drove1 b /ill ,jadr9o 0 n to be se52 !re 0 no end to ! wood4 ,!n1 to 8 horror1 he discov]$ t he _h got into a /range wood6 ,he 0 9 despair4 ,he :ipp$ 8 horse1 & ! poor animal />t$ (f at a trot4 ,b x soon got tir$1 & 9 a qu>t] ( an h\r1 9 spite ( all poor ,vladimir's ef=ts1 c\ld only crawl4 ,gradually ! trees became ?9n]1 & ,vladimir drove out ( ! wood2 b ,jadr9o 0 n to be se54 ,x mu/ h be5 ab\t midnight4 ,te>s gu%$ f ! "y man's eyes4 ,he drove on at r&om2 & n[ ! wea!r abat$1 ! cl\ds disp]s$1 & be=e him 0 a wide /ret* ( pla9 cov]$ ) a :ite bill[y c>pet4 ,! night 0 comp>atively cle>1 & he c\ld see a small village a %ort di/ance (f1 :i* consi/$ ( f\r or five cottages4 ,vladimir drove t[>ds x4 ,at ! fir/ door he jump$ out ( ! sl$ge1 ran up to ! w9d[1 & tapp$4 ,aft] a few m9utes a wood5 %utt] 0 rais$1 & an old man /uck out 8 grey be>d4 ,:at d y want8 ,illu/ration3 ,,:at ,,d ,,y ,,want8 ,h[ f> is ,jadr9o8 ,h[ f> is ,jadr9o8 ,yes1 yes6 ,is x f>8 ,n f>2 ab\t t5 miles4 ,at ?is answ] ,vladimir clut*$ hold ( 8 hair1 & /ood motionless1 l a man condemn$ to dea?4 ,:]e d y come f8 add$ ! man4 ,vladimir _h n ! c\rage to reply4 ,my man1 he said1 c y procure me horses to ,jadr9o8 ,we h no horses1 answ]$ ! peasant4 ,c\ld ,i f9d a guide8 ,i w pay him any sum he likes4 ,/op6 said ! old man1 dropp+ ! %utt]2 ,i w s5d my son out to y2 he w conduct y4 ,vladimir wait$4 ,sc>cely a m9ute _h pass$ :5 he aga9 knock$4 ,! %utt] 0 lift$1 & a be>d 0 se54 ,:at d y want8 ,:at ab\t y\r son8 ,he'll come out directly3 he is putt+ on 8 boots4 ,are y cold8 ,come 9 & w>m y\rself4 ,?anks2 s5d out y\r son quickly4 ,! gate creak$2 a y\? came out ) a cudgel1 & walk$ on 9 front1 at "o "t po9t+ out ! road1 at ano!r look+ = x 9 a mass ( drift$ sn[4 ,:at o'clock is x8 ,vladimir ask$ him4 ,x w soon be daylight1 repli$ ! "y peasant4 ,vladimir spoke n ano!r ^w4 ,! cocks 7 cr[+1 & x 0 light :5 !y rea*$ ,jadr9o4 ,! *ur* 0 clos$4 ,vladimir paid ! guide1 & drove into ! y>d ( ! prie/'s h\se4 ,9 ! y>d 8 two-hors$ sl$ge 0 n to be se54 ,:at news await$ him6 99 99 99 99 99 ,b let u return to ! k9d proprietors ( ,n5>adova1 & see :at is go+ on !re4 ,no?+4 ,! old p awoke1 & w5t into ! sitt+-room1 ,gavril 9 a night-cap & flannel jacket1 ,praskovia 9 a wadd$ dress+ g[n4 ,! samov> 0 br\ght 91 & ,gavril s5t ! little maid to ask ,m>ia h[ %e 0 & h[ %e _h slept4 ,! little maid return$1 say+ t h] "y lady _h slept badly1 b t %e 0 bett] n[1 & t %e w\ld come into ! sitt+-room 9 a mom5t4 ,& inde$ ! door op5$ & ,m>ia came 9 & wi%$ h] papa & mamma good morn+4 ,h[ is y\r head-a*e1 ,ma%a8 7famili> = ,m>y7 inquir$ ,gavril4 ,bett]1 papa1 answ]$ ,ma%a4 ,! fumes f ! /oves mu/ h giv5 y y\r heada*e1 rem>k$ ,praskovia4 ,p]haps s1 mamma1 repli$ ,ma%a4 ,! day pass$ well en\gh1 b 9 ! night ,ma%a 0 tak5 ill4 ,a doctor 0 s5t = f t[n4 ,he came t[>ds ev5+ & f\nd ! pati5t deliri\s4 ,soon %e 0 9 a sev]e fev]1 & 9 a =tnight ! poor pati5t 0 on ! br9k ( ! grave4 ,no memb] ( ! family knew any?+ ( ! flight f home4 ,! lett]s writt5 by ,ma%a ! ev5+ be=e _h be5 burnt2 & ! maid1 fe>+ ! wra? ( ! ma/] & mi/ress1 _h n brea!d a ^w4 ,! prie/1 ! ex-cornet1 ! big m\/a*$ surveyor1 & ! little lanc] 7 equally discreet1 & ) good reason4 ,t]e%ka1 ! coa*man1 nev] said too mu*1 n ev5 9 8 dr9k4 ,?us ! secret 0 kept bett] ?an x might h be5 by half a doz5 conspirators4 ,b ,m>ia h]self1 9 ! c\rse ( h] long fev] let out h] secret4 ,nev]!less1 h] words 7 s disconnect$ t h] "m1 :o nev] left h] b$side1 c\ld only make out f !m t h] daught] 0 desp]ately 9 love ) ,vladimir1 & t probably love 0 ! cause ( h] illness4 ,%e consult$ h] husb& & "s ( h] neighb\rs1 & at la/ x 0 decid$ unanim\sly t ! fate ( ,m>ia ought n to be int]f]$ )1 t a woman mu/ n ride away f ! man %e is de/9$ to m>ry1 t pov]ty is no crime1 t a woman has to live n ) money b ) a man1 & s on4 ,moral prov]bs are wond]fully useful on su* occasions1 :5 we c inv5t little or no?+ 9 our own ju/ification4 ,mean:ile ! "y lady began to recov]4 ,vladimir _h n be5 se5 = a long "t 9 ! h\se ( ,gavril1 s fright5$ _h he be5 by 8 previ\s reception4 ,x 0 n[ resolv$ to s5d & ann\nce to him ! good news :i* he c\ld sc>cely expect3 ! cons5t ( h] p>5ts to 8 m>riage ) ,m>ia4 ,b :at 0 ! a/oni%m5t ( ! proprietors ( ,n5>adova :51 9 answ] to _! invitation !y receiv$ an insane reply4 ,vladimir in=m$ !m he c\ld nev] set foot 9 _! h\se1 & begg$ !m to =get an unhappy man ^: only hope n[ 0 9 dea?4 ,a few days aft]w>ds !y he>d t ,vladimir _h left ! place & jo9$ ! army4 ,a long "t pass$ be=e !y v5tur$ to tell ,ma%a1 :o 0 n[ recov]+4 ,%e nev] m5tion$ ,vladimir4 ,"s mon?s lat]1 h[ev]1 f9d+ 8 "n 9 ! li/ ( ^? :o _h di/+ui%$ !mselves & be5 sev]ely w\nd$ at ,borod9o1 %e fa9t$1 & x 0 fe>$ t ! fev] might return4 ,b1 ,heav5 be ?ank$6 ! fa9t+ fit _h no bad results4 99 99 99 99 99 ,m>ia exp]i5c$ yet ano!r sorr[4 ,h] fa!r di$1 leav+ h] ! heiress ( all 8 prop]ty4 ,b ! inh]itance c\ld n console h]4 ,%e %>$ s9c]ely ! affliction ( h] "m1 & v[$ %e w\ld nev] leave h]4 ,suitors clu/]$ r\nd ! *>m+ heiress2 b %e gave no "o ! slighte/ hope4 ,h] "m sometimes tri$ to p]suade h] to *oose a companion 9 life2 b ,m>ia %ook h] head1 & grew p5sive4 ,vladimir no long] exi/$4 ,he _h di$ at ,mosc[ on ! eve ( ! arrival ( ! ,fr5*4 ,8 memory 0 held sacr$ by ,m>ia1 & %e treasur$ up ev]y?+ t w\ld rem9d h] ( him3 books he _h read1 draw+s :i* he _h made2 songs he _h sung1 & ! pieces ( poetry :i* he _h copi$ out = h]4 ,! neighb\rs1 he>+ all ?is1 wond]$ at h] fidelity1 & await$ ) curiosity ! arrival ( ! h]o :o mu/ 9 ! end triumph ov] ! melan*oly con/ancy ( ?is virg9 ,artemis4 ,mean:ile1 ! w> _h be5 br\ght to a glori\s conclusion1 & our armies 7 return+ f abroad4 ,! p ran to meet !m4 ,! music play$ by ! regim5tal b&s consi/$ ( w> songs1 ,vive ,h5ri-,quatre1 ,tirolese waltzes & airs f ,joconde4 ,n\ri%$ on ! atmosph]e ( w9t]1 (fic]s :o _h />t$ on ! campaign m]e /ripl+s1 return$ gr[n m51 & cov]$ ) decorations4 ,! soldi]s conv]s$ gaily among !mselves1 m+l+ ,g]man & ,fr5* words e mom5t 9 _! spee*4 ,a "t nev] to be =gott5--a "t ( glory & delight6 ,h[ quickly beat ! ,russian he>t at ! words1 ,native l&6 ,h[ sweet ! te>s ( meet+6 ,) :at unanimity did we comb9e feel+s ( national pride ) love = ! ,ts>6 ,& = him1 :at a mom5t6 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,"t ,,( ,,glory ,,& ,,delight4 ,! wom5--our ,russian wom5--7 spl5did !n4 ,_! usual coldness disappe>$4 ,_! delight 0 really intoxicat+ :51 meet+ ! conqu]ors1 !y cri$1 ,hurrah6 ,& !y ?rew up _! caps 9 ! air4 ,:o ( ! (fic]s ( t p]iod does n own t to ! ,russian wom5 he 0 indebt$ = 8 be/ & mo/ valu$ rew>d8 ,dur+ ?is brilliant p]iod ,m>ia 0 liv+ ) h] "m 9 retirem5t1 & nei!r ( !m saw h[1 9 bo? ! capitals1 ! return+ troops 7 welcom$4 ,b 9 ! di/ricts & villages ! g5]al en?usiasm 01 p]haps1 ev5 great]4 ,9 ^! places ! appe>ance ( an (fic] became = him a v]itable triumph4 ,! accept$ lov] 9 pla9 clo!s f>$ badly by 8 side4 ,we h already said t1 9 spite ( h] coldness1 ,m>ia 0 /ill1 z be=e1 surr\nd$ by suitors4 ,b all _h to fall 9 ! re> :5 !re arriv$ at 8 ca/le ! w\nd$ "y capta9 ( ,huss>s--,b\rm9 by "n--) ! ord] ( ,/4 ,george 9 8 button-hole1 & an int]e/+ pallor on 8 face4 ,he 0 ab\t tw5ty-six4 ,he _h come home on leave to 8 e/ates1 :i* 7 close to ,m>ia's villa4 ,m>ia paid him su* att5tion z none ( ! o!rs receiv$4 ,9 8 pres5ce h] habitual gloom disappe>$4 ,x c\ld n be said t %e flirt$ ) him4 ,b a poet1 obs]v+ h] behavi\r1 might h ask$1 ,s'amor non 1 *e dunque8 ,b\rm9 0 really a v agreeable "y man4 ,he possess$ j ! k9d ( s5se t pleas$ wom53 a s5se ( :at is suitable & becom+4 ,he _h no affectation1 & 0 c>elessly satirical4 ,8 mann] t[>ds ,m>ia 0 simple & easy4 ,he seem$ to be ( a quiet & mode/ disposition2 b rum\r said t he _h at "o "t be5 t]ribly wild4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 did n h>m him 9 ! op9ion ( ,m>ia1 :o 7l all o!r "y ladies7 excus$1 ) pleasure1 vag>ies :i* 7 ! result ( impulsiv5ess & d>+4 ,b above all--m ?an 8 love-mak+1 m ?an 8 pleasant talk1 m ?an 8 int]e/+ pallor1 m ev5 ?an 8 b&ag$ arm--! sil5ce ( ! "y ,huss> excit$ h] curiosity & h] imag9ation4 ,%e c\ld n help confess+ to h]self t he pleas$ h] v mu*4 ,probably he too1 ) 8 acut5ess & 8 exp]i5ce1 _h se5 t he int]e/$ h]4 ,h[ 0 x1 !n1 t up to ?is mom5t %e _h n se5 him at h] feet2 _h n receiv$ f him any decl>ation :atev]8 ,& :]e=e did %e n enc\rage him ) m att5tion1 &1 accord+ to circum/ances1 ev5 ) t5d]ness8 ,_h %e a secret ( h] own :i* w\ld acc\nt = h] behavi\r8 ,at la/1 ,b\rm9 fell into su* deep m$itation1 & 8 black eyes re/$ ) su* fire ^u ,m>ia1 t ! decisive mom5t seem$ v ne>4 ,! neighb\rs spoke ( ! m>riage z an accompli%$ fact1 & k9d ,praskovia rejoic$ t h] daught] _h at la/ f\nd = h]self a wor?y mate4 ,! lady 0 sitt+ alone once 9 ! draw+-room1 lay+ out gr&e-pati5ce1 :5 ,b\rm9 ent]$ ! room1 & at once inquir$ = ,m>ia4 ,%e is 9 ! g>d51 repli$ ! old lady3 g to h]1 & ,i w wait = y "h4 ,b\rm9 w5t1 & ! old lady made ! sign ( ! cross & ?\ght1 ,p]haps ! affair w be settl$ to-day6 ,b\rm9 f\nd ,m>ia 9 ! ivy-b[] beside ! pond1 ) a book 9 h] h&s1 & we>+ a :ite dress--a v]itable h]o9e ( romance4 ,aft] ! fir/ inquiries1 ,m>ia purposely let ! conv]sation drop2 increas+ by ^! means ! mutual emb>rassm5t1 f :i* x 0 only possible to escape by means ( a sudd5 & positive decl>ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,ivy-,,b[]4 ,x happ5$ ?us4 ,b\rm91 feel+ ! awkw>dness ( 8 position1 in=m$ ,m>ia t he _h long s\ght an opportunity ( op5+ 8 he>t to h]1 & t he begg$ = a mom5t's att5tion4 ,m>ia clos$ ! book & l[]$ h] eyes1 z a sign t %e 0 li/5+4 ,i love y1 said ,b\rm91 ,i love y passionately6 ,m>ia blu%$1 & b5t h] head /ill l[]4 ,i h behav$ imprud5tly1 yield+ z ,i h done to ! s$uctive pleasure ( see+ & he>+ y daily4 ,m>ia recollect$ ! fir/ lett] ( ,/4 ,preux 9 ,la ,n\velle ,heloise4 ,x is too late n[ to resi/ my fate4 ,! remembrance ( y1 y\r de> incomp>able image1 mu/ f to-day be at once ! torm5t & ! consolation ( my exi/5ce4 ,i h n[ a grave duty to p]=m1 a t]rible secret to disclose1 :i* w place betwe5 u an insurm\ntable b>ri]4 ,x has always exi/$6 int]rupt$ ,m>ia2 ,i c\ld nev] h be5 y\r wife4 ,i "k1 he repli$ quickly2 ,i "k t y once lov$4 ,b dea? & ?ree ye>s ( m\rn+ may h work$ "s *ange4 ,de>1 k9d ,m>ia1 d n try to deprive me ( my la/ consolation2 ! idea t y might h cons5t$ to make me happy if----4 ,don't speak1 = ,god's sake don't speak--y torture me4 ,yes1 ,i "k1 ,i feel t y c\ld h be5 m9e1 b--,i am ! mo/ mis]able ( be+s--,i am already m>ri$6 ,m>ia look$ at him 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,i am m>ri$1 cont9u$ ,b\rm92 ,i h be5 m>ri$ m ?an ?ree ye>s1 & d n "k :o my wife is1 or :]e %e is1 or :e!r ,i %all ev] see h] aga94 ,:at are y say+8 exclaim$ ,m>ia2 h[ /range6 ,pray cont9ue4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( #ahab1 said ,b\rm91 ,i 0 hurry+ on to ,wilna1 :]e my regim5t 0 /ation$4 ,arriv+ "o ev5+ late at a /ation1 ,i ord]$ ! horses to be got ready quickly1 :5 sudd5ly a fe>ful sn[/orm broke out4 ,bo? /ation-ma/] & driv]s advis$ me to wait till x 0 ov]4 ,i li/5$ to _! advice1 b an unacc\ntable re/lessness took possession ( me1 j z ?\gh someone 0 pu%+ me on4 ,mean:ile1 ! sn[/orm did n abate4 ,i c\ld be> x no long]1 & aga9 ord]$ ! horses1 & />t$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! /orm4 ,! driv] took x into 8 head to drive along ! riv]1 :i* w\ld %ort5 ! di/ance by ?ree miles4 ,! banks 7 cov]$ ) sn[drifts2 ! driv] miss$ ! turn+ :i* w\ld h br\ght u out on to ! road1 & we turn$ up 9 an unkn[n place4 ,! /orm nev] ceas$4 ,i c\ld disc]n a light1 & told ! driv] to make = x4 ,we ent]$ a village1 & f\nd t ! light proce$$ f a wood5 *ur*4 ,! *ur* 0 op54 ,outsides ! rail+s /ood sev]al sl$ges1 & p pass+ 9 & out ?r\gh ! por*4 ',"h6 "h6' cri$ sev]al voices4 ,i told ! coa*man to drive up4 ',:]e h y dawdl$8' said someone to me4 ',! bride has fa9t$2 ! prie/ does n "k :at to d2 we 7 on ! po9t ( go+ back4 ,make ha/e & get out6' ,i got out ( ! sl$ge 9 sil5ce1 & /epp$ into ! *ur*1 :i* 0 dimly light$ ) two or ?ree tap]s4 ,a girl 0 sitt+ 9 a d>k corn] on a b5*2 ano!r girl 0 rubb+ h] temples4 ',?ank ,god1' said ! latt]1 'y h come at la/6 ,y h ne>ly be5 ! dea? ( ! "y lady4' ,! old prie/ approa*$ me1 say+1 ',%all ,i beg98' ',beg9--beg91 rev]5d fa!r1' ,i repli$1 abs5tly4 ,! "y lady 0 rais$ up4 ,i ?\ght h] r pretty4 ,oh1 wild1 unp>donable frivolity6 ,i plac$ myself by h] side at ! alt>4 ,! prie/ hurri$ on4 ,?ree m5 & ! maid support$ ! bride1 & occupi$ !mselves ) h] alone4 ,we 7 m>ri$6 ',kiss y\r wife1' said ! prie/4 ,my wife turn$ h] pale face t[>ds me4 ,i 0 go+ to kiss h]1 :5 %e exclaim$1 ',oh6 x is n he--n he6' & fell back ins5sible4 ,illu/ration3 ,,x ,,is ,,n ,,he6--,,n ,,he6 ,! witnesses />$ at me4 ,i turn$ r\nd & left ! *ur* )\t any attempt be+ made to /op me1 ?rew myself into ! sl$ge1 & cri$1 ',away6' ,:at6 exclaim$ ,m>ia4 ,& y don't "k :at became ( y\r unhappy wife8 ,i d n1 repli$ ,b\rm92 nei!r d ,i "k ! "n ( ! village :]e ,i 0 m>ri$1 nor t ( ! /ation f :i* ,i />t$4 ,at t "t ,i ?\ght s little ( my wick$ joke t1 on driv+ away f ! *ur*1 ,i fell asleep1 & nev] woke till e>ly ! next morn+1 aft] rea*+ ! ?ird /ation4 ,! s]vant :o 0 ) me di$ dur+ ! campaign1 s t ,i h n[ no hope ( ev] discov]+ ! unhappy woman on :om ,i play$ su* a cruel trick1 & :o is n[ s cruelly av5g$4 ,great heav5s6 cri$ ,m>ia1 seiz+ 8 h&4 ,!n x 0 y1 & y d n recognise me8 ,b\rm9 turn$ pale--& ?rew himself at h] feet4 ,illu/ration ,a ,night at ,! ,gr& ,*>treuse4 ,,by ,j4 ,e4 ,,muddock4 ,la vie d'un bon ,*>treux doit tre ,une oraison presque cont9uelle4 ,illu/ration3 ,entrance ,c\rt to ,la ,gr&e ,*>treuse ,,! above is ! leg5d t is pa9t$ on ! door ( e cell occupi$ by a monk ( ! sil5t ,ord] ( ,c>?usians4 ,to pray always = ^? :o nev] pray2 to pray = ^? :o h done y wrong2 to pray = ^? :o s9 e h\r ( _! lives2 to pray = all sorts & conditions ( m51 no matt] :at _! col\r1 no matt] :at _! cre$2 to pray t ,god w remove d\bt & scepticism f ! _w1 & op5 all human eyes to ! way ( fai? & salvation4 ,su* is ! *ief duty ( ! ,*>treux4 ,t ! lives ( ^! m5 is a cont9ual pray] w\ld seem to be an und\bt$ fact2 b !y are m ?an t--!y are lives ( sil5ce1 t mu/ n be brok51 save "u exceptional circum/ances4 ,"t has be5 :5 !y 7 surr\nd$ by _! families1 _! fri5ds1 :5 p]haps !y _h ambitions l o!r m51 hopes l o!r m51 &1 x may be1 h giv5 _! love to wom54 ,b !n some?+ has happ5$ to *ange ! curr5t ( _! lives1 ! c\rse ( _! ?\ght3 ! mundane _w has become di/a/eful1 & ) heavy he>ts & we>y feet !y h s\ght ! lonely mona/]y1 &1 hav+ once ent]$1 ! door has clos$ ^u !m = ev]4 ,h5ce=? ! horizon ( _! _w is ! mona/]y wall2 & ! only s\nds !y w he> save ! w9d :5 x h[ls1 or ! ?und] :5 x rolls1 are ! et]nal toll+ ( ! bell1 & ! wail & *ant ( ! monoton\s pray]s4 ,x is difficult to und]/& h[ m51 "y1 ri*1 well-fav\r$1 c seclude !mselves 9 ?is busy & wond]ful age2 &1 r5\nc+ all ! pleasures & gaiety ( ! _w1 take ^u !mselves solemn v[s ( *a/ity & sil5ce1 :i*1 once tak51 are dev\tly kept4 ,to ,god & ,god's s]vice !y d$icate !mselves2 & ?\gh on ! e>?1 !y are sc>cely ( x4 ,!y live1 b = !m x is ! beg9n+ ( et]nity2 ! passion & fret ( ! _w w nev] m di/urb !m1 & _! "o long+ is to *ange ! f9ite = ! inf9ite4 ,x is surely no ord9>y fai? t impels m5 to ent] into a liv+ dea? ( ?is k9d1 nor is x fanaticism1 b a devotion too deep = words1 too my/]i\s = ord9>y compreh5sions to grasp4 ,"o mu/ g back to ! elev5? c5tury = ! beg9n+ ( ! hi/ory ( ?is /range ,ord]4 ,x 0 f\nd$ by ,/4 ,bruno1 ( ,cologne1 :o impos$ ^u 8 vot>ies ,solitude1 ,sil5ce1 & ,fa/+4 ,= above eight hundr$ ye>s ! ,c>?usians h be5 true to _! sa9t1 & :]ev] !y h e/abli%$ !mselves !y h liv$ _! lives ( sil5ce1 kn[+ no?+ ( ! s$uctive & t5d] influ5ce ( wom51 or ! love & sweetness ( *ildr52 dy+1 :5 _! "t came1 )\t a pang ( regret at leav+ ! _w1 & ) no?+ to p]petuate _! memories1 save a t9y wood5 cross1 on :i* a numb] is pa9t$4 ,b 9 half a doz5 ye>s or s ! cross rots away1 & is nev] r5ew$1 & ! dead bro!r is ref]r$ to no m4 ,! lonely conv5t ( ! ,gr&e ,*>treuse is z old z ! ,ord]1 al?\gh x has und]gone consid]able *ange4 ,x is n[ a great build+1 occupy+ a consid]able ext5t ( gr\nd1 b orig9ally x mu/ h be5 a s+le small h\se4 ,x /&s 9 a defile1 9 a region ( utt] lonel9ess4 ,gradually x has gr[n & exp&$1 & 9 ord] to protect x aga9/ ! attacks ( ?ieves & m>aud]s1 x is surr\nd$ by a massive wall t is loophol$ & embrasur$4 ,= :at purpose x is difficult to say1 = ^! monks w\ld nev] take human life1 n ev5 to save _! own4 ,s f>1 h[ev]1 z ,i h be5 able to le>n !re is no record ( ! conv5t hav+ be5 s]i\sly attack$ dur+ any p]iod ( its hi/ory4 ,b 9 ! ,revolution ( #agib ! monks 7 cruelly expell$1 & _! mo/ valuable libr>y 0 de/roy$4 ,!y sep>at$ 9 little gr\ps1 & f\nd refuge 9 holy h\ses ( _! ord] 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ,europe1 until ! re/oration ( #ahae--t memorable ye>--:5 !y reunit$ & return$ to _! belov$ mona/]y amid ! solitude ( ! et]nal m\nta9s4 ,la ,gr&e ,*>treuse is situat$ amid/ sc5es ( savage gr&eur1 #c1hjj feet above ! sea1 at ! foot ( ! ,mont ,gr& ,som1 :i* rea*es a height ( #f1ffh feet1 & comm&s a view ( surpass+ magnific5ce4 ,x is 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,isre1 ,france1 & eight h\rs' j\rney f ,gr5oble1 :i* is ! capital ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & fam\s = its gloves4 ,! ne>e/ railway /ation is a five h\rs' j\rney away1 & !re is no o!r human habitation )9 _m miles ( ! conv5t4 ,! approa*es are by wild & rugg$ gorges1 ?r\gh :i* excell5t roads h ( late ye>s be5 made1 b =m]ly ^! gorges might h be5 held by a h&ful ( m5 aga9/ a ho/4 ,9 ! w9t] ! roads are block$ ) sn[1 & betwe5 ! lonely conv5t & ! out] _w !re is little communication4 ,9 summ] ! p9e woods look solemn & d>k1 & ! rav9es are fill$ ) ! music ( fall+ wat]s4 ,!re is a /range abs5ce ( bird melody1 & ! w9d sighs among/ ! p9es1 & moans ar\nd ! rocks4 ,& yet ! region is "o ( entranc+ beauty1 & full ( a dreamy repose t makes its influ5ce felt4 ,to ?is lonely conv5t ,i travell$ "o day 9 ! late autumn1 :5 ! fall+ leaves spoke sadly ( dep>t$ summ] glories1 & ! %rill bla/s t came d[n ! gl5s 7 mess5g]s f ! regions ( ice & sn[4 ,i _h gone by tra9 to ,voiron1 betwe5 ,rives & ,gr5oble1 & !nce _h tramp$ ?r\gh ! beautiful gorges ( ,crossey = five h\rs4 ,! aft]noon _h be5 sull51 & bitt]ly cold1 & ! %ades ( night 7 fa/ fall+ z1 we>y & hungry1 ,i rang ! great bell at ! conv5t gate1 & begg$ = hospitality4 ,a tall1 c[l$ monk receiv$ me1 b utt]$ no ^w4 ,he m]ely made a sign = me to foll[ him1 &1 clos+ ! gate & %oot+ ! massive bolts1 he l$ ! way across a c\rt1 :]e ,i 0 met by ano!r monk1 :o 0 all[$ to break ! rigid v[ ( sil5ce s f> t he c\ld inquire ( /rang]s :at _! bus9ess 04 ,he ask$ me if ,i desir$ food & re/1 & on my answ]+ 9 ! affirmative he l$ me to a ?ird & sil5t bro!r1 & by him ,i 0 conduct$ to a cell ) :itewa%$ walls4 ,x conta9$ a small b$ ( unpa9t$ p9e wood1 & a t9y table1 on :i* 0 an iron bas9 & a jug ( wat]4 ,a crucifix hung on ! wall1 & b5ea? x 0 a prie-dieu4 ,! cell 0 someh[ sugge/ive ( a prison1 & yet ,i am n sure t !re 0 z mu* com=t to be f\nd 9 x z a prison cell af=ds 9 ^! humanit>ian times4 ,ev]y?+ ab\t ! ,gr&e ,*>treuse is ( ,sp>tan-l simplicity4 ,!re ! body is mortifi$ = ! s\l's sake1 & no?+ t c\ld p&] 9 ! lea/ degree to luxuri\s ta/es is all[$4 ,z ,i 0 to le>n aft]w>ds1 ev5 su* b>r5 com=t z is af=d$ by ?is ,visitor's ,cell is unkn[n 9 ! cells occupi$ by ! monks4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,visitors ,,cell ,:5 ,i _h some:at fre%5$ myself up by a wa%1 ,i w5t into ! corridor :]e my att5dant 0 wait+1 &1 foll[+ him 9 ob$i5ce to a sign he made1 ,i trav]s$ a long1 l(ty1 cold passage1 ) b>e walls & floor4 ,at ! end ( ! passage !re 0 c>v$ 9 ! /one ! ,lat9 inscription1 ,/at crux dum volvitur orbis4 ,pass+ ?r\gh an ar*$ doorway we rea*$ ! refectory4 ,! great hall or supp] room 0 cold1 b>r51 & dismal4 ,ev]y?+ look$ gho/ly & dim 9 ! feeble light %$ by two small sw++ lamps1 t seem$ r to emphasise ! gloom ?an dispel x4 ,com=t !re 0 none 9 ?is e*o+ *amb]1 ) its :itewa%$ walls & %ad[y recesses1 f :i* ,i half expect$ to see ! _s =ms ( dead monks glide4 ,tak+ my seat at a small1 b>e table1 a sil5t bro!r plac$ be=e me a b[l ( ?9 vegetable s\p1 9 :i* "s *opp$ eggs float$4 ,fi% foll[$1 !n an omelette1 & ! :ole 0 wa%$ d[n ) a bottle ( excell5t r$ w9e4 ,x 0 a frugal repa/1 b an ,epicurean spread z comp>$ ) ! diet>y scale ( ! monks !mselves4 ,meat ( e k9d is rigor\sly int]dict$1 t is1 ! fle% ( animals 9 any =m4 ,ea* bro!r only gets two meals a day4 ,!y consi/ ( hot wat] flav\r$ ) egg2 vegetables cook$ 9 oil2 :ile ! only dr9k all[$ is cold wat]4 ,! monks d n eat toge!r except on ,sundays & religi\s fte days1 :5 !y all sup 9 ! refectory4 ,on o!r days e man has 8 meals alone1 9 ! solitude ( 8 cell1 & b a brief "t is all[$ him1 = x is consid]$ s9ful to sp5d m "t 9 eat+ & dr9k+ ?an is absolutely necess>y to swall[ d[n s mu* food z w hold body & s\l toge!r4 ,t m5 may keep !mselves heal?y1 ev5 on su* meagre diet z t ,i h m5tion$1 is prov$ by ! monks ( ! ,gr&e ,*>treuse1 = !y enjoy excell5t heal?1 & g5]ally live to a gre5 old age4 ,ev5 ! weak & delicate gr[ /rong & h>dy "u ! sev]e discipl9e4 ,! rasp+ friction ( ! n]v\s sy/em1 :i* annually slays its t5s ( ?\s&s 9 ! out] _w1 is unkn[n "h4 ,all is calm & peaceful1 & ! au/]ity ( ! life l$ is comp5sat$ = by ! abid+ & hopeful fai?4 ,x is a brief prep>ation = an et]nal life ( unsulli$ joy 9 a _w :]e man's s9 is kn[n no m4 ,surely no?+ else b su* a fai? c\ld su/a9 mortal be+s "u an ordeal s try+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,c>?usian ,,fa!r ,,go+ ,,to ,,midnight ,,(fice ,?is /range community ( ,c>?usians is divid$ into categories ( ,fa!rs & ,bro!rs4 ,! =m] we> robes ( :ite wool1 c9ctur$ ) a girdle ( :ite lea!r4 ,_! heads & faces are closely %av51 & ! head is g5]ally envelop$ 9 a c[l1 :i* is atta*$ to ! robe4 ,!y are all orda9$ prie/s1 & x is to !m ! rule ( sil5ce1 solitude1 & fa/+1 m p>ticul>ly applies4 ,! fa/+ is repres5t$ by ! daily bill ( f>e ,i h giv51 & x nev] v>ies all ! ye> r\nd1 except on ,fridays & c]ta9 days 9 ,l5t1 :51 poor z x is1 x is /ill fur!r r$uc$4 ,! solitude consi/s ( _m h\rs sp5t 9 pray] 9 ! lonel9ess ( ! cell1 & ! sil5ce impos$ is only brok5 by monosyllabic answ]s to que/ions address$ to !m4 ,su/a9$ conv]sation is a fault1 & w\ld be sev]ely puni%$4 ,aspirants = ! ,fa!rhood h to submit to a mo/ try+ novitiate1 :i* la/s = five full ye>s4 ,aft] t !y are orda9$1 & f t mom5t !y r5\nce ! _w1 ) all its lur+ temptations & its s94 ,_! lives h5ce=? mu/ be /rictly holy 9 accordance ) ! t5ets ( _! religion4 ,! ,bro!rs are ! manual lab\r]s1 ! hew]s ( wood & draw]s ( wat]4 ,!y d ev]y?+ t is requir$ 9 ! way ( dome/ic s]vice4 ,!y we> s&als on _! b>e feet1 & _! bodies are clo!d 9 a long1 loose1 br[n robe1 fa/5$ at ! wai/ by a rope girdle4 ,on bo? bran*es ( ! ,ord] ! same sev]e rgime is compulsory1 b on ,fridays ! ,bro!rs only get a morsel ( black bread & a cup ( cold wat]4 ,! att5tion to spiritual duties is all-absorb+1 & "u no circum/ances mu/ x be relax$4 ,mat9s comm5ce 9 ! *apel at twelve o'clock at night1 & cont9ue until ab\t two o'clock4 ,aft] a %ort re/1 ! ,div9e s]vice is resum$ at six o'clock4 ,b all ! monks d n att5d ! mat9s at "o "t4 ,:ile "s sleep o!rs pray4 ,& x is d\btful if among/ ! religi\s ord]s ( ! _w any?+ m solemn & impressive ?an ?is midnight s]vice c\ld be f\nd4 ,to witness x 0 my *ief aim 9 go+ to ! conv5t1 & s ,i left my cell aft] a %ort sleep1 & proce$$ to ! *apel z ! deep-ton$ bell /ruck twelve ) sonor\s s\nds t roll$ 9 gho/ly e*oes along ! l(ty corridors4 ,! passage ?r\gh :i* ,i made my way 0 a va/ "o1 & a solit>y lamp ineffectually /ruggl$ to illum9e ! d>kness4 ,i grop$ along until ,i rea*$ a door t swung sil5tly op5 to my t\*4 ,!n ,i /ood )9 ! *apel1 :]e all 0 sil5t1 & a ,cimm]ian gloom reign$4 ,f> 9 ! dep?s ( ! d>kness 0 a glimm]+1 />-l lamp ov] ! alt>1 b its beams1 feeble & /raggl+1 reveal$ no?+1 x only acc5tuat$ ! pit*y blackness all ar\nd4 ,! feeble lant]ns ( ! monks1 "o to e ?ird /all1 7 invisible f my position4 ,ev]y?+ 0 sugge/ive ( a tomb f> d[n 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?--! sil5ce1 ! cold1 ! damp e>?y smell t fill$ "o's no/rils1 all seem$ to indicate decay+ mortality4 ,sudd5ly1 ) />tl+ abruptness1 a s+le voice broke into a pla9tive1 monoton\s *ant4 ,!n o!rs took up ! cad5ce ) a moan+ wail t gradually di$ away until !re 0 unbrok5 sil5ce aga94 ,!re 0 some?+ /range & weird 9 ?is p]=mance1 = ! imp5etrable d>kness1 ! />-l lamp1 ! wail+ voices ( unse5 figures1 seem$ altoge!r unnatural4 ,x begot 9 me a %udd] t ,i c\ld n repress1 = ! moan+ & wail+ appe>$ to be associat$ ) dea? r ?an life4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! :ole c]emony indicative ( joy or hope1 b r _! conv]se--sadness & despair4 ,?r\gh\t ^? we>y h\rs ! wail+ *ant & ! sil5ce alt]nat$4 ,i want$ to g away1 b c\ld n4 ,"s /range fasc9ation kept me !re1 & ,i recall$ "s ( ! wond]ful descriptive sc5es 9 ,dant :i* 7 irresi/ibly sugge/$4 ,my imag9ation 0 wr\ght on to su* an ext5t t ,i pictur$ t va/ gloomy space z fill$ ) unquiet spirits condemn$ to torture2 & ! lamp z typical ( ! "o ray ( hope t told !m t aft] a long p]iod ( p5ance !y %\ld pass f ! gloom ( woe to ! lightness & joy ( et]nal day1 :5 _! angui% %\ld cease = ev] & re/ be f\nd4 ,at la/1 to my great relief1 ,i saw ! beams ( a new morn /eal 9 at ! *apel w9d[s4 ,! b[$ =ms ( ! c[l$ monks 7 fa9tly disc]nible1 kneel+ be=e ! alt>1 :]e /ill burn$ ! wat*-lamp4 ,"o by "o !y rose & flitt$ away l %ad[s2 no s\nd came f _! footfalls1 no ru/le f _! g>m5ts4 ,w>mly clad ?\gh ,i 01 ,i %iv]$ ) ! cold1 & 0 cramp$ ) ! position ,i _h ma9ta9$ = h\rs2 = ,i _h be5 fe>ful ( mov+ le/ any h>%1 grat+ noise %\ld break 9 ^u t solemn & impressive sil5ce4 ,:5 all _h gone ,i too w5t1 & made my way back to ! cell1 :]e ,i tri$ to snat* a few h\rs' sleep1 b x 0 all 9 va91 = my m9d seem$ z if x _h be5 upset by a /range & t]rible dream4 ,al?\gh ,i h _h a wide & v>i$ exp]i5ce ( m5 & mann]s 9 all p>ts ( ! _w1 ,i nev] witness$ su* a /range sc5e be=e z ,i witness$ t night4 ,x 0 l a nightm>e picture1 a poem evolv$ f a di/ort$ imag9ation4 ,i say a poem because x _h ! elem5ts ( poetry 9 x1 b x 0 ! poetry ( ineffable human sadness4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,*apel3 ,,daybreak4 ,truly x is s+ul> t m5 c s /r5g!n _! fai?1 s enwrap !mselves1 z x 71 9 a gloomy cre$1 t !y are will+ to d5y !mselves e pleasure 9 life1 to %ut !mselves (f f all t is joy\s & beautiful 9 ! _w1 9 ord] to submit to an endless sorr[+ = human s9s2 a sorr[+ t f9ds expression e h\r ( _! lonely1 sadd5$ lives4 ,= f sunset to sunrise1 & sunrise to sunset aga91 !y are w>n$ by ! m\rnful toll+ ( ! iron bell1 e quiv]+ /roke ( :i* seems to say dea?1 to pray )\t ceas+4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,monks ,,cell ,_m ( ! monks at ! ,gr&e ,*>treuse are /ill 9 ! v prime ( _! manhood1 & n a few ( !m are memb]s ( di/+ui%$ & weal?y families4 ,yet !y h r5\nc$ ev]y?+2 all ! advantages t influ5ce & weal? c\ld give !m2 all ! com=ts ( home2 ! love ( wife & *ildr52 ! fasc9ation ( travel & ( /range sights--e temptation t ?is mo/ beautiful _w c\ld hold out has be5 resi/$1 & !y h d$icat$ !mselves to gloom1 fa/+1 & sil5ce4 ,v]ily1 human nature is an unfa?omable my/]y4 ,"o may well ask if ^! monks are truly happy8 ,if !y h no long+s = ! fle%-pots ( ,egypt8 ,if !y d n sometimes p9e & sigh = ! busy haunts & ! excitem5t ( ! great t[ns8 ,su* que/ions are n easily answ]$1 unless we get ! answ] 9 ! fact t ! mona/ic v[s are fai?fully & religi\sly kept2 & !re is no record ( a ,c>?usian monk ev] hav+ brok5 8 v[4 ,surely !n !re mu/ be some?+ /rangely1 ev5 t]ribly attractive 9 t /]n life :i* is s full ( h>d%ip & trial1 & f ye>'s end to ye>'s end kn[s no *ange1 until ! great *ange :i* comes to u all1 soon] or lat]1 :e!r we be monks or revell]s4 ,i h already m5tion$ t not)/&+ _! sp>se & meagre diet1 :i* seems to u ord9>y mortals to lack nutrim5t & su/a9+ p[]1 ! monks ( ! ,gr&e ,*>treuse are heal?y & vigor\s4 ,! ,bro!rs lab\r 9 _! fields & g>d5s1 & !y cultivate all ! vegetables t !y use1 z well z gr[ mo/ ( _! own corn = ! bread4 ,!y d any bricklay+1 c>p5t]+1 or pa9t+ t may be requir$1 z well z all ! wa%+ & m5d+ ( ! e/abli%m5t1 = a woman is nev] all[$ to ent] ! sacr$ prec9cts4 ,! furniture ( ea* cell consi/s ( a v n>r[ b$ z h>d z a bo>d1 & ) little cov]+2 a small /ove1 = ! rig\rs ( ! climate r5d] a fire indisp5sable at times1 & yet ! fires are us$ b sp>+ly2 a little bas91 ) a jug ( wat] = ablutions2 & ( c\rse !re is ! prie-dieu1 & ! image ( a sa9t4 ,atta*$ to ! conv5t is a cemet]y1 :i* _c fail to h a v melan*oly int]e/ = ! visitor4 ,x is divid$ into two p>ts1 "o be+ = ! ,fa!rs1 ! o!r = ! ,bro!rs1 = z ! two bran*es ( ! ,ord] are kept di/9ct 9 life1 s !y are sep>at$ 9 dea?4 ,no m\nds m>k ! la/ re/+-places ( ! quiet sleep]s2 b at ! head ( ea* is a wood5 cross1 ?\gh x be>s no indication ( ! "n1 age1 or date ( dea? ( ! deceas$--only a numb]4 ,hav+ play$ 8 little "p & return$ to ! du/ f :5ce he sprang1 x is consid]$ meet t ! ,c>?usian %\ld be =gott54 ,& ! cross is m]ely an indication t b5ea? m\ld] ! rema9s ( :at 0 once a man4 ,z is well kn[n1 ! monks di/il ! fam\s liqueur :i* f9ds its way to all p>ts ( ! _w1 & yields a v h&some rev5ue4 ,! process ( its concoction is an inviolable secret1 b x is l>gely compos$ ( h]bs & cognac4 ,x is said t ! recipe 0 br\ght to ! conv5t by "o ( ! fa!rs1 :o _h be5 expell$ 9 #agib1 & t at fir/ ! liqueur 0 us$ z a m$ic9e & di/ribut$ among/ ! poor4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t1 h[ev]1 x 0 improv$ ^u1 = its fame hav+ spread a dem& = x sprang up1 & x 0 resolv$ to make x an article ( comm]ce4 ,= ?is purpose a sep>ate build+ 0 erect$ ap>t f ! mona/]y1 & plac$ 9 *>ge ( "o ( ! ,fa!rs1 :o has a /aff ( bro!rs "u him4 ,! basis ( ! liqueur is suppos$ to be an indig5\s m\nta9 h]b comb9$ ) ! petals ( c]ta9 wild fl[]s4 ,^! are mac]at$ ) honey until f]m5tation takes place4 ,! liquid is !n ref9$ & br&y is add$4 ,=m]ly x 0 made )\t br&y4 ,! gre5 is mo/ fav\r$ by connaisseurs1 & its exquisite1 delicate fragrance & flav\r h nev] be5 imitat$4 ,m c>e is be/[$ ^u ! gre5 ?an ! yell[1 :i* is some:at inf]ior 9 quality & ( a co>s] flav\r4 ,on sev]al occasions v l>ge sums h be5 (f]$ = ! "r to manufacture ! *>treuse by f9ancial speculators1 b all su* (f]s h be5 resolutely refus$4 ,al?\gh ,i believe t ! great] "p ( ! income ( ! conv5t is sp5t 9 de$s ( *>ity1 x may be d\bt$ by "s p :e!r x is n a some:at que/ionable way = a religi\s ,ord] to augm5t its funds by ! prep>ation ( an intoxicat+ liquor = :i*1 accord+ to _! own doctr9e1 !re is absolutely no ne$4 ,! *>treuse has a /rong rival 9 ! well-kn[n b5$ict9e1 made by ! ,b5$ict9e ,monks2 & :i*1 :ile be+ simil> 9 "*1 is said by "s to be sup]ior4 ,!re is little d\bt1 h[ev]1 t ! *>treuse has mu* ! l>g] sale ( ! two4 ,_m attempts h be5 made f "t to "t by outsid]s to manufacture bo? ^! liqueurs1 b )\t success1 & ! exact secret ( _! decoction is z religi\sly pres]v$ z are ! secrets ( ,freemasonry4 ,l ! ,great ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ! ,gr&e ,*>treuse1 ?\gh n to ! same ext5t1 is a %[ place 9 summ]4 ,p]haps ?is is h>dly a fair way ( putt+ x1 = x w\ld be a cruel inju/ice to let x be suppos$ t ! ,*>treux _h ! slighte/ desire to make an exhibition ( _! lonely conv5t4 ,b ! travell+ facilities af=d$ ! t\ri/ n[adays enable him to p5etrate to ! remote/ recesses ( ! e>?4 ,no place is sacr$ to him2 & z he ?9ks no?+ ( go+ into a ,cont95tal !atre dress$ 9 a twe$ suit1 s he does n hesitate1 g>b$ 9 hob-nail$ boots & knick]bock]s1 to dem& entrance into ! ,gr&e ,*>treuse1 ^: my/]y he does n und]/& & c>es n\ght =1 & ^: solemnity does n awe him4 ,to refuse hospitality ev5 to ! irrev]5t curiosity-mong] w\ld be contr>y to ! ,c>?usian's cre$1 :i* tea*es *>ity to all m51 & to turn no deaf e> to him :o asks = bread & succ\r4 ,& s any?+ ( ! mascul9e g5d] is admitt$ & f$ ) ! frugal f>e t is n[ specially provid$ = visitors2 & v prop]ly he :o p>takes ( ?is hospitality1 n be+ 9 actual want ( x1 is requir$ to pay = 8 ent]ta9m5t4 ,! ord9>y visitor is n all[$ to pass ! night "u ! ro( ( ! conv5t1 & !re=e t /range & gho/ly s]vice 9 ! *apel dur+ ! h\rs ( d>kness is r>ely witness$4 ,! ,gr&e ,*>treuse boa/s ( a magnific5t libr>y1 :i* numb]s upw>ds ( #bj1jjj volumes1 = ! mo/ "p ( a !ological nature4 ,_m ( ^! books are unique & ( great age1 & to ! !ological /ud5t w\ld probably prove a m9e ( weal?4 ,among/ ! volumes are "s v r>e ,bibles & ,pray]-books ( ne>ly e civilis$ c\ntry 9 ! _w4 ,?is libr>y replaces ! "o t 0 de/roy$1 & has be5 collect$ dur+ ! pres5t c5tury4 ,illu/ration3 ,,c>?usian ,,bro!rs ,,9 ,,! ,,kit*5 ,:at is kn[n z ! ,*apt]-room is an exception to ! re/ ( ! place1 inasmu* z x is hung ) portraits ( ! ,fa!r ,sup]iors f ! v f\ndation ( ! ,ord]4 ,!re are ab\t fifty ( ^! portraits altoge!r1 & "s ( ! e>li] ones are m curi\s ?an arti/ic4 ,! ,sup]iors are ! only m5 ( ! ,ord] ^: memory is ?us kept alive4 ,! ,gr& ,cloi/] is ! l>ge/ ap>tm5t 9 ! build+4 ,x is a n q p]fect squ>e1 & is light$ by a hundr$ & ?irty w9d[s4 ,a portion ( ?is cloi/] dates back to ! e>ly "p ( ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,!re are two ma9 corridors1 sev5 hundr$ & tw5ty-two feet long1 & abutt+ on ^! corridors are ! cells1 ?irty-six 9 numb]4 ,!re is also a ,*apelle des ,morts1 built ab\t ! end ( ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,"h ! bodies ( ! dead monks re/ dur+ ! religi\s s]vices t are held ov] !m be=e !y are f9ally consign$ to ! little cemet]y to :i* ,i h already made ref]5ce4 ,nor mu/ ,i =get to m5tion :at is kn[n z ! ,map-room1 :]e !re is a v valuable collection ( maps ( diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w1 b p>ticul>ly ( ,france4 ,!re is also a small museum ( insects & butt]flies indig5\s to ! m\nta9s ( ! region 9 :i* ! conv5t is situat$4 ,t region is ! s\!rn gr\p ( ! s+ul>ly int]e/+ lime/one ,alps ( ,savoy1 & ! conv5t /&s 9 ab\t ! middle section ( ! gr\p :i* culm9ates 9 ! ,po9te de ,*am*aude1 #f1hde feet high4 ,9 *oos+ ! site = ! conv5t1 !re is little d\bt t isolation z well z a position ( natural def5ce 7 aim$ at4 ,isolat$ x truly is1 & up to a c\ple ( hundr$ ye>s ago x mu/ h be5 absolutely impregnable4 ,b x is well kn[n t ! monks ( old _h an eye also to beauty ( surr\nd+s1 & x is d\btful if ! fai?ful foll[]s ( ,/4 ,bruno c\ld h f\nd a site comm&+ a view ( m magnific5t beauty 9 all ,france ?an t :i* ! ,gr&e ,*>treuse occupies1 & by asc5d+ to ! summit ( ! ,gr& ,som1 :i* ?r[s its %ad[ ov] ! conv5t1 a panorama ( unsurpass$ gr&eur is unfold$ to ! wond]+ gaze4 ,to ! we/ x embraces ! valley ( ! ,rhne1 ! t[n ( ,lyons1 & ! m\nta9s ( ,ard*e & ,=ez2 to ! ea/ ! *a9 ( glitt]+ ,alps t /ret*es f ,mont ,visio to ,mont ,blanc2 to ! nor? is ! ,mont du ,*at ( ,*ambry1 ! ,lake ( ,b\rget1 & t "p ( ! ,rhne ,valley :i* is b\nd$ by ! rugg$ peaks ( ! purple ,jura1 :ile to ! s\? are smil+ valleys & roll+ upl&s4 ,?is view ( ! out] _w is all ! monks ev] obta91 =1 hav+ once tak5 ! v[s1 !y leave ! conv5t no m2 & !y "k little ( :at goes on 9 ! busy haunts ( m51 :]e ! passion ( life rea*es fev] heat1 save :at !y ga!r f ! *att]+ ( ! ?rongs ( summ] idl]s4 ,9 w9t] !y live 9 a sil5t1 :ite _w1 & ! face ( a /rang] is v r>ely se54 ,be=e leav+ ! neighb\rhood ,i paid a visit to ! ,*apelle de ,/4 ,bruno1 :i* is )9 half an h\r's walk ( ! mona/]y4 ,x is erect$ 9 a v wild spot1 said to be ! site ( ! sa9t's orig9al h]mitage4 ,!re is no?+ p>ticul>ly int]e/+ 9 ! *apel1 :i* is 9 a /ate ( dilapidation4 ,b x is curi\s to speculate t "h dwelt1 9 :at 0 little m ?an a cav]n1 ! man :o1 by ! au/]ity ( 8 life & 8 gloomy views1 0 able to f\nd a religi\s ,ord] :i* has endur$ = _m ages1 & is "o ( ! few t escap$ de/ruction dur+ ! revolutions & upheavals ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,! situation ( ! ,*apelle is "o ( s+ul> lonel9ess & desolation1 & = eight mon?s ( ! ye> at lea/ x is buri$ 9 sn[4 ,z ,i turn$ my back ^u ! ,gr&e ,*>treuse1 aft] t memorable night sp5t "u its ro(1 & feel+ grateful = ! %elt] & refre%m5t x _h af=d$ me1 ! morn+ sun 0 gild+ ! glori\s l&scape1 & ,i brea!d a sigh ( relief & gladness1 = ,i seem$ to h come f a region ( sorr[ & gloom1 :]e ! coldness ( dea? 0 ev] pres5t1 into ! heal?y1 joy\s life ( ! ?robb+1 brea?+ _w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*apel ,,( ,,/4 ,,bruno ,portraits ( ,celebrities at diff]5t times ( _! ,lives4 ,,h] ,,maje/y ,,que5 ,,victoria4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,draw+ by ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,,age #f ,,mon?s4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,,age #h4 ,m9iature4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,draw+ by ,,age #ah4 ,r4 ,lane1 ,a4,r4,a4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,pa9t+ by ,,age #de4 ,a4 ,gracfle4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo4 by ,,pres5t ,,day4 ,wall]y4 ,,we "h pres5t a s]ies ( portraits ( ! ,que51 :i*1 toge!r ) ! portrait giv5 on our fir/ page1 completely repres5t ! features ( ,h] ,maje/y f baby-hood until ! pres5t day4 ,,pr9cess ,,beatrice4 ,,born #aheg4 ,,x is fitt+ t next ! portraits ( ,h] ,maje/y ! ,que5 %\ld be plac$ ^? ( ! daught] :o has be5 h] mo/ con/ant companion ( late ye>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,,age #d4 ,photograph4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,pa9t+ by ,,age #g4 ,lau*]t4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,li?ograph by ,maclure ,macdonald4 ,,age #ag4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo4 by ,,pres5t ,,day4 ,messrs4 ,elliott ,fry4 ,,! ,,empress ,,fr$]ick ,,( ,,g]many4 ,,baby1 *ild1 bride1 & wid[--su* are ! f\r portraits ( ! ,que5's elde/ daught] :i* we give above4 ,an e>li] portrait ev5 ?an ! fir/ ( ^!1 & "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ 9 exi/5ce1 is t :i* ! ,que5 ) h] own h& depict$ ( h] baby :ile x 0 /ill 9 swaddl+-clo!s1 & :i* we h ! pleasure ( pres5t+ to our read]s z ! frontispiece ( ! pres5t numb]4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,m9iature by ,w4 ,c4 ,ross1 ,a4,r4,a41 ,m9iature ,pa9t] to ! ,que54 ,,age #ab ,,mon?s4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,,age #f4 ,pa9t+4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,picture by ,,age #ah4 ,f4 ,w9t]halt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo by ,,pres5t ,,day4 ,byrne ,co41 ,ri*mond4 ,,! ,,duke ,,( ,,argyll4 ,born #ahbc4 ,,at ! age ( eight-&-tw5ty ! ,duke ( ,argyll1 :o _h succe$$ to ! duk$om f\r ye>s e>li]1 0 already well kn[n z a writ]1 a politician1 & a public speak]1 & z "o :o took ke5 int]e/ 9 all ,scotti% que/ions :i* came be=e ! public4 ,at ?is age1 also1 he 0 elect$ ,*ancellor ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,/4 ,&rews1 & 0 already1 :at he has s9ce rema9$1 "o ( ! mo/ prom95t figures 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords4 ,! ,duke1 :o has held _m ( ! highe/ (fices1 9 v>i\s ,gov]nm5ts1 01 at ! age at :i* he is repres5t$ 9 our second picture1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,india "u ,mr4 ,glad/one4 ,b z a politician ! ,duke's position is n easy to def9e2 he has be5 describ$ z ,:ig by family1 ,lib]al by intellect1 ,indep5d5t by nature1 & ,cons]vative by incl9ation4 ,b x is 9 que/ions ( sci5ce & !ology r ?an 9 politics t ! ,duke's "n is kn[n1 & 8 mo/ celebrat$ book1 ,! ,reign ( ,law1 0 consid]$ by ,d>w9 himself s p[]ful an attack ^u ! ,!ory ( ,desc5t z to call = special refutation4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,draw+ by ,,age #bh4 ,j4 ,e4 ,sw9ton4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo4 by ,,age #de4 ,messrs4 ,elliott ,fry4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo4 by ,,age #fg4 ,messrs4 ,elliott ,fry4 ,h4 ,,be]bohm ,,tree4 ,,! fir/ photograph we give ( ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,be]bohm ,tree1 %[s him at ! age ( five1 !n a *]ubic & rosy boy ( seem+ly s]i\s disposition4 ,! second lik5ess repres5ts him at sev5te51 soon aft] he _h left ! college ( ,s*nepf5?al 9 ,?ur+ia1 :]e he receiv$ 8 education1 b :]e1 accord+ to 8 own mode/ /atem5t1 he acquir$ no di/9ction 9 ! walks ( le>n+4 ,b s great 0 8 evid5t tal5t = act+ t he 0 p]suad$ to adopt ! /age z a pr(ession1 ) :at in/ant success we all "k4 ,he became manag] ( ! ,haym>ket 9 #ahhg4 ,z a manag] he has %[n n only ent]prise1 b an almo/ quixotic lib]ality4 ,8 late/ ,monday night v5ture has prov$ "o ( ! happie/ ( 8 _m happy ?\ghts4 ,= leave to reproduce ^! portraits we h to ?ank ! k9dness ( ,mr4 ,be]bohm ,tree4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,,age #e4 ,photograph4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo4 by ,,age #ag4 ,! ,/]eoscopic ,co4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo4 by ,,age #bi4 ,a4 ,bassano4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo4 by ,,age #cf4 ,! ,/]eoscopic ,co4 ,,william ,,black4 ,,born #ahda4 ,,mr4 ,,black',s ambition z a boy 0 to become an arti/1 & he /udi$ = a %ort "t 9 ! ,s*ool ( ,art at ,glasg[1 9 :i* city he 0 born4 ,z an arti/1 he tells u1 ,i 0 a complete failure1 & s qualifi$ myself = a "t 9 aft] life z an art critic4 ,yet 9 feel+ = ! beauty ( sea1 =e/1 moor1 & hill1 & 9 graphic p[] ( pa9t+ !m 9 words1 ,mr4 ,black has r>ely _h a rival4 ,at tw5ty1 ! age at :i* our fir/ portrait %[s him1 he _h already turn$ to j\rnalism1 & 0 writ+ 9 ! ,glasg[ ,weekly ,citiz54 ,?ree ye>s aft]w>ds he came to ,london1 :]e he wrote = newspap]s & magaz9es4 ,dur+ ! ,prusso-,au/rian ,w> ( #ahff he act$ z ! ,special ,correspond5t ( ! ,morn+ ,/>4 ,sc5es tak5 f 8 adv5tures appe>$ 9 8 fir/ novel1 ,love or ,m>riage1 :i* he wrote on 8 return4 ,sev]al o!r novels foll[$ dur+ ! next f\r or five ye>s1 none ( :i* _h any great success2 b 9 #ahga1 j at ! age depict$ 9 our second portrait1 ,mr4 ,black produc$ ! /rik+ /ory--,a ,daught] ( ,he?4 ,s9ce !n1 8 books h become h\sehold words1 & probably no liv+ au?or has giv5 pleasure to s _m read]s by means at once s simple & s f9e4 ,) less ( plot & />tl+ incid5t ?an almo/ any noveli/1 ,mr4 ,black has two po9ts ( excell5ce 9 :i* he /&s alone--9 p[] ( pa9t+ sc5]y & ( depict+ *>m+ girls4 ,we are indebt$ = ^! portraits to ! c\rtesy ( ,mr4 ,black4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo4 by ,,age #bj4 ,cramb ,bros41 ,glasg[4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo4 by ,,age #cj4 ,s>ony1 ,birm+ham4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo4 by ,,age #de4 ,messrs4 ,elliott ,fry4 ,,*>les ,,wyndham4 ,,mr4 ,,*>les ,,wyndham 01 at eighte51 ! age at :i* our fir/ portrait repres5ts him1 a m$ical /ud5t at ,liv]pool1 at :i* city he 0 born2 b hav+ tak5 8 degrees ( ,l4,r4,c4,s4 & ,l4,s4,a41 he w5t1 at tw5ty-"o1 to ,am]ica1 & made 8 fir/ appe>ance z an actor at ,wa%+ton1 ) ,john ,wilkes ,boo?1 to ^: ,hamlet he play$ ,osric4 ,boo?1 :o p]haps 0 nev] :olly sane1 & :o ?ree ye>s lat] made himself a "n ( _w-wide infamy by %oot+ ,presid5t ,l9coln 9 a !atre-box1 saw s little sign ( g5ius 9 ! new actor t he dis*>g$ him = incompet5cy4 ,mr4 ,wyndham !n s]v$ z surgeon to ! #ai? ,army ,corps1 & 0 pres5t at "s ( ! mo/ deadly battles ( ! ,civil ,w>4 ,8 appe>ance at t "t 0 t ( our second portrait1 :i* repres5ts him 9 8 uni=m4 ,two ye>s lat]1 on 8 return to ,engl&1 he aga9 w5t on ! bo>ds1 & ent]$ at once ^u ! c>e] :i* has long be5 recognis$ z t ( ! f9e/ light com$ian at pres5t on ! /age4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,,age #ah4 ,m9iature4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo1 by ,,age #bb4 ,purviance1 ,new ,york4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo1 by ,,pres5t ,,day4 ,v]non ,hea?4 ,,h5ry ,m4 ,,/anley4 ,,at #ai1 ,john ,r[l&s1 a poor ,wel% boy1 _h emigrat$ to ,am]ica1 _h be5 adopt$ by a m]*ant ( ! "n ( ,/anley1 & _h assum$ ! latt] "n4 ,at #bb1 8 adopt+ fa!r hav+ di$ )\t a w1 "y ,/anley 0 s]v+ z a petty (fic] on bo>d ! w>-%ip ,m9nesota4 ,at #bf he _h become a j\rnali/1 & 0 ab\t to repres5t ! ,new ,york ,h]ald ) ! ,briti% army 9 ,abyss9ia4 ,on return+ f ?is exp$ition he deliv]$ lectures on 8 adv5tures1 a h&bill ( :i* we reproduce on ! page opposite1 z a v]itable curiosity4 ,at #ca he _h discov]$ ,dr4 ,liv+/one1 & _h return$ ) glory4 ,:at ,mr4 ,/anley has done rec5tly is kn[n to all ! _w4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,,age #ai4 ,photograph4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,,age #bb4 ,photograph4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo4 by ,,age #bf4 ,rockwell ,co41 ,new ,york4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo4 by ,,age #ca ,! ,/]eoscopic ,co4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo4 by ,,pres5t ,,day4 ,john ,f]gus1 ,cannes4 ,illu/ration3 ,fac-simile ( ,h&bill ( ,mr4 ,h4 ,m4 ,,/anley's fir/ ,lecture 9 ,am]ica4 7,half orig9al size47 ,/ories ( ! ,victoria ,cross3 ,told by ,^? :o h ,won x4 ,,no tales ( h]oism are m ?rill+ & excit+ ?an ! n>ratives ( ! exploits :i* h ga9$ ! covet$ rew>d ( ! ,victoria ,cross2 & a /ory nev] has s mu* reality & vividness z :5 x comes fir/-h& f ! p]=m] ( ! de$4 ,accord+ly1 we h ask$ a numb] ( ! h]oes ( ! ,victoria ,cross--a truly noble army--to relate 9 _! own language h[ !y came to w9 ! mo/ glori\s decoration op5 to a soldi]1 ! pla9 bronze cross ,= ,val\r4 ,! n>ratives :i* foll[ require no fur!r introduction1 & w1 we ?9k1 be f\nd to possess an int]e/ :i* is all _! own--! int]e/ & impression ( reality4 ,,s]geant ,,ablett4 ,"o ( ! mo/ gallant acts :i* c be conceiv$ is ! seiz+ a live %ell & ca/+ x away1 s z to prev5t mis*ief f its explosion4 ,a second's delay may be fatal1 & ! man :o picks up ! %ell _c tell :e!r ! second 9 "q w be all[$ him4 ,if x bur/s 9 8 h&s x means c]ta9 dea?4 ,n only ! greate/1 b also ! prompte/1 c\rage is ne$$ = su* an act ( c\rage4 ,among ! few :o h p]=m$ su* a feat is ,s]geant ,ablett1 late ,gr5adi] ,gu>ds1 ^: own mode/ acc\nt is z foll[s3-- ,on ! #bnd ,septemb]1 #ahed1 :5 9 ! tr5*es be=e ,seba/opol1 ! s5tries %\t$ ,look out !re6 a %ell com+ "r 9 ! tr5*es at ! same mom5t & dropp+ among/ "s b>rels ( ammunition4 ,i at once pull$ x f !m4 ,x ran betwe5 my legs1 & ,i !n pick$ x up & ?rew x out ( ! tr5*2 x bur/ z x t\*$ ! gr\nd4 ,f ! =ce ( x ,i fell1 & 0 cov]$ by its explosion ) gravel & dirt4 ,s]geant ,bak] & o!rs pick$ me up1 & ask$ if ,i 0 hurt4 ,i said1 ,no2 b ,i h _h a good %ak+4 ,!re 0 a great numb] 9 ! tr5*es at ! "t1 b ,i am glad to say no "o 0 hurt4 ,! ,s]geant report$ ! circum/ances to ! (fic] 9 *>ge4 ,on com+ (f duty ,i 0 tak5 be=e ! comm&+ (fic]1 & promot$ to ! rank ( ,corporal1 & !n ,s]geant4 ,he also pres5t$ me ) a silk necktie made by h] mo/ graci\s ,maje/y4 ,i 0 at ! battles ( ,alma1 ,balaclava1 ,ink]man1 & ! capture ( ,seba/opol aft] elev5 mon?s' siege4 ,?is is all ,i ?9k ,i ne$ say z to myself & ! ,victoria ,cross4 ,my lik5ess is to be f\nd 9 ,victoria ,cross ,picture ,gall]y1 ,cry/al ,palace1 & ,alex&ra ,palace4 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,?rew ,,x ,,out ,,( ,,! ,,tr5*4 ,,major ,,john ,,b]ryman4 ,among ^? :o won ! ,victoria ,cross at ,balaclava none ga9$ x m wor?ily ?an ,major ,john ,b]ryman1 :o s]v$ 9 ! ,crimea z ,troop-,s]geant ,major 9 ! #ag? ,lanc]s4 ,?is is h[ ,major ,b]ryman describes ! *>ge ( ! ,light ,brigade3-- ,gallop6 0 ! ord] z ! fir+ became g5]al4 ,& "h a dis*>ge f ! batt]y 9 our front1 ^: guns 7 d\bly %ott$1 fir/ ) %ot or %ell1 & !n ) case1 swept away ,capta9 ,w9t] & ! :ole division on my "r4 ,! gap 0 notic$ by ,capta9 ,morris1 :o gave ! ord]1 ,"r incl9e1 b a w>n+ voice came f my cov]] 9 ! re> rank 7,corporal ,john ,p5n71 ,keep /raight on1 ,jack2 keep /raight on4 ,he saw :at ,i did n1 t we 7 opposite ! int]vals ( ! guns1 & ?us we escap$1 = ! next r\nd mu/ h swept u into et]nity4 ,my att5tion "h 0 attract$ to ,james ,melrose1 a ,%akespe>ian recit]1 call+ out1 ,:at man "h w\ld ask ano!r man f ,engl&8 ,poor fell[1 !y 7 ! la/ words he spoke1 = ! next r\nd f ! guns kill$ him & _m o!rs4 ,we 7 !n s close to ! guns t ! report rang ?r\gh my head1 & ,i felt t ,i 0 q deaf = a "t4 ,x 0 ?is r\nd t broke my m>e's (f h9d leg1 & caus$ h] to /op in/antly4 ,i felt t ,i 0 hit1 b n till ,i dism\nt$4 ,see+ t ! m>e's leg 0 brok51 ,i debat$ 9 my own m9d :e!r to %oot h] or n1 :5 ,capta9 ,webb came up to me1 & ask$ me1 0 ,i w\nd$8 ,i repli$1 ,only slightly1 ,i ?\ght1 9 ! leg1 b t my horse 0 %ot4 ,i !n ask$1 ,are y hurt1 sir8 ,he said t he 01 & 9 ! leg1 too2 :at _h he bett] d8 ,keep to y\r horse1 sir1 & get back z f> z y c4 ,he turn$1 & rode back4 ,i n[ caught a loose horse1 & got on to 8 back1 b he fell directly1 ! brass ( ! brea/-plate hav+ be5 driv5 into 8 *e/4 ,see+ t !re 0 no hope ( my jo9+ ! regim5t 9 ! mle1 & ! #aa? ,huss>s be+ close ^u me1 ,i mov$ a little to ! "r1 s z to pass ?r\gh ! int]val betwe5 ! squadrons4 ,bo? squadrons clos$ 9 a little1 & let me pass ?r\gh4 ,i well rememb] t ,s]geant ,gutt]idge 0 ! "r guide ( ! #bnd squadron4 ,f9d+ t ,capta9 ,webb _h halt$1 ,i ran to him1 & on inquiries f\nd t 8 w\nd 0 s pa9ful t he c\ld n ride any fur!r4 ,lieut5ant ,george ,smi?1 ( my own regim5t1 com+ by1 ,i got him to /& at ! horse's head :il/ ,i lift$ ! capta9 (f4 ,hav+ accompli%$ ?is1 ,i assi/$ ,smi? to m\nt ,webb's horse1 & ride = a /ret*]1 tak+ notice :]e we 74 ,by ?is "t ! ,russians _h got back to _! guns1 & re-op5$ fire4 ,i saw six m5 ( my own regim5t get toge!r to rec\nt to ea* o!r _! escapes4 ,see+ _! dang]1 ,i call$ to !m to sep>ate1 b too late1 = a %ell dropp$ among/ !m1 & ,i don't ?9k "o escap$ alive4 ,he>+ me call to ^! m51 ,capta9 ,webb ask$ :at ,i ?\ght ! ,russians w\ld d8 ,!y are sure to pursue1 sir1 unless ! ,heavy ,brigade comes d[n4 ,!n y _h bett] consult y\r own safety1 & leave me4 ,oh no1 sir1 ,i %all n leave y n[4 ,p]haps !y w only take me prison]4 ,if !y d1 sir1 we w g toge!r4 ,don't m9d me1 look to y\rself4 ,all "r1 sir2 only we w g toge!r1 :atev] happ5s4 ,j at ?is "t ,i saw ,s]geant ,f>rell com+ by4 ,i call$ to him4 ,he ask$1 ,:o is x8 ,:5 told1 he came ov]4 ,i said1 ,we mu/ get ,capta9 ,webb out ( ?is1 = we %all be pursu$4 ,he agree+1 we made a *air ( our h&s1 lift$ ! ,capta9 up1 & f\nd t we c\ld c>ry him ) comp>ative ease4 ,we _h got ab\t #bjj y>ds 9 ?is mann]1 :5 ! ,capta9 compla9$ t 8 leg 0 v pa9ful4 ,a private ( ! #ac? be+ ne>1 ,malone1 ,i ask$ him w\ld he be good en\gh to support ,capta9 ,webb's legs1 until we c\ld procure a /ret*]8 ,he did s1 & sev]al ( ! (fic]s pass$ u4 ,sir ,g4 ,wombwell said1 ,:at is ! matt]1 ,peck8 7,capta9 ,webb's nickname47 ,hit 9 ! leg1 old fell[4 ,h[ did y escape8 ,well1 ,i 0 unhors$ & tak5 prison]1 b :5 ! second l9e came d[n1 9 ! confusion ,i got away1 &1 seiz+ ! fir/ horse ,i c\ld1 ,i got away1 & ,i f9d t x is ,morris's4 ,sir ,w4 ,gordon made ! same inquiry1 & got ! same answ]4 ,he _h a v na/y cut on ! head1 & blood 0 !n runn+ d[n 8 face4 ,he 0 c>ry+ 8 dress cap 9 8 h&4 ,we _h n[ rea*$ ! re> ( ! ,greys1 & ,i procur$ a /ret*] f two ,infantry b& boys1 & a "y (fic] ( ! ,greys gave me a t\rniquet1 say+ t he did n "k h[ to apply x1 b p]haps ,i might4 ,i put x on ! "r ?igh1 & screw$ x up4 ,doctor ,k5dal came "h1 & ,i po9t$ out :at ,i _h done1 & ask$ 0 x "r8 ,i c\ld n h done x bett] myself2 br+ him along4 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,lift$ ,,! ,,capta9 ,,(f4 ,i & ,f>rell n[ rais$ ! /ret*] & c>ri$ x = ab\t fifty y>ds1 & aga9 set x d[n4 ,i 0 made aw>e ( an (fic] ( ! ,*asseurs d',afrique be+ on my left by 8 plac+ 8 h& ^u my %\ld]4 ,i turn$ & salut$4 ,po9t+ to ,capta9 ,webb1 b look+ at me1 he said3-- ,y\r (fic]8 ,yes4 ,ah6 & y s]geant8 look+ at ! /ripes on my arm4 ,yes4 ,ah6 ,if y 7 9 ,fr5* s]vice1 ,i w\ld make y an (fic] on ! spot4 ,!n1 /&+ 9 8 /irrups & ext5d+ 8 "r h&1 said3-- ,oh6 x 0 gr&1 x 0 magnifique1 b x is n w>1 x is n w>4 ,?is (fic] 0 ,g5]al ,morris4 ,we resum$ our pati5t1 & got to ! doctors 7,massy & ,k5dal74 ,i saw ! boot cut (f & ! nature ( ! w\nd1 ! "r %9 bone be+ %att]$4 ,f>rell made an exclamation1 & ,i 0 motion$ to take him away4 ,i told him t ,i %\ld g & see ! end ( x4 ,he said t he 0 too exhau/$ to d any m4 ,f9d+ a horse 9 ! l9es1 ,i m\nt$ him1 al?\gh ! animal belong$ to ! #d? ,light ,dragoons1 & ?us dropp$ 9 beh9d ! ,duke ( ,cambridge1 & he>d :at pass$4 ,! ,duke1 speak+ to ,"l ,c>digan1 said3-- ,c>digan1 :]e's ! ,brigade1 !n8 ,!re1 said ,c>digan4 ,is t all ( !m8 ,y h lo/ ! f9e/ ,brigade t ev] left ! %ores ( ,engl&4 ,a little fur!r on he spoke to ,capta9 ,godfrey ,morgan 7,"l ,tr$eg>73-- ,morgan1 :]e's ! regim5t1 !n8 ,y\r ,royal ,highness1 t is all ( !m6 ,my poor regim5t1 my poor regim5t6 ,i n[ took my place 9 ! ranks1 &1 9 numb]+ (f1 be+ on ! extreme left1 ,i c\nt$ #bb4 ,we fell back dur+ ! night1 &1 be+ dism\nt$1 ,i1 ) my s]vant1 0 left beh9d4 ,i suff]$ int5sely ) my head1 & got a napk9 & ti$ x z tightly z possible r\nd my br[s4 ,i also _h "t to exam9e my w\nd1 :i* 0 inside ! calf ( my leg4 ,a small piece ab\t ! size ( a %ill+ _h be5 cut clean out ( my leg2 b except t ! blood _h run into my boots1 ,i felt b v little inconv5i5ce f x4 ,cold wat] b&age 0 all ,i us$2 b1 un=tunately1 scurvy got to x1 & x 0 a long "t heal+4 ,,private ,,william ,,norman4 ,private ,william ,norman1 ( ! #g? ,regim5t1 9 a true mode/ & soldi]-l /yle ?us describes ! exploit :i* won = him ! ,victoria ,cross3-- ,on ! night ( ,decemb] #ai1 #ahed1 ,i 0 plac$ on s+le s5try at "s di/ance 9 front ( ! advanc$ s5tries ( an out-ly+ picquet 9 ! ,:ite ,horse ,rav9e--a po/ ( mu* dang]1 & requir+ great vigilance4 ,! ,russian picquet 0 po/$ #cjj y>ds 9 our front4 ,?ree ,russian soldi]s advanc$ "u cov] ( ! bru%wood = ! purpose ( reconnoitr+4 ,i imm$iately fir$ my rifle1 :i* 0 ! signal ( al>m1 & !n jump$ into ! tr5* almo/ on ! top ( ! ?ree ,russians1 two ( :om ,i succe$$ s+le-h&$ 9 tak+ prison]s1 & m>*$ !m into our l9es1 ! o!r "o hav+ fl$ back to ! ,russian l9es4 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,jump$ ,,almo/ ,,on ,,! ,,top ,,( ,,?ree ,,russians4 ,my feel+s ,i c h>dly describe1 z :at ,i did 0 on ! spur ( ! mom5t4 ,b x 0 no d\bt ! means ( sav+ our position4 ,,private ,,james ,,davis4 ,! attack on ,=t ,ruhiya on ,april #ae1 #aheh1 gave an opportunity = mu* display ( c\rage & devotion4 ,among ^? :o conspicu\sly di/+ui%$ !mselves 0 ,private ,james ,davis1 ( ! #dbnd ,highl&]s4 ,?is gallant soldi]1 :o _h previ\sly s]v$ ?r\gh\t ! ,crimean ,w>1 also saw mu* fight+ dur+ ! ,indian ,mut9y1 & = 8 conduct at ,=t ,ruhiya 0 aw>d$ ! ,victoria ,cross4 ,! foll[+ is 8 acc\nt ( ! feat :i* won = him ! mu*-priz$ hon\r3-- ,i belong$ to ! ,light ,company1 "u ! comm& ( ,capta9 7n[ ,sir ,john7 ,macleod4 ,we got ord]s to lie d[n "u "s trees = a %ort "t4 ,two ,eng9e] (fic]s came up & ask$ = "s m5 to come ) !m to see :]e !y c\ld make a brea* ) ! artill]y4 ,i 0 "o :o w5t4 ,!re 0 a small g>d5 dit* "u ! walls ( ! =t1 n high en\gh to cov] our heads4 ,aft] a %ort "t ! (fic]s left4 ,i 0 on ! "r ( ! dit* ) ,lieut4 ,alfr$ ,j5n+s ,bramley1 ( ,tunbridge ,wells1 z brave a "y (fic] z ev] drew sword1 & saw a l>ge =ce com+ out to cut u (f4 ,he said1 ,try & %oot ! lead]4 ,i w run d[n & tell ,macleod4 ,! lead] 0 %ot1 by :om ,i don't "k4 ,i nev] took cr$it = %oot+ anyone4 ,be=e poor ,bramley got d[n he 0 %ot 9 ! temple1 b n dead4 ,he di$ dur+ ! night4 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,ran ,,across ,,! ,,op5 ,,space4 ,! capta9 said1 ,we c't leave him4 ,:o w take him out8 ,i said1 ,i w4 ,! =t 0 fir+ h>d all ! "t4 ,i said1 ,eadie1 give me a h&4 ,put him on my back4 ,z he 0 do+ s he 0 %ot 9 ! back ( ! head1 knock+ me d[n1 8 blood runn+ d[n my back4 ,a man crawl$ ov] & pull$ ,eadie (f4 ,at ?is "t ,i ?\ght ,i 0 %ot1 ! w>m blood runn+ d[n my back4 ,! capta9 said1 ,we c't lose any m lives4 ,are y w\nd$8 ,i said1 ,i don't ?9k ,i am4 ,he said1 ,w y /ill take him out8 ,i said1 ,yes4 ,he 0 su* a brave "y fell[ t ! company all lov$ him4 ,i got him on my back aga91 & told him to take me tight r\nd ! neck4 ,i ran across ! op5 space4 ,dur+ ! "t 8 wat* fell out2 ,i did n l to leave x1 s ,i sat d[n & pick$ x up1 all ! "t "u a heavy fire4 ,!re 0 a man ( ! "n ( ,dods1 :o came & took him (f my back4 ,i w5t back aga9 ?r\gh ! same fire1 & help$ to take up ! man ,eadie4 ,!n ,i return$ = my rifle1 & fir+ a volley we all left4 ,x 0 a badly manag$ affair altoge!r4 ,,private ,,rob]t ,,jones4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fight+ ,,at ,,! ,,door4 ,at ! gallant def5ce ( ! =t at ,rorke's ,drift1 e man f\ght l a h]o1 b "s 7 =tunate en\gh to attract ! p>ticul> att5tion ( _! sup]iors4 ,among ^! 0 a private ( ! #bd? ,regim5t1 nam$ ,rob]t ,jones1 :o obta9$ ! ,victoria ,cross = 8 conduct on ! occasion4 ,8 /ory is z foll[s3-- ,on ! #bbnd ,janu>y1 #ahgi1 ! ,zulus attack$ u1 we be+ only a small b& ( ,engli% soldi]s & !y 9 v /rong & ov]:elm+ numb]s4 ,on comm5c+ fight+1 ,i 0 "o ( ! soldi]s :o 7 9 ! hospital to protect x4 ,i & ano!r soldi] ( ! "n ( ,william ,jones 7 on duty at ! back ( ! hospital1 try+ to defeat & drive back ! rebels1 & do+ our endeav\rs to convey ! w\nd$ & sick soldi]s out ?r\gh a hole 9 ! wall1 s t !y might rea* 9 safety ! small b& ( m5 9 ! squ>e4 ,on retir+ f "o room into ano!r1 aft] tak+ a w\nd$ man by ! "n ( ,may]1 belong+ to ! volunte]s1 to jo9 ,william ,jones1 ,i f\nd a cr[d 9 front ( ! hospital & com+ into ! doorway4 ,i said to my companion1 ',!y are on top ( u1' & sprang to "o side ( ! doorway4 ,!re we cross$ our bayonets1 & z fa/ z !y came up to ! doorway we bayonet$ !m1 until ! doorway 0 ne>ly fill$ ) dead & w\nd$ ,zulus4 ,9 ! mean:ile1 ,i _h ?ree assegai w\nds1 two 9 ! "r side & "o 9 ! left ( my body4 ,we did n "k ( anyone be+ 9 ! hospital1 only ! ,zulus1 & !n aft] a long "t ( fight+ at ! door1 we made ! enemy retire1 & !n we made our escape out ( ! build+4 ,j z ,i got outside1 ! ro( fell 9--a complete mass ( flames & fire4 ,i _h to cross a space ( ab\t tw5ty or ?irty y>ds f ! ru9s ( ! hospital to ! leagu$ company :]e !y 7 keep+ ! enemy at bay4 ,:ile ,i 0 cross+ ! front ( ! squ>e1 ! bullets 7 :i%+ pa/ me f e direction4 ,:5 ,i got 91 ! enemy came on clos] & clos]1 until !y 7 close to ! out] side ( our laag]1 :i* 0 made up ( boxes ( biscuits on sacks ( ,indian corn4 ,! fight+ la/$ ab\t ?irte5 h\rs1 or bett]4 ,z to my feel+s at ! "t1 !y 7 t ,i 0 c]ta9 t if we did n kill !m !y w\ld kill u1 & aft] a few m9utes' fight+ ,i did n m9d x m ?an at ! pres5t "t2 my ?\ght 0 only to fight z an ,engli% soldi] ought to = 8 mo/ graci\s ,sov]eign1 ,que5 ,victoria1 & = ! b5efit ( old ,engl&4 ,,gunn] ,,james ,,collis4 ,gunn] ,james ,collis tells 8 /ory 9 ^! words3-- ,on ! tw5ty-sev5? ( ,july1 #ahhj1 we 7 encamp$ at ,khu%k-i-,nakhud1 9 ,afghani/an4 ,at #d a4m4 t day we--,batt]y ,e1 ,batt]y ,b ,brigade--m>*$ ) ! re/ ( ! =ce on ,maiw& to meet ,ayub ,khan4 ,ab\t #i a4m4 we came 9 sight ( him 9 position "u ! hills4 ,we 7 on ! op5 pla94 ,major ,h5ry ,blackwood1 comm&+ my batt]y1 gave ! ord] ,action front4 ,i 0 a limb] gunn] t day4 ,we began fir+ ) common %ell f ! "r ( ! batt]y4 ,aft] we _h fir$ a few r\nds1 _! artill]y repli$4 ,! fir/ %ot /ruck ! ne> :eel ( my gun1 kill+ a gunn]1 w\nd+ ano!r1 & ,lieut5ant ,f[l]4 ,! limb] box ^u my gun 0 sma%$ by a %ell :i* also kill$ ! :eel horses1 b did n t\* ! driv]4 ,sev]al rid+ horses ( my batt]y 7 kill$1 & a good deal ( damage done to guns & c>riage4 ,f\r gunn]s & ,s]geant ,wood1 ! ,no4 #a ( my gun1 7 kill$1 & two m5 w\nd$1 leav+ only ?ree m5 to "w ! gun4 ,i took ,s]geant ,wood's place4 ,at ab\t #a4cj p4m41 "s ( ,jacob's ,rifles1 :o 7 ly+ d[n ab\t t5 y>ds 9 re> ( ! trail1 began to be panic-/rick51 & cr[d$ r\nd our guns & c>riages1 "s gett+ "u ! c>riages4 ,?ree got "u my gun4 ,we tri$ to drive !m away1 b x 0 no use4 ,ab\t t "t we ceas$ fir+ a little1 ! enemy hav+ set ! example4 ,dur+ t pause ! enemy on ! left got pretty close4 ,to *eck !m1 ,g5]al ,nuttall =m$ up ! #crd ,bombay ,cavalry & ! #crd ,sc9de ,horse to *>ge4 ,gunn] ,smi? ( my gun1 see+ :at 0 go+ to be done1 m\nt$ 8 horse & jo9$ ! cavalry4 ,g5]al ,nuttall l$ ! *>ge1 ,gunn] ,smi? be+ at 8 side4 ,aft] go+ ab\t #cjj y>ds1 ! enemy be+ ab\t #bjj y>ds (f1 ! :ole l9e1 ) ! exception ( ! ,g5]al1 ! ,european (fic]s1 & ,gunn] ,smi?1 turn$ tail1 =m+ up :5 9 l9e ) ! guns4 ,g5]al ,nuttall ) ! (fic]s1 f9d+ !mselves des]t$1 return$1 ,g5]al ,nuttall actually cry+ f mortification4 ,gunn] ,smi? da%$ on alone1 & 0 cut d[n4 ,ab\t #d p4m4 a l>ge body ( ! enemy's infantry *>g$ ! left ( ! batt]y1 ! m5 ( ! left division #e & #f be+ compell$ to use _! h&spikes & *>ge /aves to keep !m (f4 ,major ,blackwood on ?is ord]$ ! batt]y to limb] up & retire4 ,:5 ,lieut5ant ,macla9e he>d ?is ord] he said1 z ,i 0 aft]w>ds in=m$1 ,limb] up be damn$6 ,give !m ano!r r\nd4 ,we limb]$ up & retir$ at a gallop ab\t #b1jjj y>ds4 ,9 ! meantime ,major ,blackwood rema9$ beh9d ) ,lieut5ant ,macla9e's guns & 0 kill$1 ,lieut5ant ,osborne by 8 side1 ,lieut5ant ,macla9e fight+ to ! la/4 ,at l5g?1 see+ no use 9 /opp+1 he gallop$ aft] u--we _h got sep>at$ f ! "r division--& call$ out to u1 only two guns1 ,action1 re>4 ,we fir$ two r\nds ) %rapnel4 ,capta9 ,slade1 :o _h be5 9 tempor>y comm& ( ! smoo?bores1 f9d+ ,major ,blackwood dead1 came up ) 8 smoo?bores & took comm& ( all ! guns4 ,colonel ,malcolmson a mom5t lat] ord]$ ,capta9 ,slade to retire1 say+1 ,capta9 ,slade1 if y & ! ,lieut5ant keep ^? two guns1 he w lose !m ! same z he has lo/ 8 own4 ,we !n limb]$ up & w5t (f4 ,j !n a %ell bur/ op5 our treasure *e/4 ,_m ( ! troops & camp foll[]s /opp$ to pick up ! money & 7 ov]tak5 & kill$4 ,j aft] t "s ( ! enemy's cavalry caught up ! guns4 ,"o ( !m w\nd$ me on ! left eyebr[ z he pass$4 ,he :eel$ r\nd & came at me aga92 ,i took my c>b9e1 wait$ till he 0 )9 f\r or five y>ds1 & let drive1 hitt+ him on ! *e/ & knock+ him (f 8 horse4 ,z he fell 8 money fell out ( 8 turban1 & ,trumpet] ,jones jump$ (f 8 horse & pick$ x up4 ,he escap$1 & is n[ corporal ,r4,h4,a41 & we>s ! ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice m$al = 8 conduct at ,maiw&4 ,x 0 n[ beg9n+ to get dusk1 & ,i got (f to walk by ! side ( my gun4 ,see+ a village close by1 & "s m5 at a well1 ,i foll[$ !m & got "s wat]4 ,j z we got to ! well ! enemy *>g$ & drove u (f1 kill+ a good _m4 ,on my return ,i miss$ my gun1 & pick$ up ) ,no4 #b1 :i* ,i /uck to till ,i rea*$ ,c&ah>4 ,x 0 n[ d>k1 & we 7 ) a /ream ( m5 ( all regim5ts1 camp foll[]s1 camels1 & waggons4 ,go+ along ,i saw a lot ( sick & w\nd$ ly+ by ! side ( ! road1 & ,i pick$ !m up & put !m on ! gun & limb]4 ,i _h ab\t t5 altoge!r2 !y 7 all #ff? m51 & a colonel ^: "n ,i d n "k & nev] he>d (4 ,we _h be5 fight+ all day1 m>*+ all night & next day )\t a bit ( food or a dr9k ( wat]4 ,i did n feel x s mu*1 z ,i 0 s occupi$1 b ,i saw sev]al dy+ by ! roadside f ?ir/ & fatigue4 ,ab\t f\r 9 ! aft]noon ( ! #bh?1 we came to a place call$ ,kok]an1 #g-a_/b miles f ,c&ah>2 ,i saw a village :]e ,i c\ld get wat] = ! m5 :o 7 ) me4 ,i w5t (f & br\ght ! wat] back & ! m5 ) me4 ,on go+ to ! village ,i saw ,lieut5ant ,macla9e m\nt$2 :5 ,i came back ,i saw two horses )\t a rid]4 ,i !n w5t aga9 = m wat]4 ,i 0 ab\t #aej y>ds f ! gun :5 ,i saw t5 or twelve ( ! enemy's cavalry com+ on at a sl[ pace t[>ds ! gun4 ,! gun w5t (f & ,i lay d[n & all[$ ! gun to pass me1 & began fir+ ) a rifle :i* ,i _h got f a w\nd$ #ff? man1 9 ord] to draw _! fire ^u myself1 & /op !m f go+ =w>d ) ! gun4 ,i 0 conceal$ 9 a little nullah1 & ,i fancy !y ?\ght !re 0 m ?an "o man1 = !y /opp$ & fir$ at me f ! saddle4 ,i %ot "o horse & two m54 ,aft] fir+ ab\t ?irty-five r\nds ,g5]al ,nuttall came up ) "s native cavalry1 & drove !m (f4 ,:5 ,i fir/ saw ! enemy !y 7 ab\t #cjj y>ds (f1 :5 !y left !y _h got #aej y>ds4 ,g5]al ,nuttall ask$ me my "n1 say+1 ,y're a gallant "y man1 :at is y\r "n8 ,i said1 ,gunn] ,collis1 ( ,e4 ( ,b1 ,r4,h4,a4 ,he ent]$ x into a pocket-book & rode (f4 ,i !n foll[$ up my gun1 :i* ,i f\nd "s #ejj y>ds di/ant by ! side ( a riv]4 ,! enemy's fire1 :i* _h be5 go+ on all ! way f ,maiw&1 n[ became hott]1 ! surr\nd+ hills be+ full ( !m4 ,"s ( ! g>rison ( ,c&ah> met u ab\t f\r miles f ! ,=t & escort$ u 94 ,i arriv$ ab\t sev5 p4m4 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,0 ,,let ,,d[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,took ,,my ,,c>b9e ,,& ,,let ,,drive4 ,on ! occasion ( ! sortie f ,c&ah> 9 ! middle ( ,augu/1 #ahhj1 ! fight+ 0 go+ on 9 ! village situat$ ab\t #bjj y>ds f ! edge ( ! dit* ( ! =t4 ,i 0 /&+ by my gun on ! ramp>t1 :5 ,g5]al ,primrose1 ,g5]al ,nuttall1 & ,colonel ,burnet came up4 ,i he>d !m talk+ ab\t s5d+ a message to ,g5]al ,dewb]ry1 :o _h succe$$ ,g5]al ,brooke1 :o _h be5 kill$4 ,i spoke to ,colonel ,burnet & said t ,i w\ld take ! message ov] ! wall4 ,aft] a little hesitation ,g5]al ,primrose gave me a note4 ,i 0 let d[n a di/ance ( ab\t ?irty or =ty feet to ! bottom ( ! dit* by a rope4 ,:5 half d[n ,i 0 fir$ at b n hit by mat*lock m5 ab\t #bej y>ds di/ant1 & ,i scrambl$ up ! op5 side ( ! dit* & ran across to ! village4 ,i f\nd ! (fic] comm&+ 9 ! middle ( x1 & fight+ go+ on all r\nd4 ,i deliv]$ ! note & return$4 ,:5 half way up ! rope ,i 0 fir$ at aga91 "o bullet cutt+ (f ! heel ( my left boot4 ,g5]al ,primrose congratulat$ me & ,colonel ,burnet gave me a drop out ( 8 flask1 = :at ) n hav+ recov]$ f ! fatigues ( ,maiw& & ! ex]tion & excitem5t ( ?is trip1 ,i 0 a bit fa9t4 ,i 0 recomm5d$ = ! ,victoria ,cross )\t my k ab\t ,septemb] #aj1 by ,sir ,f4 ,rob]ts1 on ! report ( ,g5]al ,nuttall & ,colonel ,burnet4 ,x 0 giv5 to me ,july #bh1 #ahha4 7,to be cont9u$47 ,illu/ration ,h[ ,noveli/s ,write = ! ,press4 ,,h[ au?ors "w--:at me?ods are peculi> to ea* individual 9 prep>+ ,,ms4 = ! pr9t]--is a "q on :i*1 we ?9k1 ! foll[+ fac-similes1 ( ! same size z ! orig9als1 ( ! "w ( f\r repres5tative noveli/s ( ! pres5t day1 w ?r[ an int]e/+ light4 ,william ,black1 ,walt] ,besant1 ,bret ,h>te1 & ,grant ,all5--"h is a page f ! manuscript ( ea*4 ,mr4 ,black's1 ) :i* we comm5ce1 f9e & c>eful z x is1 is h[ev] only a r\gh draft1 :i* is aft]w>ds re-copi$1 ) slight alt]ations1 = ! press4 ,illu/ration3 ,fac-simile ( a page ( ,,ms4 f ,mr4 ,,william ,,black',s ,pr9ce ,=tunatus4 ,illu/ration3 ,fac-simile ( ! la/ page b "o ( ! ,,ms4 ( ,mr4 ,,walt] ,,besant',s novel1 ,*ildr5 ( ,gibeon4 ,illu/ration3 ,fac-simile ( a page ( ! ,,ms4 ( ,mr4 ,,bret ,,h>te',s /ory1 ,! ,tw9s ( ,table ,m\nta94 ,illu/ration3 ,fac-simile ( a page ( ! ,,ms4 ( ,mr4 ,,grant ,,all5',s /ory1 ,j]ry ,/okes 7see next page74 ,j]ry ,/okes4 ,,by ,,grant ,,all54 ,,j]ry ,,/okes 0 a memb] ( ,h] ,maje/y's civil s]vice4 ,to put x m pla9ly1 he 0 ! prov9cial hangman4 ,n a man 9 all ,canada1 he us$ to boa/ ) p>donable pr(essional pride1 _h turn$ (f z _m fam\s murd]]s z he _h4 ,he 0 a pill> ( ! con/itution1 0 ,j]ry ,/okes4 ,he repres5t$ ! ,executive4 ,& he wasn't a%am$ ( 8 (fice1 ei!r4 ,q on ! contr>y1 zeal = 8 vocation %one visible 9 8 face4 ,he call$ x a useful1 a respectable1 & a necess>y call+4 ,if x 7 n = him & 8 ut5sils1 he lov$ to say to ! gap+ cr[d t /ood him treat 9 ! saloons1 no man's life w\ld be safe = a day 9 ! prov9ce4 ,he 0 a practical philan?ropi/ 9 8 way1 a public b5efactor4 ,x is n good t f\l crime %\ld /alk unpuni%$ ?r\gh ! l&2 & he1 ,j]ry ,/okes1 0 !re to prev5t x4 ,he 0 ! *os5 in/rum5t = its salut>y repression4 ,executions p]=m$ ) punctuality & despat*2 = t]ms1 apply to ,j]emiah ,/okes1 ,port ,hope1 ,ont>io4 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,0 ,a ,,public ,,b5efactor4 ,n t philan?ropy 0 ! mo/ sali5t *>act]i/ic 9 ,j]ry's out] man4 ,he 0 a %ort & ?ick-set p]son1 v burly & dogg$-look+2 he _h a massive1 squ>e head1 & a p[]ful l[] jaw1 & a co>se1 bull neck1 & a pair ( /\t arms1 acquir$ 9 ! lumb] trade1 b =cibly sugge/ive ( a prize-fight]'s occupation4 ,except on ! subject ( ! ,executive1 he 0 a taciturn s\l2 he _h no?+ to say1 & he said x briefly4 ,sil5ce1 /olidity1 & a m>k$ capacity = ! absorption ( liquids )\t detrim5t to 8 c5tre ( gravity1 physical or m5tal1 7 ! lead+ traits 9 ,mr4 ,/okes' "*4 ,^? :o knew him well1 h[ev]1 affirm$ t ,j]ry 0 a /raight man2 & ?\gh ! security 0 p]haps a trifle d\btful1 a /raight man nev]!less he 0 g5]ally consid]$ by all :o _h ! mis=tune to require 8 s]vices4 ,x 0 a pr9ciple ) ,j]ry nev] to att5d a trial = murd]4 ,?is %[$ 8 natural delicacy ( feel+4 ,etiquette1 ,i believe1 =bids an und]tak] to make k9d inquiries at ! door ( a dy+ p]son4 ,x is fe>$ ! object ( 8 visits might be misund]/ood2 he might be consid]$ to act f int]e/$ motives4 ,a simil> & equally cr$itable scruple re/ra9$ ,j]ry ,/okes f putt+ 9 an appe>ance at a c\rt ( ju/ice :5 a capital *>ge 0 "u inve/igation4 ,p might ?9k1 he said1 he 0 on ! look-out = a job4 ,nay1 m2 8 pres5ce might ev5 int]f]e ) ! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice2 = if ! jury _h happ5$ to spot him 9 ! body ( ! hall1 x w\ld naturally prejudice !m 9 ! prison]'s fav\r4 ,to prev5t su* a mis=tune--:i* w\ld ( c\rse1 incid5tally1 be bad = trade--,mr4 ,/okes d5i$ himself ! cong5ial pleasure ( foll[+ out 9 detail ! cases on :i* he might 9 ! end be call$ ^u to op]ate--except ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! public press4 ,he 0 a k9d-he>t$ man1 8 fri5ds av]r$2 & he knew t 8 pres5ce 9 c\rt might be di/a/eful to ! prison] & ! prison]'s relations4 ,?\gh1 to say ! tru?1 9 ?us abs5t+ himself1 ,mr4 ,/okes 0 ex]cis+ consid]able self-d5ial2 = to a hangman1 ev5 m ?an to all ! re/ ( ! _w1 a good fir/-class murd] case is replete ) plot-int]e/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,prison]4 ,e man1 h[ev]1 is guilty at "s "t or o!r 9 8 life ( a brea* ( pr9ciple2 & once1 ?\gh once only1 9 8 pr(essional exp]i5ce1 ,j]ry ,/okes1 l ! re/ ( u1 gave way to temptation4 ,to err is human2 ,j]ry err$ by att5d+ a capital trial 9 ,k+/on c\rt-h\se4 ,! case 0 "o t ar\s$ imm5se att5tion at ! "t 9 ! ,dom9ion4 ,a "y lawy] at ,napanee1 x 0 said1 _h poison$ 8 wife to inh]it h] money1 & public feel+ ran fi]ce & /rong aga9/ him4 ,f ! v fir/1 ?is dead set ( public op9ion br\ght out ,j]ry ,/okes' sympa?y 9 ! prison]'s fav\r4 ,! cr[d _h tri$ to mob ,ogilvy--t 0 ! man's "n--on 8 way f 8 h\se to jail1 & aga9 on 8 j\rney f ,napanee to ,k+/on assizes4 ,m5 %ook _! fi/s angrily 9 ! face ( ! accus$2 wom5 surg$ ar\nd ) deep cries1 & /rove to te> him to pieces4 ,! police ) difficulty prev5t$ ! sway+ mass f lyn*+ him on ! spot4 ,j]ry ,/okes1 :o 0 pres5t1 look$ on at ^! irregul> proce$+s ) a disapprov+ eye4 ,mo/ uncon/itutional1 to dismemb] a culprit by ma9 =ce1 )\t =m ( trial1 in/ead ( h&+ him ov] 9 due c\rse ( law to be prop]ly turn$ (f by ! appo9t$ (fic]6 ,s :5 ! trial came on1 ,j]ry ,/okes1 9 defiance ( e/abli%$ etiquette1 took 8 /& 9 c\rt1 & wat*$ ! progress ( ! case ) pr(\nd int]e/4 ,! public recognis$ him1 & nudg$ "o ano!r1 well pleas$4 ,f>m]s _h driv5 9 ) _! waggons f ! t[n%ips4 ,all ,ont>io 0 agog4 ,p />$ at ,j]ry1 & !n at ! prison]4 ,/okes is look+ out = him6 !y *uckl$ 9 _! satisfaction4 ,he's got no *ance4 ,he'll nev] get (f4 ,! hangman's 9 wait+6 ,! suspect$ man took 8 place 9 ! dock4 ,j]ry ,/okes glanc$ across at him--rubb$ 8 eyes--?\ght x curi\s4 ,well1 ,i nev] saw a murd]] l him 9 my born days a=e1 ,j]ry philosophis$ to himself4 ,i've turn$ (f squ>e doz5s ( 'em 9 my "t1 9 ! prov9ce2 & ,i "k _! looks4 ,b hang$ if ,i've come across a murd]] yet l ?is "o1 any way6 ,ri*>d ,ogilvy1 /& up3 are y guilty or n guilty8 ask$ ! cl]k ( assigns4 ,& ! prison]1 lean+ =w>d1 9 a v l[ voice1 b cle> & di/9ct1 answ]$ out1 ,n ,guilty6 ,he 0 a tall & delicate pale-fac$ man1 ) ?\ghtful grey eyes & a high :ite =ehead4 ,b to ,j]ry ,/okes' exp]i5c$ gaze all t c\nt$ = no?+4 ,he knew 8 pati5ts well en\gh to "k !re are murd]]s & murd]]s--! ref9$ & educat$ z well z ! co>se & brutal4 ,:y1 he'd turn$ (f squ>e doz5s ( !m1 & bo? sorts1 too1 equally4 ,no2 x wasn't t--& he c\ldn't say :at x 0--b z ,ri*>d ,ogilvy answ]$ ,n ,guilty t morn+ a ?rill ran cold d[n ! hangman's back4 ,he 0 sure x 0 true3 he felt intuitively c]ta9 ( x4 ,f t mom5t =?1 ,j]ry foll[$ ! evid5ce ) ! close/ int]e/4 ,he lean$ =w>d 9 8 place1 & drank x all 9 anxi\sly4 ,p :o sat ne> him rem>k$ t 8 conduct 0 disgu/+4 ,he 0 ?ir/+ = a conviction4 ,x 0 gha/ly to see ! hangman s int5t ^u 8 prey4 ,he seem$ to hang on ! lips ( ! witnesses = ! prosecution4 ,b ,j]ry himself sat on1 all unconsci\s ( _! criticism4 ,= ! v fir/ "t 9 8 life1 he =got 8 trade4 ,he rememb]$ only t a human s\l 0 at /ake t day1 & t 9 "o glimpse ( intuition he _h se5 its innoc5ce4 ,c\nsel = ! ,cr[n pil$ up a cumulative case1 v /rong & conclusive aga9/ ! man ,ogilvy4 ,!y %[$ t ! prison] _h liv$ on bad t]ms ) 8 wife--?\gh ?r\gh ^: fault !y _h liv$ s1 :e!r 8 or h]s1 wasn't v app>5t4 ,!y %[$ t sc5es _h lately occurr$ betwe5 !m4 ,!y %[$ t ,ogilvy _h b\ght poison at a *emi/'s 9 ,k+/on on ! usual plea1 to get rid ( ! rats4 ,!y %[$ t ,mrs4 ,ogilvy _h di$ ( su* poison4 ,_! pr9cipal witness 0 ! ,napanee doctor1 a man nam$ ,wade1 :o att5d$ ! deceas$ 9 h] fatal illness4 ,?is doctor 0 intellig5t1 & frank1 & /raight=w>d2 he gave 8 evid5ce 9 ! mo/ admirable /yle--evid5ce t told dead aga9/ ! prison] 9 e way4 ,at ! close ( ! case = ! ,cr[n1 ! game 0 up3 ev]ybody 9 c\rt said all 0 f9i%$3 impossible = ,ogilvy to rebut su* a mass ( damn+ evid5ce4 ,ev]ybody 9 c\rt--except ,j]ry ,/okes4 ,& ,j]ry ,/okes w5t home--= x 0 a two days' trial--mu* conc]n$ 9 s\l ab\t ,ri*>d ,ogilvy4 ,x 0 some?+ new = ,j]ry ,/okes1 ?is dis9t]e/$ int]e/ 9 an accus$ crim9al2 & x took hold ( him ) all ! b9d+ & compell+ =ce ( a novel emotion4 ,he wre/l$ & /ra9$ ) x4 ,all night long he lay awake1 & toss$ & turn$ on 8 b$1 & ?\ght ( ,ri*>d ,ogilvy's pale :ite face1 z he /ood !re1 a picture ( mute agony1 9 ! c\rt-h\se4 ,/range ?\ghts surg$ up ?ick 9 ,j]ry ,/okes' s\l1 t _h surg$ up 9 no o!r s\l among all ^? actively ho/ile spectators4 ,! sil5t suff]+ 9 ! man's grey eyes _h /irr$ him deeply4 ,a ?\s& times ov]1 ,j]ry said to himself1 z he toss$ & turn$1 ,t man nev] done x4 ,n[ & aga9 he doz$ (f1 & awoke ) a />t1 & ea* "t he woke he f\nd himself mutt]+ 9 8 sleep1 ) all ! pr(\nd =ce ( unreason$ conviction1 ,he nev] done x6 he nev] done x6 ,next morn+1 z soon z ! c\rt 0 op51 ,j]ry ,/okes 0 9 8 place aga91 cran+ 8 bull-neck eag]ly4 ,all day long he cran$ t bull-neck & li/5$4 ,! public 0 sc&alis$ n[4 ,j]ry ,/okes 9 c\rt6 ,j]ry ,/okes sc5t+ blood6 ,he ought to h kept away6 ,?is 0 really atroci\s6 ,evid5ce = ! def5ce hung fire sadly4 ,to say ! tru?1 ,ogilvy's c\nsel _h no def5ce at all to (f]1 except an assurance t he didn't d x4 ,!y conf9$ !mselves to sugge/+ a possible alt]native "h1 & a possible alt]native !re4 ,mrs4 ,ogilvy might h tak5 ! rat-poison by mi/ake2 or ?is p]son might h giv5 x h] someh[ unaw>es1 or t p]son might h _h "s unkn[n grudge aga9/ h]4 ,j]ry ,/okes sat & li/5$ ) a sick5+ he>t4 ,! man 9 ! dock 0 innoc5t1 he felt sure2 b ! case--:y1 ! case 0 go+ dead aga9/ him6 ,illu/ration3 ,,j]ry ,,wat*$ ,,him ,,closely4 ,sl[ly1 z he li/5$1 an idea began to break 9 ^u ,j]ry ,/okes' m9d4 ,ideas didn't (t5 come 8 way4 ,he 0 a ?ick-head$ man1 little giv5 to !ories1 & he didn't "k ev5 n[ x 0 a !ory he 0 =m+4 ,he only knew ?is 0 ! way ! case impress$ him4 ,! prison] at ! b> _h nev] done x4 ,b !re _h be5 sc5es 9 8 h\se--sc5es br\ght ab\t by ,mrs4 ,ogilvy's conduct4 ,mrs4 ,ogilvy1 he felt confid5t f ! evid5ce he he>d1 _h be5 giv5 to dr9k--p]haps to o!r ?+s2 & ! prison]1 = 8 *ild's sake 7he _h "o little girl ( ?ree ye>s old71 0 anxi\s to scre5 8 wife's %ame f ! public4 ,s he _h sugge/$ b little 9 ?is direction to 8 c\nsel4 ,! sc5es1 h[ev]1 7 n ( 8 mak+1 & he c]ta9ly nev] meant to poison ! woman4 ,j]ry ,/okes wat*$ him closely z ea* witness /ood up & told 8 tale1 & he 0 confid5t ( s mu*4 ,t twit*+ ( ! lips 0 no murd]]'s trick4 ,x 0 ! pla9 emotion ( an hone/ man :o sees ! circum/ances unacc\ntably turn+ aga9/ him4 ,!re 0 ano!r p]son 9 c\rt :o wat*$ ! case almo/ z closely z ,j]ry himself1 & t p]son 0 ! doctor :o att5d$ ,mrs4 ,ogilvy & made ! po/-mortem4 ,8 /eely grey eyes 7 fix$ ) a frank />e on ea* witness z he detail$ 8 /ory2 & f "t to "t he gave a little satisfi$ gasp1 :5 any?+ w5t obvi\sly aga9/ ! prison]'s *ances4 ,j]ry 0 too mu* occupi$1 h[ev]1 = ! mo/ "p1 9 wat*+ ! man 9 ! dock to h any "t left = wat*+ ! doctor4 ,once only he rais$ 8 eyes & caught ! o!r's4 ,x 0 at a critical mom5t4 ,a witness = ! def5ce1 "u sev]e cross-exam9ation1 _h j admitt$ a mo/ damag+ fact t told h>d aga9/ ,ogilvy4 ,!n ! doctor smil$4 ,x 0 a s9i/] smile1 a smile ( malice1 a smile ( mute triumph4 ,no "o else notic$ x4 ,b ,j]ry ,/okes1 look+ up1 obs]v$ x ) a />t4 ,a %ade pass$ ov] 8 squ>e face l a sudd5 cl\d4 ,he knew t smile well4 ,x 0 a typical murd]]'s4 ,m9d y1 ,j]ry said to himself1 z he wat*$ ! smile die away1 ,i don't pret5d to be z sm>t a *ap z all ^! crack lawy] fell[s1 b ,i'm a /raight man 9 my way1 & ,i "k my bus9ess4 ,if t doctor a9't got a murd]]'s face on 8 front1 my "n isn't ,j]emiah ,/okes2 t's ! long & ! %ort ( x4 ,he look$ h>d at ! prison]1 he look$ h>d at ! doctor4 ,! long] & h>d] he look$1 ! m 0 he sure ( x4 ,he 0 an exp]t 9 murd]]s1 & he knew 8 m54 ,ogilvy hadn't done x2 ,ogilvy c\ldn't d x2 ! doctor might2 ! doctor 01 at any rate1 a pot5tial murd]]4 ,n t ,j]ry put x to himself q s f9e z t2 he cont5t$ himself ) say+ 9 8 own dialect1 ,! doctor 0 "o ( 'em4 ,evid5ce1 h[ev]1 w5t all aga9/ ! prison]1 & ! judge1 to ,j]ry's imm5se surprise1 summ$ up ^u no?+ except ! evid5ce4 ,nobody 9 c\rt1 inde$1 seem$ to ?9k ( any?+ else4 ,j]ry rubb$ 8 eyes once m4 ,he c\ldn't und]/& x4 ,:y1 !y 7 go+ to hang ! man on no?+ at all b ! paltry evid5ce6 ,pr(essional z he 01 x surpris$ him to f9d a man c\ld sw+ on s little6 ,to ?9k t our lives %\ld dep5d on su* a ?read6 ,j ! gossip ( nurses & ! tittle-tattle ( a doctor ) a smile l a murd]]'s6 ,illu/ration3 ,,x ,,0 ,a ,,s9i/] ,,smile4 ,at la/ ! jury retir$ to consid] _! v]dict4 ,b !y 7 n long gone4 ,! case1 said ev]ybody1 0 z cle> z daylight4 ,9 ! public op9ion x 0 a =egone conclusion4 ,j]ry /ood agha/ at t4 ,:at6 hang a man m]ely because !y ?\ght he'd done x6 ,& ) a face l 86 ,:y1 x 0 %e] inju/ice6 ,! jury return$4 ,! prison] /ood 9 ! dock1 n[ pale & hopeless4 ,only "o man 9 c\rt seem$ to feel ! slighte/ int]e/ 9 ! deliv]y ( ! v]dict4 ,& t "o man 0 ! public hangman4 ,ev]ybody else knew precisely h[ ! case w\ld g4 ,b ,j]ry ,/okes /ill refus$ to believe any jury 9 ,canada c\ld p]petrate su* an act ( flagrant inju/ice4 ,g5tlem5 ( ! jury1 d y f9d ! prison]1 ,ri*>d ,ogilvy1 ,guilty or ,n ,guilty ( wilful murd]8 ,!re 0 a slight rhetorical pause4 ,!n ! answ] rang out1 9 quietly solemn tones3 ,we f9d him ,guilty4 ,t is ! v]dict ( all ( u4 ,j]ry ,/okes held 8 brea?4 ,?is 0 appall+1 awful6 ,! man 0 innoc5t4 ,b by virtue ( 8 (fice he w\ld h to hang him6 ,,ii4 ,if anybody _h told ,j]ry ,/okes ! week be=e t he possess$ an ample1 unexhau/$ fund ( natural en?usiasm1 ,j]ry ,/okes w\ld h look$ ^u him z only fit = ,hatwood ,asylum4 ,he 0 a solid1 /olid1 ?ick-head$ man1 0 ,j]ry1 :o hone/ly believ$ 9 ! importance ( 8 (fice1 & hang$ m5 z respectably z he w\ld h slaught]$ ox54 ,b t incr$ible v]dict1 z x seem$ to him1 begot 9 him sudd5ly a fi]ce outbur/ ( zeal :i* 0 all ! m viol5t because ( its utt] novelty4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 8 life he woke up to ! en?usiasm ( humanity4 ,y'll (t5 f9d x s 9 v phlegmatic m52 x takes a great deal to /ir _! /agnant dep?s2 b let !m once be ar\s$1 & ! /orm is t]rible1 ! fire )9 !m burns bright ) a w>m? & light :i* a/oni%es ev]ybody4 ,= days ! look on ,ri*>d ,ogilvy's face1 :5 he he>d t false v]dict return$ aga9/ him1 haunt$ ! hangman's bra9 e h\r ( ! tw5ty-f\r4 ,he lay awake on 8 b$ & %udd]$ to ?9k ( x4 ,come :at might1 t man mu/ nev] be hang$4 ,&1 please heav51 ,j]ry add$1 !y %\ld nev] hang him4 ,! s5t5ce1 ,canadian fa%ion1 0 = six cle> weeks4 ,& at ! end ( t "t1 unless any?+ %\ld turn up mean:ile to prev5t x1 x w\ld be ,j]ry's duty to hang ! man he believ$ to be innoc5t4 ,= all ^? ye>s1 ,j]ry _h /olidly & sob]ly hang$ :omev] he 0 bid1 tak+ x = grant$ ! law 0 always 9 ! "r1 & t ! m5 on :om he op]at$ 7 inv>iably malefactors4 ,b n[1 a great horror possess$ 8 s\l4 ,! revulsion 0 t]rible4 ,?is "o gross misc>riage ( ju/ice1 z x seem$ to him1 rais$ d\bts at ! same "t 9 8 />tl$ s\l z to ! rightfulness ( all 8 previ\s hang+s4 ,_h he be5 9 ! habit ( do+ innoc5t m5 to dea? = ye>s8 ,0 ! law1 !n1 always s pa9fully fallible8 ,c\ld x g wrong 9 all ! dignity ( its unsulli$ erm9e8 ,j]ry c\ld hang ! guilty )\t "o pang ( remorse4 ,b to hang ! innoc5t6--he drew himself up2 t 0 altoge!r a diff]5t matt]4 ,yet :at c\ld he d8 ,a petition8 ,impossible6 ,nev] )9 8 memory c\ld ,j]ry recollect s p]fect a unanimity ( public op9ion 9 fav\r ( a s5t5ce4 ,a petition 0 useless4 ,n a s\l w\ld sign x4 ,ev]ybody 0 satisfi$4 ,let ,ogilvy sw+6 ,! v wom5 w\ld h lyn*$ ! man if !y c\ld h caught him at ! fir/4 ,& n[ t he 0 to be hang$1 !y 7 he>tily glad ( x4 ,/ill1 !re is no?+ to spur a man on 9 a hopeless cause l ! feel+ t y /& alone & unaid$4 ,j]ry ,/okes saw all ! _w 0 = hang+ ,ogilvy--) ! /range & solit>y exception ( ! public hangman4 ,& :at did ! public hangman's op9ion c\nt 9 su* a case8 ,z ,j]ry ,/okes well knew1 r less ?an no?+4 ,day aft] day wore away1 & ! pap]s 7 full ( ! convict ,ogilvy4 ,w\ld he confess1 or w\ld he n8 t 0 n[ ! "q4 ,e second night ! ,toronto pap]s _h a special edition ) a ,rum\r$ ,confession ( ! ,napanee ,murd]]1 & e second morn+ !y _h a telegram direct f ,k+/on jail to contradict x4 ,n a d\bt seem$ to rema9 ) anybody z to ! convict's guilt4 ,b ! pap]s reit]at$ daily ! same famili> phrase1 ,ogilvy p]si/s to ! end 9 ma9ta9+ 8 innoc5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,x ,,co/ ,,him ,,de>1 ,,t ,,epi/le4 ,j]ry _h read ^! words a hundr$ times be=e1 ab\t o!r prison]s1 ) a g5tle smile ( cynical incr$ulity2 he read !m n[ ) blank amazem5t & horror at ! call\sness ( a _w :i* c\ld hang an innoc5t man )\t appeal or inquiry4 ,"t ran on1 & ! eve ( ! execution arriv$ at la/4 ,some?+ mu/ be done3 & ,j]ry did x4 ,t night he sat long 9 8 room by himself1 9 ! unwont$ ?roes ( lit]>y composition4 ,he 0 writ+ a lett]--a lett] ( unusual l5g? & surpris+ e>ne/ness4 ,x co/ him de>1 t epi/le2 ) 8 diction>y by 8 side1 he /opp$ _m times to ?9k1 & bit 8 p5hold] to fibre4 ,b he wrote none ! less ) fi]y indignation1 & 9 a fev] ( moral zeal t positively a/oni%$ himself4 ,!n he copi$ x out clean on a sep>ate %eet1 & fold$ ! lett] :5 done1 ) a pray] 9 8 he>t4 ,x 0 a pray] = m]cy on a condemn$ crim9al--by ! public hangman4 ,aft] t he /uck a /amp on ) trembl+ f+]s1 & po/$ x himself at ! ma9 (fice4 ,all t night long ,j]ry lay awake & ?\ght ab\t ! execution4 ,z a rule1 executions tr\bl$ 8 re/ v little4 ,b !n1 he _h nev] be=e _h to hang an innoc5t man--at lea/ he hop$ n--?\gh 8 fai? 9 ! law _h receiv$ a sev]e %ock1 & he trembl$ to ?9k n[ :at judicial murd]s he might h help$ 9 8 "t unconsci\sly to consummate4 ,next morn+ e>ly1 at ! appo9t$ h\r1 ,j]ry ,/okes pres5t$ himself at ,k+/on jail4 ,! %]iff 0 !re1 & ! *apla91 & ! prison]4 ,ogilvy look$ at him h>d ) a %r9k+ look ( horror4 ,j]ry _h se5 t look1 too1 a hundr$ times be=e1 & disreg>d$ x utt]ly3 x 0 only ! natural objection ( a condemn$ crim9al to ! con/itutional (fic] appo9t$ to op]ate on him4 ,b ?is "t x cut ! man to ! v quick4 ,t an innoc5t fell[-creature %\ld reg>d him l t 0 inde$ un5durable1 especially :5 he1 ! public hangman1 0 ! only s\l on e>? :o believ$ 9 8 innoc5ce6 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,a9',t ,a-,,go+ ,,to ,,hang ,,?is ,,man4 ,! *apla9 /ood =w>d & read ! usual pray]s4 ,! condemn$ man repeat$ !m aft] him 9 a falt]+ voice4 ,z he f9i%$1 ! %]iff turn$ ) a grave face to ,j]ry4 ,d y\r duty1 he said4 ,& ,j]ry />$ at him /olidly4 ,%]iff1 he began at la/1 aft] a v long pause1 brac+ himself up = an ef=t1 ,i've done my duty all my life till ?is1 & ,i'll d x n[4 ,!re a9't go+ to be no execution at all "h ?is morn+6 ,! %]iff gaz$ at him a/oni%$4 ,:at d y mean1 ,/okes8 he ask$1 tak5 aback at ?is sudd5 turn4 ,no reprieve has come4 ,! prison] is to be hang$ )\t fail to-day 9 accordance ) 8 s5t5ce4 ,x says s 9 ! w>rant3 ':]e9 fail n at y\r p]il4' ,j]ry look$ r\nd him ) an air ( expectation4 ,no reprieve hasn't come yet1 he answ]$1 9 a /olid way2 b ,i'm expect+ "o pres5tly4 ,i've done my duty all my life1 %]iff1 ,i tell y1 & ,i'll d x n[4 ,i a9't a-go+ to hang ?is man at all--because ,i "k he's innoc5t4 ,! prison] gasp$1 & turn$ r\nd to him 9 amaze4 ,yes1 ,i'm innoc5t6 he said sl[ly1 look+ him ov] f head to foot2 b y--h[ d y "k x8 ,i "k x by y\r face1 ,j]ry answ]$ /urdily2 & ,i "k by ! o!r "o's face x 0 him t did x4 ,! %]iff look$ on 9 puzzl$ wond]m5t4 ,?is 0 a hit* 9 ! proce$+s he _h nev] expect$4 ,y\r conduct is mo/ irregul>1 ,/okes1 he said at la/1 /rok+ 8 *9 9 8 emb>rassm5t2 mo/ irregul> & disconc]t+4 ,if y _h a consci5ti\s scruple aga9/ hang+ ! prison]1 y %\ld h told u be=e4 ,!n we might h arrang$ = "s o!r execution] to s]ve 9 y\r place4 ,z x is1 ! delay is mo/ unseemly & pa9ful3 especially = ! prison]4 ,y\r action c only cause him unnecess>y susp5se4 ,soon] or lat] ?is morn+1 somebody mu/ hang him4 ,b ,j]ry only look$ back at him ) an approv+ nod4 ,! %]iff _h suppli$ him1 all in>ticulate t he 01 ) suitable spee*4 ,ah1 t's j x1 don't y see1 he made answ] promptly1 x's a consci5ti\s scruple4 ,t's :y ,i won't hang him4 ,no man c't be expect$ to g ag9 8 consci5ce4 ,i nev] hang$ an innoc5t man yet--lea/-ways n to my k2 & s'help me heav51 ,i won't hang "o n[1 n = ! ,que5 nor = nobody6 ,! %]iff paus$4 ,! %]iff delib]at$4 ,:at on e>? am ,i to d8 he exclaim$1 9 despair4 ,if y won't hang him1 h[ on e>? at ?is h\r c ,i secure a sub/itute8 ,j]ry />$ at him /olidly once m1 aft] 8 wont4 ,if ,i don't hang him1 he answ]$1 ) ! air ( "o :o kn[s 8 gr\nd well1 x's y\r bus9ess to d x ) y\r own h&s4 ',:]e9 fail n at y\r p]il4' ,& ,i give y w>n+ be=eh&1 %]iff1 if y d hang him--:y1 y'll h to rememb] all y\r life long t y help$ to get rid ( an innoc5t man1 :5 ! common hangman refus$ to execute him6 ,to su* a pit* ( indignation 0 he r\s$ by ev5ts t he said x plump out1 j s1 ! common hangman4 ,r ?an let 8 la/ appeal lack aught ( effectiv5ess 9 ! cause ( ju/ice1 he cons5t$ s to endorse ! public condemnation ( 8 own respectable1 useful1 & necess>y call+6 ,!re 0 a pause ( a few m9utes1 dur+ :i* ! %]iff once m halt$ & hesitat$2 ! prison] look$ ar\nd ) a pale & t]rifi$ air2 & ,j]ry kept 8 eye fix$ h>d on ! gate1 l "o :o really expects a reprieve or a p>don4 ,!n y absolutely refuse8 ! %]iff ask$ at la/1 9 a despair+ sort ( way4 ,i absolutely refuse1 ,j]ry answ]$1 9 a v decid$ tone4 ,b x 0 cle> he 0 beg9n+ to gr[ anxi\s & n]v\s4 ,9 t case1 ! %]iff repli$1 turn+ r\nd to ! jailor1 ,i mu/ put (f ?is execution = half an h\r1 till ,i c get someone else to come 9 & assi/ me4 ,h>dly _h he spok5 ! words1 h[ev]1 :5 a policeman appe>$ at ! door ( ! c\rty>d1 & 9 a v hurri$ voice ask$ eag]ly to be admitt$4 ,8 mann] 0 t ( a man :o br+s important news4 ,! execution's n ov]1 sir8 he said1 turn+ to ! %]iff ) a v sc>$ face4 ,well1 ?ank heav5 = t6 ,dr4 ,wade's outside1 & he says1 = ,god's sake1 he mu/ speak at once ) y4 ,! %]iff hesitat$4 ,he h>dly knew :at to d4 ,br+ him 91 he said at la/1 aft] a solemn pause4 ,he may h some?+ to tell u t w help u out ( ?is difficulty4 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,0 ,,pale ,,& ,,hagg>d4 ,! condemn$ man1 ?us mom5t>ily respit$ on ! v br9k ( ! grave1 /ood by ) a t]rible look ( aw$ susp5se ^u 8 bloodless face4 ,b ,j]ry ,/okes' lips bore an expression ( quiet triumph4 ,he _h succe$$ 9 8 attempt1 !n4 ,he _h br\ght 8 man to book4 ,t 0 some?+ to be pr\d (4 ,alone he _h done x6 ,he _h sav$ ! innoc5t & expos$ ! guilty6 ,z !y /ood !re & pond]$1 ea* man 9 sil5ce1 on 8 own private ?\ghts1 ! policeman return$1 br++ ) him ! doctor ^: evid5ce _h weigh$ mo/ aga9/ ,ogilvy at ! trial4 ,j]ry ,/okes />t$ to see ! m>vell\s alt]ation 9 ! fell['s face4 ,he 0 pale & hagg>d2 8 lips 7 p>*$2 & 8 eyes _h a sunk5 & holl[ look ) remorse & horror4 ,cold sweat /ood on 8 br[4 ,8 m\? twit*$ horribly4 ,x 0 cle> he _h j pass$ ?r\gh a t]rible crisis4 ,he turn$ fir/ to ,j]ry4 ,8 lips 7 bloodless1 & trembl$ z he spoke2 8 ?roat 0 dry2 b 9 a husky voice he /ill manag$ to deliv] himself ( ! spee* t haunt$ him4 ,y\r lett] did x1 he said sl[ly1 fix+ 8 eyes on ! hangman2 ,i c\ldn't /& t4 ,x broke me d[n utt]ly4 ,all night long ,i lay awake & knew ,i _h s5t him to ! gall[s 9 my place4 ,x 0 t]rible--t]rible6 ,b ,i w\ldn't give way3 ,i'd made up my m9d1 & ,i meant to pull ?r\gh ) x4 ,!n ! morn+ came--! morn+ ( ! execution1 & ) x y\r lett]4 ,till t mom5t ,i ?\ght nobody knew b myself4 ,i wasn't ev5 suspect$4 ,:5 ,i saw y knew1 ,i c\ld /& x no long]4 ,y said3 ',if y let ?is innoc5t man sw+ 9 y\r place1 ,i1 ! common hangman1 w refuse to execute him4 ,if he dies1 ,i'll av5ge him4 ,i'll h\nd y to y\r grave4 ,i'll foll[ up clues till ,i've br\ght y\r crime home to y4 ,don't commit two murd]s in/ead ( "o4 ,x'll d y no good1 & be worse 9 ! end = y4' ,:5 ,i read ^? words--^? t]rible words6--f ! common hangman1 ',ah1 heav56' ,i ?\ght1 ',i ne$ try to conceal x no long]4' ,all's up n[4 ,i've come to confess4 ,?ank heav5 ,i'm 9 "t6 ,%]iff1 let ?is man g4 ,x 0 ,i :o poison$ h]6 ,!re 0 a dead sil5ce aga9 = sev]al seconds4 ,j]ry ,/okes 0 ! fir/ ( !m all to break x4 ,i knew x1 he said solemnly4 ,i 0 sure ( x4 ,i c\ld h sworn to x4 ,& ,i am sure ( x1 too1 ! condemn$ man put 91 ) tremul\s lips4 ,i 0 sure x 0 he2 b h[ on e>? 0 ,i to prove x8 ,! %]iff look$ ab\t him at all ?ree 9 turn4 ,well1 he said delib]ately1 ) a sigh ( relief1 ,i mu/ telegraph = in/ructions to ,ottawa imm$iately4 ,prison]1 y are n repriev$2 b "u ^! peculi> circum/ances1 z ,dr4 ,wade makes a volunt>y confession ( hav+ committ$ ! crime himself1 ,i def] ! execution = ! pres5t on my own responsibility4 ,jail]1 ,i remit ,mr4 ,ogilvy to ! cells till fur!r in/ructions arrive f ! ,vic]oy4 ,policeman1 take *>ge ( ,dr4 ,wade1 :o gives himself into cu/ody = ! murd] ( ,mrs4 ,ogilvy4 ,/okes1 p]haps y did "r aft] all4 ,t5 m9utes' delay made all ! diff]5ce4 ,if y'd cons5t$ to hang ! prison] at fir/1 ?is confession might only h come aft] all 0 ov]4 ,! doctor turn$ to ,j]ry1 ) ! wan gho/ ( a grim smile ^u 8 worn & pallid face4 ,! m>ks ( a great /ruggle 7 /ill visible 9 e l9e4 ,& y won't be baulk$ ( y\r fee1 aft] all1 he add$1 ) a gha/ly ef=t at cynical calmness2 = y'll h me to hang be=e y h se5 ! end ( ?is bus9ess4 ,b ,j]ry %ook 8 head4 ,i a9't s sure ab\t t1 he said1 scrat*+ 8 ?ick1 bullet poll1 & hold+ 8 great squ>e neck a little on "o side4 ,i a9't s sure ( my trade z ,i us$ to be once1 %]iff & g5tlem54 ,i always us$ to hold x 0 a useful1 a respectable1 & a necess>y trade1 & ( b5efit to ! community4 ,b ,i've began to d\bt x4 ,if ! law c /r+ up an innoc5t man l ?is1 & no appeal1 except = ! ex]tions ( ! public execution]1 :y1 ,i've began to d\bt ! exp$i5cy1 s to speak1 ( capital puni%m5t4 ,i a9't s c]ta9 z ,i 0 ab\t ! usefulness ( hang+4 ,dr4 ,wade1 ,i ?9k somebody else may h ! turn+ ( y (f4 ,mr4 ,ogilvy1 ,i'm glad1 sir1 x 0 me t _h ! hang+ ( y4 ,an unscrupul\s man might ha' gone = 8 fee4 ,i c\ldn't d t3 ,i gone = ju/ice4 ,give me y\r h&1 sir4 ,?ank y4 ,y ne$n't be a%am$ ( %ak+ h&s once 9 a way ) a public function>y--especially :5 x's = ! la/ "t 9 8 (ficial c>e]4 ,%]iff1 ,i've _h en\gh ( ?is 'ere "w = life4 ,i g back to ! lumb]+ trade4 ,i resign my appo9tm5t4 ,x 0 a great spee* = ,j]ry--an oratorical ef=t4 ,b a pr\d] or happi] man !re wasn't 9 ,k+/on t day ?an ,j]emiah ,/okes1 late public execution]4 ,! ,piece ( ,gold4 ,,f ,,! ,,fr5* ,,( ,,fran,,ois ,,copp,e4 ,franois ,coppe1 :o 0 born 9 ,janu>y1 #ahdb1 is kn[n *iefly z a poet1 & is1 inde$1 consid]$ by "s critics z ! greate/ poet n[ alive 9 ,france4 ,= _m ye>s he act$ z libr>ian to ! ,s5ate1 b s9ce #ahgh he has held ! po/ ( ,keep] ( ! ,records at ! ,comdie-,franaise1 at :i* !atre sev]al ( 8 plays h be5 produc$4 ,8 poems h ga9$ = him ! glory ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r2 b 8 %ort prose tales are full ( ! same f9e qualities :i* are conspicu\s 9 8 v]se4 ,i4 ,,:5 ,luci5 ,hem saw 8 la/ hundr$-franc note gripp$ by ! bank-keep]'s rake1 & rose f ! r\lette-table1 :]e he _h lo/ ! la/ fragm5ts ( 8 little =tune1 collect$ = ?is supreme /ruggle1 he felt giddy1 & ?\ght he 0 go+ to fall4 ,) dizzy head & tott]+ legs1 he w5t & ?rew himself d[n ^u ! broad lea!rn settee surr\nd+ ! play-table4 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,felt ,,giddy4 ,= "s m9utes he gaz$ vacantly on ! cl&e/9e gambl+-h\se 9 :i* he _h squ&]$ ! be/ ye>s ( 8 y\?2 recognis$ ! ravag$ faces ( ! gambl]s1 crudely lit by ! ?ree l>ge %ad$ lamps2 li/5$ to ! light j+le ( gold on ! clo?-cov]$ table2 felt t he 0 ru9$1 lo/2 recollect$ t he _h at home ! pair ( regulation pi/ols :i* 8 fa!r1 ,g5]al ,hem1 !n a simple capta91 _h us$ s well 9 ! attack ( ,zaat*a2 !n1 ov]come by fatigue1 he sank into a pr(\nd sleep4 ,:5 he arose1 ) a clammy m\?1 he saw by ! clock t he _h slept = b>ely half an h\r1 & felt an imp]i\s ne$ = brea?+ ! night air4 ,! clock-h&s m>k$ a qu>t] be=e midnight4 ,:ile ris+ & /ret*+ 8 arms1 ,luci5 rememb]$ t x 0 ,*ri/mas ,eve1 &1 by an ironic trick ( memory1 he saw himself a little *ild1 putt+ its %oes into ! *imney be=e go+ to b$4 ,at t mom5t old ,dronski--a pill> ( ! gam+ h\se1 ! classic ,pole1 we>+ ! ?readb>e hood$ wooll5 cloak1 ornam5t$ all ov] ) grease /a9s--approa*$ ,luci51 & mutt]$ a few words 9 8 grizzl$ be>d3 ,l5d me a five-franc piece1 monsieur4 ,x's n[ two days s9ce ,i h /irr$ out ( ! club1 & = two days ! 'sev5te5' has nev] turn$ up4 ,laugh at me1 if y l1 b ,i'll suff] my h& to be cut (f if t numb] does n turn up on ! /roke ( midnight4 ,luci5 ,hem %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,he _h n ev5 en\gh 9 8 pocket to meet ?is tax1 :i* ! frequ5t]s ( ! place call$ ,! ,pole's hundr$ s\s4 ,he pass$ into ! ante*amb]1 took 8 hat & fur coat1 & desc5d$ ! /airs ) fev]i% rapidity4 ,s9ce f\r o'clock1 :5 ,luci5 _h %ut himself up 9 ! gam+-h\se1 sn[ _h fall5 heavily1 & ! /reet--a /reet 9 ! c5tre ( ,p>is1 v n>r[1 & built ) high h\ses on ei!r side--0 completely :ite4 ,9 ! calm sky1 blue-black1 ! cold />s glitt]$4 ,! ru9$ gambl] %udd]$ "u 8 furs1 & walk$ away1 8 m9d /ill teem+ ) ?\ghts ( despair1 & m ?an ev] turn+ to ! remembrance ( ! box ( pi/ols :i* await$ him 9 "o ( 8 draw]s2 b aft] mov+ =w>d a few /eps1 he /opp$ sudd5ly be=e a he>t-wr++ sight4 ,on a /one b5*1 plac$ accord+ to old cu/om ne> ! monum5tal door ( a mansion1 a little girl ( six or sev5 ye>s ( age1 dress$ 9 a ragg$ black frock1 0 sitt+ 9 ! sn[4 ,%e 0 sleep+1 9 spite ( ! cruel cold1 9 an attitude ( frightful fatigue & exhau/ion3 h] poor little head & t9y %\ld] press$ z if !y _h sunk into an angle ( ! wall1 & repos+ on ! icy /one4 ,"o ( h] wood5 %oes _h fall5 f h] foot1 :i* hung helplessly & lugubri\sly be=e h]4 ,) a me*anical ge/ure1 ,luci5 put 8 h& to 8 wai/coat pocket1 b a mom5t aft]w>ds he recollect$ t he _h n be5 able to f9d ev5 a =gott5 piece ( tw5ty-s\s1 & _h be5 oblig$ to leave ! club )\t giv+ ! cu/om>y tip to ! club att5dant2 yet1 mov$ by an in/9ctive feel+ ( pity1 he approa*$ ! little girl1 & might1 p]haps1 h tak5 h] 9 8 arms & giv5 h] a night's lodg+1 :5 9 ! wood5 %oe :i* _h slipp$ f h] foot he saw some?+ glitt]4 ,he /oop$3 x 0 a gold co94 ,,ii4 ,"s *>itable p]son1 d\btless "s lady1 _h pass$ by1 _h se5 on ?is ,*ri/mas night ! little wood5 %oe ly+ 9 front ( ! sleep+ *ild1 &1 recall+ ! t\*+ leg5d1 _h plac$ !re1 ) a secret h&1 a magnific5t (f]+1 s t ?is poor ab&on$ "o might believe 9 pres5ts made = ! infant ,savi\r1 & pres]ve1 9 spite ( h] mis=tune1 "s confid5ce & "s hope 9 ! goodness ( ,provid5ce4 ,a gold piece6 ,x 0 sev]al days ( re/ & ri*es = ! begg>1 & ,luci5 0 on ! po9t ( wak+ h] to tell h] ?is1 :5 he he>d ne> 8 e>1 z 9 an halluc9ation1 a voice--! voice ( ! ,pole1 ) its co>se drawl+ acc5t1 almo/ :isp]+3 ,x's n[ two days s9ce ,i /irr$ out ( ! club1 & = two days ! 'sev5te5' has nev] turn$ up2 ,i'll suff] my h& to be cut (f1 if t numb] does n turn up on ! /roke ( midnight4 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,/ole ,,! ,,gold ,,piece ,,f ,,! ,,fall5 ,,%oe6 ,!n ?is "y man ( ?ree-&-tw5ty1 desc5d$ f a race ( hone/ m51 :o bore a pr\d milit>y "n1 & :o _h nev] sw]v$ f ! pa? ( hon\r1 conceiv$ a frightful idea2 he 0 seiz$ ) a mad1 hy/]ical1 mon/r\s desire4 ,aft] glanc+ on all sides1 to make sure t he 0 alone 9 ! des]t$ /reet1 he b5t 8 knee1 & c>efully out-/ret*+ 8 trembl+ h&1 he /ole ! gold piece f ! fall5 %oe6 ,hurry+ !n1 ) all 8 spe$1 he return$ to ! gambl+-h\se1 scal$ ! /airs two & ?ree at a /ride1 & ent]+ ! accurs$ play-room z ! fir/ /roke ( midnight 0 s\nd+1 plac$ ! piece ( gold on ! gre5 clo?1 & cri$3-- ,i /ake on ! sev5te56 ,! sev5te5 won4 ,) a turn ( ! h& ,luci5 pu%$ ! ?irty-six l\is on to ! r$4 ,! r$ won4 ,he left ! sev5ty-two l\is on ! same col\r2 ! r$ aga9 won4 ,illu/ration3 ,,& ,,/ill ,,he ,,won4 ,twice he d\bl$--?ree times--always ) ! same success4 ,he _h n[ be=e him a pile ( gold & notes1 & began to scatt] /akes all ov] ! bo>d2 ! doz51 ! column1 ! numb]1 all ! comb9ations succe$$ ) him4 ,8 luck 0 unhe>d (1 sup]natural4 ,x might h be5 imag9$ t ! little ivory ball danc+ 9 ! r\lette 0 magnetis$1 fasc9at$ by ! eyes ( ?is play] & ob$i5t to him4 ,9 a doz5 /akes he _h recov]$ ! few wret*$ ?\s&-franc notes1 8 la/ res\rces1 :i* he _h lo/ at ! beg9n+ ( ! ev5+4 ,n[1 punt+ ) two or ?ree hundr$ l\is at a "t1 & aid$ by 8 fanta/ic ve9 ( luck1 he 0 on ! way to rega9+1 & m besides1 ! h]$it>y capital he _h squ&]$ 9 s few ye>s1 & recon/itut+ 8 =tune4 ,9 8 eag]ness to return to ! gam+-table1 he _h n tak5 (f 8 fur coat4 ,already he _h cramm$ ! l>ge pockets ) bundles ( notes & r\leaux ( gold pieces2 &1 n kn[+ :]e to heap 8 w9n+s1 he n[ load$ ! inn] & ext]ior pockets ( 8 frock-coat1 ! pockets ( 8 wai/coat & tr\s]s1 8 cig>-case1 8 h&k]*ief--ev]y?+ t c\ld be made to hold 8 money4 ,& /ill he play$1 & /ill he won1 l a madman1 l a drunk5 man6 ,& he ?rew h&fuls ( l\is on to ! picture1 at haz>d1 ) a ge/ure ( c]ta9ty & disda96 ,only some?+ l a r$-hot iron 0 9 8 he>t1 & he ?\ght ( no?+ b ( ! little m5dicant sleep+ 9 ! sn[ :om he _h robb$4 ,is %e /ill at ! same spot6 ,surely %e mu/ be /ill !re6 ,pres5tly--yes1 :5 "o o'clock /rikes--,i swe> x6 ,i w quit ?is place4 ,i w take h] sleep+ 9 my arms & c>ry h] to my home2 ,i w put h] into my w>m b$2 ,i w br+ h] up1 give h] a d[ry1 love h] z if %e 7 my own daught]1 c>e = h] always1 always6 ,,iii4 ,b ! clock /ruck "o1 & !n a qu>t]1 & !n a half1 & !n ?ree-qu>t]s4 ,& ,luci5 0 /ill seat$ at ! inf]nal table4 ,at l5g?1 "o m9ute be=e two o'clock1 ! keep] ( ! bank rose abruptly1 & said 9 a l\d voice3 ,! bank is brok51 g5tlem5--en\gh = to-day4 ,) a b\nd ,luci5 0 on 8 feet4 ,r\ghly pu%+ aside ! gambl]s :o surr\nd$ him & reg>d$ him ) envi\s admiration1 he hurri$ away quickly1 sprang d[n ! /airs & ran all ! way to ! /one b5*4 ,9 ! di/ance1 by ! light ( a lamp1 he saw ! little girl4 ,god be prais$6 he said2 %e is /ill !re4 ,he approa*$ h]1 he took h] h&s4 ,oh6 h[ cold %e is1 poor little "o6 ,he took h] "u ! arms & rais$ h]1 s t he might c>ry h]2 h] head fell back )\t h] awak+4 ,h[ s\ndly *ildr5 ( h] age sleep6 ,he press$ h] aga9/ 8 bosom to w>m h]1 &1 seiz$ by a vague inquietude1 &1 ) a view to r\s+ h] out ( ?is heavy slumb]1 he kiss$ h] eyelids4 ,!n x 0 t he p]ceiv$ ) t]ror t ^! eyelids 7 half op51 %[+ half ! eyeballs--glassy1 lightless1 motionless4 ,^u 8 bra9 fla%$ a horrible suspicion4 ,he plac$ 8 m\? close to t ( ! little girl2 no brea? came f x4 ,:ile ) ! gold piece :i* he _h /ol5 f ?is m5dicant1 ,luci5 _h won a =tune at ! gam+ table1 ! homeless *ild _h di$--di$ ( cold6 ,,iv4 ,seiz$ by ! ?roat by ! mo/ frightful ( agonies1 ,luci5 tri$ to utt] a cry1 &1 9 ! ef=t :i* he made1 awoke f 8 nightm>e on ! club settee1 on :i* he _h gone to sleep a little be=e midnight1 & :]e ! att5dant :o _h quitt$ ! h\se la/ _h left him out ( *>ity4 ,! mi/y dawn ( a ,decemb] morn+ 0 grey+ ! w9d[-panes4 ,luci5 w5t out into ! /reet1 pl$g$ 8 wat*1 took a ba?1 breakfa/$1 & !n w5t to ! recruit+-(fice1 & sign$ an engagem5t z volunte] 9 ! #a/ ,regim5t ( ,*asseurs d',afrique4 ,at ! pres5t "t ,luci5 ,hem is a lieut5ant2 he has only 8 pay to live ^u1 b he contrives to make x suffice1 be+ a v /eady (fic] & nev] t\*+ a c>d4 ,x appe>s ev5 t he has f\nd ! means ( sav+1 = ! o!r day1 at ,algi]s1 "o ( 8 comrades :o 0 foll[+ him1 at a few paces di/ant1 9 "o ( ! hilly /reets ( ! ,kasba1 saw him give some?+ 9 *>ity to a little ,spani% girl sleep+ 9 a doorway1 & _h ! indiscretion to see :at x 0 t ,luci5 _h giv5 to ! *ild4 ,great 0 8 surprise at ! poor lieut5ant's g5]osity4 ,luci5 ,hem _h put into ! h& ( ! poor *ild a piece ( gold6 ,illu/ration ,! ,voice ( ,sci5ce4 ,,mrs4 ,,esdaile1 ( ! ,l9d5s1 ,bir*espool1 0 a lady ( q rem>kable sci5tific atta9m5ts4 ,z honor>y secret>y ( ! ladies' bran* ( ! local ,eclectic ,society1 %e %one ) a nev]-fail+ brilliance4 ,x 0 ev5 :isp]$ t on ! occasion ( ! deliv]y ( ,pr(essor ,toml9son's sugge/ive lecture ,on ! ,p]ig5esis ( ! ,pla/idule %e 0 ! only woman 9 ! room :o c\ld foll[ ! lectur] ev5 z f> z ! end ( 8 title4 ,9 ! seclusion ( ! ,l9d5s %e support$ ,d>w91 laugh$ at ,miv>t1 d\bt$ ,haeckel1 & %ook h] head at ,weissman1 ) a famili>ity :i* made h] ! admiration ( ! ,univ]sity pr(essors & ! t]ror ( ! few /ud5ts :o v5tur$ to cross h] le>n$ b hospitable ?re%old4 ,mrs4 ,esdaile _h1 ( c\rse1 detractors4 ,x is ! privilege ( exceptional m]it4 ,!re 7 bitt] fem99e :isp]s z to ! cramm+ f encyclopdias & text-books :i* prec$$ ea* le>n$ meet+1 & z to ! c>e ) :i* 9 h] own h\se ! conv]sation 0 artfully conf9$ to ^? p>ticul> *annels ) :i* ! ho/ess 0 famili>4 ,tales !re 71 too1 ( brilliant spee*es writt5 out 9 "s mascul9e h&1 :i* _h be5 committ$ to memory by ! ambiti\s lady1 & _h aft]w>ds fla%$ out z extempore elucidations ( "s d>k1 half-explor$ corn] ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,x 0 ev5 said t ^! little blocks ( in=mation got jumbl$ up occasionally 9 _! be>]'s m9d1 s t aft] an entomological lecture %e w\ld bur/ into a geological h>angue1 or vice v]s1 to ! great confusion ( h] audi5ce4 ,s ran ! gossip ( ! malici\s1 b ^? :o knew h] be/ 7 agre$ t %e 0 a v *>m+ & clev] little p]son4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sci5tific ,,pro(4 ,x w\ld h be5 a /range ?+ _h ,mrs4 ,esdaile n be5 popul> among local sci5ti/s1 = h] pretty h\se1 h] *>m+ gr\nds1 & all ! hospitality :i* an income ( two ?\s& a ye> w admit (1 7 always at _! comm&4 ,on h] pleasant lawns 9 ! summ]1 & r\nd h] draw+-room fire 9 ! w9t]1 !re 0 mu* high talk ( microbes1 & leucocytes1 & /]ilis$ bact]ia1 :]e ?91 ascetic mat]iali/s f ! ,univ]sity upheld ! importance ( ?is life aga9/ r\nd1 com=table *ampions ( or?odoxy f ! ,ca!dral ,close4 ,& 9 ! heat ( ?ru/ & p>ry1 :5 sci5tific pro( ran full tilt aga9/ inflexible fai?1 a ^w f ! clev] wid[1 or an opportune rattle ov] ! keys by h] pretty daught] ,rose1 w\ld br+ all back to h>mony once m4 ,rose ,esdaile _h j pass$ h] tw5tie? ye>1 & 0 look$ ^u z "o ( ! beauties ( ,bir*espool4 ,h] face 01 p]haps1 a trifle long = p]fect symmetry1 b h] eyes 7 f9e1 h] expression k9dly1 & h] complexion beautiful4 ,x 0 an op5 secret1 too1 t %e _h "u h] fa!r's w five hundr$ a ye> 9 h] own "r4 ,) su* advantages a f> pla9] girl ?an ,rose ,esdaile might create a /ir 9 ! society ( a prov9cial t[n4 ,a sci5tific conv]sazione 9 a private h\se is an on]\s ?+ to organise1 yet "m & daught] _h n %runk f ! task4 ,on ! morn+ ( :i* ,i write1 !y sat toge!r survey+ _! accompli%$ lab\rs1 ) ! pleasant feel+ t no?+ rema9$ to be done save to receive ! congratulations ( _! fri5ds4 ,) ! assi/ance ( ,rup]t1 ! son ( ! h\se1 !y _h assembl$ f all p>ts ( ,bir*espool objects ( sci5tific int]e/1 :i* n[ adorn$ ! long tables 9 ! draw+-room4 ,inde$1 ! full tide ( curiosities ( e sort :i* _h swell$ into ! h\se _h ov]fl[$ ! rooms devot$ to ! meet+1 & _h surg$ d[n ! broad /airs to invade ! d9+-room & ! passage4 ,! :ole villa _h become a museum4 ,specim5s ( ! flora & fauna ( ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s1 a t5-foot turtle c>apace f ! ,gallapagos1 ! os frontis ( ! ,bos montis z %ot by ,capta9 ,*>les ,beesly 9 ! ,?ibetan ,himalayas1 ! bacillus ( ,ko* cultivat$ on gelat9e--^! & a ?\s& o!r su* trophies adorn$ ! tables ^u :i* ! two ladies gaz$ t morn+4 ,y've really manag$ x spl5didly1 ma1 said ! "y lady1 cran+ h] neck up to give h] "m a congratulatory kiss4 ,x 0 s brave ( y to und]take x4 ,i ?9k t x w d1 purr$ ,mrs4 ,esdaile complac5tly4 ,b ,i d hope t ! phonograph w "w )\t a hit*4 ,y "k at ! la/ meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association ,i got ,pr(essor ,/&]ton to repeat into x 8 rem>ks on ! life hi/ory ( ! ,m$usi=m ,gonophore4 ,h[ funny x seems1 exclaim$ ,rose1 glanc+ at ! squ>e box-l app>atus1 :i* /ood 9 ! po/ ( hon\r on ! c5tral table1 to ?9k t ?is wood & metal w beg9 to speak j l a human be+4 ,h>dly t1 de>4 ,( c\rse ! poor ?+ c say no?+ except :at is said to x4 ,y always "k exactly :at is com+4 ,b ,i d hope t x w "w all "r4 ,rup]t w see to x :5 he comes up f ! g>d54 ,he und]/&s all ab\t !m4 ,oh1 ma1 ,i feel s n]v\s4 ,mrs4 ,esdaile look$ anxi\sly d[n at h] daught]1 & pass$ h] h& c>ess+ly ov] h] ri* br[n hair4 ,i und]/&1 %e said1 9 h] soo?+1 coo+ voice1 ,i und]/&4 ,he w expect an answ] to-night1 ma4 ,foll[ y\r he>t1 *ild4 ,i am sure t ,i h e confid5ce 9 y\r good s5se & discretion4 ,i w\ld n dictate to y ^u su* a matt]4 ,y are s good1 ma4 ,( c\rse1 z ,rup]t says1 we really "k v little ( ,*>les--( ,capta9 ,beesly4 ,b !n1 ma1 all t we d "k is 9 8 fav\r4 ,q s1 de>4 ,he is musical1 & well-in=m$1 & good-hum\r$1 & c]ta9ly extremely h&some4 ,x is cle>1 too1 f :at he says1 t he has mov$ 9 ! v highe/ circles4 ,! be/ 9 ,india1 ma4 ,he 0 an intimate fri5d ( ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al's4 ,y he>d y\rself :at he said ye/]day ab\t ! ,d',arcies1 & ,lady ,gw5dol9e ,fairfax1 & ,"l ,montague ,grosv5or4 ,well1 de>1 said ,mrs4 ,esdaile resign$ly1 y are old en\gh to "k y\r own m9d4 ,i %all n attempt to dictate to y4 ,i own t my own hopes 7 set ^u ,pr(essor ,/>es4 ,oh1 ma1 ?9k h[ dreadfully ugly he is4 ,b ?9k ( 8 reputation1 de>4 ,little m ?an ?irty1 & a memb] ( ! ,royal ,society4 ,i c\ldn't1 ma4 ,i don't ?9k ,i c\ld1 if !re 0 n ano!r man 9 ! _w4 ,b1 oh1 ,i d feel s n]v\s2 = y c't ?9k h[ e>ne/ he is4 ,i mu/ give him an answ] to-night4 ,b !y w be "h 9 an h\r4 ,don't y ?9k t we _h bett] g to our rooms8 ,! two ladies _h ris51 :5 !re came a quick mascul9e /ep ^u ! /airs1 & a brisk "y fell[1 ) curly black hair1 da%$ into ! room4 ,all ready8 he ask$1 runn+ 8 eyes ov] ! l9es ( relic-/rewn tables4 ,all ready1 de>1 answ]$ 8 "m4 ,oh1 ,i am glad to cat* y toge!r1 said he1 ) 8 h&s buri$ deeply 9 8 tr\s] pockets1 & an uneasy expression on 8 face4 ,!re's "o ?+ t ,i want$ to speak to y ab\t4 ,look "h1 ,rosie2 a bit ( fun is all v well2 b y w\ldn't be su* a little donkey to ?9k s]i\sly ( ?is fell[ ,beesly8 ,my de> ,rup]t1 d try to be a little less abrupt1 said ,mrs4 ,esdaile1 ) a deprecat+ h& out/ret*$4 ,i c't help see+ h[ !y h be5 ?r[n toge!r4 ,i don't want to be unk9d1 ,rosie2 b ,i c't /& by & see y wreck y\r life = a man :o has no?+ to recomm5d him b 8 eyes & 8 m\/a*e4 ,d be a s5sible girl1 ,rosie1 & h no?+ to say to him4 ,x is surely a po9t1 ,rup]t1 ^u :i* ,i am m fitt$ to decide ?an y c be1 rem>k$ ,mrs4 ,esdaile1 ) dignity4 ,no1 mat]1 = ,i h be5 able to make "s inquiries4 ,"y ,*eff+ton1 ( ! ,gunn]s1 knew him 9 ,india4 ,he says-- ,b 8 si/] broke 9 ^u 8 revelations4 ,i won't /ay "h1 ma1 to he> him sl&]$ beh9d 8 back1 %e cri$1 ) _s4 ,he has nev] said any?+ t 0 n k9d ( y1 ,rup]t1 & ,i don't "k :y y %\ld attack him s4 ,x is cruel1 unbro!rly4 ,) a sweep & a :isk %e 0 at ! door1 h] *eek flu%$1 h] eyes sp>kl+1 h] bosom heav+ ) ?is little spurt ( indignation1 :ile close at h] heels walk$ h] "m ) soo?+ words1 & an angry glance ?r[n back ov] h] %\ld]4 ,rup]t ,esdaile /ood ) 8 h&s burr[+ deep] & deep] into 8 pockets1 & 8 %\ld]s ris+ high] & high] to 8 e>s1 feel+ int5sely guilty1 & yet n c]ta9 :e!r he %\ld blame himself = hav+ said too mu* or = n hav+ said en\gh4 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,won',t ,,/ay ,,"h ,,to ,,he> ,,him ,,sl&]$4 ,j 9 front ( him /ood ! table on :i* ! phonograph1 ) wires1 batt]ies1 & all complete1 /ood ready = ! gue/s :om x 0 to amuse4 ,sl[ly 8 h&s em]g$ f 8 pockets z 8 eye fell ^u ! app>atus1 & ) languid curiosity he complet$ ! connection1 & />t$ ! ma*9e4 ,a pomp\s1 husky s\nd1 z ( a man cle>+ 8 ?roat proce$$ f ! in/rum5t1 & !n 9 high1 pip+ tones1 ?9 b di/9ct1 ! comm5cem5t ( ! celebrat$ sci5ti/'s lecture4 ,( all ! int]e/+ problems1 rem>k$ ! box1 :i* are (f]$ to u by rec5t rese>*es into ! l[] ord]s ( m>9e life1 !re is none to exce$ ! retrograde metamorphosis :i* *>act]ises ! common b>nacle4 ,! diff]5tiation ( an amorph\s protoplasmic mass-- ,"h ,rup]t ,esdaile broke ! connection aga91 & ! funny little t9kl+ voice ceas$ z sudd5ly z x began4 ,! "y man /ood smil+1 look+ d[n at ?is g>rul\s piece ( wood & metal1 :5 sudd5ly ! smile broad5$1 & a light ( mis*ief danc$ up into 8 eyes4 ,he slapp$ 8 ?igh1 & danc$ r\nd 9 ! ec/asy ( "o :o has /umbl$ on a br&-new brilliant idea4 ,v c>efully he drew =? ! slips ( metal :i* record$ ! le>n$ ,pr(essor's rem>ks1 & laid !m aside = future use4 ,into ! slots he ?ru/ virg9 plates1 all ready to receive an impression1 & !n1 be>+ ! phonograph "u 8 arm1 he vani%$ into 8 own sanctum4 ,five m9utes be=e ! fir/ gue/s _h arriv$ ! ma*9e 0 back ^u ! table1 & all ready = use4 ,!re c\ld be no "q ( ! success ( ,mrs4 ,esdaile's conv]sazione4 ,f fir/ to la/ ev]y?+ w5t admirably4 ,p />$ ?r\gh microscopes1 & l9k$ h&s = electric %ocks1 & m>vell$ at ! ,gallapagos turtle1 ! os frontis ( ! ,bos montis1 & all ! o!r curiosities :i* ,mrs4 ,esdaile _h tak5 su* pa9s to collect4 ,gr\ps =m$ & *att$ r\nd ! v>i\s cases4 ,! ,dean ( ,bir*espool li/5$ ) a prote/+ lip1 :ile ,pr(essor ,maund]s held =? ^u a squ>e ( triassic rock1 ) side-?ru/s occasionally at ! six days ( or?odox creation2 a knot ( speciali/s disput$ ov] a /uff$ orni?orhyn*us 9 a corn]2 :ile ,mrs4 ,esdaile swept f gr\p to gr\p1 introduc+1 congratulat+1 laugh+1 ) ! ready1 graceful tact ( a clev] woman ( ! _w4 ,by ! w9d[ sat ! heavily-m\/a*$ ,capta9 ,beesly1 ) ! daught] ( ! h\se1 & !y discuss$ a problem ( _! own1 z old z ! triassic rock1 & p]haps z little und]/ood4 ,b ,i mu/ really g & help my "m to ent]ta91 ,capta9 ,beesly1 said ,rose at la/1 ) a little movem5t z if to rise4 ,don't g1 ,rose4 ,& don't call me ,capta9 ,beesly2 call me ,*>les4 ,d1 n[6 ,well1 !n1 ,*>les4 ,illu/ration3 ,call me ,*>les4 ,d n[4 ,h[ prettily x s\nds f y\r lips6 ,no1 n[1 don't g4 ,i c't be> to be away f y4 ,i _h he>d ( love1 ,rose2 b h[ /range x seems t ,i1 aft] sp5d+ my life amid all t is sp>kl+ & gay1 %\ld only f9d out n[1 9 ?is little prov9cial t[n1 :at love really is6 ,y say s2 b x is only a pass+ fancy4 ,no1 inde$4 ,i %all nev] leave y1 ,rose--nev]1 unless y drive me away f y\r side4 ,& y w\ld n be s cruel--y w\ld n break my he>t8 ,he _h v pla9tive1 blue eyes1 & !re 0 su* a dep? ( sorr[ 9 !m z he spoke t ,rose c\ld h wept = sympa?y4 ,i %\ld be v sorry to cause y grief 9 any way1 %e said1 9 a falt]+ tone4 ,!n promise---- ,no1 no2 we _c speak ( x j n[1 & !y are collect+ r\nd ! phonograph4 ,d come & li/5 to x4 ,x is s funny4 ,h y ev] he>d "o8 ,nev]4 ,x w amuse y imm5sely4 ,& ,i am sure t y w\ld nev] guess :at x is go+ to talk ab\t4 ,:at !n8 ,oh1 ,i won't tell y4 ,y %all he>4 ,let u h ^! *airs by ! op5 door2 x is s nice & cool4 ,! company _h =m$ an expectant circle r\nd ! in/rum5t4 ,!re 0 a subdu$ hu% z ,rup]t ,esdaile made ! connection1 :ile 8 "m wav$ h] :ite h& sl[ly f left to "r to m>k ! cad5ce ( ! sonor\s address :i* 0 to break ^u _! e>s4 ,h[ ab\t ,lucy ,aram9ta ,p5nyfea!r8 cri$ a squeaky little voice4 ,!re 0 a ru/le & a titt] among ! audi5ce4 ,rup]t glanc$ across at ,capta9 ,beesly4 ,he saw a droop+ jaw1 two protrud+ eyes1 & a face ! col\r ( *eese4 ,illu/ration3 ,,:o ,,0 ,,x ,,:o ,,hid ,,! ,,ace8 ,h[ ab\t little ,m>?a ,hov$ean ( ! ,k5sal ,*oir ,union8 cri$ ! pip+ voice4 ,l\d] /ill rose ! titt]s4 ,mrs4 ,esdaile />$ ab\t h] 9 bewild]m5t4 ,rose bur/ out laugh+1 & ! ,capta9's jaw droop$ l[] /ill1 ) a t+e ( gre5 ^u ! *eese-l face4 ,:o 0 x :o hid ! ace 9 ! artill]y c>d-room at ,pe%awur8 ,:o 0 x :o 0 broke 9 consequ5ce8 ,:o 0 x----8 ,good graci\s6 cri$ ,mrs4 ,esdaile1 :at nons5se is ?is8 ,! ma*9e is out ( ord]4 ,/op x1 ,rup]t4 ,^! are n ! ,pr(essor's rem>ks4 ,b1 de> me1 :]e is our fri5d ,capta9 ,beesly gone8 ,i am afraid t he is n v well1 ma1 said ,rose4 ,he ru%$ out ( ! room4 ,!re c't be mu* ! matt]1 quo? ,rup]t4 ,!re he goes1 cutt+ d[n ! av5ue z fa/ z 8 legs w c>ry him4 ,i d n ?9k1 someh[1 t we %all see ! ,capta9 aga94 ,b ,i mu/ really apologise4 ,i h put 9 ! wrong slips4 ,^!1 ,i fancy1 are ^? :i* belong to ,pr(essor ,/&]ton's lecture4 99 99 99 99 99 ,rose ,esdaile has become ,rose ,/>es n[1 & h] husb& is "o ( ! mo/ ris+ sci5ti/s 9 ! prov9ces4 ,no d\bt %e is pr\d ( 8 intellect & ( 8 gr[+ fame1 b !re are times :5 %e /ill gives a ?\ght to ! blue-ey$ ,capta91 & m>vels at ! /range & sudd5 mann] 9 :i* he des]t$ h]4 ,illu/ration ,camille4 ,,f ,,! ,,fr5* ,,( ,,alfr$ ,,de ,,musset4 ,alfr$ de ,musset 0 born 9 ! middle ( old ,p>is1 9 ! ye> #ahaj4 ,musset is ! ,byron ( ! ,fr5*2 b at ! age :5 ,byron 0 play+ cricket 9 ! gr\nds ( ,h>r[1 ,alfr$ & 8 bro!r ,paul 7 por+ day & night ov] old romances1 & dress+ !mselves up z knights & robb]s1 to repres5t ! *>act]s ( :om !y read4 ,at n9ete5 he began to write1 &1 unlike ,byron1 8 fir/ book ( poems 0 a complete success4 ,at tw5ty-?ree he w5t to ,italy1 9 ! capacity ( ,george ,s&'s private secret>y1 fell passionately 9 love ) h]1 0 jilt$1 & return$ home brok5-he>t$4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 did n prev5t him f fall+ 9 love1 & out aga91 l ,byron1 at con/ant int]vals ?r\gh\t 8 life1 & celebrat+ ! ev5t 9 v]ses inf9itely sweet & bitt]4 ,f ,l\is ,philippe1 :o _h be5 8 s*ool-fell[1 he receiv$ ! po/ ( ,libr>ian to ! ,m9i/] ( ! ,int]ior1 :i*1 h[ev]1 he lo/ at ! ,revolution ( #ahdh4 ,9 #aheb he 0 elect$ to ! ,fr5* ,academy2 b1 ?\gh only =ty-two1 8 heal? 0 already break+4 ,l ,byron1 :o lov$ to write at midnight ) a glass ( g9-&-wat] at 8 elb[1 ,musset us$ to prime himself ) draughts ( ! /ill deadli] abs9!4 ,he sank1 & di$ 9 ,may1 #aheg1 leav+ ! greate/ "n ( all ,fr5* poets except ,victor ,hugo1 & a reputation z a writ] ( prose /ories :i* may be v fairly e/imat$ by ! specim5 :i* foll[s--! *>m+ little /ory ( ,camille4 ,i4 ,,! ,*evali] des ,arcis 0 a cavalry (fic] :o1 hav+ quitt$ ! s]vice 9 #agfj1 :ile /ill "y1 retir$ to a c\ntry h\se ne> ,mans4 ,%ortly aft]1 he m>ri$ ! daught] ( a retir$ m]*ant :o liv$ 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & ?is m>riage appe>$ = a "t to be an exce$+ly happy "o4 ,ccile's relatives 7 wor?y folk :o1 enri*$ by means ( h>d "w1 7 n[1 9 _! latt] ye>s1 enjoy+ a cont9ual ,sunday4 ,! ,*evali]1 we>y ( ! artificial mann]s ( ,v]sailles1 ent]$ gladly into _! simple pleasures4 ,ccile _h an excell5t uncle1 nam$ ,giraud1 :o _h be5 a ma/]-bricklay]1 b _h ris5 by degrees to ! position ( ar*itect1 & n[ own$ consid]able prop]ty4 ,! ,*evali]'s h\se 7:i* 0 nam$ ,*>donneux7 0 mu* to ,giraud's ta/e1 & he 0 !re a frequ5t & ev] welcome visitor4 ,by & by a lovely little girl 0 born to ! ,*evali] & ,ccile1 & great at fir/ 0 ! jubilation ( ! p>5ts4 ,b a pa9ful %ock 0 9 /ore = !m4 ,!y soon made ! t]rible discov]y t _! little ,camille 0 deaf1 &1 consequ5tly1 also dumb6 ,,ii4 ,! "m's fir/ ?\ght 0 ( cure1 b ?is hope 0 reluctantly ab&on$2 no cure c\ld be f\nd4 ,at ! "t ( :i* we are writ+1 !re exi/$ a pitiless prejudice aga9/ ^? poor creatures :om we /yle deaf mutes4 ,a few noble spirits1 x is true1 _h prote/$ aga9/ ?is b>b>ity4 ,a ,spani% monk ( ! sixte5? c5tury 0 ! fir/ to devise means ( tea*+ ! dumb to speak )\t words--a ?+ until !n deem$ impossible4 ,8 example _h be5 foll[$ at diff]5t times 9 ,italy1 ,engl&1 & ,france1 by ,bonnet1 ,wallis1 ,bulw]1 & ,van ,helmont1 & a little good _h be5 done "h & !re4 ,/ill1 h[ev]1 ev5 at ,p>is1 deaf mutes 7 g5]ally reg>d$ z be+s set ap>t1 m>k$ ) ! br& ( ,div9e displeasure4 ,depriv$ ( spee*1 ! p[] ( ?\ght 0 d5i$ !m1 & !y inspir$ m horror ?an pity4 ,a d>k %ad[ crept ov] ! happ9ess ( ,camille's p>5ts4 ,a sudd51 sil5t e/rangem5t--worse ?an divorce1 cruell] ?an dea?--grew up betwe5 !m4 ,= ! "m passionately lov$ h] afflict$ *ild1 :ile ! ,*evali]1 despite all ! ef=ts prompt$ by 8 k9d he>t1 c\ld n ov]come ! repugnance ) :i* h] affliction affect$ him4 ,! "m spoke to h] *ild by signs1 & %e alone c\ld make h]self und]/ood4 ,e o!r inmate ( ! h\se1 ev5 h] fa!r1 0 a /rang] to ,camille4 ,! "m ( ,madame des ,arcis--a woman ( no tact--nev] ceas$ to deplore l\dly ! mis=tune t _h befall5 h] daught] & son-9-law4 ,bett] t %e _h nev] be5 born6 %e exclaim$ "o day4 ,:at w\ld y h done1 !n1 _h ,i be5 ?us8 ask$ ,ccile indignantly4 ,to ,uncle ,giraud 8 great-niece's dumbness seem$ no su* trem5d\s mis=tune4 ,i h _h1 said he1 su* a talkative wife t ,i reg>d ev]y?+ else z a less evil4 ,?is little woman w nev] speak or he> bad words1 nev] aggravate ! :ole h\sehold by humm+ op]a airs1 w nev] qu>rel1 nev] awake :5 h] husb& c\ghs1 or rises e>ly to look aft] 8 workm54 ,%e w see cle>ly1 = ! deaf h good eyes4 ,%e w be pretty & intellig5t1 & make no noise4 ,7 ,i "y1 ,i w\ld l to m>ry h]2 be+ old1 ,i w adopt h] z my daught] :5ev] y are tir$ ( h]4 ,= a mom5t ! sad p>5ts 7 *e]$ by ,uncle ,giraud's bright talk4 ,b ! cl\d soon re-desc5d$ ^u !m4 ,,iii4 ,9 c\rse ( "t ! little girl grew into a big "o4 ,nature complet$ successfully1 b fai?fully1 h] task4 ,! ,*evali]'s feel+s t[>ds ,camille _h1 un=tunately1 und]gone no *ange4 ,h] "m /ill wat*$ ov] h] t5d]ly1 & nev] left h]1 obs]v+ anxi\sly h] slighte/ actions1 h] e sign ( int]e/ 9 life4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%e ,,sank ,,^u ,a ,,seat4 ,:5 ,camille's "y fri5ds 7 ( an age to receive ! fir/ in/ructions ( a gov]ness1 ! poor *ild began to realise ! diff]5ce betwe5 h]self & o!rs4 ,! *ild ( a neighb\r _h a sev]e gov]ness4 ,camille1 :o 0 pres5t "o day at a spell+-lesson1 reg>d$ h] little comrade ) surprise1 foll[+ h] ef=ts ) h] eyes1 seek+1 z x 71 to aid h]1 & cry+ :5 %e 0 scold$4 ,especially 7 ! music-lessons puzzl+ to ,camille4 ,! ev5+ pray]s1 :i* ! neighb\r us$ regul>ly ) h] *ildr51 7 ano!r enigma = ! girl4 ,%e knelt ) h] fri5ds1 & jo9$ h] h&s )\t kn[+ :]e=e4 ,! ,*evali] consid]$ ?is a pr(anation2 n s 8 wife4 ,z ,camille advanc$ 9 age1 %e became possess$ ( a passion--z x 7 by a holy in/9ct--= ! *ur*es :i* %e beheld4 ,:5 ,i 0 a *ild ,i saw n ,god1 ,i saw only ! sky1 is ! say+ ( a deaf mute4 ,a religi\s procession1 a co>se1 gaudily b$iz5$ image ( ! ,virg91 a *oir boy 9 a %abby surplice1 ^: voice 0 all unhe>d by ,camille--:o kn[s :at simple means w s]ve to raise ! eyes ( a *ild8 ,& :at matt]s x1 s long z ! eyes are rais$8 ,,iv4 ,camille 0 petite1 ) a :ite sk91 & long black hair1 & graceful movem5ts4 ,%e 0 swift to und]/& h] "m's wi%es1 prompt to obey !m4 ,s mu* grace & beauty1 jo9$ to s mu* mis=tune1 7 mo/ di/urb+ to ! ,*evali]4 ,he w\ld frequ5tly embrace ! girl 9 an excit$ mann]1 exclaim+ al\d3 ,i am n yet a wick$ man6 ,at ! end ( ! g>d5 !re 0 a wood$ walk1 to :i* ! ,*evali] 0 9 ! habit ( betak+ himself aft] breakfa/4 ,f h] *amb] w9d[ ,madame des ,arcis (t5 wat*$ him wi/fully z he walk$ to & fro b5ea? ! trees4 ,"o morn+1 ) palpitat+ he>t1 %e v5tur$ to jo9 him4 ,%e wi%$ to take ,camille to a juv5ile ball :i* 0 to be held t ev5+ at a neighb\r+ mansion4 ,%e long$ to obs]ve ! effect :i* h] daught]'s beauty w\ld produce ^u ! outside _w & ^u h] husb&4 ,%e _h pass$ a sleepless night 9 devis+ ,camille's toilette1 & %e *]i%$ ! sweete/ hopes4 ,x mu/ be1 %e told h]self1 t he w be pr\d1 & ! re/ jeal\s ( ! poor little "o6 ,%e w say no?+1 b %e w be ! mo/ beautiful6 ,! ,*evali] welcom$ 8 wife graci\sly--q 9 ! mann] ( ,v]sailles6 ,_! conv]sation comm5c$ ) ! ex*ange ( a few insignificant s5t5ces z !y walk$ side by side4 ,!n a sil5ce fell betwe5 !m1 :ile ,madame des ,arcis s\ght fitt+ words 9 :i* to approa* h] husb& on ! subject ( ,camille1 & induce him to break 8 resolution t ! *ild %\ld nev] see ! _w4 ,mean:ile1 ! ,*evali] 0 also 9 cogitation4 ,he 0 ! fir/ to speak4 ,he in=m$ 8 wife t urg5t family affairs call$ him to ,holl&1 & t he ought to />t n lat] ?an ! foll[+ morn+4 ,madame und]/ood 8 true motive only too easily4 ,! ,*evali] 0 f> f contemplat+ ! des]tion ( 8 wife1 yet felt an irresi/ible desire1 a compell+ ne$ ( tempor>y isolation4 ,9 almo/ all true sorr[1 man has ?is crav+ = solitude--suff]+ animals h x also4 ,8 wife rais$ no objection to 8 project1 b fre% grief wrung h] he>t4 ,compla9+ ( we>9ess1 %e sank ^u a seat4 ,!re %e rema9$ = a long "t1 lo/ 9 sad rev]ie4 ,%e rose at l5g?1 put h] arm into t ( h] husb&1 & !y return$ toge!r to ! h\se4 ,! poor lady sp5t ! aft]noon quietly & pray]fully 9 h] own room4 ,9 ! ev5+1 t[>ds eight o'clock1 %e rang h] bell1 & ord]$ ! horse to be put into ! c>riage4 ,at ! same "t %e s5t ^w to ! ,*evali] t %e int5d$ go+ to ! ball1 & hop$ t he w\ld accompany h]4 ,an embroid]$ robe ( :ite musl91 small %oes ( :ite sat91 a necklace ( ,am]ican beads1 a coronet ( violets--su* 0 ! simple co/ume ( ,camille1 :o1 :5 h] "m _h dress$ h]1 jump$ = joy4 ,z ,madame 0 embrac+ h] *ild ) ! words1 ,y are beautiful6 y are beautiful6 ! ,*evali] jo9$ !m4 ,he gave 8 h& to 8 wife1 & ! ?ree w5t to ! ball4 ,z x 0 ,camille's fir/ appe>ance 9 public1 %e naturally excit$ a great deal ( curiosity4 ,! ,*evali] suff]$ visibly4 ,:5 8 fri5ds prais$ to him ! beauty ( 8 daught]1 he felt t !y int5d$ to console him1 & su* consolation 0 n to 8 ta/e4 ,yet he c\ld n :olly suppress "s emotion ( pride & joy4 ,8 feel+s 7 /rangely mix$4 ,aft] hav+ salut$ by ge/ures almo/ ev]ybody 9 ! room1 ,camille 0 n[ re/+ by h] "m's side4 ,! g5]al admiration grew m en?usia/ic4 ,no?+1 9 fact1 c\ld h be5 m lovely ?an ! envelope :i* held ?is poor dumb s\l4 ,h] figure1 h] face1 h] long1 curl+ hair1 above all1 h] eyes ( incomp>able lu/re1 surpris$ ev]yone4 ,h] wi/ful looks & graceful ge/ures1 too1 7 s pa!tic4 ,p cr[d$ ar\nd ,madame des ,arcis1 ask+ a ?\s& que/ions ab\t ,camille2 to surprise & a slight coldness succe$$ s9c]e k9dl9ess & sympa?y4 ,!y _h nev] se5 su* a *>m+ *ild2 no?+ resembl$ h]1 = !re exi/$ no?+ else s *>m+ z %e6 ,camille 0 a complete success4 ,illu/ration3 ,,x ,,0 ,,camille',s ,,fir/ ,,appe>ance4 ,always outw>dly calm1 ,madame des ,arcis ta/$ to-night ! mo/ pure & int5se pleasure ( h] life4 ,a smile t 0 ex*ang$ betwe5 h] & h] husb& 0 well wor? _m te>s4 ,pres5tly1 z ! ,*evali] 0 /ill gaz+ at 8 daught]1 a c\ntry-dance began1 :i* ,camille wat*$ ) an e>ne/ att5tion t _h 9 x some?+ sad4 ,a boy invit$ h] to jo94 ,= answ]1 %e %ook h] head1 caus+ "s ( ! violets to fall out ( h] coronet4 ,h] "m pick$ !m up1 & soon put to rights ! coiffure1 :i* 0 h] own h&iwork4 ,!n %e look$ r\nd = h] husb&1 b he 0 no long] 9 ! room4 ,%e inquir$ if he _h left1 & :e!r he _h tak5 ! c>riage4 ,%e 0 told t he _h gone home on foot4 ,v4 ,! ,*evali] _h resolv$ to leave home )\t tak+ leave ( 8 wife4 ,he %rank f all discussion & explanation1 &1 z he int5d$ to return 9 a %ort "t1 he believ$ t he %\ld act m wisely 9 leav+ a lett] ?an by mak+ a v]bal f>ewell4 ,!re 0 "s tru? 9 8 /atem5t ( t bus9ess affair call+ him away1 al?\gh bus9ess 0 n 8 fir/ consid]ation4 ,& n[ "o ( 8 fri5ds _h writt5 to ha/5 8 dep>ture4 ,"h 0 a good excuse4 ,on return+ alone to 8 h\se 7by a mu* %ort] r\te ?an t tak5 by ! c>riage71 he ann\nc$ 8 int5tion to ! s]vants1 pack$ 9 great ha/e1 s5t 8 light luggage on to ! t[n1 m\nt$ 8 horse1 & 0 gone4 ,yet a c]ta9 misgiv+ tr\bl$ him1 = he knew t 8 ,ccile w\ld be pa9$ by 8 abrupt dep>ture1 al?\gh he endeav\r$ to p]suade himself t he did ?is = h] sake no less ?an = 8 own4 ,h[ev]1 he cont9u$ on 8 way4 ,mean:ile1 ,madame des ,arcis 0 return+ 9 ! c>riage1 ) h] daught] asleep ^u h] knee4 ,%e felt hurt at ! ,*evali]'s rud5ess 9 leav+ !m to return alone4 ,x seem$ su* a public slight ^u 8 wife & *ild6 ,sad =ebod+s fill$ ! "m's he>t z ! c>riage jolt$ sl[ly ov] ! /ones ( a newly-made road4 ,god wat*es ov] all1 %e reflect$2 ov] u z ov] o!rs4 ,b :at %all we d8 ,:at w become ( my poor *ild8 ,at "s di/ance f ,*>donneux !re 0 a =d to be cross$4 ,!re _h be5 mu* ra9 = ne>ly a mon? pa/1 caus+ ! riv] to ov]fl[ its banks4 ,! f]ryman refus$ at fir/ to take ! c>riage into 8 boat2 he w\ld und]take1 he said1 to convey ! pass5g]s & ! horse safely across1 b n ! vehicle4 ,! lady1 anxi\s to rejo9 h] husb&1 w\ld n desc5d4 ,%e ord]$ ! coa*man to ent] ! boat2 x 0 only a transit ( a few m9utes1 :i* %e _h made a hundr$ times4 ,9 mid-/ream ! boat 0 =c$ by ! curr5t f its /raight c\rse4 ,! boatman ask$ ! coa*man's aid 9 keep+ x away f ! weir4 ,= !re 0 n f> (f a mill ) a weir1 :]e ! viol5ce ( ! wat] _h =m$ a sort ( cascade4 ,x 0 cle> t if ! boat drift$ to ?is spot !re w\ld be a t]rible accid5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,mid-,,/ream4 ,! coa*man desc5d$ f 8 seat1 & work$ ) a w4 ,b he _h only a pole to "w )1 ! night 0 d>k1 a f9e ra9 bl9d$ ! m51 & soon ! noise ( ! weir ann\nc$ ! mo/ imm95t dang]4 ,madame des ,arcis1 :o _h rema9$ 9 ! c>riage1 op5$ ! w9d[ 9 al>m4 ,are we !n lo/8 cri$ %e4 ,at t mom5t ! pole broke4 ,! two m5 fell into ! boat exhau/$1 & ) bruis$ h&s4 ,! f]ryman c\ld swim1 b n ! coa*man4 ,!re 0 no "t to lose4 ,pre ,georgeot1 said ,madame to ! f]ryman1 call+ him by 8 "n1 c y save my daught] & myself8 ,c]ta9ly6 he repli$1 z if almo/ insult$ by ! "q4 ,:at mu/ we d8 inquir$ ,madame des ,arcis4 ,place y\rself ^u my %\ld]s1 repli$ ! f]ryman1 & put y\r arms ab\t my neck4 ,z = ! little "o1 ,i w hold h] 9 "o h&1 & swim ) ! o!r1 & %e %all n get dr[n$4 ,x is b a %ort di/ance f "h to ! potatoes :i* gr[ 9 yond] field4 ,& ,jean8 ask$ ,madame1 mean+ ! coa*man4 ,jean w be all "r1 ,i hope4 ,if he holds on at ! weir1 ,i w return = him4 ,pre ,georgeot /ruck out ) 8 d\ble burd51 b he _h ov]-e/imat$ 8 p[]s4 ,he 0 no long] "y4 ,! %ore 0 f>!r (f1 ! curr5t /rong] ?an he _h ?\ght4 ,he /ruggl$ manfully1 b 0 ne>ly swept away4 ,!n ! trunk ( a will[1 hidd5 by ! wat] & ! d>kness1 /opp$ him sudd5ly ) a viol5t bl[ ^u ! =ehead4 ,blood fl[$ f ! w\nd & obscur$ 8 vision4 ,c\ld y save my *ild if y _h only h] to convey8 ask$ ! "m4 ,i _c tell1 b ,i ?9k s1 said ! f]ryman4 ,! "m remov$ h] arms f ! man's neck1 & let h]self slip g5tly into ! wat]4 ,:5 ! f]ryman _h deposit$ ,camille safely on t]ra firma1 ! coa*man1 :o _h be5 rescu$ by a peasant1 help$ him to se>* = ! body ( ,madame des ,arcis4 ,x 0 f\nd on ! foll[+ morn+1 ne> ! bank4 ,,vi4 ,camille's grief at h] "m's loss 0 t]rible to witness4 ,%e ran hi!r & ?i!r1 utt]+ wild1 in>ticulate cries1 te>+ h] hair1 & beat+ ! walls4 ,an unnatural calm succe$$ ^! viol5t emotions2 reason itself seem$ well-nigh gone4 ,x 0 !n t ,uncle ,giraud came to 8 niece's rescue4 ,poor *ild6 said he1 %e has at pres5t nei!r fa!r nor "m4 ,) me %e has always be5 a fav\rite1 & ,i int5d n[ to take *>ge ( h] = a "t4 ,*ange ( sc5e1 said ,uncle ,giraud1 w\ld d h] a _w ( good4 ,) ! ,*evali]'s p]mission 7obta9$ by lett]71 he c>ri$ (f ,camille to ,p>is4 ,! ,*evali] return$ to ,*>donneux1 :]e he liv$ 9 deepe/ retirem5t1 %unn+ e liv+ be+1 a prey to grief & ke5 remorse4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,discov]y ,,( ,,! ,,body ,,( ,,madame ,,des ,,arcis4 ,a ye> pass$ heavily away4 ,uncle ,giraud _h z yet fail$ utt]ly to r\se ,camille4 ,%e /eadily refus$ to be int]e/$ 9 any?+4 ,at la/1 "o day he det]m9$ to take h]1 nol5s vol5s1 to ! op]a4 ,a new & beautiful dress 0 pur*as$ = ! occasion4 ,:51 attir$ 9 ?is1 ,camille saw h]self 9 ! glass1 s pleas$ 0 %e ) ! pretty picture t1 to h] good uncle's int5se satisfaction1 %e actually smil$6 ,,vii4 ,camille soon we>i$ ( ! op]a4 ,all--actors1 musicians1 audi5ce--seem$ to say to h]3--,we speak1 & y _c2 we he>1 laugh1 s+1 rejoice4 ,y rejoice 9 no?+1 he> no?+4 ,y are only a /atue1 ! simulacrum ( a be+1 a m]e look]-on at life4 ,:51 to exclude ! mock+ spectacle1 %e clos$ h] eyes1 ! sc5es ( h] e>ly life rose be=e ! eyes ( h] m9d4 ,%e return$ 9 ?\ght to h] c\ntry home1 saw aga9 h] "m's de> face4 ,x 0 too mu*6 ,uncle ,giraud obs]v$1 ) mu* conc]n1 te>s roll+ d[n h] *eeks4 ,:5 he w\ld h inquir$ ! cause ( h] grief1 %e made signs t %e wi%$ to leave4 ,%e rose1 & op5$ ! door ( ! box4 ,j at ?is mom5t1 some?+ attract$ h] att5tion4 ,%e caught sight ( a good-look+1 ri*ly-dress$ "y man1 :o 0 trac+ lett]s & figures ) a :ite p5cil ^u a small slate4 ,he exhibit$ ?is slate n[ & !n to 8 neighb\r1 a man old] ?an himself1 :o evid5tly und]/ood him at once1 & promptly repli$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,at ! same "t ! two ex*ang$ signs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%e ,,lean$ ,,ov] ,,! ,,edge ,,( ,,! ,,box4 ,camille's curiosity & int]e/ 7 deeply /irr$4 ,%e _h already obs]v$ t ?is "y man's lips did n move4 ,%e n[ saw t he spoke a language :i* 0 n ! language ( o!rs1 t he _h f\nd "s means ( express+ himself )\t ! aid ( spee*--t art = h] s incompreh5sible & impossible4 ,an irresi/ible long+ to see m seiz$ h]4 ,%e lean$ ov] ! edge ( ! box1 & wat*$ ! /rang]'s movem5ts att5tively4 ,:5 he aga9 wrote some?+ ^u 8 slate1 & pass$ x to 8 companion1 %e made an involunt>y ge/ure z if to take x4 ,:]eupon ! "y man1 9 8 turn1 look$ at ,camille4 ,_! eyes met1 & said ! same ?+1 ,we two are 9 l case2 we are bo? dumb4 ,uncle ,giraud br\ght 8 niece's wrap1 b %e no long] wi%$ to g4 ,%e _h reseat$ h]self1 & 0 lean+ eag]ly =w>d4 ,! ,abb de l',epe 0 !n j becom+ kn[n4 ,t\*$ ) pity = ! deaf & dumb1 ?is good man _h inv5t$ a language t he deem$ sup]ior to t ( ,leibnitz4 ,he re/or$ deaf mutes to ! ranks ( _! fell[s by tea*+ !m to read & write4 ,alone & unaid$ he lab\r$ = 8 afflict$ fell[-creatures1 prep>$ to sacrifice to _! welf>e 8 life & =tune4 ,! "y man obs]v$ by ,camille 0 "o ( ! ,abb's fir/ pupils4 ,he 0 ! son ( ! ,m>quis de ,maubray4 ,,viii4 ,x goes )\t say+ t nei!r ,camille nor h] uncle knew any?+ ei!r ( ! ,abb de l',epe1 or ( 8 new me?od4 ,camille's "m w\ld assur$ly h discov]$ x1 _h %e liv$ long en\gh4 ,b ,*>donneux 0 f> f ,p>is2 ! ,*evali] did n take ,! ,gazette1 nor1 if he _h tak5 x1 w\ld he h read x4 ,?us a few leagues ( di/ance1 a little indol5ce1 or dea?1 may produce ! same result4 ,^u ,camille's return f ! op]a1 %e 0 possess$ ) b "o idea4 ,%e made h] uncle und]/& t %e wi%$ = writ+ mat]ials4 ,al?\gh ! good man want$ 8 supp]1 he ran to 8 *amb]1 & return$ ) a piece ( bo>d & a morsel ( *alk1 relics ( 8 old love = build+ & c>p5try4 ,camille plac$ ! bo>d ^u h] knee1 !n made signs to h] uncle t he %\ld sit by h] & write some?+ ^u x4 ,lay+ 8 h& g5tly ^u ! girl's brea/1 he wrote1 9 l>ge lett]s1 h] "n1 ,camille1 aft] :i*1 well satisfi$ ) ! ev5+'s "w1 he seat$ himself at ! supp]-table4 ,camille retir$ z soon z possible to h] own room1 clasp+ h] bo>d 9 h] arms4 ,hav+ laid aside "s ( h] f9]y1 & let d[n h] hair1 %e began to copy ) great pa9s & c>e ! ^w :i* h] uncle _h writt54 ,aft] writ+ x _m times1 %e succe$$ 9 =m+ ! lett]s v fairly4 ,:at t ^w repres5t$ to h]1 :o %all say8 ,illu/ration3 ,,%e ,,began ,,to ,,copy ,,) ,,great ,,c>e4 ,x 0 a glori\s night ( ,july4 ,camille _h op5$ h] w9d[1 & f "t to "t paus$ 9 h] self-impos$ task to gaze out1 al?\gh ! view 0 b a dre>y "o4 ,! w9d[ ov]look$ a y>d 9 :i* coa*es 7 kept4 ,f\r or five huge c>riages /ood side by side b5ea? a %$4 ,two or ?ree o!rs /ood 9 ! c5tre ( ! y>d1 z if await+ ! horses :i* c\ld be he>d kick+ 9 ! /able4 ,! c\rt 0 %ut 9 by a clos$ door & high walls4 ,sudd5ly ,camille p]ceiv$1 b5ea? ! %ad[ ( a heavy dilig5ce1 a human =m pac+ to & fro4 ,a feel+ ( fe> seiz$ h]4 ,! man 0 gaz+ int5tly at h] w9d[4 ,9 a few mom5ts ,camille _h rega9$ h] c\rage4 ,%e took h] lamp 9 h] h&1 &1 lean+ f ! casem5t1 held x s t its light illum9$ ! c\rt4 ,! ,m>quis de ,maubray 7= x 0 he71 p]ceiv+ t he 0 discov]$1 sank on 8 knees & clasp$ 8 h&s1 gaz+ at ,camille mean:ile ) an expression ( respectful admiration4 ,!n he sprang up1 & nimbly clamb]+ ov] two or ?ree int]cept+ vehicles1 0 9 a few m9utes )9 ,camille's room1 :]e 8 fir/ act 0 to make h] a pr(\nd b[4 ,he long$ = "s means ( speak+ to h]1 &1 obs]v+ ^u ! table ! bo>d be>+ ! writt5 ^w ,camille1 he took ! piece ( *alk1 & proce$$ to write beside t "n 8 own--,pi]re4 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,0 ,,9 ,a ,,few ,,m9utes ,,)9 ,,camille',s ,,room4 ,:o are y8 & :at are y do+ "h8 ?und]$ a wra?ful voice4 ,x 0 t ( ,uncle ,giraud1 :o at t mom5t ent]$ ! room1 & be/[$ ^u ! intrud] a torr5t ( abuse4 ,! ,m>quis calmly wrote some?+ ^u ! bo>d1 & h&$ x to ,uncle ,giraud1 :o read ) amazem5t ! foll[+ words3 ,i love ,mademoiselle ,camille1 & wi% to m>ry h]4 ,i am ! ,m>quis de ,maubray2 w y give h] to me8 ,! uncle's wra? abat$4 ,well6 rem>k$ he to himself1 z he recognis$ ! y\? he _h se5 at ! op]a--= go+ /raight to ! po9t1 & gett+ ?r\gh _! bus9ess quickly1 ,i nev] saw ! l ( ^! dumb folk6 ,,ix4 ,! c\rse ( true love1 = once1 ran smoo?4 ,! ,*evali]'s cons5t to ?is highly desirable mat* = 8 daught] 0 easily obta9$4 ,mu* m difficult 0 x to conv9ce him t x 0 possible to tea* deaf mutes to read & write4 ,see+1 h[ev]1 is believ+4 ,"o day1 two or ?ree ye>s aft] ! m>riage1 ! ,*evali] receiv$ a lett] f ,camille1 :i* began ?us3--,oh1 fa!r6 ,i c speak1 n ) my m\?1 b ) my h&4 ,%e told him h[ %e _h le>n$ to d ?is1 & to :om %e ow$ h] new-born spee*--! good ,abb de l',epe4 ,%e describ$ to him ! beauty ( h] baby1 & affectionately bes\ght him to pay a visit to 8 daught] & gr&*ild4 ,aft] receiv+ ?is lett]1 ! ,*evali] hesitat$ = a long "t4 ,g1 by all means1 advis$ ,uncle ,giraud1 :5 he 0 consult$4 ,d y n reproa* y\rself cont9ually = hav+ des]t$ y\r wife at ! ball8 ,w y also =sake y\r *ild1 :o longs to see y8 ,let u g toge!r4 ,i consid] x mo/ ungrateful ( h] n to h includ$ me 9 ! invitation4 ,he is "r1 reflect$ ! ,*evali]4 ,i br\ght cruel & ne$less suff]+ ^u ! be/ ( wom54 ,i left h] to die a frightful dea?1 :5 ,i ought to h be5 h] pres]v]4 ,if ?is visit to ,camille involves "s pa9 to myself1 t is b a m]it$ *a/isem5t4 ,i w ta/e ?is bitt] pleasure2 ,i w g & see my *ild4 ,x4 ,9 ! pretty b\doir ( a h\se 9 ! ,faub\rg ,/4 ,g]ma91 ,camille's fa!r & uncle f\nd ,camille & ,pi]re4 ,^u ! table lay books & sket*es4 ,! husb& 0 read+1 ! wife embroid]+1 ! *ild play+ on ! c>pet4 ,at sight ( ! welcome visitors ! ,m>quis rose1 :ile ,camille ran to h] fa!r1 :o1 z he embrac$ h] t5d]ly1 c\ld n re/ra9 8 te>s4 ,!n ! ,*evali]'s e>ne/ look 0 b5t ^u ! *ild4 ,9 spite ( himself1 "s %ad[ ( ! repugnance he _h =m]ly felt = ! infirmity ( ,camille /irr$ afre% at sight ( ?is small be+ :o _h d\btless inh]it$ t infirmity4 ,ano!r mute6 cri$ he4 ,camille rais$ h] son to h] arms2 )\t he>+ %e _h und]/ood4 ,g5tly hold+ out ! *ild t[>ds ! ,*evali]1 %e plac$ h] f+]s ^u ! t9y lips1 /rok+ !m a little1 z if coax+ !m to speak4 ,9 a few mom5ts he pron\nc$ di/9ctly ! words :i* 8 "m _h caus$ him to be taught3-- ,good morn+1 papa6 ,n[ y see cle>ly1 said ,uncle ,giraud1 t ,god p>dons ev]y?+ & = ev]6 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,! ,,/one ,,break] ,a ,,/ory ,,= ,,*ildr54 ,,f ,,! ,,fr5* ,,( ,,quatrelles4 ,quatrelles' real "n is ,erne/ ,l\is ,victor ,jules ,l'p9e4 ,he lives at ,p>is--a grey old g5tleman ( sixty-five1 :o dur+ ! great] "p ( 8 life has held a po/ 9 ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t1 :o we>s 9 8 button-hole ! rosette ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r1 & :o c d almo/ any?+ delightful--:e!r x be to pa9t a picture1 or to compose a piece ( music1 or 7z 9 ! foll[+ example7 to tell a *>m+ little /ory to amuse ! *ildr54 ,,!re 0 once1 9 ,japan1 9 times s f> away t ! le>n$ h>dly n[ d>e speak ( !m1 a poor little /one-break] :o work$ on ! highways4 ,illu/ration3 ,,be=e ,,! ,,door ,,( ,a ,,spl5did ,,dwell+4 ,he work$ on ! highways z long z ! day la/$1 9 all wea!rs1 9 all seasons1 9 ra91 9 ! burn+ sun%9e1 & 9 sn[4 ,he 0 always half dead ) fatigue & ?ree-qu>t]s dead ) hung]2 & he 0 n at all cont5t$ ) 8 lot4 ,oh6 h[ ,i w\ld bless heav51 he said1 if "o day ,i became ri* en\gh to sleep f> into ! morn+1 to eat :5 ,i 0 hungry1 & dr9k :5 ,i 0 a?ir/4 ,i am told t !re are p s bless$ by fate z always to be gay & full ( food4 ,/ret*$ at ease ^u ?ick mats be=e my door1 my back cov]$ ) s(t silk5 ve/m5ts1 ,i w\ld take my aft]noon nap1 wak5$ e qu>t] ( an h\r by a s]vant1 :o %\ld rem9d me t ,i _h no?+ to d1 & t ,i might sleep )\t remorse4 ,a pass+ angel ov]he>d ^! words1 & smil$4 ,be x accord+ to y\r wi%1 poor man6 ! angel said4 ,&1 sudd5ly1 ! /one-break] f\nd himself be=e ! door ( a spl5did dwell+ ( 8 own1 /ret*$ at 8 ease ^u a pile ( ?ick mats & dress$ 9 sumptu\s g>m5ts ( silk4 ,he 0 no long] hungry1 no long] ?ir/y1 no long] tir$--all ( :i* appe>$ to him z agreeable z x 0 surpris+4 ,he _h fea/$ = half an h\r on ^! unkn[n enjoym5ts1 :5 ! ,mikado pass$ by4 ,! ,mikado6 ,x 0 a great ?+ to be ! ,mikado4 ,! ,mikado 0 ,emp]or ( ,japan1 & ! ,emp]or ( ,japan 01 especially 9 ^? f>-(f times1 ! mo/ p[]ful ( all ! emp]ors ( ! ,ea/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,surr\nd$ ,,by ,,8 ,,m9i/]s4 ,! ,mikado 0 travell+ = 8 pleasure1 prec$$ by c\ri]s1 surr\nd$ by cavali]s m embroid]$ & belac$ ?an ! ,gr& ,turk ( ,turkey1 foll[$ by fam\s w>riors1 escort$ by musicians1 accompani$ by ! mo/ beautiful wom5 9 ! _w1 :o recl9$ 9 h[dahs ( silv] borne on ! backs ( :ite elephants4 ,! ,mikado lay ^u a b$ ( d[n 9 a palanqu9 ( f9e gold1 deck$ ) preci\s /ones4 ,8 prime m9i/] _h ! unequall$ hon\r ( hold+ above 8 ma/]'s head a l>ge umbrella fr+$ all r\nd ) t9y j+l+ bells4 ,! enri*$ /one-break] foll[$ ! imp]ial procession ) an eye ( envy4 ,mu* advanc$ ,i am6 he said to himself4 ,%all ,i be happy ) ! few paltry indulg5ces ,i am able to give myself8 ,:y am ,i n ! ,mikado8 ,i c\ld !n trav]se ! highways 9 a spl5did c>riage1 9 a gold5 palanqu9 p[d]$ ) preci\s /ones1 foll[$ by my prime m9i/]1 "u ! %ade ( a great umbrella fr+$ ) j+l+ bells1 :ile my second m9i/] refre%$ my visage ) ! wav+ ( a fan ( peacocks' fea!rs4 ,ah1 ,i wi% ,i 7 ! ,mikado6 ,be z y wi% to be6 said ! angel4 ,& in/antly he f\nd himself /ret*$ on ! d[n b$ ( ! gold5 palanqu9 p[d]$ ) preci\s /ones1 surr\nd$ by 8 m9i/]s1 8 w>riors1 8 wom5 & 8 slaves1 :o said to him1 9 ,japanese3 ,mikado1 y are sup]ior to ! sun1 y are et]nal1 y are inv9cible4 ,all t ! m9d ( man c conceive y c execute4 ,ju/ice itself is subord9ate to y\r w1 & provid5ce waits on y\r c\nsels trembl+ly4 ,! /one-break] said to himself3 ,v good6 ^! p "k my value4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,little ,,/one-,,break] ,,sp>kl$ ,,9 ,,! ,,heav5s4 ,! sun1 :i* _h be5 %9+ v ard5tly = "s days1 _h p>*$ ! c\ntry4 ,! road 0 du/y1 & ! gl>e f x fatigu$ ! eyes ( ! appr5tice ,mikado1 :o1 address+ 8 m9i/]1 ! be>] ( ! j+l+ umbrella1 said3 ,in=m ! sun t he is incommod+ me4 ,8 famili>ities displease me4 ,tell him t ! great ,emp]or ( ,japan au?orises him to retire4 ,g6 ,! prime m9i/] confid$ to a *amb]la9 ! hon\r ( c>ry+ ! j+l+ umbrella1 & w5t on 8 mission4 ,he return$ almo/ in/antly1 8 face express+ ! utmo/ con/]nation4 ,great ,emp]or1 sov]eign ( gods & m51 x is inconceivable6 ,! sun pret5ds n to h he>d me1 & cont9ues to burn up ! road6 ,let him be *a/is$4 ,c]ta9ly6 su* insol5ce des]ves x2 b h[ am ,i to get hold ( him to adm9i/] 8 puni%m5t8 ,am ,i n ! equal ( ! gods8 ,assur$ly1 great ,mikado1 at lea/ _! equal4 ,y told me1 j n[1 t no?+ is impossible to me4 ,ei!r y h li$1 or y resi/ me1 or y h badly execut$ my ord]s2 ,i give y five m9utes to ext+ui% ! sun1 or t5 to h y\r head *opp$ (f4 ,g6 ,! prime m9i/] dep>t$1 & did n return4 ,! exasp]at$ /one-break] 0 purple ) ang]4 ,?is is a pretty sort ( a dog's bus9ess1 ^u my ^w1 to be emp]or1 if he has to submit to ! famili>ities1 caprices1 & brutalities ( a m]e circulat+ />4 ,x is pla9 t ! sun is m p[]ful ?an ,i4 ,i wi% ,i 7 ! sun4 ,be x z y wi%6 said ! angel4 ,illu/ration3 ,,nev] ,,did ,,s ,,mu* ,,ra9 ,,fall4 ,& ! little /one-break] sp>kl$ 9 ! highe/ heav5s1 radiant1 flam+4 ,he took pleasure 9 scor*+ trees1 )]+ _! leaves1 & p>*+ up spr+s2 9 cov]+ ) p]spiration ! augu/ visages ( emp]ors z well z ! du/y muzzles ( ! wayside /one-break]s--8 companions ( ! morn+4 ,b a cl\d came betwe5 ! e>? & him1 & ! cl\d said3 ,halt1 my de> fell[2 y c't come ?is way6 ,by ! moon1 t's too mu*6 ,a cl\d--a poor little mi/y1 bodiless cl\d--calls me famili>ly1 'my de> fell[1' & b>s my way6 ,cl\ds1 x is pla91 are m p[]ful ?an ,i4 ,if ,i d n become a cl\d1 ,i %all bur/ ) jeal\sy4 ,don't bur/ = s trifl+ a cause1 said ! angel1 always on ! wat*4 ,be a cl\d1 s9ce y pref] to be s4 ,pr\dly ! new cl\d plant$ himself betwe5 ! e>? & ! respl5d5t planet4 ,nev]1 9 ! records ( memory1 did s mu* ra9 fall4 ,! trans=m$ /one-break] took pleasure 9 laun*+ ra9 & hail ^u ! e>?1 & t 9 su* a t]rible fa%ion t ! uproot$ trees f\nd no?+ left b mud 9 :i* to hold on to ! gr\nd4 ,"u 8 aquatic reign ( sev]al h\rs1 /reams became floods1 floods became torr5ts1 ! seas 7 conf\nd$ ) ea* o!r1 & dreadful wat]sp\ts :irl$ 9 e direction1 wr++ & de/roy+ :atev] 0 above ! surface ( ! wat]s4 ,a rock1 h[ev]1 made head aga9/ ! =ce ( ! hurricane4 ,9 spite ( all1 x rema9$ unmov$4 ,on its granite sides ! waves broke 9 fro?y %[]s1 ! wat]sp\ts sank at its feet1 & ! ?und] made x laugh e "t x bur/ aga9/ its unyield+ flanks4 ,i am at ! end ( my p[]s6 said ! cl\d2 ?is rock defies me1 ma/]s me1 & fills me ) envy4 ,take its place6 said ! angel1 & let u see :e!r1 at la/1 y are satisfi$4 ,! trans=m$ cl\d did n yet feel at 8 ease4 ,immovable1 inaccessible1 ins5sible to ! burn+ c>esses ( ! sun & to ! boom+ ( ! ?und]1 he believ$ himself to be ! ma/] ( ! _w4 ,b at 8 feet a %>p hamm]+ s\nd attract$ 8 att5tion4 ,he /oop$ & beheld a wret*$ be+ cov]$ ) rags1 ?9 & bald1 z he _h be5 9 ! "t ( 8 deepe/ pov]ty1 :o1 ) a heavy hamm] 9 8 h&1 0 engag$ 9 *ipp+ (f pieces ( ! granite = ! purpose ( m5d+ ! neighb\r+ road4 ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,8 ,,feet ,a ,,%>p ,,hamm]+ ,,s\nd ,,attract$ ,,8 ,,att5tion4 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ?is8 cri$ ! haughty rock2 a poor wret*--wret*$ among/ ! mo/ wret*$--mutilat+ me1 & ,i _c def5d myself6 ,i am pr(\ndly humiliat$--r$uc$ to envy ! lot ev5 ( ?is wret*$ be+6 ,take 8 place6 said ! angel1 smil+4 ,& ! insatiate p]sonage became aga9 :at he _h be5 be=e--a poor little /one-break]4 ,z 9 ! pa/1 he work$ on ! highways z long z day la/$1 9 all wea!rs1 9 all seasons1 9 ra91 9 ! burn+ sun%9e1 & 9 sn[4 ,he 0 always half dead ) hung]1 ?ree-qu>t]s dead ) fatigue4 ,b t did n prev5t 8 be+ p]fectly cont5t$ ) 8 lot4 ,illu/ration3 ,,p]fectly ,,cont5t$ ,,) ,,8 ,,lot4 ,transcrib] ,notes3 ,passages 9 italics 7 indicat$ by und]scores4 ,small caps 7 replac$ ) ,,all ,,caps4 ,?r\gh\t ! dialogues1 !re 7 words us$ to mimic acc5ts ( ! speak]s4 ,^? words 7 reta9$ z-is4 ,! illu/rations h be5 mov$ s t !y d n break up p>agraphs & s t !y are next to ! text !y illu/rate4 ,errors 9 punctuations & inconsi/5t hyph5ation 7 n correct$ unless o!rwise not$4 ,on page #bcd1 ! s+le quotation m>k aft] ,,daubs 0 replac$ ) a d\ble quotation m>k4 ,on page #bee1 idosyncrasy 0 replac$ ) idiosyncrasy4 ,on page #bfc1 an apo/rophe be=e ,ts> 0 delet$4 ,on page #cjg1 cu/udy 0 replac$ ) cu/ody4 ,on page #cjg1 onscrupul\s 0 replac$ ) unscrupul\s4