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( 8 maturity1 are scatt]$ ov] ^! pages4 ,he has produc$ also a v great numb] ( wat]-color draw+s1 g5]ally small1 & v commonly hav+ = _! subjects pieces ( =egr\nd detail1 su* z "o or sev]al blossoms 9 a pool ( wat]1 or a wat]-lily or two afloat on ! surface ( a /ill pond4 ,x might almo/ be said t 8 wat]-colors 7 g5]ally ( su* detail z ?is1 except t ! "w done dur+ 8 j\rneys into tropical & ori5tal l&s has result$ diff]5tly4 ,aga9 he has produc$1 dur+ ^? ye>s ( "w1 a few l>ge pictures pa9t$ 9 oil-color or by a process :i* he le>n$ 9 8 y\? & 9 :i* melt$ wax has a "p2 ?\gh ?is is n ! encau/ic process ( antiquity or ( mod]n revival4 ,"o or two ( ^! are portraits1 sev]al are l&scapes1 sev]al are /udies ( int]e/+ details :i* he wi%$ to pres]ve & :i* = "s reason or o!r _h /ruck him z m easily r5d]$ on a l>ge scale & 9 ! m solid mat]ial2 & "s are1 to all appe>ance1 concepts = mural decoration--advance /udies = t :i* 0 to be pa9t$ on a /ill l>g] scale1 or 9 comb9ation ) o!r p>ts ( a l>ge composition1 & f9ally to be fix$ ^u ! wall :]e x 0 to rema9 p]man5tly4 ,"s1 also1 ( ! wat]-colors produc$ 9 rec5t ye>s are1 ?\gh n l>ge 9 sup]ficies1 v l>ge 9 treatm5t4 ,a gl[+ color composition sugge/$ by ! m\nta9 c\ntry ( ,fiji1 a mono*rome /udy ( a riv] l&scape 9 ,japan1 may be z gr&iose 9 "* & may conta9 z mu* matt]1 bo? 9 repres5t$ detail & 9 arti/ic purpose1 z an oil-pa9t+ ( f\r times ! surface-measurem5t4 ,"s illu/rations giv5 on ano!r page ( ?is treatise may p>tly %[ ! qualities "h sugge/$4 ,illu/ration3 ,/udy = ,br[n+'s ,m5 & ,wom54 ,he has produc$1 also1 a few su* mural pa9t+s z ^? ^: int5tion is assum$ 9 ! la/ p>agraph4 ,( ^!1 mu* ! l>ge/ is t :i* cov]s ! end wall ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,asc5sion 9 ,new ,york4 ,!re are o!rs 9 ,/4 ,?omas's ,*ur* & 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,inc>nation1 bo? 9 ,new ,york ,city2 ! int]ior ( ,tr9ity ,*ur* 9 ,bo/on 0 pa9t$ by him ) a s]ies ( figure subjects1 ?\gh ! *romatic treatm5t ( ?is int]ior does n include any l>ge s+le pa9t+ ( great importance2 & ( late ye>s1 two lunettes 9 ! ,vill>d-,reid h\se 9 ,new ,york & "o 9 ! ,walk] ,art ,gall]y at ,b[do9 ,college h be5 add$ to ?is summ>y li/4 ,!re is reproduc$ "h ! la/-nam$ picture page #ag2 a picture ( fanta/ic subject 9 ! lit]>y or n>rative s5se4 ,a!ns is its giv5 "n2 b x repres5ts ,pallas mak+ a draw+ ( ! lovely & unadorn$ g5ius ( ! op5 c\ntry or wood1 :ile ! rob$ & cr[n$ imp]sonat$ ,city looks affectionately at bo? ! subject & ! record+ goddess4 ,to be class$ "u ! head ( mural pa9t+s also is ! rem>kable composition ( small pictures involv$ 9 a l>ge design ) panels & arabesques1 :i* decorates ! wood5 vaults ( t gall]y 9 ,mr4 ,cornelius ,v&]bilt's h\se1 :i* us$ to be call$ ! ,wat]-,color ,room1 & :i* n[1 s9ce ! alt]ation ( ! h\se & ! removal ( ?is pa9t$ vault into ! new build+1 may be consid]$ ! gall]y ( entrance = /ately ent]ta9m5ts4 ,to a limit$ ext5t1 ! "w ( o!r pa9t]s is associat$ ) 8 own 9 ! la/-nam$ a*ievem5t1 z also 9 ,tr9ity ,*ur*4 ,9 ?is1 ! "w ( ! arti/ comes v ne> to decoration pure & simple4 ,! read] is n to und]/& t any %>p di/9ction is made "h betwe5 decoration & t pa9t+ :i* is n s designat$4 ,x is to be hop$ t he1 ! read]1 w see z he reads t to d5y ?is di/9ction is "p ( ! life-purpose ( ,john ,la ,f>ge2 a purpose :i* 8 critic is glad to recognize & to second4 ,x is m]ely ) ref]5ce to its plac+--to its app>5t int5d$ s]vice--to its fix$ location & its consequ5t exclusion f ! category ( gall]y pictures or easel pictures t ! words decoration & decorative are "h appli$ to c]ta9 pa9t+s4 ,= ?r\gh\t 8 c>e] ?is arti/ has lean$ /rongly t[>d ! treatm5t ( 8 expressional & significant pa9t+ 9 a decorative way4 ,illu/ration3 ,panel1 f ,"o ( ! ,ceil+s 9 ,cornelius ,v&]bilt's ,h\se4 ,inlaid glass1 ivory1 bronze1 m>ble & silv]1 & "m-(-pe>l4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure f ! ,v&]bilt ,ceil+4 ,decoration 9 ! m usual s5se has be5 also a l>ge "p ( 8 "w4 ,?us1 :5 9 #ahgh he contract$ ) ,mr4 ,cornelius ,v&]bilt = a c>v$ ceil+1 x appe>$ t 8 int5tions 9 ! matt] 7 ^? :i* c\ld h be5 sugge/$ only by a m9d full ( ! decorative idea4 ,a c>v$ ceil+ might h be5 almo/ any?+2 b ?is "o 0 an elaborate composition ( color$ sculpture1 or1 if y please1 ( poly*romy 9 relief2 c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable und]tak+s ( ! "t4 ,:at seem to be 7= ! true con/ructional "* ( ! ceil+ is n "h gu>ante$7 :at seem to be ! beams1 ! con/ructional "p ( ! ceil+1 7 ( light-color$ walnut4 ,! panels )9 7 fill$ ) figures ( arm$ w>riors & ( drap$ wom5 ( ab\t half life-size1 & ^! panels 7 fram$ by rim )9 rim1 m\ld+ )9 m\ld+1 ( elaborate sculptur$ patt]n4 ,all ^! sculptur$ patt]ns1 all ^! figures1 7 inve/$ ) color 9 a way :i* x is h>d to describe2 = diff]5t *os5 woods1 alloys ( metal ( :i* "s are ( ,japanese orig91 opaque & color$ glass1 ivory1 "m-(-pe>l1 & ev5 coral are comb9$ to give delicately t9t$ color & subtle v>iety ( surface to ! "w4 ,t ceil+ has be5 brok5 up2 b !re has be5 great good judgm5t %[n 9 its re>rangem5t4 ,! panels ( ! ceil+ are n[ arrang$ s t !y are well light$ bo? by day & by night1 & %[ admirably4 ,al?\gh ! orig9al design has disappe>$1 ! sep>ate panels1 ea* ) its enclos+ m\ld+s & woodwork1 at lea/ f\r by six feet 9 sup]ficies1 are well display$4 ,"o ( ^! panels is "h engrav$ page #f4 ,"h also is giv5 "p ( a decorative frieze 9 :i* ca/+s specially made ( blue glass 7 us$ ) ivory & ) c>v+s 9 solid nacre1 9 comb9ation ) ! c>v$ walnut4 ,illu/ration3 ,dry ,b$ ( ! ,dayagawa ,riv]4 ,drawn by ,john ,la ,f>ge4 ,illu/ration3 ,/udy = ,values4 ,simil> "w has be5 done by ,mr4 ,la ,f>ge 9 connection ) 8 own pa9t+s1 & sometimes :]e no pa9t+s 7 us$4 ,?is use1 on a l>ge scale1 ( ri* mat]ial1 ri* 9 color1 9 surface & 9 lu/re1 z a m$ium = sculpture1 is almo/ peculi> to ?is arti/ among mod]n m54 ,o!rs :o h c>$ = color 9 sculpture h play$ ) x1 r1 9 small objects ( ! cab9et2 & ?is rema9s true 9 a g5]al way 9 spite ( a pleasant use ( enamel 9 "s ,fr5* "w 9 bronze ( a m important or1 at lea/1 m pret5ti\s "*4 ,at a "t n f> remov$ f ! und]tak+ ( ! ceil+ & ! mantelpiece above m5tion$1 a monum5t 0 put up 9 ! ,newport ,cemet]y "u ! direction ( ,mr4 ,la ,f>ge page #af4 ,he associat$ ) himself 9 ?is task ! sculptor1 s9ce s widely kn[n1 b !n a "y man1 ,augu/us ,/4 ,gaud5s1 :o _h already work$ ) him on ! c>v$ & color$ ceil+4 ,e /ud5t ( ar*itectural designs w be /ruck by ! in=mal "* ( ?is design3 ! /eps :i* are cle>ly n meant to be asc5d$ & :i* h an obvi\s symbolic mean+2 ! horizontal cross sunk 9 ! table ( ! monum5t 9 su* a way t few p]sons c be s plac$ z to see x favorably2 ! inscription c>v$ ^u ! butt or foot ( t cross2 ! app>5tly disproportionate sl5d]ness ( ! upright cross ) its ?9 cyl9drical %aft2 ! plac+ ( o!r inscriptions on ! body ( ! massive base 9 :i* no specially arrang$ panels or m$allions h be5 prep>$ = !m2 &1 mo/ ( all1 ! treatm5t ( ! leaf sculpture :i*1 ?\gh compos$ c>efully en\gh & f> en\gh 9 itself f be+ a piece ( crude realism1 is yet reali/ic 9 its disposition--sugge/+ ! natural fall ( sprays & bran*es ( leafage all[$ to dry & h>d5 9 ! sun4 ,no ar*itect--z we n[ und]/& ! t]m--no ar*itect1 ev5 "o :o _h kept himself free f ! neo-classic influ5ce & ! tea*+ ( ! s*ools1 c\ld h design$ su* a piece z ?is4 ,x is ! m int]e/+ to see h[ ! highly tra9$ decorative arti/ :o has n be5 fett]$ by ! taught maxims ( ! ar*itect's s*ool or ! ar*itect's (fice has h&l$ ?is problem--a problem r>ely met by decorators ( mod]n exp]i5ce4 ,ab\t #ahgf ^! same dem&s ^u him = decoration l$ him to ! c>eful obs]vation ( anci5t /a9$ glass1 ) a view to provid+ ! mod]n _w ) some?+ :i* might be to x :at ! w9d[s ( ,reims ,ca!dral & ,fair=d ,*ur* 7 to ! ,middle ,ages4 ,x appe>$ to ! mod]n arti/ t !re 0 /ill a c\rse op5 to him :i* _h n be5 tri$ by ! decorators ( ! ,middle ,ages1 e>ly or late4 ,x appe>$ t ! mod]n mat]ials & processes ( glassmak+ might give to ! arti/ 9 glass a palette su* z ! m$ival man _h nev] possess$4 ,:at is call$ opal glass1 opal9e1 & also opalesc5t glass may be said to h =m$ ! basis ( a new sy/em ( w9d[ decoration1 ?\gh ! o!r ess5tial1 ! lead5 framework1 0 to play its own "p 9 ! arti/ical result4 ,uncolor$ opal9e glass has a milky-:ite look :5 se5 by reflect$ light2 b by transmitt$ light its color passes f a cl\dy blui%-gray to r$1 ) a yell[ sp>k4 ,if1 n[1 su* glass be *>g$ ) color ( _m %ades1 ! *romatic effects producible by ! comb9ation ( su* transluc5t mat]ials1 at once contra/+ 9 color & h>moniz$ by ! opal9e quality1 might prove successful beyond :at _h be5 kn[n4 ,to ?is1 !n1 ,la ,f>ge set himself2 to obta9 glass ( ri*ness1 dep?1 & gl[ ( color hi!rto unattempt$1 & 9 a multitude ( t9ts2 s t1 :]eas ! ?irte5?-c5tury arti/ _h five or six colors 9 all1 susceptible ( no?+ m ?an a gradation f d>k] to light]1 z ! glass 0 ?ick] or ?9n] or m or less ?ickly fla%$--n[1 colors 7 to be suppli$ by ! score1 ea* color capable ( ^! same gradations 9 d>k] & light]1 & ea* color h>moniz$ ) all ! o!r colors by ! common quality ( s(tness & a c]ta9 mi/y iridesc5ce caus$ by ! opal9e /a94 ,ev5 9 a piece ( glass s brilliant 9 color t ! opalesc5ce is h>dly p]ceptible1 its pres5ce 9 t "p ( ! g5]al *romatic s*eme w surely be felt4 ,illu/ration3 ,on ! ,bay\ ,t*e2 ,/udy = ,values4 ,a w9d[ is1 :5 consid]$ z a "w ( f9e art 9 color1 a transluc5t composition1 !re be+ no "p ( x :i* c appeal to ! eye by o!r ?an transmitt$ light4 ,! arti/ has1 !n1 ! ne$ ( some?+ /rong to lean ^u1 "s backgr\nd1 "s fond ^u :i* to relieve 8 m brilliant pieces ( transluc5cy2 = x c be easily und]/ood t color composition :i* is :olly transluc5t w t5d t[>d feebl5ess1 t[>d pal5ess1 t[>d a c]ta9 evanesc5t & d\btful "* ( its colors1 f :i* x mu/ be sav$4 ,?is ne$$ backgr\nd 0 f\nd 9 ! use ( ! leads2 t is to say1 ( ^? /rips ( lead made g5]ally 9 ! =m ( a capital ,i1 9 :i* ! edges ( ! sep>ate pieces ( glass are held4 ,by tak+ ^! leads z ! arti/ic sub-/ructure ( ! composition1 by plac+ !m :]e ne$$1 & by cutt+ ! glass accord+ly1 by comb9+ ! colors ( ! glass 9 su* a way z to all[ ! leads to be put :]e !y 7 ne$$ = ?is purpose ( backgr\nd1 results 7 obta9$ :i* no arti/ 9 glass _h ev] yet attempt$4 ,la ,f>ge's use ( leads1 9 ?is way1 rema9s peculi>ly 8 own 9 ! subtlety & ref9em5t ( ! l9e> design4 ,occasionally1 inde$1 a c]ta9 am\nt ( opaque pa9t+1 ( t solid non-transluc5t pa9t+ :i* ! m5 ( ! ,middle ,ages us$ cont9ually1 has be5 us$ to increase ! area ( 8 lead sa%-b>s or to dim9i% ! brilliancy ( a backgr\nd4 ,all arti/s recognize ! ne$ ( ! rep5tir1 ( ! am5dm5t made aft] ! "w is p>tly done1 or ev51 to all eyes b _! own1 complet$2 & pa9t+ 9 opaque color has be5 us$ by ,la ,f>ge :5 x has appe>$ t ! lead-sa% 0 n q suffici5t = ! backgr\nd ne$$4 ,9 l mann]1 pa9t+ 9 transluc5t color$ enamels has be5 us$ by him :]e x has appe>$ to him t no glass available w\ld produce ! tone desir$4 ,z su* in/ances are occasional & r>e1 ^! devices are n a "p ( ! ess5ce ( ,la ,f>ge's "w 9 glass1 & !y are m5tion$ "h m]ely because _! exi/5ce mu/ be und]/ood z accid5tal4 ,! treatm5t ( heads & h&s & o!r necess>ily nude p>ts ( ! body1 9 ord] t ^! surfaces may h>monize ) ! g5]ally unpa9t$ drap]y & backgr\nd1 w\ld require pages ( discussion if ent]$ ^u at all4 ,illu/ration3 ,/udy ( a ,mulle9-/alk4 ,! purpose ( ?is article is n1 h[ev]1 to dwell 9 detail ^u ! hi/orical developm5t ( 8 art1 b to criticise x 9 its ma9 features1 & to in/itute an inquiry into ^? traits ( ,la ,f>ge's p]sonality :i* h made 8 "w especially int]e/+ to all p]sons :o c>e = ! ret5tion ( noble design 9 t :i* is obvi\sly novel1 orig9al1 mod]n 9 art4 ,illu/ration3 ,/udy ( a ,beacon4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !n1 ,mr4 ,la ,f>ge is v individual z a design]4 ,he h>dly belongs to any s*ool ( design]s4 ,! read] w sugge/ at once t1 z !re is no s*ool ( design]s at ! pres5t day1 a man ( =ce is compell$ to be individual2 & ?is dictum w be readily accept$4 ,inasmu* z !re has be5 no "t s9ce ,la ,f>ge rea*$ ! age ( intellig5ce & ( int]e/ 9 art--no "t :5 he has n be5 a /ud5t ( ,japanese art2 inasmu* z he began1 z long ago z #ahfj1 to buy & /udy :at few pieces ( ,japanese art & h&icraft he c\ld f9d--x has be5 ?\ght t he is /rongly influ5c$ by ,japanese design2 b ?is x w be h>d to e/abli%4 ,8 design is individual & p]sonal1 & x is t :e!r we take design to mean 8 way ( conceiv+ ! human figure2 or 8 way ( compos+ human figures 9 l>ge gr\ps ) c>e = ! effect ( l9e & mass2 or :e!r we ?9k1 r1 ( ! fill+ ( ! panel or ! canvas1 ! p>allelogram or ! half-circle1 ) masses ( color & t5d5cies ( l9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,/udy = a ,decoration = a ,page ( ,br[n+'s ,m5 & ,wom51 #ahfa4 ,n[1 9 ?is individuality ( 8 art1 !re is a weak] z well z a /rong] side4 ,x _c be ignor$ by ^? :o admire 8 l>g] & /ateli] designs t !y lack some?+ ( /atel9ess4 ,! figures 9 8 small woodcuts are c>ri$ out ( ! /rict & grave sy/em ( academic draw+ into an extreme ( fre$om ( ge/ure & movem5t1 & t ) ! evid5t purpose ( express+ 9 ! /ronge/ possible way ! int5se mean+ ( ! arti/2 b ?is h>dly all[s ( m5tion except z a virtue4 ,bi%op ,hatto 9 8 scream+ agony1 z ! rats attack him on e side :ile he cr\*es at ! foot ( ! column on ! capital ( :i* ! cat has tak5 refuge 7= ea* & all ! details ( :i* see ,s\!y's poem7--,bi%op ,hatto is almo/ liquifi$1 has almo/ lo/ ! solid sub/ance ( 8 corporeal =m1 9 8 horror & hopelessness4 ,eno* ,ard51 ! long-hair$1 long-be>d$ solit>y1 h>dly %[s ! /rong man1 ! vigor\s sailor "u 8 rags & ?r\gh 8 squalor2 ! emphasis is laid on ! f\rte5 ye>s' solit>y conf9em5t 9 ?is lonely isl&1 & ! /rong h]oic s\l :i* ! poet drew has n int]e/$ ! arti/ z "p ( ?is design4 ,^! are small draw+s = wood-engrav+ & = book illu/ration2 b ! same "* ( design occurs aga9 & aga9 9 ! l>g] & /ateli] pieces2 & x may !re be less easy to accept4 ,! impression made ^u a /ud5t ( mural pa9t+1 anci5t & mod]n1 by su* a pa9t+ z t 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,asc5sion is t x is1 9 a s5se1 lack+ 9 repose4 ,! ,ador+ ,angels ar\nd ! ris5 ,savi\r are individual 9 _! ge/ures1 9 ! pose ( _! bodies1 9 ! expression ( _! faces4 ,!y are p]sonalities r ?an p>ts ( a ,glory ( ,angels4 ,! figure ( ,*ri/ itself has ! same peculi>ity & is m>k$ by a s+ul>ly free & unconv5tional pose ( ! body & ge/ure ( ! "r arm1 sugge/ive r ( ! tea*] ( m5 ?an ( ! ,son tak5 up to 8 ,fa!r4 ,moreov]1 ?is effect z ( too mu* movem5t & incid5t1 z ( too little /ability & gravity1 is height5$ by ! fl[+ drap]y1 :i* is s m>k$ a feature ( ! composition t x rema9s upp]mo/ 9 ! m9ds ( _m /ud5ts to ! v end ( _! /udy ( ! picture4 ,some?+ ( ?is may be se5 9 ! illu/ration giv5 "h ( ! noble w9d[ :i* 0 s5t to ! ,exhibition ( #ahhi page #ae4 ,! subject is ! ,seal+ ( ! ,s]vants ( ,god4 ,^! gr\ps are ( indubitable tru? & p[] z illu/rations ( ! passage 9 ! ,apocalypse2 b z p>ts ( a solemn color design ano!r /&>d ne$s to be appli$ to !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,/udy = ! ,wolf-,*>m]4 ,illu/ration3 ,ano!r ,/udy = ! ,wolf-,*>m]4 ,s mu* = ! less agreeable side ( ?is famili> & p]sonal way ( design+4 ,9 ! favorable aspect !re w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be v mu* to be said1 = he is no illu/rator1 he is no /ory-tell]1 he is no compos] ( pictur$ fable or pictur$ record :o does n und]/& h[ to give 8 figures t life & movem5t1 t action & expression1 :i* w expla9 all t is expla9able ( _! purpose & _! function4 ,no?+1 = in/ance1 c be m p]fect z a bit ( my/ical /ory-tell+ ?an ! ,wolf-,*>m]1 ! picture 9 :i* ! gaunt & hagg>d magician1 ) 8 pipe at 8 lips1 comes out ( ! =e/ surr\nd$ by 8 drove ( gigantic wolves4 ,two /udies = ! wolves are giv5 "h2 & ! _s ( ! design is int]e/+ to trace 9 !m4 ,to give ! savage creatures some?+ m ?an _! due size1 &1 above all1 some?+ m ?an _! due f]ocity1 is a natural & obvi\s device2 b to express1 z ! arti/ has express$1 _! famili>ity ) _! lead]1 _! sympa?y ) him1 _! _s ent]+ into 8 z he heads & controls !m1 is some?+ admirable 9 descriptive art4 ,s 9 t grim picture 9 :i* "s "p ( ! _s ( feudal ,japan is conta9$2 ! picture :i* tells ! tale ( little ,kio-,sai2 ! ru%+ & turbul5t /ream betwe5 its high banks is gray & sombre z if ) ! swoll5 wat]s ( a flood2 & ^u x1 :irl$ along 9 its c\rse1 ! sev]$ head :i* fright5$ ! *ild floats face upw>d ) some?+ ( its liv+ expression /ill l+]+ ab\t ! eyes & lips1 b /ill z dead1 z corpse-l z a sev]$ head c\ld be4 ,?is p[]ful draw+1 made )9 ! la/ two ye>s1 is to be cit$ z a *>act]i/ic specim5 ( expressional art4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! picture b :irl+ wat] & float+ head2 & yet ! /]n1 fi]ce1 half-savage1 feudal sy/em ( ,japan1 :i* coexi/$ ) an almo/ too subtle ref9em5t ( mann]s & ( ?\ght1 bo? lit]>y & arti/ic1 is express$ 9 ?is little squ>e ( grave color+4 ,s1 9 ! num]\s ,s\? ,sea ,isl& /udies :i* h fill$ _m a frame & delight$ s _m a /ud5t ( wat]-color draw+s1 x is h>d to say :e!r ! pictures ( movem5t & action1 ( fi%+ ) cormorants1 ( rid+ & m>*+1 ( bu/le & life1 or ! pictures ( tropical & ori5tal m5 & wom5 9 repose1 are m delightful--half nak$ girls c>ry+ canoes1 seat$ danc]s go+ ?r\gh ! sacr$ movem5ts ( ! siva1 portraits ( individuals1 & /udies ( gr\ps int5d$ to pres]ve = ! arti/ ! recollection1 & = ! in/ruction ( ^? at home ! s+ul> life1 ( ^! br[n isl&]s1 s diff]5t f ! negroids ( ! s\!rn gr\ps1 s ov]-civiliz$ 9 c]emony & tradition1 ) all _! lack ( polic+ & ( /eady social conditions4 ,9 all ?is "w ! arti/'s indiff]5ce to ! accept$ conv5tional ways ( express+ 8 mean+ is altoge!r =tunate = 8 art4 ,he kn[s h[ to tell a /ory 9 pictures :i* h v mu*1 if n all1 ( 8 highe/ arti/ic qualities1 & ?is he w\ld h>dly be capable ( 7 he m fett]$ ?an he is by ! rules ( ! academies z to h[ ! action ( man %\ld be put into =m & color4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,float+ ,head4 ,9 connection ) ?is matt]1 ! "q comes up h[ f> ,mr4 ,la ,f>ge is a ?or\gh draughtsman4 ,x h>dly becomes "o :o is n ready to g into ! m9ute exam9ation ( 8 "w1 figure by figure1 to *all5ge its m]it 9 ! way ( anatomical correctness & academic sev]ity ( draw+2 b x is to be said1 at lea/1 t ! /ronge/ reason exi/s = ! belief t _m ( ! drap$ figures w\ld prove incorrect if an absolutely accurate draw+ ( ! nude body 9 ! position assum$ by ! drap$ figure c\ld be laid ^u ! drap]y4 ,x is difficult "h to express "o's exact mean+1 because !re is no su* ?+ z an absolutely correct draw+ ( ! nude body 9 any position2 b if we take a drap$ angel or a drap$ ,/4 ,pet] or a drap$ ,buddhi/ prie/ f ?is gall]y ( pictur$ m5 & wom51 we c imag9e ! consummate draughtsman1 ! ,paul ,v]onese ( ! pres5t1 if !re 7 su* a man1 po9t+ out t a figure seat$ or /&+ 9 t position c\ld n get )9 ! drap]y :i* ! arti/ has pictur$4 ,we c ev5 imag9e ! pa9t] aw>e ( ! fact--9 advance ( all criticism by o!rs4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ,la ,f>ge has seldom pa9t$ ! nude4 ,8 e>ly "w involv$ a great deal ( draw+1 bo? f ! nude model & 9 ! way ( design$ & compos$ nude figures4 ,nak$ figures repres5t$ on a small scale1 z among 8 num]\s ,ea/]n subjects1 exi/1 ( c\rse1 9 8 "w 9 great numb]s2 b ! nude 9 ! l>g] ,european s5se ( elaborately r5d]$1 well modell$1 ?or\ghly und]/ood nak$ figures1 male & female1 is r>e 9 8 "w4 ,mural pa9t+ 9 *ur*es h>dly all[s ( t2 glass is1 ( c\rse1 :olly =eign 9 its purpose & mission f su* art z includes ! nude1 & h>dly all[s ev5 ( ! nak$ h&s & head4 ,n[1 let x be admitt$ = ! mom5t n only t ,la ,f>ge is n giv5 to draw+ ! nude1 b ev5 t he has n done consummate "w 9 t direction2 let t be admitt$1 & let u !n see h[ t affects 8 pictures & draw+s4 ,x ne$ n be ask$ :e!r x affects ! decorative value ( 8 "w--consid]$ z a body ( art x _c affect x badly2 we ne$ ?9k1 n[1 only ( f9e draw+ consid]$ by itself4 ,x is a "p ( ! true traditional doctr9e ( art t no man %\ld pa9t f ! model1 nude or drap$2 t no man %\ld draw f ! model1 nude or drap$1 ) ! int5tion ( us+ ! draw+ ^u 8 wall surface or canvas4 ,x is a tradition :i* ought to h be5 left intact z x came f old] m51 t :5 ! arti/ composes x is 8 duty to =get 8 anatomy & to =get ! prep>atory draw+s :i* he has made by hundr$s1 & to draw directly ^u 8 canvas or %eet ( pap] ! figure :i* he n[ conceives z a "p ( 8 design1 ! figure :i* he desires to put into 8 composition z "o ( its elem5ts4 ,he is free !n to d :at ,la ,f>ge himself does freely1 to comp>e ?is result ) ! model1 nude or drap$1 or fir/ nude & !n drap$2 b ?is comp>ison has = its purpose1 n ! correction ( ! draw+ or ! picture ) ref]5ce to its anatomical correctness ne>ly s mu* z x has 9 view ! lifelike appe>ance ( ! figure4 ,giv5 a drap$ figure :i* does n seem to /& q z firmly ^u its feet1 or to be mov+ q z freely1 z ! compos] himself desires1 x is requir$ by consultation ( ! model to rectify ^? errors 9 ! draw+ :i* h l$ to ?is un=tunate result & to give to t figure ! lifelike "* :i* x does n yet possess4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,/udy4 ,illu/ration3 ,/udy = ,bac*anal ,draw+4 ,illu/ration3 ,/udy = ! ,watson ,w9d[1 #ahhi4 ,?is is ! "o c>ri$ out & s5t to ! ,p>is ,exposition4 ,x is a *>act]i/ic ( ,mr4 ,la ,f>ge's art z a pa9t] t he is prim>ily a colori/4 ,n[ x is fairly safe to say t no man s9ce ! great ,v5etians has be5 at once a consummate draughtsman ( ! human figure & a consummate ma/] ( color2 & t app>5tly ! m9d ( ! workman _c lead 8 arti/ic production 9 su* pa?s t bo? ( ^! excell5ces may be atta9$ at once4 ,! workman1 if he is s9c]e1 & if he is well advis$1 foll[s ! c\rse :i* is easie/ = him1 & if he conceives ( e figure & e gr\p ( figures ) _! sett+ ( l&scape or ar*itecture prim>ily z a piece ( spl5did color+1 to be tak5 f nature z an ab/ract piece ( color+1 & s modifi$ t x w tell z an ab/ract piece ( color+ on canvas or on wall--if t is ! arti/'s object he w n improve ! "w produc$ on ^! l9es by giv+ 8 "t & /r5g? to ! propos$ consid]ation ( accuracy ( draw+4 ,illu/ration3 ,monum5t 9 ,newport ,cemet]y ,erect$ ,"u ! ,direction ( ,john ,la ,f>ge & ,augu/us ,/4 ,gaud5s4 ,to ask :e!r ,la ,f>ge's "w w\ld be arti/ically bett] if x 7 consummate 9 draw+ is to ask a "q :i* no "o c answ]4 ,x is c]ta9 t no wise /ud5t w g to ,la ,f>ge to le>n figure draw+ 9 ! te*nical s5se4 ,x is n t :i* 8 art (f]s ! /ud5t4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 two l>ge pictures1 :i* c h>dly be *all5g$--! two lunettes 9 ! ,vill>d-,reid h\se2 & x is probable t if ^! pictures 7 )9 easy rea* ( ! public1 & c\ld be se5 z ! wall pa9t+s 9 ! ,congressional ,libr>y c be se5 by all ! _w & e day1 !y w\ld t5d to raise ! g5]al op9ion ( ,la ,f>ge's capacity & range z a pa9t] beyond :at ev5 8 admir]s n[ hold4 ,! pictures repres5t ,! ,dance & ,music4 ,9 ea* ( !m1 smil+ l&scape =ms ! backgr\nd1 a l&scape n to be call$ sunny because ! "w ( ! true colori/ h>dly all[s ( sun%9e4 ,sun%9e & full gl[+ color are n g5]ally f\nd possible ( simultane\s pres5tation1 & ,la ,f>ge c]ta9ly makes no attempt to comb9e !m4 ,if1 !n1 we consid] "o ( ^! two gr\ps ( six or eight maid5s inve/$ 9 r bright & high-light$ colors & set (f by a l&scape some:at deep] 9 tone ?an _! own figures--if we consid] ea* ( ^! pictures z a mural pa9t+ int5d$ to be fe/al 9 "* & to glorify & height5 ! beauty ( ! room :i* x adorns1 :ile at ! same "t x is 9 itself a piece ( color+ ( almo/ ! highe/ quality--we h !n1 p]haps1 ! faire/ & mo/ complete idea ( :at "o ( ^! lunettes is z a "w ( art--:at x has be5 9 ! arti/'s well-realiz$ purpose4 ,! beauty ( composition 9 l9e & mass 9 ei!r ( ! pictures1 noticeable z x is1 is n important 9 comp>ison4 ,! p[] ( l9e-composition is n v r>e2 except 9 its v highe/ manife/ation1 x is almo/ l correct spell+2 necess>y1 b des]v+ no special rem>k4 ,b :5 x is said ( any picture t x is a piece ( color+ ( ! highe/ or almo/ ! highe/ rank1 !re has be5 said ( x ! utmo/ t c be said ( a "w ( graphic art4 ,x is n claim$ t color is ess5tially great] or nobl] ?an =m1 b t color is ! graphic arti/'s especial doma91 9 :i* he alone c rule2 & fur!r1 t color is peculi>ly arti/ical1 ideal1 ab/ract1 & 9 ?is way l(ti]4 ,is x possible = ! m9d ( man to conceive ( any?+ m p]fect1 m remote f1 &1 9 a s5se1 sup]ior to1 :atev] else !re is 9 ! _w ( humanity ?an a color composition ( ! highe/ quality8 ,!re is only "o product ( ! human m9d :i* c be comp>$ ) x2 a musical composition ( ! highe/ class2 a symphony ( ,bee?ov51 alone1 c be comp>$ to a great composition by ,titian4 ,t su* a color-gift & su* a color-purpose are to be se5 9 all ( ,mr4 ,la ,f>ge's "w alike w\ld be h>dly too mu* to say4 ,! t\* ( ! consummate colori/ is n z evid5t1 b is z discov]able by "o :o kn[s h[ to look1 9 a piece ( nature-/udy f ,fiji1 six in*es squ>e1 z x is 9 a l>ge composition ( sa9ts & angels4 ,! disposition & ! p[] to give to t9t$ pap] ! gl[1 ! radiance1 ! weal? & *>m ( t /range & inexplicable ?+1 ! m+l+ ( t9ts into a result+ color-s*eme--^! are 9 small "w ! same ess5tially t !y are 9 l>ge4 ,nor is ! backgr\nd ( ! ,asc5sion picture 9 ! eponymic *ur* to be exalt$ above ! bits ( hillside & surf 9 ! draw+s ( oceanic life1 o!rwise ?an z its great] size all[s x great] spl5dor4 ,illu/ration3 ,a!ns4 ,mural ,pa9t+ 9 ! ,walk] ,art ,gall]y at ,b[do9 ,college4 ,t ?is p[] ov] color is ! life & s\l ( ! decorator ne$ h>dly be urg$4 ,decoration :i* is appli$ to a flat surface & :i* is n 9 relief1 except1 p]haps1 to a slight ext5t & occasionally1 has = its ma9 object1 its ma9 desid]atum1 ri*ness or ref9em5t ( color+1 or bo?4 ,if "o has a wall to decorate1 ! fir/ idea ( ! true decorator is to inve/ x ) spl5dor or ) delicate /r5g? ( color4 ,he seeks = fresco1 or ! encau/ic process1 or mosaic1 or1 z 9 mod]n times1 oil-pa9t+ ^u a /ra9$ canvas1 indiff]5tly & accord+ to ! _s ( 8 "t & ! practice ( 8 contempor>ies2 b 8 object is "o & ! same--to inve/ 8 wall or ceil+ ) noble color4 ,little may he c>e :at ! subject ( ! pa9t+ or mosaic may be4 ,accord+ to ! requirem5ts ( ! epo* or community 9 :i* he lives1 x may be a procession ( sa9ts or a dance ( bac*anals2 ! prim>y object :i* he has 9 view is to procure a mo/ enjoyable & delightful piece ( color--& o!r ?+s are ( second>y importance4 ,glass1 !n1 w\ld seem to be especially prep>$ = ,la ,f>ge's "w1 & ,la ,f>ge especially prep>$ = glass4 ,consid] ! memorial w9d[ :i* fills a w9d[-op5+ 9 a *ur* at ,nor? ,ea/on1 ,mass41 a t[n :i* owes mu* to ! lady ^: memory is ?us honor$4 ,^u a backgr\nd ( brok5 & *ang+ blue are reliev$ ! ?ree figures l>g] ?an life-size :i* ne>ly fill ! op5+4 ,two ( ^! figures are clo!d1 "o 9 drap]y ( ! mo/ vivid gre51 ! o!r 9 drap]y ( orange-br[n2 t is to say1 ^! are ! g5]al colors (f]$ to ! eye ( ! spectator by ! inf9ite numb] ( m9or t9ts1 all pass+ into "o ano!r 9 subtle gradation1 :i* make up ! g5]al mass ( drap]y4 ,x is to be obs]v$1 !n1 t ^! figures are also se5 to be clo!d 9 rags1 & t ! idea1 ! notion ( wret*$ness & tatt]s is ma9ta9$ 9 spite ( ! sumptu\s clo?+ ( gl[+ color :i* inve/s x all4 ,t is an in/ance z good z c be f\nd ( :at ! colori/ has to d 9 ?is _w4 ,he does n ask :e!r begg>s h ev] be5 dress$ 9 su* g>m5ts z h be5 describ$1 b he has to express ! two-fold image1 ,begg>y & spl5did color1 & out ( ^! he makes up 8 "w ( art1 z unlike z may be to any?+ 9 nature1 b none ! worse = t4 ,to return to mural pa9t+2 !re is "o m]it :i* all ,la ,f>ge's bro!r-pa9t]s agree 9 aw>d+ to him1 & t is ! p[] ( putt+ a pa9t+ ^u ! wall s t x does n *ange ! "* ( ! wall z a "p ( ! build+4 ,8 pa9t+ takes no?+ away f ! solidity ( ! wall :i* x inve/s4 ,! upright mass reta9s its rigidity & weight1 x /ill c>ries ! ro(1 x /ill holds firmly to ! adjo9+ walls1 x is a massive & tru/wor?y "p ( ! con/ruction1 & ! pa9t$ picture has add$ to r ?an tak5 f its p]man5t & re/+ quality4 ,h[ ?is is done is fully z inexplicable z is ! gl[ & spl5dor ( color itself4 ,no "o c say ab/ractly & )\t hav+ ! picture imm$iately be=e him h[ any su* result is atta9$1 nor is x easy to expla9 ! picture1 ev5 to ! look]-on1 9 any su* t]ms z w fully express ?is quality4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ valuable qualities :i* mural pa9t+ c possess--mural pa9t+ :i* fluctuates betwe5 ! flatness :i* is also feebl5ess & a k9d ( realism :i* c>ries ) x ! effect ( out-(-doors--( a hole 9 ! wall4 ,! same ?+ obta9s 9 8 m9or "w1 & "h ! backgr\nd1 ! temple1 or rock1 =ty feet away1 is z p]fectly deta*$ f ! =egr\nd figures z w\ld be a di/ant & airy m\nta9 miles away1 :ile /ill ! picture rema9s flat c>dbo>d or flat canvass inve/$ ) light & %ade & color4 ,we are br\ght naturally to ! consid]ation ( ,mr4 ,la ,f>ge's l&scape4 ,he is n g5]ally consid]$ z a l&scape pa9t]2 & yet he has produc$ a great deal ( l&scape 9 ! second>y or accessory "p ( 8 "w4 ,he has also pa9t$ l&scape ( fir/ int5tion1 s to speak1 l&scape :i* is no?+ b l&scape1 & t1 at diff]5t times 9 8 life2 always succe$+1 & yet always turn+ away f l&scape to :at seems to be 8 *os5 "w ( figure subject us$ decoratively4 ,l&scape-pa9t+ is unque/ionably ! art ( our epo*1 ! "o bran* ( ! art ( pa9t+ :i* ?is c5tury has excell$ 92 &1 !re=e1 ,la ,f>ge 0 inevitably drawn t[>d l&scape pa9t+1 he be+ a man ( 8 "t1 if also a man ( /rong individual peculi>ities4 ,x w\ld be h>d = a /ud5t ( art 9 ! ab/ract1 a !oriz]1 a critic & a lov] ( ! arts ( ! pa/1 to avoid pa9t+ l&scape :5 ev]ybody ar\nd him is pa9t+ l&scape2 & accord+ly ,la ,f>ge has turn$ 8 att5tion to t1 b ! odd ?+ is t he has n /ay$ !re1 t he has n cont9u$ to be a l&scape pa9t] prim>ily4 ,x w\ld seem to ! ha/y obs]v] ( l&scape pa9t+ t ?is dep>tm5t ( art alone w\ld h af=d$ mat]ial = all ( 8 arti/ic dreams & = all 8 arti/ic purposes1 = :at is m truly decorative ?an l&scape su* z is %[n 9 ! wond]ful ,p>adise ,valley8 ,t picture is made up ( light & color4 ,! surface ( ?ick1 lu%1 summ] grass1 ! surface ( rock dimly se51 ! surface ( ocean1 ! hazy sky1 all toge!r g to =m a mass ( gl[+ & yet delicate color ! l ( :i* x is v h>d to f9d 9 simple l&scape any:]e 9 anci5t or mod]n art4 ,until rec5t ye>s !re 7 only half a doz5 su* pictures ( wide l&scape1 num]\s z 7 8 /udies 9 t /yle2 = o!rwise 8 f9i%$ l&scapes 7 *iefly ^? compos$ ( =egr\nd rock1 ( iris se5 aga9/ a wild-rose cov]$ bank1 ( ?ree or f\r wat]-lily blossoms & a doz5 little buds float+ on /ill wat]2 or else !y 7 l&scape backgr\nds to figure subjects 9 :i* ! l&scape 0 evid5tly made1 ( delib]ate purpose1 a ?+ ( less int5tion & ( inf]ior int]e/4 ,dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s1 h[ev]1 ,la ,f>ge has produc$ an imm5se numb] ( s+ul>ly effective draw+s 9 mono*rome & 9 color1 made ei!r on ! spot 9 ,samoa1 9 ,fiji1 9 ,japan1 or else:]e 9 ! f> ,ea/1 or made aft] 8 return home1 f /udies c>efully not$ dur+ 8 /ay abroad4 ,( ^! l&scape draw+s1 "s are ( ext5d$ & really va/ /ret*es ( c\ntry4 ,m\nta9s are introduc$ :i* are sev]al miles away1 & %[ 9 relief aga9/ a pale sky1 e detail ( ! m\nta9 be+ r5d]$ z ! eye c\ld h se5 x f ! po9t ( view occupi$ by ! pa9t]1 & ! :ole wr\ght into a wond]fully gl[+ panorama ( gre5 pass+ into blue aga9/ ! gre5 my/]y ( ! firmam5t4 ,!re are also among ^! draw+s pictures :i* are ,turn]ian 9 _! love ( & sympa?y ) mi/ & vapor & _! enjoym5t ( pure & delightful color produc$ by sunlight ^u su* vapor4 ,among ^! are f\r draw+s ( ! ,valley ( ,tokio se5 f a hill above ! city1 ! vision ( ! arti/ rea*+ across ! valley & includ+ its :ole ext5t & ! m\nta9s :i* =m ! b\nd>y4 ,9 o!r words1 ea* ( ^! l&scapes includes a range ( "o hundr$ squ>e miles ( c\ntry at lea/1 & its inve/+ & ov]fl[+ drap]y ( cl\d & ( l[-ly+ vapor2 & yet ^! 7 f\r small draw+s1 m]e /udies on leaves ( a sket*-book4 ,x is ! greate/ mis=tune to ,am]icans t !y h be5 scatt]$ among f\r diff]5t own]s4 ,if x 7 possible = ! ,bo/on ,museum1 "u its wise direction1 to ga!r ^! f\r draw+s into its own]%ip & to exhibit !m side by side well light$ & isolat$ f o!r conflict+ art1 a real s]vice w\ld be done to ! :ole community ( art /ud5ts2 = !re is 9 !m an abundance ( ! true l&scape feel+1 ( ! true l&scape sympa?y1 ( t love ( ! magnific5ce1 & ! ref9em5t ( nature :i* no transcript c give1 b :i* ! ?\ght ( ! arti/ :5 /imulat$ p[]fully by ! contemplation ( ! glory ( nature w transf] to 8 mat]ial m$ium4 ,mu* ( ?is "* exi/s 9 ! sepia draw+ ( ! ,dry ,b$ ( ! ,dayagawa ,riv]1 page #g :i* h>dly ne$s analysis 9 words1 s9ce x is capable ( fairly complete reproduction4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,/udy4 ,illu/ration3 ,sk]ryvore4 ,,! ,,lett]s ,,( ,,rob]t ,,l\is ,,/ev5son ,edit$ by ,sidney ,colv9 ,,f ,,b\rnem\?3 #ahhd-ahhe ,9 ord] ( date ! lett]s n[ to be quot$ foll[ next on ^? f ! ,fr5* ,rivi]a :i* 7 pr9t$ 9 ! ,april numb]4 ,:5 9 ! late spr+ ( #ahhd ,/ev5son 0 pro/rat$ by ! wor/ ( all 8 _m attacks ( hemorrhage f ! lung1 he 0 /ill resid+ 9 t *alet at ,hyres :i* he _h hop$ to make 8 p]man5t abode4 ,p>tly ! r5ew$ failure ( 8 heal?1 & p>tly a bad outbreak ( *ol]a 9 ! old ,prov5al t[n1 :i* occurr$ 9 ! ensu+ summ]1 compell$ him to ab&on ?is hope4 ,z soon z he recov]$ /r5g? en\gh to be able to travel by ev5 ! easie/ /ages1 he mov$ to ,royat 9 ,auv]gne1 & !nce 9 ! c\rse ( ,july to ,engl&4 ,aft] consultation ) sev]al doctors1 all ( :om held out good hopes ( ultimate recov]y 9 spite ( ! gravity ( 8 pres5t symptoms1 he mov$ to ,b\rnem\?4 ,"h he f\nd 9 ! hea?s & p9e-woods "s di/ant semblance ( ! l&scape ( 8 native ,scotl&1 & 9 s&y curves ( ! ,*annel coa/ a passable sub/itute = ! bays & promontories ( 8 belov$ ,m$it]ranean4 ,at all ev5ts he lik$ ! place well en\gh to be will+ to try x = a home3 & su* x became = all b ?ree ye>s1 f ,septemb]1 #ahhd1 to ,augu/1 #ahhg4 ,^!1 al?\gh 9 ! matt] ( heal? ! wor/ & mo/ try+ ye>s ( 8 life1 7 9 ! matt] ( "w "s ( ! mo/ active & successful4 ,= ! fir/ two or ?ree mon?s ! ,/ev5sons occupi$ a lodg+ on ! ,we/ ,cliff call$ ,w5sleydale2 = ! next ?ree or f\r1 f ,decemb]1 #ahhd1 to ,m>*1 #ahhe1 !y 7 t5ants ( a h\se nam$ ,bonallie ,t[]s1 pleasantly situat$ amid ! p9e-woods ( ,branksome ,p>k2 & la/ly1 ab\t ,ea/]1 #ahhe1 !y ent]$ into occupation ( a h\se ( _! own1 giv5 by ! eld] ,/ev5son to 8 son1 & re-nam$ by ! latt] ,sk]ryvore1 9 rem9isc5ce ( "o ( ! great ligh?\se works c>ri$ out by ! family firm (f ! ,scotti% coa/4 ,dur+ all ! "t ( ,/ev5son's resid5ce at ,b\rnem\? he 0 compell$ to lead ! life1 irksome to him above all m51 b borne ) inv9cible sweetness & pati5ce1 ( a *ronic invalid & almo/ con/ant prison] to ! h\se4 ,he 0 h>dly ev] free = m ?an a few weeks at a "t f fits ( hemorrhage1 fev]1 & pro/ration1 accompani$ by ! n]v\s exhau/ion & g5]al di/ress consequ5t equally ^u ! attacks !mselves & ^u ! rem$ies :i* ! physicians 7 con/ra9$ to employ aga9/ !m4 ,a great "p ( 8 "t 0 sp5t 9 b$1 & !re almo/ all 8 lit]>y "w 0 produc$4 ,(t5 = days1 & sometimes = weeks toge!r1 he 0 =bidd5 to speak al\d1 & compell$ to c>ry on conv]sation ) 8 family & fri5ds 9 :isp]s or ) ! help ( p5cil & pap]4 ,! few excursions to a di/ance :i* he attempt$--mo/ commonly to my h\se1 at ! ,briti% ,museum1 once to ,matlock1 once to ,exet]1 & once 9 #ahhf z f> z ,p>is--^! excursions almo/ always end$ 9 a break-d[n & a hurri$ retreat to home & b$4 ,nev]!less1 seiz+ on & mak+ ! mo/ ( e week1 nay1 e day & h\r ( respite1 he contriv$ to produce "w surpris+ alike1 "u ! circum/ances1 by quantity & quality4 ,dur+ ! fir/ two mon?s ( 8 life at ,b\rnem\? ! two plays ,admiral ,gu9ea & ,beau ,au/9 7 writt5 9 collaboration ) ,mr4 ,h5ley4 ,9 #ahhe he publi%$ ?ree volumes1 viz43 ,m ,new ,arabian ,nights1 ! ,*ild's ,g>d5 ( ,v]ses1 & ,pr9ce ,otto 7! two latt]1 x is true1 hav+ be5 = ! mo/ "p writt5 a ye> or two e>li]1 at ,hyres74 ,9 #ahhf appe>$ ,! ,/range ,case ( ,dr4 ,jekyll & ,mr4 ,hyde & ,kidnapp$1 ! two books :i*1 toge!r ) ,treasure ,isl&1 did mo/ to w9 = him ! fame & honor :i* he ev] aft]w>d enjoy$ among read]s on bo? sides ( ! ,atlantic4 ,at ! same "t he 0 a fairly frequ5t contributor ( essays to magaz9es & ( /ories to ,*ri/mas annuals & o!r p]iodical collections4 ,! ye> #ahhg1 ! la/ ( 8 life 9 ! old c\ntry1 0 *iefly1 ) ! exception ( ! ,life ( ,fleem+ ,j5k91 a ye> ( collections & re-pr9ts2 9 x 7 publi%$ ,und]woods1 ,! ,m]ry ,m51 ,memories & ,portraits1 & ! ,black ,arr[ 9 volume =m4 ,! correspond5ce ( ^! ?ree invalid ye>s at ,b\rnem\? is naturally 9 a less buoyant key ?an t ( ! relatively fl\ri%+ & happy ye> at ,hyres :i* prec$$ !m4 ,b x is none ! less full ( int]e/1 & ( t vivid play ( mood & "* :i* nev] fail$ 9 him :e!r he 0 sick or well4 ,! specim5s :i* ,i %all "h give w be tak51 ) a few exceptions1 f 8 communications ) 8 bro!r m5 ( lett]s1 includ+ "s ^: acqua9tance or fri5d%ip he _h n[ = ! fir/ "t =m$1 z ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james1 ,mr4 ,william ,ar*]1 & ,mr4 ,lock]-,lampson1 besides su* intimate fri5ds & associates ( e>li] days z ,mr4 ,h5ley1 ,mr4 ,gosse1 ,mr4 ,symonds & myself4 ,b fir/ come two or ?ree to 8 p>5ts & o!r correspond5ts3 ,,b\rnem\?1 ,sunday1 #bh? ,septemb]1 #ahhd4 ,,my ,,de> ,,p1--,i keep bett]1 & am to-day d[n/airs = ! fir/ "t4 ,i f9d ! lock]s entirely empty2 n a c5t to ! front4 ,w y pray s5d u "s8 ,x bl[s an equ9octial gale1 & has bl[n = ne>ly a week4 ,nimbus ,britannicus2 pip+ w9d1 la%+ ra92 ! sea is a f9e col\r1 & w9d-b\nd %ips lie at an*or "u ! ,old ,h>ry rocks1 to make "o glad to be a%ore4 ,! ,h5leys are gone1 & two plays practically done4 ,i hope !y may produce "s ( ! ready4--,i am1 ev] affectionate son1 ,r4 ,l4 ,s4 ,,w5sleydale1 ,,b\rnem\?1 ,octob] #crd1 #ahhd4 ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,*atto4--,i h an (f] ( #be = ,otto f ,am]ica4 ,i d n "k if y mean to h ! ,am]ican rights2 f ! nature ( ! contract1 ,i ?9k n2 b if y und]/ood t y 7 to sell ! %eets1 ,i w ei!r h& ov] ! b>ga9 to y1 or f9i% x myself & h& y ov] ! money if y are pleas$ ) ! am\nt4 ,y see1 ,i leave ?is q 9 y\r h&s4 ,to p>ody an old ,scot* /ory ( s]vant & ma/]3 if y don't "k t y h a good au?or1 ,i "k t ,i h a good publi%]4 ,y\r fair1 op51 & h&some deal+s are a good po9t 9 my life1 & d m = my crazy heal? ?an has yet be5 done by any doctor4--,v truly y\rs1 ,,rob]t ,,l\is ,,/ev5son4 ,mr4 ,/ev5son1 ! eld]1 _h read ! play ( ,admiral ,gu9ea1 writt5 9 ,septemb] by 8 son & ,mr4 ,h5ley 9 collaboration1 & _h object$1 ) 8 usual en]gy ( expression1 to ! /age confrontation ( pr(ane blackgu>d+1 9 ! p]son ( ,pew1 ) evangelical piety 9 t ( ! re=m$ slav+ capta9 :o gives 8 "n to ! piece4 ,,bonallie ,,t[]s1 ,,branksome ,,p>k1 ,,b\rnem\?1 7,! ?ree ,b's71 7,novemb] #e?1 #ahhd74 ,,my ,,de> ,,fa!r1--,all[ me to say1 9 a /rictly ,pickwickian s5se1 t y are a silly fell[4 ,i am pa9$ inde$1 b h[ %\ld ,i be (f5d$8 ,i ?9k y exagg]ate2 ,i _c =get t y _h ! same impression ( ! ,deacon2 & yet1 :5 y saw x play$1 7 less revolt$ ?an y look$ =2 & ,i w /ill hope t ! ,admiral also is n s bad z y suppose4 ,!re is "o po9t1 h[ev]1 :]e ,i diff] f y v frankly4 ,religion is 9 ! _w2 ,i d n ?9k y are ! man to d5y ! importance ( its rle2 & ,i h long decid$ n to leave x on "o side 9 art4 ,! opposition ( ! ,admiral & ,mr4 ,pew is n1 to my eyes1 ei!r horrible or irrev]5t2 b x may be1 & x probably is1 v ill done3 :at !n8 ,?is is a failure2 bett] luck next "t2 m p[] to ! elb[1 m discretion1 m wisdom 9 ! design1 & ! old defeat becomes ! sc5e ( ! new victory4 ,conc]n y\rself ab\t no failure2 !y d n co/ lives1 z 9 eng9e]+2 !y are ! pi]res p]dues ( successes4 ,fame is 7truly7 a vap\r2 d n ?9k ( x2 if ! writ] means well & tries h>d1 no failure w injure him1 :e!r ) ,god or man4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld he> a bright] acc\nt ( y\rself2 b ,i am incl9$ to acquit ! ,admiral aft] hav+ a %>e 9 ! responsibility4 ,my v heavy cold is1 ,i hope1 draw+ (f2 & ! *ange to ?is *>m+ h\se 9 ! =e/ w1 ,i hope1 complete my re-e/abli%m5t4--,) love to all1 believe me1 y\r ev] affectionate1 ,,rob]t ,,l\is ,,/ev5son4 ,ab\t ! same "t1 ,mr4 ,t4 ,/ev5son 0 9 "s hesitation z to lett+ himself be propos$ = ! (fice ( ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,ed9burgh4 ,,bonallie ,,t[]s1 ,,b\rnem\?1 ,novemb]1 #ahhd4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fa!r1--,i h no hesitation 9 recomm5d+ y to let y\r "n g up2 please y\rself ab\t an address2 ?\gh1 ,i ?9k1 if we c\ld meet1 we c\ld arrange some?+ suitable2 b :at y propose w\ld be well en\gh 9 a way2 b s mode/ z to sugge/ a :9e4 ,f t po9t ( view x w\ld be bett] to *ange a little2 b ?is1 :e!r we meet or n1 we mu/ discuss4 ,tait1 ,cry/al1 ! ,royal ,society1 & ,i1 all ?9k y amply des]ve ?is hon\r & f> m2 x is n ! ,true ,blue to call ?is s]i\s complim5t a trial2 y %\ld be glad ( ?is recognition4 ,z = resign+1 t is easy en\gh if f\nd necess>y2 b to refuse w\ld be husky1 unsatisfactory1 & a trifle rott54 ,sic subs4 ,r4 ,l4 ,s4 ,my cold is /ill v heavy2 b ,i c>ry x well4 ,fanny is v mu* out ( sorts1 pr9cipally ?r\gh p]petual mis]y ) me4 ,i fe> ,i h be5 a little 9 ! dumps1 :i*1 z y "k1 sir1 is a v great s94 ,i mu/ try to be m *e]ful2 b my c\gh is s sev]e--my uvula1 l>ynx1 & ph>ynx be+ all to pot--t ,i h sometimes mo/ exhau/+ nights & v peevi% wak5+s4 ,h[ev]1 ?is %all be rem$i$1 & la/ night ,i 0 di/9ctly bett] ?an ! night be=e4 ,!re is1 my de> ,mr4 ,/ev5son 7s ,i moralise bl&ly z we sit toge!r on ! devil's g>d5-wall71 no m abom9able s9 ?an ?is gloom1 ?is plaguey peevi%ness2 :y 7say ,i7 :at matt]s x if we be a little uncom=table--t is no reason = mangl+ our unhappy wives4 ,& !n ,i turn & girn on ! un=tunate ,cass&ra4--,y\r fell[ culprit1 ,r4 ,l4 ,s4 ,) ref]5ce to ! two foll[+ lett]s1 x %\ld be expla9$ t ,/ev5son & 8 old ,ed9burgh fri5d & comrade1 ,mr4 ,baxt] 7:o 0 also 8 man ( bus9ess71 7 accu/om$ 9 _! correspond5ce1 z ! :im took !m1 to m]ge _! own id5tities 9 ^? ( two fictiti\s p]sonages1 ,johnson-,?omson & ,?omson-,johnson1 ex-eld]s ( ! ,kirk & types ( a c]ta9 ca/ ( ,ed9burgh "*4 ,_! language is ( ! broade/ ,scots2 & = "s read]s x may be desirable to m5tion t hoa/ means c\gh & sculdudd]y loose talk4 ,,bonallie ,,t[]s1 ,,branksome ,,p>k1 ,,b\rnem\?1 ,novemb] #aa?4 ,,my ,,de> ,,*>les1--,i am 9 my new h\se1 ?us pr\dly /yl$1 z y p]ceive3 b ! deevil a t[] ava' c be p]ceiv$ 7except out ( w9d[72 ?is is n z x %\ld be2 "o might h hop$1 at lea/1 a turret4 ,we are all vilely unwell4 ,i put 9 ! d>k wat*es imitat+ a donkey ) "s success1 b little pleasure2 & 9 ! aft]noon ,i indulge 9 a sm>t fev]1 accompani$ by a*es & %iv]s4 ,!re is ?us little monotony to be deplor$2 & :at might /ill weigh ^u me my wife light5s by v>i\s inexplicable attacks1 n[ 9 ! pleasant morn1 n[ at ! noon ( night4 ,i1 at lea/1 am a regul> invalid2 ,i w\ld scorn to bray 9 ! aft]noon2 ,i w\ld indignantly refuse ! proposal to fev] 9 ! night4 ,:at is br$ 9 ! bone w come out1 sir1 9 ! fle%2 & ! same _s t prompt$ me to date my lett] regulates ! h\r & "* ( my attacks4--,i am1 sir1 y\rs1 ,,?omson4 ,po/m>k1 ,,b\rnem\?1 #ac? ,novemb]1 #ahhd4 ,,my ,,de> ,,?omson1--,x's a mai/ rem>kable fac'1 b nae %n] _h ,i writt5 yon bragg9'1 blaw9' lett] aboot ma bus9ess habits1 :5 bang6 t v day1 my hoa/ begude 9 ! aift]nune4 ,x is really remaurkable2 x's provid5%le1 ,i believe4 ,! ink wasnae fair dry1 ! w>ds w]5ae well oot5 ma m\?1 :5 bang1 ,i got ! lee4 ,! mair ye ?9k o't1 ,?omson1 ! less ye'll l ! looks o't4 ,proavid5ce 7,i'm no say9'7 is all v]ra weel 9 its place2 b if proavid5ce has nae ma9n]s1 :a's to le>n't8 ,proavid5ce is a f9e ?+1 b hoo w\ld y l proavid5ce to keep y\r till = ye8 ,! ri*t place = proavid5ce is 9 ! ,kirk2 x has nae?+ to d wi' private correspond5ce betwe5 twa g5tlem51 nor fre5dly cracks1 nor a wee bit ^w ( sculdudd]y ah9t ! door1 nor1 9 %o>t1 wi' ony hole-&-corn] w>k1 :at ,i w\ld call4 ,i'm pairfec'ly will9' to meet 9 wi' ,proavid5ce1 ,i'll be prood to meet 9 wi' him1 :5 my "t's come & ,i cannae doe nae bett]2 b if he's to come sk9k+ aboot my /airfit1 damn$1 ,i might z weel be deid = a' ! com=t ,i'll c get 9 life4 ,cannae he no be made to und]/& t x's b5ea? him8 ,go%1 if ,i 0 9 8 bus9ess1 ,i w\ldnae /e] my heid = a pla91 auld ex-eld] t1 tak him ! way he taks himsel'1 's j aboot z hone/ z he c weel af=d1 an' b = a :e5 auld sc&als1 ne> =gott5 noo1 is a pairfectly respectable & ?or\ghly dec5t man4 ,or if ,i fa%$ wi' him ava'1 x wad be k9d o' h&some l2 a punnote "u 8 /air door1 or a bottle o' auld1 bl5d$ malt to 8 bit m>n9'1 z a te%tymonial l y ye k5 sae weel aboot1 b mair successfu'4 ,de> ,?omson1 h ,i ony money4 ,if ,i h1 s5d x = ! lo>d's sake4 ,,johnson4 ,! foll[+ to ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james1 :o f ab\t ?is "t began to be a frequ5t & ev] welcome visitor at ! ,b\rnem\? home1 ref]s to ! essay ( ,r4 ,l4 ,s4 call$ a ,humble ,remon/rance1 :i* _h j appe>$ 9 ,longman's ,magaz9e4 ,mr4 ,james _h writt5 hold+ out ! prospect ( a cont9uance ( ! fri5dly controv]sy :i* _h ?us be5 op5$ up betwe5 !m on ! aims & qualities ( fiction4 ,,bonallie ,,t[]s1 ,,branksome ,,p>k1 ,,b\rnem\?1 ,decemb] #h?1 #ahhd4 ,,my ,,de> ,,h5ry ,,james1--,?is is a v brave he>+ f m po9ts ?an "o4 ,! fir/ po9t is t !re is a hope ( a sequel4 ,= ?is ,i lab\r$4 ,s]i\sly1 f ! de>? ( in=mation & ?\ghtful int]e/ 9 ! art ( lit]ature1 ^? :o try to practice x ) any delib]ate purpose run ! risk ( f9d+ no fit audi5ce4 ,p suppose x is ! /uff t int]e/s !m2 !y ?9k1 = in/ance1 t ! prodigi\s f9e ?\ghts & s5tim5ts 9 ,%akespe>e impress by _! own weight1 n und]/&+ t ! unpoli%$ diamond is b a /one4 ,!y ?9k t /rik+ situations1 or good dialogue1 are got by /udy+ life2 !y w n rise to und]/& t !y are prep>$ by delib]ate artifice & set (f by pa9ful suppressions4 ,n[1 ,i want ! :ole ?+ well v5tilat$1 = my own education & ! public's2 & ,i beg y to look z quick z y c1 to foll[ me up ) e circum/ance ( defeat :]e we diff]1 & 7to prev5t ! fl\t+ ( ! laity7 to emphasise ! po9ts :]e we agree4 ,i tru/ y\r pap] w %[ me ! way to a rejo9d]2 & t rejo9d] ,i %all hope to make ) s mu* art z to woo or drive y f y\r ?reat5$ sil5ce4 ,i w\ld n ask bett] ?an to pass my life 9 beat+ out ?is qu>t] ( corn ) su* a second] z y\rself4 ,po9t ! second1 ,i am rejoic$ inde$ to he> y speak s k9dly ( my "w3 rejoic$ & surpris$4 ,i seem to myself a v rude1 left-h&$ c\ntryman2 n fit to be read1 f> less complim5t$1 by a man s accompli%$1 s adroit1 s craftsmanlike z y4 ,y w happily nev] h cause to und]/& ! despair ) :i* a writ] l myself consid]s 7say7 ! p>k sc5e 9 ,lady ,b>b]9a4 ,e t\* surprises me by its intangible precision2 & ! effect :5 done1 z light z syllabub1 z di/9ct z a picture1 fills me ) envy4 ,ea* man among u pref]s 8 own aim1 & ,i pref] m9e2 b :5 we come to speak ( p]=mance1 ,i recognise myself1 comp>$ ) y1 to be a l\t & sl\* ( ! fir/ wat]4 ,:]e we diff]1 bo? z to ! design ( /ories & ! del9eation ( "*1 ,i beg9 to lam5t4 ,( c\rse1 ,i am n s dull z to ask y to des]t y\r walk2 b c\ld y n1 9 "o novel1 to oblige a s9c]e admir]1 & to enri* 8 %elves ) a belov$ volume1 c\ld y n1 & might y n1 ca/ y\r *>act]s 9 a m\ld a little m ab/ract & academic 7de> ,mrs4 ,p5nyman _h already1 among y\r o!r "w1 a ta/e ( :at ,i mean71 & pit* ! incid5ts1 ,i d n say1 9 any /rong]1 b 9 a slightly m emphatic key--z x 7 an episode f "o ( ! old 7s-call$7 novels ( adv5ture8 ,i fe> y w n2 & ,i suppose ,i mu/ sigh+ly admit y to be "r4 ,& yet1 :5 ,i see1 z x 71 a book ( ,tom ,jones h&l$ ) y\r exquisite precision & %ot ?r\gh ) ^? side-lights ( reflection 9 :i* y excel1 ,i rel9qui% ! de> vision ) regret4 ,?9k ^u x4 ,z y "k1 ,i belong to t besott$ class ( man1 ! invalid2 ?is puts me to a /& 9 ! way ( visits4 ,b x is possible t "s day y may feel t a day ne> ! sea & among p9ewoods w\ld be a pleasant *ange f t[n4 ,if s1 please let u "k2 & my wife & ,i w be delight$ to put y up & give y :at we c to eat & dr9k 7,i h a fair bottle ( cl>et74--,on ! back ( :i*1 believe me1 y\rs s9c]ely1 ,,rob]t ,,l\is ,,/ev5son4 ,p4,s4--,i reop5 ?is to say t ,i h re-read my pap]1 & _c ?9k ,i h at all succe$$ 9 be+ ei!r v]aci\s or polite4 ,i knew1 ( c\rse1 t ,i took y\r pap] m]ely z a p9 to hang my own rem>ks ^u2 b1 alas6 :at a ?+ is any pap]6 ,:at f9e rem>ks c y n hang on m9e6 ,h[ ,i h s9n$ aga9/ proportion &1 ) e ef=t to ! contr>y1 aga9/ ! m]e/ rudim5ts ( c\rtesy to y6 ,y are1 inde$1 a v acute read] to h div9$ ! real attitude ( my m9d1 & ,i c only conclude1 n )\t clos$ eyes & %r9k+ %\ld]s1 9 ! well-worn words ,lay on1 ,macduff6 ,dur+ a crippl+ fit ( ill-heal?1 ,/ev5son _h receiv$ a commission = a s5sational /ory = ! ,*ri/mas numb] ( ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette4 ,! commission end$ 9 8 s5d+ ! manag]s ( ! pap] a reca/ ( a gruesome tale :i* he _h writt5 & condemn$ 9 ! ,highl&s ?ree ye>s be=e1 ,! ,body-,snat*]4 ,he rightly ?\ght ?is b5ea? 8 own /&>d ( m]it1 & w\ld n take ! full fee :i* _h be5 (f]$ = x4 ,two ( ! foll[+ lett]s to ,mr4 ,h5ley ref] to ?is matt]3 ,bloody ,jack1 or ,jacques1 let x be und]/ood1 0 8 regul> nickname = 8 ar*-enemy1 hemorrhage f ! lungs4 ,dec4 #ahhd4 ,,de> ,,man1--#a/ ,disagreeable4 ,d try & lay y\r h&s on ^! ?ree poems2 !y 7 surely n lo/ 9 transmission8 ,x seems h>d ,i %\ld h to make !m a ?ird "t4 #b;d ,disagreeable4 ,i h done a k9d ( a damn$ ma*9e = ! ,p4 ,m4 ,g41 & h ne> di$ ( x--7weakness1 insomnia1 ,bloody ,jacqu]ie7--& am n[ s dissatisfi$ t ,i h told !m n to pay me till ,i see a pro(4 ,i ?9k1 or ,i fe> ,i w ?9k1 x is n wor? ! money (f]$2 9 :i* case1 ( c\rse1 ,i w n take x4--,y\rs ev]1 ,! pale wreck1 ,! spectral phantom1 ,r4 ,l4 ,s4 ,! abhorr$ misc>riage1 ,dec4 #ahhd4 ,,de> ,,lad1--,i h made up my m9d ab\t ! ,p4 ,m4 ,g41 & s5d y a copy1 :i* please keep or return4 ,z = n giv+ a r$uction1 :at are we8 ,are we arti/s or city m58 ,:y d we sne] at /ockbrok]s8 ,o n>y2 ,i w n take ! #dj4 ,i took t z a fair price = my be/ "w2 ,i 0 n able to produce my be/2 & ,i w be damn$ if ,i /eal ) my eyes op54 ,sufficit4 ,?is is my look\t4 ,z = ! pap] be+ ri*1 c]ta9ly x is2 b ,i am hon\rable4 ,x is no m above me 9 money ?an ! poor slaveys & cads f :om ,i look = hone/y are bel[ me4 ,am ,i ,pepys1 t because ,i c f9d ! c\nt5ance ( "s ( our able/ m]*ants1 t because ---- & ---- p\r =? languid twaddle & get paid = x1 ,i1 too1 %\ld *e]fully cont9ue to /eal8 ,i am n ,pepys4 ,i d n live mu* to ,god & hon\r2 b ,i w n wilfully turn my back on bo?4 ,i am1 l all ! re/ ( u1 fall+ ev] l[] f ! bright ideas ,i began )1 fall+ into gre$1 into idl5ess1 into middle-ag$ & slipp]$ fireside c[>dice2 b is x y1 my bold blade1 t ,i he> cry+ ?is sordid & rank twaddle 9 my e>8 ,prea*+ ! danke/ ,grundyism & uphold+ ! rank cu/oms ( our trade--y1 :o are s cruel h>d ^u ! cu/oms ( ! publi%]s8 ,o man1 look at ! ,beam 9 our own ,eyes2 & :atev] else y d1 d n plead ,satan's cause1 or plead x = all2 ei!r embrace ! bad1 or respect ! good :5 y see a poor devil try+ = x4 ,if ?is is ! hone/y ( au?ors--to take :at y c get & console y\rself because publi%]s are ri*--take my "n f ! rolls ( t association4 ',tis a caucus ( weak] ?ieves1 jeal\s ( ! /rong]4--,ev] y\rs1 ,,! ,,ro>+ ,r4 ,l4 ,s4 ,y w see f ! enclos$ t ,i h /uck to :at ,i ?9k my dues pretty tightly 9 spite ( ?is fl\ri%2 ^! are my words = a poor t5-p\nd note6 ,illu/ration3 ,/ev5son's ,skye ,t]ri] ,bogue4 ,f a photograph made at ,hyres4 ,*ri/mas1 #ahhd4 ,,my ,,de> ,,lad1--,"h 0 ,i 9 b$2 ,bloody ,jack2 n writ+1 n he>+1 & f9d+ myself g5tly & agreeably ill us$2 & behold ,i le>n y are bad y\rself4 ,get y\r wife to s5d u a ^w h[ y are4 ,i am bett] decid$ly4 ,bogue got 8 ,*ri/mas c>d1 & behav$ well = ?ree days aft]4 ,x may int]e/ ! cynical to le>n t ,i />t$ ?is hmorrhage by too s$ul\s att5tions to my de> ,bogue4 ,! /ick 0 brok52 & t night ,bogue1 :o 0 attract$ by ! extraord9>y a*+ ( 8 bones1 & is always incl9$ to a s]i\s view ( 8 own ailm5ts1 ann\nc$ ) 8 cu/om>y pomp t he 0 dy+4 ,9 ?is case1 h[ev]1 x 0 n ! dog t di$4 7,he _h tri$ to bite 8 "m's ankles47 ,i h writt51 ) ! aid ( bl\die ,jack1 a long & peculi>ly solemn pap] on ! te*nical elem5ts ( /yle4 ,x is pa?-break+ & epo*-mak+2 b ,i d n ?9k ! public w be readily convok$ to its p]usal4 ,did ,i tell y t ,s4 ,c4 _h ris5 to ! pap] on ,james8 ,at la/6 ,o b ,i 0 pleas$2 he's 7l ,johnnie7 be5 lang1 lang o' com9'1 b "h he is4 ,he w n object to my future manoeuvres 9 ! same field1 z he has to my =m]4 ,all ! family are "h2 my fa!r bett] ?an ,i h se5 him ^! two ye>s2 my "m ! same z ev]4 ,i d tru/ y are bett]1 & ,i am y\rs ev]1 ,r4 ,l4 ,s4 ,w9t]1 #ahhd-e4 ,,de> ,,h5ley1--,we are all to pieces 9 heal?1 & heavily h&icapp$ ) ,arabs4 ,/ories = ! ,new ,arabian ,nights4 ,i h a dreadful c\gh1 ^: attacks leave me tat #ij4 ,fanny is q gone up ) my bad heal?4 ,i nev] let up on ! ,arabs1 all ! same1 & r>ely get less ?an eight pages out ( h&1 ?\gh h>dly able to come d[n/airs = twitt]+ knees4 ,i %all put 9 ----'s lett]4 ,he says s little ( 8 circum/ances t ,i am 9 an impossibility to give him advice m specific ?an a copybook4 ,give him my love1 h[ev]1 & tell him x is ! m>k ( ! p>o*ial g5tleman :o has nev] travell$ to f9d all wrong 9 a =eign l&4 ,let him hold on1 & he w f9d "o c\ntry z good z ano!r2 & 9 ! mean:ile let him resi/ ! fatal ,briti% t5d5cy to communicate 8 dissatisfaction ) a c\ntry to its inhabitants4 ',tis a good idea1 b x someh[ fails to please4 ,9 a =tnight1 if ,i c keep my _s 9 ! box at all1 ,i %\ld be ne>ly ?r\gh ?is ,arabian des]t2 s c tackle some?+ fre%4--,y\rs ev]1 ,r4 ,l4 ,s4 ,,b\rnem\?1 ,w9t]1 #ahhd-e4 ,,de> ,,boy1--,i tru/ ?is f9ds y well2 x leaves me s-s4 ,! wea!r is s cold t ,i mu/ /ick to b$1 :i* is rott5 & t$i\s1 b c't be help$4 ,i f9d 9 ! blott+ book ! enclos$1 :i* ,i wrote to y ! eve ( my blood4 ,is x n /range8 ,t night1 :5 ,i naturally ?\ght ,i 0 coop]$1 ! ?\ght ( x 0 mu* 9 my m9d2 ,i ?\ght x _h gone2 & ,i ?\ght :at a /range prophecy ,i _h made 9 je/1 & h[ x 0 inde$ l to be ! end ( _m lett]s4 ,b ,i h writt5 a good few s9ce1 & ! spell is brok54 ,i am j z pleas$1 = ,i e>ne/ly desire to live4 ,?is pleasant middle age into ^: port we are /e]+ is q to my fancy4 ,i w\ld ca/ an*or "h1 & g a%ore = tw5ty ye>s1 & see ! mann]s ( ! place4 ,y\? 0 a great "t1 b some:at fussy4 ,n[ 9 middle age 7b> lucre7 all seems mighty placid4 ,x likes me2 ,i spy a little bright caf 9 "o corn] ( ! port1 9 front ( :i* ,i n[ propose we %\ld sit d[n4 ,!re is j en\gh ( ! bu/le ( ! h>b\r & no m2 & ! %ips are close 91 reg>d+ u ) /]n-w9d[s--! %ips t br+ deals f ,norway & p>rots f ! ,indies4 ,let u sit d[n "h = tw5ty ye>s1 ) a packet ( tobacco & a dr9k1 & talk ( art & wom54 ,by ! by1 ! :ole city w s9k1 & ! %ips too1 & ! table1 & we also2 b we %all h sat = tw5ty ye>s & _h a f9e talk2 & by t "t1 :o kn[s8 exhau/$ ! subject4 ,i s5d y a book :i* 7or ,i am mi/ook7 w please y2 x pleas$ me4 ,b ,i d desire a book ( adv5ture--a romance--& no man w get or write me "o4 ,dumas ,i h read & re-read too (t52 ,scott1 too1 & ,i am %ort4 ,i want to he> swords cla%4 ,i want a book to beg9 9 a good way2 a book1 ,i guess1 l ,treasure ,isl&1 alas6 :i* ,i h nev] read1 & _c ?\gh ,i live to n9ety4 ,i w\ld ,god t "s "o else _h writt5 x6 ,by all t ,i c le>n1 x is ! v book = my compla9t4 ,i l ! way ,i he> x op5s2 & !y tell me ,john ,silv] is good fun4 ,& to me x is1 & mu/ ev] be1 a dream unrealis$1 a book unwritt53 ,o my sigh+s aft] romance1 or ev5 ,skelt]y1 & ,o6 ! we>y age :i* w produce me nei!r6 ,,*apt] ,i ,! night 0 damp & cl\dy1 ! ways f\l4 ,! s+le horseman1 cloak$ & boot$1 :o pursu$ 8 way across ,willesd5 ,common1 _h n met a travell]1 :5 ! s\nd ( :eels-- ,,*apt] ,i ,yes1 sir1 said ! old pilot1 %e mu/ h dropp$ into ! bay a little a=e dawn4 ,a que] craft %e looks4 ,%e %[s no col\rs1 return$ ! "y g5tleman mus+ly4 ,!y're a-l[]9' ( a qu>t]-boat1 ,mr4 ,m>k1 resum$ ! old salt4 ,we %all soon "k m ( h]4 ,ay1 repli$ ! "y g5tleman call$ ,m>k1 & "h1 ,mr4 ,seadrift1 comes y\r sweet daught] ,nancy tripp+ d[n ! cliff4 ,god bless h] k9d he>t1 sir1 ejaculat$ old ,seadrift4 ,,*apt] ,i ,! not>y1 ,jean ,rossignol1 _h be5 summon$ to ! top ( a great h\se 9 ! ,isle ,/4 ,l\is to make a w2 & n[1 8 duties f9i%$1 wrapp$ 9 a w>m roquelaure & ) a lant]n sw++ f "o h&1 he issu$ f ! mansion on 8 homew>d way4 ,little did he ?9k :at /range adv5tures 7 to befall him6-- ,t is h[ /ories %\ld beg94 ,& ,i am (f]$ ,,husks in/ead4 ,:at %\ld be3 ,:at is3 ,! ,filibu/]'s ,ca*e4 ,aunt ,anne's ,tea ,cosy4 ,j]ry ,ab]%aw4 ,mrs4 ,bri]ly's ,niece4 ,blood ,money3 ,a ,tale4 ,society3 ,a ,novel4 ,r4 ,l4 ,s4 ,! foll[+ lett]s to myself ref] to a project1 eag]ly embrac$ at fir/1 b aft]w>d ab&on$ = want ( "t & /r5g?1 = a %ort life ( ,well+ton to be contribut$ to a s]ies edit$ by ,mr4 ,&rew ,lang = ,messrs4 ,longman4 ,9 ! ?ird lett] to me1 & 9 t to ,mr4 ,j4 ,a4 ,symonds :i* foll[s x1 are express$ some?+ ( ! feel+s ( di/ress & bitt]ness ) :i*1 9 common )1 b ev5 m deeply ?an mo/ ,engli%m5 ( s5se & _s1 ,/ev5son at ?is "t felt ! national disgrace ( ,gordon's fate 9 ! ,s\dan4 ,,bonallie ,,t[]1 ,,branksome ,,p>k1 ,,b\rnem\?1 ,jan4 #d?1 #ahhe4 ,,de> ,s4 ,c41--,i am on my feet aga91 & gett+ on my boots to d ! ,iron ,duke4 ,conceive my glee3 ,i h refus$ ! #ajj1 & am to get "s sort ( royalty1 n yet decid$1 in/ead4 ',tis = ,longman's ,engli% ,wor?ies1 edit$ by ,a4 ,lang4 ,aw haw6 ,n[ look "h1 c\ld y get me a loan ( ! ,despat*es1 or is t a dream8 ,i %\ld h to m>k passages ,i fe>1 & c]ta9ly note pages on ! fly4 ,if y ?9k x a dream1 w ,ba9 get me a second-h& copy1 or :o w\ld8 ,! soon]1 & *eap]1 ,i c get x ! bett]4 ,if !re is any?+ 9 y\r weird libr>y t be>s on ei!r ! man or ! p]iod1 put x 9 a mort> & fire x "h in/ant]3 ,i %all cat*4 ,i %all want1 ( c\rse1 an inf9ity ( books3 among :i*1 any lives !re may be2 a life ( ! ,m>quis ,m>mont 7! ,m>*al71 ,m>mont's ,memoirs2 ,greville's ,memoirs2 ,peel's ,memoirs2 ,napi]2 t bl9d man's hi/ory ( ,engl& y once l5t me2 ,hamley's ,wat]loo2 c y get me any ( ^!8 ,?i]s1 idle ,?i]s also4 ,c y help a man gett+ into 8 boots = su* a huge campaign8 ,h[ are y8 ,a good new ye> to y4 ,i mean to h a good "o1 b on ^: funds ,i _c fancy3 n m9e1 lea/ways2 z ,i am a m]e d]elict & drift beam-on to bankruptcy4 ,= ,god's sake rememb] ! man :o set out = to conqu] ,ar?ur ,wellesley1 ) a brok5 bell[s & an empty pocket4--,y\rs ev]4 ,r4 ,l4 ,,%or?\se4 ,,b\rnem\?1 ,jan4 or ,feb4 #ahhe4 ,,de> ,s4 ,c41--,i h address$ a lett] to ! ,g4 ,o4 ,m4 propos ( ,villa9ton2 & ,i became aw>e1 y w be int]e/$ to he>1 ( an ov]:elm+ respect = ! old g5tleman4 ,i c blagu] 8 failures2 b :5 y actually address him1 & br+ ! two /atures & records to confrontation1 dismay is ! result4 ,by m]e cont9uance ( ye>s1 he mu/ impose2 ! man :o help$ to rule ,engl&1 be=e ,i 0 conceiv$1 /rikes me ) a new s5se ( greatness & antiquity1 :5 ,i mu/ actually be>d him ) ! cold =ms ( correspond5ce4 ,i %i$ at ! necessity ( call+ him pla9 ,sir6 _h he be5 ,my "l1 ,i _h be5 happi]2 no1 ,i am no equalit>ian4 ,hon\r to :om hon\r is due2 & if to none1 :y1 !n1 hon\r to ! old6 ,^!1 ,o ,slade ,pr(essor1 are my unv>ni%$ s5tim5ts3 ,i 0 a little surpris$ to f9d !m s extreme1 &1 !re=e1 ,i communicate ! fact4 ,belab\r ?y bra9s1 z to :om x w\ld be well to "q4 ,i h a small space2 ,i wi% to make a popul> book1 n[h]e obscure1 n[h]e1 if x c be help$1 unhuman4 ,x seems to me ! mo/ hopeful plan to tell ! tale1 s f> z may be1 by anecdote4 ,he did n die till s rec5tly1 !re mu/ be hundr$s :o rememb] him1 & ?\s&s :o h /ill ung>n]$ /ories4 ,de> man1 to ! brea*6 ,up1 soldi] ( ! iron dook1 up1 ,slades1 & at 'em6 7:i*1 conclusively1 he did n say3 ! at 'em-ic !ory is to be dismiss$74 ,y "k piles ( fell[s :o mu/ reek ) matt]2 help6 help6 ,r4 ,l4 ,s4 ,,b\rnem\?1 ,feb4 #ahhe4 ,,my ,,de> ,,colv91--,y are inde$ a backw>d correspond5t1 & mu* may be said aga9/ y4 ,b 9 ?is wea!r1 & ,o de>6 9 ?is political sc5e ( degradation1 mu* mu/ be =giv54 ,i fe> ,engl& is dead ( ,burgessry1 & only walks ab\t galvanis$4 ,i d n love to ?9k ( my c\ntrym5 ^! days2 nor to rememb] myself4 ,:y 0 ,i sil5t8 ,i feel ,i h no "r to blame any "o3 b ,i won't write to ! ,g4 ,o4 ,m4 ,i d really n see my way to any =m ( signature1 unless y\r fell[ crim9al 9 ! eyes ( ,god1 :i* might disquiet ! proprieties4 ,ab\t y\r book1 ,i h always said g on4 ,?is ref]s to "s k9d ( a s*eme1 ,i =get :at1 = ! republication ( /ray magaz9e-"w ( m9e "u ! title ,pictures1 ,places1 & ,p4 ,! draw+ ( "* is a diff]5t ?+ f publi%+ ! details ( a private c>e]4 ,no "o objects to ! fir/1 or %\ld object1 if 8 "n be n put ^u x2 at ! o!r1 ,i draw ! l9e4 ,9 a preface1 if y *oose1 y might di/+ui%3 x is besides1 a ?+ = :i* y are em95tly well equipp$1 & :i* y w\ld d ) ta/e & incision4 ,i long to see ! book4 ,p l !mselves 7to expla9 a little m72 no "o likes 8 life1 :i* is a misgott5 issue1 & a tale ( failure4 ,to see ^! failures ei!r t\*$ ^u1 or coa/$1 to get ! idea ( a spy+ eye & blabb+ tongue ab\t ! h\se is to lose all privacy 9 life4 ,to see t ?+1 :i* we d love1 our "* set =?1 is ev] gratify+4 ,see h[ my ,talk & ,talk]s w5t2 ev]yone lik$ 8 own portrait1 & %riek$ ab\t o!r p's2 s x w be ) y\rs3 if y are ! lea/ true to ! ess5tial1 ! sitt] w be pleas$3 v likely n 8 fri5ds1 & t f v>i\s motives4 ,r4 ,l4 ,s4 ,:5 w y\r holiday be8 ,i s5t y\r lett] to my wife1 & =get4 ,keep u 9 m9d1 & ,i hope we %all be able to receive y4 ,,b\rnem\?1 ,feb4 #ahhe4 ,,my ,,de> ,,symonds1--,yes1 we h bo? be5 v neglectful4 ,i _h horrid luck3 cat*+ 7f k9d fri5ds7 two ?und]+ influ5zas 9 ,augu/ & ,novemb]2 ,i recov]$ f ! la/ ) difficulty3 also _h great annoyance f hmorrhagic leak+2 b h come ?r\gh ?is blu/]+ w9t] ) "s g5]al success2 9 ! h\se1 up & d[n4 ,my wife1 h[ev]1 has be5 pa9fully upset by my heal?4 ,la/ ye>1 ( c\rse1 0 cruelly try+ to h] n]ves2 ,nice & ,hyres are bad exp]i5ces2 & ?\gh %e is n ill1 ! doctors tell me t prolong$ anxiety may d h] a real mis*ief4 ,%e is n[ at ,hyres collect+ our goods2 & %e has be5 ill !re1 :i* has upset my liv] & driv5 me to ! fri5dly calomel on :i* ,i n[ ma9ly live3 x is ! only ?+ t /ops ! ble$+1 :i* seems directly connect$ ) ! circulation ( ! liv]4 ,i feel a little old & fagg$1 & *>y ( spee*1 & n v sure ( _s 9 my "w2 b consid]+ :at a ye> ,i h pass$1 & h[ ,i h twice sat on ,*>on's pi]-head1 ,i am surpris+4 ,! doctors all seem agre$ 9 say+ t my compla9t is q unkn[n1 & w all[ ( no prognosis4 ,my fa!r has pres5t$ u ) a v pretty home 9 ?is place1 into :i* we hope to move by ,may4 ,my ,*ild's ,v]ses come out next week4 ,otto beg9s to appe> 9 ,april4 ,m ,new ,arabian ,nights z soon z possible4 ,moreov]1 ,i am neck deep 9 ,well+ton2 also a /ory on ! /ocks3 ,! ,great ,nor? ,road4 ,o1 ,i am busy6 ,lloyd is at college 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,t is1 ,i ?9k1 all t c be said by ! way ( news4 ,h y read ,huckleb]ry ,f9n8 ,x conta9s _m excell5t ?+s2 above all1 ! :ole /ory ( a heal?y boy's deal+s ) 8 consci5ce1 incr$ibly well done4 ,my own consci5ce is badly se>$3 a want ( piety2 yet ,i pray = x1 tacitly1 e day2 believ+ x1 aft] c\rage1 ! only gift wor? hav+2 & its want1 9 a man ( any claims to hon\r1 q unp>donable4 ,! tone ( y\r lett] seem$ to me v s\nd4 ,9 ^! d>k days ( public di%on\r1 ,i d n "k t "o c d bett] ?an c>ry our private trials pi\sly4 ,:at a picture is ?is ( a nation6 ,no man t ,i c see1 on any side or p>ty1 seems to h ! lea/ s5se ( our ineffable %ame3 ! des]tion ( ! g>risons4 ,i tell my little p>able t ,g]many took ,engl&1 & !n !re 0 an ,indian ,mut9y1 & ,bism>ck said3 ,q "r3 let ,delhi & ,calcutta & ,bombay fall2 & let ! wom5 & *ildr5 be treat$ ,sepoy fa%ion1 & p say3 ,o1 b t is v diff]5t6 ,& !n ,i wi% ,i 7 dead4 ,millais 7,i he>7 0 pa9t+ ,glad/one :5 ! news came ( ,gordon's dea?2 ,millais 0 mu* affect$1 & ,glad/one said3 ,:y8 ,x is ! man's own tem]ity6 ,b :y %\ld ,i blame ,glad/one1 :5 ,i too am a ,b\rgeois8 :5 ,i h held my peace8 ,:y did ,i hold my peace8 ,because ,i am a sceptic3 i4e4 a ,b\rgeois4 ,we believe 9 no?+1 ,symonds2 y don't1 & ,i don't2 & !re are two reasons1 out ( a h&ful ( millions1 :y ,engl& /&s be=e ! _w dripp+ ) blood & daub$ ) di%on\r4 ,i w fir/ try to take ! beam out ( my own eye2 tru/+ t ev5 private ef=t someh[ bett]s & braces ! g5]al atmosph]e4 ,see1 = example1 if ,engl& has %[n 7,i put x hypo!tically7 "o sp>k ( manly s5sibility1 !y h be5 %am$ into x by ! spectacle ( ,gordon4 ,police-,(fic] ,cole is ! only man t ,i see to admire4 ,i d$icate my ,new ,arabs to him & ,cox1 9 default ( o!r great public *>act]s4--,y\rs ev] mo/ affectionately1 ,,rob]t ,,l\is ,,/ev5son4 ,,b\rnem\?1 ,m>* #af?1 #ahhe4 ,,my ,,de> ,,ham]ton1--,v>i\s ?+s h be5 rem9d+ me ( my misconduct3 ,fir/1 ,swan's application = y\r address2 second1 a sight ( ! %eets ( y\r ,l&scape book2 & la/1 y\r note to ,swan1 :i* he 0 s k9d z to =w>d4 ,i tru/ y w nev] suppose me to be guilty ( any?+ m s]i\s ?an an idl5ess1 p>tially excusable4 ,my ill-heal? makes my rate ( life heavi] ?an ,i c well meet1 & yet /ops me f e>n+ m4 ,my consci5ce1 sometimes p]haps too easily /ifl$1 b /ill 7= my "t ( life & ! public mann]s ( ! age7 fairly well alive1 =ces me to p]petual & almo/ endless transcriptions4 ,on ! back ( all ?is1 any correspond5ce hangs l a ?und]-cl\d2 & j :5 ,i ?9k ,i am gett+ ?r\gh my tr\bles1 crack1 d[n goes my heal?1 ,i h a long co/ly sickness1 & beg9 ! _w aga94 ,x is =tunate = me ,i h a fa!r1 or ,i %\ld long ago h di$2 b ! opportunity ( ! aid makes ! necessity none ! m welcome4 ,my fa!r has pres5t$ me ) a beautiful h\se "h--or s ,i believe1 = ,i h n yet se5 x1 be+ a cage bird b = nocturnal sorties 9 ! g>d54 ,i hope we %all soon move into x1 & ,i tell myself t "s day p]haps we may h ! pleasure ( see+ y z our gue/4 ,i tru/ at lea/ t y w take me z ,i am1 a ?or\ghly bad correspond5t1 & a man1 a hat]1 inde$1 ( rud5ess 9 o!rs1 b too (t5 rude 9 all unconsci\sness himself2 & t y w nev] cease to believe ! s9c]e sympa?y & admiration t ,i feel = y & = y\r "w4 ,ab\t ! ,l&scape ,mr4 ,ham]ton's book s call$1 :i* ,i _h a glimpse ( :ile a fri5d ( m9e 0 prep>+ a review1 ,i 0 greatly int]e/$1 & c\ld write & wrangle = a ye> on e page2 "o passage p>ticul>ly delight$ me1 ! "p ab\t ,ulysses--jolly4 ,!n1 y "k1 t is j :at ,i fe> ,i h come to ?9k l&scape ought to be 9 lit]ature2 s !re we %\ld be at odds4 ,or p]haps n s mu* z ,i suppose1 z ,montaigne says x is a pot ) two h&les1 & ,i own ,i am w$d$ to ! te*nical h&le1 :i* 7,i likewise own & freely7 y d well to keep = a mi/ress4 ,i %\ld mu* l to talk ) y ab\t "s o!r po9ts2 x is only 9 talk t "o gets to und]/&4 ,y\r delightful ,wordswor? trap ,i h tri$ on two h>d5$ ,wordswor?ians1 n t ,i am "o myself4 ,by cov]+ up ! context1 & ask+ !m to guess :at ! passage 01 bo? 7& bo? are v clev] p1 "o a writ]1 "o a pa9t]7 pron\nc$ x a guide-book4 ,d y ?9k x an unusually good guide-book8 ,i ask$1 & bo? said1 ,no1 n at all6 ,_! grimace 0 a picture :5 ,i %[$ ! orig9al4 ,i tru/ y\r heal? & t ( ,mrs4 ,ham]ton keep bett]2 y\r la/ acc\nt 0 a poor "o4 ,i 0 unable to make out ! visit ,i _h hop$1 z 7,i d n "k if y he>d ( x7 ,i _h a v viol5t & dang]\s hmorrhage la/ spr+4 ,i am almo/ glad to h se5 dea? s close ) all my wits ab\t me1 & n 9 ! cu/om>y lassitude & dis5*antm5t ( disease4 ,ev5 ?us cle>ly beheld ,i f9d him n s t]rible z we suppose4 ,b1 inde$1 ) ! pass+ ( ye>s1 ! decay ( /r5g?1 ! loss ( all my old active & pleasant habits1 !re gr[s m & m ^u me t belief 9 ! k9dness ( ?is s*eme ( ?+s1 & ! goodness ( our veil$ ,god1 :i* is an excell5t & pacify+ comp5sation4 ,i tru/1 if y\r heal? cont9ues to tr\ble y1 y may f9d "s ( ! same belief4 ,b p]haps my f9e discov]y is a piece ( art1 & belongs to a "* c[>dly1 intol]ant ( c]ta9 feel+s1 & apt to self-deception4 ,i don't ?9k s1 h[ev]2 & :5 ,i feel :at a weak & fallible vessel ,i 0 ?ru/ into ?is hurly-burly1 & ) :at m>vell\s k9dness ! w9d has be5 temp]$ to my frailties1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld be a /range k9d ( ass to feel any?+ b gratitude4 ,i d n "k :y ,i %\ld inflict ?is talk ^u y2 b :5 ,i summon ! rebelli\s p51 he mu/ g 8 own way2 ,i am no ,mi*ael ,scott1 to rule ! fi5d ( correspond5ce4 ,mo/ days he w none ( me2 & :5 he comes1 x is to rape me :]e he w1--,y\rs v s9c]ely1 ,,rob]t ,,l\is ,,/ev5son4 ,) ,mr4 ,w ,h4 ,l[ z int]m$i>y1 ,/ev5son _h n[ be5 ent]+ into relations ) ,messrs4 ,scribn]'s ,sons = ! publication ( 8 works 9 ,am]ica4 ,! foll[+ lett] ref]s to ?is matt] & to ,mr4 ,l['s propos$ d$ication to ,r4 ,l4 ,s4 ( "o ( ! poems ( ,keats :i* he _h be5 illu/rat+4 ,,bonallie ,,t[]1 ,,b\rnem\?1 ,m>* #ac?1 #ahhe4 ,,my ,,de> ,,l[1--,y\r success has be5 imm5se4 ,i wi% y\r lett] _h come two days ago3 ,otto1 alas6 has be5 dispos$ ( a good :ile ago2 b x 0 only day be=e ye/]day t ,i settl$ ! new volume ( ,arabs4 ,h[ev]1 = ! future1 y & ! sons ( ! deifi$ ,scribn] are ! m5 = me4 ,really !y h behav$ mo/ h&somely4 ,i _c lay my h& on ! pap]s1 or ,i w\ld tell y exactly h[ x comp>es ) my ,engli% b>ga93 b x comp>es well4 ,ah6 if we _h t copyright1 ,i d believe x w\ld g f> to make me solv5t1 ill heal? & all4 ,i wrote y a lett] to ! ,rembr&t1 9 :i* ,i /at$ my views ab\t ! d$ication 9 a v brief =m4 ,x w give me s9c]e pleasure2 & w make ! second d$ication ,i h receiv$3 ! o!r be+ f ,john ,add+ton ,symonds4 ,x is a complim5t ,i value mu*2 ,i don't "k any t ,i %\ld pref]4 ,i am glad to he> y h w9d[s to d2 t is a f9e bus9ess1 ,i ?9k2 b alas6 ! glass is s bad n[adays2 realism invad+ ev5 t1 z well z ! huge inf]iority ( our te*nical res\rce corrupt+ e t9t4 ,/ill1 any?+ t keeps a man to decoration is 9 ?is age1 good = ! arti/'s _s4 ,by ! way1 h y se5 ,james & me on ! novel8 ,james1 ,i ?9k 9 ! ,augu/ or ,septemb]--,r4 ,l4 ,s4 9 ! ,decemb] ,longman4 ,i own ,i ?9k ! cole bte1 ( :i* ,i am ! *ampion1 has ! :iph& ( ! argum5t2 b z ,james is to make a rejo9d]1 ,i mu/ n boa/4 ,anyway ! controv]sy is amus+ to see4 ,i 0 t]ribly ti$ d[n to space1 :i* has made ! end conge/$ & dull4 ,i %all see if ,i c af=d to s5d y ! ,april ,contempor>y--b ,i d>esay y see x anyway--z x w conta9 a pap] ( m9e on /yle1 a sort ( cont9uation ( old argum5ts on art 9 :i* y h wagg$ a mo/ effective tongue4 ,x is a sort ( />t ^u my ,treatise on ! ,art ( ,lit]ature3 a small1 arid book t %all "s day appe>4 ,) e good wi% f me & m9e 7%\ld ,i n say %e & h]s87 to y & y\rs1 believe me y\rs ev]1 ,,rob]t ,,l\is ,,/ev5son4 ,d y see mu* ( ,m>ius ,t[ns5d8 ,are y next door to ! ,doctor's ,daught]8 or does ,nor? ref] to ano!r ,wa%+ton ,squ>e ?an ,h5ry ,james's8 ,! foll[+ to ,mr4 ,gosse ref]s to ! publication ( t g5tleman's life ( ,gray1 9 ,mr4 ,morley's s]ies ( ,engli% ,m5 ( ,lett]s1 & ( ! writ]'s own1 n[ classic1 volume1 ,a ,*ild's ,g>d5 ( ,v]ses4 ,,bonallie ,,t[]1 ,,b\rnem\?1 ,m>* #ab1 #ahhe4 ,,my ,,de> ,,gosse1--,i 0 inde$ mu* ex]cis$ h[ ,i c\ld be work$ into ,gray2 & lo6 :5 ,i saw x1 ! passage seem$ to h be5 writt5 ) a s+le eye to elucidate ! 444 wor/8444 well1 n a v good poem ( ,gray's4 ,y\r little life is excell5t1 clean1 neat1 effici5t4 ,i h read _m ( y\r notes1 too1 ) pleasure4 ,y\r connection ) ,gray 0 a happy circum/ance2 x 0 a suitable conjunction4 ,i did n answ] y\r lett] f ! ,/ates1 = :at 0 ,i to say8 ,i lik$ gett+ x & read+ x2 ,i 0 r flatt]$ t y wrote x to me2 & !n ,i'll tell y :at ,i did--,i put x 9 ! fire4 ,:y8 ,well1 j because x 0 v natural & expansive2 & ?9ks ,i to myself1 if ,i die "o ( ^! f9e nights1 ?is is j ! lett] t ,gosse w\ld n wi% to g into ! h&s ( ?ird p>ties4 ,0 ,i well inspir$8 ,& ,i did n answ] x because y 7 9 y\r high places1 sail+ ) supreme dom9ion1 & see+ life 9 a p>ticul> glory2 & ,i 0 p$dl+ 9 a corn]1 conf9$ to ! h\se1 ov]:elm$ ) necess>y "w1 :i* ,i 0 n always do+ well1 &1 9 ! v mild =m 9 :i* ! disease approa*es me1 t\*$ ) a sort ( bu/l+ cynicism4 ,:y ?r[ cold wat]8 ,h[ ape y\r agreeable frame ( m9d8 ,9 %ort1 ,i held my tongue4 ,i h n[ publi%$ on #aja small pages ,! ,complete ,pro( ( ,mr4 ,r4 ,l4 ,/ev5son's ,incapacity to ,write ,v]se1 9 a s]ies ( graduat$ examples ) table ( cont5ts4 ,i ?9k ,i %all issue a companion volume ( ex]cises3 ,analyse ?is poem4 ,collect & comm9ate ! ugly words4 ,di/+ui% & condemn ! *evilles4 ,/ate ,mr4 ,/ev5son's faults ( ta/e 9 reg>d to ! measure4 ,:at reasons c y ga!r f ?is example = y\r belief t ,mr4 ,s4 is unable to write any o!r measure8 ,!y look gha/ly 9 ! cold light ( pr9t2 b !re is some?+ nice 9 ! little ragg$ regim52 = all2 ! blackgu>ds seem to me to smile2 to h a k9d ( *ildi% treble note t s\nds 9 my e>s fre%ly2 n song1 if y w1 b a *ild's voice4 ,i 0 glad y enjoy$ y\r visit to ! ,/ates4 ,mo/ ,engli%m5 g !re ) a confirm$ design ( patronage1 z !y g to ,france = t matt]2 & patronage w n pay4 ,besides1 9 ?is ye> (--grace1 said ,i8--( disgrace1 :o %\ld creep s l[ z an ,engli%man8 ,x is n to be ?\ght ( t ! flood--ah1 ,wordswor?1 y w\ld *ange y\r note 7 y alive to-day6 ,i am n[ a bea/ly h\sehold]1 b h n yet ent]$ on my doma94 ,:5 ,i d1 ! social revolution w probably ca/ me back ^u my dung heap4 ,!re is a p]son call$ ,hyndman ^: eye is on me2 8 /ep is be,hynd me z ,i g4 ,i %all call my h\se ,sk]ryvore :5 ,i get x3 ,,sk]ryvore3 c'e/ bon p\r la po%ie4 ,i w conclude ) my fav\rite s5tim5t3 ,! _w is too mu* ) me4 ,,rob]t ,,l\is ,,/ev5son1 ,! ,h]mit ( ,sk]ryvore4 ,au?or ( ,john ,vane ,tempe/3 a ,romance1 ,h]b]t & ,h5rietta3 or ! ,nemesis ( ,s5tim5t1 ,! ,life & ,adv5tures ( ,colonel ,bludy] ,=tescue1 ,happy ,homes & ,hairy ,faces1 ,a ,p\nd ( ,fea!rs & a ,p\nd ( ,lead1 "p au?or ( ,m9n's ,complete ,caprici\s ,correspond5t3 a ,manual ( ,natty1 ,natural1 & ,kn[+ ,lett]s1 & editor ( ! ,poetical ,rema9s ( ,samuel ,burt ,crabbe1 kn[n z ! melodi\s ,bottle-,hold]4 ,uni=m ) ! above3 ,! ,life & ,rema9s ( ! ,rev]5d ,jacob ,degray ,squah1 au?or ( ,heave-yo = ! ,new ,j]usalem4 ,a ,box ( ,c&les2 or ! ,pat5t ,spiritual ,safety ,mat*1 & ,a ,day ) ! ,heav5ly ,h>ri]s4 ,! two foll[+ lett]s ref] to ! sudd5 dea? ( ,pr(essor ,fleem+ ,j5k91 ) :om1 & ) 8 wife1 ,/ev5son f 8 e>ly /ud5t days ma9ta9$ unbrok5 k9dness & fri5d%ip4 ,,sk]ryvore1 ,,b\rnem\? ,midsumm]1 #ahhe4 ,,my ,,de> ,,mrs4 ,,j5k91--,y "k h[ mu* & = h[ long ,i h lov$1 respect$1 & admir$ him2 ,i am only able to feel a little ) y4 ,b ,i "k h[ he w\ld h wi%$ u to feel4 ,i nev] knew a bett] man1 nor "o to me m lovable2 we %all all feel ! loss m greatly z "t goes on4 ,x sc>ce seems life to me2 :at mu/ x be to y8 ,yet "o ( ! la/ ?+s t he said to me 01 t f all ^! sad b]eavem5ts ( y\rs he _h le>n$ only m ?an ev] to feel ! goodness & :at we1 9 our feebl5ess1 call ! support ( ,god2 he _h be5 rip5+ s mu*--to o!r eyes ?an ours1 we mu/ suppose he 0 ripe1 & try to feel x4 ,i feel x is bett] n to say mu* m4 ,x w be to me a great pride to write a notice ( him3 ! la/ ,i c n[ d4 ,:at m 9 any way ,i c d = y1 please to ?9k & let me "k4 ,= 8 sake & = y\r own1 ,i w\ld n be a useless fri5d3 ,i "k1 y "k me a mo/ w>m "o2 please comm& me or my wife1 9 any way4 ,d n tr\ble to write to me2 ,au/91 ,i h no d\bt1 w d s1 if y are1 z ,i fe> y w be1 unfit4 ,my he>t is sore = y4 ,at lea/ y "k :at y h be5 to him2 h[ he *]i%$ & admir$ y1 h[ he 0 nev] s pleas$ z :5 he spoke ( y2 ) :at a boy's love1 up to ! la/1 he lov$ y4 ,?is surely is a consolation4 ,y\rs is ! cruel "p3 to survive2 y mu/ try & n grudge to him 8 bett] =tune1 to g fir/4 ,x is ! sad "p ( su* relations t "o mu/ rema9 & suff]2 ,i _c see my poor ,j5k9 )\t y4 ,nor y inde$ )\t him2 b y may try to rejoice t he is sp>$ t extremity4 ,p]haps ,i 7z ,i 0 s mu* 8 confidant7 "k ev5 bett] t y c d1 :at y\r loss w\ld h be5 to him2 he nev] spoke ( y b :at 8 face *ang$2 x 0--y 7--8 religion4 ,i write by ?is po/ to ,au/9 & to ! ,academy4--,y\rs mo/ s9c]ely1 ,,rob]t ,,l\is ,,/ev5son4 ,,sk]ryvore1 ,,b\rnem\?4 ,,my ,,de> ,,mrs4 ,,j5k91--,i %\ld h writt5 soon]1 b we are 9 a bu/le & ,i h be5 v tir$1 ?\gh /ill well4 ,y\r v k9d note 0 mo/ welcome to me4 ,i %all be v mu* pleas$ to h y call me ,l\is1 z he has n[ done = s _m ye>s4 ,sixte51 y say8 is x s long8 ,x seems too %ort n[2 b ( t we _c judge & mu/ n compla94 ,i wi% t ei!r ,i or my wife c\ld d any?+ = y2 :5 we c1 y w1 ,i am sure1 comm& u4 ,i tru/ t my notice gave y z little pa9 z 0 possible4 ,i f\nd ,i _h s mu* to say1 t ,i pref]r$ to keep x = ano!r place & make b a note 9 ! ,academy4 ,to try to draw my fri5d at great] l5g?1 & say :at he 0 to me & 8 intimates1 :at a good influ5ce 9 life & :at an example1 is a desire t gr[s ^u me4 ,x 0 /range1 z ,i wrote ! note1 h[ 8 old te/s & criticisms haunt$ me2 & x rem9d$ me afre% ) e few words h[ mu* ,i owe to him4 ,i _h a note f ,h5ley1 v brief & v sad4 ,we none ( u yet feel ! loss2 b we "k :at he w\ld h said & wi%$4 ,d y "k t ,dew-,smi? has two photographs ( him1 nei!r v bad2 & "o giv+ a lively1 ?\gh n flatt]+ air ( him 9 conv]sation8 ,if y h n got !m1 w\ld y l me to write to ,dew & ask him to give y pro(s8 ,i 0 s pleas$ t he & my wife _h at la/ made fri5ds2 t is a great pleasure4 ,we f\nd & h pres]v$ "o fragm5t 7! head7 ( ! draw+ he made & tore up :5 he 0 la/ "h4 ,he _h promis$ to come & /ay ) u ?is summ]4 ,may we n hope1 at lea/1 "s "t soon to h "o f y8--,believe me1 my de> ,mrs4 ,j5k91 ) ! mo/ real sympa?y1 y\r s9c]e fri5d1 ,,rob]t ,,l\is ,,/ev5son4 ,de> me1 :at happ9ess ,i owe to bo? ( y6 ,,sk]ryvore1 ,,b\rnem\?1 ,octob] #bbnd1 #ahhe4 ,,my ,,de> ,,l[1--,i tru/ y are n annoy$ ) me beyond =giv5ess3 = inde$ my sil5ce has be5 devili% prolong$4 ,i c only tell y t ,i h be5 ne>ly six mon?s 7m ?an six7 9 a /range condition ( collapse :5 x 0 impossible to d any "w & difficult 7m difficult ?an y w\ld suppose7 to write ! m]e/ note4 ,i am n[ bett]1 b n yet my own man 9 ! way ( bra9s1 & 9 heal? only s-s4 ,i turn m t[>ds ! liv] & dyspepsia bus9ess1 :i* is damn$ unpleasant & p>alys+2 ,i suppose ,i %all le>n 7,i beg9 to ?9k ,i am le>n+7 to fight ?is va/1 vague fea!r-b$ ( an obsession t n[ ov]lies & smo!rs me2 b 9 ! beg9n+s ( ^! conflicts1 ! inexp]i5c$ wre/l] is always wor/$2 & ,i own ,i h be5 q ext9ct4 ,i wi% y to "k1 ?\gh x c be no excuse1 t y are n ! only "o ( my fri5ds by _m :om ,i h ?us neglect$2 & ev5 n[1 hav+ come s v late into ! possession ( myself1 ) a sub/antial capital ( debts1 & my "w /ill mov+ ) a desp]ate sl[ness--z a *ild might fill a s&bag ) its little h&fuls--& my future deeply pl$g$1 !re is almo/ a t\* ( virtue 9 my borr[+ ^! h\rs to write to y4 ,:y ,i said 'h\rs' ,i "k n2 x w\ld look blue = bo? ( u if ,i made good ! ^w4 ,i 0 writ+ y\r address ! o!r day1 ord]+ a copy ( my next1 ,pr9ce ,otto1 to g y\r way4 ,i hope y h n se5 x 9 p>ts2 x 0 n meant to be s read2 & only my pov]ty 7di%on\rably7 cons5t$ to ! s]ial evolution4 ,i w s5d y ) ?is a copy ( ! ,engli% edition ( ! ,*ild's ,g>d54 ,i h he>d !re is "s vile rule ( ! po/-(fice 9 ! ,/ates aga9/ inscriptions2 s ,i s5d h]e) a piece ( dogg]el :i* ,mr4 ,bunn] may1 if he ?9ks fit1 copy (f ! fly leaf4 ,s>g5t 0 d[n aga9 & pa9t$ a portrait ( me walk+ ab\t 9 my own d9+-room1 9 my own velvete5 jacket & twi/+ z ,i g my own m\/a*e2 at "o corn] a glimpse ( my wife1 9 an ,indian dress & seat$ 9 a *air t 0 once my gr&fa!r's1 b s9ce "s mon?s goes by ! "n ( ,h5ry ,james's1 = x 0 !re ! noveli/ lov$ to sit--adds a t\* ( poesy & comicality4 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 excell5t2 b is too ecc5tric to be exhibit$4 ,i am at "o extreme corn]2 my wife1 9 ?is wild dress & look+ l a gho/1 is at ! extreme o!r end2 betwe5 u an op5 door exhibits my palatial entrance hall & a "p ( my respect$ /aircase4 ,all ?is is t\*$ 9 lovely1 ) t witty t\* ( ,s>g5t's2 b ( c\rse x looks dam que] z a :ole4 ,pray let me he> f y & give me good news ( y\rself & y\r wife1 to :om please rememb] me4--,y\rs mo/ s9c]ely1 my de> ,l[1 ,,rob]t ,,l\is ,,/ev5son4 7,to be cont9u$47 ,illu/ration3 ,well1 he c't lead me4--,page #ce4 ,,! ,,*ronicles ,,( ,,aunt ,,m9]vy ,,ann ,by ,joel ,*&l] ,h>ris ,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,a4 ,b4 ,,fro/ ,,an ,,ev5+ ,,) ,,! ,,ku-,,klux ,:ile 9 ,halcyondale att5d+ ! c\nty fair ,i _h a good _m talks ) ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann1 :o 0 ! cook1 h\sekeep]1 & g5]al sup]9t5d5t ( ,major ,tuml9 ,p]due's h\sehold4 ,"s ( ^! conv]sations h be5 report$ on acc\nt ( ! :iff & flavor ( old times :i* caus$ !m to live 9 my m9d1 :ile o!rs p]haps z important h be5 =gott54 ,9 ! publi%$ reports ( ^! conv]sations ! "n ( ,hamp1 ,aunt ,m9]vy's husb&1 (t5 occurs4 ,:5 a slave1 ,hamp _h belong$ to an e/ate :i* 0 9 ! h&s ( ! ,c\rt ( ,ord9>y 7or1 z x 0 !n call$1 ! ,inf]ior ,c\rt71 to be adm9i/]$ 9 ! int]e/ ( m9or heirs4 ,?is 0 n a =tunate ?+ = ! negroes1 ( :i* !re 7 above "o hundr$ & fifty4 ,m51 wom51 & *ildr5 7 hir$ out1 "s f> & "s ne>4 ,!y came back home at ,*ri/mas-"t1 enjoy$ a week's frolic1 & 7 !n hir$ out aga91 p]haps to new employ]s4 ,b :e!r to new or old1 x is c]ta9 t hir$ h&s 9 ^? days did n receive ! consid]ation t m5 gave to _! own negroes4 ,?is exp]i5ce told heavily on ,hamp's m9d4 ,x made him res]v$1 suspici\s1 & antagoni/ic4 ,he _h few pleasant memories to fall back on1 & ^! 7 ( ! days ( 8 e>ly y\?1 :5 he us$ to trot ar\nd hold+ to 8 old ma/]'s coat-tails--! k9d old ma/] :o _h f9ally be5 s5t to ! insane asylum4 ,hamp nev] got ov] ! idea 7he _h he>d "s ( ! old] negroes talk+ ab\t x7 t 8 old ma/] _h be5 judg$ to be crazy simply because he 0 unusually k9d to 8 negroes1 especially ! little ones4 ,hamp's aft]-exp]i5ce seem$ to prove ?is1 = he receiv$ small %>e ( k9dness1 z well z scrimp$ rations1 f ^? :o hir$ him4 ,x 0 a v good ?+ = ,hamp t he m>ri$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann1 o!rwise he w\ld h become a w&]] & a vagabond :5 fre$om came4 ,ev5 z x 01 he didn't miss x a hair's bread?4 ,he broke loose1 z he describ$ x1 & w5t (f1 b f9ally came back & tri$ to p]suade ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann to leave ,major ,p]due4 ,h[ he fail$ 9 ?is has already be5 report$4 ,he settl$ d[n1 b he acquir$ no v fri5dly feel+s t[>d ! :ite race4 ,he jo9$ ! secret political societies /rangely call$ ,union ,leagues1 & aid$ 9 dissem9at+ ! belief t ! :ites 7 only await+ a favorable opportunity to re-enslave 8 race4 ,he 0 only repeat+ :at ! c>pet-bagg]s _h told him4 ,p]haps he believ$ ! /atem5t1 p]haps n4 ,at any rate1 he repeat$ x f]v5tly & frequ5tly1 & soon came to be ! recogniz$ lead] ( ! negroes 9 ! c\nty ( :i* ,halcyondale 0 ! capital4 ,t is to say1 ! lead] ( all except "o4 ,at *ur* "o ,sunday night "s ( ! bre?r5 congratulat$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann on ! fact t ,hamp 0 n[ ! lead] ( ! color$ p 9 t region4 ,:at color$ p8 snapp$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann4 ,we-all1 respond$ a deacon1 emphatically4 ,well1 he c't lead me1 ,i'll tell y dat "r n[6 exclaim$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann4 ,illu/ration3 ,he wore a blue army ov]coat & a /ove-pipe hat4--,page #cf4 ,anyh[1 :5 ! "t came to elect memb]s ( ! ,legislature 7! con/itutional conv5tion _h already be5 held71 ,hamp 0 *os5 to be ! c&idate ( ! negro ,republicans4 ,a :ite man want$ to run1 b ! negroes said !y pref]r$ _! own color1 & !y _h _! way4 ,!y _h _! way at ! polls1 too1 =1 z ne>ly all ! :ites :o w\ld h vot$ _h s]v$ 9 ! ,conf$]ate army1 !y 7 at t "t disfran*is$4 ,s ,hamp 0 elect$ ov]:elm+ly1 worl' wid\t e5'1 z he put x1 & ! effect x _h on him 0 a p]fect illu/ration ( "o aspect ( human nature4 ,be=e & dur+ ! election 7:i* la/$ ?ree days7 ,hamp _h be5 go+ ar\nd puff$ up ) importance4 ,he wore a blue army ov]coat & a /ove-pipe hat1 & w5t ab\t smok+ a big cig>4 ,:5 ! election 0 ov]1 & he 0 decl>$ ! *oice ( ! c\nty1 he collaps$4 ,8 dignity all disappe>$4 ,8 air ( self-importance & confid5ce des]t$ him4 ,8 responsibilities seem$ to weigh him d[n4 ,he _h once roll$ 9 ! little pr9t+-(fice :]e ! ma*9]y consi/$ ( a ,no4 #b ,wa%+ton h&-press1 a wood5 impos+-/one1 ?ree /&s = ! cases1 a rickety table = wett+ d[n ! pap]1 a tub 9 :i* to wa% ! =ms1 & a %eet-iron impos+-/one4 ,?is *anc$ to be my head-qu>t]s1 & ! day aft] ! election ,i 0 some:at surpris$ to see ,hamp saunt] 94 ,s 0 ,major ,tuml9 ,p]due1 :o 0 read+ ! ex*anges4 ,he's come to dem& a retraction1 rem>k$ ! ,major1 & y'll h to set him "r4 ,he's no long] pla9 ,hamp2 he's ! ,hon4 ,hamp--:at's y\r o!r "n8 turn+ to ! negro4 ,hamp ,tuml9 my f]giv5 "n1 suh4 ,i ?\ght ',n]vy tol' y dat4 ,:y1 :o nam$ y aft] me8 inquir$ ! ,major1 some:at angrily4 ,me an' ',n]vy fix x up1 suh4 ,%e say x's ab\t de purtie/ "n 9 t[n4 ,! ,major melt$ a little1 b 8 bri/les rose aga91 z x 74 ,look "h1 ,hamp6 he exclaim$ 9 a tone t nobody ev] =got or mis9t]pret$2 don't y g & /ick ,p]due onto x4 ,i won't /& t6 ,no1 suh6 respond$ ,hamp4 ,i />t$ t] d x1 b ',n]vy ,ann say %e a9't gw9e t] h de ,p]due "n b&i$ ab\t up d> :> de ,legislatur's at4 ,aga9 ! ,major ?aw$1 & ?\gh he look$ long at ,hamp x 0 ) fri5dly eyes4 ,he seem$ to be /udy+ ! negro--siz+ him up1 z ! say+ is4 ,= a newly elect$ memb] ( ! ,legislature1 ,hamp seem$ to take a great deal ( int]e/ 9 ! old duties he once p]=m$ ab\t ! (fice4 ,he w5t fir/ to ! box 9 :i* ! roll] 0 kept1 & felt ( its surface c>efully4 ,y'll hatt] h a bran new roll] 'fo' de mont's out1 he said1 an' ,i won't be "h to he'p y make x4 ,!n he w5t to ! roll]-frame1 turn$ ! h&le1 & look$ at ! wood5 cyl9d]s4 ,dey don't look att] x l ,i use t]1 suh2 an' di% y] frame mon/'u %ackly4 ,f !re he pass$ to ! =ms :]e ! adv]tisem5ts rema9$ /&+4 ,he pass$ 8 ?umb ov] ! type & look$ at x critically4 ,dey er mighty ske]'d dey'll git all de ink (f1 0 8 comm5t4 ,d :at he w\ld1 ,hamp c\ldn't hide 8 emb>rassm5t4 ,mean:ile1 ,major ,p]due scrat*$ (f a few l9es 9 p5cil4 ,i wi% y'd get ?is 9 ,tuesday's pap]1 he said4 ,!n he read3 ,! ,hon4 ,hampton ,tuml91 rec5tly elect$ a memb] ( ! ,legislature1 paid u a pop-call la/ ,saturday4 ,we are always pleas$ to meet our di/+ui%$ fell[-t[nsman & repres5tative4 ,we tru/ ,hon4 ,hampton ,tuml9 w call aga9 :5 ! ,ku-,klux are 94 ,:y1 c]ta9ly1 said ,i1 humor+ ! joke4 ,%oly y-all a9't gw9e put dat 9 de pap]1 is y8 inquir$ ,hamp1 9 amazem5t4 ,( c\rse1 repli$ ! ,major2 :y n8 ,kaze1 ef y does1 ,i'm a ru9t nigg]4 ,ef ',n]vy ,ann he> talk 'b\t my "n an' entitlem5ts be9' 9 de pap]1 %e'll quit me %o4 ,uh-uh6 ,i'm gw9e 'way fum "h6 ,) t ,hamp b[$ & disappe>$4 ,! ,major *uckl$ ov] 8 little joke1 b soon return$ to 8 newspap]4 ,= a qu>t] ( an h\r !re 0 absolute quiet 9 ! room1 &1 z x seem$1 9 ! entire build+1 :i* 0 a brick /ructure ( two /ories1 ! /airway be+ 9 ! c5tre4 ,! hallway 01 p]haps1 sev5ty-five feet long1 & on ea* side1 at regul> int]vals1 !re 7 f\r rooms1 mak+ eight 9 all1 &1 ) "o exception1 v>i\sly occupi$ z lawy]s' (fices or sleep+ ap>tm5ts1 ! exception be+ ! pr9t+-(fice 9 :i* ,major ,p]due & ,i 7 sitt+4 ,?is 0 at ! extreme re> ( ! hallway4 ,illu/ration3 ,%oly y-all a9't gw9e put dat 9 de pap]1 is y8--,page #cf4 ,i _h frequ5tly be5 /ruck by ! ac\/ic prop]ties ( ?is hallway4 ,a conv]sation c>ri$ on 9 ord9>y tones 9 ! pr9t+-(fice c\ld h>dly be he>d 9 ! adjo9+ room4 ,transf]r$ to ! front rooms1 h[ev]1 or ev5 to ! sidewalk fac+ ! entrance to ! /airway1 ! lighte/ tone 0 magnifi$ 9 volume4 ,a ,g]man pr(essor ( music :o = a "t occupi$ ! ap>tm5t opposite ! pr9t+-(fice 0 s h>ass$ by ! ?und]\s s\nds ( laught] & conv]sation roll+ back ^u him t he tri$ to rem$y ! matt] by nail+ two ?icknesses ( bagg+ along ! floor f ! /airway to ! re> w9d[4 ,?is 01 inde$1 some?+ ( a help1 b :5 ! ,g]man left1 be+ ( an economical turn ( m9d1 he took 8 bagg+ away ) him1 & once m ! hall-way 0 torn & r5t1 z y may say1 ) ! lighte/ :isp]4 ,?us x happ5$ t1 :ile ! ,major & ,i 7 sitt+ enjoy+ an extraord9>y season ( calm1 sudd5ly !re came a ?und]+ s\nd f ! /airway4 ,a troop ( horse c\ld h>dly h made a great] upro>1 & yet ,i knew t less ?an half a doz5 p 7 asc5d+ ! /eps4 ,"s "o /umbl$ & caught himself1 & ! multipli$ & magnifi$ rev]b]ations 7 z l\d z if ! ro( _h cav$ 91 c>ry+ ! bett] "p ( ! /ructure ) x4 ,"s "o laugh$ at ! mis/ep1 & ! s\nd came to our e>s ) ! deaf5+ effect ( an explosion4 ,! p>ty fil$ ) a dull ro> into "o ( ! front rooms1 ! (fice ( a h>um-sc>um "y lawy] :o _h m empty bottles beh9d 8 door ?an he _h ev] _h briefs on 8 desk4 ,well1 ! great ,gem9i6 exclaim$ ,major ,p]due1 h[ d y manage to /& t sort ( ?+8 ,i %rugg$ my %\ld]s & laugh$1 & 0 ab\t to beg9 anew a v old tirade aga9/ caves & halls ( ?und]1 :5 ! ,major rais$ a w>n+ h&4 ,"s "o 0 say+---- ,he hangs out "r on ol' ,major ,p]due's lot4 ,he's got a wife !re4 ,by j+6 exclaim$ ano!r voice2 is t s8 ,well1 ,i don't want] git mix$ up wi' ! ,major4 ,he may be wobbly on 8 legs1 b ,i don't want] be ! "o to run up ag'9 'im4 ,! ,major purs$ up 8 lips & look$ at ! ceil+1 8 attitude be+ "o ( rapt att5tion4 ,%ucks6 cri$ ano!r2 by ! "t ! ol' cock gits 8 bellyful ( dram1 ?und] w\ldn't r\/ 'im4 ,a %rewd1 foxy1 almo/ s9i/] expression came ov] ! ,major's rosy face z he glanc$ at me4 ,8 left h& w5t to 8 goatee1 an inv>iable signal ( deep feel+1 su* z ang]1 grief1 or s]i\s tr\ble4 ,ano!r voice broke 9 "h1 a voice t we bo? knew to be t ( ,l>ry ,pulliam1 a big ,k5tuckian :o _h refuge$ to ,halcyondale dur+ ! w>4 ,bla/ x all6 exclaim$ ,l>ry ,pulliam1 ,i hope ! ,major w come out4 ,me an' him ha9't nev] butt$ heads yit1 an' x's gitt9' high "t4 ,ef he comes out1 y fell]s je/ g ahead ) y\r rat-kill9'4 ,i'll 't5' to him4 ,:y1 y'd make two ( him1 ,pulliam1 said ! "y lawy]4 ,oh1 ,i'll n hurt 'im2 t is1 n mu*--je/ en\gh to let 'im "k ,i'm liv9' 9 ! same village1 repli$ ,mr4 ,pulliam4 ,! voice ( ! t[n bull c\ld n h _h a m t]rify+ s\nd4 ,glanc+ at ! ,major1 ,i saw t he _h entirely recov]$ 8 equanimity4 ,m ?an t1 a smile ( sweet satisfaction & cont5tm5t settl$ on 8 rosy face1 & /ay$ !re4 ,i w\ldn't take a hundr$ doll>s = t la/ rem>k1 :isp]$ ! ,major4 ,t *ap's be5 a-rais9' 8 hackle at me ev] s9ce he's be5 "h1 & e "t ,i try to get him to make a flutt] he's (f & gone4 ,( c\rse x w\ldn't d = me to pu% a r[ on him j dry s4 ,b n[---- ,! ,major laugh$ s(tly1 rubb$ 8 h&s toge!r1 & seem$ to be z happy z a *ild ) a new toy4 ,my son1 said he aft] a:ile1 a9't !re "s way ( f9d+ out :o ! o!r fell[s are8 ,a9't y got "s ^w y want ,seab ,griff9--?is 0 ! "y lawy]--to spell = y8 ,spell+ 0 ! ,major's weakness4 ,he 0 a well-educat$ man1 & c\ld write vigor\s ,engli%1 b only a few days be=e he _h ask$ me h[ _m1 f's !re are 9 graphic4 ,let's see1 he w5t on1 rubb+ ! top ( 8 head4 ,d y spell ,byzantium ) two y's1 or ) two i's1 or ) "o y & "o i8 ,x'll make ,seab feel "r good to be ask$ t be=e company1 & he c]ta9ly ne$s to feel good if he's go+ ) t cr[d4 ,s1 ) a manuscript copy 9 my h&1 ,i w5t hurri$ly d[n ! hall & put ! important "q4 ,mr4 ,griff9 0 all polit5ess1 b n q sure ( ! facts 9 ! case4 ,b he se>*$ 9 8 books ( ref]5ce1 includ+ ! ,geographical ,gazette1 until f9ally he 0 able to give me ! in=mation ,i 0 suppos$ to /& 9 ne$ (4 ,:ile he 0 se>*+1 ,mr4 ,pulliam turn$ to me & inquir$ :at day ! pap] came out4 ,:5 told t ! date 0 ,tuesday1 he smil$ & nodd$ 8 head my/]i\sly4 ,t's good1 he decl>$2 y'll be 9 "t to ket* ! news4 ,:at news8 ,i inquir$4 ,well1 ef y don't he> ab\t x be=e to-morr] night1 je/ inquire ( ,major ,p]due4 ,he'll tell y all ab\t x4 ,mr4 ,pulliam's tone 0 s sup]cili\s t ,i 0 afraid ! ,major w\ld lose 8 temp] & come rag+ d[n ! hallway4 ,b he did no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,:5 ,i return$ he 0 fairly beam+4 ,! ,major took d[n ! names 9 8 note-book--,i h =gott5 all except ^? ( ,buck ,san=d & ,l>ry ,pulliam--& seem$ to be p]fectly happy4 ,!y 7 all f ! c\ntry except ,l>ry ,pulliam & ! "y lawy]4 ,aft] my visit to ! room1 ! m5 spoke 9 l[] tones1 b e ^w came back to u z di/9ctly z be=e4 ,! fe$ ( ! bosses won't co/ u a c5t1 rem>k$ "y ,san=d4 ,tom ,gre%am said he'd 't5' to t4 ,!y're 9 ! /able "r n[4 ,& we're to h supp] 9 ,tom's back room1 h a little game ( ante1 & along ab\t twelve or "o we'll sa'nt] d[n & yank t d]n$ nigg] f betwixt 8 blankets1 ef he's got any1 & leave him to cool (f at ! cross-roads4 ,won't y g 'long1 ,seab1 & see x well done8 ,illu/ration3 ,inquir$ :at day ! pap] came out4--,page #ch4 ,i'll g & see if ! supp]'s well done1 & ,i'll take a %y at y\r ante1 repli$ ,mr4 ,griff94 ,b :5 x comes to ! balance ( ! programme--well1 ,i'm a lawy]1 y "k1 & y c\ldn't expect me to witness ! affair4 ,i might h to take y\r cases & prove an alibi1 y "k1 & ,i c\ldn't consci5ti\sly d t if ,i 0 on h& at ! "t4 ,! ,ku-,klux don't h to h alibis1 sugge/$ ,l>ry ,pulliam4 ,p]haps n1 /ill-- ,app>5tly ,mr4 ,griff9 dispos$ ( ! matt] ) a ge/ure4 ,:5 all ! details ( _! plan _h be5 c>efully arrang$1 ! amateur ,ku-,klux w5t fil+ out1 ! noise !y made dy+ away l ! e*oes ( a /orm4 ,major ,p]due lean$ 8 head aga9/ ! back ( 8 *air1 clos$ 8 eyes1 & sat !re s quietly t ,i ?\ght he 0 asleep4 ,b ?is 0 a mi/ake4 ,sudd5ly he began to laugh1 & he laugh$ until ! te>s ran d[n 8 face4 ,x 0 laught] t 0 contagi\s1 & pres5tly ,i f\nd myself jo9+ 9 )\t kn[+ :y4 ,?is />t$ ! ,major afre%1 & we bo? laugh$ until exhau/ion came to our aid4 ,o ,"l6 cri$ ! ,major1 pant+1 ,i hav5't _h z mu* fun s9ce ! w>1 & a long "t be=e4 ,t blam$ ,pulliam is go+ to walk into a trap ( 8 own sett+4 ,n[ y je/ wat* h[ he goes out ag'94 ,b ,i'll n be !re1 ,i sugge/$4 ,oh1 yes6 exclaim$ ! ,major1 y c't af=d to miss x4 ,x'll be ! f9e/ piece ( news y\r pap] ev] _h4 ,y'll g to supp] ) me-- ,he paus$4 ,no1 ,i'll g home1 s5d ,val5t9e to h] ,aunt ,emmy's1 get ,blas5game to come ar\nd1 & we'll h supp] ab\t n9e4 ,t'll fix x4 ,"s ( !m *aps might h an eye on my h\se1 & ,i don't want 'em to see anybody b me g 9 !re4 ,n[1 if y don't come at n9e1 ,i'll s5d ,blas5game aft] y4 ,i %all be glad to come1 ,major4 ,i 0 simply fi%+ = an invitation4 ,t fi% is always on y\r hook1 & y "k x1 ! ,major insi/$4 ,z x 0 arrang$1 s x fell out4 ,at n9e1 ,i lift$ & dropp$ ! knock] on ! ,major's front door4 ,x op5$ s promptly t ,i 0 some:at tak5 by surprise1 b 9 a mom5t ! h& ( my ho/ 0 on my arm1 & he pull$ me inside unc]emoni\sly4 ,illu/ration3 ,i 0 on ! look\t1 ! ,major expla9$4 ,i 0 on ! look\t1 ! ,major expla9$4 ,m9]vy ,ann has fix$ to h waffles1 & %e's crazy ab\t hav9' 'em j "r4 ,if %e waits too long to make 'em1 ! batt]'ll spoil2 & if %e puts 'em on be=e ev]ybody's ready1 !y won't be good4 ,t's :at %e says4 ,"h he is1 y old ,hessian6 ! ,major cri$1 z ,m9]vy ,ann peep$ 9 f ! d9+-room4 ,n[ slap t supp] toge!r & let's get at x4 ,i'm mighty glad y come1 suh1 said ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann1 ) a c\rtesy & a smile1 & !n %e disappe>$4 ,9 an incr$ibly %ort "t1 supp] 0 ann\nc$1 & ?\gh ,aunt ,m9]vy has s9ce in=m$ me confid5tially t ! ,p]dues 7 hav+ a h>d "t ( x at t p]iod1 ,i'll d h] ! cr$it to say t ! supp] %e furni%$ =? 0 z good z any to be _h 9 t t[n--waffles1 beat biscuit1 fri$ *ick51 butt]milk1 & c(fee t c\ld n be surpass$4 ,h[ ab\t ! biscuit1 ,m9]vy ,ann8 inquir$ ,colonel ,blas5game1 :o 0 ! ,major's bro!r-9-law1 & !re=e "o ( ! family4 ,i turn$ de d\gh on de block twelve times1 an' hit x a hund]d an =ty-sev'm licks1 repli$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann4 ,i'm afe>d y hit x "o lick too _m1 said ,colonel ,blas5game1 w9k+ at me4 ,well1 suh1 ,i be5 hitt9' dat away a mighty long "t1 ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann expla9$1 & ,i a9't nev] he> no compla9ts4 ,oh1 ,i'm n compla99'1 ,m9]vy ,ann4 ,colonel ,blas5game wav$ 8 h&4 ,i'm mighty glad y did hit ! d\gh a lick too _m4 ,if y hadn't1 ! biscuit w\ld 'a' melt$ 9 my m\?1 & ,i believe ,i'd r *ew on 'em to get ! ta/e4 ,he des runn9' on1 suh1 said ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann to me4 ,m>se ,boliv> "k mighty well dat he got t] g 'way fum de ,nunit$ ,/ate f] t] git any bett] biscuits dan :at ,i k9 bake4 ,!n !re 0 a long pause1 :i* 0 brok5 by an attempt on ! "p ( ,major ,p]due to give ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann an inkl+ ( ! ev5ts likely to happ5 dur+ ! night4 ,%e seem$ to be bo? h>d ( he>+ & dull ( und]/&+ :5 ! subject 0 broa*$2 or %e may h suspect$ ! ,major 0 jok+ or try+ to run a rig on h]4 ,h] que/ions & comm5ts1 h[ev]1 7 v *>act]i/ic4 ,i dunn] :at dey want wid ,hamp1 %e said4 ,ef dey "k'd h[ no-c\nt he is1 dey'd let 'im 'lone4 ,:at dey want wid 'im8 ,well1 two or ?ree ( ! c\ntry boys & maybe "s ( ! t[n *aps are go+ to call on him betwe5 midnight & day4 ,!y want to take him out to ! cross-roads4 ,hadn't y bett] fix 'em up a little snack8 ,hamp won't want any?+1 b ! boys w feel a little hungry aft] ! job is ov]4 ,nobody a9't nev] tell me dat de ,legislatur' wuz l de ,free ,masons1 :> dey h t] ride a billy goat an' g d[n 9 a dry well wid de *a9s a-clank9'4 ,i done tol' ,hamp dat he bett] n fool wid :ite folks' d-9's4 ,only ! color$ memb]s h to be initiat$1 expla9$ ! ,major1 solemnly4 ,:at does dey d wid um8 inquir$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann4 ,well1 repli$ ! ,major1 !y take 'em out to ! ne>e/ cross-roads1 put ropes ar\nd _! necks1 run ! ropes ov] limbs1 & pull away z if !y 7 draw+ wat] f a well4 ,:at dey d dat f]8 ask$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann1 app>5tly /ill oblivi\s to ! mean+ ( x all4 ,!y want to see :i*'ll break fir/1 ! ropes or ! necks1 ! ,major expla9$4 ,ef dey takes ,hamp out1 rem>k$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann1 t5tatively--feel+ h] way1 z x 7--:at "t w he come back8 ,y've he>d ab\t ! ,resurrection ,morn1 hav5't y1 ,m9]vy ,ann8 ,!re 0 a pi\s twang 9 ! ,major's voice z he pron\nc$ ! words4 ,i he> de prea*] say sump'n 'b\t x1 repli$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann4 ,well1 said ! ,major1 along ab\t t "t ,hamp w return4 ,i hope 8 record is good en\gh to give him w+s4 ,%uh6 ,m>se ,tuml96 y-all des fool'n' me4 ,i don't ke]--,hamp a9't gw9e wid um4 ,i tell y dat "r n[4 ,oh1 he may n want to g1 p]si/$ ! ,major1 b he'll g all ! same if !y get _! h&s on him4 ,my life er me6 exclaim$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann1 bri/l+ up1 does y-all 'speck ,i'm gw9e t] let um take ,hamp out dat away8 ,de fus' man come t] my door1 less'n x's "o er y-all1 ,i'm gw9e t] fl+ a pan er hot emb]s 9 8 face ef de ,"l'll gi' me de /r5k4 ,an' ef dat don't d no good1 ,i'll scald um wid b'il9' wat]4 ,y he> dat1 don't y8 ,m9]vy ,ann1 said ! ,major1 sweetly1 h y ev] he>d ( ! ,ku-,klux8 ,yass]1 ,i is6 %e exclaim$ ) />tl+ emphasis4 ,%e /opp$ /ill & gaz$ h>d at ! ,major4 ,9 response1 he m]ely %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s & rais$ 8 "r h& ) a swift ge/ure t told ! :ole /ory4 ,"n er ,god6 ,m>se ,tuml91 is y an' ,m>se ,boliv> & di% y] "y g5t]man gw9e t] set d[n "h flat-foot$ & let dem ,ku-kluck]s sc>ify ,hamp8 ,illu/ration3 ,dat's "s er ',n]vy ,ann's do9's1 suh4 ,page #dc4 ,:y %\ld we d any?+8 ,y've got ev]y?+ arrang$4 ,y're go+ to s+e 'em ) hot emb]s1 & y're go+ to take _! hides (f ) scald+ wat]4 ,:at m d y want8 ,! ,major spoke ) an air ( b5ign resignation4 ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann %ook h] head vigor\sly4 ,ef dey] de ,kukluck]s1 fire won't d um no h>m4 ,dey totes d] haids 9 d] han's4 ,_! heads 9 _! h&s8 cri$ ,colonel ,blas5game1 excit$ly4 ,dat :at dey say1 suh1 repli$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann4 ,colonel ,blas5game look$ at 8 wat*4 ,tuml91 ,i'll h to ask y to excuse me to-night1 he said4 ,i--well1 ! fact is1 ,i h a mighty important engagem5t up t[n4 ,i'm oblig$ to fill x4 ,he turn$ to ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann3 ,did ,i und]/& y to say ! ,ku-,klux c>ry _! heads 9 _! h&s8 ,dat :at folks tell me4 ,i he> my own color sesso1 repli$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann4 ,i'd be glad to /ay ) y1 ,tuml91 ! ,colonel decl>$2 b--well1 "u ! circum/ances1 ,i ?9k ,i'd bett] fill t engagem5t4 ,ju/ice to my family dem&s x4 ,well1 respond$ ,major ,p]due1 if y are go+1 ,i reckon we'd j z well g1 too4 ,huh6 exclaim$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann1 ef gw9e's de ^w1 dey c't nobody beat me gitt9' way fum "h4 ,dey may beat me com9' back1 ,i a9't 'sput9' dat2 b dey c't beat me gw9e 'way4 ,i'm ol'1 b ,i got mighty nigh ez mu* g 9 me ez a qu>t]-hoss4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ! ?ird he plac$ only p[d]4--,page #dd4 ,colonel ,blas5game lean$ back 9 8 *air & /udi$ ! ceil+4 ,x seems to me1 ,tuml91 we might compromise on ?is4 ,suppose we get ,hamp to come 9 "h4 ,m9]vy ,ann c /ay out !re 9 ! kit*5 & ?r[ a rock aga9/ ! back door :5 ! ,ku-,klux come4 ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann fairly gasp$4 ,:o8 ,me8 ,i'll die fu/4 ,i'll t'ar d[n dat d'2 ,i'll holl] twel ev'ybody 9 de neighborhood come a-runn9'4 ,ef y don't b'lieve me1 y des try me4 ,i'll paw up dat back-y>d4 ,major ,p]due w5t to ! back door & call$ ,hamp1 b !re 0 no answ]4 ,he call$ him a second "t1 ) ! same result4 ,well1 said ! ,major1 !y've /ol5 a m>* on u4 ,!y've come & c>ri$ him (f :ile we 7 talk+4 ,no1 suh1 dey a9't1 ne$]4 ,i "k "r :> he is1 an' ,i'm gw9e att] 'im4 ,he's "r 'cross de /reet d>1 collogu9' wid dat ol' ,ceely ,ensign4 ,dat's "r :> he is4 ,illu/ration3 ,we adm9i/]$ to 8 hurts ! be/ we c\ld4--,page #de4 ,old6 ,:y1 ,celia is "y1 rem>k$ ! ,major4 ,!y say %e's ! be/ cook 9 t[n4 ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann :ipp$ out ( ! room1 & 0 gone "s little "t4 ,:5 %e return$1 %e _h ,hamp ) h]1 & ,i notic$ t bo? 7 labor+ "u excitem5t :i* !y /rove 9 va9 to suppress4 ,"h ,i is1 suh1 said ,hamp4 ',n]vy ,ann say y call me4 ,h[ is ,celia to-night8 ,colonel ,blas5game inquir$1 suavely4 ,?is inquiry1 s sudd5ly & unexpect$ly put1 seem$ to disconc]t ,hamp4 ,he %uffl$ 8 feet & put 8 h& to 8 face4 ,i notic$ a blue welt ov] 8 eye1 :i* 0 n !re :5 he visit$ me 9 ! aft]noon4 ,well1 suh1 ,i speck %e's tol]bul4 ,is %e8 ,is %e8 ,ah-h-h6 cri$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann4 ,%e mu/ be pretty well1 said ! ,major4 ,i see %e's hit y a clip ov] ! left eye4 ,dat's "s er ',n]vy ,ann's do9's1 suh1 repli$ ,hamp1 some:at disconsolately4 ,d5 :at y git 9 de way f]8 snapp$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann4 ,m>se ,tuml91 dat ar 'oman a9't done no?9' 9 de r\n' worl'4 ,%e say %e want me to buy "s hime books f] de *ur* :5 ,i w5t to ,atlanty1 an' ,i w5t ov] d> att] de money4 ,i him$ 'er an' ,i *ur*$ 'er6 exclaim$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann4 ,"h de money "r "h1 said ,hamp1 pull+ a small roll ( %9pla/]s out ( 8 pocket2 an' :iles we sett9' d> c\nt9' de money1 ',n]vy ,ann come 9 d> an' frail dat 'oman out4 ,a9't y he> dat nigg] holl]1 ,m>se ,tuml98 inquir$ ,m9]vy ,ann4 ,%e 0 9 high good-humor n[4 ,look l t] me dey c\ld a-he]d 'er blate 9 de nex' c\nty ef dey'd be5 a-lis'n9'4 ',twuz same ez a picnic1 suh1 an' ,i'm gw9e 'cross d> 'fo' long an' pay my p>ty call4 ,!n %e began to laugh1 & pretty soon w5t ?r\gh ! :ole episode = our edification1 dwell+ ) unction on t "p :]e ! un=tunate victim ( h] jeal\sy _h call$ h] ,miss ',n]vy4 ,! m %e laugh$ ! m s]i\s ,hamp became4 ,illu/ration3 ,i'd a heap r y'd pull y\r %ot-gun on me ?an y\r p54--,page #df4 ,at ! prop] "t he 0 told ( ! visitation t 0 to be made by ! ,ku-,klux1 & ?is in=mation seem$ to p]plex & worry him no little4 ,b 8 face lit up ) g5u9e ?ankfulness :5 ! programme = ! occasion 0 ann\nc$ to him4 ,he & ,m9]vy ,ann 7 to rema9 9 ! h\se & n %[ _! heads until ! ,major or ! ,colonel or _! gue/ came to ! back door & drumm$ on x lightly ) ! f+]s4 ,!n ! arms--?ree %ot-guns--7 br\ght out1 & ,i notic$ ) "s degree ( surprise1 t z ! ,major & ! ,colonel began to h&le ^!1 _! spirits rose p]ceptibly4 ,! ,major humm$ a tune & ! ,colonel :i/l$ s(tly z !y oil$ ! locks & tri$ ! trigg]s4 ,! ,major1 9 com+ home1 _h pur*as$ f\r p\nds ( mu/>d-se$ %ot1 & ) ?is he proce$$ to load two ( ! guns4 ,9 ! ?ird he plac$ only p[d]4 ,?is h>mless weapon 0 int5d$ = me1 :ile ! o!rs 7 to be h&l$ by ,major ,p]due & ,colonel ,blas5game4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>d t ! arrangem5t 0 made solely = my b5efit4 ,! ,major & ! ,colonel 7 afraid t a "y h& might become excit$ & fire too high at close range1 9 :i* ev5t mu/>d-se$ %ot w\ld be z dang]\s z ! l>g] v>iety4 ,at twelve o'clock ,i notic$ t bo? ,hamp & ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann 7 gr[+ re/less4 ,y he> dat clock1 don't y1 ,m>se ,tuml98 said ,m9]vy z ! *imes di$ away4 ,ef y don't m9'1 de ,ku-kluck]s'll be a-/ick9' d] haids 9 de back d'4 ,b ! ,major & ! ,colonel 7 play+ a rubb] ( sev5-up 7or high-l[-,jack7 & paid no att5tion4 ,x 0 a qu>t] aft] twelve :5 ! game 0 conclud$ & ! play]s pu%$ _! *airs back f ! table4 ,ef y don't f9' um 9 de y>d wait9' f] y1 ,i'll be fool$ might'ly1 rem>k$ ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann4 ,g & see if !y're out !re1 said ! ,major4 ,me1 ,m>se ,tuml98 ,me8 ,i w\ldn't g out dat d' n = ham4 ,! ,major took out 8 wat*4 ,!y'll eat & dr9k until twelve or a little aft]1 & !n !y'll get ready to />t4 ,!n !y'll h ano!r dr9k all 'r\nd1 & f9ally !y'll take ano!r4 ,x'll be a qu>t] to "o or aft] :5 !y get 9 ! grove 9 ! f> end ( ! lot4 ,b we'll g out n[ & see h[ ! l& lays4 ,by ! "t !y get "h1 our eyes w be us$ to ! d>kness4 ,! light 0 c>ri$ to a front room1 & we grop$ our way out at ! back door ! be/ we c\ld4 ,! night 0 d>k1 b ! />s 7 %9+4 ,i notic$ t ! belt & sword ( ,orion _h drift$ above ! tree-tops 9 ! ea/1 foll[+ ! ,pleiades4 ,9 a little :ile ! d>kness seem$ to gr[ less d5se1 & ,i c\ld make out ! outl9es ( trees tw5ty feet away4 ,beh9d "o ( ^! trees1 ne> ! ou?\se 9 :i* ,hamp & ,aunt ,m9]vy liv$1 ,i 0 to take my /&1 :ile ! ,major & ! ,colonel 7 to g f>!r into ! wood-lot s z to greet ! w\ld-be ,ku-,klux z !y made _! retreat1 ( :i* ,major ,p]due _h n ! slighte/ d\bt4 ,y /& "h1 said ! ,major 9 a :isp]4 ,we'll g to ! f>-end ( ! lot :]e !y're likely to come 94 ,!y'll pass u all "r en\gh1 b z soon z y see "o ( 'em1 up ) ! gun an' lam aloose1 an' be=e !y c get away give 'em ! o!r b>rel4 ,!n y'll he> f u4 ,major ,p]due & ,colonel ,blas5game disappe>$ 9 ! d>kness1 leav+ me1 z x 71 on ! inn] picket l9e4 ,i f\nd ! situation some:at tickli%1 z ! say+ is4 ,!re 0 n ! slighte/ dang]1 & ,i knew x1 b if y ev] h occasion to /& out 9 ! d>k1 wait+ = some?+ to happ51 y'll f9d !re's a c]ta9 degree ( susp5se atta*$ to x4 ,& ! lonel9ess & sil5ce ( ! night w take on %ape almo/ tangible4 ,! /irr+ ( ! half-dead leaves1 ! *irp+ ( a belat$ cricket1 simply emphasiz$ ! lonel9ess & made ! sil5ce m pr(\nd4 ,at int]vals1 all nature seem$ to heave a deep sigh1 & address itself to slumb] aga94 ,9 ! h\se ,i he>d ! muffl$ s\nd ( ! clock *ime "o1 b :e!r x 0 /rik+ ! half-h\r or ! h\r ,i c\ld n tell4 ,!n ,i he>d ! /eal?y tread ( feet4 ,"s "o /umbl$ ov] a /ick ( timb]1 & ! noise 0 foll[$ by a smo!r$ exclamation & a confus$ murmur ( voices4 ,z ! /ory-writ]s say1 ,i knew t ! h\r _h come4 ,i c\ld he> :isp]+s1 & !n ,i saw a tall %ad[ /eal f beh9d ,aunt ,m9]vy's h\se1 & he>d x rap g5tly on ! door4 ,i rais$ ! gun1 pull$ ! hamm] back1 & let drive4 ,a /ream ( fire %ot f ! gun1 accompani$ by a report t tore ! sil5ce to atoms4 ,i he>d a %>p exclamation ( surprise1 !n ! noise ( runn+ feet1 & (f w5t ! o!r b>rel4 ,9 a mom5t ! ,major & ! ,colonel op5$ on ! fugitives4 ,i he>d a l\d cry ( pa9 f "o1 &1 9 ! mid/ ( x all1 ! mu/>d-se$ %ot rattl$ on ! plank f5ce l hom9y-sn[ on a t9 ro(4 ,! next in/ant ,i he>d "s "o runn+ back 9 my direction1 z if = de> life4 ,he knew ! place app>5tly1 = he tri$ to g ?r\gh ! or*>d1 b j be=e he rea*$ ! or*>d f5ce1 he utt]$ a half-/rangl$ cry ( t]ror1 & !n ,i he>d him fall z heavily z if he _h dropp$ f ! top ( ! h\se4 ,x 0 impossible to imag9e :at _h happ5$1 & x 0 n until we _h inve/igat$ ! matt] t ! cause ( ! tr\ble 0 discov]$4 ,a wire clo!s-l9e1 /ret*$ across ! y>d1 _h caught ! w\ld-be ,ku-,klux "u ! *91 8 legs flew f "u him1 & he _h a fall1 f ! effects ( :i* he did n recov] = a long "t4 ,he 0 a "y man ab\t t[n1 v well connect$1 :o _h gone into ! affair 9 a _s ( mis*ief4 ,we c>ri$ him into ! h\se1 & adm9i/]$ to 8 hurts ! be/ we c\ld2 ,aunt ,m9]vy ,ann1 be x said to h] cr$it1 be+ m active 9 ?is direction ?an any ( u4 ,on ! ,tuesday foll[+1 ! c\nty pap] conta9$ ! news 9 a =m t rema9s to ?is day unique4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to say t x 0 f ! p5 ( ,major ,tuml9 ,p]due4 ,la/ ,saturday aft]noon our local editor 0 in=m$ by a prom95t citiz5 t if we w\ld apply to ,major ,purdue we w\ld be put 9 possession ( a v int]e/+ piece ( news4 ,act+ ^u ?is h9t1 ye local ye/]day w5t to ,major ,p]due1 :o1 be+ 9 high good-humor1 wrote out ! foll[+ ) 8 own h&3 ',late ,saturday night1 :ile engag$ ) a p>ty ( fri5ds 9 se>*+ = a /ray dog on my premises1 ,i 0 surpris$ to see f\r or five m5 climb ov] my back f5ce & proce$ t[>d my resid5ce4 ,z my mo/ intimate fri5ds d n visit me by climb+ ov] my back f5ce1 ,i imm$iately deploy$ my p>ty 9 su* a mann] z to make ! be/ ( a ?reat5+ situation4 ,! skirmi% op5$ at my kit*5-door1 ) two r\nds f a h[itz]4 ,?is demoraliz$ ! enemy1 :o promptly retreat$ ! way !y came4 ,"o ( !m1 ! lead] ( ! attack+ p>ty1 c>ri$ away ) him two loads ( mu/>d-se$ %ot1 deliv]$ 9 ! g5]al neighborhood & region ( ! coat-tails1 :i*1 be+ on a level ) ! horizon1 af=d$ z fair a t>get z c\ld be _h 9 ! d>k4 ,i und]/& on good au?ority t ,mr4 ,l>ry ,pulliam1 "o ( our lead+ & des]v$ly popul> citiz5s1 has _h z mu* z a qu>t ( mu/>d-se$ %ot pick$ f 8 c>cass4 ,?\gh hit 9 a vuln]able spot1 ! w\nd is n mortal4--,t4 ,,p]due4' ,i did my be/ to h ,mr4 ,pulliam's "n suppress$1 b ! ,major w\ld n h x s4 ,no1 sir1 he insi/$2 ! man has insult$ me beh9d my back1 & he's got to cut wood or put d[n ! axe4 ,naturally ?is free & easy c>d creat$ q a s5sation 9 ,halcyondale & ! c\ntry r\nd ab\t4 ,p knew :at x w\ld mean if ,major ,p]due's "n _h be5 us$ 9 su* an (f-h& mann] by ,mr4 ,pulliam1 & !y naturally suppos$ t a fracas w\ld be ! outcome4 ,public expectation 0 on tiptoe1 & yet ! :ole t[n seem$ to take ! ,major's c>d humor\sly4 ,"s ( ! old] citiz5s laugh$ until !y c\ld h>dly sit up1 & ev5 ,mr4 ,pulliam's fri5ds caught ! infection4 ,inde$1 x is said t ,mr4 ,pulliam1 himself1 aft] ! fir/ %ock ( surprise 0 ov]1 paid ! ,major's audaci\s humor ! tribute ( a he>ty laugh4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,pulliam appe>$ 9 public1 among ! fir/ m5 he saw 0 ,major ,p]due4 ,?is 0 natural1 = ! ,major made x a po9t to be on h&4 ,he 0 n a ruffl]1 b he ?\ght x 0 8 duty to give ,mr4 ,pulliam a fair opportunity to wreak v5geance on him4 ,if ! boys ab\t t[n imag9$ t a r[ 0 to be ! result ( ?is fir/ meet+1 !y 7 mi/ak54 ,mr4 ,pulliam look$ at ! ,major & !n began to laugh4 ,major ,p]due1 he said1 ,i'd a heap r y'd pull y\r %ot-gun on me ?an y\r p54 ,& t end$ ! matt]4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,%ip ,,( ,,/>s ,by ,a4 ,t4 ,quill]-,c\* 7,q47 ,,xiv ,,voices ,,f ,,! ,,sea ,be=e w9t] & ! long nights came r\nd aga91 ,taffy _h become q a clev] c>p5t]4 ,f ! fir/ 8 quickness fairly a/oni%$ ! ,bryanite1 :o at ! be/ 0 b a j\rneyman & soon own$ himself beat54 ,i d\bt1 said he1 if y'll ev] make s good a man z y\r fa!r2 b y c't help mak+ a bett] workman4 ,he add$1 ) 8 eyes on ! boy's face1 ,!re's "o ?+ 9 :i* y might copy 'em4 ,he hasn't mu* ( a gift1 b he lays x 'pon ! alt>4 ,by ?is "t ,taffy _h resum$ 8 lessons4 ,e day he c>ri$ a book or two 9 ! sat*el ) 8 d9n]1 & read or translat$ al\d :ile 8 fa!r work$4 ,two h\rs 7 all[$ = ?is 9 ! morn+1 & aga9 two 9 ! aft]noon4 ,sometimes a day w\ld be set ap>t dur+ :i* !y talk$ no?+ b ,lat94 ,difficulties 9 ! text ( _! au?ors !y po/pon$ until ! ev5+1 & work$ !m out at home1 aft] supp]1 ) ! help ( gramm> & diction>y4 ,! boy 0 n unhappy1 on ! :ole2 ?\gh = weeks toge!r he long$ = sight ( ,george ,vyell1 :o seem$ to h vani%$ into space1 or into t limbo :]e 8 *ildhood lay l a toy 9 a lumb]-room4 ,taffy seldom turn$ ! key ( t room4 ,! /ories he imag9$ n[ 7 n ab\t fairies or h]oes1 b ab\t himself4 ,he want$ to be a great man & a/oni% ! _w4 ,j h[ ! _w 0 to be a/oni%$ he did n cle>ly see1 ev5 9 8 dreams2 b ! triumph1 9 :atev] %ape x came1 0 to involve a new g[n = 8 "m1 & = 8 fa!r a :ole libr>y ( books4 ,mr4 ,raymond nev] w5t back to 8 books n[1 except to help ,taffy4 ,! ,comm5t>y on ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews 0 laid aside4 ,"s day6 he told ,humility4 ,! ,sunday congregation _h dw9dl$ to a v few1 mo/ly f>m p2 ,squire ,moyle hav+ ?reat5$ to expel any t5ant ( 8 :o d>$ to set foot )9 ! *ur*4 ,9 ! autumn two ?+s happ5$ :i* set ,taffy wond]+4 ,dur+ ! fir/ ?ree ye>s at ,nannizabuloe old ,mrs4 ,v5n+ _h regul>ly be5 c>ri$ d[n/airs to d9e ) ! family4 ,! sea-air 7%e said7 _h put new life into h]4 ,b n[ %e seldom mov$ f h] room1 & ,taffy seldom saw h] except at night1 :5--aft] ! old *ildi% cu/om--he knock$ at h] door to wi% h] pleasant dreams & pull up ! weights ( ! tall clock :i* /ood by h] b$'s head4 ,"o night he ask$1 c>elessly1 ,:at d y want ) ! clock8 ,ly+ "h y don't ne$ to "k ! "t2 & its tick+ mu/ keep y awake4 ,s x does1 *ild2 b1 bless y1 ,i l x4 ,l be+ kept awake8 ,de>1 yes6 ,i h en\gh ( re/ & quiet up "h4 ,y m9d ! litany ,i us$ to say ov] to y8--,p>son ,kemp?orne taught x to u girls :5 ,i 0 9 s]vice ) him2 'twas made up1 he said1 by ano!r old ,devon%ire p>son1 ye>s & ye>s ago-- ,:5 ,i lie )9 my b$ ,sick 9 he>t & sick 9 head1 ,& ) d\bts discom=t$1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me6 ,:5 ! h\se d sigh & weep-- ,t's x4 ,y w\ldn't ?9k h[ quiet x is up "h all day4 ,b at night1 :5 y're 9 b$ & sleep+1 all ! h\se beg9s to talk2 little creak+s ( ! furniture1 y "k1 & ! w9d 9 ! *imney1 & sometimes ! ra9 9 ! gutt]s runn+--x's all talk to me4 ,mo/ly x's q sociable too2 b sometimes1 9 ra9y wea!r1 ! tune *anges1 & !n x's l "s poor s\l 9 b$ & sobb+ to itself4 ,t's :5 ! v]se comes 93 ,:5 ! h\se d sigh & weep ,& ! _w is dr[n$ 9 sleep1 ,yet my eyes ! wat* d keep1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me6 ,& !n ! clock's tick+ is a wond]ful com=t4 ,tick-tack1 tick-tack6 & ,i ?9k ( y /ret*$ asleep & happy & gr[+ up to be a man1 & ! m9utes runn+ & trickl+ away to my deliv]ance---- ,granny6 ,my de>1 ,i'm z well (f z mo/2 b t isn't say+ ,i %a'n't be glad to g & take ! pa9 9 my jo9ts to a bett] l&4 ,be=e we came "h1 9 militia-"t1 ,i us$ to lie & li/5 = ! bugl]s1 b n[ ,i've only ! clock4 ,no m bugles = me1 ,i suppose1 till ,i he> !m bl[n on t'o!r side ( ,jordan4 ,taffy rememb]$ h[ he too _h la9 & li/5$ to ! bugles2 & ) t he sudd5ly saw 8 *ildhood1 z x 7 a small r\nd globe set )9 a f> l>g] "o & wrapp$ ar\nd ) o!r folks' ?\ghts4 ,he kiss$ 8 gr&mo!r & w5t away wond]+2 & z he lay d[n t night x /ill seem$ wond]ful to him t %e %\ld h he>d ^? bugles1 & m wond]ful t night aft] night = ye>s %e %\ld h be5 ?9k+ ( him :ile he slept1 & he nev] h guess$ x4 ,"o morn+1 "s ?ree weeks lat]1 he & 8 fa!r 7 putt+ on _! oilsk9s be=e />t+ to "w--= x _h be5 bl[+ h>d ?r\gh ! night & ! gale 0 break+ up 9 floods ( ra9--:5 !y he>d a voice halloo+ 9 ! di/ance4 ,humility he>d x too & turn$ swiftly to ,taffy4 ,run up/airs1 de>4 ,i expect x's someone s5t f ,tres$d] ,f>m2 & if s1 he'll want to see y\r fa!r alone4 ,mr4 ,raymond fr[n$4 ,no1 he said2 ! "t is pa/ = t4 ,a fi/ hamm]$ on ! door4 ,mr4 ,raymond ?rew x op54 ,brigant9e--on ! s&s--half a mile ?is side ( ! ligh?\se6 ,taffy saw across 8 fa!r's %\ld] a gleam ( yell[ oilsk9s & a flapp+ s\-we/]' hat4 ,! pant+ voice belong$ to ,sam ,udy--son ( old ,bill ,udy--a labor] at ,tres$d]4 ,i'll g at once1 said ,mr4 ,raymond4 ,run y = ! coa/-gu>d4 ,! oilsk9s w5t by ! w9d[2 ! side gate cla%$ to4 ,is x a wreck8 cri$ ,taffy4 ,may ,i g ) y8 ,yes1 !re may be a message to run )4 ,f ! edge ( ! t[ans1 :]e ! gr\nd dipp$ /eeply to ! long bea*1 !y saw ! wreck1 ab\t a mile up ! coa/ &1 z well z !y c\ld judge1 a hundr$ or a hundr$-&-fifty y>ds out4 ,%e lay almo/ on h] beam-ends1 ) ! waves sweep+ high across h] />bo>d qu>t]1 & nev] less ?an six ranks ( ugly break]s betwe5 h] & dry l&4 ,a score ( wat*]s--9 ! di/ance !y look$ l emmets--7 ga!r$ by ! edge ( ! surf4 ,b ! coa/-gu>d _h n arriv$ yet4 ,! tide is ebb+1 & ! rocket w rea*4 ,c y see anyone abo>d8 ,taffy spi$ ?r\gh 8 h&s1 b c\ld see no "o4 ,8 fa!r set (f runn+ & he foll[$1 half-bl9d$ by ! ra91 at e f\r? /ep f\nd]+ knee-deep 9 loose s& or tripp+ 9 a rabbit hole4 ,!y _h cov]$ ?ree-f\r?s ( ! di/ance :5 ,mr4 ,raymond pull$ up & wav$ 8 hat z ! coa/-gu>d c>riage swept into view ov] a ridge to ! "r & came plung+ across ! ma9 valley ( ! t[ans4 ,x pass$ !m close--! horses fetlock-deep 9 s&1 ) heads d[n & heav+1 smok+ %\ld]s2 ! coa/-gu>dsm5 ) ke5 /rong faces l h]oes'--& ! boy long$ to copy 8 fa!r & s5d a *e] aft] !m z !y w5t gallop+ by4 ,b some?+ rose 9 8 ?roat4 ,he ran aft] ! c>riage1 & rea*$ ! %ore j z ! fir/ rocket %ot s++ out t[>d ! wreck4 ,by ?is "t at lea/ a hundr$ m9]s _h ga!r$1 & betwe5 _! legs he caught a glimpse ( two figures /ret*$ at l5g? on ! wet s&4 ,he _h nev] look$ on a dead body be=e4 ,! faces ( ^! 7 hidd5 by ! cr[d2 & he hung ab\t ! fr+e ( x1 dread+ & yet c\rt+ a sight ( !m4 ,! fir/ rocket 0 swept d[n ! w9d to leew>d ( ! wreck4 ,! *ief (fic] judg$ 8 second beautifully & ! l9e fell clean across ! vessel & all b amid%ips4 ,a figure />t$ up f ! lee ( ! deckh\se & spr++ into ! ma9 %r\ds grasp$ x & made x fa/4 ,! bea* be+ too l[ = !m to "w ! cradle cle> above ! break]s1 ! coa/-gu>dsm5 c>ri$ ! %ore end ( ! l9e up ! %elv+ cliff & fix$ x4 ,)9 t5 m9utes ! cradle 0 run out1 & )9 tw5ty1 ! fir/ man came sw++ %orew>d4 ,f\r m5 7 br\ght a%ore alive1 ! capta9 la/4 ,! o!r two ( ! crew ( six lay on ! s&s1 ) ,mr4 ,raymond kneel+ beside !m4 ,he _h cov]$ _! faces1 &1 /ill on 8 knees1 gave ! ord] to lift !m into ! c>riage4 ,taffy notic$ t he 0 obey$ )\t demur or "q4 ,& !re fla%$ on 8 memory a gray morn+1 n unlike ?is "o1 :5 he _h miss$ 8 fa!r at breakfa/3 ,he _h be5 call$ away sudd5ly1 ,humility _h expla9$1 & !re w\ld be no lessons t day1 & _h kept ! boy indoors all ! morn+ & busy ) a nett+-/it* he _h be5 bo!r+ h] to tea* him4 ,fa!r1 he ask$ z !y foll[$ ! c>t1 does ?is (t5 happ58 ,y\r "m hasn't ?\ght x well = y to see ^! sights4 ,!n x has happ5$ (t58 ,i h buri$ sev5te51 said ,mr4 ,raymond4 ,t aft]noon he %[$ ,taffy _! graves4 ,i "k ! names ( all b two4 ,! bodies h m>ks ab\t !m--tattoo$1 y "k--& t helps4 ,& ,i write to _! relatives or fri5ds1 & re/ore :atev] small prop]ty may be f\nd on !m4 ,i h (t5 wi%$ to put up "s grave-/one1 or a wood5 cross1 ) _! names4 ,i keep a book & ent] all p>ticul>s1 & :]e ea* is laid4 ,he w5t to 8 *e/ 9 ! ve/ry & took out ! volume--a *eap acc\nt book1 rul$ = figures4 ,taffy turn$ ov] ! pages4 ,nov4 #crd4 #ahg-4 ,brig ,james & ,m>ia3 ,j4 ,d41 fair-hair$1 height #e ft4 #h 941 m>k$ on *e/ ) initials & cross swords1 tattoo$1 also an*or & coil ( rope on "r =e-arm3 l>ge br[n mole on "r %\ld]-blade4 ,/rip$ flannel draw]s3 o!rwise nak$3 no prop]ty ( any k9d4 ,ditto4 ,gr[n man1 age #dj or !reab\ts3 d>k2 iron gray be>d2 lov]s' knot tattoo$ on "r =e-arm1 ) initials ,r4 ,l41 ,e4 ,w41 9 ! loops3 clad 9 flannel %irt1 gu]nsey1 tr\s]s 7blue sea-clo?71 socks 7hea!r-mixture71 all unm>k$4 ,silv] *a9 9 pocket1 ) free-mason's tok53 a half-cr[n1 a flor91 & f\r-p5ce----& s on4 ,on ! opposite page 7 ent]$ ! full names & details aft]w>ds discov]$1 ) notes ( ! ,vic>'s correspond5ce1 & position ( ! grave4 ,!y ought to h grave-/ones1 said ,mr4 ,raymond4 ,b z x is ,i c only get ab\t ?irty %ill+s = ! fun]al f ! c\nty rate4 ,! balance has come out ( my pocket--f two to ?ree p\nds = ea*4 ,f ! beg9n+ ! squire refus$ to help to bury sailors4 ,he took ! gr\nd t x wasn't a local claim4 ,hullo6 said ,taffy3 = z he turn$ ! leaves 8 eye fell on ?is entry3-- ,jan4 #cj?1 #ahg-4 ,s4 ,s4 ,rifleman 7all h&s74 ,c>go1 ,*9a-clay3 ,w4 ,p41 ,age1 ab\t eighte51 fair sk91 r$di% hair1 %ort & curl$1 height #e ft4 #aj 94 ,initials tattoo$ on *e/ "u a ?ree-ma/$ %ip & semi-circle ( sev5 />s2 clad 9 flannel s+let & tr\s]s 7clo?73 s+let m>k$ ) same initial 9 r$ cotton3 pockets empty---- ,b he 0 9 ! navy6 cri$ ,taffy1 ) 8 f+] on ! entry4 ,:i* "o8 ,yes1 he 0 9 ! ,navy4 ,y'll see x on ! opposite page4 ,he des]t$1 poor boy1 9 ,cork ,h>bor1 & %ipp$ on bo>d a tramp /eam] z donkey-man4 ,%e load$ at ,f[ey & 0 wreck$ on ! voyage back4 ,william ,pell[ he 0 call$2 8 "m lives b t5 miles up ! coa/2 %e nev] he>d ( x until six weeks aft]4 ,b we--,i1 ,i mean--knew him4 ,he 0 "o ( ! sailor boys on ,toby's van4 ,y rememb] _! help+ u ) ! luggage at ,indian ,que5's8 ,he %[$ me 8 tattoo m>ks t day4 ,& aga9 he saw 8 *ildhood z x 7 set ab\t ) an en*ant$ h$ge1 across :i* _m voices w\ld h call$ to him1 & "s f ne>1 b all _h hung mut$ & arre/$4 ,! inque/ on ! two dr[n$ sailors 0 held next day at ! ,fifte5 ,balls1 d[n 9 ,innis village4 ,lat] 9 ! aft]noon1 ! f\r survivors walk$ up to ! *ur*1 head$ by ! ,capta94 ,we've be5 he>+1 said ! ,capta91 ( y\r difficulties1 sir3 likewise y\r k9dness to o!r poor sea-f>+ *aps4 ,we h lik$ to make ye a small (f]+ = y\r *ur*1 b sixte5 %ill+s is all we c raise betwe5 u4 ,s we come to say t if y c put u on to a job1 :y we're /ay+ ov] ! fun]al1 & a day's "w or m aft] t won't hurt u "o way or ano!r4 ,mr4 ,raymond l$ !m to ! *ancel & po9t$ out a new beam1 on :i* he & ,jacky ,pascoe _h be5 work+ a week pa/1 & ov] :i* !y _h be5 cudgell+ _! bra9s h[ to get x lift$ & fix$ 9 place4 ,i c s5d to "o ( ! m9]s & borr[ a c\ple ( ladd]s4 ,ladd]s8 ,"l love ye1 sir1 & begg+ y\r p>don1 we don't want ladd]s4 ,) a sl+1 ,bill1 hey8--& a c\ple ( tackles4 ,y leave x to we1 sir4 ,he w5t (f to turn ov] ! ge> salv$ f 8 vessel1 & e>ly next =5oon _h ! app>atus rigg$ up & ready4 ,he 0 oblig$ to leave x at ?is po9t1 hav+ be5 summon$ across to ,falm\?1 to report to 8 ag5ts4 ,8 la/ words be=e />t+ 7 address$ to 8 crew4 ,i reckon y c fix x n[1 boys4 ,!re's only "o ?+ m1 & don't y =get x3 any man t wants to spit mu/ g outside4 ,t aft]noon ,taffy le>nt = ! fir/ "t :at c\ld be done ) a few ropes & pulleys4 ,! seam5 seem$ to sp9 ropes out ( !mselves l spid]s4 ,by ?ree o'clock ! beam 0 hoi/$ & fix$2 & !y broke (f "w to att5d _! %ipmates' fun]al4 ,aft] ! fun]al !y fell to1 aga91 ?\gh m sil5tly1 & be=e nightfall ! beam %one ) a new coat ( v>ni%4 ,!y left e>ly next morn+1 aft] a good deal ( h&%ak+1 & ,taffy look$ aft] !m wi/fully z !y turn$ to wave _! caps & trudg$ away ov] ! rise t[>d ! cross-roads4 ,away to ! left 9 ! w9try sun%9e1 a speck ( sc>let caught 8 eye aga9/ ! blue-gray ( ! t[n4 ,he wat*$ x z x came sl[ly t[>d him1 & 8 he>t leapt--yet n q z he _h expect$ x to leap4 ,= x 0 ,george ,vyell4 ,george _h lately be5 promot$ to p9k & made a gallant figure on 8 /rapp+ gray hunt]4 ,= ! fir/ "t ,taffy felt a%am$ ( 8 work+ suit & w\ld h slipp$ back to ! *ur*4 ,b ,george _h se5 him1 & pull$ up4 ,hullo6 said he4 ,hullo6 said ,taffy2 &1 absurdly en\gh1 c\ld f9d no m to say4 ,h[ are y gett+ on8 ,oh1 ,i'm all "r4 ,!re 0 ano!r pause4 ,h['s ,honoria8 ,oh1 %e's all "r4 ,i'm rid+ ov] !re n[2 !y meet at ,tr$9nis to-day4 ,he tapp$ 8 boot ) 8 hunt+ crop4 ,don't y h any lessons n[8 ask$ ,taffy1 aft] a:ile4 ,de> me1 yes2 ,i've got a tutor4 ,he's no good at x4 ,b :at made y ask8 ,really ,taffy c\ld n tell4 ,he _h ask$ m]ely = ! sake ( say+ some?+4 ,george pull$ out a gold wat*4 ,i mu/ be gett+ on4 ,well1 good-by6 ,good-by6 ,& t 0 all4 ,,xv ,,taffy',s ,,appr5tice%ip ,!y c\ld manage ! c>p5t]+ n[4 ,& ,jacky ,pascoe1 :o 9 addition to 8 o!r trades 0 some?+ ( a glazi]1 _h tak5 ! damag$ ea/ w9d[ 9 h&4 ,= six mon?s x _h rema9$ bo>d$ up1 d>k5+ ! *ancel4 ,mr4 ,raymond remov$ ! bo>ds & fix$ !m up aga9 on ! outside1 & ! ,bryanite work$ beh9d !m night aft] night4 ,he c\ld only be spi$ ^u ?r\gh two lancet w9d[s at ! we/ end ( ! *ur*1 & ^! !y curta9$4 ,b :at cont9ually bo!r$ !m 0 _! ignorance ( iron-"w4 ,/aples1 rivets1 h+es 7 = ev] want$4 ,at l5g?1 "o ev5+ t[>d ! end ( ,m>*1 ! ,bryanite laid d[n 8 tools4 ,tell 'ee :at 'tis1 ,p>son4 ,y mu/ s5d ! boy to someone t'll tea* 'er smi?y-"w4 ,!re's no s5se 9 ?is cold hamm]+4 ,:eelwright ,hock5 holds 8 %op & cottage f ! ,squire4 ,:y n put ! boy to ,m5d>va ! ,smi?1 ov] to ,b5ny ,b5ea?8 ,he's a fir/-rate workman4 ,t is m ?an six miles away4 ,no matt] = t4 ,!re's ,joll's ,f>m close by2 ,f>m] ,joll w\ld bo>d & lodge 'en = n9e %ill+ a week1 & glad ( ! *ance2 & he c\ld come home = ,sundays4 ,mr4 ,raymond1 z soon z he rea*$ home1 sat d[n & wrote a lett] to ,m5d>va ! ,smi? & ano!r to ,f>m] ,joll4 ,)9 a week ! b>ga9s 7 /ruck1 & x 0 settl$ t ,taffy %\ld g at once4 ,i may be call+ be=e long1 to look y up1 said ! ,bryanite1 b m9d y d no m ?an nod :5 y see me4 ,joll's ,f>m lay some:]e ne> ,c>)iel1 across ! moor :]e ,taffy _h gone fi%+ ) ,george & ,honoria4 ,on ! ,monday morn+ :5 he /epp$ ?r\gh ! :ite front gate1 ) 8 bag on 8 %\ld]1 & paus$ = a good look at ! build+1 x seem$ to him a v com=table f>m/ead1 & va/ly sup]ior to ! tumble-d[n f>ms ar\nd ,nannizabuloe4 ,! flagg$ pa?1 :i* l$ up to ! front door betwe5 great bun*es ( purple hone/y1 0 swept z clean z a dairy4 ,a d>k-hair$ maid op5$ ! door & l$ him to ! great kit*5 at ! back4 ,hams wrapp$ 9 pap] hung f ! raft]s1 & /r+s ( onions4 ,! pans ov] ! fireplace 7 bright z mirrors1 & ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[ he he>d ! voices ( *ildr5 at play z well z ! clack+ ( p\ltry 9 ! t[n-place4 ,i'll g & tell ! mi/ress1 said ! maid2 b %e paus$ at ! door4 ,i suppose y don't rememb] me1 n[8 ,no1 said ,taffy1 tru?fully4 ,my "n's ,lizzie ,pezzack4 ,y 0 ) ! "y lady1 t day1 :5 %e b\ght my doll4 ,i m9d y q well4 ,b ,i put my hair up la/ ,ea/]1 & t makes a diff]5ce4 ,:y1 y 7 only a *ild4 ,i 0 sev5te5 la/ week4 ,&--,i say1 d y "k ! ,bryanite1 ov] to ,innis8--,prea*] ,jacky ,pascoe8 ,he nodd$1 rememb]+ ! caution giv5 him4 ,i got salvation (f him4 ,ma/] & mis'ess1 !y've got salvation too2 b !y take x v quiet4 ,!y're v fond ( "o ano!r2 if y please "o y'll please bo?4 ,!y let me walk ov] to pray]-meet9' once a week4 ,b ,i don't g by ,m5d>va's %op--t's :]e y "w--?\gh 'tis ! %orte/ way2 because !re's a woman buri$ 9 ! road !re1 ) a /ake ?r\gh h]1 & ,i'm a t]rible c[>d = gho/s4 ,%e paus$ z if expect+ him to say some?+2 b ,taffy 0 />+ at a neck ( corn1 elaborately plait$1 :i* hung above ! mantle-%elf4 ,& j !n ,mrs4 ,joll ent]$ ! kit*54 ,taffy--)\t any reason--_h expect$ to see a middle-ag$ h\se-wife4 ,b ,mrs4 ,joll 0 h>dly ov] ?irty2 a %apely woman1 ) a pla91 pleasant face & auburn hair1 ! weal? ( :i* %e conceal$ by we>+ x drawn /raight back f ! =ehead & plait$ 9 ! sev]e/ coil beh9d4 ,%e %ook h&s4 ,y'll l a dr9k ( milk be=e ,i %[ y y\r room8 ,taffy 0 grateful = ! milk4 ,:ile he drank x1 ! voices ( ! *ildr5 outside rose sudd5ly to %\ts ( laught]4 ,t w be _! fa!r come home1 said ,mrs4 ,joll & go+ to ! side-door call$ to him4 ,john1 put ! *ildr5 d[n2 ,mr4 ,raymond's son is "h4 ,mr4 ,joll1 :o _h be5 gallop+ r\nd ! f>my>d ) a small girl ( ?ree on 8 back1 & a boy ( six tugg+ at 8 coat-tails1 pull$ up1 & wip$ 8 good-natur$ face4 ,glad to see y1 said he1 com+ =w>d & %ak+ h&s1 :ile ! two *ildr5 />$ at ,taffy4 ,aft] a m9ute1 ! boy said1 ,my "n's ,bob4 ,come & play horses1 too4 ,f>m] ,joll look$ at ,taffy %yly4 ,%all we8 ,mr4 ,raymond w be tir$ en\gh already1 8 wife sugge/$4 ,n a bit1 decl>$ ,taffy2 & hoi/+ ,bob on 8 back1 he set (f furi\sly pranc+ aft] ! f>m]4 ,by d9n]-"t he & ! family 7 fa/ fri5ds1 & aft] d9n] ! f>m] took him (f to be introduc$ to ,m5d>va ! ,smi?4 ,m5d>va's =ge /ood on a triangle ( turf beside ! high-road1 :]e a c>t-track bran*$ (f to desc5d to ,joll's ,f>m 9 ! valley4 ,& ,m5d>va 0 a d>k giant ( a man ) a be>d l ^? y see on ! /atues ( ,n9eveh4 ,on ,sundays he p>t$ 8 be>d c>efully & ti$ ! ends ) little b[s ( sc>let ribbon2 b on week days x curl$ at w ov] 8 mighty *e/4 ,he _h "o assi/ant :om he call$ ! ,dane2 a r$-hair$ y\? z tall z himself & /raight] f ! wai/ d[n4 ,m5d>va's knees _h come toge!r ) ye>s ( pois+ & sw++ 8 great hamm]4 ,he's little1 b he'll gr[1 said he1 aft] ey+ ,taffy up & d[n4 ,dane1 come =e & tell me if we'll make a workman ( 'en4 ,! ,dane /epp$ =w>d & pass$ 8 h&s ov] ! boy's %\ld]s & d[n 8 ribs4 ,he's slight1 b he'll fill out4 ,good pair o' %\ld]s4 ,give's hold o' y\r h&1 my son4 ,taffy obey$2 n v well lik+ to be h&l$ ?us4 ,h& l a lady's4 ,tidy wri/1 ?\gh4 ,he'll d1 ma/]4 ,s ,taffy 0 pass$1 giv5 a lea!rn apron1 & set to 8 fir/ task ( keep+ ! =ge-fire rak$ & ! bell[s go+1 :ile ! hamm]s took up ! music he 0 to li/5 to = a ye> to come4 ,?is music kept ! day m]ry2 & beyond ! w9d[ along ! bright high-road !re 0 usually some?+ wor? see+--f>m-c>ts1 j[t]s' c>ts1 ! doctor & 8 gig1 p$l>s & ,johnny-=tnights1 ! mill]'s wagons f ! valley-bottom bel[ ,joll's ,f>m1 & on ,tuesdays & ,fridays1 ! m>ket van go+ & return+4 ,m5d>va knew or speculat$ ^u ev]ybody1 &1 ) half ! pass]s-by1 broke (f "w & pass$ ! "t ( day1 lean+ on 8 hamm]4 ,b d[n at ! f>m all 0 /rangely quiet1 9 spite ( ! *ildr5's voices2 & at night ! quietness positively kept ,taffy awake1 li/5+ to ! pur-r ( ! pigeons 9 _! cote aga9/ ! h\se-wall1 ?9k+ ( 8 gr&mo!r awake at home & li/5+ to ! tick-tack ( h] tall clock4 ,(t5 :5 he woke to ! e>ly summ] daybreak & saw ?r\gh 8 attic-w9d[ ! gray %ad[s ( ! %eep1 /ill & long1 on ! slope above ! f>m/ead1 8 e> 0 want+ some?+1 ask+ = some?+2 = ! murmur ( ! sea nev] rea*$ ?is inl& valley4 ,& he w\ld lie & long = ! *irrup+ ( ! two *ildr5 9 ! next room & ! draw+ ( bolts & clatt] ( milk-pails bel[ /airs4 ,he _h a pl5ty to eat1 & t pl5ty simple & good2 & clean l95 to sleep betwe54 ,! kit*5 0 81 except on ,saturday nights1 :5 ,mrs4 ,joll & ,lizzie tubb$ ! *ildr5 !re2 & !n he w\ld c>ry 8 books (f to ! be/ p>lor1 or /roll ar\nd ! f>m ) ,mr4 ,joll & discuss ! /ock4 ,!re 7 no loose rails 9 ,mr4 ,joll's gates1 no f>m implem5ts ly+ out 9 ! wea!r to ru/4 ,mr4 ,joll work$ e>ly & late1 & 8 %\ld]s _h a tell-tale /oop--= he 0 a man 9 ! prime ( life1 p]haps "s five ye>s old] ?an 8 wife4 ,"o ,saturday ev5+ he unburd5$ 8 he>t to ,taffy4 ,x happ5$ at ! end ( ! hay-h>ve/1 & ! two 7 lean+ ov] a gate discuss+ ! yet un?at*$ rick4 ,:at ,i say is1 decl>$ ! f>m]1 q inconsequ5tly1 a man mu/ be able to lay 8 tr\bles 'pon ! ,"l4 ,i don't mean 8 "w1 b 8 tr\bles2 & g home & %ut ! door & be happy ) 8 wife & *ildr54 ,n[ ,i tell y t = mon?s--iss1 ye>s--aft] ,bob 0 born1 ,i kept plagu+ mysel' 9 ! fields1 ?9k+ t "s h>m might h happ5$ to ! *ild4 ,:y1 ,i us$ to make an excuse & creep home1 & !n if ,i see'd a bl9d pull$ d[n1 y w\ldn't ?9k h[ my he>t'd g ?ump2 & ,i'd /& wi' my h& on ! door-hapse an' say1 ',if s be ! ,"l h took'n1 ,i mu/ g & com=t ,susan--n my w b ,?9e1 ,"l--b1 ,"l1 don't 'ee be cruel ?is "t6' ,& !n f9d ! *eeld "r z n9ep5ce & ! bl9d only pull$ d[n to keep ! sun (f ! c>pet6 ,aft] a:ile my wife guess$ :at 0 wrong--,i us$ to make up su* poor twiddl+ pret5ces4 ,%e said1 ',look "h1 ! ,"l & me'll see aft] ,bob2 & if y c't keep to y\r own "w )\t pok+ y\r nose into ours1 !n ,i m>ri$ = worse & n = bett]4' ,!n x came ^u me t by leav+ ! ,"l to look aft] my job ,i'd be5 treat+ ,him l a f>m-labor]4 ,x's ! ?+s y c't help ,he looks aft]--n ! "w4 ,a few ev5+s lat] !re came a knock at ! door1 & ,lizzie1 :o w5t to op5 x1 return$ ) ! ,bryanite skipp+ beh9d h]4 ,bless+s be ^u ?is "h h\se6 he cri$1 cutt+ a sort ( d\ble-%uffle on ! ?re%old4 ,he %ook h&s ) ! f>m] & 8 wife1 & nodd$ t[>d ,taffy4 ,s y've got ,p>son ,raymond's boy "h6 ,yes1 said ,mrs4 ,joll2 & turn$ to ,taffy4 ,he've come to pray a bit2 p]haps y w\ld r be 9 ! p>lor8 ,taffy ask$ to be all[$ to /ay2 & pres5tly ,mr4 ,pascoe _h !m all d[n on _! knees4 ,he began by invok+ ,god's protection on ! h\sehold2 b 8 pray] soon ceas$ to be a pray]4 ,x broke into ejaculations ( praise--,fri5ds1 ,i be too happy to ask = any?+--,glory1 glory6 ,! blood6 ,! preci\s blood6 ,o deliv]ance6 ,o /reams ( r$emption runn+6 ,! f>m] & 8 wife began to *ime 9--,hallelujah6 ,glory6 & ,lizzie ,pezzack to sob4 ,taffy1 kneel+ be=e a kit*5 *air1 peep$ betwe5 8 palms & saw h] %\ld]s heav+4 ,! ,bryanite sprang to 8 feet1 ov]-turn+ ! settle ) a cra%4 ,tid'n no use4 ,i mu/ skip4 ,:o'll dance wi' me8 ,he held out 8 h&s to ,mrs4 ,joll4 ,%e took !m1 & skipp$ once %amefac$ly4 ,lizzie1 ) flam+ *eeks1 pu%$ h] aside4 ,leave me try1 mis'ess2 ,i %all die if ,i don't4 ,%e caught ! prea*]'s h&s1 & ! two leapt ab\t ! kit*54 ,i c dance high] ?an mis'ess6 ,i c dance high] ?an mis'ess6 ,f>m] ,joll look$ on ) a daz$ face4 ,hallelujah6 ,am56 he said at int]vals1 q me*anically4 ,! pair /ood "u ! bacon rank & began to :irl l d]vi%es--h&s clasp$1 toes toge!r1 bodies lean+ back & almo/ rigid4 ,!y :irl$ until ,taffy's bra9 :irl$ ) !m4 ,) a l\d] sob1 ,lizzie let g h] hold1 & tott]$ back into a *air1 laugh+ hy/]ically4 ,! ,bryanite lean$ aga9/ ! table1 pant+4 ,!re 0 a long pause4 ,mrs4 ,joll took a napk9 f ! dress] & fell to fann+ ! girl's face1 !n to slapp+ x briskly4 ,get up & lay ! table1 %e comm&$2 ! prea*]'ll /ay to supp]4 ,?ank 'ee1 ma'am1 ,i don't c>e if ,i d1 said he2 & t5 m9utes latt] !y 7 all seat$ at supp] & discuss+ ! fall 9 :eat 9 ! mo/ matt]-(-fact voices4 ,only _! faces twit*$1 n[ & aga94 ,i he> y _h ! prea*] d[n to ,joll's la/ night1 said ,m5d>va ! ,smi?4 ,:at'/ ?9k ( 'en8 ,i c't make him out1 0 ,taffy's colorless b tru?ful answ]4 ,he's a bell[s ( a man4 ,i d he> he's heat+ up ?' old ,squire ,moyle's s\l1 to knack an angel out ( 'en4 ,he'll f9d t a job & a half4 ,y m>k my words1 !re'll be ,hamlet's gho/ ov] 9 y\r p>i% "o o' ^! days4 ,dur+ "w-h\rs ,m5d>va be/[$ mo/ ( 8 talk on ,taffy4 ,! ,dane seldom op5$ 8 lips1 except to jo9 9 ! ,anvil ,*orus-- ,"h goes "o-- ,s+1 s+1 ,johnny6 ,"h goes two-- ,s+1 ,johnny1 s+6 ,:ack'n till he's r$ ,:ack'n till he's dead ,& :op6 goes ! wid[ ) a br& new r+6 & :5 ! boy took a hamm] & jo9$ 91 he fell sil5t4 ,taffy soon obs]v$ t a s+ul> fri5d%ip knit ^! two m51 :o 7 bo? unm>ri$4 ,m5d>va _h be5 a fam\s wre/l] 9 8 day1 & 8 great ambition n[ 0 to tra9 ! o!r to w9 ! ,c\nty belt4 ,(t51 aft] "w1 ! pair w\ld try a hit* toge!r on ! triangle ( turf1 ) ,taffy = /ickl]2 ,m5d>va illu/rat+ & expla9+1 ! ,dane nodd+ s]i\sly :5ev] he und]/ood1 b nev] answ]+ a ^w4 ,aft]w>ds ! boy recall$ ^! b\ts v vividly--! cle> ev5+ sky1 ! %\ld]s ( ! two big m5 %9+ aga9/ ! level sun z !y gripp$ & sway$1 _! long %ad[s on ! grass "u :i* 7z he rememb]$7 ! poor self-murd]$ woman lay buri$4 ,he ?\ght ( h] at night1 sometimes1 z he work$ alone at ! =ge3 = ,m5d>va all[$ him ! keys & use ( ! smi?y ov]time1 9 consid]ation ( a small paym5t = coal1 & !n he blew 8 fire & hamm]$ ) a c\ple ( c&les on ! b5* & a ,hom] betwe5 !m2 & beat ! long hexamet]s into 8 memory4 ,! incongruity ( x nev] /ruck him4 ,he 0 go+ to be a great man1 & someh[ ?is 0 go+ to be ! way4 ,^! scraps ( iron--^! tools ( 8 =g+--7 to gr[ into ! arms & %ield ( ,a*illes4 ,9 its own "t w\ld come ! magic mom5t1 ! %ield f9d its true circumf]5ce & sw+ to ! balance ( 8 arm1 pro( & complete4 ' ' 4 ,,xvi ,,lizzie ,,& ,,honoria ,8 appr5tice%ip la/$ a ye> & six mon?s1 & all ?is :ile he liv$ ) ! ,jolls1 walk+ home e ,sunday morn+ & return+ e ,sunday night1 ra9 or %9e4 ,he c>ri$ 8 deftness ( h& into 8 new trade1 & x 0 ,m5d>va :o begg$ & obta9$ an ext5sion ( ! "t agre$ on4 ,r ?an lose ! boy ,i'll ta*e 'en = love4 ,s ,taffy /ay$ on = ano!r six mon?s4 ,he 0 n[ 9 8 sev5te5? ye>--a boy no long]4 ,"o ev5+1 z he blew up 8 smi?y fire1 ! gl[ ( x fell on ! =m ( a woman /&+ j outside ! w9d[ & wat*+ him4 ,he _h no silly fe>s ( gho/s2 b ! ?\ght ( ! buri$ woman fla%$ across 8 m9d & he dropp$ 8 p9c]s ) a clatt]4 ',tis only me1 said ! woman4 ,y ne$n't to be afe>$4 ,& he saw x 0 ! girl ,lizzie4 ,%e /epp$ inside ! =ge & seat$ h]self on ! ,dane's anvil4 ,i 0 walk+ back f pray]-meet+1 %e said4 ',tis nigh] ?is way1 b ,i don't ev] d>e to come4 ,might1 ,i dessay1 if ,i'd somebody to see me home4 ,gho/s8 ask$ ,taffy1 pick+ up ! p9c]s & ?ru/+ ! b> back into ! hot c9d]s4 ,i dunno2 ,i gets fright5$ o' ! v %ad[s on ! road sometimes4 ,i suppose1 n[1 y nev] walks out t way8 ,:i* way8 ,:y1 t[>d :]e y\r home is4 ,t's ! way ,i comes4 ,no1 ,i don't4 ,taffy blew at ! c9d]s until !y gl[$ aga94 ,x's only on ,sundays ,i g ov] !re4 ,t's a pity1 said ,lizzie1 c&idly4 ,i'm kept 91 ,sunday ev5+s1 to look aft] ! *ildr5 :ile f>m] & mis'ess goes to ,*apel4 ,t's ! agreem5t ,i came 'pon4 ,taffy nodd$4 ,x w\ld be nice n[1 w\ldn't x-- ,%e broke (f1 clasp+ h] knees & />+ at ! blaze4 ,:at w\ld be nice8 ,lizzie laugh$ confus$ly4 ,aw1 y make me say 't4 ,i c't abe> any ( ! "y m5 up to ! ,*apel4 ,if me & y---- ,taffy ceas$ bl[+4 ,! fire di$ d[n & 9 ! d>kness he c\ld he> h] brea?+ h>d4 ,!y're s r\gh1 %e w5t on1 ,& t'o!r night ,i met "y ,squire ,vyell rid+ along ! road1 & he /opp$ me & want$ to kiss me4 ,george ,vyell8 ,surely he didn't8 ,taffy blew up ! fire aga94 ,iss he did4 ,i don't see :y n1 nei!r4 ,:y he %\ldn't kiss y8 ,:y he %\ldn't want to4 ,taffy fr[n$1 c>ri$ ! :ite hot b> to 8 anvil & began to hamm]4 ,he despis$ girls1 z a rule1 & _! ways4 ,decid$ly ,lizzie annoy$ him3 & yet z he work$ he c\ld n help glanc+ at h] n[ & !n1 z %e sat & wat*$ him4 ,by & by he saw t h] eyes 7 full ( te>s4 ,:at's ! matt]8 he ask$1 abruptly4 ,i--,i c't walk home alone4 ,i'm afe>$4 ,he toss$ 8 hamm] aside1 rak$ out ! fire1 & rea*$ 8 coat (f its peg4 ,z he swung r\nd 9 ! d>kness to put x on1 he blund]$ aga9/ ,lizzie or ,lizzie blund]$ aga9/ him4 ,%e clut*$ at him n]v\sly4 ,clumsy6 c't y see ! doorway8 ,%e pass$ out1 & he foll[$ & lock$ ! door4 ,z !y cross$ ! turf to ! highroad1 %e slipp$ h] arm into 84 ,i feel safe1 t way4 ,let x /ay1 co6 ,aft] a few paces1 %e add$1 ,y're diff]5t f ! o!rs--t's :y ,i l y4 ,h[8 ,i dunno2 b y be diff'r5t4 ,y don't ?9k ab\t girls1 = "o ?+4 ,taffy did n answ]4 ,he felt angry1 a%am$1 uncom=table4 ,he did n turn once to look at h] face1 dimly visible by ! light ( ! "y moon--! ,hunt]'s moon--n[ s9k+ ov] ! slope ( ! hill4 ,?ick du/--too ?ick = ! heavy dew to lay--cov]$ ! c>t-track d[n to ! f>m1 muffl+ _! foot/eps4 ,lizzie paus$ by ! gate4 ,be/ g 9 sep>ate1 %e said2 paus$ aga9 & :isp]$1 ,y may1 if y l4 ,may d :at8 ,:at--:at "y ,squire ,vyell want$4 ,!y 7 face to face n[4 ,%e held up h] lips1 & z %e did s1 !y p>t$ 9 an amor\s murmur\s little laugh4 ,! moonlight 0 on h] face4 ,taffy b5t swiftly & kiss$ h]4 ,oh1 y hurt6 ,) ano!r little laugh1 %e slipp$ up ! g>d5-pa? & into ! h\se4 ,t5 m9utes lat] ,taffy foll[$1 hat+ himself4 99 99 99 99 99 ,= ! next =tnight he avoid$ h]2 & !n1 late "o ev5+1 %e came aga94 ,he 0 prep>$ = ?is1 & _h lock$ ! door ( ! smi?y & let d[n ! %utt] :ile he work$4 ,%e tapp$ ^u ! outside ( ! %utt] ) h] knuckles4 ,let me 96 ,c't y leave me alone8 he answ]$1 petti%ly4 ,i want to "w1 & y int]rupt4 ,i don't want no love-mak+--,i don't inde$4 ,i'll sit quiet z a m\se4 ,b ,i'm afe>$1 out "h4 ,nons5se6 ,i'm afe>$ o' ! gho/4 ,!re's some?+ com9'--let me 91 co6 ,taffy unlock$ ! door & held x half op5 :ile he li/5$4 ,yes1 !re's somebody com+1 on horseback4 ,n[1 look "h--x's no gho/1 & ,i c't h y ab\t "h1 ) p pass+4 ,i--,i don't want y "h at all2 s make ha/e & slip away home--t's a good girl4 ,lizzie glid$ l a %ad[ into ! d>k lane z ! trample ( ho(s drew close1 & ! rid] pull$ up beside ! door4 ,y're work+ late1 ,i see4 ,is x too late to make a %oe = ,aide-de-camp "h8 ,x 0 ,honoria4 ,%e dism\nt$ & /ood 9 ! doorway1 hold+ h] horse's bridle4 ,no1 said ,taffy2 t is1 if y don't m9d ! wait+4 ,) 8 lea!rn apron he wip$ ! ,dane's anvil = a seat1 :ile %e hit*$ up ,aide-de-camp & /epp$ into ! gl[ ( ! =ge-fire4 ,! h\nds took u six miles beyond ,c>)iel3 & !re1 j z !y lo/1 ,aide-de-camp ca/ 8 (f-h9d %oe4 ,i didn't f9d x out at fir/1 & n[ ,i've _h to walk him all ! way back4 ,are y alone "h8 ,yes4 ,:o 0 t ,i saw leav+ z ,i came up8 ,y saw someone8 ,yes4 ,%e nodd$1 look+ him /raight 9 ! face4 ,x look$ l a woman4 ,:o 0 %e8 ,t 0 ,lizzie ,pezzack1 ! girl :o sold y h] doll1 once4 ,%e's a s]vant d[n at ! f>m :]e ,i lodge4 ,honoria said no m = ! mom5t1 b seat$ h]self on ! ,dane's anvil1 :ile ,taffy *ose a b> ( iron & /epp$ out to exam9e ,aide-de-camp's ho(4 ,he return$ & 9 sil5ce began to bl[ up ! fire4 ,i d>e say y 7 a/oni%$ to see me1 %e rem>k$ at l5g?4 ,yes4 ,i'm /ill =bidd5 to speak to y4 ,! la/ "t ,i did x1 gr&fa!r beat me4 ,! old brute6 ,taffy nipp$ ! hot iron savagely 9 8 p9c]s4 ,i wond] if he'll d x aga94 ,someh[ ,i don't ?9k he w4 ,taffy look$ at h]4 ,%e _h drawn h]self up1 & 0 smil+4 ,9 h] close rid+-habit %e seem$ v slight1 yet tall1 & a woman gr[n4 ,he took ! b> to ! anvil & began to beat x flat4 ,8 tee? 7 %ut1 & ) e bl[ he said to himself ,brute6 ,t's beautiful1 ,honoria w5t on4 ,i /opp$ ,m5d>va1 ! o!r day1 & he told me wond]s ab\t y4 ,he says he tri$ y ) a h>d-boil$ egg & y swung ! hamm] & *ipp$ ! %ell all r\nd )\t bruis+ ! :ite a bit4 ,is t true8 ,taffy nodd$4 ,& y\r le>n+--! ,lat9 & ,greek1 ,i mean2 d y /ill g on ) x8 ,he nodd$ aga91 t[>d a volume ( ,euripides t lay op5 on ! "w-b5*4 ,& ! /ories y us$ to tell ,george & me2 d y g on tell+ !m to y\rself8 ,he 0 oblig$ to confess t he nev] did4 ,%e sat = a:ile wat*+ ! sp>ks z !y flew4 ,!n %e said1 ,i %\ld l to he> y tell "o aga94 ,t "o ab\t ,aslog & ,orm1 :o ran away by night across ! ice-fields & took a boat & came to an isl& ) a h\se on x1 & f\nd a table spread & ! fire lit1 b no inhabitants any:]e--,y rememb]8 ,x began ',once ^u a "t1 n f> f ! city ( ,dron!im1 !re liv$ a ri* man----' ,taffy consid]$ a mom5t & began ,once ^u a "t1 n f> f ! city ( ,dron!im---- ,he paus$1 ey$ ! horse-%oe cool+ betwe5 ! p9c]s1 & %ook 8 head4 ,x 0 no use4 ,apollo _h be5 too long 9 s]vice ) ,admetus1 & ! tale w\ld n come4 ,at any rate1 ,honoria p]si/$1 y c tell me some?+ out ( y\r books3 some?+ y h j be5 read+4 ,s he began to tell h] ! /ory ( ,ion1 & manag$ well en\gh 9 describ+ ! boy & h[ he m9i/]$ be=e ! %r9e at ,delphi1 sweep+ ! temple & sc>+ ! birds away f ! prec9cts2 b :5 he came to ! plot ( ! play &1 look+ up1 caught ,honoria's eyes1 x sudd5ly occurr$ to him t all ! re/ ( ! /ory 0 a s5sual "o & he c\ld n tell x to h]4 ,he blu%$1 falt]$1 & f9ally broke d[n4 ,b x 0 beautiful1 said %e1 s f> z x w5t2 & x's j :at ,i want$4 ,i %all rememb] t boy ,ion n[1 :5ev] ,i ?9k ( y help+ y\r fa!r 9 ! *ur* at home4 ,if ! re/ ( ! /ory is n nice1 ,i don't want to he> x4 ,h[ _h %e guess$8 ,x 0 delici\s1 at any rate1 to "k t %e ?\ght ( him1 & ,taffy felt h[ delici\s x 01 :ile he fitt$ & hamm]$ ! %oe on ,aide-de-camp's ho(1 %e /&+ by ) a c&le 9 ei!r h&1 ! flame sc>cely quiv]+ 9 ! w9dless night4 ,:5 all 0 done1 %e rais$ a foot = him to give h] a m\nt4 ,good-night6 %e call$1 %ak+ ! re9s4 ,taffy /ood by ! door ( ! =ge1 li/5+ to ! e*oes ( ,aide-de-camp's cant]1 & ! palm ( 8 h& t+l$ :]e h] foot _h re/$4 ,,xvii ,,! ,,squire',s ,,weird ,he took leave ( ,m5d>va & ! ,jolls j be=e ,*ri/mas4 ,! smi? 0 unaffect$ly sorry to lose him4 ,b1 said he1 ! ,dane w be ent]$ = ! ,*ampion%ip next summ]1 s ,i s'pose ,i mu/ look =w>d to t4 ,ev]yone 9 ! ,joll h\sehold gave him a small pres5t on 8 leav+4 ,lizzie's 0 a ,new ,te/am5t1 ) h] "n on ! fly-leaf1 & "u x ,conv]t$1 ,april #ai1 #ahg-4 ,taffy did n want ! gift1 b took x r ?an hurt h] feel+s4 ,f>m] ,joll said1 ,well1 wi% 'ee well6 ,be5 pretty comfiable1 ,i hope4 ,n[ y'm go9'1 ,i don't m9d tell+ 'ee ,i didn't l y\r com+ a bit4 ,b n[ 'tis wunn]ful to me y've be5 wi' u less'n two ye>'2 we've made su* progress4 ,at home ,taffy b\ght a small =ge & set x up 9 ! *ur*1 at ! we/ end ( ! nor? aisle4 ,mr4 ,raymond1 "u 8 direction1 _h be5 pur*as+ ! necess>y tools = "s mon?s pa/2 & n[ ! ma9 exp5se 0 ! co/ ( coal1 :i* p9*$ !m a little4 ,b !y manag$ to keep ! fire alight1 & ! "w w5t =w>d briskly4 ,save t he /ill =bade ! p>i% to l5d !m ! lea/ help1 ! old ,squire _h ceas$ to int]f]e4 ,mr4 ,raymond's hair 0 gray]2 & ,taffy might h obs]v$--b did n--h[ readily1 t[>d ! close ( a day's labori\s c>p5try1 he w\ld drop "w & turn to ,d9dorf 's ,poet ,sc5ici ,grci1 ?r\gh :i* !y 7 read+ _! way4 ,on ,sundays1 ! congregation r>ely numb]$ a doz54 ,x seem$ t z ! end ( ! ,vic>'s task drew ne>]1 s ! prospect ( fill+ ! *ur* rec$$ & became m %ad[y4 ,& if 8 0 a que] plight1 ,jacky ,pascoe's 0 a que]]4 ,! ,bryanite cont9u$ to come by night & help1 b at r>] int]vals4 ,he 0 discom=t$ 9 m9d1 z anyone c\ld see2 & at l5g? he took ,mr4 ,raymond aside & made confession4 ,i mu/ g away2 t's :at 'tis4 ,my burd5 is too great = me to be>4 ,:y1 said ,mr4 ,raymond1 :o _h gr[n surpris+ly tol]ant dur+ ! pa/ twelve mon?s1 :at cause h y1 ( all m51 to feel deject$8 ,y c set ! folk "h on fire l flax4 ,he sigh$4 ,t's azackly ! reason--,i c set 'em afire ) a brea?2 b ,i c't hold 'em "u4 ,i make 'em too /rong = me--& ,i'm afe>d4 ,p>son1 de>1 x's ! gospel tru?2 = two ye>s ,i've a be5 /riv9' ag5 myself1 wra/l9' ^u my knees1 & all to hold ?is p>i% 94 ,he mopp$ 8 face4 ',tis l fight9' ) bea/s at ,ephesus1 he said4 ,d y want to hold !m 98 ,i d & ,i don't4 ,i've got to try1 anyway4 ,sometimes ,i tell mysel' 'tis putt+ a h& to ! pl\gh & turn+ back2 & !n ,i reckon ,i'll g on4 ,b :5 ! "t comes1 ,i c't4 ,i'm afe>d1 ,i tell 'ee4 ,he paus$4 ,i've laid x be=e ! ,"l1 b ,he don't seem to help4 ,!re's two voices inside o' me4 ',tis a t]rible responsibility4 ,b ! p1 :at are y afraid ( _! do+8 ,i don't "k4 ,y don't "k :at a runaway hoss w d1 b y're afe>d all ! same4 ,he sank 8 voice4 ,!re's wantonness1 = "o ?+--six love-*ildr5 born 9 ! p>i% ?is ye>1 & m com+4 ,!y d say t ,va%ti ,clem[ de/roy$ h] *ild4 ,& ,old ,man ,johns--him !y f\nd dead on ! rocks "u ! ,isl&--he didn't g !re by accid5t4 ',twas a calm day1 too4 ,z (t5 z n ,taffy work$ late--sometimes until midnight--& blew 8 =ge-fire alone 9 ! *ur*1 ! tap ( 8 hamm] mak+ holl[ music 9 ! desolate aisles4 ,he 0 work+ ?us "o w9dy night 9 ,febru>y1 :5 ! door rattl$ op5 & 9 walk$ a totally unexpect$ visitor--,sir ,h>ry ,vyell4 ,good-ev5+6 ,i 0 rid+ by & saw y\r light 9 ! w9d[s danc+ up & d[n4 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld hit* up ! m>e & drop 9 = a *at4 ,b g on ) y\r "w4 ,taffy wond]$ :at _h br\ght him s f> f 8 home at t "t ( night1 b ask$ no que/ions4 ,& ,sir ,h>ry plac$ a hassock on "o ( ! belfry /eps &1 tak+ 8 seat1 wat*$ = a:ile 9 sil5ce4 ,he wore 8 long rid+ boots & an ov]coat ) ! coll> turn$ up ab\t a neck-clo? less nattily fold$ ?an usual4 ,i wi%1 he said at l5g?1 t my boy ,george 0 clev] l y4 ,y 7 great fri5ds once--y rememb] ,plym\?1 hey8 ,b ,i d>e say y've n se5 mu* ( ea* o!r lately4 ,taffy %ook 8 head4 ,george is a bit wild4 ,ox=d might h done some?+ = him2 made a man ( him1 ,i mean4 ,b he w\ldn't g4 ,i believe 9 wild oats to a c]ta9 ext5t4 ,i h told him f ! fir/ he mu/ look aft] himself & decide = himself4 ,t's my !ory4 ,x makes a y\ng/] self-reliant4 ,he goes & comes z he likes4 ,if he comes home late f hunt+1 ,i ask no que/ions2 ,i don't wait d9n]4 ,don't y agree ) me8 ,i don't "k1 ,taffy answ]$1 wond]+ :y he %\ld be consult$4 ,self-reliance is :at a man wants4 ,c\ldn't he h le>nt t at s*ool8 ,sir ,h>ry fidget$ ) ! rid+-crop 9 8 h&s4 ,well1 y see1 he's an only son----4 ,i d>e say x 0 selfi% ( me4 ,y don't m9d my talk+ ab\t ,george8 ,taffy laugh$4 ,i l x4 ,sir ,h>ry laugh$ too1 9 an emb>rass$ way4 ,b y don't suppose ,i rode ov] f ,c>)iel = t8 ,y're n s f> wrong1 ?\gh4 ,! fact is--"o gets fooli% z "o gr[s old--,george w5t out hunt+ ?is morn+1 & didn't turn up = d9n]4 ,i kept to my rule1 & d9$ alone4 ,n9e o'clock came2 half-pa/2 no ,george4 ,at t5 ,hosk+s lock$ up z usual1 & (f ,i w5t to b$4 ,b ,i c\ldn't sleep4 ,aft] a:ile1 x /ruck me t he might be sleep+ "h ov] at ,tr$9nis2 t is1 if no accid5t _h happ5$4 ,no sleep = me until ,i made sure2 s ,i jump$ out1 dress$1 slipp$ d[n to ! /ables1 saddl$ ! m>e & rode ov]4 ,i left ! m>e by ,tr$9nis great gates & crept d[n to ,moyle's /ables l a h\se-break]2 look$ 9 ?r\gh ! w9d[1 &1 sure en\gh1 !re 0 ,george's gray 9 ! loose box to ! "r4 ,s ,george is sleep+ !re1 & ,i'm easy 9 my m9d4 ,no d\bt y ?9k me an old fool8 ,b ,taffy 0 n ?9k+ any?+ ( ! sort4 ,i c\ldn't wi% bett] ?an t4 ,y und]/&8 said ,sir ,h>ry1 slyly4 ,n q4 ,he lo/ 8 "m e>ly4 ,he wants a woman to look aft] him1 & = him to ?9k ab\t4 ,if he & ,honoria w\ld only make up a mat*4444 ,& ,c>)iel w\ld be q a diff]5t h\se4 ,taffy hesitat$1 ) a h& on ! =ge-bell[s4 ,i d>e say x's news to y1 :at ,i'm tell+4 ,b x has be5 9 my m9d ?is long :ile4 ,:y don't y bl[ up ! fire8 ,i bet ,miss ,honoria has ?\ght ( x too2 girls are deep4 ,%e has a head on h] %\ld]s4 ,i'll w>rant %e'd s5d half a doz5 ( my s]vants pack+ )9 a week4 ,z x is1 !y rob me to a /air4 ,i "k x1 & ,i hav5't ! pluck to int]f]e4 ,:at does ! old ,squire say8 ,taffy manag$ to ask4 ,x has nev] come to say+ any?+4 ,b ,i believe he ?9ks ( x1 too1 :5 he happ5s to ?9k ( any?+ b 8 s\l4 ,he'll be pleas$2 ev]yone w be pleas$4 ,! prop]ties t\*1 y see4 ,i see4 ,to tell y ! tru?1 he's fail+ fa/4 ,?is religion ( 8 is a symptom2 all ( 8 family h tak5 to x 9 ! end4 ,if he hadn't ! con/itution ( a horse1 he'd h be5 conv]t$ t5 ye>s be=e ?is4 ,:at puzzles me is1 he's s quiet4 ,y m>k my words--,sir ,h>ry rose1 button$ 8 coat & %ook 8 rid+-crop prophetically--he's brew+ up = some?+4 ,!re'll be ! devil ( a fl>e-up be=e he has done4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x came ) ! midsumm] bonfires4 ,at n9e o'clock on ,/4 ,john's ,eve1 ,mr4 ,raymond read pray]s 9 ! *ur*4 ,x 0 8 rule to celebrate ?us ! vigils ( all sa9ts 9 ! ,engli% cal5d> & "s few ,corni% sa9ts besides2 & he regul>ly ann\nc$ ^! s]vices on ! prec$+ ,sundays2 b no p>i%ion] dream$ ( att5d+ !m4 ,to-night1 z usual1 he & ,taffy _h pray$ alone2 & ! lad 0 /&+ aft] s]vice at ! *ur* door1 ) 8 surplice on 8 arm 7= he always wore a surplice & read ! lessons on ^! vigils71 :5 ! flame ( ! fir/ bonfire %ot up f ! headl& ov] ,innis village4 ,almo/ on ! mom5t a flame answ]$ x f ! po9t :]e ! ligh?\se /ood2 & )9 t5 m9utes ! horizon ( ! t[ans 0 cressett$ ) ^! beacon-fires2 surely 7?\ght ,taffy7 ) _m m ?an usual4 ,& he rememb]$ t ,jacky ,pascoe _h ?r[n out a h9t ( a great revival to be held on ,baal-fire ,night 7z he _h call$ x74 ,! night 0 sultry & all b w9dless4 ,= once ! torm5t$ s&s _h re/4 ,! flame ( ! bonfires %one yell[--orange-yell[--& /eady4 ,he c\ld see ! d>k figures ( m5 & wom5 pass+ betwe5 him & ! ne>e/1 on ! high wa/rel 9 front ( ,tr$9nis great gates4 ,_! voices rea*$ him 9 a confus$ murmur1 brok5 n[ & !n by a *ild's scream ( delight4 ,& yet a hu% seem$ to hang ov] sea & l&3 an expectant hu%4 ,= weeks ! sky _h n ra9$4 ,day aft] day1 a dull indigo blue possess$ x1 deep5+ ) night into dull] purple1 z if ! :ole heav5s 7 ga!r+ into "o big ?und]-cl\d1 :i* m5ac$ b nev] broke4 ,& 9 ! hu% ( ^? nights a li/5] c\ld almo/ fancy he he>d1 betwe5 :iles1 ! rabbits /irr+ uneasily 9 _! burr[s4 ,by & by1 ! bonfire on ! wa/rel appe>$ to be giv+ out specks ( light1 :i* blaz$ indep5d5tly2 yet )\t decreas+ its own volume ( flame4 ,! sp>ks came danc+1 ne>] & l>g]2 ! voices grew m di/9ct4 ,! spectators _h k9dl$ tor*es & 7 advanc+ 9 procession to visit o!r bonfires4 ,! tor*es1 too1 7 suppos$ to bless ! fields !y pass$ across4 ,! procession rose & sank z x came ov] ! unev5 ridges l a fi]y snake2 topp$ ! ne>e/ ridge & came p\r+ d[n pa/ ! *ur*y>d wall4 ,at its head danc$ ,lizzie ,pezzack1 %riek+ l a creature possess$1 h] hair loose & /ream+1 :ile %e :irl$ h] tor*4 ,taffy knew ^! tor*es2 bundles ( canvas /eep$ 9 t> & fa/5$ 9 ! middle to a /\t /ick or piece ( *a94 ,lizzie's 0 fa/5$ to a *a91 & z he wat*$ h] uplift$ arm sw++ ! blaz+ mass he f\nd "t to wond] h[ %e escap$ sett+ h] hair on fire4 ,o!r tor*-be>]s toss$ _! arms & %\t$ z !y pass$4 ,! smoke 0 suffocat+1 & across ! pat* ( quiet gravey>d ! heat smote on ,taffy's face4 ,b 9 ! cr[d he saw two figures cle>ly--,jacky ,pascoe & ,squire ,moyle2 & ! ,bryanite's face 0 agitat$ & :ite 9 ! gl>e4 ,he _h giv5 an arm to ! ,squire1 :o 0 cle>ly ! c5tre ( ! procession1 & tott]$ =w>d ) jaws work+ & cav]n\s eyes4 ,he's sav$6 a voice %\t$4 ,o!rs took up ! cry4 ,sav$6 ,! ,squire's sav$6 ,sav$ to-night--sav$ to glory6 ,! ,squire paus$1 /ill lean+ on ! ,bryanite's arm4 ,:ile ! procession sway$ ar\nd him1 he gaz$ across ! gate1 z a man :o _h lo/ 8 be>+s4 ,no gl9t ( tor*light rea*$ 8 eyes2 b ! sight ( ,mr4 ,raymond's surplic$ figure1 /&+ beh9d ,taffy's %\ld]s 9 ! full gl>e1 seem$ to r\se him4 ,he lift$ a fi/ & %ook x sl[ly4 ,com'/ along1 sir6 urg$ ! ,bryanite4 ,b ! ,squire /ood irresolute1 mutt]+ to himself4 ,com'/ along1 sir6 ,lev' me be1 ,i tell 'ee6 ,he laid bo? h&s on ! gate & spoke across x to ,mr4 ,raymond1 8 head nodd+ :ile 8 voice rose4 ,d'ee he> :at !y say8 ,i'm sav$4 ,i'm ! ,squire ( ?is p>i%1 & ,i'm go+ to ,heav54 ,i make no acc\nt ( y & y\r *ur*4 ,old ,satan's ! fell[ ,i'm aft]1 & ,i'm go+ to h him out o' ?is p>i% to-night or my "n's n ,squire ,moyle4 ,t's ( x1 ,squire6 ,hunt' en6 ,out ) 'en6 ,he turn$ on ! %\t+ ?rong4 ,hunt 'en8 ,iss fay ,i w6 ,come along1 boys--back to ,tr$9nis6 ,no1 no--?is to ! ,bryanite--we'll g back4 ,i'll %[ 'ee sport1 to-night--we'll hunt ?'ould ,divvle by sc5t & view4 ,i'm ,squire ,moyle1 a9't ,i8 ,& ,i've a pack o' h\nds1 ha'n't ,i8 ,back1 boys--back1 ,i tell 'ee6 ,lizzie ,pezzack swung h] tor*4 ,back--back to ,tr$5nis6 ,! cr[d took up ! cry1 ,back to ,tr$9nis6 ,! old man %ook (f ! ,bryanite's h&1 & z ! procession :eel$ & re-=m$ itself confus$ly1 ru%$ to ! head ( x1 wav+ 8 hat-- ,back6--,back to ,tr$9nis6 ,god help !m1 said ,mr4 ,raymond2 & tak+ ,taffy by ! arm1 drew him back into ! *ur*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! %\t+ di$ away up ! road4 ,= ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r fa!r & son work$ 9 sil5ce4 ,! r$d5$ sky %$ its gl[ g5tly ?r\gh ! cle> glass w9d[s1 suffus+ ! %ad[s b5ea? ! ar*$ ro(4 ,&1 9 ! sil5ce1 ! lad wond]$ :at 0 happ5+ up at ,tr$9nis4 99 99 99 99 99 ,jim ! ,:ip took oa? aft]w>d t x 0 no fault ( 84 ,he _h suspect$ ?ree ( ! h\nds = a day or two--,*ori/]1 ,:ite1 ,boy1 & ,bellman--& _h sep>at$ !m f ! pack4 ,t v ev5+ he _h done ! same ) ,rifl]1 :o 0 *ew+ at ! /raw 9 a que] fa%ion & seem$ qu>relsome4 ,he _h said no?+ to ! ,squire1 ^: temp] _h be5 ugly = a week pa/4 ,he _h hop$ x 0 a false al>m--_h ?\ght x bett] to wait1 & s on4 ,! ,squire w5t d[n to ! ,k5nels ) a lant]n1 ,jim %iv]+ beh9d him4 ,!y _h _! horses saddl$ outside & ready2 & ! cr[d 0 wait+ along ! drive & up by ! great gates4 ,! ,squire saw at a glance t two c\ples 7 miss+1 & 9 two seconds _h _! names on 8 tongue4 ,he 0 l a madman4 ,he %\t$ to ,jim to op5 ! doors4 ,bett] n1 mai/]6 plead$ ,jim4 ,! old man curs$1 smote him across ! neck ) ! butt-end ( 8 :ip1 & unlock$ ! doors himself4 ,jim1 ?\gh half-/unn$1 /agg]$ =w>d to prev5t him1 & took ano!r bl[ :i* fell$ him4 ,he dropp$ across ! ?re%old ( ,*ori/]'s k5nel1 ! doors ( all op5$ outw>ds1 & ! weight ( 8 body kept ?is "o %ut4 ,b he saw ! o!r ?ree h\nds run out--saw ! ,squire turn ) a gha/ly face1 drop ! lant]n & run = x z ,:ite ,boy snapp$ at 8 boot4 ,jim he>d ! cra% ( ! lant]n & ! snap ( tee?1 & ) t he fa9t$ (f 9 ! d>kness4 ,he _h cut 8 =ehead aga9/ ! b>s ( ! big k5nel1 & :5 he came to himself1 "o ( ! h\nds 0 lick+ 8 face ?r\gh ! grat+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,m5 told = ye>s' aft] h[ ! old ,squire came up ! drive t night1 ho( to belly2 8 *9 almo/ on m>e ,nonesu*'s neck2 8 face l a man's :o he>s hell crack+ beh9d him2 & ( ! ?ree dusky h\nds :i* foll[$ 7! tale said7 ) clapp+ jaws & eyes l coa*-lamps4 99 99 99 99 99 ,d[n 9 ! quiet *ur* ,taffy he>d ! outcry1 &1 lay+ d[n 8 plane1 look$ up & saw t 8 fa!r _h he>d x too4 ,8 mild eyes1 %9+ ?r\gh 8 spectacles1 ask$1 z pla9ly z words3 ,:at 0 t8 ,li/56 ,= a m9ute--two m9utes--!y he>d no?+ m4 ,!n out ( ! sil5ce broke a rapid1 muffl$ beat ( ho(s2 & ,mr4 ,raymond clut*$ ,taffy's arm z a yell--a cry n human1 or if human1 insane--cut ! night l a knife & fet*$ !m to _! feet4 ,taffy ga9$ ! por* fir/1 & j at t mom5t a black %ad[ heav$ itself on ! *ur*y>d wall & came hurl+ ov] ) a ?ud--a clatt] ( dropp+ /ones--!n a groan4 ,be=e !y c\ld grasp :at 0 happ5+1 ! old ,squire _h extricat$ himself f ! fall5 m>e1 & came /agg]+ across ! graves4 ,hide me6---- ,he came ) bo? arms out/ret*$1 8 face turn$ sideways4 ,beh9d him1 f ! f> side ( ! wall1 came s\nds--horrible %uffl+ s\nds1 & 9 ! dusk !y saw ! head ( "o ( ! h\nds above ! cop+ & 8 =e-paws cl++ z he /ra9$ to heave himself ov]4 ,save me6 ,save---- ,!y caught him by bo? arms1 dragg$ him )9 & slamm$ ! door4 ,save6----sa--6 ,! ^w end$ ) a ?ud z he pit*$ headlong on ! slate pavem5t4 ,?r\gh ! b>r$ door1 ! scream ( ! m>e ,nonesu* answ]$ x4 7,to be cont9u$47 ,,! ,,=eign ,,mail ,,s]vice ,,at ,,new ,,york ,by ,e4 ,g4 ,*at ,illu/ration3 ,mail ,arriv+ 9 ,=eign ,dep>tm5t4 ,on ! left ! ,*ief ,cl]k is *eck+ (f ! returns f ! cl]ks1 on ! "r1 :o h empti$ sacks ( mail4 ,new loads are com+ 9 9 ! re>4 ,/eam]'s mail666 ,?is l\d call1 e*o+ ?r\gh\t ! =eign room 9 ! ,po/-(fice ,build+1 is ! equival5t ( ! ,cle> %ip = action on ! man-(-w>4 ,in/antly di/ributors leave _! sep>at+ cases1 /amp]s ab&on _! blocks1 ! electric /amp-cancell+ ma*9e tempor>ily ceases its humm+1 buzz+ rattle1 e available cl]k or port] gets ready = ! fray1 & ! :ole =ce *>ges ) alacrity on ! fa/ accumulat+ pile1 z sack aft] sack is dump$ on a l[1 l>ge table1 at times entirely hid f sight by bags ) labels indicat+ _! orig91 ?\s&s ( miles away1 :e!r f ! conf9es ( ,sib]ia1 or ! %ores ( ! ,indian ,ocean4 ,! sight1 ev5 to m5 famili> ) ! "w1 is inspir+1 especially :5 at times two1 & on c]ta9 occasions ?ree1 /eam]s l& _! c>go ( sacks at ! same h\r4 ,n infrequ5tly ?is happ5s :5 "s "o ?\s& & odd sacks h to be made ready = an outgo+ /eam]1 & !n ! =eign =ce is fairly on its mettle1 & may well be comp>$ aga9 to ! crew ( a battle-%ip :5 x has to fight fire inside & fire f ! enemy outside4 ,"h aga91 z on ! battle-%ip1 organization & ye>s' tra9+ tell4 ,! wagon-loads ( sacks melt be=e ! vigor\s & /eady onslaught z did ! ,spani% fleet be=e ,dewey's guns1 & 9 a %ort :ile ! room is cle>$ & ! field-day ov]4 ,illu/ration3 ,sea ,po/-(fice ,room4 ,"o cl]k empties ! sacks1 & ?r[s ! lett] packages to ano!r cl]k at ! case :ile he di/ributes ! pap]s into ! sack rack4 ,x w\ld be difficult1 9 ?is great cosmopolitan city ( ,new ,york1 to f9d a p]son :o does n make use ( ?is =eign s]vice1 yet /range to relate is ! fact t1 outside ( ! cl]ks imm$iately h&l+ ^! mails1 h>dly anyone c be f\nd :o kn[s1 or ev5 has ! slighte/ idea ( ! ,int]national ,po/al ,union sy/em4 ,p]haps ?is is acc\nt$ = by ! comp>atively v rec5t e/abli%m5t ( said sy/em1 & its gr[? s imm$iate & rapid t ! public has n s f> caught up ) x4 ,! sy/em 0 aptly describ$ by ,po/ma/]-,g5]al ,g>y at ! op5+ ( ! ,wa%+ton ,po/al ,congress1 9 #ahig1 z "o ( ! gr&e/ projects ( ! c5tury4 ,no o!r ag5cy is responsible to su* an ext5t = ! trem5d\s expansion ( great ideals & ! ex*ange ( views betwe5 nations *>act]i/ic ( ! la/ qu>t] ( ?is c5tury4 ,previ\s to #ahge1 :5 ! ,treaty ( ,b]n1 ass5t$ to & ratifi$ by tw5ty-two nations1 took effect1 ! ex*ange ( mails betwe5 sep>ate nationalities 0 done "u su* difficulties1 & subject to delays & mi%aps ( s _m k9ds1 t a normal gr[? & improvem5t 9 keep+ ) ! progress ( civilization 0 out ( ! "q4 ,9 #ahdj ! =eign mail f ,engl& = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 c>ri$ on ! ,great ,we/]n1 consi/$ ( two sacks ( mail4 ,z late z #ahgc a /eam] f ,europe ) #bj1jjj lett]s on bo>d 0 consid]$ a record break]4 ,to-day ! ,cun>d /eam]s & o!r transatlantic %ips c>ry+ :at is call$ a full ,european mail1 usually br+ "s two hundr$ ?\s& lett]s1 & an av]age ( ?ree hundr$ sacks ( newspap]s & pr9t$ matt] = ,new ,york ,city1 n to m5tion ! five hundr$ & odd sacks = ,canada1 ,mexico1 & transpacific c\ntries1 & a few ,unit$ ,/ates ex*ange (fices1 :i* are n[ tak5 direct to ! tra9s & n h&l$ at ! ,new ,york (fice4 ,! work+ unit ( ! ,int]national ,po/al ,union sy/em is ! ,ex*ange ,(fice4 ,ea* po/al adm9i/ration selects ^! despat*+ & receiv+ c5tres accord+ to quantity ( mail h&l$ at any p>ticul> po9t4 ,9 ,european c\ntries _m ( ^! (fices are on tra9s f "o important po9t to ano!r1 & are call$ ,travell+ ,ex*ange (fices4 ,!y receive & despat* mails 9 ! same mann] z (fices locat$ 9 l>ge cities4 ,!re are also ex*ange (fices locat$ on /eam%ip l9es1 & !y are call$ ,sea ,po/-(fices4 ,no matt] :]e locat$1 ^! (fices all conduct bus9ess on ! same l9es1 & h&le mail 9 ! same mann] ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,! rules & regulations ( ?is s]vice are adopt$ by ,po/al ,congresses1 meet+ ab\t e six ye>s & "u ! g5]al sup]vision ( ! ,int]national ,bureau ( ! ,po/al ,union locat$ at ,b]n1 ,switz]l&1 & support$ by funds f all gov]nm5ts repres5t$ 9 ! ,union accord+ to ! respective importance ( _! mail s]vice4 ,illu/ration3 ,transf]r+ ,mails f an ,ocean ,greyh\nd to ! ,po/-(fice ,boat1 ,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 ?r\gh ! ,*utes4 ,only ?r\gh ^! ex*ange (fices c correspond5ce g f "o c\ntry to ano!r1 z no o!r (fices are provid$ ) ! cl]ical =ce & sy/em necess>y to ! h&l+ ( int]national mails4 ,x is at times difficult to expla9 to bus9ess p t a ,nor? ,g]man ,lloyd /eam] call+ at ,gibralt> & ,naples w c>ry mail = ,naples only1 & t a lett] address$ to ,gibralt> by t p>ticul> /eam] _c be deliv]$ at t port1 b w be c>ri$ all ! way to ,naples1 :5ce x w be re-despat*$ to ,gibralt> ?r\gh a m or less circuit\s r\te4 ,?is is because ,gibralt> is n an ex*ange (fice ) ,new ,york1 & clos$ mails are n s5t !reto f ,new ,york4 ,a clos$ mail1 z ! "n indicates1 is a mail duly ti$ up1 seal$1 & labell$ ) ! "n ( ! ex*ange (fice to :i* x is s5t1 & n to be op5$ until x gets !re1 pass+ sometimes ?r\gh f\r or five c\ntries be=e rea*+ its de/9ation4 ,no o!r k9d ( mails is c>ri$ by /eam]s1 yet ! answ] w (t5 be made to inquiries1 t a c]ta9 lett] w\ld h be5 s5t 9 op5 mail to ,london or else:]e4 ,?is does n mean t ! mail 9 :i* ! lett] 9 "q w\ld be s5t is despat*$ op5$1 b t x is s5t 9 ! clos$ mail = ,london1 !re to be op5$ & dispos$ ( by ! ,london cl]ks1 j z if x _h be5 mail$ 9 ,london4 ,?is c\rse is foll[$ ) all correspond5ce = (fices abroad1 or ev5 entire c\ntries1 :i* is n 9 suffici5t quantity to ju/ify ! e/abli%m5t ( an ex*ange2 & ! mails = ^! (fices or c\ntries is s5t to ! =eign ex*ange (fice ) ! be/ facilities = dispos+ ( x4 ,?us mail = ,lib]ia w be s5t sometimes to ,hamburg1 ,g]many1 & at o!r times to ,liv]pool1 ,engl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,on ,bo>d ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 at ! ,end ( ! ,*ute--,receiv+1 ,pil+1 & ,*eck+ ,(f ,sacks4 ,illu/ration3 ,"s ,sample ,labels f ,abroad4 ,belgian label--/r+ made fa/ ?r\gh wood5 block ) wax seal & a second block ( compress$ lead4 ,p>aguay label--pla9 l954 ,au/rian label--wood5 block1 /r+ seal$ ) wax4 ,g]man :ite lea!r label4 ,arg5t9e label--/rong1 ord9>y lea!r4 ,norwegian label--c>dbo>d--/r+ seal$ on back ) wax4 ,a clos$ mail consi/s ( ord9>y lett]s1 pr9t$ matt]1 & o!r articles1 & ( regi/]$ articles4 ,sometimes all ^! elem5ts w be enclos$ 9 ! same sack1 or !y may be despat*$ 9 sep>ate sacks1 :5 9 suffici5t quantity4 ,! regi/]$ mail is ti$ up & seal$ 9 di/9ctive r$-/rip$ sacks1 & !n ^! sacks are enclos$ 9 ord9>y mail-sacks1 ti$ up & labell$ 9 exactly ! same mann] z ! sacks conta9+ ord9>y lett]s1 s t x is impossible to tell f ! outside :i* sack conta9s regi/]$ matt]4 ,a mail may consi/ ( "o sack only1 conta9+ all classes ( correspond5ce1 or x may be compos$ ( a l>ge numb] ( sacks4 ,9 ei!r case x is accompani$ by a lett] bill1 enclos$ 9 "o ( ! sacks4 ,?is lett] bill is "o ( a s]ies beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a/ ( ea* ye>1 be+ numb]$ ) consecutive numb]s to ea* =eign ex*ange (fice4 ,?us :5 ,naples receives a mail f ,new ,york conta9+ ! lett] bill numb]$ #fe1 & ! previ\s mail receiv$ at t (fice _h ,lett] ,bill ,no4 #fc1 ,naples kn[s t mail ) ,lett] ,bill ,no4 #fd is miss+1 & imm$iately notifies ,new ,york ( ! fact 9 a =m call$ ,bullet9 ( ,v]ification4 ,?is =m is 9 use = (ficial correspond5ce betwe5 all (fices 9 ! ,po/al ,union reg>d+ irregul>ities ( all sorts discov]$ 9 ! mails ( "o (fice = ano!r4 ,a record ( ! numb] ( ea* mail & ! p>ticul>s ( its despat* be+ kept by ea* (fice1 ! inquiry f ,naples 9 ! above in/ance w\ld imm$iately be inve/igat$1 & t (fice notifi$ t ! miss+ mail _h be5 s5t on su* a date1 by su* a /eam]1 etc42 or1 if m 0 kn[n conc]n+ its fate1 z 9 ! case ( ! mails s5t p] ,la ,b\rgogne la/ ,july1 m5tion w\ld be made ( ! fact4 ,! ,russian travell+ ex*ange (fice ( ,kib>ty to ,/4 ,pet]sburg frequ5tly receives ! mails s5t f ?is (fice e ,w$nesday 9 inv]t$ ord]1 t is1 ! mail s5t by a fa/ ,:ite ,/> l9] at noon on ,w$nesday1 may be receiv$ a few h\rs ahead ( ! mail s5t by a sl[] ,am]ican l9e /eam] :i* sail$ at #aj ,a4,m4 on ! same day4 ,! occurr5ce is s (t5 repeat$ t "o w\ld ?9k x w\ld g unnotic$1 & ! ,russian (fice w\ld wait a few h\rs anyway be=e notify+ ,new ,york t a mail is miss+1 b su* is n ! case1 & ! bullet9 ,y\r mail ,no4 ---- is miss+1 is imm$iately s5t to ,new ,york1 foll[$ next day by ano!r bullet91 ,y\r mail ,no4 ---- has arriv$4 ,at ! ,new ,york (fice ! fir/ bullet9 is always held until receipt ( ! second1 :i* is sure to foll[ & r5d]s inve/igation unnecess>y2 !y are call$ ,katie didn't1 & ,katie did4 ,_m bullet9s are receiv$ subsequ5t to ! holidays ) be/ wi%es = ,*ri/mas or ,new ,ye> f "o (fice to ano!r4 ,!y are mo/ly all 9 ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 or ,spani%1 & are1 at times1 m or less humor\s1 if n pa!tic1 z 0 "o receiv$ f ,m>t9ique ab\t ! "t ,c]v]a's ill-fat$ fleet 0 hov]+ ne> t isl&4 ,a mail f ,new ,york _h j be5 receiv$ at ,/4 ,pi]re1 & 9 "o ( ! sacks ! horrifi$ ,fr5* ,director ( ,po/s _h f\nd a cat 9 ! la/ /ages ( decomposition4 ,he _h s5t = ! ,am]ican ,consul to view ! rema9s1 & 8 bullet9 to ! ,new ,york (fice reg>d+ ?is irregul>ity 0 a model ( (ficial ,fr5*4 ,x /at$ h[ ! smell ( t dead cat _h p5etrat$ e corn] ( 8 (fice1 & "o c\ld read betwe5 ! l9es t he suspect$ ! :ole affair to be a joke play$ ^u him by ! ,yankee po/al cl]ks4 ,! ev5t 0 duly inve/igat$ 9 ! ,new ,york (fice1 b beyond ! fact t "o memb] ( ! num]\s pussy tribe 9 ! mail build+ 0 miss+1 little else c\ld be positively asc]ta9$4 ,t ! cat c\ld h be5 s5t 9 t bag z a joke 0 n to be ?\ght ( = an in/ant1 b x 0 presum$ t 9 its w&]+ among ! piles ( mail-sacks 9 ! basem5t1 pussy _h f\nd ! sack = ,m>t9ique await+ to be seal$1 & _h conclud$ to take a nap !re94 ,! sack 0 probably ti$ up & seal$ soon aft]w>d1 & ! unwill+ /[-away _h be5 s5t to ! /eam]4 ,lat] on x 0 report$ by ! purs] ( ! /eam] t he suspect$ !re 0 some?+ alive 9 "o ( ! mail-bags1 b su* is ! respect = po/al seals t he nev] ?\ght to op5 ! sack 9 ! pres5ce ( witnesses & release ! animal4 ,?r[n 9 ! mail-room ) o!r sacks on top ( x1 !re c\ld be no d\bt t poor pussy _h be5 smo!r$ be=e pass+ ! ,hook1 & 8 condition :5 l&$ at ,m>t9ique mu/ h be5 su* z to fully ju/ify & expla9 ! ill-disguis$ indignation ( ! ,fr5* (ficials4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ! ,newspap] ,division4 ,?r[+ pap]s into boxes = all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,! lett] bill describes m9utely ! mail x accompanies1 /ates h[ _m sacks ( lett]s1 h[ _m sacks ( pap]s1 & h[ _m articles regi/]$1 describ+ ea* regi/]$ article sep>ately1 except 9 cases ( heavy regi/]$ mails1 :5 a sep>ate descriptive li/ is s5t 9 addition to ! lett] bill4 ,?us x is easy = ! (fice ( de/9ation to v]ify ! mail x receives & asc]ta9 :e!r any is miss+4 ,small clos$ mails are at times enclos$ inside ( clos$ mails = o!r (fices2 = in/ance1 ! mails made up at ,p>is = ,guatemala are 9 a sack duly seal$ & labell$ z a=esaid1 b ?is sack is put inside ( "o ( ! bags = ! ,new ,york (fice1 & 9 su* cases ! fact is not$ on ! lett] bill s5t ) ! ,new ,york mail4 ,illu/ration3 ,samples ( ,ord9>y ,lett]s4 ,= ,gov]nm5t ( ,simbursk1 ,russia4 ,= ,f9l&4 ,= ,hung>y4 ,! bus9ess ( ! =eign cl]ks :5 a =eign mail is receiv$ 9 ! mann] describ$ 9 our fir/ l9es is to op5 promptly e sack receiv$1 inspect & dispose ( cont5ts1 & report to ! *ief cl]k ! result f ea* sack ?us op5$4 ,ea* cl]k takes hold ( "o ( ! sacks pil$ on ! table1 & ?r[s x on ano!r table us$ = op5+ ! mails4 ,he cuts op5 ! fa/5+s1 keep+ ! label sep>ate1 & also ! lett]-bill1 if he happ5s to f9d x 9 ! sack2 if sev]al classes ( mail matt] are f\nd !re91 he pu%es ! ord9>y lett]s ov] to "o side1 sweeps ! newspap]s into l>ge f\r-:eel$ baskets ne> by1 takes to ano!r place ! small] enclos$ mails address$ to o!r (fices1 & lays ! regi/]$ sack on ! *ief cl]k's desk1 :]e a man f ! regi/ry division w receive x & give a receipt = x4 ,! cl]k !n calls out to ! *ief cl]k ! result ( 8 exam9ation1 ,lisbon-,reg4-,bill & #a ,honolulu--:i* means t 9 ! sack j op5$ he f\nd ! mail f ,lisbon = ,new ,york ) ! lett]-bill1 regi/]$ articles & a small] clos$ mail = ,honolulu4 ,l ! rattle ( musketry ^! calls are fir$ at ! *ief cl]k1 :o m>ks ev]y?+ on a tally-%eet1 :i* w lat] on be comp>$ ) ! advices receiv$ f ! =eign (fices on ea* lett]-bill2 & if any discrepancy is f\nd x w be inve/igat$1 result+ 9 a bullet9 ( v]ification to (fice ( orig91 or 9 some?+ worse = ! =eign cl]k :o made an errone\s ann\ncem5t ( ! cont5ts1 if ! fault is laid to him4 ,9 a few m9utes1 sometimes an h\r or m1 an entire mail is op5$ & ! room cle>$1 ! regi/ry man gett+ away to 8 dep>tm5t ) all ! regi/]$ mails1 & ! newspap] =ce :eel+ away ! baskets full ( newspap]s & packages4 ,! lett]s are !n divid$ into f\r p>ts--^? = ,new ,york ,city prop]1 ^? = ! re/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada1 ^? = =eign c\ntries :i* h be5 s5t 9 op5 mail to ,new ,york1 & ^? :i* are unpaid or p>tially prepaid4 ,_m =eign (fices make a sep>ation ( ! mails = ,new ,york ,city f ^? = o!r places1 b ?is is a matt] ( accommodation & reciprocal arrangem5ts betwe5 ex*ange (fices2 & ! "w ( sep>ation is1 /rictly speak+1 t ( ! =eign cl]ks 9 any (fice4 ,! newspap]s are treat$ 9 ! same mann] z ! lett]s4 ,all city mail is !n s5t to ! city dep>tm5t = f9al di/ribution & deliv]y1 & t = o!r p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada is s5t to ! dome/ic mail division = despat*4 ,all lett]s & mail address$ to o!r c\ntries are reta9$ 9 ! =eign division1 & includ$ 9 ! next mail = ^! c\ntries4 ,! unpaid & %ort-paid mail is rat$ up be=e deliv]y to o!r divisions4 ,?is mail is put up "u di/9ctive labels4 ,! despat*+ (fices h m>k$ on ea* article ! am\nt ( defici5cy 9 prepaym5t4 ,no matt] :]e orig9at+1 ?is am\nt is m>k$ 9 ,fr5* money 7c5times74 ,! lett] ,t 7initial ( ,fr5* ^w tax7 is also /amp$ on cov]s4 ,! =eign cl]ks at ! receiv+ (fice calculate1 9 ! money ( _! c\ntry1 ! am\nt ( defici5cy & d\ble x up1 /amp+ ?is *>ge on ! cov]s = collection by (fice ( deliv]y4 ,illu/ration3 ,despat*+ a ,mail--,sacks ,load$ on ,trucks4 ,despat*+ cl]k1 on ! left1 tally+ (f mails1 sack by sack4 ,=eign mails are deliv]$ to trucks s5t by ! ,/eam%ip ,companies & are receipt$ = at ! door ( ,new ,york ,po/ ,(fice4 ,?is "w1 & also t ( sep>at+ ,new ,york mail & mail = ! pr9cipal ,/ates & cities1 is done by ! sea po/-(fices 9 /eam]s ( ! ,nor? ,g]man ,lloyd1 ,hamburg-,am]ican1 & ,am]ican ,l9es2 & :5 mails are receiv$ by ei!r ( ^! /eam]s !y are ready = deliv]y 9 a mu* %ort] "t ?an :5 receiv$ by o!r vessels4 ,9 addition to ! sea po/-(fice s]vice1 ! transf] s]vice has also 9 ! la/ two or ?ree ye>s mat]ially r$uc$ ! "w at ! =eign dep>tm5t 9 ! ,new ,york (fice4 ,no soon] has ! tick] report$ ! ,campania or o!r big l9] (f ,fire ,isl& ?an a vet]an ( ! transportation dep>tm5t1 accompani$ by a few cl]ks & port]s1 ha/5s to ! foot ( ,cortl&t ,/reet & bo>ds ! ,po/ma/]-,g5]al1 ! flag-%ip ( ! po/-(fice fleet4 ,! boat 0 built = ?is s]vice1 & is equipp$ ) spaci\s mail-rooms1 *utes = transbo>d+ sacks1 & o!r exp$it+ appliances4 ,/eam is up1 & %e is (f d[n ! bay to meet ! big /eam]4 ,%e makes fa/ to h] sides1 & ! mails are receiv$ abo>d ?r\gh ! *utes1 :ile ! cl]ks *eck & v]ify ! numb] receiv$ on a sort ( invoice call$ way bill1 prep>$ by ! ,london1 ,havre1 or sea po/-(fice4 ,frequ5tly ! pass5g]s are /ill await+ ! qu>ant9e doctor :ile ! mails are spe$+ on _! way to ! ,batt]y1 :]e ! ,new ,york ,city sacks are l&$2 !n to ! ,p5nsylvania ,railroad1 !n to ! foot ( ,=ty-second ,/reet1 :]e wagons await ! mails = ! ,gr& ,c5tral ,depot4 ,?us a great sav+ 9 "t is (t5 made1 :ile =m]ly ! :ole mail w5t fir/ to ! docks ( ! sev]al transatlantic l9es1 !n by wagons to ! ,g5]al ,po/-,(fice1 !n aga9 by wagons to ! diff]5t depots4 ,:5 ! mails are h&l$ by sea po/-(fices dur+ ! sea-trip1 !y g5]ally arrive ready = ! tra9s1 & little b :at is = ,new ,york ,city prop] comes to ! g5]al (fice2 b ! l>ge & heavy mails on ! ,cun>d & ,:ite ,/> ,l9es1 also on ! ,fr5* ,l9e1 are n ?us assort$1 & fully two-?irds has to come to ! =eign division to be h&l$ z previ\sly describ$4 ,we h expla9$ to a great ext5t s f> :at seems to p]ta9 to ! incom+ mails only2 b we said at ! />t t ! =eign mail is work$ ?r\gh\t ! _w 9 e ex*ange (fice v mu* aft] ! same patt]n1 & x w n[ be easi] to expla9 ! h&l+ ( mail go+ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to o!r c\ntries4 ,!re are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sev]al ex*ange (fices besides ,new ,york1 b1 ) ! exception ( ,new ,orleans & ,san ,francisco1 ! mails !y make up consi/ only ( matt] orig9at+ at ea* ( ^! (fices4 ,mail = "s ( ! ,c5tral ,am]ican republics is s5t to ,new ,orleans1 & mail = transpacific c\ntries goes mo/ly to ,san ,francisco4 ,all o!r mail1 no matt] :]e dropp$ 9 ! lett]-box1 comes to ! ,new ,york (fice ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( ! ,railway ,mail ,s]vice4 ,lett]s = abroad are ti$ up 9 bundles1 & labell$ ,new ,york ,=eign4 ,"s ( ! railway mail (fices make a prelim9>y sep>ation by c\ntries1 & _m bundles rea* ,new ,york labell$ ,russia1 ,switz]l&1 etc42 b z !re are _m ex*ange (fices 9 ^! =eign c\ntries1 ^! bundles h aga9 to be op5$ at ,new ,york1 & assort$1 al?\gh ?is fir/ sep>ation facilitates ! process4 ,! bundles are cut op51 & ! lett]s are all pass$ ?r\gh ! electric ma*9e or /amp$ by h&1 ! back-/amp ?us impress$ %[+ _! date ( arrival 9 ,new ,york4 ,?is is n done ) lett]s orig9at+ 9 ,new ,york ,city1 ! date & "t ( mail+ be+ 9 t case %[n 9 ! /amp-m>k cancell+ ! po/age-/amps1 & be+ held suffici5t = records4 ,! mail hav+ be5 back-/amp$1 goes on a l[ %elf 9 front ( ea* di/ributor1 & is !n assort$ accord+ to de/9ation4 ,! sep>at+ case consi/s ( n9e r[s ( boxes1 t5 boxes 9 ea* r[4 ,_m ( ! boxes be> ! names ( ex*ange (fices 9 ,europe or ^? rea*$ by /eam]s = ,europe4 ,!re are also boxes = o!r p>ts ( ! _w1 9 :i* lett]s are deposit$ to be lat] on tak5 to ano!r special sep>at+ case = ^! c\ntries4 ,9 ea* sep>at+ case !re is a box :]e unpaid or %ort-paid lett]s are deposit$4 ,a special cl]k takes !m out1 weighs !m1 m>ks !reon ! defici5t po/age1 & /amps !m ,t1 :5 !y are assort$ on a sep>ate case & ti$ up 9 bundles "u labels indicat+ t ! cont5ts ( ! bundles consi/ ( %ort-paid mail4 ,!y g 9 ! same sacks z ord9>y lett]s4 ,:5 a box be>+ ! "n ( an ex*ange (fice is full 7ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty lett]s71 ! cont5ts are tak5 out1 divid$ into two p>ts1 ! l>ge/ lett]s be+ laid across bo? p>ts1 & ! :ole is ti$ up 9 a %eet ( /rong manila pap]4 ,/r+ is n sp>$ 9 ?is process1 & s securely & /rongly are ^! packages ti$ t !y h be5 kn[n to rema9 9 ! wat] = days & weeks at times1 & :5 f\nd1 ) ! exception ( ! top lett]s & ! edges1 !y 7 yet 9 a condition to p]mit deliv]y to p]sons = :om !y 7 int5d$4 ,_m p1 no d\bt1 "s weeks aft] ! ,elbe disa/]1 rememb] hav+ receiv$ lett]s ) a pa/] atta*$1 /at+ t ! lett] _h be5 f\nd 9 ! ,nor? ,sea1 9 a bag orig9at+ 9 ,norway & sunk ) ! ,elbe4 ,?is 0 ! only sack ( mail ev] recov]$ f t /eam]4 ,! same 0 true ( ! mail recov]$ f ! ,oregon1 sacks be+ f\nd f> d[n ! ,j]sey coa/ days aft] ! wreck ( t /eam]1 & =w>d$ to ,new ,york1 :]e1 aft] be+ dri$1 mo/ ( ! lett]s 7 f\nd to be deliv]able4 ,! package ?us wrapp$ & ti$ is labell$ ) ! pr9t$ "n ( ! ex*ange (fice = :i* its cont5ts are int5d$1 & ?r[n into a l>ge basket4 ,:5 ! basket is full1 x is :eel$ ov] to ! p\*+ rack1 an iron frame divid$ into sections1 ea* section be>+ ! "n ( an ex*ange (fice1 & provid$ ) f\r hooks :i* hold op5 a mail sack4 ,! p\*+ cl]k takes ! packages ( lett]s1 reads ! labels !reon1 & ?r[s !m into ! prop] sack4 ,:5 full 7ab\t sev5ty-five p\nds71 ! sack is tak5 d[n & ready = ty+ & seal+ up4 ,! la/ sack tak5 d[n receives ! lett]-bill = ! ex*ange (fice ( de/9ation4 ,! sack is ti$1 & a label be>+ ! "n ( ! (fice = :i* x is de/9$ is ins]t$ 9 ! /r+4 ,aft] sev]al turns h be5 tak51 bo? ends ( ! /r+ are pass$ ?r\gh ! holes at ! bottom ( a small t9 cup :i* is subsequ5tly fill$ ) hot wax1 s t ! /r+ _c be remov$ )\t its be+ cut op5 7see illu/ration on page #ga74 ,9 ?is c\ntry labels made ( good ,holl& l95 are us$ fre% = ea* sack4 ,9 o!r c\ntries o!r mat]ial is employ$1 "s us+ lea!r1 "s wood1 "s /rong c>dbo>d4 ,! return ( labels ( any value is g5]ally reque/$1 & !y are us$ ov] & ov] until worn out4 ,great ,brita9 does n use labels ( any k9d1 b has ! address ( ea* sack /5cill$ on ! sack itself1 ?us3 ,london = ,new ,york4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 r5d]s ! sack useless = any o!r s]vice4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! labels are :ite = lett] sacks1 buff = pap]s1 & c>d9al r$ = regi/]$ mails4 ,! newspap]s are assort$ 9 ! basem5t ( ! ,po/-(fice1 v mu* 9 ! same fa%ion z lett]s1 b !y are n ti$ up 9 bundles4 ,! sep>at+ cases into :i* !y are ?r[n are s made t a sack hang+ at ! l[] end ( ! box receives ! mail ?r[n !re91 & :5 full1 x is ready = ty+1 labell+1 & seal+ up4 ,9 ?is dep>tm5t are receiv$ ! que]e/ odds & ends go+ ?r\gh ! mails to =eign c\ntries1 newspap]s especially be+ select$ to hide 9 _! folds sundry articles ( e description s5t to fri5ds 9 ! auld c\ntry4 ,jewelry1 f ! p5ny k9d to really valuable articles1 h&k]*iefs galore1 baby's dress+ outfits1 rattlesnake sk9s1 plugs ( tobacco1 cucumb]s--^! & _m o!r curios ( e description are f\nd & /opp$4 ,if ! address ( ! s5d] appe>s on ! package1 x is return$ to him direct4 ,o!rwise x goes to ! ,dead ,lett] ,(fice1 :]e x is kept a c]ta9 l5g? ( "t await+ to be claim$4 ,! unclaim$ "p is f9ally sold at auction4 ,9 ! lett] dep>tm5t !re are also curiosities1 b ( ano!r k9d4 ,! greate/ "p ( ! lett]s address$ to ,santa ,claus 9 ,gre5l&1 or o!r ,nor!rn l&s1 are treat$ by ! =eign cl]ks4 ,!re are also _m my/]ies to be unravell$ 9 ! que] hi]oglyphics :i* are suppos$ to be ! addresses ( lett]s1 especially ^? go+ to ,russia1 ,turkey1 ,hung>y1 & ev5 ,italy4 ,cl]ks ( ! =eign dep>tm5t are n l+ui/s2 b ! same *>act]s recurr+ s con/antly soon appe> famili>1 & !y exp]i5ce no tr\ble 9 box+ ! lett]s to ! prop] (fice4 ,:5 a mail has clos$1 no m lett]s or pap]s are put 9 ! assort+ boxes1 b ev]y?+ t 0 !re is tak5 out1 ti$1 labell$1 & sack$4 ,! lett]-bills are !n prep>$1 & aft] all ! sacks are seal$ ! way-bills are made up 9 duplicate copies4 ,a full ,european mail via ,que5/[n or via ,s\?ampton av]ages n9e to twelve hundr$ sacks1 fully two-?irds ( :i* h be5 made up 9 ! ,new ,york (fice4 ,! way-bill describes ?is l>ge mail only z s _m lett]-sacks & s _m pap]-sacks f ! ,new ,york (fice1 or ! ,*icago1 or o!r (fice ( orig91 = ,p>is1 or = ,dubl91 etc41 & :5 ! /eam]s l& ! mail at its port ( arrival1 ! way-bills are us$ to *eck & v]ify ! numb] ( sacks l&$4 ,"o copy ( ! way-bill is return$ to ,new ,york ) a receipt f ! (ficial at ! port ( de/9ation1 & ! responsibility ( ?is (fice = ! mails ceases4 ,_! fur!r transportation w be ! bus9ess ( ! adm9i/ration :i* has receiv$ !m4 ,! ,p>cels ,po/ sy/em is also tak5 c>e ( by ! cl]ks ( ! =eign dep>tm5t1 b z x is a sy/em bas$ on special conv5tions or agreem5ts betwe5 any two c\ntries1 x is n )9 ! sph]e ( an article relat+ to ! int]national mail s]vice z regulat$ by ! ,po/al ,union ,conv5tions4 ,! ex*ange ( l>ge p>cels1 h[ev]1 z well z ( ord9>y correspond5ce1 is "o ( ! improvem5ts :i* rema9 = future po/al congresses to introduce 9 ! sy/em4 ,at pres5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates p>cels' po/ ex*ange is conf9$ to ! ,we/ ,indies1 ,c5tral ,am]ica1 ,mexico1 ,hawaii1 & ,newf\ndl&4 ,ord9>y m]*&ise n exce$+ elev5 p\nds c be =w>d$ "u t sy/em = twelve c5ts a p\nd4 ,illu/ration3 ,unit$ ,/ates ,sy/em ( ,ty+1 ,seal+1 & ,labell+ ,sacks4 ,! g5]al sup]vision ov] all ,am]ican ex*ange (fices is c5tr$ 9 ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,mails1 9 ,wa%+ton1 b ! fact t ov] n9ety p] c5t4 ( =eign mail matt] is h&l$1 or passes ?r\gh ! ,new ,york (fice w\ld make exce$+ly advantage\s1 especially = bus9ess int]e/s all ov] ! c\ntry1 ! transf] to ,new ,york ( ! supreme direction ( t s]vice4 ,_m times que/ions h to be decid$ & /eps tak5 at %ort notice1 delay be+ ! great bugaboo ( po/al (ficials1 & 9 su* cases con/ant & daily t\* ) a sy/em ev] increas+ & improv+ w\ld be ( incalculable b5efit4 ,! ,new ,york =ce1 h[ev]1 is s well tra9$1 its sup]9t5d5ts & cl]ks are s completely acqua9t$ ) e detail ( ! sy/em1 t s f> ! bus9ess _w has n suff]$ f ! pres5t arrangem5t4 ,x c]ta9ly has n ga9$4 ,a flatt]+ te/imonial ( ?is effici5cy ( ! ,new ,york =eign =ce is f\nd 9 a report to 8 gov]nm5t ( ! ,new ,zeal& ,po/al ,ag5t resid+ at ,san ,francisco & 9 *>ge ( ! important ,briti%-,au/ralian ,mail ,s]vice4 ,i f9d1 says he1 t ! ,new ,york (ficials are extremely anxi\s to make ! be/ connections & are indefatigable 9 _! ef=ts to exp$ite ! transf] ( mails4 ,messrs4 ,maze & ,boyle1#a ,sup]9t5d5t & ,assi/ant ,sup]9t5d5t ( mails 9 ,new ,york ,city1 are p>ticul>ly en]getic & wat*ful1 & no /one is left unturn$ at t (fice to fur!r our int]e/s 9 t direction1 & ! mails are (t5 transf]r$ to tugs & s5t aft] ! ,atlantic l9]s :5 late4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,lately appo9t$ ,po/-(fice ,inspector4 ,,nemesis ,vici/i1 ,galilo ,i ,above ! fall5 sculpture ,( ! pan!on ( ! ,pa/1 ,"o hagg>d face looks heav5w>d ,a *all5ge to ! la/4 ,behold t levell+ ,,nemesis1 ,:o re>s h] balance /ill1 ,scorn+ a ,good t fl[]s ,f roots ( good & ill3 ,a ,tonic f ! mixture ,( mortal gall & balm6 ,a foam ( _! equation-- ,fume ( wa/e & comp5sation1 ,:i* ! ,cup ( trituration ,wrea!s ) victory & calm6 ,b oh1 ?\ ru?less goddess1 ,) nev]-favor+ eyes1 ,is ,heav5 s poor t ju/ice ,metes ! b\nty ( ! skies8 ,s poor t e bless+ ,fills ! debit ( a co/6 ,t all process is return+1 ,& all ga9 is ( ! lo/6 ,h[ %alt ?\ poise ! c\rage ,t covets all ?+s h>d8 ,h[ pay ! love unmeasur$ ,t c\ld n brook rew>d8 ,h[ prompt self-loyal honor-- ,supreme above desire1 ,t bids ! /rong die = ! weak1 ,! m>tyr s+ 9 fire8 ,:y d ,i droop 9 b[]1 ,& sigh 9 sacr$ hall8 ,:y /ifle "u %elt]1 ,yet :]e ?r\gh =e/ tall ,! rime ( ho>y w9t] ,9 /++ spray resolves1 ,i s+ to ! nor?w9d's fury1 ,& %\t ) ! />v+ wolves8 ,up ?r\gh a hundr$ tumults ,i won to fields ( peace3 ,a vet]an sc>r$ & grizzl$1 ,on furl\gh1 or release4 ,i roam ! heights ( fre$om1 ,& ?r\gh ! mi/s ( dea? ,i hail ! ?rones sup]nal ,) bold & jovial brea?4 ,:at ( ?y prie/s confut+ ,( fate1 & =m & law-- ,( be+ & ess5ce1 & c\nt]poise ,( poles t drive & draw8 ,ev] a comp5sation-- ,"s p&]+ pur*ase /ill6 ,b ! vehm ( a*iev+ reason ,is ! all-patrician ,,w6 ,,ii ,lo6 :]e ! _w is quiet ,t he$s n me1 nor !e1 ,i wat* :ile ! heal+ planets ,refre%5 ! bracki% sea2 ,my vision ( hope & progress ,has pass$ ) ?9 day-light1 ,& ! ,,same1 9 its anci5t spl5dor1 ,is new 9 ! bloom+ night3 ,!n swa! ?y locks ) %ad[s1 ,& poppi$ wrea?s entw9e1 ,& /eep 9 ?y pagan nect> ,! night%ade's 'tranc+ v9e3 ,yet a voice %all pi]ce ?y /upor1 ,& ?\ %alt n =get3 ,my locks1 :i* ! dews h lad51 ,) drops ( ! night are wet4444 ,take ?\ght = no to-morr[6444 ,let ! dead bury _! dead6444 ,:at boots x t ,,immanuel ha? ,n :]e to lay ,8 head6 ,,iii ,sorr[ no m nor glory ,%all toss my ev5 beam4 ,re/1 re/ ?y we>y balance6 ,i am dream+ ( ! dream ,:]e9 nei!r pa9 nor pleasure-- ,:]e9 nei!r toil nor treasure-- ,:]e9 nei!r guess nor measure ,may be1 nor yet may seem1-- ,a dream ( life ,ideal1 ,t kn[s its own control1-- ,^: ends are at ! c5tre1 ,& ^: balance is ! :ole4 ,,daniel ,,web/] ,,) ,,unpubli%$ ,,manuscripts ,,& ,,"s ,,examples ,,( ,,8 ,,prep>ation ,,= ,,public ,,speak+ ,by ,george ,f4 ,ho> ,9 "o respect ,daniel ,web/] is ! mo/ /rik+ figure 9 our hi/ory1 & "o ( ! few mo/ /rik+ figures 9 all hi/ory4 ,t is1 9 ! impression he made on ev]ybody--t1 great z 7 8 a*ievem5ts1 he 0 himself great] ?an 8 greate/ a*ievem5t4 ,frankl91 ,web/]1 & ,em]son are ! ?ree great ,new ,engl&]s4 ,ea* ( !m 0 a great public tea*]4 ,if ,web/] did n lack1 at lea/ he did n manife/1 ,frankl9's wond]ful common-s5se1 z appli$ to common ?+s & common life4 ,he _h n ,em]son's pr(\nd spiritual disc]nm5t or wond]ful poetic in/9ct4 ,b 8 intellect seems l a va/ qu>ry4 ,:5 y h excavat$ ! great rocks at ! surface1 y "k !re is an inexhau/ible supply left4 ,:5 he di$1 ! p felt z if ! corn]-/one ( ! ,capitol _h be5 remov$2 z if ! elephant _h di$ t bore ! univ]se on its back4 ,em]son's portraiture ( ,web/] at ,bunk] ,hill is made up ( a few /rokes4 ,b x reveals ! :ole secret4 ,great z 7 ! ?+s t ,web/] said1 pr(\nd z 0 8 reason+1 l(ty z are ! flights ( 8 imag9ation1 /irr+ z are 8 appeals to ! pr(\nde/ passions ( 8 c\ntrym51 !re is a con/ant feel+ t ,jove is beh9d ^! ?und]bolts4 ,t is ! contra/ betwe5 him & s _m o!r orators4 ,ev5 9 ,*oate & ,phillips y are admir+ ! phrase & ! elocution1 & n ! m54 ,9 ,web/] y are ?9k+ ( ! man1 & n ! phrases4 ,! be/ ?+s t he said d n seem to 8 li/5] to be sup]ior1 & r>ely seem to 8 li/5] to be equal1 to ! man :o said !m4 ,!re is pl5ty ( res]ve p[] beh9d-- 444 ,half 8 /r5g? he put n =?1 b *eck$ ,8 ?und] 9 mid-volley4 ,em]son also said ( him1 ,8 /r5g? 0 l ! fall+ ( a planet2 8 discretion1 ! return ( its due & p]fect curve4 ,no?+ c]ta9ly c be m pr(itable = y\? :o desire to cultivate ! capacity = public speak+ = ! purpose ( address+ juries1 legislative bodies1 or popul> assemblies1 ?an ! /udy ( ! /yle1 ! deliv]y1 & ! me?od ( prep>ation ( him :om ne>ly all 8 c\ntrym5 ?9k ! =emo/ ,am]ican orator1 & :om _m ( !m ?9k ! =emo/ orator :o ev] spoke ! ,engli% tongue4 ,_m admirable critics h dealt ) ^! topics4#b ,mr4 ,w9?rop has told1#c 9 8 own delightful way1 ! /ory ( "o ( ,web/]'s compositions1 fam\s at ! "t1 n[ almo/ =gott54 ,mr4 ,w9?rop says also truly ( ,daniel ,web/]3 ,daniel ,web/]1 unlike ,ev]ett or ,*oate1 0 all delib]ation1 bo? 9 matt] & mann]4 ,i d n believe t x ev] occurr$ to him :at ge/ures he %\ld make1 or t he ev] rememb]$ :at ge/ures he _h made4 ,8 words seem$ to fl[ spontane\sly & (t5 sl[ly1 :e!r f 8 lips or 8 p51 z f a pr(\nd & exhau/less res]voir ( ?\ght4 ,( him x might be1 & p]haps (t5 has be51 said3 444 ,deep on 8 front engrav5 ,delib]ation sat1 & public c>e4 ,he says ( ,web/]'s eloqu5ce t x 0 ! eloqu5ce ( cle>1 cog5t argum5t1 & ( occasional deep emotion1 express$ 9 cle>1 =cible ,saxon words--sometimes adorn$ by mo/ felicit\s quotations & sometimes by magnific5t & mat*less metaphors4 ,james ,p>ton says3 ,he discov]$1 he says1 t ! value z well z ! =ce ( a s5t5ce dep5ds *iefly ^u its mean+1 n its language1 & t great writ+ is t 9 :i* mu* is said 9 a few words1 & ^? words ! simple/ t w answ] ! purpose4 ,hav+ made ?is notable discov]y1 he became a great eras] ( adjectives1 & toil$ aft] simplicity & directness4 ,edw>d ,ev]ett1 :o knew ,mr4 ,web/] v intimately1 says3 ,p]haps ! noble/ bur/s--! l(tie/ flights1 ! la/ & w>me/ t9ts ( 8 disc\rses ( ?is k9d--7 ! unprem$itat$ inspiration ( ! mom5t ( deliv]y4 ,i suppose1 f all ,i c ga!r1 t ,mr4 ,web/]1 ) v few exceptions inde$1 committ$ to writ+ no?+ b ! heads ( 8 spee*es4 ,b !y 71 ne>ly all ( !m1 ^u subjects con/antly 9 8 ?\ghts4 ,he _h und\bt$ly matur$ s5t5ces & phrases :i* came to 8 m9d 9 leisure mom5ts1 & :i* came to 8 memory "u ! /imulant ( great occasions & great audi5ces1 9 address+ juries or public assemblies or ! ,s5ate1 ) :i* he ornam5t$ 8 disc\rses1 or /r5g!n$ 8 argum5t4 ,mo/ ( ! spee*es we h only z !y came to u 9 ! imp]fect report+ ( ! "t4 ,"s ( !m1 l ! oration at ,plym\?1 he probably revis$ c>efully be=e !y 7 publi%$4 ,we h 8 own te/imony t ?is 0 true ( ! well-kn[n morn+ drum-beat passage 9 ! spee* on ! ,presid5t's ,prote/4 ,/ill1 ! te/imony is abundant t "s ( 8 be/ passages mu/ h come f an inspiration :ile he 0 ^u 8 feet4 ,mr4 ,w9?rop gives an acc\nt ( "o2 ,mell5 ,*amb]la91 a mo/ accompli%$ critic & obs]v]1 ano!r4 ,& !re are pl5ty ( o!rs float+ ab\t4 ,judge ,*amb]la9 says "o ?+ ( him1 :i* ,i d>e say may h be5 said be=e & s9ce4 ,x expla9s ,web/]'s influ5ce ov] 8 auditors & ov] po/]ity4 ,he says3 ,he 0 p]fectly sane1 & x may be ! mo/ p]fectly sane orator :o ev] spoke ,engli%4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h 9 my possession a good _m ( ,mr4 ,web/]'s manuscripts1 includ+ 8 prep>ations = spee*es1 lett]s f him to intimate fri5ds & f 8 intimate fri5ds to him1 a good _m b\nd volumes ( political pamphlets1 "s ( !m ) ! autographs ( fam\s au?ors1 & "s ( 8 books4 ,f ^! ,i select a few :i* relate to important & int]e/+ ev5ts 9 8 life1 or ?r[ "s additional light ^u 8 habit & me?od ( prep>ation = public speak+1 add+ "s explanation & comm5t4 ,"o ( ! greate/ debates 9 our p>liam5t>y hi/ory1 only surpass$ 9 importance 9 ,mr4 ,web/]'s public life by ! debate ) ,hayne on ,foot's ,resolution & ! debate on ! ,compromise measures 9 ,m>*1 #ahej1 is ! debate on ! ,sub-,treasury 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ye> #ahch4 ,silas ,wright introduc$ ! ,sub-,treasury ,bill ,janu>y #af1 #ahch4 ,janu>y #cj1 #ahch1 ! bill came on = a second read+1 & ,mr4 ,wright made an elaborate spee* 9 its support4 ,! next day ,mr4 ,web/] spoke4 ,8 spee*1 :i* is :olly a reply to ,wright1 makes no allusion :atev] to ,mr4 ,calh\n4 ,x is report$ 9 ! f\r? volume ( 8 works1 page #dcb4 ,i h be=e me ,mr4 ,web/]'s notes ( prep>ation = t spee*4 ,!y con/itute a m]e brief1 all includ$ on six pages ( lett]-pap]1 & mo/ly consi/+ ( m]e cat*-words4 ,! fir/ s5t5ce or two1 h[ev]1 indicate ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,web/] & ! support]s ( ! ,sub-,treasury3 ,let ! gov]nm5t att5d to its own bus9ess2 & let ! p att5d to !irs4 ,let ! gov]nm5t take c>e ( ! curr5cy = its own rev5ue2 = all o!r purposes1 let x leave x to ! ,/ates & to ! p4 ,om9\s & di%e>t5+ s5t5ces4 ,yet ! :ole _s ( ! ,adm9i/ration & ( ?is bill4 ,!re is no h9t 9 ^! notes1 except ! above1 ( any ( ! eloqu5t & weighty s5t5ces ) :i* ! spee* ab\nds4 ,febru>y #ae1 #ahch1 ,mr4 ,calh\n spoke on ! ,indep5d5t ,treasury ,bill4 7,see1 = ?is spee*1 8 ,works1 vol4 #c1 page #bjb47 ,he makes an allusion to "o ( ,mr4 ,web/]'s argum5ts1 viz41 8 claim t ! gov]nm5t %\ld furni% pap] curr5cy4 ,b ! spee* conta9s no?+ p]sonal or calculat$ to excite *all5ge & reply4 ,m>* #aj1 #ahch1 ,calh\n makes a second spee* on ! same bill 7report$1 ,works1 vol4 #c1 page #bdd74 ,t spee*1 also1 conta9s h>dly any allusion to ,mr4 ,web/]4 ,x is devot$ almo/ :olly to a reply to ,clay1 betwe5 :om & ,calh\n a v angry p]sonal alt]cation _h aris54 ,m>* #ab1 #ahch1 ,mr4 ,web/] deliv]$ 8 second spee* on ! ,sub-,treasury1 :i* is report$ 9 8 ,works1 vol4 #d1 page #dbd4 ,x occupies sev5ty-six pages !re4 ,( ?is1 ! la/ ?irty-?ree are a reply to ,mr4 ,calh\n4 ,calh\n said 9 8 answ]1 :i* 0 made on ! #bb;d ( ! same mon?1 t ,web/] deliv]$ ?is "p ( 8 spee* ) great vehem5ce1 & evid5tly consid]$ x ! mo/ important portion ( 8 rem>ks4 ,s mu* ( ! spee* z is a reply to ,mr4 ,calh\n1 h[ev]1 deals *iefly ) a spee* made by him at ! extra session 9 ,septemb]1 #ahcg1 & ) a lett] kn[n z ! ,edgefield ,lett]1 writt5 by ,mr4 ,calh\n to 8 con/itu5ts 9 ! vacation4 ,i h ,mr4 ,web/]'s entire prep>ation = ?is spee*4 ,x is 9 ,web/]'s h&writ+1 & consi/s ( eight heads1 all on "o page ( a %eet ( small note-pap]1 labell$ on ! back1 9 ,web/]'s h&writ+1 ,heads ( my spee* on ! ,sub-,treasury1 & is z foll[s3 ,no4 #a4 ,g5]al /ate ( ! c\ntry & cr$it sy/em4 ,no4 #b4 ,our pecuni>y condition & "q ( excess4 ,no4 #c4 ,is ! measure suit$ to ! condition ( ! c\ntry8 ,no4 #d4 ,is x a j ex]cise ( our p[]s8 ,no4 #e4 ,mr4 ,c4's spee*1 ,septemb] #ai4 ,no4 #f4 ,mr4 ,c4's lett]1 ,novemb] #c4 ,no4 #g4 ,mr4 ,c4's spee*1 ,febru>y #ae4 ,no4 #h4 ,id5tity ( comm]ce4 ,besides ?is1 ,mr4 ,web/] wrote out ! conclud+ "p ( ! spee* 9 tw5ty-"o pages ( a r small lett]-pap]1 ( :i* ,i h ! la/ eight1 :i* correspond to ab\t ?ree ( ! sev5ty-six pages :i* ! :ole spee* occupies 9 ! pr9t$ report4 ,?is "p seems to h be5 correct$ aga9 & aga94 ,a fac-simile ( a "p ( "o ( ^! pages is "h giv51 %[+ h[ c>eful 0 ,mr4 ,web/]'s revision & correction4 ,! :ole page runs3 ,sir1 ! _s ( ,union is p>ticul>ly liable to temptation1 s$uction1 9 mom5ts ( peace prosp]ity4 ,9 w>1 ?is _s is /r5g!n$1 by a s5se ( common dang]1 by a ?\s& recollections ( anci5t ef=ts1 anci5t glory1 9 a common cause4 ,9 ! calms ( a long peace1 ! abs5ce ( all app>5t causes ( great al>m1 ?+s ne> ga9 an asc5dancy ov] ?+s remote4 ,local int]e/s feel+s ov]%ad[ national s5tim5ts4 ,our att5tion1 our reg>d1 our atta*m5t1 are ev] m solicit$ to :at t\*es u close/1 feel less & less ! attraction ( a di/ant orb4 ,su* t5d5cies1 we are b\nd by true patriotism1 by our love ( union1 to resi/4 ,mr4 ,calh\n repli$ to ?is spee* ( ,web/]1 ,m>* #bb1 #ahch1 9 a spee* report$ 9 8 ,works1 vol4 #c1 pages #bgi-ccj4 ,calh\n _h bo? ,web/] & ,clay on 8 h&s 9 ?is debate4 ,he c]ta9ly bore himself ) great c\rage & ability4 ,! ,s\? _h no reason to be a%am$ ( h] *ampion1 s f> z ?is 0 a /ruggle ( pure intellect4 ,:5 ,calh\n got ?r\gh1 ,web/] in/antly rose & answ]$ him 9 ! spee* beg9n+ ) ! fam\s passage ab\t c>ry+ ! w> into ,africa1 report$ 9 ,web/]'s ,works1 vol4 #d1 page #ejj1 b n f\nd 9 ! ,globe4 ,! ,globe at t "t 0 a weekly pap]1 conta9+ v imp]fect reports ( ! daily debates 9 ! ,s5ate4 ,an app5dix 0 publi%$ at ! end ( ! session1 :i* _h "s ( ! m important spee*es writt5 out f ! report]s' notes or f o!r s\rces1 probably "u ! sup]vision ( _! au?ors4 ,?is spee* end$ ! discussion betwe5 ,calh\n & ,web/] on ?is p>ticul> measure1 al?\gh ! debates on f9ancial & o!r que/ions = sev]al prec$+ & succe$+ ye>s make1 9 sub/ance1 b "o long debate betwe5 ^! two fam\s *ampions1 9 :i* ! :ole issue betwe5 ,nor? & ,s\?1 slav]y & fre$om1 ,/ate rights & national p[]s1 0 "u discussion4 ,illu/ration3 ,fac-simile ( a "p ( "o ( ! conclud+ pages ( ,web/]'s draft ( 8 spee* 9 reply to ,calh\n1 ,m>* #ab1 #ahch4 ,"o passage 9 ?is spee* expla9s ! foll[+ note "h giv5 9 fac-simile1 f ,john ,tyl] to ,mr4 ,web/]1 8 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 writt5 :5 ,jackson broke ! sil5ce ( ! ,h]mitage3 ,illu/ration3 ,! old ,lion /ill ro>s4 ,see ,g5l4 ,jackson's lett] among ^? :i* are s5t4 ,j4 ,t4 ,on ! broad surface ( ! c\ntry1 ,sir1 !re is a spot call$ '! ,h]mitage4' ,9 t resid5ce is an occupant v well kn[n1 & n a little rem>kable bo? 9 p]son & "*4 ,suppose1 ,sir1 ! occupant ( ! ,h]mitage 7 n[ to op5 t door1 ent] ! ,s5ate1 walk =w>d1 & look ov] ! *amb] to ! seats on ! o!r side4 ,be n fright5$1 g5tlem52 x is b fancy's sket*4 ,suppose he %\ld ?us come 9 among u1 ,sir1 & see into ^: h&s has fall5 ! *ief support ( t adm9i/ration1 :i* 01 9 s great a degree1 appo9t$ by himself1 & :i* he fondly reli$ on to ma9ta9 ! pr9ciples ( 8 own4 ,if g5tlem5 7 n[ to see 8 /eady milit>y /ep1 8 erect po/ure1 8 compress$ lips1 8 firmly knitt$ br[1 & 8 eye full ( fire1 ,i _c help ?9k+1 ,sir1 !y w\ld all feel some:at que]4 ,!re w\ld be1 ,i imag9e1 n a little awkw>d mov+ & %ift+ 9 _! seats4 ,!y w\ld expect soon to he> ! ro> ( ! lion1 ev5 if !y did n feel 8 paw4 ,?is spee* ,mr4 ,ev]ett decl>$ to be ! able/ & mo/ effective ( ,mr4 ,web/]'s spee*es on ! curr5cy4 ,"l ,ov]/one1 ?an :om !re 0 nev] a high] au?ority ^u f9ance 9 ,engl&1 produc$ a copy ( x be=e a committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 by :om he 0 exam9$1 & said x 0 "o ( ! able/ & mo/ satisfactory discussions ( ^! subjects he _h ev] se54 ,he aft]w>d spoke ( ,mr4 ,web/] z a ma/] :o _h in/ruct$ him ^u ^! matt]s4 ,!re are notes ( a spee* on ! curr5cy :i* occupy two pages & ?ree & "o-half l9es ( common lett]-pap]4 ,! two s5t5ces at ! close sum up n only ,web/]'s f9al conclusion aft] a life ( reflection ^u ! subject1 b1 ,i believe1 ! f9al conclusion ( ! c\ntry z to ! great doctr9e ( protection4 ,! sacrifice made by r$uc+ prices mu/ necess>ily fall on labor4 ,if price ( cotton r$uc$1 at home1 may be n abroad4 ,s o!r articles4 ,b labor is fix$ d[n to ! place4 ,if y r$uce its price1 x has no escape4 ,! :ole result1 !n1 ( r$uc+ co/ ( production comes m]ely to ?is--t ! capitali/ %all manufacture at a less price1 & d$uct ! loss 9 price f ! labor ( 8 workm54 ,?is is ! :ole ( x4 ,i am = protect+ labor4 ,i am = enabl+ x to clo! itself well1 fe$ itself well1 & educate itself4 ,i am desir\s ( giv+ to labor "h1 9 its competition ) capital1 advantages :i* x does n possess else:]e4 ,e man1 :o contemplates r$uction1 mu/ survey ! condition ( o!r c\ntries1 ) :i* we h great int]c\rse4 ,mr4 ,web/] w5t to ,wa%+ton to att5d ! session ( ,decemb]1 #ahcb1 "u ! burd5 ( a great responsibility4 ,he _h borne 8 %>e 9 ! great debate 9 :i* he e/abli%$ ! au?ority ( ! ,union aga9/ ! doctr9e ( nullification 9 a mann] :i* _h won = him ! undy+ reg>d ( ! va/ majority ( 8 c\ntrym54 ,presid5t ,jackson _h done 8 "p 9 ass]t+ 8 det]m9ation to uphold ! ,con/itution at all haz>ds & aga9/ all enemies4 ,9 all t1 ! ,presid5t & ,mr4 ,web/] 7 9 ?or\gh accord4 ,b he _h no sympa?y ) ,presid5t ,jackson's desire to ov]?r[ ! bank+ sy/em1 to provide simply in/rum5talities = ! gov]nm5t to transact its bus9ess1 leav+ ! bus9ess ( ! c\ntry to look out = itself4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a consid]able portion ( 8 own p>ty1 l$ by ,mr4 ,clay1 desir$ to compromise ) nullification1 & s to modify ! t>iff z to leave ,s\? ,c>ol9a a sub/antial victory1 & save h] pride f be+ compell$ to submission to ! sup]ior /r5g? ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,) ?is elem5t ,mr4 ,web/] _h no sympa?y4 ,aga91 ,jackson claim$ to be ! direct repres5tative ( ! p1 desir$ to ext5d ! p[] ( ! executive & to circumscribe ! legislative p[]1 especially t ( ! ,s5ate4 ,9 resi/+ t encroa*m5t ,web/] & ,calh\n 7 9 complete accord4 ,s ,mr4 ,web/] c\ld h no p]man5t alliance or co-op]ation ei!r ) ,jackson1 ,calh\n1 or ,clay4 ,illu/ration3 ,fac-simile ( ! ,fir/ ,p>agraph ( ,web/]'s ,pr9ciples4 ,mr4 ,web/] prep>$ = himself ! foll[+ /atem5t ( ! pr9ciples :i* 7 to gov]n 8 own c\rse 9 ?is great em]g5cy4 ,"s ( its language is f\nd 9 8 spee* 9 ! ,s5ate ( ,febru>y #h1 #ahcc4 ,b ) t exception1 x has nev]1 ,i believe1 be5 made public until n[4 ,x is ! *>t :i* gov]n$ 8 c\rse 9 t "p ( 8 public life ( f> greate/ public importance1 & ! "p ( 8 public conduct on :i* 8 own fame mu/ re/3 ,,pr9ciples4 #a4 ,to su/a9 ! adm9i/ration1 9 execut+ ! laws2 to support all measures1 necess>y to supply defects 9 ! exi/+ sy/em2 to c\nt]act ! proce$+s ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a2 to limit all _! measures1 all ?is support1 to ! fair purpose ( execut+ ! laws1 ) mod]ation temp]ance1 b ) inflexible firmness2--to %>e ?is responsibility ) ! ,adm9i/ration1 frankly fairly1 )\t express+ any want ( confid5ce1 )\t m+l+ o!r topics1 ) ! consid]ation ( ^! measures4 #b4 ,n to give up1 or compromise1 ! pr9ciple ( protection2 nor to give any pl$ges1 p]sonal or public1 = its ab&onm5t at any "t h]eaft]4 #c4 ,to br+ d[n ! rev5ue to ! j wants ( ! ,govt43 b ?is n to ext5d s f> z to prev5t ,congress f mak+1 = a limit$ "t1 a di/ribution ( ! proce$s ( ! sales ( ! public l&s among ! ,/ates1 if ,congress %all see fit to make su* di/ribution3 nor s f> z to prev5t appropriations to su* objects ( ,int]nal improvem5t1 z ,congress may ?9k des]v+ ( national aid4 #d4 ,to revise ! ,act ( la/ session1 ) close scrut9y1 entire c&or2 to r$uce duties1 9 all cases1 :]e su* r$uction c1 ) any fairness1 be ask$1 ) any safety1 grant$2 hav+ j reg>d1 to ! necessities ( ! ,c\ntry 9 "t ( w>1 to ! fai? plight$ by exi/+ previ\s laws to ! reasonable protection ( capital1 especially to ! security ( ! int]e/s ( labor wages4 #e4 ,if ,congress %all n1 be=e ! end ( ! next session ( ,congress1 pass a law = ! di/ribution ( ! proce$s ( ! public l&s1 among ! ,/ates1 ^? proce$s to be reg>d$ z s mu* g5]al rev5ue1 applicable to ! ord9>y purposes ( ,gov]nm5t2 ! duties on imports to be s mu* f>!r r$uc$ z may1 by ?is means1 become necess>y4 #f4 ,provision to be made to direct ! fram+ ( prop] issues 9 law1 feign$ or real1 ) a view to submit to ! judgm5t ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ! "q1 :e!r ,congress possesses ! ,con/itution to lay collect duties on articles import$1 = ! av[$ & only purpose ( protect+ enc\rag+ dome/ic products manufactures4 #g4 ,if ! l& bill %all pass1 !n "s measure to be adopt$ to limit1 practically1 grants by ,congress to objects ( ,int]nal ,improvem5t1 to su* z 9 _! nature transc5d ! p[]s duties ( sep>ate ,/ates4 #h4 ,a ,comee4 ( ! ,s5ate to sit 9 ! recess to take into consid]ation ! law ( ! la/ session 7accord+ to ,art4 #d71--to make a detail$ ,report1 ! fir/ day ( next session2 accompani$ by su* a bill1 z !y may recomm5d1 = ! purpose ( adju/+ ! ,rev5ue to ! necessities ( ,gov]nm5t4 ,,note4--,my idea w\ld be1 t ?is ,comee4 %\ld meet 9 ,bo/on1 ,oct4 #a1 prosecute its inquiries1 9 ,bo/on1 ,provid5ce1 ,n4 ,y41 ,philadelphia ,pittsburg1 if ?\ght necess>y4 ,! ,comee4 to consi/ ( "o ,n4 ,e4 memb] "o f ,middle ,/ates1 "o f ,n4 ,w4 ,/ates1 "o f ,s4 ,w4 ,/ates1 "o f ,s\!rn ,/ates4 ,x is v unpleasant to ?9k t ! great s5t5ces ( ! ,reply to ,hayne1 :i* ! c\ntry kn[s by he>t1 7 nev] deliv]$ by ,mr4 ,web/] 9 ! ,s5ate *amb] z we h !m4 ,yet s x is4 ,! spee* 0 tak5 d[n 9 %ort-h& by ,joseph ,gales1 "o ( ! editors ( ! ,national ,intellig5c]1 & "o ( ! be/ /5ographic report]s ( t day4 ,he 0 reque/$ by ,mr4 ,web/] be=eh& to report 8 spee*1 :i* he did4 ,he wrote out 8 %ort-h& report at l5g?4 ,t report 0 submitt$ to ,mr4 ,web/]1 & he1 ) x 9 8 possession1 wrote out 9 8 own h& a revis$ v]sion ( ! spee*4 ,mr4 ,ev]ett says1 9 ! ,life prefix$ to 8 edition ( ,mr4 ,web/]'s ,works1 t ,mr4 ,web/] _h ,gales's report b a "p ( a day4 ,b x is absolutely impossible t ,mr4 ,ev]ett is correct1 al?\gh ! /atem5t 0 publi%$ 9 ,mr4 ,web/]'s lifetime4 ,! %ort-h& notes1 & ! spee* z writt5 out f !m by ,gales1 & ! spee* 9 ,mr4 ,web/]'s h&writ+1 are n[ all 9 ! possession ( ! ,bo/on ,city ,libr>y4 ,!y 7 pur*as$ ( ,mrs4 ,gales1 wid[ ( ,joseph ,gales1 = ! sum ( #ege by ,rob]t ,c4 ,w9?rop1 act+ 9 behalf ( himself & tw5ty-two o!r subscrib]s :o gave #be ea* = ! purpose4 ,mr4 ,web/] wrote out ! :ole ( x1 al?\gh ab\t a ?ird ( 8 manuscript is miss+1 n1 h[ev]1 ! mo/ important or ! be/ kn[n portion4 ,! draught itself %[s traces ( revision & reconsid]ation by ,mr4 ,web/] 9 ! matt] ( ! /ructure ( "s important s5t5ces4 ,he *anges ,gales's report a great deal1 & !n 9 revision makes corrections aga9 & aga9 ( 8 own draught4 ,we give ! fam\s passage ab\t ,massa*usetts1 & ! noble p]oration1 z !y are report$ by ! accurate %ort-h& writ]1 d\btless lit]ally z !y 7 spok51 & ! passages z f9ally compos$ by ,mr4 ,web/] & n[ famili> to ! _w4 ,! s5t5ces actually spok5 well acc\nt = ! great impression made ^u ! auditors4 ,!y are su* z ,web/] w\ld h be5 likely to utt] on a great occasion & great !me4 ,b we d n l to ?9k t any ^w or syllable among ^? t h /irr$ our he>ts f our e>lie/ boyhood did n1 9 fact1 come f ! inspir$ lips ( ! great patriot & orator4 ,! emotion is l t felt :5 a lov] ( ,milton sees ! manuscript ( ,comus or ,lycidas 9 ! libr>y at ,cambridge1 & le>ns t any o!r ?an ! fit ^w & p]fect phrase c\ld ev] h occurr$ to ! poet to express 8 ?\ght4 ,! exquisite beauty ( ! v]se /ill abides4 ,b ! s5se t x 0 an inspiration is gone4 ,x is said t :5 ,milo 9 8 exile read ,cic]o's spee* 9 8 def5ce1 he exclaim$1 ,o ,cic]o1 had/ ?\ spok5 ?us1 ,milo w\ld n be n[ eat+ figs at ,m>seilles4 ,we _c say t ( ! ,reply to ,hayne4 ,its gr&eur is !re z x came unprem$itat$ & fre% f he>t & bra94 ,b x is a little unpleasant to ?9k t ! phrases t all ,am]icans "k by he>t diff] s mu* f ^? :i* comm&$ ! applause ( ! li/5+ ,s5ate on t great day :i* settl$ 9 ! tribunal ( reason ! fate ( ! ,republic4 ,! ,passage ab\t ,massa*usetts z ,actually ,spok5 ,sir1 ,i %all be l$ on ?is occasion into no eulogium on ,massa*usetts4 ,i %all pa9t no portraiture ( h] m]its1 orig9al1 anci5t or mod]n4 ,yet1 sir1 ,i _c b rememb] t ,bo/on 0 ! cradle ( lib]ty1 t 9 ,massa*usetts 7! p>5t ( ?is accurs$ policy s et]nally n>r[ to ! ,we/71 etc41 etc41 etc4 ,i _c =get t ,lex+ton1 ,concord & ,bunk] ,hill are 9 ,massa*usetts1 & t 9 m5 & means & money %e did contribute m ?an any o!r ,/ate to c>ry on ! ,revolution>y w>4 ,!re 0 n a ,/ate 9 ! ,union ^: soil 0 n wett$ ) ,massa*usetts blood 9 ! ,revolution>y w>1 & x is to be rememb]$ t ( ! army to :i* ,cornwallis surr5d]$ at ,yorkt[n a majority consi/$ ( ,new ,engl& troops4 ,x is pa9ful to me to recur to ^! recollections ev5 = ! purpose ( self-def5ce1 & ev5 to t end1 sir1 ,i w n extol ! intellig5ce1 ! "* & ! virtue ( ! p ( ,new ,engl&4 ,i leave ! !me to itself1 "h & ev]y:]e1 n[ & =ev]4 ,z ,writt5 ,out by ,mr4 ,web/] & ,pr9t$ ,mr4 ,presid5t1 ,i %all ent] on no encomium ^u ,massa*usetts4 ,%e ne$s none4 ,!re %e is4 ,behold h]1 & judge = y\rselves4 ,!re is h] hi/ory2 ! _w kn[s x by he>t4 ,! pa/1 at lea/1 is secure4 ,!re is ,bo/on1 & ,concord1 & ,lex+ton1 & ,bunk] ,hill2 & !re !y w rema9 =ev]4 ,! bones ( h] sons1 fall+ 9 ! great /ruggle = ,indep5d5ce1 n[ lie m+l$ ) ! soil ( e ,/ate f ,new ,engl& to ,georgia2 & !re !y w lie =ev]4 ,& ,sir1 :]e ,am]ican ,lib]ty rais$ its fir/ voice1 & :]e its y\? 0 nurtur$ & su/a9$1 !re x /ill lives1 9 ! /r5g? ( its manhood & full ( its orig9al _s4 ,if discord & disunion %all w\nd x1 if p>ty /rife & bl9d ambition %all hawk at & te> x1 if folly & madness1 if uneas9ess "u salut>y & necess>y re/ra9t1 %all succe$ 9 sep>at+ x f t ,union1 by :i* alone its exi/5ce is made sure1 x w /&1 9 ! end1 by ! side ( t cradle 9 :i* its infancy 0 rock$2 x w /ret* =? its arm ) :atev] ( vigor x may /ill reta9 ov] ! fri5ds :o ga!r r\nd x2 & x w fall at la/1 if fall x mu/1 amid/ ! pr\de/ monum5ts ( its own glory1 & on ! v spot ( its orig94 ,p]oration z ,actually ,spok5 ,:5 my eyes %all be turn$ = ! la/ "t on ! m]idian sun1 ,i hope ,i may see him %9+ bright ^u my unit$1 free & happy c\ntry4 ,i hope ,i %all n live to see 8 beams fall+ ^u ! disp]s$ fragm5ts ( ! /ructure ( ?is once glori\s ,union4 ,i hope ,i may n see ! flag ( my c\ntry ) its />s sep>at$ or oblit]at$2 torn by commotions1 smok+ ) ! blood ( civil w>4 ,i hope ,i may n see ! /&>d rais$ ( sep>ate ,/ate rights1 /> aga9/ />1 & /ripe aga9/ /ripe2 b t ! flag ( ! ,union may keep its />s & its /ripes cord$ & b\nd toge!r 9 indissoluble ties4 ,i hope ,i %all n see writt5 z its motto1 ',fir/ lib]ty1 & !n union4' ,i hope ,i %all see no su* delusive & delud$ motto on ! flag ( t c\ntry4 ,i hope to see1 spread all ov] x1 blazon$ 9 lett]s ( light & pr\dly float+ ov] l& & sea1 t o!r s5tim5t1 de> to my he>t1 ',union & ,lib]ty1 n[ & =ev]1 "o & insep>able4' ,p]oration z ,writt5 ,out by ,mr4 ,web/] & ,pr9t$ ,:5 my eyes %all be turn$ to behold = ! la/ "t ! sun 9 heav51 may ,i n see him %9+ on ! brok5 & di%onor$ fragm5ts ( a once glori\s ,union2 on ,/ates dissev]$1 discordant1 bellig]5t2 on a l& r5t ) civil feuds1 or dr5*$1 x may be1 9 frat]nal blood6 ,let _! la/ feeble & l+]+ glance r behold ! gorge\s ensign ( ! republic1 n[ kn[n & honor$ ?r\gh\t ! e>?1 /ill full high advanc$1 its arms & trophies /ream+ 9 _! orig9al lu/re1 n a /ripe eras$ or pollut$1 nor a s+le /> obscur$1 be>+ = its motto1 no su* mis]able int]rogatory z ',:at is all ?is wor?8' nor ^? o!r words ( delusion & folly1 ',lib]ty fir/ & ,union aft]w>ds'2 b ev]y:]e1 spread all ov] 9 *>act]s ( liv+ light1 blaz+ on all its ample folds1 z !y float ov] ! sea & ov] ! l&1 & 9 e w9d "u ! :ole heav5s1 t o!r s5tim5t1 de> to e true ,am]ican he>t1 ,lib]ty & ,union1 n[ & =ev]1 "o & insep>able6 ,! family ( "o ( ,mr4 ,web/]'s colleagues h a /ory :i* has be5 repeat$ to me sev]al times1 b1 s f> z ,i "k1 has nev] be5 publi%$1 t ! delegation 7 some:at anxi\s le/ ,mr4 ,web/] did n fully appreciate ! /r5g? ( ,hayne's attack1 & ! grave responsibility he _h to be> 9 ! reply4 ,"o ( !m at ! reque/ ( 8 associates call$ on ,mr4 ,web/] t morn+ at 8 bo>d+-h\se1 to communicate to him _! great anxiety4 ,he f\nd him alone 9 ! p>lor ( 8 dwell+1 walk+ up & d[n1 & humm+ to himself ! refra9 ( ! old ,engli% hunt+-song3 ,tantivy1 tantivy1 ,?is day a /ag mu/ die4 ,he conclud$ !re 0 no occasion = any fur!r al>m4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,web/] w5t to ! ,s5ate next morn+1 z he made 8 way ?r\gh ! cr[d$ *amb] to 8 seat1 ,john ,m4 ,clayton1 ( ,delaw>e1 said to him3 ,mr4 ,web/]1 ,i hope y are prim$ & load$ ?is morn+4 ,five f+]s1 sir1 0 ! reply1 ) a ge/ure z if po9t+ to a gun-b>rel4 ,mr4 ,w9?rop says3 ,( 8 emotions he said himself n long aft]w>d1 ',i felt z if e ?+ ,i _h ev] se5 or read or he>d 0 float+ be=e me 9 "o gr& panorama1 & ,i _h little else to d ?an to rea* up & cull a ?und]bolt & hurl x at him4' ,:at he said to ,hiram ,ket*am1 ( ! ,reply to ,hayne1 is true ( ne>ly all 8 great spee*es3 ,9 "o s5se ,i _h no prep>ation :atev]1 b 9 ano!r s5se ,i 0 fully prep>$4 ,i did n "k :at words ,i %\ld use :5 ,i rose to my feet1 nor ! ord] ( argum5t 9 :i* ,i %\ld proce$4 ,^! came to me "u ! excitem5t ( debate4 ,b ,i und]/ood ! subject z well z ,i 0 capable ( und]/&+ x4 ,i _h /udi$ x2 ,i _h (t5 urg$ simil> argum5ts be=e o!r tribunals1 & 9 ?is s5se ( ! t]m ,i 0 ?or\ghly prep>$4 ,x is cle> t !re 0 absolutely no "t = ! prep>ation ( ! language ( ,web/]'s ,reply to ,hayne4 ,he _h made an extemporane\s reply to ,hayne--to an elaborate spee* ( ,hayne's--! morn+ aft] x 0 deliv]$4 ,hayne repli$ to him1 & ,web/]1 aft] a s+le night's int]val1 made 9 two successive days ! mo/ fam\s spee* 9 ,am]ican hi/ory4 ,we may sum up :at we "k ( ,mr4 ,web/]'s habit ( prep>ation & composition z foll[s3 ,fir/4 ,he spoke always ^u great subjects4 ,second4 ,!y 7 subjects ^u :i* he _h long m$itat$ ) ! expectation t he w\ld be call$ ^u to discuss !m 9 public4 ,?ird4 ,he _h matur$ 9 8 m9d ! argum5ts on great public que/ions1 & also eloqu5t ?\ghts & s5t5ces :i* _h occurr$ to him dur+ su* m$itations1 ready = use :5 su* occasion came4 ,f\r?4 ,) ^! exceptions 8 spee*es 7 usually unprem$itat$1 bo? z to language & ord] ( arrangem5t1 except s f> z he jott$ d[n "s po9ts or heads j be=e he spoke4 ,fif?4 ,9 "s few in/ances he wrote out 8 spee*es be=eh&1 mak+ occasional corrections & int]l9eations1 :i* 9 g5]al did n s]i\sly *ange or improve 8 fir/ expression4 ,six?4 ,_m ( ! spee*es we h1 especially ^? made 9 ! ,s5ate or made to political assemblies1 are z tak5 d[n by ! report]s1 & n revis$ by him4 ,sev5?4 ,"s few1 z = example1 ! ,plym\? ,oration & ! ,reply to ,hayne1 7 c>efully revis$ & l>gely writt5 out by him aft]w>d4 ,eigh?4 ,he 0 q susceptible to ! /imulant ( ! audi5ce or ! occasion1 :i* n infrequ5tly excit$ him to ! v l(tie/ & mo/ effective eloqu5ce4 ,n9?4 ,9 g5]al1 ,web/]'s /yle 0 n a ,saxon /yle4 ,x 0 ( a some:at pond]\s lat9ity4 ,b on a few occasions1 :5 8 m9d rose to a :ite heat1 all ! res\rces ( our language1 :atev] _! orig91 7 at 8 comm& 9 ample/ measure4 ,t5?4 ,9 g5]al he ma/]$ 8 subjects2 8 subject did n ma/] him4 ,solidity1 s9c]ity1 gravity1 self-re/ra9t1 *>act]iz$ 8 e ?\ght & e utt]ance4 ,b sometimes ! volcano p\r$ out its molt5 lava4 ,mr4 ,web/] made an impression ^u ! p ( ,massa*usetts1 9 8 "t1 z ( a demi-god4 ,8 magnific5t pres5ce1 8 /atel9ess ( mann]1 8 dignity1 f :i* he nev] b5t1 ev5 9 8 mo/ convivial & playful mom5ts1 8 gr&eur ( spee* & be>+1 ! habit ( deal+ exclusively ) ! greate/ subjects1 enabl$ him to ma9ta9 8 /ate4 ,8 great1 sane intellig5ce p]vades e ?+ he said & did4 ,b he has left beh9d few evid5ces ( con/ructive /atesman%ip4 ,!re is h>dly a great measure ( legislation ) :i* 8 "n is connect$1 & he seems to u n[ to h err$ 9 judgm5t 9 a great _m cases1 especially 9 und]valu+ ! great t]ritory on ! ,pacific4 ,he cons5t$ readily to ! ab&onm5t ( our claim to ! t]ritory betwe5 ! =ty-n9? p>allel & t ( fifty-f\r =ty1 :i* w\ld h insur$ our supremacy on ! ,pacific1 & h sav$ u f ! m5ace & rivalry !re ( ! p[] ( ,engl&4 ,he vot$ aga9/ ! treaty by :i* we acquir$ ,cali=nia4 ,t1 h[ev]1 is a pro( ( a l>g] =esight ?an t ( any ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,alone he =esaw ! t]rible ,civil ,w>1 to :i* ev]ybody else ( 8 "t 0 bl9d4 ,:at ev5 he did n =esee 0 ! triumphant success ( ! ,union arms4 ,x is h>dly to be d\bt$ t if ! ,civil ,w> _h come 9 #ahej or #ahea in/ead ( #ahfa its result w\ld h be5 diff]5t4 ,b ,mr4 ,web/]'s great s]vice to ! c\ntry1 a s]vice second to t ( ,wa%+ton alone1 is t he inspir$ 9 ! p to :om union & self-gov]nm5t seem$ b a d\btful exp]im5t1 ! s5tim5t ( nationality1 ( love ( ! flag1 & a passionate atta*m5t to ! :ole c\ntry4 ,:5 8 political life began1 we 7 a feeble folk1 ! bonds ( ! ,union re/+ lightly ^u ! ,/ates1 ! cont+5cy ( disunion contemplat$ )\t mu* abhorr5ce by _m lead+ m51 bo? ,nor? & ,s\?4 ,mr4 ,web/] awoke 9 ! bosom ( 8 c\ntrym5 ! conception ( national unity & national greatness4 ,x has be5 said m ?an once t ! guns ( our artill]y 9 ! great battles ( ! ,civil ,w> 7 %ott$ ) ! ,reply to ,hayne4 ,a few ye>s ago ! ,/ate ( ,new ,hamp%ire pres5t$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! ,memorial ,hall a /atue ( ,web/]--a c]emonial 9 :i* ,i _h "s "p4 ,aft] x 0 ov]1 ,i got a lett] f a brave ,union soldi]1 :o told me he _h be5 /ation$ z a s5t9el 9 a place 9 ! woods :]e sev]al s5tries _h be5 kill$ )9 a %ort "t by a %ot f ! ?icket4 ,z he pac$ up & d[n on 8 midnight wat*1 ?9k+ t at any mom5t 8 dea?-%ot might r+ out f ! d>kness & gloom ab\t him1 he kept up 8 he>t by repeat+ to himself1 ov] & ov] aga91 ! great clos+ s5t5ces ( ! ,reply to ,hayne1 end+ ) ! well-kn[n words1 ,lib]ty & ,union1 n[ & =ev]1 "o & insep>able4 99 99 99 99 99 ,hi/ory has n yet settl$ ! "q ( ! motive t inspir$ ! #g? ( ,m>* spee*4#d ,d\btless !re 7 good & patriotic m51 m5 :o _h lov$ him till t h\r1 :o w5t to _! graves believ+ t ,web/] fell--fell l ,lucif]1 ,son ( ! ,morn+4 ,!re are d\btless m5 liv+ :o ?9k s to-day4 ,to ! ?\ght ( ^! m5 ,:itti] gave voice 9 8 t]rible ,i*abod1 :i* is said to h w\nd$ ! great he>t ( its subject m ?an any o!r /roke t ev] smote 8 mighty =ehead4 ,b ! g5]al judgm5t ( 8 c\ntrym51 fir/ mell[+ & s(t5+ into ! belief :i* ,:itti] himself express$ 9 8 lat] & t5d] poem1 ,! ,lo/ ,opportunity1 seems gradually com+ to ! conclusion t ,web/] diff]$ f ! fri5ds ( fre$om ( 8 "t1 n 9 a weak] moral s5se1 b only 9 a l>g] & pr(\nd] prophetic vision4 ,:5 he resi/$ ! acquisition ( ,cali=nia1 he saw :at no o!r man saw1 ! c]ta9ty ( ! ,civil ,w>4 ,x 0 n giv5 ev5 to him to =esee its wond]ful & victori\s result4 ,:5 he compromis$ he saw 9 l mann] ! dang] he tri$ to av]t4 ,he did n see ! safety only to be atta9$ ?r\gh ! pa? ( dang] & /rife4 ,i 0 "o ( ^? :o 9 ! conceit & presumption ( y\?1 a lov] ( ! lib]ty to :i* he !n seem$ to me to be recreant1 judg$ him sev]ely4 ,b ,i h le>n$ bett] 9 my old age4 ,i ?9k ( him n[ only z ! be/ type ( ! f>m]'s boy ( ! e>ly "t2 z ! great example ( ! ,new ,engl& "* ( ! day ( 8 e>li] manhood2 z ! great def5d] & lov] ( ,massa*usetts1 z ! orator :o fir/ taught 8 c\ntry h] own greatness1 & :o b\nd fa/ ) indissoluble /r5g? ! b&s ( union2 z ! fir/ ( ,am]ican lawy]s1 ! fir/ ( ,am]ican orators1 ! fir/ ( ,am]ican /atesm51 & z ! delightful citiz5 & neighbor & fri5d1 ( :om ! p ( 8 t[n said :5 he 0 laid 9 ! grave3 ,h[ lonesome ! _w seems2 & ( :om 8 ne>e/ fri5d said1 :5 he di$3 ,f ^! conv]sations ( fri5d%ip no man--no man1 old or "y--w5t away to rememb] "o ^w ( pr(anity1 "o allusion ( indelicacy1 "o impure ?\ght1 "o unbeliev+ sugge/ion1 "o d\bt ca/ on ! reality ( virtue1 ( patriotism1 ( en?usiasm1 ( ! progress ( man--"o d\bt ca/ on righte\sness1 or temp]ance1 or judgm5t to come4 ,a second pap] to foll[4 ,,footnotes3 #b ,among !m are3 ,edw>d ,ev]ett4 ,see ,life ( ,web/] prefix$ to 8 works4 ,article 9 ,nor? ,am]ican ,review1 ,octob]1 #ahcj1 ,vol4 #ca1 p4 #dfc4 ,article 9 ,nor? ,am]ican ,review1 ,july1 #ahce1 ,vol4 #da1 p4 #bca4 ,article 9 ,littell's ,liv+ ,age1 #ahei1 ,vol4 #fc4 ,eulogy1 ,daniel ,web/] ,spee*es1 ,vol4 #d1 p4 #ahf4 ,rob]t ,c4 ,w9?rop1 ,,scribn]',s ,,magaz9e1 ,janu>y1 #ahid1 ,vol4 xv41 p4 #aah4 ,spee*es1 ,vol #d1 p4 #cgg4 ,rufus ,*oate1 ,spee*es1 pp4 #dgi1 #dic4 ,edw9 ,p4 ,:ipple4 ,web/]'s ,great ,spee*es1 ,introduction1 ,nor? ,am]ican ,review1 ,july1 #ahdd4 ,mell5 ,*amb]la91 9 ,c5tury ,magaz9e1 ,septemb]1 #ahic1 p4 #gji4 ,h5ry ,cabot ,lodge1 9 ,atlantic ,mon?ly1 ,vol4 #di1 ,febru>y1 #ahhb4 ,julius ,h4 ,w>d1 9 ,int]national ,review1 ,febru>y1 #ahhb1 p1 #abd4 ,g5]al ,s4 ,p4 ,lyman1 ,daniel ,web/]1 #b ,vols41 ,d4 ,appleton ,co41 #ahec4 ,james ,p>ton1 9 ,nor? ,am]ican ,review1 ,janu>y1 #ahfg1 ,vol4 #ajd1 p4 #fe4 ,j4 ,h4 ,b4 ,latrobe1 9 ,h>p]'s ,magaz9e1 ,febru>y1 #ahhb1 ,vol4 #fd1 p4 #dbh4 ,*>les ,w4 ,m>*1 ,rem9isc5ces ( ,congress4 #c ,,scribn]',s ,,magaz9e1 #ahid1 ,vol4 xv41 p4 #aah4 #d ,:5 ,i came into ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 #ahfi1 "o ( ! report]s told me t he _h ! manuscript ( ,mr4 ,web/]'s #g? ( ,m>* spee*1 :i* ,mr4 ,web/] gave him4 ,x conta9$ a few s5t5ces c>efully compos$1 b :i* 7 spok5 almo/ exactly z !y 7 writt54 ,b ! l>g] "p ( ! spee*1 accord+ to ?is report]1 seem$ to be extempore4 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 ,i ought to say t ,i told ?is /ory to ,mr4 ,w9?rop1 :o told me he ?\ght x c\ld n be accurate1 because he call$ at ,mr4 ,web/]'s h\se ! ev5+ be=e ! #g? ( ,m>*1 & z he w5t 9 he>d ,mr4 ,web/] read+ al\d to 8 son1 ,flet*]1 p>ts ( ! spee* :i* he deliv]$ ! next day1 & :5 he 0 %[n into ! room he f\nd ,mr4 ,web/] ) a consid]able pile ( manuscript be=e him1 :i* he _h no d\bt 0 ! spee* = ! next day4 ,,! ,,celebrants ,by ,c>olyn ,wells ,) a %\t ( joy ! rocket />s ,%ot up ?r\gh ! ev5+ air1 ,triumphantly !y rea*$ ! sky ,& ! />s ( ,god 7 !re4 ,make way6 ! rocket />s cri$ out4 ,make way1 & give u place2 ,we h a mission to p]=m1 ,we've travell$ leagues ( space4 ,we're s5t up "h to celebrate ,a glori\s c\ntry's bir?-- ,make way6 ,b a mom5t we c /ay1 ,ere we die & fall to e>?4 ,!n spake ! old & k9dly />s1 ,ye be bright1 oh rocket-spawn1 ,b we are "h s9ce ! morn+ />s ,sang at ,creation's dawn4 ,by ! ,ma/] ,h& we 7 hurl$ on high ,to celebrate ! day4 ,we1 too1 b %9e = ! mom5t ,"t1 ,& !n we fade = aye4 ,b h y\r way1 oh t9y sp>ks1 ,& :ile ye may1 %9e on4 ,ere ! k9dly voices ceas$ to speak1 ,! rocket />s 7 gone4 ,illu/ration3 ,entrance to ,havana ,h>bor1 %[+ ,mud-dunes 9 ! ,=egr\nd4 ,,havana ,,s9ce ,,! ,,occupation ,by ,james ,f4 ,j4 ,ar*ibald ,illu/ration3 ,milk ,v5d]4 ,x is six mon?s s9ce ! ,am]ican adm9i/ration 9 ,havana began1 & 9 t "t _m important *anges h be5 made & _m m are well "u way2 & ! new ideas t are ev5tually de/9$ to supplant ! cu/oms ( ! la/ c5tury are fa/ tak+ a firm hold on ! c\ntry4 ,ev5 = ^? :o h tri$ to foll[ ?is progress 9 detail 9 ! newspap]s x is n easy to realize ! full ext5t ( :at has be5 accompli%$1 or ( ! /eady h>d "w t is go+ on4 ,v few be> 9 m9d ! fact t a comp>atively l>ge section ( our regul> army is engag$ 9 x "h & else:]e 9 ,cuba4 ,)\t ! bl>e ( trumpets & )\t ! inspir+ /ra9s ( music ! same h]oes t came home fev]-/rick51 wan1 & worn f t t]rible /ruggle be=e ,santiago are aga9 fac+ a m subtle dang] & fight+ none ! less h>d & all 9 ! same cause1 b n[ !re are no fl>+ headl9es 9 our daily press1 no bullet9s to tell ( ! fight1 because x is only aga9/ an unse5 foe & !re is no noise--b ! h>d "w is !re4 ,regim5t aft] regim5t ( ! volunte]s goes home1 b ^! m5 :o s]ve = pay are s5t d[n to ! isl& aga9 be=e !y h rid !mselves ( ! fev] contract$ :ile /&+ knee-deep 9 wat] 9 ! tr5*es ar\nd ,santiago4 ,n[1 x is h>d "w all day long "u a burn+ tropical sun & _m nights ( we>y patrol 9 ! pe/-hole ( all creation--pla9 h>d "w to />t a republic on ! li/ ( nations1 to tea* a p h[ to gov]n !mselves :o h be=e kn[n no?+ b ! la%4 ,all honor is due to ^! m5 :o are do+ ?is "w2 & our p are too prone to =get x1 simply because ! actual results are n imm$iately & always 9 evid5ce4 ,i saw ! ,eigh? ,unit$ ,/ates ,infantry1 j pla9 regul>s f n[h]e1 be=e ,el ,caney1 & aga9 ,i saw !m 9 ,havana patroll+ ! /reets night & day1 ) two nights a week 9 b$4 ,! regim5t _h by no means recov]$ f ! ,santiago campaign1 & e day "s "o w\ld be tak5 ) t bone-rack+ fev] t burns ! life sl[ly out unless *eck$ by a transf] to a ,nor!rn clime4 ,b ) x all !re 0 no compla9+1 & !y 7 soldi]s 9 ^! times z well z 9 ! field4 ,e private seem$ to h ! success ( ! comm&+ g5]al at he>t1 & e (fic] wat*$ ) pride ! daily improvem5t 9 ! capital city4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor's ,palace4 ,two ( ! l>ge/ sew]s ( ! city empty into ! h>bor at ?is po9t4 ,! /aff %>es ! dang] ) ! l9e1 & _! "w is ! same /eady1 un9t]e/+ gr9d4 ,! eng9e]s face dea? j z surely con/ruct+ sew]s z !y d digg+ tr5*es dur+ an advance1 ! aides :e!r c>ry+ despat*es to a brigade on ! fir+ l9e or report+ on "s infe/$ qu>t] 9 ! city1 & ! surgeons :e!r att5d+ ! w\nd$ at ! front or ,yell[ ,jack 9 "s *>ity hospital4 ,!re is no glory = !m if !y succe$ 9 ?is fight aga9/ dea? & disease1 & !y w get no ?anks1 = x is simply _! duty4 ,illu/ration3 ,p\ltry ,v5d]4 ,! "w has be5 go+ /eadily on & is n[ well 9 h&1 b x w be a long "t be=e we %all be able to turn ! isl& ov] to ! ,cuban p1 & we _c )draw our =ces until e detail ( ! new gov]nm5t has be5 ?or\ghly te/$4 ,a g5]ation ( education seems to be ! only solution ( ! ,cuban problem t confronts ! ,am]ican p1 t !y may keep ! promise made to ! civiliz$ _w to e/abli% a /able =m ( gov]nm5t = an excitable little nation t does n "k its own m9d1 & t is s divid$ t int]nal /rife is always inevitable4 ,n m]ely an education ( lett]s is ne$$1 b an education 9 cleanl9ess1 9 religion1 & 9 respect = sup]ior k ( affairs2 & x is t education t ! ,am]ican army (fic] has be5 giv+ s9ce ! fir/ day ( ,janu>y1 9 ! face ( ob/acles ?r[n 9 ! way by ! v p :o w ev5tually reap ! b5efits ( 8 labors4 ,t ! ,am]ican p %\ld = any o!r object ?an p]sonal ga9 want to cleanse _! city1 organize _! gov]nm5t1 & tea* !m h[ to rule !mselves1 does n seem possible to !m1 & x is on acc\nt ( ?is di/ru/ t ! "w ( e/abli%+ ord] is made difficult & at _m times disagreeable4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,/reet ,corn]4 ,dur+ ! sov]eignty ( ,spa9 no ,cuban 0 ev] consult$ on any "p ( ! adm9i/ration ( ! affairs ( ! isl&1 & = ?is reason !y are l>gely ignorant ( all ! requirem5ts ( organization1 unm9dful ( ! necessity ( prop] municipal sanit>y arrangem5ts1 & incompet5t to cope ) ! suff]+ ( _! own p4 ,:5 our =ces fir/ occupi$ ,havana ! city 0 9 a /ate ( *aos1 )\t ! re/ra9t ( law1 & ! (fic]s & m5 ( ! evacuat+ army _h virtually an (ficially recogniz$ lic5se to d _! w1 no matt] :at x might dictate4 ,"s ,spani% (ficials _h de/roy$ ne>ly all ( ! records ( ! isl& 9 ! ar*ives ( ! public build+s2 & ! result ( ?is "w1 app>5tly done m]ely f spite1 w be felt = _m ye>s to come1 especially 9 ! matt] ( ! records ( real-e/ate transf]s1 z at ! pres5t "t x is almo/ impossible to obta9 a cle> title to any piece ( prop]ty4 ,9 "s cases ! records 7 totally de/roy$ or c>ri$ away1 & 9 o!rs !y 7 hopelessly dis>rang$ s z to r5d] !m q useless2 ! "w %[+ t x 0 done by someone :o und]/ood ! records & knew j :at pap]s w\ld be miss$ ! mo/4 ,an in/ance ( ?is mis*ief may be giv5 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,eng9e]s1 :]e !y ei!r de/roy$ or c>ri$ away e map or plan %[+ ! location or con/ruction ( ! sew]s ( ! city2 & by ! loss ( ^? plans ! ,am]ican eng9e]s are compell$ to hunt out ! diff]5t ma9s1 & x m ?an d\bles _! labor4 ,9 ! matt] ( ! real-e/ate records x w take ye>s to get !m 9 a condition t w be satisfactory to ! dem&s ( legal evid5ce 9 ! transf] ( prop]ty4 ,g5]al ,ludl[ is do+ excell5t "w 9 ! matt] ( br++ ,havana out ( ! unheal?ful condition x 0 9 :5 he took comm&1 & x is a "w t w take _m mon?s ( h>d labor & 9 :i*1 9 all probability1 _m lives w be sacrific$4 ,he is greatly hamp]$ 9 8 "w by n be+ able to make 8 dep>tm5t reports direct to ,wa%+ton1 z ! c\rse ?r\gh division milit>y *annels is exce$+ly sl[4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,typical ,/reet4 ,! condition ( ,havana 9 ,decemb]1 :5 ! fir/ ( our ,army ( ,occupation arriv$1 0 fil?y beyond all possibility ( description4 ,!re be+ no sanit>y arrangem5ts = ! poor or 9 ! abodes ( ! poor] classes1 ! /reets & ! c\rt-y>ds ( "s ( ^! h\ses 7 9 a disgu/+ condition4 ,! mo/ surpris+ feature 0 ! total lack ( all mode/y2 & ^! p really consid]$ x 9 ! light ( a great oppression1 & z a direct infr+em5t ^u _! lib]ty & ^u _! rights1 t ! ,am]icans %\ld compel !m to obey sanit>y laws4 ,! p ( all classes 7 9 ! habit ( ?r[+ refuse ( all sorts into ! /reet1 & !re 0 no attempt made to c>ry x away1 ! ra9s be+ dep5d$ ^u to clean ! /reets4 ,!re 7 c>casses ( animals t _h rea*$ su* a /ate ( decay t x 0 possible to detect ! t]rible odor = _m blocks1 & yet ! pres5ce ( ?is nuisance did n seem to annoy1 9 ! slighte/ degree1 ^? at ^: door x lay1 :ile to an ,am]ican x 0 almo/ impossible to pass 9 ! vic9ity4 ,illu/ration3 ,columbus ,m>ket1 %[+ ,/reet ,clean]s 9 ! ,di/ance4 ,! lack ( a prop] sew]age sy/em is ! cause ( ne>ly all ! disease & pe/il5ce t h made ,havana "o ( ! mo/ dread$ ports ( ! _w4 ,!re are m & bett] sew]s ?an is g5]ally suppos$1 b ! cause ( _! bre$+ sickness is ! fact t !y are1 9 _m cases1 op5 to ! /reet by man-holes1 & !y all empty into ! h>bor imm$iately 9 front ( ! city4 ,two ( ! ma9 sew]s fl[ into ! *annel ( ! h>bor directly "u ! ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor's ,palace1 9 :i* ,g5]al ,ludl[ lives & 9 :i* he has 8 head-qu>t]s2 "o empties "u ! ,mae/ranza de ,artill]ia1 9 :i* "s ( ! troops 7 qu>t]$2 & f ^! ma9s fl[ all ! fil? ( ,havana1 t pe/-hole ( disease1 :ile at all times !re arises a sick5+ odor1 & x w be ! greate/ ( wond]s if !re is n mu* sickness among our troops1 :o are accu/om$ to cleanl9ess at home4 ,! "o ?+ t always is ! mo/ noticeable to ,am]icans on _! arrival 9 any ( ! t[ns or cities ( ,cuba is ! (f5sive odor t is ev] pres5t4 ,! public build+s 7 9 su* a condition t n "o ( !m c\ld be us$ until !y _h be5 ?or\ghly clean$4 ,g5]al ,brooke made 8 head-qu>t]s 9 ! ,v$ado1 a *>m+ suburb1 on acc\nt ( ! condition ( ! ,capta9-,g5]al's ,palace1 :i*1 al?\gh x 0 occupi$ at ! "t ( ! evacuation by ! ,capta9-,g5]al1 0 9 su* a condition t !re 7 ov] ?irty wagon-loads ( fil? haul$ out ( x4 ,all ( ! prisons1 except ! ,presidio ( ,havana1 7 9 a disgu/+ /ate ( fil?1 b ! same h>d "w has turn$ !m into heal?y build+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,new ,havana ,police1 ,organiz$ ,"u ! ,sup]vision ( ,ex-,*ief ,mc,cullagh1 ( ,new ,york1 ,p>ad+ 9 ! ,prado4 ,*ief ,mc,cullagh & ,*ief-(-,police ,m5ocal on ! sidewalk to ! "r ( ! picture4 ,"u ! direction ( ,lt-,colonel ,w4 ,m4 ,black1 an (fic] ( ! regul> ,eng9e] ,corps1 ! city has already become clean1 & ! dea?-rate is decreas+ e mon?2 & if ! dread$ plague is av]t$ ?is summ] x w be ow+ to 8 labors1 al?\gh he w\ld 9 no wise be at fault 7 x to appe>4 ,colonel ,black has _h mo/ ( ! undesirable "w1 = 9 8 dep>tm5t is includ$ all ( ! /reet clean+1 sew]s1 h>bor dr$g+1 & clean+ all ( ! public build+s4 ,havana mu/ rema9 9 ! same unheal?ful condition z long z ! ma9 sew]s empty into ! h>bor1 z ?is is almo/ tideless & is little bett] ?an a /agnant pond2 & al?\gh ! wat] at ! surface does n appe> to be v f\l1 its condition is se5 :5 a /eam] moves along 9 ! h>bor & h] screw /irs up ! bottom1 :i* creates ! usual vile odor4 ,x is ! plan ( ! new adm9i/ration to turn all ( ! sew]s into ! sea sev]al miles f ! city1 ! natural grade mak+ ! "w comp>atively easy1 & 9 ?is way ! greate/ fault w be rem$i$--t ( p\r+ ! refuse into ! h>bor4 ,:5 ! dr$g+ ( ! h>bor comm5ces 9 e>ne/ & ! n>r[ /reets are dug up to lay ! sew]s1 !n w probably come a t]rible sickness2 & z a great portion ( ! labor mu/ come f ! ,unit$ ,/ates we are surely de/9$ to pay /ill m de>ly = ! fre$om we are e/abli%+ = ! ,cuban p4 ,illu/ration3 ,g5]al ,ludl[1 ,milit>y ,gov]nor ( ,havana4 ,surface /reet clean+ has done m to make ,havana cleanly ?an any?+ else1 & x 0 b a %ort "t aft] ! occupation t ! city began to %[ ! effects ( ?is "w4 ,x 0 amus+ to note ! a/oni%m5t ( _m ( ! inhabitants :5 ! fir/ few squads ( sweep]s comm5c$ "w2 & ! idea ( clean+ an unpav$ /reet seem$ to amuse !m m ?an to impress !m1 z ! majority did n "k :at x meant to sweep ev5 _! h\ses4 ,l>ge gangs ( native labor 7 giv5 "w 9 ?is dep>tm5t at good wages1 n only = ! sake ( ! "w t 0 to be done1 b also to all[ !m to e>n _! support2 & among ^! /reet workm5 7 _m g5tlem5 ( /&+ 9 society :o embrac$ ! fir/ opportunity to e>n bread = />v+ families4 ,! resid5ts ( ,havana did n f>e badly dur+ ! w>1 b ! plant] f ! int]ior1 ^: e/ate _h be5 burn$ & deva/at$1 ^: /ock _h be5 kill$1 by bo? ! ,cuban & ! ,spani% =ces1 & :o _h be5 compell$ to move into ! city by an edict f ! ,spani%1 al?\gh !re _h be5 no arrangem5t made = 8 ma9t5ance1 suff]$ t]ribly4 ,illu/ration3 ,capta9 ,g5]al's ,palace & ! ,mayor's ,(fice4 ,camp ( ! ,second ,unit$ ,/ates ,artill]y 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,! employm5t ( ^! l>ge numb]s ( m5 w also solve ! problem ( ridd+ ! isl& ( ! depreciat$ ,spani% curr5cy1 = all ( ?is labor is paid 9 ,am]ican money1 & already ! m]*ants are %[+ _! pref]5ce = x4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ features ( ! *ange 9 affairs 9 ,cuba is ! ,*ur*1 & ! *ange t mu/ be made 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! affairs ( t body4 ,! ,*ur* be+ a "p & dep>tm5t ( ! /ate & entirely dep5d5t ^u ! gov]nm5t = its support1 sudd5ly f9ds itself compell$ to f9d o!r means ( rev5ue4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,cuba is n "o t ,ca?olicism c\ld be pr\d (1 except 9 ! ord]s ( wom51 = ne>ly all ( ! m5's ord]s live 9 old mona/]ies a picturesque b inactive life ( comp>ative com=t4 ,"h are ! same monks t "o sees 9 ,spa91 ! br[n g>b ( ! ,franciscan ) ! s&all$ feet1 or ! :ite & black ( ! ,dom9icans4 ,capta9 ,e4 ,/4 ,j4 ,greble1 ( ,g5]al ,ludl['s /aff1 has _h *>ge ( ! poor ( ! ,havana prov9ce & has work$ night & day1 ) 8 he>t 9 ! "w1 to relieve ! suff]+2 & he call$ at all ( ! *ur*es to see :at !y ne$$1 b none ( !m seem$ 9 ne$1 & yet _! p 7 dy+ ( want4 ,n s1 h[ev]1 ) ! wom5 ( ! ,*ur*1 = !y _h work$ fai?fully to accompli% :at _h be5 left undone4 ,! ,si/]s ( ,m]cy1 ! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity1 ! ,ord] ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t1 & sev]al o!rs _h _! conv5ts fill$ ) wom5 & *ildr5 ( all ages & 9 all conditions ( want1 c>+ = !m & _m times d5y+ !mselves to fe$ _! *>ges4 ,"o si/] told u t !y _h n expect$ any help f u1 z we 7 consid]$ a ,prote/ant nation & !y dread$ our com+2 & great te>s roll$ d[n h] *eeks z we unload$ food & m$ic9es = h] *>ges4 ,^! noble wom5 assi/ our (fic]s 9 _! "w & are a m>k$ contra/ to ! monks4 ,!re seems to be a total lack ( any religi\s feel+2 & on ,sundays v few ev] ent] ! *ur*es1 b ! day is sp5t 9 pleasure & revel4 ,ea* ,sunday ( ! ,c>nival :i* takes place dur+ ,l5t1 cr[ds ( mask]s ?r[ fl\r & confetti all day & sp5d ! night 9 danc+4 ,_m p\nds ( fl\r 7 ?us ?r[n away e ,sunday1 :ile ?\s&s 7 suff]+ f hung]1 yet great indignation 0 rais$ :5 ! wa/e 0 prohibit$1 mu* ( ! fl\r us$ be+ :at _h be5 issu$ to ,cuban ,relief ,committees = ! poor4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,ca!dral ( ,havana4 ,9 ! =egr\nd c be se5 "o ( ! sew] op5+s1 & to ! "r ( ! picture a second "o appe>s4 ,organiz+ ! police & ! c\rts = ! city 0 "o ( ! mo/ difficult tasks t 7 accompli%$ dur+ ! recon/ruction2 & al?\gh x is well />t$ x w take _m mon?s to p]fect ^! dep>tm5ts4 ,major ,john ,g>y ,evans1 ,u4,s4,v41 a =m] ,gov]nor ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 has _h ?is portion ( ! "w "u 8 c>e & has organiz$ a cr$itable =ce f ! mat]ial at h&4 ,major ,evans has be5 rec5tly mu/]$ out ( ! s]vice1 & ,capta9 ,w4 ,l4 ,pit*]1 ( ! ,eigh? ,infantry1 has be5 put 9 *>ge ( ! "w1 & be+ a ?or\gh soldi] & a man ( great diplomatic tact1 he is j ! man = ! position at ?is critical p]iod4 ,always hav+ be5 gov]n$1 ! ,cubans "h aga9 %[$ _! lack ( p[] to gov]n4 ,! (fic]s seem$ to ?9k _! duties consi/$ ( we>+ a sm>t uni=m & sitt+ ov] "s liquid refre%m5t 9 a caf2 & only z !y realize ! importance ( _! (fice "u ,am]ican tea*+ w !y cease to be dismal failures4 ,illu/ration3 ,/reet 9 ! ,poor ,qu>t]1 %[+ ,sunday ,decoration ( ,flags4 ,illu/ration3 ,begg>s at a ,*ur* ,entrance4 ,cuban politics also ent] into ! difficulty4 ,:5 ! ,assembly depos$ ,gomez f ! head ( ! army1 & ! p>ade & mass meet+ 9 8 honor 7 call$1 ,g5]al ,ludl[ gave ord]s t !y %\ld be all[$ to h _! celebration z long z !y 7 ord]ly2 b 9 direct violation ( ?is ord]1 ,*ief ,m5ocal in/ruct$ ! police1 :o _h only be5 patroll+ a few days1 to /op ! p>ades1 & 9 ?is way ! riot+ 0 caus$4 ,!re is a total disreg>d = keep+ ! rolls1 al?\gh !y are told ab\t x e day4 ,"o ( ! police (fic]s 0 f\nd dead 9 ! gr\nds ( ! ,summ] ,palace1 :]e ,gomez & 8 foll[]s 7 liv+1 hav+ be5 %ot ?r\gh ! head & hav+ be5 dead sev]al days2 yet at police head-qu>t]s !y _h n notic$ t he 0 abs5t f duty1 f ! fact t no roll 0 kept4 ,x is ?is sort ( ?+ t x is well = ! p]sons to "k :o w v soon comm5ce to dem& t we )draw our =ces & all[ ! ,cubans to gov]n !mselves4 ,two ( ! mo/ *>act]i/ic & at ! same "t unpleasant features1 may be not$ among ^? t h disappe>$ dur+ ! new adm9i/ration ( affairs4 ,"o is ! ev]-pres5t pr(essional /reet-begg> :o infe/$ ! /reets1 invad$ ! cafs1 & /ood gu>d at e *ur*-door2 ! o!r is ! horrible bone-pit 9 ! ,cri/obal ,colon ,cemet]y4 ,!re are few pretti] places allott$ to ! re/+ ( ! dead ?an ?is cemet]y1 on ! outskirts ( ! city4 ,illu/ration3 ,h>bor ,boats4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,c\rt-y>d 9 ! ,t5em5t ,di/rict4 ,! entrance to ! enclosure is sup]b1 ! *apel is impressive1 & ! monum5ts are co/ly works ( art1 b away (f 9 a f> corn] ( ! unus$ "p ( ! cemet]y 0 an enclosure ab\t sev5ty-five feet squ>e & fifty feet deep1 ) gha/ly skulls & bones 9 all conditions ( pres]vation1 & piles ( burial cases ( all degrees f a co/ly casket d[n to a crack]-box or an oil-c4 ,?is is ! inhuman mann] ( dispos+ ( ! bodies buri$ 9 a plot ^u :i* ! r5tal is n r5ew$ e ?ree ye>s4 ,!re is ample room t is unus$1 s x is n ! lack ( space t causes ! di/urb+ ( ! re/ ( ! dead2 x mu/ be m]ely = ga9 = ! cemet]y corporation4 ,9 _m cases ! bodies ( ! poor are nev] buri$ at all1 b at "o side ( ! cemet]y is a build+1 call$ ! ,dead-h\se1 9 :i* arrangem5ts are made = burn+ ! bodies ) lime until !re is no?+ left b ! bones1 :i* are !n ?r[n into ?is pit4 ,?\s&s ^u ?\s&s 7 "h 9 a pile t 0 fully =ty feet deep & z l>ge z ! area ( ! pit4 ,! resid5ts ( ,havana did n seem to "k ( ! pres5ce ( ?is place1 & if any did !y seem$ to take x z a matt] ( c\rse1 & no notice 0 tak5 ( ! horrible cu/om2 b :5 ! ,am]icans took *>ge x 0 ! mo/ talk$-( place 9 ,havana1 & became "o ( ! sights ( ! city1 creat+ su* an am\nt ( adv]se criticism t ! cemet]y au?orities caus$ dirt to be ?r[n 9 ! pit to cov] ! bones4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,franciscan ,monk4 ,n only 9 ,havana h re=ms be5 go+ on1 b all ov] ! isl& ! same "w is be+ done by ! ,am]ican (fic]s & m54 ,"u ,g5]al ,fitzhugh ,lee ! prov9ce ( ,havana has se5 ! same radical *anges1 & all ( ! little t[ns h be5 wa%$ & f$ & beg9 to live anew4 ,illu/ration3 ,c\rt-y>d ( ! ,c>cel1 ! ,city ,prison4 ,! entire isl& is a great p>k t ne$s no artificial tra9+ to enhance its beauty1 & x is de/9$ to become ! w9t] resort ( all ! ,ea/]n ,/ates4 ,b great adm9i/rative improvem5ts 9 ! ports1 besides ! police & mat]ial ones not$1 w be necess>y be=e ?is c happ54 ,= in/ance1 x w\ld d mu* = ! isl& if ! port ( ,havana c\ld be fre$ f ! high pilot fees1 an*orage fees1 dock+ fees1 & fees ( all sorts t make x impossible = small craft to ent]4 ,ev5 ! l>ge /eam]s d n dock1 b c>go has to be light]$ out & pass5g]s are compell$ to use ! small boats t sw>m ! h>bor4 ,! p h n ev5 begun to realize t ! soldi]s are !re to help !m 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( _! republic2 to !m a soldi] means oppression1 & ! pres5ce ( arm$ troops gives !m ! idea t we are try+ to keep ! t]ritory t we h paid s de>ly to conqu]4 ,n only mu/ ! ,cubans realize :at our troops1 bo? (fic]s & m51 are do+1 b our own p %\ld realize x 9 ! same s5se4 ,x is easy to criticise1 b a nation _c be built 9 a day2 & :e!r !y are e/abli%+ /able gov]nm5t 9 ,cuba & ,porto ,rico by diplomacy1 or by ! sword 9 ! ,philipp9es1 ,am]icans %\ld feel1 conc]n+ ^! new duties1 t ^? on ! spot (t5 "k be/ ! ne$s ( ! situation2 t ! regul> army are ,am]ican soldi]s1 & t ( :at !y are do+ ! nation w be pr\d 9 ye>s to come4 ,,! ,,:ite ,,blackbird ,by ,bliss ,p]ry ,mid-aft]noon 9 ,augu/2 a sc>cely p]ceptible haze ov] ! l9e ( hills t m>*$ nor?w>d into ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce valley2 & "h1 "u ! fir balsams back ( ! great d+y ,morraway ,hotel1 coolness & quiet4 ,?r\gh ! l[] b\ghs ( ! balsams gleam$ ! lake1 blue-black1 uns\nd$1 retic5t4 ,beh9d _! sl5d] cone-d>k5$ tops gli/5$ ! b>e %\ld]s ( ,morraway ,m\nta9 9 full sunlight2 & ov]head hung "o ( ^? c>ess+1 taunt+1 wea!r-bre$+ skies t m>k ! turn+ po9t ( ! brief nor!rn summ]4 ,curl$ up at "o end ( a brok5 ru/ic seat "u ! %ad[ ( ! balsams 0 a /r5u\s little woman ( ?irty-five1 consci5ti\sly endeavor+ to relax4 ,! habitual di/ress ( h] =ehead 0 mitigat$ by a neglig5t1 "y-girli% mann] ( do+ up h] hair2 %e 0 c>elessly dress$1 too1 & z %e read al\d to h] companion f ,! ,j\rnal ( ,am]ican ,folklore %e kept sw++ "o foot ov] ! edge ( ! seat until ! boot-lac+s 7 dangl+4 ,! pr9t$ label ^u ! cov] ( ! ,j\rnal bore ! "n ( ,miss ,jane ,rodman1 ,ph4,d4 ,miss ,rodman's niece 0 /ret*$ on ! br[n1 fragrant1 ne$le-cov]$ slope1 pret5d+ to li/54 ,h] face 0 turn$ dreamily t[>d ! lake4 ,h] head re/$ ^u h] left h&1 :i* 0 long1 sunburn$1 & b>e ( r+s4 ,9 ! palm ( h] "r h& %e balanc$ f "t to "t a little silv] p5knife1 & !n ) a fla% ( h] wri/ buri$ ! po9t 9 ! balsam-ne$les1 9 a solit>y & aimless game ( mumble-!-peg4 ,%e 0 n p>ticul>ly attract$ by :at h] le>n$ aunt 0 read+ to h] ab\t ! m>riage rites ( ! ,bannock ,indians4 ,9 fact %e buri$ ! knife ) a trifle m _s ?an usual :5 ! article came to an end4 ,miss ,rodman p5cill$ "s e?nological notes ^u ! m>g9 ( ! ,j\rnal4 ,!re's ano!r valuable article "h1 ,olivia1 %e said1 t5tatively4 ,x's ^u ,blackfeet sup]/itions4 ,don't y ?9k ,i'd bett] read t too8 ,! y\ng] woman nodd$ ass5t1 )\t look+ up4 ,%e 0 glori\sly innoc5t ( any sci5tific int]e/1 & yet grateful = h] aunt's endeavor to ent]ta9 h]4 ,miss ,rodman began eag]ly1 & ,olivia ,lane sil5tly %ift$ h] position & tri$ to play mumble-!-peg ) h] left h&4 ,t5 m9utes pass$4 ,!n !re's a footnote1 ,miss ,rodman 0 say+1 me*anically4 ,comp>e ! ,basque leg5d ab\t ! :ite blackbird ^: s++ re/ores sight to ! bl9d4 ,! girl look$ up sudd5ly4 ,:at 0 t8 %e ask$4 ,! :ite blackbird ^: s++ re/ores ! sight to ! bl9d1 repeat$ ,miss ,rodman1 9 a s(t] voice4 ,olivia mov$ re/lessly & !n sat up1 ) f+]s clasp$ ab\t h] knees4 ,!re 0 a r$ t+e ^u h] r\nd sun-br[n$ *eek1 :]e x _h ne/l$ 9 ! palm ( h] h&4 ,a--:ite--blackbird8 %e inquir$1 ) ! incr$ul\s inflection ( a *ild4 ,! eld] woman nodd$--t k9dly pity+ nod ) :i* a sci5ce-tra9$ g5]ation recognizes &1 ev5 9 recogniz+1 classifies1 ! old poetic sup]/itions ( ! race4 ,b h] pity 0 really = ! tall1 supple1 l[-voic$ girl at h] feet3 ?is brave1 beautiful creature :o 0 sl[ly gr[+ bl9d4 ,olivia glanc$ at h]1 ) great br[n eyes t betray$ no sign ( ! fatal web t nature 0 /eadily weav+ 9 _! dep?s4 ,!re 0 a slight smile ^u h] lips4 ,ea* ( ! wom5 knew :at 0 9 ! o!r's m9d4 ,miss ,rodman laid d[n ! ,j\rnal4 ,i %\ldn't h read x1 de>1 %e said1 at la/4 ,i didn't "k :at 0 com+4 ,b x is su* a pretty fancy6 exclaim$ ,olivia4 ,i %all be look+ = :ite blackbirds "u e bu%1 ,auntie4 ,%e drew a long brea?--too long1 alas6 = a girl ( tw5ty--& !n ) a sort ( unconsci\s fem99e in/9ct patt$ h] heavy hair m closely into place & began to bru% ! balsam-ne$les f ! folds ( h] walk+-skirt4 ,miss ,rodman made no answ]4 ,!re seem$ to be no?+ to say4 ,9 ?is matt] ( ,olivia's eyes nature 0 play+ "o ( h] c\ntless petty trag$ies2 sci5ce1 ! c\nt]-play]1 /ood helpless on ! /age1 & ,olivia h]self 0 outw>dly "o ( ! coole/ ( ! few spectators4 ,%e _h done all t c\ld be done4 ,dr4 ,s&s1 ! ris+ speciali/1 an intimate fri5d ( ! ,lanes & ! ,rodmans1 _h s5t h] to ,london to consult ,watson1 & ,watson's v]dict 0 n reassur+4 ,!n he _h s5t h] to ,=get1 at ,p>is1 & ,=get _h %ak5 8 head4 ,f9ally ,dr4 ,s&s _h advis$ h] to come "h to ! ,morraway region = ! air & ! p]fect quiet4 ,once a mon? he dropp$ ev]y?+ 9 ,new ,york & came up himself to make an exam9ation & give 8 brief report4 ,at ! end ( ,june he _h told ,miss ,rodman t ,olivia _h p]haps "o *ance 9 five ( keep+ h] eyesight4 ,a mon? lat] he pron\nc$ x "o *ance 9 fifty4 ,dr4 ,s&s /ay$ ?ree days at ! ,morraway ,hotel t "t1 be=e giv+ 8 op9ion1 & a m difficult pr(essional duty he _h nev] _h to p]=m4 ,if %e 7 only "s girl :o walk$ into 8 (fice & out aga91 l ! hundr$s ( o!rs1 x w\ld h be5 diff]5t1 b to tell ,olivia ,lane seem$ z brutal z x w\ld h be5 to /rike h]4 ,& on ?is ,augu/ ev5+ he _h promis$ to come aga94 ,by & by ,miss ,rodman slipp$ d[n f ! ru/ic b5* & seat$ h]self by h] niece4 ,! girl /rok$ h] aunt's %\ld] lightly4 ,ev]y?+ t c\ld be said _h be5 said already1 :5 ! horror ( t great d>kness _h n drawn q s ne>4 ,& yet !re 0 "o "q :i* ,olivia long$ to ask1 ?\gh %e fe>$ ! answ]2 trembl+ ei!r way1 z a *ild t asks :e!r %e may run to snat* a gli/5+ %ell ^u ! bea* ev5 :ile ano!r wave is rac+ to engulf x4 ,olivia's bl9dness 0 t black1 all-engulf+ wave4 ,& ! treasure :i* %e might cat* to h] bosom1 *ildlike1 ere ! d>k wave fell8 ,auntie1 dem&$ ,miss ,lane1 abruptly1 h y told ,mr4 ,allan ab\t my eyes8 ,miss ,rodman hesitat$ a mom5t4 ,yes1 de>1 %e repli$2 & %e add$1 ) an aunt's pr]ogative1 ,:y8 ,i wi%$ him to "k1 answ]$ ,olivia1 simply4 ,& ,i pref]r$ n to speak ( x myself4 ,i am glad y told him4 ,miss ,rodman flu%$ a little4 ,%e 0 ab\t to speak1 app>5tly1 b h] niece int]rupt$ h]4 ,he's com+ to take u ov] to ! ,p9es be=e supp]1 if he f9i%es 8 map4 ,x seems to me t a gov]nm5t geologi/ has a v easy "t1 ,auntie4 ,or isn't ,mr4 ,allan a s]i\s-m9d$ geologi/8 ,h] tone 0 delici\sly quizzical2 %e 0 consci\s ( a secret happ9ess t made h] words come fa/ & sure4 ,i %\ld ?9k ! field "w w\ld always be int]e/+1 repli$ ,miss ,rodman1 ) m lit]alness ?an 0 dem&$ by ! occasion4 ,! prep>ation ( ! maps seems to me purely me*anical drudg]y4 ,if ! ,survey _h a respectable appropriation1 ,dr4 ,allan w\ld be left free = o!r ?+s4 ,"s ( 8 "w has be5 v brilliant4 ,! girl laugh$4 ,x always amus$ h] to he> ,miss ,rodman1 ,ph4,d41 give ,elbridge ,allan 8 ,muni* title4 ,x 0 l t old /ory ( ! ,roman augurs b[+ solemnly to ea* o!r ) a tw9kle 9 ! eye4 ,hoho6 hahei6 hoho6 sang a big1 boyi% voice f ! direction ( ! ,morraway ,hotel4 ,hoho6 hahei6 ,hahei6 hoho6 ,olivia turn$ & wav$ h] h& t[>d ! voice4 ,he doesn't get ! int]vals ( t ,sword-song exactly accord+ to ,wagn]1 %e comm5t$4 ,b :at a ,siegfri$ he w\ld make = size6 ,he came /rid+ d[n ! woodl& pa?1 %\t+ out ! ,sword-song & wav+ 8 pipe2 a sup]b1 tan-fac$ fell[ ( tw5ty-five1 clean-built1 clean-%av51 cle>-ey$4 ,8 heavy hob-nail$ field %oes 7 noiseless ^u ! moss4 ,! loose1 gray golf suit--) coat unbutton$--%[$ e l9e ( 8 a?lete's figure1 z he kept "t to ! rhy?m ( t spl5did *ant4 ,:5 he ne>$ ! ladies1 he lift$ 8 cap1 & all ! sunlight t /ray$ ?r\gh ! balsam bran*es seem$ to fall ^u 8 face4 ,miss ,rodman gaz$ at him admir+ly4 ,isn't he magnific5t6 %e murmur$4 ,olivia did n he> h]4 ,he kn[s6 %e kept say+ to h]self4 ,& yet he is com+6 ,hail6 cri$ ,allan1 wav+ cap & pipe toge!r4 ,o ye idle wom56 ,b we've be5 read+1 expla9$ ,miss ,rodman4 ,he pick$ up ! ,j\rnal ( ,folklore & flung x d[n aga94 ,worse yet6 he insi/$4 ,y ought to be tramp+4 ,come1 let's g ov] to ! ,p9es4 ,is ! map f9i%$8 ask$ ,olivia4 ,done1 & despat*$ to an ungrateful gov]nm5t4 ,i'm go+ to /rike "w = two days1 to celebrate2 !n we beg9 triangulations on ! nor? side ( ! lake4 ,well1 ar5't y com+8 ,he put out 8 h& & swung ,miss ,rodman to h] feet4 ,olivia _h ris5 )\t assi/ance & 0 look+ ar\nd = h] hat4 ,allan h&$ x to h]4 ,i h "s lett]s to write1 said ,miss ,rodman4 ,i believe ,i won't g4 ,! geologi/'s face express$ polite regret4 ,olivia 0 busi$ ) h] hat-p9s4 ,b ,miss ,lane may g1 cont9u$ h] aunt4 ,y might take ,dr4 ,allan ov] 9 ! canoe1 ,olivia4 ,t w\ld save "t4 ,! girl nodd$1 outw>dly demure1 inw>dly danc+ t[>d t bright1 wave-?r[n %ell4 ,v well1 %e said1 if ,mr4 ,allan w tru/ himself aga9 to ! ,wat]-,wit*4 ,ei!r ( u c\ld swim a%ore ) ! ,wat]-,wit* 9 our tee?1 laugh$ ! geologi/4 ,come ahead6 ,!y />t$ d[n ! /eep1 %ad[y pa? to ! lake1 ! two tall1 li! figures sway+ away f ea* o!r1 t[>d ea* o!r1 z !y w\nd 9 & out among ! trees4 ,miss ,rodman felt a trifle uncom=table4 ,%e _h n be5 altoge!r hone/ :5 ,olivia ask$ h] if ,mr4 ,allan knew ab\t h] eyes4 ,9 fact %e realiz$ t %e _h be5 r di%one/4 ,%e _h inde$ told ! geologi/--:at he might h guess$ = himself--t ,miss ,lane's eyes gave h] s]i\s tr\ble1 & t %e _h be5 =bidd5 to use !m4 ,b %e _h n told him t ,olivia 0 go+ bl9d4 ,x 0 obvi\s t he lik$ ! girl1 & ,miss ,rodman %rank f lett+ ! tragic %ad[ ( ,olivia's future d>k5 ^! summ] mon?s unnecess>ily4 ,%e recogniz$ in/9ctively t ! geologi/'s attitude t[>d h] w>d might be alt]$ if he 7 consci\s ( ! com+ cata/rophe4 ,%e want$--yes1 %e own$ to h]self t %e want$--to h ,elbridge ,allan s deeply 9 love ) ,olivia t ev5 if ! wor/ came true he w\ld b love h] ! bett] = h] bl9dness4 ,b to tell him prematurely might h spoil$ ev]y?+4 ,s reason$ ,miss ,rodman1 ,ph4,d4 ,yet1 z %e /ood wat*+ ! disappe>+ pair1 %e 0 consci\s ( a c]ta9 irritation4 ,if only he _h n come s++ ?r\gh ! woods at j ! mom5t :5 %e 0 ab\t to expla9 to ,olivia t %e _h n told him ! wor/6 ,= %e felt sure1 n[1 t %e w\ld h expla9$1 if !y _h n be5 int]rupt$4 ,well1 %e w\ld confess to ,olivia aft] supp]6 ,& ,miss ,rodman ga!r$ up ! ,j\rnal ( ,folklore & ! o!r reviews1 & saunt]$ back to ! hotel4 ,e?ics1 aft] all1 _h be5 only h] m9or subject :5 %e took h] doctor's degree2 %e felt /ronge/ 9 e?nology4 ,mean:ile old ,felix1 at ! boat-h\se1 spong$ out ! t9y bir* canoe1 & sc[l$ z ,allan /epp$ c>elessly into ! b[ ) 8 big hob-nail$ %oes4 ,miss ,lane tuck$ up ! cuffs ( h] %irt-wai/ to keep !m f ! drip ( ! paddle1 & ,allan pocket$ h] sleeve-buttons4 ,!n old ,felix pu%$ !m (f4 ,he _h r5t$ boats !re = ?irty ye>s1 ev] s9ce ^? fir/ gr& seasons ( ! ,morraway ,hotel1 :5 ! ,concord coa*es ran1 & be=e ! railroad _h gone up ! o!r valley1 & left ! ,morraway region to a mild decay4 ,?irty ye>s2 b he _h nev] se5 a girl :om he fanci$ z mu* z ,olivia ,lane4 ,he _h pu%$ s _m c\ples (f f ! old :>f 9 8 "t1 & nev] a f9] pair ?an ?is1 yet he lik$ ,olivia bett] alone4 ,he did n "k :y he dislik$ ! geologi/1 except t ,allan _h brok5 an o> 9 ,june & _h =gott5 to pay = x4 ,! pair 9 ! ,wat]-,wit* grew r sil5t1 z ! canoe crept ov] ! deep1 m\nta9-%ad[$ wat]4 ,allan smok$ 8 pipe vigor\sly1 8 eyes ^u ,miss ,lane2 %e seem$ :olly occupi$ ) h] paddl+4 ,z !y ne>$ ! %ore he w>n$ h] once or twice :5 ! canoe graz$ ! %>p edges ( protrud+ basalt2 b ea* "t %e avoid$ !m ) :at appe>$ to him extraord9>y skill4 ,9 reality %e c\ld n see !m1 & ?\ght he und]/ood4 ,%e gave him h] h& z %e /epp$ a%ore1 & 0 consci\s t he reta9$ x a mom5t long] ?an m]e c\rtesy dem&$4 ,he kept close to h] side z !y brea/$ ! /eep m\nta9-pa?4 ,:5ev] !y /opp$ to re/1 ea* c\ld he> ! o!r's brea?+4 ,n[ & !n1 at a rock-/rewn rise1 he plac$ 8 f+]s b5ea? h] elb[1 to /eady h]4 ,he _h nev] done x be=e4 ,he kn[s6 %e kept say+ to h]self1 deep d[n bel[ all words4 ,he kn[s6 ,& he wants me to feel t x makes no diff]5ce6 ,x ?rill$ h] l great music4 ,let ! d>k wave break1 if x mu/2 x c\ld n rob h] ( ! %9+ treasure4 ,%e c\ld yet be lov$1 l o!r wom54 ,! d>kness )\t w\ld n be s dreadful1 if all ^? lamps t ,heav5 meant to be light$ 9 a woman's s\l 7 gl[+6 ,!y rea*$ ! cre/ ( ! knoll1 :]e a doz5 ragg$ :ite p9es t[]$4 ,b5ea? !m curv$ ! lake1 gr[+ d>k] already z ! we/]n sky began to blaze4 ,olivia seat$ h]self aga9/ "o ( ! p9es1 &1 remov+ h] hat1 lean$ back cont5t$ly4 ,x 0 s good to brea! deep & free1 to feel ! breeze at h] temples1 to h ! man :o lov$ h] recl9+ at h] feet4 ,all ?is c\ld yet be h]s1 :atev] happ5$6 ,& all at once1 ^u "o ( ! l[] bran*es ( ! p9e1 %e 0 aw>e ( a :ite blackbird4 ,! utt] surprise s5t ! color f h] face2 !n x came flood+ back aga94 ,9 a tumult ( unreason+ joy1 ( girli% sup]/ition1 %e b5t =w>d & caught ,allan by ! %\ld]1 po9t+ /eal?ily at ! />tl$ bird4 ,! :ite blackbird6 %e :isp]$1 raptur\sly4 ,he glanc$ upw>d indiff]5tly1 wond]+ at ,miss ,lane's ec/atic face4 ,he did n "k t %e c>$ p>ticul>ly = birds4 ,x's an alb9o1 he rem>k$4 ,i've se5 him ?ree or f\r times ?is summ]4 ,!y h "o 9 ! museum at ,/4 ,johnsbury4 ,hu%6 exclaim$1 ,olivia1 ) a l[1 int5se utt]ance t almo/ aw$ him4 ,x may s+6 ,b ! bird flutt]$ its cream-:ite w+s1 & disappe>$ into ! upp] bran*es ( ! p9e4 ,x's too late1 said ! geologi/4 ,blackbirds don't s+ aft] midsumm]4 ,oh1 y don't und]/&6 %e cri$1 half-/>t+ f h] seat & pe]+ upw>d into ! dusky1 breeze-swept canopy4 ,! :ite blackbird is ! ,re/or] ( ,sight6 ,he look$ puzzl$4 ,!re's a leg5d6 %e exclaim$4 ,auntie & ,i le>n$ x ?is v aft]noon4 ,! s++ ( a :ite blackbird re/ores sight to ! bl9d6 ,well1 he said1 c>elessly1 rapp+ ! a%es out ( 8 pipe1 :at ( t8 ,& he look$ up 9 h] face aga91 ?9k+ t h] lum9\s br[n eyes _h nev] be5 s lovely4 ,he saw !m *ange & gr[ pite\s1 ev5 z he spoke4 ,didn't ,auntie tell y8 %e dem&$4 ,he %ook 8 head4 ,%e grew :ite1 & a moan escap$ h] lips4 ,! tru? dawn$1 cle> & pitiless4 ,aunt ,jane _h fail$ to tell him pla9ly1 & ,elbridge ,allan--h] lov]1 z %e _h believ$--0 yet 9 ignorance ( h] fate4 ,b ! girl _h _h a long tra9+ 9 c\rage1 & %e spoke in/antly4 ,mr4 ,allan1 ,i am 9 all probability go+ to be absolutely bl9d4 ,!y said t 9 ,p>is & ,london la/ summ]1 & !y gave me a ye>4 ,dr4 ,s&s told me a mon? ago t ,i _h b "o *ance 9 fifty4 ,h] voice 0 quiet & ev51 b %e did n tru/ h]self to look at ,elbridge ,allan4 ,%e gaz$ out ov] ! gloomy lake t[>d ! sun-tipp$ peak ( ,morraway ,m\nta91 & wait$4 ,%e w\ld "k1 n[4 ,s _m times _h %e wait$1 l ?is1 = a v]dict f ! doctors1 b h] he>t _h nev] seem$ to /op q /ill be=e4 ,%e he>d him make a surpris$ movem5t1 b he did n speak4 ,i knew ,billy ,s&s 9 college1 he said awkw>dly at la/4 ,he 0 too lazy !n to walk across ! y>d :5 ! bell rang4 ,he is an old fri5d ( ours1 %e repli$1 9 swift loyalty4 ,no "o c\ld h be5 m k9d---- ,%e /opp$1 realiz+ t he 0 emb>rass$4 ,miss ,lane1 he broke out1 x's t]rible6 ,i _h no idea x 0 z s]i\s z t4 ,i'm sorri] ?an ,i c say4 ,is ,billy ,s&s really ! be/ man to g to8 ,!re us$ to be a wond]ful oculi/ 9 ,muni*4 ,by ,jupit]1 x's too bad6 ,d y "k1 ,i ?9k y're imm5sely brave4 ,i--,i wi% ,i might be ( "s s]vice4 ,sl[ly %e turn$ h] eyes f ! m\nta9-top1 & look$ /raight into 8 face4 ,x 0 a h&some face1 full ( boyi% tr\ble1 ( g5u9e sympa?y1 ( t5d]ness1 ev54 ,& t 0 all !re 0 !re4 ,8 eyes fell4 ,! /illness 0 s great t %e c\ld he> ov]head ! sleepy flutt] & *irp ( ! :ite blackbird1 ! ,re/or] ( ,sight4 ,& %e 0 bl9d no long]3 %e compreh5d$1 9 t "o in/ant1 t he did n love h]4 ,i am s sorry---- he began aga94 ,i am sure ( t1 ,mr4 ,allan1 %e int]rupt$4 ,b x is really bett] n to talk ab\t x4 ,x _c be help$4 ,& ,auntie & ,i seldom speak ( x4 ,%e wi%$ to be loyal to h] aunt1 ?r\gh all4 ,allan nodd$ 8 head4 ,he 0 ?9k+ t x 0 a little unfair 9 ,miss ,rodman to let a "y fell[ g on--well1 yes1 lik+ a girl--)\t tell+ him t %e 0 liable to be bl9d4 ,olivia f\nd h]self trembl+4 ,oh1 if he w\ld only g away6 ,%e c\ld be> x1 if %e 7 alone6 ,if he only w\ld n lie !re & look regretful & pa!tic6 ,f f> up ! valley to ! s\?w>d float$ ! fa9t :i/le ( ! ev5+ express4 ,mr4 ,allan1 said ,olivia1 sudd5ly1 y c d me a great s]vice4 ,dr4 ,s&s is com+ on t tra91 & ,i promis$ ,auntie to h a c>riage s5t = him4 ,i =got x4 ,w\ld y m9d att5d+ to x8 ,y might take ! footpa? d[n to ,swayne's1 & telephone1 & ,i'll br+ ov] ! canoe4 ,allan rose1 ) a look ( relief :i* he c\ld n q disguise4 ,y're sure y don't m9d go+ back alone8 he ask$4 ,n at all4 ,) a long tr\bl$ look at ! girl's d[nca/ face he turn$ away & hurri$ d[n ! slope t[>d ,swayne's4 ,8 own dream-ca/le 0 9 ru9s1 too2 = a mon? pa/ he _h begun to picture ,olivia's tall *>m+ figure 9 ! ca/le entrance4 ,%e _h all t he c\ld possibly h desir$ 9 a woman3 beauty1 grace1 humor1 weal?--& %e _h seem$ to l him--& n[ %e 0 go+ bl9d6 ,x 0 too bad--too bad4 ,he felt v h>d hit4 ,he /opp$ to light 8 pipe1 & !n /rode on1 discont5t$ly4 ,olivia ?rew h]self face d[nw>d ^u ! s(t1 sun-w>m$ p9e-ne$les1 & lay !re sobb+4 ,x 0 h>d to give him up2 h>d] /ill to feel t he _h nev] lov$ h] at all4 ,%e _h simply be5 mi/ak54 ,*ildlike1 %e _h fanci$ x 0 ! sea-%ell t 0 s++1 :5 9 reality ! music 0 only ! e*o f h] own pulse-beats4 ,wave aft] wave ( maid5ly %ame ?robb$ to h] *eeks & ?roat4 ,%e _h want$ to be lov$1 be=e t pall 0 flung ov] h] life1 & :ile %e c\ld /ill be to h] lov] z o!r wom5 7 to !irs4 ,b %e _h _h no "r--no "r6 ,mom5t by mom5t h] girlhood seem$ to slip away f h]1 l "s bright vision t flees at day-break4 ,%e felt already ! t]rible helplessness ( h] doom1 ! lonel9ess ( a bl9d woman :o is gr[+ old4 ,high ov]head ! solit>y1 mateless :ite blackbird smoo!d 8 creamy w+s & settl$ himself to re/ among ! s\gh+ bran*es4 ,morraway ,m\nta9 grew gray & di/ant4 ,! mi/ began to rise f ! sw>?y lake4 ,betwe5 ! trunks ( ! anci5t p9es ! sunset gl[$ m & m fa9tly4 ,! w9d began to :isp] solemnly 9 ! woods4 ,& /ill ! girl lay pro/rate betwe5 ! roots ( ! great p9e1 pray+ to be =giv5 = h] selfi%ness4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 q dusk :5 %e arose4 ,) "s difficulty %e f\nd ! pa? & hurri$ d[nw>d1 /umbl+ (t5 & once fall+4 ,b h] c\rage rose ) ! v play ( h] muscles4 ,%e _h to grope ) h] h&s to f9d ! canoe1 s ?ickly hung ! mi/ already above ! lake4 ,!re 7 lights mov+ at old ,felix's boat-h\se1 b ,olivia c\ld n see !m4 ,%e seat$ h]self 9 ! ,wat]-,wit*1 took h] be>+ f ! vague masses ( m\nta9 %ad[1 & began to paddle ) long1 firm /rokes4 ,z ! canoe %ot into deep wat]1 %e 0 consci\s t some?+ scrap$ its frail side4 ,9 ano!r mom5t ! wat] 0 p\r+ ov] h] ankles & knees4 ,%e /opp$ paddl+ to feel = ! leak1 & in/antly ! canoe began to settle4 ,) a p[]ful ef=t ! girl fre$ h]self f x z x sank1 al?\gh %e w5t "u once & lo/ h] hold ^u ! paddle4 ,b %e 0 a practis$ swimm]1 & ?\gh ! wat] *ill$ h] ?r\gh & ?r\gh %e /ruck out 9 :at %e fanci$ 0 ! "r direction4 ,aft] a doz5 /rokes ! %ore seem$ f>!r away1 & %e swam back 9 gr[+ fe> to ! spot :]e %e ?\ght ! canoe _h sunk1 9 ! hope ( pick+ up ! paddle4 ,r\nd & r\nd %e swam1 ) a sl[ side-/roke1 try+ to f9d x1 b x _h drift$ away4 ,%e 0 gett+ bewild]$ 9 ! mi/1 & ! huge %ad[s t loom$ above ! lake seem$ all alike4 ,%e call$ once or twice1 & !n rememb]$ t ,felix _h probably gone home1 & t no "o c\ld possibly he> h] at ! hotel4 ,%e turn$ on h] back & float$ a:ile1 to collect h]self1 & !n1 keep+ h] eyes on a c]ta9 %ad[y outl9e 9 ! fog1 %e /ruck out aga9 ) desp]ate coolness4 ,ev5 if %e 7 q wrong1 ! lake 0 only half a mile wide "h1 & %e _h made a half mile s (t54 ,if only h] clo?+ did n pull h] d[n s t]ribly6 ,%e _h to turn ov] & float1 9 ord] to re/1 & 9 s do+ %e lo/ h] wav]+ l&m>k4 ,a cry ( t]ror escap$ h]1 & ) t ! wat] slapp$ ov] h] face = ! fir/ "t4 ,%e %ook x out ( h] no/rils & began to swim 9 a circle1 pe]+ va9ly ?r\gh ! curta9 ( fog4 ,! %ad[s _h all melt$ aga9 into "o va/ %ad[4 ,h] /r5g? 0 go+ n[2 e /roke 0 an agony4 ,%e call$--n kn[+ t %e did s--all ! life-passion ( y\? vibrat+ 9 ! cle> voice2 !n %e turn$ on h] back to float once m1 mak+ a gallant1 lonely1 los+ fight ( x to ! v la/4444 ,%e felt q w>m n[1 & all ( a sudd5 %e ceas$ to h any fe>4 ,?is 0 ! way ,god 0 tak+ to keep h] f gr[+ bl9d2 %e _h be5 z brave z %e c\ld1 b n[ t nightm>e ( life-long helplessness 0 ov]4 ,x 0 n to be ,bl9dness1 aft] all4 ,dea?1 beautiful1 sil5t-foot$1 s(t-voic$ ,dea? _h out/ripp$ ,bl9dness1 & 0 enfold+ h]--murmur+ to h]--murmur+---- ,& z %e clos$ h] eyes cont5t$ly1 old ,felix1 swe>+ tremul\sly1 lean$ out ( 8 boat & drew h] 94 99 99 99 99 99 ,b x 0 ! two m5 9 ! o!r boat :o c>ri$ ,miss ,lane up to ! ,morraway ,hotel4 ,"o ( !m 0 ,elbridge ,allan1 pale & disconc]t$2 ! o!r a d>k1 quick-ey$1 squ>e-lipp$ man1 :o dismiss$ ! geologi/ r abruptly1 aft] ,olivia _h be5 tak5 to ,miss ,rodman's room4 ,b %e's my fri5d1 ,dr4 ,s&s1 he plead$4 ,& m9e4 ,& my pati5t besides1 ,mr4 ,allan1 pron\nc$ ,dr4 ,s&s4 ,!n1 ,doctor1 said ,allan1 n]v\sly1 y mu/ let me ask y a "q4 ,miss ,lane told me ?ree h\rs ago t %e 0 go+ bl9d4 ,i 0--,i don't m9d say+--v mu* upset by x4 ,is x true8 ,miss ,lane's eyes are 9 a v s]i\s condition1 repli$ ,dr4 ,s&s1 9 8 slightly bor$1 pr(essional voice1 :ile he measur$ ! o!r man f head to foot4 ,!re is no *ance8 ,i w\ld n say t1 0 ! brusque answ]4 ,!re is always a *ance4 ,y w ( c\rse p>don me = n discuss+ my pati5t8 ,!re 0 a quiet f9ality ab\t ?is qu]y :i* did n invite conv]sation1 & ,allan turn$ irresolutely away4 ,x 0 9 ! middle ( ! next =5oon be=e ,dr4 ,s&s all[$ ,olivia to talk4 ,%e lay on ! c\* 9 h] aunt's room1 a fire ( maple logs ro>+ on ! he>?1 a cold f9e ra9 :i/l+ aga9/ ! %ak+ w9d[s4 ,! turn ( ! ye> _h come4 ,miss ,rodman _h gone (f to get "s sleep4 ,! fam\s "y oculi/ 0 pok+ det]m9$ly at ! fire & call+ himself h>d names4 ,he might h kn[n t t h&some geologi/ w\ld make himself obnoxi\s to ,olivia ,lane6 ,doctor1 spoke ,olivia4 ,yes1 ,miss ,lane4 ,he 0 at h] side 9 a mom5t4 ,d y "k1 %e said1 ,i saw a :ite blackbird ye/]day1 j z cle>ly6 ,x re/ores sight by its s++1 only x 0 too late 9 ! ye> = x to s+4 ,!re 0 a g5tle irony 9 h] voice1 l ! e*o ( h] old brav]y4 ,0 x y :o took me out ( ! wat]8 %e ask$1 aft] a pause4 ,he %ook 8 head4 ,i wasn't lucky en\gh4 ,x 0 ,felix4 ,la/ night1 said ,miss ,lane1 sl[ly1 ,i didn't want to be tak5 out4 ,! wat] seem$ j ! place = me4 ,b ?is morn+ ,i feel v mu* /rong]--,oh1 v /rong inde$6 ,%e lift$ "o h&1 to %[ h[ p[]ful %e 01 b x fell back ^u ! rug t cov]$ h]4 ,! doctor nodd$4 ,he 0 wond]+ ab\t ,elbridge ,allan4 ,i c be> any?+1 %e w5t on4 ,y see ,i h _h to ?9k x all ?r\gh4 ,y are go+ to tell me t !re is no *ance1 are y n8 ,!re 0 b "o 9 fifty1 y said4 ,x 0 n hope1 b only a great pati5ce1 t %one s(tly 9 h] eyes4 ,if y h held y\r own = ! la/ mon?1 we'll call x "o 9 =ty-n9e1 he repli$4 ,b y see ,i don't "k yet :e!r y h held y\r own4 ,i don't "k any?+ to-day1 ,olivia1 except t ,i love y4 ,i h lov$ y ev] s9ce ,i s5t y to ,london4 ,%e mov$ h] head we>ily1 z if %e c\ld n compreh5d4 ,( c\rse x's v /upid 9 me to say s ?is morn+1 he exclaim$1 ruefully4 ,b ,i h wait$ too long already4 ,he 0 /ill ?9k+ ( ,elbridge ,allan4 ,b ,i am go+ bl9d6 %e cri$1 fl++ out h] h&s4 ,v likely1 de>1 he repli$4 ,yet t has no?+ to d ) ?is4 ,%e gave him a long1 long look1 ! te>s />t+4 ,x is y t ,i am 9 love )1 he said1 sl[ly4 ,b ( c\rse we w keep on mak+ a good fight = ! eyes4 ,i--c't--?9k1 cri$ ,olivia4 ,& inde$ %e seem$ to be back 9 ! uns\nd$ wat] aga91 %r\d$ by %ad[y =ms1 surr5d]+ h]self helplessly to a p[] mighti] ?an h] own4 ,only x 0 n ,dea? t 0 murmur+ n[2 x 0 ,life1 gallant1 high-he>t$1 all-conqu]+ ,life1 ^: mo/ secret "n is ,love4 ,& z 9 t o!r supreme mom5t x 0 awe t ! girl felt r ?an fe>4 ,n--n[--1 %e :isp]$4 ,n--yet4 ,i--c't--?9k4 ,well1 don't6 he exclaim$1 eag]ly1 ,i don't wi% y to ?9k4 ,if y /op to ?9k1 y'll refuse me4 ,olivia smil$ fa9tly4 ,i want y to g to sleep aga91 he decl>$4 ,9 an in/ant he _h drawn d[n ! %ades & plac$ ! scre5 be=e ! fire4 ,& :5 y wake up1 he cont9u$1 ,i %all be "r "h1 ,olivia2--& always--"r--"h4--,i ?9k t's ab\t :at ,i want to say1 he add$1 ) a curi\s husky little laugh4 ,! room 0 too d>k = him to see ! delicate color surge into ,olivia's pale face4 ,b h] eyelids clos$ sl[ly1 ob$i5tly1 & he w5t s(tly out4 ,,! ,,endur+ ,by ,james ,:itcomb ,riley ,a mi/y memory--fa9t1 f> away ,& vague & dim z *ildhood's long-lo/ day-- ,=ev] haunts & holds me ) a spell ,( awe & wond] indef9able3-- ,a %oe%op-wall4--,an anci5t temple1 drawn ,( crumbl+ granite1 sagg+ portico ,& gray1 =bidd+ gateway1 grim z woe2 ,& o'er ! portal1 cut 9 antique l9e1 ,! words--cut likewise 9 ?is bra9 ( m9e-- ,w\ld'/ h a fri5d8--,w\ld'/ "k :at fri5d is be/8 ,h ,,god ?y fri5d3 ,he passe? all ! re/4 ,aga9 ! old %oemak] p\nds & p\nds ,res5tfully1 z ! l\d laugh res\nds ,& ! co>se je/ is b&i$ r\nd ! ?rong ,t smokes ab\t ! smold]+ /ove2 & long1 ,tempe/u\s disputes arise1 & !n-- ,ev5 z all l discords die aga92 ,! :ile a b>efoot boy m gravely he$s ,! qua9t old picture1 & tiptoe+ reads ,!re 9 ! ra9y gloom ! leg5d o'er ,! l[]+ portal ( ! old *ur* door-- ,w\ld'/ h a fri5d8--,w\ld'/ "k :at fri5d is be/8 ,h ,,god ?y fri5d3 ,he passe? all ! re/4 ,s old]--old]--old]1 ye> by ye>1 ,! boy has gr[n1 t n[1 an old man "h1 ,he seems a "p ( ,allegory1 :]e ,he /&s be=e ,life z ! old pr9t !re-- ,/ill aw$1 & m>vell+ :at light mu/ be ,hid by ! door t b>s ,futurity2-- ,?\gh ev] cle>] ?an ) eyes ( y\?1 ,he reads ) 8 old eyes--& te>s =soo?-- ,w\ld'/ h a fri5d8--,w\ld'/ "k :at fri5d is be/8 ,h ,,god ?y fri5d3 ,he passe? all ! re/4 ,,se>*-,,light ,,lett]s ,,lett] ,,to ,a ,,"y ,,man ,,wi%+ ,,to ,,be ,,an ,,am]ican ,by ,rob]t ,grant ,i4 ,i wrote ?is once z a def9ition ( ,am]icanism3 ,x seems to me to be1 fir/ ( all1 a consci\sness ( unfett]$ individuality c\pl$ ) a det]m9ation to make ! mo/ ( self4 ,9 %ort1 a comp\nd ( indep5d5ce & en]gy4 ,to y1 9 ! e>ne/ temp] ( m9d :i* y\r lett] ( inquiry sugge/s1 ?is def9ition may seem a g5]ality ( n mu* practical value2 decl>ative ( ess5tial tru?1 yet only vaguely helpful to ! individual4 ,yet ,i (f] x z a />t+-po9t ( doctr9e1 = to my ?9k+ ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h impress$ !mselves mo/ notably on ! _w h possess$ ^! two traits1 indep5d5ce & en]gy1 9 m>k$ degree4 ,& to y1 :atev] y\r condition 9 life1 if y consid]1 x mu/ be app>5t t manly self-respect & ent]pris+ =ce are ess5tial to "* & good citiz5%ip1 & t ! prom95ce accord$ to ^! qualities by ^? :o h analyz$ ! compon5t p>ts ( our nationality is a di/9ction :i* %\ld be p]petuat$ & re9=c$ by succe$+ g5]ations4 ,nev]!less1 ! c\nsel seems to approximate a glitt]+ g5]ality = ! reason t ! opportunities = act+ ^u x no long] spr\t on e bu% z 9 ! =ties1 fifties1 sixties1 & sev5ties ( ! pres5t c5tury :5 we 7 a budd+ nation & mu* ( our t]ritory 0 /ill virg9 soil4 ,i write seems to approximate advis$ly1 = ! opportunities are j z pl5ty1 m]ely less obvi\s4 ,yet "h aga9 ,i mu/ make ?is qualification--"o :i* recalls d\btless ! favorite aphorism employ$ to meet ! plea t ! legal pr(ession is ov]-cr[d$--t !re is always an abundance ( room on ! top b5*es4 ,indisputably ! day has pass$ :5 ! ambiti\s & ent]pris+ ,am]ican y\? c\ld h fruit f ! tree ( mat]ial =tune almo/ by /ret*+ out 8 h&4 ,n[ he has to climb f>1 & ! process is likely to be sl[ & disc\rag+4 ,! conditions peculi> to a sp>se population 9 a new c\ntry ri* 9 res\rces h almo/ ceas$ to exi/1 &1 ?\gh a "y nation /ill1 we are face to face ) ! problems :i* conc]n a see?+ civilization :]e almo/ e call+ seems full4 ,n[ & aga9 "s lucky seek] = =tune /ill f9ds x 9 a brief twelve-mon?1 b = ! mass ( ,am]ican "y m5 ! opportunities = spe$y1 dazzl+ prosp]ity h ceas$ to exi/4 ,^? :o w9 ! prizes ( life among u n[adays owe _! success1 9 all b sporadic cases1 to unusual tal5ts1 tireless zeal & unremitt+ labor1 almo/ z 9 ,engl&1 & ,france1 & ,g]many4 ,s also1 ) ! pass+ ( ! p]iod :5 ent]prise & ambition 7 :ett$ by ! promise ( sudd5 & va/ rew>ds1 h disappe>$ _m ( ! traits1 bo? ext]nal & psy*ological1 :i* 7 *>act]i/ic ( our e>ly nationality4 ,! buffalo is ne>ly ext9ct1 & ) him is vani%+ mu* ( ! bluff1 graceless ass]tiv5ess ( demeanor :i* 0 once deem$ ess5tial by mo/ citiz5s to ! display ( native indep5d5ce4 ,our po9t ( view has *ang$1 broad5$1 evolv$ 9 s _m ways t x 7 futile to d m ?an indicate by a g5]al description :at is s obvi\s4 ,p>tly by ! engraft+ & adoption ( =eign ideas & cu/oms1 p>tly by ! gr[? among u ( new conditions beyond ! simple k5 ( our =efa!rs1 our national life has become bo? complex & cosmopolitan4 ,if we1 :o 7 once prone to believe our k1 our mann]s1 & our cu/oms to be all-suffici5t1 h be5 borr[+ f o!rs1 s we 9 our turn h be5 imitat$ by ! old] nations ( ,europe1 & ! result is an approximation 9 sympa?ies & a blurr+ ( di/9ctions4 ,political diff]5ces & race sup]ficialities ( expression seem a l>g] b>ri] ?an !y really are1 = 9 its broad] fai?s & vision ! civiliz$ _w is becom+ homog5e\s4 ,! ocean cable & ! facilities = travel h palsi$ insul> prejudice & lift$ ! emb>go on ! free int]*ange ( ideas4 ,! educat$ ,am]ican sees no resemblance to himself 9 ! c>icatures ( tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 & rejoices 9 ! consci\sness t ! be/ m5 ! _w ov] are ess5tially alike4 ,?is1 p]haps1 is only ano!r way ( reass]t+ t human nature is always human nature1 b ?is old apo!gm has a cle>] significance to-day ?an ev] be=e4 ,yet ! opportunities = ! display ( ent]prise & indep5d5ce rema9 none ! less di/9ct because we are becom+ a cosmopolitan community & ! old spectacul> flavor has be5 knead$ out ( ! national life4 ,mu* ( our free soil has be5 appropriat$ by an army ( emigrants f ,europe1 & 9 connection ) ?is fact ! say+ is rife t e =eign] seems infus$ ) a new dignity f ! mom5t t he becomes an ,am]ican4 ,?is may be ba?os 9 individual cases1 yet x is ! (fspr+ ( tru?4 ,/ill x rema9s equally true t we h an enorm\s =eign population ^: ideas & /&>ds are ^? :i* !y br\ght ) !m4 ,pr\d z ^! m5 & wom5 may be ( _! new nationality1 & eag] z !y may be to aid 9 ! promotion ( good citiz5%ip1 _! v exi/5ce "h 9 l>ge numb]s has alt]$ ! conditions ( ! problem ( ,am]icanism4 ,! problem involv$ is no long] t ( ! w9n+ ( a new l& by a free1 spirit$ p "u a republican =m ( gov]nm5t1 b ! l>g] equation ( ! evolution ( ! human race4 ,am]icanism to-day /&s 9 a s5se m accurate ?an be=e z ! exp]im5t ( gov]nm5t ( ! p1 = ! p1 & by ! p1 & = ! mo/ complete amalgamation ( ! blood ( ,*ri/5dom :i* ! human race has ev] kn[n4 ,we h lately be5 celebrat+ our c5t5nial anniv]s>ies4 ,already ! great figures ( our e>ly hi/ory seem remote4 ,! /ruggle ) :i* we are conc]n$ is m int5se & broad] ?an !irs3 ,x is ! progress ( human society4 ,y1 :om ,i am address+1 f9d y\rself a unit 9 a va/1 het]og5e\s population & a complex civilization4 ,y live 9 ! mid/ ( ! mo/ mod]n aspirations & appliances1 & *eek by j[l ) ! joy & sorr[1 ! com=t & di/ress1 ! virtue & vice ( a great democracy4 ,y\r bir?right ( indep5d5ce & en]gy f9ds itself fac+ ess5tially ! same p]plexities z ^? :i* confront ! inhabitants ( o!r civilizations :]e ! tide ( exi/5ce runs /rong & exub]ant4 ,if our nationality is to be ( value to ! _w1 ,am]icanism mu/ /& h5ce=? = a rectification ( old !ories conc]n+1 & an application ( fre% vitality to ! entire problem ( human liv+4 ,love ( c\ntry %\ld be a "p ( ! cre$ bo? ( him :o c\nsels & him :o li/5s1 yet ,i deem x my duty1 consid]+ ! nature ( our topic1 to sugge/ t !re are n a few 9 ! _w1 =eign]s *iefly1 :o w\ld be dispos$ to answ] y\r inquiry h[ be/ to be an ,am]ican1 by cit+ ,pun*'s advice to p]sons ab\t to m>ry1 don't6 ,x does cr$it to y\r love ( c\ntry t y h assum$ a true ,am]ican to be a consummation dev\tly to be emulat$4 ,humility on ?is subject has c]ta9ly nev] be5 a national trait1 & ,i _c subscribe to any su* d\bt myself4 ,b yet aga9 let me indicate t across ! wat] ! po9t is at lea/ moot$ :e!r ! seek] = p]fect tru? w\ld n be ne>] success if inc>nat$ "u almo/ any o!r civiliz$ "n4 ,let me ha/5 to add t ,i believe ?is to be due to national prejudice1 envy1 & lack ( intellig5t discrim9ation1 especially ! latt]1 9 t ! =eign] is mi/ak5 z to ! id5tity ( ! true ,am]ican4 ,x behooves y !re=e to asc]ta9 c>efully :o ! true ,am]ican is1 = ev5 my def5ce seems to h9t at ! sugge/ion t all ,am]icans are n equally admirable4 ,=ty ye>s ago an intimation t all ,am]icans 7 n ! moral & intellectual1 to say no?+ ( ! physical1 sup]iors ( any ,engli%man1 ,fr5*man1 ,g]man or ,italian alive w\ld h subject$ a writ] to beetl+ criticism2 b1 z ,i h already intimat$1 we h le>n$ a ?+ or two s9ce !n4 ,& x is n a little ?+ to h discov]$ t1 ?\gh _! he>ts 7 "r & _! int5tions good1 our =efa!rs 7 n s abnormally virtu\s & wise z to entitle !m or u to an exclusive & proscriptive pat5t ( sup]iority4 ,we glory 9 !m1 b :ile we rev]e !m z ! fo/]]s & p]petuators ( t f9e1 en]getic1 high-m9d$1 prob+ _s :i* we call ! t\*-/one ( ,am]icanism1 we are prep>$1 ) "s reluctance1 yet frankly1 :5 corn]$1 to admit t !y did n possess a monopoly ( righte\sness or k4 ,i %all assume1 !n1 t y1 9 common ) o!r citiz5s1 h rea*$ ?is rationally patriotic po9t ( view & are will+ to agree t we are n1 z a nation1 above criticism4 ,if y are /ill incl9$ to reg>d u1 ! pla9 p ( ^! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z a mighty phalanx ( ,sir ,galahads 9 se>* ( ! ,holy ,grail1 ! citation ( a few facts may act ap]i5tly on y\r m9d & wa% away ! cobwebs ( halluc9ation4 ,= in/ance1 to beg9 f ! political /&po9t1 our acquirem5t ( ,texas & o!r t]ritory once belong+ to ,mexico sugge/s ! pr$atory me?ods ( ! ,middle ,ages r ?an an aspir+ & s5sitive national public temp]4 ,! gov]nm5t ( our l>ge cities has f "t to "t be5 s notori\sly corrupt z to indicate at lea/ an easy-go+1 %iftless1 civic _s 9 ! av]age free-born municipal vot]4 ,x is a matt] ( common k t 9 ! legislative bodies ( all our ,/ates !re is a c]ta9 numb] ( memb]s ^: action 9 support ( or aga9/ measures is controll$ by money bribes4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( morals1 /ati/ics %[ t pov]ty & crime1 drunk5ness & lic5ti\sness 9 our l>ge cities are little less rife ?an 9 ! great capitals ( ,europe2 & y h m]ely to read ! newspap]s to satisfy y\rself t individuals f ! population ( ! small t[ns & ( ! c\ntry di/ricts f ! ea/]n limit ( ,ma9e to ! s\?we/]n coa/ ( ,cali=nia are capable ( mon/r\s murd]s1 rank !fts1 & a s5sational v>iety ( ord9>y human vices4 ,x 7 easy to illu/rate fur!r1 b ?is %\ld conv9ce y t ! patriotic en?usia/ :o w\ld prove ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be a cohort ( angels ( light has v]ily a task comp>$ ) :i* ! labors ( ,sisyphus & o!r victims ( impossibility fade into ease4 ,ev5 our public s*ools1 t favorite emblem ( our omnisci5ce1 h be5 decl>$ by au?ority to m]it int]e/1 b by no means grovell+ admiration1 on ! "p ( ! effete peoples ( ,europe4 ,we w proce$ !n on ! und]/&+ t1 :atev] its pa/1 ! pres5t civilization ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates reveals ! e-day human be+ 9 8 or h] inf9ite v>iety1 & t ! true ,am]ican mu/ grasp ?is fact 9 ord] to fulfil 8 de/9y4 ,if our nation is to be a lamp to ! civiliz$ _w1 x w be because we prove ) "t t poor human nature1 by virtue ( ! leav5 call$ ,am]icanism1 has rea*$ a high] plane ( intellig5t virtue & happ9ess ?an ! _w has hi!rto atta9$4 ,:o !n is ! true ,am]ican8 ,& :at are ! signs :i* give u hope t ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are capable ( accompli%+ ?is result8 ,:at1 too1 are ! signs :i* induce our c5sors & critics to %ake _! heads & refuse to ackn[l$ge ! probability ( x8 ,,ii ,i w beg9 ) ! inv]se process & indicate a li/ ( ^? :o are n true ,am]icans1 & yet :o are s famili> types 9 our national community t ! burd5 ( pro( is on ! patriot to %[ t !y are n ess5tially repres5tative4 ,no4 #a4 ,! ,plutocratic ,g5tleman ( ,leisure :o ,amuses ,himself4--,"h we h a delib]ate imitation ( a well-kn[n figure ( ! old] civilizations4 ,! gr&fa!r by sup]ior ability1 indu/ry1 & ent]prise has accumulat$ a va/ =tune4 ,8 gr&-*ildr51 nurtur$ ) c>e1 sp5d _! gold5 y\? 9 m]e extravagant amusem5t & (t5 9 dissipation4 ,!re are _m individuals 9 our s-call$ leisure class :o devote _! lives to intellig5t & useful occupation1 b !re is e reason = ass]t+ t ! po9t ( view ( ! *ild ( =tune 9 ?is c\ntry is significantly t ( ! idl]--& a m deplorable idl] ?an he ( ! ari/ocracies ( ,europe :om he models himself on1 = ! reason t ! =eign] is less indiff]5t ?an he to intellectual int]e/s4 ,is !re any body ( p 9 ! _w m contemptible1 & anybody among u m useless z an inspir+ product ( ,am]icanism1 ?an ! pleasure-seek+1 unpatriotic elem5t ( ! v ri* :o1 "u ! caption ( our be/ society1 arrogate social di/9ction by reason ( _! vulg> o/5tation ( weal?1 _! extravagant me?ods ( ent]ta9m5t & _! aimless pleasure-lov+ lives8 ,to vie ) ea* o!r 9 lavi% outlay1 to visit ,europe ) frequ5cy1 to possess /eam-ya*ts1 to bribe cu/om-h\se (fic]s1 to sne] at our in/itutions &1 save by an occasional *eck1 to ignore all ! duties ( citiz5%ip1 is an (f-h&$ epitome ( _! exi/5ce4 ,& 9 x all !y are m]ely copy-cats--s]vile foll[]s ( ! ari/ocratic cre$1 b )\t ! g5u9e pre/ige ( ! old-"t nobilities4 ,& 9 ! same brea? let me n =get ! wom54 7,note4--,i 0 afraid y 7 go+ to1 said my wife1 ,joseph9e4 ,wom5 c\nt = s mu* "h1 & yet _! heads seem to become hopelessly turn$ z soon z !y are multi-millionnaires47 ,wom5 inde$ c\nt = mu* "h1 & yet x is !y ev5 m ?an ! m5 :o are responsible = & enc\rage ! m]e pleasure-lov+ life among ! leisure class4 ,a ceaseless r\nd ( e v>iety ( money-consum+1 vapid amusem5t occupies _! days & nights f ,janu>y to ,janu>y1 & = :at purpose8 ,to m>ry _! daught]s to =eign noblem58 ,to bre$ sc&al by pursu+ intimacies ) o!r m5 ?an _! husb&s8 ,to demon/rate t ! ,am]ican woman1 :5 %e has all ! opportunities :i* heal?1 weal?1 & leisure c be/[1 is cont5t to become a m]e quick-witt$1 %all[ voluptu>y8 ,y w be told t ^! p are v inconsid]able 9 numb]1 t !y really ex]cise a small influ5ce1 & t "o is n to judge ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by !m4 ,x is true t !y are n v num]\s1 ?\gh _! numb] seems to be increas+1 & ,i am fa9 to believe t !y are n m]ely out ( sympa?y )1 b ali5 9 "* to1 ! ,am]ican p z a :ole2 & yet ,i _c see :y an unfri5dly critic %\ld n claim t !y are repres5tative1 = !y are ! l9eal desc5dants ( ! m5 f e "p ( ! l& :o h be5 ! mo/ successful 9 ! accumulation ( weal?4 ,_! gr&fa!rs 7 ! pione]s ^: bra9s & s9ews 7 /rong] ?an _! fell[s 9 ! /ruggle ( nation-build+2 _! fa!rs 7 ! ke5e/ & n presumptively ! mo/ di%one/ m5 ( affairs 9 ! c\ntry4 ,n only ?is2 b ?\gh ! pla9 p ( ! nation affect to reprobate ?is class z un-,am]ican & evil1 yet ! newspap]s1 :o aim to be ! expon5ts ( ! op9ions ( ! g5]al mass & to cat] to _! pref]5ces1 are con/antly sett+ =? ! do+s ( ! s-call$ multi-millionnaires & _! associates ) a j\rnali/ic gu/o & r$undancy :i* reveals an absorb+ int]e/ & satisfaction 9 _! conc]ns on ! "p ( ! ev]yday public4 ,und5iably !re are no laws :i* prohibit ! weal?y f squ&]+ _! ri*es 9 futile extravagance & wa/+ _! "t 9 empty frivolities1 nor is our leisure class peculi> 9 ?is :5 comp>$ ) ! correspond+ class 9 o!r c\ntries1 unless x be 9 a m manife/ b5t t[>d civic imbecility4 ,b1 f ! po9t ( view ( human progress1 is x n r disc\rag+ t ! mo/ f9ancially prosp]\s %\ld aspire m]ely to mimic & outdo ! follies ( c\rts1 ! he>tless levity & extravagance ( :i* h be5 among ! in/igators ( popul> revolution8 ,surely1 if ?is is ! be/ ,am]icanism1 if ?is is :at democracy pr(f]s z ! fl[] ( its cr[n ( success1 x 7 m satisfactory to ! s5sitive citiz5 to owe allegiance to "s c\ntry :]e ! pret5sions to omnisci5t s\l sup]iority 7 m comm5surate ) ! results produc$4 ,no4 #b4 ,! ,easy-go+ ,hypocrite4--,"h is ano!r slip f ! tree ( human nature1 :i* fl\ri%es on ?is soil ) a /urdy gr[?4 ,a l>ge section ( ! ,am]ican p has be5 talk+ = buncombe1 n m]ely s9ce ye>s ago ! memb] ( ,congress f ,nor? ,c>ol9a navely admitt$ t 8 rem>ks 7 utt]$ solely = ! edification ( ! t[n ( t "n1 & s suppli$ a descriptive phrase = ! habit1 b f ! outset ( our national responsibilities4 ,to talk = effect ) ! ?9ly conceal$ purpose ( deceiv+ a "p ( ! ,am]ican p all ( ! "t has be5 & cont9ues to be a favorite practice ) _m ( ! politicians ( ! c\ntry4 ,yet ?is public trick ( proclaim+ s5tim5ts & op9ions ) ! tongue 9 ! *eek is ! conspicu\s surface-symptom ( a l>g] vice :i* is fitly describ$ z hypocrisy4 ,!re is a way ( look+ at ?is accusation :i* deprives x ( "p ( its /+1 yet leaves u 9 a pr$icam5t n v complim5t>y to our boa/$ s5se ( humor4 ,x is t ! free-born ,am]ican citiz5 means s well t he is habitually dazzl$ by 8 own pr$ilections t[>d righte\sness into utt]ances :i* he z a frail mortal _c hope to live up to1 & consequ5tly t he is prone to express himself 9 t]ms :i* none b ! unsophi/icat$ are expect$ to believe4 ,9 o!r words1 t he is an unconsci\s hypocrite4 ,h[ev] h>mless ?is idiosyncrasy may h be5 z a prelim9>y trick ( expression1 !re is no room = d\bt t ! plea ( unconsci\sness mu/ cease to satisfy ! mo/ indulg5t moral philosoph] aft] a v %ort "t4 ,yet we h p]sev]$ 9 ! practice a/oni%+ly1 until x may be said t hyp]bole is ! favorite =m ( public utt]ance on almo/ any subject among a l>ge class ( individuals1 9 ! expectation t only a c]ta9 p]c5tage w n und]/& t ! speak] or writ] is n /rictly 9 e>ne/4 ,9 ?is mann] ! virtu\s & ! patriotic are enabl$ to give free v5t to _! emotions & to set _! fell[-citiz5s & !mselves highe/ among ! p ( ! e>? )\t o!r exp5diture ?an words1 resolutions1 or empty laws4 ,! process g5tly titillates ! self-e/eem ( ! p]=m] s t he almo/ p]suades himself = ! "t be+ t he believes :at he is say+3 ,he appreciates t 8 he>]s l bett] to h _! hopes rehe>s$ z realities at ! exp5se ( v]acity ?an to be rem9d$ ( imp]fections at ! exp5se ( pride3 ,& he rejoices 9 ^? :om he has fool$ into believ+ t _! hopes h be5 realiz$1 & t all ! virtue :i* he trem5d\sly /&s = is "p & p>cel ( ! national equipm5t4 ,"u ! insidi\s influ5ce ( ?is mode ( enlight5m5t ! ev]yday ke5 ,am]ican citiz5 goes ab\t ) 8 head 9 ! air1 kn[+ 9 8 secret he>t t "o-half ( :at he he>s f ! lips ( ^? :o repres5t him 9 public is buncombe1 b cont5t ) ! %ad[ = ! sub/ance1 & we>+ a *ip on 8 %\ld] z a w>n+ to ^? :o w\ld ass]t t we are n really z virtu\s & z noble z our spokesm5 h decl>$4 ,= in/ance1 to return to ! concrete1 consid] ! plight ( a police commission] 9 mo/ ( our l>ge cities4 ,^? int]e/$ 9 ! suppression ( vice appe> be=e ! legislature & urge ! ma9t5ance ( a vigor\s policy4 ,acts are pass$ by ! law-mak]s manife/+ ! int5tion ( ! community to wage vigor\s w> aga9/ ! social evil & ! sale ( liquor1 & prescrib+ unequivocal regulations4 ,! appo9t+ p[] is urg$ to select a /rong man to en=ce ^! laws4 ,suppos+ he does1 :at foll[s8 ,murmurs & contemptu\s abuse4 ,murmurs f :at is kn[n z ! h>d-head$1 common-s5se portion ( ! community1 :o compla9 t ! /rong man entru/$ ) au?ority does n %[ tact2 t :at 0 expect$ ( him 0 judici\s surface en=cem5t ( ! law suffici5t to beguile re=m]s & cranks1 & give a semblance ( improvem5t1 n /rict1 lit]al compliance4 ,!y w tell y t ! social evil c no m be suppress$ ?an wat] c be prev5t$ f runn+ d[n hill1 & t ! explicit language ( ! /atutes 0 fram$ = ! b5efit ( cl]gym51 & t no "o else ) common s5se suppos$ x w\ld be en=c$ to ! lett] by any intellig5t (ficial4 ,! v legislators :o vot$ to pass ! laws w %rug _! %\ld]s rancor\sly & confide to y ! same ?+2 yet 9 ano!r brea? ass]t to _! con/itu5ts t !y h f\ght ! fight 9 def5ce ( :ite-rob$ *a/ity & ! sacr$ sanctity ( ! home4 ,n[1 is ?is ,am]icanism1 ! v be/ ,am]icanism8 ,surely n4 ,x has an ,anglo-,saxon flavor ab\t x :i* x is easy to recognize z =eign & import$4 ,engli%m5 h be5 ass]t+ = c5turies t !y 7 fight+ ! fight 9 def5ce ( :ite-rob$ *a/ity & ! sanctity ( ! home1 to ! amusem5t ( ! re/ ( ! _w1 = 9 spite ( ! fact t ! laws dem& a vigor\s policy & ! ,briti% matron & ! ,sunday-s*ool ,unions decl>e t ! home is safe1 ^? famili> ) facts "k t ,london is "o ( ! mo/ disgu/+ly impure cities 9 ! _w1 & t ! y\? let loose ^u its /reets is 9 v mu* ! same pr$icam5t z ,daniel 9 ! d5 ( lions1 )\t ! same c]ta9ty ( rescue4 ,& :y8 ,because ! h>d-head$1 common-s5se ,briti% public sanctions hypocrisy4 ,!y tell y t !y are do+ _! utmo/ to cru% ! evil4 ,?is is = ! m>9es1 ! ,briti% matron1 & ! ,sunday-s*ool ,unions4 ,b let a /rong man attempt to bani% f ! /reets ! %oals ( wom5 ( loose "*1 & :at an unmi/akable murmur w\ld arise4 ,h[ long w\ld he rema9 9 (fice8 ,x may be t ! social evil c no m be suppress$ ?an wat] c be prev5t$ f runn+ d[n hill4 ,t is nei!r "h nor !re = ! purposes ( ?is illu/ration4 ,b to dem& ! passage ( laws1 & !n to abuse & und]m9e ! influ5ce ( ^? :o try to en=ce !m is a vice m subv]sive to national "* ?an ! fault ( ,m>y ,magdal5e & h] unp5it5t successors1 bo? male & female4 ,take1 aga91 our cu/om-h\se regulations conc]n+ p]sons return+ home f abroad4 ,! law dem&s a c]ta9 t>iff1 yet x is notori\s t a l>ge numb] ( s-call$ respectable p are able to procure free entry = _! effects by bribes to ! subord9ates4 ,& :y8 ,because ^? :o pass$ ! law devis$ x to cajole a c]ta9 portion ( ! community2 b ^? *>g$ ) ! en=cem5t ( x1 9 def]5ce to its unpopul>ity1 are expect$ to make matt]s at ! port smoo? = travell]s ) easy-go+ consci5ces4 ,h5ce ! cont9u$ exi/5ce at ! ,new ,york ,cu/om-h\se ( ! %ameless bribe-tak] 9 all 8 disgu/+ v>iety4 ,au?ority f "t to "t puts on a semblance ( integrity & discipl9e1 b ! home-com] cont9ues to gloat ov] ! old /ory ( d\ble deceit1 8 own & ano!r's4 ,is ?is ! be/ ,am]icanism8 ,yet ^! are ,am]ican citiz5s :o (f] ! bribe1 :o pocket x1 & :o all[ ! abuse to exi/ by solemnly or good-natur$ly ignor+ x4 ,consid] ! div]sity ( our divorce laws4 ,x is inde$ true t op9ions diff] z to :at are & :at are n suitable gr\nds = divorce1 s t uni=mity ( legislation 9 ! diff]5t ,/ates is difficult ( atta9m5t2 yet !re is reason to believe t progress t[>d ?is w\ld be swift] 7 x n = ! conv5i5ce ( ! pres5t sy/em :i* all[s m5 & wom5 :o pr(ess or?odoxy a loop-hole ( escape to a less rigor\s jurisdiction :5 ! occasion arises4 ,simil>ly1 9 ! case ( corporation laws1 x is noticeable t n f> remov$ f ^? communities :]e paid-up capital /ock & o!r assurances ( good fai? are requir$ f incorporators1 "s ,/ate is to be f\nd :]e none ( ^! re/rictions exi/4 ,?us an appe>ance ( virtue is pres]v$1 self-consci\sness ( virtue flatt]$1 a c]ta9 numb] delud$1 & yet all ! conv5i5ces & privileges ( a h>d-head$1 easy-go+ civilization are kept )9 rea*+ di/ance4 ,no4 #c4 ,! ,wor%ipp] ( ,false ,gods4--,x is a commonplace ( =eign criticism t ! free-born ,am]ican is insatiate = money1 & t ev]y?+ else pales into insignificance be=e ! diamet] ( ! mighty doll>4 ,t is ! favorite taunt ( ^? :o d n admire our in/itutions & behavior1 & ! favorite note ( w>n+ ( ^? :o w\ld fa9 ?9k well ( u4 ,no "o c d5y t ! influ5ce & p[] ( money 9 ?is c\ntry dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s h be5 enorm\s4 ,"o reason = ?is is obvi\s4 ,! magnific5t res\rces ( a huge t]ritory h be5 develop$ dur+ t p]iod4 ,m5 h gr[n ri* 9 a night1 & huge =tunes h be5 accumulat$ ) a rapidity adapt$ n m]ely to dazzle & /ir to envy o!r nations1 b to turn ! heads ( our own p4 ,we h become "o ( ! weal?ie/ civilizations1 & our multi-millionnaires are among ! money magnates ( ! _w4 ,yet popul> s5tim5t 9 public utt]ance affects to despise money1 & incl9es to abuse ^? :o possess x4 ,i write affects1 = "h aga9 ! po9t ( hypocrisy recurs to m9d1 & ev5 y v likely w\ld be prompt to rem9d me t1 accord+ to our v]nacul>1 to make "o's pile & make x quickly is a wide-spread t\*-/one ( ambition4 ,true en\gh x is t !re has be51 & is1 room = reproa* 9 ! aggressiv5ess ( ?is t5d5cy1 & yet ! seem+ hypocrisy is once m unconsci\s 9 t ! popul> po9t ( view int5ds to be s9c]e1 b ! situation has be5 too dazzl+ = sob] bra9s & high resolves4 ,= let x be said t ke5ness ( vision & a capacity = escap+ f ! trammels ( conv5tional & invet]ate delusions are ess5tially ,am]ican traits1 & z a consequ5ce no "o m cle>ly ?an ! ,am]ican citiz5 appreciates ! importance ( mat]ial res\rces z a factor ( happy liv+1 & none s def9itely z he refuses to be disc\rag$ by ! prie/ly cre$ t only a few c be com=table & happy 9 ?is life & t ! poor & mis]able w be recomp5s$ h]eaft] = _! e>?ly travails4 ,8 doctr9e is t he desires1 if possible1 to be "o ( t com=table & happy few1 & 9 ! exub]ance ( 8 consci\sness t human life is absorb+1 he =tifies ! capacity to make ! mo/ ( x by ! qua9t1 conv9c+ /atem5t t we %all be a long "t dead4 ,8 quick-witt$1 intellig5t repugnance to ! old !ory t ! mass %\ld be cajol$ into disp5s+ ) e>?ly com=ts has help$ to give a humor\s1 mat]ial twi/ to 8 words2 & yet1 ,i v5ture to ass]t1 has left 8 f9] in/9cts unp]v]t$1 except 9 ! case ( ! individual4 ,?is comb9ation ( an extraord9>y opportunity & a %rewd intellig5ce has1 h[ev]1 x mu/ be admitt$1 produc$ a consid]able & sorry crop ( ^! individuals guid$ by ! pr9ciple t weal? is ! highe/ good1 & %\ld be s\ght at ! exp5se ( e scruple4 ,_! _m successes 9 ! accompli%m5t ( ?is s+le purpose h s]v$ to create ! impression t ! :ole nation is ?us diseas$1 & h done ! great] h>m ( dw>f+ _m an aspir+ nature1 spell-b\nd by ! cl\d-capp$ t[]s & gorge\s palaces :i* %e] money-mak+ has e/abli%$4 ,z a result ! be/ ,am]icanism is m5ac$ bo? by ! example ( accumulation )\t consci5ce1 & ! dang]\s public atmosph]e :i* ?is g5]ates1 9 t ! common eye is caught by ! brilliance ( ! spectacle1 & ! common m9d lur$ to m$itate imitation at e sacrifice4 ,s !y say ( u t ! ,am]ican h]o is ! man ( mat]ial successes1 ! sm>t man :o gets !re by hook or crook1 & t we are cont5t to ask no emb>rass+ que/ions z to ways & means1 provid$ ! pecuni>y evid5ces ( atta9m5t are indisputable4 ,! patriotic ,am]ican res5ts ?is z a libel1 & ma9ta9s t ?is type ( h]o-wor%ip is b a surface indication ( ! public s\l1 j z ! horrors ( ! divorce c\rt are b a surface indication ( ! g5]al conditions ( m>ri$ life4 ,yet ! patriot mu/ admit t !re is dang] to ! noble aspirations :i* we claim to *]i% z ,am]icans f ! bright1 ke51 easy-go+1 metallic1 practical1 h>d-head$1 humor\s citiz51 male & female1 ^: aim is simply to pu% ahead1 at any co/1 & :o 9 ! process does n hesitate to "p ) 8 spiritual prop]ties z be+ cumb]some1 unremun]ative & some:at ridicul\s4 ,! mat]iali/ is no new figure 9 human civilization4 ,eat1 dr9k1 & be m]ry1 = to-morr[ we die1 is b ! anci5t synonyme = we %all be a long "t dead4 ,a deep1 abid+ fai? 9 ! s]i\s purposes ( humanity has ev] be5 obvi\s to u ,am]icans z a national possession1 h[ev] =eign]s may d5y x to u1 b ! ,am]ican nature is at ! same "t1 z ,i h sugge/$1 ess5tially practical1 level-head$1 & inquir+1 & is ev] ready ) a %rewd je/ to dispute ! sway ( traditions f\nd$ on cant or out-worn ideas4 ,x behooves y !n1 if y w\ld be a true ,am]ican1 to bew>e ov]/epp+ ! limit :i* sep>ates aspir+1 intellig5t1 w9some common-s5se f ! philosophy ( m]e mat]ialism4 ,!re lies "o ( ! great p]ils ( democracy2 & unless ! developm5t ( democracy be t[>d high] spiritual exp]i5ces1 ,am]icanism mu/ prove a failure4 ,ke5 enjoym5t ( liv+ is a noble ?+1 s too is ! ambition to ov]come mat]ial circum/ances1 & to comm& ! fruits ( ! e>?4 ,a realization ( ! possibility ( ?is1 & an emancipation f dogmas :i* =eorda9$ him to despair1 has evolv$ ! al]t1 indep5d5t1 progressive ,am]ican citiz51 & side by side ) him ! individual :om ! less enlight5$ portion ( ! community h en%r9$ 9 _! he>ts "u ! caption ( a sm>t man4 ,?is popul> h]o1 ) 8 tak+ guise ( easy-go+ good nature1 assur+ 8 admir]s by way ( flippant disposition ( ! claims ( consci5ce & aspiration t x w be all ! same a hundr$ ye>s h5ce is ! k9d ( ,am]ican :om e patriot %\ld seek to discr$it & avoid imitat+4 ,,iii ,! =ego+ sugge/ions w suffice1 ,i ?9k1 to demon/rate to y t we are n uni=mly a nation ( ,sir ,galahads1 & t c]ta9 types ( ,am]icanism1 if enc\rag$ & p]petuat$1 are likely to impair ! value & =ce ( our civilization4 ,b hav+ dispell$ ! halluc9ation t we are uni=mly irreproa*able1 ,i w\ld rem9d y t1 9 ord] to be a good ,am]ican1 x is ev5 m necess>y = y to appreciate ! f9e traits ( y\r c\ntrym5 ?an to be ke5ly alive to _! %ortcom+s4 ,!re are two ways ( look+ at any community1 z !re are two ways ( look+ at life4 ,! same l&scape may appe> to ! same gaze brilliant1 inspir+1 & int]e/+1 or flat1 homely1 & unsugge/ive1 accord+ z ! eye ( ! onlook] be heal?y or jaundic$4 ,x is easy to fix "o's att5tion on ! vulg> & he>tless o/5tation ( ! ri*1 on ! *eapness & v5ality ( "s ( our legislators1 on ! evid5ces ( hypocrisy & false h]o-wor%ip1 mat]ialism1 & sup]ficiality ( a portion ( our population1 & 9 do+ s to =get & ov]look ! efficacy & f9] manife/ations ( ! p ^: lives are ! =ce & bulw>k ( ! /ate4 ,x is easy to g ?r\gh ! /reets ( a l>ge city & note only ! noise & smoke & /ir1 co>se circum/ance & co>s] crime1 neglect+ to rememb] t b5ea? ?is k]nel ( h>d1 real life ! human he>t is beat+ high & w>m ) ! hopes & desires ( ! _s4 ,x is n necess>y = a human be+1 x is ess5tially n necess>y = an ,am]ican1 to look at life f ! po9t ( view ( :at ! eye beholds 9 ! h\rs ( s\l-torpor4 ,true is x t ,am]icanism /&s to-day z almo/ synonym\s ) ! /ruggle ( democracy1 & t ! equal developm5t ( ! life ( ! :ole p = ! common good is :at mo/ deeply conc]ns u2 b ?is does n mean t x is "r or ,am]ican to adh]e to :at is ord9>y & l[1 because x is /ill inevitable t ! ideals & /&>ds ( ! mass %\ld n be ^? ( ! f9e/ spirits4 ,x 0 an ,am]ican :o bade y hit* y\r wagon to a />1 & y h only to reflect 9 ord] to recall ! spiritual vigor1 ! righte\s =ce ( w1 ! /r5g? ( aspir+ m9d1 ! patriotic c\rage1 ! tireless s\l-/ruggle ( ! e>ly g5]ations ( *oicely educat$1 simply nurtur$ ,am]icans4 ,_! ?\ght & consci5ce1 true & />-seek+ ev5 9 its limitations1 laid ! f\ndations ( law & ord]1 ( civic lib]ty & private welf>e1 ( national honor & dome/ic repute4 ,_! ent]prise & p]sev]ance1 _! grit & suppl5ess ( intellig5ce wre/$ our broad ,we/]n acreage f ! savage &-- 99 99 99 99 99 7,note4--,i 0 "h int]rupt$ 9 ! f]vor ( ?is g5u9e p]oration by my wife ,joseph9e's exclamation1 ,oh1 h[ atroci\sly !y abus$ & p]secut$ ^? poor ,indians1 %unt+ !m (f f res]vation to res]vation1 *eat+ !m out ( _! l&s & furs6 ,x is n agreeable to be held up 9 ?is highwayman fa%ion :5 "o is w>m+ to a subject1 b !re is a melan*oly tru? 9 ,joseph9e's /atem5t :i* _c be utt]ly contradict$4 ,/ill ?is is :at ,i said to h]3 ,my de>1 ,i _h hop$ y und]/ood t ,i _h ref]r$ suffici5tly to our national del9qu5cies1 & t ,i 0 try+ to depict to my correspond5t ! o!r side ( ! case4 ,h[ev] j & appropriate y\r criticism might be "u o!r circum/ances1 ,i c only reg>d x n[ z misplac$ & un=tunate4 ,i spoke ) appropriate dignity4 ,hoity1 toity1 toity me6 %e respond$4 ,i won't say ano!r ^w47 99 99 99 99 99 --wre/$ our broad ,we/]n acreage f ! savage1 & 9 less ?an half a c5tury trans=m$ x into a ?riv+1 bu/l+1 =ceful civilization4 ,_! +5uity1 _! re/less _s ( inquiry1 _! practical skill1 _! impati5ce ( delay & love ( swift decisive action h built c\ntless monum5ts 9 huge new cities 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 9 ! m>vell\s useful inv5tions :i* h revolutioniz$ ! me?ods ( ! _w1 ! cotton-g91 ! /eamboat1 ! telegraph1 ! telephone1 ! palace-c>--9 ! eag] response made to ! call ( patriotism :5 dang] ?reat5$ ! exi/5ce ( _! c\ntry1 & 9 ! /rong1 orig9al1 cle>-?9k+1 %rewdly act+1 qua9t p]sonalities :i* h sprung f "t to "t f ! v soil1 z x 71 9 full m5tal panoply l ! w>riors ( ! ,cadmean se$4 ,_! /]n s5se ( responsibility1 _! e>ne/ desire = self-improvem5t1 _! ambiti\s zeal to acquire & to diffuse k h f\nd$1 fo/]$1 & support$ ! sy/em ( public s*ools & well-organiz$ colleges :i* exi/ to-day 9 almo/ e portion ( ! c\ntry4 ,! possessors ( ^! qualities 7 ,am]icans--! be/ ,am]icans4 ,_! plan ( life 0 nei!r *eap nor %all[1 b /eadfa/1 aspir+1 /rong1 & pati5t4 ,f small beg9n+s1 by indu/ry & =titude1 !y f\ght _! way to success1 & produc$ ! p[]ful & vital nation ^: c>e] ! _w is wat*+ ) an int]e/ born ( ! k t x is humanity's late/ & mo/ important exp]im5t4 ,! developm5t ( ! democratic pr9ciple is at ! root ( ,am]icanism1 b :oev]1 out ( def]5ce to :at may be call$ practical consid]ations1 abates "o jot ! f]vor ( 8 or h] desire to escape f ! commonplace1 or :o1 9 o!r words1 =sakes 8 ideals & is cont5t ) a l[] aim & a l[] outlook1 9 ord] to suit ! av]age temp]1 is false to 8 bir?right & to ! be/ ,am]icanism4 ,x has be5 "o ( ! grievances ( ^? ^: mat]ial surr\nd+s h be5 m favorable & :o h possess$ m o/5sible social ref9em5t ?an ! mass ( ! population1 t !y 7 reg>d$ askance & exclud$ f public s]vice & influ5ce4 ,!re us$ to be "s f\ndation = ?is *>ge1 b ! c\nt] plea ( ! compla9ants ( lack ( sympa?y & di/ru/ ( c\ntry 0 /ill m true1 & an explanation &1 9 a l>ge measure1 a ju/ification ( ! prejudice4 ,true /r5g? & ref9em5t ( "* has always 9 ! end comm&$ ! respect & admiration ( our p1 b !y h be5 r\ghly suspici\s ( any class isolation or assumption ( sup]iority4 ,x has be5 difficult accord+ly = t type ( ,am]icans :o arrogat$ tacitly1 b nev]!less pla9ly1 ! pr]ogatives ( social importance1 to take an active "p 9 ! responsibilities ( citiz5%ip4 ,!y h be5 mi/ru/$1 & sne]$ at1 & n always unju/ly1 = !y h be5 prone to belittle our national in/itutions & to make sport ( ! social idiosyncrasies ( _! unconv5tional c\ntrym5 = ! ent]ta9m5t ( =eign]s4 ,& yet ! p h nev] fail$ to recognize & to rev]5ce ! f9e emanations ( ! _s z evid5c$ by our poets1 hi/orians1 ?9k]s1 or /atesm54 ,our =ceful humanit>ian & e?ical movem5ts1 our mo/ e>ne/ re=ms f\nd _! mo/ zeal\s & untir+ support]s among ! rank & file ( ! p4 ,abraham ,l9coln 0 und]/ood la/ ( all by ! social ari/ocracy ( ! nation4 ,em]son's inspiration f\nd an answ]+ *ord 9 e c\ntry t[n 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,true x is t on ! surface ! popul> judgm5t may (t5 seem sup]ficial & *eap 9 tone1 b ! wise ,am]ican is *>y ( accept+ surface ebullitions z ! real index ( ! public judgm5t4 ,he und]/&s t mix$ 9 ) ! un?9k+ & ! deg5]ate is a rank & file majority ( sob]1 self-respect+ m5 & wom51 ^: in/9cts are bo? e>ne/ & orig9al1 & :o are to be dep5d$ on 9 e s]i\s em]g5cy to ?9k & act on ! side ( civiliz+ progress4 ,x is ! inability to appreciate ?is :i* bre$s our civic c5sors1 :o are l$ by _! lack ( p]spective to und]e/imate ! "* ( ! p & to =etell ! ultimate failure ( our exp]im5t4 ,! increase ( weal? & a wid] famili>ity ) luxury & com=t ?r\gh ! c\ntry has made a consid]able & m important class ( ^? ^: mat]ial & social surr\nd+s are exceptional4 ,! p>ticipation ( ! citiz5s ( ?is class 9 ! affairs ( gov]nm5t is no long] disc\rag$--on ! contr>y1 x is welcom$ by ! community4 ,inde$1 _m m5 h secur$ nom9ation & election to (fice solely because ( _! l>ge means1 :i* enabl$ !m to control m5 & caucuses 9 _! own favor4 7,note4--,an appe>ance ( spontaneity is pres]v$ 9 ^! cases by ! publication ( a lett] f lead+ citiz5s reque/+ ! c&idate to /& = (fice4 ,he !reupon yields to ! ov]:elm+ invitation ( ! vot]s ( ! di/rict1 & 8 h5*m5 d ! re/47 ,b ?\gh ! possession ( weal? & social sophi/ication are no long] reg>d$ z un-,am]ican1 ! public s5tim5t aga9/ op5 or tacit assumption ( social sup]iority1 or a lack ( sympa?y ) democratic pr9ciples1 is z /rong z ev]4 ,x is incumb5t1 !re=e1 on y1 if y w\ld be an ,am]ican 9 ! be/ s5se1 to fix y\r ideal ( life high1 & at ! same "t to fix x 9 sympa?y ) ! und]ly+ ,am]ican pr9ciple ( a broad & progressive common humanity1 free f ca/e or discrim9at+ social conv5tions4 ,x is n necess>y = y to accept ! /&>ds & adopt ! behavior ( ! sup]ficial & imp]fectly educat$1 b x is indisp5sable t y accept & act on ! fai? t y\r fell[-man is y\r bro!r1 & t ! atta9m5t ( a fre] & m equal enjoym5t ( ! privileges ( life is ess5tial to true human progress4 ,we h1 z ,i h intimat$1 pass$ ?r\gh ! pione] /age ( national developm5t2 we h till$ our fields1 op5$ our m9es1 built our railroads1 e/abli%$ our l>ge cities--9 %ort1 h laid ! f\ndations ( a new & ma/]ful civilization2 x n[ rema9s = u to %[ :e!r we are capable ( treat+ ) orig9ality ! old problems :i* confront complex societies1 & ( solv+ !m = ! welf>e ( ! public & ! consequ5t elevation ( individual "*4 ,! orig9ality & cle>ness ( ! ,am]ican po9t ( view has always be5 a sali5t national *>act]i/ic4 ,hi!rto its favorite scope has be5 comm]cial & utilit>ian4 ,yankee notions h be5 sugge/ive ( sew+-ma*9es1 reap]s1 & labor-sav+ contrivances1 or ! me*anism ( ru%+ trade4 ,n[ t we h caught up ) ! re/ ( ! _w 9 mat]ial progress & taught x _m tricks1 x rema9s = ! true ,am]ican to demon/rate equal sagacity & cle>-head$ness 9 deal+ ) subtl] conditions4 ,to be sure ! scope ( our orig9ality has n be5 entirely direct$ to ?+s mat]ial1 = we h ev] ass]t$ ) "s vehem5ce our devotion to ! ?+s ( ! _s1 squ9t+ long+ly at !m ev5 :5 oblig$ to deplore only a pass+ acqua9tance ) !m because ( lack ( "t4 ,! spl5did sup]ficiality ( ! army ( y\? ( bo? sexes 9 ! dep>tm5t ( intellectual & arti/ic ex]tion1 :i* has be5 "o ( ! notable features ( ! la/ ?irty ye>s1 has %[n cle>ly en\gh ! true temp] & fibre ( our p4 ,to reg>d ?is sup]ficiality z m ?an a transi5t symptom1 & !reby to lose sight ( ! g5u9e int5sity ( nature :i* has animat$ x1 w\ld indicate ! %all[ obs]v]4 ,our y\? has be5 audaci\s1 self-confid5t1 & lack+ 9 ?or\ghness because ( its zeal to ass]t & di/+ui% itself1 & ?us has ju/ly1 9 "o s5se1 incurr$ ! accusation ( be+ sup]ficial1 b x has incurr$ ?is p>tially because ( its disposition to ma9ta9 ! privileges ( individual judgm5ts4 ,our "y m5 & wom5 h be5 blam$ = _! lack ( rev]5ce & _! read9ess to =m conclusions )\t adequate k or /udy 9 ! tee? ( v5]able op9ion & conv5tion4 ,indisputably !y h err$ 9 ?is respect1 b indisputably also ! fault is n[ recogniz$1 & is be+ cur$ 9 ! curriculum ( education4 ,yet1 evil z ! fault is1 ! traits :i* seem to h n\ri%$ x--unwill+ness to accept tradition & a se>*+1 hone/ cle>ness ( vision--are virtues ( ! fir/ wat]1 & typical ( ! be/ national "*4 ,!re are _m p]sons ( education & ref9em5t 9 our society :o accept z satisfactory & indisputable ! old =ms & symbols :i* illu/rate ! exp]i5ce1 & h become ! f9al ^w ( ! old] civilizations 9 e?ics1 politics1 & art4 ,!y w\ld be will+ t we %\ld become a m]e complem5t to ! mo/ highly civiliz$ nations ( ,europe1 & !y welcome e evid5ce t we are becom+ s4 ,z ,i h already sugge/$ to y1 ! nations ( ! _w are all ne>] ak9 9 ?\ght & impulse ?an =m]ly1 b if our civilization is to /& = any?+1 x mu/ be by our div]g5ce f ! conclusions ( ! pa/ :5 !y fail to pass ! te/ ( hone/ scrut9y1 n by tame imitation4 ,pr(\ndly necess>y z x is t we %\ld accept ) rev]5ce ! tru?s ( exp]i5ce1 & mu* z our /ud5ts & citiz5s may le>n f ! wisdom & p]=mance ( old] peoples1 x behooves ! ,am]ican to prize & *]i% 8 bir?right ( indep5d5t judgm5t & fre$om f s]vile adh]5ce to conv5tion4 ,almo/ ev]y?+ t has be5 truly vital 9 our production has borne ! /amp ( ?is bir?right4 ,! ,am]ican citiz5 ( ! f9e/ type is ess5tially a man or woman ( simple "*1 & ! effect ( our in/itutions & mode ( ?\ght1 :5 rightly appreciat$1 is to produce simplicity4 ,! ,am]ican is free f ! glam\r or prejudice :i* results f ! consci\s or unconsci\s influ5ce ( ! lay figures ( ! old political1 social1 or religi\s _w1 f ! glam\r ( royalty & ve/$ ca/e1 ( an e/abli%$ or dom9ant *ur*1 ( ari/ocratic1 monki%1 or milit>y privilege4 ,he is nei!r impell$ nor allur$ to subject ! lib]ty ( consci5ce or op9ion to ! conv5tions appurt5ant to ^! =m] =ces ( society4 ,= him ! law ( ! /ate1 9 ! mak+ ( :i* he has a voice1 & ! au?ority ( 8 own judgm5t are ! only arbit]s ( 8 conduct4 ,he accords nei!r to f95ess ( race nor =ce ( intellect ! "r ( ari/ocratic exclusiv5ess :i* !y h too (t5 hi!rto claim$4 ,to ! cloi/]$ nun he devotes no special rev]5ce2 he sees 9 ! haughty & condesc5d+ f9e g5tleman an object = ! ex]cise ( 8 humor1 n ( s]vility2 he is indiff]5t to ! claim ( all :o by reason ( self-congratulation or anci5t cu/om arrogate to !mselves special privileges on e>?1 or special privileges 9 heav54 ,?is temp] ( m9d1 :5 unalloy$ by %all[ conceit1 begets a quiet self-respect & simple hone/y ( judgm5t1 em95tly s]viceable 9 ! /ruggle to live wisely4 ,to ! be/ citiz5s ( e nation ! mo/ int]e/+ & vital ( all que/ions is :at we are "h =1 :at m5 & wom5 are seek+ to accompli%1 :at is to be ! future ( human developm5t4 ,= ,am]icans ( ! be/ type1 ^? :o h le>n$ to be rev]5t )\t los+ _! indep5d5ce & )\t sacrifice ( orig9ality1 ! problem ( liv+ is simplifi$ ?r\gh ! elim9ation ( ! influ5ce ( ^! symbols & conv5tions4 ,_! outlook is n confus$ or delud$ by ! speci\s dogmas ( ca/e4 ,!y p]ceive t ! atta9m5t ( ! welf>e & happ9ess ( ! inhabitants ( e>? is ! purpose ( human /ruggle1 & t ! free *oice & w ( ! majority z to :at is be/ = humanity z a :ole is to be ! det]m9+ =ce ( ! future4 ,to ^? :o argue t ! majority mu/ always be wrong1 & t z a coroll>y ! w ( ! *eap man w prevail1 ?is drift ( society is depress+4 ,! good ,am]ican 9 ! fir/ place1 recogniz+ ! inevitability ( ?is drift1 decl9es to be depress$2 & 9 ! second1 )\t subscrib+ to ! doctr9e t ! majority mu/ be wrong1 ex]cises ! privilege ( 8 own indep5d5t judgm5t1 subject only to ! /atute law & 8 consci5ce4 ,!re is a noble /r5g? ( position 9 ?is2 !re is a dang]1 too1 9 t x sugge/s a lack ( def9it5ess ( /&>d4 ,yet ?is want ( precision is pref]able to ! tyranny ( h>d & fa/ prescription4 ,x is cle>1 = in/ance1 t if ! m5 & wom5 ( civilization are det]m9$ to modify _! divorce laws s z to all[ ! annulm5t ( m>riage :5 ei!r p>ty is we>y ( ! compact1 no canon or ana!ma ( ! *ur* w re/ra9 !m4 ,nor1 on ! o!r h&1 w ! m]e :im or volition ( an easy-go+ majority =ce !m to d s4 ,! judgm5t ( m5 & wom5 untrammell$ by prec$5t & tradition & seek+ simply to asc]ta9 :at is be/ & wise/ = all w settle ! "q4 ,?\gh ! majority w be ! =ce t puts any law into effect1 ! impulse mu/ inevitably come f ! high] wisdom ( ! few1 & t high] wisdom 9 ,am]ica works 9 ! int]e/ ( a broad humanity1 free f ! delusions ( outworn culture4 ,! wisdom ( ! few may n seem to guide1 b 9 ! end ! mass li/5s to true c\nsel4 ,hone/y t[>d self & t[>d "o's fell[-man1 )\t fe> or favor1 is ! leav5+ =ce ( ! f9e/ ,am]icanism1 &1 if p]sev]$ 91 w lead ! _m1 soon] or lat]1 ) a compell+ p[] f> beyond t ( ?rones & hi]>*ies4 ,! wise application ( ?is doctr9e ( ! se>* = ! common good 9 ! highe/ t]ms ( e>?ly condition to ! :ole range ( economic1 social1 & political que/ions is :at dem&s to-day ! int]e/ & att5tion ( e>ne/ ,am]icans4 ,! problems relat+ to capital & labor1 to ! re/ra9t ( ! money p[]1 to ! gov]nm5t ( our cities1 to ! education ( all classes1 to ! /atus ( divorce1 to ! treatm5t ( paup]s & crim9als1 to ! wise control ( ! sale ( liquor1 to equitable taxation1 & to a v>iety ( k9dr$ matt]s are ripe = ! scrut9y ( indep5d5t1 sagaci\s ?\ght & action4 ,to ! consid]ation ( ^! subjects ! be/ national intellig5ce is beg9n+ to turn ) a fre% vigor & effici5cy1 b none too soon4 ,?\gh democracy & ,am]icanism h become l>gely id5tical1 ! spread ( ! cre$ ( a broad] humanity 9 ! c\ntries ( civilization :]e autocratic =ms ( gov]nm5t /ill obta91 has be5 s signal & productive ( results t ! ,am]ican may well ask himself or h]self if our p h n be5 slov5ly & va9-glori\s along ! pa?s :]e x seem$ to be _! pr]ogative to lead4 ,c]ta9ly 9 ! matt] ( _m ( ! civic & humanit>ian problems :i* ,i h cit$1 we may fitly borr[ f ! rec5t & mod]n me?ods ( ^? to :om we are apt to ref]1 9 t]ms ( condesc5d+ pity1 z ! effete dyna/ies ( ,europe4 ,!y h 9 "s in/ances be5 m prompt ?an we to recognize ! tr5d ( ours & ! _w's new fai?4 ,,iv ,9 ?is same connection ,i sugge/ to y t 9 ! doma9 ( lit]>y art an ,engli%man--a coloni/1 x is true1 & s a little ne>] alli$ to u 9 democratic s5tim5t--has m cle>ly & =cibly ?an anyone else express$ ! _s ( ! be/ ,am]icanism--( ! be/ _w-temp] ( to-day4 ,i ref] to ,rudy>d ,kipl+4 ,human society has be5 fasc9at$ by ! virility & uncompromis+ =ce ( 8 writ+s1 b x has f\nd an equal fasc9ation 9 ! deep1 simple1 %am-dete/+ sympa?y ) common humanity :i* p]meates !m4 ,he has be5 ! fir/ to adopt & exalt ! idea ( ! bro!rhood ( man )\t ei!r condesc5sion or depress+ mat]iali/ic realism4 ,he has int]pret$ ! poetry ( ! trivial r\nd & common task )\t sugge/+ imp5d+ s\p1 blankets1 & coals on e>? & rew>d 9 heav5 on ! "o h&1 or )\t emphasiz+ ! dirt9ess ( ! workman's bl\se on ! o!r4 ,8 imag]y1 8 symbols & 8 po9t ( view are ess5tially ali5 to ^? ( social conv5tion & ca/e4 ,yet 8 h]oes ( ! eng9e-room1 ! telegraph-/ation1 ! ,newf\ndl& ,banks1 & ! dre>y ends ( ! e>?1 democratic ?\gh !y are to ! core1 appeal to ! imag9ation by _! /imulat+ human qualities no less ?an ! be>]s ( titles & ! ari/ocratic monopoli/s ( culture & aspiration :o h be5 ! lead+ figures 9 ! poetry & fiction ( ! pa/4 ,/r5g?1 c\rage1 tru?1 simplicity & lov+-k9dness are /ill _! sali5t qualities--! qualities ( noble manhood--he exp\nds !m to u by ! =ce ( 8 sympa?y1 :i* clo!s !m ) no impossible virtues1 yet %[s !m1 9 ! :ite light ( p]=mance1 m5 no less entitl$ to our admiration ?an ! ,knights ( ,k+ ,ar?ur or any ( ! o!r sup]human figures ( traditional /hetic culture4 ,he recognizes ! arti/ic value ( ! workaday life 9 law c\rts & hospitals & libr>ies & m9es & factories & camps & ligh?\ses & ocean /eam]s & railroad tra9s1 z a /imulus to & rectifi] ( poetic imag9ation1 negativ+ ! !ory t m5 & wom5 are to seek inspiration solely f :at is da9ty1 exclusive1 elegantly romantic1 or rhapsodically />-gaz+ 9 human conditions & ?\ght4 ,?is is ( ! ess5ce ( ! ,am]ican idea1 :i* has be51 h[ev]1 sl[ to subdue imag9ation1 :i* is ! v electric curr5t ( art1 to its use by reason *iefly ( ! seem+ discord betwe5 x & common life1 & p>tly f ! reluctance ( ! _w to r5\nce its diet ( highly color$ c\rt1 heav5 & fairy-l& imag]y2 p>tly1 too1 because s _m ( ! be/ poets & writ]s ( ,am]ica h adopt$ traditional symbols4 ,! s*ool ( great ,new ,engl& writ]s :i* has j pass$ away 71 h[ev]1 ! expon5ts ( ! simple life1 ( high religi\s & intellectual ?\ght amid common circum/ance4 ,!y /ood = noble ideals z ! privilege ( all4 ,yet _! m5tal attitude1 ?\gh scornful ( pomp & mat]ialism1 0 almo/ ari/ocratic2 at lea/ x 0 exclusive 9 t x 0 n :olly human1 savor+ r ( ! ascetic />-gaz] ?an ! full-blood$ appreciator ( ! boon ( life4 ,_! passion 0 pure z sn[1 b x 0 ?94 ,yet ! c5tral t5et ( _! philosophy1 indep5d5t naturalness ( s\l1 is ! necess>y complem5t to ! broad human sympa?y :i* is ( ! ess5ce ( mod]n art4 ,! difficulty :i* imag9ation f9ds 9 express+ itself 9 ! new t]ms is natural en\gh1 = ! poet & pa9t] & musician are seem+ly depriv$ ( color1 ! color :i* we associate ) my/ic elegance & ari/ocratic pre/ige4 ,yet only seem+ly4 ,ext]nals may h lo/ ! dignity & lu/re ( pr]ogative2 b ! ess5tials = color rema9--! human s\l 9 all its f]vor--! /riv+ _w 9 all its joy & suff]+4 ,!re is no fe> t ! tide ( exi/5ce w be less int5se or t ! m9d ( man w deg5]ate 9 /hetic appreciation1 b x mu/ be on new l9es :i* only a ma/] imbu$ ) ! value & ! pa?os ( ! highe/ life 9 ! common life z a s\rce = h]oism c fitly indicate4 ,!re lies ! future field = ! poet1 ! noveli/1 & ! pa9t]--! idealization ( ! real _w z x is 9 its highe/ t]ms ( love & passion1 /ruggle1 joy1 & sorr[1 free f ! condesc5sion ( sup]ior ca/es & ! my/ification ( ! />-rea*+ introspective culture :i* seeks only p]sonal exaltation1 & excludes sympa?y ) ! e-day be+s & ?+s ( e>? f its s-call$ spiritual outlook4 ,,anne ,by ,fanny ,v4 de ,g4 ,/ev5son ,anne 0 walk+ d[n ! slope ( a hill at ! "t ( ! fir/ /irr+ ( dawn on a spr+ morn+4 ,%e 0 an old woman1 n[1 h] y\? ly+ ye>s beh9d h]2 b %e _h n be5 "o to fall easily into ! s]e & yell[ leaf4 ,?\gh frail 9 heal?1 %e _h kept h] manifold int]e/s %>p & lively2 pictures gave h] pleasure ke5 z ( yore1 & !re 0 no critic ( lit]ature m quick ?an %e to detect a lapse 9 ta/e or art1 nor ) a readi] appreciation ( /yle1 orig9ality1 or ev5 int5tion4 ,%e 01 at la/1 h[ev]1 =c$ to believe t %e 0 gr[+ old4 ,%e 0 old1 & ! days 7 fly+ pa/ h] ) an incr$ible rapidity4 ,%e rebell$ ) passionate fi]c5ess aga9/ ! inevitable1 approa*+ end4 ,z bitt]ly z = h]self 7%e 0 sixty & pa/71 %e res5t$ ! fact t ,john1 h] husb&1 /ood ev5 ne>] ! f9al cata/rophe ?an %e2 ,john1 :om1 ?\gh t5 ye>s h] s5ior1 %e _h pett$ & spoil$ l a *ild4 ,h]s _h always be5 ! dom9ant m9d4 ,john1 old] & ag+ m rapidly ?an %e1 _h n[ become absolutely dep5d5t on h]1 almo/ = 8 ?\ghts4 ,_! m>riage 0 bless$ ) no *ildr51 :]e=e all ! mo!rly in/9cts ( ! wife _h be5 lavi%$ on ! husb&4 ,my v love has made him helpless1 ?\ght ,anne2 pray ,god he be call$ be=e me4 ,%e walk$ m quickly1 9 "t ) h] ?\ghts1 :i* n[ w&]$ along devi\s pa?ways ?r\gh ! pa/4 ,! sc5es %e recall$ 7 no?+ 9 !mselves1 no m ?an mo/ eld]ly p keep /or$ 9 _! memories2 b to h]1 :o _h play$ ! pr9cipal p>ts1 !y 7 ( ! livelie/ int]e/4 ,! day %e & ,john took possession ( ! h\se t _h be5 _! own ev] s9ce 0 z vivid z ye/]day4 ,nay1 m vivid1 = %e 0 n at all sure conc]n+ ye/]day2 %e _h _h a heada*e1 & 0 /upid1 & _h slept a good deal2 & ,john doz$ 9 8 *air2 !re 0 no?+ to rememb] 9 ye/]day4 ,b t fir/ day 9 ! new h\se1 bo? s pr\d1 s fond1 s full ( plans2 & x 0 all ov]4 ,! plans matur$ or fail$1 & !y 7 only two old p1 consci\s ( ev]-fail+ /r5g?1 c>eful ( draughts1 easily tir$--well1 no1 n s v easily tir$ aft] all1 at lea/ n ,anne1 or at lea/ n to-day4 ,x mu/ be ! e>ly morn+1 or ! spr+ wea!r4 ,%e _h he>d ( old p :o recov]$ _! faculties 9 a sort ( ,indian summ]1 possibly h] ,indian summ] 0 ab\t to bur/ into a mature blossom+4 ,%e felt s light on h] feet1 s uplift$ z ) a :olesome1 altoge!r delightful intoxication4 ,! s5sation c>ri$ h] f> back to h] *ildhood1 to a fir/ day 9 ! g>d5 aft] a w9t]'s illness4 ,h[ %e skipp$1 & ran1 & laugh$4 ,%e 0 consci\s to-day ( ! same pure joy 9 liv+4 ,x 0 l be+ a *ild aga94 ,& ^? sad1 qu]ul\s days1 ye/]day1 & ! days & ye>s be=e--t 0 ! *ild's illness2 su* a long illness1 ev]-increas+1 ) b "o t]rible cure4 ,b n ev5 t fancy c\ld depress ,anne to-day1 glori\s to-day1 ?is day ( t5 ?\s&6 ,%e laugh$ al\d1 pret5d+1 z *ildr5 pret5d1 t %e _h1 unkn[+1 drunk ( ! gold5 elixir2 h] eyes %\ld be uncl\d$1 h] *eeks fl[]-fre%1 h] scant1 :ite locks *ang$ to r+s ( s(te/ br[n2 a tall1 slim slip ( a girl1 z ,john fir/ met h]4 ,at ! foot ( ! mead[ :]e %e kept try/ ) ,john !re us$ to be a /ill pool :]e %e pre5$ h] fea!rs :ile wait+ = h] gallant4 ,%e look$ ab\t = a pool1 smil+ at ?is vanity 9 an old woman2 b suppose--suppose--8 ,( c\rse %e 0 always prop]ly dress$ & coif$ z became "o ( h] /ation & =tune1 ) a c]ta9 well-br$ def]5ce to ! prevail+ modes1 & %e own$ to a nice ta/e 9 lace & jewels4 ,jane1 h] maid1 _h be5 v mu* remiss :5 %e laid out ! g[n h] mi/ress wore ?is morn+4 ,x mu/ be a new "o1 by ! way1 or an old "o remodell$2 x 0 n 9 h] usual /yle1 b ( a s+ul> cut1 /iff1 pla91 & ungraceful 9 its prim folds4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 :ite1 & :ite 0 /ill ,anne's color4 ,& :at matt]s a g[n :5 "o is 9 s high a humor8 ,! valley bel[ 0 ev]y:]e cov]$ ) a :ite rime :i* ran 9 sp>kles z ! sun t\*$ x4 ,x %\ld be %>ply cold1 ,anne ?\ght1 b %e felt no *ill4 ,fro/ g5]ally pass$ ov] ! high gr\nd1 :ile x nipp$ ! l[]4 ,%e hop$ x _h sp>$ ! t5d] plants 9 h] g>d51 & ! budd+ pea*es4 ,already ! crocuses 7 9 bloom1 & ! lilacs %[$ a few timid1 sc5t$ leaves4 ,anne 0 v fond ( h] g>d51 & x 0 "o ( h] grievances aga9/ "t t %e c\ld no long] t5d x 9 p]son4 ,%e _h =gott5 :y %e se>*$ = ! pool2 %e 0 a little confus$1 d\btless ! effect ( ye/]day's heada*e--no?+ unpleasant1 r a delightful1 dizzy jumbl+ ( ?\ghts1 ideas1 remembrances4 ,at any rate1 "h 0 ! pool1 cle> & unruffl$2 new grass 0 spr++ on its banks1 & "h & !re woolly br[n bosses %[$ :]e f]ns 7 spr\t+4 ,%e w\ld fet* ,john "h "o day--if he 7 able to walk s f>4 ,john us$ to l a pool :5 8 sight 0 /rong]2 n 9 ,anne's way2 h] lik+ 0 innoc5t & s5tim5tal4 ,john w\ld br+ 8 microscope & discov] ! mo/ wond]ful ?+s 9 wat] t appe>$ absolutely pure4 ,decid$ly %e mu/ manage to fet* ,john4 ,anne lean$ ov] & look$ into ! pool4 ,%e lean$ f>!r1 l[]1 turn$ h] head ?is way & t1 & !n drew back 9 utt] bewild]m5t4 ,!re 0 no reflection ( h] face 9 ! wat]6 ,%e 0 ov]:elm$ ) disappo9tm5t4 ,?is en*ant+ rejuv5ation1 !n1 0 only a dream4 ,%e c\ld almo/ h wept2 n q1 = ! dream /ill held h] z 9 an embrace ( joy\sness4 ,%e wond]$ :at h] body look$ l1 ly+ on its b$ :ile its s\l 0 roam+ ! fields4 ,%e piti$ x1 ! worn1 frail1 old body1 z ?\gh x 7 a ?+ sep>ate f h]self4 ,x _h suff]$ 9 its fairly long life1 & _h endur$ _m contr>ieties1 b !re _h be5 m ?an comp5sat+ happ9esses1 & no great sorr[s4 ,%e hop$ x slept well4 ,john's de>1 :ite head w\ld be ly+ on ! pill[ beside x4 ,oh1 %e ?\ght1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld give my dream to ,john4 ,well1 x %all be ! be/ dream 9 ! _w if ,john is only to h x at second h&4 ,9 ! c]ta9ty t %e 0 dream+1 ,anne n[ gave h] imag9ation a free re94 ,false %ame is out ( place 9 a dream4 ,%e gamboll$ l a prison$ kid set free1 & sang--s(tly1 le/ ! dream %\ld be %att]$4 ,z ! day advanc$ wild ?+s came out ( ! wood2 squirrels1 & o!r animals s %y by nature t %e _h only se5 !m1 h]et(ore1 at a di/ance1 /opp$ beside h] & conv]s$ toge!r 9 _! own language4 ,%e saw :at no naturali/ has ev] beheld1 ,god's creatures at home & unafraid4 ,%e laid h] h& on ! head ( a doe z x drank at a pool1 & ran ) x fea!r-foot$4 ,%e spurn$ ! e>? & took long1 smoo? flights ov] ! und]gr[? l a bird sail+ on ! w+4 ,sudd5ly %e became aw>e ( a voice1 cle> & p5etrat+1 t spoke ! "n--,anne4 ,a face 0 be=e h]1 vaguely famili>1 a face ( h] *ildhood4 ,m>ian6 %e cri$2 my "m's c\s91 ,m>ian4 ,y rememb] me1 de> ,anne4 ,y--y w5t to ,india1 murmur$ ,anne 9 a maze2 ,i ?\ght--"m talk$ ( y to u *ildr5--y\r portrait 9 ! s*ool-room---- ,yes1 ,i w5t to ! ,indies2 ,i di$ !re :5 y 7 a little *ild4 ,y 7 always mu* 9 my m9d1 = ,i lov$ y\r "m1 & y 7 h] favorite4 ,s %e did n all[ my "n to be =gott58 ,%e talk$ ( me to h] *ildr51 & %e kept my portrait4 ,did y say--di$6 repeat$ ,anne1 :o _h giv5 an involunt>y />t at ! ^w4 ,i wond] if ,i am really meet+ y\r _s 9 a dream8 ,x might be4 ,:y %\ld x n8 ,y c]ta9ly are meet+ my _s1 :i* is myself1 b n 9 a dream1 de>4 ,anne felt a ?rill ( t]ror4 ,:at if ?is 7 n a dream8 ,i am n dead8 ,%e look$ at ,m>ian ) fright5$1 que/ion+ eyes4 ,y mu/ be dead1 0 ! answ]1 else h[ %\ld y be "h8 ,y\r "m us$ to write me t y _h unusual p[]s2 ,i nev] _h4 ,y might1 z a mortal1 possibly see me1 b ,i c\ld n be consci\s ( y unless y 7 z real z myself4 ,anne />$ h>d at h] companion4 ,i h1 x is true1 said %e1 imag9$ ,i saw spirits1 b !y 7 n l y2 !y 7 phantoms1 gho/s1 immat]ial4 ,%e hesitat$1 & !n took ,m>ian's h& 9 h]s4 ,?is h& is z solid z my own4 ,if ,i believ$ y 7 dead--if ,i ?\ght ,i 0--dead--myself1 oh1 x w\ld be appall+6 ,my de> ,anne1 said ,m>ian1 we are bo? spirits2 we 7 always spirits1 only 9 ! body we 7 *a9$ spirits4 ,mat]ial or immat]ial only means a po9t ( view1 n a diff]5ce4 ,i am no _s1 said ,anne4 ,i am ( ! e>?1 & ! fle%2 all my ?\ghts are )1 & on ! e>?1 & ( ! e>?4 ,z to y1 ,m>ian1 ,i don't "k4 ,!re is an unc]ta9ty 9 my m9d--no1 ,i mean an enlight5m5t2 ,i don't "k :at to call x--an appreh5sion4 ,m>ian1 d y m9d8 ,i ?\ght heav5 0 a v diff]5t place4 ,i %\ld expect some?+ m s]i\s1 m solemn4 ,! idea ( an ev]la/+ sabba? us$ to depress me4 ,i h no desire = su* a /ate---- ,heav56 ,heav56 ,did y ?9k y 7 9 heav58 ,oh1 no1 ?is is n heav54 ,i tru/ !re may be a heav51 & a future life1 b ?is is n heav54 ,i only "k ab\t ?is _w 9 :i* ,i exi/1 & t x is immeasurably bett] ?an t o!r _w we h bo? happily left4 ,x is all s diff]5t f "o's dreams1 said ,anne4 ,dreams1 %e repeat$2 dreams4 ,m>ian1 did y long = ^? y left beh9d8 ,7 y lonely )\t !m8 ,or 7 y ) !m1 foll[+ all _! affairs ) sympa?y & und]/&+8 ,no1 repli$ ,m>ian1 ,i knew no m ( my lov$ ones 9 ! pa/ life ?an !y knew ( me4 ,t is ! wor/ ( x1 bo? n[ & be=e2 ! sep>ation1 ! wait+4 ,i wi% ,i _h _h m fai? 9 ! old days4 ,i wi% my fai? 7 great] n[4 ,my de>e/ ones left me :5 ,i 0 no m ?an ?irty1 & ,i 0 eighty :5 ,i di$4 ,x 0 a long wait+4 ,y 7 a little *ild1 !n1 & y mu/ h be5 well 9 ye>s :5---- ,don't1 don't6 cri$ ,anne2 don't repeat t dreadful ^w6 ,i am n1 ,i _c be6 ,& yet ,i "k1 & hate ! k1 t x mu/ come to me v soon1 = ,i am1 z y say1 an old woman4 ,let me enjoy ?is beautiful dream :]e9 ,i am /ill "y4 ,b is ?is y\?8 ,:5 ,i look at y1 ,m>ian1 y are n old1 b y are n "y4 ,my intellect w n conceive x :at x is4 ,if y w\ld only believe me1 said ,m>ian1 t we are bo? reliev$ ( ! burd5 ( ! fle% ) all its infirmities & limitations4 ,x is t1 only t4 ,!re c be no pa9 :]e !re is no fle% to suff]4 ,& no sorr[8 ask$ ,anne4 ,sorr[1 repli$ ,m>ian1 t is ( ! m9d1 & ! m9d is "p ( ourselves4 ,sep>ation is ! wor/1 repli$ ,anne4 ,sep>ation4 ,suppose1 %e ?\ght1 t ,i am really 9 ano!r exi/5ce1 :]e !n is my de>1 old ,john1 my husb&8 ,m>ian1 %e cri$ out1 ,i mu/ g home2 at once6 ,b my de>1 said ,m>ian1 y _c2 z a mortal y c\ld n come "h2 h[ !n c y n[ g !re8 ,oh1 ,anne1 !re are _m lov$ ones wait+ = y "h4 ,_m :o lov$ y4 ,we knew y w\ld arrive sudd5ly2 we 7 w>n$ ( t2 ,i came fir/--x 0 ?\ght be/--to prep>e y = ! great meet+4 ,i tell y1 said ,anne1 %>ply1 ,i am go+ home4 ,john w miss me4 ,i h be5 too long away already4 ,y\r "m1 ,anne1 %e is com+1 plead$ ,m>ian4 ,n "m1 nor fa!r1 nor fri5ds belov$ c come betwe5 ,john & me4 ,i mu/ see ,john fir/4 ,some?+ may h happ5$4 ,%e look$ ab\t h]4 ,i don't q "k :]e ,i am4 ,!re %\ld be p ab\t4 ,i see no "o to put me on ! road4 ,anne1 said ,m>ian1 nei!r y nor ,i c f9d t road4 ,oh1 come ) me1 cri$ ,anne1 help me to f9d ,john2 ,i mu/ f9d ,john4 ,! two wom5 mov$ toge!r h& 9 h& d[n ! hill into ! valley4 ,i c make out no?+ 9 ?is bewild]+ fog1 said ,anne1 pe]+ out f "u h] h&4 ,:5ev] ,i seem j ab\t to recognize a famili> place or object1 x is to be blott$ out by ! fog4 ,!re 0 no fog be=e4 ,oh1 ,m>ian1 x %\ld be h]eab\ts2 our h\se %\ld be "h6 ,m>ian )drew h] h& f ,anne's4 ,y di/urb me1 %e said2 :at y are do+ is unlawful4 ,come away2 some?+ mortal might appe>4 ,if y w n1 ,anne1 y drive me f y2 ,i d>e n /ay4 ,anne /ood alone1 try+ to pi]ce ) h] gaze ! fog :i* grew p]ceptibly ?9n]4 ,! elm1 & !n ! %rubb]y ( h] g>d5 began to %[ d>kly1 l %ad[s4 ,%e drew clos]1 = n[ ! h\se itself loom$ up1 l>ge & impos+1 b 9 "s intangible way diff]5t4 ,! walls1 ! doors1 ! w9d[s1 all 7 !re1 all 9 _! appo9t$ places4 ,:at1 !n1 0 ! indef9able *ange8 ,x us$ to be consid]$ su* a pleasant h\se1 s *e]ful1 s gay ) its hang+ creep]s1 & ! bright curta9s at ! w9d[s4 ,two ye>s runn+ a bird _h ne/$ 9 ! cornice ov] ! por*4 ,b to-day x pres5t$ an aspect ( gloom t 0 =bidd+ 9 ! extreme4 ,x gave ! impression ( a h\se to be avoid$1 a place :]e wrong ?+s _h happ5$1 or might happ54 ,anne1 n[ t %e 0 s ne> t a ^w spok5 al\d w\ld rea* h] husb&'s e>1 & %e _h only to lift ! knock] & ent] h] own door1 %rank back ) an odd reluctance4 ,%e w\ld walk r\nd to ! /udy fir/1 & look ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,p]haps ,john w\ld be !re1 read+1 or writ+ a lett]1 &1 )\t d\bt1 wond]+ :at _h become ( 8 wife4 ,! bl9ds 7 clos$4 ,h[ l ,john n to ?9k ( op5+ !m4 ,) all ! bl9ds d[n l t1 p w\ld ?9k !re 0 a dea?---- ,john 0 sitt+ by ! table1 lean+ =w>d1 app>5tly asleep4 ,he 0 s /ill1 s quiet4 ,oh1 if any?+ _h happ5$ to ,john6 ,no2 he rais$ 8 head z ?\gh he he>d someone call1 look+ /raight 9 8 wife's eyes4 ,:y did he n speak8 ,:at ail$ him to look l t8 ,anne rememb]$ t %e 0 beh9d ! clos$ bl9ds4 ,8 eyes _h a /ra9$ look z ?\gh he almo/ saw h]4 ,john6 ,john6 %e cri$4 ,! old man %iv]$ & look$ vaguely r\nd him4 ,anne notic$ t he _h no fire4 ,! ho>-fro/ ( ! morn+1 t look$ s beautiful1 he w\ld feel t2 he 0 v s5sitive to *anges ( temp]ature & wea!r4 ,8 clo!s1 too1 look$ ?9n] ?an he 0 9 ! habit ( we>+--& ) a great black pat* on "o sleeve6 ,anne mu/ see to ?is at once4 ,john 0 less fit ?an ev] to take c>e ( himself4 ,he look$ s feeble1 s old1 s mu* old] ?an %e _h ?\ght4 ,ah1 :at w\ld ,john d )\t h]8 ,h] he>t ye>n$ ov] him ) ! t5d] compassion ( ! /rong = ! weak1 ! deep affection t belongs to ! habit ( a lifetime--/rong] ?an ! love ( y\?4 ,john1 ,john1 my husb&6 ,aga9 he turn$ 8 face t[>d ! w9d[1 a lead5 gray face4 ,sl[ te>s ran d[n 8 furr[$ *eeks & fell on 8 brea/4 ,oh1 :at is x8 ,oh1 my poor old husb&6 ,anne flew to ! clos$ door & snat*$ at ! knock]4 ,h] h&s clos$ on vacancy4 ,h] own h\se1 h] home1 ,john's home1 & %e c\ld n get 96 ,back %e ran to ! w9d[4 ,he 0 /ill !re1 8 head ly+ on 8 cl5*$ h&s4 ,z ?\gh f a long di/ance1 ?9 & fa9t1 8 voice came to ,anne1 brok5 ) weep+4 ,he 0 call+ on h] "n--,anne1 ,anne6 ,oh1 my de> old husb&1 d y miss me s sorely8 ,john1 ,john1 op5 ! w9d[ & let me 96 ,he mov$1 z ?\gh 9 answ]1 b sank back aga9 ) a we>y %ake ( 8 head4 ,anne lift$ h] arms & /ruck at ! wall4 ,t x %\ld prove su* /uff z dreams are made on gave h] no surprise4 ,%e 0 beside ,john2 no?+ else 0 ( importance4 ,a %ad[y s]v+-maid op5$ a door1 look$ wildly r\nd1 %udd]$1 & fl$4 ,john seem$ consci\s ( h] pres5ce2 oh1 :y n1 !n1 ( ,anne's8 ,%e knelt beside him1 %e laid h] h&s on 81 %e murmur$ all ! fooli% ende>+ phrases t 7 _! own2 b he saw no?+1 he he>d no?+4 ,oh1 my de> old husb&1 %e said2 husb& ( my y\? & ( my old age2 we are "o2 we _c be p>t$4 ,i w n leave y4 ,i %all wait beside y4 ,john turn$ ) see+ eyes4 ,anne6 he cri$1 ) a l\d voice1 z 8 head fell on h] brea/4 ,toge!r !y pass$ out ( ! h\se1 pay+ no he$ to :at 0 left beh9d1 nor to ! t]rifi$ call ( ! s]v+-maid1 ,help1 help1 ma/] is dead6 ,,hu%6 ,by ,julia ,c4 ,r4 ,dorr ,o hu% !e1 ,e>?6 ,fold ?\ ?y we>y palms6 ,! sunset glory fade? 9 ! we/2 ,! purple spl5dor leaves ! m\nta9's cre/2 ,gray twilight comes z "o :o be>e? alms1 ,d>kness & sil5ce & delici\s calms4 ,take ?\ ! gift1 ,o ,e>?6 on ,night's s(t brea/ ,lay ?y tir$ head & s9k to dreamless re/1 ,lull$ by ! music ( h] ev5+ psalms4 ,cool d>kness1 sil5ce1 & ! holy />s1 ,long %ad[s :5 ! pale moon so>s on high1 ,"o f>1 lone nightbird s++ f ! hill1 ,& utt] re/ f ,day's discordant j>s2 ,o s\l ( m9e6 :5 ! long night draws nigh ,w su* deep peace ?9e inmo/ be+ fill8 ,,! ,,po9t ,,( ,,view ,x is m ?an a full g5]ation1 x is go+ on = half a c5tury1 s9ce ,?ack]ay1 lectur+ on ,*>ity & ,honor1 9 ,new ,york1 paid ! /reet-mann]s ( ! city ! pretty complim5t t all read]s ought to rememb]3 ,sid5ote3 ,am]ican ,urbanities ,i w tell y :5 ,i h be5 put 9 m9d ( ! c\rte\s gallantry ( ! noble knight1 ,sir ,rog] de ,cov]ley1 ( ,cov]ley ,manor1 ( ! noble ,hidalgo ,don ,quixote ( la ,man*a3 "h1 9 y\r own omnibus-c>riages & railway-c>s1 :5 ,i h se5 a woman /ep 91 h&some or n1 well-dress$ or n1 & a workman 9 hob-nail$ %oes1 or a d&y 9 ! height ( ! fa%ion1 rise up & give h] 8 place4 ,omnibus-c>riages h giv5 way altoge!r to ! horse-c>2 & ! horse-c> has c$$ to ! elevat$ tra91 to ! cable-c>1 to ! "u-gr\nd trolley4 ,^! vehicles subsi/1 b 9 :at "o ( !m c\ld ! admir+ t\ri/ see repeat$ z a rule :at 01 )\t "q1 ! rule 9 #aheb8 ,! age ( *ivalry is gone f ! public conveyances ( ,new ,york4 ,app>5tly x has gone f>!r f ,new ,york ?an f any o!r ,am]ican city4 ,at lea/ t is ! conclusion to :i* a ,new ,york] is reluctantly driv5 :o has occasion to visit o!r ,am]ican cities4 ,! boori%ness ( ,new ,york is n[ :at impresses ! ,briti% t\ri/4 ,/ev5son made 8 fir/ appe>ance 9 ,new ,york a matt] ( sev5te5 ye>s aft] ,?ack]ay's la/ appe>ance1 & he 9 turn record$ 8 obs]vation4 ,x 0 t he 0 receiv$ 9 casual places :]e he 0 p]sonally unkn[n ) a surpris+ mixture ( rud5ess & k9dness4 ,b :at /ruck him fir/1 /ruck him 9 ! face1 s to say1 0 ! rud5ess4 ,! heal+ k9dness came aft]1 & ! f9al conclusion 0 t ,new ,york]s 7he 0 c>eful n to say ,am]icans7 7 well-mean+ & k9d-he>t$ p :o _h no mann]s4 ,! good int5tions & ! k9d he>ts may be que/ion$ by any spectator ( ! scramble at a /ation ( any "o ( ! elevat$ roads dur+ ! cr[d$ h\rs1 :]e male creatures may be se5 us+ ! sup]ior /r5g? ( _! sex to arrive at seats 9 advance ( wom54 ,ev5 :]e ?is is n put too grossly 9 evid5ce1 x is pla9 to ! spectator ( ! scramble t ! age ( *ivalry is gone4 ,! travell+ ,new ,york] becomes aw>e t ?is is l>gely local4 ,a ,s\!rn newspap] man1 writ+ f ,new ,york to 8 pap]1 n long ago1 not$ its mann]s ) ev5 a t\* ( horror4 ,:5 ,i saw a man sitt+ 9 a c> 9 :i* a woman 0 /&+1 he says1 ,i knew t ,i 0 f> f home4 ,a v rec5t ,briti% obs]v]1 ! clev] au?or ( ,! ,l& ( ,! ,doll>1 proce$+ f ,new ,york to ,philadelphia1 record$ 8 refre%m5t at happ5+ ^u an ,am]ican t[n :]e ! inhabitants 7 n too busy1 :5 ! /rang] ?ank$ !m = a piece ( in=mation1 to answ] ,y're v welcome4 ,:5 ! ,new ,york] goes abroad at home1 he f9ds unwelcome confirmation ( ! sugge/ion t 8 own city is ! mo/ unmann]ly ( all4 ,! ,new ,engl&] has und\bt$ly a way1 z ,an?ony ,trollope not$1 ( giv+ y a piece ( in=mation z if he 7 mak+ y a pres5t ( a doll>4 ,b = all t1 ! s5sitive /rang] f9ds himself mu* less rasp$ at ! end ( a day 9 ,bo/on1 ?an at ! end ( a day 9 ,new ,york4 ,z y g ,s\?w>d1 ! level ( mann]s rises 9 proportion almo/ to ! respective /ages ( social culture rea*$ 9 ! colonial times1 :5 ,josiah ,qu9cy f\nd 9 ,*>le/on a degree ( civility & elegance su* z ! good ,bo/onian record$ t he _h nev] se51 nor expect$ to see1 on ?is side ( ! ,atlantic4 ,"o is driv51 9 view ( ! ,s\!rn c\rtesy1 to wond] :e!r !re may n be some?+ 9 ,goe!'s def5ce ( ! duello1 to ! effect t x is m desirable t !re %\ld be "s security 9 ! community aga9/ a rude act ?an t all m5 %\ld be secure ( dy+ 9 _! b$s4 ,b ?is explanation does n acc\nt = ! fact t 9 :atev] direction ! ,new ,york] goes f home he f9ds bett] mann]s ( ! road1 mann]s ( ! /reet-c>1 mann]s ( ! elevator1 ?an ^? he left4 ,we/]n cities1 unless !y be ,s\?we/]n also1 h n ! soo?+ s(tness & def]5ce ( ,s\!rn mann]s1 b !re is 9 ^! a recognition on ! "p ( ! human bro!r :om y casually enc\nt]1 ( y\r human bro!rhood :i* y are by no means s sure ( elicit+ f ! casual & promiscu\s ,new ,york]4 ,! ,*icagoan w tell y 9 detail :at y want to "k1 ev5 ?\gh1 z ,mr4 ,julian ,ralph has rem>k$1 he makes y trot alongside ( him on ! sidewalk :ile he is tell+ x4 ,& 9 an elevator 9 :i* !re is a woman1 ! ,*icagoan hats are z promptly & automatically d(f$ z ! ,bo/onese1 :ile 9 ?is reg>d x is ,new ,york & n ,philadelphia t is ! ,quak] city4 ,e?nic explanations ( ! bad mann]s ( ,new ,york w occur to _m read]s1 :i* x may be int]e/+ n to /ate4 ,^! mo/ly fall to ! gr\nd be=e ! appall+ fact t ,*icago is bett]-mann]$4 ,! elevat$ roads are great demoraliz]s4 ,x is b>ely t primitive human dec5cy escapes f ! ,sauve qui peut & ,devil take ! h9dmo/ ( t mode ( transit1 to say no?+ ( ! f9e fl[] ( c\rtesy4 ,let u hope x is all ! do+ ( ! elevat$ roads4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,public ,mann]s ( ,wom5 ,x is pa9ful to h to say t inquiry among males = an explanation ( ! deg5]ation j m5tion$ reveals yet ano!r lam5table decl9e 9 *ivalry4 ,= x is a fact t ! curr5t mascul9e hypo!sis attributes x to ! wom5 !mselves4 ,?is is a rev]sion to a /ate ( ?+s :i* prevail$ long be=e ! age ( *ivalry _h come4 ,! sc&al\s behavior ( ,adam1 9 devolv+ ^u ! p>tn] & fragm5t ( 8 bosom ! responsibility = 8 indulg5ce 9 ! malum prohibitum ( ,ed51 has be5 frequ5tly cit$ 9 assemblages ( ,woman 9 pro( ( ! innate & ess5tial un*ivalr\sness ( ,man4 ,x is !re reg>d$ z1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 real mean4 ,! citation may n appe> g]mane to an appeal = m]ely equal rights1 :i* is ! pr(ess$ object ( ! woman-wom51 b x is surely p]t95t to ! male cont5tion t woman w\ld get m by ?r[+ h]self ^u ! m]cy ( man ?an by appeal+ to 8 ju/ice4 ,if we take a m mod]n view ( ! orig9 ( ! relations ( ! sexes1 x is evid5t t only t m9imum ( c\rtly consid]ation = ! weak] vessel :i* 0 ne$ful = ! pres]vation ( ! species 0 to be expect$ f a g5tleman ^: habits _h only j ceas$ to be arboreal1 & t ! age ( *ivalry mu/ h be5 a v long "t 9 com+4 ,x is1 all ! same1 a fact t1 :5 a son ( ,adam ( ! y\ng] g5]ation is ask$ h[1 9 a public conveyance1 he c reta9 bo? 8 seat & 8 equanimity :ile a daught] ( ,eve is /&+1 he is apt to recur to ! ?ird *apt] ( ,g5esis1 & to put ! blame on ! woman ?\ gave/ to be ) me4 ,y don't ev5 get ?ank$ = x1 he w say4 ,8 fa!r1 & mu* m 8 gr&fa!r1 w\ld h be5 a%am$ to (f] t excuse4 ,x w\ld h be5 rul$ out z invalid1 ev5 if accurate2 & ! heir ( all ! ages :o makes x does n put x to ! pro( (t5 en\gh to "k :e!r x is accurate or n4 ,b x mu/ be own$ t !re is too mu* tru? 9 x4 ,woman's inhumanity to man is a good deal 9 evid5ce4 ,! late ,s5ator ,morton1 ( ,indiana1 01 x w be rememb]$1 an invalid & a cripple4 ,he came into a company at ! capital "o day 9 a /ate ( great indignation because1 9 a /reet-c> cr[d$ ) "y wom51 n "o _h (f]$ him a seat1 & he _h be5 compell$ to make ! j\rney pa9fully & prec>i\sly support$ ^u 8 crut*es4 ,! l ( ?is may v (t5 be se54 ,humanity1 consid]ation = weakness & helplessness1 is ! root ( :i* *ivalry is ! f9e fl[]4 ,! ,s5ator's exp]i5ce 0 n unique1 0 n ev5 exceptional4 ,x is a />tl+ proposition t man's inhumanity to man is less ?an woman's1 b ! "t seems to give x "s pro(4 ,at any rate1 a man evid5tly disabl$ w\ld n be all[$ to /& 9 a public conveyance 9 :i* able-bodi$ m5 7 seat$1 ev5 9 ! mo/ un*ivalr\s "p ( our c\ntry1 :i* ,i h giv5 "s reasons = believ+ to be ! city ( ,new ,york4 ,&1 if t be true1 x seems t ! assumption ( ! "r ( an able-bodi$ woman to rema9 seat$ :ile a disabl$ man is /&+ is an assumption t ! claims ( *ivalry are sup]ior to ^? ( humanity4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x may fairly be said t ! selfi%ness ( wom5 ) reg>d to ! wayf>+ man is m ?\ghtless & p]functory ?an ! selfi%ness ( m5 ) reg>d to ! wayf>+ woman4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 at lea/1 ?is latt] is 9 all cases felt to be a violation ( propriety & dec5cy4 ,! native ,am]ican feels himself to be bo? on 8 def5ce & )\t def5ce1 :5 he is arraign$ = x4 ,?is 0 illu/rat$ "o day 9 a c> ( ! ,new ,york elevat$ road1 9 :i* a middle-ag$ woman 0 /&+ 9 front ( a "y man :o 0 sitt+4 ,fix+ him ) h] glitt]+ eye1 %e said1 calmly b firmly1 ,get up1 "y man1 ,i want t seat4 ,! consci5ce-/rick5 y\? rose meekly & automatically at ! summons1 & left 8 seat ! spoil ( ! ,amazonian b[ & spe>4 ,h[ev] x may be ) woman's inhumanity to man1 !re c be no "q ab\t h] inhumanity to woman4 ,x does make c\ntless ?\s&s m\rn4 ,& ?is n alone 9 ! famili> s5se 9 :i* ,e fault a te> may claim1 ,except an err+ si/]'s %ame4 ,:atev] male has assi/$ at a function at :i* males are n suppos$ to assi/1 & at :i* ! admixture ( males is s small z to be negligible1 has se5 sights z a/oni%+ 9 _! way z ! sights witness$ by ! ra% males :o1 at ! p]il ( _! lives1 smuggl$ !mselves into ^? antique my/]ies f :i* !y 7 expressly exclud$4 ,n[h]e 9 ! ga!r+s ( m5 does %ameless selfi%ness f9d s crude an expression z1 say1 at a cr[d$ mat9e4 ,x c\ld n be exhibit$ at a prize-fight1 = ! exhibitor w\ld subject himself to prompt p]sonal assault4 ,b ! female bully is )\t fe> z )\t %ame4 ,%e elb[s h] way ?r\gh & pa/ h] timid si/]s1 takes tranquil possession ( ! /&+-places !y h res]v$ by occupation1 & scatt]s !m to flight z ! fi]ce hawk ! pavid doves4 ,( c\rse ! bullies are a small m9ority1 b "o hawk suffices to flutt] ! mo/ popul\s dove-cote1 & to *>act]ize ! assemblage :i* x dom9ates4 ,! "y man :o excuses 8 own bad mann]s by blam+ ! woman only emphasizes 8 want ( *ivalry2 b ! validity ( 8 plea is m d5iable ?an its accuracy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,engli% ,voice on ! ,am]ican ,/age ,9 ! play ( ,pudd'nhead ,wilson1 made out ( ,m>k ,twa9's book by ,frank ,mayo1 ! evil g5ius comb9es 9 8 ve9s ! bad blood & crav5 in/9cts ( two races4 ,! rle 0 giv51 :5 fir/ pres5t$1 a rem>kable imp]sonation 9 :i* !re 0 a subtle m+l+ ( a :ite man's presumption & a negro's animalism4 ,b ! creator ( ! "p 0 ! bro!r ( a lead+ ,engli% poet6 ,an ,am]ican actor essay$ ! rle 9 ! second season ) decid$ly less success4 ,9 ,! ,he>t ( ,m>yl&1 a /r5u\s develop+ ( ,civil ,w> emotions & ev5ts1 ! fate ( ! h]o1 a soldi] ^: devotion to ! ,nor? ali5ates him f fa!r & swee!>t1 0 giv5 9 bo? its fir/ two seasons to actors ( good s*ool+ inde$1 b di/9ctly ,engli%4 ,! lead+ juv5ile1 suppos$ly a ,conf$]ate (fic] ) all a ,s\?ron's mann] ( spee*1 0 also mo/ pron\nc$ly a ,briton 9 tongue1 build1 & c>riage4 ,9 t excit+ coil ab\t a lovable spy--,secret ,s]vice--n exactly ! villa91 b ! *ief m$dl] ) ! h]o's plans1 0 on ! programme a ,virg9ia g5tleman1 b on ! /age entirely ,briti%4 ,multiply+ examples is unnecess>y2 !re is en\gh food = reflection 9 ^! ?ree rec5t plays4 ,!y are all m>k$ ) p>ticul> ,am]icanism1 & a prom95t %>e ( t ,am]icanism is entru/$ to actors =eign-born & =eign-br$4 ,we are s us$ "h to accept+ c]ta9 mann]isms ( spee* z indig5\s to1 & prop] to1 ! !atre1 & s _m ( our actors foll[ ,briti% pronunciation & inflection1 t we h>dly see ! ext5t to :i* ! natively ,engli% voice prevails on our /age4 ,once ! ?+ gets on "o's n]ves1 h[ev]1 x is mo/ noticeable4 ,inde$1 ! pres5ce ( ,engli% actors on ! ,am]ican /age is s p]vasive ( ev]y?+1 f f>ce-com$y to society-trag$y1 t !y fairly inve/ our national drama4 ,n[ ( all insul>ities ! mo/ abom9able1 ! "o mo/ to be %unn$ by ?is c\ntry is arti/ic insul>ity4 ,x is an excell5t cosmopolitanism t gives our patronage s g5]\sly to ! greate/ =eign />s1 al?\gh x is bald snobb]y t (t5 leads u to favor m$iocre importations ov] native g5ius4 ,b x is surely c>ry+ our worldl9ess too f> :5 we accept & approve ! hopeless incapacity ( =eign]s to enact rles dem&+ ,am]ican local color4 ,?is may sub/antiate our prov]bial pati5ce1 b x deals h>d ) our boa/$ s5se ( ! incongru\s4 ,s mu* h unlike environm5ts 9 a hundr$ ye>s diff]5tiat$ ! two races t an ,engli% imp]sonation ( an ,am]ican "* c nev] be acceptable to real criticism4 ,! reason = ! sway ( ,engli% actors ov] our /age is n f> to seek4 ,x is n t ! be/ ( !m c act bett] ?an our be/1 = we h 9 our little day produc$ a v few ( ! greate/ actors1 tragic & comic4 ,& we /ill h an excell5t array ( ! plebs ( ! /age4 ,x is ! middle class--:i* is ev] ! gr& av]age & backbone ( any organization--t is n satisfactory & mu/ draw on =eign aid4 ,! av]age middle-class actor 9 ,engl& supplies ! dem&1 = he is f> above our simil> ca/e 9 tra9+ & f9i%1 & = good reason4 ,9 ,engl& ! /age is tak5 m s]i\sly ?an "h1 at lea/ by ! play]s4 ,!re an actor ent]s ^u 8 c>e] ) ! same desire = ! ?or\ghness t comes f humble beg9n+s & complete exp]i5ce z anyone ent]+ ^u any o!r pr(ession4 ,he may *]i% vague hopes ( greatness--z e ,am]ican lawy] hopes to be ,presid5t--b he is cont5t if 8 lot is ca/ 9 respectable places1 :]e ! labor is agreeable & ! comp5sation dec5t4 ,! result is an army ( ?or\ghly drill$ actors t c d almo/ any?+ well1 ?\gh !y may d no?+ brilliantly4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 h[ev]1 :]e op9ion /ill maligns ! bus9ess ( ! actor1 he is likely to look on 8 c>e] z a m]e trade or z a too1 too high art4 ,our actor is ei!r "o ^: ambitions lead him to hit* 8 wagon to a /> & scorn all sublun>y ?+s1 or "o /olidly cont5t to please--n ! ari/ocratic gr\ndl+s1 b ! skyl+s4 ,( ^! two sorts ( actor1 ! =m] ?9ks a legitimate m9or "p too f> b5ea? him to ju/ify s]i\s prep>ation1 ! latt] ?9ks x too f> above him4 ,!re is1 consequ5tly1 an inadequate li/ ( native actors suffici5tly prep>$ 9 te*nic to d well any?+ t comes to h&4 ,! t5d5cy1 too1 ( an ,am]ican actor1 hav+ hit ^u a success 9 "o k9d ( "*1 to make an exclusive specialty ( x & devote a lifetime to "o range ( p>ts1 is bo? due to ! besett+ comm]cialism ( our /age & responsible = mu* ( its lack ( v]satility4 ,! manag]1 f9d+ no well-equipp$1 highly adaptable rank-&-file at home1 turns naturally to ! "o s\rce ( unfail+ supply--,engl&4 ,9 ! few /ock companies t survive ! old rgime1 ! ,engli% voice is p>ticul>ly preval5t4 ,= ! ,engli% orig9 ( ^! actors essay+ ,am]ican rles is discov]able by ! voice almo/ m ?an by ! be>+4 ,?\gh we ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !y ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom approximate consid]ably 9 language1 we are radically diff]5t 9 spee*4 ,! ,briti% actor r modifies ?an acc5tuates ! arpeggios ( ,piccadilly1 b x is only a long life 9 ,am]ica & a pla/icity uncommon 9 8 race t c disguise him4 ,8 curi\s scale-s++ is an unfail+ wond] to ! ,am]ican4 ,9 ! ,am]ican play x c nev] be any?+ b a hopeless incongruity4 ,,! ,,field ,,( ,,art ,illu/ration3 ,v5etian ,balcony4 ,close ( ,fifte5? ,c5tury3 ,mod]n ,arcade4 ,,"o ,,way ,,( ,,design+ ,a ,,mod]n ,,h\se ,?is is set =? 9 a monograph1 ! title ( :i* may be translat$ & abbreviat$ ?us3 ,draw+s ( ! h\se ( ! bro!rs ,bagatti ,valsec*i 9 ,milan at ,no4 #g ,via di ,santo ,spirito4 ,"o v g5]al1 v ab/ract1 v little detail$ gr\nd-plan expla9s :at ! h\se is1 consid]$ z a build+ occupy+ a piece ( gr\nd1 & do+ c]ta9 def9ite "w4 ,evid5tly x 0 ?\ght t m %\ld n be all[$ ! public1 conc]n+ a h\se ( habitation4 ,f ?is x appe>s t ! h\se is a s+le v l>ge dwell+ ( :i* ! dim5sions on ! gr\nd may be tak5 at "o hundr$ feet ( frontage by sixty feet or r less ( dep?4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is ! measurem5t ( ! :ole plot ( gr\nd2 = ! h\se cov]s x all1 & light = ! re>mo/ rooms & corridors is obta9$ by ?ree sep>ate c\rts surr\nd$ by arcades4 ,! front on ! /reet is deeply recess$ s z to give a faade ( "s fifty-five feet at ! bottom ( ! c\rt2 ) two project+ w+s ( diff]5t wid?s2 ! projection1 or dep? ( ! c\rt1 be+ ( ab\t eighte5 feet4 ,& n[ comes ! ess5tial ?+--t :i* =ms ! peculi>ity ( ! build+1 & ! imm5se & radical div]sity betwe5 ! s*eme propos$ by its design] & t adopt$ by any ,p>isian ma/]-workman :o may h a hotel priv to build4 ,! ,milan h\se is 9 e respect1 9 its g5]al design & 9 ! m9ute/ detail1 t :i* might h be5 built ab\t #adge 9 ! same t[n & on ! same /reet4 ,! front is ( brick & t]ra-cotta1 except t ! door-piece 9 ! middle ( ! recess$ faade1 ! podium1 s to speak1 or sub-wall ( ! basem5t /ory1 /&+ "s f\r feet high1 is ( /one2 & t a "p ( "o ( ! w+s :]e x is op5$ up 9 ! l>ge doorway bel[ communicat+ ) a k9d ( %op or bus9ess-room1 &1 above1 into arcades ) a project+ balcony1 is also ( cut /one4 ,?is /one w\ld h be5 tak5 to be m>ble b t ! leg5ds expressly speak ( pietra1 & x is probable t ,i/rian or "s o!r h>d :ite or light gray /one is us$4 ,( /one also are ! pill>s :i* c>ry ! vault+ ( ! cloi/]s1 or gall]ies1 :i* surr\nd ! c\rts )91 & _m pila/]s1 jamb-pieces1 dadoes1 p>apets1 & balu/rades ( ! int]ior2 z well z ! columns ( ! logetta :i* cr[ns "o ( ! w+s project+ on ! /reet1 & a simil> & l>g] "o on ! c\rt )94 ,! walls ( ! c\rts1 except = ! /one "w above describ$ & = c]ta9 cornice b&s :i* are evid5tly ( t]ra-cotta1 are entirely f9i%$ 9 sgraffito2 or scrat*$ decoration on h>d pla/]1 fit to be> ! mod]ate climate ( ,milan1 toge!r ) c]ta9 modell+ 9 v l[ relief1 :i* is int]m+l$ ) ! scrat*$ or incis$ "w1 & closely h>monizes ) x4 ,"o int]e/+ detail ( ! und]tak+ mu/ be m5tion$ "h3 pieces ( anci5t "w h be5 built into ! /ructure r freely1 & ^! are s p]fectly 9 ! /yle t !y d n attract att5tion to !mselves4 ,!y ne$1 9 fact1 ! leg5ds :i* ann\nce _! pres5ce4 ,?is is "o way ( say+ t ! collect$ fragm5ts ( antiquity h be5 c>efully *os5 ) ! view to be+ ( "o /yle1 ( "o epo*1 ( "o "*1 & t ! build+ has be5 built 9 ! /yle s fix$4 ,at ! pr9cipal doorway !re are f\r anci5t m$allions ( ! "* :i* sculptors ( ! fifte5? c5tury enjoy$2 t is to say1 !y are enl>gem5ts ( ,roman co9s4 ,! second>y or w+ doorway1 spok5 ( above z communicat+ ) :at seems to be a k9d ( %op1 is entirely antique1 ) pila/]s fill$ ) c>v+ 9 ! sunk5 panels4 ,9 ! sp&rels ( ! ar* above are two m antique m$allions1 & an antique pila/] 9 m>ble f ,mantua is set 9 ! small rentrant angle =m$ betwe5 ?is piece ( ! front & ! adjo9+ h\se1 :i* projects slightly beyond ! ,casa ,bagatti4 ,anci5t iron "w is us$ = ! two w9d[s :i* flank ! c5tral doorway1 & by way ( emphasis ! o!r w9d[s on t /ory are )\t grilles4 ,iron "w 9 ! head ( ! side doorway already describ$ z antique is ann\nc$ z made up ( anci5t p>ts2 & x may be admitt$ "h t all ?is wr\ght iron is ( some:at e>li] date ?an ! /ructure g5]ally2 a brea* ( t h>mony :i* has be5 insi/$ on above1 b "o :i* might easily be consid]$ z q *>act]i/ic ( good1 f9e1 imag9ative fifte5? c5tury "w1 :5 ! ,r5aissance build]s w\ld h reject$ c>v+s 9 ! ,go?ic _s1 b w\ld h admitt$ iron "w ( t "* )\t tr\ble4 ,above ?is anci5t doorway an anci5t ,v5etian balcony1 also ( /one1 is work$ into ! d\ble arcade1 ( :i* m5tion has be5 made4 ,two l>ge & elaborate wood5 ceil+s are us$ 9 ! op5 cloi/]s :i* surr\nd ! c\rts1 & x is wor?y ( comm5dation t !y seem to h be5 put 9 place )\t re/oration1 ) no?+ m ?an necess>y repairs or necess>y /r5g!n+1 & t no attempt has be5 made to give !m a fre%ly f9i%$ mod]n look4 ,an anci5t doorway ( c>v$ wood op5s ^u "o ( ^! porticoes2 an anci5t v]a di pozzo1 or ci/]n head1 f ,v5ice /&s 9 ! middle ( t c\rt2 an anci5t m>ble f\nta9 & bas92 an anci5t triple tab]nacle ) sculptur$ figures ( sa9ts2 ano!r tab]nacle ) an ,adoration1 & a multiplicity ( m9or pieces ( c>v+1 are work$ into ! build+1 includ+ an admirable lion1 ( h]aldic "* & support+ a %ield ( arms1 set ^u a newel at ! foot ( ! great /aircase2 &1 f9ally1 a v great am\nt ( anci5t ironwork 9 ! way ( h+es1 door-h&les1 knock]s1 awn+-r+s1 & ! l1 is us$ 9 ! "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,graffito3 ! ,c]tosa ne> ,pavia4 ,unf9i%$2 f an ,old ,picture4 ,! use ( ?is anci5t mat]ial sugge/s ! true solution ( ! difficulty :i* e "o mu/ feel2 h[ su* a ?+ z ?is c be f9e :5 we g5]ally f9d su* imitative "w r mean1 r lazy1 r expressive ( ! disposition to %irk "o's duty ?an a ?+ to be comm5d$4 ,x might be object$ 9 ! fir/ place t "h evid5tly !re has be5 no reluctance to und]take h>d "w1 = ! fitt+ ( old & new details into ! same g5]al design1 :ile ! "* ( ! old decoration has n be5 m>r$ 9 ! lea/1 is difficult "w en\gh = any workman4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 x is n necess>y to urge4 ,! ess5tial ?+ 9 ! :ole situation is ?is3 ,! reproduction ( ! fifte5? c5tury h\se is practicable :]e ! real fifte5? c5tury h\se might h /ood4 ,9 ,milan1 on a quiet by-/reet ( ! old city1 we c imag9e ?is h\se hav+ rema9$ intact & unalt]$ f "s "t 9 ! second half ( ! fifte5? c5tury until n[4 ,_h any family be5 ri* en\gh & possess$ ( ! _s ( cont9uity1 t build+ w\ld h be5 s pres]v$4 ,! climate all[s ( x2 ! habits ( ! p w\ld make x easy2 "o family1 or1 z p]haps 9 ?is case1 ! families ( two bro!rs1 may inhabit su* a mansion1 & might h inhabit$ x at any "t f #aege onw>d = ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,moreov]1 !re is no "t :5 su* a h\se might n h be5 built4 ,at lea/1 if we admit t ! arti/s ( e>li] days 7 incapable ( delib]ate & fai?ful copy+ ( details--t is all t w\ld sep>ate a h\se built on ^! l9es 9 ! eighte5? c5tury f ?is "o ( to-day4 ,! traditions h rema9$1 ! masons h work$ on ^! l9es1 ! /one-cutt]s h wield$ ! *isel j z _! =efa!rs did be=e !m2 no?+ b a delib]ate resolve to call into prom95ce ! traditional k & ! traditional habits :i* h l+]$ among ! workm5 has be5 necess>y 9 ord] to call into exi/5ce ?is memory ( ! pa/4 ,illu/ration3 ,l>ge/ ,inn] ,c\rt ) ,graffiti2 ,ve/ibule ) ,anci5t ,wood5 ,ceil+4 ,y c\ld n build 9 t way 9 ano!r c\ntry4 ,?is h\se on ! /reets ( ,p>is w\ld h be5 an absurdity4 ,9 ,milan x repres5ts ! :olesome feel+ ( national & local s5tim5t1 family pride p]haps1 a s5se ( :at is fitt+1 a s5se ( cont9uity1 all t is noble & dignifi$ 9 ! s5tim5tal or !oretical side ( f9e art--x is ?is & no?+ worse or l[] ?an ?is :i* has direct$ ?is int]e/+ piece ( "w4 ,9 ,france1 z we h said1 & /ill m /rongly 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* a piece ( "w w\ld h be5 a m]e t\r de =ce1 a m]e piece ( delib]ate copy+1 &1 /ill m1 a delib]ate avoidance ( ! critical problem--h[ to plan & build an ,am]ican city h\se4 ,9 nor? ,italy x is ! legitimate & :olly s5sible s*eme ( build+ an old-fa%ion$ ,milanese h\se to s]ve new ,milanese purposes--& anyone may respect & sympa?ize ) su* an und]tak+ z t4 ,illu/ration3 ,small] ,inn] ,c\rt3 ,graffiti & ,/ucco ,ornam5ts 9 ,l[ ,relief4 ,! full title ( ! 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